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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-07-31
EEMPLOYES. SEEK ELECTION.
Rolling Mill Branch to Ask Labor Boards Author
 ity for Test

The Chase local of the Interna- tional Union of Mine. Aill & Shelter Workers, which won bar gaining rights in a labor election at the Chase Metal Workers some weeks ago. is now seeking recogni- ton in other Chase plants.
 International Representative Don Harris has petit!oned the National Labor Relations Board for an elec- tion at the Chase Rolling Mills. Petitions for elections at the Wa terbury Mfg. Co. and the Noera Mfg. Co. will be filed soon.
 All the plants mentioned are branches of the Chase Brass 6 Copper Co.
 The union has been carrying on an ifntensve membership drive at the Chase plants.
 The CIO union is already recog- nized as bargaining agent for Amer ican Brass Co. employees, and an NLRB election will be held at the Scovill Mfg. Co. Aug. 1o. The union is bargaining agent for a number of other plants in Waterbury and other towns in this area.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-07-31
(lelst Signal Photographic Co., Photo from NEAl

explosives accounting for half the weight. They jump wearing the kits. Squads are kept busy building bridges and houses for the classes to demolish.
 Lieutenant Phillips takes his men on tours of telephone exchanges, hydroei,ctric plants, waterworks, radio stations and the like, and on these trips they are shown vulner- able spots. Not only are they taught to blast plants out of existance but also to temporarily decommis- sion them. There's no point in running something that will coEG: in handy when our own supporting troops move into the sector.
 They are taught to sabotage air. planes and airports. to start motor vehicles withous benefit of keys, to drive tanks locomotives, ferries and motorboats. They learn weak spots of every piece of machinery, so that they can wreck quick des- truction or fix things so that the enemy himself will destroy his equipment. .
 Their knowledge of tumbling will come in handy whenever they swarm aboard a locomotive, toss
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-07-31
DANCE PROCEEDS.
 TO BUY SMOKES.
ZindaIl GrOttO Committee
 Sponsors Event at HamiI- ton Park Tonight

Are you interested in providing a few smokes for home town boys now serving with the colors?
 If the answer is ives" just be present tonight at Hamilton Park for the party arranged by Zindah Grotto's Keep Elm Smoking" com mittee. The admission will be three packs of cigarettes or their eduiv- alent in cash. The proceeds will be turned over the the Waterbury Servicmen'S committee SO that cig- arettes will be presented to the youths leaving for camp shortly and for the hundreds already in camp in far-flung sections of the world. The committee anticipates a capacity attendance so don't dis appoint them.
 A program of entertainment has been arranged and music for danc- ing will be provided by Fred Bre- dice. his electric guitar, and his IA Men of Melody. MT. Bredice has arranged a number of novelties which he will introduce tonight.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-07-31
TRAFFIC MISHAPS
 ON INCREASE HERE
427 Accidents Reported Here in. Six=MOnths
 Period; ll%o Gain

Traffic accidents in Waterbury for the first six months of 1942 showed slight increase over the number recorded in the corresponding period in 1941, a survey issued by the mo- tor vehicles bureau today reveals.
 There were 427 accidents from January June, 1941, and 438 or an increase of II for the first six months of 1942.
 Hartford and New Haven bettered last years safety records by reduc- tions of 51 and " accidents respec- lively while Bridgeport's record showed an increase of 209 over last years figure.
 Torr Vgton dropped 18 and Naug- atuck dropped Is. The state total showed drop of A per cent with 8,395 reported for the first six months of 1941 and 8,024 for the first six months of 1942, drop of 371 ac- cidents for che period.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-07-31
Market Rallied With
 Expanded Dealings
Steel Shares Led Way for Advance; All SteeIs Shared
 in Rise; Rails Did Well; Motors Were Up
BY ELMER c. WALxER United Pres Financial EditOr)

