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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-19

thew J. Colney, Anthony Lazdaus- kas and Peter Krugelis.
 Breakfast Planned
 The Catholic Youth Organization of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church will hold 6 communion breakfast oct. { at the parish hall following the 8:30 mass at the church. Members will receive corn- mlinion in a body.
 Edith Rossi, president, Doris Zurlo, Josephine DelBuono, and Leonard DiManno will make ar- arrangements. A number of guests will be invited.
 Outing Arranged
 Members of the Lithuanian wo- mems Alliance, Lodge 43, will hold an outing Sunday, Sept. 27 at the Krugelis farm on Highland avenue. A novel entertainment program is being planned. Mrs. Mardelle Dig imas, president, Mrs. Peter Kruge- lis, Mrs. Anna Smotas, and Mrs. Stephanie Dumsa will be in charge.
 Rehearsals for the lodge choir have been scheduled for each Mon- day night at 7:45 at the choir room in. the old St. Joseph's Schoo:. Professor Alexander J. Aleksis, church choirmaster, directs the choir.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-19
Woshinston Stripes

WAR expenditures are now
 " S184 million . day. . . o Total cost to date $129 billion. . . Deaths from diabetes have increased from n per 100000 in 1900 to over 28 per 100000 today, according to cen- sus. . . New York, with 10 per cent of the population, paid 20 per cent of the inter- nal revenue taxes in the last fiscal year. . . . OPA is malk- ing an inventory of the esti- mated half million pieces Of second hand machinery now in the U. S. . . . Flat cars and gondoIas are scarcer than box cars. . . . Home own CTS wanting to convert their furnaces from fuel oil to coal burners don't have to fill out any priority papers, just place an order with the plumber.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-19
COP HIT BY CAR
 NEAR CONLEY INN

Torrington, Sept. 19-While di- recting traffic near Conley Inn last evening about 8 o'clock, Patrolman Edward Dzinski was struck by Q car driven by August Castonguay. 46. of 65 Plaza avenue, Waterbury. sustaining painful injuries which Hecessitated his removal to the Charlotte Hungerford Hospital.
 Castonguay was arrested for driv- ing while under the influence of liquor and later released under $500 bonds. The accident was investigat- cd by Lieutenant Frank Sherlock and Patrolman Edward Over.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-19
FINAL JUDGEMENT ON INJUNCTION.
Waterbury Woman Re- strained By Court From
 Boosting Rent

An injunction obtained by the lo- cal rent control office of the OPA to refrain Mrs. Mabel Jorgenson, owner of a Tooming house at 140-146 North Main street, from charging rents in excess of the amount al- lowed under maximum rent regula- tions, took effect yesterday after noon, following issuance of a final judgment by Judge Carroll c. Hincks in the New Haven federal court.
 The injunction applies to three tenants, Mrs. June Peterson, Mary Papke and Mrs. Myrtle Walker who complained to the rent administra- tors. The writ does not prevent the owner from starting eviction proceedings against Mrs. Peterson, but restraints her from taking such action against the other two com- plainants. Judge Hincks made no ruling to include all of Mrs. Jor- genson's tenants in the order.
 Attys. Sidney Cassel and William J. Secor represented the OPA at yesterdays hearing.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-19
Three Wills Filed
 In Probate Today

The will of Judge Walter D. Makepeace, providing bequests for his wife and children, was led for probate today with Judge Patrick Healey. Judge Makepeace died August 27.
 All real estate is left to 8 son, Lieut.. Roger Makespeace, now on duty in the Pacific. All personal property is left to the widow, Ethel Sperry. Makepeace. The residue of the estate is to be divided into nine shares, with five going to the chil- dren, three to Mrs. Makepeace, and the remaining share to Helen M Lillie, Ralph Lillie, Frank Make peace and Mrs. Frank Makepeace.
 The will of Lillian M. Arthur, Crosby high school teacher, directs
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-19

