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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-15

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-15

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-15
By RUTH MILLETT

An expoctant father in Pittsburgh instead of pacing hospital corridors while waiting for his daughter to be born. AaIged ta Do puk 10 work and
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-15
The World of. Music

NEW YoRK-Cu-Ie opod stoEews will another tho Symphony Orchestra which he organized last year. Center month has been announced by Mayor
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-15

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-15

New Mothers Must Conserve Their Strength at Home
 ny MARY BEARD
 Director, Nursing Servie
 American Red Gross
 Written for NEA Service If you are Q new mother Just homo from the hospital, conserve your strength by bathing your baby on your lap instead of standing be- side the bath table.
 untll the routine ok assembling equipment is thoroughly established,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-12
Fires Set
lin Tokyo

HEADQUARTERS DIST
BOMBER COMMAND, SAIPAN,
Dec. IL tUP) (Via Navy Radio)-
Raiding Tokyo seven hours apart,
two Superfortresses kindied fires
in the enemy capital that could be
seen for IS miles and set off ex-
plosionS in the harbor area, re-
turning crewmen reported today.
The big planes. flying un-
escorted, were assigned to a
double purpose 2"strike2from
their Saipan base.
The first B-29 over Tokyo on
this shift was piloted by 1t. Col.
Robert f. tPappy) Haynes, Her
moSa Beach, Cal, and it dropped
bombs at S:28 p. m. Dec. 10
Tokyo time), setting three large
fires and several smaller ones in
the waterfront district.
I'VE went in at about 5000
feet lower than usual, just to
test Tokyo's defenses," he said.
They still can't knock us
down."
Members q Hayn crew
counted so searchlightS in action
and said the plane was trapped in
the beams for four minutes.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-12
Ndziis in Italy
Back

ROME, Dec. IL (INS)-Ths
Germans smashed against an iron
wall Of British Eighth Army
forces along the Lamone River to-
day and fell back depleted in the
wake of a bitter and bloody
counterattack against the Tom
mics bridgehead southwest OF
Faenza.
The Nazis attacked in force
with crack troops.
Field Marshal Kesselring hurled
his Wanted Goth Panzer Division
into the struggle. The enemy at
tackled on a broad front. using
tanks and armored vehicles, but
failed to push the British back
more than 400 yards.
Aided by the famed Desert Air
Force, the Tommies surged back
10 inflict severe losses that en-
abled spokesman at the Allied
Mediterranean headquarters TO
describe the action as "a definite
drubbing" for the enemy.
Hundreds of German dead and
wounded were left as the Nazis
withdrew, and the Eight Army
maintained its span across the
Lamone.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-12
Reds, French
S(utt|e PACT

LONDON. Dec. IL tINS)-Gen,
De Gaulle, chief of the French
provisional government. flew back
toward Paris today at the end
Of an eight-day visit in Moscow
in which he signed a Franco
Soviet treaty Of mutual assistance
and defense.
Details OF the pact were not
revealed in the Russian capital
but il is believed in London
political circles 10 follow closely
the general lines of the Anglo
Soviet treaty
a communique issued in Mos
COW said the French and Russian
governments "once again have
emphasized their determination to
continue fighting until complete
victory over Germany has been
achieved and their will 10 take
all necessary joint measures to
protect Europe from fresh ag-
gression,"
The communique added that
details OF the pact would be pub
lished separately.
The signing of the treaty was
hailed in London as a "Stabilizing
factor for postwar Europe Brit
ish observers declared freely that
the treaty will serve 10 tighten
control on defeated Germany
land help prevent another Euro
pean war
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-12
The Churchill Speech
CONTINUED from Page one)

- CONTINUED from Page one)
the war-weary and war-weakened Greek people in
their hour of liberation to gangsters who descend
from the mountains and install themselves with all
their bloody terror and vigor in power"
Prime Minister Churchill knows what he is
fighting in Europe.
He is fighting the cause of democracy against
anarchy.
He is fighting powerful, cunning and ruth
less conspiracy to BoLSHEVIZE Europe.
THE manner in which he fights is a credit to his
vision and his energy and his principles.
The manner in which Parliament has sup
ported him in his fight is credit to the instructive
sound judgment and moral courage of the British
people.
American public opinion supports him in the
same creditable manner and should be reflected by
the American government with recognition of that
fact-not in defiance of it.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-12
Bodies Of Pair
Found in Saloon

