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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-11-11
Bell City Triplets
 Near First Birthday
Becker Girls Celebrate Saturday; Two Are Redheads, Third Blonde; Each Eat Up Ration Quotas Weekly

Bristol, Nov. ll-Jocelyn, Marilyn and Carolyn, triplet daughters of Mir. and Mrs. Edson K. Becker of 157 Goodwin street will be one year old Saturday.
 When they were born they weighed about three pounds each and had to remain in the hospital nearly two months to get a better grip on life before going home. Since then, they have not known one day of illness, their mother says, and TOW Carolyn and Joselyn are neck and neck in the poundage race, each tipping the scales at 1872 pounds, while Marilyn is satisfied to be two pounds lighter, registering l6s pounds.
 With less weight to lug around, Marilyn seems to have an advan- tage over the others and is making use of 1t. She is showing signs of leadership among the three and relatives credit 1t to the weight diff ferential. Marilyn was the first one to turn over, the first to sit up, and has other firsts to her credit.
 The sisters are by no means iden- tical or even similar. Jocelyn and Carolyn are both red heads, but there similarity ceases. Marilyn IS 2 blonde. Jocelyn is the cheerful one, spreading smiles and spilling sunshine out of her crib or her pen. Now and then, when she hears the right kind of music on the radio, She tries a bit of jitterbugging, her mother says. Carolyn Is the cool ,ulooker, while Marilyn generally appears to be thinking up some- shing to do, or doing 1t.
 Three youngsters of the same age and requiring the same amount of care call for organization ard Mrs. Becker has had to organize a daily routine which is followed religiously. She's up between and 5:30 a. m. to prepare for the triplets. She and her husband have their breakfast and at 2 o'clock, the girls are up and ready for theirs.
 Play outdoors, if 1t is a nice day, follows breakfast and next comes nap. After their parents lunch at noon, the girls are fed at 12:30 p. m. Their mother goes from one to the other, feeding them. Next comes a nap, more play about o'clock until supper time. Then baths and SO to bed, all by 2 o'clock.
 To help her, Mrs. Becker has her own mother, Mrs. Joseph Anderson, who lives in the same house, and her husbands mother, Mrs. Ernest A. Becker, Sr., who lives few blocks away. She says she doesn't know what she would have done without them. When the youngsters must be taken to the doctor for a check-up, 1t takes the combined eff forts of their father, their mother and the two grandmothers. MT. Seeker drives and the three women hold the babies.
 To those who would be envious ,f the five ration books in the Seeker family, Mrs. Becker says ;hrec points aday, and red ones at hat, 20 for canned milk. Now, the children have been taken of for
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-11-11
CITY PAYS STATE
 LEVY OF $S3,4OO
Controller Sends Check for Full Payment of An-
 nual Tax Assessment

A recent payment, by city check in the amount of $83,o40, was made by the controllers office to the State of Connecticut. This was in full payment for its share of the state tax levy apportioned to Wa terbury.
 Under state statutes this amount had to be forwarded to the state tax commissioner office not later than November 10th. This city levy due the state is determined accord ing to Sec. 1259 and l260 in the fol- lowing manner.
 "Such tax shall be appertioned to and paid by several towns in the state, in proportion which the total revenue received yearly from direct taxations, and all other sources of taxations, bears to the total rev. enue, so determined for such time, as averaged in all the towns of the state."
 The states overall annual tax levy is in the amount of $l,250, ,000. Originally in the current budget the city set up an appropriation of $87 ,0O0 to cover this exnenditure, as 1t was not determined at the time just what the levy would be. This leaves a balance of approximately $4,000.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-11-11
CHANGES IN TRAIN
 SCHEDULE POSTED
New Haven Road An. n0unces New Timetable
 Effective Sunday

The New Haven Railroads new timetable, which becomes effective this Sunday November l4, pro- vides for the adjustment of vari- ous train schedules to meet re- qu!rements of wartime travel con- ditions, 1t was announced today.
 The new timetables, obtainabIe this week at Station Ticket Offices, should be consulted for details. The changes Of local interest include:
 Train AT, leaving Waterbury at 1l:55 a. n., Sundays only for Bridge port, will leave at 11:40 q. m., have l5 minute earlier schedule at line stations Naugatuck to Bridgeport, due l2:30 p. m.
 Train l57, leaving Hartford at 3:22 D. m., daily except Sundays for Bridgeport, will leave Waterbury at 4:55 D. In., have a 10 minute later schedule at line stations Nau- gatuck to Bridgeport, due 5:4s D.. m.
 Train 452, leaving Waterbury at 11:05 a. m, Sundays only for Win sted, will leave at l0:55 a. nl., have a ten minute earlier schedule at Thomaston, Torrington and Winsted due l1:45 a. m.
 Train 451, leaving Winsted at 6:58 a. m, Sundays only for Wa terbury, will leave at $50 Q. m, have a seven minute earlier sched- ule at Torrington and Thomaston, and arrive Waterbury TAO a. m.
 Train l59, leaving Winsted at 5:2o D. m.. Sundays only for Waterbury and Bridgeport. will leave at 5:25 p. m., have five minute later schedule at line stations Torr!ngton to Bridgeport. due 7:l5 D. nj.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-11-11

