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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-21
Republican League In
 Annual Banquet Feb. A
George RanslOW to OiCiate as Master of Ceremonies
 Boy Scouts Formulate TWO=MOnths' Program
WOLCOTT
Correspondents: Alma F. Cole Tel. 3-28O3

Wolcott, Feb. 21-The Billy Peter son Boy Scout troop 3 of Wolcott has an active program for the next two months planned. Monday eve- ming they held handicraft display at the South school. The methods employed in making the articles dis played and the reasons for their making were explained. On Satur- day, Henry Grosch, assistant patrol leader, will take a group of scouts to visit the Peabody Museum in New Haven. The consent of scout parents is needed for the trip. On Feb. 26 there will be a speaker at the meeting Plans will be made for an exhibit to be held in May at the Wolcott fair grounds, also. an overnight hike the same weekend. From March l, through April 30, the scouts will conduct scrap paper drive in connection with the Eisen- hover award. Each scout who col- lects 1000 pounds or more will be given a General Eisenhower waste paper campaign medal to wear with his uniform. If the troop has an average of 1000 pounds per scout it will receive a shell container that was used to carry shells to the front lines. The public is urged to help these scouts obtain these awards. In the last drive in the Hitchcock lake section over 5000 pounds were collected. The pickup in the section was not completed as the truck was loaded, but the drive is still on and a collection will be made soon. Scouts are in schools and If papers are tied in small pack
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-21

When Hassell came down, he sent radio messages back to Rockford to one of his packers who had a primi- tive short wave receiver. He and Cramer started to walk. If he had left the radio behind and taken another 100 pounds of gas, he says, he and Shorty Cramer wouldn't have had to walk the 100 miles back to Professor Hobbs base near Mt. Davis.
 But walk the yard. It took them two weeks. And they came back to ridicule and to debt. The fair weather packers turned out to be unenthusiastic after the experl- ton failed. Hassell and Cramer had signed the notes for the $33,000 that their plane and equipment had cost them, and the bank which held the notes asked for collection.
 When the bank failed, the two flyers thought they wouldn't have to pay up, but no such luck. A Rockford newspaper collected $1,7O0 "by unpopular subscription. Then Cramer was killed in another air. lane accident, and the whole bur- den was thrown on Hassell. He cleaned up the last note only few years ago.
 STUDY ROUTE
 When the present world war broke out, Hassell as a veteran of World War I and an experienced transforming flyer from way back,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-21
BY BEVERLY PHILLIPS

Boston, Feb. 21- -(UP)-If modern medical science had been available in 1799, George Washington might have recovered from the laryngitis that filed him.
 That's the diagnosis made today by Dr. Leroy Allen Schall of Harv- ard hledical school.
 Washington died of edema of the larynx, an ailment which baffled medicine back in the 18th century" Dr. Schall said in an interview on the eve of Washington's 213th birthday.
 We would have tried the sulfa drugs and perhaps penicillin," he added. "Or we would have put him in a room with high humidity or tried a tracheotomy which would have allowed him to breathe"
 Dr. Schall, chief of the Massachu- sets eye and ear infirmary's ear, nose and throat service, said that Washington actually died because of swelling of the larynx which cut off his air supply.
 He was bled too. and that didn't help any," said the doctor. thereby backing up Martha Washington who begged her husband not to or der the blood-letting.
 If 1t is almost certainty that medical science today would have saved Washington, it's equally cer- tain that his complaint had to be fatal in 1799 when he died at the age of 67.
 Washington caught cold Dec. 12 when he rode around his Mount Vernon estate in snowstorm how ever, according to an analysis of his
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-21
|25O YOUNG MEN
 TO BE ACCEPTED
Coast Guard Sets Quota for l7-Year EligibIes for
 February

