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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-22

Patrolman and Mrs. Jerry Kenney Of 70 Wall Street claim September is the most important month in the calendar. And ustfaby So for three members Of the household celebrate natal days during those 30 days which also marks the anniversary Of Jerry being appointed regular on the police force. Mrs. KenneyB birthday falls on the 20th BobS second birthday was celebrated one week ago today and Buddy, Sacred Heart Kindergarten student observes his fifth today The master of the house made regular buecoat three years ago today.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-22
Fin Elm

u,e+ch Yo,r sten From the Connecticut High av Safety Commission we learn that October Novem- er and December are the most dangerous months for both pedestrians and motorists in this state me aSS of the year had an annual average of 35 traic deaths for the last 10 years in Connecticut which means that 1850 human being were killed oy automo- bile accidents this state during those months o Oc tober November and December.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-22

Editor, Tall Tower Topics. Those Connecticut parents who think 1t would be nice to have tw1nS might try moving to the central area Of the state tne of twins born to members of the nonprofit hospital plan during June, July and August, and Of theSe L lS Britain Hartford Torrington and Merden Three pairs of twins were born in Waterbury and one in New Haven. However, Waterbury and New Haven have "a bnrn to Blue Cross parents this year first the light of day in those cities June record month for the arrival of twins among Blue Cross members seven of pairs of twins were born in July and five in August Approximately 20 babies are born each day throughout the state to Blue Cross parents. During June twins Connecticut Hosptal Service, 152 Temple Street, New Haven.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-22

'Thls is New York in 1889. "Duffy's Tavern" followed with Q iS.week tryout and retired from h Q air, sponsorless; but two years later sponsor listened to Q recording of Duffys, liked it and Archie was back, building up an audience until now, after three years, "Duffy'S Tavern" is one of radios top com. edieB,
 Tall, gAngling Gardner hopes some day to have his own theater, to produce and direct plays for fun. Ills other hobies are fishing, base- ball and entertaining his many friends in radio and show business at his Hollywood home (complete with swimming pooD.
 Gardner and Shirley Booth were divorced in iO42 and both are re- married, Ed to Slmene Hegeman, who recently presented him with B. Junior,
 Most oil employers give O, f,s their jobs back when they're hon. orably discharged but In addition to holding their jobs open Fred WaFing, maestro of the broadcast of Fred Waring and his Pennsyi- vanians, heard Thursday evenings at seven, over WATR and the Blue Network, allows them to make extra money while they're still in service.
 Two servleemen, Walter seheff and Les Clay. Waring singers till they joined the service, on furlough in New York, have sung in uniform in the glee club of Warnings organi- Satlon one on each of the first two broadeasts. Tho PennsylvanianS have forty-five stars in their service flag, oil will get their jobs back and oil can get regular broadcast fees if they have furloughs in New York.
 Leah Ray, the "Listening Lady" on Songs By Morton Downey" over the Blue network, Monday through Friday afternoons, wiBhes that someone would have duck shows like they do for dogs and horses. Leah, who raises chickens and ducks on her place in the country, has one duekling she claims would make . perfect double for the quacking Donald,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-22

Mir. and Mrs John Mulgan of 13 Fuller street are heradng the praises of Longegs Stork who ieit them a son. their first child at St. MaryS HoSpltal Tuesday afternoon of this week The proud pop nOw serving his Uncle Sam as a master sergeant at Camp Mckinley in North Carolina. His better half IS the former Eleanor Bowling.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-22

Patroman Chris Delaney and Bertha Flaherty cele- rated eight years of welded bliss Tuesday of this week The same day Police Lieutenant Patrick Hobart and Peg Drisco graduate of St. Marys Hospital Train ing School for nurses, marked their second wedding anniversary. pr. James Bergn and Patricia Kelly observed their third anniversary as husband and wife Wednesday of this week. Raymond j. McEVoy was year older yesterday
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-22

Rev. J. E. PareIla has resigned as pastor of the Italian Baptist Church of New Haven and will devote all his time to the Italian Baptist Mission in this city .. T-Sgt c. Howard Rudolph, who served year in North Africa is furIOughing with his parents Mr. and Mrs. Charles II. Rudolph. His next assignment will he at Lincoln Nebraska.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-22
100 PER CENT WOOL

100 PER CENT WOOL Come a hot fnuggy day
 It's sort of distressing, TO take a slant
 At the smart window dressing. There's a topcoat for junior,
 snowsuits Tor the little man, A smart three- -piece you. should love In shades of brown and tan. Come a sticky September day
 How can any girl, Feel the call, say
 Of a nicely blended squirrel And just to make you hotter when the weather should be cool Is window full of blankets
 Marked 100 per cent wool
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-22

