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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-04
Second Church Opens
 School September 13
Teachers for Older Boys and Young Mems Classes Needed; Evening Department Plans Supper Tuesday

daughters attending schools or col- leges this fall are asked to send in the school or college addresses to the church office as soon as pos- sible.
 Senior Choir rehearsals will be held at 9:55 a. m. Sunday morn- ings in September in the Work Room on the second floor.
 Red Cross Sewing will be resum- ed next Thursday, Sept. 10 from 3 to o'clock in the Parlor. Help Is urgently needed for this most inn- portant war work.
 A Cabinet Meeting will be held Sunday morning, September 13, in- mediately following the morning service.
 The Evening Department will hold a Membership Supper Tuesday, September 8 at 6:30 p. m. Those planning to attend the supper are asked to call either MT. DuBois, 4-3068 or Mrs. Link, 3-8803. A Board Meeting will be held at 7:30 p. m. preceding the program which will be moving pictures shown by Mrs. John c. Walker.
 The following men have entered the service the past few months:
 Private Alcott w. Beardsley, 64S Technical School Squadron, Madi- son, Wisconsin.
 F. Wesley Cady, U. s. c. G., A. S., co. &, Platoon 1. Training School, Manhattan Beach, Brooklyn.
 Private Thomas Carmichael, U. s. Air Corps, 36sth Tech. School Squadron, Scott Field, Ill.
 Private Ira c. Dubois, Co. c, S19th Inf, Camp Forrest, Tenn.
 Private Christopher Engert, Head quarters Company, Staging Area. New Orleans, La.
 Private William s. Gould, Camp Devens, Mass.
 Seaman William Houston. Jr.. CO. 623, U. s. N. Training Station, New port. R. I.
 Private First Glass Edwin O. Grimes, 12 Air Depot Group, Dun can Field, San Antonio, Texas.
 William Daddario, M. M. M. 2/C, U. S. s. PC-461, c/o Postmaster, New York.
 Ensign Harold Danielson, Go. 200l, Indoctrination, Naval Training School, Newport, R. I.
 Private Frank H. Newell, G 53849, 4th Canadian Armored Div, Ord. Supporting Group, Sussex Camp, N. B., Canada.
 Private George Moody, Camp Devens, Mass.
 Private Richard Rylander. Co. C o 3rd Bn., E. R. T. C., Fort Beloir. Va.
 Private Clifford Stowe, 566th Tech. School Sq., Eraining School 726, Miami Beach. Florida.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-04
DR. MILLICENT POND
 TAKES ARMY POST

pr. Mlllicent Pond. supervisor of employment at the Sc0vill Mfg. Go. for ie years. Is now employed ky the Army Supply Service at Washing toln, D. c. She resigned from seovill's August 3i and her post was taken by r. c. Bradley, according lo Allan c. Curtiss. executive of the firm.
 pr. Pond. a resident of New Ha- ven. Is q graduate Of Bryn Mawr college. She received a dostorate os philosophy at Yale university be- fore accepting employment at tho Scovlll plant. She was appointed a member Of the personnel bureau of the state unemployment commission In lea6 by former Governor Cross.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-04
HARTFORD BANKER
 DIES IN BOSTON

 Hartford, Conn, Sept. 4--(UPl-- Nathan D. Prince, president of the Windham County National Bank and former president of two local banks, died late yesterday in a Boston hospital after a long illness. He was 63. Prince formerly was president of the Hartford Connecticut Trust co. and the Capitol National Bank & Trust co. He was one of the most prominent of New England bankers and formerly was presi- dent of the Connecticut State Bankers Association.
 He served a term also as treasurer of the American Bankers Associa- tion. Prince also was a trustee of Boston University.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-04
OUTLAW STRIKE
 IS NOT SETTLED
Labor COnciIiatOr Attempts to Get HaverkiII Workers
 Back on Job

Haverhill. Mass, Sept. { - (UP) ---U. s. Labor Conciliator George Steele addresses 2,500 striking shoe workers today in an effort to get them to end their "outlaw" walkout which has stopped production in l5 factories.
 Steele arrived here rom Wash ington last night and conferred sep- arately with union and company ofhcials, but made no comment on the two-day-old general strike of more than half the city's shoe workers.
 Earlier the strikers booed Gen.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-04

