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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-13

Swing and sway the tower way Your correspon- dent was treated to sight of army life when he walked into the local armoy He was escorted through the building in the company of First Sergeant Joseph Gallagher is known throughout the channels of army life" as the Mussolini of the battery and his chief Uncle Sam and from our little tour think and sin cerey believe the sergeant doing an excellent job! The top kick has been pouring undying efforts in ar day and night and sleeping at the armory on regular army cot Incidentally he has also seen service with the the Hawaiian Islands and came into Battery G. with high recommendation from high army officials Sergt Gaagher recently celebrated wedding anniversary with his wife, the former Alberta Wolfe of Naugatuck, who possesses the American spirit her Army husband 1hey the proud parents of two lovely blue-eyed bondehaired daughters Lesley 3, and Caroline, l. who recently celebrated her birthday on XmaS
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-13

BY PAUL MANNING NEA Service Staff Correspondent
 London, Jan. 13 = Twelve hours in London's largest underground air raid shelter and you get the whole life cycle of birth, marriage and death.
 It was that way last night. First, Birth
 A mother gave birth to boy in the first-aid room of this 8000-cap- acity East End shelter.
 It was her eleventh child so the nurses were going to name it Num- Der Il because the mother didn't particularly mind what label it car ried. There was last-minute com promise; however, and the baby was finally registered in the shelter log with the name of the Dr. Rosen who delivered it.
 The nurse who assisted said there was great excitement for a while as several hundred lined up outside the door waiting for news. When she stepped outside for a moment with the baby wrapped in a blanket cheer went up and for moment she expected everybody to break into the F. D. R. Jones christening scene number from "Sing Out the News"
 For though "Sing Out the News" never played London, this
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-13
TESTIMONIAL FOR
 WILLIAM LAWLOR
Purse Presented PrOspec= tive Groom at Bachelor
 Dinner Yesterday

A testimonial dinner was held yesterday afternoon at the Copper Kettle in honor of William Lawlor of Fuller street. Luke Bowling acted as toastmaster and also presented the purse at the ceremonies. Com mittee in charge of the arrange ments were Bob Thompson, Peter Griffin, Sr., Peter Griffin, Jr., Mi chael Wallace and Barnard Shea
 Those present were: Michael Law Tor, ST., Michael Lawlor, Jr.. Chris Lawlor, John Flaherty, Leo OToole, Benjamin Oricchio, Francis Nj. Cummings, Michael Henebery, Charles P. Daugherty, Bob Thomp- son, Michael Calvin, John Keefe, Vincent Wallace, Michael Wallace, Harold Wallace, Eugene Hanley, David Hanley, Jr. John F. Hub bard, John Gilmore, Martin Byrne.
 Also Letter Zell, Ray Oliver, John Seria, Thomas Cappello, Art Little, Michael Breen, William F. .Doran, Thomas ScozzafaVa, Jamec Hayes, Peter Griffin, Sr, Peter Griffin, Jr., Bernard Griffin, Richard Walsh, Howard Jones, Edward M. Bowling, Frank Keefe, Larry Doyle, Nick F, Martone, Maurice Sweeney, John F. Hannah, Frank Harmon, Pat Allera, George Allera, Ralph F., Ray Burns, Charles J. Mccarthy, John Thompson, William Stack, Robert Magle, John Callahan, Frank Leary, Bill Leary, Pat Leary, Bart Scan nel, Louis Spallenza, Luke Bowling. Daniel Sugrue, Nicholas Brown.
 And John OKeefe, William A. Murray, Edward O'Reilly, Barney O'Shea, Jerry Fusco, John Ryan, Thomas Fitzgerald, Cornelius Shea, John Doolan, Patsy Coscia, Bill Coleman, Warren E. Cooke, Ralph Paduano, Thomas McGrath, Daniel Suozzo, Andrew Paduano, William R. Gilbert, Chris Harmon, Samuel Lynch, John Brown, Dennis Cronin Lynch, John Brown, Dennis Cronin Jack Leary and Fred Carey.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-13
c ANSWERS TO
 CRANlUAA CRACKERS

Questions on Comic Page
 1. Coach at Stanford is Clark D. ShaughnesSy.
 2. Ohio State charged Carl Snavely, Cornell coach, with di- recting his team by signals from the bench.
 3. Notre Danes first defeat of the season was at the hand of Iowa. 4. Minnesota won the Big Ten championship.
 s. Georgetown's long undefeat- ed streak was broken by Boston College.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-13

