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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-06-07
Compensation
Agreements

Compensation Commissioner John
]. O'Connen has approved the fol-
lowing agreements for weekly pay
ments during disability or for spe-
cific payment In case of permanent
injury
Rose Carlotto of Torrington
against Warren Macarthur Corp.
$15.73 beginning Feb. 28, back sprain
Joseph Roman of Torrington
against American Brass Co. of Tor
rington, $24.76 beginning May Is, in
jury to right ankle.
Joseph Pedroso of 1875 Wilkenda
avenue against American Brass Co.,
$50 beginning May 80. injury to
second finger of left hand.
Carmella infant of A Lindsley
street against American Brass Co.
$23,66 beginning June 2, muscle
strain Of right shoulder.
John Valiante of II Bronson
street against American Brass Co.,
$2672 beginning May "a, injury to
right hand.
Joseph Quarterio of Torrineton
against Torrington Building Co,
$iS:47 beginning May l6. injury to
Robert Newhart of Middleburv
against Waterbury Tool, Division Of
Vickers. Inc, $25 for % and is
weeks. 10 per cent loss of use of left
elbow. "a ASA'
Nicholas Mancini of "a cass;d,,
street against w. J. Megin, Inc. of
Naugatuck, $50 beginning Nav I6
infection Of right thumb.
Harold Carroll of 10 Anderson
street against Ralph C. Theriault
Go. OF Waterbury, s2O.65 beginning
May %, injury to second finger Of
left hand. "
Stanley Levinsky of Naugatuck
against Jack Wolk, doing business
as Waterbury Metal Stamping Co.
1882 beginning May %, injury to
left ankle. "
Albert Giorcelli of Torrington
against American Brass Co. of Tor
rington, s26.6s beginning May 26,
confusion Of left knee.
Joseph 8. Theeb OF Torrington
aaginst American Brass Co., of Tor
rington' $50 beginning May %, back
injury.
Mary M. Healy Of SIS Pemberton
street against Scovill Mfg. Co., s2I. 80
beginning May 26. sprain Of right
shoulder.
ADas Myrteza Of q Thompson
street against ScovilI Mfg. Co.
$3.50 Tor OF OF, week. injury 10
u1ird finger Of right hand.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-06-07
ITALIAN RELIEF
COMMITTEE BUSY
New York Judge Will Adj
dress Local Group Mon
day, June II

Joseph L. Manganaro, president
of the Waterbury italian Relief COM
mittee. who was in conference last
week in New York City with Judge
Marchisio, vice. president and exc
cutive director of American Relief
to Italy, Inc, has announced that
arrangements have been made for
the judge to address the local COM
mittee on Monday, June IL at 1880
at the Connecticut Light g. Power
company auditorium, Leavenworth
street. Edward Graham, director of
the Community Chest in Waterbury,
will also speak.
American Relief to Italy. Inc,
which was formed in February, is
composed of Representatives of IS or
40 Italian organizations.
The Waterbury committee. in coll
liberation with Relief to Italy, is at
present combining all its efforts in
the clothing drive being sponsored
by the American Catholic Welfare
Conference. Msgr. Joseph Valdam-
brini is director for the drive in the
entire Hartford diocese.
Since the fall of Rome the need
for clothes in Italy has been great
ly increased and Mr.. Manganaro
urges all Americans of Italian de-
scent to lend every effort to in
crease the amount Of clothing COL
lected here. The drive, which OPEN
ed May %, will continue through
June IL.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-06-07
Compton Attacks
Revenue Agents

Washington, June 7.-UP)-Rep.
Ranulf Compton, r.. Conn.,. today
accused the Internal Revenue Bureau
of unfair tactics in picking up"
hundreds of motorists last week in
New Haven county, Conn, for fall
ure to have current use tax stamps
affixed to their automobiles.
Speaking in the house, he said
many of these motorists had through
no fault of their own. lost their
stamps and because the bureau did
not provide them with any receipts
in addition to the stamp, they had
no way Of proving their innocence.
Some Of these $1,000 publicity
agents working for the government
here in Washington out to spend a
little time telling the people that
if they lose their stamps, they've
got to pay for new ones,' Compton
said.
He added that 1t was grossly I'M
fair to start such drive just be-
fore the 1944-1945 stamps go on sale.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-06-07
SHIP LENT REDS
BY UNITED ESTATES
Walsh Confirms Transfer
of Naval Light Cruiser
to Russia
BY CHARLES b. DEGGES
limited Press staff Correspondent

