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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-06-21
OAKVILLE
Correspondent: Alice Stafstrom
Phone WATERFOWL 688
ETHEL MAC INNES
ENGAGED TO WE'D
WatertOwn Girl Accepts
Sparkler From r. James
FlOrian

Oakville, June 2l.-Mr. and Mrs
Neil Machines, "a, Woodbury. road
WATERFOWL, announce the engage
ment Of their daughter, Miss EtheI
Machines, to r. James Florian, sor
of Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph w. Florian
1888 Main street. Oakville.
Rev. Thomas McGarry, pastor oil
st. Mary Magdalen's church, re-
quests all children who are to be
confirmed, be at the church Wed
nesday afternoon at 400.
Choir Rehearsals
The Junior and senior choir re-
hearsals will be held at $3.50 and
1880 p. M, respectfully at the
Union Congregational church, un-
der the direction of Mrs. George
Pelzer. Mrs. Pelzer has announced
that anyone wishing to join the
junior choir be at the church on
rehearsal evening, Thursday, at $3.50
o'clock.
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Snecial Notice

SpCCbht NOtlCC
" r. w. ANNUAL BAzAAR--Un-
der the auspices Of Alexander Gre
gorek, Post No. 572, and Auxiliary
Old School Grounds. Thomaston,
Conn.,. June is, 1921, %. %, "a,
Booths. Novelties Prizes. $40 free
to lucky winner each night. Band
Concert, Friday, June 23rd. Ferris
Wheels. Highboy Cedar Chest and
contents awarded June "a. Bingo-
Bingo.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-06-21

Thomaston, June 2i.-The board
Of education held special meeting
last evening at the high school.
Supt. of Schools e. F. Davenport
submitted the name of James H.
Farrell of Taunton, Mass, as mathe-
matcis teacher. He is graduate
of Providence College and taught
at Lake Grove school, Rhode Island
for a year prior to becoming a
member of the U. s. Army Air Force
from which he was honorably dis
charged after a years service.
The board voted to hire him for
salary Of $1,000.
Miss Bernice Avery Of Hamden
was hired to teach English in
Junior high for the position re-
Gently vacated by Miss Evelyn Cope
land. She is a graduate Of New
Haven Normal school and has
taught in Hamden the past eight
years. She is also qualified to
take charge Of dramatics. The
board voted to hire her at salary
of $1,000.
The matter of securing a home
arts teacher was tabled for another
month. 1t was voted to repair the
plumbing In the Grove street school
and bids for painting two rooms
were ordered sent out. The board
voted that the power lawn mower
should not be loaned to any priv
ate individual. The next meeting
will probably be called In July.
Birthday Party
Mrs. william Wehrle entertained
last evening at her home on Itch
field street in honor Of the 18th
birthday Of her son, Francis. Supper
was served and games were played
The guest of honor received many
useful presents.
Guests included: Betty Ann
Lynch, Virginia Caregnato, Jacque-
line Perrault Lois Wright, Charlene
Hahn of Peru, Illinois, Ted John
son, Roger Gangloff, John Atwood
Scott Duff, Richard Gilland, Will
liam Wehrle and Francis Wehrle.
Can You Help?
Relatives of the late Edward
Smith, prospector, with headquart-
ers at Nome, Alaska, for thirty-five
year, are being sought by probate
genealogist, Walter G. Cox, 20t
South La Sale street, Chicago, Ill
Smith was born either in Thom-
aston or Waterbury In 1879 ant
ran away from home at about the
age of ten, He worked his way
westward going to Nome about 1900
Records show he was known ano
spent some time In Alaska He dice
owning interest in some valuable
properties as we'll as having cash
estate Of $1,000.
Traces Of his hereditary connec.
tions seem hardly to exist and Mr.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-06-21

The annual Vacation school which
Is held in the church hall of the
Union Congregational church will
begin Monday, June 26th. The group
will be divided up into Primary
Kindergarten and Junior sections.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-06-21

Nazi War Prisoner,
Joseph Hamel, Fine
French Street Staff Sergeant Breakfasts Message
Over Short Wave; Grace Collins Entertained

