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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-20

By NEA Service
 Coral Gables, Fla, Oct. 20-Theres g a chaplain in the Army Airport hospital here who praise the Lord and once, during a scrap with the Japs, very nearly passed the am munition.
 Chaplain William o. Taggart got a Silver Star and a citation for bravery for his share in the latter matter, but when 1t comes down to hte everyday eXigencies of fighting and staying alive, he depends on prayer.
 His faith in prayer is straight" because, he says, At the front, a man needs his religion straight. When he prays, he wants his an- swers in hurry. And the prayers are answered."
 Chaplain Taggart ought to know. He has been through the Pacific war from hell to breakfast and his own faith has been strengthened by the experience.
 A few months before Pearl Har- bor, pr. Taggart, then %, and the son and grandson of ministers, preached farewell sermon to a puzzled congregation in Wichita Falls, Tex, and went into the Army. On December 2, he was preaching aboard transport in mid ocean.
 The men aboard had started olit to reinforce the 18th Bomber Group in the Philippines, but they went to Australia instead. The chaplain volunteered to 90 with part of the reorganized bomber outfit to Java, where he found plenty of action. Soon came the wounded from the cruisers Houston and Marblehead. CONQUERED HIS QUALMS
 When he started into the hospital train at the Djokjacarta station, the odor of burned flesh made him i'll. But he was ashamed of his sickness and went on, giving water, handing cigarets to those who could smoke, talking with the ones who could speak or listen. He carried out a dead man and got into an ambu- lance to quiet casualties on the way to the hospital. He went into the operating room and helped until 9 burned sailors were resting in beds.
 Four weeks later, still under bonn bardment, they were ordered to evacuate. Transportation was scant Chaplain Taggart was assigned to a Dutch freighter, the Abbekerk, and on the dock he found IA wounded sailors who hadn't been allowed to board any of the ships because there was nobody to take care of them.
 The chaplain got them op the freighter, which already had nearly 1900 people abroad. The sickest man went into a stateroom and the rest went into the hold. Taggart gave his bedrool to one of them.
 Late one afternoon a Jap plane
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-20
Budgets Submitted
 For Official o. K.
Few Requests for Increased Allowances Noted h
 Estimates; Several Decreases May Be Effected

At a meeting of the board of d. nance held late yesterday afternoon the following departmental budgets were submitted for consideration by the board. The figures given are those comparing the requested budg- cts submitted for 1924 as against the final appropriation granted each department for the current year. l04S.
 Mayors ofSlce requesting an ap. propriation of 9l6,020 as against Sl5,070 granted for 1943; finance board and alderinal1tc boards request the same, as current appropriation respectively SiO,OOO and e4,260; con- troller's office, general administra- ton S21, ,022 as against $20,022, and controllers offlce general financial division $1 1,375,94 as against @l 1885, 6O6: board of tax commissions asking sS3 ,4o1 as against current appropria- ton of $Sl,o4l; budget department request of $9,894, Q against 90,7o4.
 Legal department request of S76,- i59 against $75, ,009; city clerk request for l944 of $21 ,090 as against $25, ,461 city court request of eS4,6S6 as against 429, ,A7O; registrar of voters requesting $S2,27S as against ESQ., 1858.
 It is pointed out that the decrease in the requested appropriation oi the city clerks ofilce is as result of the expenses for city elections being assumed by the town clerks ofIlce next year. The increase noted in the request of the city court budget is as result of the establish.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-20
ACCUSED GAMBLERS START SENTENCES

Three local men who were con- victed last week by Superior Court Judge John A. Cornell on charges of pool-selling surrendered this morn- ing to start serving sentences, The jail penalties were imposed as fol- lows: Thomas Coppeto, six months; John Pisani, 30 days; and Joseph Spot" Teller, three months. Pisani also faces a $250 fine.
 Deferments had been given to Coppeto and Pisani for one week so they could straighten out per- sonal affairs with out the necessity of posting another bond, while a one-week execution of sentence had been ruled in the case of Teller
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-20

