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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-24
ELEVEN NDUCTEES
 SELECTED TODAY
Board lS-A Announces Name of Young Men
 Called for Examination

Local selectlve service Board l5- A today released the names of eleven registrants who will report to Hartford on December s, for pre- induction physical examinations.
 The quota for the entire city will consist of 57 youths, eleven others from Board 16-A and 35 from Board i5-B. Board l6-B for the second successive draft call will not be required to fill a quota.
 Induction of registrantS will not take place until January, in order to permit them an opportunity to spend the holiday season at home.
 Those slated for examination from Board 15-A are as follows:
 Francis Peter D'Elia, 3 Eagton avenue; James Henry Rosa, 39 Wood street; William LoRusso, 290 Bishop street; Salvatore Domenic Lanza, g Hill street: John James Kowchak, 6l Hill street; Romeo Nicholas Ciarlo, i030 North Main street: Domenic Ernest Spadola, 77 East Farm street: Joseph Man. derino, l45 Chase avenue; 'Salva- tore John Lovallo, i3 Hopkins street: Philip Ralph LeVesque, s7 Dikeman street; Mt:hael James Fischetti, i04 Rumford street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-24
GRANGE PLATFORM
 IS ANNOUNCED
Twelve Points Adopted for Agriculture Before
 It Adjourned

Worcester, Mass, Nov. 24-(UP)- The National Grange announced to-. day a 12-point "Platform for Ag- riculture" approved by the master and executive committee after the organizations 18th annual conven- ton here last week.
 According to Albert s. Goss of Washington, D. C., newly-e elected master, the platform was compiled by the committee after study of the legislative action by delegates from 37 states at the l0-day con- vention.
 The platform included the follow ing blanks:
 1.-All-out defense with steps taken to assure no stoppage in max mum production of supplies for democracieS.
 ?. Arbitrary price, fixing only if use of economic devices fails to check imitation. Power to be re- tained by congress.
 3. Assure agriculture an equitable share of the national income.
 {. Expedite a policy which will assure plenty of food for the people at home and in the aided democra- cies.
 5.-Obtain full recognition for aR- riculture as an essential defense in- dustry and receive the same treat ment as the other branchs of labor and industry.
 6. A sound cooperative farm credit system and responsibility vested In boards.
 .. -Soil conservation continued and expanded.
 S.-Encourage cooperation as a means of increasing agriculture's ability to meet emergency condi- tions.
 g. Over centralization and bu- reaucratic control in government by congress should be avoided.
 10.-Congress should act to pro- hibit and prevent strikes which re- tard the progress of national de- fense.
 II. Adequate transportation facil- ities as essential to national well fare.
 l2. Elimination of unnecessary non-defense spending.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-24
JANUARY CHOSEN
 FOR LIP. PARTY
Thomas Matas Chairman of Banquet; 26l Mt. Car.
 mel Children Confirmed
BROOKLYN NEWS

Plans are under way for the :n- rlual banquet of the Lithuanian In- dependent Political club which will be held on January 10 at it's club house at 48 Green street. Names of many city officials and prominent local business and professional men are on the invitation list, and the banquet Is expected to be one Of the largest social affairs planned by the organization in recent years.
 The club has participated in many philanthropic activities, do- mating generously to projects for helping the needy, and 1t has ex- pressed its patriotism in numerous ways. It made one of the larger contributions to the U. s. O. drive held earlier this year, donating $200 to the fund for setting up rec creational facilities for men In the army. It also recently invested in a $10,0O0 defense bond.
 Thomas Matas, president of the club, is chairman of the banquet arrangements committee. Assisting him are Albin MarcelynaS, John Adomelis, and William GreblunaS.
 St. Ann's Meeting Tonight
 Plans for a card party which will take place December 4 and for the annual parish children's Christmas party will be completed at a meet ing of St. Ann's society of Our Lady of Mount Carmel church to- night at 8 o'clock at the parish hall Mice at1a YNaT9a.nd{aA,,c AR,, Joseph Martino, and Mrs. Sally Ressette are in charge of arrange ments.
 Mrs Emil Soprano and Mrs. Louis DeZinno will be hostesses at to- nights meeting. Miss Matilda De- zinno will preside.
 Confirmation Held Yesterday
 Two hundred sixty-one children of Our Lady of Mount Carmel church received the Sacrament of Con- firlnation at exercises held at the church yesterday afternoon. Most Rev. Henry O'Brien, auxiliary bish- op of Hartford, officiated. A spe- cial musical program was rendered by the parish Girls choir under the direction of Martin Cunningham, organist.
 st. JOsephs Choir in Concert
 About 50 members of the St. Jo- seph's church K. of L. choir par- ticipated last night in a concert at St. Georges hall, Bridgeport, given jointly with the St. Georges church choir, and the Holy Trin- ity church choir of Hartford. A capacity audience attended. It was the second in series of concerts to be presented by the combined choirs, the first having been given at St. Joseph's hall last Sunday.
 Professor Alexander J. Aleksis, choirmaster of St. Joseph's church, directed the performance. Justin BalSiS, head of the Holy Trinity choir was ma ster of ceremonies, and Anthony Stanisauskas, choirmaster of the Bridgeport unit was accom- panist.
 Speakers of the evening included
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-24
DOCTRINE FARLEY
 DRAWS OVER 200
Rev. Dr. John LOughIin, and John Craig CathO.
 lie High Speakers

