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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-16
57 Coast Guardsmen,
 Bremen Hurt In Fire
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soon after the first alarm, said that the flremen'S work was made doubly hard NS result of the loss Of the clty's Sie.OO0 aerial ladder--longest in the country. The ladder was crushed last month when an East Boston building collapsed, killing six firemen.
 Department Crippled
 That fire also brought injuries to more than 40 members of Boston's Fire Department which aay was badly crippled by the draft, Lack Of sufficient manpower forced the sum. moning of coast qua, SSmen,
 shortly after 3 ., m, a ,nder. ous explosion on one Of the upper floors shook the building but It's cause was not immediately deter mined
 Whcu flremen arrived on tho scene, the area still was dimmed after statewide total blackout only a few hours earlier. Their tf- forts to stem the blaze were fur- thcr hampered by automobiles parked along the curb in the dis trict. Many of these were dam- aged severely by chemicals and fall- ing debris,
 Among the first Coast Guards to be stricken was John Rapaehavage who collapsed after making three trips into the Armory Building with hoSellnes. He was given first aid by emergency Red Cross units set up in the street and then was taken to City Hospital where 5l victims of the Coeoanut Grove disaster still are confined,
 Tons of water that were poured into the buildings gushed from low. or windows and doors, Icing the streets and sidewalks,
 Coast dunrdSmcn Robert Trow. bridge and Carl Anderson were car. ried to safety after being stricken while carrying Q hose to the Armory Buildings second floor, Firemer wearing gas masks performed the rescue work.
 Fire Capt, John Hear, 80, sus' tNlned severe hand cuts as huge plate glass show windows were shat tered by hot air explosions, Glass covered the streets and several oi those hosp!taliSed suire sd cut when they slipped on 'h, ice ene i'll on the fragments of tho windows
 Fire Lt. Charles E, Travis of Ja' malea Plain, one of the first at tho scene, was carried un conscious t( the st.eet after belng overcome bS heat and smoke,
 William Hughes, ladd( man sustained face cuts and a possible skull fracture when a hugo Seetiet of fourth.tloor ceiling crashed or him aS lac manned e hose
 Three hours after tho first alarm every available piece of Boston firt apparatus was at the fire including ( water tower,
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NSVIltAllUNIl AItHl ENER ~ a--zz.s-zl-ssszaualsasz Don, occupying oil Axis defense line and repulslng susequent Nazl eounter-attacks. The Germans lost IA tanks, 600 prisoners and 400 troops killed,
 German losses were even greater in the REheV~Vyazrna sVeiiki6 Luki triangle of the central front,
 Thirty to 40 Axis artillery efi. placements. designed to protect supply lines to the enemy troops near RSheV were destroyed and 6 battalion (260 mefi3 Of Nazi soldiers was dispersed,
 Capture Third Village
 The High Command reported sue. eesses of varying degrees On almost all sectors of their twin effensiVes, on the central and Stalingfad fronts.
 Since noon yesterday. the High Command has reported the knock ing out Of at least s2 German tanks and the killing Of at 'eest 2,Sso AXIS soldiers. German losses esVietsly weig much higher, because aadi- tlenal hundreds" were killed seuehS west of Stalihgfad. where tie Kuss slans FepulsGd strong c6uHtef'at- taeks.
