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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-29
SCHOOLS REPORT PLENTY OF COAL
No Drastic Action Believed Necessary Here Says
 pr. COndOn

waterbury's school system win be able to meet the fuel oil shortage without any such drastic steps us the New Britain proposal that schools be closed all during January and February, pr. Thomas J, Con- don, superintendent of schools, said today.
 The local situation is also such that no extension of the Christ mas holidays is necessary, pr, Con- don said. He pointed out that the several schools which use fuel oil will be soon converted to coal. With the exception of Slocufn school, where engineers have reported that conversion will present great difh- culties.
 Speaking of Slocum school. which has 700 pupils, Dr. Condon said; T am confident that everything will be worked out all right,p
 Tn New Britain Q controversy was raging today over Q proposal by Mayor George Quisley that the schools be cloAed for the next two months. Tho Hardware City chief executive also suggested that O plan be worked out whereby churches would hold union services wherever possible.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-29
Women In Training
 For Aircraft Work
Sikorsky Company Opens Course for Sixty College
 WOmen Graduates to Be Assistant Engineers

, of the U. s. offlce of Education. To date two-thirds of quota Of 60 students has been enrolled,
 "All are college graduates of high calitcr hnth in training and abil- ity," said Dean Samuel W. Dudley of the Yale School of Engineering.
 "Most of the women were mathe- matics and science majors in col lege, with professional backgrounds largely in secr2tarial, statistical and architectural fields. Most of the New England womens colleges are represented, as well as few from the South and West"
 "Women are interested in the course for a variety of reasons, We have some married woman with husbands in the army, who them- selves wish to aid the war effort We have women skilled in peace time occupations who are now caught in the growing wartime oc- cupational readjustment. And VIC have students who simply want better job. The age-span of the group is quite inclusive, some mem- befs being from 30 to 50 years oi age, while the largest group is be. tween 20 and 30"
 Perhaps a few examples will make clear their varied talents. We have a graduate Of Birmingham Southern College, who afterwards taught science in Southern schools in addition to studying at the Bible Institute. Recently she has been with Boston University in the De- partment of Counseling. Another has been a stat!stician for the last six years since her graduation from Hunter College. Still another came East from her teaching position in Indiana when her husbands work brought him to Massachusetts. Aft CT his death she returned to teach ing and became principal of coun- try school. One of our most skilled stucents has already taken the En- gineering, Science. and Manage ment War Training course at Stam- ford. She had been operating her own wool-importirg business; now, of course, lack of imports has forced her to transfer to more criti- cal work
 Enrollees will receive pay while studying in New Haven as well as during an additional 16 weeks of training at Vought- -Sikorsky's Strat- ford plant. Housing facilities will be provided in the dormitory of the Weylister School at Milford, as well as at the new Haven Y.WC.A.
 A few women are still being en- rolled for the course. the first or ganized at Yale to train women at an engineering level. J. W. Fall, of Vought- -Sikorsky's engineering de- partment, is interviewing applicants at the engineering personnel office of Vought-Sikorsky in Stratford.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-29

New Haven, Conn, Dec. 29- Plans, evolved with the assistance of Yale University, for the advanced training of women as assistants to aircraft engineers are well under way at the VoughtaS aSisorsky di- vision of the United Aircraft Cor 'poration.
 Work will start January 4 with eight weeks of intensive training in the Engineering, Science, and Man agement Training program, offered by Yale University n cooperation with the New Haven Y. M. c. A. Junior College under the auspices
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-29

