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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-13

Eva Laurenzi of circulation department will
be wear older tomorrow Mrs Charles COnnell and
her sister, Mrs Robert Robinson of Hamden, are vaca
tioning at Miami Beach, Florida, and did all right In
their selections at the opening of Haleah James G.
Walsh of 1924 Highland Avenue, former American
Brass employee entraned yesterday for Hoffman Is
land member of the Merchant Marine. He resided
with his wife, the former Mae Haney of Naugatuck,
and their SixmOnthS-Od His mother is the pop
uar Mrs. Mae Walsh, switchboard Op at the city hail.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-13

Private Frank M Hoffman, Jr., son of Mr.. and Mrs
Frank M Hoffman of 142 Atwood Avenue has been grad
ated from the Parachute Rigging and Packing course
after five weeks of intensive training at Fort Benning
Georgia. This course is of the five Specialist
Schools offered to ParachutistS at Fort Bennng They
include in addition to Rggers Communication, Machine
Maintenance, Demolition, and Camoufage. Only quail
fed jumpers may apply and only the better men from
each qualifying class will receive this instruction. To
every outfit Riggers necessity They are the men
who keep the Troopers moving forward. They are
is their creed to jump any chute which they have packed
Riggers School divided into different stages of nStruc
ton The learn first to pack the different types OF
Parachutes Following that students become acquainted
with the sewing machines and begin the fundamentals OF
repair work The third step entails instruction in hand
sewing Finally they ready for the maintenance work
Using bueprnts the different harnesses are built and
all types of equipment constructed and repaired
The last stage week of instruction in aerial delivery
of supply The lives of many are in the hands OF
the RiggerS
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-13

Look for the Radio Hall Of Fame
over WATR TO come with q terrific
show Sunday. January %, when
Helen Hayes stars In condensation
of Harriet" her 1914 hit about Har-
riet Beecher Stowe.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-13

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Evening star., 1944-01-11

1t developed that since he was the
prospective brides stepfather, her
mother would have to appear.
When THE last hurdle had been
cleared, Miss Volga and Mai
Brecht were married in Clarendon
Baptist Church at 7 pm. Mean
while, their friends had been in
vlted to Takoma Park Baptist
Church for the wedding so the
couple rushed over, where a second
ceremony was performed, followed
by reception.
Miss Volga started corresponding
with Maj. Brecht after she became
friends with his sister, Miss Kath.
leen Brecht, fellow worker in the
Office of Secretary of War. The
couple had never met, however, un.
til they arrived here last week.
The bride is graduate of Nc.
Kinley High School and attended
Poteet's Business College.
Maj. Brecht, who attended tn,
University of Wyoming and com
pleted his prefight training a
Kelly Field, holds the Distinguishes
Flying Cross, the Silver Star, Air
mans Medal and Oak Leaf Cluster
His bombing squadron was twic
cited by the President for outstand
ing performances.
The couple plan to fly out to Ok
lahoma tonight to see Maj. Brecht
family and then to go on to Miam
Fla, where Maj. Brecht reports Sun
i day for reaSsignment
Evening star., 1944-01-11
Ga||inger Will Accept
Blood Donations for Bow

Gallinger Hospital will receive
blood donations for 4-year-old Bill,
Meers, victim of chronic nephritis. al
Baylor Hospital, Dallas, Tex, DR.
Daniel l.. Seckinger. acting superin-
tendent, announced today.
Arrangements were made at Gal.
llnger yesterday after numerous in.
qulrles at the Red Cross Blood Donor
Center and mobile units from per.
sons wishing to make donations.
Because of the heavy demand or
the hospitals blood bank by its oWr
patients, DR.. Seckinger said dona.
tlons would have to be received be.
lore plasma could be sent.
Red Cross officials here feel there
are adequate supplies of plasma a
the donor center in Dallas and tha
the situation is a local" one there
Billy has required 227 pints O.
blood since September. When avail.
able supplies of blood ran low at tn,
Baylor Hospital, an appeal was sen
out all over the country. 1t is un.
derstood that there has been a gen.
erous response.
Nephritis, a kidney disease, wa.
described by DR. Seckinger as a "ver,
common cause" of death in oldeI
people. 1t is rare among children
he added. Records at the Health
department show two deaths from
the disease on Saturday and tive
yesterday.
Evening star., 1944-01-11

