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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-06

The home serviec office of the American Red Cross, Waterbury Chapter, has been deluged with ques tions concerning men and women in the service and the status of rela- tiveS at home. The answers to ques- tions submitted to the Red Cross Home Service Office will be ans Wered weekly in The Waterbury Democrat. The first installment of the series begins today.
 Q. My husband is corporal in the Army. He writes me I am en- titled to free maternity cares. Is this correct?
 A. Yes. Wives of servicemen of the four lowest pay grades can file for maternity care including doctor and hospital payment. The patient and doctor must sign the applica- ton. Red Cross has application forms.
 o. I am veteran. I believe the type of discharge given me is un- fair and wish to appeal this before the board of review in Washington. Can the Red Cross help me?
 A. Yes. Home service can help you in preparation of your petition. You can also designate Red Cross to act as your counsel before the board in Washington.
 @. We have received word that my nephew who was in the Italian Army is now prisoner of war in the United States Can I visit him?
 A. Yes. The prisoner must make the request for permission for rel atives to visit him. Upon written permission by the camp commander, the prisoner may be permitted to receive visitors twice month.
 Q. My son cabled me to send him $100. Can do this through the Red Cross?
 A. No. If commercial cable facil- ities are not available to his APO the most advisable means Of for Warding money is by Postal Money Order. Red Cross does not have a special facility for transmitting funds to serVicemen overseas.
 Q. My husband is a private in the Army. Our baby was born re- Sabo, business agent for electrical
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-06
WATERBURIANSAT
 BIRTHDAY PARTY
Lithuanian Newspaper Ob= serves 6Oth Anniversary;
 Stokes Post to Meet
Brooklyn News

Several Waterburians were among the large number of persons attend. ing the 6Oth anniversary celebration of the Lithuanian newspaper "Vienybe" in Brooklyn, N. Y. Sun. day.
 Dr. Mathew J. Coney, who has been a writer of a local news col umn in the newspaper for many years, was among those present Other local persons attending in, cluded: Dr. and Mrs. Michael Dev. enis, Mrs. Mathew Colney, MT ano Mrs. Peter Steponavicius, MT. and Mrs. Jacob Treciokas, Thomas Cub. ellis and Mrs. Thomas Cheplinskas.
 Anna Kaskas, Metropolitan Opers singer, and Vytautas Bacevicius noted Lithuanian pianist, were guests of the newspaper. A musical program was presented by a grour of entertainers from Chicago.
 The Sylvester J. Stokes Post and Auxiliary, Lithuanian Legion, will hold 8 joint meeting tonight at o'clock at the Lithuanian Repub- lican hall on Bank street.
 Mrs. John Zailckas of Highland avenue and Mrs Mathew J. Colney of Grand street will leave tmoorroW Cb?AAHETAOI SHRDL UN UNI1 for Miami, Fla, where they will b guests of Dr. and Mrs. William Bull erick. Joining them for farewell dinner at the Hotel Pennsylvania in New York will be Mrs. Marion Ciz- auskas and Mrs. Thomas Cheplins. kaS
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-06

Mrs. Rita Jean (Boucher) Lozier, 843 Bank street, has received the Purple Heart award posthumously to Sgt. Ronald J. Lozier, who was killed in action October 19 in Hol- land The soldier was an employe of the Scovill Mfg. Company prior to entering the service May g, 1943.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-06
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ESTABLISHED 1885

Let's Get This Straight - if A Friend Of Yours Come To You And Soid Jones, Morgan c Go. Saved Me Money Every Year Since ! Started Wearing Rogers-Peet Clothes You might say - how do you measure the sowing - by service mileage = Same as you measure mileage on your car and tires.
 ARogers-Peet suit being hond toi- Iored and mode from virgin wool, will, in most cases wear so much longer thon any suit you've worn before thot the cost is spread over c longer period of years and re- duces the cost each year.
 If you buy $35 suit every year and Rogers-Peet suit at $60 wears you two years you save $1O -or $500 a year. It pays to be thrifty - Wearing Rosers-Peet good clothes is habit of the wise- Iy thrifty.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-06

