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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-02
JOB CLUB FOR MEN-OvER-4O IN
 DRIVERS SEAT.
By MARY LANG

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 Chicago, tU.P0 - The war has turned the tables for members of the -Over-Forty Club.
 The once forgotten men" of the business world find that employers now are more willing to agree, for the duration anyway, that work can begin again at 70,
 Membership of the club, a unique one-for- r-alS.all-for-one employment bureau, has been whitfield down to eight men and the only reason they're still around is that the club takes great pains to make sure no square pegs are forced into round holes.
 Phone Keeps Ringing
 Current executive vice president or the club the man who places members in jobs - is c. F, Boake, He joined several months ago and is waiting for a position that suits him to TT" before turning his office over to the next member in line. Meantime, he serves without pay.
 The pleasant, gray-haired indus trial engineer was interrupted sev- eral times by phone calls from em- ployers as he told the clubs story today. An aircraft company, look ing for an office manager thought "2l7" would do nicely. A war plant in need of works manager. A pub. fishing house after an accountant and so on.
 Boake explained that qualifica- tions of the members, most of whom are executives, are listed periodical ly and sent to firms through the Chicago employers association. The men arc identified by number.
 The lists are prepared by the members They also do large share of the clerical work, although their main assignment is to can vass companies to find what posi-. tions are open and then report back to Boake. This reconnaissance is done with the qualifications Of all members in mind.
 Clubs Standards High
 The clubs membership standards are strict. After a prospective mem. Der establishes that he is at leas, 40 years old that he is in good health, is unemployed and has al, earning capacity of at least $4,0OO year, he fills in detailed applica- tion. Then he is given stiff screen test by Boaxe. If he passes, he must face quiz by all members, who determine whether he make, the grade.
 TTle club was founded in 1889 by Lewis Tuells, who was forced out of his position when his company eliminated the department which he headed. Tuells got together with others in the same boat-most ot them high-salaried employees who lost out to younger men willing to work for less money.
 Since then, 800 men have been placed in jobs and now are mem- berS of the alumni associat ton, to which they pay dues. Since mem- berS of the club itself pay nothing this Is the only source of revenue.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-02
SALARY PARITY
 OBJECT OF BILL
Teachers Interested in Passage of Senate Bill
 624; Mems Pay Stands

Efforts to assure parity of pay to Connecticut women teachers, with. out, at the same time, impairing tho remuneration of men teachers, hav0 been undertaken by the legislative committee of the Connecticut Stata Teachers association through Sen~ ate Bill 624 now before the Educa- tion committee of the general as- Sembly.
 The primary purpose of the bill, Lyndon U. Pratt, executive secretary Of the CSTA, points out, is to elim- lnate discrimination in salaries be- cause of sex. Mir Pratt refers to other bills now before the general assembly which call for parity of wages in business and industry, bus which do not embrace the educa- tional field.
 Recognition of training and ex- perienee, regardless of sex, is the objective, MT. Pratt declares. Ha reports that several Connections communities already have non-dis- criminatory salary schedules for teachers, and the CSTA bill is aimed at making this system statewide a5 In the case of ten other states in which such legislation has been en- acted. several Connecticut cities and towns also have schedules con- talning provisions for added remun- eration because of dependency and extra responsibility, the secretary says. The CSTA pay parity bill will not affect such provisions in communities where they are in force, he asserts.
 If approved, the pay parity bill will become effective more than two years hence, on July 1, l947. Thus communities will be given adequate opportunity to adjust their school programs, MT. Pratt con- cludes.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-02

Boston, March 2---UP)--At pistol point, taXcab driver Harold J, Ryan of RoXbury was held up by q robber last night who said
 Give me $9."
 q only have $8" replied Ryan.
 That will do, said the robber, pocketing the money and walking away.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-02
1000 Planes
 Rake Cologne
By LEO $. DISETER