A bartender and a waitress
we're found shot to death at 6
a. m. today in the Bluebird Inn
at 5021 fireman.
The bodies of the victims, whe
are believed TO have resisted a
robbery. were found on the floor
of the inn.
They are Almus Baker, 80, of
1884 Whitewood. and Mildred
Summers, 26, of 3943 McGraw.
Both are Negroes.
Police said that the inns cash
receipts for Sunday, ordinarily
carried away from the place in
two bags at closing time by Baker,
are missing.
Bakers car and keys are miss
ing, and detectives assume they
were stolen by the bandits.
The bodies were discovered by
a porter. Bell Crawford.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-12
British
Fleet i'm
Pacific

LONDON Dee. II tUPb-Brit-
ain today announced creation of a
large new Pacific fleet-described
by some sources as big enough TO
challenge the remaining japanese
f1eet-and said il would operate as
needed under the supreme COM
mand of Adm. N init or Gen.
Macarthur.
The announcement underlined
Britain'S determination TO play a
strong role in the defeat of Japan
and marked her first appearance
in naval strength in Pacific waters
since her loss of Hongkong and
Singapore in 1912.
At Canberra, War Minister
Forde revealed that the fleet
would be based in Australia and
said that Australia had under
taken ito provide by June, 1945,
facilities, SUPPLIES and services esti-
mated to cost a minimum of $685.
TAT 900 in addition to similar needs
TAT 900 in addition to similar needs
aggregating 1857 100000 to be
provided this financial year for
American forces in the southwest
Pacific.
Adm. Fraser, former COM
mander of the British home fleet.
was given command of the new
fleet. He went TO southeast Asia
last summer as commander of the
British eastern fleet and will take
with him the bulk of that fleet
and other warships sent from
britain
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-12
Step Up
Driven
Greece

ATHENS, Dec. II lINSl-
British forces started a large
scale sweep through the eastern
suburbs of Athens al dawn today
in an about attempt TO drive the
left wing rebel Elias forces from
the strife-torn capital.
Reports from the headquarters
Of Gen. Ronald Scobie. British
commander in Greece, disclosed
that the heavy firing which pre-
vailed through Sunday in Athens
and its suburbs had slackened at
dusk and that little shooting was
heard throughout the night.
A torrential rainfall Is believed
to have driven many Of the Elias
troops 10 shelter
British artillery and war planes
went into action Sunday against
the Elias forces and sniping was
reported throughout the capital.
Last reports from Piraeus, the
port Of Athens, revealed that the
Elias was in control OF the major
portion of the city and subjected
British naval headquarters to
heavy Smelling.
The insurgents also were re-
ported increasingly active in the
provinces constructing fortified
tons.
tReportS were current In
London political circles that
Harold Macmillan, British resi-
dent minister. attached to Medi-
terranean headquarters, h d
Cancelled a proposed trip to
Washington and was heading for
Athens in an attempt TO bring
the civil war to a close
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-12
Chinese Mop Up
.KWei(hoW Japs

CHUNGK1NG. Dec. IL tUP)-
ConnterattackiRg Chinese troops
have cleared the remnants Of two
japanese invading columns from
Kweichow Province and crossed
the border into Kwangsi Province
to capture the railway town of
Liuchai, los miles south of
Kweiyang, a military spokesman
said today.
At the same time. a u. s. 18th
Air Force eommuhieue revealed
that China-based American and
Chinese flierS sank more than 3d.
900 tons of Japanese merchant
shipping and six warships during
November. in addition to 274
small craft.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-12
! Merchants
Draw Penalties

Two merchants who overdrew
their sugar ratiening bank ac-
counts today were penalized by
the OPA.
Penalized for 30 days by James
A. Kennard, OPA hearing COM
missioner, was Arthur Sykes,
grocer at 1897 Hastings. Morris
Berry, doing business at 5719
Hastings, drew a 60-day penalty.
suspension against
Frank M. Smith, $500 Harper,
was stayed providing Smith COM
plies with OPA regulations. His
meat bank ration account was
overdrawn.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-12
.S|attery Quits
In REM Row
NTA

