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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-29
daredevil IN
PROSAIC ROLE
Unsung Star of Films,
World War Veteran, Now
Nemesis of Card Sharps

Ralph A. Miller. the man who
first wrote popular brand of CT
garetteS in smoke over Waterbury
in 1922, and the only living mem
Der of the IA original "Daredevils" ,
returned to this city today for the
purpose of demonstrating to war
workers and Servicemen the pitfalls
involved in playing cards with
strangers.
Miller, who made his first para
chute jump from a free balloon at
the age of 8, spent 20 years in the
stunt business before suffering a
broken back while demonstrating in
little town in Mississippi.
Spending five years in hospital
as the result Of that, Miller took
to studying card tricks and opera
tons of card sharpers until he be-
came one of the worlds foremost
authorities on the sleight-of- hand.
He has since spent his time travel
ling among army and navy bases
and government project towns DEM
onstrating how professional gamb-
lers and tricksters operate to fleece
unwary victims. "Just watch the
little finger of the left hand" says
Miller.
Miller is a veteran of the first
World War, having flown with
Capt. Eddie Rickenbacker's High
Hat" squadron. He doubled for
film actor Harold Lloyd as the hui
man fly in the motion picture
Safety Last and has performed
every stunt imaginable from climb
ing buildings and changing aero
planes in mid-air to dragging be-
hind an automobile at so miles per
hour.
Though he now is forced to use
clutches as the result of an acct
dental fall while performing sus-
pended from a water tower, Miller
still dresses in the stunt man cos
tune of riding breaches and leath-
er boots.
Put your spare cash into war
bonds, and don't play cards with
Strangers" IS Miller's message to
Waterbury.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-29
WALLACE MAY RUN
FOR NOMINATION
ScOvill Company Foreman
to Oppose Senator John
p. TObin

Complications in the nature Of a
primary contest may confront the
local Democratic party, this year
as reports today stated that Patrick
j. Wallace may again be named as
the administrations choice for the
nomination as State Senator from
the 10Th district, in opposition to
Senator John F. Tobin, incumbent
office-holder.
Mr.. Wallace was overwhelmed IN
a similar contest waged with Mr..
Tobin in 1912 following which the
latter went on to defeat George
Casey, Republican choice from the
18th, to gain the seat in the State
Legislature.
It had been reported earlier that
Wallace had declined the offer OF
nomination while in the meantime
strong pressure had been brought
on administration leaders to choose
Former State Senator Joseph z.
Lawlor to oppose Senator Tobln.
However sources stated today that
Wallace had agreed to run again
and it seemed likely that he would
be the party choice.
Wallace who is prominent in civic
circles in Waterbury is a foreman
with the Scovill Mfg. Co. Senator
Tobin, who had the strong support
Of the CLIO at the time Of the prin-
airy contest is expected to again
throw the hat in the ring" IN
OPPOSITION to any choice the admin
istration may make.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-29
Star Rallies
Witnesses
BY FREDERICK C. OTHMAN
UNITED Press Hollywood C0rre-
SDOndent)

