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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-17
BirthdayPartyAt
 GiIhOOIey Home

Eleanor Ann 0llhOo.y was h0n- ored ai her home. 42S Piedmont g., marking her hfth birthday. Games were played and luncheon Ras served. Attending the party were children from the Kindergarten oi the H0pev.lle School. including: Raymond Murphy, James Miller Maurice Maroncy. JT. Francis Per- azelll. John Donovan. John Deyine Jr, Charles Giihooly, Jr.. Rosemary O'Keeie. Jaqucllne Bedardo. Joan Pernatozzi, Carole Turmoil. Eleanor and Ann Deyine. Also Mrs Prank Donayan. Mrs. John Donayan and Mrs Charles Gilhooly.
 PTizes were awarded 10 the fol- lowing; Rosemary OKeefe. Joan Pernatozzi, Raymond Murphy and Maurice Maroney.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-17
Social Notes
Arthur Studio.

Miss Carol Sperry, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Mark L. Sperry, Jr., Middlebury. returned last week from Vassar College, Poughkeepsie. to spend the Christmas recess. Cory don Sperry, son of MT. and Mrs. Sperry, arrived home last week from Phillips Academy, Andover and their son, Allen Sperry. will arrive home Friday from Yale to spend the holidays.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-17
Solemn Concert
 Held Sunday

Naomi Chapter, No. 23 Order of Eastern Star held their annual Christmas vesper service Sunday afternoon at the Second Congrega- tional Church combined with the First Methodist Church choir. The program opened with an organ pre- Jude by Mrs. Ruth A. Jones.
 Dr. John c. Walker, pastor of the Second Congregational Church delivered a Christmas message.
 Guy DiModungo, violinist, played "Andante Religioso" by Thome.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-17
CLUB NOTES
Pageant Staged
 By Girls Club

santa Dream. Chus.maE Pageant lQ costume. Was prrscuird at Temple Haii yesterday by thc Waterbury Girls Club. Inc annual holiday party Was attended by avc hundred elementary ano high sehoo. bavs aud R' and a5out 300 parents and guests
 Ml.k Jeanne smith recreation director for ihc Girls Club. digcci- cc the pageant gNisicd by Mrs. Verne LuntQulst
 Taking part lu were Jackie CafrcG Maflenc Walker. Virginia Heath Jeanne Pcirario. Louise ana Rot BlcnTenus. Marie Blmabic. Roberta Tenrey Mildred WcMcco. Ellen Flilponc. Barbara and El za- beth Malion. and pupils from Sio- cum. Webster and Anderson schools
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-17
FeStiUitieS Al
 St. Elisabeth s

Christmas festivities at the Col lege of Saint Elizabeth, will begin with the athletic association party on Wednesday evening. December l9. Jean Brady. president Of the as- soclation, has announced that the entire faculty and student body are invited to the entertainment and the Christmas party which will fol- low
 What Christmas means to Chris tians will be the subject of the ad- dress that Reverend Francis P Le Boeuf, s. J.. will give at the Decem- Der meeting of the Sodality on Thursday afternoon, December 10.
 Father LeBoeuf will remain for the Christmas banquetS in Seton Dining Hall on Thursday evening. al which the Most Reverend Thomas H. Mclaughlin. Bishop of Paterson, will be the guest of honor. Monsig- nor Lalor R. Mclaughlin. the Col lege chaplain and his assistants, Reverend William Garnet Keen and Reverend Ninian Macdonald will also be present. The entire college will attend
 A traditional Christmas play in Xavier auditorium, under the aus pices of the dramatic association will follow the banquet. The per formance will consist of a series of episodes from John J. Johnston's and Aileen Shea's Pageant of Our Lady, including the Annunciation, the Visitation and the Nativity. Mary Elizabeth Hanley of Flushing will be the narrator.
 Early on Friday morning the sen iorS, carrying candles, will accord ing to custom, start out from O'Con- nor Hall and wake the entire cam pus, singing Christmas carols. Christmas recess begins on Friday noon, December 21 and ends on Sunday evening, January at 6:30. All Waterbury students will spend Christmas with their parents.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-17

