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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-01
MARCH DOLLAR | SALES UPPED
21 Local Retail Stores Re- port Increase Over Same
 Month in l043

Dollar sales during March for 2i retail stores in Waterbury amount ed to $287 ,52I according to the Dept. of Commerce statistical report just released for publication. This was 8 2 per cent increase over March of l94S. Among other stores in the state those in New Haven showed the most substantial gain with an increase of IS per cent for sales in 38 stores of $224,554.
 Reports from independent retall- CTS in Connecticut indicated almost no change in dollar volume for March l944 compared with March l943, according to an announcement released today by J. c. Capt. Direct or of the Census. The record for this March was IS per cent over that for February l944, while sales fo the first quarter of l944 were virtually the same as for the same period of i943. These data are based upon re- ports of 467 stores representing most kinds of business department stores. Dollar volume of 2 department stores was up 8 per cent, March l944 vs. March 2 l943, up 26 per cent for this March over February 1924, but practically unchanged for the year-to-date 6 months) compared with the corresponding period of le43.
 Among the nondurable goods trades in this State survey, sales gains for March 1914, over March l943 were recorded for liquor stores GA per cent), drinking places) g per cent), restaurants, cafeterias, and lunchrooms (l0 percent), filling sta- tions @ per cent), drug stores C per cent), and fuel and ice dealers (4 per cent), A smal. 6 per cent) ad- vance was recorded for women's ready-to-wear stores, but slight de- creases were noted by general stores @ per cent) and shoe stores @ per cent). The dollar volume of dry goods and general merchandise stores declined 5 per cent; of food stores, 2 per cent; and of mems clothing and furnishings stores, II per cent. Sales gains were reported for jewelry stores (30 per cent) and lumber-building materials dealers (S per cent), of the durable goods trades, but hardware stores dropped back 8 per cent; furniture stores, B per cent; and motor-vehicle dealers, 28 per cent.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-01
CHILD CARE GROUP MEETS TOMORROW
Qualifications for Needed Personnel May Be
 Changed Shortly

The regular monthly meeting of the local Child Care committee will be held tomorrow at 5 p. m. at the Kingsbury Center. Miss Marion Hunt, chairman, will preside.
 It is expected that @ discussion relative to the opening of the child care center at the Long Hill federal housing project will be held at the meeting. This center is said to be ready for use and has been curtailed because of lack of personnel. It was proposed recently that local author ities request the state department of education to lower the standards of requirements for personnel workers in this field because of the difficulty being encountered in obtaining such workers. At present the require ments call for a college education.
 There are two experienced and trained personnel workers at the Kingsbury center, the one child care center functioning now, and 1t is possible that one of these will be transferred, at least temporarily, to the Long Hill center, to get it estab- lished. A waiting list of children is now on file for these centers. A similar center is almost completed at the Hamilton Heights project.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-01
'DOUBTINC THOMAS
 THEME OF SERMON
Captain SanluelsOn of An= sonia Preaching Here;
 Council to Meet

Captain David Samuelson of An- sonia spoke in the service at The Salvation Army last night on Thomas attitude. He said that contrary to common belief, this disciple of Christ had many quail ities to commend him to all Chris tians.
 Mrs. Samuelson also participated in the meeting yesterday. The Corps Band played several selec- tions, conducted by Domenic Peril To.
 Major and Mrs. Hugo Wiberg were in charge of the service in An- sonia.
 Major wiberg has just received the program for the young peoples councils to be held in Manchester over next weekend. Colonel Nor man s. Marshall of New York headquarters is to address the del- egates of the Southern New Eng land division on Sunday morning and afternoon. Saturday will be de. voted to group discussions in thc morning and afternoon and a pub- lie demonstration at night in tht Manchester High School, when sev. eral contestants will speak on the topic: How may Christian youth help to maintain a Christian world order.
 Delegates from Waterbury will include Major and Mrs. Hugo Wi. berg, Major James Beech, Walter Magnavice, Carl Duren, Barbars Ruda, Mrs. Jean Hartshorn, Will liam Quick, Sven and John Wiberg Mrs. Harold Smith, Rosemary ClapI Mrs. Catherine Mancino and Virginia Raymond.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-01
Hospital Bulletins

