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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-21
STAGGERED HOUR
 SYSTEM STARTS
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Meantime, gasoline stations re- sumed their sales, which had been forbidden since Friday noon eX- cept for emergency" eases. "B" and "C" card coupons are now good for only three gallons, instead of the previous four, while "A" coupons are still worth three gallons. No great rush was reported at stations today.
 The new factory hour plan went into effect at the Scovill Mfg. Go" American Brass Go. and the Chase Metal Works plant of the Chase Brass & Copper Go. Starting hours were advanced or set back from a half hour to an hour. The offices of the Big Three" will hereafter operate on an 8:3o a. m.-5:3o p. m. schedule, with the lunch hour start ing at l2:30.
 Demands on the bus companies were extremely heavy this morning and virtually every bus travelling until mid-morning was jammed to the doors. Busses on some lines were reported running late, but this was blamed on the large number of extra passengers.
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Continued from Page Il Clark of the American Army to North Africa to make his secret agreement with French patriot lead- CTS before the Allied invasion.
 With Wright in command, the submarine lay off the French coast for days, awaiting word that all was ready for Giraud's rescue. The sub- marine kept under the sea by day and surfaced by night.
 Tt was long wait--one of those things that makes time heavy" Wright said.
 Then came the order. The sub marine submerged to a depth or SO feet and slipped into the desig- mated harbor less than 1000 yards from the guns of French warshtps, It surfaced to wait a signal from shoy>,
 Ut was completely dark" Wright said, then came @ blinker signal A rowboat came out of the darkness in the rough sea, bringing Giraud, his son and the other officers.
 "I'he boat was pitching in the rough water. It could not show a light and the transfer was very dif- ficult.
 Just as Giraud stepped from the rowboat to the submarine the sub gave a heave and Giraud, losing his footing, was thrown into the sea, But he was pulled out quickly, un- injured,
 We put out of the harbor. Then came another message. This one in- structed us to meet plane at O certain place. We moved to the rem dezcous. At dawn we surfaced near the rendezvous"
 The plane was supposed to be there at dawn also, but for some reason it did not appear until ll:3C a. m.
 "It swooped down on the sea near us," Wright said. "Just as the collapsible boats were bein 8 launched for the transfer a second plane, which we could not identity came near.
 "Giraud and all the others went below and preparations were made for a crash dive.
 "The plare was over the area TOT 40 minutes and then it went away The transfer of Giraud and the other officers was made"
 On the afternoon of Dec. 2, a few hours before the Allied landings G.raud was delivered" successfully to Eisenhower.
 Wright, of medium build and good natured, was a passenger in the British submarine when 1t took Gen. Clark to Africa before the oc- cupation.
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3O5 Extra Workers In
 Action At Post Office
Sunday Shifts Expedite Shipment Distribution of Mail
 Parcel Post Packages

while regular carriers were called to the post ofilce to sort mall,
 There was no evidence of Sun. day quiet at the post ofilce lobby likewise, where hundreds of per. sons crowded at the parcel post and stamp windows after they learned of the extra postal hours. Although business was not very high during the first hours, from 10 a, m. to 3 D. m, such crowds arrived late in the afternoon thGl Inc closing time was advanced from 6 to 2 p. m.
 A total of 305 workers comprised the "extra" staff today, as the building hustled with activity. Car- riers left with added loads this morni'y, their bags packed tightly and fill d over the top, in an effort to ge; the mall out as quickly as possible.
 One portion of the offlce was set of for destruction of improperly addressed cards, bearing one and one-half cent postage. It was point ed out that directory service can not be given to mail which is not posted first class and consequently hundreds of dollars worth of Christmas cards are finding their way to waste baskets,
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coast, and apparently continued their advance.
 Advices from Spain said Ger many hoped to use the new forbid den zones on the French Mediter- ranean coast as jumping oil place for airplanes and ships carrying achievements to Africa.
 Reports from Vichy were quoted that l50 French merchant ships might be put into use.
 Spain also reported that unusual activity at Gibraltar apparently foreshadowed some big Allied air naval operation. It was said planes were constantly arriving and leav- ing and that the British aircraft carrier Argus. two cruisers and four destroyers had arrived yester- day. to reinforce the battleship Re- nown. the carrier Furious. three cruisers and several destroyers ana submarines.
 Radio Morocco. indicating that renewed rains were heavy enough to impede ground operations Tn Tunisia for some time. said that m the Beni-Saf region near Oran. AL giers. several persons were Killed, many were wounded. 10 homes de- stroyed and more than 100 shops and a power station hoodeo'
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STRAND

