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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-14
Dennis M. LirASky


 Dennis M. Linskey of l24 Curtiss street, former borough official and resident of Naugatuck since 1888, died early Sunday at his home af- ter a brief illness. He served as a member of the board of education, welfare board, and was one of the early registrars of voters in Nau- gatuck.
 Born in Clifford, the son of the late Martin and Ellen Linskey, he was a member of large family. Af- ter being educated in the public schools there, he came to Nauga- tuck and entered business. He retired from business a number of years ago.
 He was a member of the Holy Name society of St. Mary's church and one of the oldest members of Ojeda council, Knights of Colum- bus. He was a communicant of the parish and served on many committees in charge of organiza- tional functions.
 Survivors are: his wife, Nora Keefe Linskey, one daughter, Mrs Genevie S. Collins: two sons, Don- aid of Naugatuck, and Arthur of Hartford; three grandsons, Jeal4ne Jane and Arthur owen Collins, a student at St. Thomas seminary Bloomfield; four sisters, Mrs. John Flanagan and Mrs. Joseph Bren- nan of New Haven; Mrs. William Brown and Mrs. Gene O'Neill of New York city, and three brothers, Thomas of New York city, Nicholas and Daniel of Guilford.
 The funeral will take place at 8:30 a. m. from the Mccarthy fun eral home, 21 Cedar street. A sol- emn requiem Mass will be cele- brated at a. m. in St. Mary's
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-14

Miss Mary M. Murtha, 98 Olive street, Naugatuck, died suddenly Sunday night a. St. Mary's hc-pi- tai, Waterbury. h native of Nau- gatuck, she was employed by the U. s. Rubber Go.
 Survivors are three brothers, Thomas Emmett and Harold Mur- tha, superintendent of streets and one sister, Mrs. James Best, all of Naugatuck.
 The funeral will be held Wednes- day morning at 8:30 from the resi- dence to St. Francis church where a solemn high Mass will be cele- brated at g o'clock. Burial will be in St. James cemetery. Friends may call at the residence after 2 tonight.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-14
Borough Funerals

Naugatuck, Dec. IA = Funeral services for Frederick Linkaitis, ST, who died suddenly Saturday morn ing at his home, 84 South Main street, will be held Tuesday at 8:30 a. m. from the Buckmiller Funeral Home 9 Park place to St. Francis church where a requiem Mass will be celebrated at g a. m. Burial will be in St. James cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home this evening from ' to g.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-14
EXAMINATIONS FOR
 WEST POINT HELD

West Point entrance examinations were taken by six local youths Sat- urday at the Waterbury Post Office. Candidates for admission were: John McCaffrey, Jr., 287 North Elm street, Torrington; James A. Derienzo Jr., 78 Easton avenue; Thomas H. Hor- rigan, 121 Central avenue; Lucien E.. Perrault, Jr., g Cliff street; Joseph w. Moody Jr., 1349 Watertown ave nue, and Frank Campion, 26 Keefe street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-14

War an rationin' don't seem tuh make much difference tuh Santa Claus. Judgin' by tn num- Der uv folks who're doin' their shoppin' these days, tn old gentleman in tn red Zoot suit is goin' tuh be right on hand Dec. 25th. I don't know bout tn future - but tn presents look mighty good"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-14

Naugatuck Dec 14-All Naugatuck seemed to mourn the funeral of Timothy Reardon veteran traffic of
 cer of the Naugatuck police department who died Friday night in St. Marys hospital passed through town this morning Members of the local department marched in body at o3O from the Buckmer funeral home p Park Place to St. Marys church where solemn requiem Mass was celebrated at o'clock and thence to the grave in St.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-14
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church with burial in the family plot. St. James, cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home after 3 p. m. today.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-14

