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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-28
MorshoIIs
 Are Blasted

Pacific Fleet Headquarters, Pearl Harbor, Jan. 28 - (UP0 - Army bombers sent the Mid-Pacific soft ening-up offensive into its 21st straight day with two blows at the Marshalls Wednesday after Navy planes had blasted Eniwetok Atoll for the westernmost penetration of the area by land based American planes, it was disclosed today.
 Medium bomoers of the Seventh Army Air Force raided Taroa Is- land of the Maloelap Atoll and 1mieji Islands of the Jaluit Atoll in the Marshalls without loss Wednes- day, scoring hits on enemy storage buildings and airdrome facilities. Admiral Chester A. Nimitz an nounced.
 The Navy attack on Eniwetok Atoll, completely across the Mar shalls on the flank of the Caroline Islands, took the Allied Central Pacific aerial offensive within 500 miles of Wake Island and about the same distance northwest of the principal Japanese naval base of Truk.
 Navy search planes, presumably based at Maxim, the nearest Amer ican position in the Gilberts 8CS miles away, carried out the raid, sinking a Japanese oiler and one of two escorting vessels.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-28
FACTORY UNION
 VOTES DIVIDEND
Blake and Johnson Credit Members Awarded 2H
 Per Cent Interest

Blake & Johnson employees Fed eral Credit Union held their annual meeting and elections at the Y. M. c. A. Tuesday evening. William Christie, president, presided. Thir- ty members were present to hear the reports of the various commit tees.
 A dividend of 2 1-2 percent was declared for 1943, an increase over the previous year. w. Henry Brown, chairman of the Credit Committee, summarized briefly the activities of his group in the past. George Single of the supervisory committee report ed the books of the Credit Union were in good order throughout the year.
 Harold F. White, Treasurer of the Blake & Johnson Co.,, spoke briefly on the merits of the credit union group and wished them many more years of continued success.
 Those elected to office were, Board of Directors, William Chris tie; President, George Skilton; vice. president, Joseph Adamchcick; trea- surer; clerk, Teresa Yourchyk, asst. treasurer and Patrick Moriarty, credit committee-W. H. Brown, chairman and Arthur Hirst and John Harmon, supervisory commit tee, Roger Holme, Anthony Festa and Alfred Scacco.
 After the meeting was adjourned, luncheon was served in the cafe- teria.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-28
AIR-WACS REPORT
 FOR DUTY MONDAY
New Haven to Be MObiliza- ton Center for Record
 Number of Recruits

New Haven, Jan. 28-New Haven will serve as an assembly point Monday night for the largest single shipment of New England recruits for the Women's Army corps, who will serve in the Army Air Forces as Air-Wacs.
 Bound for training camp and mill itary life in the air army, 16C women will pour into New Haven station from almost every point iu New England and will leave once the company is intact.
 Approximately 10 girls from NeG Haven and surrounding towns will be in the party. Others will come from points such as Rutland, Vt. Springfield, Mass, Providence, R. I. and Boston. Boston will serve as focal point for an earlier assembly of women from northern New Eng land.
 Various military and civic orga- nizations plan to make the evening one the new Air-Wacs will remem- Der as one of the high spots in theil mll1CaIy CdIceI.
 The Red Cross, under the direc- ton of Mrs. Dwight w. BlakeSlee plans to serve refreshments as does the USO. Mrs. Charles WinSlow president of the Women's Army Corps Civilian committee, will be present to extend greetings and fareWells, as will Mrs. Olive K. We'd more, president of the Women's Army Corps Mothers club.
 A special guest will be Mrs. James R Angel, wife of the former pres- ident of Yale university, who will deliver short address to the army bound women.
 Music, both military and popular will be furnished by sections of the 718th Army band from the Army Air Forces Training Command at Yale university. The 718th band is di- rected by W-O Thomas J. Nichols, but this section will be under the baton of S-Sgt. w. DeBoucher.
 A military future which promises valuable education and service con- fronts the new enlistees. They now are eligible for special schools in the Air Forces which teach celestial navigation, cryptography, photgra- phy, parachute rigging, weather ob- serving, bombsight mechanics and administration.
 Following their basic training, they can be recommended for tech- nical schooling at Chanute field, H., or at Lowry field, Colo, by their commanding officers.
 Capt. Elizabeth Paine, command ing officer of WAC recruiting in Connecticut, will supervise the movement of the new company.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-28
HIGHWAY PROJECT
 MAY BE RESUMED
Temporary Injunction Dis. solved on Motion Today;
 Settlement Likely