Henry s. O'Connor of Torrington
formerly Of Watertown, who gradu-
ated from st. Francis school, Tor
rington on Sunday morning.
Guests attending the supper were
Henry A. O'Connor, Mr.. and Mrs
Henry s. O'Connor, and their
daughters, the Misses Joan and Pa
tricia O'Connor, all of Torrington
Mr.. and Mrs. John O'Connor, Mrs
Edward Garfield and her daughters
the Misses Dorothy and Ann Can
field, Mrs. Thomas Geoghegan, Mrs
Edward Curtis and her son, John
Curtis, Miss Nan Eustace, Miss
Shirley Rice, Mrs. Daniel Rouse
John Collins, Mr.. and Mrs, Joseph
Collins and their daughter Miss
Grace Collins.
Funeral Services
Funeral services for Christopher
A. Grenier, who died Friday were
ing from the Hickcox funeral home
held at $50 o'clock Tuesday morn
1876 Main street, to st. Johns church
where high Mass Of requiem was
celebrated by Rev. Myles P. Calvin
pastor.
Burial was in Mt. st. James
cemetery, with the committal serv-
ice by Father Calvin.
Bearers were: Gerald Dunn, James
Dunn, John Burns and James Gal
lagher.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-06-21

rome. husband of the former Marie
Poll Of Steinman avenue is now
serving in New Guinea with the
Army radar unit.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-06-21

A food sale will be held in Gates
Store, Plymouth. next Monday by
Benevolent Society of the Plymouth
Congregational church.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-06-21

Pvt. James Coneghan, Army Air
Force. who has ben spending a IA
day furlough at the home OF his
mother, Mrs. Margaret Coneghan Of
Elm street, returned to duty this
morning.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-06-21

Mrs William Shea and her
daughter, Miss Geraldine Shea
spent the weekend in New York
City.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-06-21

Second Lieutenant Florence
Wurm, A. N. G. has returned to
Fort Devens, Mass, after spending
a few days with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Wurm of Yale
avenue.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-06-21

Mrs. and Mrsh. John Wasserbach
Of Whittemore road are celebrating
their 25th wedding anniversary to-
day.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-06-21

Tuesday at $50 a. M the summer
handicraft club will meet at South
School under the leadership of Mrs.
Alfred Winchell. Plans for The sum-
mer will be made.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-06-21

Private First Gas Vincent NE
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-06-21

Victor Anderson, attached to a
mechanical unit in the Army Air
Forces at Fort Worth, Texas, is
spending a furlough with his par
entS, Mr.. and Mrs. John Anderson.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-06-21

There will be novena devotions
at st. Anthony's church this eve
ming IN honor of the Sacred Heart.
Evening star., 1944-04-25
Publisher Accused
|By Mccormick Denie!
He Gets More PAPER
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
SAN DIEGO, Calf, April 25.--
Clinton D. McKinnon, publisher o.
the San Diego Journal, new daily
which began publication March II
denied yesterday that the War Pro.
duction Board granted any news.
print to make possible the start o.
that newspaper.
In answer to an editorial in the
Chicago Tribune which asserted
that ''the administration denied
newsprint to one of its critics, but
finds loopholes to grant it to one
Of its supporters" Mr.. McKinnor
declared:
Contrary to the Chicago Tri.
bune's presumptions, the War Pro-
duction Board did not grant or make
available any newsprint for the Sar
Diego journal.
1.-THE Journal is a continuation o1
a 19-year-old free circulation news
paper which established its news.
print quota on the basis of what II
used in 1941, the same as all other
publications which come under
newsprint rationing.
Change from triweekly to daily
publication does not involve use OF
Evening star., 1944-04-25
Arkansas Ave. Citizens Ask
Villa Rosa Purchase by Civ

Purchase of the Villa Rosa prop
erty by the District Government as
a permanent site for the Children's
Museum was urged last night by
the Arkansas Avenue Citizens Asso-
citation.
The group, which met at the Den
nison Vocational School, voted to
join the Friendship and Connecti-
cut Avenue Citizens Associations in
requesting the House District Ap-
preparations Subcommittee to ap-
propriate 100000 for that purpose.
Recent sale Of the property will force
the museum to vacate unless some
action Is taken.
Rezoning Of the Arkansas area
from residential to commercial to
Evening star., 1944-04-25
Georgetown Citizens Told
OF Cut in School Rolls

