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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-03-27
PENSION GROUP IN
SESSION TONIGHT

WaterbuFys pension and retire.
ment committee will meet tomoF-
row night IN the city court room
when II Is expected that various
representatives OF actuarial firms
who have expressed q desire 10 bid
on the proposed system OF pension
for the city. &lll be present. The
committee has received question:
naires which were submitted 10 and
titled out by the employees. These
quegtloHalres which contain data
relative 70 the marital status. age
and position Of each city empl0ye
will be- used as q rule 10 measure
the needs for 4he pension revision.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-03-27
HOSPITAL BULLETINS

Leroy johnson, ~, ~ chatheld
avenue, was reported IN falf comb
tor this morning NJ ~, MaTy'B Ddes
pttai where he Was taken After ~
automobile crashed and turned over
lhTes times "a Baidwln street SAL
tiFday afteFpOOn.
Motor PstT0lmaTf George MeElli.
e0tt said that Johns0r'e car had
HideswlpeQ y parked ear and later
hit q tFalile standard which caused
it 10 turn over. 0fleef ,Meiglllg0tt
PLACED reckless driving and eyadlne
responsibility charges against John.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-03-27
MISSING BOY. DEAD

IIolyoke. Mass. March T-(UP)--
Sought since Saturday when he
vanished after leaving home 10 play,
che crushed body or Robert ~.
George. q. was found today beneath
q huge pile Of lumber In the MeF-
rick Lumber Co. yard.
A medIcal.examiner said death
was instantaneous and apparently
occurred Saturday while the boy
was playing on the'pile.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-03-27
DR.. CASTICLIOM'S
TALK CANCELLED

'tllness has ,necosSltaled " teIp.
porAry cancellation NJ the scheduled
appearance here Of Dr, Arthur Gas.
tlxll0nl, professor ~ Yale school al
Medicine. Dr oaAtlgll0nl was slated
W NJ tho. principal speaker t0m0rs
row evening NJ llle Unieo clubs din
nfr meeting,
" Unusual Interest has been aroused
IN Or. Gaatlgll0nl and II II expected
that hA Will 'be available for his lee
ture pn Legacy Of Rome" IN the
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-03-27
DIVISION SUNK

The British radio said today that
practically q full Rnmanian division
was sunk by Russian submarines
Thursday night when they attacked
a convoy evacuating troops from
Crimea. The report was recorded by
the C0lumhlA ugoadHasting Gvstsnn.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-03-27
ROAiMEL IN c6MMAND

IlDalOn, March n up ~ The
Dutch AnAla News AgeDes said W.
day II had harmed that Marshal
Irwin It0mmei, Berlnan anti-lnya,
sion commander, had established hls
headqUarteFR 1T uredai w the Meth
orlando, ~ miles southeast Of Rot.
ieTdAm, and near We Belgian bord'
or,
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-03-27
MORE APPLICANTS
FOB CITIZENSHIP

Special examinations Of appll'
aanlg for citizenship were, conduct
"a AZ The naturalization 0lilce W tle
county courthouse building on Ken
drick avenue today bye James Hen
nAssey, naturalization 0fIlelai ~ yle
HAFllOTd ONCE, Several 'RpllOlilt'
ments also baVe been made fqF TO-
morrow morning, !.
T'he next naturalization, session, D
Special one, VIII ~ e0pdueted ~
superior court April ~ TIE nekt
regular seFKlOn VIII be held May =,
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-03-27
DETAIL FOR TODAY
G. /. Soap

81. SOAP Is like no other soap
n that Il Is GIL. A soldier hates
{ and loves It alternately and has
more uses for Il than for any
,ther object. II COMES in . large
oar, is Enthusiastically khaki"
.olored and Is found most fire..
1uently where there are KP's. A
KIP never gets more than so feet
away from q bar Of GIL. SOAP.
With It he scrubs doors, washes
dishes, cleans woodwork. mops
steps. and at the end Of the day.
As q final tribute to this marvellous
utility. he washes his hands with
il. C.I. SOAP is used so FREE
uuently that il something needs
cleaning a soldier is told 70 Gil.
it. Even a rookie knows this
means fetch Q bar and heave 70.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-03-27

A red stripe Is worn down the
side Of their dress blue trousers by
U. 8. Marines In memory Of the
Leathernecks killed In the Mexi-
can War OF iB47.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-03-27

Los Angeles salvages about 1000
tons OF tin cans and. other metals
Iran W. eagMD hAAns W0nihH.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-03-27