A motion to dissolve a temporary injunction restraining the State Highway Department from using certain land in Southbury for a construction project was granted by Superior Court Judge Frank P. McEvoy today. The injunction had been issued in connection with the suit brought by Harriet c. Elem ing in connection with the suit brought by Harriet c. Fleming and other members of her family against William J. Cox, state. high way commissioner as the result of entrance upon the Fleming prem ises in connection with the project.
 It was indicated at preliminary hearing held last week that a set- clement out of court would be reach ed and that the construction work would be resumed.
 Decision was reserved by the jur- ist at today's short calendar ses- sion on motion to enter judg- ment by default in the civil action brought by Charles M. Bohndorf against the Creamery Package Manufacturing Company.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-28
The Heavens In February
A Naked-Eye Cluster in Cancer
 Brightly All Night
Jupiter Shines
By JANE S. DAVIS, STAFF EDITOR Amateur Astronomers Association New York City

ly touches Orion's club, so the anil nal faces westward. The mouth of Monoceros is indicated by the num- Der and his left front leg by II, which is actually triple star when viewed through the telescope. Mo- noceros is a modern constellation and hence has no mythological his- tory. It is interesting simply be- cause of it's many telescopic star clusters and the triple star II. The star is double, and slightly north east of it is a faint, glimmering point which the telescope magnifies into a beautiful cluster.
 CaniS Minor
 Just north of Monoceros shines Canis Minor, the Lesser Dog, made conspicuous by the two stars Pro-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-28

brightness has thus reversed itself. In the telescope Castor appears to be white. and Pollux pale orange, their distance apart being only about five degrees. Castor is ac- tually double star.
 The Twins stand with their feet in the Milky Way, and their heads in the clear space northeast of its edge. The two long rows of stars, one headed by Castor and the other by Pollux, represent all of the Twins except their arms, which ex- tend out on each side. Below Pol lux, in the eastern row, is the bright star Delta which marks Pollux's right arm. Above and to the right of Delta is Theta, indicating the left hand of Castor. The star Ep- silon, a little more than half of the row below Castor, is in his left leg. Zeta, variable star just about op- posite Epsilon, marks Pollux's right leg, while Gamma, below Theta, is in his right foot. Correspondingly, op- posite Gamma is Castors left foot marked by the two stars Eta and Mu. The outermost planet, Pluto, was discovered near Delta Gemino- rum in 1880. The sun is in Gemi- nj at the summer solstice.
 Cancer
 Cancer, the fifth constellation of the zodiac, lies to the southeast of Gemini, but is quite inconspicuous. It contains no star brighter than the fourth magnitude, and only five of these The constellation looks like ''Y', Delta Canceris marking the point from which the arms of the "Y", diverge. Delta and Gam ma, the first star north of it, have been called from early times the Aselli, or Little Asses. Gamma is the Asellus BorealiS and Delta, the Asellus AuStralis- BorealiS mean ing North" and Australis meaning South" Within an irregular square formed by Delta, Gamma, Eta, and Theta shines naked-eye cluster of small stars called Praesepe, or the Manager, where the Aselli supposed ly get their food. In the days of AratuS and Homer this Manager was famous weather omen, since the stars are so faint that the thinnest veil of cloud could cover them be- fore becoming, itself, distinct to the eye. The Manager is interesting historically. because it furnished Calico with one of his earliest tel escopic proofs of the existence of hundreds of stars invisible to the unaded eye. In Englsh folklore the Manager known by the highly ap- propriate name of the Beehive. Halley's comet, the most celebrated of all comets, was first noticed near Cancer in 1531. and so has lent dis tinction to this particular constel- lation. The summer solstitial point was formerly located in Cancer and though the procession of the equi- noxes has pushed 1t more than 3C degrees westward, we still talk about the Tropic of Cancer.
 | MOnOcerOS
 North of Canis Major, which wt located last month, lies the rathel inconspicuouS constellation of Mo noceros, the Unicorn. Only four oi its stars are as bright as the fourtE magnitude, and these are widely scattered. Monoceros's stars have no Greek letters or names applied to them, and are marked only by numerals. The uniccrn's horn near.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-28
TRUSTEES HOLD
 FIRST MEETING
Firenien's Pension Fund
 Supervisors Organize for Io44

