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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-07

1y orders directly from Washington. TO qult peatlng around the bush the general disgusted with our lack of standing up to the Russians, pulled up face to face with him and with the U. s. policy of climb ing down in every instance instead of advising our friends that we too had some say in how affairs were to be run in all Germany, including his district
 We suggested that way to find out would be to have Gen Eisenhower and Gen. Patton before Congressional Committee and asked few pertinent questions.
 The story had to consist of suggestion instead of statement as fact, because the information came from one of those "but-I-mustnt-be-qu -quoted sources that are the bane of the existence of any practcone of this particular art. But, such sources go this one seemed to be "A karat.
 In the meanwhile of the greatest generals in all the history of American arms was smeared and slurred from hell to breakfast. The charge, as 1t stood was that he'd been fired for failing completely to de-Nazify his zone and for not being socitious enough about the comforts and welfare of Jewish refugees still housed in rehabilitation camps under his general directon-for being Naz-mnded, in short ugly words.
 But, following the general pattern of Down With Him, He's Hero" the American general was subjected to session as unfair and un-American as any thing nation ever has seen
 A Washington coumnist. by whatever accident, whatever intent. managed to plunge the distant
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-07
PIONEER
Boston Post)

It. Gen. James H. Doolittle, who in the pioneer days Of American aeronautics was flying planes that resembled kites more than they did the modern craft that now roam our skies, just missed the nonstop coast to-coast record by one minute and nine seconds the other day. The veteran appeared to get quite thrill out of the performance, and hes un- doubtedly have seen the record broken with favoring winds. Before some of the fine airmen he com mended in this war were born he was famous as fliei. He's one Of the men to whom aviation owes a lot of it's progress in the last couple of decades.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-07
DISCHARGE BUTTONS
Boston Post)

IBOSIUII FOoIJ
 The gold plated honorable dls- charge button which many a vet eran will proudly wear on his lapel for the rest of his life is now ready for distribution, the army announces It replaces the fragile, easily" chip ped and easily broken plastic but ton which has been issued up until now. The plastic substitute served it's purpose until metal could be ob- tained, but that insigne is too i'm portant for the man who earned It to be placed on any ersatz material.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-07

lew months or tralnlng, SeIecJeu trainees who are not physically 1ualified for military service could 3e trained in certain skills so that if war came they could take their places in shipyards, munitions fac tories and similar industrial plants.
 This idea appears to be right out from under President Tru- mans own hat, and it is worth a second look. Army and Navy staff committees doing the planning OH the postwar military establish ment never heard of it before. No
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-07
The Firing Line
 By D. N. T.

Do you know ot an aviator who is contemplating furnishing a home or apartment? A remarkable collection Of furniture is offered, all made from parts of airplanes, singly or as a group" - From a personal in the Review of Literature.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-07

commanding general ol tne lIllru Army was not fired" for the pur- pose stated. The suggestion was offered that, in fact, he was not fired" at all, but that he had deliberately created the situation in order to be relieved of his duties in Bavaria
 It was further suggested that he did this because he was dis gusted with some of the things he was forced to do because of agreements supposed to have been made at Yalta. and reimplemented
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-07

things it discloses that a secret Jap message was received and decoded on Nov. 20, l94l, two weeks before Pearl Harbor. The decoded message read If Tokyo broadcast the phrase least wind rain" it. was to mean war with the United States at any moment. West wind clear" was to mean war with Great Britain.
 This winds" message is part of the file which Republican members of the Pearl Harbor 1I. L.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-07
THE LOST BALLADER

