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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-02-13
ON GUARD UNTIL
HITLER'S LICKED
7O=Year=Old Aircraft OBJ
server at Avon Carries
on Most Deterninedly

Seventy-year-old Fritz G. Lofgren,
Is one of the crack chief observers
In the aircraft warning service in
Connecticut. Last week someone
called Observer Lofgren on the
phone to ask him how long he
planned to be home.
I'm going to be here til Hitlers
licked" was Lofgren's vociferous
ansWer--and though given on the
spur OF the moment, nothing could
epitomize the spirit Of the civilian
observation corps of the aircraft
service better. The men and women
who have volunteered to stand
In the state, now manned on "a
watches at the 1863 observation posts
hour basis, are bound and deter
mined TO stick to their important
jobs "til Hitler's licked"
The Lofgren post In Collinsville
has been dubbed Fort Lofgren" and
large sign proudly proclaims the
name to all. The post is up-and-
coming In another respect, too. An
experimentally minded engineer off,
Ger has developed directional
listening device, which enables OBJ
servers to catch the sound OF ap-
preaching planes from two to five
miles further away than Is other
wise possible. But Fort Lofgren" is
but one Of the network of live wire
Connecticut observation posts.
Organized by the American Legion
at the request of the U. 8. army, the
aircraft warning service Is function
ing smoothly throughout the state.
In some communities there is still
need for more volunteers so that the
burden Of watching may not be too
great upon any individual. Those
who have good sight and hearing,
and want to do one OF the vital
front line" civilian defense Jobs,
may volunteer to take watch
by applying through the local
American Legion post.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-02-13

Jean Salv was the center Of attraction in her pretty
new skating costume in which she was observed SKIM
ming the frozen surface at Hamilton PARK the othel
evening Mary Mulligan and Garth Newton attended
the barn dance at Bethlehem last week and the local
couple expects to be right hand for every following one
Jackie McKenna foreman of the receiving room at the
Mattatuck Mfg Co., celebrated a birthday recently
amid the we'll wishes of the countless of friends who attest
ORley of Lounsbury Street. the former Betty Shelly of
South Street has returned home after spending some
time at st Marys Hospital. The city paint depart
ment had better brush some of those city cars
where the lettering has off and now barely dis
cernible.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-02-13

Marriage for Mr. and Mrs Charles Ccchetti has been
but brief nterude but they knew to be that way
when they exchanged nuptial the middle of last
month Charles a sergeant with the 208th Coast
Artillery and has been stationed at Fort Edwards but is
believed to be with his outfit in foreign sector Or
getting ready to into of activity The boys
and friends home here know Charlie "Chick and also
composer of the 208th Coast Artillery March, not to
mention many other compositions. His Army rating
when left home the last time that of Sergeant but
everyone feels that he'll 60 higher in the ranks
Mrs Cccheti is employe of Plume and AtWoods and
certainly has been with Sergeant Chick, recipient Of
many expressions of happiness and during The
last few weeks
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-02-13
NOON CLUB BILLS
SYNAGOGUE GUEST
Charles R0sengarten Adj
dressed Second COngre=
gationaI Men Sunday

Charles Rosengarten, local real
estate man and prominent lay
man of Beth Ell Synagogue, will be
the speaker at the meeting of the
Sunday Noon Club, February Is, in
the Second Congregational church
chapel.
All women of this church are In
vited to join In fellowship Of
prayer the world around on the
World Day Of Prayer, Friday, Feb
ruary 20 at 3 O'Clock at st. Johns
church. This service Is sponsored
by the National Committee CT
Church Women and the local chair
man Is Mrs. Alan M. Fairbank.
Pictures entitled "An Emperor
Looks at the Word" will be shown
at the meeting Of the Miss and
Mr.. Club Tuesday evening, Feb
ruary II at 8 o'clock. Scheduled
business includes further informal
ton about First Aid class and
completion Of details for the Oasis
trip on March 7.
Tickets are now on sale for the
Junior Choir's second annual min
strel show. This year the perform
ance will be for the benefit of the
local chapter of the American Red
Cross. Tickets may be secured from
the choir members or at the church
office.
The following names are taken
from the inactive list Of the Sec
ond church rolls. Any information
about these people will be appre-
ciated. Mrs. Hazel Dick Leonard,
Mrs. Lillian Proctor Lewis, Mrs.
Ella Duprec Lyon, Ronald w. Ma
son, May B. Mcclure, Mrs. Doro-
thy Garrigus Moreau, Miss Edna
A. Palmer, Mrs. Signe Stevens Pas
man, Paige A. Seaton, Mrs. Clara
Horton Trussell, Mr.. and Mrs. Her.
bert +. Smith, Marion and William
Smith, Mrs. Edna Roberts.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-02-13
PLAN PILGRIMAGE
TO WASHINGTON
Annual Civic Visit Now Be-
ing Arranged for March
2O=22; Program

