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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-14
FALLING SHRAPNEL
ADDS WAR MENACE
Ack-Ack Guns Provide
Shower of Dangerous
Metal During Raids

New Haven, Conn, Oct, l4.-One
of the greatest dangers encountered
during aid raids in London today Is
from great jagged chunks of falling
shrapnel which are shot into the
Cd from Allied ack-ack guns and
GAen fall back to earth.
This little-known air raid haz-
ard was recounted here by Aviation
Cadet Loron G.. Logan, Of Nevada,
Mo, In training at the Army Air
Forces Training Command School
at Yale University. Logan has gone
through more than 20 raids on Lon
don while he was a member of the
Eighth Air Force in England. The
danger from falling shrapnel be-
came evident on the first raid he
experienced.
Thirty Focke- Wulff's came over
one Sunday evening in January at
about $50. The London air raid Sir
ems are deafening. They are about
three times as loud as ours here
in the states. The Germans came
over and dropped about 10 flares to
light up the city for their bombs.
The flares were extremely bright
and sed a brilliant light which I
could see three miles away.
British night fighters went up
stairs to engage the Nazis and giant
searchlightS helped the ack-ack
guns pick out the German ships,
When those anti-aircraft gun crews
got going 1t made you feel as If
you were on battlefield. 1t was q
terrific conglomoration of noise. The
sck-ack burst in great red and white
clusters and then they in turn would
explode in six smaller bursts. Razor
sharp chunks of shrapnel from our
own guns would fall on the city
and we didn't need much urging to
keep in shelter areas"
The raid lasted until about 1880
.. m. and he reported that zone
OF the most reaSsuring sounds Of
war Is that all clear when 1t sounds
after a raid"
Overseas since November Of 1912,
Logan was returned to the U. s. to
undergo training as communica-
tons officer at the AAFTC Techni-
cal School at Yale.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-14
STATE FRUIT CROP
CONSIDERED POOR
Results Expected to Be
1870 Below Normal;
Worse Season in Years

The fruit crop In Connecticut Is
off IS per cent, and no wonder. This
has been the worst season in years
for orchards, according to DR.. Philip
Garman Of the Agricultural Station
In New Haven. Following the sew
ere winter that resulted in q total
loss Of the peach crop here, came
heavy rains in early spring, and
drouth the rest Of the season, to cut
the crop Of apples and other fruit.
The almost daily spring rains were
q deteriment to spraying at the
most critical season Of the year
Rains prevented farmers from oper-
ating In orchards much Of May and
early June, and washed off o large
part Of the spray material they sue
ceeded in applying between showers
Next came the drouth that lasted
the greater part Of the summer
This encouraged several insect pests
notably the codling moth, apple
maggot and, the latter half Of the
season, the European red mite. Or
dinarily sprays control these three
pests, but this season, in many cases
one or more sprays had OF be omit
ted or got washed off soon after
application. Both apple maggot
and cooling moth tunnel into the
apple fruit. Red mite infests the
foliage Of apple and other fruit
trees.
Adding to the spray troubles, the
drouth caused an early drop OF
fruits. Those that did mature were
in general understood. September
rains restored moisture to the soil
but came too late to help the pres
ent crop OF fruit, DR.. Garman says
To top the season OIL, no rains came
IN late summer to wash Off excess
spray, which made 1t necessary FOL
some farmers TO wipe their fruits
before marketing them.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-14
MONAGHAN, TICKET
WILL BE HONORED

Mayor John s. Monagan and all
his associates on the Democratic
ticket will be the principal speakers
at the dinner to be rendered in their
honor Saturday night at the Hotel
Elon in the main ballroom, and
sponsored by the Democratic Wo-
mems Booster club.
The meeting will be presided over
by Miss Mary Hennessy, president
Of the club who will be assisted by
Mrs Margaret Fitzpatrick chair
man and Mrs. Leo Marshall and
Mrs. George Miller. co-claairman,
and others. Also present viii be Mrs,
Nellie Hayden and Mrs. Winifred
Mcdonald Of the State Federation
Of Women'e Clubs.
The club which has gone on record
Is UNANIMOUSLY Endorsing the entire
Democratic ticket has always prov
en- one OF the most active IN al
party affairs IN past elections.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-14
WATERToWN

