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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-12

the largest manufacturing industry
in peacetime; thus the nation Is
relying upon its prompt reconver-
sion to provide jobs after victory.
The council was created by the
industry Immediately after Pearl
Harbor to expedite in every posi-
BILE way the industry'5s war produc-
ton efforts. This has been done
principally by effecting an exchange
Of production facilities, and knowl-
edge Of armament mass production
methods and techniQues, and seek
ing solutions for the scarcity Of raw
materials ind manpower. It has
never interviewed in the collective
bargaining problems Of employer
employee relations, and there is no
intention to depart from this prac-
tice.
Unless congress acts, this crisis
will further thwart an about war
production effort.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-12

banquet win be held at p. m.
which win be followed by q dance
in Eagles Hall.
Anthony J. Ehlert, former presi-
dent Of Bell City Aerie, present state
conductor, is slated to be elevated
to the office Of chaplain but there
is a possibility, according to local
officials Of the FOE, that he might
be elected vice. president. Carl YER
daune Of Southington is expected
to be elected president to succeed
william Conlon Of New Haven.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-12
FOREMEN'S COUNCIL
MEETS IN NEW YORK

A delegation from Waterbury viii
he present tonight at the annual
meeting Of the National Council Of
Foremen's clubs, affiliated with the
Y. M. G. A., which opens in New
York at the William Sloan House,
356 West 34th st.
Local men participating in paSel
discussions and sectional meetings
are: G. Arthur Dubois, past presi-
dent Of the National council, Will
liam B. Mckenzie and Arthur l..
Purinton, industrial secretary Of the
Y. M. G. A.
Other local men attending are:
Cyril F. Cross, Allen w. Rockwell,
Hans w. Beerbaum, Walter E. Al
Ian, Clarence A. Miller and Harry
A. Reed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-12
Aut0mOtive Industry Sees
War Production Threatened
By Management UniOnizatiOn

Detroit Council Production rep
Feenng $50 established
perc Of the nations production authorized its President
Macaley to the following public statement
President other government officials and all members Congress-
At this most critical in history the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-12
TOPICS OF THE DAY"
! SUNDAYS SUBJECT

saopacs a the Day WIN Be dis
ensBsd By Judge Samuel Meslitz Of
nridesport 81 the final meeting az
Tire Beth Igrael Mems club Sunday
moaning At 9 q. n. In the ayna.
FemsiD ssssgy rooEas.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-12

Fire has prohibited the conversion
of blankets or rugs into clothing.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-12

o. e1aD Snseph shea, UEN.R,
"a A2fs, nIaea have left 10 take up
@slg residence ct Hutchinson Field,
MansaA ara. shea was the former
nnsalyn Brown. daughter Of Mr.. end
Mn. inward q. Brown Of sylvan
sgmsne, end hitchcock Lake.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-07-01

NEW ORLEANS.-The Crescent
City, commonly called the Shan
gri-La' for pigeon troopers Conf
dence artists who frequently drop
in, ply their Vaccinations and eS-
cape before the long arms Of the
law closes its grasp was the scene
of another malicious embezzlement
this week when Miss Rose Parnell,
"a was "flim-flammed' out OF $500
by two unknown women.
According to police reports. Rose
Parncll went TO the Whitney Ma
tional Bank. Gravier and st. Charles
streets. To withdraw 500 tmoney
sent to her by her brother who is
in the army overseas allegedly for
the purpose Of purchasing War
! Bonds.
Upon leaving the bank and ap-
preaching the corner of Gravicr and
81 Charles streets. she noted two
women who pretended TO pick up
purse. They showed Rose Par
nell number Of fake 500 bills and
then proposed that inasmuch as
she saw them pick up the money
she was entitled to half Of IL. The
three women walked 10 the post
office. and confidenced Miss Par
nell into giving them her $500 while
they consulted their boss" as &c
what amount she was TO receive
After waiting four hours, Miss Par
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-07-01
Rioters Attack Mixed
HousingP rojectInN.Y

