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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-11
NEW HAVEN R.R.
 TRAINING STAFF
Course in Public Rela= tiOns" Opens at Grand
 Central Terminal

Seventeen members of the super visory staff of The New Haven Railroad are going to school four days week for two weeks, taking course in public relations under the auspices of the Industrial Serv- ice Bureau of the New York State Department of Education. The classes are being conducted in an office at Grand Central Terminal.
 The men attending the school are mostly train and station service supervisors and StationmasterS. Af- ter the conclusion fo the course, the students" will become teachers, :" conducting similar classes for New Haven Railroad employees through out the system, including station agents, ticket clerks. telephone oper- atorS, gatemen, parcel room atten- dants, receiving clerks cashiers, trainmen, and other whose duties bring them into contact with the pubic.
 The course is being conducted by Arthur L. Mann of the Industrial Service Bureau. Subjects covered by the lectures include good will, employer -employe relations, custom CT relations, and the employees job in relation to the industry, his com- pany, and the public.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-11
HOLIDAY HOURS
 TO BE OBSERVED
City Hall, Banks, Fedora, State Offices Closing on
 LinCOIn's Birthday

The city hall, library, banks, motor vehicle office and various federal and state offices will close tonor@ row in commemoration of Lincolns birthday while at the same time the local school children are bemoanirlg the fact that because the holiday falls on a Saturday they are being 'gypped."
 Factories and all other critically essential business will continue on their regular shifts and 1t is expect ed that local stores will remain open throughout the day to assist the many people whose only convenient day for shopping is Saturday. On Monday next romance will have its day when St. Valentines day is celebrated here. A brisk sale of Valentine cards has been reports ed by local merchants and 1t is ex- pected that the majority of the bet ter cards will be gone by tomorrow. Florists and candy-merchants also report unusually good sales of these types of merchandise proving that Shakespeare was right when he said love is an eternal thing"
 The local post office is prepared to handle the furry of cards that will pass through during these next few days with tomorrow expected to be the peak of the rush. M
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-11
MAJOR W|BERG
 GIVES LECTURE
Shows Pictures of Japan; Supper, Remembrance
 Services Thursday

Major Hugo Wiberg, commanding officer of the local Corps of The Salvation Army, gave a stereoptican lecture on Japan at the weekly meet ing of the Women's Home League of the Corps last night. His talk dealt chiefly with the work of The Salva- tion Army in Japan before the war.
 Mrs. Hugo Wiberg announced that a Valentine supper and Service of Remembrance will be held next Thursday commencing at 500 p. m. Guest of honor at next weeks gathering will be Sergeant Charles Duren, recently returned from con- bat duty in the South Pacific, who is member of the local corps.
 Race Relations Sunday will be ob- served in the service next Sunday night at 8. Troop Mo- 32, Boy Scouts of America, sponsored by the local corps, will also take part in this service as part of their observance of scout week.
 Major Hugo Wiberg announces this morning at Captain Clair Low man, in charge of the Greenfield Corps, will conduct all the services at headquarters on Cherry street Sunday, February 27. Captain Low man was formerly Major Wiberg'S assistant. Major and Mrs. Wiberg will be in charge of the services at the corps in Stamford where they were stationed some years ago.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-11
2,549 KITS FOR
 WATERBURY MEN

Mrs. Donald s. Futile, president of the Waterbury chapter, Bundles for America, issued a call for more volunteer workers yesterday in con- nection with the organizations an- nual report to the Community Chest of which it is an agency.
 Mrs. Futile disclosed that 2.549 kits were given last year to Water bury men leaving in draft con- tingents or naval service, and hun- dreds of kits were also sent to sol- diers at port of embarkation.
 Mrs. Futile pointed out that the chapter. which provides assistance to needy servicemen's families, will continue to function after the war to aid families of veterans. Mrs. Futile also asked for old clothing and yarn to be made over into gar- ments for distribution to needy per sons.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-11
SuOift Company Lists Names of
 Veteran Workers

