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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-09
THREE PERISH IN HOUSE FIRE.
Charred Bodies of Charles VreeIand, Wife, Daugh-
 ter Foundin Enibers

East Hartland, Conn, Fens 9. Charles w. Vreelan0s bout Ss. his wife Mary. ,34. and daliRnter Joan, a2, perished yesterday when fife destroyed their home on Granny Mountain road. .ia. g
 -Tlne ciiarred bodies were found in the embers of their log cabin dwell- ing which was levelled by the fire before volunteer fireInen arrived.
 The fire was discovered by Con- stable Clarence F. Messenger, who was on duty in an air raid observa- ton post. Unable to locate tne building itself. Messenger notit1ed the fire department and when ne got of duty guided himself by com pass to the scene. ,aA,.. .,s. T z
 Vreeland was in the insurance business in Hartford. His wife was the former Mary Dean, daughter or a Cleveland, O., physician.
 Cause of the fire was not oeter- mined. The cabin was heated by two fire places and a furnace. Only the foundation remained when firemen responded.
 The Vreeland cabin was located in an isolated section of the town and there were no nearby neigh" bors. s It'e
 Authorities notified Vreelands brother, Kenneth, of West Hartford, and his father, John H. Vreeland, manager of the Scottish. Union and National Insurance Co, of Hart ford.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-09
GOVERNOR STASSEN
 KEYNOTE SPEAKER
New President of Religious Education Council Ad-
 dresses Convention

Chicago, H., Feb. 9.-Development of local communities "as labora- tories for working out ideals of free- dom and democracy through religi- ous education" will be urged by Gov- ernor Harold E. Stassen of Minne- sota at @ two-day conference on Christian Education Faces War Time Needs" to be held in the Nor rison hotel here February and 9.
 Governor Stassen, newly elected president of the International Coun- ell of Religious Education, sponsors of the conference, will give the key. note address on "The Wartime Community Challenges the Church.. Religious education leaders and prominent laymen of 42 Protestant denominations and of ll6 city, state and provincial church councils of United States and Canada will at- tend the meeting as delegates.
 Specific implications of the church's responsibility toward war time needs will be considered by the delegates, meeting in eight commits sions. Governor Stassen will pro- vide leadership as resource person for the commission on Preparing the Church for It's Post-War Re- sponsibility."
 Topics for discussion by other commissions include: Family &c., curity in War-Time"; "The Church Serving Men Under Arms; and '"The Church Serving War Indus tries and Camp Communities"
 In a town hall" meeting, pattern ed after the "Town Hall Meeting of the Air" Dr. Timothy Lew, of the National Committee for Religious Education in China; Dr. Maynard Cassady, Office of Civilian Defense at Washington, D. O., and Rev. John W. Harms, executive secretary of the Chicago Church Federation, will discuss "Local and National Initia- tive in Community Building"
 pr. Walter w. Van Kirk, secre- tary of the Departmental Interna- tional Justice and Goodwill, of the Federal Council of the Churches of Christ in America, and religious news commentator, will deliver the closing address, Christian Educa- ton for a New World Order"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-09
COMPANY LEASES
 HONEYMOON ISLE
Clearwater Site to Be Used as Vacation Spot for
 Heintz Employees

Cleveland, Feb. g. (UP)-The Jack and Heintz company has leased Honeymoon Isle of Clearwater, Fla, as vacation spot for its employees Vice President William Jack an- nounced today.
 The company, whose liberal bon uses to its war workers created a sensation nearly a year ago during & Congressional investigation of war profits, will start sending em- ployes to the island March 8.
 Jack said his associates" as he describes company employees, will go to the Florida vacation spot at com- pany expense at the rate of five couples a day until all 50 cottages there are filled. Each couple will stay two weeks.
 Ut will be a real little paradise" |" Jack said. They certainly need a good rest after the fine work they are doing"
 Honeymoon Isle is the third Flor ida vacation spot selected by the company. Others are at Fort Lauderdale and Hollywood on the east coast of Florida, north of Miami.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-09

