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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-20
Scovill Employees In
 War Bond Offensive
Preliminary Plans Announced for Raising $7O0,OOOi
 Whistle to Announce Progress of Victory Drive

preliminaries of an extensive Fourth War Loan Drive effort pro- gram as scheduled by the Scovill Mfg. Company have gotten under way aiming at company quota of s7O0,O0O. Monday January %, will be the official opening day for the company's campaign which is sponsored by the War Production Drive committees.
 Plans call for the blowing of the ccmpany's west power-house whistle at iO:3O each morning if any in- dividual employe has bought a bond of si, 900 denomination with cash. A blast of s seconds will indicate one $l 900 bond purchased the pre- vious day. If more than one has been purchased five second inter- vals will separate additional sec ond blasts, each blast denoting one $l 900 bond purchased.
 Other plans for the campaign within the plant call for the daily posting of Fourth War Loan Drive News Bulletins throughout the plant to inform employees of drive details and progress. Other pro motional features will be carried on to induce further contributions by the employees. A special issue of the company paper The Bulletin will carry to each employe in the armed services the picture of each Scovill worker who purchases $500 or more of extra war bonds during the drive.
 The main plant Fourth War Loan Drive committee is comprised of the following employees; D. s. More land, chairman; F. L. Smith, The Bulletin; John Madden, War Pro- duction Drive office; James Sulli- van, power-house; J. T. Blake, Mills; J. W. Hessel. Mfg. Depart ment; R. W. Clarke, Service de- partments, and J. M. Burrall, em- ploye relations.
 Alan c. Curtis. assistant general manager of employe relations will be director of the company'S effort.
 A dinner by the company will be held tonight at 6:30 at the Elton at which all team members from the plant will gather to lay out plans for the forthcoming cam paign. William V. Hawkes., chair man of the Waterbury payroll sav- ings division of the 4th War Loan Drive will be the principal speaker. It is expected that more than $50 employees will be present at the din- ner meeting.
 A dinner meeting held last night at the Elton was attended by 200 management representatives of To- cal industries who listened to an address by John H. Goss, president and general manager of the Sco- will Mfg. Go. Mir. Goss urged the all-out participation by all indus trial leaders and employees pointing out the value of such type invest ment. Other speakers were Alan Curtis and Walter HeSSel.
 It has been estimated that an ap- proximate total of 5000 in war bonds has been sold at the Victory House on the Green. Michael Bru- no, enploye of a local market has been accredited with the sale oi some 5000 in bonds within the last few days, by means of con- tacting friends and acquaintances after business hours.
 Chairman James E. Moran ,.s the Waterbury 4th War Loan Drive stated today that plans for the all-out participation seemed to be
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-20

mans had l53 planes destroyed in combat. plus 53 probables, while the Americans lost 60 bombers and five fighters out Of a force of i,20C planes.
 Stimson said that in order to un- derstand the magnitude of such an operation it must be remembered that 1000 crew1nen participated in 1t while U. s. ground forces at bases involved numbered around 100000 Counting German air forces. anti aircraft troops and air raid defense personnel possibly a million Ger mans were altered by the attack, he said.
 Tn assessing the result Stimson said it was more important to de- stroy factory producing 200 planes a month than to shoot down 200 planes in combat.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-20

For the first time since Its orgaIli- ration in January of l943, the New England Regional War Labor Board will conduct executive sessions out side of its regular Boston headquar- ters when it convenes in Hartford on January 25 and 26 for a two day session. The visiting board will consist of a six man panel with two representatives each from industry, labor and the public, and will con- vene at the Hotel Bond for two all- day sessions, each beginning at 10 a. m. Consideration will be given to Connecticut cases involving labor disputes and wage stabilization re- quests and public announcement of the decisions of the board will be made at the conclusion of each meeting.
 On Tuesday evening, January 25 in the ballroom of the Hotel Bond an industry clinic conducted by in- dustry and public members of the War Labor board will be presented in cooperation with the Manufac- turers Association of Connecticut, Inc. Hartford Chamber of Com merce and the Manufacturers Asso- citation Of Hartford County. This clinic will be open to all represent atives of management and will pro-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-20
Rationeers' Two Hectic Years Are Filled With
 Unsung Sweat And Tears

