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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-15
Compensation Agreements

Jesse Meyer of 1143 West Main
street, Waterbury, against Amer
lean, Republican Inc. of Water
bury, $67.41 for partial disability,
suplpementing a previous pay
ment of $25 weekly during inca
pacity, Secondary payments were
made from Feb. Is to March Is.
Edward Shore of Naugatuck
against Synthetic Rubber Co.,
Div. of U. S. Rubber Co. of Maui
gatuck, $25 beginning June 9,
hernia.
George Noonan of 26 Center
street, Waterbury, against City
of Waterbury, SIT beginning May
7, hernia.
Katherine Di Battista of 10
Wood street against Schneider's
Bakery of Waterbury, ST begin
ming May 5, dermatitis of both
hands.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-15

w. S. Treasury Deoe
80. Watching your neighbor's
living room lights come on at
dusk.
33. Getting caught up early
with your work and sneaking out
early to play bridge with the
neighbors.
"a. Curling up with a Sherlock
Holmes yarn on a rainy night
and listening to the wind in the
chimney.
35. Driving down a back road
at twilight in the harvest season
36. Going through the picture
album with NON and laughing
at those out-of date dresses and
swallowing hard as the snap
shots turn back the years.
81. Watching Johnny march off
for his first date" and wonder
ing whether you ought to let him
take the family limousine.
1t all adds up to just 81 dol
lars, Mister, Mrs. and Miss.
Now, would you be willing to
throw in an extra half buck to
bring to an end more quickly
those throat catching incidents
transpiring daily in the railroad
terminals, as the best of our
youth marches off to protect
these things we've been talking
about?
Thanks Mister. Mrs. and Miss
That makes it $3.50. Up your
payroll savings allotment today
Make War Bond buying on the
payroll savings plan family re-
sponsibility. 10 percent is just a
starting point. Someone in your
home may be able to put l Opercent,
20 percent, or even so percent or
100 percent of their pay in War
Bonds. Figure it out yourself.-U.
S. Treasury Department and the
Shreveport, La, Times.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-15
BUSINESS SESSION
RESUMES TONIGHT
Community Club to Com
plete Plans for Flag Dedi=
cation, BlackOut Plans
Washington Hill

There will be a special meeting of
Washington Park Community Club
this evening at the Community
House at 8:15. President John Lynch
will preside. This meeting is called
to finish the business which the
black-out of last week interrupted
Some of the activities of the summer
are up for discussion, as well as a
committee meeting for the service
flag which is to be dedicated next
Tuesday night, June 22nd. Edward
Herbert, is chairman of this COM
mittee and asking everyone who
can spare few minutes at all, to
make every effort to be on hand
tonight. Some names have not yet
been handed in to the secretary
service flag is to include sons,
members of the Club who are in the
armed forces of the United States.
The Boy Scouts of Troop 9 are
also asked to attend their meeting
tomorrow night, Wednesday at 7
to 9 o'clock, as they are to take an
active part in the dedication eXer-
cises. Girl Scouts of Troop 40 are
now in possession of their new uni
forms, and they will also make plans
to do their part in the ceremonies,
at their meeting which is held every
Thursday night, at 7 o'clock.
Frank Sacco is scoutmaster of
Troop 9, and Mrs. Helen Talbot is
the Girl Scout Leader for Troop 40.
Friends of Pete Herman, son of
MI. and Mrs. Francis Herman of 10
West View street, will be pleased to
learn he is home on a furlOugh for
two weeks. Pvt. Herman is with the
U. S. Marine Corps and has seen &C
tive duty in two major battles, looks
very well, but is glad to be home
with his family and relax with his
many friends Of The Hill"
Frank A. McGrath, Victory speak
er for Washington Park Community
Club informed the club of the new
canning classes which are taking
place at the Conn. Light & Power,
today. Wednesday at 2:55 and on
Thursday evening at 1880, at the
last meeting Of the club, held last
Tuesday night. Quite a number Of
the women members have expressed
a desire to attend and pick up some
new wrinkles" in the art of home
canning, which We all realize is
vitality important part of our home
defense.
Hunger will play an important
part in our daily living, if we don't
all make preparations ahead of time
just as our forefathers did, take adj
vantage of the summer months,
store it away, so we can all eat this
winter
Miss Mae Braun, daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. Chris Braun of Keefe
street is a patient at ST. Mary's hos
pital.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-15
MEETING JOINS
LOCAL OPASTAFF

