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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-27
COLLEGE TESTS
 ARMY METHOD ON LANGUAGES

Minneapolis, Minn. Jan. 27.-(UP) The University of Minnesota is experimenting with an oral method of language study new to formal educational systems b satisfactor- fly used by the Army in its language training program.
 The Army method provides for class instruction by senior teach CT and oral drill in small groups headed by native speakers of the language
 T h university experimental classes in German and Spanish op- crate on the principle that stu- dent should be able to speak and understand as well as read lan- guage.
 Dr. H. G. Messen says the ap- proach is scientific and has been advocated many years by one group of language educators; the Army saw it's practical method and utiliz- ed it.
 One humorous application was made by two AST'P students at the university who, after few months study of Norwegian. of which they had no previous knowledge, en- gagged native of Norway in con- versation and convinced him that they were from town few miles from his own.
 This illustration Is not only hu- morouS, but shows the practical value of the experiment, Lawrence Steefel, director of the ASTP pro- gram. says. Prior to the Army in- no7ation, languages were taught in such way that after two or three years study in the average American high school or college, a student could not express himself adequately nor understand natives where the language was used.
 Two of the high schools here have set up programs similar to those at the university, but a lim- tied time schedule curtails exten- Sive use of the plan.
 Clark Slade, Maryland educator advocating expansion of the sys- tenn in an article in the Star-Jour- mai, said that the schools in Wash iugton, D. C., were experimenting with the plan.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-27
Scientist Perfects PenicilIin Spray To Treat Infected Lungs

first cousin to an atomizer. Placed directly in the patients mouth, the penicillin mist is drawn by slow intakes of breath into the lungs while clocked seconds tick.
 TREATMENTS SUCCEED
 The man who helped to develop the method insists that the ad- vantage of it over penicillin injected into muscles or veins can be eval- uated only after the medival evil dence is collected.
 But that evidence is piling up. Although not a word could be dragged out of Bryson about these clinical results, 1t .s known that the first patient treated-a discharged Marine whose lung disease of long standing was affecting his brain is recovering from lung operation which the new treatment made pos sible. Fifty per cent improvement is claimed in the case of woman Suf- fering from chronic bronchietaSis characterized by coughed up spu- tum in vast amounts and at fre- quent intervals.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-27
Fire Record

Bremen this morning respond ed to a minor blaze caused by a short circuit in car owned by Salvatore Barbieri, AZ Gates ave- nue, and . false alarm rung at 4:22 a. m. from a box on Maple street.
 Firemen were called yesterday afternoon to cellar fire at the Schneider Bakery, 85 East Main street, fire at the homie of Ed ward Leblanc, 372 Grove street. started by q blow torch, and a rubbish fire underneath veranda att he home of EndicO ViOletti 149 Orange street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-27
YOUNG PEOPLES
 GROUP MEETING
Members to Gather at Chapel for Discussion on
 Christian Youths
PROSPECT Mrs. Edmond MOrin, COrre- SpOndent-Teleph0ne 5-0857

Prospect, January 27. The Wedding of Miss Regina Alice, Wrozes, daughter of MT. and Mrs. w. L. Wrozs, Middletown, and En- sign Benjamin Irving Lee, U.SMS., son of Mrs. Benine Lee, Columbus, Ga, took place Tuesday in the chapel of the First Methodist Church, Middletown
 The couple were attended by Miss Margaret w. Thatcher, of East Hampton and Donald H. Young, US. .N.,, Middletown.
 The bride wore an afternoon dress of white wool, trimmed with maroon and her accessories of the same color. She carried an orchid.
 The maid of honor wore green wool afternoon dress, trimmed with gold color beads, with black access sories and wore a yellow orchid.
 A reception was held at the home of the brides parents, following the ceremony
 After a brief wedding trip Ems. Lee will report for duty and Mrs: Lee will return to her home and continue her duties as principal or the Prospect Community School. Church Notes St. Anthony's Roman Catholic church. Rev. John F. McTeague, pastor. Masses tomorrow at and lO:3G a. III. Sunday school right after the 9 o'clock Mass. Confessions are heard before each Mass every Sun day.
 Prospect Congregational church: Rev. Daryl Williams. Pastor.
 Sunday school for the children vii! be held at 10:00 a. m. in chapel school.
 "A Dynamic God, will be the sub- feet of the sermon at the morning worship service of the congregation al church at II a. m. in Chapel School.
 The Young Peoples Fellowship will meet at 7:30 p. m. Sunday eve n:ng at Chapel school.
 The discussion vii continue on the subject Anthology for Christian Youth, and will be under the lead ersship of James and Betty Brund- age.
 Mrs. Max Ranke of Queens village, New York. spent few days at the home of MT. and Mrs. Carl Garfield Cook road.
 Mrs. James Coupar of Flatbush. Brooklyn, N. Y, will spend the fol- lowing week at the home of Mrs. Elizabeth Shine of StraitSville road.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-27
BY DOUGLAS LARSEN (NEA Staff COrreSpOnden)

