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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-22
Girl Gives Age a.
What Can Be Done7
War Problem Clinic;

War Problem Clinic;
If a girl Of 16 goes 10 another
state and/gets married, giving her
age as d, a few days before q
hoy goes 10 camp, is this mar.
riage considered legal? The laws
of the state where the marriage
took place say a girl must have
her parents consent If she is only
Is. What can he done about
this?
MRS G.. s.
Dear Mrs. q. s.:
Your question IL n legal one
and should he handled nv an at
torney. II you have none you
might consult the legal aid
bureau at 81 w. Warren.
FRED NJ BETzEI.
Chairman OF the Council OF
Social Agencies.
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sailed from the East Coast in April,
1910, and either the entire unit or
parts of 1t have served on every
American Pacific base at one time
or another.
The Japanese navy caught the
outfit unready Just once and that
was one night early in the Solo,
mons campaign when force of
enemy destroyers and cruisers
sneaked in at night and pummeled
the shore with salvos of naval shells.
The Marines had just moved their
guns into position and had not yet
completed the installation. There
was no recoil fluid In the chambers.
the foundations were not yet Sc
cured and the guns were without
sights. The crews stood the Smelling
for few minutes and then some
one-it's not matter Of record who
shouted. Jaw, hell, let's quit duck
ing and do a little swinging"
Ruse Fools Japs
A Marine rifle was tied on the
gun barrel and the gunner used the
rifle sights to aim the big gun and
let go. True, the gun bounced
around q bit and they didn't hit
anything, but the surprised Japa-
nese, not expecting any reply from
shore, scurried back over the hori-
zon leaving the Marines in complete
control Of the situation.
1t. Col. Samuel G.. Taxis, Boston,
Mass, who commanded the first
anti-aircraft unit on Guadalcanal,
had his battery In action against
the first wave Of Japanese bombers
to attempt a raid on Henderson
Field. This battery has been In
continuous action ever since and
its biggest bag so far Is five Mitsu-
bishi bonbers and Zero knocked
out of the sky on Nov. 5.
Maj. James OHalloran, Ardmore,
Penn, who commanded one Of the
units, has been the target" for
more Japanese planes than any
other objective on Guadalcanal.
Thirty 5O0-and 1,000-pound bomb
craters have churned up the ground
within a radius Of rs yards Of the
majors guns and one dud landed
square in his director pit.
It's 1t. Col. Chandler w. john
sons outfit that boasts of destroy
ing every enemy plane which has
attempted O low-altitude bombing
or strafing attack on Its positions
The colonel, from Philadelphia, has
yet to get a souvenir from one of
the planes his guns have destroyed.
The Marines from nearby positions
Away beat him to the planes and
strip them before he gets there.
The battalion has the faculty Of
always being at the hottest spots
at hottest times. After serving for
q year on Midway, where 1t was the
first Marine unit to be permanently
stationed on the island since 1905,
they came back to Hawaii in Sep
TENDER, l94l, and were in the Pearl
Harbor attack. They moved back
to Midway to bolster the islands
defenses and ran smack into the
battle Of Midway and the following
month were sent into the South
Pacific where they have been In
the thick of the Solomon's fight ever
since. !
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STORM CAUSED
MANY T|E-UPS
Chairman of Salvage Conn
mittee Notified Typewrit-
ers Needed By Govt.
CHESHIRE
Cheshire Phone 33A
Hubert Rigney
u. s. Army Photos from NEA

