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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-08
NEWS OF MEN IN THE SERVICE
LARRY LA ROSE
 HURT BY NAzIS
Mechanic Street Soldier Is HOspitaIized in Atlantic
 City, New Jersey

Atlantic City, N. J., Nov. 7APfc. Lawrence LaRose, 26, of 13h Me- chanic street, Waterbury, Conn, is 8 patient at the Arny's England General and Convalescent hospital here.
 England General and Convales- cent hospital, one of the Army Medical departments largest surgi- cal, neurosurgical, orthopedic, am- putation, and reconditioning cen- ters, is housed in four of this resort cityS most spacious Boardwalk ho- tels. A carefully selected program is conducted to resore fighting men to all-around health.
 A veteran of the Italian cam paign, Pic. LaRose was wounded in September by German Shrapnel. He fought in three major battles during the campaign.
 Under the command of Sidney L.. Chappell, Colonel, M. O., England General and Convalescent hospital starts the patient on remedial exer- cises as soon as physical condition warrants, and gradually the patient proceeds until he is. following . strenuous all day mental and phy- sical curriculum. He is then ready to return to duty 8 new soldier of sound mind and body.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-08
HARRY K. RUDIN
 ON WTIC SUNDAY

New Haven, November 8.-Harry R. Rudin, associate professor of his- tory at Yale University, will speak on '"The Next Armistice" during the "Yale InterpretS the News" program next Sunday night, Novem- Der F, from SIS to 6::30 over Sta ton WTIC, Hartford.
 MT. Rudin, a member of the Yale faculty since 1927, is the author of "Armistice, 1918", published last Tuesday, and numerous other works dealing with the history of Ger many.
 Recipient of the B.A. and Ph.D. degrees from Yale, he has also taught at Hotchkiss School and in China.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-08

Corporal Robert WeStberg of 71 Wilson street is serving as a Se- curity and intelligence officer at Fort Brady, Mich.
 AlgirdaS M. Devenis of 52 Frank street is on furlough here from Shaw Field, s. c. He is the son of Dr. and Mrs. Michael Devenis.
 Roy Schain of 93 Cooke street has been advanced to private first class at POpex Field, N. c.
 Privae Ted Rimer of 57 Burton street, who had been stationed at Fort Wetherill, R. l., is now patient at Cushing General hospital, Birmingham, Mass.
 John F. Reilly, son of Mrs. Ann Reilly of 78 Ives street, has complet- ed a leave here and has returned to his Navy post at Norfolk, Va. He is an aviation machinists' mate, third class.
 The Purple Heart has been award ed poSthumously to Private Oscar Benway, who was killed in action in France July 10, according to word received by his wife, the for mer Frances Trykala of 29 Wilson street. He was the son of Mrs. Edith Benway of Allerton Farms, Naugatuck.
 Private First Class William R. Lucian of 148 Joseph street, who had been reported missing in action in Germany since October 4, re- joined his outfit two days later, ac- cording to word received by his par ents, MT. and Mrs. William J. Lu- clan, from the War Department. He has been in the service since March 16, 1943, and was sent overseas In July.
 Camp Banding, Fla. Nov. S-Pfc. Gerard J. Patenaude who is mem Der of the Infantry Replacement Training Center, has been promoted to the rank of Corporal (Technician Fifth Grade). He is the son. Mir. and Mrs. Julien J. Patenaude who live at 1855 South Elm street, Waterbury, Conn.
 Corporal Patenaude entered serv- ice Feb. of 1941. He is graduate of St. Ann Parochial School and just before entering service was employ ed by Waterbury Public Market in Waterbury, Conn,
 Technical Sergeant Ronald J. Lo- zier, husband of the former Rita Jean Boucher of 843 Bank street, has been missing in action in Hol- land since Oct. 19, according to a War Department telegram received by his wife.
 A former employe of the Scovill Mfg. O., he entered the service May 9, 1942 and was sent overseas last June with an armored engineers division. His brother, Private Ray mond LoIer is with an Army unit in France.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-08

