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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-09

gram. The Tennessee, which travels between New York and South Am erica, has a daily half-hOur rest period which the boys call "coffee time." At the request of the crew, the captain fixed the rest period at 2:30-3, so the boys could hear Ladies Be Seated'' every day via the Blue. The boys said the show was a "reaI American home pro- gram" on which they frequently heard their mothers, sisters and servicemen friends in the role of contestants. The bow and arrows they presented to Ed East "in ap- preciatiOn" was hand made by the San Bias Indians and especially procured for the occasion.
 Several days ago there was 8 very small luncheon in the Rainbow Room atop Radio City in New York for Fritz Kreisler and his wife. The great violinist makes his radio debut on The Telephone Hour July IT and the affair was to acquaint the Kresislers with the men and women who build the program.
 Everybody came away with one deep conviction - the Kreislers couldn't be nicer! They love to laugh and tell anecdotes. They tease each other unmericfully and have lots of private jokes. Fritz and Hattie Kreisler were married in 1902 and, since then, have scarcely been se- parated for so much as @ day.
 He carries her picture with him always-a picture made when they were married. It's her face on the face of his pocket watch
 She was telling what happened at rehearsal the other day at NEG. It wasn't a real rehearsal just that Kreisler was anxious to play with the Bell Symphonic Orchestra conducted by Donald Voorhees,. During the rendition of one of the numbers the violinist will play, Mrs. Kreisler sat in the con- trol room. A note displeased her and she said to Wally Magill. the pro- grams producer, "Mark that, will you?"
 At the end of the rehearsal she walked out and over the stage. "That note," she said, naming 1t. twas NOT good!" Kreisler smiled at her,
 Tt always sounds like that. Hat tie!"
 "You," she said to the delight of Voorshees and the orchestra, Should go home and practical"
 As a fitting tribute to the in- estimable aid and encouragement he has extended to numerous Ann
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-09

retired from the Yiddish theater early this spring with plans to bring his droll wit to Broadway next fall.
 Before they parted, Skulnik sal- uted Weisenfreund with the hope that some day he, Menasha, might be successful as Weisenfreund-and well he might make such a wish, for Paul Muni has done very well in the last IS years!
 Martin Gosch, producer of the Abbott and Costello airer is not only a good man to have around radio show but also one to have around the house as is attested by Ed Gardner, "Archie" on Duffy's tav- ern.
 Martin moved in when Ed moved out of his Bel-Air home about four things with an understanding that Martin would get out when and if Ed had to come back to Hollywood.
 So Martin. chancing that Ed would stay east for the duration, knocked himself out every week end cutting the lawn, planting a victory garden, pruning trees and bushes and spending his own money on palm trees and citrus.
 Then "Duffy's" moved back to the west coast, Gardner moved in his home, and Martin moved out.
 Swell" Ed said after inspecting GOsch's handy work. Duffy him- self couldn't have done better job or even Finnegan for that matter"
 Film star Adolphe Menjou, while visiting in the East recently, made series of guest appearances on the air, including one on CBS Stage Door Canteen." Menoju and his actress-wife, Veree TeaSdale, are now en route to the Coast where they will continue their radio ap- pearances. First scheduled will be "Duffy's" tomorrow night.
 Dinah Shore was the recipient this week of an unusual honor. shOrtwaved to her by the BEG in London. Dorothy Carless, one of Britian's foremost popular singers, brodacast greetings to her favOrite U. S. "Pin-Up Voice." Dinah Shore.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-09

Frank Raczynski is sporting his 25-year scovil Company pin He worked at that plant for S7 years but has been directly employed from May g. 1919. He first went to Scovil in 1907 going to work as helper for contracting casters who worked the companys casting line in those days He worked as helper until 1919. May : of that year, he became furnace and mold man in the employe of Scovill Franks hobby is gardening He has flower and vegetable garden where he spends most of his spare time He was born in Poland on August 27 1880 He to this country in 1907 He has five children three girls and two boys One of his sons is in the Army
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-09
The New Mexico Ma

