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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-13

portation service has increased
due to the season of the year and
due, In our opinion, TO more auto
mobiles going out Of service due to
old age. We also believe that many
actual and potential war plant
workers, especially women, are
discouraged from working steadily
or working at all because Of the
congested and delayed bus serv-
ice. This condition probably will
become worse because Of long
hours that q majority Of our 126
bus drivers are now working.
sibilities Of which we know. We
believe that our rates Of pay are
high. We have advertised within
the state and outside the state.
We have worked closely with and
have had excellent cooperation
from the U. S. E. s. and the War
Manpower Commission, and We
have had excellent cooperation
from the State Selective Service
System. However, all Of these eff
forts have failed to produce
enough bus operators and enough
shop men.
We are continuing our efforts to
obtain additional personnel and
we know that II more men can be
obtained we can put additional
buses on the road
We also believe that additional
staggered hours Of factory shifts
would relieve the acute conges-
ton at rush periods.
Yours truly,
CONNECTICUT RAILWAY d
LIGHTING CO.
A. ]. DRUMMOND,
Supt., Waterbury Division.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-13
DEPARTMENT HEADS
CONFERRING TODAY

A meeting Of all city department
heads win be held today ct 2 p. m.
In the executive chambers with
Mayor John g. Monagan presiding.
It IL understood that the meeting
viii be for the purpose Of reviewing
and discussing the various prob
lens Of each department and to
urge the effort Of each in the CON-
ing Fourth War Loan Drive.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-13
Poor Bus Service Due
ToManpowerS Shortage
20 Additional Operators, IS Mechanics Needed States
Supt. DrummOnd; Suggests New Staggered Shifts

Superintendent A. ]. Drummond Of the waterbury
Division Of the Connecticut Railway and Lighting Com
pany issued statement today explaining the companys
side OF the current controversy over more buses needed
here to provide adequate transportation for war workers
Mr. Drummond frankly admits thae factory employees
are not being transported time to their places OF
employment but points out that serious manpower short
age In drivers and mechanics have greatly handicapped
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-13
AGENCIES TO AID
FUTURE RECRUITS

Hartford, Conn, Jan. i3-Tnrough
cooperative plan Of the State De-
partmentS Of Health and Education
and the Connecticut State Dental
association, free dental examina-
tons and advice will be given to
high school and trade school stu
dents who will enter the armed
forces during the next year. Oper-
ating through the local dental So
cieties and schools the program is an
attempt toward making q greater
number Of pupils physically At to
carry on as members Of the armed
forces.
The cooperative program is ma
tionwide and Is new phase Of the
high school Victory Corps work. 1t
will include speakers for student as
sembles, motion pictures, and leaf
lets and booklets for students as
well as the examinations.
Ira D. Beebe, DDS, represents
the Connecticut Dental association,
J. T. Fulton, DDS, the State De-
partment of Health, and Charles
Prohaska, M. D., the State Depart
ment OF Education on the commit
tee arranging the program in this
state.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-13
FUNERALS