Dozens of new bars have replaced some of the uppity little shops and beauty salons along Collins Avenue and Lincoln Road. Remaining mer- chants seem to specialize mostly in uniforms, photo portraits, haircuts, souvenirs and food. Jewellers are doing all right, too; there are as many as eight to ten weddings day with soldier bridegrooms. Girls come to Miami to visit their fiances, get married, find jobs as waitresses or stenographers, and maintain small apartments.
 Most of Miami Beach's actual beach still is open to civilians dur ing daylight hours. and the resorts famous bathing beauties still may be seen posing there for Pressagent Steve Hannagan's photographers. He wants to be sure that nobody has forgotten this tropic glamorama when the lights 60 on again along the coast.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-09
You Wouldn't Know Florida! G[1
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THIS IS THE ARMY, MIR. TOURIST!
Gone Is Lazy Luxury Of Miami Beach As Soldiers Jam Hotels, Drill In Streets, Study In Night Clubs
(First of { Articles) Ry PAUL HARRISON

88A8AN88ASN@eN
 NEA Service Stan Correspondent
 Miami Beach, Fla, Feb. B. They've yanked down the signs that used to welcome tourists to Amer ica's Tropic Paradise-the Land oi Sun and Fun.
 They've posted the streets with notices that it's now a Restricted Military Zone. The speed limit is IS miles an hour, but the cadence of existence has quickened to dou- ble-time.
 Only about @ year ago, lyric pro- motors still were describing this spot as a Languid Playground of Dreamy Entertainment, but life now begins on Miami Beach at the unearthly hour of 5:45 a. m.
 Sivilian residents and the few vis- itors here are startled from sleep by the shrilling of sergeants' whistles Roll outp'-and many. thou- sands of men hit the bare floors of more than 260 hotels. Doors slam, windows bang "C'non, hurry 1t upl" and into the dark streets stream oftlcer trainees and recruits of the Army Air Forces Technical Training Command. Up and down the boulevards, they form lines, can rolls, and tramp away to breakfast. COMMANDO LINKS
 So it goes all day. Motor conveys roll along the boulevards. and col- umns of briskly marching men move almost continuously to and from classes, drills and mess.
 Twice day the beach is filled for good half mile by bronzed men who exercise according to stentorian orders from a string of loud-speak- CTS. Detachments of recruits learn close-order drill in parking areas and vacant lots. Part of golf course is devoted to Commando training, and soldiers parade, deploy and charge over other links and parks. The Air Force band practices twice daily.
 Normally Miami Beach is supposed to have about 2S,00o permanent res- 1dents, but these are not much in evidence. I talked with one business man whose wife is planning trip to Kansas City for a vacation and a rest. He said: We're not kicking, because without the Army this town would have been bankrupt by now. But it's no winter resort any more; it's last resort.
 We can't drive a car here, or get near bar, or find room to dance. We can't get into movie or even find seat in e bus. And unless we keep army hours, going to bed at 10 and getting up at 6, we can't sleep My wife says the Army has made It's bedlam, but she isn't going to lie awake in it."
 From coral lobbies to azure pent- houses, practically all of the largest hotels on Miami Beach have been taken over by the Army. Sentries have replaced doormen, and they're still turning away occasional visit ors who want to inquire about rates. Inside, the lobbies are startlingly barran of furnishings, and the gilt and crystal and vari-colored tile look cold and garish. Instead of sleek and obsequious assistant man. agers, uniformed clerks now work behind the desks, sorting mail and laboriously typing reports.
 Hotels still open to the public are
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-09

mostly small, out-of-th he-way places which didn't fit into the Air Force plans for its training establishment. SURF CLUB MESSIAH
 The Army also has leased 1900 apartment units. Much of the apartment and hotel space not con- trolled outright by the government is rented privately by groups of ba. chelor officers, or by officers and their families. The elegant Roney- Plaza, although left under private management. is virtually an officers club. A civilian applying for a room there feels as out-of- f-place as a spinster trying to book passage on liner converted to a military trans port: .......
 The need for large messhall and classroom space has led to the talk ing over of several automobile show rooms, the Terrace (largest of res- taurants), and the famous Surf
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-09

Club, formerly a swanky gambling spot.
 Recruits from the Basic Training Center take their 10 tests in a church. And at the huge Nautilus Hotel church services are held in the former cocktail bar. Incidental ly, future tourists never again will stay at the Nautilus here or at the big Miami -Biltmore over in Coral Gables. Both have been bought outright and will be operated during and after the war as government hospitals.
 BATHING BEAUTY SURVIVES
 By day, officers and officer can- didates attend classes in several night clubs, such as the Latin Quar- ter, the Five o'clock and Pago- Pago, each rented by the Air Force for $60 @ month. When the lectures are over, in late afternoon, bartend- CTS and walters rush in to open the places for, the more profitable eve- ning's business.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-09
COZ REELECTED
 BY SAVINGS BANK