Was uIl1CeQ III marriage to oOl Bell nett Luria, son of MT and Mrs Her man Luria of Plaza avenue, Water bury on Saturday afternoon De- cember 18th at 5:30 o'clock, Rabbi William P. Greenfield of Beth-El of- ficiated at the wedding.
 The bride, who was given in mar riage by her father, was gowned in rose silk jersey, styled with sur plice draped bodice long full sleeves and hared skirt. Her veil was in hormonizing shade and she car- ried white camellias.
 Following the ceremony, there was a dinner for the immediate families When MT. and Mrs. Luria left on their wedding trip, the bride wore a black wool suit with black access sories. Mrs. Luria attended the Uni versity of Connecticut and Is now a student at the Rhode Island School of Design, in Providence. MT. Luria is graduate of the Wharton school of Finance of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia.
 Christmas Lighting Rules
 Although Watertown has not yet been placed in the dimout area, un- der regulations issued by the state defense council, by direction of the First Army Command, outdoor Christmas lights may not be dis played tins year on Christmas trees, or as decorations in other ways.
 Under the same regulations, Christ mas lighting (on trees or otherwise) may not be displayed in the win dows of private homes or other buildings. This means that interior Christmas trees must be set in a corner away from the windows, SC they will not cast light outside above horizontal position.
 If interior Christmas lighting is used at all there must always be someone on hand to eXtinguish the lights in case of test blackout or air raid.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-14
!: DoIN's ROUND TOWN
MONDAY, December 14th:

MONDAY, December 14th:
 Mrs. Edward P. Conlan of wilson street, president, will be hostess for the meeting of the Waterbury chapter of the Catholic Guild for the Blind, Monday evening at 8 o'clock. Plans will be completed for the annual Christmas dinner for the blind.
 TUESDAY, December 18th:
 The Christmas dessert bridge of the Waterbury Women's club will be held at one-thirty o'clock.
 WEDNESDAY, December 18th: Annual Christmas party of the Senior and Junior Lutheran leagues of the Zion Lutheran church will be held at GAS D. m. in the church. THURSDAY, December 17th: A Christmas party will be held by Girl Scout Troop 27 at which members will hold a grab bag.
 "One uv tn finest presents is Health - an you kin find it all year' long In Cashin's Dairy Milk. 3rf you feel good. then you kin klo your work an injoy life-an' th' best way tuh feel good is tuh eat tn right kind uv food Milk is tn right kind uv food hn' Cashin's Dairy Milk is tn Finest you kin git. Don't wait fer Christmas. but start t'day givin' your family rich favored, purity tested Cashin's Milk an other dairy products"
 ZEKE
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-14
Tribute Given Late Policeman
sIslIll; 7iSslEE FORECAST POOL YOUR FUEL OIL AND PLEASE THE OPA
By ANNE FRANCE WILSON MIA CAasrzanA Gka@ GnHnARRAnrnGAmf

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 Washington, Dec. l4-Along the Atlantic seaboard, where fuel-oil rationing has been in full swing for some time, they've developed a house pool" idea. And OPA officials here would like to see 1t extend throughout the country.
 The idea is simple enough. Sev- eral women get together and pool their fuel resources. Each day one of their houses is kept comfortably warm, and there they congregate to do their sewing, mending and Red Cross knitting. Thermostats in the other houses, are turned down to 55, and even 50.
 It's an excellent fuel-saving
 idea for any cOmmunity-IF you
 bear one important fact in mind.
 You must keep your house at a
 now temperature at least eight
 hours before you raise it back to
 65 degrees. Otherwise you use
 more oil to warm up the house
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-14
Services Held For
 Y. J. Reardon At
 St. Mary's Church
Waterbury PatrOlmen Take Over Patrol Duty in BOr- Ough; Members of Department Act as Escort of
 Honor for Beloved COmrade

Correspondent Larry shepley-Phone taugatuck ss4S
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-14
IF YOU HAVE A BOY AT CAMP