Cheshire News, January 30. -
Much inconvenience was casued mo-
florists by the snowstorm Of yester-
day, which started about 6 o'clock
Thursday morning and continued
all day and into the night. The
town and state plows did good work
in keeping the roads open, but in
the evening motorists driving to-
ward Cheshire were greatly incon-
cenienced by the sleet freezing on
the wirdshields. Forecasts Of
slightly warmer weather. we hope
are correct and that during condi-
tions will be much better today.
Several local young men who
enlisted in the Army Aviation Corps
several weeks ago have been called
to duty. Edward Logan. son Of Mr..
and Mrs. Charles logan of Pioneer
House road and Richard Terrell,
son Of Mrs. Jessie Terrell of Wal
lingford road have been called to
active duty. They will report for
duty today. Charles Logan, father
Of Edward, lisa veteran of World
War in which he served III the
field artillery.
Private John P. Drew has re-
turned to his station after a short
furlough at his home on Peck's
Lane. Mr.. Drew is stationed at
Fort Devens, Mass.
The chairman of the local
salvage committee, Albert j. Klem-
ons, has received notification from
Hartford regarding the need for
typewriters and he will conduct a
drive to secure machines in Ches-
hire. The government Is willing to
pay from $26 to $40 for machines,
according to the condition. All ma
chimes must be manufactured from
1895 to date and machines other
than that are not acceptable.
Cheshire has a quota of % ma
chimes and Chairman Klemons Is
anxious to locate any that might be
sold to the government. Portable
machines are not desired and one
of the methods Of utilizing all type
writer's Is to have owners use ma.
chimes older than the government
desires and to trade in newer ma
chimes. 1t is felt that some have
typewriters in homes that are not
being used, while others have old
machines that might suffice the
needs Of the owners and in this
manner release the newer ones to
help provide machines necessary
for the men in the service.
Word has been received by local
Masons that the banquet which |
was scheduled for the opening of
Grand Lodge meeting in Hartford |
on February 2 has been cancelled |
because Of the food, fuel, and gaso-
line shortages.
Herman w. Loepke has been i'll |
at his home on West Main street |
for several days.
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It's anti-aircraft batteries have
defended American installations in
all three major battles Of the Paci-
flc--the attack ON Pearl Harbor, the
battle Of Midway and the invasion
Of the Solomons.
The proudeSt record Is that no
low-f1ying Japanese bomber or
ground Stratfing plane has succeed
ed In attacking an objective pro-
tected by the entire outfit and sur
vived Skeletons Of wrecked zeros--
stripped by souvenir-hunting Mar
ines q few seconds after they crash
ed-bear mute testimony to the
deadly fire poured out by their guns.
On the statistical side Of the
ledger, the work Of the anti-air-
craft gunners Is even more convinc-
ing. They have been in action on
Guadalcanal since the first Marines
swept ashore on Aug. z and have
definitely shot down 46 Japanese
planes to date.
$50 Probably Destroyed
I'VE probably accounted for
more than $50 all together" 1t. Col.
Harold O. Roberts, Buffalo, N. Y,
explained. 1.-THE 46 planes are those
verified by the wing command, by
aviatorS upstairs at the time were
shooting. No mention Of the cripples
or the damaged planes is included"
Half-a-dozen more planes are
claimed by the outfit at Midway and
at least three dive bombers were
shot down by its guns during the
Pearl Harbor attack.
One Japanese transport has been
blasted to the bottom by the coast
al defense guns commanded by
Maj. Custer Burton, Honolulu, two
destroyers have been damaged-one
probably sunk-and one cruiser
damaged as well as two battleships
engaged. The battery claims to have
sunk the damaged cruiser, but mere
ly pats itself on the back for having
challenged the 14-inch gun battle
ships with its smaller caliber cam
non and lived to brag about 1t.
Another record held and one 1t
would just as soon relinquish to
OUTFIT, Is that 1t has been
In the Pacific longer than any other
defense ylnit-33 months. The unit
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they were forced to fall back to
the refuge Of their trenches.
On the seventh attempt, Marsella
explained, the Doughboys were so
thoroughly covered with wheat
that 1t formed . natural carnou-
tlage ana the Germans were UNI
able to distinguish them as they
Numbered into the enemy strong
hold and completely wiped out the
post.
In the epic battle Of st. Mihiel
Marsella was wounded again but
fought on. II was In that fight that
he and his outraged comrades saw
the German airforce ruthlessly
destroy an American hospital. In
this battle also Marsella was
gassed for the first time.
Later the New England youth
won the commentator Of Allied
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take a message to Macarthur.
Tell him that the end here is
drawing near, and If help can't
be sent In q few days Mindanao
will fall. OF course, probably he
understands this and maybe moth.
ing can be done. But he said,
If he asks what We need to hold
out, tell him II we had a navy
tank force-bringing up q tanker
loaded with gasoline and a hum
bred thousand men--tell him to
give me only that and we can hold
here and start taking back the Is
got them, but tell him that, II he
lands. know probably he hasn't
asks"
Does this make you feel as It
made me feel when first heard
1t from Lieutenant Kelly? Do you
feel personally ashamed, unhap-
py, bitter that soldier in our
army should have to say, 1--WE
could hold out II -" DO you
solemnly promise yourself that If
there is any way that you. a civil
ian, can help to prevent this hap
pening again, you will do It will
ing and gladly?
There Is way to do your part,
to make sure that every soldier
shall have the equipment he
needs to fight the enemy Your
part is the saving. and the self
denying and the paying 10 the
limit so that he will have 1t in
time.
Begin today. Begin, in o small
way perhops, and fill those half
filled stamp books that you meant
to Ali long ago. Let them be a
symbol to you Of the soldier you
have only partly equipped and
whose lack may well prove fatal.
But don't stoop with the stamp
book. Please don't.
Remember that Is only a sym.
Dol. Our soldiers are expanding
themselves daily for you and me.
They give their lives. You can
do no less than loan your dollars
for them.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-01-30
BOYS IN
THE SERVICE

