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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-15
100 PLANES
 RING CAPITAL
 WITH FLAMES
BY BRUCE MUNN United Press War COrrespOndent)

United Press War COrrespOndent)
 London, March 15.-(UP) = Upwards of 100 German planes ringed London with fires late last night in what appeared to be the heaviest incendiary raid since the 194O-41 blitz, but all were extinguished within five hours.
 The effort, obviously designed to placate the bolrb-5attered German people, cost the already strained Luftwaffe at least 13 bombers, in- cluding two destroyed over their base in Holland by an RAF in- truder. One plane crashed in flames in a London suburb.
 Striking just before midnight be- fore the Inoonrise, the ladders ran 8 gauntlet of rocket and anti-air- craft shells, as well as night fighters, to shower thousands of fire bombs and scores of high explosives on London.
 Larger conflagrations than those kindled in the "baby blitz" last month sprang up in the wake of the bombers and at one time almost encircled one London district.
 Numerous casualties were report ed, but censorship prevented publ- cation of Q death toll. Rescue squads still were tunnelling through 1 the rubble of wrecked buildings ana dwellings in some sections for dead and injured.
 One oil bomb blazed furiously on the top floors of 60-foot-tall ware house during the height of the raid while 4O0O Londoners laughter and joked in a basement shelter below, unaware of their danger. Wardens prepared to evacuate the shelter but the flames were extinguished within an hour.
 Another bomb fired a bus loaded with American soldiers outside a club. All escaped before the bus was destroyed.
 American soldiers rushed from service mems club in another dis trict to aid fire fighters and rescue squads after cluster of incen- diaries ignited shops and several apartment houses.
 American military police helped control a huge crowd watching a fire in still another area. Incen- diaries hit service mems hotel, but Canadian armored corps ser- geant said no one had been hurt.
 Two fashionable squares were among the areas hardest hit. Houses on two sides of one square burned fiercely and the occupants hurriedly
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HoIifax Gets
 | Baldwin Gift

Hartford, Conn, March 15-(UP) Gov. Raymond E. Baldwin today presented to British Ambassador Lord Halifax a fac-simile copy of the famous charter of Connecticut, granted the colony by King Charles II, and which created a tense in cident in the new orld history 25 years later when it was spirited from the meeting-house of the General Assembly to prevent it from falling into the hands of Sir Edmund Andros, the New lglaild Royal Governor" appointed by King James II.
 Along with the copy was a piece of the Chatter Oak tree in which the original was hidden by Capt. Joseph Wadswortn In 1887 to frus- trate Edmund's determination to bring the colony under his control.
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Stongo's Case Before Boord
 For Decision

A relentless campaign for re- establishment of former rights is eX- pected to reach a successful climax this afternoon for Anthony Stango when Waterbury's police board is expected to reinState him as regu- lar member of the city's police de- pertinent.
 Stango, who was elected from the local force over two years ago as result of his inability to prove his citizenship has personally and with the aid of legal and legislative auth critics waged an unceasing campaign to be reinstated. At the time of his removal he had repeatedly re- fused to resign at the request of the board.
 Following the revelation that he might not be citizen Stango was required to register as an enemy alien at the time all such persons of Italian extraction, unable to prove citizenship, were ordered to do like wise Following the Presidetial di- rective that such a classification should be abolished, as the danger presented by Italy's partnership with the Axis became less, Stango took up
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-15
First Ln Nation Pres. Primary
 Giues WiLLkie 6 Delegates

Concord, N, H., March 15.-Com- plete unofficial returns from New Hampshire's "flrst-in- the-nation' presidential primary showed today that six of the states II delegates to the Republican national conven- tion will be supporters of Wendell L. Willkie.
 Two will be pledged to Gov. Thomas E. Dewey of New York. while the remaining three will be strictly unpledged.
 Tn the 19-man contest for seven delegate at large seats, unpledged pro- -Willkie candidates won four, un- pledged candidates, two, and a Dewey pledged candidate, one.
 In contests for the two district delegate seats in each of the states two congressional districts, un- pledged pro-Willkie candidates won two while a Dewey pledged aspirant and an unpledged candidate won the tohers.
 The Democrats, meanwhile. elect ed complete slate pledged to President Roosevelt for a fourth term.
 Complete returns from the states 296 precincts in the delegate-at- large race gave:
 Spauldng-l6,849
 Blood-16.54l
 Moses-l4,7ll
 Upton-l2,00l
 Sulloway-l0567
 Burroughs-l0.4l5
 HOlden-99
 Charles A. Holden (pledged te Oewey) --7408.
 Tn the first congressional dis trict, returns from all but one of the ll3 precincts gave: (pledged)-S578.
 Former U. s. Rep. Arthur B. Jenks (unpledged pro-W -Willkie)- 5203.
 Thomas J. Manning (Dewey pledged) -5208.
 In the second congressional dis trict, returns from all but IS of the l66 precincts gave
 Sherman Adams (unpledged pro Willkie) 8299.
 Mrs. Grace Batchelder (un- (continued on Page D
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-15
H.J.Ickes Is 70 Years Old
Bv JANET S. MADISON