Now showing at the Strand Theatre are two first-run hits Tim ber'' with Leo CariIlo and Andy De vine, plus "Atlantic Convoy" with John Beal.
 Wednesday and Thursday, the Strand will present 'Rebellious Daughters" with Verna Hillie and Marjorie Reynolds, plus Trail Riders" with the Range Busters.
 The Strands Christmas Show will be Bells of Capistrano," starring Gene Autry.
 Two mammoth, real-life rodeo shows combining hundreds cf star ropers, riders, bull-doggers. sharp shooters, singers, clowns, bands, provide the colorfui background of Gene's latest starring vehicle.
 Against the background, the studio has given Autry a role which de- mands that he participate in no less than four free-for-an fights, rescue pretty Virginia Grey from a runaway rig, spend night in jail. do a bit of fancy shooting, riding, and sing six hit songs.
 The story has to do with fued between two rival rcdeo show com uanies. Both want the singing COW boy as an added attraction. All Of which is conducive to a gigantic story antagonisfn. replete with com edy, action and romance.
 This is Autry's 52 production for Republic ana the last one he had made before joining the Air Corps. Fer since its production Autry has become Sergeant Gene Autry Oi the U. S Air Force.
 Again Frog and Tadpole Smiley Brunette and Joe Strauch. .Jr.. Fe- spectively) ride with Gene in w;i1nt is probably their last ride together for some time. To say that Frog and l Tadnnla ~~u~S Aa tsa sa.a A&Azzs
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-21
ESTATE SEARCH.
 NOW UNDERWAY.
Rhode Island Gas Station Attendant Tells of Body
 in Car

