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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-07
WIND AND SNOW ENEM|ESO OF CTS
 IN GREENLAND
By REUEL S. MOORE United Press Staff Correspondent

By REUEL s. MOORE
 United Press Staff Correspondent
 (First of three dispatches on
 how CT Joe is fighting wind, ice
 and loneliness in Greenland to
 kep the Army planes flying the
 Atlantic.)
 BD-1, Greenland (U.P0 - Here at the Army ase in Greenland they are winning the battle against the elements the same way Sol- diers are winning against the enemy in active combat theaterS, not en- tirely without cost.
 Most of the casualties in the struggle to keep the North Atlantic airways open are victims of strange neuroses which are common in the North. They bgin f1gehting snow bugs and ice worms.
 Wind is one of the real enemies. It lows up to 25 miles an hour at this base, while elsewhere gusts up to 62 MPH have been recorded.
 Learn the Hard Way
 They learned of the winds de- structiveness the hard way. In the early days of BW-1, or "Bluie West l." they saw the bases proudeSt utility, an old-fashioned Chic Sales 16-holer, take off down the runway and disintegrat in a crash landing. Now they bolt everything down with huge guy bolts. Oil drums filled with boulders serve as anchors for light equipment and fence posts.
 Most violent winds are called Foehn winds. They are warm winds which break through the cold layer of air over the icecap, according to Major Glenn Kemp. ManZanola, Col, station weatherman, with great suddenness and violence.
 The temperature has been known to rise from 10 to A degrees above in single minute,' he said.
 Flying over Greenland has be- come almost as safe as in the States, thanks to accurate weather inform ation from many outlying stations, some operated by Americans others by Danes. It is in the loneliness of these stations the spell of the North strikes.
 Supplied Via Chute
 A station includes weather and radio men, who go out by boat in summer, establish the station in summer, and hole in for the win- ter. They are supplied by para chute.
 Some of the boys, they say, be- come stratus happy" from looking too steadily at the clouds. Some times they listen to ice worms.
 Ice worms crawl into rocks, die and dry up. Shake the rock and the worms rattle, I was informed. I shook a selected rock long and hard and heard nothing
 WI, you haven't been here long enough" was told.
 It's bad when the boys come in brushing imaginary snow bugs of their parkas. They tell of the doc tor who had been here a long time Look out, don't brush them on me-" he protested to one victim.
 The only actual clinical record of icebound neurosis was the case of one man who didn't take warn ing and leave them when he start- ed hearing ice worms. He wrote a treatise on "Isolitis," symptoms being irritability, moodiness and mountain talking. You talk to the mountains instead of yourself, and litsen to the echo. His treatise Is now one of the islands well-known medical documents.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-07
Leonard-Hogan


 Announcement was made Wednes- day of the marriage Nov. 18th in Mountain Home, Idaho, of Pvt Eliz- abeth L. Hogan, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Edward J. Hogan, 20S Johnson street, to Cpl. Albert A. Leonard of Altoona, Pa.
 The bride, member of the Air WAC, was given in marriage by It. Charles Blanch, base adjutant. Capt. L. Montcalm, base chapl;.. officiat- ed Pfc. Charles Kilduff was soloist and Capt. M. Bartlett was organist.
 The bride wore gown of white narquiSette with fingertip veil and carried white roses. Her bridesmaids were Pvt. Mary Pesek of Nebraska and Pvt Georgette Baldwin of Montana and Pvt. Anita Harris of Massachusetts vas maid of honor. Pvt. Harris was attired in aqua taf- feta and carried pink roses. Pvt. Pesek wore pale blue taffeta and net gown and carried tea roses. Pvt. Baldwin was attired in pale pink marquisette and also carried tea roSes. ss s27'+'s .' E
 Sgt. Don Pulhalski served as best man and ushers were Cpl. Thomas Dupon of Mississippi and Pic. Wal ter Fennell of Arkansas.
 A wedding dinner was served in the WAC mess hall and reception followed in the WAC day room. The couple honeymooned in Twin Falls, Idaho. Mrs. Leonard visited her par entS here today.
 She has been ir the WAC about year. Prior to entering the service she was employed at the Lewis En- gineering Go.
 The annual fair of the Naugatuck Methodist church will open this evening in the church hall and continue tomorrow. A chicken short cake supper will be served this evening from to T by the Wo- mems society and a bakery sale will be held by this societyt onororw afternoon at 2 o'clock.
 A two-act mystery comedy, '"The Felton Mystery" will be presented tonight and tomorrow night at 8:15.
 There will be numerous boohs III connection with the fair.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-07
Litigation In
 Local Courts

