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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-06
WOOD INLAY WORK TEDIOUS

Rochester, N. Y. (UP)-Joseph Konieczny worked eight hours a day for four and 8 half years to build an elaborate inlaid wooden clock and cabinet. He used 22,000, pieces of wood. During the B years he has worked at his hobby he has made 42 inlaid articles using 250,000 pieces of wood.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-06
PLANES CRASH IN FIELD

Dallas, Tex. CUP)-Two airplanes have crashed in the corn field of L. H. Mcdonald, manager of the George N. Aldridge farm near Dal- las, within the last IS months. Both times, Mcdonald was present. There were no fatalities.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-06
Full Weather Report

CONNECTICUT-Fa and coOl- CT. Tuesday increasing clOudinesS followed by rain and cooler Tues day night.
 Boston, Oct. G. UP) - Weather forecast:
 MASSACHUSETTS and R H o D F. ISLAND = Fair and cooler tonight. Tuesday increasing, cloudlness fol- lowed by rain Tuesday night. Cool CT.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-06


 4 testimonial dinner in honor of his recent promotion in the local police apartment will be rendered Lieut.. Bernard Burns on Thursday evening by the mem- bers of St. Thomas Holy Name Society. The dinner which will be held in the Holy Name club house will be mark of the es- teem and respect of his fellow members of the society which the genial Barney has served as treasurer for the past eight years. Guests of honor at the dinner will be Mayor Vincent A. Scully,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-06
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ESTABLISHED isss

here's A Top Section Zip In Top ,at Thot's SteoIing The Show Ir UT Prep Shop" - Second Floor Al 1915. M It's a glorious olive tinted ton covert that hos everything that 7oppeoIs to fellow on his way up --os we'll the fellow who hos or- rived.
 It's two in one coat that does the work of two topeoots - but it costs you only the price of one topcoot $29.75.
 It's good hail, rain or shine any where, anytime, it's good any doy in the year you can wear q coot-- when temperatures up-zip out lining-when temperature drops kip in lining - all done in fifty and everybody's happy. A good running mate from the style studios of "Sompeck" in om Aintree covert suit of a glorious sand dune of live tinted hue thot's very new ot $24.75.
 Some wonderful new Kent shirts ottoched button down or long point eOIIcrs $I.5o.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-06
PAPER PRODUCTION

During 1889, the es paper mills iSs the United States produced IS.- 4e3,AT0 tons of paper and paper beard, valued at eess.0ls.eeA
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-06

Superintendent William J. Roach, Capt. Frd Hickey, Rev. John P. Kennedy, pastor of St. Thomas Church, Rev. John L. Sullivan, assistant pastor, and Lieut.. Burns two sons, Joseph Burns of Plain- vile and Bernard Burns, Jr.
 Com. Michael Grout, president of the society will preside at the dinner. Edward Fitzgerald. chair man of the committe will act as toastmaster and Rev. Joseph F. Donnelly, chaplain of the society will tender the congratulations of the members. Serving on the committee of arrangements are:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-06
President

secretary, William Kalvaitis: treas urer, William Moskowitz; trustees, Souy Freedman and John Kuncas, The officers were installed at yes-
 terday's meeting. The next meeting will De held on October 19.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-06

It was years after Bing Crosby became a professional crooner that he learned to read music.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-02
National MusicWeek A m eric an Unity Through M usic Keynote of 1941
 Conference.

American Unity through Music" is to be the keynote of the 194l Eastern Music Educators Confer ence to be held at Atlantic City, N. J. during Music Week, May 1. 10. This theme, according to a statement from the National Mu- sic Week Committee, Is in accord with the Inter American phase of this years observance, which is emphasizing the heritage of music as a means of strengthening cul- tural ties and friendly relations among the peoples Of the Western Hemisphere. Many of the Con- ference programs will be dedi. cated to National Music Week.
 Five aspects of music will be stressed by the Conference, 1t Is announced: CD Music the univer- sal language; (2) Music in Q democracy; (3) Music in defense; tN Music for uniting the Amer. icas, and (5) Music, 8 restorative force.
 The finals of the School Music Contests of Region {, covering the New England and middle Atlantic states, will also take place during the Conference. Over 5000 chil. dren will compete in the band, or. chestra, choral and solo events, and 200 Cor more high school and college students in the various Conference programs. Including the music supervisors who will attend, 1,500 communities will be represented.
 The opening radio program of Music Week will be given from Radio City, New York, by the NEG Summer Symphony Orches- tra, Reginald Stewart conducting, and will feature music of North and South America, with a greet ing from the National Music Week Committee to local chairmen and workers throughout the country.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-02