The Board of Trustees of the Fire mems Pension fund held its first meeting of the year. in the Mayors office Wednesday afternoon This board has now been in operation lln- der the amended charter provision| of 1889 since its formation in 1940l under the late Mayor Vincent A.. Scully. The Mayor is the chiarman' if the board, and as such is em- powered to name two fire commis- sioners; the fire Dept. elects its own. representative; the city treasurer isl also 8 member of the commission. In the first year of its organization as8 now constituted the board comprised Mayor ScuIly, Commissioner Fintorl8 J. Phelan and John H. Brodie, City. Treas, Serge Belanger, and Fire Marshal I4ahey, representing the Fire Dept This same board operated until first commissioner Brodie left for the front, and ltaer Mayor Soul ly died. No successor to Commissions CT Brodie was named, but the vacan- cy was filled at the beginning If the present year with the selection oil Commissioner Gordon SomerS.
 Fire Marshal Lahey was alSt chosen again by the Fire Dept. per Sonnel to represent this branch of the service on the commission. Nt salary is attached to this office anc none has ever been received by the Marshal, who has beld the position for period of nearly 20 years. The city charter prohibits all firemera from receiving extra compensation for any cause and additional dutie; rendered the municipality. The Fire man detailed must act as clerk o the board, under the charter. 6
 The Pension commission accepted the annual repirt of the treaSurer showing the expenses of the pension system, the income derived during the year, and the donations received
 The Clerk was empowered ane] authorized to pay all legal pension CTS once per month. and to follow, the same custom practiced since thAs re-irganization of the commissior3 Under the old system all members o7 the Board of Fire Commissioner were also members of the ePnsiol commission. #
 According to the latest repo N some sixty former members of u { department and widows of deceas s members are receiving pensions A
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-28
Former Associates Pay
 Tribute To Ldte Judge
Bar Associations Resolution on John F. McGrath Praised for Its Excellency by Judge Frank
 P. McEvoy -P Placed on Court Records

Tribute to the late Judge John F. McGrath. who died last Dec. 10, was rendered in superior court today at a meeting of the Water bury Bar Association which drew up resolution on his death and presented if for entrance in the court records.
 The resolution, which was read by Attorney James Lynch, stated in part, His death was sudden and unexpected and it is believed was due in part to the shock he re- ceived on learning of the sudden death of his lifelong friend, Judge Dennis J. Slavin. Residents from every walk of life of the State of Connecticut hurried to extend tribute and condolence to the be- reaved family. The character, ability, and humane acts of his lifetime were extolled.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-28

icism which makes them an effective part of the war machine despite the hardships of doubling living costs, poor food even for these normally fu- gal people, and scarcities of coal, ciothing and other necessities.
 Everyone is enrolled in one Of more patriotic societies, all building the conviction that Japan is fighting 'holy war" to free Asia for the Asiatis.
 Young miIitarists, war workers, stu- dents-all are imbued with this thought: eff we are defeated l won't De there," meaning that they ase de sermined to die before they surrender.
 This is the kind of a home front which won't be beaten by wishful thinking, but by tons of bombs and shells, great sky and sea armadas and hosts of invasion troops. War Bonds help pay the bill. The vicfory won't De won without you. It's home front versus home front.
 sLsts AR Back the Attaek' with Ex- rra Bonds during the 4th War Loan. Display the1feasury Departments red, white and blue shield in your home. THE EDITOR.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-28

High overhead at map time these February nights shines the fourth constellation of the zodiac, Gemini, the Twins If you do not see this gr up of stars immediately, extend the horns of Taurus northeastward until they strika two nearly paral- ltl rows of stars. Gemini's two chief stars, Gator and PclluX, are generally considered tc be Cf equal brightness, and as he'ongirg to the first magnitude In reality. however, Castor or Alpha is about halfway between the first and second mag nitudes, while PolluX or Beta is only little less than the first. This is because in the last 300 years Cas- tor has faded or PolluX has bright ened, and the order of their actual
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-28

Referring to his long career in the city court, it continues '' Judge McGrath gained and held the affection, and admiration of his fellow practitioners, and all his acquaintances He was always ready to lend a helping and guiding hand to the younger members of the bar, who always felt free to approach him for he . was most affable."
 Attorney Edward Mascolo, president of the Bar Association, presented the resolution to Judge Frank P. McEvoy who ordered it's placement with the court records, commenting that the document was a "very excellent resolution which touches the keynote" he said the courts of the state were shocked to learn of the passing of the two prominent members of the bar on the same day.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-28
BY THE OUT EASTER

