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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-24
Forsees Heavy
Losses Ahead

New York, April 24.-UP)-There
will be heavy casualties on the road
to Tokyo" 1t. Gen. Alexander A
Vandegrift, commander of the U. S
Marine Corps, predicted today, al
the annual luncheon of the ASso-
ciated Press.
Referring to the light American
losses in the amphibious assaults on
Kwajalein and Eniwetok as the re-
suit of ''the hard lessons we learned
at Tarawa," Vandegrift pointed out
that "the remaining islands on the
Tokyo road are not all Atolls."
There will be many places where
naval gunfire will not be possible
and where bombs will not pene-
trate," Vandergrift said. GAS we &c
closer to Japan I have no doubt
that the enemy will redouble hi;
fury in defense and counter-at.
tack"
"5is fleet, now giving the lie tt
his propaganda broadcasts in some
hidden base, might come out"
"And we may take heavy casual.
ties," he continued, adding: 1.-THE
enemy will take more, I assure YOU
Vandergrift pointed out that the
war against Japan has been anc
will continue to be "the primary
concern of the Marines"
Rear Admiral Dewitt G. Ramsey
chief of the Bureau Of Aeronautics
of the Navy, told the luncheon that
the aircraft carrier will be the mos
important weapon in the war against
Japan.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-24
Navy TO DIRECT
ACTIVITIES HERE
Reorganization Plan to Be
Made Effective at Water
bury Tool Co.

Extensive reorganization appear
ed in store today at the Waterbury
Tool, division Of Vickers, Inc, as
plant officials, War Manpower au-
thorities, and Navy workers
ferred on ways to boost production
and enable the concern to regain
the Army Navy ''E" 1t lost several
weeks ago.
Navy officials have been conduct
ing their own investigations at the
plant, following completion of util-
ization studies by the VINO, and 1t
is believed methods of placing in
effect their recommendations will
be devised shortly.
Although no drastic changes in
management are contemplated, the
Navy will assume additional con-
troll over production, 1t was report
ed. Several new inspectors were
sent here by the Navy Department
recently, and a larger staff may be
assigned later, it has been indi-
Gated.
The concern, which has been en-
gagged in manufacture of vitaIy
needed gun parts and stabiliZing,
equipment, is not expected to be af-
fected by any cut-down on con-
tracts. The plant is reported to be
the only one In the country manu-
featuring certain war instruments.
Conferences were scheduled to be
held by the management with Mrs.
Mary M. Dewey, VINO director, this
afternoon. The meetings will be a
follow-up on recent recommended
tons made by utilization officials,
it was reported. The utilization stu
dies results are said to be strictly
governmental information and will
be kept confidential.
The tool concern does not have
high job priority rating, despite
the Importance of its production,
since it was considered by VINO
authoities to have an excess of
workers when the job controls pro-
gram went into effect. Very few
placements have been made there
within the past few months, the
jobs secured being for persons w
had a particular type of skill could
be used to better advantage at that
plant than at high priority con-
concerns of the area.
William K. Allen of Detroit,
Vice-president Of Vickers, Inc, has
been stationed at the local plant
for more than month, supervising
the production reorganization.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-24
-ROLL CALL FOR INvAsTON-NO. 4
III. S. ORDNANCE CORPS is READY
TO PASS INVASION AMMUNITION


pairing and replacing all vehicles
(from jeeps to tanks; all arms
(from 22-cal. rifles to still secret
monsters; all ammunition; all air
craft bombs and ammunition.
Just one Ordnance depot here in
England has on hand over 235,000
separate items.
STORED OVER WIDE AREAS
Figures on the weight Of ammu-
milton Ordnance must supply
each day for every man in the
field are stunning-but secret. You
can get a rough idea, however, by
remembering that one four-gun
anti-aircraft battery will use up
one and a half tons Of ammunition
per minute. Multiply that by hun
dreds of such batteries and hours
of time. And remember that
anti-aircraft Is only small drain
on the overall ammunition pic
ture.
Ordinances job is complicated
primarily by the fact that am
munition must be stored over wide
areas for safety. At the same time,
1t must be stored so that there is
some ammunition of every type
handy to every one everywhere.
That's quite q trick in itself.
The ammunition problem is,
however, the lesser of Ordinances
planning headaches. The supply,
maintenance and repair of arms
and vehicles presents the real
$64 900, 900 question. To plan for
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-24
HINCHEY ELECTED
BY STATE GROUP
Advice Given to Service
men Sent Home for Treat
ment for Malaria