trator. to be preserved as part of the pattern of World War II.
 This litlte plaint is one of those sure to be preserved:
 Here lies buried .......... a member of Warwick RatiOning Board.
 He served without hope of re- ward.
 'He received nOne."
 The first two years have been no honeymoon, but reports being ga- thered in Washington show that many members look back to the dizzy beginnings with affection. In Martinez. Calf, the ration board recalls its peripatetic youth when it rapidly moved or was pushed) from the top floor of the city hall to the basement of the library, thence to the court house, next up- stairs over a butcher shop. and finally took refuge over a billiard parlor.
 4 TROUBLESOME PATIENT
 In Bergen, N. J., members of the board have recorded their unfor- gettable one-night stand in the role of country physician crossed with the Marx brothers. As the of- flee was closing for the day, a very sick man wavered into the room. requesting a special oil ration. His wife was sick too. and they had no heat. A ration advance was ar- ranged. but the man couldn't get oil, because it was too late. Board members called the fuel company. and Q driver and truck were sent.
 Then the man said he must find a doctor. The board made an ifn- mediate appointment for him, and proceeded with the clerical work involved for his ration advance, Shortly. the men returned with . prescription to Dc filled. The board routed out q druggist for him.
 The man collapsed In the drug store, was revived by the druggist, and returned to the board for his coupons. clutching them he made final request. He had abandoned his car because it was out of gas The board members ended up by pushing tho man back in . chair. BUY WAR m0MnR AND aTANPE
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-20
Rv MIA Rervice

By NEA Defvice
 Washington, Jan. 20.-A ration board in Kentucky had a bright moment when an applicant asked for a special gas ration ito run down home and help Pappy fill back-orderS of corn drippings" - just plain moonshine to you. They couldn't see their way clear to breaking this bottle-neck. however.
 A commentary by a Greek res- taurateur on the complexity of regulations is being treasured: T want to do my part. want to com ply with the regulation. I'll do everything I can to help out. ] speak good Greek and speak good
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-20
ALFRED R. MEYER
 MADEASERCEANT

Oakvllle. Jan. 20.-Word has been received here that Alfred R. Meyer of i3 Whittier avenue. has been pro noted to sergeant. He attended technical school at Kessler Field. Biloxie. Miss. Specialist B-24 school at san Diego. Calf. He was sta toned at Las Vegas. Nevs Salt Lake City, Utah. Salina Kan, and is now stationed Grand Island. Neb., where he was promoted. He was employed at the American Brass Co, as a printer. before entering the serv- vice in April le42.
 Mrs. Plumb in Hospital
 Mrs. Florence Plumb of Falls ave- nue is . patient ct the Waterbury hospital where ahe is recovev' al 4arnaa
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-20
The War On Many Fronts

The Germans admitted the loss ot key strongholds on two fronts
 today with the fall of Novgorod,
 their last major defense point be-
 tween Leningrad and Lake linen in northern Russia, and the evacu- ation of Minturno, western anchor of the German winter line in Italy.
 Novgorods fall was announced by the German DNB agency on the sixth day of a fast-rolling Soviet offensive that had leyelled fortifi- cations and slashed across railroads both north and south of the ancient citadel
 German abandonment of the city of 10000 marked the biggest Rus sian victory on the northwestern front since the lifting of the siege
 of Leningrad one year and two days ago.
 Some 100 miles north of Novgorod, meanwhile, two Red army columns under Gen. Leonid A. Govorov were accelerattng their steamroller ad- vance south ana west of Leningrad after battling through fortified for estS and swamps into open ground nearly 20 miles below the former czarist capital.
 Their advance swept through 30 towns and villages filtered with en- emy dead, wrecked tanks and aban- doned guns in smashing drive which promised to end for good the threat to Leningrad and to roll back the enemy into Latvia and Estonia On the lst Hungarian front, Gen. Nikolai r. Vatutin's forces routed a regiment of infantry from Goscha, l8 miles inside the pre-war Polish border, and pressed within IT miles of the German administrative cen- ter of Rovno.
 Evacuation Of MinturnO The evacuation of Minturno an- nounced by DINE, apparently was ef- fected in the face of immediate threat by two converging British spearheads of Lieutenant General Mark W. Clark's Fifth Army. The British forces last were re- ported closing in on the enemy transport center after capturing the towns of Tufo and Argento. 2 miles north northeast and two miles south.
 -1he two British units had cross .'d ths GartglLan0 river with an- OaIrr bI1rish Iorce m a surprise of- fensive Monday night. The third detachment. veering several miles north of Minturno. captured the .e'wn of Suio and moved on toward CsStehorte, strongly defended German bastion two miles to the north east.
 North of the British advances, indications were that American and French Fifty Army units were massing for Q full-Scale assault on the mountain stronghold of Cas- sino, key to the Rome valley road
 Experimenting the days Allied aerial offensive, American heavy bombers struck in force at the Cen. tocele and the twin Ciampino air- fields just south of Rome and at other enemy bases north of the city.
 British and German long-range coastal guns exchanged salvoes in one Of the heaviest croSs- Channel duels of the war today after Ger man ships were detected attempt ing to sneak through the fog shrouded Dover Straits. The British heavy guns opened ire as soon as spotters sighted the enemy vessels. believed to have been an enemy convoy sailing from either BouIogne or Calais for the North Sea. The Germans replied within ftve minutes, and the ex- change lasted for three hours. British officials said their batteries fired 6 total of 90 rounds, but no results of the firing were obtain able.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-20
PRICE OF BREAD
 TO BE ADVANCED

