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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-12
PARACHUTE JUMP
 FEATURE OF FAIR
Connecticut's Only Woman Performer to Top Beth-
 lehem Fair Program

A parachute jump by Adeline Gray, Connecticut's only profession al woman parachutist, will feature the entertainment program being presented at the Bethlehem fair this Saturday. Familiar features of ev- cry rural fair, the tents of exhibits and the ox-drawing contests, will be present on the grounds, while rides and amusements will offer excite ment on the midway. A game of donkey polo between teams repre- senting Watertown and Bethlehem will form a part of the afternoon program. The 25-piece Naugatuck Community band will furnish music throughout the day. A hound race is also scheduled, and will be sup plemented by novelty events in the form of pig and duck races. Vau- deville acts will also be presented on the midway. The event will mark the 21st. annual fair of the Bethle- hem society, and a policy of admit ting grammar school pupils without charge which was originated at Bethlehem last season will be con- tinued on Saturday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-12
Plan Demonstration
 Of Incendiary Bombs
Realistic Touch of Actual Warfare to Be Added to
 Eastern States Exposition; Latest Defense Shown

by using 8 "snuffer," which is placed over 1t.
 Use The "Snuffer"
 Great care must be exercised when extinguishing the bomb with water since the reaction between the burning magnesium and water pro- duces free hydrogen, which may eX- plode if it accumulates faster than it can burn freely. Consequently, British authorities use small hand pump, which does not put too much water on teh bomb at once. Also, in an air raid, the city's water system may be temporarily put out of com mission and 1t is wise to depend up- on hand pumps. The use of "snuf- fri, 8 hemi-spherical, inverted cup about IS to 24 inches in diameter, made of wire mesh covered inside and outside with asbestos fibre, de- bends on the bomb resting on a flat surface SO that the snuffer can be placed over 1t, cutting off all air
 Modern bombing planes carry be- tween 1000 and 2000 irlcendiary bombs and these are generally drop ped from height of mile or more to permit them to a maximum vel ocity of $50 feet second which en- ables them to penetrate roofs. The bombs are dropped in lots of 10 or 20 from containers. They are used for indiscriminate bombing since a lot of 20 dropped from 5000 feet would disperse as they fell and strike anywhere wihtin 10000 square yards.
 It has been calculated that the average urban district is only IS per cent built upon, thus if plane dropped 1000 incendiary bombs, only about 150 would strike buildings. Of these 150, about 75 would start ser- ious fires.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-12

Hartford, Sept. 12 One of the hiehlights of the exhibit of the Aetna Life Affiliated Companies at the Eastern States Exposition in Springfield, Mass. September IA to 21, will be a demonstration of the effect of incendiary bombs, and how they can be controlled.
 In addition to the bomb demon- stration, the Aetna exhibit, which is entitled "Conencticut-W Workshop and Playland" will tell the story of the states industries and its scenic attractions by means of more than 1000 pictures in full color which will be projected on the walls of the rotunda in the Connecticut Build ing. Other features of te exhibit will include the Aetna's internationally famous driver testing machines, numerous fire preventive displays, motion pictures and the heartbeat demonstration, which graphically registers the amount of work done by a human heart and which ampli- fies its sound thousands of times.
 Spectacular Exhibit
 The exhibit in the Connecticut Building will also feature the states production of the protective foods so vital to defense. Agriculture, the Connecticut Safety Commission, and the Connecticut Defense Bond Staff are all pooling their resources with the Aetna Insurance Company to make what Commissioner of Agrt- culture Olcott F King, chairman of the Building Trustees, feels will be the most spectacular and education al exhibits ever presented in New England.
 Great interest is expected to be shown in the incendiary bomb dem- onstration because of the present national emergency and also be- cause of the severe bombing raids now taking place in Europe.
 The display will show that an in- cendiary bomb Is approximately nine inches in length and two inch- es in diameter, containing several ounces of thermit which serves to ignite the magnesium shell of the bomb, which is the main incendiary material. When the bomb is dropped a detonator fires the thermit, which burns for approximately one minute at temperature of 4500 degrees Fahrenheit. Jets of flames are shot out through teh vent holes in the shell and bits of molten metal are thrown in every direction as far as | 40 or 50 feet.
 The thermit ignites the magne- sium shell of the bomb and this will burn for 10 to IS minutes at tenn perature of 2300 degrees Fahrenheit. The incendiary bomb, also known as an electron bomb, cannot be extin- guished while the thermit reaction is taking place, because the oxygen necessary for combustion is supplied by the mixture of aluminium and iron oxide (themit) and not from the outside air.
 After the magnesium is ignited, the bomb is dependent upon the outside atmosphere for its oxygen and can be smothered. Generally, the bomb is extinguished by water
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-12
ARMY TRAINS NEW COMBAT CAMERAMENI
 TO "SHOOT" AS THEY CHARGE IN ACTION
Signal Corps Units Will Make onheSpot PhotostoD of Bottles
By RALPH MARTIN (NEA Special CorrespOhdent)

