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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-07

Headquarters of the Replacement and Training Command-Italy- Leo Harvey Gagne, this city. native of Canada, was among 165 men and women of the Armed Forces, representing 35 countries, who recently became citizens of the United States with full military honor bestowed upon them. The event was presided over by Brig adler General L. c. Jaynes, Com manding General of the Replace ment and Training command. He is the son of MT. and Mrs. Prudent Gagne, IS West Liberty street, and has two brothers in service.
 Although all members of the Gagne family. who arrived in the states in 1924, became citizens of the United States several years ago, Leo, who recently observed his 2lst birthday in the European the ater of war, was too young to make application for citizenship with the other members of the Gagne fam fly.
 The youthful infantryman is a veteran of the Tunisa, Anzio, and Rome campaigns, having shipped overseas in September. l94S. He was an ennPloye of the Southern New England Telephone Go. prior | to entering the service in March lo43.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-07
''7his Weeks Visitor''
Conscientious Boarding House Mistress Takes Steps to Protect Future Interest of Faithful Business Associate, Bessie the Cook
 Overlooked Obligation
By EDWARD N. MULLARKEY.
Finally Fulfilled.

Every day our office is visited by men and women who want information and advice on their social security accounts - who want to know more about their personal stake in the federal tn- surance system. Each one is in- teresting but out of the many who come in there are always few who stand out above the others. Each week we choose the most interesting among them to tell you about in this column without, of course, mentioning any real names.
 This weeks visitor was woman in her middle fifties, whom we shall call Mrs. Samson.
 T have come to you because I want to straighten something out" she said.' "It is preying on my conscience, and I'll not be able to go about my business until I have done the right thing. Thirty years ago when my husband died, I was left alone in our big house. I decided to take in some paying guests, and in a little while had built quite 8 reputation as running a high class boarding house. I don't want to deny that my very ex- cellent colored cook, who has been with me from the first day to this, deserves at least half the credit for that reputation. In fact, it's about Bessie that I have come to see you. have always paid her good wages but I have just discovered that haven't done something that by law should have done. I didn't know until yesterday when I talked with one of my new board CTS, who is a social worker, that I should have been paying for her social security. I had thought that domestic servants didn't come under social security. My boarder tells me that because my home is a boarding house, Bessie's job does come under social security. Now what do I have to do to make things right for Bessie? I want her to have her income in her old age"
 Your boarder is quite right Mrs. Samson" I answered. Be- cause your cook is an employe of boarding house, both you and she should have been paying pre- miums on her old-age and sur- vivors insurance ever since Jan- uary 1, 1887. Now I cannot tell
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-07

you how much your premium win be except that it will be one per- cent of the wages you paid Begsio. She will have to pay the saue.~
 "oh. no. I am going to pay both" Mrs. Samson broke in sharply. T don't want Bessie to pay anything"
 And in your report of Bessie's wages" I said, you will have to include her board and room. They must be translated into money terms. I cannot help you in all this because this of1ice does not handle wage reports. We can give Bessie a social security account number and set up her account in Baltimore. The local collector Of internal revenue will help you make out your report and figure out your premium.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-07
7,342 Citizens Made In Connecticut During Court Ye
NEWS OF MEN IN THE SERVICE

Baltimore, July 7.-Captain Bene- dict o. Hausdorf, Infantry on1cer of Waterbury, Conn, and a veteran of combat in Africa and Sicily with the 1st Division, has been assigned to Third Service Command headquar- ters here for duty as an inspector with the troop training division, 1t was announced today.
 Before coming to Baltimore, Cap- tain Hausdorf was stationed at Pennsylvania State college with the ROTC-AST unit. He attended Clark and New York University be- fore going on active duty in 1940 with the 26th Infantry Division at Plattsburg barracks, New York. He is. a member of the U. s. Infantry association.
 Captain Hausdorf made his home at East Hamilton avenue.
 With the 32d Infantry Division in Northern Luzon, P. I.-Techni- clan Fourth Grade Joseph H. Du- monski, whose mother, Mrs. Helen Dumonski, resides at Crockett Hill, Waterbury, Conn, has been award ed the Bronze Star Medal for hero- ism in action during the Luzon campaign. TIA Dumonski is mem- Der of Company c. 114th Combat Engineers of veteran 32d Infantry Division ('Les Teribles'D.
 Company c was engaged in con- struction road along the site of the Villa Verde Trail over the Cara ballo Mountains in Northern Luzon. The Japaneses forces, firmly en- trenched in the rugged mountains stubbornly resisted the advance of the 32d Division Infantry, and har- rassed the Engineers with constant artillery and mortar fire. TIA Du- monski's duty carried him to the most forward elements of his out fit, where he supervised the widen ing of the narrow trail by bull dozers. Frequently it was necessary for him to make road reconnais-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-07


