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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-18

stated that Japan may well make what he termed Suicidal attempt to carry out her threats of bomb ing continental United States.
 Referring to possible Japanese bombing attacks, he said:
 "One of the disheartening things about the Japanese is the fact that they announce they are going to do some wild, seemingly impossible or cruel thing. and then do it, The fact that> the enemy and the neu- trals do not believe that the Japan csc are going to do what they say merely adds sardonic twist.
 "The Japanese militarists said they were going to conquer Eastern Asia; we did not believe them, but they did it. The Japanese an- nounced last year over their radio that they were going to punish punish was their polite word for the foul deed - the American fly CTS who bombed Tokyo; many of us did not believe the Japanese would go through with their savage boast but they did. Now the Japanese have announced that the yare going to bomb the continental United States; and they may well make that suicidal attempt"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-18
ANDREW O'TOOLE FILES EXPENSES
State Election on NOvem= Der 5, l042, and Bien-
 niaI,, May } Included

Naugatuck, May 18.-Andrew o. Toole, treasurer of the Democratic Town Committee of Naugatuck has filed a list of election expenses with Town Clerk Raymond J. St. John for the state election on November 8, 1922, and the biennial borough election on May 3rd. The expense incurred on November 3 was S33.07 and $807.94 on May 3rd. Treasurer OToole reports balance of $27.06 on hand as of May 15, 1943
 Among the items listed were $235 for party workers, $70 for taxis and auto rentals, $252 for advertising and printing, and $25.79 for gaso- line. The receipts for the May 3rd election by the town committee amounted to $835.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-18

Naugatuck, May 18-Warden Leo J. Brophy, in a letter to the Demo- crat today, urged the people of Naugatuck to give their greatest support to this years annual poppy sale of the Naugatuck Post, Ameri- can Legion, which will start Thurs day and continue through May 30th. His letter follows:
 "The American Legion and the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-18

here at approximately four cents a bottle. The sales of milk in school since the plan began have about doubled, MT. Chittenden said.
 About 500 to 600 bottles of milk were sold daily in borough schools prior to inauguration of the new plan and since It's start the daily consumption is between HOO and 1,200.
 Some plan plan Is now under way to arrange for canning vegetables to supply an expected shortage in school cafeterias next winter, MT. Chittenden said he believes that the allotment to cafeterias under ra- tioning will not prove adequate and may become increasingly stricter.
 Salem, Prospect Street, Central Avenue grammar schools and the High school are the only schools here with cafeterias.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-18
Borough Funerals

Naugatuck, May 18-The funeral of Mrs. We're (Sullivan) Ford. 49 Andrew Avenue, wife of Raymond Ford, who died Sunday at her home, will be held Wednesday morning, at 8:30 from the Mccarthy Funeral Home, 21 Cedar Street to St. Fran cis' Church, at 900 o'clock, where a solemn high Mass of requiem will be celebrated Burial will be in St James cemetery, Friends may call at the funeral home today from 2 to 10 D. m.
 n.vuH WAm n AmI Q G&@ peA RAe
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-18
Penny Milk Idea Started
 This Month
All Schools Are Adopting Project; Government Makes Up Difference Between Actual Cost and Sale Price,
 Sales Doubled With New Special on Milk
AUG GATUCK

Naugatuck, May IS. - School Superintendent Harold E. Chittenden announced today that plan in which a bottle of milk is selling for penny being tried out borough schools both public and parochia The penny
 milk plan started in May and will be continued experiment this month and next The federal government will make up the difference between the actual cost of the milk and the sale price Milk has been sold in all schools
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-18
FORMER BOROUGH
 RESIDENT DIES
Joseph DOIan of Bridge. port Was Former
 Athlete Here

