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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-25

There are those who claims to have learned all of the ins and outs in eight months, Others insist it takes at least three years to master the intricateS of the profession,
 The average person, inspired by Hollywood movie versions no doubt, pictures the gambling hall girls as friSEle-haired, painted up je2ebels-- voluptuous je2ebelS-dresSed in low cut evening gowns, Actually, these girls are a rather conservative lot, They wear ordinary street dresses or ShirtwaiSt and Slacks while on duty, They are moderate in their use of facial makeup and dress their hair in neat and becoming styles,
 The dealers work Q Six-hour shift, They are given l5 minutee rest period hourly, Thus they are on duty 45 minutes and of l5 minutes, Short hours, to be sure, but the job is no snap, Dealersearn their money, TIPPED FOR LUCK
 Every casino has its share of maShers on the make, But the girls keep their eyes on the ball, or the cards, as the case may be, and do not flirt with customers,
 No woman dealer sees anything unusual In her choice of profess sion, As one girl puts it; "It's no different than working in res taurant, or selling dresses in Q de- partment store, It's just job to us, ; A casino chick spends her days of in much the same manner aS any other working girl, They at- tend movies. parties, and since their work is rather conflning, great many of them 90 ia for athletics.
 All this abracadahar about mark cd cards, loaded dice and hidden central buttons Is all movie stuff the girls say. And in their opinion the suckers always get an even break. People who spend their time and money in the gambling halls usually have pet theories about things that bring them luck, One sure way of getting the Lady of Fortune on their side is to tip the dealer.
 These tips which are called "tokens," really mount up, and in boom times dealers think nothing of making aS high as $So Q day in tokens.
 A female dealing Job may be . bit on the unconventional side, but lueratively speaking, 1t has Its points. The girls receive q salary of 800 Q week, and this, plus their tips, Is e lot of potatoes to sack up for e rainy day.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-25
WoIIocePIugs FDR's Stock

Buffalo. Sept. 26-(uP)-Viee President Henry A. Wallace asserted last night that post.war scarcities of consumer goods plus pnprece. dented spending power would bring sky-high imitation unless America reelected President Roosevelt as the maestro" whose experience would enable him to control it,
 "The time is coming when, unless we have the old maestro, that that the drop from . precipice," he told imitation will blow up as suddenly aS Q meeting sponsored by the commit. tee for the reelection of President Roosevelt. "As liberals, it IS our sac. red duty to hold ourselves together"
 Wallace called for post.war reten. ton of the once of Price Admins. tration, without which, he said, an infiat'on would set in "Sueh as we have never seen and spectators would make billions but labor, farm- CTS. Canada, England and the whole world would get headaches"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-25
SCOUTS TAKE PART IN FUTILE SEARCH
No Trace Found of Miss. ing Man, Stanley Zukaus.
 kas; Reward Offered

Forty Boy Scouts from Waterbury and Oakville searched the Lakewood park area unsuoesesfully yesterday afternoon for Stanley zukauskAs, S7, 2S North Leonard street, missing since Sept. l7.
 The scouts were led by Staff Sgt, Aronis Zukauskas, son of the miss ing man, Joseph Uleeiehe, and Scoutrnaster Domenie 0iovannini of Oakville.
 set, Zukauskas and Ulevlche also probed the bottom of the pond, which has been drained to Q depth of three feet. The pond was dragged for several days by police and fire. men after two boys exported seeing man of zukauskas' description disappear into 1t last Sunday aSter- noon, z
 sgt, zukauSkAs expressed hls Ap. preciatlon to the Boy Scouts xor their assistance In the search, ana announced that he would present Q Wor bond to any person giving M. formation leading to the discovery of his father,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-25
BERNARD COYLE,
 FIREMAN, FITTED

Deputy Fire Chief stephen Bloomfield, Capt, Richard Sheehan, and It, Hiram smith paid tribute to the record of Pvt. Bernard Coyle of Truck co. 1, at e farewell din- ner by his associates at fire head- quarters Saturday night, Pvt, Coyle was retired by the fire board on a pension Sept, 20 after 26 years of service.
 Present at the dinner besides members of co. l and Engine 10 were John E, Graham, Henry Lac Chance. and James ]. Campbell of the bureau of fire alarms. Neil Bulger was toaStmaster, and Wil- liam ClaSby, recently discharged from the Coast Guard and back in the department, entertained with selections on the guitar.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-25
The Army IznoWs All 7ltef Answerss Anv Questions?

