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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-07-27
Connecticut's Quota
In War Fund Posted
State Expected to Raise $500, 900 Chairman Ober
Announces; U.SO. to Be Principal Beneficiary

Fund. s2,238,00O; French Relief
Fund, $2,183,000; Belgian War Re-
lief Society, 1925, 600; United Czech
oslovak Relief Fund, $234,O00; Nor
wegian Relief, 100000; Queen Will
helmina Fund, 5000 900; and Friends
of Luxembourg, $121,000.
Refugee Relief Trustees has been
assigned s2,8O9,000, and the United
States Committee for the Care OF
European Children, $4,000.
Mr.. Ober, who is heading the
State drive, was chairman of the
USO War Fund campaign in Con-
necticut last year. At that time,
Connecticut far surpassed its quota
and contributed the largest per cap
tia gift in the nation.
In announcing the State quota for
the war fund this year, Mr.. Ober
said: "A large goal has been set for
us. Connecticut must play a vital
part in the national campaign in
addition to raising funds for its own
needs on the home front. We have
always responded to every patriotic
and worthwhile cause in the past
To achieve our goal this year will
not be easy, but I am confident that
the State will again prove a leader
and our quota will be reached"
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-07-27
Late Realty
NeUs

The following realty documents
were recorded today at the office
of the town clerk:
Mortgage Deeds
Gaetanella l. Valentino to First
Federal Savings & Loan Associa-
ton of Waterbury, Homestead
Ave-, $4,000.
Bessie Jones to Waterbury Saw
ings bank, Bishop ST., $3.50.
Quit Claim Deed
Waterbury Savings bank to Bcs-
sic Jones, Bishop st.
Mortgage Releases
Bessie A. Koran and Celia Kos
ersky to Gaetanella I. Valentino.
Harriet E. Brooks to IsadoTc
Saltzman, Annie Krasow, Samuel
Ruderman.
Waterbury Savings bank to
Concetta MaddalOni.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-07-27
The War;
Woged On All
BottIefieIds
BY United Press

The Allies hammered relentlesSly
at Italy today and served notice on
the new government at Rome that
it could expect no respite on any
terms except unconditional surren-
der.
Prime Minister Winston Churchill
said the Italians had made no peace
overtures since their internal up
heaval and the Allies were not called
on for any decisions beyond seeing
to it that Italy is scared, SCARED
and blackened from one end to the
other"
simultaneously official sources in
Washington said the Allies would
step up their assault on Italy in an
effort to deal a knockout blow while
the weaker end of the Axis was
groggy from the storm which over
threw Benito Mussolini.
Meanwhile, the most concentrated
air offensive of the war was con-
tinued against Germany
Hamburg Keeling
Hamburg, Germanys greatest port
was Keeling under the impact of five
raids in go hours, one of them the
heaviest in history. Upward of 5000
tons of bombs from American and
British raiding fleets have converted
the city into a model of aerial de-
struction.
Light mosquito bombers of the
Royal Air Force slugged Hamburg
during the night for the fifth time,
carrying most intense aerial on
saught of the war through its third
day.
Other Fortresses smashed at
Hanover, 112 miles west of Berlin
and the harbors of Wilhelmshaven
and Westermunde, by daylight yes
terday. Twenty-three American
bombers and three fighters were
lost, and the forst doWned more
than SO German planes.
On Europe's southwestern land
front, American and Canadian
troops wheeled northeastward to
join in the final assault on the Axis
in the northeastern peninsula.
Town Reported Captured
Lieut.. Gen. George S. Patton's
ultIl SpccQcu olOiiS Vic AioA oAASA ~
coastal road virtually at will, and
were reported to have captured Cef-
alu, midway between Termini Inner
csc and San Stefano.
Allied airmen brought down &C
Axis planes, among them 81 Junkers
transports moving reinforcements
into Sicily Only three Allied planes
were lost.
AS the Allies sliced deeper into
Italy's Sicilian flank, the country
was reported rejoicing over the GUS
ter of Mussolini, whose whereabouts
still was a mystery. Five political
parties, uniting in a common front
asked by implication that Italy get
out of the war.
German radio commentators still
handled the Italian situation GIN
gerly, taking the vague line that the
trouble was internal and would not
affect the country's war position.
The battle of Orel neared a crisis
as the Russians, closing against the
city and cleaning out pockets OF re-
sistance behind them before under
taking a frontal assault, immobilized
the last main supply and reinforce
ment channel to the west.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-07-27
ANTI HAY FEVER
CAMPAIGN OPENS

