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Evening star., 1942-01-04

Mrs. Ella Stephens, matron Of
Acacia Chapter. announces on Tues
day evening there will be reception
to the officers, with dancing and re-
freshments.
Evening star., 1942-01-04
Grand Master Royal w. Bailey OF
the Acacia Grand Lodge made the
following appointmentS.

following appointments:
Past Master Clarence Reed. grand pub
hcst Past Master oscar l. Reane ps assistant HIaId
5en0T enior deacon te Rev Meiyn KeS
grand chaplain: William H Bailey, senior
ssgvaga; Edward COZ Junior steyaTd Hszyisor
marshal: Howard P; Smith. assistant
Stanley Grant, Erand sword6ea5er ar IL Law:
George Welch, grand .pursuivant; Ben;
ja.nin r Green. grand librarian; Richard
Wnaley' d grsna Richa1d hss9rAn Turner emih RranJ
organists.
Mecca Temple, Mystic Shrine,
elected the following officers:
Henry B. Gee, illustrious potentate;
Iaai dOon s. Se asSSsn Asn g W G
nth, recorder: Colvin Bethea, treasurer;
Warren Peyton, high priest and prophet;
oosa9 s@,s q55 ma.eI
Nichols second ceremonial master: r.
Nliliford Johnston. marshal: Daniel P.
3sg'es outer guard ard oscar r' L. peane, assistant
recorder. and A. B. Turner, captain OF the
patrol
stalled as officers:
Clarence A. Pumphrey. master; John. H.
treasurer; Oscar L. peane, secretary;
William NJ Carmichael, senior deacon:
David p Highley, junior deacon; Jacob
Robinson. chaplain; Edward l.. Smith,
ASSISTANT; Thurman L. Dotson, senior
steward; william Crockett, Junior steward;
William Tate. marshal; Gordon johnson.
tiler. and c. Arthur Lee. Masonic Hall
representative.
Victory Lodge elected:
Charles F. Carter, master: william
Wilson, senior warden; Charles Larry.
junior warden; Augustus N. Bull, secretary;
senior deacon; L. R. Gresham, junior
deacon; c. G. Brooks. tiler; M. Dales.
chaplain: L. Miller, senior master OF
ceremonies. and r. johnson. junior master
OF ceremonies.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-24

Local hospital authorities said to be uneasy over She effect which the motion picture Parachute Nurse seems to be having on the nursing corps
 Some of the girls are enthusiastic over the rosy future portrayed in the film that they can't wait to sign up Betty LaDue and Rose Lampson are reportea@ an an. are the latest additions o the nursing staff at the ScoV
 Mig O.. while Virginia Mane has recently taken on E enthusiast Dote Martin the Chase office afraid that football bigwgs will try to break up the powerful Yale team for the good of the game Sublime faith Tn Hcut man advertised in Small-town weekly newspapers "Will the person wno hit me with an auto please com municate with me?" John Mates and Jack Freney dld
 fine job of helping put St. Margarets harvest festival over the top last week Local merchant and tennis champ Toe Sullivan will enter the Navy soon as the Christmas rush is under control Jim Bowling, former editor of Charlie McCarthyS Crosby high school Argus anG Yale gradate has been transferred from the At lantc City army base to Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-24
PEND SOUGHT IN
 WIDOWS MURDER
CharIestown, Mass, WOm. an Slashed, BIudgeOned,
 Burned to Death

Boston. Nov. 2A-(UP)-A fend- ish slayer who slashed. bludgeoned and burned -year-old Mrs. Cath crime McGinley to death in her Charlestown home in an apparent effort to force her to tell where her savings were cached, was sought by police today.
 Discovery of the nude and charred body of the woman, a reputedly well-to-do widow known for her charities, was reported late yester- day by her son, Joseph, war worker, after he arrived at the house for a visit. The smell of smoke in the three-room fiat. he said, led him to the kitchen where the burned body lay.
 Medical Examiner William J Brickley said:
 This is an atrocious murder This woman was not only beaten severely but was burned while still alive. A jagged and sharp object and also some heavy object, were used by her assailant."
 Mrs. Mckinley was reported to have carried sizable sums of ru- mored $25. 900 fortune in her charit- able visits around Charlestown'f teeming tenement district where she was known by neighbors as a mother of mercy" Police said, however, that the only evidence of a robbery motive was closet which had been ransacked.
 A fiatiron and dented can found near the body were considered af possible weapons. Bits of wood and paper had been heaped on Mrs McGinleys legs and hips and fl also appeared that an inflammable
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-24
SOME PASSENGER
 AUTOS EXEMPTED

