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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-05

sun on deck. The waves sparkled the sun beat down-aside from It. tie wird and occasional rough going it was an ideal voyage-almost.
 One narrow escape remained. thought I'd lost my luck. Home was just over the horizon, by San Fran cisco Bay-just beyond that fog that hung over the Farrollones, 26 miles cut.
 ALMOST WRECKED
 Feeling fit as the well-known fid' de. I was up on the bridge with the captain, as we felt our way through the mid-morning fog. Suddenly came a shout from the lookout:
 Surf ahead!" I looked down and it seemed right on our bow. Waves were breaking so feet high. The cap- tain leaped into action.
 Hard right! Full speed astern! We missed smashing to pieces or island rocks by about ten feet.
 The fog was a drizzle when we passed Mile Rock and crept up tc quarantine. The young pilots com ing home for new equipmen; laughed ard called goodbye as they went over the side even before the freighter nosed her way into San Francisco's darkened docks.
 hope they got good furlough They deserve 1t.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-05

resr ondents were flown out of Gua- islcanal the latter part of October. landed in a South Seas port and !ried to fird out how I could get transportation back to Pearl Har- DOT. There were lot af Marine fy- ITS waiting there, too. Those boys had seen plenty. There was Major John Smith, an ace with l9 Jap planes to his credit. There was Cap- tain Marion Carl, with IT.
 Well, there was a freighter to sail the next morning. Homeward? Sure. Okay-they'd take me. So I gathered up my gear, water-soaked and bat tered, and slowed it and my dysen- tery-wasted frame into my cabin. MEMORY IS VAGUE
 From then on. things are vague. They tell me was taken ashore to a hospital. quite out of my head gith malaria, and leg swollen twice It's size. That was infection from the abrasion I got falling over the bomb crate one night during a smelling. The sort of injury you think nothing 1.-the sort dab of iodine clears lp.
 The ship was to sail at dawn. l yoke up in the hospital at 8 a. m. ,nd shook my head. Not too good. But l had to get that boat. All my gear and pictures were on 1t. l
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-05
Qualified Women In
 Engineering Course
Sixty to Be Enrolled at Yale Unversity's Engineering
 School for Special Aircraft Training

ing level. Subjects will be given by the New Haven YMCA Junior college in cooperation with Yale and the entire program is under the auspices of the U. s. Office of Edu- cation.
 There is a growing need for em- ploying women in the field O. air. craft engineering to help in the pro- duction of U. $. Navy fighter planes, , said an official of the Vought- Sikorsky Aircraft Division, in com menting on the announcement.
 Women are needed as aircraft engineering assistants for work as draftsmen, checkers and computors for stress. weights and aerodynam- ics as well as in other suitable en- gineering positions"
 Those enrolled will be college graduates, preferably with training in mathematics or science. They will be in the employ of Vought- Sikorsky and will be paid regular salary from the beginning of the course.
 Yale university and the New Haven Y. Nj. c. A. Junior college will provide eight weeks of the course and the women will use the facilities of the Yale School of En- gineering to study basic engineering subjects such as applied mathemat- ics, mechanics and materials and engineering drawing. Glasses will be held daily in New Haven from g a, m to 5 p. m.
 The women who complete this work will then transfer to the Vought- -SikorSky trade school ir Bridgeport where they will learn the elmeents of shop technique and later they will complete their training at the Vought-SikorSky plant in Stratford, working in vari- ous departments. A regular shop schedule will be utilized while they study at the trade school and fac- tory.
 Inquiries from applicants should be addressed to the Engineering Personnel Department, Vought- Sikorsky Division, United Aircraft Corporation, Stratford, before De- cember 20, when registration closes. Personal interviews are required and will be held at the plant.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-05
Hospital
 Bulletins

The condition of Julius Hanson, 75, of 397 Walnut street, admitted to Waterbury hospital yesterday afternoon with a possible fractured skull, was said to be somewhat improved this morning. He fell through a hatchway door and struck his head on the concrete floor, hospital attaches reported.
 Joseph Mulvey, 40, of 112 Fern Circle, was treated at Waterbury hospital last night after dog bit him at his home. Hospital off, ficials said that the man sus- tained a small lip laceration.
 Robert Thompson, 12, of I5O South street, required eight sutures in laceratiOn on the bridge of his nose, St. Mary's hospital Of- ficials said. He too was bitten by a dog. His condition this morning was good.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-05