United Press Staff Correspondent
 Washington, March 15-(UP)- The curmudgeon was 70 years old today, and thought maybe he was getting mellow.
 Well, maybe not mellow" said the curmudgeon, on second thought probably concerned lest somebody think he is getting soft. Perhaps philosophical is a better word"
 With that, Harold L. Ickes-Sec- retary of interior, petroleum admin istrator, solid fuels coordinator fisheries coordinator, etc. etc, and also author of "The Autobiography of a Curmudgeon adjusted him. self in a philosophical attitude. He said he finally had learned not to expect stone walls to topple over as soon as he butted his head against them. Not. of course that he e,x- poets to stop head-butitng all at once.
 Did the secretary ever banker to retire and take it easy? Well, yes he did think about retiring once in a while, but he didn't think he ever could learn to take it easy.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-15
BY FRED MULLEN

Limited Press Staff COrreSpOndentl
 Washington, March l5.-(UP)- House passage of the Senate tp- proved compromise soldier vote bill was expected about mid-afternoon today, leaving a presidential veto the last possible stumbling block in it's path.
 The Senate passed the bill by a 47-3l vote yesterday and the House was expected to give 1t an even more overwhelming majority. Rep. John E. Rankin, D., Miss predicted it would pass in the House by a five to one majority and added:
 MT. Roosevelt must sign 1t as 8 veto would kill all chances of new
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-15
By MERRIMAN SMITH
United Press stafF Correspondent

United Press Stan Correspondent
 Washington, March IS - (U.PJ - The German government was left today with the sole reSponsibil. ity of determining whether Rome, spiritual center of the worlds $40. 100000 Roman Catholics, is to be- come a battle-ground for Axis and Allied arms.
 President Roosevelt yesterday re- iterated that the Allies will spare religious and cultural monuments provided the enemy does not exploit them to cover up his military oper' ations. And the Germans, MT. Roosevelt declared, are using Rome as a military center"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-15
9TH LAUNCHES BIG OFFEN NS|vE CaSSin0 Reels Under B0mbardment;
 Nazis Bomb Naples, London SaVageIy
HEAVIEST FOE RAID
 IN MONTHS
BY ELEANOR PACKARD United Press War Correspondent

bx ELEANOk fACMAND United Press War COrrespOndent)
 Naples, March IS. - (UP) - German night bombers, striking back Savagely after B series of Allied air blows that ripped up Nazi railroad lines from Pisa to Rome, swarmed in over Naples in the early morning hours to- day and gave this Allied headquarters city its heaviest raid in month.
 (The German DNB news agency said the raiders struck at the Naples port area and that great damage and large contlagrations' were caused. Four transports to- taling 10000 tons were damaged badly, DINE said).
 The Nad raiders droned in high over the city between one and two o'clock this morning and were greet ed hy 8 thunderous barrage from the massed Allied anti-aircraft guns.
 Chandelier flares dropped by the enemy flyers lighted up the harbor and many of them fell flaming into the streets.
 I watched the attack from the balcony of an apartment house and saw two of the flares fall 70 yards away.
 Nest of the raiders were kept at 8 great altitude by the violent 1iak barrage, but occasionally could hear dive bombers whooping down in an attempt to break through to their targets.
 The Nazi attack came on the heels of smashing American Marauder raid on the Prenestina rSil yards in Rome, junction point of the Florence-Rome line and of main railroad routes joining the capital with east coast ports. More than 100 freight cars were de- Stroyed or damaged in the attack.
 BOttlenecks
 Bottlenecks at both ends of the yards were blocked by bombs dropped in the Eighth Allied air at- tack on Rome since July 19. Four enemy aircraft were destroyed and one American plane was lost.
 (Radio Berlin reported "very heavy damage was caused, especial ly in the eastern and northern part of the city and casualties were suf- fered. The broadcast, recorded by
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-15
Urge Fire To Dust Axis

