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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-08

Ensign Joseph A. Alanckas, USMS
 was recently graduated from U. $.
 Maritime Service Officers School
 at Fort Trumbull, New London,
 Conn.,, The ensign is the son of
 MT. and Mrs. Joseph w. Alanckas,
 108 Wood street. He has been ship
 ping out with the Merchant Mar
 inc for over two years and wears
 the Atlantic and Pacific War Zone
 Bars. Ensign AlanckaS was gradu-
 ated from Leavenw0rth High in
 l940, and before entering the Mari
 time Service, he was employed by
 the Atlantic Refining Co.,, Phila-
 delphia, Pa. He has two brothers, John Alanckas, and Albert Alanc-
 kas, who are both in the army. En-
 sign Alanckas also received his
 license as a Third Assistant En-
 gineer in the U. $. Merchant
 Marine.
 Doris Mae Germ, l, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Michael C. German, 245 Atwood avenue, recently enlisted in the WAVES as an apprentice sea- man and will shortly report to Hunter College, N. Y. for training. A graduate of Crosby High School, class of 1942, Seaman German was president of the Girls Athletic club there, and has been an employe of the Waterbury National bank.
 She is the second member of her family to join the WAVES. Another sister, Seaman 1-c Marjorie German has been in the WAVES for the past six months and is stationed at Washington, D. c.
 Sgt. Harold Hassinger, 59 Transit street, is serving with an Army unit at Indianapolis, Ind. He trained at Santa Ana, Calf, after entering the Army August, 1922.
 Cpl. William J. Ward, who is att tached to an infantry unit serving somewhere on the Western front, has been awarded the Bronze Star Medal for heroic action in battle, ac- cording to a letter recently received by his wife, Mrs. Anne Mihalda Ward. 6 Emerald street.
 Entering the service M. y 16, 1942, Cpl Ward trained at Camp Bowie, Texas, and went overseas last Mo- vember.
 Pvt. Raphael E. Lozier. 2l, was slightly wounded in action February 2 in Germany and is now at an Army hospital, according to word received by his sister -in-law, Mrs. Ritz Lozer, 843 Bank street. Pvt Lozier went overseas i'll October, l943. Ills brother. Sgt. Ronald Lozier, was killed in action October 10, 1914, in Holland.
 Domenic E. Scolzo. seaman Pc returned yesterday to Jacksonville, Fla, after spending a leave with his parents. MT. and Mrs. Charles Scolzo of Oak street. Ill service two years, he was accompanied north by Mrs. Scolzo and their two children.
 u. Buell. ?. Webster A spending ( leave with his mother, Mrs. Fred etick B. Webster, ll2 Randolph av- enue after serving more than a year in the Aleuttans.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-08
DINNER ARRANGED
 FOR CONG. TALBOT

Congressman Joseph E. Talbot will be honored at dinner at the Eagles Club in Torrington April 3.
 High Sheriff Harry B. Morse of Litchfield is chairman of the com mittee and other members are Dr. William c. Spain of Litchfield, Chief William Canty of Burrville, Senator Alex w. Constable, Clarence Green, William R. Burke, Joseph P. Maine, Dewitt HotchkiSs, Joseph G. Negr; Francis w. Hogan. Russell L. Pat terson, Judge John J. Sasale. Judge James F. Hogan, John H. Thomp- son and William J. Donahue.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-08
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ESTABLISHED 1885

The Proof Of The Puddine's In The Eating To Prove Our Claims To Better $45 Clothes For Men Is Easy Wear Them.
 Then you can be as really enthusi- ostic about these great $45 suits and topeoots as the men who hove been through the mill - The men who tested our claims and who are now our best advertisers and boosters.
 We don't try to tell you these are miracle clothes - they are just the noturol result of highly con- eentroted efforts and speeioIixo- tion on our port. plus determine ton to do a big job on $45 clothes for men and do it our regulor big woy and when we decide to do something about betterins clothes we see thot it's done and stays done.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-08

