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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-21
TRAINING CENTER
 OFFERS COURSES
Students Interested May Attend on Part=Time
 Schedules

Part-time courses in lndudstrial shop training are conducted daily at the War Production Training Center at TIT South Main street. These courses are scheduled to suit the convenience of the individual trainee and no prescribed time is set for attendance.
 Supervisor James Calvin today stated that these courses are con- dudcted primarily for employees of industries who seek up-grading experience in their particular field of shop work and for high-school students and others eager to engage in this type of work, Courses are conducted morning and Tor after moons and evenings from 6:30 to 9:3O.
 These classes include training in all type shop machine work such as lathes, millers, shapers, grind CTS, drilling of all type, screw ma chimes, etc., as well as blueprint reading and shop mathematics. Ad- mission is free and no attendance fee is attached.
 MT. Calvin stated that prospec- tive traineeS or those interested in gaining more Information relative to what is offered at the War Pro- dudction Training Center may do so by calling 3-0504. Discharged veterans are urged to look into what is offered at the Center as a possible source of further train- ing for them.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-21
METHODISTS PLAN
 MISSOURI FARLEY
QuadrenniaI Session of General Conference to
 Start Next Wednesday

Kansas City, Mo. April 2l- Streamlined to comply with war time regulations, the General Con- ference of The Methodist Church will hold its quadrennial session in the Municipal Auditorium here April 26th May 7th.
 Judge Leslie J. Lyons of Kansas City, chairman of the Commission on Entertainment, has served notice that attendance of others than the bishops, the $50 delegates, lay and clerical, and general board officials Is discouraged. Pageantry, special programs, and the exhibits that have formerly drawn thousands of visitors have all been banned, says Chairman Lyons, and the calendar is stepped up to complete the busi- ness in the minimum time.
 The General Conference will ap- prove plans to raise many millions for postwar emergencies. Among debatable subjects, according to the Secretary, Dr. Lud H. Estes o1 Dyersburg, Tennessee, will be discus sion of full clergy rights for women Over 1,40O Methodist ministers in the Chaplaincy has created cler- gy shortage of which proponents will take advantage. Women now supply pulpits and receive 'local' ordination but they cannot become members of an annual conference.
 Statements favoring full support of the war will be offered to replace what some leaders have regarded as ''too pacifistic" pre-Pearl Harbor announcements now in the Discip- line. An effort is also expected to provide in the official Methodist or ganization 8 department of Social Action.
 Election of Bishops, once the cen- ter of interest in Methodist General Conferences will not take place here. This function now belongs to the six Jurisdictional Conferences which meet during June and July.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-21
PRINCESS GETS
 REGIMENT GIFT
Elizabeth Observes 18th Birthday Today With
 Wartime Austerity
BY DUDLEY ANN HARMON United Press Staff Correspondent

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 London, April 21-(UP) Princess Elizabeth observed her 18th birthday in accordance with wartime auster- ity today by watching the grenadiel guards, of which she is Colonel-in- chief, change guard somewhere ir the country.
 She was accompanied by the King ard Queen, the Duke of Gloucester the Princess Royal and Princess Margaret, and received silk replica of the King'c colorS of the first bat talion as birthday present from the regiment.
 A number of United States offic- CTS were among the small group guests who witnessed the ceremony and the presentation of the colors.
 Wearing her favorite hyacinth blue coat with military-style peak ed cap, the Princess came onto the parade ground with the other mem- bers of the Royal family.
 As the old and new guard, both from the grenadiers, faced each other and presented arms, Elizabeth went forward alone to receive the miniature colors from Col. John Prescott.
 The replica, measuring 19 by 21 inches, was made of crimson silk with crown embroidered in gold thread. In each corner was Eliza beth's monogram, surmounted by her coronet also in gold thread.
 A tall sergeart-major of the guards stood with the color covered as Prescott was leaving, and when the princess approaches him, he took the colors and handed it with 8 salute to the 18-year-old Colonel in-chief.
 Wearing in her lapel 8 diamond brooch of the grenadiers' badge and cipher given her when she was ap- pointed colonel two years ago, the princess took the colors with smile and carefully examined the beauti- full gold work.
 The queen later examined her daughters new colorS and when she suggested everyone would like to see it, the sergeant-major carried it around among the guests.
 Walking with composed dignity, the princess accompanied Prescott to the end of the parade ground to watch the old guard march off and the new guard take up its post. Dur ing the ceremony she stood beside her own colors, which now will be mounted whenever she attends a parade of the grenadiers or inspects any other troops.
 After the parade, the King and Queen and the two princesses spent some time chatting with friends and then left for a family luncheon party, at which Queen Mother Mary also was present.
 The parade was the only cere- monial observance of the princess birthday, although throughout the morning, telegrams arrived at the rate of one nearly every two min- uteS.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-21