The name, John w. McDor1- ald," was quite familiar to people of Waterbury years ago, when the city sheriff was so named. Not only was he the city sheriff, but he was the baliff of the old district court and had jurisdic- tion in all parts of the county, and also part of Litchfield coun- ty wherein actions were allowed to be brought to the Waterbury court. Sheriff Mcdonald was tall and thin, and immaculate in ap- pearance. He was highly recog- nized for his knowledge of the law in the proper service of legal documents. Death took him around 20 years ago.
 But he left a name-sake in one of his sons, John W. Mcdonald of 31 Yates avenue. He also died last week. John w. Junior, was not as tall as his father, but he resembled him in many ways. At
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-28
TURN ABOUT IN JOBS

WITH SECOND ARMY ON MANEUVERS, Somewhere in Ten nessee (UP)-As is befitting full fledged Kentucky Colonel, Cyril R. Haas is lending a sympathetic ear to the troubles of his fellow man. But it wasn't always this way. MT Haas was a federal investigator for IT years and it was his job to pin the goods on the right people in the wrong at ther ight time. Now he has done a complete turnabout as staff member of the Red Cross field office at Maneuver Headquar- terS.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-28
POPS A 2-IN-ONE EGG

Wichita. Kan. (UP)--Mrs. Roy Swanson of Wichita knew 1t took a lot of eggs to bake an angel food cake, but she didn't think her recipe called for any two-in-one variety. When the cook started breaking eggs recently, she found 6 hard shelled egg about the size of . robbins inside . regulation egg.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-28
HEN RIDES ON AXLE

Mishawaka, Ind. (UP)-Herman Coppens, Mishawaka coal yard op- orator, drove from his farm at Still well, Ind, and made several stops here before going to his office, where he found one of his white bullet hens perched on the axle of his car. She had ridden there more than 30 miles.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-28
JOCKEY ALLOWANCE

Prominent turfmen favor a rul to give contract employers C jockeys a ten-pound allowance lln til boy has ridden 40 winners an five pounds for the first two year of riding.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-28
HOSPITAL BULLETINS

Charles StOrlauskas, g, 867 West Main street, suffered leg in- jurieS when struck by a car driven by Henry J. LanOuette, IT,, 119 South View street at Riverside avenue and Green street about 2:3O this morning, Police Capt. William Duggan reported. StOr- lauskas was taken to St. Mary's hospital. No arrest was made in the case by Motor Patrolmen Jos eph Tierney and John Spadaro who investigated.
 Jennie LOdOrSka, 19, New Ha- ven, who was found In a semi- conscious condition by the road side in Prospect Tuesday night, was reported in fairly good con- dition at St. Mary's hospital this morning. State police reported that the girl, who suffered from a chronic ailment, had been posi- lively identified.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-28

Here are a few facts re- ported by re- patriared Amer ican oorrespon- dents:
 The Japanese are engulfed by n-,aet;u,a fooAf.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-28
To inc People of this Community
NO EASY VICTORY

Will victory come swiftly and easily Sses the Japanese? Is there the slight uae Justification for not backing the 4sh War Loan to your very limit?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-28
Jesse ADLER Looks at the NEWS

One of the WAC Detachments just elected Errol Flynn their Number One Wolf" Must make him feel aw- full sheepish.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-28