Qualification was expressed by the director for the extensive use of the child health service of the V. N. A., which arranged 1O,645 visits to chil- dren. Miss Peake pointed out the V. N. A. for years has tried to stress the value of the well child confer ences in watching the growth and development of children
 A drop in the city's birth rate by 400 babies is noted in the directors report. Pointing out that 1,84O babies
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-06
Annual Report States
 Waterbury Experienced Unusually Healthy Year
l.84O Births Reported During Past; Decline of 44O Observed; Election of Officers Held at Annual
 Meeting Yesterday

Health supervision given by the Waterbury Visit ing Nurse Association last year to 352O children under five years of age, it revealed in the report submitted by Miss Alice Peak nursing director at the 41st annual meeting last night at the headquarters at 37 Gen. tra1A
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-06
IS EPILEPSY INHERITED?
 WHAT CAUSES IT?

booklet containing the opinions or famous doctors on this interest ing subject will be sent FREE while they last, to any reader writing to the Educational Division 535 Fifth Avenue, New York, N. V Dept. B 2Sl.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-06
Visiting Nurses Made 8,276 Visits To Pat
NEWS OF MEN IN THE SERVICE

Co-Pilot It. Stanley Kloss of ThomaSton, recently gave first aid to an injured waist gunner, and two other members of his crew, when the engine of his bomber was shot away during a recent mission over Ber- lin, according to report from an Eighth Air Force Bomber base in England.
 Though seven badly burned bodies were found in the Navy plane pil- oted by It. Joseph D. Shea, Middle bury, no trace has been discovered of the Waterbury officer, who was reported missing in action since January 18, according to a letter to the officers family from a member of his outfit.
 Three crewmates are also unheard from in the plane, which was To- cated on a small island near Leyte in the Philippines.
 It. Shea, the son of MT. and Mrs. William D. Shea, Middlebury, is a veteran of 50 combat missions and was warded the Navy Air Medal last August at San Diego, Calif., for valor in destroying an enemy bomber, locating and bombing Jap convoy, and sinking two enemy barges loaded with supplies and per- sonnel.
 A veteran of 26 months service in the Pacific, Lieut.. Shea spent his last leave here in April, 1944.
 Lieut.. Shea received nationwide publicity when he piloted the plane cerrying Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt to several Pacific outposts last year. The First Lady later praised the Waterbury pilot for his excellent performance in handling the plane.
 He is graduate of Crosby high school and received his A. B. degree at Boston College where he was captain and star of the track team.
 Mrs. Shea is the former Roselyn Brown, who resides on Sylvan ave- nue.
 With The U. s Forces, France Edward J. Mart'r, son of MT. and Mrs. Arthur Martin, 130 East Liberty street, Waterbury, Connecticut, was recently prom ed corporal in Southen France, where he is assist ant construction foreman for the 36Cth Engineer regiment with Delta Base.
 His unit has been repairing roads and rebuilding bridges in England and France.
 Before the war Cpl. Martin was painter for tine Waterbury Clock Company, Waterbury, Connecticut. He has been overseas 19 months.
 Sgt. Francis E. Annulli, son of Mrs Josephine Annulli, 286 Oak street, has been commended by Brig. Gen. Morris Berman for his service in the repair depot of an Air Service command station in England. Sgt. Annulli and fellow soldiers set an all-time record ill 1914 by sending back into combat more than 17000 overhaul engines totaling more than q million horsepower.
 Sgt. AnnulH, 8 graduate of CroS- by high school, was employed by the E. J. Manville Machine Company. before entering service Jan. 29, 1943. He has been overseas 18 months.
 MT. and Mrs. William J. Lucian, 148 Joseph street have received the two Purple Heart medals awarded their son, Pfc. William R. Lucian, who was killed in Germany Novem- Der 27 One award, mailed the sol- dier himself, was received for wounds suffered on October in Germany when Lucian was reported The second medal, award ed posthumuously, was received here a few days ago.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-06

