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Laurel outlook., 1944-07-12
Use More Scrap

The output of metals doubled dur
ing the first four decades of this
century, but in 1889 fuel production
was four times as large as in 1899.
The consumption of freshly-mined
metals increased only slightly
faster than population growth itself.
This is explained by the continuous
and increasing recovery of scrap
metal, so important during the
present a During the period steel
production grew twice as rapidly as
the output of iron ore.
Laurel outlook., 1944-07-12
Mustard Gas Burns Are
Fatal to English Girl

LONDON. Mustard gas burns,
which developed after handling a
mysterious container found on the
seashore, have caused the death of a
young girl and sent ten other per-
sons to hospitals in South Wales.
The victim, Christine Canton, and
her 16-year-old brother, picked up
the container for a souvenir" last
weekend. Her brother, both par
ents and a sister, are now hospital
lied with burns.
Laurel outlook., 1944-07-12
Tells Navy Filters How
To Cope With Sharks

NEW YORK. - The navy, in a
booklet titled "Shark Sense" tells
its aviators who are downed in the
ocean how to protect themselves
from sharks. "Swim out of the
line of his charge, grab a pectoral
fin as he goes by and ride with him
as long as you can hold your BREATH"
the booklet advises. By the time
the person so doing is out of breath
"the shark may lose his vicious
ness" the booklet says hopefully.
Laurel outlook., 1944-07-12

Mr.. and Mrs. R. w. Easton have
learned that their son, Staff Sgt.
Raleigh w. Easton, is now in India.
Some time ago he visited Calcutta,
a very large city.
Laurel outlook., 1944-07-12
Letters
From Our Boys
and Girls

Continued from Page Three)

Continued from Page Three)
(Under date of July A. This is
the deadest Fourth I've ever spent
and l hope the last one here. A
Red Cross clubmobile was here to-
day and served us coffee and
doughnuts. They parked outside
the office, so W. only had to &c
across the street.
We're putting in a 15-hour shift
every day and 1 am beginning to
feel the effects.
| wrote Bob tonight to see if we
could get together. We have cleo
tricity here for those in barracks,
but Pm in a tent. Bob therefore
should have light.
Please send a couple cartons of
cigarettes, as they're rationed over
here.
Lieut.. D. j. Evert, Europe, June
%, to his mother, Mrs. T. w. Evert:
This is day off, so l will stay
right here in the sun and write.
The following is a poem written by
a fellow owe here, and Boy! is it
true:
Oh, Hedy Lamar is a beautiful gal,
And Madeline Carroll is too,
But you'll find if you query, a diff
ferent theory,
Amongst any bomber crew.;
For the loveliest thing of which one
could sing,
(This side of the Pearly Gates)
Is no blonde or brunette of the Hol-
lywood set,
But an escort of P-3S's.
Wordsworth, Shelly and Keats ran
a dozen dead heats,
Describing the view from the hills;
Of the valleys in May when the
winds gently sway
An army of high daffodils.
Take daffodils, Wordsworth; the
wildflowers, Shelley;
And you, the myrtle, friend Keats,
And give me a bunch of American
Beauties
An escort of PISS.
We are all fine and anxious as
to finish and hurry home.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. w. Easton have
learned that their son, Staff Sgt.
w. Easton, is now in India.
Some time ago he visited Calcutta,
a very large city.
Laurel outlook., 1944-07-12
Nova O Wool

Eighty-seven thousand, six hun
dred sheep produced in excess of
half a million pounds of wool in
Nova Scotia last year, producing a
cast income of $3.50, 900. During the
previous year, 1880 sheep were
shorn. Nova Scotia in 1913 produced
M best average quality wool in
Canada.
Laurel outlook., 1944-07-12
for
Supreme Court

Supreme Court
A Man Trained for the Court
80 years an active Montana law
yer including 10 years in East
ern and Central Montana. AS
sistant Attorney General and At
torney General. Counsel Rail-
road and Public Service Comis-
sion. Under no obligations
except to be fair to all.
Paid Pol. AID.
Laurel outlook., 1944-07-12

We are all fine and anxious as
ever to finish and hurry home.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-22
KEEP CITY CLEAN
COMMITTEE MEETS
Program Shows Definite
Progress; Departmental
Cooperation Lauded