thony perriello, HOO West Main street:
 Lawrence Emminger, ssb West Main street; Adam Mikalainis, 10 Edwards street; Albert PietroraSlo iSa East Main street. George Aileva Sl state street; William Egan, 32 Cooke street; John DeSantis, A6 wilson street; Carlton Austin, 4e Cottage Place; Author" Orso, 06 Hawthorne avenue: Paul Bernier, 10 Clifton avenue: Joseph Dalnakef. l4 oakhill avenue; Benedict Shimkus S6i North Riverside street: Domenic ToSa, 2A3 Congress avenue; Joseph Deilaoamera, R, T. D. No. 3, Box S4; Elmer daharee, i0Sa Bank street; Roy Schmidt, i0is West Main street Victor Croce, 20 Seymour street; Edward Darcey, 47 Euclid avenue; Louis Ramonauskas, % Quinsira- mond avenue: Edward Vollone, i02 Grand street: Edmund Chapulis, 22e Alder street: Robert Soucy, White road, R. F. D. No, 8: Kazmere Jan- kowski, go Oak street, New Britain, Conn; Joseph cijunskas, 6S7 No, Riverside street;
 Joseph Lomhardi, i20 Anderson avenue; Francis Bresnahan, n Rob- bins street: Albert Etsre .nio, i54 Easton avenue: Nicholas Stere, S7i Congress avenue; Eugene Dionne, 4SS3 West Main street; Alfred Lo- Braico, S7 Manhan street; Ralph AL bert, a Cottage Place; Arthur Gra- xiano, eA Addison street; Anthony Pisani Ill Fairfield avenue; Arthur Richmond. 2i Circuit avenue,
 Edward 0nofreo, 604 West Main street: Daniel Navarro, 202 Willow street: Richard Tracy, 224 LAdgeside avenue; Michael Rosko, 85 Congress avenue; rernand Fournier, 34o VII. low street: Henry Weidorn, 21S North Main street: Robert Holczer, is9 Plaza avenue: Victor Dc Rienzo, 46S wilson street; George Stanis, 2s Park Place: Donald Cass, 26s Willow street: Daniel Kump!kovich, i3 Con- gress avenue; J. Henry Burch a America street; Robert Nelson, T0S Highland avenue: Francis Green q Prospect street; Garth Newton, iA Mitchell avenue: Thomas Andrew Jr., 34 Cossett street;
 Louis posin. 233 Cooke street; Qaston Hebert, 207 Willow street: Gustave Schmidt. Jr,, 1919 West Main street: Ernest Galante. l02 America street: James McGrath, 36 Linden street: Domenic Mauriello ia Bennett avenue: Roy Dewitt, 4a Cottage Place: Alphonse Lussier, 3i Prospect street. Ansonia, Conn; AL bert Yezukevich, 56 Alder street; Samuel Pagano. 6l Dreher avenue; Levi Michaud 407 West Main street, Joseph Soltis, % Cottage Place.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-29
First Contingent Of Decembers Quota Leaves For Cam

team. WAcn he became old enough to decide things for himself he went out for the towns Seini-pro team.
 Like many other soldier boys who have gone into the strange lands Of the south seas m this war. peRosA should have many stirring tales to ten when he comes home from the wars. He will have a better place to tell them than most soldiers, for he conducted q barber shop here before going to var and may re- sume that livlihood when he comes back. His was a eone man" shop and on Saturdays he employed an extra man,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-29
DERBY BARBER
 PACIFIC HERO
Frank De Rosa Awarded Soldiers Medal By Gen. eral Macarthur

Derby, Dec, 29-FTank A. DefsoSa, a, a barber in Derby before he joined the Army, has proven him. self such q good soldier otf in New Guinea that he has been awarded tho Soldiers Medal by General Douglas MacArthur. He was one of three enlisted men in the Ordnance Corps to he so honored, an ASsociat- ed Press dispatch from Australia stated Monday.
 For the past three weeks his fam lily had been worried about DeRoSa because no word came from him but now they think he's doing all right,
 The last the family heard from him was Q cahlegram that said he was well somewhere in New Guinea The news that he has been honored for heroism came as a happy sur. prise.
 DeRosas parents, two brothers mad three sisters have not rested an eye on him since the day he joined up, last January 3, They all thought, his sister Rose said Monday, that he would surely be home for a fur tough soon after he enlisted but in. stead, she said, he soon hooked up with an outfit that took him to California and when his birthday arrived in March he was celebrate ing 1t in Australia.
 DeRosa was known to sports fol- lowers here as an able tackle on the All-Derby semi-pro football team in the years just befre this country went into war. Although he made the semi-pro team and was one Of Its stars, he never played football In his high school days. While he was going to Derby High his par. ents thought the game was too rough, his sister said, and he watch ed the team in practice and in games, but did not go out for the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-29
AssAILs WAR SONGS

Los Angeles, Cal. CUPl-The fail- ure of the present war to inspire any "gcod war songs is attributed by Dr. Walter H. Rubsamen. pro- lessor of music at the University of California, to the fact that the American musical ear has become so educated to jazz and syrcopate5 rnythms that straight martial songs no longer appeal to 1t. Praise the Lord and Pass the Ammunition" and ''The Fuehrer's Face" mark the high-water mark of war song pro- duction to date. he said. and a very sorry one at that"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-29