that the residue of her estate shall go to pr. A. F. Laity of Chicago, a cousin. There are bequests of $100 to the Cheshire Genral cemtery and $1oO to nephew, Ralph, of Long Island.
 Also admitted to probate was the bequest of $2,0o0 to the Salvation will of Alma Snyder. It provides a Army training college, Bronx, N. Y., also one of $2,00O to St. Paul's Methodist Episcopal church, $2,o0O to the First Methodist Episcopal church and $1,00O to the Methodist Episcopal hospital, Brooklyn, N. Y. Requests to relatives are also pro- vided. The residue of the estate is to go to a nephew. William Laird, of this city.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-19
CURTAILMENT IN
 MAIL COLLECTION
Public Given Warning By Postmaster of New Sys=
 tenn Effective Monday

Evening collections at many neighborhood mail boxes through out the city are being eliminated effective Sept. 21, Postmaster Charles A. Babin announced today Conditions brought about by the war has necessitated the conserva- tion of automobile tires, gasoline and man power, Postmaster Babi1l stated. The boxes effected are all collected by trucks during the eve- ming.
 Future collections will be made during the day only by the regular carriers. The curtailment of serv- ice was brought about after a sur- vey by post office officials showed at which boxes evening deliveries could be eliminated without too much inconvenience to the public. Letters or packages posted in any of the boxes involved will remain there until the following day when the regular carrier pickup is made.
 Collection from boxes on side streets will be eliminated starting Monday. Only boxes on the follow ing streets will be served during the evening.
 Watertown avenue to Bunker Hill avenue and returtn; Bank street to Porter street and return; Baldwin street to Piedmont street and re- turn over South Main street; East Main street to Frost road, Frost road and return over Meriden road and Wolcott street: North Main street to East Farm street, over East Farm street and return over Walnut street; Willow street to Roseland avenue to Cooke street to Leflng- well avenue and return over Cooke street; West Main street from the Center to Willow street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-19
PLEADS
 GUILTY IN COURT

Hartford. Conn. Sept. i9 = Cu. P.l - Wallace N. Nelson. Manches- ter, former assistant secretary of the Hartford Connecticut Trust Company, pleaded guilty in superior court late yesterday to charges oi embexzling eS.O00 Of bank funds.
 His case was continued until De- eember 1 by Judge James D. Mur- phy. states Attorney Hugh N. AL corn asked a sentence Of from one to i've years in states prison. and Neisoil's eountel urged q suspended sentence, but the court took the matter under confederation until peeamheg |.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-19
TO END TOUR

Boston. Sept. ie-(uPl--Film Star Dorothy Lamour left here by train today for western New Hampshire and Vermont to complete her New England war bond-selling tour in which her sales already have passed the e2B 0o0. 900 mark. She started her campaign At Fall River nine days ago. Keene and olaremont, V. H., and nFatileboro and Rutland. Vt. were on today'a itinerary, Tomorrow she was to ewtrain at Rutland for New xosks
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-19
POWER ENGINEERS ARRANGING DANCE

Local members of the National Association of Power Engineers made preliminary plans at a meet ing last night for @ dinner-dance. Carl Magnuson, president, will supervise arrangements.
 The committee in charge is com- posed of hayward NisSen, chairman, Frank Dadson, co-chairman, Ralph EundbHg, William Ryb, Louis Rus sell, William Foley, Edwin Nagel, Murray Kugell and IT. s. Clingan.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-19
DAUCH TO ADDRESS
 TAX CONFERENCE

The thirtieth annual conference on taxation which will be attended by members of the New England State Tax Offlcials Association will be held in Providence, R. l., Sep tember 30-October 2. Governor J. Howard McGrath of Rhode Island will give the address of welcome. Deputy Commissioner Frederic w. Dauch of Connecticut, native of Waterbury, is scheduled to address the gathering on recent legislation and court opinions.
 MT. Dauch is a member of the executive committee of the New England Association.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-19
HIGHWAY REPAIR
 SHOP OPEN HERE