Definite progress is being shown
In the program designed TO keep
Waterbury free from refuse and It
was revealed at this mornings
meeting Of the Keep waterbury
Clean" committee.
Although full success Of the pro-
gram has yet to be attained prog
ress Of a positive nature Is so appar-
ent definite success Of the method
used was agreed upon. Defining
the program as primarily q conf
munity cooperative endeavor Dr.
z. ]. Godfrey, city health officer
expressed his appreciation Of the
cooperation shown by the various
city departments In maintaining the
program.
A total Of So complaints Of VIOLA
ton Of regulations governing the
maintenance Of an orderly system
Of refuse dumping and the like have
been recorded Of which six Of the
Iniscreants had fines imposed upon
them. The remaining 50 were let
off with warnings.
Continuance Of q vigilant super
vision Of the program will be main
tanned with police, street depart
ment, health department and legal
authorities working in cooperation
Stressing the fact that the en-
deavor as q whole can meet only
with failure II residents Of the city
fail 10 cooperate, the committee
which met in the Mayors office this
morning, went on record as In favor
Of continuing the present plan o.
outlined.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-22
new ATTORNEY
FOR OPA STAFF
Appointment to Be Delayed
Pending Official Word
on Appropriations

Appointment Of an attorney for
the OPA rent office In Waterbury
TO succeed Attorney Sidney CAS-
sci, who resigns July I, Is expected
to be held UP until the question Of
funds for the local administration
Is settled at the end OF this month,
according to indications today.
Although It Is known that sew
eral prominent young lawyers are
being considered for the post, II Is
believed the appointment will not
be announced until OPA appropria-
lions In Washington are settled and
a definite sum for the local office Is
allotted.
The current appropriation Of the
local rent office expires June 80, and
the new budget will be drawn up
for the year starting July /. It has
been indicated that II the new APP
preparation 10 not cut o chief at
torney will be named for waterbury,
but otherwise the legal work may
have to be delegated to q state office
lawyer who would visit this city
AOI ASbHA Vuoho AEOhtk OAihAS w bAtttCs
The local lawyers who were said
to be under consideration for the
post were reported to be ell young
men, who do not hold any city or
state Jobs. The possibility OF an
appointment by that consideration
has been narrowed down TO little
more than half a dozen.
(yaaaai s,SlaA AAa AAAVA
with the office since It was organic
ed two years ago will resign to take
private post with Tops, Inc.
The rent office will be moved In
the early part Of July to the Wa
terbury National Bank building on
Grand street from the present quar-
ters In the Buckingham building.
he move was planned as an &C.
omony measure, and will be made
regardless Of the amount Of appro-
priation made for the Office on
July /.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-22
WAR LABOR BOARD
TO MAKE DECISION
ScoviII Company Not Rep.
resented at Boston Hear.
ing Yesterday

Representatives Of the CLIO.
Mine, Mil g. smelter Workers
union today awaited q decision by
the New England War Labor Board
relative to possible reinstatement
Of SO tube mill employees Of the
Scovill Mfg. Co., here. At press
time no definite word had been re-
celved by the union members rep
resenting the Scovill Brass Work.
ers' union.
The pending decision evolves
from o meeting yesterday Of the
board in Boston at which there
was no representation for the COM
pany while the union side Of the
Issue was presented by Robert
Walkinshaw Of the CLIO.
Lack Of management representa-
ton came about. plant of1lcials state,
as result Of the inability Of Alan
G. Curtiss director Of industrial re-
lations at the company to be pres
ent on the scheduled date due to
previous commitments. Plant Of
ficials stated that Mr.. Cirtiss had
requested q postponement but that
the board failed to notify him In
time Of their plan to proceed as
scheduled. AS result these sources
stated, precedent had to be given
to previous commitments.
Yesterday at the Boston meeting
Mr.. Walkinshaw outlined the unions
case before the board. He re-
quested Of the board that they
authorize the full reinstatement Of
the employees who walked out Of
the plant in an unauthorized strike
May 30 and 81.
II the regional board should au-
thorize the reinstatement, pending
further arbitration, spokesman for
the company said today that they
would appeal the issue to the ma
tional board. This latter board
has on various occasions sustained
management in similar difficulties
The company contends that the
men had In effect quit their jobs
while the union contends that the
company's actions Is Of the nature
Of q lockout.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-22
JUDGE M'EvOY'S
RULING UPHELD
Supreme Court in Unani-
nous Decision on Water.
town Case

