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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-20
CLUB NOTES
Jensen Ryan Wedding
 Today At St. M0Yg0ret:S

Nfiss Jane Ellen Ryan, eldest daughter of MT. and Mrs. George T. Ryan of l2i waterville street, was united in matrimony this morning Eo Lieut.. Robert Warren Jensen A. b. 6. son of Mir. and Mrs. Otto Jen- |sen of 1860 Ogden avenue, Bronx, New York. Rev. Joseph Ryan of Springfield, Mass, Q cousin of the pride, officiated at the ceremony @ lupttal Mass, which took place at
 0 o'clock at St.. Margaret's church.
 The bride. who was given in mar
 iage by her father, was attended by
 Der two sisters, Miss Lucy, maid O.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-20
Engagements

Mir. and Mrs. Patrick J. Reilly of Baldwin street, announce the en- gagement and coming marriage of their daughter. Loretta Teresa, to F. Wallace Robinson, A. M. M O, U. S. Navy, stationed at Pensacola, Fla, son of Mrs. Francis Robinson and the late MT. Robinson of Chambers street, formerly of Wa terville. The wedding is planned for Wednesday, Jan. 26, at St.. Francis Xavier church at o'clock.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-20

 Last Monday

ORT met Monday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Isadore Dibner of Kaytonne avenue. Rabbi David Polish of Temple Isreal spoke on Pierre Van Passen's book, 'The For gotten Ally. A question period followed.
 Mrs. Albert Greenberg spoke on the importance of the Fourth War Loan Drive. She said that those interested might make arrangements for buying bonds by contracting her.
 Mrs. Morris Griner reported on Red Cross, hospital and canteen units. The next meeting in Feb ruary will be held at the home of Mrs. Mitchell Albert of Columbia boulevard.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-20
ACTOR REALLY sLEUTH

Hank Daniels is not only an ac- tor, but qualities as a real estate detective. To the surprise of his friends he found himself an apart ment after he reported to M-G-M for his role in Meet Me In St. Louis," and then achieved the nearly impossible by locating an-
 other place for Katharine Balfour who had arrived from New York under contract to the same studio.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-20
NEWS i. 

In order to assist tn the war effort by conserving products vitally need ed. Zion Lutheran church members will for the next few weeks hold services in the basement of the church on Cherry street. Beginning next Sunday, and continuing until warmer weather comes, the Sunday morning service will be conducted in the main auditorium of the base- ment. Week day meetings will also be cut to the minimum and when- ever possible held in private homes. Tn this way 1t is anticipated that the supply of fuel oil will be sufficient for the season. The same arrange ment was carried out in the winter months last year.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-20
SOCIAL FUNCTIONS.
Polish Junior League
 Elects NezC Officers

Victoria Adamsli: treasurer. Miss Clara Hotkowsld; recording sscre- tary, Mrs. Clarence Reiser: financial secretary, Mrs. Joseph May; sick committee, Mrs. Emil Obernier and Mrs. Joseph Posila; Welfare, Airs. Chester May; publicity Mrs. John Mrozinski; auditors, Mrs. Joseph Posila and Mrs. Clarence Reiser.
 Plans were also made to hold the next meeting at the Press Club.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-20

The waterbury Chapter of the Polish Junior League of Connecti- cut, Inc, held their yearly meeting recently at the Press Club, Presi- dent, Mrs. Clarence Reiser, presid- ing. Plans were made for the card parties to be held at the homes of each member.
 Election of officers took place electing the following new officers for the coming year: President, Mrs. Henry Posila; vice president, Miss
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-20
CuGAT DRAWs CUGAT

After granting requests for carl catures of various personalities on the Mir. Coed" set, Xavier Cugat was asked by Director George Sid- ney if he could caricature himself. without looking in th- mirror Cu- gat quickly sketched his likeness so well that Sidney is using the draw Ing in the new M-G-M Technicolor dlmusicni.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-20
YMCA Notes

