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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-17

of war. He had previously been
reported missing in Europe since
June - A former student patrol
man OF the police force. he had
gone overseas in May. 1913 His
wife, Beatrice. and l3-month-old
daughter, Susanna. live at 9l44
Grace.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-17
WOUNDED IN FRANCE
Infantry Pfc. Ralph l.. COrtese

%. was wounded in France July
u. lie came 10 Detroit from
GreenSberg. Pa, in 1889. and
worked for the Ford Motor Co
before Joining the service. a year
ago Pfc. CorteSe has three
brothers IN the armed forces. His
mother. Mrs Anna Cortese. lives
az 4i23 Field
First 1T. John &. Chaplin. %,
arrived home recently on sick
leave from Saipan, where he was
wounded on July 3. He had
previously been awarded the Pur-
pie Heart for wounds received at
kWa 3sletn.
4 l943 graduate Of Yale, he on.
tered the service IN June, 1912
and went overseas last January
He Is now With hrs mother, Mrs
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-17
LIBERATOR GUNNER

S/Sgt. Russell r. Peppler, Lib
orator gunner \ graduate Of 81
Anthony'S High School be was
-empl oY Q d az tho Willow Run
bomber plant He is The nephew
Of Mrs. William Doyle 1901 Lev
erettP
= Sgt. Vernon \. Nhalcn. ball
t1rret gunner holder Of the Air
Medal with four Oak Leaf CluS-
tiers. SGT Whalen j. The son Of
Mr. and Mrs George W Whalcn
1887 Bralle. His wife lives al
1886 Lcona
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-17
sAIPAN CASUALTY

Marine Pfc. Nelson A. Gibson,
Is, was wounded in his left arm
on Saipan. June Is. A former
employe at the Hamilton Garage.
he joined the marines in January,
l943, and went overseas in the
following August One brother,
Donald, is a private in the ma
rines. His parents are Mr.. and
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-17


before joining the service in June
1871. Capt. Kerr was sent over
seas last May. He is the son
Of Mrs. Florence Kerr of 1000
Whitmore, and the late Frank w
Kerr a brother. civilian. lives
in California.
B-2i Pilot I'd 1t. Fred g.
Tucker, 2S. has been missing since
fight over Yugoslavia July IS
according TO word received by his
wife. Mrs. Louise Tucker, 1884
Eighteenth. He entered the serv-
ice in June. 1871, and went over
seas last May His parents are
Mr.. and Mrs. William II. Tucker,
2970 Second.
Marine Pfc. George Pagan, %,
who had been awarded the Purple
Heart for wounds received during
the Battle Of Tarawa, was
wounded again on Saipan. June
"a A former employe OF the
Ford Motor Co. Pfc. Pagan has
been overseas for year and a
half.
His parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Mar
tin Pagan, l56 S Franklin. Dear
born. have three other sons in the
service. Ii Nick. Sgt. Joseph and
John in the Seabees.
Pvt. Victor Nartanian. is. was
seriously wounded in action m
France. July p A former STU
dent al Highland Park High
School be was indicted in De-
ccmber. 1913. and went overseas
last month His mother IS Mrs.
Mary iiaroutunan, 1908 Lincoln,
Highland Park.
Cpl James PisciOtta. %, OF the
marines was wounded by a mortar
shell IN the arm while fighting on
Sapan 4 graduate Of Cass Tech
he worked at the Gorham Tool
Co before entering the service IN
November. 1912 His parents are
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph PISciotta Of
1890 ChcrrylaWn One brother
Pfc. Joseph, is IN the air force,
. Z Sot Ia@@s y K1atiag, 25. Is
now recovering from Shrapnel
wounds He was fighting with
the infantry on SaIpan Overseas
since July l943. Sgt. Heating saw
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-17

? Roy ID. Chaplin. 457 Lakeshore,
, Crosse Pointe Farms.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-02
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reach your destination via public transportation.
 Before any ono goes anywhere in Berlin these deya, my inform ant said, one cheoks with tllo hourly air raid information % atA, whether thpre Afo any enemy planes over German territory rho radio hroadcasts this information every hour, including tho location and strength of the honibers, My informant said that such has been tho success of this system that ia- talltles have been reduced to Q nlin- mum In Berlin in recent raids, CLOTHING SHORTAGE
 Ae far as food goes, tho Germans have made it c point Of pride 70 see that every one gets what the ration calls for 1t calls for far for more than the people Of Paris have eaten for the past three yeafa. Restaurants are Q different matter. They're almost impossible Co find and meals are poor and expensive f you can find one.
 supersswank restauranta like the famous Horcher (whlch owned Maxime's in Parisl have been closed under Qoehbeis' order calling for total mobilization. This "otk-Withs their heads" attitude, SO far ne luxs uries 90, has been extended Co night clubs and cabarets- --lnost, if not all, of which has been closed.
 It's when it comes to shopping that Berlin is really down and out My informant says that # you
 took the mark equivalent Of c five-dOllar bill and walked through tho streets yelling "f want Co buy something" it might take you half an hour to find Q Beller--of anys thing. Clothing is simply non-exis- tent. As Q result Berliners are badly and shabbily dressed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-02

