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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-05
South Britain Briefs
hibition of speed in the Lind. bergh case.

hibition of speed in the Lind- bergh case.
 Reverberati0nS of that investi- gati0n into the sinking of the O-9 are heard throughout Con- necticut. A letter from Lieut.n- ant Abbott listed drilled hole in the forward battery vent exhaust pipe and another in the pinnacle tube. This letter was written two days before the O-S went down. Reporters who attended the hear ings were forced to submit all copy to the authorities before they were allowed to leave.
 Camp Blanding, Florida, is dubbed Little Siberia" by at least one of our Connecticut editors. Large talk of political sabotage of our youth" and calls upon our senators and congressman to do something about it, feature the story. Human nature is queer. Sam Pierce pays hard money to spend every winter in Florida, but when troops are paid to stay there, the home folks howl. You can't please everyone.
 When Gary Cooper and Joan Leslie appear in the highly touted Story of Sergeant York" people around here are wonder ing who will be the man to im- personate our own Percy Boards ley. We read that York will be depicted as a hell-roaring hill billy, che accepts his promotion as 3 Corporal in Company G. 328th Infantry, according to the publicity. Where Me chanic Beardsley and his automatic rifle come in $ not quite clear yet. All hands are watching for the release of that film and for the manner in which Beardsley's part in the episode will be filmed. Hope the film doesn't hit New town until after having time, be- cause VIC want Percy to see him. self as Hollywood sees hi1n.)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-05

Heard in passing An 18-year old Chinese-Amer- ican boy Fred Gong of Portland Oregon has just been the American Magazine for the art prize in the American Youth Forum competition. He competed with 655,898 high school students Scientists deving into the cur rent extensive of glasses for protection against the rays of the have revealed that the Roman emperor
 Nero used emerald in the year 60 to watch the City (New Bedford Mass) Phiatelc Society will spon- Eor cachet to commemorate the centenary of the Charles w. Morgan oldest whaling ship in America. Built in 1341 her last voyage in 1920 She has since been preserved memorial but funds run ming low and the proceeds from the cachet sponsorship City Phatec Society New Bedford will handle covers at 10-cents apiece.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-05

foreign element |. .. Today there are more than 50 different species of pests nesng our shade and ornamental trees and shrubs all of which not native and were introduced from foreign countries cordng to Dr. S. w. Bromley associate entomoogist of the Bartlett Tree Research Laboratories Among them are the Dutch elm disease pine blister rust willow scab fungus the Japanese beetle, elm leaf and Euro. pean willow leaf beetle, and the larch bearer. Poisonous sprays fngicides, and nutrients being used to combat all these enemies, while scientists also trying to discover natural enemies that they may be put to work.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-05
EN ENH.

A new example of the motion picture induStry'S cooperation with the government in making the nation defense conscious is the Metro GoIdwyn Mayer Min iature "The Battle!" In manner readily understand able to any layan the onereeer gives the first pete pictures of all of the phases of naval and shows the preparations Uncle Sam has made just in case enemy fleet ever approaches these shores Narrated by Carey Wilson, the film depicts the battle depoyment of the many types of craft in the U Navy from the tiniest sub chaser to the mghtiest battle wagon showing how all forces of submarines destrOyerS light and heavy cruisers batteships and aircraft coordinated and employed with maximum effect.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-05
GRADUATE AIR.
 WARDEN CHOSEN.
Miss Ferguson of Hartford to Speak Monday at Yale
 Instruction School