John Melting, field ration repre-
sentative of the district ration Of
flee, who will succeed Ivan Burdick
as state food administrator, will be
replaced here by Jira T. Jennings,
it was learned today Mr.. Burdick
has accepted an appointment to the
regional staff.
Mr.. Netting at the present time,
however, is still confined to a hos
pital in Hartford, as the result of
a car accident which occurred two
weeks ago as he was returning from
a ration meeting.
The new field ration official will
work from the district office located
on Grand street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-15
Railway Expressmen Aid in
Training Pigeons for War

Railway Express Agency repre-
sentatives take an active part.
The pigeon clubs, of which there
are several thousands, select a
given point at specified distance
from the home loft for the start
ing point of the contest.
All birds are then sent to the
Railway Express agent on the
spot, with orders to release ali
at once at given moment, Some
times as many as $4,000 pigeons
take to the air simultaneously,
Champion birds often reach .
speed of 10 miles per hour.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-15

Figure it out yourself! Look here,
Mr., Mrs. and Miss, would it be
worth a dollar for war bonds out
Of your pa every payday or out
of family income to you to know
that for the next several years you
were going to be able to sit with
your family in a cool church on
summer Sundays, watching the sun
do its tricks on the stained glass,
and listening to the birds chipping
lazily in the trees outside?
And it would be worth a dollar
apiece to you, wouldn't it, to be able
to keep on doing such things as:
l. Cussing the guy you voted
for because he didn't do just eX-
actly what you thought he was
going to-
2 Being awakened on Thanks
giving Day morning by the intox-
icating arenas from the kitchen.
3. Trimming the tree on Christ
mas Eve.
4: Gathering with your friends
for social evening.
5. If you are a Mister, going
down to the school field on Sun
day morning and betting a couple
of frozen-rope singles over sec
ond base. Or if you are Miss,
enjoying a Sunday morning ten
mis- game.
6. If you are a Mister, going
down to play golf, hearing the
zing of a new golf ball whipping
straight down the fairways at the
break of a summer dawn.
7. Leaning your neighbor your
dawn roller, and borrowing his
extension ladder for a look at
your upper spouting.
8. Putting on your work clothes
and giving the car an extra good
cleaning.
9. Watching the new lawn come
up evenly, without any bare
SDOtC
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-15

THE great American sport Of
l. pigeon-racing has received a
BOOST from Uncle Sam, because
.hese feathered speedsters are
playing vital role in the war.
In fact, over 10000 people in
his country breed, train or race
:hese birds as a hobby and they
lave contributed thousands of
birds. whose offspring are serv-
ng as emergency means of COM
nunication in planes and tanks,
or use when radio fails or is put
'ut of action.
In most pigeon races at home,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-15

New York. June Is. - CUP) -
Stocks steadied today after a lower
opening. Around noon prices were
mixed.
The railroad group displayed rally
ing tendencies in most of the issues.
Steels came back from early losses
and some registered gains, Motors
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-15
MARRIAGE INTENTIONS

The following marriage iDten-
tons were filed today with the
registrar of vital statistics:
Albert ]. Bailey, Yantic and
Margaret C. Sheriden, Norwich.
Bennett L. Finkel, New Haven
and Bella LeibOwitz, 81 Elizabeth
street.
Charles A. Mehr. Al Derby ave-
nue., Seymour, and McIicent Sau-
ders, 1870 High street, Naugatuck.
Harry Screen, 80 East Main
street, Thomaston, and Ida Man
nette, 16 West Farm street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-15
Building Permits

One building permit was issued
today by Inspector John I. Hart
ley:
Frank StaIlinc, finish two rooms,
ga HIGHLAND avenue. S165.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-15
TREASURY BALANCE

Washington, June Is (UP)-Gov-
eminent expenses mad receipts for
the current fiscal year through June
18th, compared with a year ago:
This Year Expenses Last Year
$72,941, 416,70765 S29,76O,3 O9,Ol5.27
War Spending
$67,5S4, $23,S21,4s1,345.ss
s1S.3ss, sO7 2s2.51 $1O,772,s1s,2ss.os
Net Deficit
$54,574,s46, o25.14 S1S,sss,7s4,o7721
Cash Balance
1o,S9S,267,S99.95 $ 1,96O,925,o13.s9
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-15
CHESHIRE

WOMAN or GIRL-Able drive sta
ton : wagon, some knowledge of
tipping, wanted to assist full or
part time in office. Apply at office
The Cheshire Foundry & Machine
Company, West Cheshire, Conn.,, or
Telephone Cheshire $50. All war
work.
Applications VIII be accepted only
from persons eligible for employ
uent under the terms of the Water
hurY RuaAlA1ENAAaAA - hA2kRAAkAAA hAA~
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-15
CIGARETTE CAUSE
OF MATTRESS BLAZE

