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Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1943-07-22
Remove Ink Stains

Ink stains are the favorite VIC
tim of that old remedy someone's
grandmother once told her and she
told you. The first thing to remem-
Der is: Don't Use Milk! 1t cannot
do much good and it may "set" the
stain. There are over 1000 kinds of
ink and they cannot all be treated
the same way. The safest aid to
use is composed Of equal parts of
glycerine and water. Ink stains
should really be referred to a good
dry-cleaner. Some require several
different spotting agents, each of
which works on a different compo-
nent of the ink. On white fabrics
a few drops Of peroxide may be
applied after ammonia, following the
glycerine and water treatment. Per-
oxide should not, of course, be used
on colored fabrics.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1943-07-22
CHATTERER HAS TO KEEP
HIS PROMISE

CHATTERER THE RED SOUR
~ REL wished now that he hadn't
been quite so greedy. If he had
been content to let Sammy Jay get
what corn he could from Farmer
Browns corncrib, instead Of play
ing that sharp trick to brighten him
away, Chatterer wouldn't have felt
so uncomfortable now. To be sure,
he had made up with Sammy after
their quarrel when Sammy had
found out about that trick, but Chat
terer had had to make a promise
which he knew he would have to
keep, and Chatterer is one of those
little people who hate to be obliged
to do things. He had agreed to help
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1943-07-22

The summer fashion landscape is
ablaze with color due to the myri-
ads of wildly colorful print skirt
and blouse costumes that have be-
come so vastly style-important this
year. The print used for the skirt
shown is typical of this popular
mode. The background is white
with gorgeous design and the peas
ant influence is plainly seen in the
styling of this dirndl. This surely
is time when novelty skirts have
come into their own. They are worn
either with dark contrast blouses as
in this instance or with dainty lin
gerie blouses Of peasant inspiration
their distinguishing charm being the
low-cut necklines that vary from
deep squared contours to the new
plunging U-line with special empha-
sis on drawstring types.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1943-07-22
Cleopatra Was Pioneer
In Painting Fingernails

The fapper of not-so-many years
back didn't start the vogue for
painted fingernails. The real pio-
neer in that field was Cleopatra.
Aspasia, girl friend of Pericles.
also tinted her nails. AS a mat
ter of fact, husband 1890 years
ago "raised Ned' with his wife
because she used cosmetics SO ex-
travagantly.
Whoever it is that gets credit
for scolding girls for powdering
their noses in public, is just an
interloper. Ovid said many cen
turtles ago: ga statue is never
shown until it is finished"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-07-13
LABOR SHORTAGE
ISSUE DISCUSSED
Local Laundries Hard Hit
By Lack of Workers

Further negotiations for easing
the labor shortage in the local laun-
dry industry were carried on yester-
day when local representatives met
with War Labor Board and War
Manpower Commission officials in
Hartford, it was learned today. AL
though the exact nature of the dis
mussion was not disclosed it is be-
lieved the proposal to increase
wages of laundry workers was among
the considerations included
For some time local laundry Of
ficials have objected to the wage
limitations imposed by the WLB
and have indicated their task of re-
cruiting new workers would be eased
if pay could be raised. The lure
of factory wages has decreased the
ranks of the cleaning industry work.
ers and although the locally
needed" classification recently made
by the VINO has prevented wide
shifting it is still difficult to obtain
new workers, it has been reported.
1t is believed the problems of the
launderers and dry cleaners. will
be aided on statewide scale, be-
cause of the similarity of difficulties
throughout the state If a wage in
crease is permitted it is expected
to go hand in hand with service
Irice adjustments sanctioned by the
OPA.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-07-13
SHOE RETAll.E:RS
SEEK AUTHORITY
Odd=SkOe Lots to Be Of.
cred Shortly Wit "a
Official CoupnH

Local shoe dealers VINO : sd ID
apply the new OPA regulation IN
releasing odd-lot shoes without ~.
ton stamps have been asked TO fis
written applications with the f'5-
trict office in Hartford, accord 9
to directive received by Mrs.. Che
lotte Root, chairman OF tba lo:J
shoe panel.
Sale of the non-ratiCned sht s
will be permitted between Jr!" g
and 81, but strict rules have In
set upon the type of shoes invol5Ad
and on sale procedure.
The regulation was made not 70
reduce the stock of slow moving
shoes but rather to aid in 6ispoHal
of broken sizes odds and ends. and
other problem styles Of footwe r,
the OPA states. Dealers will be re-
uuired to mark all Of the shoes
"odd lot shoes" that are sold I'M
der the special release. and a pr-ce
mrak-down will be necessary.
Percentages of stock to be sold
in that manner are specified. ard
all are based on the inventories Of
April 10, 1913. Four per cent OF
women's one per cent of mems
and boys, two per cent Of girl,
childrens, and infants are the liz
mutations set
Similar procedure has been set
for manufacturers, it has been dis
closed
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-07-13
HAS PARAUSHIRU
BEEN BOMBED?
Knox Refuses to Confirm
or Deny Reports Big Jap
Navy Base Hit

