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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-10
TWO-ALARM FIRE IN BRIDGEPORT
Department Handicapped By Shortage of Firemen;
 Volunteers Aid

Bridgeport. Conn, Aug. i0-tUPD A two-alaTIn fire swept through tlse foundry of the Whipple & Choat Go, early today and spread to the Bridgeport deoxidized Bronze & Metal CO, causing damage which Fire Chief Martin Hayden said would be very high"
 The fire crippled operations at the whipple & Ch0ate plant. and caused suspension of work at the Metal Oompany's foundry.
 Cause of the fire was not de- termined.
 Chief Hayden said a night watch man at the Whipple & choate. did not turn in an alarm until after he had vainly tried to eEtinguish the blaze himself.
 He said that the fire department, short q men, principally because Of the draft. had difficulty combat- ting the flames and fit if hadn't been for Q wonderful job done by Outsiders-air raid wardens and other yolunteers-we would have been licked"
 Six hours after the fire started three companies remained at the scene wetting down sinouldering embers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-10

Emily shannon has been decalAd "orl ol the Week" at the Waterbury Tool. There is an old adage known to every schooboy which declares that "stll waters run deep" and in the case of Emily it certainly seems to be true quiet girl who contends her nie would never make an interesting biography, Emily IS really versatile young lady with many talents-f you can get her to talk about them She is very lona oI uaraenino and at her home in Watertown grows both vegetables and flowers profusion. In fact her skill m arranging flowers has often made her friends wonder why she never became florist. With neeoie anu thread Emily is whiz although she is most modest about it. She has not only made dresses for herself but has turned out suits with tailor precison She enjoys handicra of all sorts and has turned out several credit able pieces of soap scuture Not being one who IS con tent to 'sit on silk cushion and seam Emily also likes paperng, painting and even bit of carpentry now and then She has worked at Waterbury Tool for about two years first as an inspector and for the past eight mnnths as a clerk in Inspection. She declares she enjoys life but takes it it comes and finds that the best policy is not to worry.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-10
SUB BUILDERS
 VOTE TO STRIKE

Gr0ton. Conn, Aug. lO-iUPl- Charles Sussman, counsel for the Independent Ghipbuilders & Marine Engineers Union, declared today that regardless Of the outcome of q National Labor Relations board election Saturday. a strike at the Electric Boat Company voted last month will become effective Mop- day at C a. n,
 The union, he said. reafflrmed its strike decision at G meeting several days ago, and wtll meet Saturday night 10 make final plans for the walk0ut and establishment Of pick ct lines,
 'sTheFe Is nothing iD the smttbv Connolly Act that forces the union to abide by the decision of the NLRB'R strike poll" he said,
 The Electric Boat CO, one Of the largest submarine building firms ln the world, was charged by the union with a2 violations Of contract,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-10
Republicans Complete Slate Of Nominations
CIO Political Action Committee Bitterly Attacked By
 Union Leader in Greenwich; Money Pouring in

Hartford, Conn, Aug. 10 (U. PD - With the last of the congress sional district conventions out of the way, Republicans went full force into the prestdential-year campaign today with the same ticket that swept into office two years ago.
 Congressional nominations were completed last night with the rec nomination of Representative Glare BOothe Luce of the fourth district. at Greenwich: Of Representative Joe seph E. Talbot of the fifth district, at Waterbury and of Representative William J. Miller of the first district at Wethersfield.
 There was no opposition in any of the nominations which were by ace clamation. Earlier in the day, Rep- resentative Major Ranulf Compton of the third district was renominat- cd at NeY Haven, and Representa- tive John D. McWilliams of the sec- ond district was renominated at Willimantic.
 Election Of a congresswoman from the fourth district was q certainty, with the Democrats offering former assistant secretary of state Miss Margaret E. Connors. Fairfield at- torney. to oppose Mrs Luce.
 This was the only all-feminine contest in the state.
 Meanwhile. Harold Senior, Water bury, organizer of the Connecticut State Industrial Union Council, said at Hartford that the "CiO Political Action Committee in Connecticut is preparing to go all-out" for the elec- ton of a Democratic state and eon- gressional ticket.
 ''Our main effort" he said, twill be to re-elect President Roosevelt and to get a congress that will sup- port his policies.
 "It is the first time we have gone into political action on an organ ized, systematic basis," he said. SIn the past we have made endorse ments, but no machinery was set up for political action. This year we are going to have the machin- cry"
 Senior said that while the CTO Political Action Committee in Con- necticut would have no direction from outside the state," it would follow the policy iaid down by Side ney Hillman. national head Of the FAC.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-10

