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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-04
Suspnse Hangs Over he Noande Queen Of French GhOs eet
SKELETON CREW
 KEEPS HER IN GOOD CONDITION

rolls of thick carpets that are neatly stacked in the larger rooms,
 But if Captain Nerve Le Heude and his crew of 1l6 are depressed by the ghostly spectacle on the Normandie's white topsides or in the chambers below the water line, where one engine is fired and twenty-eight are idle. they give no sign. Like Q bereaved family which keeps 50 busy at little things that there is no time to brood over @ great loss, they 90 about their job in brisk, deter mined fashion. And their job is to keep the great white ship clean, in order and ready for sailing at few hours notice.
 Tn dim, gray companionway I watched as Q deck hand painted fire extinguishers quietly, meth- odically, patiently. Tn the Cap- tain's spacious, well appointed quarters, a white-frocked, thin and tired-but-pleasant- stew ard--a recent arrival in this coun- try from an interment camp in occupied France - dusted and ar- ranged furniture and filled the cigarette boxes. A quartermaster inspected the dozen or so clocks on the spotlessly clean bridge and in the equally immaculate chart room, making sure that each was in good running order, and run- ming.
 Luncheon dishes were being cleared away in Q small section of the galley - the only section
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-04
DANISAvACE IS
 v.F.W.LEADER
Joint Installation Cere. monies to Be Held This
 Month

Election of officers featured the annual meeting last evening of Wheler-Young post, Veterans of Foreign Wars. John Danisavage past national commander of the Lithuanian Legion, was elected commander of the post, succeeding Francis w. Orencole. Other officers named included: Senior vice com- nnander, Edward 0. Scholey; junior vice commander, Paul Reed; chap- lain, Francis Cullen; quartermaster, Arthur LaBelle; judge advocate | William Schneer; surgeon, Dr. Mor- timer A. O'fiara. Other officers will be appointed by the commander previous to the installation.
 Formal installation will take place later in the month when the rnem- bers of Lieutenant Shea auxiliary complete their selection, of officers and assist in plans for joint cere- monies.
 Edward s. scholey and John Lud- dy were named delegates to the New Haven county council for l04l, with Arthur LaBelle and Francis Cullen alternates. The local post will be host to county representatives on April goth.
 Sons of the v. P. W. meeting last evening elected the following slate of officers: Commander, John shimkevich; senior vice commander, Daniel Grisk; junior vice com- Y1ander, Raymond Shimkevich; chaplain, Edward Hes; quartermas- ter, Francis Orencole, Jr.; adju- tant, Thomas Luddy; officer of the day, Joseph Meyers; patriotic in- structor, Milton Walker; historian, Alfred Merto; first aid officer, Leon schneer; guard, James Kane; bugler, Martin Cashin; color bear- CTS, Leslie stauffer and Jean Bari- beau; color guards, Frank Young and Francis Cipriano; sentinel, Will liam Kane.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-04

f light for show-of purposes. Even so, the loss of snakes is still large Life in the pit virtually is a death sentence to the rattler, who will usually die within 60 days after It's contact with the curious public.
 Feeding time draws the most wis., itors. The snakes are fed live mice as they like to kill their own food When the rattlers get "fussy," a special meal of raw hamburger Is provided.
 Revenue from the snakes is de- rived from fnour sources - meat hide, oil and venom. Last year i2,000 snakes were slaughtered for market purposes, and this year Evans expects to kill twice that many. The average litter of Ire fe- male rattler runs from five to a dozen, according to Evans, but last year one mother presented him with GA offspring.
 Snake Meat in Demand
 The demand for rattlesnake steak, which Evans calls "thrill dish," outweighs the supply. He has standing orders from distributors for the delicacy.
 oil, rendered from the carcass, is sold for its alleged curative powers,
 The skins are valuable mostly for their decorative quality. Persans desiring pair of genuine rattle-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-04

