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Evening star., 1942-09-16
omcers down to close to the inerad-
icable fractional minimum

ofncers down to close to the inerad-
icable fractional minimum.
Oddly enough. the war commissar
also does two things among the men
providing he is at all efficient at
his tob-wllich might seem contra
dictory. He greatly improves the SOL
dier's discipline and yet in many
respects his functions tend to demo-
cratize the whole army setup.
The important thing about the
commissar system is that it is a
highly selective system and a selec-
tive system is almost bound to bring
the best men to the top. 1t is
equally true that when the best quail
flied men have been given positions
of great responsibility in any army
they prove to be men who perform
prodigies of valor. This means lead
ership.
Combat leadership.
And contrary to what a great
many persons outside Russia pre-
dicted. the war commissars seem to
have given the Red Army a great
and inestimable wealth in combat
leadership-this in addition to DEM
onstratedly high professional army
leadership.
You cannot spend even a few
months studying military develop
ments in wartime Russia without
seeing repeated evidence of the enor-
nous role which the Red Army's war
commissars have played and are
playing daily in Russias amazing
fight.
The commissar system probably
could not be transplanted, as it exists
here, directly into other Allied
Evening star., 1942-09-16
Girls Poster Wins Prize

WINCHESTER. Va. Sept. l6
(SpeciaD Miss Aspacia Sampeles,
Hanoley High School junior, was
notified yesterday that an artistic
poster she submitted in q Statewide
contest sponsored by the American
Legion Woman's Auxiliary had been
voted first prize and that her con-
tribution would be submitted in 4
national contest in Chicago.
Evening star., 1942-09-16
Friede' Urges Citizens
To Be Prepared 10
Fight Home Fires
Tells Petworth Group
D. c. Warden System
Best Equipped

Every District resident is a poten-
! tlal fire fighter, members of the
Petworth Citizens Association were
told last night by Herbert A. Friede.
Mr.. Friede, in charge of the central
air raid and fire alarm system, urged
that citizens recognize the necessity
of being able to take care of fires
in their own homes in case of air
raids. The great majority of "in-
cidents" in raids are small fires. he
declared, warning that ordinary fire
alarm facilities of the city would be
inadequate to respond to them all.
Praises Warden System.
Mr.. Friede praised the Fire De-
partment's communication system
and that of the raid warning alarm.
The warning horns are being i'm
proved every day he said, and
within a short time, signals from all
the horns will be sounded simulta-
neously." Speaking of air-raid
warden organization generally, he
said that the warden system here is
ldi bCtoCl CqulPESu IiOII1 every
angle of civilian defense than in any
other city in the country"
A letter to the Commissioners
urging that authorize ton be given
to investigate and remove scrap
metal repeatedly lying unused in
public schools was drafted by the
associa ton on the motion Of Ernest
F. Henry.
Purchase Benefit Tickets.
1t was announced that a variety
show. consisting of Washington
talent, for benefit of the Civilian
Defense Committee, will be presented
at the Roosevelt High School at
8 pm. October l. Purchase of 20
tickets to the show for soldiers at
Walter Reed Hospital was unan-
imously approved.
Off1cers will be elected at the next
meeting, George w. Potter. presi-
dent, announced. The meeting, held
at the Petworth branch library. was
the first after the summer recess.
Evening star., 1942-09-16
Purchase Benefit Tickets.
Hearings on Overtime
Pay Called Tuesdov

Chairman Mead of the Senate
Civil Service Committee has an
nounced that hearings on the over
time pay bill for Government en-
ployes will start at 10 am. next
Tuesday in the Civil Service Com
mittee rooms in the Senate Office
Building.
The provisions in this bill include
the Presidents recommendation for
time-and-half pay for work in ex-
cess of 40 hours a week.
Evening star., 1942-09-16

