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Evening star., 1945-05-20
THE BOY COMES HOME
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Continued from page ten
He that uniform like it the Flag and the Con-
sttution Bill of Rights with brass buttons And
he back job hauling out ashes for apartment
And the Thirties that job stopped, and
my hchhiked to Washington to see about the bonus
II guess l was about sixteen when left high school
and hit the road for the Imperial Valley to try and earn
few bucks picking fruit. The day quit school re-
member my pa saying is this why worked all my life?
For my to be tramp?
Liz put her head his shoulder and they rode up
across northern Indiana into South Bend.
They broke their hearts n the States:
IAook forjo jobs n the daily
Picked wheat, stack ed some hay,
Tried live n dollar a day,
Singing the collector blucs,
They broke their hearts in the States.
Our of Chicago. across Illinois. over the Rock River
The Iowa wheatfelds clean in the early morning
sunlight and there clouds in the blue Iowa sky
Past the Iowa and Nebraska names: Council Bluffs and
Grand Island, south of Broken Bow into Ogallala
Close the Nebraska border the train stopped There
was haf-hour wait, and Johnny and Liz walked down
along the tracks. They small. country road,
and stood there watching occasional car go by.
dusty little truck passed them and then stopped
and backed up Want lift into town.? The driver was
lean man in overas and an old sweater.
Johnny said NO. thanks We're off the train Got
held up for awhile
''Okay harm in asking. I've got son in the Army
myself America Division, out in the Pacific. Haven't
heard from him a couple of weeks. He squinted at
Johnny Think there's anything wrong?"
81 don't think Sometimes the mail gets stuck.
You'll probably get six letters at once
Behind them they heard the train whistle
Johnny said, Guess we'd better be getting back"
The said, There's dirt cutoff goes back along
the track. Hop in; I'll take you to the train"
Liz looked at Johnny.
mo trouble at ALL Come on. hop in
They climbed up into the front seat and the man
swung the truck around and down the dirt road along
the tracks He said, MY boy just nineteen when
he went in. Just kid sure hated to see him 60 He
kept his eyes ahead the road I'm though, he's
going to out of this with something he never had
He'll be coming back and going to the State Agriculture
College Figures with the CT Bill of Rights and ALL he
swing all right You think he swing it all rght
Johnny shrugged. Liz said. Sure.
The man said, "He could have gone to college.
The way figure, he'll be coming out of this with some
thing he had"
They reached the train and Johnny and Liz got out,
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-08
Labor Penal Bill Proposed
 To Stop Offenses
 Of Strike Pledges

Washington, Dec. 8.-(UP)-Ma- = jority Leader John W, Mccormack ID. Mass.), proposes to bring be- fore the house next week a bill 70 impose heavy penalties on unions which violate mo strike" pledges.
 The measure was more drastic than the administrations bill to give the president authority to set up fact finding boards in labor dis putes. The House Labor committee was scheduled to begin hearings on the administration measure Mon day.
 Mccormack agreed to put the bill on the legislative program for next week after Rep. Eugene Cox (D. Ga) threatened to call it up himself. AS member of the rules committee, Cox could seek vote at any time.
 The bill has been approved by both the House Military Affairs committee and the House Rules committee. It would repeal the war time Smith-Connally Anti-S Strike s'C1' anu Wou4u olG>pSllu 1ol Olle year the bargaining rights of any union which stops work in violation of a "no-strike contract" The employer also would be given the right to sue such union for damages.
 At the insistence of Cox, McCor- mack also agreed to bring to the floor bill by Rep. Sam Hobbs (D. Ala) to make it a penal offense for any labor union to intefere with in- terstate commerce "by robbery or extortion."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-08
 Available To Business Men
 Hundreds of Patents
 Described on File