Stating that returning Pacific
war area veterans who may nave
been subjected to malaria will be
asked to refrain from outdoor night
activities because of mosquitoes, ".
Richard B. Friend, member OF the
state mosquito control commission
told the annual meeting of the
Connecticut public health associa-
ton yesterday that many Connectl-
cut mosquitoes are capable OF trans
hitting the malaria germ. The meet
ing was held in Hartford.
DR.. Mario Palmieri, Middletown
health officer, was elected associa
ton president, succeeding DR.. Al
fred L. Burgdorf of Hartford. Other
officers elected are. President-elect
DR.. Robert E. Purdue, NorWalk;
vice-president, DR.. Richard j..
Hinchey, Waterbury and secretary
treasurer, DR.. Clement F. Bateh,
New Haven.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-24
News Of
Connecticut

Groton, Conn, April 24.(UP)-
The submarine blower, sponsored by
Mrs. Richard F. j. johnson, Jr.,
Washington, D. c., wife of a Navy
captain, was launched at the victory
yard of the Electric Boat Co., Sun
day. 1t was the eighth launching
at the yard since the first of the
year
New Haven, Conn, April 24-(UP)
DIR Lawrence G. Curtis, Hamden,
geneticist at the Connecticut Ag-
ricuItural Experiment Station, was
granted leave of absence for one
year today to serve in North Africa
with the division of relief and re-
Mobilization of the foreign economic
administration. He will assist with
production Of food crops in North
Africa for the Allies and liberated
countries.
Hartford, Conn, April 2-(UP)
John MaGuire, legislative adviser
to the state CLIO, warned labor
1dCCu pOl1tlCd4 dCU4OA COAAACICA1CC
Sunday that organized labor faced
certain economic disaster" unless
union members exercised their fran
chise at the polls in November.
Declaring that Connecticut man.
ufacturers ARE now aiming at con-
troll of every political body in town
and state politics." Mcguire said
that "you, and members Of your
local, will go to the relief station
for aid" if this ambition were ac-
complished.
Mcguire said there were 10000
members of the CIO who were not
registered voters, and that "this
number is large enough to swing an
election, as it did in 1912 when the
state was carried by that majority"
Thomas Burns, assistant chair
man of the National CLIO political
action committee, urged the defeat
of u. S. Senator John A. Danaher,
and representative Glare Booth
Luce. Burns attacked Danaher's
"anti-new deal voting record, and
declared that Mrs. Luce had attend
ed only three of Is sessions held
between Jan. 10 and April IA.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-24
70 PLANES FLY
over BRASS CITY
Mitchell BOmbers, Fight
ers Participate in Color
full Aerial Display

No official statement has been is
sued on the greatest aerial display
the city has seen which startled
thousands of churchgoers here Sun
day morning.
Starting at approximately ter
o'clock, number of two-enginec
Mitchell bombers could be seer
coming in waves of three at a few
seconds interval several hundred
feet above Immaculate Conception
church heading southeast.
At the same time fighter planes
flew over the city several hundred
feet above the bombers heading
southwest. About 10 planes took
part in the display.
At the local Civilian Defense Of
flee, James Curtin said the opera
ton was purely an Army affair and
his Office had received no notifica-
ton of it.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-24
MARRIAGE INTENTIONS

The following marriage certifi-
Gates have been filed with the
Bureau of Vital Statistics:
Ralph Drescher, IL WILDWOOD
avenue. and Lillian Brennan, SO|
North Main street.
John ]. Murphy, Cheshire Road
RID. No. /, and Jean Barbara
Maria, Cheshire Road.
Peter p. KOzak, 995 Bank street,
and Helen Cijunskas, 20 south
Leonard street.
Michael b. Calabrese, $50 Plank
Road, and josephine Cocchlola'
Merider Road.
John. p. PirrO, 1872 South Leon
ard street, and Virginia J. Pickett
Cleveland, Ohio.
John N. LaccOne, 81 Bradley
avenue, and Mary HI. Flammia,
SCI South Leonard street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-24
Gardeners Styrnied
Lately By Weather
Professor Wilkinson Recommends Planting First on
Paper in Advising Practical LayOuts

