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Evening star., 1941-05-11
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form was second similar tank connected to
the first by hose: in front of that, a table
with pitcher and several glasses The slime
from Tank passed through a portable
water -purifcation unit and into Reservoir B,
samples being run through series of exacting
chemical tests before your eyes. And anybody
who could forget the sight of Tank A was
welcome to drink of the purest water YOU
ever tasted
We city people take water for granted -
but the Army doesn't. A gallon per day per
man is its quota - three times the allotment
of European troops. And when you throw
several 12,OOO-man divisions into strange.
enemy country where the water may be con-
tamlnated, you get another slant on the i'm
portance of the Combat Engineers.
They PIoy Rough
In THEIR lighter moments, the Engineers
play such cute jokes as tossing roll of light
weight wire across the highway, anchoring
each end. The wire partially uncoils resem-
bling three-foot- high spiral binder of loose
leaf book; it is hard to see; and when tank
or tractor plows into it. swapping it off, the
flexible coils whip around the vehicle and
almost invariably snag some part of the
mechanism.
Land mines are another welcoming device
of the Engineers - and probably the best
tank defense. Somewhat shallower than a
coffee can. the mine is buried under few
inches of earth, exploding when weight
sufficient to move its spring top passes over
it. One is usually enough to foul the tracks of
tank and stall it, but there's no law against
putting two or three on top of each other
if you crave bigger and better results.
Mapping is just another of the Engineers
big jobs, and one that we civilians seldom
associate with this branch. The Air Corps
does the flying and photography; the engi-
neers do the laboratory work. The immensity
of the job is evidenced by the fact that at the
Plattsburg maneuvers two summers ago, they
turned out over 10000 maps from aerial
prints during those few weeks of activity.
The equipment of the Corps of Engineers
is as diversified as its duties. Among it you'll
find giant earth augers on trucks for digging
post holes in hurry, bull dozers and DO wer
CONTINUED on pose ID
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-09

weygand has royal blood in his veins and the keenest sense of honor 1t is possible to conceive, He is a most devout Catholic, goes to Mass every morning If he pos- sibly can, and is q stern, almost bru- tai disciplinarian, not only with his subordinates but with himself. He Is impressed with his own importance, and since the collapse of France, which he was powerless to avert Che was only given command of the French armies on May 20th, six days after the Germans had smashed Corap's army and broken through Ut sedan), weygand must more than once have dreamed of coming back at some critical time of the war, to retrieve his military reputa- ton.
 Like petain, Maxine Weygand profoundly diStrusts politicians especially those of the Laval type, He has never been on especially good terms with Admiral Darlan, for teh French Army and the French Navy are intensely jeal-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-09
VIZ. W. TO HOLD
 STATE SESSION
Two Past Commanders From Waterbury Among
 Delegates to Attend

Officers prominent in the national and state organizations of the Vet erans of Foreign Wars will congre- gate in Bridgeport for the V, r, W,'s annual encampment June 27.29 in- elusive.
 Among local men who will be delegates to tho function are two past department commanders, Will liam J Shanahan, and Mortimer A. O'iara. James r. Daley, West Hartford, member of the national administrative council, Is also eS- pccted to attend.
 Other functionaries who will be present are Past national officers Lieutenant-C Colonel Arthur c Ben- nett, of Stratford; William P bib. ble, Of Meriden; John E. Breen of Hartford; Raymond 0, Frost oi New Britain and James J. Lee of Willimantic.
 State department officers will in-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-09
MARDI CRAS IN
 FORMAL OPENING
East End Community Club
 Sponsors Annual Event; Parade Tonight

A street parade through the east ern section win mark the opening c the annual Mardi 6ras of tho Eas End Community club tonight. Tht parade will start at o'clock from the Chase school, at Meriden road and Woleott street.
 The parade route win Do as tol- lows; Meriden road to Manor ave nue, to Wolcott street, to East Main street, to Meriden road, to tho Sec vlll recreatino grounds wheW the Mardi dras is to be held nightly.
 Another parade will be held Wed. ncsdly night, with several bands and drum corps marching from St, Johns church to the grounds,
 Plans for the Mardi Gras have been underway by club committees for the past several months, Large crowds arc expected to attend each night.
 Mardi oraS features include . merry-go- round and other amuse. ments, stands for the purchase Of food and fancy work, and nightly stunts and entertainment.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-09

