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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-11

1 Traver, Beatrice Andrew, Mildred Patterson Margaret Messner Mildred Wooster, Esther Talland, Minnie All- man, Jane Pietro, Ada Ash, Ruth and Olive Parsons, Minnie Moeckel, Mrs. Montrose and Alton Terry.
 The Young Republican Club will meet tomorrow night at 8 o'clock at Pythian hall to hear reports of the recent state convention, Albert Mai, president, has announced. Those will be 8 meeting of the county Young Republicans in Seymour Fri day night. No session of the welfare board is scheduled for tonight, 1t was learned today. No particular reason for postponement of the session was given, but 1t is believed Warden Leo J. Brophy could not attend because of illness. It is probbale no meeting will be held this month.
 All preparations have been conn pIeted for the annual Chamber of Commerce banquet to be held at 6:45 o'clock tonight in st. MichaePs parish house. Congressman Joseph E. Talbot will be the guest of honor. ] Charming Pollock, author and play wright will be the main speaker.
 Gasoline rationing registration will start here tomorrow, with per- sons registering at local public ele- mentary schools. Those in the A-J alphabetical group are supposed to register tomorrow, the K-Q group will register Wednesday, and the Q-Z group will register Thursday. The time for registration will be from 2 D. m. to p. m. and from 2 p. m. to 9 p. m. The schools used will be the same as those used for sugar registration. Teachers will handle the registration.
 Miss Irene TamOski, who Is to be married to Thaddeus KrOIikOski on May 30, was recently hOnOred with 8 surprise greenback shower at the home of Miss Natalie Terry, of South Main street.
 Attending were: Mrs. Henry Ga- witt, Mrs. A. Thomas, Mrs. J. KrO- IikosIxi, Mrs. M. KrOIikOski, Mrs. J. TamOslki, ST., Mrs. Benedict Krzy- kOsIi, Mrs. A. Terry, Mrs. F. De Carlo, Mrs. J. Swiderski ST., and the Misses Jean Griczinski. Bernice Andrews, Frances De Carlo, Helen TamOsIi. Irene TamOsli, and Nata- Ne Terry.
 About 65 children will receive the sacrament of Holy Communion for the first time Saturday morning at the 8 o'clock Mass at St. Francis church. it was announced today.
 Preparations for the affair are nearly complete. After the Mass the children will enjoy h Communion breakfast at St. Cecelia's hall. this breakfast being sponsored by Oteda Council, Knights of Columbus.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-11
Borough Briefs

Naugatuck, May l1.-Mrs. Victor Townley, the former Miss Marion Almond of Naugatuck, was feted recently at the home of Mrs. Fred erick Montrose of May street. Mrs. Walter Parsons and Mrs, Peter Moeckel were assistant hoStesseS.
 Attending were: Florence and Agatha Hanley, Joan Koebler, So- phie KolakoSld, Marion Terry, Mil- licent and Lydia Saunders, Barbara Tuthill, Genevieve Parsons, Emma and Florence Taylor, Ethel Horan, Emma Trestrail, Lillian Bragg, Char lotte Krampetz, Marie Long. Rose
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-11
JUDY TO SPEAK TUESDAY NIGHT.
Chemical Company OffCir to Address AuxiIiary's
 Sectional Firemen

Naugatuck, May ii = Auxiliary fireunen of all four sections will meet Tuesday evening at 2 Gt St. Michael's parish house for Q joint meeting in the training course now in progress, it was announced hy Kenneth E. Johnson, auxiliary fire chief. Dr. ,. N. Judy, of the Nauga. tuck Chemical company, will speak on the Chemistry of Fire and Gases
 Chief John J. Sheridan, who will introduce the speaker. said thai more than 300 auxiliary firemen are expected to attend the meeting.
 Oflcial photographer, George . Grimm, will be at St. Michaels par. ish house at 6:3O to photograph members of the group who have mol had the photographs required Sci their Identification cards. Finger. printing and Identification cards caS be received at the Defense ofilct Monday, Wednesday or Friday from 2 to 10 p. m. by those who havt their photographs. Chief Sheridan said he expected to have 200 auxili. ary firemen with Identification cards ready to serve in blackout by thu 18th of May.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-11
ODD RIVER

