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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-10-18
TOWN WILL LEASE
EXHIBITION HALL
Agricultural Society Ap.
proves Deal; Land Own.
ers Plan Party
WOLcOTT
Correspondent: Alma r. Gale
Tel. 3-2e03

wolcott, oct. 1.-the executive
hoard Of the Wolcott Agricultural
society met Thursday night In the
dance hall on the fair grounds. The
meeting Of the committee was call
ed to decide on the question Of
renting the exhibition hall to the
town to house tools and machinery.
It was voted to lease the first floor
Of the building for two years to the
town for $40 per year, unless the
property Is sold within the two
years. The town win insure the
building for not less than 5000.
Those present were. Almazor Ha-
mel. Morton Pierpont, Edward A.
0arthwait, william Klitka, 9. Mel
son Cole, Robert Wakeee, Elmer
Coe, Theodore Schroeder, Paul Mac.
Millin, Charles Tyrell, Howard E.
Roberts, John Bergin. Benjamin
Cowles, Raymond Hamel, Joseph
WinEler, Joseph Lanouette. Mrs. G.
Robert DeBishop and Mrs. Rose Z.
Walker.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-10-18
GIRL SCOUTS in
ANNUAL FROLIC
FuItOn's American Band
Stages Concert at Color.
ful Ceremonies

Work of the various member
agencies of the Waterbury Com
munity Chest was depicted In a
Girl Scout skit presented Saturday
as q feature Of the annual fall
frolic held In Buckingham hall.
More than 1000 girls. representing
all troops Of the city and several
neighboring towns, attended.
Taking part In the skit under the
direction Of Mrs. Fred Talbot, lead
er Of Senior Troop 40, were the fol-
lowing troop members: Helen Kiely,
Peggy Carroll, Patricia Strilukus.
Evelyn Gaughan, Lorraine Mercier,
Patricia Moore, Kathleen Neagle.
Marie CipFiano. and Claire Mate
jaitis.
Greetings were extended to the
gathering by Mayor John 8. Mon
agan who spoke Of the importance
or Scouting and the responsibility
Of each member IN war time.
A concert by the Filton-AmeTi-
can band preceded the Scout pro-
gram which included formation Of
the troops, community singing,
Scout ceremonies, and games. A
procession Of American and troop
flags was led By Q color guard COM
posed OF Lois Latimer, Barbara
parke, Peggy Peterson MarReTy
Matthews, and Sarah Burr, all men,
bels q Brownie Troop %.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-10-18

ed by returning soldiers, and more
virulent strains may result.
F'ilaria worm parasites, which
cause elephartiasis with its deli
rum, chills and swelling, persists
for years in an infected person.
There Is no thoroughly effective
treatment. Mosquitoes carry this.
U. s. Public Health experts know
one guilty domestic species and
ara looking for others, as well as
for an immunizing drug.
willard H. Wright, chief Of
zoology at the National Health
Institute, says 1t is conceivable"
that schistosomlasis may be re-
established. This is a snail-borne
disease. infected snails contain
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-10-18
Health Authorities Prepare For Grim War
Oh Tropical Dis eases When Soldiers Return