Coast Guardsman Nicholas Mecca, seaman 1/c, has been re- assigned to a north Pacific post, according to word received by his parents, MT. and Mrs. Dominic Mecca, 60 Irion street. His Coast Guard manned frigate, which pre- viously served in the South Pacific, assisted in the capture of Dinagat and HomonhOn islands at the en- trance to Leyte gulf, and also landed Army Rangers to estab- fish beachhead there and swept the heavily minded waters, two days before MacArthur's main forces stOrm3d ashore on the Leyte Islands.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-06


 landed Army Rangers to estab- fish beachhead there and swept
 the heavily minded waters, two
 days before MacArthur's main
 forces stOrmad ashore on the
 Leyte Islands.
 Second Lieut.. Carl Zooleck, fligh instructor at Eglin Field, Fla, ar. rived here yesterday for his mar. riage to Miss June Johnson, Roches ter, N. Y, which is scheduled tc take place this week. The fligh officer, who entered the service or February 28, 1943, studied at Du- quesne University, Pittsburg, Penn. and graduated from Maxwell Field Ala. The son of MT. and Mrs Thomas zooleck, 54 Marlboro street he is a graduate of Crosby higt school and was student at Duke University, N. C., at the time he entered service.
 Pvt. George Stills. has reported to Fort Meade, Md. after spending a leave with his parents, MT. and Mrs. George l.. Stills, ST. 404 Riverside street. The inlantryman, who en- tered the service last September, has completed his training at Camp Blanding, Fla. He is a graduate of LeavenWorth high school and was formerly employed at the Riverside cemetery.
 Michael Accetura, seaman 1-c son of MT. and Mrs. Michael Acce- tura. 13 Charles street, is with a naval unit in England. His wife, the former Alice DeBlasio, and chill dren, Alice Ann and Judith, live at 13 Charles street.
 Bartholomew Margiotta, 4 Branch street, has been promoted to techni- cal sergeant at the Field Artillery school, Fort Sill, Okla. Ills is the son of Mrs. Rose M. Margiotta, Branch street.
 T-Sgt. Cafmen Rosa, veteran of 50 bombing missions as Liberator gunner over European targets, has been assigned to Madison, Wis. He is the son of MT. and Mrs. Joseph Rosa, 50 Crown street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-06

Sabo, business agent for electrical workers; and James Mccarthy, maSonS.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-06

At the height of recent hurricane, C.R&L. bus carrying sixteen passengers became stalled
 in deep water under a viaduct First, the water shorted the electrical system-the motor stopped and the lights went out. Next, it rose to the floor boards :. |. passengers stood on top of the seats, and finally the water reached the seat level At this point, C.R.&L. rescue crew arrived on the scene Sizing up the situation, one of our emer- gency service men slipped off his shoes and coat and swan to the marooned bus in order to affix
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-06

Co-Pilot It. Stanley Kloss of Thomaston, recently gave first aid to an injured waist gunner, and two other members of his crew, when the engine of his bomber was shot away during a recent mission over Ber- lin, according to a report from an Eighth Air Force Bomber base in England.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-06

tow line. Several other employees worked ln water above their waists.
 Once the bus was pulled to safety 1t might be assumed that the job was done, but the name and address of each passenger was taken down. and each was driven directly to his or her home.
 Unusual episodes like this get talked about. We, here at C.R.&L. know, however, that 1t is the day-in-and day-out service of hundreds of our employees that makes it possible for local transit to do its part to win the war.
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-21
Crinnnins Blake
Roll in Meet

