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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-06
BEEF TRUST GIRLS
 LYRIC ATTRACTION
Attractive 'Hefties' Weigh 269 Pounds Each-Mil=
 lion Laughs

The Lyric theater in Bridgeport, is now showing a giant, double feature, burlesque bill, in which may be seen the regular travelling show in addition to the famous and orig inal Beef Trust Chorus.
 The regular burlesque show feat ures the Russian Spitfire", Miss Patricia Perry, and those two zest- full zanies, "Slats" Taylor and Benny ''Wop" Moore.
 The Original Beef Trust Chorus is one of the phencmenons of show business. Not one of the girls weighs less than two hundred and sixty-nine pounds, but despite their unusual weight all are perfectly formed and highly attractive.
 They are probably the only per- formers of their weight in the world who are able to do toe ballet danc- ing as well as tap and acrobatic. The routines they do are designed entirely for laughs and they are undoubtedly one of the most divert ing units on the circuit.
 Next sunday, Fepruary 5, TOT one day only, the lyric offers another giant stage production, The Battle of Swing, with two famous bands competing for honors. The two bands to be seen simultaneously on the Lyric stage Sunday are Johnny Messner and his NEG orchestra and Claude Hopkins and his colored swingsters.
 Johnny Messner will also present his beautiful and talented vocalist, Jeanne D'Aroy, who has been heard often on his nationwide broadcasts.
 An extra added attraction on the same program is the effervescent Henny Youngman, Broadway's clev- crest and most popular master of ceremonies, who was long feature of the Kate Smith radio program.
 This brilliant and melodious pre- sentation may be seen at five com plete performances Sunday, the first at One p. m. and running contin- uously thereafter through the day and evening.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-06
NO REVOLVING
 POLICE SHIFTS
Board Finds Veteran Mem- bers Entitled to Consider
 atiOl on Records

Patrolmen on night duty were de- nied their petition for a revolving shift which would have them share in the day work of the other pla- toons by the board of police com- missioners yesterday.
 Committee of men and discipline which consisted of Chairman Will liam Verriker, Comsrs. William Bannon and Wendell l.. Cross made their investigation of the service records of the night patrolmen and indicated that the revolving shift plan did not warrant its adoption. It was pointed out by MT. Verriker that the inquiry revealed that most of the regulars of platoon c have been in service only about two years. The chairman of the police board stated that the men from the other platoons opposed the adoption of the shift because they had served as apprentices on the night shift for many years before being changed to day and early evening duty. The board felt that the men on the other shifts are vet erans of the department and had put in their duty on night work and that 1t was unfair to deprive these veterans and require them to again do night duty.
 A promotion to sergeant for Pa trolman Walker Overton was urged by the Wheeler Young post, V. F. w., for his loyal services as officer and soldier in a letter received by the board. Patrolman Overton, who was World War veteran, is state commander of the Disabled Ameri- can Veterans of the World War.
 The communication was placed on file.
 Dr. William J. Bryan, superin- tendent of the Norwich State Hos- pital, expressed appreciation in a letter to Supt. of Police William J. Roach for the detail of motor pa- trol which was dispatched as an escort for patients of the hospital through the city on January Is, as they were being transferred from the Norwich hospital to the new state hospital at Newtown. The com- mumication was placed on file.
 The New York Auto Body Co.,, at 470 Meadow street, asked for the removal of one meter stand, in front of the store so that service car could be stationed there. The communication was referred to the traffic committee.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-06
BLAME YOUR
 LIVER IT,

If your liver doesn't seerete 20 to 30 ounces of bile erery day into your intes- tines-constipation with it's headaches, mental dullness and that "half-alive" feeling often result. So you see how in- portant it is to keep bile flowing freelyi And what finer aid could one desire than Dr. Edwards Olive Tablets, used so successfully for years by Dr. F. M. Edwards for treating his patients for constipation and sluggish liver bile.
 Olive Tablets are unsurpassed in ef- fectiveness because they stimulate liver bile to help digest fatty foods, they tone up muscular intestinal action, at the same time help elimination. Being pasely sege- table, Olive Tablets are wonderful! Test their supreme goodness TONIGHT! 15f, soc, 60e. All drugstores.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-06
Compensation Agreements