\ Davis Monthan Field, Tucson, Ariz., Nov. 8 - Tn the recent class of aerial combat crew trainees grad uated here and qualified for imme- diate combat duty was Corporal Ed- ward B. Yerzak, 24, son of MT. and Mrs. Stanley Rutgowski, RED, 4, Bucks Hill road, Waterbury, Conn.,, as radio operator-gunner on 8 B123 Liberator. He has successfully, com pleted a strenuous training course here termed a dress rehearsal'' for his future assignment. Teamwork, the all-essential factor that makes bomber crews click, has ben stressed. Long range bombing missions, navi- gational problems, aerial gunnery practice and actual interception with fighter aircraft stimulating enemy planes are all an important part of this final phase of heavy bombardment training.
 Corporal Yerzak entered the serv- ice in April 1943. He is a graduate of Leavenworth High school in the class of 1942. Prior to entering the Air Corps he was an apprentice tool maker at the Scovill Manufacturing Company.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-08
Bible Classes Book
 Rev. Conner R. Lewis
Third Congregational Pastor Speaker Dec. G; Mems
 League Bills Austrian Refugee

Foote and Harold F. Johnston. The guest speaker will be Henry Klein, an Austrian refugee.
 The Baptist Naomi Class will meet at the church next Thursday evening at 7:30.
 The Baptist MT. and Mrs. Club will meet Friday evening of this week at 8. Bryon Hunter of Nau- gatuck will speak on Mormon Be- lief.
 The IC's will meet at the church Sunday at 4:45 p. m. and go to Bethel Synagogue. In their discus sions, they are considering differ ent forms of worship. After the visit to the Synagogue, they will return to the church for supper. All seventh grade boys and girls are in- vited.
 The Judson Fellowship atetnded the New Haven Baptist Association Youth Rally in Meriden Sunday Next Sunday at 6 p. m., they will meet at the church. MT. Foote will speak on What Comes of Our Gifts to the Church."
 The Young Adults have planned another hike and picnic for next Sunday. They will leave the church at 12:30 o'clock.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-08
Miss M Connors
 Resumes Practice

Bridgeport, Cnon., Nov. 8-(UP)- Margaret E. Connors, defeated in a last-ditch battle for Congress woman from the Fourth district by Glare Boothe Luce early this morning, took her downfall calm ly and resumed her law practice after a good nights sleep.
 The 29-year-old Miss Connors, spending last night with her fam fly listening to the radio returns and ojtting down notes, cheerfully conceded Mrs. Luce's victory long before the final close returns were
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-08
KAY MCCARTHY
 ENDS TRAINING
WatertOwn Ave Marine Completes 6=Week Boot
 Course at Lejeune

Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Nov 8-Private Katherine Marie Mccarthy, daughter of Patrick J. Mccarthy of 371 Watertown avenue, Waterbury, Conn.,, and member of the Marine Corps Women's Re- serve, has recently finished the six week boot" training course at Camp Lejeune.
 This course includes such subjects as Military Courtesy, Marine Corps History, Close Order Drill, Chemic- al Warfare, Map Reading, and other subjects pertinent to carrying out future assignments in the Marine Corps.
 Her first assignment will be as clerk-typist here in the Women's Battalion.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-08

Rev. Conner R. Lewis, pastor of the Third Congregational church on Highland avenue, will be the speaker at the December 9th meet ing of the Waterbury Federation of Mems Bible Glasses in the First Baptist church. The Mems League of the Baptist church will act as hosts.
 The Baptist Mems League will meet Monday November 20. at 8 p. m. The committee on arrange ments consists of Frederick w.. Rowe, Alonzo J. Bloodgood, John F. Clark, David B. Meth, Leroy w..
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-08

The first concert in the Fine Arts Series sponsored by the Mat tatuck Musical Art society will take place Tuesday evening, Nov. IA, at the Waterbury WOmen's club. A program will be presented By Mia Slavenska and her Dance Ensemble. Slavenka is leading Bal- 1erina of Ballet Rusie de Monte Carlo. The dancers will be assisted by a two-piano accompaniment. Born in YugoSlavia Slavenska studied music at the Royal Aca- demy of Music in Zagreb, and the ballet in Vienna and Paris. She has travelled with the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo in North and South America.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-08