By Sergeant Harold A. Breard,
 Marine Corps Combat Cor
 respondent.
 Somewhere in the Pacific - (De- layed) ---- Hit by bullet during the battle for Saipan, Marine Corporal Frederick J. Franek, Jr., 25, of Hitchcock Lake, Route 1, Water- bury, Conn, recently was presented here with gold star in lieu of second Purple Heart by his Batta- lion Commander Lieutenant Colonel Jack F. Warner for his second wound since reaching the Pacific 1S
 Air Transport Command Base, India Corporal John P. Condon, aerial engineer, Fairbanks street, Waterbury, Connecticut has been awarded an Oak Leaf Cluster to his Air Medal it was announced by Brigadier General William H. Tun- ner, commanding general of the In- dia China Division, Air Transport Command.
 The award was made upon com pletion of 450 hours of operational flight in transport aircraft over the dangerous and difficult India China air routes. where enemy intercep- ton and attack was probable and expected.
 The air trail over the Hump, famed route through the towering peaks of Himalaya Mountains, blaz- ed by the Air Transport Command, is recognized by airmen as the worlds toughest. Today the Hump route is the only lifestream of vital military supplies for the Allied forces fighting the Japanese in China.
 The citation accompanying the award adds:
 Flying at night as well as by day, at night attitudes over inpass- able, mountainous terrain through areas characterized by extremely treacherous weather conditions necessitating long periods of opera ton on instruments requiring courageous and superior perform ance of his duties to overcome, he accomplished his mission with dis tinction ."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-08
the leadership of these men
 combat.

the leadership of these msn lQ combat,
 AS part of It. Gen. Jacob k. Dew cfS' 9th Army Group, the battalloM b sending out patrols Into the mountain wilderness, exploring e1a cmy territory Tor Blgns of troop movements and weaknesses,
 The Japanese American battalion previously experienced the dlsfioulA ties of mountain fighting in ftalyy In the so.callcd Little Casino line defending the approaches tA the seaport of Leghorn, 1t fought over mountain heights SO impas3 sable that even mules could not Do used to transport supplies. supply. men tied themselves together with their own belts as they hauled waA ter, food and ammunition to thelE fellow troops. The lessons 1t learned then are paying off in the presens Franco-1talian border warfare.
 Pfc. Charles Haddad, who has the Purple Heart and the Combat fn- fantry badge, is serving with an Army infantry unit which has been, awarded the Presidential Unit Citas ton and has been twice commendeot for action in northern Italy. Tn the service since December 3, i0l2, he trained at Camp Oruber. Ckla.v Louisiana maneuvers, and Fort sam. Houston, Texas, before going te!, North Africa in December, i042. He is the nephew of Mrs. Nora Shaker, 462 South Main street, and Eliaas Haddad, 63i South Main street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-08
5000 VERDICT
 HELD EXCESSIVE
Motion to Set Aside Jury's Award Filed in Superior
 Court

Claiming the 5000 jury verdict returned Tuesday afternoon for AL bert E. Chase of Prospect was ex- cessive and contrary to law and evidence, Attorney Lawrence L.. Lewis yesterday afternoon filed a motion in superior court asking Judge Frank P. McEvoy to set 1t aside.
 Attorney Lewis represents Francis and Paul Fitzgerald, defendants in the litigation. The suit was based on fatal injuries sustained by Mrs. Lillian Chase Oct. 27 when she was struck by a car owned by Francis Fitzgerald and operated by the other defendant on South Main street.
 A hearing on the motion will be assigned for a short calendar ses- sion of the court.
 Britain will spend $2,800, 900 to help repair the damage done by the hurricans in Jamaica last August.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-08
KAYS. AKIYAMA
 DOING HIS BIT
Former EmplOye of Local Japanese Restaurant
 With U. $. Forces

Sixth Army Group. France Pvt Kay $, Akbama, S8 East Main street, is a member of the second battalion of the 442nd Infantry Regiment composed of Americans fl Japanese ancestry, who are engaged in front-line combat high in the French Alps along the Franco Italian border. This battalion has been serving in some of the rough- est fighting terrain in the European theater.
 over 1000 Purple Hearts. some with Oak Leaf Clusters, have been awarded to Japanesc- American troops. Fourteen Distinguished Service Crosses have been award cd or are pending; 54 Silver Stars, 5i Bronze stars, and 70 Division citations for individual members Fifteen enlisted men have won bat- tlefield commissions, attesting to
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-10-05