Others die for you; the least you
can do is buy for them. Get your
War savings stamps now.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-13
Highlights
Of


sports
events:
st. Louis
Cards tied
for National
League lead
by beating
Brooklyn
Dodgers,
2-1.
Eastern
Army
All-Stars
BANKED pro
New York
Giants, $50.
Whirlaway's
stretch drive
won the
$4,000 :
Narragan-
set Special.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-03-04
Packer Employs
Only Americans

and the crops packed and shipped
by the same crews year after year.
Myers has in Imp3.'d Va.'cE
alone nearly 400 acres OF vcgc-
table crops. mostly Lettuce. It re-
quireS 100 field workers and l45
shed workers to handle these crops.
In aGuI,lon. ,lc Myers fields and
shed at Salinas employ 725 men
and women, and all 6 them arc
assured year round cn. =lG.mcnt.
Tho various brands o. @ceotahieS
produced and packed bv myers all
arc planted and harvested will
machinery owned Nby the Myers
company, which means that Myers
has an investment in perishablc
crops far greater than the ordinary
grower and packer
His production is purchased far
in advance of h2rVcs., thanks TO
the WideaWake methods employ
cd by his two sales managers, H
K. Bud Barker for Imperial, and
I o. Thornberry fer Salinas VAL
ley
Imperial Valley press., 1942-03-04

Here's Il man who Was "agin'
the Japs long before thGr was
oven threat of war with 'apan.
He's Raipn E Myers, / and
coming Imperial and SaliI.as Val
ley vegetable grower and packer,
who employs go persons in his
fields and sheds, every one of whom
is an American citizen and no
JaD&.
II has long been ne policy of
thc Ralph f Myers company to
bar Japanese from from its pay
ICllS, a policy that today makes
the firm one of the most popular
packers in America.
Speaking cfemploye- management
relations, the RAIN i. Myers COM
panV is one of the few packers that
operates all the year round with
the same workers. Altogether, My
crs cultivatcs about 5000 acres Of
pcriShable vegetables and since the
operations Of the firm extend from
Salinas to Imperial Valley. these
acres are planted and harvested
Imperial Valley press., 1942-03-04
De ANA RIDES AGAIN

Led by the phantom form of the
indomitable Captain Juan Baut-
ista de ANA, the De ANA Trail
CaIballercs will leave Yuma Wells
at sunrise April Il to follow the
footsteps of the Spanish exp'or"r
across 14O miles of desert in their
second a...Iua- SIX ~ nOrSeDaun
ride to Riverside.
The horses of the Caballeros will
string out across the desert, ac-
companied no doubt by the shades
of De ANA and his band of men
who -.a,eG DAe terors o1 Ae un-
knCWn in 1774,
As night comes down and the
1912 Caballeros SIT around their
blazing campfires. it stands to rea-
son that the lifting music of the
MeXicans Will tempt the shades to
join the circle and tell once again
the story of that hazardous ride
Imperial Valley press., 1942-03-04

entire celebration.
On the night before they start
their ride northward. the De ANA
Trail Caballeros camp near Yuma
Wells, a lonely spot on the desert
west OF Calexlco This is one OF
the camp sites of De Anza and his
men and is a spot rich in historic
significance and stepped y desert
mystery.
Crowds of residents flock to the
rim of Yuha basin overlooking the
Yuha desert on the afternoon be-
fore the ride s-arts tor impressive
services re-dedicating the De ANA
monument
Imperial Valley press., 1942-03-04
CaIexico Land Of Opportunity

fore the ser.iee cluhs too inter-
est away from the Caan per of
Commerce. which NAV be the
answer to the faltering interest in
the Chambers of Commerce every
where
However. the Calcxico Chamber
has played a big role in the de-
Yelopment of this community UP TO
the present time. The most recent
example in a big way was the Sc
curing of the site for the present
beautiful post-office building. While
Il seems tnaI nc; so many BIG
projects present themselves today
the CalcXico Chamber still has the
burden Of all the complexities that
revolyc around a border commun-
ity.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-03-04

FORTUNES were made by all those
who cared 10 enter into the game
and take ? chance. AT one time
three banks lourished in this from
tier metropolis . Naturally the
bubble finally burst .. the newt
able thing that happens to boom
towns. OF course the old timers like
to harken back to the good old
DAYS and talk about the glamour and
excitement that prevailed when
twenty dollars were in circulation on
the street where only one circulateS
at the present time However, re-
pardless of the glamorous past, Cal
Imperial Valley press., 1942-03-04
Rv LEO WAITS

