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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-19
SCOUT LEADERS
 ARE INSTALLED
Miss Sarah Miller Was In. stalIing Officer, Investi.
 ture CIimaxing Drive
WATERVILLE Correspondent: Mvs. William E. Rooney. l9O Dwight SI
 Telephone 3-847R

Wateryille, May l9, Mrs. Frank Carney, Mrs, William Dubay. Miss Ruth BatchelderJ Miss Nancylou Totten, and Mrs. Anthony DiBlasi were Installed as Girl Scout lead- CTS last evening at Girl Scout head quarters in Waterbury. The install ing officers were Miss Sarah Miller executive, and Miss Eleanor Meyer field secretary oi the Waterbury Council. The inyestiture climaXed a drive for recruitment of Girl Scout leaders during the past month. Mrs. Norwood Webster, council program chairman, outlined proposed programs activities for the new troop leaders.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-19

Junction not SO many decades ago, the Harlingen Army Aerial Gun nery School, which IS breeding a type of men high specialized in get ting the draw on the desperadoes of Hitler and Tojo.
 Where the Texas outlaw of leg endary fame also prided himself with which he could wheel and fire while in the saddle, young man in this Rio Grande Valley base must be able to train his gun firing 50-mm. bullets, which travel 2,8o0 feet per second, Into an enemy plane, While firing he must be able to maintain his equilibrium in his own plane whether 1t Is .2ooming or banking in q dog fight miles above the earth.
 No Mathematics Then
 Clti2cnry in border towns know what it takes to become an aerial gunner. They know the I,Q. aver ages no in each class at the school;
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-19
Catholic Women's
 Campaign Closing
Annual Appeal for Members to End Saturday; Rev. Joseph Leroy, s. J., to Address Monday Meeting

The annual drive for membership of the Waterbury Council of Catholic Women will conclude Saturday of this week. Parish assistants will make returns at meeting the Council Monday evening, May 24 at the Diocesan Bureau of Social Service 56 Church Street Rev Joseph L. LeRoy, S. J. recently returned from Jamaica, B. w. l. of his exnerences in the missionary field there He will
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-19

Bulgaria has constructed 30 fruit and vegetable drying plants on gov crnment farms and at agricultural schools and expects 10 process over 450000 pounds of vegetables and 100000 pounds of fruit annually
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-19
Sprague Nine Wins

Sprague school nine beat Wood row Wilson school l2-8 yesterday afternoon at Hamilton Park. Bud Whelan got a home run, a double, walk and a single. Stevens and Garrity got doubles Sprague Is tied for first place in the Public School League race. Battery: Whalen, Buell. and Maxwell; Kuz- menko and Massino. Umpire, Bill DerWin.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-19
HAPPY HOLIDAY

Portland, Ore. tUP)-EmployeS in Multnomah county auditor Al Browns office were greeted one morning with promise of holiday A sign posted on the auditors door said This office will gladly close
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-19
By THOMAS M. JOHNSON NEA Military Writer

Washington, May l9-lnformed observers are neither blinded nor deafened by the astounding of the Afrika Korps collapse the in- stant its back touched the wall
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-19
Aerial GunnerS Thrill Texans Who Still Pack Six Shooter

Hangen Tex May 9-tCPh they could come back here for
 od-tmc quick the world still they completely disqualified by new Rio hard established town
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-19
Briefs

Sewing for Red Cross tomorrow afternoon from 2 until in the Sprague school sewing room.
 Girl Scout Troop No. 27 will meet tomorrow afternoon with their leader. Mrs. Anthony DiBlasi at Sprague school gymnasium.
 The ladies of St. Paul's Episcopal church will hold a covered dish supper and meeting this evening at 6:30 o'clock.
Evening star., 1943-11-07
Boys Club No. Il Ready
To Open New Quarters

Metropolitan Police Boys Clut
No. II, at Lincoln road and Ran
1olph place NE, formerly used as
the Mckinley Pool locker house, has
undergone extensive alterations and
will be opened within a few days,
the Boys Club board of directors
announced last night.
Boys in the neighborhood already
have organized a football team for
participation in the Police Boys
Club League, according to H. Cliff
ford Bangs, board president, and
many Endorsements of the club have
come from neighborhood citizens
associations and clergymen in the
community.
James A. Fisher, formerly assist
ant supervisor of Police Boys Club
No. II, will be in charge of the new
club. 1t is open to all boys from
Is to 16.
Evening star., 1943-11-07

