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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-20

Members of the Labor Manage ment War Bond Drive sub-commit- tee and departmental solicitors were present for the drawings. John J. Wrinn, chairman, and Steve Kna- pix, of the Labor Management com- mittee, spoke briefly complimenting the solicitors on their effort and loyalty during the drive. As an- nounced last week the employees of the Rubber plant invested a total of $320, ,945 in Series E war bonds which exceeded the Treasury-s quota of $319,687. The sum ob- tained topped the highest quota set for the Rubber company employees iI any war loan drive thus far.
 Edward T. McGrath, publicity di- rector, announced the winners in yesterdays prize drawings on the "Trip to New York" prizes as fol- lows: Rachel Seech, Fabric Cutting Cell Making Department; Minnie Lewis, Boot Department; Jack Kraus, Mechanical Department; Primo Hasa, Heel Press, Depart ment; John Kingsley, No. 1 Mill Room; Anthony Chiulli, Laboratory; John Treiano, Tennis Mill Depart ment; and Mazie Callahan, Pay roll Department.
 A special drawing for three $25 war bond prizes was also held yes terday for the departmental solici- tors who promoted the drive in the plant. The winners were: Frank Flynn, Cost Department: Jane No- Ian, Gum Shoe Department; Mi chael Bryk, Boot Department.
 Previously announced winners of prizes in the Seventh War Loan Drive were Frank zorina. Joseph Casey, Harry Anderson. Joseph Shi- iinskas and Furnan Dinsmore win ners of the Trip to New York" prize, while Lillian Casey, Eleanor Eouseknecht, Ann Underhill, and Tom Schmagelski were winners of the $25 War Bond prize.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-20
Defense Seeks Data
 In Fatal Stabbiaa
Medical Authorities to Be Consulted in DeterminatiOa
 of PrOximate Cause of Death of Mrs. Mary Hatch

tion with the homicide, It was re. ported today.
 Mrs. Hatch, whose condition had not been reported as critical thg day before she died, succumbed Tuesday night from a hemorrhagg from the wound which was inflicted last Saturday night while she wal a patron at Bruno's restaurant at 34 Savings street.
 Police authorities meanwhile to- day were reported to be in posses sion of a detailed diary, which Mrs. Hatch kept for the past le years No revelation has been made of tht entries made by Mrs. Hatch as td her relationship with Lucarelli, who is now held without bond ct the New Haven county jail. Attorney Irving w. Pasternak; who has not yet entered an ofiicial appearance for Lucarelli. is contin- uing his investigation. Today ha was in Hartford on other law busi- ness, but was expected to resune work in the Lucarelli case this af- ternoon.
 Speculation was widespread to- day on a possible assistant Pater- nak may secure in handling of the case, which will be presented to . grand jury in September for a pos- sible murder indictment. Two murder trials have been heard here already this year, and lawyers speculated today on pos- sible action that might result in hearing of civil suits in the event another lengthy criminal trial should result from the shooting. It was reported that no extra judge were available for assignment tc Waterbury. AS the assignments stand now, Judge Charles Mc- Laughlin of Hartford will preside at the fall term here.
 Lucarelli is held under a coronerss warrant. Last Tuesday morning he had been bound over to Superior Court on 8 charge of assault with intent to commit murder" Prelim- mary statements were taken from Lucarelli, Coroner Stephen A. Hofn- ick Sunday and Monday.
 Investigations are reported tt have uncovered a series of marital entanglements, which may be barec in the event a trial results from the stabbing death.
 Funeral services for Mrs. Hatck were held this morning at Il Q. m at the Mulville Funeral Home, 27t West Main street, Rev. Donalt OLeary officiating. Burial was 1T old St. Joseph's cemetery.
 Bearers were Fred Cuddy, Georgt Mcdonald, William McCarthy James Carolan, Richard Lawlor a1ae John Leary,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-20
Aussies Hit Oil Regions

