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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-23
ALL EAT IN SHIFTS


time to go below for soup" re-
marked the captain, and the adj
mIral aSSented
Everybody ate in shifts
You gulped coffee and soup then
hurried up TO the ward room
which had BEEN converted INTO an
emergency battle dressing station.
The surgeon vas dressing a
lads leg.
Been lucky 80 far" the doc
Tor said. Not single mans
been badly hurt and our only
casualties were accidents"
The battle signal lerked you
into action again
Admiral Glffen said We were out
10 get more French ships. These
definitely were on their way 10
sink the troop transports to the
northward
Firing was seen dead ahead
our cruisers. standing by the
transports came up 10 head off
the French craft
GUNS BOOM AGAIN
Our guns doomed again. and the
haplc>S foe vas enSnarcd IN a
whitening cro>s-Grc.
The French now Veercd away
from the troopshlpS and. mancu-
Ncrinc beneath a smoke screen.
selected 10 punch n out with our
force Shells ~pla>hed dangerously
near
1t was 80 p m. II lasted only
- moro minutes
The frenchmcn fought savagely.
perately and hravely. They
tried valnly 10 close the range,
then maneuver away.
We closed IN
FOE STAGGERS AWAY
Il was 2.O5 p m before the
depleted Zoe staggered away under
The protection Of shore batteries
which had opened up anew.
We steamed away making a
giant circle then headed back to-
ward Casahlaucs on the heels Of
The reeling French feet 10 unleash
a final nearly devastating Salvo
al the beach guns
Secure from general quarters
.. was the word passed over
mo loud-Speaker al this Juno
'ure
Stress Of battle myStically dis
appeared into friendly chatter
All are present and accounted
for except an aviator and an avia-
ton rsdioman You hope they'll
be found later.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-23

water. but one Of the Elonchmen
crashed INTO tho sea
our ack-ack Opened up. The
French flew AVIAN.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-23
FRENCH Guns BELCH

Admiral Giffen refused 10 open
fire on the hHtbof. He WIS ordered
only 10 protect American troop
ships from attack by French war
vessels.
Moments later YOU heard The
cerie scream of a shell il plunged
into water uncomfortable close.
Another fell on the opposite side
The Jean Bart had opened fire.
1t was FOB M
Another flash frightened the
shore line ~ French shore bat
iere> swung INTO action
You stuffed cotton I'M your cars.
Admiral Gitlen WAS roaring out
orders
play ball" he exclaimed
This Was the secret signal foi
American ships 10 open tlJc
A terrific explosion nearly
rocked you 10 the deck ii, your
forward tuuet bolchcd shells
from AN guns
NOTE BOOK GONE
jarruE IcpcIcussIou~ of The
aivo >naiched away !om note.
book
a4f a8tk footed sienalnan
handed you d wad of scratch pa
per and you began ocrawlInC words
that later look like a financial
chart D. the middle of Wall
Street crisis
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-23
SHELL HITS ARMoR

Suddenly you heard a crashing
new note IN the loud, SCATTERING
YIN ph ony OF battle A she'll
thuddcd INTO the armor plating on
the forward deck. and Shrapnel
clattercd across the steel like a
thousand dice tossed on A TN roof
Damage was slight.
- At qiS The fire control tower
reported Two French destroyer
leaders or light cruisers had been
hit one OF the French ships was
down by the stern Another had
sunk There was no time 10 rescue
survivor
The French were continuing =
game hut losing battle.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-27
JOINT COMMITTEE
 PREPARES REPORT
System of Inspecting Hy- drants Here to Be De-
 Clared Satisfactorily

The city's fire hydrant inspection system is functioning satisfactorily committees or the board of alder men and the board of works will report to their respective boards, The committees met in joint ses- sion last night.
 A hydrant on Meriden road, whose failure to function properly was blamed for the spread of 8 fire that d!d $5O,000 damage to three dwellings several weeks ago, was in- spected five weeks before the fire, the committee reports will state, and At that time was found in proper condition. Tn the interim, apparently, the hydrant was dam- aged when struck by motor vehi- cle.
 Regulations requiring the, inspec- tion of hydrantS once a month from October to April and once every two months from April to October are being followed, the reports win state.
 Investigation by commmittees of the two boards was ordered after numerous complaints following the disastrous Mer!den road fire. A few days earlier a defective hydrant had handicapped firemen in quelling a blaze on Plaza avenue.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-27
INDUSTRIAL ARTS
 COURSE OFFERED
Inter-SeasOn Program Be- ing Presented This Week
 at Teachers College