INV YORK, oct le-When Johnny
come marching home, the col1ntry'B
er4ire medical nnampower win DO
ready 10 repel . potential invasion
BY various tropical pestilences such
a. haven't been faced since African
slave-trading days.
The average citiSen win be ven
protected, but he viii have 70 CO.
operate "a pubic defenaes.
That Is the direct meaning Of Q
global strategy against disease
Just mapped here by hundreds Of
civil, and military health officers
Association. The doctors were
aIerted, and the public soon win
be. against tropical fevers.
Yanls are exposed 10 hotbeds Of
Infection IN Africa, India, CHINA
and the South Pacific. Military
control Of the problem has been,
on the whole, spectacularly e4tec-
tive. But one returned infected sol.
dier Is enough TO infect the my.
Rad insect ''go-betweens," such as
mosquitoes, which exist here and
would spread epidemics, but for q
dramatic counter attack.
The Counter-at is on. In It,
for instance, millions OF soldiers and
civilians overseas already have been
vaccinated. More is to come.
CONTROL YELLOW FEVER
Experts give reinsurance on
yellow fever, generally dreaded
because IL scourged southern
cities In pre- Civil War time and
swept Spanish American war troops.
DR.. wilbur A. Sawyer, the Rock
teller Foundations ranking auth
GRITTY, says, "There seems to be no
chance that smoldering infection
will be famed into epidemics" Nor
Is there any that soldiers will in
troduce the virus. They are vac
cinated on entering infected areas,
and iHnmuni1ed for four years. Be-
sides, military authorities have done
barrier vaccination" Of civilians
lmmunizing all inhabitants Of crit
ical traffic points or seaports, Of
zones between infected and unin-
tected regions.
Most serious risk Is postwar air
travel. Already, returning travellers,
possibly exposed and not immuni2-
ed, are strictly supervised. Tempera-
lures are taken and II there Is fever,
the person Is detained until the cause
Is diagnosed; II It Is normal, the
person Is kept under supervision for
Is long Is Il could take him to de.
velop symptoms. Planes are thor
oughly ridded Of mosquitoes.
Third and safest line Of defense
Il total determination Of the dom
este mosquito. This would re-
qutre public cooperation In peri
odic inspection Of still water and
other possible breeding places on
their premises and land.
More thought Is given to mall
aria. Less.severe forms Of 'chills and
fever" are commonplace in southern
states, and the Anopheles mosquito
Is present In other areas long free
Of the disease. New centers Of In
fection may develop >as soldiers re.
turn 20 places which have no mall
aria but have mosquitoes. Other in
sects may prove to be "go.betweens"
like Anopheles. Localized outbreaks
over o period Of years are consider
ed probable. Authorities suggest ex-
tending mosquito control now.
Typhus, historic scourge Of armies
ana peoples In wartime, win not be
brought home by soldiers, says DR..
Sawyer, but public protection must
depend primarily on complete free
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-10-18
Bumper Potato Crop
Presents Ne1U Problem
Greatest Seasonal Production Of "Spuds" in His
tory Reported = Public Asked to Store
Away Supplies Starting Next Week

ection" by director Roy r. Hend-
rickson Of the Food Distribution
Administration.
The designation permits the use
Of the United States Department
Of Agriculture victory food selection
insignia during the campaign per-
iod. this insignia, through q con-
tinuing campaign by nutrition and
other food education groups has
directed the attention Of homemak-
ers to certain seasonably abundant
foods for the fast two years and
has proved a valuable sset In secur-
ing full use Of the nations wartime
farm production.
In addition to the assistance Of
regular trade groups, state agricul-
tural organizations, all divisions Of
the q. s. Department Of Agricul-
ture and local consumer grounpG
have been enlisted in the potato
marketing campaign, Mr.. Hughes
said.
Department Of Agriculture crop
estimates indicate the total potato
crop in the nation will reach AGO.
$4,000 bushels as compared with
371 $50, 900 bushels last year and q
ten year average production Of $685.
$4,000 bushels In period 1924.
1.-THE size Of this years crop can be
realized when we compare 1t to the
last greatest crop in history, that Of
1928, which totaled only 427, PAS, 900
bushels" Mr.. Hughes pointed out to-
day in stressing the need Of the po-
tato campaign. He added that buy
ing potatoes in quantity for storage
Is not hoading.
On the other hand Mr.. Hughes
emphasized that storing potatoes Is
the sensible and practical method
Of saving q precious wartime food
crop from possible waste.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-10-18


mate water, and bathing IN the
water as well as drinking it can
infect humans. More than $780,
900 Egyptians have 1t.
Two forms Of schistosomiasls
apparently were brought here by
slaves, and spread; but the fever
was not permanently established
probably because American
snails are not susceptible. A
third form infects cats, dogs, cat
tie and mice as well as humans.
This three-stage malady affects
the liver and spleen, and three to
five years later, the intesttnes. Mil
itary authorities are prepared to
restrict the return Of soldier car
riers to their communities.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-10-18

with this years all time bumper
crop Of potatoes, Harry F. Hughes,
war food administrator area super
visor today announced concerted
drive to have consumers purchase
and store potatoes for winter and
spring use would begin October 81
and be continued through Novem-
Der 8.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-10-18
DARK HORSE" PRESIDENT

The first dark horse" y. 8.
presidential candidate was James
K. Polk. He was not even voted
on until the eighth ballot and was
nominated on the ninth.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-10-18

dom Of all the population from body
lice"
EXTERMINATE CARRIERS
It should be simpler to EXTERN
mate the body louise than the DOM
este mosquito, Sawyer suggests,
because the louise is more than DOM
estic-even strictly personal" Amer
lean high standards Of sanitation
are depended upon.
Against three other less spec
tacular but serious diseases, auth
critics are prepared to pit sanitary
improvements, especially water pur-
ification and safer sewage and edu-
cation in personal hygiene. An1oebic
dysentery, which has appeared In
epidemics here, win be re-introduc-
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-10-18
Movies In Schools