gives home gardeners. When through
making the sketch the gardener has
what amounts to an architects plan
from which the garden takes shape
and develops through the season.
All that is needed is blank paper,
a pencil and a ruler but before the
Job is completed, Mr.. Wilkinson says
there should be family conference
and a study Of available literature
on nutrition as applied to vegetables.
The smaller the garden area the
more necessity for restricting plant
ing to high nutritive crops.
A new folder, Vegetable Garden
Guide, issued by the Connecticut
War Council, gives table Of plant
ing requirements both for summer
and winter use for one person. BY
multiplying these figures by the
number of members in the family
the total food requirements will be
obtained. BY consulting the bulletin
War Gardens, available at many
points throughout the state, space
requirements will be learned.
If wheel cultivators are used,
headland space should be reserved
for turning. There is a limited sup
oily of wheel cultivators available
and in all but the very small gar
dens these prove to be great labor
savers. In any event the garden
must be planned to provide easy
access and room for cultivation.
Vegetable crops fall into three
broad groups SO far as space re-
ouirements are concerned. Carrots,
beets, spinach, radishes, and onions
need only IL to 10 inches between
rows. Bush or pole beans, turnips.
cabbage, cauliflower and broccoli
require from two to three feet be-
tween rows. Tall peas, cucumbers'
melons, squash, tomatoes and sweet
potatoes require more space.
Mr.. Wilkinson advises drawing
the plan to scale, suggesting one
half inch to the foot. BY using SYM
bols and supplementary memoran-
da list the plan can be made TO
cover succession planting. THIS Will
avoid cluttering the plan as drawn.
The final plan should be drawn IN
ink. as it will be much used during
the season and pencil drawings tend
OF blur. ~
Experience shows, says Mr.. WIKI
inson. that when the entire family
has had a part in planning the gar
den and drawing the plans, 1t IS
much easier to get cooperation.
Youngsters then see in the home
garden an engineering project IN
stad of plain drudgery.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-24
Attempt Made On
II Duce's Life

Bern, Switzerland, April "a Gu.
P.) Benito Mussolini narrowly
escaped death a few days ago when
bomb exploded within IL yards of
his automobile, the Swiss news
paper Bund reported today.
News of the attack was obtained
from the clandestine italian parti-
san newspaper Resistance" the
Bund said, adding that the Italian
underground is said to have sem
fenced Mussolini and other high
ranking Fascists to death.
Mussolini was reported to have
been en- route to Verona by auto
mobile from his villa on Lake Gar
da when the bomb was thrown
against the car on the outskirts of
Verona. It exploded moments late
when the car had moved a dozen or
so yards, and Mussolini was unhurt.
The unconfirmed reports said the
bomb thrower was seized and ex-
ecuted Immediately.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-24
Whiskey Valued
At $1,000 Taken
From Warehouse

Twenty five cases Of whiskey,
valued at approximately $1,000,
were stolen from a truck in the
warehouse of the SeabOard Freight
Lines, on Nichols Drive over the
week end.
The theft was reported SUM-
day morning by Joseph Leresque,
. clerk at the firm, who said the
shipment had been placed in the
garage at 3 o'clock Saturday af-
ternOOn.
Detective Sergeant Joseph NC
Carthy said that the thieves had
broken the window on the garage
door and released the lock. They
then broke the seal on the truck
and removed rs cases Of Dunbar
Canadian whiskey. He said the
theft had occurred any time be-
tween Saturday afternoon and
Sunday morning.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-24
YV0NNE CAESS
GIVEN S15,356
Litigation Based on l94l
Agreement Made By
Three Parties

Damages of SIS ,356.88 were award
ed to Yvonne Gaess, Administrative
of the estate of the late Roger w.
Gaess of Waterbury, in her civil &C
ton against Albert H. Gaess, in a
decision handed down Saturday by
Superior Court Judge Frank P. Nc
Evoy. No cause of action was es-
tablished against Adam Muchalight,
the court found, and judgment was
entered for him as party defend
ant, he will be allowed to recover
court costs.
The litigation was based on an
agreement made February 3, 1941, by
the late Mr.. Gaess and the two de-
PENDANTS to accumulate cash for the
purpose either of buying or con-
structing a building. 1t was claimed
by the plaintiff that the parties
agreed to divide the funds equally
in the event the project was not
consummated, or to enter the same
rights for the estates Of the parties
in the event of death.
The judgment represents third
Of the value of assets accumulated
by the agreement, 1t was indicated
by a stipulation entered in court.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-24
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the invasion, Ordnance had to
know what types of units are go
ing to be used and what types of
equipment, ordinary and special,
they will need.
It has to decide how quickly
equipment is going to wear out or
be destroyed in battle; and where
and how to place repair shops
and depots to repair or replace
that equipment. In civilian life,
economy is measured in money. In
the army, economy is measured in
time. Shops must be placed so that
no matter where the army goes they
will be handy.
READY TO MEET ENEMY
Over and above everything
else Ordnance must know, there
is the question Of the kind Of CAM
paign the invasion will involve. One
look at a map of the continent will
show that-unlike the North African
campaign, where natural barriers
were hundreds 'of miles apart-the
enemy has an almost endless sup
ply Of natural defenses behind
which he can choose to make a
stand.
Ordnance must be ready to meet
him whether he stands or runs. If
he stands, it means we will use lots
of ammunition. If he runs, we'll
need lots of vehicles.
Next: Signal Corps.)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-24
HOSPITAL BULLETINS