Hollywood, March 29-(UP)-
Charlie Chaplin rallied his witnesses
today in hope of proving to jury
of oldsters that the one rendezvous
he kept in his New York skyscraper
suite with Joan Barry amounted
only to a friendly chat instead Of
a violation of the Mann act.
There first was the matter of the
plea for a II instructed verdict of
not guilty. Jerry Giesler, Chaplin's
attorney, made that late yesterday,
insisting that his client was the
victim of a scheming woman, whom
he had accused an hour earlier Of
attempting blackmail.
Miss Barry denied that she de-
manded $150,OO0 of Chaplin on
threat of putting his name in head
lines across the nation and Giesler
spent an hour urging Judge ]. F. T.
O'Connor to dismiss the case. That
was a formality to which nobody,
Giesler included, expected the judge
to agree. 1t did, however, pave the
way for Chaplin to appeal, should
Cne jury ma n1In Bul1Iy.
Since Giesler did make the speech,
however, the judge had to let Pros
ecutor Charles H. Carr answer him.
Carr talks as today's first order of
business; he said he could state his
case in about half an hour.
Then come the first Of the defense
witnesses, with the ones so far iden-
titled making a strange assortment,
insofar as the courtroom fans are
concerned. What they possibly c..uld
know about Miss Barry's trip as the
ti-millionaire comedians guest
to New York two years ago remains
to be revealed in their testimony.
Giesler refrained from making pub
lis any idea of what they intended
to say.
They include Hans ReuSch, nerv-
Gus young movie writer who be-
friended Miss Barry the night in
December, 1912, when she was
evicted from Chaplin's estate and
attempted to commit suicide;
Claude Rosenstein, attorney for the
Tulsa, Okla, oil man, j. Paul Getty,
and Getty, himself. Giesler has
limited broadly that Miss Barry was
friend of Getty long before she
met the middle-aged Chaplin.
Other witnesses on Giesler's list
are Sam Marx, a movie producer
whom Miss Barry claims as a rel
alive by marriage; Mack Warner,
proprietor of a local shoe store; AL
fred Reeves, the general monager
of Chaplin's movie studio; Roland
Toheroh, Chap.in's cameraman for
20 years, and three men identified
only by name. They are o. B. Good
ing, Frank Antunev and Frank
TeStera.
Giesler said he still had not de-
cided whether to call Chaplin as his
own best witness.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-29
C. Y. 0. RESUME
DEBATE SERIES
st. Patrick's Team OPP
poses St. Lucy's in K. of
G. Hall Tomorrow

Notwithstanding their many and
varied war activities members of the
Catholic Youth Organization of
Waterbury will take time out to-
morrow evening to promote long
established educational project-de-
bates. The two teams, representing
st. Lucy's and ST. Patrick's CYO
chapters, will clash on the question,
Resolved, That periodical bombing
of cities is an effective means OF
carrying on modern warfare"
1t is expected that the surviving
CYO teams in the sixth annual de-
batting tournament sponsored by the
Knights Of Columbus will complete
their present series and will be in
position to stage the finals late nj
May or early in June. The James
F. Arnold Memorial trophy now held
by st. Margaret's team will be pre-
scented to the winners. The latter
will then defend the trophy dom
ated in state competition by Most
Rev. Maurice r. McAuliffe, bishop
OF the Hartford diocese.
The debate tomorrow night will
start at 8 o'clock
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-29
|SP ALLONE IN
war SECTOR
Waterbury Youth Serving
With American Ambu-
lance Unit in India

Daniel A. Spallone of 419 Wash
ington avenue, who is serving as an
ambulance driver with an American
Field Service unit in India, is be-
heved to be safe, although his Sec
tor has been forced to abandon all
Of its equipment and proceed by foot
from the zone of operations.
The latest communication receiv-
ed from the service headquarters in
New York by his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Spallone, st. ties one
complete sector has been forced to
abandon its work, and that details
would be forwarded as soon as they
are received. The couple is hopeful
that their son is safe despite the di-
saster that may have undertaken
the sectors project.
The local volunteer, who is q
years old, joined the organizati ton
last June and served for the British
government. He was employed pre-
viouSly by ScovillS and applied for
the ambulance driving port after he
was unsuccessful in getting into the
Army. He attended Crosby High
School and the University of Con-
necticut before entering the en-
ployment of Scovill'S.
A letter written by the local man
March S arrived here last week, and
since then the family has had word
only from the Service headquarters.
Mrs. Spallone will confer with offic-
ials there Saturday in the hope of
getting further word about her son.
1t is believed the organization
group was serving at the Burma
road when 1t was forced to abandon
its activity.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-29
1926 Dozen Of Eggs
Officially Condemned
New Haven Baking Firm Faces Charges Following
Probe of Dairy Food Commissioner J. j. Sweeney

