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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-07-14
Today's Horoscope

a birthday today means that
with your sincerity and straight
forwardness. you cannot tolerate
or understand anything different
In others. You are optimistic. gen.
erous. conhding and idealistlc. and
would suffer terribly IL an ideal
were shattered. Your love is pure.
and to be happy you must have
the understanding OF your mate.
Prevailing influences are ex.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-07-14
One-Mlnute Test

/. What American colony was
called The Old Dominion"
2. VINO was Haroun al Ras-
child?
8. IL Newfoundland part Of the
Dominion OF Canada?
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-07-14
Nc" BREAKEsPEARE
(ApRiAN ~ WAS TIE
ONLY ENGllsAMAN WHO
BECAME A POPE

ding, even II he Is a friend OF a
relative. Ushers should always be
personal friends OF the bride or
groom.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-07-14
Words of Wisdom

Content can soothe. where'er by
fortune placed; can rear a garden
In the desert waste.-H. K. White.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-07-14
Public Opinion

Discussion OF any subject OF
general interest Is invited in
these columns. Writer'S name
must be given but may be-
withheld from print II desired.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-07-14
Hints on FtIquetta

II is never correct 10 ask
stranger 10 be an usher at ved.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-07-14

DR.. Clendening will answer
questions of general interest
only, and then only through
his column.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-07-14

tremely propitious for love and
business In the next year. Utilize
them fully. but guard against Law.
ish expenditure. Successful travel
and changes are indicated. The
child born on this date will have
a good. kind disposition and be
fortunate and popular. a public
career being probable.
one-Mlnute Test Answers
1. Virginia.
2. A Caliph OF Bagdad men.
toned In The thousand and One
Nights Entertainments"
3. No. IL Ia q separate British
possession
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-07-14

II she's walking into the fancy
NBC studio and surrounded by a
dozen CTS it's gotta to be pretty
kisser Ginny Simms. especially II
it's Tuesday. II you get through
bowling and neat, pleasant little
fellow gives your change, you
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-07-14
Your Health
Old Formula May
be Used TO Find
Obesity Degree

YOU HEAR the expression
"He weighs l40 pounds and it's
all bone and muscle" And again,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-16

By Sergeant Ray Fitzpatrick,
 of 62 Pleasant Street. Water
 bury, Conn.,, a Marine Corps
 Combat Correspondent. formerly
 of the Waterbury, Democrat. Guadalcanal - (DelayeO = With a radio program as the intermediary, servicemen here are busily trading articles of any and every description. The program, known as "The Swap Shop, was started as an experi- ment, but has proven so successful that 1t is now one of the popular regular features of the American Expeditionary Station.
 The serviceman with something to swap calls in person or writes to the broadcasting station with a de- scription of the article or articles he is offering for trade and specifics what he wants in return. The sta- ton has no actual part in the nego- tiations, its role being limited to broadcasting the proposed swap and then posting on its bulletin board the name and service address of the would be trader. It is up to those interested to work out the details of their swap.
 Men with items to dispose of aren't the only patrons of "The Swap Shop" Their number is almost equalled by those who wish to acquire something for which they are willing to pay in cash or barter.
 Straight cash transactions are frequent, with about an even di- vision between those offering to pay cash for some desired item and those who ask for a broadcast of items they are willing to part with for cash.
 Cameras are popular trade item. The number of camera owners who decide that picture making, with all the difficulties of guarding film against the weather, getting film, and having it processed, is not worth the offort is balanced by thcn1 4is~ suddenly feel ts-at saacy can't get along without, a camera. Radios are
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-16