The state highway department will open a district maintenance of- flee and repair garage at ls44 East Main street early next month, ac- cording to an announcement made by J. Ernest Vehring, superlntend- ent of supplies. The building Is now occupied by Motors. Inc. which is expected to vacate the premises shortly. The Berkshire co. Is owner of the structure which has about 10000 square feet of floor space. The maintenance otSice at present is tn Naugatuck.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-19
LEROY DOWNS TO
 BE RENOMINATED

Bridgeport. Conn. Sept. ie - (U. P.) - Representative Leroy Downs. D.. Norwalk. will be renominated to. day for Q second term as fourth dis. trict congressman.
 His chief opponent will be Mrs. Glare Bocthe Luce, Greenwich. widely known. author. playwright and world traveller. who has been nominated by the Republicans.
 Lester Barlow, Stamford. is run- ming as an independent Republican, and Socialists ere expected to enter e candlHnta.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-19
Marriage Intentions

The following marriage inten- elons have been filed with the bureau of vital statistics:
 Edward Flanagan, 2 Chestnut avenue, and Christine O'COnnOr, R3 Thompson street.
 Aiyre B. TheFiault, Bristol, and glzniFe BouchaFd, 2l4 South Elm alRaet.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-19
DEAF MUTE KILLED

Stamford, Conn., Sept. 70 -- tu. R,l = Elizabeth OH, 1l, e deaf kiits, WaS killed last night when ahe S6li from a 'NeW Haven" Nall.
 Vea6 train coming Into the station,
 Peliee saia che probably lost her
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-19
CANADIANS Am

Ven Suren, Me, Sept. le-(Up)- Deven hundred and fifty Canadians began harvesting Aroostook County's potato crop today to alleviate . serious labor shortage. This quota kiil yomaln tn Maine one month hndeg an agreement between the 1nitsd States and Canadian govern nents,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-19
FIRST REPORT ON
 A. SALE OF STAMPS

A total of $s43.sO worth of war stamps was sold at local High schools this week. Crosby led with sales amounting to $486.80. The col lection at Leavenworth was $279, and at Wilby, $178.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-19
SUICIDE VERDICT

stamford. Conn, Sept. % - (u. P.l - A verdict Of suicide was given today ln the death Of Mrs. Erma Wagner, f3. whose bcdy was found nanainR ln her homo late yesterday.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-24

with hot stones. They are poured out and
cold water dropped in that shrinks II bit.
The skin is rubbed with astringent herbs that
help shrink and tan at the same time Some
times the scalp is split up the back but the
best ones are whole.
But the Jivs. are not so bad, they often
visit the large towns to trade. They don't like
to be interfered with that's all. And our
mailmen know that. They treat them with
respect.
AS a matter Of fact the only thing the
Jiv will not take from any man is an insult
TO his women. The slightest offense to one
whether an ancient biddy of eighty or tiny
tot Of eight will bring swift and horrible
death as too many gold Planners and rubber
hunters have found out.
The Canelos, they are river men mostly,
are friendly, and they are used as canoe
men for the mail carriers. They manage
those forty foot balsa wood dugouts through
the most dangerous rapids, showing them
along with pole and paddle through any kind
Of stream.
But they have TO pass the Aucas.
1t happens like this. The mail carrier sits
amidships in his canoe Canelo poler in the
bow paddler in the stern. He squats. rifle
across his knees snatching a bite when he
dares take his eyes off the dense jungle on
either side.
Suddenly there's a swo-o-sh as three lances
hurtle through the steamy air. The bowman
drops, fifteen foot hardwood spear through
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-24