Clarence Tappin, Earl Smithies Roy walsh, Gordon Gentles and John Reardon, members of the high school boys work committed met last night in order to meet the representatives from the H-Y Clubs who were ready to present their applications for National Hi- Y Charters. The following clubs charters were accepted: Pi-Lambda Sigma, Alpha, Lancers, Tech, Cor sairs, Beta, Ravens and the vultures The above clubs will receive their National Charters at charter cer- emony in the near future.
 A movie program will be shown
 for the boys at the Central Y. M.
 c. A. Friday evening at ?. m.
 The titles are as follows: Victory
 in SiciIy-Fo0tball Thrills - car.
 tOOn entitled Jack Frost and a
 comedy entitled Mickey's Clever
 Tricks starring Mickey Mcclure.
 This program Is open to all mem-
 bers and their friends.
 C.. Arthur Dubois, chairman oi the Twin the War and World Order Forums" sponsored by the YMCA announced this morning that Leon H. French, president of the YMCA will introduce the speaker, Russell L. Durgin, at the opening session oi the 1944 series on January %. A per- iod of community singing led by William A. Carpenter, past president of the Industrial Foremens Club and also of the Industrial Chorus will begin at 7:30. The speaker will be introduced promptly at 800. fol- lowing which the question and an- swer period will be conducted by General Secretary Herbert s. Smith
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-20
Social Notes

Mrs. H. P. Silliman will entertain the primary teachers of the First Baptist church Monday evening, January 24, at 7:3O to complete plans for their next unit of study, which will be missionary project in which the department will learn about some of the nationalities of our population.
 Ensign William J. Shea, son of Mir and Mrs. William Shea of Colonial avenue, Middlebury, has been visiting Mrs. Shea, the former Maureen Sullivan, at her home, Homer street. Ensign Shea is sta- tioned at Newport, R. I.
 Misses Genevieve Bulger, daugh- ter of MT. and Mrs. John E. Bull ger, Willow street and Nancy Ker- nan, daughter of Mrs. Vivian N. Herman, Naugatuck, resumed their studies Tuesday at Manhattanville College of the Sacred Heart, New York City, following months vaca- tion.
Evening star., 1944-08-27

like it at home, but it makes me ache for you"
1T is our signal" Chen whispered. "She
will answer - if she is here"
But there was no answer. He tried once
again; still no answer. Then he touched Bob's
arm; together they crept through the dark
ness.
1t was like crawling through tunnel. The
air was thick and solid with darkness But
Chen went on, his feet seeming to find path
over the stones of courtyard.
Then they heard something, thuds -
failings, as though men were struggling to-
gether but in silence. Chen ran forward, fol-
lowing the sound, and Bob ran with him.
They came to a door closed 80 tightly that
no light came through. But behind this door
the struggle was going on. They put their
ears to the wood and heard heavy breathing
- blows, the crash of something pushed over,
running feet. But still there was not the sound
of voice. Let's go in, Bob whispered.
Wait" Chen whispered.
They waited, and then Chen heaved sud-
denly at the door. Come" he muttered to
Bob. There's woman. can hear her gasp
ing -" His delicate ear had caught the
sound which Bob had not heard but the mo-
ment Chen spoke, Bob could hear it.
They heaved at the door, but it would not
yield. Then Chen stopped and lifted it, his
fingers thrust into the crack
"Heave" he commanded. They heaved
again; the door shivered and they heaved
once more their veins bursting A wooden
hinge broke. The door swung loose and they
went into bare small room. A tallow candle
guttered in bowl. and by its light they saw
two men wrestling, fighting, trying to kill
one another. The heavier one had the slender
one around the body which was bent double,
feet and head pushing.
Chen leaped on the thick one and bent
Continued on next page
Evening star., 1944-08-27

