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The Ely miner., 1943-10-07

for October has been in the battery
safe for three weeks, just waiting
for you to get around to picking it
up"
He took small envelope from be-
hind his back. 'Twenty-one dollars
for services rendered through the
month of October. Harrumph! Mi
nus two-forty for theater tickets, mi
nus a dollar for haircuts, minus
seven dollars for canteen checks.
Private Hargrove, I present to you
your October wages-ten dollars and
sixty centsl'
I took the money, looked at it ten
DERBY, and crammed it into my
pocket.
Winter, at last, is upon us, in the
rear ranks, the surest indication is
to be found in reveille.
All through the late summer and
the fall, we hoped out of bed as
soon as the whistle blew. Now we
crawl grumblingly out when the SER
geant puts the whistle to his lips for
a ''fall outI" blast. Since it is still
dark when we stand reveille, and
since we are aided occasionally by a
heaven-sent fog, there are many sa-
viors of democracy who slip on
merely a pair of shoes (partiaIly
laced, a pair Of trousers, and a
field jacket. The field jacket, when
buttoned all the way to the collar,
hides the absence of shirt and tie
and the sergeant is none the wiser.
In Headquarters Battery, the
process of getting up IN the morn
ing has sunk into rut of repetition.
It's the same procedure every morn
ing.
Sergeant Roughton, platoon lead
er, toots his brass at six o'clock
and a few energetic soldiers at the
other end of the squadroom rise
and begin the morning with sicken-
ingly cheerful horseplay. They yank
the covers off their neighbors. The
neighbors yank the covers back on.
Private First Class Bishop, un-
official guardian of the public rela-
tions staff, rises from his bunk which
is next to mine. ''Hargrovel Bushe-
mi! Get up! Salute the morn!" Then
The Ely miner., 1943-10-07
Lacking the Kndck

"What about natural knack, which
is hard to define or explain?" I
asked.
"Knack is something I can't ex-
plain. I guess nobody else can. Jim
Corbett developed his boxing skill
by hard work, but most of it was
born in him." replied Dempsey.
''Think it over. We've had only
about 16 heavyweight champions in
60 years-from Sullivan to Louis.
And few of these were not too hot.
"Joe Louis was born with fast
moving hands. Even when he was
first coming up Joe could deliver
three or four punches so fast you
could only see one or two. I don't
think I've ever seen hands move
faster than Louis, considering also
the power they carried. Fast hands
that carry no punishment of course
don't mean so much"
After all, Dempsey is confident
that after the war the general box
ing average will be lifted to higher
notch than it has ever known before.
The Ely miner., 1943-10-07
The Ansuers

1. Mount Aconcagua in the
Andes.
2. One from which moisture has
been taken.
8. Philadelphia.
4. Twenty.
5. One hundred degrees.
6. A vessel for perfumes.
z. Alexander Stephens.
8. Louisiana.
9. Louisiana.
10. He was the author of one of
the gospels, but not one of the
apostles.
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natura belief IS
that hundreds, per-
haps thousands, will
come along to make
us forget those who
have held the head
lines, from John L.
Sullivan to Joe Lou
is, from Joe Cans
to Bob Montgom-
cry.
But the odds are
The Ely miner., 1943-10-07
See Here,
Private Huf'grove!
bu Murior HurQrove ..wse.

classified as a cook. In addition, he has
spent 4 considerable share Of his spare
time on KIP duty. He is familiar with the
finer points of "goldbricking'' and "shoot-
ing the breeze" He has mastered most
of the army slang expressions and has
The Ely miner., 1943-10-07

THE STORY so FAR: Private Marion
Hargrove, a newspaper man before his
induction into the army, has been receiv-
ing his basic training at Fort Bragg,
N. C. He has gone through the hardest
weeks of his army career and has been
The Ely miner., 1943-10-07


Along this line we asked the ad-
vice of Lieut.. Comdr. Jack Dempsey
at his coast guard headquarters.
"As close as can figure it." Jack
said, around $4,000 men have been
under our supervision in ring in
struction.
Most of them have been great
boys, keen and willing But so far
as boxing goes if we could get one
real, high-grade champion out of the
10000, I'd be quite satisfied.
"These odds are actually too
Short" Dempsey continued. "This
would mean that from an army of
10 million men we'd get 800 boxing
champions. The odds are we won't
get 20 ring stars. It's tough game
the toughest of ALL"
The Old Mauler is right. The
high-class boxing or ring crop is the
shortest parade, the smallest group,
in sport.
I asked Dempsey to name the
main ingredients ring champion
needs.
First" he said, liability to take
it and ability to give it. These are
about $3.50. A good fighter must be
able to hand out punishment and to
handle his share of the same.
"After that come speed and quick
refiexes. You must see your OPEN
ing and make your move in the
same split second. A good fighter
must have foot action and fast-mov-
ing hands. Not many have quick
reflexeS."
The Ely miner., 1943-10-07
~.S.U.
s G awe Z