good neishbor' educational pro-
gram on race relations, soliciting
the cooperation OF churches, civic
and welfare organizations.
The gangsters headed for the
project recreation center, where US
ually on Friday nights the young
people OF the community gather TO
dance 10 the tunes Of the Juke box
However. since a Cub Scout meet
ing was being held the center was
filed with mothers and the young
children
The doors were locked asains,
the invaders, who waved knives
: baseball bats and sections OF pipe
They finally dispersed when the
manager OF the baseball team per
Suaded them that there were only
/ women and small children inside
You couli see the knives flash
ing in the light" the manager o
the team reported later Most o
them were from l8 20 90 with
scattering OF younger kids and old
or men
They sad they we're going 4,
get revenge because a woman hat
been raped by Negroes IN For
Greene Park "Colored folks wer,
ge'.ug too 'upp..y' and had 20 b'
~: IN '1eir place. was anothc,
reason they gave for the attack.
The speccy arrival on the scent
bv .o-.ce squad. dispersed the riot
e-s and officers nave oeen assigned
~ patrol the Nc.nity since ihc d!S
t-r1anCe
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-07-01

BROOKLYN. y Y. - MobS OF
white hoodlums. swinging baseball
bats and yelling, Lynch emf Kill
the black s" invaded the
Fl Greene housing project last
week an Slugged all the Negroes IN
sight in vicious attack. which
City Councilman Benjamin J DAVIS
Jr.. Manhattan Communist BRANDED
as "Chrisuan-Front inspired.
The Fl. Greene houses designed
tor low income groups Of Nero
and white tenants. houses $500
families IN an area which az one
time was considered a Slum dis
trict. Five hundred of the project
families are members OF an or
seanization known as the r. Greene
Tenants association
Since il was generally felt that
the white youths might enter the
buildings and attack. the orsaniza-
ton mapped a plan for the proiec-
ton OF the tenants. Men IN groups
OF iwos. but unarned. were sta
toned al each area Of the prolec
with instructions 20 sound an alarm
IN the event of any disiuroan.e
Plans had also been LAID Tor
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-07-01
RAISE $4,000 FOR TUBMAN

WASHINGTON (ANPD -
Students at Randall Junior Hish
school here have subscribed $1,000
of a self-made quota OF $4,000 which
is to be their contribution 10 the
$2.0C0,000 bond drive launched by
In National Council OF Negro
Women to pay for construction OF
the SIS H-rriet Tubman. Liberty
ship To be named after a famous
Negro Woman
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-07-01
DIR. YOunge Gives
Lectures In La.

ST LOUIS. Mo. - DR. w A
Yo.r-e. prom neut heart specialist
u s. LoIs. lef the city SATURDAY..
June - for Louisiana where he
VIII lecture 20 The doctors OF the
state 4 Lou SIana on The various
form ~ heart d seases and The man
.ascWer' IL dIabeurs az the Flint
GoOdrcge hospital ~ New Orleans
A POSTGRADUATE course is offered
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-07-01
Charles Lee Smith W i'll
Enter West Point July /

ST LOUIS. Mo Atty s dnev X
Redmond announced that be mad re-
ceiyed notice from Representative
G0JTS {. NfIef from ST Louis, That
Cnsr.eS Lee Smith. graduate %
Vashon high school and Stowe
Teachers colle2e. VII enter West
Point U S Military Academy or
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-07-01

every year at the hospital TO the
doctors OF the state and DR.. Youn2e
has consented 10 be one Of tie
teachers
Dr. Younge Will return TO his
DrarfLcc here IulV
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-07-01
SNOWFLAKE ACQUIRED

GRAND RAPIDS. Mich-tANP)
One Of the most beautiful sum-
mCr resorts in the country, Octagon
castle. about - miles from here.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-07-01
Woman Bilked OF $500 In
Old Lost Purse Con Game

nell notified police No arrests
have yet been made but a descrip-
:.on of the women has been given
to all police precincts.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-10
DONALD CODE l GETS MEDALS
Cheshire Staff Sergeant Takes Part in Attacks on
 Blechhanlmer

