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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-11-16

The central characters in the novels discussed last night by Rev. John s. Kennedy, associate editor of The Catholic Transcript, in the sec- ond of a series of four lectures on current books were young in con- trast to those figuring in the books discussed a week ago, these being middle-aged. Four highly popular novels recently published were an- alysed as to their style and the philosophy of life, if any, they present. The lectures, sponsored by the Waterbury Council of Catholic Women are being held at the Wa terbury Catholic High School.
 The novels discussed last night in the following order were None But the Lonely Heart" by Richard Llewwellyn; "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith; My Days of Anger" by James Farrell; and Touched by the Thorn" by Maura Laverty. Of these four Father Kennedy finds that Maura Laverty's book, though not of great stature, is the only one whose author admits of moral life. He grants that the book is too loaded with coincidence" and that things happen, SO to speak. @ little too much for the best, but the book has wit. humor, is beautifully writ ten and the characters delightful" {"
 In None But the Lonely Heart" which is written entirely in the London cockney dialect and in the stream of consciousness style of writing, he finds a book unattrac- tive to read, which at the offset present hazards, the chief of which is the cockney language, another that the realm or scene of the story is alien. The story, he said, was not original, and its unlikable character, Ernie Mott, though ably represent ing a certain type, all animal, is simply presented for what he is, with no remedy suggested for per- sons of the type of Ernie Mott.
 Father Kennedy dwelt the longest on Betty Smiths "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" whose immense popu- larity he lays partly to Its pre-pub- lication build-up. He stated that the "best seller is born not on merit alone" which he would say in the case of Betty Smiths book, which in style shows great promise, but which he considers dangerous and sensational" also "brutally natur- alistic." Francie the central char acter, is credible. he stated, the book has 8 certain value, but the pres entation of certain aspects of the Catholic religion are not credible.
 James FasTells book is "the most overrated novel of our day." Father Kennedy said, the end of the auto- biography of Danny O'Neill, the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-11-16
BRUNO STROMSKI.
 TORRINCTON, WEDS

Miss Mary Teresa Harendarcik daughter of MT. and Mrs. Albert Harendarick of Unionville, and MT Bruno s. Stromski of Torrington were married on Saturday morning, November 13, at 9 o'clock in St. Marys Church, Unionville. Rev John J. Walsh officaited.
 Miss Marendarcik was given n marriage by her father, and was attended by Miss Catherine Greg erick of Unionville as maid of honor, and Miss Violet Kohan of Unionville as bridesmaid. MT. George Bugner of Torrington was best man and the usher was John Kucera of Torrington.
 The brides gown was fashioned of white brocaded satin in a prin- cess style with bracelet length sleeves and a full skirt terminating in a train. Her long illusion veil was caught in a crown of seed pearls and rhinestoneS, and her bouquet was of white chrysanthemums and white roses. Miss Gregerick wore a gown of aquamarine with velvet be- dice and full chiffon skirt, and a matching Juliet cap with ostrich plumes and short veil She carried bouquet of yellow pompons and yellow roses. Miss Kohan's gown was fashioned similarly in blush pink, and she carried bronze pompons and talisman roses.
 Mrs. Harendarcik was gowned in royal blue velvet with matching hat and corsage of white pompons.
 Following a reception in the Town Hall after the ceremony, MT. and Mrs. Stromski left on an unan- nounced wedding trip. The brides travelling costume was of purple with black accessories, and a plaid coat trimmed with lynx.
 The couple will be at home after December 1, on North Elm street it, Tnrrinctan
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-11-16
.U. s. Bombers
 BIast Norway
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l94l. After receiving the Liberators from President Roosevelt, the Jugo- slavs ferried them to Cairo, where King Peter officially accepted them on behalf of the Jugoslav exile gov- ernment.
 Big German Base
 American Mitchell medium bonlb- CTS, also from the northwest African air forces, yesterday hit the other big German air base outside Athens, Kalamaki airfleld, dropping explo- sives and Augmentation bombs. Here, too, a number of fires were started.
 Twelve Messerschmitts attacked the Mitchells, but were driven of by escorting fighters. Anti-aircraft fire was scattered and inaccurate.
 The raids were considered a di- rect blow at weakening German att tempts to wrest the Dodecanese Island of Lero in the Regean from British and Italian troops. Some of the German bomberS which sup ported the Nazi invasion were be- lieved to have come from Athens, while others took oil from Rhodes and possibly Crete.
 Two Allied planes were lost in all operations in the Mediterranean theater, which included limited sorties over the Italian battle area.
 There was no immediate explana- tion of the raids which Swiss sources said all but blasted the parachute manufacturing and rail- way center of Luino and the arms town of Creve of the map in north- ern Italy yesterday. Communiques from Britain and the Mediterran- can made no mention of such at- tackS.
 British based Mosquito bombers of the RAF attacked western Germany last night with a loss of two planes and one fighter was lost on offensive patrol, the air ministry announced.
 German planes scattered bombers over south and southwest England during the night and at one point identified by the German radio as Plymouth-10 persons were killed and IS to 20 were trapped beneath bomb-wrecked dwellings.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-11-16
WLB Threot To Strikers

