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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-01
LECTURE TONIGHT
 ON BLACKOUT PLAN

The sixth session of the Air Raid Warden school being held at the Sacred Heart high school auditor ium begins tonight at SIS with James 0. Coleman staging Q black out.
 MT. Coleman, a member of the Leavenworth high school faculty, will talk on "Blackouts and Refuge Rooms" Following his talk, Miss Anna Pagan will speak on "SerV- ices and Cooperation with Them" Movies will conclude the session.
 The lecture by MT. Coleman will be in the nature of an innovation. He will demonstrate to his audience the different materials that can be used to cover windows, as we'll as show the various types of lights that may be used. Prior to enter ing the teaching profession Mr. Coleman was associated with the Prospect Park Station of New York Edison.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-01
HAST CHANCE" IN NON-SUPPORT CASE
Judge, Probation Officer Give UItimatunl to Dike.
 man Street Man

A continuance to April 13 and "last chance" were given by Judge John l.. Gaffney in municipal court today to William Verrier, 38, of 70 Dikeman street on a charge of non- support. Probation Officer Stephen Homick said that he was inclined to request that the man be sent to jail because of his refusal to sup. port his wife in spite of court orders. He urged, however, that one more chance be given.
 Austin vassallo, 23, of 3o Nickols avenue, charged with violation of the rules of the road, paid $5 for a nolle. ...
 John Weskowski, 21, of 48 Vine street, charged with failure to grant. right of way, was given nolle with out costs.
 Sam Marchese, IT, of 8 Drake street, charged with operating a motor vehicle without licence, was given nolle for $5.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-01

lies have agreed to have the Y.M.C. A: serve the prisoners on both. sides.
 "The Y. M, c. AZ is also serving the Japanese civilians who have been interned in the Pacific area. This service will be rendered by our own United States YM.C.A. Na- tional Council. The Y.M.C.A. agrees to use neutral secretaries to serve our own prisoners in Japap and other countries. The Y.M.C.A. service in Japan prison camps is being carried on by Swiss Y secre- taries.
 "The latest report from Russell Durgin, our National YM.C.A. lead- CT in Japan, is that he is Interned in Tokyo with the freedom of the city. This cable was received from the Y. M. c. A. Worlds committee at Geneva. Russell Durgin is an able secretary and has the confi- dence of the Japanese government, and his presence in Japan, doubt less means that he is still active in the work of the Y in Japan"
 The general secretary says, Every dollar of this $1643 is needed. The cost of supplies has increased local ly. Our local program must be maintained at full strength. We must give the amounts we were ask ed for the work for the prisoners and the Chinese army, etc. We are at war, and it wouldn't look very well for us to send our boys into battle and refuse to provide the very modest sum which we are asked to give for the simple comforts of those who are unfortunate enough to be captured by the enemy and interned in prison camps. Our Y office is therefore, seeking the bal ance needed
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-01
CHASE FOREMEN
 TO HEAR SMITH

George H. E. Smith of Yale, the man who proprecized that the war in Spain was the beginning of World War No. 2, will be guest speaker at the monthly meeting of the Chase Foremen's Association to- morrow evening at SIS o'clock at the North Main street clubrooms.
 Smiths topic will be War strat- egy Tn the Coming Spring and Summer Several times in the past MT. Smith has spoken to members of the Waterbury Industrial Fore mems Club. A business meeting will precede- his talk at which Paul Pet ersen will preside. $
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-01
FIRST AID COURSE
 AT ORONOKE SCHOOL

The third in course of Red Cross first aid classes for residents of the Oronoke school district was held last night in the assembly room of Sector GAG in the school, with Aaron Paur and Roy Wood- cock in charge.
 A discussion of new bandages and the blood system was conducted by the instructors. There will be an- other session this week on Thurs day night at 7:3o o'clock and 8 re- quest for additional members has been made.
 Following the first aid class there was meeting of sector air raid wardens with Warden Harold Yar- rington in charge.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-01
SILVER STARS FOR
 CONNECTICUT MEN
Sergeant Brandes of Mid= dIebury Among Number
 Cited by War Dept.