Paul DesrOchers, six year old
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson
DesrOchers, 624 So. Main Street,
injured Saturday when he was
struck by a truck near his home,
was reported in good condition
this morning at ST. Mary's Hos
pitaI. The driver of the truck,
Chester Judd, Fl, 800 Pearl Lake
Road, was not held.
John F. Barry, Jr.. 1875 Fiske
Street, who was taken i'll while
home on leave from the Aviation
Cadet school, Williams College,
WilliamstOwn, Mass, was dis
charged yesterday from st. Mary's
Hospital.
Dorothy DeigeI. 6, $50 South
Main Street, was treated at St.
Mary's Hospital Saturday after
she was struck by an automobile
on South Main street. The driver
of the car, John Wilkinson, r. F.
d. WOlcOtt, was not held.
John Walsh, former Board Of
Education chairman, remained
unchanged at st. Mary's Hospital
where he is seriously III.
william Cavanaugh, prominent
Elk, was reported In good cOndi-
ton at st. Mary's Hospital where
he Is Incorporating from an APP
pendectoiny.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-24

Local war gardeners who so far
have been stymied by bad weather
IA the planning and actual prelim-
mary work in getting their gardens
underway have been issued timely
advise In the practical layout for
their gardens, by Prof. A. E. Wilkin-
son Of University Of Connecticut.
''Plant the garden on paper first"
Is the admonition Of the agricultural
expert who has appeared here in
Waterbury many times under the
auspices Of the local war garden
committee.
Plant the garden first on paper,
As the advice Professor Wilkinson
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-24
STEAM HEAT FOR PIGS

Salem, Ore, (UP)-Little piggies
out at the state hospitals farm near
here are going to sleep warm and
cozy before they go to market. The
Oregon board of control has approx
ed the expenditure of $500 in the
construction Of a steam heated hog
house at the institutions farm. The
building will be used for feeding
growing porkers. DR.. John G. Evans,
superintendent of the institution,
told board members that steam
heating for hog houses was an In
novation, but insisted that 1t would
save one-third nth1 cost Of feed.
The institution already boasts q
steam heated dairy barn. said to be
one Of the few In the West.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-24
JUNIOR RED CROSS
SPONSORS EXHIBIT

Articles made by the Junior Red
Cross for use of servicemen were dis
played in the window Of the SAKE &
Floto store on West Main street to-
day, and will remain on exhibition
all week. Recreational and orna-
mental items and utility articles,
such bed slippers, bed jackets, and
afghans are included in the display.
Christmas boxes packed by the unit
also will be placed in the window.
The display was arranged by the
Red Cross in cooperation with prin-
cipals of local schools. Mrs. Sher-
bourne Rockwell, chairman, and
Mrs. Francis O'Leary, vice chair
man, supervised arrangements.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-24
Fire Record

Firemen were called yesterday to
a roof fire at the home Of Simeon
w. Nichols, 13l Pearl Lake road,
q grass fire on the property Of
Charles C. McTernan, 106 Column
bia, Blvd, and an automobile fire
in a car owned by Joseph CabutO,
SO Giles street.
On Saturday firemen respond
ed to six brush fires in various
parts Of the city.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-24
All YOUTHS SELL BONDS

Woodward, Okla. (UP)-Although
Woodward county is not thickly
populated, there were total Of 500
boys and girls enrolled during 1913
in All club work. County Agent j.
D. Edmondson announced. The All
club members were credited with
selling more than 10000 worth of
war bonds during a recent drive.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-24

GOO. Tom WOH
But the present war is a war Of
machinery, and the more mechan-
lied the army becomes, the more
spare parts and requirements it
needs. That's where Ordnance comes
in. Ordnance has to supply an
equivalent of more than five pounds
of equipment per day per man in
the field just to keep him going.
That weight is only requirements,
not ammunition or original parts.
Ordinances job is supplying, re-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-24
CHICKENS REPORTED
STOLEN FROM COOP