Manila, July 20.-(UP)-AuS- tralian troops pressed toward the rich oil belt around Samarinda and the mouth of the Mahakam river. in eastern Boneo, today after cap- turing Sambodja, 28 miles north east of Balikpapan.
 Both Australian and Dutch East Indies troops smashed two stubborn area north of Balikpapan, and Ja- pans grip on Borneo's rich oil sup ply appeared vastly weakened.
 Freak Bomb
 Australian troops in the Balik- papan area found an enemy 200 millimeter homemade mortar with d 1000 pound bomb. The mortar was buildt from oil pipes. but there was no hint of how the Japs had planned to fire it.
 Melbourne radio, recorded by the United Press in San Francisco. said Australian forces on the western side of Balikpapan harbor had en- larged their holdings by capturing Satari village. over five miles west cf Penadjim.
 North of Balikpapan. the broad- cast said, fierce fighting continued beyond Mount Batochampar where the Japanese were reported to be strongly entrenched)
 Cen. George c. Kenney's fifth and Seventh Airforces in Q double barrelled attack Tuesday hit kyu. shu and Shanghai.
 Shanghai Hit Hard
 It was the heaviest blow of the war for Shanghai with nearly 300 tons dropped on Kiangwan air- dronie,
 Seventh fleet patrol bombers add. ee to the destruction by sinking 2R junks off Annoy and Hongkong md damaged another two.
 Tn the Celebes, over 70 Liberators dropped jellied gasoline bombs on Limboeng airfield. causing vide spread destruction Co the installA- tions.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-20
New raining 

Washington, July 20.-CUP)-Vet- erans being sent from Europe to the Pacific theater face an intensive training program designed to pre- pare them for the fanatical, hand to-hand fighting of the Japanese.
 Acting Secretary of War Robert P. Patterson and Army Ground Forces Headquarters joined today in announcing details of the pro- gram. It calls for A hours of train ing per week. with emphasis on Japanese tactics and technique which differ in many respects from those encountered in the European theater.
 There win be less long-range artillery work and tank action in the Pacific war. Distances between our lines and the enemy's are usu- ally shorter than in Europe.
 Emphasize Weapons
 Another factor to be stressed Is night fighting,
 There will be thorough instruc- tions on Japanese uniforms and inc signia to enable the European vet- erans to distinguish between Jap- anese officers and enlisted men. Special instructors returned from the Pacific will teach them the capabilities and limitations of Jap weapons.
 Some American weapons. such as the flame thrower and the bull dozer tank, have received greater emphasis in the war against Japan The redeployed men will be taught the latest technlques in using these as well as the new developments ir cave fighting,
 The control Of Pacific dIeeasel also Nill be taught
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-20
No oecupotionoI Discharges

Washington, July 20-(UP)-Act- Ag Secretary of War Robert c. Pat erson says the War Department as datly turned down all requests D discharge men from the Army on pcupational grounds to fill civilian eeds.
 Too Many
 If we authorized the discharge { all those from whom requests ave been received, we would have D release in response to this de- aand at least 100000 men," he lid. we would then be forced to bandon the present system of dis harging soldiers on the merit sys- em."
 In defending the point system. he lid the soldiers themselves regis sred strong opposition to having william skill considered as a factor br discharge.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-20
Hospital Bulletins

Frank Mancini, IS, 21 Manhan street, who sustained contusions of the scalp and head yesterday afternoon when struck by a car on Main street, Oakville, was re- ported in good condition today at St. Mary's hospital. The driver, Clayton Pinney of New Preston, was notified to appear in Water town Town Court next Tuesday on . reckless driving charge by Officer Frank Minucci.
 Howard Legge, 3, Ellsworth road, was treated at Waterbury hospital yesterday for an arm laceration sustained in a fall in the yard of his home.
 Mrs. Randolph Sanford, 153 Scott avenue, Watertown, was treated at Waterbury hospital yesterday for a laceration of the hand which she received from a broken window pane.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-20
Hit Shipyords

Boston, July 20-(UP)-A total oi s6, ,700 shipyard workers have been laid off in New England since the l943 employment peak and the Bos- ton news bureau predicted today that the figure probably will De ln- creased in coming weeks.
 Attributing the discharges to cut backs and cancellations in ship or- ders by the Navy and U. s. Mari time commission, the News Bureau said the sharpest cut has occurred at the New England Shipbuilding Go. yard in South Portland, Me. There, $500 now are employed In comparison with the 1943 peak of %, 400.
 The company's west yard is closed and a spokesman said if the Pacific war should end suddenly i've would close our east yard the next day"
 The Bath (Me.) iron works has received rush. contracts for new type destroyer so employment con- tinues to hold up. The company has 9,400 employees as compared with the peak of 14,0OO and currently is ad- vertising for 1000 more.
 Most severe cut in the Boston area has been at the Bethlehem Steel Co.'s Bingham yard where there are about 5000 workers as compared with 23,000 in 1943. This plant will close next month when Navy contracts run out.
 Some of these workers have been added to the company's Quincy yard where there are about 10000 as compared with 1000 in Febru- ary 1943.
 The Boston Navy yard, formerly employing 50O00 at its Charlestowr and South Boston sections, now has about 36,000 workers. The Welsh KaAssr yard in Providence, R. r. has fewer than 5000 workers as compar- ed with the peak of 2,0o0 last year
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-20
NEWS OF CONNECTICUT

