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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-01

Private First Class Ernest DiDon- ato of 135 Fairfield avenue is serv- ing with a Medical corps unit in England. The son of MT. and Mrs Constantine DiDonato, he was an employe of the Scovill Mfg. Co.,, be- fore entering the Army six months ago.
 Lieutenant U. g. John J. Rear don, son of MT. and Mrs. Patrick Reardon of 32 South street, has been assigned as a chaplain at the Naval base at Corpus Christi, Texas. He recently completed his indoctrina- ton course at the Navy chaplain school at the College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, Va. He was a curate at the Corpus Christi church in New York City before entering the service.
 Stanley P. Sienski of 37 State street has been advanced from a field cook to a chief cook at the Marine base at Camp Lejeune, N. c.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-01

Second Lieutenant Henry s. Mar Tor, Jr. of 82 Fairfield Avenue, Naug- atuck, has completed training with a reserve officers class in a field ar- tillery course at Quantico, Va. A graduate of Dartmuoth college, he enlisted in the Marine Corps last June.
 Francis H. Durham of 378 East Main street has been promoted to corporal at a post in England. He entered the service in December, 1942 and has been overseas eight months.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-01
Litigation In
 Local Courts

Oswald Ketzel of Naugatuck was named defendant in common pleas court today in a $500 civil action brought by William Henry of Or ange. The plaintiff claims his cal was severely damaged while the de- fendant was driving 1t last October p. The complaint states the de- fendant was speeding and failed tc have the car under proper control and 1t left the highway in Beacon Falls and collided with stone em- bankment.
 Satisfaction of the claims is sought out of debts accruing by req son of personal service of the de- fendant.
 The Park City Auto Finance Company, Inc, of Waterbury, seeks $2OO damages from William J. Mckee, Branford constable, and Julius Zdanowicz, doing bus mess as the Central Garage of BranfOrd, in 8 suit filed in com mon pleas court. The concern claims the constable has taken possession of car involved in S15O debt and that the other de- fendant has stored the vehicle. The car was purchased by Wa terbury resident under a cOndi- tional sale contract and $l5O balance remains, the complaint states.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-01
WHAT CAUSES EPILEPSY?

A booklet containing the opinions of famous doctors on this intercst- Ing subject will be sent FREE, while they last, to any reader writing to the Educational Division, 535 Fifth Ave-, New York. N. Y- Dept. C-2S4.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-01
Seaman S 1-c

Seaman 1-c Private
 
 Pacific initial Sicily the Pacific Amphiban of He the service months Q graduate of High School and formerly employed by the Linotype Printing Co., member of Waterbury Army ginia He stationed with Engineering outfit with the Air Corps He Wby husband of the
 
 five months Both
 Bridget Idylwood
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-01

Private George Walsh, son of Mrs. August Wieland of New York, a former employe of the Diamond Ginger Ale Company of this city before joining the cOlOrs year ago, has been wounded somewhere in Italy, according to word receiv. ed by friends here today.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-16

she and another platoon of her Battalion were
sent TO France, peacctime France as yet But Edit
and her Battalion went to work on II. She gave in
innate parties and saw TO it that there were
three key men of France for every one of the
Battalion there. These parties usually broke up
into still smaller ones that the French called
little committees"
The committee work" that went made
sinister history for France. Many a prominent
French politician fell under the spell OF the blond
ambassadors" from Germany with their blend of
feminine appeal and potent political rewards which
they were authorized to offer TO any Frenchman,
regardless OF his position, who would get his coun.
try TO "collaborate" with Hitler
But in Paris Edit and her Battalion met sharp
competition Frenchwomen with as great allure
and as devoted TO their country. As expert In
the art of love and as hardheaded as the Battalion,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-16