have to say l think that l, Back from the loud and lethal air, Wouldn't be prone to sit or lie on anything, though it might be
 rare, Made from plane with incest care. else, care not what, Breaking sofa or gilded chair, But stubbing my toe on a quondam
 strut. Where did the center table fly? Isn't the sideboard debonalr How uniquel' I can hear 'em cry, Envy burning in every stare. If I were back from the wars,
 swear, My voice would rise-and my eyes
 would shut Taking anything, in despair, But stubbing my toe on a quondam
 strut. Not at oak would look awry, Or plastic, frozen and harsh and
 bare; Even the bar-born chrome I'd try, Or blonde wood, awful beyond com-
 pare; I'd tell my friends that they must
 forbear; I'd stop my ears if they called me
 Nut" For I'd take anything, anywhere, But stubbing my toe on quondam
 strut.
 L'ENVOI No airman, I am a fills de terre. A strut is something, I know not
 what. There MUST be another night
 (pause) mare But stubbing my toe on quondam
 strut.
 MacArthur's chief censor, has left Tokyo for the United States. That is, if it isn't a military secret. Sometimes the younger generation baffles us, and appalls us little, too. A young sprout we know heard that Vargas had been deposed down in Brazil the other day, and casual ly supposed that he'd go back to making calendars for Esquire again. A strike closed all the major food stores in Salt Lake City one day last week. That's something that never happened in the good Young days.
 Our State Department plans to distribute HirOhitO's land among the Japanese people. No protest is ex- pected from the people, who will be glad they're on it, instead of in it.
 Note to Cheese Makers
 I didn't miss
 THIS.
 Cheese.
 Please.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-07
Waterbury Of The Past
25 Years Ago

Local citizens asked what had happened to prediction promises that speakeasys would be closed.
 Women voters were commended on the excellent way in which they voted.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-07
5 Years Ago

The first step in the actual send- ing of draftees to camp was taken when local draft boards issued ques- tionnaires to 2l9 youths.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-07

At the same time S2 youths were not willing to await the call of the draft boards and decided to enlist.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-07
The Patton Story?

This pillar believes It righttully claim to be the first to say the Patton in Bavaria was not what the news releases made it, and that, if the truth were known. the celebrated and controversial
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-07
Military Puzzle

WASHINGTON Nov 7-One paragraph in Pres ident Truman's universal training message to Con- gress has the military planners pretty well puzzled It is the pareqraph which says that after the first
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-07
Merry Round
WASHINGTON, Nov.

revealed that the Army Board probing Pearl Harbor had written a supplemental report marked
 "top secret.' not hitherto published. among other
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-07
Is Years Ago

Local police, in starting cam paign against shoplifting, appre- hended several persons, most of whom were women who claimed that they were kleptomaniacs.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-07

Eight families were driven from a four story block at 235 Abbott ave- nue in a fire of undisclosed origin.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-07
L'ENVOI

No airman, am a fills de terre. A strut is something, I know not
 what There MUST be another night
 (pause) mare But stubbing my toe on a quondam
 strut.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1945-01-07
Kay Connolly Is Wed
To Seaman Doug as

shell pink brocad r gown
Matching gowns. compIme0tcd
by moss green dinner length
gloves and hats were worn by
the three bridesmaids Mis-, Par
BcyreiS. Miss Betty Lowe and
Miss Kathleen Douglas the
hrldegroom'S sister
Stuart Hetu of Pleasant Ridge
was best man and Richard Pun
nell Of Royal Oak and William
Chaffee seated the guests.
The brides mother was lovely
in a pale blue crepe dress and
carried pink camellaS. Mrs.
Douglas wore a navy blue street
length gown for her son $ we'd
ding. and her flowers were also
CamelaS.
The brides parents enter
tanned al reception for the
young couple at the Wardell
Sheraton.
The bride wore a tangerine
red suit with black accessories
for travelling After a short
visit near Ann Arbor, Seaman
Douglas will leave for San Fran
cisco Jan. p, for reassignment
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1945-01-07
SociaIi+es
South
~ THE CHAPERON

IhNJARYS frosty tcmpcra-
" turc. together vBfr nCeS,5nt
snow Aurues and drifts. have
turned many a fro>t-hitfen De-
troitcr 10 thoughts of the sunny
South. a fcv fortunate folk
are able 10 do more than think
about the sunshine and are
happily clutchIng their reSena-
tOns.
Mrs Roy A Fruehauf OF
Windmill Polnte Drive Will
leave Monday for Miami Beach
with her three children Gail.
Mary Caroline and Larry The
fourSome will he accompanied
hy Mrs. Carl Is Stewart or
Berkshire road. Crosse Poinfo
Park Mrs Fruchauf plans 90
stay IN Florida until spring
Jean Hull Doris GetSingcr
and Betty Plumb are spending
the weekend in Ann Arhor
visiting friends as a final fling
before returning 10 school.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1945-01-07

