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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-20
BAN PLACED ON
 USE OF TRUCKS
Owners Not Permitted to Use Machines in Fourth
 of July Parades

Persons who operate motor trucks for personal pleasure transportation will have their Certificates of War Necessity suspended or revoked, Frank V. Richo, New Haven Dis trict Manager of the Office of De- fense Transportation's Highway Transport Department, warned to- day. ,.l
 "A Certificate of War Necessity issued for Q motor truck limits oper- ations of the vehicle to those which are incident to or in furtherance of the owners business, Mir. Richo said. "Use of the truck for pleasure purposes will result in suspension or cancellation of the Certificate of War Necessity, without which the vehicle may not be operated at all"
 MT. Richo also warned against the use of trucks in Fourth of July and other parades. However pa- triotic the motive for such use may be, he said, 1t would, nevertheless, constitute a violation, pointing out that the least wasteful use of @ truck is the most patriotic one during these days of critical transportation shortages.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-20

Valedictory honorS will go to Eliz- abeth Winches, who also will receive ., medal of the American Associa- tion of Spanish teachers for her record in a two-year Spanish course; the D. A. R. Medal, awarded by the Mellicent Porter chapter to that senior who has maintained the high est average in American history; the Lithuanian Chamber of Com rnerce award, which is presented to the highest ranking Lithuanian stu- dent; and the Margaret Croft Latin prize, awarded to the pupil attain ing the highest mark in a competi- tive examination covering four years of Latin.
 The salutatorion of the class is Joyce Rogers. Other students who attained an average above 90 per cent are:
 Malcolm Burr, Burton Cohen, Colin MacKay, Bernice Rafford, Norma Feinn, Helen Cappelli, Ed ward Somma, Mildred Cutler, Allan Anderson, Elvira Satula, Helen Crumrine, Selma Greenblatt.
 Eleanor Storrg, Robert Jackson, Patricia McCue, Frances Whitehill, Aliyne Cohen, Paul Conrad, Jane Hummer. John Hathaway, Morton Tar, Olive Johnson, Helene 0riner, Lucille Pelosi.
 John Fruin, Marion Harper, Phyl- lis Thompson, Roberta Metzler, Frederick Thornley, Marsahll Raf- fel. Donenic Vassallo, Kathryn Fall lon, Martin Mcdonald, Mini Korkin, Francis Hummel, Elizabeth Hurley.
 The exercises will take on mili- tary characteristic when diplomas are presented to some of the mem- bers of the class who are now in the armed forces. They are:
 John E. Castonguay, Thomas Francis Donahue, Charles Eugene Fadlw, Constantine A. Metropoulos, Albert Leslie Noakes, Roger Alan Pierpont, Marshall William Raffel, Robert Douglas Winchester.
 Among the prizes which will be presented are: the Argus prizes, awarded to the staff members who have contributed the best work for the school paper during the year, Malcolm Burr, Joan Hoffman, Phyl- lis Thompson, Daniel Calabrese, and Helen Griner; the Business and Professional Women's club prize. awarded to the girl who has ahown qualities of high scholarship, character, and leadership, Helen Crunrine; the Good Citizenship certicate, awarded by the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution, Jane Plum mer.
 Also, the James E. Grafton Greek prizes, Robert Goodman and George Frantzis; The American Legion award. Corporal Coyle Post l of Connecticut, an hour medal awarded to That boy of the gradu- ating class who has the best record in scholarship and athletics and who has best displayed the highest quail ities of personality and leadership in his school and class" Francis Hummel. The latter winner is also president of the class and will of- ficiate during the commencement program.
 The program will be as follows: Processional, The Bombardiers" and Code of Victory" Herfuth; selections from Rachmaninoffs
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-20
SOLDIERS MEDAL
 AWARDED STEELE
Waterbury Youth HOnOred for Rescue of Buddy in
 Plane Crash

Ninth Air Force Service Com mand Unit. England: Private First Glass Marshall B. Steele, Jr., of Waterbury, Conn, has been awarded the soldiers medal for an act of heroism in which he helped to save the life of a B-24 radio operator.
 The presentation was made at a ceremony held somewhere in Eng land by Colonel Arthur c. Salisbury commanding officer of Ninth Air Force Fighter Wing.
 Steele, the son of Marshall B. Steele, Bucks Hill Road, Waterbury, Conn, attended the Watertown High School. Before entering the Armed Forces, he was e machinist
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-20
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ESTABLISHED sSsS