Airport at Gravelly Point, and the
Capital Transit Co.
Capt. Wilitehurst will forward
recommendation to the regional
director, who is to present them to
the National Board of Review of
the Office of Civilian Defense. The
award will permit the display of the
insignia, its use on stationary. in
advertising and on lapel buttons.
The award emblem will bear a
circular insignia in red, white and
blue, dipicting the joint efforts of
industry and Civilian Defense.
Six Conditions Set.
1t will be awarded upon the six
following conditions:
Establishment of superior security
protection measures in accordance
with the requirements; the organi-
zation of protective personnel in
accordance with recommendations
of OCD: training and enrolment of
protective personnel in the facility
as members of the United States
Citizens Defense Corps according
to OCD regulations: integration and
coordination of protection and Sc
curity measures with the District
OCD: the issuance of emergency
instructions for all employees, the
establishment of proper air raid
and emergency warning signals and
the designation of shelter areas, and
general excellence in observing reg
ulations and directives concerning
blackout and other requirements of
District OCD.
Evening star., 1943-11-07
Committee Appointe,
To Inspect Nominees
For Defense Award

Appointment of District inspec-
tion committee to pass on nomina-
tions for the new civilian defense
national security award, to be pre-
sented to business firms for protect
ing the safety of their employees and
plants from air raids, fire, sabotage
and accidents, was announced last
night by the District Commissioners.
Named to the committee were Col.
Joseph D. Arthur, jr., assistant en-
gineer commissioner. chairman:
Sylvan King, assistant chief cir raid
warden in charge of industrial and
commercial establishments: Fire
Marshal r. G. Roberts and Porter NJ
Lumpkins, executive officer of local
civilian defense.
Companies Nominated
Capt. H. C. Whitehurst, director
Of the department of civilian de-
fense, said that companies already
nominated for the award are the
Chesapeake & Potomac Telephone
Co., the Washington Gas Light Co.,
the Potomac Electric Power Co., the
Washington Terminal, the National
Evening star., 1943-11-07

commander-in-c chief of the United
States fleet since August of this
year.
Commodore Rodgers was one ol
tie heroes Of the battle of the
Komandorski Islands, northwest OF
the Aleulians, when a superior Jap.
anese force was routed by an Amer
ican task unit.
In December, 1912, Commadore
Rodgers was detailed from the
headquarters of the commander in
chief, United States Fleet, to assume
command of cruiser which was 9
part of the force in the Komandor-
ski battle.
For this action he received the
Navy Cross. During this action his
ship inflicted heavy damage on a
Jap heavy cruiser and lesser dam
age on another heavy cruiser and a
light cruiser, and thus aided ma
terially in frustrating a desperate
attempt CT the Japanese to delive.
urgently needed supplies to enemy
Evening star., 1943-11-07
Many D. {. Youths
To Take Army-Navy
University Tests

Hundreds of youths between l.
ard % years of age are preparing tt
take the second Army Navy college
qualifying test at am. Tuesday ii
II public high schools and all col.
leges in Washington and vicinity.
Supt. of Schools Haycock issued
q formal statement yesterday, urg.
ing high school seniors to take the
test to qualify them for college
education while in uniform. Later
they will be eligible for officers com.
missions or specialist ratings.
This is an excellent opportunity
for every ambitious boy. regardless
OF financial status, to attend college
in order to make his most effective
contribution to the war effort" he
said.
Zouths between II and 20 are ELI
gi5le for the Navy "V-l2" program;
those between II and %, the Army
"A-l2" program. Those selected
from their showing in The examina-
ton will be trained as specialists,
technicians and officers.
Many boys from Washington and
vicinity were selected for the pro-
grams after the first examination
given here in the spring They are
studying in uniform, on war service
pay and under service discipline
at colleges all over the country.
Besides qualifying in the examina-
ton to be given Tuesday, candidates
must be in good physical condition.
Examinations will begin at all the
centerS at exactly am, Mr.. Hav-
cock said. Those desiring to take
them may apply either at public
high schools. white or colored. or ut
the deans office of George WASH
lngton. Georgetown. Catholic. Amer
lean ar Maryland Universities.
Evening star., 1943-11-07
Phipps Clinic Instructor
To Sneak on Nurse Corps