 The Germans continued their eeilntersbioWs on the cold steppes southwest of Btalinetad, The noon cemmuhique reported three more count. rsa Jacks f6pulsed, four qefs man tanks disabled af4d more than 250 more Germans Killed,
 Many Supplies Taken
 But en another sector southwest Of 6taliHgfad, Soviet forces ad. yanced, captured six afitl-tlfcfaft guns, q feod depot, 10 trucks, ethef Important booty and destroyed tWe tanks.
 "rhe enemy suffered heavy l6ss- es," the noon GGfGmuHiqs &sld.
 countff-attaeks apparently were about as heavy on ths e6Htfal front West Of Rzh6V, the noon e6ffiH muniqu6 said, Ned army forces fes pulsed two furious e6lntef~attaGss' andand Killed Up t6 7G6 Germans,
 on another sector west Gt ItzHsv the Russiass in capturing another village, seized six guns, a tank afid other material, The capture 6i several stf0nGhelds on the ceiitfai front also was reported by the hieh command. -
 The Rusgl&ns were still engaged in operations to anHihilatG the eas circisd garrison ct Velikle buki, some 200 miles northwest 6f Moscow.
 Soviet troops attacked the Gefs mans during th6 night with bay- oncst and hand gfeEadGg or the northwestern outskirts Of stalifl' grad and kliled 200, blew ID an af1- M4nitj6H dump and destroyed rec guns.
 Trerch mortars dispersed enemy concentrations Of considerable size in q factory area Of gtalingrad, where the Russians had been niaks ing steady gains.
 Positions Improved
 Northwest Of gtalln9Fad, Russian troops improved their positions md, driving thc Germans from fortified defGuscg, destroyed five talks, killed more than 600 and took booty and prisoners,
 (The Germans said heavy rains and storms were considerably ham, pering operations. 4 tranS-occar agency dispatch said: Tine sovicts still continue to lauEch Tnassct attacks, but thecs attacks invariably are frustrated by extremely cfiec- tive elastic defense methods"
 (The dispatch admitter the Rus sianS had "succeded in ocally pene- trating the German front at some points," but said the Germans had destroyed 5000 tanks and the of- fensive must be regarded as dis astrous for the Soviets."D
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ehrouRh the downtown streets,
 Ten oe the Sa suffering smoke in~ halatiun were hospltalized with at aeast seven tlremen,
 A special guard was set up before Che Washington Jewelry Go. store as siremen sought to retrieve thousands of dollars worth of gems stored in vaults.
 Amory Bldg. Center
 Center of the blaze was the Amory building but flames spread all along Che block at Washington and West streets to the adjoining Blake build- lng, .,..,, Flames roared upward through elevator shafts and stair-walls, seno'
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fNNObkkkthSN ttHft S6&S NI armed forces,
 Indicated sales increases by cities, over the ie4i level;
 Minneapolis, 20 per cent; Detroit, per cert; Chicago, g per cent; Philadelphia, i2 per cent; Cspcsn- natl, 10 per cent; Reno, g per cent; Atlanta, Ca, g per cent; Madison, Wis, 10 per cent; Raleigh, N, c, l6 per cent; Memphis, Tenn, 2s per cent; New Orleans, 10 per cent; Kansas City, B per cent; Boston, i6 per cent; Pittsburgh, 5,i per cent; Ltnucoin, Ncb,, % per cent; BIr- mipgaam, Ala, 20 per cent; Salt Lake City, B per cent,
 School children were being used by merchants to help in selling 3p Hasy Of the larger cities, 9
 The income of the midwest farm states of Minnesota, Wisconsin, the Dakotas, Montana and Iowa was up e per cent over ie4I and buying in that area reflected the boom, Areas with large war industries re- ported heavy purchases Of JeWcIEy and clothing,
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CHRISTMAS PAGE CONTEST RULES