Closing Of some schools in the
Georgetown area is a likelihood in
the not too distant future, the
Georgetown Citizens Association
was told at its meeting last night.
The prediction was made by
Ernest 7. Lewis, chairman of the
associations Committee on Schools,
who reported that a survey showed
that school attendance in the area
had declined as much as so per cent.
Authorities attribute the cut in
school rolls to the changing resi-
dental situation, he said, adding
older families are remaining and
new families taking up residence in
the area are childless, for the most
Evening star., 1944-04-25

kai-shek and Roosevelt. But, 1t
seems to me, lot of crises in the
history of the human race never
were met, whether because the nee
essary man did not emerge or for
some other reason.
The crisis was not met for untold
millions submerged in the misery of
the Dark Ages. The crisis was not
met Cor the little people of our own
time in the late great depression.
True, the country as a whole was
pulled out of it, but for the babies
that starved or suffered such mall
nutrition that their whole lives have
been affected, the crisis was not met.
Victims of Two Crises.
The country seems sure to pull
through the. present crisis, as ma
ton, but can it be said that the men
who give their lives or their limbs
to the effort have pulled through?
I don't think it can be. They are
the absolute victims of two crises,
the one which followed the last war
and which was not met, even in the
terms of the Nations interest, and
the one which has engulfed them
now as a result of the first failure.
BY that mean failure of our states
men to do their part toward FORE
stalling this present World War.
The great man of all history will
be the man who succeeds in doing
what Woodrow Wilson tried to do.
But I don't believe that any one
single man will be able to do that.
Just as we cannot leave it to one
man to win this war for us, Just as
we cannot leave it to any one or all
of the four men nameh, we cannot
leave it to one man or four men to
win the next great crisis in the
worlds history-before 1t occurs.
Eisenhower cannot win this war.
Macarthur and Nimitz cannot win
it. Nor can Marshall and King.
Roosevelt cannot win 1t. Only the
American people can. And the
American people can win it only if
they are all In 1t. I think this is
coming to be understood. I think
there is great deal of soul-search-
ing going on in this country at this
time; that people are beginning
again to ask themselves as they did
in the days Immediately following
Pearl Harbor, cam I doing all that
I can?"
Accept Situation PhilosophicalIy.
I don't believe there is as much
resistance by the people to the Gov
ernment's efforts to fit them into
the war program as a lot of political
and other leaders appear to think.
I believe the people recognize that
1t is not easy to devise system of
selection that will automatically
produce complete Justice for all men
and women. I believe they are will
Evening star., 1944-04-25

any newsprint beyond the tonnage
already earned by the publisher, in
accordance with the commercial
printing limitation order. We did
not ask for and did not receive any
additional newsprint.
Thus there is distinct differ
ence between the San Diego case
and the application of the Chicago
Tribune for additional newsprint to
start another newspaper.
II am surprised that Col. McCor-
mick (Tribune publisher) believes
the WPB plays politics in granting
newsprint, since it is composed al
most entirely of Republicans like
himself"
Evening star., 1944-04-25
THE EVENING STAR, Washington, DC A-o
as,

permit the licensing Of boarding and
rooming houses will be opposed by
the association through q delega-
ton to the zoning Commission
headed by Clifford Newell.
The action was taken following q
report by Mr.. Newell that applica-
ton for a license to operate board
ing house in the 1900 block of Gala
tin street NV. would be considered
by the Zoning Commission at a
hearing on Wednesday.
Entertainment Of the evening fea-
tured selections by the Dennison
Vocationing School Girls Glee Club
Evening star., 1944-04-25
On the Other Hand
American People Can Win Present War
Only if Every One Takes Part in Struggle

ing to accept such unavoidable in
justices as occur.
Many have reason to feel they
have been miscast, that their best
abilities are being disregarded, but
almost without exception they seem
to accept the situation philosophi-
cally. They aren't quitting. This
Is not a Nation of sunshine soldiers
and summer patriots.
We are going to win this war
The American people are going to
win it. The thing to pray for is
that when we have achieved this
victory we will put the same con-
certed effort into meeting the next
crisis-before it occurs.
If we do that we will be the great
est people in history.
Evening star., 1944-04-25
Chinese Official to Give
Views on Eastern War

B. S. Lee, First Secretary of the
Chinese Embassy. viii speak on "The
War in China-First-Hand impress
sions" before the American Legion
National Cathedral Post, No. 10, al
9 pm. tomorrow, at the Legion
clubhouse, 2437 Fifteenth street
NV, 1t was announced today.
Educated at McGill University
Canada, Mr.. Lee served as secre-
tary in the Kwangtung provincial
government and was Foreign AT.
fairs Secretary in Chungking, the
wartime capital. He was formerly
editor of the Peiping Leader.
Evening star., 1944-04-25

proof that this
Is true, but I be-
heve it is open
to debate.
True, tn e
American strug-
gle for inde-
pendence pro-
duced G e org e
Washington and
the Civil War
produced Abra-
ham Ii nc In.
True, the pres
ent world condi-
ton has pro-
duced Churchill,
Stain, Chang
Evening star., 1944-04-25