18th AAF in Italy-Staff Sergeant Donald Code, 2, of Mitchell avenue, Cheshire, Conn.,, has successfully flown his 1iftieth combat mission. Tail gunner on a 18th Air Force Flying Fortress, he flew his Golden" mission October IT, when the forts attacked the oil reflneries at Blech- hammer, Germany.
 Sgt. Code was formerly employed as an electricians helper by the Chandler and Evans Corporation in Meriden, Conn. He enlisted in the Army November 2, 1942 and attended the Aerial Gunnery school at Ft. Myers, Fla.
 Upon leaving the United States for flying duty overseas, he was as- signed to the oldest heavy lombard ment group in the Mediterranean theater of operations. This group has flown over $50 combat missions, bombing enemy installations in al- most every Axis-dominated country in Europe from bases in England, North Africa, Russia and Italy. Sgt. Codes first high altitude bombing mission was the July attack on the Vosendorf oil ref1neries in Aus tria.
 My biggest thrill, says Sgt Code, twas when took part in the mis- sion to Bucharest, Rumania on August 31. We evacuated the air crew members who had been pris- oners of war in Rumania."
 Sgt. Code has been awarded the Air Medal with two oak leaf clusters and wears the European-African- Middle East theater ribbon.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-10
Bozzuto Names Gun Position After Fiancee
First Avenue Lad Promoted to Technical Sergeant at
 Bomber Command Base in India

"A Bomber Command Base, Some- where in India = Promotion of Staff-Seregant Carl Bozzuto of Waterbury, Connecticut, to grade of Acknowledgement has been arl- nounced here. Bozzuto is one of 5 sons of John Bozzuto of 30 First avenue, Waterbury, who are in service, the others being: Captain John M. Bozzuto, Jr., Dental Corps, and stationed in Atlanta, Georgia, who last week received an honor able medical discharge; Pfc. James Bozzuto, Air Corps, presently sta- tioned at Fort Meyers, Florida; Pfc. Raymond Bozzuto, Marine Corps, recently returned from 2 years in the South Pacific; s 1-c, Victor Bozzuto. who has returned from service in the Aleutians and is now in the Naval Hospital, Seattle, Washington.
 Sergeant BozzUto is stationed with maintenance unit of the xxx Bomber Command, AAF, at this base in India and is serving as pssistant airplane inspector the B-29 aircraft in his quadron prior to their depart ure and after their return from missions against the Japanese in- dustrieS.
 Bozzuto is one ground crew mem Der who has convinced combat crew of naming a gun position on their B-29 aircraft after his, f1ancee. Miss Carmella Crispino, of 357 South Main street, Waterbury.
 Sergeant Bozzuto is a graduate of
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-10
News Of Men Tn The Service
ELLEN V. COZ
 AT OCLETHORPE
Waterburian Taking Basic WAC Training !; Husband,
 2 Brothers in Service

Fort Oglethorpe, Ga, Nov. 10- Pvt. Ellen V. Coe of Waterbury, Conn, whose husband It. John Douglas Coe, lead navigator of a bombardment group, is now taking basic training here at the Third WAC Training Center.
 A graduate of Bridgeport Central High School, Bridgeport, Conn, Pvt. Coe also attended the Northeastern Division of Louisiana State Univer- sity at Monroe, La. Prior to enlist ing in the WAC, she was employed as secretary at Infeld Metals, Wa terbury, Conn, and at the Bridge port Brass O., Bridgeport.
 The new WAC private has two brothers in the Infantry, Pvt. L. R. Bertilson and Pvt. O. B. BertilSon. Her parents, MT. and Mrs. Oscar B. Bertilson, reside at 81 Warehouse street, Bridgeport.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-10