Swift & Company employees in Waterbury who are now in the Armed Services are hon. Ored in the Swift 1943 Report to Employees which was released today.
 The Swift organization here now has six men in uniform, P. A. Power, manager of the Waterbury branch announced today. The publication contains their names among a total of more than 17,5OO from all of the cOmpany's plants and branches in armed forces. It also has the names of nearly 5000 employees with 2E Co 50 years of continuous service with the company, of whom six are located in Waterbury:
 Richard s. Wall, 26 years; Arthur J. Legare, 28 years; c. Carl Basile, 25 pears; Frank Penivca, 25 years; John F. AdOmelis 26 years; and Wesley E. Sadler, B years.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-11

Attorney William J. Mulligan. K. S. G., State Master, annOunc- ed this week that the grand exem- plificatiOn of the Fourth Degree of the Knights of Columbus, to be held May 28 at the Hotel Bond in Hartford, will be in honor of the Right Reverend MonsignOr Thomas S. Duggan, DID,, V. G.
 Plans for the exemplification are going rapidly forward. Ap- plicatiOns from members of Coun- cils throughout the state are now being received.
 Sheridan Council of Waterbury will be represented in the cere- monies, it was announced today.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-11

4H4lllO11 HI SGI1CS G JULIUS
 With the drive closing officially next Tuesday, Feb. IS, a total of $1,878,O00 must be purchased in series E bonds if the city is to re- ceive recognition as one of the na- tion'S communities backing -the-at- tack. The city's overall quota if $14,662,0O0.
 Region No. comprising Water bury, Naugatuck and all of Litch- field county today went over the $19 million mark in its strivings toward a $25, ,81O,O00 quota. G. Hor- ace Baldwin and Austin L. Adams, co-chairmen stated today that every effort must now be concentrated on irsuring the region of attaining its E bond quota.
 The Scovill company plant whistle was sounded 28 times this morning at 10:30 a. m. signalizing the pur- chase of twenty-ei $100O bonds and boosting the company's total sales to date well over the $850.000 mark. The plant which had an orig inal quota of $70O,000 is now head ing for $1 million or better goal.
 The committee for Crosby day at Victory House has announced that an all-out campaign will be con- ducted at the latter bond center tomorrow by the students who have already this week counted up total receipts of $15,05455 for a better than 300 per cent in quota.
 Mayor Monagan and Frank Green, executive secretary of the Chamber of Commerce will appear at the rally at 2 p. m. and address the gather ing. Plans call for the presentation of entertaining during the day with the gala rally set for 2:30 D. m. Street broadcasts will be given and news items flashed to the crowd every hour. The schools quota is $5000.
 Committee in charge for the days campaign consist of Roy Schwartz, general director: Bennett Klamkin Victory House director; Robert Ma carey. recruiting officer; Robert Dezzfnno, arrangements director; Thomas Quirk. chief engineer and announcer and a bond salesmen staff of 18.
 A total of $l5,OOO worth of bonds were sold yesterday at the Victory House under the sponsorship of the Franco American club. Except for one purchase of G bond of $1,000 all sales were in series "E" bonds. The club will continue their drive today with Conrad Baril chairman, in charge.
 Credit unions affiliated with Wa terbury chapter, Connecticut League of Credit Unions, invested $10.500 of their funds in series F and G war bonds at the chapters annual meet ing at The Elton recently.
 The Pine St. Bridge club has purchased $750 worth of war bonds in tLe Fourth War Loan drive, the club announced yesterday. Mem bers of the club are Mrs. Abraham Deutsch, Mrs. George Gering, Mrs. Hyman Goldberg, Mrs. Morton Prillig and Mrs. Samuel Smyle.
 The drive will continue at full speed during the next few days and efforts will be doubled to assure the city of not only topping its overall quota of equaling its series E quota of $4,878O00. James E. Moran gen. eral chairman today expressed con- fidence that the people of Water bury will extend themselves within the next few days to establish on record their allegiance to the Allied cause.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-11