 IS PREVIEW OF
 POSTWAR PLANE

Burbank, Cal, June 16 - Even the nations No. airliner must temporarily put of civilian life until the war is won.
 The new Lockheed Constella- ton, now adopted by the Army, is the brainchild of sportsman pilot Howard Hughes, who first sketched it on his drafting board back in 1899 for Transcontinental and Western AirlineS.
 This new superliner offers post war air transportation with all facilities for first-class travel. The cabin will be pressured to keep ground-level comfort of hearing and breathing even at an altitude of 30000 feet. At this height 90 per cent of the weather disturb ances can be overcome, and most any weather will be flying wea- ther."
 London in 13 1-2 hours
 This giant will loaf onto the fly ing strip at landing speed of only 80 miles per hour. Special flaps make extremely short landing dist ances possible.
 Compared with the DC-3, the present popular commercial passen- ger ship, the Constellation's 123-foot wing spread is 28 feet longer than the rival; body length of 95 feet is 30 1-2 feet longer, and horsepower is 5000 as against 2,400 of the DC-3.
 The Constellation will take it's 57 passengers and crew of seven across the continent from Los An- geles to New York in something less than 10 hours.
 With Washington as home base, one will be able to go to London in 13 1-2 hours, or to Tokyo in 28 hours. These distances are SO close because the Constellation will follow the course of the great circle instead of the traditional geographical routes. To reach the Orient 1t will fly in a northwest direction. Cuts Overnight Stops
 High-altitude flying will eliminate many overnight stops heretofore necessary on runs to Latin Amer ica. Before the war it took nearly Il hours to go from Kansas City to Rio de Janeiro, distance of 7,302 miles. The Constellation will make the trip in approximately 29 hours
 Best commercial schedules before the war made the jump from Kan sas City to Fairbanks, Alaska, in 72 hours. The new Lockheed liner will cut the time to less than IA hours.
 America is in for big things in aviation, and the Constellation proves they aren't just pipe dreams. Tomorrow's planes will make any place on the globe less than 60 hours from the nearest airport.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-16
NEW LOCATION
 FOR OpA STAFF
Office Quarters to Be Established in National
 Bank Building

Waterbury's OPA rent office will move its headquarters from the present location in the Buckingham building to the Waterbury National bank building at 1s3 Grand street on July 10, it was reported today.
 George McDuff, rent administra- tor, said the change will be made as an economy move. He pointed out the staff has been reduced consid- erably since the office was estab- lished two years ago, and that all of the space at the present large headquarters Is not being utilized.
 The district ration office, which shares the present headquarters with the rent staff, also will move into the bank building. The new headquarters will be on the second floor.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-16
"Want To Buy q Horse?"
Announcement Over Swap Shop" Radio Pro- gram Starts Bargain Rush Writes Ray Fitzpatrick From Guadalcanal-Old
 Yankee SaIesmanship Glori6ed.

also much on the market.
 Other infrequent swap items are dress shoes (though it's hard to fig- ure out what the new owners want with them), pistols, shotguns, elec- tric motors, washing machines, fish, ing tackle, sporting ammunition, outboard motors, canoes, and sail boats.
 During each Swap Shop" pro- gram, the station carefully empha- sizes that traffic in property of gov- ernment issue is forbidden.
 The variety of goods offered and sought through "The Swap Shop" is amazing. A couple of weeks ago, the staff though the limit had been reached when an Army man offered for sale a saddle horse, with saddle and bridle. No one knew how the horse had been brought here, and 1t was held unlikely that anyone else would be interested in acquiring 1t. But the radio men reckoned with out their audience. The horse was snapped up the next day at the asking price, without any haggling. Not only that, but several horse fanciers who arrived too late to make a bargain had the station a1- nounce their readiness to buy horses or offer valuable goods in trade for them. As result, horses turned up in all sorts of unexpected places on the island. ready for the market.
 Japanese souvenirs are much in demand, especially by men fresh from the United States. Nipponese helmets, battle flags, rifles, and the like fetch fancy prices.
 The typewriter situation offers clear example of the enhanced value of a scarce commodity. Typewriters in any halfway workable condition. or which even offer vague repair possibilities, fetch fabulous prices.
 Though not many weeks old. ''The Swap Shop" ne1nAses t9 becon@ Z cssMdalcenai na5:aktira.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-16
ST. MARY'S SCHOOL EXERCISES SUNDAY
Two Graduanitg Classes to Receive Diplomas at
 Church Ceremonies

