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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-02


 
 bridgehead on the west bank Of the Narew river below PultuSk, 30 miles north of Warsaw, while in the Northern Arctic region other Soviet forces cleared the entire Petsamo area, site of rich nickel deposits in Northern Finland.
 The communique said the Ger mans carried out vicious counter attacks against the Soviet bridge head over the Narew but were re- pulsed. More than 300 enemy troops were killed in the futile assault.
 There were no further reports from East Prussia, the communique being confined almost entirely to the campaign in Hungary, where Malinovsky's forces liberated more than 14O inhabited places, captured an additional 1,500 prisoners and killed upwards of 5000 German and Hungarians in one day.
 The bag of prisoners brought to total of 5,518 enemy troops seized in the area between the Tisza and Danube rivers in southern Hun gary, where the Russians were mak- ing their direct drive on Budapest. Pacing Malinvsky's thrust toward the capital were the armed forces which battled though Kecskemet, Hungary's fourth city, pushed 10 miles north to capture Lajosmisze and struck out for Orkeny, on the lpast lateral highway below the capital.
 Kecskemet was liberated after furious hand-to-hand engagements, in which the Soviets killed more than 2,000 enemy troops.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-02

proval to various proposed depart mental budget items.
 Contrary to published reports o1 this morning, printed elsewhere, the board did not give approval to 8 salary item within the police de- partment for appropriation for 1C additional policemen to increase the present department of 1S8 to 148 The item was set aside for further study as were all salary items.
 As reported here previously the police department salary budget fol next year was submitted in amount of $635 ,6O6 as compared to the cur rent fiscal appropriation of $585 ,902 Much of this increase is for the addition of the 10 policemen.
 Edward Bergin, education board member will appear before the f1- nance meeting today to outline the need for 8 maintenance appropria- ton increase as requested for next year. This applies to janitorial salaries.
 City Plan Engineer T. Scott Smith ana Assistant City Engineer Her. bert Whitlock will likewise appear before the board today to discuss plans for postwar and engineering projects, appropriations for which will be included in next years bud get. Discussion of the six year build ing program will be held, in part.
 The board last night deferred ap- proval of a $138, ,000 budget request of the education department for repairs to building. A committee of the finance board comprised of City Controller Neil F. Maloney, and aldermanic members William Ger ardi and Patrick Shea will survey the proposed repairs on a tour of the schools next Monday afternoon.
 The board last night approved the budget of $28,367 for the town clerk as compared to the 1944 ap- prcpriation of $23,777. The increase results from approval for purchase of photostatic machine for the records.
 No reduction in the city's 30 mill tax rate seems likely due to the de- crease of the estimated surplus, the higher budget appropriation and the change in the Grand List.
 No action was taken last night on the fire board budget.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-02

the horses"
 In his living quarters on the sec- ond floor of the barn-like garage, police reported they found "doc- tor book" with pages dog-eared in sectins concerning women's ail- mentS, and copies of magazine de- voted to health"
 Coroner Lemuel R. Hurlbut said that decomposition of the infants bodies made difficult determination Of race, sex or age. but. he said, all were full term" babies, not prema- ture.
 The bodies were buried yesterday but hair samples were sent to state police laboratories at Albany, N. r., for examination.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-02

can shipping and troops at Leyte continued Tight and intellectual.
 GA Japanese Domei dispatch claimed that two waves of Japanese planes sank a battleship or large cruiser and three other cruisers and heavily damaged three battleships in attacks on American shipping in Leyte Gulf)
 American ground forces on Leyte frightened their assault arc around the north coast town of Carigara, key to an escape route to Ormoc for
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(Continued from Page D of the eastern side of Monte Bel mont, eight miles south of Bologna
 The Americans also held their po- sitionS against strong counter-at- tacks in the vicinity of Castelleccio three miles south of Vergato, al- though Brazilian troops were forced to make slight withdrawal to a less exposed position when coun- ter-attacked near Catagnana, three miles northeast of Gallicano.
 In the Adriatic coastal sector, Ca nadian troops of the Eighth Army continued their drive north, reach ing the main crossing of the Fossa Ghiaia canal. five miles south oi Ravenna
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-02
FISH FAMINE AYERTEp