Naugatuck, May 18.-Joseph Will liam Dolan, 43, of 181 Thompson street Bridgeport, a Naugatuck na- tive died Monday morning in Bridgeport after a short illness. MT, Dolan was born July 16, 1899 and lived in Naugatuck until about 18 years ago, when he moved to New York City.
 He was a former Naugatuck high school athlete, starring in basketball and baseball. He leaves his wife, Mrs. Genevieve Dolan; two daugh- ters; a sister, Mrs. Donald Carroll of Naugatuck; two brothers, Frank Dolan of Naugatuck and Thomas Dolan Of Stamford, and several nieces and nepheWs,
 Time and other arrangements will be announced later.
 Pfc. Tracy Breen has been trans ferred from Denver, Col. to Camp Phillips, Kansas He is with the Medical corps.
 Miss Joy Hyde, daughter of MT and Mrs. Burden P. Hyde of Aller- ton Farms will receive a bachelor of arts degree from Connecticut col lege, New London, on Sunday, June 9th.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-18
Fred Cook Guest Speaker

Fred G. Cook will be the guest speaker att he weekly luncheon of Naugatuck Rotary club to be held tomorrow at Sullivan's Inn, Cotton Hollow.
 Roy M. Johnson, newly elected president, has been chosen 10 repre- sent the club at the national con- ventlon in St. Louis.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-18
Case Continued

Judge Martin l.. Caine continued the case Of Jessie Mcclellan, Cotton Hollow until June, in borough court thiS morning. MT. Mcclellan Is charged with breach of the peace. He was arrested last night by Motor Patrolman George Smith.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-18
HOrfeitS Bond

Tofree Thomas of l86 Wolcott Road, Waterbury, forfeited a $5 bond In Naugatuck Monday MT Thomas was charged with failure to stop at signal light. John B. Lokites of IS Park Place, forfeited Q $500 bond. The accused being charged with driving the wrong way on a one-way street. Judge Martin L. Caine presided.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-18

J. Vincent Cuddy, son of Lieut.. and Mrs. James J. Cuddy of 130 Cherry street, was commissioned a second lieutenant at the commence ment exercises at the University of Connecticut at StorTs yesterday. Lieut.. Cuddy was the Cadet Major and battalion commander of the Reserve Officers Training Corps at the university.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-18

Naugatuck, May 18.-Edward Ga mache of the U. s. Navy, stationed in Newport, R. l., is spending q leave of several days with his mother Mrs. Elizabeth Gamache, of CurtisS street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-18

In the current issue of Newsweek Admiral William V. Pratt, U. $. N. retired, discusses Martinique and the U-boats. It is particularly timely story and points out war menaces in neighboring islands if it's Vichy-controlled officials are in- clined to be sympathetic with the cause of the Axis. At present dip lomatic relations between the French government at Martinique and Washington are decidedly strained and action is expected to "break" any day.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-18
COURSE OF STUDY
 WILL BE PLANNED
Women's Auxiliary of St. Michael's Episcopal
 Meet Tomorrow

Naugatuck, May l8 -- Plans will be made for next years course of study at meeting of the Womans Auxiliary of St. Michael's Episcopal church Wednesday at 2 D. m in the parish house.
 Delegates to the diosesean con- vention to be held Friday at Trinity parish house, New Haven, will be chosen. Harold w. Brown will eX- hibit moving pictures Of the Pana- ma Canal Zone at 3 p. m.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-18
Engagement

Engagement
 MT. and Mrs. Charles Rado of 8l Coen street, Naugatuck, announce the engagement of their son, Charles Francis Rado, to Miss Rose Russo of Syracuse, N. Y. No date has been set for the wedding.
 American Legion will meet We'd nesday at 8;30 D. m. in Pythian hall. Delegates to the state convention will be nominated and elected. The Sons of Legion will meet at 7:30 the same evening.
 Mrs. Thomas SommcrS of Maple street recently received a bouquet of assorted flowers telegraphed by her son, Pvt. John SomerS, who is stationed in Alaska. They were sent for Mothers day.
 The board of trustees of the Salem Lutheran church will meet at 8 o'clock this evening at the home of Arthur Pearson of fl Grove street.
 All observers at the air warning center are requested to attend the meeting to be held in the Maple street fire house tonight at 800.
 Pvt. Richard Montoni is now stationed in San Francisco, ac- cording to word received here by his parents.
 Pvt. F. C. Joseph RoSsi visited relatives on South Main street dur ing the week end.
 He is now stationed at a camp in Baltimore, Md.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-18

Seaman Edward Valentine of the U. s. Navy is spending a furlough at his home on Maple street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-18