eral President Prank J. McGrath Of the United Shoe Workers Of Amer lea (CIO) who also came from Washington to effect 6 settlement. The strikers refused to heed his plea that they end the strike which was called because of a decision of a U. S. labor conciliator.
 Maxwell Copelof, permanent ar- bitter for the shoe industry, had granted wage increases to about half the local operatives and the other half walked out to enforce their demand for 10 per cent in- crease for all workers, retroactive to July 1,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-04
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same bargain the government offers you to buy bonds-yet some Aneri- cans have to be ballyhooed into buying them know it's not new, but Jerry Lester got the lusti- est laugh yet with it on the Cam teen Hour. To wit: You'd better laugh little faster-I'm in l-Al" Whats holding up the long time promised cancellation of Fritz Kuhn's citizenship which he kicked around? It was Emerson who
 said: "The spotlight is . great policeman"
 Tlka Chase is breaking into print so often she's becoming known in the editorial rooms as This years SaroyanH Glare Boothe Luce, we read, does her writing sitting in bed wearing a pink velvet jacket and @ blue satin bow in her hair" And she wants to give up THAT for a drab pew in Congress2 x. ]. Well, this Is new wrinkle. The premiere of wings and the Wo- man" on October 6 at the Criterion will not admit males It's the life story of Amy and Jim Mol lison-and no punches are pulled on him.
 The pinch for food and fuel in Germany is so acute that people are being compelled to live to- gether-to save fuel, and to eat in community dining room-to save labor and provisions That must be nice to tell people who thought Hitler started this war to get them living room" can't get ex- cited about the controversy over a dimoutl in the subway. Is that a sacrifice to get gray about? ... Cute stuff: The bootblack near the 47th Street Service Mems Lounge charg- es half price to uniformed lads <. :. Too many folks are concerned about 4th Term instead of the Free dorns.
 In StOkowsld's California home, guests say, he has a room with bright yellow colors-when its cold. On warm days you can loll in a room decorated with cool green col- ors--with shady tree leaves Complaint in the mail: That the bualer who blows retreat" every day for the flag-lowering over at the Musicians Union, is invariably off key Milton Mayer insists he was not paid twice for his Sateve- post piece, as reported. Oh, all rightl
 George Price isn't that serious. wonders If you've heard about the peach that propositioned a plum this way: "Stick with me, kid. and you'll be wearing fuzz" ... Old? Sos your grandmother!
 They were discussing Republican presidential possibilities for l944. Finally a midwest senator's name came LID "The trouble with him." said a critic, "is that after you 20 through the nominating rig amorole and wind up with "a man who'-why, you've come to the endP Lew Parker, the clown, left us all limp relating his adventure back stage at the Winter Garden, where he went to rehearse for another road company of "HellZapoppin' He was handed two pistols '"'What's this?" he asked .. That" was the retort, lis your scriptl" Moss Hart,s story was the nights best About Picasso's famed painting of a Nazi massacre in Poland. You probably saw it at the Fair Copies of 1t are all over the world When Gestapo agent raided Picassos home in Paris, he glared at the painting and said to the genius: Did you do this?" .. :. No" was the reply, you did"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-04
SCRAMBLED EGGS


 Gypsy Rose Lee, who once an- noinced she was attracted only by hoKnely men, becomes the bride of Q handsome matinee Idol The debunking of The Fish-C Columnists in Congress, in the current Col- Hers, is required reading The ditty, "This Is Worth Fighting For" is Q concrete example of what war song should be The episode In 0able's newest film, somewhere I'll Find You" (where he puts an aasolationist editor in his place. IS . corking bit of satire \. We just knew 1t would happen. A new mid- town restaurant has been chris tened shangri-La.
 Some newsreel commentators should be heard and not screened The war was supposed to stop piaywrights from writing--but more shows than ever are scheduled this season It was said that the Broadway lights were It's chief att traction, yet the dimmed-out Can- yon is doing It's heaviest trade in years Swell line in The Talk of the Town" picture-"Some peo- pie don't live in America-they just take up space in itl" Zee Ca- padeS of l043," due at the Garden tonight. is rated the ace of them all ". Suggested campaign slogan: Dewey Or Don't We?"
 If it is true that the Army is seeking Q ayem curfew for New Yorkers--someon should remind General Drum that alcohol is the easiest thing to make-and that such Q curfew will breed bootleg gers and speakeasies all over again .-. Saroyan must be confused about the critics who lauded his flim- flam-even when they said some of 1t made no sense to them. This time they flung their weight against his latest plays-claiming he was vaguel enjoyed CBS clown H. Shriner's jab: "The best sleep ing accommodation in Washington are in the Senate gallery"
 The next time anyone tells you that this-and- d-that is wrong with your government-and that he is an American, by golly, remind him --So was Benedict Arnold Sug- gestion for the FBI and William Power Maloney of Mir. Biddle's staff How about the coin behind the in- dicted seditlonists? .. Hnfl A Sem ator says he is irked by those in- dictnents With America fight ing for It's life on every front looka what worries hlml Those cartoons and quips about women in the Army are wearing thin Marriage is not a word but a sen- tence" is in the Digest for the 3rd time.
 TlzHs iS trigger thinking: At Moth- CT Kelly's when Skinny Ennis walked in, Gully Richards quipped: He's 90 thin that if you picked a quarter out of his pocket-he'd fall of balance" All the places con- uuerOd by the JapS for the Asia "proaperity area" are starving. The Japs should be wary of that word- prosperity. The last time somebody tried to make 1t popular was in 192s The torch song, He's My Guy,s is good Broadway poetry !. Lou Costello, 1t seems to me. best typifies Joe Doakes, American .. The army flyers dark green shirt and tan trousers uniform is the neatest.
 If Q man stood on a street corner and gave away $l00 for $75 he'd be nobhed by the customers. That's the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-04
MASONS OUTLINE DECREE WORK FE

