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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-19
RUSSIAN RELIEF
 DRIVE UNDERWAY
Share Your Clothes With Russia" Slogan of Cur.
 rent Campaign

Waterbury got of to a good start yesterday on the first day of the drive, share Your Clothes With Russia" Mrs. Elton s. Wayland, chairman of the clothing drive sponsored by the Waterbury Rus sian War Relief said today. The drive will continue until Sept. 30.
 Clothes may be left at the city'S Il fire houses as well as at the chapter headquarters on Grand street, also Genes gasoline station, Cooke and Grove streets. Head- quarters for the Catholic churches participation in the campaign is the Diocesan Bureau of Social Ser vice. 56 Church street.
 The Connecticut Light & Power O., has loaned two windows to the local Russian War Relief and one of the exhibits to be displayed there Is from Bloomingdale's store, New York.
 Clothing must be clean and wear able. Shoes must be tied together The worok of sorting and packing WAAA UC AOAAV aO bAAC 0A aAeOAJ 0AAaSA the direction of Mrs. Mary Grana- tuck.
 William J. Pape is chairman of the Russian War Relief here, and Miss Elizabeth White is regional director of national Russian War Relief. Churches and synagagues have pledged to suppcrt the cam paign. Waterbury Ca6isesics were asked at Sunday Masses to con- tribute clothing for the United Na- tions in a letter from Most Rev. Maurice P. McAuliffe, bishop of Hartford, who received a letter from ex-Gov Herbert Lehman, head of the United Nations Relief and Re- mobilization.
 Rev. Eugene P. Cryne Is cam paign director here and Rev George M. Brady was appointed local director oe collection in the area which is from Thomaston tc seymour.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-19
Requests Granted For Use Of School Gyms"
Other Activities Sponsored By Local Organizations
 Approved By Board of Education

of St, Thomas PaFeehial school, for use of the Webster gymnasium on one afternoon q week for basket ball practice for the boys of the school.
 Paul J. Kunkei and the East End Youths Committee for use of the Anderson school gymnasium one Friday each month, for the young people of the East End, from Q to Il p, m. for dancing,
 Waterbury Girls Club for use Of the various schools as follows:
 Duggan gymnasium, Monday, S;3o to 5 ?. R,l Tuesday, ! to Q p, m,
 Anderson basement, Monday, S;So to 5 p. m,; Wednesday S;So to 5 p, m,
 Webster, Monday, to 9 ?. m; Thursday, 3,S0 to 5 p, nl,
 Bunker Hill, Tuesday, 9;So to 5 D, m,; Friday 2 to Q D, m,
 Abbott, Tuesday, S;So to s p, m,; Friday, 3;S0 to 5 D, n,
 Sprague, Monday, ' to 0 p, m,
 Washington, Tuesday, 2 to Q p. m,
 Slecum, Wednesday, S:S0 to s p. Ha,
 Maloney, Friday, 9;90 to 5 p. m,
 Russell, Thursday 4;S0 to 5 p. n,
 Crosby, Wednesday, to Q D, m,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-19