WATERFOWL, Oct. 14.-CIttord j.
Atwood Of Scott avenue was host at
a dinner party given at Botelle's In
Bantam, Tuesday evening In honor
Of Floyd e. Magee Of Candee Hill
road, who left today to begin serv.
ice in the u. s. Army. During the
evening, Mr.. Atwood, presented Mr..
Magee who has been In his el11-
ploy for several years, with a wrist
wctch.
Guests attending the dinner were
Miss Sally Elbin Of Waterbury:
Mrs. Janet Magee, Miss Geraldine
Magee, Joseph Bryan, Mr.. and Mrs.
Kenneth Peck, Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd
Magee and Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford j.
Atwood.
Preceding the dinner, Mr.. and
Mrs. Atwood entertained the group
at a cocktail party at their home
on Scott avenue.
Student Council Elections
Wilfred D. Miller was elected
president Of the WATERFOWL high
school student council at the re-
cent election held at the school.
Other officers are vice-preSident,
Jack De Witt and secretary and
treasurer, Shirley Wilson. The
faculty advisors are: Miss Coletta
Barrett, appointed by the principal,
william r. Cook and Miss Isabelle
MacKerracher, elected by the stu
dent council.
DIR. Glenn Sweet Host
DR.. Glenn D. Sweet Of Litchfield
road will be the host for special
Lions Club smoking party at his
home Friday evening.
The purpose Of the party Is to in
duce everyone present to smoke as
much as possible, but as each person
strikes match or lighter, he or
she must contribute to a "kitty".
Proceeds OF this party will 60 to the
Lionss' Club Health Foundation.
Serious Water Shortage
Due to the present serious short
age in the water supply, the use Of
water for sprinkling purposes,
swimming and wading pools, or
washing Of motor vehicles Is hereby
prohibited until further notice.
Unless the water consumption Is
very materially reduced, the supply
may be exhausted II the present
weather continues for any length
of time. The supply Of any customer
violating this emergency regulation
will be shut of for the duration Of
the drought.
Scrap Metal Collection
Householders, business proprietorS
and farmers are asked to keep In
mind the date, Saturday, october
% as on this day the WATERFOWL
and Oakville scrap meatl drive will
take place.
If persons will hunt out every bit
of scrap metal in their homes or
places Of business and on their
properties, and will take all they
conveniently can to the town yard
on Echo Lake road, 1t will mean
much less scrap material for the
trucks to collect on Saturday, Oc-
tober %. The Watertown and Oak
vile quota has been set at IS
pounds Of scrap metal per person,
according to the 1910 census, with
500 pounds additional for every
commercially producing farmer.
This quota will call for All all out
effort on the part Of all residents.
Marriage Announced
Mrs. Elsie Ruggeri Of Tower road,
Oakville, announces the marriage OF
her sister, Miss Lillian Frances
Germano OF Tower road to Milton
Harcourt McCleery, son Of Mrs
James r. McCleery Of Echo Lake
road, WATERFOWL, which took place
on Wednesday, August l8.
Meeting Tonight
As many members as possible are
urged to attend the first fall meet
ing OF st. Johns Holy Name society
which will take place in st. Johns
school tonight.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-14
OUR MEN I'm SERVICE

