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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-03
SOCIAL
 FUNCTIONS
Social Notes

MT. and Mrs. William Weston Brown of Middlebury, have he'd as their guest, Ralph s. Hansen, 9ul- field.
 Franklin Bristol of South street. Middlebury, spent Christmas in Cali fornia, with his son, Pvt. Franklin Bristol, Jr., AUS, stationed ct Camp Roberts.
 MT. and Mrs. Alfred l.. Hart Of Buckingham street entertained Mr and Mrs. Philip H. Conklin and thier son, Hale, of New York city over the week end. MT. and Mrs. William Weston Brown of Middlebury have been the guests of Ralph s. Hansen of Suf- field.
 Sgt. Edward J. Delahunty, AUS, stationed in Rhode Island, spent the weekend here with his wife the former, Helene Hirbour of Middle bury.
 Miss Jean Copp, student at the Yale School of Music, New Haven. who has been spending the holi- days with her parents, Mir. and Mrs. Earl Copp of Porter Hill, Mid dlebury, returns today to her studies.
 Mrs. David Parker, ST., Of Koch ester, N. Y, is spending some time with her daughter -in-law, Mrs Barbara Clark Parker of North street, Middlebury.
 Mrs. Donald s. Granniss, of Mid- dlebury, is in TuScon, Arizona, visiting her daughters, Misses Jean and Carol, students at the Potter school there.
 Carmen Donnarumma ci 50 Ward street received an A. B. degree from Fordham university at recent com mencement exercises. The son of MT. and Mrs. Frank Donnarumma, he was graduated from Crosby High school in 1889.
 Mrs. Francis O. AyreS of Kellogg street is visiting her son-in-law and daughter, MT. and Mrs. J. Gordon Tompkins of Beacon, N. Y.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-03

WATR. The Civilian Defense Volunteer Office, where Miss De- laney is now employed, will serve as center for the interviewing.
 Prior to joining the Civilian Defense Volunteer Office, Miss Delaney was a social worker in the Waterbury City Welfare De- partrnent from 1884 to 1937 and a case worker for the Division of Public Assoctance of the State Welfare Department from 1887 to 1942. During 1942 the new zone representative was assistant di- rector of the Buffalo New York, USO.
 She is a graduate of Lauralton Hall, Milford, and the College of St. Elizabeth, Convent, New Jersey.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-03
SHE KIDS" ACTORS

Mary c. Mccall, Jr., has just completed an article along the hu- morous vein for Motion Picture Magazine entitled: factors are Such Comical People"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-03
MAN ABOUT TOWN

Nancy Oakes be NEarigny (accord- inr Co Nassau chit-chat) plans fil- ing in ~a few weeks" e.. Insiders there also hear she may next wed her childhood sweetheart, Ba- hamian Benson McDermott (of the CAF) now at Bronxville, Canada.
 Jessica nragonette's constant s'hodyguard" CD home after her broadcasts is Q handsome six-footer named N. M. Turner ., Of all thingsl The Truman Senate Com mittee to untangle OPA ceiling rental violations Gin MiarnD couldn't find roonsl Homer Cummings, without fee, was the master mind behind the defense tactics ot the De Marigny trial. A personal favor to the acquitted defendants coun- sellor Judge Healy will resign from the Securities SE Exchange Comm. Good news to the utility groups In Palm Beach they suspect Capt. Jack Veitor is quietly sealed to Paulette Goddard, which the col'm doubts. On the coast they report he is counting Veronica Lake Jean Murphy Jaourg (mentioned as Wayne Lonergan's companion the day of the murder of his wife) is getting a Floridivision.
 In H'wOOd where homage was paid to Gen. Marshall, Geo. Jesse1 was toastmastor His best quip: T can't get into the war, General because the girl I married was born after Pearl Harbor.
 Ernie Pyle now has 222 papers. Last year had about 40. He's passed all syndicated colyumers 1ver ct his boss group by far except Drew Pearson, in over eco.
 Has Irving Berlin peddled his interest in his music firm? Cal Swanson of the J. Walter Thomp- son Radio Agency staff is in 1-Oq!
 OWI ordered the films of the Marines invading Tarawa (taken by movie star Capt. Louis Hayward) Q Warmers for release. The Photo Oividon of the Marines is sore as nell about it Mrs. Paul White twife of the CBS cenSor) has been In Florida for months. For the climate? Whats that Washing ton gab about Evie Robert CMrs. Chip Robert) being sued by his ex- Girl Friday? Johanna Hoffman, the hairdresser (NaI spy convict ed a few years ago), is interned at Anderson, w. Va, where she is the librarian, if you please. All espion- age defendants there have choice jobs.
 The Roney-Plaza Hotel inside: The new owner, J. M. Schine, is the 1914 Horatio Alger He bor- rowed $1,500 about 20 years ago to lease 8 Gloversville (N. Y) skat- ing rink, which he turned into a tiny movie theater. Now owns 160 of them in upstate New York and Maryland. MT. Schine bid for the famous hotel months ago. When he heard this broadcaster say 1t would probably be sold" to the Drier Hotel chain, he immediately phoned Marquis c. Macdonald The Drier people failed to put up S20O, 1000 necessary for the $l,600,- GOO Gin cash) in time. Mir. Schine bid ol .60l 900 at deadline time .. As Marquis Macdonald left town Pat, the renowned newsboy. asked What was the extra $1,000 for?" That" said the Marquis, was the profitl"
 Fred Aliens swelegant line last night: "England's new naval policy: From U-boats to Few Boats" .. groans. The Post Office Dept. bans Esquire from the malls but permits stench-sheets to use them "zeitungs" that still libel the Govt.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-03
Walter WimcheII
 To Neze, YOYk