some unsuspecting little English vil- lage 120 miles distant from Cape Gris Neg.
 TRY OUT NEW DEVICES"
 At night there is plenty of action to be found here. Stand on a cliff overlooking the channel, and you'll sec parade of night bombers wing ing their way over the water from their airfields in occupied France. Sometimes Dover Is their objective. More often though, 1t Is Southamp- ton, Portsmouth, London or the cities of Cardiff and Bristol, over in Wales. But whatever 1t is, the RAF night patrol is out in force.
 The night I was on that cliff top, beautiful "Bombers' Moon" made reading 8 newspaper almost easy and also made the Dover blackout futile.
 When German bombers, many in single line formation, came within range of the sound detectors, British patrol planes swung out to meet them.
 They were flying at different alti- tudes. Three of those on the lower level were picked off, but not many more. Yet the sentry watching near by was elated because, he said, 1t showed that one of their new "de- vices" was beginning to work.
 They've got three ways to combat the night bomber, just as in other sections of England: Anti-aircraft fire, which harries but seldom brings plane down; barrage balloons, which only affect fighter-b bomber diving low upon Dover, and then they've got what they call their other devices". I never saw the "other devices, but I did see "de- vice"-and 1t did work. No one standing on that cliff in brilliant moonlight could help. but see this one particular device in action. It is one which the German radio recent ly termed "hellish traps for our gall lant airmen."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-02

Hearing 1t coming. throw myself flat. Edward Chats the store own- er) drops to the floor too. It's an old story to him, this shelling, but by the high-pitched scream of that projectile he halfway thinks that maybe this shell has his store num- Der engraved on It's steel jacket. think so too.
 But 1t lands across the street. And when we climb up off the floor and shake Q few stray pieces of glass from our clothing, he takes one look at what's happened to his competi- tors shop over there and immedi- ately says: "Sold! It's yours for 25 shillings."
 COULD DEMOLISH THE TOWN
 So I venture out of the store, fin- ally equipped with shiny cigarette lighter. There are still some shells being tossed in, over and around the town. But none come that close any, more, though people who still have their places of business intact say that those German gunners could take all Dover apart with little trouble. For when they try leveling on any certain city block they in- variably smash 1t to pieces. But be- cause they have not yet opened up seriously there are still sections of Dover left standing.
 The guns across the channel are mostly ten-inch cannons which, 1t is reported, can make @ heavy pro- Jectile travel over Dover and over London until 1t whistles down upon
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-02

Same birthday. Thanx to the Hartford Times Art Mckinley the Tower learned that two sons of Jim Carty still of Waterburys favorite sons though he has not resided here these many years observed their birthdays the day. albeit they are several years apart in age Jim Jr, is 25 and a student at Penn ington High School. "Jim" Carty still lifts his voice in an occasional song but oldtmers prefer to recall Brooklyn later in all the city, and finally along golden circuit of Broadway shows revues nghtclubs etc The boys also nephews of the Rev. Charles M. Carty, known for his radio query period and later publication of the same, who is stationed in the St. Paul Minn, diocese of Archbishop John c. Murray.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-02

defense commltte of the order, A. s. Daniels, secretary of the local camp will plan to coordinate the work of the order with the na- tional defense program.
 Discussion on the joint investiga- ton the order recently made with the American Legion into the al- legged use of books by Prof. Harold Rugg of Columbia university in the local schools here was completed at
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-02