 It was revealed that Italian ap- plicants led the various nationality groups in the number of new cit izens with a total of 2,343. The Italian nationality led in Water bury and all other localities of the state in the number of persons to be naturalized.
 New Haven led all other cities of the state on the naturalization to- tals, the report shows.
 The other leading nationalities in the naturalization statistics were listed as follows: British Empire, 1,226; Poland, 1,055; Germany, 531; Russia, 407; Lithuania. 274; Hun gary, 230.
 Included in the British Empire figure were SIS aliens from Can- ada, and others from Australia, England, Ireland. Scotland, Wales and several smaller British possess sions. Scores of other nationalities were also represented, though in some cases by only one of two per- sons.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-07
DOMESTIC CASES
 MORE NUMEROUS
City Court Officials Take COgnizance of Gain in
 Family Difficlties

An increase in local domestic difficulties during the last six month period was noted today in report by Yale Matzkin, City Court Probation Officer, to Judges John L.. Gaffney and Charles R. Summa.
 Although the increase was kept at a minimum through adjustments and settlements through court ac- tion or pre-court action, MT. Matz- kin's report revealed that he had
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-07
@,s14MS7yn~T ESTABLISHED 1885

Store Closed Mondays, from July Nine
 to September Three A eosuoI jacket in mans word- robe today is top hanger stuff = A prime luxurious necessity for each and every man who wants 10 be secure in his stonding as q fellow who knows his clothes book.
 Our casual jackets begin where quality begins in casual jackets, $40 and by easy stages goes into the luxurious Stroocks and Rogers Peet exclusive British moster- pieces up to $50 with some won- derfuI exompIes of whot the we'll dressed man will wear in cnsuols at $25.O0 to $38.50.
 Stacks - Wonderfully informoI - sloriousIy modern - right on inc button blends, $l0 to $40.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-07

and 46 added between then and June 30, 3l were discharged leav- ing 148 matters remaining. The ma jority of the cases involved the crime of non-support.
 Total bank deposits for the period, the report states, amounted to $27,- 977.22. Of this amount the sum of $27, ,896.22 was paid on account of support, and the sum of $76.00 was paid on account of fines and costs, and the sum of $500 was paid on account of restitution.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-07
Waterbury Expected To Rank Second
 In Final Statement
g ship Privileges Led Waterbury State; British
 Empire Placed Second

The oath of allegiance administered to 7,342 new citizens in Connecticut during the court year which ended June 3O it revealed today in statistical report piled at the State Office of Naturalization Immigra Mon in Hartford The figure denotes sharp drop from tne total of 16 560 of last wear
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-07

ance into hazardous territory, to de- ternine where to lay demolition charges to clear the way for the dozers. In this dangerous work he displayed not only personal courage but great technical skill. This skill and courage, which contributed greatly to the successful completion of the road, won him his award.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-07
Reor Engine Seen
 In Postwor Autos

Boston, July 2 - U.P0 - The glamorous postwar automobile de- signs won't hit the nations higf1- ways for at least two or three years. according to Alfred P. Sloan. chair man of the board of the General Motors Corporation.
 Sloan wrote State Public Wcrks Commissioner Herman A. MacDorl- aid that safety factors and the pos sibility of a rear engine are the chief studies of postwar designers
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-07
SWAPPING TURTLE
 ATTACKS SWIMMER

FridoH Mattson, 28 Smith avenue, is under treatment at home for serious injury to his right leg sus- tained when he was bitten, appar- ently by snapping turtle while swimming in Lake Waramaug Sun day afternoon.
 MT. Mattson told Dr. Edward H. Kirschbaum that he was taking a dip after finishing his carpentering work at the lake resort, when his leg was seized by the animal which severed a tendon.
 Atty. Lawrence L. Lewis, who is confined to his home, 558 Willow street, with grip, is expected to re- sume his law practice Monday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-07

