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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-24

Tho municipal tree VIII blossom
according 20 custom IN front Of
the Cry Hall AZ > 30 p m.
Crowded streets and stores viii
add testimony OF near-record
Level Of rclall business
Hundred, Of churches. with pro-
grams ranging from solemn rltu-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-24
Allied Pilots
Fight Common
Foe as in War |
Americans, British
Fly together
Against Japanese
RY O. ID. GALLAGHER

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RANGOON, Burma. Dec "a
American and British pilots, flying
-wihF-tiP- to "tnf~ttp,- went into
action together today for the first
time since the last war when Jap
anese planes attempted TO raid
Burma
IRA COON authorities an
nounced that nine Japanese
bombers and one fighting plane
were destroyed IN air fights over
Rangoon during the day, while
three British planes were loSt)
Apart from two young veteran
flying EngliShmen who fought
throughout the battle Of Britain,
all the Americans and British
were undergoing their baptism Of
fire
This was the first time ] had
seen Americans a. war. Boy
They're Al the top of their class.
This FIRST action Of theirs on the
British front was helping 10 beat
off heavy japanese raid on Ran
COON
was in what developed 10 be
the mathematical center Of the
\raid. Between shells and stretched
|out on my stomach on the pave
mentS when the bombs were near
one stuck of FIVE fell parallel
with me about 100 yards away /
saw much of the japanese ralding
tactics.
Once again. as in the attack on
the Prince Of Wales and the Re
pulse Gallagher was aboard the
RepulSe when She was sunk by a
japanese aerial iorpedol. they
flew IN a most orthodox manner.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-24
Santa vs.. Mars
Municipal Tree AeIow, CaroIers Sing, Shoppers
Fill Stores as City Observes War Christmas

Ouiwardy Detroit VIII make spirit gayety alive. will
great manifestation tonight direct their
il enters Us first Christ
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-24
BEAUTIFUL FLYING

II is my unpleasant duty once
again 10 report superb flying by
tho enemy An American pilot 20
whom ! spoke when he landed his
Tomahawk after the action, sand
1T was beautiful"
BE that as u may tho Anglo
American air cooperation must
have been As perfect a anything
human can be because. although
fighting against superior numbers,
the British and Americans shot
down considerably more enemy
aircraft than they lost them
selves.
Figures are S'li beng inycSti-
gated but possibly the score may
be three American planes and
Two American pilots lost against
ID japanese aircraft some of
them bombcrs 80 certainly de-
stroycd ~c
I spoke ~ American and Now
Zealand pilots soon after they
returned from action All came
out OF their first engagement un-
shaken They talked lust like the
battle of Britain boys did during
the FIRST days OF that glorious
victory
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-24

Gen. Hugh =. Johnson.
Americas Fighting Thinker"
Writes Daily for the Times.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-24
UNIFORMS AT PARTIES

Navy and army uniforms will
be IN evidence at public and pr.
vate functions.
OF the city programs. choriSiers
under the sponsorship Of the De
partment OF Parks and Recreation
VIII sing al IS points besides the
big municipal service at City Hall
Ceremonies are scheduled Al the
Naval Armory tree IN Gabriel
Richard Park. Al four trees IN
Washington boulevard and al
RrdhurSt, Bra dley. Brewster
ElmWood Gallagher. Kron X
LaSkN Northwestern. ParkSide
and ST CLAIR community CenterS
This is the first time the cit,
has provided Washington boulc-
ward with decorated trees.
Ton-year-old RCna Marie Low
cry a patient a the Children !,
ConyaicSccnt Home ar Farming
ron. VIII light the City Hall tree
after Mayor Edward !. JeffrieS Jr
delivers holiday greetings x
choir from ST. DaVdS Recreation
and dancers from HutChlnS Rec
rcation viii also have roles.
Three bishops Will participate i'm
The midnight deyotionS that mark
The observance Of Catholic and
Episcopal churches
The Most Rev. Edward Mooney
archbishop of Detroit Viii pontifi-
cate the midnight mass IN inc
Blessed Sacrament Roman Cath
Ollie Cathedral
The Most Rev Stephen & Woz-
nicki. auxiliary bishop OF Detroit.
viii pontldcate mass in s. Hya-
cinthS Roman Catholic Church
Midnight communion service
VIII be celebrated in ST Johns
Mission, Wayne by tho RI Rev
Frank w Creighton. Episcopal
bishop of Michigan az l1:3o p m,
IN OTHER CHURCHES
Earlier services have for the
most part been arranged by Lu-
thcran and Evangelical Protestant
churches. The United Lutheran
churches plan candlelIGht services
\ Christmas party for frances
from the Ford Naval Training
Station is announced by the Vol
untecrS of America This Will
take place at 279 Mack avenue AZ
] O'Clock Thursday and Will follow
the organizations ANNUAL dIsirlbu-
ton of Christmas baskets 10
needy
II was reported that Zoo has
kctS would be dispatched from
Convention Hall starting today
The Howard Street Mission .cN-
poets 10 dine 1000 homeless men
between II m. and 3 y m
Christmas Day The menu: "tW-
key. roast beef and trimmings
Gen. Hugh :. Johnson.
Americas Fighting Thinker"
Writes Daily for the Times.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-24

