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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-05
SeDen Holiday Babies ArriUe
 For Celebration

Seven babies made their de. but into this world at local hos pitaIs yesterday, July 4th.
 Four boys and one girl were arrivals at St. Mary's hospital while two girls were born at the Waterbury hospital.
 The new born babies at the St. Mary's were: a son to MT. and Mrs. Theodore Roy of 1 Huntingdon place; 8 son to Mir. and Mrs. David Stoddard of 2 Grove court; 8 son to MT. and Mrs. John Kennedy of 40 French street; 8 son to MT. and Mrs. Henry Descoteau of 17 Grand street and a daughter to MT. and Mrs. Salvatore Gal lass0 of 36 Butler street.
 The new arrivals at the Wa terbury hospital were: daugh- ter to MT. and Mrs. Ernest Far rcw of 70 Highlawn street and a daughter to MT. and Mrs. Kat CT Ward at GA Vine street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-05
Army Officials Deny
 Rattlesnake Stories
Conditions at Camp Banding, Florida, Regarded By
 Authorities as Normal; Explanation Given
Editor, of The Democrat: Dear Sir:

Editor, of The Democrat:
 Dear Sir:
 Many of the members of the 43rd Division now returning from fur- louglns which they have spent at their homes in New England are telling of various rumors which ap- parently have been spread by other members either writing home to their parents or in some instances to the editors of various papers. These flmors take the form of men stepping into rattle-snake nests, wading through swafnps, much sand and large amount of sickness of serious or semi-serious nature. The number of these reports seem to in- dicate that these r1inors are pretty well spread throughout the four states from which members of this division originate and am writing you this letter to inform you of the facts of the case.
 It has been the policy of the press relations section of the 43rd Divi- sion to furnish facts in all cases re- lating to the members of this or ganization to the editors all corre- spondence so that they will know and can write their stories accord- ingly. It has been my personal ob- servation, being one of the first members of the division to come here, that outside of the so-called commercialized snake farms, there have been relatively few snakes either killed or seen by members of this command aside from the snake farms, personally, only having seen only one which was in the road not near the camp and had been run over by an automobile.
 We are very happily situated with reference to snakes in that their one foe. the so-called razor back pig runs at large throughout this sec ton of Florida and of course ac- count for great number of snakes.
 As you know from various press reports the site of Camp Blanding was taken from wild land and in this portion of Florida there are cy- press swamps, but in the main, none of these that have seen and l have been over the entire area of the camp and maneuver area are more than 100 yards in width, generally circular in shape and are normally avoided by troops on maneuvers. Of course ForiIia Is basfcally a sand formation on coral and of course sand predosEinateS throughout this section of Florida and there has been some respiratory diseases caused by Q combination of sand, dust, soft coal smoke, and the change in climate. This was ex- pected and the men have now be- come very well acclimated and the number of cases cut down to & min irnum.
 Again a condition exists in the change of the medical services in the Army, In that they have done much to prevent serious illness by order ing men into the hospital with Q de- gree or less of fever. These same mon would in all probability If at home take a couple of aspirin and continue to work.
 We. of the Army, have considered this situation normal and one which
 would likely Co occur iu Q coEnnauEa- lty of 12D0C men or more. I am
 writing you these facts in that ! am trying to give you . true picture ! ln order that you may be aware ol
 the situation here in the event that such false KumoFS ili your coliamun-
 ity have reached . point where 4
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-05

becomes a matter of newspaper at- tention.
 Please feel free to write to the Press Relations Section, 43rd Divi- sion, at any time you wish to know anything regarding the 43rd Divi- sion, either as a whole or as individ- uals who come from the territory your paper covers.
 Very truly yours,
 CHARLES w. SAVAGE,
 Lieutenant colonel, G. s. c.
 AC of s. Ga.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-05

mately IA inches x 16 inches, with the inscription:
 Tn Memory
 of
 George Holmes,
 Eugene Martin,
 Francis Carroll, July il, l940.
 Sponsored by The Washington Park Community Club
 and Their Friends. Past President James J. Gladney was chairman of the drive last sum- ner and will be in charge of the program tomorrow afternoon. Others serving on the committee with MT. Gladney was Secretary Mrs. Henry A. Hayden, Treasurer John J. Whalen, Frank A. McGrath, John B. Cuddy, Thomas Conway, president of The EarbenderS, Mrs. John Dzick, Mrs.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-05