Tie United States "A the largest
producer Of sole. leather IN the
'WeF@s -
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-10-12
Truck Gas
CONTINUED from Pare One)

Continued from Page One)
certificates of war necessity
such as buses, trucks, taxicabs,
rental cars, etc, will be affected
by the change.
Under the new procedure, ap-
plications by commercial motor
vehicle operators for temporary
and homecoming addition a |
rations will be made to OPA To-
cal War Price and Rationing
Boards rather than to ODT Dis
trict Offices. These rstions will
be issued by local boards and
any appeals from decisions Of
the Boards will be handled by
OPA. Thus the OPA will have
complete authority over the is
suance OF such additional ra-
tions.
IMPROVES SERVICE
The change is expected TO i'm
prove service and be of much
greater convenience, to COM
mercial motor vehicle operators
since operators will have availa-
BILE $500 OPA local boards as
compared with 142 ODT District
Offices.
1t was pointed out that rec
concentrations on temporary and
homecoming gas allotments for
trucks owned by farmers will
continue to be made by County
Farm Transportation Commit
tees but will be referred to OPA
local Board for action-instead
of ODT District Offices.
Applications for Certificates
Of War Necessity or for per
manent changes in CWN allot-
ments will be handled by ODT
District Offices as in the past,
Forms for making such applica-
tons may be obtained at all
OPA Boards, and also at ODT
District and Field Offices and
Offices of County Farm Trans
portstion Committees. OPT. .will
continue TO certify permanent
commercial vehicle needs and
issue Certificates OF War Neces-
sity to cover these needs.
Since the majority of current
applications, according to ODT
are for temporary ALLEGATIONS,
this new procedure will take a
troublesome, but routine chore
off the hands of ODT District
staffs, releasing personnel to
direct q greater amount OF at
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-10-12
Dethmers
Pineh-Hits
forSenotors

Expressing keen disappoint-
ment at the inability of Mlchi-
CANS junior senator, Homer Fer
guson, to appear as scheduled
in the main speaking role, Ma
comb County Republicans, meet
Ing at Fraser Wednesday eve
ming listened attentively TO a
pinch-hitter, John r, Dethmers,
of Holland, Mich, COP candi-
date for the office Of attorney
general.
Ferguson's non appearance
had a visible effect on the spirit
of those attending, and there
were many vacant chairs in the
flag decorated Star Ballroom on
Utica road.
Despite his unattractive posi-
ton in facing an audience keyed
up for a speaker of national
stature, Dethmers satisfied them
and spiced his indictment of the
New Deal administration with
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-10-12
Juveniles
Continued from Page One)

ttOntlnued from rage One)
earlier crash scene were two
other boys, aged Is and Is, a
l7-year old girl and an 18-year
old married woman, Police
Sergt. Charles Perkins and Pat
rolman Harold Davis said. The
officers apprehended the five oc-
cupants Of the car while on pa
troll near Marter road.
While the prosecutors and
police investigations this morn.
ing were incomplete Held indi-
Gated that additional warrants
would develop from the cases.
He said the 17-year old girl
found in the first car was so
seriously injured that she is still
a patient at st. Joseph's hospital
in Mount Clemens.
In addition TO Clough, in
whose case the probate court
has waived jurisdiction, James
E. Simpson, 10, of Detroit, is
held by Detroit police and a sec
Ond has been released in the Gus
tody Of his parents.
The 18-year old married Wo-
man and the 17-year old girl
found in the second car have
been turned over TO Detroit pol
ice for questioning while the
17-year old girl injured when
the first car crashed into the
utility pole is still hospitalized.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-10-12

