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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-24
JOB PLACEMENTS
 EXCEED l2,OOO
Decrease of 3,34l Over Figures Released for
 January, l945

State Director William J. Fitz- gerald of the War Manpower Con- mission today announced that job placements by the 18 offices of the United States Employment Service in Connecticut totaled 12,092 for the month of February, an increase of 1915 over February of last year but drop of 3,341 compared with January of this year.
 The state director said that some 49,648 persons contacted the of- fices of the USES in February. In addition 761 placement assists were made for the month. More than 21 ,970 referrals to jobs were made by the offices in February. This compared with 28,830 referrals made in January. For two months of thic year, the USES offices in Connecticut made 50,806 job refer ralS.
 These referrals resulted in 27,525 job placements in the two month period and represented substan- tial rise over the like two months of last year.
 Or the total number of place ments made in February some 3,638 were women. This compared with 4,316 female placements in Jan- uary of this of this year. The two month female placements were 1854 and were considerably higher compared with January and Feb ruary of 1944.
 During February 431 employers visited the different employment offices in search of workers. This compared with $50 in January and brought the two months total to 1,081. A total of 114,480 reception contacts were made during the two months of this year.
 The most number of placements were made by the New Haven office in February with Hartford second and Bridgeport third. A drive for workers in New Haven helped to swell the placement to- totals.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-24
Y. w. COMMITTEE
 MEETING MONDAY
Temporary Officers to Be Chosen By Provisional
 Group; More Wanted

Those who plan to serve on the provisional committee which will assist with the organization of the proposed Y.W.C.A. here, are request ed to accept immediately by writing Mrs. Frederick Kellogg, 139 Prospect street, chairman of the initiating sub committee. All acceptances must be in writing and must be received by Mrs. Kellogg not later than Monday.
 At 8 get-together meeting of the provisional committee, scheduled for Monday evening at St. Johns par iSh house, slate of officers, who will serve on that committee and names of the members of various subcommittee will be presented,
 Members will be asked to assist on the following subcommittee: Nominating, membership, program, building, finance, personal, and pub lice relations.
 The nominating committee will also elect a chairman, first and sec- orld vice-chairman, two secretaries, and prepare slate for the first board of directors, which will in turn be elected by the charter members of the Y. M. O. A.
 Those who are serving on the ini- tiating committee at the pres ent time beside Mrs. Kellogg, are Miss Anna Skehan, Mrs. Robert Ryan, Mrs. Mark Sperry, Jr., Miss Rae Guida and Miss Mary Hen fleSSey.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-24

harsh abandon that suggested Fi- orello thought he could get the Byrnes' suggestion" recalled by making it unbearably onerous.
 Then, blandly, the Mayor told his police to just forget about midnight, and let the boys and girls drink until one o'clock. Let 'em break the law for an hour each night. Whats the harm?
 ANOTHER HEADACHE
 This approach was completely in line with the philosophy that is making LaGuardia's suspected fourth term ambitions a headache for the better elements" in New York's civic and political fife.
 His boosters feel that for II years LaGuardia has given the metropolis a very superior ad- ministration - honest, reasonably efficient. progressive and general ly intelligent. They see no po- tential successor who would do as well. Yet they are weary, bored and rather disgusted by the con- tinual ferment in which he loves to stew, and worried by what they regard as his tendency to misuse or ignore the law, as his fan cy dictates, to serve what he re- gards as the public interest.
 The first three months of 1945 have been little more hectic than any other quarter-year in La Guardia's career. Here are some of the disturbances he has cre- | ated since New Years Day:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-24