The first meeting q the neN son was held last night bg Hsrila lodge, A. ?. & 4. M. at Aa temple with WorE1ipful Ma Merton Brown presiding. s were made for degree work neN
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-04
DR. MORRIS COSHAK
 SEEKS COMMISSION

Orders issued by the office of the adjutant general yesterday require that pr. Morris CoshalAof 254 Lin- .coln street appear before an ex- amining board to determine his qualifications for appointment as a first lieutenant in the Connecticut State Guard Medical Corps.
 BUY WAR BONDS AND STAMPS
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-04
ONE sHlP IN 4s vnAns

Forty-two years were require to complete the first iron battle- ship for the United States Navy. The U. S. s. Michigan was started in 1s42 and completed in 1894
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-04

The newly married actress recently completed her first big role as the feminine lead opposite Mickey in M-G-M's "A Yank at Eton."
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-10

! hoped I could ring bell In his
heart-no dice.
1.-THE trouble was, I had most
10 do with the rearing Of Ter
ence, as both Mike and Eileen
died when the boy was In his
teens. didn't mind though,
Mike left n little for the boys
care and 10 wasn't hard 20 pro-
vide the rest. And when he and
my nephew became friends. II
was almost like having two
nephews 10 look after.
"Yes-that was the son Of
Norah Casey and Sleek Tony
who was nj the station today
and went away with my nephew.
Mike wouldn't Net him have
Tony's name and. before he
was born, Norah asked that her
fataher and mother formally
adopt him. The boys done honor
10 the name Of Casey"
what about the good and the
bad and the in-between folks"
I reminded Pat. He leaned for
ward n little
THE man I talked to at the
station was Sleek Tony. When
I told him the boy was going
away, he came 10 the station,
but would not GO near him.
when he saw the fine-looking
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-10

Norah was, she was good girl
and devout and loved her father
and mother, even II she wouldn't
obey them.
"She didn't let her folks know
at first how unhappy she was,
hut soon she couldn't help her
self. The baby was coming.
Norah's husband rapidly was be-
coming well-known racketeer.
II believe he actually hated
Norah first for indirectly COM
pelling him to marry her-that
Is. II he got Norah he had 10
exchange a wedding ring for her.
Then he tried to make her
see things his way, but NOrah
could not tolerate the gangsters
and gangsters' molls he brought
around He gave her no money
and didn't provide for her any
too well.
$50, when Norah saw that
things were hopeless between
them, and she knew her baby
was coming, she simply came
home.
with all the heartache Mike
and Eileen felt AT the failure Of
Norah's marriage, they were
mighty glad she had come back
to them. But. when the baby
was born. Norah died.
she didn't want 90 die, and
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-10
By Walt Disney
Perfection, Itself!

friends Terence had, and real
lied the boy didn't even bear his
name, Sleek Tony was hit hard.
I think he was as surprised as
that u affected him.
Then he took me oft my pins.
I'm n good mechanic he said NJ
he watched Terence. Il used 10
take stolen cars apart and put
them together again so their
own makers wouldn't know
them. Will you help me get a
JOHN this defense work: I
want 10 back him up he nodded
toward Terence and he ready 10
meet him whcn--and if-he
comes back
"And that's the first decent
impulse ever knew Sleek
Tony 10 have-he was real
william. But. once poet got IL
when nc said: While the lans>
holds out 10 burn, the ,yilest
sinner may return
"JuSt remember that" fin
iShed Pat as Ellen called us 10
dinner. there are goods and
hads, and -in=betMeens-tAe-
predictables."
TIE END.
Mondays short story: "Deen
In the Heart" by Granville For
tescue.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-10