An inter session program of 1r1- tensive training in the field of il- dustrial arts Is being offered this week at the Teachers College of Connecticut at New Britain accord- ing to an announcement by pr. H. D. Welte, president.
 Glasses will meet daily from S:30 D. m. to 9:30 p. m. to include those who wish to take courses but are still employed in teaching or some other daytime job, Dr. Welte said. All courses offered carry college credit.
 Programs will be arranged to meet specific needs of the individual. Among the courses offered are me chanical and architectural drawing, printing, beginning and advanced woodworking, general metals and pachine shop practice, and courses in general shop.
 Dr. Welte said that the program is offered to help offset the shortage of industrial arts teachers in Con- necticut. He stated that persons not now teaching but with suffi- cient educational background and practical mechanical experience may take advantage of these courses. He added that women are being encouraged to enter the field of industrial arts where they may eventually replace men called to the service.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-27

SNA9A@AS19s
 For the first time since the pa!ny days of vaudeville canine acts are drawing good money and good spots in current shows and clubs. On the surface 1t looks like a trend, an- other swing of the entertainment cycle, but show folk have a deeper explanation.
 They say the dog acts and most animals acts of yeSteryear were marked passe because none of the trainers had any new ideas. The dog acts of today are smartly staged ard adroitly conceived. In fact one of them is giving the human cast of a vaudeville show tough competition.
 Dog Trapeze Act
 This turn is. Leonard Gautier's 'Bricklayers," IA mongrels who go through complicated routines vir- tually without human on stage. They climb ladders, carry little wooden beams, lay bricks, leap into a miniature saloon and stagger Out-all by themselves.
 Gautier, whose family has been training dogs for generations, comes on stage at 'Keep Them Laughing" only for a moment or two to hearten his mutts for the big finale-a fly- ing trapeze turn in which the dogs exhibit phenomenal initiative.
 His cheapest dog cost him fifty cents, his most expensve $50. He says { takes about three months to get a dog ready for training and all instruction thereafter must be given so gently that the dog will want 70 ao the set, How does he pick Q dogs
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-27
Civilian Defense Calendar Notices Meetings Insertion in This Calendar Must Be
 Sent to Mayors Least Two Days in Advance
TO-DAY

First Aid Classes
 400 D. m.-Arnerican Brass
 m26 Grove street. Mrs Mary Treat and Audrey ha4en- 700 D. m-Poce headquarters: auxiliary police. m-ed Cross class in nutrition at the Waterbury council or Catholic Women 56 Church Toomey 700 mK of F. hau 57 North Main sree Al CroSncK ana M Tso D. m-Bucks Hill Community House.: TIyOu ''' 7:so D. m-slocum school: Anne DeRenis 800 D. m-southbury church; Russell Warner
 200 D. mAudet ha Surgical dressings Mrs 200 D. Bureau hospital goo D. m-Audet hall Knitting class, Mary Schmidt FOO mDocean Bureau Red Cross hospital oandaees class zoo D. mDiocesan Bureau class Toomey.
 house. First Congregational church; school for 700 D. Audet hau 40 State surgical dressings, Mrs. 0. A. Aude THURSDAY, May 2s
 Todays magazines St. Mar East Farms East MOun tain Civilians deposit salvage at nearest school. First Aid Classes
 e:30 a. m:-Prospect branch Nellie Cowden.
 10:O0 mPohce headquarters school for auxiliary police D. m-Chase Foremens club Frank Hennessey. 3:30 D. m,-Mattatuck Mfg Co.,; Helen Bormoini
 700 D. m-Plymouth branch A. 700 m-Poce headquarters; school for auxiliary police 7:30 D. m-AGaloney school; Wallace
 Margarets parish; Leonard Braunies and stan school; Robert and Frank E. Ware 7:30 D. m.-South Federated church; Marion Smith. D. m-Thomaon branch; Charles A. Williams and stan Other Activities
 200 mDocesan bureau 5s Church street. Red Cross sewing 7O0 D. ha street, TOO mScout house. First Congregational church, school for messenger supervisors Speakers scotsmh Cooperation the Engineering Services Arthur D. Craig, Chemistry of Fire"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-27
ALFRED J. GREEN
 THOMASTON GUEST