A cordial invitation is extended to parents, wives and other rela- tives of men and women in the armed forces to be guests of the MT. and Mrs. Club Wednesday eve- ming, February IS when the speak CT will be Chaplain Leon N. Gors- line of the 229th AAA Searchlight Battalion, Manchester, Conn. It. Gorsline was decorated with the Silver Star by It. General George
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-11

the shell was accidentally dropped. In the ensuing explosion, one man was killed and four, including the Naugatuck sailor, were hurt. This did not occur during sea battle, he added.
 He received 10 shrapnel wounds in the left leg and one i'll his right leg. He had been at the naval hos pital since then and expects to re- turn to active duty on completion of his leave.
 He has seen action in the South Pacific, North Atlantic and Car ribean areas, and has been in the service four years.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-11

receiving training as an Army medi' cal technician at Alamagordo, N M. after completing phase O. service at Spokane, Wash.
 Sergeant Charles Duren, son O. Mrs. Esther Giovanniello of 118' North Main street, is spending { furlough here after completing t months service in the South Pa cific. He is serving as radio oper. ator and gunner.
 Frank DeFazio of 63 South Elm street, whose oldest son is an Italian prisoner at a camp in Texas, will tell of conditions at war prisoner camps in this country in a shortwave radio talk to Italy Sunday. The broadcast which was arranged by the Office of War Information; has been schedul- ed for D. m.
 The local mans son, Lieutenant Domenic DeFazio, a member of an Italian anti-aircraft unit, was cap- tured in battle at Tunisia and brought to camp here. His father received the news through the Red Cross and recently visited his son at the Texas camp.
 The father, whose wife and three other children are in Italy has re- ported conditions at the Texas bar racks are. excellent, and he expresses happiness at the treatment his sor is receiving. He has not heard o1 other members of his family since 1888, but is hopeful they will heal his broadcast Sunday.
 Private Howard L. Crochet, sor of Lucia Crochet of 58 Center street has been advanced to rank of pri' vate first class. He is presently sta toned overseas.
 Lieut.. (jg) Henry Thomas Mc' Grath has been reported as tht latest Waterburian to win hi wings" having received them as { qualified U. S. Navy flyer on Mon day of this week at the naval ai1 station at New Orleans, Louisiana His first assignment has been to z St. Louis field, where he will worl as flight instructor.
 The son of Attorney Thomas F McGrath of this city and the latt Mrs. Della McGrath, Lieutenant McGrath makes his residence 1T civilian life at Suffern, N. Y, witt his wife and two daughters. He i. brother of Edward McGrath o1 the Scovill company; both boy: having played football at Crosby high school and Dartmouth college Naugatuck. Feb. 11-Anthony M Smigelski. 24, son of Mrs. Josephine Smigelski of Washington street, { machinist's mate, third class, in tht Navy, survived the sinking of tht Reuben James, Navy destroyer, only to be injured accidently severa months later when sailor dropped a fve-inch shell.
 SmigelSki is home on leave unti March 10, after having been a pa tient in the U. s. Naval hospital Sampson, N. Y, for eight months because of his injury.
 Tt just goes to show you car never tell when you're going to get it," he said. He escaped without injury when the Reuben James wa' sent to the bottom and after al hour and half in the water was picked up by Navy vessel, little the worse for his experience.
 But last summer he received shrapnel wounds in both legs wher
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-11
WATERVILLE CARD
 TOURNEY TONIGHT

Several members of the St. Fran cis Holy Name 45 tournament have been invited to play at St. MichaePs church in Waterville this evening. Those who will attend are Thomas Kelly, Mattie Shea, Michael Garrity Dennis Quill, Peter Kelly, Thomas Conway, Edward Leach, Vincent Cuddy, John Cuddy, ST., Edward Gargan and Michael Granny.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-11
REVENUE OFFICE
 OPEN TOMORROW