In short: A nations morals seem more important than it's morale. Some New York cops are refusing overtime patrol work because 1t interferes with (ahemD 'other &C., tivities" The trouble with some Americans is that they're more worried about Mussolini being dead than the fact that Italian Fascism Isn't. It's @ boy for the Wm. Terrys. He was Dakota" in the stage Door Canteen" film That was some brawl between a glamour gal and Q radio author now in the army-at the CBS drug store the other peeyem .. Congressmen are not spending quiet vacations. They're back home checking new district revisions and, of course, the new voters.
 Add Delightful RetOrts: He is a we'll known New Yorker. He is not militantly opposed to people - just veddy social His sister, a kindly woman, is even more social than he is - a human being and loved by everyone She spoke to him about his comments regarding certain re- spected citizens "Oh," he oh'd, T do not dislike anybody. But you will admit that the Jews are too clanniSh!"
 "Yes," she replied, "they won't join our clubs!"
 Will MahOney, star American vaudeville headliner Gin Australia and England), has become a British subject Watch the prodigal Congressmen come back to FDR's knee. They need him more than he needs tkem. They've had their fun. Now it's time to get back to work-election's coming :. J. Dur ante's pals call him "Sweet-nose'' |. If Mona Maris will contact this colyum, it has a happy confidential item for her A leading male hairdresSer threw Christmas poddy for his swishy friends. They had a Pink tree! Alan Gales thumbnail description of Vive-Pres- Wallace: He takes his job seriously instead of himself" Readers Di- gest credits the "One of our cities is missing" gag (made famous by the wire Services) to a contributor. It credits "Thumbnose Sketch"- Watch your hat, coat and girl friend" and 'Feud administrator" to everybody except this colyum, where they were born.
 Is that really Guy Loomis work ing as headwaiter at Enduro's? He was one of Tex Guinan's biggest spenders That alleged draft dodger is a distant relative of the Anheuser-B Busch clan. The Busch people are respectable Americans :. Great Item in Newsweek: The joint Congressional committee on printing is expected to fix much stricter rules on the use of the Cong. Record, particularly extension of remarks and publication of long articles It's a racket for many along the congressional gripe-vine ito even things with critics they don't dare libel off the House floor |. Aside to Steubenville, O., edi- tors: Are some folks there charging $l to $5 to certify war bonds?
 The AP Crying to knock down our Nad War Prisoner orgy stories in La.) credited them to nationally SOlIrcRS new Wav of spelling Winchen Ask the Sheriff at Jennings, La, or the Commanding Officer (of Internal Security Division of the Army) at New Orleans. Not that they can talk - supposed to be a military secret And don't let anyone tell you women were not involved'- because they still are! A mid West legislator sounded off in the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-03

Cong. Limited club. car Trapping Eisenhower), but he won't again in front of John Hoystradt. The satir- is announced (before alb he'd flat ten him if he said another word! Pun My Soul Dept: What we need are more Eisnehowers and few CT Eisenlationists.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-03
BetrOthalS


 MT. and Mrs. Domenic MoSchella of 32 Cossett street, announce the engagement of their daughter, Edith, to Rocco Davino, son of Ger aid Davino of g Ridge street. Miss MoSchella, a graduate of Wilby High school. is attending the Leon Institute of Hair Designing. MT. Davino attended Leavenworth High school.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-03
BIRTHS

MT. and Mrs. Henry Smith of Montclair, N. J., formerly of this city, announce the birth of a son, Parker Farnsworth, on Dec. 27 at Mountainside hospital, Montclair.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-03
Club Notes