New York, N. Y, Feb. 21.-The Coast Guard will accept two hun dred and fifty seventeen year old young men in the Third Naval Dis- trict for general enlistment dur ing the month of February, 1t was announced today by the Public Re- lations office in New York.
 Under the amended physical re- quirements, applicants need have minimum vision of 20/50 in one eye and 20/4O in the other corrected to 20/30 Weight may not be over ten per cent of minimum age-weight requirements, with the acceptable minimum height of 62 inches if the weight is proportional.
 Recruits will be sent upon &C., ceptance to Manhattan Beach Training Station, for basic training after which they will be assigned to duty with Coast Guard units af1oat. Applicants must not have reached their 18th birthday by the date of enlistment and must fur nish proof of age.
 Under the new seventeen year old, pre-draft recruiting program of the Coast Guard one thousand re- cruits are being accepted each month throughout the country.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-21

was called into active service in the Air Corps. They assigned him to a desk in the War Department and told him to read up on Arctic flying and everything about the so- called North Atlantic route.
 Wasn't that something?" he asks.
 But he didn't stay at the desk long. Soon he was up in the Arc tic, flying it. He flew good bit in Greenland and not-so-curiously, when the site for Blue West Eight, the Army base in western Green- land was picked out, it was right at the foot of Mount DaviS-the place that Fish Hassell was headed for in 1923-the place near which his abandoned plane was recently discovered, kept or ice for 16 years
 Fish didn't get his nickname from the Greenland adventure, by the way. He got it when he dumped some tycoon in the drink of Lake Michigan, way back in the days when aviation was pup. Every body who has been in the business since the days of the quiet birdmen knows Fish Hassell-rich and racy and still full of the old stuff at 5l. His commanding officers quarters at Goose Bay are Mecca and a shrine for every hot flyer in the north.
 And time has proved how re- markedly right he was about Arctic flying, from the very beginning.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-21
ST. LUCY'S GROUP
 SPONSORING DANCE
Holy Name Society to Be Hosts at Buckingham
 Hall, April IA

Committees for the annual min strel and dance of the Holy Name society of St. Lucy's church were selected at a meeting Monday night at the parish hall. The event has been scheduled for April IA at Buckingham hall.
 Arrangements will be made by the following:
 Production, Frank Ciacin, chair man, Thomas Collela, Robert Yaco- vino, and Louis Richards; hall com mittee, Michael Manfredi, chair man. Joseph Santarsiero, Victor Giusti, Peter Fortunati, ThomaY Cerasulo, Theresa zurlo, Gloria Di- Federico, Rosalie Buonocore, Leo nora Del Gobbo, Marie Embardo Glorio Aldorisio, Irene Aldorisio Mary CeSario, Lucy LaPio, Gather inc LoRusso, Florence DiF'ederico.
 Ticket Committee, William Gior- dano, chairman, Charles Cillemi, Catherine Petruzzi, John Festa. William Nardozzi, Salvatore DeSan- to. Jerry Capobianco, Mary Caputo. Louise Mucci, Daniel EspoSito, Mary CireSi, Helen TiSo, Elvira Pettinic- chi, Mrs. Frank Martino, Anthony Raneri.
 Program Committee, Anthony Mazalupo, chairman, Vera Caserio. Ermina Rinaldi, Rose Ciresi. Mrs. A. Spadola, Mrs. R. Longo, Mrs. A. DeAngelis, Mrs. A. YacoVino, An- thony Festa, Salvatore Chillemi, Charles Renna, Mrs. D. Museio. Mrs. P. Diorio, Nancy Ventresca. Mrs. Carmela Longo, Mrs. c. Di" Palma, Mary Rossi, Concetta Ciac- cio, Rose Penta.
 Nicholas Valentino is chairman of the publicity committee.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-21
DEAF MUTE
 IS CLERYMAN

Detroit, Mich, Feb. q - The or- dination of a deaf mute to the min- istry of the Episcopal church took place when the Rt. Rev. Frank w.. Creighton, Bishop of Michigan, ad- vanced to the priesthood the Rev. James c. Ellerhorst, of Detroit. MT. Ellerhorst was presented for ordin- ation by the Rev. George F. Flick, deaf mute clergyman of Chicago The service was interpreted into the deaf mute of the non-hearing members of the congregation who had come to see MT. Ellerhorst or dained. He has charge of congre- gations of deaf people at Detroit, Flint, Lansing and Saginaw, Mich. igan.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-21