Pvt. Richard Montoni is now stationed in San Francisco, ac- cording to word received here by his parents.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-18

All observers at the air warning center are requested to attend the meeting to be held in the Maple street fire house tonight at 800.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-07-01

the place." she said sleepily.
They went out of the back door
into the dark limbo of the wood
shed and emerged from that into
the sweet pale sunshine of No
vember.
They struck diagonally across
the uptilted oblong of the hill
pasture. After a few steps, do
you know what I'd like?" she
said, using Aunt Lavinia's turn
of phrase. "I'd like awfully-it
you wouldn't mind telling me -
to know some more about - Mrs
Henry"
The other name had trembled
so obviously on her tongue that
Timothy could say, quite natur-
ally, Call her Aunt Lavinia. She
would like that"
They were standing by an out
cropping of rock. Lets sit down
for a WHILE" suggested Susan.
"Let yourself go -. don't be
afraid of falling" thought Tim
othy Hume, and in dreamy
murmur began with the first
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-07-01

''Had a position in publishing
house. He had gone straight from
Oxford to a firm of publishers in
London. After a while their Am
erican branch offered him bet
ter position in New York"
He had come to the end of what
could be told lounging on this
warm rock in tepid sunshine.
What was now to be said stood
up threatening before him, and
his muscles, Tightening, brought
him to his feet to face it.
eyes, I suppose we'd better go
on" said Susan.
Leaning against the steepness
of the field, they began climbing
again, and soon, as if to keep up
with the nervous haste of the mar
rator, climbing rapidly. my lit
tie brother Downer was-how old
was he? -ten-before we were
Weakened from our good dream"
He reflected, and said dryly,
aunt Lavinia fell in love then
and married and went away with
her husband to Australia. She
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had always said she could not
live without her little sister. Yet
she left her to 60 to the other
side of the globe. She was thirty
seven years old and although she
was a lovely creature, she had
never cared for any man before"
"What kind of man." asked
Susan her breath coming quickly
with the swiftness of their pace.
II never knew much about him.
I was only thirteen years old then
All I know was that Father and
Mother couldn't endure him." In
the same harsh voice he now said
rapidly, "And six or seven months
after that, my mother had pneu-
monia and died."
when you were only fourteen
years old!" she said slowly, her
young voice rich with compassion.
(TO BE CONTINUED)
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words that came into his head,
when my brother and I were
little, Aunt Lavinia and my mo-
Their used to tell us that the rea-
son Aunt Lavinia followed my
father and mother was because
my mothers alto voice couldn't
get along without her soprano.
That was like them. The real
reason was that thay loved each
other. They all sang, Father
played the cello and Mother the
violin. Aunt Lavinia was a pro-
fessional pianist before arthritis
stiffened her fingers"
After silence, "Where did you
live?' she mummured.
"Oh, all around New York. In
what used to be suburbs. Aunt
Lavinia had music studio in the
city where she gave her lessons,
so it didn't make any difference
to her where she lived, so long as
little Margaret was there. Mar
garet was my mother. We were
really very happy"
What was your fathers work."
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SEASONED
5x "~aD~ ~
Dorothy CANElELD - FeATUees

Only fresher. Grandfather never
had money. The yellow paint on
these walls is like sunshine"
"Do we know what I'd like?'
said Aunt Lavinia, from the arm
chair where she had been half
doing. I'D like my tea. But I
suppose we have ma tea things up
here yet, Tim?"
"Would I be asking Lavinia
Coulton to any place that hadna'
tea things?" said Timothy. "Su-
san, come along, will you, and
help me get the tea?"
After she had had her tea
Aunt Lavinia's eyes began to
droop again. well, go along, Tim,
and have Susan show you all over
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here a minute"
But they were disappointed by
her reaction to the news. She
only said, "You don't say SO.
Well! and reached for the empty
pie plate in front of Miss Peck.
What Mr.. Hume was thinking
as he helped Aunt Lavinia on with
her cloak was, why not? After
all, why not?"
"You must tell me-" said Tim
othy Hume to Susan, looking
around the low-ceiAng, room
'how it was when you lived here.
That'll give me a notion of how
to make it look as if I really be-
longed."
But it does look as it used to.
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Europe normally produces 80
per cent of the worlds potato
crop; the United States produces
only per cent.
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CHAPTER w
Synopsis

