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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-25
NEW POSTAL RATES
in EFFECT SUNDAY
Three=Cent Stamps to Be
Required on First Class
Local Mail

Today is the last day a two cent
stamp may be affixed to a letter
posted for local delivery. The new
postal rate schedule, which takes
effect tomorrow at 1901 a. m,
boosts the rate of local mail from
two to three cents, and involves in
creases for various other types Of
postal service.
Air mail rates will be increased
from six to eight cents, and parcel
post rates will rise three per cent
over the former schcedudle. Increas-
es also will be made on money or
ders, registered mail, insured and
G. o. D. mail and on insurance and
registry receipt fees. No change
has been ordered on first class out
of-city mail, however.
Two-cent stamped envelopes will
continue to be sold by the postoffice
until the present supply is exhaust
ed, but will require addition of a
one cent stamp. A new air mail
stamp has been planned and is eX-
pected to be issued shortly.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-25
Jesse
ADLER
Looks at
the NEWS

Rumor has it that Marshall Rom
nell is suffering from heart disease,
Undoubtedly incurred from running
too fast-in the wrong direction!
Pancheu, first Vichyite to be exc
cuted for collision with the Nazis,
was given the privilege Of saying
''ready, aim, fire" to the squad
that shot him. Copies of the same
script have been sent to Hitler, TOTO,
GOebbleS, GOerring, MusSOlini, ct all.
A New York draft board predicts
that the U. S. Army will take Cas-
sino on March 30th. And to prove
their claim they've already noti-
fed Donate Casino, age 26, to re-
port for induction on that date :.
Incidentally MussOlini must be
dead. There's been no report of
his death for almost six weeks
The Gestapo recently raided all
the Danish toyshops looking for toy
airplanes with English or Ameri-
can markings. We didn't think the
Luftwaffe was THAT hard-pressed
| for planes!
Sign in a Miami Hotel: "Wanted
AN ambitious chambermaid-can
start as vice-president" -.
In Bath CMaine) the heirs of sailor
Samuel Francis inherited Sc, 245-
which all grew out of $3.50 deposit
the sailor made in a local bank
back in 1857. Now do you see what
a wonderful investment War Bonds
csg. be-
Speaking of investments, q tax
payer was called to the mat for
claiming deduction Of So for
bad IL vestment. 1t was allowed
when he explained he was divorced
after six months and that the "bad
investment" represented his license
fee!
Suggestion for those DON'T TALK
posters: One reason a dog Is such
a good friend is that his tail - not
| his tongue - wags!
Local postal rates have gone up
TO three cents. Just to make sure
he's on the safe side the army's
famous Sad Sac is writing Stree"
twice in the corner Of his envelopes.
7 met the happiest guy in the
world last week. He explained he
had a wife and a cigarette lighter
and both were working!
Two soldiers from Texas were dec
GRATED with the DISC. for killing.
wounding or capturing ~ NaZis.
They were sergeants, antly named
slaughter" and BURY"
Add Descriptions: G Girdle: One
which will take the WAVES out OF
the WACS!
The Jap propaganda brOadcasts
claim Americans are starving - ana
to prove II say we're ALWAYS sing
ing: "Mares eat oats and does eat
oats and little lambs eat ivy ana
kids eat ivy tool"
Don't forget to make your con-
tribution to the Red Cross. Wherever,
whenever they're needed they're al
ways at the Red Crossroads OF
the World
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-25
NOTED MEDICO
COMING HERE
Various Italian Societies
to Hear DR.. CastigliOni,
UniCO Clubs Guest

Unico Clubs of Connections, as
well as more than sixty local italian
civic and fraternal clubs, win have
representations at the next regular
meeting of the Waterbury Unico
Club to be held at the Elton Hotel.
Tuesday evening, March 28th at
which time the speaker will be DR..
Arturo Castiglioni, professor at the
Yale University School Of Medicine
and internationally known in the
medical field.
DR.. Castiglioni will speak on the
subject, THE Legacy Of Rome.
which he has indicated is timely
one at the present time when the
Eternal City is figuring so promin-
emily in the news.
The Rotary, Kiwanis and Lions
clubs, as well as local hospital and
school authorities, have been invited
to attend this meeting at which
time they will be afforded a rare
opportunity to listen to a speaker
whose subject is of special interest
to them.
DR.. Castiglioni was formerly Pro-
fessor Of the History of Medicine at
the University of Padua, and Head
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-25