Frank Cadotte, son of Mrs. Amy CadOtte of Atwood Avenue in the Mill Plain section of town is enjoying 3Oday furOugh here after over two years of service In the South Pacific. He saw action fin New Guinea New Britain and Bataan with the SeabeeS. Teddy Druan of Henry Street has returned to Fort Bragg N O. where he is an infantryman after very pleas ant, but much too brief furl0ugh
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-22

Carmen "Chick" ErricO, former member of our composing room personnel, and Loretta Barbieri, formerly of South Elm Street middIe.aiSed-t three years ago this morning Anthony Purcaro and Car. nela MaranO observed their fourth wedding annver. former office boy now serving Uncle Sam, year older Wednesday of this week.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-22

When lt was alleged ct Ebheld, England, khat c aog hAd mssen three cyclists, the defending eteOFs iley stated that since tho sliInIllOna had been Issued the dog had joined Q commAnde Hnit
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-22

The Beastly Bore says she's finished her canning, ordered her Christmas cards sent her packages overseas made winter drapes and has seen oklahoma" twice (So what and oh yeah!)
Evening star., 1944-12-25
rs, 900 on White House Lawn
Join in Singing of Carols

mo, sonny said the White House
policeman to the urchin clutching
the leafiet of Christmas carols. II
can't let you up to the house to sing
right to the President. But over by
that tree youll hear his voice in a
minute"
The urchin trotted off. The po-
liceman, stationed on the south
lawn between the ily-decorated
tree and the White House itself, re-
laxed and smiled momentarily. The
22d National Community Christ
mas Tree celebration was underway.
The $4,000 who jammed through
the south gates yesterday made up
the second largest crowd In the long
history of the celebration. National
Capital Park officials said. The
only larger crowd came to see Prime
Minister Churchill on Christmas
eve two weeks after Pearl Harbor
Boy Scouts Aid Stumblers.
. The audience not only was larger
its feet were probably colder than
any crowd in years, the park officials
added. The White House lawn was
damp and cold with melted snow
Hundreds were packed outside the
gates for many minutes before they
were permitted to walk toward the
tree in small groups. Hurrying
dozens slipped and fell. Boy Scouts
giving out copies of The Evening
Star selection of Christmas carols
did double duty picking up the
stumblers.
From the south portico of the
Evening star., 1944-12-25
Virginia S Revenues
And Costs Increase,
Controller Reports
By the Associated Press.


RICHMOND, Va, Dec. 25.-Vir.
ginia's revenues continued their up
ward trend in November, but ex-
penditures also registered proper
tionate increases, according to the
monthly report of Henry G. Gilmer
State Controller.
Revenues for the month were SILL
477,766, compared with $8,976, ,387 for
the corresponding month of 1943.
Expenditures totaled $11.601 1877
compared with s8,592,os7 for the
same month last year.
A payroll tax slump was noted in
the report This item lost more than
$500, 900 compared with November
l943, collections.
Although the payroll tax has
been on the decline for several
months, due to slackening in in
dustrial employment, the move was
gradual up to November.
Revenues for the first five month.
of the fiscal year, July to November
were $64 ,420,555 compared with $48,
114,676 for the corresponding periot
In 1943 Expenditures were $51,
74o,215 compared with SAT 7,230,61!
for the l943 period.
Operations of the Alcoholic Bever-
age Control Board for November re
Elected a revenue of $4,829 .306 com
pared with S2,252,996 in November
1943 Expenditures by the boart
were $4157,054 as compared will
e2,446,575 in November, 1943.
For the first five months of thi
fiscal year, ABC receipts were $26,
611,250 of which expenditures wer'
S15.837.465
Evening star., 1944-12-25
Runaway Youth
Comes Back for
YuIe Reunion

Fifteen-year-old James wallace
Young. jr., of l28 F street Sc, left
home October 8 for a career at
the race track, but he didn't reckon
with the ties Of home and Christ
mas.
Laden with gifts for his mother
and father and little sister, Irene,
8, 'Wally" came home early Satur-
day ito spend Christmas with the
family"
Two days before he came home,
the family had received a Christ
mas card enclosing $40 to buy gifts.
Mrs. Viola Young, his mother, said
she left her job as teletype operator
at Union Station when James disap-
peared and returned for the first
time yesterday. Il didn't come home
to make you cry" she said Wally
told her when he arrived. "I came
to be home for Christmas"
The lad said he had been exercising
horses at Laurel, Md, then at Pim-
lico, and later at track In Burling-
ton, N. j.
Il guess it's logical that his fancy
should run to horses Mrs. Young
said. "our family has been interested
In them starting with our great
grandfather, who had . breeding
farm In Kentucky. We've taken
Wally to the races since he was q
baby"
Evening star., 1944-12-25
Jewish Soldiers
| Sacrifice Passes,
Take Extra Duty
BY the Associated Press.