Miss Alice Burton, instructor and
supervisor of psychiatry at the
Phipps Clinic. Johns Hopkins Hos
pital, will speak on the Cadet Nurse
Corps at l pm. Friday at the
Georgetown Visitation Junior Col
lege.
Representing the National Nurs-
ing Council for War Service, Miss
Burton recently conferred with the
director of the service, and in an
endeavor to recruit student nurses
will discuss the corps work and it's
need for members.
Get 81 for So out of your Christ
mas savings-invest in War bonds.
Keep on backing the attack.
Evening star., 1943-11-07
Law Dean to Speak

Charles Per2ler. dean of the Ma
tional University School of Law, will
discuss Self Government for the
District" at a general dinner meet
ing of the Washington Association
of Credit Men at $50 pm. Tuesday
in the Lee Sheraton Hotel,
Evening star., 1943-11-07
Commodore Rodgers Semi
To Mountbatten's Staff

Inc Navy will be represented on
the staff Of Lord Louis Mountbatten,
supreme Allied Commander in
southeast Asia, by Commodore Ber-
tram joseph Rodgers, USN. who
has hecn on duty here with the
Evening star., 1943-11-07

troops in the Aleutian islands. The
Senate recently confirmed him in
the temporary rank of commodore
Evening star., 1943-11-07

CHATTANOOGA TENN.-"NOW, SEE HERE, BUB"-Benny Col
Inns (rght) 8month Of Mr. and Mrs B. Collins, jr
seems to be setting his cousin Jimmy Collins 5-monh-
of Petty Officer Kenneth Collins straight point-empha
sizing the matter with wela foenger Bennys father
reporter caught the pose "A. P. Wrephoto
Evening star., 1943-11-07

Homes, barber shops and restau-
rants alike find plenty of use for
this sturdy, absorbent toweling-15
inches wide.
At All ] Sears Stores
Evening star., 1943-11-07

Wide enough for double bed sheets!
Clever women are also using 1t for
tailored curtains-using gay color
for trimming!
At Bladensburo and Wisconsin Stores
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-17
NATION HONORS ORVILLE WRIGHT
800 Pay Tribute to Air. plane Designer at Wash-
 ingtOn Banquet Tonight

Washington, Dec. 17-CUP)-Or- vile Wright, the one-time bicycle mechanic who has lived to see the flying contraption" that he and his late brother, Wilbur, built grow into one of the most potent forces in war and commerce, was honored here today on the 10th anniversary Of their historic pioneering airplane flight.
 Wright, 72, came from his native Dayton, O., on invitation from Pres ident Roosevelt to receive the plau- dits of a grateful na ion. He made one condition he not be called upon to make 8 speech.
 Wright's presence In the nations capital highlighted an extensive program for the celebration of that day 40 years ago on the sand dunes of Kitty Hawk, N. C., when the two brothers made the first successful attempt to get man off the ground in a powered, er-than-air ma chine.
 Wright will be the guest of honor tonight at a dinner where he will be hailed by a select grouk of 800 per- sonalities representing government, the armed forces, aviation and the diplomatic corps.
 The event also will be the occa- sion for presentation of the Collier trophy for outstanding achievement in aviation during 1942 to Gen. 5 H. Arnold, commander of the army air forces.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-17
Belgium Ready
 To Join British

London, Dec. l7.-(UP)-Ine London Daily Sketch said today that Belgium, given certain es- sential guarantees" was ready to put her future in charge of the British - to become. in fact, member of the British Common wealth of Nations"
 This assumption, the newspaper said, was cautiously approved" by a spokesman of the Belgium Minis. try of Information when ques- toned about speech made earlier in the day by his chief. Antoine Delfosse.
 Denosse was quoted as saying at Belfast that "Belgians are ready tc sacrifice part of our sovereignty on the altar of world peace" and that it was necessary that big power take steps to ensure peace in Flu rope and that mo one could do Ii better than the British Common wealth"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-17
MURPHY COMPA
 EMPLOYES FITTED
Chicken Dinner, Grab Rag Features of Annual
 Christmas Party