CarolorS viii contribute 20 the
traditional Christmas Eve sounds
and sights.
BY lesser signs however. As well
as in IT'S general Sobcrlng infu-
cncc Detroit VIII recognize that
tho country is AZ war.
Many armament industries have
announced no lclup in their "a
hour production efforts.
Scores OF organizations. previ-
ou>ll motiVatcd simply by keeping
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-24
Boy Born in Speeding Car

A 7-pound baby boy, born in a
ST Clair Shores police cruiser,
speeding Is miles an hour, with
siren screaming. on East jefferson
avenue, and the mother. Mrs.
Caroline Kessler. %, were both
reported Just fine today in
Deaconess Hospital.
For the Inside News" of
Washington. Follow Paul NAL
Ions Column in the Times.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-24
SINGERS, TOO

ais 20 Santa Claus debutS will
observe their hottest OF birthdays.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-24

Gen Hugh =. Johnso
Americas Fighting Thinker"
Writes Daily for the Times.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-26

rows among which the guns were
set. our score for four hours was
35 planes.
Now the red enemy" planes,
which were Lockheed P-39s, were
coming over at from 10000 TO
10000 feet, and the umpires were
counting one plane downed if the
anti-aircraft crew could keep them
in the director sight for so sec
ondS. But | know from watching
anti-aircraft crews work in Elan
ders and elsewhere under real war
conditions, that getting enemy
planes on the cross hairs of the
director doesn't bring them down.
In the same way / have seen
umpireS declare a tank destroyed
in these maneuvers just because a
Is millmeter cannon sometimes
simulated by a rotten log was
trained on IT, In actual combat
a tank can go through lot of
fire from ISIS. especially when
they are firing high explosive in
stead of armor piercing pro-
jectiles, and keep right on going.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-26
War Games EMPIRES Liberal

The only suggestion I can think
of is that this army begin using
as umpires some of the many
army observers we have sent
abroad to witness actual war con-
ditions.
RATION b; There are three
separate army rations, A, b, and
c. A. is the fancy food the boys
get in their home camps and II
matches anything the vitamin
experts could desire. r is the
ration the field kitchens carry into
mancuvers for use when the out
fits are able 10 stay near the
kitchens. G is the canned ration
which every soldier carries for
use when separated from his
kitchen. / had a b ration dinner
at 2Sth Divisional headquarters as
guest of Mai. Gen. Edward Mar
tin. II was good. What docs II
consist Of? How would / know.
Something warm and soft. some
thing cold and hard. General
Martin and his staff eat their din
ner, as their troops do. in blackout
darkness.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-26
BY w. w. CHAPLIN
Internal ionaI News Service National
Defense Expert