Washington, June 7. CUP -
Chairman David I. Walsh, Demo-
crat, Massachusetts,, of the Senate
Naval Alters Committee. today
confirmed the reported transfer Of
an American naval light cruiser to
Russia, explaining that the ship was
lend-leased to the Soviets ard still
belongs to the United States.
In statement to the United
Press, Walsh said he had informed
Naval Affairs Committee members
that the authority for this trans
action Is derived from the Lend
Lease Act Of March II, l94l.
by the terms OF that act" he
continued. 1.-THE President Is en-
powered, when he deems 1t in the
interest of the national defense, to
authorize the secretary of the Navy
to Lend-lease (to) countries articles
of defense, under which ships are
included"
Walsh said another statute pro-
vides that ships of the Navy may
be leased in accordance with the
Gend-Lease) Act, approved March
IL, 1871, but not otherwise disposed
Of for periods beyond the terms Of
the present war"
THE Navy Department has in
formed the committee that the yes
sci in question was only leased,
and title still remains in the United
States
The transfer of the cruiser, iden-
titled as the U. s. S. Milwaukee, was
reported to the senate last month
by Sen. Styles Bridges, r., N. H.
Bridges demanded that this and all
other phases of American foreign
relations be explained to the coun-
try.
Informed Of Walshs statement,
Bridges said the administration
should have announced the transfer
when it took place instead of watt
ing to be smoked out"
Chairman Walsh statement con-
firms the report I heard that one
or more units of the American fleet
had been turned over to Russia, -
Bridges said. The information
which Sen. Walsh now confirms,
should have been given out by the
administration at the time of the
transfer rather than have to be
smoked out"
Sen. Owen Brewster. R.. Me, a
naval affairs committee member,
said the transferred ship was the
Milwaukee.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-06-07
Charles Caputo Gets
Refornatory Sentence
One of Four Arrested Last May for HOusebreaking
Norman Frank Given Continuance

also had been continued from the
April term, when he was reported to
be receiving basic training at Samp-
son, N. Y. Yesterday the court was
told Navy authorities reported fav-
orably on Mongello's behavior, and
the nolle was recommended.
Raymond Petit, 20. of 1888 Bald
win street, who pleaded guilty last
April to charges Of breaking and
entering, was given a six month
suspended sentence and was placed
on probation for a year. Thomas
Walsh, II, Of South street, who
pleaded guilty in the same case,
was given a continuance to January,
pending outcome Of his Army
status. The youths were charged
with breaking into the Fulton Mar
ket, at 1914 Baldwin street, last
March.
Eugene Reeder, 10, of SO Abbott
avenue, who pleaded guilty to a
charge Of rape, was given a sus-
pended 90-day jail sentence.
Edward Rynecki, 80, who pleaded
guilty to charge forgery. received
a six month suspended jail CEN
tence, and was placed on proba-
ton for a year.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-06-07

