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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-02


 The lobby is a combination of mortgage banks and building and loan associations, now pressuring to increase the interest rate on loans to veterans for building homes, also to make the Govern ment guarantee all these loans so there will be no risk to the bank CTS.
 Here are the details Of what they were driving at. Section 300 of the G bill has an excellent pro- visicn whereby the Veterans Ad- ministration can lend money to help veterans build or acquire homes at an interest rate Of 1 per cent, with the Government guaranteeing 50 per cent, or up to s2y000.
 Section s05 then provides that veterans may get second loans from private installations with the Government guaranteeing enly 20 per cent. The interest rate en this second loan, it is also provided, shall be enc per cent additional, or a tetal Of s per cent
 However, the National Housing Administration and the Veterans Administration are being pres sured by tine mortgage lobby to read into section sos Government insurance of the entire second loan. Also the pressure boys want to raise the interest rate to 5 per cent.
 Hitherto, the building and loan companies did not go in for in- suued loans, but a bloc of leaders in the industry advocate Govern ment insurance though some few oppose. Thus the loan coIgl- papies not only would have their business guaranteed against loss, bat if successful in their lobby scheme also would get interest rates increased.
 What the loan lobby undoubtcd' ly forsees is that the CT bill may NAAAkWt AAG bft~ BfSebNSb Ntg Ns lending and building in the his- tory Of the USA. With 10000, 900 veterans densobilized it is not unreasonable to believe that half, or 6,O00YO may want home loans. This would mean a total of &2O,- 100000 GOO lent by the Govern mept only. OyeF-sbadoying any bome-lOap program the world has seen.
 At present the pressure Is 0R
 Veterans Administrator Brlga' 6ieV General Frank T, Hines, What the result will be remains te De seen,
 NOTE, Congress generally gives credit as the chief pioneer ip pros noting passage Of the CT blll 10 William Randolph Hearst.
 ARTIST HAD ROBOT IDEA
 Few people outside General Hap ATnOlds personal staff know about it, but back ip 1899 he was toys ing with the same idea Of the flys ing bomb which Hitler is nov using to terF0rlze London,
 General Arnold admitted this iD a letter to his old friend, the late General Hugh S, Johnson which has just come to Ngnt Johnson had received Q suggestion Tegardipg the flying bomb from Harry 0'Neill, eFeater of tDe daily comic strip "Isroncbo blll," who told old Iron Pants " sounds eTaekpat, but ! believe v would eVeVwbelp the enemy wigl' out leepsFdlzlRg tue Ilfe ef 2 single S0l6leE,p
 O'Helll went on to describe in 6e' tail almost exactly the same tllng which Hitler Is now using against London, General Johnson, lhlnks ing the Idea was important f0T the U, s, Army to investigate, sent st to General Arnold, who replied 0n March Is, 1889 as follows'
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-02

C it does exist the dissolution Of the b0by eDaps the dying wltb t Of any spiritual qualities which accompany life,
 Many answers could be made to eucb a statement, and one such enT eWer Is that Hfe continues to exist Altla0.aRia Oaif la0dr
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-02

t0 . point some hundred miles 0r mere. The whole thing was built very cheaply. However, Che toy airpiane idea Is something entirely different. It takes just So much power and so much wing spread t0 lift 100 pounds 0f explosives, and when you add the weight Of the engine and the aiFplane itself to the l0o-p0und bomb. the device increases in size fairly rapidly and gets out of the top class. However, the idea is a god 0ne and Is ene that we are even now thinking Of very seriously.
 Thanks for bringing it to my attention.
 Sincerely Yours,
 (6igBedD E. U. ARNOLD.
 This was approximately five months before the Germans had touched off World War II by in- vading Poland. General Arnold did not go ahead with the idea. The Nazis did.
 FROM RUBBER TO WHISKY
 Inside reason for the whisky holiday" is that there is too much raw synthetic rubber on hand wanting to be processed. Due to the shortage of manpoYer in
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-02
Selected Poem
NORMAN CONQUEST lPeTey MaeSaye in The Neg York T1Bles)

IFfIty WatIAH3t " LIE IFEN FUIb FFNFN" Like that young major, dead, who led ip van The lying at St. To to victory, Mortal, corpse; immortal brave man, ITFadiatlpg the imWenstty Of yalor to his fellows,-eyep SO Ger inward challenge urges each Of us To slough our mortal sotb, unsllaTd the glow Of our real being and victorious Blast out the Huns Of HatFed iD ourselves Prom tak6ag sanctuary iD our hearts Smuggling t0 be sucklee where the Deyn delyes To make Of us his demon -couDteFparts, Upward, not outward tbrobs the eternal gar
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-02
.
 SPOTLIGHT
Our 2,5OO Ships
 Worry Britain
Rr s. RVRTnN nRATn