Texas has lived under six different flags: French. Spanish, Mexican, Texas Republic, Confederate and the United States.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-05

Sometimes an airplane can be seen from the ground when the ground cannot be seen from the plane.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-05

Somebody truthfuIIy soid Then are but boys grown up" - And thot Fall work and no play moke Jack a dull boy" - So we'll be beck bright and eorIy Mondoy morning. anxious 10 get book into inc horness. Wen doff our triple holiday play clothes and get right down to business - Don our business clothes and keep busi- ness hours - Nine A. "A. to Six P. "A. daily without . thought of holidays until Mondoy, July four teen when we begin our summer schedule, closing all dsy Mcn- days. ending MohdCy. August eighteen. s,a
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-05

Polish Embassy, and review tks body of Paderewski as it 1ies ll1 state.
 BingO Party Supervisors at Washington Park will hold Bingo party on the plag4 ground next Monday night. Gaia1es will be played at 7:3O and priaes awarded to the lucky ones.
 Wednesday the Midget League - the South Street Hawks = con~ quered the All-Stars with a score of g to 3. Jack Goggins starred for the Hawks, while Sonnie Griffin pitched admirably for the losing side.
 Girls volley ball team is beginning to make progress under the super- vision of Ann Marie O'Connor's leadership.
 Storytelling has been well re- ceived by all the children and St. pervisor Peggy Sheehy has lots more stories to tell and hopes to have a larger listening audience. Following is the baseball league schedule:
 Thursday R. R. Cards vs. Cardinal A. c. Liberty Stars vs. Madison Eagles Begnals vs. Flashes Speed Demons bye
 Monday July ' Ito R. R. Cards vs. Madison Eagles Speed Demons vs. Liberty Stars BegnalS vs. Flashes Cardinals A. c. bye
 Friday, July li R. R. Cardinals vs. Cardinals Speed Demons vs. Madison Eagles Flashes vs. Liberty Stars Begnals bye
 R. R. Cardinals vs. Begnais Speed Demons vs. Cardinal A. c, Flashes vs. Madison Eagles
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-05

Miss EstelIe Whelan, daughter of MT. and Mrs. John Whelan is visit- ing with her parents on South street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-05

John B. Cuddy of Madison street and John Miller of Lounsbury street are enjoying a fishing trip to Kit cry, Maine.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-05

attend the exercises as well as al the park supervisors.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-05
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ESTABLISHED ISsS

Store Closed All Day Today. Sotur- day July Five Open Monday Morn ing At Nine O'Clock.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-05

Personal News
 Mir. and Mrs. Joseph Phelan and daughter, Jeanne, of Lake street. are spending a weeks vacation in New York. VI
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-05

Arthur Joseph of Sylvan avenue is spending a few days visiting ia Detroit, Michigan.
 ~ HS Miss Josephine Joseph, daughter of Mrs. Anna Joseph of Sylvan ave- nue, is spending the holidays sll Washington, D. c. While in Washr ington Miss Joseph will visit tho Polish Embassy, and review fhe body of Paderewsli as 1t Ies ia state.
Evening star., 1941-06-10
Woman Lawyers Cast First
Votes in Bar Election

For the first time, woman lawyers
cast their ballots today at the an
nual election of officers of the Dis
trict Bar Association at the District
Court.
Women, hitherto excluded from
membership, now are enrolled in
the organization. The election also
marked a precedent in date. Pre-
vious elections have been held in
January. The date was changed to
June to enable new officers to map
out a legislative program for the
next winter.
The polls opened at noon, under
supervision of a committee headed
by H Winship Wheatley, jr., with
whom are serving Charles H. Ber-
gain, Philip GoldStein, David A.
Hart and Frederick A. Thuee. They
will remain open until pm, when
the committee will begin counting
the ballots and make a report to
the annual meeting of the associa-
ton, to be held at the Mayf1ower
Hotel at 8 o'clock Mr.. Wheatley
has served as chairman of the Elec-
ton Committee for the past six
years.
Francis w. Hill, jr., the associa-
tion's president, will retire tonight
and be succeeded by E. Barrett
Prettyman, former corporation
counsel of the District, now unop-
posed for the presidency.
Evening star., 1941-06-10