rather completely adjusted himself to
training camp routine. As we pick up
the story Private Hargrove and some Of
his buddies are having supper and are
about to hand the mess sergeant his
share of the days abuse.
The Ely miner., 1943-10-07

fectly. Make the scuffs for bed
room slippers; the open-toe style
for play shoes.
Pattern 327 contains directions for the
slippers in small. medium. large size:
stitches; list of materials.
Due to an unusually large demand and
current war conditions, slightly more time
is required in filling orders for few of
the most popular pattern numbers.
Send your order to:
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TIN COLLECTION
MADE SATURDAY
Type of Cans Found Ex=
celIent, But Amount Be-
low Estimates

j. Warren Epson, chairman Of the
mayors salvage committee, an
nounced today this city's contribu-
ton to the tin can salvage collec-
ton exceeded II and a half tons,
achieved through the south half of
the city Saturday morning.
This is little better, but not as
good as we expected" he said.
Unpatriotic housewives informed
the department workers that their
can openers were broken, conse-
quently found it difficult to salvage
cans. However, the collection crews
observed hundreds Oh cans mixed
with garbage, evidence that too
many persons are not trying at all
to help the war effort, he asserted.
Those who did contribute really
did beautiful job of it, he added.
The tin cans were cleaned of labes,
washed, opened at both ends and
flattened out for compactness and
easy handling and packed in car
tons waiting for the 16 trucks that
began their tour o'clock Saturday
mcrnring.
The II and a half tons collected
Saturday were delivered to deposit
tory in the railroad yards for load
ing and shipping to a processing
plapt
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-07-12
RICH IN HISTORY
IS OLD SYRACUSE

Allied Headquarters, North Africa
July IL - (UPD Ancient SYRIA
cuse, a rich prize of wars dating
back through rs centuries has fall
len again, this time to Allied forces
challenging the Axis domination of
Europe.
Syracuse is an island one mile
long and half as wide, connected
with the east coast of Sicily by a
mole. The island is but fragment
of the site of ancient Syracuse,
proud metropolis of the western
Hellenci World which at the height
Of its prosperity before the birth of
Christ, had a population of hun
dreds OF thousands.
Founded by the Corinthians in
the latter part of the Eighth Gen.
fury before Christ, Syracuse reach
ed the zenith of its greatness at the
beginning Of the Fourth Century
under Dionysius the Elder. The
Athenians undertook a disastrous
expedition against it in 415-13 BIC.
The Romans made themselves
master of the city in 2l2 BIC. Archi-
medes teh soldier philosopher, was
killed by the Romans during a long
siege. Thereafter it began to de-
cline. and the modern city had a
pre-war population of about $4,000
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-07-12
CITY OFFICIALS
ARE ENDORSED
Lawn Party Ends in Poll
ticaI Rally for Demo-
Gratis

Endorsement of the candidacy OF
Mayor John S. Monagan for re-
election in the fall was given in a
unanimous vote by $50 members and
guests of the Lithuanian Women S
Democratic Club at lawn party
yesterday afternoon at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. George Orantas on
Dreher avenue.
Brief addresses were given by
Mayor Monagan, City Controller
Neil Maloney, Town Clerk Mary
Kilmartin, Tax Collector Humbert
Mangini, Alderman Edward Lasky,
Deputy Sheriff Albert Francis, Edu-
cation Commissioner Anna Hadden
Miss Mary Hennessey, president of
the Democratic Booster Club, Mrs
Julia Marshall and Mrs. Agnes
Mitchell of the town committee
Professor Alexander j. Aleksis, pres
ident of the Federation of st. Jo-
seph'S church societies and Mrs
John zailckas. president of the
sponsoring organization. Constance
Jegela served as postmaster.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-07-12
Police Broadcast
Warning of Sneak
Thieves In City

A warning to local citizenry
to beware of pickpockets in
crowded places, particularly
during the circus three day
stay, was issued by Chief In
spector Joseph Stevens of the
Detective bureau, after three
persons ported thefts
amounting to S154 over the
week end.
Alphonse Mazelis, 16 Lafay-
cite St., told police that he
found his wallet containing 500
was missing after being jostled
in a crowd while boarding
bus in the center Saturday af-
ternOon. A. L. Hauerwas,
Hitchcock lake, reported
theft of SIS in similar man
ner while he was shopping at
MOhican market. A woman
shopper who did not give her
name reported the loss of $50.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-07-12
MARINES RECRUIT
VOLUNTEER WOMEN
Special Drive Opens in
Waterbury to Bolster
WOmen's Corps

