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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-01-16
SQUADRON GROUP
 PLAN FLYING CLUB
Light Plane May Be Pur- chased for Training
 Flights

Preliminary organization plans for a flying club to include only members of Waterbury squadron of the Civil Air Patrol have been completed. along with purchase of a light plane. Lieut.. Clarence 4. Martel, squadron training and operations officer, is in charge of the flying club oFgani- zati0n. Other officers Of the club will be announced later.
 Only members Of the squadron wlll be permitted to fly the ship. which tt Is planned to equip with radio and instruments for training and mission flights.
 The entire squadron basic pro- gram k 10 be repeated for new members, with reviews and ad- vaneed subjects for qualified nlem- bers. U. 6. signal corps films will be used for both types 0f classes 10 supplement lectures. The next show. ing of films is scheduled for Jan. 2e and wili include films on aircraft engines and aircraft engine igni. ton systems.
 NeW courkes just started include Practical Air Navigation being taught by Lieut.. Martel. first aid taught by Pvt. Frederick W. Kirsch- baum and radio taught by Lieut., George White with eergt, Raymond BellemoTe cooperating in code in' structlon.
 The squadron will meet Tuesday evenings at the State AFmory. Field street, for drill and lectures and at the City Hall. Thursday evenings, uniIi further notice. Claeses start both evenings ct 7:so o'clock.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-01-16
THREE MORE FIRMS
 GIVEN lO& HONORS
Certificates Presented in Appreciation of War
 Bond Investments

State Administrator Philip Hewes of the war savings staff announced today that three more Waterbury firms and one in Watertown have been named recipients of the 10 per cent award for excellent results in the December bond drive. He made the announcement in 8 report to J. Francis Smith, chairman of the local war bond and stamp commit tee.
 MT. Smith stated that the W. T. Grant Co.,, St. Louis Service, Inc, The Mohill Furniture Co.,, all of Waterbury and the Raytric Knitting Mil of Watertown have been sent certificates of award.
 "No doubt there are more con- cerns in this district, MT. Smith said, "that have not yet sent their report to MT. Hewes in Hartford. I am quite sure that before the end of this month there will be addi- tionaI companies in the city who will be entitled to fly the Treasury flag"
 Miles Roberts. War Savings Staff representative, stated that several Waterbury concerns have recently begun an intensive campaign to ob- tain the coveted Treasury flag and Waterbury will undoubtedly receive a number of additional 10 per cent awards in the near future.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-01-16
BOARD OF TAX
 REVIEW MEETS
Sessions Arranged to Hear Appeals on Assessments
 Levied for l042

The Board of Tax Review will end its hearings on appeals from assess ments levied by the Board of Tax Commissioners next Wednesday. The board will be in session from 2 to 5 this afternoon, from 2 to g Mon- day night, and from 2 to g Wednes- day night.
 Though figures have not yet been compiled, 1t is believed that the number of appeals is fewer than in most recent years.
 The review board consists of Michael Toma, chairman, Bernard J. Rielly and Carmine Calo.
 The tax commissioners have placed an estimated valuation of $187 100000 on all real and personal property. This is the highest grand list, by far, in the city's history.
 The amount of the actual grand list will not be known until the re- view board has completed action on all appeals.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-01-16

support of the party leadership as represented by Town Chairman Vernon L. Hall, Registrar of Voters Albert O. Taller and eX-Towr Chairman J. Warren Upson.
 Asking that his name not be pub nshed, "Veteran Republican" sug- gested that members of the G. O. P opposed to the Hall-Faller- Upsor control unite behind Mortimer J Calvin, Young Republican leader for top place on the ticket.
 The letter follows:
 To The Editor, Waterbury Dem- ocrat:
 Real Republicans are disgusted at this latest attempt to pull the wool over their eyes through the movement to have John Kearn'ey given the nomination for mayor.
 Just wait and see. At the proper time, Al Taller and the other bosses will come out with heir endorsement of Kcarney. They've been in this thing since the very beginning and they know just what they're doing. John himself Is a fine fellow and would be an excellent candidate, but he doesn't stand a chance when he has the backing of our so-called leaders.
 What the party needs is com plete reorganization. The town committee should be changed, the party's thinking should be changed. What we need is Q can diiate like Mortimer "Mert" Gall win to run for mayor. He'd really give us a Republican party that represented the Republicans, not just @ chosen few.
 The results of the last two city elections show just how poor the Republican leadership is. We real Republicans will be getting to- gether soon to try to form real party organization. Then you'll see some action"
 VETERAN REPUBLICAN,.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-01-16
BAN PLACED ON
 COASTINC HERE
Police Appeal to Parents to Assist in Preventing
 Accidents