| WITH THE THIRD ARMY IN l LOUISIANA, Sept. 12-A critiqut was being held the other day ir Louisiana, where approximately hall a million soldiers are concentrating for unprecedentedlv large maneu- vers. One of the preliminary corps vs. corps wars" had ended-an6 the army brass hats had gathered to review the action critically.
 At the end of the critique mere private soldier appeared and or dered the military big shots to line up. With a critical Scowl he strode up and down the lone to survey them. Stars, bars, eagles and oak leaves abounded-insignias of gen. erals, colonels, majors and other ranking officers.
 But towering rank didn't faze this buck private. One general had left his shirt pocket unbuttoned- very unmilitary. Button that shirt sirl.
 A brigadier general had retreated from the sweltering heat by loosen- ing his tie. This condition was remedied forthwith. The entire group of high army executives was dressed up" top sergeant style Weekly the military big shots took it and liked it.
 PHoTOGS BOSS
 GENERALS
 The point is, the buck private was 8 narmy photographer, a member oof a newly formed signal corps outfit, the likes of which has never been in existence before.
 The first of his type of army photographers unit was activatec last January. They have beer trained in the Signal Corps Schoo at Fort Monmouth, N. J.
 It is their duty to see that nc army man-howeve high may be his rank-appears in their pictures for the public prints unless he t spic and span, dressed in the best military tradition. High ranking officers are pointedly included.
 The army photographers are painstakingly trained by experts and in the main the units a re manned by drafted soldiers who were professional photographers ii, civilian life. Each unit of from six to eight men is equipped with ar average of $50,000 worth of photo graphic material. Only the finest oi newspaper action-type still carn- eraS are used. Each unit is equipped to take nation pictures. Two units in each company have highly ex- pensiYe sound motion picture equip ment. The photographers are com pletely motorized and highly mobile THIS IS ONLY
 A TEST SHOT
 Photographers the signal corps has had before, but these men make up new type combat units.
 All of them received months of basic military training. They arc armed and know how to handle their weapons. In case of war, they will operate right on the front lines
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-12

Mr. and Mrs William Moore, of Driggs Street, Water vile, one of the grandest couples l cherish among acquantanceS will celebrate their 40th wedding ami versary tomorrow Lifelong residents of the vile, Bill and Mr. Bill will occupy the seats of honor that evening should be the outstanding social function in that suburb in many year Reverence and love for the duties called for in the Sacrament of Matrimony have always been characteristic of the MooreS who always convinced that fervor in Gods service the highest wisdom Their affabity and generosity made their life edying one. They united in St. Patrcks Church. this city, by the late Rev. Joseph M Gleason then pastor, who by the way was buried in Ireland The Moores have six children four daughters and two sons, nancy Johnny League, Billy who just finished with filling town in the Interstate League Mrs. William McGrath of Washington D. C.. Mrs Vim Keilty, Mrs. John Cav anaugh and last but not leaste Mary Moore. By the way they've also been blessed with equal number of grandchildren. The Tower wishes MT. and Mrs William Moore many more pleasant wedding anniversaries to- yether.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-12

Good Night.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-12

Kay Donahue, comedy daughter of Fireman and Mrs Pat Donahue of Laval Street. will see her dreams come through next Wednesday evening at the Women's Club She's member of the 1941 graduating class at the Waterbury Hospital Training School for Nurses Waly MartinsOn, of Griggs Street, has enrolled at St. Thomas Seminary, Bloomfield where he ~ be member of the high school sophomores lie spt last year at St. Francis Missionary School Island Creek Mass, which qualities him for sopnOmOre rating at the Bloomfield institution.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-12
ALL FAILED UP