ages, the couts will pick them up and take them to the school.
 On March 15 a Father and Son banquet will be held at the South school. The Girl Scouts, under the direction of their leader, Miss Lydia Young, will cook and serve the dinner Scoutmaster Edwin O. Brustat, as- sistant Scoutmaster, Louis Hotch. kiss and IT Scouts with three pa- trol leaders, attended the East Scout rally in Waterbury recently The Wolf patrol under leader, Will. liam Asklar took first prize in pac- ing. Scoutmaster Brustat advises all Scouts to read the article on Scouting in the magazine section ot the Feb. Il, Sunday Republican. All plans are complete for the annual banquet of the Wolcott Re- publican league to be held at the Copper Kettle" Saturday night.
 George Ranslow will be master -of-ceremonies. A program of music vocal and instrumental and tap dancing will follow the dinner, af- ter which an orchestra will play for dancing. The committee in charge are: Mrs. Frederick Stienmann, Mrs. George Watson, Mrs. John Brouker, banquet, John Wilkinson, Mrs. Herman Hackenson, Mrs. Homer Wooster, entertainment; Miss Anne Kenny, tickets; Mrs, Rose E. Wakelee and Martin Wha- len, speakers.
 Mrs. Alfred J. German of the Woodtick road, entertainment at a brush demonstration at her home, Friday night.
 Mrs. Russell Hickman of FarvieW street, Hitchcock Lake, is recuper- ating at St. Mary's hospital from an operation performed recently.
 Mrs. Edith German of the Wood- tick road. had as weekend guest her sister Miss Elizabeth Wingerts- man of Hartford.
 Mrs. John A. Warner of the Gen. ter has completed a nurses aid course at the Waterbury hospital.
 George Williams has returned from the Waterbury hospital to his home on Lakeside Drive.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-21
OPERASTARS HERE FOR IL TROVATORE
Curtain Rises at 8 p. m. at LOeW=POIi's Theater;
 Large Audience

This evening at 8 o'clock, the curtain will rise at the LoeW Poli theater for the long-aWaited Opera Il TroVatore which stars Giovanni Martinelli, famed Metropolitan tenor. Anna KaskaS, brilliant Metro politan contralto, Ella Flesch, Sensa- tional dramatic soprano of the Met [ ropolitan and Giovanni De Surra brilliant baritone A large symphony orchestra and chorus will make the first performance of the Connecticut Opera association one long to be re- membered.
 A few tickets remain and will be sold today at Kay Jewelry ore. Box office at the theater will open at 5 o'clock and standing room will be sold at 7:30. Curtain time is announced as o'clock and no one will be seated during the first act.
 Feted By Friends Giovanni Martinelli, noted Metro politan opera singer who will ap- pear in "Il Trovatore" tonight at Loews Poli, was honored at an in- formal dinner at Mastroianni's res- taurant last night by a group of prominent Italian residents of the city.
 The famous tenor was greeted at the Elton on his arrival here and taken to the restaurant by the group. Tonight he will be the guest of Rt. Rev. Msgr. Joseph Valdam- brini.
 MT. Martinelli's previous perform ance In this city was given IT years ago. He has been with the Metro politan for 32 years. He will play the part of the troubadour in to- nights presentation. Tomorrow he will sing in a performance of "Pag- liacci" in Worcester.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-21
By PETER EDISON NEA Staff COrrespOndent

