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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-05
POLISH PATRIOT
 OCIVELECTURE

Jan KarSki, outstanding Catholic layman and author of the book of the month clubs selection, "The Story of the Secret State" will lec- ture at Bushnell Memorial hall, Hartford, next Sunday evening A large delegation of local admirers, including parishioners of St. Stanis- laus Kostka church plan to attend the event of popular interest.
 Jan KarSlsi is q former lieutenant in the Polish Army. He was first captured by the Russians, later by the Germans. He has been hoSpi- talized for wound several times, but managed to escape from Europe to establish contact with the Polish government in exile in London. He became the oflcial courier between the London executives and the lead- CTS of the underground movement in Poland. He filed a 1,00Q-page report with Presidential Roosevelt on Polish affairs. Proceeds of the lecture will be for needy Polish chil- dren overseas
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-05
Bridgeport Soldier Saves Girl on Roft

New York, April 5.-(UP)-Pa- tricia Richardson, 8, was safe at nome today after four Miller Field soldiers worked for 40 minutes to rescue her from a raft in the At lantic ocean.
 She was playing on the raft on the State Island Beach when it drifted out to sea.
 Cpl. John Maimone, Brooklyn, first sighted the child but found he was unable to swim to the raft and returned for boat. Cpls. John Sullivan, Madden, Mass, and Lloyd Adams, Fort Stockston, Tex, man. aged to swim to the raft and were pushing it toward shore when Mai none and Sgt. Carl Fritz, Bridge port, Conn, arrived in a rowboat
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-05
German Prisoners Die In Box Cars

Paris April 5. (UP-Supreme headquarters announced today that 8 number of German war prisoners were Suffocated in the course of rail movement to camps in France on March 15-16 while in. the cuS- tody of American troops.
 Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower or dered an investigation and notified the German government through intermediate diplomatic channels.
 An interim report Shaef said, in. dicated that the prisoners died be. cause of insufficient ventilation in . new type of American box cars. Details were lacking.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-05
"Our Community 0 Needs ." "
Youngsters in City's Housing Projects Yearn For Enjoyment of Sports, Recreation Here's Challenge Which to Meet Yields Re- wards of Personal SatisfactiOn-
 Are You Interested?
Are You Interested!

hard job without much glory-but oodles of satisfaction.
 You'll find that running a play center for pre-schoolers will give you the greatest lift in the world; the wide-eyed wonder in the eyes of your story telling group will make you feel well repaid.
 Your soft ball team will thank you with little formality. Their en- thusiaSm will be your only reward. Your skillful handling of teen age affairs will pay off in happy hearts and laughter, in the unseen value of less juvenile delinquency.
 Thankless job? No sir! Just the satisfaction of meeting such dif- ficult challenge will assure you of its worth.
 This country is crowded with USO Service Centers. And occasionally. we find some service for our war workers. Let's be the first to realize that they are the backbone of America in this victory campaign And they can do their best only when they are assured that their children are leading well-balanced lives.
 The activities mentioned here are only few of the possibilities of pro- gram. Volunteers have worked out different programs which show great originality. Your talents-your ideas and your leadership are what k needed.
 If you live near Warner Garden, or Hamilton Heights, please make il a point of seeing for yourself these children who need your help.
 Go in and sign up with Miss Joyce Hayes who is in charge. Miss Hayes will be delighted to meet you!
 This call for volunteers comes through the Civilian Defense Volun- teer Office . Community Chest AWencV
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-05
BY THE OUT EASTER