Exfro operotors will be on duty throughout inc country. monnine every switchboard and working at top speed throughout the holiday. Every available circuit will be in use. Even so there bound 10 be some deloys and dsoppointments You can help avoid them in these two woys:
 |. If will save time for everyone # your boy calls you from comp. He isn't likely to be ovoioble if you place the coll.
 2 Be brief. Remember fhot others of comp will be stondine in line. woitne their turn to coll home.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-14
TUESDAY, December 18th:

The Christmas dessert bridge of the Waterbury Women's club will be held at one-thirty o'clock.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-14

An important meeting of Venten- nial Lodge, Odd Fellows, will be held this evening at 8 p. m. in the Lodge hall, on Maple street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-14

Michael Monahan of Prospect street was fined $l on an intoxica-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-14
WEDNESDAY, December 18th:

Annual Christmas party of the Senior and Junior Lutheran leagues of the Zion Lutheran church will be held at 6:45 D. m. in the church.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-14

Miss Blanche Thurston, a senior at the College of New Rochelle, N. Y., is spending the Christmas holi- days with her parents, MT. and Mrs. Freeman P. Thurston of Homestead avenue.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-14

A new rope has been placed on the flag pole atop the municipal building and once again Old Glory is flying in the breeze.
Telegraf. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1909-1951, 1942-07-24

psenice v Kansasu je .jiz ma W.
cholu. zeleznice stale dova-
zejl rozebrane dTevene spycha
ry do statu, ably vymlacene O.
bill melo byti kde ulozeno, a
vsak to vsechno nestaci, jezto
noveho obilf neustale pribyva.
Mlynari jiz hrozf stavkou a
tamnl plodinova bursa uvalila
embargo ma dovoz psenice z
Kansasu.
Nasledek je, re pribyva mno
no hromad zrnf, ulozeneho
proste ma zemi pod sirou Ohio
hou, kde neni nijak chraneno
pred nepriznivym pocasim. O
tom vsak Carlson pravil:
"Doufam, re toto obil1 nebu-
de lezeti dlouho takto ma hro-
madach venku. Budeme po-
trebovati kazdy busl teto veil
Ike 1rody nezli skoncf nynejsi
Telegraf. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1909-1951, 1942-07-24
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Sypky jsou plny, zrni sypou jiz
do obydli, skol a kramIG.

Farmari zapadnfho Kansasu
nejsou stastn1 mad nejvetsi a
nejlepsf urodou psenice V mno-
ha letech, nebot mnoz1 v zou-
falstv1 mad nedostatkem mfsta
k uskladnen1 obilf byli jiz nu-
cent vystehovati domac1 zari-
zen1 z obydlf a svetnic pouziti
"a sypky k ulozenf zrni.
Podobna situace je vsak ia
Ike jinde. TAX We Vega, Texas,
pouzfvaj1 hotelu jake skladis-
tie pro obil1. V okresu Hemp
hill, Texas, zatloukli prkny O.
kna Skolnf budovy, ably zfskali
mfsta k ulozeni vymlaceneho
zrn1.
A podobne je v celem obil-
mem pasmu Spoj. Stat1. Mnozi
Telegraf. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1909-1951, 1942-07-24


valka. Jsem rad, re Sc vyvinu-
je dsil1, ably kazde zrno dosta-
10 Sc pod stTechu."
Pocasi "a normaln1ch pome-
ri nem1ze v psenicnem pasmu
zpdsobiti mnoho skody ma W.
mlacenem obilf, ulozenem ven
ku bez pTlstresf, jak Carlson
dale upozornoval, ackoli nut
no priznati, re nejakym sko-
dam pri tom prece jen nelze
uniknouti.
"Jestlize pocasf vydrzi SUI
che a prfznive, NIUE byt zrni
ulozeno venku mesfc i diva be-
velke ztraty. Samozrejme O.
vsem, re Sc pokouslme ma pr
VEN mfst9 nalezti nejake pT1-
Istresf pro toto zrnf, odkud pax
by mohlo byti poslano do ele-
vatorI tax rychle, jak jen bu-
de mozno."
Telegraf. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1909-1951, 1942-07-24