Dr. Vincent Mastroiann, latest local boy to make good as dentist in his home town, has slipped costly engagement ring on the finger of Geraldine Ruggiero of the New Haven Ruggieros Let's In the date doc? ... Jimmie Keenan of East Clay Street, one of the highest ranking third grade students at st. Mary's School, celebrated his ninth birthday Tuesday. He's a chip off the ole block all right Mr. and Mrs Der nard Gagain of "A East Farm Street will celebrate 25 years of happily married life Sunday They're the proud parents of three sons and daughter. One of the boys Is enjoying duty with the National Guards at Camp Blandng, Florida.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-02

Tommy Brophy of Baldwin Street, one of our bundle wrappers the mailing room feels like going to the dogs today after losing plenty of muchneeded shueye last evening At different intervals last night he inter- rupted from his dreams by meows of cats believed em- regned for several minutes then the whining took over This went on until Tommys patience gave out. Up he got and grabbing shoe from heath his bed embarked by the sudden leap from the mattress sheets pillow and blankets the meows reached Tommy's ears again, but they seemed much closer than the yard They were Opening the closet door of his bedroom, there 10 and behold little kittens comfortably reposed In his brand fedora which must have fallen from the shelf
 hood in the hopes of finding homes for the little so he can get back on his regular sleeping schedule
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-02

Frst-day cover The maiden voyage of the new United States Lines freighter American Leader will be the occasion of handsome firsday and cachet picture of the new ship her house flag and the Amer jean flag will decorate the The Scent defense stamp will be used to frank the charge of 15 cents is to be made for each ordered by collectors with the total proceeds to be donated to the SeamenS the world for merchant of all natonalities ders being accepted by the S. American Lead Cover Agency, 25 South Street New York; and must be in before June The vessel expected to sail for San Francisco about June 5 The exact date of cancellation however, is changeabe, because of sailing date rreg ularitieS The Seamens Church Institute will also put out for the maiden voyages of four new boats of the Moore Mccormack Lnes well the Cuba Mail Lines two new freghters. They'll come later in the summer.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-02

Agnes Johnson is busy lining up diversified pro- gram for the annual banquet of the Debutante Bowling day evening May B. at Tocko Suvans eatery in Nauga tuck It's to be mixed affair so if you're interested in Theresa Nedzakowski Nellie Masone, Vicky Andru- sewich Ann Wagner, Betty Rielly sata veprouskas
 Julian Norton, manager of Lake Compounce in Bris- tol honors with pass for 1941 for which I'm deeply indebted.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-02
Good Evening.
HER DAY

The busy young housewife wakes on the dot Faces the day and decides what's what Briefly she considers her plans for the Say A.. marketing the meals, while she breakfasts rom WaS' The help arrives at eight to do up the house So our housewife goes out eliminating any rows While dressing she gives very quick look At what's jotted down in her engagement DOOR, At e;30 a committee meeting down town At lo:SO a dentist appointment with Dr. Brown At il :30 hairdo with Antonetti At 1880, luncheon with Alice and Betty. She's slated to look at draperies at three, What Q day, what Q day, oh dear me! At she's down for relief work That's one engagement she must not shirk The drapery hunt lapped over quite bit So relief she just manages fifteen minute knit At 6l6 she slides into her sport coupe, Dashes at fifty per- muttering, what day!
 EM EM.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-02
Todays AnswePs e@ eRANlUkA CRACKERS
Questions on Comic Page

l. The Messerschmitt is a Ger man fighting plane; the Wellington, a British bomber.
 ?. When dive-bomber pulls pi- lot Of his dive, the sudden change of direction may cause him to faint momentarily. This period is known as the "blackout."
 3 The U. s. West Point of the Ar" is the army flying school at Randolph Field, Tex.
 1. About soc planes & month arc now going to Britainw ith the figure jumping monthly as production in- creases.
 6. The Douglas B-l9 four engined bomber, now being com pleted at Santa Monica, Calf. for the U. s. Army, is the worlds big gest.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-02
WASHINGTON CAMP
 NAMES C. B. LINK

The Patriotic Order of the Wash- ington camp has appointed Claude B. Link, state district president and he will represent the national presi- dent in Connecticut during the appointment
 Named a member of the national
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-02
Editor. Tall Tower Topics. :.