Waterbury and Derby districts of the Confraternity of Christian Doctrine held Q joint meeting at Waterbury Catholic High School auditorium last evening, attended by over 200. The barley theme was Religion in the Home.
 Rev. John Dial of the Church of the Sacred Heart and district con- fraternity director, was in charge of arrangements, assisted by Rev. George Reilly of the Church of tho Immaculate Conception, Rev. John Barney of St. Mary's church, Derby, and Rev. Justin Saunders of the Church of Our Lady of Mount Car- mel.
 Speakers were Rev. pr. John J. Loughlin of Hartford, diocesan dir- ector, and John Craig of Tulsa, Okla, who has helped set up the Conraternity in 70 dioceses in the nation. They explained methods for teaching pre-school and element- ary school children. They stressed the necessity for starting the edu- cation of the children at an early age and ponted out the need for parents taking the lead in the le- ligious educatino of their children.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-24
Over 2,OOO Workers
 In Defense Classes
instructions in Engineering Science, Management
 Being Supervised By Yale University

Dean Samuel W. Dudley of the Yale School of Engineering an- nounced today that more than 2,00o factory employees in the New Haven and Fairfield counties are taking de- fense engineering, science and man. agement courses. Working with Uni- versity cooperation under the New Haven r. M. c. A. Junior College and the Bridgeport Engineering In- stitute, the men are being trained to assume more responsible kep posts in vital Connecticut industries.
 Financed by the government and approved by the U. S. Office of Edu- cation, the courses are restricted to qualified workmen whose training will increase their usefulness to na- tional defense. The work is of col- lege grade and, in some instances, post graduate instruction is offered in highly specialized fields.
 2S7 In Waterbury
 Tn New Haven and Waterbury, 984 men have started studies under the supervision of Claude W. Faw- cett of the New Haven Y. M. c. A. Junior College. Of this number, 697
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-24
President OgIiby Of
 Trinity College To
 Address Gathering
Defense Council Hopes to Enroll 1000 Volunteers at Tomorrow Evening" Session at WiIby High School;
 Men, Women Wanted for Local Training

State Defense Council will speak on the various national, state, and lo- cal organizations which are cooper ating to work out plans for an ef- fective defense against any even- tuality. He will discuss govern mental, military, and civilian plans. and their coordination,
 The third speaker of the evening will be M. A. Gattayieo, district manager of the Southern New Eng- land Telephone O., whose topic will be "Warning Centers". He will ex- plain the manner in which informa- ton is conveyed from observation posts to the army centers and to district warning centers.
 Members of Watefbury's Defense council urge every man and woman who is not already contributing to emergency defense work to register for air raid warden service. one thousand wardeTs are needed in Waterbury.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-24
Speakers SeIectedf for Opening of Air Raid War
WOMAN DRIVER !. FACES CHARGES
Arrest Follows Three-Car Collision on Piedmont
 Street Yesterday