Else Anderson, bought him watch for his birthday. But his baybee, Mercedes Marlowe, bought the band.
 FDRAs intlmates allege that Mor- genthau never even had peace plan. It was FDRs idea to get the State Dept to draw up a Stiffer Unconditional Surrender" docu- ment than they had in mind .. Despite denials, WPBoSs Krug has all the reconversion plans necessary to convert to peace time goods :. The President will soon put through an executive order demanding that Federal Agencies train discharged World War vets for Fedarl jobs The Treasury Dept has already put into words a training plan to make vets deputy collectors of Internal Revenue. These will be civil service jobs Pulitzer Prize winner Tom Stokes is the colunnist Raymond Clapper's syndicate hopes will recap ,ture the papers that used Clappers colyum before he died.
 Gary CO0per's Republican talks were ghoSted by movie writer Her. man Mankiewicz, former N. Y. Times asst drama assassin. Her. mans brother Joe Gan ace at zan- uck's zoo) ghosts pieces for New Dealers .,. s Eddie Brackers state ment in N. Y. that he feared los- ing work (because he came out for Dewey) was laughed at by film folk who point out most of the import ant studios (such as MGM, Selz- nick and Fox) are devouty Re- publican. MT. Mayer, highest in- come earner of all, runs MGM. MT. Skouras, head of Fox, will kill you if you dare say he wasn't for Dewey .. Was any film actor barrde from work-who rooted publicly for MT. Willkie in 1940, MT. Bracken?
 Washington people chuckled at Dewey's criticism of the War Labor Board, Its enforcement officer is none other than the brother of Dewey's campaign strateglst, Phil Brownell j.. John Gibson, who plays the bartender named Ethelbert on CESS Casey Press Photographer" is member of British royalty :. Xavier Cugat, packing them in at Ciro,s on the Coast, goes into MGMs next big musical, Holiday in Mexico" Hes Brody of Es- quire has new readable book titled: "On the Tip of My Tongue" |. Mimi Tuthill, the modiste (and one- time Wall Street girl wizarO is readying one titled: Any Woman Can Make Million" Josephine Delmar, one of the finest entertain CTS of them all, is still overseas her 18th month. When she isn't en- tertaining troops she visits hospitals to help feed the maimed.
 Fulton Oursler is now senior editor at Readers Digest Bette Davis ex-groom, H. Nelson. Jr., has been promoted to captain III the Army. Serving in the Pacific :. NEG is plotting another shakeup. One of the model agencies gets Mustered when you mention Lauren Bacall's name. They turned her down two years ago when she sought a modelling job :. A Washington columnist is suing his ex-wife for custody of their child. He alleges she is unfit to have the tot as she allowed it to spend 8 weekend with her at the White House.
 A Daily News reporter wagered his years salary that FDR would carry New York state |. The own- CT of the Turf Restaurant bet S1 900 at 35 to 1 that FDR would win every State James Bishop, an editor at Golfers, has new book almost
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-08

done. Called "The Glass Crutch" (about drinkers) Add rackets uncovered overseas: When Nazi commanders know they must sur- render they up everybody grade. So they will be paid better wages, as per Geneva rules One of the sightseeing bus bankers pointed to Broadway character and said: There's the man who used to put his right arm in the lions cage in all the Clyde Beatty movics!"' ... Whats his name?" asked a chump =. "Leftyr was the snapper. ... Now that the election (which they said would never be held) is over let us forget we are American par ties and remember we are Ameri- can partners.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-08

complete. Said she: T congratulate Mrs. Luce heartily and will be glad to work with her in helping to shape a new world"
 Miss Connors, who, like her op- ponent, wore black for election night, claimed "there is always an- other time" and added she had plenty of work to go back to.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-08
DU BOIS TO PRESIDE
 AT Y FARLEY MONDAY

Dr. Arthur L. Knoblauch. direc- tor of extension for the University of Connecticut and four other mem- bers of the University faculty, will attend the meeting next Monday noon of the Advisory Board of the University of Connecticut Extension Center at the YMCA.
 Chairman c. Arthur Dubois will preside at the meeting at which re- ports will be given of the Wa terbury Extension Center Glasses.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-08

Approximately 5000 members of Britains Land Army women belong to the Timber Corps, engaged in cutting and finishing timber for use in the mines.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-08

Ecuador has established fund to aid its rice cooperativeS and dealers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-08
CHARLES CLARK
 SUFFERS WOUND
Naugatuck Marine Gets ShrapneI in Hand off
 PeIeIiu Beach
By Sergeant Ray Fitzpatrick, of Waterbury, Conn, a Marine Corps
 Combat Correspondent.

