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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-29
Blind Rehabilitation Center Opens At Avon
Handicapped Servicemen to Be Trained in Personal Social Adjustment; Vocation Program Formulated

small concession type stores, and specialized farm jobs. Whenever possible, arrangements will be made to provide facilities for special studies in which patients may be interested.
 A stan of blind instructors has been selected to assist in helping pa- tients reconcile themselves to and overcome their handicaps. These instructors will conduct classes and personal interviews and will teach the men reading writing and typing by the Braille method. Approxi- mately 50 enlisted specialists will make up a cadre at the hospital. It will be their job to train the men, either individually or in groups, how to teke care of themselves in ordinarily daily living and to encourage them to develop confi- dence and sef-reliance.
 Upon completion of patients social adjustment training, the Vet erans' Administration will arrange for any additional training he will require to 1t him for job, will help him find job and maintain contact with his employer in see- ing that he makes satisfactory prog reSS,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-29
FAIRGROUNDS IN' FORMAL OPENING.
4S Supervisors Appointed By Park Dept. to Direct
 Summer Activities

City playgrounds opened this morning under the guidance of 4d local supervisors who have just completed a three day institute course in recreational training.
 The supervisors assigned to the various playgrounds are as follows:
 Chase park - Mildred Dunne, Ethel Shiller, Elizabeth Scully.
 Washington park - William D. Shea, Ann Colangeli, Betty Cassi- dy, Maurice Noonan.
 Waterville park Ellen Wilson Mary Jane Stuart, Sylvia KatNnan and William Brown.
 South End - Ann Cronin, Helen Corcoran and John Rush. Hopeville - Mary Devereaux Rosemary Quinn, Norman Lezotte and Thomas Dougherty.
 Hamilton park - Mary Farrell Therese Wolff, Frank Began George Evon, Hugh Cunningham
 Fulton park Ruth Gerard, Anr McMahon, Ann Moore, Edward Madden, Al Monti.
 Porter street - Irene Sheridan Carolyn Geneva and James Noon an.
 Town Plot-Marian DeZinno.
 Fairlawn-Helen Finley, Glorit Biancardi, George Carroll.
 Division - Ronald Nardozn anC Paul Barone.
 Pearl srteet-Charles Hamilton and Charles Williams.
 Water Safety-GladyS Claps anc Rosemary Lyons.
 Playground headquarters JeaY McAvoy.
 Chase park pool-Edward Cava. naugh, Timothy Daly and Mrs. Eliz abeth Luddy.
 Hamilton park pool - William German, George Noonan, and 1renl Powers.
 Fairgrounds opened from 9 a. m to 9 p. m. will be Hamilton park Fulton park, Chase park, ane Washington park. Those openec from g 8. m. to 6 p. m. will be Wa. terville, Division street, Pearl street Hopeville, Fairlawn, Town Plot, anc Porter street.
 Pools at Chase park will b. opened for men Thursday, Frida, and Saturday this week, MT. Der, win said. Women may use tn, Hamilton park pool Thursday, Fri day and Saturday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-29

seek the man instead of vice-versa, has been revived by Dewey in a big way. Right up to the end, he stuck to this mythical business that he was being drafted for ofice. When 1t became apparent on the first day of the convention that Dewey had enough delegates to win on the first ballot by exclamation and that he night as well quit kid. ding and come on out to Chicago to take over, he hung back. The theory was that 1t wouldn't look right for him to start to Chicago until he actually had the no1ina- ton In the bag.
 DULL CONVENTION
 If Dewey's personal appearance before the convention gives the delegates any kind of big moment and sends them home with anything resembling enthusiasm, 1t will be the first and only thrill of the pro ceedings.
 The whole four day doldrum was a limp, dishrag goings on, right in keeping with the spirit of the draft age. The volunteers, who were will ing to serve their country at such sacrifice, got not place. The man who had to be coaXed got the job. All that has to be decided now is whether draftee Dewey is 1-A and Al or whether 4-F is going to stand for 6 fourth term for Frank lin.
 One generally accepted line oi thought has been that If by Fall the liberation of Europe or the wal against Japan or both of them art well along, Dewey will stand a bet. ter chance of election because tht "indispenSability" Of Roosevelt tC carry on the war will then have passed, and the dislike of the New Deal plus the desire for change can be allowed to run rampant.
 Some of the politicians at Chi cago question the correctness o1 that psychology. While agreeing that the emotional reaction of the voters to the war situation at elec- ton time may have lot more to do in deciding the election than any deep dish debates on important issues, 1t is contended that Dewey may have a better chance of cleo ton if the war Is still tough than if 1t were well on the way to being over.
 The reasoning follows this line If the war Is still on. the discon- tent with Roosevelt and the New Deal will continue at their present highs. On this basis, If the election were to be held next Tuesday, Dewey would stand good chance of being elected. If, however, the war is ended by late October, Roosevelt will be the great leader who won 1t and therefore you'd stand better chance of being re- elected.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-29