A plea that all possible efforts be
made to get rid of ragWeed before
the HAY fever" season begins is
contained in the weekly bulletin of
the State Department of Health.
Readers were urged to adopt the slo-
gan: Take heed, pull up the weed"
The "hay fever" season will begin
when the ragweed pollinates about
the middle of August and will con-
tinue until the first frost. Civilian
and Army clinics have shown that
most hay fever is caused by ragweed
pollen though grass pollens cause
senSitivity in some. Hay fever"
not only causes discomfort, but very
often incapacitate5 many workers.
The best protection against this type
of hay fever is to destroy the weed
and thereby decrease the concentra-
ton of the pollen.
Ragweed is present in all parts of
Connecticut and is especially thick
in some low areas. Once the season
is started, ragWeed sufferer will get
little or no relief except in wooded
sections in the northwestern nGrt
of the state or along the shore close
to the water. The large number of
victory gardens has brought a larger
amount of land under cultivation,
but ragweed may still exist all
around the borders, although the
gardens may be free of weeds,
Remember that:
/, Ragweed plants grow every sea-
son unless pulled up,
2 Ragweed pollen produces hay
fever,
3. Raeweed pollen is released into
the air from the middle OF August
TO the first frost OF each year.
I, Ragweed pollen Is carried by
the wind
5, Cooperation Is needed TO get
rid of 1.-THE weed,
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-07-27
NEW INFORMATION
ON BIRTH FORMS
Health Dept. Advised of
Amendments Made By
General Assembly

Newly revised rules concerning the
health department which were
amended during the recent session
of legislature were disclosed for
publication today by Health Officer
Edward j. Godfrey.
Registrars are permitted to cor
rect apparent errors and insert or
supply omitted facts, if they exist
ed at the time the certificate was
recorded or filed, the amendments
provide. This applies to births,
marriages, deaths and stillbirths.
In the event the natural parents
of an illegitimate child intermarry
a new certificate of birth can be
filed. Whenever satisfactory proof
in writing and under oath is sub
mitted to the state department of
health with a written request that
certain errors not apparent upon
the face of a certificate of birth be
corrected new certificate will be
sent to registrars by the state de-
partment of health and registrars
will substitute the new.
Any adult or the guardian of the
person of any minor, for whose
birth no certificate is on file may,
with two other persons having
knowledge of the facts, make, under
oath, an affidavit as to the matters
required to be set forth in birth
certificate.
No certificate of birth shall con-
80; ,N CT
ence to illegitimacy of the child
or that the child was born In or
out Of wedlock, or TO the marital
status of the mother, The name OF
the "reputed' father of an illegiti-
mate child or of child born out
OF wedlock shall not be entered IN
or upon the birth certificate or
birth record OF such child without
the written consent OF the re-
puted" father Birth records are
no longer open TO public inspection,
No persons, except the person whose
birth Is recorded II over twenty
one years OF age, or his parent or
guardian II q minor shall nave
any access or be permitted to eX-
anime the original or any copy
OF the birth certificate or birth
record, OF any person nor shall he
disclose anything contained In q
birth certificate and no person shall
be entitled 10 any copy OF n certif-
cate except upon written order OF u
court of competent jurisdiction or
written request OF department OF
state or the federal government
when approved by the department
OF health
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-07-27

A quota of $3,007, 900 has been &C
cepted as Connecticut's share of the
National War Fund goal of $125, 900,
600, 1t was announced today by
Oliver v. Ober o. New Haven, cam
paign chairman OF the Connecticut
War Fund.
A committee is now at work
breaking the figures down for coun-
try and town quotas
Mr.. Ober also revealed the break
down of the national quota. More
than one-half of the total or $751;
$4,000 will be utilized for services
to the armed forces; $40,099,0O0 for
United Nations relief; $3,621 900 for
refugee relief; 100000 for admin
istrative ard campaign expendi-
lures; and $12,8O8,O00 for conting-
ency fund to meet needs which may
arise out of charging war condi-
tions.
The United Service Organizations,
better known as the USO, will re-
ceive $61,227 900 of the amount al
located for services to the armed
forces. The United Seamen's Service
is allocated $4,125,000 and the ar
Prisoners Aid, $2,320,000.
United Nations relief Is divided
es follows: Russian ar Relief, $10,-
$4,000; United China Relief, $685.
600; British War Relief, $5,699,000;
Greek War Relief Association, S.
10000; Polish War Relief Society,
S3,750,000; United Jugoslav Relief
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-07-27