London, March 2-(UP)-A thou sand or more British heavy bom- bers heaved explosives on Cologne today in an attempt to blast open Q path for American infantrymen fighting on the approaches of the Rhineland city.
 United States bombers hit Ger many for the 18th straight day. Preliminary reports suggested they might be returning to the direct support of the Red Army, in Q re- newal of tactical coordination be- tween the fronts as agreed upon at Yalta.
 A mighty force of Lancaster and Halifax bomberS of the Royal Air Force, accompanied by swarms of Allied fighters, struck Cologne around 10 a. m.
 The announced aim of the mis- sion was to smash up the German ability to hold Cologne and to slash his transport lines feeding that blazing sector of the western front.
 Nazi broadcasts suggested that the strong force of American Fly ing Fortresses and Liberators was aiming at Dresden, in front of the Red Army, at nearby Chemnitz and at Magdeburg, southwest of Berlin.
 They appeared to have fcinted first toward Berlin and then swung away from that line of fight to catch the defenses of other prime targets of guard.
 Tactical air force reports said that a week of relentless bombing of the German transport system had paralyzed it over an area from west of Paderborn, east of the Rhur to the zone north of Kassel The Germans were reported forced to 6 roundabout routing of troops and supplies.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-02
Lynch Bill
 Introduced

Washington. March 2. -- (UP) - Representative Walter A. Lynch, D., N. Y., has introduced a bill to extend the benefits of Social Secur- ity Act to employees of charitable, religious and educational institu- tions.
 At present, employees of these in- stitutionS are not included in Social Security legislation.
 Lynch explained that charitable, religious and educational institu- tons were generally opposed to such legislation, because 1t would give the federal government the right to tax them. In order to eliminate this objection, he said, his bill would tax only the employe, no the employer.
 Benefits under his bill would be the same as under the Social See curity Act, he said.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-02
.NewJopanese
 Party Sought

Washington, March 2, --- CUP) -- A warning from Premier Kuniaki Kolso that Japan may become bat tlefield spurred formation of a new all-powerful Totalitarian party to direct the Japanese war effort today.
 Koiso issued his warning In sup- porting the efforts of Admiral Seizo Kabayashi. resigned minister with out portfolio, to form the party.
 Under the present condition, in which we must be prepared to see
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-02
GESTURE TO YOUNGSTERS

Norfolk, Mass. (UP)-Prisoners at the Norfolk prison colony here are doing their bit to help make the days of servicemer's families bright or. They are making tiny figurines of nayy-blue and khaki-clad service men, which are giveE to the children of fighting men to remind them of their daddies.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-02

 bury and Sgt. Kelley a member of the C.YO. chapter of the Immec- ulate Conception parish They were friendly enemies then. They were on opposite sides when St. Lucy's and the Immaculate Con- ception debating teams competed for the first C.Y.O. championship. It was up to Sgt Mole to con graduate Sgt, Kelley as one of the winners. Later St. Lucy's team won the city championship and Sgt, Kelley returned the con- gratulations.
 Both young men are seeing plenty of service, but war was not the topic of their conversa- tions when they met recently and went sightseeing, They chatted about little old Waterbury and mutual friends.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-02

Two young sergeants stationed with U. s. Air Corps in England held reunion recently and chatted over former associations and mutual friends in Waterbury. They were Staff Segt. Francis J. Kelly and Sgt Alexander Mole. By chance, the two young men had a holiday in which to enjoy few leisure hours. Sgt. Kelley did the searching and found Sgt. Mole at his barracks. It was big sur prise for Alex. He has been sta- toned in England for over two years. Sgt. Kelley is a radio op- orator and a gunner on a B-24 Liberator and has been in action.
 Sgt. Mole at the time of his in duction was president of the Catholic Youth Council of Water
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-02
ToLEDo's zoo AIMS HIGH

Toledo, O.-UP)-Ohicials plan to spend $500,000 to improve To- ledo's Zoo to an extent that will make 1t the worlds largest concen- tration of geological, botanical and natural history exhibits of It's size.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-02

jay walkers Is concerned with re- ducing the city's accident rate, while the drive against motorists using last years plates Is. of course, an annual custom at this time of year, the deadline for using 1924 inserts being midnight, February 28.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-02

PARASITE CAUSES HORNS
 A skin parasite causes the hornA 90 frequent yfound on rabbits. As many as l6 horns have been found on one rabbit and these were not confined soely to the head.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-02

Student Rags in South Africa to aid hospital funds are being discontinued. and the hospitals are seeking other financial help.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-02

