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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-07-19


 three civilian workers.
 Approximately 90 members of the armed guards of the two ships also were believed missing and the War Shipping Administration listed 70 merchant seamen as missing.
 All of the missing were presumed dead, their bodies blown to bits in the terrific blast that flashed thou. sands of feet above the demolished harbor area.
 Hundreds of civilians iil nearby towns were treated for injuries. At least 30 persons were believed ser- iously injured and 100 naval per- sonnel were reported in military hospitals with minor injuries
 One of the vessels, the Quinault Victory, was loading for her maiden voyage when the explosion reduced her to a twisted hulk scarcely visible above oil-slicked waters in the har- bor.
 The two vessels. fragments of which were blown for two miles, were listed as officially sunk" by the Navy. Two small Coast Guard craft also were destroyed by the force of the blast and several other ships were damaged.
 Damage to Naval installations was listed as extensive" by the Navy, but many buildings were reduced to tangled wreckage. Property dam. agge to houses and stores in Port Chicago was estimated at hundreds Of thousands Of dollars and the huge Army arsenal at Benicla, seven miles away. suffered ti50O00 dam. age to its facilities.
 Red Cross officials said they were feeding i.5o0 people in the stricken area, and relief activities probably VIII be extended for 10 days.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-07-19
1900 APPLICATIONS
 FILED FOR TIRES
Tightening of OPA Rules on Distribution to Dis.
 appoint Many

A widespread relaxing of tlre "a. tioning rules and a tightening ol distribution of rubber has reulted in . backlog of 800 applications for new tires at the local ration board, it was reportled today. The July quota has already been filled and mny applications which have been processed with certificates are awaiting the looscning of the rllb- Der rationing order. Arthur ]. liar. ris, chairman of the tire panel Of the local board declared today. The serious backlog is expected Co inc crease. rather than decrease during August. heightening the critical aspect of the situation.
 Grade one tires needed by D and c card holders and grade three may only be purchased with cer- tificates of authorization from the ration board within monthly quotas.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-07-19
MontySure 

tContinued from Page iD to make. The Germans didn't want us to make it. Montgomery evident. ly referred to the capture of Caen, where the Germans had held out from D-Day. June 6, until July 9)
 Tt is quite obvious that our posi- ton was improved. Well. yesterday We did it. We went forward again. I. was a very good day.
 We now have a nice little area on the other side of the Orne with caen as a center
 He praised the magnificent American soldiers" under It. Gen. Omar N. Bradley, who took St, To yesterday in pace with the advane. ing British on the left. He also spoke warmly of the yalor of the American forces who had made great teFTitor- ial gains in their dash up the Con- tene Peninsula to seize the Port Of cheTbouTg.
 AirbsTne Troops
 The British airb0rne division which captured and held for six rugged weeks valuable positions on thv east bank of the 0rne through which the latest aTmoTed blow was launched received a Monty aeco- lade."
 "Without doing this" he said, "It would have been impossible to do with such little casualties what he did yesterday, The men Of the air. borne division who thus far have died not iD vain,
 The leathery little general assert, cd with a Ylde-sWinging gesture, that Europe is nov one great and vast battlefield with Germany iIl the middle, Tinged by the Allies The Allies, he said, are three great teams,
 ''The Allied team ln Normandy ? Monty said, "was welded together under General Eisenhower, Our one,"'
 He spoke with admiration Of the gieantic air force which air ehiel Marshal Sir TTaff0Td Leigh Mallory threg at the 1eTmaas as prelude to " sTdays thrust,
 AThat,' Montgomery said, "ls fleEibility-wbeD you're able to bomb Berlin one day and hll the Germans on the ground iN the bats tie zone the next, The air b0mbsrd. meDt was q most inspiring sight"
 Monty said magnificent Allied equipment, including tanks nl0nnts ing l7 pound gpes 'in every way superior to the RDtiEtank guns the 1eTmaHs haVe,' had helped infllet many casualties on the enemy while Allied casualties on the first day Of the push into central France were almost neellglble,"
 We will have no trouble beating the GermaDs iB battle,' be eoneluds cd confidently
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-07-19
FUNERALS

