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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-31

Miss Alma G. Martinkat or 2z Curtiss street, former assistant sup erintendent of Waterbury hospital, has been commissioner a second lieutenant in the Army Nurses Corps this; week. She will report tor active duty Sept. g. Miss Martinkat is the daughter of MT. and Mrs August Martinkat.
 Colonel Ernest E. Novey, former mayor of Torrington and former Litchfield county high sheriff, IS furloughing at his home in Tor rington.
 The homecoming to his wife and two-year old son, Billy, both ol whom he hasn't seen since January 1942, was the greatest thrill for Maj, William J. St. John, 67 Eastwood avenue, a veteran Of l9 months ac- tion in the South Pacific.
 The officer was highly praised TOT "meritorious conduct" in the estab- lishment and operation of a cen sorship force during the period Jan' 30. 1942, to March "A, 1943, in Whlcf capacity he is now serving at Pa cific island base.
 Mai. St. John was a first neu- tenant serving as battalion adJut- ant when Waterbury National Guard units were federalized in February, 1941.. He was appointed to a task force headquarters attached to units that included Waterbury men, after being sent to the South Pa cific zone.
 He has most commendable phrases for the accomplishments of Rev. Richard F. Scully, New Britain, regimental chaplain, who has won the love and admiration of officers and enlisted men regardless of re- ligious beliefs.
 "No matter what anyone has to say about Father Scully, he cannot say enough" said Major St. John sincerely. He's all man and does the work of six ordinary chap lains. He tolls morning, noon and night
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-31
NEWS OF CONNECTICUT

Hartford, Conn. Aug. 31-(UP)- Milford voters will have to use sep arat eballots for their regular muni- cipal election and special probate judge election Oct. 4, Attorney Gen. eral Francis A. Pallotti ruled today.
 Although the General Assembly ordered the special election to choose a successor to Probate Judge Omar w. Platt to be held the same day as the municipal election, the votes must be kept separate through use of two sets of voting machines and absentee ballots, Pallotti said.
 Judge Platt has announced his re- tirement and will relinquish the iudgeship soon.
 Hartford, Conn.,, Aug. 31-UP) State Personnel Director Glen don A. Scaboria has been offered a captaincy in the army special services, with assignment to duty in Allied conquered countries, it was learned today. He was ex- pected to decide within few days whether ito accept the offer.
 Scaboria has son and daugh- ter in the armed services. As state personnel director he receives $7,- 800 year.
 Hartford, Conn.,, Aug. 31-(UP)- The New Haven Central Labor Council asked Gov. Baldwin today to appoint a commission of three superior court judges to investigate the State Labor Department, assert ing there have been many signs of apparent poor administration" which has cost the agency the confidence of the workers.
 Gov. Baldwin was not expected at his office until next week, and the letter was filed pending his return.
 The council listed number of questionable activities" of the La bor Department, among them:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-31
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ESTABLISHED ,sss

There's Some Handsome, Sturdy Tweed Suits In New Autumn Shades And Models At $45 And $50-Thot Are Worth Writing Home About. They're piping hot Right off fashions skillet = vintage of Fall l943 and eormorked with all the signs of popular approval. These choice Rochester made, honddrofted, honderofted suits prove by their style fit and general appearance the worth of worthy fabrics and the artistry of soft pIiobIe honderoftsmonship which give these suits style distinction thot mokes them great suits to be seen in.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-31
JudgeWm. Malone Seriously Hurt

Former City Court Judge Will liam Malone of Bristol and three other persons were injured yes- terday when two automobiles col lided at the intersection of Bishop street and the old Hartford turn pike in North Haven.
 Judge Malone 65, who is coun- sel for the New Departure divi- sion of General Motors Corp, was on the danger list at St RaphaePs hospital, New Haven. Attendants said he had possible skull frac- ture and that his condition was poor. His wife, Catherine, 56, suf- fered fractured ribs and severe decorations of the arms and legs. Her condition was listed as fair.
 Occupants of the other car were not seriously hurt.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-31