WASHINGTON. Dec. IL (INS)
Harry Slattery resigned today
as rural electrificatien administra-
tor in protest against what he
termed illegal acts" within REA.
Slattery. issuing a statement
shortly after President Roose-
velt's acceptance of his resigna-
iton. charged that Agriculture
Secretary Wickard illegally by
passed and displaced me as actual
administrator.
"The Presidents order forbids
officials to engage In public
controversy" said Siattery.
Therefore, I have resigned I'm
order to carry this right to the
public.
"Wickard, by giving n deputy
administrator coordinate au-
thority and by exercising di-
receive power to his deputy
civilian j. NeaD has illegally
by-passed and displaced me as
actual administrator"
without C onsultin G me-"
Slattery continued, important
changes were made I'm fiscal
management, general policy and
the hiring and firing of per-
sOnenl, and even In the daily
administration of REA.
These actions are illegal and
contrary TO the REA Act"
Slattery said he was, as adj
ministrator of REA, responsible
to Congress and the President.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-12
Fighter Forced Down
On Marshall Farm

MARSHALL, Dec. IA PAT
Thunderbolt fighter plane from
Selfridge Field. one of a flight of
four. made a forced landing on a
farm eight miles north of Mar
shall yesterday.
The plane, in landing, clipped
the top of tree and plowed
through a fence. Only the under
carriage and the propeller were
damaged The pilot, whose name
was not learned Immediately, was
uniniured
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-12
BoNoMI CABINET OK.

ROME. Dec. IL (INS)-The
long drawn out Italian govern
ment crisis reached solution to-
day when the Allied control COM
mission in Italy officially approved
new cabinet roster submitted by
Ivanoe Bonomi.
The cabinet was marked by the
absence of Count Carlo Sforza.
Ivanoe Bonomi is restored as
premier and assumes the port
folio OF minister of the interior.
Palmero Togliatti. Communist
leader, and Giulio Rodino. Chris
ton democrat leader. were named
vice premiers.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-12
4 0usted in 1910
Back on Jobs

Four police sergeants went back
TO work today after a suspension
of four years. They will h ar e
$50, 765. 20 in back pay.
The four are Frank Nelson, Earl
Berry. Ralph Eden and Edward
Carbary@They were suspended in
the Ferguson grand jury probe in
1910 and later ousted by the police
trial board.
The state supreme court ordered
them reinStated. Their total back
pay would be $56, 321.6 Ga but the
amount they have received on
other Jobs while under suspension,
So. 556. 3S. is deducted.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-12
Ward Strikers Get
Full Support of JAW
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as il was handled on a national
basis" he said.
Local WLB officials expressed
the opinion that the case might
be referred TO the President.
Roy Scoggins, state director of
the URWDWA, told 500 members
of the striking union meeting in
the Hoffman Building yesterday
that the strike was supported by
the international organization and
every local union in the Ward
chain.
"This is n fight to the finish.
If IL continues, IL will spread to
Ward stores on q nationwide
basis" he said.
Unless the WLB enforces its di-
receives. mo employer in a nom
essential industry will feel con-
strained TO obey them" he added.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-12

Is over maintenance of member
ship. We have always told our
employee, that they could join a
union or not join. Just as they
saw At. Maintenance of men,
bership il i'm fact a closed shop.
BY not agreeing 10 maintenance
of membership we are preserv-
ing our employees right TO Join
or not TO join.
"The stores are open and we
are going to continue to operate
them. SO far as the union IL
concerned, none of the union
officials has asked us for a con-
ference since establishing the
picket lines"
r. w. Rosevear. district man.
ager, for the company here said
that "the majority OF our regular
employees scheduled TO be in al
this time are working and our
stores are open for business"
The strike was called, union
leaders said, 10 enforce company
compliance with NWLB direc'
tive ordering retroactive wage in
creases of 50 TO S. a week. The
directive was issued Dec. 8. 1912
and provided for signing of
union contract.
Two years of company litigation
20 void the WLB's decision ended
last month when the u. S. SUI
preme Court refused 10 reverse
the decision Of a federal appellate
court upholding the WLB's decree
The regional WLB has no juris-
diction in the Montgomery Ward
case, Louis c. Miriam, chairman,
said today.
"Tbe local board has not APP
peared In the case at any time,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-12
Nelson in New Zealand

WELLINGTON. N. L.. Dec. II
CUP)-Donald NJ. Nelson, personal
representative of President Roose-
Welt, arrived today for brief visit
and conferred with Prime Minister
Peter Eraser.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-12
Shift Allied Command