ok 1FAnASy cnutcn, NnU ETWncaS w. orencole. chairman Of the Service menS committee, They were given gifts by several frateMal organisa- tions and by the servicemans conn Mittee.
 Todays group was made up of indWctees from Board l6-H, The last l0t2 contingent will be made up Of men from Boards l6.A, ie.A, and le-B,
 Music was provided at the station by the Scovlll fife and drum corps, The Scovill "strutter girls" were on hand, and there were patriotic songs ey the Scovin glee club,
 In todays contingent of new sol. driers were the following:
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 George Harlamon, lAi0 Post road vairfield, Conn; Charles Berinus, a Alder street, John Raugalis, 204 Al- der street. Nathan Luehn!ck, t67 Lincoln street; Elmer Di Pietro, SOC Highland avenue; Matthew Kukan- tkis, 2i Green street; Wallace Cos- sette. 6Se Bank street: Norman praxen, i0A Central avenue; George 0uley, o72 West Main street; Joseph Sehulman, SA5 West Grove street; Edward zanavleh. 204 Alder street; John Stanley, 5l Field street; Thomas Shea, 267 Hill street: Rich. ard McCann, iS7 Robbins street; Peter LevesQue, c Grove street; An. thony Cuifalo, SS Anderson avenue; James Stamatelon, lA8 Grand street; Bruno 0iordano, FOG Highland ave- nue: William Joseph White, 2Tc Washington avenue; Walter Sale. monas, l72 Alder street; Gabriel Petrunti, 70 Lawrence street: Ger. ard Hehert, 207 Willow street; An-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-29
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-29
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 Mt. Rock-Thot Famous All Around Fleece Overcoot By Adler Roches- ter At $55 Is In The Spotlight. Mt. Rock overcoot's fame rests on solid foundation of real worth wear, good looks end comfort de- signed to prove to inc men of this vieinose that Al. Rock overeoots have something tonsibIe 10 de- liver besides good reputotion. These fomous fIeeees are Ioomed exclusively for Mt. Rock eoots - Good to the last threod.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-29
GRASS GROWN ON SET

Real barley grass was grown on q Paramount sound stage where the courtyard of an ancient Chinese temple was Euilt for scenes in China" The asd was planted in earth covering the set and twO Eeeks later caip-ted the stage when Loretta Young and Alan Ladd ap- csa~~s A~scza tlos ea1ara.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-29
JACKSON, VASTOLA
 DARTMOUTH BOUND

Andrew Jackson, Jr. ard Anthony P. Vastola. Jr.. were guests of the Dartmouth Alumni club at its lunch con meeting today at The Elton. Both boys are to matriculate at the college soon.
 John Monagan presided at the meeting. while Harold Braman. vice. president of the state alumni asso- citation of Dartmouth College, was speaker.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-29

Private Joseph A. Cipriano, son Of Mir. and Mrs. Michael Clprlano of SS Manhan street, was recently graduated from the U, s. Army Air Forces Technical School at the Lincoln Ar Base, Lincoln, Nebraska. He Is now eligible to become a crew chief.
 shortly after finishing the Nebraska course Private CiprianO was transferred to the Aircraft Specialist School at Niagara Falls, N. Y. Before entering the service he was employed by the 4. & F. Super Market on North Main street,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-29
Relatives, Friends Brave Darkness, Rain
 For Farewell Salute
Mnslc Provided Today By ScOvlII's Girls Corps; Servlcemen's Groups Distribute Gifts to
 Men Called to COlOrs

waterhuys next to last selective Service contingent of 0A2 left the Union station this morning for Fort DevenS Mass hundreds of relatives and friends hraved the ra
 Go wave farewell Another and much larger contingent the last of the year, will leave soon The departing SeecteeS who were into the Army Hartford II days ago and given furoughs until today were addressed by Mayor Vincent A Scully Rev Roger T. Anderson rector
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-29
News Of Men
 In The Service