That tanned fellow in the white trunks who is rushing into the surf. gulping the last of six hot dogs and waving that bottle of beer-he's on the list to go.
 And so is { he white-skinned, fat man in the one-piece 1880 model suit who is waving to his girl from the buoy out there - the most exercise he's had is pushing a pencil all winter. Check him of. he'll never make 1t back.
 The old man with the scytfe has his eye on that youngster too the one who's diving off the rock into that uneypl0red pool. The old man knows about that submerged log. the kid doesn't. Too badl
 Most Are Paddlers
 Only 10 per cent of the American public are good swimmers, the Red Cross says. another 10 per cent are fair swimmers. the rest are just paddlers and waders.
 The trouble is the Red Cross declares, that SO many of the paddleFs and waders like to pres tend they can swim. And 1t isn't until those water wings pop out from under the stomachs where they've been hidden and drift away. that the tragedy of pretense bee canes evident |. not to the pre- tender, because it's too late then, but to the pretender's survivors and friends.
 That's the psychology the Red Gross has been fighting for years, with propaganda and safety meas ures, and they record a cut in the death toll from 10000 to the pres ent estimated 1000. But it isn't enough,
 Observance of a few simple rules of water safety is more important this year than eyer, the Red Cross warns, because the husky lfe- guard who used to occupy the highehair on your beach is probably occupying the seat Of q bomber or fighter plane today.
 The Red Gross asks that when you approach the water you De serious, stop thFoEing RanG a other peoples faces and consider these six safety rules:
 1. Be sure that there Is someone near enough to help you ID case oi emergency,
 2. Deep-wateT isn't the only dangerous water; cramps have Int and drowned people in waist-deep water.
 3. Don't go into the water until two hours after meals, This Is cons sidered an old-wlyes tale by many, but sudden death keeps the list of seoffers from reaching alarming pTo- portions,
 {, Aeelimate yourself to the water by easy stages, This prevents shock to the heart and nervous system
 s. Stay away from uDehRFted swimming holes,
 6, II you can't resist swimming out beyond your capacity 10 sylm back again, make sure . boat or raft Is nearby,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-10
|OiI Boom Sends Surge Of Excitement
 Through MiSSiSSippi--And Wall Street
Hy MIA Service

BE MIA service
 When Mississippi oil blew in. it blew la bipl Real oil excitement is gushing through this southern state, in the biggest oil craze since dis- coverv of the lush East Texas field la ioa0.
 For weeks now, Wal Street has been in the thick of the oil boom. with stock spectators seeking coin- panles with Mississippi real estate. Investors and oil geologists are talking mumbo- jumbo of anti- clincs, unlift humps, the Upper Cretaceous Age and Wilcox sand. Big brokerage houses have battered their southeastern offices with questions.
 Mississippi has been an oil state since the siege of Vicksburg. The first oil dome was discovered in 1880: the first well was drilled in 1903. Things went slowly in the 36 years through 1889. Wildcatters drilled 260 wells in Mississippi. got only a handful of gas wells.
 Now the Cranfleld and fIeidel- berg are rated at 100000 900 barrels each: the Eucutta field should have 50 900 900 barrels. Biggest establish cd field is Tinsley. By ordinary stan- dards a 100000 barrel field is major one.
 PRODUCTION JUMPS
 Mississippi produced only l07.O00 barrels of oil in 1889. but produce ton jumped to i5.327 900 in l9il and a whooping ie.8O7 900 barrels in is43. Mississippi has become the twelfth oil state in the United States. Geologists say thi state may be part of an oil strip 250 miles wide along the Gulf Coast.
 Naturally, the oil companies have the biggest stake in Mississippi oil. Big names include Humble, Atlantic Refining. Sun, Gulf. Standard Of California, Union Producing Co, and Superior Oil-all of whom have over 300, 900 acres under lease. Lesser lights are Texas, Phillips. Barnsdall. Sinclair and Pure on.
 Every man and his brother is in on the Mississippi oil boat. one third Of the state is under lease. Farmers want S5.000 an acre for pine land they once would have sold for S5.
 The tracks of Gulf Mobile & Ohio crisscross Mississippi and it already has leased i9.000 acres of it's land to a pair Of oil companies. Even if the railroad has no gusher it should profit by increased tank car traffic from Mississippi wells. INDUSTRY UNPREPARED
 The Mississippi field burst upon the oil industry when nobody was prepared. There are no pipe lines running to many areas. Gulf oil is shipping in tank cars and Standard oil plans a pipe line.
 Lest investors flock to Mississippi as prospectors did to California in the gold rush days. experts are is-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-10