The Army's new blind rehabilita- ton center, occupying facilities of a former boys school at Avon, Conn, where blinded veterans of all branches of the service will re- ceive extensive training to fit them for successful, civilian lives will be opened on or about July 1, the War Department announced today.
 All blinded servicemen will be sent to the center after they have received maximum benefit from medical and surgical treatment in service hospitals. The new install lation, which was leased from the Avon school, will be known as the Old Farm Convalescent hospital, and is under command of Colonel Fred eric Thorne of the regular Army, an outstanding ophthalmologist.
 Purpose of the center is to pro- vide additional training for the blind in personal and social adjustment to help them 'learn how to be blind" They will be given exten- sive pre-vocational training on a Sampling basis to determine so far as possible those occupational fields in which they will have the best chance of success after discharge from the service.
 The center will maintain a staff at the outset of about 100 specially trained civilian and military super visors including vocational advisors and occupational therapists. It is planned to increase the size of the staff proportionally in the event of an increase in the number of blind casualties. To date there are lB5 blind casualties from all branches of the service. Not all of these suffered blindness in combat.
 After supervisors have determined that Serviceman has made a suc- cessful adjustment as a blind per- son he will have an opportunity to test his skill in a number of occupational activities. Instruction win be given in such different kinds of work as stenography, typing, fil- ing, general clerical tasks, metal and wood working, operation of
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-29
LOCAL CYMNASTS
 AWARDED PRIZES

Josephine Cronin, Julia Russell, and Lillian Buchs, members of the Waterbury Gymnastic society, were among the prize winners at the Eastern meet of the Swiss American Gymnastic society held at Paterson. N. J., on June 25.
 A large local delegation, including Raymond Lombardo, president, Pat Cipriano, secretary, John Thomas, Tony Santoro, Edward Makarewicz, and Anardo Ferrucci attended. The Waterbury society will take part in the national meet of the Swiss American society to be held next June in California.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-29
MAXWELL NAMED
 BY CHASE LOCAL
Delegates Chosen for Ma,
 tiOnal CIO Convention in Pittsburgh

Members of the Chase Local 565 c. I. O. Mine, Mil & Smeltel Workers Union yesterday elected Francis Maxwell as president.
 Herman Belsky defeated George Druan in a contest for vice-presi. dency and succeeds James McGrath who had retired because of ill., health.
 Joseph Falcone was reelected financial secretary, and Renato Ricciuti again named recording secretary. David LaDue was elected warden, and William Purmel, con- ductor. Trustees elected were Thomas Hamilton, for a two-year term, and Nicholas Scacco for a one-year term.
 The following were named dele gates to the national M. M. & S. W. convention in Pittsburgh in Sep- tember; Francis Maxwell, Harold Maloney, Joseph Falcone, Hugh Wrenn, Harry Kleist and Frank Shaknaitis.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-29
Rev. Robert Brennan
 To Receive Degree
Providence College Philosophy Teacher to Get Highest
 ObtainabIe Degree in Dominican Order

Providnce. June 20 - The aca-
 demic degree of Master in Sacred
 Theology will be conferred upon the Reverend Robert Edward Brennan, o. P, s. T. Lr., Ph.D., author, scholar, and head of the depart ment of Philosophy of Providence College, at Aquinas Hall on Sunday morning, July 2, the Very Rev. John J. Dillon, O.P, president of Prov idence College, announced today. The degree, which is the highest ob- tainable in the Dominican Order
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-29