Naugatuck, Dec.e r - The en- ployes of the G. c. Murphy Co.,, held a Christmas party recently at SullivanS Inn. A chicken dinner was enjoyed, gifts were exchanged and a grab bag furnished much amusement for those present.
 Attending were: Josephine Vierra, Mary Rose, Elma Traficanti, MT. and Mrs. Farmer Vickie Salimando, Larry Mambrino, Sophie Schwar- zenberg, Enis Delpevo, Dot Hut, Nary Nebert, Marjory Bowers, Mary Minute, Florence Cigrizzo, Ann Mennillo, Ethel Ernpoliti, Olive Pet erson, Marie Goncalves, MT. and Mrs. Coe. MT. and Mrs. Lawrence, Jean Garfield, Lucilla Goncalves, Reina Leopold. Alfreda Redk, Ellen Herb. Florence Rek, Madeline Roberts, Pat Rel, Eleanor Harrison. Mary Mennillo, P. Pelgro. Bob Woods, A. Booker, D. Farren, Alice Woods, J. McNamara. Virginia Guelakis, Viola Mambrino, MT. and Mrs. R. w. Smith and R. Cowan.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-17

human nature, highly used, achieves it's consummate expression, 1t pro- duces the worlds saviors. They live not so much in themselves as in other people with whom they iden- tlfy themselves. As Jesus said, What befalls anyone befalls them. Looked at from without, they seem to sacrifice themselves; from within, their experience is not so much self sacrifice as self-expan- sion. They enlarge the little ego into the extended personality. In them Jesus basic principle is shown to be not alone great ethics but sound psychology only he wh- loses life saves it, only he who eXpends life keep" it. only he who | invests life enriches it.
 TOMORROW: The importance of Self-eSteem.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-17

offset letters like that, of course Makes you sick to see politicians taking bows for seeing to it that pre-Pearl Harbor fathers are talk en last Draft boards have al- ways taken them last after run ming out of other sources of avail able manpower. That's nothing new, you hams Sudden Thawt When the Presidents away-the mice will play, etc."
 This parent planes John L. Lewis for part of the flu epidemic. Too many Americans are freezing and catching colds because of the coal shortage The other day Dlln- ninger, the wiz, accomplished his most amazing trick. He read the mind of a legislator. Proving he can read minds of those who haven't any One Washington editor, who hates us, has been running pieces praising King Carol That's why we enjoy such attacks It proves we're on the right side Japan asks Spanish diplomats to probe reports that Japs in U. S. camps are mistreated. All other nations trust Switzerland to make such inquiries. The Japs appar- ently know which friends they can depend on Ali Landon says: T am not organizing for or against any particular candidate"
 Gwan! . The high-collar press has always looked down their noses at tabloid reporters The new book, Music On My Beat" tells (among other gossip about a beau tiful gal composer who showed g famed matestro her work. He in- vited her to his apartment to look over her music, where he behaved like an ordinary wolf :. The author is music oracle for the New York IiInpSi
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-17

It Is reported that Hollywood is prepared with films for the post war period Feel safer? Aside to the Argentine Embassy,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-17
FAREWELL PARTY
 FOR ARMY NURSE

Naugatuck, Dec. TIA surprise farewell party in honor of second Lieut.. Virginip Ann Madame. A. N. C., was given recently at Duncan's Inn. Bridgeport. Lieut. Madame left on Wednesday for the FoAt Devens Training center. She Is the daugh- ter, of MT. and Mrs. Phillip Nal lane o. Spring street, was graduat- ed from the Naugatuck high school and St. Mary's hospital school of nursing and was formerly associat- ed with the Chance Vought United Aircraft industrial nursing in Strat- ford.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-17

IFian despots whO succeeded Alex andsr the Great and surpassed re- ligious freedom until the pious Maccabees rallied against him with acts 0e great heroism.
 The ceremony centers about the lighting of candles. one the first night. two the second, etc. until the last night, when eight are lighted.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-17
| JEWRY PREPARES
 FOR FEAST DAY

Chanuko. the Feast of Lights. will be celebrated by the Jewish faith beginning on the eve of December 9. and for seven days thereafter.
 The Holy day recalls the libera- ton Of Palestine from the tyranny of King Antiochus, one of the Sy.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-17
Walter WiHAcIleu
 M Ne1V YOYk