One tribe of South African na- tives believes the body has three souls: one in the head, another in the stomach, and thet hird in the big toe.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-07

In conjunction with the Park Department the Civic Orchestra will open a series of six concerts Sunday night at the Hamilton Park pavilion. These concerts were inaugurated in Waterbury last summer and proved so suc- cessful that MT. DiCeccO and James Curtin of the Park Depart ment decided to give the public a treat this summer. The pavilion will be SO arranged that a con- genial time may be had listening to the attractive music and hav- ing some refreshments or a smoke. Intermissions will be frequent in general a cOngenial atmosphere is anticipated.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-07

adjusted 498 probationary matters through his office and 160 through court action.
 Of . total of l3S probation cases on the docket as of January 1, 1945,
Detroit evening times., 1945-07-29

French Empire. The who filed the dispatch
ardent de Gaullist who thought il would
be good idea 10 send copy TO that general also.
Most unfortunately the two cables, being iden.
tical, each contained request 10 appoint a new
governor and both generals responded with such
alacrity that two different men received appoint
ments as governor simultaneously.
The result that the news which finally did
reach Martinique that the lberators OF Guiana
had divided into groups OF de Gaullists and Giraud-
lists, at swords points, behind two rival governors.
Cayenne became hot the pepper named
after it. The only man, woman or child that did
not join in the dispute was Weber who packed his
wardrobe into a boat and roWed across TO Dutch
Guiana, unnoticed.
The spectacle Of Free FrenChmcn flying at one
anothers throats before France had been liberated
was so discouraging that II reacted rather 10 the
benefit of Robert and his fellow CQllaborationists
who at least presented a united front To show
his sefconfidcnce, the dictator created the impress
sion that he had given the politely scornful run
around TO Samuel Reber, sent by the United States
Department of State 10 persuade Admiral Robert
that it high time TO recognize Giraud
However, such acts Of bravado could not laugh
Detroit evening times., 1945-07-29
CHAPTER V

II u Guiana and the Caribbean had become a no
G% cards, ready TO collapse at the first blow His
prison colonies his Senegalese soldiers and most
civilian population were ready 10 JOIN the Underi
j revolt against his administration.
Yet, when the blow fell, deprving Robert of {
the biggest prop of ALL the trembling structure cor
stand a while longer
On March 16, 1943 NJ. Sophie, the mayor of
CAYENNE capital of French Guiana led a band
of prominent citizens into the big penal colony
on the Nfaroni River which separates French and
Dutch Guiana. There 65 Of them, all civil
ans mostly elderly men and not half dozen
firearms in the army which expected 10 capture the
most strongly fortified prison in Roberts domain
As they advanced toward the PRISONS high
walls, their numbers doubled and rcdoubed, again
and again Joined by the liberos, or ucketofleave
men. permitted to live outside the prison.
II was broad daylight but even If the guards
had been asleep they would have been aroused by
the singing of the Marsellaise ncrsperscd with
thunderouS shouts of give Ia France. Nivc de
Gaue! NiVe Graud! Down with the Vichy traitors
Governor Weber in command OF the colony OF
10000 inhabitants, looked down from turrct beside
the main gate, as did his guards from strategic
positions on the walls With their machine guns
they could easily NOW down this mob of gooo
and bad citizens.
Just then came another sound which caused
Weber TO run to the other side of his turret lie
hcheld his confined convics, the noniberes massed
in the prison yard and echoing the shouts of those
outside. Since these also were unarmed the
guards could handle both at the same time
The governor was about TO order half the guards
be ready TO fire at the outsiders and the other
half at the insiders, when he looked at the guards
The command died in his throat. Most OF the guards
were making the V for. Victory sign and some
were staring at him unpleasantly.
What do you want?" Weber asked of the mob
massing at his gates. Are you threatening TO set
my convicts free?"
NO." the mayor replied, "we merely want you.
VIII you come dead or alive"
Weber took another look at his guards and
decided not 10 argue, except to ask that he be
permitted to put on his full dress uniform and have
the rest of his wardrobe sent after him
1t should have been all over but the shouting.
All that was necessary to overthrow Robert
10 let the news of the bloodless triumph spread
from the mainland TO Devils Island and the rest
of the chain to Martinique
But the mayor thought they should send word
of the great triumph first TO General Giraud who
at that time was the official head of the Free
I6 July 30, I9t5
Detroit evening times., 1945-07-29