the first available means of trans portation."
 But there was still no word as to whether Cpl. Gibson was coming home, too late to be with his son.
 Hartford, Conn, July 20-(UP)- Morris Rosen, Willimantic poultry wholesaler, was arraigned before U. s. Commissioner William J. Who'll can today on charge of perjury in connection with income tax ques. tionaires. He was released under 5000 bond pending a hearing.
 Rosen's arrest brought to seven the number of poultry wholesalers charged with perjury after treas ury department investigation of thC income. The men were alleged to have been engaged in the poultry black market.
 New Britain, Conn, July 20. (UP) Officials of the Corbin Screw Corp. disclosed today they were forced to discharge eight workers, several of them long-term employees, yes terday for alleged non-payment of union dues to the United Electrical Radio and Machine Workers (C1O).
 Dismissal of the workers was or dered by an arbitration panel com- posed of a conciliator from the U. s Labor Department and representa-. tives of Local 232 of the union ano the company.
 Hartford, Conn, July 5 - (U.P.l Sergeant Victor F. Refs, g, Tor rington, who lost both hands wher a land mine exploded in France last November, today was the first per son with such a handicap to hold Connecticut automobile operators license.
 Refs, who said he preferred tt drive an ordinary automobile with. out special attachments, revealed ht was to be married soon and planned to take an automobile honeymoon trip. N
 Chief Inspector Walter J. Maye of the Motor Vehicles Department said Refs "could drive an autOmo- bile with greater ease nd skill thar most applicants for driving licenses.
 Refs said that after he had re- cuperated from wounds suffered 1T the land mine explosion, he was in trOduced to Charles McGOnicle World War I veteran who lost botf hands, and who taught him to us' his specially designed attachment to perform nearly all everyda! tasks.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-20
BUILDING PERMITS

Building Inspector John T. Hartley has issued permits to the following persons:
 Mrs. James Andrea, Oak street, 3-car garage, $950.
 Marjorie Clapp, 695 Woodtick road, tool shed, S100.
 Heinhard Howe, Al Chester ave- nue, l car garage, $2OO.
 John Stango, Bunker Hill ave- nue, addition to chicken coop, $50.
 Philip Levine, S2 Robert street, new bay window, $50.
 Joseph Crupo, 700 Meriden road, two-car garage, $500.
 Gem, machine company, HAS North Main street, addition to alteration to shop, S5,00O.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-20
Arsenal Fire
 Still Roqes

Halifax, July 20-(UP)-EvacueeS returned to their explosion crooked homes today as naval firefighters battled flames at the Burnside Na- val arsenal in the wake of series of explosions which killed one per- son and injured at least IT others.
 Police said four civilians were re- ported missing.
 Under Control
 Military authorities said fires still burning at the 600-acre arsenal seven miles from here were under control and the possibility of furth- CT blasts was small and remote"
 Explosions rocked the city for 18 hours Wednesday night and yester- day as tons of explosives were blasted into the sky. The main dump, containing hundreds of thous ands of tons of T. N. T. and other ammunition, was spared.
 The fires started aboard barge tied up at the arsenal pier.
 Naval spokesmen said the one dead was a naval sentry on outy when the first powder blew up at 6:45 D. m. Wednesday. His name was withheld pending notification of next to kin.
 Five Vets Hurt
 Five of the injured were listed as soldiers. They were treated Tor burns and. shock aboard the hos pital ship Letitia. More than a dozen civilians were injured, most of them by flying glass.
 City officials estimated the loss in broken windows in Halifax Dart mouth and nearly towns would run over S1,000, 900. The evacuation or city residents began soon after the first blast.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-20
Marriage
 Intentions

The following persons have filed marriage intentions at the bureau of vital statistics, town clerks 0ffice:-
 Thomas Prosser Good, Nauga- tuck, and Marjorie Adam Lewis, 529 Highland avenue.
 Louis Ralph POnzillo, 1S1 Fran c;s street, and Josephine Evelyn Del Buono, 737 Highland avenue.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-20

