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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-17
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Imperial Valley press., 1941-09-02
vdnddIs Smash
Don1's S FIood9ate

OAKLAND, Cal, Sept 2 CUP)-
Vandals seeking to spoil an AFL
Labor day sports celebration were
believed responsible for smashing
open flood gates at Lake ANA in
Tilden regional park and releasing
50,000,000 gallons of water. The
damage and loss was estimated at
$4,000.
The vandalism occurred late Sat
urday night. The water flowed
through the forced gates for at
least four hours, spilling into Contra
Costa forest lands, before the runoff
was discovered.
The runoff dropped the level Of
the lake at least 10 feet and left
q 20-foot strip of soft mud between
the beach and the water. The AFL
program was held as scheduled
but there was no general swimming
and the boat and swimming races
we're held under difficulties.
Ebert Vail, manager of East
Bay regional parks, said more SER
ious losses might result unless there
are rains soon to restore the lost
water. He said Lake ANA water
is used to irrigate Tilden Park goll
Imperial Valley press., 1941-09-02
Man Wounded at
Wheel of Auto

ALHAMBRA, Calf, Sept. 2 CUP)
= Lloyd Sorenson, 81, Alhambra,
was recovering from a bullet wound
in his head today while police
sought to determine whether he
had shot himself or whether an
attempt had been made to kill him.
Sorenson was found at the wheel
of his automobile last night after
the car had shot out of a drive
way, raced across a vacant lot and
crashed into the side of a house,
officers reported.
Examination at the White Me-
mortal hospital in Los Angeles in
dicated a bullet in his head, and
an operation was performed for the
removal of the bullet. A 80 caliber
revolver was found on the floor
of the car
Hospital officials said that Sor-
enson's present condition is grave
but he is able to undergo question:
ing by police.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-09-02
We, the Women
By Ruth MiIIe++

his associates so that they are real
people to his family. And the more
he can explain about his work, if it
is something about which his fam
lily knows very little, the better.
It's pitiful to talk to a mother or
father and have them say vaguely
Il don't Just understand what it
is Bob does, but he has such-and-
such a title and he seems to like
his work real well. He never writes
very much about it, though"
A letter home is the ideal place
for Dragging about small successes.
Hearing about them will please a
mother and father and it is just the
kind of ammunition they need when
their friends start Dragging about
how we'll their children are doing
Then, too-and this holds eSpe
cially true for the soldier-the par
entS are sure to be Interested in
all the new experiences in living
that he is having. Ii Iney are told
entertainingly they make mighty
good parlor talk for the "old folks &,
and may even find their way into
the local paper.
No, the "old folks" won't be half
so lonesome with their young away
from home if the young will put a
little time and thought and love
and humor into their letters home
Imperial Valley press., 1941-09-02
State Fair Sees
Largest Crowd

SACRAMENTO, Sept. 2. (UP)-
Officials of the California State
fair today expected to sell $4,000
admissions to continue the record
breaking attendance counted dur
ing the first four days of the ex-
position.
A Labor Day crowd estimated at
10000 jammed the grounds yester-
day to bring the four day total to
338. 1897. More than 125,000 attended
Sunday for the all-time daily rec
ord.
The pari-mutuel handle" hit a
new high of $14l ,024 yesterday, COM
pared to the previous one-day bet
ting total of $4,000.
Today was designated as Rotary
day, Wool Growers association day
Alta California day, Jersey Cattle
Breeders day, Federal Agencies day
and North Sacramento day.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-09-02

The housewives interest in the
peace aims is greater than ever.
So while the war goes on she
works harder than ever to prove
her right to special consideration
when peace comes.
In a northern district, for eX-
ample, 300 housewives have formed
volunteer land corps to work on
local farms during their spare time
These women are being picked up
by lorries after their days work
and taken to the farms where they
stay until 1920.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-09-02
cs Sshos, OF Interest to Women SSf's Sini
British Women Want Say in
Post War Peace Conferences
BY ROSETTE HARGROVE

LEA Service Staff Correspondent
LONDON-With peace aims being
.iScussed on all sides as result
f the Roosevelt Churchill meeting,
housewives are very much in the
news again.
Women, as the Home Secretary
recently remarked, are DONG work
in this war which makes their
contributions in the last war look
.like child's play. They want bet
TER break when peace comes. And
the Home Secretary promised that
in any discussions of postwar So
ciety women are going to be given
THE consideration due them.
One question which housewives
are particularly anxious to have the
government consider is that of a
statutory incc lie for wives. After
the war, the housewife may be en-
titled by La to certain proportion
of her hr oands pay, rather than
having depend on his Whims
for mr. ley.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-09-02