ROME, Dec. IL (INS)-Head-
quarters announced today that
Field Marshal Alexander will take
supreme command in the Medi-
terranean theater tomorrow.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-12
DOWN S JAP PLANES

American fighters effectively
supported the ground forces and
deStroyedEat-le least five enemy
planes in combat.
Japanese broadcasts claimed
that japanese forces had re-
occupied four American airfieids
on Leyte and firmly" held the
initiative on the island. Ameri-
can troops were being driven
even farther from Ormoc,"
the broadcasts said.
American LII orators with
fighter escorts dropped 268 tons
of bombs on Japanese airfields
on Cebu. Negros, Panay and
Masbate islands Wednesday and
Friday, demolishing buildings,
cratering runways and destroying
two parked planes.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-12
0rnnoC' S Fall
Traps 10000
Yenks in Rear of Jsps
for Knockout Blow

ALLIED HQ.. PHILIPPINES,
Dec. IL tUP1-The nth Division
famed out from the captured
port Of OrTnoc on the west coast
of Leyte today. Tightening the
American stranglehold on 10000
10 $4,000 japanese trapped in two
shrinking pockets.
One column pushed north up
the Ormoc Corridor in an effort
10 strike a knockout blow from
the rear against the bulk OF the
enemy garrison fighting a last
ditch struggle against an Ameri-
can frontal assault below LiInon.
Another headed south and may
have effected a Junction with the
Seventh Division around the
second enemy pocket.
oRMoC FALLS
0rmoc. main japanese supply
and reinforcement gateway on
Leyte, fell yesterday TO veterans
of the nth only u hours after
they had driven ashore three
miles 10 the south IN a surprise
snphibious landing.
The capture cut off the south
ern end OF YamashitaS line
beyond hope Of relief, and COM
plete encirclement OF that pocket
appeared imminent.
The Seventh Division. driving
up the west coast from Albuera,
yesterday was less than a mile
from a junction with the nth and
already had established contact
with other forces moving across
the inland mountains from Ma
honag.
The bloodieSt fighting ragged
near Tolibaw, Is miles north of
Ormoc and two and a half miles
south of Limon, where the Japa-
nese had committed their main
forces in an attempt 10 prevent
the American 32nd Division from
a frontal breakthrough into the
Ornoc Corridor. Front reports
said Japanese opposition in the
Ormoc area was stiffening.
Nogales international., 1944-04-14

campaign slogan, "A Business Man
for the Senate" Parks in a few
hours rounded up a list of avoca-
tionS followed by other Tomateros
He was aided in this by his wife
and help-mate, the former Rose
Phillips, longtime Nogales resident
and first woman to operate pro-
duce firm here. Parks declares he
is going to contact every voter in
the county in his race to secure the
nomination for State Senator, and
he did about the same thing among
Tomateros to learn their pastimes
Parks is not alone in his interest
in politics. Louis Hudgin of Mexi-
can Produce Co. is more widely
known to Nogalians as Mayor Hud-
gin" than he is as a member of the
vegetable industry. Gordon Tyrrell,
buyer, also likes politics, but only
in a professional basis,
More than few Tomateros are
interested in things commonly re-
garded as cultural Francisco Arana
is collector of rare books. w. w.
Mcfarland is an accomplished
artist, more inspired by a desert
scene than high tomato market.
According to his associates, Jimmy
Forno of Rio-Mar is superb singer,
qualified for operate roles. Miss
Jean Ernst of >Urick & Hollis, also
likes classical music and singing.
Her other hobby is collecting maps
of every description.
Jack Harris, broker, likes music,
but of nature as robust as himself.
He enjoys singing to the accompani-
ment of string instruments, with
which he is very proficient. While
not a musician himself, Joe Mason
would any old time rather be sur
rounded by group of Mexican
guitarreros than be bothered with
vegetables
All produce people like to collect
money, but r. G.. James goes bit
further and centers his enthusiasm
on rare and old coins. Others in
the business have collectors of a
varied nature. Mrs. Rose Parks is
an eager beaver at housekeeping
and picks up odd pieces of bric-a-
brac to decorate her home.
David Feinn collects rare per-
fumes; Willis Urick, exquisitely
fashioned glassware; Rudy Fleisch-
er, copper and bronze dogs, and
miniature liquor bottles. (full or
empty, Rudy?); Miss Katie Macris
handkerchiefs. According to her
husband, who lists poker as his
hobby, Mrs. Carlos Bennen is col
lector of shoes. Rationing, un-
doubtedly, has put crinnp in this
Nogales international., 1944-04-14
Own Political Aims
Told; Others Have
Varied Avocations

