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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-01-13
SUPERIOR COURT
UPHOLDS APPEAL
Public Utilities Commits
sion to Conduct Another
Hearing on Claims

An appeal taken by Francis ].
Paradis and Raymond E. Paradis,
doing business as the A. K. Paradis
Co. Of Waterbury, from a finding Of
the Public Utilities Commission, was
sustained today in a memorandum
Of decision handed down by Superior
Court Judge John A. Cornell.
The action was instituted after the
commission granted a request of
Louis Schmidt for extension of the
operating rights given in a truckers
permit issued to Paul LeDuc. They
claimed there was no public conven-
fence involved and the application
should have been denied.
After hearing the action here
Judge Cornell sent the matter back
to the Public Utilities Commission
which called In the parties again
and conducted another hearing. 1t
then found that no public necessity
factor pertained in the case and
found the plaintiffs were right. To-
days judgment sustains the plain
tiff's appeal.
Attorney william Keavney and
Attorney Alfred L. Finklestein were
counsel for the Paradis concern.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-01-13
Stimson
Louds Raid

Washington, January IL. - Cup
- Secretary Of War Henry l.. Slim
son said today that the American
raid on Germany in which 50 bomb
ers and five fighters we're lost very
heavily damaged" the plant where
wings are constructed for Germapy's
newest two engine bombers-which
Gerry radio controlled glider bombs.
Stimson conceded that American
losses were relatively high" but in
dicated the damage to German
fighter production was worth it. The
blow at Oshersleben struck at the
most important production center
for German Focke-Wulf 1e0's fighter
planes, representing about half the
total production of the type. 1t in
cluded not only final assemblies, but
also production Of tails, wings and
fuselages. Direct hits were scored
on machine shops and other mstalla-
tons, Stimson said.
The haberstadt attack very heav-
lily damaged plants constructing
wings for junkers 88's and Junkers
1885. The latter carry the radio
controlled glider bombs.
Every building except one was
probably destroyed on the attack on
the Messerschmitt ITO at Bruns-
wick.
Turning to the Russian offensive
Stimson said the Red Armies, in
skillfully planned and executed Of
fensives aided by good weather
were hurting the Germans back and
confronting hundreds Of thousands
of Nazis with choice of with
drawal, capture or destruction. But
he warned:
There are no indications of gen.
eral deterioration of German re-
sistance. The Germans seem to be
retreating in good order and the
German armies are relatively intact.
1.-The Germans make no attempt
to conceal the gravity Of their sit
uation. 1t may even be exaggerated
for purposes not clear"
Stimson said the Russians had
been aided in their successes by
the British, French and American
troops fighting in Italy, by parti-
san troops in occupied countries
which are engaging a number of
German divisions, the aerial often
sive over Germany, the threat Of
invasion in western Europe and the
steady flow of supplies to Russia
from the Allies.
In the Far East, he said. Allied
aviation has rendered Japanese air
bases in the northern Solomons in
active and neutralized those near
Rabaul. The Japanese supply posi-
ton is so serious that the japanese
have been forced to depend on
barges instead of ships.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-01-13
WATERFOWL. MAN
FINED $50 BY WALL

Stephen K. Curtiss, 81, of Water
town. was fined $50 on charges OF
speeding when arraigned before
Judge Thomas ]. Wall In Itch
field Common Pleas Court yesterday.
State Trooper James Finnegan,
and Charles H. Morgan Of Litchfield,
an auxiliary policeman, testified
that on Nov. 10 Curtiss drove down
Litchfleld road at between % ana
70 miles per hour. CIlrtiss contended
he did not drive faster than the
lezal limit.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-01-13
Fishermen
QuitStrike

Boston, Jan. 10 - CUP) Six
teen hundred Boston and New
Bedford fishermen were ready to re-
sumo operations today as soon as
300 members of the Atlantic Fisher
mems Union (AFL) in New York
voted to end their two-month walk
out in protest against OPA ceiling
prices on fish.
The Boston fishermen voted
unanimously last night to return to
their boats pending settlement of
their OPA grievances. New Bedford
Union members on Monday had
signifled their willingness to re-
turn by a vote of 1O2 to 81.
Secretary Treasurer Patrick j.
McHugh of the AFL affiliate said
the strikers probably would sail for
the fishing banks Monday, although
many of the men were anxious to
start at once. McHugh said it would
axe until next week to prepare the
fishing boats which have been idle
at the Boston Pier since November
20.
The fishermen have been assured
OF a congressional investigation OF
their claims, appointment of a Ia
bor-in-industry advisory committee,
and a review Of their case before
OPA and Economic Sterilization
Director Fred M. Vinson. u. S. Rep
resentative J. Hardin Peterson, D.,
Fla, who conducted a hearing here
last month. is expected to present
his data TO q congressional sub
committee on fisheries for action.
Meanwhile, New England fish
dealers estimated that it would be
a week or 10 days before the de-
pleted market showed signs Of i'm
provement. The walkout cost an
estimated 100000 pounds of fresh
fish, and left dealers with only
about s per cent Of their normal
supplies.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-01-13
Bombers Raid
Fornoso Island