IN tie Good Old Days" CaleXico
was the most glamorous, the most
exciting and the busiest city in tho
Imperial Valley. No town in this
great area ever produced so much
wealth in SO short a time as did
CalCXico.
Those who operated great cotton
ranches below the line or those
who speculateG became wealthy
overnight. Every office building in
CaleXico was overflowing with rent
erS at fancy rates. Houses to live in
were scarce; every business house
IN the city was a veritable beehive.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-03-04
in 1774
LOCAL RESIDENTS

in 1774.
LOCAL RESIDENTS
The De ANA Caballeros are resi-
dents of Imperial and riverside
counties who each yea" leave
Calcxico at the close of the cclc-
)ration of the Cavalcade OF I'M
oerial Valley and ride horseback
across the dessert in the trail lett
)y the De ANA and his men.
They time their ride SO they
reach Riverside on the first day
If the ANA Trail DAYS celebration
n that city. They ride in the big
yarade, providing one of the most
colorful and novel features of the
Imperial Valley press., 1942-03-04

ing 1929 the foundation for the
proposed Mt Ilgnal 10tel was Iald
on the site cf the present pest
office. With the whuie commuri-
ty clatcd over the prospects, the
deal fell thru and it was not un-
til 1881 that thru the strenuous
work Of MI Karl Edmunds the
present Hotel De ANA began 10
take form. CaieXiCO had pros
poets for new Customs Buildln"
but the Government required a site
The approved site cGaed for the
buying of the old Carrillo Build
ing at the line at a cost of S4O,OOO.
Even this staggering figure did nol
deter CaleXico. Mr. Langston Goree
stepped forward to lead drive
that nctted the required amount
ROMANCE OF HIGHWAYS
The Romance of the Highways
might we'll be t..1 tJIc of the ell
fort that CalcXiCo CXerted to put
itself on tranScOntinental high
way For years served only by
highway northWard thu Fl Cen
tro, CaleXico strivcd TO better its
outlet August MERCER, Calexico's
No. civio yorker of all times
started campaign that produced
$1,000, oiling a road from the East
Highlilc canal to Midway Wells
which was the forcrmncr of the
present excellent highway thru
that area.
The Chamber Of Commerce in
tho old days was the center of COM
munity activity. They hcld weekly
meetings with forty or fifty pres
ent. These meetings were held in
the dining room Of the old CalcXico
hotel and later in the rear of Bill
Colcman's restaurant The Cham
Der not only championcd the big
projects but had speakers and
meetings of general interest. OF
course these were the days be-
Imperial Valley press., 1942-03-04

eXico and the surrounding area is
still a great land of opportunity
true profits do not come as fast
but intelligent application will al
ways produce satisfactory results.
1929 PEAK YEAR
Probably 1929 was Il : peak year
in CaleXlcC's history. about that
time CaleXico was indeed the met
ropoliS of Imperial Valley. 1t was
the gateway and the outlet for the
teeming activity below the line. It
was truly the gateway to Lower
California. The Mexican side of
the line boastcd of the largest cot
ton gin in the world, a S2OOO,OO
cotton oil mill and 100000 acres of
cotton. Imports from Mexico aver
aged SIS 100000 a year while exports
aDprOXimated 100000. Ten million
people passed through the intcrna-
tiCnal gateway annually with l.
293, 1853 autos going into Mexico and
l.2G0000 cars coming out OF McXi-
60. Truly impressive figures these
and while figures are not obtain
able at the present time the 1929
figures probably exceed the present
figures by a comfortable margin,
but business goes on as usual thru
the gateway to Lower California,
HARD WORK DONE
In the old days CalcXico had
many things to work for as Il
community II is hard to think Of
Calexico without a hotel Dc ANA
without finc passenger depot,
without fine Customs building,
without an East-West highway and
many of the other things that we
take as a matter of course at the
present time. Behind all of these
projects men stepped forward to
take leadership thru the Chamber
Of Commerce to make them become
realities. For years CalcXico had
StriyCd to obtain big hotel. Dur
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-03
CHEMICAL PLANT
 WANTS SIDEWALK
Borough PetitiOned for In- staIIatiOn From Ward
 Street to Gates