Put The Old Iron Hot In Moth Balls . Blossom Out In A New June Strow And Keep A Cool Head. No use of man putting his heod against stone woII of hot weoth- er- Our strows without flaw - $3.5o to $lz = Are built for this kind of weather = They ven- tiIote end cool your fevered brow they're no shining mark for the glowing sun m And you don't feel or look top-heovy.
 Every braid from sennit to 0risto- cratic Ponomos- os-Mony by Dobbs .- And lesser lights of the hot world - All designed 10 keep you on on even keel - Looking spick and span - Inste0d of wiIted.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-20
OUR NEW INCENDIARY

A new type of American incen- diary 50 caliber machine gun btil- let, said to be the most devastating ever produced for aerial warfare. causes enemy planes Co burnt Into flame on impact. Self-sealing tanks ara helplsas hs8oEp hhan
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-20

MU: ! CTS of the Knights of Pythias at . meeting held at Roosevelt Hall, North Main street, last night unanimously voted full support of Atty. Maurice A. Grus- kay as a grand lodge officer to be chosen at the October state con- ventlOn.
 During July and August meet ings of the local lodge will be con- ducted Tuesday evenings instead of Monday.
 George Frank was elected cham cellor commander. Others named were Max Shaffner, vice chan. cellor; Jack Sonnenstein, pre- late; Sidney Goldberg, inner guard; Milton Perskey, outer guard; Moe Rosenfeld, delegate to the state convention, James Green, alternate, Edwin Arnold, master at-arms and MT. Gruskay, mas ter of works.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-20
Annual c Commencement
 Exercises To Be Held In Wilby Auditorium
President Raymond Stone to Oficiate at Presentation N of Awards; Eight Seniors Now in Armed Forces; < Francis HummeI Wins American Legion Medal

tonight at the Wby auditorium with diplomas to be pre-
 sented by Raymond F. Stone president of the Board of Education Musical selections will be rendered by the High school orchestra and members of the class while main feature of the program will be presentation of 34 special
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-20
CHILD.CARE PARLEY

A meeting of the child-care com mittee will be held this afternoon at 4:30 at the Kingsbury child-eare center Miss Marion Hunt, chair- man, Wili preside.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-20

eRgpaAA1AA Ea0b 0eNA88 ANA4@AANA04 "" ward Rayel, son of Mir. and Mrs Michael Rayel, 8 Hickory street, has been wounded in action, War Department telegram informed hig parents last night. AS Seaman Rayel is a member of landing craft crew. his parents believe that his wound extent of which is not known, was suffered in the Normandy operation.
 Earl W. Boardman is missing in action, the Navy Department re- vealed last night. He iS the husbauc of Mrs. Mary Pauline 4oardnap Canaan.
 Technical Sergeant Edward G. Clarke of 55 Hill street, who has been stationed in England nearly two years, has been awarded the Air Medal for his service as
 radio operator in the airbofn0 invasion of Sicily, according tO an announcement received from Ahe headquarters of the Ninth Ar Force. .
 Sergeant Clark served on one of the troop carrier planes that lowed gliders over enemy lines Co spearhead the attack against en- emy key positions, the announce
 ment stated.
 It also was disclosed that the order giving him the award vas issued last July, but Sergeant Clarke has moved about 90 fre~ quently the medal "has just caught up with him."
 Rev. Harold Martinson, Lutheran, missionary to China, outlined the accomplishments in the mission field in an illustrated lecture at Zion Lutheran church last night. He said half the world is still without ade. quate knowledge of medicine, surg cry, and hygiene.
 Son of Q pioneer missionary, MT. Martinson was born in China and spent about l2 years there until he returned here after Pearl Harbor to study at the Kennedy School of Missions in Hartford. v
 Wilbur F. Sullivan of 7i Robbins street, who was recently commits stoned a second lieutenant, has re- turned to his outfit after receiving treatment for wound sustained irl action. He was injured three months ago while participating 1T, the invasion of the Admiralty Islands.
 Private Clarence DiBlasi. son of Mir. and Mrs. Anthony DiBlasi of 1913 Cooke street, has completed a training course in radio mechanics at the technical school at Truax Field, Madison, Wis.
 S-Sgt. Joseph Hanel. son of Mfr. and Mrs. Charles Hamel, French street. Watertown, a German pris- oner since his flying fortress was shot down over Austria on April 9. was heard broadcasting that he is well and healthy over a German short wave program last night. 
 Private First Glass Vincent Nor rone is serving in New Guinea with an Army radar unit. He is the son of MT. and Mrs. Michael Morrone of Wacona avenue and husband of the former Marie Poll of Middle bury.
 Captain Thomas J. Beardsley has been selected to attend the officers special course at the Field Artillery school at Fort Sills, Okla. He has been stationed with a tank destroyer outfit at Camp Hood, Texas. He is the son of Lieutenant Colonel and Mrs. H. J. Beardsley of 47S Willow street.
 Jefferson s. Smith of n Park road, who graduated cum laude from the Northwocd school. Lake Placid. N. Y., last week. will be- gin Navy training July 1 at liar yard university, Cambridge, Mass. His brother, William, is serving at the Navy personnel ofnce in Balti- more, Md. They are the sons of MT. and Mrs. Thomas s. Smith.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-20
Kingsbury