St. Mary's Parochial school will hold graduation exercises Sunday afternoon at 3:30 at the Church of the Immaculate Conception. The class motto is He Who Labors, Conquers."
 Following will be the program:
 Processional Praise Ye the Father .........
 ........... Charles Gounod Presentation of Diplomas
 The Rev. Francis M. O'Shea, P. R. Address to the Graduates
 The Rev. Bernard L. McGurk Ave Maria ............. Franz ADJ Benediction of the Blessed Sacra- Adoro re Devote .. Charles Gounod Act of Consecration-Class of 1914 Tantum Ergo =. Nicola A. Montani The Divine Praises .. J. V. Dethier Laudate Dominum ..... Gregorlan
 Recessional
 The graduates of two Sth grade classes are as follows:
 Class - Francis Xaxier Spinelli, Elizabeth Louise Edwards, James Patrick Dempsey, James Edward Tansley, Lorraine Ann Horrigan, Joan Helen Blakesle, Edward Fran cis Hicock, Marilyn Helen Henebry, Robert Michael Scannell, Margaret Helen Stack,
 Barbara Ann Kelly, Helen Marie O'Connor, Rosemary Ann Moran. Neil Francis Maloney, Joan Mary Hoyt,
 Frieda Margaret Corey, Roberta Louise JurZyk, Kenneth Edward Conlon, William Edward Kane Philip Walter Goulet, Russell Thomas Lloyd.
 Honor Pupils are; Francis Xavier Spinelli, Elizabeth Louise Edwards James Patrick Dempsey.
 Class-Edna Mae Kane, Donald Joseph Welch, Carmelita Anne Lauro, Jeanne Eleanor Normand, John Frederick Jenkins.
 Ruth Mary Lawson, John Francis Sullivan, Mary Theresa Mcdonald Alfonsina Rose Mazzini, Frances Margaret Lauro.
 Norine Theresa ORourke, John Leo Byrne, Donald Michael Sugrue, Eugene David Murray, Alice Mary Thomas.
 Vincent Henry Spagnuolo. Dol ores Anne Giarlella. Eleanor Joanne Pater, Doris Marie Mynahan, Patri- cia Anne Vance, Thomas Joseph Halpin.
 Honor Pupils are; Edna Mae Kane Donald Joseph Welch.
 Prizes for best essays Gift of Ladies Auxiliary, A. O. H. award . ed to John Francis Sullivan, James Edward Tansley.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-16

GMC started building military trucks for our Armed Forces, and for our Allies, long before Pearl Harbor. Today GMC Truck & Coach bears the distinction of being the largest producer of military vehicles, having built many different types totaling nearly 100000.
 The majority of these vehicles are the 2h ton six-by-six which is the workhorse of our military forces. Thousands of other GMCs include "six-by fours";; "four-by fours"; many specialized type vehicles; and the famous amphibian truck or Duck" which travels both by land and by sea.
 Participating in the ceremonies marking the production of the 350,- 000th GMC "six-by-six" were Brig adler General A. B. Quinton, Jr., Chief, Detroit Ordnance District; Brigadier General w. P. Boatwright Commanding General, Office of Chief of Ordnance, Detroit; Briga- dier General J. K. Christmas, Dep- uty Chief, Office of Chief of Ord
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-16
LIBERTY Y.SHIPS N 1. LAUDED BY MEN
 WHO SAIL THEM
BY ROBERT 0. MILLER

United Press Staff Correspondent An ALLIED PORT, ENGLAND (UP)-Public criticism of American Liberty ships, jury of sea captains and engineers declared today, te completely unwarranted These men who have sailed tae Liberties into practically every port in the world and through every conceivable weather and war ccf1s dition, had nothing but high praise for the performance of their ships.
 'sToo much publicity has been given the few Liberties " h c b cracked amidships," said Capt. Jules Morracchine of New Orleans "while no mention has been made of the hundreds which have per" feet performance records"
 Welding Blamed
 Chief Engineer Martin Andersen, Brooklyn, N. r., one of the few men present who had been aboard Liberty that cracked, blamed the weakness upon poor welding.
 "Our ship split just off Port Said in calm weather Andersen said, 'but we were able to patch her 1n port and return to the United States without trouble.
 "The Liberty must be strong amidships because of her design which places huge xeights fore and aft when she is loaded" Andersen Icontinued Additional bracing through her center sections would nrobablv eliminate cracking altos gether."
 None of the seamen had eveH heard of rivited hulls splitting.
 "Of the few instances I have heard about" said Capt. K. w: Pratt, "all were welded hulis, and if all of those broke in two this week. they would already have served their purpose. Without them we would never have been able to carry the cargoes needed to flgnu this war"
 Seaworthiness Praised
 Everyone agreed that the Liberty ships were seaworthy craft, han" dIed nicely in rought weather, were economical in operation and trim sailors.
 "The Liberty hulls," said Capt. Pratt, "are the finest ever designed. and are capable of maintaining good speed during an entire voy.: age. using only TO barrels of fueI oil during 6 24-hour period.
 The only complaint made about the ship was the bad living quarters which are a result of overcrowding. The addition of gun crews to the usual complement of officers ana men has made 1t difficult to fin4 adeouate living space on board the already overcrowded ships'
 With this exception, however the men who sail the IAoerties were of the unanimous opinion tnay too many unqualified experts nao given a good ship a bad name
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-16

