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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-17
REMARRY TO HAVE LICENSE

Kansas city, Kan. (UP)-A Kan
sas City, Mo-, couple. married for SO
years. was remarked Lere recently
so they could replace their marriage
license which was lost in a IRE IS
years ago. The two, who gave their
names as Edward Stacy. 81, and
Minnie e. Bicknell, 60, said mar
riage license was requested In so
many cases and tl4ey thought 1t
would be easier to be remarked than
to check back in the license records
for q duplicate.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-17
Walter WiHaCIleIl
In Ne1e, York
NAN ARour TnHN

John Jacob AstOr Srd's new fav-
orite is ex-Follies dolly. Mary Alice
Rice. She starred last in the Gug-
genheim will case, a flop Bahs
Beckwith and 1t. Orrin Lehman
(ex-New York Governors Son) can
celled their marriage the day before
it was to happen last week e.
John Gunther went to Reno be-
cause his wife (who was to serve
the Renotice) can't stand the pub
ncity The Daily Worker praised
Willkie,s N. Y. Times piece (about
Russia) and then had their faces
Redeemed when Moscow denounced
Willkie for it Paul Scheffer
tformer Mai biggie) may be dis
missed from his confidential liaison
job with our govt and returned to
Federal custody - because Of this
colyum'S rumpus B. Hicks of
Winged Victory" and Lynette
Brown, the Latin Quarters sadie
Thompson, have cupidood 1t!
That was quite a scene at the
swanky Everglades, Palm Beach. A
sOcialite's husband "a charter men,
Der and director Of the board there)
refused to pay for her bing0 cards.
When credit was refused she inter-
rupted the game and stood ON n
chair in the bar, veddy scdately,
calling everyone's attention. The
BACKGAMMON players and diners
came in 10 hear what they thawt
would be an important announce
ment, but she made q speech
against Hugh Dillman. They fin
ally persuaded her TO leave, and
now there will be n real war there.
Her husband was an Everglades
member long before Dillman was.
Dillman plans to have the lady,
who is a nice person, thrown out"
II their high class joint.
Val Ernie (hes a podner in the
Patio) and his wife are again ru-
mored on the verge of dirge r. E.
Isn't Palm Beach in stitches over
some elevator gal at the White
hall being clutched by most re-
spectacle person. Yak-yak! &.
Nancy sullivan is being pursued by
1t. Bertram Taylor, Jr, as well as
1t. q. g. l.. Beard, Jr. All this
talk about ballots for soldiers makes
us laugh when we receive ballots
from the mer which they can't
use. One, frinstance, was mailed on
october IL, 1913. He reed it on Jan.
4, 1914 CARLOS saith Street
doctor creating her for leg vein
trouble) was once attacked here for
hts open Hitler administration and
Nad victory celebrations. etc. &.
The wonderful wag who trapped the
Daily News Observation-Disclosures
cclyum with that Mexico Tried
1t" note signed with four-letter
words in Spanish) is former actor.
Hooray for his beautiful sensayuma.
Sabotage" has already sold more
than a quarter Of a million copies
Publisher Gleason has exhaust
ed his paper stock. He Is the Sec
ond 10 publish the best-seller. A
third will take it over. His initial
run B. 100000 Publishers every
where are stilI shaking their heads
abOE4 the sales that mount when
this dept gives 4 book one mention.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-17

Waterbury.
Mr.. Jones is associated with Jones
and Morgan Company Of this city,
and attended Andover and Yale Col
lege. He is the son Of William S.
Jones, leading business man In this
city for many years. Mrs. Jones at
tended the birmingham state
Teachers College and served dietetic
internship at the Waterbury Hospi-
tai She has been identified as nu-
tritionist with the Visiting Nurse
Association of this city.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-17

In designing the tires used on
motor vehicles Of the British Eighth
Army for use on the sands Of Africa.
engineers sought to apply the princi-
Of the camel's hroad-spreading
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-17

groom's mother chose blue crepe
and fuchsia hat, and also wore
gardenias.
When the couple left on their
wedding trip. Mrs. Mccormack
wore a lime wool dress with
brown accessories and hunters
green coat with a mink collar.
Both Mr.. and Mrs. Mccormack
are graduates Of Crosby high
school ana he is employed by the
Scovill Mfg. Co.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-17
WOMAN GETS QUICK AND

Kansas City, MO. (UP) - The
stage was all set for an accident
when Mrs. Louise p. Bartlett
slipped and broke her right ankle
recently. She fell In front Of doc
tors home. The physician saw the
accident and went out to offer his
help. A private ambulance was pass
ing by. so the driver stopped to as
sist. A police car was parked half a
block away. The police officer was
summoned, and he aided the doctor
In applying the splint. The amhul-
ance then took the patient 10 a hos
pital.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-17
Births
BIRTHS