ident ia the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Monrovia, Cal, and thereafter
senior instructor In medicine at ST.
Louis University.
Offices for the commanding o.
ficer, executive officer, chief OF
medicine, chief of surgery ana
maintenance department are To-
Gated in administration Hut,
consisting of two "Quonset" hits
also for the As officers on the hos
pital staff. "Quonset' huts also pro-
vide living quarters for the nurses
hospital corpsmen, etc.
A recreational hut and library
consisting of two "Quonset" huts
placed end to end. has been pro-
vided for the enlisted personnel.
Doctors and nurses eat in tone
large Officers Mess and enlisted
personnel at General Mess Both
mess halls are of "Quonset' hut
construction. All huts in the COM
missary area are screened and con-
nected by covered boardWalks.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-07-27
HALF OF PUBLIC
HELD UNABLE TO
READ PROPERLY

Chicago, July 27-(UP)--Amer-
lean people are more than so per
cent illiterate in their effective
ability to understand adult reading
matter, William S. Gray, professor
of education at the University of
Chicago, told the university's sixth
annual Conference on Reading.
Millions of ADULTS today have
attended school COR only a limited
period of tule en5 therefore did
not have an opportunity to learn
to lead we'll he said.
What Happened to them is
matched in the experience Of nun
dreds of Us who took French OF
German il high school or college
Whatever utility we acquired to
read these languages soon disinte-
grated through disuse."
At least half the population is
unable to read any printed material
above the seventh grade level, Gray
said.
Gray said that Army officials
have complained of the high per-
centage of men indicted who not
only were unable to do the reading
required in learning certain mill
tary skills, but were even unable to
read simple instructions accurately.
Speakers at the conference urged
immediate revamping of school
reading material to include fresh,
timely information, true of condi-
tons this year, this month, this
week"
mo set of references compiled 10
years ago, or even two, will meet
this need, nor will material whose
goal is projected 10 years ahead"
the conference was told.
1.-THE time is the present and ma
| terialS must match"
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-07-27
LOCAL HEALTH
RECORD GOOD
Only Six Cases of Measles
Credited Against City in
Weekly Report

The health situation in the City
of Waterbury continues to remain
most satisfactory, announced Health
Officer Edward j. Godfrey today.
The weekly health report for the
week ending July "a reveals Water
bury has had only one case of To-
bar pneumonia and six cases of
measles
The most contagious disease
through the state is measles, total
ling SO. Meningococcus meningitis
increase from five to seven cases OF
the past week and other diseases
appear to be at a comfortable stage
The following diseases prevalent
throughout the state were also list
ed: II broncho pneumonia, %
chickenpox, two malaria, 81 mumps
26 tuberculosis, 10 gonorrhea, and Sc
syphilis.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-07-27

SERGEANT MURPHY
TAKES OVER HERE

Sergeant George w. Murphy OF
Boston has taken up recruitment
Mt the local Marine Recruiting and
Induction Center In the post office
building. Sergeant Murphy en-
listed IN the corps last october and
received his training at Paris
Island, s. c.. before his assign
mcnt TO the Boston office, He
was employed Tor eight years prevl-
ously by the Department OF Justice
In Boston. Mrs, Murphy and a
onc-ycar old daughter Marion, are
residing IN Scituatc, Mass,
Sergeant Murphy will be at the
local station every evening this
week until o p, M, TO inervlcw
young women from Watcrbur" and
vicinity interested In tho corps who
wish further information or appli-
cations.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-07-27
MARRIAGE INTENTIONS

The following marriage intcn-
lions were filed today with the
registrar Of vital statistics:
Edward y. Shcmbriskis, u. n.
Army, 20 Lockhart Ave. and Hell
ena Judkiewicx, 352 Washington
Ave,
Justin Casey. 227 Wood ST.. and
Marjorie NJ. Miller. 957 South
Main NJ.
George J. CamblRue, Central
Ave-. Lake Hitchcock, and Claire
A. Klemiuk, 1873 Cooke ~,
Felix J. Ososki, . Chapel ST.,
Thomaston, and Ropelda Cerchira,
40 Prospect %.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-07-27

Watertown, July 81. - Mrs. Clar-
ence Cook of Hamilton avenue, en-
tertained at double birthday par
ty at her home Sunday afternoon.
The occasion marked the 9Th birth
day of her daughter, Marcia and
the 10th birthday of her niece, Lois
Knox, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
George Knox of Thomaston. Re-
freshments were served, and there
was a birthday cake for each OF
the honored guests.
Those attending the party were ::
Mrs. George Knox, Jr., Floyd Knox,
Lois Knox, Albert Monroe, Rich
ard Monroe, Mr.. and Mrs. Carl
Finkel, Eugene Finkel, Russell Fin
KEEL, June Finkel, Frank Cook, Jr.,
John Cook, Margaret Cook, Ann
Cook, Joan Cook, Mr.. and Mrs. Don
aid Monroe, Barbara Monroe, Ed
ward Monroe, Ruel Dunn, Jr., Wal
ter Anderson of Oakville, Barbara
Lucas of Waterbury, Mr.. and Mrs.
Clarence Cook and Marcia Cook.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-07-27
WASHINGTON PARK