Kingsbury
 "The Man Behind the Gun", a patriotic dedication to John Garand, was presented by members of the graduating class of Kingsbury school at commencement exercises this morning. Leo J. Curley made the presentation of diplomas.
 Honors were awarded to Arnold Wolk, Deborah Matzkin, Catherine Jackson, Barbara Brown, Toni Began, Richard Rittenband, Nancy Main, Jerrold Alderman, and Jack Hutchinson.
 Other members of the class were: Joan PowerT. Jay Albert, Peggy Webbe, David Roland, Edward Segal, Betsy Halberstam, Leonard Margolis, Andrew Cohen, Aaron Kadish, Gerald Brown, Dick Evans Joanne Bisset, Nancy Barry, Nancy Manherz, Alvin Rosebaum, Fred Tullar, Josephine Salvatore. Ed. ward Murphy and Margaret Bowen
 Also, Corinne Slatnick, Margot Freedman, Eugene Mascoli, Carol Hunt. Cornelia Curley, Margaret Reardon, Marshall Cohen, Paul Sumna, Barbara Pennell, Fred Platt, Alice Hummel. James Heyer, Nancy Noonan. Earl Wagner, Will liam Loomis, Marilyn Pennell, Betty Sullivan, Edward Barry and Giro Scognamiglio.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-20

Aerial Gunner
 with Scovill Manufacturing Com pany, Waterbury.
 Tuscon, Arizona, in September, l943, was the scene of Steele's hero. ism. A B-24 with leaking hydrau- lice system undershot It's field and crashed. Two engines caught on fire as Steele and a fellow soldier raced to the plane. The pilot and co-pilot were injured and the engi- neer was thrown from the waist window. The two soldiers with no regard for their personal safety at- tempted to rescue the radio opera tor who was pinned in the bomb bay. With escaping gas from the wing tank spraying them, and half sick from the fumes, they succeeded in breaking the bomb racks. The trapped man was given morphine and was finally pulled out and passed over his rescurerS' bodies.
 Steele reflected credit on the service by his display of unselfish- ness and bravery. An aerial gun ner, he is now a member of Ninth Air Force Service Command service squadron.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-20

Illus, Anesa A. Topshe. Donald Alan Traurig, Edward F. Troy, Joseph W. Urkevic, Justine A. Vanasse, Betty Vande Bogart, Domenic Vassallo.
 Mary Keeley Vaughn, stephen Paul Vedeskis, Thomas Richard Verrastro, Raymond John Wedge, Mary Loretta Welch, William Joseph Welch, Frances Elizabeth Whitehill, Elizabeth Rose Winches, Robert Douglas Winchester Samuel Winig. Marjorie R. Wingblade, Herbert Wolfrey, Jr., Roberta Hale Yavec- chla. Robert Henry xerger. Eleanor RitA zukauaka1.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-20
Mary Abbott