Providence, R. l., Dec. 21-UPD- An eight state search was underway today for a man in New York reg istered automobile who opened the cars trunk and aIlegedly displayed the body of small boy in an effort to get gasoline.
 Search began Saturday after Charles Brennan, a Coventry hlling station attendant, told state police a man had demanded gasoline "be- cause I'm making an emergency trip to Massachusetts" and displayed the body to prove his neeS.
 Brennan said the r 1n's automo- bile was a 1886 sedan and that there were two or three" boys in the tonneau. The body, at Tding to his story to police, was apped in blanket and the drig reputedly mumbled something about having permission to transport it from New Haven, Conn, to Massachusetts Tor burial.
 The motorist was described as about 39 years old, five feet seven inches tall and weighting about 175 pounds. He was slightly bald with Rraytsh hair and needed a shave. Brennan said he wore a bus driv- CTS brown uniform under a regular overcoat and 6 chaufIeur's cap.
 State police said that Brennan told them he was hesitant about selling fuel because of the OPA gas- oline ban and that 1t was at this point that the man opened the trunk and displayed the body.
 The attendant, police said, was too frightened to argue and Tiled the tank with gasoline. He totted down the license number and noted that the garoline ration coup 1r~ were net issued for that car.
 Police said the attendant was not sure of the age of the boy whose body was crumpIed up in the trunk.
 There was a possibility, they said. that the body might have been that of Malcolm Harris, Jr., 7-year-o!d Cambridge, Mass, boy who dis2p- [ ared while enroute to see Santa Claus nine days ago.
 New York, Dec. 21-(UP)-Police said the license number of the auto mobile which carried boys body in the trunks corresponded with tha; issued to Frank Schweigert, 39, a former New York bus driver.
 Police said Schweigert was mar ried and had four children, all o1 whom were at home. His wife said she had not seen him since Dec. II
 Schweigert quit his job with the Jamaica Central Bus lire last Thursday, police said. Police quoted his wife as saying he had no rela- tives or friends in Massachusetts, as far as she knew.
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Great Aerial Raids Made ByAlEies on Nazis
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k fur fngm in terms of El.snes sfIBt 1cWn and planes cssSr1StE1 al Ea0In-- lilly.
 Tt was the first in eiaat digys on which big upgrati0ns Mi8Ee 41Ssslble from Brisish ibggss, and tthe gsIaTii AInerfcan planes HuHste nhstr dteeD- est T]sneSrati1n mo enemy occupied France to rGach a point about mic way ibetwesn Paris and Ghatnr1rit, General John .J Rsrshrgs hBan quarters in ,ehe last war.
 They ratnsd bonihs on plRnn dis persal bays, rIITTwgys. Rrh nle spraEIing shops itn which Gs9IIllf.n planes Of all types g-fe repa1reh Hltle Germans had ttaizsn DVer aDa @r- targed the stups fbs5Huse they be lieved Rnmilly. HE'D IrIiins iiriland was safe from daylight a5tacs.s.
 Great cruwtss wzat6hsh lfsUm tue EngIi5h zsDiifhgast UOait as nfle Amer ican lbumibers, which ttlIsy CaA 6he Rilgrim Fashars, swept R7vr 10 Thsfr a5sRak and metIunsa B n-2 hours later
 The diaysB u8sraaiDng showed tttR periect soD-DrImatiDn 1 tthe Allied air forces.
 Fighter plgnes nnatie @1enswe sweeps over "a H35lInile nrDnt irl- land from tine English UhanIn5l the- tween 1ae Hzre and GsrEv6lines I'D 1rDtect tine EbanibErE, aud sDIne wHTu uTurs than BD miles iirlEnh.
 Britatnss mew 71DznuitD aStank planes lbonihed ra ilaDafiE. iirIfiustnIM rgrgsts and a nIEw a.ir field in nnrafl- western GiErmarIy. dighters Rlrranszes railrracs and canals in EDllana and cnastal command planeS BweF1t ene .lUast
 The ldOzqIiit0S wENe DWtsr GaarnifaIE Tnr mnse ifiaan am EfInIr. BDrle nilfIg at ttree-1up nrval ttD gat ihaIEsr ne sIilts.
 IA few GsermRn planes DpHratea over BritHin aiming rne might. mnu the Gsrmans in pursuit Gff ltaeir new nnIicv nf mak Ing little raItis RNHEar pig did their hest ttD lhIiild up ttfIeze artgckS.
 Germany saif the HilHnes HrsanRan fin seVeral wEVEs" dirnuTirIg 'w5i~ Iheavy sezplDsiHes" At tafIe HEesHIn lime a "'MaVe" mf the GiHrnEn aiir 1uxoe is usually Dne piane.
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of Germauy.s yncst cOngeste5 3nSus- rial areas. It was indicated that the canal which joins DrisSCrg with Dortmurd might have bsen daTl- aged.
 It was the 56th raid pn Duisburg and the fiEgt since Sept. 6.
 Tn the target area, on which 1t was believed that some 80O0 poIIrc triple block buster bombs were crop- ped, are factories which turn out parts for Diesel, airp'ane and sub marine motors, great raflrOad yaraE and the One-mile railroad bridge across the Rhine.
 Announcement that l Of the big Royal Air Force b0mbers which made the raid on Duisburg. at the junction Of the Rhine and the Rutsr, had failed to return indicated that the ''gtrCng force" CT planes engaged numbered well upward of POD.
 Preliminary reports to the Air Ministry said the weather was good and the raid was successful.
 Germany admitted '.scme fires and dama1e to residential quarters and '.gmau civilian casualties"
 Crews of the United States army air fore estimated that 40 German planes or more had been shot down in air battles yesterday in which Army Boe:ng B-17 Flying FUrtresses and Consolidated B-2a Iiibera1nrs attacked the German aircraft re- uair wards at ROmilly sur Seine, 80 miles southeast of Paris.
 The big bcmbers were escorted by hundreds of Allied fighters includ- ing many of the Royal Canacian air force and suuEEzuns from the British, Polish. Fighting French and Czech air forces.
 One fighter was lost. Six of the Ameri-an boYnbers were missing, the biggest single dsy's less in this theater, but the Germans paid dear-
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pafty IuVOTS we're hlSO OI tIlG uAG~ tide colors. Amongs those in attend ance were Jackie Brown, Joseph O'Reiily, James Downey, James Mcdrath, Kaye Downey, Noreen Me- Grath, MrS. James ,Downey, Mrs. James Phelan.
 The pastor. Rev. James Frederick, spoke at all the Masses at St. Fran els yesterday-appealing to the gen- erosity of the people for the Christi mas collection-envelopes for which were distributed at all the Masses he also explained the purpose of the collection which is for the clergy themselves. and compli- mented his two assistants for their excellent, conscientious work whom. he feels are worthy of th.s coilec. ton. Wished everyone Merry Christmas and Happy Peaceful New Year.
 Thursday of this week. is an ab- solute fast for everyone, whether governed by the law of abstinance or not-it being the day before Christmas a feast day, Friday, when everyone can eat meat.
 Announced was read from Bishop McAulife regarding the Masses for Christmas day. Also his request that confessions be heard days before Christmas. so that people may all be in their homes on the Eve .of Christmas. Therefore, confessions for the parochial school pupils will be heard Wednesday morning, and Wednesday afternoon for the public school children at 3:3o o'clock, and for any adults who may wish to be heard, ard also the High school pupils. Confessions will only be on Thursday afternoon beginning at 3:3C and finishing up whenever there are no more people to be taken care of which in all probability will be 6:0C o'clock.
 Masses for Christmas day will be at 6:30, 7:30, 8:30 and 9:3O o'clock, with high Mass at II o'clock.
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Postmaster Charles A, Babin to- day answered the queries of sur- prise uttered by many waterburians who early this morning put out their heads into the cold again and found 6 pile of mail they were sure
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would be a Ciernite IIncer-statemeut They both register 100 per cent in roles tailor-mace.
 Others in the cast of the picture directed by William Morgan inrucie Claire DuBrev. Lucien liittiefieid Chares Cane, Tristem Coffin and Morgan Conway.
 Aso on the same program Nsith Bells of CapistranO" wln be an- other first Waterhury Showing Hit Sabotage Squad" with Bruce Ben nett and Kay HnrriS.
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Marriage Attentions

