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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-15

Tom Wolf property thus obtained was "piquage."
 Bigges. single haul of piquage was made by an EFT unit in the Dor dogne, one of the half dozen French departments where the maquis was strongest and inosss active. The Germans were sending trainload of two billion francs, part of Frances weekly rayment of the cost of the occupation, to a bank. The FIT arranged to hold up the train and "piquer" some 50 sacks containing the twp billion.
 Just to make things legal, the treasurer of this maquis sent a requisition to the Bank of France accounting for this piquage. He kept carefully itemized accounts and has since returned all of the money ex- cept that needed to pay his men, buy provisions, etc. It's all repaid or accounted for-except for a mere two million francs which seems to have. gotten lost omewhere in the shuffle.
 Maquis Never Knew Names Of Their Closest Friends
 One of the human tragedies in- volved in legalization of the resist ance in to the F'FT is that thousands oe mAquisards have forever lost bosom friends. During maquis days, 95 per cent of the maquisards adopted resistance names" One never revealed his real identity even to real friends, frinds made through common suffering, danger and aspir- ation. One didn't want his friend burdened down with dangerous in- formation in case the friend was seized by the gestapo.
 Most maquiSardS changed their resistance names many times dur ing the occupation, every time the Germans got hot on their trial. To- day, with the Germans gone, every one has changed his name once more, the large majority retaking their real names. Thus T. maquisard trying to find his best friend is now stymied by a trail or perhaps half dozen false names, plus the real one.
 Manufacturers Invite FIT
 To Sabotage Their Factories
 Incredible as 1t seems, many manufacturers collaborating with the Germans asked the EFT to wreck their plants. Manufacturers figured that if they showed the EFT how, the rnaquisards could wreck one machine which would put them out of production for perhaps six months. They knew that when AL lied intelligence got word that their factory wasn't producing, Allied bonabers would not be waster on such target. Thus. hy little care full sabotage of their own factories. some industralists saved the bulk of their machinery from bombings. Terrific Noise Helps FFI
 To Sabotage Locomotives
 One of the most skillful bits of
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-15

loW Haven, Conn, Dec. IS = co. P.) Wesley A. Sturges, who ob- talned c leave of absence from Yale in 1888 to become execvutive direc- tor of the Distilled Sirits Institute Rt Washington, and who later serv- cd as chief representative of the Board of Economic Warfare in North Africa, was appointed today as Edward J. Phelps professor of law at Yale.
 StllrgeS fromerly was lines pro- lessor of law at the University.
 He also was former administra- tor of the Connecticut War Council
 Hartford, Conn.,, Dec. 15 - (UP0 John M. Rehl, Bridgeort, was elect cd president of the Connecticut Automotive Trades Association at the concluding session of its 23rd annual convention last night.
 c. J. Palmer, Hartford, was elect cd vice president, and those chosen as vice presidents were: Raymond D. Gillmor, New Haven; Walter P. Rolland, West Hartford and Fred c. Rohrer, Frank M. Lynch and Walter c. Osborn, all of Hartford.
 Bridgeport, Conn, Dec. IS - U.P) Connecticut Federation of Labor Secretary Treasurer Harold V. Fein- mark today named John A. Gaspic, WetherSfeld, as assistant secretary. Gaspic, business representative of the Connecticut Asbestos Workers Union, Is second vice-president of the State Building Trades Council. He has been secretary treasurer of the New England conference of aS- bestoS workers since 1897.
 NEWS OF CONN .. ....
 Stamford, Conn, Dec. 15.-CUP) Two New Haven boys-age 13 and 14-who ran away from home rather than tell their parents they had been denoted in school, were picked up here early today while
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-15
|NEW YORK BANK
 ! LOWEST BIDDER
Submits Lowest Interest of .4O-B0ard Votes to
 Accept Offer