With the boom of nearby cannon.
 fire punctuatlng their responses, Q
 group of U. s. soldiers, above,
 kneels in prayer as frOnt-line
 Army chaplain celebrates mass at
 an altar improvised on . crude
 wooden table.
 The Jap tried diving a few times but was driven of. Next morning was Sunday, and Taggart led the people in hymns. God protected us from that one," he said, "and He can help us again."
 WITH FIGHTING OUTFIT
 They made 1t to Melbourne, Taggart stayed with the 18th Bom- Der Group until 1t was brought holne-the most decorated outfit in the U. s. Air Forces. Finally he found time to put his experiences into a book; or at least, he told them to @ collaborator, Christopher Cross. My Fighting Congregation has been praised by William R. Arnold, the Army's Chief of Chap lain's, as mirror of the effect to provide spiritual comfort on the battlefronts. Tn erdenominational leaders have hailed its contribution to understanding between various faiths.
 The chaplain says he has seen many proofs of the efficacy of ask- ing Gods aid. Prom friends in the Navy I have heard how prayer kept ships from colliding in the dark, and how 1t steered rescuers to tossing lifeboats when their radios wouldn't work" he recalls. T have seen the prayers of people back home answered have seen loved ones safeguarded, messages delivered wounded men restored be- cause someone at home cared and prayed. There have been too many of these to explain away as coin- cidences."
 He had 6 personal experience of that sort, too: T had been schedul- ed to fly from one base to another. But at the last moment, for no particular reason, decided to wait. The transport crashed in flames, killing all abroad. Later, from a letter, I learned that only a few hours before I cancelled my pas cage, Mother and Dad had joined with the neighbors back in Abilene, Tex, in prayers for my safety"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-20

Flood donations for use of men in the armed forces were taken from employees of the Ingersoll plant in Middlebury yesterday when the Red Cross mobile blood donor unit from Hartford made @ visit here. Severa, of the large number of volunteer contributors had given their blooc to the Red Cross before and one of them was listed as third time donor. Members of the local Reo Cross chapter assisted the staff oi technicians at the session.
 Third time donor, Shirley Arm strong was presented @ silver pin.
 Other donors: Una Leach, Lil- lian Mazulaitis, Mrs. Elizabeth Schil- Ter, Mrs. Teresa Gregalot, Laurence Spadola, Charles Beaulieu, Mrs Frances Leiner, Helen Fitzpatrick Victoria Elgines, Mrs. Ethel Wells Mrs. Emily E. Hogan, Mrs. Bertha Brown, Mrs. Beatrice DAmbrose Nick Jurkiewicz, Belle Cassel, Rita McDonough, Eileen Murphy, Mrs. Bathia Hanbury, Everett La Chance Vincent Di Dominizio, Shirley Arm strong, Margaret TiSo, Mrs, Eleanor Holman, Mary Azunaris, Viola D. Ambrosi, Anthony Salvio, Helen zorsky, Mia Novak, Sam Burkman, Frances Stango, Rosalie Adduci George Gelgaude, Romeo Carosella, Ruth Norton, Alphonse Dodge, George Galullo, Bertha Therien Louis DiLeo, Francis Clark, James MacInnis, Dorothy Cable, Helen Jager, Eleanor Rinaldi, Myra Mar shall, Genevieve J. Gieruc, Gerard chabot, Antonio Dutil, John Wicket, John Lippke, Mrs. Helen Strbelczyk.
 Mrs. Lillian Murphy, John Pa toka, Mary Aureli, Sophie Baserski Mary Mattalini, Mrs. Mary Lou Harris, Mrs. Anna Wilkas, Eugenla zembruski, Valmore TherouX, Mrs. Marie Caffrey, Grace Jordan, Leon- ard Stolfi, Mrs. Cecile Galuppo, Charles Mole, Ovide Bellemare, Mrs. Gertrude Garcia, John F. Hamel, Frederick Sexauer, Joseph Cavan- anaugh, Mrs. Bernice Reilly, Royal Hubbell, Jean s. HeSpelt, Arthur Lockshire, Mrs. Carrie Roll, Flor eda Morin, Henry Despins, Paul Sicard, Boris Stoll, Mrs. Lillian Hen derSon, Louis Feitelson, Edward Gu arino, James J. Kelly, Catherine Healey, Mrs. Martha Wasserback, Mary Rosato, Mrs. Ann Chase, Will liam Brillis.
 Marie Dionne, Albert Wimbledon, Emil La Pointe, Howard F. Way, Mrs. Eleanor Gelgauda, Victoria Tentaglio, Mrs. Leo Knoegel, Hilbert Afford, Mrs. Elizabeth Edwards, Thomas I. Holt, Margaret Larson, Mary E. Goglotti, Alphonse Le- Gendre, Dora N. Carosella, Louis Brevetti, Mrs. Rosemary Chase, Will liam Pager, Anton Streitmater, Ab- raham Kuperman, Simon Lazarus, Mary A. McNelliS, Phillip Tiso.
 John Urban, Gennaro A. Auletta, Mrs. Florence Cross, Mary Fulop Joseph Yanowsky, Mrs. Edna Tatro Mrs. Katherine Donnelly, Leon Daniels, William Sheehy. Charles Giorgio, Mrs. Helen E. Law, Edward T. Lawlor, Charles Lasky, Mrs. Der fha Cronan, Joseph Spears, Stanley A. Terry, John Sirica, Monica stolrna, Armand F. Diano, Jimmy Delgado. Robert Taylor, Raymond Calvin, Mrs. Nancy Whiteaway Clara Schmidt, Mrs. Belle Strilkau- skaa. Beryl 4. Gear, Mrs. Hallie Daniels, Mrs. Elsa Wooding, Mrs Marion E. Connors, Mrs. Anna
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-20
Vegetables Keep Well In Shallow Outdoor Pits