for this purpose has not yet been
determined.
The Civilian War Service Coun-
Gil is purely an advisory board en-
powered only to give sanction to the
various proposals of the different
committees under its wing. It does
not have the power to appropriate
funds of any sort. The salvage
committee to whom is charged the
supervision and administration of
the funds derived from the sale of
salvage contributed by the residents
of the city was appointed by the
mayor. Whether or not it has final
power to expend these funds was
not determined here this morning.
The joint program being laid
down by the three aforementioned
groups just to be financed by means
of joint budget which as sub
mitted yesterday calls for total
appropriation Of $3.50. This was
made up of $500 for the Nutrition
Council, $645 for the consumers
committee and $485 for the war
gardens committee. 1t was stated
yesterday Dy Raymond y. RAINING,
chairman that it was not expected
that the full amount requested by
the Nutrition Council would be re-
quired as the bulk Of it was for the
salaries of five trained nutrition
lists which it was expected would be
paid by either the state or federal
authorities. However as this lat
ter factor had not yet been fully
determined it was decided that 1t
would be best to appropriate the
fund to meet any such contingency.
Various chairmen of other city
civilian committees reported to the
board yesterday on matters relative
to paper salvage, wartime activities
for children, etc.
Mayor John S. Monagan an
nounced that in compliance with
the request of the Unity and Amity
committee, and colored groups, he
will appoint several representatives
of colored residents to the COM
mittees making up the Civilian
War Service board.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-25
PAPERS FILED FOR
TWO LOCAL FIRMS

Papers of incorporation have been
filed with the office of Secretary
of State Frances Burke Redick for
two local firms.
Papers of incorporation for six
stores one of which is located on
Mill street Waterbury have been
filed by the Case Clothes Inc. A
total of $1,000 in cash was sub
scribed. L. Ellenberg Is shown as
president of each Of the six corpo-
rations while Atty. Thomas j.
Spellacy, former mayor OF Hartford
Is listde as director and holder OF
the three of the 10 shares of no par
value stock involved in the capital
structure of each of the six hold
ings.
other papers filed with the state
authorities were for the incorpora-
ton of the Select Homes Inc. OF
Waterbury with business address at
IS Tracy avenue. Capital was au-
thorized at $4,000 and Is covered
by 400 shares Of stock, par value
$25 each. Officers are; President,
Renee j. Raymond; treasurer Mar
tin Sealander; secretary Antoinette
Ciminera, all Of this city.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-25
MASONS TO HONOR
GEORGE BABCOCK

Final exemplitlcation of the de-
gree of Master Mason for the dura-
ton will be made tonight when
George w. Babcock will be so hon
ored by the Waterbury Caledonian
degree team of Continental lodge OF
Masons at Z p. m. in the Command
cry room, Masonic temple.
1t is expected that the ritual will
be witnessed by more than $50 Ma
sons from Waterbury together with
"a blue lodges from elsewhere IN
the state.
A dinner will be served in Temple
hall at 6 p. m. under the supervision
of Naomi chapter. Order of East
ern Star. Among the guests will be
the grand master Of Connecticut
and his officers. James Abercromb!e
is master of the Caledonian degree
team. The team, only Scottish de-
gree team in the state, is made up
of 80 members. 1t has conferred
degrees in cities and towns through
out the state as we'll as in Boston,
other Massachusetts, cities and
Rhode Island.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-25
HIT DRIVER KILLS MAN

West Stockbridge, Mass. March
25-(UP),-The decapitated body OF
Fred Stickles, So, of West Stock
bridge was found beside highway
early today after he apparently had
been struck by hit-run driver.
Police believed the hit-run vehicle
to have been a southbound truck.
New York and Connecticut State
Police were alerted to watch for the
truck.
State Police reported that virtu-
ally every bone in Stickles' body was
broken. The man. who lived alone,
formerly had served as caretaker
Of properties in this section.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-25
u. S. Time Corp. Signs
New Wage Agreement
Negotiations With Clio Terminate End in AnicabIe
Agreement WLB Approval Expected