A mattress was set on fire by a
cigarette in the top-foor apartment
Of Frank Stapleton, 745 North Main
St, yesterday afternoon. Firemen
called to extinguish the blaze said
little damage was caused.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-15

The Sarah Whitman Trumbull
chapter, D. A, r., takes much inter-
est in the Junior Citizenship clubs
Of the South school Each year the
chapter recognizes the cubs and
this year it gave money which was
used to purchase a Cavalcade re-
cording-The Constitution.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-15

Yeoman Gladys Bourne of Wash
ngton is spending the weekend with
her sister, Mrs william Borowy Of
Sunnyside avenue.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-15
CERTIFICATES FOR
CANTEEN WORKERS
Red Cross Also Requests
Return of Knitting to Re-
. plenish Quota
OAKVILLE
Correspondent, Irene Slough.
Telephone 4-8993

Oakvilie, June 15--merican Red
Cross canteen certificates are being
held at the Red Cross Office in the
Community building, WATERFOWL, for
Miss Drucilla LittlehaleS and Mrs.
Margaret Fravel. These certificates
may be called for at the Red Cross
office Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday
and Friday from 10 a. m. to noon.
Persons having Red Cross knitting
are asked to return it to the Red
Cross office as soon as possible.
More yarn cannot be obtained I'M
til the entire quota of yarn has been
returned.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-15

The Oakville firemen will meet at
the Autoyre company next Tuesday
night at o'clock for instructions.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-15

The flowers on the altar of All
Saints church were presented by
Mr.. and Mrs. william J. Lognue in
memory of their son william and
daughter Beatrice.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-15

The flowers in the Union Congre-
gational church Sunday morning
wero presented by Mr.. and Mrs.
George Cruikshank in memory of
their son John.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-15
Notes and Briefs

Miss Irene Slough of Whittier
avenue was the recent guest of Miss
Lorraine Ellen Mcclure of Cheshire.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-15

Arkansas has IS OBS miles of high
Evening star., 1943-05-26
D. {. Again Asks Bids
On Renoyating Houses
Changes Are to Be Made
For ChiId-Cure Centers

The Commissioners today renewed
advertising for bids by contractors
on the renovation of nine District
owned houses in Southeast WASH
ington for use as child care centers.
Bids must be received at the Com
| mlsSloner's office by June l.
Original advertisements for bids
week ago brought no reasonable
offers on the S14,700 renovation job
Alterations were made in the pro-
posed contracts, according to Fed
eral Works officials in the District,
and it is hoped that the five-day
| advertisement in District papers
will bring better response.
The project is necessary to repair
and install plumbing and other fix
lures in the nine old row houses.
Miss Dorothy Pearse, director of
the District Day Care office, said
that contracts are let by June l, as
expected, children may be attend
ing some centers by July l.
The Federal Works Lanham Act
grant of 1900 for 20 nursery
schools and child care centers is
expected to be given in voucher
form to the Commissioners next
week This sum, for maintenance
and operation of the centers. pays
only half OF the cost of running the
centers. The other half must be
paid by parents Of children at the
centers.
Evening star., 1943-05-26
Baltimore WeIder Gets
18 Months for SABOTAGE
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, May 26.-Harley
Brastus Miller, 20, today began serv-
ing IL months in prison following
his conviction yesterday in Federal
Court on a charge of violating the
National Sabotage Act by perform
ing improper welding on a Liberty
ship.
Miller, former welder at the
Bethlehem Fairfield shipyards
pleaded innocent.
Judge w. Calvin Chesnut, in i'm.
posing sentence, told Miller he had
poisoned the springs of justice by
telling falsehoods on the witness
stand. If you had come into court
and pleaded guilty, I would fee
free to be more lenient than now
can be-"
Miller said he signed a confession
without reading 1t and without hav.
ing 1t read to him and denied he hac
performed any faulty welding.
Miller was the second of 10 Balti.
more shipyard welders, indicted or
charges of performing faulty weld.
ing on ships, to be convicted.
George Arnold Steele, another for.
mer welder at the yard. was con.
victed in Federal Court of the sam,
charge and also sentenced to /,
months IMPRISONMENT,
Evening star., 1943-05-26

party to such a program, knowing
him as I do and coming from a part
Of the Dust Bowl as he does" Judge
Jones. formerly a House member
from Texas, was chairman of the
House Agriculture Committee.
There are hundreds of thousands
of acres of good land" Mr.. Ridley
declared. that have been kept out
of production because of AAA re-
strictions and surely they could be
used IN this emergency. There is
no necessity of blowing up land
that is inadequate to grow wheat
in the first place and that might
just result in recurrence of the
dust bowl.
The Government has spent mil
lions of dollars to assist people out
there to rehabilitate the lands, and
it doesn't make sense that the Gov
ernment would now undo what has
been done and is being done"
Evening star., 1943-05-26
Henry Dismer Leaves
Estate Of $350,000;
$4,000 Is in Cash
Hardware Merchant
Gives Brother Chance
To Buy Business

