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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-11-05

Joseph G.. Cosgrove of TIC Frost
road has been assigned to Gowen
Field, Idaho, as fight officer.
Robert F. Kearney of 81 Altyre
street and Roland F. Largay of 161
Hillside avenue have received the
rating of quartermaster, thirw class
at the Naval station at Sampson,
N. Y, where they recently COM
pleted training.
Robert Ayotte of Peach Orchard
road has completed leave here and
has returned to his duties as a sea-
ma second class on a ship.
Private Jhevahir Murteza OF 318
Hamilton avenue has received the
expert gunner medal at Fort Knox,
KY.
Private First Glass Fred Zorn, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. John Zorn of 90
Auburn avenue, is spending a fur
Tough here from North Camp Hood,
Texas.
Private Edward Azukas OF 26
North Leonard street, who was in
Quoted Oct. IA, is stationed at Camp
Croft, s. G. He was employed by
st. Joseph's church and was man.
ager of the st. Joseph's bowling al
leys before he entered the service.
His brother, Private First Glass
Albert Azukas, has been in the
Army two and half years. He has
been stationed in the Pacific area
for year and half.
Private Joseph Harmon, former
Crosby basketball captain, Is now
stationed at the Marine base at
San Diego, Cal.
Rev. James F. ODea, former as
sistant pastor of st. Anthony's
church in Litchfield, a native of Wa
terbury, was among the Navy chap
lainS from Connecticut, holding lieu
tenants commissions to be gradu-
ated from the Navy Chaplains'
Training School at the College of
William and Mary, Williamsburg,
Va, recently. The class of "a clergy
men included seventeen Catholic
priests.
DR.. Joseph A. Reynolds, son of
Joseph Reynolds, of 189 Cherry
street, Naugatuck, has accepted a
commission in the United States
Public Health Service and has been
ordered to report for Marine hos
pital duty November Is.
DR.. Reynolds, whose commission
is that of a past assistant sur
geon, (entitling him to wear Navy
uniform with two stripes has not
been notified of the station to which
he will report.
A native of Naugatuck, DR.. Rey-
nolds attended Naugatuck High
school and was graduated with hon
orS in 1928. He was an honor stu
dent at Holy Cross, where he was
graduated in 1882 and at Tufts
where he received his medical de-
gree in 1886
DR.. Reynolds is married to the
former Helen Brennan another
Naugatuck native. They reside at
80 Waterville street.
Ensign Ralph Werzinger, son Of
Mrs. Katherine e. Werzinger, 1854
Willow ST.. was killed in action
aboard his PIT boat, presumably in
South Atlantic waters, on Nov. 2,
according to q War Department
telegram received by his mother.
Ensign Werlnger practiced OPP
tometry in Rochester, N. Y, before
enlisting In the Navy. He visited
Waterbury while on furlough several
months ago.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-11-05
VERSATILE

Camp Pendleton, Calf, You
can't stump the Marines.
At camp theaters here regular fea-
lures are community sing" shorts,
participation features with
several lines to be sung by ladies
only. The all-Marine audiences,
however, are equal to the situation,
singing out the ladies' lines in fall
setto that makes up in volume what
1t lacks In quality.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-11-05

but must be approved By the finance
members.
Although the education commits
sioners submitted the psychologist
item In the appropriation estimates
no action has been taken as yea IN
authorizing appointment Of the
psychologist. The estimate was SET
up tentatively pending outcome Of
a study on the matter
Mrs. Elton Wayland and W. J.
Pape headed last nights delegation.
1t was pointed out 5000 would be
needed for salary Of the psycholo
gist and the remainder Of the sun
for Incidental expenses.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-11-05
ri ARRESTS IN
RATION PROBE
100 Gas Station Operators
Suspected of Circulating
Counterfeit Coupons

Hartford, Conn, Nov. SUPP
Counterfeit gasoline ration coupons
representing approximately $4,000
gallons, and evidence of alleged ra-
tioning violations by at least 10C
Connecticut gasoline station opera
totrs have been discovered by the
OPA during the first ten days of its
drive against Black markets, En-
forcement Atty. ]. Stephen Knight
said today.
Knight said ten men arrested al
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-11-05
& 81 NIws OF Qua
go IN "1 UNIFORM n, FORM

Harold Newell of 81 Catherine
avenue, machinist's mate, second
class is reported missing in action
on an official list released by the
War Department today. His family
had been notified previously.
Petty Officer Newell is the son of
Charles w. Newell of 735 and 1-2
Baldwin street. His wife is the
former Lucille Baldwin.
Louis A. Dheron of IS Williams
street has been promoted from sec
ond to first lieutenant, according to
word received here.
Private Harold Frappier of 800
Sylvan avenue is receiving basic
army training at Greensboro, N. G.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-11-05
BAYONETs ARE HANDY