Palmer Pafik ik-oIIeFs =the-efsief
city bowling tournament attrac-
ton tonight -in-JehH- -CEiFf4Ff44iftS
and Elwood Blake, state doubles
champions on 1923.
Joseph Macks Mohawks and
James Tucker Jackson 5 PabstS
are offerings at Hall-DoddS.
Best scoring at Hall-Dodds last
night was the 1922 by Bob Fucik's
O g. o Five of the West Side
Classic, with Fucik doing 635
Walter Johnson had 636 as
Mineralites shot 2789 Angelo
Damico'S Lee Five had 271S
Oscar Wits AlteS from West
Warren, Stanley Malecki showing
639. marked 2S05
At Palmer Park Jack Reid had
the first Dutch 200. strike and
spare alternating, of the tourna-
meDt
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-21
Film Actresses Foran,
KeYes Win Divorces

HOLLYWOOD, May 19 qNS)
Two actresses held divorces to-
day
Carole Gallagher Foran, 2l-
year-old film player, received a
divorce from singing cowboy star
Dick Foran after she testified
that he gave her an inferiority
complex.
In Las Vegas. Nev., Evelyn
keyeS won a divorce from film
director Charles Vidor.
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-21

Add wartime shortages: Ma
tional League umpires used a rich
Arkansas dirt to rub shine off new
baSeballs before the war, now
they pick up whatever is on the
ground at the ball parks.
Five Detroit area high schools
will compete at Ferndale In re-
gional trials today for state high
school track meet May 26 A..
More than 10000 contestants from
$50 schools will take part all over
the state.
Mackenzie High track team
whipped Western. 59ls 10 35la.
indoors yesterday Crosse
Pointe High meters won schools
4Sth straight tennis match, beat
ing Monroe. 4-3.
Ohio State nine. taking advan-
tage of eight Northwestern er-
Iors. beat the Wildcats. Az 8.
Don Crate, OSU. and NUS Dick
hokeiman had a mound duel :.
Notre Danes tennis team blsnked
Northwestern, 80. for its fifth
victory in six starts.
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-21
Six-Bout Card
Set for Monday

A six-bout program, consisting
OF "a rounds Of boxing has been
arranged by Nick Londes for
Monday night al Arena Gardens.
In addition 10 the 10-round
windup between Phil Muscato. ex-
sailor from Buffalo. and Detroits
Sampson Powell. he has arranged
two siX-round bouts and three
four-roundeTs.
In the feature six. Bill Grier
will be pitted against Patsy Gior-
dano of Toronto. Vern Mitchell
will meet Tom Beach of Dayton
in six and four-round bouts will
bring together Al Ellis and Cleve
Holt. Johnny Hawkins and Babe
Sanders, and Mario Ferrio and
Harold Miller.
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-21
Norris, Bonndr
Trail in Match

HEMPSTEAD. ~. Y. May 49,
Andy Varipapa and George Young
of New York took a137-pin lead
IN their challenge doubles match
with Joe Norris OF Detroit and
Buddy Bonar of Chicago last
night.
Bomsr. finding splits aplenty
on strange alleys, was the only
one of the quartet who failed 10
roll 1900. He picked up 1899,
while Norris added 1881 for 2530
TO Young's 1902 and Varipapa S
1866 for 2667.
They roll -2fmore ganes herF
today and tomorrow finish with
% games al Palace Recreation.
Detroit, next weekend.
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Detroit evening times., 1945-05-21
81. N. Squads Go
Into Action Today

ANN ARBOR. May 19-Three
L. of NJ squads 90 into action
today with the baseball team taxi
ing on Indiana in a double-header.
The track team Opposes Purdue
and Michigdns golfers oppose
Ohio State
Ray Louthen and Bliss Bowman
Will 60 TO. the mound for the
Maize and Blue with Mike Modak
and Don Dearmond getting the
nod for The HooSierS.
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-21
Benny Wins
Title

