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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-05-09

The has failed to sound the knell of drum corps witnessed by Sundays demonstration here. Some oldtme bands appeared guests of the Scovill Company war bond committee. Names familiar for years in drum corps competition in Connecticut and throughout New England appeared on bass drums but the youngsters who carried and played the various in struments appeared children grandchildren of the men who made their respective outfits famous. It hearening to note in the lineup the Corp Coyle Post unit the champions of the state in their particular classification. This outfit will be back among the topnotchers after few years secluson. The brass hats familiar in all parts of the state and the boys from Waterbury, Conn, always get hand along the line of march, What impresses most, however, the number the surprisingly large num-
 Der of young girls and boys in the parade It appears that promoters have gone for long-range plan nng not merely postwar assurance of having players For the next ten fifteen years the directors will have talent galore. The bands in the state will be better than and the competition at state nlsets keener and spirited From all indications Connecticut is going to great revival in fife and drum corps
 meets And for attempting to forecast styles of uni forms will leave that detail to someone qualified to dream and talk of "futurstic" colors and designs.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-05-09

chell, Diane Pendleton, Michael Douglas and the College of Musical Knowledge" orchestra with Kay at the helm.
 To help inaugurate the 7th War Loan Drive, Eddie Cantor joins with members of the cast to present 8 special musical program during the Eddie Cantor Show" this evening at 800 p. m., over NEG. Through the combination of song and word, Eddie tells of the heroic exploits of our fighting forces while song star Nora Martin sings of their dreams of home. Vocalist Fred Mar tel joins with Leonard Sues, his trumpet and orchestra in special arrangement of 'The Lords Pray CT"
 Eddie's Russian friend, Bert Cor don, joins with announcer Harry von Zell in getting the drive start ed.
 Dame May Whitty, famed charac- ter actress, is the guest of Frank Sinatra on the Voices musical and variety show over CBS Wednesday, May g, 9:00-9:3O p. m.
 The broadcast will be Mothers Day tribute. Bill Goodwin is the regularly featured comedian on the show. Axel Stordahl conducts the orchestra.
 The man who came to America to make people laugh and suc- ceeded in doing so gets a chance to further his ambition when he guest-stars on tonight's Chester field Supper Club" program, heard at ' p. m. over NEG. That dane dong daddy of comedy" is none other than the unmelancholy Dane, Victor Borge. Victor has just com- pleted a very successful engagement at the Roxy theater in New York City and played the Hotel Waldorf Astoria this past winter-season. So for greater listening pleasure, set your dial NBC-way and hear radios favorlte 15-nl1nute program with Perry Como, Mary AshWorth, The Satisfyers, Martin Block, and Ted Steele and his orchestra.
 At least it did for Marty, Kay, Pat and Jo, Frankie Masters new est singing discoveries. Starting their singing career at radio station WDAY in Fargo, North Dakota some three years ago, they com muted more than 25O miles for each broadcast and rehearsal
 The girls will be heard with Mas ters when he plays 'The Victory Parade of Spotlight Bands" show tonight, WATR-Blue at 9:3O p. m.
 Any secret message can be de- ciphered by an expert, given enough time. but no man can crack the code" that David Harding craftily allows Japanese secret agent to steal during the WATR-Blu Net work broadcast of David Harding Counterspy, Wednesday, May g, at 8.30 D. m.
 Actually, what seems to be a code turns out to be only a recording of sounds made by mosquitoes, waxed by doctors for use in study ing the habits of the malaria bear ing insects.
 How would you like nice juicy steak?
 That's silly question. Of course you would and it is eas5 enough to get if you contact a cer- tain gang of black marketeers who sell red Joints for nine dollars a thousand in ''The Case of the Cut Rate Stamps" to be heard on the MT. District Attorney" program, this evening at 7:30 p. m. over NEG.
 Your steak may be served with a side order of murder, however, for one of the gangsters defies the iron law of the ring leader and dies with the aid of gun.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-05-09