Scientifically Trained in the
Arts of cop+ivo+ion and Be-
trayol. Killers Secret Legion OF
Sirens Performed It's Missions
Of Intrigue and Decentralization
in q Manner Almost Too
j Dromotic for Fiction
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-16


the Axis First she "fcll in love
with Radu Diuvara. Rumanau
Minister 10 Germany who was
formerly with the Rumanian En-
bassy in Washington. Djuvara
saw 10 it that when Edit went 10 Ru-
mania all doors opened to her > #H
She flew there always when she M
travels. in a special plane. To disguise
her mission She was made correspondent
of the potent DeutsChc Allcgemene
Zetung She lived at the Palace Hotel in Bucha-
rest. big l2Cylindcr motor car, bearing the
license Number l A. took her everywhere and
her escort was Vada Tizca, a young Rumanan
millionaire. They were in love
But her assignment was 20 win King Carols
!. favor, no matter how Magda LupeScu the UNI
official rcdhead ruler OF Rumania, felt about It,
King Carol had gone 20 England 10 get British
aid for his country and had returned 10 Bucha-
rest dissatisfied
Edit went about for him Vada waited for
her i'm her hotel suite one day while she was
with King Carol When she returned he demanded:
docs your work as a newspaper correspondent
require you 10 dispacc Madame LupeScu?"
She pleaded, "All / want is an interview for
my paper"
"All you want is my country for your boss
Hitler You shan't have it. l viii warn King
THE AMERICAN WEEKLY
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-16

her cousin by mar
riage. the GestapO
Head, II einric h
Iiimmler. brin gs
her sharply back
to her senses.
A coloTful in
stance of that kind
developed W ne n
Edit vas sent on q
mission 10 h @ lp
swing Rumania for
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-16

you lose your
heart you will
also lose your
head Renen-
Der that
She renon-
b q / e q I h q
warning when
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1944-04-13
Wants Pre-Nuptial
Agreement Annulled
Mrs. Karin Offutt Enters Suit
To Secure One-Third Share In
Her Late Husbands Estate

An equity suit to set aside and
annul the prc-nuptial agreement
made by Mrs. D. Edward Offutt and
the late Mr.. Offutt, has been dOcketed
in the Garrett County Circuit court
in an attempt for Mrs. Offutt to OBJ
tain her statutory One-third share in
the Offutt estate. The estate is vari-
ously estimated at 100000 or more
Attorneys for the plaintiff arc
Walter w Dawson, Oakland; William
A. Guntcr, Cumberland; and F. Nealc
Park, of Westminster. The suit is di-
rected against Neil c. Fralcy and
William X. Offutt as executors of the
last will and testament Of Mr.. Offutt
and as trustees under the will Mr.
Offutt died last August.
The prc-nuptial agreement was
made prior to the couples marriage in
April, 1929. The agreement fixed the
amount that Mrs Offutt was to re-
ccivc annually at $1,000 until hcr
death, or if she remarked, then lumr
sum settlement of $4,000 was stipu-
lated. The agreement was in lieu of a
widow dover right or any statutory
share in the estate
In the bill of complaint on record at
the Court House Mrs. Offutt declares
that prior to signing said antc-nuptia'
agreement she had no knowledge OF
any facts and circumstances affect
ing her rights; did not know any.
thing concerning the nature, character
and extent of said d. E Offutt's
property and assets; had no knowl.
edge of nature and extent Of rights as
a widow under the laws of Maryland
if no antc-nuptial agreement were
made; had no knowledge of contents
and provisions Of said agreement anC
never knew or had any means OF
knowing character and extent of sait
husbands property and estate until ar
inventory of the same was filed dis.
closing that his worth was over half :
million dollars"
She further declared that at tho
time Of the agreement she "was a gir
of tender years" and because she haC
great faith and confidence in him, h,
being an experienced bdsincss man
and banker "a years her senior, that
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1944-04-13
Mine At Kitzniller
Makes improvements