New Haven, Nov 24.--PaSsenger automobile which are leased or rent ed for periods of more than seven consecutive days will not be required to carry Certificates of War Neces- sity, the Office of Defense Trans portation's New Haven District Manager, Charles s. McManamin, announced today.
 The cars still must qualify under the Ofiice of Price Administration mileage rationlng program for pas senger cars in order to operate, MT. McMenamin said. Also exempted, in the same order, were vehicles oper- ated from one place of storage to another; vehicles used in testing tires; vehicles used in testing fuels or equipment by governmental agencies or by manufacturers ve- hicles operated in the course of manufacture, and vehicles operated to a place Of storage following re- possession or upon seizure by gov- ernmentai authorities.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-24
SCOVILL'S ADD
 WOMEN GUARDS
No More Openings on Force for Some Time Un.
 less Draft DepIetes It

To further insure the safety of employees and the company, Chief John J. Bergin of the Scovill Guard Force has added two women to the ranks.
 The pair of feminine additions to the force arc not yet in uniform, ore works on tho first shift, and the other on the third, They will patrol all manufacturing departments in which women are employed, also the women's locker rooms and powder rooms,
 There is possibility that some time women may take over some stationary jobs held by men on the Guard Force. However, this is quite remote at the present time.
 Chief Bergn stated there will be no openings for more women on the force for some time to come. Should the force be depleted by the draft and other reasons more than the au- thoritieS anticipate, however wo. men may be hired to fill the va cancicS.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-24

started Sept. l5, le4l. First occu- pants, members of the Ordinance Department, began moving into parts of the structure on Apr. 30, l942, six months ahead of schedule, The end of the year should see the building completely occupied
 When the contract for construc- ton was let to three contractors jointly in Sept, i94l on cost plus-fixed-fee basis, 1t was esti- mated the total cost would be ap- proximately $3i, 100000. Revision of plans during construction speeding up of construction and other factors increased the cost greatly.
 Cost Is Criticized
 Criticism of the tremendous in- crease in cost broke in Congress Oct. l. Congressman Albert J. En- gel Of Michigan, defying the war Departments stipulation that the figures were confidential, said that the building would cost $70,000,000 more than twice the original esti- mate.
 Engal said the heating and ven- tilating plant would cost $8,l06, 0o0 or nearly 25 per cent of the originally estimated entire cost, while access roads, bridges parking lots and landscaping would cost $20 ,457, including $8,46l ,4l( spent by the War Department, 0,534,0o0 spent by the Public Roads administration for roads bridges, parkways and rights of way, and $2,372,000 for landscap. Ing. Engel said $l, l,730,000 had been paid in overtime up to Oct. ], and this would probably run to $2,- 530, 900 before the job was finished At the peak about i3,0o0 workmer were engaged on the job.
 Engel critized what he called waste and extravaganza, and Q shameful waste of the taxpayers money" Regardless of the politica, controversy the building turned out to be a magnificent, imposing structure which some critics have called a housing marvel of new age.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-24
CHURCH CANVASS
 ENDS IN NEWTON
United Appeal in Massa- chusetts Very Success.
 full; 500 CanvasserS

Newton, Mass, Nov. 24.-Last fall in this New England city of 69,87S population, twenty-eight churches and synagogues joined in a United Canvass. The results included an average of fifty-one new pledges per church: $l5 000 in new money: total budgets of $250,0o0 raised, and every church voting to repeat the Canvass All the work was done by volunteers The cost of organizing and promot' ing the Canvass averaged $45 pei church.
 Sometime in September 1t wal suggested to a group Of ministers and laymen that the churches 1T the city Of Newton has a Com munity Every Member Canvass or the last Sunday of November. The suggestion had a favorable recep- ton and was endorsed by the Min isters' association.
 A committee meeting was held each church sending four repre- sentatives, at which time a per manent organization was formed The following committees were set up: Organization, Publicity, Can- vassers, Catering, sId Speakers A member from every church was appointed on each committee and all committees immediately went to work on their particular jobs,
 The slogan adopted was Keep the Bells Ringing"
 A Proclamation was printed and sent to every member of the 2s Protestant churches and Temple Emmanuel advising them of what was coming. The local newspapers columns. In each church calendar gave the plan publicity in theii for about a month previous, men, ton was made of the plans. An at- tractive folder was sent to every member of all participating churches about two weeks before the Canvass, outlining the plan and calling upon each to cooperate Large signs advertising the Can- vass were prepared and placed or the church property close to the church bulletin board and in the last week a notice was sent tc everyone reminding them of the Canvass on November 30, 194l.
 On Thursday night before Inc Canvass, more than 800 canvasser' met at a banquet in the Woman'' Club House. At the close of tho banquet they adjourned to the First Baptist church where about $50 listened to the addresses. Int main address was given by lay. man, MT. Stuart c. Rand, who last year was chairman Of the Greater Boston Community Fund Drive.
 All churches had large congre. gations Cn the day of the Canvass and pledges were taken at the clost of the sermon.
 AL 200 D. m. all the church belli started ringing to signify that tho Canvass had started ard abou 300 canyassers started on theil work At 800 o'clock that nigh all churches that had raised theil budgets were entitled to ring theii bells and a large number pealet rested on its laurels until its l94: out their victory. And Newtor campaign period rolled around determined ard confident of ever greater success.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-24
Tuesday, Nov. 2a