Boston, Nov. IS. (UP)-The re- gional War Labor Board indicated today that unless an early settle ment is reached in the week-old strike of 2,500 workers in "A Salem Peabody Leather plants, the dispute would be referred to President Roosevelt for action.
 WLB officials said the strikers al- ready have been notified by com pliance officers to go back to their jobs pending final settlement of the jurisdictional dispute involving the independent national leather work CTS Associatio and rival CIO fac tions.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-11-16
Pick Girl Killers Jury
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NCOutlAueO 1rOm rage A) because they opposed the death penalty, and two others were dis missed by consent of both the prose- cution and the defense.
 The state charges Codarre lured the Voigt girl into lonely lane at East Fishkill last August and choked and beat her to death after attempting to rape her.
 Defense Attorney Alexander Dow has indicated he will try to save the boy through evidence that two of Codarres grandparents died insane, but District Attorney John R. Schwartz said he will fight to prose- cute the boy to the full extent of the law.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-11-16
Walter WiracIaeII
 In Nezv York

were the days of the blood, sweat and tears cries, and challenges to the Nazis to fight in the streets, the hills and on the beaches. He talked a good enough fight for the Ratzis to cling to their French bases, and, incidentally, to lose the war;
 The bootlegger, who has a.ready emerged in the firewater shortage, is one who shouldn't have the so- cial standing he had in the Dry Era. In those days the suppiier of hooch was welcome. Nobody put the Blue Noses wanted Prohibition. It was sawed off on the unSuspccting public as a phony aid to the war effort, and nobody intended to skip a snort as long as the fool law lasted Now the circumstances are different. If a man encourages a Black Market in booze just to get himself an occasional quart, he's doing something that hurts . The Black Market needs only some thing like a popular product-like booze-to crack the whole structure of price control If booze gets flowing illegally, it's going to flood the works. You can drink yourself right into imitation, brother.
 A few hours after President Roosevelt told representatives of 43 nations that we must rehabilitate the victim of Nazi and Japanese aggression, New York city played the villain It turns out that 3,040 local cafes are putting the zing on the public in violation of OPA orders In most cases, the larceny is so petty that it's sick ening A chiSler will hike a dish a nickel or dime, which makes him the kind of a guy who puts that small price on his honor You can have a sort of grudging respect for a crook who shoots at a profit that makes the effort worth while. Some of them have put a sizable illegal tariff on their food They are being open gyps, and what do you want to make of 1t? But the petty operator who hunts for nickel on the ground that it's too tiny to raise a squawk-there's s the wartime snake that crawls clos est to the ground.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-11-16
Allies Gain on Lero Island
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Samos, also in the Dodecanese island off Turkey.)
 A dispatch sent Sunday by Mars land Gander from Lero said Ger man parachutists were reinforced at dawn that day but that the enemy landed from the sky through strong machine gun fire that cut down many.
 He saw one Junkers transport loaded with troops hit and crash into the sea. A single anti-aircraft gun, he said, had shot down nine German planes up to that day and Italian artillery was still shelling the Germans despite enemy dive bomber attacks.
 The said "the air is full of bullets and bombs fall with monotonous regularity" on the tiny islet, whers the Germans had splic the Allied forces by driving across the mile- wide waist.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-11-16
Chinese Troops Smash Jop Column