farmafi pouzfvaji take svych
garazi Ia sypky, JIM nesypa-
vajl zrnf do ocelovych tankd a
opet JIM pouzili k uskladnen1
prazdnych kram1 v mestec-
kach. Mnoho farmarG necha-
va pax proste vymlacene obill
lezeti ma zemi venku ma hro-
madach.
Vsechny veTejne obilne ele-
vatory v terminaln1ch mestech
jsou jiz plny. Situaci zhorsil
take fakt, re name jeste mno-
no stare psenice z lonske skin
ne We skladistich. Tim vznikla
situace, jakou nase zeme jeste
nikdy pred tim nevidela, jak
zde dnes prohlasil Erland
Carlson, vrchn1 obiln1 inspek-
tor " KanSasu.
Carlson take pravi, re te-
liner rekordnf sklizen letosni
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-16

Others in the large and excellent cast include Joey Fay, a puckish- faced comedian not long out of burlesque who alone is worth the admission price; Eleanor Lynn, the heart interest; Jean Carter, strip per straight from burlesque; Mur- ray Leonard, Paul Huber ard Billy Koud.
 The producer is Oscar Serlin, the current fair haired boy whose every production seems to come equipped with pot of gold.
 
 THE previously mentioned Wine, Women and Song" exploits the stripping talents of burlesque's Margie Hart and the pantomimic ability of Jimmy Savo, who needs no introduction or apologies. But it is a poor production viewed firm any angle and scarcely worth the trouble.
 DRODUCER EDDIE BOWLING 4 is presenting Actor Eddie Dowl- ing in a pair of short plays at the Belasco Theater which have much to recommend them, but which hardly will prove a popular siccess. The plays are William Saroyan's (yep, he's in again) Hello. Out There" one of his rare worthwhile pieces, and a revival of the late G. K. Chesterton's Magic" first produdced here in 1917.
 In Hello, Out There" Bowling plays the role of gambler held in a small town Texas jail on trurmped-up charge of rape. Tn his desperate loneliness he finds sym pathy and beauty in the poor little jail slavey but her effort to save him from a mob is unsuccessful. The play is a persuasive plea for understanding among men and again stresses Saroyan's perennial preachment of beauty among the lowly. Bowling and Miss Julie Hay don are excellent as the gambler and slavey.
 Magic" is one of the two pieces Chesterton wrote for the theater and, as might be expected. is an ex- tremely talky exercise. Most of it, of course, is good talk. but as play it doesn't get much of any place and can be regarded as caviar to the general. The play deals with a discussion of miracles and the su- pernatural by a diverse group con- sisting of magician, a scientist, a duke, an agnostic, a clergyman of little faith, an American and girl who believes in fairies and elves. Bowling plays the magician and Miss Haydon the girl. Recom- mended, but not to everyone.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-16

