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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-25
MRS. LUCE ASKS MORE CHILDREN
Candidate for Congress Gives Advice to Young
 Wives of Today

Greenwich, Conn, Aug. 25. (UP)- Mrs. Clare Boothe Luce, author, playwright and prospective congress sional candidate from the fourth district, believe today that young wives should not put off having children until after the war is over.
 You can give no greater testi- mony of your faith in the future of your country, of the man you love and of the civihzatin you live in than to go ahead and have your children now" she told members of the Greenwich Women's Republican Club.
 Also, she said, women should vote in the November elections because "the woman who does not vote at a time like this is betraying her sons, her husband or sweetheart in the deepest and cruelest way.
 What piece of bad legislation passed now may not cause the deaths of thousands in the future?"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-25
Bread Knife, Chair Leg; Cane Used M Argument

in the melee, was given a sus- pended 60 day jail term on breach of peace.
 Platen told Judge T. E. Conway that he was deferred from the draft because of a spinal injury.
 Said court attendant: There are lot of able bodied men who couldn't do tha: we'll in battle even if they were armed with g cane, a bread knife and the leg of chair"
 Platen and POwski were found near Oak street by the policemen. They were taken to St. Mary's hospital in the police ambulance. Both were bleeding from their injuries.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-25

A bread knife, the leg of a chair, and 8 cane were used by Thomas Platen, go, of S3 Ives street in an assault on Walter Powski, 52, of 26O Walnut street, following a drinking session and an argument last night in which each accused tie OIner of being a "spy and saEoteur," Motor Pa troImen JosepI. Kendrick and JO- seph Dereskevice reported today.
 Platen was arraigned in muni- cipal court today and given a suspended 60 days in jail term on charge of breach of peace. A charge of assault was boiled. Pow ski, who suffered a fractured leg
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-25
Right To Transport
 Liquors In Odd Lots
 Now Denied Carrier
Appeal From Previous Ruling Was Taken By A. j. Paradis Co. Others of City; Atty. Wm. T. Keavney
 Counsel in Case; Court Found Commission Erred

sided at an appeal hearing in the case in superior court last fall found the commission was in error in per- mitting the enlargement of rights and sent the case back to the com- mission for consideration of further evidence, with instructions to weigh the items of public necessity and convenience. In the decision handed down today the commis- sion rules the enlargement of rights was not in accordance with consid- erations of public necessity or con- venience, and abolishes the exten- sion of rights originally granted.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-25

FeStlVal ot the Months" Is an original idea in which approximately 300 youngsters from the various playgrounds will participate. The production has been in rehearsal for the past five weeks under the super vision of the supervisors with a joint final rehearsal being staged this afternoon at Hamilton park pavilion. Music for the Festival" will be furnished by the Hartford WPA musical unit under the direc- tion of Henry Busse.
 The backgrounds which will take part and the months which they represent are as follows: January, Fuller street; February, Hopeville; March, Washington; April, May, Fairlawn; June, Chase park; July, August, Pearl street; September, Hamilton park; October, South End; i; November, Porter street; and De- cember, Waterville.
 The supervisors who have been coaching and directing the groups include Shirlee Weinberg, Jeanne Greenblatt and Edward Conlan of Hamilton park; Ann Colangeli and Yvette Robitaille of Washington park; Mary Reardon and Florence Jenusaitis of Chase park; Claire Lee and Jean ORourke of Water vile park; Mary Reardon and Flor ence Jenusaitis of Chase park; Claire Lee and Jean O'Rourke of Waterville park; Ann Campion of Fuller street. Alice Buckley and Rosemary Day of Hopeville play
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-25

ground; Evelyn Kenny of Fa1rlawn playground; Jewel Sullivan and Doris Berman of South End; and Margaret McGrath and Gloria o. Brien of Porter street.
 Costumes for the festival have been made by the supervisors and the youngsters and will be most col- orful.
 The Festival" will be preceded by parade of all the groups in front of the special stands which will be installed by the park department crews "Wednesday.
 Handicraft Exhibit
 A handicraft exhibit featuring all of the various needle and novelty work accomplished at the play grounds during the summer will be held in the pavilion prior to the festival. Each playground will have special table on which the articles Will be displayed. The exhibit will be in operation for one hour before and one hour after the festival.
 The public is cordially invited to attend the festival and the exhibit, admission being free to all The festival will take place on the ath- letic field while the exhibit will be held in the spacious dance pavilion All participants in the festival must report at the park at l:30 Thursday afternoon.
 {1 1HnAcfAyND &a ASa
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-25
GAS DEALERS HEAD
 TO BE INTERVIEWED