Upon final approval of the War
Labor Board all employees of the U.
S. Time Corp, formerly the Water
bury Clock Co., will receive increas-
es retroactive to Jan. 4, 1943 in an
amount that will mean an expendi-
ture by the company of almost one
half million dollars. This was agreed
upon yesterday under a new con-
tract signed by the corporation and
local 251 of the G. I. o.
Under the new terms employees of
the company now receiving less
than rs cents an hour will receive
three cents and nour increase while
those receiving over that hourly rate
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-25

will be granted two cents an hour
increases. There are $500 employees
and under the retroactive agree
ment no one will receive less than
$50, as their retroactive share while
the majority will receive more.
Also provided by the new contract
is an increase of 5 cents an hour In
the hiring rate which hitherto has
been so cents an hour for women
and SIS cents for men.
Other provisions in the contract
which are mainly the usual union
standards are one weeks vacation
with pay for those employed by the
concern for year; a one weeks
bonus pay for all those who enter
the armed services provided they
have been employed by the COM
pany for a year. This applies to all
those who have joined since the
outbreak of the war.
Compulsory check of union
dues is also required in the new
contract. While a form Of check
off has been in effect for some
time it was made only If the en-
ploye voluntarily agreed to it. I'm
der the new contract 1t Is COM
puIsory. The contract also pro-
vides for maintenance of member
ship.
The negotiations between t h e
company and Local 251 have been
in progress for several months.
Final negotiations were held yes
terday. Divide Garceau, field rep
resentative of the G. I. O., and Au-
gust Grigalot, head of the union
bargaining committee, represented
the local while T. Edward Car
mody, secretary of the U. S. Time
Corp, and Thomas Park, its indus
trial relations director, represented
the company.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-25

least two lawyers and the COM
plant should have been drawn up
on a broad base, such as that the
whole Republican setup is con-
trary to public policy since it vests
the entire control of the party
in a small group of political car
petbaggers and parasites who are
exploiting it for their own advan-
tage. That the base that Atty.
Gruskay did adopt was made
quate is evident from the results
Of thN trial. The case hinged on
as to whether the town cOnven-
ton had right to assess and the
town chairman had right to col
lect fee of SIS a district. Yet
Atty. GruSkay was unable to bring
that issue before the court. When
he tried to question Town Chair
man Hall about that, Atty. j.
Warren Epson objected and was
sustained by the court.
Well, the junta has won the
first round. But there are more
rounds coming that will wear the
junta down. For y subsists Vn an
Anticipated primary system, eff
frontery and arrogance. That is a
poor menu for permanent exist
ence.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-25
INVESTIGATE COLLISION

Waldoboro, Me-, March 25-(UP)
"A naval board of inquiI. was APP
pointed today to investigate mid
air collision between two navy
planes which cost the lives of two
British pilots.
Both planes crashed ir. flames
following the collision which &C.
CURED four miles north of here yes
terday during routine training
flights from the Brunswick Naval
Air Station.
The names of the victims were
withheld pending notification of
kin.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-25
INJURED WOMAN IMPROVES

Pittsfield, Mass, March 25-(UP)
Doctors today rescribed as good
the condition Of Mrs. Peter Cormier,
81, who hobbled 800 feet to q road
and thumbed ride to . hospital
yesterday after a freight car cut off
her right foot.
They believed that, barring unfor-
seen complications, the woman war
worker would recover.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-25
Local Salvage Group
To Vote On Proposal
Recommendation That $1,000 Be Appropriated for
Joint Program to Be Discussed at Next Meeting

Local salvage committee members
are expected to vote soon upon the
proposal approved yesterday by the
Civilian War Service board that a
sum Of $500 be appropriated for
the joint expenses of the program
being laid down by the local con-
sumer's committee, war gardens
committee and Nutrition Council.
1t was proposed that the money
be derived from the fund which
has been built up by the sale of
salvage articles. Just whether this
money should be or can be utilized
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-25
News Of
Connecticut

