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The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-06-12
TERRITORIAL GUARD NOTICE

Capt. Wendell Cabin announces
that his unit of the Alaska Terri
torial Guards has received ten
Springfield model rifles for use in
target practice All guards who are
participating in the outdoor rifle
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-06-12
LAyIGNE, son TO BRISTOL BAY

James Lavigne and son Everette,
left over the weekend for the fishing
grounds in the Bristol Bay area.
They will be gone for the summer
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-06-12

No. 7, o. E. S. before summer va
cation: TUESDAY, June II, at 8
o'clock disqualification OF their
degree work by the Rainbow Girls.
Refreshments
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-06-12
HIRSCH HERE

Adolph Hirsch is in town from
Annette Island, where he has been
employed He will spend a week
here before returning.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-27

seeks 100000; and Cecile Deschen-
es, administrative of the estate of
the bus driver, who asks for SIS 900
The other suit was filed in the New
Haven superior court by Inez Root
Of Cheshire, 16-year-old Crosby
student, who seeks 100000.
The bus drivers widow was
awarded $500 compensation, payt
able over a period of six years, for
her husbands death, under terms
of the = worklnen's compensation
laws. The bus company has entered
the superior court litigation as aa
party plaintiff to recover the amount
of the compensation payments.
A plea of abatement was filed by
the Standard Oil Co. in the bus
drivers case and decision waas re-
served by Judge Edward j. Quinlan
when arguments were presented
nearly two weeks ago. The company
claimed improper service was made
and the name used was incorrect
Several days ago the plaintiff filed
a motion asking for permission to
drop the Standard Oil Co. as a
party defendant, and hearing will
be held tomorrow at the short cal
endar session of superior court.
A decision also is awaited on a
defendants motion for a more spe-
cif1c statement in the Garrigus case
The defendants claimed the plain
tiff should disclose specifically in
stead of using the phrase "and-or".
Judge John A. Cornell took the mat
ter under advisement.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-27

Winsted, April n. - Testimony
was resumed in Superior Court We'd
nesday in the $4,000 damage suit
brought by Mrs. Kathryn Madden Of
Thomaston against Standard Cycle
and Auto Supply Company Of Win
Sted because Of an explosion and fire
at Mrs. Madden's gasoline filing sta
ton in Thomaston on December 80,
1912. At the same time suit for
5000 against the same firm by
Helen Martin, owner of the gasoline
station Mrs. Madden operates is be-
ing heard.
Focal point of the dispute in testi-
nony given Wednesday was the re-
moval Of caps inside the filling sta
-tion from openings into the gasoline
tanks through which their contents
could be measured.
Plaintiffs claimed that Eugene
Laycock, driver for the Winsted
concern, removed the caps when he
came to the station with supply of
gasoline and failed to replace them
before he went outside and began
filling the tanks. AS the fuel poured
into the tanks. 1t was claimed, fumes
sent up into the station through the
uncapped openings were ignited and
caused the explosion.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-27
Explosion Testimony
Resumed In Winsted
Removal Of Caps Inside Filling Station Focal Point Of
Dispute in Court Yesterday

Laycock said he removed the
measuring cap of only one tank and
replaced it before starting to fill
the tank. He did not disturb the
cap on second tank, he claimed,
because Mrs. Madden told him she
did not want any gasoline placed In
that tank.
He said he had noticed, while in
the station, that the place was un-
bearably hot and he believed an oil
stove was providing the heat.
The explosion occurred while he
was pumping gas into the tank, he
said. The force of the blast knocked
him down. He stopped pumping gas
and ran into the station when he
heard Mrs. Madden calling for help.
He went in through smoke and
flames, searching, could not find
her, and had to come out when his
clothing caught fire. Then he found
she had escaped through q rear
door.
Lieutenant Joseph Dolinsky testi-
fed that, three days after the fire,
he went to the tsation with Laycock
and found in proper place the cap
Laycock said was the only one he
removed. The measuring cap for the
second tank, the lieutenant said,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-27
NEWS OF MEN IN THE SERVICE