Local bakeries may follow those in other cities by increasing the weight of bread by two ounces and charging one cent more per loaf, it was reported today. Authorization for the change has been given by the QUA, and bakers in Syracuse and Buffalo, N. Y, are among those who have already adopted the new schedule.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-20
CHENNAULT DECORATED

Headquarters, 14th Air Force, Jan 20 = U.PO Major General Claire Chennault has awarded the Distinguished Flying Gross to First Lieutenant Harold J. Searles, Jr.. 361 Harvard street, Cambridge. Mass, 8 member of the famed Flying Tigers" of the l4th Air Force.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-20
VATICAN ACCUSED

London, Jan. 20 - U.P) - The German-controlled Rome radio said last night that the Vatican had an- nounced recognition of the Jap anese puppet government in the Philippines. A similar report 8 week ago proved erroneous.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-20
MAN GETS lS-so YEARS

Boston, Jan. 20 - CUP.) - Al. mont c. Bracey, i9, of Dorchester today began serving a i5-to-20-year state prison term after he pleaded guilty to a manslaughter charge in the fatal stabbing of Sergeant Ar mold c. Gully, 9, of New Orleans, La
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-20

Hartford, Conn.,, Jan. 20-(UP)- Bills introduced at the special ses- sion of the general assembly, which conveneS next Monday, will be given public hearings before four commit tees the following day, 1t was an- nounced today by Rep. E. Lea Marsh, Jr., Old Lyme, Republican house leader and chairman of the legisla- tive council.
 The bills will be ready for senate and house action either Wednesday or Thursday, and leaders were hope full of adjourning the session at the end of the week.
 The committee hearings, said Marsh, were agreed upon by both Republican and Democratic leaders. Hearings on the bills will be before the judiciary, cities and boroughs, aviation and agriculture committees.
 Hartford. Conn.,, aJn. 20.-(UP)
 Pvt. William Horton, reported AWOL from Bradley Field for three months, was hOspitalized to- day after ieaping through a third floor window of a rooming house to escape police.
 Police had surrounded the house
 on receiving . complaint from
 Bradley Field that Horton was staying at the place. Horton.
 finding the front and rear en-
 frances barred, jumped through a side window, according to Detec- tive Sgt. Joseph c. Mcdonald. He suffered head and leg injuries and shock.
 Bridgeport, Conn, Jan. 20-(UP) Two lawyers and a client were be- ing tried today in Superior Court, charged with conspiracy in connec- tion with & civil settlement of a charge of assault with intent to rape. brought by Miss Mary Carr against Harry Shropshire, Devon, last August.
 Miss Carr, and attorneys Murray Reich and Arthur j. Gerstl, were accused in the states complaint.
 States at Orney Lorin W. Willis and City collrt 1.sdge 1sOyge E Finkelstetn. were principal witnesses for the states contention that Miss Carr was paid $l,OOO for refusing to testify against Shropshire when he was presented in City Court. Reich had been counsel for Miss Carr, while Gerstl represented Shropshire.
 The defense refuted the allega- tions and claimed police and prose- cutting authorities knew of a pend ing civil settlement when the civil settlement against Shropshire were nolled.
 Winsted, Conn, Jan. 20, CUP)- Henry German, 4l, died at Litchfield County hospital today from injuries suffered in an automobile collision yesterday at Satan's Kinkrom in which two others were killed and live injured.
 Alexander Sebulski. lS. Hudson. N. F., driver of . truck into which the car in which German was rid- ing collided. was held in ei 900 bond pending c coroner's inquest.
 The condition of those remaining at the hospital was not considered serious.
 Bridgeport. Conn. Jan. 2O-(Up) Joseph Ramos, {. and his 20- months-old brother. Clifton. were slffocated late last night when fire broke out in Q bedroom of their Lexington Avenue apartment.
 Police said the parents. Mr, and Mrs. Tony Ramos. were away ct the time and that the children were looked ln the room, The propFia- tar ag thA AnApknAsnk heasaa Fa-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-20
LATE REALTY NOTES