A milk-white river, due to wate flowing over limestone and thu becoming saturated with chalk, an a lake which generates soap fror its alkaline limestone bed, are tw curiosities of the island Of Androl one of the Bahamas.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-11
CAUSED EXCITEMENT

The citizens of England once were alarmed by Phineas T. Bar mum, famous circus man, who at- tempted to by the birthplace of William Shakespeare, with the intuition of moving 1t to his New York museum,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-11

Niman ConFy of 54e North Main street.
 William P. Monahan of 3o Pros- pect street, is accepted for enlist ment in the United States Army.
 Mrs. John B. Piaten and daugh. ter, Joan. are visiting Robert Platen at Tri-State college. Angola, Ind.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1942-12-21
Colleges Show
Attendance Drop

CINCINNATI. Ohio. Dec. 21.-
rUPo-Pr. PavmOpd Walter, nreSi-
dent Of the University of Cincinna-
ii. today reported sharp declines in
full-time student attendance in 667
approved American colleges and mi
VerSities during 1912 with wars
levy" hitting university law schools
end graduate schools Of art and
sciences the hardest.
Declines Of approximately 9.5 per
cent in full-time students and 1879
Der cont in GRAND totals. including
part time and summer session at
tendance. were noted in Walters
oath annual enrolment survey for
School and Society. educational
weekly
Tho 667 institutions had 746.92I
full-timc students and grand to-
tai CT l,O7584o as of November !,
Walters reported.
Freshman cnrOllmcntS were down
II per cent. but Freshman enroll
mcnts during the fab in tcchnolopi-
cal institutions were up 80 per
cent
A drop of 225 per cent in attend
ancc at 70 teacher colleges was re-
ported. Law schools in 83 UNIVERSE
ties declined 5l.3 per cent and grad
uate schools 800 per cent.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1942-12-21

Exclusively yours The fine art
OF turning the other cheek was
demonstrated by Cecil B. DeMille
the other clay when he was in
formed Of 26-year-old OrSon Welles'
Semark that in 30 years of pic
lure making the old master" had
i!ever directed a single foot of film
ihat was worth going 70 sec.
Well smiled DeMillc, all I
can say is that I'm sorry Mr.. Welles
doesn't like my pictures, because I
think his are fine Which, he add
ed, reminds me of a position that
Voltaire once found himself in Vol
tairc was praising some young man
when someone told him the young
man had nothing but contempt for
Voltaire. Voltairc was taken aback,
hut he admitted: Perhaps we're
both wrong
Richard Arlen has been commits
stoned an instructor in the Army
Air Corps and reports for duty
when he completes work in thc lat
est Pinc-ThOmaS film, Aerial
Gunner The Gregory Ratoffs
are planning to adopt q baby Says
Ratoff: Accent not necessary"
RICKENEACKER FILM
The charmed life TO Capt Eddie
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1942-12-21
HOLLYWOOD
BY ERSkINE JOHNSON