No matter how deeply engrOssed
they may be in the business OF
earning living, most people are
fascinated by some side interest
which takes up most of the time
not required by their regular Occu-
patton. TomaterOS are no excep-
tiOn.
Ferald w. Parks, long an avid
follower of politics and recently
announced candidate for nomina-
ton in the Democratic primary to
the office of State Senator OF Santa
Cruz County. was interviewed to
learn what prompted him to COM
bine politics with produce, and also
to find out how other people in the
vegetable business spend their free
moments
Parks said he first came here in
1916 and almost ever since has been
irked by the fact that Santa Cruz
is widely known as 1.-The forgotten
county" He thinks something
should be done about it, and that
he is the man who can get the job
done
Just as he likes to see Shippers
Sales Service get it's share of busi-
ness, he thinks it only right that
Santa Cruz County should get its
part of state improvements. He also
feels that in an official capacity as
State Senator he could be instru-
mental in bringing other types of
private and perhaps government
sponsored developments here
To show what he means by his
Nogales international., 1944-04-14
NoGALEs INTERNATIONAL Nogales' Home Newspaper
F. Parks Lists Tonlatero Hobbies

and Carlos didn't say whether OF
not he is happy about it.
Sports have more followers among
Tomateros than any other pastime
Max Arnold gets het up over bowl
ing. Walter Holm and R. T. Ber-
telson are golfers. Alex Relias
hunts - deer, preferably. Harry
Wolf and Joe Bracker follow the
ponies; George Chaprales and Ber-
nard F'einn ride them.
Bill Scatena hasn't as much time
as he'd like for baseball games,
prize. fights, and fishing. He is a
past master with the rod and reel.
M j. Martinez is an expert tennis
player. Probably while watching
the ball scoot down a shiny bowling
alley, George Russ gets the inspira-
ton needed for his other hobby,
wood carving.
Marty Loughman is gaining wide
spread repute as a newspaper col
umnist. (Read Martyrs weekly letter
! in the Nogales International-adv)
| Most Tomateros get scares and
thrills aplenty in their regular line
of duty, but Mrs. E. L. Oliver Sc
cures a few additional ones by read
| ing detective stories.
| Harry Georgelos buys and re-
models homes.
| When A. A. Burnand, Jr, can
find a bit of spare time he spends
it yachting near Cataline Island, or
playing around grape vineyards. A
few other produce men admit an
interest in vineyards, but take 'em
at later stage-after the grapes
are pressed.
Mrs. M. L. Grove, not content
with handling vegetables in carload
lots, puts on the finishing touch by
growing a few in her garden.
It's toss-up between a stationery
store and the produce business to
decide which Ben Wilde considers
his hobby and which he calls his
business. On the side, Ben likes g
considerable portion of Bowery
warbling and barber shop harmon
izing.
mfr. and Mrs Mike Levy did a LOT
Of motoring before gas rationing
put an end to this form of relaXa-
ton for the duration They still
manage to CAD about between sea-
sons and took a trip down through
Mexico, across to Cuba and back
home by way of the Southern states
before the present deal began. Par
Of the journey was by air transport
and the sonora liked it so we'll the
Levys might go in for flying aftel
the war
/ Ramon Falcon is chicken fan
cier, and raises them in wholesale
Nogales international., 1944-04-14

ogy. Why doesn't he save produce
men flock of headaches and heart
aches by giving them advance in
formation on the market and the
weather?
Jack Hoyt pays entirely too much
attention to Rudyard Kipling's line:
Nogales international., 1944-04-14

and a good cigars a smoke"
They're one of his main reasons for
living.
Nat Feinn delights in kidding the
girls along.
w. F.. Scheuerman is a welcome
newcomer who so far hasn't let
Nogales international., 1944-04-14

down his hair and given out with
the lowdown on his pastimes.
Like many other Tomateros and
their wives, Peter Lores puts in all
the time he can take away from his
business with his children Pete
has boys.
Nogales international., 1944-04-14

quantities.
Jimmy Manson makes photo
graphs of professional quality.
Among his many lovely pictures are
a number of striking views of bull
fights taken in natural colors.
Eddie Coleman's hobby is astrol-
Nogales international., 1944-04-14

has boys.