New technical information, which should enable small New England concerns to find new products fol post war manufacture. has recently been added to the files of Smaller War Plants Corporation, it was an- nounced today by F. E. House, Jr SWPC district manager.
 It consists of clear and concise descriptions of domestic patents registered by the U. s. Patent Of flee, which are available for ll- censlng or sale through SWPCs Technical Advisory Service. The lists include summaries of hundreds of patents, ranging from cribbage boards to precision instruments. MT House pointed out that the des- criptions cut through the usual confusion of technical language to inform the small producer exactly what he wants to know about new | products.
 Foreign patents held by the Alien Property Custodian are also avail able for licensing through SWPC district offices. MT. House stated that many new items in several categories have been added to the existing lists. Description of these patents are now conveniently sim plified so that a prospective license can find out what he wants to know at a glance.
 "This new material, MT. House said, supplements the technical as- sistance which has aided thousands of small manufacturers in solving production problems.
 SWPC's Technical Advisory Serv- ice is intensely practical and is offered to small manufacturers without cost, MT. House continued When a production problem is re- ceived, our trained personnel knows the technological services available where and to whom to go to find the answer to the problem TAS then informs the inquiring concerns not just the findings of one source, but of several. This gives inquirers selection of solutions and differ ent approaches to the handling ot the problem. Results have been eminently successful"
 Small manufacturers in this area who are looking for new products or solutions to production problems should contact the Smaller War Plants Corporation district office located at 152 Temple street, New Haven.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-08
WA VELETS
By BILL HARRINGTON

Assuming a new role, that of flying conductor" Dr. Serge Kous- seYitzky will conduct the Boston Symphony Orchestra tonight in its weekly WATR-ABC program. from 9:30 to l0:30 D. m.
 From Boston, Dr. Kousseyitzky flew to Pittsburgh, where he con- ducted a Boston Symphony concert. The ensemble appeared in Cleveland and then Toledo. Following the con- cert in that city. Dr. Koussevitzky flew to Chicago and then to Milwau- kee for tonight's concert.
 Elsa Maxwell joins the board of experts for the Metropolitan Opera broadcast over WATR-ABC, today when the weekly Opera Quiz" is held at 2:59 p. m., during the first intormission of Verdi's The Mask ed Ball Boris Goldowsky conducts another session of Opera News on the Air at the second intermission, beginning at 3:47 D. m.
 Sammy Kaye, whose Sunday Serenade" combines poetry and pop ular music in a restful mood, feat ures Vocalists Betty Barclay, Billy Williams, Arthur Wright and the Kaye Choir on the broadcast Dec. g. at 1 80 D. m., over Station WATR. Miss Barclay will offer the new sen- sation Symphonic" after which Billy Williams sings "As Long As I Live" and That's For Me-. Arthur Wright, with the Kaye choir, re- wives Irving Berlin's immortal White Christmas"
 '"The Great Gildersleeve" squab- bles over chairmanship, and nearly gets the chair over his head, in the comedy broadcast over Sta ton WTIC-NBC, Sunday, Dec. g, at 6:30 D. m. The trouble arises with the news that a local committee will be appointed to assist touring opera company in it's performance in Gildersleeve'S town :, and naturally, with free tickets ill pros pect, Gildy is in the market for the chairmanship. Harold Peary stars as 'The Great Gildersleeve.'
 A ballad and sacred song are Roy Acuff's musical choices, on the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-08
College Plans
 Winter Events

Middlebury, Vt, Dec. 8-The 18th Annual Middlebury College Winter Carnival will be held here Jan. 18 to 20 according to committee co-chairmen. Ray Sacher, Pough- keepsie, N. Y, and Emily Gushing, E. Greenwich, R. l.. here today.
 Winter carnival committee mem bers from Connecticut helping with the arrangements are: Adrienne C.. Northam. Stony Creek; Susan E.. Taylor, 109 Arnold St., Hartford; Patricia A. Riley, Hermit Lane, Westport; Patricia J. Schryver, AS Riverside Ave, Westport; Helen T. Clarke, Colebrook Rd., Winsted; Anita Strassel, 25 Penn Drive, West Hratford; Janet L. Rice, IS Colton Rd., West Hartford; Shirley J. Sy- rett, 33 Cleveland, Devon; Judith R. Little. 175 Circuit Ave-. Water bury; Judith A. Mitchell F'laEders Rd., Bethlehem; Harry K. Welch, Whitney St., Westport; Jane c. Bur Tit, 30 Jackman Ave, Bridgeport; Rose F. Hull. Plymouth; Virginia M. Knudsen, 146 GarIield Rd., West Hartford; and John R, Gran, 5 1illtop Rd.. East Port Chester.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-08