CHICAGO, Sept. 2 (UP)-Edwar
Bearby thought he'd been too hasty
in breaking Off with his high school
sweetheart and bicycled to her
home to patch up their puppy love
quarrel. He arrived too late.
Bearby, 16, and Betty Smith, Is,
had spent Labor day at a south
shore beach, where Betty admitted
she was in a teasing mood. She
hid Edwards clothes and jerked his
tie.
Finally, he became angry, took
her home and returned to his own
home to write a note.
I'm tired of you teasing me, "
he said. II don't want anything
more to do with you
The youth asked his friend, Nor
man Smith, to deliver the note.
Norman, not related to Betty, re-
turned to report she had cried
when she read the message.
"Betty's a good girl" he said.
"Why don't you go over there"
Edward quickly had change OF
Imperial Valley press., 1941-09-02
cIo Says Credit
Curb fovors Rich

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 CUP)-
The Congress of Industrial Organ
izations said To-Day that the new
installment buying regulations will
have the effect of rationing the
products affected in favor of the
people who have the most money"
The new regulations requiring
higher cash payments and shorter
periods of payment on installment
purchases became effective today
when retail stores opened after the
Labor day holiday. The regulations.
issued by the federal reserve board,
were designed to lessen competition
in the durable goods manufacturing
industries between orders for con-
sumner goods and articles needed
for defense, and to help curb infla-
Imperial Valley press., 1941-09-02

ton.
These regulations require larger
down payments on a selected list
of "a durable goods, such as auto
mobiles, refrigerators, and vacuum
cleaners. To buy new automobile
one must pay 33-1-3 per cent of
the selling price. The rates scale
down to 10 per cent down on house.
hold furniture and pianos. No credit
for any of these articles may be
extended for longer than 18 months.
Merchants doing installment bus
iness will be controlled by a spec
ial licensing system. Individual Ii
censes will be issued by the federal
reserve banks will be required after
Jan. l, 1912. Until then merchants
may operate under general licenses.
Regular charge account credit is
not affected.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-09-02
WOr EMS NEWLY
DI' COVERED POWERS

4 The housewife feels that she has
more right to recognition than ever
before. She, as well as her more
spectacular sisters who are in the
services OF factories, is actually a
front line fighter. AS Caroline Has
lett. advisor on WCinen'S training
to the Ministry of Labor and a
champion of women's causes, puts
it: You cannot expect to shut
!. women up again in their kitchens
once the war is over. They have
found in themselves new powers
and new abilities. The world at
large must realize that women can
D be good administrators or good
on the boil. AS summer fruit rip
organizers and still retain their
charm"
Imperial Valley press., 1941-09-02
Imperial Y alley Press

Established April 20, 1901
Published every afternoon except
Saturday and Sunday saturday
afternoon issue how succeeded
by the Sunday Post-Press, es-
tablshed 1866 by the Imperial
Valley Publishing company, GO
state Street, El Certro. Calf.
Paul Jenkins, publisher; A. C..
Johnsto on, vice president and gen
eral manager; E. A. Fitzhugh,
secretary and managing editor.
Advertising Representatives.
Entered at El Centro, California,
port office as second class mat
West Holiday Co., Inc, National
ter.
subscription rates: In California,
sc per copy.
NJ IN b er Cali 'crnia Newspaper
Publishers Association
In conjunction with the Post
Press (Sundays). per month 75c;
paid in advance. 8 months. sac;
i months. $l.00; one year. $3.50,
Out side California $1.00 per month
Imperial Valley press., 1941-09-02