New York, July 3l-(UP)--stocks rallied fractions to more than a point in slightly expanded dealings today under lead of steel shares.
 Bethlehem was the individual feature, opening on an HOO share block at 54h, up 15s, and holding most of the gain. After the close yesterday Bethlehem's directors maintained the usual $1.5O dividend on the common stock and reported first half earnings of 8, or equal to the common dividend disburse- ments for the period. U. s. Steel ran uyp 1M to 48 and held well, while other steels had fractional advances.
 Santa Fe, up A, and Atlantic Coast Line and Southern Railway preferred, up A each, led rails for ward. Texas & Pacific railway set a new high at 15A, up # Chrysler sold at 611s, up <, and General Motors STA, up %. Continental Motors equaled it's high at 3A, up h, in active turnover.
 Loew;s set a new 1942 peak at 43h, up F, and American Home Products, Consolidation Coal com- man and preferred stocks, Willys Overland preferred and General Precision equipment also reached new 1042 tops on fractional gains.
 Leading copper, oil, communica- tion and rubber shares had frac- tional gains. United Fruit rose more than a point.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-07-31
nY nAYENPoRr sTEWARn

BY DAVENPORT STEWARD
 SEA Service StofR Correspondent
 Fort Benning, Ga, July 3l-Every bwO weeks here. Uncac Sam turns out bunch of expert smaSher- Nppera whose main aim in life night now Is a bull-in-a-china- shop role somewhere in Axis terri eory.
 They are manipulated para Troopers, trained at the parachute school of the Airborne Command In every destruction technique pos sible from blasting waterworks and hydroe1ectric plants to driving off and wrecking any locomotives they might run across in the course of infinitely planned forays behind the enemy lines.
 The elittle red school house" where these demolition demons are taught how to give the enemy the breaks" he doesn't want Is an un- finished board building near Law son Field. The classes are in charge of tall. amiable First LieutCnant Ray o, Phillips, one-time Okla  horna rancher.
 TRAINED TO USE
 EVERY EXPLOSIVE
 Each regiment of U. s. Paratroop- CTS includes platoon of Lieut.en- ant Phillips graduates. One of these men can destroy or damagc any sort of machinery in a matter Of, minutes as the result of his special training. Only 8 handful, not the whole platoon, would be told off to accompany one or more companies of patatroopers on any particular mission in the ercmy's rear.
 Trained In the use of TINT, dyna- mite and nitro-starch, the men are equipped with compact kits, with
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-07-31
PET SHOW SLATED
 FOR THIS EVENING
Parents to Aid in Provid- ing Costumes. for Young
 sters in Pageant
Washington Hill

Supervisor J. Griffin, has an- nounced that Pet Show will be held at Washington Park this eve- ming at 7:30 o'clock. Prizes will be awarded for the best looking, fun- nieSt, and the most unusual pet en- tered in the contest.
 The supervisors are asking the CO., operation of all the parents and res- idents of the Hill to help them to raise funds to pay for the costumes to be used in the annual pageant which is usually featured at the closing of the Parks.
 John Kiely is chairman of this committee assisted by J. Griffin, and the Misses Ann Colangelo and Yvette Robitaille. Tickets will be ready for distribution for War Bond and other prizes, within the coming week.
 Coast Guardsman Tex Brady sta- toned at Manhattan Beach, is spending a few days at his home.
 George carroll and Dave Brady, who are doing summer work at Ni- agara University, have been post carding their friends on the Hill- Having fine time. wish you were here".
 Mrs. Harry of Laval Street is visit ing with her husband, Corp. Harry White, stationed at Ft. Dix. New Jersey.
 Miss Rita Griffin of South street is spending a few days visiting with her sister. Dorothy Griffin, North ampton, Mass.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-07-31
WELLESLEY PRES.
 WAVES LEADER
Dr. Mildred H. McAfee Is Named Director of WOm=
 ems Naval Reserves
BY HELENE .. MONBERG

