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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-07-21
COLUMBIA LODGE
 HOLDS CEREMONY

Naugatuck, July 2i-The onllga- ton ceremony was exempllned py officers of Columbia Rehekah Lodge, Odd Fellows, Wednesday night when Miss Elise Cope of Ansonla, district department president of district s' made her official visit to the lodge About 100 attended, including vlsll' tors from Waterbury, Seymour Ans sonia and Williamsport, Pa,
 The lodge officers attlred ln whlte evening gowns. carried lighted cans dles iD the ceremony. Mrs. Emma Vagt, noble grand, presided at the meeting,
 Mrs. Lillian Johnson asd Mrs' Louise VOegeli, past noble grands formed the reception committee and Mrs. Josephine Monuose had charge of refreshments,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-07-21
Farm, Home DayP Program Scheduled For August 2
Ten Group Meetings Arranged for One.Day Event at
 University of Connecticut Various Subjects Listed

competition for the award Of ststs winner.
 nomemakers. poultTymen. fruit will each have a separate morning program with speakers from the university and from agricultural colleges and experimental stations in other states. 1ncluded as . part Of the poultry program wiil be six demonslratlons to be given at the poultry building following the live- stock parade.
 Meals win be served Farm and
 Home Day visitors at the University Dining hall, and picnic sites gro available around the campus for visitors who bring their oRn lunches. a nursery school will be maintained throughout the day for children up to six years Of age. with a responsible person in charge. Fa. cilities for play, rest. and food wdll be provided.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-07-21
BY FREDERICK c. OTHMAN CUnited Press Hollywood
 CaFrngnandentl

Convention Headquarters, Chi. eago, July 2l.-(UPD-The Demo. crats went out early today for yes. terday's lunch and last nights din. ner and that's one trouble with be. ing a delegate.
 They starve him for food and gorge him with Oratory and turn him out on the street. w0bbly on his pins and crying piteously for nourishment. Take that session yesterday tn the Chicago stadium you take 1t because I had Il for i3 undeTnouEished hours.
 The faithful gathered around II a. m. EWr and when lunch time came they still were being fed with inspiring ideas by the earnest ora- tors. Three D. m. came and then four and some of the delegates sneaked out for Q few Of those 35- cent ham sandwiches. Only there wasn't any ham left. That con"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-07-21
President Enjoys
 16-State Journey
Roosevelt Visits Pacific Coast Naval Base: Travels ln
 Strlcted Wartime Secrecy

handling . l0t of paper york, inS aluding the composition of hls adr dress, during the journey, During ElAe trip he made tNe major stops enc on July ll f0T nine hours at his Hyde Park, h, g., home and aealn ln Chicago on july IS for . fey minutes when he aaw Robert v, HannegaD, National Democratic Chairman,
 IEannaean boarded the PFeslaeDt's private ear in railroad yards 0n the edge of the elty and was Hllfb the ehlef executive f0T about i've minutes,
 While tTavellng MF, Roosevelt ges InAlned in constant touch Hlnl Washington and probably liannes gan, tao, Special telephones weTe put aboard his ear several times A day at ki0ns % service the train,
 The presldNnts activity at this haae. aside from working on bls eneeeh, included geN 0f1leinl engages Iilenls, one was inspection ef tEnlns lng activities ln the vicinity, Mg, Roosevelt arrived here before Gewn 0n Suly 70 and Q e0F60n og kenkflel quickly l00k np positions around llle train, Otherwise there was illtle lo indicate hls presence, Hls broadcast was made l0nlRl9l from a spacious railroad ear, Tne pyaaldant'6 mler0ph0nea were placed Q small table at one end og f1e ear and when he finished hls speech | hs ERn through the highllebt pahs- ages again g0l rleMag8ais,
 I Heealise Of the secrecy slifro.lilo' ! Ing the tip cross country, tlseta
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-07-21

