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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-15
LOWER ELECTRIC
 RATES ASKED.
Committee From Local AIdermanic Board Alp.
 pears Before P. U. C.

A local aldermanic committee was appearing before the Public Util- ities Commission at Hartford this afternoon to seek lower electric rates for domestic consumers here. The committee, consisting of Al- dermen Patrick Shea, Daniel Dris- coll and William V. Gerardi, vas scheduled to meet with Commis- sioners Clyde O. Fisher, Joseph P. O'Connell and Joseph w. Alsop.
 Two months ago, on motion of Alderman Burton H. Walker, the aldermanic board voted to name such a committee and to urge the P. U. 0. to order lower rates for domestic consumers. When the aldermen held their July meeting last week, Alderman Walker pro- tested that the committee had rot taken any action. He was told by Alderman Shea that an early meet ing with the commission was planned and that the delay had been made until after Commis- sionerS Fisher and O'Connell, new members of the body, had taken over their duties July 1.
 The committee was armed with a large amount of statistics on rates for Waterbury in compari- son with those charged in com parable cities about the country. It Is claimed that rates charged the average electric service cus- toner here are higher than in many other communities.
 It was expected that the Con- necticut Light & Power Go. would be represented at the conference.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-15
DEFENSE
 BOND ()uiiz

e. would like to provide q regular income for myself when retire. Gan this be done by mean of the Defense Savings Bonds?
 A. Yes. If you purchase Bond for $37.so each month, each Bond will mature in exactly 10 years. Thus at the end of 10 years you will have $50 payable each month as each of your Bonds reachef maturity.
 e. But l will need more than $50 a month.
 A. Then you should invest larg- CT amount each month. Every $75 you put into Defense Bonds will pay you $l00 ten years from now. Meanwhile, your money serves your Government during this period of national emergency.
 Note:-To buy Defense Bonds and Stamps, go to the nearest post of- flee or bank, or write to the Treas urer of the United States, Wash- ington, D. C., for an order form.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-15

Clipped and pasted. When no one entered one of Mneoas best stores down in Texas the sorkeeper got
 anxious He looked out the front door and discovered why "a huge rattlesnake was curled up in the doorway hammer was used to put the rattlesnake out of the way. The Railway Express Agency will put on exhibit in New York soon ltle old express wagon that was
 used years and years ago haul Alaska gold from the Seattle waterfront to the assayers office It was found stored away in warehouse The Pennsylvania Railroads famous horseshoe curve near Altoona, Pa, is now illuminated at night with fancy lanterns Dupli cates of those used Williamsburg Va have been placed all along the embankments.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-15

Mrs. James Cannon of Vermont Street and Mrs John Kirby of Walnut Street have returned after with MT. and Mrs Edward Roach former residents of Waterbury, MT. and Mrs John Kelly of Walnut Avenue plan trip to New York Saturday. During their stay in broadcasting studios for the Hit Parade program Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Cozzo of Watertown Avenue MT. and Mrs. Tony Soury of North Main Street and Miss Anne and Mary Auree of Orange Street registered at the Chateau Frontenac Quebec, recently Their motor trip also included stopoff at Old Orchard Beach in Maine
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-15
LARGEST BOMBER
 DPA RUNWAY

On a runway especially built by the WPA, Major Stanley H. Um. stead, chief teet pilot of the Arm, Air Corps. took the new Douglas B. 10 into the air for the first tim6' with a take-oR run of 2,000 feet inl l7 seconds elapsed time. CheeT1 came from 10000 employees whs swarmed from the Douglas plant tG the adjoining Clover Field (SantA Monica, California; to watch the worlds largest airplane turned ovet to the army. Five years of research three and one-half years of engi neering, and two years of actual construction went into the tiG bomber. A stiff breeze blew straight from the Pacific Ocean across the field, reducing the take-oR ru oi the plane heading into 1t. The new WPA runway is $500 feet long Fifty-seven minutes after the flight started, Major Umstead landed with his crew of seven at March Field. 7c miles away. The huge bomber wa; short of its full 70-ton loaded weight but the new concrete runway had been carefully tested to stand the full load. The Air Corps described the B-l9 as e flying laboratory Engineers estimated that the plane can carry 28-ton pay load over range of 1000 miles.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-15

