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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-08-04
CAMP AICN
 TO OPEN MONDAY
Personal Visits 10 Be Made to Applicants for Nurses
 Corps

The local Elks' campaign to r-- cruit nurses from Waterbury for the Veterans hospitals begins Mon- day, Aug. 6, with members of the Elks' War commissions commiittee paying calls on nurses who have re- piled to the appeal of Brigadier- General Frank T. Hines, Frank J. Monaghan, exalted ruler of Water bury lodge, No. 265, announced to- day.
 The committee consists of J. Peter Costigan, chairman, John J. Null ligan, Daniel J. Mahaney, Frank J. McCann, Robert F. Birt, Martin c. O'Rourke, Dr. M. A. OHara, Law renceJ. Soper, Paul Reed, Frank Orencole, Rene w. Messier.
 Purpose of the call is to explain the reclassification of Veterans Ad- miniStration nurses from a sub-pro- fessional to professional status salary increases, educational pro- gram and new policy of automatic rotation from isolated stations af- ter two years of service which be- camc effective July 1.
 Veterans Administration hospl- tals need 1000 nurses immediately if the majority of World War Il veterans who, are. being admitted are to be restored to health and normal life in the shortest possible l time.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-08-04
"7his Weeks Visitor"
Young Widow Takes Problem to Social Security Board-Finds Husbands Brief Working Period Provided Income
 For Her. Baby.
By EDWARD N. MULLARKEY.

curity Board have learned to recognize because we see it so of- ten-in widows eyes especially.
 T woulu have come before," she said, but I was expecting my baby any day. He was born three weeks ago, just five weeks after my husband was buried"
 ''Please sit down. Mrs. -.
 "Porris," she replied. Chats not her real name.)
 "The undertaken told me to come and see you. He said I might get something from social security because my husband was working in a store. Could I get back what he paid in for social security? I know it can't be much on account of his having worked such 8 short time there, but need every dollar I can get hold of for my baby"
 We asked where her husband had worked before he had taken the store job. When she re- piled that he had been a farm worker we were afraid that she would not qualify for survivors in- surance benefits. Agricultural workers are not under the old-age and survivors isurance program and thei families can't get bene- fits when the bread winner dies. However, when she indicated that her husband had worked in the store for over a year and half prior to his death we knew that we had some good news for her.
 The Social Security Act shows special consideration for children and widows who have young chil- dren in their care. In their case benefits are payable even if the bread winner worked in covered employment only approximately half of the last three years of his life.
 Since Mir. Porris worked in cov- cred employment for a very short time his average monthly wage was very low. His monthly bene- fit rate amounted to SIP. As he was not survived by a child at the time of his death, Mrs. Porris is eligible for a lump-sum death benefit of six times his benefit rate, or SIP. Now that her child has been born she becomes eligi- ble for a benefit of $9 a month for herself and $6 month for her son.
 When Mrs. Porris heard this she said, Fifteen dollars a month
 isn't a great deal, but it's lot better than nothing month, which is what I have right now" She sat quietly for moment, then added, I've ben in touch with the farmers wife I used to work for. She wants to come and help her again. I'll go as soon as I get on my feet, that way have the baby with me-"
 We told her that she could have her job and draw her benefits too because farm work or domestic service are not covered employ ment.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-08-04
LOCAL Y CLUB
 HOST AUGUST l2
Various State Units t0 Gather for General Dis
 cussiOn of Topics

Sunday, Aug. 12, the International Y's Mems club of Waterbury will be host to Bridgeport, New Haven and Naugatuck clubs at the Vest port Y.M.C.A. camp. Daniel Haw- kins of the Waterbury club will be general chairman of the conclaye.
 Registration by Thomas Reilly of the Waterbury club will open the program and will be followed by swimming and boating. Harry Stea- ger of the Bridgeport club will serve a basket luncheon.
 The program will include a panel discussion by the Waterbury club on World Outlook" led by Frank Don- ahue; two softball games to deter mine the State Y's Mems charp- pionship, under the direction of James Del Gobbo of tine Waterbury club. MT. Del Gobbo will also lead discussions on Boys Work, "Young Men" and ''New Member Counsel ing"
 Michael Del Pc, president of the Waterbury club, will award prizes at a general assembly which will mark the close of the days events.
 The Waterbury club will be guests of Naugatuck Y's Mems club Tues day, Aug. IA, at supper meeting at Fred's Highway Grill in Nauga- tuck.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-08-04
F-O DEWITT COPP
 AT CAIRO FIELD
Middebury Resident As- signed as Pilot in Air
 Terminal