The funeral Of william p. Doolan
Of 247 Wolcott street was held from
the Mulviile funeral home, 30 West
Main street, today at 8:l5 o. m, to
the Sacred Heart church at 9, where
a solemn high Mass was celebrated
by Rev. Franklin Corrigan, assisted
by Rev. Michael McVerTy and Rev.
John Dial. Seated in the sanctuary
was Rev. James Woods. Martin
Cunningham was organist, and VII
liam O'Brien, soloist. Burial was IN
Calvary cemetery, Father Dial Off
ciating at the committal service, as
sisted by Father Woods. Bearers
were Thomas Sheehan, James Shee-
han, Daniel Hanlon, John Carolan,
Thomas Phelan and Stephen Egan.
Funeral services for Frank J. Col
Inns, formerly Of Waterbury and
general manager Of the Scovill Mfg.
Co. branch in Providence, r. l.,
will be held from the Mulvtlle fun
eral home, 40 West Main ssfect, this
city, tomorrow at 8:15 a. m, to the
Church of the Sacred Heart ct Q.
Burial will be in Calvary cemetery.
Friends may call at the funeral
home today from Z to 10 p. m.
The funeral Of Miss Anna Done
gan Of 125 Washington place, New
York city, formerly Of waterbury,
will be held tomorrow at 8:I5 a. m.
from the Lunny funeral home, Is
Central avenue to the Church Of
the Immaculate Conception at 8.
Burial will be In old st. Joseph's
cemetery. Friends may call at the
funeral home today until 10 p. m
The funeral Of Mrs. Josephine
Fourier, widow Of Constant Fourier.
will be held from the Mulville fu-
neral home, 270 West Main street,
tomorrow at 8:15 a. m. to st. Fran
els XRvier's church at .. Burial
will be In new st. Joseph's ceme-
terry. Friends may call at the funeral
home today to 10 p. m.
The funeral Of Charles Degnan,
OF Maple street, Terryville. was
held today from the Scott funeral
home, Main street, to the Immacu-
late Conception church, Terryville,
at 8.
The funeral Of Mrs. Beatrice S. H.
(Bown) Blackmer. wife Of Clinton
Blackmer Of Woodbury., win be held
at the Anderson funeral home, 10
Central avenue, tomorrow at $3.50 p.
m, Rev. Charles J. Hartman Of
Woodbury. ofilciating. Burial will be
in Riverside cemetery. Friends may
call at the funeral home today from
z to 8 p. m.
The funeral Of MRS. Nunziata Tata
of SO Cloves terrace, widow Of Luigi
Tata, was held today at 8 @. m.
from the residence to Our Lady Of
Lourdes church at 8, where Rev.
Msgr. Joseph Valdambrini was the
celebrant Of the solemn high Mass,
by Rev. Edward Farrell, dea-
con, and Rev. Rocco Nadile, subdea-
con. Burial was in Calvary ceme-
terry, Father Nadile officiating at the
committal services. Bearers were
Edward, Anthony, Rudolph and
Tata, Peter Tortorelli and
Robert Bernier.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-13
Full Weather Report

Boston, Jan. ~ (UPl-Weather
forecasts
MASSACHUSETTS, CONNECTI-
CUT. and RHODE IsLAND-FaiR
and sliGhtly colder tonight. Fair
and continued eold Friday
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-13

Florida's Oldest living thing Is
'"The Senator" q cypress near
Orlando, $500 years old.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-13

sULLIvAN-First anniversary Mass
OF requiem will be- celebrated Sat-
urday morning at $40 o'clock, at
the Immaculate Conception Church
for the repose Of the soul OF the
late DIR. Cornelius F. Sullivan. OF
this cltV
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-13

GRADY A first anniversary Mass
OF requiem will be celebrated Sat-
urday morning, at 1880 o'clock. at
the st. Margaret's Church. for the
repose OF the soul of thu late Ellen
T. Grady.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-13

sEARLE In this city, Jan. 18th,
1914. Mrs. Helen Searle, OF "a Sun
set avenue, Oakville.
Funeral Saturday morning, at e:00
o'clock. from Mazaika Funeral
Home, 10 Porter Street, to st.
Mary Magdalen Church, Oakville,
at $500 o'clock. Burial in Calvary
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-13

requiem will be cele brated tomor-
row morning. at 500 o'clock. at
the Sacred Hart Church, for the
repose OF the soul Of the lare Jo-
seph F. Moran.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-13
NEA Telephoto.