The good news from Eddie Green, popular supervisor at scovilis is that it's boy Born Monday a. m at St. Marys Hospital with mother, the former Mary Robinson and youngster doing nicely. Boody Hunihan, Jim McGrath and Bernie Martinson postcard from Hampton Beach, N H. to report their vacation going along swell but the boys still sigh for Virginia Beach Mary Glad ney will be year older Thursday and will be properly Denis Circulation Dept She won't need to be tanned she brought one back from the shore where she spent the past week.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-15
SOUTH BRITAIN BRIEFS
BY BILL GARRrGus

The Boys Brigade of Ansonia has secured camping privileges in this township after several years effort. Welcomel Don't borrow any chickens, put up the bars, don't start any forest fires and we'll be glad to extend our hospitality another year.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-15
YANKEE DooDLE-ls4l VERSION

General Lear playing golf (He's twelve years over f1fty), Pretty girls were playing too, And, goshl they did look nifty Yankee Doodle, keep it up Yankee Doodle dandy, Mind the music and the step And with the girls be-always rigidly conventional bunch of troops came riding by And cried Look what's before us! "A lot of girls in Snappy ShortsP' "Yoo-hoo!" they cried in chorus Chorus Yankee Doodle etc The general he was scandalized His face grew red as banners, To see his army showing such Un-Chesterfeldan manners. Chorus: Yankee Doodle, etc. He marched them IS miles to camp, For you" he muttered "scallionsl" The first man to administer The "hot-foot" by battalions. E Chorus: Yankee Doodle, etc. So now the controversy grows On soldIery demeanor: Should soldiers pass pretty girl As h they'd never seen herr
 Chorus Yankee Doodle. keep t up, Yankee Doodle dandy, kAlnd the music and the step. And with the girls bs-aiwsys rSidy conventional
 -By wills Thornton.
 Cord Night.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-15

Bill Moran of the Democrat Composing Room hung up his printers apron and rule Saturday and is now enjoying the long awaited summer vacation. Greetings to the Tower extended by Billy Carroll who still takes time off occasionally from his Indian River restaurant at Milford to visit old friends here in Waterbury. Walton Green will be the main attrac- tion at the Kiwanis luncheon tomorrow noon. Those who recall his talk Japan and the two Navy won't want to miss his current story domestic prob lens.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-15
WPA AIDS EXPANSION AT KITTERY SUB BASE

WPA workers are engaged in a $500,0O0 expansion program at Kit tery Submarine Base, Portsmouth (New Hampshire). The work in- ciudeS constructing and improving buildings. installation of electrical and heating lines, and building ad- ditional railroad facilities.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-15
TodsYs AnsweFS @
 cRANllUM CRACKERS
Questions on Comic Page

1. Lincoln delivered his address at Gettysburg on Nov. 19, 1863.
 g. Washington's Farewell Address was never delivered by him, but published in September, 1796, in New York for the people to read.
 3. Mark Antony spoke at Caesars funeral in Rome, A B. c.
 4. Patrick Henry said Give me liberty or give me death" in the Virginia legislature in March, 1775.
 5. Woodrow Wilson said TT h e world must be made safe for de- mocracy" in his address to Con- gress, April ?, 1917, advising a de- claration of war on Germany.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-15
Bob Platt was

Cne nero or the latest skunk episode at Cottage B-4. He entered the battle after George Mclaughlin had heard that someone was rattling the garbage cans behind B-4. George sent Bob up there to investigate and he found a large skunk munching swill and fishing out choice bits of orange peel. The skunk was bigger than Q Berk- shire boar and twice as ugly, but that didn't worry Bob. He has had skunk experience, having lived here most of his life.
 Bob waited until MT. Skunk had wOrmed his way we'll into the garbage can and then turned the hose onto the beast. As skunks are used to hunting during rain. storms, this didn't stop the crea. ture at all, but just gave him water with which to wash down his repast. What the skunk forgot was that we have excellent water pressure at the new hospital and that our garbage cans don't leak. Before long the water was up 10 the skunk's knees. then up Co his shoulders. At last the skunk floatcd to the top of the can and, after two or thrdee dives for del- icacies near the bottom, he just shrugged his shoulders and went away to hunt . humble bees nest Most of the garbage was saved and an unsavory incident was avoided by MT. Pratt's prompt and efficient action.
 Those skunkS that are invading the training school premises are probably laboring under the iin- precision that the institution is not operating under the protec- ton of the United States. AL though they have plenty of help up there with barely enough work to go around, and despite the fact that state owned woodland. is ful of tall trees, no flag pole has yet been erected at the hospital. The law requires the display of the American flag at all State institutions and all school build . ings. Wed be criticized by State authorities alarmed quick If we failed to fly the flag at Poverty Avenue School.
 Our road brush cutters, operating under the supervision of the 2nd Selectman, have been engaged i'm improving the r0adsides near the old Hawley Bridge. The swimming in the Shepaug is reported excel lent at this time of the year and there's a good hole near the bridge.
 Joe Rant has left the employ of Hodges Store, Roxbury, and is now reported as considering enlistment in the U. s. Air Corps. It will be easier travelling aloft than afoot. We saw an army poster just the other day that says Vacancies Exist"
 Jerry Hall, son of Tip HaIl, blacksmith, is going into the build ing business. Jerry claims that the shortage of metal will make the blacksmith game 6 losing pr0p- ositiOn. He figures that one horse- shoeF in the family Is enough. Hall has been busy on a ct Of plans that are on the order og . Russian tea house. Maybe its . helAog stand, or it may De Q filling sta. si0n. Anyway, here's luck, Jerry.
 The Reverend Mir. Fuller, ex- pastor Of our Methodist church, Is now reported as ill iR q New York hospital. We hope for his early and satisfactory recovery. South Britain morals have sunk to the n0ar-zero mark since tho Reverend Fuller left this parlah, We could use him back here, when he rceoyerH.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-15