Mrs Claude Badger of Wocott is receiving visitors at the Waterbury hospital. Jerome Robert Isenberg wants to be known that iceskatng isn't the most diff fcult sport in the world The fourth grade Kngsbury school student went skating the other afternoon with his mother who tells me he skates rings around her. Only about week ago. though, Jerome refused to go on the ice claiming he just couldn't keep vertical position
 little did the trick however and today the lad is giving his mother lessons John M. Brophy has proposed James E. Moran Wnby teacher, for member ship in the local lodge of Eks
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-13

father acted as chief second for his in exhi ton bout at the Naugatuck last Friday night. The proud pop other than Police Sergeant Anthony Farrar whose eight-year-old youngster engaged in semi-pro basketball game. His opponent Charles Aquavia, Jr, whose towel handler was Fritz Klambt, physical director of the borough Red Triangle It friendly bout for both contestants members of the boxing class taught by the popular bluecoat The bout went big with the cash customers Sergeant Farrar pro fighter before being pinned with badge. He still his dukes and if you doubt my word and anxious to find out for yourself just let your friends know what flowers you prefer
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-13
Boy Is Born, Couple Wed, Man Killed

nurse knows well that smash scene when all Harlem celebrates the birth of neighbours child. She was in New York two years ago when "Sing Out the News" was a Broadway hit. She'> re- turned when war was declared and has been doing volunteer nurse work ever since. During the day she has a downtown Lon- don office job, but for 12 hours three nights a week she works in this East End shelter
 Then Marriage
 The little blond girl of g had been planning this marriage for six months. Two postponements be- cause of the blitz and she was about ready to throw in the sponge and resign in sheer despair. Finally she and her 25-year-old fiance, who is a dock walloper by day. decided to get married, blitz or no blitz.
 Three days the women of both families spent washing each others
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-13
Brotherhood Stages
 Successful Function

The annual ball given by the Fra tellanza Italianna, Saturday night at the Buckingham hall was attend ed by several hundred persons which also included Mayor Vincent A. Scully as honored guest. Ex-Mayor Patrick M. Perriello was also pres ent at the affair. Special delegations were sent by local societies and clubs.
 Angelo Cimaglia, a past president of the society, headed the general committee. Others on the committee included John Izzo as vice chairman Nicola Perugini as secretary, ana Joseph Cicchiello as treasurer.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-13

Here and there =. Ned Daly is sick with the flu at his home here The Holy Cross student returned home when the flu laid low number of his classmates at the Worcester institution. Worcester seems to be get ting than it's share of flu this winter Jimmie Bulger donates huge bag of stamps and two cans of tnfoi for which the Tower says Many thanx Jim Come again some time Purdy B. Hoyt, popu- lar Mount Vernon, N Y, insurancer, was Saturday visitor in town renewing acquaintanceShips with friends here Eddie Byrnes, well-known typo was around this past week greeting friends but he won't be able to hit the keys of his linotype machine for time as his arm is still in sling as result of shoulder injury Christmas day .....
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-13

In 49 per cent of the cities the commoncst interest charge on new small homes is per cent, and in only 24 per cent of the cities is a 6 per cent rate any longer the pre- vailing rate. Less than 1 per cent of the cities cite 6 1-2 per cent as com- monest rate, and not a one goes higher. In IS per cent of the cities mortgage money for new homes can usually be had for 1-2 per cent, and in 1 per cent of cities this financing costs only per cent. None show a lower rate as common.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-13
Good Evening.

CRepeat from Another Winter Season with Revsions> This is the season for skating, For gaudy parties and dating For business worries and hurried lunches, For wassail bowls and very hot punches For bargains galore in the stores For radio programs full of boreS- For seghng parties when it Snows, For ski suits and a cold wind that blows, For playing games winter nights cold, Horse racing backgammon, bridge as of old For indoor parties arguing timely topics For grand hegiras to the distant tropics For skiing, coasting and winter sports, For cruising away to southern ports For buying a fur coat-what the heck! That tears it, says you, caShing the Xmas check For good and bad whiskey of indifferent blends, Industrial and bank meetings fat and thin dividends This is, indeed the for a lot of stuff, Oysters onion soup cold feebut perhaps that's enough
 -EM EM.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-13