Staff Sergeant Bernard Gold,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Lyman Gold
of 354 East Main street, is ON fur
Tough from Greensboro, N. c. His
wife, the former Harriet White of
Brooklyn, N. Y, whom he married
month ago, accompanied him
here. The couple is now spending
few days in New York and will
return for another visit here before
Sergeant Gold resumes military
duties. He has been in the service
year and half, and served as an
instructor at Miami Beach, Fla,
before taking his present assign
ment.
Donald MacBurney Of 1876 Chip
man street has returned to the Ma
val station at Sampson, N. Y, after
completing leave here.
Word has been received by Miss
Lorraine Sipperly that Private
Nicholas j. Stanecki, former Water
bury resident, has arrived in Eng
land with an Army engineering
unit. He has been in the service II
months.
James Odell, who returned re-
Gently from the Pacific area, is
spending leave with his grand
mother, Mrs. Catherine Dreyer OF
271 Grove street. He Is a pharma-
ciSt's mate, first class.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-27
HOUSING AUTHORITY
INSPECTS PROJECT

Waterbury'S newly-created Hous-
ing Authority undertook one of its
first official acts recently when 1t
visited the housing projects at the
Hamilton Heights housing tract. The
inspection visit was made with the
assistance Of projects manager
Charles Palomba.
Eventually all the projects located
here will be under the Jurisdiction Of
the local housing authority. Ar
engagements have been made with
federal housing authorities whereby
the local projects will be taken over
by local authority once they have
been placed in top condition.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-27

Named as defendants in the com.
plant filed today are the Elm City
Filling Stations, Inc, of New Ha-
ven, the Colonial Beacon Oil Co
of Massachusetts, and the Connecti-
cut Railway and Lighting Co. of
Waterbury. The Standard Oil Co
of New Jersey has been named a
party-defendant in several of the
other actions, but was omitted from
the latest complaint.
The accident, which took two
lives, occurred when q left front
tire of an oil truck owned by the
New Haven company exploded and
the truck collided with a bus head
ing toward Cheshire. Seventeen
students on their way home from
local schools were injured, while the
truck driver, Harry Hemstock, was
killed instantly, and the bus driver,
Louis Deschenes, succumbed several
hours later.
The Carpentieri boy claims his
face, nose and lips have been per-
manently SCARED from the injuries
he sustained. The complaint, which
was drawn up by Attorney Francis
Mcdonald, states the boys nose was
broken and that injuries to his
facial nerves resulted. It is pointed
out further that the boy was de-
prived of time at school and of nor
NAL activities of persons of his age.
The New Haven concern, which
was delivering oil to this city for
the other oil company, is charged
with negligence for using defective
tires, while the Colonial Beacon con-
Germ is charged with negligence for
failing to properly inspect the tires.
It Is claimed the bus driver should
have known of the blown tire and
that he was negligent for failing to
keep a proper lookout. 1t is alleged
both drivers failed to have their
vehicles under proper control.
Others who have entered suits in
the local court as a result of the
accident are: Doris c. Garrigus, of
Waterbury, 16-year -old Crosby stud
emit, who seeks 100000 damages;
Mary Ida Hanson Of Cheshire, TO-
year-old Crosby student, who also
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-27
REVUE REHEARSAL
SUNDAY AFTERNOON

Naugatuck, April 27-President
Mary Donovan of the U. S. Rubber
Co. Girls club has announced a
rehearsal for the members of
Something New in a Revue" for
Sunday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock in
the Girls club rooms.
The revue which will be presented
next Wednesday evening at the
Gem theater for the benefit Of the
Naugatuck Rotary Clubs Service
mems fund.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-27
|LEAVENWORTH TAKING
OVER VICTORY HOUSE

Students Of Leavenworth High
school win be at Victory House this
evening from Z to 8 for the pux@
pose of selling War Bonds. MusI&
will be provided by the schools or
chestra and a group Of students VIII
present vocal selections. Money
collected will be credited to the
amount being raised by school Of
the city for the purchase Of Q Cory
sair airplane. s
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-27