snake shoes may order them or the spot.
 Biggest source of income is the snakes venom, used chiefly fol serum. Venom Is sold to medical laboratories "by the snake" says Evans, because it's just danger ous to handle one Snake which may give two drops as one that gives 30, the maximum. The snakes are "milked" about once every three weeks, from May to October.
 Evans and his wife personally dc all the milking" for the verom They can't get insurance for their workers, the job being considered too dangerous by state authorities Tn milking the snake, Evans holds 1t back by the head, placing the fangs through 8 chamois covering Q jar.
 Evans 9 years of handling snakes and dealing with curiosity seekers has brought him financial security and the habit of not asking toe many questions. His favorite story deals with 6 group of Chinese whc make frequent pilgrimages to the ranch.
 With great ceremony the Chinese select Q snake, place 1t in jar oi alcohol and watch 1t die, to the accompaniment of more rituals.
 When Evans kept asking the Chinese why they did this they re- piled, We buy snake. You got money"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-04

| land or sea, shuffled along on deck corridor, training his flash light through the open doorwa of every stateroom.
 THE CREW IS
 KEPT BUSY
 When she is under way, the Nor mandie's crew numbers betweel fourteen and fifteen hundred. l she were to sail without passengers I at least four hundred searnen woul' be needed in the engine room alone, Captain Le Huede told me.
 The crew and the officers ar paid by the French Line. Bu since French assets are frozen il this country, the payroll is ex tremely low. However, contrar to rumors which have been circu lated now and then, there is n shortage of funds for food. Tn chief is allowed 58 cents per da per man, and he reports that thi is adequate.
 The crew works in four-hou shifts, with one-third of its mem bers on duty at time, with one third off duty but on call and tn remaining third off and free to g ashore.
 Meanwhile, they are busy paintin and oiling and keeping the gian ship in sailing order. Nothing ha been allowed to deteriorate.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-04

The death of c. Selmer Fougner wel-known column ist on the New York Sum- this week recalls the many m teresng reminscence yarns that he started in his daily column about old eating places in New York and else the origin of various mixed drinks. Waterbury figured in one of these when contributor asked about the we'll known "Ward g.. Promptly the Tower editor got in touch with Charlie Carter, welknown local bartender and from him secured the story of how he originated the
 made interesting reading for Along the Wine Trail" and the Tower received several letters from old friends who were startled to familiar popping at them from a column in a New York newspaper.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-04

Along about this time of the year You get an
 itch to rake up the front yard and really to town this spring in your landscape gardening effort You plan on being in Washington for the cherry blossoms You wonder if the old rod and reel will stand another season of whipping Connecticut streams You gaze longngly at the handsome new cars in the show win dows You watch planes flying overhead with some vague notion of taking ride in one of those things You gaze with some alarm at the rapidly diminish ing supply of coal in the bin and wonder if it'll last till sgarYn weather.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-04
CHANGE MADE IN
 DEDICATION DATE

Plans to dedicate the new S450,- 900 wing of St. Marys hospital dur. ing Holy Week have been postponed officials at the hospital said. 1n- stead the exercises will be held about April 23, provided the addi- ton to the hospital is in readiness ct that time.
 Most Rev. Maurice F. McAuliffe, bishop of Hartford, will participate in teh ceremonies.
 Medicine and law are now the popular studies ct Mexican colleges.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-04
THE BIRCH TREE (From the Christian Science Monitor

woke at dawn, and where the sun Had risen earlier than Its crimson chiffon hoated down Out of an alabaster sky, And in between the sun and me The pencil shaft of birch tree Struck the light 50 could trace An fey band around its'waist. The root was wedged in frozen ground That, when walked, made hollow sound, But nothing of the tree was tied Except the base twelve inches wide And through the stalk and out the root And over into twig and shoot And upward where the sun was hotter I felt the sap run quick as water, And little leaves began to skim The margin of the highest limb.
 Elizabeth Jane Astley.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-04