Joan Hoffman, of the British evacuees in the
 freshman class at Crosby spoke to her father in England from station WMCA in New York City last week. Joan explained that she wrote to the British American Ambu lance Corps in America to find out whether she might be able to speak to her father the radio their pro- gram When the corps sent her the invitation she went to New York There twelve other evacuees there al So explained Joan, and all had chance to deliver personal message the air to anyone in England" When asked how her father knew she to speak the air. Joan answered that those sponsoring the pro gram had wired him, and when the broadcast was over he wired back that the reception very good Joan said it very exciting talking to her father she would
 have liked to hear his voice. She said that she intends to write to another station which has two way converse tion by radio for British evacueeS and then she can really hear her fathers voice
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-13
ATTORNEY WRENN
 SOCIETY'S GUEST

Attorney Maurice P. Wrenn, Rev. Rocco Nadile and Attorney John B. Greco were the principal speakers yesterday at the annual Communion Breakfast of the Holy Name society of the Church of Our Lady of Lourdes. The breakfast was held af- ter more than 50 members had re- ceived Holy Communion in a body at the o'clock Mass. Joseph De- Luccia was toastmaster.
 New officers of the society will be installed at a meeting at the parish hall tonight. They are: Rocco Pom ponio, president; John Petricone, vice-president; Eugene Morse, sec retary; and Carmine Barone, treas urer.
 The installation will be in charge of Past President Felix Guarini.
 A CZechoslovak shoe concern will acfo h1icb O fontny-y, in CI1o fo,,oo1o
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-13
POLI'S

With Anna Neagle as it's heroine, No No, Nanette" will make an early debut here to present the dancing, singing star in another happy, mel odic and romantic role. Taken from the stage musical success of the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-13
STRAND

Ending tomorrow ievening at the popular Warner Bros. Strand theater is "A Dispatch From Reuters" starring Edward G. Robinson; also Ken Murray and large cast in "A Night At Earl Carroll's."
 The best in musical entertain ment is promised patrons of the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-13
GOLD-DIGGING LADY

A dazzling string of rich men showered money and gifts on her, and she never even kissed her vic- tims good night This is Grace Her bert, dyentureSs and fortune hunter par excellence, who is portrayed on the screen by Kay Francis in RKO's "Play Girl"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-13

MT and Mrs. Manuel Lax of 39 Calumet street and their two lovely children Roslyn and Estelle hopped into the family gaseater bright and early yesterday morning headed for Miami Beach, Florida, where they will be receiving their mail for the next month Nanny, we'll known West Main street auto accessory king, managed to tuck his highly przed movie camera in his overnight bag he plans to return to the Brass City with several hundred feet of coored motion pictures of the trip.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-13
Literature wanted

Literature wanted ;. If there any Tower readers who have an accumulation of Catholic ltera- ture such pamphlets periodicals, etc., which is of further to them the Tower would appreciate acqu ing the same It will be sent to the Jesuit missions at Jamaica where Waterbury priest, the Rev. Joseph Leroy S. J. is stationed All contributions will be called for if donors will only send in their names and ad dresses to this column.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-13
AnslOers To
 Test Questions

Below are the answers to test questions printed on page 6. l. No.
 9. More than $l,O0O. 3. South Dakota. 4. Chicago, Inn. 5. Yes. 6. Adriatic. 2. Once. 8. By purchase from Dem mark.
 g. Daniel Defoe. 10. Second Sunday in Mag.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-13

A Czechoslovak shoe concern will establish factory in Guatemala.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-13

CRepeat from Another Winter Season with Revisions)
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-04-18
Ask Me 4nother
o. "A General Quiz
The Questions

1. What is touchstone used to
test?
2. What does the figure atop the
National Capitol at Washington,
D. c., depict?
8. Which of the United States
fighting forces has hymn start
ing From the halls of Montezuma
to the shores of Tripoli'?
4. With what weapon did Sam
son fight?
5. From what is aluminium COM
monty obtained?
6. What is Waiting mouse?
7. What part of the eye deter
mines it's color?
8. Mount Everest is part Of
what mountain range?
9. Who made the statement:
"The peoples government, made
for the people, made by the peo-
pie, and answerable to the peo-
ple"?
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-04-18
Let II Go Al That

4 'sUncle John, one of the boys at
school said I looked exactly like
you"
'What did you say7"
"Nothing -he's bigger'n am"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-04-18
The Answers