A bombing squadron commanding
officer and his bride are on their
honeymoon today after being mar
ried last night in two wedding cere-
monies which eliminated eight
months correspondence overseas. a
flve-day whirlWind courtship and a
day OF hectic attempts to obtain a
marriage license here.
The bride was Miss Maxine Volga
20-year-old daughter of Mrs. John
Cox of f22 Sheridan street NV. and
the bridegroom is Maj. Harold M
Brecht, %, of Okmulgee, Okla, vet
eran of 81 bombing missions over
New Guinea.
Failure to receive an expected
waiver of the three-day waiting pc
riod for marriage license in the
District almost prevented the couple
from holding their wedding in Ia
koma Park Baptist Church-a cere-
mony they decided on Sunday after
Miss Volga had accepted Mai
Brecht's proposal
The couple considered going to
Maryland but were told a 48 hours
notice is required Advised that
Virginia laws were more lenient
they hurried over to the Arlington
Court House, only to be told thai
since Maxine was only 20. he,
fathers personal consent was nee.
essary.
Here their plans hit another snag
for after Mr.. Cox had rushed over
Evening star., 1944-01-11
Lost Soldiers S PET Doq
Being Sent TO Home Here

StoneWall Jackson the Rebel, the
Boston terrier which flew on &c
combat missions in a bomber. NAV
be on his way to the home of his
master alone.
The family of Sergt. Raymond
Katz, at 49l8 Ninth street NV, has
been informed that the dog, calico
Rebel for short, is being sent here
from San Francisco by special re-
quest of the lost soldiers squadron.
Mrs. Milton Katz, who was in
formed of her sons death on No
vember II, said the family knew all
about the dog, although Mr.. and
Mrs. Katz have never seen it. Her
son bought him as puppy just be-
fore leaving this country and men,
toned him regularly in letters home
from the South Pacific. Sergt. Katz
sent picture of his pet and even
his paw print"
In the letter from an Army chap
lain, consoling the family on the
death OF Sergt. Katz, the family
was assured trat Rebel was well and
under good care.
Mrs. Katz said she understood
Rebel was left behind when the
bomber on which Sergt. Katz was a
gunner made its 2lst fight. The
! bomber did not return.
Evening star., 1944-01-11
Child, Clothes Afire,
Saved by Bus Driver

Seven-year-old Ruth Mcdonald
her clothing and hair aflame, was
saved from death yesterday after
noon by the quick action of a Cap
1tal Transit bus driver who was
walking by her home at 1913 South
Carolina avenue Sc. when the child
ran screaming out of the front door
The bus driver, Clair E. Hess. 81
OF 1860 South Carolina avenue Sc,
used his bare hands and overcoat
TO put out the fire on the shrieking
child.
Taken to Providence Hospital bv
nelghbor, Ruth was treated for
second-degree burns. Her condi-
ton was described as fair today.
Police today were investigating
the circumstances under which the
child was burned. Mr.. Hess reported
that she and younger brother and
sister has apparently been playing
in their kitchen. He said he found
burned broom when he went into
the home.
The childs mother, Mrs. James
w. Mcdonald, was not at home at
the time of the accident. police said.
Ruth's younger brother and sister
were said to be too frightened to
explain what had occurred.
Evening star., 1944-01-11
laWRshoniing
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Canned and Frozen Foods, Etc
Book No. 4, green stamps D, E and
F valid through January 20.
Stamps G. H and j valid through
February 20.
Meats, Fats, Etc. - Book No. 3,
brown stamps r, S and T valid
through January 30. Book No. 4,
spare stamp No. good for five
points of fresh pork and sausage
through January Is.
Points for Fats-Your meat dealer
will pay you two ration points for
every pound Of waste kitchen fats
you turn in.
Sugar-Stamp % in Book No 4 good
for pounds through January Is.
Stamp 80 valid for pounds jan
uary 16.
Shoes-Stamp No. 18 in Book No. l
and stamp / on the "airplane"
sheet of Book No. 3 valid now for
an indefinite period.
Gasoline-No. 8 A coupons good for
3 gallons each until February 8.
B, B-1. G and C-1 coupons good
for 2 gallons each. These coupons
will expire on date indicated on
individual books. b. and c.
coupons in books issued since De-
cember are good for gallons
each.
Tire Inspection Deadlines-For A
coupon holders, March 81.
Fuel Oil-Period No. coupons, valid
now, expire February 8. Period
No. 3 coupons, valid now, remain
valid through March IA. No.
and 3 coupons good for 10 gallons
pen unit. According to the Dis
trict OPA, consumers in this area
should not have used more than
43 per cent of their total yearly
fuel oil ration as of January 10.
Evening star., 1944-01-11
Mrs. Doyle Advises
Joint Effort 10 Cut
Juvenile Delinquency
Problem Not New,
She Reminds Council
Of Social Agencies