BIRTHS
"A son was born at the Waterbury
hospital Sunday night to DR.. and
Mrs. Alfred Sirica of % Mcdonald
avenue. DR.. Sirica is stationed in
Milwaukee with an Army Medical
Corps. Mrs. Sirica Is the daughter
of former City Court Judge Ed
ward Mascola and Mrs. Mascola.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-17
PARALYSIS FUND
CAMPAIGN OPENS

Naugatuck, Jan. 1.-THE annual
infantile paralysis fund campaign
started here today with Postmaster
Frank T. Green as chairman of the
committee in charge. Naugatuck's
goal Is $1,000 and Postmaster Green
urged residents today TO donate to
this fund. Boxes have been placed In
local stores and theaters for dona-
tons. The campaign will end Jan.
81.
Fish may sometimes be seen liv-
ing in the soft mud of the rise
field Of Siam.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-17

The father of Gen. Douglas Mac
Arthur was Q colonel in the United
States. Army at tie age Of 20.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-17
ELTO NCONTRACT CLUB

The Friday Afternoon session of
the Elton Contract Club conducted
by Mrs. William Sherman Smith
at the Hotel Elton resulted in the
following scores: north and south,
Mrs. George Moeller and Mrs.
Frank N. Hess 1903; Mrs. Eleanor
Leitch and Mrs. Edward Duff, l06;
east and west: Mrs. John Bronsky
and Mrs. j. B. Kelsey lit l-2; Mrs.
Raymond Heebner and Mrs. VIII
liam Cleary LOG l-2. The official
standing: Mrs. Walter Wood and
Mrs. Charles Hayward 2l7, and
Mrs. Louis Schmidt and Mrs. Frank
N. Hess, 2l0 1-2.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-17
Contract Bridge
CORNELL BRIDGE CLUB

The Cornell Bridge Club Friday
afternoon scores were listed as fol-
lows by Mrs. John C. Moriarty, so
Linden street: north and south,
Mrs. John Brophy and Mrs. John
Corden 81; Mrs. Daniel Martin and
Mrs. James SincaSter 81 l-2; east
and west, Mrs. Charles Phelps and
Mrs. August Fiege "a l-2; east and
gcst, A1-c. Cs.E:.es Phelps and Mrs.
August Fiege "a l-2; and Mrs. Leon
Mitchell and Mrs. Vida Weaver "a.
The official standing: Mrs. Mraz and
Mrs. Olsen l79; Mrs. Mitchell and
Mrs. Weaver 1T IL; Mrs. Cash.
man and Mrs, Kavigne IT. and Mrs.
Brophy and Mrs. Gordon 176 1-2.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-17
Weddings
GOOD-RYAN

The marriage Of Miss Mary Louise
Ryan, daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Frederick Ryan Of FL Paso
Tex. and Lieut.. Robert Childers
Good, Army Medical corps, son OF
DR.. and Mrs. William Murray Good,
Columbia Blvd, took place Friday
Dec. 81 at 1880 p. m. at st. Pat
ricks cathedral, FL Paso. Rev. Da-
vid Kirgan officiated at the cere-
mony which was followed by a re-
ception at the Ryan home.
The bride. whose father present.
ed her In marriage, had Mrs. Fred
erick Elder, for her matron of hon
or and Miss Mary Ann Gibney,
Tucson, Ariz, maid Of honor, Mrs.
Samuel Hale. Tucson, served as
bridesmaid. DR.. Robert Foley,
Worcester. Mass, was best man for
Lieut.. Good and serving as ushers
we're the brides brother, Lieut.. John
F. Ryan, Jr., A. U. S., stationed at
Camp, Berkeley, Texas. and Mai.
Samuel Hale, A. U. s., Tucson, Ariz.
The bride wore Alencon lace de-
signed with a heart neckline, long
sleeves and a sweeping train. Her
veil Of illusion fell to full length
from a cap held by pink camelias.
Liut. Good received his bacheor
of art Sdegree from Amherst college
in 1899 and was graduated from the
College Of Physicians and Surgeons,
New York city, in l94l. He was an
inferno at the Presbyterian division
of Bellevue hospital, New York. for
two years before joining the armed
forces. He was stationed at Fort
Bliss, Texas, prior to his departure
this month for overseas.
Mrs. Good was graduated from
the University Of Arizona. A men,
Der of the Junior League of Ell raso,
she was the league representative
In the Court of the 1914 Southwest
ern Sun Festival. She Is an ardent
and has exhibited III
MANY southern horse shows,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-17
MCCORMACK ! HUGRUE