U. s. 14th Air Force Headquarters
China. Jan. 13-(UP)-American
Liberator bombers, striking deep
into Japanese home" territory
from secret bases in China, raided
the Island of Formosa for the Sec
ond time Tuesday night and fol-
lowed that attack with their first
blow OF the war at the Siamese ca
pital Of Bangkok, communique
said today.
Striking across the South China
Sea without escort, the big Liber-
ators dropped IL tons Of high ex-
plosives and incendiaries on a vital
japanese aluminium plant at Taxa,
on the southwest coast Of FormoSa,
setting big fires throughout the tar
get area.
The communique said heavy an
ti-aircraft fire was encountered
over Takao, but that not a single
enemy fighter rose to challenge the
night raiders.
The only previous attack on For
mosa was carried out by the l4th
air forces raiders last Thanksgiv-
ing-a daylight blow at Shinchiku.
in which at least 81 enemy planes
were destroyed.
Less than "A hours after the
Tuesday night raid on Formosa. the
Liberators struck 1900 miles to the
southwest at Bangkok. giving that
BACKED out satellite capital its
first taste of the air power gather
ing In China.
Capt. Harry H. Musinski. Gard
ner. Mass, leader Of the Bangkok
mission. said the attack was carried
out under favorable weather con-
ditions and was aided by bright
moonlight.
"All of our aircraft are account
ed for" the communique said.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-01-13
Compensation
Agreements

The following agreements for
weekly payments during disability or
for specific payment in case Of per-
manent injury have been approved
by Compensation Comm S ioner
John j. OConnell:
Leonard Bosco of Chestnut Hill
extension against American Brass
Co., 1851 beginning ian. 5, back
injury.
Ignas Lisaius of Seymour against
American Brass Co., of Ansonia, $25
for 10 weeks, 80 and 1-3 per cent
functional loss of left second finger.
Francis Jadach of Derby against
American Brass Co., S19.46 for 40
weeks, 66 and % per cent function
al loss of right thumb.
Frank Salerno of 80 South Elm
street against City Construction Co.,
$26.37 beginning Jan. /, injury to
left hand.
Marie r. Lapio of Oakville against
Seymour Smith & Son. Inc, of Oak
vile, $l6.43 beginning Dec. 8, injury
to left hand.
William Gallagher of Beacon Falls
against U. S. Rubber Co., $2l.9l be-
ginning Dec. 81, fracture of right leg.
Lucy Teardo of 81 WATERFOWL av-
enue against Waterbury Tool Co.,
SCI SO beginning Dec. %, loss OF hair
on right side of head.
George A. Beausolel of 156 Alder
street against Waterbury Farrell
Foundry Co., $50 beginning Dec. IL,
injury to left foot.
Edward T. Dodwling Of 156 Chest
nut avenue against Waterbury Far
rel Foundry & Machine Co., $50 be-
ginning Jan. 4, injury to left hand.
Gustav Fredin of Oakville against
Waterbury Rolling Mills, Inc, $2S.45
for 80 weeks, so per cent loss OF use
of left thumb, total payment OF
$703.50.
Michael Zello of So Linwood street
against E. j. Manville Machine Co.,
1883 beginning Nov. A, injuries tc
right foot and right ankle.
Donald Hart of IA South Main
street against Darcy Transportation
Co. Inc, of Waterbury, $l0.S4 be-
ginning Nov. 20, strained back.
Adolph T. Petraroia OF 129 Locust
street against American Brass Co
French Small Tube branch, $50 fol
three and is weeks, 20 per cent loss
of distal phalanx Of right index
/ finger.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-01-13
V0tic0n Provides
Prisoner contoct