While juvenile delinquency has
increased due to stress and strain
OF war, the problem is not new, Mrs.
Henry Grattan Doyle reminded a
luncheon meeting of the Council of
Social Agencies yesterday.
She proposed that all forces of
the community join in program to
reduce the wars effect on children
Mrs, Doyle, who is chairman OF
the Board of Education's Advisory
Committee on Wartime and Post
war Problems of the Child, spoke in
symposium sponsored by the coun-
Gil at the YWCA. Participants in
cluded heads of the six subcommit-
tees, who reviewed their recommen-
dations.
Emphasizes Wartime Task.
Mrs. Doyle pointed out that when
the city-wide committe was set ur
the use of the term Juvenile de-
unquency' was avoided in its title
DR.. Robert L. Haycock, superin-
tendent of schools, who heads the
subcommittee on schools. empha-
sized that it is better to talk about
the child with wartime problems
rather than the problem child"
AS a result of the committee's
study, he said. numerous steps al
ready have been taken to set up
desirable leisure time activities for
pupils, work out means of CO.
operation with parents and organ
ize community cooperation.
John H. Ihlder. council president
pointed out that several reports
drew attention to inadequate hous-
ing in the District and suggested
that the building of an ADEQUATE"
number OF homes should be recon-
mended
subcommittee Report.
DR.. Frederick E. Reissig. chair
man of the councils Committee on
Juvenile Delinquency, conducted the
symposium. Subcommittee heads re-
porN1g included DR.. Joseph A. Muir
ply, health; the Rev. A. F. Elmes
church: Mrs. P. C. Elicit, home
Miss Mildred Terrett. protective
services, and c. Melvin Sharpe
recreation
Announcement was made of a VOL
unteer rally to be sponsored by the
councils recreation division at 7::3O
pm. Monday in the Interior Audi
torium. G. Howland Shaw of the
State Department will be the
speaker.
The Washington section of the
Army Emergency Relief Committee
was admitted to membership in the
council.
Evening star., 1944-01-11

OF the 81 war loan districts, while
five districts had their goals un-
changed from those of last fall.
The Treasury also reported that
100000 Boy Scouts would be en-
listed to distribute bond posters in
retail stores in 1900 cities next
Saturday-three days before the
campaign formally gets under way
The posters will carry the slogan
Buying a Bond Is No Sacrifice"
Appointment of Edgar Morris
chairman of the Board of Trade
Greater National Capital Commit
tee, as head of the Business Divi-
sion in the Districts Fourth War
Loan drive was announced yester-
day by Mr.. Reilly.
Mr.. Morris urged local residents
not to wait until they are asked
to purchase bonds but to go to an
issuing agent land fulfill their obli-
cations to our fighting forces"
Evening star., 1944-01-11
Hotel Clerk Confesses
Theft of 81, 500 Rinq

Gonzalez Pfeiffer, %, of the $500
block of Eleventh street NE. plead
ed guilty to charges involving grand
larceny of ring valued at $4,000
from the Ebbitt Hotel, where she
was employed as a clerk, when az
raigned today before United States
Commissioner Needham C. Turnage.
Bond was set at $780,
She was arrested by two District
policemen at Richmond last night.
She is accused, police said, of hav-
ing sold the ring to local jewelry
store for 5000. The ring and S7OO
were recovered, police said.
The ring was taken from a pack
age belonging to jewelry salesman,
according to police.
Evening star., 1944-01-11
Commissioners Ask
Bill for Licensing
District Undertakers
Tighter Control Sought
By Young. Including Set
Of Minimum Standards