Rickcnbacker is scheduled to reach
the screen soon with Joel McCrea
playing the title role Lester Cow
an will produce for Columbia. &.
They've been saying it for years but
now Hollywood is really going to
tho dobS. a new 2Cth Century Fox
film titled "WAGS" will glorify the
tcgs being recruited and trained
iCr war service. Just to keep
everybody happy, Judy CanoVa and
joe E. Brown will alternate top
Killing in their co-stawing come
dies at Republic. Browns name
will be first on their latest, Chat
terhoX' Rita LaRoy is making
a screen comeback in "Unconquer-
cd
After seeing a sneak previcW Of
They've Got Me Covered" Bob
Hope wired Producer Sam GoldWyn
Locks great. But the story is so
good I'm afraid the picture will
steal the picture from me"
Columbia studio recently hired
william A. Anderson, former pro-
fCSsOr Of Shakespeare at Boston u,
MS dialogue director. His first
Job was on film starring Bert
Gordon. the English garbling Mad
Russian. E.. The Lon Clancy Jrs.,
who ought to know, are denying
those separation rumOrS. :. E.. Co.
bina Of the comedy team of Brenda
and Cobina, and Capt. 1. j. Schifi
Of the Army, are pricing wedding
rings.
1t happened at the Hollywood
Canteen A young soldier asked
Grace Leonard for Il dance. ITS
the last ono before | 90 over, SO
please don't lot anyone cut in, OK
planned tho lad. Every time fell
low soldier tried to cut in, tho
kid said: This is the last dance
before I go over why don't va give
me break. I'm going over after
this dance" Finally Grace asked
What do you mean-youre going
over? Africa or the Solomons?''
Nav" said the kid, I'm going
over to the MOcambO."
SfyS-Cjlv
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1942-12-21
Whisky Plentiful
For Holidays But
Supplies DwindIe

WASHINGTON. Dec. cl.-tUP9 +,
There will be plenty of whisky Tor
Christmas cheer. New Year toasts
and post-holiday tipping oot
eiWindling stocks will chance Amer
leans drinking habits before the
war ends.
' Total whisky supply in the hands
of distillers is about Aa00O00O0 gal
lone or enough for a thrce-year pc
Rod at the average annual rate OF
consumption. That does not mean
that tho entire stocks will be made
available to consumers before l94o
if the war is still on.
MANY states that control the sale
Of liouor already have begun ra-
tioning. Others are expected to
follow.
DELIVERIES CUT
Tistillcrs are restricting deliver
les to wholesalers and thus abbrc-
waited supplies face retailers ana
consumers. Trade authorities OK
Dlaincd that diStillcrS arc eager to
maintain some distribution Of WhiS-
by however small, thror"houl the
war TO safeguard against tho rccllr-
renee of hootlcgging, hi-jacking ana
other evils.
All distillericS now arc engaged
in the production of industrial al
cohol for the war When diStaila-
ton of whisky WIS ordered stop
ped in Octorcr officials of the War
Production Board announced that
it would be resumed when stock
pile of int'Strial alcohol in sui
ficient quantities to meet war de-
mands had been built up
The United Nations campaign IN
North Africa has placed new ana
beaver drains on supplies OF in
dustrial alcohol and has blasted
whatever hopes existed in the IN
dustry that distillery production
could aeain be turned back TO beV-
e.agc spirits.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1942-12-21
Il Air Corps Men
Win Decorations

SOMEWHERE IN AUSTRALIA,
Dec. 21-CUPD-Silver stars for
gallantry in action has been award
cd to II officers and men of the
us. Army Air Corps. it was an
nounced today at Gen. Douglas
Machrthur's headquarters.
Recipients included:
First Lieut.. Ralph x Watts, 40C
orth Asacia, Compton, Calf;
First Lieut.. Harold c. McAuliff, 1899
Sheridan drive. San Diego, Calf;
Second Lieut.. Horace E. Perry, 254
s. Mccarthy drive, Beverly Hills,
Calii; Technical Sgt. william
Prince. 10l4 North 18th St, Phoc-
nix, AriH.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1942-12-21
More Taxes Seen
ByTreasury Men

WASHINGTON, Dec. "l.-'u."a
The cl'vrcnt Victory loan cam"al@n
alreadv is over the top, but Treas
urv Officials are considering ra'S-
ing thcir sights for new tax pro
posals to be presented TO the re"
Congress.
The Treasury has not disclosed
bow much additional tax burden 1t
will seek to impose next vcar. bat
Treasury General Counsel Randolph
Paul has said that an additional
$4,000. 100000 will have to be ao-
serbed from the public either by
taxation or forced savings.
Secretary of the Treasury Henry
Morgenthau. Jr.. reported that all
financial records of history had
been shattered in thc December
Victory fund drive. The original
mark set for the mouth was
50, 600. 100000 TO be raised through
war bonds. Morgenthau revealed
that mark already had been sur
passed by S1,OO0,0O0,O0o, and that
the goal had been raised to 1000
100000 for the month,
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1942-12-21
Freud
/ aid
@ Co..