Leut. Joseph Neuman, son of MT. and Mrs. Fred Neuman of Terry ville. recently completed his training as navigator at Hondo Texas, and has now been transferred to Boise, Idaho, for operational training.
 Staff Sergt. Harold Lloyd Blake. son of MT. and Mrs. Harold Blake, Hillside Ave, has been missing in action since Aug. IT, the War De- partment announced today.
 Corp Winner Greemore, son of Mrs. Della Bradley Greemore is in the Naval base hospital, San Diego for treatment of an eye injury and other wounds, resulting from Ma rine action in the Pacific.
 Lieut.. Roger s. Makepeace, an ad- ministrative officer at 8 naval air station in the South Pacific for about 16 months, is spending a few days in Waterbury, prior to his mar riage in Plainfield, N. J., Thursday to Miss Elizabeth Appleton Douglas, daughter of Mrs. Walter J. Douglas of Plainfield.
 Sergt. Paul A. Lokites, IS Park Place, Nauagtuck, is now stationed at the Bainbridge Army Air Field, where he is serving as cook at the officers mess.
 Sergt. Joseph M. Perantoni, son of Massimo Perantoni, Barlow St., Canaan, was graduated from the Army Air Forces flexible gunnery school at Fort Myers, Fla.
 Eelement of the 43d division, former National Guard organization from Connecticut and other New England States, writes Lewis B. Sebring, Jr., New York Herald Tribune correspondent, participated in the recent Solomons operations ending with the capture of Munda airf1eld.
 The 43d division is comprised of former Connecticut National Guard units minus the 102d, Waterbury's own. Many Bristol and New Bri- tain boys were in the 42d. Also in the New Georgia push were ele- ments of the 27th division, a form CT National Guard unit from Ohio, and of the 18th division, composed largely of former Guard units from various states assembled to form new division after the nations en- try into war. The 18th replaced the Marine force which captured Guadalcanal.
 Two other National Guard out fits, the 32d and fist divisions, originally from the midwest and northwest, fought in New Guinea, and part of the 41st are still en- gagged in the vicinity of Salamaua, the article explains.
 Ground fighting in the South Pacific has been largely a National Guard war, MT. Sebring explains, with every National guard division today forming the nucleus, to which 50 per cent or more of other men, mostly from selective service, are added.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-31

Joseph Edmund McGrath, 22, Son of Mrs. Adeline McGrath of 8 Cornelius avenue, Waterbury,
 Conn. was a member of the 17th class of aviation cadets to gradu- ate from the Advanced Twin-En- zine Army Flying School, Colum-
 bus Army Air Field, Columbus, Miss, yesterday. He received the silver wings of a flying officer and commission as 8 second lieutenant in the Army Air Forces. It. Me-
 Grath entered pilot training last
 July AZ and attended flying
 schools at Decatur, Ala. and
 Greenwood, Miss. before his grad
 uati0n at the advanced flying school near Columbus, Miss.
 Richard R. Wilson, son of MT. and Mrs. George Wilson of Taft school is now a radio operator in the Ferry Command.
 Joseph L. Longo, IS, son of MT. and Mrs. Angelo Longo, 77 Pilgrim Ave, is enrolled at the Navy avia- tion machinists mate school, at Navy Pier, Chicago.
 Alex Bruno, 26, son of MT. and Mrs. Antonio Bruno, 1909 East Main St., has reported at Fort Devens where he will begin his training as an Army aviation cadet.
 Pvt. Clarence E. Waugh is fur with his family on Scott Road, Cheshire, from his station at Camp Haan, Calf.
 Pfc. Robert Cheney, 19, son of Mrs. Laura Cheney, 132 East Main St., is stationed with an Army anti aircraft unit at Fort Fisher, N. c.
 Formerly a private in the Army, James M. Meehan, 195 Grove St., has returned to work at the Chase Brass & Copper Company. He serv- ed for eight months as a private at Camp Breckenridge, Ky.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-31
BASEMENT RAILROAD

Bangor, Me. (UP)-Few residents are aware of the fact, but this city has narrow-guage railroad. Situ- ated in the basement of the Penob- scot county courthouse, the long abandoned railway once was used to transport coal from a storage room at one end of the building to
 thu eraroom at the other end.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-31
POST TO ELECT
 NEW OFFICERS
Meeting of Casper Davis Scheduled Tonight at
 Fraternity Hall
WATERVIllE Barbara Burns, Correspondent.
 Telephone 3-8231.

