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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-26

is being done the right way and that is the safe way.
 This year, of course, will be a little hard with no pleasure driving and our parents won't be able to take us on any trips. It is not nee . essary to go to the shore to get a good sun tan, we must remember the same sun shines in your own back yard and it's rays are just as healthful there as an other part of the universe. So get out as much as possible, go fishing (not on rafts) go swimming not in deep ponds where you might find yourself in a lot of trouble if a cramp suddenly gets yoD. Play your baseball in the parks or on some diamond that you have made yourself, remember ing the neighbors may be sleeping after working all night in some war plant. AS for bike riders we ask you all to do all your riding in the daylight and observe the rules for traffic on the highways.
 Free booklets on how to ride a bike, how to take care of them can be obtained at the police department and when the parks open up they will be available from the instructors in the parks And in closing we ask al lthe boys and girls to please be careful, and don't do anything that may affect your future. It's up to all of you to take care of yourself, so try to do a good job. TO. BE, HEALTHY IS TO BE WEALTHY. ."
 Treat the streets as No Mans Land, the only time a child has any right on the highway is when they are going to cross from one side to another. Never use the street as y01lr DlaVpr0IlDd
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-26
MRS. ALEX INNES
 WILLIE IN CHARGE

Oakville, June 26-An important meeting of all Oakville block leaders will be held in the South School, Monday afternoon, at 3 o'clock.
 Mrs. Alex InneS. chairman of the Child Care committee, will be pres ent to give instructions on ques- tionnaires on child care which the block leaders will distribute to householders. The purpose of the questionnaires is to determine the necessity of establishing a perma- nent day nursery.
 Block leader service kits which have been printed by the War Council and other valuable material important to h.ock leaders will be given out at the meeting Block leaders unable to attend are asked to notify their zone leaders at once.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-26

reported.
 In addition to the World Service fund, Methodists across the country also gave $880 944 to the special war time week of dedication Sacrificial offering on March T, for the meet ing of the denomination's emergency needs.
 All four of the annual conferences in the New York area showed gains in World Service giving for the year, reported by conference treas urers as follows: New York confer ence, Rev. Lee H. Ball of Lake Ma hopic, N. Y.-I1 ,396; New York East conference, Rev. w. F. Davis, Jr., of Lake Ronkonkoma, N. Y.-$l, ,682; Newark Conference, Howard w Rogers of Roselle, N. J,-$2 ,990, and Troy conference, Neil Benway of CohoeS, N. Y.-$4,983
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-26

enter service before graduation.
 These provisions will remain in effect only for the duration of the war and six months afterwards.
 Gov. Baldwin said today he also had approved the recent appoint ment of Republican Rep. Frank L. Barlow, Stonington, as assistant de- putty comptroller at $75OO a year Barlow was chairman of the House appropriations committee during the last General Assembly session.
 Appointments will be made early next week, he said, to the new post war planning commission, the high way planning commission, and in- ter-racial commission and personel advisory commission, all of which start functionng July 1.
 Further, he said he would fill two vacancies on the state housing au- thorited created by the refusal of Yale Prof. c. E. A. WinsloW, New Haven, and Dr. George Stewart, Stamford, to serve.
 New Haven, Conn.,, June 26-(UP) The gasoline rationing privileges of Democratic Registrar of Voters Thomas F. Reyes were under sus- pension for three months today for driving 34 miles out of his way to include Boston in a trip to Laconia, N. H.
 An OPA hearing commissioner did not press additional charges of pleasure driving and carrying ration books belonging to another person.
 Reyes made the trip with several friends early this month, and was reported to the state OPA by an in- spector at Laconia. He was sum- mOned before the commissioner to determine whether there had been any irregular use of gasoline on the trip.
 Hartford, Conn.,, June 26-(UP)- The Connecticut War Councils fi- nance Committee earmarked $31 800 today for it's operating expenses during July-the first month of the biennium-and asked the finance advisory commiteee to approve it at it's meeting next week.
 Gov. Baldwin, meeting with the council committee, said the July spending would be a barometer to guide future expenditures. and would help the finance committee to judge just how much funds will be needed to take care of the coun- cil services" during the next two years.
 Of the $31,500 allotment, $21 500 will go for personal and contractual services, supplies and equipment, and the remaining $10,O00 as the states share in operating child care centers.
 The general assembly appropriat- ed total of $391,5 for the council for the first year of the biennium.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-26