Charles J. Price died last week at his home, 253 Wolcott Street.
 Charley was probably not as well known as some other people, but there were hundreds who knew him, as he was and yet had never met him. And this is especially true of the past few years when he was not quite as active as he was years back.
 We really didn't know Charley Price, but We knew his name, and where he lived. Our memory of him goes back to horse and buggy days, for it was in this period we were attracted to him by reason of the gaudy outfits he drove along the highway. Never time, but what we noticed him riding be- hind a good looking horse, and a buggy that sometimes had the yelloweSt wheels we ever saw. The y yhorse, as rule, too, resembled a. thoroughbred il its fast move ments along the street. There was dash and snap to the entire rig, as Charley, big man, that he was, sat in the left hand corner of the seat, sometimes with whip icN hand, but never in operation. It was just his way of driving; he seemed happy and contented, and looked the part of the real horse man.
 As we have related, we never spoke or enjoyed the company of the man, yet we liked his appearance and likened him to 8 big and wholesome person, who enjoyed life, and made the most of 1t. His bulky frame took up a goodly portion of the seat, which tipped a little left-ward, as he reigned the horse in the direction of his travel. His voice, which we occasionally heard, resembled that of the old time Yankee farmer, the twang most noticeable as we stood on the side and listened. His robust frame and ruddy con1- pletion and big round face made him good to look at, for it seemed to us, his physique represented the best one could expect in health.
 Back years ago, he was employed in the old, spoon shop. and there he was known by many of the numerous employees of that fine old plant of a past day. And then later, he was associated with Maurice Noonan and Gus Reuter-, in part of their bottling business located near the old Poli theater on East Main street.
 It may seem strange to many that we followed" Charley Price along for so long a time, and yet never was fortunate enough to meet him in company. But thec that is the way, with many Of us; some of us take a liking to per son and hold it for years, ano then let it be known when Some- thing like death occurs.
 The old Wolcott road where Charley lived for so long time is well-known to us; we know. it even better than Charley did; wt peddled papers up that way, ane hooked on to various wood teams oxen and horse drawn, for the lif' from the Sacred Heart church tt the top of the hill. We never ther dreamed that the old dirt roae would later be rebuilt, and sci aside as state highway to seepJ
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-05
Current Rationing Regulations
MEATS AND BUTTER

Stamps AZ points valid T5 through x5 will expire April
  E2 through J2 will be valid through through will expire July 3l
 PROGRESSED FOODS c2 through x2 each worth 10 points are valid April 28 Stamps H2 through M-2 expire through s2 expire June so Stamps T2 through Z-2 July 3l.
 SUGAR Sugar stamp five pounds will be force additional will be validated May 2 each valid for o indefinitely
  valid for gallons each through June 2 valid for five gallons each mileage to localr application.
  five of the issue and period one two SI coupons worth 10 galous reE unit
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-05
$25O,OOO ALLOWANCE
 FOR AMERICAN BRASS

Costs of additional equipment and maintenance of operations will be defrayed by $250,00o allotted to the American Brass Company for the French Small Tube division by the Defense Plant Corporation. it has been announced by Clark s. Judd, president of the ABC.
 No expansion of the plant or hir- ine of additional workers will be effected through the addition, 1t was stated, with the major share of the equipmens to be used for the pro- duction o. aircraft component parts The equipment will also remain, in title. with the DPC.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-05
$l0,OOO LAWSUIT REPORTED SETTLED

A $l0,000 civil action brought by Antoinette Cucciniello of Waterbury against the Connecticut Railway and Lighting Company of Water bury was withdrawn from the sup- erior court docket today. The litiga- ton was based on injuries allegedly sustained by the plaintiff in a fall while alighting from a bus at the corner of Avon and Ross streets, February 5, lo42. Terms of settle ment were not disclosed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-05
HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS
 STUDY RED CROSS WORK

Twenty-two pupils of Leaven- worth and Wilby High schools yes terday received certificates for hay. ing completed a Red Gross home nursing class, Mrs. John Dillon, chairman of Red Cross home nurs- ing, has announced. Fourteen O. the girls will enter nursing train. ing upon completion of their high school course.
 Miss Mary Casey, sponsor of the Junior Red Gross at Leavenworth High school, presented the pins.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-05
FOREST LANDSCAPING
 METHODS DESCRIBED

George A. Crombie. farm forester for southwestern Connecticut dis cussed simple methods of forest landscaping at a meeting of the Women's Group of Bunker Hill Congregational church yesterday.
 MT. Crombie also described netSl- eds of planting to enable trees to withstand dry summers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-05
ALLIANCE TO HOLD
 SOCALSATURDAY

A large attendance is expected at the annual dance of the Lithuanian Alliance of America, Lodge il, Sat- urday night at Neumas hall, 4s Green street.
 The event has been planned by a committee composed of Thomas MataS, Bolius Peterauskas, Vic- toria Berubutis. John zemantaas- kaS, and Jacob AzunariS.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-05
OPA ATTORNEYS IN
 STATEWIDE PROBE