Along about this time of year
 get trif1e muddled, The baseball topic Is paramount, And I find myself befuddled. For every mind doesn't run to sportsI- Is it Giants or is it DodgersP Does Babe Ruth still play balP Haven't heard talk of guy named HogersE It's all pretty much Greek to me- Though realize baseball is tine' The roster of names confuses bit But know the setup is nine, Then I've heard talk of the Cardinals, But have to be cagey and adroit, Never letting on I haven't an idea ,. If the Dodgers come from Brooklyn or Detroit. Oh, read sports columns occasionally, Parker and lads that play with words, T may not know pitchers but know that Kieran Writes about batteries as well as birds. Along about this time of year
 Talk about baseball never wearies, may not know who bats with which, But know that there's World Series
 FEM. EM.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-12
Todsys Answsss e
 RANlUAA CRACKERS
Questions on Comic Page

1. Rhode Island was officially named Isles of Rhodes by the court of the colony in 1864. referring to the several islands included in the colony.
 2. Wyoming was named after Wy oming Valley, Pennsylvania, an ear- ly colonial settlement. Name means mountains and valleys alternating"
 3. Vermont, admitted iTei, was the 18th state admitted to the Union Its name. from the French verd end mont. means Green Mountains.
 (. doldenrod is flower for Ala bama, Nebraska, North Carolina. Rhododendron for Washington and West Virginia
 8. Georgia, cracker; Iowa. have eye: Ohio, buckeye; North Dakota, klickeElail; Louisiana, pelican.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-12

The Tower thanks Mrs. Dayton Lashar Of Staten Island for her continued donations of religious magazines and pamphlets Ever since the Tower first conveyed request the several years ago Mrs Lashar has been regular contributor The Sacred Heart School Aumnae Bowling League will start its season Tuesday September 16 at Sena's Phoenix Avenue Bowling Alleys at 615 o'clock. Ann MacNamara of South Street is ex- pected to of the leading pinbusers in the circuit has returned from vacation spent in California Miss Lucla Terry of San Francisco accompanied Mrs schey back to Waterbury President Eddie Murpny I ana ana issued first cali for bowling The league swings into its "steenth Friday night September 26, at the Mattatuck drives on East Main Street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-12

Christine Blake, daughter of Mir and Mrs. John Blake of Capitol Avenue, and Richard E. AInan son of Mir and Mrs Francis Altman, of Cherry Street, convinced that two live Cheapy one, in fact they're convinced their middle -amble will be event of Saturday, September 27. The elder BIakes have been blessed with six beautiful girls and of course no slight intended very cOngenial son. Lots of luck Dick and Chris!
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-12

Fred Loehmann Chevrolet boss spent Wednesday in New York City. Had there been fight that evening he would have been at the rngsde for stcuffs right down his alley Howe Finkenzellar, of Cooke Street will take his better half to Rockville tomorrow where they will attend the wedding of William Burke and Mar jorie Hefrin both of that town The bride and groom of Saturday are well known locally Dr. Herbert city court clerk, has opened an office in the Brown Building He's the optomerist in the city directory
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-12

This Saturday. the 18th, Glenn Miller sautes Ban- gOr (Afaine) Army Air Base Great Lakes (Ill) Naval Training Station, Ft. DuPOnt, Del Camp Wheeler Ga, and the San Francisco Marine Base the third week. y Sunset Serenade series dedicated to the song fa- vOrites of the boys in military service Each of these Camps will be presented with fifty popular recordings for their U. S. o. unit and the Camp Cor camps) lecting the tame the general listening audience will also receive a combination radio-victrOIa.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-12

photographer are given dummy cameras and trained to charge full tilt and fall without breaking their cameras. These pioneer units are taking active part in the big maneu- vers in Texas, Louisiana and Ar- kansas. For them it is @ test run.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-12

A kindly gentleman In the death of Daniel Cashman Sr of Rose Street the Walnut Hill section of the city loses of its muchrespected and highly admired residents. He grand old man and every one of his neighbors and friends-and he numbered them by the score-was genuinely grieved when the news of his death announced this week Possessed of wonderful disposition MT. Cashnan rarely uttered anything but kindly friendly words His spryneSS de- spite his advancing years enabled him to keep up the many contacts he had made at work and at home In- cidentaIy, Dan Cashman probably never missed day at work One of his prime paStimeS discussing old time sports events with crones. It was marvel the way he could recall names and dates all of them remarkably accurate He will be missed In his familiar hauntS.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-12

taking pictures of soldiers lofting hand grenades into machine gun nests, closeup pictures of dive bimbers plummeting on cannon po- sitions, and with the soldiers they will charge positions.
 At the signal corps school the
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1941-05-02