Miss Mary Agnes Shugrue,
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Michael
]. Shugrue, Luke street, was mar
ried to James H. Mccormack, son
of Mr.. mad Mrs. Michael McCor-
mack, Pleasant street, Saturday
morning at 8 o'clock at the church
Of st. Francis Xavier, which was
decorated with palms and snap
dargons. william Lawlor was SOLO
list for the nuptial Mass. which was
performed by Rev. Paul Dillon OF
the faculty OF st. Johns Prepare
tory school, Brooklyn, N. Y.
The bride wore gown OF white
velvaray over satin with q heart
neckline, and a full skirt termina.-
ing In an oval train. Her double-
TERED fingertip veil was held IN
place by tiara OF white roses and
sweet peas. She carried q bou-
quet comprised of the same flow
ers.
Miss Shirley shugrue. her sis
ter, served as bridesmaid. Her
peach satin gown had O shirred
bodice with bracelet length sleeves
heart neckline, and Q full skirt.
with It she carried American beauty
roses and wore q shoulder veil held
in place by Q tiara Of the same
blossoms.
John Faivey served as Mr..
McCormack's best man, and George
M. Shugrue. seaman. first class, U.
s. Q. c., stationed at Fort Hancock
N. j., a brother of the bride. and
Michael Meehan were the ushers.
At the reception for about so
guests, held ct the Copper Kettle,
Mrs. ahugrue received In q cocoa
brown dress and hat, and wore
gardenia corsage. The pride-
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-03-02
Beets
Continued from Pare n

Continued from Page ~
it is hoped that seeding will be
under way by April Is.
Large quantities of equip
ment, seed and fertilizer have
been stocked at the local plant
of the Franklin County Sugar
company, according to Chase
Kearl, manager. The plants ca
pacity is about $4,000 acres
yield, Kearl states, and he hopes
the crop exceeds 5000 acres.
Although sugar beet growing
is a patriotic program, Kearl
recognizes the fact that many
other crops are of equal and
possibly greater significance in
the nations economic picture.
He himself is a mixed farmer in
western Michigan.
1--WE hope that we can earn
t he confidence of Macomb
County farmers to the extent
that they will allow us to help
them not only with sugar beet
crops, but with other crop and
farm prob lems generally"
Kearl points out.
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Legislative
CONTINUED from Page II


opposition voiced. The RESPONSE
bility is yours, now, we expect
that you will vote unanimously
for the east-west plan"
Chairman Lingemann agreed
in respect to the unanimous SEN
timent expressed and said the
matter would be put to a vote O1
the committee, and later the
Board of Supervisors, after fur.
Their study.
The meeting was primarily
based on powers accorded Ma.
comb County under a 1913 Leg.
islative Act granting an addi-
tional State Representative fol
the county. The act orders the
Board of Supervisors to "di-
vide the county in Representa-
tive Districts" prior to July /
1t does not specify the type OF
division.
Principal speakers at the pub
lie meeting. attended by about
so citizens and past and present
county officials. were:
Hugh H. Neale, representing q
Republican Party committee
which included John H. Ahrens
F. Scott Burke and himself.
State Representative Howard
r. Carroll, who produced map:
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-03-02
Dedieaiory Concert
al H. ). Announced

A Dedicatory Concert will be
given at Mount Clemens High
School auditorium next Thurs
day at 8 pm, in honor of MEM
bers of the Music Department
now serving in the armed forces,
il was announced today by Mrs.
Max Liston and Miss Margaret
Kleinhuizen.
Special music is being ar
ranged, including the orchestra
offering, Emperor Walt" and
Wagner's "MciSterSinger." Vari-
Gus band selections will be Of
fered. Soloists have been chosen
from among students.
Tickets for the concert, priced
at 40 cents, are being distributed
by band and orchestra members.
A special matinee is being ar
ranged for Wednesday at 3 pm.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-03-02
Draft
Continued from Page ~


No. /, Noe, George w. John
and David j. Rouleau; No. 2,
Charles A. Retzlaff, East De-
troit; William Strich, Warren
Township, and Charles Nc
Naughton, ST. Clair Shores, and
No. 3. Luke Leonard, Washing
ton; Edward Priestap, Richmond
and S. l.. Ewell, Romeo. T
A thorough and speedy search
of Selective Service board rec
ords throughout the county is
now being made, and many men
previously deferred for agricul-
ture or industry, will be called
up for examination, local Off
Gals state.
Draft calls for March and sub
sequent months will be much
larger than ever before, and are
likely to contain names of prac-
tically every man in the county
under the age OF 38, board Off
Gals point out.
The urgency Of the situation
has been stressed by the Presi-
dent, Lewis B. Hershey, Selec-
tive Service Director. and all
War Department officials and
national leaders.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-03-02
New Shoe Stamp
Valid MAY I