"Climbing Ten Mountains in Ten Days" was the subject of talk by Alfred J. Green of 15 Plank Road to the Young Married Couples club of the Congregational Church in Thomaston yesterday evening.
 Natural color kodachrome slides of woodland animals, plants, water falls, and mountain scenes in au- tumn foliage and high altitude snow illustrated the talk of the local nat uralist. He exhibited his recommen- dations in overnight hiking equip ment based on experience gained in walking one thousand miles of New England trails. The speaker was in- troduced by Rev. Charles w. Stipek, pastor. Before the talk the club dined in the church parlors.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-27

By the brightness of the eyes.
 Al Gordon's dogs never do his bidding but the results are funny enough to have earned him billing in the swank Rainbow Room. Cor don has trained his capines to do largely the opposite of whatever he directs. If he tells them to lie down, they leap into the air. If he suggests that they jump across a table they are like to roll over and go to sleep at his feet. He, too, prefers rnon- grels to thoroughbreds and has picked most of his cast out of alleys.
 Gil Maison has been working steadily ever since he devised his current dog act with monkey heckler. The monkey, Herman. flies z into the rage when he hears the name Frank Buck" Benny, the bulldog, barks fuHiously ct every mention of Adolf Hitler. And four chihauhuas utter treble barkS at accusations that they are Nazis.
 Maison also has trouble with Benny who - like Gordon's dogs will often do the reverse of his masters bidding. Maison's act is his first effort at animal training. He was for years a comedian yet he says it took him only two months to get bis animal turn together.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-27
Compensation Agreements

Edna Watson of 111O Pearl Lake road, Waterbury, will receive pay ments of $1i.6O for period of 12 and 2-3 weeks as the result of an injury to her right index finger which she received while employ ed by the Waterbury Button Co.,, according to an agreement ap- proved today at the office of Compensation Commissioner John J. O'ConnelI.
 Other agreements approved to- day by which payments will be made weekly during disability arc as follows:
 Stanley M. Mickiewicz of Union City against E. J. Manville Ma" chine Co.,, $25 beginning March 19, burns to second, third, fourth, and fifth fingers.
 Flora VarsOllone of 455 Congress avenue, Waterbury, against F. w. WOoIwOrth Co.,, of Waterbury, $S beginning March 18, injury to right wrist.
 Angelo vendetti of 52O Baldwin street, Waterbury, against M. J. Daly & Sons, Inc, $16.S9 begin. ming May 5, fracture of both legs.
 BerkIey Martin of TOrringtOn against TorringtOn Co.,, $21.74 be- ginning May 20. hernia.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-27
.CIO APPOINTS
 ALEX CASHIN
Veteran Union Leader to Serve as COOrdinatOr in
 State Activities

Appointment of Alex Cashin, vet eran union organizer and worker, as state coordinator for the Interna- tional Union or Mine, Mill & Smeltl CT Workers, CIO, was announced today by the union.
 MT. Cashin, who played a promi- nent role in union organization in the Naugatuck Valley and elsewhere throughout the state several years ago, will be in full charge of state organizational work. The present organizational staff will continue to function, with its efforts being co- ordinated under MT. Cashin's direc- ton.
 Naming of a state coordinator has been made necessary by the. steady increase in union membership throughout Connecticut, thousands of new members having joined the Mine, Mill & Shelter Workers un- ion in recent months. MT. Cashin will cooperate in the completion of membership drives already under way in plants where the union is not now recognized as bargaining agent for the workers; he will also assist in permanent membership drives in plants already organized; ; he will supervise plans for union or ganization in factories where no union units now exist.
 The appointment reflects further recognition by the union of the im- portance of the organization of brass factory employees in Water bury and throughout the state.
 MT. Cashin returns to Connecticut after directing organization cam- paigns in several parts of the coun- try. He directed activities of the Mine, Mill and Shelter Workers union when it first began function ing in Connecticut. He was regional director for the union for several years. During the period from 1887 to early 194l he directed the cam paigns that resulted in recognition of the union as bargaining agent for American Brass Go. plants in Waterbury, Torrington and Ansonia, for the Oakville Co., division of the Scovill Mfg. O., the Bridgeport Brass Co, the Bristol Brass Go. and a number of other plants.
 The new union coordinator, for- merly of Butte, Montana, will make his home in Waterbury. He is &C., companied by Mrs. Cashin.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-27
Good Evsnlng.
EvERYBoDY's WORKING