Technlcian Fifth Grade Armand Divergllo, who is a member of signal company providing communications for veteran BPS Mitchell bonbardraent headquarters service for which he Is being presented two gold foreign duty stripes, The stripe recently was authorized by an act of Congress and being awarded to all members seas. Corporal Diverglio has seen foreign duty in North Africa, Italy and Is now located at an undiS- closed base In the Mediterranean theatre. He is Teetype operator The corporal is the of Mr. and Mrs Antonio Dvergllio of 63 sumac Street Waterbury, Conn Before entering the service, he was employed as q die sinker at ChaSe's.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-02
O'CONNOR AIDING
 STATE DEMOCRATS
Former Mayor of Hartford to Head Veterans Group
 in Campaign

New Haven, Oct, 2 - State Chair. man Adrian w. Maher announced here today that Dennis ?. O'ConnoF, former Mayor of Hartford, will head the Veterans Division of the Dem. ocratlc State Committee In this election campaign,
 MT. O'Connor who served i8 months in France with the Yankee Division in the last war Is well known to tho veterans of the first world war in Connecticut, He iS ac- tive in oil veterans organi2at atlonB and Is rapidly becoming acquainted with the newly made veterans fe- turning from the present conflict, His experience makes him fitted for the Job aS he is thoroughly ae- quainted with the problems men and women in tho armed services face upon their return to civilian life," MT. MAher declared when he an. nouneed the appointment.
 The former Mayor Of Hartford hos long served the State and the City of Hartford in public life, He has been Assistant United States District Attorney and Assistant Corporation Council in Hartford, For Connecticut 0'CoBnor served as Attorney General on Capitol Hill, He has also served as special assiSts ant to the United States Attorney General for four and one half years under Attorney General Homer Cummings, the present Supreme Court Justice Murphy, and Francis Riddle
 MT. oconnor on accepting the assignment said he had no doubt that the veterans Of both wars over whelnlHgly support President Roose welt for reelection.
 "T'hey knew that it was the Re- Diblieans in the House who, under Governor Dewey's direction. knifed the Soldiers Vote. They will also vote for Robert A. Hurley, Demo- cratic nominee for Governor be- cause they knew 1t was Hurley who m0bIlized Connecticut for war"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-02
PLOTS HECTIC
 DAD CAPPED BY : RIDDLED CHUTE
By LEO DIsHER United Press stan COFEespondenU

By LEO DISHER
 Limited Press stan cOFsespondentl
 U, 8. Eighth Air Force Headquar- ters, England --(UpD-- Lightning pilot End Lieut.. Jack Denny of Los Angeles, balling out wounded from Q fighter falling on Normandy, had had such a hectic day that he half expected his parachute to be fun Of holes.
 On the way down, he saw what he partly expected, Said Denney: '"rhe damn thing was"
 He was coming down on N para. chute which had been ripped by fiak "and half of the panels were Just sleves." Below him was e sandy field, and he landed in that, hitting hard, knocking himself out, land the Red Cross people who rescued me told me later they had to pull me out of the ground"
 Canopy Blew or
 The hectlcness had begun when Denny's unit was straiing. "1 was shooting up fax towers" the 2S- year.old Californian said, and I had just riddled my sixth tower when my plane was hit by enemy ground fire.
 "The left engine was hit and then the tail. When I banked, more fiak came up and shattered the canopy and blew it of. Bits of tho canopy struck me in the right eye and blood blinded me, Then fak hit the right engine and that started acting up,
 T called for help over the radio but my buddles couldn't find me due to the low clouds, SO went on, headed north, I managed to got up to li,000 feet but on 88-mm. shell hit the tall of the plane again and l started losing altitude,
 T nurscd tho plane along, drop ping lower and lower, l thought everything had happened to me that possibly could happen, Then out of the clouds, four FW-l90's jumped mo"
 Jumps at 600 Feet
 Denny got out of that one by ducking into the clouds, But he was having his troubles.
 "I managed to get along 200 miles to the Normandy beaehhead," he said, before the second engine conked out" ft was time to leave that lightning, and Denny did it- at 600 feet, With Q parachute full of holes.
 When they had pulled him out of the ground he was taken to Q hoS- pltal and awarded the Purple Heart while he was still there,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-02
Berlin Battered But No Shambles, Reports TraveleI
Nt Toa9ea NoFoG Budngs 0amaood
cltlxsNs shobby Out FOI

