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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1945-02-07
PROF.. SWINToNs SAFE

A radio report from the Philip
pines told of the rescue of Prof,
Roy D. Swlnton, formerly Of the
University of Michigan; Mrs. Jane
Swinton, his wife, and their daugh-
ter, Barbara, %.
Other Detroit area families who
are awaiting word of the liberia
ton OF their relatives from the
prison, with the recapture of
Manila, are
Mrs Sophie Carlson of 1744
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1945-02-07
MARYGRoVE GRADUATE

A graduate Of journalism from
Marygrove College in 1897, Mrs
BoEuSlav. the former Margaret
Mary Bruol, first went 70 Manila
in 1888 10 spend her vacation with
a school chum, Leila Lopez
She stayed in Manila after
meeting Boguslav, and was work
ing on the paper when the JapS
took over the Tribune for their
own propaganda,
we never heard word
about our daughter through the
Japanese government or the
Red Cross, Mrs. BTuei eX-
planned.
But we never lost faith! In
our darkest moment word
reached us that she was alive.
at came from Ray Cronih, a
former Manila newspaperman,
who returned on the Gripsholm
a. an exchange prisoner.
we prayed ana continued 10
have faith. A short time later
we received a letter from their
close friend, Col. Carlos Ro-
mulo, who said that both were
alive and we'll"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1945-02-07

JOSH DsysssateN v,E Prosram. 9Th Jack HALEY. Tn
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-02
Miss Marjorie Glynn
 WedS Sgt. Y. C. Walter

man. Miss Walsh wore a lime col ored bouffant gown with satin bodice ard tulle skirt, a V neckline and three-quarter length sleevs She wore a headpiece of ostrich plumes and horsehair braid and carried bouquet of mixed flowers. Miss Miller was gowned is a similar costume of pastel blue.
 Fifty guests attended the wedding breakfast and reception at the Chase Country club, where Mrs. Glynn received in a wine colored ensemble, black and accessories and a corsage of Talisman roses. Guests attended from Peekskill, N. Y, Moo- dus, Newington, Naugatuck and Ri- verhead, L. I.
 The bride travelled in tweed suit, hunter green coat and brown accessories. Sgt. and Mrs. Walter will reside at Clovis, N. M, where the bridegroom is stationed. The bride is a graduate of Sacred Xeart high school and Bay Path Institute of Commerce, Springfield, Mass.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-02
Dorothy Johnson Married Recently

Rev. John Sullivan officiated at the wedding of Miss Dorothy M Johnson, daughter of MT. and Mrs John Johnson, Fairlawn avenue and Henry P. Isyk. Po1/c. U. s. N, son of MT. and Mrs. John Isyk Meriden, Saturday. Dec. g, at 6 o'clock at SS. Peter and Paul church.
 The bride wore a white bouffant gown styled with a taffeta bodice sweetheart neckline, three-quarter sleeves and a net skirt. A tiara trimmed with seed pearls held her veil of bridal tulle. Mrs. William Mauri, sister of the bride, who served as matron of honor, was gowned in pink taffeta and net with fitted bodice, sweetheart neckline short putfed sleeves and a full skirt.
 Guests from New York, Meriden, New Haven. Rhode Island and Massachusetts were among the 50 persons who attended the reception at the Three Cups inn. Wallingford. Mrs. Johnson selected a black en- semble and the bridegroom's mother was costumed in navy blue.
 The bride travelled in a poudre blue dress, harmonizing coat and accessories. The couple will reside at Corpus Christi, Texas, where the bridegroom is stationed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-02
SOCIAL
 FUNCTIONS
MGrceHa-NigrO
 Bridal Yesterday