The annual civic pilgrimage to
Washington, d. c., for students of
the evening schools, and their
friends, will be held March 20, 81
and %, it was announced this morn
ing by DR.. John G.. Gilmartin, prin-
cipal OF the evening schools who
heads the reservation committee.
Because OF the unusually con-
gested conditions of hotels in the
Capital City, the number of hotel
rooms available to this group will
be greatly restricted. Hence anyone
Interested should make reservations
as soon as possible by telephoning
Dr. Gilmartin at the school depart
ment or at his home.
The. train will leave Waterbury
at 8 p. m. Friday, March 20, and
return Sunday, March %, at 10 D..
m. All meals, hotel accommoda-
lions and sightseeing trips will be
included In the cost of the ticket.
The itinerary lire up follows:
Saturday Morning
Special motor coaches will trans
fer the party to hotel for, breakfast.
After breakfast the motor coaches
will take the party on a guided tour
of the interior of the public build
ngs, with stops at the Washington
Monument, Pan-American Union
building, Smithsonian Institute, Su-
preme Court building, Congressional
Library, and the U. S. Capitol build
ing.
Saturday Afternoon
After luncheon at the hotel the
motor coaches will take the party
on a tour to Alexandria and Mount
Vernon, Va, with stops at the Tomb
Of the Unknown Soldier and Memo
rial Amphitheater In Arlington Ma
tional cemetery, the Lee Mansion in
Arlington, Va, and the George
Washington estate at Mount Ver-
non.
Saturday Evening
The evening is free for relaxation
TO attend a theater, or to be utilized
as the individual desires.
Sunday Morning
Special motor coaches will trans
fer the party to the Franciscan
Monastery, thence TO the Shrine OF
he Immaculate Conception. and re-
turn them to the hotel for lunch.
Sunday Afternoon
After luncheon the motor coaches
Will transfer the party from the
hotel to- the Union Station for the
homeward journey.
Skyline Drive
A 200-milc scenic motor trip over
The famous Skyline Drive may be
substituted for the Saturday sight
seeing tours In Washington upon
additional payment Of So. This tour
accompanied by lecturer, includes
many historic points OF interest il,
virginia. such as Fairfax, Bull Rur
oattle1lelde, the Virginia horse
breeding section, Skyline Caverns
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-02-13
To days Answers -
0AkIUM CRACKERS
Questions on Comic Page

l. Frank Leahy succeeded Elmer
Layden as Notre Dame University
football coach, Feb. 3.
2. On Feb. 6, John Ct. Winant
was named U. S. ambassador to
London, succeeding Joseph B. Ken
nedy
3. Alfonso, deposed king of Spain,
renounced Spanish throne In favor
OF his son, Juan, on Feb 10.
q. Robert Minor on Feb. "a be-
came head of U. s. Communist
party, succeeding Earl Browder,
sent to prison.
5. Anthony Eden and President
1nonu conferred Feb % on pos
slble closer cooperation between
Britain and Turkey.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-02-13

HolmeseS TO Wooster Colleges nurs-
ing courses for future Florence
Nightinga.es. They include military
geography, aerial photography mill
tary law, and such new TO most
colleges foreign languages as Jap
aneSe and Russian. With an eye 10
the future, many universities are
also irstituting such courses as the
Problems of Peace and Post War
Reconstruction"
COMPULSORY
ATHLETICS Is NEW
JUST as important as academic
acceleration is acceleration of ath-
letic programs. With war empha-
sizing the importance OF physical
fitness, many an under graduate
finds him&elf faced with an enlarg-
ed athletic program, with partici-
patton compulsory during his entire
college career. To young athletes
of varsity calibre, the shortening of
their campus stays will bring com
peneation in a general discarding of
prohibitions against freshmen play
ing on varsity teams
What acceleration will mean In
terms of the adult life of accele-
rated students obviously will not
De known for years. 1t holds GER
tain immediate hardships for
many an undergraduate who has
had to eaern money during sum-
mer vacations to pay for winter
education.
Many educators are fearful that
younger students will lack the ma
tuT1ty necessary to profit fully from
a higher education. But at least
one college announced "the accele-
ration of the college course for both
men and women as permanent
policy, believing it as desirable in
times of peace as in times of war"
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-02-13