New Haven, Conn, Dec. Sixty qualified women will be enrolled im- mediately in an 18-week intensive course in aircraft engineering to be conducted jointly by the Yale En- gineering, Science Management and War Training Program and the Vought-Sikorsky Aircraft Division of the United Aircraft Corporation in Stratford, it was Rnnounc' l today.
 The new course, which is sched- uled to begin during the week of January 4, is the first one organized at Yale which will train women in- tensively for work at an engineer
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-05
RAIDERS TO PLAY
 MONDAY EVENING
Game Carded at Bunker Hill; Mrs. Morris Enter-
 tains Daughter
OAKVILLE Correspondent. Irene Slough, Telephone 4-8993

Oakville. Dec. 5-The church services in the Oakville churches tomorrow will be as follows:
 Union Congregational church. Sunday school at 9:30, public wor- ship and meditation at 10:45 a. m. Rev. Oscar Locke is rector.
 All Saints church-Family holy communion service at o'clock. Sunday school at 9:30 and holy communion and sermon at II o'clock. Rev. Edward Merrill is rector.
 St. Mary's Magdalen's church Masses will be at 7:30, g and l0:30 a. m. Rev. Thomas McGerry is pastor.
 The Oakville Raiders will play basketball at the Bunker Hill gym Monday evning.
 Members of Boy Scout troop 1 will meet at the home of Scout master Walter Thorne, Tuesday evening to further work on the knot board.
 The first confirmation class met at All Saints church this morning under the direction of Rev. Edward Merrill. The group will be con- firmed January 3l when Bishop Walter Gray will visit the church
 The Pilgrim Fellowship of the Union Congregational church will hold their weekly dance at the church hall Tuesday evening. The name of the adult advisor will be aannouncd later.
 Residents are reminded to get all Christmas mailing done as early as possible if 1t is to reach its des- tination before Christmas
 Mrs. Armand Paris of Massachu- setts was recent guest of her mother. Mrs. George Morris Of Ro- sette street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-05
DEMURRER FILED
 IN $l5,OOO SUIT

Claiming that five-year-old An- thory Plourde Jr. was drowned in its Mil street pond because he slip ped while playing on a board and not due to any act or omission on it's part. the American Brass Go, yesterday demurred in the $i5O0O superior court damage suite filed by the boys mother, Mrs. Mary Plourde.
 Judge Kenneth Wynn who heard arguments in the case at short calendar session of the court yes- terday reserved decision to the de- ferdant's claim that the charges are insufficient in law. The accident occurred AurU la.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-05
TAUNTS CAUSE
 MANS SUICIDE

Lynn. Mass. Dec. 5 - (U.P1 - The gibes of fellow war workers who asked him why he didn't jon the Army were blamed today for the suicide of William P. Keeler. 2e, who shot and killed himself in his bed- room.
 Keeler's parents said their son was draft-exempt because of high blood pressure and that he had coin- plained to them several times about the taunts.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-05

The necessity Of limiting the con~ sumption of meat by every adulf to Ia pounds per week will be stressed. Since huge amounts .os meat must be supplied to the armed forces, civilian consumption must be held Go the amount available afM ter needs of the servicemen are met it is pointed out, and figures cofla- piled by the feeds committee of the agricultural department reveal that during the coming year there will be only 2 l-2 pounds per person available to civilians.
 Block Workers
 About 1000 block workers are exc pected to participate in the local campaign under the direction og Mrs. Post as chairman, and Miss Margaret Kennedy, city nutrition- ist, as co-chairman. Many of ;he workers have already started homo visits and precinct meetings for group instruction have been ar- ranged, the first taking place last night at Anderson school, with Miss Kennedy as instructor.
 Housewives who have been using more than 2 and i-2 pounds of meat per person will be asked to schedule a meatless day or plan meatless meals, or serve reduced portions at several meals per week. They will be shown how to get the most from the meat they buy, how to avoid waste, and asked to stretch flavor by combining small quanti- ties of meat with other foods A series of demonstration meetings will be arranged with the aid of various home economists.
 By learning now, during ''olun- tary rationirg period, how to use less meat, leaders of the share no Meat" plan state use of alternative foods will be easier when actual ra- tioning is put in force, Sharing meat with the armed forces by buying less, is a direct contributor 10 de- fense efforts, campaigners point out.
 Balanced Meals
 Persons who have been accus- toned to use less than 2 and i-2 pounds of meat weekly will not be asked to cut down in their shares. While stressing the importance of limiting consumption of meat house. wives at the same time will be asked to give attention to nutritive values and to insure health by serving bal- anced meals.
 The 2 and l-2 pounds allotment was set after study of the amount of meat possible to secure during the coming year. It is reported that l7h million pounds of dressed meat will be available. With shrinkage accounted there will be 3o3 million pounds per week, with l28 million Americans, not il. the armed forces to share. A process of computing full shares for adults and partial shares for children had been enl- ployed, and it is found that there will be only 2 and l-2 pounds per person as a maximum weekly share.
 Consumers will be asked not to make up for reduced consumption of meat in the home by ordering more in restaurants, as the indivi- dual share is based on availability of meat everywhere.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-05