Washington, July 13.-(UP)--Sec-
rotary of Navy Frank Knox today
refused to confirm or deny unoffi-
cial reports that U. S. Flyers from
Attu had bombed the Japanese
naval base of Paramushiru in the
Kuriles.
There is nothing I can talk
about" he said in response to press
conference questions. Il won't deny
or affirm it,"
Paramushiru is Japan's strongest
naval base in the North Pacific. 1t
is 725 statute miles from Attu and
within easy range of heavy Amer
lean bombers.
In May, when American forces
were attacking the Japanese on At
tn, enemy planes tried unsuccess-
fully to bomb American ships. At
that time it was believed the jap
anese bombers had come from Par
amushiru.
Paramushiru is at the top of the
Kurile Island chain which stretches
from the japanese Home Island of
Hokkaido in northeastern arc to
the tip of Russian Kamchatka Pen
insula.
A navy communique yesterday
disclosed that far-ranging American
heavy and medium bombers at
tackled japanese shipping 280 miles
southwest of Attu and sank one
transport, probably sank a second
and damaged two others.
The position of these ships indi-
Gated that they might have come
from ParamuShi!u.
The Japanese have been building
up their Paramushiru base for
years. Because of its proximity to
Kamchatka, American military OBJ
servers long considered it more OF
threat to Russia than to this coun-
try.
There are 80 islands In the Kurile
chain, and many volcanic peaks.
Dense fog blankets the northern
end much of the time. The Islands
are sparsely inhabited.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-07-13
Be Alert For Children,
Auto Driuers Cautioned
Summer Months Add to Perils, Responsibilities
of Operators Warns Safety Expert - Next
Child Victim May Be Your Own
Drive Carefully.

Chicago, July 13-"If every mo-
torist could be educated to drive
along city streets as carefully as
he would if his own children were
playing in the roadway ahead,
many school-age children so vital
to the nations future would be
spared this summer" it is pointed
out by James S. Kemper, Chicago,
nationally known safety leader
and president of Lumbermens
Mutual Casualty Company.
1.-THE close of school each year
enables children to spend more
time at play, increasing their ex.
posure to motor vehicle accidents" -
Mr.. Kemper pointed out. During
1912 approximately $3.50 children
were killed in automobile accl-
dents, and this year the danger
will be multiplied by a number OF
factors brought on by war condl-
tons.
1.-The increasing number OF
mothers engaging in war WORK
adds to the seriousness OF the
situation. Many more children are
ION their own" during a large part
of their waking hours as result
of both parents working. 1t is es-
timated that women are being
added to employment rolls at the
rate of 100000 to 100000 month
and that by the end OF 1943 there
will be SO per cent more women
EMPLOYED than during the summer
of 1941. Many of these new work
ers are mothers whose absence
from home gives children more
freedom-less supervision. They
are consequently more exposed TO
the hazard of motor vehicle &C
cidents."
Mr.. Kemper pointed out that
strict parental supervision is high
" important in child safety, as
indicated by the fact that the
percentage of reduction in fatal
accidents involving children up to
five wears of age was only IL per
cent in 1912 as compared with an
overall reduction of 80 per cent.
Nursery schools to care for chill
dren while mothers are at work
are being organized by Civilian
Defense Councils and other groups
as rapidly as trained personnel
csn be made available. AS yet,
however, there are not enough OF
these schools to take care OF cur
rent needs.
Increases in the national birth
rate in recent years have added a
great many small children to our
population. 1t is this group which
is most susceptible to automobile
accidents. This summer many OF
them will be old enough to play
in the yard and on the sidewalk
invitingly near the street. These
small children cannot be expected
TO assume all the responsibility,
and the increased number of them
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-07-13