Sergeant Mildred Mcnamara of
the U. S. Marine Women's Corps
and attached to the Springfield re-
cruiting office and Sergeant Ken
meth Carter of 81 Hewlett street,
Waterbury, who also is serving in
Springfield, were in waterbury to-
day to aid in the recruitment of
young women for the service.
Sergeant Mcnamara, whose home
is in Boston, enlisted last March,
taking her training at Hunters col
lege and was recently assigned for
the recruiting work.
The local Marine, who was aSso-
ciated in the advertising division OF
the Republican-American, Inc, en-
tered the service seven months ago.
Both recruiting officers were at
the local Marine station in the post
office building this morning to give
information to prospective appli-
cants and planned to stay through
out the afternoon.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-07-12
Two Bound Over In
City Court Today
Theft Of Trunk, VaIise Charged Variety Of Gases
Feature Weekend Session

Nickolis Aricelli, 80, 10 Ridge
street, and John Hanley, 26, 32t
Baldwin street, were bound over tc
the fall term of the superior court
when arraigned before Judge Theo-
bald Conway in city court this
morning on a charge of theft Bonds
Of $500 were set for the pair. who
were arrested yesterday by Detec-
tive Selgt. Joseph Petit and DeJec-
tive George Flavin, after Anthony
Marques, 1865 River street charged
them with stealing trunk belong
Ing to him, and valise owned by
Augustine Borces, who rents an ad-
joining room. Marques said he me.
the men in a tavern Friday night
md invited. them to spend the night
ut his lodging.
Otter cases: Fred Madigosky, H.
3 Smith street, Ansonia speeding
and violation of the motor vehicle
law, continued to July 13; Maurice
Flaherty, 81, 80 Catherine avenue
violation of the parking ordinance
nolled on payment of So; Robert
Kiely, 18. reckless driving. continued
to Aug. IA; Paul Caron, SO, 1873 East
Liberty street non-support, 80 days
Jail, suspended on condition that he
contribute $50 weekly to the sup
port Of his wife and children. The
warrants against Billie Roberts,
Ridgefield avenue, were nolled, as
he is now in the custody of Florida
officials.
In Saturdays session, Paul Nc
Cam. 81, Meriden Rd. had a sus-
pended sentence of six months in
Jail, imposed June 30, revoked. The
sentence had been suspended on
condition that Mccain keep away
from his wife, who testified that he
had not obeyed the courts order
and had been molesting her. An APP
peal was taken.
Other cases called were:
Everett c. Greene, 35, Wood
bury, arrested at 3 p. m. Friday
on charge of speeding and two
hours later on a charge of intoxi-
cation, was given nolle upon
payment of $40 on the motor vehi-
Gle and a nolle without cost on
the other charge.
Domenic Altieri, Sc, of 118 Gin
ton ST., charged with reckless driv-
ing in connection with a bus-au-
tomobile collision last Sunday on
Congress Ave-, was given continu-
ance to Aug 90
George Human, AZ, of 1922 Bank
street, charged with operating a
motor vehicle while under the in
fluence of liquor and possessing no
operators license, continued to July
81.
Mrs. Emma Fisher, AZ, 26 Vine
street, charged with breach of the
peaca continued to July 20.
Virginia Lewis, 25, 447 North Main
street, charged with breach Of the
peace. continued to July 90
Billie Roberts. 20, of As Ridge
field avenue, charged with being a
fugitive from justice, continued to
Monday.
LoIis Washington, 81 4 Wood
street. fined IS and costs on a
charge of intoxication and given a
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-07-12
FUNERALS

Funeral services for Mrs. Alison
(Tripp) Wiegand, Southington, were
held Saturday at the Gould funeral
home, Southington. Rev. Philip
King, pastor of the Plantsville
Congregational church, officiated.
Burial was in Oak Hill cemetery,
Southington.
The funeral of Luigi Rizzuto, 1T
HighlaWn Street, was held Saturday
from the Maiorano funeral home to
the Church of Our Lady of Lourdes
Burial was in Calvary cemetery.
Bearers were William Giusto, An
thony Giusto, Michael Bilancia,
William Rosa, John Palmieri and
Daniel Innaimo.
The funeral of Mrs. Maudie
Rowe Adamek was held Saturday
afternoon at the Snyder funeral
home, ia Willow street. Rev. Fran
els o. Ayres, rector of st. Johns
Episcopal church, officiating. Burial
was in Riverside cemetery. Bearers
were Andrew and Peter Sloger,
Howard Branch, Paul Morris, Harry
Nyquist, and Joseph Adamek,
The funeral of Edward T. Mon
Afghan was held Saturday morning
from the Mulville funeral home, 270
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-07-12
2 APPOINTMENTS
T0uBERTY BOARD
Mrs. Percy Maxim Lee OF
League of Women VOt=
ers Selected

