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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-11
MASSES

SPRATTO-High Mass of requiem will be celebrated Monday morn ing, Nov. 18th, at 500 o'clock, at St. Lucy's Church, for the re- pose of the soul of the late Pvt. l /c Peter Roy Spratto. LYNCH-First anniversary Mass of requiem will be celebrated Mon day morning, Nov. 18th, at 7:30 o'clock, at Sacred Heart Church, for the repose of the soul of the late Francis H. Lynch, Jr. PINTO A first anniversary Mass of requiem will be celebrated Monday morning, Nov. 18th, at S:00 o'clock, at O1i LaGs ee Lourdes Church, for the repose of the soul of the late Joseph Pinto.
 CARD OF THANKS
 We wish to thank our many friends, relatives and neighbors, especially Risdon Mfg. Co.,, Water bury Plant, Waterbury Tool; High Standard Mfg. of Hamden, and Davino Bros, for floral offerings and the expressions of sympathy and kindness shown us during our recent bereavement, the death of our beloved husband and father, Homer Hallock.
 (Signed)
 The HALLocK FAMILY.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-11
Plain Fare At White House

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The makeup of the State Sem
 ate next year indicates that Gov.
 Baldwin shouldn't have too much
 trouble in securing support for
 any worthwhile program he may
 have in mind, including all sorts
 ef appointments. The Democratic
 majority shapes up as group of
 liberals who won't be as much
 concerned with party patronage
 as they will be with progressive
 IeglsIatiOn. If the governor re-
 mains the boss of his own COP roost, as apparently he would be !. now that he is the sole top-rank-
 ing Republican left in the State { Capitol, he will dictate the policy
 tO De adopted in preseT ting legis.
 Iation that might get divided sup-
 port between the Senate and the ' House. And from the makeup of
 the Senate he seems destined to
 lind most of the members willing
 Co listen to reason.
 Circling the political front mt girlesque battle in Fairfield county was real humdinger. Gu Of about 100000 votes cast Mrs Luce had slightly over 101, 900, Mis- Connors more than 5000 A plaI to enforce prohibition totally within taae state of Nebraska failed miser' ably at the polls. indicating thu state has no desire to be a tes ground for the drys {. Mayor An drew Nolan was one of three Demo cratic mayors returned to ofic down the Naugatuck Valley. He vol for the fifth time, while Mayo Cornelius Caldwell in Derby wa winning for the fourth and Mayo RaIph Q. Booth won for the thirt time 1n shelton .. Dewey carriet west Hartford by 5.2O0 votes, where as East Hartford went for Roose' VeIt to the tune of 1,53O najority .. lad ik been decided bv the biggeI cofkmunAties ok the state the Demo tIato would have gotten the 10000 ra ai1ity that ex-S Senator John Sulli. E1Ii cf New Britain predicted.
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Yonks Sink
 h Of Convoy

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Suicide Is Called Killer

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The funeral of George A. Gentil. 98 Delaware avenue, was held to- day at II a. m. at the Alderson fIzeses hon.e, @ Centre. avenue, Rev. Alan M. Fairbank, pastor of Bunker Hill Congregational church, officiating. Burial was in new Pine Grove cemetery.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-04-02
Jug McSpaden Maintains
Lead In Knoxville Omen