Miss Mary Ferguson of Ssl Pros- pect avenue, Hartford, graduate air warden will be one of the speak, CTS at the opening of the Connecti- cut Air Raid Wardens School at Yale University on July 2, Colonel SaInukl H. Fisher, state defense administrator announced today.
 Miss Ferguson, representing the state defense council has just com pleted an intensive four weeks course at the Massachusetts Wom- ans Civilian Defense School at Bos- ton graduating with honors as a qualified air warden. She will tell the Connecticut volunteers of her experiences and reactions to the Boston course and will outline for them the many duties required of a graduate air warden.
 Major Herbert D. Gallaudet, di- rector of air warden schools for the defense council also plans to have Miss Ferguson address the group to be enrolled in the Hartford eve ming classes scheduled to open at the Broad street high school on July 2 running through July 25, with classes on Monday, Wednesday and Friday evenings from 7:3O to 10:30 p. m. The classes at Yale will be held daily for four days, July 2 to 10 with sessions beginning at 9:30 a. m.
 Returning to Hartford after her graduation on June 20, Miss Fer her diploma as air warden and her guson displayed to Colonel Fisher examination papers which showed her to be an exceptional student.
 The Connecticut Air Raid Warden school, Miss Ferguson said, will be of definite benefit to all of the wo- men and men who attend the class eS.
 T feel that even if am never called upon to perform any of the duties for which I have trained" 1" Miss Ferguson said, ''the instruc- tionS which received will be of dis tinct benefit to me throughout my life whatever emergency may arise"
 Describing the Boston course as most complete, Miss Ferguson said, that one of her instructors was an English woman who was an Air Warden in the London area during the winter bombing raids. Injured in one of the raids she had been sent to the United States to act as Air Warden instructor. Tn the Bos- ton School every student was re- quired to take 8 general course which included first aid, gas warfare, com munity organization and simple air raid protection. At the completion of this course the students then elec- ted one of three specialist courses, including mobil canteens, motor conveys and Air Wardens.
 Urging enrolment in the Connec- ticut Air Raid Warden school, Miss Ferguson said, T believe our major job right now is to get sufficient in- structors so that eventually every one will know what to do in the event of an emergency. Later these Air Wardens graduated from the New Haven and Hartford schools can be used in their own communities as instructors for town and city class es."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-05
VACATION SCHOOL
 TO START MONDAY

Mondoy will mark the opening of the Central Vacation School for Children of t1ie downtown Protestant churches. The sessions will be held at the First Baptist church under the supervision of Mrs. Donald Par rish, of the Second Congregational church.
 During the next three weeks classes will be held every morning at 9 o'clock continuing for two and 8 half hours. Only kindergarten, primary and junior departments will be maintained. Pupils from four to 14 are eligible for these classes.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-05

Once proud fortress Those who are up on their Canadian history may know little something about the pregnable fortress of Lousburg Cape Bre ton Island Nova Scotia Today few of the great barrier may be and the whole is enclosed in
 national park which is maintained by the government It's always visiting spot for tourists It dates back to the early days of the 18th century shortly after Cape Breton ceded to France by the Treaty of Utrecht (1713). The French wanted stronghold in the New World, set to work to build The result was Louis b0urg, named in honor of King Louis XIV and costing thick and 30 feet high, extended 1900 yards. Behind them massive earthworks in front 80foot ditch Seven bastions commanded the ramparts and the whole fort commanded the northeast Pirates took iover and in 17A6 men from the Bay States colony with British aid xScnpred the fortress Tn 1748 the Treaty of Axela later the British again captured it. This time 1t was
 ordered destroyed but huge were the foundations that tls could never be completed even with the aid of
 plosves % today outlines of the proud Louis &onxg are still visited.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-05

was she who, right from the be- ginning, decided that the standard of work should be the highest.
 T wanted every woman and child who was made a recipient of our work to be proud to wear the clothes" she declared. eve are es- pecialIy particular that every detail should be perfectly finished and the cut as good as in any West End model"
 EMPLOYEES HAVE
 LEARNED A LOT
 One of the workers, Miss Lid dard, formerly highly paid cutter in @ large store, has been there since the beginning and only missed 8 day-when she was bombed out
 Several of the women employ ed in the Workroom told me that they had learned so much since they had joined it that they were mak- ing their own as well as their chil- dren's clothes, "better than any ready y-to-wear things that we used to buy" they added proudly.
 All over England women who, before the war, used to declare that they had no patience for sewing" are now making quite few clothes
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-05