A Distinguished Service Cross,
awarded posthumOusly to Rev..
Neil J. Doyle, first Connecticut
chaplain killed in action in this
war, will be presented Sunday at
St.Ann's church in Devon to his
mother. Mrs. Katherine M. Doyle.
Chaplain Walter J. DOnOhue Of
the First Service Command, will
be in charge Of the presentation.
Father Doyle was killed in action
at New Georgia last July IA.
James Corley of 40 Highland ave-
nue. is now stationed at Bremerton
Wash. He recently completed 16
months service at submarine base
at Pearl Harbor.
Private Alphonse Yeshinskas OF
1876 Alder street is stationed at Camp
Banding, Fla, where he Is receiving
preliminary training.
Herbert A. Darling of As Elmwood
avenue has been commissioned q
flight officer at San Marcos Army
Air Field, Texas.
Joseph Pagano of IS East Farm
street is spending leave here from
the Naval station at Sampson. N. Y,
where he recently completed basic
training.
Corporal Donald Sterner Of q
Bishop street has arrived in Eng
land, where he will serve with an
Army Signal Corps unit, according
to word received here.
Private William F. Kazalauskas
son of Mrs. Frank KazlauskaS OF
901 Bank street, has arrived in
England, according to word received
here. He Is graduate of Crosby
E.gt> school and Amherst college
arc was student at the University
of Jena, Jena, Germany, at the
outbreak of the war. He entered
theh service last September.
Seaman Michael Favale, son Of
the late Mr.. and Mrs. Peter
Favale, died Of wounds received
in action on April FL. a Navy De-
partment telegram informed his
Oldest brother yesterday.
Well known for his singing and
dancing. Seaman Favale along
with Loretta DOnahue. daughter
of PatrOIman "Jingles" DOnahue,
won first prize in a jitterbug con-
test at a USO dance at the Y. M.
C. A. here on Feb. 10.
He is survived by five brothers,
Pvt. Emio and Corp. Albert Favale.
Joseph and John, this city, and
James Of Naugatuck; three sisters,
Miss Mary Favale and Mrs. Helen
DiCeSare, both Of Waterbury, and
Mrs. Nicholas Arena, New Britain.
Private Martin Christensen, son
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Christensen
of Beacon Falls, has recovered from
a leg injury sustained in italy. &C.
cording to word received here. He
was injured when a land mine ex-
ploded while he was serving with an
Army railroad engineering unit.
Private First Glass Leonard IN
sogna Of GAS Wilson street Is serv-
ing at Camp Sutton, N. c., as an In
terpreter for italian war prisoners.
He was stationed previously ct
Chapel Hill, N. G.
Frank Crelan. Jr., Of 6 Emerald
street. is receiving basic training IN
the Maritime Service at Sheepshead
Bay, N. 7.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-27
Damages Sought In Bus Truck Collision Total 1925 90

was found lying In debris near tla4
pipe.
DIR. winfield wight Of Thomaston
testified that Mrs. Madden suffered
first, second and third degree burns
that she was in q hospital six
months, totally disabled six months
and that scars ON her legs would BE-
permanent. Further testimony IS
to be taken Thursday
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-27