Permission for school activities and for use of school buildings was granted by the Board of Education last night as follows;-
 Russian War Relief Committee 70 distribute leaflets through the eh!l. dren In order to collect clothes,
 Combined War Fund and Com. munity Chest to initiate R letter writing program among the pupils of 7th, Bth, 9th, and 10th grades In connection with the forthcoming drive Of the local community chest
 Chase Brass & Copper Company basketball teams for use Of the Ma loney School gymnasium each Mon- day evening starting September 2bth for girls, and Barnard School gymnasium each Tuesday evening starting September % for men, from 2 to Q D, m,
 Our Lady of Mount Carmel 0, r., o. for use of the Barnard School gymnasium on Monday afternoons from 3.30 to 5 D, m, and on Monday evenings from 2 to 0 D, m. beginning September 25,
 Waterbury Catholic High School for use of the Maloney School gym- nasium each Thursday from 8;30 q, m, to l;46 p, m, beginning Septem. ber q.
 The United States Time Corpora ton for use of the various schools as follows
 Buner Hill, Monday, 7-9 p, m, Girls basketball, from Oct, i6, Rus. sell, Monday 70 p. m,, Mems bas. ketball, from Oct. i6; Maloney, Tuesday 7-9 D. m. Fife, Drum x Bugle Corps, from Sept. i9.
 Waterbury Branch Of the Associa- tion for Childhood Education for use of the Wilhy High School Li- brary for meetings to be held dur ing the school year; the first of these meetings to be held Septem- Der 25 ct { D. m.
 St. Ann's School basketball team for use Of the Maloney School gym- nasium on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons from 3:3O to D. m. for basketball practice beginning sep- tember l9.
 A group of Nurses from St. Marys hospital for use of the Maloney School gymnasium on Thursday evenings from to 10 D. m. for baS- ketbail practice only.
 Repeats basketball team for use of the Hopeyille School gymnasium on Monday evenings from T to g p. m. for basketball practice, be- ginning December 1.
 Eagles basketball team for use of the Hopeville School gymnasium on Tuesday evenings from 2 to g D. m. for basketball practice, beginning October 3
 Rangers basketball team for use of the Hopeville school gymnasium on Wednesday evenings from ' to g p. m. for basketball practice, begin- ming October 4.
 Hopeville Speedboys basketball team for use of the Hopeville school gymnasium on Thursday evenings froil 2 to 9 p. m. for basketball practice, beginning September 2l.
 Mohwak Indies basketball team for use of the Hopeville school gym nasiunl on Friday evenings from 2 t. 9 p. m. for basketball practice. beginning September g.
 East End Youths Committee for use of the Anderson school gym nasium the third Friday of each month from 9 to Il p. m. in order to sponsor a dance for the youth of the section.
 East End Community Club for use of the Anderson school gymnasium on Tuesday evening, September % .or installation of officers. Rev. John L. sullivan, principal
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-19
$525,671 QUOTA
 FOR WATERBURY
Figures for Continuity Chest, War Fund Drive
 Official Announced

Striving toward c goal Of 9b2b ,07i, Waterbury's Combined War Fund and Community Chest campaign will get underway on october 6, War Fund Sunday in Connecticut, it was decided at a meeting Of members Of the board of directors held yester. day.
 Austin L. Adams, president of the fund has announced that the ie4b budget appropriation of the organ. ization Is 92,783 less than the fiscal appropriation based on recommends ationB Of tho budget committee, Conversely, the local allotment to the National Fund has been ins creased from Si23,000 to ei40,0 900, This in turn results in Q decrease in aliotments to local agencies beno. fitting from the combined fund, the io46 appropriation for tho latter Do. ing R214,006 aS compared to $780, 7o4 for last year.
 Local industries are now plan. ming individual drives particularly throughout the plants of the "Bis Three" industries. As reported here yesterday the American Brass Com. pany, will soon get it's drive unders way while that Of the ScoVili Manu. facturing Company and Chase Brass and Copper Company. will get underway within the next ten days
 A complete breakdown Of the goal and budget nllotmentS for the local fund is as follows; Total goal, 9626,07i; Community Chest Of Wa terbury, Inc, S2Y4, ,066; National War Fund. Si40.oo0; Watertown commit. tee, sl0,o20; local U. 8. O., S3,b00; Waterbury seryicemen's Commit. tee, l,600; Bundles for America, S.. 900; administration expenses, ei0,- $50; campaign expenses, ei7,i00; reserve for contingencies, 96 900; Fe. serve for shrinkage, e60,000.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-19
NEWS OF MEN IN THE SERVICEI

