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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-09

society of writers; "social Tools,' by the Rev. Edward Bowling, 6. J. authority on socio-political economy Select Topics for Q Prac1ca Catechist," by the Rev. Aloysius J Heeg, s. J., an international au'' thority on catechetical instruction whose books on the subject have been translated into almost every civilized language; Nurses scdal" ities," by the Rev. J. Roger Lyons, s. J., author of the twice yearly Semester Outline" of Sodality ac. tivities; "St. Paul and Our Spiritual Life," by the Rev. Francis P. Le" Buffe, s. J., famous author of New York City and eastern Sodality sec. retary; How to Instruct Sodality Candidates" by Miss Dorothy J. Willmann, national organizational secretary of Women's Parish Sodali- ties; and Games" by Miss Edish Feldhake, recreational specialist with the Coop Parish Activities Service. The Rev. E. J. Weisenberg, s. J., professor of dogmatic theol. ogy, St. Mary's College, St. Mary's Kan, will lecture on God Life" and the Rev. Gerald Ellard, s. J., pro- lessor of liturgical theology at the same college, will speak on Your Sacrifice and Mine." The Rev. Richard L. Rooney, s. J., New Eng land Sodality secretary, will speak and the Rev. Martin Carrabine, s. J., on Personality Problems Clinic" moderator of Cisca - Chicago Inter- Students Catholic Action - will dis cuss "Personalist Technique in Cath olic Action"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-09
PLAINTIFF GIVEN
 JUDGMENT OF $500
Court Approves Stipula- ton for Cheshire Man;
 Suit Settled

Edward Walter of Cheshire was granted $500 in a stipulated agree inent reached yesterday morning with the consent of Judge Miles F. McNiff of Common Uleas court. De- fendant in the case was Herman R. Schmidt of Meriden.
 According to the agreement, Wal ter is to be paid $500 one week from the date of the stipulation, and the balance at the rate of $25 a month starting May 8th. No costs to either party are entered, since trial in the suit did not begin, as sched- uled.
 Walter brought suit as the result of personal injuries he sustained in an automobile accident on the Cheshire Waterbury road last Jan. 27. Atty. William K. Lawlor rep- resented MT. Walter.
 Withdawn from the docket of Su- perior Court this morning was the 97,600 damage suit of John J. Horan of Waterbury against Peter M. Ken nedy of New Haven. Terms of the settlement are not disclosed. MT E7oran based his claim on an alleged note of $6,000 to the defendant dated December IS, 1883.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-09

ing the month of March selected the Air Corps, with 459 going into that branch of the service. This i1- cluded 104 qualified as Flying Ca- dets.
 Men who volunteer in the Regu- lar Army may choose both the branch and station they prefer. During March, 388 men elected to be assigned within New England. Foreign service attracts many men, however, as shown by the fact that Al elected to go to Hawaii, 89 to Panama, and 5 to the Philippines. The remainder chose from a wide variety of stations within the United States.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-09
DRAFT BOARDS TO COOPERATE
Expect Deferments When Youths Start Flying
 Cadet Training

School officials throughout Con- necticut have received request for co-operation in setting up refresher courses through which young men may qualify for admission to the U. s. Army Air Corps. A bulletin, prepared by Robert c. Deming, State Supervisor of Adult Educa- ton, has gone out to school super interdents, high school principals and local directors of adult educa- ton.
 These special courses, which will start about May 1, will be opened in at least ten centers in the state The Army Air Corps examinations will be given Aug 12 and 1t is hoped that few hundred Connecticut young men will take the tests. There will be an examination May 13 and some Connecticut men will be among the candidates.
 Requirements
 These refresher courses result from @ change in policy in the part of the Army Air Corps. Until recently SOtIle COlIeBe cuuCdUIUIl WAS ISQuHcu for admission to training. Now the corps will take high school gradu- ates but insists upon an examina- ton in U. 8. History, General History, English, Geography, Arith- metic, Alegebra, Geometry, Trigo- nometry and Physics. Since a can- didate must be at least 20 years of age and not yet 27 the candidate has been out of school two or more years and the refresher course is required.
 The courses will be conducted in accordance with plans of local ed. ucators. It is suggested, on the basis of experience ard the recommenda- tions of army officers that the course run 13 weeks, three nights 8 week.
 Local school officials are offered the opportunity of conducting these classes under the auspices of the University Extension Service and a candidate will pay $15 for the course. The state will underwrite these courses, Governor Hurley hav- ing assured the State Education Department that the courses may be held even though in some cases there may be insufficient enrolment fully to cover instruction costs.
 Upon acceptance as 8 flying cadet
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-09