which denounced our recent col umns on Argentinazis "aS absurd": 1: That govt is now withholding quinine from our army, desperately needet. in the war against malaria Cong. Coffee is one of our sane. legislators. But he doesn't inheri the attention he merits because he's trying to aid America instead of rapping 1t Gov. Bricker cer- tainly must be short of ammunition He uses the stale blah about thc New Deal being dictatorship. Ho hum When will something b. done about Gerald L. K. Smith? He still screams some of the stuff used by one of his former leaders (Pelley), in jail for sedition Gerald Smiths writings remind ua that some men use ink for poiSon.'
 Love Letter of the Week: De troit: Dear MT. Winchell: The ob- ject of this is to express word of gratitude to you. I've been trav- cling around the country in Dark Eyes and it was both surprising and painful to me to find the type of thinking that Is going on, es- pecially in Milwaukee, Detroit, St Louis, etc. Every time I was des- perately depressed about something in the newspapers or talking tC people word ill your column came as an antidote. We need youi courage and thinking very badly Thank you for being alive. Witt gratitude break my bones to you Elena Miramova." (Elena, blow you KixxxxxxxxD
 Civilizations most devastating criticism is this The incest mar in the world is just 8 myth-Santa Claus Another wonderful mar with whiskers is Uncle Sam Wonder when the sons-of- Fishes ii Washington will learn that they art supposed to be Americas Allies, too: It's not surprising, that some solons there do not want to give soldiers votes. They're the same question marks who didn't wan to give them guns in November, 1941 Remember the way tht silver lining crowd whooped tha the war was over when the has. bum (MussolinD fell and we invad. ed Italy? Three months have elapsed and Americans are goins through their bitterest fighting many paying with their lives fol each inch of Italy won.
 One hysterical letter from wo man in the Midwest scolded Il! (scolded?-she pushed us right ou the windowD this way You should be ashamed for saying we shoudn' pity the Berlin people becaus, Goebbels gloated when he bombed London, Rotterdam and Warsaw Read the Bible and learn how t. be considerate of others, you dope fiend!" Tn the same letter, sh' said: "You were the first to de nounce the Detroit riots - you nig ger-lover!" The many letter from servicemen here and abroad
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-17
FORMER PUOMIST
 GETS JAIL TERM

Andrew A. Franks. Si, Brisloi former boxer and merchant maEin2 sailor was sentenced to 90 days
 jail for illegally wearing q Navy uniform. by Judge J. Joseph Smith in Federal Court in Hartford on Wednesday. M
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-17

Winners of four tons of coal at Coalville. England, whist party got a ton less in their fuel ration allowance. according to the ruling
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-17

Chile has a program for com plete identification Of its public services, industries adn railroads
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-17
REFLECTIONS FROM A BLUE
 SERGE SUIT

G4sA#@A& 00A4
 Wonder what the flapjaws (who kept saying that the war would be over hy Christmhs) are thinking now? You'll notice what those who still think it'll be over soon are never those who are overseas fight ing Speaker Sam Rayburn's wonderful appeal (to the Congress) was buried in many gazettes !. The bigots who yap about friend ly aliens" keep mum. when It comes to saying something about enemy aliens such as the Perhapsburgs =. The real candidate for Time mag's Man of the Year" should be the 21.year old basket case in the Army's Percy Jones Hospital at Battle Creek, Mich. Talk about word -jugglers, there's the offering of the Rev. Frederick Kempster, rector of St. Marks church, Pitts bLrgh, Penn. The Reverend writes about the Quislings here Gall offspring, he says, of Judas Iscariot) Some folk" ..e adds may regard some of these scoundrels as Pillars of the Church |. In my humble opinion, they are Caterpil- iarS!"
 Orchids to Lowell Thomas, select ed by Motion Picture Daily's poll (of 600 radio editors) as the 1943 Outstanding news commentator. . Lowell's always been our favorite radio reporter, witch has been testified to here often A pleas ure, s'help me, to be his runner-up ... The item, however, that makes one tee-hee (because we're so tick lish) is reading the claims of so many others about being most popular with the listeners Com pare their Crossley and Hooper ratings (the only real barometers of the adagencies and SponSors) with those who really are Some who make those claims are IS to 20 points behind the leaders.
 Win Shaw, who has served our troops all over the warning world with her songs and beauty, ob- serves: While the isolationistS arc knocking Roosevelt for the way he is running the war-the rest of us are knocking wood . Alan Gales offering: Germany hasn't cen knocked out of the war by Christ mas, but Christmas has certainly been knocked out of Germany by the war" What irony! There are men in this war who have won the Congressional Medal, but they cannot vii the Congressional per mission to vote Charles Egues of Arlington (NJ queries: "If Frank Sinatra has a puncture-does that make him a flat tire?" The papers asked Noel Coward what he thawt of Rep. Clare Luce as a politician He said she was a fine playwright Meowwwww
 It Is reported that Hollywood Is prepared with films for the post war period . Feel safer?
 Aside to the Argentine Embassy