To q Marine a bayonet serves
many other purposes than that OF
a weapon. 1t is an all-purpose In
strument used as a can opener,
bush whacker, Ratchet, pairing knife,
etc. Some rugged individuals have
even been known to use them to
manicure their finger nails.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-11-05

South Africa is trying to lower
the high infant mortality among In
diantS.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-11-05
HEALTH COUNCIL
SUPPORTS PLAN
Urges Appropriation of
$500 for School De.
partment Psychologist

An appropriation for $500 for a
school psychologist was requested
by delegation of the Waterbury
Public Health Council and Mental
Hygiene Society at meeting Of the
Board Of Finance last night. The
item was included in the Board OF
Education's budget after the organ
izations recently made an appeal,
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-11-05
FORMED IN PHILADELPHIA

First units Of the q. 8. Marine
Corps we're organized in Philadel-
phia in ITS.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-11-05

tioning regulations, at least rs were
definitely fragrant.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-11-05

Massive modern sofa and
choice Of either chair, walnut
finished end table, matching
coffee table, matching lamp
table, handsome magazine
rack, 2 beautiful table lamps
and shades, 3-way floor lamp
and shade, and all metal
smoker.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-11-05

Rare elegance in waterfalled
walnut dining suites styled
and built by Americas master
craftsmen! You get the large
buffet, extension table, arm
chair and S side chairs.
China to match, slightly extra.
Evening star., 1943-12-24
Remaining Access Road
Projects Put on Spring LisI
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
BALTIMORE, Dec. 24.-The few
remaining projects in Maryland S
81 per cent-completed access road
way construction program for 1s43
will be carried over until spring
Wilson T. Ballard, State Roads
Commission chief engineer, said yes
terday.
The Laurel-Fort Meade road, in
cluding one road construction con-
tract and two bridges, is the largest
project not yet completed, Mr.. Bal
lard reported.
The Sandy Point road to the new
ferry terminal near Annapolis also
will be carried over to next year.
Mr.. Ballard stated that the road
way still lacks IA miles of concrete
surfacing. but is usable over its en-
tire length
The chief engineer declared that
the carryover, in each case, would
cause no Inconvenience because the
existing roadway was in good
enough condition for winter service.
Also incompleted are the Solo,
mons Island road and the jug
Bridge over Monocacy on Route 40.
Evening star., 1943-12-24
Grand Jury Continued
In Union Funds Case

Chief Justice Edward c. Eicher oi
District Court yesterday afternoon
signed an order continuing for an
other three months. from January
3. the District grand jury which last
April began an investigation into
possible misuse Of union funds and
possible liquor floor tax law viola
tions. in which Larry Kelly is still
sought as witness.
Earlier this month, Assistant
United States Attorney John w
Fihelly, in charge of the investiga-
ton, announced he would ask for a
continuation.
Kelly, former treasurer OF the
Building Committee of Local No. "a
of the Building Laborers' Union and
former president of the District
Council of the Union, has been
sought as witness for several
months, after appearing during the
early stages of the investigation.
The grand jury is scheduled to
meet again January IL.
Evening star., 1943-12-24
Glider Crash Inquiry
Hits War Department
Inspection Rules II.
Py the Associated Press


ST. LOUIS, Dec. 24.-A Federal
grand jury, reporting on an Army
glider crash in which Mayor Will
liam Dee Becker and nine other
men were killed August l, criticized
the War Department yesterday for
the indefiniteness, before the &C.
cident, of its inspection require
ments for Army glider construction.
The jury, which conducted a
weeks investigation of the crash,
did not return any indictments.
1t charged, however, there had
been negligence and dereliction of
duty in inspection on the part of
the Robertson Aircraft Co. of St.
Louis, which manufactured the
glider; two of its supervisory Off
cials and three civilian inspectors of
the Army air forces.
The grand jury said there was no
statute on which it could base an
indictment and declared I'm time
OF war, dereliction of duty in the
manufacture of vital war equipment
should, in our opinion, be a criminal
offense."
The report asserted the War De.
partment's contract for the Robert
son gliders called for merely 'ade-
quate' inspection" and did not
specify exact requirements. The
use OF the word adequate" by the
War Department was described by
the jury as being "cagey."
The effect, it continued, was to
place on the chief air forces in
spector responsibility for determin-
ing what constituted adequate in
spection. This, the grand jury de-
clared, was risky and unnecessary. !"
The glider crash was blamed on
the collapse of a defective steel
fitting which fastened the inside
edge of the wing strut to the
fuselage, The jury said this fitting,
manufactured by a subcontractor,
the Gardner Metal Products Co. of
St. Louis, had been machined to a
thinness "far beyond the tolerance
allowed by Army specifications"
Evening star., 1943-12-24
Realtors Collect Gifts
For District Orphans