Naugatuck, June 3-A request of the Naugatuck Chemical company that the borough install a sidewalk from the corner of Ward street to the company's gates was referred to the street committee at the borough board meeting last night. At pres- ent there is only 8 cindere path there, and many, particularly wom- en, use the road instead. Because less will be using cars, the need for a sidewalk is greater, the company states.
 Interest on a sidewalk charge against Rose and Helen Lakatos of School street was abated but lien fee of $l was not. Work on the sidewalk was not completed to the satisfaction cf the Lakatos family until recently, although an assess ment had been laid two years ago.
 The question of whether commer. cial firms should be charged for rear house" assessments in con- nection with sanitary sewer connec- tions was raised, after letter from the w. J. Megin O., Inc, asking abatement of 8 $30 assessment was received. The company claimed 1t had paid front assessment in 1910. Warden Brophy said 1t has been the practice not to charge commercial firms for rear house" assessment. Actually a blacksmith shop has been made into @ garage, toilets in- stalled and connection with the sewer made. Borough Engineer Charles Hitchcock held that com- mercial firms should pay for rear house connections as well as private property owners. The matter was referred to the street committee and the borough engineer.
 It was voted to defer a vacant lot assessment on the property of AL bert Krampetz, Auburn street. It was voted to defer an assessment on the Olivieri property on May street, in that section which is used as a passway.
 The warden, or an agent appoint Ted by him, was authorized to receive equipment from the OCD. It was announced that the health, officer has again pointed out the Piorkow- ski family, 26 Anderson street, should connect with a sanitary sewer, and the board ordered this family to do so before July 2 or show cause why they should not at the July meeting of the board. A hearing to abolish the old layout on Arch street will be held at 7:3O p. m. July 2.
 It was voted to pay the garbage collector at the rate of $4,500 as provided in the appropriations. The matter of out-of-town vendors, such as ice cream salesmen, doing busi- ness near local places of business was referred to the borough attor- ney for action. The warden con- demned 1t.
 The matter of a deferment on a sewer assessment on the Hubbell property on Hard street was re- ferred to the street committee and borough engineer. When Burgess Ploski suggested that members of the police, fire or street depart ment, who have been or who may be inducted into the U. s. armed forces be given vacation pay, the warden said he had already done this in the cases of the two street department men inducted thus far.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-03
BICYCLES WERE
 AUCTION BARGAIN
BrOOkline Police Depart ment Sale Netted Amount
 of $377 Yesterday

Brookline, Mass, June 3-CUP)- Residents of Brookline, the na- tions wealthiest town, swelled with pride today at the thought of the bargains" they had bought for $S77 at police department auction.
 Seventeen unclaimed, broken down bicycles that would have been considered junk @ few months ago were the prize items on sale. How ever, William A. Bryant considered himself the luckiest bidder because he paid $6.50 for an automobile tire which police had f1shed out of the Charles River.
 T call this a real buy" he said. 'Tll bet there Is 10000 miles of tread on this tire, and I don't have to consult the rationing board"
 Two hundred fifty persons at- tended the auction yesterday and Mrs. Duane 0. White paid the high est price-$34-for @ bicycle for her husband. Edward A. Gordon bought two bicycles because "I've got an "A" card and my wife's getting after me-"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-03
IN NEW SERIES

Basil Rathbone and Nigel Bruce have reported to Universal for the first of their series of Sherlock Holmes pictures in which they will play the roles o fSherlock and watson, respectively.
 Initial mystery thriller, entitled sherlock Holmes Saves London" I" will have Evelyn Ankers, Marjorie Lord, Montague Love and Reginald Denny in the supporting cast.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-03
FRANCIS CAULFIELD
 U.S.O. DRIVE CAPTAIN