Editor Tall Tower Topics The New Mexico Ma sonic Bulletin has the following story From the d- rector of the National Service Bureau of Veterans of For eign Wars comes the information that Masonic ring taken from the hand of dead Japanese soldier at Qua dalcana is in the possession of wounded U S. seaman i the Naval Hospital at San Diego California Engraved 1922 ring probably taken from the finger of an American soldier sailor Marine The inscription might being returned to the wife, mother other relatives of the member of the craft who originally and cher ished it. Every effort should be made to identify the hero who made the supreme sacrifice for his country hope the of this ring be quickly identified and returned to his family .. w. Wallace Boyd, 79 Glen Ridge Avenue, Glen Ridge, N. J.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-09
WATR PROGRAMS
 1920 Kilocycles

S:30-Melodles Of The Moment 9:00-Gabriel Heater 9:l5-Return Of Nick Carter 9:30-Spotlight Bands: Interlude 10:00-Raymond Gram Swing 10:15-Dancing Discs: News 1O:30-Creeps By Night 11:00-Yankee News 11:15-Ray Henle, Commentator 11:30-Harriet O'Rourke And Orch
 TOMORROW 7:30-Happy Hank 7:45-Sacred Heart Program 8:00-Yankee News S:15-Concentrated Food News S:20-Shoppers' Guide (Part 1.) S:55-Morning Devotions 9:00-Breakfast Club 10:00-Sweet River 10:15-My True Story 10:4O-News lO:45-Shoppers' Guide (Part 2.) 11:0O-Breakfast At Sardrs 11:30-Gil Martyr 11:45-What's Your Idea? 11:55-Les Huff's Trio 12:00-Boake Carter 12:15-Yankee News 12:30-News 12:45-Dr. Whitaker: Melody Time l:0O-News: Melody Time 1:15-Jack Berch And The Three
 Suns 1:30-Luncheon With Lopez 1:45-Carnival 2:OO-News: Two O'Clock Jump 2:15-Yankee Kitchen 2:45-American Red Cross
 Program s:0O-Red Sox vs. Cleveland
 Indians 5:00-Melody Revue 5:30-News 5:45-Superman 6:00-ankee News 6:I5-Terry And The Pirates 6:3O-Pleasure And Profit: News 6:45-Jack Armstrong 7:00--Fulton Lewis, Jr. 7:15-Terry's Tunes 7:30-Phone Your Answer 7:45-Symphony Serenade S:00-Sizing Up the News-Cecil
 Brown S:15-Fulton Oursler 8:30--Xayier Cugat 9:00-Gabriel Heater 9:I5-Return Of Nick Carter 9:30-Spotlight Bands: Interlude iO.O0-Royal Arch GunniSOu
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-09

fidgety man wait for his wife on the street corner two hours in five minutes. Two men broke out Florida ai How Florida boosters kick against their not wanting to stay inside? bogus nylon stock ing went sale via the black market. And hundreds of women put their foot into it. Admiral Soemu Toyoda succeeds Admiral Mineich Koga killed in action, as commander of the Jap navy Toyoda's first move will be to find the navy. youngster who doesn't want to eat things that make him sick is sick.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-09

Iieuts Norman P. Crochetiere and Daniel Talmadge of Cheshire have landed with the battalion at An zo beachhead in Italy, though both received training in different places in the United States The former left Waterbury with the National Guard outfit that was fed eraized and served for time in the South Pacific After this he returned to this country and attended officers training school He also served instructor and then was sent to Fort Meade, Maryland. There he was signed to battalion in which Lt Talmadge was serving They left this country together.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-09

Nelson Kast private in the armOred division, U S. Army spent few brief hours with his mother and rel ativeS Sunday at the formers residence on Johnson Street "Nell who has been residing in Chicago with his wife, the former Dorothy Walsh of Waterbury is stationed here in the East and has announced his A. P. O. number.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-09

erican composers and musicians, a noted group of this nations musi- cal artists will offer a testimonial dinner on May 16 to Dr. Serge Koussevitzky, dist inguished con- ductor of the Boston Symphony Orchestra for the past twenty years.
 The ceremonies will be heard over the BLUE Network, which also car ries weekly concerts by the Boston Symphony, on Tuesday, May 16, from 11:30 to 12:00 midnight, EWT.
 Two former greats of the Yiddish stage met at the Radio Hall of Fame recently. One, named Muni Weisenfreund, was a guest star on the program. The other, named Menasha Skulnik, was a guest in the audience though in radio, he too is pretty well known as "Papale Cohen" on Able Irish Rose.
 Reminiscing, Weisenfreund talked of the success that has been his since he left the Yiddish theater 18 years ago and gave a number of valuable pointers to Skulnik, who
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-09

