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The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-03-05
its to retreat and reorganize be-

its to retreat and reorganize be-
fore landing could be made.
Latest addition to the record
of accomplishments was an
nounced Tuesday night when
the Navy made known that Is of
Is Japanese heavy bombers at
lacking Pacific fleet force west
of the Gilbert Islands had been
shot down.
No u. S. losses have yet been
reported for the actions in Mac
assar and off Bali and Java.
The Japanese radio claimed
earlier this week that the Amer
lean cruisers Houston and Agus-
Ia had been sunk, but Naval
circles here were markedly un-
perturbed by this claim. u. S.
forces did lose IL scout bombers
in the Marshall-Gilbert raid and
two fighter planes and one pilot
were lost in the action announc-
ed Tuesday night.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-03-05
US Ships, Men Called More than March for Jap:

Chrysler Motor Company In
Marysville for the past year and
a half.
Mrs. F. j. Gehringer enter
tanned the members of the 10 A
club in her home on Main street
on Tuesday evening.
Miss Helen Knusi was hostess
to members of the Eta Zeta Pi
club in the home of Mrs. Char
les Heath, ST., on Monday eve
ming; Mrs. M. Grouse entertain
ed for the members Of the Wo-
mans Club the same evening as
did Mrs. Norman Bowman for
the members of the Richmond
Study Club and Mrs. Forrest
Smith for members of the Diver
sity Club.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Cots
chalk have purchased the Bro
ply residence on Forest avenue
where they will take up their
residence Immediately. Mr.. and
Mrs. Gottschalk have been re-
siding in the Jones home on
Church ST., since their home
was destroyed by fire the early
part of the year.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Elsholz
are moving from their farm on
the Hart Road to the Breese res
idence on Main street. Mr.. and
Mrs. Roy Beversdorf and daugh-
ter will move to the Elsholz
farm.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-03-05
Navy Accepts
Lloyd Keller
Richmond Man
Foees EorIy Coll

RICHMOND - Lloyd Keller,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. John j. Kel-
Ter. has enlisted and been &C
copied in the u. S. Navy Marine
Corps. Keller expects to be call
ed to service within 10 days. He
is a graduate of the local high
school in the class of 1881 and
has been EN- ploye at the
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-03-05
+MACoMB+
LAST TIME
TONIGHT
OOPS! SORRY!

DRAIN, Ore.-Citizens Of this
little southern Oregon village
wish the Douglas County rock
quarry powdermen would please
be more careful.
An undetected seam in the
rock diverted a blast straight at
the town. Boulders fell through
roofs, smashed parked cars, shat
tered windows and knocked over
communication lines.
Nobody was hurt.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-03-05

Halley's Comet, which is much
larger than the earth, has a tail
100000 miles long.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-27
Scully Appeals For
Civilian Volunteers
Personnel to Man Posts at General Headquarters and
Zone Defense Stations Must Be Increased

1cal, office or telephone experience.
The job is to sit at telephones in
these centers and wait for warning
call and then set the machinery in
motion SO that all defense agencies
in Waterbury, will be alert.
Chief report center, police sta
ton.
2-Zone A report center, Crosby
high school,
3-zone B report center, Wash
ington school.
4-zone C report center, Russell
school.
5-zone d report center, Wildly
high school.
Schedule Of hours subject to re-
vision and change for a maximum
period Of four hours once a week
is:
TOO a. m. to 900 a. M; 9 a. m
to 100 p. m; LOO p. IN. to 500 p. M;
500 p. m. to 800 p. m. 800 p. m
TO HOO p. m; Hoo p. m. to 3:0C
a. m; 300 a. m. to TOO a. m.
The only requirement for this work
is that the volunteer be an Ameri-
can citizen of good character
Any one wishing to volunteer fol-
work contact Thorvald Olson, civil
ian communications director, city
hall, or Civilian Defense Volunteer
Office, Z Field street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-27
Trained Volunteers
Needed Says Biddle
Public Welfare Association Speaker Gives Graphic
Address OF Recent Experiences in England

