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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-06
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GOODBYE, suMMERl
ST Tzs MAN IN TIT TOWER

Goodbye summer with its seersuckers and shorts Iced drinks and ice cream by the quarts 0ooohye to getting toasted In the sands, Listening evenings to stadium bands Goodbye to summer and cold plate meals, To sandals and playshoes with low heels' To iced coffee and steamer clanlS TO beach trips and bus jams.
 Goodbye summer with its hopes and joys, For many adventuresome girls and boys, Goodbye summer with its temperature high, Goodbye summer, goodbye, good byel
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-06
Editor. Tall Tower Topics.

Editor, Tall Tower Topics. . |. Enclosed find two invitations to our show "Smoke from the Stacks of scovll's" and Fall Fashions by the scovis War Pro- diction Committee at the SERA Center Friday evening of this week at o'clock We hope you will be able to attend as we believe this is to be one of the most complete fashion shows held in the State Scov girls will serve as models and dancing will follow until midnight. . <. Sincerely yours John Madden.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-06

Julian Norton, genial boss of Lake CompOunce In Bristol tells me the Gillette Railroad at his resort will have carried 100000 passengers by the end of the cur rent season. The railroad was purchased from the estate of the late William Gillette actor and author, ct Ffadlyme and dedicated at It's present location last May by Governor Raymond E. Baldwin and galaxy of state and Bell Town officials.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-06

War workers and servicemen planning matrimonial ventures on or about September 9th in the New York area, can have a de luxe honeymoon gratis com plinents of Ralph Edwards and his Truth or Con sequences" gang. Edwards has chartered Hudson River Liner for the weekend of September 9th for ms opening broadcast of the Fall season. Guests will set sail about midnight and will return Sunday morning thus enabling servcemen who plan to wed sweet hearts in New York to have honeymoon on week. end passl Couples not wed before Saturdays broad cast (s:3o P M E.W,T.) can be married, in their own faith before sailing time If there are any couples in Waterbury desiring deluxe honeymoon With all an orchestra for dancing they may contact Ralph Edwards at his New York office, Rhinelander 4-6Ooo immediately. P. S. This is NOT gag!
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-06

Sgt John J. Hohan, former secretary of the Immaculate Conception Bowling League TOT hoty Name members, has been transferred by the Army from Africa to sunny Italy, Red likes his new assignment much better than his previous one He has had the pleasure of seeing Mt VesuviuS ana the ruins of Pompeii but as yet has had no tune to pay e visit to the Vatican.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-06

ny Flrss xl1ulenanl N4lllAra Kaufman, ~ Aaeo KAkeview Ave- mAlN, Baltimore, Axfs formerly ok the New xeFk DAily News.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-06

Mrs. Louis Stevens and daugI ter Ruth, of ThomaSton aven have returned home after spenl Ing | vacation with MT. and Nj John Meuten at their cottage Milford.
The sub., 1944-05-11
Mother of Nellie
 And Leo BrOgan Passes Away May l

Mrs. Nellie Cannon Brogan, wid- ow of Michael J. Brogan, died late Monday afternoon, May l, at her home at 26 Park Avenue, Groton, in her 84th year, after 8 two months illness. The Sub expresses it's regrets to MT. Leo Brogan, sec retary to MT. L. Y. Spear, Electric Boat Company president, and to Miss Nellie Brogan of the Pay De- partment, son and daughter respec- lively of the late Mrs. Brogan. Both MT. and Miss Brogan have been with the Electric Boat since its in- ception in 1911 and their large cir cle of friends would take this op- portunity to add their SincereSt re- grets to those of The Sub staff.
 Mrs. Brogan was a native of Boston, the daughter of Thomas and Mary Cannon, and has resided in Groton for the past B years, where she acquired many friends, both in her daily life, and in her activities in the Sacred Heart Church of Groton, of which she was devout member. In 1889, shortly before the death of her husband, Mrs. Brogan celebrated her 55th wedding anniversary.
 She is survived by three sons, John w. Brogan of Dedham, Mass, assistant superintendent of mails at Jamaica Plains, Mass; Edward E. Brogan of. New York City, a railway mail clerk, and Atty. Har- ry c. Brogan, GEpton borough at- torney; a brother, James H. Can non, of Wollaston, Mass, and three grandchildren, Betty Ann Brogan of New York, Clark Whaley Bro gan and Helen Louise Brogan, both of Groton.
The sub., 1944-05-11
Waterford Boys Club Holds First |Dads-SOns Banquet