Washington. January 10. - CUP
- Thousands Of families have been
able to communicate with their sons
in prison camps through the Vati-
can information service unit at the
Apostolic delegation here.
During the units first year. more
than 345. 900 messages, each consist
ing Of q 25-word letter. were chan
nelIed from Allied families to their
sons IN Axis prison camps and from
Axis families 10 their sons Ia Allied
Iprlaon camps.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-01-13
Service
Bill Doomed

washington, Jan. i3-CUP)--
Chairman Robert r. Reynolds. D.,
N. O., Of the senate military affairs
committee, predicted today that ma
tional service legislation requested
by President Roosevelt was doomed
without even q test Of strength on
the senate floor. -
He doubted hic committee ever
would approve and send to the floor
the pending labor draft bin which
its author, Sen. Warren r. Austin,
r., VT, believes would meet the
presidents request.
Reynolds forecast encouraged or
ganiSed labor in its opposition to
the proposed labor draft.
Mr.. Roosevelt conferred for nearly
two hours yesterday with Presidents
william Green Of the American
Federation Of Labor and Philip
Murray Of the Congress Of Indus
trial Organizations and apparently
failed to win their support. The
labor leaders refused to discuss the
conference, but said they were
standing on earlier statements
which denounced national service
legislation.
Reynolds said he had not polled
the committee but that his predic-
ton was purely a guess" based on
the past attitude of members on
the subject Of drafting labor.
A partial poll of the committee
by the United Press indicated that
Reynolds guess was well-founded.
Reynolds and Sens. Edwin c.
Johnson, D., Colo, Harry S. Tru-
man, D., Mo-, and Harley M, Kill
roe, D., w. VT, opposed national
service. Others, including Sens.
Ebert D. Thomas, D., Utah, James
E. Murray, D., Mont, and Sheridan
Downey, D., Calf, indicated they
would be influenced by congressional
action on the rest Of the presidents
program-taxes, contract renegoti-
ations to control war profits and
subsidies and price sterilization to
control cost Of living.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-01-13
War Casualties
Up To Dote

Washington, Jan. 13-(UP)-Sec-
rotary of War Henry L. Stimson re-
vealed today that U. s. Army cas-
ualties t. rough December % totaled
los, 229-16, 1871 killed, 1896 wound
ed, 24.067 missing, and 25.415 pris-
oners of war.
Casualties among American ele-
ments Of the Fifth Army since its
invasion Of Italy amounted to ia 199
-2,798 killed. 11.762 wounded and
1859 missing.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-01-13
|NewspoperWill
Ration Ads

Rochester, N. Y, Jan. l3.-(UP)-
The 81 Gannett newspaper will ra-
ton advertising rather reduce news
content to conserve newsprint, L.
r. Blanchard, news and editorial
head of the chain, said today. Exc
cutives Of each plant have been in
structed by Frank Gannett, presi-
dent of the group, to work out q
minimum beyond which news con-
tent will not be reduced, state
ment by Blanchard said. When the
minimum is reached advertising will
be rationed.
Thus far the minimum figures are
safe," he said.
The Gannett papers also are meet
ing the newsprint reduction with
condensation resulting from tighter
editing, discarding Of q few features
ana annaIANr comic Strips, he said.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-01-13
Higher Beef
Rofion Points

Washington; Jan. I3-(UP)-The
public was on notice today that
stricter rationing is imminent in
the form Of point increases for beef
and continuation Of the 16-point a
pound butter value in February.
Prospects for suspension Of pork
rationing also faded following a
statement by Col. Bryan Houston,
OPA rationing chief, that taking
points on pork would produce "se-
we're shortages Of butter, beef and
other basic foods In areas outside
the mid-western producing areas.
He said, however. that point val
ues for pork probably would not be
increased In February.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-01-13
NO CONTESTS IN
DIVORCE ACTIONS

Five uncontested divorce actions
have been scheduled for hearings
before Judge Frank p. McEvoy at
short calendar session Of superior
court tomorrow morning. They are:
Daniel FeTrari against Aldona Mac
alaYage Ferrari, Coririne q. Murphy
against John p. Murphy, Anna So
llWoch against Edmond Soliwocki,
ms Mae Anderson Gordon against
Nathan b, Gordon, and Lucy pa-
points olsswsh against Peter J.
olsgNak'
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-01-13

Washington, Jan 1S.-(UP)-Pres-
ident Roosevelt's doctor has asked
him 10 take it easy for a while,
the White House disclosed today.
White House press secretary
Stephen T. Early said Rear Ad-
miral Ross T. McIntire, the Presi-
dents physician, asked Mr.. Roose-
welt TO maintain relatively light
routine for the time being.
The President has Just gone
through an attack Of influenza and
the labor incident to the state of
the union and budget messages.
Whether he will obey the doctors
order TO the letter remains to be
seen, but Early said he would not
be surprised" II ne did.
Mr.. Roosevelt scheduled four
brief appointments for the day.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-01-13
FORMER NAVY MAN,
PALS COMMITTED