Miss Beatrice J. Nigro daughter of MT. and Mrs. Biagio Nigro, Wood tick road. and Victor A. Marcella, BM 2-c. U s. N. R., son of MT. and Mrs. Frank Marcella. Linwood street. were united in marriage yes- terday morning at o'clock at Our Lady of Lourdes church. MSgr. Joseph Valdambrini performed the ceremony. Gaetano Giaquinto of- fered a prelude of organ music and accompanied Mrs. James Morrone, soloist who sang an Ave Maria" and "Panis Angelicus".
 Presented in marriage by her father. the bride had as her maid of honor her sister, Miss Loretta Nigro. Misses Lena Cappello and Florence Lombardo were bridesmaids. Alexander Jacovino served as best man and Dante Nigro brother of the bride, and Rocco Beece ushered.
 The bride was attired in a white princesse gown of brocade damask fashioned with a sweetheart neck line, leg-o'-mutton sleeves and a long train. Her long veil of illusion was arranged from a Juliet cap trimmed with orange blossoms and seed pearls and she carried floral huff of white camellias and sweet peas.
 A blue taffeta gown with sweet heart neckline, three-quarter length sleeves and full skirt and pie ture hat of matching horSehair braid trimmed with ostrich plumes was worn by the maid of honor. She carried floral huff of pink camellias and sweet peas. The bridesmaids were princesse gowns of rose taffeta with sweetheart neck lines, three-quarter length sleeves and rows of self ruffling trimming the skirts and forming slight trains. Their Dutch hats were in harmony and they carried muffs of roses and sweet peas.
 The brides cousin, Joyce Delillo served as junior bridesmaid, wearing blue taffeta frock with a sweet heart necklire, three-quarter length sleeves and a bouffant skirt. Her Dutch hat was of rose color
 A reception at Aunt Jenny's inn followed a dinner at The Elton for 100 guests. Mrs. Nigro wore an aqua silk crepe dress, black access series and corsage of orchids. The bridegroom's mother also wore an orchid with her poudre blue silk jersey dress and black accessories.
 When the couple left for a we'd ding trip to New York City the bride was wearing a moss green dress, brown coat and accessories and Kolinsky furs. Both MT. and Mrs. Marcella were graduated from Wilby High school MT. Marcella is now stationed at Hart'S Island, N. Y.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-02

The wedding of Miss Marjorie Glynn, daughter of Mrs. William Glynn, Ives street, and Sgt. Vernon c. Walter, son of MT. and Mrs. Clark J. Walter, Peekskill, N. Y., took place Saturday morning at g o'clock at the Church of the Sa.. cred Heart. Rev. Henry Quinn of ficiated and Edward Wolff. organist provided the musical program. Mrs. Mildred Roche Lezotte sang during the nuptial Mass. Benjamin Will COX of Newington, presented his niece in marriage.
 For her costume the bride selected a princesse gown of white slipper satin designed with a square neck line edged with seed pearl embroid- cry, long tapered sleeves and a long circular train. A crown of orange blossoms held in place her tiered fingertip veil and she carried a shower bouquet of white roses and stehanotis.
 Miss Patricia Walsh attended the bride as maid of honor and Miss Elizabeth Miller was bridesmaid. Frederick Schumacher acted as best
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-02
Rabbi Gfter
 UniteS Couple

Miss Ruth Kunofsky, daughter of Mrs. Sarah Kunofsky, North Main street, became the bride of Carl Kopel, New York city. Sunday af- ternoon at o'clock st Sossin's res- taurant. Rabbi Mordecal Gifter of Beth Israel synagogue offIcitaed.
 The bride. who was unattended, wore a poudre blue crepe ensem- ble with fuchsia accessories and carried Bible marked with an or- enid.
 More than 50 guests. including those from New York city, Norris town, N. J., Boston, Mass and Hart ford. attended the reception which followed the ceremony.
 The couple will reside in New York city upon their return from an unannounced wedding trip. The bride is a graduate of Crosby high school and Post Junior college.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-02
Social Notes

Santa Maria Circle. National Daughters of Isabella, will meet to- morrow evening at 8 o'clock at K. ot c. hall.
 A meeting of the Women'S Get Together Club of the Third Congre- gational church will be held tomor- row afternoon at 2:30 at the home of the new president, Mrs. George Knowles, Highalnd avenue.
 The Women's Society of Christian Service of St. Paul's Methodist church will hold New Years party in connection with their meeting tomorrow afternoon at 2:30 at the parsonage of East Farm street. Members are requested to bring 25 cent gift.
 The regular monthly meeting of the Welfare Committee of the Hope vile Community Club will be held Thursday evening at the home of Mrs. Ida Akins, Baldwin street. Mrs. John Hyland, chairman will preside at the business meeting at which time plans will be made for actiVi- ties for the coming year. All mem bers are urged to attend.
 Miss Dorothy M. Butler East Farm street, and Miss Eileen Foley, Bridgeport, classmates at Albetus Magnus College, New Haven, were weekend guests of Misses Marie Mates and Elizabeth Hamilton, Flushing, L. l.. and Miss Beverly Volk. Englewood, N. J.
 Mrs. John Hickey, Terre Haute, Ind, formerly of this city, has been visiting her aunt, Miss Nellie Dillon, Waterville street.
 Major and Mrs. Richard Slator have returned to Havre de Grace, Md, after spending the week with Mrs. Slator's parents, MT and Mrs. Herman Rooster, Columbia Boule- yard.
 Mrs. Joseph Pernatozzi and daughter, Rita, of Columbia Boule- yard, have returned from New York City where they spent the holidays with relatives.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-02
(. OF (. AUXILIARY
 ELECTS OFFICERS
Mrs. Anthony Orantas Is Chosen President; Le.
 zion Holds Banquet
Brooklyn News

