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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-05
ECONOMY EXPERTS
SEE NAILS DOOM
Calculations Supported By
Study of Results Of Blitz
on Britain
ny HARRISON SALISBURY
United Press StaiR CORRESPONDENCE


London, April Sup Experts
who have studied the Nazi war
economy and the needs OF the Ger
man Wehrmacht believed today that
90 days and 90 nights OF continuous
bombing on n scale not much
heavier than this wcek-cnd'S would
knock Germany out OF the war and
leave her n comparatively soft touch
for an Allied invasion from the
west.
The theory was backed up by
economic and manufacturing tech
nical experts who have analysed
whole chains Of Nazi production
systems on which the Germans de.
pend for their war materials.
Their calculations have been sup
ported by the closest study Of the
results OF the Nazl blitZ on Bril-
tain which provided q laboratory TO
find out what weight OF bombs ac-
tually are needed 10 knock out fac
tory assembly system and TO wreck
equally vital transportation.
Data compiled by these expects
actually determines points at which
Anglo American bomber assaults
are directed. For example, the ex-
perts spot a particular Nazi fac
tory which produces a simple gadget
needed In the assembly Of planes,
truck or tanks.
With these data. the high COM
mand orders the plant bombed II
the attack Is successful the produc-
ton at possibly 30 war plants Is
slowed down or tied up until the
plant can be repaired or until a
new production source found.
Experts figure that an all-out blitz
Of between 20 and 80 major Nazl
industrial centers, plus strategic
daylight pin-pointing OF approx
mately the same number OF key
targets, would keep the Nazi indus
trial system from meeting the mini
mum demands Of the Nazi fighting
machine.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-05
FIRE CAPTAIN
Retired TODAY
Michael Cavanaugh Salts.
tles Fire Board as to Pen.
sion Privileges

Captain Michael A. Cavanaugh, Of
Nneine Q, WRterville, has been
granted his request for retirement
On presentation Of n medical certi-
1cato certifying that he Is physically
incapable Of performing his duties
Captain Cavanaugh's defective eye
sight s the basis OF his request.
Brother OF Chief Thomas r. Cav
mnaueh. and o veteran Of nearly 30
years Of service with the depart
ment. Captain Cavanaugh made his
request at the meeting OF the board
Of fire commissioners last Wednes-
day N accordance with charter pro-
visions under which he was eligi-
BE.
Members Of the board, with ComSr.
Peter Carroll dissenting, were Of the
opinion under present conditions re
tirements should be granted only
for physical reasons, and so ad-
Vised Captain Cavanaugh They
them adopted q motion approving
the application II accompanied by
the medical certificate.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-05
YOUNCLADS HELD
FOR TAKING AUTO
Both Accused Under 10
Years Of Age; Made At.
tempt to Escape

Two local youths both under 10
were turned over 10 Juvenile court
authorities today as the result OF q
Joy ride IN n truck borrowed" from
Wa,ertown contracting Arm on
Hill street last night.
Chief Inspector Joseph p. Stevens
OF the detective bureau said the boys
were turned over 10 local police by
Chief OF Police James r. Ryan OF
Tholnaston, who arrested them last
night on the ThomaSton Wa terbury
road. Chief Ryan followed the truck,
which had defective tall light, and
ordered the driver 10 stop. The
youth stepped on the gas instead OF
obeylng tho order, and the ofilcer
finally forced the car TO tho side OF
the road near Pine Hill road. The
boys fed, but no found them near
the Vicinity shortly afterward. Lieut.,
Patrick Hobart OF the motor patrol
brought them back 10 Waterbury.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-05
CONFERENCE Held
DISQUALIFICATION
Waterbury Firms May Be
Affected By New Order
Shortly

