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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-17
SEAL CAMP AIGN
 OPENS NOV. 27
New Date Set to Avoid COnfIiction With Sixth
 War Loan Drive

Hartford, Oct. i7--Announcenie was made today by Miss Mabel Baird, Executive Secretary of the Connecticut Tuberculosis Associa- ton, of the postponement of the opening of the 3eth annual Christi mas Seal campaign by the National Tuberculosis Association and it's state and local affiliates. from Nov. 20 to Nov. 27 in deference to the sixth War Loan Drive. Miss Baird explained that the date for the Christmas Seal campaign to raise funds to support tuberculosis control programs in every state was set several months ago, before it was known that c War Loan Drive would be launched at the same time.
 "The people who are working for the tuberculosis control movement are vitally interested in the suc- cess of the War Loan Drive" said Miss Baird. we pledge our full support to the Government in its effort to raise the funds necessary for a speedy victory,
 Lest there be any confusion about the opening of the two na- ton wide drives on the same day, we arc poStponing the opening of the Christmas Seal Safe one week, It will be conducted from Nov. 27 until Christmas. The Christmas Seals will, as usual Do distributed by mall in most Connecticut Com- munities. Although our drive will last one week less than originally planned we are confident that the public will cooperate with Us by making prompt rettNnS for the seals"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-17

Numerous changes of depart- mental quarters in the city hall are being given consideration by city authorities, 1t was stated today. Foremost, is the proposal to remove the city health departments of1ce to the now Idle Begnal school in the Brooklyn section Of the city. This move is said to be coupled with the published reports here last May, of the plan to establish Q city "health center" at the latter site.
 Establishment of 0 Hlewly.created 'Tbureau of licenses" as proposed by the 1943 budget audit report of Bar- row, Wade and Guthrie, Inc, is also being given consideration although such Q proposal is not now in the immediate stage,
 New quarters for the city's budget director and staff also are under consideration with the possibility of the latter being shifted to the office now occupied by the city sheriff, who would move elsewhere.
 Conjunctlve with the removal of the health quarters would be the expansion of the city engineering
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-17
WORLD WAR II A YEAR AGO
CBy United Prcss)

By Uniteu PressD
 Allied headquarters reveal that the Japanese lost 1O4 planes and 6 more probably destroyed in afr battles covering the whole area from Wewak, in New Guinea. over New Britain island and down intO the S0IOmOns.
 In Italy. the Fifth Army men. aces entire enemy position in drive north of the vOltuFi0 river mouth.
 Russian troops make . lS.miIe advance On c broad front near kremenchug.
 Japanese reach the gaIwecI river near Che Chinese. Burma border In drive toward the Burma Road.
 In ugosIavla, both the MlkhaIl- ovitch and Partisan forces report capture and several towns and much sabotage.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-17
LINT FROM A BLUE SERGE .ek SUIT

H.HNT FROM A BLUE SERGE
 SUIT
 Afrs. vvilIkie Is expected to maSt Q statement to end oil statements directly after tho funeral this weoh
 .. Henry Ford hopes to put CliE' ford Provost of the Detroit rTet Press (and Fords staff) on tn, Blue as Q recommendation" for Iou' Neeks--until election eve. The net york hasn't okayed 1t yet and may hot Some politicians who nov tay how much they miss WillklI Aever missed him when he was theii target Observation at FDR'' Friday press conference; ThC photo of Dewey without his mus lache, which Q wag left on tn! Presidents desk The RooSo' Velts' new slogan. Its not the 4Cf Term. It's the 4th Quarterl"
 Ha. Col. Serge Obolensky, who dis' distinguished himself in European battles, just got back via bomber From all indications this may become one of the dirtlest election campaigns in history. In time ol war, no politioo should have the right to sling mud unless he's in q foxhole Gen. Eisenhower (ne' cording to intimates) is Sill sort about the way one group com mercialized their overseas tour in q film He hated the picture, thei say Bing Crosby told pals Il Eisenhower ran for President heN win by miles. Bing says the Gen. erals voice Is perfect for radio :, A famous sports figure will b. named in the surplus racket" re- gently exposed by the Army. He waI once Q champ,
 FDR himself ordered his press men to keep 1t clean" and "gu strictly by the record" But when friendly critics said the stuff wNS Interesting the way statistics arc (ineaning dulD they threw the hooN; Marine Hero Sgt, Al Sehmld Cblinded on dundaleanaD received his honorable diScharge-but moi the other things promised He hOd good cause to wonder ., Theateg5 night spots and the track did thel, biggest biz last week .. The movie magnates arc wondering how Lau- rel and Hardys "rho Big Noise passed the Hays eode-wlth so many off-color episodes -. Mir, and Mrs, John Astorm Drayton of Newport couldn't get any painters to paint their house there, so they are doing it themselves ., Mae Vests ad. vice to actresses: "Be wary of Np- plause. It Is generally Q distress sIS- nall"
 capt. Ronald Reagan is looking ]. all over Hollywood for a lad who started e rumor trying to divide hun md his wife .,. Bette Davis gave the Warner Brothers a splitting headache In Georgia, where sho o.- IeRehly refused to sec the press The Hays office will demand to n
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-17