Harry J. Robinson, business man, photographer and lecturer, will present his illustrated lecture in natural color motion pictures on "Wanderings in the Peruvian Andes" at the Second Church Forum on Sunday evening, April g at 7:3O p. m.
 The picture story of the Andes reveals the life of the native In- dianS and their market places in Ecuador, Peru and Bolivia. This medieval fair" in costume and color parallels the opening scene of a great Opera-where history's pages are turned back four hun- dred years. Cuzco, the capital, is over two miles above sea level and nearly enclosed by mountains of considerable elevation while Machu- -Picchu, the lost Mother City of the Incas, is the ghOS city of the Andes where the early Americans built their metropolis on the tip of an Andean peak.
 Harry J. RObinsOn's thrilling and adventurous travelogue de- picts the romantic life of 8 race steeped in the traditions of an old world where ancient culture ans handicraft still exists. A vivid pOr- trayal of our neighbOr countries of timely interest in the light of the present day world events.
 The narration is enlightening humorous too and supplements 8 picturial record that will long live in your memory.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-21
DRINK -CRAZED MAN
 SHOT IN GUN DUEL
Condition of TOrringtOn Resident Reported Critic
 cal; Family Rescued

Torrington, Conn, April 21. (UP) Watson Holdridge, AS. who ter rorized his family by blasting away with a shotgun in their home and defied police to make him sur render, was in a critical condition at hospital today after being shot in the head by 8 policeman.
 Porter Chapin, 53, a spectator to the efforts of police to chase Hold ridge from the house with tear gas bombs, was being treated for frac- tured leg, inflicted by the crazed Sniper.
 Holdridge's elderly father tele- phoned police last night that his son had broken open a trunk in the cellar, secured the gun, and had pumped 8 charge into the kitchen clock. When police arrived, Holdridge was firing the gun from
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-21

wage to 45 cents an hour, pay them selves a bonus of $10 every other month, and have salted away an amazing $110O in the company's name.
 The Specialists in order of their age are: Donald Anon, IT, the old man of the group, who expects to enter the Army shortly after his 18th birthday next January; Helen Squries, 16, attractive president of the company; Ann Reed, 15, secre- tary-treasurer; Charme DeVine, IS, vice president in charge of supplies; Mary Bannun, IS, vice pesident in chage of the juke box; Philip Henderson and Ann Anon, both 13.
 They have a boundless energy which makes the turning out of orders of 5000 wire mesh supports seem an easy chore. There haven't been any Arny-Navy "E" awards to the Specialists, but the young sters are hopeful. As Donald quiet ly puts it: We have plenty of room for one on our flagpole!"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-21
By JACK. BIRNBAUM NEA Staff Correspondent

Yellow Springs, O., April 21-Sev- en typical teen-age American kids some with pig-tails, most with freckles-have built themselves a war plant here which is busy turn ing out at a nice profit, articles used in building aircraft for the armed forces.
 They seem to be building 8 fu- ture for themselves, too, with wal bonds-and no juvenile delinquency problem.
 The youngsters, ranging from a bashful girl of 13 to her tow-haired brother, IT, are all officers of Re inforcement Specialists" as the company is called.
 A juke box plays swing music while the Specialists produce wire mesh supports for plaster molds which are used by another factory for making Allison aircraft engine parts.
 If the younger Specialists get
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-21

tired of working (they average about two hours a day after schooD they can scoot down the fire es- cape of the building and play on the teeter-totter. And don't think the teeter-totter isn't used!
 The factory is two rooms in an elementary grade school for which they pay $10 8 month rent. There the kids built work benches and installed about $100 worth of equipment which they bought on the instalment plan and paid for with the money from their first or der. The Specialists worked with out wages for the first month.
 When orders first came in from the Antioch Foundry Co.,, the kids paid themselves a modest 35 cents an hour until they had a backlog of orders and a working capital, just like big companies
 PATRIOTIC-AND PROFITABLE
 Fully aware of the incentive plan, as practiced by their larger contemporaries. they raised their
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-21
$2,265,7S1 INCOME