ton OF children had uncovered
flows in the system not at the
evacuation end but at the receiv-
ing centers. Later, through the
use of skilled child placement work
ers in cooperation with volunteers.
more reasonable plans had devel-
oped, to care for sick or problem
children as we'll as those who were
normal.
Mr.. Biddle spoke of the. spirit and
moral courage of the Bfitish peo-
pie as beyond adequate descrip-
ton. He told of several incidents
to prove this and of the English
mans reliance on our help-phy-
steal, financial and in war mater
ials, to see them through to vic
tory.
He mentioned the fact that X
was the "home 'front.'" the REIN
forced social services, as much as
the Royal Air Force which had
seen them through the days when
they stood alone against the COM
bined Nazi forces.
Mr. Biddle was introduced by
Mrs. Mary Gordon, president OF
the Connecticut Public Welfare as
scciation. The meeting was at
tended by a large group of social
workers and lay members OF de-
Tense services.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-27
Late Realty
News

The following papers in connec
ton with real estate transaction
have been filed at the office Of Tow
Clerk Mary C. Kilmartin:
Mortgage Deeds
Harold j. Hurley to George d.
Human, property on Francis
street, S768.16.
Harold J. Hurley to the Water
bury Building and Loan associa-
ton, Inc, property on Francis
street, $500.
Mary Ellen Halloran to the
Colonial Trust Co.. property on
Shelley street, $500.
Warranty Deed
Catherine +. Flanagan to Ar
thur ID. Patchen and Gladys L.
Patchen, property on corner Of
Bunker Hill avenue and ClOugh
road.
Quit Claim Deeds
Catherine Casey TO Thomas
Sweeney and Mary Sweeney, prop
erty on South View street.
Mortgage Releases
Luigi Cipriano to Giuseppe and
Gioyannina AbbondandalO. ....
The Waterbury Building and
Loan Association, Inc, to Har-
old j. Hurley.
George ID. Human to Harold j..
Hurley.
ThOmaston Savings bank to
Thomas f. Fitzachery.
DomenicO Mancini to NichOla
Beece.
Jane W. McReynolds to Anne d.
Healey.
Stella Ciesinski to Rozalia Stan
darOski.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-27
Oscar Backman Hurt
Just Before Wedding
Hazel Kawczynski, However, Consents to Hospital
Ceremony; Groom and Companion Hit By Car

The wedding Of Miss Hazel Kaw-
cZynski of Ill South Main street
and Oscar Backman of $50 Hunting
don avenue was performed as per
schedule yesterday afternoon by
Rev. E. Einar Kron-but instead Of
taking place at the Zion Evangelical
Lutheran church, circumstances die
tated that it be performed at Wa
terbury hospital.
Backman was injured Tuesday
night when struck by an automo-
bile while walking On East Aurora
street, near Watertown avenue. He
was taken to Waterbury hospital for
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-27
ARMY TO CALL
FRED DELMORE
Lieutenant to Report Mar.
6; Roy Rice Given N. Y.
Assignment

Col. Roy E. Rice of Woodbury. and
Lieut.. Fred j. Delmore, resident in
spector for the U. S. Food and Drug
Administration, have been sum
Moned to active military duty. Col
Rice, former Republican candidate
for Congress in the fifth district
has already reported. and Lieut.
Delmore will leave March g. Col
Rice, who received his instructions
Wednesday, Is stationed temporarily
in New York.
Lieut.. Delmore, resident Of
Naugatuck, is IN the chemical war
fare reserve, and will report to the
chemical warfare school at Edge
wood Arsenal, Mass. He is a fellow
Of Holy Cross and once taught al
Seton Hall College.
Col. Rice, a native of Missouri, Is
the possessor of long military rec
ord and advanced by successive
promotions to the rank of major. He
led the first battalion Of the 345th
infantry overseas in 1918. He has
been employed by the Scovill Mfg
Co. since 1924, and in 1888 achieved
the rank of colonel.
Col. Rice was defeated by former
Congressman J. Joseph Smith IN a
close election, and subsequently ran
twice for the Republican nomination
without success.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-27

treatment OF his injuries, which
were serious enough to require sew
eral days disqualification.
For many months he and Miss
Kawczynski had planned their we'd
ding day and the prospects of a de-
lay because of the accident were
disappointing. So they decided to
go through with the ceremony at
the hospital.
Hospital authorities reported
marked improvement in Backman's
condition today. He is expected to
be discharged tomorrow or Sunday.
Xavier Courtout, SO, of Bethlehem,
who was injured in the same acct
dent, was discharged from the hos
ol1al yesterday. I'ne TWO iaen were
walking together when a car oper-
ated by Ernest KundrotaS OF 234
Congress avenue struck them, &C.
cording to police reports.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-27