Resignation of Mrs. Edward J. Godfrey as director of the local Red Cross blood donor service was ac- cepted at a meeting of the execu- tive board of the Waterbury chap ter yesterday and 1t was reported a successor will be named shortly. The meeting was devoted to read- ing of reports on the various serv- ices.
 Mrs. Julius Smith reported that SIS cases were handled last month by the home service department and that 442 of these are still re- ceiving attention. Mrs. Edith Ladd, executive secretary, added that 7l cases for veterans of World War l were given attention and 54 were still under consideration.
 Hours of service and the number of volunteer workers in various di- visions during October were report ed as follows: Production 5470 hours and 573 workers; committe activi- ties, 393 and 12 hours and 29 vol unteers; Gray Lady division, 95 and l-2 hours, nine women; can- teen service, 89 Ia hours and P workers; dietitian work, 427 hours; surgical dressing classes, two, 270 and IA hours and 2S3 volunteers: surgi- cal dressing work at Audet hall 547 1-2 hours and 96 volunteers;
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-11-11

club, it was announced.
 Twenty-one applications to. the Army and Navy Nurse Corps were received in october, Mrs. Albert Hummel, chairman of nurse recruit- ment, said. Next week will be known as Home Nursing week and -pecial efforts will be made to en- loI women in home nursing classes, Mrs. John Dillon reported.
 Miss Alice Briggs, first aid chair man, said that four classe5 were completed in October and three are now in progress. Twentr-one in- structors completed refresher course conducted during the month by field representative.
 Reports also were given by heads of tme Junior Red Cross and lie saving and water safety divisions
 The annual meeting of the To- cal chapter will be held Novem\t l7 at D. m., at the Medical As sociation building, it was announced. It will be preceded by dinner fer the executive committee at the Ell. | ton at 6:30.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-11-11
NO COUPON ASKED
 FOR SOME SHOES
Faded, DiscOlOred or Tarn- ished Pairs Included
 as NOn-RatiOned

The dealers will be allowed to sell obsolete shoes without ration stamps. according to new OPA regulation announced today by Mrs. Charlotte Root. local shoe ration administrator. The maximum price limit set for such shoes Is $l per pair and dealers will have to file special requests with the state OPA before the sale is permitted, 1t was reported.
 Classified as obsolete are shoes which have deteriorated in quality due to age or exposure. Faded. dis. colored or tarnished shoes will be included on the non-rationed list.
 Mrs. Root issued q reminder that sneakers, gym. and tennis shoes are no longer rationed. Dealers who received such shoes in shipments after April IS and had them in stock on November will receive replacement currency on applying, 1t was reported. No replacement currency will be issued on obsolete shoes, however.
 Industrial users who canned their nwn fruits and vegetables this wear
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-11-11
SEARCH CONTINUES
 FOR OLD JALOPIES

Frank Lyman, chairman of the local scrap salvage campaign today urged all the boys and girls of the city to take advantage of the oppor- tunity of the school holiday afford ed by Armistice day for the purpose of locating and reporting old "car- junks" around the city.
 As reported previously the boy or girl reporting the most old jalopies will be honored by being permitted to officiate at the ceremonies of launching of sub at New London, in the near future.
 To date IS jalopies have been collected with 10 more scheduled for next Sunday. MT. Lyman said
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-11-11

mula, and eat meat and many other ioods which require both red and blue stamps.
 Most persons are incredulous that such small babies require an entire ration book, but, Mrs. Becker says, week by week the girls eat up their entire quota.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-11-11
Veterans Cases On
 Red Cross Program
Many Requests for Assistance Continue Executive
 Committee Informed; Mrs. Godfrey Resigns

nurses aides, POST hours; motor corps, l99 l-2 hours, 20 drivers.
 Recreational articles were sent last month to Fort Terry and Fort Wright, Mrs. Gordon Hurlburt, chairman of the camp and hospital service, reported. Assistance was given by the Plymouth and Thomas ton branches, she said. Mrs Ed win Rockwell will continue as a representative of the Waterbury Women's club on the committee and Mrs. John w. Casey as repre- sentative of the Junior Women's
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-11-11

must report the number of quarts canned. The commodities will be applied as excess inventory at the rate of eight points per quart. The rule does not apply to jellies or jams, 1t was reported.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-11-11

that the winners of the $1 900 worth of war bonds for the purpose of stimulating the local drive will be announced next week. He re- quested that all volunteers call civilian defense headquarters at 4-09O9.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-11-11
SHRINK MA.-ES SONG