Pledges to the Combined War Fund and Community Chest of Wa terbury, Inc, increased in the last campaign by 27 per cent over those of 1944, but the total contributions were $30,0OO under the goal of $525,- 900, it was reported at the annual meeting held yesterday at the Con- necticut Light & Power Co.,, audi torium. Officers were elected and reports were given at the meeting.
 Sherman H. Perry, general chair man of the recent campaign, report ed that $269, 900 of the total amount has been allocated to home front services, including scouting activi- ties, hospitals, nurseries, and social agencies; the sum of $7600 has been appropriated to the local USO, serv> icemen's committee, and Bundles for America; $92,000 has been assigned to national military aide; and $46,- 900 has been consigned to Allied na- tions' services.
 Austin L. Adams was reelected president of the Combined War Fund and Community Chest, while William M. Tate was reelected pres ident of the Community Chest. MT. Tate also was named vice-president for the combined groups.
 c. Dana Tyack was reelected treasurer, and Mrs. Albert D. BlakeS- lee, Jr., was named as secretary to succeed Mrs. John StanesloW.
 Renamed to the board of directors were:
 MT. Adams, J. Milton Burrall, Jr., Thomas Brennan, Joseph Fal- cone, Daniel T. Harrington, Jr., Harry H. Heminway Moses Holmes, Mrs. Frederic Kellogg, Harry Lie beskind, Joseph Nardella, William J. Pape, J. Francis Smith, Mrs John s. StanesloW, MT. Tate, Wal ter F. Torrance, Msgr. Joseph Val damhrini and Elton s. Wayland.
 New members are William M Goss, ST., Mrs. Frank Kenney, Jo- Seph L. Manganaro and Sherman H. Perry.
 Daniel T. Harrington, Jr, and Harry Liebeskind were reelected vice-presidents of the Community Chest, and c. D. Tyacl; was re- named treasurer. Mrs. Mark L 6perry, Jr., was '-amed as secre-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-24

them to handle any hit shows) :: at egg dealers; at meat dealers; and all the time at "tin-horn sports" meaning gamblers all the way from basketball bribers to church bingo operators and two service men who made a personal bet on a fight.
 But the curfew incident runs into another consideration - the long, close, affectionate cooperation between Mayor LaGuardia and the man who, he says, is the great est figure this earth has seen, Pres ident Roosevelt.
 FDR OPPOSES MAYOR
 There are hints that at last the President has decided to oppose the Mayor if the latter also should seek fourth term. There are two schools of thought as to how the curfew defiance fits into that situation. One is that, without Roosevelt support, LaGuardia will need every vote he can get, and hopes to gain some by adding an hour to night club time. The other is that Fiorello is warning his friend, by innuendo: If you're through cooperating with me, I can spike your projects, too"
 Or, if the President really hasn't decided yet whether or not to help the Mayor in the coming election, there are those who wonder if this dispute proves how truthful Fiorello was when he re- marked, not long since:
 When I make a mistake, I make a beaut."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-24
SCHOOL ROUNDUP
 SLATED APRIL 2
OAKVlLlE Correspondent: Alice StafStrOm Phone 666-

Oakville, March 24.-The annual school roundup will be held Aprl 2nd in Oakville at South school from 1 1:30 to 3:30 p. m. All mothers, whose children are to enter school this fall, are urged to bring them to the conference, where phySi- cal examination will be given and teeth cleaned and checked.
 Church Calendars
 At St. Mary Magdalen church, Sunday Masses will be held at 7:30, g, and 10:3O. a. m. At the 7:30 Mass the men of the parish will receive Holy Communion. At g o. clock the chlldren's Mass will be held in the Sacred Heart chapel. Palms will be blessed before the 7:3O Mass and distributed at all the Masses.
 At All Saints Episcopal church, Church School will be held at 9:30 o'clock. The II o'clock service will be omitted. At o'clock the Rt. Rev. Walter H. Gray, will confirm candidates for confirmation.
 Sabbath scnooI will be held at Union Congregational church at 9:3O o'clock and morning worship at 10:45 o'clock. The topic for medita- tion will be What Palm Sunday Teaches"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-24
Adams, Tate Elected
 By Combined Groups
War Fund, Community Chest Executives Hold Annual Meeting; Pledges Increased, Donations Decrease