Rose DeIeOn, Indiana University undergrad, is
taking part in Clare Booths The Women which the
school dramatic society is presenting three days this
week Nicol Smith, who appears in Waterbury at the
Second Church Forum Sunday night, has just pub
lished his first book Bush Master. The noted
plOrerecturer according to reports has absorbing
story of front page locale the Burma Road F. +.
MOskovcs of Riverside is the latest Connecticut resident
to be admitted to membership in the Automobile Old
Timers, Inc He with Daimler in 1896 later vice
president Of NOrdyke & harmon Co., as well as pres
ident of Stutz Motor Car Co.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-02-13

Jimmy Cavanaugh, former Washington grammar
school basketball star is going great guns major bur
lesque wheel as singer and sraghtman This he's
at the famous Gayey Theater in Washington d. c. Art
John, Washington Post coumnst, caught the show and
paid stirring tribute to the Brass City native in his
teresting column the following day Comedian Bobby
Norris who played here several weeks ago with Jimmy
still entrusted with the lighter moments of the show Nice
% know Jmmys big time. He's to and off the
stage.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-02-13
FIREMEN HONOR
FINTON PHELAN
Waterbury Lawyer Made
Honorary Member of Vol
unteer Department
WOLCOTT
Correspondent: Alma p. Cole
Tel. 3-2803

Wolcott, Feb. 13.--The Wolcott fire
department held their February
meeting Monday night in the new
fire house. Assistant Chief Will
liam Klitka presided. Joseph Sam
uelson was appointed caretaker Of
the new fire house. Attorney Fin
ton j. Phelan of Waterbury was
made an honorary member of the
department. Several of the firemen
are going to take the first aid course
that will be started in the South
district next week. Mrs. G. Robert
DeBishop Of the Stillson road, Wa
terbury, has presented player pi-
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-02-13
HARWINT0N FAIR
EXAMPLE LAUDED

Harwinton, Feb. l3.--Premiums TO
be awarded for exhibits at the an
nual fair of the Hsrw.nton Agricul-
tural Society this year will be paid
in defense stamps, its was an
nounced today by Louis Cronan, Of
ficial Of the society. He sad the
Harwinton society Is the first agri-
cultural association in the country
to take such action, so far as he has
learned.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-02-13
ADULT DEBUT

Making her debut on the screen
alluring June Havoc, sister OF
world-famous GYPSY Rose Lee
scores a striking uccess III her sing
ing dan cling -acting role in RKO RAJ
dos -Four Jacks and a JILL" frothJ
romantic musical co-featuring RAY
Bolger and Anne Shirley.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-02-13
Good Evening.
CONCERTO

Black starlings make pattern the morning snow
hyacinthine black thin neW-ialen White,
a burning white In early sun,
a burning glstening black;
bobbng chatering, pecking at small hidden crumbs,
making black designs white noddng Ike piano Keys:
the sharps the flats; the snow, Ye BIRDS,
like a garbled keyboard sounding static diScordS--
and then the sudden flight the blacks flown up.
leaving only white and silence, sun on snow,
and minute tracks like echoes OF struck notes.
(Frederick Ebright in the Christian Science MONITOR
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-02-13

came quite easy TO get the anthem
tic ingredients she had had to bat
tie for earlier.
Mrs. Pike is now an authority On
Chinese food.
THAT reminds me-" she said. al
found an old recipe, dating back
5000 years. I got all the ingred
tents and put them together and
what do you think it turned out
TO be?"
"What?"
"Gefuillte fish,
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-02-13
Second Lieutenant

Second Lieutenant
QuanticO, Va, Feb. 13-Second
1t. Joseph v. Millerick, United
States Marine Corps, was grad
uated recently from the Reserve
Officers Class here and will
shortly be assigned to duty with
troops.
The 24-year -Old son of Mrs.
John Millerick, 60 Waterville St.,
Waterbury Conn.,, Is an alumnus
of Bates College, and has made
an enviable record in the Marine
Corps since enlistment in May,
1N1.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-02-13