Washington, March 15 - O.P0 Since Friday is the day of St. Pat rick, Congressmen O'Brien, O'Neal O'Connor and Wright think it's a highly appropriate date for the Irish government to kick out Axis agents.
 The situation is critical" said Representative Joseph J. O'Brien R., New York, we have respected Irelands insistence on neutrality. but if the United States feels that military secrets are emanating from Ireland, the officials of Fire should give our request the utmost con- Sideration-because it comes from the government of the United States"
 "The end must be attained" said Representative Emmet O'Neal, D. Ky. We can't afford to endanger the lives of our boys, or the suc- cess of any invasion, by being weak kneed and mealy- -mouthed."
 Representative James A. Wright, D., Pa. a Holy Cross man, hoped we can get this thing straighten- ed out so that the security of American troops will be strengthen ed"
 At the same time" he added, T hope we can do it amicably."
 Representative James F. O'Con. nor. D., Montana, the youngest of 10 children whose parents came over from Ireland in the days when it took six weeks to cross the ocean," believes he knows the Irish people"
 T I'm sure," O'Connor said, that as far as the Irish are concerned they'll do everything humanly poS- sible to keep any information from leaking. You'll find that Ireland's s heart is with the American people. '
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-15
Has Realistic 6-Point Program
(NEA Telephoto)
BY JOHN A. PARRISS United Press Staff COrreSnOndenfl

(OAuUeu EEcSS 0CdIk OOTTcSpOHucnCl
 London, Marcl 15-(UP)-Ru- mania is ready to offer a realistic six-point surrender and Bulgarian Leftists have decided to attempt to overthrow Premier Dobri Bojilov, reports on activities of Adolf Hit ler's troubled Balkan satellites said today.
 Prince Barnu Stirbe, 70-year-old former Rumanian premier now in Turkey, reportedly was en route to Cairo and a London Daily Express dispatch quoted reliable sources at Ankara that he was ready to offer Rumanias surrender. The terms were said to inclu.e:
 l. Rumania to cede Bessarabia to Russia without reserve.
 2. Rumanian troops to withdraw west of the Pruth river.
 3. German forces to be invited to withdraw from Rumania and to be
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Nazis Must Decide Whether Rome WiLI Be Bombed

Obviously mindful of continuing Allied air raids on Rome and the recent appeal by Pope Plus XII to the opposing armies not to turn Rome into a battlefield, the Pres ident took occasion at his news conference to rake the Nazi record on religion. with sharp words.
 Everyone knows the Nazi record on religion" he said. Both at home and abroad, Hitler and his follow CTS have waged 8 ruthless war against the churches of ali faiths"
 He went on to say that mo one could have been surprised" by the fact that now the German army
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-15
Waves Of Bombers. Drop 1,4OO Tons On
 Square Mile Of Bastion
BY c. R. CUNNINGHAM United Press War COrrespOndent)

Naples March 15.- (UP The Allied Fifth Army today recordbreag five hour aerial boban that blasted the enemy stronghold with 1,4OO of bombs.
  Flying red into the battle loaded with high explosive and g- undd the its less mile the heaviest concentrated small
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Passage or Senate Okayed
 CI Vote BiH Expected

soldier vote legislation. I'm sure he will sign it."
 Informed administration sources said President Roosevelt had not yet ..ecided whether to accept the meas ure. The President made it clear last week that his decision will be based on the answer to this ques- tion-will it increase the number of servicemen who will be able to vote?
 Some observers believed they had clue to the Presidents decision in the fact that Senate Democratic Leader Alben w. Barkley of Ken- lucky, after comforting with MT Roosevelt, on Monday, opposed the Continued on Page D
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Prepare for Present and Postwar Opportunities. All Business Subjects Post Jr. College of Commerce.
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The Weather

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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-09
Boys Club City
Swim champ

Three meet records were broken
as Boys Club won its second
straight swimming federation city
intermediate title last night in its
home pool. The Boys Club nata-
tors took seven Of nine first places
in piling up so points 70 Kronks
IL, Downtown Us 8 and St.
Glars 4.
Ed Pinkerton. who set one Of
the marks by splashing the 80
yard free style in 25.4, co-starred
in the meet with Boys Club team
mate and captain, Tony Bandyk.
Each had II 1-3 points TO top
the individuals.
Ed also was second In the 100-
yard free style and swan on the
winning medley relay team. Tony
swan on the relay team, won
the 100-yard breast stroke and
was second in individual medley.
The medley team set another of
the records. doing the $50 yards in
1858, city and pool mark. Don
Miller was third member.
Kronk's Harold Krsuse took
the 100 free style in record set
ting time of sos.
Juniors race for city titles Sat
urday at 2:30 p. m. at Boys Club.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-09
Darkness Fading