Mrs. Anthony Orantas was elected president of the Lithuanian Cham Der of Commerce Auxiliary at 8 meeting held last night at the Lith- uanian Republican Club hall. She succeeds Mrs. Frank Banis.
 Other officers were named as fol- lows: Vice-President, Mrs. Clar- ence Bender; secretary, Mrs. Mich ael DeVenis; financial secretary, Mrs. Peter Krugelis; treasurer, Mrs. Jacob Treciokas; trustees, Mrs. Mary Krugelis and Mrs. John Gills; pulp licityl chairman, Mrs. Mathew Col ney.
 Delegates to the Lithuanian Coun- ell and the Defense Committee will be elected at a meeting February at the home of Mrs. Orantas at 5O8 Wilson street.
 More than 200 persons attended the annual New Years banquet Of the Sylvester Stokes post and aux Hilary at Nemunas Hall, 48 Green street, Saturday night.
 Speakers included Rev. Joseph J. Valantiejus, pastor of St. Joseph s church; Mrs. Agnes Mitchell, gold star mother; and Fenton Miner, commander Of Corp. Coiyle Post Dr, Mathew J. Colney served as master of ceremonies.
 Soldiers home on furlough present were: Private First Glass Benny Aleksinas, Sergeant Edward Scholey, Captain Joseph Jasulevich, Captain John Mitchell, and Private First Glass Simon Lukas.
 Commanders of various posts and heads of auXiliaries were called up- on to addres sthe gathering briefly. Music for dancing was furnished by Satula's orchestra.
 The arrangements committee in- cluded; Margaret Bebrin, Charles Slokas, Ella Kopich, Theresa Stakes, John Bruxas, and William Sinke- yich.
 A joint meeting Of the Sylvester Stokes Post and auxiliary will be held tonight at 8 o'clock at the Re- publican Club Hall on Bank street
 Resolution Received A communication from J. M. Col ton Hand, chief of the Public Liasion Division of the Secretary of States office, Washington, D. C., will be read at a meeting of Sylyenter Stokes Post and its auxiliary this evening. Mrs. Margaret Bebrins, president of the auxiliary will pre- side.
 The letter will officially acknowl- edge the White Houses receipt of a resolution protecting Soviet Russia's apparent plans to take oyer and dominate the Balkan States. The post and it's auxiliary were as- sured that the White House is fol- lowing all developments and will continue to work for just and lasting peace, The message also states thatt he posts comments on the President were greatly appreci- ated.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-02
CLUB NOTES
Mary RGden
 Wed Saturday

st. Joseph's church was the scene of the wedding of Miss Mary Raden, daughter of Mrs. Adam Raden, Highland avenue, and It. Stanley Yuskas. U. s. Army, son of MT. and Mrs. Charles Yuskas, Bank street. Saturday morning. The goo o'clock ceremony was performed by Rev. Benedict Gauronskas.
 The bride, given in marriage by her uncle, Frank Penevich, was gowned in white satin with high round neckline, yoke of illusion trimmed with seed pearls, long sleeves pointed at the wrists and a ' fiared skirt cut entrain. Her full length veil of net fell from a juliet cap of orange blossoms and she carried a bouquet of calla lilies.
 The bride sister, Miss Dorothy Baden, as main of honor, wore an aqua taffeta gown fashioned with a square neckline, three-quarter length sleeves and full skirt with A peplum effect at the waist. Her Juliet cap was of matching color she carried bouquet of mixed crysanthemums. Miss Genevieve Penevich, cousin of the bride, serv- ed as bridesmaid. Her gold coloreo gown was of style similar to that of the maid of honor The best man was Prank YurkSaitis and Joseph Armenis ushered.
 Guests from Hartford, New Haven, Massachusetts and Water bury attended a reception at the brides home which followed breakfast for members of the bridal party at the Quaker Inn. The brides mother was dressed in an aquamarine costume and black ac- cessories while the bridegroom mother wore a seafoam blue dress and brown accessories. Both wore corsages of red roses.
 The bride travelled in gold dress, brown accessories, racoon coat and an orchid corsage. The will reside with her mother when It. YuSkas returns to Moore General hospital, Swannona, N. C., where he has been hospitalized after returning from service in the European the ater of war. Mrs. Yuskas is a grad uate of Leavenworth High school ard her husband of Crosby High school.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-02
RUSSIAN GIRLS HAVE A DATE