A. oveFssas service is cAlbulated from the date oe departure Co bhe date Of return. both dates are In. elusive.
 a. How does Q AsOldier who ls over SS stand in the new Generalization biIlp Oak, saugus, Ss
 A, The point system of delnohill. nMtlon has not as yet been oEllciAlly adopted; hence, we cannot answer your question. s e. My husband and l were di. vorcaa seven months before he etl- listed In the Army and there was no court order at thO time. Am { eligible for an Allotlnentp PlzS, Medtord, "4, aht
 A, No, You are not because your divorce does not state any amount is payable to you.
 a, Is a major separated from the service for physical reasons ellgt- ble for Inusterins- -outspays' RN, Hlddeford, f Y
 A. No, he is not. As the bill states, any soldier or ofiicer whose base pay exceeds e200 per month is not eligible for mustering-out. pay,
 a, What do the initials SH.A. EFF stand for2 ALI, Bangor.
 A. supreme Headquarters Army Expedltionary Force.
 e. My husband is q years old and the father of our two children. ne is not working in . defense plant, Can he be drafted for military service2 CLIP, Burlington.
 A. Under present regulations, se- lective Service is not drafting men who are over S7 years of age.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-25
Club Notes

The Washington Park Commun. ity club will hold itS regular meet. Ing ct the Community house to. morrow evening at SIS. Plans will be completed for the indoor carnival to be held October 10, 20 and 2i. Thomas Conway, president, will pre- side.
 A demonstration of brushes will be conducted by Miss Olga Flames at Q meeting of Battery c, 20oth, 0. A. A. A. association this evening at 6 o'clock ct the YMCA. Mrs. My. retta Robins will preside. The pub. lic is invited to attend.
 Sherwood Circle, Ancient Order of F'oresters, will meet tonight at T;iS D. m. instead of the usual time at Engineers hall, it has been an Tlounced. The bushes session will Do followed by c social hour.
 The Womens Together of the Third Congregational church will meet Wednesday ct 2:30 at the home of Mrs. Philip Mills, Chambers street. PlEiis for tho dessert bridge to be held in the parish hall Thurs day, Sept. 20 ct i;so Will Dc ccii' pleted.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-25
FINANCE OFFICERS
 CONVENE WEDNESDAY,

A meeting of the Connecticut Municipal Finance 0facer's associa. ton will Do held Wednesday at Manchester to elect president to succeed former city budget direcs tor Thorvald E. 0lsen. MT. Olsen resigned his local position to return to private practice an his home state of New Jersey and At the same tinc rellnQuished his presidency Of the state group. f
 City Controller Nell ?. Maloney and Budget Director Arnold D. Fur. long will attend. Plans for the winter and spring sessions of hto examination also will Do discussed. It is expected that George Wads deli will be chosen to succeed MT. olson, the former now serving Ag vice-pfoBldent of. the organization.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-25
Girls Give Lady Luck a Whirl
vssOs Gambling Casinos Find Thot Posrors Prefer Women ct Snsnn; en&E
NEA Correspondent By COURTNEY RANDOLPH