Enactment of a bill to license and
regulate the business or profession of
funeral direction and embalnling in
the District was urged on Congress
today by the Commissioners. Such a
bill was passed by the Senate July Z
1912, but failed of action on the
House side.
In letter to Chairman McCarrsn
OF the Senate District Committee
Commissioner Young explained that
under present law "all that one has
TO do to engage in the business or
profession is to register his name
with the Health Department.. with
out any other proof that he is
qualified to conduct such business or
profession"
Inc Dill would set up minimum
STANDARDS of education and expe-
rlence for applicants for license, and
create regulatory body of seven
members, one to be the health officer
or deputy serving ex-ofhcio.
Representative Lesinki. Demo-
crat, of Michigan, chairman of a
House District subcommittee. an
nounced hearings would be held
Thursday at 1890 am. on an
amendment to the District code
dealing with negotiable paper
which would make the United
States. instead of banks. respon-
sible for losses when Government
pay checks are fraudulently cashed
District Committee Chairman
Randolph announced his group was
reporting favorably the measure to
permit the David Lawrence Pub
lications to lay pneumatic tube
lines under Twenty third street
NV. between two buildings of the
organization. He expects to ask
House action tomorrow.
This is one of the many "nui-
Sance" bills with which Congress
now must deal because of limita-
tions on the powers of the Commits
sioners. Mr.. Randolph soon will
seek action on the Hebert measure
to give additional powers to the city
heads
Evening star., 1944-01-11
BIair-Lee House Beinu
Fitted for State Guests

The Federal Government has be-
gun to rehabilitate the Blair-Lee
House on Pennsylvania avenue op-
poslte the State Department to pro-
vide additional facilities for dis
tlngulshed visitors to the United
States and thus help relieve the
housing shortage.
The Blair-Lee House, next door
to the Blair House, will accommo-
date visiting delegates to confer
ences, holders of travel grants, pro-
fessors and others for whom ade-
quate hospitality facilities previ-
ously have not been available, the
State Department said.
Evening star., 1944-01-11
Senators Plan to Hold
SIum Probe Next Week

The Senate District subcommittee
investigating the work of the Ma
tional Capital Housing Authority
and housing conditions here will be-
gin public hearings next week,
Chairman Burton of the subcommit-
tee said today.
John Ihlder, executive officer of
the housing authority, who has pro-
posed a long-range public housing
program to reclaim the Districts
slums, probably will be the first wit
ness, Senator Burton added.
Evening star., 1944-01-11
Committee 10 Consider
Deferment Requests

The Committee on Draft Defer
ment for the District government
scheduled meeting today to con-
slider requests of District depart
ment heads for deferment of pre-
Pearl Harbor fathers.
Walter l.. Fowler, District budget
officer and committee chairman. said
approved requests would be sent to
the District War Manpower Com
mission for consideration. The re-
view of the draft status of District
employees was ordered as result of
the Presidents recent order that
essential Government workers should
be given the same chance for occu-
pational deferment as those in other
industries.
Evening star., 1944-01-11
Father Burke to Speak

The Rev. Eugene Burke will give
the second in the series of lectures
on the Great Fathers of the
Church" at 8:15 o'clock tonight in
the study of the Guild Catholic
Library, 1725 Rhode Island avenue
NV. The lectures, presented the
second Tuesday of each month, are
sponsored by the library.
Evening star., 1944-01-11

space from which inquirers may be
directed to the service, Mr.. Somer-
vile said.
At the same time, Mr.. Somerville
announced that as result of the
recent curtailment of civilian de-
fense activities, Civilian War Serv-
ices will move from its present Off
ces at Toner School, where the
regional OCD was located, to the
building in front of the District
Building, where a ration board Is
now located.
Evening star., 1944-01-11
Fire Slightly Damages
Chevy Chase Post Office

Fire slightly damaged the Chevy
Chase Md Post Office and Citizens
Committee Building, 5000 Connecti-
cut avenue today. Smouldering logs
left overnight in the fireplace of the
library reading room, which occupies
part Of the building, are believed to
have ignited structural woodwork.
Patrolman M. K. Robertson of the
Chevy Chase Police Department dis
covered the blaze and summoned the
Bethesda and Chevy Chase Volun-
teer Fire Companies.
Evening star., 1944-01-11
New Draft Aid Service Given
Offices in Information Center

The United States Information
Center will house the new Draft Aid
Center when the service to the
families of drafted fathers is
launched at the end of this month,
Executive Officer Harry P Somer-
vile of Civilian War Services an
nounced today.
The Commissioners have approved
use of this space, and Civilian War
Services has requested two private
offices on the first floor and counter
Evening star., 1944-01-11
Mrs. Brookhurt Memorial

The Women's Society of Christian
Service of the Memorial Methodist
Church, Hyyattsville. Md, will hold
a memorial service for Mrs. Smith
w. Brookhart, wife of the former
Senator from Iowa at 10:3O am. to-
morrow.
Evening star., 1944-01-11
Save This Newspaper

