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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-09

with telephone takers from any ship which comes in there.
 Early research was done by the Office of Scientific Research and Development. A test set-up with sailors from the USS New Jersey as guinea pigs was worked out at the Philadelphia Navy Yard. Mock telephone systems were used to find a simple speech interview which could be given by inexperienced petty officers.
 The sailors repeated commands and numbers from memory, read sample paragraph containing all American speech sounds. Since then, at the Norfolk Yard, som 40,000 seamen have been classified into groups as well qualified, quali- fled and not qualified. The best are use dat vital key posts, the poorest not at all.
 MASS DRILL IS EFFECTIVE
 Since some 70 per cent of Navy personnel comes in for telephone WdbGk4 QuGy, Q AAlcAoO LII A4 P4nA4 4OA 40 or 50 men is used for basic training to impress first facts of loudness and speed. The teacher, likely to be a speech expert re- cruited for the job, points out that such catchy words as boiler" |, nine, the" are not "berler. nahn, duh." ''Nine" always hard to tell from "five" on the telephone, is pronounced miner" in Navy talk, instead of the fars1iar telephone operators 'ni-yen," which Navy research showed was confused with five" three times as often as "niner''.
 The rapid-fire wartime train ing program requires two hours of general elementary training for all recruits; a six hour course for special training; and advanced prac- tice courses for specialists in gum nery or engine-room battle talk New methods and equipment are coming along. Psychologists have worked out tests for memory and ability to listen through noise. Bat tie noise recording are benig made to furnish a likely background for
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-09
Battle Orders Ring Out!
Navy Trains Takers To Telephone Commands Clearly
BY ANN STEvICK NEA Staff Correspondent

Washington, Nov. 9.-Loose-talk can lose lives on shipboard, too. That's why the Navy is in a rush to train battle-talkers. They're the men who talk into head phones or hand sets plugged into a jack box something like a light socket, sending vital orders from the mod ern battleship's hundreds of tele- phone stations to the point of ac- ,tion.
 Battle-talkers can't have loose tongues. They must speak clear ly, precisely, and fast, because there's no time for slips when you have to get off in the thick of bat tie sentence like Prepare to illuminate bearing 0-35 with search light and starshell."
 The captain, commander, or other officer mya give the origi- nal orders: Port engine ahead full" but it's up to the takers to get it over the ships wires to the engine room officer SO it doesn't sound like: Put ten in the head full" When it's time to telephone the message: Prepare to repel dive bomber attack on starboard quar- ter," it's high time with nothing to spare for false starts or beard mumbling.
 Ships phones are sound-pow- cred. Voice vibrations work up current to carry the sound, and it takes strong, clear tone to do it. Navy has been quietly busy since early 1943 on a training program for telephone battle-talkers. It be- gan at Eastern training stations, spread to the West Coast, and re- gently to Pearl Harbor to catch up
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-09
JEWS HONOR ROLL
 SPEAKER SECURED
Frederick Harris Dedica= ton Guest at Hebrew In=
 stitute November 20

Frederick s. Harris, Meriden, past national commander of the Jewish War Veterans, will speak at 8 ded1- cation ceremonies of an honor roll containing names of Jewish men and women in the armed services from Waterbury at 2 p. m. Mo- vember 26 at the Waterbury Hebrew Institute, Kingsbury street.
 All city veteran groups have been invited to attend the ceremony. Per- sons having relatives in service, par ticularly those who are former Wa terburians, are asked to mail names to Post Office Box 543
 Preparations for the ceremony were made last night at meeting of David L. F'annick Post, Jewish War Veterans, and its auxiliary, at the American Legion rooms.
 Commander Morris Robin is chair man of the committee assisted by William Schneer, Sampson Segall, Samuel Lipitz, Martin Rubin, Israel Goldman, Morris Grabow and Jack Rutman, Rudolph Hennick will be master -of-ceremonies.
 Commander Robin and Mrs. Jen- nie Bannett, president of the auxil- iary will lay the wreath at Armis- tice day ceremonies at Library park.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-09
OPENS
 LOCAL OFFICE
Handles Problems of Dis- ability Claims as New-
 ingtOn Hospital Aid