The following agreements were filed today with Compensation Commissioner Joseph E. Talbot:
 Howard Sheldon, 622 North street, Naugatuck, against the Free Motors, Inc, of Union City, $12.35 beginning Nov. IT, for rup- ture of varicoSe veins of the left leg.
 Alfred Pozzi of TorringtOn, against the American Brass Co. of Torrington, $25.0O maximum, beginning Jan. IS, for fracture of the left foot.
 Daniel Samele of TOrrington, against the American Brass Co. of Torrington, $15.O9 starting Jan. 10, for injury to the back.
 Paul August of Ansonia, against the American Brass Co. of Tor ringt0n, $21.30 beginning Jan. 16, for confusion and abrasion of the left foot.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-06
ARMY RIFLES By Patricia Dubber, Staff Writer, Waterbury Democrat Washington Service Bureau

Just as the infantryman has al. ways formed the backbone of every army, 50 too the rifle with which he is armed has always been g matter of prime importance to the Army. Uncle Sams War Depart me1at has continually carried or tests and research in an effort tc assure the use of the finest and most efficient small arm possible to develop.
 The first Army weapon employed by the American government was the Charleville musket, the national arm of France, which was brought to this country in large quantities during the Revolutionary war. An almost exact copy of this musket, known as the Model 1799, was manufactured at the Springfield Armory and was the first standard military small arm manufactured by the United States for its forces. It was muzzle- loading flintlock, caliber .69, shooting a one ounce ball and fitted with bayonet.
 Next came the Hall rifle of 1889, the first breech-loading rifle to be manufactured by the government It was originally a flintlock, but was later changed to percussion lock arm. In 1842 the first rifling was introduced and 8 spherical bullet used.
 During the War Between the States great variety of small arms were in use, the principal weapon being the Model 1861. The porous sion principle was applied to many of the fintlocks in the possession of the federal government and the muSket and rifles made in the gov- ernment armories were adapted to that style of ignition. Breechload- ing rifles and carbineS of private manufacture were purchased in large quantities, several types of re- beating arms doing good service. Foreign weapons were also used to some extent, especially in the Con- federate service.
 At the close of the War Between the States, a device for transform ing the large number of muzzle- loading rifles on hand into breech- leaders was invented by Smoat, a mechanic at the Springfield Armo- ". It was adopted by the Ord-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-06
iBARNA SPEAKS TO ROTARIANS
England First Line of De- fense for United States
 Claims Local Man

Naugatuck, Feb. England is the first line of defense for the United States and this, country should ship all possible supplies to her and not expect to be paid for them, Frederick Barna of Water bury, who lived in Hungary until two years ago, told the Naugatuck Rotarians at meeting in Halls restaurant yesterday. His subject was, ''The Effect of German Dom nation on Central Europe"
 He said it was better to ship sup plies to England than men to be killed. He criticized the shipment of goods to Russia, expressing the opinion most of this material is in turn being sent by Russia to Ger many. It is useless to help England with planes while at the same time much-needed material is finding it's way from here to Germany through Russia, he asserted.
 Countries which carry on barter with Germany usually get stuck, MT. Barna said. Germany names her own price for foodstuffS to be sent to Germany and also her own price for manufactured goods to be given in exchange for foodstuffs. If a country which sent Germany things demanded certain articles in return, Germany may refuse to send them as well as not on the grounds the articles are needed in Germany.
 Because of conditions in Europe, the only place conquered countries can export their materials is to Germany, tn speaker added.
 He said Hungary is the only one of the numerous nations under German domination which still chooses a parliament and where the people can speak as they pleased, but the country is economically un- fpT German r;oy,1f1
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-06
COLLEGE BAND AT
 ANNUAL BANQUET
Awards to Be Presented Veteran Musicians l; Wa
 terbury Youth Invited