An ofIicial from the War Man.
power Commission regional head
quarters In Boston will come TO Wa
terbury this afternoon TO discuss the
newly formulated sterilization plan
for the area with Mrs. Mary M
Dewey. deputy director, It was
learned today. Although the purpose
OF the conference was not disclosed
II Is believed legal technicalities OF
.ha plan viii be cleared and details
for placing II In operation will be
discussed.
No announcement OF the job cate
goTies 10 be affected or the STABILIZE
alton date has been made as yet.
Tho Waterbury plan was recently
outlined by the local labor-manage-
ment committee and Mrs. Dewey In
a communication sent 10 the region
al headquarters for approval.
Numerous additional estabnsh-
menls went on the 4e-hour work
week SCHEDULE today. bringing com.
pllanco 10 the order IN the Water
bury area 70 nearly 100 per cent
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-05

on this count, he imposed q fine
Of $40 and costs,
Lieutenant John Corrlgan, driver
OF the IRE engine on the day Of the
accident testified that the Varlese
car had suddenly shot across the
road" and struck The engine, caus-
Ing considerable damage, He said
the apparatus came 10 rest In n
sand bank, with front axle and
wheels ripped from the chasis. Lieu.
tenant Corrlgan said the engine
was doing about 30 miles an hour
at the moment Of collision.
Flremen Bart Joyce and Michael
Caputo, who were on the engine,
also described details Of the acct
dent, Caputo said Varleso was max
ing q turn IN the road when his car
struck the engine. Motor PATROL
man George McElligott, who con-
Quoted the police investigation, and
uunther Mathes, photographer, do.
scribed tire marks at the scene Of
the accident under questioning by
Prosecuting Attorney william X,
LsAWlor.
VarleSe, placed on the stand by
his counsel, Attorney Thomas FitE-
simmons, Of New Haven, said he
was driving up Chase avenue, and
that q car ahead OF him stopped
when the fire apparatus came
around n slight curve In the road.
He said he stopped behind tho FIRST
car, and that the fire engine
swerved into his machine, dragging
II along the road. He said he wasn't
In the center OF the highway and
had done everything possible 10
avoid the collision.
Court was recessed In order 10
permit the defense 10 summon the
driver Of the other car, Peter Bap.
tiste, I Warner Place, who corrobor-
ated VarleSe's testimony. Two
women passengers In the VarleSo
car also said that he had stopped
when he saw the engine approach.
Ing.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-05
Imagination Potent
Influence In Life
Described as Creator and Destroyer Of Human Char.
acter; Theme OF Rev. DR.. Walkers Sunday Sermon

resources IN the human spirit Lhe
ability Of panEor divisions y limited
not only BY seapower and water gaps
but more certainly By the spirit OK
those who love freedom and are
determined 10 serve is cause % the
bitter end. There Is an old Gaelic
proverh, The enemy may tfample
down the heather, but he cannoe
trample down the wind" The heel
Of the oppresser Is heavy Ia Europe
and IN Eastern Asls but the winds
Of freedom cannot be restrained ~
the most brutal 0estapo. A strange
want Of imagination led the Ger
man people 10 suppose that Warsaw
ana Rotterdam and London could
DO bombed with complete immunity
for German cities, but now II u
Cologne and Essen and Berlin. Jesus
said, IAN they who take the sword
shall perish with the sword" A
modern rendering might be, "Those
who take the bombing plane, perish
with the bombing plane"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-05
Washington Hill