Anybody seen them? Gwendolyn Borne's vacation
 going be spoiled unless kind person returns notifies her where she get the brand new pair of slacks that she bought and then lost in Waterbury
 hard time in getting the slacks-of neutral shade with Navy blue strip that's why she is heart broken their loss She either dropped them mis- laid them in Waterburys central shopping district They size 12 and there isn't another pair in town her size and her vacation starts tomorrow So what's poor girl going to do but appeal through the Tower for aid If you locate her slacks call the Tower contact Miss Borne at Riverside Drive, Naugatuck. ss
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-05

Mir. and Mrs. Daniel Cavanaugh, of South Elm Street have returned this week from Atlantic City .. Jimmy Little, police StatiStcian will give Spe- cal reference to the problem of Increased traffic gestiOn in defense when he guestines with the Lida DiCeccO of Prospect daughter of ViOnst Mario DiCeccO director of the Civic Orchestra is lucky girl She's been given trip to California gradu- ation gift from her grandparents, Dr. and Mrs Royal S. Hayes, who will accompany her. They left here We'd neSay for their six weeks trip Linda is member of the l941 senior class at Crosby High School.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-05
AERIAL LADDER
 TOBERETURNED

The local fire department expects the arrival next week of the 85-foot aerial ladder truck which was sent to Elmira, N. Y. factory for recon ditioning after the collision with Engine at Washington and Bald win streets on Feb. IS.
 A final inspection of the repairs will be made by Capt. George P. Holmes. chief of the departments bureau of auto repairs here, who is to make Q trip over the weekend to the factory.
 Cost Of the repairs to the aerial truck will be about 94.0OO which in- clude virtually the rebuilding of tho entire machine.
 When tine equipment returns tc the city it will be submitted to Q test and then returned to service. Capt. William ]. Fitzgerald and Lieut.. Francis ecully will be in charge of this apparatus.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-05
Daily Statistics
 on Auto Accidents

TRAFFIC
 ACCIDENT DATA Total Number of Traffic Acci. dents Reported For Last year As Of This Date-9,144. ESTIMATED Number of Traffic Accidnets Caused So Far This Year As Of This Date-l1,91S. Total Number of Personal In. juries Caused Last Year As Of This Date--5,7O4. ESTIMATED Number of Per- scrlal Injuries Caused So Far This Year As Of This Date 6,OO1.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-05
Tedsys AnswePS So 0Al@lUkA CRACKERS
Questions on Comic Page

Questions on Comic Page
 1. If the first day in June is Sunday, as 1t is this year, the last day is Monday, there being 90 days; four full weeks and two days over. .. a.
 2. Flag Day is June IA. Y
 3. June 3, birthday of Jefferson Davis, is observed as 8 holiday in southern states.
 4. Fathers Day Is usually observ- ed on the third Sunday in June. 5. James Russell Lowell wrote What is so rare as day in June?p in his 'ViSion of Sir Launfal.1
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-05
BRITISH SEWING BOOMS--- BUT NEEDLES ARE NEEDED
Steel Supplies Must Be Used for Arms
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By ROsETTE HARGRovE NEA Service Staff COrrespOnden


 London There's a threatened shortage of sewing needles in Great Britain-a direct result of the war. And once again needle burnishers and needle -books are found in every British sewing basket.
 Needles are made of steel, and steel supplies here cannot meet this nations armament needs, not to mention the increased demand for needles of every description. There's a gradual disappearance of razor blades, too, but most women think that's mans problem.
 The war-born sewing boom is due to two reasons: women are making clothes for the forces out of patriot ism, and for themselves and their families out of necessity. They are making their own clothes because of reduced in comes and higher prices in ready-to-wear garments. Proof of this is that March fabric sales were up 21 per cent over last years fig ureS.
 Sewing bees have sprung up all over the country, and the more or less private sewing bees of the suburbs are all working like mad. ORGANIZATIONS AIDS BOMBED-O OUT FAMILIES
 Largest non-professional sewing organization is London's War Work room. Maintained entirely by public subscription, its main object is to help British women in strengthened circumstances. workers are given paid employment to make clothes for the different organizations with which the committee is collaborat- ing.
 These clothes are then supplied by the London County Council to women and children who have been bombed out of their homes. Several horoughs have made contributions to the Workroom's funds, which is maintained by voluntary co1tribu- ton entirely.
 Started over @ year ago, under the presidency of viscountess Mer- sey, the Workroom has since its inception enabled women to earn A little extra money to make ends meet. Presiding over the destinies of the Workroom is Lady Hearn, who is tireless in her efforts. It
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-05
HAVING