Her decks are clean - but de- serted. The priceless paintings on her salon walls are covered with brown wrapping paper. There are drab muslin covers on the gay cherry-red and salmon pink and bright green upholstered
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-04
Todays Answers co cRANlUM CRACKERS
Questions on Comic Page

Questions on Comic Page
 1. "Lest we forget -- lest we for get;"-Recessional, by Rudyar Kipling.
 ?. "Quoth the Raven, Never more."-The Raven, by Edgar Al Ian Poe.
 3. "All's right with the worldP-- Songs from Pippa Passes, by Rob ert Browning.
 4. Through all the wide Borde his steed was the best"-Lochin var, by Sir Walter Scott.
 5. "Beside me singing in the wild erness." ."-Rubaiyat of Omar Khay yam, by Edward Fitzgerald.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-04

Editor, Tall Tower Topics .. Enclosed you will find two complimentary tickets for variety show and dance which the Lithuanian Catholic Students and Pr0fes- siOnal Association will sponsor for the benefit of St. Josephs Fife and Drum Corps. The entertainment will be held at St. Josephs auditorium Sunday evening" April 27 featuring music by the Hartford Melody Kings orchestra. Refreshments will be served and good time is assured Kindly attend and bring along friend Helen Gwazdauskas.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-04

furniture. The staterooms and
 the companionways are dimly 1t and kept only warm enough to prevent dampness from doing permanent damage to the furnish-
 ngs. An aroma of moth balls rises Up to greet you from the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-04

Maxie "Red" Katz professional Hebrew cauliflower puncher, marathon runner and a-around good fellow toned London. Bobby Burns, of Francis Burns Wa:erve mixologs leaves April IA, to join Uncle sas naval forces in Virginia He's enrolled for four years Lots of luck, Bobby . Antonette Ritucci, N Y. A. worker at Duggan School is being flooded with well wishes toda her 18th birthday. The cake will be cut palsy-walsies on the receiving end.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-04
DEGREE CONFERRED
 BY HARMONY LODGE

The Master Mason degree was conferred by Harmony Lodge, A. F. & A. M. upon a candidate last night by Thom w. Corby, worshipful mas ter, who was in charge of the de- gree work. Refreshments and 6 so- cial hour followed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-04

now used in the great galley from which 2,000 passengers and crew of 1900 were once fed three sumpr
 tuous meals daily. A watchman, with the air of mixed expectancy and faint boredom that distin- guishes watchmen everywhere on
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-04

Dave Burke has taken decided liking to our fair city. Our gain is Pennsylvania's loss Betty Heaey has been elected of the editors the newsy Catholic High School publication, "The Pennant". . Clayton and Betty Fears of Inman Avenue, twins celebrated their third birthday at party at their home Tuesday evening. Mir and Mrs Clayton Fears threw quite spread for their lovely youngsters Mr. and Mrs Fred Masscote of River Street spent the past weekend in New York City. Nothing like few days along Times Square to satisfy ones whims these days claims Fred.
 Cood Niclk
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-04
BUT GREAT LINER IS READY FOR ANY FATE WAR BRINGS
BY MARIAN YOUNG NEA Service Stan Correspond


 New York, April { = As her fate trembled in the hands of the vichy government and the authorities in Washington, the great French liner Normandie lay at her New York dock = prepared for any eventual ity. Once Queen of the Atlantic, she Is Q queen still = but of Q ghost fleet, landbound by the rnisfortunes of war.
 But everything aboard the Nor- mandie is shipshape. Her skeleton crew sees to that Their main work now consists of housekeeping" due ties.
 The setting against which these duties are performed is strange, sad, almost eerie contrast to the setting for which the 84,423-ton, S80 100000 Queen of the Seas was famous Q few short months ago. No throngs of gay, brilliantly dressed passengers dine in her sa- Ions or dance in her black and gold main lounge. No lovers stroll the length of her broad prome- made decks. No happy children laugh and chatter by the merry go-round in the playrooms in the gigantic tunnels. No white-capped waves splash across the majestic bow.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-04
Fritzi scheff will be seen and heard on the su