East Hampton, Conn.,, July 2O-- UJPl-The trick of blowing cig- aret lighter fluid from his mouth and setting 1t afire ''backfired" on Paul w. Banning, honorably dis charged soldier, burning him on the face.
 Banning accidentally sucked the flame back into his mouth after blowing out inflammable liquid.
 Greenwich, Conn, July 20-(UP) The town of Greenwich, recently awarded a national safety council plaque for its notion wide record of g months without traffic fa- tality, marked up its first automo- bile death in that period when Mrs. Caroline Deresky, 55, Port Chester, N. Y, died of injuries received when she was struck by a car here Sunday.
 Brooklyn, Conn, July 20 - (UPo - Police launched a statewide search today for two inmates of the Windham County jail who escaped last night after threatening a guard with table leg and locking him in their cell.
 The fugitives were Joseph Mar tin, alias George Marshall, 40, At tawaugan, serving one year on a bigamy charge, and James Norman Jobes, 18, Phoenixville. held for superior court on motor vehicle theft charge.
 Guard Arthur Belisle told police the two threatened to split my head open" with a table leg. They forced him into the cell and took hs car keys, escaping in his auton1o- bile parked outside the jail.
 Women prisoners in another sec- tion of the jail heard Belisle pound- ing on the wall and called the ma tron, Mrs. Mary Osborne, who sum- moned police.
 Marshall was described as about feet tall, weighing l80 pounds, with brown eyes and dark hair. He wore gray trousers and tan shirt. Jobes is five feet nine inches, with black hair and brown eyes. He wore a cream -colored shirt and dark trou- sers.
 Greenwich, Conn, July 20-(UP) Mine months old Albert Gibson, Jr., R died today in Babies hos pital, New York, marking a tragic finish to efforts of his grief-stricker mother to have her soldier-husband rushed home from Europe in time to see his dying son.
 Mrs. Virginia Booth Gibson, l9 still had no word from Cpl. Albert Gibson, a military policeman sta- toned near Berlin, as to whether he was enroute home in response to her appeal.
 The infant died at 12:45 a. m. oi pancreatic disorder and lung ail- ment for which he had been hospit- alized seven months of his brief life The baby, who has been in an OK ygen tent for weeks, went into a coma last evening and never came out of 1t.
 The baby's death came just six weeks and two days after doctors a the hospital told Mrs. Gibson he son could mot live longer than sil weeks" Since that time, she has ap' pealed to the Red Cross, the Wa Department and other agencies t. locate. her husband and rush hin to the bedside of the baby.
 The case reached the attention oi chief of staff George c. Marshall who requested Gen. Dwight D. Els enhower to orcer the father homt immediately. Eisenhower issued { priority ordering Gibson home "or
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-20
GI's Yoo-Hoo General Lear

Boston, July 20 = CUP) = Amid a Faucous thunder of 'yoo hoos" from hundreds of homecoming CTS. LieuteNant General Ben Lear of syoo hoo" fame was the first man Town the gangplank today as the transport Mariposa docked here ecm Europe.
 Sternly staring straight ahead, he deputy commander of European heater of operations and former hommanding general of army EounG forces, hustled into. a staff ar with his aide, Colonel Robert erifin.
 Behind him echoed and re-echoed he 'yoo hoo's" of the remaining personnel aboard the ship - 2,8s3 veterans of the European war.
 Silent
 General Lear declined to hold a ress conference. One reporter man. Iged to get to his side and asked jim what he thought of the lifting ' the fraternization ban. Hastily he general said:
 I've been so busy didn't know 5 had been lifted. But our boys Font abuse it because those Ger han girls won't get to first base nth our boys anyhow
 Through the window of the car ye said he planned to meet his amily here today, and tomorrow tin leave for Washington. There, te said, he expected to be placed on he inactive list.
 General Lear's "yoo hoo" exper- ences date from early war days Fhile he was golfing on course in louisiana where some girls were Laying in shorts. Gi's marching ,asr "yoo hoo'ed" at the girls and Ultimately drew punishment from he general
 Once Retired
 General Lear, who has seen action three wars during his more than years army service, retired in D43 after commanding the 2nd lrmy. He was called to active duty year later to succeed the late lieutenant General Lesley J. Mo- lair as commander of U. S. army round forces and became General wight D. Eisenhower deputy last january. A native of Hamilton, lnt., he now resides in Washing on.
 Other passengers included 1908 rmy patients, 6S civilian employees the War Department, eight Navy ersonnel, and members of the ssth Ordnance Aviation Depot nd the 557th Field Artillery Bat liion.
 The new arrivals brought to near ? 0O0O the number of officers and lsn to dock here within two days he General Richardson with 5,696 eterans and the Frederick Lykes nth 3,264 men docked yesterday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-20
Fire Record