Benedlctlon OF the Blessed Sacra-
ment at St. Francis Xavier Is held
every Sunday afternoon NJ $3.50,
with Stations OF the Cross immcd.
lately after, Lentcn devotions are
held at daily Mass which Is ut 7;3O
o'clock. Stations OF the Cross IRE
also held on Friday afternoon at
3;4S for the school children or any
adults who may wish 10 attend
There are no stations on Friday eve
nings.
There will be q meeting Of the st.
Francis g. Y. o. Thursday evening
at Q O'Clock, In the basement Of the
parochial school.
Religious instructions for tho
High School pupils will be held this
evening at 2 o'clock, In the lower
church. Instructions for the gram.
mar school children will be on
Thursday afternoon, at 1880 O'Clock
and on Saturday morning at 10 o.
clock MS usual, In the parochial
school.
Holy Name Society will receive
Holy Communion next Sunday at
the 1880 o'clock Mass.
The regular Monday night card
game OF st. Francis Holy Name
Society will be held 40 usual to-
night In the basement Of the school.
The Earbenders at their regular
card game held Friday nights at
Washington Park Community House
had the following scores--Lally 30,
Murphy l2--Joyce % and Conway
20. 1t looks as though John Lally's
boys has II on the rest OF the play
ers with the nice score he shows at
this past game.
Fireman Melvin Griffin, U. 8. N.
has returned TO sea duty after o
visit with his uncle and aunt, Mr..
and Mrs. jeremiah Griffin Of Syl-
van avenue Melvin Is doing convoy
duty having enlisted from his home
In Des Moines, Iowa. Seaman
Griffin has seen plenty Of action
but he Just isn't talking.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-05
HINCKS CONTINUES
NEW HAVEN TRIAL

New Haven, Conn. April 5.--(UP)
The Forst Packing Co, Kingston.
N. Y. pleaded innocent In federal
court to five counts OF violating the
price control act and the case was
continued by Judge Carroll G.
Hincks until April "a.
The government claimed the G$-s-
pany made an overcharge OF SIT on
a $l60 sale In Hartford last Dec. ~.
The company contended refund
was made on Jan. 20.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-05
British Batter Big
Naval Base At Kiel
Weekend Of ArOund.theclOck AnglO.Amerlcan Aerial
Attacks on liltlers FOrtRcatlOns Successful

at least 20 German fighters during
their raids.
The British raid on Essen eatur.
day night was the third heavy ~.
sault on Relchsmarshal Hermann
QoerlnR'e homo city within q
month, Nine hundred tons OF bombs
were dropped and at one stage six
tWo.ton block busters fell on the
city every minute,
Returning pilots reported large
fires raging throughout Essen and
o number Of explosions,
Tho American announcement that
40 Fortreses or within q very few
Of that flgure" participated IN yes
terday's raid on Paris was the flrst
time that the y, 8. Air Force has
given o figure for the number Of
planes used In any single operation,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-05

us want Of Imagination q great
slnp" asked rev. Or, John Q, Walk
or, Second Congregational church
pastor, yesterday morning h his
sermon entitled, IAN HOLY lmagina-
tom,
DR.. walker said In part:
Yes, think Il Is, far greater
and more disastrous sin than we
have realized. Years ago when /
read Or. Cadmans book, Adventure
for Happiness" I was impressed BY
the good doctors emphasis on the
power OF human imagination, IN
tho chapter devoted 10 that subject
Or. Cadman began the first para
graph BY saying, THE modern tri-
umph Of external things should not
cause US to forget that Imagination
Is the creator and destroyer Of hap.
plness," He might have added, and
have q strong feeling that he
meant to infer, that Imagination Is
often the creator and destroyer OF
human character, What else could
he mean when no said; "fmaginas
ton Is the mlghtlest force known
In the moral world. FOR thought
We may DO without fear or hope,
hate or love, so long as We live VIC
are never without imagination, and
It's exercise makes or mars us"
am not saying that we are 10
run away with the idea that i'm
aglnation Is everything In life. OF
course we know that imagination
can run riot and do moro harm than
good. We can imagine things that
are purely imaginary, There Is
such o thing as living In dream
world. Perhaps the best way TO put
this matter u TO quote the author.
lty OF Joseph Addison, the ssayist
and the author OF one Of our great
hymns, Tho Spacious ornament
on High"
II you think that want Of Ina
glnatlon means very little, that I'm.
aglnatlon Is always some ethereal,
will-of-th .wlsp sort OF thing, let
us speak Of things which are very
real, very practical. What was the
reason for the CHASTITY tragedy at
Pearl Harbor! The evidence accumu-
lates that II was largely, II not
almost completely, lack OF imagina-
ton. The American commanders
were not nlncompoops, they were
we'll trailed, professional fighting
men but they lacked enough imag-
nation 70 see the military problem
from the japanese point OF view
and 10 take the obvious precautions,
The story OF British command IN
Malaga, Burma, and notably Singa-
pore, shows the same want OF mag.
nation. Their strategy and their
guns pointed the wrong way.
Treachery and brutal aggression
we're bound 10 create havoc In the
Far East, but want OF understand
ing and imagination played into
the hands OF our enemies.
But be II said that we can be very
confident that the want Of imagina-
ton In this war must certainly be
very largely on the other side. Ger
man and Japanese leaders are the
ones who seem 10 have shown the
greatest possible lack Of imagina-
ton and that want will beat them
In tho end. These devotees Of mill
tariMn and dictatorship lacked the
imagination 10 see that the demo.
cracies which seemed 10 them so
decadent had invisible and invincible
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-05
NATIONAL ]. W. v.
LEADER SPEAKS