Helen Wilhaus Nowie of Water bury was granted divorce from Nicholas Movie, also of this city, following a hearing before Judge Robert L. Munger in superior court n to resume use of her maiden today. She also was given permis- sion to resume use of her maiden name. The couple married October 12, 1940, and the petitioner claimed her husband had ben intolerably cruel from that day.
 The divorce action brought by Mary Jane French against Ken meth French, and scheduled for hearing today, was withdrawn from the docket.
 Withdrawal papers were filed in common pleas courtt oday in the $2,500 civil action brought by Nal colm Sullivan of Waterbury against Mary Taylor, also of thsi city. The plaintiff, who brought suit through his father, John Taylor, claimed he was injured October 24, 194O when struck by car operated by the defendant near 309 Hamilton ave- nue.
 The boy claimed he sustained a compound fracture of the left leg and injuries to his face, arms, limbs and body. Payment out of the week. ly earnings of the defendant was sought. Terms of settlement were not disclosed
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-07
A.O.H. Elections


 Mrs. William Schmidt succeeds Miss Margaret Nolan as president of the auxiliary of Naugatuck divts- ion, Ancient Order of Hibernians.
 Others elected were: Vice-presi- dent, Mrs. David St. John; recbrd- ing secretary, Miss Peggy Scanlon; financial secretary, Miss Julia Cur tin; treasurer, Miss Nolan; mis- tress-at-arms, Mrs. Edward Nolde; sentinel, Mrs. Michael Scanlon.
 Chairman of Irish history, Mrs. Mortimer Quirke; standing com- mittee chairman, Mrs. Catherine Clancy; trustees, Mrs. Schmidt. Mrs. St. John and Miss Nolan; auditors. Mrs. Edward Curtin, Mrs Alice Daly and Mrs. John Joyce, sick commit tee, Mrs. Nora Moroney, Mrs. Mar Bridget Fitzgerald; chaplain, Rev. George F. Dunn.
 A social followed the business ses- sion.
 Installation of officers will take place at a date to be announced.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-07

night the worker. Jesse Perry. would Do relnstatsd in the Job he left vol. lintarily Sept Q.
 The walkout of members Of tho Wire Workers Union (AFL) had threa alened to tle up completely tks plants var work
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-07
TMIRF TAKEs MoT' PLATEs

Berkeley. Cal tuPl-ono thief really had pair Of "hot" license plates in this city, Police olilceT L. SoaeoT gepogtnA ihat eomeone had stolen . ileenfe plate fFom lis cor and both Of the eIneency plates which ldloale he h c member of the police force.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-07
HOSPITAL BULLETINS

Mrs. Lillian Wlldman, 46 Manila St., 0akvllle, who sustained q severe head laeeratlon and Injury to the right leg when struck by . car while walking on Davis st. last night, was reported in fairly good condition this morning at Waterbury hospital. The driver of the car. Edmond De0Fl0, i7, a1 Rose St,, Waterbury, was notified by officers Colombo 0odlO famd Frank Mlnuccl 0f the WAleFtOwn pOllre department Co appear in court on . charge Of violation of lhe rules Of the road.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-07

William A. Menturweck, 29, of Waterbury pleaded guilty to a charge of removing an automobile tax stamp from a Scovill company truck when he was arraigned be- fore Judge J. Joseph Smith in U. S. District Court in Hartford yes- terday. He will be sentenced Mon- day.
 John Simonti, 3s, Torrington, pleaded not guilty to a charge of falsely representing himself to be 6 citizen of the United States for the purpose of obtaining employment, He will be tried Tuesday.
 William E. Pendy. 4o, of Water- bury, pleaded not guilty to a charge Of purchasing 20 gallons of distilled spirits from an unauthorized rec- ttfier and falling to keep e record of the purchase, January 3 was set for the hearing.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-07

The 5000 civil action brought by Mrs. Anna Daniels of Middle. bury against her son, Charles W. Daniels of Middlebury. former mo. torcycle racing champion. was withdrawn from the superior court docket today.
 The litigation was based on transfer Of property from the mother to her son. No disclosure was made on settlement terms.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-27
OUT.OF.STATE
 WORKERS PLACED
307 Given Employment in State Industry; Decline
 in In.Migrants