 Graduation exercises were held this morning at Mary Abbott school. with valedictory honors going to Evelyn B. Schlominger and the sal- utatory award won by Marie A. Val eric. Diplomas were presentd by Rev. Michael Mcverry of St. Lucys church.
 Second honors were attained by Nancy A. Bellini, Barbara J. Caro- sello, Mary A. Daddona, and Vir- ginia P. Longo.
 Other members of the class were: Daniel A. Ciarlo, Anthony J. Chris tofano, Richard Daddona, Vincent J. D'Aversa, Marie L. DeNegris, Eu- gene Dillon, Irene Geletka, Thomas J. Gugliotti, David Harold Hauk, Nicholas Macri, Filomena A. Nod ino, Peter P. Orsatti, Patricia M. Porto, Jean Zurlo.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-20
Woodrow Wilson


 Mayor John s. Monagan present. ed diplomas to 25 pupils of the Woodrow Wilson school at gradua- tion exercises this morning.
 Honor students of the class were: Lillian Sawasta, who gave the vale- dictory address, Evelyn J. Fiftal, salutatorian, John M. Claffy, George E. Addona, and Anthony s. Rich- ard.
 Other members of the class were: Frank J. Addona, Alfred A. Cana. van, Albert J. Caputo, Frances Ciarlelli. Phyllis M. Ciasullo, Gloria M. Colello, Filomena M. DiFelice, Joseph A. DiLeo, William J. Frat angelo, Anthony J. Galasso, Lucy Giusto, Philomena M. Idarola, Louis Leone, Louis Levegnale, Teresa M. Minervini, William Minogue. Audrey E. Outtrim, Peter A. Sciarra, Joseph Szantyr and Nicholas J. Verrastro.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-20

Aviation Cadet William Boldysh of Ward street has completed a phase of training at the gunnery school at Laredo, Texas. and now holds the rating of aerial gunner.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-20
Washington

Diplomas were presented to 3l pu. pills of Washington school at gradu- ation exercises this morning. First honors in the class were attained by Miss Driscoll, Jean F. Kelly, and Eleanor Schuster, while second hon. ors went to Barbara J. Cook, Evelyn B. Carrah, Virginia N. Hansen, Mary A. Upson. Dolores A. Gruzas and Margaret c. Stance.
 Other graduates were: Doris M. Anderson. Joseph Acquarielli, John Bellini, Anna s. Bellini, Edward Bunce, Catherine R. Ciarlone, Philip A. Ciriello. Jonathan c. Gentle, Mary T. Gustina. Joseph Geronimo, Elaine D. Josephtthal, Esther T, Kennedy, sylyio M. Parola, Mario J. Mannello, Lucille J. Mollica, John Pettinichi, Florence R. Rein, Her.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-20

Edwin H. Jones, Jr.. of 92 Windsor street has been promoted to lieu- tenant commander with Navy unit overseas. He is graduate of Yale University hnd the Harvard School of Business Administration.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-20

Corporal Hendy DiDomizio of is Granite street has completed fur tough here and has resumed duties at Camp Polk, La.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-20

Technical Sergeant Paul J. Musso of l2l Millview avenue, . prisoner of war in Germany, placed fourth for appointment to West Point or Annapolis, according to an an- nouncement by Congressman Joseph E. Talbot. His parents, Mr. and Mrs. Salvatore Musso, have been notifle dth eyoun gsoldier's rating will be held over until next year, in the event he should be released from Germany and be available for the military study.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-20

Jefferson s. Smith of n Park road, who graduated cum laude from the Northwoed school. Lake Placid, N. Y., last week. will be- gin Navy training July 1 at liar yard university, Cambridge, Mass. His brother, William, is serving at the Navy personnel ofiice in Balti- more, Md. They are the sons of MT. and Mrs. Thomas s. Smith.
Evening star., 1944-03-19
Evening Stor Features
Over Stution WMAl

lofhrop S'oddsrd snsk,ss he week, news.
II am Sunday.
National Symphony-Sudeni concert series.
2:30 Monday
Story Book foks-Dramatilsiions BY eIe.
mentsV pupils, 2:t5 tuesday.
News Tor Sehoos-Fo classroom Istenino
7 "Wednesday
Evening star., 1944-03-19
FEATURES ON
THE AIR TO-DAY