Boston, April 21 - (U.P) - The New England Telephone and Tele- graph Company today reported a net income of $2 265, ,781 for the first three months of 1944 as compared with $2,331,l90 for the correspond ing period last year.
 Net income for the 12 months ended March 31 was $9,580,562 as compared with $9,460, 1928 for the compared with $9,46O,328 for the previous 12 months.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-21
CARTELS STUDY
 TO START SOON
Some Alleged as Impeding Scientific Research in
 United States
BY R. H. sHACKFORD

Washington, April 21-(UP)-The United States, which long has been fighting the adverse effects of car tels on its domestic economy, set out today to study the information al implications of such industrial arrangements in the postwar world.
 The State Department stepped into one of the most bitter war time controversies by creating special group to study cartels, some of which involving Germany are alleged to have impeded scien- tific research and industrial devel- opment in this country.
 The new section in the State De- partment will be known as the in- dustry branch of the Commodities Division of the Office of Econom- ic affairs. It will be responsible flor initiation, formulation, and coordi- nation of policy and action on all cartel and related international in- austrian arrangementS."
 One specific duty will be formu- lation of policy on such matters involved in the treatment of in- dustry in enemy and ex-enemy countries during the period of mill itary occupation" There have been insiGtent demands in some Brit ish quarters for total destruction of Germany's heavy industry, such as machine tools, as well as demands for crippling her chemical indus try to prevent future manufacture of munitions. The German chem ical industry virtually is synony- nous with the I. G. FarbeninduS- trie-a major target of opponents of cartelS.
 The State Departments decision to begin studying the cartel prob lem on an international plane fol- lowed several years of investigation and study by the antitrust division of the justice department. That department, however, has been in- terested primarily in agreements entered into by American compan- ies which contraveae the anti-.rust laws. Several such cases are pend- ing.
 Justice Department officials would not comment on the state departments action, which includ- ed the notation that the new branch would act as the state de- partment's liaison with the justice department.
 The Department also listed these responsibilities for the new cartel division:
 l. Assembling and analyzing data on International cartels, in- ter-corporate relations of U. s. and foreign firms, patent and other morket regulating agreements. trade marks and trade names, in- ter-governmental inddustrial agree mentS.
 2. Developments of policies and programs for controlling cartels. combines and restrictive patent agreements.
 3. Promotion of standards for intergovernmental industrial agree ments and of the forms of interna- tional organization required to im- | plement such.
 4. Collaboration with other government departments for de- velopment of data for use in inter- national discussions of cartels.
 5. Review of existing policy doc uments and provision of a central source of information on cartels for other parts of the state depart ment.
 6. Review of legislative proposals and policy advice to all government departments about current supply arrangements involving cartels.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-21
NANTUCKET CRASH
 CLAIMS THREE LIVES

Boston, April 21. - (UP) - Tn Navy has identified an officer ani two enlisted men killed in 8 collis ion of two planes Tuesday about 3 miles south of Nantucket Island.
 The body of Aviation Radiomak 3-C Edward J. Rennert, 20, of Asa toria, N. F., was recovered after he parachuted from his plane but waa fatally injured. Uncovered were the bodies of Ensign Claude J. DH Wall, Jr., 20, of St. Louis and Avia. ton Radioman 3-C Earlie l.. Storey, 20, of Groveland, Fla.
 An officer and an enlisted man were rescued from the second plane after escaping in life raft.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-21

upstairs windows. The officers helped his wife and three children escape through ground floor windows. and the elder Holdridge slipped out 2 rear door.
 Tear gas bombs were tossed into the house, driving Holdridge into the cellar. More bombs were thrown down a hatchway and Holdridge dashed into the yard and crouched behind an automobile, firing at the officers until 8 bullet hit him in the head.
 Mrs. Holdridge told investigators her husband had been drinking heavily and recently had been under treatment at a mental institution.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-21
EM EN.

Major John M Burral recently recipient of tank-you letter from J. Harrison Heckman manager ot The chairman of Waterbury Chapter and Mrs. Herman Rooster War Fund chairman locally, congratulated by Mgr Heckman for the splendid success achieved In the Brass City campaign I know how much planning
 organization and leadership is necessary to reach the goal in campaign of this sze writes Mgr Hickman so please extend sincere thanks to all who participated
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-21
BAN SMOKING IN CARS

San Diego, Cal. (UP) = San Diego's bus and street car riders will have to forego the pleasure of that before-and-after-work smoke while entrained on any public trans portation beginning April 28, when a new anti-smoking city ordinance becomes effective.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-21
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-21