English carols sung by the choir in cluded There Dweelt a King" by West: 70 Little Town of Bethlc- hem," and Bells of Heaven Ring. The choir also sang The Nativity at the close of the program. Ms Margaret Mitchell, soprano. sang
 Rejoice Greatly" from Handel The Messiah" and J. Laurnenc !. Bentham, sang from the cantata Bethlehem" Robert Greenwood, soloist, sand from Gounor's Nag areth" Mrs. Eunice H. Jones sang Handels 70 That Thou Telles' Good Tidings."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-17

The Waterbury Women's Demo- cratic Club will meet tomorrow night at 3:15 at the Hotel Elton in Room l09. All members are urged to attend as election of officers will be held, and important business will be transacted. Mrs. Eliza beth Sullivan will preside.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-17

Miss Jeanne Cassidy. daughter of MT. and Mrs. John H. Cassidy, Watertown, a student at Manhat- anville College of the Sacred Heart, New York city is spending the Christmas holiday recess with her parents.
 Miss Anne Lawlor, a senior at Edgewood Park school. Briarclitf, N. Y, will arrive home Wednesday to spent the holidays with her par ents. MT. and Mrs. William K. Law Tor, Hewlett street.
 Miss Natalie Sperry, a student al George School, Georgetown, Pay will arrive home Wednesday to spend the holidays with her par ents, MT. and Mrs. Roger s. Sperry, Pine street.
 Miss Helen Denise Audette, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Charles Audette, Church street, sopho- more at Manhattanville College of the Sacred Heart, New York City, is spending the Christmas holidays with her parents. Miss Antoinette Audette is home from Putnam Academy, Putnam, Conn.
 Miss Teresa Mariana, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Anthony Mariana of Hickory Road, Naugatuck, a junior at Larson Junior College, is on the deans list for academic honor rat ing.
 Miss Tess Yourchyk, Fuller street was honored last Saturday evening at a miscellaneous shower given by Mrs John Sigetti and Mrs. Michael Swiderski.
 Those attending were: Miss Betty Phelan, Miss June DoWney, Miss Marguerite Rein, Miss Agnes Phe- Ian, Miss Dorothy Patterson, Miss Ann De Cosmo, Miss Mildred Rosa, Miss Molly Summa, Miss Patricia Patterson.
 Also. Miss Irene Dean, Mrs. Win nie Verrier, Mrs. Mary Wester, Mrs. Felix Garino, Mrs Mary Sigetti, Mrs Terry Cianulli. Mrs. Shirley Phelan, Mrs Rose Gariano, Mrs. Anne Paw lik. Mrs. Nellie Rein, Mrs. Mildred Patterson, Mrs. Helen Swiderski and Mrs. Doris Sigetti.
 A Christmas party of the Pride Hawthorne Lodge, Daughters of St. George, will be held tomorrow night in Mechanics Hall A supper will be served at o'clock followed by social program and a grab bag.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-17

Now that winter storms and transportation problems are upon us it would greatly both mconvenenees to bus passengers and drivers few simple rules o
 served Many of the bad habits of passengers today oi course are a holdover from the wartime when the rule of First Come First Served applied With trans portation much aevaed since the cessation of hostes and decrease in the number of working people, passen- gers still make rush for busSeS though plenty of seats are available So the pushing from the rear, the people in the front lines find themselves flat agalnst the door the bus Persons getting off at the stop and the driver request plead and finally scod m order that a path be opened and passengers may dlsembark During rush hours all along the route drivers must agan plead and scod to force sandees toward the rear ot the bus State laws demand that standee remain behind the white line for the express purpose of the protection ot lie Yet obdurae sandees will not budge beyond the center o
 the ase while those in the fore part damned III like sarnes and often caapued against the harassed drver who should be able to give his complete energies to drV ing particularly in winter when highways slippery and vehicles appear of nowhere Rules and regulations ot transportation companies must be realized for the protection of the public and it to the pubcs advantage obey them strictly We believe the Safety Council could do much in pointing out to bus the lm portance of adherng to regulations for the benefit ot all
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-17

