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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-04
Hebrew Institute
Founder Dies At SIS
Rabbi David Bernard Swiren, Formerly Of Beth Israel
Synagogue, Succumbs in Philadelphia

Rabbi David Bernard Swiren Of
Lenas Hazedek synagogue In West
Philadelphia, former rabbi Of Beth
Israel synagogue Of this city from
1912 to 1915, died last evening at
his home in West Philadelphia, Fa.
at the age of SIS. He was the founder
of the Waterbury Hebrew institute
on Kingsbury street.
Born in Poland, he came to the
United States in 1905 and studied
at the Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theo-
logical seminary and City college in
New York. He was ordained in 1911
He went to Philadelphia in 1921
and organized the Jewish Orphans
home there.
His writings included "What's In
Our Name?", "Our Life Is Like
That" and 1--WE Jews.
Rabbi Swiren was a member Of
the executive board Of the Union Of
Orthodox Rabbis of America, the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-04

W. T. Jebb, manager Of the Wa
terbury division Of the Connecticut
Light & Power Co., was named
chairman Of the committee, and
Mayor John s. Monagan viii serve
ex-officio. Frank j. Green, secretary
of the Chamber Of Commerce. was
named secretary Of the unit.
The committee will make efforts
to acquaint employees Of the area
with new controls regulations apply
ing to non essential establishments.
It also will cooperate with the area
labor management committee in
finding means Of relieving the labor
shortage. 1t was emphasized that
the group win not participate In Job
placement work, but will serve In an
advisory capacity for employees and
employers.
Similar units have already been
organized in Hartford, Bristol and
New Britain, other localities in the
central Connecticut area which
faces changes In job controls.
Ceilings on workers as Of Feb. l
have been requested for non-essen-
tial Adjustments, and is believed
other regulations may be announc-
ed shortly. The Victory committee
will aid the new program In an edu-
cational capacity.
Members Of the committee will In
clude:
Mrs. Mary M. Dewey, VINO d.
rector Thomas F. Brennan, head Of
the local A. F. L. Central Trades
council, Bronis Vaiciulis Of the O. I.
O., Wallace c. Hustled, manager Of
the Waterbury Mfg. Co., Rodney
Chase, industrial relations director
of the Chase Brass g. Copper Co.,
Richard Ely, vice-president in
charge of production of that con-
Germ vice-president, William M. Goss
and j. Milton Burial of the Scovtll
Mfg. Co., A. j. Drummond Of the
Connecticut Railway & Lighting Co.,
Ralph H. Paine Of Rowland Hughes
Thomas O'Dea, representing food
stores, Fred Loehmann, representing
automobile firms, Louis s. Reed, re-
presenting banks, Orlando Osborn
representing laundry services, Clark
s. Judd, president Of the American
Brass Co., and Leroy M. Gibbs Of
the Home club.
All of the VINO area-labor man
agement committee members are In
cluded on the new committee.
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80 cents; from $6O.O1 to $50, "a cents
and from $80o1 to 500, 81 cents.
The rate for mailing Of books
starts at four cents for one pound,
with three cents for each additional
pound up to 81 pounds. A jump of
four cents is made for 81 pounds,
with three cents for each additional
pound thereafter. Postage on library
books will be four cents for the first
pound, with one cent for each addi-
tional pound up to At. An increase
of two cents is made for AZ pounds
and one cent for each pound there
after.
For registry indemnity not ex-
ceeding SIS the rate will be 20 cents.
Other listings are as follows: IS To
$50, Is cents; $50 to SIS, IS cents:
SIS to 500, 40 cents; 500 to 200, SIS
cents; 5000 to $500, 65 cents; $500 to
$40O, 80 cents.
Use Of the new rates will In eff
feet remove the two cent stamp
from the market. Two-cent stamp
envelopes will be continued to be
sold at the postoffice until the pres
ent supply is exhausted, with affix-
ing Of an extra one. cent stamp to
be necessary under new regulations.
A new eight-cent air mail stamp
will be devised.
The new rates will be in accord
ance with a congressional act passed
Feb. Is.
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things easier, depending more on
assistants to handle many Of the
details Of his administrative ddtieS.
More significant this year, how
ever, was his noticeable pre-occu-
patton with the war. Eleven years
ago he was fighting to build up a
sagging domestic economy. Today
he was deVoting primary attention
to the war and the problems of the
peace to follow, thinking more in
international than In national
terms.
In his 18th year as president, Mr..
Roosevelt made some of his most
dramatic moves He met Soviet
Premier Josef Stain, Chinese Cen
eralissimo Chang Kai-shek and
British Prime Minister Winston
Churchill at the now historic Te-
heran and Cairo conferences. He
also spent nearly two weeks in
Quebec with Churchill and made a
trip to Mexico to cement good
neighbor" relations with President
Avila Camacho.
On the home front, Mr.. Roosevelt
was constantly on the defensive for
the detectives of his administration,
and lost his fights on several occa-
sions. During most Of his 18th year
in office, he was engaged In a run
ming fight with congress, reaching
a climax when he vetoed the recent
tax bill and promptly was de-
nounced for his action by the SEN
ate leader of his own party, Albep
w. Barley, D., KY.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-04
FUNERALS