Sale of the city's ta antictpa tion notes in amount of $500, 900 to the National City Bank of New York was authorized today by the finance board following the latter concerns successfully low bid of an interest rate of 40 per cent, among the six bidders.
 City Controller Neil F. Maloney opened the bids at 12 noon today in his office in the presence of l.. s. Andrew of the Waterbury National bank, Thomas F. Moore of the Citi- zenS Mfg. Bank and John P. Fttz- maurice executive secretary to the mayor.
 The next lowest bidders were both the Citizens Bank and the combined bid of the Waterbury Ma tional and Waterbury Trust banks all of whom bid at ! rate of .42 per cent.
 The board of finance held spe- cial session at 12:30 today at which time the recommendation of the controller that the New York con- cern was the lowest bidder was ac- cepted and MT. Maloney was author ized to proceed with the transac- tion.
 Other bids, other than those men, tioned, were those of .43 per cent rate of the BeSsemer Trust Co, of Jersey City and the First Boston Corporation of New York, the lat ter the successful bidder last year at a rate of AS on $700,0O0 of such notes. The First National Bank oi Boston was the highest bidder today with rate of .45.
 These notes are sold to help fl- nance the city's expenditures for the first five months of next fiscal year when tax revenues is at its lowest The city, under usual terms, must repay the loan with interest on ot before next June.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-15
NEWS OF CONNECTICUT

thumbing ride on the Boston Post road.
 one of them carried .22 caliber revolver, which he said he brought along for protection. They were headed for New York where they said they hoped to find work.
 They were held until arrivad of their parents.
 Wethersfield, Conn.,, Dec. 15.- (UP)-Albert Carroll Bill, 31, for mer Hartford police court judge, councilman and police board mem Der, died suddenly at his home last night. He had been an attorney for nearly SO years, His widow, a son and two daughters survive.
 Willimantic, Conn, Dec. 15.-(UP) Arthur J. McQuillan, whose sister ended her life by drowning earlier this week, was recovering today at a hospital after swallowing a quan- tity of iodine in what police called a suicide attempt. Authorities said he apparently had bene distressed by his sisters death.
 Hartford, Conn, Dec. 15.-(UP)- An autopsy was to be performed to- day to determine the cause of death of Gordon w. Blanchard, Spring filed, Mass, who succtimbed late yesterday while serving a meat mar ket refrigerator. An employe of the market told police Blanchard had been charging the refrigerator unit with gas when he collapSedl
 Blanchard, native, of Ludlow, Vt., leaves his widow.
 Stafford Springs. Conn, Decern- Der IS. - (UP) - Loud speakers on State Police Emergency car helped Hiram Walbridge locate his 82- years-old father in woods late last night, nine hours after he had wandered away from home.
 The son broadcast pleadings to the elderly man to return home, and the voice directed him to the wait ing car.
 Robert Walbridge walked out of the woods at Ashford and explained that he had been on his way to his birthplace, about ten miles away, which he wanted to see once more before he died. Police took him to Stafford Springs Barracks where he had warm meal and then re- turned home with his son.
 Bloodhounds had been used to lo- cate Walbridge.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-15
LITCHFIELD COPS
 SUPPORTING MARSH

Torrington. Dec. 15-Representa- tive F. Lea Marsh of Old Lyme was unanimously endorsed for speaker of the House Gf Representatives in the coming Legislature at a meet ing of the. Litchfieli County Repub- lican Club at Conley Inn Thursday night. About 125 members attended the meeting. Russell L. Patterson, state. central committeeman, pre- sided. Harold c. Mitchell. Republi- can state chairman, Herbert War fler and Mir Walsh were among those attending the gathering.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-15
BANK DIVIDEND
 APPROVED TODAY

Superior Court Judge Robert L. Munger today approved motion of the Merchants Trust Company re- ceiver for payment of 10 per cent dividends to depositors in both the savings and commercial depart ments. The total sum to be paid for savings depositors is $15l ,938. .8S, while the amount to be paid to commercial account holders is $76,- 842.54.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-15
WORLD WAR II A YEAR AGO
(By United Press)

Soviet troops on the Cherkassy and KirovOgrad fronts mete and clear the Germans from the en- tire right bank of the Dnepr river; recapture more than a dozen towns in the Dnepr bend.
 More than 90 planes of the 18th U. s. Air Force destroy three air fields near Athens, Greece, and damage the harbor of Piraeus; Germans lose 12 fighters; U. s. loss, two.
 In Italy, the British 8th Army SeiEes Villa CaIdari.
 ParstrOops of the Marine Corops make a six-day ferced march to push our lines on BOugainville to the TOrOkina river.
 Allied bombers aid Gen. TitO's Yngoslay Partisans recapture Ad- riatic island of USliano.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-15
F. E. BIRMINGHAM
 GIVEN CITATION