New York, Nov. 2-(UP)-A fish famine was averted today when 300 journeyman workers, members of local 16,e75, United Sea Food Work CTS. GAEL, returned to work at the Fulton Fish Market.)
 Threat of fishless Friday was removed when the strikers, who failed to report for work yesterday, agreed tO sstErn, pending negot;a- tion of q new contract.
 The strikers demanded a five-day week with overtime pay for Sun- dayA
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-02

NOOI1V41IueU HUH "Bo 4y torney, who said they were nc grounds for divorce.
 Then the detectives brought in new reports.
 The lawyers promised the court they would show why Armour should be given his freedom and name three men in their petition.
 Mrs. Arfmour, who lost custody oG her children in october of lasi year when her husband complained in chancery court of her ideas on sex education, said that none 0i her husbands charges were true.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-02
s25,OOO GIFT

Boston, Nov. 2-CUP)-The Ma tional Fire Protection Association announced today receipt of $25 .000-- the first gift to its endowment fund established Oct. to help per- petuate program for reduction of less of life and property by fire. The gift came from the GrinneN Corp. of Providence, R. I.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-02

 an election year. Yet if there are no high political figures to be pro- tected, the American public cannot see why .. the facts cannot bs told.
 Either Admiral Kimmel and Gen. eral Short are guilty or they arc being used in a shameful way to cover up for the really guilty per- son. This un-American treatment of two service officers and the strict secrecy maintained when no military purpose is apparent to the American people make many an American wonder if the blame for Pearl Harbor does not rest on youI and you alone.
 If this is not the case why not give us the truth?"
 I,oeb's two newspaper are listed as political independent.
 C1echoslovakia is reported to now ta0V
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FBIHunts Kin Of Dodgers

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 Later, Radovich said, the two sol- diers were transferred out og hls medical service and later slated for combat duty which he circumvented by ordering them back to his unit until the danger passed
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T.rkAa has ruled that metric sys- tem weients and measures must be used.
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BUY WAR BONDS AND sTAlIRE
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Czechoslovakia is reported to now have 272 motion picture theaters.
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The messenger., 1944-08-01
Subscription $1 per year
AUGUST 1914
ON THE MARCH

The Army got five of the six local men inducted during July. Those answering the call of the local Draft Board were: Army
 Donald Francis Tetro
 Andrew Joseph Feeley
 Rinaldo Joseph Vesquez
 William Marshall Bouley Wilfred Garvan Sales Navy '.
 Ralph Francis Wurdig
The messenger., 1944-08-01
"Dear Sirs:

DCd1 OAAO'
 have been receiving your paper for the past few months now ana this is the first time that l nave finally decided and actually gotten around to writing you. My inten- lions have been good before but It inst seemed that every time 1 planned on writing something, else would come up and it was put OH until later.
 "Even though I do not know many people in and around the town of Bloomfield it is still inter estine to note the different things that are going on. l have really appreciated the paper ever since YOU started sending it and want to thank each and everyone ot you on the Editorial Board of the Messenger. ..+ that I can tell you due to the cen sorship regulations. There IS one thing that might be of interest and that is the first trip to Russia. Some of the boys from this group participated in the initial trip. It was very interesting to note the difference between the people over there and those in the other count ries that we have been in. Every, thing is very clean though 1t had been almost completely razed by the war. The people were very nlce to us all the time we were there and seemed very happy to have the Americans operating from their country.
 Although we didn't have any opportunity to travel around and really see any of the large cities it was still very worth while ex- . perience and one can appreciate what the Russian people have had to go through. Those of us who have never had our homes invaded and destroyed by the enemy can really be thankful that the war has been as far removed from our own country. Those of you back home who have travelled through these countries can realize it very we'll.
 Respectfully yours
 Maxwell Arbo."
The messenger., 1944-08-01
RUSSIA OKAY

The following letter from Max well Arbo of the US. Air Forces now engaged in the shuttllng oper, ations to and from Russia IS an interesting first hand view of that country.
The messenger., 1944-08-01
MORE ABOUT NEW GUINEA