were no crowds Rt BaY stations eks eent d few railroad people Rsle 70 lhe smRlleg towns peffleniefly, groups ef spectators curious 9e flle sighl Of aEs nnscheanied '1sDeeial" i" Normally during a campaign year a lranse0niinaniai train trip by q pEaslaNnt EOuld haEe attracted vast crowds and there woula have beel. daily platform appearances ans talgs,
 Members 0f the REesAdenl,s party Included hls site; Adm, William D, Laahy, chief of staff i0 the com Inander in ehief; Vice Adm. noas r, MeIniira, kaT, n0asepelfs physician md snFaean general af tie Navy; Mal, 0an. EdAan M, Watson, keeIes iaTy and military aide; Rear Adm Wllaon Brown, naval aidei Snaee Samuel I. noaenElala, eonnael fe the President, Elmer Davia, director 0f ihe ofIlee of waT information, and Mias Grace Fully. the Presidents private secretary,
 DaEls hai0 he mas enronie to ills kpeet oWE installations and had made lhe trip iO a1ls base without nnv olIlelal connection with tlne Presidents Journey.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-07-21
CIVILIANS RATING
 BETTER THAN EVER
War Food Administrations Office Lists Foods in
 Demand

Despite rationing, government set-aeldes. lend-lease shipments and so-caiied shortages. civilians are eating more milk and milk products. more meat, more eggs and more vegetables than they did before the war, say Fitch L. Brennan. dls- trict representative of the War Food Adminissration's Ofaee of Distribu- ton.
 So far as milk and milk products are concerned. consumers have in- creased consumption by fifteen per- cent. excluding butter, says Mr. Brennan, Before the war. supplies on the basis Of total fat milk solids averaged s5 pounds per person. and ln iee2 the average gas es.s pounds. he said.
 And while 1t may be difhcult to get the most popular cuts of meat. and sometimes hard to get any meat, the fact remains that cons sumption has increased from 1898 pounds per capita in the year pre-. cedlng the war to ga5 3 pounds. This figure includes canned and cured meats.
 Humping poultry. fish and game together consumption has increased slightly from 2s.l to 276 pounds. Consumption of potatoes Jumped from le27 p0pnds per person dnr- Ing the period l0ss-se to 1854 iil J0la, . rise of about ten per cent Leafy, green and yellow vegetables have increased from 46.T pounds in our annual diet to e3A. Use of other vegetables increased from s2.s pounds to esA. Fifteen per cent more citrus fruits and tomatoes isonTces of Vitamin @ were used than before the war.
 Vegetable protein foods " beans peas, lentils and nuts increased 2l per cent over the pre-war average,
 There have been some foods is which civilian supplies have beer materially reduced, One Of the mosl drastic cuts was ip fruits and fruit products, from lbiS pounds pei eaniia 10 a0A1,
 During lels the butter supply Eas spread pretty thin, but tp terms ol all fats consumers faTed rather sell The dacreaas in aea3 supplies froa pEe-Wag was only ls per cent, iron abJ pounds to GAS.
 Sugar and syrnps for civilian eoa' sumption showed Q aGnilleanf arol from i0Sa pounds per person pre- war, to es pounds, cut Of 2l per- cent,
 Per capita consumption 0f tea e0lIee, and cocoa was on ll per eeili
 tn spite of theae WafrtaMe cuts and a0nEldeTlng the increase A many important f0odEinfls, the sup nlY af all Items translated iDtl ihelr nutrient composition shog ei lneFaaEe oyer the pFeswar period 2 each 0f the la nhlgienis' says " Brennan,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-07-21

Jerome o. Wolff, son of the late Lucan Wolff, scoylte of generation ago. sporting 25year service
 Din recently given him by the Scovill Manufacturing Company He started his career at Scovils as an errand boy for Clarence H. Stilson, who at this time he went to the Brass Finish Tube Department to the East Tool Machine Room, then to the Training Room as an instructor on the bench and to the Machine Room where he acted as Assistant Foreman under the late Edward Lines Jerry appointed General Foreman of the General Training Room and Button Tool Room and then became General Foreman of the Button and Fastener Division which position he held until he was appointed Assistant Factory Superintendent in the Man
 ufacturing Division July i2 1922 under W M Black,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-07-21
JAMES ". HUBBEIL
 SUcCUAlBS AT 6

New York, July 2i.-fuPp-Janes Wakeman Hubbell. 63. president of the New York Telephone CO. died suddenly at his home yesterday.
 Hubbell. a native O! DanbuIy. Conn, entered the employ of the Telephone company ia 1902 a5tei his graduation from Yale Uniyer- gity. He started as a clerk in the traffic department in Brooklyn al a 6alIy of @ per week.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-07-21
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Ulderic Normand of the Waterbury Tool seems to have Lady Luck eating out Of his hand During the Third War Loan Drive at the East Aurora Street plant he held
 winning number and last week his ticket brought him another bond Bill Moran of Willow Street, veteran member of our composing personnel is vacationing this week Hustng around town last week to pick up
 few necessary vacation items the ovial Bill was cross ing Bank and Grand Street when Officer Joe Suvans whistle sounded advising him to use the crosswak He did but my, oh my but did you ever know Bill could blush?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-07-21
Showers Predicted Fov Next Menday