Elsie Floss, go, Of sos Prospect street, Naugatuck, was given a con. tinuaflce to Dec. i3 when her casS was called in municipal court to. day before Judge John l., Gaffney on a charge of operating an auto. mobile while under the influence oi liquor. She was released under bonds of s200 pending her arraign. ment.
 Motor Patrolman Frank Leary and Joseph Lovallo said the woman was involved in an accident yester. day morning when the car she was driving struck two parked cars or Piedmont street and Pearl Lake road. The Investigating officers re. ported the owners of the two parked cars were Leon Peckowitz, of GOA Walnut street extension and Frank J. Sweeney, Jr., of i04 Barton ave- nue, Utica, N. Y. Damage to Pecko. wttz car extended to the left fender and left door while Sweeney,s auto- mobile was struck on the left front fender, headlight and rear left fender.
 Other motor vehicle cases on the courts docket today were: Robert Callahan, 9, of 300 Willow street charged with evading responsibility continued to Dec. 2.
 Edmund Chapules, 25, of 22s Alder street, charged with evading re- sponsibility, was granted Q nolle without payment.
 Daniel T. Sullivan, 27, of 47 Ce- dar avenue, charged with reckless driving, continued to Nov. 27.
 Frank Garter vierra, 8, of Cher " Hill, R. P. D. 2, Naugatuck, charged with speeding, nolle on payment of $I0.
 Gardiner Wood, I9, of i4 Lime Brook raod, Ipswich, Mass, charged with speeding, was granted a nolle on payment of $l0.
 Three persons were granted nolleS on payment of s5 on charges Of road rules violation. They were Jay +. Erianger, 2S, Of IS Calumet street; William Mattel, l9, of Se5 Baldwin street; and Paul Cappelline, 24, of 66 Prospect street, Winsted.
 Matt Spaman, 22, colored, of POP Orange street, alias Spearman, was given continuance to Nov. % On a charge of driving an automobile without an operators license and road rules violation.
 Joseph Griffin, 25, of lls South street, charged with driving without a drivers license, was granted a continuance to Nov. 26. Griffin was arrested yesterday by State Trooper Angelo Buffa of the Bethany bar. racks,
 Nicola De Crisanti, 54, Of IS Ohio avenue, paid s for a nolle on s failure to grant the right of way cfarge.
 William Moore, 24, of i7 0rigR. street, charged with driving his caI without license, was given a noIle for S5.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-24
IS15,OOO DAMAe sur RECORDED
Plaintiff Injured in Fall Down Stairway; Stum
 bled Over Dog

Damages of Sl5,O0O are claimed by Christopher AEcEvoy of this city in Q civil action lodged in superior court today against Louise MoElr z gott, guardian of the estate of John P. Grady, a minor; Elizabeth P. Grady, guardian of the person of Joan P. Grady, and Catherine Mary Grady.
 The suit is based upon injuries al- legedly suffered by the plaintiff ill 8 fall down 6 rear stairway At 211- 22o South Main strete. November 29, iD40. le
 McEvoy,l [ is charged, was de- scending the stairway on 0 visit 2o tenants residing on the second floor of the dwdelling, when Q door, lQ- cated at the head of the steps and operated by spring, closed behind him, striking him in the back. At the moment of impact the plaintiff stood upon the top step, which he failed to observe was narrow, and lost his balance. VI
 He fell half-way down the staif- case and sought to save himself hy reaching for bannister. Tn tho act of grasping the railing he Aunbied over Q dog lying on the step, and plunged to the foot of the stairs,
 As a consequence of the accident, it is contended, McEvoy suffered leg fractures requiring the use of g built-up shoe to compensate for a valgus tendency in his right foot and has sustained 30 per cent per- manent disability of the rigth ankle.
 The defendants, owners of the property, are accused of maintains ing Q structurally perilous top step and a steep stairway with narrow steps; failing to have rails on both sides of the stairway within reach of persons on the top step, and not providing illumination in the hal. The plaintiff Is represented by Atty. George J. Crocicchia.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-24

A state Labor Relations board may become . reality in COnnec- 0eut shortly and from Hartford comes . report that . former Wa teFburian, Charles T. LafSln, may he selected by Gov. Robert 4. Hurley as one of the commits sloBGgs. Both employees and em. plOyerS share the opinion that 3 board should Dc organized to avert labor difficulties and Co study problems of mutual interest.
 MT. Lafln, former president of the Hartford Typographical union has been deeply interested in Ia- bOF problems for many years and enjoys the confidence and re- spect of union leaders through out the state. Just at present Mir. L.affin is undergoing treatment fer c nose and head condition at st. Francis' hospital, Hartford. His friends have been very active, however, in promoting his can- didacy for the appointment.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-24
REFRESHER COURSE CLASS ORGANIZING

Another attempt at organizing a fefresher course in Waterbury will be undertaken tomorrow evening at 2 o'clock ct Crosby High school. If five or six sign up at this time the class will get underway but if not, all will be obliged to wait until the next class gets underway in Febru- eFy.
 pr. John c. Gilmarttn, director, told the Democrat this morning, that last Monday evenings session did not bring forth enough candi- dates Co warrant 6 class, heIice this meeting Tuesday night.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-24