Charles Caputo, 10, Of 232 Con-
gres avenue, was given q suspended
reformatory sentence and was
placed on probation for year on
his plea of guilty yesterday after
noon before Superior Court Judge
Edward J. Quinlan to charges Of
breaking and entering and larceny,
He was one Of four youths arrested
for a break into q home at 100
North Main street last May 9.
Norman Frank, 16, Of l57 Orange
street, who faced similar charges
and also pleaded guilty, was given
a continuance to the September
term under supervision of the pro-
baton offlcer. The other youths
Louis Ostrof, %, of 1870 North Main
street, and John Welsh, II, Of 184
North Main street, were not re-
quired to appear, and nolles were
entered on a recommendation from
States Attorney william B. Fitz-
gerald.
The quartet entered the Ostroff's
home and. were with him when he
took $375 Of his own money which
had been placed In the care Of his
sister as conServator, the court was
told. Ostroff was discharged from
the Army some months ago and his
affairs were in his sisters care, it
was disclosed. A half an hour after
the incident, Caputo and Frank re-
turned and took jewelry valued at
more than 5000 and a penny bank
containing several dollars, the court
information revealed.
The states attorney asked for a
nolle for Ostrod on the ground that
he had entered his own home ard
taken his own money. He said that
that breaking and entering charge
should not be considered against the
quartet, and that 1t was the return
entrance by the other two accused
that created the crime.
Frank was given a continuance
with the understanding that a
examination and treat
ment would be given to him.
Upon motion from the prosecu-
tor the remainder of a 5000 fine i'm
posed upon Willie Brown, 26, Of
Waterbury, now serving a one to
three year term at Wethersfield,
was RENTED. Brown was sentenced
and fined Jan. IL, but execution was
suspended and he was placed on
probation last Thursday he was
sent to prison as a probation viola
tor and the suspension Of the fine
also, In effect, was revoked. The
court was told So of the fine had
been paid, and the balance was
$l92.
William Snovich, II, of 20 Warren
street, was given a continuance I'M
til June TO-. after he told the court
his application for the Merchant
Marine was expected to be process
sed within few days. Charged with
breaking and entering, he had been
given continuance from the April
term, pending outcome of his ef-
forts to enter military service.
DOmenic Mongolia, now in the
Navy. At Newport, r. l., was grant,
ed Bile on a charge of breaking
and entering and larceny. His case
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-06-07
London Is Unruffled
AS Invasion Begins

without explanation.
All details of handling trans.
portation Of correspondents were
painstakingly worked out, as were
details Of communication from the
beachhead to America and the
rest of the world.
This was under the direction
Of Signal Corps Colonel David
Sarnoff, former president of RCA-
He reported at IL o'clock, only
three hours after announcement Of
the invasion, that all channels
would be clear for news, and start.
ed transmission Of pictures via Sig
nal Corps telephoto machines. He
said he was prepared to start news
transmission from the beachheads
whenever commanding generals con-
sidered 1t safe to do so, under Sc
curity considerations.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-06-07
FIERCE FIGHT
IN CAEN AREA
Germans Acknowledge SUE
periOrity Of AngIO-Amer.
lean Forces

London, June 7-CUP) "A Ger
man high command communicate
said today that counter-attacking
Nazi troops have smashed "the
larger part of the Allied beach.
heads in northern France, but &C.
knowledged that superior" Anglo
American forces are holding firmly
to their positions around Caen and
Carentan.
The communique. broadcast by
radio Berlin, said fierce fighting
was in progress in the Caen and
Carentan sector. 1t claimed that
heavy losses were inflicted on the
Allied land and naval forces.
"The enemy landing operation on
the northern coast Of Normandy
between lie Havre and Cherbourg
was supported throughout the day
yesterday by strong naval forces"
the communique said.
Numerous air borne formations
which were dropped in the rear Of
our coastal Notifications had been
intended to facilitate this landing
and prevent us from bringing up
our reserves. Most Of them were
wiped out after short. hard fight
ing, after having suffered heavy
losses by action Of our flax while
being landed from the air."
The communique indicated that
the fiercest fighting was in progress
along both sides of the Orne ES-
f1io Y1y Vaar NoaVa aud apo,,y>I Nn,
entan, at the base Of the Cherbourg
Peninsula.
1t asserted that German torpedo
boats attacked an Allied formation
Of battleships, cruisers and destroy
ers covering the landing forces in
the Seine Bay yesterday with good
results, an dthat other light naval
units scored several torpedo hits on
British destroyer force west of lie
Havre last night, leaving one de-
stroyer dead In the water and burn
ing.
Coastal batteries of the Navy in
the course of heavy gun duels in
flicted great damage to battleships
and destroyers," the communique
added. Several enemy units sank
after striking mines in mine bar
RACES laid by the German Navy.
"Air activity on both sides was
greatly hampered yesterday by the
weather. One hundred and four en-
envy planes were shot down over the
area of the landings by air defense
forces, according to reports so far
available"
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-06-07
DANCE RECITAL
TO Be PRESENTED
Juvenile Dance FOllies of
1914 Diurected By Bar
bara Ann Hyland