tary to succeed Miss Marion F. Hunt.
 The board of directors, elected to serve three years, includes Mrs. Elmer Bohlen, c. Arthur DuBois, and Rev. Francis O'Shea from the Council of Social Agencies; MT. Tate and MT. Tyack, from the board of directors of the Commit nity Chest, and ITS. Robert L. Gee and Joseph Falcone from the cam paign committee.
 The principal speaker at the joint meeting was Ralph Blanch- ard, executive director of the Ma tional Community Chests and Councils of America. In his addrc $ he traced the growth of Commun- ity Chest activities, and praised the local group for its achievement. About 100 civic and social leaders of the city attended the meeting
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-24

stand trial for alleged seducing Q girl there.
 [ Simultaneously. through Chief Magistrate Henry Curran, he was laying on the shelf, by reserve" as- signment, a magistrate of his own appointment who offended by be- ing willing to run against the Mayor if the Little Flower seeks fourth term in November.
 | When these scraps began he was just losing a fight to take the licensing and policing of New York's dogs away from the Soci- ety for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.
 I At the same time his License Commissioner was closing a the atrical production, Trio, that he considered lewd and lasciviorls. He did it not by censoring, for which he had no authority, or by preferring a charge in court, but by refusing to transfer the thea ater's license until it tossed Trio into the streets.
 I Meanwhile, by fiat, the Mayor ordered the city's restaurants tc serve no meat on Tuesdays or Fridays, and then, for good mea- sure, directed that Monday meals be made from leftovers. To make it harder for restaurants and housewives to ignore this last sug- gestion, he arranged to have meat markets closed on Mondays.
 Intermingled with these things have been sporadic blasts at the OPA; at theater ticket brokers GaGuardia tried one to forbiC
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-24
WATERBURY MAN
 IN PLANE CRASH
Elmer Nichols Escapes ln- jury; Companion David
 Nixon, Killed

Two servicemen from this area were passengers on a plane which crash-landed at Chanute Field, H., while en route from New York to California.
 Flight Officer David J. Nixon, 20, of the Army Air Force, son of MT. and Mrs. John Nixon, l28 Scott street, Naugatuck, was killed in the accident, and Flight Officer Elmer Nichols, son of MT. and Mrs. Clarence Nichols, 634 'Watertown avenue, escaped without injury.
 Nixon was on his way to his base in California after spending last weekend in Naugatuck. He was prominently known throughout the state as star swimmer, previous to entering the Air Force July T, 1943. His father is a weu-knoWn Naugatuck builder.
 It is not known by Nichols par- ents whether he had received re- cent assignment to California base. The Waterbury flight officer has been stationed at Liberal, Kans., since January. He gradu- ated from flight school at San An tonic, Texas, last December.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-24
CITY OFFICIALS
 TO BURN BONDS

Redeemed city bonds whose value totaled more than $9OOOo0 will be burned at City Hall Monday in the presence of the mayor, city clerk and controller, it was reported to- day. A
 The burning will be conducted in accordance with the law which re- quires the city treasurer to burn redeemed city bonds. Before the burning a complete record will be taken of the serial numbers, names, and other details, and the three officials will later sign certificates that they witnessed the burning.
 All types of bonds are included in the large amount scheduled for destruction Monday. #
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-24
SCOVILL EMPOYES
 REPEATING SHOW

Employees of the chucking depart ment of the Scovill Mfg. Go. pre- sented show, Fun on Hayride" more more than hal 500 persons last night at at Buckingham hall. The show will be presented again tonight, under the direction of Frank Williams, who is also master of ceremonies.
 Comedy performances by Dan za- bella, Mary Croce, Harold Cham pagne, and Mary Lusinsky were in- cluded in the program.
 Featured in variety acts were: Phil Guertin, Louella Fournier, Fred Messer, Ada Morini, Betty Di- Meco, Rocco Giattiano, Mae Rear ney, Marie Ignasio, and Nungiano Pastor.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-24
Your GI Rights
 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
 ON sERvIcEMEN'S PROBLEMS
BY DOUGLAS LARSEN NEA Staff Correspondent