Tn shallow outdoor pits, root vege- tables can be piled in conical heaps, insulated against freezing, by heavy layers of straw or excelsior, and covered with earth which will keep them sufficiently moist to prevent drying and shrinking.
 The only expense involved is the labor and the insulating material, yet this method keeps the vege- tables better. as a rule, than expen- sive storage rooms. It involves in- convenience, in that the pit must be opened up in order to get at the vegetables inside it, and all must be removed together. But by making each pit small, and mixing the vegetables stored in 1t, a supply suf- ficient for one or two weeks can be dug up at a time. They can be stored in the garage for the period necessary to use them.
 The illustration shows the method of preparing such pit. The size should depend upon the amount to be stored in 1t, preferably not more than two weeks supply of mixed vegetables. Select space from which water drains quickly and make an excavation between six inches and foot deep. Line this with a foot of straw or excelsior. and pile the vegetables upon this in a mound two feet high. Then cover the vegetables with a foot of straw excelsior or dead leaves. and throw over this at least six inches of soil. Then another foot of straw or leaves and enough soil to hold It down.
 The insulating material should emerge from the soil ct the top. as shown by the illustrations: tbis will allow some ventilation. A shallow ditch dug around the mound will carry oli surface water. When the Temperatures grow colder it may be
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-20

ton at DnepropetrovSk untenable for the Germans. Already their major escape routes had been cut At Melitipol street fighting went into its ninth day and front re- ports to Moscow said 1t was on a scale comparable only to Stalin- grad.
 In JugOslavia
 In Jugoslavia German troops ur1- der the command of Field Marshal Erwin Rommel made their first headway against JugoSlav Partisan armies in weeks
 Partisan headquarters acknowl- edged that e German column, spear. headed by at least 20 tanks, had retaken Susak, near Plume on the Adriatic coast, and Ogulin, 70 miles to the east. Na1 attacks on the guerrilla -held islands off the Dal- matian coast were said to have been repulsed.
 In the Pacific, General Douglas MacArthur's flyers counted second triumph in their blows to smash the big Japanese base at Rabaul, New Britain, while enemy reports indi- cated the fighting around Burma was assuming major importance.
 Mitchell bombers of MacArthur's Southwest Pacific air force blasted Rabaul Monday through rain storm, destroying at least 60 enemy planes, including 37 in aerial corn- bat, and three ships.
 Follow Up
 The raid was a follow up to one six days before in which 177 planes and l23 vessels were destroyed. Other Allied aircraft smashed the New Britain coastal air bases in smaller attacks while in the Solo, mons Liberators sank troop filled Japanese transport.
 MacArthur's headquarters re- ported the Japanese were waging a fierce battle trying to recapture Finschhafen, on the northeast New Guinea Coast, and were making mi nor progress against Australian troops holding the base.
 Berlin radio said Japanese reia- forcements were approaching the India Burma frontier ''by forced marches" indicating the enemy was worried about Q possible Allied offensive operations in Eastern Bur- ffensive operations in Eastern Bur- ma started last week when Brit ish forces shelled the town of Maungdaw.
 Tokyo radio broadcast a report from the Yunnan front in Western China, scene Of Q Japanese offen- slve. saying that communications between Chungking and India had been sVeered and the BriilsA-An eFican-C Chinese riolnt plan og opeF- ation" had been upset.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-20
High ODT Executive
 To Visit Connecticut
Motor Truck Association Arranges DinnerC Conference at Hartford October 2S; Laskas on Committee