All the family,s gone to work, No more checking up daughters who shirk Domestic duties such as washing dishes, Ironing sheets or feeding the goldfishes. Housework has to take back seat, And mother used to have things so neat Now she's off when the whistle blows So who's to keep house, goodness knows. Dad goes as usual at quarter to eight, Sonny leaves then for High or else he's late Margie's doing bench work, she's oil before seven, And Billy sleeps late because he works tn eleven. So the house is empty from noon till night And you can well believe it's quite sight. The beds aren't made until bed time, Dust everywhere, the stoves all grime. or free Saturday afternoons it gets little cleaning up Nom tears around and Billy washes the pup. Everything's confusion right now in the house, Not even time to catch mouse. No one accuses the other of domestic shirhng Because you see the whole family's working.
 FEM. EM.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-27
LUTHER LEAGUE
 BANQUET HOSTS
Junior Members Entertain I042 COnfirmants of Zion
 Lutheran Church

A reception for members of the l942 confirmation class of the Zion Lutheran church was held by the Junior Luther League in connection with recent banquet. This prom ises to become an annual affair of the Junior Luther League. Some officers of the Senior Luther League and councillors of the Junior Luther League were guests of honor at the banquet. Ted Swanson served as master of ceremonies. Short talks were given by Hilda Nelson, Arthur E. Johnson, Doris Brechbuhler, and Rev. E. Einar Kron.
 Members of the confirmation class were Evelyn Backman, Mar garet Anderson, Evelyn Larson, Hut guette Rose, Janet Watson, Roland Stevenson, and Robert Nelson. Others in attendance were: Mrs. Roland o. Palmer, Arthur H. Johnson, Rev. E. Einar Kron, Doris Brechbuhler, Hilda Nelson, Charlotte Anderson, Peggy McGrath, Doris Bragg, c. Arthur Johnson, May Isaacson, Jack Morrissey, Vera Stevenson, Chuck Christopherson, Jean Rey. holds, Ted Swanson, Martha Ander- son, Ruth Johnson, Mrs. Eva Swan- son and Mrs. Arvid T. Swanson.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-27

Directors of the Waterbury Ma sonic Temple Corp. elected George A. BarOnian president for a fourth term last night at the annual meeting.
 Directors elected for the 1942- A3 term includes James w. Aber- crombie, John E. Coolidge, MOr- ton c. Tracy, Herbert Coe, Fred erick c. Marggraff, Carol Cross, John E. POrzenheim, Harold B. Post, Calvin Hughes and George Bar0nian.
 Officers of the corporation all were reelected and include George A. BarOnian, president; John E. Coolidge, vice. president, and Har- old B. Post, secretary and treas- urer.
 Pres. BarOnian appointed ThOm for a second term, and named as w. COrby agent for Temple hall members of his temple commit mittee James ID. AbercrOmbie, John E. Coolidge and Thom w. COrby.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-27

THE OvercrOwded Washington departments
 being Figures do not represent number of number of jobs involved In agencies con cerned jobs will be filled from Federal Civil Service lists their locations .u Administrations; Employees Compensation Department Hour Division and Oce OF the Solicitor.
 Philadelphia Immigration Naturalization and Allen Regtra the Department of Jusce and the Securities ana Exchange Commission.
 Chicago gets National Bureau of Indian Affairs Department the Tasuys War Savings Bonds Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
 Baltimore gets part Of Old Insurance bureau
 Departments Patent Office to Cincinnati; Rural EeHcaton Credit to Kansas City, Mo- and Agricultural Adjustment to Columbus
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-27

Jimmie GIadney and Ray Dinkle of The Demo- crat composing room staff getting early start on the vacation by enjoying theirs this week. The famous 'RedHead" is improving each shining hour by brushing up on his volunteer fire-fghting of the Telephone Company business staff is having hers this week. too Jim German of WaterviIle opened up his cottage at Htchc0cks Sunday but reports that the first day didn't seem quite the with his son. Bud" recently gone into the Navy. Gus MalOney has decided that this gas ratOnng business isn't going to get him down, has added horse to his livestock at his Mddlebury home.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-27

My pet theater nuisance The fellow next to me gnawing and cracking his gun indicating there's no
 doubt but they've hit thing for synthetic rubber . Then there is the family with the community grab bag They must dump out their potatoes at home slrev the bag is that big at easand then fill it with everything from candy and peanuts to pretzes and pop corn Some of us are short! We can't very well con template cutting off the head of the person who is tal Ter and sits in front us but when have to sit there and play peekaboo with the screen because some teath- CTS constantly back and forth it makes me wish there were open not only for the feathers but for some of the featherbrains under them.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-27
Yankee Doodle Dandy.