FORT MEADE, Md. Dec. 25.--
Many Jewish soldiers at this Army
post volunteered today to give up
passes and assume extra duties SO
Christian soldiers might celebrate
the Christmas holiday.
The arrangements, made through
the Fort Meade Council OF Jewish
were disclosed by Chap
lain Simon II. Shoop of the 9Th AGF
Regiment.
During the last three years" the
chaplain said, many Jews in the
service sacrificed leaves at the
Christmas season to permit their
Christian buddies to spend the holi-
day with their families. In other
camps, where, because OF military
restrictions, few leaves were granted,
Jewish men volunteered for KIP,
sentry and guard duty, relieving
Christian soldiers"
Evening star., 1944-12-25
Woman Reports Soldier
Stole S3,025 in Bonds

Mrs. Frank Tanner, PALS Davis
avenue. Alexandria. Va. reported to
police over the week end that a SOL
dier riding with her In a taxicab
stole her suitcase containing s3,025
in War Bonds after the cab arrived
at Union Station.
Mrs. Tanner, who said the rob-
berry took place Saturday while she
was on her way to Lynchburg, Va.
also reported her suitcase contained
gold bracelets worth 5000.
Meanwhile, police were investi-
eating the theft of $1,000 worth OF
silver service reported taken from
Mrs. Frederick N. Lippincott, wife
of 1t. Lippincott, now serving in
Europe. Mrs. Lippincott, who Is
living with friends at Cabin John
Nd, said the silver was taken from
the Dorchester Apartment.
Evening star., 1944-12-25
Fairfax Flyer Leaps
To Safety From Plane

Capt. Willoughby N. Of1ey, son Of
Col. Edward Omey, U. S. A, retired,
of Fairfax, escaped injury last night
when he was forced to parachute
from his plane near Manassas after
he became lost in the fog and his in
struments failed.
Capt. Ofaey was en- route from
Sumter, S. c.. to Quantico, where
he was to meet his father and his
wife, Mrs. Charlotte Offey, who Is
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Peyton Young, also of Fairfax. A
sergeant in the plane with Capt.
Of1ey also parachuted safely. His
name could not be obtained.
After the plane crashed Capt Of
fey found that most of the Christ
mas presents he had been carrying
\ in it were undamaged. II was his
first parachute lump
Evening star., 1944-12-25
Montgomery Society
To Hear Rev. Durkin

An address on John Carroll, first
Catholic Bishop of Baltimore, by
the Rev. Father Joseph r. Durkin,
8. j., of the American history de-
partment of Georgetown Univer-
sity, will feature a meeting at
pm. Thursday of the Montgomery
County Historical Society, to be held
in the Bethesda Elementary School.
Father Durkin is noted for much
research on Maryland's Catholic
lore. particularly concerning the life
of Bishop Carroll.
Another phase of Catholic history
will be covered by Craddock Coins,
editor of the Bethesda Journal, who
will speak on the life of Betsy Pat
terson, the Baltimore girl who was
married to Jerome Bonaparte by
Bishop Carroll on Christmas eve.
1903.
Evening star., 1944-12-25
lsiNRstioning
&Remiindesy@a

Canned Goods, Etc.--Book No. 1,
blue stamps AS through rs. AS
through Us and A-2 and B-2
good today for 10 points each.
Effective at 1901 am. tomorrow.
only Book 1 blue stamps KS, Y-5,
Z-5, A-2 and B-2 are valid, Five
more blue stamps viii be validated
January /. New processed food
items go on ration list at midnight
tonight. See table on page Az.
Meats, Fats, Etc.-Red stamps AS
through Z-8 and AS through SIS
good tooay for 10 points each.
Effective at 1901 am. tomorrow,
only Book 4 red stamps Q-5, RS
+. and SIS are valid. Five more
red stamps will be validated
December 81, the date new items
go on the ration list. See table
on page Az.
Points for Fats-Your meat dealer
will pay two ration points for
each pound Of waste kitchen fats
you turn in.
Eugar-Book No. 4 stamps 30 through
"a good for S pounds today.
Effective at 1901 am. tomorrow,
only sugar stamp "a is valid An
other will be validated February /.
Book No. 4 stamp 40 good for S
pounds for home canning through
February 28, 1945.
G Gasoline-A-l4 coupons valid for 1
gallons each through March 81.
Abs have expired, B-4. Ca and
C-5 coupons good for gallons
each.
Shoes-Airplane stamps /, and 8
in Book No. good indefinitely for
one pair of shoes each.
Fuel Oil-Periods one and two cou-
pons good for 10 gallons each
through heating year. Period three
coupons valid January Is. Old
period four and five coupons from
last winter good through year.
Consumers in this area should not
have used more than SO per cent
OF their ration as OF December as.
Evening star., 1944-12-25
Fairfax zoning Board
10 Hear Applications
For Building Changes