KNOXVILLE, Tenn, April In
philadelphia pro Harold (Jug)
,rcspaden maintained mastership
II the field today by a back-nine
..1Iv that melted a one-under par
60 in Knoxville's first annual War
pond golf tournament.
The winter circuits leading
.,oney winners two-day card
.+ood a 69-66-135, two strokes bet.
+or than the 137's posted by three
,,,rsuers. Darkhore Jimmy John
en- of Detroit, Lord Byron Mel
can of Toledo and Bob Hamilton
NJ Evansville, Ind.
After losing two strokes to par
IN the front line through high
Winds that aided in boosting the
,cores. McSpaden found his range
~ shave three shots from the
final nine par.
Nelson muffed his chances of
inmping into the l@d when his
Sbort irons and putter failed on
,he back holes. Out in 81, the
Toledo star came home with 81,
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south of Troitskaya, and So miles
from Odessa.
Viktorovka, representing a 49,
mile gain, put the Russians only
AZ miles from Razdelnaya, key
junction on the Odessa-Lwow rail
way and the escape route into
Rumania via Tiraspol and Kishi-
new.
In gains Of four to II miles in
Bessarabia the Russians attack
ing north of the already cut Kishi-
nev-Iasi railway captured 30 more
localities in their push toward the
Black sea, including Teleneshti,
SO miles northwest of Kishinev.
Attacking on broad front in
former Poland between menaced
Stanislau and encircled Tarnopol
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his 68 lettering McSpaden's 49,
hole effort.
Detroit's J o hnson youngster
continued his impressive play,
adding an even-par 70 to Fridays
81 to stay within the running.
Hamilton matched Byron stroke
Tor stroke for the second day,
carding 69-68-137.
Trailing were Tony Penn, Day.
ton, Ohio, with 68-70-13S; Dave
Clark, Houston, Tex, 68-70-138;
Jimmy Hines, Amsterdam, N. Y,
7l-68-139; Craig Wood, Mamaro-
neck, N. Y, 68-7O-140; Johnny Re-
volta, Evanston, ILL.,, 71-69-14O; and
Sam Byrd, Philadelphia, 7O-72-142.
Tennessee's World War One hero,
Sgt. Alvin C. York, will present
Sc, 666 in war bonds to the winner
Sunday afternoon.
Other scores included:
OFT Willowett, Dayton, Ohio, IL
72-143; George Low, Clearwater,
Fla, 70-74-144; Ed Furgol, Detroit,
73-71-144; Willie Coggin, White
Plains, N. Y, 72-72-144.
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JAPANESE TROOPS
ADVANCE ON IMPHAL
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ed no information to suostantia'e
the Axis claim.)
The enemy was driving Tor posi-
lions to bring firepower to bear u
three points on the Manlpur roao
and it was costing him dearly IN
dead and wounded.
A Chinese announcement from
Chungking said that 5000 Japanese
were killed up to March ~ by IL
Cen Joseph w. Stilwelps Amerl-
can-Chinese forces in their orlve
through Hukawng and on into the
Mogaung valley of Burma IN the
southwark thrust toward the main
enemy base of Myityina. Chinese
forces have forced the Hkawngzy
river at seven places and occu-
MED about two square miles OF
the enemy's positions after re-
nulsing five counterattachs, the
communique added
A statement from general head
quarters. India, said prolonged and
desperate attempts by Japanese
force estimated at 1000 strong to
surround and overrun one of the
allied. defensive positions on the
Ukhrul-Imphal road were resist
ed by Indian &oops, Punjabies,
Maharattas and Gurkhas over a
four-day period.
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reported by the U. S. Foreign In
telligence Service).
Upwards of 100000 German and
Rumanian troops were threatened
with disaster in lower Russia, dis
patches said, as they fled toward
Odessa, former Soviet Black sea
fleet base which the Axis cap
tured Oct IS, 1941, after a two
months siege.
The Russians seized more than
100 localities on the eastern and
northern side of Odessa, said the
daily bulletin recorded by the So
Wet monitor. On the northwest
they rolled through 60 others in
Guiding Troitskaya, district cen
ter, and Viktorovka, II miles
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U. S. PLANES BLAST
HOLLANDIA AND TRUK
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INSPECTOR general of aviation i'm
,nediately after 1913 Nipponese
Names were destroyed Wednesday
Il Truk and Hollandia, New
Guinea. Approximately 2,000 Nip
nonese aircraft have been wiped
out this year.
In its first announcement of the
attack on Truk, Tokyo radio said
% bombers struck the heavily
fortified islands Wednesday, and
So Thursday.
In the latest night raid report
I'd by Admiral Chester w. Nimitz
7th Army Air Force Liberators
hil Duplon, Moen and Eten. The
two enemy night fighters failed
10 bring down d single raider.
Stepping up attacks on Japan's
northern bases in the Kurile Is
lands, and counter: blows d. at I'm
tied States Aleutian air fields,
was indicated with the arrival. of
good weather IL the far north.
With each new amphibious land
ing in the drive toward Tokyo,
said Lieut. Gen. Alexander A.
Vandegrift, Marine corps COM
r1andant. Japan will learn more
about our prolific department of
tactical surprises"
The Nipponese have a ''fanati-
ral offensive spirit but they
have had about enough" on Bou-
gainville in tns Solomons, Maj.
Gen. Oscar W. Griswold reported.
He said 5000 have been killed
since Americans landed on the
island November l., including 3d.
sos in the last three weeks of
March.