zion 9, consisting of Arizona, Cal ifornia, Nevada and Oregon.
 M. A. Savin of New London, pres- ident of the Motor Truck Associa- ton, will preside at the dinner and will introduce the toastmaster. State Police Commissioner Edward J. Hickey.
 Governor Raymond E. Baldwin has been invited to welcome the del- egate5 in behalf of the state and Mayor Dennis F. O'Connor in be- half of the city of Hartford.
 Among the head table guests will be Clyde o. Fischer, chairman of the Connecticut Public Utilities Commission; William J. Clark, of New York, regional director Office of Defense Transportation; Will liam J. Fitzgerald, director of Con- necticut War Man Commission ; John Robinson, director State Sel- ective Service; Administrator Har- old P. Woodcock, State War Council; John F. Maerz, district director Off, flee of Defense Transportation; Leon St. Jean of Springfield, presi- dent of Massachusetts Motor Truck Club and William R. Harrall, pres ident of Rhode Island Motor Truck Association.
 There will be reception at 6:S0 o'clock followed by e dinner at 2 o'clock. John w. Ghent is chairman of the reception committee, con- sisting of M. L. Adley of New Haven, Harry Russell of Waterbury, Ever ett J. Arbour of Hartford, James Rickard of Bridgeport and stephen L. Smith of Meriden.
 The general committee is headed by Myles w. 1llingworth, general manager of the Motor Truck Asso- citation. Other members of the com mittee are William Perrett of Man chester, James E. Blake of Torring- ton, E. G. Mooney of Hartford, Philander c. Cooke of New Haven, Thomas Kelley of Torrington, Jos eph Kramer of Bridgeport, Peter N. Laskas of Waterbury, D. L. Suther- land of New Britain and Harold Horan of Waterbury.
 President Savin has announced that owing to the importance of the conference, the meeting and dinner will be open to any persons desir- ing to attend, providing reservation is made in advance.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-20
figured 1t would cost the gOvern- ment S30S Q month.

Hartford, Conn, Oct. 20.-(UP)- The legislative council, holding its first fall meeting today to consider revision of the state election laws, was asked by Gov. Baldwin to sug- gest some way of making the absen- tee ballot "aS simple and effective as possible"
 T regret what happened before the last election concerning the un- certainty where ballots were to be sent" the Governor told the coun- ell. T can't urge the council too strongly to clear the matter up."
 Comparatively few absentee bal lots were cast in the town elections early this month because of various opinions as to how the ballots were applied for, mailed, signed and re- turned.
 The council sent out more than 1000 invitations to attend today'S meeting, directing them to legisla- tors, town clerks, registrars of vot- CTS, representatives of the league of women voters, chairmen of the po- litical state central committees and others concerned with elections.
 Chairman of the house committee on public information, Rep. Charles McKew Parr, R., Chester, said "the result of this hearing will be used as a bisis for recommended legisla- tion for the next regular session of the general assembly. However, be- cause of the importance of this time ly subject, and in view of the com ing elections in 1944, it is possible that a revision might be given con- sideration should there be a special sesiSon called early next year in re- gard to the possible extension of the governors emergency wartime pow CTS.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-20

Five hundred motor carriers, ship pers and maintenance men from .1ll parts of Connecticut will meet at the Bond Hotel in Hartford Thurs day evening, October 2S, for a war conference and dinrer, to be held under the auspices of the Motor Truck Association of Connecticut, Inc.
 Harold 0. Arnot of Washington, director Motor Carrier Division, Of- flee of Defense Transportation and Anthony F. Arpaia, the new director of the Connecticut Office of Price
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-20
Designs ExRay Camera