Staff Sergeant Robert A. Parsons
of 211 West Main street, who en-
tered the Army In February, 1871,
has received q medical discharge.
Sergeant Joseph Ricchezza OF %
Robinson street has reported for
treatment at an Army hospital in
Missouri after completing furlough
here.
Frederick r. Potter Of 10l4 West
Main Street has been promoted to
first lieutenant at Camp Wheeler,
Ca, where he Is an instructor.
Private First Glass Lawrence San
topietro has been In action In Sicily,
according to word received by his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Anthony San
topietro Of 1920 Baldwin street. A
brother, Vincent, is serving at Camp
Philip Kans.
John J. Flaherty, machinist mate
second class, nephew Of Mrs. Eliza
beth Taylor, 81 Wildmere Ave-, was
one Of the divers who made possible
the recent relocating Of the Norman
die In New York Harbor. In service
II months, Flaherty was graduated
from Wentworth Institute In Bos-
ton and attended the Navy Salvage
school in New York. A former en-
ploye Of the Chase Metal Works, he
attended Leavenworth High school.
Joseph p. Alishausky, former AL
derrnan, who entered the army IN
March 194l, has returned to the
United States after serving many
months In Australia and New
Guinea. He is now at McCoskey
General Hospital, Temple, Texas,
for a routine physical checkup.
Donald r. Sears, son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Mahlon r. Sears, Pond Hill,
Naugatuck, has been promoted from
private first class to sergeant at
the Army Air Forces Training Com
mand Radio school, Sioux Falls,
s.. D. A radio operator and me-
chanic, Sergt. Sears Is also q grad
uate Of an aerial gunnery school
where he had the highest average
Of his class. Sgt. Sears was formerly
employed as an electrician by the
u. s. Rubber Co. In Naugatuck.
Lieut.. Francis A. Petrillo, son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Anthony v. Petrillo,
40 Morningside Avenue, has been
awarded the Air Medal, the War
Department officially announced
yesterday. Lieut.. Petrillo, O Flying
Fortress bombardier, Is now q Ger
man prisoner Of war, having been
shot down over Germany on Aug.
II. Lieut.. Petrillo and three other
Waterbury airmen, Lieuts. Charles
Duncan, Ronald T. Delaney and
Alfred Casly, are now interned at
the same German prison camp near
Berlin.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-14
FINAL ARGUMENTS
in ASSAULT CASE

Arguments Of counsel in the
Michael Churchelow case have been
scheduled to start at 2 o'clock this
afternoon before Judge John A.
Cornell in superior court and the
hearing is expected to be completed
sometime this afternoon. Presenta-
ton of evidence closed at 1890
Witnesses examined today includ-
ed DR.. G. H. Neuswanger, Acting
County Detective Thomas F. Laden,
the defendants wife. and the 90
year old girl who made the criminal
assault accusation against Churche-
low. States Attorney william B.
Fitzgerald is prosecuting the charges
and Attorney Edward Mascolo is
counsel for the defense.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-14


increasingly in the months to come.
These young workers naturally pre-
sent special problems-for them
selves, to their employers, to their
parents and to the nation which
looks up them as skilled manpower
Of the future.
Under federal law, the young
worker gets certain clearly defined
projections Of health, accident, and
working conditions. In certain kinds
Of work, like the manufacture Of
explosives, driving motor vehicles,
coal mining, logging or sawmilling,
operating power-driven woodwork
ing machines, and labor In places
where radioactive substances are
In use. q minimum age Of 10 years
Is required. Many states further re.
strict the hours that minors may
work, and age-certiflcates are de-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-14

10 and 17-year-
olds was greater
In 1941 by 100
per cent than in
1910, and the
m a n = pow err
shortage Is gen.
orally so acute
that the reser-
voir Of those
still younger is
n c 9 ssarily, If
perhaps danger
ously, being tap
ped, and this
cond ition Is
illnAi.. A. niaAnlaa
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-14