A. L. German, president of the Retail Gas Dealers association, will be guest speaker on the Consumers $ program over Station VERY to- morrow from 9:45 to 10 a. m. He will be interviewed by Fay Clark. The program which is known as the Pantry Shelf program is ar- ranged by the Consumers commit tee under the auspices of the State Defense council.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-25
E allure To Pay Fine
 Brings Arrest Order
MotOrist Faces Jail Sentence Unless $lOO Fine lm-
 posed July 27 Is Paid Up Immediately

George Perugini, 21, of 124 South View street, charged with violation of the rules of the road was given nolle for $5.
 Harold Jones, g, of 198 Meadow street, Naugatuck, charged with violation of the rules of the road was given a nolle for $5.
 Walter E. Grohs, Jr., 20, of TIT Newbury avenue, charged with violas tion of the rules of the road was given a nolle for $5.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-25
CAR RUNS WILD
 ON COOKE STREET

A car owned by Mrs. Morris Hal- berstan, 47, of 149 Cooke street, ran wild yesterday, rolling down Cooke street and into the porch of the home of J. A. Byrnes, 132 Cooke street. The car had been parked by Mrs. Halberstan in front of her home. Damage was not serious.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-25
MORE BOOK THEFTS
 REPORTED TO POLICE

Constant Nido of 249 Bishop street, Wilfred Gamache of 152 Will low street and Edward Forsell of A Arden road yesterday notified po- lice that their gas rationing books were "lost or stolen"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-25
Public Utilities Commission Upsets Truc
Festival Of Months"
 To Close Fairgrounds
Scheduled for Hamilton Park Thursday at 2:3O p. m.
 300 Youngsters to Participate in Pageant

Although the cityS IA playgroundS under Park Department supervision do not close until Saturday noon the grand climax event. the annual Playground Day" will take place at Hamilton Park field Thursday afternoon at 23O o'clock. Complete plans for tEe presentation entitled Festival of the Months" announced today by William J. Derwin assistant supervisor of recreation and director of playground activities.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-25
COTTON FUTURES

New York, Aug. 25-(UP)-Cotton futures staged a forenoon rally, today, replacing small early losses with minor net gains around noon.
 Midday prices were 9 to 12 points net higher after an opening 2 to 4 points lower.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-25
WORKERS NEEDED
 AT PEARL HARBOR

A special representative of the Civil Service Commission was in Waterbury to interview civilian workers for important government projects at Pearl Harbor all today.
 The government is at present con- ducting an intensive drive to pro- cure skilled mechanics, shipbuilders, electricians and others for work at the Pearl Harbor naval base. Suc- cessful applicants will have all transportation charges paid and wages will start the minute the boat sails. Wages for the various positions open range from $100 to $1.40 per hour. Interviews were conducted at the local USES. of- flee at 123 Bank street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-25

Men of Palmerston North, New Zealand, are building electric bi- cycles for use during the gasoline shortage.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-25
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-25

The Portuguese Navy's new tank CT will be of about 5,7oO tons dead weight.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-11
Nations Only Womens Squadron
Organized as Part Of CAP Here
BY FRANCES OVENS

MEET the ladies OF the Civil Air Patrol:
A'A Commander Hammond Mrs. John 81 one
of Americas finest women fers and holder of
a commercial license; Executive Officer Hartung
MRS. Howard c. second in command and
holder of LICENSE for u years; Second Its
Mrs. Richard Bachmann. Mrs. Henry Hubbard,
Mrs. Theodore Frieling.
And roster of others which runs the social
scale from Mayfair's beautiful poSt-debutante
Roster Runs Of one 0 of the Towns towns
Social Scale fnmi,i.t do d,stin g Tt,d
Miss Doakes who works hard for her living and
is proud 10 devote most of her rare and precious
leisure TO learning to fly for her country.
For that's the real function of the CAP.
- It is auxiliary of the armed forces with q
personnel of some $500 loyal Americans.
And Detroits is the only 100 per cent womens
air patrol squadron in America.
Glasses are held two nights a week and
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-11