Waterford's first Boys Club held its first fathers and sons banquet Thursday, May 4th, in the Jordan Village Baptist Church, Waterford. It was a huge success with eighty five in attendance. Lieut.. Joseph Daily, Maritime Service, Athletic Officer and former football star and coach, and Bill Johnson, very popular and. outstanding third sacker for Giants in 1943 world series, were the guest speakers for the evening.
 Bill Craig, Main Yard supervi- sor, was master of ceremonies. Oth- CT speakers were First Selectman Monroe Beckwith, Treasurer Leon Bascom, clubs attorney, Rev. Chamberlain, pastor, and Sam Bongo who is responsible for the clubs organization. John DeGange, sports editor of The Day Publish ing Co.,, also gave short but in teresting talk and after an enjoy able meal and entertainment by club members MT. DeGange pre- sented movie shorts on baseball and winter sports.
 The dads and sons are now look ing forward to another get-to- gether in the near future. MT Bongo, organizer of the club, who is a shipftter in the South Yard. informed us that his club has new baseball uniforms and are looking forward to a good season with oth- CT clubs in this vicinity.
The sub., 1944-05-11

Dick Baker was employed as a Chaser-Clerk in the Outside Ma chinists for about nine months when eventually he resigned to volunteer for Army Air Corps ser vice, he left behind him kind of magic, I think! I have talked with people who knew Dick Baker and when they discuss him there is always certain light in their, eyes. Perhaps this sounds senti- mental, and yet it is true-Dick must have had tremendous mag netic quality in his makeup to leave such a definite impression of himself among his friends at B. B. Go.
 Because I had never met Dick Baker, I quite naturally had to ask a lot of questions about this chap-and then l would discover many things. First of all, people who had known him when he was working here loved to talk about him-they would laugh to them selves, remembering the nick names they had given him c'Pinky" and "Pin-feathers" were two), tell about his good looks boyish awkwardness - and his bright red curly hair-always as though they were happy of a chance to think of old times when he was with them.
 Dick was a regular fellow friendly and cooperative on the job-and most efficient. His greatest outside hobby and inter est was in the field of Sports she was an ardent, enthusiastic base ball and football fan-following all the big league and college games with an expert eye. To supple ment his technical and detailed knowledge of the games, he would read any books he could get hold of about various athletic personal tiles.
 At any rate, in October 1922,
 Dick with a young fellows nor
 nal hankering for adventure-and with a real sense of the opportun- ity to help his country, entered the
The sub., 1944-05-11
Martin Turner of
 W" Yard Ways
 Rendered Farewell

A farewell party given by Hugo Fitzpatrick, in honor of Martin Turner, one of the leading men up the ways, was held Sunday April 12) in Yantic at the Rose land Inn.
 A steak supper was served and later on refreshments were en- joyed by all. Dancing by all was the high spot of entertainment of the evening.
 MT. Turner was presented a mon ,ey belt containing $100 bill and one cent for a good luck charm. He was so surprised that he could hardly say a word.
 The guest speakers were: John Steward, Ralph Bugbee, Roy Ellis. Red Powers and William Powell.
 Others attending were Mrs. FitZ- patrick, Mrs. Ross, Mrs. Pearson, Mrs. Nichols, Miss Millie Richards and Miss Cleo Johnson.
 Good luck, MT. Turner, and don't forget to write the shop and let us know how you make out.
The sub., 1944-05-11

to challenge you sometimes. Say about 1954???
 Jack Wethered and Eddie Sim mons looking down and out be- cause no blonde answered their advertisement. Guess they will have to be satisfied with a brunette now.
 "Pappy" Sistaire thinks I'm color-blind. can't ever tell whether he has on a red shirt or green one.
 It seems that Howard Knight has put his whole heart and soul into his victory garden this year. Heard a conversation between him and a pal of his the other day and Howard swore he had tomato plants 20 feet high. The tomatoes must look like balloons. Come, come, Howard!
 Two more days of luxurious sleep between the time your alarm goes off and someone yanks you out of bed, and then we all come to work looking just like we did last year when we had to go to work at 6 A. M.
 Thanks to the Progress Depart ment, S. Yard, for the use of their typewriter. Porter has threatened to sue me if say anything bad, so I can take a hint!
 Bud Oxner, navy inspector, says au Revoir to E. B. Saturday. In a few weeks he starts scrubbing decks for Uncle Sam, so our good wishes go with you Buddy wher- ever you go.
The sub., 1944-05-11
Cigarette Drive
 Now in Full Swing