w.
Lucky I'm dark Bob thought. That,
Helen had often told him, was one reason she
loved him. She was tired of blue-eyed blond
men, Maybe today his brown eyes would save
his life! The innkeeper looked at him and
grinned Then he went away
Chen came back again, alone. "The plane
will soon be hidden" he said in his curiously
lifeless voice They are building house over
it - farmhouse of reeds and mud and some
trees: fifty men make it quick"
Fifty men? How did you get them 50
soon?"
CHEN leaned across the table. Here we are
all knit together If there is a message it goes
from mouth to ear like New York telephones.
He rose Now, your job and mine"
I'm ready Bob said. But his heart was
pounding. Sweet he sent the words to
Helen across the sea, I'm deciding it for my
self If die it S my own fault. '..
But Chen was strangely hestant. He looked
at Bob with those somber eyes. And if help
you, will you help me:?"
How can 1? I'm pretty helpless myself.
Chen shook his head MY young wife, " he
said in a low voice Tears filled his eyes and
his voice failed,
This, then. explained the young Chinese.
Bob gazed at him. "Japs have her?' he
guessed.
Chen nodded 'She is the bravest of us all. y
He hesitated; then he turned his head to look
at Bob, and began to talk quickly so brave!
| think if it had not been for her would still
be in Pell Street, New York. But she said to
me. We ought not to be so comfortable here
in America when in our own country people
suffer. So together we came to Hankow when
the war began Then Shanghai fell; the enemy
came up the river and we escaped here. But
she was not satisfied to escape. No. we must
Join the guerrillas She cuts her hair short like
a bov. She wears farmers clothes. But two
nights ago at midnight we made an attack.
did not see her again Is she alive? do not
know"
"Sure, III help you," Bob said A little
more danger. a little less! Helen waiting
across the sea would despise him if he refused
to help the man who helped him.
Evening star., 1944-08-27

rSoft and dAftp. They followed dusty coun-
try road hi could smell the dust and it was
grit between his teeth But the horses feet
were noiseless in its cushioning.
They rode for what he guessed was about
two hours Then his horse stopped and he
felt Chens hand cupped at his ear, The gar
rison is here" Chen whispered.
The place seemed sleeping, but as they
crept behind the garrison dog growled.
Chen stopped and put out his two hands.
There was small scuffle and the dog was
silent.
I'VE HAVE learned what to do with dog"
Chen whispered. He thrust the dead animal
out of the path with his foot.
But the dog had wakened guard sleeping
on the threshold of the gate into the garrison,
and now he staggered to his feet, body bent,
his bayonet grasped in his hand
Watt they heard his voice mutter.
As one Bob and Chen leaped upon him.
Bob bore him down, but Chen seized the
mans throat, and catching him with both
hands under the ears. cracked his skull on
the stone of the threshold.
1t was the first time Bob had seen man
killed by hands, Up in the air his guns had
fared scores of times at a machine and man
who sat in the machine. But this close killing
- he saw the mans eyes glaze and dim and
the body which a moment before had been
poised to kill. grow limp. II can't tell Helen"
he thought Il can't tell Helen -
But Chen stepped over the mans body and
into the garrison All was still. No one expect
ed attack this night. 1T is too STILL Chen
whispered. Something is wrong"
He lifted his head, pursed his lips, and made
three soft broken notes. 1t was the song of the
nightingale; Bob had heard it often when he
lay awake, longing for Helen. II wish you
could hear the nightingale" he had written
her Its sweet sad song; there's nothing
Evening star., 1944-08-27

There are two Jap garrisons, both where
we can get some gasoline, Chen said. In
the one, l think she is - if she lives" The
muscles of his jaw tightened.
That's where we'll 60" Bob said.
1T is more dangerous than the other"
Chen said twenty-five men there instead
of seventeen. l have not been able to persuade
the men to attack. But with you -"
Bob smiled little Its as dangerous for
you as for me- When do we go?"
Tonight" Chen said. When it is dark,
only you and me- but outside, the Others will
wait When we shout they will come with US.
Now think you must sleep, and 60 away
Bob would have said he could not sleep,
and yet when the old innkeeper carried in
narrow bamboo bed balanced on his head and
spread down upon it a padded quilt of blue
and white fowered cotton, he wrapped him.
self and slept for hours.
He WAS wakened in the night by Chen's
hand on his shoulder, I'VE CO. Chen whis-
pered Here - drink this broth and eat this
bread
He ate and drank obedently. and felt
strong They crept through the dark village
street, apparently alone and yet he was con-
scious of feet stalking softly through the dark.
ness behind them. But he and Chen walked
side by side. What strangeness was this, he
thought that he should be walking at mid
night through Chinese village street, beside
man he had never known before this day,
and yet to whom he felt as close, for this hour,
and perhaps forever, if they lived, as though
they were brothers.! He would try to tell
Helen - if he ever had the chance.
Horses stood waiting outside the village.
and he mounted one and Chen another. His
was trained to follow, he soon found. He had
to do nothing except keep his seat on the fold
ed pad which was the saddle. The night was
black. moonless and starless, and the air was
Imperial Valley press., 1944-09-19
100 MUCH FUSSING OVER
RETURN OF al JOE