Regular hours will be held by the U. s. Internal Revenue office to- morrow, Lincoln'S birthday anniver- sary, it was announced today by Gabriel Price, division chief. The headquarters, at IT Leavenworth street, will be open from 8:30 a. m. to 5 D. m.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-11
@>s4Mb7yn~rE eSTARljstaED SOeB
eSTAsLi SHED ISsS

Get Under A Dobbs Tweed Felt Hot At $5.OO-And Feel Port Of The World.
 They're just whot you'd expect from these creative artists in mems hots = They oIwoys rise to the occasion. Men vented e hot "A Dobbs styled hot = A hat with Dobbs label = To cost $500.
 Dobbs didn't get high hot and say it couldn't be done = They just pitched in and did it. Did it with these grey and brown tweed felt hots for men with e jolly telescope slopins fore to aft crown = With fair width of beam - And stitched bFim.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-11
TRAFFIC DEADLIER THAN WAR

Approximately 325,0 lives have been lost in the United States through automobile accidents in the last 15 years. This is more than have been lost in all American wars since the Revolution
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-11

Slower driving on the highways has greatly reduced the kill of wildlife by motorists, conservation officers report.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-11

Captain Atkins chief inspector of naval materials for Conect plating details of Factory International Silver Company Meriden Captain Atkins toured the plant after presenting E emblems to workers Factory Left right Stevens Captain Atkins Lieutenant John Stevens Maltby Stevens International plants Lieut. Stevens The Stevens for four generations with the
 silver industry of Connecticut.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-11

Between 30 and 40 per cent of the sucking pigs are lost in the United States annually.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-11
Confidence In Success Of Campaign Locally
 Stimulated By Reports
ScovilI COmpany's Whistle Heard z8 Times as War
 Workers Back the Attack With Enthusiastic -t Determination; Students to Promote Sales

Rapidly approaching it's deadline Waterburys Fourth Loan Drive was today boosted the SIP million the total sale of all types of bonds with approximately million in series "E, bonds purchased to date.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-08-17
MARKET
LEDBY STEELS
NEW YORK

NEW l. OhA
STOCKS-Higher; steels lead
advance.
BONDS - Selective higher;
changes narrow.
COTTON-Higher; trade and
commission house buying.
CHICAGO
WHEAT - Strong. Govern
ment support buying.
RYE-Strong; Short cover
ing, increased demand for cash
grain.
HOGS - Active, complete
clearance. Top SITS.
CATTLE steers, yearl-
ings and heifers up Is cents.
Top $18.35 highest since 1887.
NEW YORK, Aug. is Investors
overcame their reconversion filters
today and, in a last-hour furry,
boosted stock market bids for
broad group of industrials led by
steels.
Top-flight rails, utilities and spe-
cialties also attracted support in
the rally.
Gains ranged from major frac-
tons to more than point for many
prominent issues.
The forepart of the session saw
considerable reluctance to buy the
usual favorites as the rapid Allied
advance through France heightened
thoughts of what an early Nazi
defeat might mean to industry.
Dealings, internationally laggard,
were swelled by. the active finish
to an aggregate of $50, 400 shares
against 784,050 Tuesday.
U. S. Steel was up l 1-8, Bethle-
hem up point, Youngstown ahead
! ID and Chrysler and REQ each
rose more than a point, as did
Western Union.
American Telephone, Santa Fe,
Southern Pacific, Southern Rail-
way, American Airlines and Allied
Chemical all gained major frac-
tons. Also in the plus column were
General Motors, Why's Overland,
Hupp Motors, u S. Rubber, United
Air Lines, Pan American Always.
Braniff, Standard Oil N.J), Texas
Co. and American Radiator.
OF $50 issues dealt in, 1876 ad-
vanced, 212 were unchanged and
142 declined.
Prices in the bond division rose
effectively, with reorganization
rails featured.
Cotton shot up IS to $1.25 cents
a bale.
Improved in a mixed curb were
Brewster Aero, Pantepec Oil, Mia
CARA Hudson Power and American
Gas & Electric, while American
Cyanamid "B" and Creole Petro-
leum slipped. Turnover here at
209, 150 shares compared with 1885,
TO Tuesday.
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Pattern 9098, with surplice clos
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makes this dress a Fail fashion
winner! An all-purpose, flattering
2-piecer!
Pattern 9098 may be ordered in
misses and women's sizes: u, IA,
Is, ID, 20; 80, 80, "a, 36, SO, 40, AZ,
"A, 46, 4S. Size So, SO yds. 35-in.
This pattern, together with a
needlework pattern of useful and
decorative motifs for linens and
garments, TWENTY CENTS
Send TWENTY CENTS in coins
for these patterns to Wilmington
Star-News Household Arts Dept,
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Y. Write plainly NAME, AID.
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Send FIFTEEN CENTS more for
the Marian Martin new and bigger
Summer Pattern Book. 32-Pages.
easy-to-make styles. Free pattern
printed in book.
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OVER TIE NETWORKS
THURSDAY, AUGUST II
Eastern Var Time EM