Chanute Field, III, June 26.- Corporal Francis J. Bowling, of 100 Franklin street, Waterbury Conn, was graduated recently from the Chanute field school of the Army Air Forces Technical Train ing Command
 While at Chanute Field he was trained in various technical opera tions vital to the maintenance of the countrys fighting planes.
 Police Superintendent William J. Roach, at present on leave of absence to the armed forces, is home on a 6-day furlough from
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-26
TRACK WALKER ENDS 28 YEARS
 IN RIVER TUNNEL
By JOHN WILHELM United Press Staff Correspondent


 Windsor, Ont, June 26 - CU.P) William MacMullen of Windsor spent 28 years walking back and forth in the Detroit river tunnel while employed by the Michigan Central Railroad When he retired this month, he had hung up the following records:
 Walked a total of 128,500 miles underground, a distance equal to five times around the earth at the equator.
 Made eight trips a day through the tunnel, 364 days year - 365 days in each of seven leap years he worked-with only 30 days off since 1915. Gle was i'll two days during that period)
 Crossed the border between the United States and Canada 81,520 times and never had been asked to show his passport.
 Prevented Wrecks
 MacMullen, a slender IriSh-bor Canadian, whose hair has turned white on the job, worked twelve hours a day. When he was hired in 1915, he was told that his job car ried with it the responsibility for preventing accidents in the tunnel.
 He took the company at their word, and during his career dis covered 40 to 50 cracked rails, and had them replaced before wreck occurred. Once he found a 10-year- old boy glued to the electric third rail, and had the power turned off in time to save sim.
 Wearing a miners lamp and the railroad mans overalls, MacMul- len would carefully make his way up and down the length of the dank, dark tunnel, which is used to carry freight and passengers under the Detroit River, the boun- diary between the United States and Canada.
 He would tap the rails with a hammer to see if they were sound.
 "A cracked rail sounds like a cracked dinner plate when it's tapped-dull, he explains.
 Partner Killed Twice
 His Workday started at 6:30 a. m. He would walk the length of the tunnel in an hour and a half, and come back through twin tube which parallels the first. Mean times, his partner" would walk through the other tube. Twice dur ing the 28 years he found his part ner" dead in the tunnel, struck by trains.
 Tt has been a good job," Nc Mullen said reflectively. T like the tunnel. I wanted steady bob and this has been steady. A lost day is lost hole in mans life, you know.
 I'm not gong to sit still, from now on, even though I am retired I am afraid my constitution would not stand it."
 MacMullen said he would keep "busy' by doing lot of walking.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-26
News Of Connecticut

New Haven, Conn, June 26. - (UP) - Mrs. Margaret J. Bradley 48, railroad worker and mother of two sons in the armed services, died late yesterday after being struck by an engine in the New Haven rail- roads freight classification yards.
 Mrs. Bradley was operating an electric tractor, hauling freight across a platform into a box cal when the accident happened.
 Hartford, Conn.,, June 26. - (UP) - Funeral services will be held Monday for Alvah Wells Yates, 78 former president of the Connecticut Beekeepers Association who died late yesterday after short illness
 A native of Berkshire, Vt., Yates was one of the first commercial bee keepers in the state. He served as deputy inspector of bees for the state for 25 years until he retired in 1885.
 Bridgeport, Conn.,, June 26. - (UP) - Mayor Jasper McLevy was asked today by Navy Secretary Frank Knox to name a sponsor for the Frigate USS Bridgeport, now be- ing built by the Globe Shipping Company, at Superior, Wis.
 The ship, named in honor of this city, will be launched July 30.
 The sponsor, Knox, advised the mayor, would have to pay her own expenses inasmuch as the Navy had no funds for such purposes.
 Hartford. Conn.,, June 26-CUP)- U. s. Attorney Robert P. Butler said today that the cases of 26 alleged gasoline coupon violators would be presented in federal court Tuesday
 The government, he said, was de- termined to wipe out "black mar ket" operations and would impose fines or prison sentences, or both on all convicted persons.
 Hartford, Conn.,, June 26-CUP)- A bill designed to relieve the acute shortage of nurses in Connecticut by lowering academic requirements was signed today by Gov. Baldwin.
 Specifically, the bill permits per sons over 21 to qualify for training regardless of educational training and allows nurses in their senior year to take state examinations and
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-26
BIGGEST V MAIL STATION