Middlebury, Vt, Feb. 6 - An ar1- nual banquet will be held by the members of the Middlebury College band this evening at Middlebury Inn, at which time five members of the senior class, who have played in the band for the past four years will receive awards for their meri- torious service. Receiving awards will be Walter E. Jones, Jr., Waitsf1eld, Vt; John w. Holt Woodstock, Vt.; James H. Cassedy Fultonsville, N. Y.; John w. Van Tuyl, Greenport, N. r.; and Philip R. Walker, Rutland, Vt.
 Among the other members of the band who will attend the banquet are: Peter N. Bohn, Scranton, Pa; Alfred G. Boissevain, Westport, N. r.; Klye T. Brown, Jr., Lunenburg, Vt; Parmly s. Capp, Hartford, Conn; Edward M. Decker, Wood- bury, Conn; Philip R. Grant, Woodstown, N. J.; Lewis E. Hailles, Fairfield, Conn.,; George E. Hartz, Jr., Glen Ridge, N. J.; Jean s. He bert, Holyoke, Mass; Everett T. Heidgerd, Monsey, N. Y.; Robert N Kellogg, Katonah, N. Y; Robert Liebert, Stowe, Vt.; George L. Mon- tagno, Waterbury, Conn; Burt H. Rolfe, Burlington, Vt; Augustin Root, Waban, Mass: Dumont Rush, Westf1eld, N. J.; Robert Ryan, Fair Haven, Vt; James B. Scholes, AL fred, N. r.; John W. Schaller, Schenectady, N. Y.; David K. Smith Pittsford, Vt.; Elihu s. Wing, Jr., Providence, R. l.; Robert T. Wood, Brooklyn, N. r.; John F. Newell, Port Washington, N. Y; George O. Harris, Nyack, N. Y.; Philip W. Walker, Rutland, Vt.; Charles R. Wilcox, Hazardville, N. Y.; George W. Nitchie, Northfield, Vt.
 The Middlebury Band this year was under the direction of John Holt, managed by Walter Jones and supervised by Alan Carter, director of the Vermont Symphony Orches- tra and a member of the Middle bury College faculty.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-06
TROOP 3 STAGES
 WEEKLY MEETING
Hike Over GraystOne Trail Planned for Sunday FOl=
 lowing Church Services

Troop g, Boy Scouts held their weekly meeting at Washington Park Community House last eve- ming, and Scoutmaster Francis Sacco asked the troop to attend communion in body next Sun- day, at the 8:30 o'clock mass at St. Francis Xavier church. After breakfast, they will assemble at the Community House at 10 o'clock and would leave there at 10:15 for hike over the Graystone Trail.
 Plans for mobilization are being made also. Here, perhaps an ex- planation of what mobilization of troop means would be in order ScoutmaSter must be able to mobi- lize his troop at anytime-to take care of any emergency that might arise. In times like these, this is very important thing. in view of our national defense preparations The Scouts learn many things that e.beneficial to them in later life. The Scouts have played an im- portant part in helping to find children who wander away from their homes or incidents of that nature.
 The Gent Juniors will hold an important meeting Friday night, Feb. 7th at the Community House at 2 p. III. for their election of officers. Committee in charge con- sists of Bud Mahoney. Anthony Nackid. Harp Newell, Geo Curley Mike Mobile. John O'Donnell, Red Pelch John McGough, Mike Began, Dan F'lahive, Ben Greaney, Ed Courtenay and Joe Mccarthy.
 Tomorrow being the first Friday of the month, masses at St. Fran cis will be at 5:30 and 7:S0 6. m. with distribution Of communion at 6:30. Confessions this afternoon and evening.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-06

BiII GarTtguS how overjoyed he would have been if he had been assigned to the mobile army.
 Henry Mccarthy was confined to his bed for a few days last week and we had the pleasure of being served by Lloyd Fowler at the South Britain General Store. Lloyd gave good measure and wrapped all parcels securely. We noted considerable more patron age from the younger women and especially from the school teach CTS. MT. Fowler is unattached, ex- cept to McCarthy's.
 The Housatonic has frozen solid. Ice fishermen work all day on just a single hole and then strike bot tom. Piscatorial life has gone into the mud to stay until spring and then fish will be so hungry they'll snap at any bait. Putt Smith was in the village the other day and says that fishing is postponed until the next thaw.
 George Holmes and William Keil recently drove to New York but they came home the same day. Your own stove front is warmer these days.
 Has anybody seen copy of The Peoples of Connecticut Accord ing to news releases, the Connec- ticut Writers Project had arranr ged for the Yale University Press to print this review of telephone books and city directories some time in 1940. Correspondence with Yale failed to develop any infor- nation as to the coming-out date.
 Attic rummagers are on the prowl again. Gregg Cassidy has so many callers who beg for just five minutes in the garret that he has taken to string sleighbelIs on the lilac bushes to warn him of the coming of the antique hunters. William KeiI got a dollar for a UOVA aUVut 4ACUuUIC nOUSGVClt the other day and 8 report is cur rent around town that a Welcome Soap advertisement brought four bits on the initial bid. Three attic rustlerS were ClOcked on Main Street within an hour one day last week.
 Miss Stiles had difficulty with a man who wanted to swap her a new stove for rickety table. Not so long ago, an antiquarian lifted the gates off her vault without offering anything in exchange. The gates were found and repla- ced. A deadfau rigged above that vault would discourage further salvage activity over there.
 The attic surveyors i'm the vil- lage last week came from Wash ingtOn, New Haven, Bridgeport and Cheshire. MT. KeiI had the best luck with his deal and old
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-06