In conjunction with the health
program in the schools, the scool
nurse, MRS. Rose Klitka, brought
Mrs. Hayes Of the University Of
Connecticut to the local schools
Tuesday, Mrs. Hayes showed two
movies in technicolor, Preventing
the Spread Of Disease, and Guide
to Good Eating" This Is In keeping
with the topic Health and Strength
for victory"
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-10-18


"sime Willer wuS discussin'
tn tax problem this mornin' -
II you kin call o loud scream Nv
agony O discussion. He SEE ne
don't mind payin' taxes, but it's
like ridin' with q woman taxi
driver-you don't know when
it'll stop. Fer theme song he
suggests TN Be Down Tub Git
You Fer Your Taxes Money"
DoIN's ROUND TOWN
MONDAY, October 18th:
The Unity club win sponsor q
bingo party ct 8 o'clock at
The Elton. Mrs. Lura Dut-
ton and Mrs. Harriet Rappelt
head the committee.
MRS. Joseph McGinniss win
preside at the first meeting Of
the year Of the st. Mary's
Hospital Aid society at 3
O'Clock at the nurses home,
@outh Elm st. All members
ere urged to attend.
CUEsDAY, October 18th:
Meeting Of the Girls sorority
Of the Second Congregational
church at Q o'clock at the
church. DR.. Judson L. Cross,
president Of TougaIoo college,
Mississippi. viii be the guest
speaker.
THURSDAY, October 2lst:
weekly Lions Club blngo party
ct Temple hall at 1850 O'Clock.
All proceeds are for the bene-
Mt Of the Crippled Children's
Health Foundation.
FRIDAY, October 22d:
The Mr.. and Mrs. club Of the
First Baptist church VIII hold
9 covered dish supper in the
Blue room.
when taxes go up folks have
less money tub spend - but no
matter what happens tub taxes
you kin ailus be sure Nv gittin'
full value fer your money when
you buy Caahln's Dairy Products.
casnln's MIX has q rich, de-
llcious favor that makes e q
fasogite With H. yoslns~uns an
eruwn-up folks. too. You Kin
serve g \ dozens AZ different
ways, ard az any meal. Try 70
on your family emoToW."
zEKE
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-10-18

The Wolcott Land Owners Pro-
tective association vii sponsor Q
card party tomorrow night at their
club house on Woodtick road. Prizes
will be given at each table and re-
freshments served. Thursday night
the Woodtick Parent Teacher asso-
citation viii hold q card party at
Woodtick school and Friday night
the Wolcott Women's Club will
sponsor one at the dance hall on
the fair grounds.
Prizes will be given at all parties
for each table and refreshments
served.
Home Front Hospital
Mrs. Anthony Cocchiola and in
FAINT son, Ralph Edward, have re-
turned to their nome on Wolcott
road from st. Mary's Hospital.
The War Council viii meet at the
home Of Francis Clark, chairman
tomorrow night at 8 o'clock.
Mr.. and MRS. william Leggette
have closed their summer home at
Hitchcock Lake and gave their
home in Waterbury for the winter
Andy Bessette III
Andrew Bessette Is confined to
his home on Woodticl; road, recov-
ering from q heart attack.
A husking bee win be held at the
Grange hall tonight. Neighborine
oranges have been invited.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-10-18

dom Of ali the population from body
liza ~
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-08
East Side Leads
By Two Games

East Side Gears are out in front
by two games in the Sunday Rec
reation Basketball League, thanks
to a comeback which enabled them
To overcome a 10-point deficit yes
terday and defeat Jaglowicz. 45-39
Jaglowicz is tied for second with
Arthur's and Trojans. Trojans
won a forfeit from Circle. while
Arthur's were upset by Auto Club,
55-43. Continental defeated Brew
ster, 40-36.
The Gears trailed JaglowicZ,
23-13, just before the intermission
then started their comeback when
George Hobach connected for a
pair of baskets. The lead changed
hands three times in the third
period. with Jaglowicz still leading,
31-29 going into the final quarter.
With the game still belonging 20
either team, the Van Week
brothers came through with the
points which Sewed 1t up for the
Gears.
George Peaks Of Brewster scored
Il points. while Art Gable and
Howard Carly each collected ID
points for Auto Club. Hobach had
nine for East Side as did Glenn
Whittemore for Continental.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-08
SPORT SHORTS: Nub' sorns Takes Ist lceboot Series
(SCORES ON PAGE 10