Two Connecticut men, Sergeant George H. Brandes of Middlebury and Major Luther He.diger of Bridgeport, are among those cited for their services with the American Bomber Command in the Philip pines and Netherlands Indies, &C., cording to announcement this morn ing by the chief of the command, Colonel Eugene L. Eubank, at Army Headquarters in Australia.
 Brandes was among those award ed silver stars for heroic work with the bombing outfits. Heidiger, who was flight surgeon with the Nine teenth Bombardment Squadron in the Philippines, was commended for continuing to give treatment ito wounded while he was under fire at Clark Field. The Major was last known to be in Java where he is re- ported to have received the citation. Brandes was recommended last December for the Distinguished Flying Cross. He is the son of Mrs. Carrie Becker of Straits Turnpike, Middlebury, and is 41 years old. He is believed to have received his sil- yer star somewhere in Australia"
 He was recommended for the D.s- tinguished Flying Cross to President Franklin D. Roosevelt, for having participated in one of the greatest tranS-ocean flights in aviation his- tory when a squadron of army air. craft flew from Honolulu to the Phil ipp!nes. Capt. Colin P. Kelly, Jr., whose valorous conduct at the cost of his own life, sank the Japanese Haruna after the Pearl Harbor attack, was among the. off, cer pilots on this daring mission.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-01

amount og tho sf0.ob0 appropriated for legal expenses for thc city in tho suit has been used.
 The search for tho missing com trolier is still being conducted by police. wTips" have been received from time Co time as Co Leafy's whereabouts, none Of which have been Of any value in locating the former controller who fled on the day the supreme court denied his appeal from a 10 to IS year prison sentence.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-01

John Thwaites, oldest fisherman of Brighton, England, who has died at 95, had five sons in the last war and six grandsons are serving now.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-01
MAKES 10 QUILTS IN YEAR

Epping, N. H. tUP)--Mrs. Edward B. Nealley,. 8S. claims some sort of quilt making record. A dress maker most. of her life, Mrs. Nealley completed ~l9 quilts in one year. 10 of them entirely by hand-and one of them rose pattern consist ing of 1000 pieces.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-01
ESCAPES TRAILER
 TAX WITH OXEN

Chehalis, Wash. (UP)-To save the cost of a trailer license William Coughlin, Jr, lowed his vehicle 50 miles with two oxen, thus transfer ring 1t into the taxfree, "horse- draWn.n classiflcations.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-01

Kildare Health Board ck KNe dare, Fire, will require unmarried applicants for cottages to get nlasN ried within 12 months after naoyr ing in.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1942-05-21

Frederic March is one of the few
actors who always knows what he'll
be doing six months hence. If he's
in Hollywood, he knows he'll be on
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1942-05-21
By VIRGINIA VALE

Increased by western Newspaper Unlon.)
II EDY LAMAR started
Il l. her career as William
Powelps screen wife with ex-
pert advice from Myrna 10y,
who's so often been "Mrs.
Thin Man." Here's her note.
'Dear Hedy: Just remem-
Der, when Bill starts enot-
ing, you stop bfeathing-but
he'll always give you the best
side of the camera. If he hasn't
had time for breakfast, keep out of
his sight. If possible, have the di-
rector call you after lunch. On the
other hand, working with Bill means
you're home in time for dinner. Do
learn to tie ties; Bill can't. Neither
does he like noise on the set. He
Just laughs if you blow your lines,
but don't you laugh if he blows his.
Good luck-from an ex-wife."
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1942-05-21
Underneath It's a Packing Box.

THIS is what your bedroom
= needs-a Southern-belle van
ity! Between frothy ruffles of red
dotted white swiss you get tanta-
liking glimpses of red ribbon, run
through beading and tied in bows.
Darling, with pretty curtains and bed
spread to match! Our 32-page booklet
tells details of making the vanity. Also
tells how to make inexpensively book
rack side table, pillow tops, pot holders,
many other attractive items for yourself
or as gifts. Send your order to:
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1942-05-21
Parents PRAYER

No one has become immortal by
sloth; nor has any parent prayed
that his children should live for
ever; but rather that they should
lead an honorable and upright life.
-Sallust.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1942-05-21

II ERE are some new tea towel
designs that are truly differ
ent. Grapes and jampots, oranges
and a juicer, apples and a fruit
jar-from these and cross stitch
triangle backgrounds, tea towels
are to be decorated. Four more
tea towel motifs and two panhold-
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1942-05-21
Personal Actions

! am for each Individual doing
just as he chooses in all matters
which concern nobody else.-Lin-
coin.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1942-05-21

Broadway; he does one play sea-
son there. If he's in New York,
he knows he'll be in Hollywood
a picture
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1942-05-21
SeIf-ESteem

Self-confidence is the first requi-
site to great undertakings Sam
uel Johnson.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1942-05-21