Sergeant Arthur E. PoudsiunAs, who has completed 70 months of service in the Marine Corps in tho South Pacific area, was recently honored at Q party at the home Of hls brother. John A, Paige of oSe Washington avenue,
 Private Lawrence A. oanung of Watertown has completed basic training at Camp Wheeler, oa,, and is spending . furlough at his home,
 Joseph A. Mendillo of ca frlon street, who iS serving in the Euro. pean area, has been advanced Co shipfltteF, third class, In the Navy,
 Second Lieutenant Dean D. Cool ldge Of WAtertown has completed Q post-graduate course in scientific aerial gunnery ct Foster Fiold, Texas, and iS now stationed At Napier, Ala,
 Hobart W. Qrlswold of Woodhury has returned to his ship, after spending Q leave here. A seaman, first class, he is serving AS An armed guard on Q merchant ship,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-19
YMCA PHYSICAL
 LEADERS MEET
Joseph Riman yOf Local Branch Among Annual
 Conference Speakers

New Haven, Conn., Sept. io,- Approximately sixty of the YMCA'S leading physical educators in this state assembled here today for the annual Connecticut YMCA Physical Education Conference at the New Haven YMCA. fh6" meeting Is to Do featured by Q dinner address by Harold T. Friermood of New York, National Council Secretary for Health and Physical Education, and former editor of the YMCA Journal of Physical Education.
 Tho program calls for three seS. Bions including tho dinner, start.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-19
@,,>AMryn>vtT ESTABLISHED 1883
ESTABLISHED 1883

Autumn Suits And Topeoots For Men, At $45, Thot Simply SteoI The Au- tumn Clothes Show.
 We're not surprised because after OI we pIonned it thot woy Planned it in fine fabrics - Fine < tailoring, fit, style and shape re- toinins craftsmanship, good 10 the last stitch - Fabrics good to the last thFecd.
 These $45 suits and tOpeoots have brilliant past = A wonderful future - They're made good by US to make good to you - They've got to make good - or we will.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-19

Congressman Joseph Talbot of Naugatuck will be guest Of honor at an organization meeting and dinner tomorrow at ] ?. m. of the newly formed Talbot for Congress committee at Llft-the.Latch linn in MlddlebuFy.
 Harry D. Morse Sheriff of LltclIfteld county and Austin l.. Adams of Middletbury are COG chairmen of the committee. Jack Henry of Mlddlebury Is secretary. treasurer.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-19
Democrats Turn Down Equal Pay Petition
Women Teachers Given Prepared Finding of Joint
 Committee; Ask for ''What Is Only Fair and Just"

Women high school teachers in Waterbury VII not receive the longproposed pay increase which would nlng according ruling made last night by the Board of Education which again rejected petition for equalization
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-19
BUILDING PERMITS

The following building permits have been issued by the office of Bldg. Inspector John T. Hartley:
 Wilfred Charboneau. Lakewood road. Erect chicken coop. Sl00.
 Miss Margaret vacea, go Elloitt street. Enclose front porch S1so.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-19
Forward Telegralns To Senate Members
 Urging Endorsement
New Association Formed Here to Present Unanimous a Front for Action; Campaign to Be Launched
 @ Throughout State and Nation

Local postal employees, grouped together under Q recently organized general committee known as the Waterbury Postal Employees Association, today forwarded eegras to U S. Senate officials urging their support of Senate Bill S1e2 authorizing permanent pay raise of $400 for all postal ennnlnVeS
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-19

Wallace F. Clapp son of Mir, and Mrs. Thomas ClApp of aeO Cherry street ls homo on furloueh from Los AllmltOs California, where he is . steward third class with tho U. s, Navy. He has been In tho service n months, He ls Q graduate Of Croft grammar school and LeaVenwoFth High school. Several years back he was Q pitcher on tho Pearl Street Community All.stars team and the Waterbury C0loFed Giants, He is Q former employe of the Chase Rolling Mills,
 Technical Sergeant William John Butler, son of Mir, and Mrs, George II. Butler, ie0 Chestnut avenue, Will return home soon under the Army rotation plan after 20 months over. seas service, it was announced last night, from the bth ,AsfnV Air Force Service Command, Southwest Paei- iie.
 Eugene OStFoSkl, husband of the former Mary Maftinelli of 2ee Wal. nut Street extension, has completed Q leave here and has reported to Camp Bradford, Va, for an ad' Vaneed amphlblous command eourse' He Is the son of MT, and Mrs, Wal ter OstFoski of i24 Dikeman street
 Corporal John T, Clark of is9 Monmouth avenue Is now stationed In New Zealand, Tho son of Mrs, Margaret Clark, he entered the service in March, 1922 and was sent overseas two years ago,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-19