The following realty records are on file at the local Town Clerks office:
 WARRANTY DEED Angeline Gigante to John Girdes, property on Meadow St.
 MORTGAGE DEED John Girdes to Angeline Gi- gante, property on Meadow St., S2,18O.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-20
un Rntlsfncforilv.

shaplng up satlsfactorily.
 Local merchants, and social, fra ternal and religious organizations together with local theater commit tees are daily pushing their efforts toward assuring Waterbury its sia,- 662. 900 quota,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-20
YON PAPRN RNTRRTATNa

London. Jan. 20 - (U.P.l - The Berlin radio reported today that Franz von Papen. German ambas- sadQg Co Turkey, was host to the Tufkish cabinet at . dlnneF Iues-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-20
NEWS OF CONNECTICUT

ported he smelled smoke, was un- able to get into the bedroom to res- cue the children, and turned in 8 fire alarm.
 The parents arrived home as fire apparatus responded and became hysterical as the bodies were re- moved. Cause of the fire was not determined.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-20


 fire alarm.
 The parents arrived home as fire apparatus responded and became hysterical as the bodies were re. moved. Cause of the fire was not determined.
 Windsor, Conn, Jan. 20-(UP) The medical examiner reported today that William H. Harrington, IT,, 25, West Hartford, a medical ly discharged naval electrician's mate killed by a freight train at Wilson, apparently committee suicide"
 HarringtOn's body was severed at the waist last night and iden- tification was established through q label of his uniform. He had served in the navy more than two years and was hOnOrably dis charged two weeks ago.
 ed Planifield, Conn.,. Jan. 20 (UP)-An autopsy was to be per- formed today to determine wheth- CT Frank Hentschel, 74-years-Old farmer whose body was found standing erect in seven feet of water in a well, cOmimtted suicide or was slain.
 Medical Examiner Dr. Arthur A. Chase said Hentschel had been shot in the abdomen and the gun was found in the well.
 New Britain, Conn, Jan. 20 (UP)-Not only was the army anx- ious to locate Wayne Melyine Tul' Ter, who went AWOL last Novem- Der, but police interested them. selves today in the soldier who i; suspected of having three wives.
 Two of the wives have started court actions for divorce and annul- ment, and authorities were endeav- bring to learn more about the thirC one. now identified onl yas Chris. tine. aud believed living in MisSis. sippi.
 Clara E. M. Fuller, New Britain who claimed she was married to the soldier before he entered the serv. ice, has asked the court for di' vorce. And an annulment petition has been filed by Patricia Broder' ick, Hartford. now in the marine corps, who claimed Fuller married her while home on furlough.
 Christine, police said. evidentl. married Fuller sometime between his marriages to the other two wo' men.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-20

sUy WAR BONDS AND STAMPS.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-08-03
SUBWAY DRIVERS
RETURN TO JOBS

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 2.-|RE
Service was resumed partially on
Philadelphia subway lines tonight
the first break in a two-day
transportation tie-up that has pre-
cipitated racial clashes, inconven-
fenced 100000 daily riders and
curtailed war production.
The Philadelphia Transportation
company. operator of the city's en-
tire system Of subwa?s street
cars and buses. reported that the
subway trains were operated by
crews which returned voluntarily
with a request that they be per
mitted to resume their jobs.
Street cars and buses still were
idle in the tie-up, which the PIC
attributed to a walkout Of 5000
drivers whose leaders resented the
upgrading of eight Negroes as
street car operators.
The partial resumption of serv-
ice came within hours after the
War Labor Board appealed to
President Roosevelt to- halt the
work stoppage.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-08-03
10000 JAPANESE
FLEEING ON GUAM