1. Beginning Friday. Nov 27th. and continuing to Thursday Dec 17th there will appear daily. In The Christmas Shoppers Guide superfluous or misplaced words one In each of ads appearing on this page. These words are chosen from the sentences printed below.
 g. This contest will be divided into weekly pc. rsods each period beginning Friday and closing 'hc following Thursday. Each of the words In this sentence will appear just once during the week. Every Friday a new contest will begin and q new sentence will be printed
 g. To compete for weekly prizes, you must find the ads each day in which one of the superfIuOus words appear clip each nd and underline mark the word. Wait until you have the complete set of ads and then assemble them in some novel manner. Mail or bring your entries to Christmas Contest Editor at the Office of The Waterbury Democrat
 4. Each weeks contest closes Thursday and all en- tri for ha week must be received not later than the following Saturday night.
 5. Each week. three prizes of S5, S2 and $1 re. spectivev will be awarded to the three persons who submit the neaest and most novel correct entries.
 G. Every Wednesday inc winners of the previous weeks contest will be announced The decisions of the judges will be final.
 2. This contest is open tO all but employees of The Democrat and members of their families.
 8. All entries become the property of the Wa. ferbury Democrat and will not be returned.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-16

ing showers of sparks high in the nlr and endangerlng a halt-dosen other structures in the region in- cludhhg the huge R, II. White de- partment store,
 Bremen were forced Co work in relays because of the cShauStlng work, thick smoke and the fact that tho blaze had to be fought almost entirely from ladders high above the snow. covered streets,
 Fire Commissioner William A, fsellly, who arrived at the scene
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IC0AtinWcd from Page D union office on Bank Stsese Moa~ day afternoon,
 The clerks told the prosecutor that Tracey and Murray had eac tered the once and SeAaMdea union lettefheads and the seal oI tho local, The girls said that when they refused the men pushed them out of the way and took the articles themselves. They also claimed that the men prevented them from ealing the p0lsce.
 The lasasgeat group, whose mem bers have declared themselves against alleged Communist SSaa~ pathies on the part o9 some @Aso@ leaders, met a week ago last Sum- day and oastea a4e 4oca aoSGaeesS headed by President W4lGasa E Stanton, It was also voted to de- mand the removal of Harris end Hollenbeck.
 Harris ard NolleaAec& had supp supported President Robinson aa tho recent national ansoa election, when he was opposed by John J, DykcoA of this city, tf2 latter sesA- hing on an aats-C Communist plat form, The Insurgents hazge@ that there had been fraud in the Naa> loting at the Chase 10 Il,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-16
MAYOR SCULLY NOT
 TO LEAVE OFFICE
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term?," the reporter asked.
 You can draw your own infer ence," was the answer.
 To newman who have covered tte mayors office since he took over his duties three years ago. his broad hint is obviously to be in- terpreted as an announcement of his candidacy for another term, un- less, as seems unlikely, the war is over before the city campaign starts next fall.
 Cillvlan defense has been the mayors principal preoccupatton since he began his term. He formed the first municipal defense council in the state. and has devoted many honrs a week of his own time to defense activities.
 Even close friends of Mayor Scully had been mentioning his possible retirement. He made it clear today that all the reports have distEiSed hib greatly.
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positions could be firmly estab- lished. The Allies have reetified that situation now, the commenta- tor said, by retiring to points where the tropes can bo easily protected by spittlres and P-a9 Lightnings,
 '"rhe ports of T'unis and Blzeite arc getting absolute heli,' the com. mentator asserted, "A powerful force of warsh'ps and submarines are operating of the coast, A lot of blood-thirsty people arc attack. ing from Malta, which now has enough supplies to maintain attacks
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-16
YANKEE NETWORK
 SOLD TO TIRE co.
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tDonBlHued Krum EASe tI oNell said, with Increased mana- factwlng capacity and facilities, en- tirely changed methods Of merchant digsug and advertising, trenendouA buying power and an even higher standard of living.
 with this in mind we are making plans now for our expansion aftef the war"
 Boston, Dec. le.-(UPD-President John Shepard III confirmed today that he is applying to the Federal Communications Commission for permission to, sell the Yankee Net work and the Colonial Network to the General Tire and Rubber CO., of Akron, Q,
 Shepard said in a statement that the proposed sale also would result In the transfer of these broadcast. Ing stations: WNAC, Boston; MEAN, Providence, R, l., WAAB, Worcester; WiCC, Bridgeport, Conn., and tho I'M stations WEBB with transnfttef ct Paxton, Mass, and W3eB, with transmitter atop Mount washing ton, N. H.
 Shepard said that if the sale is completed, he will remain as presi. dent and general manager undes Q five-year contract. No material changes are contemplated in tho ops egation of tho network or the sta- tons, nor are there any contempiat. cd changes in personnel
 The sole reason for the sale Shepard said, was future inherit ance tax problems. His father, John Shepard, Jr,, present owner of the network and of the Shepard stores in Providence, will be 86 years old desirable at this time for the estate Jan. 2, It was decided that 1t was to have substantial amount II cash to partially meet future in. heritance taxes, Shepard said,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-16

tCOptluueC trOEh EaSG b clerks will be affected by the ovcs- time clauses of the legislation vas 8 subject of speculation today, Em- pioycS in Waterbury have been re- ceiving overtime pay for Saturday work,
 Other local persons who may be effected by the measures, which hurrtedIy passed through Congress yesterday, include the OPA rent workers, and the Q. s. Internal Rev. enue staff. No confirmation Of sucD reports has been received in either case as yet.
 An ofIiciaI of the Q. S. Employ ment Service stated today he believ- cd the g employment workers here would not receive raises as a result Of the Congressional action It wsa pointed out that the agency is
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-16
DERBY, PA, MAN
 HELD BY POLICE

Hartford, Conn, Dec. l0--tup)- George 5. Thomas 29, of Derby, Pa, was hold by federal authorities today as Q draft violator. Federal Commissioner William j., Wholean said Thomas was wanted at Yeedon, Pa, for draft evasion,
 Thomas was arrested when he failed to produce a draft reglstra- tion card
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closely connected with the state or ganizatloaal set~Wp despite the fact that the personnel is employed by the federal government, and it was doubtful that a general measure per- tasnlng to federal workers would m volve employment service help.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-16

AmeFacaas alFewaft must Ny 0R the production hnes even FasteE than they did thfs year b Enoet Ehe l9s3 goal oR l2Sj00o planes Chart shows wobbly rise n 494A sUuEt sO 49yOO0 fn lSz2 NA0Oe short oe Presidents goaDs ans probable rise ln first months Sf l9f3.
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South Affsca has a campaign against radio cF0oReFS
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UNION LEADERS
 UNDER ARREST