ous of one another, and Weygana looks upon himself as far better suited than Darlan to take Pc. taln's place as head of the French State. Now that Laval has won over Darlan to his pro- German policy weygand's opposition is bound to become more bitter.
 PROBABLY URGED
 RESISTANCE TO ALL
 Latest reports from vichy indicate that a serious split exists in the Viehy government. the line up be- ing Weygand, War Minister Charles Huntzinger, and Charles Platon, Colonial Minister, leading the fac- ton that opposed Darlan and the pro-derman interventlonists.
 Vichy is powerless, of course, to prevent the Germans taking possession of Syria If they can overcome British opposition. But what Weygand doubtless urged was resistance alike to either German or British attack on Syria, the policy to which he is pledged as regards North Africa
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-09

Bill Garrlgus dy, rough, nar. row dirt roads that connect back country farms and villages with the markets and the movie h0us. es. People displayed blue signs on their cars "Get Connecticut Out Of The Mud." The legislature at last voted at annual three million dollar fund for dirt road improve ment. The battle was won and see leotmen everywhere pr0spcred. The towns got many badly needed roads,
 This year we have an extra rnii- lion dollars added to the already substantial appropriation. Chaun- cey Hutchings, of Harwinton gays that it's & Ideal" for House ep- proval of the common pleas court reorganization and If Chauncey IS correct, rural votes still have a market value. Anyway, the money will be spent.
 We hear that these new funds will be handed uot to towns that arc behind In road construction and if that iS true, SOuthbury should get more than almost any other town in Connecticut with the possible exception of North Stonington. Here we have roads that haven't been graded or re. paired since Civil War days. We have highways that connect this valley with neighboring towns thta cannot be used more than four months in any year. We have taxpayers who have to go through two other towns to get to our Town Hail. We want our share of those new road dollars.
 With all this extra money voted to build town roads, we need a man like Bill Weasa in tn drivers seat running this town- ship. Bill has an enviable repu- tation for honesty and industry. Everyone likes Bill because he knows how to build roads and has a disposition that will stand up ur- der any type of criticism. He has had many years experience work ing for the State Highway De- pertinent and his job has been handled in a masterful manner whether college professor or a practical man was in charge at Hartford.
 If our tOwnsfolk could elect Bill Weasa, Greg Cassidy, and Johnny Reynolds as selectmen, we could make every dollar of that State R0-d money fairly gallop toward complete rehabilitation of our outworn highways. The matter will be presented to the voters by our new Taxpayers League and an independent ticket may be drafted to get this town out of the mud and the backward trans-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-09
WILLIAM SCHULZ
 ESCAPES INJURY

Torrington, June Q - William Schultz, 27, of 306 Walnut street, Waterbury, escaped serious injury, police said, when an automobile he was driving struck a bank and turn cd over near Aunt Mary'S Inn on Thomaston Road early Sunday. He was taken to Charlotte Hungerford Hospital in the ambulance and was released later in the day after treat- ment.
 After the accident he became wedged in the car and had to be extricated by Arthur Hohensee, the ambulance driver, and his helper William Clark.
 No arrest was made, State Police men Albert Fl. Petchick and William M. MenScr of Canaan barracks in- vestigated.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-09
Weygand Seen Fighting Odds In Clash With Vichy

will ultimately turn the scales of victory,
 AS rochs chief of stan in the last war, Weygand not only pre- nNred the report on Americas actual part in tho campaign that ended the war, but he made a speclai study of Amerieas poten- tlal strength and what force the United states could have exerted had it been necessary,
 This time weygand knows exactly what America Is doing and is going Co do to help Britain win the war, for President Roosevelt sent Mir. Murphy to the United States Em- bassy ln Paris, to Africa to tell him, That being the case he is certainly not going to agree to allowing the Germans to use Syria as . basis ot aggression against fraq and Iran, and to cut of the oil supply of the British navy in the Mediterranean, WAR MAY TAKE
 UNEXPECTED TURN
 weygand knows Syria well; in- decd, Syria today is what WeygAnd made it A word from him and what Is left of the French army in Syria would join with the British in repelling the Germans,
 But Weygand Is soldier who heretofore has oheyed Petain, who In turn has time had time again given his word of honor that he will never allow the Germans to occupy French naval bases in North Africa or have the French fleet, Yet all reports indicate that Darlan has persuaded petaM that Syria, being only mandated territory, is rot part of tho French Empire, and that he has agreed to cooperate far be- yond the harsh terms of the armis- tice,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-09
Tedoys Answess co 0AMIUAA CRACKERS
Questions on Comic Page