Police Officer and Mrs. J. j. Hum
han of 81 Hill street have two sons
in the service. Vincent A. Hunihan,
seaman second class, Is serving
with a Coast Guard unit on Long
Island. william j. Hunihan Is re-
ported to be serving with the Army
Air forces in French Morocco.
David Roach, Jr., Of 80 Ives
street has completed basic training
In the U. 8. Navy and has been as
signed to sea duty.
Edward j. Witkoski Of Thomaston
has enlisted in the Seabees unit Of
the U. s. Navy.
william j. Karaban of Beacon
Falls, who recently returned from
Venezuela, will enter the Army next
week. He left here three years ago
to serve as a construction engineer
for an oil company but later be-
came sports director at the oil camp
He attended Naugatuck high school
Peddie school, and Brown Univer-
sity, where he served as captain OF
the football team.
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OAKv|LLE Man
IN BROADCAST
Anthony BoscO Selected as
Guest on ''SOIdiers of
Production" Program

Two Connecticut men who have
made valuable contributions to the
war on the industrial front viii ap-
pear on the Blue Network program,
SOLDIERS of Production" Sunday
from IL a. m. to 1880 o'clock.
One Of the men is j. Francis
Britt Of 142 Cambridge street, East
Hartford, for the past eight years
employed as an inspector at the
Hamilton Standard Propeller divi-
sion Of United Aircraft. He Is q
graduate Of Hartford public high
school.
The second man is Anthony
Bosco Of Oakville, an employee Of the
American Brass Company OF Wa
terbury. He works as an appliance
and tool setter, in the blanking
press department and is q member
Of the plants labor-management
committee. He Is married and has
two children.
Both men have made suggestions
which result In hundreds Of hours
Of n1anpower saved in their de-
partments, and their appearance on
the program is In recognition Of this
fact.
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BUY WAR BONDS, STAMPS