The late Henry F. Dismer hard
ware merchant, who died here April
10, left an estate valued at more
than $350,OOO, according to his will,
filed in. District Court by Attorney
Chaplin B. Bauman.
Real estate owned by Mr. Dismer,
including property he owned out
right and that in which he held a
one sixth interest, totaled more than
5000, 900 in assessed value.
He left personal property valued
at nearly $145,000, including $4,000
in cash, more than $4,000 in Sc
curities and stock and fixtures in his
hardware store in the 31O0 block of
Fourteenth street NV. valued at
$4,000
Business Offered Brother.
The will provided that the busi-
ness be sold and that his brother,
William F.. Dismer, be given the
privilege of buying the stock at the
same price the deceased paid for it..
If his brother does not wish to buy
the business, the will instructed that
it be sold to the highest bidder for
cash.
The will also provided that the
widow, Mrs. Mayme Dismer. receive
interest and dividends of bonds pur-
chased from proceeds from the sale
of the business. She also is to re-
ceive per cent interest on deferred
payments if the brother purchases
it and pays in installments.
Otherwise, the executors, William
F.. and Louis Dismer, brothers of
the deceased, are to sell the busi-
ness for cash and invest in bonds,
the interest and dividends to be
paid to Mrs. DiSmer After the
latter's death all property is to re-
vert back to the estate.
Nieces. Nephews to Inherit.
The will provides for the first
division of the estate when the first
| nephew and niece reaches the age
of 35. At that time the one reach
ing that age is to receive his of her
share of the estate, to be divided
equally between the nieces and
nephews. The other shares are to
be held in trust for the nepheWs
and nieces until they reach the age
of 35.
Mr.. Dismer left no children.
Evening star., 1943-05-26
Woman's S Death on Tracks
Is Believed Accidental

WAUSEON, Ohio, May 26 (P).-
Coroner H. M. Warner said today
he believed Miss Bess Schmidt. Los
Angeles school teacher whose body
was found on the New York Gen.
trail tracks near here, was killed
accidentally.
He said he would withhold a for
NAL verdict until after examining
the woman's luggage, discovered on
a train in Chicago this morning. He
had expressed a belief earlier that
the woman might have been slain
and placed on the tracks.
1T is my belief that somewhere
in the neighborhood of am. Mon
day Miss Schmidt became ill. Her
family reported her subject to ner-
vous spells. She got up to retire
to the ladies' room. opened an out
side door by mistake and fell to her
DEATH" the coroner said.
1T was raining at the time and
this would account for absence of
blood at the scene. Then later a
freight train crushed the body and
rolled it along the tracks, the
coroner said.
Evening star., 1943-05-26
Congress Bloc Raps
Food Farley Proposal
For Dust Bowl Crops
Legislators Soy Action
Might Mean Return of
Duststorms of Thirties
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
Members of Congress from the
Dust Bowl" area lined up today
against a proposal which. they said,
had been made at the United Nations
Food Conference-that great plains
pasture lands be plowed up to pro-
duce more cereal crops to help feed
the world.
The legislators said the Dust
Bowl as such has virtually disap-
peared because of reseeding and
other farm practices. coupled with
improved moisture conditions. To
disturb the land, they added, might
mean the return of the disastrous
dust storms of the 30s.
Ridiculous" Says Ridley.
Representative Ridley, Republican,
of Oklahoma termed the reported
conference proposal "preposterous
and ridiculous" He said he could
not envision Judge Marvin Jones,
chairman of the conference now
under way at Hot Springs. Va, being
Evening star., 1943-05-26

tian Heurich Brewing Company. 1t gives
Senate the life and dancy sparkle that
makes Senate Beer and Ale taste favorite
with everyone. If your dealer Or favorite
restaurant doesn't have it, remember Senate
is delivered regularly locally from the Chris.
tian Heurich Brewing Company right here
in Washington }.
Evening star., 1943-05-26
Taft Denies Speech
Was Opening Wedge
For Candidacy
Senator Reiterotes He
Is for Bricker, and
Withdrawal Stands