she seemed healthy enough, but
IL was one Of those inexpIainable
collapses. You know, lad" Pats
voice was grave. "even under the
best Of conditions n woman faces
that when she mothers n baby.
Perhaps it's meant 10 he 80
men appreciate their wives more
and sad IL Is that too many
men don't realize that.
"But--to the baby. or course
was godfather, and I always
took an interest In the boy.
Truth TO tell, I was wondering
II he would he taking after his
villainous father or his lovely
mother.
But he grew up into just
normal youngster. some good In
him. some bad. a bit mischievous,
hut grand at heart.
"More than once I have seen
Sleek Tony since the boy was
born. I tried 10 make him feel
some remorse Mt having treated
Norah the way he did. but the
kindest expression got from
him was sneer.
HE never even wanted 10 see
the baby. would do nothing to
help provide for II. When the
hoy was ready for a vocational
school, 4 asked him 60 help, not
that we couldn't manage IL, but
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-10
GATHERING PLACE

II Is gathering ground for
newspaper folk and other writers,
as well as for Pats old friends on
the police force, who come TO him
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-10

! living and its resultant health
and perfect psysique.
We had come back ~ Pats for
dinner and were lounging in the
little library when the converse
ton started on degrees in crimi.
nality.
/ didn't see what today had "a
do with il. However. when Pat
started that way / knew story
was forthcoming.
did you notice that young
chap with my nephew" asked
Pat. "He, too. was going into
radio work. Tall. dark-haired,
snappy-eyed fellow" l nodded.
"And did you see me 60 over to
the far side of the station just
before the boys left:
nodded. "And did you zee me
20 over to the far side Of the
station just before the boys
Ieft:" ! nodded again. l had
noticed vaguely that Pat had
been talking 10 A rather flashily
dressed man, probably around 80
or so.
But the conversation was short
and Pat then had come back TO
where l was talking to the young
men.
| had not paid particular atten-
ton 10 the young chap Pat spoke
of. thinking he was simply a
friend OF Pats nephew.
But when | put my mind to II
I remembered his keen face, quick
manner. a rather Latin grace
about him.
know who that young fellow
was:" Pat asked. | delved into
my memory for a name.
"Oh, yes" | had dug II up.
Terence Casey remember"
Know who I went over To
talk to-" I shook my head RE
member sleek Tony ." Pat
asked.
| nodded. Sleek Tony had been
a racketeer who reached his height
about Is years ago.
He had been arrested hall a
dozen times but got off either with
light sentences or acquittals. AS he
could anc did hire the best
lawyers who would take cases like
his.
He had done everything. ar
ranged killings. cheated, stolen.
welshed on his friends. He was
simply a no-good.
In the last FIVE years or so he
had almost dropped from sight.
but. once in while ! heard of
him or noticed he had been taken
in for petty crimes around race
tracks, for small protection rack
els and the like.
. looked eNpeCtantly Al Pat. He
filled his pipe again. tamped IL
lighted IL, leaned back again and
began
You can't remember Mike
Casey, one Of the finest men
ever 10 20 on the police force"
He stopped a moment, but ]
shook my head.
He was one Of my best
friends" Pat wont onA I'VE
started on the force together
and. " Mike had lived longer,
he might have been commits
sioner.
AT least. he would have been
something big. But Mike died
several years ago. when he
married, I was hest man. and
glad l was 10 see him get Eileen
Carney, as sMeet-an-I Irish lass
as ever danced n JIG.
when their baby. Norah. was
born, was godfather. Yes"
he laughed at my own smile.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-10
DNiIy ShOT'f Story
Lighted Lamp
Nv LOUIS DAVIDSON