Leavenworth High School, Water bury, and prior to entering military service October 12. 1889, was engaged in the grocery business with his father. His military service in- cludes 42 months in the Caribbean area. He left for his present sta- tion in February of this year.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-10
PLYMOUTH TROOP
 HOST TO LEADERS

Last night Troop l, Plymouth, was host to the scout leaders of Troop 1 and 2 of Terryville and Troop and ? of Thomaston for the Dis- trict Round Table at Community hall in Plymouth. The leaders dis cusSed the patrol method and pro- posed rally for scouts of these towns. David F. Babson, scout executive from Mattatuck Council told the leaders of the events which may be used.
 The next district Round Table date was set for Thursday, Decem- Der 2 and will be held in Terryville with Troop as host.
 In attendance last night were: William J. Seabourne and Kenneth Hamilton of Troop 1, Thomaston; Walter Zeiner, Howard J. Russell Howard w. Russell, E. L. Cleveland of Troop 9. Terryville; E. Prenez Charles H. Goodwin, George L. As sard and Fred Pray of Troop I, Ply mouth; Edward M. Doyle, John S Riely and George E. Sheldon oi Troop 2, Thomaston; Edward F Borkowski, Gerard J. Latour anc Herbert Norton of Troop 1, Terry vile. Refreshments were served by Troop l, of Plymouth.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-10
ARTHUR BOUCHER
 GUNNER IN ITALY
WhittIesey Ave. Corporal Now Sports War Unit
 Citation Badge

Fifteenth Army Air Force = Corporal Arthur R. Boucher, 34 WhittleSey avenue, Waterbury, Conn, serving as an aerial gunner with Bomb Group in Italy was re- gently authorized to wear the War Department Unit Citation Badge when his veteran B-24 Liberator bomber outfit of the 18th Army Air Force was cited 'for outstanding performance of duty in armed con- hict with the enemy"
 Commanded by Lieutenant Col onel William L. Snowden, 43, of 20 South Elm street, Colo, the cited unit was presented the official con- mendation by Major General Na- than F. Twining, commanding gen. eral of the 18th Air Force, in cere- mony at the groups base.
 Led by its former commander, Colonel Kenneth A. Cool, 39, of 1924 Fairmount Boulevard, Cleveland, Ohio, the Liberator group, although handicapped by personnel short ages and operating with only 40 per cent of its maintenance equip ment, took of on a vital mission to attack the Daim1er-Puch Aircraft factory at Steyr, Austria. Intense sloud cover obscured the target. Using rockets, aerial flax, cannon and machine guns in an effort to scatter the American planes, ap- proximately 75 German fighters at tackled the formation.
 Despite severe opposition, the group maintained it's formation, shifted its bombing objective to the Steyr WalzelagerWerke, and inflicted tremendous material damage. !" During the air battle, the unit des- troyed 27 fighters, probably destroy ed IT more and damaged three, bal anced by minimum loss of four bombers.
 By their grim determination, their outstanding skill and unhesi- tating courage, the officers and en- listed men of this group have up- held the highest traditions of the military Service" concluded the cita- tion
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-10

Sabatini Vincent CarusO has cOm- pleted the 12 week radio operators course at the Engineer school, Fort BelvOir, Virginia. He is a private in the Corps of Engineers. His par ents are MT. and Mrs. P. CarusO of 62 Dikeman street.
 He attended LeavenwOrth high school.
 He entered the Army on Aug. 4, 1943 at Fort DevenS, Mass. Before entering the service, he was em- ployed by the Waterbury Machine Tool & Supply as an apprentice toOlmaker.
 Corporal Stephen Talmont of GIT North Riverside street, has resum- ed Army duties after spending a furlough here.
 Sergeant Peter Bernota has com pleted a furlough at the home of his sister, Mary Pavilionis of 16 Edward street, and has resumed duties at Fort Monmouth, N. J.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-10