was apparent as the huge trucks
passed over the inner core and it
gave like rubber under the weight.
Both Mr.. Root and Mr., Pirnie
agreed that when the fill had been
sealed it would form an "impervious
earth core"
The spillway and spillway chan
mel will be on the east side of the
Pitch reservoir. The concrete work
on this dam is well along towards
completion. 1t is not held up by
rainy weather, as is the earth fill
work.
A concrete core will pierce the
center of the earthen dam with a
24-inch gate in it to control water
flow, in addition to the concrete
spillWay down which water will pour
into the Morris reservoir.
The second pipeline begins to
the east of the new reservoir, cross
es a small arm of the Morris reser-
voir and runs along the east side
of this to the pumping station be-
tween the Morris reservoir and Wig
wan, where water can be raised 105
feet to the high service pipe level.
This station, as we'll as the new
de-chlorinating plant some dis
lance below the WigWam excited
much praise from the visiting city
officials. At the station below
the Morris dam chlorine is injected
into the water going into both the
old and new pipe lines. The de-
chlorinating plant below the Wig
wan removes the excess in the old
pipe line. The de-chlorinating
plant on the second pipeline, To-
Gated in Black Rock Park, was not
visited.
Officials also viewed the water
works at the Shepaug where they
descended into the entrance of the
seven mile tunnel, built by
the late City Engineer Robert
A. Cairns. Water was being di-
verted through the tunnel when Wis
tied by the mayor, city engineer,
and Mr.. Prime. Eventually this
tunnel will feed directly into the
new reservoir, the outlet being
clearly visible on the inspection
trip around the present dry bowl
yesterday. In order to insure the
town of Washington of 100000
gallon flow in the Shepaug daily
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-07-13
FEW CONTAGIOUS
DISEASES HERE
Waterbury Fortunate in
Escaping Dreaded Spinal
Meningitis Outbreak

The percentage of Waterburians
with communicable diseases is one
of the lowest in the state of Connec-
ticut, the weekly health report re-
vealed today.
Waterbury is listed for the week
ending July 10 as having reported
one case of whooping cough, one
case of scarlet fever and cases of
measles. The most prevalent disease
in the state is measles with the
number 1874 reported. The previous
weeks report of this disease reached
the 100 mark.
One case of measles was reported
for Naugatuck in this report.
The following were reported
throughout the state: 10 cases
chickenpox; 40 of rnumps, % of
tuberculosis, II gonorrhea and 4o
syphilis.
Although Waterbury wasn't hit by
the dread disease meningococcus
meningitis, the number increased
from five to seven. Bridgeport re-
ported one; Hartford, one; New
Britain, two; Clinton, one and New
Haven, two.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-07-13
Officials Inspect
New Reservoir Work
Break in Weather to Enable Contractor to Finish Task
By Early Fall; General Satisfaction Expressed
Confidence and doubt were ex-

Confidence and doubt were eX-
pressed by city officials, who yes
terday visited the city's water works
in Morris and at the Shepaug, that
the new Pitch reservoir would be
completed this fall.
City Engineer Charles A. Root
believes that if weather conditions
of the past few weeks do not change
the contractor, the L. G. Defelice
& Son, Co.. of New Haven-will
have finished the job. In this, too
he is supported by Malcolm A.
Prime, consulting engineer for the
city in the additional water supply
project. Mr. PRIME was among
those making yesterday afternoons
trip.
Mayor John S. Monagan expressed
general satisfaction with the new
chlorinating and pumping stations
inspected yesterday and seemed
pleased with the signs of activity
apparent at the new dam.
At the latter spot the contractor
is now concentrating on the earth
en- dam. The availability of proper
fill for this work is speeding it ur
considerably. Both the clay for
the inner water-tight core and the
lesser grade soil which will form
the outer layer of the dam are be-
ing taken from hillside less than
one-quarter of mile away.
Yesterday IS trucks were hauling
fill and members of the local en-
gineering staff estimated they would
make thirty to forty trips during
the day. Mr.. PRIME was more than
pleased with the qualities of the
clay being used for the core and to
Mayor Monagan and City Engineer
Charles A. Root expressed the wish
that he might have some of it down
in Porto Rico where he has been
engaged in reservoir work for the
U. S. government for some months
past.
Mr.. PRIME, Mr.. Root, and Mayor
Monagan inspected the new dam at
close hand. After viewing the work
from the nearby hillside they de-
scended to the floor Of the dam and
watched the numerous operations as
trucks unloaded fill, bulldozers
pushed scrapers through the piles,
and others packed it down in lay
ers. The resiliency of the material
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-07-13