In q unanimous decision handed
down yesterday the state Supreme
Court Of Errors sustained q Litcheld
superior court Judgment for the de-
PENDANTS In the civil action brought
by Harold A. johnson and other
Watestown residents against the
Town Of WATERFOWL and the Ever
green Cemetery association.
The litigation was based on extern
sion OF Pine street In Watertown to
the cemetery premises. The plain
tiffs claimed the cemetery associa-
ton and the town had no authority
to extend the street so that the i'm
proved portion would connect with
the cemetery grounds. Justice Al
Ign Brown wrote the memorandum
of decision and all the justices con-
Cured.
he original judgment was handed
down by Judge Frank p. McEvoy OF
waterbury, who was presiding In the
Ltcheld court when the hearing was
conducted.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-22
DIVORCE DEGREES
ANNOUNCED TODAY
DesertiOn, Cruelty Charged
in Suits Filed in Supe.
riOr Court

Two divorce judgments were
handed down today by Judge Ed
ward ]. Quinlan. Hearings In the
actions, which were uncontested,
were held recently In superior court.
Joseph P. Donahue Of waterbury
was granted a divorce from Helen
Harmon Donahue Of Bridgeport on
the ground Of desertion. The couple
married Dec. Z, 1927 In Brewster, N.
Y, and the plaintiff claimed he was
deserted Feb. %. 1910. They are the
parents Of two children.
Irene Palmer Longo Of Waterbury
was granted O divorce from Frank
r. Longo, also Of this city. on the
ground Of intolerable cruelty. The
plaintiff claimed her husband had
been cruel since the day Of marriage
Jan. q. 1929. She was given Gus"
tody Of their three minor children.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-22
BID RECEIVED ON
SCHOOL PROJECT
Commissioners Expected
to Reject Offer Owing to
Lack of Funds

Only one bid was received by
the Board Of Education for repairs
to the Duggan school swimming
pool was disclosed when the board
met to witness the opening Of bids
by City Purchasing Agent Henry
Bowling this morning. The bid was
for $i9,635 and was submitted by
M. ]. DAILY.
The board was scheduled to meet
early this afternoon TO take action
on awarding Of q contract, for the
work. but 1t was indicated the bid
would be rejected. The appropria-
ton made In the budget for the re-
pair work tot he pool Is 5000 and II
was reported there Is little likeli-
hood a transfer Of funds would be
made TO meet the price set by the
sole bidder.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-22
PLAINTIFF LOSES
VERDICT APPEAL
Judge Quinlan Declines to
Set Aside Decision Made
By Jury

Superior Court Judge Edward J.
Quinlan today denied plaintiffs
motion to set aside the judy verdict
In the civil action brought by Car
mine DiGiacomo and his son, Peter,
both of Waterbury, against the G.
A. Cowles, Inc. and Peter Scorpio,
both of Southington. The jury last
month returned O verdict for the
defendants on the complaint and
for the plaintiffs on the cross
complaint and made no award Of
damages.
The litigation was based on a
collision Jan. IS, 1o43 on North
Main street. It involved q car owned
by Peter DiGiacomo and operated
by his father, and truck owned by
the defendant concern and operated
by the other defendant. The father
claimed damages of $4,000, while
the son sonught $1,000. The owner
of the truck asked for 1890 dam
ages,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-22
Sex Slayer
Still Unbound

Scituate, Mass, June 20 - (U.P)
Executive Councillor John J. Saw
telle CD Boston, today urged Gov
ernor Leverett Saltonstall Of Mass
achusetts to offer a state reward In
the sex-slaying Of 10-year-old
Frances McGrath.
The governor has authority under
his emergency powers to post such
a reward prior to the meeting oil
the executive council next week. Re-
wards totaling $4,000 already have
been posted by a Boston newspaper
and an anonymous South Shore
man.
Meanwhile, police checked with
the Boston motor vehicle registry
the license number Of an automo-
bile seen near the wooded lane In
Norwell where Frances body was
found Friday. Mrs. Mercy c. La
Vange Of Scituate, who reported see
ing the car, said the driver "acted
queerly" and police added that hi:
description tailed with that Of 9
Scituate resident now under suspi-
cion. She was able to supply part
Of the registration number.
The exact date on which the cal
was sighted was withheld.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-22