Young men IT to 26 are now being accepted for aircrewmen training, the only field in naval aviation still open to civilian enlistment, the Third Naval District announced to- day. 1
 Aircrewmen are the bluejackets who handle the radio and guns in the Navy bomber and torpedo bomber planes. They have disting- uished themselves in naval actions since early in the war.
 They receive a years intensive training and on its completionthey win tke right to wear the aircrew- mems silver wings. Then they are assigned to a fighting team of a pilot and possibly another aircrew- man, depending on the type of plane which they are assigned.
 Application may be made to the Office of Naval Officer Procurement B Pine street, New York City. Only unmarried men in good physical condition, not over six feet tall, pre- ferably with high school educa- tion, are acceptable. No one will be accepted who las taken his pre-in- duction physica lexamination.
 Private Martin G. SIOmOwitz of 6a Herkimer street has completed train. ing at the armament department ali Lowry Field, Denver, Colo. The son of MT. and Mrs. SlOmowitz, he has been in the service since Sept. g.. 1943.
 Corporal R06erick Hetzel of New Haven, brother of Doctor Joseph L.. Hetzel of this city, was killed in ac- tiOr in France Oct. 27, according to word received here. Before entering the service in March, 194S, he was employed by the Automobile AssO- ciati0n Of America
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-10

18th AAF IN ITALY-SmiIing happily as he sticks his head out of the window of the tail of his airplane after he has landed from his fiftieth combat mission is Staff Sergeant Donald Code, 22 of Mitchell avenue, Cheshire, Conn. Tail gunner on an AAF Flying Fortress, he flew his "gOld" mis- sion on October IF, 1914, when the forts of the 18th Air Force att acked oil refineries at Blechham- mer, Germany.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-10

Pvt. John T. Sullivan Marion Conn. who has been wounded in asctiOn and is now confined to a hospital in Italy according to word received by his parents MT. and Mrs. Dennis P. Sullivan. Pvt. Sullivan is member of the 24Oth U. S. Army Medical Corp.
 According to the telegram re- ceived by his relatives his wound, caused by Shrapnel fire, not of a critical nature. Brother of three other brothers in the service, one of whom, William, was severely wounded in the invasion of France, he is also a nephew of Rev. w. Ransom Mccarthy, Waterbury father now a prisoner of the Japanese since shortly after Pearl Harbor. Pvt. Sullivan's father is an associate of the M. J. Daly Co.,, this city.
 Michael Norelli of 370 Washing ton avenue and Walter Smolley oi 88 Benefit street, have completed recruit training at the Naval Sta tion at Sampson, N. Y., and have been granted leaves.
 
 Technical Sergeant William J Amberg, of 5 Euclid avenue, whC served for B months in the South west Pacific area, is now at FOrt Devens, Mass, and is expected tt arrive here shortly.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-10

A 18th AAF B-26 Marauder Base Private First Class Robert J. De- Leon of 153 East Farm street, Wa terbury, Conn, Aviation Munition worker, has served overseas 12 months with the AAFs oldest B-26 Marauder group, which has been cited by the President for 'out- standing performance of duty in armed conflict with the enemy" dur ing a January 13, 1914 mission over Rome Ciampino North and South Aiddromes, in preparation for the Allied landings at Nettuno, Italy, on January 22nd 1944.
 He is entitled to wear the blue and gold framed Distinguished Unit Badge, the only army award worn above the right hand blouse pocket. His Bombardment Wing was recent 1y cited by General de Gaulle, Chief of the French Armies, for outstand- ing bombing support of Allied ground forces in Central Italy.
 His was the first B-26 group in Major General John K. Cannon's 18th AAF to complete 400 missions and, as the Presidential citation mentions, flow 215 missions between January 1914 and 31 July 1944, during which period it reflected great credit on the military service of the United States.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-10

Private First Class Elmer Levisque of Bristol was killed in action at Mytkina, Burma July 2, according to War Department notification re- ceived by his family. In the service since Feb. 27, 1943, and overseas since March, he served as driver of jeep.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-10