Eddie Bowling has hard time talking his way out of this But at any rate his felOwwOrkers telling that Eddie took his wife for ride in motorbOat on Long Island Sound Sunday. When ten miles out from DowIings tossing on white-capped waves "You can't use your thumb for ride hOme when you're out that far Eddies only response to queres as to how he got back safely.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-15

The training School for Mem tai defec tives has s k Il n k trouble again. Wild life has deserted Skunk H OllOw an d moved n o r h. ward. Calls for assistance are frequent. Eight gallon six un ks predoninate.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-15
Good Evening.
ALUMINIUM FOR DEFENSE

We're scrapping our old aluminium The collector is at the door, Any old kettles or pans todayP Line 'em up on the floor. Farewell to our favorite kettles, The double boiler with the dent! They want your old aluminium, And are out hell bent
 On the chase for frying pans, Steamers and baking tins, Anything that you don't need, Resurrect them from the dust bins. We're scrapping our old aluminium, That doesn't mean tin cans, The N. A. M. will be grateful for old kettles, pots and pans.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-15

The United States. Brazll and Mexico, respectively. arc tle three most popH|olis nations lrl the Wase. eFn hemisphere,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-15
WATER SYSTEM
 BEING ENLARGED

To meet the demendS of added personnel reporting for duty at Fort George Wright, Spokane (Wash- ington), WPA crews are construct ing additions to the water system. Fort Wright Is CLIO for the sec- ond Air Force at Sunset Field. The present reservoir is being enlarged, 3,400 feet of water mains are being installed, and a new well is teing dug Tn the past, WPA workers have completed 8 Post Exchange Building and club house, and rem ovated the forts hospital.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-15

The ancestors of James Monroe and Rutherford B. Hayes, United States presidents, were Scottish.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-15

Ordinary soap has little effect in hard water, which is hard because 1t contains magnesium and lime.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-15

The Reverend Mir. Fuller, ex- pastor Of our Methodist church, Is now reported as ill in a New York hospital. We hope for his early and satisfactory recovery. South Britain morals have sunk to the neaF-zero mark ainee the Reverend Fuller left this parlah. We could use him back here. when he reeoyers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-15

Joe Rant has left the employ of Hodges Store. Roxbury, and is now reported as considering enlistment in the U. s. Air Corps. It will be easier travelling aloft than afoot. We saw an army poster just the other day that says Vacancies Exist"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-27

berth on the first trip and keep IT
all season.
When the team Is leaving.
Berry arranges TO have transfer
company pick up all the baggage.
There are about so pieces of hand
baggage. each with tag and
number on it. There are lined up
at the station and each player
picks his out as he boards the
train. A glance at what's left
shows who hasn't arrived yet. But
Clare has never lost a player or a
piece Of baggage.
In addition to the hand baggage
there are 10 trunks with the bats.
balls and gloves and other equip
ment needed to play. The trainer
is responsible for these.
In Lakeland the jumps are all
made by bus with Fort Myers.
three hetfS away the fdrthest.
But before the team assemblies in
ia ffdr1tft, Clare must send each
player a schedule of how to get
there quickly. And they come from
every part of the country.
The cost of housing and trans
porting team runs 10 about Si5,-
600 each season.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-27
PrepCdgeS String
Ended at 81