Britain Is brewing mos beer than at the beginning of the war.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-02
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-12
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 attacking Germany. Berlin broad- casts said raiders wern over Stettin and Swinemunde to the north. Allied airmen reported over Stet- tin no doubt were in full view Of Russian troops standing just out side the great Baltic port across the Oder Estuary. Early reports indt- cated this might prove to be the closest support yet given the Red Army by Allied bombers from the west.
 German broadcasts also reported that bomber formations were head ing up from the south, indicating that the U. s. 18th Air Force was in action from Italy.
 The daylight activity followed a night thrust at Berlin by British Mosquito bombers which dropped twc-ton bombs, and powerful blow by the RAF yesterday at Essen, German arms center.
 Altogether the Allies threw nearly $500 Britain-baSed planes against western Germany yesterday. vel over 1000 RAT bombers hit Essen, About l,200 U. s. heavies delivered large scale blow designed to curb German plans for a U-boat of- fenSive.
 The Americans hammered SUD- marine yards at Hamburg, Bremen and Kiel, as well as bombing oil re. fineries at Hamburg Harburg and | Bremen,
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houses are an invitation for just such a raid as was delivered by the 2lst Bomber Command. Ninety five per cent Of the buildings in the target area were constructed of wood and plaster.
 Only incendlary bombs, most of them of six pounds and capable of spraying flaming gasoline for 8 radius of 30 yards, were dropped in the attack
 Thousands, perhaps tens of thou. sands, of Japanese may have per- ished in the one-tWo blow at Tokyo and Nagoya, former residents of Tokyo estimated. The fires spread so rapidly and covered 90 large an area that many inhabitants of the target areas of the two cities un- doubtedly were trapped.
 Le May told correspondents, how ever, that the incendiary saturation raids were intended to supplement rather than SuppIant high altitude precision attacks designed to knock out heavy industries.
 He pointed out that this was the first time the B20e had returned
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snilo inland, and famed eastward alnnR the coast, capturing Callahan, am Roaue and San Jose, the latter nniy two miles from the heart oi Kannboanea.
 Reconnaissance planes began op- eratlnR almost immediately rom Wolge's alrstrips, which before the war had been c U. g. Army airiield'
 The planes apparently were spot. ting Japanese positions ahead or fhe American forces who were near inr the administrative headquarters Of 1amhoanga, . huge city cover. ina almost the entire southwest tip of Mlndanao.
 Other elements of Does 4lst De vislon. veterans of the long New Guinea campaign, invaded ana aelRed control two weeks ago Of Pa- lawan, across the Sulu Sea rom Mindanao.
 we now control the entire length of the western shores of the Philip ulnes Islands from the northwest ern tip of Luzon to the southwest ern tip of Mindanao a distance of approximately 800 miles" Mac Arthur said.
 "The blockade of the South China Sea and the consequent cutting oil of the Japanese conquests to the south Is intensifying'
 Zamboanga, one of the principal ports of Mindanao, is directly op- posite from Pesangang, on Basilan Island at the northern end of the Sulu Archipelago stretching to Borneo.
 While the troops were expanding the Mindanao beachhead, MacAr- thurs bombers continued neutral ization raids on FormoSa and Jap anese shipping through the South China Sea.
 Liberators dumped another SO tons of bombs on Takao a big port on the southwest coast of Formosa starting fires and explosions among the docks and nearby installations There was no interception.
 Other bomberS swept the sea near Kuching, on Borneos northwest coast, sinking or damaging a l,000- ton freighter- transport, a coastal freighter, 8 schooner, two tugs and . barge.
 In the ground fighting on Luzon the First Cavalry and Sixth Infan. try Divisions, continued blasting and buring the Japanese from caves and pillboxes along the anti. polo-Wawa line east of Manila,
 To the north, Liberator bomber' were blasting a path for 18th anc Sand Division troops converging or the Balete Pass, Japanese escape route into the Cagayan Valley. Int 26th Division cleared the main roat to Putlan, six miles from the pass while the 32nd pushed up the Villt Verde Trail from the south to with in two miles of Imugan.
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Increase In
 Bonds Seen
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 ture, when Waterbury's bond bills and other affecting its tax struc- ture come up for hearings, an un- biased and accurate picture of the local financial picture. It is un- derstood that such picture will show the city's borrowing ability in two ways-one will be without the benefit of these bond issues which might be considered exempt: the other will be with them in- cluded.
 It is not believed, however, that local officials plan to take advantage of any added borrowing ability the city might have in this fashion. Figures revealed at the recent post war conference, and divulged by City Controller Cornelius F. Ma loney and Budget Director Arnold E. Furlong, show that the city's borrowing ability at the beginning of 1945 was $l,i32,000 and that by the end of the year this would be increased by approximately $500 900. However, 1t was also pointed out that the city is presently penallzed in that it's water bonds, series of l94l, in the amount of $l ,485. 900 are, contrary to General Statutes, being included with general obliga- tions and naturally increase the amount of bonds subject to limita. tion. Were this amount to be de- ducted from such figures 1t would mean that the current borrowing ability of $1,132,0O0 would be in- creased by $1 ,485, 900. The city will ask the Legislature to lift this re- striction when the bond bills come up for a hearing at Hartford on March q.
 The full list of the bonds, which an examination Of the special acts for a number of years reveals as exempt from debt limitation, is as follows: Funding. series of l035, $500, 900; funding, series of 1886, $500, 600; street and general im- provement, series of 1885, $500. .000; street and general improvement, series of 1886, $40O. 900: school, series of 1895. $330, GOO; abbatoir, series of 1897, $35,000; bridge, series of l937; $100. 900; funding, series of 1887, $620,O00: funding. series of 1888, $500, 900; street and general im- provement, series of 1887, $716,000; funding, series of 1883; 00.O00; funding, series of 1884, $500,00
 A further issue-sewerage series of 1887. in the amount of $500, 900, was never issued, although author ized. However, these bonds Ire ex- pected to form part of these now being requested for the proposed sewage disposal plant and extention of the Mad River trurk-line.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-12
SPEAKERS PRAISE
 AMERICAN PRESS
Lithuanian Held Confer. ence Yesterday at St.
 JOseph's Hall