girl must have at least 80 hours OF basic training
10 be rated standing member of the CAP.
To add to this, officers pilots and observers
- @l. must have at least $50
- ODSerVeTSI additional hours of
~ Fliers training rSaE. 49,. t,rth.r
courses in first aid and motor mechanics, long
hard hours of classroom lecture and study and
long and tedious written examinations.
The CAP is made up of the civilian aviation
resources of the country which have been organ
lied for national defense. The purpose is TO
mobilize the personnel of civil aviation not other
wise engaged and TO make it available for
auxiliary service 10 the armed and civil defense
forces.
The CAP transports army officers, patrols for
army planes forced down in out-of-the-way places,
guards alb airports. coastal areas. rivers and
harbors, stands ready 10 patrol state highways
in case of emergency evacuation, and carries
numerous other duties.
The womens squadron has IS members AZ
fiers and the rest observers.
Evening star., 1942-07-16

ships and aircraft, and the essen
tials of naval service.
Physical and sports instruction
(under 1t. Comdr. Harvey Harman,
former Rutgers and Pennsylvania
football coach) gives them compul-
sorry training in nine sports, pro-
vides corrective exercises when nee
essary, and tests their competitive
ability in intersquadron games
within the school and varsity con-
tests against college and service
teams and the other pre- flight
schools.
In every class, whether it be in
lecture hall or on a football field,
there is an unmistakable sense Of
serious, almost grim, concentration
on the business at hand. For this
the explanation is very simple.
One of the assistant football
coaches, whose head man Is 1t.
Comdr. Jim Crowley, not long away
from Fordham, expressed 1t for the
academic and the athletic staff
alike when he said:
There's one thing that none of
us dares forget for even moment.
If you're careless in coaching a
football team, and as a result one
OF your players misses an important
tackle, you may lose the game.
But If we slip up on single thing
here, if we neglect to teach these
boys a single thing we know, it may
at some future date cost the life
of one Of those lads. That's some-
thing for which none of us would
want to be responsible"
(Ton,orrotD-Building Their Bodies. J
Evening star., 1942-07-16
dive and the things he learns q
Chapel Hill.

dive and the things he learns at
Chapel Hill.
He is taught a wide variety of
sports, is scfooled in naval history
and the routine of standing q
watch, is marched and counter
marched in close-order drill, goes on
4O-mile overnight hikes, and digs
drainage bitches with pick and
shovel.
All Items Have Definite Purpose.
Yet every item on the schedule is
there for definite purpose, and
when this schools first class of
some $50 gradutes goes out of here
in August, they will:
Be rough enough, tough enough
and smart enough to hold their own
or better with any foe in hand-to-
hand combat.
Know enough mathematics and
physics so that areonautical engi-
neering will come easily and navi-
CATION won't remain an impenetra-
BILE mystery.
Be trained to take care of them
selves under all possible conditions
and circumstances, even to disarm-
ing enemy guards If captured.
Be able to identify types Of Allied
and enemy aircraft literally in q
split-second, and in the same space
of time to size up accurately the
strength OF enemy air formations
which may be encountered on
patrol.
Must Be Good Swimmers.
Know how to swim SO well that,
if forced down at sea, they will be
able to keep themselves afloat at
least five hours.
Have learned enough OF Navy dis
cipline to respond to commands by
instinct, and enough of Navy lead
ership to be good young officers.
Be fully aware of the meanings
and implications of this war of sur
vival, and well acquainted with the
Nazi and japanese ideologies.
To learn all this they bound out
of bed at $50 each morning, march
off to their first classes at 7:10. re-
main at work until 1:40, return to
work from / to $40 In the afternoon,
spend another two hours in fast
paced, organized sports activity, de-
vote an hour and half to evening
study, and turn in finally tand
gratefully each night at $50.
They have military instruction
(under supervision of 1t. James p.
Raugh, also regimental comman-
der), learning first aid. ordinance
and gunnery, seamanship, TIL e
fundamentals Of ballistics, the ham
ding of small arms and light ma
chine guns.
Academic Instruction.
Academic instruction (under 1t.
Howard Hamilton, former professor
at Ohio State and older brother of
Tom Hamilton) takes in mathe-
matics, physics, Identification of
Evening star., 1942-07-16
Flying Students Get
Tough Course al Nav,
Pre-FIiehi Schools
Program Designed to
Provide | 200 Cadets
Every Two Weeks
BY BILL BONI,
Wide World.