Editor Tall Tower Topics. just signed con- tract to open my season of high diving at Fort Devens, Mass Friday, May ?. will be there for 10 days, during which time hope to see many Water bury boys and renew acquaintances with them From there I'm going to Fall River, Mass. All my contracts this season. with the exception of two for Catholic Churches and the demand for high diving act is greater than before So far I'm booked solidy for twentytwO weeks With best wishes for your success always -. am, Captain Oscar LaValley, Norwich Conn.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-02

Editor Tall Tower Topics. At the request of the Waterbury boys here at Camp Wheeler, Georgia, I'm going to let you in great secret It's the fact that the Brass Center of the World is turning out great soldiers down here Army life seems to agree with them all It's great camp and the officers in command go to extremes in making life agreeable. Give my best regards to all the folks home Red" Fahy.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-02

The Merry Macs, famed singers of stage, radio and screen, have been signed by Universal for Featured roles in Moonlight in Hawaii,' / which will be launched soon under direction of Charles Lamont.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-02
BY PAUL MANNING NEA Service Staff Corresnonheni

Dover England May 2so standing cigar trying buy cigarette lighter I've wanted they showed Of lighter. Anyway, matches becoming harder to get
 It's late afternoon I'm about wants 35 shilings for 25-shiling lighter.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-02

the meeting.
 Memorial day celebration plans were made and Louis c. Benedict presided.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-02

Then the guns over on the Ger man coast open up, and just when I am halfway through the door a big shell whistles down the roadway.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-02
Dover Seen Completely
 At Mercy Of Nazi Shells

CosChonne Guns Are Capable of Deoshno Any Section of City They Concentrate American Correspondent Is Told Secret New "Devces Make German Air Raiders Tasks Perous
Evening star., 1941-01-21
Basting Meats

Every woman knows that distinctive
cookery depends on all-important
little touches that give added zest
and flavor to familiar dishes. For
example, there's the new idea of
using carbonated beverages for bast-
ing roasts.
Roast chicken Cor other fowl
Prepare and roast as usual. Twenty
to 80 minutes before the fowl is
done add bottle of your favorite
carbonated beverage, basting at in
tervals till brown and tender.
Baked ham-Bake as usual, leav-
Ing skin on to preserve flavor. Half
an hour before done take from oven
remove skin, score fat and sprinkle
with brown sugar Basic with ginger
ale or your favorite soft drink. Some
cooks like to add a small amount
Of pineapple juice to the basting
sauce.
Canadian bacon-Bake whole slab
as for baked ham. Basic with ginger
ale. to which you may add pineapple
or orange juice.
Evening star., 1941-01-21
Responsibility
Taught Child
ByParents
Must Perform All
Work Brought On
By Own Laxity
By A neeIo Patri

Where is your sweater, Bill?'
"Oh. I must have left it on the
fence in the schoolyard."
You'll have to go back to get it. -
"You mean go back 2 miles for
sWeater?"
II can't help it. You can't lose
another sweater"
"Nobody'll touch it. Anyway, Old
Jimll see it and take it to the office
and I'll get it tomorrow.
NO. You'll have to go back and
get it right now. No waiting
Storming and weeping Bill walked
back over the road the school bus
had carried him few minutes be-
fore. He found the sweater and
started back, still feeling abused.
The teacher on her way home gave
him a lift which made him feel a
little better. After all. it was his own
fault. He had lost one sweater,
and sweaters cost money. He'd
have to remember.
Get it?" called mother from the
kitchen. Good. Now hurry along
and get your chores done. You'll
be late
Have I got to do them just the
same when I've walked miles and
miles and I'm most two hours late?
I can't catch up before dinner time"
TOO bad, but it can't be helped.
Hurry along and save as much time
as you can"
will you have dinner late then?'
mo. Your father can't be kept
waiting just because you are be-
hind time. you know. That would
nj be fair
Again Bill went off weeping and
grumbling. He was tired and he
was hungry. His mother was just
mean, he thought. He'd run away,
he sure would. see if he didn't. Then
how'd she feel?
Bill had reached the station by
this time, found his bundle Of pa
pers and started off on run. Mrs.
Bundy gave him a hot, fresh dough-
nut filled with jelly and he ate 1t as
he raced along. His last paper de-
livered, he felt much better.
Now he must stop at the store to
get the groceries. Mr.. Scott had
them waiting in box. Just get
ting home? I'd begun to think you
weren't coming for them tonight
Wait a minute, Bill. Harry has to
go down to the station again tonight
and you might as we'll have a lift
that far. He's just getting the truck
around"
"Was that luck?" asked Bill of
the evening sky as he piled into
the rear of the truck
Mother had told father the story
"I must keep training him. He's
60 to learn to be responsible. I'm
holding back a little on the dinner
so it won't be too cold when he gets
home Poor young one, but he must
learn"
When Bill arrived and found
father and mother just about to sit
down for dinner his smile lighted
the room. Gee, thought sure I'd
never get back in time. Believe me
I'll tie that sweater round my neck
tomorrow"
The best discipline in the world
for any boy or girl is the disci-
pline that their own behavior brings
upon them. Let them take it. 1t
may hurt you. but 1t will help them
Evening star., 1941-01-21
Susan
Be Smooth!
By Nell Giles.