Officers were elected at the a1- nuaI meeting of the Waterbury Savings Bank yesterday afternoon. John A.. Coe was reelected presi- dent and Clarence A. JeEsell was appointed assistant secretary and manager of the life insurance de. partment. Deposits at the close of business Jan. 30, le43 amounted to e4l. .ioi. .ol3.93. and total assets were e4e. .I4e, ,700.3s.
 Other officers reelected are I'd. win 8. Hunt. vice-president and treasurer; Edwin c. NoFthrop, vice. president and secretary; Edwin. Fl. Jones. assistant treasurer; 0. Ray. nlond 0anung, assistant secretary; and Earl W. Medann. assistant sec. TetaFy.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-09
TRAINIMn IN RMOKIN0

Berkeley. Cal. (UP)-Tfainlng in the scientific use Of cigarettes vas urged here by U. 6. Forestry officials before . nati0n-Wide congress Of soisntlefs coming from the leading universities 0f the United States. T1le forestry officials urged that uIi- iVaFalties train nll afudonia Wlo in- Hlas on smoking how Co light, pu4 ard flnaiiy. eKtlnaulsh, a cigarette ao fIlai llIeFe WIlI ha no 4aHo1T of starting i@f ana eslleF AAes.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-09
CRUSKAY INDUCTS COP. OFFICERS

New officers of the Young Colored Republican club were installed at & meeting last night at the William wilson post, American Legion, Atty. Maurice Gruskay was installing of ficer.
 The following were installed Hampton Steward, president; Will liam Thompson, first vice-president; William Clapp. second vice-presi- dent; Arlease B. Harvey, secretary; Mrs. Jamie Lewis. assistant secre- tary; Mrs. Dorothy Antrum, corre- spending secretary; Miss Geneva Williams. financial secrtary; Lacey ManesS, treasurer.
 The club was commended on its progress by John Reiner, chairman of the "Kearney for Mayor" club, and urged members to continue their work.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-09

This is an icy year. Ice underfoot, ice here, there and everywhere Along about this time most years we would enjoy seeing the ice cascades not capades over
 hanging the rocks on the valley road this side of Thc aston It's usually quite sight, but this year, the car being in the garage have to imagine the ice show up the valley. Sunday the sppy-est of the winter &C., cordng to some; others say morning two weeks ago was The broken bones department has not reported which day registered the most casualties.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-09
COLONEL JIM {, ON WTIC

Jim Healey, well-known New Eng land radio and newspaper commen- tator, Is now a Sunday evening ate traction of WTTC. Mir. Healey, or Colonel Jim as he is frequently call ed, takes to the air at 6:l6 and re- views the news of the past week, telling how. in his opinion. 1t fits in- to the vast pattern of history as 1t Is being made, One of the main features Of the program is Jim Healey's Question Box quiz, made up of interesting questions sent in by listeners on international affairs and other fields of human endeay0g.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-09

James G. Couch of 27 Wheeler Street has completed 40 years of unbroken service with the Scovl Mig Co.,
 mar and high schools in that town He left high school in the third year to enter the nowextinct Huntsnger Business College in Hartford from which he was grad boy, for brokerage firm in Hartford He next took charge of installing stores in the MerrQw Machine Company From there he had charge of stores ana snip ping at the S. S. Scranton Book Publishing Company He
 next went with the Cheney Brothers Company of South Manchester and took charge of all outside activity, including unloading of valuable materials under the heading of Stores He entered the American Pin Com pany in Watervle 1908 and stayed in the salec De- partment about nine years. He then took over Pur- chasing and Stores there. Scovll took the Pin Company in 1925 and Mr. Couch went to the Main Plant Purchasing Office In 1928. H ehas been there as a purchasing agent since He in charge of all paper and paper products all electrical and plumbing pur- chase printing and miscellaneous parts for the Manu featuring Department.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-09

Joe Macchare of 52 Canal Street will be year old CT next Monday Al Schiavone Jr. was home from Fort Monmouth, N J., for six hours Saturday.. MT and Mrs Domnick Lucan of Oak Street were recipients of many gifts and well wishes at largely attended dinner Sunday 56th wedding anniversary Louie Piedmont, former local bowler of note is home furough from the U. S. Navy. He enjoyed being member of convoy party to Chile but upon arrival was forced to spend 16 days in hospital to have his appendix removed
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-09