Perhaps you didn't know II.
but this area IS one of the great
est ice yachting centcrS in the
country. The IS f. class boats.
those Streamlined front Stceters
comprise one Of the largest one
design racing divisions in any
section.
This season. however has been
q poor one for the racers who
have had their boats out az
Lakeside on Lake St. Clair hard
by Mrs Kohler'S refectory
twhere hot cfloee and AbelSkiv-
erS are served between races for
the ice yachtsmcnl
Not until Sunday did the boys
got any racing. There's been
too much snow. There was still
a heavy crust and the + class
racers used their heavy runners.
Novm "NuhS' SarnS Kibitzer
took The first series by beating
out Bob MlllcrS Thundcrbmd in
two out Of three races.
George Hendrie. generally re-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-08

arc dropping out E. Alb Jenkins,
Salt Lake City'S racing mayor,
has turned over his Sal 600
Mormon Meteor III TO the
church Of Latter Day Saints to
he displayed in the capitol
museum.
Powered by a 12-cylinder air.
PLANE engine, the Meteor holds
more cloScd-course distance and
endurance records than any
other racing car. With it,
Jenkins averaged 1918 mi'es
per hour for "a hours in 1910.
ONE day he hopes to increase
the power and 60 after the
1897 m.p.h. measured mile
dash record set in 1889 by John
Cobb of England.
Col. Matt j. VIM, father Of
the Kentucky Derby, says he
sees no reason for excitement
over the request of the Defense
Transportation Director Joseph
3 Eastman. who asked that the
race be cancelled as a measure
to conserve gas and rubber -.
He still hopes IL will be held as
street car affair"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-08
Wings Virtually Drop Leafs from Race for End
Spor
Don't Forget:
Wings vs.. RCAF
For Red Cross!
By LEO MACDONELL

This column. adding its mite
10 the fine campaigning Of
Messers Fred Matthaei and
Russell Glau. sports-loving
gentlemen extraordinaire, and
their aides, reminds you that
there will be a super special
hockey game at Olympia tomor-
row night.
Jack Adams high-flying Red
Wings will play the Royal Air
Force team from Canada and all
receipts viii 60 TO the Red
Cross. Can you think of any
finer cause than the Red Cross p?
Neither can this column.
But. while the war benefit
feature should be sufficient 10
attract patronage, there is an
other good reason or attending
the contest. 1t will be whale
of game, Lew Walter, The De-
troit Times hockey expert,
promises. Walter and other
predetermined folks are doing
what they can TO help the
Matthaei-Gnau high command
put over the game" Matthaei
and Gnau head a civic commit
tee interested in getting As
much money as they can for
the Red Cross.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-08

before May" said Adams. mo
one is in hurry, the future of
hockey Is too uncertain"
Billy Taylor of the Leafs took
all prizes for persistence in his
pursuit of an assist on the Leafs
first period goal. The blond CEN
ter screamed that he had figured
in Lorne Carr's goal-came over TO
the boards four times to plead his
case. Once he froze the puck eX-
actly in front of the timers box
in scramble with Mud Bruno
teau, then leaned over and
the discussion. His COM
plants weren't over when he left
the ice. Referee Norman Lam
port came over 10 the scorer and
went TO bat for him. He did not
get it.
1t. Charley Gehringer. just back
from basic training at Chapel
Hill, N. C., had his nose against
the screen at the south end Of the
rink. cheering the Wings on.
Back for about week."
said the former Tiger second
baSeman. "Then go out to ST.
Mary's Pre-Flight i'm California
for physical fitness work.
Cappy Cappon. the Princeton
coach, and Bill Edwards from
the Lions are among the 10 of
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-08

eeant who returned from GuaGal-
canal 10 attend the army air force
Cunnery school at Stockton, Cal.
Said the sergeant:
"WhIzzer used To come down
on the line TO pat our ARA
cobras: sort OF grateful for the
air protection, l guess"
Arriving at the fight your re-
porter bumped into a fine looking
chap in a navy uniform, easily
recognizable as the Whizzer.
We'll. where have you been, y
seemed a foolish question in view
of the very recent information.
But his answer was astounding:
Dartmouth, for the compile
ton Of my course"
Asked about his trip to Guadal-
canal, the WhizZer said:
~ can't talk much about my
movements, but I have yet 70
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-08
Leafs Like Cash Inn Bank