Las Vegas, Sept 2S-The attrac~ tive young lady behind the roulette table was calm and self~poSSeSSed, She smiled slightly but her eyes carefully appraised the crowd M front of her table,
 'All down." she said In firm voice, Place your bets, please" !"
 "well, what do you know about thatp A womanl" Q man back in the crowd undertoned,
 "Yeah," said his companion, glancing around the Las Vegas gam ing club, Women dealers all over the place."
 Travellers across the barren Ne- vada desert find sprawling Las Ve- gas o fascinating city and that within its sun-baked walls, sur rounded by plump purple hills, the spirit of the old West Still lives,
 Reno was once the mecca of 'our- istS, gamblers and would-be di- vorseeS, but the divorce crowd and pleasure seekers are moving South~ ward, SouthwRrd to Las Vegas, The Best Little City tn the World" CRAZY IDEA CLICKS
 With the gay crowd came the Lady Gamblers" A crazy idea, this hiring women dealers, people said, when a certain Reno club manager put women to work in his gambling hall But contrary to expectations, the girls handled their jobs so ef- ficiently some of the other clubs began to hire female help, Las Vegas soon fell in line, Indeed, all games of chance In one of the swank casinos there are operated by female croupiers,
 The more adventureSome Lady Gamblers find the exciting atmoS- phere of the casinos much to their liking, There they often see fortunes made and lost overnight. They cross wits with people from all walks of life, fabulous international figures, bankers, politicians and many no- torious underworld characters, Ger tainly many wanted" criminals
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-25
LOCkL JEWELER
 FRACTURES ARM
William N: Green Escapes More Serious Injuries in
 Fall Saturday

William N. Green, ol Holmes ave nue, entered Hartford hospital ybs- terday for an operation on his elbow fractured Saturday morning when he fell 20 feet on to 0 skllght in the rear Of the Green building at ii7 Bank street. Members of the family reported this morning that while the fracture was Q bad one, Mr. Greene was in good condition and expected to returnsto work ir1 Q few weeks, Nf.N -
 Mir. Green and Charles Gibbs of Marion, on eInploye of the N. A. Green Jewelry Store were on Che third floor fire escape of the Green building Saturday morning inspect. ing the daylight which was broken. Mir. Green started down Co act c closer look when he slipped and fell on the daylight according to a fe. port hg Captain Eugene Leggc Of the fire niarshals Ufice.
 Bremen of Truck company, led by Captain william Fitzgerald ex. tricated Mir. Green and took him to Waterbury hospital for emergency treatment.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-25
ARMY THERAPY
 LEADS WOUNDED
 IN NEW CAREERS
Ry HAZEL HARTEoG United Press Staff Correspondent

United Press staff Correspondent
 van NuyS Cal. Sept 22-tup)- Sparkling silm actress Jlnx Falken- berg tilted her head and the pen oils raced over drawing boards as more than score of convalescent soldiers turned their thoughts from the battlefield to the peaceful art Of portrait painting,
 The scene was the ArmyS Bir- mlngham General Hospital in pie tlresuue San Fernando Valley, where hundreds of Southern Calt- Vornia soldiers are recuperating rom war woundS--and learning a oeacetlme trade at the same time,
 The art class is only one of many types of classes in which veterans are training themselves for new jobs and rehabilitating themselves for old ones.
 Learn Radio Repair
 Men who were shoe clerks before the war win open their own radio repair shops because they have learned how to build radio set while still in Q wheelchair,
 others, who drove trucks in civilian life, will emerge from the hospitals as typists, offering draSuc changes in their occupational po- tentialities, |.
 When the primary purpose of such therapy Is to provide the war wounded patients with self-connd- ence, the results have far eNceed- cd the original motive, hospital at tendants reported.
 Typlng opens Fields
 Tn the typewriting group more than 100 patients have learned the keyboard and have become moder- ately fast typists since the class began three months ago, One pa- tent, with . head injury which paraiyzed his side, Is learning to type to regain the use of his hand,
 But the majority have expressed the desire to make typing an mte- rral part of their postwar work And SO it Is in the other fields,
 Tn the radio repair class only one patient in Q group Of 30 had had any previous technical radio experience, NOW the enVlre cIeSS can take set apart, repair 1t and even build their own sets, Several of the men plan to abandon their previous occupations and open up repair shops
 Ala From Experts
 Civil service and companies with foreign holdings are assured trained veterans with new-found skills in foreign languages or advanced mathematics through these classes,
 To top of the group inStrueuon' individual help Is given by mem- bers of the Hollywood writer mos biilnation to veterans interested in n writing career, while Q group or talented and famous artists are m. structing In sketehing' painting ana drawing. ..
 These are just few of the classes, which include variety of subjects and trades, such as theatrical make. l,n, radio scrip writing, airport management. voice instruction, air' erAft assembly and eonstrueuon' and modified engineering.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-25
Miss FaSas,eIH
 Guest At Party