aoNs1s@Jh AN~NN
 e;i5 a, m,--American Brass Col Standard First Aid; Earl Howard. 900 a. m.--Boys Club; Standard First Aid: Arthur Very,
 1880 D. m.--ChaSe Metal Works; Standard First Aid; Emil Alhecker. 200 D. m.--56 church street, Wa. terbuy Council of Catholic Women Sewing for Chaplain's Aid Asooia- ton, Mrs. Mary skehan, Mrs, John White.
 7;s0 D, m.--5e church street, Wa. terhury Council of Catholic Women; nutrition class, Miss Ann Toomey instructor.
 7;S0 D, m,--Sacred Heart Higb school, i3 Woleott street; Zone A air raid wardens and friends in Sectors All, Ala, A-2i, A-22, A-2S A-25, A-26, A-27, Aga, A-29, A-S0 A-S8, A-39, A-i0 and A-4i, Anna E. Pagan, chairman of Zone A precinct wardens; Charles Ramon and staff in charge of first aid class,
 7:S0 D. m.--North End Y; Air Raid Wardens may get Identification cards; bring two small photos,
 Wednesday, Nov 20
 700 D. m. - Washington school Standard First Aid; Pat Wallace and Dorothy Zibell.
 7:30 D. m.--Elks' Hall; Standard First Aid: Mrs. Albert Hermann and Staff,
 200 D. m.-56 Church street, Wa terbury Council of Catholic Women, Red Cross sewing, Mrs, Mary Ske- han, instructor,
 Friday, Nov. %
 900 a. m.--Boys' Club; Standard First Aid: Arthur Very, i2;30 D. m. - Chase Metal Works: Standard First Aid: Emil Alhecker, TOO D. m,-Elks' Hall; Standard First Aid: Mrs, Mary Norgren and Staff.
 7:l5 D. m-St. Thomas Church: i: Junior First Aid: Michael Hanlon and Staff.
 7:30 p. m.-Duggan school; Ad- vanced First Aid: Charles Williams and Staff.
 Saturday, Nov. 2S
 Ii:)0 a. m,-Boys' Club; Junior First Aid: Arthur Verry.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-24
IU. s. Aid Helps China's Guerrilla Babies" Keep Plump And Healthy Despite Hardship
Ry NEA Service

By NEA Service
 New York, --Chlna's real war babies" are children Of guerrilla families in the northwest border region, according Co a report sent to United China Relief here by Mme, Sun Yat-sen, widow of the Chinese Republics founder. The babies were bron into a life of con- stant danger, in an isolated noun. tain region hemmed in on three sides by the enemy, and they are growing up to the sights and sounds of warfare, Strangely enough, these Chinese war babies are thriving on hardship. From the looks of them, in photographs just arrived, they are the plumpest and rosiest of all Chlnas children. Mme. sun Yat. sens flve.year report gives much credit to American donations for tho chuhblness of her charges,
 SIXTY NURSERIES
 Mme. Sun interested herself in these children five years ago. Thanks to her continuous efforts, 60 day nurseries are in operation in this border region, and today more than 1000 small children arc being looked after. The fathers of most are guerrilla soldiers and most of the mothers work in war industries,
 My children arc the most for- tunate of all the i0,000,000 in- habitants of tho border region" she writes. Their living condi- tions are many times better than those of adults. But in this region of semi-desert, their foodstuffs often must be brought from hun dreds of miles away, and the en- emy blockade makes some things, such as sugar, rare and precious"
 The local sweet dates, Mime, Sun reports, are most often used as a substitute for sugar. Only a small amount of cows and goats milk is available in this region, and this must be saved for weak, i'll or undernourished children. The other bakies and children drink soy bean milk. Chicken soup is a luxury the the nursery children
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-24