Changes in programs as listed due to
corrections by networks made too
late to incorporated
5:30-Just Plain Bill. Dramatic - nbc
The Three Sisters Sing Songs chs
The Jack Armstrong Serial = blu-east
Marie Baldwin. Organist - other blu
Tom Mix Cowboy Serial mbs-bssic
5:45-Front Page Farrell Serial nbc
Wilderness Road, Serial Series chs
The Sea Hounds Sketch blu-east
Dick Tracy with repeat other blu
6oo-News Report for Is Minis. nbc
Fifteen Minutes of News - cbs-basic
Dancing Music Orchestra other chs
Hop Harrigan Serial Skit - basic-blu
Repeat of the Terry Serial other blu
Prayer; Comment on the War mbs
Ted Husing and His Sport Spot chs
Lyn Murray Chorus. Orchestra chs
Captain Tim Healy Story - basic-blu
Hop Harrigan in repeat other blu
Chick Carter. Boy Detective mbs
6:3o-Jer SULLIVAN; Song Show chs
Jack Armstrong in repeat - blu-west
Volney Hurd News Time mbs-east
Tom Mix Serial repeat other mbs
6:45-Lowel1 Thomas & Newscast - nbc
World News and Commentary chs
Henry j Taylor Comment - blu-basic
The Sea Hound in repeat - blu-west
Repeat of Riddles Serial mbs-west
7:oo-Mercers Music Shop nbc-basic
Musical Mysteries Dramatic - chs
Fulton Lewis. j.. Comments mbs
7:15-World War via Broadcast nubc
John Nesbitt's Passing Parade - chs
Voiney Hurd in repeat mbs-west
7:3o-Charlie Chan in repeat - mbs-we
Irresistibles, Girls Vocal other nbc
Mr.. Keen. 80 min. Drama cbs-basic
Dancing Music Orchestra cbs-Dixie
Its Murder. Safety Drama Skit - blu
Arthur Hale and Comment - mbs-eaN
S:z5-Kaltenborn and Comment - nbc
Chester Bowles Talk on OPA - blu
Dance Orchestra for Is minis. - mbs
80o-Those We Love, Dramatic nbc
Suspense, Mystery Drama Show - Sbs
Broadcast of News Us mins.) - blu
Frank Singiser Newscast mbs-east
Arthur Hale with Repeat - other mbs
S:l5-Lum and Abner Serial Skit - blu
Nick Carter Detective Serial nbs
s:3o-Music of Evening Orch. nbc
Death Valley Days Drama - cbs-basic
America Town Meeting Forum blu
Human Adventures. Dramatic mbs
8:55-FiYe Minutes News Period - chs
9:00-Variety from Music Hall nbc
Major Bowes Amateurs Show chs
Gabriel Heater and Comment mbs
s:l"-Screen Test. Professionals mbs
S:aG-E. E. Horton Variety nbc basic
Charlie Chan in repeat other nbc
Corliss Archer. Dramatic Series - chs
Spotlight Bands. Guest Orches - blu
Starlight Serenade by Antonini - mbs
S:55-Five Minutes Story Teller - blu
lO:0o-Harry Savoy and Comedy - nbc
First Line. U. S. Navy Dramas - chs
Psymond Gram Swine Comment - blu
Henry Gladstone in Comment - mbs
l0:15-Geo. Hicks from Overseas - blu
Tiny Ruffner Tells of People - mbs |
l0':0-March of Time & Guests - nbc |
Heres to Romance and Songs chs |
Stop or Go With Joe E. Brown - blu |
Army Air Forces Broadcasting - mbs |
II :on-NeWs for IS Minutes - bc-bssic |
The Music Shop in repeat - nbc-west
News. Variety. Dance 2 h-cbs & blu |
Newsreel. Dance Orches.. hrs - mbs |
l115-Variety and News to am. - nbc |
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NEW ORLEANS COTTON