Somewhere in the Pacific (De- layed)-'The JapS were pouring a terrific fire at us off the beach at Peleliu but our tractors got the in- fantrymen in," said Marine Private First Class Charles F. Clark, of West street, Naugatuck, Conn.
 Suffering shrapnel wounds in the left hand six hours after he landed with the first wave as member of an amphibian tractor crew, Clark was evacuated from Peleliu. His wounds were minor and, after treatment at a rear hospital, he was reassigned to duty.
 My tractor carried in special equipment instead of troops" he said, land we got safely to the beach after crossing a coral reef for 500 yards. Our machine guns were firing away, and the beach was clear of Jap ground troops when we got in. They kept throw ing mortar and artillery fire at us, but our crew got through several missions safely. We were just at the water line when a mortar shell finally hit alongside my amtrac and some fragments hit me-"
 Overseas for the past 16 months, Clark is a veteran of the First Ma rine Divisions suffessful campaign on New Britain.
 Technician Corporal Francis F. D'Elia of 3 EastOn avenue was wounded in action in France Oct. "A, according to notification received from the War Department by his parents, MT. and Mrs. Frank D'Eha. He was assigned to southern France a month ago.
 In the Army three years, he, was assigned overs as IT months ago, serving at North Africa, Sicily, Sal- ernO, AnziO and in the drive to Rome. He was in the infantry serv- ice.
 His brother, Technician Corporal Michael DElia, is now serving in New Guinea. Another brother, Tech nician Corporal, Anthony D'Elia, is with a calvary unit at Camp Pickett, Va
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-08

Corporal Robert Westberg of 71 Wilson street is serving as se- curity and intelligence officer at Fort Brady, Mich.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-08
Snow Suits = $1o.e8

Famous Snow King" sets in 1oOT wool with leather cite shoulders and knee patches for extra durability. With matching helmet. Brown, Navy, Green. Sizes 3 to 8.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-03
BUDGET PREPARED
 FOR CHILD CARE
Board of Education Ap'
 proves Application for Continuing Project

A budget of $Ae,092, 70 for opera tion of the local child care centerS for ,s16 has been drawn by City CuntslNer Nen F, M0loney and the child G~gv committee and will be submitted for approval of the fed- eral government and the Board Of Education shortly, The sum of $S0,- 2l7,o0 has been requested for the KlngSbury Center, and $la,s7S,6C for the Long Hill protect,
 lt has been estimated that the city will face about one-third of the cost of operation, with about one- third supplied by the federal gov ernment, and the remainder secured through fees,
 The Board of Education last night approved presentation of formal application to the government for continuation of the child care pros ieetS here for another SiX-montli period. when the current Nuthorisa- ton expires in December, Because the federal permission is given on the basis of Q SiN.menth period, the local budget also will be submit- ted to Washington on N half-yeaI basis. although it has already been drawn up to cover the whole year iE accordance with city requirements,
 The controller pointed out that Che cost estimated for the current year when the last budget was drawn up win not be reached, but Nhal the expenses have been shared approximately by the federal and otty governments,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-03

Mayor John Q, Monagan headl the list of patrons of the Citywido CYo dance to De held this coming Friday night at the Catholic high school auditorium on South Ilni street. George simpson, Jr., cap- tain Of the St, Francis baseball team and chairman of the dance made the list public today. Also named Aa patrons are: Mir. end Mrs. William Farrington, Miss Dorothy eiebert Mir. and Mrs. Edward 0oggin, Mir and Mrs. Michael 0rout, Mir. and Mrs. Charles stango, Mir. and Mrs Paul Buckiniiler of Naugatuck, Mir and Mrs. William Murphy of Water- town, Mir. and Mrs. Charles Mc- Carthy, Mfr. and Mrs. Rodney Palni- or of Waterviile and MT. and Mrs Paul Barone.
 Interest in the dance iS running high and Q capacity crowd is ex- pected. Reports from parochial committeeman indicate that the de- mand for tickets is great both ir Waterbury and the outlying districts of Watervilie and Watertown. Nau- gatuck, too plans to send Q large contingent. The dance B be- ing held as c gala closing of tho baseball season itl which the revived CYo league made such c successful comeback. It is, simultaneously, to
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-03
Cops Trace Troll Of Abducted Poir