Group; an Apache Dance by Hilda
Moses and Robert Whitaker, vocal
selections by June Hawkins, Fred
Atkins, Francis Fair and Helen
Smith; a solo waltz by Bernice
Brown.
Music for the Revue and the
dance which followed was provided
by the Phyllis Wheatley Down
Beats under the direction of Jean
cite Dorsey.
Committee members responsible
for the success of the affair from
the Mems Club are: Harvey Moss,
Harry Lucas and Jesse Stevens;
The Women's Auxiliary Commit
tee: Beulah Mitchell, general chair
man; jeanette Dorsey, chairman of
music; Nettie Shepherd, chairman
Of models; Hazel Moss, Grace Ma
son, Virginia Hughes, Marie
Hughes, Eva Sessions, Elizabeth
VanHook, Florence Wells, Glorine
Fasset, Betty Crawford, Bernice
Brown, Catherine Mitchell, Frances
Brown and Clarence Hughes, stage
properties.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1941-05-02
Progress by individuals

Progress is made only by individ-
uals-some young, some old, but
not by the mass movements, says
one noted psychologist. It is his be-
lief that youth movements" are en-
gineered by selfish interests Of old.
sters and partly because youth and
age both are, in the mass, pretty
stupid. Youth is always in rebel
Hon," this psychologist states, this
Is one Of the great facts ofhuman ma.
ture. The younger generation always
wants to change things toward what
they think is improvement, while
the old folks are either angered,
shocked or amused. Older folks
forget that they went through the
same rebellion and that now they
have jelled into a sort of compro-
mise"
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1941-05-02
New Methods of Serving
Vegetables Nav Do Trick

Fresh vegetables are not apt to
be prime favorites with men. Prac-
tically every man has a little black
list Of his own-vegetables which he
just will not accept graciously. But
before dropping those vegetables
from your own list Of menu posi-
bilities, make sure that it's the
vegetables themselves your menfolk
disIke-and not just the way they
have always had them cooked, here
tofore. Perhaps a new method of
serving, or some unusual trick Of sea-
soning-is all you need, from a
masculine point Of view, to add ap-
petite-appeaL Or, maybe it's the
method Of cooking that needs revi-
sion.
Vegetables today are of such fine
quality that they deserve the finest
treatment in the kitchen. There's
right method Of cooking vegetables
to conserve the food value, and do
the most for flavor and texture.
Here's an unusual combination Of
two everyday vegetables, particular
ly good to serve with steak, or liver
and bacon.
SmOthered Onions and Peppers
SERVES a
2 tablespoons butter
cups onions (sliced)
IN cups green pepper (sliced
/ teaspoon salt
Melt butter in a heavy skillet. Add
onions and peppers. Cover. Cook
slowly for 30 minutes. Add salt,
and serve.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1941-05-02
Projecting Around
The Project

Missed you peoples last week
many asked what happened to us,
too-well, we somehow got lost in
the printing but here we are back
projecting again. Busy as the
proverbial ants are the ladies and
gentlemen of the project-carrying
around, scrubbing, and putting up
screens.
Your sewing classes on Tuesdays
and Fridays are still open for you.
Step into the social room on Thurs
day and Friday evenings. A group
interested in Negro Culture meets
there. They have very interesting
discussions and some very fine
movies-talkies-and they are free.
Ladies-in the spring our
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1941-05-02
STYLE SHOW
DRAWS PRAISE

The Seventh Annual Style Show
and Revue sponsored by the st.
Thomas Episcopal Church at
Knickerbocker Hall was indeed the
glamorous affair the committee in
charge had previously promised it
would be. The crowd taxed the
capacity of the auditorium.
Charming and beautiful models
displayed different modes of wear
for morning, evening, afternoon,
sports attire, street wear, proper
dress for the cocktail hour and the
final wedding scene with the bride
and bridesmaid. The children took
a spot in the program showing the
latest fashions in child's wear.
Other groups appearing were the
Girls Quartette and Male Sextette
of the Phyllis Wheatley House; the
three Dillon children in a song and
dance number; The Modern Dance
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Corrections
Galore!