him. Another clatters across the gunwale
right under the mailman's nose. The steers
man yels his shoulder torn by the third.
The carrier swings his rifle and lets go
into the silent forest He can't see thing,
but he hopes to scare them off.
Meanwhile the steersman has slipped over
board and is hanging to the canoe his green
face we'll below the g1lnwale.
There are no yells OF triumph no war
whoops, only silence. The river is smooth
but for that blood-leaking bundle that turns
over downstream with a long spear stick
ing out of it. And soon there is a from
under the bank as a long shouted alligator
steams out after the blood scent.
Oil companies have concessions in the
Oriente. Their biologists curse the swamps
and all that is in them, but they report good
deposits. They have plenty Of mail, but
couple Of years ago there were two occasions
when the mail did not get through
A couple of mailnen took time off TO ex-
plore those winding rivers. They traced every
trail that led to clue. But there was no
luck
Then an old. old Canelo, over his bowl Of
chcha told Of a mighty water god who was
so big he could span the river. fifty-five feet
at that point. He'd taken a tapir that
weighed 400 pounds. The old man had seen
it. Swimmers had been swallowed whole.
What did he look like? The old
mumbled and fell silent.
And morning they found peculiar
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-24
By ]. MORTIMER SHEPPARD,
Special Ecuadorian Correspondent for
The American Weekly
QUITO. Ecuador May IA. 1912.

QUITO Ecuador. May IA, 1912
~OME years ago James NJ. Cain wrote
best seller called The Postman Always
- Rings Twice"
Well he doesn't not always.
Some of our mail carriers. down here in
the Oriente. the Great Rain Forest of Eastern
Ecuador. don't ring at all They don't live
to deliver the mail
\ over the most dangerous mail route in the
World they travel And their lives are not
worth two cents postage.
Swinging catwalks over foaming torrents.
sinking swamps in the blind twilight of secret
rivers are everyday obstacles 10 them. Head
hunters savage beasts, venonous reptiles and
malaria bearing mosquitoes are shrugged off as
unimportant by our mailmen.
They aren't quiet polite men in nice gray
uniforms but tough. hard-eyed hombres with
battered hats cooked over their and guns
in their fists.
There are nearly 1000 square miles in
the provinces Of Pastaza and Santiago Ia
mora peopled by mole than fifteen tribes of
Indians who would rather take a mailmans
head than eat.
Seven years ago the President Of Ecuador.
realizing the enormous potentialities of the
lush and abundant territory across the Andes,
encouraged immigration by offering free land
TO settlers. To facilitate commerce a law was
passed that from LllS enllIe region man WOulu
be carried by the Government free of all
charge and postal tax
There are no post offices beyond ralhead,
Sometimes letter travels for weeks before II
reaches its destination and changes hands
dozen times
The route starts from Ambato in the An
dcs linked with Guayaquil and Quito by rail.
There the bags are wrapped in rubberzed
ponchos to protect them against the hazards
Of rapids and the ceaseless rain Of the Great
Forest.
Some go by truck 10 Banos, thence along
the Pastaza, tributary of the Amazon. Road
head is Puyo the last post office.
There mail is sorted again. Some is packed
on burrors for the rocky trail 10 Tena. Some
is loaded in canoes for the down the
Pastaza, Curaray and Napo Rivers to the
mighty Amazon, TO be delivered TO lonely ha-
Dtiendas hundreds of miles from civilization.
After Puyo comes Jvaro country. You've
heard of them they're the ingenious little
guys who take heads and shrink them 10 the
sizes of oranges.
There's been lot Of talk about the secret
method of making tsantsas, as the shrivelled
heads are called It's no secret at all; every
village knows how, and each village has diff
ferent method from the next
The usual way is to take out the bones,
sew up the mouth and eyes and fill the mask
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-24