d0A oAACSPAoAAs
 Funny how times change. A mick ey used to be a potato and not an unpleasant drink; wolf used to be D fOur-legged animal; chicken used to be potential poultry. Today if a wolf makes pass at chicken her boy friends gives him a mickey.
 This is the Chinese New Year 4641 My Resolution: No more chowmein on an empty tunnmy.
 Henry Youngman says he ate so much chOwmein the other night, in- cidentialIy, he had eight Jap spies following him.
 An o. P. A. director in Des Moines decided that it was such nuisance constantly replacing ration books that housewives lost, he was going to punish them by making them wait 30 days for new coupons. The first book reported lost was by a Mrs. Walters. Mrs. Walters is now eating--his heart out!
 Stanley Kunda, a grocery manag- CT of Washington was fined $10 for skipping a woman customer in the face with fish. If it had been a steak the patron probably would have given Kunda SIC!
 Jan Murray's idea of the Best After Dinner Speech he ever heard: "Waiter--g me both checks.
 Life Magazine, printing B b Hopes picture on the cover proved again that where there's Life there's Hope. (Not new--but timely!j
 The Swiss press reports Mussolini is falling. It isn't the first time. Any way Muss lived to not only see the handwriting on the wall come true and disappear--but also to see the wall torn down.
 One thing you've got to say about the Japs. When they have Bond Drive their citizens must have a lot of Ken for 1t.
 Graham Gardner has new name for Tommy Dorsey: High Man on 6 Toot-em Pole.
 A Los Angeles Auto Supply Com pany is saving money on telephones by distributing carrier pigeons to customers and having the latter put rush orders into capsules attached to the pigeons leg. Fly-by-nis out fit?
 Excerpt from a love letter: Well, my dear, love you today more than yestcrday--but not as much as to- morrow" What weekend!
 NaxiS have a new scout car that has four speeds--One that permits the car to reverse at 8 speed of fifty miles per hour. Probably getting ready for the invasion.
 Speaking of WACS did you near about the WAC who was doing K. P. and got so mad peeling potatoes she started scratching their eyes out!
 Yeu've got to give that man Kaiser credit. He hired former Tank pitcher Lefty Gomez for his shipyards so the latter can throw champagne bottles with a curve--lauDching two boats in one throw.
 Kaiser's policy is based on that old proverb: "An apple Day Keeps the Doctor Away" Only he's modernized it: "A ship Day Will Put The Japs Away"
 If you want to enjoy the brighter headlines these days, share In your country's victories by sharing in its costs--Buy Another Bond. (P. s. They're still paying off $4 for $S you know!)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-28
News Of Connecticut

Hartford, Conn, Jan. 28-(UP)-- Establishment of new division of the state development commission to provide expert engineering serv- ices for communities seeking to de- velop airport facilities, was recom- mended today by a group of air. line and aviation representatives. Chairman Francis s. Murphy ot the commissions aviation commit tee, said he would ask the gover- nor and General Assembly for an appropriation to carry out the pro- posal.
 The recommendation was offered as a postwar aviation development, and in view of the ancitipated wid- CT use of planes by civilians soon after the war is over.
 c. I. Stanton, Federal Civil Aero nautics Administrator, told a state aviation conference that federal aid, such as is now available for highways, might be forthcoming for airport projects.
 Col. J. Carroll Cone of Pan- Amer ican Airways predicted that every community of more than 5000 popu- lation twill have an airline con- nection,' after the war, and urged Connecticut to offer more extend- ed facilities for private plane own CTS. Cone said the number of civ- ilian planes probably would rise to 500,0 by 1850.
 Chairman Murphy told the con- ference Connecticut may well be in the trans- Atlantic picture" after the war, pointing out that Bradley Field at Windsor Locks, when abandoned by the military, can accommodate huge airliners serving an area populated by million per- sons.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-28

MiddletOwn, Conn.,, Jan. 2S-
 (UP)-TestimOny was being heard today by Superior Court Judge John H. King in the divorce suit of Mrs. Clarence D. Batcheldor, charging her New York cartOOn- ist-husband with assertion.
 Batchelder has filed 3 crOSs- complaint accusing his wife of adultery and intemperance.
 Bridgeport, Conn, Jan. 28-(UP. As result of state police inquir. throughout three counties to breal up alleged lottery operations, Fred. erick Luciano wos held here toda, after authorities reported they found a quantity of tickets at his home.
 While no arrests were reported 1T Hartford county, three were held al Meriden on similar charges, and an other was accused of operating gambling establishment.
 Charged at Meriden with possess ing lottery tickets were Francis Wal. lett, Otto Valenti and Axel Bjork- land, all of that city. James Shubert was booked on gambling charges.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-28

One thing you've got to say about the JapS. When they have Bond Drive their citizens must have a lot of Ken for 1t.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-28

The Swiss press reports Mussolini is falling. It isn't the first time. Any way MuSs lived to not only see the handwriting on the wall come true and disappear--but also to see the wall torn down.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-28

Life Magazine, printing B o b Hopes picture on the cover proved again that where there's Life there's Hope. (Not new--but timely!j
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-28

Graham Gardner has new name for Tommy Dorsey: High Man on 6 Toot-em Pole.