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RED CROSS FUND
REACHES $103,7O5
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with Mrs. ]. w. Morton as chair
woman, over-subscribed its goal
by 375 per cent.
Divisions to reach 200 per cent
Of their quota are the Schools,
with 210 per cent, and the Wom-
ans City, with 204 per cent.
Other divisions and their re-
ports are:
Atlantic Coast Line Railroad,
company, S. D. Hurst. chairman;
quota, $4,000; reported $4,S09.22.
Business division, F. P. O'Crow-
ley, chairman, quota 81, 1000, report
3D. $4,395.
Chain Stores and National
Firms, C. L. Harris, chairman,
quota, $4,000; reported $5,079.51.
Commercial, L. A. Raney, chair
man; quota $1,000: reported 3d.
467. so.
Industrial, R. S. Rogers, chair
man: quota $4,000; reported ST.
1851.
Public Employees, H. R. Emory,
chairman; quota, $4,000; report
ed S4,232.25.
Special Gifts, E. A. Laney,
chairman; quota. $4,000; report
ed. $40, 1867. Military (no quota)
reported $2,OS5.2o; Colored, F. j..
Rogers, chairman: (no quota) re-
orted, $7o526.
Special Recognition
At, the end OF the campaign,
special recognition went to all di-
vlsional chairmen, captains, COM
r1itteemen and workers, with
special mention to the two Wom-
er,s Divisions, the City division,
Under Mrs. w. G. Whitehead, and
the County division, under Mrs.
Julia w. Morton.
Commendation also went to the
publicity committee, headed by
John Sheehan, with special men
ton to Miss Cordeia Foster, who
bad charge of dressing the Win
dows for the Red Cross Window
Display contest; to the Tide Wa
ter Power company for the free
use of space in building foz, Cam
paign headquarters; to the Will
7nington newspapers; to Station
WMFD; to Wilmington theaters;
to % Wilmington merchants, for
participating in the Window Dis
play contest; to Mrs. w. H. Hen
derson and Mrs. N. L. Foy and
their group of staff assistants for
aging the reception and CASH
ie~'s desk at Campaign head
quarters; to Mrs. Walter Storm
and the Motor Corps for numer-
Gus services in connection with
the drive.
Special recognition also was
given to Mrs. Harriss Newman TO-
her services in auditing Cam
paign reports; to the Boy Scouts;
TO the Junior Red Cross; to the
officers and directors of the Will
mington Chapter of the American
Red Cross; to Mrs. Ida B. Speld-
en- executive secretary OF the VIII
roington chapter; to the employed
staff in the Campaign office; to
the representative of the American
CITY bureau, E. F. Bandy.
And special thanks were gwen
tc the thousands of contributors
whose generous gifts, combined,
have reached the total, an over
subs eruption of 1873 per cent, Of
ficials said.
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20 STATES TO NAME
POLITICAL DELEGATES
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ever, direct preference votes are
not binding on the delegations.
Selection of seven delegates-at-
large by a Minnesota Republican
state convention today completes
that states delegation of Is. Most
Of them will be for Lieut.. Com
mander Harold E. Stassen, former
Minnesota governor.
The republicans have now chosen
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REDS DRIVE WITHIN
"a MILES OF ODESSA
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after they had cleared the soil Of
Russia were making "a terrible
mistake"
Final Aim
("The final aim Of the powers
allied against Hitherto Germany"
said the spokesman, Maj. Gen.
Martin Langmann, lis the elimi-
nation Of Hitler, of mis- system,
of his theology of conquest, and
the determination of racial AFRO
gance and claims of domination. !"
The Moscow radio broadcast was
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the Russians captured the district
center of Bodganets, IS miles
southeast Of Lwow, and 80 other
villages, the bulletin said. Among
these localities was Krymiduv, on
ly three miles from the Stanislau-
Lwow railway.
(BBC quoted German radio re-
ports that the Russians already
were fighting in the streets Of San
nislau, CHS said.)
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REDS MODIFY PEACE
TERMS FOR FINLAND
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the Germans might be isolated
instead of interned if they refused
to leave the, country voluntarily.
1t is safe to assume that the prac-
ticalities of this problem were
thoroughly outlined in Moscow, be-
cause in Finnish eys it is among
the major hurdles to an armistice.
Reports from Helsinki said the
man in the street in the Finnish
capital was wholly unaware of the
developments, since the British ra-
do was silent on the Finnish peace
question, whereas during the earl
Ter discussions the British broad
casting corporation was the only
source for the average Finn for
news developments.
A Naval base is located on the
Hangoe peninsula in southern Fin
land. Viipuri on the Karelian 18TH
mus was taken by the Russians I'M
der the treaty ending the 1939-40
Finnish war. The Russians also
secured a lease on Hangoe at that
time.
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224 Of their 1,059 convention dele.
gates, most of whom are unpledg.
ed. Another Alb will he selected
this month.
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The national average tire life
for passenger car tires in 1910 was
about $4,000 miles.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-04-02