Editor, Tall Tower Topics. As a former con- temporary of yours realize the difficulties of writing daily column on an interesting current subject so with that thought in mind, enclosing herewith for your consideration small pamphlet The Facts About the Gasoline Black Market" as prepared by the OWL. in cooperation with the oPA, and PAW - All the facts and figures contained in it have been cleared and may be used by you in any way you see fit The petroleum industry is conducting nationwide campaign to stamp out this vicious racket that has assumed major pro- portions in the sale and distribution of counterfeit stolen and otherwise llegitimatey obtained gasoline ration coupons The racket in black market gasoline coupons has attracted many of the unsav0Fy gangs who formerly confined their efforts to bootleggng counterfeiting Of
 money, white slavery and other unholy endeayoIs and already several of the members n the best tradition Of the oldfashioned gang the latest methods Of Messrs Hitler and Hmmler, who have been caught try ing to muscle in on competitive territory, have been "purged", You or your famtly-oF any other family, although you may never touch drop Of illegal gasoline
 might easily become the innocent victims of these racke teeFe through the of counterfeit gasoline coupons the gasoline tanks in your community run dry and your family Doctor is unable to secure gasoline to make his eak-as has occurred ID some place; you may pay the price for some minimizing persons sellshness This Is serious problem, and anything you can do to assist % stamping out will be most worthwhile public service Yours very truly, ". w. Wells Secretary on Products Conservation, New York, NY,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-10

An indication that the Connec- ticut PAC was not on a solid foot. ing was given at Greenwich when John B. Napolitano. a shop steward of the United Electrical Radio and Machine Workers Of America. CTO. in seconding the nomination of Representative Luce. Declared that the PAC ''does not speak for or- ganized labor--does not even speak for the rank and file of the CTo.
 ''rhe working men of this coun- try" he said, "will not consent to being used as poker chips in a poe htical gambel for power"
 Napolitano charged that the FAC ''is pouring money into congress sionAI districts to defeat Republic candidates. The CTO Political Ac. ton Committee does not care about a candidates past record in support of or opposition to labor. The CTO Political Action Committee is try ing to play politics-power politics by putting all of labor's eggs in one basket--the very fragile and bat- tered basket Of the Roosevelt ad- ministration.
 Labor in this country is wise enough and informed enough not to be stampeded down a one-way street. It fought far too long and far too hard for its gains to risgk them all on the election Of one can- didate or one party"
 Democrats of the First Congress sional District nominted former Representative Herman ?. Kopple- mans nomination came from Mrs. Antoinette M. Dunn. former state representative from Unionyille. who polled 90 votes to Kcpplemann's i58. Kopplemann was offered to the convention as . real Roosevelt Democrat"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-10
Compensation Agreements

c0mpe nsatl0n Commissionef John J. O'connall today approy, ed the following agreements for weekly payments during disable ityi
 John Cairelli Of % Dikeman street against Adolpb Perazzint, doing business as Perasgini c0n- slFuetl0n Co. of Waterbury, elt.b0 beslnning Judy 2e. fracture Of right arm,
 Edward Wigglns Of co North Elm street against Waterbury Steel Co, e20.s0 beginning July 6. Injury to right big toe.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-10

Michael J. Moore recently received his 25-year pin for continuous service at ScOvs He fist went to wOrk in ScoviIs in March, 1914 and worked there on and off until August l. 1919, when he went to work n the Paint shop, at which time his continuous service began. From there he he was transferred to Vacuum Cleaner and Scrubber FlOorman on March D. 1920. Next Michael went to Manufacturing Stores as
 Stock Clerk and June 26, 1925 he transferred to Assembly as Storeman. He went hack to Manufac- turng Stores yuIy 24, 1925, Storeman, and on April 2l, 1881, tO Manufacturing Goods in Process Stores where he has worked since. Michael was born in County Kerry, Ireland and came to this country with his brother when he was twelve years old. He has always lived in Waterbury and its vicinity.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-10

