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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-18
OBITUARY

CAAgBK0UE Louis Cambigue, 70, Of ilie Baldwin street, was found dead at his home yesterday at about ii:iB c. m. Death was due to c heart attack, according to DF. Edward lsirDchbaugn, medical examiner, who saia Mfr. canibigue had been dead three or four lays. Detective It's. William Foley and Edward MclGl- iigott investigated.
 Mfr. cambigue was born in Paris, France, and came to Waterbury when he was i7. For the past ie years he had been employed by the Waterbury Mfg. co.
 zo Is survived by his wife and 10 children, William, Waterbury; who has been active tn Republican politics; Leon, Keene, II. 1T; Fran- cts, WincieBteF, N. H.; Emile, Hitchcock lake; George, Army; Andrew, Waterbury Mrs. Arthur Theriauit, New BrinsWick; Mfrs, ,Thomag Frisseii, Indianapolis; 1; Mrs Benjamin LoveglEy, Water- bury; and Bertha, Waterbury,
 He also leaves 2i grandchildren. The funeral viii Do held from the Believiiie funeral homo, GO East Ciay street, ct 8:1B c. m. Friday to St. Aiir's church ct Q. Burial will Dc fin Calvary cemetery. Friends may caii at the funeral home to- morrow afternoon and evening.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-18
Full Weather Report

Boston, Oct, 5e- (UPb - New England weather forecasts
 CONNECTICUT, BACIEU- SHIFTS end RHODE ISLAND - Fair and not quite 50 eool tOs night, TOmORKOyvp partly cloudy and turning colder
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-18
BIRTHDAY PARTY
 FOR lO-YEAR-OLD
Sally Ann Daniels Enter tained By Grandmother,
 Mrs. Minnie Beaupre
WATERVILLE CorFespondent's Phone -S-eSil

waterville, oct. is--Mrs. Minnie Heaupre entertained recently for her granddaughter Sally Ann Dan- iels who celebrated her 10th birth day. Halloween decorations were used. A large birthday cake was the centerpiece and buffet lunch was served. Those presct.. were: Betty Norma, Harry, Philip and Sally Ann Daniels, James Cunningham, Thomas and Patricia Cunningham, Joseph Sullivan Jr., Marjorie and Virginia Weymer, Betty suley, Shirley Beau pre- and Molly Bassett.
 BrevltIes
 John Calvin of Homes street is . patient at st. Mary's hospital.
 Thomas and Carol Suley are Ill ct their home. They are the children of MT. and Mrs. Theodore Suley.
 Mrs. Welton is in Thomaston car- ing for Mrs. Bradshaw.
 Mrs. Cyr of Homer street Is III ct her home where she has been con- fired for three weeks. Her condi- tion shows some improvement.
 Marguerite Decker, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Milo Decker of Shelf field terrace was taken to Water bury hospital Monday evening with a throat infection. Her father Milo Decker is @ patient ct the Veter- ans hospital in Ncwington.
 Philip Daniels, Sl Homer street Ia on the sick list and under the care of D. John J. Muller.
 Miss Molly Bassett spent the week end in New Jersey.
 June Cables returned home Sun. day in Patterson city after spend- Ing tn esummer months with the Womens Land Ar ", ct West 0raii- by and Greenwich.
 The Red Cross Sewing class will meet tomorrow afternoon from ? to ( o'clock.
 The mid-week Prayer Meeting will be held ct aWterville Union church tomorrow evening.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-18

YANKAUeKAg = Matthew Yan- kauskas, @ Easton avenue, died at his homo yesterday after q long III. ness. He was born ill Lithuaflia and came to this country and to Water- bury D4 years ago.
 Mir. Yankauskas was employed by the American Brass Company until his retirement 90 years ago. He was c cofninunicant of St. Joseph's church and c member Of tho Lithu- afiian Alliance of America.
 Surviving are his wife, Aflila, this city; c son, John, Newark, N J.; two daughters, Mrs. Anna Trocchi and Mrs. Nellie Cone, both of Wa terbury; two sisters, Mrs. Veronica Baker, Union City, and Mrs. Anna Baitrush, Milton, Mass.
 The funeral will be held ct 0:30 a. in. Friday from the Stokes Funeral Home, GOA Riverside street, to et. Jcseph's church ct 10 for c requiem high Mass. Burial will De in Cals vary cemetery. Friends may cali at the funeral home after 2 D. m. to- day and tomorrow.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-18
FUNGUS DISEASE
 KILLS WOMAN, 32