Edward M. Kelley, contact rep resentative of the Veterans Admin istration bureau. CNewington hospit- al affiliate) will attend next weeks regular meeting of the Waterbury Unemployment and Veterans Advis- ory committee, Tuesday, Nov. IA, city hal.
 MT. Kelley has opened temporary offices here at the city hall until permanent quarters are available. His office handles all problems re- lating to disability claims, compen- sation, schooling, leans, etc. Temp orary offices are located on the sec ond floor of the city hall where MT. Kelley presides from 8:30 a. In., to 5 p. m. six days per week.
 Next weeks regular meeting of the local committee will be for pur- poses of reports bS the various sub committees recently chosen to choose permanent housing quarters for the bureau; a psychologist, clerical help and financial matters.
 Mayor John s. Monagan is chair mar of the committee. Miss Nancy Delaney director of the Waterbury bureau will present a report of the activities of the office.
 Under plans for permanent quart CTS the city's four draft boards will be included with the local bureau and the Veterans Administration office.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-09
EIGHT DIVORCE
 HEARINGS FRIDAY

Eight uncontested divorce actions have been scheduled for hearings before Judge Robert L. Munger at a short calendar session of superict court tomorrow morning:
 They are:
 Netti Nemkavitch against Jerome Nemkavitch, Sarah Elmira McLar- ney Mulcahy against Francis J. Mulcahy, Ann Florio Daley Cor DElia) against Michael Daley Cor DElia),. Joseph J. San Angelo against Carmella San Angelo. Lucy c. Dunphy against John F. Dun. phy, Anna Juzwishen Buonocora against Louis Buonocore, Harold E: Strever against Lena Strever, and John Dziengielewski against Mary Dziengielswski.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-09
AUSSIES, TANKS FIRM FRIENDS
 IN NEW GUINEA
BY FRANCES MCCARTHY United Press War Correspondent

Limited Press War COrreSpOn0enG
 Advanced Allied Headquarters, Dutch New Guinea (UP)-Service- men of no two other nations have mixed 50 well in this war as the Australians and Americans in New Guinea. Closet of contact over a period of more than two years, from one end of steaming New Gui- nea to the other, has made them staunch friends. Proven abilities q each are mutually admired.
 American airmen and ground staff personnel who began to flow into New Guinea late in 1922 were the first of the Tanks" to frater- nize with "Aussie'' navy, army and air force elements. Particularly welcomed by those from Down Un- der" however, were the transport crews who brought much-needed re- Inducements of men and supplies flown from Australia, especially those who supplied by air the AL lied forces gradually but surely stemming the onward Japanese ad- vance towards tiny Port Moresby.
 Men of the two nations have since those early days gone on from one striking success to another, de- cimating the enemy thousand by thousand, Allied capture of Nadzab Markham Valley stronghold since developed into one of the largest bombing bases in the Southwest Pa- cific theater, represented one par ticular occasion of Australian-Am- erican teamwork. With the 7th Australian Division, American para troopers swarmed then march along the valley, many from the air to take Nadzab and wearing the slouch hat of the Digger" borrowed from their comrades-in-arms to capture yet another important enemy-held base, that of Lac.
 Throughout New Guinea, Austral- ians are to be seen everywhere in the most cordial of relations with Americans. The Tanks and AussieS go together to jungle picture shows, they load and unload LISTS side by side for Gen. MacArthur's by-pas- sing invasions, they fly to attack the same targets, they do guard duty together-and together they get wherever possible.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-09

talking and memory tests. Special microphone machines play back the batle-talkers voice to aid in speech correction.
 That takes care of the recruits pretty well. Next touchy problem which is passed over lightly was set- ting up a few speech sessions to make sure brass hats spoke clear 1y enough so commands could be passed on without delay.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-09
Good Evening.
EARLY DOES IT
BY GEORGE T. DILLON

Early Christmas buying what does it mean? If you don't buy the pickins are lean Baby won't have blanket warm and nlce Nothing will be left at any old price Mothers will weep costume JeWelry depleteo Father gets no handkerchiefs? he'll feel quite cneateo Early Christmas buying, that's what they say Blocks games and dollies for the childrens play. Advice to the energetic, the wise and the sury Is to get at the Christmas shopping early! EN" H
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-09

Lt John R. Gaines, son of the First Baptist Church past0r has been detached from the Naval officers Training School at Fort Schuyler New York; and has orders to report at the Naval Officers School in Miami, Florida November 22.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-09