LaPORTA-In this city, Jan. 18th,
1914, Mrs. Maria (Irano) LAPorta,
OF SO Sperry Street.
Funeral Monday, time announced,
from LaPorta Funeral Home. 81
Holmes Avenue, to Our Lady of
LourdNs Church. Burial in Calvary
cemetery.
Evening star., 1944-09-10

COUCH smooth, Creamy texture
-. such rich, satisfying fla
vor! Chocolate, vanilla, butter
scotch-you can't decide ubicb
tempting Royal Pudding you like
best. And they're all SO easy to
make; save time, work. sugar.
Evening star., 1944-09-10
says MARY WOODS
Of the Royal Kitchens

"When 361 women compared
Royal Orange Gelatin with an
other leading brand, they voted
almost ? to for ROYAL! Said it has
better, more natural orange flavor. .,
Always get ROYAL Puddings and~
ROYAL Gelatin Desserts."
Evening star., 1944-09-10
No wonder folks enjoy
they're SO delicious

"Trv this enticing Buuerscotch
Banana Float. But if YOU can't
get bananas, don't worry. Royal
Puddings taste wonderful with
out another thing added. Royal
Gelatin Desserts are tops, too
favor sealed, richer, tangier.
Evening star., 1944-01-27
/ |FPC Told Gas Deals
Melted Ex-Gov. Leche
Profit Of S234,2S0
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
MONROE, La, Jan. 27.-A Fed
eral Power Commission hearing con-
tinued here today Its attempt to
establish whether four Louisianians
can legally operate as a natural gas
company without benefit Of either
gas wells or leases.
Government attorneys charge
that the partners, one of whom Is
former Gov. Richard w. Leche, are
no longer entitled to receive profits
from contracts for delivery OF gas
to the United Gas Pipeline Co.
Testimony has stated that the men
still are receiving money on con-
tracts eight years old at a profit
Of IL cents per 1000 cubic feet.
Other partners besides Leche are
w. G. Feazel Of Monroe, Thomas j.
Hill of New Orleans and j. F.
Hodge Of Ruston. Leche now is
serving a Federal penitentiary SEN
tence for mail fraud.
Feazel testified yesterday before
Trial Examiner Edward B. Marsh
that he and Leche paired of from
the others In one deal known as
the second Rodessa contract"
Feazel gave as his reason for in
cluding Leche in on the profits the
fact that the former Governor had
advanced him money on other ven
lures which were without profit. :"
F. ]. Cox, accountant for Feazel,
said profits came from the usual
commission" Of IL cents, paid in
this instance for Feazels services in
arranging for the East Texas Re-
fining Co. to supply gas to United:
that as in the case Of other con-
tracts mentioned in the hearing,
neither Feazel nor Leche had leases
or wells involved.
Mr.. Cox said Leche's share of the
total amount realized from this and
similar contracts since 1887 was
1924 ,280, while Mr.. Feazel and the
others received $157,18 each,
Evening star., 1944-01-27
Paraguay Subdues
Army RevoIutionists

Ey the Associated Press.
ASUNCION, Paraguay, Jan. 27-
A revolt OF a group Of reserve army
omcers was smashed before dawr
yesterday by loyal forces Of Presi.
dent Higinio Morinigo and today
the nation of 1.040,42 persons ap.
parently was quiet.
A communique said an undisclosee
number Of revolutionists headed b,
Denis Roa, reserve officer, attacked
police headquarters and the tele.
phone building about am. Tht
police were momentarily surprised
but opened fire on the group ane
wounded a number Of persons. Tht
attackers were dispersed.
The revolutionary movement wa.
said to have been led by Col. Arturo
Bray, a retired army officer who ha.
been living in exile in Buenos Aires
Col. Bray left the Argentine capita
a few days ago, an Asuncion sourc
said.
Evening star., 1944-01-27
|oPA Suspension Order
Held VuIid as Remedy

Judge Leslie n. Darr OF Tennessee
who is sitting as q justice IN District
Court, in denying an injunction re-
straining ONCE OF Price Administra-
ton from enforcing an OPA suspen-
sion order against the Country Gar
den Markets. Inc, held that the
President or his delegated authority
have right to impose such an order
as a remedial measure but not q.
punishment.
The OPA order Is to prevent ths
firms stores from dealing in meats
butter and canned fish for a period
of Is days because some of Its clerk,
allegedly failed to take q sufIicient
number Of coupons in making meat
sales. The OPA withheld enforce.
ment of the order, pending a court
decision.
The Star, In referring to Judge
Darr's recent memorandum In the
case, enormously stated that he hae
held the President has power te
punish violators whereas Judge Darl
emphasized action could be taker
only as remedy.
Evening star., 1944-01-27
Marshall Raids Build Up
Toward Invasion Climax