Sgt. Frank Pope now in England with an ordnance group writes frequently and reports all is we'll He says your guess about the invasion is good hisa he knows is that he is plenty busy Fred Smith, former Chase Co., empoye from Plaza Avenue is now in India while Ed Red) Moran, also of the Willow A. CS old lumnaries is at rest center after engaging in the Anzio campaign.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-09

Ira w. Stevens, genial superintendent of the county courthouse building Kendrick Avenue, was a year older last Saturday. MT. and Mrs. Edward Hayes celebrating two years of welded bliss today The latter is the former Mae MalOney, member of our classified advertising personnel. Bill Farrari of the North End is observing another natal day today.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-09

Frank Horrigan of Willow Street is now in Burma after serving in campaigns that carried him through Africa, Sicily, Italy, Egypt India He says he wished he had paid attention to his laundryman when he the states since he stationed among great many Chinese troops as Staff Sgt.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-09

Lieutenant Carroll Cuhane, popular local dentist now stationed at Sampson, New York dental sur geOn in the Navy spent the weekend in Waterbury with his wife and family. Carroll says despite his tender years he is the second oldest doctor duty at Samp son.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-09

Joe Qainn, former Waterburian and member of the staff of the Cincinnati Post the past few years who is with the U S. Air Corps doing public relations work, is the proud soldier father of bouncing baby Zoe managed to get back to his home in Cincinnati, Ohio, to welcome the new addition.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-09

Major L. Bradley of Cheshire has been promoted to Lieutenant Colonel He's been stationed in Washing ton, D. C.. since entering the service. William Saunders of this city who has capably fulfilled the duties great chief of records for the Improved Order of Red Men for A years has resigned owing to Ill health
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-09
Good Evening.

There's something about this lovely weather That makes us singly and altogether Get very busy with balls and bats And start a-going without our hats. There's something about the month of May That makes us sing roundelay, Oh not about mairzeS eating oats But about frosted chocolate floatsl There's something about this first nice weather That makes us singly and altogether Give up all thoughts of wearing hats And start a-going springtime batsI EM
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-09
l59O-.WBRY--96

3:00-Mary Marlin 3:15-Bob Trout-News 3:30-columbia Masterworks Of
 Music l:OO-Broadway Matinee 4:25-Bill Costello. News 4:30-Singing Neighbor 4:45-The Raymond Scott Show 5:00-Fun With Dunn 5:30--The Suppertimers 6:45-Ameriean Women 6:0O--Quincy Howe and The News e:i0-Baseball Scores e:i5--Edwin C. Hill 6:30-News 6:t5-The World Today 6.55-The Meaning Of The News 7:Oo--To The Litehfield County
 Farmer T:15--John Nesbitt-Passing
 Parade 7:s0-Amerlcan Melody Hour s:00-Big Town s:30-Rancho Canova s:b5-News-Hlghlights-charles
 T. Lynch e:OO-Burns And Allen s:8O-CFesta Blanca Carnival i0:OO-Columbia Present Corwln-''
 "Cr0mef' lO:3O-John A. Stephens "Facts
 ef the Steel Wage Case" i0.aS-sen. C. Wayiand Brooks tR)
 -Ili. li..-z-The Montgomery
 Ward Case ii:00--News If:i5--Joan Brooks, Songs 11s30-Romance
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-09

{, Lovely Lucielle wning, nezzo-soprano of the Metropoli- tan Opera Company, will be one of the two singing stars on the Sherwin-William World of Song" Sunday, May IA, at 4:30, p.m., e.wt, over the Blue net- work. Miss Browning, who halls, from Durham, N. C., was a pro- tege of the late Marcella Sem- brich, world-famous concert and opera singer, and won her place at the Met through the Metro. politan Opera Additions of the Air" Raoul Jobin, Metropolitan Opera tenor, will be heard with Miss Browning on the program.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-09

When the boatswain's mate of the U. 5. s. Tennessee appeared on Ed East's Ladies Be Seated" program last week, he appeared on behalf of the entire crew and told East that Che boys had voted "Ladles Be Seated" their favorile daytime pro-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-09

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-09

Good Night.
Bradley beam., 1944-11-11
1 New York Cast In La Traviata" IAt New Britain