quotations from Senator Fergu-
sons talk at q Detroit luncheon
that day.
The speaker was introduced
by State Rep. Howard r. Car
roll. and Earl BusS, president OF
the Macomb County Young Re
publicans Club, presided. The
Young Republicans sponsored
the dinner in observance OF
Columbus Day.
Hugh II. Ncale, county COP
chairman, introduced candidates
on Republican and non-partlsan
tickets and various well-known
Republican stalWarts from Vari-
Gus parts OF the county.
Carroll introduced Dethmers
as a longtime member OF the
State Central Committee; the
chief assistant attorney general,
and "a man who in 1916 or l948
will probably be in a position OF
greater responsibility"
Dethmcrs in the initial phases
of his talk quoted Senator Ar
thur Vandcnburg in two re-
marks designed to pep up the
spirits of COP workers.
He offered Vandenburg's de-
scription OF the absent Fcrgu-
son: This one-man grand Juror
is the terror Of the maladminis-
tration of the New Deal in Wash
ington."
And also, quoting Vanden-
burg, Dcthmcrs said:
There is only one indispens-
IDLE man. He is G. |. Joe! He
and his officers and generals
will remain in there pitching UNI
til victory, no matter who their
civilian Commander-in-chief is"
The state candidate launched
into d lengthy criticism Of the
New Deal administration, charg-
ing that while Tokyo, Rome and
Berlin were using every effort
TO build up their martial
strength, thousands of Ameri-
cans were raking leaves and
Roosevelt III d r
iumS'. Coupled with this charge,
Dethmers, pointed to the Pearl
HarbOr disaster as an instance OF
White House bungling'.
He criticised President Roose-
Welt, (to whom he referred as
the New Deal candidate
throughout the address, for what
ne termed lack of planning and
ability to plan the postwar
peace.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-10-12
Supervisors Hear
Attack on Home Rule
Spokesman Soys Act Would
Disfronchise 100000

Claiming that Proposal No. 4
on the November election ballot
- the so-called Home Rule
Amendment for Wayne County
- would diSfranchise $50, 900
out-county residents OF Wayne
and would be at complete vari-
ance with the fundamental prin-
ciples of democratic government,
an opponent of the Home Rule
proposal addressed the Board OF
Supervisors here Wednesday.
The spokesman, whose theo-
ries were challenged by some
members Of the board in a dis
cussion period after his talk,
claimed that not even one unit
of government outside OF Detroit
would be represented in the re-
vised governmental Set-up If 1t
should be approved in Novem-
Der and later adopted by the
voters.
He said he spoke for IL
Wayne County cities with pop
ulation OF 1000 TO $4,000, and
Is townships, with a population
of 1000 to $4,000 who, alleged
ly, would be without legal re-
presentation on a county govern
ing body composed Of tWo-thlrdS
Detroit representatives.
Equal voice in government for
small units of government, guar
anteed by the Federal Constltu-
ton, would be denied outlying
Wayne County sections under
Proposal No 4, the speaker said.
This fundamental principle of
democratic government is ignor-
ed by the proposal, he said.
"Under the proposed plan, 1t
would require larger district
100000 population TO have a
supervisor on the county body
than it requires now TO have
representative in Lansing" the
speaker said.
He hit strongly at the pleas
that because Wayne County gov
eminent is 100 years old it is
not efficient and should be
dumped overheard
The principles Of democratic
government don't Out-date very
easily" he said. The Federal
constitution is $50 years old, but
we don't talk about abandoning
it. The Ten Commandments are
thousands Of years old, but no
one suggests forgetting all about
them"
Under the powers conferred to
Detroit by Proposal No. 4, the
speaker said that important Of
ficials like the sheriff, prosecut-
ing attorney, county clerk and
others could be appointed TO Of
flee, rather than be elected. He
viewed with alarm, he said,
time when an appointed prose
cutor would be expected to probe
the affairs of or prosecute one
Of the officials who appointed
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-10-12
Girl Bus Drivers Explode
MYTH of CoreIessness

The male motorists bewhisk-
cred canard watch out, there
a woman driver ahead" a fav-
orite wisecrack of drivers since
the dustercoat days of 1910, has
been officially challenged and
judged as spurious in the Mount
Clemens-Detroit public trans
portatlon area.
For the first time in history,
two of these much-maligned
women drivers have been pre-
sented with one-year PERFECT
DRIVING awards!
The presentation was made
by safety officials Of the Great
Lakes Greyhound Bus Lines
here Wednesday night at a din
ner honoring the latest safe
driving team in this district,
eight drivers, two of them wom-
en-, who turned in 4l,26l ac-
cumulated miles without an &C
cident or any absenteeiSm.
However, the honoring of
the two perfect one-year driv-
ers, Eleanor Hanneman and Hui
da Fox was separate cere-
mony. Since the transportation
company first inaugurated driv-
ing awards years ago, the names
of recipients have always had a
distinctly masculine status.
Now two women have proven
that they can push d heavy bus
through all kinds of traffic and
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-10-12