Boston Red SoX are planning
20 install lights al FenWay
Park after the war 49,. and the
Tigers and Yankees viii prob
ably follow suit .. Guy Curt
right Of the White SoX has
become one of the famous
fathers Of big league baseball
with the fifth child in the
family born recently, Mary
land bloodstock breeders are
planning 10 devote a1portion Of
each Of their farms TO truck
gardening, as spare acreage and
labor permit
Ossie Harris turned down an
offer 10 box Holman Williams
in San Francisco March II. $500.
Joe Baksi is 8 10 5 favorite
10 beat Lee Savold in Madison
Square Garden Friday night.
Joe Peralta and Ike Williams
are billed for Philadelphia,
March II. -. Freddie Sommers
announced in New York that he
has Mike Della fighting Billy
Miller here March "A.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-09

a speaking tour Of the army
and navy camps and hospitals
about Newport News. Va. and
Norfolk, Va.
Jimmy said:
There have been dire mis-
givings throughout the sports
world about the possible had
effects OF the removal of such
idols a. Joe DiMaggio, Ted
Williams, joe Louis, etc, and
other hig-time performers.
MANY prominent sports
writers and educators have eX-
pressed fear that the tempo
rary removal of these heroes
would tend 10 disrupt the mo-
rale of our teen-age Youngsters
In high school by taking away
athletes that they might try To
emulate.
But the persons expressing
these fears forget the important
fact that for the vast mass OF
the Youngsters of our nation,
these sports heroes have been
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-09
BECKER MAKES ITO

HERE AND THERE Ray
Becker of Viewers Five in the
Wyandotte Merchants loop con-
verted the difficult 7-t0 split
No. z bounced off the kickback.
KUpl Rooms. 1872 average,
nailed 3l4-245-276 for 732 and a
new record in the Motor City as
Esther Porman shot 204-204 in
600 in the Ladies at FOrt-BRd,
-. Ray Beeler had three 20ls
for SOB in the DeSoto Afternoon.
Norm Minde'S 7f5-2ff-2f0= Tor
Soc is a new mark and Altes 943
a new second IN the Chene-Trom-
bly, Junior. ChaunCey Ii
Laura'S 256 and DeCample Five's
1862 are new Loyal Wing Club
records. -. "Jack" Petrul had
662 in the West Fort. Go
Gardner $50 and I'd Schultz 254
in the Ritter Senior
Sam st-eaerls firtfrrr1 ~
Auto Club posted 1923 and 2qQ7 FOR new
Tower Senior hirhs They're handing
Joe Gasko orchids for his ~ 10 $40 Ia the
Chene-I rCfnrty-h4l Helen MackH 2l4
and $40 Edith NeiEhCn's 2fa and 53s.
Loretta Denlwiths pos and Marion Hayes
ii9 were Ramona League standoufs
other league higrsi Orv Thiu, Esquire,
247. JOIN R!ekarz, Viekers, 24ts Lou
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-09
Women S Loop
Honors Shared

Adelaide Cowan of Mt. Elliott
and Eleanor Koepke of Altoona
share scoring honors today in the
Women'S Major League Mrs.
CoWan had 500 and Mrs. Koepke
$50 at Cadillac Recreation last
night.
Vernon, with Victoria Fayad
scoring 558, led the teams on 2630,
as il won two from Colonial. Mt.
Elliott checked Rainbow'S climb
to fourth IN winning three, 1893
TO 1852. Enterprise stayed five
games back of Olympic in winning
the odd from Altoona, although
outpinned by 2493 to 2454.
Olympic, as expected, gained
two from Palace. 2517 to 2270.
West Detroit. two-time conqueror
of Olympic, lost two to/Palmer
Park, although winning in total,
2344 TO e23Ig-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-09
Hall Of Fame