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LAPS CONSERVING
 AIRPLANES, SHIPS

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RECORD SALES ALL
 THROUGH NATION

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P. 0. EMPLOYES
 ANTICIPATE RAISES

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NAZIS THROW NEW
 TANKS AT REDS

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Evening star., 1942-11-19
Deaths Reported

Ann. N. Holther a2. 1852 Columbia I'd.
Marsar.. H. rurfey, SIS, 4col 18th st.
ne.
Catherine schwab. rs. 5113 18th st, NV.
John Fastnausht, = $500 Bowen rd. Sc
Nelly K Sweeney, 50, 1890 New Hsmp.
hairy Johannes, s5. s74s Eastern ave,
c.orsia + hftlsck, fie "s g. ca4e rnd.n st nv
Elizabeth McLaughlin, g.. 141o M st.
Ralph NJ HoUord 81, a3a L st. NV
Louis L. Pumphrev. 81, ITO H st nv:
John X. Curry, 81, 43a Light st, Glen
Morley B Rice. ha. oaas NJ pl. Sc.
Joseph Everett. 45. 1@5 Mississippi ave.
David Katz. AZ. 4So4 Illinois ave NV.
Matilda NJ McLaUghlin, A., 1880 Sth
Lindsay D. sieefried. Al, Arlington, Va
Frank w E. Barry, IS, 23l7 Wisconsin
ave. NV.
Joseph A Bowles 36 Loveville, Md.
Robert Brown. >, Gal l. st. NV.
Martha Richardson. / Naylor, Md.
Frank Davis rs, 1900 Waters st. Sc.
Mary W. Clark, Il, l640 Nicholson st.
william P; Cole, =; u MAYORS ct. NV.
Rosa Brooks, so, 142o 9th st. NV
Mary E Colbert, So 21O 18th st. Sc
Arnold Winstead, SO, S14 3rd ST. NV.
John West. 81, 213 N st. sw.
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ISSusd II RacL uilIa


william l. Rouse. jr.. 90, Mount Vernon.
Va, and Edith Mae Murray, IS, Havre
de Grace.
charles P Waddell. %. and Tenny L..
Martz, 20, both Of Rockville.
Walter Louis Goodwyne. 30, Bethesda,
and Dorothy G. Baker, 90. Baltimore.
John w. Walker, y. and Gladys Nc
Dowell. 10 both OF WASHINGTON.
Georee S. Lane, IS. Madison Coilese,
Tenn end Ethel Janice Ober, 80. Ia
koma, Md.
Evening star., 1942-11-19
Marriage License
AppIicotions

Under D. C. la,D, couples must
apply for q marriage license on
one day, 1Dait three tull days and
receiDe their license on the fifth
day. Sundays and holidays are
counted the same as other days,
Evening star., 1942-11-19

Issued at Alexandrla
Marshall H. Kea"ncy, IS. JenkntoWn, Pa,
and Josephine F. Myers %, Wash
lneton.
Robert S. Tretskv. IS. and Jennie A,
Sisona, 81, both of Long Island City,
" Y
W, nace Creton Moore "5, Camp Par';eley,
Tex, and Josephine Lumpkin, 80, Selns
Grove. Pa.
Ronert H Banks Is. and Marguerite M.
F. Morgan, is, both OF WASHINGTON.
James Robert PateS. %, and Anna lisa :
belle Hayden l., both OF Alexandria.
Marvir c. Rose, 80. Fort Belvoir and
E Katheryn Lowe. 2l. Defiance. Pa.
Herman ]. Umlor. %. and Anna M. zim-
mer, ~, both of C0nkln, Mich
Ccrk w Fisher, ,5, New York, and
Bette J Rupert, 90, WASHINGTON.
sandford Chavis. 40, and Lenora r.
Samuels. .}3. both OF Alexandria.
Evening star., 1942-10-01
BY Thornton w. BURGESS

self up to sleep most Of the time in
his hollow tree and didn't once
dream that 1t was being cut down.
Mrs. Grouse enjoyed her meals in
comfort. Reddy Fox actually teased
Bowser the Hound to chase him Just
for the fun of fooling him when he
had had enough exercise. Little Joe
Otter splashed and played in the
Laughing Brook and the Smiling
Pool right in broad daylight, and
didn't care who saw him. Happy
Jack Squirrel hunted for nuts almost
under the nose Of Farmer Browns
Boy.
Oh, those were happy days! very
happy days! And all because Farmer
Browns Boy had learned to love the
little people Of the Green Forest and
the Green Meadows and had helped
them In the very best way he could
by stopping hunting and trapping
them himself and by stopping others
from doing 50. Don't you think he
would have felt very happy himself
If he could have known how happy
he had made others? But there was
no one to tell him except Tommy
Tit the Chickadee, who did his best,
and he wasn't at all sure that Farm
er Browns Boy understood.
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LITTLE STORIES FOR BEDTIME