Boston, July 2l lUPD - The New England extended weather forecast,
 The temperature for the next nVf days will average ty0 to i've degrees below the seasonal n0Fmaln whleh for Boston Is T2 degrees, Cool wee' thev tomorrow through Monday fol' lowed by rising temperatures ol Tuesday and Wednesday Ralnlall will total moderate, between ane' half and thFesrauaFters inch, occur ring as showers Monday and agaN about Wednesday,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-07-21
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-07-21
yuBERGuL0sIs CONFERENCE

Mexico Glty-luPl ~Tn9eEs snlosls eEprTls from the U, s and Alfen' ilDa VDll at ena the annual fonleF' Nnee here Jgly 23r28 0l the Neklehn National ADtivTubfreulasls e0Mm'is tee, pr Leo RlAesaeT af San Frans cisco and nT, 6umeTslnG0 Savage Of RueD0s Tires hele accepted lns Vltatl0ns 10 lecture at the eonleT' enee,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-07-21

MEs. Helen lD0wlingl McMah0D Of the City Clerks staff Is enjoying her annual leave 0l absence
 ., Jimmy O'D0nnell got big wave from bis former eo-w0EkeFg at The Democrat when be speeaed the DE chemical truck from Fire Headquarters down Grand Street to noon fire on Union Street yesterday MT and Mrs. Fred PaIemba and family are enjoying what the wild waves are saying at their summer home at Fort TFumbull Beach these GumMeFy days, Hay ONelD Is issuing the last call f9F candidates for the annual retreat tO Mt ManFesa which will be held tbbs year the weekend Of August b'6 Local FetFeatmeDts Wil dedicate t to the memory 0f Walsh
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-07-21

Interested spectators at the Pops" concert at Hamilton Park last Sunday night were Deputy Regis trar of Voters Thomas McIarney and Mrs. McLarney Tom Bane newy-instaled Grand Knight of the K Of C., leaves for Maine this weekend to get taste Of those "Down East" breezes and perhaps Holsters Robbie" McD0nald of Woodsde Avenue is counting the days until he leaves for the "" Camp where he plans to spend three long weeks Joe Carroll has returned to his Janitorial duties at the City Hall after absence due to illness Joe given royal welcome by his many friends at the Hall.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-07-21
NEW METHOD
 KILLS THREAT
 OF MENINGITIS

Baltimore, Md, July 2i--tUpD-- Army doctors faced with possibility Of menlngococcai meningitis epldein. les now have new, simple complete. V effective method of combating the disease-Flass administration of slil. fadiazine tablets--as a result of exc periments conducted by an Army medical officer and a Johns Hopkins University epidemiologist.
 pr. John J. Phair, associate pro. lessor of epidemiology at Johns Hopkins School of Public Health here, Is the civilian half of the two- man Army commission that has spent three years seeking means Co combat meningitis. His Army coun. terpart Is Maj. E. 8. Schoenbach. New York City.
 They evolved the sulfadiazlne tablet technique for meningitis through experiments with q group Of 100 soldiers at Fort Meade, Md, working against a disease that dur@ ing World War caused between 20 and 90 per cent fatalities in some B. GOO cases.
 Evolved Standard Dose
 Anxious to determine how the meningitis organism starts in a con- munity and how to stop 1t. pr. Phair and Maj. Schoenbach tested the 100 soldiers over a 6S-day period.
 They found that at any given time during the 68 days the menin- gitis germ was present in four out of every 10 of the soldiers. Over the entire period. 92 per cent of the men carried the germ at some time.
 Aware that sulfadiazine had been used successfully for several years to treat meningitis, pr. Phair and Maj. Schoebach worked with experi- mental doses until they found that two grams-a total Of four tablets destroyed the germ in every case.
 Aid TO Army Doctors
 Dr. Phair pointed out that this knowledge would greatly simplify problems Of Army doctors handling large groups of men. The use of sulfadiazine now does not require the tremendous job of singling out one or two persons in a camp Of several thousand men. or among a group Of soldiers on a troopship, for example.
 Instead, he said, doctors can sim. ply administer four tablets of sulfa" diazine to each member of the group with assurance that any potential epidemic will thereby be fully check ed.
 The current rate of fatalities from meningitis is only about three or four per cent of those who become i'll with the disease. approximately one-tenth of what 1t was during the first world war.
 Army Sought Control
 Dr. Phair's two-man commission on meningitis was created in June, I94l, and was assigned to investigate measures of control as the disease appeared in army camps during the winters of i942 and i943.
 The stocky, sandy-haired Johns Hopkins doctor, formerly a Rockefel- Ter Foundation scientist, pleasantly declined any credit for a "dlscov- ery." pointing out that sulfadlazihe had been used for treatment of mes ingitis long before he and Maj. schoenbach began their experiments
 He said the Army-ciyilian eolnpi- nation on the two-man menlnglIN commission made an ideal team,
 Tt works perfectly" he said. Maj Schoebach can get what We want ln his capacity as an officer, and oh oeeasions where Q civilian fits ID better. I have my chance 10 get Ee- suits, Between the two ol us, we usually can accomplish whatever We set out to do"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-07-21
PAPER BOX COMPANY
 ASSUMING NEW NAME