books from here on cost . buck apiece.
 Smoky Jenson is looking up an old, old house to lead these fel- lows to. He claims that foreign language newspapers would make mighty good bait because we could claim those papers were published by Indians. Some of those foreign papers are built around characters that look a lot like the Pootatuck alphabet. The Pootatucks might have come from Egypt, at that. All we're sure of is that they didn't stay here long after they got a good look at our first set tiers. Within few years they were Scarcer than mink.
 Town Justice Aston fined an outsider $1O and costs for shooting a deer in Flagg Swamp with shotgun. The warden said it was a long shot and the man admitted his guilt. We hear that the new Judge is insisting that the charge papers be made out before the trial now.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-06

forcing his way through this coun- try in face of one or two million trained American and Canadian troops?"
 In the Pacific, he said, we have strong outposts in the Aleutian Is- lands, Pearl Harbor and Samoa. Be- hind them he added, we have the Panama Canal which makes one- ocean navy strategically equal to two navies denied the Para Canal.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-06
NoN-DRIvER COMpLI1ENrED

Guthrie, Okla.-Mrs. Ella Davis Guthrie automobile license tag agent, was pleased, but surprised when she received compliments from the Oklahoma highway patrol for not having had a traffic accident during 1940. Mrs. Davis never has driven an automobile.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-06
ROAD BEER DRINKING HEAVY

Montpelier, Vt.-(UP) - District Commissioner Paul M. Stevens re- ports that Vermont spends $500 to $7O0 a year to keep Routes and g clear of empty beer cans. He says one patrol crew filled a two-ton truck with cans gathered along three miles of highway near beer selling establishment.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-06
TRAMCAR TAKEN IN RAID

4 Mldlands Town, Eng.-tUP)-- For taking Q tramcsr and trying tc drive it during al1 air raid on q West Midland town after the rest ol the psssengerB had gone to shelter a man has been fined @. His ex. cusc was that he wanted to eel ,hpiua.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-06
REEL FELLOWS CLUB M E BITING TONIGHT

The Reel Fellows Club, Brass City Chapter, will hold their first bi-monthly meeting at the Boys Club, Cottage Place, tonight at 7:30 D. m.
 Motion pictures vii be shown by the members and a lecture will be given by Clifford Homm president of the lodge.
 This club Is for amateur motion picture photographers and any who are interested are invited to attend.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-06

London. W e h card Wayne sound-off rath- CT discouraging- ly about the army and it's indeed @ plea- sure to know that he has foun Id himself and is happy. If Private Tarbox is contented in the Coast Artil- 1ery, think of - 4 .
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-06
Col. McC cCormick Sees No Danger Of Invasion
Publisher of Chicago Tribune Tells Senate Committee That Threat of Attack on U. s. Is Fantastic
BY WILLIAM Fl. LAWRENCE United Press Staff COErespondent)

Washington, February 6. .- UP) = Colonel Robert R. scribed fantastic suggestions that the United States in danger of attack With map of the world to illustrate
 told the Senate Foreign Relations Committee that he could not conceive anyone fearing an attack by Germany
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-06
R1 nTLL GARRIGus

Wayne Tarbox. South Britain young man-about-town, writes that he Is living the life of Riley at Q Coast Artillery post off New
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-06
WORLDS HEAVIEST SMOKERS