Hartford, March disqualification
for condemnation Of 1920 dozen in
cubator reject eggs and 351 cans
Approximately 5,6l6 dozen) Of froz-
en- eggs of similar quality as unfit
for human consumption will be
made to hte New Haven City Court
Thursday, Dairy and Food Com
missioner John ]. Sweeney said to-
day.
Commissioner Sweeney at the
same time warned Connecticut bak-
ers that future use of decomposed
eggs would result in court proSecu-
ton.
The 1896 dozen eggs involved In
the present case were found by Sup
cruising Inspector Harold Clark and
Inspector Eaton Smith of the Food
Division of the Commission at the
DINER Bros. Bakery at 205 Legion
avenue, New Haven. Chemical an
alySiS revealed the eggs were in an
advanced state of decomposition.
At hearing before Commission
er Sweeney today, the bakery was
represented by Attorney Abraham
zWeigbaum of New Haven, who
agreed to waive all objections on
the part of his client to the con-
domination of the eggs.
In warning bakers of the deter
mined effort to secure convictions
of bakers using rotten eggs in their
products, Commissioner Sweeney ex-
planned that while the sale of in
cubator reject eggs is permitted by
state laws, the use of any ma
terial unfit for human consump-
ton is prohibited.
1ncubated eggs are eggs which, af-
ter for seven to 10 days in an in
cubator, are found to be infer
tile. Thes eggs may be sold if
clearly marked "Incubated Eggs"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-29
d. BABSON NEXT
UNICO SPEAKER

DR.. A. P. Vastola addressed men,
bers Of the Unico club last even
ing on modern medicine and de-
scribed marvellous advances made
by the medical profession in hand
ling war casualties. DR.. Vastola
substituted for his friend, Profess
sor Arturo Castiglioni Of Yale Uni
versity School Of Medicine who was
prevented by illness from attend
ing and addressing the meeteing
scheduled at the Elton. DR.. Castig-
lioni will make his appearance at
a meeting in the near future.
In the course Of his remarks last
evening, DR.. Vastola quoted from a
widely read book written by DR..
CaStiglioni.
Executive Secretary David F. Rab-
son of the Waterbury Boy Scout
council will speak at the next meet
ing Of the unicO club.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-29
RUSSELL HOOKER
GIVEN CITY JOB

The city's pension commission
last night awarded the contract for
making an actuarial survey of the
city's pension requirements to Rus
sell Hooker of West Hartford. Mr.
Hooker has his own actuarial firm
in West Hartford.
Although it was not stated what
was the bid price of the winning
bid it was stated it was $4,000 or
less while the highest submitted bid
was in the neighborhood of $4,000.
According to the bid submitted by
Mr. Hooker he has agreed to SUBJ
out lay by June Is and plan for
uniform pension system by Sep
TENDER Is. Any adopted plan of the
city must be presented before the
legislature by the early part of 1915.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-29
Fire Record

Firemen extinguished a blaze in
. Dodge Sedan owned by MOllie
Dawes at North Main and Eliza
beth street, at $40 this morning.
Firemen blamed a cigarette for
the blaze which damaged the cars
upholstery.
Firemen were called to a CHM
ney fire at 118 Norris avenue, at
$3.50 this morning. No damage
was reported.
Firemen eXtinguiShed a grass
fire at Chase Park at 1856 and
another at Is Paramount street at
1853.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-29
Y.M.C.A. Notes

G. Arthur Dubois, chairman OF
the War Training Program commit
ace of the YMCA has called a meet
ing of the company coordinators OF
the program to be held in the "Y"
cafeteria Friday noon. DR.. Henry
Littlefield win outline the proposed
series Of new courses in Engineering.
Science, and Management which
are scheduled to begin late in April.
The Industrial Chorus, sponsored
by the Waterbury YMCA, will hold
its regular weekly rehearsal In the
First Congregational church at 1880
tonight. President Helen Chapman
has asked for a full attendance as
the spring concert viii be given In
Buckingham hall on Sunday. April
'16.
The board Of governors Of the In
duStriAl EoyemenS club Will meet
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-29
$4,000 Given Family
OF Torrington Hero
Sergeant Alexander Kaczmarczyk's Parents Receive
War Bonds From Makers of RCkenbacker Film