Hartford. Conn, May 2T-Place- ment of workers from out of the state showed a marked decline in April oyer the previous month, Manpower Director William J. Fitz- gerald announced today in disclos- ing that some 397 men from out of Connecticut were given jobs in state industry. This compared with 6e0 out of state men in March, or a drop of 4i.6 per cent.
 Workers coming into the state went almost entirely to the Electric Boat company in GrotOn. and to firms in Stamford. Placements in Groton totaled 202 for the month while i07 were given work in Stam- ford. The remainder were given employment sn other spots in the state.
 During the month of April. Con- necticut offices of the U. s. E. s. placed l40yO workers from other areas and other states, a decline of SIS per cent over March. Both the number Of workers transferred from one Connecticut once to another and the number transferring from out of state declined during the
 month. The men given employment from out Of the state were highly skilled workers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-27
'SHOWBOATS' PROCESS FOOD
 ALONG THE IVA
By LYNNE BRANNEN Limited Press Stan COFreepondent)

Limited Press stan COFrespondentl
 Knoxville, Tenn, May 27-(UP)-- An ultra-modern innovation bor- rowed from the early Mississippi River Showboat era may well revolu- tionize the nations eating habits as a result of experiments now being conducted by the Tennessee Valley Authority.
 The innovation: Floating pilot plants which can be lowed from place to place for ''on-the-spot" processing of perishable food prod uctS. They were conceived on the theory that if Mohanlmed finds 1t inconvenient to go to the mountain. bring the mountain to Mohammed.
 Researchers contend that the ad- vantages of these floating plants are multiofld since many food prod ucts because of their scarcity and easy spoilage qualities would not otherwise reach the nations mar ketS.
 3 Methods Available
 Under existing distribution and processing systems, they explain, it would be economically unsound for anyone even to attempt to market such products.
 Two of the pilot bargeS now an- chored of Spring City in Rhea county can process, freeze and pack local fish catches, and crops along the 1,200-rnile waterways system of the IVA.
 This portable factory" was cre- ated not only to serve existing marr kets bu ito help develop new ones Plants now in operation are equipped to process food by dehydra- tion, pressure cooking and quick freezing. They will be joined shortly by third barge to be used for main- tenance and repair of machinery now in use and for devising and building of new and specialized equipment.
 One of the latest projects to be tackled by the floating plants, now in the experimental stage, is the processing and canning of rough fish. such as river shad, carp and catfish.
 When these new delicacies are made available to John o. Public's discerning palate, IVA experts be- lieve a profitable business vii lbe born which will make maximum use of hitherto undeveloped and overlooked resources of the Ten nessee Valley.
 In addition to food preparation plans c all for the salvage of un- used, waste products so they can be converted into fertilizers, fish meal, protein feeds and other valuable by products.
 One firm has already developed a substantial and successful business in this line and is using considerable tonnage of spoonbill sturgeon, which abound in large numbers in the Tennessee Valley lake system.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-27
SCOVILL COMPANY
 STUDIES REQUEST
No Action Taken Today on Reinstatement of Men
 Involved in Dispute

No decision has yet been arrived at by authorities of the Scovill Mfg Co, relative to the request of the state board of mediation and arbi- tration that the company reinstate with full seniority privileges the 75 former tube mill workers who walk ed out on Saturday and Monday.
 Alan c. Curtiss. public relations director of the company. today told The Democrat that he and other off, ficials of the company had deliberat- ed on that matter this morning but had Not reached a final decision either way.
 The boards request yesterday was transmitted to the company by Gov ernor Raymond E. Baldwin who pre- viously had been requested by the Scovill Brass Workers union C.I.O. representing the men to intervene as a mediator.
 Representative of the union and the management met yesterday with the state board in mediation con- ference wherein, it was reported, the board decided that the men in- volved had been disciplined enough and requested that the company re- instate them and consider future mediation of the alleged grievances involved. The board has no author ity to compel the company to re- instate these men and final decision on the matter rests with the man. agement.
 Background of the issues involved initiated with the unauthorized Wnlkout of the first shift men last Saturday and the subsequent refusal on Monday of the company to ad- here to the unions request that they be reinstated. This was followed Monday afternoon by a walkout by the second shift men. The com pany then refused to meet with the committee Of the men stating that such a committee was too cumber- some. The union then refused with the company's choice of committee and the matter became deadlocked
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-27
NURSES' AIDE
 CLASS FORMING
Ten More Students Needed for Course Started at St.
 Mary's Hospital