Funeral services for Gilbert Muir
ray Henderson, 70 Chapman street,
former member Of the board of
works, were held yesterday at the
Anderson funeral home, Rev. Conner
r. Lewis, Third Congregational
church, officiating. Burial was in
Riverside cemetery.
Bearers were John HawkSley,
Ira Grey, Herman Valentine, Ar
thur Nichols, George Erik, Benja-
min Erik.
The funeral Of Henry N. Bernier,
40 Dougherty street was held from
Clay street, today at 8:15 a. m. to
Clay street, today at 8:15 a. m. to
st. AIMS church at 8. Burial was in
Calvary cemetery.
The funeral Of John Alyta was
held from the Deliniks funeral
home, II Congress avenue, today
at 8 a. m. to st. Joseph's church
at 9:15. Burial was in Calvary ceme-
terry.
The funeral Of Mrs. Carmela Res
two, wife of Domenic Restivo, 181
Longview avenue, took place today
at 8 a. m. from the Maiorano
Funeral Home, 95 Willow street, to
st. Lucy's church at 8. Burial was
in Calvary cemetery.
The funeral Of Thomas F. Leary,
213 Plank road, was held today at
9:15 a. M, from the Lunny Funeral
Home, IS Central avenue, to IS.
Peter and Paul church at 10. Burial
was In Calvary cemetery.
The funeral of Mrs. Katherine
Duigan, wife Of Thomas F. Dui-
gan, 131 South street, was held
today at 8:15 a. m. from the Null
vile Funeral Home, 270 West Main
street, to st. Francis Xavier church
at 8. Burial was in Calvary GENE
terry.
The funeral of Philias Lecomte,
781 Woodtick Road, will be held from
the Belleville Funeral Home, 68 East
Clay street, Monday at 8:l5 to st.
AIMS Church at 8. Burial will be
In Calvary cemetery. Friends may
call at the funeral home today from
2 to 10 p. m. and all day tomor-
row.
The funeral Of Mrs. Catarina De-
Luca, 264 Walnut street, will be
held from the residence, 264 WAL
nut Street. Monday at to St.
Lucy's Church at 9. Burial will be
In Calvary cemetery. Friends may
call at the residence after 2 p. m.
today.
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questions of rehabilitation of the
Finnish army, preparations for
damage in Russia and possession OF
territory around Petsamo.
Reports that Russia has insisted
on Finnish answer to the Soviet
proposals by Sunday at the latest
remained unconfirmed, though it
was obvious that the Russians would
not give Finland unlimited time in
which to reply.
The newspaper Tidningen said
the deadline set by Russia was next
Wednesday, while still other sources
suggested Monday.
Helsinski dispatches said the first
Juror over disclosure of Russia's
armistice terms had simmered down,
though observers there still found
little optimism that peace could be
arranged on those conditions.
Marcus Wallenberg, Jr., promin-
ent S"-'odish banker, confirmed to
the United Press that hi was the
Intermediary who arranged for the
mid-February conference between
Paasikivi, former Premier of Fin
land, and Nine. Kollontai.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-04
new ORDINANCE
PROPOSED HERE
Patriotic Donors of Tin
Cans Must FIatten Out
Contributions"