Chungking, Nov. 16.-(UP,-Chi- nese troops have smashed a Japan csc invading column after a fierce, hand-to-hand battle along the south shore of the Yangtze river in central China, a communique said today.
 The Japanese fled toward their Tung Ting Lake bases after the battle, abandoning a large numbe; of dead. Chinese forces inflictcti additional heavy casualties on the retreating column, the communique said.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-11-16
Currently Popular
 Novels Reviewed
Rev. John s. Kennedy Heard in Second of Series of
 Lectures at Waterbury Catholic High School
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central character. He likewise termed it "cesspool of filth"
 Next Monday night Father Ken- nedy will discuss Christine Westons "Indigo," "The Walsh Girls" by Elizabeth Janeway; "The Promise by Pearl Buck, and will also have something to say about the two Irish books, "An Irish Journey and Maggie, No Doubt and will also speak about "The Robe."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-11-16
Soviet MoY
 Be Member
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'e0 AAVan fBS ~ not join until after President Roosevelt took ofilce. When World War IT began it moved from Gen. eva to Canada. Its most recent work was a compilation on the dis placement of populations caused by the war, and its observers are ex- pected to be helpful in that line.
 The food commission and the civil affairs committee are engaged in work closely attached to the op- erations of UNRRA, the former be- cause food is a major item in plan ming relief and the latter because UNRRA will take over as the mili- tary operations move forward, to help maintain order in the recently freed areas.
 Acheson said that the observers will be free to attend committee meetings. though only as guests of the UNRRA council, and not as members.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-11-16
SIX DIE IN FIRE

Jersey City, N. LA mother and five children died last night in fire which destroyed two-story frame home. The mother, Mrs. Mary Ann Florian, was burned to death outside the childrens bedroom. She apparently collapsed while attempt ing to save the youngsters.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-11-16
Penalty Must Fit CriminaI
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parole boards to enable them to ex- pertinent with new methods of cor rection and therapy.
 3. A more flexible indeterminate sentence.
 4. Greater integration of sentenc-, ing, treatment and releasing agen- cies.
 5. More discriminating use of treatment resources so that more effort will be expended on promis- ing offenders.
 6. Greater recognition of null tiplicity of casual factors and factors making for relapses into criminality.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-11-16
vON PAPEN TO BERLIN

Ankara. Nov. 15.-(UP) Baron Franz Won Papen. German ambas- sador to Turkey, left for Berlin by special plane today, presumably to report to Adolf Hitler on the Anglo Turkish conversations in Cairo
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-11-16

It is not curious that male bees and wasps cannot sing, for the stinging weapon is part of the fe- males egg-laying apparatus.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-11-16
HOPEVILLE CLUB
 TO HEAR PASTOR

The November monthly meeting of the Hopeville Community club will be held this evening in the school gymnasium at 8:15. Commit tee reports will be made by the well fare, activities, improvements and membership committee chairman. Rev. M. Webb Wright, pastor of the South Federated church, will be guest speaker. All residents of Hope vile are invited to attend.
 The women's swimming class will be held this evening at 7:30.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-11-16

Bats fly more expertly than birds.
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Navy Planes Score Blows

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A cricket's call can be heard for a mile.
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Jap Inspired Propaganda

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Imperial Valley press., 1943-02-16
THE HONORABLE
WILLIAM JEFFERS