WASHINGTON, Dec. El.-U.P9
The Anaconda Wire and Cable Co.,
and five Of its officers today were
indicted by a federal grand jury
in Ft. Wayne, Ind. on eight counts
charging conspiracy 10 defraId the
government on war contracts
amounting to approximately S6,OO0,-
O00 the Department of Justice an
nounced.
The department said the indict-
ment is the biggest war fraud case
of the present conflict.
This is one of the most repre-
hensible cases of defrauding the
government and endangering the
lives of American soldiers and sail
ors ever to come to the attention
of the Department of Justice At
torney General Francis Biddle said.
DEFECTIVE MATERIAL
II can conceive of nothing more
vicious or treatcherOuS than TO de-
liberately supply our forces with
defective war material. And I am
informed that only the alertness OF
government inspectors and the
EromptnesS which the war frauds
unit and the FBI investigated COM
plants in this case has prevented
enormous quantities of defective
wire and cable from being trans
ported to our troops overseas.
Biddle promised that the case
would be pushed to q speedy con-
cluSiOn.
Count one of the indictment
charges the defendants with con-
spiracy to defraud the government
by circrmventins test and inspec-
ton requirements.
FALSE CLAIMS
The other counts charge the de-
PENDANTS with conspiracy to defraud
the government by presenting false
claims to the finance office OF the
Army'S Signal Corps at Philadel-.
phia.
Anaconda according to the in
dictmcnt secretly installed a cir
cult breaker or "buttun box" on in
sulation resistant test equipment
and thus was able to pass by in
spectors highly inferior wire.
Tom c. Clark. chief of the de-
partment's war fraud Unit, said the
Anaconda wire actually was in COM
bat use. He said, however, that
he had no record of it being used
by US. troops in the field. The
signal corps ordered several weeks
ago that Anaconda wire from this
particular plant be used only for
maneuverS.
Clark said that one complaint
came from Russia. The Russian
complaint said resistance OF the
wire fell from 1900 megohms to 30
megohms within three hours after
it had been immersed in water.
The Importance of this point, Clark
said, is evident on q front Wtere
adverse weather conditions prevail
fer more than half of the year.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1942-12-21
Dependency as Deferment
Cause May be Abanoned

bility. it is understood, that the 33
age figure may De reduced ulti-
mately to 50, although no decisions
are expected soon.
There has been some congression-
al criticism to the 100000, mill
tary force projected by the end Of
1913. Of that number 100000
would be in the Army The Senate
committee investigating the war
program is gathering data to deter
mine Whcther-in the light of pro-
duction Schedulcs-the country can
properly arm and maintain a
100000 men army by the end Of
next year.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1942-12-21
Imperial Valley Press

vance; ) months. $40; q months
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lOrnia 81 per month
Established April ID 1901, Pub
liShrd every afternoon except Sat
urday and Sunday Saturday after
noon issuc now succeeded by the
Sunday Post-PrcSs. established 1885,
by the Imperial Valley Publishing
company. c25 State street. FL Centric,
California.
Paul jenkins. puUrlirr!, a. c. john
Stou. vice president and general man
agcr: +. a. FltHhugh secretary and
managing editor.
West Holiday Co. Inc. National Nd
vertSing Representatives.
Member California Newspaper PUBLISH
crs Association.
Entered at FL Centre, Calf, post
office as second class matter.
Subscription rates in California, &c
per copy.
In conjunction with the Post-Piess
Sundays, per month 75c paid in ad-
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1942-12-21
BEATING GAS RATION