The mechanics, the materials, the plant capacity
to build postwar prosperity are all on deck, saws
Mr.. Johnston. Stored-up demand for goods is ar
undeniable fact. The money to buy goods is on cali
in banks and investments.
Mr.. Young carries on where Mr.. Johnston leaves
off, You must start planning jobs NOW, he warns
And he tells you clearly concisely, completely what
other Cities other industries other people are doing
He outlines simple formulas for expanding business
and lnsuring employment - gives case histories OF
plans that have already begun to work.
Its later-much, much later-th than manv people
think Over million men have already been dis
charged from the Armed Forces Read the Nav
issue OF Cosmopolitan today and swing into actionl
Evening star., 1944-04-25

@. How many persons contrib
uted to the recent campaign for the
Metropolitan Opera?-J. w. r.
A. Contributions from 40,370 do
nors were received by the Metropoli-
tan Opera Association.
Evening star., 1944-04-25

part, or send their children to
private schools.
B. A. Meyer, retired interstate
commerce commissioner, discussed
the merits of private versus public
housing construction.
The association expressed appre-
citation to the men of No. police
precinct for their "f1ne job" ir
Georgetown.
The meeting was held at st
Johns Parish Hall and John c
Garland presided.
Evening star., 1944-04-25

and group singing. Refreshments
we're served after the business ses-
sion, which was presided over by
Mrs. Mary Resh, second vice presi.
sIexaf
Evening star., 1944-04-25
By LoweH MeHeff.

Some one once said, in better
language, that in times of great
crisis man always emerges to meet
that crisis. Much history Is cited as
Evening star., 1944-04-25
|Huskin
to
|Questions

A reader can get the answer to any
question Of fact by writing The Evening
Star Information Bureau, washington,
return postage.
Evening star., 1944-04-25
It you anse'er YES" any of the questions aboue
you mustn't miss the MAY issue of CosmoboItau!

x Jour CITY owes every one of its homecom-
ing service men good job and decent living
l. when the war is over. You won't hear single
dissenting vote on that!
But how is it going to make all these jobs? How
can big city beat the bogey of unemployment?
It's a local problem, all right-but it's tough to
know where to begin!
TO help orient your ciy's thinking to help its
citizens start planning jobs in sensible, workable
way - May Cosmopolitan is running two articles
which cover every angle every facet of the problem
Eric Johnston's America Unlimited" gives firm
assurance that it be solved - it's the spiritual
green light your city needs to get started Stanley
Youngs whats Being Done About Unemploy
ment" outlines practical plans
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-10-10
Mrs. Minnie Belle Irwin
will Be Buried TODAY

Funeral services for Mrs. Minnie
Belle Irwin, II, who died Monday
at the Washington Sanitarium, Ia
koma Park, Md, will be held at 4
pm. today at Columbia Hall, WASH
ington Missionary College. Burial
will be in Glenwood Cemetery.
Mrs. Irwin, who lived at S Manor
Circle, Takoma Park, was the widow
of Prof. c. w. Irwin, who before
his death in 1880 was general Sec
rotary of education for the Seventh
Day Adventist Church throughout
the world. She organized the first
kindergarten to be operated in the
Sabbath school of the Sligo Sew
enth-Day Adventist Church in 1919
A native Of Holly, Mich, Mrs
Irwin had lived in Takoma Park
since 1918.
Funeral services will be in charge
of the Rev. J. L. McElhaney, presi-
dent Of the General Conference
Seventh-Day Adventists.
Mrs. Irwin is survived by her
mother, Mrs. William Ostrander
Takoma Park, and two sons by q
former marriage, Daniel R. Edwards
Of Harvey, N. OAK, and William r
Edwards, in the Navy.
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lsikRstioniing
&Remiinde.y@,

Canned rooas Etr-Root No
blue stamps AS through Z-s and
AS through RS good indefinite
". Each stamp worth 10 points,
Most canned vegetables ana
special foods now Oh rationing.
Use OF blue tokens discontinued
Meats, Fats, Etc.-Red stamps IA
through z-S and AS through ks
good indefinitely for 10 points
each. All meats except beet
steaks, roast beef and choice cuts
Of lamb and pork are point free,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-10-10

