The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-08
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Good Evening.
BY THE MAN IN THE TOWER

iaendnR rapidly and hopes to be home very SOOn One of her first Oblcctves will be to see the motion picture version of Betty Smiths thoroughly human story, "A Tree Grows tn Brooklyn; especially since the Holly wood star James Dunn, who plays the parl of Johnny Nolan and authOresS Miss Smith, were kind enough to autograph u copy of the book for Mrs G thereby aid ing greatly in her rapid recovery from minor hineSS'
 Jerry M,rnhv who helped the Merchant Marine get those lifeSavng supplies through subinfested waters during the first days of the war is again receiving treat ment at Massachusetts hospital for painful spine injury sustained when his ship was blasted by subs and planes off the of Norway in l943 Jerry says he IS like the proverbial cat with nine lives During his two years of service after Pearl Harbor he survived three snkings in the Caribbean and two on the run be- tween Atlantic seaport here and Russia landed m time for the bitz of Liverpool which lasted solid week. and arrived in Murmansk the very day the Germans began to destroy the city Jerry was on shpboard enjoy ing welearned rest when the sirens began to Souno in the Russian city, situated in the northern part of Russia. bomb landed on the dock and the bow ot Jerrys ship landed point up on the dock In the fall of 194S, his ship quietly seaming down the Norwegian coast under of darkness when the Germans began to bz 1t by and air. More than fifty of the crew in the engine room at the time The first orpedoes 60 badly shattered the ship the concusSon of the blast sprung the lock the steel door to the engine room ana the went down with the ship Jerry fighting fire on deck, woke up days later in Liverpool hospital with piece of shrapnel lodged in his spine. For the past IS months the former Bostonan has been working in the machine shop of local factory patiently waiting for his injuries to heal he return to the Merchant Marine Though he missed the Big Push into France last June, he hopes to be with the boys when they raise the flag over Tokyo.
 Rev. Floyd l.. Roberts, former missionary in Japan, and presently pastor of church in Pittseld Mass IS returning to Waterbury Sunday to participate in the 2Oh anniversary observance and Memorial services or the Mendelssohn Male Chorus. Rev Mr. Roberts be. member of the chorus while pastor of the First Congregational Church here. Incidentally he gave the principal address the 10th anniversary celebration ... MOnSgnOr Sheen of the Catholic University will speak at the TorringtOn High School Saturday. April 21, under the auspices of the Young Peoples Club Of St. AnthOny's Church, LnCheld. Proceeds for the Church Building Fund, which means many Water burians will attend. An outstanding Catholic lay man may be the principal speaker here when the Waterbury Knights of Columbus celebrates its 6Oth .. birthday Congratulations to Commander Walter Dews. He is spark plugging" the No. Post of Con necticut American Legion to new heights in member ship Corporal COyle Post has regained its 300 mem bership prestige and is on the high road to an ame mark.
 Operator of Bus 46l leaving Exchange Place at 9:l5 o'clock Monday evening deserves this little recognition this evening" In response signal he stopped his bus at the intersection of East Main and Mill streets Notc ing that the passenger about to aght carried white he immediately to the occasion He silenced the motor of the bus took the blind man by the arm helped him to alight and then pioted him across the street to the intersection of Cherry Street There was heavy vehcuar traffic at the time. This little act of Kindness and thoughuness impressed passengers and spectators Winning Friends" has become more than companys slogan. It has become popular reality.
 On his recent visit to Waterbury Giovanni Mar tnelli regaed his friends and admirers with incidents in his career opera singer He has played in all the great operatc numbers and his long of service places him among timehOnored veterans of the Metro pOlitan Opera Company. However at the little party at MaStrianns Brook Street Martinelli overlooked little incident which gave his friend, Frederick Jagel also a tenor, a chance to 'pnch hit" for him and to avert 8 complete disappointment for an audience that literally packed the Metro Jage will be featured next Sunday in the radio program (WATR), Metropolitan Opera Presents And here's the little incident that both Martinelli and Jagel should remember, for the fastest taxi ride Jagel remembers saved performance of Aida" at the Met Saturday afternoon. He was home with his two listening to the broad cast when he heard Martnels voice falter in the first act aria and sensing that something amiss dashed for the opera house, taking the two boys with him he had to leave them with. On the mad ride down Jagel learned via the taxi radiO that his colleague had collapsed and that General Manager Johnson looking for him. COStuner and makeup waiting for him and five minutes after he walked in the stage door he was Egyptian General and had delayed the performance only 9 minutes Ever Ready" Jage is what his artistic intimateS call him these days
 "He is quite character is the brief verbal oescrp ton Lieutenant William Shea, Jr, of Waterbury and Middebury provides of well known American figure in Europe-Frank Gould. The Gould name and fortune have long been associated with the American railroad early construction work. Now MT Gould is involved in an international dilemma The French accused him of collaborating with the Nazs during their occupation of France MT. Gould is being detained in France His wife has returned to the United States and her state ments to authorities and to the press would indicate that the Nazis coaxed' Mr. Gould into buying protec- ton legtimately about $100000 in Monte Carlo securities We'll Lieutenant Shea is too busy with T.