WTOP, i:3O-"The Dmasis," by Thomas
Hardy, is discussed by Jacques Bdrlun Of Co.
lumbia University; Houston Peterson. doctor o'
philosophy. and Mildred Adams, writer,
WRC, $50" Softly, As in Morning
Sunrise Come. Love, With Me. solos; Span
Ish Love Song" 'hinuef in 6" by The or
thesira.
WRc. t:3O-"Is # True About the b.
reauuat!" discussed by Charles E. Merriam
and Maynard Kruger, University Of Chicago
professors
WTOp. 2:0O-Joseph Gotten and Constance
Moore in Going 10 Run All Night"
WT0P, 3:00-Solosts Eleanor Steber, Enid
Szantho, Charles kuIInsn and Nicola MoNona
sing Beethoven's Ninth symphony"
WRC. 4:30-Ramond Massey naraies
Stephen Vincent Benet's last published work.
WT0P, 4:30-Panisi Oscar Levdnt plays
"MaIaauena." by letuona, and Hestor kesia
ChaWes. Mexican tenor, sings "0uereme
Nueho" and "Printesta"
VOL, 5:00-6uest Frederic March.
WRC, 500" Overture 10 0beron," Sym.
phony No. q in 6 Major" Pines Of Rome"
and Votes Of Spring"
WT0P, 5:00-Gadw 5wathout sings Merry
Widow Waltz" and "Viss dAte,'
WMAL, 6:00-Sir Cedric Hardwitks, Larry
Adler, Ella Logan and Ralph Edwards entertain
WT0P. 6:00-Bran DonIeY as Steve Brodie
in The Good Old Days"
WT0P, 7:30-AdmiraI Chester W Nimit1
speaks 10 The Red Cross; British 9Th Army
officer and "Grpsholm" repairiaies interviewed.
WKAl, 7:30-Pat ConIon, 6,year.oId
Shakespearean expert, guest,
WRC, 7;30-Vittor Borge, panisi.comedian.
WT0P, 300" "Vivatious Lady" Ginger
Rogers
WRc, S:oO-puth Hussey visits. Jane Powell
sings The Song Is You"
WMAl. 9:t5-hasine Sullivan and Earl
Father" Hines drop in.
WWDc. 9:45-The Rev. her Fulton ].
Sheen speaks on The Refugee Christ"
WhAl, 1O:O0-"Rebeeea with Francis
Lederer.
wRc, 1o:3o-hsdhs Stewart, gsI-of.ths.
week.
Evening star., 1944-03-19
Humphrey Loses Hair
For orHair.Raising Role
In 'Marseille PASSAGE
HOTT.VWnNn

HOLLYWOOD.
Humphrey Bogart plays one of
his most hair-raising roles in War
ner Bros Passage to Marseille. :"
But he plays large portion of it
without benefit of hair. He is
shaven completely bald.
In fact, Bogart is just one of some
81 varieties of bald pates which
glisten ominously, sardonically or
eerily throughout part of the pic
ture. They are all attached to pris-
oners serving time on a screen
Devils Island.
Rene Belbenoit. famous as the
man who escaped from the dread
penal colony and wrote book
DRY Guillotine"-about it, served
as technical advisor on the film and
was adamant about the shaven
pates. All prisoners, he said, were
thus treated. Ergo the 57-includ-
ing Bogart, Philip Dorm, Peter
LORE, George Tobias, Helmut Dam
tine and others-who played pris-
oners must be shaven.
1t constituted no minor problem
for Director Michael Curtiz He
had scenes to be shot in France, in
England and at sea, as we'll as on
the island. The shooting schedule
was arranged so that all scenes
showing any Of the players with
normal crop OF hair were shot first
Then they all submitted to the
giggling .ministrations of the studio
barber and had their heads shaved
for the convict scenes.
"Gad!" said Bogart. What I
don't suffer for my art. I feel like
Dorothy Lamour felt the first time
she cut her long hair. From now
on I'll probably be known as the
hairless ape"
Evening star., 1944-03-19
For RadioL;steners
By Leo J. PauIin.