as Peter says, ut Is good for my
wits and keeps them sharp"
To be sure, Mrs. Grouse never
made move without first looking
this way and looking that way and
listening with all her might, lest
Reddy Fox spring from behind q
tree or fierce Mr.. Goshawk sweep
from the treetops. but as she has
frequently remarked, she enjoys
the spice of excitement"
1t was just the same with every
body. Watching out for each other
was part Of life. and each felt quite
smart enough to take care of him.
self, which is Just as Old Mother
Nature intended. It is only the
hunter with his terrible gun and
dreadful traps who brings constant
fear, and nothing makes greater un-
happiness than constant fear. So,
now that the hunter no longer came.
and now that Farmer Browns Boy
no longer set traps, everybody was
happy, for everybody could 60 about
his own business In his own way.
So Peter Rabbit merrily kicked up
his heels and laughed at Reddy Fox
when he scratched his nose on a sly
old bramble at the edge of the dear
Old Brier Patch. Chatterer the Red
Squirrel made faces and scolded at
Black Pussy, Farmer Browns cat,
who should have known better than
to try to catch him. Jimmy Skunk
ambled about. paying no attention
to anybody. Jerry MuskrAt put the
finishing touches on his house for
the winter. Bobby Coon curled him
Evening star., 1942-10-01
BACKACHE,
LEG PAINS MAY
BE DANGER SIGN
OF Tired Kidneys

II baekache and leg pains are making you
miserable. don't Just complain and do moth
ing about them. Nature may be warning
Iyou that your kidneys need attention.
The kidneys are Natures chief way OF
taking excess acids and poisonous waste out
Of the blood. They help most people elimi.
nate about 8 pints a day.
II the IS miles OF kidney tubes and filters
don't work well. poisonous waste matter
stays In the blood. These poisons may start
nagging backaches. rheumatic pains. leg pains,
loss Of pep and energy. getting UP nights.
swelling. pufiiness under the eyes. head
aches and dizziness.
Don't wait Ask your druggist for Doan's
Pills. uled successfully by millions for over 10
year.. They give happy relief and will help
the ID miles Of kidney tubes flush out poison.
90 waste from the blood. Get Doans Pule,
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Everybody is happy! Everybody clad!
Nobody is worried! Nobody Is sad!

- SN'
Isn't it pity that the whole
world cannot be just that way all
the time? OF course it is. And If
each one of us would just try never
to make anybody else unhappy it
would be that way. 1t was that way
on the Green Meadows and in the
Green Forest and around the Sanil-
ing Pool. Everybody was happy.
You see, not once since Farmer
Browns Boy had put up his signs on
the big chestnut tree in the Green
Forest, on the big hickory tree be-
side the Smiling Pool, and on the
old fence post beside the dear Old
Brier Patch, had q hunter with a
terrible gun been seen. And not
single trap had been found. Those
signs had given warning that who
ever hunted or trapped would get
into trouble.
And so, because Of Farmer Browns
Boy and what he had done, these
were happy days for the little
meadow and forest people. To be
sure, Danny Meadow Mouse had to
keep his wits about him every min
ute SO as not to furnish q dinner
for one of those always looking for
him, but he Was used to that, and,
as he often says. "Half the fun In
life is saving it."
To be sure, Peter Rabbit always
had to have at least one eye open
and one ear cooked for Reddy or
Granny Foz q Old Man Coyote but
Evening star., 1942-10-01

great numbers at low tide and
search the exposed mud flats and
bars for food. They are familiar
sights at the piers and harbors as
well as along the rivers and smaller
lakes Of the interior.
Herring gulls prefer q fish diet
almost exclusively when they are
hunting for food. It is not neces-
sary that the fish be fresh and
alive-indeed, this bird is quite fond
Of carrion and is rs valuable In
keeping the shores free from foul
matter as the vulture.
Herring gulls are famous for the
way they open clam shells. Ac-
tually, in some places along the
coast, these clam disgers have be-
come . problem. Their method Of
getting their clam is to fly low over
the mud nat, grasp their prize in
their feet then head skyward. When
10 feet above = hard-packed road
or highway. the clam will be re-
leased. The gull follows swiftly and
hnds the clam shell broken 20 that
he can enjoy his feast at once.
When CLAIMS ~ abundant . gsill