Mrs. Percy Maxim Lee, president,
Connecticut League of Women
Voters, Pennington, and Fremont
Rider, librarian, Olin Library,
Wesleyan University, Middletown,
have been reappointed for three
year term as members of the Con-
necticut Public Library Committee
by the State Board of Education,
Commissioner Alonzo G. Grace an
nounced today.
This committee whose office is in
the State Department of Education
has been in operation for so years.
In 1893 the first laws establishing
it as a policy-making organization
for the public and school libraries
of Connecticut were enacted.
Since then 1t has served Connec-
ticut libraries in many ways such
as making loans to schools from the
office library of some 10000 books,
administering an annual state grant
to libraries for books, arranging for
voluntary certification of librarians,
preparing bulletins, and performing
similar services as requested. "Our
World Today" a list of books for
boys and girls, recently published
by the Department of Education
was compiled by this committee
Miss Katherine H. Wead, secretary
of the committee, directs its work
Other members of the Public Lii
brary Committee are Isabelle B
Hurlbutt librarian, Public Library,
Greenwich; Karl A. Reiche, super
intendent of schools, Bristol; Betsey
B. Larrabee, director of the Bill
Library, Groton; Stowell Rounds
a director of the Wilton Public Lii
brary. Alonzo G. Grace, commits
sioner of education, serves as chair
man of the group
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-07-12
OIL CERTIFICATES
READY THIS WEEK
zoo Volunteers Expected
to Report at Headquar-
tiers This Week

Fred A. Webb, fuel oil administra-
tor, has announced the tailoring OF
the new fuel oil certificates will be
completed by Wednesday night and
the stamps will be placed in the
mail Thursday morning. The first
period coupons are now valid, and
local consumers will be able to use
them on receipt Thursday, if they
can find the oil.
While ration board volunteers
continued to work on the oil issu-
ances, reports circulated about the
city that practically no oil is avail
able here and the early issuance of
stamps, in effect, will be of no ben
eft to consumers.
A staff of 200 workers is expected
to work at the headquarters to-
night, tomorrow and Thursday.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-07-12
VACATION FORMS
BEING AWAITED

Hundreds of calls continue TO poui
into the local ration board head
quarters from motirists seeking per-
mission to make vacation trips, but
Mrs. Archer Rowbottom, chairman
of the gasoline panel, and her staff
have informed all applicants the
necessary forms have not arrived as
yet and no petitions will be con-
sidered until directive is received
from the OPA headquarters. The ra-
ton administrator said detailed in
structions on the vacation certifi-
cate issuance are expected to arrive
within few days.
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suspended sentence on a charge of
carrying a dangerous weapon, ap-
pealed to the common pleas court
under bonds of 5000.
Bronislaw Symowich, II, 7 Wa
tertown Ave; Edward Symono-
vich, 18, Watertown avenue; and
James Clark, 16, 70 Gale st. were
granted continuances to July 16
when arraigned before Judge Con-
way in city court this morning on
charges of theft Of gasoline. Mo-
tor patrolmen John Spadaro and
Joseph Phelan who apprehended
the youths said they were discov-
cred last night in possession of a
siphon, which was taken to police
Headquarters,
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-07-12
Full Hospital Ship
Sunk Rx Axis Forces

Allied Headquarters, North Africa,
July 12-(UP)-Axis forces sank a
fully loaded Allied hospital ship
Saturday night during the Sicilian
operations, 1t was disclosed today.
-Four hundred wounded troops were
transferred from the ship without
los sof life.
The hospital ship was sunk about
three miles OF the Sicilian coast.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-07-12
WINSTED MOTHER
FIGHTS FOR SON