suing a word of warning. however. There is a possibility that the oil boom ma yturn out to be nothing more than an overgrown pipe dream.
 Tn June, for instance. Gulf com- pleted a major well-Morgan No. 1 in Heidelberg-whlch soon petered out to just 24 barrels every 24 hours. Three wildcats completed
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-10

late in July either hit dry holes or twisted of and were junked.
 Moreover, 20 Of the largest U. S. oil companies figured that only ' per cent of their 5l.000.O00 acres have been productive. For the whole industry, the ratio is only 1 to 3 per cent. And in the final analysis. the nation may not need Mississippi oil when the war is over.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-10
DOING THEIR BIT

East Canterbury, N, q, - IUP9- Although their order does not be- lieye iD war, a group of Shaker sisters have cultivated victory garden at their colony here, The women, who refuse to alloy their names to be used, are members Of the United Society Of Believers, The groups motto Is, "the greatest good to the greatest nnmber." They say they hope by thelF victory garden work to help our brave boys in the service to restore the world to satlE ity again"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-10

Check the leak and stretch your fuel supply the Bltumin0us Coal Institute advisers users Of steam heat, A leak one-slxieeDth Of aa inch ln diameter in a steam line with Q pressure Of three pounds per scauare inch will waste . half-toIl Of coal a year: at 70 pounds pressure it will waste l.e tons the institute revealed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-10

Bobby Kelly, former fireman, boxer and boxing promoter is vacationing in Atlantic City, but claims the weatherman hasn't given him break since he arrived there. Larry Kenney of the opposition IS hopping around with less pep than usual these days due to recent operation Bill Kelly Washington Hill sports man, helped his grandchd, Claire Alyce Kelly blow ont candle on her birthday cake yesterday Shes the cute daughter of Mir and Mrs. John Kelly.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-10
PREDICTS ERA OF WHIRLWIND
 AR COMMUTINC

New York. Aug. lo-CUp)-wn- liam Lear, dynamic president of Lear Avia. predicted that the post war world win see at least 100000 L. shaped strips. or landing fields, throughout the United states and that ''cOfnmuter plane service of to- morrow win be something Co chal. lenge the imagination"
 T am no one Co say there will be two planes in every backyard hangar" he said. because for some years to come. anyway. that would be too expensive an outlay for the average person. But win say that after the war anyone making $s.50o a year easily could afford to own and operate an airplane."
 Lear, who at the moment is swamped with orders for acceSsor- les for B-2o Superfortresses in his plants throughout the country. pilots his own plane. a Beach Ar iB Gadvanced trainerD and thus. in effect, is a commuter himself.
 Tn a typical day recently. he took off from Piqua. O.. where the Lear Ayia concern has its headuarters. and flew to New York. Landing at LaGuardia Field. he hurried to Manhattan for a whirlwind round of business conferences. Then in a cab to I.aGuardia, and of again to Cleveland for a luncheon con ference and meetings with his exec utives later fla the afternoon.
 Back to New Rork
 Toward evening, he took of for New York for additional conferences, skimming through the clouds at $50 miles per hour.
 His meeting lasted until dawn broke across the Manhattan sky- line. Lear had a half hours nap and was up, bright and chipper. and of again for Piqua to begin another busy day.
 Il wish I could tell you" he said, about some of the things We are working on for post war production, but I'm not allowed to for reasons obvious. Some of the things you'll see and come to look upon as com monplace are fabulous"
 Lear, a major in the CAP, finds time in his busy schedule for one session lon the wing" each week with his outfit. Often he returns to his factory, still wearing his uniform to disappear into a labora- tory where a few hours later. hke as not, he will come up with q startling new idea.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-10

Mrs. Betty OCOnnOr has left her local factory job which she has enjoyed the past twO and half years to return to Trenton N J where she resided before coming to the Brass City 10 years age. Her CO., workers presented her with IOuDgng robe slippers and travelling ease as farewell gift.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-10
AUGUST GARDEN

garden in August in disarray Somehow does not dSnay. No longer does feel an urgent need TO obiterate each and every weed Tn fact we sort of like n oveEeroHn, Going places from every seed sown, Whereas in early summer every Weec vas serapped Not a mariRod or a znnia oyeTlapped- But come August who cares h the garcen IS Seeay And each day gets bit more weeoy.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-10
HIRsF WIRELEss OPERATORs