laaflols, the shredded blle og cane uuflaRo around the bases ok enc great flnk towers which Herr u0oF- ine hullt In the park Co reinforce hls boast that Berlin could never be bombed.
 me famous Drandenhure 0Ate at tho eastern end Of the Tier garten ls somehow miraoulously untouched. Just Q few yards away from lt, on the sides of the Paris squaro, the French and British embassies are completely de- stroyed.
 Most of the buildings of the Wiihelmstrasse and Unter den Linden are damaged, with the ex. caption of the newest and strong est, Many of them, however, have been patched up, The Hotel Ad- lon, headquarters of NaM big wigs, and of foreigners in Nazl favor, has been damaged, But it has been reinforced with Q huge circle of concrete two yards thick at street level. To enter the hotel you nave to 90 GnruuBh WnN5 ap~ pears to be huge fortress case- mate.
 TRANSPORTATION FAIR
 The worst damage In the center of Berlin has been south of the Tiergarten Ain Q shopping and res- ldental district. ar this area my informant says that he walked for fifteen minutes without seeing one house capable of being lived in.
 The two million people currently living in Berlin are about half the capitals normal population, A very large number of them are fore eigners-forced French and Czech and Polish and Belgian workers who have not been allowed to leave their capital war jobs.
 Berlins transportation situation
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-02
By TON WOLF NRA stan Correspondent

Paris oct. a-Tho e. I. who marches into Berlin and ex- peots Co find lt another st. To or st 10 or Hamburg or Casino --N horizontal monument Co air pow er--ls going Co be disappointed.
 A substantial portion Of the clty stands undamaged, its utilities con- tlnue Co function fairly well, and some two million people continue to live there--ls not ln comfort, at least wlth their minimum daily needs amply supplied,
 This is the picture of the Ger man capital just brought to Paris by Q man who was In Berlin only Q few weeks ago and who un. doubtediy Is among the last doR- en people who will reach France from Berlin for the rest of this war, PATCHED UP
 By and large the new build lngs of the cRpltal--and most of the important NaEi headquarters arc new have stood up despite repeated bomblngs," he said, Hit lers Relchschancellory, for ex- ample, shows cracks and pittlngs in It's massive walls, But it is standing and Is probably all right inside. The same Is true of 0oeb- hels' propaganda ministry
 The center of the city has been badly damaged, continued this in- formant, who prefers to remain anonymous even to nationality and profession. The Tiergarten, Rerlin,s great central park which the Germans took such pains to cover with camouflage, looks like 0 battlefield. No one has both- cred, or perhaps had the time, to pick up the bits of fallen airplaneS, the bundles of Allied propaganda
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-02

Art Cotter was among the many Waterburians who featherweight championship against Chalky Wright at Madison Square Garden In New York City Friday night B. H. Lynn of Watertown vce-presldent of the Lltch nate director Of the proposed advisory board to act matters calculated to strengthen farm loan aSsoca- tions at meeting of national farm loan association representatives and officers of the Federal Land Bank of Springfield in Hartford last Friday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-02

Marion Tavano of Knoll Street will be among the students attending the opening session of the Waterpury Art School this evening . Rev Marion c. Allen, pastor of the Bristol Baptist Church and former assistant to Rev. David P. Gaines First Baptist Church pastor here was reelected moderator of the Hartford Baptist Con vention at the annual meeting of the association in Bristol last Friday evening
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-02