A foul on Frank Antoni as he
scored the tying goal in the last
seconds of an overtime period gave
Fraser a 1892 victory over MadI-
son and ended the prep five's win
ming streak that had reached 81
straight.
Madison came from behind In
the last period to tie the game
at 30-30. In the three-minute
overtime. John Shutter scored the
basket that put Madison in the
lead. 1920.
Charles Skobick paced the Fraser
attack with seven baskets and one
free toss for Is points. Shutter
led the losers with six baskets and
two fouls for ID points.
In other games, Log Cabin beat
Warren, 30-19. and Big Beaver lost
to Auburn Heights. 1924. An
Auburn Heights team last beat
Madison in 1887.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-27
Catholic Cdgers
Seek Titles

Two championship games will
draw the attention of Catholic
High School basketball fans 10
Holy Redeemer gym tonight. Wis.,
itation and De La Sale play at
g O'Clock. in the feature game and
st Gertrude and st. Josaphat at
z o'clock in a preliminary game.
Ed Molitor, selected on the De-
troit Times All-Catholic team last
season. again will lead De La Sale
as it tries TO gain a return game
with ST. Theresa. champions on the
West Side. The Pilots lost to the
Pirates, 36-29, in the finals last
year. Molitor, among the high
scorers in the First Division, is
the main reason the Pilots won the
East Side crown for the second
year in a row.
Visitation, titleholder in the Cen
trail League, boasts John Collina
team high scorer; Capt. Bill Ward
a threat from any part of the
floor,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-27
MEET WITH COMMITTEE

The women will meet shortly
with the NJ. G. A. tournament
committee. which is headed by
Jack Dictator Winney, to make
final plans.
The course owners last night
also had as their guests three rep
resentatives of the NJ. G.. A. play
ers-Jim Lock, Johnny Babish and
Eddie Furgol. The players offered
a plan for players organization
which would cooperate with the
NJ G.. A. in furthering interest in
the game. even TO the extent of
helping to finance Detroit's team
to the National Publinx tourna-
ment at Seattle.
Some figured each course should
have its own organization. a club
within a club. as it were, so MOTH
ing was accomplished. The players
committee will meet within a few
days and probably 60 ahead with
its plans, hopeful that the NJ. G. A.
will fall in line.
1t is proposed to charge each
player 81. which would include an
NJ. G.. A. handicap card
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-27
He'll Enjoy This Train Trip

BY EDGAR HAYES

Dick Bloom, assistant trainer,
and Clare Berry, road secretary Of
the Detroit Tigers, today are on
the way to Lakeland, the first Of
the 1871 squad to leave from here
for the training quarters.
For Clare it will be the one en-
joyable trip of the year. He figures
Dick will be able to keep up with
his own baggage, make the change
at Cincinnati and continue on with
a minimum of difficulty. Clare will
be able to amuse himself this time.
He can read magazines and papers,
even look out the window.
It's not that travelling is new to
Berry, but on his other trips he
will be in charge of a squad Of
from 80 to AZ players, coaches and
newspapermen. 1t is his duty to see
the team arrives at the game each
day on time. He must see the
schedules are maintained. baggage
is moved and hotel reservations
are made for all concerned.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-27
Is Wayne Ndtators
Go 10 Yale Meet

A squad of 13 Wayne University
natators was TO leave this after
noon for New Haven, Conn, where
the Tartars will meet Yale Uni
versity's swimming team Satur-
day afternoon in the Payne
Whitney pool.
Making the trip are Capt. Andy
Clark and Telesfor Salavejus, dis
lance men; Ray Colby. Guy Lums-
den. Bob Mohr, Bill Prev and Fred
Stoye. free stylers; Irving Taylor
and Gordon Hassig. breast strok-
ers; Leroy Ogle and Freeman
Flynn. backstroke; and Bob Card
ner and Sol Love. divers.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-27
Props Face Test
Southeastern's Record Up for Approval in Game
Against Northern, Tied for Second

Is Southeastern basketball team
good. or is it Just lucky? That
question should be settled tomor-
row night when the first place
team meets Northern. at present
tied for second with Highland
Park on the East Side Of the Met
ropolitan Cage League.
Southeastern holds the only VIC
tory over Highland Park this
season, but it had 10 come from
behind in the closing minutes to
avert defeat against Eastern and
Mackenzie.
The top game on the West Side
brings together Southwestern, the
present leader, and u. of D., hold
ing down second place. A win for
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-27
Red Wings Need
Win TO Stay
In Third