John Lawerence Hartigan, son of Mr. and Mrs Thomas Hargan of 147 Savings Street just reported for intensive of training at the navyS Subma rine chaser training center in Miami, Fla. Now stOrekeeper third class he has been serving with the Navy since last Prior to his reporting to this an tsubmarine warfare center, the only activity of its kind in the country, Hartigan served in the African Campaign four months. He wears the African Campaign Bar. Storekeeper Hartigan graduted from the Wilby High School where he was active in sports.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-09
BLACK SHEEP CRY BAA

Fairview, Okla CUP) = Stormy, weather cut his church attendance SO the Rev. 0. L. Moger advertised in the lost-and- found column. His sheep had strayed, the notice read, and only g came for their "feed in the morning" Shortly thereafter his telephone began to ring. Each time he said "hello" he got the, same reply: "Ba-aa-a-av' y y
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-09
SHOES

The time. has come, the walrus said,
 To talk of what you choose, Shoes and ships and ceiling wax
 But especially of shoes. shoesl there's @ subject,
 Dear to every woman's heart' From size 2B to 10 triple A We all have real part / Tn discussing what our shoes should be- Suede or calf hide, Are our feet long and narrow
 Or short and very wider Shoes! there's something
 That gets in our hair, Oh, the blow to our pride
 If rationed to just one pair. But it's three pairs year
 For walking or just for play, Three year, not too bad,
 That's what the edicts say. The time has come, the walrus said,
 To talk of greens and blues, Shoes and ships and ceiling wax,
 But especially of shoes.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-09

Anthony SchiavOne of Fairfax Street is certain Iy doing his bit for the alIOut effort His pedi greed DOberman-pinscher, DObie, is now member of the U s. Marines Tony donated his prize smoOthcOat ed terrier, sch00led in Ltchfeld for six months at cost of s35 month, last week DObie' was readily eepfed by the Marines, for he's capable of jumping alxf00t fence and is valued at $7OO. similar D0beF
 man. appraised at eI,O0O guards the famous Gar eantua and his mate for Ringing Brothers circus. Iese n-pinschers terriers of Q breed orig
 mating in Ap0ida and named after the first breeder, one DobeFmenn. Tonys Doble' has straight fOrelegs and broad hndquaFteFs and s about 2l 35 inches t0 1s S.B Inches n both length and height.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-09

"Once through recruit training, life in the Marine Corps is swell" {" Private Frank D. Christopher, 2l, of Waterbury said as he underwent advanced training at a Leatherneck training center. He is the son of MT. and Mrs. Gus Christopher of BOA Willow street. Christopher, who hopes to be assigned to sea duty, was employed as a packer and serv- vice boy prior to his enlistment in the Marine Corps.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-09

Bill Harvey former member of our composing room staff and true gOb if one rode the salty sea- is all smiles these days as he tells intimate ac- quantances about his niece and nephew. The former Frances K. Dauch has become member of the STARS and is now in training at Hunter College N Y and the latter is at with the Merchant Marines after finishing his training at Sheepheads Bay in Brook ly N. Y. Believe you Uncle Bill really has some- thing to shout about.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-09

When Rosalind Russell had her hand-nOt her paln-read on a Hollywood movie set, it showed she might have become famous painter, had she not de- voted self to acting That according to Jack MintOn graphologist visiting RKO Radio set of Flight For Freedom" and studying samples of stars handwriting Her way of ndentng paragraphs made the revelation
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-09
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Mike Donovan of Thomaston has reoined our re- portora staff after several years absence and it's pleas to him back for Mike is true scribe who knows the reportoria game from to Z He's taken over the police beat succeeding Joe Nolan who has joined the staff Asf the Worcester Gazette
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-09

Fl Salvador's gasoline shortage has boosted its railway freight 40 per cent.
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Cod NIahL
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1943-12-30

now-crazy for a smoke of his ia
vorite cigarette He has everything
but the light. VIII you give him
your lighter to replace the matches
he cannot get?
In the first World War every sol
der had his "briquette." Matches
were scarce then, too-just didn't
last in the trenches-so the French
made lighters from old shell castings.
These were their "briquettes" The
Americans soon caught on and did
likewise. But today the soldier at
the front leads more open, active
life and there's no time to make
his own" lighter. He depends upon
the folks back home for such helps
Let's not pass him by. Send your
lighter today to Thomas W. Pang