Washington, January 26. Vet erans who are taking jobs ill war plants right after their release from service are being warned that they will lose their unemployment rights in their former position unless they apply for reinstatement within 90 days.
 War Manpower Commission has sent special recruiters to all of Army's discharge points to encour- age the men to get into war work as soon as possible. But this does not change the law which says a man must seek reinstatement in the job he had before the war not later than 90 days after his discharge if he expects to keep his legal right to that job.
 This was recently amended from 40 to 90 days to give veteran more time to look around for pos sible better job or get into some thing brand new. And If the cur rent manpoWer shortage remains acute it is thought that legislation will be introduced to let veterans 20 into war work for as long as they please without losing their reinstate- ment rights in their peace-time jobs
 Men being released from the Army on a reserve status to work in critical industry are being asked to sign waivers to their re- employment rights in their former jobs.
 o. I have been out of the Army six months with a medical dis charge but am able to do almost al, kinds of work Will the proposed work or fight" bill affect me
 A. No work or fight legislation introduced to date puts any con- trol over World War II veterans
 o. Can World War II veterans
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-27
Missing In Action

Private Louis Wood of the United States Army, is reported missing in action presumably on the battle front in the French German sector. it was learned today.
 Pvt. Wood is the son of Mir. and Mrs. Samuel Wood of Wooster street. His parents were informed that he has been missing since January 9th.
 Pvt. Woods, who attended Naug- atuck schools and who lived here all his life, was a member of the 18th infantry, 7th Army, presum- ably part of General Hodges armed forces that have been in the thick ef action tor the some weeks, and
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-27
COMMUNITY CLUB IN
 SPECIAL MEETING

A special meeting of the Washing ton Park Community club will be held Tuesday evening. It will mark the first gathering of newly elected officers since their recent installa~ tion and program of activities will be discussed and proposed at meet ing of the club in the near future
 President George Lynch will preside.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-27
JAMAICANS DUE TO ARRIVE MONDAY

Jamaicans alloeated to war jobs at the American Brass Company and the Chase Brass & Cooper Company will arrive in this coun- try Monday, 1t was disclosed today
 The ship enroute here IS carry ing l,5O0 prospective job-holders, and of that number 246 have been assigned to local plants.
 The native workers are expected to start their employment here sometime next week.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-27
Your G Rights F';''''$ $::S:% sa;s'''
Unemployment Rules for Veterons

work in essential industry without fear of being put into a labor battalion
 A. War Manpower Commission \ order freeing all World War II vet erans from any kind of job control still stands and officials to date have no plans to change it.
 Copyright, 1945, NEA Service, 1nc)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-27
KNIGHTS STAGING
 RITUAL TOMORROW

Tie third degree will be exem- plified on a class of 54 by Sheridan Council. Knights of Columbus at Wilby high school tomorrow fol- lowing which a reception and ban auet will be given at The Elton. As reported here the second degree was exempiified on the same class at the Knights Of Columbus rooms, North Main street.
 This is the largest class to be initiated here tn more than 10 years.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-27
ADDRESS GIVEN HERE
 BY ARMY CHAPLAIN

Col. John o. Linquist, who served as a chaplain in the army more than 25 years discussed present-day opportunities of the chaplain in wartime at a supper meeting of the Luthern Brotherhood of Zion Lu- theran church last night.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-27
WATERBURY POLICE
 RECOVER STOLEN CAR

Motor Patrolman James Sweeney last night located a car owned by E. s. Alpern. Bridgeport, less than four hours after it was reported stolen in that city. It has been driven to Waterbury and abandon ed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-27
Comic Cartoons Tell The Sad Story Of Housing Problems
BY DOUGLAS LARSEN NEA Staff Correspondent