All reports and observations OF o0serN-
ers on the far-flung battletronts are
agreed on one point-that the American
hovs and men out there fighting want TO
come home as soon as it is over and fur-
tbermore, they Just want to slip back
into their former life with as little fuss
and feathers as possible.
1t probably is an old American custom,
but il is too bad that there Is so much OF
argument and oratory and bluster and
SO on i'm connection with that day when
the fighters will come back and doll ther
war toys for civilian activities.
Acclaim and praise await them, ana
prouerlv so, but all the talk OF placing
them back into their former channels
of activity, to do this and to do that Tor
them. does not set we'll if the news from
the bows themselves means anything.
They ask no special faVors. They Will
resent any showing of patromzlng. All
they ask is to find things as they lett
them and then be permitted to move
right back in.
And they will resent being passed
from pillar TO post when they reach
home and seek the emoluments prepared
for them. markedly under the so-called
CT Bill of Rights. Already it Is appar-
ent that the machinery at Washington
is not in gear to make it easy and quck
to obtain this service.
If everything is clicking at home no
one need worry about the 1anks coming
back and being problem
Imperial Valley press., 1944-09-19
QUALIFIED VOTERS STILL
ShUN REGISTRATION

Slight heed was given Registration
Week in Imperial Valley it appears af-
ter summation of results last week when
statewide efforts were undertaken to
get 100 per cent of the electors on the
books The weeks set-up had the back
ing and assistance of major party lead
ers and had official recognition by the
governor and many mayors
In addition to the national election be-
ing of most significant Importance, there
are l2 propositions on the California bal
lot. They were placed there at the in
sistence of the people under the right of
petition. This being true, decisions on
all proposals should be reached by big
majority of voters.
If only fifty per cent of the total vote
is cast, then these proposals will be
approved or defeated by minority of the
voters, and that is not the Intention nor
is it a safe procedure for common
wealth.
At midnight September the registra-
tion books will be closed.
Make it point to register TODAY.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-09-19
Dewey's Blast
At Hershey
Irks Mccormack

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10. OUP)-
House Democratic Leader John w.
Mccormack, Massachusetts, has
called on Governor Thomas f.. Dew
ey to delete for rebroadcasting pur-
poses that part OF his Philadelphia
speech in Which, Mccormack said,
he mace IAN incorrect statement
which creates a false impression
about the rehabilitation plan of
the army"
The Republican presidential cam
oldate charged in Philadelphia at
the outset of his current campaign
trip that the administration plan
ned to keep men in the army until
they could get jobs.
Mccormack said the Republican
national committee had announced
that the Philadelphia speech would
be rebroadcaSt by short-Wave Sep
tember 10 to all theaters where u.
S. armed forces are stationed.
This statement already has Gre
ated confusion and uncertainty
among our soldiers" Mccormack
said. I'm all 6ecency, Governor
Dewey should publicly withdraw
it,
Imperial Valley press., 1944-09-19
Dairyman Urged
To Reduce Herds
As Price Control

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 19. up
Dairy farmers were advised by the
Los Angeles county farm adviser S
office to reduce their herds so mix
prices won't have to be cut.
New dairy cows from nine west
ern states have Sc boosted the
monthly total of animals being
placed in Los Angeles county dairies
during recent months as to offer
possibility of serious difficulties for
dairymen in the near future Earl
Mahberg, assistant adviser, said.
"At the present rate CT cow popu-
lation increase, dairymen will be
faced with a serious milk surplus
problem within a year in view of
the fact that the wartime boom in
our human population has ceased
with a consequent decrease in milk
purchases.
Between $500 and 1000 animals a
month will maintain our daily COW
population" he said, but in Au-
gust, 50(G cows were brought into
Che county"
Imperial Valley press., 1944-09-19
BRIDGES AS OUR BOSS
(San Diego Union)