The March of Time breaks all its
own precedents to bring us first
hand knowledge of India, now that
u. S. soldiers are fighting at her
very frontiers. Two pictures will
be released, India in Crisis COW
ering the political and social back
ground of the Indian question, pre-
sents the viewpoints of the various
dissenting groups. The second in.
stallment is India at War"
A midget clad in chimpanzee's
suit works with Bob Hope and Bing
Crosby i'm "Road to Morocco. Nat
urally, when the comedians recog-
nized friends among group of
studio visitors, they turned the
"chimpanzee" loose on them. He
screeched, grabbed them, ran
amok; they fled for their lives, while
Hope and Crosby sat back, looking
little too innocent.
Did you like Here Comes Mr..
Jordan? Then you ought to like
Metros ''Three Guys Named joe
a tale of three happy-go-lucky pilots
who perish while fighting in the Pa
cifc, only to return in a series of
post-mortal adventures and adopt
the crew of another plane, and guide
them in battle. Sounds bit like
some of those hilarious Topper"
films.
ODDS AND ENDS-RKO is prepar.
ing its otUn picture OF the merchant
n,arine-"The Navy Comes Through"
starring Pat O'Brien, Randolph Scott
and Jackie Cooper i. Greer Carson's
become basketball fan; she bought
uniforms for the team OF the 18th anti
aircraft artillery unit Spencer
Tracy gaze his stand-in, Jerry Schu-
macher, a gold-tipped rabbits foot
,Uhen Schumacher joined the parachute
troops; the rest of the "TortiIla Flat"
company gaze him huge pillow-"for
soft landings" Wonder Baby
Corey" is now back at work in "The
Lone Wolf in Scotland Yard"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-10-28
CHARLES SALAS
MANAGING HOTEL

Charles NJ. Salas, who came to
Key West from the Williams hotel,
at Daytona Beach, is the present
manager of La COncha hotel in
relief of Geo. A. Brinkman, who
has managed the hotel some time
and is now on a vacation of about
a months time, to be spent in
Florida and the north.
Mr.. Salas was with the Will
liams hotel four years, one and a
half years of which time he was
the auditor and the remainder of
the time manager. Mrs. Salas and
infant child are here with their
husband and father.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-10-28
PIERCE HEARING
ON THURSDAY
SENSATIONAL REPERcUS-
SIONS EXPECTED WHEN
CASE COMES UP

A hearing that promises to
have sensational repercussions
will come before Justice of the
Peace Paul BoYsen Thursday
afternoon at o'clock when evil
dence will be taken in the. case
of Vargas VS.. Pierce.
The case resulted from an al
legged attack on Evelio lucky
Vargas by Harry o. Pierce.
sailor. in a Duval street drug
store in which Vargas was wound
ed by dirk in a hand of Pierce.
A charge of assault with at
tempt to murder was lodged
against Pierce and he was i'm
prisoned in the county Jail where
he was held until Varges had
recovered sufficiently to enable
him TO attend the hearing.
1t is alleged Pierce made
statement in which he said Var
gas had molested his wife.
waitress in the drugstore where
the attack occurred. saving that
Il only resented this conduct
after repeatedly warning him 10
cease his attentions"
Louis Harris will represent
Piece. while the prosecution will
be handled by Prosecuting At
torney Allan B. Cleare. Jr.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-10-28
VARIOUS CASES
HEARD In COURT

A special session of Criminal
Court was held this morning with
Judge VIM. V. Albury presiding.
The following cases were dis
posed of:
Celia May Williams, pleaded
gully, $z5 fine and costs; costs
81 ended on payment of fine.
Leath Roberts and Elizabeth
Crawley, pleaded guilty, fined
$25 or 80 days.
Clarence Adams, pleaded gull
ty, fined $40.
Joseph Casa, pleaded guilty,
$40 fine or 30 days.
Earl L. Mcdonald, pleaded
guilty, $25 fine and costs or 80
days.
Sue Sylvester, pleaded guilty,
ordered to leave town.
Glenn E. Lawson, pleaded gull
ty, fined $25 or 80 days.
Emil Lucas, pleaded guilty, get
to work or leave town.
James Saunders, pleaded guilty,
S. and costs or 80 days.
Steve A. Lyon, pleaded guilty,
fined $25 and costs.
Thomas Falane, pleaded guilty,
fined 500 and costs or three
months.
Reynolds Batist, pleaded guilty,
sentence deferred but must pay
costs of court.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-10-28
GIVEN HEARING