Tghe @pealEers for the first session ee tho air raid warden school, which will open ct Wliby High School to- morrow evening under the direction of !. Francis Boiand, were aS1nounc- ed today by Mrs. John M. Brodie, chairman of the publicity commit tee of the Waterbury Defense coun- oil.
 Rev. pr. Remsen E. Ogilby, pres- ident of Trinity college, Hartford, will be the first speaker, and his topic, ''rhe Need for Civilian De. fense in Total War against Attacks In the Air, against Sabotage and Disaster.
 Judge Douglas Wright of the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-24
James Lynch, Jr.
 Home From Marines

James J. Lynch, Jr., private first class in the U. s. Marines, and son of the retired fireman stricken with a heart attack last week and who guccumbed Saturday at the Water. bury hospital, was home on leave at the time of his fathers brief iIl- ness. His furlough was to have ended today, although last week he applied for ten-day extension. It was not known today whether the extension of his leave had been granted by his commanding officer.
 Young Lynch, who joined the marines here in August of i94O, is stationed with the 11th Marines, ct their new barracks at New River N. c.
 Fire has closed all amateur radio nkn
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-24
FROM LARIATs TO FOOTBALL

Boulder, Colo. (UP)-Bob Haw- ley, reserve back on the Colorado University football squad, shouid be a good pasSer. He spends his suEn- mars tossing lariats around steers neck at rcdeog.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-24

Climbing to the roof of the rail- way statin ct Carshalton Beach~ es, England, to clean out c gutter . porter found it stopped up by thousands of live tadpoles.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-24
CHEMIST TO EXPLAIN
 SYNTHETIC RUBBER

Ludwig MeuSser, chemist at the Naugatuck Chemical O., will speak on synthetic Rubber" Tuesday noon at the weekly meeting of the waterbury Rotary club in The FL
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-24

The British government has guar anteed to purchase l4,600 600 punches of bananas from Jamaica this year. M @
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-24
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 esHAsLsHED SseN
1EAMwHED ssss

For That Young Mon Who Occasion. ally Puts On The Dog n And Vents To Be Sure 0f His Social Security When He Does Put It On-Tux Suits S24.75 - Prep Shop" Second Floor.
 Just as correct accessories too hots tO shoes.
 These tux suits are $24.75 as long as our present stock I0sts-ofter thot it will be quite onother price story - with the socioI season in it's prime-this price hint should be os good as q kick.
 These tux suits are drafted. and eFoEssd by "Sampeck" in sizes 10 4O- double breasted Princeton model in rich shade of midnight blue stFeomIined to the last curve and uphoIding our tFoditionoI good taste as specialists in mems fOEmoI appOreI.
 Tails sOo--if very formal $53.75.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-24

Fire has closed all amateur radio stations.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-09-30

You help yourself when you buy
Z. 6. Defense Bonds,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-09-30
Feet Should Be Beautiful
As Well-GrOOmed Hands

Your new fall shoes may cover
up more Of your toes than last
years did. but your social-graees
score still depends upon how well
you take care Of your feet.
For one thing. people are more
conscious of feet nowadays Foot
consciousness has been growing
since the first Paris mannequin
stepped out in barefoot sandals.
And sandals, by the way. are still
important evening slippers.
Feet should be as beautiful as
hands. Children's usually are. The
average adult foot, however, is
nothing to show off in public, at
least not until you've groomed it
little.
First of all, feet need careful
soaping and daily scrubbing. You
can be a daily bath addict and
still neglect your feet. Use a
brush on them, soap them, wash
them from the ankles down and
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-09-30

This is my problem. ! have
been unable TO decide whether "a
send the oldest girl to school this
fall. or whether to hold her back
. year and send them both to-
Eether next year. I think they
would enjoy going together much
more. and prefer 1t, but their
father thinks II would be wiser 10
send the older one now. What do
you think, Miss Grey
DOUBTFUL.
Dear Doubtful: Emphaticaily
cay send the older girl TO
school now.
II b charming and attractive.
! know. 10 see them together
BOW. - much alike and so de-
VOTED 10 each other. hut II you
really fare the question you will
realize that . hit Of vanity In
Involved. OF course. they at
trAct much more attention ~
aevoted twins than they would
- two ordinary sisters.
You seesn 10 he overlooking
- fsct that eenh ID m indlvi-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-09-30
Uses for
Sour Milk
Are Given
Dairy Products Are lnpor.
fenf Defense Foods