weather conditions for IL
months, and maintain a rigid
schedule without accidents, even
as their Big, Strong Older Bro
theirs used to door better!
This weeks bus lines testi-
monial honored Capt. Harry Be-
mott and his Al ,26l safety miles
team composed of Mary DAM
guard, Hula Fox, Ray Voelter,
william Orthiner, Joseph Neu-
mann, Gerald Jackson and
George Stambaugh.
Officials Of the bus lines, aft
er complimenting drivers Han
neman and Fox Cor the Misses
Hanneman and Fox awarded
an eight-year safety pin to Be-
mott; one-year pins TO Arthur
Gruber and Eugene lynda and
six months safety pins to Irene
Diadato, Harold Easto, Roy Nc
Cabea and Charles East.
Calling attention TO the i'm
portance of their work, Safety
Director Snowden Wells pointed
out that on busy days 1900
persons are carried by buses be-
tween Mount Clemens and De-
troit, and that safety of these
persons lives is paramount.
Charles Shaffer, divisional
superintendent; Rex Billings,
employment manager; George
Robinson, disp C er, and
Charles j. Dugan, instructor of
the driving and safety school,
participated in the awarding
ceremonies.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-10-12

tention and effort to the trans
portation phases Of its program
such as traffic registration, or
ganization of joint action plans,
agricultural industry transporta-
ton programs and maintenance
and conservation work.
There will be four conditions,
under the new procedure, where
local Boards will be authorized
10 issue a smaller ration than
that allotted by ODT on the
Certificates of War Necessity,
These conditions are:
/. When the Board has know
ledge of discontinuance or re-
Guction in the operations Of the
commercial vehicle operator.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-10-12

2. When the Board has know
ledge of the misuse OF CONNER
cial rations and such misuse
indicates an, overissusnce. For
example, the use of commercial
rations in an operators personal
passenger car.
3. When an applicant indi-
Gates to the Board that his needs
are less than those certified.
When an applicant fails to use
all Of his ration, or fails to claim
his ration within a reasonable
time.
If none Of these four condi-
tons apply, OPA Boards will
continue TO issue rstions in the
amount certified by ODT.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-10-12
Aachen
Continued from Page One)

on the north. The Americans
gave no ground under this as
sault and late in the afternoon
had contained it.
LOCAL REVERSE
In the Germeter area, IL miles
southeast of Aachen, the Ameri-
cans were forced TO fall back in
the Hurtgen forest under a
fierce counterattack by Nazi
infantry. This 8 was a localized
action. The depth of the with
draWal was not reported by
Army headquarters, but an Of
ficer indicated it was not con-
sidered serious.
American fighters and bomb
ers returned TO Aachen and re-
sumed bombing and strafing Of
the city. Sweeping over in
waves at l5-minute intervals,
the airmen blasted Aachen's
outer defenses, including dug-in
tanks.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-10-12

him, or fellow appointee of the
same political camp.
He pointed out, in respect TO
costs Of government, which he
said had been kept moderate in
recent decades, tn at Wayne
County enjoys the lowest tax
rate and debt of any county of
similar size in the United States.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-05-09
TWO REAL ESTATE
PAPERS RECORDED

Properties on Orange street and
J"nucii" avcnuc we're transferred ~
dcCdS rcCo?dd Yesterday at the reg
Islcr Of deeds office.
Mary S Swain sold 20 j. M.Pcacc
for so and other considerations a
lot on Orange street and lot OH
Gorman alley.
X. j. Curbii and wife conveyed 10
Joan Williams Hight a lot on Jcn-
nct'g avcnuc FOR $40 and O',"r con-
sidcratIUns.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-05-09

Batteries: Fourth grade. Young and
Gun: iiiin Grade. Griffin and Hicks.
Umpire. Henry Hight.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-05-09

NarGh MAY !F. y. FLOYD u, wrJa auc,c,
nov" hlcish arc ~" two candidates
College General Aumni
m'n. y. =: who is candidate for chairman
Floyd former is
Food
;oard
J." ether Ball
bccn distributed through the
pubcatom Alumni
alumni I" vote nv mail mmcdacy Polls iay N,y
at do D. state tOilcg" than alumn
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-05-09

Saturdays Answer
81 Pineapple
$50 Am }
rs. Stir
40 Peruse
Bradley beam., 1944-03-18
TANK Featuring Vital VA Article
 In Current Issue

An article of vital importance to every man and woman in uniform is featured in the March IT issue of TANK, the Army Weekly which is on sale at Bradley Field PIX. This article, dealing with the services offered by the Veterans Administration to honorably dis charged members of the armed forces, presents every detail of dis ability benefits and explains the procedure for applying for such benefits.
 TANK correspondent Sgt. New ton Oliphant interviewed Veteran Administration ifficials recently to get the latest information on the new regulations affecting GODS. Brig. Gen. Frank T. Hines, Ad- ministrator of Veteran Affairs, told Tank: "I can now assure every disabled soldier and sailor that his pension claim will be ad- judicatedi promptly and fairly by a competent rating board. l can also assure every honorably dis charged veteran who requires hos pitalization that a bed and good care will be available to him."
 This TANK article answers many questions servicemen have been asking about the Veterans Administration. It is important that GIs be aware of what pro- visions are made for them and how they can acquire authorized bene- fits.
Bradley beam., 1944-03-18