An ordinance which would make
1t imperative that all tin cans be-
ing submitted for salvage be flat
tened out or the collectors will be
forbidden to take them may be
adopted by city authorities 1t was
stated as result Of yesterdays meet
ing Of the local Civilian War Serv-
ices board.
Mayor Monagan told the board
that he had received a letter from
the State War Council asking that
all cities in the state pass such an
ordinance.
Chairman of the board, j. Warren
Epson was requested to draw up
such an ordinance for adoption. Mr.
Epson expressed the opinion that
1t would be difficult to pass such
an ordinance that would be enforc-
able but that he principal pro-
visions would call for the prohibiting
of collectors from accepting cans
that we're not flatCened.
The plan Of the salvage commit
tee to collect all dormant paper
within the city was also approved
by the board at yesterdays meeting.
This paper includes all dead file
material in offices in the city.
1t was also voted to have Q
drive for kitchen fats here soon.
1t was announced by Mayor Mon
agan that rehabilitation informa-
ton office will be opened in the
city hall soon with a paid employee
in charge. This will be for the
purposes Of returning servicemen
ard others seeking pertinent infor-
nation.
Various other phases Of the city's
home front activities. were discussed
at the meeting.
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corpus on the contention that this
transfer was unconstitutional with
out a communication by President
Roosevelt was denied by the New
York Federal District Court and by
the Second Circuit Court of Appeals.
Should the high court agree to
review the proceedings, a further
prolongation of Lepke's date with
the electric chair would be neces-
sary to permit the court to hear the
case. He was given a few additional
hours of life on Thursday when Gov.
Thomas E. Dewey stayed his execu-
ton, 85 minutes before Lepke was
to have marched into the death
chamber, until II p. m. tonight to
permit filing of the petition here.
Louis Capone and Emanuel Weiss,
henchmen Of Lepke in the dollar
a Death" Murder Syndicate, also
were given similar reprieves by
Dewey. The three men were SEN
fenced to death for the 1885 Staying
Of Joseph Rosen, Brooklyn candy
store operator.
Whether todays appeal would In
clude pleas for Weiss and Capone
was not known, but it was presumed
that any new hearing granted Lepke
tlSo would bring a postponement in
the deaths Of his partners.
The supreme court heard the
facts In the case last spring and,
In an unanimous opinion, upheld
the murder convictions of the New
York racketeers. Justices Frank
Murphy and Robert H. jackson did
not participate in the case then.
Special Switchboard
In Albany, N. Y, special
switchboard to handle telephone
communications regarding the Lepke
case was installed in the governors
Office.
At Sing Sing, Warden Charles
s. Snyder said he had been author
lied by Dewey to say "the spiritual
needs Of the three condemned men
will be taken care of" tomorrow
night, prior to the executions, and
that Rabbi Joseph Katz, the Jewish
chaplain at the prison would be
present.
Back Of this announcement was
a request by Rabbi Katz to the
Governor, not to hold the execution
on Saturday, the day of the Jewish
Sabbath. Katz complained he would
not have time to prepare Lepke for
his fate because services on Satur-
day would not permit him to be at
the prison until after Sunday.
1t Is the custom for the chaplain
to be with the condemned the whole
day on the last day of his life, he
explained.
Reports still persisted that Lepke
possibly to save his own hide at the
expense of other high-ups in gang
land, had violated the code Of the
underworld to "sing."
Before the scheduled execution
Thursday, he conferred at length
with Dist. Atty. Frank s. Hogan
of New York county. Hogan, how
ever, gave no indication that Lepke
had told him anything Of signifi-
canoe.
There were reports that a number
Of "bigshot" underworld letderS
had been taken in protective Gus
tody, but these were without con-
| firmation.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-04
u. S. Bombers Hit
Close To japan