A birds sound organs are en- tireiy unlike those of man. It's voice is produced in u "syrinx". an organ not present at all in human beings.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-11-05
? Jap warships
Lost in Islands
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than 40 landing craft in two other
engagements, one off New Georgia
from Sunday until Tuesday, and
the second apparently near the
Treasury islands.
On Bougainville. .s:nerican mar
ines led by Lt.-Gen. Alexander
Vandegrift, hero OF the conquest of
Guadalcanal, famed out over the
island in an effort to bring the
main japanese forces to battle.
There were no further details of
the action.
In the Treasury islands 80 miles
to the south, however, American
and New Zealand troops cleared out
the last Japanese troops on Mono
lSland-a force previously estimated
at about 200 men.
Meanwhile, a delayed dispatch
from United Press Staff Core
Spondent Frank Hewlett in north
ern Burma revealed that Chinese
troops protecting the construction
OF new Burma Road" from India
to China have penetrated to within
about 100 miles of the Chinese bor-
der.
Hewlett reported that the Chinese
were driving through the Kukwaug
valley, which cuts across the ey-
treme northern end of Burma about
200 miles above the old Burma Read
Whlch now is in japanese hands.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-11-05
kiev Endangered
Bv Soviet Drive

threatened to unhinge their entire
position in the east.
SMASH WEST
Other Russian forces smashed
ahead west of Newell on the central
front in a drive possibly aimed at
cutting through to the Baltic and
encircling huge German armies ar
rayed before Leningrad.
The Soviet high command an
nounced that German casualties
since the beginning of the Red
army summer offensive on July
5 have reached 2,700,0oO men-more
than 100000 killed and $4,000 cap
tured.
JugoSlav partisans reported the
defeat of German column near
the Albanian frontier and asserted
that picked Nazi and Bulgarian
troops have been sent into action
in an effort to break guerilla re-
SiStance in the Balkans.
Italian-based Allied warplanes
struck across the Adriatic to sup
port the JugoSlav guerillas, attack
ing German positions in the port
of Split.
In the wake of the spreading
German military defeats, the tide
OF diplomatic war also appeared to
be turning swiftly against the Nazis.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-11-05
Flying Fortresses
Hit Reich Again
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Wednesday, when only five bombers
were lost.
United States army headquarters,
in announcing the daylight assault
which kept the resumed offensive
against the continent on a round
the clock basis, did not identify the
targets.
JOIN SORTIES
American Marauder m III m
bombers Joined in the daylight sor-
ties which sent wave after wave of
planes shutting through the clouds
over the channel. They struck at
targets in northern France and
were escorted by Spitfire fighters.
A coastal observer reported that
big air operations are going on"
over the Straits Of Dover. Several
flights passed over, inbound from
the continent after going out by
another route.
Most OF the planes were hidden
in TIE clouds, but experienced
watchers said the thunder of motors
included those of heay..
bombers. Spitfire fighters dared
back and forth at lower levels.
Light Mosquito bombers of the
Royal air force carried the offensive
through the night, attacking west
ern Germany while Dusseldorf
smouldered from heavy raid in
which Swiss reports said 1900 per-
sons were killed.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-11-05
Print Links Man
With |. A. Death

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 5 tUP)-
Definite linking of Roger Lewis
Gardner, 25, who ha sa police
record as an impersonator, with
the crushed gardenia murder of
pretty Mrs. Ora Murray today gave
local police and federal agents new
clues in their search for the fugi-
tive.
Director J. Edgar Hoover of the
Federal Bureau of Investigation
announced in Washington that
thumbprint found en- Gardeners
drivers license application had
been linked with prints found at
the trySting spot of golf course
July q when Mrs. Murray's nude
and battered body was discovered
n Wilted gardenia was crushed
beneath her mutilated breast.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-11-05
Nazi Withdrawal
From France Seen