Corporal Bertrand LaChance, SON
Of Mrs. Guy VioIette Of ALB South
Main Street, attached to the D. s.
Medical Corps, Is home on o 30
days furlough from Panama. He
has been In active duty ct Pam
anna for the past three years. He
voluntarily signed up with the
regular Army three years ago last
month. Before Joining the colOrs
he was employed at the Waterbury
Country Club.
cambridge, Ga, Oct. 14-Now re-
ceiving basic flight training as an
aviation cadet at the cambridge
Army Air Field Is Hubert Marsdon
Avery, son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Merland
M. Avery, Woodtick Rd., r, F. D. J.,
waterbury 81, Conn. He completed
pre-flight training at Maxwell Field,
Ala, and his primary training at
one Of the many fields throughout
the southeast.
Cadet Avery was In the College
Training Detachment, Norwich uni
versity, Mortified, VT, and became
an aviation cadet on Dec. 7, l943.
Preparing to take over" the dut-
les of a male yeoman Is Jane w.
Theroux. daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs
william Theroux, 10 Lakeview
Ave-, Waterbury, Conn.,, q recent en-
rollee at the Naval Training School
for Women Reservist yeomen To-
Gated on the campus OF the Iowa
State Teachers College at Cedar
Falls, Inc.
Upon completion of the IL weeks
course, the feminine Bluejacket is
eligible ~ petty oft1cer's rating
and then sent to active duty at
some naval shore station within the
continental limits Of the United
States.
Technical Sergeant Leslie Adomai-
tbs Of $40 Highland avenue is spend
ing a furlough from Camp Wheeler
Ga. with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs
John Adomaitis.
Private Anthony Perriello of 110C
West Main street Is spending fur
Tough here with his mother from his
Army station at Portland, Ore. He
is serving with an engineers unit.
Dr. George T. Barnett of Meriden
former Waterburian. has been pro-
NOTED from first lieutenant to cap
tain, according to word received here
He Is serving with an Army medical
unit in the Pacific area.
Leo @. Kelly Of 81 Farnham ave-
nue. and John Cammisa Of 1916 Bank
street met recently in Alaska, &C.
cording to letters received here.
Sergeant Owen M. O'Neill of Tor
rington, who was given q medical
discharge from the Army several
months ago, will be awarded the
Legion Of Merit decoration by the
War Department. The award is for
services render ID in the South Pa
cific area.
Fort Knox, Oct. l4.-Upon or
ders Of Major Gen. Alvan Q. Gillem
Jr., chief Of the Armored Command
new class OF soldier students had
reported at the Armored School To-
day 10 make Q special course IN the
Wheeled Vehicle Department.
Students include: Private Clar-
ence q. 0Tandell. son Of dustave
0Fandell Of 20 Elizabeth street, Wa
terbury, Conn.
The Wheeled Vehicle Department
trains the student mechanics In the
intFacaeles Of keeping peeps and
ieeps, trucks and scout cars rolling
h combat
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-14
Strikes Hit Coal
Mines In South

Birmingham, Ala, oct. ~. (UP)
Strikes spread through the Ala
bama coal fields today, chasing sew
eral large steel company shafts.
Over 1000 union miners quit work
IA apparent protest Of the govern
mentG action IN returning coal
mines 70 private management.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-14

While checking up during q steel
and iron salvage drive, municipal
employees OF Buenos Aires. Argen-
tina, discovered q city dump Of
$4,000 pounds o. the metals that
the city had no record q owning.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-14
Mathes Studio Photo.

Hartford, Conn.,, Oct. 14.-(UP)
Gov. Baldwin today appointed
Victor Butterfield, President Of
Wesleyan University, to succeed
the late DIR. Remsen b. Ogilby rs
q member Of the Connecticut War
Council.
DR.. AlOnx0 q. Grace, State Com
missioner Of Education, also was
named TO the council, rs q consult.
ant on Juvenile matters.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-14

Private First Glass Thomas w.
Boyd Of 4 Willow court, who served
nearly 20 months In the South Pa
cific area, is spending a 30-day fur
Tough with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Robertson Boyd.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-14

A light anti-aircraft battery uses
up enough ammunition in one min
ute Of intensive firing to fill three
ton truck.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-14
NEWS .