HOLLYWOOD, May 10 CUP) -
Slippery Benny Goldberg, 49,
pound Detroit boxer, won the
duration bantamweight title
with a unanimous l0-round deci-
sion over Luis Castillo. lis. Mex.
leo City al Legion Stadium last
night
The foxy Goldberg an $40 ia
VOrIte,- WIS too Sfffdft for the
Mexican Slugger. He peppered
Castillo with a series of rights TO
the face and leitS TO the jaw as
he danced about the ring.
Goldberg took seven rounds Of
the fight 10 repeat his victory
over Castillo last year.
The win was expected TO cinch
Goldberg'S recognition as cham
pion while Manuel Ortiz is in the
army.
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-21
Majors Go
On a Spree
ny uni,.s Pres,

ny United Press
It was a grand slam" night in
the major leagues.
The hitters, who have had 10
take a lot OF back talk from the
pitchers this season, finally rose
UP and did something about il.
In each Of the three major
league games played last night
there =mas home raH=witfF the
bases loaded. That's a baseball
rarity because nine-tenths OF the
players in the big leagues go
through their entire careers with
out even getting one grand slam"
homer.
The biggest job Of the night was
performed by Luis Olmo, the
"Peltin' Puerta Rican." who batted
in seven of Brooklyn's runs in
wild Is TO II victory over the
visiting Chicago Cubs.
ALSO GETS TRIPLE
In addition TO his grand slam"
homer, he got a little slam"
triple 10 score three more runs.
Pitchers came and went in the
bat battle, which also produced a
three.run homer by Bill Niehol-
son of-the Cubs. a two=rlln round
tripper by Andy Pafko of the
Cubs and bases empty homers by
Bill Hart and Goodwin Rosen of
the Dodgers.
II was the sixth straight defeat
for the Cubs and the twelfth VIC
tory in 13 games for the Dodgers.
Vernon tJunior) Stephens. who
led the American League in runs
batted in last year with los. made
healthy progress in that direction
again with his four-run homer
which gave the Browns 4 10 I
victory over the New York YAM
KEGS al ST. Louis.
The Browns, who won a lot Of
games on a small ration OF hits in
gaining the American League pen
nant in 1914, were back at their
Old tricks. beating Hank Borowy
on just four. He filled the bases
on walks in the third setting the
stage for Stephens' blow. .--
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-21

ward, permitting the player TO
swing down against that weight
You can't hit down correctly at a
ball if your weight is back.
From this point on, the right
arm will straighten out on the iol-
low through as the club swings up
and over with the hands finishing
in a position which bisects the
space between the left shoulder
and the ear.
Notice that although the i'm
pact has taken place and the ball
is away. our player has his eyes
still fixed. as he should, on the
spot where the ball was during the
address position.
Protected by John ' Ollie CO..
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-21
Aussies Threaten
jap WeWdk Airdrome

GEN MacARTHUR'S HDQ,
May l9 GNSl-Au>tralian forces
in the Wewak sector of New
Guinea were threatening the Jap
held Boram airdrome today hav-
ing driven 10 within one mile OF
the field in a two-mile advance
east Of captured Wewak
The AuSsles overCame strong
opposition 10 capture important
high ground one and a half miles
south of Wewak airfeld
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-21
Redford Takes
Only Net Match

Weather and court conditions
again stood in the way of Metro
politan high school tennis team
competition which accounts today
for one more addition to the string
OF postponements.
Redford beat L. of D.. Al. in
the only match at Stoepei Park.
The result hinged on the first
doubles in which Redford'S Cliff
MeZey and ole Lyngklip checked
Ray Grubba and Jim Greene,
3-6. g., 81.
Mackenzie and University of
Detroit plan TO finish their match,
started last Wednesday, today and
the other schools intend 10 catch
up with the schedule next week
RedfOrd T. University Of Detroit Bob
Palms ~. of d defeated Art Jordan 81
90 Tom Sayres Redf0rd defeated Emory
Joe Psrke. 6-l 6-3. Bill Beechfl RED
fQrc defeated Dick Aikuia. 6-r- 81 CliI
Nezey-Oie Lyugkiip Bedford defeated Pay
GFubbs-jini Greene, s-s 81 9-7 Bruce
Agee-D1n Kspisn rRedford defeated. Bot
Conley-Pat Kelly. Ga 6-3.
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-21
Three Tartar Teams
Play; Only One Here

