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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-04-04
|DEMMIES FACE
PRIMARY FIGHT
Wallace to Oppose TObin:
Egan Gets Administra.
ton Bow in 18th

A variety Of platforms are prom
ised for the senatorial candidacy
contests scheduled for the 18th and
18th districts Of Waterbury as can
didates officially enter the ring. Ex-
Sen. Edward p. Egan, Official Of the
Waterbury Buckle Company and
former Senator from the 18th dis
trict has announced his candidacy
for Democratic senatorial honors
for the 18th district to which he
moved two years ago at the term
nation of his senatorship.
Patrick Wallace Of the Scovil1
Co., unsuccessful Democratic can
didate from the 10Th district two
years ago has announced that he
will again seek honors in the latter
district. Mr.. Wallace will again be
opposed by Sen. John 2. Tobin who
defeated him in the primary con-
test within the Democratic ranks
and who then proceeded to clinch
the senatorial honors by defeating
his Republican opponent. Mr.. TobiIl
announced his candidacy yesterday
but stated that "he would not do
any campaigning during Holy
Week."
It is expected that Sen. Francis
Summa, Republican senator from
the 18th district soon will announce
his candidacy Ill opposition to Mr..
Egan. Mr.. Summa, last election, de-
feated Atty. Michael BlanSfield,
Democratic choice who refused nom
nation this year. Mr.. Blansfield
has been on trip through Texas.
Reports today stated that ex.
Sen. Joseph Lawlor former Demo.
cratic Senator from the 10th might
possibly announce his candidacy.
However Mr.. Lawlor could not be
reached to verify such reports.
Senators Tobin and Summa have
served in the legislature for the
past year and a half. Mr.. Egan
served in the 1899 and 1871 legisla-
lures. Last election was the first
time Mr.. Wallace had run for Of
flee.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-04-04

being invited to write to their re-
spective Treasury Procurement re-
gional offices and ask to be put on
the mailing list to receive invitations
to bid on the vehicles as they be-
come ready for sale. Dealers are
being requested also to advise the
Treasury Procurement regional d.
rectorS and NADIA of any persons
bidding on these surplus vehicles
who are not qualified as dealers"
under that definition. This Is being
done to make sure that the pass
enger cars and trucks will not get
into the hands Of spectators, the
announcement states.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-04-04
HOSPITAL BULLETINS

Napoleon ID. Blanchard, 40, Of
Is Melbourne Court, Naugatuck,
who suffered a possible fractured
skull and decorations when his
his automobile skfdded and turned
over five times on ThomastOn
avenue near Fort Hill avenue last
night was reported in good cOndi-
ton at st. Mary's hospital this
morning.
Motor PatrOlmen Joseph LO-
vallO and John Deeley said that
the driver would face drunken
driving charges upon his recovery.
His automobile, which landed up
right, was badly damaged and had
to be lowed from the scene.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-04-04
LOBAR PNEUMONIA
CASES TOTAL 10

Ten cases Of lobar pneumonia OF
the states total of 48 were report
ed for Waterbury for the week end
ing April 3 according to the week
ly morbidity report Of the Connec-
ticut state department of health. In
addition six cases Of measles, two Of
whooping cough and one Of spinal
meningitis are the remaining re-
portable diseases listed for the city
out of state totals Of All cases Of
measles. % of whooping cough ano
IL Of meningitis.
Other reportable diseases total.
for the state are: 2 of diphtheria
80 Of scarlet fever; 1926 of chicken
pox; 81 Of mumps; Al gonorrhes
and 81 Of syphilis.
It has been announced by The
state department that the crippled
children's clinic at the Charlotte
Hungerford hospital, Torrington
will be held on the morning Of tn,
third Tuesday April 10. Subsequent
clinics will be held on the seconc
Tuesday of each month as usual.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-04-04
3 Escaped AiIitory
Prisoners RecoptuFed

Chicago, April ECUP)-Chicago
police today captured three military
prisoners who escaped from Camp
Skokie Valley, GIenview, ILL.,, after
slugging q guard and taking his
shotgun yesterday.
The soldiers, who were captured
without a struggle while riding IN
stolen automobile. wac identified
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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-04-04
REACH QUOTA in
!. RED CROSS DRIVE