Fritzi Scheff will be seen and heard the summer theater circuit this season. According to plans now resident will be seen in Ladies in Retirement". Rev. Hubert F. Carrig former local curate, now sta toned at Fort Edwards Mass where he holds the rank sports editor of the camps new newspaper, The Shearer Installation of officers of the local Lodge of Elks last night by suite of past exalted rulers headed by Mayor Vincent A. Scully marked the first time a chief executive of this city offciated in such manner
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-04

Comrade George Karnofsky of the American Legion dropped old copy of the Waterbury Democrat at the Tower door for inspection today He picked 1t up in
 his working rounds The date February 29 1904 Those the days when your daily newspaper listed the fire alarm boxes well as the time table for the railroad company every day. They also the days when R. R. Harder and Company were advertising mems wear ... Turnbulls still on East Main Street. Finnegan and Phillips the of Grand and Bank Streets =. Curran's, of course, was in existence And there was the Woodruff Grocery and K. Dougherty not to tion the old furniture firm of HampsonSeew. You Company .. Judge Burpee presiding on the bench of the City Court Bishop Terney head of the Hart ford diocese The late John Splane was representing
 It Reid and Hughes in those days and Frank, the Ehoeman, familiar figure in his ads. The Trott Baking Company held forth on East Main and Kellys rooster announced items of interest daily The Village Postmaster was the attraction at Polls and Adelaide Herr mann, the Queen of Magic was playing at Jacques.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-04

Did you know that Paul Revere, famous in history Sor his ride also made for himself during his life time public health officer? He served President of the first Board of Health created in the United States in Boston, 1799 - and leader in move ment to encourage personal and community cleanli- ness. So when local health authorities start the Spring Cleanup Campaign, they're doing something that Paul Revere really started 142 years ago.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-04
FILLED WITH AROMA OF MOTH.BALLS

The Normandie, imprisoned along side pier in oily, gray, river water, faces landward instead of into the waves. And so she has faced since her arrival Q year ago last septem- Der,
The chronicle-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1920-1941, 1941-06-20

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July Is and les On July I6
General on4ysan announced That
these ara aEe TIE iWst csIls rs m.
dortlon for men from MlssAAzippA
IL July.
There has been sorns DELAY ia in.
dnctinn during Tho pasE aeek be-
eause Of the registration q usone
young men WHO have reached the
nEe q "a sinner uhe last registration
On October Ia 1890 However. "a n
indicated that ttlx new men aeiected
and those elEalhae now wtIa be called
hoerthrr Ia 4he future.
Those who left here Monaay q
tlfi6 week are Emmett iaaaniaei Hmn.
Jon L9vanKhn ClaAy. Prank Wood
row Daniey. Calvin IaAnhaFu 0eefNe.
Julian Wilson Mcleod and Milton
Earl Lamb. pAscaaoula. Joe FfAn-
ca Alien. FosteF knFciAse Seymour,
keli Bailey Martin and David La
uier. Ocean Springs John VIII
Thompson ard Prentiaa Crane. Mos.
Point. John Hsnry Turner. KFeoie
james Trammef Atkinson and Lee
IAVoy Waters. Hurley Kermit
Steede Els. Hafiekton. John wenleg
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The chronicle-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1920-1941, 1941-06-20
G
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LEARN OF Us. o.