q. s. Naval Air Station, Jackson
vile, Fla, Jan. 30.-Manuel Gam
darillas, son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Carlos
Gandarillas Of Beacon Falls, recent
" graduated from the Aviation Ra-
do school after completing an in
tesive course In radio.
He enlisted in the Navy, August
II, 1924, and was sent to Newport,
R, T., for indoctrinal training before
being transferred to Jacksonville
station.
NOW a qualified aviation radio
man, Gandarillas will probably be
assigned to q Naval air unit Tor
further duty.
STAFF Sergeant Joseph Gentle, son
Of Mrs. James Accardi Of 154O North
Main street Is spending q 15-day
leave at his home. He has been sta
toned in the Panama Canal Zone.
John A. Eastwood of 2S9 North
Main street has started basic train
ing In the o. s. Navy at Norfolk,
va. The son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Eastwood, he enlisted this week in
the "Seabees" contraction unit.
Private James Cuccinello Of 80
Vista Place Is spending a leave from
the Marine base at New River, N.
O.. at his home.
Ralph T. Mecca Of l02 Barnes
street extension has been promoted
TO private first class at the Naval
Air Station at Jacksonville, Fla,
where he recently completed a
course at the aviation nnachinists'
school. He enlisted in the Marine
Corps last April Is.
Private Joseph G. Frisbie of s2l
North Main street Is stationed at
Camp Sibert, Ala, where he Is TAX
ing q course In chamical warfare.
HIS brother, william, 10 serving
overseas with 9 Marine unit.
Lieutenant Richard Rendell. son
Of Mrs. Gertrude Rendell Of $50
Columbia Boulevard will be heard
over Station WOR tonight at 9
o'clock IN Q broadcast from the
American Eagle Club In London.
Ralph NJ. Roberts Of $40 Frost
road has been promoted 10 the rank
Of major at Camp AtterbuFy. Ind.
He Is the son OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Ralph II. Roberts.
Corporal Robert L. Rice OF Llnds-
Iey street has been assigned 70 en-
army bombaFdieF school at an ull.
disclosed station. He is the son Of
Afga. Harriet 8. nins.
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Nv~RvrSAA@
irg % be left behind stayed with
him throughout his army career, for
when he finally was released he
rolled up quite q record for him
SELF. Eleven Of the "a months he
spent overseas he was In trenches
undee constant fire.
fIO was wounded three times and
was awarded the Purple Heart be-
cause OF these wounds. He also
received the Oak Leaf cluster, the
VictCgy medal with four stars and
the VerdMn medal with citations,
for bravery and heroic exploits In
behalf Of the Allied forces"
I'm the time I wasn't under
fire." Marsella, now q lieutenant
at Gowen field, explained to Beacon
reporters recently, II managed to
get In some boxing and annexed o
couple Of titles"
That's putting It rather mildly
Early In his stay in France the
youthful Yarlk became the feather
weight and lightweight champion
OF the i02nd regiment Of the 26th
Yankee Division, and held the two
titles for the duration.
1t. Marsella will never forget
many Of the battles In which he
saw action. It was ct Chateau
ThierTy, first Of the I'VE major en-
gagements In which he took part,
where he was first wounded.
"The Germans were advancing
steadily. fighting madly and dog
gedly, bent upon taking Paris" the
officer said. while their strength
remained intact, never seeming to
grow weaker, American Marines
not too large In number - fought
valiantly beside British troops to
stsve OF the endless attack.
The Germans apparently really
ing this was the only way they could
conquer, poured In reserves upon
reserves and kept coming on. To
make matters worse, the Marines
were dressed IN green, uniforms,
somewhat like those Of the enemy
forces.
During the flare-up by Germany,
dust and smoke became so thick
that English Forces were unable to
identify other outfits and began q
cross-fire on her own allies - the
Marines. It was o nice spot to be
In. The leathernecks had to fight
not only the advancing German
troops but had to dodge q cross
fire Of machine gun bullets from
their own SIDE"
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MISS COCCHIOLA
WEEDS HEVRE NORM
Wedding Took Place This
Morning at St. AnthOny's
Church
PROSPECT
Rudella G. Driscoll. COrre-
spOndent - Telephone B.OD21

Prospect, Jan. 3o.-Rev. Thomas
Griffen Of st. Mary's church, Union
City, united Miss Constance Cocchi~
ola, Of Summit road, daughter
Of the late Mr.. and Mrs. Anthony
Cocchiola, and Herve NORM Of wac
terbury, in marriage this morning
at o'clock, at st. Anthony'S
church.
The bride was gowned In whita
satin, with net over s,-'.t, Her
finger tip veil, was illusion. and she
carried white prayer book, with q
white orchid.
Miss Margaret Uocchiola, sister
Of the bride, attended her sister,
Her gown Of gold taffeta, had an
over skirt of net. She wore b
aqua finger tip veil and aqua acp
cessories and carried Joi.anna Hin
roses. st
A reception followed at the funtR
Of the bride for over sQa
Mr.. and Mrs. NORM left uii ars isli2
announced honeymoon.
st. Anthony's Church
Mass will be celebrated at aad
10 o'clock Sunday morning. Confess
sions will be heard before each
service.
Sunday school will be held after
8 and 10 o'clock Mass. si' -
Congregational Church
Pastor. Rev. Daryl Williams.
Sunday school--lU o'clock.
Sunday service-1l o'clock.
Rev. Mr.. william will take as the
text Of his cermon, Educating q
Conscience.
Choir rehearsal at the parsonage
Sunday morning at 1890 o'clock.
Sunday evening at $50 colck will
be January Family Night" Of the
Congregational church.
The Finance Committee Of the
General Building Committee will
meet at 1880 o'clock at Gra4lge, hall.
At 8 o'clock, Rev. Conner Lewis
Of waterbury will address the con-
gregation on Courage. A Young
Peoples Fellowship meeting will fol-
low, and refreshments will be served.
The townspeople are invited to hear
Rev. Mr.. Lewis spe.!,::.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-01-30

The two stretcher bearers paused
briefly to shift their load before
climbing the gangplank Of the troop
transport Adriatic that cool August
day of 1917.
On the canvas, stricken with
pneumonia, lay q l7-year-old boy
from waterbury. Conn. who was
getting his way. He was sailing for
overseas army duty with his OUTFIT.
later to become famous as the
yankee Division"
The army didn't want young Pvt.
Clarence B. Marsella to sail but he
pleaded so sincerely officials gave
in. The boys mother didn't want
him to SAIL either, but she finally
relented and reluctantly signed a
release allowing him to cross the
waters with his comrades.
Once In England the young
soldier was taken Immediately to
a Liverpool hospital where he lay
for weeks recuperating and long.
ing to Join his buddies In France.
This patriotic devotion to duty
which Marsella displayed by refus-
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-01-30
CROSBY DRAMATIC
CLUB ORGANIZES