Waterbury's Red Cross war fund
drive went over the top yesterday
afternoon as additional donations
brought the total to $4,000. The
goal had been set at 100000, but
returns are still coming in, and
drive officials are jubilant over the
prospect of excess funds to carry or
the vital war activities.
The cross on the Green in COM
plete now, with the last area OF
paint applied yesterday by Norman
Neale, assistant fund director. Do
nations will be accepted until al
returns and reports are completed.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-04-04

and commentator as guest speaker
zindah's concert orchestra, under
the direction of John Clark, will fur
1ish the musical background for
the festivities of the evening which
will include the appearance of pro-
.fessional musicians and .vocalists.
- Refreshments will be served I'M
der Che direction of Andrew Finlay
: Gro$to steward. AL members OF
the Masonic order are invited to at
O. tend.
The Grotto degree team will visit
Shepherd Lodge in Naugatuck to-
night to confer the Master Mason
degree.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-04-04

Mr.. Stolh submitted his resigna-
ton to Mayor Monagan yesterday
following the charges brought by
Republican Registrar of Voters Al
bert o. Faller who had laid said
charges before the mayor stating
that it was the duty Of the chief
executive to handle the matter.
The mayor consulted with Mr..
Stolf1 last Friday and gave him I'M
til yesterday to ansvAr the changes.
In resigning yesterday afternoon,
the selectman stated: I'm view Of
the complaint registered against me,
questioning my right to act as sell
ectman, and in order not to hamper
the making Of new voters Wednes-
day tomorrow is the regular
monthly session for making new
voters), tender my resignation as
Selectman without any admission Of
guilt on my part.
Following receipt of the letter the
mayor acknowledged it and then
forwarded the details of the case to
Prosecutor Hummel. These include
the registered letter forwarded by
Faller to the mayor in which he OUT
lines the charges brought against
Mr.. Stolf, claiming violation of
Section 667 of the General Statutes.
It was reported today that Mr.. Fall
Ter will be summoned to appear be-
fore the prosecutor to give in de-
tail the history Of his findings The
registrar had told the mayor, before
forwarding the registered letter,
that he had first been informed of
the matter by means of an anony-
nous phone call received after mid
niSSt. He Aated that the caller
had refused to give his name, and
he, Mr.. Faller. failed at the time
to attempt further Identification.
Details of the case are revealed
as showing that Mr.. Stolf1 was
made voter in 1887 but did not
receive his final citizenship papers
until 1899. Until 1941 there were no
statutes providing that a town OFF,
Ger (such as a selectman) had to
be an elector. In 1871 Section 42f of
the election laws was adopted stat
ing that leach elected town officer
shall be an elector of the town in
which he Is elected to Office and If
for any reason he shall cease to be
an elector he shall thereupon cease
to hold Office; and such Office shall
be deemed vacant"
1t was reported today that any
successor to Mr.. Stolh will not be
appointed by the Mayor until pos
sibly next week. Meanwhile, it was
reported that Mr.. Faller was of the
opinion that William Christian who
was defeated for the post of select
man by Mr.. Stolf1 in the last elec-
ton would be the logical choice.
Mr.. Christian was a selectman at
the time that Mr.. Stolf1 was made q
voter in 1887.
Mr.. Faller's letter to the Mayor
stating his charges is as follows, in
part:
For that reason he could not be-
come a legal voter until 1910 and
therefore violated Section 667 OF
the General Statutes. The official
check lists show he voted in 1887,
'38 and '39 and was registered on
the Republican primary lists in
1887, '38 and 80. He has been elect
ed to the Office of selectman in
1941 and 1943.'
Registrar Faller'S letter closes
with this sentence:
In order to absolve myself of all
under Section 668 1 call
this to your attention, you being
the chief executive of the city, to
take what action Won wish
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-04-04
Prosecutor To Study
Ex-Selectnan's Case
Michael StOlfi Resigns Following Charges Made By
Registrar of VOters Course of Action to Be Decided

City Court Prosecutor Albert w. Hummel to whom
has been referred the of Michael So Republican
made voter before becoming citizen today stated that
he haS not had sufficient time to give full consideration
to the entire matter Mr.. Hummel pointed out that if
any illegal intent proven it would possible to bring
action this week he is not duty until after Easter
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-04-04
SOCIALS ARRANGED
BY ZINDAH GROTTO
First Master Mason Night
to Be Observed TOnlOr=
row Evening