XX1ASNlI 00On the outside looks like the standard w Government report blue the U S. Seal and Congeed Production Areas Report Page somebody kddn Something must Government Printing Office the the nnads cartoon magazine by stake
 goly, there cartoon the first Govern report And there others Illustrating dull text what
 like Honest these exact reproductions
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-27
DURYEA TO ADDRESS
 SUNDAY NOON CLUB

Future ElectronicS" will be dis cussed by Lawrence Duryea of the Connecticut Light & Power Co. at a meeting of the Sunday Noon to- morrow at 10 a. m. in the chapel of the Second Congregational church.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-27

Tn one haul, Manly, Australia, fishermen recently caught l75 king fish weighing from 36 to 70 pounds each.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-27
Neus or Connecticut

Coventry, Jan. 27-UP)-An OV- erheated brOOder stove was blamed today for a fire which destroyed Sev- eral thousand chickens and a two story chicken house on the farm of Otto Miller late yesterday.
 Miller said that many of the chickens were ready for market.
 Hartford, Conn, Jan 27 - (U.PJ State Fuel Administrator Seth w. Darley indicated today that the res trictions on coal deliveries should not cause alarm among Connecticut householders
 Darley said that accounts before me now" showed 6 fair amount of coal on hand, and that he would take no action limiting deliveries until he received further reports from every community Monday.
 The administrator said he was told my dealers that if consumers shared reserves, no hardships would result.
 Governor Baldwin urged house. holders to conserve what coal they had and promised to see that Con- necticut got its fair share of fuel, and that 'our emergency setup will continue to function to alleviate any suffering that may result because of the coal emergency"
 Many dealers have operated on a voluntary rationing plan. with result the new restrictions imposed no great inconvenience.
 Madison, Conn.,, Jan. 27-UP)- Charles T. Nichols said today that $500 in cash and several war bonds were lost in fire which leveled his frame farmhouse late yesterday and that the total loss would be about $7sO0.
 A defective chimney was blamed for the fire. Bremen released live stock from nearby barn and suc- ceeded in preventing the flames from spreading.
 GrOtOn, Conn.,, Jan. 27-UP)-. The submarine Capitaine, built with funds received through war bond purchases by the peO-'. of Puerto Rico, was a fighting ship of the line today after being commissioned at ceremonies at the submarine base. Its commanding offices wII be Lieut. Commander Ernest $. Frederick, 20, Baldwn, L. l., and its executive Of- ficer Lieut. Commander Raymond A. Moore, 29, WheelOck, Tex.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-27

Where fire hazards were in. creased by overcrowding, the CCPA organized volunteer and auxiliary Ar"-fghting organiza' lions.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-27

Mexico City school teachers are threatening a more-pay strike.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-27
FormerB Borough Youth Escapes Death In Army Plane Crash Private Louis Wood Latest Name of Local Servcemen
 to Be Placed on "Missing in Action" List; lA\ Legion Auxiliary to Hold Party
NAUGATUcK
Correspondent. LArTy Shepley-FhOne Naugatuck SS4S

where the gretest losses in prisoners to the Germans have been effected, according to reports.
 The soldier, who would be 29 his next birthday, has been in the serv- ice since May l944, and is believed to have been overseas only few months. Early in December a let ter was received from the soldier after his arrival in France, and he sent home some French currency.
 The last letter which arrived only recently, wa slated Dec. 3l.
 It has been stated that ne was in action and that a German 88 shell had exploded only a short distance away but he had escaped unin- ured. A city he made reference to in the letter is belieed to be in Ger many.
 Pvt. Woods last visited his home in October.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-27

Saturday night and the water supply in crowded communities was severely taxed. Another job, along with other problems of aanilation.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-27

The Women's Mission Society of the Salem Lutheran Church will meet Monday evening at 8 o'clock at the home of Mrs. Willia Peter son Of 42 Quinn street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-27