cOreHlOSC O1 the SCrlp queens, or course, is Gypsy Rose Lee, who, although she had left burleSque several years before the mayoral clampdown and has other talents besides that of disrobing gracefully in public, retains her "ta.:ing 'em off" routine in the musical revue Star and Garter" which is glori- fled burlesque at higher price. Another famous stripper, Georgia Sothern, also is in this show.
 There is stripper in New Pri- critics of 1943," one of the two cur rent vaudeville bills; Strip for Action" is the title of a new farce about soldiers and burlesque, and 'Wine, Women and Song," is a song and dance melange which is almost an out -tand-out burlesque show.
 Strip for Action is rowdy, never-say play which goes from start to finish with all stops out and, thanks to skilfufl playing and direction, manages to be one of the most entertaining offerings now on display. You have a right to expect 1t to be just that because it is the collaborative product of Russel Grouse and Howard Lindsay, the gents responsible for Life With Father" and, who produced the still current and still hilarious Arsenic and Old Lace"
 The play concerns the efforts of a draftee, former burlesque come dian, to put on burlesque show with some of his old pals for the boys at his camp. There are com- plications with Washington and brass hats and enough other twists to keep the thing going in high gear and prevent you from having time to realize that, after all, the boys haven't a really solid framework and certainly borrowed plenty from the old burlesque comedy routines to pad out the works.
 Bretaigne Windust, who direc- ted, can take bow for much of the plays success. His expert direction Is apparent throughout. Heading the cast and doing a fine job of it is Keenan Wynn, only son of the famous Ed Wynn, who here gets his greatest chance and makes the most of It. He is young comedian to be reckoned with from now on.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-16
SALE TO FEATURE
 36TH ANNIVERSARY
W. T. Grant COmpany's Waterbury Store Joins in
 Nationwide Celebration

This month, the w. T. Grant store at 165 Bank street, will celebrate the 36th anniversary of the found- ng of the company and will mark it by a special 9-day sale starting on Thursday, October 15. The Grant Company which now includes 494 stores was started by William T. Grant in Lynn. Mass, in 1906.
 ''This year, anniversary is partic ularly significant" MT. ScanneH, store manager, said today. ''In these days of constant change, it's doubly important that the Grant Company with the millions it serves, main- tain the same high standards of honest values at low prices on which it was established 36 years ago. These original merchandising policies have remained unchanged, but our scope of usefulness, this past year more than ever, has stead- fly grown.
 People in all income brackets, aware of the need for conserving goods, are demanding better quail ity merchandise for longer wear and superior service, Grants has ex- banded and brcadened its lines to meet the demand.
 "As people have less time to spend on themselves our departments are being reorganized for convenient, easy shopping. And as all families today must find ways to provide for their needs-and still put large part of their earnings into War Bonds and Stamps and taxes, we feel that our way of doing business can help substantially"
 The anniversary sale will feature regular Grant merchandise at great ly reduced prices.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-16

room," that's what had aimed for since quit the pre-med school at Wisconsin to go on the stage. So I asked them what kind of a part it was.
 Remember I'd been five years in burlesque without stripping. And what irony! They wanted me to do a strip"
 Gets Bigger Part
 Miss Carter is Florida" the sul- try platinum blonde who has trou- ble getting an army drummer to synchronize his drum rolls with her hip movements. AS Lindsay and Grouse wrote it her original part was small.
 It was after she had scored a per- sonal success in the out-of- town tryouts that the authors came back stage and told her they were writ ing her all through the second act in recognition of her talents.
 If you're wondering how I got into burlesque from college" she said, T did it deliberately. I fig ured it was the best training ground in the world for the legitimate, and it is. Burlesque comics rarely stick to lines and you've got to think fast and have perfect timing to play op- posite them."
 "No, my parents-we're Chicago people-didn't like it."
 And did she find the Broadway audiences any tougher than the bur- lesque addicts?
 They're much more appreciative. After all," she added reflectively, fin burlesque they don't come in for the comedy"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-16