Mrs. Emma Prentiss of Winsted,
whose son, Roy, has been sentenced
to death by general court martial
for Staying of an Army guard at
Camp Hood. Texas, is expected to
appeal oPresident Roosevelt for
communication of the sentence. She
has secured permission from mill
tary authorities to visit the young
private at the Army prison. No date
has been set COR the execution.
Another son Of the Winsted FAM
lily is reported to be serving over
seas and is believed to be unaware
of the tragedy.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-07-12
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to thank our many
friends. relatives and neighbors,
especially Post Office Carriers.
Branch No. 16S; Employees of The
Chromium Corp; Society Montaga-
nese, First Italian Society of Oak
ville Society Fizile Dell Abruzzi,
for floral offerings and the empress
sions of sympathy and kindness
shown us during our recent bereave-
ment, the death of our belived hue
band and father, Pietro Marcantonio.
(Signed)
MRS. MARIE MARCANTONIO.
ARMOND MARCANTONIO.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-07-12
SHOWS IS DEHYDRATOR

Pullman, Wash. CUp)-A home
made dehydrator. built mainly of
non-strategic materials and costing
So or less, has been demonstrated
by Prof. L. j. Smith. head of the
agriculture engineering department
OF Washington State Colle9a.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-07-12
OBITUARY

LAWLOR John L. LaWlor,
brother of Attorney William K.
Lawlor died at Hartford hospital
Saturday morning after brief ILL
ness. Born in this city, he was the
son of the late Christopher and
Bridget (Fitzsimmons) LaWlor. In
addition to his brother, he leaves a
son, Luke, of Brattleboro, VT, and
other brother, Joseph A. of this city
The funeral will be held tomor-
row from the Bergin Funeral Home,
200 East Main street, tomorrow
morning at 9:15 to the Immaculate
Conception church at 9:45, where
solemn high Mass of requiem will
be celebrated Burial will be in
new st. Joseph's cemetery. Friends
may call at the funeral home this
afternoon and evening.
BENTLEY-John Cylties Bentley,
70, retired carpenter, died Satur-
day afternoon at his home, 1921
South Main street after a lingering
Illness He is a native of Waterbury
and lifelong resident. Survivors
include his mother, Mrs Bethia
Bentley, this city; three brothers,
Charles and Edward, of Waterbury,
and Andrew, Naugatuck; three sis
tiers, Mrs. Emma Smith and Mrs.
Barbara Atwood, both of Waterbury
and Mrs. William E. Crosby, Naug-
atuck, and several nieces and
nepheWS.
The funeral will take place to-
morrow at 2 p. m. at the Bailey
Snyder Funeral Home, ia Willow
street, with Rev. John c. Walker
pastor of Second Congregational
church, officiating. Burial will be in
the family plot, Pine Grove ceme-
terry. Friends may call at the
funeral home this afternoon and
evening.
PURRELL-Mls Katherine REFS
dorf Turrell, widow of Herman Tur-
rell, died this morning at the home
of her son, Herman M. Turrell, of
Belden street, Watertown. She was
born May 6, 1881 in this city, the
daughter of late Henry and Rather
inc Vogt Reisdorf, and was life
long resident here. She is survived
by two sons, Herman of this city,
and Merton r. of Auburn, New
York; one daughter, Mrs. Matthew
Bower, brother August Voss of
Prospect; one sister, Mrs. Fred T.
Wells of Hartford, and four grand
children. She was a member of the
Second Congregational church, the
Winonah chapter of Rebecca Lodge,
Naomi chapter of the Order of East
ern Star, and Galilea chapter Of
White Shrine.
Funeral services will be held We'd
nesday at 2 p. m. at the Anderson
funeral home, 10 Central avenue,
Rev. DR.. John c. Walker officiating.
Burial will be in Old Pine Grove
cemetery Friends may call at the
funeral home tomorrow from 3 to
5 and to 9 p. m.
WOOD-George Lowell Wood, So,
of Plymouth, died Saturday night
at Waterbury hospital. Born in Wa
terbury, March "a, 1885, he was the
son of the late Samuel w. and
Eta (Felter) Wood.
Survivors include a sister, Mrs.
Charles j. Newcomb, South Brain
tree, Mass, and several cousins.
The funeral will be held today at
p. M, at the Anderson funeral
home, 10 Central avenue, with Rev.
Alan M. Fairbank, pastor of Bum
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-07-12
POLICE SMOTHER
VERANDA BLAZE

Prompt action by Patrolmen
Jerry Hunihan and Paul Moynihan
who, observing a fire on a third story
porch at 38 Beacon strete at Las
this morning, assembled the stairs
and threw the blazing furniture to
the porch averted a serious fire
The blaze was thought to have orig
mated from a cigaret lutt. The
porch escaped serious damage.
Firemen quickly extinguished a
smoldering fire in the attic at the
rectory of st. Johns Episcopal
church at $3.50 p. m. yesterday. Late
last night, firemen were again called
upon to eXtinguish a rubbish fire in
the rear of building at 8 Webb
street, which damaged a parked
automobile.