Miss Patricia Fasanelli, daughter of MT. and Mrs. James Fasanelli. Washington avenue, was honored at c surprise birthday party recently ct DiNRpooli's restaurant. Miss Tas- RnelN, who celebrated her eigh. teenth birthday, received many gifts. A large birthday cake was served following tho dinner.
 Among those present were; Mrs. Mary Fillle, Mrs. Mamie santora, Mrs, Adele sAntora, Mrs. Pauline Santora, Mrs. Florence Famiglietti, Msr. Carmela Spallone, Mrs. Helen Bruno, Mrs. Elsie Fillie, Mrs. Mae Coscia, Mrs. Helen KGndel, Mrs. Mary staugus, Mrs. denevieve, Mariharo, Misses Eleanore Santora, Angeline Bruno, Mare spallone, Ida Mlrabilio, Josephine Marc. Liz Mua- co, Verna dorton, Catherine Eng. fish, Linda Monteiro and Covelia Gleason. Also present was Miss Betty orelm of Rock Island, Illinois.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-25

aA Staps Ag through "AB through "b" In Book w. eath worth 10 points, valid indefinitely.
 PROCEssED FOODS
 vua stamps "zB" and "Abthrough S n Book w. aach worth 10 points, valid indefinitely.
 lua kens which valid October av c ioneer change Consumers should 6pose of supply of blue tokens m soon aS possible Tne lokens can be for purchases only in sets of TO-
 
 mar sara 9O si each valid indefinitely Tor five pounds of sugar . . !. a. .. ... sc rennnV trouGh Fob 8 iDl 20 pounds of M srson for home canning granted in addition on application fo the locai ration board Apans stamps No Ration Book III valid ndef- snitsy Cor pair Of snoeA .~. arc now valid for purchase Of three gallons un' n A C.s and coupons valid for five gallons each # FUEL OIL
 sptsmbm % lat day for psiod four and vs coupons A yaa % gallons their receipt v tho consumer from ne M&10 beaEA
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-25
JOE MARCELONIS' BACK IN ACTION.
Staff Sergeant Nearing Completion of Second
 Set of Combat Missions

Naugatuck, sept. 2S.-StaR Sgt Joseph Marcelonis of Ward street. is nearing completion of his second set of combat missions In the present war, he wrote his sister. Mrs. Luke Kane, recently. He returned Co this country last fan after having coSn- pleted 28 missions over Europe.
 He volunteered Co 70 back in the spring and has now finished more than 2S missions,
 Despite less opposition from Ger man flyers, there ls still considerable danger from fiak on the bombing missions, he said, A crew with whom he was based in England was re- gently reported missing, he said, Fall weather now prevails in Eng land and the nights are cold, he said, Flying in cold weather is more comfortable now than when he was on his first group of missions, he said, for improvements in equip ment help to make the airmen much warmer, he added.
 He said he does not know where he will be assigned when he finishes the present set of missions,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-25
Lost l2-YsGr old Y Boy Found RY Posse