The Governor has already re- ceived some very good advice on what kind of a campaign to make, says George z. Medalie of New York, who as Federal District At torney was Dewey's boss and one of the men who gave the candidate his start on the road to fame as an assistant U. 8. attorney. Some peo- pie have told him to 90 out on whirlwind campaign, making Q lot of speeches and transforming the country" says Medalie. He has also been advised to stay home and say nothing"
 After all, look what that latter policy got him. The old American political ideal of letting the ofdce
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-29
By PETER EDISON

ny EEAEM EOCVN Waterbury Democrat Washington
 Correspondent
 Chicago, June 2o.-The big ques- ton now is: What kind of cam- paign will Thomas E. Dewey make for the presidency?"
 Some of his New York packers claim that all this shrinking violet pose he has indulged in during the last few months is not natural to the man, but was imposed on him to maintain the idea that he was being drafted for offlce. Now that the nomination is his, they say, Dewey Is expected to speak out and really let the country see what a great man he is.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-29
TUCKER ELECTED BY
 TOWNSEND MEMBERS

Earl Tooker was elected noble grand and Lester Tomlinson vice. grand at Monday nights meeting of the Townsend lodge of Odd Eel. lows. Members also voter to pur. chase 5000 worth of war bonsd ir the 6th war loan.
 Chaplain Donald Marsh read prayers for members In service and their families following Q reading oi the honor roll. Q
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-29

The mind reading act which Don Barclay does in Practically Yours will be familiar to servicemea abroad. He did 1t at army camps in Africa, China, Burma and India on an entertainment tour conclud- ed just before the picture went into production,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-29

Herbert Marshall is now engaged upon his 40th Hollywod film. He is playing q New England doctor in Fear" Marshall,s first talking pic- tu-e was ''The Letter. made in io2o with Jeanne Ea5els.
Evening star., 1944-02-03
Mastering Out Bill Gets
Check Before BEING Siqned

The $4,000, 100000 mustering-out
pay bill for servicemen has been sent
to interested agencies for the routine
check following its receipt at the
White House yesterday, Stephen T.
Early. presidential secretary, said
today.
The President has 10 days In
which to sign the measure, but Mr.
Early said he did not believe IL
would require that long for the
President to act.
The measure provides for a slid
ing scale Of payments ranging from
500 to $500 and is in line with rec.
concentrations the President made
to Congress.
Evening star., 1944-02-03
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Evening star., 1944-02-03
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Evening star., 1944-02-03
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COW radio kept the Russian people
informed today of the progress of
Evening star., 1944-02-03
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Evening star., 1944-02-03

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Evening star., 1944-02-03
-6 THE EVENING STAR, Washington. D. C.
THURSDAY
February Graduates
Get Diplomas at
|MacfarIand Junior

Mcfarland Junior High School
midyear graduates were awarded di-
plomas today. Jere j. Crane, first
assistant superintendent in charge
Of business affairs, was chairman of
the ceremonies in the school audi
torium Graduates were:
Evening star., 1944-02-03
DR.. Dame Speaker
AT Stuart Exercises

Or. j. Frank Dame, head of the
public school business education de-
partment, addressed Stuart Junior
High School midyear graduates to-
day as they were awarded diplomas
IN ceremonies at the school audi
torium.
The "a graduates were.
Evening star., 1944-02-03
q Are Graduated
Al Kramer Exercises

Kramer Junior High School
newly opened in Anacostia, held it.
first mid-year graduation today ir
the school auditorium for 90 grad
yates with the newest member Of
the Board Of Education, Adelbert w
Lee, as presiding officer.
Evening star., 1944-02-03

Make q syrup by stirring 3 cups
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water a few moments. until dissolved.
No cooking is needed-a child could
do 1t. Or you can use corn syrup or
liquid honey. instead Of sugar syrup.
Evening star., 1944-02-03