UMPIRES: If the "old fash
ioned' American first army, 200
600 strong but weak in almost
every branch of modern blitz war
fare. wins this war" in the Caro-
linas against the 100000 strong
modernized blitz army of the
fourth corps. due credit must be
given to the official umpircs.
] have been in the front lines of
three wars and have lived with the
armies of many countries on ma
neuver and in preparation for war,
and / have never met men who
were more optimistic about the
effectiveness of defensive anna
ment.
/ spent an afternoon with a
first army anti-aircraft battery OF
four 75's and they destroyed
enemy planes quicker than / could
pick cotton balls off the crowded
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-26
against

aga
started across the campus 10 the
Junior barracks. He was a
friendly kid, and said:
youth like Dibby." asked
who Dibby was, and he ex-
planned that she was the house
mother of the barracks where
the little boys lived. We passed
other boys, who saluted my COM
panlon, and l inquired why they
did II. I'm the cadet captain"
he replied, with justifiable pride.
The Junior barracks was a
white frame cottage that was &c
be my home for the next two
years. Forty small boys, all
under 9, lived there. eight 10 a
reena, THE cadet captain took me
through a living room that eX-
tended over the entire width of
the building, knocked on door,
and a CHEEKY voice babe us enter.
Dibby is one of those ageless
women who never change She
looked TO me thrn as she does
now. Of course. she has changed
with the years, but see her often
enough so it isn't noticeable.
She didn't take me in her arms
and try TO baby me. Instead, she
went into her kitchenette, fixed
me up cold glass of milk choco.
late with some waters, and sal
down TO chat as casually as if We
were old friends.
imagine before ! got Through
I'd told her everything ! ever
knew.
A little later Dibby showed me
my cot and locker and took me
around the barracks, told me the
thouSe rules.
They were simple enough Nc
talking after taps, when the lights
went out; making my bed properly
in the morning. washing my teeth
morning and evening, keeping my
locker ship-shape. eating all the
food placed before me in the mess
hall, saluting the staff and cadet
officers and not talking back to
them.
When the boys came in little
later 10 wash up for supper, she
didn't formally introduce me, just
said to them:
This Is Lanham. boys. You
show him the ropes"
was told that | was to sit al
her table in the mess hall, and il
made things little easier in that
big room 10 sit at her left. The
heads OF the tables were all adults
and did the serving.
The next day l was issued two
school uniforms of serviceablt
material, with overseas cap, anC
was m assured for my dreS.
uniform of smart cadet gray.
Each day found plenty of tribu
lations for new boy, especially q
small hoy as l was.
School itself wasn't so hard
but on the drill field ] would fine
ut hard TO learn the simple
maneuverS of foot drill and IN,
manual of arms. Sometimes the
cadet officers and noncoms spoke
little GROSSLY 10 me.
remember how almost
bawled when our platoon leader
a 12-year-old lieutenant, called me
IA dumb cluck' because of m,
SlowneSs in mastering RICH
oblique
On such days, when I returned
10 the junior barracks after eve
ing mess. | usually was a dis
couraged younCSter. and wa.
homesick for even the bleak Sor
OF a home I'd always known.
Dibby SenSed this feeling. anC
without direct reference 10 m,
probable source of my unhappi
ness was generally able to snaI
me out Of II.
a kind word about how nicely
was keeping my locker, or some
thing encouraging that the pr
mary teacher had told her abou
my work in the classroom, mean
great deal for me.
We would gather about her il
the big lounge, all of US il
paiamaS and bathrobes, and sh,
would read 10 US
Then we would 90 of 10 on
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-26
THE END.

Tomorrow short story:
"There'll Always BE "A France,
Too" nv Ford Wright.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-26
By Walt Disney

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-26
VIOLENT DEATHS IN CONN.,, SEVEN
Four Highway Fatalities Added to Toll Over
 Week.End
BY UNITED PRESS