BY HELENE q. MONbEkG United Press Staff Correspondent
 Washington, July 31-(UP)-Dr Mildred H. McAfee, president of Wellesley college, will be sworn in tomorrow as director of the WAVES the new women's naval reserve corps. She will have tEe rank of lieutenant commander.
 The navy was preparing to begin recruiting 11,000 women who will relieve male personnel in shore sta tions. President Roosevelt signed the bill creating the organization yesterday.
 The question of nickname for the Women's Naval Reserve Corps had been bothing naval officers here for weeks. In the case of the Wom- ems Auxiliary Corps the first letter of each word in the name-'WAAC' was taken. The same process with the naval organization produces 'WNRC'-an unpronounceable series of letters. They finally decided on WAVES and then figured out the words Women Appointed for Vol unteer Emergency Service to fit 1t.
 1000 Officer Candidates
 One thousand officer candidates will be recruited as soon as the navy has determined qualifications. An advisory educational council made up of eight nationally known women is assisting navy officials in drawing them up.
 The officer candidates will be given an indoctrination course at a reserve midshipman's school to be established at an eastern women's college. Another may be set up in the midwest. After the ranks of the officers are filled, 10000 enlisted women will be recruited. A train &i5g school is also planned for them
 Candidates must first submit a written request for a preliminary application blank, stating age and educational background to the di- rector of naval officer procurement for the city or naval district in which they reside. The offices are located in Boston, New York, Phila- delphia, Washington, Richmond, Charleston, Miami, New Orleans, Chicago, Los Angeles, San Francisco and Seattle.
 Applications will be mailed to can- didates. Selection boards, to be named later in each district, will ex- anime the applications and request the applicants to appear for inter- views, and aptitude and physical tests.
 A small group of officer candi- dates will be selected immediately for assignment to administrative duties in the training program. An- other group of 300 will be commits stoned after a months instruction to perform technical duties for the navy.
 Other officer candidates will be enlisted as apprentice seamen, Class V-9, and given both an indoctrinal course and additional training be- fore they are commissioned ensigns.
 This is the first time in the his- tory of the American services - army, navy or mafines-that women have held equal rank and received equal pay with men. A woman en- sign will receive the same pay as a junior line officer, and an enlisted woman the same as an apprentice seaman. This Is in contract with the WAACS, in which neither the officers nor the auxiliaries get equal pay with army officers or enlisted men.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-07-31
WOOL MARKET

Boston, July 31-(UP)-Pending new army and lend lease orders have created 8 generally more op- timistic ceiling in the Boston Wool market, the U. s. Agriculture De- partment reported today.
 Buyers are making inquiries to see what can be bought and at what prices in anticipation of fu- ture business. Some fine French combing wools of average staple were sold at $1.14 clean basis.
 A little business was reported in eight months Texas at $106 to $1.08 clean basis.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-07-31
Future Security

Charles Leas, a soldier now on duty at Pacific post, is the owner of $25 war bond, though it may be some time before he learns about 1t.
 The bond, one of the first 10 sold after the opening of Vic- tory House Monday, was bought for the soldier by his sister, Miss Hazel Leas of 236 Orange street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-07-31
TRAILER TRUCK,
 CARGO DAMAGED

Newburyport; Mass, July 3l. = (UP) - A lotion trailer truck valued at $7,000 and its $l0,000 load of fruit and vegetables were dam aged heavily today when fire broke out In the trailer on Route l.
 Roy Herrick, A, of Charlestown. the driver, tried in vain to quell the flames with hand extinguisher before firemen arrived. Hot air explosions blew out the doors of the trailer.
 The truck, owned by the Dirigc Transportation Company of Somer- vile, was enroute from Boston to Portland, Me. when the fire started.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-07-31
ARMY BUILDS MEN FOR DEAD CERTAINTY

Fort Devens, Mass, July 3l. - (UP) - The government isn't fool ing when it says "the U. s. Army builds men,.
 Private Louis Lorgval and his company did this in one day: hiked IA miles, ran a gruelling obstacle course, threw hand grenades, had bayonet practice, weht swimming, practiced Jui Jitsu and prepared for an inspection.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-07-31
OUTING HELD BY
 DRAFT OFFICIALS

Oficials, clerks, doctors and law yers attached to the four selective service boards and advisory com- mittees held their annual outing in Bethlehem yesterday afternoon. The party was joined by Mayor Vincent A. Scully and Colonel George R. Sturges and Lieut.. Col. Peter Fox of the state office of selective serv- ice.
 Attorney J. Warren Upson direct ed program of recreation, which included dancing. The customary refreshments were served.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-07-31
100 Percent Club

Employees of the Waterbury Brass Goods branch of the finer ican Brass Co.,, have achieved a 100 per cent record in war bond purchases, Herbert w. Coe, vice. president, notified Chairman J. Francis Smith of the local war bond committee today.
 Of the branch's employees 97h per cent have signed up for the payroll deduction plan for buying war bonds. The other 21h per cent, MT. Coe said, are making regular purchases of bonds by other methods.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-07-31
OVERTON JOINS
 COAST GUARD

Supernumerary Patrolman James F. Overton has enlisted in the Coast Guard and has been ordered to re- port for active duty August 2. A resident of 25 Robbins street, Off cer Overton was given 8 second ma chinist's rating. He held draft num- Der 1858, the first to be drawn in the selective service registration. He has been on active duty with the police department for some time.
 Supernumerary Patrolman Walter Senich of 88 Hill street reported for active duty with the Coast Guard at New York this morning.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-07-31
The Old Meanies-!