4 change Co the name Of the Heminway Corp. has been made by the former Waterbury Paper Box Go. So. Leonard street. h has been disclOsed. Details Of the charge will be announced soon 4 was tiaf- ed at the company. Harry H, henl- inway is president and Bartog L. HeminWay Is treasurer.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-07-21

Waterburians galore sOrely disappointed ID radio station WATR dropping the afternoon baseball games and the nightly brOadcasts of Gabriel Heater Miss both Of them myself Package store dealers around town are hoping to get together soon and suspend business every Monday for the remainder Of the summer
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-07-21

Mrs Mary c, KIlmartIn. town clerk and one Of the gFandest persons one would care to cherish for an ac Quainiance is enjoying two weeks Of n0thlng.o.do to preparation for the coming election and voting activities
 , Johnny Howard probate court clerk and one Of the Sacred Hearts most ardent baseball f00tes hears Fegu lnFy from his son who recently was wounded in action xhe lad Is recovering n good shape
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-07-21

Freddy Hall the Nebraska eornhuskef who brought Waterbury It's first dance marathon which took the town by storm has been made city manager of the Plaza and Carroll Theategs by Roger Mahan, owner With 29 years Of show business as Background Freddy has managed the Plaza the last seven months and by virtue Of hs production record earned his title and fatter pay check. Ills appointment is effective as Of today and he'll alternate between both houses Good luck, Fred
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-07-21

Edmund J Vaieekaltis has completed his b00t training at the Sampson, N ", Naval base and Is enjoying sevensday GuFl0Mgh Rt home Of hts mother AIFs Ann Valtekaltls Of e33 Bank Street Thomas eafey 0f ss 0gggs Street an emp0ye Of the Standard HFandN Ine W resume hts dulles neKt week after go extended visit with relatives at Indian Neck BFanf0Fd
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-07-21
]. ". UPSON NAMED 70
 STATE SERVICE BOARD

{. Warren Ups0n. chairman oi lo- eal draft board aS-B and Q member 0f the eity's rehabilitation and vet eran's advisory board has hoen named representative of the state aelAetiRe service board 10 act as such on the local rehabilitation board. Al members of the latter board gre advisory representatives for the local draft boards of tiais ares. Charles r. Woodl0ek. chair man 0f local draft board l6-A is also Q member 0f the local commit tee.
 Australians want ceiling prices for doctors and dentists charges.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-07-21

Rrs James Keenan, of East Clay Street is undergoing observation at st. Francis Hospital Hartford for few days Charley COnne popular parcel post deliverer most of Waterburys merchants. He has been cited time and time again by retailers for his cooperative" ness and genial ways
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-07-21

the-crop passengers who. on . ship, would occupy dc luxe cab- ins and expensive suites - whose patronage might mean the dif- ference between profit and loss in passenger liner operation.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-07-21

small business men will be pre-. pared to pay air fares at once, but there will be plenty of others who can and will pay that toli-- and they will be the cream.of-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-07-21