Bremen this morning extin- guished fire on the rear veran- da of Suozzo's restaurant, 260 Bank street, caused by sparks from a rubbish blaze, and minor fire caused by a short circuit in an electric motor at 5 Central avenue.
 Bremen early this morning al- so responded to false alarms at Cooke and Buckingham streets; Orange and Ward streets; and B Maple street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-20

An exhaustive medical probe as to the exact cause of the death of Mrs. Mary Hatch, stabbing victim who died three days after she was struck in the chest with pocket knife, may be made by the defense of Nicholas Lucarelli, who faces grand jury arraignment in connec-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-20
HOOKED WRONG BUMPER

Omaha, Neb. (UP)-"of all the cars in the world I had to hook Jumpers with patrolman's car, moaned Harvey K. Arnst. wanted for robbery. The police recognized him when they got out to unhock the bumpers. Arnst was sentenced to 25 years in Iowa state prison.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-20
LoNG-LIvED SETTLERS

Hundred. w. Va. (UP) - This Test Virginia town takes its name pom Henry Church and his wife. ne first settlers who lived to be l0 and 1O6 years of age respec- Nely. It formerly was known as 1d Hundred.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-20

Northern Ireland is studying methods to prevent mas unem- pIovmenl.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-20
Seventh War Loan Drive At
 U. 5. Rubber Is Climaxed
at Drawing; John J Wrinn Spoke, Also Steve Knapik of War Labor Committee
NAUGATUcK
Correspondent: Larry shepley Phone Naugatuck S945.

Naugatuck, July 20-The curtain was lowered on ac- vy in the Seventh War Loan Drive in the United States Rubber Co., Footwear Plant yesterday afternoon with final drawings the "Trip to New York; prizes being held in the Girls Club Room
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-20

Bombs destroyed half of the etherlands tulip buR fields dur 6 the war.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-20

Hritons expect to get more Of their meals from cans.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-20

UY WAR BONDS AND STAMPS
Detroit evening times., 1945-07-08

his neck against the rear OF the cell and his ankles
chained To the door sill When the ship rolled the
bilge water mostly sewage, often flo~cd across ms
legs and waist.
But by grasping the bars on cacn side he could
lift himself TO standing position and get out Of
the filth, all but his feet II he complained. they
would let him enjoy exercise by manning the pumps
The admiral did not inspect his one-shlp navy
in person but he able from blueprints 10 order
improvements" He triped the ships capacity by
reducing the size OF all cells 10 that OF the blgc
ones; added slightly To- the ventating arrange.
ments and installed a boiler with hose connections
leading 10 each cell deck
This last item was approved by the burcaucratS
in Paris, what il purpOrtcd 10 be, a sanitary
measure 10 get rid OF rats and other vcrnin
1t could have been used for that purpose but il
is said that there is no record that 1t ever was
Robert having had experience ships in the
tropics knew that stuffy night little steam
added TO the brcathlCsS air of ships hold would
be an effective disciplinary measure
News OF la MartinieTc'S resurrection. reaching
the colonies over the whispering grapevine"
caused verbal explosions among the convicts. in
the form of threats 10 revolt, if any OF them was
10 be sent TO the old hulk.
Prisoner rcvolts old story and prisons
know how TO put them down, but this would
have succeeded because the guards decided secretly
that whichever of them appointed 10 man the
~ ~ ship would refuse and, If these were dis
C cd they would all mutny.
This not entirely due TO big igheartedneSs II
hatred of the job itself, especially the odor OF
the prison ship, which. wives of former guards
said had stuck 10 their husbands even after bath
shampoo and two washings of their clothes
Robert turned out 10 be far from the silly old
doard many thought him 10 be. Learning from
his secret agents among the guards what was in
the wind, he lodged 1t by appointing entirely new
Detroit evening times., 1945-07-08

guards for the ship, men who had joined his secret
police because they were sadists.
TIE mutiny of the guards sdetracked, but
when orders came TO place the prison camps back
on the old cruel order which had made the colonies
Infamous, there unorganized convict reVolts
all over, including acts of sabotage.
The local prison authorities placed the ring
leaders in solitary" and applied other customary
punishmentS, but while some of the wardens were
still making their reports Of the trouble terse
orders arrived from their Governor General,
accompanied by a company of soldiers
From the seven colonies these soldiers took
away 20 of the revolt leaders, CharVin supply
nearly half The orders said that they were being
taken for questioning by the Governor, presumably
at Fort de France but, just as they feared, their
destination proved TO be the 'hcl yacht
month later 65 Of them returned living skele
tons hut-pgtAeHt mark on them except from the