African drummers were the first wireless operators" Tn the dead of night, their code signals. beaten on a big wooden drum, can be heard at distances up at IS miles.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-10

Taken 55 miles from Trowbridee to Taunton. in England. after the death of its owner, a cat has just appeared at its old home. and wiil ] stay there.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-10

Rev, LeVeFeH Davis has finished bis work at s. g0bn's Episcopal Church here and left for Exeter New Hampshire, where be has been named rector 0f Christ Episcopal Church Hs wife and daughter Caroline. left with him Mr, Davis. native Of Hart ford, made many friends during his stay in Water. bury and s ai elatsd to know he's going to minister to a church Of his own
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-10

Private Carmen 4. DiMara Of 2I Cherry Street was Aong the e4 members Of Fort Bennings first class of Medical Department enlisted technlclans receiving diplomas from Colonel chauncey F. Doveli commanding officer of the Army Service Forces Regional Hospital at graduation ceremonies in Georgia this week. DlMaria completed two months Of his course at the AsF Medical Department Technlcans' School at Lawson General
 Hospital in Atlanta and then was sent to Fort Bennlng fog his final months training. He given an overall medical course and received special training surgical Amd nedical technlclan
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-10
Red Cross Issues Safety Rules; DeplOres Bathing Beach Show Off
BY WILLIAM BEST limited praex Staff Corrpxnanaena

San Francisco upl-The whoop and hoer rush and plunge psychology the bathing beach sowo who apparently sheds the civilization with his clothes  and 1000 lives this accidents and downngs Red statistics show
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-10

Good Night
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-04-08
s ;JapShips Sunk, 160To214Planes
,x0owned In Daring Attack OnPa lau;
Reds SpringNew Trap On Germans
Second Sneak
Attack Not Seen

HONOLULU, April 7.-R-Gov.
ernor Ingram NJ Stainback of Ha.
wall testified in Federal Court to.
day that there is no possibility
Of a repetition of what happened
here Dec. z, 1941.''
His testimony, referring to the
Pearl Harbor attack that started
the war, was given as a witness
for Lloyd C. Duncan, Is, civilian
navy yard worker seeking free
dom from a Jail sentence in a
habeas corpus test case. Duncan
was sentenced to six months by a
Military Provost court for assault
ing two Marine sentries at Pearl
Harbor.
On cross-examination, Governor
Stainback asserted his belief that
the territory no longer is in i'm
minent danger of invasion, as top
ranking military commanders have
declared.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-04-08
Raj PLANES HIT
GERMAN CONVOY

LONDON, April 7. -(P- Beau
fighters of the Raj coastal COM
mand battered an enemy convoy
off the Norwegian coast today as
the Allied aerial offensive against
the Germans continued after a
night attack by speedy Mosquito
planes against targets in Hamburg,
the Ruhr and Rhineland.
Indicating that other Allied
planes struck deeper against the
Nazis, the German radio warned
shortly before noon that enemy
planes were over northern Ger
many, and tonight said Allied raid
ers were over northwest Germany.
Beaufighter pilots said large
eremy merchant ship was hit by
an aerial torpedo in the attack off
Norway and that two of five es-
cort vessels were set on fire. In
spite of intense anti-aircraft fire
from ship and ashore batteries, all
of the Beaufighters returned safe
ly.
The stab into the heavily-defend-
ed Reich industrial area last night
was made at a cost of only one
Mosquito, the Air Ministry said.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-04-08
Another Big Three'Meet
In Near Future Expected

Mr.. Roosevelt was supported by
the description in some quarters
Of the coming meetings as broad
and exploratory and by the gen.
eral opinion the undersecretary is
not carrying the authority to make
basic decisions.
Supporting these contentious is
the fact Stettinius' arrival came
at time of mounting criticism
and uncertainty in Commons and
Congress over British American
foreign policy and the degree of
cooperation between London and
Washington and with Moscow.
Stettinius Immediately plunged
into work with a long consulta-
ton with John G. Winant, U. S.
ambassador This was to be fol
lowed by discussions with Philip
Reed, head of the American Mis-
sion of Economic Affairs; Winfield
Riefler, chief of the economic war.
fare section, and R. E. Schoenfeld
American charge d affaires to AL
lied governments.
Following these will be confer
ences with Foreign Minister Elder
| and others.