river was warm, clear, and the swimming was superb until the strafing started.
 Do? Why, we just dived for the bottom.
 CAN'T STOP SNIPERS
 Whenever we walked through the Jungle, we mightn't spot Jap ma- chine gun nest until we were three feet away. Snipers potted us from nigh in the palm trees. And the trop!c rains soaked us = and my cameras = every time We ventured out.
 But my narrcwest escape was nearly missing the boat home. Cor
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-05
BUSINESS HIGH

Boston. Dee. 6.-(uP)-The New England Councils index of general business activity in New England remained at the high level Of 1873 per cent for o:tober. 1t was an- gaOunced today. This level is the hnme As the revised index Of 1878 per cent Of normal for September I042. but represents an increase of "A nAg oAnk ah0EA 0ntnhAr. taA1.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-05
POLICE AUXILIARY
 MEETING MONDAY

Members of the Waterbury aux Hilary police force will meet at po- lice headquarters Monday evening for a special session. it was disclosed today by Louis Schmidt, chairmas. of the uniform committee. Urgent business is to be discussed, ard all members are requested to be pres- ent.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-05
SIXTY-YEAR LEASE
 PLACED ON RECORD

Frank McGarth yesterday leased to Hyman Rose, president of the A. Schulte, Inc, cigar chain stores, the property at the northeast corner of East Main street and Phoenix ave- nue, according to papers filed at the town clerks office. The local Schulte store is situated at this site. Tenure of the lease is 60 years, according to the papers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-05
BUCK JONES TO BE
 BURIED ON MONDAY

Hollywood. Dee. 5 - U.P) Fri vate funeral services will be held Monday for Buck Jones. cowboy film star who burned to death November 30 in the Boston night club fire.
 Jones body was brought here yes- terday. Cremation will follow the the funeral service. Survivors in- clude his widow, Mrs. Odelle Jones. and a daughter, Mrs. Noah Berry. Jr.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-05

lrlned soldiers. Topped up, no ioubt - but in they came. Not lasting long.
 Another day a fe W of us W ere swim ring in the l. u ga river that wound its sluggish ay nearby. T h a t was our only recreation - a respite from the heat and ;weat and the dive = bombing mosquitoes. The
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-05
DARTMOUTH GRADUATION

Hanover. N. H.. Dec. 5.-(UP)-A dinner will replace formal com menccment exercises for 400 Dart mouth College seniors who grad- uate next Saturday. Arthur Hays Eulzberger, publisher of the New York Times. will be the principal speaker, 1t was announced today.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-05
DURABLE HORSE

Roseyille, Gal. = (U.P) - John Carter's automobile came out sec ond best to a horse in a highway joust. In . midnight collision, the stray horse escaped injury. but CarteT's car suffered a damaged fender. and worse yet, a blown-out tira.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-05
TWO MASSES HERE
 SUNDAY, 8 AND 10
Confessions to Be Heard Before Each; Sylvia
 Plumb Y. p. Hostess
PROSPECT Rudella c. Driscoll. Corre- spondent - Telephone 5-O92l

Prospect, Dec. 5-There will be two Masses celebrated in St. An thon's church Sunday morning, at 8 and 10 o'clock. Confessions will be heard before each Mass. Sunday school classes will be conducted after each Mass.
 "The Problem of Evil" will be the subject of the sermon of Rev. Daryl Williams, pastor of the Congre- gational church, at the II o'clock services Sunday morning.
 The Sunday school classes will meet at 10 a. m.
 The Young Peoples Fellowship of the Congregational church will meet Sunday evening at 7:30 o'clock at the home of Miss Sylvia Plumb of Cheshire road.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-05
News Of Men In The Service