men and trainmen, demanded a
30 per cent increase for $4,000
members and on June IA unions Of
incorporating employees, clerks, ma
chinists, telegraphers and similar
personnel, demanded pay boosts of
80 to "a cents an hour for 300 900
members.
Lowest present pay among op-
Grating employees is $5.O6 a day for
switch tenders. Minimums among
incorporating employees ranged from
SO cents an hour for semi-skilled
workers to IS cents for skilled me-
chanics.
Evening star., 1941-06-10
Railroad Workers
Formally Demand
Wage Increases
Unions Representing
l,l50, 900 Notify Each
Carrier of Decision
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, June 10.-Representa-
tives of 1,150,000 organized railroad
workers forr ally demanded wage
increases of the carrier manage
ments today
The general chairman of each
union notified each railroad with
which his group has an agreement
OF the unions decision to open exist
ing agreements "for the purpose of
making such changes in wages as
may be necessary" to provide for
the higher scales asked, and to make
such changes" effective July 1G.
That was the unions politely Of
fetal way of saying I'VE demand
more pay within a month";
An indication of management re-
action came last week when the
Western Association of Railway
Executives described the demands
as unreasonable" and said there
is nothing in the present economic
situation-in the level of wages paid
in other industries, in the cost of
living, or in any other factor-to
justify the wage demands with
which the railroads are now con-
fronted"
30 Days to Begin Conferences.
Under legal and customary pro-
oedure, the unions formal demands
would be followed within 80 days by
conferences between spokesmen for
individual railroads and unions.
Such conferences could be consoli-
dated on a regional or national
basis.
If no agreement resulted, services
of the National Railway Mediation
Board could be requested by either
party, or both jointly, or could be
proffered by the board to the dis
putants. Beyond that the Mediation
Board could obtain agreement by
Doth sides to arbitration, any Arbi-
tration Board decision to be binding.
If agreement to arbitration was
not obtained and a strike threat
developed, meanwhile, the Railway
Mediation Board could notify Presi-
dent Roosevelt of a threat to inter-
state commerce and the President
could appoint an emergency fact
finding board. It's findings would
not be binding legally but would
carry the weight of public opinion.
These steps would consume
months even after strike had been
voted. Appointment of an emer-
gency fact-finding board would de-
lay action for 60 days. The law
gives the board 80 days to prepare
recommendations and another 80
days must elapse before a strike
could become effective.
Machinery to Avert Strikes.
For example, in 1888. the railroads
notified labor on May II they would
cut wages Is per cent, effective July
l. Union and management negotia-
tions began July 18. They failed
and the National Railway Mediation
Board entered the dispute August
II. 1t abandoned efforts August 81
and the unions completed strike
votes by September 26. Mr.. Roose-
welt appointed a fact-finding COM
mission September 27. On october
29, the commission recommended
withdrawal of the pay-cut notice
and the carriers complied on No
vember 4.
Railway labor law set up this
elaborate machinery designed to
avert railroad strikes.
On May 10 the five operating
brotherhoods, engineers, flremen
and enginemen, conductors. switch
Evening star., 1941-06-10
Death Ratio Remains
Despite tuberculosis
War, Coulter Says
Bureau Chiefs Paper
Is Read at Meeting
At Freedmen's Hospital

