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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-01
U. s. Army Has Its
 Own Naval Service
Army Transport, 1arbOr Boat Service Is Maintained
 By Army for Own Use

Boston, Aug l. Strange as it may seem, the United States Army has a Navy of its own. In case you don't believe it, ask the crews of the Army Transport and Harbor Boat Service, and they'll tell you that they belong to the Army Navy" For more than 40 years this organization has been giving effi- cient service to the personnel and establishments of the Army through out the world, although to the av- craze citizen it is still one of the least familiar, but by no means the least important, of the activities of the Quartermaster Corps.
 Major c. R. Hutchins, First Corps Area Water Transportation Officer, with headquarters at the Boston Army Base. described the Transport and Harbor Boat Service, in an ir- terview today, as "a business enter prise within the Army comparing in magnitude with any $500,Ooo, 900 corporation in civil life"
 Tt may not be generally known, 1" he said, but the Army owns and operates fleet including almost every type of vessel imaginable. These vessels vary in size from large and spacious liners to row. boats, yet they are all equally vital to Army supply. They are a varied lot of vessels. many built for service as junior mine-planters. or excur- sion boats purchased from civilian concerns to i'll the needs of a rapidly expanding Army,
 With the exception of a few small boats and some of the tao. tical ships, our boats are manned py Clyll GeFVlce personnel Of the QuaFtermaster Corps, There APs crew members serving today in the Flfst Corps Area whose service rec. oFds extend back for mere than so years, The responsibilities Of a haFboF boat master are as great or even greater than those Of the eaps Lhin ef an ocean going liner, Though hls vessel Is SmalIeV, One llaFb0g boat nlakIeF Frequently Is responsible for more pafeanReFs. ifEssStst VI MeF HfHH hEH fHffFnl tH ilas fhe naTYeW, tOFIlele haTb0F ehannfls 70 nAEleaie, A Ions, clean record 70 tls Army fgagb9F Boat BaFflee " q sign 0f A man with excellent indeBADt, . GleaT aeDSO Ol alllf and responsibility and all tRe eslsr glalliIfsslens Of 2 first class
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-01

For the information of any per- Sons who may have passed Chase Park last evening, and been taken ahack by the lusty harmonies and near-harmonics emanating from the depths within, what they heard was not the opening performance of the Berkshire symphonic festival, but the musical highlight of the -playground season, the annual bar bershop quartet competition.
 M Those who arrived early at the scene of the melodic extravaganza were treated to the additional pleas ure of hearing some thirty earnest young competitors sounding their 5 sMi-ni- Eventually the mem- bers of each quartet worked out come agreement as to starting pitch, i. and the contest was launched.
 Seven of the city's playgrounds entered quartets in the competi- tion, which was directed by William T. Derwin, the enterprising super visor of recreation for the Park De- partment. The youngsters who par tictpated in the feast of harmony wore various elaborate costumes, which helped create the atmosphere Of the gay nineties.
 And the musical sensations of the same period comprised the bill of fa4e there was Casey and his strawberry blonde, who instituted the fad of marathon dancing, there was Daisy. 'My Gal Sal," and Come, Josephine, in My Flying Machine" and "K-K-K-Ka atie". The current crop of songs was also ade- s4uately presented.
 It is probably of some significance &1at the winning contestants were not technically quartet, since their group consisted of five separate and
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-01