The funeral Of John N, Douglas, Westerly, R, T., father Of Mrs. Rays mond c. O'Neil, ei Briagclin ayes nue, this city, was held Monday from the residence to 6t. Michael's church, Westerly. where Mass vas celebrated by Rev, Raymond B, Shea. Mr. Douglas died at his nome Friday afternoon following . brief illness,
 The funeral of Sebastian Perez Caballer0, ls spFague street, who died Monday in the hospital at the Chase Metal Works after Q heart attack, will be held tomorrow at e a, m, from the Mai0ran0 funeral home, eb Wtll0g street, t0 Et, Mlv ehael's church at 2 for Q requiem high Mass, Burial will be iD Galv vary cemetery, Friends may call et the funeral home tonight from
 The funeral of BenjamiD Dayidv son Of Huntington, formerly Of waterbury, vas held yesterday Rt the Clark funeral home, Burial was ln the Star Benevolent assoS eletg0D cemetery,
 
 The funeral of Mrs, Anna RaT- rows was held yesterday from the Alders0p funeral home, Rev, Efanels Q, Ayres, et, g0bn's Episcopal church, 0lIleiallne, Burial was In new Pine Grove cemetery, Bear. CTS weFe William BaFiheault, Lyle wflgbt IgIts Hanson, and Walter slelD,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-07-19
Gersnon WP's breOk Jail

Princeton, Me- July le.-luRl- Elent German war prisoners stjll were at large today after eseaping lrom W00dsenlting projects, bring. Ing to 2t the total nnmbeG 0g as. eapees since the camps were as, abolished three months ago In northern New England, Al others have been Teeaptufad,
 Four prisoners ned yesterday while working ln nearby Tensfleld They were Herbert kiGehneF, a2 HlegfFiad Geh0heF, 24, WFlts Stein. lngeF, %, and EekhaFdt RchnitaeF, 2I,
 Meanwhile, Herman kellneekeT, %, end Leopold Leld0lt. 2S, escaped from project near Crawford,
 Also at large yer two pFls0neHI who escaped Monday from Camp @aFk, N. V
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-07-19
$500 DISABILITY
 CLAIMS RECORDED

Veterans of the present war from this state have already filed $500 disability claims. Clarence Scar" borough. Hartford, American Legion state department service officer stationed at the Newington Veterans hospital told a meeting of the American Legion at Trinity church parlors. Prospect street last night in a talk on the O. I. Bill Of Rights.
 In a two-hour instruction talk on aiding veterans in filling out the various forms for assistance. Mr. Scarborough pointed out that ale though the rights Of veterans were guaranteed in the 0. I. bill, the ma. chinery to make the legislation func- ton Is still being framed and it will probably be about Sept. before it is functioning.
 Passenger trains in Colombia are now crowded to capacity.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-07-19
No Other Question
By PETER EDISON NEA Service Waterbury Democrat Washington Correspondent