I'VE Bushnell Congregational
Church was the scene sat-
urday afternoon of the marriage
OF Mis-, Kay Connolly daughter
of Mr. and Mrs James Davidson
Connolly 10 = lc William Doug
las. son of Mr.. and Mrs Benla-
min Douglas of Birmingham
The 4 o'clock double ring Ccre-
mony was performed by the
bridegroom grandfather Or.
Thomas Co,grovc who was as
sisted by the Rev Or. Roger
Treat
a candlelieht SATIN gown
fashioned with sweetheart neck
line and naring SATIN peplum
was Kays choice tor her we'd
ding. She accented her gown
with satin collar figured with
seed pearls and matching
hCaddre>S showerinC a finger TIP
illusion veil Her flowers were
CardcniaS interSperSed with
trailing IVY
Mrs Kenneth liinde Of Phlla-
dclphia was her cousin : matron
of honor and wore a delicate
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1945-01-07
Hosts at Dinner

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Biggers
were hosts at a family dinner
Tuesday evening ar the Detroit
Club honoring their son-in-law
and daughter. 1t. and Mrs,
Hugh s. Wagner of Brunswick,
Me, and their son and daugh-
ter-in-law. 1t. and Mrs. William
d. Biggers. The Wagners left
for their home on Thursday and
the Junior Biggers are now in
Ann Arbor visiting her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Drury.
Mrs. Benjamin Micou enter
tanned the members of her
Book Club at a dessert lunch
-eeH-eh- Nedncstiay. Mrs. Bruce
Booth gave the review.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harlow ~.
Davock have gone 10 their win-
ter home in Fort Lauderdale,
Fla, 10 remain until May I.
Mrs. Harlow =. Davock. with
her daughter Terry. is also at
Fort Lauderdale, while Capt.
Davock is stationed at Home
Stead Fla.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1945-01-07
Gives Luncheon

Jean Day entertained st
luncheon and bridge on Thurs
dav honoring Barbara Booth
and Cynthia Pierce -- brides
elect. Other guests included
Nancy Day. Shirley Craig, Mrs.
Philip Maxwell. Mrs. Richard
Wallace and Barbara Higbie.
Mrs. William l.. Mahon enter
tanned the members of her rug
hooking group on Thursday
Mrs. T. r. w. Meyer is in
San Francisco for brief visit
with her son and daughter-in-
law. Capt and Mrs Eric Never.
Mr.. and Mrs George T. JEFF
fcrs were hosts az an open
house on Monday evening.
Other hosts the same evening
were Mr.. and Mrs {. Arthur
Evans.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1945-01-07
The DOmGgcr.s DOggcrcI
Housewives Aid War Effort
By Not Demanding Service

DIAN meals and shopping
L carefully
Don't waste an ounce OF
gas:
Don't risk an accident by
-
haste
A mother car 10 pass.
TOR every accident We
4 have
And every service done
Means loss of time and labor
Before the war IS won.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1945-01-07

Saw Mrs FreddicN Stcarns at
market -- 3 mart M tWecdS and
crsply ordering crisp lettuce. She
has never lost that band-boXy
New York look that we all envy.
Saw Mrs. MyleS StandiSh who
says those AZ acres she and MyleS
have just purchased out near Pas
adcna. Cal. are simply super "
Pigs and COWS and orahgcS-to
say nothing of walnuiS all n
Your backyard sound marvellous.
They leave next week We Will
miss them
Carlton HICbic il. has taken
that widely charming grin OF ms
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1945-01-07
Visit in Dearborn

Laura Lou Raymond was the
guest last weekend OF Sandy
Britt of Dearborn.
1t and Mrs. Ralph NJ Fox
announce the birth of 2 daugh-
ter. Mary Frances, Dec. II Mrs.
Fox is the former Harriet
Stauffer and Is with her par
entS Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Stauf-
fer of Birmingham, while 1t.
Fox IS on destroyer duty En-
sign Robert y. Stauffer is ex-
pected home early in the week
from Camp Endicott. r l.. for
a bret visit with his family.
Mr. and Mrs. II. Ben Ruhl
announce the marriage of their
daughter Mary Lee Ruhl. 10
1t. James A. Edwards l. s.
A. A. T., son OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1945-01-07