|out that the territory must be pre-
pared.
JAPs USE GAS IN CHINA
we know the Japs are using
liquid gas in killing off thousands
of civilians in China" he said.
They'll try the same tactics In
Hawaii, if they ever come back
Best thing for us to do is to be
ready and waiting. Every citizen
lshuold know what to do in case
of this type of attack"
In preparing for any attacks, the
colonel advised Red Cross units TO
improvise makeshift costumes TO
fight liquid gas by impregnating
overralls, raincoats, even designing
oilcloth costumes. In readiness too,
are several local business firms now
manufacturing quantities of chloride
and lime from island deposits to
lneutralize mustard and lewisite gas.
The colonel also advised the ladies
not to worry about their coiffures
when they put on masks.
You can always get a new hairdo
| if the straps spoil your curls," he
said. But you can't replace lung"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-27
Red Cross Total
Now At $92,158.47

Contributions of 1896 today
brought the total III the Red Cross
War Relief campaign to $92,158.47
Total previously reported was SOL
922.47. Among today's donors were
the pupils Of McTernan School, Inc,
who contributed collection OF SIS
Collections on Linden street by
Mrs. J. Spolidoro, canvasser, as fol-
lows.
Mr.. and Mrs. Barlow S1.0O, Mrs.
Ethel Snyder $1O0, Mr. and Mrs.
j. Spolidoro $10O, Pupils of Nc
Ternan School, Inc. $500, Carninc
Albini 81 90, George J. McCabe s. 90,
Alexandria Jasinski $500, Vincent
Bardorini $10O.
Collections by Lithuanian Roman
Catholic Federation of st. Joseph's
Parish, as follows:
Mrs. N. Vaichus $l00, Mrs. Anna
Kankalis $1.00. Mrs. Sophia Waite
kaitis S100, Peter JokubeuSnas S100,
John Samoska $l00, Mrs. Magdelin
Lizauskas $100, Mrs. A,ltanina
Kazakauskas sl00, Joseph Kivelai-
It's $780, Simon Bensayicus $l00,
Mrs. Anele Negrosius s1.00, George
Jerusevicious Sl00, Mrs. Ana Nice
kus $100, Mrs. Barbara Suopienis
100, Joseph Zinius Sl00, Mrs. Mag
delin Jurksaitis $100, Peter Iiu-
binas $1.00, Mrs. Sophia Mikelskas
$100.
Walter Neyakauskas 500. Walter
Brazis s1OO, Mrs. Monika Simu-
lunas 500, Mrs. Agota Seredinskaa
S10O, Mrs. Anna Borzdevicius s1.0C,
Mrs. Mary Brazauskas s1.00, Rev.
j. j. Valantiejus $100, Mrs. Mary
Dovidaitis s1o0, Miss Albina Yur-
kunas s1O0. Miss Vera Kasper $l.00,
Mrs. Veronica Kalinauskas sl00,
John Ankle $100, Mrs. Pauline
Muletakis S100, Mariner Pranulis
S1.00, Mrs. Juze Yovaisa S10O. Mrs,
Vikaavia Vaznikuitis $1.00, Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas Mates S100, Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph Rusinskas sl.00, John
Broiya S10O, Leon Burauskas $1.0O,
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Drevinskas
$100, Mrs. Elizabeth Satkunas $1.OO,
Mrs. Magdelen Muletskis 81 90, Peter
Tautoraitis 300, John Landztus
s1O0, Joseph Leyanavicius $1.00,
A. j. Aleksis $10O, Edmund Jenu-
Salts $1.00, Mrs. Magdelen Maurutis
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-27
NURSES GIVEN
/ new PAY SCALE
Members on Private Cases
Receive Increased Rates
Beginning March |