Cecil Smith, Hall avenue, Wal IingfOrd, was admitted to Water bury hospital this morning with a severe head :aceration. HOspi- tai attaches said an empty pail fell 60 feet from a roof at the Swift O., and struck him on the head as he was at work there on roof ing job for the J. E. Daly Go. of WallingfOrd.
 Charles Gray, 3-year-old son of Mir. ard Mrs. Charles Gray, MObican avenue, was treated at Waterbury hospital Saturday night for burns suffered when he spilled a cup of coffee while play ing at his home.
 Michael DeNicoIa, 25, 6l4 High- land avenue, was treated at Wa terbury hospital Saturday night for a cut in his arm suffered when a mirror feiI from a wall and struck him as he bathed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-01
REPORTS FILED ON STATE CONVENTION
Features of Young Demo- crats' Session to Be An-
 nOunced Shortly

Local member of the execuCve committee of the Young Democratic clubs were in attendance yesterday afternoon at the Elton at meeting presided over by John Mccarthy or Bridgeport, state president. Locai members in attendance were Nich- olas zappone, state Wce-president, Carmine Cipriano and stephen Homick. About 20 others from var ious parts of the state attended.
 Plans for the Young Democratic clubs convention to be held here nGay l9 and 20 were discussed at yesterday s meeting. It was an- nounced that the keynoter ana toastmaster for the convention VIII be chosen from Waterbury and VIII ben announced this week.
 At yesterdays meeting MT. Zap pone was appointed chairman Of the committee on arrangements for the convention and MT. Ho- mick, chairman of the dinner com n1ittee. William T. Harrington ana Raymond J. Tanning were named joint chairmen of the committee on publicity. Joseph DiPaolo ot Meriden will be general chairman Of the convention.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-01

The Connecticut Library associa- tlon has selected Waterbury as the sfte of its annual spring meeting. 41ne principal session will be held next Thursday in the auditorium of the parish house of st. Johns Episcopal church. It will be an open meeting and the public may attend. :,
 One of the principal speakers at the meeting will be Miss Clara Dean Marshall, known nationally as aDean Marshall". She is a native of Louisville, Kentucky, a graduate of Vanderbilt university, She studied at the New York School of Social work, has been associated with the New York Charity Organization so- ciety, and was case supervisor of the Hartford Family Service society be- fore becoming identified with the Connecticut Humane society.
 The following program will be pre- sented:
 lO:45-Welcome to the association: John s. Monagan, mayor of Water- bury; Frederick s. Chase, president board of agents. Silas Bronson library. Organization of section for work with Children and Young People: Mrs. Virginia w. Smith West Hartford public library, tenn porary chairman. .,
 ll:30-Miss Clara Dean Marshall, author of ''The Long White Month" and House for Elizabeth, and spe- eial agent for the Connecticut Hu- mane society, will speak on present. day problems of children and young people.
 l2:i5-i2:45-Discussion of current problems of children's and young peoples librarians and their solu- lions. Leader, Mrs. Virginia w. Smith. West Hartford Public library, assisted by Mrs. Josepha Lewis, New Haven Free Public library, and Miss Julia Moriarty. Keney Branch, Hart ford Public library.
 1:00-Luncheon in the parish house.
 2:3O-Panel discussion led by N. Searle Light, director of supervision, State Department of Education.
 Question: How can we capitalize more fully upon the states present Nhrary resources? What should pc done to develop these and provide additional facilities?
 Among the panelists will be Her. bert L. Crapo, executive director ol the State Post War Planning Board; |; Mary Louise Alexander librarian
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-01
Seeks Pol
 Finds CIink
By ALBERT RAvENHOLT