Registration will be accepted from about 10 more persons for a Red Cross nurses aide course which will open at St. Mary's hospital Mon- day night, according to an an- nouncement by Mrs. Howard Hart, chairman of the service. High school graduates have been invited to en- roll and persons who may be in- terested in joining the, class have been asked to contact Mrs. Hart at her home. 36 Buckingham street, 4-63l4, tomorrow or the Red Cross Chapter House on Grove street Monday.
 It was announced that daytime course will start June 5, and col- lege girls returning here for the summer recess are among those urged to register. The chairman stated that not only are nurses aides needed to replace nurses who have entered military service, but they are needed in order to enable more registered nurses to turn their ef- forts to aiding casualties on the war fronts.
 Miss Helen Hubert will be instruc- tor of the class which will meet Monday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-27

upon his arrival here.
 Wearing the Purple Heart ribbon for the severe burns he received in that flying inferno, the 26-year old Leatherneck of Mercer Island, Wash, has returned to the United States after five months of hos pitalization in the Solomon Islands area.
 Plane Hit By Burst
 Sgt. Wood, in relating his most recent brush with death, confessed that he had been living on borrow ed time, having escaped an earlier crash uninjured, and on another occasion having missed a scheduled hop which failed to return.
 While serving with a torpedo bomber squadron, Sgt. Wood was snapping action pictures of the bombing of Kolombangara airfield last September when burst of anti-aircraft fire set his ships en- zine afire. The shell caused a ter rife blaze.
 ''The skipper radioed back that we were on fire and that l was to prepare to jump. He pulled out ot the dive to gain altitude before we hit the silk" the sergeant said When We got up there, he was forced to bail out immediately be- caue of the sheet of flames which had now surroundd the front cockpit. I was perhaps more sur prised than scared to find that my parachute had been burned by the leaping flames.
 Three Are Trapped
 ''As the smoke and the fire filled mym compartment and trapped the two aerial gunners and myself in the plane. the pilotless bomber went into crazy spins. prayed for un- consciousness, since death seemed inevitable, as the plane went into a dive toward the water.
 By some quirk of fate, instead of smashing into a thousand pices. the plane leveled off about 30 feet above the surface and made a per- feet belly landing"
 Sgt. Wood abandoned the sink ing craft which disappeared into the water before the other two oc- cupants could escape. His charred life jacket inflated and enabled him to stay afloat until he was rescued four hours later.
 Blood plasma saved my life, despite the numerous bruises and burns about my legs and arms he declared. Tt took a total of II pints. over a period of time, to put me in shape for the trip home"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-27
Legal Notice NOTICE

DISTRICT Of WATERBURY, ss. PROBATE COURT, May 2Gth, A.
 D, lei4, ESTATE of DOROTHY DANDELIN. of Waterbury, in said
 District, a minor,
 Upon the application Of SOPHIE DANDELIH, Guardian, praying that she may be authorized 10 sell, com: promise and settle a doubtful and disputed claim Of said estate, as per application on nls more fully ApxipItReb. That said application De heard and determined at the Probate office in Waterburyi ln said District, on the sist day of May A. D. iDtg at i0;so o'eioek in ihe forenoon lEaatern War Timel. and that notice be given Of the pendeney 0f said application. and the lime and place Of bearing there. on, bv publishing ihla order one time in some newspaper having a circulation Co enid District. on or before tha s7th day of May isst.
 JOHN ,. HowARp. . Maa1sft Clerk
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-27
MURPHY ATTENDS
 COLLEGE LECTURES

Thomas P. Murphy, sanitation of ficer for the city today left for North Carolina university where he will attend months session of instruc- tion in the theory and field practice of sanitation methods.
 The instruction course is conduct ed each year by North Caolina state health authorities and sanitation of- ficers from the nation are invited to attend. No fee is attached to the course other than an entrance fee of $5.
 The course will comprise of two weeks of theory and two weeks of field work. MT. Murphy was request ed to attend by the local health de- partment. geE
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-27