Herb Dixon is the assistant naval inspector at the Waterbury Tool. He here from Clifton New Jer- sey years ago and has been the job since From 1881 to 1884 Herb held the rank of second lieu tenant in the Army Ar Corps and was stationed at Wheeler Field Hawaii, where he member of the air corps baseball team Walt Disney happened to be visit ing the islands when the game between the army and navy for the Hawaiian championship was to be played Disney threw the first ball, and with Herb the re- ceivng end of the pitch, the army the game He is a graduate of Georgia Tech, and while at school, he caught for the "Rambin' Wrecks" for two years Al though he has played ball since he kid Herb has neveI seen big league game Just got around to it." he explains He did add T have seen the Bush
 lives in Woodbury with his wife and two boys Skipper and Bobby
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-24

Among the invited out of town guests at the golden jubilee high Mass at St. Cecas Roman Catholic Church last Sunday morning Mr. and Mrs Louis J. Werznger of North Hoadley street. Naugatuck Mrs Wer zngerS father Karl Martin, of the founders in 1892 The first parish Mass celebrated at the Notre Dame Academy Chapel on South Elm Street Kath- crime Kiernan of Naugatuck has announced her betroha to William F. Crowley of New Britain No date has been set for the rice tossing Charles Hense is still with Company at Camp Pickett, Va.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-24
ST. PAUL,S VICAR
 GOING TO YANTIC
Rev. Charles Goodwin Is Named Rector at Trinity
 Church

Rev, Charles A. Goodwin, vicar of St. Pauls Episcopal church in Wa.rville, will leave next month to assume his duties at Trinity church, Yantic, where he has just been elected rector. He will sue. CT cd Rev, Charles B. Scovil, who has resigned to become archdeacon In the Protestant Episcopal diocese of South Dakota.
 Mir, Goodwin prepared for the ministry at the Episcopal Theologi- cal school, Cambridge, Mass, and was ordained to the priesthood in June, i940. He has served as curate at Trinity church, Torrington, and has been a member of the Water- vile church since May Il, i04l.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-24
A SAILOR

My brother is sailor, so brave, so bold, so true, Hes gone away to do his part as many others do I love him so, as we'll he knows, that time seems
 such yearnng, My mothers up in heaven, aeuiding all his turnings And in his heart there Is Q yearning, That what he does is right, He's in to do his part and prays ThereL be no other wars to fight.
 Barbara Burns Sprague School.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-24

Editor Tall Tower Topics Just a few words to let you know there are few boys from Waterbury trav cling around the country with the U. s. Army War Show. We just finished playing in the Cotton Bowl in Dallas Texas. very small crowd attended. We'll bet there are not many of the boys left around town these days So long for First Class Private Nunzio Stango and Private Kenneth BrOdeur Hous- 0n, Texas.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-24
Woshlnaton Note

npA wlll net rAalen tho seo.. V 900 used ears now en sale. . Q Q Car dealers arc m0t per. mllsed Co add storage ehAFgea Co prices Oe new eAra being ga~ toned. . . . Only Sa0.eee ice boxes and 10 mechanical FN. fFlRerMeoFs win hA mAmnufAe~ eurea for civilians next year. Q . . Cork discs Tor bottle caps arc now under control . c . A drive ls on Co reduce AmerlcA'e B0o million t0n Mtl~ nual lumber waste ln sawdust and scrap. Q . . Only NO.00e women are now employed by U, $. railroads as against i0e,s GOO ln thn lASt war. . . Q Street cars and lnterurban lines arc exempt from railroad schedule freexlnK. Q e . Slaughter houses are preparing Co handle Che biggest hog run on record ln December and January, which may necessltate issuance Oe permits Co farmers telling them when they may market,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-24

have only once 0 week, and even then the broth from one fowl must serve 20 children.
 Chinese children in the border region nurseries get meat every day, the daily ration for each amounting to about one ounce,
 But they have lots of fruit juices and vegetables and congee tricc grueD. The babies and older chil- dren get an egg day. A sample menu sent by Mime. Sun mentions date jam, and custards.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-24
WILLIAM J. EMONZ
 SUED FOR DECREE

Harriet Louise Emonz of Bethle- hem has filed a divorce action in Winsted superior court against Will liam Joseph Emonz of Waterbury on the ground of intolerable cruelty. Ill addition to a divorce she seeks alimony and permission to resume use Of her maiden name. Hill.
 Iii another suit entered on the docket of the Winsted court. Mill dred Isabelle Nichols of Thomaston seeks divorce from Albert L. Nich- ols of Naugatuck. The marriage was performed July 4. 1892 and the petitioner claims her husband de- serted her May IS, 1894.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-24