which leading newspaper writers Miil shoot questions at their guests nyeg Mutual tonight, l0:SO to Il ?. m.
 Those who will quiz the Chamber nf Commerce head are Blair Moody If the Detroit News, Louis Stark Of inc New York Times, Francis Lahey 1l the Chicago Daily News and Harold Ward of the Associated Nzess. Labor and Capital" will De f1ie titel of the half-hour program an which the veteran newsn1en will grill Johnston on the subject in which they have specialized for a number of years.
 sgpotlight Bands" welcomes Tom- snR trucker and his Merry musical crew for the 33rd time this evening, @azen the personable young maestro &|slfs the CofIeyville Army Air Field M Kansas. Station WOR and the Mutual network will carry the half- Hnur program at 9:3O ?. m. Tucker, MtEh 93 Spotlight" appearances, HE been the third busiest band on 'ts series. Tommy Dorsey's 43 ap- S|sarances top the list and Frankie
 assers, with 30 broadcasts, holds N4an the runner-up spot.
 5ack Carson, star of his own CBS 4sdnesday night program, and
 krsntly seen in the movie MIL ksd Pierce" Is the guest of Ginny
 Hms on her musical and variety
 w over the Columbia network
 ltlit. WABC-CBs. 7:50-6:0O D.
 AIs6 present win be a c. I.
 as one Of the features in
 ns'z neWly 5aunched campaign
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-10-05
WA VELETS
By BILL HARRINGTON

With clues pointing to five Sus- meets in c murder-extortion plot, 6ncle Sam's ace operatives uner- Eingly capture the right man in the actual case to be dramatiZed on the IWATR.ABC broadcast of Jerry De- vines THIS IS YOUR FBI tonight, at e:30 ?. m. The program will dis- niose . few of the effective and vig- Drcus methods which the FB1 em- nloyes in tracking criminals who use Threatening letters to force money From the rich and nearly rich.
 Carol Bruce, singing star Of screen and radio, acts as chaperone on the AFlano Francis Blind Date" session, this evening ct 8 ?. rn., over station lWATR. The sleek songStress Is all set to accompany winning 0Is and kheir date dariings to the world fa. nraous Stork Club in New York for O tree evening of fun. Tom Wallace produces the series.
 Tommy Dorsey, the "SenSational nantleman," brings his trombone to 1lae "Kate Smith Sings" program for z visit tonight, WABC-CB 8:S0. D.BO D. m. Dorsey will play some of khe speclaities that made him one of the nations most popular jazz artists.
 Kate Smith sings popular selec. aions, supported by Jack Miller's 40- piece orchestra and the Four Chicks and Church, harmony group.
 Eric Johnston, president of the United States Chamber Of Com- pnerce, will Meet the Press" in
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-10-05

An Allied naval exhibition was held recently ct Rotterdam, Hol- land,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-10-05
Picturesque Figure or "9O's" Passes On Thomas F. Wheelahan Remembered as One of City's Outstanding Baseball Players =
 Social Highlights Also Recalled.
(International)

married.
 Tom Wheelahan often talked about old times to old friends, and frequently in the company of the late Billy Sandland, mentioned the gay and happy days of the ail- nual sociable and dance of the Waverly Club. Tom was one of the wel-known and highly respected Wheelahan family. then living on the south side of East Liberty street, east of River street, like all of the young people down that way, he endeared himself to the older residents and in this way became known to nearly all of the households of the district. He was affable then, and he never lost the touch of friendship dur Ing the intervening years. A mechanic from early days, he fols lowed his occupation during the years of residence around old friends, and after he had moved to the Bunker Hill district. We hadn't seen him in 50 long c per. iod, that only the death notice revived his memory. This happens SO often among Us when we are not accustomed to meeting co. quaintances of old.
 Of the good citizenship type, Tom Wheelahan lived his own quiet life, but never forgot the names of those he met many years back. He might read Of them in the obituary column, or through someone in whose cons pany he was for the time being. And there was that favorite com. ment, c kindly expression, Of Sors row, along with c good word, for Tom waS accustomed to saying nice things about people ell through life.
 People who live c life of this kind are bound for the reward we oil expect when death arrives and takes Us out of existence; the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-10-05

to "dlve Discharged serviceman Q Job"
 Philadelphia wil be host to the cast of the Jimmy Durante.G Garry Moore air show this evening, when the comedy duo presents the first broadcast on their eastern tour in behalf of teh National War and Community Fund campaign. Scene of the radio show will Do the Acad- emy of Music. The program goes on the air ct 10 p. m. via the CBS Net- work.
 When Bud Abbott and Lou Cos. teilo who are back on the airwaves over NEG Thursdays made their first pitch for radio jobs they were 0 comedy team in 6 burlesque troupe. Tn order to impress their prospec. tive sponsor with show of ele- gance, Bud and Lou pawned their Valuables for enough money to buy Q couple of raccoon coats. The Spon- sor refused to be dazzled. however, and they didn't get the job. After selling the coats at a whopping loss, they had to borrow more money for carfare to catch up with their bur- lesque troupel
 Norman Sper, Jr., young radio actor who has been appearing on the Tuesday NEG Date With Judy" program, made his last radio ap- pearance this week before joining the army. During the program, Sper champion diver of the U. s. for two straight years - was named Athlete of the Month by the Helms Athletic Foundation and was pre-. sented with an award.
 The Andrews Sisters, whose radio show now airs Wednesdays over CBS, are looking back upon those easy days when all they had to do was a weekly broadcast and an oc- casional motion picture. At the mo- ment the luke box queens are an- bearing at New York's Paramount Theater where they perform as often as six times day in addition
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-10-05