LAtchfield, Dec. 15-Corp. Bernard '. Kelly, who is stationed in England has been awarded the good conduc medal according to information re- ceived by his aunt, Mrs. James T. Sedgewick of East street, Corp. Kelly entered the servic. May 3, 1943 and ha. been overseas since Feb. IT, l944.. Mrs. Sedgewick has received a csble from Corp Kelly, expressing the seasons greeting.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-15
ARMY LISTS VICTIMS

Greenville, s. O., December 10. = (UP) = The Army announced to- day the names of five men who were killed in the crash of a medium bomber Wednesday night. Two others were injured in the accident
 The identified dead included lst It. Bernard R. Langlois, 25, Man. chester, N. H., and End It. David R. Bell, 21. (42 Grace streeD, Hart ford. Conn.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-15
Oddities h The Neuus
By UNITED PRESS

By UNITED PRESS
 Portland. Me, Dec. Is. (UP)- When police were unable to get into her home for her clothes, the ar- raignment of Portland woman was postponed. She was arrested for drunkenness while wearing only a nightgown.
 Arlington Mass, Dec. Is. (UP)- A sign over a box Of tomatoes in a fruit store nere reads: Do not squeeze me until I am yours.'
 Medford, Mass, Dec. 15. CUP)- Mayor Walter E. Lawrence told the board of aldermen it was high time they appropriated money to re- place a Medford fire truck. The vehicle was put into service in 1918. BUY WAR BONDS AND STAMPS
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-15
SEVEN DIVORCES
 GRANTED TODAY
Decree Granted to Mrs, Sherwell; Stipulation
 Approved By Court

Helen Jackson Sherwell of Water bury was granted 8 divorce from Guillermo Butler Sherwll of New York City, following hearing be- fore Judge Robert L. Munger in superior court today. The decree was awarded on the ground of de- sertion. A lengthy stipulation on custody and support of their two minor children was approved by the court.
 The stipulation provides for pay- ment of the children's education and medical expenses until they are q years old. The sum of $1O0 will be paid by the father for each child per month, except while they are at boarding school, and the pay ment then will be $50 per month. The father will pay for their trans portation, tuition fees, book and uniform expenses while they are at school, according to the provisions.
 The stipulation states that the children are to be reared as Ro- man Catholics.
 In regard to medical expenses the father reserves the right to make arrangements on medical care, and his consent will be required except in cases of serious emergency.
 The mother will have custody of tn children, but the father will have them with him during half of the summer vacation, and on alternate Easter. Thanksgiving, and Christ mas holidays, according to the agreement. He also will have the right of visitation at all convenient times.
 It is further stipulated that the father will pay for the education expenses only if the ducation is an academic one and leads to an arts degree.
 Payments will continue in the event of the fathers death, unless the children are beneficiaries of a $1o,o0o insurance policy, the agree ment states.
 The Sferwells were married May 3, 1928, and the petitioner claimed she was deserted February 21, 1886.
 Six other divorces were granted at the morning session as follows:
 Marie Murphy Pike of Watertown from James Pike, formerly of Wa tertown and now in the Army; cruelty; change of name; married March 22, 1941.
 Joseph Daudlin of Waterbury against Ida Rock Daudlin of New York City; desertion on January l, 1925; married June 10, 1922.
 Joseph Nazaire St. Sauveur of Waterbury against Harriett St. Saul veur of Bridgeport; assertion; mar ried April 6, 1927. .s
 Nellie A. Malacusky Grouge of Waterbury against William T. Grouge of Mahonoy City, Pa, de- sertion on February 28, 1941; mar ried November 4, 1887; change of name.
 Margaret Mccarthy Perrotti of Waterbury against Vincent A. Per rotti of Waterbury; misconduct; married February 2l, 1889; change of name.
 Josephine Kupis Kuchinski of Waterbury against Adam Kuchinski of Waterbury; desertion on April 30. 1884; married May 5. 1910; ali- mony of $500 in lump sum.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-15

is colorful and
 expressive. On e of the most ex- pressive W ord s in EFT argot is the verb ''pi- quer," W h i c h has come to m e an to steal something from u. enemy. It
 has a past tense
 and is also used as a noun. Thus when a maquis-
 ard "p ia u e d" s o m e t hing, the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-15
BY TOaI WOLF NEA Staff Correspondent