offer and Inform you that this has been done through another cham nel."
 Frank Slnatra will be Jack Ben ny's guest star on the broadcast of Sunday, October 8, NEG network, 2 D, m,
 The writers are making good use of SinAtras appearance and accord- ing to the script, Frankie Boy will Do propositioned by Jack to take Dem his Days place. Maybe Jack will even offer Frankie c little more sale Rry than he was paying Dennis,
 sinatrR will give out with Q song. To Benny this song will Do an audi ton.
 Listeners will hear al this and will Do made to realize that the show is coming from two places ct once, Benny and his gang in Hollywood; Frankie and his orchestra In New York. The conversation between Jack and Frankie will be over the long distance phone. While Frank sings in New York, there will be an eastern audience watching him. With Jack in Hollywood will he Mary Livingstone, Phil Harris, Rochester, and Don Wilson, all bet. ting that Sinatra won't accept Jacks offer.
 If the mountain can't come to Mahomet, Mahomeet in the person of Dunninger, will como to the mountain-the big number ot blimp pilots stationed at Lakehurt, New JeFseyl Since the men there can't get too much leave and they have all expressed c desire to see the Mas tr Mentalist, MT. D. will originate his WATR-Bluo network broadcast from that point on Wednesday, Oc. tober il.
 Bud Abbott and Lou Costello, who have hearts bigger than Costello's waiBtilne, have Q new and zanieF approach to their veterans hospital entertainment routines. The com ics, who return to tho air Oct. 5 for the season, have dubbed 1t 'Laughtherapy."
 Bob Hawk, that faster quipmaster Of CBS' Thanks to the Tanks" has just completed arrangements for full season Of personal CD. pearances, Starting Sept, 28, Bob will appear ct the famous New York Stage Door Cantecn every Thursday night throughout the fall and winter
 Newest recruit to NDCS "Mr. and Mrs. North" Acting Company Is Irene Hubbard, the cultured inur- deress on the latest (20) WedneS- day thriller.
 Astrological fans and others who have theories about the significance of names found something to dis- cuss when Miss America of ie44, Venus Ramey, appeared aS guest on Milton BeFie'S ''Lct Yourself Go" recently. For Venus iB her real name. Her mother named her after the Goddess of Beauty in the hope that she would become an actress. Now, nineteen years later, Venus revealed her ambition to Q coast. .to.coast audience on Let Yourself Go" and tried her hand ct reading lines with Berle's as. sistance, She will be screen.teSted soon,
 Imagine learning how to play musical instrument In ten IlinuteL tiineI
 Impossible? Not ct oil" says Dol Bryan, maestro Of the "IsadiD Readers Digest" show. "fn tho lone ly Army outposts of the North At. lantic aroa, c. f.g are being taught to play parliamentary musical iIlstFu. Fnents almost ag fast as they car take apart c rife" According to thu popular conductor, c great many service men are learning, from tho AIny's method of "speedsteaching"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-02

Mr. and Mrs. John Roberts of Merden Road have received word that their son, Sergeant George, has arrived in California after serving overseas two and half years. He enlisted in the cOIOrs n January of 1041. Vince MenciO of Hamilton Avenue, grOOni-tO. be of next Saturday will be hOnOred at testimonial dinner this evening at Chris HarmOnS He's c veteran Of two years ln the South Pacific
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-02

ROsaIind Russell, Waterbury's gift to cinemaland, donned wig for the first time in her motion picture career for scenes in Roughly Speaking" Louise Ran da PiersonS bestSelling autobiography which Warner and Jack Carson In c0.starring rOseS.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-02

Simeon J. Donahue of Lakeside Drive and James c. Koensnck of Spindle Hill Road Wolcott residents, have left for service with Uncle SamB armed forces .. Mrs. Glenn Sweet Of Ltchheld Road, WatertoWn wife Of the genial North Main Street optometriS viii present program Of songs at the first fall reception end tea Of the Waterbury WomanS Club tomorrow afternoon at the club house.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-02

Nellie Wisackas is doing grand Job soliciting ads
 alance Sheet Wiby High publication. Rev,
 9rteus, curate ct Trinity Episcopal Church in efal, has been appointed rector of St. Peters Ash heshlre, succeeding Rev. Dr. Norman Howell, bAbIs 1nmmlssloned an Army lieutenant Rev MT. pDFteus assumed his new assignment yesterday z morning.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-02

LlIie Girourd of Milldale widow, was presented for repatriation last Friday before Judge J. Joseph Smith at special naturalization hearing in the United States District Court in Hartford. She was born an American citizen but automatically became Cana dian citizen when she married Canadian in 1890
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-02