A recent visit by Federal coal mine
inspectors TO the Pee Wee mine of the
PrittS Brothers Coal Co.. near Kitz-
miller has revealed number of I'M
prOvemcntS since the operations un-
dcrwcnt their initial examinations by
Bureau of Mines representatives in
April, 1912. DR.. h. Il. Savers, Bureau
Director, reported today to Secretary
Of the Interior Harold l.. JckcS
A rcinSpcction report has hccn
transmitted to the operators and lists
improvements effected at the mines
and suggests certain further changes.
Pee Wee Mine
Increased surface fire protection.
better illumination. new explosive
storage magazine, greater volume of
air at working faces, provision of a
mine map. use of protective footwear
by all underground employees. and
use of permissible flame safety lamp
for gas-tcsting purposes by the mine
WI 'p"'' WHY oD''llS wv NI'NliN Iil-
provcmcntS listed for the l0O-ton-a-
day Pee Wee mine by ]. c. Davis,
Federal inspector, following re-
examination of the mine.
Davis remarked, however. that
timbcrinC practices were not as good
as when the mine underwent its first
Federal inspection in April 1912 He
quoted records showing that while the
minc completed 1912 without a lost
time injury and produced 21,128 tons
of coal, the operation had lost time
accidents last year while producing
23,388 tons. The mine has not had a
fatal accident, There are Is employees.
In addition to timhcring better
ments, Davis suggested ban on un-
derground smoking, use of permissible
explosives, IN d permissible manner.
for blasting, further ventilsting bet
terments. safer haulsge conditions and
practices, adequate fire protection. and
improvements to the surface plant.
The mines vcntilatinG fan was opcr-
ated by gasoline motor and Davis
proposed that exhaust fumes from the
motor be piped a safe distance from
the mines intake air opening.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1944-04-13
Paul Robertson, u. S.
Senatorial Aspirant,
In County On Monday

Seeking the Republican nomination
for the United States Senate in the
Maryland primary contest on Mon
day. May 1, Paul Robertson, of Balti-
moro, launched his campaign in West
crn Maryland on Monday by con-
fcrring with a number Of Republicans
in this county.
Robertson, chairman of the Rcpub-
lican city committee of Baltimore, also
visited leaders in Allegany and Wash
ngton counties He is a native of
Baltimore, graduate of Cornell Uni
vcrsity, Ithaca, N. Y. He was accom-
panied to Oakland by James NJ. Hoffa,
Baltimore attorney.
Robertson is opposed by Rives
Matthews, of Princess Anne, and
Blanchard Randall, Jr., of Baltimore.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1944-04-13
Lions Club Governor
Visits Here Monday

Floyd II Akers, District Governor
of Lions, Washington, D. c., addressed
the local Lions Club at its regular hi
weekly meeting on Monday night at
the Eldon Fikc residence.
The occasion marked the Governors
official visit to the local club, and &C
companying him was Lester Kohler,
Deputy District Governor, Joseph
Strader Of North Dakota, field repre-
sentative of Lions International, and
Joe Trenton, zone Chairman, of
Cumberland. along with several guests
from the cumberland club of Lions,
Mr. Akers' address was well re
ccivcd by those present, and was COM
posed of three distinct thoughts.
touching upon the patriotic nature of
Lions. child delinquency and postwar
pl-nm!ME.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1944-04-13
Details of Death of
Frances Grimes Learned

A few details concerning the death
of Miss Frances Grimes, aviatrix. sta
toned at Otis Field, Camp Edwards,
Mass, who was killed Monday. March
81. when her plane crashed, have been
received by friends at Mt. Lake Park,
She was = WASP member of a tow
target squadron and was one Of the
first women in the nation to be as
signed as instructor in the civilian
pilot training program, prior to her
entrance into the Women'S Airforce
Service Pilots III December Of 1912
Miss Grimes had taken her plane
up q short distance when the engine
went dead. She was not high enough
to give her time to work it into run
ming and the plane dropped swiftly,
She was able to get ON the runway Of
tho field whore it rolled and over
turned, killing her instantly.
BY her own wish she was crcmatcd.
Memorial services being conducted
With full military honor. Murray
Grimes represented the family At the
Memorial service in Massachusetts
conducted by an Army chaplain, 4
personal friend
Miss Grimes was > daughter Of Mr.
and Mrs, Bushrod Grimes, of Rich.
mond, Va. and Mt Lake Park She
was we'll known in Maryland and
West Virginia through her tennis &C.
1,lt!s- ard her interest ~ 4,!4t!cn.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1944-04-13
Increase In Surgical
Dressings Required
Appeal Made For More VOlun-
teers AS Monthly Quotas Are
Doubled And Even Tripled