! at the home of Mrs. Willia Peter son of 42 Quinn street,
 The St. Michaels Guild of St. Michaers parish will meet at 7:45 Monday evening, January 29, in the choir room. The meeting will be given up to the mending of choir veStments, etc. The altos and So- pranos of the choir will meet on Tuesday evening at 6:45.
 ! MT. ard Mrs. Walter SiWanoWicz of 45 Prospect street, Union City announce the birth of a daughter born Thursday, January 25, at St Marys Hospital, Waterbury.
 Miss Eileen Callahan, daughter 0. MT. and Mrs. Jerry Callahan, 1lC Quinn street, has been named chair man of the financial committee of the Junior Prom of Marywood Col lege, Scranton. Penn. The Juniors have chosen stardust theme for their ball which will be held Feb ruary 3rd at the rotunda of the arts building on the campus. Bridal Shower
 Miss Estelle Laube was honored at personal bridal shower at the home of Miss Rose Lamson, High land avenue. Miss Laube will be married to A. Grenville Stevenson, Saturday, February 3rd.
 Guests at the shower included 7; Mrs. William Laube, Mrs. Stella BaYer, Mrs. Victor Allen. Mrs. Joseph Faust. Mrs Adolph Nelson, Mrs. Lucian Tomlinson, Mrs. Arm tSrong Dur, Mrs. Louis Racke, Pe- trene SWenston, Mrs. William AL haitis, Mrs. George Bowling, Mrs. Joseph Burke, Mrs. Omar Gibbs, Mrs. Norman Gibbs, Mrs. William | Noble, Mrs. Irving Lamson, Mrs Walter Lamson and the Misses Eliz- abeth Bayer, Mary Callela, Heller Zembruski, Miss Laube and Mis-! Lamson
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-27

The soldier attended Naugatuck high school and was employed at the Waterbury Button Co. at the time he entered the service.
 A brother, Francis is a sergeant in the U. s. Army Air Forces. He has been in che service for two years and for the past year has been overseas in New Guinea.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-27

ADD BRIEFS
 Mrs. Roy Romig will preside at the regular meeting of the John Wesley club of the Naugatuck Methodist church on Saturday eve ming, February 3, at 530 p. m. A pot luck supper will precede the meeting.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-27

There's always room for one more, bub. The CCPA enlisted the aid of every means of trans portation except pogo sticks IF crowded areas.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-27

The American Legion auxiliary card party which was postponed from January IT, will be held on wednesday, February ' following the regular meeting of the group.
 Prizes for each table will be awarded as well as booth for the sale of baked goods and fancy ar- ticles. All members are urged to attend
 Mrs. Anne Leonhardt is chairlady of the card party. Assisting her are Mrs. Pearl Lemoine, Mrs. Flor ence Mccarthy Mrs. Walter Phillips and Mrs. Philip Connell.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-27

Miss Florence D'Addio of Golden
 Place, Naugatuck, announced the marriage of her sister, Phyllis. on Wednesday, January r, to William Gregory Madden, of the U. s. Mari- time Service, son of MT. and Mrs. William J. Madden of Galpin
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1945-08-29
By JACK GAvER
UNITED Press Drama Editor)

lUnlI6Q EIcbb DIdlld GuAboAJ
New York-UP-Now that Sep.
TENDERS nearly here the theater
can expect a little action after a
dull summer. Nine or 10 new shows
are slated to make their bows this
month.
The first entry apparently will
be "Mr. Strauss Goes to Boston,
which is q lavish operetta about a
visit composer Johann Strauss paid
to this country back in the sos.
Robert Stolz has done the music
with an assist from some OF the
Strauss waltzes.
Others penciled in for Septem-
Der appearances include Devils
Galore, "Carib Song. Make Your.
self at Home, "A Boy Who Lived
Twice, "You Touched Me-, Live
Life Again, Forever Is Now" and
Deep Are the Roots.
There are several other plays al
ready in rehearsal. but out-of-town
engagements will delay their arriv-
al until after September.
There are a couple OF unintended
laughs in the mimeographed first
issue Of a bulletin called Notes on
the American Theater", which the
Theater Committee Of the National
Council of American-Soviet Friend
ship plans TO issue periodically for
distribution among Soviet theater
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1945-08-29
STAGE and SCREEN

artists In order better to acquaint
them with the queer place that Is
Broadway. They occur in a sum-
mary OF the 1944-45 season by Mar
garet Webster, the noted actress
director whose fame is linked with
her Shakespearean productions.
In refernce to the rabbit hit
Harvey, Miss Webster, who says
she Is not an admirer OF 1t, reports
that the New York critics saw Mt
to bestow their yearly prize on It,"
Actually the Critics Circle bestow.
ed its annual award on THE Glass
Menagerie", with Harvey" getting
the Pulitzer prize. Later on she
extolls "Menagerie", neglecting to
mention that it was a prize play.
In connection with her mistaken
reference to the critics and "Har-
vey". she comments that the critics
Judgment is not greatly revered
by the theatrical profession In gen.
eral." Well, maybe actors don't
revere" the reviewers, but they
certainly stay up the better part OF
a night after they open In a new
play, impatient to find out whether
the critics gave them good notices.
Later on Miss Webster admits that
the critical reception Of a play Is
one Of the dominant factors In its
success or failure.
Honestly, she does much better
by Shakespeare. And hope the
Russians won't get any wrong
ideas.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1945-08-29
The End Of Lend Lease
These DaysbMy MsTs gGoI lots!R5st6tl4%i 9 yoz0lsE7