Editor Tall Tower Topics. . On election day had been requested by multitude people to ask about the "chef topic of conversation in the city, So at 445
 called police headquarters for that information which by the way is still unsolved answered by voice that was soft knd sympathetic diplomatic courteous and gentlemanly. So it is Lieut. Walter Ahearns turn to take bow Thank you, Lieutenant! It was pleas ure to talk to you! :. SEM.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-09

Pigs blood and bean curd are be- ing mixed together in China to make water proof coating for paper.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-09

It. Calvin K. Hubbard, slightly wounded by a piece of flax recently in bombing raid is recovering saisfac- tory James Kolesk is undergoing basic training at Camp Croft, South Carolina. Ray Phaneuf or the Citizens Bank dropped ten spot on the election He hao Dewey at the incredible odds of ten to one.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-09

Sergeant Simon K Rabinowtz, Cooke St., who has been stationed with the 55Oth Night Fighter Squadron at Visala, California, is headed out yonder He now receives his mail with the squadron with the APO number 17732S of the postmaster San Francisco California Sergeant Tom Butler of Waterbury on the way with him.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-09

Mrs. Anna Anderson, who is now making her home at F. S. Chases residence in Middebury with her daughter, ElIida, is celebrating her 9Oth birthday today. Many happy returns of the day!
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-09

Jennie M. O'Neil, 82 retired local school principal now daily engaged project at the U. s. Time Corporation will represent that plant at an exhibition of Hands in Industry at Madison Square Garden New York City, November B and IA. Rae Shaw, scuptress nodded Jennes hands after study of their movements on the assembly line Her hands not white, smooth and unblemished. Rather they working hands on which time and experience have etched their lines They precisely to assemble some part Of an nstru, puzzled little minds through the blackboard routine of arithmetic They held out in welcome to the new youngster timidly entering kindergarten They tended in sympathy to the child who had trouble at home Now they're doing war work. The story of their achievements is all there in the timeworn fingers The story of woman who at 82 has completed long life in the great profession of teaching and still young enough in heart and patriotic spirit to take her place the home front will all be told in the scuptored hands of Jennie made by Miss Shaw in behalf of her forthcoming exhib ton after she visited plants all the country observing war workers hands All types of hands will be studied in repose Jennies hands particularly appropriate subjects for scuptress believing that hands tell life story.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-09

Ernest Fiene noted American artist, who SpenoS HIS summers in Southbury where he has created many canvasses and intrigued by his discovery that Ill SpVe
 modern naturalization fine glass is still peng naoe
 v hand exactly as done thousands of years ago. has created series of paintings depicting gassoowerS at work which will be included in his one-an exhoCon opening Tuesday, November 14 at the Associated AneL .an Artists Galleries I'll Fifth Avenue, New 1ork' III ,hese paintings Fene has shown the five-men teams creating fine glass bottles at the rate of one every Cne quarters of minute He portrays brilliant furnaces and ballet-ke deicacy of the blowers who twrl the almost liquid glass on the end of long pipes while su taneousv blowing with full cheeks until the glass IS formed As far is known, no other artlst mas DOT trayed this subject in paintings Fiene is one o Amer ica best known contemporary painters He holoS tree
 major prizes from three major museums in the country the Carnegie in Pittsburgh the Art Institute ot Cncago and the Corcoran Gallery in Washington He IS repre- sented in the Metropolitan Museum and twenty otneI iportant national collections He is one of the pest known American mural painters. One of his murals decorates the Department of Interior Building in wash ington another the largest resco in the country tells the story of the American needle trades industry ana the third is in the Post Office at Canton Massachusetts Fene has in the past found industry vital subject for his paintings series steel in Pittsburgh IS now owned in private and public collections His portraits o Exhibition will continue daily through December g. from a. m to p. m, except Sundays and Thursdays until g p. m.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-09

Fire is rationing railway travel
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-09

Nicholas Movie has been awarded the Purple Heart which has been sent to his mother. Lt and Mrs Everett L. Hunt announce the birth in September of a son. Robert Everett. Captain Charles F. DellnkS and Doris Lange who were married at Christ Chapel October 28 will make their home in Miami, Florida.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-09

George H. Russell of 65 PembertOn Street, empoye of the citys SaugherhOuse for IS years and former assistant dog warden under Tom Farrell claims he $500 Roosevelt taking the State of COnnec Hcut in Tuesdays election.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-09

Good Night.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1944-12-29
WITHHOLDING TAX
 RULES GIVEN OUT