Britain's homegrown sugar beets will supply all its sugar require ments this year.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-19

persons in any group will be working together in each subject. Instructors are needed and persons with special Skills who are capable Of conducting classes will be given special consid- eration and will not De required to sign up as members Of Civil Air Patrol, U. s. Army Air Force auxili- ary
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-19
NEW PLUMBING
 FOR CITY HALL

Installation of new plumbing throughout the city hail will be started soon according to plans now being formulated. According to rec ports the work will cost about Si0,- 900. Work is to get underway i'm. mediateiy so that partial costs may be defrayed from this years budget. It is expected that the complete in. staliation will take approximately gix months.
 The proposed change was dis. cuSsed at the recent meeting Of the city's department heads. Present plumbing Is the original installed at the time of the erection Of the city hali during the last war.
Evening star., 1944-05-15
Moral Re-Armument' Makes
ShipbuiIder, CIO Man Buddies
Two Attend Play The Forgotten Factor Here
Enacted Before Audience of NotubIes

ment using religion as an opiate
on the workers."
Mr.. Macdonald took the answer
out of his mouth. 1--WE had that
thrown at me-" he said, "and my
answer is that it's foul lie. These
people are sincere and want moth
ing for themselves. They want only
better labor-management relations.
In the audience were William H
Davis, chairman of the War Labor
Board; Cancellation Commissioner
John R. Steelman, and Assistant
Secretary of Labor Dan Tracy.
Among officers attending were
Field Marshal Sir John Dill, 1t
Gen. Lesley McNair, 1t. Gen. Barney
Giles, Maj. Gen. Alexander D
Surles, Maj. Gen. L. D. Gasser, Maj
Gen. George V. Strong and Brig
Gen. Charles Hillman.
Senators Connally, Democrat, oil
Texas; Thomas, Democrat, of Utah;
Ferguson, Republican, of Michigan
and Green, Democrat, of Rhode Is.
land, were in the audience.
Walter Nash, Minister from New
Zealand, spoke briefly later in the
ballroom of the Willard Hotel, te
which the Moral Rearmament group
adjourned.
Evening star., 1944-05-15
lsNRahonmiq
@Remiinders On

Canned Foods, Etc.-Book No. 4
blue stamps AS through Q-S good
indefinitely. Each stamp worth 10
points.
Meats, Fats, Etc.-All meats except
beef steaks and roast beef now
point free. Red stamps A-e
through T-8 continue good indefl-
nitely for 10 points each. Until
further notice, three red stamps
will be validated every four weeks
instead of every two weeks.
Points for Fats-Your meat dealer
will pay two ration points for each
pound of waste kitchen fats you
turn in. The fact that lard, short
entng and cooking oils have been
removed from the ration list does
not mean fat collection is less
essential.
Shoes-Airplane stamps l and 2 in
Book No. 3 good indefinitely for
one pair of shoes each.
Sugar-Book No. stamps 80 and 81
valid for pounds indefinitely
Book No. 4, stamp 40 good for S
pounds for home canning through
February %. 1945.
Gasoline-No. 10-A coupons now
good for 3 gallons each through
August 8. BE-, CO, B-3 and C-3
coupons good for gallons each.
Fuel Oil-Periods No. 4 and cou-
pons good for 10 gallons per unit
through August 81. Consum-
ers In this area should not have
used more than 81 per cent of
their total yearly fuel oil ration as
Of May !.
Evening star., 1944-05-15
Fire Destroys Buildings
AT MeadoWbrook Pool
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, May l5.-The main
group of buildings at the Meadow
brook swimming pool, including the
club house, indoor ballroom and
pavilion, were destroyed by three
alarm fire yesterday in about 80
minutes.
Julius o. Ziegfeld, general man.
ager of the pool. said the opening
scheduled for Saturday would be
postponed until temporary accom-
modations for bathers could be
provided.
He gave no estimate of the loss
because his figures covered the en-
tire property with no breakdown on
the various buildings. Firemen's
estimates ranged from $50000 to
100000.
Equipment and material for the
pool, tickets for the season and
some refreshment stand supplies
were destroyed. Approximately $500
steel lockers were twisted out of
shape by the heat.
Mr.. Ziegfeld and William Moll,
restaurant manager, discovered the
flames in the clubhouse lobby and
gave the alarm. Mr.. Ziegfeld said
that exposed wires might have
started the blaze.
Evening star., 1944-05-15
Board 10 Hear Complaints
On Golf Clubs Beer Sale