Mrs. Kac1narczyk said the party
went to New York Monday as
guests of Captain Rickenbacker and
stayed at st. Moritz hotel. They
also viewed various sights in New
York. In the group from here were
the parents, their son-in-law and
daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Stephen
Earhow, and Miss Coreen Bond of
WinSted, f1ancee of Sergeant Kacz-
marczyk who, some time ago,
received a letter from Captain
Rickenbacker and later a gift of
roses from Mr.. and Mrs. Ricken-
hacker after she was injured in an
automobile accident in Canton.
In addition to the $4,000 given
Mr.. and Mrs. KaczmarcZyk, it was
announced at the presentation, the
film company gave another $4,000
in bonds to parents and relatives of
other crewmen who were on the
hight with Rickenbacker.
Kamarczyk was the only one on
the flight who failed to survive the
Il days the party remained lost at
sea before being rescued.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-29
HOSPITAL BULLETINS

Mrs. Eugene L. Smith, Sc, Ga
Glendale Dr., who sustained num-
erOus injuries when struck by an
automobile on East Main street
yesterday afternoon, was reported
in fair condition at Waterbury
hospital this morning. The driver
of the car, Medical Examiner DIR.
Edward III. Kirschbaum, who had
been proceeding eaSterly through
the intersection on a green light
when -.Irs. Smith started to cross
on the crOsswalk from the Carroll
Cut Rate store to Liggett' sdrug
store, was not held by Motor
PatrOIman James Sweeney who
investigated the accident.
Mrs. Mae (DOwney) Parker, 60
LOcknarT avenue. empIOye Of the
compensation court for the 5th
Congressional district at Water
bury was reported in fair cOndi-
ton at st. Mary's hospital where
she is a medical patient.
Mrs. Margaret Simmons, 81
Hawkins street, was treated at st.
Mary'S hospital yesterday for an
ankle injury sustained in a fan
at her home.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-29
YOUTH FINED IN |
FEUD WITH COP.
Z
Friend Charged With ImS
reference With Officer
Discharged a

George Pronovost, n, 20 Laval
street, was fined $40 on breach Of
the peace charges, and Floyd Rus.
sell, 80, Central avenue, Wolcott.
was discharged on charges Of inter-
fering with an officer when they
were arraigned before Judge T. z.
Conway In city COURT this morn
ing as the result Of an alteration
with a supernumerary patrolman
in the parking lot at the scovil1
Co. Monday afternoon.
Supernumerary Anthony George
said Pronovost had driven past q
line of cars he was directing into
parking spaces and parked ahead
Of them, then became abusive when
he was directed to move. He said
that the boy tried to run when he
placed him under arrest, and that
he had to pull him away from o
fence he was holding onto. At
this point, he said, Russell jumped
out Of one Of the cars that was
waiting to park and told him to
leave the boy alone.
Pronovost denied being abusive
to the officer but admitted he had
been previously warned about park
ing in the lot. Russell said he had
not seen the beginning Of the af-
fair, but had interfered when he
saw the officer banging Pronovogt'O
head against the fence.
Other cases: Albert TomulonlS, a.
Pond Hill road, Naugatuck. drunken
driving, continued to April /: Paul
Misenti, At, 256 Congress avenue.
road rules violation, nolled for Sc:
Michael Jamele, 81, 81 Fifth street.
Raymond Lynch, 80, 1906 East Main
street, Mrs. W. G.. Stoeker, a.
GA Fairview street, Stanley Sl,ultiSs
At, 1876 Congress avenue, Nicholas
Ferrari, 40, $50 Hamilton avenue.
parking violations, S. bonds called,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-29
HEALTH QUIZ
% yss hare peer digDsuss1 Q0
DOyes feel hsstsehy after sstag!QO9
Do Joe got ssur Of upset sasByl OQ'
Do roo feel tire6-fStess! DO