North Stonington, Conn, Oct. ls -(UP)-A tropical fungus disease, Hlnstomyeocis, contracted i6 years ago when she was stung by hornet while picking berries, was blamed to-. daN for the death of S2-year- -old Miss Gladys E. Chapman.
 The fungus was said to be found only, rarely in this region.
 Miss Chapman, invalided for the past seven years, was formerly Q stenographer for the south county Electric Co.,, Westerly, R. l.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-18
Higgins Says Talbot
 \ And Dewey. At Odds
Recommends Get Together on Whether Smith.COn,
 naly Anti.Lab Act Was Good or Bad Legislation

seen his campaign literature in which he advertlses the amount of education he has had. Workers in the shops in MT. Talhots district were able to understand it and they reiected his invitation to strike. Instead, they have kept up unbroken production of materials for our lighting men,"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-18

CAnPENTIEnK = Mrs. There's (Cotiiio) CarpentIeri, SC, wife of Anioilo Carpentisri, Guernsey street, East Farms, died ct her home yes. terday afternoon. She was born in italy and had resided in this city Tor so years.
 Surviving, besides her husband, arc four sons, Anthony end Peter, Waterbury, and 2 Corporal Angelo, .. 6. Army, Camp Robinson, Ark, and Private Anielio, D. z. Army, Camp Livingston, La; six daughters Airs. sam pistiiii, Mrs. Jerry Atifiefo Mrs. Daniel Cino, the Misses Louise Theresa and Jeanne CarpentieFi, all Of Waterbury; brother, Dcineiico COtillo, Italy and one grandchild.
 The funeral will be held from the residence ct 6 c. m. Saturday to Our Lady Of Lourdes church for c solemn high Mass ct Q. Burial will De in Calvary cemetery. Friends may call ct the residence after , ?, m. today.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-18
MEMORIAL MASS SET
 FOR HARRY J. LEONARD

4 memorial Mass vii De held at the Church cof DS. Peter and Paul tomorrow morning at 7;30 for heus tenant Harry J. Leonard Of i33 L.ockhaFt avenue, who was killed in action in France Sept. 10, Arrange Fnents for the Mass were made by the Waterbury Druggists aAs0cias ton. Lieutenant Leonard was the son Of Mfr. and Mrs. Edward Y. Leonard.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-18

China expects to have 1000 miles of highways soon after the war.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-18

CREAN--Hugi1 M. Crean died at his home, 0e Frost road, this faorns ing after c lingering illness.
 Born in County Kerry, Ireland, he was c reBident Of Waterbury for 4G years. Mir. Crean was an efnpIoye Of the school depafmtefit for % years and for the past 50 years had been janitor ct the Mcrriman school.
 He was c cofnmunicant Of So. Peter and Paul church, Q member Of the Holy Name society Of the parish, c past president of the daes iic football league aSid ' member Of the Ancient order of HibeFnians.
 Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Anna (Gtack) Crean two daughters, Mrs, Raymond 4. Haf1nofl, Mrs. Oscar ], Doucette; two sons, Corp, Martin 4, Crean, Camp Shelby, Miss, Thomas Crean, Bronx, M F.; four brothers, Lieut.. Richard, Of the Waterbury fire depafement, James and Patrick, all Of Waterbury, JeFs Omiail, Of Ireland; four sisters, Mrs. Patrick T1aherty, Mrs. Jennie Bcans neil, both Of Waterbury, Mrs. Mich. aei ghea of Ireland, Sister Mary gt. Helen, Metre Dame order, Waithaffl, Mass; seven gTandchil. dren; and . number Of Ilieces and nepheWs.
 Tire funeral will Do held from the MuiViiIe funeral home, 270 West Main St, Saturday at e;16 ., n, 70 gg, Peter and Paul church ct 70 for . solemn high Mass. Burial vii Dc itl new et. Joseph's cemetery. Friends may caii ct the funeral homo Thursday afd Friday from 2 to 10 3. fi1.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-08
MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE

DC FAN, Colonial rue runner, desk.
-iinalsana---El- 2260,
FELT FACED RUGS - 9x9 SAL,
qxi0h s4es. Hack. 9e3e Mack.
EODAKS-Mo cameras. Will sell,
buy. sxch. Acme Camera. 5i7 shelly.
1.ADY's beaver coat watch, electric
iron. Call ri $3.50. 20 y. m
ETOKER-Like new private party
PA 1871; TO 6-3li7, evenings
TIME clocks. perfect condition. no
priority; $50. so to S55 80. CA lii0.
IS" BICYCLE. $40, needs repairs
also fun size boys Hawthorne 5000
condition 6164. Fifteenth. near W.
GRAND Blvd.
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GOLD. JEwELRY WANTED
MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS

HIGHEST PRICES, diamonds jew
terry, ON g0td. orfE- Br-r--tlo'-t f9e--
hners. sidney Krandal. 1880 Brwsy
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RADIOS AND SUPPLIES

hhDiOo AMI ouPfLiLo
CONSOLE RADIOS. SlQ
RAiMi EROS
teos Grand River, nr. iith
Open Thurs, IRA, Sat, Ewes.
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Moving SioFage, Carriage

Moving. Storage, Carriage
ADY S-Large vans two men. s. on
hour: local. TO s-oB32. 1876 PAsa-
crra
ALBRIGHT local m0vIrE Grating.
eftrpsng anywhere 2i7 Eat Nit
wsukee TR 2.2lii.
ATLANTIC = Local, c.san pacGsf
vars two men. s. hour. zs57 NC+
Nichols TW i-ss05
GRATING, Shipping packing our
specially. ui0ying Anc expressing
large anal Arfic.es day ana rig.t
service. Hamilton Moving q storage.
473T Hamilton. II 2Tlt0
EAGLE -- Local. furut4tc riscfs
store hNturss. safes r,,tsg M 90
Eat warren tt i.2slf'
FHALT M0ung Company local and
anywhere IN Michigan. Che Penn.
sylyanis FREE ESTIMATES 4s21
4usrna4E- "A AGA
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COMMONWEALTH ' &C..

PAwNBRoKERs-LoANs
Lees. 1887 Z. Dawson at Dequindrs
PKoVIDENT Loan 4 Savings society
1919 GRIsWOLD. FARWELL BLDG.
AUTO LoANs--Csrs, mouse trailera
trucks. boats; cash waiting. LLOYD
r. Fast. $3.50 4 Cd Blvd. IA olt2
AUTO Loans. S11 70 $500. In Is min.
Aetna finance. lI35 Cas- RA oo5o
DIAMOND LOANS
CASH 81 once VIZ LOAN MORE
on Diamonds Natches JeVelry.
Federal Collateral society. lnr
I'LL WASHINGTON BOULEVARD
MONEY TO LOAN
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Furniture. Household Goods

furultufes noubehoto Soo0s
Al RUGS CLEANED. USED
fsi2 esiH- @se SO eb Up exik SKIS,
i2xi5. i2Nls i2n2s. 200 throw rugs,
runners Center Carpet Gin. 1927
woodwsrf TO s-s4i4 Ewes TIL ..
a BARGAIN lnnsrspring mattresses
Any size. Samples. 81 Mitchell
Furniture c.. 5ff9e 6ratso'.
A VALIiE sxl2 Administer rugs
Good patterns. Reposs.. SIS. Mitchell
Furniture Co 5000 Gratioi.
A WAsHiNG machine used in
clutsd with purchase ~ liv.-g loom
or bedroom outfit New YORK Ware
house 1910 Llvernols TX +-oi52
\ s-RoOMS. Slis
sun FCRSiTUKE. 1892 GRATioT
Az kACkIFICTSG : rD5rs - rev
furniture inducing USED electric re-
frleerstof save SIS equity Open eve
nings iill 2 TuesdAt Wednesday TIL
e. spitz 1858 Cfstlot ~ BALDWIN
pAPGAINs
New Studio Cogches S2f y
tuns -bfcs ....-... ,t.s 'sss'ss's -
Maple Beds. single ....,..... IS
Cor SPRINGS -.+-.-..ss....s.'. 70
New haitrrstes ..+-...+.....t. 70
FLOOR Lamps ........ u %
Nice NeN Rsfrtgerstors ........ 70 80
EAfNl BROS
4s0s GRAND RIVER NR IAN
open Thurs Fri, ss, Ewes
BEDROOM special. 2.pc. ape Ape.
Ssz Up. Central stores. toS5 Ferkeil.
BEDROOM sure. 3-pe Sts. SAVE.
1879 Grsuoi. nr. 7 MNs
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sPINET PIANOS Like new. alec a
number ~ apartment SIZE. Eiarfs
Priced from S2Ja b-and new gHqrHr-
tee DISTRIBUTORS WAREHOUSE,
10 East Vernon
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LITTLE PAINS ron SALE