The following couples have filed marriage intentions at the Bureau of Vital Statistics, City Hall:
 Maurice Riberdy, n East Dover street, and Blanche PeIletier, l6 Elmwood avenue.
 James R. Baker, 2s4 Walnut street, and Viola A. Slower, 5se West Main street.
 Charles Margevich, 57 East Clay street, and Cecile Poirier, 199 East Main street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-21
BLUE GETS SCROLL

Monte Blue has received a scroll signed by more than 800 boys at Fort Ord, near Monterey, for his part in entertaining them while on location for Warner Bros Edge of Darkness
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age When their appeals were den- jed, merchants realized that their only chance lay in the possibility of students remaining away from class es. The boys and girls didn't fai! them.
 Petitions Mentioned
 When 1t was understood that Dr. CoEdons decision would not be amended, there was talk of circulat- ing petitions through the corridors of the three high schools. and few such petitions did see the light of day. However. el attempts proved abortive. Students we.e further pro- voked last Wednesday, Thursday. and Friday when word was received that no class work could be made up. and that. in some studies. 10 points would be deducted for each days absence.
 "You going to be around here next week?" was familiar corridor inquiry. Today. school authorities discovered the answer to this ques- ton, . most emphatic 'No!"
 Majority Are Boys
 The majority of absentees were boys. although in one of the schools. the girls had quite an admirable representation. Many of the pupils who attended classes and felt sorry for their absent" zeroized@ compan- ions, themselves are holding after noon and evening jobs, and appear in classes just to go through the motions. One teacher remarked to- day that the pupils were "even too tired to open their books and crib" Another professor. commenting on the pauclty of pupils. remarked. with men who know the class room rules, it's school work to l."
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Postmaster

was not there Saturday, To meet with lighter load the height of the Christmas mailing rush eH- pected today and tomorrow, post office officials sent out all extra carriers on their rounds yesterday,
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REPEATS WITH BETTE

John Loder, unsuccessful sultcr for the hand of Bette Davis in Now. voyager." appears with the star again in full-length romance in Warner Bros ~Old Acquanit- ance."
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KING TO SPEAK