tney DrOugnC empty DOtCleS along
and broke these into the pool, max
ing it perilous for anybody who
would have jumped into it for a
swim today" added the superin-
tendent.
Mr.. Curtin said he believed the
persons to be teen age. Neverthe-
less, he added. even if they're kids
under ten, they have got to be ar
rested - land I'll see to it that
they are" - and punished the full
extent Of the law.
Hundreds of persons arrived at
the park pool intending to get some
relief from the sultry weather Wa
terbury has been suffering, still is,
by taking a swim in the pool, said
Mr. Curtin. They yere greatly dis
appointed when they discovered the
park officials draining off the wa
ter in order to clean out the pool
thoroughly, he added. Most Of these
people were women who work in the
war industries, he pointed out, and
today was their day off from work.
1t takes four hours to drain the
pool, two hours to scour it clean
and six hours to refill it, said Mr..
Curtin. The men have been work.
ing 1t over since morning and it
is hoped they'll be able to finish it
SO that the women, whose day it is
tomorrow, too, will be able to enjoy
the swimming sport, he added.
IT have an idea it may be teen
age youths who were provoked be-
cause today was women's day." he
declared. Thursday is the mems
day at the pool, and some of the
men or boys may have been just
little too impatient"
All parks are going to be carefully
guarded in the future, since we can
not afford to take any such chances
again - what with the shortage of
help today and too many other
problems to solve in making the
parks a resourceful place for home
vacaaoners, said Superintendent
Curtin.
Deputy Superintendent Frederick
Hickey said today that the police
department is making a thorough
investigation of the matter. I'VE
have few clues" he added.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-07-13

a huge fountain Of water geysered
up below the Shepaug dam. Water
was also going down the spilway
so that necessary repairs might %
made on the old 36-inch cast iron
pipe, which has seen service con-
tinuously since 1895, Mr.. PRIME ten
tatively suggested yesterday that IL
be shut off and the new pipe line.
42-inch, 36-inch. 30-inch, 24-lnch,
and 2O-inch at varying sections OF
its 10 miles, be used entirely. This
would enable the interior of the old
pipeline to be cementer. This Will
add to the life of the pipe, as well
as lessening friction.
Considerable interest was MANI
fest in the job Of facing the upper
side of the Pitch dam. AS the IN
ner core and outer surfaces move
upward, the face gradually narrow
ing, a 3O-inch face of crushed stone
and larges stones is being laid. On
the lower side of the dam turf Will
be laid, similar to the lower side
of the Morris dam.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-07-13
CHILDREN IGNITE
ESCAPING FUMES

A gas blaze in a street excavation
at Griggs and Robinson street,
which flremen believed was lighted
ing gas, was extinguished last night
by children who sme1ed the escap-
by a trouble shooter of the Con-
necticut Light and Power Co.
An automobile belonging to James
LaRosa, 224 Benefit street, was de-
stroyed by fire in gasoline station
on upper North E-ain street, yester-
day morning. Fire Marshal Dennis
Lahey said a short circuit was re-
sponsible for the blaze. A blaze,
which the fire marshal said was
started by a cigarette, also dam
agaed a Buick sedan owned by
Louis Rinaldi, 313 Bank street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-07-13
PHYSICAL TESTS
FOR YOUNGSTERS
Eligible for School Only
After Thorough EXAMINE
alton By Physician

A child is not really ready to en-
ter school for the first time until
he has had complete physical and
dental examinations, and has been
immunized against the preventable
diseases, according to the weekly
bulletin of the State Department
of Health. When the parent has
provided these three things for his
child, he has really accepted his
responsibilities and has helped the
child to adjust to the new expert
ences ahead.
The physical examination advo-
Gated by the article should include
at least examination of the throat,
ears, heart, lungs, abdomen and ex-
tremities. Since sufficient time
should be allowed for the correction
of any defects, this examination
should preferably be done three to
six months before entrance into
school. Vision and hearing should
also be tested, and glasses obtained
if they are needed.
The child should visit dentist
work should be done as needed.
every six months and corrective
The article emphasized the fact
that the first teeth are important
to keep as long as possible to help
supply space for the permanent
teeth.
BY the time the child is old
enough to enter school, he should be
protected against smallpox, diph-
iberia, whooping cough, scarlet fever
and tetanus. Smallpox vaccination
is compulsory in most cities and
towns, but even in those areas
where it is not, parents should
consider it their duty to protect
the child against this disease. 1t
can be done any time after the
child is three months old.
Vaccine to prevent or modify
whooping cough is advisable at six
months of age At nine months
NEGOTIATIONS for diphtheria should
be given and be followed by a
Shcick test to determine whether
the immunization was successful
A second Schick test should be
given before the child enters school.
BY the end of the first year the
child should have completed i'm
munization against smallpox, diph-
liberia and whooping cough. Scar
let fever toxin at the age of eighteen
months, and tetanus toxoid at two
years will protect the child against
those two preventable diseases.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-07-13
BUILDING PERMITS