were.
Leibrand, Mary J.
Lntz, jeanne
Lowe. Annie M.
Sharpley. Donald e.
Shaw. Paul I.
Shike. William r,
SSihope. Wilbur z.
Silvers. Louis
Sinatra, Spencer
Sisk, Edmund L.
Smithson, James
Statter, Karl o.
Stein. William A.
Stevenson. Ray H.
sutton. Jerry M.
thompson, Edward
Turner. John D.
van Malta, Paul C.
Waters, Hueh r,
Well, F. W., jr.
Woodworth, A. w.
Lower, Evelyn D.
Mangum, Lillian L.
Martin. Alice ].
Martin, Alice M.
Mccarthy, E. A.
Mccormick. Betty A.
McDevitt. M. M.
Mikalaski, Marie H.
Miller, Alice M.
Moore, Jewell l.,
Padgett, Shirley v,
Patton, Dorothy M.
Pohl; Phyllis
Read. Lillian ].
Reinhardt, Jeanne
Robey, Catherine L.
Robey, Lois M.
Eodgers, Ruth M.
Saunders, Lillian o.
Scroggs. Gladys NJ,
Iayman, Edna L.
Warner, Nancy L.
western, Frances J.
Wineland. Marcy r.
Worsley. Lois M.
Evening star., 1944-02-03

the American invasion Of the Mar
shall Islands, devoting Z portion Of
its regular news programs to details
Of the latest American successes and
the losses inflicted on the japanese.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-23

get his divorce without any publicity.
Few expectations have ever been
more rudely shattered, Even If Fiji
had been the supine type-and she
was the opposite-the charges alone
would have given the show away.
As it was, the lid blew off with
bang. Fiji fought and the public was
treated 10 such a whoop-dedo as it
had not seen since Barnum days.
Canadian witnesses, especially inn
ported, described how they ha d
climbed ladders in the night 10 spy
on Mrs. Sullman, how they had
pceped at her through keyholcS
a nurse testified that Immediately
after Guys birth his mother had
wired Beauvais: Little Black Bear
has arrived.
However other witnesses asserted
that there was nothing particularly
significant in this telegram. that she
had planned 70 send such announce
ments 10 all her friends. using the
expression, Little White Bear If the
child were a girl, Little Black Bear,
II a boy.
Sullman sought TO climax his case
with a letter, allcgcdly written to him
by his wife.
What effect this might have had will
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-23

Stillman, Fiji alleged, had fathered
two OF Flo's children he had posed as
Franklin Harold Leeds, she de-
clared, and had set up luxurious eS-
adjustments for his second family in
New York City and on Long Island,
and had Travelled with Flo TO Florida
reSorts-all of which Mrs. Leeds did
not deny
Il refuse 10 answer on the ground
that il might incriminate me, was
the best the banker could find to say
in his own behalf And, on being
questioned about immodest parties
aboard his yacht, piquantly named
"Modesty," he made the same reply.
Flo and the Modesty finally tipped
the scales toward Fiji The court
decided that her husband was not
entitled 10 a divorce, that the lille.
gitimacy OF baby Guy had not been
proven.
But Stillman was not the man 10
call Oft war merely because he had
lost a battle. Before long he had
TcsurTectcd the whole sorry affair be.
fore the Appellate Division, and then
he Tesurrected IT again, before the
Court of Appeals.
When the latter tribunal closed the
last legal door on him the embittered
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-23
Banker Stillman's Last Will Came
As Surprise Gesture of RepaFa-
ton From the Grave.

us legendary effort TO fasten the
- stigma of. illegitimacy on his
youngest son. tTuy1 cost James
a. Stillman, the wealthy banker who
died last January, much more than
a million dollars.
1t cost him other millions in finan-
cial prestige
1t cost him the love and respect of
his wife, the LOYALTY OF another, the
affection of friends and his high place
me business world.
[, in his will, the terms of which
have just been disclosed, he left TO
the boy, TO whom ne might have
attributed all this misfortune, an
equal share with his other three chill.
dren in his remaining millions.
The clause including him with his
sister and brothers was at once an
atonement and finale. appropriately
spectacular 20 the most lurid society
drama Of recent times.
The curtain went up on its first act
in the early tWenties. when Sullman
sued for divorce, denying the pater.
nifty of Guy, then less than a year old
He accused his wife. the former
Anne Urquhart Fiji Potter, of mis-
conduct with Fred BcauYaiS, Cana.
dian Indian halfbreed guide at Still
mans camp near Three Rivers,
Quebec.
Since the papers containing the
charges were secretly filed. il appears
that ne at first entertained wistful
hope that his wife would take the
blow lying down and that he would
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-23