Waterville, Aug. 31.-The Casper Davis Post, American Legion, will hold a meeting this evening at Fra ternity hall. The new slate Of of- ficers for the coming year will be elected and refreshments will be served.
 Bridge Club
 The Wednesday night Bridge club will meet Wednesday night at the home of Mrs. Margaret Buckley Of Huntingdon avenue.
 The Women's Society of Christian Service will hold meeting Wed- nesday evening at the Grace Metho- dist church.
 The auxiliary firemen report a successful drill practice for last evening.
 Among Graduates
 Miss Catherine Dubay of Downes street was among the graduates in the first course for trained attend ants who were awarded diplomas at the state trade school in New Britain.
 Rev. and Mrs. Evan BergWall have returned from vacationing in New Hampshire.
 Emery Arsenault Fireman End Class is spending three-day leave at his home on Pembroke avenue. He is stationed at South Richmond, Virginia, and the son of MT and Mrs. Cyril Arsenault.
 Social Notes
 Mrs. Edgar Hughes of Sheffield street has returned from St. Mary's hospital.
 MT. and Mrs. Manuel Botelko, Mrs. Olive Botelho and Anthony George and Albert Botelko of Fort Hill avenue spent the week end at Cape Cod.
 Mrs. Harry Hoethke of Pembroke avenue is a patient at St. Mary's hospital.
 Staff Sergeant William Keilty of Driggs street returned to Camp Breckenbridge. Kentucky, after spending a fourteen-day furlough with his wife, Mrs. Josephine Keilty.
 William and John Emmons of Homer street spent the week end in New York city.
 Sherman Brown, Jr., of 317 Boy den street left today for the U. S. Navy.
 Joseph Gunterman, U. s. Navy, soundman, 2nd class, on a destroy CT has returned to his duties after spending a ten-day leave at his home on Huntingdon Place.
 MT. and Mrs. Homer Senior of Boyden street spent weeks stay in New York city.
 The Casper Davis Drum Corps will meet this evening at 2 o'clock.
 The weekly prayer meeting will be held this evening at o'clock at the .5ostel Hall on Thomaston Ave. Miss Shirley Beaupre, 31 Homer street has returned after spending the summer and Boy Vie was the guest of Dr. and Mrs. John Mullen
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-31

and Fred Baker, who has been serv- ing as a substitute, was appointed to fill the vacancy. Dr. Condon ex- plained that MT. Butler had been granted a leave of absence but is still working in factory and has given no indication that he will re- turn to the school job.
 William Giordano. janitor in Driggs school, was transferred to a similar position at Hendricken school, taking the place of the late John Guinan. The board voted to send letter of sympathy to MT. Guinan's family.
 Eleanor O'Rourke was transferred from telephone operator to steno- grapher. and Rita Paul was appoint ed telephone operator.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-31
AURORA BOREALIS
 WITNESSED HERE

Night workers had treat when broad bands of green, crimson. and amber colored light frightened the northern sky at about one o'clock this morning.
 The phenomenon, known as auro- ra borealis, is generally seen only in arctic attitudes It is believed of electrical origin.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-31
Legal Advice Sought Tn Water Bill Collection Drive
Estimates Made For
 Child Care Centers
City to Seek Funds for Two New Projects; ,00O
 Annual Estimate School Transfers Made

Funds to operate child centers at the Federal Housing projects at Warner Gardens and Hamilton Heights will be sought by the Board of Education accord ing to vote made by the commissioners last night follow ing official request by Miss Marion Hunt chairman of the child center committee. The government will face half of the expense while the city will supply the remainder of the necessary funds later obtaining refund through fees collected for the care, it explained
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-31
w O RL D w A R A YEAR AGO
 AUG. 31, 1922
By United Press

By United Press
 Moscow admits that German as- sault forces have broken through the defenses of Stalingrad at one point southwest of the city.
 Marshal Erwin ROmmel opens an attack on the southern flank of the British front in Egypt.
 Cairo announces successiui bombing attacks by U. s. and British flyers on TObruk and en- emy ships.
 U. S. bombers raid Jap bases in Burma and IndO- China.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-31
GASOLINE LOST IN
 TRUCK ACCIDENT

Precious gasoline flowed in South Main street yesterday after Vito Gu ciniello, IS, 35 Vista Place, driving Darcey trailer truck, swerved to avoid an oncoming car. His truck jumped the sidewalk and struck a water hydrant, which tore a hole in the gas tank.
 Bremen of Engine company washed the gas from the street and spread sand to avoid skidding by other cars. No charge was placed against the driver.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-31
MARINE WOMEN'S BAND