Years ago the Blue Network te- nor, had an interview with an im- portant snowman, He was SO an- xious about the outcome that he rushed to the producers office, reached tho door and realized he had forgotten to wear his hat, He was tempted to return for it, but decided to take chance, He got the contract and has been Q bit sue perStitiouS about the transaction ever since. That Is why you rarely catch Mort with Q hat on even dur. ing the eoldest days in winter.
 Thousands Of dialeFs, the country over, will give odds that there iS radio star named 'Mr, KitSel" stor- les and anecdotes about him have been circulated for years, but MT. KitEel" is Q mythical character, heard on the Abbott and Costello funfestS, Thursday on NEG, Really, ''ISit2el" is Q figment of the imag- lnation of Artie Auerbaeh, veteran actor of radio.
 On May i7, 1903, in New York City, there was born to William and Rochelle Auerbach e son whom they called "Artie," By his own word, Artie was an average student and "just got by" ct school After grad. uation he worked for Q while as c millwright in Q plano mNnufactur- ing concern, then as machiniSt Finally he gravitated to the news- paper field and became Q press ca- meraman and reporter.
 Then in 1929 Auerbaeh became in- terested in radio and soon had Q part-time job aS m actor on New York station. The sideline of act. ing did not sustain him financially, SO Artie retained his camera Job for three years more with the consent of his paper, the New York Daily Mirror.
 Among the programs on which he appeared were "Tonpkin's Corners" "Rise of the Goldhergs," Phil Bak- CTS show and others. Tn l9S6 he created the character that was to make him famous-"Mr. Kitzel." As "Fitzel,' Artie guested on nearly every network show in which @ spe- cialty number of that kind fitted Eddie Cantor's, Joe Penner's, Jack Haley's, Al Pierce's.
 Nine years ago Hollywood called. 'Kitzel" has been seen by millions In several hit films, such as Here Comes Elmer" and Calling All Stars" is heard Thursday on NEG with Abbott and Costella.
 Artie Auerbach's personal life is a quiet one. He likes good books. good music. He has contributed short stories to several national ma gazines.
 Artie's philosophy of life is sound. if unspectacular. He takes things as they come and says that if show business should turn its back on him he would work at anything honor able"-and means it.
 "One good turn deserves another" seems to be a guiding principle on Your Army Service Forces" pop Illar Wednesday noon feature over MBS. For months. the series has given a featured spot each week to recordings made overseas, and illus- trating the work of various AsF branches on the battle fronts.
 Last week, the series instituted Q new feature. Guest artists appearing on ''Your Army Service Eurcesm uer-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-17
ATTORNEYS FIELD DAY

Laramie, Wyo. -- (UP) -- There wa sfIot much chance of confusion over legal technlcalities in c recent district court case concerning oil royalties here. All the witnesses were attorneys.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-17
WATR PROGRAMS
 1920 KilocyCles

4,i5--Tlme Out Fo rAtuslc 4a0--Tim0 Views The News e2b-liop ANrrigon e;00--Terry and the Pirates n;iN-Dlek Tracy 6;S0-Jack Armstrong bH6- Melody Revue 6;00--YNnkoe Network News G;l6-Mustc For Dining G3Q-News; Melody Soronade 7;00--ChrlStlan Evangelism 1ib-Nolce of the Army 1,S0-Hurloy for Governor s.4b---Waltx Tlme S,Q0--Herald Tribune Forum BOO Famous Jury Trials 9;a0-Sp0tllght Bands; lnterlude iOj00-Raymond Gram Swing 10st6--Dancing Discs; News t0,30--Lct Yourself Go lt;O0--fank0e Network News lll6-Ray Henlc llIS0--Contempory Composers
 Concerts 1l;56--NewS
 TOMORROW 7,S0--MornlnH Devottona SIS-SaCrod Heart Program S;00--YAnk0o Network News Nd5--ShoppOrs' Guide News a;00--liroNktN Club l0,00---My Truo Story l0;25-Aunt Jomlma Program l0;aO-A-Melodlc Moments l04h--The Listening Post ll,00-BrORkfRst At Sardfs lt;S0-Gll Martyr lii46-What's Your 1deRr iiib6-NewA l9;00--Cilnmou Manor la.a0--NowS ls;i6--Dr. Whitaker; Melody Tim is0O--Nows; Melody Tim0 l;l5-Jaek Bereh and tho Threo
 Suns
 i,a0--l.uneheon With LopoG i,ib---Amorlcun Womons Jury 9,00--Musie Box Matinee 9i5--CArniva 3:00-S, j, Special 3;l6--HollyWood Star Time
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-17