First rabbi to be made chaplain in the Army Air Corps is Lieut., Joseph II. Freedman of this city, a former rabbi of the Congregation B'nai Israel Olean, N. Y, He began active duty last August at Nash vile, Tenn. and was U. s. 0. direc- tor at Camp Hulen, Palac!os, Texas
 Tn recent letter, Lieut.. Freed- man describes the duties of the chaplain, "Our work Is to see that nothing ever disturbs the men spir- itually and mentally.
 Shelley F. Croft, 10, son of MT, and Mrs. James S. Croft of 4e Aurora street has been accepted as an aviation cadet in the United States Naval Reserve and is await Ing call, He was sworn In Decem- ber IS, ie42,
 Shelley is a graduate of Crosby high school class of iD4l, and was a student at Duke University, Dur ham, N. O., prior to his enlistment
 Lieut.. Joseph s. Stevens of d60 Willow street recently completed c course in platoon commanding at the Marine Corps basc at Quan- .tico, Va, and is spending a furlough with hls parents, Chief Inspector and Mrs. Joseph P. Stevens. He will continue his training at New River, N. c.
 George R. Angrave of AS Herschel avenue has been pqrmoted to a corporal at Camp Breckinridge, Ky, where he is with a field artillery battalion. 4 former student at the University of Connecticut, he en- tered the service six weeks ago.
 Captain Robert Perriello, who is stationed with an army supply unit on the cast coast. and Mrs Perriello recently visited with for mcr Mayor and Mrs. Patrick Per. riello of il02 West Main street.
 Frank How'd, Jr., son Of MT. and Mrs. Frank L. How'd of l02 Fair mount street, was honored recently at a farewell party at his home. He will start Army service shortly. A purse and other gifts were pre- sented.
 Leo c. Burns of ll6 Central ave- nue, who was sworn in recently as an aviation cadet, will receive train- ing as a me eorology ooficer at the Ar Force Weather school at Grand Rapids, Mich.
 Private Al DePalma of 238 Bishop street. graduate of Crosby high school, is now member of he!d artillery company somewhere i'll Africa. He received his basic train- ing at Fort Dev.ns, Mass, and Fort Bragg. N. c. Before being shipped to Al. a he spent three months in Englanl.
 Irving Epstein, fireman second class, who is spending furlough at his home at 131 Cooke street after serving in North Africa, has related to friends here his experiences in the battle area. The seaman, who first served with the fleet in 1920. witnessed the recent torpedoing Of the Avenger.
 Tine vessel was struck as it pro- ceeded near Gibraltar with other carriers and transports, he said. Epstein was serving on a transport which was a short distance ahead. The carrier broke in three sections and sank within a minute, the sailor relates, adding that he will never forget the excitement of the iiici- dent.
 Epstein, who was in the Navy from July, 1920, to December, lc2l, re-enlisted five months ago.
Evening star., 1942-05-13

Members also have been contri-
buting to the sale of War bonds and
stamps, having purchased over
$95 900 worth to date, with several
chapters unreported.
Thirty local members are serving
as air raid wardens and assistant
wardens, while a number of others
are engaged in variety Of war and
defense activities.
Support given educational P. E. O.
projects by the local chapters also
was reviewed.
District units have contributed 100
per cent to Cottey College, q junior
college maintained by the sisterhood
at Nevada, Mo-, and have also con-
tributed to the education fund.
Five girls recommended by the
District chapters are now holding
loans totaling $500, according to
Miss Jane Mackey Anderson, State
second vice president. Twenty girls
from District chapters have paid
loans totaling $3.50 in full, she
continued.
Mrs. M. II. Fohrman, first vice
president, who presented q resume
of reports from the 20 District
presidents, pointed out that consid-
erable public welfare work also Is
carried on by the local units.
Mrs. r. A. Hutton, the retiring
State president, presided at all Of
the sessions, which were also open
to out-of town visitors.
Chapters M and N are hostess
units for the convention.
Evening star., 1942-05-13
p. E. O. Election TODAY

Election and installation Of Of
ficers were to feature the program
this afternoon as delegates to the
seventh annual convention of the
District Chapter P. E. o. Sisterhood,
prepared to wind up a two-day ses-
sion at the Shoreham Hotel.
An address by Mrs. Howard E.
Simpson, of Grand Forks, N. D., who
is first vice president of the Supreme
Chapter of the Sisterhood, was made
this morning.
Mrs. Simpson, who has been at
tending the convention as guest OF
honor and speaker, shared the BAN
quet program last night with DR..
Paul F. Douglass, president Of
American University.
Linking the convention theme,
unity" with the banquet theme
which emphasized the P. E. O.'s con-
tribution to the victory effort, Mrs.
Simpson discussed war activities of
the various chapters throughout the
country. She has recently been ap-
pointed chairman of assembling such
information.
Earlier in the day a report on Red
Cross and other war work done by
the District units had been made by
Mrs. Harold E. Mesch, newly-ap-
pointed defense chairman.
Since December, Mrs. Mesch re-
ported, local members have con-
tributed over 2,228 hours of work
on surgical dressings; 1000 hours
on sewing and over 1000 hours on
knitting. More than 500 knitted
garments were made in that period.
Evening star., 1942-05-13
District Branch
Of Jewish Women
Elects Officers