banker at last admitted defeat
In the last ten years his litigation
with Fiji dragged through the courts,
he had poured more than 81 100000
into it. He lost his place in the bank.
The Social Register dropped nm and
his whole family from It's pages. His
eldest son, Bud" sided against him.
Ordinary men tend to blame their
troubles on luck, their wives, the
government, the boss-anybOdy or
anything but themselves. The He
brews summed up this human trait
in the ritual of the "scapegoat."
In his unwanted wife and unwantcd
child, Stillman had couple of made.
to-order scapegoats.
You'd think that he scarcely could
have borne the sight of either of
them. You'd think that Guy, espe-
cially would have begun to seem
symbol of catastrophe.
But Stillman was not an ordinary
man. Tribulation seems TO have made
him a Job. The final, the conclusive
proof is in his will, but even before
that there were signs and portents.
For example, when Fiji eventually
divorced him, this time naming as
her rival lady in Havana, some Of
the most damaging testimony was
presented by his valet. Instead of
firing the man, Stillman retained him.
Again, when Fiji married John ID.
Rockefeller's grandson, Fowler Nc
Cormick, the long suffering banker
came to wish the bride happiness.
And in 1888 he made his first public
appearance with the son whose name
he had so strenuously tried 10 blacken
Along with Fiji, her new husband and
Bud" he was an honored guest at
the wedding of Guy and Miss Nancy
Holbrook.
This happy occasion suggested
complete restoration of h I'm on y
among all the Sullmans, but il re-
manned for the Will TO give evidence
of the bankers impartial esteem for
his three sons, all in the armed Scry.
ices, and TO prove that Guy actually
had been reinStated firmly in his
fathers affections.
TIE AMERICAN WEEKLY
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-23

never be k n o W n
since tn e missive
was ruled ottt on
the grou n d that
confidential e o m
m u C a I ions be-
tween married folk
are not evidence.
Fifi'S counter-at.
tack was s pc ar
headed with the
c h a r & e that her
banker spouse had
been q is p orting
himself with Mrs.
Florence II. Leeds,
showgirl daughter
OF a plumber.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-23

April AZ, 1874
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-23

us legendary effort TO fasten the
- stigma of. illegitimacy on his
Evening star., 1944-10-15

lean Beauty roses. Miss Bette Light
Miss Tema Goldiner, Miss Bernice
Susser and Miss Estelle Wolowitz
were the bridesmaids, and Sandre
Ruth Smith. sister Of the bride, and
Flora Sterling, niece Of the BRIDE
groom. were the junior bridesmaids
All wore ivory satin gowns and car
ried bouquets OF American Beauty
roses. The flower girl, Barbara
Polako1, q cousin Of the bride, car
ried large basket Of red roses.
Mr.. Nathan Sterling was best man
for his brother and the -ushers were
Mr.. Stanley Sterling, Mr.. Benny
Bass, Mr.. Stanley Glasman, Mr..
Joel Henry Fulton III, Mr.. STAN
ley Levine and Mr.. Wilfred Ster-
ling.
Following wedding trip to Mont
real and Quebec, DR.. Sterling and
his bride will reside at 248O Six
teenth street.
The bride is graduate of Roose-
velt High School and attended
Maryland University. DR.. Sterling
Is a graduate of Roosevelt High
School, Maryland University and
Georgetown University Dental
School.
Evening star., 1944-10-15
MRS. STERLING.
Harris G. EiDing Photo.

Miss Rita Rae Smith. daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Smith of
Washington, became the bride
Wednesday evening of DR.. Raymond
Albert Sterling, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Albert Sterling of Philadelphia.
The double-ring ceremony took
place at the Statler Hotel, Rabbi
Solomon H. Metz offlciating after
program of instrumental music
was played by quartet and several
vocal solos were sung by Miss
Vivian Burke. A reception and
supper-dance followed the ceremony
and was attended by about 400
guests.
| The bride wore a grown of ivory
Chantilly lace made with q hooped
skirt, and long veil which fell
from coronet of the lace. Her ~bou-
quet was of white orchids and her
ornaments were a pearl necklace
and diamond bracelet.
| The brides aunt, Miss Marcia
Smith, who was her maid Of honor,
wore an ivory brocade gown with
a Dutch cap of the same material
and carried bouquet OF Amer