Michael F. Geneva Of Waterbury
was sentenced to an indeterminate
term In the state reformatory after
he pleaded guilty before Superior
Court Judge Edward J. DAILY In
Hartford yesterday to charges OF
breaking and entering and robbery
with violence. and theft of q motor
vehicle. Geneva was formerly in
the Navy. serving for six months In
North Africa. Three other OF the
five youths involved in the same
case also are ex-servicemen, and
also were sentenced.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-01-13
MARRIAGE INTENTIONS

The following marriage certiA-
Gates have been filed with the Of
fee Of Vital Statistics:
Arthur j. Gadell, USA and
Lucy Russo, 8 Spark street.
Robert LamprOn, III Hamilton
avenue and Frances Deary, HOG
South Main street, william Web
ster, Sc Madison street, and Anna
YettkO, 50 Madison street. Mario
Ferri, 239 Bank street and Anna
Marie PettlnicchL, So Mohawk
street.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-01-13
COST ACCOUNTANTS
TO MEET TUESDAY

Stanley 2. Bonner, chief works ac-
countant Of the Bridgeport Brass Co
will speak on "Budgeting for the
Transition Period" at dinner meet
ing Of Hartford chapter, National
Association Of Cost Accountants at
Elm Tree inn. Pennington, Tuesday
at $50 p. m. Several Waterburians
will be in attendance.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-01-13
Rehabilitation Work
Well Underway Here
Four Specific Instances Cited; Former Prominent
Local Bowler Now Studying to Overcome Handicap

well known local war worker and former prominent
city bowler who lost both hands in industrial accident
over year ago; former draftee placed in AFT by local
elective Service officials because Of specific handcapS
4 former inmate of Brookside Home who lost leg in
automobile accident and medically discharged veteran
of the United States Coast Guard attaining social
recovery through the efforts Of the State rehabilitation
nrocrann recentlv established in Waterbury
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-01-13

time has come
to start slug
ging.
It was no mere
coincidence that
Mr.. Willkie him
self and Governor
William H. Wills
of Vermont, in
apparently inde-
pendent nation
wide radio broad
casts on the same
day - the eve of
he Republican
National Commit
tees gathering in
Chicago - split
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-01-13
5 :; NEWS
CHUIMHES

The Young Peoples Fellowship of
st. Johns Episcopal church will
give a Sadie Hawkins party in the
parish house tomorrow evening at
8 o'clock.
Sunday, Jan. 16, the Fellowship
will go to BrookSide home at 3
o'clock for their monthly service.
Following the 5 o'clock service at
the War Shrine the members will
hold business meeting in the old
parish house. A radio skit entitled,
The Judges Decision" will be given
The Mr.. and Mrs. club will meet
Wednesday evening, Jan. 10, at 8
at the parish house. Mr.. and Mrs.
Downes and Mr.. and Mrs. Davis
will be hosts.
The annual parish meeting will
be held Monday, Jan. "a, at 8
o'clock.
Waterbury will be wen represented
at the annual meeting Of the New
Haven district of the Methodist
church next Sunday afternoon at
2:3O at the Seymour Methodist
church.
Speakers will include Dorothy
Mcconnell, editor of World Outlook;
Dudley Osterheld and DIR. Edward
C. Perkins, and Bishop Francis J.
Mcconnell.
Those who will attend from Wa
terbury include: West Side Hill
Methodist, Rev. John T. ID. Franzen,
Mr.. and Mrs. Chester Fogel, Mr..
and Mrs. william H. Brown, Mrs.
Charles Balloon, Mrs. Clifford
Thomas; Grace Methodist, Rev.
and Mrs. Evan Fl. Bergwan, Mrs.
Gertrude PlumptOn, Mr.. and Mrs.
Vincent Leonard; st. PauFs, Mr..
and Mrs. Walter ]. OldrOyd, Mr..
and Mrs. Lewis Sage and Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank J. Messenger; First
Methodist, Rev. DIR. John ]. Snavely,
Idris Anderson, A. w. Davis, Thomas
Finlay, Clarence FOreIl, Allan H.
Upton.
Rev. Henry F. Liebeck, new as
Sistant at the Second congregational
Church, will be the principal speak
er at the annual meeting of that
parish this evening at 8 o'clock in
the chapel. Other speakers will in
clude the student assistants, Eliza
beth Nettleton, and Ruth Larson.
and lay assistant. Doug,cs w. Bene-
dict. Reports of various parish ac-
tivitieS for the past year will be
read and officers for the ensuing
year elected. Rev. DR.. John c. Walk
er, pastor, will preside.
william v. VOsburgh, Jr., local
newspaperman, viii be the speaker
at the melting Of the Noon club next
Sunday at the Second COngrega-
tiOnal church chapel at Has a. m.
His subject will be Here's Where
I Came In"
The following Sunday the speaker
will be DIR. James M. Lee, assisted
by a Negro male quartet.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-01-13