A dance recital entitled Juvenile
Dance Follies Of 1914" will be pre-
sented by the pupils Of Barbara Ann
Hyland Thursday afternoon and Fri
day night at Temple Hall. This
make Miss Hyland's third annual
recital.
A cast $50 of children in colorful
costumes will be featured in a var
led program including a number
called "Candyland, another May
Fete," "Rodeo," and the revue will
close with a novelty scene including
officers of the day, drum majors,
cadets, Scottish lasSies, Waves, and
massing of the colors.
The "Candyland' number is a
baby scene with the candy fairy,
bon-bons, peppermint sticks, lolly-
pops. May Fete, a ballet for chill
dren, will feature flower babies. the
May Queen, her attendants, and the
corps de ballet which includes six
teen children. In ''Rodeo" there will
be Mexican jumping beans, cactus
cuties. with poppy song and dance
numbers. Mystic Woods will be q
scarf and bolero number danced on
the toes.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-06-07

Destroy ants By putting cag.
bon blsuIphide, calcium dyanide
or commercial ant killer An
holes, then close hole with wet
pIications of carbon bisulphide. cal
9ium cyanide, or, II there are no
plants near, by equal parts OF creo-
sote and gasoline. Several holes
should be punched with stick into
the nest TO q depth Of six to fifteen
inches, depending upon the volume
Of the nest. then the poison should
be poured into the holes and the
soles closed with plugs Of mud. Into
each hole should be poured O table,
spoonful or two Of carbon bisulphide
OF OF calcium cyanide dust. II q
number Of nests are being treated In
q small area, wet blanket or piece
Of canvas may be thrown over the
entire area 10 cOnfine the poison.
In using calcium cyanide extreme
care must be used not to breathe
the fumes or TO get the poison into
the mouth or sores. The ground
should be fairly dry and warm when
using these treatments.
Ant-kiiling chemicals and poison
bats may be purchased at most
garden supply stores under various
trade names. All are reliable and
the gardener should follow the
aaanufacturer's directions
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-06-07
IA GALLONS OF
GASOLINE STOLEN

Thieves broke into a garage own
ed by Domenick Risucci at 238 North
Elm street last night and siphoned
IA gallons OF gasoline out OF tank
truck. Also reported taken were
tire and a rim from another truck,
and the glove compartment OF a
Pontiac sedan was jimmied open.
Detective Sergt. Charles McWeeney
said entrance was gained by break
Ing q staple on the garage door.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-06-07

have been expected. But nothing
OF the sort was noticeable any
where.
Radio announcements of the in
vasion were made at 8 o'clock in
the morning, missing those who had
departed for work earlier in the
day. Even when first editions of the
afternoon papers appeared, however,
there was no excitement. A photo
grapher who wanted to make a pic
ture of street crowd reading in
vasion news had to purchase papers
and organize his crowd.
The drone of hundreds of bomb
ers and fighters flying over Lon
don enroute to attack Fortress
Europe, began before dawn and
continued for two hours. But
Londoners are accustomed to this
noise and have become Injured to
bombings. The mere news of the
long expected invasion was &C
cepted without the slightest emo
ton.
The only excitement noticeable
in London occurred at the Min
istry of Information, when the an
nouncement of invasion was made,
and at press association. newspa-
per and radio offices throughout
the day. News of D Day ended
what had become almost an endur-
ance hundred correspondents in
London. For several weeks, they had
been under an almost constant alert
as part of the masterfully handled
security plans.
Time after time, groups Of cor
respondents had been called out,
day or night, for sortieS to I'M
known destinations. They hadn't
the slightest idea whether D Day
had come or not. Within a few days,
they would be back and other
groups would dash away secretly.
SWIFT NEWS SET-UP
Correspondents were widely as
signed to various units of the
Army or Navy air forces, and
kept their own movements secret
from each other. Thus there were
often vacant places at dinner ia
bles, or absences at cocktail parties,
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-06-07