WATR will carry the important
messages TO DO broadcast tomorrow
evening ct i0:4S o'clock by Benjamin
Kaufman, National Commander Of
The Jewish War Veterans and
United states Senator James Tun-
nell. This program will be carried
throughout the United States via the
Mutual Network. announced Com
mander Sampson Seigel OF the Wa
terbury Jewish War Veterans Or
aanlSation.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-05
CADET FREEMAN'S
BODY RECOVERED

Moultrie, Ca, April 5.-(UP)--
The body OF Cadet Harry Freedman
OF Waltham, Mass, was found yes
to-day by a farmer ~ miles south
OF Sylvester, Ga.
Freedman last was heard from
at $3.50 a. M, Marchc z. over But
Ter. Ca, after he had left Spence
field on a routine training flight.
His body still was In the cockpit
Of the training plane which had
crashed In a dense thicket Of woods.
The plans was almost completely
hidden by branches which IL had
sheared off in rashing. Death ap-
parently was instantaneous.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-05
MOVIE QUEEN
ADOPTS BOY

Hollywood. April 5.--tUP)-Joan
Crawford and her actor-llusband
Philip Terry announced today that
they have adopted boy. 10 months
cid. His name is Phillip Terry, Jr.
Miss Cawford said the boys par
ents are both dead and the adop.
ton IL permanent. The actress once
adopted child only 10 have the
mother learn the whereabouts OF the
boy. Miss Crawford gave the child
back because. she said, 1t seemed the
right thing to do.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-05
"RATION BANKING"
BROADCAST THEME

Carl Heebner will give = talk on
Ration Banking" on the C0nBum-
ers' program over station WbRY
Wednesday at 10 3. ny The guest
speaker on todays program wa9
Joseph r. Man10. whose subject
wns Dressing Up the Hunls.a
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-05
arlese Discharged
AS Reckless Driver"


paul varese Is Walnut Street. operator Of q which
t'ded with Engine OF the Walnut Street station several
nss ago on North Main Street. given discharge by
Judge A. Conway In city court today after lengthy testi
% Judge Conway said evidence introduced by the state
not sufficient to warrant reckless driving charge, and
scommended that charge Of violation Of rules of the
fnsd ha substituted.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-05
Full Weather Report

Rsaton. April S--tUPl~-Sveaahs
eF foFecastt
MAasACHUsETTs and C0N Ne
NECTICUT - snew fluFglea in
nleVlknhiPent mech colder With n
eold wave tonight. Fresh te stFomg
Wlmdn.
RHODE ISLAND - Mach eeIaer
VITA Geld wave tonight. FRESH
20 mtF0ng wimas.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-05

held today at 2 p. m. ct The Alder
enn funeral home, 70 Central ave-
nAaa. o.. John ,. 6navely az the First
Methodist church, ofIieiatlng. Burial
was in Walnut Grove eemetegy.
Meriden.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-05