BY s. BURTON HEATH
NEA STAFF Correspondent

New York, Jan. 10 - Wendell
willkie has stopped fooling around
and begun his drive for the Pres
idency. Apparently he feels that no
more can be gained from behind
the-scenes sparring, and that the
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-01-13
AF.lle0O-loo WITH TINS RING

Robert Dudley, Justice Of the
Peace solemnizes the ring on-top-
of-ring wedding Of Dick Powell and
Linda Darnell with veteran Of so
movie weddings Bible In Rene
Clair's TT Happened Tomorrow" an
Arnold Pressburger Production star
ring Dick Powell. Linda DaEnell
and Jack Oalie.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-01-13

the willkie appeal into two neat
Complementary bundles and pre-
scented them to the public almost
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-01-13
Girl Is Ninth Of
FomiIy to Join Up

Boston, Jan. IS. (UP)-With
eight members Of her family
already In the coast guard,
Miss Florence Manchester, II,
Of West JOnespOrt, Me-, left to-
day to Join the nations armed
fOrces-as q SPAR.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-12-20

Territory"
 Shattuck has never been opposed to statehood. He has, as many others, advocated study of what such change would mean before taking the leap. Of course the Territorial Legislature has nothing to do with whether or not have statehood and this is not pertinent to any argument in the present cam pagn The United States Congress has the say there.
 But as for taxation Shattuck, who has been in Alaska for 47 years served total of IS years in the Legislature spending most of the time matters pertaining to Territorial finance, knows more about the financial seup and taxation in Alaska than either Davis or Williams.
 But apparently Secretary Williams candidate Davis would be able to help the Territory solve It's taxation problems in big way Many Alaskans are having tough time figuring out just what these taxation problems are. The only thing the advocates of a new tax system have been able to get across is that they don't think we have enough Gov ernor Gruening jumped all over the last Legislature in his report to Secretary of the Interior Ickes said would not have enough taxes to run the Territory for the biennium drawing to a close. Yet we have a large surplus in the Treasury How come? What does Williams mean by an efficient tax pro- gram?" More taxes?
 Many Aaskans aren't so sure we want any more taxes right now. Yet the advocates of new tax plan have been doing everything they could for the last several legislative sessions to hang heavy taxes around Alaskans' necks, Maybe they'll succeed this time But we don't think so
 Capable men will be needed in the Legislature next month to lay out the all-imporant that the Territory will follow in the next two years. Voters of the First Division must choose one of three men to fill the vacancy in the Senate-F. E. Davis Frank Price, (Sitka Alaska Native Brotherhood candidate or Allen Shattuck
 To us the choice is clear. Neither of Shattucks announced opponents have had any legislative ex- perence Price has active in civic work in Sitka and is a native of Alaska We do not know how long Davis has lived in Alaska. Shattuck has served two terms in the House two terms in the Senatea total of 15 years in legislative work. He has made his home and his living in Alaska for 47 years. He has shown himself to be capable honest and independent of any pressure group He has been criticized for his independence and for defying pressure groups in any form-which believe is desirable thing when is supposed to represent the people as whole in the legislative halls.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-12-20
20 YEARS AGO FIT EMPIRE
DECEMBER 20, 1924


 the girls basketball the Douglas high schools the previous night defeated the Douglas Is 2 gis effective running Dora guarding Linda Pademee the main Garnck the sparkplugs of the Juneau boys
 President w. Leivers Vice. President and l. l. Harding Secretary Treasurer evening. of Robertson H. L. Dorothy Fargher Homer Nording
 cable had the cabeshp working the Kechikan-Seatle
 Legislature barring Japanese the Province
 William of Labor succeeding Gompers, deceased
 report: High temperature. 30;
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-12-20
HAPPY BIRTHDAY

DECEMBER 20 Mrs. Elmer Benedict Mrs. B. S, Sullivan
 Helen Isaak
 Bernice Floberg Mrs. Tillie Tattersley Florence Holland Christine DeSoto A. N. Connolly