KATE" A DIRECTOR

Hollywood, Co.. ,uP)--Mrs. John
Matson. Of Bend. Ore, "Klondike
Kate" Of Alaskan Gold rush days, Is
here to supervise the filming Of her
life story. Mrs. Matson became
known as Kate" In Dawson City,
Alaska.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-02-13
BY TOM WOLF
NEA Service Staff CORRESPONDENT


vocabulary of
destined
'rtin, and itlmetic The
Acceeraon nationwide college
d-p which
arts COLLEGES have embarked for the duration the
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-02-13

and 3l-mile ride over the famous
Skyline Drive Ii Shenandoah Ma
tional Park.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-02-13
BIG TOWN MEDLEY
BY BOB MUSEL
United Press staff CORRESPONDENT

, (UP)-The only white registered with Chinese
ntry Mrs Florence Pike attractive Boston mairon
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-02-13

Good Night.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-07-20
Create Buffer
Gas RatiOninS
Zone i'm East

WASHINGTON, July 2O-(P)
"A buffer zone" of 1862 coun-
ties lying west of the eastern
seaboard rationing area was
created by the War Production
Board today in which gasoline
deliveries will be cut Is per cent
starting at 1901 a. m, eastern
War Time) Wednesday.
The cut in supply is designed
to prevent rationed motorists
from crossing the boundary
line to get unlimited motor
fuel.
The new buffer zone" takes
in all the other 83 counties Of
western New York and all of
Pennsylvania, Maryland, West
Virginia and Virginia where cur
tailment was in effect during
winter months and then lifted,
and rs additional counties in
eastern Tennessee and Alabama
and western Florida where there
has been no previous curtail-
ment.
The service station "curfew"
which forbids stations from
remaining open more than IL
hours a day and 10 hours a
week was extended to the
buffer zone.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-07-20
Illness Fatal
10 Utica Man
Fronk Sehuster
Dies at 81

Frank Schuster passed away
at the home of his brother, early
Monday morning, July 20, 1912,
at the age of 81 years. He had
been ir ill health for several
months.
He was born in Warren, the
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
'Schuster. He spent a great part
of his life away from Macomb
county. His last place of resi-
dence was Detroit where he was
employed at Eloise hospital,
coming to his brothers home to
live in April.
He is survived by four broth
ers, George and Fred of Warren,
Edward of Chicago and Henry
of Romeo.
Services will be conducted
from the home of his brother,
Fred Schust3r, at 6490 12-Mile
road, on Wednesday, July %, at
200 o'clock. Rev. L. j. Stuck
wisch officiating.
Services under the direction
of E. A. Schwarzkoff, Utica Flu
neral Director.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-07-20
Public Swings Enthusiastically
Behind County Tin-SaIvage Drive

collected, the tin will be ship
ped inr 2e-ton lots to Pittsburgh
where il will be reprocessed by
the government.
Ordered by President Roose-
welt, the drive is expected to be
successful in Macomb county,
which has a perfect batting av-
erage so far as successful war
campaigns are concerned.
In regards to the tin drive,
salvage leaders point out that
all cans should be washed thor
oughly after the contents have
been re NOV d. Labels also
should be removed. The tops
and bottoms of the cans should
be opened and tucked in, then
the cans flattene@.
After the cans have been pre-
pared they should be placed in
a suitable container, separate
from trash, until collected. Bas-
kets, boxes or barrels are ideal
containers.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-07-20
Woman, 81,
Heart Victim
Mrs. MouiIleseoux
Dies Suddenly

Stricken with a heart attack
in her home Sunday morning,
Mrs. Mary Mouilleseaux, 81
years old, passed away short
, while later. The home is at 235
Euclid avenue.
The deceased was tn, widow
of the late Joseph Moulleseaux,
who operated farm on Masonic
boulevard for approximately 40
years prior to moving to Mount
Clemens about Is years ago. She
was born in Chicago. Mrs. Mouil-
leaux was a prominent member
of St. Peters Catholic Church,
and was active in church af-
fairs.
Immediate survivors are a son,
Archie, of Detroit, and one
daughter, Mrs. Fred Ballor, of
Five Points. A brother, Gus
tave Loeser, of Detroit, and 16
grandchildren and three great
grandchildren also survive.
Prayers will be said at the
home at 8 pm. tonight.
Services, under direction of
LaCroix and Groesbeck, will be
held at $50 am. Tuesday at the
residence and at 10 o'clock at
St. Peters Church. Burial will
be in Clinton Grove cemetery.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-07-20
Mrs. PIagens
Dead al j
Armodo Woman
Succumbs TO Illness