ing to be funny. At the time, Jim was covering church news for Q small northwestern station and during Q resume of Sunday church schedule he announced: "rhe ser- mon will be 'Is There Hell2' to be followed by the musical selection Tell Mother I'll Be Therel"
 Dlnah shores recent winning of the service mems popularity poll Conducted by Billboard magazine, gave her Q sweep of national polls as complete as any ever achieved by Q singer. She won top honors by vote of all radio editors, all high school students. all G.T,'s stationed In the .. s. and became Number one in overseas popularity Gas re- corded by Command Perform- ance" appearances.
 ''The Town Criers," Q family quartet of two sisters and two brothers, who are now appearing with Kay Kyser's college of Mus teal Knowledge, are being hailed as one of the most sensational "dlscov- cries" In recent radio history. They range in age from l6 to 2l,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-29
CITIES PLANNING
 WATER PROJECTS
Several Communities In= terested in New Sewers
 in Postwar Program

water supply enlargements and Improvements, new sewers and sew- CT extensions, new or enlarged sew age treatment plants and refuse dis posal plants should have larger son. sideration in postwar planning inas- much as they are valuable assets ii, nealthful and decent living, Warren J. Scott, director of the bureau of sanitary engineering, states in the January monthly bulletin of the State Department of Health.
 some municipalities already need additional sources of water to keen pace with public demands-new sur race water reservoirs, enlarged stor age on present watersheds or auxil- lary ground water supplies from wells. Filtration plants in some lo- callties should be- built to deliver more palatable and attractive water and add to its protection. Installa- tlons of additional pipes to strength en the reliability of water systems for fire protection and also to serve areas not yet provided with public water supply, will be needed.
 Postwar planning should be devel- oped now to include not only the building of necessary sewers but also provision for sanitary sewage dis posal to protect health and conserve the great asset of our natural shore and inland waters.
 State agencies such as the State Water Commission and the State Department of Health have been working with local communities or a program of improvement, but muc hremains to be done. The need for construction of pubic sewers to replace individual sewage disposal and thus bring about transfer of responsibility to the community is already in evidence.
 The refuse disposal problem should be analysed in each con- munity and where garbage feeding and carefully maintained rubbish dumps are not the answer, refuse incinerators can be built to consume material by high temperature burn. ing.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-29
DIVORCE ACTIONS
 FILED HERE TODAY
All Cases Made Return- able to Superior Court
 Tuesday, March 7

Several new divorce actions were instituted in superior court today, All of them returnable to court March 2.
 Anna Zu1wishen Buonocore of Seymour seeks a divorce from Louis Buonocore, also of Seymour. The couple married July IF, 1882 in Bea- con Falls, and the petitioner claims her husband became intolerably cruel Jan. 1, 1935. She seeks custody of four minor children, and allow ance for their support, and alimony. Guy Sears of Waterbury has filed a suit against Ir1na Spaulding Sears, also of this city, claiming she has been intolerably cruel since July {. 194I. The marriage was performed oct. 9, 1888. ss
 Anna Buzas Jones of Waterbury seeks a divorce from John Jones, also of this city, also on the ground of cruelty. The marriage was per- formed Sept. 9. i0sz in Scranton Pa, and: the petitioner claims the cruelty started May l, 1e4z.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-29
OFFICER BOOKER
 GETS HIS MAN
city's Only COIOred Police man Forced 10 Defend
 Self With Gun