Four highway fatalities today brought Connecticut's weekend vi- olent death toll to seven. Two per- sons committed suicide, and Q youth was drowned.
 Frank J. Kirby, 70, Everett, Mass, was killed at Portland when his car plunged down a 35-foot embank- ment.
 Charles L. Bates, 70, Brookfiled, was injured fatally when the car in which he was riding struck a tree ct New Milford. s Harvey Gemme. 3e, Thompson vile, was killed when struck by a car in that town. w Siegfried Schoeneman, 48, MooduS, was killed when car struck the bicycle he was pedaling at East Haddam.
 Joseph Hisiak, 20, Derby, com : ffiitted suicide by taxing an overdose pf q drug, according to the medical examiner.
 Carl Haupt, 77, Southington, com mitted suicide by hanging in a barn at the rear of his home. : Jack Ursini, l6, New Haven, was drowned while swimming in the West River Lagoon at West Haven.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-26
Father O'Neill Says
 First High Mass Here
Rector of American College in LOuvain Assists; Stop
 Sign Excites Comment Miss Malley aOnOred
WASHINGTON HILL

Mrs. Patrick Clark, Mrs. Richard Sheehan, Mrs. Belinda Tracy, Mrs. Arthur Dulac, Mrs. Thomas Farrell, Mrs. James McNicols, Mrs. Ray Beck, Mrs. John Bogart, Mrs. Mar tin Egan, Mrs Chris Harmon, Mrs. William Carroll, Mrs. Charles Earth Mrs. Chris Braun, Mrs. John Gall win, Mrs. Francis Rielly, Mrs. Har- " Ahearn, Mrs. Edward Blake, Mrs Thomas Reynolds, Mrs. James Cor man, Mrs. Eugene Connell, Mrs. Paul Dwyer, Mrs. James Dolan, Mrs Fred Talbot, Mrs. John Lynch, Mrs. Rose Lynch, Mrs. Michael Ryan, Mrs. John Donahue, Mrs. Ray Oliver, Mrs James Maher.
 Mrs. Arthur Hebert, Mrs. Michael Madden, Mrs. Louis Poelti, Mrs. John Fruin, Mrs. James Wagner, Mrs. Thomas Wagner, Mrs. John Shugrue, Mrs. Jennie DeCosr, Mrs. charles Relaney, Mrs. John Pendy, Mrs. Martin Groody, Mrs. William Clasby, Mrs. James Farrell, Mrs. Denins Curtis, Mrs. Josephine Shea Mrs George O'Neill, Mrs. Dennis Sullivan, Mrs. Julia Mcdonald, Mrs. Martin Gaynor, Mrs. Everett Welch Mrs. James Calvin, Mrs. Harold Iris Mrs. Wayne Burns, Mrs. Robert McCue, Mrs. Francis Scholar, Mrs. Edward Connor, Mrs. Peter Clark.
 Mrs. A. Derouin, Mrs. Dennis Day Mrs. Martin Tehan, Mrs. Joseph Mulville, Mrs. Edward Fauler, Mrs, Thomas Shanahan, Mrs. George Chatfield, Mrs. A. Fossbender, Mrs. Fred Rochon, Mrs. Frank McGrath, Mrs. James Mccarthy, Mrs. Joseph Woods, Mrs. James Calvin, Mrs. Frank Malley, Misses Joan German, Helen Cornell, Catherine Donovan, Anna Brophy, Helen Coan, Mar garet Carroll, Georgette Brodeur, Ethel Laurence, Teresa Foley, Helen Foley, Sal Kelly, Helena Kelly, Lor- etta Kelly,
 Rose Foley, Katherine Foley, Kay Maher, Margaret Connolly, Helen Flavin, Anna Bowey, Mary Griffin, Anna Grifiin, Kay Mullins, Veronica Dolan, Mary Cavanaugh, Anna Cavanugh, Irene Kemp, Emeline Phelan, Mary Donahue, Adrian Par- adis, Mary Stack, Rita Tierney, Vio- let Tartaglia, Mary Mcdonald, Mary Maher, Kay Collins, Rosemary Smith, Lucilla sheehan, Marguerite Sheehan, Joan Naught, Kay Rochon Ruth Quinn.
 Margaret Connors, Mary Connors, Peg McEvoy, Mae McEvoy, Mary Flaherty, Gertrude McKeawn, Mae Maroney, Jean Graner, Hazel Clark Anna Sullivan, Mary Dwyer, Anna O'Neill, Mae Braun, Doris Braun, Margaret Sheehan, Rosemary Mal- ley, Margie Malley.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-26
SETTLEMENT MADE
 IN $2,OOO ACTION