ARMADA Mrs. Louisa
Plagens. 70, a county resident
for 20 years, died Saturday at
the home here of her daughter,
Mrs. Hazel Cook, following a
Six-month illness.
Mrs Plagens had also lived in
Romeo, New Baltimore, Rich
mond and New Haven.
Besides Mrs. Cook, the fol-
lowing children survive: Mrs.
Rosa Clifton and Arnold Plag-
ems, both of New Haven: John,
of Memphis; Arthur and Leon
ard, of Richmond; Bert, of
Grayling and Alvin of Roches-
ter.
Also surviving are a sister,
Mrs. NJ. E. Fitzgerald, and
three brothers, John, William
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-07-20
Senate Splits on Control
of Vast Rubber Program
COP Strengthens Farm Bloc
in Opnosino Nelson Plan
in Opposing Nelson Plan

said he would support the Bill.
Nelson has opposed the mea-
sure because it would divide re-
sponsibility for the success OF
the synthetic rubber production
program. AS war production
chief. he has assumed full re-
sponsibility himself.
He has insisted he intends to
do everything he can to speed
the output of synthetic rubber
from all sources. However, he
has opposed the construction of
new grain alcohol production
plants on the ground that they
would take vital materials need
ed in the manufacture of guns,
ships, planes and tanks.
In its formal report on the
bill, the Agriculture committee
said the "undisputed evidence"
of its hearings was that: The
quickest way to bring about the
production of synthetic rubber,
with the use of the least amount
of critical materials, is from the
conversion of alcohol from grain
or forest products of butadiene
(the principal ingredient neces-
sary for the manufacture of syn
thetic rubber.)
There is no explanation by
any responsible official of why
this country in setting up a
program for the production of
synthetic rubber gave consider
alton only to untried laboratory
experiments from petroleum
which will require twice the
time and many times the crit1-
cal material needed to produce
the same synthetic rubber from
alcohol.
1.-THE only plausible explana-
ton seems to be that the dollar
a-year men in the chemicals
branch of the War Production
Board were fearful the war
might end suddenly and that
there might then be some sur
plus industrial alcohol that
would provide competition for
companies with which these of
ficials have been associated for
a long period of time"
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-07-20

WASHINGTON, July 20-(R
The administration defended
Donald M. Nelson's centralized
control of the synthetic rubber
program against a Senate farm
bloc attack today but found the
farm group strengthened by Re-
publican support.
Democratic leader Barkley OF
Kentucky said he would fight a
motion by Senators Thomas Cd
Okla) and Gillette (D-Iowa) to
bring before the Senate tomor'
row a measure to establish an
Independent rubber supply
agency whose director would be
given wide authority to facili-
tate the production OF the syn
thetic product from grain alco-
hol.
On the other hand, Republic
can Leader McNary of Oregon
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-07-20
Vital War Metal
SoreIy Needed

Residents of Macomb county
today began preparing for an
other important drive in the ma
tons war effort as they started
laying aside tin cans which will
be turned over TO the govern
ment and eventually used to
help lick the Axis.
The drive in Macomb county
does not get underway official
ly until Aug. is, but house
wives and others are requested
by Macomb salvage officials to
begin Immediately to save tin
cans so that a large quantity
will be available for pickup
when collection is begun.
In Mount Clemens, the tin
cans will be picked up by trucks
from the Department of Streets
and Parks. The pickup schedule
will be announced later. When
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-07-20
WouId-Be Suicide
Changes Mind in Mid-Air

A 17-year-old Mount Clemens
youth who decided he wanted to
live after attempting suicide by
diving into the Clinton River
early Sunday at the foot of Van
Buren,, was rescued by Patrol
man Earl Daniels with the help
Of a passerby.
The youth, spurned by his
sweetheart, grasped guard rail
three feet above the water after
deciding he wanted to live. Dan
iels held him by the arm until
help came.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-07-20

and Charles Stier, all of Rich
mond.
Funeral services will be held
Tuesday at 1870 p. m. from the
Cook home, 797 East Main, Ar
NADIA, with continuing services
from S.. Johns Lutheran church,
New Haven. with Rev. S. w.
Bublitz officiating. Burial will
be in Richmond Cemetery I'M
der the direction of the Will
Funeral Home.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-07-20

Joining with Mount Clemens
in the drive are the coun ~
communities of st. Clair Shores,
Roseville, East Detroit, Fraser.
Center Line and Warren. The
method of collection In these
communities other than Mount
Clemens has not been revealed
so far, but a number of agen-
cies probably will be called up
on to offer their services.