A new scale Of pay rates for
nurses on private CO -os will go into
effect Sunday, Marc = ""nord
ance with votes De
alumnae associa tons OF :. -
Hospital and ST. Mary's Hospital
Schools of Nursing.
Rates now in effect are: For eight
hours duty, So; and for IL hours
duty, 81.
New rates will be: For eight hours
duty, Sc; and for II hours duty, So
Nurses working on private cases
in local hospitals rarely work more
than an eight hour shift. In many
cases, however, they work IL hour
shifts attending patients in their
homes.
The new scale of rates is being
adopted throughout the state.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-27

Miss Jeane Meserve Of the Lin
coin House Association, accom-
panied by Mrs. Mary Camp of
the Waterbury Welfare depart
ment attended the joint meeting
last night in New Haven of the
Connecticut Public Welfare as
ISOLATION and the New Haven So
cial Workers Club, at which Eric
Biddle of Philadelphia was the
principal speaker.
Other members from nearby well
fare associations and social work
ers, in addition to lay members OF
defense services heard Mr.. Biddle
stress the rise Of the established
social services in the war crisis.
In England, where. Mr.. Biddle
visited bombed areas of London,
Plymouth and many other large
and small cities, he told of his ex-
periences which showed the need
for trained social workers and vol
unteers.
He mentioned the outstanding
work of Eric Adams, a public adj
ministrator and a liberal church
man in the dock area of Stepney
These two men had been able to
do much to provide suitable Shelf
er and other necessities during The
weeks Of continual blitzkreig.
| Early experience in mass evacua-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-27
GERMAN BARON IS
MADE PRISONER


Miami, Fla, Feb. 27-(UP)-Ger-
man Baron Fritz Won Opel, Million
aire yachtsman of Palm Beach and
Nantucket, Mass, was held here to-
day following his arrest last night at
Palm Beach, it was learned from
authoritative sources.
Won Opel, son of a German auto
mobile manufacturer, was seized
during a roundup of potentially
dangerous aliens" by the Federal
Bureau of investigation. Another
German alien and two Hungarians
visiting the Baron were also arrested
Their names were withheld.
Won Opel is the owner OF a large
Massachusetts, brewery. TIE also has
many oil interests.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-27

$100, Mrs. Elizabeth Grinius $100,
Mrs. Alena Kaunetskis $1OO, Mrs.
Magdelen Dulskis $100, Workers
Alliance $500, Lithuanian Women s
st. Ann Society $1,000, Mrs. Mary
Vaitkus $100, Mrs. Agatha Ivas-
kevicius S1.00, Mrs. Magdelen Dinke-
Vicius S1.00, Mrs. Anna Lutskuyiene
$100, Mrs. Stanislova Medelinskas
$l0O, Mrs. Margaret Griskauskas
$100, Mrs. Mikalina Rudokas s10O,
Mrs. Mary Snelius $1O0, Mrs. Mary
Sicnikas s1.0O, Mrs. Anna Daug-
noias s1.00, Mrs. CECILIA Zakauraus-
kas $100, Mrs. Martha Kacergis
$l.O0, Mrs. Anna Kankalis $10O, Mrs.
Charles Petrauskas $100, Charles
Petrauskas s1O0, Miss Albina Pc
trauskas S1.oO, Miss Catherine Pc
trauskas $l.00, Victor Petrauskas
$l.0O, Mrs. A. Monvila S100, George
Stankevicius s100, Mrs. Mary
Stankevicius $1O0, Miss Barbara
Juodaite 100, Joseph Beialota $l.0O,
Mrs. Margaret Jekutavicius S1.00,
Mrs. johanna Sloksnaitis Sl.0O.
cSAi4i pl WI D.
Marshall, SO; John BakutiS, 81; Mrs.
Monika Bakutis, 81; Edward Nor
kys, 81; Mrs. Mary Laudzius 81;
Vincent Visotskis 81; Albert Jonikas
81; Mrs. Nelli eSluzinskas 81; Mrs.
Barbara Svieziene 81; Mrs. Liudyina
Lunas, 81, Mrs. Anna Radzevicius,
ST.; Stasis Alubauskas 81; Third Or
der of st. Francis, 1911; Lithuanian
Women's Alliance S.; School Chill
dren, IS cents; Mrs. Rose Lubinskas
81; Mrs. Anna Bulevicius 81; Mrs.
Johana Bukauskas, 81; Lithuanian
Indepnednt Political Club, Inc, $25:
st. Joseph's Choir, S.; Holy Name
Society Branch 2, S.: Mrs. Barbara
Gauranskas, 81; Mrs. Sophia Sukis,
81; Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Karinau-
skas 81; Moticius Sakocius, 81; Mrs.
Paulina Lutinskas 81; NJ. Valutckas
81.
Anthony Barkauskas. 81; Joseph
Augis, 81; Vincent PoviIaitis 81:
John Jenusaitis, 81; Joseph Lunas.
81; Mrs. Constance Pesaitis, 81;
Mrs. Mary SChambaris 81; Miscel-
laneous contributions, 1874, 1896:
Total for the day 1896; Previously re
ported $91 .92247: Total to date
SOL, 158.47.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-27
TWO-THIRDS OF
ALIENS REPORT