About 500 gifts were taken to the
annual Christmas luncheon of the
Washington Real Estate Board yes
terday in the Mayflower Hotel for
distribution to orphans here. The
presents were turned over to Miss
Eta Mai Russell, executive secre-
tary Of the Washington Council of
Church Women, who will have them
distributed.
Homer Phillips, board president,
introduced the various former presi-
dents and directors. He also pre-
sented Miss Mary Louise Newman,
who has been in the real estate
business so years, and Mrs. Nellie
M. J. Jenkins, who has been in the
business IS years.
J. HaWley Smith was chairman
of the Program Committee and
Thomas w. Sandoz headed the En-
tertainment Committee.
Evening star., 1943-12-24
Man Convicted of Sale
OF Glass of Alcohol

Though Clinton Geary, IS, colored,
Of the 900 block Second street S.W.,
sold a glass of denatured alcohol, he
told Judge Thomas D. Quinn in
Municipal Court yesterday he didn't
expect any one to drink it.
Geary was found guilty of selling
commercial denatured alcohol for
beverage purposes and is TO be SEN
fenced January 6.
Police testified they purchased the
liquor from Geary at his house, but
were careful not to drink it.
After pointing out that drinking
denatured alcohol could cause in
slant death, Assistant Corporation
Counsel Warren Browning asked for
a stiff penalty for Geary.
Evening star., 1943-12-24
Rocket Guns
1Continued From First Page

for such guns may be located there.
No damage from last nights over
channel shelling was announced.
Fg2 Early editions Of every afternoon
newspaper in London splashed 'front.'
page accounts under headlines such
as the Evening Standards:
Rocket shells used in Channel
duel"
The Evening News hammered:
Rocket guns"
Later editions, however, reported
the Channel action as involving
nothing unusual.
A version of the Berlin broadcast
using the term rocket shells" was
distributed to London afternoon
papers by Reuters before the error
in translation was discovered.
German shells that struck the
Dover-Folkestone coastal area were
mo different from the shelling we've
had down here before" said Associ-
ated Press Correspondent Carl
Crowehurst, who has witnessed
practically every cross Channel
shelling of the war.
British long-range guns in the
Dover area opened up shortly after
8 o'clock last night and hurled shells
across the strait for an hour and a
quarter.
The rocket-gun principle is well
known to scientists. But despite
some German claims that their
monster guns can throw 2O-ton
shells all the way to London, there
have been no indications that Ger
man scientists have been able to
go beyond the theoretical stage.
Some London observers consid-
cred it possible that the Germans
are installing smaller rocket weapons
large scale along the ''rocket-gun
coast" Channel area to be used
against an Allied invasion-a theory
borne out, at least in part, by the
concentrated and heavy Allied air
assault against Channel targets dur
Ing the last four days.
Evening star., 1943-12-24

father was a member of the edi-
torial staff of The Star before
entering the Navy.
NORTH ATLANTIC.-After COM
pleting four years in the Marine
Corps, Pfc. Harold K. Goodwin, 147C
Chaplin street NV, has extended
his enlistment an additional two
years. He was sworn in at an ad-
vanced base here.
PAMPA FIELD. Tex.-Second 1t
Charles E. Minihan, 81, son of Mrs
Anna Minihan, 1875 Ingleside Ter
race NV, is completing a course at
this twin-engine advanced flying
school. He began pilot training III
March.
SHEEPSHEAD BAY, N. Y Ap-
prentice Seamen Lorraine L. Sigler
l434 A street NE, and Lawrence B
Quimby, Dahlonega road. Glen
Echo Heights, Md, have COM
pleted preliminary training at the
Maritime Service Training Station
here and was assigned for ad-
vanced instruction to the Deck
Training Department
DURHAM, N. H-Lee G. Begley
son of Mrs. Rose L. Begley, 1927
Columbia road NV, is member
Of the Army Specialized Training
unit here at the University of New
Hampshire. He formerly attended
Purdue University.
KERRVILLE, Tex-Naval Avia.
ton Cadet Athol Haney Ellis, 50s
Tulip avenue, Takoma Park, has
made his first solo fight in his ele-
mentary flight training course here
at Schreiner Institute.
CAMP GRUBER, Okla.-Pfc
Homer C. Barnes. son of Mr.. ano
Mrs. Joseph H. Barnes, Friendship
Station, has been appointed cor
poral here where he is a member
of an infantry division.
MCBRIDE, Mo.-Aviation Cadet
Thomas Roy Klamparens, 3015
North Military road, Arlington. Va.
recently completed primary train
ing at the contract pilot school
here.
MEMPHIS, Tenn.-Malcolm A
Levi, son of Mrs. Viola M. Levi
36lo Macomb street, has been pro-
NOTED to sergenst here with a
ferrying group. He attended Johns
Hopkins University and was en-
ployed by The Hecht Co. before
entering the service in March.
Evening star., 1943-12-24
Stage Entertainers
To Perform Monday
Al Welcome Dance