A three-month suspension of the right to deal in rationed shoes was recommended by OPA attorneys at a hearing in Hartford yesterday for the Central Shoe store. operated in Meriden and in this city by Samuel Sherman.
 The OPO also asked for a dura- ton suspension for Joseph P. Glynn, owner of the Glynn's Shoe store in Bristol who admitted selling 300 pairs of rationed shoes without coupons.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-05

Mrs. Donald J. Pest, executive
 director of the Civilian Defense
 Volunteer office, is making . spe-
 cial appeal through the Democrat weekly for assistance In carrying
 out the special services of its vaT-
 ious community service centers,
 which include the Child Care
 Center, Chase Dispensary, Water
 bury hospital, OPA, Girls Scouts
 and other agencies.
 BY MRS. DONALD POST
 There are $50 boys and girls rang. ing from little tots to sophisticated teenagers in our Waterbury housing projects?
 Do you know that these kids art for the most part in need of somt healthy recreation and guidance?
 Do you know that they want seoul troops, boys and girls clubs, dances and out-of-door sports7 They wan sewing clubs, wood workin- groups cooking classes, sub-deb clubs, hobby groups. In fact they'd welcome an! kind of constructive activity iron sewing to soft ball.
 Do you know that volunteers have provided full-time programs ol housing projects all over the U. S A.? Do not underestimate the valu' of such service. Never forget tha these children are for the most par of families who have come here t. Waterbury from many far ava, places. Their parents are war work CTS who have the problem of keep ing up production day after day. Il a new and different environment it's hard to get started and thes people need all the help they cal get. One of the big ways that we cal help is to see that their childrel have the opportunity to live healthy normal lives.
 ThereS>A great challenge here,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-05
Casualties
 Now 892,9O9

Washington, April 5-(UP)-U. 8. combat casualties officially compiled and announced here reached 802 ,909 today. This means that the actual total. including losses yet to be re- corded in Washington. has surpassed 900, 1000.
 Today's official figure was 20047 greater than that announced week ago. It included 789,3e3 army and 94,526 navy, marine corps, and coast guard casualties.
 The figures:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-05
TEN NEW VOTERS MADE
 AT MONTHLY SESSION

A total of 10 new voters were sworn in at yesterdays regular monthly session for making new voters by the board of examiners. Town Clerk Mrs. Mary c. Kilmar- tin stated that one registered as a Democrat, one as Republican, the others preferring not to register with any particular party.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-05
ERNEST OAKLEY DIES

ct. Louis, Mo, April S.-(UP)- Circuit Judge Ernest r. Oakley, 6T, native of Hartford, Conn, died here late yesterday of heart disease after . two week iiiness.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-05
FOUR LUMBERMEN DROWN

Vanburen, Me. April o.-tUPI.- Grappling operations were resumed today for the bodies of four of five lumbermen who drowned in the St. John river yesterday when their flatboat was capsized by an ice floe.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-05
Neus or Connecticut

Hartford, Conn, April 5. - (UP) - The Legislatures Finance Com- mittee held under adviseme'at to- day its report on bill proposing a cent-a-gallon increase in gasoline taxes. urged by the Highway De- partment to help pay for long, range postwar construction pro- gram.
 State Highway Commissioner Will liam J. Cox told the committee that the development program would cost IS years.
 We are not asking that the state $225 ,000. 900. spread over period of pay more for roads" he explained, but only that the state adopt sound pay-as-you-go program TOT future development"
 Cox said that many of the states most roads were utterly inadequate to accommodate ir1- creaSing traffic.
 Former State Motor Vehicles Commissioner Michael A. Connor, supporting the bill,, said the present highway fund was virtually depleted and that revenue was greatly de- creased as compared with pre-War years.
 "The increase in the tax" he said, "s necessary if we are to get federal funds. If we can't match them, we don't get them, and the whole state loses"
 Principal objections to the tax boost came from the Automobile Legal Association, the Connecticut Manufacturers Association and in- dividual retailers who wanted the increase put off until after the war They predicted decline in gasoline consumption should the tax be ap- proved.
 Hartford, Conn.,, April 5. - (UP) Philip Stanwood, 19, Gorham, Me- hopes some day to be 8 politician:
 "A friend of mine in Gorham," ne explained, 'is politician and ne gets along swell without doing any kind of steady work"
 Hartford, Conn, April 5 = W.PJ -Suspension of the rationinS priv- ileges of ten shoe dealers through out the state was proposed today by OPA attorneys for violation or regulations.
 The severest penalty was recom- mended for Joseph F. Glynn, Bris- toI, whose inventory reportedly was short 1,736 pairs of shoes as or March IS. Hearing Commissioner Charles Dunbar was asked to sels- pend Glynn's privileges for the duration of the war.
 Other suspensions asked ranged from . few weeks to several months.
 Stafford Springs. Conn, April B. -(UP)-Completing 50 years in the textile business, Charles B. Pinney retired today as president of the Medlicott Co.,, Windsor Locks. He sold his interest in the concern to his partner, R. A. Walker, New York City, Pinney entered the tex tile field in 1905. the year follow ing his graduation from Yale.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-05