CHAPEL HILL, N. c.. July 10
The khaki-clad youngster was inde-
scribably weary, but he still could
grin.
What do / think of this course?"
he said. II think that If I live
through it, I'll be able to fly without
wings"
|. That's the best one-sentence
critique I've heard yet Of the United
States Navy's pre-flight training
program, program aimed at sup
plying the Navy air arm every two
weeks with 1900 hard-hitting avia-
ton cadets who have been indoc-
trinated with Navy tradition. built
up to peak physical condition, and
jammed to the ears with as much
essential education as can be packed
into a 12-week course.
The Navy has set up four of these
pre-fiight schools-here at the Uni
versity of North Carolina, and at
the Universities of Georgia and
Iowa and st. Mary's University OF
California. If the Chapel Hill es-
tablishment is truly typical of the
group, and there seems no reason to
doubt that it is, then this must be
one of the most enthusiastic under
takings this country ever has seen
Enthusiasm Starts at Top.
That enthusiasm starts at the top,
with Capt. A. w. Radford and 1t.
Comdr. Tom Hamilton in Washing
ton, who conceived and worked out
the plan. It fires Comdr. o. o,
Kessing, the skipper of this station,
and it runs through the ofiicials, in
structors and coaches down to that
same weary youngster who, asked
on his questionnaries why he had
signed up for this back-breaking
course, replied:
Because aviation is the best way
to get q crack at the enemy. and
our Navy Air Force is the best in the
world"
Frequently during his II weeks
here this youngster (the age limit
is Is, the average about 90 and the
l,00O-odd others with him must
wonder what possible connection
there can be between putting a
Grumman Avenger into a power
Evening star., 1942-07-16

dip. A pedestrian, an unlighted
parked auto or other obstacle shows
up by shadowing the eyes, and Is
seen without effort by the driver.
Finally, these refiectors cost only
tenth to thirtieth as much as
highway lamps.
The eats eyes are shaped like
half eyeballs. There is only one
among all the other kinds Of re-
f1ectors, one shaped like a pyramid,
which can initiate the animal eye
shine.
Retro Directive Refiectors.
The method of measuring these
ref1ectors so that they can be made
effective for highways has been de-
veloped largely at the University of
Oklahoma by DR.. G. A. Van Lear,
jr., of the department Of physics.
Both the cats eye and the pyra-
mids are what scientists call retro
directive refiectors. They reflect
| light straight back to the place
! it comes from-the auto headlights.
They do not reflect the light In any
other direction. They do this no
matter what the angle is between
car and reflector eye.
AS an auto goes down a highway
bordered by these eyes, those close
up are wide out to the right Of the
driver. Ahead the angle closes un-
til the farthest are nearly dead in
front.
Yet at all these angles, the lights
appear to the driver as almost
equally bright almost out to the end
of the line
The eyes close by get strong beams
from the headlights, but do not
glare. They are built to shine most
of the reflection right into the head
lights, with the driver at the edge
of cone of light, where the rays
are mild.
Device Is Curved Mirror.
At 1000 and 1000 feet ahead the
1
Evening star., 1942-07-16

light they reflect back Is Incredibly
small. But at those distances the
angle between drivers eye and
headlight Is 50 tiny that virtually
the full force Of the reflection
reaches the driver. He Is then In
effect looking directly at tiny
searchlights.
The cats eye is curved mirror.
capped by a curved lens. Rays en-
Evening star., 1942-07-16
Artificial Cats Eyes
To Make Fast Driving
al Night Safer
Enable Driver to See
Objects Along Road
With Little Effort
BY HOWARD w. BLAKESLEE,
30ide World Science Editor.