Hartford, Conn, March 25-(UP)
- Senatorial district conventions
were being held today by the Re-
publicanS to elect 70 delegates
two from each district to the
party's state convention here April
1914 when delegates to the ma
tional convention will be chosen.
The conventions also will decide
nominations to the state central
committee, the makeup of which
was not expected to be materially
changed when they go before the
state convention for acceptance.
Norwich, Conn.,, March 25-(UP)
- Second Congressional District
Democrats decided today to hold
Jefferson Day Dinner at Norwich
April IS, with State Auditor Joseph
B. Downes, as chairman.
The district includes the four
eastern counties of the state: New
London, Windham, Tolland and
Middlesex.
Named to the executive commit
tee for the dinner were Mrs. Wal
ter Moran, Montville; Mrs. James
Hurley, Willimantic; Lewis w.
Phelps, Andover; Raymond Thatch-
err, East Hampton, and Miss Pauline
Tsakonas, Danielson.
Rocky Hill, Conn. March rs
(UP)-The death of Edmund Klees-
pies, who celebrated his 10th birth
dayu March 8, reduced the ranks OF
surviving Connecticut veterans OF
the Civil War today to four.
Kleespies, proud of the fact he
had shaken the hand of President
Lincoln, was one of the few sur
vivors of Company A of the 33rd
New Jersey Infantry. He had two
brothers killed while serving with
the Confederate army.
Kleespies, native of Bavaria,
marched with Gen. Sherman to the
sea and served at Gettysburg and
Bull Run. He came through the
war uninjured.
Following the war KleespieS lived
at North Coventry and Noroton
and seven years ago entered Vet
eranS' home here, where death oc-
Cured
Hartford, Conn.,. March 25-
(Up)-FOur war workers who al
legedIy admitted stealing amlDu-
milton and gun parts from the
Underwood Elliot Fisher Co., to
20 hunting in Maine, were held
for the May term of federal court
today in $500 bond each by U. S.
Commissioner William ]. Who
lean.
The accused. arrested by the
FBI, were: Charles S. Barnard,
&c, West Hartford; Herschel L.
Good, 33, Hartford; Charles Har-
ringtOn, %, West Hartford. and
Gerald C. Slipp, SS, Rockville.
Ridgefield, Conn, March Is
CUP)-The accusations of a IS
years-old girl led to the detention
today of three Ridgefield youths on
charges of rape.
In custody, according to State
Police Lieut.. Harry T. Tucker, were
Albert j. Gaeta, 10, Julius Santini,
%, and Andrew r. BuZzi, %, whose
bonds were set at $1,000 each. The
girl was turned over to juvenile
court authorities.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-25
GREEKS OBSERVING
INDEPENDENCE DAY
Special Services to Be
Held Tomorrow at Holy
Trinity Church

Local families of Greek extrac-
ton, as well as Greeks throughout
the world will celebrate today the
123d anniversary of Greek indie
pendence. Special services will be
held tomorrow morning at the Holy
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-25
To Present Speaker

Of the Medical Staff Of the Lloyd
Triestino Lines. He is best known
for his splendid "Storia della Med
icina'. An English translation from
the second Italian edition was made
by DR.. E. B. Krumbaar and publish
ed by Alfred A. Knopf in 1941.
There are also translations into
French, Spanish and German. DR..
Castiglioni is president of the New
York association of Medical History
and honorary member of the Royal
Society Of Medicine in London.
He will be introduced by DR.. An
thony P. Vastola, through whose eff
forts DR.. Castiglioni was obtained
for his local appearance.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-25

More than 100000 men have been
rejected by the United States Army
because of illiteracy.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-25
new Departure
NEEDS WORKERS

Bus transportation Available
Many good paying jobs are 0voiIobIe
at New Departure Division, General
Motors Corps, Bristol, Conn. If you
are seeking work get into one Of the
most critical industries - The produc-
ton Of ball bearings vitoIIy needed to
keep our fighting men moving to vic
tory. Apply today, see photos Of &C.
tuoI New Departure job operations at
U. S. Employment Service Office.
l21 Bonk ST., Waterbury.
New Departure Division, General Motors
Corporation Bristol and Meriden Connecticut
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-25

The mandamus action that fol-
lowed reflected the all around in
eptithde Of the reorganization
group in the entire proceedings.
The case. II seems TO my lay mind
should have been tried by at
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-25
Rains Flood Lookup;
New Jail Promised

EVANSTON, H.. Feb. 25 t1NS)
Evanston has received assurance
from Alderman Eddy S, Brandt
that il will have a much needed
new police and fire building at
the wars end.
During the last storm. the one
prisoner in the jail had to be
moved 10 prevent drowning when
the basement lookup was flooded.
When the structure was built the
present office of detectives was
an oat bin and the record bureau
a hay NOV for fire horses.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-25
Actress Runs
-
For 4 OngreSS

HOLLYWOOD Feb - UNSl
Stage and screen actress Helen
GahHgan tutay announced thU
She would seek tHo seal n Con
greSS now be.d uy Rcp Tom Ford
90 Of tho Fourteenth District.
Ford has decided not 10 seek re-
election.
Miss GahaEaU a Democrat and
a staunch supporter of President
Roosevelt. goes into the contest
with the blessings Of Ford and his
supporters.
Miss Gahacan is the wife Of
Melvyn Douglas. film star now in
the army
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-25
Russia, Iraq 10 Open
Diplomatic Relations

CAIRO. Feb. Is uNS)-The
Soviet and Iraq governments
have concluded discussions for
establishing diplomatic relations,
according to a reliable source in
Cairo. Relations between Egypt
and Russia were established last
August. ~
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-25
Jap Filters Failed
To Defend Truk,
u. s. Raiders Say