 A meeting of St. Mary,s Nurses Alumnae association will Ee held to- night at o'clock at the Nurses school on South Elm street. Election of officers will be held and the years reports will be read.
 At the regular monthly meeting of the Waterbury Business and Pro- feSsional Women's club to be held at club headquarters this evening, John T. Reardor, master at Taft school, will deliver a speech on inter-na- tiona current events. Mrs. Bertha Brown will be hostess at a supper to be served at 6:30 p. m.
 The Women's Society of Chris tian Service of St. Paul's Methodist church will meet Wednesday after noon at 2:30 at the home of Mrs. Gustave Yackel of 1S1 Walnut street.
 The official board of the church will hold 8 regular meeting tonor- row evening at the church rooms.
 The Unity club will hold A binpc
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-03

The Unity club will hold a bingo this evening at 8 o'clock at the Hotel Elton. Mrs. Lura Dutton and Mrs. Harriet Rappelt are in charge of arrangements.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-03

Mrs. Francis O. AyreS of Kellogg street is visiting her son-in-law and daughter, MT. and Mrs. J. Gordon Tompkins of Beacon, N. Y.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-03

Fred Aliens sweIegant line last night: "England's new naval policy: From U-boats to Few Boats" .. groans. The Post Office Dept. bans Esquire from the malls but permits stench-sheets to use them 'zeitungs" that still libel the Govt.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-03

MT. and Mrs. William Weston Brown of Middlebury, have he'd 2. their guest, Ralph s. Hansen, Eut- field.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-03

In H'wOOd where homage was paid to Gen. Marshall, Geo. Jessen was toastmast.r His best quip: T can't get into the war, General because the girl married was born after Pearl Harbor.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-21

study at the College of the Immacu- late Conception, Washington, D. O., he was ordained a priest May 20, 1892.
 Having received his A. B. from Providence College in 1927 for con- current work completed at River Forest, he obtained his M. A. at Catholic University, Washington, D. C., and was engaged in further study there at the time of his ap- pointment to Providence College.
 The new presidents other assign ments have been St. Mary's Priory, New Haven, Conn; St. Dominic's Priory, Washington, D. C., St. Louis Bertrand Priory, Louisville, Ky, and the chaplaincy of Albertus Magnus College, New Hoven. Since 1884, in addition to his duties at Providence College, he has been professor of apologetics ito the novices of the Sisters of Mercy of the Union at tehir novitiate in Cumberland, R. I.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-21
Ex-New Haven Priest
 College President
Very Rev. Frederick Clement Foley, O. F., Named
 Providence Successor to Late Rev. John J. Dillon

sf
 Providence, R. l., December 21.- The Very Rev. Frederick Clement Foley, O. F., assistant dean of Prov ldence College since 1886, became it's fifth president today. He succeeds, for a three-year term, the late Very Rev. John J. Dillon, O. F., who died on December l.
 Father Foley has been at Provi- dence College continuously since 1894, when he was appointed pro- lessor of religion. He succeeded Father Dillon as assistant dean of the college and as vicar-superior of the Dominican Fathers faculty when the late educator was, in 1886 ape pointed to his first term.
 Since 1941 Father Foley has been chaplain of the Providence College Alumni Association, a post he will continue to hold. He has been treasurer of the Alumni Loyalty Fund since its inception in 1942 and is now engaged in co-ordinating its work with the current $350, ,000 gym- nasium fund campaign.
 He was born in Lowell, Mass, on March g. 1904, the son of the late Michael and Margaret (Heeland) Foley. He was graduated from St. Michael's School and attended Lowell High School, completing his preparation for college at Aquinas Collge High School, Columbus, Ohio. He then matriculated at Providence College in the Class of 1927. Enter ing St. Rose Priory, Springfield, Ky, August 25, 1925, he spent three years at the Dominican House of Studies, River Forest, III, followed by year at St. Josephs College, Somerset, Ohio. After two years of further
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-21
JACOBS FAVORS
 TRAINING IDEA