We are shipping great
quantities Of American ched-
dar cheese to Great Britain as
part Of our national policy OF
strengthening that democracy
in the war. Therefore We are
urged to go easy on cheddar
or what is often called store
cheese and use more cottage
cheese in our menus. Cottage
cheese is an excellent and IN
expensive source OF protein.
Serve a mound of cottage cheese
on lettuce leaf for the simplest
Of salads Season the cheese with
salt and pepper, with bit Of
mayonnaise. or with chill sauce or
catsup. or cut up parsley, olives,
nuts, chives. green peppers, bits
of onion and mix with the cheese
for seasoning.
SALAD DAYS
For a special decorative salad
take the pulp and seeds from a
green pepper, stuff it with cottage
cheese and season with salt and
pepper. Chopped nuts, chopped
red pepper or onion are optional.
Let the stuffed pepper stand IN q
slice of 1t on lettuce leaves.
NOT so SOUR
Sour milk and sour cream are
two other forms of milk important
In low cost food defense Substi-
tute sour milk for sweet, cup for
cup, in butter cakes and in all
quickbreads except popovers. For
every cup of really sour milk use
y teaspoon of soda. For milk just
beginning to turn sour. use 4
teaspoon for every cup. Soda fur
nishes leavening power equal to
4 times its measure of baking
powder. II more leavening power
than that is needed in the recipe,
make up the remainder with bak-
ing powder.
It's better TO use too little soda
than too much. because too much
gives your baked product bad
| flavor, bad odor and a yellow
color. Mix soda with the dry in
| gradients, not the milk.
Whipped sour cream is the basis
for many salad dressings Keep ii
cold while whipping. Whip until
Just smooth and somewhat stiff
Don't overdo the beating or you'll
have butter.
Whipped sour cream seasoned
with sugar, salt. pepper, lemon
juice and vinegar is extraordi-
narily good as a dressing for cab.
bage, cucumbers. and lettuce
Drop a spoonful of plain whipped
sour cream atop a bowlful o.
cream of pea. bean or beet soup.
To make sour cream gravy. ado
flour to the pan drippings from
fried ham, veal outlets. chops
pan-broiled liver or fried chicken
Use 2 tablespoons Of flour TO
every y cup sour cream.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-09-30

against hard pavement - some
thing very different from the soft
earth. which is what nature de-
veloped them for walking on.
Yet fallen arches are less COM
mon today than they used to be.
When they come. though, they re-
quire expert and costly attention.
A bad callous on your foot may be
a signal that the arch is beginning
to fall-and that's the time to
catch it.
For falling arcnes, at the outset.
may be coaxed back into place
Just remove the strain on them
by turning your foot over slightly.
A heavier sole on the weighted
side may help to ward off a
chronic condition.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-09-30
GOOD TASTE TODAY

when coming to stay I'm the house
OF a friend? Or would hostess
be right in thinking this behavior
an insult ,"
To this extraordinary question.
my rather bewildered reply is that
the only possible reason l can
think of Tor going about with one S
own bedding (eXcept in AsiaD is
that one has skin infection-in
which case one ought not to be
going visiting For woman to
take her own little head-pillow, is
quite all right, and many do. 1t
is also proper for her to take her
own soap and hot-water bag tor a
heating pad as well as her nail
brush and sponge, and all other
eoilet articles, but not anything
that could be classified as show
off appointments.
II is true that IN other DAYS.
many elderly visitors took their
own flannel sheets with them. but
this was case of doctors or
ders" and not a display of sensi-
bility to fineness. which no one
with really fine sensibilities could
bear to show.
Friends Visit Strangers
Dear Mrs. Post: Will you
please answer one question for
me- When friends come to stay
with people In our town. who are
strangers to us, is it up to us to
keep calling to find out If they
have arrived or should they let VI,
know?
Answer: Call once. and leave q
message saying that you hav,
called. and ask whether they viii
telephone you when they come. Or
else-and probably better-writ,
a note. giving your telephone mum
her and ask them to call you wher
they arrive.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-09-30

Mother of Girls Hesitates
About Separating Them

Child Year Older Than Her Devoted Little Sister
Should Be Sent TO School Alone When Old Enough
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-09-30
Soak Sleeves, Collanders
immediately After Usino

Soak sleeves and collanders In
soapy water Immediately after us
ing them to strain spaghetti,
noodles. or other starehy products.
This will keep the food particles
from clogging the tiny holes. For
fine wire mesh strainers and
graters. use stiff hand brush
dipped in generous suds. Rinse
well under running water. and then
dry thoroughly with clean towel