Economic depresSionS awaken the
general public to social health needs
and develop broader fields of dis
ease investigation other than those
which are communicable, DR.. A. B.
Coulter, director of the Bureau of
tuberculosis of the District Health
Department, said today in paper
prepared for the joint conference
of Negro tuberculosis Workers and
the Association of Former Internes
of Freedmen's Hospital
The paper was read by Dr. A. H.
Simmons in the absence of DR..
Coulter. The meeting in the audi
torium of the hospital was told, ac-
cording to DR.. Coulters paper, that
despite intensive drives against tu-
berculosis, an investigation shows
there has been no change in thu
ratio of three cases reported to each
death. incidentally, this is the ra-
tio in this city. Actually, he said,
there are from to Is cases as
against one death reported.
Permanent Inspection.
DR.. Coulter outlined a four point
program for public tuberculosis bu-
reaus, including system of per-
manent inspection, mass examina-
ton of persons before clinical symp-
toms develop, as we'll as eXamina-
tions of those exposed to the dis
ease, and continued treatment of
post-clinical cases for rehabilita-
ton.
He expressed a hope that public
tuberculosis facilities would be used
more by the public in the future.
He indicated the public should be
made fully aware of the fact that
there are many facilities operated
free by public agencies. There must
be a united effort by private physi-
clans, patients and the public health
agencies to reduce and ultimately
to eradicate the disease.
DR.. T. H. Brown, director of elm
les. tuberculosis League Hospital,
Pittsburgh, Pa. discussed various
methods of chest diagnosis.
Role of Bronchoscopy.
DR.. David Davis of Howard Uni
versity discussed the role of bron-
choscopy in tuberculosis.
DR.. Robert G. Bloch, associate
professor of medicine at the Uni
versity of Chicago School of Med
icine, described teaching methods
on tuberculosis in medical school.
Evening star., 1941-06-10
|ckes Offers Willard
Apology for Label Of
Nazi Fellow Traveller
Secretary Regrets
Closing Him With
Lindbergh and Wood
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, June 10.-Oswald
Garrison Willard, journalist, said
yesterday that Secretary Ickes had
apologized to him for having listed
him with a group of others whom
Mr.. Ickes described as "Hitler's un-
conscious tools" in this country.
In an address at Chicago before
the Jewish National Workers Al
lance of America on April IS, Sec
retary Ickes named Charles A. Lind
bergh, Gen. Robert E. Wood, ma
tional chairman of the America
First Committee, and others as
''Nazi fellow travellers" or appar-
emily fellow travellers.
They are a queer assortment,
these Nazi fellow travellers" Mr..
Ickes said. For instance, in this
group you find good old liberals,
such as Oswald Garrison Willard;
decent Socialists, such as Norman
Thomas; Well-meaning laborites,
such as J. J. Music"
Mr.. Willard said Mr.. Ickes had
written him on May % as follows:
I'm looking over your speeches
which you were kind enough to send
to me, found that I was not justi-
fed in listing you among the Nazi
fellow travellers. Please accept my
sincere regrets for having included
you in such company as that of
Lindbergh, Wood and Merwin K.
Hart.
You never did belong, and you
do not belong now, in that company.
Actually in my Chicago speech I re-
ferred to you as a good old liberal
To me you have always been a
fighting liberal with the courage of
your convictions. AS you know, I
Evening star., 1941-06-10
Margaret Mitchell
Sponsor for Cruiser
u. 5. S. Atlanta

Margaret Mitchell, author of
Gone With the Wind" has
been designated as sponsor for
the cruiser U. S. S. Atlanta,
the Navy Department an
nounced today.
Miss Mitchell, in private life
Mrs. John r. Marsh, will assist
in launching ceremonies August
9 at the Federal Shipbuilding
q Dry Dock Co. at Kearny,
N. j.
Evening star., 1941-06-10
Russell Asks Maximum
Loon Rate on Peanuts

By the Associated Press.
VALDOSTA, Ga, June 10-Sen-
ator Russell, Democrat, of Georgia
said today he was urging the Secre-
tary of Agriculture to place the Gov
ernment loan rate on peanuts at
the maximum allowed under law
which would average $50 per ton.
IF that is done" said Roy Par
rish, peanut organization leader
"the farmers will have pocketfuls OF
money in the peanut belt"
Under recent legislation sponsored
by Senator Russell, the loan is set
at variable figure, ranging from
50 to 85 per cent of parity values.
The Senator is attending the
Georgia American Legion Conven-
ton.
Evening star., 1941-06-10
Germun PIone Crashes
In Flames in Ireland
p, the Associated Press.

p the Associated Press.
DUBLIN, Fire, June 10.-A Ger
man plane crashed in flames today
near Churchtown. Carnsore Point,
County Wexford, killing all five oc-
cupants. it was officially announced.
A government communique also
reported that a British plane made
forced landing near Kilmacthomas,
County Waterford, about an hour
later. The pilot, the only occupant,
was intS-ned.
Evening star., 1941-06-10
Two Men Killed in Clash
Of Mexican Reserves
BE tho Associated Press.