is to transport troops to and from neighboring ports when they are allowed to depart from their posts on leave. It has been found that it's much easier to maintain high morale among troops serving on island posts, which are virtually deserted except for the troops them selves, if they are assured of at least one night of shore leave" every two weeks.
 "The Harbor Boat Service, while not as colorful as the Navy and Coast Guard, probably extends more genuine service per boat than any other vessels operated by the goy- ernment. Every trip serves a defi- nite need, and on some of the more important occasions, these runs start at daybreak and lextend far into the night.
 Eight boats, ranging in size from 172 foot freight and passenger steamers to 35-foot boats of yacht type, serve the Boston Harbor De. lenses. During June, these boat: carried approximately 25,000 pas sengers, besides thousands of tons of freight. Speaking of freight, the ration for one soldier will weigh six pounds. in month that would amount to is0 pounds. This one item alone-food-gives 6 fair pic. ture of the amount Of freight han. died daily by these boats at the Boston Army base, to say nothing about the many other classes oi freight, such as post exchange sup. piles, building materials, trucks, mail, etc.
 'SThese harbor boats thus haw 6 vital relationship to the welfare and high morale Of the soldiers whe man our coast defenses. The sol, dleFs give the boats pet names, but they are never satisfied with the speed Of these haFbeF craft, They think the fastest boats gre too slow when they're going on leave ana the slowsst too fast when they're coming back,
 Tn some eases, lleW Relaesees as' signed 70 hAFbeF posts gre from the Midwest and have never seen ths eesaD eF beats the EiEe eg illess used by the Army aud haVy, some 0f blege i9en age greatly akeltee With tAeiF first beat Tide, but the novelty wears 0ff after A while HeWepeT, the haFbey boats WlIl ab NeYs play all Important paft ill tlN
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-01
The Elks Are Getting All
 Doued Up
BY THE OUT EASTER

They are making ready for their weeks Spirit of Fun" at the clubs ownquarters next week, and so are having the old and historic mansion of past day painted and redecorated for the numerous visitors who will find theid way inside the club quarters during the next ten days.
 There are many people who say that summer is no time for a club house to paint its exterior. But then the answer to that is the inside is generally painted and celebrated at all seasons of the season, and why not the summer season for the outside.
 The Elks own a large and sight, ly club house; you know the club house is separate of the brick lodge building in the rear. The club house is at least one hundred years old; its of 3 stories, with a flat roof, and slate decorating the outside between the 2nd and 3rd floors. At the time of its pur- chase 30 yearsago or so it housed the well known Curtis family.
 We have always desired mem bership with the Elks, bt things broke so were not just able to make the grade; we may do it, however, before he winter reaches Us.
 But we have enjoyed the hos- pitality of the Elks upon numer- ous occasions; we have gone there upon invitation; never have we dared cross the threshold without proper credentials. and in the company of one of the numerous brothers of the lodge. An Elk, they say, never forgets encroachment; and anyone who enters therein without proper credentials en- croaches, they also tell us.
 But witEaI their improvements, the old dumb waiter still hangs on. elong with some of the ans tique set pieces inside; they are too valuable to let 90; they'll be there, the historian says, "untii theeoWs come home" And they won't be home, they add, until after the European situation has been cleared up,
 The Brother Elks will march Monday night in & parade 10 be led by FIlton's band, The brothers VIII all wear Hong pants"i inass much as some Danbnry Elks are expected 70 j0lH, DO one will be allowed in line without some seTt Of headgeRFI thls may sound nlongb" gn some ef the hatlAss Hlks, put hFQEheFIy courtesy t0s waPa the VIE EsatEeTk from Dans bury must be preserved, TeeaEas less,
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-01
Prof. A. A. Aleksis
 Honored At Chicago
Named President of Nat Lithuanian R. C. Organists'
 Assn.-Many Expected at Card Party Tonight

the card party which the Lithuan- ian Women's Democratic club will hold tonight at 8 o'clock at the home of Mrs. John Zailckas, on Highland avenue. Corporation Counsel J. Gregory Lynch will be guest speaker at the affair. Plans will be discuss ed by the speaker and members for activities in the coming fall election. Mrs. zailckas is president of the or ganization.
 Guests at the party will include Town Clerk Mary O. Kilmartin, Mrs. Nellie Hayden, president of the Wa terbury Women's Democratic club, and Miss Mary sHennessey, president of the Democratic Women'S Booster club.
 Members of the party arrange ments committee are Mrs. zailckas, chairman, Mrs. Clarence Balanda, Mrs. Albert Rice, Mrs. Stephania Sapranas, Mrs. .Marcelle Digimas, Mrs. Joseph Urba, Miss Constance Ramonas, Miss Constance Jegela, and Mrs Phyllis Maton.
 Preparations have been completed for the Lithuanian song festival which will take place Sunday after noon at the Lithuanian Park on Chestnut Hill road, near Lakewood, marking the 14th annual holiday of several Lithuanian choruseS of the state. The concert will be sponsored by the Lithuanian Fine Art league, fourth district of Connecticut. The choruses which will participate, all of which are directed by Mrs. Brone Basins Lucas, of Waterbury, are the local Vilijos chorus, the Liberty chorus, of Hartford, and the Echo chorus, of Torrington.
 A feature of the program which is scheduled to start at p. m. will be an accordion contest between To- cal and Hartford players, Prizes will be awarded to the winning contest ants, A guest speaker, John Siurba, of Brooklyn, ". Y, has been secured for the affair, Dancing will follow to the music of the MeFTymakers orchestra.
 The committee in charge of aF- arrangements, composed Of members of the Villjos chorus, includes Peter B0kas, ehalFman, Mrs, 4, Sinkeyleh, Mrs, Richard Trask and Peter Mares,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-01