The recent wave of coasting ac- cidents, today prompted Police Superintendent Daniel J. Carson to ban sliding on all streets through out the city, and appeal to par ents to cooperate in enforcing the ban. Police will be on the lookout for youngsters using sleds on thor oughfares.
 T appeal to mothers and fathers to see to 1t that children don't coast on streets because of the dan- ger involved" he said. "No streets were designated for coasting last year and none have been so men, tioned this year." he added.
 He indicated coaSting could only be considered "safe" if done in g
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-01-16
NOLAN ESTATE
 REPORT FILED Appraisers Place Valuas ton of $23,334 on De-
 ceased's Assets 4

An estae of $22,SS4.Se was left bs the late Evelyn Pierpont Nolan, ac5 cording to an inventory filed witE Judge Patrick 7ealey in probate court today. Real estate and bank accounts make up most of the estate. Mortimer J. Connor and Anthony E. Roberts were the ap. praisers. v,
 Property on Amity street Is val ued at $500. War stamps art valued at $79.50 and a U. s. Bond at $3,775. Household effects are valued at $250.
 Bank accounts include the fol- lowing: Waterbury Savings Bank, $o,S74.61; Thomaston Savings Bank, $l,046.50; Waterbury National Bank, $26S56; Waterbury Building anc Loan Association, $l,540.20. l
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-01-16

as announced by the local Defense Council, and has determined that each person over ten years of age living in this house Is likewise in- formed.
 2, FIRE PRECAUTIONS: (a) The attic and all stairways are cleared of inflammable materials such as loose pa- pers, boxes, magazines, trash, etc., and there is a clear passageway affording access to all parts of the attic.
 Cb) There is no infiammable material near the furnace, heater, stove or other heat ing devices.
 (c) There is no brush, rubbish or high grass close to any wooden building. (d) The householder knows how to call the Fire De- partment when Wardens are not on patrol. 3. FTRE-FIGHTING EQUIP MENT: There is at least one of the following classes of equipment in- stalled for use against fire, in ad- dition to any buckets of sand that may be on hand, and the house. holder has been instructed in the use of his equipment against incen- diary bombs:
 (a) A garden hose Off one is owned), kept near a water faucet to which it can be attached.
 (b) Indian pump, stirrup pump, pump-can extin- guisher or other water spray device.
 (c) Soda acid or other similar extinguisher recommended by the Warden.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-01-16
Air Raid Wardens In
 Tour Of Sectors To
 Conduct Quiz Contest
EmbIems of Merit to Be Presented to HOmeOwners Knowing "AlI the Answers; List of Questions
 Released for Study

A "Home Safety Award" campaign sponsored by the Air Raid division of the Civilian Defense Council will get underway Monday, according to announcement made today by Chief Air Raid Warden James J. Curtin. The purpose of the campaign will be to award emblems of merit to hoeowners who have cooperated 100 per cent with air raid protection officials Air raid wardens will visit homes in their sector beginning Monday, and question
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-01-16
COP Here In Need
 Of Reorganization
Little Hope for Victory at Polls Under Present Leader
 ship Writes Veteran Member; Kearney to Be Named

Complete reorganization" of the Republican party in Waterbury must be effected if the party is ever to regain control of the city government, 1t was asserted today in letter to The Democrat by a leader of the anti-organization wing. The writer charged that the boom for School Commissioner John J. Kearney for mayor has the tacit
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-01-16

(d) At least ten gallons of wa
 ter always kept on hand in
 pals, tubs or other con
 tainers, readily accessible
 on an upper floor.
 1. CHILDREN and INVAL1DS: The householder agrees that some person will be available at all hours to effect the removal of small chil- dren and invalids in case of fire or disaster.
 5. REFUGE ROOM: The War den has inspected the Refuge Room and has found that 1t has the fol- lowing characteristics:
 (a) It has two exits Cat least
 two doors, or door and a
 window).
 Cb) It is structurally safe.
 Co Blackout arrangements are
 complete and the room is
 properly ventilated.
 (d) Precautions have been
 taken against flying glass. 6. BLACKOUT PROVISIONS: The householder understands all Dimout and Blackout regulations and the house is equipped to meet these requirements. The house. holder agrees not to leave the house unoccupied after dark with any Tights showing.
 2. WAR GAS DEFENSE: The householder agrees to comply with any future instructions and regula- tions for protection against war gas During gas attack, unless other wise instructed, everyone will gc indoors and remain there, keep all doors and windows tightly closed and go to the top floor of the house 8. OUTDOOR PROTECTION: The householder has been instruct ed what to do if he is outdoors when the audible signals announce an Air Raid (second signaO:
 (a) Pedestrians seek shelter
 immediately.
 (b) Motorists park at the side
 of the road, with lights
 out, leaving doors unlocked
 and seek shelter ilnmedi.
 ately.
 Co If no shelter is available
 lie face down in 8 gutter
 ditch or behind 8 wall.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-01-16
Captain