Station WOR. How a trip to the
 moon would actually be is the high spot of the show. Ardon Cornwell composes the original background music which is conducted by Don Bryan and his orchestra.
 Ilka Chase has attended one ban quet too many been served just one tasteless meal too many and will express her righteous indigna- tion at the average hotel public ban quet on her Sunday, Dec. Mutual broadcast "Ilka Chase Observes" over Station WOR at 1:15 p. m. Literally fled up" with the unin- spireo dinners for various worthy causes. Miss Chase will vent her culinary wrath on Paul McGrath, Peggy Allenby and the Mutual lis teners coast to-coaSt.
 A diamond that explodes sends Mick Carter-Master Detective" off on a dangerous and puzzling hunt in the case to be heard Sun day, Dec. g, at 5:30 p. m. over Sta- tion WOR, when Carter tries to solve the mystery of "The Vanish ing Diamond Monkeys get mur- dered and, just to complicate mat ters further, a sunken treasure at the bottom of the sea is uncovered along the trail that gives Carter one of their strangest cases. Lon Clark stars as Mick Carter" with Charlotte Manson as his secretary, Patsy Bowen.
 Mixing segment of colorful folk-music with modern songs, Dick
 Eaymes and Helen Forrest offer Bicycle Built for Two" as their production number, during the broadcast of .''The Dick Haynes Show" tonight over WABC at 8 D. m. Other songs on the score-card include "It Might As We'll Be Spring" "It's A Grand Night For Singing" "Oh, Brother" a duet version of Gee It's Good To Hold You" and a new Gordon Jenkins novelty tune ''Tic Tally -Roo,' sung by the. Four Hits and A Miss
 Fred Allen will emerge from his volumes of Encyclopedia Britannica to meet the Quiz Kids when they show up as his program guests Sum ] day. Dec. g. Portland Hoffa. Miner
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-08

va Mrs. Nussbaum" Pious, the De Marco Sisters and Al Goodman's orchestra are heard on the comedy half-hour at 8:30 p. m. EST, over NEG.
 Charlie Mccarthy has his old heckling friend, Chuck" Laughton, to bout with on the program heard next Sunday, Dec g at 800 p. III. over WTIC-NBC Edgar Bergen, of course, will be on hand with Ray Noble and songstress Anita Gordon. Laughton generally starts off with rubbing the splinter the wrong way. Such things as mahogany puss" and implications that Bergen's boy is somewhat mentally retarded never make for 8 harmonious meeting.
 A musical tribute to the late Jerome Kern, one of Americas fore most writers of musical comedies and popular songs, will be broadcast in @ program combining the "Elec- trio Hour" starring Nelson Eddy, baritone, and the Prudential Fam iiy Hour" Sunday. Dec. g, over WABC. This program of Kern music will be on the air from 4:30 to 5:3O p. m. and will originate from both New York and Hollywood over WABC.
 Singers who will be heard on the program sponsored by ASCAP and the Jerome Kern Memorial commit- tee are: Bing Crosby, Nelson Eddy. Judy Garland, Hildegarde, Patrice Munsel. Dinah Shore, Frank Sina- tra, Jack Smith and Earl Wrightson. They will be supported by the or cf.estras of Robert Almbruster ot the Electric Hour'' in Hollywood and Al Goodman of the Family Hour" in New York.
 Jascha IIeifetz world-renowned
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-08

Grand Ole Opry" Saturday, Dec. 8, at 10:30 p. m., over NEG. Hel sing Don't Let Your Sweet Love Die" and encores with the reviVal-type number, "Glory's Coming The Old Hickory Singers harmonize Where the Silvery Colorado Wends Its Way" and Riding Down the Can yon" Whitey Ford, the Duke of Pa ducah, describes his new trouble free Christmas shopping technique: T just grabbed up what wanted, and then settled with the house de- tective" Tommy Magness f1ddles "Wake Up Susan" and Rachel and Oswald play and sing "Stuck-Up Blues" Gags and gossip from Grinders Switch are contributed by Minnie Pearl. Mack McGarr's man. dolin solo is Florida Blues" and the closing square dance is Arkansas Traveller"
 Jack Leonard visits The Mary Small-Junior Miss Show to sing "I'1l Buy That Dream and Judy loses the neighbor's baby while talk ing it to see Santa Claus on Sun- day, Dec. g, at 4:30 D. n., over WATR and the American Broad casting Company, Judy had kindly volunteered to escort the infant to the toy department of large store and mislays the youngster in the crowd. Mary Smalls song of the afternoon is Tt Might AS Well Be Spring."
 Eddie Cantor will be the enter tainment celebrity in the Radio Hall of Fame spotlight over WATR and the American Broadcasting Con- pany on Sunday, Dec. g, at p. nl.,
 Greeted by Paul Whiteman, con- ductor of the Radio Hall of Fame Orchestra and Chorus, and Martha Hilton, featured singer, Cantor will sing and act in bits of the material which has made him one of the na- tion's most famous performers for 25 years.
 Sir Cedric Hardwicke and Boris Karloff, join Helen Hayes for the Textron Theater presentation of Angel Street" when it is heard Saturday, December 8 at TOO p. m. (EST) over the Columbia network. Sir Hardwicke plays the role of De- tective Rough in the psychological drama of a murder who attempts to
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-08
|Geiger Rops
 Merger Plan