Washington, Ma -ch 24-Veterans and servicemen have many questions about divorces. Here are some typic- al queries:
 o. Do I have to get permission from my commanding officer in order to start divorce proceedings? am corporal.
 A. This matter does not have to come before your commanding of- ficer. Enlisted men should get ad- vice from either their Personal Af- fairs Officer or Legal Assistance Of ficer at their camp, post or station These officers will assist in getting civilian legal aid.
 o. am considering filing suit for divorce. If I am successful in getting one will my wife continue to get family allowance?
 A. That would depend on whether the court awarded her alimony. II no alimony is awarded, she will not be eligible for the family allowance If the court does award alimony however, the family allowance will be limited to the amount of the award up to a sum not to exceed SAP, of which the serviceman con- tributes $22.
 0. If there are children, and the court does not award alimOny to the wife, would the children be eligible for a family allowance?
 A. Yes. If the serviceman remains unmarried, the family allowance to the first child is SAP, plus $2O for each additional child When the serviceman remarries, the family al- lowance is reduced to $50 for the first child and $2O for each addi- tional child. Should the serviceman have any children by the second marriage, the family allowance to the children must be divided equal ly.
 0. I got a divorce while was in service. The army took so much out of my check each month which went to my former wife. Do l still have to keep paying her now that I am out?
 A. Yes. You must continue to pay whatever alimony the court granted her.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-24
WATERFOWL AVE.
 LAND GIVEN CITY

The City of Waterbury yesterday afternoon became owner of 76 more acres of land on WatertoWn avenue with the filing of quit claim deed in the town clerks office by Attor- ney Alfred L. Finkelstein as receiver for Industrial Properties, Inc.
 The land, an undeveloped tract has a frontage on WatertoWn av- enue and is adjacent to Brookside home and the Municipal stadium. Ii was turned over to the city by the receivership because of a $4,0O0 tax debt.
 Conveyance of the land was ap- proved by superior court several weeks ago, after the receiver stated no purchaser could be found.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-24
LOCAL RETAILERS
 TO MEET TUESDAY

Local retailers have been invited by the State OPA to attend meet ing Tuesday at which an OPA price specialist will explain new price regulations on wearing apparel and household furnishings. Harry Beck with of Hartford will be in charge of the meeting which has been scheduled for 7:45 p. m. at the Mat tatuck Historical Society building at 119 West Main street.
 The OPA has pointed an attend ance record will be kept, in accord ance with the usual practice at meetings where a keyston regula- tions is discussed. Merchants who are not able to attend have been asked to send representatives.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-24
LAROSE COMMITTED
 ON CONTEMPT CHARGE

A jail mitimus ordered last Tues day in superior court for Josepr LaRose, Jr., of Waterbury was served last night, and LaRose has been committed to the New Haven jail for 30 days on contempt count.
 A deputy sheriff was reported tc be still searching, however, fol Daniel Longo of Waterbury, who was sentenced yesterday to 60 days on a similar charge. The sentences were imposed for failure to follow court orders on support.
 Longo is reported to have told his eX-wife he would skip town rather than make payments to her and his case was referred to the states attorney to see if there was an attempt to obstruct justice.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-24
TWO ARRESTED AFTER . AUTO ACCIDENT HERE

Charles Roman, 24, 21O Scott street, Naugatuck was arrested on charges of operating under the in f1uence of liquor, operating without a license, breach of the peace, and resistance after his car collided with one operated by John Finn, 28, Middlebury on South Main and Scovill streets last night.
 A companion, Michael Connors, B. 192 Andrews avenue, who police said aided Roman in resisting ar rest by Sgt. John Murphy of the motor patrol and Patrolman Car mine Albino, was charged with n- Nerfering with an officer.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-24
LIST OF CRIMINAL
 CASES ON DOCKET