A decision on whether to oppose
renewal of class ID" license to
sell beer at the Anacostia Golf
Course Clubhouse will be considered
Wednesday by the Board of Educa-
ton as members hear citizens and
school principals describe alleged
unsatisfactory environment" there
for students of the nearby Kramer
Junior and Anacostia High Schools.
The Board asked the Alcoholic
Beverage Control Board to hold up
renewal of the license two weeks
ago after Mrs. Opal Corkery, Ana
costa principal; John Riecks, Kra-
mer principal, and w. j. Tucker Of
the Anacostia Citizens Association
lodged written objection to the
environment there since sale of beer
began a year ago. DR.. James A.
Cannon and c. Melvin Sharpe,
board members, demanded that
specific" details be given by the
complainantS on Wednesday.
The board will also choose new
names for the Abbot and Dennison
Vocational Schools, decide whether
to teach boxing in three experi<
mental high schools and whethef
to allow poStSeason football games
Evening star., 1944-05-15
Special Rites Honor
Mothers of Heroes
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, May 15.-The Nation
at war paused for M-day yesterday
to pay mothers tribute In cere-
monies and special events.
Mrs. Esther McCabe of Lilly, Pa
mother Of 10 sons in the armed
forces, was honored in Indianapolis
as the Nations No. l war mother
She was presented a certificate as
the American mother having the
most sons in the service at a cere-
mony sponsored by the American
War Mothers.
In Chicago, the mothers of the
countrys three outstanding all
heroes broadcast messages of cour-
age to all American mothers anG
their sons on Mothers for Vic
tory broadcast over the Blue Net
work
They were Mrs. Patsy Gentle
Plqua, Ohio, mother of Capt. Dor
Gentlle. who has destroyed 80 Naz
planes; Mrs. Dora Bong, Poplar
WIS, who son, Maj. Richard Bong
knockeo out q Jap planes, anc
Mrs. L. B. johnson, Lawton, Okla.
mother of Capt. Robert A. johnson
VINO brought down q enemy planes
over Europe.
Maj. Bong took part In the pro.
gram here.
Evening star., 1944-05-15

Shipyards, turning out cruisers
and submarines. The CIO man was
William F. Schaffer, head of the
local union at the shipyard. The
play was 'The Forgotten Factor" :"
with a cast of amateurs, volunteers
Of the movement, who came here in
special cars from New York and
Philadelphia.
The play was enacted before a
distinguished invited audience that
included many generals. Rear Ad-
miral Richard E. Byrd made talk
from box, at its conclusion saying
that in his opinion the young peo-
pie on the stage were doing some
Of the most important work of the
day in bringing about better man.
agene1t-labor relations and point
ing out that they served without
pay. although, he said, II don't know
how they do It,"
Several Actors in Army.
Several of the volunteers were In
the uniform of the United States
Army, including Sergt. Duncan Cor
coran, a Clydebank shipyard work
er, who delighted the audience with
his lowland burr in another talk
after the performance. They were
the drafted members of the %
young men from Great Britain
about whom there was controversy
last year over whether their volun-
tary activities in industry might be
more important to the war effort
than being in the armed forces.
Moral Re-armament, it was ex-
planned by the volunteers, is a move
ment headed by Frank N. D. Buch-
man, an American professor, who
went to England and started the
Oxford Group. "The oxford Group,
they explained, was the training OF
leadership, the Diesel locomotive
that Is now pulling the Moral Re-
armament train"
Based on Industrial Conflict.
"The Forgotten Factor" as many
OF the audience guessed before the
conclusion Of this play on a per-
sonal industrial conflict, is God.
After the play Mr.. Taylor and
Mr.. Schaffer sat down and talked
Evening star., 1944-05-15