nance, Detroit, and Chief of Field Service Operations; I. B. Babcock, General Manager and other top ex- ecutives of GMC Truck & Coach Division.
 In speaking of GMC's production record since the outbreak of the war, MT. Babcock said Despite the wide publicity given to mechanical war fare today, few people fully realize the importance of the part being played by motor trucks themselves.
 Modern fighting forces require about one motor truck for every ten soldiers. At this ratio. GMC alone has built enough military vehicles to transport and supply an army of close to four million men.
 '"The wide diversity of important tasks being performed by these GMC military vehicles is truly re- markable," MT. Babcock said. we are very proud to have been per- mitted to take so active a part in our country's war production pro- gram"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-16
WING EMPLOYERS
 SURVEY STARTED

A survey has been started by the War Manpower Commission to de- terrnine the extent of employers compliance with WING regulations pertaining to the 48-hour work week according to an announcement by Mrs. Mary M. Dewey, area director.
 Mrs. Dewey and Miss Edna Har- mon, assistant manager of the U. S. Employment Service, returned re- gently from Milwaukee, Wis, where they attended the 32nd annual con- vention of the International Asso- citation of Public Employment Serv- ices.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-16
GEORGE |. DEXTER
 REMEMBERS WIFE
.$48,Sz3 Estate Left By Middlebury Redisent,.
 Former Druggist

Inventories of the estates of two late residents prominent in Water bury were today placed on file at the office of Probate Judge Patrick
 An estate of $4s,s23.l4 as ap- praised was left by the late George l.. Dexter of Middlebury, a once prominent druggist in Waterbury The entire estate was left to his wife.
 Made up principally of stock holdings the appraised valuation was summarized as follows: Stocks -98 shares of American Tel. & Tel. $15,422; 50 shares of Billings & Spencer Co.,, $193; Al shares of Con- tinental, $1,845; 75 shares of Con- necticut Light & Power Co., $l,0l8; B shares of Consolidated Edison Co.,, $243; 160 shares of General Electric O., $5,620; IS shares oi Guaranty Trust Co., $4,96o; 9f shares of Hartford Fire Insurance $9,3l2; 26 shares of Radio Corpora ton of America, $247; 100 shares oi Scovill Co., $2,875; 10 shares of U s. Steel, $1,215; 10 shares of Utah Power & Light Co.,, $557; 10 shares of Western Union, $475; plus ac- crued interest on certain of these stocks.
 The remainder of the estate iS made up of mortgage holding on property at 1l9-12l East Farms street with present value at $3;50( and miscellaneous and personal holdings totaling $50.
 MT. Dexter died March 30, l944.
 Also on file at the probate office today was an inventory of the estate of Harry L. Platt, appraised valua- ton of which is set $13,629.00.
 Comprised principally of stock holdings this estate is summarized as follows: Stocks-10 shares of Beechnut Packing Co., $1,l55: 8 e1aox xao Nf EnSltonkt- TntrAaNY eAQA .
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-16
CHILD CARE GROUP
 CONFINES TUESDAY

The regular monthly meeting of the Child Care Committee will be held on Tuesday, June 20, at 4:30 p. m. at the Kingsbury Center. AS this will be the meeting nearest the an- niversary of the opening of the cen ter, it is expected that many impor- tant matters will be discussed.
 It is expected that the center, built at the federal housing project, on Long Hill, will be opened very shortly. Personnel for the center has been secured and registration will start very shortly, it is believed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-16
BETHEL CLUB
 NAMES OFFICERS

The following men were this weeN chosen officers of the Beth-El synaS gog: yA ard Garston, first vice-presidenV Manuel Lax, second wce-presidentj Manuel Lax, second vice-presidenN Arthur Hertzmark, treasurer; pr Louis weinberg, financial secreS tary: Herman Korrreich. recordS ing secretary; honorary directorss I. N. Albert, Rudolph M. Hennick Isidore stoll, Charles Walker, Mare tin Greenblatt, J. K. Jennes. More ris Kosersky; directors, H. A Aronson, Max Bram, Max Birens baum, pr. A. s. Brown, Samuei Fishman. Harry Fleisher. Joseph Fleishner, Clarence Freeoman' Louis Greenblatt, Harry Klamkin' Robert Kosersky, Perry oraicer. stein, Dr. H. G. Levin. Charles Rosengarten, Joseph Ruskin, s. B. segall, M. shacat, David Traurig, Clarence wolk and Bernard zuck' CT.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-16