Criminal cases which had been continued at the start of the Janu- ary criminal term of superior court will be called for disposition at a criminal hearing scheduled for Tuesday morning before Judge Frank P. McEvoy.
 Cases to be heard are: Haraden E. Demirs, charged with breaking and entering, listed on the docket since January, 1943; and Jerry Co., leila, charged on morals count.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-24
SOUTH AMERICAN TRIP
 SUBJECT OF SPEECH

Edward B. Tracy, export manager of the American Brass Co.,, will re- late his recent extensive trip through South America when he appears as principal speaker at next Tuesdays s regular luncheon meeting of the Ro- tary club.
 Wednesday evening April 4th three teams comprised of Rotarians will compete against three teams made up of members of the Kiwanis club. Dinner will be served follow ing the match.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-24
CIGAR MAKERS IN
 SPECIAL MEETING

Nine workers who walked out from their jobs, halting production of cigars at the James J. Hennesy Co.,, Thursday night, will meet Monday night to attempt to and the stop page, Edward Showers, AFL repre- sentative said last night.
 The work stoppage was reported to be over the falling off in piece rate earnings which is the result, a company spokesman explained of government regulations compelling the firm to manufacture greates quantity of low priced cigars.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-24

NTS. rIOIO > lluSUdllu ulcu olA yCdAf ago.
 Shortly before last Christmas, the florist invited Mrs. Moss to dinner. I've got some very surprising news to tell you," she said as she rung off. They met at their favorite restaurant. It was apparent Mrs. Floto had big news. She ordered a sumptuous dinner and was very ex- cited. When the coffee arrived, she said. Well, Mossey, I know you won't believe it, but I'm closing my store"
 Mrs. Moss received the news with out marked surprise "Is that SO? Well, I've got news for you, too. I decided to retire last week."
 You know" said Mrs Floto, slightly discouraged. T was prid- ing myself with the belief I was getting the jump on you just once"
 Asked how it felt to cut loose the bonds to which she had been tied for more than two score years. Mrs. Moss said, It feels fine, except for the fact that I hate to leave my friends. But I've got so many plans I'm going to visit with my daughters. I'm going to completely refurnish my cottage and in the Fall I'm going to join my brother and his family in Los Angeles and spend at least year out there. Then I'll make some morep lans. I'll have to You see the doctor says I'm going to live to be a hundred
 Pond Point Bound!
 And Waterbury's pioneer career woman did look fine. Her dark hair, which is only slightly streaked with gray, was set in becoming waves. Sterling earrings shone brightly at her ears. And her Navy spring frock fit to perfection. The only business at hand she could think of, be- fore taking off Monday for her summer home at Pond Point, was buying an Easter bonnet,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-24
100 PERSONS VIEW
 TOM SAWYER FILM

The motion picture, Tom Saw yer," was shown by Roy Walch to an audience of more than 100 per- sons at a meeting of the Oronoke Community Club last night. Mrs R. s, Cobain presided as new mem bers were inducted into the club.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-24
Current Rationing Regulations
MEATS AND BUTTER


 through and Az through J2 in Book V each worth 10 points, Stamps S5 will expire Stamps T5 through Ks will expire April 2 Stamps YS Stamps E-2 through J-2 will through 30 PROCESSED FOODS Blue stamps through worth 10 points, valid Stamps x Y5 z5 Az and B2 expire March April 28 Stamps H2 through M2 expire Stamps N2 through S-2 expire June SO
 
 Sugar stamp valid pounds will be force through additional will be validated May Aiplane stamps and in Book III each valid for pair D indefinitely. - A-5 coupons valid gallons each through June 2 valid for five gallons 
 the issue and period one two 194445 v to Aug 3l All eulnons worth 10 gallons per unit