A yellow flag hanging from a
ships halyard indicates that there
is pestilence aboard.
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Ninety per cent of all the water
that flows down the stored Brazos
river of Texas is flood water.
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The Suez canal has no locks.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-07-13

at that time and that anyone filing such a claim couldn't be held negli- gent in following the instructions of personnel in the USES office. The appellant points out he had had no experience in filing such a claim, and places the blame on the iin- proper filing on the USES clerk with whom he talked about the claim.
 The worxer, who was previously employed by the Bristol Company, Waterbury Tool Company, and a plant in Southington, listed his oc- cupation as that of a machinist and toolmaker. He is now operating a market in Naugatuck. His place. ment problem was heard by the WING appeal unit, which sustained the USES action, 1t has been dis closed.
 Under the hiring controls pro- gram a worker is given his choice of several of the top-rating priority plants and is required to take job which would put to use his greatest skill. The appeal action is the first filed in superior court here on an unemployment claim arising from a workers refusal to take the job of- fered by the USES. The court papers were drawn up by Attorney Morris Robin.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-07-13
GAINS NOTED IN
 BUILDING HERE
Activities Along General Lines Indicated at In-
 spectOr's Office

Building activities in Waterbury for the month of July continued strong today with permits for large construction jobs being issued by the Office of Building Inspector John T. Hartley.
 Permits issued today included one to cover approXimat construction costs of $24.000 and was applied for by the Scovill Mfg. Co.,, to cover al- terations to first floor of building one at the plant. The firm of w. J. Megin, Inc. is undertaking the work to be done.
 Other uermitS issued were to John M. Hutchinson, for repairs after fire at 193 North Main street with the work involved approximating $3,500.
 The alteration of the old Liberty hall at 303-308 Bank street into 10 apartments will be done by the Waterbury Savings Bank at an ap- proximate cost of $20.000.
 Yesterday total of 12 permits was issued for the construction of a similar number of $4,000 one-fam. fly houses. It is expected that l9 more similar applications will be coming thorugh soon. The spirited building activity here this month is unaccountable as June was one of the slowest in this field.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-07-13
Waterbury Bond Drive Moves Nearer Quota
Banking, Investment Division Only $426,222 From
 Goal; Local Area Has Exceeded Quota

Waterbury's Fifth War Loan Drive continued strongly today toward an overall quota of $2l, ,550,000 as re- ports reveal various divisions ap- preaching their quota marks.
 The banking and investment di- vision of the drive today had ap- preached within $426,222 of its final quota with sales of bonds other than Series "E" Bonds for Waterbury totaling only $15,873,778. The Wa terbury general area which includes Waterbury, Naugatuck and all of Litchfield County is well over its quota of sales, other than "E" zonds, with total to date of $28, ,460, 78l above the original quota of $25,- S16,0OO
 Bond officials were hopeful today of the city reaching its general quo ta before the close of July. "E" bond sales are approaching the quo- ta goal of $5,250,000 with about a million and a quarter yet to be realized.
 At Victory House today, those do- ing their share in backing-the- attack by buying bonds were given the privilege of making a two min ute recording of message they might wish to send to someone in the service. This was being made possible by the U. s. Time Corpora tion which was sponsoring the all
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-07-13

Crowds of friends and well wishers were on hand at noon to- day as Topps, Inc. opened its doors in its new enlarged quarters at 57-65 Grand street, next door to the Waterbury Democrat.
 Boosting three complete floors of merchandise departmentalized ac- cording to the most modern mer- chandising methods, the store is in position to provide the utmost convenience both for the person who wants specific article and the person who just comes in to shop around.
 In the flag bedecked building, formerly occupied by Sears Roebuck, Herman s. Halpin, general manager, explained to reporters how Topps was conceived several years ago as a business to provide plumbing and heating supplies direct to the public.
 The store was opened on Center street, and as the soundness of the stores policies brought many cus- toners and the addition of other lines of merchandise, MT. Halpin eventually obtained the new loca- tion with it's five floors and de- cided to devote three floors to sales with the two others to provide ample warehouse, storage, and office space.
 We planned the store as boon to the home owner as well as the person who is renting a tenement or house," MT. Halpin explained Display of merchandise has been planned to make 1t easy for a per son to find what he wants, to see what he is getting and to give him a general picture of what he may need in the future in the work he is planning, whether it be simple re- pairs or big job"
 As you enter the new store, to your left is a display of hardware which includes tools for the skilled craftsman as we'll as the amateur carpenter. Precision tools of the finest quality are in stock.
 On your right is one of the fullest lines of repair parts and automobile accessories sen since Pearl Harbor. Everything possible has been done to give the auto repairman service as well as the auto owner.
 A large section of the first floor is devoted to a sports department which includes equipment used in every sport. Fishermen in particu- lar are in for treat here.
 Complete bathroom and kitchen layouts, with cabinets and other items is included in the huge dis play of plumbing items, in which Topps has always specialized. The most modern types and styles in everything for the bathroom are available.
 House wares and gifts and many items of particular appeal to women shoppers are included in the second floor display. Also on the second
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-07-13
July's Draft Quota
 Leaves For Service
Usual Farewell Ceremonies Held Today at Ci Hall
 Gifts Presented to InduCtees