WASHINGTON. March up
The Office of Price Admins
tration, saying it expects to con-
tinue shoe rationing at the rate
OF two pairs a year today linked
announcement that a new shoe
stamp will become valid May
with notice that stamp number
ID in ration book / will expire
April 80.
Airplane stamp number / in
ration book 3, valid currently
with stamp ID, will overlap the
new stamp and continue to be
good indefinitely. The new
stamp will be good for one pair
of shoes. It's book number will
be designated later.
OPA said that while the sup
ply picture lis not expected to
show any improvement over the
next few months, " 1T is ex-
pected that the shoe ration can
be maintained at about the pres
ent level"
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Eyewitness
Continued from Page

continued from rage
first wave rendezvoused about
$50 yards from shore and then
sped toward the beach. Destroy
ers rode up close to shore, their
big guns menacing anything that
the japanese might care to Of
fer. Nothins happened.
The small number of cavalry
men in the assault boats piled
out in the beach and began to
spray the tops of cocoanut trees
with their rapid fire guns to
clear out snipers.
AIR COVER
The empty assault boats. pull
ed off for a second load. Army
Mitchell bombers came in low
to strafe the japanese and drop
bombs. The heavy bombs shat
tered the stiffness and circles
of smoke rose where they ex-
ploded.
The second wave started in.
The men were laughing and jok-
ing. Almost four years they had
been training for this moment
and here it was, not so bad aft
er all.
One of them pulled out har-
monica and played a boogie-
woogie tune briefly. Someone
said something about their last
words and Capt. Phil North of
Fort Worth, Texas, said, MY
last words probably will be:
Quick somebody get a doctor;
I've been hit"
A few minutes later the Navy
gunner in North's boat was de-
capitated by shell from shore.
The coxswain turned the boat
around and went back to the
ship, unloaded the body, picked
up another gunner and dashed
to the beach.
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Rome
Continued from Page ~

ohs 30
head and the main front in
southern Italy.
For these reasons" sa ! q
Stimson, bombing attacks have
been concentrated on the rail
lines leading in and out of Rome
and one the railway yards of
Rome itself, as we'll as on the
suburban airfields, while every
attempt has been made TO spare
religious and cultural shrines
and to respect the neutral status
of Vatican City"
StimSon's reference TO Rome
occurred during a brief review
of last week operations on all
war fronts.
REVIEWS FRONTS
He noted that on the Anzio
beachhead, Allied troops had
repulsed a two day attack in
force, but that the enemy still
has strong forces in the area,
and lit is doubtful whether his
full strength has yet been ex-
erted."
In the Pacific, the Secretary
said the extension of Allied
control to the Gilbert, Marshall
and - most recently - Admir-
atty Islands took from Japan a
great segment of its outer de-
Tense rim, and Its secondary
defense line, composed of the
Marianas, the Carolines and the
Philippines now lies open to at
tack"
In Burma, Allied forces have
turned dangerous Japanese
attack into a victory for Allied
arms.
On Europes eastern front,
Stimson reported, the initiative
everywhere remains with the
Soviet forces.
Aerial photographs disclosed
that missions by American and
British planes against Germany
last week resulted in the most
severe damage to enemy plane
production.
Stating that American planes
alone destroyed $40 German
fighters in the air in addition to
those wrecked on the ground,
Stimson added:
However, the air battle is
only at its beginning"
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-03-02
Pacific
Continued from Page I

Springboard for new and great
er aerial assaults against Rabaul
and Kavieng, Japan's two prin-
cipal remaining strongholds in
the Bismarck archipelago, as a
base for air patrols intent on
keeping the Bismarck Sea clear
OF japanese ships attempting to
reinforce or evacuate out flank
ed southwest Pacific enemy
forces, and as a possible jump
ing-off spot for air attacks on
Truk in the Carolines.
In contrast with preliminary
reports that the landing met no
opposition, Associated Pres S
War Correspondent Glen Glenn
ents, with the assault forces, re-
ported japanese shore guns
blasted heavily at units of the
First (dismounted) Cavalry Div
lSion and caused at least one
landing craft to turn back. Glenn
ents said there is a consider
able enemy force on neighboring
Manus Island, largest in the
group, but no reports of battle
action there have been received.
"Our losses throughout these
operations have been neglig-
ible," headquarters commune
qued.
At the same time, the COM
munique reported 153-ton
bombing raid on Rabaul Mon
day without meeting air opposi-
ton, and other strikes against
New Guinea coastal bases.
Other airmen, operating from
central Pacific bases, blasted
Wake Island Monday for the
18th time since the former u. S.
possession fell to the japanese
after the Pearl Harbor attack.
Navy heavy bombers probably
destroyed six parked enemy
planes.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-03-02
Obituaries
II. Nj. Mercer