Many of the dictator'S staunChcst followers sa
the handwriting on the wall and deserted the sh
and Robert himself eventually captulatcd TO a.
miral John Hoover, l.. S. ~
One of the first TO quit was his military advise
Colonel Ruffequc
A I.READY signs OF weakening had appeared j
the dictator himself. one day Pan America
plane from Argentina landed at the Cayenne al
port This same Colonel Ruffeque stepped forwaI
TO examine the passengers, among whom was
Frenchman He would bc all right because on
Vchyite Frenchmcn would have business In pr,
Axis Argentina. The mans remarks as ne shove
his passport were therefore astounding. lie sale
II am Captain Andre Lemaigre OF the 57th II
fantry, on my way 10 join the Free French forces
That would not do ana the passport was wors
than counterfeit because issued by the de GaulliSt
Then Ruffcque remembered about this fellow
The captain had visited the Argentine becaus
his wife seriously i'll in Bucnos Aires le
ATmistiCc Day came, ne thought it would
right to attend the services al the cathedral.
AS luck would have IT, ne seated in
pew right behind the French military attache VIII
exchanged laughing whispers with another ma
about how Germany had fooled the world wit
that armisticc. LemaGre leaning forward an
pointing to the double row of decorations on tn
Illustrated by JOE LITTLE
Evening star., 1945-05-16
$50, 900 Damage Suit Verdict
May Cut Maryland Gaming

In precedent-setting verdict
that may prove an occupational
hazard to operation of a gambling
establishment in Maryland. a Mont
gomery County Circuit Court jury
yesterday awarded Harry w. Will
son, SO, Hyattsville, $4,000 in his
suit to recover $43,886.52 for dice
and roulette losses at "Jimmy's
Place" Eastern avenue and Bla-
densburg road, Prince Georges
County.
Court attaches pointed out that
the far-reaching decision paves the
way for other gambling loss suits
and may make continued operation
of such establishments bad finan-
cial risk.
The case was the second of its
kind to be tried in Maryland and
the first in which verdict was
returned in favor of the plaintiff.
The first such case was tried in
1855, when the Maryland Court of
Appeals upheld the principle of the
right of recovery of gambling losses
as a common debt under law. That
suit was lost when the plaintiff, a
bonding company, failed to prove
the money had been lost to the
man being sued.
Counsel Silent on Appeal Plans.
After listening to two days of tes-
timony in Circuit Court at Rockville,
the jury deliberated about an hour
before returning a verdict against
James H. La Fontaine, described by
the court as the sole owner of the
gambling resort. Defense counsel re-
fused to say whether they would
file an appeal.
Owners of the Capitol Service Sta
tion, 1765 New York avenue NE,
from whom Wilson, former book
keeper there, testified he had en-
bezzled the money, said they would
withdraw their companion suit
for $33,886.52.
The $4,000 difference in the two
suits represented money paid the
firm by a bonding company after
the defalcations were discovered.
Wilson is now awaiting sentence in
District Court, after pleading guilty
to an embezzlement charge two
weeks ago.
La Fontaine Not Present.
Wilson's suit originally named
both Mr.. La Fontaine and Charles
Price as defendants and co-owners
of the resort. Mr.. Price, however,
was dismissed as a defendant yes
terday on motion of attorneys for
the plaintiff. Neither was present
at the trial.
Mr.. La Fontaine was held to be
the operator of the gambling estab-
lishment after a stipulation was
introduced by counsel for both sides.
The stipulation said that if Mr.. La
Fontaine were present at the trial
and were asked if he operated the
establishment, he would refuse to
answer.
Judge Charles w. Woodward, who
presided at the trial with Judge
Evening star., 1945-05-16
Maryland U. Crowns
Takoma Park Girl

