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Evening star., 1944-07-17

We must sacrifice our comforts
Ia their needs; yes, and even our
needs for their comforts.
Evening star., 1944-07-17

IIldII FItlu, AIIL., '' 1e
where the Washington flyer was
training. Nine other crew members
parachuted to safety.
1t. Newbolds wife, Mrs. Mary
Evening star., 1944-07-17

We must sacrifice our comforts
to their needs; yes. and even our
needs for their comforts.
Evening star., 1944-07-17
On the Roll Of Honor
ION the Roll Of Honor
1t. NewboId Killed in Crash
OF Bomber on Training Flight

One Washington man has been
killed in training, another wounded
in action and two from the District
area are prisoners of war in Ger
many, it was learned today.
Killed in Training
1t. William c. NewboId, %, of
1927 Blair road NV. was killed
when his B-24 Liberator crashed
Evening star., 1944-07-17
Wounded in Action
Prisoner Of War

First 1t. William S. Blount, "a.
is a prisoner of war in Germany,
according to an Official notice re-
ceived by his wife, Mrs. Mildred L. |
Evening star., 1944-07-17

Back our fighting boys with your
fightinK War Bond dollars!
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-04-06

American lend-leaSe shipments to
the U. s. s. r. to the end Of Octo-
Der. 1913. amounted to over So l-2
billion. Included in the list were
100000 trucks. 5000 jeepS, $500
tanks, 1000 planes, 10000 machine
guns,
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-04-06

Naugatuck, April 6.-The first OF
the budget sessions Of the board
of warden and burgesses for the
new fiscal year will be held at 8
o'clock tonight in the town hall. All
increase of $4,823.70 is sought In
the street department appropr1a-
ton for the new fiscal year.
The street department budget re-
quest includes recommendation
for a Is per cent increase for de-
partment employees or bonus. The
total requested Is $68, 323.70 as COM
pared to $63,50O for the past fiscal
year.
The finance committee Of the well
fare board has not yet submitted
a budget request for the welfare
department. 1t Is expected the
general administration budget will
be ready for the general discussion
by the boarough board tonight.
1t was reliably reported today
that included in the general adj
ministration budget will be a request
for $1,000 for registrars of voters.
This includes the regular salary OF
these officials, $500 each or a total
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-04-06
PUBLIC INVITED
TO VIEW DISPLAY
Various Events OF Con-
sumer Institute Open to
All Next Wednesday

The consumer institute TO be
conducted here next Wednesday at
the Connecticut Light & Power Co.,
auditorium will be open to all, 1t
was stressed at yesterdays meeting
of the consumer committee of the
Waterbury War Council.
The consumers group is an inter-
mediate group now acting princi-
pally as an interpreter and coordin-
ator for the various groups in Wa
terbury all of who mhave are a
source of information and aid to
the citizens of Waterbury in home
front activities.
Mrs. Walter Green, head of the
educational committee of the con-
SumerS group stated yesterday at
the meteing that she has been grant,
ed permission by Rev. Francis o.
Shea Of the city's parochial schools
and Supt. of Public Schools, DR.. T.
j. Condor to urge teachers of the
upper grade to conduct five-minute
stalks to the students relative to
home front activities. A specially
designed brief but concise consum-
er's bulletin will be issued.
Mrs. Julius B. Smith, presided at
yesterdays consumer committee
meeting. Mrs. Dickson Leavens of
Chicago spoke at the meeting out
lining the program of the con-
sumner committee of which she is
chairman in the Hyde Park section
of Chicago.
AS reported here yesterday many
informative displays will be present.
ed at the all-day session of the
institute next Wednesday all of
which will be of particular interest
to local houhesolders. There is
no admission.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-04-06
PAPER drive
SET FOR MAY
SIS Given Vets Rehabili-
tatiOn Committee From
Recent Campaign Sale

Naugatuck, April ct was re-
Gently voted by the paper salvage
committee to donate $75 to the vet
erans' rehabilitation committee, a
newly-formed organization here in
tended to aid discharged veterans of
World War II.
This donation is part of the paper
salvage committees policy Of CIV
ing the money collected from sale
of paper to Naugatuck organiza-
tons, Arthur G. Eager, chairman of
the committee, explained.
He said a drive to collect paper
will be held in May and urged resi-
dents to prepare now by saving their
paper for the collection.
Mr. Eager said representatives of
the New Haven Pulp and Board Co.
and the National Biscuit Co. visited
him Wednesday and stressed the
need for paper, emphasizing it is
even more pressing now than in
the past.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-04-06
Mrs. Fitzgerald Flags Borough Burgesses
MANY ABSENTEE
BALLOTS READY
Over 1000 to Be Mailed
Says St. John; Meeting
Schedules Arranged