SOMEWHERE IN FRANCE, Dec. 15-Here are some of the lighter aspects of FIT history, picked up on g 1200-nile tour of southeastern France:
 During its maquis days, the F!FI adopted an argot of it's own which
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-15

it was all over and that Harold had told her where to go for the last time. She blamed a political argu- ment.
Bradley beam., 1944-11-25
CPL. THOMAS W. FARRELL

CPL. THOMAS w. FARRELL
 If you have ever wondered about the wistful smile that is featured by Cpl. Tommy Farrell as he sits at the wheel of the Base Deputy Commanders car awaiting orders, we know the answer. Nine out of ten chances, particularly if it's cold day, he's dreaming about those months he spent in the warm, romantic Carribean. Tom was in the Army only short while when the Fighter Squadron to which he was assigned as mechanic shipped South. He visited Puerto Rico, Trinidad and Panama before arriving at this Base. Tom halls from Jersey City, N. J., and if you can find him a tall bru- nette he'll be satisfied. When not on the job he plays pool, bowls and plans for the day he'll become either a policeman or fireman in his home town.
Bradley beam., 1944-11-25

PVT. FRANK E. HENRY
 Shortly after he entered the Service. Frank was assigned to an Advanced Quartermaster Unit that specialized in constructing commissaries supply build ings and even airports. With this outfit he saw eighteen months of service in the Pacific, visiting Australia, New Guinea and New Zealand. He also participated in two major battles, those of the Bis mark Sea and Buna-Gona. At present Frank works as a carpenter with the Personal Equipment Office. He is mar ried and has two boys. Before entering the Army he was employed on tug boat as a member of the Harbor Marine and he expects to return to the waters near his home town of Union City, N. J., when things quiet down again throughout the world. :
 All Official FAF Photos.
Bradley beam., 1944-11-25
fl G1R|N(?

Chaplain: "My boy are you fol- lowing the Ten Commandments ?"
 GI: q don't know, sir, it's all I can do to keep up with the TO- tices on the bulletin board"
 Then there is the wolf who is too broke to buy etchings so he always asks his girl friends to come up and see the handwriting on the wall.
 Texas Farmer (to young Okie): I'll give you an easy job today. All you have to do is sort apples. Put the good ones here and the spotted ones there, but look lem over care fully before you decide if they are good or bad. One bad one might spoil all the good ones."
 At the end of the day the helper was exhausted.
 "I can't understand why you're so tired" the farmer said. "That's a soft job sorting apples"
 "It ain't the york;" the hired man replied. "It's the decisions that kill me-"
 For centuries it has been the custom in Arabia for the man to ride the family donkey while the woman, carrying the household goods, walked behind. Now the woman is emancipated. She walks in front. There may be land mines.
 Success story: A soldier com pleting more than 30 years in the Army retired with the tidy sum Of $51,00O. He amassed this con- fortable fortune through careful investment of his savings and the death of an uncle who left him $50,995.
 The Husband Dragging to guests): "When anything goes wrong around the house, I always fix it."
 The Wife (putting him in his place):
 "Oh, yeah! Since you fixed the clock the cuckoo backs out and asks, What time is it?'"
 We know a soldier who learned to play a piano because glass of beer falls off a violin.
Bradley beam., 1944-11-25

CPL TERESA KLEIN
 It wasn't too many months ago that "TeeDee" was busy enlightening the youth of Attica, N. Y, in the three essen tial "Rs" of education. To be more ex- plicit, she was teacher. She still shivers at the thought of the many times she trudged through snow and rain to make sure that at least the teacher wasn't late for class "TeeDee" says she likes her present job as Assistant Librarian at the Base Library lot better than her civ ilian chores. For one thing, it gives her a chance to keep up her reading and she also likes digging up answers for the many reference questions that are re- quested from the library. After the war she plans to travel, with trip to South America in mind.
Bradley beam., 1944-11-25

CPL. JAMES HOOD
 Jimmy is one of the few GIs We know who has traveled extensively by air, yet he claims no ambition to fly his own ship. On one of his plane trips he visited South America, which he hopes to revisit after the War, and he has also flown by clip per to Hawaii, trip he claims was very comfortable and interesting. Before en- tering the Service, Jimmy was a restau- rant owner and his post war plans in clude returning to his old business. Mar ried his wife is in California; where she is proprietor of a beauty shop. Jimmy is on duty on the line as mechanic and is a graduate of the aircraft mechanics school at Lincoln, Nebraska. For exercise he dusts off the alleys at any convenient bowling emporium.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-06-15