NEW YORK, Dec. 2l.-(UPD -
Here is one crime that paid tho
victim Harry B. Mendelsohn's au-
tomobile was stolen two weeks ago.
Two gallons of gasoline were in the
tank. Police found it yesterday,
unchanged, with 20 gallons of gas
oline.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1942-12-21
BY LYLE $. WILSON

WASHINGTON, Dec. El.-tU.Pl
The cold facts of the manpoWer sit
uation today point almost inevitably
to gradual abandonment of depend
ency as ground for defermcnt from
service in the armed forces.
The facts are that the Army and
Navy, as now projected, will want
more men than there are in this
country without dependents.
A system of payments to de-
pendents Of men in the military
establishment already is in opera
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1942-12-21

ton and it would absorb much of
the shock of the Induction of men
who now are deferred because they
support others.
AGE LIMIT BLAMED
President RooscVelt's executive
order of December 3 authorizing
War Manpower Commissioner Paul
" McNutt to stop induction of men
over 38 is partly responsible for
the situation which probably will
require the induction OF many men
now deferred. There is some posi-
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1942-12-21
SUPPLIES DEBATED

Senator Edwin c. Johnson, Dem
ocrat, Colorado, has proposed that
no men over - be indicted, eX-
planning it was necessary to supply
more than 100000 men overseas.
Senator Harry S. Truman, Demo-
Graf, Missouri, told Boston au-
dience last week that no purpose
is served in raising large army
unless it can be supplied. But I'm
dersecretary of War Robert P. Pat
terson said a 100000 man army
can be raised and be properly
equipped. And President Roosevelt
said he was amazed by suggestions
evidently Truman's - that the
Army was getting too big for the
national economy 10 support.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1942-12-21
GRADUAL PROCESS

Responsible officials emphasize
that any abandonment Of deDen-
dcncy defermcnts would be grad
ual. They explain that there would
be no justification at this time for
the nation to get into jittery dith-
err because dependency must be
Given progressively less weight in
determining who shall bear arms.
And. Of course, inductionS into the
Army and NAVY would exhaust men
without dependents before any with
dependents were taken.
Most of all, officials hope that
no one will credit rumors that de-
pendancy deferments arc to be
abandoned suddenly. But until the
war is won, Washington prudcntly
will orient its nanDoWcr strategy
to the contingency of long war
An Official who calculated On that
basis told the United Press that
after Class IA men arc exhaust
rd it probably would be necessary
TO 30 far down tho list of claSSlfi-
cations until practically every man
of military age and tit for duty
is Under arms, regardless OF de-
tendency.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1942-12-21

Here's how Sears dishes up values for
men on the Home Front! A Cossack
jacket any outdoor man will rave over.
First quality leather in choice of brown
suede or tan capeskin. Sport back with
half belt zip front and cigarette pocket.
Full 251a inches long. Sizes "a to 48.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1942-12-21

This Cossack jacketl
stand BY you in rainy
Weathe.', 100. Slidc.fast-
cner front, snooth,fitt-
ing yoke back, elastic in
bottom for snug fit. Tan
colcr. 25 in. long "a to as.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1942-12-21

No raticning On quality or style here. You
couldn't ask for better sport shirts at $3.50.
Fine combed cotton gabardine, pre-shrunk
and smarty tailored In-or-out style with
long sleeves, > patch pockets, adjustable
cuffs. SHRED back Tan, bite. green.
Small medium, large and extra large sizes
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1942-12-21
Mans sox in Novelty Patterns,

Your choice OF regular OF. slack icn&ln'
heels AID toes, merccr'zcd e2stoh "'''
tion OF colors 10 - II.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1942-12-21

Mobility coat that a pretty
neat number. All~W0ol, with fit
ted back. Smart shades. Small,
medium, large.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-05
Court AideShot,
Dentist Is Held