Pfc. Adolph c. Deferrari of 6l7 North Main street has been assigned to serve with Coast Artillery unit in Alaska. The son of MT. and Mrs. Emil DeFerrari, he formerly served at Benecia, Calf.
 Philip DiLeo of 84 Hamden ave- nue and John Casaly of GA Wash ington avenue have completed basic training at the Naval station at Great Lakes, H., and are spending furloughS at their homes. DiLeo will enter an aviation machinist's school, while Casaly will return to school for cooks and bakers.
 Milton Seligson of 53 Central ave- nue has enlisted in the Coast Guard and will report for active duty in the near future. He is a graduate of Crosby High school and the New Jersey Law School. For the past two years he has been manager of Selig- sons store.
 Anthony J. Scionti. son of MT, and Mrs. Angelo Scionti of 43l Piedmont street, is serving as deep sea diver with a Navy crew con- ducting salvage work in the dam aged Normandie in New York. He enlisted August q.
 Camp Murphy. Fla, Dec. B. Howard Wooster. son of MT. and Mrs. John J. Wooster, 43 Ashman street, Waterbury, Conn. has been promoted from corporal to sergeant at Camp Murphy. Fla. Army Signal Corps school. Sgt. Wooster. who is assigned to Headquarters Detach- ment DEML. is in charge of the camps locater system.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-05
By SHERMAN MONTROsE Written for NEA Service

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 5.-Narrow escapes? Everybody has em on Guadalcanal When the boys come home vou hear harraisers Screechng Japanese jungle fighters Marine YOU DIE"-and you darn do
 One day three loco yelling into
 1randshng sword, and two
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-05
Educational Program
 For Meat Rationing'
Block Leaders to Make HOuse.tO.llOuse Canvass to
 Acquaint Housewives With Oblectlves Of Plan

With meat rationng anticipated in the near future Waterburys block leaders have started educational campaign to teach local housewives and their families tu get along with less meat Mrs Donald Post chief block leader has announced that during the month of December every home in Waterbury will be visited In attempt to famiarize local consumers with the "Share the Meat plan.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-05
Public Speaking
 Club Meets Tuesday

The Waterbury Public Speaking Club will hold a Christmas party at its meeting. Tuesday evening, De- cember 8, at GAS o'clock.
 A skit, Christmas in le45" will be presented, followed by carols and short talks. The cast includes Mary Shehan, Rose Clarkin. Ann Skeha1l, Mrs. Frank Newcomb, Roy Ferris, Philip vonTobel and William Wright.
 Santa Claus will distribute gifts. Reservations may be made at the Y. M. c. A.
 At ten o'clock this morning, Miss Alice Hutchinson, daughter of MT. and Mrs. John Hutchinson, and a student at the College of St. Eliza beth, spoke on "India's Future" at a conference of Middle Atlantic In- ternational Relations Clubs at Princeton University.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-05
RATIONED VEHICLES SOLD

A total of more than 66,000 com mercial vehicles of all tyysS have been released to civilians and holders of government exemption permits since March g. when Eationing be- gan.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-05
Lost of Six Articles Jap Jungle Fighters On Guadalcanal Yell Marine! YOU DIE"

Below is he last of six eyewitness reports written by sherman Moutroe landed with nes 0uaaanal last August whose pictures distributed to the through photographic pool" Mont stricken tropical illnesses Guadalcana is cOnvaescng San Francisco to which he has just returned from his thrilling assignment
The Hagerstown globe., 1942-12-11
WHEN-

When the freedom-loving peo-
pie march-when the farmers have
an opportunity to buy land at rea-
sonable prices and to sell the pro-
duce of their land through their
own organizations, when workers
have the opportunity to form
unions and bargain through them
collectively, and when the children
OF all the people have an opportun-
ity to attend schools which teach
them the truths of the real world
in which they liye-when these
opportunities are open to everyone,
then the world moves straight
The Hagerstown globe., 1942-12-11

Well, this is it! That little card
board occupationai questionable
you mailed back to the Draft
Board months ago is now filed
away in the Employment Service
Offices. 1t has been coded and
classified, and it is from these
cards that skilled, semi-skiIled
and other workers, now working
in non-essentiaI jobs, will be
drawn. So don't be surprised if
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HANGOVERS

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been warned that the day was
fast approaching when war pro-
duction plants would be needing
more skilled workers and that
the supply would eventually be
drawn from those plants manu-
featuring non-war materials.
They were told that the smart
and wise thing to do would be
to start training other workers
for these jobs-and particularly
The Hagerstown globe., 1942-12-11
HATS AT HENSON'S

are exclusive Hats that compliment
your winter coat. Hats for every
occasion, superbly GRATED by the
best makers. Special Xmas Sale
now going on.
Henson's Hat G. Dress Shoppe
% w. Antietam st.
The Hagerstown globe., 1942-12-11