Mrs. Arthur Neuman was re-
elected president Of the Washington
section, National Council of Jewish
Women, at q meeting held yesterday
at the Jewish Community Center.
Others elected and installed were
Mrs. Lillian Detre, first vice presi-
dent: Mrs. Harry Roller, second vice
president; Mrs. Mildred Jaffe, third
vice president; Mrs. Herman Nor
wood, treasurer; Mrs. Nathaniel
Aaronson, financial secretary; Mrs.
Arthur Levy, recording secretary;
Mrs. John Berg, Mrs. Jacob S. Kahn
and Mrs. Betram Lobred, auditors,
and Mrs. Morris Jaffe, correspond
ing secretary.
The following members were elect
ed to the board to serve until 1945:
Mrs. Julius Aronoff, Mrs. Richard
Berwick, Mrs. Edward Cafritz, Mrs.
David J. Davis, Mrs. Jack Goldberg,
Mrs. julius Goldstein, Mrs. Melvin
Gusdorf, Mrs. Louis Janof, Mrs.
I. E. Levinson and Mrs. Ben Liv-
tngston.
Evening star., 1942-05-13
New Canteen
1sOpened
BY A. A.W.V.S.
Tables Provided
In Park Near
Munitions Building

Over 1,500 people attended the
gala opening yesterday of the sum-
mer canteen of the American
Women's Voluntary Services located
In the park adjoining the Num-
tions Building at Twenty first street
and Constitution avenue.
Pretty young girl war workers
employed in the War and Navy
Departments mingled with the
Army and Navy in olive drab and
khaki as they stood in line with
trays to select from the tasty edibles
provided by the A. w. v. S. canteen
workers.
n cordial welcome was extended
customers by Mrs. Alonzo CHASER,
wife Of Maj. Gen. CHASER. Mrs.
CHASER, who is head of the A. WV.
s. Hospitality Committee, was as
sisted by Mrs. Conger Pratt, wife
of Mai. Gen. Pratt, and members
of the canteen staff dressed in uni
forms of blue, with blue headbands.
An added note Of festivity was
the music of the Navy Band, lent by
the Navy Department for the open
ing day.
Girls are needed to assist in the
canteen this summer and the A. w.
v. S. hopes there will be large
registration for training classes for
members of the junior auxiliary, to
be held Friday at headquarters,
2170 Florida avenue NV.
Under the leadership of Mrs.
Harry Slocum and Mrs. Sidney
Lansburgh, courses will be given in
junior first aid, beginning June
and continuing each Monday,
Wednesday and Friday through
June IT. A course will also be given
in junior civilian protection.
Other projects which will require
the services of girls, in addition to
the canteen, are the lunch bar at
headquarters, and messengers for a
bicycle corps to supplement the work
of the Motor Corps. A course in
child care will be offered and
salvage will be a special enterprise
of the Junior auxiliary. Rubber,
metals, tinfoil and paper will be
gathered and marketed. The con-
sent of parents is required for those
taking the Junior courses.
Full courses in first aid and
civilian protection will be offered for
girls between the ages of II and 20.
Evening star., 1942-05-13

A victory" theme will be used In
the program, which Is being ar
ranged by Miss Marjorie Webster,
section chairman. A brief tnstalla-
ton ceremony viii be featured.
Mrs. Burnita Shelton Matthews is
the new president; Mrs. Frederic I.
Swift, vice president; Miss Edith
Evening star., 1942-05-13

Hagar Odle. recording secretary. and
Mrs. Gladys b. Middlemiss, treas
urer.
Directors are Miss Elizabeth Allen,
Mrs. Lee c. Ashcraft. Mrs. Bessie
May Packard. Mrs. Ruth Snodgrass.
Miss Elizabeth Trump and Miss
Margaret Vail.
Evening star., 1942-05-13
w. c.. T. u. Contests

One Of two speech contests to be
held by the Woman's Christian
Temperance Union this week is
scheduled for O'Clock tonight at
the Epworth Methodist Church, ac-
cording to an announcement. An
other contest will be held at pm.
Friday at Bethany Baptist Church.
Evening star., 1942-05-13
To Fete Officers

New ofilcers and directors Of the
Women's City Club will be honored
at dinner meeting at $50 pm. to-
morrow at which the business and
professional section of the club will
be hostess.
Evening star., 1942-05-13
Church Wedding

The marriage of Mrs. Lillian J.
HANNA Of this city and Mr.. Martz
Kressly of New Mexico took place
May / in the First Brethren Church.
The Rev. Bernard Schneider ofl-
ciated.