Washington. Dec. 8.-UP)-Lt, Gen. Roy s. Geiger of the Marine Corps charged yesterday that the Army-backed plan for merger of the armed forces was nothing more than photographic enlargement Of the War Department" He asked Congress to reject it.
 Geiger, commanding general ot the Fleet Marine Force, testified before the Senate Military Affairs Committee. He called the Army plan "a simple elevation of that backward looking framework to the national level by the expedient of making place for the Naval estab- lshment alongside the present com ponents ef the War Department"
 Geiger said he felt the organiza tlon Of the War Department was not only insufficient for the future se- curity needs of the country but that it was also inadequate for the de- partment's own present needs. He cited for example the Army Air Forces which he said was hampered by its present surroundings" He said that under the Army S merger plan the Navy would be in the same position as the air forces are now.
 Any attempt to compress the Navy's widespread and diversified requirements with this rudimen- tary, box-like structure would re- suit in steady reduction of Navy efficiency and readiness for entry into the highly competitive field of naval combat" he said.
 Geiger recommended to the com mittee that it reject this retro spective unification blueprint out right. or at least insist that its pro- ponents come forward with some thing up to date and constructive I commend to you the Navy national security program as the only truly progressive proposal which has been set to writing"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-08
BY THE MAN IN THE TOWER

When the rOcket-fring assault ship LSM (R) 5ll dOcked at St. Paul, Mnn. for Navy Day recently Don aid Harmon, of Prof Frederick Harmon, Prospect street. board. The boats twin the LSM-lO9 was at the same time docking at Minneapolis, the twin ships dividing hOnOrs at the twin cities Both had the appearance of heavily armed fighting ships The event was an unusual one, Fire COntrOlman Harmon writes home to his family for inland waters. The ship had ten dual rocket mOunats, four twin twenty-mimeer guns, two twin 40 guns and fvench gun. The ship had steamed the Mssissippis length from New Orleans to St. Paul Mir. Harmon who works in radar, before joining the LSM (R) 511 had been Is months in the South Pacific his boat taking part in major engage ments The armed fighting ship to which he is now attached was set to sail for Japan when peace was declared
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-08

violinist, will be the soloist, and William Steinberg, conductor of the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra, will be on the podium for the 11th program this season of the Ford Sunday Evening Hour on Dec. g from to g p. m.. over WAT'R and the American Broadcasting Co.,
 This will be the 399th program presented on the Ford Sunday Evening Hour, a series which was interrupted only during the war.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-08

The Town Crer Tells. The towns and little towns got their first bad ran wind and snOwsOrm of the sea- last week, the gales hitting hard along the coast places also inland towns Typical Odtime Thanksgv- ing weather Opned farmer up Morris way. Cheshire going enjoy the annual sale held by the WOm ens Association of the Congregational Church. It's hands the states, potatoes maybe Governor Baldwin of this state has sent COnnecticutgrown potatoes to Governor Hdreth of Maine the state where the potato is king. The Connecticut grown by the boys and girls the SOuthbury Training School The youngsters and teachers in Nddebury, Thom- aston and other towns report good daily hot lunches which fOrtify those who have long ride trek home after school is The Mars Hill (Nlane) para
 grapher says "the hunter who fired six shots out in the woods must be drinking a stronger whiskey than have in ArOOsOOk, at least until that Caribou potato distlery gets going. ShOvelling was pretty general the weekend, and among the places that had to be dug out was the Yale Bowl which showed under, seats and all It all cleared however, for the Yale Harvard game.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-08