Pearl Harbor, March 4.-UP)-
Navy Ventura bombers carried the
American air attacks close to jap
ans homewaters again in a daring
raid on Paramushlro and Shimushu
In the ,Kurile Islands, only about
1000 miles north of Tokyo, a COM
munique announced yesterday.
Five tons Of bombs were dropped
on the two targets Thursday morn
ing. The japanese failed to throw
up an yaerial opposition.
The u. S. flyers, apparently fly
ing from bases in Aleutians, en-
countered only sporadic anti-aircraft
fire but suffered no damage and
all returned to their bases.
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States and recorded BY the o. 3.
Foreign Broadcast Intelligence Serv-
ICED
American planes continued their
attaclIs throughout most Of the
Southwest Pacific, although bad
weather interrupted the long, sus-
tanned assaults on Rabaul, which
underwent ~ consecutive days Of
air raids.
Elsewhere in the New Britain
area, U. 8. airmen hit the Cape
Hoskins area and 0aSmata Bay,
damaging or destroying four barges.
Solomons- based planes also at
tackled enemy installations near Cape
st. George end Namatanai on New
Ireland, while other Allied air units
ranged over the New Guinea coast,
striking the Madang area and Mint
Jim Valley. A jetty and four barges
were wrecked at AlexiShafen.
Kahili on Bougainville Island in
the SolomonS was hit with "a tons
Of bombs, which severely damaged
the enemy runway and started large
fires. Torpedo and dive-bombers
dropped 10 tons Of explosives on
Japanese positions northeast Of the
Allied Torokina perimeter at EN-
press Augusta Bay.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-04
U.S.Leodinq
Ace Missing
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I'VE already had made our rem
devious with the bombers and were
heading home with Beckham lead
ing one fight and Col. (Glen Ed
Duncan leading the other" Per-
pente said.
1--WE were at about 10000 feet
when Duncan spotted the airdrome
through hole in the clouds and
called that he was going down. His
group peeled of and we followed
them down as top cover to about
10000 feet.
"'Beck' then called Duncan and
asked If he could take our flight II
and the colonel said to go ahead
We dove down at the field anc
slammed straight across about II
feet of the ground.
1.-The Germans put up solid wal
Of tracers and fax. I've never seer
anything like 1t. There was
stream of tracer bullets In from
Of us and another stream trying
to catch us from the rear. Some
were shooting over the top.
AFTER we crossed the field. Beck.
ham started to pull UP and startet
to follow him. He yelled In thu
microphone. Stay DOWN.
II noticed then a plume Of blacl
smoke starting to pour from hi
tail, but he ke pit on going. He wa
the calmest guy in the sky. HI
made some quick corrections in on
course for home, then said to me:
"'Take course $40 degrees an
take the boys home. I can't max
It,
II asked him what was wrong an
he told me he had been hit.
turned away then and left him. n
still was climbing in a bankin
turn.
"That was the last I saw Of him.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-04
FORMER 7 GABLES
WAITER MURDERED

New Haven, March @Friends
here learned Friday that Private
Allen w. Owens, "a. formerly
waiter at Seven Gables Inn, Mill
ford. and at Taft Hotel, was fatally
shot and robbed In the Harlem
section of New York City Wednes-
day night by a Negro soldier.
The staying was disclosed in New
York Friday by Assistant Chief IN
spector John J. Ryan, commander
Of detectives Shot throw the stom-
ach, Private Owens lived for about
three hours and was able to talk
during part Of that time.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-04

the jurors already have inspected.
The district attorney did nuot deny
1t.
Apparently substantiating the
clamp reports was the testimony Of
q doctor who administered the
Schick test to 6-month- old Law
renee Noxon a few hours before his
death last September %. DR.. George
P. Hunt said he noticed IAN irregu-
lar mark, which looked like a
scratch, on the baby's arm below
the area where the test was made. "
There was possibility that Al
bert planned to defer reference to
the clamp until he questions State
Pathologist Alan r. Moritz Of Harv-
ard medical school who performed
the autopsy. DR.. Moritz will testify
as state witness next week.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-04
Politics


FORMER Finance Commissioner
Lewis Phelps Of Andover Is making
q real bid for the gubernatorial
nomination ON the Democratic
ticket - and an early one, too. Mr..
Phelps was actually the flrst In the
Meld Of the avowed candidates. As
matter Of fact he's the only one
20 announce his candidacy publicly.
At the washington Birthday dinner
IN New Haven he was an active
campaigner. Since then he has been
visiting State Central Committee
members in all parts Of the state
and Il known to have visited Wa
terbury this week. Local members Of
the Democratic State Central Com
nnittee are Town Chairman Maurice
+. Tangney, Town Secretary Cor
nelius F. Maloney. Mrs. Winifred
Mcdonald and Mrs. Gertrude Cor
don.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-04

Union Of Orthodox Jewish Congre-
cations Of America and the Ameri-
can Jewish society.
He leaves three sons, Captain A
J. Swiren Of the o. 8. Army, over
seas; Sergeant Milton Swiren Of the
Army, and Julian, and a daughter
Mrs. Evelyn M. Sheinson.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-04
SOCIETIES UNITE
FOR BIRD LECTURE