GARDEN cITY-House. one acre:
81, 900 cash. Q. N. Lowry, OR 5000.
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UPHoLSTERINC

"REuPHoLsTERY ADVERTISERS
IN THE DETROIT TINES SUB
SCRIBE TO THE FOLLOWING
REGULATIONS: REUPRoLsTERY
T SERVICE SHALL INCLUDE STRIP
PING TO BARE FRAME, SPRINGS
RETfED FRAMES REPAIRED AND
PARTS REPLACED WHERE NEG
EssARY." iI
FOR fine uphoistsring. call Crane
UpholsterinE ss3o Mack. PL 2i7i.
EXPERT repairing springs. cushions.
sofas. chairs: also cleaning. reas.
work done on premises. TT $685..
kEsTYLING, REUPhoLsTERiNG
MA 1882 AIRCRAFT TO 1880
INDIVIDUAL STYLING, $40
1888 Cd. River-rIMPA's--Ho $3.50
LET FAMOUS restyle and rebuild
your Ape. suite. Gail TO $500.
UPHoLsTERING AND REPAIRS
AT LOWEST PRICES FOR CASH.
Occasional chairs. si4.e6: cushions.
rebuilt. $3.50, prompt service: large
selection OF materials. Clairwood
Upholstering. TR 1-37s2.
ARTISTIC UPHoLsTERERs
Nice work; low price. TY $1,000
CUSTOM quality reuphols,ering so
down, 81 week Progress. PL 1895.
QCICDCcT IIDuO1 q,
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1944-03-25
Must Fight For
FEPC Randolph

WASTTINGTCI - "The post
war days will be disastrous, in
deed, unless there is some gov
eminent agency with authority
and power, to which colored
and other minority groups may
refer their labor complaints" A
Philip Randolph co-chairman
of the National Council to
make FEPC permanent states.
"A southern bloc lead by
Senators Rankin, Russell and
Howard w Smith of Virginia
is seeking to cut the throat of
the Presidents Committee on
Fair Employment Practice by
raising the STnoke-screen of
social equality.
"Let us take the offensive for
FEPC. The very fact that these
southern race-hating polite
ians are attacking FEPC should
Continued on Page Four
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1944-03-25
ANOTHER POSTAL
COLORED FOREMAN

Through Postal circles it is
being rumored that from reli-
able sources comes the report
that Postmaster Patrick J.
Connolly Is soon to promote
another colored clerk to the po-
Sition of foreman.
Mr. Connolly has been Post
master of Boston only since
April 16, 1913. Fulfilling his
promise to. promote men to the
positions and ranks which they
deserved regardless race, creed
or color, his LIST move came
in July 1943 when he promoted
Robert L Merritt, Jr, to the
position of foreman, the first
such promotion in over IS
years.
Post Office men are elated
over the coming promotion of
another deserving colored clerk
coming so soon after the first,
which indicates that the Post
master is living up to his avow-
ed policy.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1944-03-25
Lottie Benjamin
Williams Dead

Word has reached Boston
that Mrs Lottie Benjamin
Sampson Williams of Cleve-
land, Ohio, passed away March
%. Funeral services were held
March "a in Cleveland. Besides
her husband, she is survived
y a brother and sister in Bos-
ton, her former home, Atty
Edgar P Benjamin and Miss
Miriam Benjamin.
Mr. Benjamin went on. to the
funeral. A niece, Mrs Mildred
Benjamin Williams resides in
Cleveland. After cremation the
ashes are to be brought to. Bos-
ton for burial in the Benjamin
family lot.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1944-03-25
372nd Marks
"ReqimentaL Day"