Here we arc i'm 1913 and The
last week n Crosse Polntc has
been beautiful though a hlt Sklddv
undcrluni -tl4..----tr--r-t---y
lIItlc Schenck girls an m ,h
suits and all n a row staring
IN a fascinated way AZ TWO boy
who were trying 10 get The feel
ri their new skis Saw Chuck
Mcrkel very busy with his two
Youngest Shovclng walks an =
building snow mon. He tells mo
that his family are leaving the
middle of the month for Palm
Beach where they Will be the
guests of Mrs MerkclS mother
Mrs Paul GRAY.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1945-01-07

back 10 Great Lake, where he is
stationed Mrs Mason p Rumney
and Mrs. Rumney 6 age have
moved from 81. Clair Ave. into
one of the terraces at ST. Pau
and CadicuX Road
Saw Mrs. Rumnev trlumphantly
carrying home five pounds OF
sugar which she had found at
the grocery.
Did YOU now that on top OF
her other talents Mrs. John =.
Ncwbcrry SewS beautifully? She
is specializing at the moment n
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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1945-01-07

TODAY don ask for
Il service
II you car do without;
II you can fix a thing your
self
Do, please. and do not
pout.
THE most OF US can WIN
Il doWS wash
And kitChen mop can
WELD:
And every labor hour saved
Means much 10 battle field.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1945-01-07
Mrs. DiIIman Gone

Met Mrs Hugh Dillman Just be-
fore she left for New York She
was very smart IN a sleek. black
Persian lamb coat with lnScts Oh.
black and gold braid and was
carrying an unique and lovely bag
Of black doe-Skin with tortoise
shell frame. She had her pretty
12-year-old granddaughter Anna
Ray Baker with her Anna Ray
will come here 10 live m a year
or so-Mrs Dillman told uS. Mrs
Dillman also said that from New
York she will probably 60 10 Palm
Beach 30 stay az the Everglades
Club instead of opening the BIZ
playa Rlente,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1945-01-07
House Guests Due

Mr. and Mrs. James NaCTsG-
CERT and their daughter MARY
viii come from Port Huron
Tuesday 10 bC housCEuc>t> oi
Miss Hull and her parents Dr.
and Mrs l. W. Huh ~ their
home IN Canterbury road Shcr-
wood Forest. Miss Hull and
Miss MacTaggert VIII leave
Wednesday Tor Wells College
in Aurora, y. y.
Miss Gct>inger has a longer
vacation than her friends. and
Will not have 10 leave for Wei
lesley until next week.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1945-01-07
Jack Drummys Visit Charles T. Fisher

The home Of M- and Mrs. Charles T. Fisher enliv-
during the holidays by the Of 1t and Mrs. Jack
Dummy and small Mary Ann up from Albuquerque
y. NJ
The Drummys stayed until Thursday night.
Mary Fisher left Friday spend several weeks pana
Fishers farm Lexington ny The January exodus
to climates has started.
Mrs Arthur II. Buhl and Mrs Richard Maeaue} pre-
parng take off Thursday Punta Gurda the Florida
where they expect spend several months.
Mrs George Brett Schaefcr is spending week IN New
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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1945-01-07
Shower Scheduled

There still are = few last
minute parties on the calendar
for the coming week 10 honor
bride-olcct Helen Southland, who
will be married Saturday to
James p. O'Hara. son OF Judge
and Mrs. Chester p. OHara
of Rivard boulevard. Crosse
poInte. Miss Southland rs the
daughter of the Edwin =.
SouthardS of South Melborn
avenue. Dearborn. The we'd
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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1945-01-07

of Tennessee. He is now
stationed at Great Lakes.
One Of the exciting bits Of
news is that Mrs. Dorothy
Kemp Roosevelt, with her
daughters, Diane and Janet,
are leaving Jan. 10 to spend
the weekend in Washington,
y. c., for the Inauguration.
Amy Roosevelt will come
from Swarthmore College TO
loin her mother and sisters
in Washington.
Mr.. and Mrs. LeGrand +.
DAILY are leaving soon for a
months sojourn IN the West.
gong first 10 Seattle, then To
visit Mr. Days sister. Mrs.
Arthur Haynes at Fllntrhge,
Cal.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carleton Pat
terSon and daughter Lois have
returned from New York where
they spent Christmas with their
son, Photographers Mate Garlic
ton {. Patterson. They were
dinner guests on Christmas of
Mr.. and Mrs. John r. Clark Of
BronXville, formerly of Pontiac.
Miss Margaret Doty of Mt.
Peler. Vi. cousin of Nh Pat
terSon. has been their guest this
nasi Wppk.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1945-01-07

T. Arthur Edwards of Detroit.
The service was read by the
Rev. Charles Cadigan on Dec.
26 al Christ Church Cranbrook.
A reception was held at the
Ruhl home following the we'd
ding.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1945-01-07
A;,"sii~gham Girl
% WsdMavy Man
BIRMINGHAM Ian 6.