ALGIERS, Nov. 5. CUP)-Ger-
man occupation forces may aban-
don France entirely and withdraw
into the Reich even before the AL
lies attempt an invasion of western
Europe, Andre Phillip, French COM
missioner of the interior and chief
of the underground, told the United
Press today.
(The dispatch gave no basis for
Phillips statements, but it was in
dicated that it may have been based
on secret information reaching him
from underground sources in
France
Phillip asserted that the combined
effect of the Russian advance from
the east and the American
pressure from the air and in Italy
have created widespread dissension
among the German leaders.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-11-05
KENNY METHOD TO
BE SHOWN MONDAY

Doctors, nurses. and al other
persons interested were invited to
San Diego next Monday night to
attend a meeting devoted to dis
cussion of the Kenny method Of
treating infantile paralysis victims.
Films will be shown in connection
with the discussion. The meeting
will take place at 7:30 p. m. in the
Imperial Valley press., 1943-11-05

Setting the Example
Charles Ray Scroggs hates to NOW
the lawn. He thinks moving a
lawn is the worst thing in the
world, well, practically the worst.
He knew he was supposed to NOV
the lawn at home but he just didn't
do it,
His mother, Mrs. Purvis Scroggs,
didn't say word to Charles Ray.
One day he saw her start to NOV
the lawn. That was too much for
Charles Ray. He rushed over to a
neighbors house, borrowed a lawn
mower, and began to NOV the lawn
with her.
All that boy needs is inspiration
and example.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-11-05
Army Takes over
Tule Lake Camp
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coats over our pajamas and went
into the street.
We saw tanks and columns of
soldiers wearing steel helmets and
carrying machine guns and bay
onets.
Maneuvers had been held in the
camp during the daytime previous
ly, but one WRA official said. This
is the first timeI've seen them at
night"
White members of the internal
police of the WRA camp ad-
ministration were aiding the sold
iers. But many of the Japanese
under guard wore the internal
police uniform.
The japanese prisoners were held
for two hours, their hands over
their heads. while questioning of
leaders continued.
One soldier later announced
we're going after them down be-
low tomorrow" indicating addi-
tional leaders of the japanese re-
siding in the lower portion of the
camp remained to be rounded up.
1t was this soldier who stated the
Japanese we're getting near our
ammunition depot tonight when we
caught them"
SEARCHLIGHTS USED
Searchlights played over the land
scape during the night and military
passes were required of all persons
entering or leaving the center.
One explained that the principal
troublemakers among the internees
were Japanese zootsuiters" who
wore tassled stocking caps and
blazers. Flaming youth" he called
them.
They and other troublesome jap
anese had relied upon their in
ternational status" and American
fear of retaliation on U. S. prisoners
held by the Japanese government TO
provoke the camp authorities,
WRA official said.
Trouble began at the camp Oct
Is, when 5000 male Japanese re
fused to harvest truck crops grown
at Tule Lake to supply other reloca-
ton centers. The japanese took
the attitude they were prisoners of
war, not evacuees, the WRA ex-
planned.
A crisis was reached Monday, as
5000 demonstrating japanese held
WRA National Director Dillon
Myer and 100 other white personnel
virtual prisoners for four hours
while a protest mass meeting was
held in front of the camp admin
istration building.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-11-05
ExiIed Govt of
Land, Reds Agree

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government did not encourage that
move Foreign Secretary Anthony
Eden attributing the reluctance to
a verbal agreement between HIM
self and Foreign Commissar v NJ.
Molotov in London last yeai that
treaties between Russia and small
powers should await the end of the
war.
There also was some concern that
such moves might tend to aggravate
the existing difficulties between
Russia and Poland.
The matter was understood 10
have been ironed out at the tel
partite conference, giving Benes
the go-ahead.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-11-05
Republican Wins
Kentucky Race

FRANKFORT, KY, Nov. 5 CUP)
An official count of ballots in
Tuesdays Kentucky elections began
today after complete unofficial re-
tarnS gave Republican Simeon S.
Wills the governorShip with a
majority of 3,066.
Willis received 273,218 votes and
his Democratic opponent, j. Lyter
Donaldson, 270,l52, according to un-
official returns.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-11-05
FindIey Burial
Slated MondaV