NEW YORK - The 372nd
Infantry celebrated Regimen
tai Day" on Friday Mar 10, an
niversary Of the date the reg
iment was called to active duty
with the Army.
Units of the regiment in the
Metropolitan area arranged
programs which were climaxed
by a half hour radio broad
cast over station WNYC of New
York City. Colonel Edward o
Gourdin, Commanding Officer
Of the Regiment gave the prin-
cipal address. In a stirring cav
alcade the history of the reg
iment was told from the early
Continued on Page T1Do)
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1944-03-25

NAACP Presents Band Instruments 70 Naval Crew
|U.S.S. Crew Given
Band Instruments

In one of the most impress
i've ceremonies ever witnessed
at the Boston Navy Yard JUL
ian D Steele, President of the
NAACP, Boston Branch, pre-
sented to the crew of the USS
Mason last Monday a set of
musical instruments on behalf
Of the Executive Committee of
the NAACP.
Invited to stand on the stern
of the Mason with Gov Salton-
stall and Mayor Maurice ] To-
bin, President Steele was one
of the three non-military
guests on board the Mason
during the ceremonies and was
CONTINUED on Page Four
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1944-03-25

Collections totalling $1O,2O5
were announced at Columbus
Avenue A M E Zion church
last Sunday at evening Serv-
ices which brought to a sue
ceSSful close a Six-month drive
for $4,000 to pay off the
church mortgage.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1944-03-25

Great rejoicing followed
the announcement. Members
sang and shouted. Some silent
ly wept for Joy.
The mortgage had been a
burden on the church for Al
years. Amid the general con-
CONTINUED on Page Four
Evening star., 1944-05-14
Union Says Wards S
ASKS for Meetinq
BY the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, May 13.-Henry 3.
Anderson, president of local 20,
United Mail Order, Retail and
Warehouse Employees Union, said
today the union had received let
ter from John Bars, attorney for
Montgomery Ward & Co., saying
the company was ready" to meet
with union representatives and ask
ing the union to set date.
The meeting will be held to dis
cuss extension of the unions con-
tract with the company, which ex-
pired last December, Mr.. Ander-
son said. Last week he said the
union wished to extend its contract
while formulating terms of new
contract to be presented to Ward
officials at a later date.
The December contract expira-
ton, and the company's subsequent
refusal to renew it pending an elec-
ton among its employees, led to a
strike and the recent Government
seizure of the property. which has
since been returned to company
management.
The Stewards Council of the
union will decide next Monday on
time for the meeting, Mr.. Ander-
son said. The union is still await
ing certification by the 4NLRB after
its last weeks victory in q company
election, he added.
Evening star., 1944-05-14
Churches 10 Tackle
Postwar Problem
lin Baltimore Meeting

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, May 13.-The Prot
estant Church, seeking realistic
approach to the readjustment prob
lens of returning servicemen and
women, will define its role in human
rehabilitation at conference
Wednesday and Thursday in Balti-
more.
The meeting, announced as the
national conference on the min
istry of the church to returning
servicemen," is planned by four in
terdenominational commissions rep
resenting the International Council
of Religious Education, the Federal
Council of the Churches of Christ
in America, the Home Missions
Council of North America and the
United Council of Church Women.
Two hundred delegates are expected.
The Rev. Marion j. Creeger, chair
man of the Steering Committee, says
the meetings have been called in
response to growing demand from
the country's local churches and
church groups for information and
guidance on their responsibilities in
ministering to the returning service
personnel now and in the postwar
period.
Besides the participating clergy
at the conference, the speakers will
,, include Brig. Gen. Frank T. Hines,
administrator of the Veterans Ad-
ministration; DR.. Francis J. Brown,
consultant of the American Coun-
Gil on Education; 1t. Col. Colgate
Hoyt, veterans personnel division
selective service; DR.. John A. P.
Millet, chairman of the Emergency
Committee of the Neuro-Psychiatric
Societies of New York; E. J. Sproul,
program executive of the National
Council of the YMCA, and Chap
lain Edgar H. S. Chandler, executive
officer Sd Naval District,
Evening star., 1944-05-14

eral chairman, announced yesterday
Net proceeds amounting to sew
eral thousand dollars. will be used
to establish an endowment fund in
the name of Almas Temple for the
benefit of the Philadelphia unit of
the Shriners' Crippled Children S
Hospitals. Mr.. Foley said. The pres
entation will be made by James A.
Councillor, potentate of Almas, to
Imperial Potentate Morley E. Mac
KenZie at the annual meeting of
Evening star., 1944-05-14

the Shrine's imperial council at
Milwaukee next July.
Mr.. Foley said many letters of
apprecist ton had been received
from recently returned veterans and
organizations, including ST. VIM
cents Home and School, Jewish
Community Center, Police Boys
Club, st. Joseph's Home and School,
st. Roses Technical School and the
Jewish Foster Home.
Evening star., 1944-05-14