Northampton. Mass, Dec. 21.- (UP)-Calling for universal military training, Vice Admiral Randall Jacobs, chief of Navy personnel. said today that i've must hope and work for peace, but without military training the nation will be unarmed."
 In speech prepared for the final graduating class of the WAVES midShipmen's school here, Admiral Jacobs said that their war service would provide the nation with wo- men as well as men to have a heightened interest in questions of national defense"
 Voicing the hope that "the need for universal military training will not become obscured by heat and passion" Admiral Jacobs stated that the training should be regarded as a simple fact, not to be contended over but simply to be recognized.
 We must recognize that the state of modern technology means war can come far and fast. war can be next to instantaneous" he declared. Tn a period when hy- ing regiments travel faster than sound there will be no time to pre- pare after war strikes"
 Commenting on the Northampton schools record since its establish ment in August, 1942, Jacobs said more than 5000 officers, including STARS and women Marines, had been trained there and that with out a supply of competent WAVES we could not keep as fluid as the situation demands
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-21

illness. First stricken last April, he recovered and appeared to improve, but he suffered a relapse last month and had been in bed since.
 Tn his last hours, he was in a coma and failed to recognize his wife and son Gordon who were at the bedside.
 Since his retirement, he had been preparing his memoirs which were said by friends to include details and anecdotes of the fight which ragged over the league of nations issue and other memories of his political life.
 The work was near completion and one of his last hopes was to visit the Dartmouth college library for addi- tional research.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-21
DEATH CLAIMS
 GEORGE MOSES

Concord, N. H., Dec. 21.-UP)- Funeral services for former U. s. Sen. George H. Moses, 75, one of the strategists of the battle to keep the United States out of the league of nations, were being arranged by his wife and son oday following the Republican leaders death.
 Moses died of heart disease at his home here last night after a long
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-21
WORLD WAR II A YEAR AGO
(By United Press)


 More than 800 four -mOtored bOmberS of the RAF bomb Frank furt, Germany; drop about 2,25O tons of bombs.
 U. s. bOmbers based in Italy raid the railroad yards at Sofia and the EleusiS airfield near Athens, Greece.
 Canadians of the British 9th Army are reported to have broken into OrtOna. Italy; the U. s. 5th Army captures Mount Spinucci0 and advances forward a mile and a half at another point.
 Soviet troops south of GOmel gain from three to six miles on 8 broad front; recapture more than 100 localities, including Gribali 20 miles north of Vitebsk.
 In New Guinea, Allied forces seize Fertilization Point.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-21
ss.OOO FoR LOSS oF FOOT

Boston (UP)-A federal jury has decided that human foot is worth $3O, ,0OO. It awarded that verdict to Clarence Porter, 33 of ~East Bos- tor in his $70,00O damage suit against the company for which he was working as a deckhand when his right foot was severed.
Evening star., 1944-05-11
Umm...s SMELL!

Omm SnelIs
WHY, THIS is totally unex-
pecteo' said Tilly the Trolley,
"Where'd 1t come from?"
IT'S only one of many we're get
ting these days" replied Billy the
Bus. People who think we're do
ing a oane-up iot Of handling
wartime crowds pass them on.
Ano oy the way. how many peo-
pie do you think we carried last
year2"
81 know" said Tilly, "414 mil
lion! That's more than three
times as many as all the people In
the United States, you know"
"And the people are SWELL said
Billy. They know we're doing
our very best in a city that's fair
ly bulging with wartime crowds
and making unprecedented de-
msnds upon our service"
EGr:t~Q
1n..<1HCo.
Evening star., 1944-05-11
McGarraghy Heads
War Hospitality Group

Joseph G. McGarraghy, lawyer
and second vice president of the
Board of Trade, was elected chair
man of the War Hospitality Com
mittee yesterday. He succeeds
Floyd D. Akers.
Mr.. McGarraghy also will serve as
president of Recreation Services,
Inc, operating agency for the COM
mittee. Both groups attended the
meeting in st. Johns Parish Hall.
Other officers elected were: Mrs.
Henry Grattan Doyle, vice chairman
OF the committee and vice president
of the agency; Mark Lansburgh,
treasurer; Edward Shaw, assistant
treasurer; James Councillor, ST., con-
troller, and Harry S. Wender, coun-
sci for both groups.
Mr.. Akers, who declined renomi-
nation as chairman because of busi-
ness pressure, was elected to the
Executive Board.
The speaker, Capt. Frederick A.
Jones, U. s. N. r., assistant rehabil-
itation officer of the Navy's Bureau
OF Medicine and Surgery, soon will
visit the committees service clubs
to recommend installations for
wounded servicemen. He said abil-
ity to get around alone helped the
wounded mans morale tremen-
dously, but that ramps and other
aids must be provided to make this
possible,
Evening star., 1944-05-11
0PA Threatens Cut
In Extra Gas Ration