Bookkeeping adds more wealtl to the United States through flower polination than through the sale Of honey and wax.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-17

Great horned owls nest ia mid winter and successfully keep their eggs wsrm in temperatures that drpp to 4eero and below.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-17

The national anthems of China and the United States can De harmonized and sung or played as perfect duet.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-17
Club Notes

The Women's Get-Together of the Third Congregational Church will sponsor Christmas party at IDiorio's Restaurant Wednesday eve ming at 6 o'clock. A small gift is asked for the grab bag from those attending.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-17

The Woman Society, Christian Service of St. Paul's Methodist Church will hold meeting We'd nesday, Dec. 19 at 2:30 D. m. at the parsonage. Following the meeting a Christmas party will be held.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-17

The dancing classes of the Water bury Girls Club held a dance at Guild Hall, St. Johns Church, Fri day night. Glasses are made up of pupils from SS. Peter and Paul Sacred Heart, Anderson and Hend- ricken schools. The dance was at- tended by 150 persons.
 On Saturday at the Waterbury Girls Club, the Junior A. K. K held their Christmas party, under the direction of Miss Mary Marsell and was attended by 16 persons
 Sunday evening the staff attend- ed a buffet supper, guests attend ing included: MT. and Mrs. Harry Smith, Newtown and Mrs. Vance Lundquist.
 The annual Children's Christmas party was held yesterday afternoon spon ored by the St. Anns Society Of Our Lady of Mount Carme. Church. The committee in charge of the affair were: Mrs. John Lom bardi, chairman; Mrs. Joseph Maj. tino, Mrs. o. Marinaro, Mrs. Joseph Savino, Mrs. Olfonse Ortelli, Mrs. Louis D.zinno, Miss Mary Ciancuil- Il, and Miss Matilda Dizinno.
 Adeleid Lodge will hold its Christi mas party at Turn Hall, tomorrow afternoon at o'clock. Each mem Der Is asked to bring a fifty cent prize for the grab bag.
 The annual meeting of the Coun- ell of Social Agencies of Waterbury will be held at the YMCA Wednes- day at l2:15 p. m. After luncheon, officers will be elected at the bus mess meeting. Reservations may be made before tomorrow through the CDV office, 4-O9O9.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-17
Tall TOuer
 Topics
BY rHl MAN rS THE rowER
Good Evening

WHERE ARI YOU CONC uoLIDANss fNcNA the war Northern southern Open .ae Holiday scssouA i. open asas0u. Do sk. Vtslt ls a New TAe tFajs s1matlns 90 arA A Yua.u. Clrlsuat Maglbarauf. bolrGRaika RizPazl. Whgre they afternoon cs. Golden Florida E calling
 Wlth ts weather summing fishing and bathing Where good friend together. .z toiN spogs ifs and ropo country trails and everything Mountains ai around 50 come up 10 ski 8 Christmas breeze it blows. Pgeparp to holidays bring waTmest clothes
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-17

