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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-26

Funeral services for Joseph s. Va- laitis were held this morning from his home, 70 Chambers street. at e:l6 to St. Josephs Church at 9:30 where a Mass of requiem was cele- brated by Rev. Joseph Valantiejus.
 Masses on the side altars were read by Rev. Edward Radzwich, and Rev. Joseph Bogusas, Phd. Rev. Walter Prankskestis and Rev. Bron- is Benisayage were seated in the sanctuary.
 Special music was directed by Alexander Aleksis, church organist. Burial was in the family plot in Calvary Cemetery with committal services conducted by Father Valan- tiejus, assisted by Father Pranskes- tis and Father Benisavage.
 The bearers, all grandsons of the deceased were William and John Mitchell, Thomas and Robert Reyes, Joseph Valaitis, Jr., and Stanley Chesnas.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-26

WILSON-In Oakville, Dec. 25, 1945. Charles O. Wilson of PIT Colonial Avenue, Oakville. Funeral will be held Friday after noonat 2 o'clock from the Alderson Funeral Home, 70 Centrfal Ave- nue.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-26

DI DIAVERSA-In this city, Dec. 25, 1945 Maria Antoinette DiAversa of 1880 Baldwin street. Funeral will be held Thursday morn ing at S:30 o'clock from the LaPorta Funeral Home, 67 Holmes Avenue to Our Lady of Lourdes church at 9:3O. Burial will be in Calvary cem. RterY.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-26

UPSON-In this city, Dec. 25, 1e45. Lewis Henry Upson of 113 Water town avenue.
 Funeral will be held Thursday after noon at 3:30 o'clock from the Alder son Funeral Home, 70 Central Ave nue. Burial will be in Riverside cemetery.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-26

VESTEWIG-In this city, Dec. "A, 1945. Ernest Vestewig of 26 Acad- emy avenue. Funeral will be held Thursday after noon at o'clock from the Alder son Funeral Home, 70 Central aye nue. Burial will be in Riverside cemetery.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-26

LYoNs-In this city, Dec. 25, 1945. David L. Lyons of 129 Plank road Funeral vii be held Friday after noon at 4 o'clock from the Alderson Funeral Home, 70 Central Avenue. Burial vii be in the new Pine Grove cemetery.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-26

NEWELI-In Watertown, Dec. 25, 1945. Paul Wright Newell of 656 Main street, Watertown. Funeral will be held Friday morning at II o'clock from the Alderson Funeral Home, 70 Central avenue. Burial will be in old Pine Grove cemetery.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-26

TRENKA-In this city, Dec. 24, 1s45. Mrs. Anna (Zowotsky) Trenka of 40 Chestnut avenue.
 Funeral will be held Thursday at 8:15 o'clock from the Mulville Funeral Home, 270 West Main street to St. Cecilia's church. Burial will be in Calvary cemetery.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-26
DIED

LYONs--In this city, Dec. 25, 1895. Mrs. Anna May Clark Lyons of l29 Plank road.
 Funeral will be held Friday after noon at o'clock from the Alder son Funeral Home, 70 Central Ave nue. Burial will be in new Pine Grove cemetery.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-26

No. 2, Order of the hepherds { Bethlehem.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-09-06

eyes in these potatoes" said FL.
lott. They need them In or
der to keep up with the rules
and regulations of the OPA."
BOND run" STOPPED
WHEN the Swedish exchange
ship Gripsholm left the United
States recently with . load OF
several thousand deportees to
Italy and Greece, some $4,000
worth OF war bonds were pre-
sented at the docks for cashins.
Most Of the deportees were GRIM
inals and other undesirablss and
the first to 60 up the gangplank
turned In their bonds for ex-
change. But when immigration
officials told them that the
bonds didn't have to be cashed,
the run stopped. A. q result
many more thousands Of dollars
worth Of these securities were
taken back to the old countries,
to wait for maturity to full val
ue.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-09-06
SOUVENIRS OF DEATH