Professor Alexander J. Aleksis, or ganist and choirmaSter of St. Jo- seph's church, has been elected pres ident of the national Lithuanian Roman Catholic Organists' associa- tion, according to word received here today from Chicago where the or ganization has been holding it's 30th annual convention this week. Pro- lessor Aleksis served as chairman of the convention.
 He has been an active member of the organization for many years, being a frequent contributor to its monthly publication, ''Muzikos
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-01

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-01
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President Zinios' (Music News, of which he is an honorary editor, He Is one of four honorary members Of the association,
 Professor Aleksis also presided at a meeting of representatives of Liths uapian Catholic eheiFs Of the eeuns try held Wednesday in Ghisago at the Church of the Nativity parish hall
 Over 100 persons are expected at
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-01

Lynch, Francis Daly; Town Plot = Louis Coppeletti, Joe Ciriello, Car men Papa, Mario Papa; Fulton Park = Bob McAvoy, David Cor man, Al Pronovo, Beatrice Accusti, Marie Accusti.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-01
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-01
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-01

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The Hagerstown globe., 1941-10-10

struction from Navy pilots who intro
duced dive bombing, aircraft carriers
and catapult take-offs to the rest Of
the world. Also, there are opportuni-
ties in Naval Aviation for men who
don'twant to fly. They can be trained
as aviation machiaists, metalsmiths,
photographers, observers, or they can
receive instruction in many other
trades. It's a great life in the Navy"
Ensign Wayne Morris is pictured
here in his line Of duty as member
of the Naval Aviation Cadet Selec-
ton Board at the Long Beach Naval
Reserve Air Base.
The Hagerstown globe., 1941-10-10

Wayne Morris, recent star Of ''I
Wanted Wings" became a member of
Uncle Sans Navy in May, 1871,
when he was appointed to the rank
of Ensign. ,
When asked what he thought of
the United States Navy, Morris said,
II think every man who is consider
ing joining a military service should
look into the chance of lifetime
which the Navyand Naval Reserveof-
fer to getinto the big-pay field of the
characterization. In the Navy you
can attend the finest flight training
schools in the world, and receive in
The Hagerstown globe., 1941-10-10

destined for England, and a harm
less trader with a cargo of bras
sieres, stockings and suchlike pro-
ducts, destined for the retail shops
in Johannesburg.
Right now the isolationists are
challenging the President to ask
Congress for a declaration of war.
In the first place, such a recon-
mendation would merely precipi-
tate another filibuster. In the sec
ond place neither the President
nor any considerable number of
Americans wishes a declaration of
war, The whole effort of the de-
tense program has been to keep us
out of war. and that has been sue
cessful for the two years the Nazi
war has been in progress.
The Hagerstown globe., 1941-10-10
FRUITS, VEGETABLES

Fruits, vegetables and all kinds Of
green groceries, etc. E. E. Cro1ise,
81 West Franklin street.
The Hagerstown globe., 1941-10-10
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of MARGARET CARMEN
BORYER, deceased.
Notice is hereby given, That the
subscriber has obtained from the
Orphans Court of Washington
County, Letters Testamentary on
the estate of MARGARET GAR
MEN BORYER, late of said county,
deceased. All persons having
claims against said deceased are
hereby warned to exhibit same
with the vouchers thereof, legally
authenticated to the subscriber on
or before the 23rd day of April
next; they may otherwise, by law
be excluded from all benefit Of said
estate. All persons indebted to
said estate are requested to make
immediate payment.
Given under my hand this 23rd
day of September A. D., 1941.
ANNA B. GEARY
EXecutrix of
MARGARET CARMEN BORYER
Deceased
The Hagerstown globe., 1941-10-10
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
TJAnnv