 A letter from Paul s. Vasquez of the 742nd MP. En-, now sta toned in New Guinea, is of unusual interest. He says:
 "I finally received my copy of The Messenger and suffice to say I was very happy to get it. I have already read it three times. There is nothing like getting news from home and the Messenger furnishes it aplenty.
 Life in New Guinea is not as bad as I expected. We \get good meals, almost as good as in the States. The only thing we lack here are sodas, ice cream and other items on the sweet side.
 "At present it is winter time in New Guinea, but you wouldn't think so by the heat. I hate to see summer. Nights, however, are cool and it rains almost every night.
 "I read the letter sent to you by Rene Tourville who is also sta- toned in New Guinea. He must have been here longer than I have been or in some other locality, for as yet I havn't seen any of the pygmies he describes. All the natives I have seen so far are of average height, about 5 feet, ) inches. They have a tremendous crop of hair. They are negroes but their hair is red or blonde. They are quite intelligent and speak peculiar kind of English, called Pidgin English.
 "For' years they have been edu- cated by Missionaries and are quite civilized although they still cling to some of their primitive ideas. Their daily menu consists of many things on which we would look with disgust. For instance, the other day we saw native climb tall tree. Curiously a group of us fellows went over to see what he was doing and, to our sur prise, he was chasing lizard. We asked him what he was going to do with it and he said, T eat it. it's good I didn't see him do it, but later I was told that he ate it raw.
 ''I understand that in parts of New Guinea the natives have been introduced to the game of soccer. They play it barefooted and are quite expert at it. I hope to see them play some day.
The messenger., 1944-08-01
Bloomt1eM Reneafional PrQgram Athuctlmg Naton9vlde Attentlon


 emile recreation program may soon be serving as a model for similar ventures in other communities of the State and Nation.
 In recognition of wide spread outside interest WTIC has adready staged two broadcasts featuring interviews with officials of the local sponsoring organization and directors and beneficiaries of the program.
 President Herbert F. Stiles of the local directing organization, in company with Betty Slater of the canteen, the little Clifford Zilch of the Fish and Game Club, were the first to appear on the radio. This was a four-way interview re- lating to the general plan. On August 6, six members of the Game Club gave a detailed ac- counting of what they had learn ed about fish and fishing under the tutorage of Director Kenneth Hermann in the first two months of the Clubs existence. Those speaking on this occasion were Donald Clark, Clifford Zilch, Ann Nichols, Ann Faulkner, Cris Web Der and Jane Harger.
 Since these radio broadcast de- scriptions of what is being done here for the youth of the town, there have been a number of in- ouiries for greater detail and much evidence that other towns and cities intend adopting as much as possible of the Bloomfield Plan.
 One of the first inquirers was Orin s. Spencer, Chairman of Governor Baldwin's Connecticut Wartime Recreational Commission, who expresses the opinion there are many things in the local pro- gram which should be recommend ed to other communities in the state. The New York Herald Tribune is sending a special writer to Hartford to get the story of the Bloomfield Junior Fish and Game Club.
 Such influential sportsmen from afield as o. H. Rodman, Editor of "Outdoor" magazine, and Julian Crandall, President of the Ashaway Line and Twine Company of Ash away, Rhode Island, also inter ested in the Junior Fish and Game Club, attended a late July meet ing of the organization to consult with MT Hermann on the idea of giving this particular project a national scope.
 Because it is the first of it's kind in the country the Junior Fish and Game Club at the present time is considered by many the main feature of the towns general rec reational program. It is pointed out, however, that both the Soft Ball League, organized and direct ed by members of the local Police Department, and the Canteen, sponsored by the Center School mothers group, treat with greater number of local youths than are now accommodated in the Sportsman group. It is expected also that a great number of ad
The messenger., 1944-08-01