Lillian E. McCary reported to police today that 24 units were stolen from her gasoline ration ing book by thieves who ran- sacked her car while it was parked in the Merriman school yard last night. Police are in- vestigating and ration board Of- flcials have been notified.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-07-31

ton and will be sent to New Ha- ven for final check up.
 Word has been received at the station of the enlistment of the following men at New Haven Navy headquarters: Rocco Famiglietti, of 437 South Leonard street: Isadore Epstein of l33 Cooke street; Burton N. BeemSn. Jr., of 68 Delaware ave- nue, and John D. McNeil, g Sparks avenue, all of Waterbury, Arthur H. Puden of Naugatuck, and John W!ldman of Oakville.
 Philip E. Thibodeau of 51 Gilbert street. Waterbury, enlisted in the U. s. Army in Hartford yesterday. He applied through the local re- cTuiting station on Grand street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-07-31
Federal Juror

John Mellor, 30, of Waterbury is the oldest member of the fed eral jury hearing the espionage trial of Rev. c. Kurt Emil Mol zahn before Federal Judge J. Jo- Seph Smith in Hartford. He com mutes by train and bus each court day.
 MT. Mellor makes his home with a son, Benjamin Mellor of GA Morningside avenue, an employe of the Connecticut Light & Power Co.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-07-31

David A. BrySon of 57 Proctor street, Waterbury, has been accepted for enlistment in the U. s. Marine Corps and is awaiting assignment to duty. Others from this area who applied for enlistment at the local recruiting station and have passed physical examinations are: William A. Moskaluk of Thomaston, George Lusis of Bristol, Joseph J. Kairis of New Canaan and William P. De- Tullio of Derby.
 Five Waterburians were in a group of nine men sent to Spring field Marine headquarters yesterday for final examination. They are Frank A. Varnauskas of 819 Bank street, Edward J. Lynch of 344 Pennington avenue, David M. Switz of 67 Highland avenue, William Will son of 45 Colley street, and Frank A. Bajoras of 204 South Leonard street. Others were Matthew D Birdsall of Watertown, Carlo J. Cas- cone and John Cacchillo of Derby and John Chiodo of Stratford.
 The local Marine recruiting office announced today that numerous openings exist for radio technicians Applicants must be between IT ano 35 years old and should possess an amateur radio operator license oi commercial radio telegraph or radio telephone operators licenses. Va cancies also exist for men who have had three or more months experi- ence in radio work. Applicants whc successfully complete training will be appointed staff sergeants.
 Karl w. Garms, 9, son of MT. and Mrs. William Garms of Oakville is enrolled in southern Navy school for aviation machinist's mates. He recently completed basic training at Newport, R. I. Prior to his enlist ment he was a toolmaker at the Bristol Co.
 Corp. Xavier J. Galgota, 27, of 102 Sunnyside avenue, is completing training at the Army Air Force of- ficer candidate school at Miami, Fla. The son of MT. and Mrs. Jo- seIh Galgota, he was inducted into the service last January. He is a graduate of Crosby High school, at- tended Villanova college for a year and worked for the Chase Brass & Copper company before entering the Army.
 Richard P. Callahan, native Wa terburian and the son of MT. and Mrs. T. F. Callahan of New Britain, has been promoted to third class petty officer in the U. s. Navy and has been assigned to sea duty. En- listing last December, he recently completed a radioman's course. He is the brother of Mrs. William Pur- cell of 25 Savings street, and of Jo- seph Callahan of A Willow street.
 A farewell party was held yes- terday by employees of the Scovill Mfg. Co.,, in honor of Nunzio Ric- ciuti, 21, of 58 Dikeman street, Pat Perrotti, 21, of 266 Homestead ave- nue, and Arthur Andrzeski, g, wro ar, entering the armed forces. Ric- ciuu and Perrotu left this morning and Andrzes5i will leave Monday. Otto Schuster, foreman, was in charge of arrangements.
 