New York. Aug. t.-British ship ping interests would be driven to dipsomania hy nightmares of what the American Merchant Marine can do to the British carrying trace after the war if the islands hadn't alreaer been dennced of Scot-h for
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-02
Daily Almanac

Moon sets at 2;22 s. m. lwsT tlBe) Sun rises st b;t9 a. Dl, sets at e;07 D, n. fwaF ttme)
 Vehicles must be lighted thirty minutes after sunset,
 Pears are beginning to riDen and the time to pick then is before they are ripe then aiiow to mellow in dark cool place, covered oyer.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-02
Your Health
 By Dr. William Brady

slRnea letters pertaining Co pee. nanni health and hygiene, not Co alssase, diagnosis ei treatment, Wlll be answered by Dr. Brady h a stamped self-addresued envelope ls enclosed. Lssters should be brles and written in ink. Nc reply cen be made Co queries nos conform ing Go instructions. Address Df. William Brady, National News paper Service, s2o West Madlseu Street. Chicago. DO.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-02
WEATHER PROPHETS

lHartGoFd CouranD
 Nearly every community boasts one or two amateur weather prophets. maybe more, who by contemplating the bark Of 8 tree.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-02
STRENGTH FOR THE DAY
BV EARL (, DOUGLASS, Q. Q.

SOUND REASON ARFgttAek
 Many people profess to dtsbelieye absolutely iD the immortality of the soul They point out that no selepS tjfic proof can be adduced for the existence 0f the soul, end that even
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-02

The future does not look too bright for the good eater with ice cream cut down for August and less meat predicted for fail,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-02
Thought for Today

The words of wise men are heard in auiea more than Che cry of him that Falesh among fools. -Eceleslasses S:ls.
 Wisdom does not show itself so much in pre- eept as in life--in firmncss of mind and mas tery of appetite 1t teaches us to do as well as to talk: and to make our actions and words an Of a color-Seneca
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-02
DEAR JOHNSON

There is something in whaI veur friend. s, 0'Nelll, hes te saE about aerial bombs, As e matter 0f fact, as yew pFeheplt FememheV, we counted % eelng lgsg that during the WeFid Wag. ana st tbe Ilnle the waF elesea we lad . device pretty weW perfected whleh W0wld carry aboHt eco peHBas 0f explosives
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-02
Washington Merry Go-Round
BY DREW PEARSON

Money Lobby omeue Boost Interest ote oons Five Million Borrowers Sweet Peknss for Loan COneens Comic Strip Artist Made Pons n War for Robot Bomb Like N0x Alcohol Switch Whsey Follows Synthetic Rubber Pile ExponOn
 potent operating quietly backsage gut the CT Bill best legislation the benefit of
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-02

(CopyTight. 1894. by United Feature Syndicate, Incl
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-15
9Th Army Crosses
Rigossa Canal
Brazilian Detachment
Arrives in Italy

ROME, Oct. II CUP)-Canadian
troops of the Eighth Army today
Stormed across the Scofo RigosSa
Canal, important secondary Ger
man defense line along the Rimini-
Bologna highway. and moved to
within II miles OF the Pc Valley
city Of Forl.
Enemy defensive strength APP
peared 10 be centered along the
banks Of the Fiumicino River.
slightly 10 the north, and the
Canadians. diverting their drive,
crashed hsadlong across the canal
into the reasonably clear ground
10 the northwest
Beyond the Eighth Army ad-
vance units lay the Rubicone-
Ceseuate Canal. generally re.
garded as the last stronghold OF
the Germans in this sector.
Breaching Of this stronghold
would give the Allied troops an
all but clear path up the Pc
Valley toward Bologna.
Meanwhile, a new detachment
Of Brazilian troops were landed
al a western Italian port Wednes-
day and Thursday. il was dis
closed al Allied headquarters.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-15
Pedestrian Safety
Drive on Monday
Campaign Sponsored
by 100 Civic Groups