Washington Correspondent
 Chicago, July lo.-From top tC bottom of the Stevens Hotel. head. quarters of the i9la Democratic Ma. tional Convention:
 This is the only quadrennial political gathering in American history ever assembled for the sole purpose of naming q vice. presidential candidate.
 In the big ballroom overlook ing the lake front. Chairman Rob- ert E. Hannegan of Missouri called the National Committed to order-and here the commit. tee passed the buck to the Gre. dentials Committee on the seat. ing of the two contested Texai and South Carolina delegations.
 Here also Treasurer Edwin w Pauley of California reported that the party's surplus of sii6.. 900 would be exhausted hy the time the convention was over.
 BIG BOYS ARE HERE
 The big boys are all here Boss Flynn of New York, Mayor Ed Kelly of Chicago. Postmastel General Prank Walker posing for pictures and movies. Reports drool on. Nobody pays much attention. Only question is: "Who's it going to be for vice. president?"
 From the twenty-iif.n to the eighth floors. rooms by the hun. dreds are filled with delegates alternates. and state delegation headquarters. chinked in are ths hundreds of newspaper men ana radiOcaSters. party bigwigs and other people having business with this convention. No busi- ness, no rooms. The party bous' ing committee controls the space
 The delegates and the alter mates eongregate in rooms, sit ting on each others beds. order. ing up ice and glasses and iiw water to go with the stuff they brought with them in bottles Over the mixtures they argue, Who's going to be yice-presi. dent7" and nothing else. No in. terest in platform issues. Presi- dent. Congress. the var. Just. "Who you for for yice'presi- dent?"
 On the seventh floor. head- quarters of the National Com- mittee, you stand in the eleya- tor lobby. and sooner or later everybody who is anybody passes by to eonfer-or just to ask for tickets. Tickets to see who's go- ing to be vice presidential nominee PRESS Is BUsY
 On the fifth and sixth floors, woTkrooms and suites for the big newspapers and radio stations; on the fourth floor. press headquar- ters. Blaekboards announce press conferences, when and where the convention glamor gal, Helen Gahagan Douglas may be photo. graphed, 4 press table in one room passes out handouts. Into a small log-eeilinged room crowd 200 reporters for the important pre'conyentlon press conference. That is where the copgentjoDs s permanent chairman, Sen. sam Jackson of Indiana, was suT- rounded and almost mobbed when he gave out the Presidents leLleT-tne letter that would either make Henry Wallace the party's
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-07-19
PORTER STREET

Miss Irene Sheridan. supervisor, has announced that a pet show will be held at the playground at 2 ?. m. Friday. Prizes will be awarded for the best entries. The children will attend a hot dog roast and picnic Monday afternoon. Rehearsals for tae Porter street play will be held tomorrow at the Lyceum. Sewing classes will also be held. 4 group of girls will participate in tryouts al the Lyceum at D. m, tomorrow for the Faoradora 6extette which will be entered in competition with the other playground sextettes at the end Of the season.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-07-19
PLATFORM POEsE

Pratt, Kan. tUPD-LeWis Bley. lns, sanitatlonist Of Pratt county. mas . sure Way to make speech swing painless-if you live through ltl blevins and Dr. I. N. Ireland, county health 0fIleer. started to Topeka recently to attend a ses. sion Of the convention for health omceFs. When the ear in which they were riding skidded. both men were injured. Later. Bleyins was told he appeared on the program and gave an excellent address at the session. however. he says he does not re- member one minute of the time on the convention aoorl
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-07-19
Playground
 Neu,S
FULTON PARK
NEA Telephoto

A not dog roast was held last night at the park playground, with an attendance Of 800 children, Miss Ruth Gerard, supervisor. announced today. Dancing was held in the wad- ing pool, drained for the occasion. Solo dances. a conga line. and group singing Of God Bless America" ]" featured the entertainment.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-07-19
Full Weather Report

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 HEW HAMPsBBRE. YER MOST. Wa9SAGHEstTys nBBO1bE ls- LAAD an1 cOGNEcTgCDT-coB- sldRFable el0ndiness sstfh seaffeF- cd ssRhf showers nBd q feg thwD~ drP-abesgers tonight mad t0moF- re1R. H9f GO coal a9nigba nl0deF- @fe8v sgaFm an6 smeFe hDmta t0- m0gF0ng.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-07-19
NEWS OF CONNECTICUT

R. Foster. 35. from infantile paraly. sis at Municipal hospital yesterday vas the first fatal case Of poliomeli. tls in Greenwich in at least B years
 Poster was stricken last Thursday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-07-19
Nethevlends Princess HoIldeys Co q. s.