1. Eddie uses 120 gallons of gas, getting IS miles to the gallon. He gets 12 gallons at each of five of the l3 stops, or 60 gallons: gets total of 18 at two stops when tank quar- ter full; l8 at three stops when tank half full; 24 at three stops when tank third full. Divide 2l60 miles by i20 gallons to get l8 miles per gall lon.
 2. There are 10 steps in the flight. Joe,s left foot touches four, his right foot four, and he skips the two creaky ones.
 3. Mary pays 20 cents for the two loaves of bread, 40 cents for the six cans of corn, 20 cents for the three cans of tomatoes, has 20 cents left.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-09
THE GRAND OLD SENIORS
0Ml BY THE MAN IN THE TOWER
Good Evening.

The grand old seniors gre having their day, Theyve waited four years to have their say. , ,.u As freshmen vcrdAnt they must not nave 100 muSn "'A' fCS an unwritten rule-get off the walkl As sonhomores they're Q bit more wiSe And do ihey act superior to the freshmen guys' They aren't quite upper, but don't feel loweS, Have left that time of slower and slower. As folly Juniors they take Q stand, Arc most importan-the freshieS think they're grand They wear their caps in jaunty manner And carry aloft the collegiate banner That leads them on, and at long last The grand old seniors review the past, They've waited four years to have their say, """"S ""' 'N ~ FEM. EM.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-09

!, Alumnae members of Notre Dame Academy observed the golden jubilee of the Alumnae As- socation on Saturday and Sunday Members gath cred from near and far to observe the occas- of the city, The first group of sisters of the Congrega ton de Notre Dame of Montreal to this city in ls69 Later the Academy was started as day and boarding school at South Elm and Union streets The convent is still at this locality and the addition which of recent years became the Waterbury Catholic High school The Academy through the years has become important part of the history of the city in It's educational development grow ing steadily from small mission headed by five sisters established here by Rev Dr. T. F. Hendricken until the present time with the sisters conducting large classical and commercial high school and school for children in the grades at the new Church street location The sisters of the Congregation of Nore Dame have added much to the ctys educational progress The alumnae
 members observed the founding of their group in ft ting manner with weekend festivities
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-09

MT. and Mrs. Harry White of Faber Avenue will celebrate their 5Oth wedding anniversary Saturday June 2l. For great many years Harry was head man In our job printing department, job he did most enyably until illness forced him to forsae the printers ink Here's hoping It's red letter day for the Whites V. Jimmy Parker studio manager at WATR, will be year older Wednesday, 70 hope announcer Harry Osborne doesn't forget him on his recorded program
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-09

Bill Dunlavey, Sealer of Weights and Measures, Is spending a few days in Washington, D. C., at the national conference of weights and measures officials He was Congressman ]. Joseph Smiths dinner guest one noon. [, . NOrberta Joyce of Cheshire was grad uated from St. Francis Hospital School of Nursing yesterday in Hartford. Mr. and Mrs Joseph Brown of OaSvie entertained MT. and Mrs. Walter Gates of Hastings, Nebraska, last week.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-09
South Britain Briefs

portation facilities we have 50 long endured. Perhaps we can drive to Roxbury then without breaking n spring. Perhaps we can get up the Housat0nic to the Shepaug without passing signs that warn us that we travel Rt our own risk "Per Order of The Selectmen".
 Ane of the first things an out- glder judges a town by is tho way roads arc kept in repair Our rating has long been such as to discourage many q wealthy farm buyer who might have found here a retreat that would have been an asset to the tax list, Even U. s. 6 gets rougher when 1t passes through Southbury and many town roads are little more than a pair of wheel tracks through the grass and around the boulderS, We've waited long for chance to improve this condition and now we have the chance. The right men at the head Of town govern ment will go & long way toward correction of this fault Tell your neighbor about the new funds. Use the party line. Talk 1t up at the milk block and at McCarthy's Store. We can do it If we start getting the votes now.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-09