 Joseph w. Garthwait, IT, of 97t Woodt'ck road. Waterbury, Is the latest local applicant for enlistment in the U. s. Navy. He has beer accepted at the local recruiting sta
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-07-31
Homeward Bound

A. Sabin Chase of Middlebury is a passenger aboard the diplo- matic exchange ship Gripsholm scheduled to arrive here next week from Lourenco Marques, Portuguese East Africa. MT. Chase was a member of the Far East diplomatic service IT years and was at Dairen, Manchuoko
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-07-31
TREASURY BALANCE
PUBLIC UTILITY STOCKS

Washington, July 31.-UP)-Gov. ernment expenses and receipts for the current fiscal year through July 29 compared with a year ago: This Year Expenses Last Yeag $4,802,112,514.95 $1,494,875,641.Sd
 War Spending $4,16s,so741S.62 sS68,Sos,7S4.7F
 Receipts $712.543,749.23 $377,753,sss.5a
 Net Deficit $4,OS7.74s,515.72 $1,114,572,252.sO
 Cash Balance $s,s5o,573,654.4s $2,5s9,ss0,147S9
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-07-31
FIREMEN CHECK
 RUBBISH BLAZE

A rubbish fire in the rear of 342 Willow street was extinguished by 1iyernen from Engine 6, the Willow street station at 11:20 this morning The property is owned by Timothy Quiu1an.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-07-31

the engineer and fireman on their respective ears for good, open the throttle wide and start the train hurtling toward destruction be- fore they jump off.
 The course lasts only two weeks, but from a. m., until p. m. six days week they move steadily from class to demonstration to tour of industrial sections and back to class for more academic know ledge in the science of sabotage.
 Significantly the crriculum in- cludes no instructions in taking prisoners while on nilsson of des- truction.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-07-31
- SPO7LIGHTZNG
 Brass City News

when the war started.
 Also on the Gripsholm are Jo- seph w. Alsop of Avon and MT. and Mrs. Cecil Ward of New Mill ford.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-07-31

Joseph ". Garthwait, IT, of 976 Woodt'ck road. Waterbury, Is the latest local applicant for enlistment in the U. s. Navy. He has been accepted at the local recruiting sta
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-02-27

tive's untitled orders ran to tune
of 1921 .97s,O23: increase OF $780,
000. 900 in II months.
Reynolds Tobacco com m n
priced above class b shares be-
cause ii has voting power, but
dividends are alike Virginia
Carolina Chemical So preferred
has speculative following on $3.50
share in dividend arrears Z.
Bath Iron Works management
plans TO continue dividend aging
basis Jewel Teas inventory
position of coffee good for at least
four months National Biscuit
filling army orders; new Denver
plant operating full time: new
Atlanta now only half time, but
full time in April.
Loose Wiles covering dividend
requirements with some to spare
Wilson & Co. may not clear
SO in preferred dividend arrears;
requires cash TO maintain large
inventory position Z. Norfolk
4 Western liked by investment
managers for yield Wabash
Railway is no longer in business;
reorganization changed official
corporate name to Wabash Rail
road
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-02-27
Five Held Here
Indicted by U. S.
Jury in Seattle

The federal grand jury in Sc
attic Thursday returned Fl indict-
ments. including five that named
men being held in custody in Ia
coma.
Persons indicted included Henry
]. Stumpf, "a, Harrisburg, Pa, ar
rested in Grays Harbor for i'm
personating an army officer after
he made public addresses in an
allegedly adopted role of soldier
of fortune; Paul A. Glynn, 34-year-
old Olympia bus driver, charged
with embezzling 500 from the Nc
Chord field post exchange where
he was a civilian empolye; George
Hagen, 20, Kelso. charged with
taking a stolen car across a state
line: and Donald l.. Norton and
Wilfred w. Childers of Aberdeen,
charged with conterfeiting.
The jury also indicted Sam r.
williams of Seattle, charged with
theft of radio parts from the Boe-
ing Aircraft company; and Leslie
Weed. charged with the theft of
two automobile tires from the
Sand Point naval air station.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-02-27
Fishermen Get
Army Warning

ASTORIA. Ore. - Military au-
thorities Thursday warned Column
bia river fishermen that further
encroachment upon closed military
areas of the river will ''penalize'
the entire industry and result in
prosecution of individual offenders.
A conference of military and
coast guard authorities was
held last week after an army
patrol picked up fisherman
said 10 he from Seattle
who was warned that his H.
cense would be revoked II the
offense was repeated.
The closed area in the lower Co
lumbia is between a line drawn
from the Point Adams coast guard
station and the MCGOWAN docks.
Union officials are cooperating
with military authorities. and
have also promised punishment of