seph Petit, this upswing during the past two months was due pri- marily to the icy condition of the roads. Further warnings were is- sued both pedestrians and motorists to exercise caution on the streets and highways.
 Captain William Duggan is in charge of both the Accident Preven- ton and Investigation bureaus. The summary of accidents by months
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-01-16

occupants concerning the observ- ance of air raid protection rules. Inquiries will be made on eight cardinal points, and all home- owners who can answer all ques- tions aff1rmatively, will receive a Civilian Defense emblem. HS4
 Questions to be asked are as fol- lows:
 1. WARNING SIGNALS: The householder thoroughly understands all Blackout and Air Raid Signals
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-01-16
Home Safety Award" Campaign To Open Here Monday
Little Change Noted
 In Accident Statistics
755 Accidents, I2 Fatalities Recorded During Past
 Year; 754 MishapS, IA Deaths in Previous Year

Little change was noted in the number of accidents occurring in 1942 and those the previous year. according and William Dwyer of the Accident Prevention Bureau The report reveals accident during l942 and two less fatalities. sharp increase indicated during the last two months of the year. in which 14S mshaps listed during the past year compared with 13l in l94
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-01-16
w o RL D W AR A YEAR AGO
 JAN. I6, l042
Ry Unisea Prsss)

w HH#%Ef
 U. S. Navy announces sinking ef ilve Jepanese nhlps-thFee transports and two cargo vessels --in Far Eastern waters,
 President Roosevelt appoints Donald M. Nelson head Of new War Production Board.
 Gir AFehlbaid CiaFk Kerr, Brit ish alnbaaaaAeT 0 China, ap- polmled Co succeed GiP Stafford CFlpps ns British ambaEnAdsF Co Moae0wi Str laoFano Seymour np- pointed British nmhaszaaeg le China,
 Gen. Sir Alas Fleming Hartley. CommanaeF-in-c chlef es Northern Command Go China, appointed CommandeF-in-c chlef in India.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-01-16
%,s<4MSryn,vt& esIAsLIsHED IsOS
0IAsLIsHED SsOS

Plenty 0f Enthusiasm. Spirit And In- spiTotion In This J0nuory Sole 0i Mems And Young Mems Tweed Suits And 0vereo0ts.
 We're just turning clothing over
 to the men of WoteTbuTy-soOd
 clothing os you knOw-eIothins k we cent replace in msny in- Y ssonees-but-we'Fe Gnxious to
 have our house in eFdeT for in-
 ventoV.
 Glorious tweed suits-$34-$39
 and $44 - oveEeoots - worm as
 tOoss New EnsIond weotheT bot.
 sIsn - $zo - and junior high
 school students suits-$l9.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-01-16

The Apache Indians of New Mexico, last to go on the warpath, are now housed on reservations in mountain areas. Recently they took up horse-raising as a business, and have become so expert that sale of horses has become their chief source of cash income.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-01-16
.O'LOUCHLIN HEADS
 FOREMEN AT LUX

Members of the Lux Clock Con- pany Foremen's Association last night reelected James OLoughlin president, at the annual meeting held at Concordia hall.
 Other officers elected at the meet ing include: Vice-president, Albert Wenhin; secretary. William Reed {; treasurer, Fred Megin; trustees Domenic Testa, Nicholas Jurkewitz, Nicholas Zello, Joseph Miller, Louis Casablanco, and Frank Gowen Hugo DiCorpo was elected to the sick committee and Carl Silverman was elected sergeant-at-arms.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-01-16

According to a supplementary re- port filed by the Accident Investi- gation squad, supervised by Ser geants Charles McWeeney and Joe
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-01-16

Londons champion space -con- server is declared to be a bus eon- dslctOf who. when he saw i've per- sons sitting in a seat designed for five. said: Room for another there you're all much too comfortable. l"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-01-16

park where no vehicles proceed.
 The three accident victims most seriously injured, are all improving satisfactorily at local hospitals, at- taches reported. Willard Bascom of Watertown and Barbara Pratt of Plymouth, however, are still on the danger list at Waterbury hospital, while the name of Joan Olcott of 9 Courtland avenue has recently been removed from the St. Mary's danger list.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-01-16