Zindah Grotto will be host to
the Masons of Waterbury at the
p first Of a series of Master Mason
Nights" to be held in Temple Hall
tomorrow evening at o'clock.
Monarch Richard D. Benson is in
charge Of arrangements for the
event
An elaborate program has been
planned with Professor Andre
Schenker, noted radio news analyst
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-04-04
WOMEN WORKERS
in STREET TILT
Suspended Sentence and
Warning Given Follow
ing Court Hearing

Emma Stuhlman, 40, 1898 East
Main street was given suspended
sentence when she was arraigned
before Judge T. E. Conway in City
Court this morning on complaint
of Germaine Smith, % Goss street
that she had assaulted her as she
was about to board bus on East
Main street last week.
Prosecuting Attorney Frederick w
Palomba said both girls were en-
ployed in the same department at
the Scovil Co. and they had been
feuding for some time. In view OF
her clean record Judge Conway ruled
that she was entitled to unusual con-
sideration from the court.
Daniel Longo, 80, 292 Bank street
who was accused of removing three
watches valued at $85 while moving
furniture as helper for a moving
firm was granted a continuance to
April 20 on a charge of theft.
Other cases: Louis Kowchack, So
1873 Griggs street, assault, breach OF
the peace, i1toXication, continued to
April 10; Donald r. Graves, 80, 10
Hillcrest avenue, parking violation,
continued to April 10; Joseph La
Rose, %, "a Edison avenue, nom
support, continued to April 6; Ed
ward Manthey, 40, 122 Oak street.
breach Of the peace, continued to
April IL; Michael Stevens, 81, AZ
Greenleaf avenue, dumping rubbish,
$40 boyd called; Lynn Chapman, II,
Is Abbott avenue, parking within Is
feet of an intersection Sc bond
called; Jerry Kerwin, 81, 343 Pied
mont street, no operators license,
nolled for Sc.
tires on civilian automobiles around
May /, it was learned today.
They originally were ordered I'M
der the so-called old mileage ra-
tioning program" which aimed prin-
u
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cago; Albert T. Pratt, q, Westboro
Mass, and Roman c. Higgins, Is,
Richmond, Wis.
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MAY ABANDON TIRE CHECK
Washington, April H(UP)-The
Office of Price Administration plans
to abandon periodic inspections of
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GEOLOGlST SAYS: = ;, :. "a: =
Y. v BIG. COULD BE- !, - =,
IT,. CAUSE OF, .,'QU,AkE

, (c.ntinued from ] One
opinion the earth structure around
Tokyo was SO badly ira ctured that
almost any. bombing. might. cause
dislocations leading to;@'auakes. =.
+'1n my opinion, ''- Whitnall said,
''the Japanese are fully aware Of
the, possibilities and live in constant
dread OF air attacks. not 50 much
for the direct damage they would
do as for the possibility they might
cause cataclysmic earthquakes
and eruptions among hundreds Of
slurnbering volcanoes in the eiaa.
pire.;
"a Twenty years ago when our
fleet entered the bay between To-
.kyo and Yokohama, also a great
quake area, Japanese officials RAJ
diced a request that no big guns be
used in exchanging salates. This
caution may have indicated that,
even then, they were; aware ; q
Oh anges from untoWard Jars" :
In New York, the Rev. Joseph j
Lynch, S. j., Fordhan University
seismologist, said it, was: iinpessi'
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FIGHTER PLANES
BLISTER ENEMY
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seized that redoubtable fertilization
and took $40 prisoners.
In the battle for the richest H.
dustiral region of all-the Ruhr and
Rhineland-the ease with which the
U, S. First Army captured two
heights near the Roer river lndl-
Gated the Germans may realize
their days on the west bank are
over and are Withdrawing.
1t. Gen. Courtney H. Hodges for
ces took height near Pier, less
than a mile from the river. north OF
Duren. and other forces advanced
onto ridge commanding Schlich.
three miles west Of Duren.
The U. S. Ninth Army of 1t. Gen.
William H. Simpson, already on
the Roer around Julich, nine miles
northwest Of Duren, came under
the heaviest fire from screaming
meemies -multiple-barreled NOR
tars - since the Normandy cam
paign.
Nervously awaiting Ninth Army
drive to cross the Roer, the Ger
mans were sending over reconnais-
sance planes. Considerable enemy
movements were spotted across the
river.
Two enemy pockets still held out
in the Julich area on the Wes1
bank of the stream.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-12-09
SUNDAY SCHOOL
AT LAKE FOREST