Detroit, Oct, 3.-tUP)-A light skinner Negro, believed to be Q friend of the nlirsemaid who dlshp. peared with four-month- old Robert King, was sought today as 50 detec- tives checked flood of tips that came into headquarters in the 48 hours since the child was reported missing Satusday.
 Chief of Detectives Paul Wencel said there was no evidence that the man was implicated in the abduc- ton, but that through him police hoped to trace the i8-year-old girl who was hired e week ago by MT. and Mrs. Clarence King under the name of Helen Rosman.
 King told police that when the girl came to work Thursday a well dressed light colored Negro was go. ing down the street as though he had been walking with her.
 While checking every clue that has come in, Wencel said he thought the boy was being taken care of and that the girl just took liking to the child and walked out with him."
 The parents returned from a movie Saturday night to find both the baby and the girl, whom they had hired when she answered their newspaper advertisement, gone.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-03
HURLEY, M'MAHON
 POW-WOW GUESTS
Democrats Holding In. formal Dinner This Eve.
 ming at Hotel Elton

Members of the Democratic state central and Waterbury town com mittee will gather together with party candidates ct an informal dinner at The Elton tonight. duber- material candidate Robert A. Hurley, U. s. Senatorial candidate Brien McMahon and state committee chairman Adrian Maher will be guests of honor ct tonight's gath ering.
 The meeting Is in the nature of Q ''pow-wow" with sachems of the party preparing to light Q pipe of peRce. Local Democrats opposed the nomination of both MT. Hurley and MT. McMahon at the state conven- tion last July although that was but Q climax of trouble of long stand ing, Reports state that tonight's caucus is but a gesture as little of Q positive nature can come forth from 1t, Local candidates also will be present.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-03

Ny NEA Service
 New York -- Women fought for the vote during the last war, but during this one everybody Is fighting to get women to vote. For this task, some of America's most gifted, glamorous and golden. .tongued ace tors, actresses and artists are eillist- cd this year, because the petticoat vote may determine the elections,
 With more than 100000 men and women of voting age in the armed forces, the 42,000 potential female voters ct home out-number the male and could easily swing the election If they would only vote. And that's why Bette Davis flies from Holly. wood to whoop 1t up At c New York rally; why Ona MunSon and Mrs. Edward e. Robinson mount the soap box in war production centers; and Tallulah Bankhead, Miriam Hop- kins, Ethel Barrymore, Frederic March and Clifton Fadiman lend their names, tongues and faces to the effort.
 Not to be outstrlpped by the the- Atrieal boys and girls, New York Citys League of Women Voters is also going to put on production -puppet shows in settlement houses Q method Europeans for centuries have used to put Ideas across that will get out the vote.
 Sad though it seems, this cajolery s necessary because the female Of the species, now that she hos tho right to vote, doesn't seem to care much about the whole business be- cause several miSconeeptionS Of what 1t entails has frightened her away from the polls.
 For instance, the average lady still believes that she'll have to give her right age when she, votes, Ignorant Of the fact that oil she has to do is say "over 2i," The mystery Of the voting machine SeafeS gadget- -shy females in such cities that use this eontraption. Yet model machines have been installed ct easily acces. sible spots where the girls can 90 for vote febeAfsals. Charts explaining the apparatus aro printed on pam. phletg. And dozens of leaflets of this type have been printed to enlighten the ladies on the mechanics of vot- ing. qualifications and biographies of candidates, and election issues ct stake.
 Then, there nre those who say My husband takes care of that; or "Oh, what's the use, since all politicians are alike"
 These ladies arc answered by get- out.the.vote women volunteers who 90 from door to door, keeping Q foot
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-03
HOUSING UNIT DRIVE ENDING
S7S Families Expected to Be Interviewed By
 cianci, Mrs. Nixon

Interviewing residents of the War; ner Gardens housing units in con- Iiection with the War Manpower Commissions "Honie Stretch" 70 cruiting campaign is expected to be completed tomorrow, and the TO- eruitlng will then be conducted at tho Hamilton Heights project.
 Members of total of 670 fam. illes are expected to Do lntervlewe:l ] by John M. Chanel, assistant WING area director, and Mrs. Katherine NoXon, U. 8. Employment Service interviewer.
 Women who have children and decline jobs for that reason have been asked to leave them at the child care center while they takC jobs to aid the war effort. A nun- Der of vacancies exist at the War; ner child care center, and the inc reviewers refer to the fact whil, talking to mothers who might ne able to enter into factory jobs.