Eighty-flve per cent of the area now planted to bananas In Palestine is owned by Arab cultivators.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-24

She said she couldn't help it. but
every time she listened to Sinatra's
singing she just had to moan and
cry. Tn not crazy, either" she
said"
The girl gave the press agent an
idea. Cry louder" he told her. The
girl did Louder" encouraged the
p. a., realizing he had something
The girl responded and people stared
at her.
First thing you know" said
Evans, three or four other girls in
the audience were crying and moan
ing, trying to attract attention away
from the first girl to themselves.
Finally, the girl sitting near me was
almost hysterical and an usher came
down and took her out into the lob
by"
Evans says he followed her Have
you got any more little girl friends
who cry when Sinatra sings?" he
said. The girl said she had lots of
them. I'VE sit around at home and
play Frankie's photograph records
and cry" she said
Good said Evans, handing her
fiStfull of passes. Bring em
down tomorrow. And be sure they
cry. Loud!" The girl said that
would be easy.
SWOON SECTION
Next day the gal brought her
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-24

roles. The most sensational circus
scenes ever filmed are presented In
this great picture. Convincingly
told, the strange story deals with the
secret ambitions of crazed doctor
scientist. Csrradine portrays the
mad doctors-scientist, Milburn Stone
is seen as the animal trainer, and
Miss Ankers and Miss MacVicar
lend talented support in many sus-
penseful sequences. Acquanetta,
much-publicized screen beauty, ap-
pears as the animal woman" and
displays rare dramatic ability in the
difficult role. The exciting circus
scenes are the most outstanding
ever filmed.
The first screen performance Is
presented promptly at 1900 noon
with the doors of the theater OPEN
ing at HAS sharp. The show Is
seen in Its entirety by $3.50 in order
to allow defense workers to be at
their jobs at 800 p. m.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-24
STRAND

Currently showing at the Strand
Is isle of Forgotten Sins with
John Carradine and Gale Sender
gard, and Spy Train" with Rich
ard Travis and Catherine Craig.
This program ends its engagement
here this evening so If you haven't
yet seen 1t, plan to do SO at once.
Waterbury just won't let it go, so
"DuBarry Was A Lady" holds over
at the Strand theater for a second
big Week-for the thousands who are
looking for escapist entertainment,
you'll more than find it in this spec
tacular Metro Goldwyn Mayer mu-
steal hit filmed entirely in techni-
color, with an a1-star cast including
Lucille Ball, Red Shelton, Virginia
O'Brien, Rags Ragland, dancing star
Gene Kelly, Tommy Dorsey and his
band and many others, too numer-
GUS to mention.
Colorful costumes of the past. Sc
ductive gowns of the present and ar
tistic staging of the song presenta-
tons add to the entertainment value
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-24

friends and there was chorus of
wailing and moaning, when Sinatra
sang, from the pass section. Evans,
of course, tipped off the Broadway
columnists and before long the Pa
ramount theater was full of teen
aged kids trying to outmoan each
other. When one gal tainted, Evans
passed out smelling salts to the ush-
ers for future use.
From then on" Evans said, cit
was easy. Just organization. We
started fan clubs-the Moonlight ST.
natra Fan Club and the Girls Who
Would Lay Down Their Lives for
Frank Sinatra Fan Club"
We would have talked to George
Evans longer except we were in a
restaurant and a little girl in red
bobby socks suddenly tainted. Some
one told her Evans was Frank ST.
natra's press agent.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-24
FOR DEMOCRAT WANT Aus DIAL 4-zlzf

Niesen.
Warner Brothers studio procured
permission from the War Depart
ment to add heavyweight champion
Sergeant Joe Lewis for story pur-
poses, and to head the production
number What the Well Dressed
Man in Harlem Will Wear.
The songs which Berlin wrote for
the show and are now played, sung,
hummed and whistled all over the
world are This Is The Army, Mr..
Jones'" With My Head in the
Clouds" I'm Getting Tired So I
Can Sleep" Mandy" and the famed
soldier lament Of World War
which is sung by Berlin himself.
And for your further enjoyment
the management will present a big
surrounding program including the
latest news Of the day as brought to
the screen by Paramount News.
tamentrtp
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-24
STATE