With the monthly quotas of surgical
dressings being doubled and in some
cases tripIcd, above the number which
were being sought previously, Mrs.
Willard Elliott, chairman of the Red
Cross surgical dressing unit here
issued an urgent appeal for all work
crs to keep up or improve their at
tendance, and also asked for addi-
tional volunteers. Mrs Elliott said
that the output was not increasing in
comparison to the increased quotas.
Practically all of the surgical dress
ings made by the local unit and units
all over the nation, arc shipped over
seas and Mrs Elliott said that letters
from national headquarters had en-
phasizcd the greatly increased need
for these dressings.
Greater care in the packing of these
dressings is being given by specialists
of the War Department in order to
insure 100 percent protection. At
present time when cartons arrive at
the medical dcpots each one is
wrapped in a special waterproof paper
or placed in large waterproof bag
and sealed in such way that water
cannot reach the contents. The car
tons are then Grated in units. Some
times these are thrown overheard
from the ship and floatcd into shore.
In order to expedite handling the
War department is now issuing special
cartons for use in packing the dress
ingS and inside is large bag made
of special waterproof paper. A special
type of adhesive tape will also be fur
Inishcd for use in sealing the cartons.
Mrs, Elliott said that the surgical
dressing classes met in the afternoons.
Monday through Friday, and in the
evenings. Tuesday through Friday.
Must Speed Up Work
Mrs. Elliott pointed out that in
order to get the quotas out in their
allotted time the work must be
spccdcd up to the point where the
workers can complete 1000 dressings
per day. The average worker can do
so dressings in al afternoon or eve
ming session, which means that 20
women per day, 10 in the afternoon
and 10 in the evening. could turn out
the work on time. One hundred
women, working one period week
could fill the quota and Mrs Elliott
said that there were moro women than
that who either were working or had
worked in the past.
BY the end of this week the total
number of dressings made since the
program started will have reached
these figures: Spongcs 2N2, 10000;
Spongcs 4X1, $4,000; spongcs AIS,
$4,000, or a total of 261 900.
Mrs. Elliott said that the workers
were three and onc-half months be.
hind schedule in filling quotas. Those
finished this week will fill the quota
Iup to January. She hoped that an adj
ditional number Of workers would vol
untccr 50 that the quota could be kept
up to date.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1944-04-13
W. A. Johnson Elected Clerk To
Board of Election Supervisors

At meeting of the Board Of Su-
peryisors Of Elections held Tuesday
evening. Leo Helbic, who has been
clerk to the board for the past three
years, rendered his resignation and
in his place William A. johnson. Of
Oakland, was elected.
Mr.. Helbie gave as his reason for
giving up the position that his
time is wholly taken up with his prl-
vste business affairs.
Other business claiming the attcn-
ton of the board was the appointment
Of officers of registration where va
csncics occurred, and arranging for
the primary election to be held on
NJ, FIT.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1944-04-13
Pvt. Earl F. Smith
Missing In Action
Son of Accident Woman Appar'
emily Went Down With Troop
ship In European Area