The Fairfax County Board Of
Zoning Appeals will meet at II am.
Wednesday In the board rooms at
Fairfax to consider three applica-
tions for variances or exceptions of
the county zoning ordinance, s.
Cooper Dawson, chairman Of the
board, announces.
Paul A. Jones has filed an applica-
ton to operate an airport, including
the construction of necessary run
ways and buildings, on tract Of
| land on State Road No 675 at Diff
ficuIt Run, four miles northwest Of
Vienna, Dranesville district.
Max Stein is requesting permis-
sion to remove 10-foot front addi-
ton to a store building to the east
side Of the building, with a front
setback for both main store and
addition of not less than Is feet from
the right-of-way line of the Little
River pike at Cameron Park subdi-
vision, Falls Church district.
Harry B. Howard has filed applica-
tion to occupy a second dwelling on
Lot No. % in River View Heights,
Falls Church district, which was
erected in ignorance of the zoning
ordinance.
| Health Report.
| DR. Nelson Podolnick, Fairfax
County health director, reports that
At cases of communicable disease
were listed with the county health
department in November, a slight in
crease over the previous month.
Among the cases reported were u Of
scarlet fever There we're % deaths
listed during the month and Is
births.
The department gave diphtheria
immunization treatment to 1,079
school children and vaccinated 80
children against smallpox. At the
venereal disease clinics lis treat
ments were given.
The sanitation division made 139
inspections Of food establishments
, and obtained So improvements Only
one positive case of rabies among
dogs was reported in November, the
lowest in more than two years.
Evening star., 1944-12-25
Baltimore LAWYER
Accepts Court Post
BY the Associated Press.

ANNAPOLIS. Md, Dec. as
Charles Markell, Baltimore lawyer,
has accepted appointment by Gov.
O'Conor TO the reorganized Court
OF Appeals which will meet Janu-
ary 8.
In announcing Mr.. Markells ac-
ceptance as the second Baltimore
member of the court. Gov. O'Conor
said This most favorable develop
ment is of far-reaching significance
In that 1t will bring to our highest
court the very best available legal
practitioner"
The Baltimore lawyer was among
nine city attorneys recommended
for the post by the Judiciary Com
mittee of the Baltimore Bar As
sociation.
Mr.. Markell, who is 60, was gradu-
ated from Johns Hopkins University
and the University of Maryland Law
School. He has been associated
with the Baltimore law firm OF Cook
81 Markell for 40 years.
He was president of the State Bar
Association for the 1941-42 term.
Evening star., 1944-12-25
Child Given Four Months to Live
Celebrates His Last Christmas

worse. he was returned on Decem-
ber Is. When it became known what
the malady was, he was taken to
University Hospital at Charlottes-
vile Tuesday. There, specialists
confirmed the diagnosis, and his
parents were told Wednesday that
he could not recover. Transfusions
however, might prolong Billy's life,
the doctors said.
Mr.. and Mrs. Noell, determined
that Billy should enjoy Christmas,
after reading newspaper accounts of
the similar plight Of several other
children over the country, arranged
q Christmas party for him in his
hospital room last Monday.
But, with their son back home,
they are planning another and 4
real Christmas for him Monday.
Evening star., 1944-12-25
COP Congress Chiefs
Reject Dewey Plan
To State Party Aims
BY the Associated Press.