PEARL HARBOR, Jan. 27 R.-
The pattern of the Allied "softening-
up" aerial bombardment of the
Japanese-held Marshall Islands in
the mid-Pacific is becoming more
apparent as the explosive weight of
the attack builds up to a pre-invas-
ion climax.
Seven aerial strikes reported by
Admiral Chester w. Nimitz yester-
day raised to 103 the number of air
raids on the Marshalls since the
neighboring Gilbert Islands fell to
the Americans last November. Six
additional raids were made before
the Gilberts invasion.
Altogether, the battered enemy air
force has lost probably 1873 planes
and six more have been wrecked on
the ground. American losses are
placed at % planes.
There are 80 separate islands or
island groups in the Marshalls, but
many of them are either uninhabited
or undefended. OF the total 100
raids, all but four have been made
against five enemy bases-Wotje,
Maloelap, Mill, Kwajalein and Jaluit
Atolls.
Indicating a spread Of Japanese
defenses is the fact that on January
is American airmen bombed Likiep
Atoll for the first time and on Janu-
ary % and again on January "a our
planes struck Japanese shipping
near Ailinglapalap Atoll.
Admiral Nimitz said the latest
raids, which occurred Monday, were
aimed at shore installations and air
fields on Wolfe, Mill, Maelolap and
Ailinglapalap.
During the first strike at Taroa
airdrome on Maleolap, 80 Japanese
zeros intercepted the Mitchell me-
dunn bumbers, but when Liberators
returned for q second strike later In
the day, not q Zero rose in defense.
At least four Zeros were shot
down in the seven raids. AL attack
ing planes returned.
Evening star., 1944-01-27

were called to I'LL from civil life
have been completed and in other
cases their specific assignments now
have been eliminated.
Army commanders already have
been notified that the retention of
such officers is no longer "neces-
sary or desirable" in the public in
terest. Final decision in each case
will be made by the War Depart
ment.
Ofhcers over 80 whose retention
is not essential to the war effort
may request relief from active duty,
while those commissioned in the Ma
tional Guard, the Ofhcers' Reserve
Corps or the Army of the United
States will return to inactive status
when recommended for relief. They
will be allowed to retain their tenn
porary ranks. All such officers will
be subject to recall If their services
are required by change in the mil
itary situation.
The physical standards for both
omcers and enlisted men destined
for overseas duty remain unchanged.
They follow the general standards
for induction into the Army.
Evening star., 1944-01-27
Russian Population
|0f 25O,OOO,OOO by
1870 Seen by Expert
BY the Associated Press.