George Mitchell of the Hart
Road, underwent major Ooer-
alton in st. Joseph's hospital,
Mount Clemens.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-06-15
Street Lights Burn
in Daytime, But
Only in Tests

George W. Hargreaves. De-
troit Edison representative
made the following statement:
You may occasionally notice
street lights burning IN the day
time. This occurs whenever a
performance test 5 made of the
street lighting system.
In order to insure that street
lamps are on as nearly 100 per
cent of the dark hours as is pos
sible, the testing is done IN the
daytime. These testing periods
are as infrequent and of as short
duration as is practical. The.
community does not pay for the
electricity used IN the tests"
Hargrcavcs added, During
the winter mornings at our own
expense we burn street lights an
extra half hour longer than our
contract requires. Since the
change To war time. this is done
for the protection Of children
gong 10 school
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-06-15

boys there. AND Do
YUUR BIT AS A JUNIOR
SALVAGE WARDEN FOR
JUST ONE DAY.
On Tuesday, show up at the
Public Library at 10 a. m.
and help with the Business Dis
trict paper collection.
We're all in this fight
and you schoOlbOys can play
a big part in the Salvage-for-
Victory program.
BIOLOGY SECTION: Russ
Defer, Ford River Rouge plant
worker, who lives down at 3048
Lakewood, along jefferson off
Croker, reports the capture
CATER a struggled of six-foot
snake with black, brown and
yellow markings and a diamond
shaped head. which he and
Mrs. Defer believe might have
been poisonous. Russ tunked II
on the head near the driveway
in his yard and even II 1t
was venomous ii won't hurt any
one any more. Dolores Fink
and Bill Hynes were strolling
on South avenue the other day
and they found a big moth
emerging from the chrsalis stage
but with a ire-stemmed
flower miSchievously pushed
through the cracking shell from
top TO bottom. Hours lat
er the moth emerged alive, with
the wire completely through it
longitudinally. That day
they brought it TO the Of
flee, where we swiftly removed
the slender wire, and a short
time later the newly-created
moth took its first gay flight.
Increased personnel at Sell
fridge, and a generous new
order allowing any married
enlisted man regardless of
rank to live off the post, has
swamped the Broadway USO
with requests for partments,
light housekeeping accOmmo-
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-06-15

precincts to launch the pick
up at that time and for
merchants and businessmen,
the collection will start at
10 a. M, Tuesday, when all
piles of wastepaper at the
curb will be collected by the
city trucks and Boy Scouts.
Today we make a special plea
to the teen-age boys VINO
are now free from school
to aid in the collection on Sun
day, and on Tuesday if possible
You can't be helping your
brothers and fathers in more
effective way, boys, than by col
lecting the paper which is fab
ricated for them into food and
ammunition cartons, blood plas-
ma cases, surgical bandage box
es, etc, etc. They need it,
and they're waiting for it O..
whether they're invading Hit
ler's lair or TojO's stronghold
They depende on that waste pa
per (such a small contribution
and it may not be properly
collected unless you too do your
bit.
On Sunday morning be-
fore 10 o'clock, walk to the
nearest public school in your
precinct The centers are
Grant, Wilson, Donaldson,
Lincoln, Clemens and Dick
inSOn. Report to the
ScOutmaster in charge of the
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-06-15
Memorial Service
for Soldier Sunday
New Haven to Honor
Pfc. Morvin Duneon

NEW HAVEN - Community
memorial services will be held
here Sunday at the Congrega-
tional Church for Pfc. Marvin
Duncan, 20, whose death in ac-
ton on May 10 in Italy has been
officially reported to his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Forbes Dun
can, and his wife, Mrs. Elsie
Jones Duncan.
Services will be conducted at
2 p. m, at the church, with Rev
B. A. Warren officiating. Bert
T. Will is in charge of arrange
ments.
Following the terse, official
announcement a week ago, the
family this week received a let
ter from Pfc. Duncan's superior
officers stating that he died in
action and that his body had
been accorded a Christian bur-
ial, and might be returned to
the United States after the war.
Besides his parents and wife,
Marvin is survived by a twin
brother, Melvin, and two broth
ers, Forbes Jr., (PaD, with the
armed forces in Africa and Her
man, Of New Haven.
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