New York. Dec. 2l - sU.P) The British Broedcastipg Corporaton announced today that King George VI would speak to the world by radio at 10 a. m. tEWT) on Christ mas Day.
 the temperature reached low of 3a degrees below zero.
 Other cold spots reported the fol- lowing lows--all below zero: An- dover, 22; Ashburnham. 28; Aver 2o; Bangor, Me, 1T: Gardner. 25; Hub bardston, S2; Marlboro, 20; North Adams, 20: and Portsmouth N. H. a.
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Eruafinr is EnEDurRgiug EtfIe gxnE'- iqg mf ''tespnrsjIllaE," Or wFgHsanH Spuuges-
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Mexico has established low price ceilings for medicines.
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HIGH SCHOOLS
 ABSENTEES HIGH

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s'ValcOt" Fall Fashioned RsyOn Hose CchSf-
 ion weightD -..,~ ~ps- $A~AS Children's Long Cotton Called SEsscAea
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.ROMMEL ARMY
 NOW AT SIRTE

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CIRAUD RESCUE
 AIDED BY U. s.

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Evening star., 1942-08-22
DR.. Phillips Plans Sermon
On Power Of Love-

DR.. James H. Phillips. associate
minister, will have for his sermon
subject rs The Power of Love
Wanlng?" at II am. in Foundry
Methodist Church. Thomas Leaf
bass, will be the guest soloist of the
day.
At 7:45 pm. the Rev. Wilbur Fl
wilson. associate minister of the
MT. Vernon Place Methodist Church.
Will answer questions on religion
which have been presented through
Question Box by members of the
Foundry Forge. Beginning at $50
pm. the young people will engage
In fellowship with refreshments
At the Church Study program
for adults, James H. R. Cromwell
VIII speak on rs The Century
Ahead an American Century," Mrs
Harry G. Carlson will present to an
other class THE Idea of Immortality
In the New Testament" A brief de-
votional service at GAS am. will
precede the class sessions.
Evening star., 1942-08-22
Washington Cathedral
Will Begin Outdoor
Services al I pm.

Because of shortening daylight
hours. the Sunday evening service
on the north porch of Washington
Cathedral will begin at pm. to-
morrow instead of at 7:30 pm. This
service will be next to the last in
this series of outdoor services.
The speaker tomorrow will be the
Rev. w. Curtis Draper, canon of the
Cathedral The service will again
feature prayers congregational sing
ing and an address. A brass quartet
will accompany the congregation
singing familiar hymns. The con-
gregation will De invited to take
seats either on the porch or in
chairs on the lawn. The north porch
is the newly completed entrance to
the church on Woodley road at
Thirty sixth street NV.
At the IL am. service the canon
chancellor. the Rev. Theodore O.
Wedel. will preach, and at the 4 pm.
evensong service the preacher will
be the Rev. j. J. Amber. rector of
Pinkney Memorial Church, Hyatts-
vile. He is one of group of clergy
men OF the Washington diocese who
have been invited to fill the Ca
thedral pulpit on Sunday afternoons
during the summer months.
Evening tours through the Ca
thoHrnl
church open on Tuesday and Thurs
day from to 9 pm. Special guides
will be on duty.
Evening star., 1942-08-22
Eastern Presbyterian
To Hear w. 5. Webb

The guest speaker at the Eastern
Presbyterian Church tomorrow
morning will be w. S. Webb, mem
Der of the Board of Elders of the
Fourth Presbyterian Church of this
city, the mother church" sponsor
ing the organization of Eastern more
than a half century ago. His sub
lect will be THE T7hreefold Vision"
The pastor, the Rev. William Nesbit
Vincent, will return to his pulpit for
the following Sunday. With Mrs.
Vincent, their daughter Nellie Marie
and son Bruce, he is vacationing
at Pearl Beach, Coldwater Lake.
Mich. They have been joined re-
Gently by Mrs. Harry S. Boteler, jr.,
Of the Eastern congregation.
Lacey Madden was in charge of
the service on Thursday evening.
Evening star., 1942-08-22
Rapttst
SECOND
18th and East Capitol Sta.
Rev. J. Ray Garrett, Pastor.

$50 a a.m.-Bible School.
ii a.m.-Sermon by the Pastor. -
6:45 p.m.-Baptist Training Union.
8 p.m.-Sermon by the Pastor.