Chief Of Sidney Hillman's political ac-
tion group in the state of California is
Harry Bridges. Nobody ON the Pacific
coast needs to be told who Harry Bridges
is. Over a period of several years he TO-
mented maritime strikes which paralyZ-
ed our ocean shipping, costing Us millions
of dollars. leaving our export crops TO
perish, forcing our poultry raisers to sac
rifice their crops for lack of imported
feed and tying up long list of our essen
tial industries. The Pacific water front
was made battle front, with violence.
bloodshed and even murder a part of the
picture.
Now Mr.. Bridges. who is an alien. never
deigning to take out citizenship during
his long and profitable residence in the
United States; who has been declared
by the court of appeals to be commun~
ist and subject to deportation assumes
to tell the citizens of California that 4
fourth term for Mr. Roosevelt is essential
TO the welfare of this state.
If the fourth term should materiaize.
who will be its outstanding spokesman
and representative in California? Who
but Harry Bridges, leader in the Ililman
political action movement? Who will die
tdlt lilt IlilIOlldI leglSldlAt pOIlcleS Ill
fecting this state? Who will O. K. the
appointment of federal employees. of
whom there are now more than 25O,O0O
in California? Who will name the feder-
al judges, the district attorneys the col
lectOrs of internal revenue. the federal
marshals, the federal court bailiffs, the
federal customs and port officials, the
federal appraisers, the federal bank ex-
aminers, the federal bankruptcy refer
ees? Who will have to be seen in regard
to federal contracts? Who. indeed. bat
Mr.. Hillmans chief Of staff in California,
Harry Bridges?
Mr.. Roosevelt's instructions to Demo-
cratic Chairman Hannegan at Chicago
were, Clear everything through Sidney"
Sidney's instructions concerning Califor-
MIA appointments and policies affecting
California appointments and policies af-
fecting California will be- Clear every
thing through Harry" Quite bit of
authority for an alien, isn't it?
Harry, it may be taken for granted,
will look out for Harry and the CIO. The
AFL and the railway brotherhoods and
the Independent unions will stand no
more chance than "black Republican,"
If California wants q situation like this
to materialize it only has to support the
fourth term. We don't think it does or
will
Imperial Valley press., 1944-09-19
SCHOOL ZONES CALL FOR
CAREFUL DRIVING

With the opening of schools appears
the added motor traffic hazard and
again motorists should remind themselves
to drive with extreme care wherever chill
dren or students in the higher branches
are massed at assembly and dismissal
hours.
1t is not enough to exercise extra care
in the immediate area Of the school build
ings. Drivers should fix in their minds
that a school zone extends some blocks
in the area of the buildings. Until the
hundreds of children become scattered
after dismissal there is specific hazard
several blocks away, and while streets
are marked, that warning mark still does
not excuse driver for lack Of caution
before reaching the markings.
Most drivers in Ell Centre know the
exact location of the buildings through
repeated trips around the neighborhood
of the sites and they will do well to re-
duce speed at a reasonable distance be-
fore reaching the warning signs.
There is additional need for drivers
of all types of vehicles to train them
Imperial Valley press., 1944-09-19

RWangsi province
Major General Claire l.. Chen
nault pulled out his air forces from
the central strategic base Tor east
ern China after desperate day and
night delaying aii .1attles failed to
stop the japanese.
The entire KWeiling system of
air fields were blown up with one
thousand round bombs. together
with all headquarters stores, am
munition, fuel and bombs that could
not be evacuated
"a Tokyo broadcast, recorded by
CHS, said Japanese observation
planes acknowledged that the air.
fields at Kweilin were being Ge-
stroyed by the Americans.)
The loss of KWeiling was the
greatest strategic defeat yet suf-
fered in China and forced the evac-
uation of bases built during the
last two years by thousands of
coolies. The engineers. who built
the B-29 bases, supervised the
planting of explosives beneath
dwellings, installations.
Chennault visited his favorite
bases, from which he steadily ham
mered enemy coastal shipping, just
before the entire installations went
up in smoke and flame.
Refugees were fleeing the burn
ing city to the west as the Japanese
approached, but the Chinese armies
have determined to fight for the
city to the last house, and are en-
trenched behind pill boxes which
stud the deserted city.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-09-19
EI CENTRaN TELLS POLICE
OF ASSAULT SAILOR
(IF NSSAU1

w. w. Young, 513 Commercial
street, complained to police that he
had been beaten by a sailor Monday
night
Young told officers he had struck
up an acquaintance with two Serv-
icemen in the 500 block on Broad
way and then walked with them to
Third and Main streets. At that
point, Young alleged, one of the
sailors struck him on the head with
a quart liquor bottle. He suffered a
minor scalp wound. No attempt was
made to rob him. he said.
Young was unable to describe
either sailor.