Plans are under way for 43- piece all-woman Marine Corps band This will mean the release of like number of male musicians for com- bat duty.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-31

Congressman Joseph E. Talbot will be the guest and speaker at the weekly Kiwanis luncheon at Tho Elton tomorrow noon. In view of recent developments in the na- ional and international pictures the gentleman from the Fifth, Connecticut district, is expected to bring 8 message of unusual in- terest.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1943-03-11
About Poached Eggs
And the Aue of a Kitchen

Only recently. when my wife was
away for some time, did l learn to
poach an egg, and in so doing, at
last lost my awe of the kitchen. It
was my early training that gave me
that awe. Neither my grandmother
nor my mother would permit linen
in the kitchen" unless they had spe-
cific masculine business there.
mo, you sit down in the corner
and read the paper to me. can
dry the dishes quicker without you
helping. And there won't be any
streaks on the cups
OF course. there we're times when
a mans presence was permitted.
Naturally. when he was allowed to
eat there or when the kindling had
to be brought in or the coal bod filed.
But even then, only when Milana,
the young Scandinavian giantess who
was the hired girl. was otherwise ell
gagged.
When l was quite small, / was al
lowed to play in the kitchen when
traffic was light. But that was a
special privilege. The bare scrubbed
floor was excellent for tops And,
of course, was that much nearer the
cookies, and if was present during
the early stages of cake-baking,
there were the odd pieces of sweet
dough that l loved. and sometimes,
chance to lick the pan" which
was not as unsanitary a practice as
it sounds. 1t really meant a chance
to scrape out the dish after the FROST
ing had been mixed.
But there were bitter memories
of cake-baking time, too, the stimu-
liant for which added to my respect
for the kitchen. Once, coming back
from school. leapt into the room
and started to stamp the crisp snow
from my rubbers. There was (oh
culpa meaD a cake in the oven. II
fell and soon my pride followed for
! was placed in a most embarrass-
ing position = horizontal position
/ might add
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1943-03-11
Home Front Slackers

The rationing of canned foods is upon us and the
point system is beginning to become clearer that
beans, etc., have a definite value
Last week the people began to use their coupon
books. Soon they will begin to choose wisely in the
expenditure of the food-givng coupons.
You may expect the usual crop of complaints They
will come from the same people who have grumbled
about every previous regulation.
Gradually, it will dawn upon us that we are fight
ing rigorous war, and that and our allies can
lose. AS the casualty lists strike into our homes the
will closer and will lose our tolerant att-
tude to the home-front chiselers.
1t is just as we'll Parents and wives of men
slain in battle, while fighting to defend this nation
will take interest in what kind of nation we have
at home.
Homefront slackers, regulation cheaters and their
ilk will be denounced detested and degraded. No
American soldier should be asked to die for their bene
fit and loyal American at home should countenance
their sneeaking ways.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1943-03-11
George AIDE Likes The Present

George Ade famous playwright whose Fables in
Slang" must" reading some years ago. recently
observed his seventyseventh birthday and took time
out for few remarks.
"You have the good old days." he declared
m perfectly content to be living in the present even
with rationng, and the war;"
The humorist speaks of the marvels wrought by
science during the last few decades attesting q" was
born the tear after the Civil War ended That makes
me practically prehistoric I ought to know"
He also points out that people today are more
never thought of cheering the opposition he explained
1--WE used to throw rocks at them"
He points out that people were pretty primitive
in his early days. citing the fact that he used to wear
bag of asafoetida around his neck to keep well and
that babies chewed bacon rnd when they were teeth
ing. Doctors prescriptions were limited to calome
qunine and morphine" and grown carried 'buck-
eyes, in their pockets to ward off rheumatism.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1943-03-11
Japs Are Super Nothing