The Toronto Maple Leafs are
money in the bank TO the Detroit
Red Wings.
The Red Wings would like to
play them every day in the week
and twice on Sunday Not only
because they appear 10 have the
drop on the Leafs now with three
straight victories but because the
TorontoanS pack more fans into
Olympia than any other club.
The crowd of 1868 which saw
Detroit whip the Stanley Cup
holders. 5-3, last night was the
third largest of the season. And
the Leafs set the other two marks.
The seasons record crowd of
1892 saw Detroit beat the Leafs
here, 2-1, on November 26. The
second largest was the crowd of
1912 which witnessed the %
tie between Detroit and Toronto
December 6. If the game had
not been heralded as a sellout in
the middle of the week. the record
might have been beaten with more
standing room patrons last night.
Eddie Wares, Don Crosse and
several other Wings were almost
as jubilant over the crowd as the
victory for they believed the gate
OF more than $4,000 put the net
receipts for the season over the
100000 mark. the figure on
which they will receive bonuses.
Mervyn (Red) Dutton will re-
main as acting president for the
balance of the National Hockey
League season. Jack Adams says.
The Detroit boss who returned
yesterday from President Frank
Callers funeral al Montreal said
there was no discussion of a
successor.
There won't be any election
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-08
Revenge Evdde!
Dorothy Koinis

A week ago IN The Detroit
Times Derby at Belle Isle. Doro-
thy Koinis of Saginaw lost the
state women'S speed skating cham
pionShip to Helen Wrona of the
same town by five points after
she had the title virtually sewed
up.
Then she spilled In the last race
and the judges told her she had
missed the crown by a close mar
gin of 5 points. Dorothy demurred
and loudly saying that Esther
Wrona, Helen's sister, had taken
a second in the 440 This would
take 20 points off Helen's total Of
So and Dorothy with so. would
still be the winner.
The judges checked their scor-
ing. No, they said. il was Helen
who had taken the second place.
not Esther. In fact Esther. win
ner of 1912. didn't get a place in
any OF me championship races.
But Dorothy was unconvinced.
There was something phooie. Papa
koinis said so. too. So did Jimmy
Koinis who skates in the Inter
mediate group and sister Mary
KoinieS who skates in the same
class as her sister said there must
be ghost in the Wrona clan who
looks like Esther. She had dropped
out of the $40 and was positive
she had seen Esther take second.
The judges held TO their verdict.
Thus. when Dorothy came 10 Wy
andotte for the Gold Cup cham
pionships Sunday she had a re-
vengeful CLEAN in her eye. She
was going TO show those Wronas.
But the Wronas came late and
although Esther won the half-mile
and Helen the mile Dorothy fin
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-08
LANDS PROMISES THERELL BE BASEBALL

They've told
hand.
haven't single topnoch baseball to the
business would great lobby sent
Washington. Pressure would descend.
IF there about that the liquor business about
suspended you'd them Washington And you'd
them fighting.
basebal-this national much To
ALL well militant voices being raised. I'm of the
900 about it,
Hitler killed things In this country
Please don't let him kill baseball"
Sports Needed in Darkest Hours
Reynolds remarkable speech 1t was delivered with
eloquence and sincerity
Quentin pointed out examples Britain rallied
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-08

us who are going out. Edwards
came back with me but stopped
Oft at MassilOn, o.
yep. I've lost few pounds.
Feel great, too"
Probably no Red Wing team
ever got a bigger cheer than the
Royal Canadian Air Force hockey
players who marched out on the
ice before the game, with Eddie
Bush and Doug McCaig, two for
mer Red Wings, in the van. They
lined up between the Maple Leafs
and the Red Wings, their foes in
the Red Cross game at Olympia
tomorrow night.
With the three teams on the
ice, the huge crowd paid a minute
of silent tribute TO the late presi-
dent of the National Hockey
League. Frank Calder, who was
buried Saturday. Then the organ
burst forth with the Star Spangled
Eanner. and as a tribute TO the
RCAF men-God Save the King.
Jimmy Orlando. kept from his
defense post by an ankle injury,
in the first period of the
& me at Toronto Thursday.
hobbled up 10 the press box
carrying a cane and a huge cigar.
which some spectators miStook for
a second cane
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-08

gardcd as Detroit's No. ice
yachtSman. suffered the embar-
raSSment of going into a tailSpin
sailing one of the f boats Not
only did he spin but he spilled.
sliding more than 100 yards at a
40-mile clip. His son, Junior.
was with him, spilled. too, but
didn't slide as far.
Paul Renner has the only A
class boat on the ice at Lake
side. She's called Hymie w.
which is Paul's Eastern Market
version Of Hermes w. Sunday
she was Sulky, wouldn't behave
in the 20-mile wind, begged in
the snow and late Sunday night
she was up for sale for Sl25.
Shell he entered in next Sun
days claiming race, her captain
says.
The Piedmont League will
operate with six instead OF
eight clubs this season &.
Charlotte and WinSton-Salem