At recent meeting of the plan
nlng committee of the Lake Forest
Sunday School, plans were propos-
ed for the re-opening of the school
In the project community build
ing the first Sunday in January,
and an effort is being made to
secure sufficient teachers, it was
disclosed yesterday.
At the meeting of the committee,
M. D. Cline was elected superin-
tendent and Mrs. Cline was named
secretary-treasury. c. C. Phillips
was elected chairman of the Sun
day School board.
A survey of records of the past
Sunday School classes at the hous-
ing project, which were closed in
the spring of 1914, indicated that
an average of more than 100 chill
dren attended each Sunday The
school was closed because of the
difficulty in obtaining teachers.
Mrs. c. c. Phillips has been
appointed to teach one of the
classes. and several additional
teachers are needed it was ex.
planned.
Considerable discussion was
heard at the meeting concerning
the interest of tenants Of Lake
Forest in the proposed school. It
was decided that personal solicit
tation of families, previously parti-
cipating in the classes, would be
made in an effort to determine
the number of children who may
attend the Sunday school.
Posters containing information
about the school will be posted at
prominent locations throughout the
project in an effort to increase
the interest of tenants.
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MANY JAPANESE
CAUGHT in TRAP
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ing had been intense for weeks,
the U. S. 32nd Division was adj
vancing slowly southwark along
the road to Ormoc.
To the southeast of Ornoc 9TH
er troops were pushing over the
mountains toward the Japanese
stronghold and mad reached a
point only six miles from the
coast.
Farther to the south of OrmoS,
the U. S. Seventh Division was
pushing northward and had seized
Balogo, where earlier in the week
a daring surprise landing had
punished the Japaneses.
All these American forces were
pointing toward the 77tn Division,
which was not only pushing to-
ward Ormoc but also holding
tight against Japanese on the
south while awaiting the arrival
of the Seventh infantry.
In the background of all this
activity six small enemy ships
were sunk and seventh set afire
the night of December 5 west OF
Ormoc. They were loaded with
personnel and presumably head
ling for Ormoc in one of many flu.
tile attempts to reinforce the des.
perate japanese garrison.
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Lumberm,an, 20, Dies
On Way To Hospital
After Yard Accident

BURGAW, Dec. 8.-Joseph c.
Broadnax, 2s-year-old lumberman
of Currie, died enroute to the hos
pital here this afternoon after he
was struck by a log at the Oats
Wells Lumber Co., it was reported
today.
It was not learned if there would
be coroner's inquest concern
ing the death, which was beiev-
ed to have been an accident.
Surviving are his widow, the
former Mary v. Daniels, mis- moth
err. Mrs. E. D. Carroll, both OF
Currie; three sisters, Mrs. Fai-
son Edge of Currie, Mrs. Clyde
Madison and Miss Lula Bordeau,
both OF Edenton.
Funeral services will be con-
Quoted from the home at 8 p. m.
Sunday.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-12-09
CIVILIANS URGED
TO AID WAR WORK

Lieutenant Bum Frink,, USCG,
told the Exchange club yesterday
afternoon at its regular meeting,
that it was as important for the
home front to comply with the re-
quiremens Of total war as it was
for the men on the battle. fronts.
In review. of three years Of
war, in a special Pearl Harhor day
address, 1t. Frink told how far
America has Travelled on the pre-
duction and battle fronts. He il1l-
pIored citizens to arouse to a new
consciousness Of the hard battles
ahead. ~. q
DR.. Edwin r. Keever, sharing
the program with 1t. Frink,. dis
cussed the origin Of the calendar,
and told Of changes which had
taken place during its history. He
pointed out that the calendar was
originated in 46 BIC. by Julius
Caesar, and the first calendar re-
manned in3force until the time ct
Pope Gregory. who designed the
calendar as we know it today. !.
DIR. Keever said that because OF
actions Of the. sun and moon, it
is impossible to make the calendar
conform with the actual planetary
orbit. He explained that 4 new
calendar has been proposed known
as the world calendar, which d.
vides the year into quarters In
such manner that each date ap'
pears on the same day every year
Although the new calendar has
not been universally adopted, DIR.
Keever pointed out that Is nations
have approved the world calendar
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ANGLO-AMERICAN
POLICY ACCORD, 81
PARTLY REACHED
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position was publicly stated last
Tuesday.
It was learned that a British
spokesman, who called on stet-
tinius ahead Of the ambassador,
admitted that the United States
should have been consulted before
the British spoke up against inclu-
sion Of Count Carlo Sforza in any
Italian government. But he said it
was even more true that the Brit:
ish government should have been
consulted before the State Depart
ment issued its declaration for a
hands-off policy ,>t.,-
He was told that the United
States probably would not. have
made any public declaration at all
except for the fact that Foreign
Secretary Anthony Eden's initial
statement of Sforza in Commons
had been widely published and had
brought heavy demans for a decla-
ration of Washington's position.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-12-09
USES Staff Members
Attend Annual Meet