The Servicemen's Cigarette Campaign is in full swing through out the plant. The committee, composed of interested workers from the Victory Yard second shift, reports that after contacting several of the tobacco companies they contracted with one of them for cigarettes at five cents a pack; for every 5000 packs purchased, 800 will be sent free. Affixed to each pack will be a stamp with From the Workers of the Electric Boat Co.,, Groton, Conn on it and in every case will be postcard for the recipient to send the committee at the Victory Yard as proof of delivery.
 The committee is headed by Mark Hammond and Edward Bangs as honorary co-chairmen, Thomas Martin as chairman, Whitey Brettman as treasurer, Pat Herbert as secretary and publicity director, and includes F. H. Kohl becker, F. J. O'Hara, Wm. Eb- binghaus, P. Santangelo, c. Chap man, V Curran and T. Babcock. Remember, only five cents buys fighting man a pack of cigar cites and $750.O0 will supply an entire division with smoking pleasurel
The sub., 1944-05-11

The humps are .op the rampage around the South Yard. Tenny, OSM Chaser, was one of the un- fortunate Svictims. Also Brownie of the shop. Carroll Keeler was out two days but his illness turned out to be a mump instead of the humps.
 Here and there in OSM -. Sadler, after futile attempts, has saddled the lathe and Is breaking all speed records Tony Bleau has a new brand of cigarettes but as yet no one will oblige him by helping him smoke the gruesome package Marion and Jake . A budding romance? ? Brown with a new brown suit . hmm, nice! Clara has started flow CT garden on the window sllls, with E. Simmons plants of course. .. Wonder when Joe Donohue will be back. M Stewart and Millie have been wonderful sub- stitutes It's good to see all the fellows down from the North Yard. Maybe now we won't have too many arguments with George Angel Have you heard the story about George Lewis pet founder? We'll, it seems that . but that's a very sad and sentimen- tai subject to George, so we'll skip that We've missed Tony Man kowski, one of our leading men, around here for the past few weeks. Tn his absence, Tony Champagne has assumed his du- ties. Champ has shouldered this responsibility like a thoroughbred and is really doing great job.
 We're glad to see Mavis Jack son back after visit home. We missed your smiling face while you were gone Mavis. That goes double, doesn't it, Paul? Often wondered why one of the fellows in Sheet Metal has the name o1 7-11. It was a pleasure bowling with you the other night Sheet Metal. You have some very good bowlers and the OSM would like
The sub., 1944-05-11

Army Air Corps. Just before he left the Company-on his last day, many felloW-workers, together with members of the Band, gave him a farewell party = and, pre- sented him with a radio as a gift.
 Dicks wish was to become a Navigator and he set out to achieve this goal, successfully completed his training and gained the rank of lieutenant. Studying navigation must have been more of a pleasure than a struggle for Dick, since we learn that he pos sessed both a liking and talent for mathematics.
 He carried on as navigator in an army bomber plane for some while, and it was only a few months ago that word came of his capture and Imprisonment in a German War Camp.
 For Lieutenant Richard Baker, the War has ended now, but he can know, and his friends can be proud of the fact that he did all he could for his country when he was free to do it = and that, I guess, is as it should bel
The sub., 1944-05-11
Southern Style Home Cooking
 Kathy Jones
Kathy Jones

It seems that today is my two-weeks deadlne for an apology Mr. Beno and Mr. Jones' Tried to apologize pri vatey but they to suffer to you gentlemen and Mrs Beno may offer my deepest apologies for the story in my last column
The sub., 1944-05-11

This is interview written by proxy-it is about one It. Richard Baker, former employee of Electric Boat Co., who at the age of 18 volunteered for Army Air Corps Service At the present time he very much in the minds of his many friends and associates in the Company since recent news informs that he is prisoner in German camp
 Through the suggestion of MT. Harold Humphres in the Main Yard this writer decided to tell in few words something about Dick Baker whom she has met but of whom she has heard many fond comments
Evening star., 1944-07-28
Tokyo Radio Officially Denies
Execution of B-29 Flyers
Reputation Of Singapore Broadcast Reported
Forwarded to u s. Through Swiss