The fall meeting Of the Litchfield
South Association Of Congregational
churches will be held Sunday after
noon at $3.50 at the Woodbury. North
Congregational church. The speak
er will be DR.. Fred Goodsell of Bos-
ton, executive vice-president Of the
American Board of Foreign Mis-
sions. He Is a graduate Of the Uni
versity of California.
The First Congregational Church
conference room will be the scene
this evening at 8 o'clock Of the first
group discussion on postwar world
order. Earle II. Blanchard, q men,
Der Of the LeavenwOrth High School
faculty, John C. Bradley and Bur-
leigh G. Allen will be leaders.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-14
SUBWAY CHATTER

Boston (UP)-Overheard on a
subway train: "Oh. no, you rnustr I
say anything to her about 1t. I
promised her I wouldn't tell you
she had told me YOU told herm
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-14

Donald Tongue Of the U. s. Navy
spent q leave with his parents Mr..
and Mrs. Albert Tongue Of Colonial
avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Grove and
children Of Frinyak avenue, are
moving october 18th to Tuscon,
Arizona where they will make their
future home.
The Red Cross held O meeting
this afternoon in the Sprague gym
from 2 to 4 when sewing was re-
sumed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-14
BY DIR. THOMAS D. MASTERS
Written for NEA

Pre-draft age boys and girls as
young as il are going into the em-
ploy of industry In ever-increasing
numbers. The employment Of 16
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-14
CHURCH SUPPER
TONIGHT $50

Middlebury, Oct. II - A covered
dish supper win be held at $50 this
evening in the social rooms by the
members of the Middlebury Congre-
gational church.
Mrs. william H. McCance leaves
tomorrow for California where she
win spend some time with her bro
ther.
Tin Cans Wanted
Housewives are reminded q drive
for tin cans Is being held In Mid
dlebury today and tomorrow. Cans
should be put In boxes and placed
where they can be collected.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-14
Pelrcey Funeral

FeIrcey Funeral
The funeral Of Mrs. Lottie Belle
(Wickwire) Peircey. wife Of George
N. Peircey, 14ll Thomaston ave-
nue., was held this morning at II
q. N. in the Anderson Funeral Home
10 Central avenue, Rev. DR.. John J.
Snavely, pastor Of the First Meth
odist church offlciating.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-14

Third Glass Coxswain Johnny
Driscoll Of Elmwood avenue and
Frank Leary OF Crown street.
former well-known policemen, spent
a brief leave visiting old friends In
Waterville. Both Driscoll and Leary
are stationed in Boston, Mass.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-14
FORESTERS HOLD
FARLEY TONIGHT
Prayer Meeting Planned
simultaneously at Union
Church
WATERVILLE
Barbara Burns, Correspondent.
Telephone 3-8231.

Waterville, oct. 14--Court WEIGH,
Foresters of America, will meet to-
night In Forester's hall on Hanover
street.
A prayer meeting will be held in
the Waterville Union church at
7:45 this evening. Rev. Milton s..
Nilsson will conduct the service.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-14
BlnrO Tomorrow

BlngO Tomorrow
There will be bingo social at st.
Michael's church tomorrow evening
at 746 o'clock. Sacred Heart devo-
tions will be held at 1850 p. m.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-02-03
Opium Smuggling
Thriller Barred

customers in New York, San Fran
cisco. and Seattle.
American officials set out on La
Nachas trail when they learned
that the opium ring was attempt
ing to organize traffic from the
poppy fields of interior Mexico to
replace Far Eastern sources dried
up by the war.
The American undercover agents
were taken on trip into the noun
tains of Guadalajara where La
Nacha" introduced them to the
chemist" and the lawyer" the
professors of the flowers.
The lawyer" Alberto Torres Yba-
ira, and the chemist" Luis Manuel
VaSquez, were arrested subsequent
T. near San Antonio, Tex. A secret
compartment in the gasoline tank OF
their automobile yielded SIS ounces
Of morphine for which they ad-
mitted hoping to realize $4,000. They
were sentenced to five years in
Jail and fined $4,000 each.
More arrests were made in Ell
PaSo. Tex, of alleged runners" for
La Nacha and total seizures reached
125 ounces of smoking opium and 78
ounces of morphine.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-02-03
Complete Ration
Foreseen by0PA