Dependents -of Army personnel requiring financial assistance pend- ing receipt of allotments and al- lowances or other Government ben- efits should apply to their local Red Cross chapters, the War De- partment announces.
 Under the new operating agree ment between Army Emergency Relief and the American Red Cross assistance will be provided by the American Red Cross from it's own funds to meet basic maintenance needs during this emergency per iod. The same service is available to discharged personnel with serv- ice-connected disabilities and their dependents when such benefits payments as may be due are de- layed or interrupted. These cases will not be referred by the Red Cross to other agencies for hand ling.
 To meet needs other than basic maintenance, ABR will provide funds to supplement Red Cross and other funds for specific cases involving emergency and special and non-recurring needs.
Bradley beam., 1944-03-18

murals have been painted on the walls. These incorporate the diff erent organizational insignias with a toast of good fellowship.
 The second floor is still in the stages of development though the constructional work appears to have been completed. Furnishings are now needed to finish off it's appearance. Three small rooms are included in the upper floor scheme. One, the WAC room has been fur nished by the Hartford Red Cross. This is a typically feminine room with chintzes and flower prints predominating. Another, the mems lounge will be used for reading or writing room. The third, still unfinished is to be made into a card room.
 What has been accomplished to date is proof of what can be ex- pected in the near future, when the council of the club completes it's present plan toward finishing the project.
 T/Sgt. Matthew F. Kollar is the president, Sgt. Al R. Stowe, vice president; Cpl. Don Reichert, sec- retary-treasurer. This Base owes great deal of thanks to these men for the efforts that they have put forth in formulating the or ganization. Cpl. Reichert is also responsible for the catchy murals on the lower floor.
Bradley beam., 1944-03-18
GI DEPENDENTS NAY GET HELP
 AT RED CROSS
Neev Operating Agreement
 Betqveen ABR and ARC

In accordance with the terms of the operating agreement, opera tional offices of ABR in cities are being closed, and their former functions are being assumed by local Red Cross chapters.
 At posts, camps and stations, ABR offices will continue to op- crate. Army personnel at military installations desiring assistance may apply either to the ABR offi- cer or to the Red Cross field dir ector stationed at the post. A sol- dier away from his own station may apply for assistance to To- cal Red Cross chapter or to the ABR officer or Red Cross field di- rector at the nearest Army post.
Bradley beam., 1944-03-18

Indianapolis, Indiana, is famous for two reasons. It is the site of the peacetime, Memorial Day Speedway Classic, the 500-mile au- tomobile race, and is also the birthplace of the Base Signal Of- fcer, It. William o. Beck.
 After being graduated from Georgetown University, Washing ton, D. C., in 1888, he was em- ployed by the Indiana Bell Tele- phone Company in his home city. From that time until he enlisted in the Army, he worked in various capacities in the plant department of that public utility.
 Under the Telephone Com pany's affiliated plan of enlistment of telephone specialists, the Lieu tenant enlisted in the Signal Corps as a Technician, Fifth Grade, at Fort Benjamin Harrison, Indianap- oils. He was sent to Fort Lewis, Washington, where he was mem- Der of the Goth Signal Battalion. When a cadre was formed, he was shipped to Camp Crowder, Mis- souri, where the 231st Signal Op- erations Company was activated. >
 He received his commission as a Second Lieutenant after complet- ing the course at OCS, Fort Mon~ mouth, New Jersey, on 16 Novem- Der 1922, and was assigned to Bradley Field as Base Signal Property and Assistant Signal Of ficer, eleven days later.
 / The gold bars were changed to silver on May twentieth of the fol- lowing year. Early in November, 1943, he was appointed Base Sig nal Officer.
 For the unenlightened, the Sig nal Sections duties are to keep the ground communications, including the Base telephone system, in tip top shape. The Signal Center han dies all teletype and Western Union Service This is the place that most CTS haunt from the 22nd of the month until payday, waiting for financial assistance from home.
 It. Beck's chief hobby is photog- raphy, but until Hitler and Tojo are licked, he is content to see to it that all telephones are working plope .ly.
 He is unmarried and still calls Indianapolis "horne."