Letters to the Ecuadorian Jungle Go by
Burro and Boat Down the Amazon Water
ways Over Rocky Stream Beds, Through
the Land of the Lance-Th Throwing Aucas,
Man-Eating Boa Constructors and Hungry
CrOcodiles to the Region of the Head
Hunting JivarOs. Deep in the Jungle,
Malarial Mosquito Killers Attack the
Postman Until Finally, the Letter Is
Delivered. But His job Is Only Half
Done He Still Has to Go Back.
where along the trail. The Canelos make IL
of yucca. They chew the root until it is d
fibrous wad Then they spit it into a Gala
bash and little sister stirs it up and picks out
the longer fibres while she adds a little water
TO help fermentation.
1t is a strange and stimulating drink They
wean their babies on it. And when the old
men are ready to go they give them shot
of chcha to help them along the dark trail
I'd scarcely recommend it to the queasy
stomached traveller.
But the mail carriers are a race apart
They're swashbuckling devils who'd spit
in your eye as soon as deliver your mail. And
the golden senortas in the civilized parts re-
serve their most dazzling smiles for the mail
men Of the Oriente.
To take >one off the route is to disgrace
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him. He'll sulk for
months and go on most
terrific benders until
he's taken back. Then
at the end of the run
he swaggers home with
wonderful yarns of the
Jaguars he's killed, the
snakes he had lodged.
the women he's kissed
and the Aucas he shot.
He drags down from
a Llama a spray of or
chids that would bring
a thousand dollars in
New York, sticks them
in his battered hat. and
shoots the rapids, sing
ing a song and netting
his rifle for game along
the bank; gorgeous
birds, screaming ma
caws, scolding monk
eys and the long
shouted tapir.
Yes, his Is a happy
life with. around the
bend the bowl OF Chi
cha or the chill coils Of
the anaconda.
And it's all free.
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trail across a mud fiat.
They tethered a young and
noisy biilygoat to a tree and
posted themselves in trees
with high powered rifles.
The goat plunged. wriggled
and bleated all night until
the forest echoed with his
racket. The man watched
closely.
Then just at dawn one
nearly fell off his perch with
astonishment.
Out Of a mangrove patch
advanced a blunt, hideous.
green-mottled head. 1t
looked blind and seemed to
flow over the mud turning
this way and that.
once it lifted and a glisten-
ing tongue flicked- II had
teeth, long, thin, rotted look
ing teeth, this huge boa
constructor. and its body,
bloated. blotched like a poi
soned thing, writhed slowly
tow ards the frantically
screaming goat.
The hunter overcame a
dreadful nausea and sight
ing carefully behind the
head. fired. There was a
horrible convulsion.
The other hunter pumped
bullet after bullet into the
thrashing thing. Great
bushes were ripped up by its
struggles and once two enor-
nous circles churned the
mud so that it flew across
the river.
Then the white belly
heaved a few times and coll
lapsed, the beastly head
swapping in the mud.
The reptile was forty-two
feet, three inches long.
I never believed they grew
until / took this picture. T
by his head is the postman w
The old man who told alb
down to the swamp and care
off.
This, young one" he said.
his father, was MUCH larger.
But don't think that AuC
masters, Jivaro machetes a
are all that our mail carriers
with.
I've heard il said that tn
Of Egypt landed in the Orie
Senior Anopheles the malaris
quito takes his toll of every
In some parts he accounts for
every thousand.
Then there's blackwater f
all the blood from a mans b,
into black and sinking waite
lucky enough to get TO doct,
Of that disease he'd better
been warned. Few men in tn
two goes of blackwater.
Yellow fever. dengue, ul,
heal, yaws, smallpox and d.
count for delays in the Orient
But the route is not all d
ship. There's always a bowl
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-23
knowledge Test


BN DIR. SABINA CONNOLLY
What was the Triple Alliance
of World War /?
2-What D, 1t. la) Soft water?
tbJ Soft rom ocl Soft coal?
3-What do you know about
France ,a) What body Of wa
tor separate n from England?
tbl What , IFS largest port =?
lcl What queen was killed dur
ing tho revolution?
What is the name of the girl
m tho song: lal Don't YOU re-
member sweet . Ben Bolt
thJ Navourccn. the
gray dawn. IS breaking. Ocl
Wait ull the sun shines .'
5-What opcraADn Is about a
torcador2 rbl Is about Maid
Marian lcJ l. about an old
Hindu pYlCst2
C. Give one word FOR the measure
TAI -Four inches. lbl Nine
inches tcl Eighteen inches.
Corsrsht. 1852. ~ K.ng Features
ANSWERS on Page SS)
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CUP SHATTERED