The pilots nerves were tense as he
prayed and his voice over the inter-
phone system was heard clearly at
all the stations.
AS bullets began whistling around
he started his prayer, but he had
got through only the first phrase
when he spotted a Focke-Wulf head
ed in his direction, SO he had to
give directions to one Of the gun
ners.
Tt was an almost perfect example
of d dual personality. The praying
was as reverent as any preacher
could ask. The rest of it was as
vigorous cursing as could have
come from the lips of the most ir-
reverent.
This I am assured by Maj. Ran
dolph L. Gregory, former pastor of
Temple Baptist Church in Wash
ington and now an Air Corps chap
lain here, is true story, as re-
ported to him by one of the crew.
Most Thrilling Experience.
The Washington minister has
served with the heavy bombers here
for the past Is months, but, he says,
his most thrilling experience was
when he was in the control tower
with other officers at sundown wait
ing for the return of the planes
Evening star., 1944-05-15
VIA Removes Restrictions
On Shi pmenfs Of Rice
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
All restrictions on rice shipments
TO the various States and all set
aside requirements on rice for the
armed services and lease lend were
ilfted today to be effective through
July 81.
A War Food Administration an
nouncement said that during this
period the entire production would
be available to civilians and for
completion of shipments by the
United States to Cuba.
Under the previous order As Der
cent OF production was set aside
for sale to the Government to supply
American island territories, as wei,
as the armed services and lease-land
Sufficient stocks now have been ac.
cumulated to fill these needs unit,
the 1914 harvest, VIA said
Evening star., 1944-05-15

which had been on a mission over
France.
1t was obvious something had hap
pened. The bombers were more than
an hour late at their home station
and nothing had been heard from
them. Suddenly the phone rang
One plane had come down in Eng
land. One man was dead, two hurt
There was an ominous silence. Then
contact was established with the
others coming back to base
Everybody relaxed, believing the
worst was over. Then the phone
rang again. Another was down and
four were badly injured. Then a
radio message was picked up from
one of the returning planes saying
that it was trying to get back to
base and that an ambulance would
be needed Immediately.
Then this plane landed. The
bombardier was leaning out wav-
ing a white handkerchief to direct
attention. They all went to the
craft and helped to carry out the
men.
Introduction to Real War.
"We didn't think then" say Maj.
Gregory, "of how hard it is to get
uniforms cleaned in England. That
was my introduction to the real war
and I don't think anything since
has affected me so much"
Maj. Gregory, 80, who formerly
lived at 1922 Davis place NV. while
in Washington, was graduated from
Virginia Military Institute in 1882
and then attended Crozier Seminary
in Chester, Pa. his wife, Mrs. Hilda
j. Gregory, of Puyallup, Wash, said.
He became pastor of the Temple
Baptist Church here in 1885. When
he went in the Army in October,
1912 he was stationed at Fort
Hancock, N. j. and before going
overseas August two years ago he
was stationed at Fort Tilden, N. Y,
Mrs. Gregory said.
Two brothers, Willoe R. and
George P. Gregory are serving in the
United States Navy.
Maj. Gregory's mother, Mrs. Mae
E. Gregory, lives in Norfolk, Va.
Maj. Gregorys wife works at an
Army ordnance base in the State
OF Washington.