Thomas Falane. 30. colored.
who was arrested October 10.
charged with aggravated assault
and attempt to rob on complaint
of Charlie Banks, also cOlored.
was given hearing Tuesday be-
fore. Justice Of the Peace En-
rique Esquinaldo and was bound
over to Criminal Court on a $500
bond
Evidence at the hearing show
ed there was no attempt 10 rob
Banks, according to Justice Is
quinaldo, and that Falane. though
guilty of the charge of assault,
had done so after having been
struck by Banks. However. his
attack was not justified as an
act of self-defcnse.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-10-28
CHRISTY DENIES
KILLING LEOPOLD
DEFENDANT IN MIAMI COURT
DENIES HAVING EVER
SEEN VICTIM

MIAMI. Oct. 2s.-Vincent Chris
tY. 81. denied from the witness
stand in Circuit Court today that
he killed Irving Leopold last
July II.
ChristY is on trial for murder
in connection with Leopold's
death and also faces charges of
Staying two other members of
the Leopold family and a motor
-ist.
Calmly. ChristY denied that he
had ever seen Leopold or had
any business relations with him.
ChristY took the stand after
the State put into evidence a
confession in which the defend
ant admitted the quadruple slaY-
ing.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-10-28
FOUR NEW OFFICERS
REPORT FOR DUTY AT
LOCAL NAVAL BASE

Four new officers reported this
week for assignments at the US.
Naval Station here and two have
been detached for duties else
where, the personnel department
announces.
The four reporting for local
duty are:
Lieut.. Stanley T. Martin, MC-V
Isl, USNR, assigned to the dis
pensary.
Lieut.. Victor M. Hoar, CEC-V
Isl, USNR, from the Marine Bar
racks at Paris Island, S. c., to
the Public Works Department
here.
Ensign Raymond c. J. Reiner,
Continued on Page Four
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-10-28
CITY Council Discusses
Franchises For Telephone,
Gas Company Last NighI
CLARK GABLE
NOW LIEUTENANT
By Associated Press)

CBy Associated Press)
MIAMI BEACH. Oct. a.
Clark Gable. actor soldier.
today earned his bars as a second
lieutenant in the Army Air
Forces and was chosen to speak
on behalf of $500 fellow gradu-
ates of an Officer Candidate
School.
Multiply us by millions of
other Americans and you have
what it takes to win the war"
said the former screen star.
Tall erect and bronzed from
his training. Gable led his class
mates in receiving diplomas from
Lieut.. Gen. Henry H. Arnold.
commander of the Air Force.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-10-28
LEAVING TODAY

Wilbert Moehrke, of GIG Grin
nell street, is leaving today for
Kenosha, Wise, where he goes
to attend the marriage Of his sis
ter, Miss Mildred Moehrke, to
Lieut.. McCray.
Lieut. McCray was stationed at
the Key West Army Barracks
several years ago, and met Miss
Moehrke during that time when
she visited Key West.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-10-28

will be away from Key West for
sometime, not being able to re-
sumo their practice at this time,
with the few other doctors here
having more than they can attend
10 in the way of treating patients
who are constantly calling on
them.
1t was stated that there are two
Cuban doctors in Key West, one
of whom is Dr. Gonzalez, the other
ones name not being mentioned,
who would be glad to practice
their profession in this city to help
out the existing situation, but
that they are unable to obtain a
Continued on Page Four
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-10-28
Shortage Of Doctors Here
Discussed By City Council

The matter of an acute shortage
of physicians and surgeons in Key
West at this time, coupled with
the fact that it appears that the
Marine Hospital will soon be
taken over by the Navy Depart
ment for other purposes. was
brought before the City Council
at its meeting last night, and was
discussed at length.
1t was shown the people of Key
West are now confronted with a
very serious situation inasmuch
as DR.. Julio &c Poo and DR.. Harry
c. Galley have been absent from
the city for sometime. undergoing
treatment at hospitals in the
north, both of whom it is expected
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-10-28
SIXTEEN KILLED
WHEN TRAIN HITS
BUS In DETROIT
SEVERAL SCHOOL PUPILS IN
CLUDED IN DEAD: BODIES
STREWN ALONG TRACKS
FOR TWO BLOCKS
(By Associated Press)