BF the Associated Press.
) MEXICO CITY, June 10.-Dis-
patches from Mazatlan in Sinaloa
State reported today that at least
two persons were killed and four
were wounded during a gun battle
In the village of Walamo between
two detachments of the Army's
agrarian reserves.
RI 1t was said the fighting began
when detachment from the vii
iage Of Barron arrived in Walamo
10 settle a long standing grudge.
e Regular troops, armed with ma
chine guns, left Mazatlan for Wala-
mo to restore order.
Evening star., 1941-06-10
have always admired you, and ad-

have always admired you, and I ad-
mire you now, even though I dis
agree fundamentally with your
opinions on the present world crisis.
Another reason why I was not
justified in criticizing your attitude
is because I have always felt that
a man who is a pacifist in any and
all circumstances is entitled to hold
and advocate his opinions even if
1 disagree with them. 1 may de-
plore the fact that you are an ex-
treme pacific, but I have no right
to criticize you for it. I always felt
that way about Jane Addams. -"
Evening star., 1941-06-10

Photo-measuring devices have
shown that meteors travel to so
miles per second.
Evening star., 1941-01-22
Even a well-bred British dog, in

Even a well-bred British dog, in
ured to the hardships of war, has
| his weaker moments.
But Shelters was only momen-
tary. 1t came yesterday at the end
of a long and dangerous voyage,
but he quickly regained his COM
posure, wiped his eyes and carried
on in the best tradition.
In fact, few who saw him strolling
down Connecticut avenue yesterday
with his master, Gerard ST. George
Walker, former London representa-
tive OF New York brokerage firm,
suspected he had just arrived from
England in a packing crate aboard
freighter.
Gradually Loses Friends.
The first blow fell on Sholter
early in the war; Mr.. Walker sent
his wife and children home to New
York. Sholter was little more than
a puppy then, and he had been
raised by the children.
He found consolation in the COM
pany of Mr.. Walker and the cook,
but he couldn't hide the fact that
he missed the children.
Last August Mr.. Walker left to
fly to America on business for his
| firm. He couldn't bring Sholter
on the clipper, so the dog was left
with the cook in the Walker home
in a London suburb. Mr.. Walker
leased his home to several young
bachelors and a few weeks later the
cook resigned and took her de-
parture
These were bad days and nights
for Sholter. He kept running out
into the blackouts looking for his
master and the cook. Often he was
lost for days, searching the dark
ened, bomb-scarred city for his
friends.
England these days has little time
for stray dogs. which are dangerous
to bicyclists in the blackouts and
quite apt to trip pedestrians hurry
ing through the darkness. When
Mr.. Walker heard the cook had left
he wrote friends in London, asking
that Sholter be shipped to the
United States with some trans
Atlantic passenger.
Sails After Delay.
Finally a woman returning to New
York agreed to bring slplter along
Evening star., 1941-01-22

if he could be found. The dog was
located, but escaped the night be-
fore the ship sailed. Mr.. Walker
had almost given up hope of seeing
Sholter again when he received q
cablegram from an employe of his
firm in London, saying Sholter was
sailing aboard the freighter Hercules
on December 49,
Monday he received notification
that Sholter would be delivered in
a few hours. Mr.. Walker had plan
ned to go to the Inauguration, but
he gave that up to wait for Sholter
The dog arrived in fine crate
with what had been large parcel
of the best London dog biscuits in
a corner. Sholter had been helping
himself all the way across the At
lantic, and was down to his last
biscuit. Mr.. Walker said quietly,
Hello, old fellow, = - remember
me?"
Sholter stood and looked at him
Mr.. Walker, remembering the warn
ings of his friends, feared the
dog had forgotten him during the
months in wartorn London. He
opened the door of the crate and
went and sat in a chair.
With low moan, Sholter bolted
from the crate and bounded into
his masters lap. He seemed to be
weeping bit, but he soon got over
that, being a member of a proud
old Springer family.
Evening star., 1941-01-22
Wounded Co|ored Bandit
Object Of Police Search

Police today were looking for q
wounded colored bandit and COM
panion who escaped under fire about
am. after an attempt to rob a
restaurant at 1919 Seventh street
NV.
Kastas Vasili, night manager,
said he reached under the couNter
for his gun when one of the men
entered the restaurant and de-
mand money. Mr.. Vasili, it was
said, fired twice. On the second
shot the man threw up his hands
and ran limping to the door.
The shooting took place, police
were told, while the second hold
up man remained at the door with
drawn gun. Both men fled to q
car parked nearby and drove awaly.
Mr.. Vasili was using a .32-caliber
automatic. He believes he hit the
man In . leg.