Pownal Me, Sept. ab-(UP) = Twoive.yeaF-old George RuSShli ot Pownal, was recovering today from exposure and hunger after being loAt for four days in . thlckiys wooded region only . mile from his home. E
 A posse of I7S police and voius,. teers found tho iaw, on Bradbury mountain yesterday, seini-consoieus and huddlsd under bushes near . stonewall, where ho apparently crowded to escape IieaF-frooMne night teEnperaturo.
 Russell, son of c shipyard worker lost his shoes and wore only q linen jacket and trotsefS. Too weak for questicning, hs was hospltaiised at HEeepeTt. VT N
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-25

o. I have been alscharRed from tlae Army, How long am { entitled Co tho pro 0toctlon offered under Che Soldiers and sailors Clvn Relief Aotl Enrn, Quincy,
 A. m general the soldiers and Sailora Civll Relief Act protects Servicamen and women un, Co six months after their disohaRee.
 c. what does the es0O per year allowance Co education under the or Blll for veterans Nduoatlon pay for4 SpJ, NorWood. tsaa < A. 1t pays for the. s(oEnary cost of tuition, laboratory library, in- flrinary and similar payments @ are custonarily charged, and may pay for books, supplies, equipment and such other necessary expenses (ex- elusive of board, lodging, and other living expenses and travelle as are e. I'm Q veteran and my com- merciAl life insurance has been taken care of during my service by the veterans Administration. How long win the Veterans Ad. mlnistrNtion continue to handle its RUM, WalthaIn. '}
 A. Payment must be brought up to date with interest within two years after your discharge.~
 e. Does the family ot Q veteran continue to draw the veterans pen- sion after his deaths AAB, All- Ston.
 A. No. However, if the veterans disability was service connected, the dependent may file Q claim for Q pension with the veterans Adminis- tration,
 e, Is overseas duty calculated from the time Q soldier leaves the States or after he has arrivedS NAL, Lynn.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-25

have been picked up in gambling halls, evidently because they could not resist the urge to take just one more chance.
 Women dealers usually learn the tricks of the trade by aSsocia- ting with someone in the gambling business, Sometimes father or other relatives is the owner of casino, Again the feminine croupier may be the wife of a amale dealer, There are a few eXha Vitues of the pleasure palaces, faced with the problem of suStenance, who have taken up the work professionally,
 The length of time required to learn the art of professional gam bling is Q controversial subject,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-25
Contract Bridge
ELTON CONTRACT CLUB

The Friday afternoon tournament of the Elton Contract club, held un- der the direction of Mrs, W. sherman Smith at the Elton, resulted in these top ccores: north and south, Mrs, Edward Hayes and Mrs. Louis Sch- midt, l0lls, Mrs. George Moeller and Mrs, Frank N, Hess, S7is; Mrs. Henry PreuSSer and Mrs. Joseph Reilly, sSiS; east and west, Mrs. 0. A, Dodson and Mrs. Edward Gra- ham, l06: Mrs, Homer Bernier and Mrs, Philip Smaller, i04; Mrs, James Carey and Mrs, Harry Bronson, 100. The standing: Mrs. Bernier and Mrs, Smaller, 2os'l: Mrs. Hayes and Mrs. Schmidt, 2olis; Mrs, Edward Jackson and Mrs, William Andres, l951a,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-25
Men Given 2R
 Years For Assa ult

Springfield. Mass" Sept. 2o-lUP! Chief Justice John P Higgins oi superior court today sentenced Arnata A, santanlello, %, Of Spring field to two"and-one.halt to three wears in state prison for on alleged assault with brass knueSles on Greenfield man. ,, =. .urred in a Holyoke dine.and. .danee haii July 8, was Peter c, MacEin S,ho suffered Q serious brain Injury and partial paralysis ,,,u
 Tn imposing sentence, Judge HE. a,nS said that the term would have Scen longer except that sontaniello hsd turned over 5000 in cash to help pay Mackin's hospital ana medical bills.
 santaniello was convicted by Q jury last week.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-25
5oo,ooo Nazi
 Prisoners Taken