Goose Bay, Labrador, Feb. 21.- Flying on routine reconnaissance and supply mission over the Green land ice cap, U. s. Army pilot re- gently spotted the wreckage of a plane. Thinking that some flyer had been forced down and that there was another job for the Search and Rescue Service of the Air Trans port Command, the pilot circled low for a better look and for photo graphs.
 Investigation showed 1t was an old single-engined Stinson mono plane of late 1920's vintage, such as the Army or no one else had flown for 10 years. That deepened the mystery. And radios showed that no planes or pilots were missing from any nearby base.
 Finally, however, news of the wreck got the It. Col B. B. J. Fish Hassell, commanding officer of Goose Bay air base in central Labrador. And Fish knew the answer. It was his plane-the old Greater Rock ford which he and Shorty Cramer had landed on the ice cap near Mt. Davis way back in 1928.
 BURIED UNDER SNOW
 For 16 years that little plane had been buried under the snow and ice. Then shifting winds uncovered the wreckage at the precise moment that someone happened to come along and see 1t.
 Photographs showed that the plane was on it's back, wheels of it's little fixed landing gear in the air. Fish says the wind did that, or the ice pack, for he landed the plane right slide up on the ice and he and Shorty left it that way when they set out to walk the hundred miles to Mt. Davis. They hadn't wrecked their plane, nor cracked up. They had simply run out of gas.
 This unveiling of monument on the ice cap was particularly apt, for it came just at a time when when the Ar1ny's Air Transport Command was announcing that 1t had licked the North Aaltanic.
 Fish Hassell had said the North Atlantic would be licked, and that it offered the shortest and best route between the United States and Europe, way back in the mid-20's.
 Fish Hassell had taken these ideas of his to the War Depart mentS, but they hald him to forget it. Everybody else told him he was crazy, too. Undaunted, he got what he thought was some backing from the City of Rockford, H., and he named his plane in it's honor. His plan was to fly from Rockford to Stockholm by the great circle route, across Northern Ontario, the mid- dle of Greenland, Iceland, and Nor way to connect the heart of the United States with the heart of Europe by the shortest possible route. ..
 Only few people knew he was on the right track and encouraged him, StefanSson was one. Professor Hobbs of Michigan was another. Hobbs had done considerable meteor ological research in the north and had base near Mt. Davis, half way up the western coast of Green land. Hobbs advised going that far north to avaid the fog of the south ern tip of Greenland.
 Hassell and Cramer set out in mid-ugust, 1928. They made their first stop. Cochrane, Ontario, and then set out for Greenland, intend- ing to land at Professor Hobbs base near Mt. Davis. But it was impossible to measure drift in those days, and HaSsell missed the mountain. Then he ran out of gas and had to sit down on the ice.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-21
DEAN BROWN AT FIRST CHURCH
"Well Balanced Lives" Is Theme of Lecture To-
 morrow Evening

Rev. Charles Reynolds Brown D. D., Dean Emeritus of Yale Di- vinity School will speak tomorrow evening, in the First Church in Wa terbury Congregational north of the Green at 8 o'clock. For two gen. erations he has been one of Amer ica's most eloquent and best beloved preachers. One of the great pro- hpetic voices of our time, Dean Brown is known through his books and in college churches around the world. He has been coming to this series for many years. His subject for Thursday evening is Well Ball. anced Lives"
 Rev. John c. walker, D. D., of the Second Church and Rev. Jona- than Reed of Grace Baptist church will assist in the service.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-21
DIVORCE ACTIONS
 PLACED ON FILE

Helen A. Galgot of Waterbury has filed divorce action against Victor A. Galgot, now serving in the Navy, in the New Haven superior court, on the ground of intolerable cruelty. She seeks custody of their child and an allowance for its sup port.
 Also on file in the New Haven court Is a divorce action brought by Joseph F. Woodruff of Waterbury against Anne Woodruff. Cruelty Is alleged.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-21
American AirIines Announce Discount

A five per cent discount from one way fares applicable against both Air Travel Plan and Government Travel vouchers has been announced by American Airlines. The discount will be effective March 25, 1945. Americans announcement stressed
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-21
Good Evening.
BY THE MAN IN THE TOWER

Tomorrow Waterburians with millions of fellow Americans will spend "happy holiday" with mingled thoughts and emotions If they think of the great man whose birthday the nation in fact the world commem- orates they will probably give thought to one Of his greatest speeches. his farewell address, his remarks about "entangling alliances" etc. Now wait minute there friend don't shout Isoatonst for the jury IS still out on whether that term is compliment an accu- sation or an insult We note that DeGaue of France "SNUBS the President the United States that Joe Stalin amazes American diplomats" at Yalta by his stand as a realist that Winston Churchill still plots and plans to have Great Britain emerge from this con- nict with territory and more power (and less prestge) than when she entered the fight, that the French Dutch British Russians and Chinese are walt ing for the United States boys ours and mne) to clean up the Far East so they grab what they claim as theirs and they get away with it. eYs George Washington didn't tell lie when he stated that entang- temptations of happy holiday" flow in unpleasant channels completely The Tower has made it occasion for years to salute Washington's birthday old friend So will dismiss international complications to say happy birthday to former Police Sergeant John Brcke He gave than forty years of his life to the City of Waterbury, serving faithfully az patrolman So if share tributes between George and John it indicates that with all gloomy gobal thoughts haven't forgotten remember gallant old friend whose and grandsons fought and fighting for happier world haven't forgotten his services although typc ally the politicians did when it time to vote him rest and pension.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-21