Five staff members Of the Will
mington United States Employ
ment Service offices left yesterday
to attend the annual meeting of the
Eastern division, North Carolina
chapter. International Association
of public Employment Services in
Rocky Mount today.
Wilmington delegates led by
Peter A. Reavis, supervising inter-
viewer in charge, are Preston W.
Moseley employer relations in
terviewer, Edgar L. Bell, special
assignments interviewer, Otis r.
Lee. manpower recruiting officer,
and Elvis H. Kendrick, field repre-
sentative of the North Carolina
unemployment Compensation Com
mission.
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Best War Bond Slogans
.AtShipyard Announced

Scrap and Salvage department,
represented by Mrs. Gertrude
Pound, slogan, Buy more bonds
salvage, scrap. 1t takes both to
beat the Japs."
Music tor the parade, led by
Captain Roger Williams, president
OF the company, 4 part~of the way
around the yard, was furnished by
the New Hanover High school
band. r..
The slogans, with every depart
ment represented, were judged by
a committee composed Of J. C.
Thornton, e. A. Laney and Wilbur
r Dosher, who commented that
all entries. were extra ordinarily
good and commended each depart
ment for the interest and origi-
nality. OF thought.
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Winners OF the War bend slogan
contest held at the yard Of the
North Carolina shipbuildfngz com
nany Thursday to stimulate the
sale OF bonds were announced yes
terday.
), They were not selected on n one
twdthree basis but rather the
three best Of the, scores OF slogans
in the parade. =.
They We're rs follows: =
Safety department, represented
by Miss Hazel Murray, with the
slogan Home front fighters i.
Don't delay. Buy an, extra bond
today" =. ~. t..
!. Anglesmiths department, repre-
scented by Miss Doris = Britain,
slogan, Our Flags flying. Our
boys are dying. We should be buy
ing extra bonds
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POSTWAR LOANS
MAY BE OFFERED

Federal loans aggregating ap-
proximately s1.7o0,0OO, to finance
the preparation of plans for post
war construction, will be made
available to postwar planners in
North Carolina if the Presidents
request for an appropriation of
SIS, 100000 is approved by Con-
gress.
r. I. Poole, local Federal Works
agency construction engineer, yes
terday figured that on the basis of
100000 population Wilmington and
New Hanover county would be en-
titled to about 2.8 per cent of the
state appropriation, amounting to
approximately $4,000, which would
finance the blueprinting and plans
for a $1,000,000 construction pro-
gram here.
In addition, Poole said Whining
ton probably would share in the
10 per cent to be allocated at the
discretion of the Federal Works
administrator, due to the shifts
in population to the Wilmington
area since the 1910 federal census.
1t is expected that the proposed
appropriation will be included in
the deficiency bill on which Con-
gress probably will act before ad-
journing late this month. Autnori-
cation for the appropriation was
contained in the War Mobilization
and Reconversion act which Con-
gress approved in October, stipu-
lating that FWA should disburse
funds for postwar planning. The
loans will be repaid to the fed
eral government, without interest,
when projects are constructed.
Under provisions Of the act, 80
per cent of the appropriation will
be divided among the states in
proportion to population, as shown
by the latest official census, while
10 per cent will be allocated at
the discretion of the Federal
Works administrator, Maj. Gen.
Philip B. Fleming. This will en-
able the EVA to compensate for
shifts in population since the 1910
federal census.
On the basis of population,
North Carolina will be entitled to
approximately "a per cent Of the
appropriation, it was said. Esti-
mating the cost of preliminary
plans at five per cent of the total
cost Of project, this would fl
nance the blueprinting Of plans
for a $S4, 100000 construction pro-
gram in this state.