Prizes were awarded at pea
nut hunt this afternoon at
at Washington park playground to
the child who found the red peanut
and to the one who found the most
peanuts.
A boat contest will be staged at
tie park pool Friday at Q p. m.
Prizes will be given for the small
est. largest, most attractive and
oldest baots. Children up to II
years of age may enter
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-07-27
Fire Record

Firemen were out 81 minutes in
extinguishing burning 1889 Ford
Sedan owned by Homer Wagner in
front Of lis Clinton street early this
morning. The fire, which was ap-
parently caused by short circuit,
almost completely demolished the
auto, the fire department reported.
Firamen of En9ire 2 company
last night poured hundreds of gal
Ions of water on a blaze in a soft
coal pile at the rear of LeavenWorth
high school before getting the fire
under control. Deputy Fire Marshal
Eugene Legge said the fire was
caused by spontaneous combustion.
Shortly before midnight, firemen
of Engine 3 company extinguished
q blazing mattress in yard at the
rear of the home of Richard Wilkin-
son, SO So. Leonard street.
Also last night, firemen responded
10 their second false alarm within
a week, when Box 1852, near the
Walsh school was sounded. Police
are looking for the man who sound
ed the alarm
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-07-27
1924 MORE OBTAIN
VACATION PERMITS

Vacation travel permits were
granted to 124 persons last night at
the local ration board office, it was
announced by Mrs. ARCHER Rowbot-
tom, gas panel chairman. This fig
ure brings the number of permits
issued so far to 926, she said. Per-
sons may apply for permits at the
ration board headquarters from to
4 D. m. today and tomorrow.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-07-27
C.. L. & P. co. TO BUY
$485,OO IN STOCK

The public utilities commission in
the state office building in Hart
ford will meet to confer upon the
application of the Connecticut Light
g. Power Co. for permission to buy
$500 shares of the common stock
of the Litchfield Electric Light g.
Power Co. for a sum of $485 900,
Friday at 1890 a. m. The shares
consists of the latter concerns COM
plete capital stock.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-07-27
Marcia Cook, Lois
Knox Party Guests
Mrs. Clarence Cook Hostess at Double Birthday CeIe=
bratOn; Hazel Edwards Sent to Chicopee Falls
WATERTOW
Correspondent Chapel

port to Westover Field, Chicopee
Falls, Mass, for her indoctrination
period. Lieutenant Edwards enlisted
in the Army Nurses Air Corps last
April. She was graduated in the
Army Nurses Air Corps last April.
She was graduated from WATERFOWL
high school in June, 1888, and from
the Waterbury Hospital training
school for nurses in September,
1941.
She was recently honored at a
personal shower given by Mrs Rob-
ert Smith, Fern Place, Waterbury,
and at another shower given by the
nurses at the Waterbury Hospital,
with whom she was associated. At
the latter shower, Lieutenant Ed
wards was presented with an identi-
fication bracelet.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-07-27
URBAN REQUESTS
SUIT WITHDRAWN

Withdrawal of civil action against
the Connecticut Motor Club vas
asked today by Anthony Urban OF
"a Edwards street OF waterbury,
Originally the plaintiff claimed
5000 damages against the club, the
papers disclosed, because the deten,
dant failed to keep an agreement
which read MS follows; Payment Tor
legal services In the event OF ar
rest for violation OF motor and trai-
iic laws. including arrest In accident
or manslaughter cases, $500
on February "a 1910, the plaintiti
was arrested by the waterbury pol
Ice and was charged with the Of
tense OF operating an automobile
while under the influence OF liquor
the civil suit papers reveal
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-07-27
Birthday Dinner Party

Mrs. Herbert Dayton of Wilder
street entertained Monday at din
ner party in honor of the 18th
birthday of her mother, Mrs. Miles
Shelton of Oxford who is visiting at
the home of another daughter, Mrs.
Lester Odell of Chestnut Grove road.
In addition to Mrs. Shelton and
her daughters, guests at the dinner,
were all first cousins of the hon.
ored guest. The first cousins all Of
whom made the trip from their re-
spective homes by bus were Mrs.
John Candee of Easton, aged 49,,
Miss Ella Beach of Bridgeport, aged
81, and Charles Beach of Bridge
port, aged 30.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-07-27
d. A. V. CHAPTER IN
IMPORTANT SESSION