sents the amount that this country
paid to sustain nations that orig
mated this war and into which we
entered to assist them. President
Truman wisely called a halt to
this grandiose WPA and It is diffi-
cult to understand why the British
should be SO surprised. Did they
expect US TO provide for them for
eyerY And suppose that the
Russians are sore, too. Perhaps
they understand that their word
"dayolno" means. II Is enough!
Besides. It has been indicated to
them that we are substituting a
loan" for a give" policy. They
must recognise that this country
has acted very generously In this
war. particularly after what hap
pened after the last one when only
Finland paid her debts. In this
war, we acknowledged the fact that
the great Powers could not and
would not pay; so we gave them
the money. Uncle Shylock gave
them the money.
Lend.Lease to Great Britain
amounted to {2s. 900. 900, 900. II
strict accountancy were employed.
their amount of reverse Lend-Lease
would be much less. For instance,
why should the United States have
had to pay to transport on British
ships American troops sent to res
cue Great Britain from Hitler?
II anything, the British should have
provided whatever shipping they
had free and there should have
been a welcome sign whenever our
boys landed.
There can be no objection to
making loan to the British to help
them get started. They are broke.
They cannot pay their way. II is
sporting to give them a start. But
il would be more sensible II they
sold US the British West Indies
which they do not need and which
we could use for defending our
selves and even them.
As a matter OF fact, the last two
wars have proved beyond peradven-
ture that the British Empire can
be defeated and only stands strong
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1945-08-29

Lend-Lease was neither lend nor
lease. II was give and take. It
was invented by Harry Hopkins
and represented the application OF
the principles OF WPA TO world
politics. In the end, It was the
United States that paid for this
war, and while II may be unpleas-
ant for our allies to support them
selves. there can be no reason why
this country should continue to
provision large and powerful ma
tions. Both Great Britain and So
Wet Russia ought to be able to
take care OF themselves.
These are the final Lend-Lease
figures:
Total expended by the United
States. SAL. 1.20s 900 900:
Total expended by our allies for
US. $500. 100000;
Balance due the United States,
S35. .70s, 900, 900.
AS nobody is going to pay US
SS5. .70S, 900, 900. this figure repre-
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1945-08-29

and proud because the United
States viii. not let Britannia fall.
The probability Is that the British
may still be in danger. President
Truman told US that there were no
secret commitments at Potsdam ex-
cept OF a military nRture-but obv-
iously the Russians made a deal
concerning Manchuria and Mongo-
liza which, when fully known In
detail, may indicate some peril to
British India and to British trade
In the Far East And the Rus.
SLAMS have been cumming up the
surrender in japan. Mr.. Beyin's
speech to Parliament is a British
reflex 10 their unhappiness over
their realiEations with Russia. The
United States will continue TO back
Great Britain. but friendship is not
a one.way street. Nor can It last
long on the principle OF give, give.
give. .-
The Russians got 1000, 900. 900
out OF Lend-Lease, which is a lot or
money for that country. They make
a noise as though they could have
won the war against Germany
single.handed. but this figure shows
precisely how badly on they were
and what our assistance meant in
dollars and cents.
The government OF the United
States ought to publish Lend-Lease
figures In detail, showing exactly
what we gave and what we got. II
ought to issue a full accountants
report to the last penny so that ar
guments on the subject will end
forever. We ought to know whether
the Russian share was paid in
caviar and vodka or in something
that helped us in the war. And we
ought to know how much we paid
for cemeteries for our fallen boys
fighting for these European coun-
tries.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1945-08-29
Washington TO Face
Reconversion Issues

meet its baby bond quota because
the average man Just did not have
anything left after buying his fam
ily the necessities Of life and paying
his taxes. Those prices will not
come down until reconversion has
proceeded to the point where COM
petition Is restored In both goods
and services. Not until quality Of
goods and work are restored, and
both become readily available, can
the government do anything effective
ON price control. which Is the es-
sence of economic control