Naugatuck, June 3. - Workers in section D of the USO drive of which Francis Caulfield is captain, are: Mrs. Hazel Gunnoud, E. Burke, Mrs. Mary Cockroft, Mrs. Merwin Packer, Mrs. Olive Gun. noud, Mrs. Maude Lewis, Earl Burke, Charles J. Nardello, Mrs. Kay Radcliffe. Mrs. Mary Pichulo, Mrs. Charles J. Nardello, Jack Thurston, Miss Inez Giancarli, Miss Grace Hasopian, Mrs. William J. Noble, Jr.. Mrs. Doris Sandell, Miss Lillian Sullivan, Mrs. Harvey Candee, Mrs. Della EverS, Miss Ruth HogopiaIa, Mrs. Warren Doolittle, Charles Tier ney, Mrs. Elizabeth Stevens, Mrs. Charles Tierney and Mrs. Edward Honyoski.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-03
1O8O--WTIC. C.-28S

 P. M. 4:OO-Backstage Wife 4:15-Stella Dallas 4:30-Lorenzo Jones 4:45-Young Wilder Brown 5:0O-When A Girl Marrles 5:15--Portia Faces Life 5:30-The Story Club with Jane
 Dillon 5:45-Dance Music 5:55-Stand By, America 6:00-News 6:15-ProfesSo Andre schenwer
 commentator 6:30-Strictly Sports 6:45-Lowell Thomas, commentator 7:OO-Fred Warlng in Pleasure 7:15-News of the World 7:S0-Your Part Tn National De-
 fense 7:45-H. V. Kaltenborn 8:0O-Adventures of the Thin Man S:30-Uncle Walters Dog House 9:00-Time to Smile 9:3O-Mr, District Attorney 1O:0O-Kay Kyser's College of
 Musical Knowledge 11:00-News 11:15-Dinning Sisters Trio 11:30-When Day Is Done 12:00-News and Baseball Scores A. NJ. I2:1O-Paul Martins Orchestra 1230-Teddy Powelps Orchestra 12:55-News
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-03
INCONVENIENCE

F. M. 4:0O-Davld Cheskln's Orchestra
 and Sololsts 4:15-Children Also Are People 4:3O--Golden Gate Quartet 4:45-News 5:0O--"Are You A Genius" 5:30--Suppertimers 6:00--News 6:15-Basebal Scores 6:15-Vincent Lopez Orchestra 6:3O-News 6:45-The World Today 7:00-"You Can't Do Business With
 Hitler" 7:15-Glen Miller Orchestra 7:30-Your Part in National De-
 fense 7 7:45-Leatherneck on Parade S:OO-Concert Hall Aiehtfr S:OO-Concert Hall of the Air S:30--Radlo's Daughter S:45-Ridin' the Range with Car
 son Robispn S:55-Elmer Davis, News a:OO--Plano Miniatures-Blsa Hem.
 enWay s:1S-Radic Travelogue D:30-SwlngtIme 0:45-Treasury Star Parade 10 1O:OO--Columbia Masterworks of
 Music t0:sO-Vera Barton. sonRs
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-03
Legal Notice
 NOTICE

STATE of CONNECTICUT, DIs- TRICT of WATERBURY, ss. PRO BATE COURT, May 18th, 1942. ESTATE of IRRITABLE FER RARO, late of the town of Wa terbury, in said district, deceased. The Court of Probate for the District of Waterbury, hath limited and allowed six months from the date Eereot For the creditors or said estate to exhibit their claims for settlement. Those who neglect to present their accounts, properly attested, within said time, will be debarred a recovery. All persons indebted to said estate are request ed toN make immediate payment to
 ANTONIO FERRARO,
 6-3-3t EXecutor.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-03
WATR PROGRAMS 1920 KilOcycles