Frank and Vera Dllane of Summer Street are enjoy Ing a second honeymoon, They took in the annual Niagara University Prom last Friday evening" and then Is Franks Alma Mater . :. Alice Gustafson of 5l Wal nut Street. genial member of the Rowland and Hughes office staff has selected June 21 for her wedding to Raymond Palmer an employe of the same firm. After southern honeymoon the Pamers will be at home to friends in the Farmount section of Waterville
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-09

Naugatuck notes. .. Mrs. Willis E. Payne of Beebc Street has been discharged from the Waterbury Hos pital after two weeks stay T. Patrick Bradshaw U. S. Rubber Company paymaster, attended his class reunion at WillistOn Academy, East Hampton, Mass, Saturday. Chauncey S. Garland spent last week in Mishawaka, Indiana, on business Mrs. Ernest D. Hull of Millville Avenue q commencement day guest at Mount Holyoke College over the weekend.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-09
COLLEGE COACH ONLY ss

Northneld, Minn,, (UP)--St, olal college claims the youngest track coach In the nation. He is Hert Jurgensen, g, Owatonna, Minn, senior in physical education, In ad. dition to coaching he teaches Q cles, in track coaching to students his own age, and older,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-09

clude: Anthony W, Telesca of Tor rlngton; Thomas R, Morrison oi East Hartford; Frederick M Burke Of NauRatuck; George s French of Hartford; pr Thomas R, Preston of Newington, Rev Prank Tishklns of Bethel; Joseph ], Devlnc of Bridgeport; Carlos M, Davis of Hartford; J, ], c, Nj. eholason Of Bridgeport, who k general chairman of the encamp. ment committee; George Desrosie, Of New London; George J, McAVoy of Newinston: John Buckley oi Bridgeport; Joseph F, Dempsey oi Derby; William J, Barron of Man. chester: Dennis J. Barry of Nor. w!eh and Ray Poucher of Winstea,
 County council commanders te attend will include; Joseph Tar. rant of Bethel, Bernard Sullivan oi West Haven, Rudy Dohm of Hart ford, John J, Keenan of Danielsor and Peter Rein Of Torrlngton,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-09
BY BILL GARRIGUs

The village Is buzzing with com- ment about the new bill that crc- ates @ seven man board to su- pervise the new Training School for Mental Detectives. Our Gen"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-09

Fred Erwin Jr of Franklin Street, Wlby undergrad, experienced the thrill of lifetime at Old Hundred Inn, Southbury recently The youngster was waiting on table for the weekend and who should occupy of his tables but Lowell Thomas famous news radio commen- tator and lecturer Jim and Jack Miller of 84 Shelley Street dropped in Saturday morning with their last tin foil contribution this summer Later in the afternoon the little fellows left for extended vacation in Cali fornia.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-09

Tommy Ryan of Thomaston has finally decided to take the fatal step so he and pretty Irene Lavn of the Boston Lavns will middle eaise-t in the Hub town the first week in July. Toms pals have decided to toss baked beans in preference to confetti the couple amble from the church. |. |. Rev. John German, M. S., native of this city, is cOnvalescing at St. Francis Hos pital Hartford following appendectOmy.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-09
ABOUT BATS

Bats have representative sense organs la their wings enabling them to fly otlndfolded though a room closely strung with wires without touching e single wire,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-09
BY HENRY NOBLE HALL (Wrltten for NEA ServlcO)

exhortod weyRand" whenever felt herself be danger When the syrian situation critical this 1.-the barely five foot four with his and restless set in the parchment like skin of his small erccac Vchy Africa threw everything he had Into final attempt putting into effect Darns plan for full cooperation with Germany and the perhaps other French Aa
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-09

The seizure of syrian ai' bases by the Germans will precipi- tate British action, and the French in Syria will have to choose to which side they will lend support. They will probably be divided and a certain number will aid the British, as will the majority of the Arabs, who pre- fer the British to the Germans,
 Tho men of Vichy who strain every nerve to force Petain to take actio nthat would be tantamount to re-entering the war on Gcrmanys side, are actuated by the belief that Germany will win tho war or in any case cannot be defeated and driven back within her own borders.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-09
UTENSILS CHAINED