NEBRASKA-"At the present time
/ have in operation seven Pontiacs,
one 1910, four 1o41's and two
1o4z's. Six of these have been
driven over 100, 900 miles and are
still going strong" III. E. F.
Evening star., 1944-05-14
$4,000 al Shrine Circus
As Guests, Foley Reports

Approximately $4,000 underpriv-
ileged Washington children and
5000 men and women in the services
were the guests of Almas Temple at
the Shrine Circus last month al
Uline Arena, Howard P. Foley, gen.
Evening star., 1944-05-14
THE SUNDAY STAR, Washington D. c. A
IN, IA,

Gov. Nav said Mr.. Roosevelt told
him recently that what he really
wanted to do was ''go home and
rest" but he predicted the Presi-
dent would become candidate in
order to see the war through.
The Democratic Governor placed
Gov. Dewey below Gov. John Bricker
of Ohio and 1t. Comdr. Harold E
Evening star., 1944-05-14
Governor Of Utah Says
Roosevelt viii Beat Dewey

BY the Associated Press.
PORTLAND, Ore, May 13.-Gov
Herbert B. Nav of Utah predicted
today that President Roosevelt
would defeat Gov. Thomas e. Dewey
for the presidency.
Evening star., 1944-05-14

Stassen of Minnesota as presidential
possibilities.
Gov. Dewey, he asserted, would be
defeated easily II ne were to 20 out
on campaign tour.
Fight imitation Speed fnvs.
sion :. Buy more bonds!
Evening star., 1944-05-14

ALABAMA-"Had 144,O0o miles
on my Pontiac before any wrench
was put on my engine. And the rings
that were taken out would have
made 10000 more miles easily"
It. H. B.
Kodiak mirror., 1944-11-04
Q HARDWARE 0

Don't be last minute shopper We have one of the most complete stocks of Ice Skates assembled in Kodiak Whether for yourself for future gift now the time to select.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-10

,ontrol program. His associate was Capt, Alex R. Dlttmar of CAiO2 Cl:erryton prive) Chattanooga, ], Tenn, who was in soil-fixation work for Hercules Powder Go. be. fore the war. The captains labor. atory assistant was bronsed T-5 Orville R. Mcdilvray, Sl (i223 South Frankfort), Tulsa, Okla.
 They have some equipment from the U. S., but much vf what they use was turned out In Army ma chine shops or made by the cap- tains themselves with the help of McOilvray. who knows about tools. Samples of soil are sent t0 them in old five-gallon gasoline cans. They dry the samples in an 0vergrow1l breadpan, on an ordinary coal stove.
 For their tests, they must wash out all vegetable matter, dirt and non-crystalline substances. There's no running hot water in the "glid. CT box," so the captains take their soil samples to the kitchen of the engineer unit and there, like two cooks handling an intricate recipe, assist each other ct the kitchen
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-10

sink uniil the washing is done.
 we have Co shake eacl sampla through Q series of sleves Co deter mine the percentage of content of various sizes of rock, sand partl- cles, clay and SO on," Dittmar said, and we used to do that hy hand. The British gave us an electrical shaker, but it's motor rIlns on 23O- volt current and we have only ii0- volts in the laboratory. So wo rigged ourselves up the contrap- ton you see in the corner"
 The contraption was ccmbirs ton of steel plates, clamps, rods and springs, into whic.l stack of the sieve bottom ea... could bu clamped and the shaking dono with one hand, easier tha na era . dle could be rocked.
 We use the California ring guage method, which is standard in the States, to test the weight of load a given soil vii. stanf." O'Donnell said. "Our work is mak- ing quite an impression on thG British, to whom most of it is new. and of course 1t has c great valD9 or our own operatiorC.'