The Waterbury Chapter, Disabled
American Veterans. viii hold q
very important meeting tomorrow
evening At the American Legion
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-07-27
By FRANCIS MCCARTHY
limited Press Staff CorreSn0ndent

Advanced U. fighting
the South Pacific getting only the best medical
specialists from all of the United States with the finest
surgical at u S. Naval Base Hospital No where outstanding
most modern equipment in surroundings Of primitive
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-07-27
WATERVILLE PARK

Fifty contestants participated IN
a doll show on Friday afternoon
Prizes were awarded to the follow
ing:
Pretties, Ann Rasmussen; best
dressed, Doris Coffey; tiniest, Muir
iel Plat; biggest, Julia Lane; most
unusual, Phyllis Stevens; funniest,
Elizabeth Clark; best character,
Diane Benoit; most original, Lor-
eta Arsenault; Ann LaChance;
most picturesque, Ann Hyland; new
est, Robert Arsenault; oldest, aCr-
olyn Yozaitis; best animal doll,
Betty Louise Clark.
The Judges were: Hans Won Flip,
Francis Whelan, Carolyn McQuarrie,
Ada Simonson, Ellen Wilson, Ann
Cronin.
Julia Lane has now won prizes in
three consecutive contests-the pet
show, costume party and doll con-
test
A baby contest will be held on
Wednesday, July %, at 7 p. m.
Children up to three years of age
may be entered. This is under the
supervision of John Delaney.
The Dramatic club will meet on
Monday Immediately following Miss
Russo's dancing class.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-07-27

home on Holmes avenue lncl-
dcntally II will be the chapters
last meeting IN the Legion Home
for the building is to be taken over
shortly for conversion purposes, u
will house war workers and not
retired "Scrviccmcn'
Members of the post will discuss
plans for future meetings, All
members arc urged 10 attend and
offer suggestions as 10 future activi-
ties.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-07-27
Men In Naval Base Hospital
In Pacific Get Best OF Care

NOTE Following the of Of five arti
correspondent
location of which, for military
somewhere South Pacific
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-07-27
Left for Training

Second Lieutenant Hazel Edwards,
daughter of Lewis Edwards, Isl
Westbury Park Road, has received
her orders and left Monday to re-
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-07-27
Funeral Services For Mrs. Maxwell

Funeral Services For Mrs. Maxwell
Funeral services for Ms. Fannie
(Robstom Maxwell of IS Bunker
Hill. avenue, Waterbury, formerly of
WATERFOWL and widow of Robert
Maxwell. who died Sunday at the
Waterbury hospital after brief ill
ness were held at the HickcoX fun
eral home Monday afternoon at 2
o'clock. Burial was i. Evergreen
cemetery.
Survivors include two daughters,
Mrs. Francis Ryan of Plymouth, and
Miss Catherine Maxwell of Water
bury; and four sons, Robert of
North East Harbor, Maine, and
Thomas, Gerald and Howard Max
well of Waterbury.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-07-27
Funeral Services

Funeral services for Arthur M,
White of Peach Orchard Road,
Waterbury, formerly of Porter street,
Watertown, who died at his home
Saturday evening were held from
the HickcoX funeral home Monday
morning at 1890 o'clock with Rev,
DR.. John C. Walker pastor of the
Second Congregational church,
Waterbury, officiating, Burial was
in Evergreen cemetery.
Survivors include his wife Mrs,
Esther CWalton) White. two sons,
Harold and Earl both OF Waterbury,
his father, william White OF Flor
ida; and a brother, Herbert White
OF Paterson, N, j,
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-07-27
Playground
Notes
CHASE PARK

The Chase Park playground vol
leyball team beat the Brooklyn
Everreadies last night by scores OF
2107 and Ellis.
This afternoon at 3, a peanut
hunt will be held at the Chase play
ground. Prize swill be awarded. A
Multiplying contest will be held at
7:3O tonight.
At Hamilton park pavilion, re-
hearsal for mot only the Strong
will take place at 10 tomorrow
evening.
Winners of doll contest held
recently at the playground were
Barbara Stein, prettiest; Kay Nc
Loughlin, oldest; Mary Lou ellis,
biggest; Tommy Carey, smallest;
Cynthia Moriarty, funniest, n d
Barbara Jones, honorable mention
for the most unusual.