BY the Associated Press
LONDON, July % Tokyo
broadcast today an official de-
nial that American pilots who
crashed on japanese soil have
been executed or would be ex-
ecuted."
The japanese broadcast said 1t
had so notified the United States
Government, through neutral
Switzerland, repudiating a Singapore
broadcast of two weeks ago which
referred to single journey ticket
for Super Fortress airmen landing
in Japan.
Tokyo's denial apparently was in
tended to cover only the Super
Fortress flyers, since the United
States Government has announced
offlcially Tokyo's acknowledgement
OF the execution OF some OF the
flyers who bombed Tokyo in the
Doolittle attack of 1912.
A japanese announcer, in an
English-language broadcast from
Singapore July Is. had been reported
by Allied listeners as saying that
B-29 flyers who came down had met
the same fate which was meted out
Evening star., 1944-07-28

to the raiders of Tokyo some two
years ago."
Today's official Tokyo denial was
recorded by the Associated Press.
1t blamed American propaganda
Furthermore. the broadcaster
related today, 1.-The Associated Press
report on this tfirsU message said
receivers of the Federal (Communi-
cationS Commission in Washington
were not working satisfactorily and
that only few sentences of the
broadcast were clearly picked up.
This may explain the misunder-
standing"
Since the original broadcast. there
has been a change in the japanese
government. but no observers have
discerned anything less warlike in
the new cabinet.
In New York, the owl reported
that in a later broadcast beamed
to Germany the Tokyo radio charged
the American Government lis put
ting out propaganda to the effect
Japan has put on trial American
flyers who took part in the raid on
kyushu and executed them"
The broadcast, the owl said. then
continued denying the charge.
Evening star., 1944-07-28
Slightly Cooler Weather
Is Promised D. T.. TODAY

Slightly cooler weather today and
tomorrow was forecast for the Dis
trict in the wake of last nights
scattered thundershowers, which
brought measure Of relief.
The forecaster said today,s high
probably would be in the low 9Os.
Yesterdays peak was 80, recorded
at 3:20 pm No real break in the
heat wave is expected over the week
end, however. The temperature was
80 at l pm.
A fash flood last night caused
damage from mud at the Jubal
Early Home. Federal Housing
project in South Arlington. Some Of
the $50 families there were unable
to enter or leave their homes for
several hours as water flooded from
an inadequate storm drain.
During the storm, Arlington police
blocked off Glebe road from Arling-
ton Ridge road to No. highway be-
cause the rain deposited thick
layer of mud across the road from
construction work alongside.
Evening star., 1944-07-28
Greek Village Reported
Fired by Nazis, Killing $50
BY the Associated Press.

Ds tne hSSOclaleQ freSS.
LONDON, July 28.-The Greek
government in London announced
today that the Germans had added
the village of Kieisoura. in the Kas-
toria district, to the list of more
than 1000 Greek communities in
which slaughter and destruction
had been visited on the civilian
population.
The announcement said that after
a clash between Greek guerrillas
and a German patrol, in which two
Germans were killed. the Nazis put
the torch to the little village.
A few days later the charred
bodies of $50 women and children
were recovered from the ruins, the
report added. The men of the viii
lage had escaped to the mountains
During the first week of July the
Germans burned out 25 Greek viii
lagos and the toll of Greeks exc
cuted by the Nazis since they occu-
pied the country now exceeds "a coo
the Greek government said.
Evening star., 1944-07-28
Flying Bomb Strikes
British Store, Traps
Many in Wreckage
Top Is Blown OF Bus,
Automobile Flung From
Street Into Shop
BY the Associated Press

LONDON. July 28.-Flying
bombs zoomed through a Chan
mel overcast today, bringing new
destruction to Southern England
and the London area.
Many persons were trapped when
a robot at lunch time wrecked a
store, blew the top of a bus near a
road intersection and flung an au-
tomobile from the street into shop.
Fire started in the store. Scores
of f1remen and reScuers dug to reach
buried shopgirls and customers. Peo-
pie nearby had mistaken the robots
roar for that of an airplane engine
and had failed t6 take shelter.
Village Has Narrow Escape.
Even as the rescuers worked. an
other flying bomb came over. They
kept at their grim task.
One entire village had a narrow
escape. Fighter pilots shot down
several bombs but one glided nearly
mile after receiving a burst from
fighter guns over the town and pam
caked near coalyard.
The town was saved by a
miracle" a spectator said.
Throughout the night at another
spot, rescue workers dug for nine
persons buried in a house. They
were guided only by the cries of
the victims
One bomb recently struck a canal
through the London Zoo and an
other killed two persons in Hyde
Park, it was disclosed. Few people
were in the park as the bomb
buzzed over a bandstand and ex-
ploded against a tree in the open
ground, shattering windows in a
nearby hospital. Animals escaped.
Francis James Mortimer, 6S, in
ternationally famous marine photog-
rapher, was killed recently by
enemy action another announce
ment said.
Apartment Houses Hit.
A number of apartment houses
were hit last night, but occupants
were in shelters and unhurt.
The Food Ministry issued extra
supplies to cafes and restaurants in
badly bombed districts.
Bomb attacks during the night had
tapered of shortly before midnight
and it was comparatively quiet until
dawn.
There was speculation yesterday
that the new secret weapon about
which the Nazis have been boastins
was new type Of rocket bomb
perhapS 10 times the size of the
IpreSent one ton robot,
Evening star., 1944-07-28
By the Associated Press.