Limited Press War COrreSpOndent)
 With the l4th Air Force, South western China, May 1-(UP)-A Catholic army chaplain and a friend were in jail today because they borrowed" a plane to hunt a miss ing buddy and tossed homemade bomb at the headquarters of a Jap- anese regiment in Burma.
 The chaplain, First Lieut.. James M. Gilloegly, Scranton, Pa. and Second Lieut.. Henry R. Grove, Bradford, Pa, decided to make an unofficial search for Lieut.. Warren M. Slaughter, Springfield. O., who as lost during a bombing mission in eastern Burma.
 Earl one morning hey loaded a two-seater Cub plane with food, jungle knives, guns and a large homemade bomb containing six pounds of TINT.
 we couldn't afford to be seen taking off," the chaplain explained. 'so we waited until a huge GAS transport taxied past the revetment churning up dust. Then we taxied right behind it hiding in the dust"
 Grove flew the plane for 70 min- utes in the vain hunt for Slaughter.
 We weren't far from the Japa- nase regimental headquarters" Gil- loegly said, 'so We decided to fly over to get even with them for shooting down Slaughter.
 We sighted the headquarters and I lit the fuse of the bomb. Grove lifted the Cub over the ridge and skinned down to 10 feet above the Jap barracks. We caught a glimpse of soldiers running in all directions. Just as We cleared what resembled the headquarters building I opened the door of the plane and threw ouf bomb against the building.
 "As We started away the plane slowed uowa and began twisting sideways. I gsaneed back and saw my parachute had fallen out the door and was billowlng behind with part Of the chute wrapped around the tail of the plane.
 "At the same time I caught a glimpse Of the entire end of the headquarters building blown to bits and enemy injured crawling out
 While Grove worked the controls dilloegly cut the parachute lines and pulled the silk of the tail.
 They landed the plane on aIl emergency strip at their home base.
 We were met by troops who marched us of to the ellnk," the chaplain concluded.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-01
MRS. ARMSTRONG
 ON AIR TOMORROW

The part Connecticut women will be asked to take the Fifth War Loan, June 12 to July 8, will be discussed by Mrs. Horatio H. Arm strong of West Hartford, vice-chair- man of the Connecticut War Fi- nance Committee, over Station VERY Tuesday, May 2, at l:30 p. m.
 Mrs. Armstrong will appeal to Waterbury women for support in carrying out Connecticut's plans to match European invasion with all- out support in the Fifth War Loan. She will be interviewed by Miss Fay Clark.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-01
29 TONS OF PAPER
 COLLECTED HERE
Results of Saturdays Sal- wage Drive Held Disap-
 pointing By Officials

City trucks and workers collected 29 tons of salvaged newspapers and old magazines from 156 streets in the northeast and east section oi the city last Saturday. an simi- larly planned collection the week before in the northwest section of the city 40 tons was collected.
 Twelve trucks convassed the streets last Saturday in four and one half hours under weather con- ditionS that could not be improved on but the total collection proved somewhat disappointing one a somewhat disappointing one. High praise was extended by salvage of- ficials to those residents who not only contributed but did so by wrapping their contributions in neatly packed bundles. However, it was apparent to the collectors that many residenst failed to con- tribute.
 Salvage authorities however, be- lieye that such a showing as Sat- urday's does not necessarily mean that this method of Street-to-Street collection is not satisfactory as this is but the second attempt within the city and such a method will be more successful once 1t becomes a habit with residents though the medium of publicity and other sources of public information.
 J. Warren Upson, salvage chair man, although expressing some dis appointment stated that he antici- pater better collections as he cur- rent program progressed. Again urging full cooperation by residents in this vitally needed wartime meas ure he again cited the various war uses for paper. Much of this pa- per is resalyaged only for military needs such as medicines, ammuni- tion needs, parts, etc.
 Save a Bundle Nowl Save a Life Laterl
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-01
CIOUnions Greet Soviefs

Boston, May i-tUP)-May day greetings were sent today by l9 Massachusetts cIO ard AFL union .eaGcrE to the AL Union Council of Trade Unions in Moscow.
 Text of the message, relayed through Soviet embassy at Washing ton. was made public by the MaSsa- chusetts Council of Ameriean-S Soviet Friendship, as follows:
 We trade unionists of Massa- chusetts, U. s, A., greet the workers of the Soieyt union on May day, I944.
 "on the eve of launching the great Allied offensive, We join hands with you to increase production, to speed victory. May this holiday in I946 be celebrated in free and peaceful world
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-01
Empire Ministers Open Conference

London. May i-(UPl-BrtiiSh empire prime ministers opened their first wartime conference at No. 70 Downing street today and informed observers indicated that Winston Churchill would outline to the do- minion leaders the plans drawn up by the Allied high command for the con ..vagion of western Europe.
 Canadian Prime Minister w. L.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-01
Reds-Czechs Enforcement
By M, E. HANDLER