Three Of Wayne's spring sport
squads will see action today. The
baseball team will meet Detroit
AT Northwestern Field at 2:3O
p m. in a return game postponed
from Monday. The Tartars track
team, in its only dual meet of the
outdoor season. meets Chicago
there. The tennis team plays at
Western Michigan.
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-21
Connie N1ack'S 8
Watch Gone

Has anybody seen Connie
Mack'S priced watch?
Although Connie is in Cleve-
land, police were on the lookout
today for wrist watch lost or
stolen from the Athletics owner
Thursday 1t. Fred Shanahan re-
lated Connie missed it just before
he left here.
Connie priced the timepiece, 1t.
Shanahan said. because il was
presented 10 him by the umpires
several years ago and bears such
an inscription on the back.
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-21
Foxx IN VAIN

Old Jimmy Foxx hit his grand
slam homer in vain for the Phils,
who yielded four runs in the
ninth 10 give the visiting ST. Louis
Cards an II 10 8 victory after ne
had put his team IN front in a
six-run eighth inning rally.
Rookie Dave Ferriss, making
the most auspicious beginning of
any major league pitcher since
Bobby Feller broke in with the
Cleveland Indians. won his third
shutout in four victories, blanking
the Chicago White Sox. 2 10 0.
He had an opening string Of
y scoreleSs innings and ran his
new one 10 IL in knocking the
White SoX out Of the league lead.
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-21
Up With Derby HorseS

itecho@ the Kentucky Derby candidates yesterday
BERGOLAIOR-W SIX furlong maiden race al Churchill
Downs in IA 4-5.
ART ROI-Second Bergoator.
RED EIGGRE-Dead-heated in fur
longs maiden NaTraganse Park
- BAfTkEk1RE@ttpH= TfaFHea
Downs LII
PROVOKER-AlsO in Battlefle
IRON CITY-Won furlongs allowance Churchill
Downs Is As.
TIGER REBEL-Second City.
LIMESTONE-Third TO ron CITY.
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-21
POuIiOt
Back to
Sail Again
By GEORGE r. VAN

Russ Pouliot is back in town
and he'll be sailing on his old
baby, Pintail, Perce Darnell and
Clyde Palmer's ship in Sundays
S-meter race at the Detroit Yacht
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-21
z Die in Arsenal Blast

KANSAS CITY, May Is IUPI-
Al least two persons were dead
and two others missing today
after an explosion of nitro-glyc-
erin in the recket plant at the
SunfloWer Ordnance Works near
De Soto.
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-21

how the left
shoulder rises
as the right
shoulder lowers
d urin Z h e
shoulder pivot
OF a well made
golf swing,
Also notice
the reversal of
the hip pivot.
The hips pivot
about hall as
much as the
shoulders and
you see the re-
lationship has
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-21
Humphrey BOgart
On WAY 10 Marry

HOLLYWOOD. May 19 INS)
Humphrey Bogart and Lauren
Bscall were on their way East
today. Object matrimony.
Bogey" and his leading lady
of the films will be married Mon
dsy at the Mansfield. O., farm
OF author Louis Bromfeld.
II will be Bogart's fourth mar
rage, Miss Bacalls first.
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-21
Sunday Soccer Game
With Cleveland OF

John McEwan Of the Michigan
soccer commission announced to-
day that Sundays third round
match of the National Challenge
Cup competition between German
United OF Detroit and the Cleve-
land All Stars al Mack Park had
been postponed because Of the
poor playing field
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-21
STARTS AT NOON

Thisbe, Tom PetZold's river
champion last year, after getting
away TO a good start, got all
duffed up in changing wind at
Windmill Point and later, in
another f1uke. all but went over
the finish line stern first. Sundays
race starts at II noon from in
front of the Dye. Intrepid, Con-
wego and Shamrock, the other
8-meters here are not in commits
sion as yet.
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-21
Reds Decorate Davies

LONDON, May 10 INS)-The
Order of Lenin has been conferred
on Joseph +. Davies. former
L. $. ambassador 10 the Soviet
Union the Moscow radio said
today.