NORMAN, Okla, July 16.-Arti-
fetal cats eyes, reflectors which
shine in the unusual manner of ami
mails eyes, will make high speed
night driving safer in the near
future.
Already on some highways, these
eyes can be seen as far as 1000 feet
ahead, on the low posts bordering
the road. They receive an incred-
IDLY small amount of light, yet seem
bright. They give beams which only
the driver and those in his car can
see.
The eyes show every bend and
Evening star., 1942-07-16

tering the lens 80 back to the mir
ror. In coming OF the mirror ~
reflections, they emerge always
from the lens opposite to the point
OF entry, and in the opposite di-
rection.
The pyramids have three sloping
faces. Light striking any side, or
face. makes turn and strikes an
Evening star., 1942-07-16

adjacent face. From that side It
makes another turn TO STRIKE the
third face. From the latter side
Il emergss, its direction completely
reversed, . searchlight beam going
back toward the incoming lights.
The best Of these lights OF the
future are made possible BY one OF
the new plastics.
Evening star., 1942-07-16

(Tomorrow-Building Their Bodies J
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-04-17


William l. Gsffney. chief cleo
trlcsl Inspector for the Tacoma
hight department, has been elected
president 81 the international As
ISOLATION Of Electrical Inspectors,
he learned Thursday hy air mail
message from the associations
headquarters in Chicago.
A mail ballot had been held lsst
week by the groups 1000 mem
bers in the United States. Canada.
Alaska and Mexico.
The association is one which
makes most Of the decisions on
electrical codes applied throughout
North America. One OF its recent
sooptions. Gsffney explained. is s
new safety type fuse which pre-
vents the dangerous old practice
OF uniformed persons putting
pennies in fuse sockets. A recent
defense measure OF the sSsocia-
ton has been 70 devise new
rule saving a third 70 hall the
amount q rubber formerly used
IN wiring installations
As president n the association.
Gaffney Vall attend meetings this
fan IN Portland. Fresno. Detroit.
Boston and Richmond. Last years
area meeting was held n Tacoma
Gatfnsy z1l be serving hlE fifth
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-04-17

Discontinuance Of the domestic
department OF the u. s. State
Employment service has thrown
additional responsibility upon the
Lutheran Welfare society. which
this week is concerned with the
sIcoes. Of the annual enrolment
drive among Lutheran church
members Of Pierce county.
with an increasing number Of
women going into defense work it
Is more and more difficult to fill
the demand for domestic help
which the womens employment
bureau OF the Lutheran Welfare
society 10 constantly receiving"
said Mrs. c. II. Williams, who
has charge of the bureau.
During the past year. $50
temporary and permanent posi-
tons have been filled after this
office has interviewed almost 800
persons.
Mrs. Williams interviews en-
ployers to get a picture of their
situation and needs and then
spends considerable time placing
applicants to the best advantage.
The services OF the Rev. c. A.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-04-17
Collector Squire
Promotes Gorrie

Appointment of Jack Gorrie. "a,
as assistant chief of the miscel-
laneous tax division. was an
nounced Thursday by Clark
Squire. collector of internal rev.
enue for Washington and Alaska
Gorrie. zone deputy collector. has
been in charge OF the Everett Of
flee
The miscellaneous tax division
was organized August l, 1915. by
Russell Trace. VINO Is still chief
Of the division.
Gorrie. a native of Olympia. is
former newspsperman He was
employed by Associated Press for
eight years. and worked for the
Everett News for six years. He
joined the internal revenue service
Dec. 2s. 1885. His brother. Frank
Gorrie. IS northwest manager for
Associated Press in Seattle
As soon as school is out in
June. Gorrie will move his wife
and two sons here from Everett.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-04-17
Darrell Burgeson
To GET Wings at
Stockton April "a

Darrell G BurEeson. q. scr 81
City Detective and Mrs.. Ceorg.
Burgeson. $3.50 Nc. tn st. will
complete rs training as pilot IN
the T. s. army ar corps al
Stockton field. Calf. April -. sc-
oording 70 word received BY his
parents
Both Burgeson and his wife plsn
- attend graduation exercises and
watch Darrell receive his ving. and
. commission "a second lieutenant
Mrs. Burgeson. who viii leave
Tacoma Friday. will spend . fev
days in 10. Angeles and San Fran
cisco before joining her husband
and son in Stockton next Thurs
day. Burgeson plans 10 leave Ia
coma Wednesday. They expect TO
be back in Tacoma the following
Sunday and hope Darrell VIII be
granted = fgrlough 30 that he may
accompany them north.
Darrell Was graduated from Sta
dunn high school and attended
Washington State college for three
and one-half years. lie joined the
air corps Oct. and has main
tanned a high average of efficiency
in all branches Of training.