AS Old Man 1945 starts hobbling toward the nearest exit it becomes time for all to remnsce We going to say is time frame New Years resolutions but like some OPA commodities they likely to be tossed into discard without warning But we have lot of travelling to do to rerace steps Memory Lane if we conne mental effort to the restricted period of 12 months. What in your opinion were the outstanding events of 945 The end of the the termination ot the rationing babys birthday, mothernaws sickness something like that might flash up impershabe events Start thinking about VIE day, VJ day and other high lights, but here's how expert gatherer assemblies his picture. Richard L. Tobin director of for the American Broadcasting Company with which WATR is affiliated speaking before the Alumni Association of the Graduate Schools of Columbia University, selects the fol- lowing the 10 greatest stories of the past year It is mans opinion and experienced at that, and it is worthwhile looking They follows:
 l. The atomic bomb
 2. The defeat of Germany.
 3. The defeat of Japan
 A. The death of Franklin Delano Roosevelt
 5. The death disappearance of Adolf Hitler
 6. Postwar upheavas in the Orient, South America and Europe.
 7. The United Nations Organization, including the San Francisco Conference.
 8. The postwar strike
 g. The defeat of Winston Churchill by the British So- ciaists.
 10. The criminal trials at Nuernberg
 Now Friend Reader what your recolectons of the ten big events of Waterbury during the past year, We will submit shortly but if you have any ideas will welcome collaboration.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-17

A Christmas party of the Pride Hawthorne Lodge, Daughters of St. George, will be held tomorrow night in Mechanics Hall. A supper will be served at o'clock followed by social program and a grab bag,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-17

Miss Anne Lawlor, senior at Edgewood Park school, Briarclitf, N. Y, will arrive home Wednesday to spent the holidays with her par ents. MT. and Mrs. William K. Law Tor, Hewlett street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-06-25
Theft susp' til d
After e--MPH Chase

A 22-year-old colored man, VIII,
was captured by police early thi.
morning after 95-mile- per- houl
chase Of Defense highway, will b,
viewed in the station lineup to,
night by three women whose purse.
were snatched Saturday. Two Of thu
victims had reported that the thiei
escaped in gray car similar to that
seized by the police.
The arrested man. whose two COM
panionS escaped, was identified by
police as CHARLES w. Scott of the
200 block Of Indiana avenue NV.
Corpl. Marcel Caussin OF the Sec
ond precinct reported that he sight
ed gray convertible coupe with an
Idaho license plate going north on
New Jersey avenue at 3:45 am. to-
day. 1t was listed as having been
stolen. He and Pvt. John Mccarthy
the driver, gave chase In a police
scout car.
The pursuit continued out Bla-
densburg road into Defense highway
where, Corpl. Caussin said, the police
car was following the coupe at q
95-mile -per-hour clip. Corpl. Caus-
sin fired several shots at the pursued
car and finally punctured a rear
tire. The car crashed into the Hill
top Apartments.
Three men fed into the woods
The District police. who had beer
Joined by a Prince Georges County
police cruiser, beat the bushes anc
captured Scott. They still ar,
searching for his two companions.
The three women who were robbed
Saturday were Mrs. Rose r. Price
l443 Oak street NV; Asti Quarles
1859 Girard street NV, and Alice r
Curtis, l70l Sixteenth street NV.
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New York
Loses Moneym
KMinq of Steer
By the Associated Press.

NEW YORK. June 25.-Seeing Is
believing-so New York City bought
q 664-pound steer and slaughtered 1t.
Abiding strictly by OPA rules from
start to finish. the city discovered 1t
would have lost $s.s5 by selling the
meat at retail ceiling prices after
setting aside the usual S. per cent
for the Army at the usual price.
Mayor La Guardia, telling Of the
experiment yesterday In his weekly
broadcast, said that II all Of the
meat had been sold at retail ceiling
prices, and none set aside for the
Army, the city would have made a
profit OF Sl7.53.
THAT doesn't include rent, labor,
light, taxes, the butchers baby's
shoes, the butchers wife or the
butchers profit,' Mayor La Guardia
said, adding:
THE Government is overlooking
and Congress Is overlooking the fact
that the Government should pay the
actual cost OF the meat for the IS
per cent 1t takes"
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Fate Of Yonks Captured
On Okinuwu Unknown
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
WITH THE 7th DIVISION, Oki-
nawa. June 25.-The fate OF Ameri.
can prisoners taken by the Japa-
nese on Okinawa remained q mystery
today after search disclosed nc
trace Of them or their bodies.
Col. j. M. Mickey Finn, Astoria
Greg, commander Of the 32d Regi.
ment which toek Hill 80 where one
Of the enemy general headQuarter,
was located. said he has had scores
OF bodies examined in caves but the
search has brought no sign Of the
missing Americans.
The exact number of Americans
taken prisoner is not known.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-06-25
Socialists Ask Right 10 Tell
els Of Draft Opposition