San Francisco, Cal. CUP)-This city has the largest Fleet V mail station in the world. To help han dle it and other fleet and army mail, postal employees in San Francisco have risen from 628 persons in 1889 to 16,000 at present.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-26
RADIO PLAY TO
 BE PRESENTED
''Prepare Ye the Way" Will Be Text of Sum-
 day Sermon
PROSPECT Rudella c. Driscoll, Corre- spondent = Telephone 5-092l

Prospect, June 26-"Prepare Ye the Way" will be the text of the ser mon by Rev. Daryl Williams, pastor of the Congregational church, at the II o'clock services Sunday morning.
 Sunday school class will meet at 10 a. m. in Grange hall.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-26
Lieutenant Colonel


 consisting two local TOrrington the Madison. Peter of this city is in the battalion Maj Peter Costigan its executive will theoretically have landed while COigan will the defenders The
 will last until Sunday night
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-26
St. Anthony's Church

St. AnthOny's Church
 Masses will be celebrated Sunday morning at 8 and 10 o'clock in St. Anthony's church. Rev. John F. McTeague, newly appointed pastor, has taken residence in town and is now living in the Sleeves home on Waterbury road.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-26
BETHLEHEM

LEARN TO DANCE Private or Class Lessons CLASSES NOW FORMING
 in - Tap, Ballet, Toe, Acrobatic and Ballroom Dancing Every Sat. from 100 p, m.
 at - Johnson Memorial Hall, Bethlehem
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-26
CHURCH GROUPS IN
 NOVELTY DANCES
Series of Local Functions
 to Be Held During Sum- ss mer Months
OAKVILLE Correspondent, Irene Slough, Telephone A-8993

Oakville. Conn.,, June 26.-Tues- day evening the Junior and Pill grim Fellowships of the Union Con- gregational church will present a dance at the church basement. A series of novelty dances will be held.
 Dances of the same sort were held throughout the summer sea- son last year and proved to be a great success. The proceeds are used for various organization and church trips and affairs. Adult ad- visors will be present. If the dances prove successful this year they will be held every Tuesday evening.
 Briefs
 Miss Helen Phelan was the recent guest of Miss Irene Slough at her home on Whittier avenue.
 Residents are reminded to pre- pare tin cans for the drive which will take place sometime this month. Scrap metal will also be collected at this time.
 Residents are also reminded to keep and prepare waste fats for the governments. These fats are to be strained and kept in a wide mouth ed container. After a pound or more has been saved 1t should be turned In tO the grocer
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-26

Only members of the Defense Forces were allowed to take the examination for recruits for Fires S Civic Guards this year.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-26
First Lieutenant


 Fort Custer, where he is an in-
 structor in the Criminal Investi- gation division of the Provost Mar shal Generals School. A first lieu tenant, Superintendent Roach has been at Fort Custer since the be- ginning of March. He entered Mil itary service on December 10.
 Second Class Seaman Domenic Scalvo of 29 Lockhart avenue has returned to the Naval training sta tion at Sampson, N. Y after spend ing five day leave with his wife, Marion, and parents, MT. and Mrs, Charles Scalvo He entered the ser vice two months ago.
 Francis X. Lerz, 20, 71 Woodtick road, is recovering from gunshot wounds at naval hospital in Brem- erton, Washington after seeing ac- tion in the Southwest Pacific as a machine gunner with a torpedo boat squadron.
 Seaman Lerz entered service eight months ago. He attended Leaven- worth and Wilby high schools and was formerly employed by the state highway department.
 A Good Conduct medal was awarded to Private First Class Jo- seph Markowich Of 541 North Main street. He is stationed with Tank Destroyer unit at Camp Hood, Tex as. He has completed three years of active military service.
 According to army news release Rev. John N. Landry, formerly of Waterbury and formerly pastor of St. Johns church in Plainville, has been promoted to the rank of lieu tenant colonel,
 A graduate of Bristol high school, Col. Landry served as assistant pastor of the Churchc of the Blessed Sacrament here before joining the Army as a chaplin in World War I.
 He also served as assistant pas tor of St. Johns church, Water town, and All Hallows church, Moosup, Col, Landry made three Atlantic crossings in World war l, ministering to returning troops. He was honorably discharged in 1919. Col. Landry reentered the Army Feb. 25, 1922 and is now as- signed to Camp Shanks, N. Y.
 Corporal Daniel Rosa of 39 Irion street is with medical unit at Camp Gruber, Okla.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-26
BROOKLYN NEWS