A break was reported last night
in the Rendezvous restaurant, 685
North Main street. Detective Sergt.
Joseph Riley said nothing was
taken.
Mrs. Frank Sikanchuck, 1847
Thomaston avenue, reported to
police yesterday the loss of 10
chickens from a coop at the rear
of her home. Detective Lieut.. Jo-
seph Petit and Detective George
Flavin are investigating.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-24
MRS. BUCITE HEADS
WORKERS FOR TEA

A meeting of the National Asso-
citation for the Advancement of Col
ored People will be held tomorrow
night at $3.50 p. m. at which time
Rabbi David Polish of Temple Israel
will be the principal speaker. Plans
will be completed at the meeting for
the musical tea to be held Sunday,
May Z, from to 6. Mrs. Muriel
Bucite is chairman.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-24

army can move.
For this is an
ordnance war.
Back in Ma
poleon'S tt m e,
his army didn't
need any Serv-
ices Of Supply.
His men lived
of the coun-
try, and what
little he had to
carry a ] o n 6
W a S h o r s e.
d r a W n. And
the horses lived
off the country,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-24
HASKELL HOLMAN
COMMITTEE HEAD

Preliminary plans for a unified
program for community betterment
through the sponsorship Of recrea-
ton, youth employment, housing
cts, were drawn up yesterday when
"a representatives of colored organi-
cations in this city met at the Pearl
Street Community House.
Haskell Holman was appointed
president of a committee of IL elect
ed as an organizational committee.
Mrs. Arlene Wooders presided yes
terday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-24
OVERL OOKS PLAN
COMMUNITY SING

A large attendance is expected at
the community sing arranged by the
Overlook Community club for to-
night at 1880 at All Souls Episcopal
church. The event was arranged in
cooperation with the Connecticut
War Councils recreation committee.
Motion pictures will be shown dur
ing the program by Roy Walch local
director of information for the
council.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-24
BUSY DAY FOR LIT.

Boston (UP)-While stationed In
New Guinea, Navy 1t. John Kewer
of Jamaica Plain served as god
father at the baptismal ceremony
of a native child. When the cere-
money was completed, the father
and mother revealed that they
never had been formally married,
so Kewer changed into his dress
uniform and acted as best man at
the wedding.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-24
Litigation In
Local Courts

Appeals from decisions of Unem-
Payment Commissioner Margaret
Verdon were filed in superior court
today by Susan H. Verchot and
Lillian Rosenquist. The reasons of
appeal, and the files of the commits
sioner in the two cases will be filed
in superior court within few days,
it was indicated. The original
hearings were held three weeks ago.
The unemployment appeals are the
first filed in the court in many
months.
Nora Barrett of Waterbury has
settled out Of court her 100000
civil action against Oscar F. Bernier,
also of this city, it was indicated
today when withdrawal papers were
filed in superior court. The litiga-
ton was based on injuries sustained
Nov. 20, 1912 when the plaintiff was
struck by car owned by the de-
PENDANT and operated by his grand
son, Raymond j. Archambault.
The accident occurred at the in
tersection of Fest Main and Will
liam streets. The plaintiff claimed
she sustained fractures of her legs,
and that her left ankle was injured
permanently. Terms of settlement
were not disclosed.
Edgar Williams, his wife, Tempest,
and uncle, Daniel Williams, will
have until May 10 to vacate prem
ises at $50 Grove street, according
to the stay of execution date set
today on election proceedings in
stituted by the Waterbury Trust
Company, as trustee under the will
of Mary Scott Williams. A hearing
in the action was held last Friday
in common pleas court before Judge
Walter Pickett, who recommended
that a reasonable stay be granted
by the bank, after he entered judg-
ment for the plaintiff.
The defendants moved into the
home while it was occupied by
Shadrock Williams, who held life
tenancy rights, and continued to
live there after Mr.. Williams death.
The bank claimed it had a pros
pective buyer for the property and
requested vacation by the defend
ants.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-24

progress that joint British-Ameri-
can air command statement said 1t
Is now reaching its climatic phase
and the Luftwaffe is being beaten
out Of the skies. The statement de-
clared the Germans are losing more
planes than they can produce, and
that the present tremendous scale
Of assault will be maintained. with
only brief Interruptions, until the
lob Is completed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-24
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BY TOM WOLF
NEA STAFF Correspondent

London.-When the U. s. Army's
Ordnance Corps answers Ready"
to the invasion roll call, 1t is almost
SYNONYMOUS with saying that the