A group of 62 draftees this morn ing left for service in all branches of the armed forces as representa- tives of local Draft Board 15-A.
 Mayor Monagan addressed the group which left at 8 a. m. while service kits and religious articles were dispensed among them. Other board representatives will leave to- morrow and early next week as the city's July draft contingent.
 The following is the list of names of those who left this morning:
 John F. Crean, l07 Orange street; Peter A. Caviello, l88 Hope street; Lawrence J. Mccarthy, Riverside street, Oakville; Louis Gugliotti, 89 Byrnside avenue; Edward P. Riberio 65 Phoenix avenue; Stanley R. Jur- zyk, 189 Orange street; Ralph J. Connor, Jr., R. F. D. No. 2, Summit road; Maurice J. Boucher, 421 North Main street; Edward Copes, Jr., Wilton street; Joseph T. Carrah, 1919 Thomaston avenue; John M. Luchene, 981 North Main street; George w. Gary, 21 Griggs street; Daniel M. Farrell, Al Echo Lake road; Lucien F. Wolff, Bateswood road; Leslie H. Odell, 207 Cooke street; Joseph F. Laone, 57 South street; Harry J. Scully, 18 Friend street; Basil Zezuhy, 37 Vine street;
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Raymond Boulanger, Baldwin street, extension; Bernard J. Johnson, S8 Tudor street;
 Frank Wendler, Bucks Hill road; Orrin J. Hubbard, AIS Pine street; Harvey o. Hendricksen, 259 Walnut street; Seymour Hertline, l50 Hill- side avenue; Peter Koban, 13 Cas- sidy avenue; Harold W. Crepon, IDA Oakville avenue; Demitry Ksenych, 98 Hill street; Theodore P. Greggis, 32 Hill street; Albert R. Forgue, l27 Monmouth avenue; John J. kush- wara, 51 Birch Place; Edward 5. Nagrabski 48 Benefit street; Frank L. Lukaszewski, GA Elizabeth street; William H. Fowler, 29 Grace ave- nue; James J. Smith, Jr, Il Maple street; Irwin R. Josephthal, 79 Thompson street; Peter W. Kelly, l2l Capitol avenue; Enric Montesi, 324 Lakewood road; Julius W. lem- brusky, POI Lincoln street; Paul C.. Jublet, 157 Hill street; Elmer w.
 Hynoski, 1l42 Austin street, Old Forge, Penna.;.
 Herbert L. Wolfrey, Jr., l98 Bishop St.; August A. Scappini, 1o5 Burton St.: Edward J. Apicella, 87 Dikeman St.; Frederick W. Dressel, Stillson Rd.; Frederick J. Mendyka, 8l Bene- fit St.; Walter J. Montambault, 20 Terrace Ave; Edward F. Troy, 58 Gates Ave; John G. Wylie, 27 Lyndale Ave; Patrick J. Casey. g Kenyon St.; Joseph Giusto. 16 Berkeley Ave; Joseph G. Feola, 192 Atwood Ave; John s. AsSenza. 37 Matthew St.; Dominic D. Pastore. 689689 N. Main St.; George V. Mur- phy, 35 Woodward Ave; Robert F. Conard, B Giles St.
 George T. Davis, 94 Cherry St.; William M. Allen, 77 Savings St.; John R. Palladino, 885 N. Main St.; Angelo E. Marcella, IA Division St.: John J. Horrigan. Jr.; 69 Walnut St.; Richard D. Iannotti. 69 Cherry St.; Seymore Butler, 52 Bishop St.; Herman Dykerman, 49l N. Main St.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-07-13

day affair Anyone purchasing a bond of any denomination is entitled to make the recording of his or her voice which is then given to the individual along with a special en- velope for mailing to the man in the service.
 Tomorrow night the Scovill Mfg. Company, will sponsor a gala auc- tion at the company parking lot at the corner of Mill street. Hard-to- get merchandise will be auctioned to bond buyers.
 The autcion will be of an im- promptu nature, with employees and company officials taking turns as auctioneers The Scovill Hillbilly band will provide the entertain ment and music for a block dance Having exceeded its quota of $800,- 900 for the Fifth War Loan Drive, Scovill is striving to hit the million dollar mark.