Following a report that regiStra-
ton at the 146 transportation COM
mittees and centers set up for the
share-your-car program was lag
ging badly, District OPA officials to-
day warned holders of supplemental
gasoline rations they will face cur
tairment of extra rations if they fail
to sign up by May %
Car owners, it was pointed out
who have not registered at that
time, will be given short rations
good for only 80 days. If they con-
tinue to fail to register for the car
pools or fail to prove to the board
they are unable TO do so, these .ra-
tions will be subject to another cut
OPA said.
Official Endorsement of the Dis
trict's car-sharing campaign by the
Washington Federation of Churches
was announced yesterday by Wilbur
La Roe, jr., chairman Of the FEEDER
atoms Committee on Civic Affairs
Gasoline is as important as am
munition," Mr.. La Roe declared
THE churches of Washington will
cooperate to the fullest extent in
supporting the Government in its
carsharing program and in the
conservation of gasoline"
Some 100000 blotters bearing the
slogan Gasoline Powers the At
tack" will be distributed by school
children to promote full participa-
tion in the compulsory car-sharing
program. The blbrters were donated
by the Guthrie Lithograph Co.
Evening star., 1944-05-11
IA Cases Of Disease
by Rats
Are Reported Here

Fourteen persons in this area have
become in from a blood stream in
fection spread by rats and dogs, ii
was learned today as doctors warned
prompt treatment should be given
the so-called "Weil's disease"
Four of the IA cases are discussed
In scientific report by three doc
tors published in the Medical
Annals, official publication of the
District Medical Society. The doc
tors are Carl L. Larson of the Pub
Lie Health Service, and Benjamin
Manchester and Lawrence j.
Thomas, staff physicians of the
George Washington University med
ical school.
In their experiments, 48 out OF
100 rats trapped here were found
infected with the disease. 1t also
was found that 10 out of 20 dogs
examined at the pound were in
fected. 1t is believed that rats
transmitted the disease to the dogs
in some cases
The report disclosed that the dis
ease usually develops the symptoms
of grippe and is not easily dis
covered. In so to go per cent OF
the cases, however, jal1ndice de
velops. About 80 per cent of the
jaundice cases prove to be fatal
the report said. Some cases are
said to leave the patient with q
seriously damaged liver,
Meanwhile Maj. William Gary, jr.
District sanitary inspection engi-
neer, reported that his inspectors
are checking rooming and apart.
ment houses to see that rat-proofine
requirements are being obeyed.
Evening star., 1944-05-11
Tito Reports Crushing
General Offensive BY
Nazis in YugosIavia
BY the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, May 11.-Marshal
Tito triumphantly proclaimed
today that his Yugoslav Par
tisans had smashed a German
general offensive in Yugoslavia,
but declared fierce fighting was
continuing in Macedonia as
Axis forces tried desperately to
drive a wedge between his
troops and Bulgarian Partisans
operating along the Yugoslav
border.
AS result of the failure of their
general offensive the Nazis now "are
applying on all sectors a strategy
Of surprise attacks with the inten-
ton of plundering and wiping out
the population" said a communique
broadcast from Tito's headquarters.
aF'In these operations" the bulletin
added, 'Mihailovlch Chetniks are
participating, dressed in German
uniforms and serving the occupa-
tionists as lackeys."
Nazis Try to Cut Off Units.
SOf the fighting in Macedonia the
communique said:
"The enemy Is trying with all his
strength to cut off our units from
Bulgarian Partisan detachments
which are fighting on the borders
between Yugoslavia and Bulgaria.
Apart from Germans and Chetniks,
about 10000 Bulgarian men are en-
gagged here"
The bulletin said large areas OF
Serbia have Deen restored to control
Of the Partisans with the result that
men who fled the German invaders
to- form the guerrilla bands which
grew into the Tito army now are
returning to the home villages they
have not seen for months.
Brigades Welcomed.
People everywhere are enthusiast
tically welcoming our Serb brigades,
which, after two and a half years of
uninterrupted fighting in Bosnia,
Herzegovina, Montenegro and Croa-
tic. have returned home" the COM
munique said
The enemy Is being cleared from
Eastern Bosnia Tito announced, and
the Liberation Army is continuing
an offensive in Monteegro, Sanjak
and Slovenia.. Local fighting was
reported In Herzegovina and West
ern Bosnia.
Evening star., 1944-05-11

ammunition, but continued to escort
the bombers, though he was deep in
Germany. He turned attacking
planes away by boring into them In
simulated attack.
1t. Luksic was decorated for his
valor in a raid on Berlin May 8.
Wading into two German fighter
formation of Is and Is planes,
respectively, he destroyed five and
then strafed four oil tank cars.
FARMINGDALE, N. Y, May II R
Republic Aviation Corp. officials
announced last night that Mrs. Bar
bara johnson, 21-year-old wife of
Capt. Robert S. Johnson, will be
their guest in New York City to
greet her husband when he arrives
on leave.
Mrs. johnson, who is now in Law
ton, Okla, will arrive here Satur-
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