/. The purity of gold and silver
(by the streak left on the stone
when rubbed by the metaD.
2. Freedom. 1t was designed in
Rome by Thomas Crawford in
1855, and the model shipped here,
where the statue was cast. Miss
Freedom is 1914 feet tall and
weighs $4,000 pounds.
8. The marines" 1.-THE Marines
Hymn"
A. The jawbone of an ass.
5. Bauxite.
6. A rodent found in China has
earned this name because of its
strange antics, apparently while
trying to catch its own tail.
7. The iris.
8. Himalayas.
9. Daniel Webster before the
senate in 1830).
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-04-18
PRESS CLUB DINNER

ABOUT the aIlIludl uulIlSI given ny Tic
Woman's National Press club. This
is a most entertaining party and if
weren't called upon to make a
speech at the end, should enjoy
every minute of it. Last year I
promised myself that if were able
to attend the party this year, would
not be sitting at the speakers table.
/ would be completely carefree, with
perhaps little sense of superiority
towards those who carried the re-
sponsibility of speaking before this
gifted group of women. But here
was again, listening intently to
everything said on the stage, know
ing that at the end I had to answer
the best I could what quips or
friendly jibes had been made at my
expense!
Despite this sense of responsibility
really enjoy this party very much
and look forward to it from year to
year. The imposing list Of honor
guests shows that many other peo-
pie do too.
We had several ladies staying with
us and think the gentlemen of the
household felt rather relieved when
they found that their only obligation
was to entertain us for a brief mo-
ment before dinner. Then my hus-
band, Mr.. Hopkins, and Jimmy had
dinner alone and a chance after
wards to work or to talk as they
saw fit.
NEW YORK
The other morning left Washing
ton for New York city to keep a
dental appointment at noon, fol-
lowed by the luncheon of the Wom-
ems division of the American Jewish
congress. In the afternoon I spoke
to the Open-Air Classroom Teachers
association Of the New York city de-
partment Of education. Then had
the pleasure of a visit with my
mother-in-law.
I always think when come up to
New York that ! am going to have
ample time to do a great many
things which should like to do, such
as seeing art exhibitions and really
getting a chance to talk with some
of my old friends. For the most
part, however, in the end find my
self doing many semi-official duties
and thrusting personal affairs into
the background. Some day all this
will be changed and I only hope that
NV personal friends will have the
patience to bear with me during the
interval and will not forget old ties.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-04-18

j. ~ ~ Tel " sSif
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-04-18
Stuck ON Her

Playboy (slyly)-rm beginning to
get stuck on you.
Beach Beauty-No wonder. Your
eyes have been glued on me for the
past hour.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-04-18
M!!hm{
Eleanor Roosevelt
Young America

Dung America
We had a smooth fight from Mo-
bile, Ala, to Greensboro, N. c., the
other day but ! must say that get
ting up at 4:45 a. m. seemed a trife
earlyl / was much impressed to be
greeted at the Hotel King Cotton by
the proprietor and his daughter, who
allowed us to go to bed for several
hours.
The poor secret service man,
however, who had met us and ar
ranged to motor us to Fayetteville,
said he had had no sleep because
everyone was telephoning him to find
out if we could drive 80 to so miles
off our route to see some point of in
terest.
We proceeded leisurely by motor
to Fayetteville and as we went
through Fort Bragg we picked up
Maj. Eugene Harrison, one of our
former White House aides who is
now aide to General Devers.
When the Presidents train pulled
in, we had few minutes before he
got off and had chance to admire
the tan acquired by all the fishermen
of his party. The President looks
not only tanned but very much
rested and is in fine spirits.
The governor of North Carolina
and Mrs. Broughton came in his car
soon after the President arrived.
Then Mrs. Broughton, Miss Thomp-
son and I, with Major Harrison got
into one car while the President, the
governor, the mayor and General
Devers headed the procession.
The drive through Fort Bragg was
extraordinarily interesting. They
have expanded rapidly. In fact, !
heard the general say they put up a
building of some kind every 80 min
utes!
The camp stretches Is miles in
length and II miles across. The
equipment is adequate for training,
so the men are kept very busy. A
great effort is being made to pro-
vide occupation at the camp for
them during leisure hours. There is
an athletic program, and group of
hostesses plan entertainments in the
recreation rooms. In addition, there
are three movie theaters running
two shows a day.
Fayetteville is comparatively
small city and this sudden addition
of IS, 900 men certainly has strained
every facility they have. The Of
ficers at the post, however, say that
everyone in the city has co-operated
marvelously and the efforts they
have made to provide living quar-
tiers for the families of the non-com-
missioned officers, as well as for the
officers families, while keeping the
rents at reasonable level, are very
much appreciated.
On the whole, the health of the
boys seems to be about normal.
When they were living in tents it
was trif1e better than when they
moved into barracks, but that is al
most always true.
We drove slowly, watching them
perform their usual tasks. I could
not help being impressed by young
America"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-19