small town near Portland, Ore. The blue eyes belonged to silent film star Mary Miles Minter.
 The black velvet curtain acci- dentally happened to be behind Howe when he snapped Miss Min ter,s photograph-a prank of fate which elevated him from third as- sistant of chief cameraman.
 Film in those days was inferior to modern celluloid. One of its faults was washing out" blue eyes to almost whiteness. Mary Miles Minter was a blue-eyed blonde. But in Howe's snapshot, taken with cheap still camera, she had lovely dark eyes.
 James Wong Howe was as amazed as Mary Miles Minter. He didn't know how or why it hap pened. But when the elated star asked him, Can you make my eyes dark with a movie camera?' he assured her he could.
 REFLECTION DID IT
 He couldn't recall just how the camera was set, but when he went back to the stage where he took the picture he found the reason. Miss Minter was facing a wall cover ed with a black velvet curtain when he took the picture. The reflection gave her the dark eyes.
 From then on Howe was Mary Miles Winters favorite cameramarl.
 Behind him is a record of r years photographing the screens top stars and pictures-the first man to recognize the merits of panchroma- tic filn-the first to use low key lighting-the first to capture moods on film-the first to discover need for new types of camera lenses when talking pictures eliminated noisy arc lights.
 But like most Hollywoodsmen. James Wong Howe has his ups and downs. The talking pictures he im- proved almost ended his career. He'd had a salary tiff with MGM and took a vacation in China to cool of. While he was away "talkies7 werB born and when he returned to Hollywood no one would hire him because he'd never worked sound picture.
 MADE OWN TALKIE
 Turned down by all the studios, he decided to make his own talkie "a movie for the Japanese market. Not until the picture was completed did he discover there were only two theaters wired for sound in all of Japan.
 Now he had to get a job and once again he made the rounds Pro- ducer Harry Sherman gave him nine-day job photographing vest ern. He did another quickie for Columbia, then got back on the cinematic map for his work in Trans Atlantic" at Fox.
 When he's not squinting through a camera lens, you can find James Wong Howe greeting customers at his Chinese restaurant in Hollywood.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-16

Tough~guy Humphrey Bogart at- tended fashioned Andover Academy.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-16

What does every burlesque per- former dream about? The big chance. Broadway. Name in lights, Stardom. That's what was in her pretty blonde head for five long years of trouping as straight wo- man" in the sketches-those 'in- .erruptions" between girl numbers.
 Big Chance Comes
 Then at last 1t came. Howard Lindsay and Buck Grouse asked her If she wanted part in big show on the legitimate. She couldn't be- ueve them at first, almost turned down the offer.
 But, she recalled in her dressing
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-16
A "F1RsTn FoR A CHINESE

Los Angeles, Cal.-(UP)-The full moon appears to be more threaten ing for Wei Lew, 28-year-old Chi nese, than the Rising Sun of Japan. Arrested on charge of "moonshin- ing" he is declared to be the first member of his race ever errested on that charge. The Grand Jury will investigate.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-16
CROSBY GRADUATE
 ITHACA FRESHMAN

Ithaca. N. Y., Oct. 16-Richard Y. Welton of Waterbury is enrolled as freshman in the Physical Educa- ton Department at Ithaca College. The college recently opened for it's 5lst year with freshman en- rollment of 165--larger than a year ago-and a total registration of 503 more than last spring.
 MT. Welton had an opportunity to attend a convocation for new students at which President Leon- ard B. Job was the speaker: a facul- tyty-student reception and dance; and a dance given by the Student Council. He is the son of Mir. and Mrs. Leonard H. Welton, 26 Ray street, and was graduated from Crosby high school. lez2.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-16

workers giving their time for nothing Don't sit suy will give such and such piece # THEY" will take owoy THEY" This evebOdys iob Get out your scrap if it physically possible for to do
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-16
OLDEST PLANE sPOTTER

Runiney, N. H.-(UP)-This VII. lage claims to have the oldest air plain spotter in the nation. He is Henry W. Herbert, who was rejected when he volunteered for service with the Union Army in the Civil War and who celebrated his tooth birthday recently.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-16

AIger story in technicolor. I t's the story of James w ong Howe, one of the sore e ms greatest canerana en a story as fabulous as Hollywood it. self.
 The Brow nie camera h elpe d him learn the dim e n ts of photography as a young s ter in a
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-16

French angel fish. one of the most beautiful residents of the dep, can live only month in captivity.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-16
M Hollywood
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NEA Service stan Correspondent
 How a Chinese boy parlayed a Brownie camera, a pair of blue yes and black velvet curtain into ! fortune sounds like 2 Horatio