The Navy Wednesday issued @
casualty list containing the names
Of the following Connecticut men:
Cato, platoon sergeant, USMC,
wounded. Father, Anthony Cato,
1891 Main street, Bridgeport.
Geissinger, Harold j., corporal,
I USING, wounded. Parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. August A. Geissinger, Federal
street, Danbury.
Loiselle, John M, corporal, USMC,
wounded. Parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
John c .Loiselle, Killingly.
Mancini, Philip A., PFC, USMCR,
wounded. Father, Ralph Mancini,
Al Long Hill avenue, Shelton.
Second Lieutenant Francis Fitz-
gerald of II Railroad Hill street,
who lost his right hand in action
in Italy last January, is spending
leave with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. William j. Fitzgerald. He
will return to Walter Reed hospital
in Washington, D. c., for further
treatment.
Lieutenant Fitzgerald, who has
three brothers in the service, began
Army duties in August, 1912 and
went overseas last June.
Franklin H. Browne, son Of Mrs.
George w. Browne, Of Wolcott road,
is stationed in California with a
Seabees unit.
Corporal Robert c. wakelee Of
Wolcott Is serving in Italy, accord
ing to word received by his father
Robert A. Wakelee, first Selectman
in Wolcott.
The War Department Wednesday
announced that the following Con-
necticut men are held as prisoners
of war by Germany:
Buys, Pfc. Howard E.-Mrs. Mil
ded Buys. mother, 80 Greene street,
New Britain.
DeBella, Pvt. Joseph J.-Mrs. Rose
DeBella, mother, so Congress street,
Hartford.
Hanley, I'd 1t. Edward B.-Mrs.
Kenneth Pollard, sister, As Valley
road, Hamden.
Homar, Staff Sgt. Abraham S.
Mrs. Mollie M. Homar, mother, 10
Action street, Hartford.
Moncol, Pvt. John-John Pavko.
uncle, 20 Butler avenue, Bridgeport.
MorkuS, I'd 1t. Vincent AIRS.
William Morkus, mother, 142 Sey-
mour street, Hartford.
Nelson, Sgt. Vernon E.-Mrs Ida
w. Nelson, mother, 662 Dewey
street, Bridgeport.
Camp Lejeune, North Carolina,
April H-Private Catherine C. Dee
gan. U. S. Marine Corps Womens
Reserve, daughter of Mrs. Catherine
Council, Morris street, Union City,
Connecticut, has recently finished
the six-week boot" training at
Camp Lejeune. This course includes
such subjects as Military Courtesy,
Marine Corps History, Close Order
Drill, Chemical Warfare, Map Read
ing and other subjects pertinent to
carrying out future assignments in
the Marine Corps.
11c4 AAoU dooASl1IIlCAlC Will NC dG Lk1c
Marine Corps Air Station, Cherry
Point, North Carolina.
Wilfred Pelletier of 81 Homer
street has been advanced to cor
poral at Camp Stewart, Ga, where
he is serving with an anti-aircraft
unit.
Private Michael Opalenk Of 10
Emerald street is serving In Eng
land with an Army Air Force ground
crew.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-27
Fifth Suit Following
Crash Filed Today By
Father Of Lbs. Pupil
Three Companies Named Defendants in $4,000
Action; Standard Oil Company Of New Jersey
Omitted in Newest Complaint Recorded

Another damage suit based on the Cheshire Road
bus-truck collision of last September 10 filed in
superior court today bringing five the number Of court
complaints arising to date from the accident and bringing
the total of damages sought to $32500O The latest plain
tiff is Peter Carpenter 15-yearod Leavenworth High
school student who brings the action through his father
Aniello Carpenteri and seeks $4,000.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-17
Times Photo

Air WAC
the Week for her outstanding s.
Dayisen the
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-17
; Workers Win Bonds
For Safety Slogans

Three employees Of the Midland
Steel Products Co. have been
awarded war bonds for their en-
tries in a safety slogan contest
among the 800 workers. it was
announced today by E. J. Kulas.
president.
Stanley Augustyn won a 500
bond for "A moment Of careless
ness may mean lifetime of
regret: George Richie won $50
for Big accidents come from
small mistakes" and Andrew
DrocSin SIS for Safety is your
best unemployment protection"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-17

American paratroopers
moving warily through a
field somewhere in France,
passing their comrades who
have fallen before Nazi fire,
as they hunt out snipers.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-06-01

Yesterday iusHcr
- Ep"EH..
implement
90 Network
81 Exclamation
The CIO news. (Cumberland, Md.) 1942-????, 1944-02-28
Organizing
BY ALLAN S. HAYWOOD
Go Vice-Presidenf and
Director OF Organization