3:00-Baseball Red Sox .vs Indians 5:15-Melody Revue 5:30-News
 6:00-Yankee News 6:15-Jim Britt, Sports 6:30-Pleasure and Profit 6:45-Hits and Bits 7:00-Fulton Lewis Jr. 7:15-Phone Your Answer 7:30-Your Part in Natl Defense 7:45--Webb Triton, Baritone S:00-Cal Tinney-Sizing Up the S:15-Joseph sudy's Orchestra S:S0-Canadlan Grenadiers Band 9:00-News: Dancing Discs 9.15-Treasury Star Parade 9:30-Pass In Review 10:0O--John B. Hughes, Commenta- 1o:15-Les Browns Orch. 1O:30--Muslcal Trends 11:0O-Yankee News 11:15-Enric Madriguera's Orch. 1I:30-Tuno up, America!
 TOMORROw S:OO--Yankee News
 8:15-George and Dixie S:30-The Early Bird S:45-Morning Varieties 9:00--News: Shoppers Guide 1O:00-Britlsh News Summary 10:15-John Metcalfe's Choir Loft 10:30-Melody Strings 10:45-The Gospel Hour 11:00A-Ruth Moss Interviews 11:15-AustralIan News 11:30-Andy Jacobson's Orchestra 12:00-Melodic Moments F. M. 12:15-Eleanor Early 12:30-News 12:45-1et's Dance 1:00-=-Yankee News 1:15-Around the Town 1:45-Broadway Bandwagon 2:15-Treasures in Melody: News 2:3O-Musical Miniatures Baseball-Red Sox vs Indians 515-Melody Revue 5:30-News
 5:45-Easy Listenin' 6:00-Yankee News 6:15-Brass Labor Speaks 6:30-Pleasure and Profit 6:45-Hlts and Bits 7:00-Fulton Lewis, Jr. 7:15-Community Program 7:45-Inside Sports-Jack s:15-You Can't Do Business With s:so-Dartmouth Naval Unit s:45-Sen. Michael V. Blansfield,
 USO Talk
 9:aO-America at the Ramparts 10:00-Raymond Gram Swing 10:15-Dick Jurgens' Orch. 10:30-Production for Victory 10:45-Ted Weems' Orch. 11:O0--Yankee News 11:15-Britain Speaks 11:30-Raymond il Scotts Orch. 11:45--Richard Himber's Orch. 12:00-Sign off.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-03
NOTICE
LIQUOR PERMIT NyAmE6NKN nWN AnDE RWAN N

NUTICE UF AFFLlCAAAUN Samuel Sam Wolk, of Davis St., Oakville, Conn, have filed an appli- cation dated june 1st, 1922, with the Liquor Control Commission for a Package Store Permit for the sale of alcoholic liquor on the premises 21 Congress Ave, Waterbury, Conn: The business Is owned by Samuel Conn, and will be conducted by Samuel Sam Wolk, of Davis St., Oakville, Conn.,, as permittee:
 SAMUEL SAM WOLK.
 Dated June 1st, 1s42. 6-3-lO
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-03
Announcements
L0st and Found

LOST-white dog with brown mark on back. Resembles a Collie. When lost had on @ collar and short chain. Answers to the name of Beauty" Call pr. Beers and Tel. 3-6702.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-03

After nine years on the same network with the same sponsor, Irene Rich is moving her Dear John" show to CBS beginning this week. She'll be heard Fridays at 7:15 p. m. The Dartmouth Naval Unit, which has already enlisted. g members and will be the largest college delegation to go into Naval Aviation in this country, will be heard in . spe- cial broadcast via WATR-Mutual tonight at 8:3O. Speakers will in- Clude coach Fuss McLaughFy and his son, Bob "Great Mo- ments In Music" presents excerpts from Rudolph FrimPs "The Fire fly" tonight at 10 via CBS Nelson Eddy win sing 8 mixed program of patriotic, cowboy and love songs on tOnight's CBS show at 8.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-03
OAYEEAEE

DAYTIME
 RADIO OUTLOOK
 More popular music, mere news casts, more sports features. This, briefly, is the outlook for radio listeners for the duration, Fred Weber, General Manager of the Mutual Broadcasting System, told a recent meeting of Mutual station executives in Cleveland Music, news and sports win be the bulwark of changed daytime radio schedules, to conform with the needs of war audiences, Weber said, pointing out that women are working in war in- dustries during the day, and men who work nights are at home dur ing the day as @ result of the war time industrial program" / |. Weber emphasized that Mutual is expanding its service programs-the human interest type. To illustrate, he called attention to the daily broadcasts of news from Australia, the new Saturday night feature, American Eagle Club" Pass In Review, and the newest of Mutuaps wartime broadcasts, stars and Stripes in Britain. All these feat ures are heard locall ythrough WATR.