New York UP)--"At 6 D. m. after the war" Russian girls used to whisper to their lovers as they de- parted for War-hoping that they would be able to keep the rendez- vous. The phrase was used as the title of a musical comedy film which went into production during the Battle of stalingrad, predicting the defeat of Germany in the spring of l945. The film recently had its premiere and is immensely popular, according to the Moscow representative of Russian War Re- lief.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-02
URGES Al RULES REVISION

New York (UP)-"S Sweeping re- vision" of the hundreds of cum bersome, conflicting and out-of- date rules and regulations" that hamper aviation must take place if post war aviation is to grow, Sydney Nesbitt, aircraft radio sales man. ager of Lear, Inc, and member Of the newly formed Civil Aviation Joint Legislative Committee, said recently. The committee is co- operating with both houses of Con- gress to improve legislation regulat- ing private flying.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-02
Miss Janet Judd
 Wed Saturday

The marriage of Miss Janet Judd, daughter of Mir. and Mrs. Arthur Spencer Judd of Middlebury, and pr. William Spencer McComb of New York City took place at St. Georges Episcopal church in New York City, Saturday afternoon at 4 o'clock, the rector, Rev. Dr. Elmer Mckee, officiating. Mrs. Charles E.. Chapman, also of Middlebury, att tended her sister and Dr. Alfred Hooker of New York was best man.
 Dr. and Mrs. McComb will reside at 24O East roth street, New York City following a wedding trip to Sea Island, Ga. Dr. McComb is a graduate of the University of Buff falo Medical College and is associat- ed with the Memorial City hospitals in New York City. Mrs. McComb is a graduate of Skidmore College.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-02
$50 Attend
 Dance Al "

The Servicemen and War Work CTS committee dance was held Sat- urday night at the Central YMCA with more than $50 persons, among them 120 servicemen, in attendance. A tug of war between the Army and Navy was presided over by Jack Suffa. Cigarettes were distributed to members of both teams. The con- test was won by the Navy team.
 The committee on arrangements includes Mir. Suffa, chairman, John Farrara, Tony Gavronski, James Del Gobbo, Frederick Stager, George Le Cuyer, Carl Suffa, Anne De Bell lis, Janet Surgener, Evelyin Snug dinis, Anne Urbelis, Dorothy Step onaitis, Jean Marshall, Rae Guida, Helen Sutor, Eleanor Travisano and Thomas Smith, advisor.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-02
DRAFT OFFICIALS
 REVIEW CLASSES

Local draft boards yesterday be- gan the review for reclassification of all registrants between the ages of IS and 37 now in either class PA or 2B. both occupational defer ment classes, The directive was is- sued by state selectiVe service head quarters last Saturday and received here at that time.
 Final determination of mans status will remain within the in- depreciation of local draft board officials. Just what will determine the essential occupation of regis trant was not disclosed today.
 It has been estimated between 5000 and 1000 local registrants are listed within this class.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-02
NEW STATISTICAL
 CLERK APPOINTED

Mrs. elan Celozzi of 389 Congress avenue today was named statistical clerk at the U. s. Employment Sery- ice, succeeding Lida Shodolska La' briola, who has joined Sergeant R. E. Labriola at his post in Ne braska. Mrs. Celozzi. who preyi- ously served in the stabilization di- vision of the USES. is the wife Of Louis Celozzi, who is stationed with a Navy unit at Norfolk. Va.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-02
 SOCIAL SITUATIONS

THE SITUATION: A boy and girl inform their parents of their en- gagement.
 WRONG WAY: The boys par entS wait for the girls parents to call on them.
 RIGHT WAY: The boys parents cali en the girls parents ut is their place to make the first move).
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-02
Sorority Plans
 ChriStn1aSPGrty

A Christmas party for members of Alpha chapter Sigma Alpha Phi sorority of the Second Congrega- tional church will be held at the home of Mrs. Loupis Dyson, Dale avenue, tomorrow night, Members are asked to take the TAO Milldale bus at the center. Contributions for the Russian War Relief drive will be accented
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-02
NATURALIST CLUB
 MEETING TONIGHT

Harold E. Richardson, White Plains, N. Y., will speak at the meeting tonight at o'clock of the Waterbury Naturalist club in the Mattatuck Historical Sociey build ing. Mir. Richardson, who has spent several summers as guide in Yei- lowstone park, will show colored motion pictures taken htere.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-02

A new governmental bureau to study and analyze both foreign and domestic commerce and indus try has been established in Brazil
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-02

A parish supper will be held at the Third Congregational church hall Thursday night at 6:30, with members of the Ladies Aid Society and the Womans Get-Together club in charge. Ministers of Water bury Congregational churches and their wives have been invited to attend.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-02
FORUM AUDIENCE SEES
 PICTURES OF ROCKIES