NO" he shouted. striking the
table with his balled fist.
A white cup trembled. Their
rolled off SCATTERING on the floor.
I'D rather remember YOU
running around the dock when
you was little shaver was
proud Of YOU then. You were
one Of us"
The color drained from Dams
face. For moment. he felt like
gong and never coming back.
Then he saw the lines deepen
In his fathers face
Inside. the skipper didn't mean
that. II was lust his stubborn
ness that can't be squashed in an
old IriShman.
For a moment they were silent.
Cap applied a fresh light to his
DIDO.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-23
D0iIy Short Story
Son Of a Riverman,
By I'D HOLLAND

"YotRE in'' stubborn
fool" Dan Gali8Cre
snapped angrly. I've been
bounding YOU for several year.
20 come live with IL.
and now" he continued hIS
eyes fashrc I'm fed up with
IL. You won't be bothered
Cap Gallagher sucked Ions
drag from ms Cay p.pe - "7'
like ar ancient relic oarkerc. VII
age
Ave. | may ~ stubborn. bat
TN never bunk with gang of
laudluhbrrs
"Iandluhbers Dan echoed
his IISh riood coming go boil
fac III, iF4s 2 f---trr'riiStrrr
from the water. At least we eat
NJ our house
NODDED WHITE HEAD
Cap nodded his Shaggy white
head
And who knows that better
than Your dad? But he con-
TTUued fTWIY, TIM not going 20
leave the FtNer. 4 detective
he SnecrCl.
I'D bet ny the saints In
heaven YOUR ancestors have
turned over In their graves.
What way for the son OF a
riverman 10 end up"
Dan sighed YEARLY. Was there
eny use
If man didn't follow the
water he was just a nobody 10
Pop
Not that Pop had ever put out
10 sea, bur IN mis- DAY he had been
the best skipper on the Delaware.
But YOU will come up and
have dinner with use and Cele-
brate my promotion. Margaret
and the kids will he looking for
ward 10 II.
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The crowd Ar the bar gapod ir
wide a>ton>hmcn' Things hac
happened TOO fast for them
When The young follow turned
Cap mouth dropped open in sud-
den surprise. lie didn't bother g.
catch the pipe Il smashed &c
bits on tho floor
BY goIly. How in the -
Dams lips parted n "a broad
IY.SH >ulr
iii, Dad. wasn't sure Nou
were having any trouble. hut
when noticed the smoke com
Ing out of your pipe With three
short pulls, three long. and
three short again--wcll. YOU GER
tainlv sent clear sos TOR help"
Cap G8.i8Elct shook nI, head.
And 10 think not one of thrsc
sailors noticed II. Say. son" he
continued. h, red face became
Ing. what time does the little
woman have dinner at our
house ."
THE END
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Daily Quiz
BY THE ACE ANsWERMAN

Coryr-7' 1852 ty Nrg Features
What takes Il years % become
an adult and then lives but a
few weeks
y II You're In The Wash" In Eng
land. where are YOU?
}-DooS thp-dlffcrcnce between a
hook and a slice In golf depend
on how YOU slice IL?
i-Silic.ncd wood would raise
havoc in a Sawmll. Why's
that2
Whom a pilot nyinc tho iron
beam The wet beam ?
What arc the three superratu-
raL theological o. Christian
virtues?
A gun was given TO Liulmila
Pavlichcrko Russian woman
SnIpor. rs a farewell gift II
contained a bullet numbered
"310 What significance had
that number?
answers on Page 33)
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