Verdi's popular opera, "La Ira viata," featuring a cast of over seventy-five of the Metropolitan Opera Company of New York, will be presented at the Senior High School, New Britain, this evening beginning at 2015.
 Sponsored by the New Britain Aziz Grotto and produced by MT. Samuel Wassennan, the perform ance will present Norma Greco, so- prano; Doris Doree, soprano and Jacques Gerard, tenor, singing the leading roles. A forty-piece sym phony orchestra will also be fea- tured.
 All military personnel have been invited to attend the performance free of charge.
Bradley beam., 1944-11-11

American In Paris
 Al. Beauvais Aided French When Nazis Struck in '39

was large skating rink which was a sanctuary to 20O0 homeless women and children at night in blacked out Paris. They started on the night shift working from 17O0 to 2300, busy every moment minis tering to the needs of the help less, directed through the darkness by the cries of the babies and the frightened whimpers of the moth CTS. Feeding them and giving them comfort with sincerity and joy, truly it can be said of MT. and Mrs. Beauvais. "In as much as ye have done it unto one of the least of these, ye have done it unto Me"
 MT. and Mrs. Beauvais con tributed to the War Effort in its fullest sense because everything was given without thought of price or cost. They gave their money, food, clothing, supplies, and of themselves unselfshly.
 During the day they started cut in their car bringing help to the prisoners of war, supplying soap and other much needed supplies. Being under fire did not seem to phase them at all, for many a time they were forced to dive for con- venient gutter until the straffling and machine gun fire ceased.
 In February 1941 MT. and Mrs. Beauvais were able to make their escape which was accomplished by nothing short of a miracle, and at long last arrived in New York. They went to Conway, MT. Beau vais' home. One would think they needed a long rest after years of intense and narrowing work and excitement, but not so. One day letter came from Civil Service to Al Beauvois asking if he would like to help in the War Effort! MT. Beauvais answered it and after much paper work processing, came here to Bradley Field, as an air craft electrician.
 He loves his work here at the Base, which fact is confirmed by the early hour he arrives each and he says he rather hates to leave it at night. He is man with a definite task to be ac- complished, loved and admired by his fellow workers, and all of Brad ley Field who know him. It seems fitting on this Novem- Der eleventh, to say we are honored to call him our friend and have him as our Civilian of the Week.
Bradley beam., 1944-11-11
OFFICE OF THE FINANCE OFFICER
 ARMY AIR BASE BRADLEY FIELD. CONNECTICUT
Dear Van:
II November 1914


 something has been added The Admin Section taken another forward in it's expanding activities getting the sending list of these weekly letters
 others life in the office has hurdles by shrewd pair of diplomatic politicians namely Jim Kiely Fudgy Schmidt Smitty literally roped in live the dispute Better luck next time Jack question settled the night of the cleo "Sent" Gayesk assisted by his able partner Flush title Champs of Crbbage from Kiely and Askin
 Herb this week saying that he chanced Bob Chadd in California Who it that sad East West the twain shall meet"?
 Holmes aglow since last Saturday and physics with the Armed Institute that might be better acquainted with properties of He claims that Ronson lighter we'll through the glass filler tube that accompanies each bottle
 Nails along strong with his plans for Army and Brooklyn after the Purds tells that Nails seriously thinking selling stock this prospective enterprise The funny about is that several of the fe lows have subscribed And they that Barnum wrong!
 This week regret by departure both It. when chug-a-lug circle. Maybe suggest those who have left delegate substitutes in which there be prob finding volunteer pinch-htters.
 all the line the Best of Always from all
 COLLIE.
Bradley beam., 1944-11-11
Stage Show and Dance
 At Charter Oak School

Complimentary tickets are avail able at the Base Special Service Office for show and dance to be held at the Charter Oak School, Hartford, this evening.
 "Pappy Towards "Hillbillies" will be a feature of the evening that gets underway at 2O00. The show is being sponsored by the Charter Oak Parent t-Teacher Asso- citation.
Bradley beam., 1944-11-11