Now everyone knows that to get the good
out Of the food you eat-you must digest
it properly. But what most people DONE
know is that Mature must produce about
two pints Of the digestive juice-livee
bile-each day to help digest your food.
II Nature fails-your food may remain
undigested-lie sour and heavy in your
digestive tract.
Thus, it is simple TO zee that one WY
TO aid digestion is to increase the 6ow Of
liver bile. Now. Carter's Little Liver
Pills start to increase this dow quickly
for thousands-ofteni in As little a. thirty
minutes. When bile flow increases. your
digestion may improve. And, soon you're
on the road to feeling better-whieh b
what you're after.
Don't depend on artificial aids 10 cowns
teract indigestion-when Carter's aid
digestion after Natures own order, when
taken as directed. Get Csrter's Litt30
Liver Pills today-at any drugstoroe
only 25t. You will be glad you did.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-29

Harrington, March 29-The par
entS Of Sergeant Alexander T.
Kacmarczyk, who died after the
plane In which he was riding with
Captain Eddie Rickenbacker was
forced down in the Pacific, were
presented $4,000 in war bonds in
New York city Tuesday by the
Twentieth Century Fox company
which is producing a motion pic
tl1re on the life of Rickenbacker.
The presentation was made by
Rlckenbacker at his New York Office
and was followed by a press inter-
view during which photos Of the
Torrington couple and others in the
party which went down from here
were taken.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-29

This marking automatically Pre-
vents their sale to housewives with
the result that the poultry growers
endeavor to find bakers who are
tempted by low prices to use tho
eggs. The eggs concerned In the
present case were purchased by Oh
mer Bros. for 1-3 cents q dozen,
Approximately 600 dozen tncuhata
ed eggs found in other bakeries are
now under embargo, Supervisce
Clark said and hearings win SolN
low,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-29

at the Central YMCA next Monday
at 7:3O p. m. to perfect plans for
the April II club meeting which will
be preceded by a dinner to be served
in the Central YMCA gymnasium.
President Allen w. Rockwell VIII
be In chargeg Of both meetings.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-29

night at New Haven Hospital. Mrs.
Luccock was a member Of the Liter
ary club and was active IN Girl
Scout work. The funeral will be
held Thursday at 2:30 p. m. at
First Methodist Church, New Hav-
en-.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-29
OVERLOOK DRUG
DAMAGED BY WIND

Strong March winds yesterday
tore off 20 feet of the cornice of
the overlook Drug Store, TOT Cooke
Street, sending it crashing to the
pavement shortly before noon. No
one was in the area at the time
of crash which Uttered the front
of the store with rubble.
Two storm windows were also
blown from their fastenings at 1878
Cooke Street yesterday police re-
ported
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-29
LATE REALTY NEWS

Release Of Mortgage
Woodbury. Savings Bank 70
Feederick William MuuA.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-29

Plainville, March 29-Mrs. Mary
(Chadborn Luccock, wife Of Rev.
Robert E. Luccock, pastor of Plain
vile Methodist church. died Monday
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-29
DETAIL FOR TODAY
Rdwnchy

To an aviation cadet the word
RAUNCHY soon becomes as IA
miliar as his own name. Upon
entering pre-flight school it's the
first adjective that falls upon his
ears. He is at a loss to under
stand what it is intended to inn
ply-until an upper classman in
forms him that his appearance
is RAUNCHY, his brass is
NCHY, his shoes are
RAUNCHY, he acts RAUNCHY,
his bed is RAUNCHY and his
marks are RAUNCHY. He then
knows it means ANYTHING ST
of perfect. He is doomed 70
RAUNCHYness until he becomes
an upperclasSInan and has the OPP
portunity to pass this dread at
Fiction along to some unsuSpect-
ing incoming cadet.
Evening star., 1944-10-31
lsiHRshoniinq
&Remiindety@a