 teams are expected to be organ ized at the close of the vacation season.
 The area allotted to baseball field in the proposed Rockwell Street Park District has been cleared and leveled and will be ready for temporary use as soon as it has been rolled and the proper backstop is erected. The rest of this town-owned area it is understood will be developed for other activities, including ten his, lawn bowling and skating as soon as the necessary funds are made available. The Teen-Age Canteen, which enjoyed an aver afe attendance of 100 in the initial weeks of it's existence, has closed for the month of August but will resume it's program of dancing and other entertainment early next month. Supervised skating parties at Filley Park Pond and at the new East Side rink will probably supplement the Canteen offerings on the general program of youth activities during the winter sea- son. The advanced group of the Game Club will continue their classes through the winter for a study of trapping and game care.
 In the meantime the Game Club, it is said, has much more to cover on the subject of fishing. During it's second month the group stud jed worms, their care and use. There was also more about the care of fishing tackle and the cleaning of fish. In recent ses- sion, members of the Club heard a lecture by Miss Mae Manion on "Sunburn, Poison Ivy and Poison Sumas" Samples of both poison ivy and sumac were dis played under glass and studied to enable all to recognize them and avoid contact. This second month of the Club closed with an outdoor picnic supper meeting at Filley Park Pond August 9. with many parents participating to witness the youngsters in actual casting demonstrations.
 It is considered more than likely that the encouragement of parents to attend all such special events or even any meeting of this club ac- counts in a large measure for the increasing popularity of the pro- ject. Through this parent partic- ipation the club discovered youthful musical pair in Tommy and Dicky Larsen, the 8 and 10 year old sons of MT. and Mrs. Harry Larsen of Park Avenue. The sweet strains of their ac- cordian and guitar were made known to the club by their father, the author of several songs now being taught the club members.
 The provision of healthy recre- ation of such varied nature as to attract the attention and interest of all youths of both sexes has been expressed ambition of the community organization which has accepted the responsibility of developing the Bloomfield Juven-
The messenger., 1944-08-01

Miss Mary Agard, retired edu- cator with half century of ser vice in Connecticut and Massa- chusetts, died Monday, July 3, in Union East District at the home of a nephew, with whom she had lived eight years. She had been bedridden for nearly two years and was 85 years of age. At her re- tirement she was identified with the Bloomfield public schools where she served many years as teacher and principal. She taught in New Hartford and had served as instructor in English and librarian at Monson, Massachusetts Academy.
 A brown homing pigeon bearing tag numbered S-14345-IF-42 has persisted in staying at the home of Mrs. F. Albert Burke of School Street. It is believed the bird may have been attached to the Army Unit which was previously located nearby.
 These are days when the sound of the last mouthful of ice cream soda being sucked from a glass through a straw is music to our ears. Fill her up again and to-* with the heat where it belongs. (*Censored.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-14
War Need
Hits Gas

WASHINGTON, April 1.-the
demand for gasoline last week was
at tho highest level in several
months. attributable in part 10
heavy military requirements, Dow
Jones reports. ard caused a Siz-
able decline in available supplies.
d, Further drains were made on
inventories off light and heavy
fuel oIiS in the week ended April s.
REDUCTIONS are due IN part TO A
curtailment in the industry's re-
filming operations for the period.
Production Of gasoline, IN reflec-
ton Of refinery step-dOwn. was
663. 600 barrels less IN the April
S week than in previous 7-day
period. In contrast yields OF fuel
oils we're increased Moderately
Production Of crude oil country
wide was lifted 1880 barrels
daily in the April s week TO the
highest level since mid-November,
1913.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-14

Lives oCk trading AZ tho Detroit
Stockyards during the week Just
closed was featured by sharply
lower hog prices and higher cattle
prices. while both lambs and~yeal-
erS sold unevenly but tended to-
ward lower levels. Marketing
locally was about the same ~
volume as during last week in all
departments, but receipts al out
side major market usually de-
creased moderately
CATTLE Week. salable receipts Q 500.
Slaughter steers and yearHngs sold un-
cvr.ly steady 90 25c higher than last
weeks mean close Cows and bulls drew
broad shipper demand. COWS mostly $50
hieher ard bulls fully soc higher. EXCEPT
ton lightweight cutter kinds which were
uttte more man steady Country outlet
FOR uockcr and feeder cattle remains
,unyeasonably small. with prices around
Br-W WtHfNFf ard ffEh fonU costs
have ke'ardca movement 81 Fep'acemen'
c1ttie
Load lots 6f ro6d I ols ( o5t H. steers
brought Sla75 vifN fcw barely choice
.0sS-Ih steers topping AZ SIS. Good FED
steers hulked AT Sii 20 IS So. While me-
dunn grade made St3 Is and rI0s $40 ~
~ 1O A sprInknnr pf heIfers SOLD from
SfpgI4 Most beef cows CASHIER A. s. 1c
lll-d0.- a fan 20 ~ So. Gamers and
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-14
Detroit Livestock Market