The Bradley Field Air Corp. band
will appear at the rally and will pre-
sent a concert at 7:30 p. m. Fol-
lowing this q bond auction will be
held with Health Commissioner
Murray Grossman acting as auc-
tioneer. It Is at this auction that
various unique means Of entertain
ment will be offered. Local mer-
chants are expected to 60 all-out In
their efforts to out-bid each other.
The retail division Of the city's
War Bond Drives has always been
one Of the leaders In such CAM
paigns and have In the past been re-
ceipients Of high honors from state
and treasury officials In recognition
of their concerted efforts.
Tomorrow nights program Is ex-
pected to be one Of the high-lights
Of the current Fighting Fifth" war
loan drive.
At noon today O total Of $4,000
In war bonds had been sold under
the sponsorship Of the Waterbury
Russian Relief Society commemor-
ating the attack Of Germany upon
our Russian allies. A painting Of O
Russian family grouped around the
ruins of their home and created by
a famed Russian American artist Is
on display at the Victory House to-
day. The painting was created for
the National Russian War Relief
society and was obtained for today'S
display by David Stein Of waterbury
\ student Of the artist. Mr.. Stein Is
q member OF the local committee.
Officials Of the society stated this
noon that they were hopeful OF
TRIPPING the $4,000 mark.
The Scovil whistle was blown
three times this morning for total
Of SO blasts signalling the pur-
chase of an equal number Of $1,000
war bonds during this Fifth War
Loan drive. Cash purchases to
date at the plant have reached the
$500 900 mark with room rallies
continuing to gain momentum.
A total Of $4,000 exclusive OF
payroll deductions or 30 per cent Of
half-million quota has been real
lied at the U. s. Time Corpora
tons both plants 1t was revealed
today. This morning the movie Of
action at the An1o beachhead was
shown to employees of the Water
bury plant and will be viewed by
members Of the Middlebury plant
this afternoon.
The sum of $500 Of a quots
$4,000 has been attained ct the
Waterbury Tool Co., division OF
Vicker's Inc, 1t was stated thi'
morning by bond officials there.
Members OF the David L. Fannicl
post auxiliary have set themselves .
bond quota Of $4,000 TO be raiset
on June % the date when theN
sponsor the Victory House. Mrs
Belle LeNnson has been namet
chairman Of the committee II
charge Of the drive.
Over ITO local children have
been made recipients Of Disney
certificates for bonds It has beer
stated. A maturity value Of $742S
Is involved in these purchases.
War Department Aims designed Il
boost the 5th War Loan will bt
shown in the Central Y. M. c. A
lobby Monday at $3.50 p. m. Pic.
lures to be shown are The In.
vasion of Tarawa", THE Yanks In.
wade the Marshalls', and Men o.
Tomorrow.
Kenneth auckland Of the Coca.
Cola Bottling Company has OBJ
tanned the pictures for the "Y" ant
will show them, It was announced
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-22
ULLMAN BEGINS
JAIL INQUIRY

State Attorney Abraham s. Ull-
man Of New Haven has commenced
an investigation Of the administra.
ton Of New Haven county jail fol.
lowing o sttement by q recapturec
inmate, John MAUD Anderson Of
Waterbury, that prisoners had &C.
cess to liquor.
According to Ullman, liquor was
brought into the jail by inmates do
ing outside work. Shefiff ]. Ed
ward Slavin has discontinued the
program under which prisoners were
hired out to work on farms and
commercial fishing enterprises in
and around New Haven.
The state attorney will also make
q statement on his recent probe Of
the jail's finances.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-22

william Bansavage Of 20 Chapman
street will receive 1890 as the re-
suit OF @ hand injury sustained last
Dec. 20 while employed by the Thin
Sheet Metals Co., according to an
agreement approved today by
Compensation Commissioner John
]. O'Connell.
The worker will receive payments
at the rate Of $50 weekly for 1865
weeks, for rs per cent loss Of use
OF his left hand. Amputations were
made Of his left index and second
fingers, and to so per cent Of his
thumb.
Other agreements for specific
payment In case of permanent In
jury or for weekly payments dur
ing disability were approved as fol-
lows:
Dennis O'Meara Of Torrington
against American Brass Co. Of Tor
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-22
Lux Clock Co.
Awarded Army
Navy ''E" Flag