Wasted money is wasted
: lives. Don't waste precious
:, lives. Every dollar you can
spare Should be used to buy
War Bonds. Buy your ten
20 percent every pay day.
The Hagerstown globe., 1942-12-11

before the blue birds sing again,
Uncle Sam taps you on the
shoulder and says: "This way,
please"
The Hagerstown globe., 1942-12-11

women wherever possible. Some
of these employers were on the
ball and got busy. Others took
a chance on short war.
The Hagerstown globe., 1942-12-11

Nothing else, except winning
the war, really matters. It's
first on the must list!
The Hagerstown globe., 1942-12-11

When This War is Won
Be Proud of What You've Done!
The Hagerstown globe., 1942-12-11

ahead. Vice-President Henry A.
Wallace).
The Hagerstown globe., 1942-12-11

Our Troops Deserve the Best!
Evening star., 1942-06-24

IN these surroundings and she SANG
with sentiment and beauty of tone.
Later she was heard in Palmgrens
"Folkvisa" and Merikanto's jag
Valsignar." The music of these
songs is simple yet beautifully FASH
ioned in pure melodic line and Mrs.
Plum brought out their poetic sig
nificance effectively.
The Guild Spring Quartet, con-
sisting of Emanuel Zetlin and Alex
ander Levin, violins; Benjamin Sos
ner, viola, and Marcel Ancher, cel-
list. was joined by four other artists
Tor the final numbers. With Theo-
dore Podnos and Paul Brightenburg,
violins; Sarah Feldman, viola, and
Mary Hill Doolittle, cello, they
formed an octet with Gilbert F.
Eney. bass, supplying additional
richness of tone.
Three melodies by Grieg, "Hjerte-
SAN Warren" and 'Melodie," to-
gether with Toivo Kuulas folk song,
"Kansanlaulu," gave the group an
opportunity for some lovely music
making in which their excellent en-
semble and Well-thought-out shad-
ings gave a poignant quality to their
performance. Here again the wind
caused the sound to be carried In
one direction, but in spite of that
the effect of the soft tone was ap-
propriate to the secluded site and
the restful atmosphere.
Evening star., 1942-06-24

OF thoroughly enjoying tne program
and the lovely surroundings. The
occasion was the second appearance
of the Britt String SeXtet, which
made its local debut on Thursday
when it inaugurated this seasons
series of chamber music in the
open.
The program was an interesting
one, offering as second number the
charming Haydn Echo" with pos
sibly the first opportunity to hear
this unique work. 1t is noted as for
two string trios" and its name Of
Echo" comes from the fact that
only one of the groups is visible,
while the other, behind the scenes,
reproduced the final notes Of each
phrase in true echo form. The
effect is delightful to a degree and
another amusing evidence Of
Haydn's sense of humor and his gift
for writing lovely themes in a
lighter vein.
Preceding this number was the
beautiful Brahms "Sextet in B Flat
Major, Op. 18," which this splendid
group of artists played superbly. It's
richness of texture has nothing
dark or gloomy to disturb it and the
warmly colored tone Of these ex-
cellently matched players, their joy
Gus vitality and inventiveness, gave
it form in the most rewarding man.
ner. The final number Of the pro-
gram was the Dvorak "Sextet in A
Major, Op. 48."
Edward N. Waters, who has added
considerably to the pleasure OF these
concerts by reading his program
notes, was not present last night
as he was officiating as president OF
the Music Libraries Association at
their meeting in Milwaukee and his
prepared notes were read by c. C.
Cappel, founder and manager OF
the series.
Mr.. Cappel. as has been his GUS
tom. made welcoming speech be-
Evening star., 1942-06-24

/ fore introducing the artists. He also
invited the audience to sing the
National Anthem although warn
ing that the key which Mr.. Britt
arranged for his sextet was higher
than that in ordinary use. Nearly
all present joined in and proved that
one good effect Of the war is a great
ed familiarity with the words and
music Of the national song.
Chamber Music Guild Plays.
At Dumbarton Oaks, another
chamber music group gave its
fourth concert in the gardens of
the estate. The Chamber Music
Guild has devoted several of its
programs to national music and
that Of last night was wholly Nordic
in character. Soloist of this event
was Henrietta Bagger Plum. Dan
lsh mezzo-soprano, who sang two
groups Of songs to string accom-
paniment. The audience was dis
tinguished one, including Crown
Princess Martha of Norway.
1t was not possible to hear the
opening number, Grieg's Quartet
Op. d." as the concert at Meridian
Hill Park began some IS minutes
late and transportation between the
two places is difficult. We arrived,
however, in time to hear Mrs. Plum
sing the delightful Med en- Van
dlilje" by GREGG. Her smooth
pleasant voice held a special appeal