One of the more popular of the
 many Sunday radio features is
 the comedy broadcast of Blonde"
 It is heard at 7:3O D. m. over
 Station WARC, with Penny
 Singleton and Arthur Lake in
 leading roles. Latest surveys have
 been the presentation and excep- tiOnally high rating from the
 viewpoint of entertainment and
 audience participation.
 drive his wife to madness.
 Miss Hayes will be heard as Bella, young wife whose husband has a maniac's desire for her wealth and inherited jewels. Because her mother died of insanity, he seizes upon this to design plan that will drive her to madness and thus leave him with her possessions
 Trying to find out what Dagwood plans to buy her for Christmas, and to let him know subtly what she wants, Mrs Bumstead offers 'Blondie's Christmas Hint" in the comedy broadcast Sunday, Dec. g, at 7:30 D, m, over Station WABC. Dagwood employs similar strategy, to let Blondie know what he wants, but when they attempt to use the children. as medium of communi- cation, things aren't as serene as they might be- Penny Singleton stars as Blondie, with Arthur Lake as DagWood
 Robert L. FarnSworth, president of the U. S. Rocket Society will be guest expert on Sherman H. Dryers Exploring the Unknown" series when the popular science program explores the development of jet propulsion rocket in the dramatiza- tion, "The Flying Blow Torch, Sunday, Dec. g, at g D. m., over
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-08

Reading and Writing. The book departments and book stores popular these days. Best sellers the classics, histories and biographies poetry, chdrens books, The New Yorker Album and (yes it's true) the Rubaiya of Omar Khayyam, for the exchange of spot of cash. You strike for coors right at the start with History of World War H." and Al Smith, American" get bit mysterious with The One That Got Away" or playful with coorful edition of Mother Goose Rhymes. The wise ones will want to buy for their wise friends copies of Benjamin Franklns Autobographcal Writings" They say MarshalFs best seller "The World the Flesh and Father Smith, ing the best liked and most sold book of the preChrst A book that should encompass great deal is North South East and Vest anthology (regiona that contains selections by 200 contributors handsomely bound they tell and for every writercontrbuor don't like there will be that do like The saints well considered by such authors Edward F. Murphy in 'The Scarlet Lily Theodore Maynard in "Too Small World the not forgotten St Teresa of Avia by William T. Walsh, and After Bernadette by Don Shar key. And if you feel that you have friends that appearing the shelves among them Soups, Stews and ChoWders Kitchens Near and Far, and Serve It With Buffet This being the year to consider John Henry Newmans great step from the Church of England to the Roman Catholic Church two books bound to have eral appeal one "John Henry Newman by John Moody; the other "John Henry Newman, by Charles F. Harold
 War books too many to mention few, just pick out novel getting high praise by Nevl Shute, Most Secret Most readers like book about Ireland and then will like Lovely Is the Lee" to give to get The lives of folks of another century will also appeal in such books Charlotte and Emily (The Brontes of course, Florestan whihc gives you Schumann, and those famous writing folks of way way back "The Trolopes." "The Bach Reader" may please your artistic cousin, and The Yellow Room may thrill your detectiveminded Uncle Harry In short the book shops full of books for your Christmas shopping pleasure
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-08
LOUISIANA PURCHASE

A total of $27 ,267. 500 was paid to France in the Louisiana Purchase. This amount included accrued in- terest and payment of French spoilation claims
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-08
SULLIVAN COMPOSED IT

Hail. Hail. the Gangs All Here was composed by Sir Arthur Talli- van, who also composed The Lost Chord" and onward Christian Soldiers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-08

That Christmas Puppy The Christmas is with again and with it the thought of Christmas giving Many children all the country will receive live animals pets There is joy quite like that of owning pet for the first timebut then there is the gradual waning of interest the novelty off Later the pet becomes nuisance and is subjected to cruelty by neglect Mrs. Thomas G. Vail director of Humane Education of the Connecticut Humane society says all this could be avoided if little thought given in the first instance by impulsive donors. Live ami malls should not be given pets unless it is first cerained that the pet is wanted that it will have good home that 1t will receive proper and that there will be adult in the household responsible for the ami maPs The gver should also consider the best type of pet suited for the child lively dog for boy and quiet puppy kitten for little girl. Environment is also important In crowded city districts apartments a small dog cat would be suitable whereas large dog would have more room to exercise farm Tn suburban areas. Parents and teachers are coming to realize and the educational value of pets and with the proper thought given to their and training they should be of constant joy to the household
 Ut. (j.g.) Robert H. Meyerhans of the Naval Re- serves has been honoraDy discharged from the service and will soon reoin his wife and children Oldham street Rev. Dr. John C. Walker, Second Congre- gationaI church pastor says 100 servcemen from his parish have received discharges to date and that 16O parishpners still in the armed forces No admission is being asked for the Industrial Chorus presentation of The Messiah" at the First COngrega fional church tomforrOw night at o'clock Mrs. oe Stodard of proof reading staff is confined to her Fern Circle home with grippe.