I don't think m have to buy one of the new streamllned ears when they finally come out. After three years of no repairs, my old model is right in style with no bumpers. no rnnning-hoard no headlights, and no door handles. The way it sheds accessories whenever hit Q bump In the road, it looks like Q mechanical version of 0ypsy Rose Lee. And itS always easy to find where I've gone. You can just follow the trail of nuts, bolts and bear. ings,.
 But the new automobile designs are going to be revolutionary. Some of them will only have three wheels. But, of course, that isn't anything new. The Holly wood high school crowd has been
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-10-05
Ry THE OUT EASTER

Old days of the early nineties when every young fellow in Wa. terhury, able to play baseball, fig- ured in the lineup of some anna teur team, were recalled recently when 1t was announced that Thomas F. Wheelahan of No. l2 Woodruff street, was dead. Tom Wheelahan was among the lot.
 In those times, the city was vltally interested in baseball; 1t had league ball, and the games were well attended by reason of the fact that many of the Mfg. Companies allowed the help to ct tend afternoon games without loss of pay. And then there were the leading amateur teams, such aS the Acmes, the Brass Citys, the Rose Hills and the Waverlys. This allowed for representation from the West End, Out East the South End and the Abrigador. Players from Brooklyn and the North End were generally lined up with some one of the teams mentioned. Tom Wheeiahan was with the WaverlyS along with the Floods, the Wiltons Billy Sandland and others. He was tall, but not heavy, athletic looking, fast on his feet, and graceful in his stride. He caught for tho WaVerlys, whose club. house was c little bit of 6 room" somewhere on the east side of South Main street, below Pratt Place. Their annual dance was the big thing of the South End, and brought out oil of the young bloods'' and their fine looking shop girls, many from the Watch factory, noted for employing some of the handsomeSt young women of the day. Where are these good girls today, dead, some of them, we presume, others married, and living happily, just as they did when they were young and Iifls
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-10-05
compony H Plans. AmnuuI Dinner

Members and former members of Sgt. James Hogan Go. II, Military Police Association, are invited to at. tend the annual dinner. A date has not been set as yet, but the dinner will be held at the Copper Kettle. It. Joseph Palniento and Sgt. Abe Deutsch, committee chalrmen are in charge of the reservations.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-10-05
Community Club To Name Officers

John 2. Hannah, president ot the West End Community Club, repore- cd the slate of onicers nominated for the coming year win be acted upon oct. %. aE Q meeting Of the club. The meeting will be held in the club rooms at the southern New England Ice O., Watertown av- Ana4a e
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-10-05
to broadcaStlng and making records,

Whltey Ford, the Duke of padu- cah, Is trave!ing oil over the South and East between Saturday night broadcaStS of NBCS Grand Ole Apry," making personal appear. anceS. Mrs. Ford Is staying ct home and looking after the house and WhiteyS bird dogs, in spite of the clamor of audiences to see the Dukes "hig, fat wife," Mrs. Ford says folks would be very disappoint- cd when they saw she was not big and fat, and moreover, she says she would not 90 out on 0 stage for all the money In the world
 It took Q foreign born contestant to name the only President of the United States whose name began with "B" on Phil Bakers "Take It or Leave It" quiz Sunday night. Paul Laval, born in Hungary, and now business manager of the Common Council for American Unity, won Q 9320 jackpot by correctly Identify ing President Buchanan as the sole possessor of that initial, among our chief executives.
 