Chatham, Mass, July le,wlUPl-~ Grown Princess JHliaDa ef the Neth' eFlaDds began Q six fsy holiday tos day lD . sl0o per week, l0.Fe0m cot. tage here on 2 wlndnsWept bluff overlooking Chatham bar,
 The daughteg Of 0ueen WIlhel' nina arrived yesterday with hel three young daughters and q party 0f five others,
 T Rm dalighted with the whole scene" the pgineeSR said, "I know I1l like 1t very much here,'
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-07-19
FISH GOATS"

Goldfish are the goats Of the fish family. Scissors. knives, oil cans, finger rings. pieces of clothing. Fub- Der. dolls. and corn e0bs have been taken from their stomaehs.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-07-19

Boston, July le.-(UP)-Mrs. Francis Lee Higginson, JT,, connecs tleut s0clalite who was bludgeoned in her West Cornwall, Conn, home June IS, may never be able to help police ln tracing her attaeker, doc, tors said today.
 Though now fully conscious after spending 26 days in coma, the 3lv year old wife Of a naval Iieuteps Rntse0nlHnapdeF has faulty memv ory and often cannot recall names 0f friends or remember certain inc eidents
 Mrs, Higgins0n still Is at Q baSr pltal here where she is being treated for skull and brain injuries sui. Tered when she was beaten iD her home, Police have not yet been perr mltted to question her and on def mite time has been set for her re- lease,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-07-19

REELRY-MTs, Mary 4, Peeley, widow of Edward Feeley, Of 22 Oak street, hangaIuek, died last evening at her home, She resided in the borough b6 years and was employed by the U. s, Rubber eompany 3e years before EetlijDg several years ago,
 She Is survived by a daughter, Gertrude, Of Naueatuek, thVee brothers, Thomas Dillon of Ireland, David Dillon Of Nangahlek, and Matthew Dillon Of New Haven.
 The funeral will be held Friday morning at R,30 from the home, ln ehaTse a the Buekmiller funeral home, to 6t, Francis church where 2 solemn high Mass Of requiem will be celebrated at 2, InteTment will be ln st. James cemetery,
 Friends may eall at the home to- night afteF I,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-07-19
DIED

FBeELsY-In Aaugatuek, July 18th, lssa, Mrs. Mary A, Feeley, of e2 Oak Street, Aaugatuck.
 Funeral Friday morning, nt s,so o'clock, from the residence, 22 Oak Street, Naugatuck, to St, Francis Church. at 9:00 o'clock, Burial in st. James cemetery, Haugatuek,
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Explosion Toll Mounts

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GFeeHglcb, Conn, July l9-(UPl Health 0fiiceF Thomas J, BeFgin said today that the death Of Walter
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-07-19

Stanford, Conn, July l9.--(UPl Martin T. Kane, 65, retired man. aging editor of the Stamford Adyo- cate. died today after lingering ll- ness.
 Kane joined the Advocate as a sports editor in 1900. was appointed city edditor ip l03s and several years later was named managing editor, He retired about a year ago. He held numerous city and town onlees, among them vice chairman Of the board Of education, clerk of the city court, was park eommis- slopeT and secretary Of the Demov cratic city and town committees.
 His widow, two daughters and a son survive. The funeral will be held Saturday,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-07-19
OBITUARY

puLLEN - Mrs. Elizabeth E Pillen, widow of George F. Fuller died Tuesday afternoon at her home Laurel Beach, Milford.
 Survivors include two daughters Mrs. Malcolm Ford. Laurel Beach Mrs, Ralph Winter. this city; . son, George 4, Pullen, this city, two brothers, Henry Dale and ETn. est Dale, both Of Waterbury; Q 6is- teT. Mrs Lillian Scott. Laurel Beach
 The funeral will be held from the HlekeoX Funeral Home. WateTt0wn time and other arrangements to bs announced.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-07-19

bOTkR - Henry Botke, Camp St Forestyllle, dled yesterday morning, Surviving are bis sister Mrs, charles HellendFune, Bristol, his nleeeg, Mrs, George Vagt, Naugatuek, Mrs, AlVlna Binder, Philadelphia. Q nephew, Carl HellendFung, Bristol,
 The funeral wlll be held tomov. row afternoon at 2;30 from the Petke Funeral Home, Bristol, Burial wlll be iH Riverside cemetery, Wa. teTbuFy,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-07-19
James Byrnes Bows Out