The following building permits
were issued today by Inspector
John T. Hartley:
Bartholomew Shea, One-car gar
age, IS Douglas avenue, Cost $3.50.
Charles A. O'Neil, finish room
second floor and coop, 4S Bev-
erly avenue, Cost SITS.
Manuel PediO, porch, first and
second floor, 1878 East Main
street, cost S175.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-07-13

puts additional responsibility for
safe driving squarely on the Shout
ders of the driver.
keep in mind" said Mr.. KEN
per, that parked car may have
a child behind it. A rubber ball
does not cross the street only at
intersections, and a child will fol-
low it wherever it goes. A child
killed as result of your careless
ness will cause you a life time of
regret. AS you drive along the
street, particularly in residential
sections, be alert and careful -
just as careful as you would be if
you knew that your own young
ster were playing near the side
walk or in the street ahead"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-07-13
Son-In-Law S
Present Costly

Something new in the way OF
an alibi came up in city court this
morning when Anthony Vensku-
mas, 10, 6S Alder St., charged with
violation of the state liquor law
and keeping liquor with intent to
sell, explained the whiskey bottle
behind the bar of his beer-li-
cenced cafe as birthday present
from his son-ir-law. He said that
he had not been selling it, but
that he had been giving it free
to customers in honor of the oc-
casion.
Detective Sergt. Joseph Petit,
who with Detective George Fla
vim made the arrest, said that
Venskunas had tossed the bottle
into tub of water when they
questioned him. But the cork was
on the bottle, and exhibit A. was
entered in court undiluted. 800
and costs, said Judge Conway. An
appeal was entered.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-07-13
SOLVED SEA WATER DEVICE

Pasadena, Cal. -iUS) The SCI
entists who developed the system
whereby sea water can be made
drinkable for persons lost at sea
consisted OF group OF me at the
California Institute OF Technology
working under the direction OF DR.,
Alex Goetz. Two small blocks OF
chemicals and four plastic bags
with which any airplane, lifeboat
or can be equipped are all that is
necessary to do the trick.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-07-13
Vandals Wreak Havoc
At Chase Park Pool
Superintendent of Parks James ]. Curtin Requests
Thorough Police Inquiry; Demands Punishment

Mayor John S. Monagan, the Police Department and
The Park Department greatly disturbed the most
pool announced Park Superintendent James Curtin
today After closing time last night "a group of orons
entered the Chase Park premises with no other intent than
to Destroy which they did by dumping chair and tables
into the pool said Mr. Curtin Not satisfied with this
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-07-13

Field Marshal Won RlchthOfen
An Italian general Is reported
to lead the defense of Sicily
against the Allied invasion, with
two German field marshals on the
Italian mainland sharing in the
general command. Sicily's Italian
forces are commanded by Gen.
Alfredo Guzzoni, "a, who led the
Italian invasion of Albania in
1899. Two German officers fire.
quently mentioned in connection
with Italy's defenses are Field
Marshal Albert Kesselring, COM
mander of the German air force
in Sicily, and Baron Wolfram Won
Richthofen, who served on the
Russian front. Kesselring and
Won Richthofen directed German
air operations in the battle of
Britain,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-07-13
CIRCULATE LEAFLETS
ON FUEL RATIONING

"The Why and How of Fuel Oil
Rationing and What To Do About
1t" is the title of new information
leaflets received by the fuel oil
panel of the local ration board and
to be available for distribution for
local consumers. The pamphlets ar
rived in 16 large boxes which
weighed approximately 300 pounds.
Work on issuance of fuel oil ra-
rations is proceeding rapidly, ration
officials reported and it is expected
to be completed in a few days.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-07-13
LATE REALTY NEWS

The following realty documents
were recorded today with the
town clerk:
Elizabeth F. Jenny to the Wa
terbury Savings bank, property
on Yale street.
Mortgage Releases
Samuel HOlazer to Robert M.
and Ellen NJ. BOweS.
Waterbury Savings Bank to Ju-
liza Perrin.
Waterbury Trust Co., to Hat
tie b. Chapman.