Ending today at p. m. at War
ner's State theater is Destroyer
starring Edward G. Robinson with
a host Of other favorites; also Claire
Trevor in Good Luck, Mr.. Yates"
Tonight at $3.50 Warner Bros.
State theater will be host to thou
sands of first nighters" who will
have paid 1920 and $11.00 to attend
the special reserved seat premiere
of Irving Berlin's This Is The
Army"
Presented for the benefit of The
Army Relief Fund This Is The
Army is a complete sellout for to-
nights premiere. The regular en-
gagement at regular State prices
will start tomorrow at IL noon.
This Is The Army" Is the motion
picture version of the all-soldier
musical and includes the entire
company Of $50 soldiers, who ap-
peared in the musical on Broadway
and during 1t orssuc-scoadn
and during its cross-country tour
as well as additional material from
Irving Berlin's World War I soldier
show "Yip, Zip Yaphank''.
Irving Berlin makes his picture
debut in This Is The Army" sing
ing his famed lament "Oh, How ]
Hate to Get Up in the Morning." as
they did in the stage version.
Also Included in the cast, for pur-
posed Of slight story content, are
George Murphy, Joan Leslie, Lieut.
Ronald Reagan, Alan Hale, George
Tobias, Charles Butterworth, Una
Merkel and Sgt. Joe Louis.
In addition, 1t is in This Is The
Army" that Kate Smith makes her
first screen appearance in ten years
and new Berlin songs are sung by
Frances Langford and Gertrude
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-24
In The Local
IheaterS
POLI'S

Current attractions concluding
their engagement at the Loew Poll
theater this evening are 'DuBarry
Was A Lady," the technicolor mu-
steal hit. starring Red Shelton, Lu-
ellie Ball and Gene Kelly, and Next
OF Kin" with Nova Pilbeam.
Coming to the stage of the Loew
Poll theater, tomorrow for two days
only, Is not only the SCOOP stage
show of the year, but the biggest
grandest revue ever presented on
any stage at any time at popular
prices.
This dynamic revue is the Off
cial American Goodwill Show
with Carlos Molina and His Music
Of the Americas, and featuring the
very lovely petite, Armida, "Mexico's
Little Ball of Fire., Juan Jose Saro,
sensational singer and Winner of
World Wide Pan American Song
Contest; Riela Ressey, Brazilian
Bombshelp, THE Cheena Da ST.
none Dancers" "Cuba's Foremost
Exponents of nter-American Dane
es, the Three Sophisticated Ladies',
Classical Hokum, and as an extra
added attraction the guest stars of
this great revue, Sid Marion and
Cliff Hall, Comedy Headhners." Be
sure to see this great revue at the
Loew Poll theater, at popular prices,
either Wednesday or Thursday at
one OF the four performances given
daily. The stage show is presented
at 1:20, 400, $3.50 and 900 p. m.
There Is also an outstanding
screen program in addition to this
mammoth stage revue. Captive
Wild Woman is shown at the Loew
Poll theater for the first time in
Waterbury, and stars Evelyn Ankers
and John Carradine in the leading
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-24

BUY WAR BONDS, STAMPS
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-24

~ ERsKINE JOHNSON
NEA Staff Correspondent

Having personally met the guy
Who started the gold fish swallow
ng craze, knowing q third cousin
" the guy who thought up the tree
lifting fad and having been once in
raduced to the wife Of the gentle
nan who invented miniature golf,
I was almost inevitable that we
would meet the guy who made
wyoming fashionable.
His name Is George Evans and
he's swoon singer Frank Sinatras
PRESS agent. No, he doesn't wear
bobby socks or carry smelling salts
sr have a dreamy look in his eyes.
He wears glasses, looks like a college
professor, has been New York
press agent for II years and is mod
est. Yes, modest.
We looked up press agent Evans
today because we wanted him to
confess. And he did. About lot
Of things.
But, first of all, Evans wanted us
to get this straight. He's Frank
Sinatra fan, too. He says he would
be o Sinatra fan even If he wasn't
collecting q nice three figure check
with Sinatra's signature on 1t every
week. He believes in the kid. Thinks
he's great personally and great
singer.
FINDING FANS
Now how did it all get started?
How did guy named Frank Sina-
ira become a national figure, turn
swooning and moaning and crying
among high school girlies into a
craze, get invited to sing on the al.
most sacred stage of the Hollywood
Bowl and collect Is grand to sing
four songs in one picture, RKOs
Higher and Higher"
Just organization, that's ALL said
press agent Evans. Just organiza-
ton and a little imagination.
1t was like this, Evans explained
After leaving dance band singing.
Sinatra went out on his own and
got himself booked into the Para
mount theater In New York. He
wasn't sensational Just average,
with the average number of stage
door Jills asking for his autograph
after each show. No swooning or
crying. That was last January.
Then Sinatra hired Evans as his
press agent.
II sat in the audience at the Pa
ramount theater," Evans said, land
nothing much happened except that
a l7-year-old girl sitting near me
started to moan and cry. Very soft
y. asked her what was wrong.