The night Is battered with roar like surf upon a dangerous shore The great machines that shriek and pound shake the earth a mile around. The light is green and amethyst. Delft the fingers, quick the wristI stained with reek of burning oil, then blue air hangs above our toll. My son is fighting past some far known, unholy blood-stained star. while I tonight in screaming air help build the planes to keep him there.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-07-21

Good Night.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-07-21

FRANCES FROST
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-07-21
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-06
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13 Planes Hit On WeWok
BY WILLIAM B. DICKINSON

Bx WILLIAM Ds OACAAN DUN Limited Press War COrrespOndent)
 Allied Headquarters, Southwest Pacific, April 6.-(UP)-American Liberator bombers, carrying the weight of an Allied offensive to smash Japan's air power on New Gunea, destroyed 13 enemy planes along the north coast in 206-ton raid on Wewak, it was announced today.
 While the four-enginer bombers from It. Gen. George c. Kenney's Fifth Air Force were attacking the battred base Tuesday, Australian troops. advancing through the Mint jim Valley, moved to within nine miles of Bogadjirn, 216 miles south of Wewak, after passing through Kwato where they seized motor park and 30 trucks.
 The New Guinea operations were part of widespread Allied attacks which included the 17th raid of the war on Wake Island. 500 miles northeast of Eniwetok in the Mar shalls, the seventh assault in four days on Ponape, 433 miles east of Truk in the Carolines, and new strikes at four Japanese bases in the MarShalls.
 Although there was no mention of further operations on Truk from either the Central or South Pacific, Gen. Douglas MacArthur's com munique disclosed that additional reports showed that bomberS from his command destroyed tottal of 25 Japanese fighter planes in Sum- days raid on Truk. Only seven enemy planes previously were re- ported shot down.
 The raid on Wewak, following in thte wake of Sundays 400-ton at- tack on Hollandia, l95 miles to the northwest was carried out without interception, the cofnmunique said. Anti-aircraft defenses were silent and no enemy fighters attempted to stop the attack. the 18th raid on Wewak in les than a month.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-06
NOTICE

The Bureal of Assessment of the City of Waterbury, in the matter of the assessment and determination of benefits and damages accruing to all parties interested by the estab- lishment of building lines on Chase Avenue, from Cooke Street, to North Main Street, both sides at the fol- lowing distances back fro m and parallel to the street lines of said street:
 NOrtherly and NOrtheasterly Side:-
 Fifteen (l5) foot building line from Cooke Street southeasterly seven hundred eighteen (7l8) feet
 Twenty-F'our (24) foot building line from the end of the said flf- teen (15) foot building line to Hill Street
 Ten (10) foot building line from Hill Street to North Main Street SOutherly and SOuthwesterKy Side:-
 Fifteen (15) foot building line from Cooke Street southeasterly five hundred eighty-flve (585 feet
 Twenty-Four (24) foot building line from the end of the said fifteen G5) foot building line to Kipling Street
 Fifteen (15) foot building line from Kipling Street to Hill Street
 Ten (10) foot building line from Hill Street to North Main Street as the same was accepted by the Board of Aldermen November 9th, 1942, approved November 10th, 1922, made report to the Board of Alder men setting forth that they caused reasonable notice to be given to all persons interested in the proposed public improvement, in all respects pursuant to the provisions of the charter of said City, to appear be- fore them and be heard in reference thereto, and that they fully heard at the time and place specified in said notice, all persons who appear ed before them.
 And thereupon, they did assess and determine that the benefits and damages are equal to all persons and corporations interested in the proposed public improvement.
 Reports accepted, assessment ot benefits and damages confirmed and adopted by the Board of Alder men April 3rd, 1914, approved April 4, 1944.
 Attest:-
 JOSEPH M. SHEA, 4-e-3t City Clerk.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-06
Soldier Divorces Wife Twice

New Bedford. Mass, April 6. = (UP) For the second time in their lives Private Ernest J. Le Clair, 30, of Camp Edwards and his 2l- year-old wife Margaret were di- vorced today - this time because the soldier found a love letter ac. dressed to another serviceman over seas.
 Private Le Clair testifying in an uncontested action in probate court yesterday said the contents of the letter upset him so much he couldn't keep, his mind on his guns" He said he discovered the letter on his wife's bureau when he came home on leave unexpectedly.
 The couple were wed, divorced and xesWed q year ego.