EDITORS NOTE: The nat
eBeWitRess account Of the mighty
t0o-day air strike AZ Tyuk IS
gireu by three nary filters cho
participated he me raids. The
pilots disclose tor the first time
that l.. S. botticsh ,ps shcIed
Truk and ycrc1I that the 500
called jap "Pcori Harbor" -
little more than q large suDDiy
and staying base.)
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-25
BOMBS s. sEAPLANEs

I'VE played hide and seek in
the clouds, laying small incendi-
aries and bombs on about s.
seaplanes packed like Sardines
below u.s." he said.
We were pretty certain we
wrecked all Of them, because
none was reported in the sky
for the rest of the day.
we got two hits on a cruiser
that left her dead in the water.
III took a bad list and was
finished off completely by bat
tlewagons which arrived some
time later"
This was the first mention
that battlo>hipS Shellcd Truk
IN mis- Comf0uuique announcing
the raid Adm Nimitz reported
the raid was carried out by sew
eral hundred carrier planes al
though be mentioned that pow
eriui naval forces accompanied
the Squadrpn~ of aircraft call
TleTS
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-25

Buy War Savings Stamps the
convenient way. Order them
delivered 10 your door from your
Detroit Times carrier-salesman.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-25

PEARL HARBOR. Feb %
GNS)-Jap air opposition at Truk
was so weak it was amateurish.
And the supposedly impregnable
Truk naval base was little more
than large supply and staging
base.
This was The amazing story told
today by three naval hierS who
participated in the raid on the
so-calIed Jap Pearl Harbor
The fiers are II. Comdrs. DON
aid B. Ingerslew of Trenton, Mo.
William &. Prlvette Jr. OF Chapel
Hill \. C., and Harry w Harri-
son Jr Of Miami Beach.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-25
Army Builds Bridge
As Practice Job

BONDSVILLE, Miss. Feb. IS
tUP)-This town had been trying
for years TO get enough money to
repair a bridge across the Swift
River.
Then came along a corps Of
army engineers looking for a
bridge repair Job as part Of their
training. The army got its train
ing and the town its bridge
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-25

Order War Stamps delivered
TO your home by your Detroit
Times carrier.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-25
FERRY PILOTS

I'VE believe they were only
ferry pilots, bringing Zeros up
10 Truk for later transfer 10
Rabaul" -
Summing up the results Of the
tremendous blow a Truk, Comdr
Harrison said
Il would say that unless the
Japs send more ships 10 Truk
il il neutraliLed now a. ship
ping base.
The fact II that our obserVa-
ti0ns indicated IL Was more a
staging and supply base than
the naval base We were led TO
believe.
We were over the target
from y a. m. until p. m. and
saw but one floating drydOck
capable of handling large ship
ping, although there was con
siderable evidence of new con
StruCtiOn.
submarines were sighted I'm
the lagoon but there was no evil
dence that the place had been
used a a sub base"
tomdr lngyr~IrW leader ~ p
dauntle-, dive bomber division ro-
ported his group bombed q large
cargo ship and q large tanker on
the first rWU-strlkcs and spotted
a couple Of cruisers making for
the north passage out Of Truk.
Comdr Privette laughed as he
recalled the seaplane base raid in
which he also participated flying
torpedo bomber.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-25
BLOWS on TRUK

They participated IN thre @
strikes each against Turks air.
strips scaplanc base and ship
ping IN and around Mocn, Eten
and DubiOn Islands
Comdr Harrison sald ne could
hardly believe his eyes an the
lack OF ability shown by Jap Zero
pilots
Although hc has seen long Serl-
ice M tat Pacific area. Harrison
got hi~ FIRST Zero at TrIk
Just east of Eten Island.
after my squadron had strafed
bOmbers on MOcn airstrip, 1
spotted "A Zero flying around
slowly" he said
II was plotting Hellcat and
zoOmed down on him hut he just
sat there-fat. dumb and happy.
He took II and fell into the
ocean.
Our group 0f - fighters got
three Zeros and they all re-
ported similar tactics Of the
Japs. who seemingly did not
know what 90 do.
Evening star., 1944-02-24
British Correspondents
Protest to Churchill

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, Feb. 24.-British cor
respondents stationed at Allied
headquarters in Algiers have sent
strongly-worded protest to Prime
Minister Churchill following his
statement in Commons Tuesday
about alarmist reports of the fight
Ing at the Anzio bridgehead south
of Rome.
I'VE have accurately reported the
guidance given to us by official
statements at Allied force head
quarters and we have confined our
selves to reporting their state
ments," the correspondents said in
the protest made public last night
by the War ONCE.