10 shares of General Foods. $42i; 25 shares of Hartford Electric Light, Si,372; IS shares of Kennecott Cop per, $474: 50 shares of Manhattan Go, $1,l5o; SO shares of Mig. Trust' $2,925.
 Seventy shares of Rockland Light & Power, $542; 24 shares of Socony" Vacuum, $247; 20 shares of Spring. field Gas & Light Co.,, $435; ID shares of United Illuminating. $40; ' shares of West Pennsylvania Electric Co, $656; plus accrued in" terest on some of these stocks.
 The remainder of the estate is made up of a mortgage holding on property at 1644 Baldwin street in the amount of $2,200 plus a savings account of $699 and personal and miscellaneous items valued at $S1 plus war bonds of $339.
 MT. Platt died April Ii, l944.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-16

His head was pretty bald. His eyes were keen, ana merry and blue as they flashed from beneath wnie' eyebrows which were as carefully groomed as the trl white beard that covered the lower part Of his tace ne was always meticulously attired, and in the proper habiments for whatever the occasion might De- rom garden party, which he oathed, to a salmon fishing expedition which he loved
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-16
35O,OOOth GMC "Six-by-Six" Truck Goes Into The Service

Detroit officials executives c Motors completion military off
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-16
Tall Tower
 Topics
Good Evening.
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SSTSraS7iE Soa,sl BY THE MAN IN rur TOWER

Grandpa. He was not very tall, but what he lacked in stature he made up for in dignity and bearing that lent him inches of sort which most men would envy To a small boy he was very, very olo'''
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-16

He lived in a T shaped two-storied house in forty acres of land between the Big Sugar Loaf Mountain on one side and the Little Sugar Loaf Mountain on tne still Kilmurray Grove for all these years hard oy the Glen of the Downs in the County of Wicklow which in case you do not know, is in Ireland
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-16

Petroleum has replaced gGzK as california's most precious mineral
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-16

More than half the motion pic. lures now shown in Australia are from the United States.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-16

To the small boy it the most wonderfulest place in the world For in it. and around it there was every thing the heart of small boy could desire And back of it al always there was Grandpa gentle and smiling, and enjoying little boys joy
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-16

Flu deaths in large cities of Eng land this year have totaled over HOO.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-16

Grandpa the little boy used to think, was king And in many ways-in more ways than are given to many men-Grandpa was king He ruled his little domain with kindly despots hand .. And is was a dogs and flowers and poetry and little trout-lle stream burbing it's way here and languishing there like tired lady it spilled itself over the low land Of the Grove.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-16

Tn the house there many rooms, but the incest of all was the Drawing Room for off the Drawing Room there was a conservatory, and when the small boy opened the doors and went in there were all the deep pi1ngent odors of beauty which have stirred an Irishman's soul For Grandfather loved flowers and the Marshall Ney Roses in the porch entry were his especial pride Grandpa was always pleased that the small boy loved Marshall Ney roses, too Grandpa was quite fond of the small boy.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-16

Grandpa very proud of his little grandson for, far beyond his years the little boy understood Grandpas ways There bathroom in the house with running water from Grandpas flowof gravity water works the Little Sugar Loaf Mountain; but for his weekly bath grandfather disdaned the luxury of painted modern bathrooms. Instead, an arm-chair-shaped bath was moved into his bedroom. Bedelia would pour into it the right amount of water while Grandpa would watch her, sitting up in his bed, his night-cap still his head Bath mornings were very boring to the small boy.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-16

Other mornings were so much more fun For Grandpa wont to rise early to join little boy already awake and dressed. And then there the wonders of the big garden-there was the cooks garden the flower knot, the rose garden-but the big garden wa Grandpa's pride.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-16
GMC Truck PotUer for an Entire Army

Army Oronanco of7ciAls Set fIse feel of the famous GMC an1pkibian truck or Duck" while attending recent cere- ! s1aonies marking the conlple. sion of the $50, ,OO0th GMC ''six by sfx'' military truck. E
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-16

Good Night.