United Press Stan COrrespOndenU
 Moscow, May i-(UP)-The Rus sian and Czechosloyak governments have reached an agreement on eon- trol of Czech territory when 1t IS liberated, and today awaited only British official opinon of the pact before placing 1t into effect.
 Andrei q. Vishinsky, Deputy So" let Commissar for Foreign Affairs, said the agreement, negotiated through the initiative Of the czechosloyak government, provides for control of the liberated areas by the Soviet Allied supreme com- mandeF until the sectors ceased 10 be a military zone, when they will be turned over to Czech authorities
 Both the United States and Great Britain were consulted regarding the agreement, Vishinsky said. The United States said it had no obs jeetion to the plan. he added, but Britain has not replied. The delay Of the British response is holding up consummation of the agreement, Vishinsky explained, which will bee come tHcSllVf hs houa ID " pAbhea,
 lThe foreign office at London said the British government approved the plan, but the reply was delayed due to routine consultation with the Dominions).
 The agreement also provided for appointment Of a CzechosloVak representative to assist the military commander while the liberated zone still is a front area. and immediate use Of Czech military units as soon as Russian troops enter czechoslo- yak soil.
 When asked the purpose Of Mar shaI Josip fritol Broz' Yugaslay partisan military mission to Moscow, Vishinsky said 1t was similar 10 that Of the Rey. 6tanlslaus Orle-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-01
Library Association
 Meets Here Thursday
Mayor MOnagan, Frederick s. Chase to Give Addresses
 of Welcome; Dean Marshall Among Speakers

Ferguson library, Stamford; pr. Henry W. Llttlefield, Y.M.C.A. Junior College. New Haven, chairman of the Hamden library board; Issabelle B. Hurlbutt, librarian, Greenwich; i; Rheta A. Clark, librarian and dean of girls, Lyman Hall high school, Wallingford; and Mrs. Carrie G. Doody, librarian, Atwater Memorial library, North Branford.
 3:30-The Connecticut Post-War Planning Board Herbert L. Crapo, director of the boSrd.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-01
Marriage
 Intentions

The following marriage ceFtiffs cates have been filed with the of. flee of Vital Statistics:
 Raymond Young, 264 Divinity street, Bristol. and Marguerite L. WeidOrn, 45 Fern street.
 Herman Sihan. I54 Bishop street, and Laura M. Breedan, 4S Taylor street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-01
SUNDAY WARMEST
 IN MANY MONTHS

The mercury reached a new high for the year yesterday. as many families took advantage of a rare sunny weekend to drive to g0ii courses, fishing spots. and picnic n nearby woods.
 The high mark for the day yat 7e degrees, six degrees above the previous high of 7l degrees for April 20. After dropping to 4s degrees overnight, the mercury again rose to 72 degrees by noon today.
 April was an unusually rainy month this year even for April. with 5.Oi inches Of rain falling compared to the normal precipitation for the month of 3.22 Inches.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-01
USED TO BY ROMANTIC TYPE

Most Of Walter Elezak'S Hollywood csreen career has been devoted to portraying Nazi williams. He varies slightly by appearing as a French eollaborationlst in his latest Eic- ture. 'srili We Meet Again" Tn Eu- ropean films. however. he was the romantic hero. He was called the Tyrone Power of Middle Europe.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-01
FIREMEN EXTINGUISH
 23 BRUSH FIRES

Piremen this morning responded 10 brush fires on Rand street and twenty -one brush fires in various parts Of the city yesterday.
 4 blaze in a shed at 406 Hamilton avenue, owned by Mrs. Mary Volk. ner was slightly damaged when t was ignited by sparks from a nearby incineTator yesterday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-01
NEWS 