The revised rates for withholding income tax from wages, provided by the Individual Income Tax Act of 1944, apply to all wages paid by an employer to his employees on and after January 1, 1945, regardless of when the wages were earned, ac- oording to Clark Squire Collector of internal Revenue.
 Under the new law, any wages earned in December, but not paid 70 the employee until January 1 or .auer, are subject to the new with folding rates.
 On the average, about the same mount of tax will be withheld un- ger the new rates as was withheld 4nder the old rates. However, since ne rates were revised to adjust each employees withholding more closely to his annual income tax, in individual cases the withholding may be either more Or less than be- fore. .sass5
 The collector further explained that the withholding receipt, form W-2 (Rev.), for 1944 to be given by employers to all employees by january 31, l945, must show all wages actually paid during 1944, together with the amount of in come tax withheld during the cali endar year.
 If any wages earned in December are not paid to the employee until january l, or later, such wages must not be included on the 1944 withholding receipt, he said. Inas- much as practically all wage earn CTS who may use these receipts as
The Wrangell sentinel., 1944-12-29
POSTWAR DEVELOPMENT FOR TERRITORY SEEN
 BY REP. MeCUTCHE0N

The eyes of the nation are on Alaska" said Rep Stanley Me Cutcheon of Anchorage who ar- rived in Juneau a week ago from Washington D. c.
 "The mere mention you are from Alaska starts a flood of inquiries as interest in the Territory has been intensified through the unprece- dented publicity given Alas k a through the war and the Alaska highway"
 Rep. McCuteheon was a passeu- ger on the same plane from Seattle to Washington with Delegate Elect E. l.. Bartlett, and while in the ma tional capital conferred with Gov. Ernest Gruening. Anthony J. Di- mond, retiring Delegate, and Dele gate Elect Bartlett on problems confronting Alaska when the. war ends and plans for a program that will insure empoyment for war vet erans and others.
 It is his opinion that the new congress which convenes in Janu- ary will be generous to Alaska and that the Territory may expect it's proper share of appropriations for the postwar rehabilitation era.
 McCutcheon is an attorney ana was reelected to a second term in the House of Representatives He Is the son of Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Me Cutcheon, Alaska pioneers.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1944-12-29
TEEPEE TALK

The Redmen's kids had a great party last Saturday they say I was not there. But any way they had all the ice cream and cake that they could eat.
 We have four new members now and We certainly welcome them.
 Don't forget the pie social of the 9th of January for Redmen and their wives Here's wishing you all a prosperous new year.-WILYUM.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1944-12-29
PASTOR JENSEN NOW
 ON TRIP TO WESTWARD

Recent word from the office of the Alaska Mission of Seyenth-Day Adventists diseloses that Pastor E. E. Jensen is to the Westward where he is conducting several board meetings in the interest of the two hospitals and the boarding school being built
 Pastor Jensen is well qualified for the administration of the Alas ka field having served in Canada and many of the conferences in Che States. The Jensens were in Ogden, Utah. when called to this field, and a letter from him indicates that they are pleased with Alaska and are confident they will learn to love both the people and the work.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1944-12-29
DRAFT PLEA BoOMERANGs

COLUMBIA. S. C.-Gov. Olin D. Johnston referred to Selective Serv- ice a letter from a woman who wrote that her husband beat her up and urged the governor to put him in the Army" Back came an other missiye to the governor. Dear governor, don't refer any more. My husband got hold of the letter and beat me worse than ever"
The Wrangell sentinel., 1944-12-29
REPRESENTATION RATES

One year in advance by carrier or mail, s3.50; per copy, ten cents. Advertising rates and job printing prices on application.
 Telephone, l PC. Box sol MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS Entered in the PostOffice at Wran-
 gell, Alaska, as second class mat-
 ter under act of Congress of
 March 8, 1878.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1944-12-29
NOTICE

Wrangell Beauty Salon will be closed for one month, starting January 15. adv
The Wrangell sentinel., 1944-12-29

Published every Friday at Wran- gell, Alaska, by Lew NJ. Williams and Winifred E. Williams Spencer C.. DeLOng and Ann L. DeLOng, editors.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1944-12-29
VISITORS LEAVE