Entertainers prominent In WASH
ington stage and radio circles will
perform Monday night at the big
washington Welcomes You" Christ
mas party for newcomers, to be held
in the presidential ballroom Of the
Statler Hotel, Mrs. Mary Davis,
chairman of the Program Commit
tee. announced today. ..
Several hours Of tuneful dance
music will be supplied by the Meyer
Davis Orchestra, an aggregation well
known from many performances At
White House parties and other social
affairs here.
The special entertainment pro-
gram, arranged 50 the party will
hold an attraction even for those
who DO not dance, will include
Gloria Grisso, tap and acrobatic
dancer; Joe and Earline King, with
their ventriloquism and song act;
Nellie Boyd, the girl with the
golden voice" the Hensley dance
team, presenting exhibition dancing,
and the Koenig Boys and Phyllis
Jones, accordion trio of children.
Toured Military Camps.
The first four acts have been
prominent in the Volunteer Camp
Shows, which have toured military
establishments in this area under
auspices of the District War Hospi-
tality Committee.
Miss Grisso recently was crowned
queen Of the 5th Regiment at Fort
Meade, Md, by unanimous vote of
the regiment. Joe King, with his
colored soldier dummy, Brandy
wine," and Earline, a lyric soprano,
have given numerous performances
in Washington night clubs and for
merly were featured at the King
Cole Room.
Tickets for the party, which is
sponsored jointly by State societies
in the District, the Co-ordinating
Council on Home Hospitality and
The Star, are in heavy demand and
the supply is dwindling, Miss Pherne
Miller, chairman of the Ticket Com
mittee and secretary of the Oregon
State Society, reported today.
Welcome to Newcomers.
Given free to newcomers to the
city-whether civilians, servicemen
or servicewomen-the tickets are
being distributed through the United
States Information Center, the
YWCA, YMCA, the Co-ordinating
Council on Home Hospitality, rep
resentatives Of the cooperating
State societies and councillors in va
rious Government agencies. Further
information regarding tickets may
be obtained from Miss Miller, Du-
pont 1855.
Theme of the party is a welcome
to newcomers to Washington who
have come here to aid in the war
effort. Representatives Of State So
cieties and other officials will be on
hand to greet the guests, who, it is
indicated by the advance distribu-
ton OF tickets, will include persons
from virtually every State, Hawaii
and Canada,
Evening star., 1943-12-24
Allied Chiefs Certain
OF Peace on Earth
Before Next Yu|efide
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
From around the world today
came confident forecasts of decisive
victories for Allied arms before an
other Christmas rolls around.
Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower, Allied
commander in chief in the Mediter-
ranean, had words of encourage
ment for those soldiers who are
fighting under deplorable conditions
in each of the armies" in Italy. He
expressed tremendous respects" for
their magnificent work"
From advanced Allied headquar-
ters In New Guinea, Gen. Douglas
Macarthur told the armed forces in
the Southwest Pacific that ION this
Christmas Day, the anniversary of
the birth Of Our Lord, Jesus Christ,
I pray that merciful God may pre-
serve and bless each one of you"
You may face the new year with
confidence" said 1t. Gen. Jacob L..
Devers in yuletide message to the
American troops under his command
in the European theater. THE en-
|emy has been forced to take the
defensive in every theater. Final
victory no longer is uncertain"
In like message 1t. Gen. Mark
w, Clark told his 5th Army that the
battle in Italy would be advanced
with such acceleration and crush
ing force that once victory is
achieved there will be no more
Christmases spent in overseas COM
bat"
with Gods help" Gen. Clark
added, I'VE shall make 1914 de-
cisively victorious year
This Christmas of l943 is in many
ways the brightest one for us all
since the beginning of the war. 1t
marks the end of year in which
consistent progress was made on
land, on the sea and in the air in
the process of closing in on our
determined but gradually weakening
foe"
A dispatch from Chungking
quoted 1t. Gen. Adrian Carton de
Wiart, Prime Minister Churchills
special military representative in
the Chinese capital, as predicting
that the war in Europe definitely
would be won in 1914 and that there
after I'VE are determined to go
through with the war against Japan
and nothing will alter that"
Gen. Carton de Wharf declared
that in the meantime everything
possible would be done to help China
because "China's part in the war is
very near to our hearts"
Evening star., 1943-12-24
Bethesda Boy, Il, Found
After Excursion 10 Town