The Lithuanian Citizens Political club will sponsor it's annual picnic tomorrow afternoon and evening at the Lithuanian park on Chestnut Hill road. Music, dancing and re- treatments will be on the program The Devino orchestra will furnish music.
 Anthony Dzimidas is chairman of the arrangements committee. As- sisting him are John Klikna, Joseph Svinkunas and Peter Bokas.
 Members of the Lithuanian Citi- zens Political club at a meeting last night at the clubhouse at 103 Green street effected constitutional change to permit members serving in the armed forces to receive regu- lar benefits from the organization More than 100 members attended the meeting, with John Kontaut presiding.
 It was announced that another 5000 defense bond has been pur- chased by the club, bringing the to- tai investment to $45,00O.
 Mrs. Stephania Sapranas of Popu- lar street has been visiting in Paw tucket and Providence. R. l.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-26

Forests in Scotland are supplying many pit props to British colleries.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-26
Young Peoples Radio Play

Young Peoples Radio Play
 A radio play to be presented by the Young Peoples Fellowship will feature the June Family Night services of the Congregational church, to be held Sunday evening at 8 ocolck in Grange hall.
 A special matinee for children will be given Sunday afternoon at o'clock.
 The proceeds of the play will be used to defray the pledge of the Young Peoples Fellowship for the building fund of the Congregational church.
 The Prospect library will continue to be open Thursday evenings from 7:3O to g o'colck during the summer
 Wednesday afternoon from to 1 o'clock children taking books for vaca tion reading may keep them for longer period.
 Corp. Daniel L. Connor of the Marine corps, spent several days with his parents, MT. and Mrs Daniel Connor of New Haven road
 Chief Petty Officer Richard Tuckey spent a sven-day furlough with his parents MT. and Mrs. Richard Tuckey of Clark Hill road.
 The young mems softball team will meet Monday evening at 7;So o'clock on Spellmans field for a practice session.
 Forests in Scotland are supplying many pit props to British colleries.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-26

The young mems softball team will meet Monday evening at 7:So o'clock on Spellman's field for q practice session.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-26

Mrs. Stephania Sapranas of Popu- lar street has been visiting in Paw tucket and Providence. R. l.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-02-14
CityPub!ic Works
Dept 'tActive on
woFronts Here
Preliminary work for
New Filter Being Done;
Land Owner Gives In

The FL Centre public works
department was active in two
directions SATURDAY., Director
C.. w. Heineckc said.
Preliminary work has be-
Gun on the projected rapid-sand
filter for the water department and
groundwork is being laid in the
matter of securing rights of way
for the widening of south Fourth
street.
The water department has made
boringS at the CITY nlant to deter
mine the water table and Is now
preparing maps of existing pipe
lines and structures.
Chester Collins reported that Bud
Johnson has given preliminary
agreement to the city's terms for
rights of way over his two lots on
south fourth street. This leaves F.
A. Console and F. Sang Lung Co
as the only property owners out OF
eight involved who have not ac-
cepted the citis offer of payment
Condemnations suits have beer
authorized against such property
owners, in the event they do not
come to an agreement with the
city.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-02-14


march through the streets OF Ber-
lin, Rome and Tokyo and that the
enemy would be hit so hard from
so many directions that it would
not know which was its bow and
which was its stern"
The surprise in Mr.. Roosevelt's
speech was that active plans were
under way for an offensive against
the japanese. He indicated that
IN Its early stages it would be an
aerial offensive-over the skies of
China as well as JAPAN Hereto
fore many persons have assumed
that there would be no concerted
drive against Japan until Germany
and Italy were subdued. but the
President revealed that blows will
be struck in the Far East as we'll
rs Europe and Africa.
TO STRIKE QUICK
The President disavowed STRAIT
egy calling for a slow march, is
land by island, back over the trail
Of Japan's conquests. Instead. he
said. plans are being made to strike
at the head of the enemy and
strike in several places-"th there are
many roads which lead right to
Tokyo"
Shortly after Mr.. Roosevelt fin
iShed his speech short wave radio
stations began brcadcasting it
round the world Together with
Prime Minister Churchilrs address
TO the House of Commons. it was
clear warning to the Axis that the
United Nations had mustered their
strength and that they soon would
De on the offensive everywhere.
1t was bad news for the Ger
mans who already were under ter
"ific pressure on their eastern front.
The great defense center of Khar-
;ov, Russia's fourth largest city,
vas threatened, and another of the
Ved army's vast mantraps appear
ed to be about read dy to close
around thousands of Axis troops
TITLER HAS JITTERS
That Hitler has the iitters was
Hlearly indicated in neutral dis
catches from Sweden, which said
e had offered to withdraw tenn
orarily' from active command of
Axis armies in Russia.
Hitlers generals. seeing that he
TaS looking for scapegoats. de-
handed that he give up his ambi-
ions entirely, it was said, and re-
ign himself to purely ornamental
ole, as the late Kaiser Wilhelm
Continued on Page 6, Col. 81
Imperial Valley press., 1943-02-14
New ArmyCoI|ege
Program Will Be
For Hard Workers
Little Time Allowed
For Sports, Social
Events Under Plan