admit that the rouge was as much a protection measure against blisters as beauty aid. But the nail polish was strictly a morale builder"
 The plans of the Millers to keep @ balanced diet at all times while on their trek through the jungle were completely defeated by the weather. As a result, the 100-pound debutante found herself weighing a great deal more than was com fortable for either her clothes or travel. The unbalancing of their diet came about when the tropical moisture peeled off the labels on their canned goods, so that no one could tell beans from pineapple. More often than not when the cook punctured can of tomato soup, 1t would turn out to be maple syrup. Once opened, things didn't keep in that climate, and breakfast com-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-09

silk crepe, very swank riding brooches, high leather boots, and worst of all, a helmet with back drape that looked as if 1t had been used in a Hollywood movie"
 But in Java, Leona married the head of the expedition, and he quickly substituted for her pie turesque, but impractical, wardrobe @ straw coolie hat-under which she put a dripping sponge when the thermometer reached no degrees slacks that boasted durability rather than fancy tailoring, puttees, and native Javanese dresses.
 DIET BECAME
 UNBALANCED
 We always dressed for dinner" Mrs. Miller casually mentioned, and showed a picture of herself in one of these exotic costumes. And re- ligiously applied polish to my nails and used lipstick--though l must
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-09
NEW ENGLAND MEN
 ANSWERING CALL
1,O37 Volunteers for Reg uIar Army Accepted Dur-
 ing Past Month

A total of 1O37 New England men enlisted in the Regular Army dur ing the month of March, 1t was an- nounced today by It. Col. John L. Rice, Corps Area Recruiting Officer. This was an increase of 165 over the number of enlistments in the month of February, and 1t swells the total enlistments in the First Corps Area during the past ten months to 14,308
 Nearly half of the New England men who enlisted voluntarily dur
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-09
 Agreements

The following agreements were filed today with Compensation Commissioner Joseph E. Talbot:
 Waldo Bushnell of Terryville against the Seth Thomas Clock Company of ThomastOn, SIP be- ginning March 27, for a cut on the left thumb, by saw.
 William L. Gilbert of Thomas ton, against Linus R. Gilbert of TOrringtOn, S13.59 starting March IS, for laceration to the scalp.
 Jacques Consolini of Torring- ton, against the Turner & Sey- mour Mfg. Co, Of Torringt0n, S23.03 beginning March 16, for fracture of the proximaI phalanx of Che right thumb.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-09

T1EmA oR social ho-hum. Will 14ln meiemtist or hunter on exc He<i0n. Seek hardsAips. Can un6nee. Leoma Jay.-Advt
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-09

OSCEOLA, Ark. -- (UP) - Clay Dundavant Barbour certainly can't be called @ stacker. Two days after he had finished three-year hitch in the army he enlisted in the navy,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-09

Deep in the New Guinea jungle, in the heart of the headhunter country, the Millers always dressed for dinner. Here's Mrs. Miller in one of these exotic Javanese cos-
 tunes she wore. binations of beef stew and soy beans were not uncommon fare. PLANS TO RETURN
 WHEN WAR PERMITS
 Leona Miller has written a book of these amusing adventures entitled "Cannibals and Orchids" telling how the an-eat-man variety of people eat, live, love and kill, and the reac- tions of a city-bred girl among peo- pie who still live in the Stone Age.
 Though she spent months with these wild tribes of New Guinea, Leona Miller still shudders when she speaks of some of their prac- tices. It must have been more fun than hardship, however, for the Millers are planning to return on another filming expedition as soon as the war permits.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-09

A GNman dachshund used in Paramountis "New York Town" re- fused to bite Enghsll:butler Eric Blore as required for 8 scene.
Evening star., 1941-11-26
Rockville Navy Flyer
Safe After Crash