ATU Air Base, Cairo, Egypt Flight Officer Dewitt Copp, was recently assigned to John H. Payne Field, Cairo, Egypt, for duty as a pilot.
 Payne field, the huge air terminal at Cairo, is the center for USAAF' air transport command traffic movements through the Middle East to the Asiatic theater of op- erations. With redeployment of ma terial and manpower from Europe to the war against Japan, F/O Copp will play a big part in in- creased activities of the North Afri- can Division of the air transport command.
 The North African Division un- der the command of Brig. Gen. James S. Stowell is currently en- gagged in a two fold program-rush- ing vitally needed war materials to the China front and at the same time moving 40,000 veterans along to the states month. In this redeployment of troops the greatest air movement in history, hundreds of troops pass through this base daily on their way to the United States where some will be discharged and others will move on to the Pacific.
 F/O Copp is the son of MT. and Mrs. Earl Copp, of Porter Hill, Middlebury, Conn. Prior to entering the service he was employed by the Havel Flying school, Schenec- tady, N. Y.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-08-04
GIVEN DISCHARGES

The following men were dis charged from service yesterday on the point system at Fort Devens, Mass:
 T/Sgt. Daniel Sylvester, 7s Griggs street. S/Sgt. Joseph J. Maurutis, 173 Congress avenue, both formerly with the 102d Infantry Regiment.
 S/Sgt. Charles T. Davenport, 34 Pierpont street.
 Sgt. Delmar L. Dunn, PA Orange street.
 Sgt. Mario c. Filippelli, 124s North Main street.
 Pfc. Louis Wylie, 28 Stiles street, all formerly with 208th Coast Ar tillery Regiment.
 S/Sgt. John Poidomani, 72 Griggs street.
 St. Domenic A. Vendetti, 520 Baldwin street.
 Pfc. Russell V. Hotehkiss, 62 Ayres street.
 Cpl. Charles M. McCue, 4s Chapel street.
 Six of the discharged veterans were formerly with the National Guard units federalized in January and February, 1941. Also in the group |. was Cpl. Harry Krasow, former U. s. commissioner for the Waterbury area.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-08-04
POPS CONCERT
 SUNDAY NIGHT
Third in Series at Hamil= ton Park, DiCecc0
 Conducting

The Sunday night Pops" con- cert will start at o'clock. The same procedure will be followed as for the preceding concerts which are presented by the Civic Orches- tra of Waterbury in cooperation with the Park department. Mario DiCecco is director.
 There are few changes on the program scheduled which will be announced to the audience. Chopin's Polonaise will be one of the substi- tutes, the change, the result of sev- eral requests. Also Kreisler's "Cap- rice Viennois" will be substituted for "Liebesfreud."
 A fine program has been ar ranged and with intermissions and smoking and refreshments an in- formal and enjoyable evening" of music is assured.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-08-04
Your GI Rights
 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
 oss sERvlcEMEN,s PRoslEMs
BY DOUGLAS LARSEN NEA Staff Correspondent

Washington, Aug. 4HChanges in discharge appeals from court mar tial are the subjects of the following questions:
 0. Early in the war my buddy was given a yellow discharge which is dishonorabIe. was never satisfied with the facts of the case as presented to the com manding officer at the time. He dide last year and since then think I have uncovered some evil dence which would change his discharge to honorable. What should I do?
 A. Present your evidence to the dead mans closest relative and sug- gest that that person ask the army for review of the case on the basis 0e it. If the discharge was not a general court martial the whole matter will be reopened and if the evidence shows the first discharge was incorrectly given. his record will be cleared.
 Q. The son of a neighbOr of mine was sent to a Federal prison recent Iy for something he did while in the army. know he is a good boy, real Iy, and think something should be done to make the sentence less sev- ere. What recourse does the family have?
 A. A Clemency Board with the specific job of reviewing such cases as you mention has been set up. Un- der army regulations clemency must be approved by the Under Secretary of War. Hhe Board will recommend to the Under Secretary policies on the exercise of clemency during and after the war and will also examine individual cases.
 o. As . result of an accident when he was a baby my son has temporary spells of amnesia. He told the army this before he was induct- ed. But when he used to disappear from camp for a couple of days at a time he eventually got a dishOnor- able discharge. He can't go to coll lege at Government expense because of this. He is appealing his discharge and if it is changed can he come under the CT Bill of Rights?
 A. Yes: If the discharge is changed to other than dishonor- able"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-08-04
BOARD OF AGENTS
 MEMBERS CHOSEN
Mrs. Walter F. Torrance, Dr. P. H. DeNicOla to
 Fill Vacancies