Or. Forbes Thomson. 44-year-old
dentist. Saturday was held by po-
lice who were investigating the
unexplained shooting of Harry S.
Cole. 55. court reporter for Judge
Harry b. Keidan, found seriously
wounded in his home at 25l4 West
Chicago boulevard.
Cole said he had been with
Doctor Thomson in bar AT 1927
Farmer street where a shot was
fired. presumably from a gun
which Thomson admitted having
in his possession. He denied fir
Ing the gun, however.
After the shot was fired, Cole
left the bar, went home in a
taxi and there discovered he had
been shot Mike SackoS. so. of
727 Bates street. who was with
Cole and Thomson when the shot
was fired, was arrested for in
vcStigation but released.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-05
Get No OUercoots

The shirts, shoes and trousers,
however. are satisfactory.
Active duty Michigan State
Troops have been issued no over
coats or raincoatS.
Their equipment has included
only trousers. blouse. shirt and
necktie, in which they must parade
whenever ordered.
They also are expected 10 buy
their summer uniforms.
The .22-caliber rifles used In
target practice are supplied by the
men themselves.
A dozen men own their rifles.
These are supplemented by rifles
lent by the Sons of the American
Legion and other groups which use
the rifle range
Another instance OF injustice is
the case of the active duty troops
who work many nights training
the 300 civilians being drilled at
the Garfield Armory.
They receive no pay and no ex-
penSeS. Most OF them drill the
civilians after working all day.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-05
I,O0I Men on Duty

Troops in this area number 1,00l
men on active duty. 1913 of them on
what is known as actual duty,
meaning they give full time TO
their soldering Job.
All are enlisted for three years
service within the state ito control
rioting. suppress rebellion. Tepel
invasion or perform any other
military duty designated by the
governor.
Actual duty men draw a mini
mum pay of sos a day and re-
ceive food and clothing. They are
quartered at the Arnory.
In the nearly four months OF
actual duty they have been issued
only one uniform each, giving them
no opportunity for cleaning or
repairs.
The issue OF the olive drab sum-
'mer uniform is not wearable, Col.
w. y. Howe, district commander,
admitted.
Made OF Shoddy material the
jackets Of the summer uniforms
appear TO be cutover coats of the
earlier world war with collars
fashioned from pockets.
Collars and jackets sometimes
match, but more often do not.
Most Of the jackets issued for De-
troit were size So. which was too
small for most of the men.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-05
The Girdle Worry

As she slipped into her girdle,
she wondered whether before the
year was out these would have
disappeared from the market en-
tlrely.
Yet sugar rationing should help
Americas feminine population TO
the Slimey side.
BY this time. thoughts OF war
had made Miss Casters mouth
break into a becoming pout. She
lipSticked the pout and was re-
that cosmetics were going
10 be scaLcer and more expensive.
AlrcaGy-she was paying a 10 per
cent hIXHTy tax on her creams and
pow q crS and perfumes. Some
creams. rich in oil. had 10 be
ordered several weeks before deliv-
cry could be promised
Tho war. Miss Easter reflected.
was going 20 be hard on her com
DleNlOn
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-05
Price Compared

Ray said that Koch sold his al
legged cancer treatment TO other
"healerS' for S25 for a half tea
spoonful. When ne gave II TO pa
tientS he charged $500 an injec-
ton. Ray said.
II won't say that II was just
water" Ray said. "but IL was so
weak il was like throwing a
cocktail into the Detroit River
and expecting some one at
Niagara Falls to get a kick out
OF the water"
Koch sold the product under the
names of Giyoxylide and Benzo-
quinone. Ray said. His Laboratories
are at 1881 East jefferson avenue,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-05
University
Approved by Navy

Acceptance of Wayne University
on the navy's accredited plan of
enlistment designed 10 train fight
officers was announced Saturday.
Under the program, applicants
between II and 20 years of age
must pass physical examination
and complete one and one-half
calendar years of college before
being enrolled in flight classes.