The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-27
Good Evening.
BY THE MAN IN THE TOWER

Fire Marshal Lahey and his aides may doff their helmets to well-merited observation made by State Police Commissioner Edward J. Hickey of Hartford Commenting Hartfords great catastrophe the circus fire of last Summer Commissioner Hickey as State Fire Marshal officially pointed out that lin Waterbury the Fire Marshal nSpect the circus grounds and equipment to and after each performance and remains on duty at the circus grounds with woway radio communication system in his He also requires that after each per formance the grounds about the main ten menagerie tent, etc, be dampened with water" The State Marshal evidently not only intended his remark to be tribute cautiouSness of the Waterbury fire officials but suggestion that other communities should adopt the far-sghted precaution. As matter of fact Fire Marshal Lahey and his aides have adopted any number of preventive measures" within recent years that many persons not aware of They are great safeguard and buwark against human carelessness accidents and resultant fires Coming from such eXper enced official Mr. Hickey the compliment IS doubly noteworthy And may we add our little orchid Marshal You and the staff deserve it.
 Off the Blotter: When Captain William Roach turns from service with the Armed Forces and resumes his position Superintendent of Police what changes likely to result? Will Acting Superintendent Daniel J. Carson become Deputy Superintendent again? Will Acting Deputy Superintendent Fred Hickey return to his former status captain and Act ing Captain Patrick Foley join the lieutenants once more? It is going to be tough to be separated from titles and increased pay checks but what is swer? We hear that one of the three acting will seek retirement and as long he will be happy with what he seeks others will be alsO they Of course mentioning retirements revives old, sad stOry-We called before the board and placed the retired list with pension. 1t won't be long now!
 Radio enthusiasts and Waterbury has more than it's share of lem, here are few queries along Remember When?" lines that will interest you Providing you not too sefconscious about your age you may take de- light in answering them: Do you remember when Milton Bere played kdde roles in early fickers with Ruth Ro- land, John Bunny and Mabel Normand. Bing Crosby lived at the Belvedere Hotel in New York and owned only suit. Mrs Harold Lloyd, wife of the NEG Comedy Theatre" director-host was a famous movie star, known as Mildred Davis Vic Mature had highly successful route selling candy and cigarettes wholesale in Louisville, Kentucky. Lawrence Tib- bett did Shakespearan drama Broadway before the Met heard of him. Ken Murray, of the CBS (Which Is Which varietyquz was the closing act on the Palace bill Network announcer Bill Pennel sold real estate during the Florida boom James Melton sang with Roxys gang in New York Judy Canova and her sister got their first radio job as The Happiness Girls. Fbber McGee and Molly toured the country with their own concert variety group under their real names James and Marian Jordan ,. Betty Peary wife of Hal C'The Great Gildersleeve) Peary was noted ballet dancer Mark Warnow, maestro of "Your Hit Parade musical director of the "ziegfeld Folies" at the age of 18. -.
 Thanks to the rain and rising temperature the streets of the city will be cleared of icecaked, mudspattered STOW mounds It is difficult to conceive of as beautiful" when it blankets an for few days Uttered with bottles (mosty empty beer receptaces) bags of decayng garbage and discarded shoes clothing, the mounds in some instances not very perSentabe Some day, hope the police and health authorities will catch up with persons who, riding about the streets in autos nights take advantage of chance to get rid of garbage and refuse by tossing them out in "dark spot". The contemptble habit occurs too frequently to be classified coincidence and for those who about the appearance of the streets in winter do hope that the police will bear down when they catch some of the persons responsible.
 U. s. Ninth Air Force Bomber Base, France -. Private William J. Gleason is power turret specialist with the 391st Marauder Bomb Group, commanded by Colonel Gerald E. Williams of Presque Ise Maine which has just been awarded the War Department Citation its devastating attacks against the enemy during the vecent German counter offensive The "Back Death Group won battle honors flor outstanding performance Df duty in action against the enemy from 23 December to 26 December, 1914" in which combat members of the 391st Bombardment Group (M) fought magnifi gently despite overwhelming odds and who wounded remained at their posts and continued firing, and aircraft shot out of the sky went down with their guns still blazing at the enemy "The memorable de- termination, outstanding skill, and unhestatng courage of the officers and men of the group in brilliantly carrying the attack to the enemy in keeping with the highest traditions of the Army Air Forces.' Private Gleason is the of Mr. and Mrs William J. Gleason, of 176 Beecher Avenue, Waterbury, Connecticut.
 
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