cutters So a0 IS. Sausage bulls hG'ked
a. 20 30al1 30
CALVES Weeks sqIah'e rere .p's Q 600
Good and choice Ne8iefs sold readily
throughout the week ~ steady Qr.Dre.
mostly klg 3d. q feW hest Nll Lower
grades were -,nevenIt WeAr te-Nf lower
most common and medium grades Sil
IS. culls mostly So 10
HOGS Week saIahIc receipts. 500
Local receipts we're little changed. but
outside market supplies were smairf
Trading -was hfr1t----'t'-r''itsf -s9aalt.A.
After aDScrlee 20 mp and down markets,
hogs scaling over 100 lhs were l5H 23c
lower bat hEhfWeiEhfs ted steady Sows
finished 2Ac down. Aiost good and ch0Ce
2OO-33o no hogs this wcek sold AZ the
sl3 90 support pr,Ce. few ran shlpped
offerings topping AK So BNk $50 900 Pos
brought S13 % today Good and choice
i6O-lsO lbs made SIP f5r - IS ana $50.
200 lbs bulked al Si333 = 10 so Good
and choice Saws bAiked a. SIC IL 80
SHEEP Weeks taahIe receipts 500.
slaughter sheep ana lambs Of medium to
choice finish found dependable outlet all
week al steady prices but cuH. ana som
mon Ands Were sluggish earli--Mf aA "a
soc iowet Good and choice o. TO-. Wooled
Wesfern lambs brought 80 rs conparahIe
1ative lambs Sis 80 bllR Vno'ed Wrtt
<i31i62l Shorn lambs pret7mir1ted
bulk medium ~ choice with 80. ? and 3
peits mostly Sl2 500 81 go several loads
mostly choice 1o0-pounders SIS Cul
lambs sold unefcnlt 50 IN Cul and
common ewes Predomina'ef A. ~ q. tai
shorr ewes quotahie 10 s. and "ooied
ktrds n e.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-14
Cites Big Salaries

One of the sponsors Of the
amendment Senator Allen Nc
REYNOLDS. is "A director of the
Bank of Carthage and he ridi-
culed as ridiculous and absurd
the contention Of the loan COM
panieS that they cannot operate
on the reduced. rates. lie cited
salaries and dividends paid Off
cialS OF loan company opcrat-
ing in that area IN which the
president received $4,000 and
the vice president $3.50 900. as
proof that they were over
charging
a wee president Of the Mis-
souri, Bank and Trust testified
that i'm his opinion there was
still "A field for the small loan
company. bHi that there IS no
place for the company which
charges 30 and 80 per cent
interest
Whether Michigan Will make
the same approach As Missouri
remains ia be- seen Tho legal
commercial rate m TINS state IS
T per cent.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-14

NeveHbefore in the history Of
the state has the public been
so conscious of the so-called
small loan problem.
AS the result of grand Jury
exposes of bribery and pressure
on the Legislature surrounding
all legislation governing small
loan regulations and rates, II IS
virtually a certainty that Michi-
gan will have a new law in the
near future.
The question of what conSti-
tutes a fair rate on small loans
is highly controversial. but here
is what one state is doing along
that line.
With little publicity outside
the state, the Missouri Constitu-
tional Convention passed the
McReynoldS Finnegan amend
ment 10 invalidate the Small
Lean Act and all other laws 10
permit special groups 10 charge
excessive rates OF interest.