Burial services for DR.. Harry P.
Findley, El Centran who died in
Pasadena week ago. were sched-
uled at ! p. m. next Monday in
Everett. Wash.
Delay in the burial arrange
mems were occasioned by Mrs.
Findley's inability to get train res
ervations so she could accompany the
body of her husband to Everett for
the final rites, she wrote friends
in El Centre
Imperial Valley press., 1943-11-05
Allies Agree on
Ear-Easf Drive
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q sense is the stepping stone method
of warfare, which the allies oppose
as matter of general policy, the
president said. But he pointed out
that Rabaul is still the Japanese
strongpoint in the southwest Pacific
and full possession Of Bougainville
will permit more effective attacks
against Rabaul.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-11-05
Goree Ordered to
Turn over Assets
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company as instituted by Goree.
Mention also was made in the court
order of a $4,000 profit Goree was
alleged to have made in obtaining
finance and thrift company shares
''for his own personal aggrandize-
ment."
Imperial Valley press., 1943-11-05
Murray Again to
Be CIO President

PHLADEI PHIA, Nov. 5 up
Philip Murray. president OF the
Congress of Industrial Organiza-
tions was reelected unanimously
% his fourth term as CIO presi-
dent today.
Murray, who is also president OF
the United Steel Workers, was first
elected CIO chief in 1910.
Murray told the 500 delegates that
he considered it his prime duty TO
render every possible service to the
men and women in our armed
forces"
Imperial Valley press., 1943-11-05
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ed out west and south from its
bridgeheads on the west bank of
the Dnieper above Kiev and cap
tured two northwestern suburbs of
Kiev. The Germans were reported
draining tanks and troops from
other fronts in a desperate effort
to halt the new onslaught which
Imperial Valley press., 1943-11-05
FDR Likes Idea
Of Group's S Act

WASHINGTON. Nov. ). tUP)-
President Roosevelt today described
As a grand idea the decision of the
senate foreign relations committee
to include in its postwar foreign
policy resolution section four of
the four power Moscow declaration,
calling for creation of general
international organization" to main-
tain peace,
Imperial Valley press., 1943-11-05
ScanningI.V Y.
News Horizon
LODGE MEETS

FL Centre lodge No. 3S4, F. and
A. NJ. will conduct a stated meeting
Monday night, 7:30 O'Clock, Masonic
temple.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-11-05
OBTAINS DIVORCE

Oscar Leroy Patterson Thursday
obtained an interlocutory divorce
from Mack Henry Patterson on the
grounds of extreme cruelty.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-11-05
RAMBLING REPORTER

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Father Hutchinson is the spittin
image of the president.
We don't.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-11-05
COUPLE Is DIVORCED

In superior court Thursday Qua
dalupe Melendez was granted
final divorce from Basilio Mclen-
dez.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-11-05
BRAWLEY RESIDENT
OBTAINS DIVORCE

Lorena S. HauSmann Thursday
obtained an interlocutory divorce
from Carl HauSmann.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1943-09-16
FnTm-FreSh RrOauce

There's still time to preserve more good fresh food at
taste mighty good next wihter Safeways pro
duce rushed as fast possible from farm to store Just
gnt Tor home canning Take advantage of it this week.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1943-09-16

With the return of residents
from vacations and the annual trek
Of children back to school one is
reminded thaat fall is really here.
Returning from vacations this
past week were Rev. and Mrs. Her
man Wilson and family, Rev. and
Mrs. William ]. Elliott and son,
Paul, Mrs. Ethel Mills and sister,
Mrs. Mae Briggs from Sherwood
Forest; Mr.. and Mrs. William Wat
ers, Miss Marian Waters and Miss
Estella Waters, from Eaglesmere,
Pa; Mr.. Robert French from Ocean
City and Mrs. John Larcombe and
daughters, Kathleen and Jacqueline
from an extended visit with her
father, Mr.. William Gallagher in
Wisconsin.
The High School re-opened here
on Monday with an enrolment OF
Montgomery County sentinel., 1943-09-16
POOLESVILLE

Mr.. and Mrs. John Darby have
had Mrs. William Ballard of Bal
timore with them for a visit.
Mrs. John Davis and Mr.. Jack
Davis went to Washington Satur-
day evening to attend the wedding
of Mrs. Davis niece, Miss Virginia
Emmett.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Wharton are
weekend guests of Mrs. Tom
Shreve this week.
Donald Fulton is home between
shifting locations.
Miss Mary Emmett is in Wash
ington for a few days with her
brother and family, Mr.. and Mrs.
Victor Emmett, being there for the
wedding of their daughter.
DR.. Roger Williams and the Mr.
Saunders of Lynchburg, Va, were
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. R. w. Will
liams this weekend.
Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Thomson
of Rockville were dinner guests of
the Upton family.
Mrs. G. R. Gray entertained the
Auxiliary on Monday.
The Rev. and Mrs. Guy Crook
were guests of Mrs. Lutte Hemp
stone on Sunday after service al
ST. Peters.