London. (UP)-A woman de- signed the new tuberculosis x-ray camera that is now being used by the Ministry of Health to simplify medical examinations for signs of the disease. Miss Kathleen Clarke, photographer, was appalled, by the extent of tuberculosis in Britain and began experimenting with a miniature camera. It took her three and . half years to complete the experiment. Patients now are pho tographed, the tiny films are pro- jected on @ screen. The doctors are then able to trace any symptoms of the disease at once.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-20
SURVIVOR TELLS
 OF NAVAL BATTLr

Employes of the Ingersoll division of the Waterbury Clock co. yester- day heard @ talk by Albert Rust, boatswain's mate second class, who had undergone Q ship torpedoing and had spent nine days adrift in the sea.
 Following the accounting of the experience of the sailor, who urged the workers to continue their higb record of production, talks were given by William v. Hawkes., chair man of the payroll deduction divis. ion of the war bond campaign, and Miss Margaret Bull if the Corner House Association. who spoke on the current Community and War Chest drive.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-20
CHURCH NEWS

Rev. John T. D. Fransen, pastor af fhe West Side Hill Methodist church, Rev. Alan M. Fairbank' pas knW nf khe Bunker Rilll CongFega- fnnal church. and Rev. Thomas r. aincIair, rector of An Souls church, Nt|I be featured in Q panel discus. Tan oyer WAIR Tuesday evening or nnrt reel nf 1sso a'oIock. The suo- |.rf rIIl fn ssTha Unignen1ns es ise
 hrrsflan Way af Nife MeiHte1 z9 lhn MnIlalmg eg a gual and unzAaAe 0nENH
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-20
MARRIAGE INTENTIONS

The following marriage certifi- cates have been issued by the of- flee of vital statistics.
 Henry l.. Allen, 60 Delaware avenue, and Virginia E. Norway, 576 WOOdtick road.
 Ernest BaccO. Army. 629 North Main street, and Phyllis FeOla, 192 Atwood avenue.
 Edward R. Feest, Army, 19 Bea- son street. and Janet Casey, 129 Park Road.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-20
BUILDING PERMITS

The following building permits have been issued by the office Of John Hartley, building inspector.
 Joseph Palaggio, A HawkinA street. Repair rear porch and enc close 3 porches. Sl0O.
 Harold l.. McCaFrOll, AS Hinsdale Avenue. Enclose rear pOrtch. $7S.OO
 Harold MattOOn, Chestnut Hlll Road. Alterations to dwelling. $1S0.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-20

Hartford, Conn, Oct. 20.-(UP)- Administrative tribunals, such as the OPA, are contributing to the growth of governmental "absolutism" in this country, Joseph w. Henderson, Philadelphia, president of the Amer ican Bar association, declared last night at the annual dinner of the Connecticut State Bar association.
 Such tribunals, he said, often pro- ceed outside the scope of their au- thority, refusing to permit counsel or stenographers at their hearings. Henderson said that while he did not
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-20
SMALL CONTINGENT LEAVES FOR CAMP

A contingent comprising IS draf- tees left today from Draft Board i6.A. The group was addressed by Mayor Monagan in the aldermanic chambers before departing and were given service kits and cigarettes by Frank orencole of the departure committee.
 The drafteeS left by bus from in front of the City Hall and were pre-. sented holy medals as they entered the bus, by Joseph M. Sullivan grand knight of the Sheriden Coun' cil.
 This is the last of the present quota to leave from all boards.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-20

Administration, will be the guest speaker. MT. Arnot will be accom- panied to Hartford by his special assistant, E. Spencer Rider, former ly of Bridgeport.
 This will be MT. Arnot's first ap- pearance in New England since his appointment as director several months ago. He Is comparative newcomer in government circles, having had his first connection with government services in May of last year, when he accepted appoint ment as o. D. T. motor transport district manager. He was later pro- noted to regional manager for Re-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-20
HOSPITAL BULLETINS

A stlll unidentified woman who attempted suicide by poison on East Main street Saturday night was reported in good condition by St. Mary's hospital this morning, although she remained on the danger list.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-20

desirable to throw more dirt over the mound.
 If desired a box or barrel may be used in which to pack the vege- tables, and this covered with soil and straw or leaves. When the vege. tables are aeeded the entire barrel or box car. be dug up and carried into the garage and kept there until the vegetables are used, provided lt ls safe from freezing.