Services for Edgar Matson
Mercer, rs, of A Grand avenue,
Mount Clemens, who died on
Wednesday. will be held at
2 p. m. Saturday at the resi-
dence. Rev. Alfred Landon of
ficiating, with burial at Walled
Lake. His body will be at the
Hubbard funeral home until
Friday morning.
A former blacksmith, he lived
in this city for the past II
years. He was born in Harrison
county, Ohio, in 1869, and was
a lifelong member Of the Meth
odist church.
Mr.. Mercer is survived by
his wife. Bertha; three sons,
Esle v, Virgil L., and Stephen;
one daughter, Mrs. Jewell Rose;
two brothers, and one sister in
Ohio: five grandchildren, and
one great granddaughter.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-03-02
Red Cross
Continued from Page u

from that city, aided by Ster-
ling and Shelby Townships.
Harrison and Clinton Town
ships organizations have already
been formed for respective col
lections Of $4,000 and $500.
Keynote of Iie 1914 appeal is
Double Your ID o ma ion of
1913" (The county'S 1913 quota
was $4,000, and $4,000 was
subscribed)
County Chairman Bruce Col
Inns, Of Utica, points out that
the $4,000 contribution for
Macomb County this year can
not be met unless all usual dona-
lions are generously increased.
The large increase in the num-
Der Of men in the armed forces:
the larger number overseas, and
the growing necessity for pro-
viding food, clothing and COM
forts for American prisoners of
war make the increased quota
imperative.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-03-02
Charter Revision to Go
to Voters Here April 3
City Urges Civie-Mindsd
Groups to Get Out the Vote

when candidates were unop-
posed" City Clerk Joseph H.
Matthews admitted.
"A small group of voters
could carry or kill the proposal.
and this would hardly express
the wishes of the entire city,"
Attorney Bert v. Nunneley
pointed out.
Mayor Donald r. Westendorf
and Commissioner Henry j.
Bruneel emphasized their opin-
ions that IF people want gov
ernmental reform-as they have
claimed for years-let them get
out and vote, and express them
selves definitely on the subject"
Commissioner Edward ]. Du-
bay, who had originally offered
a motion to set the matter over
to July, expressed agreement
and withdrew this motion. 1t
was changed to April 3.
In the general discussion, it
was pointed out that in July
state and county political races
will have reached a pitch calcu-
lated to overshadow and de-
tract interest from the Charter
Revision proposal. BY that time,
it was said, voters will have
their attention diverted by is
sues seemingly of higher i'm
portance.
Although Charter Revision
does not necessarily mean the
adoption of Civil Service re-
forms here, the commission has
indicated its plan to inaugurate
Civil Service here in conjunc-
ton with revised charter. The
existing Pension Plan enjoyed
by the Police and Fire Depart
ments alone may also be re-
vised and broadened to cover all
city employees.
Charter Revision, the initial
step in this reform program, will
require only Yes or No vote
in April. If approved, voters in
July will then be asked to name
nine persons not connected
with the administration to re-
wise the charter.
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Knox
Continued from Page ~

NSOhShuVu AAVhA oSS ~
that enactment of national
service law would provide in
surance against "a slump in pro-
duction that might seriously i'm
peril our fighting in the Pacific. F"
In testimony before the mill
tary committee he declared that
with the defeat of Germany,
such a labor force control law
will be needed more than ever
before"
Last August and Septem-
ber," he recalled. when the col
lapse of Italy raised illusions of
an early victory and aggravated
the normal summer job swap
ping, absenteeism and turnover
in industry hit the highest level
since the beginning of the war.
.In the light of this, try to cal
culate, if you will, what the eff
ACNtS VI tilC uClSdl VI NJCl lIldlly
will be on turnover in industry
in the United States"
Knox made it clear that he
had no complaint about last
years production in which, he
said, every major schedule was
met or exceeded.
But we face 1914" he added,
land output for 1914 must be
even greater than for 1943.'
Knox said if the present
quit rate" Of five percent a
month is allowed to continue
there will be more than 9,000,-
900 job vacancies this year
100000 wasteful interruptions
in the war effort while new men
are found and trained. trans
ported and housed"