Mrs. Ella Smith, Of Accident whose
son. Pvt Earl f. Smith, has boon rc-
ported missing in action since No.
vcmhcr %. 1919 received further do
tails bv mail a week AGO from Tho
adiutant General Of tbc L. s ARMY
j. A. UHo.
Tho letter. statinr that . no..aro
had been received bv thc va,. donart -
mcnt stating that Pvt Smith was =
passenger ON an Allied troonsbin
which was SINK =. ,bc d;rcrt rc.,,It
Of cncrv action
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1944-04-13
Dates Given For Making Dair,
Payment Applications

February applications for dairy feed
payments, through the triplc-A fed
eral program, may be made through
April %, # vas announced yesterday
from the office IN the rostoffice
building
March and April applications will
he filed together during May Pay
ments for March and April will be at
the rate Of SO cents per hundred for
milk and cents per pound for butter.
t2t, i "a 1l-2 -t4!1L.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1944-04-13
226 HIGH SCHOOL
SENIORS EXPECT
TOBE GRADUATED


Two hundred twcuty-SiN Seniors Of
the five high schools of Garrett coun-
ty will be graduated in juno. provid-
III. these named in the tentative lists
complete their work between now and
the end of the term, il was announced
by f. +. Rathbun, county supcrin-
tcndcnt
This is an increase of eleven over
the figure of the previous year when
2I5 were listed. Oakland high leads
the list with l15, more than half of
the entire number in the county. Last
year Oakland had 1l2 listed.
Girls Outnumber Boys
The girls outnumbcr the boys in
four of the five graduating classes,
there being 129 girls to ~ boys The
various schools were listed as follows;
Fricndsvillc, 7 boys and Is girls,
total %; GrantsvIlc, u boys and 26
girls, total 50; Accjdcnt e boys and
u girls, total is; Oakland, 81 boys
and 81 girls, total 115; kitzmillcr, 6
boys and / girls, total II; grand
total 226.
The list of the probable graduates;
FRIENDSNILLE HIGH
Date Of commemorative I.
Academic
Harry L. Holman. Janice Louise
Friend, Alvcrta Lorraine Jenkins.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1944-04-13
Fractures Hip

Mrs Samuel Lawton, aged 83 years,
fell on the back porch of her home on
BARTLETT street, on Monday, and sus-
tanned fracture of the right hip. She
was given immediate medical atten-
tion and will he required to remain in
bed six to eight weeks.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1944-04-13
REVISED LIST
ANNOUNCED FOR
APRIL l6CALL
Change In Regulations Causes
Shift In Names of Those Called
For Pre-Induction EXami-
nation Sunday

co.,.,I.,..,. -, g., n,.oe. D!,..
Is,,.;a p IIa,,.,.'. -, 100000. -,
I,e. ,,,.I.,,,, f y, 90 .I ,1
who arc in iohs maxine contribution
!! 70 tho war has causod = chanra in
+bo T.+s of those rrororod !, tb;s
county who were Sc beduIcd 70 leave
for nrc-indnction examinations
The LIST of scIectccs ordered to re-
mort Sunday nicbt AnriI 16 as nub-
ilishcd in last weeks issue, has been
revised cutting the number from
cighty-onc to sIXty-six
Draft boards were told by Hershey
to speed the taking of young men
under 26 years old into combat train
ing to replace coming battle casual
ties. Basic training takes three
months.
The War department announced the
army had reached its planned strength
! of 100000.
The revised list of those leaving ON
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1944-04-13
Rotary TO Observe Pan Ameri
can Dav Friday Evening

The Oakland Rotary Club will OBJ
serve Fan-American Day with an ap-
propriatc program at its regular din
ncr meeting Friday, April II, at the
Wllliam-lames Hotel
Also during the evening directors
will be elected to serve for the ensuing
year.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1944-04-13
.SEVENTY-ONE ARE
in NEXTLIST OF
.DRAFTEESCALLED