James Meehan of 67 Whittier Avenue, better known to more intimate acquantances as "Joe", and Tommy Sturges of 26 Welles Street returned to their Naval base at Sampson N Y, Monday after brief fur lOughS here During their leaves the lads did not for get to pay visit to their ole post office budies Jack Scadden, Richie LawIOr, "Shimmers' Sheehan, Jack Qulter, Otto BOdden Ted DOnahue, Pete Matoff and last but not least the only and Only Carleton Gill martin. The youthful gObs well liked at the post office where they familiarIy known as Brick and Track.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-21
GEORGE WASHINGTON

Two hundred and thirteen born In Westmoreland, Va the life ma With but companion horseback To ride to Shenandoah mi For many his life largely Indians; He knowledge Later Washington with little 
 That and swollen rivers The became With single companion nN the end of his reached hurried Williamsburg Throughout his whole life Washington task - Washington great the known, k1e fought freedom so now we are living happily proudly A country Of joy and freedom and land great renown
 
 Good Night.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-21

that the discount was not intended to stimulate travel inconsistent with wartime conditions, but that the reurn to planes to the airlines from the Army is making more space available for essential travellers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-21
NOISY NEST

A mourning dove built its nest and raised it's family within foul' feet of the rails of the main line of one American railroad.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-21

SnlneS
 Pacific veteran who returned home more than year
 ago after serving many months in the battle
 sergeant. Ray had front seat at GuadaIcanaI,
 Russell islands and Munda Five hundred tons of
 bombs fell daily Munda during the time Ray
 there. One night while attempting to get home coffee
 to the boys in fOxhOle his jeep went steep
 embankment and the Waterbury soldier was pinned
 there until rescued at dawn. Followed months of hos
 pitazatOn in Army hospitals in the Pacific California
 and Texas, while Ray waited patiently for critically injured spine to heal In November, 1943, Ray came
 marching home. But, he always says, with smile,
 Waterbury offered no homecoming. Arriving late in the evening, the entire city in blackOut the first he had seen on the Eastern SeabOard Last NOvem- Der Ray joined the ranks of benedictS and has been
 smiling since But he hasn't forgotten the budes he left behind at Munda. Though he admits public
 speaking requires almost much courage facing
 the Japs he's out there on the platform boosting
 bonds sale sat local afcOry where he helps keep
 the production line moving ten and half hours day.
 Back in and pas day they had different word for it, but everything prefaced with qualify ing words like psychological psychiatric psychotc etc. Anderson in recent issue of Your Lfe had story to illustrate title Psychology at Work Any number of Waterbury clergymen may think this little humorous incident could be cited to certain people they know the type that rshes of service to take up stand in front of the church to check who is attending the style or to meet someone whom they meet any time Of the day. But here's the te story that reslted in number of Conversations: Brother" confessed the minister of congregation which Dwight L. Moody was preparing to address, "I ashamed to admit that many of people have formed the habit of leaving church before the close of the servces Don't that trouble you Brother" Moodys confident reply Ive had experience with that kind of congregation before I handle the situation" When the evangelist rose to deliver his sermon, he explained very quietly My friends going to divide my discourse into two sec ons The first section will be addressed to sinners the last to saints" After speaking few minutes he inter- jected T have finished my remarks to the sinners and they may leave if they wish I will now address myself to the saints" And not soul left the church.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-21

Mrs. Edith German of the Wood- tick road, had as a weekend guest her sister, Miss Elizabeth Wingerts- man of Hartford.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-21

Mrs. John A. Warner of the Gen. ter has completed a nurses aid course at the Waterbury hospital.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-21

Mrs. Russell Hickman of Farview street, Hitchcock Lake, is recuper- ating at St. Mary's hospital from an operation performed recently.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-21

Mrs. Alfred J. German of the Woodtick road, entertainment at a brush demonstration at her home, Friday night.