Naugatuck, April 6-Town Clerk
Raymond j. st. John announced to-
day the local selectmen and him.
self are planning an unusual sched-
ule of meetings to make voters this
year. Usually the selectmen meet
few weeks before election, but this
year they will start meetings In
May and will hold one meeting a
month to make voters.
Servicemen who come home on
furlough can be made voters by
getting an application from the
town clerks office, filling 1t out and
returning it, Mr.. st. John explained.
Servicemen or women not on leave
can write to Mr.. st. John for an
application to be made voters and
If the returned application is signed
by them and commissioned officer,
they will automatically be made
voters.
Mr.. st. John is requesting 5000
from the borough board to defray
expenses of mailing absentee bal
lots to men and women in the serv-
ice. He expects more than 1,OO6
will be mailed.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-04-06
IFS Aduised To Seek
Essential UNEMPLOYMENT Jobs

I the new policy Of limiting drastically
all deferments to men under 26.
The committees appeal conceded
with other developments aimed at
leasing younger men for the armed
forces:
/. WHIP officials were revealed to
have decided not to support defer
ments for men under 26 in public
utilities even if it means temporarily
impairment of power and communl-
cations services. However, they said
they would fight strongly to retain
deferred men In the 26-32 year age
group-reportedly the next to feel
the no-deferment policy.
2. The war shipping administra-
ton revealed it has stopped recruit
ing seamen from among the ranks OF
draft-eligible men under 26 "unless
they are already skilled as licensed
officers, radio operators or able
bodied seamen." The governments
inter-agency committee was said to
be studying a plan to make some
"a, 500 Merchant Marine personnel
under 26 subject to the draft.
USA officials pointed out, how
ever, that drafting these younger
men would create serious problem
in the growing Merchant Marine,
which will need an additional 10000
to 10000 men this year.
3. The Army service forces an
nounced that representative has
been named in each of the WPB's
10 regional districts to consult on
production problems and help deter
mine which workers under &c should
be deferred.
Public Utilities
In connection with workers in
public utilities, WPB officials said
they felt that utilities can get by
without younger men but that ex-
tension Of the "no-deferment policy
over the 26 year mark would prove
disastrous. They noted that one
Michigan gas company already has
been forced to shutdown because OF
a manpower shortage.
The military affairs committee
appealed to AIS to get into war
work after a series of conferences
with Hershey and high Army and
Navy officials.
1t was reported that selective serv-
ice and the armed forces had agreed
tentatively to abolish the 4-F CLASH
fication as such by placing all AIS
who go into war work in IA. 2-B
or other deferred classifications.
Others void be "inducted into the
proposed labor battalionS.
Many Are Eager
Rep. John M. Costello, D., CAL,
chairman of military affairs sub
committee on draft deferments, said
4-Fs were being given chance
to go into essential work voluntar-
lily because a large part Of the esti-
mated 100000 in non-war work are
moving that they went to do their
part.
The VINO list, he said, will show
them If their jobs are considered
as related to the war"
Costello said only men under 26
are being asked to report at this
time, but as those lists are COM
oleted and 4-F'S are absorbed into
needed civilian occupations. other
age groups will be asked to report
to their draft boards until all 4-F'S
have been covered.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-04-06

NaugatucN, April 6 - Mrs. Mary
Fitzgerald, charging tire Democra-
tic burgesSeS who had promised her
support for the tax collector post
sold me OUT, severed her connec-
ton Wednesday afternoon with the
tax department in which she had
been a clerk about four years. She
turned the keys to the borough au.
6itors saying this was the only form
o. registration she planned to SUBJ
nit.
Patrick j. McKeon of Barnum
Court was appointed tax collector
by the borough board Tuesday
night, defeating Mrs. Fitzgerald by
q 4-3 vote. Republican burgesses
supported Mrs. Fitzgerald, widow OF
the late collector, James F. Fitz-
gerald, and Democratic burgesses
Warden Leo J. Brophy backed Mr.
McKeon. Both candidates are DEM
. ocrats.
It is believed Mrs. Ruth Parson
also clerl in the tax office. will
retain her position. Warden Leo j.
Brophy said this morning 1t is toe
early to state whether another clerk
will be appointed to fill the vacancy
caused by Mrs. Fitzgerald leaving
the Office
Mr.. McKeon has not yet begun
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-04-06
BOARD TO REVIEW
GRAND LIST TODAY