South Africa now has meat queues.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-05

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-10-13

to- be. averted.
 There was no immediate an- nouncement of the number Of sole diers who will be brought from Eu. rope to help take over the work Of some 64,000 striking stevedoges.
 In London alone, 1900 soldiefl began unloading 10000 tons of food from 26 ships In the Royal Albert dock. Four other ships were ail' chored in the Thames awaiting berths.
 Another 1000 soldiers went to work on the docks at Liverpool, 760 at Hull, 800 at dTimsby, 200 at Man chester and iB0 at Middleshrough.
 Supplies Low
 Two thousand more soldiers, in- cludlng engineers and eight com. panies of pioneers, were expected to go to work in London alone on Monday.
 Although most food cargoes were refrigerated against perishing, they are needed badly to replenish dwindling supplies in warehouses. Reserves of meat. for instance, are running low and butchers feared they would be unable to supply cus- toners with their already neager rationS.
 Other ships awaiting unloading were reported carrying general car. goes needed to convert war fac. tories to civilian production.
 No violence was reported as the soldiers took over, but 260 shipping clerks refused to work with the troops at one pier.
 Strike leaders have said they will not interfere with the soldiers. The strikers demanded a guaranted 40- hour week and $5 daily wage.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-10-13

Continued from Page D that unseated Col. Juan D, Peron former Argentine strong man. Wednesday.
 The Cireulo Militar spokesman Col, Juan Q. Montes, had said that NarrOlls resignation was in tho hands of the military and that on announcement turning over of the government authority to the Su. preme court would be made at ic 10 ., m. today.
 However, reliable sources Saie AvAlos bluntly told the Democratic Union that he intended to form Q new cabinet under Farrell con. Sisting of civilians who were "my own friends" Other members oi the Farrell cabinet resigned yes. terday.
 Redemption
 It was believed Avalos' reluctancC to give up army control Of tho government stemInod from the fact that the military wanted c chance to redeem itself from the depthl Into which Perons influence had plunged it,
 The newspaper LG Nacion quoted AvAios as saying that he hoped te announce the names of other new cabinet ministers today. La Nacion said AvaloS doomed hopes of early elections by announcing that they would be held on April 2 @ orig. inally scheduled by Peron.
 However, Avalos was quoted as saying there would Do no 'official' government candidate for president,
 Whereabouts of Peron were Q mystery. Despite widespread ra- ports that he had been taken into custody for military trial, C diplo. matie source said that he saw Peron and Eva Duarte, his protege, en-. ter PerotS' apartment building from on automobile early today.
 Acting police chief AriStohulo M!t- telhaeh told newsmen that he knew nothing of the reported arrest Of Peron and presumed the colonel wa at his home. Avalos. questioned by ilewSmen, merely said he had mol seen PeTon.
 Iron Rule
 Peron had ruled the government with aa iron hand from his position as vlce.president, war minister and labor minister until hiS resIgna ton under army pressure Wednesday.
 Wild shooting broke out three times last night in the crowded Plaza San Martin outside the Cir. culo MilitaF, where Army and Navy officers were conferring on the gov. ernment crisis.
 Unconflrmed reports said 10 per- sons were killed and 90 wounded in the first clash when police-many trying to disperse the crowd of 30,. 900 to 10000. Who fired the first was not clear, but police were re- ported to have brought sub.maehine guns Into action.
 Police also fired warning shots on two later occasions when the crowds reformed, but no casualties were reported from the later incidents.
 Police warned by radio that the state of siege imposed under Peron still was in effect and they would break up any political demonStra. tons attempted.
 Shortly before midnight, the gov- eFnment forbade any dispatch abroad, or publication inside Ar- gentina, of reports of any further
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-10-13