At Mediterranean Bomber Base The 18th Air Force B-26 Marauder group of Staff Sergeant Charles R. White, 49 WenthrOp avenue, Wa terbury, Conn.,, has been awarded the CrOix de Guerre with palm by the French government for precision attacks on bridges in support of the French ground forces in Italy.
 Oldest medium bomber outfit in the Mediterranean theater, the group was cited in an order by Gen. eral Charles De Gaulle commend ing an entire Marauder wing. It is the only AAF unit to be decorated in this war by both the United States and French governments, having previously been cited twice by President Roosevelt for the ac- curacy of it's attacks on Rome and Florence rail yards.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-10

Headquarters Tenth Air Force in India-Promotion to corporal of Johnny Bilokon, 20, son of MT. and Mrs. Thomas Bilokon, 2 Hawkins street, Waterbury, Conn.,, has been announced by Maj. Gen. Howard c. Davidson, commanding general, Tenth Air Force, FAC.
 A crew chief for combat cargo squadron of the Tenth Air Force that operates against the Japs throughout the China Burma India theater. the newly promoted soldier has chalked up 52 combat missions and 210 combat hours in the five months he has spent in India.
 A graduate of Leavenworth high school, Cpl. Bilokon was employed by the Ammunition Tool Co.,, before entering the armed forces IS months ago.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-10

The following youth from this area has returned from overseas under the Army's furlough rotation plan. They have already landed in this country and have indicated they will visit the address indicated. Sergeant Albert s. DePaola, llO Rose street, Waterbury, Conn.,, from 28 months in the Asiatic-P Pacific.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-10

Robert E. Kareher of STA Frost Road, is receiving basic training in the Maritime Service at Sheeps- head Bay, N. Y.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-10

Miami Beach, Fla, Nov. 1O-Pvt. John F. Fitzgerald, Waterbury. Conn.,, has been transferred from AAF Convalescent Hospital. Nash- vile, Tenn, to Miami Beach for duty with the permanent party per- sonnel of Army Air Forces Redistri- button Station No. 2.
 At the redistribution station, AAF officers and enlisted men from the- aters of operations are examined by medical and classification officers whose findings are used in recom- mending new assignments within the continental United States.
 Private Fitzgerald entered the Army Nov. 24, 1942. He is the son of Helen Fitzgerald, 179 Hamilton avenue, Waterbury.
 Peter B. McSherry has been com missioned a second lieutenant at his post in Australia where he re- gently completed officer candidate training. He i swith an Army avia- tion ordnance unit. He is the son of MT. and Mrs. Peter B. McSherry of 324 Willow street and the hus- band of the former Arlenc Sand land of 213 Tracy avenue.
Evening star., 1944-09-16
Swift Co. founder Jackson Hole Park
Dies in Michigan at 86 COP Idea, Ickes SAYS
By the Associated PresA

By the Associated Presa
Secretary of the Interior Ickes
says that If Republican Presidential,
Nominee Thomas E. Dewey. "in hi.
beaglelike snuffing about for votes,
has any criticism of the jackson
Hole National Monument in Wyo-
ming, he should direct it at Calvin
Coolidge. Herbert Hoover and John
D. Rockefeller, jr.
Mr.. 1ckes issued a statement last
night assailing Gov. Dewey for criti.
clzlng President Roosevelt's actions
in setting up the POI .6l0-acre monu.
ment.
Gov. Dewey said at Sheridan
Wyo., Thursday that Jackson Hol,
was characteristic of the devious.
ness Of the New Deal and its lacl
OF responsibility for the rights ane
opinions Of the people affected"
Mr.. Ickes said Mr.. Coolidge per.
suaded Mr.. Rockefeller to purchase
and in the Jackson Hole area TO,
an enlargement of the nationa
park system. He added that Mr.
Dewey's political godfather" Mr.
Hoover, encouraged Mr.. Rockefelle,
to continue to buy these lands and
that Mr.. Rockefeller had already
bought all of the land the Repub.
lican Presidents had persuaded him
to buy when President Roosevelt
came in.
Credit for this monument" the
Secretary declared, belongs to the
Republicans"