bS the ASsociated Press.
NEW YORK, Jan. PA Prince
ton University professor predicts tina,
Germany's period Of rapid popula-
ton growth is over, but that Russia.
present population Of approximately
10000. 900 may rise to 250, 600 900 by
1910. despite heavy war losses.
DR.. Frank Notestein. director o1
Princeton's Office Of population re-
search, told the Planned Parent.
hood Federation of America last
night that the Soviet Unions In.
crease by 1870 would exceed the
total population of the United
Kingdom and Ireland.
While declaring that research
showed that the period of rapio
growth Of Northwestern and Gen.
tral Europe, including Germany
was ended, quite apart from wal
losses, Prof. Notestein continued:
There is every reason to suppose
that the Soviet Union will &c
through much the same demo.
graphic cycles as the West, and will
ultimately bring mortality and fer.
tility under control"
D. Kenneth Rose, national directo,
of the federation, described planned
parenthood's aim as "the safe birth
OF physically and mentally norma,
children in number consistent with
the wishes and intellectual and SO.
cial capacities of the parents. These
children to be so spaced that they
will have the best likelihood for max
imum development, and their moth.
ers the opportunity for physical and
emotional convalescence between
births"
Mr.. Rose said that knowledge Of
planned parenthood was more wide
spread than a decade ago, yet the
birth rate in the United States, on
the increase since 1921, has jumped
to its highest point in Is years.
"On the other hand, Roman Cath
olic Ireland, where birth control is
outlawed, has far lower birth
rate" he asserted.
Evening star., 1944-01-27
IS Awarded $500
AS Carnegie Heroes
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
PITTSBURGH, Jan. 27-Two
persons who lost their lives and an
other permanently crippled were
among the is persons recognized
yesterday by the Carnegie Hero
Fund Commission for outstanding
acts of heroism and will be awarded
bronze medals and cash sums aggre-
eating $500.
A 12-year-old Indian, Roy D. Gro
yer, Park Falls, Wis, who drowned
last June in attempting to rescue a
little girl from the Flambeau River,
received one Of the posthumous
awards.
The other went to Delmar w. o.
daker, Leon, w. Va, for an unsuc-
cessful attempt to save fellow-em-
ploye from a gas-filled basement of
q pumphouse last August.
Michael j. Oris, 81, Vancouver
(Wash) truck driver, received a
bronze medal and a disability pen
sion for saving two men from a
burning building in which seven
others perished in November, 1912.
Severe burns cripI' ed his left hand.
Pensions totaling $500 year
were granted to dependents Of the
dead and crippled heroes, and $4,700
will be given to the II other cases
for the purchase of homes or other
worthy purposes.
Evening star., 1944-01-27
WpB Puts Final Ban
On New Whisky in IA
Due 10 Alcohol Needs
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
No new whisky can be distilled
this year, the War Production
Board says, making previous reports
to that effect final and official.
Donald M. Nelson, WPB chair
man, said yesterday that war needs
will absorb the full output Of dis
tilling plants.
Increased demand by synthetic
rubber plants for industrial alcohol
is one important factor In the WPB
decision against 1914 production OF
beverage spirits, Mr.. Nelson said.
Government stocks of alcohol de-
clined from $4,000, 900 gallons in
July, 1943, to 80,0oO.0 900 gallons De-
cember 81, and will be further re-
duced to 41,000,000 gallons by the
end Of 1914, the WPB reported.
Mr.. Nelson, estimating that 30,-
100000 gallons is needed as a bare
working inventory for rubber and
explosives plants, declared present
reserves cannot be allowed to de-
cline further.
He said 1914 requirements for in
dustrial alcohol will be 632 ,000, 900
gallons, compared to 1912 consump-
ton of 226,000,000 gallons.
Evening star., 1944-01-27
Welcome Program to Be Given
At Walsh Club Sunday Niqht

An evening at the Walsh Club
featuring special program Of mu-
sic followed by table games and in
formal dancing, will be presented at
8:15 pm. Sunday as the next in the
series Of washington Welcomes
You" programs.
In addition to regular members OF
the Walsh Club, all civilian war
workers, service personnel and their
friends are invited. The program
will be held in the clubroom, in the
rear of 1923 Twenty-second street
NV.
Entertainers who will present the
special musical program are being
Evening star., 1944-01-27
Book Service Slated
At Bethesda Hospital

The patients library at the new
Bethesda Suburban Hospital will be-
gin bedside book service to patient!
tomorrow, Mrs. William Nicholas
acting chairman, said today.
The hospital library will be op'
Grated by volunteer librarians whit
have completed training course
and books will be distributed eacf
Tuesday and Friday afternoons, Mrs
Nicholas said.
Mrs. Nicholas said persons wishing
to donate books to the hospital may
leave them at the public library
which serves as collection center
Gifts of magazine subscriptions are
especially needed The library now
contains several hundred volumes.
Evening star., 1944-01-27
Stinnson
Continued From First Page.)