A settlement, terms Of which were . not disclosed, was reached in the \ ee000 civil action suit brought by { Mrs. Rose c. Grannsss Of Plymouth . against the Terryvllle Trust Co. of
 Plymouth, administrators of the es-
 tate Of the late Frecerick H. Stiel- CT os Plymouth. when withdrawal ' papers were filed in superior court
 today.
 { Mrs. Grannis allegedly conveyed title to property belonging to her in . Wolcott to the deceased on May IT., ! 1888, with the provision that title
 was to be reconveyed to her upon request. { At the time of his death, July 9,
 le40, Stieler had failed to restore z title of this property to Mrs. Gran miss. She subsequently, built cot- tage on the same site, and claim to : this was included in her action.
 Mrs. Grafnis stated that she and
 Stieler had planned to marry, and
 1t was because of this that she had given him possession of the proper
 ty.
 Attorney stephen A. Homick re- presented the plaintiff.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-26
$5,OOO DAMAGES
 FOR BROKEN JAW

A broken jaw and numerous other injuries to the body form the basis of Domenic Palomba's $5,000 civil action filed in Superior Court this morning against Darwin o. Gray of Wolcott.
 The Southington youth brings suit through his mother, Elizabeth Pal omba. It is alleged that last July IA the l2 years old schoolboy was struck and knocked down by a car owned and operated by the defen- dant, and that his jaw was broken as a result of the accident.
 Gray, according to the complaint. struck the plaintiff who was stand- ing alongside the highway, after the defendants car allegedly swerved in a collision with parked car along the road.
 Atty. Carmine c. Cipriano repre- sents the plaintiff.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-26

fino, Virginia santoro, Rose verrier, Rose Giarannelli, Louisa Ciriello, Viola Abbondello and Eleanor Par Zio.
 The bearers were: James 0aglioni, Michael Arena, Julio DeZinno, An ttony and John DiLeo, and John Mangellu2zo.
 Burial was in the family plot at Calvary cemetery, with services by Father Saunders.
 The funeral of Mrs. Anna E. Connolly took place this morning at s:iS o'clock from the Mulville Flu neral Home, 270 West Main street to St. Francis xavier's Church. Rev David O'Keefe celebrated the solemn high Mass of requiem at 9 o'clock assisted by Rev. Francis 0Neill ai deacon, and Rev. George O'Neill as sub.deacon. Rev. James BrodericR and Rev. James Sullivan were seated in the Sanctuary.
 A special musical program wal arranged by Mrs. Robert Birt a' organist and soloist.
 The bearers, all nephews of Mrs Connolly, included James Corrigan Hubert Trombley, Hubert Smith John Smith, Thomas Connolly ant Patrick Moran.
 Burial was in new St. Joseph' cemetery with services by Fathel Francis O'Neill assisted by Fathe' Sullivan and Father ONeill.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-26
FOURTEEN DIED
 IN NEW ENGLAND

Boston, May % = (UP) = Four teen persons met violent deaths m New England over the weekend, ID of them in auto accidents.
 Miss Mary s. Lane, 60, of Brook line and Henry L. Cobb, 62, of New ton Highlands were killed when an auto left the Daniel Webster High way at Thornton, N. H., and struck Q tree. Mrs. Marie Prescott, 38. Of Portland, Me, was killed in an auto accident at West Falmouth, Me.
 Nine-year-o Honora Keavney of Roxbury died when pinned to Q wall by an electrically-driven truck set in motion by 8 playmate axperi- menting with its control levers.
 Claire Dupuis, n months old. died after she and her mother fell to a road near their Woonsicket, R. l., home when an auto door opened. Four deaths In Connecticut.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-26