Lieut.. Col. T. L. Hapgood, execu-
tive officer Of the Springfield Ord
nance district and Lieut.. Comdr.
Raymond T. Fish, U. S. N. R., and
an unnamed veteran Of the pres
emit war will deliver the principal
addresses at presentation cere-
monies Of the Army.Navy "E" for
excellence to the Lux Clock Co.
June 20 at $3.50 ut the Municipal
Stadium.
+. An honor guard from the Amer
lean Brass, Chase, Scovill, U. s.
Time, and Waterbury Tool COM
panies win assist the Lux Co.
guards In raising the cOlors.
Music will be by the Army Air
Forces Band Of Bradley Field, un-
der direction Of warrant officer
Rene Petit.
Others speakers at the cere-
monies will be Fred Lux, vice.
president Of the concern, Herman
Lux, secretary, and Mayor John
8. MOnagan. Atty. Herman j.
Weisman will be master Of cere-
monies.
In case Of rain, the prese'lta-
ton will be held ut Temple Hall.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-22
$4,000 Compensation
For Injured Worker

rington, $500 for 81 and STA
weeks, 80 per cent loss Of use Of
second right finger, and 10 per cent
loss Of first and third right fin
gers. e.
Giuseppe summa Of Torringtoy
against American Brass Co. Of Tor
rington, $25.45 beginning June Z
chest injuy.
Emil Kriscium Of washington De.
pot against Warren Macarthur
Corp. OF Bantam, s29.28 beginning
June 2, burns to face, ears and
left hand.
Peter Giraldi Of Naugatucle
against Naugtauck Chemical, d.
vision Of U. 8. Rubber Co.. $lo4sS
total payment, injury TO left leg.
Raffaella DelBuono Of ll5 Sylvan
avenue against Waterbury Buckle
Co., sl4.o7 beginning June ., injury
to left leg.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-22
NEWS OF CONNECTICUT

history Of social progress" In recog-
niZing the fundamental nature Of
collective responsibility, Or. sey-
mour said leaders Of the time
committed one cardinal error In
confusing the by-product with the
main purpose. BY their over-em-
phasis upon security they neglected
the higher aim Of welfare"
Boston, June 22-(UP)-The con-
dition of Mrs. Francis Lee Higgin-
son Jr., socialite wife Of o navy Of
ficer, was unchanged today as she
entered her seventh day Of coma re-
sulting from a mysterious beating In
her West Cornwall, Conn.,. home
Thursday night.
The 3l-year-old mother Of two
children has been unconscious since
an unidentified assailant inflicted
% head wounds.
Meanwhile, 1t. Comdr. Higginson
returned to Connecticut yesterday
for the first time since his wife was
brought here Sunday, and conferred
with State Police Capt. william
Schatzman who Is directing the In
, vestigation.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-22
Bearded Iris Is Highly Popular
Tall Variety Produces
New Color Combinations
by HENRY L. PRE-
written for NEA

The Bearded lrises are the best
known and most commonly grown
Of that important plant family. : No
garden or flower border Is COM
plete without one or more Of its
varieties, Bearded Irises provide the
garden with season Of bloom ex.
tending from early April TO mid
June.
The dwarf varieties. such as
Cristata and Puma, are the first
to appear and lend themselves 70
the rock garden and the front OF
the border. Then come the inter-
mediates, crossing Of the early
dwarfs and the tall bearded irises.
They seldom grow more than two
feet In height and should be
planted toward the front Of the
bed. Hedge, Golden West, Alice
Horsefall, Gentius, Susa and Flea
nor Roosevelt make an excellent
cellent selection Of varieties now Of.
fered by the growers.
However, II Is the tall bearded
group which excites the admiration
Of the gardener. It Is from the, AM
erican and French hybridisers
hand that an amazing number OF
delightful Bearded Irlses have come
the past few years. Astonishing
new colors and combinations Of
colors have been created until the
gardener now has irises that far
exceed his fondest hopesa The reds
are purer, the blues are richer,
there are better pinks and finer
yellows, and many rival the orchid
In form and defcacy. A few are
delightfully."- fragrant.
Bearded Irises move best short
" after they have finished bloom
ing In order that the plants may
establish themselves In time to pro-
duce the embryonic flowers for the
next season before frost comes.
Irises viii thrive In almost any
soil that Is we'll drained. Mix q
tablespoon Of fertilizer and little
lime with the soil at planting time.
Do not use manure. Plant nine to
10 inches apart with the rhizome
or thickest root Just below the sur
face OF the ground and press the
soil firmly about the roots. Water
every 10 days until the plants are
established and growing. but do not
overwater. Bearded Irises are very
drought resistant and need little
summer watering. Irises are sun
lovers and will produce no flowers
in the shade. Keep them free from
weeds and do not allow other plants
to cover them. 1rises develop rapidly
and division and replanting be-
comes necessary every third year.
Do not plant any diseased Or borer
infested rhizomes. Destroy them by
burning. Send to the Iris specialists
for the latest catalogs.