Although declining to state how
many had appeared at the local
post Office, Postmaster Charles A..
Babin said today that only about
thirds of the 1890 Axis nation
ais expected to obtain identification
certificates would present them
selves by tomorrow nights deadline.
Required to report to registration
headquarters here for finger-print-
ing are all German. japanese and
italian nationals. IA years of age
or older. Each must submit three
unmounted photographs. Intern
ment for the duration Of the war
faces those who fail to comply with
registration regulations, Atty. Gen,
Francis Biddle has warned.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-27
IPOLICE BOARD
| MEETS TODAY
Survey of City Owned
Property for AIl-Night
Parking to Be Aired

The board Of police commits
sioners will meet this afternoon to
receive from Police Superintendent
william ]. Roach a survey of city
owned property which may be suit
able for all-night automobile park
ing. The board is expected to re-
quest permission of the city boards
having jurisdiction over the land in
question to throw open school yards
parks and open lots to motorists
who otherwise would be unable to
find space to park their cars be
tween the hours of one and seven
a. m.
The ban on all night parking will
be enforced, and violatorS will be
subjected to penalties, just as soon
as arrangements have been made to
provide parking places in areas
where there are no available garages
of open spaces, other than city
property, according to Chairman
William Verriker.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-27
NEW ENGLAND MAY
LOSE ITS FORESTS

Springfield, Mass, Feb. 27-(UP)
Heavy war demands for lumber
may turn New England forests into
"dust bowls unless conservation ef-
forts are increased, according to
Executive Secretary Henry S. KEEP
per of the Society of American For
esters.
He told the 23d annual meeting
III sne Mew hiigialNl susiety tnaS
demand for moer than 3,0O0,000,0 900
beard feet If lumber will create the
greatest drain on forest resources
since World War l.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-27
By ELMER C. WALLER
UNITED Press Financial Editor

New York, Feb. 27.-(UP)-Stocks
advanced under the lead of oil
shares and other pivotal issues in
moderately active dealings today.
Standard Oils of New Jersey and
Indiana, and Texas Company each
gained full point and most others
in the group firming fractionally.
Good demand also developed for
aircraft shares. Douglas rising !
point to "a ga and Lockheed, Glenn
Martin, and United scoring gains
of almost a point.
Du Pont rose IL to 119 IA to
lead a mild improvement in the
chemical shares. At noon Bethle-
hem was selling at 81, up IL, U. S.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-27
BY BETTY MACDONALD
NEA Service Staff Correspondent

Honolulu, Feb. 27-Hawaiians ex-
pect a return visit from the Japa-
nese, and when it comes, they look
for an about smash, with no holds
barred. So civilian defense authori-
ties are busy providing gas masks
for the entire population.
Available now to the 465 ,339
civilians in the territory is a grey
rubber gas mask and pack. And not
backward in claiming this protection
are the $4,000 japanese in the
islands who don't trust their little
yellow cousins in Tokyo further
than they can thrust bayonet.
Hawaii's children will also be pro-
tected. with $4,000 respirators for
babies. For older tots, 10000 small
masks are now on their way to the
beleaguered island.
In a recent gas mask demonstra-
ton before nurses and doctors al
the Queens hospital in Honolulu,
Col. G. F. Unmacht, Hawaiian de-
partment chemical officer, pointed
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-27
MarketMade Advances
At Start Of Business
Under Lead OF Oil Shares, Other Pivotal Issues Prices
Jumped Up Some; Good Demand for Aircraft Shares