Mrs. Walter F. Torrance and Dr. P. H. DeNicola were named Repub- lican and Democratic members re- spectively of the Sflas Bronson Library Board of Agents by the Board of Aldermen last night. The new members will serve out the interim of the unexpired terms of the late Rt Rev. Msgr. Joseph Valdambrini and of F. s. Chase wa1c resigned upon taking up residence in Middlebury.
 The board approved the contin- uance of M. J. Daly on the City Plan Commission. MT. Daly, whose present term expired June g, will serve an additional five years.
 In accordance with a request made by -the City Plan Commis- sion, the board voted that prop erty owned by the city in the Rose land avenue and Columbia boule- yard section will not be sold. Post war improvements are planned for the area which includes about 70 lots.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-08-04
@A NEWS OF MEN LN THE SERVICE
DIPIETRO, BUDDIES
 REMAIN TOGETHER
Five Men Trained in Ken- lucky Seeing Service
 in China

Hqs. Services of Supply( Kun ming, China -Buddies again are five men at this headquarters who took training at Lexington CKy) Signal Depot.
 Among those who frequently get together to talk over old times back in Kentucky are It. Col. Joseph DiPietro, 68 Wildemere avenue, Wa erbury, Conn, who is liaison officer for the War Area Service Corps, "a Chinese organization which pro- cures food and services for Ameri- can troops; Capt. Sidney F. Jackson, Washington, N. C., whose wife lives at Norwa1k, Conn, signal supply of- ficer at Base General Depot; 1st It. Robert E. Grant, 6066 Fifth ave- nue NE, Seattle, Wash, with a signal inspection and maintenance team; 1st It. Paul c. Fredericks, III Car penter street, Salem, N. J., with signal inspection and maintenance team, and Technician third grade William T., Coons, 288 South Lime stone street, Iexingon. Ky, on mobile technical team.
 Colonel DiPietro was quartermas- ter of the, Lexington Signal Depot for year from December, 1942. and then came overseas for duty in China. Captain Jackson served at Holabird Signal Depot when that depot was taken over by Signal Corps and left the U. s. in March, 1945, for overseas.
 The two lieutenants left with their team in October, 1943, and Sgt. Coons came over in February, 1914, served with Southeast Asia Com mand for a time and then came to China in May, 1945.
 They have found other officers In China who formerly served at Lexington Signal Depot.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-08-04
Would Stort SIov State
 For rWends'

London, Aug. 4.-CUP)-A new European state called "Wend" will come into being in Europe if movement just started in London is successful.
 It would be a Slavonic state carved from old Germany and might contain about 100000 peo- pie.
 The program for such a state has been started by a "WendiSh National committee" under Joseph Worly, whose mother comes from a Wend family and who is mem Der of those people by adoption.
 Wend was the name originally applied by Germans in ancient times all Slavonic peoples of those groups and tribes which filtered westward into what later became Germany.
 They were centered in Lusa- tania, just north of modern Czechoslovakia, and in SaXony.
 In modern times the name was applied to Slavonic peoples living in LuSatania. Most recent figures showed about 60,000 in Lusatania and about half that number in Saxony using the name of Wend. The larger group of Slaxonic peoples in the same area, which include such towns as CottbuS, Sorau, Spremberg, call themselves Serbs.
 Worly, who came to Britain in 1940. said he had written about the movement to the British foreign secretary, the United States secretary of state and British Field Marshal B. l.. Mont gomery. He has been married for two years to & Manchester nurse who. he says. "is very loyal to my political ideas"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-08-04
Paralysis Closes Y Camp in Maine

Winthrop, Maine, Aug. 4(UP)- Camp Character, the Y.M.C.A. camp on Lake Cobbossee here, was quar- .anteed today after the discovery of case of infantile paralysis.
 Donald Cooper, 15, of Auburn, one of 200 boys at the camp, was found to have a mild case of the disease and was, hospitalized at Lewiston.
 Camp officials said that for the duration of the quarantine nobody would be permitted to enter or leave the premises. Most of the boys at the camp are Maine residents.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-08-04
Staff Sergeant