The macaber adventures of "The l Norths and the 18th Corpse come to NBC's MT. and Mrs. North" to- night at 800 p. m.
 Connie, the morgue attendant and a long-standing acquaintance of the Norths, loses count of his corpses and call sin Pam and Jer- " to help him recover a lost one. But when Jerry counts them, the missing one not only has reap peared but there's an extra, thus making a "bakers dozen' to worry Connie.
 Jean Hersholt, as the old country doctor, dramatically recounts ghostly guest in the English coun- tryside when he accompanied an archaeologist and a British acquaint- ance in search of mythical King Arthur's sword, on the "Dr. Christ ian" program, tonight (WABC-CBS, 8:30-8:55 p. m. The story "Excali- bur-" is by Amelia Reynolds of Har- risburg, Pa.
 Two Cape Cod fishermen, relates Dick Haynes, were arguing about their mathematical ability. Finally bystander proposed the following problem as a test: If a fishing crew caught 500 pounds of cod and sold the catch for six cents a pound, how much would they receive?
 The two oldsters figured and fig ured but neither seemed able to ar rive at an answer. Finally one ask ed to have the problem repeated. The bystander started again. If a fishing crew caught 500 pounds of cod"
 Wait a minute, there,' said the first fisherman. Its codfish they caught?"
 Yep"
 "Eo wonder couldn't get an an- swer. Here I been figurin' on sal- mon all the time"
 Having succeeded in persuading the owner of wayside inn to hire them as co-managers Wendell Niles and Don Prindle will go about try ing to find out how to run a hotel during Hires "Icebox Follies' to- night at 10 p. m. over the WATR- Blue Network from Hollywood. Also l to be heard on the broadcast will | be Elvia Altman, Mel Blanc, Billy Mills orchestra, the Smart Set vo- cal quartet and Announcer Harlow Wilcox.
 The whole business of operating hotel came up when, Niles and Prindle, having been evicted from their boarding house, the comedy duo started on a search for new place to live.
 John Digger O'Dell" Brown of the Blues "The Life of Riley pro- gram is proudly displaying fan letter he received this week from an undertaken in Chicago, who wrote that his friends are now cal- ling him Digger because they say look just like you sound" and he wants a photo of Digger" Brown to give them an argument. Brown sent pose of hil. sell in | funeral costume and demeanor, holding a bunch of exhausted flow CTS, and enclosed a note, If you look like this, you should be your best customer"
 | The voices, real or mimicked, of screen stars George Raft, Donald Crisp, Veronica Lake and Eugene Palette will be heard on the broad cast of (Which Is Which" over the Columbia network, Wednesday, May g, 9:3O-10:OO p. m. The identity of a mystery guest" is the puzzler for the grand prize. Program originates from the Hollywood Canteen. Jack Bailey is master of ceremonies. Lou Bring conducts the orchestra.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-05-09
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-05-09

A TX Air Force Service Command Unit, France: 1>chnican fifth grade Anthony Giannel of Water szy, Conn, is convoy leader and driver for the largest gasoline company in Europe The company to to which he is assigned gas traers which hold 4,0OO gallons of 100 octane aviation gasoline T-5 Gian- ne leads conveys of these huge vehicles to Ninth Air Force fighter bomber and medium bomber airstrips in France, Belgium Luxembourg and Germany The son of Mr. and Mrs. Salvatore Gannelli 36O West Grove street, Waterbury, T-5 GannelI entered the army in October, 1942 Prior to that time he bus driver for the N. E. T. Company in Waterbury. He has been in the European Theaer of Operations for "A months.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-05-09
.WAVELETS
BY BILL HARRINGTON

Grace Moore, Metropolitan Opera soprano, and The Groaner," Bing Crosby, join the men of the Beth esda Naval Hospital, in Maryland, when "The Road Ahead broad casts from there tonight, at g D. m., over station WATR. Miss Moore will visit the hospital to add her voice to the barbershop chords of the service men there, while Crosby, in "hos- pital call'' from Hollywood, will en- gage in a man-to-man chat with a wounded sailor. Clifton Fadiman of Information Please" fame, serves as master of ceremonies of this ser ieS, and conducts it's informal town meeting" style discussion of current news and problems. ''The Road Ahead" is presented jointly by the Army, Navy, American Red Cross and American industry, and fea- lures wounded service men as well as leading stars of the entertain ment world.
 Madcap mix-ups at the city morgue disturb the dead of the night when "The Norths and the 18th Corpse" play peekaboo with each other tonight at 8 p. m., over NEG station. All the confusion starts when Comic, the morgue at tendant, discovers that one corpse is missing of the twelve supposed to be on hand. The Norths are called in and they find that there are thirteen! By the time the mystery is untangled, the radio sleuths are almost permanent guests at the morgue. Alice Frost and Joseph Curtin co-star in the thriller, and John w. Loveton directs.
 Kay Kyser and his College of Musical Knowledge" play a date at a CT redistribution center when they broadcast from Santa Barbara, Calif., redistribution center on We'd nesday, May g, at 10 p. m., over NEG station.
 On hand for the mirth and mel ody are Georgia Carroll, Dolly Nit
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-05-09