Waterbury's estimated Grand List
Of $3.50, 528, 500 is expected to be
submitted to the board of finance
at the latter's meeting today. Inc
board is expected to review the estl-
mate for approval.
The grand list as reported here
is made UP of $137, .95 1870 in real
estate and $50, 33,249 in personal
property. Exempt property is in the
amount of $23 1861, 1897 in real estate
and $12,581 ,953 in personal property
for a total exempt valuation OF
$36,543, 29O. This exempt property
consists mainly of church property
city owned property and property
owned by servicemen.
Based on the above figures the
city's bonding limit Of S per cent as
provided by statute is figured on q
total of $213297, 1924, made up the
total grand list of $19O,528,639 plus
exempt federal, state and county
property Of $22,769,285. The city'E
tax rate Is 30 mills.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-04-06
Borough Briefs

Naugatuck, April 6-Miss Mary
Laguna of Bridge street has re-
sumed her studies at Simmons col
lege, Boston, Mass, after spending
theh spring recess with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Anthony Laguna.
Mrs, Warren ID. Abel of MillviIle
avenue is visiting relatives In Bos:
ton, Mass.
In observance of Holy Week, there
will be the service of the Lords
supper at the Methodist church to-
night at 8. The adult choir will as
Sist.
The girls Scouts Of Troop "A will
hold a surprise service Easter sum
day morning at 6 in the park OPP
pOsite the high school.
Miss Eileen Callahan, who at
tends MaryWood college, Scranton,
Pa, is spending several days with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel
Callahan of ElmWood street.
SSSe@~N~e~-~~
| Pvt. Howard Hoppe, stationed az
Fort Eustis, Va, is spending ten
day furlough with his parents, mr..
and Mrs. Gustave Hoppe OF Lewis
street.
Mrs. Joseph Cody, who has been
a patient at the Waterbury nos
tai, has returned to her home, ~
Hoadley street.
There will be no April meeting OF
Sarah Rogers chapter, ID. A. H.
Mrs. Asa Fuller announced today.
The next meteing will be held IN
May.
The monthly meteing Of the Maui
gatuck Hose, Hook and Ladder COM
pany will be held att he firehouse
tomorrow at p. m.
Jeanette Freeman kleindam mas
bought q house and lot on Meadow
street from the estate Of Rose Weiss,
according to a deed filed Tuesday
at the office Of Town Clerk Ray
mOnd ]. st. John. The sale price
was $1,000. The Naugatuck Ma
tional bank is administrator OF the
estate.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Dinkle OF
238 North Main street announce the
birth of a son, James Francis, on
Tuesday at st. Mary's hospital, Wa
terbury. =
Miss Jane Garrick, student at
the University Of Connecticut, Is
spending the Easter vacation with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Bernard
Garrick Of Pleasant View street.
Improvement Is reported in the
condition Of Miss Mary DOnnelly Of
Park place, . patient at st. Mary'i
hospital, waterbury.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-04-06
GEORGE B. LEWIS
ROTARIANS GUEST

Naugatuck, April 6-Plans Of tn
Veterans Rehabilitation committe
were outlined by George B. Levi
at meeting of the Naugatuck Ro
tary club Wednesday night in STRAIT
tons restaurant.
Kenneth E. johnson is expecte
to be elected president Of the clu
April 6. Mr.. johnson was nomi
mated recently. Others nominate
were: Vice-president, Stanto
Glover; secretary. James F. ks
sane; treasurer, Bertel v. Olsor
directors, Harold L. Free, Jr., Cla'
ence Freedman: trustee Of Charl'
T. Mccarthy student loan fund fl
two years, Victor N. Peterson. Relpl
S. Pasho and Harry A. Anderson
have been elected to the club mem
berShip.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-04-06

Master Technical Sergeant Frank
J. McDevitt Of Philadelphia is
tho first Marine Corps combat
correspondent to b cited for
bravery In action. The award,
for outstanding services on New
Georgia Island, was made by 1t.
Gen. Willard r. Harmon, COM
manding y. s. Army Forces I'm
the 9outh PaclAe.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-04-06
BY ID. w. DITTMER

UNITED UreSS Staff Correspondent,
Washington, April 6.-(UP)-Al
At draft registrants under 26 were
asked today to find employment ir
essential industry as the government
pressed a new drive to free younger
able-bodied men for the armed
forces.
The appeal was made by the house
military affairs committee as it
studied legislation to force into war
jobs all 4-F'S who fail to do so OF
their own accord.
The committee asked Selective
Service Director Lewis B. Hershey
to obtain from the War Manpower
Commission a list of the "appropri-
ate activities" which would exempt
4-F's from Army labor battalions or
any other type of compulsory serv-
ice that congress may enact.
Members said it was urgent for
4-Fs to go into war jobs to re-
place the thousands Of men now
being reclassified and drafted under
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-04-06
Thomoston Legion
To Back Baseball