BIRMINGHAM Jan g
ENGAGEMENT of interest to the young set in Brmng-
ham was made known recently when Mr. and Mrs Fenton
Watkins announced the engagement of their daughter.
CAROLYN 10 Ross Pierce USNR of Mr.. and Mrs Charles
D Pierce of Bloomfield Hills Carolyn sophomore at Ohio
WESLEYAN and member of Kappa Kappa Gamma. Ross
graduated from Cranbrook and attended the University
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1945-01-07
Off TO Fort Benninq, Ga.

Maj and Mrs. Frederick William Scheow and young daugh
Christine who have been spending the holidays with
Kathrne SheoWs Mr. and Mrs Charles Wilson Morris
Yorkshire road weavc Tuesday night for TT Bennng Ga
Mrs Morris has invited of her daughters classmates
at Liggett tor egenog this Sunday afternoon.
M and Mrs Morris have been hoping that their elder
Aston Cabe Morris would get home fur
oEh from new Orleans While his sister and brothern-law
here.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1945-01-07
Arrivals
Prevent
Le+down
ayair


POSTHOLIDAY letdown in Mayfair prevented by
n the arrival of few weekend guests and the fact
IN of the outoftown here for the holidays
"a staying until the first of the week.
Those popular erstwhle Crosse Pointers the BeT-
Eatons who for the last and half years have been
living in Washington, d. G., Friday to stay until
Tuesday night with the Carl Strohs Many small informal
parties been planned for them.
Berrien Eaton Jr will be missed however, for ne is
on duty somewhere in the Pacific theater.
The Chisholm Macdonalds as their house guests Mrs
Jense Simmons of New York Mrs Paul Staircase Of
Philadelphia Thursday stay until Wednesday,
They are being entertained small parties
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-03-05
Real Estate
Houses For sais

Farms & City
Homes
% ACRUs only miles from Npsl
r1otn modern house, tn pretty
setting Of large pine trees. liard-
wood floors downstairs, New
furnace. Full bath. lnlsid limo
leum IN kitchen and natural gas
for cooking Barn Is newly rooted.
chicken house. some fruit. small
stream along edge OF property.
Good road Some crops now m
and are Included in sale Posses
sion tn 80 days or less, Price.
$500
BIG PRICE CUT. owner orders
price reduced from tlO.5oO 10
$500 on deluxe city home.
large rooms and bath. Big LIVING
room with natural stone fire
place. Tile features in dining
room and bath. One large room
on first floor which may he used
as game room, den or study. or
a. first floor bedroom. as de-
sired bedrooms upstairs, one
being master type with double
closets Stoker. Big basement
garage. Automatic hot water
heater Double lot House has
nice style and grounds are well
handicapped. This IL one OF the
hest constructed places IN Npsi.
Requires about $4,000 down to
handle.
II ACRES A really good farm
located about II miles from Npsi.
room house, harm, and other
buildings. Small river winds
through property. Soil il excel
lent Some timber. Good road,
and located near village shop
ping centers. Price. $4,000. with
$500 down.
$500 DOWN: Buys S room home
IN northwest part OF city Lo-
Gated near Roosevelt school. nix
lot Fun bath. No furnace, hut
heating stove is included In sale. .
Full price only $500.
PROSPECT AREA: Modern S room
home located near Prospect Park
ana school Very pretty view in
summer OF the flowers and pool
in the park. Price is cut. too,
from 5000 10 $3.50.
SUBURBAN: Modern family
home, on WRshtenaw Ave, be-
tween Npsi and Ann Arbor. near
intersection OF WashtenRw and
Us. 2a. Located among n group
Of high class homes. Price
IIo.5OO.
LIKE NEW: Modern 6 room home.
all like new. Built at outbreak
OF war. and has pre-War features
such AZ steel beams and sup
ports, chrome plumbing fla
lures, etc. Price. 1880.
ON THE RIVER: lust outside Of
town, between YpSi and Ann Ar
Dor. room home Attached gar
axe. Land runs from n. Huron
ST. back to Huron River. ~
acres OF property. Price. $500,
With about half down. Outside
city limits. but inside Ypsi
School district.
Ehmon & Greenstreef
REALTORS
40 W. Michigan. Phone 1i57