Americans and the Dutch are the heaviest smokers in the world. Two ounces of tobacco weekly per capita are consumed in these two coun- tries.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-06
South Britain Briefs

apiece.
Evening star., 1941-04-08

adays ships are being rerouted and
reasSigned to carry strategic mate
rials to this country and supplies to
our defense bases.
AS an example, ships bring copper
ore from the West Coast of South
America to the port of Baltimore.
Then they used to discharge and
return in ballast to Chile. In nor
NAL times this would be shipping
operation sufficient to meet cargo
conditions. Recently the Maritime
Commission arranged for certain ore
carriers, instead Of returning in bal
last after discharging their cargo, to
proceed from Baltimore to New
New York and there take on a load
of supplies and equipment for our
enlarged Army posts in the Canal
Zone. After delivering these mate
rials in the Canal Zone, the vessels
again go to the West Coast of South
America to pick up copper ore.
BY this means the carrying value
Of those ships to the country has
been almost doubled. 1t is believed
that this voluntary cooperation be-
tween the shipowners and the Gov
ernment will be sufficient to insure
suitable and adequate movement of
the materials which are essential to
our defense program.
Strikes by labor have not seriously
interferred with the construction of
our ships. 1t is imperative in our
defense program that such delays
Evening star., 1941-04-08

should not occur. Occasionally sab
otage is suggested as danger to
our shipbuilding and ship-operating
activities. We know that such crimes
would anger the American people
as few other offenSes could do and
would meet with summary and Sc
we're punishment.
The Importance of Ships.
You will recall that the President
of the United States in a recent
speech quoted certain well-known
lines from Longfellow which begin:
Thou, too, sail on, o ship of state;
Sail on, o Union strong and great" "
He was using the word ship" Of
course, in a figurative sense, as re-
ferring to this Government of ours
and these United States. Especially
in these days it is pertinent to en-
phasize the vital Importance OF
ship" in its material or normal
sense. We have the need to strive
for peace-to take such steps by
way of preparedness as seem possible
to protect this country from the
horrors of war on this continent.
We are creating big Army and
providing military training for civil
ians. We are building ships Of war.
We are developing an airplane in
dustry inmeasurably greater than
was contemplated even year or so
ago. We are trying to do effectively
the things in industry which are
Evening star., 1941-04-08

Governments regular long-range
building program. They will be
capable of mass production on q
pre-fabrication basis.
Engines, machinery, navigation,
equipment and supplies will be ac-
quired from plants all over the coun-
try. These will be shipped to the
building yards at tidewater and
there assembled. Seven new ship
yards are now being built to as
semble these parts into finished
ships. The Maritime Commission
is handling this program, which is
going ahead steadily.
Facilities Being Created.
AS far as possible new facilities
will be created and materials for the
ships acquired without interference
with defense production for the
Army and Navy. Ships will be built
at Baltimore in a new shipyard on
Curtis Bay. They will also be con-
structed in Wilmington, N. c.; in
Mobile, New Orleans and Houston;
likewise on the Pacific Coast, in
Portland and Los Angeles. In every
case these new shipyards will be
sponsored by existing well-estab-
liShed shipbuilding organizations.
This arrangement justifies conf
dence as to rapid construction and
workmanlike product.
One hundred and twelve of these
authorized ships are to be of the
ugly duckling" type and the re-
mainder of standard designs of the
Maritime Commission, including c.
type cargo ships and tankerS. This
will be done by expanding existing
yards on all three coasts. This
means shipbuilding program of
great magnitude. But it Is a pro-
gram which our experts in the COM
mission are confident can be accom-
pliShed.
What about the operations of the
vessels which this country owns?
Are they being used in the interest
of the United States as a whole
rather than that of a few ship
owners? The answer undoubtedly
is yes. Shipowners of the United
States have voluntarily co-ordinated
the operations of their vessels
through the Maritime Commission,
which has created a division of
emergency shipping headed by ex-
perienced ship operators, to see that
American vessels are used with the
highest efficiency obtainable.
Use of Ships Now.
In normal times American ship
lines operate as individual business
enterprises. They carry cargo avail
able on their own trade route only.
AS a result ships are not always used
to CAPACITY In normal times. Now