Yankee Doodle Dandy. George M. Cohan this country's most patriotic show-man was honored this week with placque that only honored him but the theater where he made his start in 1901 This the Savoy in West S4th Street. New York City, and here he played in The Governors Son. also written and pro- duced by him. The placque reads "On this site George Broadway February 18th, 1901, in the production "The Governors Son" which he wrote, produced and staged Presented by Broadway Association Inc Incd picture depicting the life of George M Cohan Yankee Doodle Dandy" the role of George M to be played by James Cagney.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-27
BY ELEANOR RAGspALE

NEA Service Stan COrreSpOndent
 washington, May 27-Your na- tion,s capital, gorged with war; workers, is springing its vest but tons-in all directions.
 Reversing Washington's wartime siren song, the mighty Bureau of the Budget has to date busted 20 government agencies from the cap- ital to make room for branches more directly involved in growing war activities.
 Net result of the exodus will be to release an estimated 100000 feet of office space in about 50 buildings for war agencies, and to provide a partial safety valve so Washington's housing Id won't blow off. Not all the 16,6l0 em- ployes involved in the 20 agencies have boarded the moving vans for Philadelphia, Richmond and points as far west as Kansas City and San Francisco. To date only 67OO have left.
 BIGGEST JOB IS
 STILL UNDER WAY
 The two largest moves, trans ferring 2100 Treasury workers to Chicago and 2000 Veterans Ad- ministration Insurance clerks 10 New York, won't be completed till nearly the end of June. Fur thermore, only little over half of those. affected have decided to decamp.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-27

The remaining 45 per cent will all eventually be transferred to capital war agency jobs through the Civil Service Decentraliza- ton Section-thus making fewer personnel importations necessary.
 Swelling departing ranks are many employees of non-decentral- ized agencies who have felt the call of the home town and peti- tioned for a switch to some outfit moving near their old haunts. The remaining vacancies will be filed on the spot.
 Uncle Sam is footing most of the bills of the enforced migra- tion-even to crating and hauling
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-27

Ida Mae Thunberg, comedy widow who formerly made Waterbury her home, is now receiving her mail M Mccormack of Jasper County Ridgeland, South Ca rOIina performed the ceremony the third day of the current month Idas better half is native of Virginia but Miami, Florida, is claiming them as honeymoon ers Her legion of admirers in Waterbury will be than interested to learn of the southern rcetOssng ceremony
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-27
THE WORLD AND T

Two things there are, the wide, wide world and I; life is duel between this strangest pair; I stand against the world whose starry air breathe Q gnat beneath the tent of sky Although this outer sphere may please the eye with lustrous forms and hue mid flowers fair fell serpents Turk and hghtning's cannons tear the veil of heaven with dread musketry. Too near the world lies to the fearful heart This bodys not myself, this flesh and blood, t is the worlds. my limbs Q changeful part of me, encompassed thus with rock and flood: nothing that is mine, am I; my flesh b hsuse or jail to me with silken mesh.
 -E JB.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-27

charges for the 32-piece family dinner set.
 When the first contingent of the 600 trucks, involved in trekking the Securities and Exchange Commission and Naturalization Service to Philadelphia, started on their way out of town = launching the Largest individual truck operation in history"-curi- ous Washington observers recap tured the thrill of covered wagon days.
 Cannier residents recaptured something more substantial = the houses, rooms and apartments va- cated by the wartime pioneers"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-27
Q ANSWERS
 TO WAR QUIZ
(QusstIOns on Page D

i. Insignia's keystone is emblem of Pennsylvania. from which state most of the original 28th division came.
 2. The United States Army is the regular professional Army of peacetime. The Army of the United States Is the same group augmented by volunteers and drafted naen in wartime.
 3. Burma. Thailand. Indo-c China raise much rice.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-27
RICHEST GUILD

One of the richest and most in- fluential guilds in London in the early 18th century was the Society of Fishmongers. Its members often filled the office of Lord Mayor Lon- don and other influential positions, and it was deemed a high honor to become even an honorary mbember of the guild.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-27

The Most Rev. Joseph E. Mccarthy, Bishop of Portland and native of Waterbury, was the principal speaker at the state convention banquet of the k or O. in Maine this past weekend. John E. Creamer Od Lowell Mass, has taken over publication of Covers, phiateIic magazine which suspended for the duration of the war right after the Pearl Harbor ton IT, went into service. Ben Franlklin'S fOund
 ing date for the SatevepOSt longer adOrns its cover as the current issue ushers in brand-new makeup type, layout story length etc-frOm cover to cover