Fkeedom of the press in this country was lauded by speakers at a Catholic Press conference spon- sored by the Federation of Societies of St. Joseph's church yesterday af- ternoon at St. Joseph's hall.
 The speakers were Anthony F. Kneizys, editor of the Lithuanian newspaper, The Worker published in Boston; Joseph B. Laucka, edi- tor of the weekly America" pulp lished in Brooklyn, N. Y; and Rev. Dr. Joseph VaskaS, M. l. C., dean of Marianapolis college in Thomp- son. Rev. Joseph J. Valantiejus, pastor of St. Joseph's church, served as chairman.
 It was pointed out that efforts of the Lithuanian Press in this country have resulted in allocation of $60000 by the American Nation- al War Relief Fund to Lithuanian refugees.
 The speakers recalled that the first act of aggressors on occu- patton is to destroy the press, Op- precision in Mthuania, where news papers were abolished by occupa- tionists, was described in the course of the talks.
 The power of the press to either create or destroy was brought out by the speakers, who stated careful use of the freedom must be exerted
 Brief talks were also given by Rev nnNadtot GauropQkac ciirafa at Ct Joseph,s church, and Professor Alexander J. Aleksis, president Of the Federation.
 Musical program was presented by Marcelle Andrikis, Adele Golas, arc Constance PJegela. church choii members.
 Members Of the arrangements committee included: Professor Aleksis, chairman, Mrs. William Jenusaitis, Peter Jokubauskas. Mrs Joseph Kanapka, Julius Vilciauskas Peter Tutoraitis, Zigmund Klevecks and Miss Andrikis.
 State Outing
 Plans for a statewide outing O. LithuanianS were started by thu Alnerican-Lithuanian council at { meeting yesterday at Neumnas hall Members of the arrangements com. mittee will be: Dr. Peter Vi!eisis, president, Dr. Matthew J. Colney Anthony Orantas, Jacob Treciokas and Mrs. Michael Devinis.
 Mrs. Devinis reported four ton! of clothing were collected for th' recent local clothing drive of thu United Lithuanian War Relief fund Mrs. Deyenis is chairman of on' of the two chapters nj the city
 A donation of $5 was voter tt the Red Cross war fund.
 A luncheon and Easter egg roll ing contest will be held at the mex meeting, scheduled for April 8 at D. m. at Neumas hall. Mrs. An thony Orailtas, Mrs. Mathew Come! and Dr. Vileisis will be in charge
 Information Bureau
 Mrs. Matthew J. Colney and Mrs John Zailckas, who recently re turned from vacation in Florida aided in organizing . LIthuaniai Information Bureau in Miami. Tn bureau will aid In acquainting thu Lithuanian visitors with the resorts Waterbury residents may secure in formation while in Miami by tele phoning the Lithuanian Infofma' tion Bureau" 1t was reported.
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front in the French German border area west of the Rhine, Limited operations on other fronts tailed to some extent with alarmed Nazi radio forecasts of further Allied ef- forts to cross the Rhine.
 Face Certain Death
 Scattered German armored and In fantry groups still were reported escaping through the l5-mile MoSel gap between Cochem 22 miles south west of Coblenz, and Erden, g miles northeast of Trier, but the bulk of the pocketed Nazi divisions faced almost certain death or capture.
 Alarmed German military spokeS- men said It. Gen. Courtney H. Hodges was shifting the bulk of his U. s. First Army into the break through area to exploit the unex- pected capture of the Ludendorf bridge at Remagen last Wednesday
 Censored dispatches from the par tilally -blacked out Rhine front re-
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 missioner'S board include cousin John J. Kilduff, chairman Of the board, and Joseph McGinnis, both Democrat appointees and John Jenusaitis and Robert Stone. Re- publican appointees. MT. McGinniss recently was re-appointed to serve another five year term although the latter appointment wil be subject to withdrawal by the administration in the event the assessors bill now before the General Assembly IS passed.
 The bill, in content and scope, or iginally was introduced two years ago by Republican authorities and passed although subsequently, vetoed by the Governor on the basis Of It's political intent was said to be non- committant with nome rule" The present bill has been drawn up with approval of the administration and while calling for similar measures as to changes to be effected among the office personnel and operations calls for appointment of the new personnel by the board of finance.
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to Aonshu Island in force !n such Q short time.
 A superfortress which flew oves Tokyo on reconnaissance yesterday said seven fires still were blazing III the charred l5-square-mne area burned out in Saturdays fire A hours earlier. An eighth lire was burning in Tokyo harbor.
 Smoke splralled 1000 feet into the sky from the smoulderIng rubble, the crew said
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-12
EARTHQUAKE RECORDED