Republican congressional leaders,
rejecting proposal that they join
with Gov. Dewey in a statement
of party principles, will go their own
Legislative way.
That way, it developed today, will
preclude the announcement of any
general legislative program for the
new Congress and leave up to Sc
lected individuals the sponsorship
of major measures.
Then, if all turns out well, the
leaders may get together near the
close of the next session, sum up
what the Republicans have done
and announce what they intend
to do.
Gov. Dewey's proposal that Sem
ate and House chieftains join with
him in signing now a statement of
The party's aims was reported to
have been rejected speedily by a
group which met in New York.
One of those who attended said
the principles outlined appeared to
have been taken primarily from
the New York Governors campaign
speeches. They were said to have
included general Endorsement Of
the accomplishment of the Dunn
barton Oaks International Security
Conference.
One of the chief objections to
issuing the statement at this time
was that the congressional leaders
were not in agreement on the de-
tails of what ought to be said. 1t
might take them week TO sit down
and write document to which all
could subscribe, 1t was argued.
| There was some thought among
the legislators. also. that the prin-
lciples Gov. Dewey had outlined in
dorsed too many administration
policies.
The New York Governor re-
portedly did not press the issue in
the conference, putting aside his
own proposal and expressing himself
as willing to aid the members OF
Congress in carrying out their ideas
/ While no assignments yet have
been made. the Republican Steer
ing Committee In the Senate ex-
poets to ask certain Senators to
sponsor measures the group thinks
ought TO be offered from the min
ority ranks. Chairman Taft said
decisions will be delayed until after
the new Congress gets under way,
Evening star., 1944-12-25
| Missing $4,000
| Ring Found in
| Doq's Stomach
By the Associated Press.

by tue Associated PFeSs,
NEW YORK, Dec. 25.-The dis
appearance of $4,000 diamond ring
from the Fifth avenue apartment of
Mrs. Jean-Pierre Stern was definite
iy an inside" job.
The ring, Mrs. Stern told police,
vanished from table in her bed
room.
Detectives Tom Neary and Walter
Walsh found no evidence of a sneak
thief So with Mrs. Stern's two
Dobermans, Granga and Beau,
at their heels, they made vain six
hour search of closets, drawers, floor
and bed.
Then, MIR. Walsh fixed a suspi-
eiols eye on the dogs. "You don
suppose" he began.
Cmon," said Mr. Neary, we've
looked everywhere else"
They took the dogs to an animal
hospital for microscopic examina-
ton. In Granga's stomach nestled
the $4,000 ring.
Granga was hustled of to a
veterinarian.
Evening star., 1944-12-25
Drive Is Begun to Buy
Jefferson's Birthplace
~ the Associated Press.

| BY the Associated Press,
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. - The
Chamber of Commerce launched a
campaign yesterday to purchase
Chadwell Farm, birthplace OF
Thomas jefferson, for a national
shrine.
The property now is owned by the
estate OF the late Downing L. Smith
Foundations of buildings erected in
the 18th century by Peterson JEFF
ferson. father OF the American
President, were unearthed In l941
The Chamber of Commerce plans
to solicit personal donations in ef-
forts to raise $4,000, but says II the
goal is not reached by mid -Febru-
ary the campaign will be broad
ened,
Evening star., 1944-12-25
Chow Dog Mistaken for Bear
Brings Police on Double Quick

Three-year-old Mink Is chow
dog which probably feels that being
mistaken for bear has its draw
backs.
Mink, owned by Howard Jones of
29l0 M street NV, reported missing
recently, was seen by woman wan
dering around the estate of Mrs.
Anne Archbold in the 5000 block of
Reservoir road NV.
There's bear running around
here" she phoned Pvt. C. K. Culver
at No. 7 Precinct Police Station.
Pvt. Culver contacted the dis
patcher, the dispatcher got in touch
with the scout car bearing Pvts.
s. P. Smith and e. w. Sebastian,
and they Joined forces with Corpl.
Harold r. Hammersley and the hunt
was on.
Evening star., 1944-12-25
Medal Of Honor Given
For 'SeIness Heroism'
Ry the Associated Press.


The Congressional Medal of Honor
has been conferred posthumously on
an infantryman whose "selfless hero
ism and calculated sacrifice" spear
headed an attack and saved the
lives of scores of comrades.
The War Department said the
Nations highest military honor
had been given to Staff Sergt.
Arthur F. Defranzo of Saugus,
Mass, who fell, riddled by German
bullets, in the hedgerows of France
last June 10.
Sergt. Defranzo started out to
help a wounded scout. Although
wounded by machine-guns and rifles
he reached the scout and carried
him back. Ignoring the wound, he
again returned to the field and led
an advance on the enemy's position.
Hit several more times, HE stag
gered a last few yards and as he
fell he threw several hand grenades
into machine-gun nest firing on
him. destroying the weapon and
crew." the citation said.