Roland Boucher has been elected
president Of the Crosby High school
Senior Dramatic Club. Other officers
are aS follows: Vice-president,
Thomas Mccarthy; secretary,
Jeanne Barry: treasurer, Muriel
Roof; stage manager, Betty Cub
ring; publicity chairman, Franklyn
Iitsky.
The play reading committee will
be composed Of jeanne Brandvein,
chairman, Joan Pierpont, Phyllis
Lyttle and Phyllis Segall. Barbara
Hummel, Gloria Biancardi, and
Mary DiIeone will serve on the
stage committee, and Northrop and
william Moran will aid with pub
licity.
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MullicipalCourt

Gases heard by Judge T. e. Con-
way in municipal court this morn
ing were as follows:
Joseph Cream, "A, of a Walnut
street, charged with breach of the
peace and not carrying q draft card
on his person. was found guilty and
sentenced to so days in jail.
Percy Yeager. 50. Of 40 North
Main street. charged with non-sup-
port, granted a continuance until
Feb. ~.
Louis Shaker. 43, Of the Y. M. @.
A.. also charged with nos-support.
granted q continuance until FEB. -.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-01-30
TRUCK HITS BUS

Rutland, Mass, Jan. 30. (UP)--
Frank Ruo OF Woonsocket, Y. J.,
faced court aTTaignment today on
dangerous driving charges after the
milk truck he operated was IN head
on collision with q Worcester Bound
bus last night. Fourteen passenger
uaro hilgk on seriously.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-01-30
Captain 7 Cal Marsella
Makes The Headlines
Member Of Waterbury Police Department RecOunts
Exciting Experiences in World War in l0l7-IS

Captain Clarence Marsella member Of the Waterbury
Police Department now serving with the Army Air Corps
at Gowen Field Boise, Idaho Is the subject Of featured
article In one Of the leading newspapers in the far west
The story revoves about his experiences in World War No.
l. during which he served with the famous Yankee Division
Msrsea is referred to as lieutenant but since the pubca
ton Of the interesting article he has been commissioned
captain He was formerly stationed at Denver Colorado
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-01-30
Marines On Guadalcanal Take On|
Anything From Zero To Battleship
BY ROBERT G. MILLER
United Press STAR Correspondent

ouadacanal Delayed (Ur)The crudely sign
to coconut tells the whole history the
shoot at anything 49,
The outfit which has the evied
unit fighting in the does just that
japanese submarines desroyers light heavy
enpa pnd fun annYnvh lnchp
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-01-30

Just before got aboard General Sharp TO tell
goodbye He grand old six feet Of him commanding
and inch soldier his father grandfather
him. He'd served the ranks
and major
e said this probably the last wanted
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-01-30

A cigaret left burning on q win.
dow sill in bathroom in the Lilley
building at IS Main street, started
q fire which got into the partitions
of the room and caused considerable
damage Friday, 1t was reported at
the fire department. Firemen ex-
tinguisted the blaze with chemicals.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-01-30
Patents Granted

Henry Z. HurshoR of Waterbury
and Donald 3. Champion Of Marion
have been issued four patents for
copper base alleys and another one
Cor o branch fitting, according 10
announcement made a. the once OF
Harold q. Manning. local patent q.
l0Eney. The inventions have been
assigned 70 the Chase Brass and
Copper Company, Inc.
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w. L. White Recalls
Bitter Incident AS
laps Seize Bataan
By WILLIAM L. WHITE

Author Of They Were Expen0able"
written Department with Retailers
SAY YES" campaign complete the nations O00O0OOO partially
filed War Stamp abums)
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-01-30

The Rev. Melville X. Bailey who
was rector Of Trinity church when
the 6Oth anniversary Of the parish
was observed in 1888, is to be one
Of the speakers at the Tooth ami
versary to be held next month. Mr.,
Bailey who Is now over 30 years old.
retired from the active ministry sew
eral years ego. He was rector here
from 1891 to 1895. being succeeded
in the latter year by the Rev. DR..
J. Chauncey Linsley, who served for
over 80 years.