Senator Taft, Republican, of Ohio
today brushed aside Capital spec
ulation that his Saturday speech
at Grove City Pa.) College was
an opening wedge to return to the
Republican field for the presidential
nomination next year.
obviously, I wouldn't go off to
such place as Grove City in order
to make candidacy Speech" he
commented.
Senator Taft's address, delivered
to the graduating class of the small
Pennsylvania college, was not broad
cast and apparently went unreported
by newspapers until yesterday. 1t
has raised speculation in political
circles, however, and today the Sen
ator's office reported it had run out
of copies OF the speech.
Il haven't the faintest idea of
running for President" Senator
Taft asserted. Il am for Bricker
Gov. John w. Bricker of Ohio)."
Senator Taft said one of the rea-
sons he withdrew from the list OF
Republican possibilities for the
presidency was "to say exactly what
1 please"
In Saturdays address, Senator
! Taft declared he did not believe we
went to war ito establish the -Four
Freedoms or any other freedoms
throughout the world"
Il feel very strongly" he said
that no war can be justified as a
crusade even for world freedom. II
we prevail in this war, it is un-
doubtedly true that the principles
for which we stand will be stronger
throughout the world The world will
have to be made over in any event
and we can certainly establish q
system Of which liberty is the corner
stone in every country where We
have the power to do so and the
people appear to want it
He advocated League of Nations
Evening star., 1943-05-26
TO TRANSFORM THEM

1t took time to transform the first static.
clogeed radio into our modern sound.
perfect machines. 1t takes time and perfect
timing to brew that brisk tang and taste
liveliness into Senate Beer and Ale. Small
bubble carbonation was developed after
long years as special process in the Chris
Evening star., 1943-05-26
Budget Director Bars
Luxury Items for Offices

Budget Director Harold Smith to-
day told Government agencies to
quit buying luxury and nonessen-
tial items" for their Offices.
Desks costing more than 500, desk
sets priced above 81, rugs, mirrors,
smoking stands, water bottles-ca-
rates to the carriage trade-steel
furniture, cushions, clocks, cuspidors
and brief cases were some of the
items banned.
The prohibition stands for the
duration of the war, Mr.. Smith said.
Evening star., 1943-05-26
Society Burglar Found
Guilty on Second Charqe

James P Mitchell, q, described
as q society burglar" who already
was under a sentence of from one
to three years on charge of house.
breaking and larceny, was found
guilty on second charge today by
a District Court jury.
The charge on which Mitchell
was convicted today accused him of
breaking into and stealing from the
home of Anthony F.. G. Lucas, $500
block of Twenty-ninth street NV.
Evening star., 1943-05-26
Maverick Warns
OF Postwar JobIess
WPB Unit Director Calls
For County Planning

BY the Associated Press.
OMAHA. May 26-Maury Maver-
ick, director of WPB's governmental
division, predicted today the end
of the war will bring the most
serious unemployment in the history
of our country and in the world"
and urged that emphasis be placed
on constructive worthwhile post
war programs designed ito build and
keep people working"
In an address before the Ma
tional Association of County Off
| cials, Mr.. Maverick declared go
100000 people will be thrown out
of work, and 100000 of our boys
will come home to find jobs" after
the war
He urged the county officials to
face the war realistically, maintain
high standards of governmental op-
erations, to work toward effective
partnership between the Federal
Government and all other agencies
Of government. and to give atten-
ton to plans of international CO.
operation.
Evening star., 1943-05-26
William 0. Bea||, II,
Dies in Oklahoma

William o. Beall, 72, son of
Charles B. Beall, who was clerk and
deputy clerk of the Supreme Court
for As years, died Friday in Tulsa
Okla. Funeral services were held
Monday. He will be brought here
later for burial in Glenwood Gene
terry.
A former resident of this city, Mr.
Bean attended Columbian College
now George Washington University
and Columbian Law School. More
than 10 years ago he went to the
Indian Territory with the Dawes
Commission on the allotment of
Indian land Later he practiced law
in Oklahoma. He was associated for
many years with the Sinclair Oil Co
as assistant counsel, retiring shortly
before his death.
He is survived by his widow, Mrs
Marie F. Beall of Tulsa, and a
brother and sister here, DR.. Charles
M. Beall and Mrs. R. Edwin joyce
Evening star., 1943-05-26

along the same General lines as the
old League, but better designed to
prevent international aggression.
Any such plan, he added, must be
based on retention Of sovereignty
by every nation, with agreements be-
tween nations worked out as specif-
ically as possible through bilateral
treaties and general covenants.
Evening star., 1943-05-26
Red Cross Issues Call

With the arrival of shipment of
wool, the District Red Gross has is
sued a call for volunteer knitters.
Those desiring wool for garments for
servicemen are asked to call in per-
son at the Red Cross Chapter House,
1870 E street NV. or telephone Re-
| public $500, extension 265.