London, June 7--CUP)-The first
assault troops who stormed the
French beaches were moved down
by German cross-fire but succeed
ing waves climbed over their bodies
until q foothold was established, an
eyewitness who returned from the
beachhead reported today.
Bert Brandt, 20, an Acme News
Photographer, spent q half hour on
the beach yesterday and several
hours more cruising within gunshot
Of the landing scene.
"It was hotter than hell over
there" Brandt said. II was at An
zio but Anzio was nothing. like this"
He said the Germans laid down
intensive fire on the beaches with
well-emplaced machine gums, ETC.,
American casualties we're spotty,
heavy on some beaches and light on
others.
On one beach, Brandt reported,
the German Inachine-gunners wait
ed until the landing craft lowered
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-06-07
GERMAN PEOPLE
STILL IN Foe
Bewildered and Dumb
founded By Allied Land
ing in France

London, July .-(UP)-Reports
from the continent said today that
the German people, pummeled for
months with propaganda on the i'm
pregnability Of the Na1 western
wall were bewildered and dumb
founded by the news of the Allied
landing in France.
Although travellers reaching the
Swiss frontier said the German peo-
pie were comparatively calm, except
for fiurries at newsstands, the DNB
News Agency reported that the in
vasion caused pronounced I'M
certainty" in the Berlin stock ex-
change.
The only internal measure taken
In Germany. 1t was said, was the
withdrawal Of all permits of foreign
workers to leave dwellings and fac-
tories.
Swiss dispatches reported that an
early edition of the German Vol
kischer Beobachter yesterday car
ried a statement that Adolf Hitler
personally was directing Nazi opera
tons from Berlin.
The newspaper urged the German
people to do their duty, the dispatch
said, pointing out that the destinies
Of German ARE being decided in
the west. 1t described the with
drawal from Rome as of secondary
importance.
Danish reports reaching Sweden
said that German garrisons through
out Denmark had been alerted since
early yesterday, with the German
military command apparently fear.
ing Allied invasion Of Denmark.
AGE 1-ROMANIA
Eastern Command USstan, Russia,
June 7-CUP)-American airmen
in Russia opened their own front
yesterday, almost coincidental with
Allied landing in France, as they
carried out their first attack from
Soviet bases to blast Galati, key
German air base at Romania on
the eastern invasion route to Buch-
Arrest.
Crews of the massive formation
of Flying Fortresses and escorting
Mustang fighters heard the news
of the western invasion by radio
while returning from the attack
which was reported to have de-
stroyed a network of hangers and
reserve aircraft at Galati.
Six German fighter planes were
shot down during the raid by units
of the 18th air force and two Of the
escorting Mustang fighters failed
| to return to their bases.
German attempts to break the
Soviet lines north and northwest
Of 1aSi, Romania, were tapering
off today following the heavy loss
of men and mtaerial in eight Sue
cessive days of futile assaults on
the Russian positions,
A communique said the Germans
lost number of tnakS and armored
cars and suffered 300 killed as Red
Army troops turned back compare
lively small tank and infantry
forces in yesterdays attacks. In
the first week of the unavailing
drives against the Russian lines,
the Germans lost 1900 dead, 33a
tanks and 355 planes.
The communique said that Soviet
long-range bombers carried out a
mass raid on Iasi Monday night,
starting about 30 fires among mill
tary trains and installations, while
naval planes from the Baltic fleet
sank three German transports to-
falling 1900 tons in the Baltic sea.
Twenty German planes were shot
down Monday during an attempted
raid on Soviet military target on
the Gulf Of Finland.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-06-07
YOUTHS MUST
PROVE WORTH
Probation Officer Kathleen
Crowley Urges Real Eff
forts at Reform

Youths who are on probation
from criminal court cannot enter
the armed forces until they prove
they are worthy companions to men
on the fighting front, 1t was de-
clared by Probation Officer Kath-
leen Crowley during a hearing In
superior court yesterday afternoon,
The moving remarks, made in a
tense courtroom as thoughts Of the
Waterbury population were on the
D-Day activities, came after a
lawyer asked to have his client
placed on probation so that he could
get into the service.
Miss Crowley stated that about
$50 boys who had been placed in
her care are now serving their
country, but those boys were eager
to prove by hard work and earnest
effort that they had reformed and
that they were material that was
worthy Of the privilege Of fighting.