LONDON, July 28.-An evacua-
ton plane carrying wounded Ameri-
can soldiers to Scotland for trans
fer to the United States crashed
last night against a Scottish cliff,
killing ~ persons. the United States
9th Air Force announced today.
An American nurse and an Raj
hyer riding as passengers were
killed. The others were crew men,
bers and wounded soldiers. All
names were withheld until the next
Of kin are notified.
The plane was one Of three in q
Evening star., 1944-07-28
clio Political Fund AssaiIed
By Railroad Labor Paper
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The weekly newspaper Labor, pub
lished by Is railroad unions. most of
them AFL atfiliates, editorially crit
icized the CIO Political Action Com
mittee's Embarrassing today.
Referring to plans for raising an
aggregate of s6,000,0O0 for the fall
campaign, the editorial said, NO
fair minded American can question
the right of workers to organize for
political purposes and to ardently
support their friends and oppose
their enemies.
However, if Mr.. (Sidney) Hillman
Or any one else imagines that pro-
posal to raise $6,000,0 900 to control a
presidential campaign will not cause
the most serious repercussions from
one end of this country to the other,
he simply does not know the Ameri-
can people"
Evening star., 1944-07-28
British at Coen,
Under Wraps
Watch Yonks
By the Associated Press.


ORNE RIVER FRONT. July 28-
Two great armies facing each other
on the Caen front remained under
wraps today while British staff Off
GERS eagerly scanned the latest
naShes on the spectacular American
advance to the west.
How soon Gen. Sir Bernard L.
Montgomery would let loose new
blow on the British front. in line
with his now famous "one-two
punch" tactics. was matter of con-
lecture, but the Germans were ner-
vously sending small patrols against
British outposts in an attempt to
gain information.
"The Americans say it has been
a great help to them to have us tie
down so much German armor on
our 'front.'" a British staff officer
said.
He said Marshal Erwin RommeI
must now be torn by doubts wheth-
er to move reinforcements from
the British sector to combat the
American drive or grimly hold on
to his powerful defenses below Caen.
Evening star., 1944-07-28
Dust Clouds Blamed
For u. 5. Bombing Of
Own Men in France
Explosives Dropped From
50 Planes Short of
forget, Brereton Soys
By the Associated Press.

UNITED STATES 9th AIR
FORCE ADVANCED HEAD
QUARTERS, France, July 26
Delayed. Admitting that
front-line American troops had
suffered casualties Tuesday from
bombs dropped by United States
planes, Maj. Gen. Lewis H. Brere-
ton said today an investigation
thus far indicated group Of
about so planes bombed an
American sector by mistake in
the smoke and dust of the mas
sive air assault which paced the
Normandy attack.
Bombs which fell among Amer
lean troops were from medium and
heavy bombers which came over in
late waves, the commander of the
9th Air Force said. 1t was believed
the airmen dropped explosives short
of the target area because their OBJ
jectives were obScured by the great
cloud raised by the bombardment.
Gen. Brereton said some casualties
had been expected.
Bulk of BOmbs Hit Target.
| The 9th and 9th Air Forces had
made a concentrated attack with
between $500 and 5000 planes on an
arear only few miles long and less
than 500 yards deep parallel to the
/ st. Lo-Periers highway.
| The bulk of the bombs were placed
! into the small area, where they were
intended, but the general said it
was impossible to put that number of
planes into an operation of that
sort and have every one pick out its
aiming points with perfect accuracy
The bomber force consisted of
more than 1,500 Fortresses and Lib
orators, 500 Marauders and Havocs.
and numerous Lightnings and
Thunderbolt. dive bombers. The
bombardment lasted two hours and
so minutes.
100 Pound Bombs Used.
Nothing heavier than 100-pound
bombs were used so there would be
no huge craters left to hinder ad-
vancing infantry. Thousands of
small antipersonnel bombs were
dropped in clusters.
Gen. Brereton said initial state
ments from prisoners indicated the
bombing was the most severe blow
yet dealt to Nazi ground forces.
They suffered very severe shock ana
shattered morale, he said.
The general declared the whole
German communication system was
wrecked for miles behind the lines
and that the enemy command was
completely out of touch with its
troops until late last night.