DETROIT, June 25.-Permission
for Norman Thomas, Socialist presi-
Dental candidate, to present argu-
ments against peacetime conscrip.
ton to members Of the armed forces
has been requested today by the So
cialist Party following the quarterly
meeting here of the National Execu-
tive Committee.
Harry Fleischman. national Sec
rotary of the party, sent the follow
ing telegram to Secretary Of War
Henry L. Stimson:
Since American Legion Comdr
Edward Scheiberling was given Wal
Department permission to propa.
gandize soldiers in italy for peace.
time CONSUMPTION, National Commit.
tee OF Socialist Party insists democ.
racy requires equal opportunity fol
Norman Thomas and other oppo.
nents TO address American armed
forces. Await favorable reply"
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plan 10 Merchandise
Veterans Explained
To Capital Builders

/ Veterans will be "merchanidsed'
to the public as premium men wht
can stand on their own feet" vii.
liam E. Morris of the Veterans EN-.
ployment Service today told q con,
struction industry conference callee
by the American Society Of Civil
Engineers. The conference Is beinl
held at the Hotel Statler.
Pointing out that Selective Servict
had seen to 1t that only the bes'
men went into the service and tha1
the Army has spent $4,000. 900 .00(
training them, Mr.. Morris sale
the Veterans Employment Service
doesn't intend to promote the
placement Of veterans on a simple
setting or patriotic appeal" but or
their own merits.
Day Okes. president Of the Oake!
Construction Co. and conference
chairman, told representatives o.
national engineering societies, con.
struction organizations, universitie!
and the Government that the two.
day conference would explore meth.
DDS OF helping the veterans who
want to 60 into the construction
industry through immediate Jobs OF
further education.
Labor Needed Badly.
Mr.. Okes pointed out that the
construction industry is responsible
for IL per cent of the national
economy and is in need OF new
blood to provide the necessary
manpower to carry out the vast
postwar construction program.
On the other hand, he pointed
out that a million men with con-
struction training now are in the
Army engineers or in the Seabees.
While all OF them may not want to
go into construction trades and pro.
LESSONS when they return, he add
ed, there are other men in other
branches Of the forces who will.
Discussing apprentice training to
provide more workers for the con-
struetton industry, William r. Pat.
terson, apprentice training service,
War Manpower Commission, warned
that unless more unions and con-
tractors get toeether to set I'D ap-
premiership programs. the expected
postwar construction boom will not
be possible for lack of skilled
workers,
Age Standards Adjusted.
He reported that age standards
have been adjusted in apprentice.
ship programs to allow the older
men to take advantage of "on the
job training" and preference Is be-
ing given to veterans. He said that
200 Of the 600 men now going into
apprenticeship programs each month
are veterans.
Benjamin Wermiel. speaking fol
the National Roster Of Scientific and
Specialized Personnel, expressed
doubt that the construction indus.
try would get many professional.
engineers released from the servic.
soon because most OF them were de.
ferred and went into the servic.
late. or are doing highly specialized
work.
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area must Be rsferrea By the tocsl
United States Employment Services
Office. sHless the specific adpsr.
tisement tndicates otherwise.
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Three Women AeriuIists
Of Beatty Circus Injured

bF thG AkSoCINIed Ff&A&.
CLIFTON, N. j., June 25.-Three
women aerialists were injured in q
35-foot fall here Saturday night
when . trapeze cable snapped al
the beginning of their act In the
Clyde Beatty Circus.
Circus officials said the cable broke
as the aerialists were climbing to the
center trapeze In q three-trapeze
flying stunt.
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