Thomaston, April 6.-The re-
manning members Of the American
Legion Baseball club met last eve
ming in the town hall at 7:3O o'clock.
After some discussion it was de-
cided to run club again this year
and to file application as a member
of the Central Conn. League which
last year comprised Winsted, New
Haven, Meriden, Bristol, Hamden
and Thomaston. The first practice
session will be held Saturday after
at 8 o'clock. All remaining men,
beers of the club and any others
wishing to play ball are requested
to be present at the session which
will be held at the Sanford avenue
field.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-04-06
WOMAN MARSHAL IN FRESNO

Fresno, Cal. - (U.P) - This is
war: Miss Lola Ericsson, 21-year-
old blonde and pretty enough to
make the pin-up lists, recently was
sworn in as ten first woman deputy
federal marshal ever assigned TO
Fresno. Miss Ericsson, who will pack
a gun as part Of her dutiees, may
nave to arrest men as well as wo'
men but we will avoid this II 1t Is
possible" her masculine counter
parts said calamity.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-04-06
Democratic Group
"Sold Me Out" Saws
Resigned Tax Clerk
Late Collectors Widow Sewers Connection With De-
partment After Patrick McKeOn Is Named Successor
to Husband; Plans to Undergo Operation
NAUG ATUCK
Correspondent Larry shepley-PhOne Naugatuck SS45

his duties, but is expected to start
as soon as he obtains the required
$25, 900 bond.
Mrs. Fitzgerald plans to undergo
an operation at the Waterbury hos
pital soon. She said she may resume
her former profession of nursing
later.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-04-06
Street Dept. Seeks
Increased Budget
S4.8237O More for New Fiscal Year May Be Aired at
Burgesses Farley Tonight

of $500 and $500 for the canvass Of
voters in the town. This canvas
was lastt AIKEN two years ago and
$500 was appropriated then.
Warden Leo j. Brophy has as
serted that If pay increases are
granted to all who seek them 1t will
mean at least a two-mill increase in
the tax rate here. This will be the
major problem facing the board.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-04-06
Borough Funerals

Naugatuck, April 6-The funeral
of Pvt. Arthur Valentine, who died
Monday at Camp Blanding, Fla,
will be held Saturday at $50 a. m.
from the Buckmiller funeral home,
% Park place, to st. Francis church
where service will be held at 10 a.
m. A solemn high NJ &c. of requiem
will be celebrated M lay at a.
m. in st. Francis Oh Oh. Burial
will be in st. James 81 hetery.
Friends may call al the funeral
home tonight from z to 10 o'clock
AK. Friday from to 10 p. m.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-04-06
SPILLS OFF TIMETABLES

Cambridge, Mass, (U. p = The
new dean of the Episcopal Theo-
logical school - DR.. Charles L.
Taylor, Jr., - has a novel method
Of cultivating his memory. He mem
lies timetables. Friends say that
there are few spots in the country
to which DR.. Taylor cannot quote
the routes by memory.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-11
ON THE
SETS
G Dorothy maon.,.
Hollywood Gives
Jimmy Dunn Chance
to Make Comeback
HOLLYWOOD, June 10.

HOLLYWOOD, June 10.
WHEN Jimmy Dunn fell heir
w to the priced and highly
coveted role of Johnny Nolan in
"A Tree Grows in Brooklyn"
lot of people who have been
around Hollywood a long time
wondered, How did they hap
pen to give IL to him."
II was no reflection on Jimmy
as he Is today. but just men,
DRY of a Jimmy OF about is
years ago, a young smarty-pants
land he admits it, who tossed
away one good chance after an
other. He was on a merry-go-
round and couldn't get off. He
was young and full OF wild oats
and kept jumping out OF the
pasture.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-11
Kern Music Appeals

broadway Rhythm has GER
tainly got both ear and eye APP
peal for the United Artists Gus
toners, the picture doing hand
Somcly in it's second week.
This is a film version OF the
Jerome Kern musical Very
Warm for May" but il has a
lot more in IL than the Broad
way production could boast Of.
While George Murphy and
Ginny Sinnms have the principal
romantic leads. Charles VIM
ringer as the old vaudeville fire.
horse. Dean Murphy, the mimic
and Nancy Walker. the sour
faced comic. almost walk of
with the show.
There's lots OF incidental tai
ent. too. Lena Horne does a
Brazilian Boogie, the Ross Sis
ters comfort themselves right
off the screen and Hazel Scott
shows Chopin a thing or three
about classical waltZes. It's all
very entertaining and has a
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-11
Raye Supplies Laughs