July in the country
 Is different from May, Get that sweet sweet smell,
 They're busy cutting the hay old Si Perkins says
 Not in his recollection Have they cut the hay earlier
 In this particular section. Yesterday they did the west field,
 Today they're on the east, Up and down, up and down,
 Hard work, to say the least. Some farmers still use horses,
 Neighbor Baxter has a new machine, But all the fields are getting clipped,
 My, they look trimmed and cleanl Once Fourth of July is passed,
 Farmers don't do much playing, They're at 1t hard from sunup to dark,
 Right busy at the having. It's having time, folks,
 They're cutting early this year, ', Looks like a heavy crop,
 That's what we hear.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-05

expected to join in. The choirs wiH combine for the main portion of the program, and each unit wil1 prepare several soloist selections.
 Several hundred persons are ex. pected to attend the annual picuis of the Lithuanian Independent po- litical Club which will take place tomorrow starting at 12 o'clock at the Lithuanian Park on Chestnut Hill Road, near Lakewood. Several prominent persons have been ge- cured as speakers for the event. Dancing and refreshments will be on the picnic program. The Merry makers orchestra will furnish music for dancing. N.
 Speakers will include Aldermen Albert J. Lasky and William Kol- beck, Selectman Albert Rice, At torney Albert Bronsky, and Thomas Matas, president of the sponsoring organization.
 The committee in charge of ar- engagements is composed of John Adomelis, chairman, Vincent Gre blunas, John Klikna, and Vincent ButnoraS.
 Members of the Children of Mary Sodality of St. Joseph's church will receive Communion in a body to- morrow at the o'clock Mass at the church. A short meeting will be held after the Mass at the club rooms on Congress avenue. Final plans will be discussed for the an- nual outing of the organization which will be held on July 27.,
 Several hundred Littuanians of this city attended the annual Lith- uanian Day exercises hald yester- day at Marianopolis College, Thomp- son. Special busses brought large numbers of the participants in the days program, while other made the trip by private cars.
 The days activities were opened with a Mass celebrated by Rt. Rev. John J. Anbot, pastor of the Holy Trinity church, Hartford. Sports events, an entertainment, and D dance were on the days program.
 About a dozen of the local Lithu- anian Student and Professional As- sociation who participated in the Lithuanian Day program, will re- main at the college today and to- moro wto take part in the 10th annual national convention of the association. Official delegates of the local group are Alice Staseliu- mas, Sophie Stulginskas. Esther Yoksa, and Julius lVilciauskas. Joseph Vysniauskas is alternate. '
 The Brooklyn Athletic Club win hold 6 meeting tomorrow morning at ii o'clock in the clubrooEns on Bank street with William Kalvaitfs presiding.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-05

Of Wilmington, our informant said: Hes an American fel- Ter. You can't miss him.
 We're happy to report more interest in church affairs One local resi- d ent h a s { r 8 n sf erred m c m b c rship
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-05
BY BILL GARRIGUs

There's no doubt that even rural Connecticut is changing. When we recently asked direc- tions to the farm of resident
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-05
AnsGOers To
 Test Qaesfions

Below are the answers to test questions printed on edi-. tOrial page.
 l. Rhode Island. ?. True.
 3. The Bank of England 4. Isabella of Spain. 5. Drinking fountain. 6. Henry L. Stimson. 2. Beaumont.
 8. Cincinnati Reds. 3. Registered mail. 10. Anat0Ie France.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-05

Don Ameciie played in vaudeville Iwiih the iats xsxas ouinans
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-09-13
Mystery Seen
as Dancer Dies