The pedestrian protection pro-
gram. sponsored by the Detroit
Traffic Safety Association. Michi-
gan State Safety Commission and
more than 100 civic and commu-
nifty organizations, will open Mon
day and continue until Nov. 80.
Roadside posters and pamphlets
have been distributed by the De-
trott Traffic Safety Association
TO all police departments and
sheriffs' offices throughout the
Detroit area for use during the
campaign.
The need for the program be-
came apparent when an analysis
OF accident records disclosed that
Michigan traffic fatalities in
creased AZ per cent in August,
compared with the same month a
year ago. reversing the downward
trend which began in May and
extended through July
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-15
Army Praises
Labor Record
Documents Sent
TO Troops Abroad

WASHINGTON, Oct. Ia (INS)
War department documents, is
sued under the name of Gen. Mar
shall, today extolled labor's pro-
duction record in the war and de-
scribed coincidence in the home
front as essential TO military mo-
rale.
: The "fact sheets" bore the date
OF Aug. n and have been dis
tribated 10 thousands Of Americas
army officers throughout the
world as "orientation" matter DE
sirable for discussion with the
troops.
Praising the record on the home
front and asserting that the g.
2S5 strikes from Pearl Harbor ~
July /. 1914. represented a loss
OF less than one-tenth OF one per
cent of the total labor, time avail
able, the documents declared:
1.-THE production front record
OF management and labor is
magnificent - IL needs and
should have no apology, only
publicity and understanding"
"Our civilians are exactly
like us and we have just about
the same proportion Of meu
who slow the army effort by
going AWoL, joining the VD
ward, or just plain goldbrick-
ing"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-15
Rent Refunds
Total S74,926

Refunds totaling S74,92617
were returned between April /
and Sept. this year by the De-
troit OPA Rent Office, it was an
nounced today by Patrick V. Nc
Namara. area director.
For the first nine months Of
1914 the rent office handled 1876
complaints from tenants, McNa-
mara reports. He said. however.
that there has been a gradual de-
crease in the number Of petitions
for adjustments.
Mcnamara said that 4.S3S pc
titions were handled relating 10
evictionS during the period, and
OF this number 4,055 were granted
and 231 denied
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-15
Admits Union
Role in Brdw|
Teamsfers' Leader
Tells Senate Of Fight

WASHINGTON, Oct. II tINS)
Sen. Theodore Green CD Of
Rhode Island disclosed today that
Daniel j. Fobin. president of the
Transfers Union. has admitted
that,members of his union fought
two naval officers in the Satler
Hotel the night Of Sept. 23 shortly
after President Roosevelt con-
Guided a political address.
This was the first admission on
the part of the union leader that
Transfers participated in the bat
tie of the Statler. "
Senator Green, chairman Of the
Senate cam pa & n expenditures
committee which is investigating
the brawl. said Tobin had supplied
the committee with number OF
affidavits from union members
who took part in the fight or wit
messed the braWl.
AT a news conference Green said
that he has obtained all of the
names of teamsters involved In
the fight. He said that mo one
of them is a personal friend of
the President"
He also said that Tobin had
been very : cooperative" The
aftidavits did not include one from
Tobin himself, because he told
committee counsel Robert T. Muir
ply that he knew nothing Of the
alteration until he Learned about
il, the next day."
Green was asked 10 explain why
his committee had undertaken the
investigation.
The senator replied that The
fight had been a political issue"
and that his committee was at
tempting 10 clarity the issue"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-15
Caffery Takes Post

PARIS, Oct. IA (INS)AJef-
ferson Gallery, u. S. ambassador
to the French provisional gov
eminent, today presented his
credentials to Gen. de Gaulle in
a colorful ceremony in front of the
u. 6 embassy
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-06
Neither This Shep-
herd Nor His AnCeS-
tors Had Anything
To DO With Naming
the Dog Days. The
Greeks Did II.

reaches the brain But
then the damage already
has been done beyond
repair. Death is incvita-
bic within As hours
Rabies Is communicated only by
the virus in the saliva Of an infected
person or animal. And that is the
only way
The poison travels along the ner-
vous system not through the blood
stream 10 the tippOCampuS. The seat
Of the sense of smell. and degcnera.
ton Of tie brain begins ,Fltp further
away from the brain the point of
injection Is, the longer the period OF
incubation. II might take Il week, or
less OF it might take six months.
There are two types or rabies
furious and dumb.
In dumb rabies the animal becomes
listless, craWls into darn rcCcsscs and
develops paralysis.
Furious rabies is the violent mani
festation. The pharynN in a dogs
throat undergoes marked change
and the bark becomes Shrill.2Ehc ami
NAL eats foreign bodies such as peb-
bleS and dirt. 1t runs madly, almost
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-06