 If you want to know what the well-dreSsed woman will wear this fall tune in We, the People" over OBS Sunday, Oct. 2, Lilly Dache, just back from Paris with the latest in fall fashions, will be interviewed by John Robert Powers, head of the model agency bearing his name
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-10-05
0t 9MuA 4tsyss
by Bob Hope

using that type for years, hut tne Advertisers tell us that the auso- mobile of the future will DO tne last word in swank. Al the plston rings wiil be made of platinum: <, me pants over the wheels VII have double pleatS. Ana eseEy tlme you come to an intersectlon, stokowski pops out of the nooo and conducts the musical horns.
 But there Is one old.tasnioneo feature the dsigners haven't peSn able to do anything about. No matter how much they eliminate, they stlll haven't figured ous . way to keep those monthly pay- ments from coming duel n taet, aii of the latest models VIII navs .,. a special electronic gadget puliS in the back SO the finance com panies can repossesS them oy ra- dar,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-10-05

which leading newspaper writers VIII shoot questions at their guests oveg Mutual tonight, l0:3O to Il ?. M.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-10-05
PRICE OF WAR

New Orleans (Up'-A total of 7ls LISTS outhtted and commissioned here during the war cost more than the total receipts of the United States government for any year of It's history until 1918.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-10-05

preacher often tells us we shall be rewarded if we live right and fol- low the commandments. Tom Wheelahan, we think, fol- lowed this principle.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-10-05
BEARERS or SAD NEWS

New orleans (UP) - Western Union messengers in New Orleans who deliver death messages carry Q small bottle of spirits of ammo mia to revive persons who faint when they are given the elegram.
Evening star., 1945-06-11
Truman Looks Forward
To Return of Hopkins

BY the Associated PresS.
President Truman today looked
forward to the return of Harry Hop.
kins with good tidings from Moscow
The Presidents special emisSary
repeatedly carried, among other
things. Premier Stains views or
plans for an early Big Three meet.
ing
Mr.. Hopkins repeatedly played q
key role in Russia's agreement. re-
layed to the conference last week
that the Big Five veto power shall
not apply to free discussion of in
ternational disputes by the Security
council of the projected peace
keeping organization.
In his four conferences with Sta
lin at the Kremlin, Mr.. Hopkins
presumably also went over the deli
cate Polish issue and other vexine
problems along with preliminary
plans for get-together Of the
American, British and Russian
chiefs of state.
Mr.. Hopkins mission and thai
OF Joseph E. Davies, recently re.
turned from London, were described
by the White House at the time
they left as part of the genera
pattern for the proposed meeting
Mr.. Truman told his news con.
ference last Thursday the meeting
likely would be held within 40 days
The President will leave soon for {
West Coast trip, to be climaxed BY
an address to the closing session O.
the San Francisco Conference.
Evening star., 1945-06-11
Truman's S Mackinac Visit
DEPENDS on Situation Here

President Truman will attend the
Governors Conference at Mackinac
Island, Mich, on July 3 or 4 and
address the gathering, if the situa-
ton here permits, it was announced
at the White House today.
1t had been said earlier that Mr.
Truman might make the trip, and
White House Secretary Charles G
Ross said he now had decided to
60 if it is possible for him to get
away. He did not know whether
Mr.. Truman would fly or go by
train.
The Governors have been anxious
to have the President take part In
their annual meeting, which opens
July /.
Meanwhile, the date of the Presi-
dents departure for San Francisco
is still uncertain because of the
indefiniteness surrounding the close
of the Security Conference, at which
Mr.. Truman is to speak, Mr.. Ross
said.
However, George E. Allen, former
District Commissioner, left for San
Francisco this morning as the Presi-
dents personal representative to
make arrangements for the visit.
Evening star., 1945-06-11
Federal Pay Measure
Slated for Action
In House Today
Randolph to Request
Inclusion Of D. c. Judges
And Commissioners

The Federal workers pay in
crease bill was scheduled for &C
ton some time today by the
House, with Representative Ran
dolph, Democrat, of West Vir-
ginia prepared to offer amend
ments which would include pay
raises for judges of the District
courts and the Commissioners
Mr.. Randolph, chairman of the
House District Committee and a
high-ranking member Of the Civil
Service Committee, drafted his
amendments after being advised by
DR.. Ismar Baruch. chief of the Per-
sonnel Classification Division of the
Civil Service Commission, that the
Federal bill covers all classified
workers of the District. but not the
judges and the Commissioners.
Separate legislation is pending
for basic pay increases for police
and firemen and school teachers.
Covers Most Employees.
DR.. Baruch advised Mr.. Randolph
the overtime. night time and holi.
day pay provisions of the Fedora
pay bill covers all employees of ths
city government except thost
whose rates are fixed by the Dis.
trict Wage Board. Similar EN-.
ployes of the Federal Government
also are excluded.
Taking a different view than tha
expressed last week by some District
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