Several large ofIlces, which because
OF payroll schedules we're unable 70
adopt the extended work-week
schedule April !. are among those
which started 10 operate On longer
hours today.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-05
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to thank our many
especially Dept. $50, Waterbury
Clock Co, Shifts z to . and to IL.
Division 90, American Brass and The
Tool Room of Blake g. johnson Co.:
-. and v. and j.. and v. Auxiliary
Southern New England Telephone
60. of New Britain, for floral offer-
pathy and kindness shown us durs
Ing our recent bereavement, the
death of our beloved husband and
brother.
MRS. KATHERINE SUTTON,
MRS. A. CONLON,
SUTTON FAMILY.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-05

MOUGHTALTNG---I this city, Apr. @.
tD43, Mrp, Florence lIoughtaling, oe
80 Central Ave-, OakVilla, Funeral
Wednesday afternoon, at . o'clocks
Central Ave. Burial In new Pine
Grove cemetery,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-05

DI BERNARDO--Mrs. Marie d.
Bernardo, IS, widow Of Alfonso Di.
Bernardo. Of Falls avenue, Oakville,
died this morning at the Waterbury
hospital. following a short illness. A
native Of Italy, she came to this
country 80 years ago, living in Wa
terbury for the first "A years.
Mrs. DiBernardo had since re-
sided In Oakville.
She leaves q son, Giuseppe, OF
Buffalo, N. Y. and daughter,
Mary, Of Oakville.
Funeral services win be held on
Thursday from the Colasanto flu
neral home, $50 Bank street. time
and other arrangements TO be an
nounced.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-05

VENTREsCA - In this city, April
Ath, 1913, John A, Ventresca, OF ace
North Main 81. Funeral W0dnos-
day morning, at $500 o'clock, from
ST., TO Our Lady OF Lourdes Church.
Burial In Calvary cemetery.
FIcRRECHIO--In Southlngton, Apr
9TH, 1913, Loo Ferrcchio, OF Wonx
Spring Road, Plantsville. Funeral
Thursday Mt u time TO DO announces
g32 Bnuk ST
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-05

GUEsT---In this city, April end, 1913.
Thomas u, Guost, OF this city, Fu-
neral this afternoon, Mt $500 o'ciocks
from Bailey Snyder Funeral HomeS
ia willow st. Burial In Riverside
cemetery,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-05

Madeleine and Carlene Krantz.
Funeral services will be held on
Wednesday afternoon at 2 O'Clock
at the Anderson funeral home, 70
Central avenue, with Rev. Francis
o. Ayers ofilciating. Burial will be
In new Pine Grove cemetery.
Friends may call at the funeral
home on Tuesday from 3 to s and
Z 10 o o'clock.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-05

FERRECHIO-Leo Ferrechio, II,
Of Wonx Spring Road, Plantsville,
died this morning at the Southing-
ton Memorial Hospital, following a
short illness. A native of Italy, he
came to waterbury IS years ago.
Mr.. Ferrechio resided here until
five years ago when he moved TO
Plantsville. He was an employe Of
the American Brass Company.
Besides his wife. Mrs. Teresa
(Cammarota) Ferrechio; q son, An-
thony; three daughters, the Misses
Phyllis, Rachel. and Catherine Of
Plantsville; two brothers, Michael
and Giuseppe OF Italy; three sis-
tiers, Mrs. Leonardo Panelli Of Wa.
terbury; Sister Rachael Lecce and
Miss Josephine Fcrrechio, both Of
Italy.
Funeral services will be held on
Thursday from the Colasanto Flu.
reral Home, o32 Bank street. time
and other arrangements TO be an
nounced.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-05