WaY-to -discnVe@Whcthcr animal
IS rabid and that is by examination
Of the brain after natural death.
Whenever there are rabies scaTcS,
some city authorities arbitrarily or
der the destruction of stray dogs.
Unleashed animals are put TO death
regardless of whether they show
any symptoms.
England has virtually wiped out
rabies by strict quarantine. All dogs
must be isolated six months before
they are admitted Not even General
Eisenhower, supreme commander Ct
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-06

During rs Tight Il VII snap at any
thing in its path, but rarely ever
Will a dog deviate from lis course
10 attack
But certainly not all running dogs
are mad. Dogs have fits, which have
caused their destruction by unknow-
ing persons when the animals might
have been cured There is only one
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-06

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Believe il or not,
that's word, meaning one who has
morbid fear OF rabies
Rabies is a national problem, as
veterinarians and dog fdncicrs are
aware II is spread not only by dogs
but by foxes rats coyotes, horses.
even COWS. But there is certain
way of preventing the disease. That
IS by incubation
Some authorities consider one in
ttion sufficient. The War Depart.
lent, which has enlisted more than
$1,000 dogs in its combat services,
gives one incubation and has found
that rabies is no problem But il
must be remembered that the Army
dogs are under continual observation
and live In sanitary surroundings
DR.. =. II. Shindell, a New York vet
erlnarian who has made long study
OF rabies, thinks that multiple shots
are necessary.
To be certain" he says. "a series
OF three shots should be given every
six months"
Unfortunately, rabies cannot be
diagnosed until il is too late. II is
not recognizable until the virus
August q. 1914
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-06

alarms veterinarians and public
health officers because in a typical
year about 1000 dogs become rabid,
injecting thousands Of persons. HUI
man deaths are low-about 80 TO 100
because nearly all get the Pasteur
injections, a series OF ii IN time.
SO the authorities say: KEEP
YOUR DOG ON LEASH.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-06
BY GERALD DUNCAN
MT

THESE are the dog days = the
season when dogs are sup
D posed TO be in danger OF going
mad from the heat, foaming at
the mouth with rabies and biting
everybody in sight That's the
legend - but there's not a word
OF truth in it
It's a mistake 10 blame dogs for
dog days and an even worse
mistake 10 identify the ordinary
canine ailments OF summer with
rabies The blame really should
be placed -on-thc ancient Greeks
who started the myth when they
named the dog star OF the Milky
Way Sirius, which means sparkling
or scorchinP.
!. Because Sirius is the brightest
wtar in the heavens and rises stimuli
1aneously- with the sun during
q six week period in the summet-
the Greeks thought it was ft--
sponSible for the intense heat SO
they called that hot summer inter
val the dog days.
Yet the belief has persisted for
centuries and every summer many
dogs are killed merely on suspicion
Of madness. But the temperature
has nothing 20 do with The disease
II there is an increase in rabies
In hot weather il is merely be.
cause owners let their pets run
free, and one rabid animal car
affect lot Of others.
Countless dogs have died mar.
1yr's death because OF the igno-
rance and the careless
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-06

AIlled Tor &C : IN
the European the
atre. could take in
his pet when he
was assigned 10
London.
Quaranti is
difficult in the
United States be
cause of miles Of
borders. But all
authorities agree
there is one way
TO accomplish con-
troll of the disease
effectively. That
is by educating
dog owners 10
keep their pets on
leash when out Of
the house.
incubation will
help. but only if
used periodically.
V etc + inarianS
provide oW nerS
with a certificate
showing that the
dog has had the
vaccine, which is
derived from labid
rabbits They also
give a tag to le
worn on the dog $
collar. But few
communities rec
ognize it as proof
OF immunity.
Il h e q 5 g a sc
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-06

There is widespread
transformation concern
ing rabies. All too FIRE.
quently il is confused
with hystcria or epilepsy.
Or labyrinthitiS, an in.
lection OF the ears that
causes the animal 10
sway from side 10 side.
Even a dog that is simply
overhcated, tongue hang
ing out and drooling
from the mouth. may be-
the innocent victim If =
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-06

invariably in a
straight line. 10
the point Of ut
ter exhaustion.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-07-26
lITcHFlElD aaaSy Fieiek. Correspondent selephone szs-f2
BELL RETURNING
 FOR TREATMENT
Local Servicenlan Ordered to Report to Cushing
 Hospital