and it will be necessary to place a
number of camps, posts, stations
and other installations on q care
taker basis, and to return many OF
the civilian installations and facili-
ties which previously had been
taken over by the Army"
Announcement of the new Wal
Department personnel policies marks
the end of the major phase Of the
Armys training program and the
beginning of its "all-out" offensive
effort.
Men Being Reassigned.
To carry out the shift OF person.
mel from the defensive to the often.
sive, Mr.. Stimson pointed out these
major orders:
l. All physically qualified enlisted
men in all branches Of the service
who have served more than Il
months at fixed stations or over
head activities in the United State.
are being reassigned to units OF
mobile activities ultimately destined
AOi OVcISedS service.
Enlisted men under 80 will 20
first, according to their length Of
service in this country. Next to
be reassigned will be those over 30,
IN order Of age.
Reassignments from overhead to
overseas units, however, will not
apply to enlisted men who have
served IN overseas commands at any
time since December /, 194l, nor to
men Of highly specialized skills
which cannot be utilized fully in
any overseas unit.
2. Requirements for enlisted men
chosen for foreign service will be
made first from civilians and from
the Women's Army Corps. When
these groups are exhausted, other
replacemerts will be made from
men permanently disqualified TO,
overseas service, recently-inducted
men with physical handicaps, and
enlisted men with less than II
months Of domestic service.
Housecleaning Of Officers.
3. There will be a general house.
cleaning of officers over SO fol
whom no suitable assignments art
available or in prospect at eithe,
domestic or overseas stations. There
are many who fall within this cate.
CORY. In some cases the jobs they
Evening star., 1944-01-27

obtained through courtesy Of the
Volunteer Camp Shows, which is q
District War Hospitality Committee
activity and Community War
Fund service.
The entertainment will be under
auspices of the washington We'll
comes You" project, sponsored by
The Star in cooperation with the
Walsh Club, which is sponsored by
the District Recreation Department
and the District War Hospitality
Committee.
Further information may be OBJ
tanned from the District Informa-
ton Service.
Evening star., 1944-01-27
Million Feet Of Lumber
AlIocoted for Formers

Dy the Associated Press.
COLLEGE PARK, Nd, Jan. T-
One million board feet Of lumber
was allocated today by the War Pro-
duction Board for emergency farm
construction In Maryland.
Farmers may obtain the materials
through County Agricultural Ad-
1ustment Agency offices. Dudley G.
Aist, administrative assistant to the
State rationing agency. said 750, ,000,-
600 board feet had bsen apportioned
among the counties while the re-
mainder would be held In q State
reserve for later use,
Evening star., 1944-01-27
Gen. Bradley Decorated

LONDON, Jan. q R.-Gen.
Dwight D. Eisenhower has awarded
the Legion of Merit to 1t. Gen. Omar
N. Bradley, senior commander of
American ground troops in the
United Kingdom, for his leadership
of the American Army I'd Corps
during the Sicilian campaign.
Evening star., 1944-01-27
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Evening star., 1944-01-27
Sikorskv to Get Award

NEW YORK, Jan. u (P).-Igor I
Sikorsky will receive the Gen. Will
liam E. Mitchell Award for 1943 in
recognition of his development of
the helicopter, Frank A. Tichenor,
publisher Of Aero Digest and donor
Of the award, announced yesterday.
Evening star., 1944-01-27
Planes Collide, KiIIino Two

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. n (R.-
Arthur Leon Hahn, "a, Of Saginaw
Mich, and Phillip Lee Turnbull, 81
OF Flint. Mich, were killed yester-
day when their planes collided near
Livermore.
Evening star., 1944-01-27

ed last December 26, but there were
no new reports on the resumed drive
by Australians in the Ramu Valley
of New Guinea aimed at the enemy
coastal base of Madang, less than
40 miles north of them.
Evening star., 1944-01-27
Pacific

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