NEW ORLEANS. Aug. 1922
Cotton futures closed firm here to-
day 80 cents to Sl.25 bale higher.
A2sA Net
Open High Low Close Chge
Oct - 2l.40 2l.52 81 81. so up l9
Dec 21.22 21.35 21.13 21.34 up 1873
Mich - 20.99 21.16 20.94 21.15 up "a
May - 20.78 2095 20.72 20.95 up 25
Jly 80 20.52 20.70 20.48 20.68 up %
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Broughton Asks Navy
To Surrender Marine

RALEIGH, Aug. 16. -(P)- Gov.
ernor Broughton today asked Sec.
rotary of the Navy James v. For.
restal for the release to Perqui-
mans county authorities of Lonnie
James King, a member of the Ma
rine corps, to face charge of first
degree murder growing out of the
death OF Willie Wright in HEREFORD
on June 4.
g King is now in custody Of Marine
authorities at the Harvey Point
station.
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CHARLOTTE SPOT

CHARLOTTE. Aug. 16 - (R =
Spot cotton 21.95.
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FINAL CURB QUOTATIONS.
FOREIGN EXCHANGE

NEW YORK, Aug 16-R-Clos-
ing foreign exchange rates follow
Great Britain in dollars, others
in cents):
Canadian dollar in New York
open market 1916 per cent dis
count or 90.06 Ia U. S. cents, .06
Ia of a cent lower.
Europe: Great Britain official
buying $4.02, selling $4.04.
Latin America: Argentina free
2494 unchanged: Brazil free SIS
N: Mexico 20.65 N.
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NEW HOPE MAN WOUNDED

WHlTEVILLE, Aug. 16.-Mr. and
Mrs. d. L. Dudley of the New Hone
section of Columbus county have
been notified by the War Depart
ment that their son, It's John Paul
Dudley, was seriously wounded
in France July 20. Dudley has been
IN service for 10 months, the past
six of which he has served over
seas.
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N Ell.
AVERAGE MIDDLING PRICE

NEW ORLEANS, Aug. 16-tRH
The average price of middling
1916 inch cotton today at 10 desig-
mated Southern spot markets was
30 cents a bale higher at 21.53
cents a pound; Average for the
past 80 markets days 21.51; Mid
ding 7-8 inch average 20.38.
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BUTTER AND EGGS

CHICAGO, Aug. 16-(R-Butter,
firm; Receipts 656,491, receipts 49,
453.
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EGGS AND POULTRY

RALEIGH, Aug. 16-RANCDA)
Egg and poultry markets steady
U. S. Grade A large (clean white)
AZ; Hens, all weights 20 to %.
Washington-Egg market firm.
U. S. Grade A large, AZ to A;
Broilers and fryers, Is to 81.