For Pre-Induction Physical
Seventy-onc sclcctccs have been
ordered to report Wednesday night,
April 49, to he sent to the induction
station in Baltimore for their prc-in-
duction physical examination, it was
! announced by the local draft board.
SiXty-onc were named in an original
list and 10 in a supplemental list
Both groups leave on the same night.
Some rcshuffling of the names for
this call was necessary because of un-
expected changes in the Federal rcgu-
lations governing scIcctivc service.
Orders were received by the local
board to stay the call for any ndvid-
uals who were over twcnty-siX years
of age and who were in essential war
work.
This is the second group to be
called for April, another group al
ready scheduled to leave Sunday
night, April is.
Those accepted for service will be
assigned either to the Army or Navy
ana returned nome when they Will be
subject to call after twenty-onc days.
Fifty of the II called arc fathers.
Those ordered to report April 10 are
as follows:
Charles Denver Shatter.....Oakland
hooerl hlchafd watson Bloomington
Harold Hillery Shatter..'..Oakland
Af'huf maxwell NoN....,....CreIlm
OhafIeS I'd Munday. Mt. Lake Park
haIph rlehd fredericksburg Run
mas. Loren MadIgan' Jr. Deer Park
rankin 3 Stanton..,..G rantsvIIIc
hoPcft Nl!Ilam bIttIngcr. Jennings
On'S,er / rl'ha ..''''''''' .SWanton
oodro" JACOB DurSt..'.G rantSvlIIc
ErheSt r'd'ricN CoIa"' Jr.. .Cr'II1n
huSSeIi henderson JohnSon..CrcIlln
bIaNe Ellsworth Metz ..... GrantSvIlic
DAVID Lee McRob1c.........Sw anton
ohafieS Martin Fazenbaker. Accident
Arnold beaSon Fmcnd...FricndSyillc
tor1'r rI"ood D'"ltt..''..Nakland
James oIlVer HanIln..,,,'. Shallmar
solomon "alI NafncN. Bloomington
|l'I','' Eugene NcSh'f''''., AcGdent
DII"IIeS NuSSeII fIKe' '''FmrhdSVlIIc
f1omcr Marine Denlkcr......Accidcnt
Cafi Edward N1htcrS.'.. Bloomington
I
/ T.,,,oc L',,,,l, IJ,..1, n ,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1944-04-13

The cost of the present war is near.
ing the trillion dollar mark to belligcr.
eGt s3r= G,!!.!!@.,t5.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-05-25
Utica Woman
Misses Bus:
Avoids Crash

UTICA - Mrs. Robert Nc
Michael of Janis street, Utica, is
thanking her lucky stars today
that she is alive and uninjured.
Mrs. McMichael has been visit
ing her husband, at Camp Wheel
err, Macon, Ga.
Returning home Tuesday by
bus she arrived in Lexington,
KY, at an early hour where
transfer was to be made to an
other bus. She was delayed for
two hours because the one which
she was scheduled to take was
loaded to capacity and no pas
sengers were taken on.
This bus was wrecked a few
hours later when it swerved off
the road in Fort Mitchell and
-crashed-inte stone pillar kill
ing a IL year old Crossville,
Tenn. girl and the driver. Thir-
ty-eight other persons were in
jured. Mrs. McMichael was ac-
companied on the trip by Mrs.
Henry Lomakoski, of Washing
ton.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-05-25
Obituaries
PIT. vi. SfOdIPr

UTICA-Funeral services for
Pvt Milton Stadler, %, who died
from illness in a Texas army
camp, were held at Trinity Luth-
eran church Monday afternoon.
The body arrived on Saturday
and rested at the home of his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Stadier. SO Harrison street Re-
chester, until Monday. Pvt. Stad-
Ter formerly lived with his par
entS in this vicinity.
The large crowd filled the
church TO capacity, among the
congregation being Blue Star
mothers from Rochester.
Full military honors were ac-
corded the deceased by COM
pany Of soldiers from Selrfidge
Field including color bearers,
firing squad and a guard Of hon
or. Members of the Rochester
and Utica American Legion posts
also attended in a body and par
ticipated in the services.