CBy international News Seryico)
New York, Sept. BINS Mys-
terry surrounding the strange death
OF Mary Barton, 20.year-old dancer,
deepened today with revelation Of
second anonymous telephone call
received by one OF the dead girls
night CLUB associates.
The body Of the dancer, who ap-
parently died last Monday in her
apartment was found THURSDAY
after an unknown man phoned the
superintendent repeatedly 70
CLOSE Miss Barton's window" An
autopsy revealed she died OF an
overdose Of sleeping potion.
Sonya Yarr. mistress OF cere-
monies at the night club where
Miss Barton had danced, reported
today that a few hours after the
body was found an anonymou
woman caller phoned her and ask
ed II she knew the dancer. When
Sonya replied that she did but
had not seen Miss Barton for sew.
eral days, the caller said she was
dead and that she took somt-
thing.
The caller hung up refusing To
Identify herself despite the fact
she possessed Sonya's privately
listed number.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-09-13
Huge Clearing
House Planned

Washington, Sept Zap A
giant clearing house designed %
coordinate the potential produc-
ton Of thousands OF small manufac-
turers in the United States in an
effort TO break critical bottle
neck in exports TO Latin America
will be opened Monday by the De-
partment OF Commerce.
Viewed as the first step In Al
Administration program TO assure
essential imports for the other 20
hemisphere republics. the new set
up puts Commerce Department
specialists in key manufacturing
cities here and United States Con
sular Corps and commercial alta
ches in the other republics at tho
task Of bringing together Latin
American buyers and North Ameri.
can sellers.
THE present unsatisfactory aud
complicated mechanism for handl-
ing exports to the other American
republics will be simplhed and a
firm policy established providing
for equal treatment as between the
United States civilian requirements
and the import requirements OF the
other American Republics" one
official declared.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-09-13
Story Toldby
Wink, Squeeze
lBv Associated Pressl

Chicago, Sept. l3-AP-"Did Jo-
seph Hale shoot you, Ruth ?"fActing
Police Captain John 7. O'Malley
asked softly as he bent over a bed
in Columbus Hospital last night
Her vocal cords paraiyzed by the
wound in her head, 24-year-old Ruth
Duncan blinked her eyes twice.
That was yes in the code be-
tween the girl and the officer. and
O'Malley said that as far rs the
police were concerned Miss Dun
cans response had established that
Hale had shot her.
Hale, 80. a friend of Miss Duncan.
is being held in the county jail
for arraignment in felony court
Sept 25 on a charge of assault to
commit murder.
Miss Duncan was shot Aug. 81
and the bullet paralyzed her left
side and her speech faculty. For
days she lay unconscious and in a
serious condition. When she re
gained consciousness for the first
time last night. O'Malley asked for
her version Of the shooting.
He told her that to reply yes"
to his questions she should blink
her eyes: for mo" she should
squeeze the hand Of the supervis-
ing nurse. Two detectives and two
student nurses stood by as wit
nesses.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-09-13
School Children Name
Traffic Safety Groups

Safety traffic patrol leaders and
heads of service squads have been
named in somes Ypsilanti city
schools.
Robert Brown is captain of the
safety patrol at Central Grade.
Lieutenants are Paul Ungrodt ami
James Christos Four boys are
picked for patrolmen from each o.
the upper grades. Four shifts are
working during the day and each
boy patrols daily.
Service squads will be formed
among the girls in the lower grades
next week.
A safety assembly was held
Thursday. Motion pictures on safe
ty, seen at all schools, were showa.
Richard Short is captain of Pros
pect safety squad. Lieutenants
are William Budreau and William
Curtis. Two meetings have been
held this school year for officers
and patrolmen from the upper
grades. Mrs. Blanche Kissane is
faculty advisor.
Service squads among the girls
will be formed next week. Miss
Alice Allette is faculty sponsor.
Duane TEAL is captain of Hill
crest patrol squad. Lieutenant Is
Patrick Tindall. Patrolmen will be
changed each week. Serving this
coming week are Donald Stinedurf
and Donald T FALL.