Mir. and Mrs. Vincent Coates of Frost Road are celebrating their 27th wedding anniversary today. Elton Mitchell and Dorothy Wolfe were united in Flage one year ago today . !. Maurice Red" KraSow, former member of our reportorial staff now serving Uncle Sam, is a year older today.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-02
oood HvenIng.
OCTOBER

 october takes lts quota of leaves Those that In falling avoid the caves Leaves in october as if tired of green Take on Q color . different sheen October has Q different design Tn color and form and what they call line Brisk and clear when the sun is high A passing silver ship flashes through the sky october has come--we scent N in the ar, Ana in the kitchen from the preserved peach and pearl
 EM EI.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-02

music with numbers, how to carry Q tune on the easiest instruments to play--harmonlca, ukulele, ocarina and the tonete, the last Q novel mid- get clarinet which has become c favorite with our troops. ordinary methods of instruction" says Bryan "aFe dispensed with in this SiFnpli. fled approach. The holes on the ton. cite, for example, are numbered, These numbers are written in Q cer- tain arrangement on Q blackboard and, when followed, constitute Q sonple musical selection" Though such teaching may not uncover C. virtuoso, it Is cultivating soldiers interest in music and musical par. ticipation--a big factor in better morole.
 Immigration authorities and law court officials lost Q fine intorpre- ter in Edward c. Robinson, who'll Do starred in "Cavaleade of Amer" icaS" production of Voice on tho Stairs" on Monday, Oct. 2, ct 6 D. Iii., c. W. t., over NEG. Robin. sons pet hobby is languages--he speaks eight, including German, French, Russ1an, Ronanian, Italian, Spanish, Hebrew and Poiishl
 Class Daley. the cycionlc comedy cutsup heard on NEG with Prank Morgan, became Q comedienne as c result of on insult. When CasS was i4 she sang Q little song ct c church festival Her voice was shaky and uncertain. Afterward her brother, in typical brother fashion, said: You were SO bad it was positively funny. If you sing that way oil the time people will laugh their heads off"
 That was the clue to CaSS's sue. cess. She took the advice to heart and today earns c kings ransom by offering singing that's louder and funnierl
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-02
WAVELETS s
By ED LEAMY

Queens appreciation of your kind offer and Inform you that this has been done through another chan. nel."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-02

'TIey Majesty, the queen Of the Netherlands, iias commanded isie to convoy to you and MT, Hicks her sincere tsonkg Tor 70 kindly tFalle- hitting the messages from her loyal ElibjeclS, Her Majesty hes been deeply impressed hy tbelf warm aFaetlties and nlso bV your friendly aee,fe to deliver c lKfssage from llfg lo lbem. I am Q express tse
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-02
New York Stations

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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-07
At Club 500

AGAIN, THIS week. Billy
Meagher. the extemporaneous
chatterbox comedian and master
Of ceremonies. and Jewell Holt,
attractive torch singing star, draw
top billing in the big new all-star
floor show at Club 500.
In the featured spot arc Leroy
and his Pals In an unusual canine
presentation, new 10 the show to-
gether with Johnny Nolan, comedy
juggler. A host Of regular favor
ties are 20 be found IN the assist
ing lineup. including Jerry Varga,
the handsome baritone; Patty Dee
clever tap and character dancer
Bonnie Fisher. dance Stylist. Lee
Walters and his violin: the Bea
Nester Dancers and others. Wal
tiers leads his orchestra for the
show and dancing. Entertainment
is continuous.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-07
Gay Haven Has
Gay Floor Show

MICKEY CHIADO, by special
arrangement with d prominent
New York producer. has brought
In Lou Leslie. famous pantOmIme
comedian. as the star Of the new
variety floor show at hi> popular
Club Gay HaYPn. Leslie who is
described as one OF the funniest
silent men in show business, has
just completed hit engagements
al some Of Manhattan most
glittcring night spots.
Chiado has likewise nodded an
excellent supporting cast, this
week. which includes Phil Cosloff,
singing master Of ceremonies.
Madge Darling. novelty skate
dancer: VIII r.. Ride, comedy uni
cyclist; the Langley Sisters. clever
acrobatic dancers, Dorothy Nc
Lean, ballad singer. and others.
Jimmy Terrell and ms orchestra
play Tor the show and dancing.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-07
Jerry Lester
At Bowery

COMEDY STAR JERRY Les
TER. straight from a laugh spot
on the Frank Sinatra radio pro-
gram, shines out as the Bowery'S
top attraction of the year. Wit.
snapper Lester has a bright past
in radio, with long runs of quipping
on Bing Crosby's and Tommy
Dorsey's air shows. and he has
also won public acclaim in stage
and screen appearances.
Energetic little Shirley Dennis,
late of Star Time, is held over
10 entertain with her original and
animated song delivery, and Yvette
Dare and her sarong-snatching
parrot continue 10 please with
exotic Balinese dances. Adagio
dancers Faye and Andre hold all
eyes with their forceful panto-
mine. For something different in
the way of dog acts, it's AL Cor
don and his set of canine con-
tortionistS.
All in the Course of the eve
ming. supple Bonnie Ray capers
through acrobatic dance routines.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-07

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