(Contlnued from Page D
 will remain 90 as fong as the man may remain 90 aS long as the man remains in the service, A man may also select the branch of service os his choice as well aS the overseas theatre to which he chooses to be stationed,
 EXservleemen who join up in this campaign, will receive Q 90 day furlough for each year Of service which they have had But such furleughS, ho added, will not ex- ceed % days; but they will include furlough pay and transportation allowances to and from the home of the servieeman.
 Col. CowieS, who was with Rev Nell Doyle, when the Watererury priest was wounded on Munda ts. land and later died as Q result os the wounds, has had an extenslve military career. A member of tho 43rd Division, Connecticut National Guard, Manchester, Conn, Col. CowleS was induetod aS 6 second It. and made Q member ot the regular Army when the National Guard Unit was FederallEed !n De. cenher, io40, He was placed n command Of the 2fld Battalion, ieothe Infantry, 43rd Division, which engaged In the Battle of Munda, He has also seen action h New Zealand, New Oalidona, duas daleanal, The Russel Islands, New deorg!A and RendoVa, He served ct Fort MeCullon, AL, and Camp Cor. don, Ca, and was made Q It. col. early last year,
 Lt. Harry 0. Ron, son pr. of Mrs, IT. Q. Rotf, Naugatuek, member of the recruiting staff, enlisted in the AAF in January, le42 and has served overseas in England with the Eeigth Fighter Command for ie months. Tn one Of the first three groups to enter the European The. atre, It. Roff engaged in the Initial assaults on Germany and was part of tho force which instituted the system of air attack aS used dur- ing the war. Ron, Q Ps47 Fiighter pilot, has engaged In 60 mission and wears the DEC with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters and the Air Medal With 3 Oak Leaf Clusters, He os a grad. uate of Naugatuck High school, and prior to entering the service had completed three years ct Harvard University.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-10-13
'HooverLooks.
 To Education
tcOnlinued from Paee D

CconGinued from Page D ln RuSsia is . frantic search for the uncommon man; and he is given privileges and payment relatively to other eitiaens far more thsn Amer ica offOrs today"
 ''There is no identity whatever between medioorlty and popular Rovernment-.-although that is what many Of our bubble blowers are try. ing to put over on the American people," he said.
 Degeneration In ideals and StAnds ards and lnsentivenesS to wrong arc common to all wars, MT. Hoover said. ...,
 "The immediate danger of tho world is Q sense of illustration in America At the failure of our cru- sade for freedom and our continued moral and spiritual losses from the war" he said. For from illustration can come bitter isolationisna,"
 Loss 0f Ideals
 Citing examples of degeneration of American ideals during the war, he said that truth had suffered through use of propaganda,
 "0ne of Lenins principles oi propaganda was to confuse voeabu- larieS," he said. "At one time Amer lea had simple and well-underStood expressions, such aS self-govern- ment, independenee of nations, Democracy, personal freedom and Liberalism, The war leaves us with these phrases stuRed with pervOrs sionS of truth"
 Ideals of justice also have suffered MT, Hoover said. Although war criminals must be punished, meas. uroS which reduce the economic life of coming generations to the low levels of an agricultural state are neither justice nor good policy" hO said. That will create gigantic cess. pools of hate, poverty and conspir. aey against the world" ia, =.
 Loss Of some senSltivaness to brus tality was indicated, he said, la our preswar indignation over bomblngs of Nanking, KeiSlnkl, Warsaw and London AS contracted with our war. end killing of tens Of thousandS of women and children ct Hlroshima and NagaSaki. '7
 Even # we grant that it was necessary, it iS not c matter to Oxult oveF," Mr. Aoover said.