In addition to it's frendlineSs, kindness and cour the local chapter of the American Red Cross k appreciative of little favors. Mrs. Herman Rooster war fund chairman, and Mrs Frank J. Kenney, public relations chairman who played outstanding roles in the successful promotion of the recent Red Cross War Fund campaign have remembered individual members of the Democrat staff with notes of thanks The to the Tower typical of the gratitude shown and needless to say the staff feels than honored for cooperating with the Red Cross is regarded privilege to share in, the task of doing something worthwhile. May have future opportunities to And the letter toned above reads Your outstanding cooperation dur ing the recent Red Cross War Fund drive contributed in very large measure to the of the campaign Without your interest and enthusiastic assistance feel quite certain goal could not have been attained Please accept sincere gratitude for the work for Red Cross during the month of March as well as your all-year efforts on behalf of this organization"
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-10-11
Argentine Is Split
BefweenTwoLeuder
BUENOS AIRES. Oct. II

BUENOS AIRES, Oct. IL -
(P)-Gen. Eduardo Avalos, COM
mander of the powerful Campo
De Mayo garrison, took over the
Argentine War Ministry today
as the power behind the military
government, but there were in
dications that Col. Juan Peron,
though Invested of his Cabinet
status, remained a strong factor
in the confused political situa-
ton.
Only a few hours after the
government had accepted Per-
ons resignation as vice-presi-
dent, War Minister and Minister
of Labor and Social Welfare, he
delivered speech last night to
an enthusiastic crowd in which
ne pledged the remainder of his
life Ito the cause of the work
ing man."
Cries Of "Our PRESIDENT"
came from the cheering throng
which gathered outside the Sec
retariat of Labor to hear the
iron mans speech, which was
nationally broadcast.
(Perons speech was interpre-
ted in some Latin-American
quarters as inaugurating his
campaign for designation as
president in the general cleo
tons which have been promised
for April)
LABOR ENHANCED
Peron declared that during
his tenure of office the interests
Of Labor had been raised to
the highest levels in the ma
tons history" and added:
"Our fight Is just. It will win
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-10-11

out whether Il take q year or
10 years"
He counselled his followers.
however, to maintain calm and
order.
Remain united. avoid agita-
ton and disorder" he said.
This type Of battle Is won not
with violence but with intelli-
gence and organization"
Avalos, leader of the actual
fighting which put Peron on a
position of power in the 1943
revolution, was designated as
War Minister last night. AS the
Army spokesman in the govern
ment he now is the real power
behind the military regime Of
President Edelmiro Farrell.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-10-11
Bandit LITER May
Be Awarded Parole

LANSING. Oct. IL - up -
The State Parole Board will
consider q parole under the
LITER" law for Andrew j. Arm
strong, As, of Terre Haute, Ind,
and Chicago, who is serving a
life sentence for the armed rob-
berry of a Detroit Bakery. He
was sentenced Sept. 10, 1929.
The Parole Board said that
Armstrong was q partner of
Raymond Fox, whose release
from prison last winter by
Judge w. Mckay Skillman of
Detroit created a controversy
with the Board and has since
been carried to the State Su-
preme Court.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-10-11
Romeo Notes