H. Crawford Dist Dir, USACIo reports double victory at
Traffic Guard Co., Decatur and produce
ZIG 68 for guards who were senae
to for CLIO. This tvo-year attemnt o
establish organization there.
Bender Reg DR. Baltimore Illinois
USA-CO &c. AFL 1872 Albert Ataiiah Dist Dir uSAcIo was
in charge of the campaign.
Brener and James oReiy Reps advise Pro-
Workers at TINT Plant Meadv mad Chemical
Workers, CIO 1914, ALL 81
G. Geo. DeNucc Reg. DR. Columbus reports Corrugated CON-
Co., Columbus Ohio Organizing Committee
"a against B. Rep Walters charge
CLOS technical employees scored decisive victory Cutters
Laboratories large manufacturing manufac-
blood pencin choosing FAEcTc1o as
Valley Transportation employees untngtn w Va IN
NLRB election voted for CIO TO 63 for ALL
struggle to get union significant
under the circumstances all participating to
congratulated
Scholle Reg Dir, Air Force Cafeteria
Detroit CLIO against Paul Domeny Detroit par
cipated in this victory.
The Playhngs and Novelty Workers nt annual
convention at the Senator Hotel Atlantic and laid
plans for organizing campaign
Organizing the unorganzed continues
and bring the hundreds still u1organd
workers under the banner of
cannot too strongly
directors representatives and staff intensity rganng
N A. Zonarch president Workers of America renorts
production workers Aoa Rolling Chicago Illinois voted 7a5
for AWA-CIO to 260 for ALL.
The CIO news. (Cumberland, Md.) 1942-????, 1944-02-28

An authority on Latin American
social problems. he has demon
strated his ability with the Boil
Wan investigation" Toledano said,
referring TO Kyne's participation as
a labor member of the Magruder
Commission in the 1943 investiga-
ton of conditions in Bolivia fol-
lowing the massacre of tin workers
at Catavi.
Alexandra Carrillo. director of
the Mexican labor newspaper, Ell
Popular, and executive committee
member of the Confederation of
Mexican Workers, returned this
week from the U. S. and reported
that "labor and government there
are very interested in the Monte
video conference" The principal
point on the agenda at Montevideo
will be the elaboration of plans to
meet the Axis-inspired threat to
the Americas.
Passing through Costa RIGA on
his way to Montevideo, Toledano
The CIO news. (Cumberland, Md.) 1942-????, 1944-02-28

stopped off briefly to congratulate
Teodoro Picado on his election as
new president of that country as
"a great triumph for progressive
and democratic forces"
Picado DEBATED Leon Cortes Cas-
tro by vote of 1891 to 42,646 in
last Saturdays election. Pro-Axis
Cortes Castro earlier had been
charged with planning a coup
d'etat with support from the Axis
and U. S. company with heavy
investments in Costa Rica. Picado,
who will be inaugurated in May,
succeeds President Calderon
Guardia.
The CIO news. (Cumberland, Md.) 1942-????, 1944-02-28

New York, Feb. &c - CLOS con-
Germ for all economic and social
problems Of Latin-America's $50
million people as expressed in a
letter to Secretary of State Cordell
Hull this week, sent by Jacob S.
Potofsky as chairman OF the CLIO
Committee on Latin American Al
fairs.
In asking for CLIO participation
at an Inter-American Technical
Economic Conference TO be held
next September, Potofsky wrote to
Secretary Hull:
awe recognize that the economic
development of the Latin-American
countries and an improvement IN
the living standards of the 40 mil
lion Latin Americans will not only
no of inestimable benefit TO the peo-
ple of these countries but VIII also
make a tremendous contribution to
the prosperity and well-being OF
our own country.
I'm addition, we believe mat
organized labor in this country can
make a substantial contribution to
tho work of that conference"
Meantime, Potofsky released an
The CIO news. (Cumberland, Md.) 1942-????, 1944-02-28
AusfruIiun
Soldiers
Get Ballot