We don't know whether William NJ. JEFF
fers. Rubber Director, is officially en-
titled to the title "Honorable" III the
realm of Washington's political aristoc-
racy, but he certainly is entitled to 1t as
far as the people are concerned.
Anybody who can go into rough,
tough spot such as he assumed, and get
some tangible results so quickly deserves
everybodys thanks. What's more, we
think he is getting 1t. too.
1t is the general impression that the
rubber program has been bungled from
the start. When this almost unheard-o1
man was called to take over, nobody en-
We'd him. Everyone figured he mad TWO
strikes on him at the start.
Well. if looks as if Mr Jeffers is just
as tough as the job
First off. after a quieScent period OF
studying the facts in the case. he appar-
entlv did his utmost to get the lumber
ing program to show some progress
When he was stopped dead in his tracks,
he did Just what he should have done
lie. he revealed the situation to the people
by speaking for publication.
He got results.
Instead of only 20 percent of the mate
rial needed for the program, he got 43
percent over the angry opposition OF army
and navy. While it is not 100 percent, 1t
certainly is twice as good as the previous
allotment.
In the battle, he performed public
service beyond value, by confirming pub
lie suspicion that there is lot of undue
and unnecessary delay in production We
can't recall of any other top.-head in
Washington being so honest and courag-
eous. Maybe it's because Jeffers isn't
a politician, but man of action
And lastly he soon corrects the sltua-
ton about recapping tires. 1t was some
body's theory that there should be no re-
treads without permit Jeffers replaces
theory with fact by making recaps avail
abe for all, thus saving castings.
Yes, we congratulate and thank Mr..
Jeffers for his efforts.
More power to him.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-02-16
Mrs. Howard Calls
Charges Sham

SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. 16-tUP1
Mrs. Anita Zabala Howard as
serted in a demurrer today that the
charges of immortality made against
tcI by her socially prominent cX-
husband. Capt Lindsay G. How
ara, were irrelevant and redund-
and. sham ana .-2nG~.o9s.'
The demurrer. filcG III superior
court by Mrs HoWard's attorney,
Charles Stark, asked that the
charges b. stricken from The court
record and alleged they wore 'too
ambiguous, uncertain End unin-
telligible to be dignified with a
denial"
Capt. Howard, snn of Charles
s. Howard, wealthy automobile
dealer and owner of SeabisGuit,
charged in a cross complaint thot
Mrs. Howard had been unfaithful
during their marriage and asked
custody of their ,nroe children.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-02-16
Dairymen Condemn
Fluid Milk Price

WASHINGTON. Feb. 16-CUP)-
Dairy representatives from IS states
'cld the Office of Price Admins
.ration today that the price cell
np on fluid mix works an undue
hardship on producers and may
affect the nations milk supply.
The sroup met with Austin c
Hoffman and Donald Anderson, OF
the OPA dairr section. to lodec
formal protest against the cell
ng placed last week by the OPA
On dairy production at the highest
January prices.
The dairy representatives con-
tended that increased feed and
labor costs make it impossible for
many dairymen to operate under
the ceiling. The OPA's G0-day
ceiling order expires early in April
and it is expected that it will be
replaced by a permanent order
Imperial Valley press., 1943-02-16
s. Burton Heath
Writes:

Surely nobody can take ISSUE
with the idealism CT those postwar
planners typifiad by Vice-Prcsident
Wallace who are thinking out loud
how the four freedoms can be made
worldwide after we defeat the
axis.
The trouble is. MI. Wallace and
others seem to be overlooking some
very practical difficulties which are
as deep-rooted as human nature
and the principles Of democracy.
It is not easy to determine from
the attractive architects drawings
whether the planners expect their
beneficiaries to welcome a ready
made suit of postwar rehabilita-
ton. OF course we could try to
hand the rest of the world what
we think it ought to like, take 1t
or leave it. Presumably Mr.. Wal
lace, believing in democracy. does
not have that alternative in mind
Consider the intense factional
differences among Frenchmen. we
and the British are freeing North
Africa from axis military domina-
ton, preparatory to liberating me-
tropolitan France.
One would suppose that the French
could forget their theological dill
ferences long enough to help drive
out the Germans-but they can't or
won't. The; quarrel among them
selves. with us, with the British, at
a time when the only fight should
be against Germans and Italians.
The same is true in YugoSlavia,
where a spontaneous native guerilla
opposition to the Nazis is forced to
battle against a SoViet-inSpired anti
German movement, the Partisans,
although by cooperation these two
forces might we'll prove strong en-
ough to create an effective second
front.
When We get around to applying
the four freedoms to France and
TO Jugoslavia, with whom are we
going to deal?
In Yugo5la}ia do we purpose to
deal with General Mikhailovi,tc ,tch
whose adherents apparently are
or with the Soviet-spon-
sored Partisans? If we select Mix
hailovitch, with whom presently we
are in accord, how shall we justify
that with democratic principles
and what is going to be Russia's
Imperial Valley press., 1943-02-16
LET'S HAVE REPORTS
ON WAR PRODUCTION