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13
(UP)-Soldiers who are sent
to college under the army's
new specialized training pro,
gram will have little time for
college boy" pastimes.
From the time they are selected
until they graduate-if they do
they will have to hump" to keep
up with the proposed program. Or
ficials planning the program warn
those who look upon it as a chance
to go to a college with its tradi-
tional sports, social events and
leisurely living better stick to the
army.
Ct.icials suggested that a good
idea OF the pace that will be set
could Ee learned from any man who
has gone through officers candi-
date school. 1t will not be n bit less
intensive in the ARMS college.
CHOSEN FROM RANKS
Men for the training Will be
chosen from the ranks-after their
l3 weeks of basic training-on the
basis OF screening tests to determine
background and aptitude. There Will
be screening tests every II weeks
thereafter to weed out miSfitS.
There will be 60 hours weekly OF
supervised work. study, exercise and
drill, according to Col. Herman Beu7
kena. director of the program. And
10 keep up with the course, 1t was
estimated, at least as many more
hours will be required III home
work.
I'VE expect a high rate OF attri-
ton" Beukema said. AT each
screening, men will be returned to
become technical non-coms. This
does not represent waste, because
such men are badly needed.
Because they are screened out
doesn't mean they are not good men.
They were picked men to begin
with. Moreover at the screenings
others will be chosen to go to officer
candidate schools.
MAY GO LONGER
Men who show great capacity
but need development will go on
longer. Those showing particular
aptitude will get advanced training
for some activity connected with
the war effort, sometimes outside
military life. We know these fel-
lows are rare birds
A premium will be placed on en-
eineering talent. Next come medical
(Continuad on Page 6, Col. II
Imperial Valley press., 1943-02-14

ia ps
SheIIed
ManyNip Troops
Die in Attempt
To lie ave Guadal

ADV ANCED L "A 4 l + \
BASE, Feb. 13 (UP)-Amer-
lean naval gunfire blasted
japanese attempting to es-
cane by sea from Guadalcan-
al last week and left the wreck
age of S a m p MS and collapSible
landing boats strewn along the
beaches of Point Cruz. Comman-
der Ralph E. Wilson disclosed to-
day.
Commander Wilson, attached to
the staff of Maj Gen. Alexander
M, Patch, commander of the US.
Army forces on Guadalcanal, said
the bombardment leveled japanese
encampments and m m un o n
dumps and inflicted heavy casual
ties on personnel.
One high naval source here es-
timated us. PIT boats. planes and
corvetteS may have destroyed as
many as five deStroyers during at
tacks in the final stages of sea-air
warfare. The japanese evacuation
was carried on over a period of
several nights, but it was believed
no more than 2000 of the enemy
were taken off the island. Most of
these were high-hankine officers.
MANY KILLED
Your nose will tell you that a
large number of Japs were killed,
Wilson said.
Twenty or 80 sampans, evident
ly being used to transport the flee
Continued on Page 6, Col -
Imperial Valley press., 1943-02-14
Reunion Overseas
In Prospect Now

Reunion i'm action overseas.
There may be just such u re-
union in the Suchma family
one of these days. Joe Suchma
left Ell Centre this week to en-
ter the Army Air Corps pre-
flight school in San Antonio,
Texas.
He hopes to catch up with his
sister, Lieut.. Anna Sue h nj a.
who is on overseas duty with
the nursing corps. Meanwhile,
their mother, Mrs. J. F. Such
ma of CaleXicO, is hoping their
reunion will take place before
long in the Suchma home in
the border city so she, too, may
be present.