Again, housewives are soon tc
set the nations preserving pans
ems, this will be sent to Womens
Institutes all over the country
through the Ministry of Food.
There are now over 5400 preserv-
ing centers established by this Or
ganization throughout Great Brit
ain ready to transform into jam,
preserves and chutney the fruit of
gardens, allotments and private
orchards.
Run entirely on voluntary lines,
this scheme reprd ents q vast
Imperial Valley press., 1941-09-02

lheart and the two youths peddled
their bicycles to Betty's house.
When on one responded to the
knocks, they entered the open door
and found Bettys parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert Smith, were away.
called. Maybe she's teasing me
Betty, are you here?" Bearby
They walked into a bedroom
again. Let's look around
where Betty was lying dead on the
floor with a bullet wound in her
head. Bearbys note was on her
bureau Her fathers short car
bine rifle was lying beside her
body.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-09-02

course and park gardens and it
would cost $4,000 a month to pur-
chase water for these purposes.
Vail said that the main entrance
gate to the lake had been smashed
by a truck or automobile. Sledge
hammers ana crow bars were used
to smash the flood gate locks.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-09-02
ACTRESS RESIGNS FROM
NON-INTERVENTION GROUp

NEW YORK, Sept. 2 CUP)-Lil-
liam Gish, stage and screen actress
announced today that she had re-
signed from the America First COM
mittee which opposes United States
intervention in The war. She gave
no reason.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-09-02
FAMILY WILL APPRECIATE
HEARING ABOUT THESE

Here are some of the things he
should include-beSides his health
and the weather, two pieces of news
which people seem to put into let
ters instincCively:
He should tell how he is doing
in his work, telling enough about
Imperial Valley press., 1941-09-02
TO ATTEND HOUSE
PARTY

Jewel Thompson and Beverley
Burger of Ell Centre, who have been
visiting friends in northern Califor-
MIA, will go to Live Oaks Springs
Tuesday to attend Rosemary Rice's
houseparty for the remainder of the
nlnAk
Imperial Valley press., 1941-09-02
BY RUTH MILLETT

With the army and the defense
industries, as we'll as the colleges,
taking young folks away from home
this is going to be lonesome Win
ter for the "old folks"
1t could be lot more interesting
and lot more cheerful If the young
folks would learn to write enter
tanning letters, and then write them
at frequent, set intervals-not just
when the mood strikes, since the
mood for letter writing doesn't
strike most human beings often en-
ough to please those far away from
them.
Some young folks don't make
much pretense of letter writing,
thinking a page or two once month
is doing their duty" by the folks
at home.
And some who feel more reSpons-
ible just don't say anything much
when they do sit down to write.
There are all too many I'm fine.
Hope you are the same. Give my
love to Butch" letters from young
folks to their parents.
So the young person who is writ
ing home should make an effort
to make his letter more than a
brief report. He should make it
something his family will enjoy
reading, just as they would enjoy
a talk with him where they could
ask all the questions they want to
Imperial Valley press., 1941-09-02
Society
Clubs

amount of organization. Millions of
jam-jar covers, labels and cans
have been sent out by the Wo
mems Institutes, besides 1900 pre-
serving pans and, SO far, more
than one million each of jam jars
and bottles.
Much of the work will be done
in village schools, halls and other
public buildings but permission
will be granted to have the jam
made in private homes when these
are not available.
Working-claSS housewives are to
be called upon by Lord Reith, Min
lister of Works and Buildings, to
assist him in the drawing up of
plans to rebuild London. They are
to tell him what kind of homes
they expect after the war.
MODERN HOMES
WILL BE BUILT
AS members of the Women's Ad-
visory Housing Council they al
ready have been helping to conduct
research at the Ministry's request
The Council, whose chairman is
/ Lady Sanderson, will urge that
where new homes are to be built
on the ruins of the old, former
residents should be given temporary
, housing facilities nearby Watching
their houses being rebuilt will give
housewives a real interest in them
and a civic sense, besides avoiding
mass jerry building such as took
place after the last war. Camps
hostels, and rest centers would be
organized on temporary bases.
Burst-proof pipes and central
heating are first on the list of
questions to be dealt with by the
Ministry and Investigations are
in course as. how best to install
both at low cost.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-09-02
Puppy Love Quarrel
Ends With Tragedy

CHICAGO Sept (UP)-Edwardheart youths pee
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-03
FARM CAT BITE
 KILLS WOMAN
Rare Ailment Second of Kind in State; Animal in
 University's Custody