Washington, Feb. 26-While Ran
kins and Republicans plot deadlocks
and compromises to steal U. S.
soldiers right to vote, the Austral-
ian buck private not only has his
right to vote guaranteed, but has
his ballot brought directly to him
wherever he is.
This is described in an article
in Southwest Pacific" Australian
government magazine printed by
the Commonwealth Information
Dept. In Sydney.
According TO the writer, the
Australian law gives the vote to all
service personnel is years of age
or over, under a federal system of
distribution, collecting and counting
ballots.
Special officers are detailed to
go to the front with ballots for
the men. With each officer goes
a "scrutineer" whose duty Is to
see that the ballot Is cast accord
ing to law.
Election material OF both sides
Ii circulated i'm exactly equal
amounts by the government.
MANY of the troops actually cast
their votes while engaged in active
combat with the enemy" the article
says. At one front line spot, "the
electoral officer and his scrutineer
had to crawl on their hands and
knees through an alley of Japanese
machine-gun and rifle fire TO reach
Australian troops in their forward
positions"
The CIO news. (Cumberland, Md.) 1942-????, 1944-02-28
Soldier
Vote In
Deadlock

WASHINGTON, Feb. %
With Congressman Rankin and
his two Republican allies on the
House conference committee
still holding out for a States
rights" bill on the soldiers vote,
and the Senate conference COM
mittee still firm on the much
amended Green-Lucas Federal
ballot plan, the deadlock on the
issue continued this week.
While the deadlock continues
of course. November gets closer
and the service men and women
get further from realizing their
hope of exercising the right they're
fighting for-the right to vote in
the 1914 elections.
On the House side, Rep. Morley
came up with still another conn
promise" proposal-this time Civ
ing away the whole principle of
the Federal ballot as in the Green
Lucas bill, and some more besides.
Under Worley's reported plan,
the Federal ballot would go only
to those service people who have
MT got a state ballot, and then
their Federal ballot would he
subject to all polltax, registra-
ton and other state require
ments as they stand now. This
actually would be q retreat be-
yond the 1912 law, which at least
waived polltax and absentee reg
istration requirements for serv-
icemen receiving state ballots
from home.
Worley's plan would thus pre-
serve less than the shell of the
original Green-Lucas bill. since no
state would be required TO count
any ballots that did not meet poll
tax and absentee requirements
Many states do not even have alb
sentee registration. and there
would be little time for overseas
men to comply with the laws of
most of those that do.
While the deadlock continues
people who want the soldiers 10
vote should press their Representa-
tives TO work against the Rankin
states rights bill" and should
urge their Senators to stand firm
on the Green-Lucas Federal ballot
measure.
The CIO news. (Cumberland, Md.) 1942-????, 1944-02-28
Who Soys
Navy Doesn't
Want TO Vote?

NEW YORK, Feb. 26 - The
SANDER that servicemen are in
terested only in pinup girls and
don't give a boot about the right
to vote was nicely debunked this
week by a Naval lieutenant
writing in the Feb. 10 issue of
the n. Y. times.
Overseas for IS months and
anxious TO have his say in de-
termining who shall be COM
mander-in-chief of the nation
during the vital years of the
war, 1t. James A. Parks Jr..
USNR, rote from Pacific waters:
This election is of more i'm
pOrtance to us I'm the fighting
forces than any temporary by
pass of states right. II our
Congress Is genuinely interest
ed I'm seeing that every serv-
iceman gets the vote he Is
entitled to, then they must
realize that the Army and the
Navy must handle the voting
machinery for their own per-
sonnet. They cannot possibly
do this II every state and its
peculiarities are to be con-
sidered.
THE arguments set forth for
the several states 10 handle the
voting have sounded ridiculous
TO those of us who have heard
them in some remote hole tuck
ed away on an island.
"Can you imagine what per-
centage of us would get to vote
if each state had to mail us a
ballot to our own little hole and
then wait for an answers"