i East End Community Drum Corps Red Cross units and .. s. Nurses Cadet Corps,
 Fifth, Dan summa, marshal, St Thomas Drum Corps and Boys Bri' gade and Boy Scouts.
 Automobiles will be provided foI Spanish American War Veterans the committee voting the same honor be accorded them that twai paid the c. A. R. in latter years.
 Mayor John s. Monagan and other city oflcials will review the parade at City Hall and Major Costigaf1 and his stan will review 1t at Library park.
 Gold Star Mothers who are as- signeod to automobiles are asked by Mrs. James Martone, member of the committee for that group to meet at The Elton prior to the parade.
 Veterans organizations with massed colors will attend 8 o'clock Mass at the Church of the Immac- ulate Conception and 10 o'clock Mass at St. Joseph's church. At the conclusion of the parade at 4 D. m. services will be held in Trinity church.
 The parade will start at l:45 o'clock with units instructed to fall in line at 1:15 at the railroad station. All servicemen home on leaves and veterans of all wars, including the present one, are irl- vited to join the marchers. Ex- ercises at the Civil War n1onu- rnent on the Green and at the World War I honor roll in Library park will be part of the annual observance. Rev. J. Oliver Cronan will be the speaker at the Civil War monument.
 Major J. Peter Costigan, parade marshal, will have as his aides MT. Cullen, who is commander of Wheeler-Young Post, V. P. w. as chief of staff, and Lieutenant Leroy Fox, third battalion, State Guard as adjutant.
 The police detail for the parade will be headed by Sergeant Edwai d Ashton. The color bearer will be Pa trolman Harold Green and color guards will be Patrolmen Paul Moy- nihan, ana Chris Luddy. The detail also includes, Patrolmen Joseph Dereskevice, Joseph Murphy, Ser hard O'Loughlin, John Breen, Frank Vitarelli, Henry Doran, Daniel Cliff ford, James Jordan, Frank Moyni- han, John Sasso, Lucien Larrivee, and Paul Laguna.
 Heading the committee is Wal lace Inglis, chairman. Other mem bers are: Mrs. Lura Dutton. secre- tary; Edward Scholey, treasurer; Daniel Summa, flags; James Mar tone, honor roll; William Warner, speaker, and MT. Cullen, Mrs. Mar tone and Colonel Shanahan.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-27

on one of the biggest men of modern times.
 ONE of the most interesting books on the human eye has been written by Maj. Sidney A. Fox, for- mer instructor at New York Uni versity-"Your Eyes" (Knopf: $2.50).
 Ordinarily, books dealing with treating bodily ills are highly technical-not so this book. Major Fox is downright plain spoken, sometimes humorously so, in this volume, and anyone with glasses, or who needs them, would do well to read it.
 The author covers the history of eye treatment from as far back as 40o0 B. O., and up to the new est wrinkle, the contact lens, that fits directly over the eyeball; through the various diseases of the eye, and the physical factors that bring on far and near-sight- edness.
 FOR FISHERMEN
 John D. Robins Incomplete An- glers" CDuell, Sloan & Pearce: sSJ isn't so much a treatise on fishing practices as it is a good account of a trip through the Canadian north woods by canoe by two out doorsmen. Robins and his pal, Tom.
 The trip begins at Radiant, on the edge of Algonquin Park in Ontario, and winds up after swell jaunt through Lake Lavielle at the rangers camp on Lake Opeongo. There is plenty of fish, ing for speckled and lake trout scattered through the book, but the volume is more important for its information on the outfitting of a canoe trip through the bush, for the description of wildlife, for the reactions of two men on their own for three weeks with nothing to break the backwoods quiet ex- cept cribbage. trout. moose, and porcupines.
 The book has a woodsy tang, and will delight any Waitonian.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-27
BOY INJURED IN
 SALVAGE DRIVE
TOrringtOn Youth Asks $lS,OOO Damages; Neg
 Iigence Charged

Injuries sustained while perform ing a good samaritan act are the basis of a sl5,00o civil action which will be filed by a l5-year-old Tor rington boy, victim of a salvage collection accident.
 The plaintiff. Aldo Zeffiro. who will sue through his father, Frank Zeffiro, seeks recovery from the City of Torrington. and Gaetano Zuf- felato, an employe of the city. Pa- pers in the litigation have been drawn up by Attorney Edward Mas colo and will be filed in the super ior court at itchfield.
 The plaintiff was assisting a group of boys engaged in the col- lection of scrap in drive conducted by the City of Torrington, when the accident occurred, the com plaint states. The boy claims he was about to get into the body of a city truck. operated by the de- fendant employe, and had stepped on the rear left wheel when the vehicle was suddenly started, caus- ing him to be thrown to the ground, and a wheel passed over his left foot.
 Multiple fractures of the foot re- suited. and some of the injuries will cause permanent disability. it is alleged A cast was applied from his toes to his knee, the plain tiff points out.
 Negligence is charged against the defendant for alleged failure to give a warning that the vehicle would be started and for failing to give the plaintiff an opportunity to reach a position of safety. Property valued at $25.00o has been attached by the plaintiff.