A SMALL advertisement
~ which appeared the other
Y y day in a Lewiston Maine
newspaper attracted little atten-
tion among the days headlines.
But it proves that, every now and
then. shoe companies are in the
market for girls who can qualify
as rcal-ifc Cindercllas.
The ad read: Wanted. office
girl who can wear "A Alb shoe
Apply Immediately
A newspapcrman. sensing
story in this obscure job oppor-
tunity got in touch with an Of
fetal OF the Shoe Workers Em-
ploymcnt Bureau 70 find ont cN-
artly why "a young woman has a
better chance Of becoming a clerk
or stcpoEraphcr i'm a shoe fac
tory front office If she has the
kind Of feet that are comfortable
i'm the size shoe commonly labeled
4-B
This inquisitive gentleman was
informed that most sample shoes
which manufacturers representa-
tivcs carry around with them to
impress buyers are this size Just
why "a 4-B shoe should be more
attractive 10 tho eye than ga,
or some other dimension isn't
easy 90 say II is a fact. however
that shoes of this calibre are ideal
for display purposes.
This is The reason that almost
every shoe factory keeps on its
force at least one girl with a f-B
foot Very frequently this Gin
dcrclla of the work.a-day world
s called away from her type
writer on her battery of filing
cabinets 10 slip ON "a pump "a SAM
d3l "a wcdgic or "a street shoe for
the benefit of some bis buyer. or
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-19

the saying goes The herb does
not appear TO be a stimulant The
lions didn't start running around
or cutting at each other. They
just munchcd the stuff. rubbed
noses, rolled lazily over and lit
orally took a cat nap
Visitors 20 the Bronx loo who
watched the behavior of the big
beasts were greatly amused at
the kittensh antics of animals
that ordinarily regard the world
with considerable leonine dignity
and aloofncss
Mr.. Allen r. Jennings, General
Director OF the Bronx Zoo, does
not expect to serve cocktails" TO
his lions regularly. But he says
that it doesn't do the jungle cats
any harm and that kindly souls
who rush 20 notify the SPC.A
when such experiments are car
ried out need have no fear that
the beasts will become pitiful VIC
Tins OF what might be called
vegetable alcoholism
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-19
ReoI-Life CindereIIoS

the company's own statesmen who
are going 10 carry the shoes 20
the big city and bring back big
stack Of orders.
There was a time when LIB
feet We're fairly common IN this
country, but the pedal eXtrcmities
of the fair sex. as the Victorians
might put IL. have been taking on
a little extra length and breadth
during the past few generations
so that nowadays a perfect 4-B
foot rs not so easy TO come by
anywhere.
For this reason it is a minor
calamity I'm some shoe manufac-
turing plants when their partic-
ular Miss Ar" outgrows that
ideal size. or decides 20 quit and
walk 10 the marriage altar with
her own particular Prince Charm
ing
Something like this may have
been behind the advertisement
that enlivened the want-ads in
the Maine newspaper.
I'm recent years the shoe COM
panies have not been turning ont
nearly so many pairs of Alb
shoes as they used TO- The trend.
as already explained. is toward
larger feminine feet But that
perfect size is still the one tina
statesmen like 20 show and buyers
like 90 look at. so some of these
cinderella slippers continue TO
Boz manufactured
II is said that many a young
girl has literally stepped into
good office job with her t-B feet
though she is a disciple Of the
"mnt-andfud school of tipping
and can't distinguish the debit
side from the credit side I'M
ledger.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-19

come the incest little fellows in
the world They are his best
friends, after all, and he bears
them no III will just because
it was his lot TO be brought back
alive.
The interesting experiment at
the Bronx Zoo was made on five
lions in a new open enclosure
which is called THE African
Plains" All OF the five are
husky males A bushel OF catnip
was brought from a farm in up
state New York, made into a bum
die and tied 10 stump IN the
enclosure.
The instant the bundle Of
cocktails" was served TO the big
beasts they registered a keen in
tcrest in the drink and gath
cred around the stump shifting
the stuff and nibbling at it before
they waded in.
They didn't eat It alI-and, APP
parently, they didn't need 10 in
order to acquire a catnip jag. as