Canned Foeds, Etc.-Book No. 1,
blue stamps AS through Z-8 and
AS through RS good indefinite-
ly. Each stamp worth 10 points.
Meats, Fats. Etc.-Red stamps A-a
through Z-S and AS through P-5
good indefinitely for 10 points
each.
Points for Fats-Your meat dealer
will nay two ration points for
each pound Of waste kitchen fats
you turn in.
Sugar-Book No. 4 stamps 80 through
33 valid for S pounds indefinitely.
Book No. stamp 10 good for s
pounds for home canning through
February %. lo45.
Gasoline-A-11 coupons good for
g3'lons each through November 3.
B Ca, BIS and C-6 coupons
good for gallons each. New a
Ration Books good November 8
now available by mail to local
boards. Get applications ct serv-
Ice stations or Ration Board and
mail In along with back cover Of
present A book.
6heesAirplane stamps ! and 2 In
Book No. } good indefinitely for
one pair Of shoes each. Stamp
3 Will become valid November /.
fuea OA-Periods No and s cou.
pons good for 10 gallons per unit
through August 81. 1o45. Period /,
1915 ration, also good for 10
gallons . unit. Consumers In this
area should not have used more
than Z per cent q their ration as
Of October 50.
Evening star., 1944-10-31
Stables Restaurant
Meat Ration Revoked

A duration" suspension order has
been issued against the Stables Res
taurant, 2622 E street NV, pro-
hibiting the operators from acquir-
ing or selling any rationed meats.
The action, which becomes effective
November Is, was announced yes
terday by Robert K. Thompson, Dis
trict OPA director.
The order was signed by Chief
Hearing Commissioner Irwin G. Rut-
ter, who conducted q hearing In the
case last August. The restaurant
had been charged with illegally ac-
quiring 1900 pounds OF ribs Of beef
between December l, 1o43, and last
January 5.
Under the order, the establish.
ment also is prohibited from acquir.
ing or using butter, cheese, canned
fish or canned milk until points
sufncient to cover the 1900 pounds
OF meat allegedly received have been
transferred to the OPA.
The point indebtedness charged
against the restaurant amounts to
1880, Mr.. Thompson said.
The order would remain in force
50 long as meats are rationed, y
was explained.
Operators Of the restaurant aro
listed as Lees Ice Cream Co., Ino.
and Mrs. Jean Richards Moran.
Mrs. Moran said she planned To
remain in busine and would serve
nonrationed 5oodx
Evening star., 1944-10-31

tainly have jurisdiction over the
special taxing areas. The County
Council could either, completely re-
peal the acts creataing the taxing
areas or could greatly limit the pow
ers now exercised BY the local cit
izens' committee.
Even to distribute portions Of the
State income tax to special taxing
areas 1t was necessary to amend the
State law and include the following
provision: For the purposes Of this
section, the special taxing areas in
Montgomery County corresponding
to Incorporated towns or villages
shall be treated S Incorporated
towns. This Is further proof that
the State Legislasaire, which BY
public local Inv created the special
taxing areas, never intended to
create them % incorporated towns
and that therefore they are not be-
yond the jurisdiction Of charter.
Evening star., 1944-10-31
/ 300 Pound Safe,
Full Of Bills,
Receipts Stolen

A couple Of thieves are going to be
extremely miffed today when they
pry open a s00-pound safe, removed
after back-breaking effort last night
from the Northeast Hardware Store,
'903 H street NE.
The strong box contains nothing
but bills, receipts and store records,
Irving Stein. proprietor OF the store,
told police today.
The thieves gained entrance to
the store through q transom over
the show window and laboriously
removed the safe through = rear
door, police said. An unsuccessful
attempt to steal the strong box was
made two months ago, police
asserted.