Timothy Hume, principal of
a good but impoverished Vermont
academy, lives a studious bache-
Tor existence with only his Aunt
Lavinia for company. They take
their meals at Miss Peck's. Tim
othy makes friends with a new
teacher, Susan Barney, and her
younger sister, Della, and Aunt
Lavinia invites the girls to tea.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-12-01
Tax Bill RELOCATED
To The Background
By Senate Committee

WASHINGTON, Nov. 30-R-
It's attention distracted by other
major issues, the Senate finance
committee relegated the tax bill
hearings to the commonplace to-
day, further signs that it is un-
willing to do much tinkering with
the House version.
Only a fraction of the 81 mem
bers heard testimony from rail-
road interests on the So, 140, 600, 900
new revenue measure. Some Sen
ators were drawn to the banking
committees parley over subsidies
and others were more interested
in the floor debate on the service
mems absentee voting bill.
One of the principal witnesses
at today's session, R. V. Fletcher.
vice president of the Association
of American Railroads, protested
section of the bill which would
increase corporations excess
profits tax from 90 per cent to 95.
He said this puts premium
upon extravagan and waste"
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-12-01
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moment. Not until she got over
her resentment that Andrea should
do thing like that to her. II
wasn't that she expected to tag
along everywhere with Andrea. but
she might at least have mentioned
that she was going to take Dennis
to Eunice's party.
Composing herself, she went into
the dining room.
where have you been all after.
noon?" Andrea asked at once.
"Oh, Dennis was waiting for me
when I came out Of the office u
Beth said casually, land we drove
out to the country for lunch"
Andrea put down her sour
spoon quite deliberately. You for
got to mention it last night, or
didn't you think it was important
enough to mention?"
Maybe 1 DIDN'T know he was
going to be there, or maybe I did
forget to mention it," Beth said
smoothly. THE way you forgot to
mention that Ednice was having
cocktail party tomorrow. Not
that it's any of my business.
Implying that it's none of my
business if you nave d lunch date
with Dennis. darling? Well! Here
we are again fighting over a
man"
"Again'?' Beth asked icily.
TO Be Continued
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-12-01
s TAR HEELS KILLED

WASHINGTON, Nov. 30 H.
The War Department made pub
lie today the names of 1874 U. 5.
soldiers killed in action and they
included six from North Carolina,
all killed in the Mediterranean
area.
They were, with next of kin:
PFC. Vernie o. Fountain; moth
er, Mrs. Nora Fountain, Chinqua-
pin.
Pvt. George D. Hunt; mother,
Mrs. Mary Denton Hunt, Enfield.
PFC. John G. Stalls; wife, Mrs.
Marie Stalls, Pembroke.
Pvt. William C. Washburn;
mother, Mrs. Virginia L. Wash
burn. Summerfield.
Pvt. Edward Williams; wife,
Mrs Wilma r. Williams, Hazel
wood.
Pvt. Willard J. Woody; wife,
Mrs. Inez R. Woody, Franklin.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-12-01
Charlotte Woman Kills
Self -Four Months
After Sons Death

CHARLOTTE, Nov. 30-lR-Mrs.
E. G. Kittles, At, shot and killed
herself today at her home On South
Terrence street here, Detective
Willis Yandle reported.
Her only son, Henry Robert Kit
ties, %, killed himself in wood
near here late last August.
Mrs. Kittles was found lying in
a hallway at her home by Negro
servant. A % calibre rifle lay
beside her. Her son killed himself
with 20 rifle, but it was not
determined Immediately whether
the same rifle was used by Mrs.
Kittles.
Mrs. Kittles' husband is employ
ed in the engineering department
of the Southern Railway here. 4
daughter also survives.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-12-01
FLIERS ARE KILLED

ATLANTA, Nov. 80 Up A
take-off crash, after investigating
the forced landing of student
nilot cost the lives today of two
naval officers near Claremont, N.
C.
The regional office of the naval
air urinary training command said
Lieut.. M. L. Whitener OF Martins
Vile, Va, resident naval officer at
Ienoir Rhyme College, and Lieut..
Gg) J. M. Priest Of Spiro, Okla,
naval aviator, died when their
nlane crashed in trees at the end
of a small field as they attempt
ed to take off. They were the
only occupants of the plane.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-12-01