Many paper mills are shut
ting down for lack of waste
paper to convert into cartons
for Army and Navy supplies
shipped overseas. Every pound
of old newspapers and maga-
zines is needed. Telephone your
nearest school or notify some
school child In your block to
have your paper picked up.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-06-01
Mrs. Mary White

Funeral services were held
this afternoon for Mrs. Mary 7.
White, age 70 years, wife of
James White, Of the Mount
Clemens Pottery, who died Mon
day at st. Joseph Hospital after
a brief illness, Mrs. White lived
with her husband and family al
225 North Wilson boulevard
A native of Fort Wayne, Ind,
Mrs. White had resided here for
the past 80 years. She had been
a member Of the Maccabees for
the past 20 years.
Besides her husband, she is
survived by four children; Mrs
Lulu Londrow, Bellaire, Mich. F.;
Mrs. William Stribiny, of To-
ledo; Mrs. Frank Weber, of
Mount Clemens, and Mrs. Ger
ard Egals, of Flint. There are 26
grandchildren and 10 great
grandchildren. and also two
brothers, William and John
Mowery, of st. Mary's. Ohio.
Services were conducted at
the D. ~ Cooley funeral chapel
at 2 p. m, today by Rev. Alfred
l. n don, of the Methodist
Church. Burial was in the fam
lily lot in Clinton Grove Gene
terry.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-06-01
Library Qualities for State Grant

the State Aid TO Public Libraries
Fund for which the library has
qualified this year.
These grants for Libraries are
made possible through appropri-
atoms by the legislature Of $780,
600 for the 1943-44 year. The
1914 special session has renew
ed this amount for the fiscal
year l944-45 which will provide
L.uch needed funds TO meet Ii
braries' increased time costs.
This bonus is paid because the
local tax support is being main
tanned. II the local tax support
drops, the library is disqualified
for this grant.
Once grant is received, its
use is entirely up to the library
board which allows the projects
to be designed TO fit this COM
munity. Only capital expendi-
lures are outlawed, Miss Clubbing
explained.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-06-01
Obituaries
H0llliI j. Smith
Dies of Burns

UTICA - This entire COM
munity was saddened today by
word OF the death at Ford Hos
pital Wednesday night Of Hamil
j. Smith. age 81 years, civic
leader, ScoutmaSter. and prom
inent in affairs of st. Lawrence
Catholic Church, who died from
severe burns suffered Saturday.
Mr.. Smith was working at his
maintenance job in a tunnel at
the Dodge Motor Co, main plant
when a steam pipe burst, caus-
ing second degree burns on rs
per cent of his body. Many
Dodge employees volunteered for
blood transfusions during the
week END, in a concerted effort
TO aid medical science in the
case.
The Utica Scout leaders death
was characterized by Guy l..
Verkler, president of Macomb
District of Boy Scouts, as IAN
irrepairable loss TO Scouting in
Macomb County. A floral tri-
butte and condolences were Off
cially dispatched by the coun-
Gil, and Scout leaders as we'll as
members of Mr.. Smiths troop,
No. 90, will attend the funeral.
Mr.. Smith was born in Re-
we're, Mass, and had lived on
Emmons street, Brooklands sub
division, Utica, for more than 10
years. He is survived by his
widow, Lillian, and three daugh-
ters, Lorraine, II Dian, IL, and
illus, age five; his mother, Mrs,
Miranda Smith, Of near Utica.
and four brothers: Phernam, of
Utica; Lyonei, Of Rochester, and
Kenneth and Frank, of Detroit.
In addition to his organization
of Troop 90, and establishment
Of this troop as one of the coun-
tvs most efficient, Mr.. Smith
was active in church affairs and
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-06-01

in the Frost district. He married
Mabel Spencer and they had
one child, James Clare.
In 1919 he moved his family
10 Port Huron, where he was
engaged for three years.
In 1922 he purchased the
farm home from his father and
mother and has been associated
with his sons breeding purebred
HolSteln-Frlesian cattle for the
past 20 years.
He is survived by his widow
and son, j. Clare and one broth
er, Leroy A. Pratt, superin-
tendent of the Flint school.
Funeral services were held al
1870 p. m. Monday at the family
residence. Rev. John Adams Of
ficiating. Burial was in Willow
Grove cemetery.