The American people should be given
regular reports about our war produc-
ton, and we mean figures, not evaSlve
generalizations.
A common fear that all is not we'll in
this phase of the war effort certainly
appears justified
Originally, and from time to time, quo
tas in planes and tanks and guns and
things have been publicly announced.
Unhappily, however, there has been pre-
cious little reported as to just how close
actual production came to those announc-
ed goals.
There have been congratulations an
nounced, it's true. These for the most
part have been in percentages or general
tiles. But the people want to know the
whole truth. Only in that way can they
Judge Just how things are faring on the
industrial front. Without concrete in
formation, the field is fertile for false
rumor and surmise.
We are told how many men we have III
service that our equipment and material
is of finest quality, that we need more OF
everything, that more people must be urg-
ed into war industry, that production
must he speeded up. But the one import
ant ingredient is omitted from the sum
total-and that is-the answer to the
universal question, "HOW are we doing
on productions
1t may be said that these figures can,
not be published because it will reveal
conditions to the enemy This doesn't
quite hold water. The enemy has ALREADY
been told what we expect to produce. II
we are exceeding those quotas, 1t can't
help the enemy any more than announce
Imperial Valley press., 1943-02-16
GLORIFYING
YOURSELF

Pretty soon. says bulletin from
the soap people, it may be the nur-
sery school trained youngsters tell
ING Mama. Go wash your hands
hefore coming to dinner" instead
of the other way roTad. Reason:
children are taught cleanliness al
school are taught by being told
stories of how dirty hands carry
bad germs to the mouth.
Well, it could be-but 1t might
not be altogether fortunate from
the point of view of the child's
future charm.
If YOU want your daughter to
grew up to be attractive-which
means being clean first of all. but
which also means being an emo
tionally balance personality
teach her by simple, clear sugges-
tions and example. They're the
most effective and safe techniqIes.
Telling little girl about bad
things that happen to those who
don't keep clean may frighten her
into observing good beauty habits
and 1t may also frighten her
more than you mean to, making
her a good subject, later on, for
attacks of jitters which are no
charm asset. Although she may
learn at school to pursue ways 9TH
er than yours. she'll learn faster,
safer if there's no contradiction of
school habits and home habits.
The school is no complete sub
stitute, its just an effective supple
ment to your guidance.
A mother who has her own Or
dcrly charm rortines we'll in hand
and performs adequate routineS for
her infant. will not have to worry
about Miss Two-to-Five's habits.
They'll reflect a Self-reliant person
who will need to be told at times,
and even helped. to wash her face
or comb her hair. But she will
nave the basic beauty habit pat
terms formed and functioning.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-02-16
Al Capone Gang
Under Suspicion
OF New Venture

CHICAGO. Feb. 10 CUP)-The
government has more than sue-
picion that the remnants of Scar
face Al Capone's old gang is try
,ng to recoup its dwindled fortunes
in the black markets, it was learn
ed today.
OPA investigators are in the field
endeavoring to find enough evi-
dence to crack down on the gang
before it buildG Grim" omr'~c ~
rationing regulations like it did
IN national prohibition.
Capone, who led the mob in its
bloody -hey-dpv, is living in retire
ment, he l.-s au le-pate as
result of paresis. but many of the
gang survive. Authorities have har-
ried them out of labor and gamb-
ing rackets and they have fallen on
lean days.
Rationing repeatedly has drawn
the gang into flier III meat, cof-
fee and sugar. Government at
tcrness are unable to identify the
gangSters who are participating,
but they = Investigating one
report that black market meat
operations are being financed by
the same man who banked for
the old Carone gang He WAS deS-
cribed as "a sort of professor Nor
iarity of the Chicago gang world
professor Moriarity was the vii
Ian of many of tho late Sir Arthur
Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes"
detective StorieSl
The OPA investigation was des-
cribed as Just in the rumor stage
now but 1t was suspected to pro-
duce sufficient evidence for prose-
cutions later.