Mr and Mrs. Lon Davis were southbound D as en CTS on the NOrthland this week after a visit here They are returning to their home at Tonasket, Washington. where are grown some of the worlds finest apples.
 Their first impression of Alaska was enthusiastic, and they hope to return for a summer season if pos sible
The Wrangell sentinel., 1944-12-29
WATCH PARTY TO BE HELD NEW YEARS EVE
 BY SALVATION ARMY

The Salvation Army will hold a pOtluck lunch and watch ii g h | service next Sunday night starting with the regular service at 7:3O pm. Everyone is welcome to attend and see the old year out and 1945 ushered in.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1944-12-29
COUNCIL MEETING WILL
 BE TUESDAY AFTERF00fT

Due to the contemplated depar- ture of L. B. Chisholm. city clerk. early next week. the city council will meet at 1 o'clock Tuesday afternoon, Mayor Fred Hanford an nouneed today.
 Mir. Chisholm plans to leave by boat Tuesday evening for a vaca- tion in the States.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1944-12-29

their 1914 returns file returns on the basis of income received during the year. inclusion in the Receipt of any wages not actually paid in 1914 would result in incorrect re- turns.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-03-21

Kentucky to Play St. Johns;
Aggies Will Tackle De Paul

New York. Ma. fins The
seventh annual Invitational Col
lege Basketball Tournament NOV
ed into the semi.hnAls today with
Kentucky opposed TO ST. Johns
and Oklahoma Aggies ready 10 take
on De Paul.
The teams will meet tomorrow
night at Madison Square Garden
where more than $1,000 fans last
night screamed their delight at the
fast contests provided BY the Uni.
versity OF Utah; which lost to Ken.
lucky 1888. and by Canisius OF
Buffalo, defeated by the Aggies,
1879.
The kentucky Utah contest was
by far the more exciting of the two
title games. Going on to the noor
with an apparent handicap OF stage
fright. Utes soon overcame their
unessiness and went after their
opponents eagerly.
The Utah one-handed shooters
quickly won over the crowd. and
while they did not match Kentucky
in speed or precision. nevertheless
held the Wildcats to a 24-2i tie at
the half.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-03-21
CHAPTER FOURTEEN

THE INQUIRY put to Mallory
by the white-scarfed man made lci-
cles Of her blood. Icicles on a day
that felt like summer. Il wish the
Wales hotel bellboy would shove
tunbler Of tequila into my hand
right now" she thought with fran
tic usefulness. But she hadn't that
dynamic strength to draw upon.
She had nothing except her stage
training, the composure that res
cued her quivering body whenever
necessary.
Slowly she forced her head
around and gave the white-scarfed
stranger friendly, though slightly
aloof glance. Eyes, indeed, 1t is a
colorful sight" No other words
came to her. Oddly her voice had
a natural sound; it was courteous,
the casual response to a tourists
friendly remark.
She wanted to say, 81 supposed
YOU were in Mexico City by now.
But she shrouded that thought with
the slightly inquisitive smile that
she used when she wanted others
TO do all the talking.
AS If reading her mind, the man
said, I'VE stayed here last night /
always like to remain in Tamazun-
chale II possible for market day.
NV brother" He interrupted him
Self to present the man with him.
&C. a
Smith. ! am John Smith" He
smiled, little clicking lift Of bone
protruding jaws. bill wanted to
drive on to the city last night, but
I argued him into staying here"
He stopped talking long enough
TO lift his hand and exchange a few
foreign words OF greeting with
some indian men who strolled past
then turned to stare at the girl and
her companions.
1--WE been up since o'clock" re-
sumed John Smith, watching the
people come into town." He waved
his arm in a wide sweep over the
market plaza. II like to watch them
set up shop First the counter
usually not much larger than the
box of shoeshine boy, perhaps
nothing more than a straw mat to
hold the wares-those, few bana-
mas, some eggs, two or three chick
ems, some crudely woven mate
rials-but why tell you? Let us
walk and see. Just us three. Shall
WEI"
Mallory had been leaning against
a battered adobe wall. powerless to
move in this new nightmare. But
now she stepped down into the
dusty street and was astounded to
find her numb legs capable of car
rying her petrified body. However.
her legs tingled painfully as if they
were asleep.
Quickly the two brothers fell into
step with her, sandwiching her be-
tween them. AS If were hostage.
she considered, with new, sharper
desper tion. Nevertheless she
walked on. Resistance would do
ner no good. Not in this town, any
way She couldn't run shrieking