CAMPBELL-J. Frederick Camp- bell, a former resident, died on Saturday at the home of his sister, Mrs, B, A, Bookings of l48 High street, Bristol.
 A native of this city, he was the son of the late Albert Fl. and Mary (Allen) Campbell. For many years he was engaged as an insurance agent in Waterbury.
 The funeral took place this after noon at 2:30 o'clock from the AL derson Funeral Home, 70 Central avenue. Mrs. Doris Schermerhorn Of Bristol, Christian Science Reader, oficiated. Burial was in Riverside cemetery.
 KEIDEL-Frank William Keidel, 66, of 70 Central avenue, died at St. Mary's hospital yesterday morning, Mir. Keidel was stricken with a heart attack, and his death occurred shortly after his admittance to the emergency room of the hospital.
 A native of New Haven, he re. sided in this city most of his life, For several years he was employed by the Chase Brass & Copper com- pany as an inspector. He had re- gently operated store on South Main street.
 Mir. Keidel Is survived by two sis- ters, Mrs. George Dwyer of Water- vile, and Mrs. Harry Martin ot Lanesboro, Mass; Q brother, Ar- thur, of Detroit, and three nephews.
 The funeral will be held tomor-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-26
MANY INSPECT
 HOSPITAL WING
Visitors Enjoy Tour of New Addition Dedicated
 Last Week By Bishop

Residents of Waterbury and sur rounding communities walked through the corridors and rooms of the new north wing of St. Mary's hospital yesterday during visitors day.. The annex was recently dedi- cated and Mother Mary Sacred Heart, superintendent and treasurer of the hospital, acted as host to visitors.
 Benediction of the Most Blessed Sacrament was pronounced by Rev. Lawrence Skelly, chaplain who also officiated at Stations of the Gross in St. Williams chapel in the hospital.
 The dedication of the hospital wing was conducted by Rt. Rev. Maurice F. McAuliffe, bishop Of Hartford, last Tuesday and the wing has since been opened to the public.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-26

Rev. George O'Neill son of MT. and Mrs. Daniel oNeill of SS0 Piedmont street, who was ordained Thursday, at St. Joseph's cathedral, Hartford, celebrated his first high Mass, yes- terday at II o'clock, at St. Francis Xavier church.
 Rt. Rev. Msgr. Peter. J. destrych- CT, rector of the American college in Louvain, Belgium, was arch-priest. Fr. O'Neill was c seminary student under Msgr. deStrycher, who came to the United States last June after supervising the evacuation of the faculty and students of the Amer ican college just ahead of the Ger
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-26
INSANE PATIENT
 KILLED HIMSELF

Middletown, Conn. May 26-(UP) Breaking away from his nurse while taking . walk, Colby Town send, 3l, New Haven, 6 patient at Elmcrest Manor, flung himself over Q guard-rail of the Middletown- Portland bridge today. He plunged 90 feet to intsant death.
 The medical examiner said he committed suicide while mentally depressed"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-26
NEW AGREEMENT
 MUST BE MADE

Biddeford Me. May 26--(UP)- The Textile Workers Union of America (CIO) has notified the Pepperell Manufacturing Go. 1t wishes to terminate an agreement covering 4,00o employees here and negotiate new agreement.
 The union and the company have maintained bargaining relations since March 1940 when the union won a National Labor Relations board election.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-26
ActiUities M
 Local Courts

Henry White of Naugatuck filed suit for divorce in Q civil action against his wife, Mrs. Burd Anna White, now of Bridgeport, in New Haven Superior Court today. MT. White charges assertion since July le. 1887 and seeks the custody of their minor child. Mir. and Mrs. White were married in Brewster, N, r., on July lS, lS36. The plaintiff Is represented by Attorney Edward F. Sweeney.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-26

Herber W. Gallaudet of Pine Orchard, former congregational minister and pastor of First Church in Waterbury, has been appointed by Col. Samuel H. Fish CT, state defense administrator, to attend the air raids precaution school ln Boston. He will study courses i'm fire protection, first aid, poison gas protection, general warden duties, such as patrols, blackouts and contacts with poe lice.
 Mir. GaIlaudet, Yale graduate, was a captain in the field artillery during the World War. He has also served as an executive for the ScovilI Manufacturing company On the completion of his studies he is expected to direct all raid precautions in Connecticut.