U. S. PACIFIC FLEET HEAn
QUARTERS, PEARL HARBoe
ug' T. R-American grour,
forces stabbed into heavily w,.s
ed northern Guam today in h..
pursuit OF an estimated lo,oM 7,
panese fleeing a devastating INV.
bardment that compelled the;r
treat on the third of the Mariao,.
Islands under American control
Organized resistance on Tir;,.
125 miles northward, had enS s,.,
and Adm. Chester W. Nimitz Tus'
day night placed that island WHY, My
Saipan in the column of those co MI
quered in the Marianas. '''
A fourth island, Rota. betv...
Guam and Tinian had been inv, 'i
ed by American troops, the Tolrs
radio said today. There was w y.
confirmation, however, Of this nv ~
port, which was heard by a ao Nv,
eminent listening post in S Ms
bourne.
Invasion of Rota would cause v.
surprise. Such action had bsou a
indicated by heavy sea and a,
bombardment starting July 2
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-08-03
With The AEF
Rattle Aids For Mental Ills
By KENNETH L. DIXON

/ WITH THE AEF IN ITALY,
July 10 - Delayed - Up -
We're finally learning that
YOU can't cure psychoneurotics
in a rear area hospital" said
the short heavy-set doctor. "At
least it's lot harder. Keep
'em up front and you've got
a fighting chance of helping
them get their balance back.
But bring them back here
where they're completely safe
and their memories and mag
nations 60 to work. Then they
almost 60 back"
He leaned forward in his
chair, talking earnestly above
the babble of voices in the Of
ficers' day-room where several
of the station hospital doctors
and nurses were resting. 1t was
night. The hospital was more
than 100 miles from the front.
cts like when a pilot cracks
up but isn't hurt" he said.
"First thing he should do is
60 right back up again as
quick as possible. Then the ex-
perience is nterattacked be-
fore it has Time to work on
his nerves. The longer he goes
without flying again the hard
er it is for him to 60 back"
A YOUNGER doctor cut into the
conversation.
"Remember how we used to
try to get the men clear away
from even the sound Of the
front as quickly as possible.
and in Tunisia we wondered
why We had such high per-
cent? oe of incnlrables among
them?" he said. "Now we're
getting as many psychonerro-
tic SPECIALISTS as possible rieht
10 with the hospitals in the
field-at collecting companies
and ring stations-,and rieht
with the troops. They can ac-
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-08-03

complish twice as much up
there as they could back here"
For a moment they talked
about how the revolutionary
trend in handling the nerve
cases had cut the percentage
by near miraculous figures.
Then the young doctor frown-
ed.
But there's one kind Of
case it doesn't help any," he
said. ''you can't use that me-
thod on the guy who is so bad
ly wounded he has to be
brought back here. If his nerves
are cracked too you have to
use the old methods on him
and with his mind idle all that
time he's already got two
strikes on him. Let me show
you"
The three of us walked out
side. On a bench over near
the psychoneurotic ward lay a
soldier in gray pajamas. He
was smoking. It was strictly
against the rules for him to
be outside.
He came in all shot up In
the CUTS, lucky to be alive"
said the doctor. HE tried to
commit suicide the night be-
fore he was supposed to 60
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-08-03
STERLING L. MORTON

STERLING l.. MONION
Sterling L. Morton, youngest son
of the late E. H. Morton OF Will
mington, died Monday afternoon IN
Raleigh after being stricken with
a cerebral thrombosis.
Surviving are three sisters. Mrs
Sadie Chappell OF Atlanta, Mrs.
Harry L. Bell of Wilmington and
Mrs. Edgar S. Gray, Sr, of Will
mington, and two brothers, Hiram
L. Morton of Jacksonville, Fla,
ard L. E. Morton of Wilmir gton.
Funeral arrangements will be an
nounced later.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-08-03

back to the front. He ought
to be inside. I started to send
him in night before last and
then 1 heard him from over
here"
We walked over and stood in
the shadows near the bench
where the smoking soldier
couldn't see us. In the quiet
ness of the night every noise
was magnified.
Suddenly door slammed not
far away. The figure on the
bench made barely percepti-
Bile motion then relaxed. Then
came a low voice speaking like
4 parent to a child.
THAT was a door SIAM
ming" the soldier was telling
himself conversationally, "just
a door slamming."
Perhaps 80 seconds later a
jeep backfi-ed in the street
outside. There was the same
motion on the bench and the
same relaxation and then that
quiet, Informative voice again
THAT was a jeep," said the
soldier, "just jeep." r'r7'
Back In the day room the
young doctor lit cigarette.
That's why I didn't send
him back in the ward the 9TH