MEO - Miss Margaret
Whitman spent the weekend
with her mother, Mrs. Frank I.
Whitman of Buchanan.
Mrs. Duane Wright Of Cher
okee, Iowa is visiting her par
ents, MIR. and Mrs. Homer Willo-
bee.
Mrs. Donald Chubb and Mrs.
Edward Jacob were hostesses to
the Tues day event ng
contract club at a Z o'clock din
ner Tuesday evening in the
home of Mrs. Jacob.
Miss Patricia Stanford Of
Bloomfield Hills was a week
end guest of Mary Ellen Gray.
Mrs. Bernice Tompkins spent
Saturday and Sunday with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. S. M. Mer-
rift at Eau Claire.
DR.. and Mrs. John c. Mott at
tended a meeting and dinner Of
the Oakland County Dental
Society at Kingsleys Inn, Bloom
field Hills, Monday evening. Dr..
Mott is president of the society.
Mrs. George Click returned 10
her home in Philadelphia We'd
nesday after a four months Wis
II in the home of her son-in-law
and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam c. Owen.
Mrs. M. Norris Kelley and
mother Mrs. Andrew Johnson of
Cadillac and Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles w. Ellsworth left Sun
day for Bradford, Vermont
where they will spend 10 days
with Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Ell
lott. Mrs. Elliott is daughter
Of Mrs. johnson and a sister OF
Mrs. Kelley.
DR.. John Mott and Perry Mott
returned last Saturday from
Huron, South Dakota where
they spent 10 days bird hunting.
Mrs. Roland l.. Fillmore, the
former Bettylou Davis, has re-
turned to Brunswick, Maine at
ter q two weeks visit with her
father, Mr.. Mitchell L. Davis.
Teachers in the Romeo Public
schools will attend Teachers In
stitute in Detroit this week
Thursday and Friday.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-10-11
AH-PowerfuI DDT De-Bunked
by Scientists Experiments

WASHINGTON-DDT - the
magic insecticide discovery Of
World War II - is not the won
Incorporation it's cracked up
to be. Department OF Agricul-
ture research has revealed.
Here are some of the things
q disillusioned public is finding
out about DOT since its recent
appearance on the market:
/. It Is not a good all-purpose
insect spray. DOT is very fussy
stuff. For use against each bug
or insect it requires a different,
sometimes complicated applica-
ton. A person. almost has to be
an expert to use it properly.
For one kind Of bug you have
to mix 1t with water. For an
other you have to mix it with
oil. For still another purpose,
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-10-11
Armada

ARMADA-The Armada Lit
erary Club will meet with Mrs.
Sherman Hale, Tuesday eve
ming, Oct. 16. Roll call will be
answered by THE Freakiest
Thing l Ever Saw" Mrs. Har-
vey Crull will be in charge Of
the program.
The Wesleyan Service Guild
met with Mrs. Ray Haggadone,
Monday evening, October 8 for
dinner and a program.
Mrs. Eva Ball underwent an
operation at St. Joseph Hospital,
Mount Clemens last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. (. Day were
overnight guests of their daugh-
ter, Wilma in Auburn Heights
on Friday night of last week.
Mrs. Lee Durham and Mrs.
Herbert Hollweg are attending
the East District Federation of
Women's Clubs at Vassar, Tues
day and Wednesday of this
week as delegates from the
Armada Literary club.
Joan Butz, a Junior at Ar
mazda High school, underwent
an operation for appendicitis at
st. Joseph Hospital, Mount
Clemens, last week.
The Entertainment Club met
in the dining room Of the Con-
gregational Church Tuesday
evening, Oct. 8, for dinner and
program.
Mr.. and Mrs. Morris Dossin
will open their new restaurant
this week Friday, next to the
post office, which they recently
emodeled.
Rev. Josph G.. Gregory will
be speaker at the Lions Club
dinner, Thursday, Oct. IL.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-10-11
Kelly PrOclaimls
Veterans Sunday

LANSING, Oct. 11-(R -
Proclaiming October II "Veter-
ans Sunday" Governor Kelly
today urged Michigan citizens
to strengthen through prayer,
knowledge and deed" the social
forces in their communities to
meet the pressing needs of the
returning veterans.
The proclamation said that
"at this time peace instruments
are being perfected, and our
homes, industries. businesses,
educational institutions and So
cial agencies need to be quick.
ened by faith and united In
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-10-11
Paint DeOdOrant
Now On Market

Some people like the odor of
fresh paint and some don't.
Those who are DIRECTORS have
the various deodorants for paint
which are available In paint
stores.
All they have to do is to stir
the deodorant into the paint just
before it Is used, being careful
to put 1t in after the last Of the
thinner, il any, has been added
TO the paint. Otherwise, the
later addition of the thinner
might neutralize the effect of
the deodorant, so that the deo-
dorizing would have to be done
all over again.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-10-11

HELENA, Mont.-U.D- Two
Montana county war loan drive
chairmen working currently for
the seventh war loan, served in
the same capacity during the
Liberty Loan drives of the first
world war.
The chairmen are w. A. Bru-
baker Of Prairie county, the first
county in the nation to exceed
its E-bond quota before the drive
opened officially, and ]. p.
Kearns, Broadwater county
chairman.