Willimantic, Oct. S--Mrs. Minnie Bittan, 62, of Columbia, whose death took place at Windham Community Memorial Hospital Tuesday night, died from tularenia, according to an announcement Thursday by pr. George E. Koch, city health officer, who said that the woman was bitten by c farm cat
 Dr. Koch also said that her death was the second from such cause in the history of the state. The cat In question is now in custody at the University of Connecticut.
 Tularemia has been known to ex- ist in the west but cases in New England are said to be rare. Ac- cording to Dr. Koch, the State De- partlnent of Health is taking every precaution to combat the spread of the disease In the wild animals of the state.
 The disease has also been known to originate in rabbits, quail, part ridge, skunk and deer but 1t as not transmitted from man to man. It Is said to be contracted usually through handling dead animal particularly Q rabbit.
 In the latter connection, Dr. Koch warns hunters to use gloves and take every other precaution in skin- ming rabbits or other animals.
 The funeral of Mrs. Bittan was held Thursday. Rabbi Sol ChaSin officiated and burial followed in the Jewish Cemertery, Perkins Corner, Mansfield.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-03
Army Privates Arc Remembered

West Hartford, Conn, Oct g. (UP) Two army privates, who spent four days end shres nights in their disabled weapons truck when it was forced Co drop cut q Q sOutheEn-bound eanvoy, were '.rescued" today by a naainten- ance crew and returned Co Camp Edwards, Macs.
 The soldiers, OmealHme Eshier, Barre Plains, AEass., and Ellsworth Cota, NOrthfield, Mas, refreshed by Q good nights deep In . hotel bed after bunking in thelr truck since Monday, had begun Co be- lleve the army had forgotten an about them until police received Q telephone can last night that the repair crew was enr0ute here from the camp.
 Ethier and Cota, before talk ing their departure, made round of the nelghbOrhood, extending thelr gratitude Co the m a ny housewives who furnished them with meals, cigarettes and . port able radio during their make shift encampnent on FaFmington avenue:
 They had been eating on tho average of eight meals 8 day.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-03
MARINES ENLIST
 FOURTEEN HERE
Waterbury Agency Busi- est in Conn. for Month
 of September

The fourteen men recruited for the U. s. Marine corps through the efforts of the local marine recruit. ing station during September made up nearly, half of the total enligt- ments in Connecticut during the month, according to figures released today by Major Murl Corhett, of- ficer In charge of recruiting for this state, western Massachusetts, and Vermont.
 Statistics on the men volunteering for service in September indicate that the marines continue to be Q representative cross section ot young America. The men enlisted included students, nlachinists, tool. makers, plastic mouiders, and one Of each of the following walks of life: policeman, nail.carrier, reported, inspector, carpenter, checker, cor- set.cutter, polisher, salesman, steel roller, roofer, rubber research work. CT, usher, and one ex-arnny man and another ex-inarine.
 The following establishments con. trlbuted at least one worker to the marines during the month:
 6ikoVsAel Aircraft factory; AEnegs ican Brass O., Arthur Dial Garage, Bullard Machine O., Conn. state Highway Dept, deoEnetric Tool O., Hartford Police Dept, Hartford Couxant, First National Stores, Nav. gatuck Chemical Co., New Britain Machine Co.,, New Departure Mfg. O., Norwalk Lock O., Patent But. ton O., Stanley Steel Works, Re- mington Arms Go, Swift e O., U. s. Rubber O., and Warner Bros. [ A rather surprising fact is that fewer than half of the September enliStees were old enough to be registered for selective service. The oldest was %, the youngest 1T, and the average age under %. Tho majority enlisted for the full four year enlistment, though some signed up with the reserves for the dura- ton of the emergency.
 Two of the volunteers had had one or more yeafs of college train. ing, 27 were high school graduates, and the rest had had less education. All, of course, were unmarried cit. izens who chose to serve their covir. try in the Q. s. Marine corps.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-03
Male Church Choir
 Planned By Aleksis
tJoseph's Reorganization Farley Planned Tonight;
 EIe-Chans Sorority Enjoys Dinner Dance
BROOKLYN NEWS

Professor Alexander J. AlekSis, rh0lrmaster of Sk Josephs church, has announced that Q male choir will be re-organi2ed at the church with the first meeting scheduled for tonight at s:30 at the choir room in the old St. Joseph's school, The choir will sing at the Il o'clock Mass on the first Sunday of each month, joining the K. of L, choir for other services. The first pro- gram will be rendered Sunday. All male members of the church choirs have been asked to attend tonight's s meeting.
 The students choir will meet for VI rehearsal at 8 o'clock tonight in tho choir room.
 N Joint outing of the church NholrB has been planned for Octo- nnr 13 at the SatkunaS farm in NVatertown. A program of games, NpoKtS events, and refreshments Is Melag planned by the officers of the raolfs who are in charge of ar k4nNoment6.
 A large attendance Is expected at <ae card party which St. Ann's so- Eeittg of St. Joseph's church will FpQnsor tonight at o'clock at St, Ao4ephs hall. Members and their NrIende have been invited to attend. MHA John ZailckaS, president, and Mxg. Marcelle DigimaS are in charge nk Arrangements.
 The Women'S Get-Together club
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-03
OBITUARY