Two men were fined in City Court this morning as the result of disturbance at Q dance in the American Legion Hall, 67 Bishop street, two weeks ago, in which 6u- pernumerary Patrolman Cicero Booker was forced to draw his re- volver to protect himself. Officer Booker is Waterbury'S only colored policeman.
 Henry Williams, 70, g Lafayette street, was fined $10 on breach of peace charges, $15 on charges of in- terfering with an officer, and grant, ed a discharge on resisting an ar- resting officer.
 Willie V. High, 26, 57 Vine street, was fined $l5 on breach of peace charges and granted a discharge of interfering with an officer.
 Officer Booker said he was at- tending the dance in civilian clothes when he saw 8 fight break out be- tween High and another man. When he tried to separate them. he said. High, 8 powerfully built man, punched at him. striking him on the shoulder.
 Officer Booker then drew his blackjack, but Williams grabbed it away from him. Then both men started to close in on him, he said, forcing him to hold them off at pistol point.
 Later in the evening, Officer Booker, accompanied by Officers Paul Moynihan, Lucien Larivee, and Barney OLoughlin, arrested High at the dance, and Williams in a nearby restaurant. Officer Moyni- han testified that Williams reviled Officer Booker after the arrest.
 Williams and High, who were represented by Atty. A. Henry Weis- man, claimed they did not know that Officer Booxer was police man.
 Judge Charles R. Summa dis counted this. saying he doubted that anyone in Waterbury did not know MT. Booker had been appointed a Supernumerary Patrolman. MT. Booker received considerable pub licity at the time of his appoint ment because he was the first Me- gro to enter the Waterbury de- partment in recent years. Both the accused were Negroes.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-29
Bristol Draft Case
 Appealed To F.D.R.
Action Being Taken on Bridgeport Ruling Placing
 Bruce Mims in IA Category

Bristol, Feb. 29-A Bristol draft registrant's case is being appealed to the President, the fourth time here that such procedure has been fol- lowed, 1t was announced Monday by Draft Board Chairman Frederick w. Beach.
 The registrant, according to MT. Beach, is Bruce L.. MimS,, g, former ly of Oakland street and now resi- dent of Danbury. The appeal is being taken by Lieut.. Commander John F. Robinson, state selec- tice service director, and is from 8 ruling made by an appeals board In Bridgeport placing Mims in IA as of February g.
 Mims, according to MT, Beach is considered for Selective Service pur- poses as single because he was not married until after Pearl Harbor When he was 8 resident of Bristol he was placed in 2B by the local board because of the importance of his work at Pratt and Whitney in Hartford. He subsequently, changed jobs and is now employed by the Barden Corporation, a Danb,lry war plant. He was continued in 2B un- til June 9 by the local board on a directive from State Director Rob- inson. The appeals board reversed the decision and placed him in A.
 MimS, MT. Beach said, is a gradu- ate of Sheffield Scientific school at Yale University and is me- chanical engineer.
 Bristol's draft quota for March has been filled, it was reported Monday by Draft Board Chairman Frederick w. Beach. The regis trants called up, all of whom have been sent notices, will be sent to New Haven in two weeks for induc- tion examinations. The quota was described by MT. Beach as normal, not as large as the previous call but larger than most of those received during the fall.
 The February draft group will leave Bristol this week for Army and Navy duty.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-29
BANKERS TO HEAR
 STATE TAX CHIEF
Commissioner Speaks TO- morrow at Dinner at
 Hotel Elton

Group 4 of the Savings Bank As- Sociation which included members from Waterbury, Thomaston, Naug- atuck. Winsted, Torrington, Falls Village, Canaan and New Milford will hear an address by Walter w. Walsh, state tax commissioner at dinner of the association tonor- row night at 6:30 at the Elton. X
 Charles P. Pendleton, secretary treasurer of the Thomaston Sap- ings Bank, assisted by William E. Glover, assistant secretary of the Thomaston bank, will handle ar- engagements for the affair. ME. Walsh, who is well known in Water bury as result of his recent survey of the city'S system of property as- sessment, will speak on the general duties of his office.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-29

the fourteenth women's group to endorse the equalization request. Various other endorsements also have been received by the board which turned down the proposal at its last meeting.
 Commissioner Perkinson, who voted for equalization, requested in- sertion into the minutes of the last meeting statement he made dur ing the discussion of the equaliza- tion proposal. He had commented that although student enrolment has dropped in Waterbury the num- Der of teachers also has been re. duced, and that it was not fair tc comment on school enrolment de- crease as reason for denying a pay adjustment.
 A leave of absence was granted by the board to Michael Giordano janitor at Duggan school, because of personal illness. The leave will be until May l.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-29
More Recreational
 Facilities Planned
School, Park Boards 10 Confer on Use of Gynnasiums
 Swimming Pools; Women's Club Favors Equal Pay