Twenty-six years ago today Mo- vember eleventh, Alfred Beauvais was in the Argonne serving in the 1st Division. There was no special celebration, for his outfit was sent right through into Ger many and made their headquarters at Coblentz. For fourteen months they were in the Third Army of occupation. There was much to do, before his discharge came through. He was then faced with a poser. 1t was a long way to Conway, Massa- chusetts where he had enlisted at the outbreak of the war, and he had to make real decision. Should he go home or back to Paris ? Paris won, or at least the beauti- full French girl did, for Alfred re- turned and married her and started in business for himself. His skill as an automobile mechanic enabled him to open garage on the Rue Penpeliers. It was a tremendous success due to hard work and good management and the need for me chanics who understood American as well as foreign makes of cars. The business grew until in 1889 he employed IT mechanics in addition to painters and washers, all highly trained in up-to-date procedures.
 During these years, MT. Beau vais was always active in the American Legion and was Past Commander of the Benjamin Franklin Post of the Veterans of Foreign Wars in Paris. He had been a bugler and is justly proud of the honor conferred upon him many times at impressive cere- monies when he was asked to blow "Taps". One memory dear to his heart is blowing that call under the Arc de Triomphe at the grave of the unknown soldier, the first American to be so honored.
 Tn September 1889 news flashed that war was declared. Being good soldier, and MT. Beauvais had proved this, he started right out serving again, this time as civ ilian, but with all his old force and vigor. He donated the first am- bulance for use, left his business in the hands of his sons, and he and his wife volunteered all their time to helping wherever they were needed. Oftimes he was under fire evacuating the women and children from danger zones to possible safety One of their special duties
Bradley beam., 1944-11-11
Magma Circle Dance at Kinban

The Magma Circle Daughters of Isabella have invited Bradleyites to attend their Harvest Formal" to be held at the Hotel KimbalA, Springfield, on Thursday evening. Al Strohman's Orchestra will pro vide the music for dancing.
Bradley beam., 1944-11-11
Pratt Whitney Girls Dance Thursday

The girls of the Treasury De- partment of the Pratt Whitney Company will sponsor a dance at the English Room of the Hotel Bond Thursday evening at 2OO0. Bradley CTS have been invited
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-07-14

litical friends got the impression that he was not anxious to talk Dewey politics, even with the beau tiful Clare.
 Anyway, he didn't. But out of Albany ten hours later, came a story that he had seen Mrs. Luce and that she was vamping him into the Dewey corner. The fact that the story came from Albany is considered significant. Obviously the Dewey camp knew of Mrs Luces plan, perhaps inspired it All of which appears to bear out the opinion of political prognosti- cators that Willkie can swing about ten percent of the vote whichever way he wants it.
 NOTE-Willkie has made it ab- solutely clear to close friends that he is interested in just one thing a peace written with such states manship that there will never be another war. His political weight will be thrown on the side which offers the greatest promise of that goal.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-07-14
Gold?-Well, Hardly Ever
(New York Times)

(New York Times
 Sir John Anderson Chancellor of the Exchequer, declares in the House of Commons that the British Government will never go back to the gold standard, T believe he declared in debate there is in fa6t foundation for the view that this international none taryl scheme in any way involves return to the gold standard Certainly the attitude of the present Gov ernment would be one of the most vehement opposi- tion"
 Yet the accounts of the Chancelors speech leave the point somewhat in doubt For they go to report him saying that the international monetary plan contemplates the necessity of fixed parity There should be, he continued a recognized machinery for the adjustment of of exchange of several countries in relation to their currencies including the United States currency which is based on gold There fore he said the scheme provided for regulating the parties of national currences in the last resort with gold.
 Now when a nation ties it's currency to gold it is the gold standard When it ties it's currency to the currency the currency of another nation which is in turn tied to gold it is on what has been called the god-exchange standard The gold-exchange standard standard maintained before the by small poor countries that not thought able to afford a full gold standard It the next best thing to a gold standard but it not very satisfactory, be- the currency of the nation on the exchange standard necessarily dependent upon the currency of the gold-standard nation to which it was tied. Whatever undermined confidence in the big nations currency also necessarily undermined confidence in the nations currency that tied to it.
 It is probable that after the realities will compel the British Government, like other govern ments to be less vehement in opposition to the gold standard Testfying before a Congressional commit tee few days ago, Dr. Edwin W. Kemmer'er, one of the worlds leading monetary authorities. who has probably been called in by governments than any other living to help set their culrencies on a stable basis said:
 The first requirement of any postwar
 monetary standard that can be wisely adopted
 internationally and maintained for any con-
 siderable time is that it shall have the
 fidence of the people. It should be free from
 international jealousies Like Caesars wife
 the standard should be above suspicion To
 this end it should be simple and be develop
 ment out of long, common experience. 3"
 No other kind of currency system in a dis
 tracted postwar world will so quickly restore
 the confidence of the public true gold
 standard. 5'7'