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-07-19

Passenger trains in Colombia are now crowded to capacity.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-07-19

BUY WAR DONDs AND STAMPS
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-07-19

Hartford, Conn. July l9-UP)- Funeral services will be held Friday for Dr. Thomas P. Welch, 70, West Hartford, former president of the St Francis hospital staff, who died yesterday after a long illness.
 He was a native of Granby, Mass. Ills widow and a son survive.
 Brattleboro. Vt, July le-UP)- Leaders of the National Grange in the four Connecticut valley states and New York will protest to Na- tional master Albert Goss at Wash ington against the federal govern- mept's plan to flood Vermonts vest ri'er vailely. it was announced to- day.
 The Grange leaders gill write in- diyidual letters to Goss. denouneing the "despotic" use Of federal power involved in the project. They also gtll notify their representatives in Congress of their united opposition to the plan, which calls for the erec- ton Of a dam at west Dummerston.
 fodays announcement followed a conference yesterday of the Grange leacers Of representatives of Free men, Inc, the organization which IS lighting the governments plan to flood the valley.
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The sub., 1944-09-14
SHEETNETAL SHOP

s for our submarines we're proud of them too to hasten their launchngs for the red white and blue for incentive and efficiency that must all show means effort of employees, when T inning is limted-it must not be slow. for mechanics and machinery to do our job right, means everyones help. We're all in this fight! T for torpedoes essential to fight with our men
 (Who know best how and where to use them) stands for America, God bless it. say with our l. and loyalty, to the end of our day. s for our soldiers and sailors, brave fighting men
 God spare them and them to return home agan) H stands for Harper shift Ia gentleman fne) for OBrien Eddie bosses, the best you can
 find
 produce and prepare for Peace forever abidn
 To show boys lover there we're keeping em shdln
 Lillian Weckler 87-157, Victory Yard
The sub., 1944-09-14
Amiable Anarchist

A clerk at Kelly Field, Texas, was helping an old Negro to fill out application papers for a civil service janitor job. The clerk would read off the questions and write down the answers.
 Do you belong" asked the clerk, ito the Nazi Bund or any political party that plans to over throw the government"
 'Yas'm," said the Negro.
 (Which one?" asked the clerk, taken aback by the applicants placid cando.
 ''The Republican" was the ear nest reply.
 GA. W. I. U. Monthly News)
 ReQuieScat
 It happened at the Station Hos- pital. A professional goldbrick, about to be discharged, dipped his thermometer in a cup of hot tea. Later, when the nurse told him he must get ready, he protest ed.
 Why, I was worse this morn ing" he told her. I'm sure my temperature was up"
 "Yes, I know she said gently, Tt was up to 130. You're dead that's why we're moving you.'
The sub., 1944-09-14

up to big things. DESTROY THEM WHEN YOU HEAR THEM. DO NOT LET THEM LIVE for with these remarks going around, we are dividing ourselves. Hitler would like nothing better than a wave of anti Negro anti Catholic, anti-Protestant, anti- Irish and ti-English, in this country.
 We, in the United States can never work out lasting program for postwar peace as long as we ourselves cannot live in peace with our neighbor. We can never work with unity as long as we hate-hate with out rhyme or reason.
 So the next time you hear about the Jews, the Negroes, or the Catholics, remember, he is fighting just as well as you for the Victory of the United Nations. He has just as much to lose as you, for he also wants Freedom of Press, Freedom of Re- hgion, Freedom of Speech, and most of all Freedom from Fear-as much as you.
 From the Fairfield Yard Bird
The sub., 1944-09-14
A Column by