Estate of HARRY ERNEST
MARTIN, deceased:
Notice is hereby given, that the
subscriber has obtained from the
Orphans Court of Washington
County, letters of Administration
on the estate of Harry Ernest
Martin, late of said county, deceas-
ed. All persons having claims
against said deceased are hereby
warned to file the same in said
Court, with the vouchers thereof,
legally authenticated, on or before
the 18th day of April, next; and no
claim not filed within the period
specified shall thereafter be assert
ed against the real estate Of said
deceased in the hands of3 a pur-
chaser for value.
Given under my hand this 18th
day of September, A. D., 1941.
CHARLES F. MARTIN
Administrator
The Hagerstown globe., 1941-10-10

See Abe Martin for the best in
Meats. Groceries, Vegetables. Is
Public Square. Hagerstown. Tele-
phones 2510-2511-2512-2513.
The Hagerstown globe., 1941-10-10

They call it an "undeclared
war" If it is war Of any kind, it
is SO by choice of the Hitler pow
ers. The President merely notified
the Nazi world that it must keep
it's raiders - sub-sea, sea, or over
sea raiders - away from the
waters announced by us as part
of our defense region. He likewise
gave notice that unrestricted de-
structiOn cf vessels, regardless of
nationality or belligerency or the
character of cargo, would not be
tolerated in any ocean. That was
just reiteration of the freedom Of
the seas.
-le Presidents order to the
Navy to treat marauders as pirates
was objected to by the isolationist
group. The instructions to our
Navy to shoot first was assayed
by them as an act OF war and they
asked why he had not submitted
the matter to Congress which is
the war-making power. The an
swer is perfectly simple. What
the President desired was to pro-
tect our ships, naval and CONNER
cial, and not merely to invoke
debate that would probably have
lasted as long as the anti-adminis-
tration group in Congress could
make it last.
His procedure followed a prece-
dent set more than a century ago.
Our destroyer, the Greer, was
fired on by a German U-boat. At
lest two tOrpedoes were shot at
our warship before the Greer"
dropped its depth bombs. Perhaps
it is the idea of the appeasers that
we should wait until the advent of
a straighter shooting submarine
that would not miss. Some of
them apparently preferred to be-
lieve Hitler's fairy tale as to the
Greer starting the shooting in the
encounter, rather than the report
of our own naval officers as dis
closed by President Roosevelt.
1t may be recalled that preced-
ing the first World War, President
Woodrow Wilson asked Congress
to authorize the arming of our
merchant ships, only to run into
Senate filibuster that delayed that
measure of defense so that the
President ordered the measure on
his own account.
Aiming merchantmen is no GER
tain method of protection, but at
least it gives the victim of the sub
marine attack one more chance to
save itself. There is no point in
the appeasers' declaration that
putting guns on cargo boats af-
fords additional provocation for
sinkings without warning. The
events of the past few weeks show
that the pirate craft need no provo
cation. They sank an American
snip in the South Atlantic, a peace
full, unarmed trader bound for
South Africa, with the cargo con-
sisting principally of women's
The Hagerstown globe., 1941-10-10
ICE CIR EAN

Real Estate and Fire Insurance.
Money at Per Cent loaned on
first mortgages. Brewer and Lind
sey, 214 Second National Bank
Bldg. Phone 24S1.
The Hagerstown globe., 1941-10-10
ROOFING - Thinning

L. H. Miner, Johns-Manville and
Carey Approved Roofing contrac-
tors; timing and sheet metal
work. Stag roofing, spouting, fur
naces, skylights, metal cornices.
Office at 35 Wayside avenue; shop
The Hagerstown globe., 1941-10-10