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The Wilmington morning star., 1943-12-01
Camp Davis Motion
Picture Is Released

CAMP DAVIS, Inc feature
length motion picture FOR which
BACKGROUND material was taken at
the Anti-aircraft Artillery School
here is being shown at camp
theaters this week. 1t is There's
Something About A Soldier a
film revolving about the experien-
ces of five officer candidates at
the AAA School. 1t soon will be
shown in neighborhood theaters
throughout the country.
A film crew travelled from Holly
wood to North Carolina to make
the background scenes at the AAA
School. Many residents of Will
mington and Wrightsville Beach
acted as extras in a scene which
depicts the graduation in which
the officer candidates are COM
missioned.
The original story for the film
was written by Capt. A. c. Fitz-
Richard of the AAA Schools Di-
vision of Training Publications,
formerly a Hollywood motion pict-
ure writer. Most of the arrange
ments concerning the film crew
operating at the AAA School were
arranged for by Col. Charles H.
Scott, AAA School Public Rela-
tons Officer. The motion picture
makers operated from the School S
Division of Training Publications
while here.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-12-01

Christmas and all hel unhapplness,
or that she had decided not to &C
anyway when Andrea was plan
ming to 60 out to Hawaii. "O1
course it will depend on Andrea
She's so disappointed n a t she
couldn't go out to marry ) m
Dennis, do you think we'll nave
war in the Pacific SOON?
"Only God and tn japanese
government would know that. Beth,
but I think Ronald was wise mo-
to let her go out.
will you tel. her that?
Dennis gave her a one sldeo
smile. Maybe I'm not as good
at telling Andrea what to do or
think as you are" :,
Beth plunged. Did you ever ad'
wise her about marrying or not
marrying jim, Dennis?'
He took a long time answering
and then he said, II was not asked
and there was Ito reason why
should have been
Beth stared straight at the road
ahead.
Were you?"
She answered, Il was not asked
and there was no reason why ]
should have been. l don't mean
to be rude
I'm sure you don't Would you
be interested TO know what l
should have advised?''
"You know l would be-
81 should certainly have advised
her to marry INN, because they
love each other"
Il feel the same sway" she said
in low voice, and said nothing
more until they came to the inn,
but there we're two ghosts riding
with them, Andrea and Jim.
The inn was a Wide-verandaed
house set far back il the trees,
and in the dining room a great
fire blazed in a huge hearth, fill
ing the room with warmth and
light and the pleasant d or OF
burning hickory
They fingered over a delicious
lunch with which was served a
light, fragrant vine. II was dusk
before either of them realized that
the afternoon was gone.
What are you going to do to-
nisht?" DENIS asked when he had
nosed the car back toward Wash
ington.
Beth thought of an evening with
him and said, Il have a date with
Andrea. We usually 60 to movie
on Saturday night"
She half expected him to say
that he'd Ike 10 come along, but
he said, May l telephone later
in the week? I'm flying back to
Pennington Monday. but l expect
to be back by Friday, or early
next week, anyway.
That would be nice"
A mile later he said, Are vol
going to be at this cocktail solree
at Mrs. Seccombe's tomorrow"
Beth brought her wandering
thoughts back. She hadn't heart
anything abou Eunice Seccombe''
having a cocktail party. In fact
she was sure she had heard An
drea say that Eunicc was goins
to Alexandria for the weekend
but she said. mo"
Il wish you were. ! don't care
much for those things myself, bu
Andrea sad that is
thought YOU both were In
to meet her there at five"
"Oh, fine Beth said evenly
Its nice for Andrea that you
be here. A girl hates to go to par
ties alone, and poor lamb, prett.
as she is, she doesn't have mucl
ahance 70 meet escorts.
Il wish you were going to b
there" he said again.
When she left MIN at the door
it was half past six and she say
that dinner was already under wa.
in the dining room. Andrea sit
ting in her place, waiting for her
She didn't want to go in ant
sit down opposite Andrea at tina