sVTHE trouble with n lot Of
Il YOU writer fellows H."
said Patrick AloysluS Butler,
retired detective sergeant and
now chief investigator Of the
Hartman Insurance Company,
as ne leaned hack luNuriously
IN his special chair. that your
characters, - a rule, must he
altogether good or altogether
bad.
Even when supposed viii
lain. near the end of YOUR story
or pIay, does some good deed.
he or she II supposed IN have
been woefully misrepresenied
all during the preceding 500
pages or two acts and. instead
of being n villain. actually -
pretty fine.
Little oHenSes may have
been committed. hut nothing
drastic. And " said villain
bumps of any one. that person
richly deserves II.
HAS TO DIE
cot course" ne admitted,
sometimes YOU do have an
eleventh hour repentance of n
real villain hut the poor
guy has 10 die. You don't give
him q chance 10 make a come
back.
People aren't like that
they are mixed up. There are
an awful LOT Of in-between
folks In the world. bad ones
who actually do decent things
and good ones who can he
heels"
"You forget" naturally ] de-
Tended my own profession, that
We must meet the public taste.
People who read books and see
plays and movies still cling 10
the old evil punished; virtue
triumphant code. Who am I 10
buck that:
JUST SLAVES
SLAVES To Mammon. Pat
laughed. But" he was serious,
sometimes. In real life, when
an actual villain does make
comeback. that very comeback
brings it's own punishment.
Take today, for instance"
/ stared. puzzled. ! had gone
with Pat 10 the station 10 see his
nephew off 10 Miami Beach. where
he was taking up his duties in
radio control work for defense
Pat was so proud of the boy as
though he was Pats own SON
Pat unfortunately does
not have, as he is confirmed
bachelor.
With his sister. Ellen. as house.
keeper. he lives in most COM
Portable little place on the out
skirts OF Yonkers.
GATHERING PLACE
II Is a gathering ground for
folk and other writers,
n ~
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-10
HEADSTRoNG GIRL

at seemed that NOrah had
been going around with n very
undesirable young fellow. Moth
ing that Eileen or Mike could
say had any effect.
"Norah was n wild Young one.
She was stubborn and head
strong and thought she knew
best about everything. So Mike
came 10 me--a bachelor no less,
10 know what To do. II anything.
I'VE talked II over. but before
we could formulate n plan.
Norah ran of with the good-fOr-
nothing.
Away down in our hearts we
huprt she might have some
good effect on him, hut II wasn't
long before we knew she didn't
"He had married her when
they ran on 80, keadstrong 80
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-10
another baby to promise for"

LITTLE

another baby To promise for
For if Pat had been grand
father AS many times as godfather
his progeny could have populated
a small city.
II didn't see n LOT of the
family NOT any more than I
did many Of my old friends. But
Norah ives iust=around II or lS
when her father came 10 me, all
worried.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-10

for many an idea for their work.
Well onto so. Pat could give
cards and spades TO many men 10
to Is years younger. in balanced
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-10
BOXING SCHOOL AT
 BOYS CLUB GYM
Dr. Elliott Mayo Again Donates Services to
 Youngsters

The young men of Waterbury are invited to attend the first of a series of Open Boxing Schools at the Boys Club this evening beginning at ' o'clock. Boys from peanut size to elephant proportions are welcome to journey to the Club Gymnasium and take advantage of this unusual opportunity to learn the art of self ! defense from the ground up. This evenings session will be one of a dozen or more preliminary to the Silver Gloves tournament scheduled for March 27th.
 Joe Mobile, a trainer of consider able reputation and former kine among the s,ate amateur ghters will demonstrate and help all of the group this evening The lessons have been carefully planned by MT. Mo- bile so the youngsters will not get an overdose of fistic knowledge the first night out but yet will get enough to make the sessoins very worth while.
 Physical director Johnny Ware was notified today that Dr. Eliot Mayo will once again serve on the Silver Gloves Committee and vii render his very able and valuable serices to all of the contestants. Dr Mayo is medical guardian of tht youngsters and they have to satisfy him that they are in tip-top phy- sical condition before he will per init them to enter the tournament in March
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-10
DUSTY, MERKY PIN
 MATCHES TONIGHT
Chase, Brass All Even; Sharon Leads With
 l27.24 ..

With the top spot in the Indus trial League pin standing shared by two teams, Chase Metal and American Brass, weekly competition resumes tonight at the Mattatuck alleys, with Chase meeting French Manufacturing, next to last team ln the league and American Brass paired with Seth Thomas third ITO mthe bottom of the loop ladder. Both leaders may score shutout Vic- tories, or at least 2-1 decisions, with any other result to be rated as a decided upset.
 lngersoll and U. s. Chemical are listed for action, with Blake and Johnson Vs Waterbury Manufactur- ing and Brasscos vs. Waterbury Tool Sthe other matches on schedule.
 Modest Mike Sharon. the long, lean lad with the whiplash delivery for American Brass, is leading the high average column with 1924 for GA games, Secretary George Peri Winkle Perrine reports and also holds the high three record of the season to date with 475. Bill Tato's l93 high singe is tops at present while the Chase 300 gam and 2O44 team total is quite apt to stand, the former being q world record, yet to be officially accepted.