Three sons of MT. and Mrs. Mi- chael J. Ryan, Prospect road, have seen combat servive.
 S/Sgt. Joseph F. Ryan, g, now home on furlough, completed 55 mis- sions as a gunner with the seth Bomb Group, in the European thea ter. Arriving overseas in Septem- Der, 1914, he participated in mis- sions over the Pc Valley, Apenines, Baltic, and the Rfineland. The sergeant wears the Air Medal with two clusters, Good Conduct Medal, the European Theater ribbon with five battle stars, and the Presidential citation ribbon.
 Enlisting in the Army Air Corps in December, 1942, S/Sgt. Ryan trained
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-08-04
QUEEN MARY PASSF D SERS

QUEEN MARY PASSF D iERS
 Four local soldiers, who arrived in New York Thursday on the Queen Mary, are now awaiting furloughs at Fort Devens, Mass. Members of the 87th Chemical Mortar Battalion, they are Sgt. James B. O,Brien, son of Mrs. Mae c. O'Brien of IT Saga more avenue, who has been overseas 18 months; Pfc. Fred R. Govain, son of MT. and Mrs. Royal F. Govain of Lakeside Blvd, in the service over two years; Sgt. Edward s. Bartosie- wicz, son of MT. and Mrs. Peter Bartosiewicz, of 34 North Elm street, who entered the service August 4, 1943; Pfc. Joseph Bilanin, son of MT. and Mrs. Elias Bilanin of 177 Fulton Park avenue; Cpl. Salvatore Nardoz1 of 23O Bishop street; Pvt. Martin P. Mazurski of 42 Drake street; and Pfc. John L. Mccormick of Market street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-08-04
FRANCIS J. RYAN
Lieutenant

at Atlantic City, Lansing, Mich, Santa Anna, Calf. Lowry Field, and Denver, Colo, receiving his wings at Fort Meyers, Fla.
 He is 8 graduate of Crosby high school and a former employe of the Scovill Manufacturing Go. The airman will report to Greensboro, N C., on August IS for reassignment.
 Robert M. Ryan, 24, quartermaster 3/c, enlisted in the Coast Guard in August 1943, and has served on a PIT boat in the Pacific theater for the past 13 months. He is grad uate of Crosby High School and a former employe of the Farrel Foun- dry. He wears the Asiatic-P Pacific theater ribbon, with two battle stars
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-08-04
PVT. JAMES F. KILLIAN

Pvt. James F. Killian of 8 Pleas ant street is being treated at Lov- ell General hospital, Fort Devens, for foot injury received in Ger many, March 30. A rifleman with the 18th Infantry Regiment of the First Army,s First Division, Pvt Killian wears the Purple Heart and the Combat Infantry Badge. He is a graduate of Crosby high school and a former employe of the Scovlll Mfg. Co.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-08-04
By EDWARD N. MULLARKEY

by EDWAhD Ns MOAAfANNE4
 Every day our office is visited by men and women who want in- formation and advice on their social security accounts - who want to know more about their stake in the federal insurance system. Each one is interesting but of the many who come in there are always few who stand above the others. Each week we choose the most interesting among them to tell you about in this column-without, of course, mentioning any real names.
 This weeks visitor was a young woman in her late twenties. She was obviously anxious, weighed down by a responsibility to which she wasn't accustomed. In her eyes there was that groping ap- peal which we of the Social &c.,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-08-04
ROBERT M. RYAN

and the Philippine Liberation rib- bon.
 First It. Francis J. Ryan, 26 served with the Army Air Corps as radar specialist in the China-Bur- ma-India theater for nine months He is currently stationed at Maxim. Ga, awaiting further assignment. The lieutenant enlisted in the service in June, 1922, ana trained at Har- yard university, Massachusetts h. stitute of Technology, Wright Field, Dayton, Ohio, Boca Roton, Fla.
 The Airman has been awarded the Asiatic Pacific theater ribbon and the Bronze Star Medal.
 It. Ryan is a graduate of Crosby High School, and Kansas State Uni- versity, where he studied engineer ing.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-08-04
REUNION IN GERMANY