Miss Barbara Kephart, 226 Maple
avenue, Takoma Park, a senior at
the University of Maryland, reignec
today as the universitys new May
queen.
She was crowned yesterday at the
traditional May Day exercises on
the lawn in front of the Admin
stration Building. The ceremonies
also featured the tapping of new
members by Mortar Board, women's
honorary leadership and scholastic
group. Miss Kephart was chosen
queen from among 18 senior candi-
dates. Her attendants were:
Betty Ring and Dorothy Cockerille
Chevy Chase; Selma Helm, River
dale; Jacqueline Richards and
Geraldine Williams, Takoma Park;
Jean Smith, Hyattsville; Roberta
Mckee, Reistertown, Md; Mary
Elizabeth Harker, Randallstown
Md; Louise Crouch, Rock Hall, Md !;
Jeannette Freeze, Frederick; Lane
Kienhofer, Sparrows Point, Md;
Ann Troxell, Cumberland: Airline
Raskin, New Jersey; Lee Dooley
Linthicum Heights; Myra Cohen
New York City, and two Washing
ton students. Jean-Lou Crosthwait
1886 Raleigh street Sc. and Jean
Martin, 2480 Sixteenth street NV
Evening star., 1945-05-16
Foul Play Suspected
lin Death on Tracks

(From Yesterdays Last Edition.)
Montgomery County police today
revealed suspicion of foul play in
the death of a man whose body was
found May on the Baltimore &
Ohio Railroad tracks near Boyds
Md.
Although police admitted they
have not discovered any clues as to
his identity, they pointed out that
the circumstances under which he
was found were suspicious"
They said he was nude and wore
only black onyx ring. His skull
was fractured and his left arm was
pulled from the socket. He was
6 feet l inch tall, had gray eyes
brown hair and light complexion.
Police said they didn't believe
the death could have occurred with
out some elements of foul play, un-
less the man was a mental case.
Police said the man was found
shortly after am and that a troop
train had passed the spot at 12:45
am. They theorized that the man
may have been attacked while on
the the train, his clothes stripped
from him, and that he was then
pushed out of a car door. They said
they are still checking military au-
thorities in an attempt to identify
him,
Evening star., 1945-05-16
Stefan Plans Fight
On Boundary Issue

Representative Stefan, Republican,
OF Nebraska announced today he
still was opposed to legislation that
would cede the Washington National
Airport to Virginia and therefore
would fight against adoption of the
District Virginia boundary settle
ment bill reported yesterday by the
District Committee.
The measure, which would fix the
boundary at the prevailing high
water mark on the Virginia shore of
the Potomac, is expected to be called
up for action in the House June II.
If present plans carry, the issue
will be fought out on the floor at
that time and some bill passed or
defeated. Chairman Randolph said
earlier he would not call up the bill
on a unanimous consent arrange
ment but would do so only under a
District day rule.
The measure was ordered favor
ably reported by the committee
yesterday by a 5-to-4 vote, with a
section deleted which would have
given to Virginia only limited tax
ing rights in the Federally-owned
airport area. Virginia spokesmen
had opposed that section, which was
sponsored by airline representatives.
Chairman Randolph, Mr.. Stefan
and Representative Smith, Demo-
crat, of Virginia conferred yester-
day on plans for bringing the issue
before the House. May % is the
next regular District day but both
Mr.. Randolph and Mr.. Stefan will
be out of the city on that date. Mr..
Stefan is scheduled to leave WASH
ington Friday for San Francisco,
where he is to serve as an adviser
at the postwar security conference.
Evening star., 1945-05-16
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Meats, Fats, Etc.-Book 4, stamps
Y-5, Us, Az through d. good
through June 2; stamps E-2
through J-2 good good through
June 80; stamps K-2 through P-2
good through July 81. Stamps
O. through U-2 valid through
August 81.
Canned Goods, Etc.-Book 4, stamps
H-2 through M-2 good through
June 2; stamps No through So
good through June 80. Stamps To-
through X-2 good through July 81.
Stamps Y-2, "a, Al, B-1 and
C-1 through August 81.
Points for Fats-Your meat dealer
will pay two red ration points for
each pound Of waste kitchen fats
you turn in.
Sugar-Stamp IS valid for S pounds
through June 2. Stamp No. SO
valid for S pounds through Au-
gust 81. .....
Gasoline-A-15 coupons are valid
through June 81. B-6, C-6, B-7
and CT coupons good for S gal
Ions each.
Shoes-Airplane stamps /, 2 and 3
in Book No. 3 good indefinitely for
one pair of shoes each. An as-yet-
unnumbered shoe stamp becomes
valid August l.
Fuel Oil-Periods /, 2, 3, 4 and s
coupons good for 10 gallons per
unit through August 81. All
currently valid coupons, except for
serially y-numbered coupons of def
mite value, will expire August 81.
Consumers in this area should not
have used more than 90 per cent
Of their ration as Of today.