Funeral services for Everett Or
lando shaler, % Oak street. were
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-05
U1IUu -
DIED

rENN--In this city, April ard, lgtss
william ], Fem, Of Moriden. Fun
oral Wednesday morning, at 8ilk
o'clock, from Mulville Funeral
Home, 27O West Main st., 70 linz
maculnte Conception Church, Burs
ial In new IT. Joseph's cemetery,
The CIO news., 1943-05-10
Put Skids Under PoII+ax

Enough signatures of Congressman have been
obtained to force vote in the House on the bill
to outlaw the polltax
This is an initial success of no mean proper
tions, due largely to labors efforts in Impress
ing the peoples wishes the Congressman.
But it is just the beginning of the battle to
remove the poltax obstacle from our road to
victory.
No bill has yet been introduced i'm the
Senate at this session for polltax repeal. 1t is
urgent that the Senate speedily follow up
House action, without the delays that per-
mitted poltax repeal to be fibustered to
death in the last Congress.
Now is therefore no time to rest on our oars.
Urge your Congressman to be sure to be on
hand to pass the anti-polltax bill in the House
by an overwhelming majority.
And be sure to contact your Senators at the
same time to prepare the way for early action
in the Senate.
The CIO news., 1943-05-10

out, making possible greatly increased production
of steel for victory
The CLIO recognizes no divergence between
the interests Of our countrys war effort and
the interests of labor. Its unions lead the way
in the fight for more and more war production
They ask for their members only those benefits
that will help to speed the day of victory.
Furthermore, the CLIO faithfully observes its
no-strike pledge. 1t opposes any interruption
whatever in the production on which our fight
ing men depend.
The winning of this steel order is an exampl,
of the substantial benefits for labor and the country
that can be won through the patriotic and con
structive policies followed by the CIO.
The CIO news., 1943-05-10

An+i-Labor Mysteries

The Senate of the United States, usually con-
sidered "deliberaive body" yielded to anti-labor
hystera when without deliberaton it rushed
through the anti-union Connally bill and loaded
1t down with equally ill-considered and dangerous
amendments.
To vent its indignation against one lone
wolf labor leader-cOnnected with none of the
three major groupings of American labor
the Senate majority passed bill that slaps all
organized workers in the face and endangers
their unions.
The Connally bill as amended also throws a
monkey-wrench into the present laboriously built
machinery for adjusting labor disputes, and per-
mits endless court delays in enforcing War Labor
Board decisions.
1t is a serious blow to the morale of millions
of loyal American workers, who are faithfully
observing their organizations no-strke pledge and
producing to the limit for victory.
In taking this action, the Senate majority ignor-
ed the urgent plea of the CIO that the Connally
bill be returned to committee for public hearings
and most careful deliberation.
II has opened the dkes to legislative war
against labor by turning over to the House a
bill which the labor -baiters there will seek to
load with still further union-busting amend
ments.
The present anti-labor Mysteries in Congress,
COupleu WIFI HuHleIOuS IeCcHl ats VI Ao'OiAlioiL
to wealthy profiteers, present serious threat to
our national unity and war morale.
Labor and all other win-the-war forces must
meet this challenge of disruptive reaction before
1t is too late.
The Connally bill must be stopped in the House.
And the anti-labor Hobbs bill, recently passed
by the House, must be stopped in the Senate
Let your Congressman and Senators hear
from you at once. Tell them the American
people want end to the war against Amer
lean labor, and more help from Congress to
push forward united in the against the
Axis.
The CIO news., 1943-05-10
A Win For USA

Both the United States of America and the
United Steelworkers of America came out on top
in the recent order of the War Manpower Com
mission establishing a minimum wartime work.
week of 48 hours for the basic steel industry.
It is the union the USA-CIO, that has been cam
paigning for such an order for a number of
months, against strong management opposition.
The final issuance of the order, with full pro-
lection for premium pay after eight hours in
day or 40 in a week, as provided in union agree
ments, Is therefore clear-cut CIO victory.
1t is also tremendous achievement in behalf
Of the war effort" as Pres. Philip Murray points