1t q. g. Charles Emory Lake Of
Rockville, Md, bailed out safely from
his fighter plane yesterday after a
midair crash near Smithfield, Va,
with another Navy plane whose
pilot, earlier reported safe, was
killed.
1t Lake, 27, native Of Washing
ton, was uninjured when he para
chuted to safety on a railroad track.
He is attached to an Atlantic Fleet
carrier.
Killed in the mishap was Ensign
Robert Ralph Bedilion Of Washing
ton, Pa, who was undergoing in
struetion in aircraft carrier training
at the Norfolk air station. Author
ities said Ensign Bedillion's para
chute was found in a tree which ap-
parently led to their earlier report
that he was safe. The Navy gave
out no details on whether he was
killed in the crash or while trying to
land safely by parachute.
The planes. both Grumman fight
ers, were on routine training flights.
The crash occurred about Is miles
west of the Norfolk air station.
1t. Lake was graduated from the
Naval Academy in 1887. His father
Is Archibald M. Lake of Rockville.
Evening star., 1941-11-26
Crooks Finds u. S. Audiences
Protesting German Words
Noted Tenor Here
To Sing Tonight
With Symphony

Objections by Americans to the
German language has led him to
eliminate the works Of German
composers from his programs quite
frequently in recent months, Rich
ard Crooks, noted Metropolitan
Opera tenor, said yesterday.
Here to sing with the National
Symphony Orchestra tonight at
Constitution Hall, Mr.. Crooks told
interviewers that Americans, more
than the people of any other ma
tion he has sung in, seem to dislike
the sound of the German tongue.
He had no explanation for this
attitude and said he was equally
puzzled by the fact that the British
continue to sing and listen to Ger
man music despite the fact they are
at war with the Nazis.
Mr.. Crooks said several times re-
Gently his solos have been inter-
rupted by persons In the audience
objecting to a German composition.
Recently in a Midwestern city,"
he related, IT was in the middle of
song written by a well-known Ger
man composer long dead, when a
woman in the audience jumped to
her feet. She shouted that she had
son in the Army and couldn't
stand anything German"
Evening star., 1941-11-26
District Chess Champion
Wins 19 Of 70 Contests

In a chess exhibition at the
American Legion Building last
night, District Champion A. S.
Kussman defeated 10 of Is oppo-.
nents in simultaneous matches. Six
games were drawn and one lost. The
affair was sponsored by the Federal
Chess Club, of which Mr.. Kussman
is a member.
Mr.. Kussman's only loss was to
Howard Shelton AS an award for hi1
achievement, Mr.. Shelton received q
chess board and set with Mr.. Kuss.
mans autograph. Those who gained
draws were; E. c. Lloyd, Dallas
Burch, H. Altman, H. A. Stearns,
F. G. Vosburgh and S. Ring.
Mutchler Eaton, problem editor OF
Chess Review, adjudicated the un-
finished games. The Paul Morphy
Chess Club donated plastic chess
set in honor of the occasion.
A door prize, a small red and
white plastic chess set, was won by
Miss Martha Angke. The exhibition
was planned by DR.. Arnold Stein
bach, president Of the Federal Chess
Club, and Hyman Bronfin, secretary.
Evening star., 1941-11-26
Soft Coal Prices Still Need
REGULATION, Ickes Told
Nv the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
A Government report declared to-
dav there was need for continued
market regulation Of the soft coal
producing industry, despite in
creased demand caused by the de.
fense program.
The report was submitted to
Secretary of the Interior lckes by
Director Howard A. Gray OF the
Bituminous Coal Division.
Mr.. Gray said increased demand
for coal would be an insufficient
substitute for the price stablllzation
provided by the Bituminous Coal
Act. under which the division has
established minimum prices and
marketing regulations.
The Interior Departments sum-
mary of Mr.. Gray's annual report
said price cutting and other "un-
desirable conditions had caused
huge losses in the industry in
wears when the demand for coal was
greater than the 100000, 600 tons
predicted for l94l.
For instance, 1t said, "in 1929,
when 525,00O,OO0 tons were mined,
income tax figures show that the
industry as a whole suffered a net
deficit of s11,822 ,O33, along with a
huge net deficit for every year since
1927"
Evening star., 1941-11-26
u. S. Envoy Among First
In Tribute to Aquirre