the comedy-musical type" This
week the WOL-Mutual drum -beaters
send us word of new daytime va
riety show called Fun Day. sched-
uled to bow on April and heard
Monday through Friday thereafter
1t will feature "precarious poems,
gregarious gags. various verses and
|melodious melodies" Baritone Jack
Berch, whom we've never heard, will
be the star.
Mike Morsels: The reason you've
never heard Fulton Lewis or Ray
mond Gram Swing cough over the
air is: Both use little gadget called
a cough box" They press a button
and it cuts off the microphone, per-
mitting the offending cough to
bounce harmlessly around the studio.
Perhaps that's why the Dupont
award, the Pulitzer prize of radio,
went to Lewis'last year and to Swing
this year. . Corpulent Arch Nc
Donald celebrates his tenth year
with TOP today, >. We don't mind
if he stays around another decade.
q. WRC's very special Mary Ma
son, the Home Forum girl, will be
married soon to lucky naval off,
Ger Although you may be
bored and tor) dislike the an
nouncer's voice, it is impolite to talk
through the news broadcasts." So
warns new book on etiquette issued
by the British YMCA. Inter-
esting new twists in programs is
WWDC's Blessed Eventer, report
ing new arrivals and giving helpful
hints to mothers. We like this
one: Edgar Bergen, I'm sorry
Charlie, but money doesn't grow on
trees" Answers Mccarthy, Yours
did ="
Evening star., 1944-03-19
Famous Last Words
Bv Maurie Suess
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
HOLLYWOOD.
For this they get paid!" could
easily be a tag line for many a
Hollywood occupation. The man
who shepherds the luscious Gold
wyn girls, sees that they get to
work on time, that their hair dos are
right, that their clothes fit prop
erly-even gets to take them to
lunch or drive them home from work
If occasion demands-is one of
these. Yet he hates women, hates
his job. He would rather go back
to managing prizefghters, he says.
Danes is too much trouble. They
don't know nothing about time.
They're too delicate" are some of
Maurie Suess's objections.
Evening star., 1944-03-19
Comics Find Wives
Can Ruin an Act
Nv the Associated Press

HOLLYWOOD.
DO you know" asks Ole Olsen
who has been Chic Jonnsons
comedy partner for 80 years, why
we've gotten along so well?"
tits because we leave our wives
out of the business. Yes, sir, men,
bers of comedy teams who listen
to their wives too much-that is,
wives who offer professional sug-
gestions and advice-don't stay to-
gether long.
When a woman gets the idea
her husband is getting the short
end of deal, and starts nagging
him about it, then goodby partner
ship. And of course, you already
know the perils of Jealousy"
johnson agrees, saying that he
and Olsen have had greater success
since they started leaving their fam
lilies at home, than they did before
j.. And the wives, as close friends
as are their husbands, agree.
Evening star., 1944-03-19

It's the Dunninger in Us: Last
week in this space we wrote: You
San look for more daytime shows of
Evening star., 1944-03-19

La Fayette Lodge Chapters card
club will meet on Tuesday night at
the home of Past Matron Helen E
Summers.
On Wednesday night the chapter
will meet at 1909 Ninth street NV.
Evening star., 1944-08-16

verSty. He was bothered by the
sight of university graduates doing
work for which no formal education
was necessary.
Career Choice Puzzles.
Why he chose the sea as a ';al eer
is still something his father cannot
explain. The closest he ever came
to it was at an occasional launch
ing the elder Skinner says. He
did have a great-graEdtather who
had a contract with the Govern
ment during the Civil War carry
ing supplies for the Army On The
Chesapeake & Ohio Canal between
Georgetown and Harper'S Ferry.
That's not much of an INSPIRATION '
At any rate the boy went to his
father and confided that he would
like to get a job with a shipping
company and learn the business.
The father advised him that the
only way to learn the business was
to 60 to sea.
Robert took his father at his word
and lost no time enrolling in the
Merchant Marine Cadet Corps. He
made several trips to Europe as a
deck cadet when Americans were
being evacuated.
In l94l his training course was
completed and he was issued a third
mates license. In January, 1912.
he was third officer aboard vessel