up IA. Santa Fe and Great North
ern preferred reached new highs
on fractional gains and Pere Mar
quette prior preferred rose a point,
Coca Cola gained a point to 81
and Pepsi-Cola was up almost a
point. st. Joseph Lead sold at
81 1-2, up / 1-2, and most other
non-ferrous metal isues also were
firm. Briggs Manufacturing reach
ed a new high on a small gain and
Bristol Myers set new low at
81 SD, off 7-8
WOOL MARKET
Boston, Feb. 27.-(UP) ADemand
for spot greasy sf1crr domestic
woods was very limited in the Bos-
ton market the U. S. Agriculture
Department reported today.
Small quantities of graded French
combing length fine territory woods
were sold at SLIP to $1.15 secured
basis. Graded French combing
length one-half blood territory
woods brought SLOT to $l1O secured
basis. Medium grades of territory
wool were generally very quiet.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-27
NO DELIVERY DATE
FOR POLICE AUTOS

Purchasing Agent Martin Sweeney
said today that he has had no in
formation from the automobile ra-
tioning board concerning posi-.
BILE date for delivery of IA new police
cruiser cars held by the dealer
awaiting government clearance.
Mr.. Sweeney said that his appli-
. cation for priority rights has beer
filed and that Corp. Counsel J. Gre.
CORY Lynch has written to Washing
ton requesting early consideration
Of the application because of The
need for the cars
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-27
FORECLOSURE
AWARD GIVEN

A foreclosure judgment Of So
823.75 was awarded Americas Mari
ami by Judge Frank P. McEvoy at
a short calendar session of superior
court today Defendant in the ac-
ton was Hugo Guastaferri of Wa
terbury. Law day was set for the
third Tuesday in May. The award
was made in resopnse to a motion
for judgment by default, disclosure
Of defense and judgment Of fore
closure.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-27
RATE REDUCTIONS
BY TELEPHONE co,

Boston, Feb. 27.-(UP)-Rate re-
auctions made by the New England
Telephone g. Telegraph Co., during
1941 saved its customers approx
mately 100000, President John j.
Robinson said To-Day in his annual
report to stockholders. He added
that rate reductions made since
1926 represented a total saving to
customers Of about $5,500,00Q year.
Robinson reported that during
1941, company customers made an
average of 1000, 900 calls day, near
ly 100000 more than the 1910 daily
average.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-27
BUTT CAUSES FIRE
IN EAST MAIN DINER

A cigarette butt caused a minor
fire at the Chef Diner, 407 East
Main street at 1855 this afternoon.
The diner is owned by Sam Levan-
thai and operated by Louis Da-
Paracco, according to fire officials.
Brush fires On Meriden road, Wal
nut street extension and Mitchell
avenue were also reported.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-27

An appeal for volunteers to ma
tho posts at the general headquar-
terssand zone defense stations of the
city air raid warden system was
made today by Mayor Vincent A.
Scully and Civilian Communications
Director Thorvald E. Olsen.
The following statement was Is
sued:
Volunteers needed for warning
center which is the contact point
for the army. In order to put the
chief report center and zone centers
on twenty-four hour basis volun-
teers are needed who will be on
duty at various hours of the day
and night. These volunteers should
preferably have some general cler-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-27
SEVERAL AFTER
BRENNAN'S JOB

Hartford, Conn, Feb. 27-(UP)--
Russell Patterson, Torrington, a
member of the Republican State
Central Committee, was mentioned
today as a possible successor to E.
Gaynor Brennan, Stamford, on the
State Liquor Control Commission.
Brennan was expected to resign soon
to become counsel for the Connecti-
cut Wholesale Liquor Association.
Also being considered for the
commissionership was John Dunn,
West Hartford, a member of the Re-
publican Town Committee and q
Hartford County commissioner.
Gov. Hurley must appoint a Re-
publican to the vacancy inasmuch
as the other two members OF the
commission are Democrats.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-27
VICTORY STAMPS

Boston, Feb. W.-(UPJ--A Ietter
was enroute to President Roosevelt
today from night supervisor Joseph
Guaragna of the Boston City hospi-
tai suggesting that Victory stamps"
Of one or two cent denomination be
attached to all postal matter in adj
dition to regular postage to help
raise war funds.