Chained to the plates and bowls with which they were used were the knixcs, works, and spoons, used in old-time chophouse of London.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-09
HIS DESPERATE, ELEVENTHHOUR EFFORT TO SWING FRANCE FROM NAZl ORBIT APPARENTLY CAME TOO LATE
A A A Y M N

HENRY NOBLE HALL - diplomat. journalist lived especially those spent first Che British embassy Paris until the fall of France he Fenchmen who today hold their t fate the balance The article below written exclusively for NEA Waterbury Democrat vivid analysis WegAnd hts struggle against the vchy
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-09
ROYAL COPYRIGHT

Copyright of the London tele- phone directory is held by the King og England, and no copies may be printed without his permission.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-09

George A. LanOue is the lone Waterburan in the class of 1941 at Niagara University He received his Bachelor of Science Degree in Economies at com mencement exercises this morning at which time the principal speaker Francis J. Sheed of New York and London, international author lecturer and pub fisher Carl Olson of Chehre is undergoing surgi- cal treatment at New Haven Hospital Cert Ste phens of ThOmastOn avenue and Nora Williams of Downs street left Saturday for motor trip to the Thousand Islands and Canada.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-09

Mrs Matthew Adgate hopes Saturday, June 2l, will be sunny day. for that's the date of the annual Sec ond Congregational church school picnic at Lighthouse Point Clarence Folwell and Charles Rowland expect
 record attendance the Mems Bible Class Federation weekend sessions at the Painvle Camp Grounds next Saturday and Sunday Julian Norton has booked 4ene Krupa and his orchestra for his Lake Compounce ballroom next Sunday evening"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-09

A law in Fresno, Calif,, forbidS the manufacture of crea mpies from June i6 to Oct. 1 each year.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-09

eral Assembly has diS3u
 this Inst
 before and the new bin viCleS for cer- tain changes that may be constructive.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-09

Only yester- day rural resl- dents were beg ging for relief from the mud.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-09

right above. At left iS German grim faced, is War Minister Charles yalnst collaboration" with NaEls. Yves B0uthllllar.
 Also, they know that the day they cease to be under the pro- lection of the NaSis and the French people regain their frec- dom, their lives will be forfeit and they will be swept away in a burst of popular e2ercration, fot the people of France arc Soltdly antiOerman at heart.
 KNOWS AMERICA'S
 POTENTIAL STRENGTH
 But If the politicians, for theil own ends, are minimizing the im' portancc Of American support fo, Britain, Wcygand and War Minis ter HuntSinger are In no doubt a' to what 1t really means or that I
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-09

Good Night
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-10
Where II Costs M0ney TO Be A Hero

and end it with soup and fish Their
compass points to the south instead Of
the north. The men wear skirts. and
the women trousers. The men wear
their hair long while the women coil
theirs In a knot.
They pay the doctor 10 keep them
well, and when they become sick the
doctors pay stops The drcssmakers
are men; the women carry the burdens.
The spoken language is not written.
and the written language is not
spoken and books are read backward
White is used for mourning. and
bridesmaids wear black but instead Of
being maidens, these fIInctionaries are
old women. The Chinese surname
comes first. and when two gentlemen
meet and salute each Of them shakes
his own hand instead of his friends
Ships are launched sidewise and
horses are mounted from the off side.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-10
Studied in 83SCh00|S

VERY now and then some young
--SteE- whose parents move around
- a lot thinks he, or she. has bro
ken the record for picking up educa-
ton in variety Of schools. But it
is most unlikely that any Of these as
pirants can match the record of 16-
year-old June Handke The other day
June happened TO he student in Sac
ramento California But she didn't
know where she was going next and
the California institution Of learning
was the eighty-third that she had at
tended during the past II years.
Little Miss Handke does not move
from one school TO another because she
can't get along with the teachers or
because she is slow at her studies on
the contrary she manages very well
with both and hops around the country
like flea only because her father is a
circus man who doesn't stay put any
where for long.
BY the time June was five years old
she had attended three klndcrgartcns
and this was only tho beginning. AS
time, and the circus went ON she
picked up reading writing and arith-