RUGGIERO - Mrs. RosaliA Rug giero, 66, widow of Luigi Ruggiero, of 6S9 East Main street, died at St. Mary's hospital early last night fol- lowing c brief illness. A native of Italy she came to this city 37 years ago.
 Mrs. Ruggiero was q communi- cant of the Church of Our Lady of Lourdes.
 She is survived by three sons, Roland, Homer and Hugo, all of this city; and three grandchildren.
 The funeral will be held Monday morning at 8 o'clock from the Maiorano Funeral Home, 95 Willow street, to our Lady of Lourdes church at 9 for a solemn high Mass. Burial will be in the family plot, Calvary cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home tomorrow and Sunday from 3 to Il p. m.
 GORMAN - Michael F. German of 423 South Leonard street died suddenly yesterday afternoon at his home. A native of County Limerick, Ireland, he had resided in this city for the past 60 years.
 MT. German was well known in the Brooklyn section where he lived for many years. He was a former employe of the American Brass Company, retiring from that posi- ton 16 years ago. He was 6 com municant of St. Patrick's church.
 He is survived by four daughters, Mrs. Margaret Frageau, Mrs. Eliza beth Joyce. Mrs. Joseph J. Farrell and Mrs. Michael Kitchen and a son, James F. German. all of this city.
 The funeral will be held at e:sO o'clock on Monday morning from his home, A23 South Leonard street to St. Patrick's church. A solemn high Mass Of requiem win be cele- brakod at Q o'clock.
 Tntegment will be tm new Rt. JosephS cemetery.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-03
FUNERALS
 /

The funeral of Donate Perugini will be held tomorrow morning ct oo'clock from the Maiorano funeral h m e, 05 Willow street, to the Church of Our Lady of Lourdes where Q solemn high Mass of re- quiem will be celebrated at 10 o'clock. Burial will be in the fam fly plot in Calvary cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral hon4e to- day from 3 to II o'clock.
 The funeral of Miss Mary Lynch of q Second avenue will be held tomorrow morning at 8:3o from the Bergin funeral home, 2o0 East Main street, to the Church of the Im- maculate Conception. where Q sol- enln high Mass of requiem will be celebrated ct 9 o'clock. Burial will be in old St. Joseph's cemetery. Friends may call ct the funeral home this afternoon and evening.
 Members of the ladies' auxiliary, Division 5, Ancient Order of Hi- bernians, will meet ct Hihernian
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-03
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[ hall this evening at 8 o'clock to take action on the death of Miss Lynch, Q member of the order.
 The funeral of Patrick Sullivan will be held tomorrow morning at S:16 from the Mulville funeral home, 270 West Main street, to St. Francis Xavier church at 9 o'clock. Burial will be in the fam. fly plot, Calvary cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home this afternoon and evennig.
 The funeral of John '. Marzlin of 2S3 Bank street, will be held tomorrow afternoon at o'clock c t the Alderson funeral home, 70 Cen. tral avenue. Rev. Matthew Madden will offlc1ate. Burial will be in new Pine Grove cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home to- day from 2 to { p. m. and 2 to 9 p. m.
 The funeral of Raffaele Greco vii be held tomorrow morning at 8:40 o'clock from the home, 6S Lindsley street, to the Church of Our Lady of Mount Carmel where Q solemn high Mass of requiem will be celebrated at 9:46 o'clock. Burial will be in the family plot In Calvary cemetery.
 The funeral of Mrs. Margaret Rice was held this morning ct SIS o'clock from her home, 735 Wash. ington avenue extension, to St. Jo- Seph's church at 9 o'clock. Rev. J. J. Valantiejus celebrated the solemn high Mass of requiem, assisted by Rev. Alfred Cabitor as deacon, and Rev. Albert zanavich, as sub-dea- con.
 The bearers included Albert Nav. age, Edward Navage, David Burnett Joseph Margaitis, Albert NRevnach and William Burns.
 Burial was in the family plot ct Calvary cemetery with services by Father Valantiejus.