New York, March l2 (UP -- A fairly severe earthquake. center" ed some 1900 miles from New York, was recorded yesterday aft- ernoon on Fordhann University sels- mographs Father Joseph Lynch reported today.
 Direction Of the quake could not be determined, Father Lynch said. but the distance w9s that or Formosa from New York. The shocks were timed at O:6O:4S ?. m' and e:OI.2i.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-12
WORLD WAR II A YEAR AGO
By United Press


 Moscow announces new Rus- sian drive in the Ukraine; the Soviet 2nd Ukrainian Army crushes 14 German divisions, killing 10000 Germans in 25- mile advance on a 1l0-mile front.
 Prime Minister EamOn de Valera categOricalIy turns down the U. s. Governments request that he close the German and Japanese Ministries in Dublin; says it is impossible to comply with the request.
 On the eastern side of the Adri. atic, a combined British -Ameri- can force lands on the island of Lissa, 25 miles below the YugO- sIOv port of SpaIatO.
 Gen. Douglas MacArthur an- n0unces that the U. s. Marines took the Talasea airport New Britain) March s and the town on March 8.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-12
Hirohifo Next As Axis War Criminal

London, March 12-UP)--Well- informed sources said today that Emperor Hirohito was expected to be named an Axis war criminal be- cause Of Japanese atrocities, includ- Ing the execution of American flyers after It. Gen. James H. Doolittle's i942 raid on Tokyo.
 These informants predicted that a war criminal charge against the Japanese emperor would be formally approved by the United Nations War Crimes commission in the near future.