(Continued from pn"o Cnnl
ing TO the relative scarcity of the
various foods as well as the size of
cans and jars.
To obtain ration book two each
consumer Tor one member of each
family must present copy of ra-
ton book one. He must also pre-
sent a consumer declaration" of
the amount of coffee ON hand, No.
vember %, 1912. and canned goods
on hand February 81. l943
Each consumer will be allowed
five cans of eight ounceS or over,
which need not be declared. The
declaration also does not have to
include baby foods. canned olives,
canned meat and fish, pickles, rel
ish, jellieS, jams, preserves, spa
ghetti, maraconi. noodles or home
canned foods. For each can In ex-
cess of the free allowances OF
five. an 8-point blue stamp will be
detached from the ration book two
at the time 1T is issued. Hoarders
Of canned goods face penalty OF
10 years imprisonment or $4,000
fine, OF, both IT, they fail to declare
their full stocks.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-02-03
Nive Rombers TO
Head Rally Here
lContinned from nann Ono

iCOntlnned from Page Onnl
businessmen of the community.
George Burt, director of music at
Central Union High school and
Junior college, will present his pu-
Ills in one of the most varied and
IN eItaining program arrangements
cter presented in the city. Glee club
and orchestra numbers, solos, trioS
q itts. ana variety Of instrument
tai numbers will be included.
Hill billy musicians and singers
acco. dioniatS, marimba artists, will
appear on the program.
NO one in the whole Ell Centre
area can afford to miss this big
show" declared Ross HickcoX, chair
man Of the FL Centre war bond and
stamp committee. 1T is one of the
o5t entertaining programs evel
arranged for the city. There will be
many events TO please and enter
tain children and men and women
all ages. Don't miss it,"
FL Centre will not be the OnlY
Imperial Valley town to stage a
bond rally during coming days
B.aWley will have a bond rally Fri
day, FL Centre on Saturday, Calexico
from II am. TO ] pm. Monday and
Holtville from 4 pm. to 6 pm. Mon
day.
Sale Of war bonds and stamps
will go on throughout the show In
each town.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-02-03
SCANN1NS
TRIAL DATE SET

John Reynolds. .3-year- r-old Chi-
caeo clerk Will be tried in Impe-
rial county superior court Febru-
ary Is on charge of grand theft
made by Charles w. LaneStafr. US.
soldier from Virginia. The soldier
accused Reynolds of sealing money.
4 wrist watch. and two barracks
bags containing clothing. Rey-
noldS's companion, Sigrid Siobak-
ken, %, Statuesque secretary from
Chicago, was freed of grand theft
charges after preliminary hearing
III Fl Centre justice court Tuesday.
LankStaif said the theft occurred
IN Z. Centre the weekend of jan
TRY %
Imperial Valley press., 1943-02-03
Arizona Considers
Marriage Curb

PHOENIX. Feb. . up - The
State Scna'e- ac.ira as a COM
mittee Of the Whole-today eave
do p"s2' re communication to a
bill introduced early in the session
requiring prc-mlrtial examinations
Ter syphilis
Debatr ON The bill was featured
y an hour-loqn q. sHment between
sens. II II p kel Of Yuma county
and jdm's T. Mlno..o Of MaricoDa
COUNTY.
Bokcr-in orgaire against pa9-
sage Of the bill--said most legis-
lstion passed by the legislature
was for the benefit Of. few in
stead Ct for the benefit Of all and
said passage Of the bill and its en-
actment into law would deprive
b 4Haia c1 psy Of an eJtimated
$3.50 900 in annual revenue.