Use of the Duggan school swim ming pool and gymnasium and possibly other pools and gymnasi- llms will be planned for recreation al activities for the public, accord ing to action taken by the Park Board and Board of Education at their meetings lats night.
 The Board of Education was re- quested by the Park Board to grant use of the school property for use of the public when not in use for school purposes. The education commissioners ruled that the boards school activities and school house committees should meet with the Park Broad committee to discuss plans.
 It was pointed out that Duggan school pool has not yet been re- paired. An appropriation of 5000 has been made in the school depart ment budget for that purpose, how ever.
 The board voted to request the Connecticut Light & Power Company to make survey of light expenses at the various schools and make recommendation for reducing the expenses. Several commis ssionerS eX- pressed the opinion the current light bills are too high.
 A new floor vii be installed in a room at the Abbott school so that the kindergarten class would be able to transfer from its current small quarters, according to action planned yesterday. Dr. Condon said the kindergarten enrolment has increased and 8 change is necessary from the small room now used to larger one. The new room needs new floor, he stated. The Board of Finance will be requested to per- init use of funds for the installa- tion, to be made during the current school vacation.
 The finance commissioners also will be requested to permit use of funds to install a new trap on the boiler of the B. w. Tinker school.
 Commissioner Joseph DeLuca re- uuested the school superintendent to send a copy of the teachers waiting list to all commissioners. Dr. Condon said the list is being drawn up at the present time.
 Commissioner Edward Bergin ir- quired about proposed survey on the teachers pay schedule and 1t was reported the committee on teachers and rules will meet next week to discuss the matter.
 A letter expressing approval of the proposal to equalize the pay schedules SO that women would re- ceive the same compensation as men teachers was received from the Waterbury Women's Club and read at the meeting. The organization si
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-29
PURSE SNATCHER
 HELD BY POLICE
Wife of Policeman Too Alert for YOnngster
 Begging Water

A 14-year old purse snatcher made the mistake of picking on 8 police mans wife last night.
 Chief Inspector Joseph R. Bender reported that the boy knocked al the door at the home of Maude C. Fossbender, wife of Patrolman Alex ander J. Fossbender, and asked for a drink of water.
 As MT. Fossbender went to the kitchen to get the water, the boy grabbed her pocketbook from a table and ran out the door.
 Mrs. Fosshender wheeled and caught him before he could get of the porch. After 8 brief tussle, hf dropped the pockethook, broke away and fled.
 Patrolman Joseph Tierney appre- hended the boy this morning from 2 description furnished by Mrs Fussbender. JuveniIe authorities were notified.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-29

Lakehurst, N. J., Feb. 29-Naval Aviation Cadet John A. COe HI, son of MT. and Mrs. %JOhn A. Coe, IT,, Umberfieid road, Waterbury, Conn, who entered naval service ! November IT, 1942, will be com- missiOned an ensign in the Naval Reserve as 8 full-fledged Navy bIimp pilot Thursday March 2 at this naval lighter -than-air train. ing and operating base.
 He was a member of the largest class of blimp pilots ever to be graduated from the airship flight training school here and received his Navy wings at exercises for the l53 graduating officers, cadets and enlisted sailor pilot trainees. Officers and cadets were desig- mated as naval airshfp aviatOrs; |; sailors as naval aviation pilots.
 Members of the class will be as- signed to blimp squadrons fori anti-submarine patrol.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-29
AGE LIMITATION
 REMOVED BY NAVY
Radio Technicians Needed at Once; Outline of Qual=
 ificatiOns Given

All age limitations have been abolished for those who are quail fled, mechanically or practically, tc take the entrance examination for the Navy's school for Radio Tech nicians, according to Lieutenant Commander L. M. Nelson, Officer in Charge of the Navy recruiting Station, l85 Church street, New Haven.
 The relaxation of the require ments for the Radio Technician ex- animation has been brought about, 1t was stated, by the unprecedent- ed need for trained men in this field.
 It was also stated that the prim- ary requisites for man taking these examinations are g sound knowledge of high school algebra, plus an aptitude for scientific sub- jectS. If 8 man possesses these qualifications and the ability to think problem out to 8 definite conclusion. rather than possessing a great deal of actual experience along these lines, he should be able to qualify on this test.
 Complete information relative to these examinations may be had at any Navy Recruiting Station.