A Fascist Is of every race and color. He can be found in the rich and in the poor and even in the middle class. He is the guy next door, the widow down the street and someone in your own family. But worst of all, he doesn't realize that he IS Hitler,s weapon If called Fascist, he would prob ably exclaim, "Who me? l am good American"
 Actually he Is the person who says '"Those - = Jews, if it wasn't for them, we Americans could make living Or that friend of yours who says,S Mark my words, the next war will be with the Jews and the Negroes" Fascists are people bound by religious hatred, the fanatics who shout Destroy the Catholics, they want to take over the country and give it to the Pope" or the neighbor who says, Damn Baptist, never was no good anyhow.
 There are little things, but when repeated by millions of American voices, they mount
The sub., 1944-09-14
FAREWELL E. E.
 By Muriel Benson

haven't been on production, But certainly have done time Taking care of sketches and blueprint plans, But now Pm going back to my pots and pans. I've finished with memos, releases and suspends, What do hereafter all depends On whether can remember how to cook, Because my husband wouldn't have me now, just
 for looks. Washing dishes and mopping floors, Will soon be my daily chores. Making stews, pies and cakes Will be something I'll just have to take. So Adios, my old E. B., At last l will be free
Laurel outlook., 1944-08-02

A total tax levy identical with
that of last year and the year pre-
vious was adopted Tuesday evening
by the city council for the new fis-
cal year which began July 1. The
total this year, as in 1942-43 and
1943-44, is 80 mills.
AS heretofore there are two ma
jor divisions. The first is for 1888
mills, broken down as follows:
General, 1850 mills; police, So;
light district No. 1, maintenance,
LOO, and light district No. 2, main
tenance, SO.
The second division, representing
1912 of the 30-mill grand total,
consists of: 1886 refunding bonds,
interest fund, 80; 1941 sewer bonds
($25, $4,000, interest fund, .76; 1886
r%efunding bonds, sinking fund, LIT;
1941 sewer bonds ($25,000), sink
ing fund, 2.3O; 1871 sewer bonds
($7,OO0), sinking and interest, 20;
Laurel outlook., 1944-08-02
CREIGHTON FUNERAL
CONDUCTED SUNDAY
Laurel Man, GO, Succumbs To
Heart TrOuble-Lived Here
Since September 1941

Funeral services were held at the
Methodist church Sunday afternoon
at $3.50 for Archie L. Crichton, 90,
who did of a heart ailment We'd
resday at a Billings hospital. Rev.
NJ. J.. Wilcox conducted the service.
Mrs. j. H. Albertus and Mrs. r. c.
Brown sang "Haven of Rest" and
walk in the Light" with Mrs. +.
NJ. Braswell accompanying.
Mr.. Crichton vas born Aug. A,
1881, at Alberlin, Kan, a son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Archibald Crichton.
On April II, 1909, he and Florence
NJ. Caldwell were married at Oaco-
ma, S. D. Until moving to Laurel
in September 1941, Mr.. and Mrs.
Crichton and their family lived in
Oacoma, in Oklahoma and in
Humansville, Mo.
Surviving are Mrs. Crichton and
four daughters, Mrs. Carl Huhnke
of Pitchfork, Wyo., Mrs. James
Dooley of Burlington, Wyo., and
Miss Beryl Crichton and Mrs. Mabel
McCracken, both of Laurel; n
son, George Crichton of Rothiemay;
one brother, A. M. Crichton of Bur-
lington, Wyo.; three sisters, Mrs.
Nettie Leake and Mrs. Helen Rob-
erts of Alberlin, and Mrs. Dora
Penney of Pawnee, Okla, and ~
grandchildren.
Pallbearers were Theodore W.
Schessler, Roy E. Gibson, Frank o.
Hartley, ]. M. Miller, B. A. Sher-
row and Philip Staley. Burial was
in the Laurel cemetery.