Connectciut has shouldered its share of the nations war effort, de- clared Gov. Raymond |. Baldwin iii his talk on "Connecticuts War Front" at the Second Congrega- Eional Forum last night. The states inddustrial production for war pur- any state in the union, he said poses is the greatest per capita of while three of Connecticut's eight counties are included among the first 100 of the 4.000 counties of the United States in value of tehir agricultural products.
 The Governor praised the farm CTS of the state and tbe various agencies and 0rganizs finns through out Connecticut which have con- tributed toward stabilization of our wartime program.
 He warned of further food ra- tioning once the invasion got up- derway and urged continued par- ficipation by the states victory gardeners in this latter effort.
 Declaring that the state nov has . money surplus for the first time in many years he told of how that money is set aside in postwar reserve fund for future programs.
 Rev. DT. John c. Walker intro duced the speaker and thanked him upon conclusion. Col. Jack Miller viii show color films of action in the South Pacific at next weeks forun meeting.
 Miss Hir0mi Matsumoto, Japanese student at Mount Holyoke college and an American citizen, otld 100 representatives of Aaugatuck Val- ter Protestant churches yesterday att he First Congregational church that Japanese-Americans resent confinement in relocation camps be- eause they believe they should be treater as Americans.
 william Cousins, a Negro Stu- sent at Yale Divinity school, also apoke explaining non-violent and cooperative programs whick inc 1er-racial groups of young people naay adopt to combat race prejudice.
 Group singing was led by Rev. AE. Webb wright, pastor Of the Houth Federated church. Rev. Alan N Fairbapk, Bunker Hiil Congre- sationaI church pastor. Is advisor ef the Protestant Young Peoples Group
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-01
manski. of sprinefield. Mass.

manski, Of Springfield. Mass.
 The Catholic priest held an un- preeedented conference with Prem Ter Joseph 6talin Friday night on the Polish situation. OrIemanski, who said the results of his meeting with Stalin were excellent" Is a leader Of the Kosclouski league with supports the Unon of Polish Pa- triots ln Russia and opposes the exiled Polish government in Lon- don.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-01
By LOUIS F. KEEMLE fTrnited praec War Edifnr\

Wave after wave of Allied bombers carried the great air offen- sive against Hitler's Europe into its third week of sustained attack to- day, emphasizing renewed pledges to the people of the continent of joint invasion by Russia and the western powers from two sides.
 Another t,000-plane force of American heavy. bombers and fighter escorts led the days parade across the Channel against military
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-01

These striking airviews, show ing Dublon and Eten Islands in the heart of Japan's great air and naval base on Truk Atoll, were taken from Army and Navy planes attacking the area. A few minutes after they were snapped, bombs rained down. Installations along Dublon's shore (photo at left) were blasted and the airstrip on Eten Island was completely cratered from a hot peppering of bombs. Closeup photo at left shows where Dublon airstrip CD was hit, many planes smashed. Hangars, machine shops and other buildings directly behind it were gutted. Seaplane ramp CD was damaged. Dark dots and other blackened areas (3) are burned-out oil tanks in large fuel depot that was wrecked.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-01
FIERY PIT

Hawall's active volcano Kilauea has a pit whose fiery depth, 800 feet below, forms one Of the wierdest night scenes in the world get is harmless 10 spectators ,.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-01
DETAIL FOR TO-DAY
 OaeS

An OWL is a soldier who stays up after lights are out and reads or writes letters, aided by a flash- light. If his bunklnate is easily irritated he may complain about the scratching of the pen or the turning of the pages. This is d signal for the whole barracks to chime in and soon the OWL is shamed into calling it day-or. retreating beneath his blankets, to resume his project. The mostI annoying thing about OWLS isI that they always knock over somel heavy object when everyone else lis just about asleep, or take off their shoes and drop them, one by lone, on the floor.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-01

Mackenzie King. John Curtin of Australia. Peter Fraser of New zea- land and Field Marshal Jan c. Shuts of the Union of South Africa met with Churchill at the govern ment ofiices. accompanied by d0- minion military and diplomatic representatives.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-01

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-01

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The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-07-13
u. S. Attuins
Superiority
in the Air

BUFFALO. N. Y, July Is -
Up THE United States now
has air superiority" says Gen.
Henry H. (Hap) Arnold, reveal
ing that we have approximately
$4,000 Army planes, including
combat, training and transpor-
tation types.
Arnold, commanding general
of U. S. Army Air Forces, in
spccting the Buffalo Airport
plant of Curtiss- Wright and the
Niagara Falls plant of Bell Air
craft, said, during a press con-
ference yesterday, "Six months
ago we went after the German
plane plants and airdromes. The
enemy is now on the defensive
Japan too. Instead of coming
in the hundreds, they come in
the tens.
The air chief stressed that
plane requirements have chang
ed. GAS soon as we went into
the offensive, we had to have
greater range. Long range and
firing power are the two things
we are most interested in now"
he declared.