wear. They have sunk two Amer
ican-Owned traders, sailing under
the flag Of Panama, this side of
Iceland. These vessels carried only
civilian supplies for that island.
Feeling Out the United States
Apparently the Axis powers were
just trying us out to ascertain
what We would and would not
stand for. The attempted torpedo
ing Of the destroyer was along the
same line. That vessel was carry
ing mail and supplies for our own
forces in Iceland. In addition to
these nearby outrages, they have
sunk one or more innocent Dutch
ships in the Pacific, thousand
miles off Panama, which were
bringing palm oil and Indian rub
Der to this country. In short. Hit
ler's design is to shatter all the
shipping afloat and leave nothing
but the SWastika flag flying over
the oceans. That amounts to the
assertion of the insolent idea that
the Nazis have dominion over the
worlds commerce. In effect, it is
a blockade of our country.
So far, no process has been de-
vised for breaking blockade
other than by destroying the
blockaders.
Perhaps it is the idea of those
opposing the Presidents course
that we should seal our ports and
keep all our ships commercial
and naval alike - at home.
Just One Way to Stop Them
There is certainly no reason to
suppose that the raiders will dis
continue their habit of destroying
shipping our own or that of
other nations unless we make
the oceans too hot to hold them.
What is the alternative? Should
we submit to their domination OF
the seas and answer the sinkings
merely with notes of protestation
that 20 unanswered, or should we
have a numerical limit? In other
words, should we tell the totali-
tartan powers that we will permit
them to sink twenty ships, or some
other arbitrary number, before we
interfere?
Our country is committed to the
course of supplying the anti-Nazi
belligerents with war materials
as a measure for our own defense
the theory being, of course, that
if they can stay the progress of
the Nineteenth Century Genghis
Khan, we will be spared the ordeal
of an actual war, which is practi-
cally certain to come to us if Hit
Ter prevails over the demOcracies.
Our manufacture of this war ma
terial would be worse than useless
if the cargoes did not reach their
destination However, the raiders
make no distinction between YES
sci laden with guns or war planes,
The Hagerstown globe., 1941-10-10
UNIVERSAL DRY CLEANER

For Dresses, Rugs, Floors, ETC., 25c
gal. in customers cOntainer. An
all-around cleaning solvent. H. l..
Mills, 46 w. Baltimore st.
The Hagerstown globe., 1941-10-10

SUITE of 3 modern offices. Desir-
able location, 3rd floor front, Ware
ham Bldg; also single Offices
Phone 527 If
The Hagerstown globe., 1941-10-10
BICYCLES

Bicycles, Parts. Tires & Repair
Ing. Delphy's "The Home of the
Bike" 81 E. Franklin st. Phone 5.
The Hagerstown globe., 1941-10-10
DISPELLING THE FOG
By CHARLES NICHOLSON

Director of Publicity Democratic National Committee
The Hagerstown globe., 1941-10-10
MONEY TO LOAN

Money to loan on mortgages. In
terest rates reduced. George D.
Hicks, Hagerstown Trust Bldg.
Phone 3018.
The Hagerstown globe., 1941-10-10
REAL ESTATE AND LOANS

Five Per Cent Interest, 10 to Is
years to pay. L. S. Spangler, End
floor, Second National Bank Bldg.
Telephone 1886.
The Hagerstown globe., 1941-10-10
AUTO SALES, USED CARS

Diamond T Motor Truck Sales
and Service-Poe's Garage, rear
115 E. Franklin ST., Hagerstown.
Evening star., 1941-03-31
Liverpool Cotton Exchange
Closed With Ceremony
Ry the Associated Press


LIVERPOOL, England. March 81.
The Liverpool Cotton Exchange
closed at noon today in a solemn
ceremony TO the strains of God
Save the King" sung by traders who
crowded the floor.
The exchange was closed upon
members approval of decision by
directors based on a conclusion that
government controls of cotton made
speculation in futures virtually i'm
possible.
President W. S. S. Hannay, in an
address from the balcony, expressed
regret over the cotton association s
failure to negotiate with the gov
ernment.
I'VE are called on TO perform a
patriotic duty" Hannay said. The
blow mas fallen upon us and has
been accepted by you all in the
right spirit, The association will
help those displaced to find new
employment"
Todays final prices for all posi-
tionS in the futures market were up
Is points. the maximum daily per-
miSsible limit. on trade calling and
covering to settle contracts.
Spot cotton closed quiet, prices "a
points higher. Quotations in pence
American, strict good middling. 989;
good middling. 9.59; strict middling,
ga; middling, 9.24; strict low mid
ding, 904; low middling. 864; !;
strict good ordinary, 8.14; good ordi-
nary 7.64.