The Junior Chamber Of Com
-ReFee Of California stsFted-5'ii-
all-sportS hall of fame Of Cali
fornia athletes and for boxing
named James J. Corbett, James
J. Jeffries, Willie Richie and
Henry Armstrong. Police
sWooped down on gamblers al
high school basketball game
in Convention Hall, Philadel-
phia. recently.
The war bond sports popu-
IaTIfY p6lI IN Northumberland
votes for 134 humans and one
horse. Stagehand. All great
runners have been heavy sleep
erS. Glenn Cunningham,
mile champion, used TO get IA
hours sleep a night.
The National League can
claim the most bald headed
coach in The majors now that
Benny Bengough has been
signed by the Boston Braves.
Bennys high forehead causes
him ne cmbraSSlng moments,
however b.. i'm fact he's Injured
10 rbbing from other players.
Beau Jack lost the Light
weight title 20 Bob Armstrong
in-A-a4- York tAe ether fright ~ +,
bur got $4,000 doing il.
Mont omerys purse was
S. 600.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-09
Slap ant MOaners and GrOaners

Never before has national
sports Stardom been brought SO
close TO high school kids. A
chap who was a senior I'm high
school last year, may gallop 10
fame as a freshman with Notre
Dame this year. A kid who
pitched for high school last
year, may be throwing curves
in the upper-strata minors or
even in the majors this season.
And last years seniors may be
earning Unexpectedly big money
in the ring"
Jimmy concluded that Ameri-
can youngsters may worship
national sports stars from afar,
but the guys they initiate are
their neighborhood heroes. And
their interest in athletics will
be stepped up considerably when
they know they have a chance to
follow quickly iH the footsteps
Of Joe Zilch of last years senior
high school classic gold and
glory.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-09
ARMY CALLS ANGOTT

2ur.ta's contract calls for a re-
turn bout with Angott within so
DAYS. But further Completing
the ricture was the fact that An
Catt reports for his pre-induction
physical examination today.
Climbing through the ropes 20
meet the rough and mailing
Louisville (KYl Sugger. dark
eyed Zurita was so lightly re-
garded that he was a 7 to ]
underdog
When the bout was over and
Zurita had been awarded the
unanimous decision, Sammy was
a bruised and beaten champion
before the crowd of 1900, which
paid S3l 600 70 see the upset
After the bout, Angott revealed
he weighed in at 1871 pounds al
II a. m. and asked that the weigh
in ceremony be postponed until
p. m. In the interim he took
steam baths, two rubdownS and
ran -ffiipe miles to finally weigh in
at 1876.
Il was weak, slow and didn't
have any steam" Angott ex-
planned.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-09

long distance heroes-men OF
whom they have read or seen
indirectly through brief flashes
in the movies.
"And the mOaners and groan-
ers forgot that--as long as or
ganlLed spopiS continue - the
places of these seasoned per-
formers will be taken largely
by talent recruited from teen
age ldds-Lids VINO are the Inn
mediate, nelghbOrhood heroes OF
every yOungster I'm their area"
He explained that in any high
school in our land, Joe Di-
Maggie, Sid Luckman or Joe
Louis may be the long distance
heroes of the youngsters, but
their immediate heroes are the
lads who recently left their
schools and are making a name
for themselves in the minor
leagues, in college football or in
the Golden Gloves.
Councilman emphasized
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-09

With six week-ends left before
the final curtain drops, total of
LOIS teams-25 Class A, 53 b
| POP c, 345 D and 45O E already
have bowled in the twelfth an
nual Detroit Times Sweepstakes
at Imperial Recreation.
This number is due TO be in
creased to LII as 80 more fives
are scheduled Saturday and Sun
day. They include joe Nemeth's
Scenic Sunday, Charley Kotar-
skis Fife. Harold Aliens Mineral
ties and Angelo Damico's Midwest
Sunday. They will try for the
leading 1863 of Henry Ehrle S
Coca-Cola in Class A.
Alex Triblo's FleX-O-TObe, win
ner in Class + on 265S last year
~ listed along with eight other
outfits in Class B. where AL Sa-
gerts Goessmans are tops with
TEqS
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-09
Dickey Picks Ted

Bill Dickey, the great Yankee
catcher, who is now living on
that hill out in Arkansas which
oVerlooks Little Rock, gives
out with a few personal opin-
ions about his all-time stars.
He thinks that in 1941 Ted
Williams Of the Red Sox was
the greatest hitter who ever
lived.
That year ne hit .406, but
Dickey says he might just as
we'll have hit .450 or higher.
Only way they ever got him out
was on long drives. Dickey said.
Dickey thinks Joe DiMaggio
the most perfect, polished
player ever 10 walk into the
major leagues.