London, September 20. - tUF- The Allied armies In western Europe have captured well over 60O,0Oo Qer- man prisoners since D.Day and the baR is still increasing, 0 reoapit- iation of official headquarters ns- ures disclosed today. t w,
 Tne capture of Bouloene and Arest last week swelled the total hy some AS,O0O prisoners, but the lArg- est haul In any single campaign consisted of A6.0O0 men taken M the Norman pocket between August "a and August 8. tI
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-25
TWO LOCAL SCHOOLS
 IN FINAL SESSIONS

Closing of two local schools VIII take place this week when closS- roona activities ct Begnal and Mul- rahey grammar schools will be dis.. continued and reglstrants and ssaci1ers will be transferred else. where. The Scholos are being elosea because of lack ot sutiieient fegiS- tration to maintain their cost.
 Of interest Is the fact that MW. eahey school has, for years, peen an oiiiclal voting location for district B.3, it is presumed that this latter eArylce will be discontinued in this year's election and activities trans" {erred elsewhere. Various uses Tor 1iaese buildings are now being cons GdeFed but remain In the tentative
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-25
POCKETBOOK TAKEN
 FROM STORE COUNTER

Theft of c pockNtbook containing e20 while shopping ini Woolworth's store was reported Saturday by Mrs Bertha BAran, 46 Burton street. Lieutenant John Calvin, who Is in. vestigating, said that clerks In tho store saw q man pick up Che pocket. book and run out the door. X r
 4 car reorted stolen from Otto DechaId, 100 Buckingham street Thursday while he twas in c Atorc on Liberty street, AiisonlA, has been recovered by police of that city.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-25
2 NEGROES COMMISSIONED

Cambridge, Mass, Sept. 26--(Up) Two Negroes were among i2b Army and Navy Medical students commissioned today ct Harvard Medical school graduation exercises.
 Cyril J. Jones Of (3io Convent av. enue) New York and Bernard W. Robinson Of Boston received navy commissions. Thigty-slx other men were commissioned in the navy, g7 In tho army, and Ii men were grads uated as civilians.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-25
FIRST AID COURSE /,
 TO OPEN THURSDAY

A standard Red oross first aid course vii lopen Thursday at 7:So D. m. at tho Chapter House at l0t Qrove street, it was announced to- day by Miss Alice N. BriggS, chAlr. man of the first aid service for the locel Red Gross chapter. Men and women will Do admitted 10 the claas,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-25
Hold Men For New HonspSklEe Murder

Dover, N. H, Sept. 2O.--(UP)-- Municipal judge AYiia l. 0FOgoirO today found probable cause and ordered Pau a Dlieehy, is, Of Dover hold for tho february term of tho superior court in tho fetal shcot- lng of John Moeis, 4S, cafe pfopFis tor, Saturday night in aii attempted holdEp, s4it ffs
 gh0ely pleaded innocent tc tho murder charge and waived oxni1ls inatlcn after hia attorney indicated that c plea of insanity might be eht4Feq J .,4s, v
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-25
VETERANS COUNCIL
 CONFINES TONIGHT

TWO delegates and commander of each veterans organization in Waterbury have been requested to attend tonights meeting of Water. bury's Veterans Council. Frank Orencoie, chairman, will preside ct the meeting scheduled for g ?. m, in the city court room, city hall.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-25
FIREMEN SUMMONED
 TWO MINOR FIRES

riyemen responded yesterday to . chimney fire at the home Of Mrs; MInnie Mertz, b4 Railroad HI ntreet, and c brush fire on lot eWnad by the Walter smyth estate nk 2al Country Club road.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-25
MANY NEI0HBO ORHOOD
 z STORES BUTTERL LESS

Butter and meat supplies, in Wa terbury today were reported to Do down o per cent, with many neigh- bofhood stores without any butter. Beef supplies are reporte dto Do nearly normal, however, although only about 10 per cent m of top quality. The shortage of supplies 6 attributed to military needs.