Internationally omitted from the
guest list of the Alpha Phi Alpha
Fraternity Prom were the names
of Misses Louise Neal, June Haw-
kins, Rosamond Collier and Messrs.
Kenneth Mason, Foster Brown and
Dick Hall.
Another sin of omission Mrs.
Susie Gaylord participated on the
Elks Educational Program on last
Sunday at Zion Baptist Church by
singing two Negro spirituals. She
is a well known soloist.
Another correction. Mr.. ]. E.
Watkins has been in Hot Springs,
Arkansas, for a vacation and his
health instead Of Little Rock as re-
ported in these columns. Mr.. Wat
kins has moved to his new address,
1924 18th Ave. S.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1941-05-02

Elizabeth Young, Dorothy Jo-
sephine Martin, Harriet Thompson,
Betty Ann Carmichael Thelma
Massengill, Messrs. John Edgar
Murphy, Junius "Bubs" Powell,
Louis House, Merle Young, Gordon
Kirk, Manley Rhodes, Jr., Donald
Johnson, Norman Davis, Donald
Charleston, Robert Cooper, Mau-
rice Copeland, Jesse Gardner, Clay
ton Hughes, James Hughes, Percy
Hughes, Fred Ingram, Grover In
gram, Robert Jones, Roger John
son, Kenneth Mason, Cleveland
Ray, Kenneth Stokes, Moses Wal
lace, Jack Copper, James Martin.
Mr.. o. C. Drizzle, 65S W. Central
Ave-, returned home from Okla
homa City, Okla, recently with his
mother, Mrs. Grace Hill, who has
been i'll for some time. Mrs. Hill
underwent an operation last Mon
day at st. Joseph hospital. Mrs.
Grace Palmore of Oklahoma,
daughter of Mrs. Hill, and her
daughter, Carline, are guests at the
home Of Mrs. Lionel Allen and
came here to be near her mother.
The Auxiliary to the Brotherhood
of Sleeping Car Porters met in
regular session Monday, April 81,
at the Welcome Hall. Plans were
made for a dinner to be given in
May. Mrs. Ella Archer, S95 Rondo
avenue, president of the auxiliary,
will be hostess to a joint social
business meeting at her home Mon
day evening, May S. Mrs. Carrie
B. McWatt was appointed reporter
ana chairman of publicity.
The Bid-Rite Contract Club met
Thursday, April "a, at the home of
Mrs. Louise James, TOT Rondo ave-
nue.. First club prize was won by
Mrs. John L. Banks, Jr., second by
Mrs. Lawrence Stewart. Mrs. Wal
ter Sothern was a proxy. The next
meeting will be Thursday, May 8,
at the home of Mrs. Emmett A.
Galloway, TOO W. Central avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Green, IT'S
st. Anthony avenue, Mrs. William
M. Hanna, $40 N. Western avenue,
Mrs. Augustus Jones, 1869 Hatch
street, and Miss Marguerite B.
Tresvan, SO4 st. Anthony avenue,
left Thursday, May 1, by motor for
Louisville, Kentucky, to attend the
Kentucky Derby. They expect to
return about the middle of May.
A post card from Mrs. Artie e.
Boyd, who is mentioning in Chi
cago, tells that she is having a
grand time and is extending her
vacation another week.
Mrs. Clareeta Jackson, TIC Ron
do avenue, entertained the Daugh-
tiers of Isis, Friday, April 25, at her
home. - g.. 40
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Sulfanilamide Giving
= Back Eyesight to Indians

Sulfanilamide is giving back to In
dams eyesight threatened by ira
choma.
In tiny clinics spotted throughout
the West, public health and Indian
service doctors are treating the
dread eye disease which once meant
blindness or patient treatment that
might show results in six months-or
three years.
Trachoma, which historians say
Coronado and his Conquistadores
probably brought to New Mexico in
1884, has taken a growing toll Of
Indian eyesight since.
A virus disease, trachoma granu-
lates and scars the eyelids, leading
to soaring and eventual clouding Of
the cornea, resulting in blindness.
The Indian service estimates that
Kansas has 1,975 cases, North Caro-
lima 81, Minnesota and Wisconsin
1,135, North and South Dakota 3,139,
Wyoming 419, Montana 3,595, Ore
gon and Washington 739, Idaho a,
California 472, Nevada 429, Utah and
Colorado 1854. Arizona 8,325 and New
Mexico 4,S29, a total of rs. $50 cases.
but It comedies the existence Of
many more.
The disease Is unknown among
the Florida Seminoles and the Ia
holah tribe in the Neah Bay region
Of Washington, but wherever else
Indians live there is or has been
trachoma-30 per cent Of Arizona'S
Navajos have II.
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Social and Personal
Friday, May 2, 1941
Cd ST. PAUL Cd
By Estyr L. Bradley
roll Avenue-Dale sS12

Before crowded Of fellow MEMBERS friends and
relatives Mrs. Julia Dee Douglass 756 geha Ave.
Mr. B. Lewis $50 Carroll Ave, Sunday April 81 following
ming service at CamphOr M Church. Fuller and with
Clarence R. Nelson pastor reading the service The
beautifully decorated with palms