Carl w. Buchheister, assistant
director Of the National Audubon
society will give an illustrated lec-
ture on Bird Life OF the Maine
Coast" at a Joint meeting Of the
Waterbury Naturalist club and the
Mattatuck Historical society In tho
large hall Of the Historical society
building on West Main street Tues
day night at 0:l5. The lecture IL
sponsored by the naturalist clut
and is open to the public at ne
charge.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-04
RADAR RECRUITING WOMEN

Chicago-(UP) The emergency
committee directing recruitment an
nounced that 4.50O women have in
quired about jobs in the radar-radic
industry since the drive opened the
llrst of the year to recruit 10000
w1nasn woEkaxA
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-04
CARD OF THANKS

The family of Archie Couture OF
Perkins Avenue, wish to take this
opportunity to thank their many
friends and neighbors, also the
Bucks Hill Community Club, Dept.
No. S55 of the United States Time
Corp, Of Middlebury and the Faculty
and pupils of Webster and Bucks
Hill School for their exceptional
Kindness and helpfulness during the
recent fire in our homo. 3-3-3t
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-04

Diplomatic quarters here said eco
nomic considerations had led to the
decision to drop the recognition
consultations. Several South Amer
lean countries have advised the
United States and each other that
they are facing acute economic ills
which would grow considerably
worse If relations with Argentina
deteriorated. Both Chile and Bra
I'll were mentioned In this connec-
zion.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-04
Assistance Pledged
On Hiring Controls
Local ManpOwer Victory Committee to Appeal to En-
plOyers in Waterbury Area; W. T. Jebb, Chairman

Assistance to the hiring controls program Of the War
Manpower Commission will be given by new Waterbury
Manpower Victory committee organized at conference
of local labor industry and business representatives with
Governor Raymond E. Baldwin in Hartford yesterday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-04
DIED

DIED
FINNEMORE In this city, March
Bird, 1914, Eugene B. Finnemore, or
Meriden Road.
Funeral Monday afternoon, at 900
O'clock, from Anderson Funeral
Home, 10 Central Avenue.
MAIsTO-In this city, March 9TH,
Mai h Of liz Locust Street.
Funeral Tuesday morning, at $500
o'clock, from Colasanto,. Funeral
Home 932 Bank Street, to st,
Lucy's Church. Burial in Calvary
cemetery.
KNAPIK-In this city. March 4th.
1914, Curtiss j. Knapik, Of 242
High Street, Naugatuck.
Funeral Sunday night, at o'clock,
from Buckmiller Funeral Home,
Naugatuck. Burial in Northwood
cemetery, Germantown, Pa.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-04
New Note In
Noxon Case

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'Y0nks Push
Ahead

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Firms BoIk


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Chile okoys
Argentine

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According to grapevine rumors
there's . campaign already start
Cd locally to bag the 18th sena-
tOrial district nomination Demo-
cratic) by a faction that is not
aligned with the forces of Mayor
John s. MOnagan. These same
ruEnOrs credit the group with hav-
ing organized to a point where 1t
Is prepared to take over down.
town rooms from which 1t will
conduct an active campaign OF
solicitation through the district in
the event a primary is necessary.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-04
Two Big
Decisions

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ChongeIn
Postal Rates

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Court Will
Review PIKE

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Laurel outlook., 1944-10-04
Day by Day in Laurel

Spending Sunday at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Dave Neibauer of
Billings were Mr.. and Mrs. William
Frank and son, Warren, Mrs. John
Glantz and daughter Sharon and
Mr.. and Mrs. Rowland King and
daughter and son, Linda and Galen.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. C. Skillestad,
who spent last week the guests of
their son and daughter-in-law, MI.
and Mrs. M. o. Skillestad, have re-
turned to their home in Glendive.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. j. Hoppel were
hosts at a dinner Sunday honoring
the birthdays of j. Melvin Williams
and Barbara Williams. Other guests
We're Mrs. Williams and Kay Will
liams.
Mrs. Glenn Peterson and daugh-
ter Deanna are spending several
days visiting friends in Nye. Mrs.
Peterson, the former Miss Mabel
Lawrenz, was a teacher in the Nye
school.
Mrs. R. F. Stevens and Mrs. S.
S. Bliss we're guests when Mrs.
Paul Void entertained Wednesday
of last week for her bridge club.
Awards during the evening went to
Mrs. R. H. Sterrett, Mrs. Kenneth
Walker and Mrs. Roy Edwards.