CHICAGO, Feb. N.-DetroltS
Red Wings are here to play their
cousins, the Chicago Blackhawks
today and see if. they can get Bad
Man Jimmy Orlando out of town
with his scalp for the last time
this season.
The Wings can't be anything
but favorites because they've
beaten the Blackhawks in five of
six games this season. That edge
has very nicely disposed OF the
sometimes quite bitter personal
rivalry between Owner James
Norris OF the Wings and Maj.
Frederic Mclaughlin of the Black
hawks. The two are neighbors in
suburban Lake Forest
This Jimmy Orlando matter is
another thing. however. Not only
have Chicago gallery fans worked
up healthy hate for the colorful
Italian who has helped slaughter
their hopes this year. but even
Chicago society people are said 10
be trying TO borrow tommy guns
from the remnants OF The Capone'
mob. That's because Jimmy laid
two of their number among the
sweet peas in an alteration at
the rinkside recently.
HE CAN TAKE 1T
The fact that the Blue Book
boys were trying TO bounce stock
yard phrases off Jimmy and his
boss. Jack Adams, seems 10 have
no bearing on the matter.
Orlando. however. can take II
and has been coolly standing off
the charges of the Chicago players
who have tried 10 provoke him TO
anger on the ice for penalty pur-
poses. Tonight will be his last big
AeSt here unless the two clubs
heet in the second round of the
playoffs.
Detroit is considered in far bet
ter shape for the battle than the
Blackhawks, who have been badly
battered in their recent contests
The Wings are reported in good
shape excepting for Right Wing
Eddie Wares but the Calgary star
is ready 10 60 on the leading line
with Don Crosse and Sid Abel.
NEED VICTORY
The Wings need tonight's vic
tory 10 hold third place against
the fast-closing Rangers. II they
should lose and the New Workers
win in Montreal the teams will be
tied Rangers have played three
more games than Detroit, how
ever.
One nf-the -highlightS- the
game VIII be the renewal of
rivalry between Johnny Mowers.
Detroit's fine young goalie, and
Sam 10 PreSti. the Chicago net
miner. who were foes last year IN
the American League. Mowers is
leading the race for the Nezina
Trophy with two goals on Turk
Broda of the Leafs. but he stands
even with 10 Presti on games for
the season. each having won one.
It's the start of a last drive by
the Wings They return to Detroit
TO play Americans Friday and
paprarc Ctrrda,r
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-27

the Cubs would present a two
way tie for the top spot. but a
loss for them would probably tie
il with either Chadsey or Central
The Chadsey cagers meet BEDFORD
who are crowding the cellar and
Central meets Mackenzie. at pres
ent holding the cellar spot.
FRIDAYS GAMES
Northwestern at Cooley.
Mackenzie al Central
Southwestern a. y. of y.
Chadsey al BEDFORD.
Western at Wilbur Wright at 7;15 "a
Northwestern.
Miller at Eastern
Northern az Southeastern.
Northwestern at Highland Park.
Hamtramck at DENLY at , 80.
Cas- at Pershing.
Can games at 1880 unless otherwis
specified }
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-27
PICK BEST HOTELS

Manager Del Baker picks the
hotels on the road. They are
chosen for good beds and fine food.
Several of the players. like Hank
Greenberg and Schoolboy Rowe,
ask little extra from the hotel.
Berry must communicate with the
hotel and see that the long boys
are assigned TO rooms with 7-foot
beds. The trains can't lengthen
berths so the Tigers make as
many daylight hops as possible so
the players ean spend the night in
hotels.
t555fkcr- r11dKVS UP me list OF
rooms, picking the room mates TO
the best advantage of all con-
cerned. On the road the players
sign their meal checks in hotels,
but they are given a liberal
amount to buy their meals on the
train. Not enough for some, how
ever. Rip Collins, former Tiger
pitcher, once ate Sl1 worth OF
dinner at a hotel. And he ate
alone.
On the road the Tigers travel in
four pullmans. all the players get
ting lower berths The players are
assigned 10 certain train and
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-27
3 in Illinois Meet

MT. PLEASANT. Feb. 81
Coach Ronald w. Finch elected
three track stars today to repre-
sent Central State Teachers Col.
lege in the Midwest Invitational
meet at Naperville, IL, Saturday
The trio includes Capt. Cashier
Rakewski,r mile;;- Ken Loop, high
jump and broad jump, and jim
Nesbitt, low hurdles.