Litehfield. July % Mrs. James Sedgewick. East street, is spending a vacation al Indian Neck. Bran- ford.
 MT. and Mrs. Robert Clark have moved from Eedgwick Lane to BaD- tam road.
 Mr. and Mrs. Sterling Pair and daughter Judith have moved from Ltchfleld to Woodbury.
 Private and Mrs. Paul Bell have returned from a brief visit with reI- atives in Philadeiphia. Pa. The former. who has been spending q i5-day furlough here. wiil return this week to Gushing Hospital. Mass Nc was formerly with forces in England.
 A daughter was born at the Char l0iile HnngeTgord hospital to Aar. and Mrs. Fred Ryerson. Litehiield.
 Miss Hannah Brennan Of NeE York and Miss Nancy Moriarty Of Waterbury is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. George Phelps, East street.
 Mrs. Joseph Mayer and her son. Midshipman Donald Mayer 0f Fast street. are visiting in Nyaek. NY.
 4 requiem high Mas for the late Mrs. John Luea Of East Morris and her son Albert Lliea, will take place Friday at 5:s0 at St AntIlonyis church.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-07-26
Borough Water Supply Viewed As Good De
LETTERS RECEIVED
 FROM MISSING SON
Private First Class Sears
 Sends Word to WOr. ried Parents

Naugatuck, July 2e--Mr. and Mrs. Mahion Sears of Pond Hill. who was notified recently that their son Pfc. M. Robert Sears. 2i. was missing in Italy since July 1. received five let- ters from him Tuesday. written bee tween July % and i0. proving he is well and back with his company.
 Pfc. Sears explained In the letters that he was too busy to write for several weeks but made no refer ence to having been away from his company for any period. A WeT Dee pertinent telegram received last Thursday said merely that he was reported missing "slIice July r.
 His mother said he wrote tha he was well and sine believes he may have been separated from his unit for several days. leading to the re- port he was missing. She Is anxious ly awaiting notification from the War Department officially assuring her that he Is now safe.
 "1t is impossible to say how won- derful it felt to hear from him after he was reported missing" his mother declared.
 He has been overseas for l6 months. He joined the Army in Au. gust, io42
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-07-26
TERRYVlLLE csHspsnasnt D. Ryan, M V. nsnn sa-Td ssss Bglaa Ols
Crew Undertakes Task
 Of Removing Landmark
Clark Residence on North Main Street Being RaEed;
 Memorial Committee Meets Tonight

Terryville. July 2e = one Of the towns best known landmarks win soon be a thing of the past. as crew of workmen, started Tuesday the task of razing the George Clark residence on North Main street. The house one of the most attractive in the town. overlooking Baldwin park was purchased by the Town Of Piy- mouth at the same time. that the town purchased the other Clark property on North Main street. At a special town meeting. six weeks ago. the Board of Sclectmen we're au- thorized to sell the house to the New Haven House Wrccklng Company Hartford for a sum of s700. As soon as the house Is razed the cellar will be filled in and graded to correspond with the spacious lawns and made available to the public for park pur- poses. fseny of the rare roses in the rose 6; ems are in bloom at the present time and are attracting much attention from the towns- people.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-07-26

straight contests and are in first place in the City League. second round with Laresees team being winners of the first round Both teams boast of a number of out- standing players with an outstand- ing contest being promises. Proceeds Of the game win be turned over UI the Welcome Home CommitteS.
 Planning For anniveykary
 Plans for the i50th anniversary oi the Town of Plymouth ws1 be in- cluded in the call 10 rthe next town meeting. at which time the voters will be given the opportunity 10 de- eide upon what form Of an obscrv- ance the town will hold in i9s5.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-07-26
RUBBER INDUSTRY
 TO SURVIVE WAR

Washington, July ag, -w luPl w The f900, ,0l0 A00 synthetic TnhbeF lns dllelFv - n0neseKistanl two FeaFa ago but n0W producing more than enough i0 meet waF needs T- VIII survive the War and may eventually Faplaae lhe plantations 0f the Far East aa the prime source 0i FnbheF, eeeegalna .l .lllll, io gubhev dIFeslo bEaa'
 Dewey announced yesterday that hls rubber agency VIII Do dissolved 0n 0P before September on hla recommendation and that ilA fulles lions he taken over by the war pros dnnll0n board, iIe wlll return fo lha presidency of Massachusetts chemical company which be leFl t0 lake dollar a year inh aa assistant i0 William M, JoffeFs, hls pFede. eeAhor aa rubber chief,
 Dewey predicted that the syn. thelle industry would Hive" ln com. petition with natural rubber and would aet na "a hearen.hent brake on the cost Of Urea"
 ''I aln nn sure Nlia Wlll happen aa { am that God makes iltle green mnpleaH ha told a pEean conference