There any number of Americans who delight
in the belief that the Germans are "super-fghters"
and that enemy of this country is endowed with
peculiar properties in time of
The hallucination also applies to the Japanese but
Lieut. General Arnold, Chief of the Army Air Forces,
who has just returned from tour of combat areas,
says that tests of Japanese plane, exploded" the
theory that the is super airplane."
The test seems to have been unnecessary in view
of the ratio of losses in fighting that has occurred be-
tween American and Japanese planes.
Ambassador Grew, who has done great service
in awakening the people of this country to the
sty of defeating the Japanese, is exponent of the
theory that the Japense fighting is also of super
type.
Despite our regard for the Ambassadors judg-
ment, not inclined to believe that the Japa-
soldier will fight any longer under fire
courageousy than the soldiers of the United Nations
The returns from Guadalcanal and New Guinea
indicate that the Japanese fight desperately but that
soldiers to say the least their equal in combat
The time will come when the Japanese will face
a foe, superior in numbers and fighting equipment.
When that day arrives the Japanese will prove to be
better than the Chinese soldier and we doubt
whether he will take it, as well the Chinese.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1943-03-11
Our Food Helping The Red Army

Here is an encouraging bit of war news:
Despite stories of what the U-boats are accom-
plishing, American shipments to Russia, in December
and January were successfully completed without the
loss of single ship
Two-third of our supplies move to Russia in
American bottoms says Lend-Lease Administrator Ed
ward K Stettinus Jr who points out that food ship
'ments in January were one-fifth larger than in De-
cember.
The Russian army needs food. We have sent
many thousands of tons of wheat and flour, sugar,
canned pork, dried beans and other vegetables lard
and vegetable fats.
Maybe, some Americans, after understanding the
necessity of assisting the Russians by the shipment
of foodstuf, will be more willing to cooperate in the
rationing programs Certainly if the Russian soldiers
continue their offensive they will inct serious injury
upon Germany.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1943-03-11

In spite Of the many pressing war
needs. congress is more awake to-
day to the needs Of the air and the
collary developments on the ground
than it ever has been before.
Today, a Pennsylvania, trans
ported to Washington. cons the press
and listens to the radio each day
Che is retired from an active bust
ness life in which he has amassed
a modest fortune) for word of some
new benefit that child of his. the
Pennsylvania Turnpike. has given to
the country. He is Walter Jones.
The Turnpike was a peacetime ven
ture. He obtained funds from the
$29, ESQ, 900 federal grant and the
Reconstruction Finance corporation
purchased bonds amounting to
$40, 100000. The first issue was over
subscribed by the public by go per
cent. The Turnpike is a toll road
and the first year of operation, the
revenue was nearly three million
dollars.
No wonder. 1t was an engineers
dream come true-and a motorists,
too. AS near curveless, gradeless,
intersectionless, straightaway that
one could wish. When war came
with the overtaxed railways, it was
a Godsend for it opened 8 veritable
Volga Of trucking from Pittsburgh.
its western terminal. to Harrisburg.
Dual Purpose
Il feel confident. says Represen-
tative Randolph. twenty years will
liquidate the RFC loan"
So much for that highway which
may well be the father of many.
1t has served another purpose. The
emergency plane landing merely
symbolizes what can be done by the
highway for the plane.
The answer is the flight strip"
for which congress appropriated ten
million dollars as experimentation.
What is flight strip? Official
ly defined. it is AN area of land
with clear approaches located to an
adjacent highway for use as an ARK
ilary landing area for aircraft"
The war advantage of this new
institution is obvious.
We know what to expect in the
increased number Of planes after
the war. We know the limitation
in matter of space of the airports.
We can guess what the men who
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1943-03-11

Women know that hu.ey saved
now will help win the peace, putting
their menfolks to work in our do
nestle factories when the war is
over. They know purchase of War
Bonds today will help their family
and the whole country tide over the
readjustment period from War to
Peace. Us. Treasury Department
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1943-03-11

Eating out to beat rationing won't
help, says OPA, because restaurant
supplies are being cut about in half
American fighting men serving
outside the country now can say it
with flowersl Three dollars per or
der is cabled to the Red Cross and
the Red Cross selects and delivers
the flowers to Madame. No longer
''out Of sight. out of mind"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1943-03-11

have talked flight strips" for years
know, what the development of these
runways will mean.
AS Fred Schiepfe, special en-
gineering consultant to the admins
traitor of the Federal Works agency,
says: THE congress, the state high
way departments, and the contrac-
tors are pulling together toward the
end that the projects will be built
in the shortest possible time"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1943-03-11
B r E F S by Baukhage

About 5000 books have been sent
from Sweden to prisoners of war
held in camps in Germany. They
are distributed through the Red
Cross and the YMCA.
Indications are that both hog and
cattle slaughter this year will sur
pass that of last year. while sup
plies of fed lambs this winter and
spring will equal the 1912 crop.