DETROIT. Oct. 28.-Sixteen
persons. including several school
pupils. were killed this morning
as passenger train sliced through
a crowded Detroit street railways
motor bus.
The bodies were strewn along
the tracks for two blocks and
some were mangled against the
front of the locomotive as the
train. a Grand Trunk western
passenger train arriving from
Chicago. pulled to a stop a quar-,
ter of a mile away.
The bus. driven by William F.
Clos of Detroit. had stopped at
the Caniff Avenue crossing while
the north-bound freight train
passed. Eye witnesses said the
electric flasher signals were op-
Grating, but after the freight
train passed. the bus started
across the tracks into the path
of the south-bound passenger
train.
The front of the bus cleared
the tracks. but the locomotive
smashed through the vehicle et
the middle doors. cutting ii in
half. Most of the dead passen-
gers were in the rear end of the
bus.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-10-28

the work between the bridges
and that ClesTe Bros. all the
bridge work
Confirmation Of IN agreement
by which the federal government
viii pay Is per cent Of the pro-
ect cost also has been received az
Tallahassee.
The first check viii start
fund into which additional moneT
Continued on Page Four
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-10-28
JAYCEES TO HOLD
MEETING TONIGHT

A special meeting of the Jun
ior Chamber of Comerce will be
held z O'clock tonight at the
Ocean View Restaurant on Unit
ed street.
Plans will be formulated for
a membership drive at this meet
ing and all members are request
ed to be in attendance.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-10-28

resented purchases made at the
commissarY, section base and
credit union office.
Yesterdays activities disclosed
several unusual purchases. the
highest of which was made by
Lieut.. J. S. Jones. USN. who
subscribed for three bonds. each
of the $1,000 denomination.
Mrs. Dolly Bowers. wife of
Chief Bowers. commissary stew
ard. purchased two $1,000 bonds
end one Sl00 bond. In memory of
the late Capt. Thomas Jemes.
USN. Gwendolyn and Josephine
James each purchased a $1,000
bond as a tribute to their es-
teemed father.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-10-28
City Discontinues Lease
On Property Situated
At South Beach Used
For Recreation

The City Council at a special
meeting last night. took up the
matter of a renewal of franchise
to the Southern Bell Telephone
and Telegraph Company.
After several amendments were
proposed to be included in the
measure before its final adop-
tion. the franchise ordinance was
passed on its second reading.
having been passed on its initial
reading at a previous meeting.
One of the amendments to be
made will be a provision for an
annual franchise tax of $500 10
be paid to the city. The COM
panY would be required in an
other amendment to furnish the
city with nine telephones free of
charge. and also that a cash bond
be posted with the city when
ever the company makes ground
excavations for planting poles in
order that the city may be pro-
tected in III -&sY' of having the
sidewalk placed back in a proper
condition.
The Gas Company franchise
was also discussed at short length.
after which ii was decided to
defer action in the matter until
a later date.
1t was ordered that the lease
between the city and Mrs. Larri-
maya on the property at South
Beach. which has expired. be dis
continued. releasing the property.
and turning il back to the own
ers. as the city could not see any
good reason for renewing the
lease at this time.
In answer to a request from
the Key West Volunteer Fire
Department for permission to
operate an amusement park on
Duval street, the council ordered
the clerk to communicate with
the heads of the department and
Continued on Page Four)
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-10-28
HELD FOR VAGRANCY

Pancho $3.50 was arrested Tues
day night by Deputy Joe Knight
on a charge of vagrancy and was
bound over to Criminal Court on
a S25 bond.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-10-28
Japanese And Forces Of United
Nations Engage In Naval Battle
Allied Planes Reported To
Have Sunk Two Enemy
DesrOyers And Damag-
ed Another Ship

my ANABNAAAC0
WASHINGTON. Oct. IA
major naval battle is being fought
in the Pacific today which is ex-
pected to have fsr-reaching re-
suits. according 10 q communiqus
issued by the Navy Department
at noon.
Reports from the Solomon Is
lands area indicate that the jap
snese fleet has been heavily rein
forced and has accepted combat
with United Nations forces.
United States planes are re-
ported to have sunk two enemy
destroYers and damaged an enc
my batfleship-
Contact on q larger scale has
been made between American
and enemy land forces IN Quad
alcsnal with the result II doubt.
said the conmunique.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-10-28
ARRIVE IN CITY

John A. Knowles, son of Mr..
and Mrs. VIM. n. Knowles, of
GIT Francis street, who was mar
ried to Miss Lucy Gray at Vir-
ginia Beach on Sunday past, ar
rived in Key West this morning
accompanied by his bride.
Mr. and Mrs. Knowles are
now at home to their friends at
the residence of the groom's par
entS.