With Cradle I'm this picture
you'll find Martha Raye supply
ing extra-curnculsr laughs,
while John Harvey is the hand
some COB who loses his heart
over Betty. Joe +. Brown. who
hasn't made n film since his
lengthy overseas tour and Eu-
gene Palette have the chief
supporting roles.
Gay Nighties" on the stage
and gay nineties on the screen,
combine 10 provide the Michi-
gan with its latest attraction.
The Tin person" part OF the
= is a girl-and-gag show that's
owen quite popular on tour,
while the movie is a comedy
about a magician. Jack Oakie.
who passes Linda Darnell off as
n "nnpdiln
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-11
Baths, Girls, GAGS

Guy Kibbee and THE Old
Soak" having left town last
night we find that the CasS has
the legitimate field all TO itself
this week with Good Night,
Ladies" packing them in for a
fourth week.
Skeets Gallagher and Benny
Baker haXe-the- comedy leads
in this fast farce about two
lads in a women's Turkish
bath. so il you don't laugh at
the gags, you can look at the
girls.
This Streamlined version of
Avery Hopwoods comedy,
Ladies Night" is here for an
extended run.
The Lafayette will remain
dark for one week but will
open the following week with a
return engagement Of Kiss
and Tell" the delightful comedy
which made too short a stay
at the Cass earlier In the
season.
The cast with Walter Gilbert.
Violet Heming and June Day
ton will be the same.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-11

Evoye who leaves shortly for a
tour Of South America TO do
series Of pieces for Readers Di-
gest. was discussing lecture
tours with James r. Young.
former Tokyo correspondent.
James Montgomery F.agg has
a memory of Hamilton Fish
Jr. He recalls seeing him back
in 1898 riding in a cable car of
that period, with his trousers
hitched up to his knees, enter
tanning the passengers with a
ballad
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-11

seas who have thumb-tacked
Dorothy Lamour or Paulette
Goddard az their particular
choice.
BettyS marriage to hot
trumpeter Harry James and the
arrival of the baby hasn't
seemed TO affect Betty's over
seas fan mail. so she evidently
has a right TO the title which
Twentieth Century-Fox has
given this film.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-11

better than any we've got in
the show"
H m m rstein mournfully
agreed, but added philoso-
phically:
ut won't 20 to waste-not
II we have to write a play
around It."
AS HammerStein predicted,
the song did not 90 TO waste.
1t was sold TO Metro for Judy
Garland who will sing il in
Meet Me in St. Louis The
purchase price for this one tune
is said 10 have been something
OF q record-S25, 900.
Mrs. J. p. McEvoy Ohe for
mer Peggy Santryl is probably
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-11

his head, -once people have lost
confidence in you. You've got
Co prove you're turning over a
new leaf, not tell them about IT,"
The first break he got on the
comeback trail was a good role
IN the Broadway show. Panama
Hattie. II ran 81 weeks before
closing and Jimmy decided TO
try his luck in Hollywood again.
How did YOU happen to get
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-11
Hitler Gang Stays

The picture is Dixie Jsmbo-
rec" with Frances Langford,
Charles Butterworth and Guy
kihbee.
The Hitler Gang" that ex-
citing expose OF the Nazi mani
ac's beginning holds for another
week at the Palms-State.
Although the ads say that
the actors will have 10 remain
nameless for some sinister rea-
son. Bobby Watson, who plays
Hitler. Martin Kosleck who
plays DR.. Goebbels, and Alex
ander Pope, who portrays Goer-
ing, were all here in town last
week and made no secret
OF il.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-11

the part Of Johnny Every
big actor In Hollywood wants0
the role" / asked.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-11

great musical score OF which
Tommy Dorsey is chief in
spector.
yellow Canary" a thriller
with Richard Green and Anna
Neagle is the second feature.
The Downtown brings In
Tucker Time" with Tommy
Tucker and his orchestra and
several specialties. Don Brown,
kerwin Summerville. Bud Kim
ker and the three Two-Timers
are In his company. while a spe-
cial added attraction is that
comedy team Of Nan Rae and
Waterfall, well known 10 radio
listeners, particularly those on
the Kate Smith beam.