MExtng ne aS~-argAnsea Ns&fAcH
fo ia meeting Al uz1 cwnmansix
naza WEDNESDAY nupcn fhs Rcsmfy
chah AewotnG SO ~lctersela1E had
heuf 10 anneunosmenia pNsssAnlns 90
eliza m1mansssxMtkun and 10 FarAous
ezsamanlfy matteEn TnR club ahsc
hears Harvey Mason Is SAckNzn
a. affscfag q uxe STATE u~nenzpeoy-
nsrni OfEtce. explain IL Enlarged
activities az 1se paacaGuulA uffirH
ARD of ne general services axaiimhtr
tnrusah ainAsar ntftcea stationed
nlruzfgas0ut tire state
Ntstttng HotafiAns we're Masux
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n Fankhc0Axf of HAkefstewu. Ma-
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MS good nttendAnce average. uhSis
TIE ether Hatartafxs had trupaft.
ant business II PAsoa0us1a industfi-
a. activities
On behalf q Campaign Chairman
Jaan O. Grant. r. u tie unittG
Service Organlna tt0n& foe Nathgnni
Defense. PreAiaeng Arthur smith
told o. he purpose 81 the orgnnieA-
ton which has brousht taeethoF six
national agencies IN q ruusRratiyt
pSuwram ct service TO the New Array
Amefka h cfeasine N - poanted
out that there ~ . possibility q
pascagouiA kaaring N TIE EFeAi
fund which e being raised national
II 70 staff recreast0nsi buildings.
As the first Armp recrcaltonai center
was established here. Committees
of the organization are nos N0iictt-
Ing PascaRouln for contributions
j Z. Stone. uresiaent-eaerL cailed
= meeting Of the new board Of a.
reetors 10 discuss plans for his adj
ministrsti0nL Secretary George Hills
read the farewell message Of RE-
firing District Governor Juhn EtEef
Of Meridian. who wtil be succeeoed
IN July by the Hes. A c. Ingram u
BoEaiusA La whnse first affiltatiou
with Rotary ga IN p~aseag0uia
nearly fifteen years ago
Secretary Hills also read the at
tendance averages Of various clubs
Of the district. which showed raaca-
R00la TO be very near 70 the bottom
IN tina respect. and President smith
commented that actually the record
Vas very good because Of the vital
and diversified activities of 50 mans
PaNcaTouiA Rotariaxs. which pre-.
vented them from attending ever
weekly meeting. He added That In
interest and quality Of programs ths
Pascag0aIa club was q district
leader.
The chronicle-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1920-1941, 1941-06-20
p~asragoula Lodge
Order Of Odd Fellows
Wins Handsome Prize

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The chronicle-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1920-1941, 1941-06-20
Y. M. BUSINESS CLUB
TO HEAD DRIVE FOR U. S. @.
IN MOSS POINT AREA
An Enthusiastic Meeting Held MondAy Might CuA laid
Plaas And Appointed Cemmasees
FOR The Drive.

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81 1s9 reguiAk naessing a - Cwn-
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President Carl Seewrhlam srEc6at-
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khNyat and Prank Sp&Eln
pans Tor raising ths $1,000 quota
far jackson County wexe eoznnieted
at q meeting held last seek -
which the following off1ceFH were
elected Mrs WArTen 9ne1ys prcAt-
Gent. I'd WlgElnA Inexperienced
and Mrs John O Grant Jrs secre-
tArys Greeory Wood TREASURER Mrs
EgeeEe Bnckham, church chairman
Mrs. T q. Weil& social wnEkef and
Norman l. Aogan. director q pae-
aeIEy.
areg0Fy weed explained AZ ths
meeting thai tae purpose q uns
usO Is 70 unite the ieAdtng organ
nations of 1he country. the saliva
ton Army. Young Mems Christian
Associations. fnung Womens Cara
tan Association. National Catholtf
Community 5erFice. Jewish Welfare
Beard and National TrAveAers Aae
Association into one common OF.
ganizati0n TO proFi0e wholesome en-
tertaiumenf and community life foF
soldiers. sailors and marineA whllf
they are on leave frusu active post
Of Outs.
Al the meeting the el1b author
ixed the secretary 20 notify Rre1
Taylor. chairman of housing undeg
the jackson County CIVILIAN De-
feaSe Organization that the nex
club house. located ~ the corner Of
Church and Dantxlcr streets. would
be available Ia the case 0f any
emergency.
The club vent on record a. de-
nounctng the cuiprit or ealpxits VINO
have gantouly destroyed or dtkfig-
tired suees signs. recently put up IN
Moss Point. and each member
pledged himself 10 help In locating
the mischief makers.