hE EUN1ON IN UEnN1ANL
 Two Watertown brothers recently met their nephew at Blankenheim, Germany, and held a reunion after two years of separation. The broth- CTS were Cpl. Andrew Lampron and Cpl. Raymond Lampron, sons of Joseph Lampron of 115 Greenwood street, Watertown. The nephew was Cpl. Arcade Gelinas, son of MT. and Mrs. Adrian Gelanis of Porter street, Watertown. Cpl. Gelinas has been stationed in Germany nine months. Cpl. Andrew Lampron has been overseas with the Army Engineers for g months. His brother is sta toned in Czechoslovakia and is the husband of the former Miss Alice Descoteaux of Depot street, Wa tertown.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-08-04
PFC. WALTER GROVER

Pfc. Walter A. Grover of 58 Canal street, is a member Of the 81st Chemical Mortar Battalion, which will arrive shortly in the United States for redeployment to the Pa- cific.
 In action 313 days from the Nor- mandy beaches on D-Day to last May, the 81st was awarded the Pres idential Unit Citation and six Dis tinguished Service Crosses.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-08-04
RAILROAD MISHAP

Stamford, Conn, Aug. 4 - (UP) Main line traffic on the New Ha- ven" Railroad was delayed for more than an hour last night when one car of the Pittsfield Express left the rails because of broken axle. No one was hurt.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-08-04
CPL. MICHAEL F. MCCORMACK

CPL. MICHAEL F. MCCORMACK
 Cpl. Michael F. Mccormack of 367 Highland avenue, a teletype op- orator with the PAY Thunderbolt group now being redeployed directly to the Pacific area, is at Camp De- troit in France for processing. He has been overseas IS months, serv- ing in. England, France, Belgium and Germany. A former employe of Grieve, Bisset & Holland, Inc, he is the husband of the former Madeline Forgue of 367 Highland avenue.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-08-04

Four peasants blowing ill a field near Toluca, Mexcio, were killed by lightning during recent storm and although their bodies were hurled several feet their oxen were un- harmed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-08-04
PVT BERNARD c. PLEvOKAS

Y v H. DGAOAVHAND Ns AAS OAA1AO
 Pvt. Bernard c. Plevokas, who served g months in England, Bel gium and Germany, with the 18th Yankee Division, is spending a fur tough with his mother, Mrs. Anna Allison of 51 Field stret. He will report to Aberdeen Proving Ground, Md, following his furlough.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-08-04
PVT. ERNEST D'AVERSA

FVT. ERNEST D'AVEhSA
 Pvt. Ernest D'Aversa, son of MT and Mrs. Vincent D'Aversa of 5l Appleton street has returned from England and is spending furlough here before reassignment. In the AAF more than two years, he had been a ground crew member of the Eighth Air Force for a year and 8 half.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-08-04
ON LEAVE

The following youths have com- pleted recruit training at Sampson Naval Training Station, and are home on leave. They are: William J. Cunningham of 165 Buckingham street; Edward F. Sehnal of 295 Wolcott street, Irving I. Goldberg of 40 Plaza avenue and Robert D. Sio- mowitz of 63 Herkimer street. All have the rating of seaman, second class.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-08-04

India expects to buy as much wool from Austria as Japan dic before the war.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-08-04

Alligator's ears, which are direct ly behind the eyes, are concealed and protected by skin flaps.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-08-04

Statistics show that one in every 50 Britons loses his ration book or coupons. {.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-08-04
WATERVILLE Correspondent MrR Gertrude Lane; Telephone 3-6511
GRANT GO. STAFF SPONSOR DINNER
Mrs. Cora Davies Guest of Honor; Completes 20
 Years of Service

Mrs. Cora Davies of Byron street was honored at dinner party held recently at the Flamingo room by employees of the w. T. Grant CO Mrs. Davies retired July l after 20 years of service with the company Leonard Gaffney, acting as toast master presented Mrs. Davies a War Bond from the New York of- flee. Forty-seven attended the din- ner.
 Mrs. John OMalley and her son of Faber avenue, have returned home after visiting with relatives in Boston, Mass.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-08-04

Miss Pauline Wright and Barbara Wright have returned to their homes in Frederickton, New Bruns- wick, Can, after visiting with rela- tives in town.
 Alice White has returned to her home in Fort Fairfield, Me-, after spending the past year with her aunt, Mrs. Ackland Wright of Thom. aston avenue.