An unannounced excursion to
downtown Washington by 21a-year-
old Philip johnson, son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Otis H. johnson, and AL Gaff-
ney, colored handyman employed at
the family Bradley Farms home
near Bethesda, caused a furry of
excitement yesterday among Mont
gomery County police before the two
were located.
Philip went along for the ride
when Gaffney took the family car
to drive Otis johnson, 6, and his
friend, Donald McEntee, 9. to the
Potomac School. When Philip and
his chauffeur failed to return within
a reasonable time. Mrs. johnson be-
came alarmed and called police.
A lookout was broadcast for the
car, but it was not found until
Gaffney drove into parking lot
near the printing establishment
where Mr.. johnson is employed.
Police said the handyman appar-
emily had gone to see Mr.. johnson
and get some money, but that it
had rot been explained where the
two had gone in the interval be-
tween the time they left the older
ooys at school and turned up at the
parking lot.
Gaffney was held by Montgomery
County police on charges OF un-
authorized use of the automobile
and disorderly conduct.
Evening star., 1943-12-24
Examination Dates Fixed
For West Point, ANNAPOLIS

The Commissioners announced to-
day that competitive examinations
will be held next month for two
appointments to the Military Acad-
emy at West Point and one to the
Naval Academy at Annapolis.
The physical examination for the
Naval Academy will be held Tues
day, January 18, at the police and
fire clinic, 1913 Thirteenth street
NV. and the mental examinations
on January 10, 20 and 81 at the
Franklin School.
The physical examination for
West Point will be on January 20
and the mental examinations Janu-
ary 81 and % at the same places.
Applications for the examinations
are available in the Office of the sec
retary of the Board of Commission
ers, Room 500, District Building,
and will be received up to the close
of business on Saturday, January 8.
The examinations are conducted for
the Commissioners by the Board Of
Examiners Of the Board Of Educa-
ton.
Evening star., 1943-12-24
Man, 80, Burned 10 Death
In Fire Near kensinoton

Joseph Quinter, about 80, was
burned to death today when his
home on Newport Mill road, near
Kensington, Nd, was destroyed by
fire.
Members Of the Kensington VOL
unteer Fire Department said Mr..
Quinter's body was found near an
overturned stove. They said the fire
apparently was caused by the over
heated stove.
Evening star., 1943-12-24
Two Deny Offering 10 Sell
hylon Hose Above CeiIino

Two men accused by police of at
tempting to conduct street sales of
nylon hosiery at above-ceiling prices
pleaded not guilty today when ar
raigned before Municipal Court
Judge Almond w. Scott on charges
OF violating the Emergency Price
Control Act.
Judge Scott continued the case
until next Friday and set bond at
$1,000 each.
The men, identified as Clifton
Greene, 81, Of the 1900 block of I
street NV, and Abraham Schlein,
38, of the $500 block of Fourteenth
street NE, were arrested yesterday
at Wisconsin avenue and M street
NV. by Precinct Detectives j. T.
Nash and Joseph Locheran of the
seventh precinct. The detectives
said they found 36 pairs of hosiery
in their possession.
The detectives said the men had
approached several women with an
offer to sell the nylons for $3.50 a
pair.
Evening star., 1943-12-24
Court AbsoIves Hospital
In Missing Twin Case
EN the Associated Press.

SEATTLE. Dec. 24.-The mystery
of the missing body of the second
twin daughter born July 9 to Mr..
and Mrs. Scion Burns remained
dark as ever today after dismissal
by Superior Judge Chester A.
Bachelor of the couples habeas
corpus suit demanding that Provi-
dence Hospital prodace the body-or
the child
Judge Bachelor held he had no
jurisdiction, since habeas corpus
proceedings apply only to living
persons, and. he declared. he was
satisfied beyond all reasonable doubt
the child had died. He absolved the
hospital of any blame for the dis
appearance.
Mr.. Burns sought no money from
the hospital, he said, but merely
wanted to determine what became
of his second twin. He has an in
surance policy which would pay him
$1,000 If twins were born and lived.
Nurses testified that the two twins
we're born and that one died several
hours later, but no trace of the body
was reported.