SANTIAGO, Chile, Nov. 26 lPl.-
Thousands solemnly gathere d
around police lines at La Moneda
Palace today to pay respects to the
late President Pedro Aguirre Cerda
while political leaders prepared for
the election of his successor, Wnlcn
must be held in 60 days.
Among the first diplomats to pay
his respects was United States Am
bassador Claude G. Bowers who said
that the people of my country
share the general grief in the death
of President Aguirre whose passion
for liberty and independence was
typically American. His con-
scientious devotion to his duties
permitted him no time for rest and
relaxation he required and he may
be said to have died in the service
of his country as literally as though
he fell in the field of battle
Among possible successors discussed
since President Aguirre became III
several weeks ago, three already mao
declared themselves candidates OF
the Presidents Radical party for
the regular election which would
have come in 1914. Conservative
and Liberal parties also have a num-
ber of possible candidates. OF whom
Arturo Alessandri, twice President
and Senior Aguirre's immediate pred
ecessor, was regarded as most out
standing.
Juan Antonio Rios, leader OF the
moderate wing of the Radical party
and known as its strong man; Chile's
Minister to Vichy, Gabriel Gonzalez
leader of the Left Wing Radical
party, and Florencio Duran, presl-
dent of the Senate, were 1914 pros
poets expected to seek the presi-
| dency now.
Evening star., 1941-11-26

thusiastic populace, the o. C. D.
sends out an occasional bulletin,
The o. c. D. News Letter." calcu-
lated to stir the recipients to press
for the establishment of local Or
ganization.
= The greatest interest in o. c. D.
activities has been shown by coastal
areas. The least by inland regions.
In regional area 5-Indiana, Ken
lucky, Ohio and West Virginia.
there are only 153 local defense
councils, while in Delaware, New
Jersey and New York there are 661.
In area 6, Illinois, Michigan and
Wisconsin, there are only 286, while
in Maryland, Pennsylvania and Viz.
ginia there are COS.
Evening star., 1941-11-26
Hans Loberf Named
Manager Of PhiIIies
Hy the Associated Press.

~ the Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 26.-John
(Hans) Lobert. 60-year coach Of
the National League Phillies for the
last eight years, today was named
manager of the club, succeeding
Doc Prothro.
Gerry Nugent, president of the
club, said in announcing the change
that DR.. Prothro. pilot of the tall
end team for the last three years,
has other plans, but that he was
unable to disclose them at this time.
THAT the club didn't make any
progress under Manager Prothro last
season was not his fault" Mr..
Nugent added. mo one could have
foreseen the blows that came right
from the start"
Born in Wilmington, Del, Mr..
Iobert began his baseball career with
Pittsburgh in 1903. He was a third
baseman and played with the Chi
cago Cubs, Cincinnati, the Phillies
and the New York Giants.
Evening star., 1941-11-26
0. P. A. Working Out
Auto Price Ceilings
Al Current Levels
Manufacturers Consulted
In Move to Stabilize
Cost to Consumers

A schedule fixing maximum prices
of new automobiles at current levels /,
is being prepared by the Office Of .
Price Administration in the Govern
ment's first move toward stabilizing .
prices in the retail field.
1t was understood that the sched-
ule will be issued within the next
two weeks. Details Of the price-con-
troll program have been discussed be-
tween o. P. A. officials and repre-
sentatives Of automobile manufac-
turers, and suggestions offered by
the latter have been taken under
consideration. 80
These suggestions will be consid-
cred thoroughly by the Price Admin
istration before the price ceilings are
definitely established. officials ad-
mitted, but it appeared certain that
the program generally will fix
current retail prices of new cars
as the roof above which dealers
throughout the country would be
prohibited from selling.
officials indicated that this will
mean some dealers will have to lower
prices, while others still will have-
room for stepping up their levelS.s
Some dealers have raised prices al.
ready above the level recommended.
by the manufacturer, it was under-s
stood. q
Conferences Of o. P. A. officials.
and other manufacturers represent :
atives will continue through thiss
week. with retailers scheduled to be-
called in next week 10 discuss thss
projected program. y
Thus far. the Price Administra.
ton has confined its price fixing
and control generally to wholesale
prices and the price Of materiaB
marketed to industries.
The proposed new schedule for
automobiles was understood to be
considered necessary TO forestall sky
rocketing of automobile prices when
production is reduced due to lack OF
essential materials. TO-.
Evening star., 1941-11-26
Profits on Articles
For Magazines Denied
By Secretary Knox
Money Went for Relief
Or to Ghost Writers,
He Tells Press 49,