Douglas Brown, Meriden business man, presented a colored film, "The American ROckies-From Colorado to the Canadian Rockies" at the Second Congregational church forum Sunday evening.
 Brazil has legalized the formation of syndicates, federations and con- federations by farm workers and farm employers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-02
Club Notes

The Waterbury Council, Girl Scouts, Inc., will hold their annual banquet on Tuesday evening, Jan. 9 at 6:3O at the YMCA. Miss Oleda Schrottky, a member of the Ma tional Girl Scout staff, will be the principal speaker. All adult mem- bers, their husbands and friends are invited to attend.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-02

Santa Maria Circle. National Daughters of Isabella, will meet to- morrow evening at o'clock at K. Of c. hall.
Detroit evening times., 1945-10-28

thiouracil, diverted some OF the food
from being consumed as fuel into
growth of bones and muscle.
In the case of another victim Of
progeria, five-year-old Paul Banks of
ST Louis. described in The Amer
lean Weekly of May IA, 1914, vitamin
preparations have helped TO promote
regular growth.
His mother, Mrs. Gladys Banks,
has written to The American Weekly:
"On January 8, 1945, his weight was
the same as in December, 1914; his
height, however, had increased by
one and one-half inches. l am still
giving him vitamins."
Glandular substances, like hor-
mones of gonads. pituitary, adrenal
cortex, purified vitamins and chemi-
calls that might influence the circu-
Detroit evening times., 1945-10-28

years. Yet the boy was a scnile,
withercd, LITTLE dwarf
Describing their case in the Amer
lean Journal of Diseases of Children,
the doctors said their patient had
grown only a pound year for the
past five years. At six he weighed
less than % pounds, instead of the
normal 46 Most Of his hair had
fallen out and lack of fat beneath the
skin had left his face deeply wrinkled
He was about three feet in height,
the normal stature being about four
feet He had practically ceased to
grow taller.
Ills health, in the usual sense, was
excellent" say the doctors, and also
assimilated food that was adequate
for rapid growth in any ordinary
child But he did not grow.
The Boston doctors, realizing that
there was nothing wrong with his
nutrition, decided TO try new meth
cd of rebuilding the body, an appli-
cation of the so-called regeneration
technic."
They gave the boy testosterone
hormone. Promptly, he began TO
grow in weight height, muscular size
and strength. But soon the bene.
ficial effect of the hormone faded off
because the Child's thyroid gland was
working too fast and burning his
starch and fat deposits. SO new
drug. thiouracil which decreases thy
roid activity. was given. Again
growth was resumed
In one year of treatment the little
genius had put on ten pounds of
weight, and three inches in height.
His "skeletal development bone and
muscle system-was now that of a
boy of Is years! He seemed 10 be on
~ October IN. 1915
Detroit evening times., 1945-10-28

causes aging of
any kind with the
hope that medical
science may delay
old-age and extend
the length of life.
The new work
on progeria comes
from NlasSaChu.
SettS General Hos
pital in B o ) to n
W h ere DrS. Ma.
I h an b. Talbot,
Allan NJ. Butler
and T.. \. Mac.
Lachlan received
I o I treatment q
six year old boy
who was by iyay
of being a genius
with an intelli.
gcnCc rating Of
from nine 10 II
Detroit evening times., 1945-10-28

ones should reach up 10 $50 years
or even lS0 years OF age.
Prof. Henry c. Sherman Of Colum-
bia University has just reported that
by giving four times as much vitarnin
A as normally suffices for health,
the span Of life of rats has been eX-
tended. and their Senility delayed, by
at least 10 per cent.
This is a small beginning, but IT
is step on the way
If the same thing applied in man
the average length of life would be
increased by six and half years
from 90 TO II or To- The Biblical
"threescore years and ten would
finally then become reality.
The latest experiments show that
vitamin A gives stability TO the body,
aiding in prevention OF cancer.
Detroit evening times., 1945-10-28


learned from their first case one
hitherto unknown secret of progeria:
that this disease is the opposite of
obesity. In progeria, fat, starch
and sugar are burned up too rapidly,
especially fat
This means that the bodys me
tabolism" is severely disordered.
Metabolism is the sum total of
the chemical processes by which the
food is used inside the body, partly,
as "fuel'-to supply heat and energy
of action--and partly. as building ma
terial for normal growth and repara-
ton of tissues
In progeria only energy seems to
be produced; food is all used up in
fireless combustion, and nothing is
left to serve for body building
The use of testosterone, aided by