It's gonna be tough on that old
Quarterback sneak, though one OF
the boys declared.
Dick, son Of Mr.. and Mrs. H. ].
Nachman, Vienna. Va, senior. be-
came 10 last month and he Is deter
mined to be . Marine he Is not
waiting to finish high school before
|enlisttng. The team hangs together
lon that score, too. Most Of them
plan to enlist as soon Is their age
viii permit.
Asked what School Principal Rob-
ert H. Walker would think of the
mass desertion OF Glasses today, the
boys were Z little doubtful there's
q shortage Of janitorial help at the
school, and they may wind up be-
hind Z few brooms and dustpans as
punishment. But they didn't look
worried.
just Ask Mr.. Walker to please
excuse " when you put this in the
paper" the boys asked. I'VE Just
had te come down here and re him
| Ell
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-10-10
BY SARAH Finn

The teen-age Government girls
who live at Arlington Farms think
they are perfectly able" to take
care of themselves, and that the
dormitory regulations are plenty
strict enough"
The older girls. however, say most
OF the girls under 20 should not be
working in Washington-but il they
do, they need more regulation. Some
of them amended this statement by
saying. But of course. it's all up to
the girl-some girls at is can take
better care Of themselves than
others at 25.T
Four thousand civilian workers
live IN the state-named dormitories
at the Farms-about 900 to a hall
Their ages range from l6 to 70. For
most Government jobs, a girl must
be II. However, messengers are hired
for Government agencies. through
civil service, from is UP. They come
to Washington from all over the
United States, Puerto Rico and
Hawai-. to take jobs rs typists,
|clerks, messengers, stenoErapherss At
salaries averaging $i35 to $3.50 4
month. Before they come they must
pass civil service examination for
their type job, which civil service Of
ficials say "the, average high school
graduate can pass with ease"
Protected BY Guards.
If they live at the farms, they are
protected by guards, on duty outside
each hall, all night, night matrons
on duty all night inside each hall,
and three personnel directors for
each hall. They are under no obi
cation to 60 to bed at any time. or
to come in at any time. When they
leave the building to 60 out for one
hour or two weeks, they can tell a
friend, or they can leave an address
at the post offlce-but they need not
do either. When they come in after
Q am, they are asked to sign their
names in a book-but they can stay
out until every night, and there is
no way for the personnel director to
know.
Since the murder of Dorothy Per-
rum, 18-year-old War Department
worker who lived at Maine Hall, the
Arlington Farms girls have been
talking about rules, regulations, and
age limits.
The UNDERGO group had this to
say:
I'm II, and most of my friends
here are about that age. We take
care Of ourselves OK. Before / left
home, my mama and daddy both sat
me down and told me all about what
to do, and what not to do. And I
haven't had any trouble yet" a high
school graduate from Virginia said.
An l8-year -old from small town
in Missouri declared, well, I would
agree that girls IT are really too
young for Washington, but a girl Is
can get along all right
Zone or two years doesn't make
any difference. II a girl doesn't
know the facts of life at 10 she won't
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Key Witness Recalled
Today in Murder Tria
|0f District Boxer
Police Officer Who
Pressed Investigation
To Resume Testimony

Police 1t. william j. Liverman, q
key Government witness, was to re-
sumo the stand today in the first
degree murder trial of Stanford
Carrier, ~, local boxer, which began
in District Court yesterday.
Carrier is being tried in the death
of Paul Higgins. SIS, World War vet
eran, who was injured fatally or
January /, 1913. when run over by
an automobile in an alley in the
1900 block Of Kenyon street NV.
The death was first carried as q
traffic case. but subsequent in.
vestigation by 1t. Liverman led to
murder charges being placed against
Carrier and an alleged companion
The man said to have been the de-
PENDANTS, companion was convicted
rotsthe lesser charge Of second degree
murder and sentenced to serve from
" to a years.
The jury was excused for the an
late. yesterday when Carriers ~
tQrney. James j. sLaughit11, qlies-
toned the admissability OF certain
testimony, particularly regarding q
statement Carrier is said to have
made to 1t. Liverman.
Coroner Testifies.
Deputy Coroner Christopher J.
Murphy. on the stand yesterday
testified as to the multiple injuries,
including many broken bones, suf-
fered by Mr.. Higgins and expressed
the belief the war veteran was run
over by the automobile more than
once. ~
Carrier is being prosecuted by
Assistant United States Attorney
Bernard Margolius before jury of
nine men, three women and two
men alternates. Justice james M
Proctor is presiding at the trial.