Seven Waterbury policemen marked Tuesday as the ninteenth anniversary of their appointment to the force and also took occasion to remember five com rades appointed with them who have since answered their last call Appointed PatrOImen April 18 1925, were Edward Roach, Dennis Carey, Michael Bolton, James Girch, and Patrick Griffin, deceased; and Charles Caffrey, Thomas Bergn, Harold Lawlor, Patrick Joyce, Edward Dunn, Richard Kenney, and Patrick M0yIan, now Lieutenant
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-21

A thousand Flying Fortresses, flying on a six-hour mission, would use 1,5O0,000 gallons of gasoline. An armored tank division re- quires 25,000 gallons of gasoline to move 100 miles.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-21

Walter L. weible, graduate of the 1915 class at Crosby High School is director of military training for the Army Service Forces and holds the envabe rating of Brigader General very prolific writer he has two page story entitled, "Can Civilian Education Learn From the Military" in the current issue of "Connect cut Teacher. It's candid article every Waterbury teacher will enjoy reading
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-21

Gladys Keenan is a patient at the Waterbury Hospital. Roger 'cRhody' Walsh is seriously ill at St. Marys Hospital. Mrs Claude Brewster and daughter Ellen vacatiOning in Maine MT. and Mrs George MattsOn have decided to christen their recent bundle from heaven, Martha.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-21
A COUPLE OF GOOD KIDS
'l11 BY THE MAN IN TT TOWER

COUPLE OF GOOD KIDS m Apucaon Not an Ad for Molly McCee Ten Years on the this Week. There's a couple of good kids, Bet you will all agree, all get-out
 Molly and Fibber McCiee. Just to their voices
 Is tonic in these trying days, Their little bit of whosesome daoguge It really really pays turn the dial
 It's thrill, by goly, To enter the family life
 Of Fibber McGee and Molly. When starts to emote
 start in verbal ramble, We know he'll get his com-uppance soon From thorny friend, Doc Gamble And too what gal,
 What a mirthful chucke has she Cant you see her when she says
 "Taint McGeel" It's nice knowing the Meoiee, And all their friends my dears Wistu Vista's diang list
 is possible ten whole years! EOA EN-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-21
The Town Crier tells.

The Town Crier tells. .. The old Prtchard Sawmil Mad River in Wocott burned to the ground the other day. It stood since 1751 the center of logging activ ties in that area land said to have been purchased in l748 by Benjamin Harrison. Our neighbor Nauga- tuck will be hundred years old and plans to grass fires are keeping the fire department busy The large brush fire which almost became forest fire in the woods above the Bunker Hill section last week quite dents the other side of the city They celebrated Patriots Day in Massachusetts and Maine this week. Fifty years ago in Boston they featured special excur sons to Lexington and Concord, and Julia Ward Howe read poem among other things |. Folks up Flute vile and East Litchfed way say looks like we may not any trailing arbutus until after the first of May
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-21

Rev. Francis Ayres, St. Johns Episcopal Church. pastor iourneyed to Washington, D. C., last week for few days respite after Easter to attend the iOn of his former teacher and good friend Angus Dun as bishop of Washington He enjoyed the privilege of walking in the procession in the service
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-21

Rev. Edward Merrill, now chaplain in Uncle sams armed forces, has resigned as pastor of All Saints Church, Oakvlle Although it reluctantly accepted by the Vestry, the resignation necessary as the piscopalian Bishop feels that clergyman should not extend leave of absence beyond His parishion ers however, very grateful for the years of his splendid ministry in the ville
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-21

Editor, Tall Tower Topics .. Pierce and Norton request the pleasure of your company at the official opening of the Gillette Railroad at Lake COmpOunce in Bristol Saturday afternoon, May G. Dinner will be served in the dining at o'clock Enclosed is your Pullman reservation on the Lake Shore Limited leav- ing at 2:30 p. m. Julian Norton, Manager Lake COmpounce, Bristol, Conn.,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-21

Men will be finding out that nothing can feel U1A until the coapse of either Germany or Japan, says the government. For the present we must be satisfied to ride the enemy The will power of men would get lot further if it weren't for the won't power of women. It would help lot if there much working for the best as there is hoping for it.
 To safeguard secrets of the coming invasion Britain is Keeping diplomats within the boundaries of the country Shutting them in-and up.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-21
GOODBYE, ruRN1ps, HELLO ASPARAGUS

Seems like we might call finish To things like winter turnips and spinach, And as the butterflies of Spring start to flutter eAy t with asparagus soaked in butter.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-21

COUPLE OF COOD h10S a aurecian Not Molly Mccee Ten Years this Week.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-21

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