There are certain points in good
grooming We usually keep mum"
about; they are usually aromas. We
don't like to mention them. We
wouldn't dare say to Susan, Oar
ling. you haven't nice fragrance. r"
1t sounds so crude. and we cannot
bear to see the blush that would
come to her face.
But this is the most important
thing to tell you, Susan, if it's true.
Just as we said in the very be-
ginning, you cannot be smooth un-
less you are clean. well put to-
gether and watt a sweet aroma on
the air
When you start getting your pin
feathers" so to speak that is,
when you start growing up. you must
be especially careful about smelling
sweet. But once you have taken
precautions, you can forget all about
it. You can be entirely comfortable
and at ease once you are sure you
are dainty. The word we are sniff
ing for is, of course, "deodorant." !"
1t comes in liquid or cream form
and it becomes a habit. 1t is to be
used under your arms. Susan. every
morning after you have bathed. 1t
protects your dresses and your repu-
tation for smoothness.
There are some deodorants which
are also non-perspirants. There are
two schools of thought on this -.
some say the perspiration shouldn't
be tampered with; some say the
functions of the pores under the
arms will never be missed.
Our personal feeling is that you
must do something we don't
care what about perspiration
under the arms. We prefer very
small silk shields for dresses that
fit closely. We feel that we aren't
setting ourself apart as an old maid
when we wear dress shields with
our best clothes; the department
store people tell us that millions
have the same notion.
There is one more thing we don't
like to mention. You mustn't have
fuzz under the arms. If you have,
shave it off. very carefully and
gently and thoroughly. Fuzz
under the arms is a natural state"
only with French mannequins. To
American eyes, it's shocking1y bad
grooming.
Don't shave the fuzz on your legs
unless you want to start something
you can't stop. 1t isn't injurious -.
it won't make the hair grow back
any faster but it will make tho
ends more noticeable because they
grow back blunt instead of pointed.
Don't start this, and you'll never
need to do it, but if you have started
it, keep it up! Nothing is less femi-
nine than fuzzy legs. There are at
least three good non-smelly cream
depilatories which are nicer to use
than a razor. There are also sew
eral bleaches which are harmless
but efficient.
Listen to this, Susan, with your
ear to the ground.
Tomorrow-EAT 10 BE PRETTY.
Evening star., 1941-01-21
By Barbara Bell.

The princess style, becoming as
1t is to practically everybody be-
tween the sizes of and AZ, is one
of the very best to choose when
you want to follow the smart vogue
Of dressing yourself and your daugh-
ter alike. These two patterns give
you identical princess button fronts.
with puff sleeves, frilled collar and
cuffs. They're so easy to make
that you can finish both frocks in
Just about the time you expected to
spend on one.
Wool crepe, flannel and silk print
are nice materials for your spring
versions of the princess, with pique
or linen.
Barbara Bell Pattern No. 1200-B
Is designed for sizes IA, l6, 18, 90
40, AZ and a. Corresponding bust
measurements 80, "a, 36. 38 40, AZ
and "A. Size 16 (34) requires SIS
yards of 39-inch material without
nap; "a yard contrast.
Barbara Bell Pattern No. 1232-B
Is designed for sizes 6, 8, 10, IL and
IA years. Size requires ~ yards