Thanks to the sheep that aobund in that region, the guerrillaa babies have warm winters, each one in Mime. Suns nurseries equipped with two padded oodlen suits, and sweaters. For summer each child has two suits of rough homespun, Although there is no uniform in the nurseries, each child is provided with two white aprons to guard his clothes,
 "When they are playing to- gether in the courtyards," Mme,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-24

Grace Dirrico Cazaretto of the Waterville Division recently passed her silver anniversary with ScOvill Grace was first hired in 1915 She quit in 1918 and turned later in the year. She has been with the company continuously since that time. Grace is employed drilling and tapping machines in Water vile. She born in Italy in 1880.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-24
Q ANSWERS
 TO WAR QUIZ
Answers on Want Page

1. Insigne is worn by 45th Ci- vision, which was stationed at Camp Barkley, Texas, at outbreak Of World War II,
 2. Average Army infantry divi- sion has l5,5l4 men.
 3. Relinquishment of extra territorial rights by the United States and Britain after the war is won. They have been in exist ence since the treaties of l842 and "A.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-24
AoMEwARp WAGONS

 uFomeward wagons raise no dust Working late as work they must
 with the harvest ready V,round mist lies below the ridge Where they cross the old plank bridge Rolling strong and steady tamplleht fills the kitchen door, Bows and menfolk stamp the floor
 Harnesses unlocking, Little time for little talk, House tho wagons, bed the stock
 Harvest suppcr's eookingl BOX and barrel, crate and sack, Heavy arm and aching back,
 Empty field and tree, Work and sweat and little fun-- These before the sword and gun
 Keep a people frcel
 --CharleS Madam In the N, Y sun,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-24

Sun writes, "these little aprons make tho children look like Q swarm of white-breasted duck lingS."
 Nursery staffs for these border region nurseries consist partly of the children's own mothers, and partly of outside workers, All are sent first to the First International Peace hospital for three months training in child care and child hygiene. Some are given courses in Kindergarten education.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-24

fluid had been poured over hre.
 The crime was believed to have been committed around mid-after- noon yesterday because a neighbor. Mrs. Elizabeth Rowland, said she heard a five-minute commotion in the Mckinley fiat at that time.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-24
GRAND DUCHESS
 INSPECTS BOSTON
LuxembOurg's Exiled Ruler HOnOred; Entrains for
 N. Y. Later Today

Boston Nov. 24.-(UP)-Grand Duchess Charlotte of Luxembourg made an inspection tour here to- day after she was honored at a state dinner in the candle-lit tapestry room of the Isabella Gardner Mu- scum.
 Gov. and Mrs. Leverett Salton- stall, Prime Minister Pierre Dupong of Luxembourg and Hugues Le Gal lais, U. s. Minister to Luxembourg last night attended the formal din- ner in tho DucheSs' honor with 50 selected members of Massachusetts society.
 The Duchess visited Harvard Uni versity and the Massachusetts In- stitute of Technology this morning before a luncheon given by Mayor Maurice J. Tonin and an inspection trip to Boston Navy Yard,
 The 46-year-old exiled ruler was to entrain late today for New York and then go to Quebec and join five of her six children.
 Declaring that the object of hei visit was to call attention to the suffering of her country under Nazl rule, the Grand Duchess disclosed that her 2l-year-o!d son, Prince Jean, was enlisting as a private in the British Army. Her husband Prince Felix, brother of the former Empress Zita of Austria, is now a liaison officer in Britain.
 The Grand Duchess said in ar interview she looked for a postwar union of nations powerful enough to enforce peace and called for edu- cation in the ways of democracy In regard to Germany. she said, the peoples of the world twill want tc wait for the results of education be- fore granting her any place or share in the community of free nations
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-24
KEEP BUSY

Keep a doing all the time, It Is the busy who gets there The droneS always left behind No matter when or where. There's always something to be done Wherever you perchapce may be, Whether travelling far away, Or staying very near at home. Tn the cold or in the rain, In the wind or in the storm When the sun is away up there above Or in the evening or the morn. Some little acts or deed of kindness Of friendship, love or cheer will give the greatest pleasure To SO many as one that's dear. So let us continue to keep on doing Something good and still even better Every day as time rolls silently along, Then we'll always be greater and much more strong
 DANIEL GILLETTE