Secretary of the Navy Knox told
a press conference today charges
that he made profit from the sale
of articles to magazines got his
goat" and then made an accounting
of the money he has received from
articles published under his name.
In making the explanation. Sec
retary Knox said he did not have
the time to do all the work on the
articles himself and ghost writer's"
generally whipped the magazine
articles into shape" for his approv-'
al. 1t was this procedure, he said,
that caused publication of one bit
of information that had not been
given in advance to neWSpapermen
here. The Secretary had been criti-
cized for revealing in an article in
Golfers magazine that an American
observer had been aboard an Amer
ican-made British seaplane that
spotted the German battleship Bis
marck.
Secretary Knox said he had never
made a penny" for himself by the
use Of his name on magazine ar
ticles. With the exception of the
first cheCk-Which surprised him, he
said-all the money received from
his writings has been turned over to
the Navy Relief Society. This or
ganization does the welfare work
among the families Of Navy men.
Secretary Knox brought Rear Ad-
miral Charles r. Train of the Navy
Relief Society to the press confer
ence to give a detailed statement Of
the money received by Endorsed mag
azine checks handed over by the
Secretary.
Admiral Train read a list showing
that $2,225.79 had been given the
society by the Secretary. The amount
was divided as follows: $1,000 from
Golfers Magazine; $400 from Lib
erty, $3.50 from the American Maga-
zine and 1919 from the Saturday
Evening Post for the English rights
to an article for which he received
$1,000.
This $1,000 check was the one
which surprised him, the Secretary
said. He revealed that he divided
the money between an author in the
Navy and a staff writer who col
Iaborated on the article.
The Secretary said it was one Of
his jobs to popularize and publlclze
the Navy and that he had always
done that to the best Of his ability.
Evening star., 1941-11-26
Navy EnIistments
Show 1871 Decline
After 1orpedoings
SeIectees Not Needed
So Far, but May Have
To Be Used Yet
BY CLAUDE A. MAHONEY.


Secretary Of the Navy Knox re-
Navy have dropped Is per cent since
the torpedoing of the Kearny and
Reuben James destroyers with a loss
Of life Of liz men, and that there is
possibility that selectees may have
to be taken into the Navy to meet
tWo-ocean fleet requirements.
Rear Admiral C. w. Nimitz, ch! ef
OF the Bureau of Navigation, who
attended Secretary Knox's press
conference, said selectees were not
needed thus far and that he hoped
to keep the fleet force composed
wholly Of volunteers. He added that
there Is a chance, however, that
young men from the draft rolls may
have to be used.
The drop in enlistmentS is pri-
marily among men under q years
of age who have to have a parent S
Consent to join the Navy. In pre-
pared press release, the Navy ap-
pealed to mothers and fathers and
said the high efficiency and morale
of the Navy depend upon parental
cooperation.
$4,000 a Month Needed.
Recruiting has been at the average
rate of 1000 men a month during
the last fiscal year, Admiral Ninlit2
said. Since the torpedoing OF the
Kearny and the Reuben James il
has dropped IS per cent, but has
come back up somewhat" recently
During the next fiscal year $4,000
young men a month will be needed
to man the rapidly-expanding srma-
da of ships and an extension Of the
advertising campaign is now carry
ing the Navy enlistment pleas into
% States. Admiral Nimitz recalled
that few draftees were taken into
the Navy at the end of the last war
In order to get the number oi
men required monthly the Navy has
lowered its physical requirements
slightly. for the Reserves. There Is
under consideration a plan to admit
men to the service who have minol
and correctable physical and denta
defects which ordinarily bar them
This plan, however, requires more
Navy doctors and additional appro'
priations.
AS the torpedoing of the two de-
stroyers fades into memory. Admira,
Nimitz said, he expects that recruit
ing will pick up again.
Depth Charges Were Ready.
Going into solemn discussion ot
the sinking of the Reuben james
and published stories that many
men lost their lives in the explosion
of two of the ships own depth
charges, Secretary Knox said thai
pins on the charges had been pulled
in advance and that explosion:
naturally followed. Two charge:
| exploded, he said. and caused what
was undoubtedly serious damage.
The ship was in shape for in.
slant action" he said.
The story of the explosion of the
Reuben James depth charges wa
first told when survivors of that de.
stroyer arrived in New York. The
survivors said that large number
of men who had reached the water
safely after the torpedoing were
blown from their life RATS by the
explosion, perishing in the North
Atlantic.
Evening star., 1941-11-26
u. S. Army Sergeant,
Tank Technicion,
Is Killed in Libyo
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CAIRO, Egypt, Nov. 26.-
United States Army Sergt. Del
mer Parks of Phoenix, Ariz.,
was reported today to have
been killed by German machine
gun fire yesterday in Eastern
Libya, where he was a tech
nician and observer with Amer
ican-made tanks.
Sergt. Parks, the first United
States Army casualty reported
here, was one Of six American
officers and six sergeants with
the tanks which British forces
are using in their drive west
ward in Libya.