Appearing with disturbing frequency in the re-
cent news have been the reports Of tragedies result
ina from the explosions Of souvenirs brought back
from the wors somewhat typical instance occurred
in Ohio few days ogo. The explosion Of q supposed
y harmless bozooko she'll killed one boy and injured
three Others
Unfortunately many similar and worse tragedies
almost certainly will occur in the months and years
to come Millions of men will return from the battle
fronts Many Of them will bring souvenirs OF war
with them since Americans are enthusiastic souvenir
hunters. And some Of those relics will be potential
sudden deoth for anyone ond everyone who chances
to be near them.
The situation will be infinitely worse than the
aftermath to World War As long as 20 to IS
years otter the end Of that struggle explosions Of
souvenirs we're killing and nnoin1ne.
Certainly the potential risk is sufficiently great
that every individual should take any safeguards
necessary to ovod proximity to this sort Of Danger
There are some who believe it would be wise for the
government to require that such things be turned in
Most people should not require eompuson to get rid
of this sort Of danger = ond quickly They should
be anxious to get such things into the hands Of the
nearest police federal ooents or someone who knows
what to do with them.
This is an ottitude which should be dictated by
Tire most urgent sef-interest = by the realization
That Il would be the sort Of preeouton which might
save their lives.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-09-06
. BARBS

We don't know what Uncle
Sam will charge for discarded
army autos but they'll probably
be jeep at half the price.
The most important step In
the average fathers life is the
baby's first.
Speeders who watch the seem
cry instead of the road have a
fine chance of becoming part of
both.
Company Is what you can't
take your shoes off before.
And 50 most Of the world
turned out to celebrate - and
went Jap happyl
Some men become proud ia
theirs and pass out cigars -
others just pass out.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-09-06
. BEHIND THE SCENES
IN WASHINGTON .

II want one of them books
you can't get nothing without"
CONFUSION OR WORSE
AVERAGE citizens aren't the
only ones who get mixed up on
these things. Take Congress
woman Jesse Sumner Of Illinois,
for instance, who actually made
a speech criticizing OPA for
wanting to break up the black
market. Here are her exact
quotes:
%. There Is a point, I have
noticed since / have been In poll
tics, where people are 50 dumb
that they cannot be that dumb
and be honest. The people who
do the real planning for this
OPA program think have
reached that point We
would not have as much food as
we have today except for the
black market. You know
1t and the OPA knows 1t. So
what do they do? The OPA has
now started q drive to end the
black market"
This House debate on OPA
renewal had lot Of laughs in it.
High point probably came when
Congressman, Alfred j. Elliott
of Tulare, Calf, brought sever
al big San Joaquin valley pota-
toes to the well of the House
and laid them on the podium
while he spoke.
"Hey!" came a voice from the
floor. Have you got butter for
those?"
Elliott said In the course OF his
remarks that it was nothing ia
see a potato IL or Is inches hong
in the San Joaquin Valley. with
irrigation.
But he pointed out there are
now ~ potato rules and regula'
-tions.
mo wonder there are so many
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-09-06
By ERSKINE JOHNSON
NEA Staff Correspondent

HOLLYWOOD-Deanna Dur
bin will take full years retire
ment from the screen to await
her baby. It's husband Felix
Jackson's idea, not Deanna S.
For scene in their next
Universal comedy, THE Moose
Hangs High" Bud Abbott has to
slap Lou Costello. A perfect
ending to their "feud." Bust
up of the Ella Raines-Maj. Ken
neht Trout marriage must have
left the editors of a national pic
ture magazine with very crimson
faces. The mag has been plug
cling their perfect marriage"
for the last six months. Ask
Hedy Lamar and John Loder
who their new daughter looks
like, and they chorus, Just like
Winston Churchill" Hal
"The Great Gildersleeve' Perry
has dropped 40 pounds, weighing
in at 1876 for the new radio sea-
son.
A feminine interviewer, get
ting up a feature dealing with
the manner of night garments
worn by film stars, walked up to
Monty Woolly on the set and
asked: What are you sleeping
In these warm nights Replied
Monty, with some heat:
in a bed, Madame. In bed;
and in my beard! The rest l
leave to your own apparently
vivid imagination"
Burgess Merediths portrayal
of Ernie Pyle in THE Story Of
G.. I. Joe" seems TO have pleased
everyone. Every mail delivery
brings him new fan compliments.
Particularly" he says, from
people who knew Ernie. Those
were the ones was worried
about"
LILY PONS TO PARIS
Lily Pons will heed the invi-
rational summons of the French
government and fly TO Paris to
sing on the anniversary of the
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-09-06
BY PETER EDISON
NEA Washington Correspondent


WASHINGTON - II may be
apocryphal, but a story brought
back from Germany relates that
Lt.-Gen. Carl Spaatz, command
er of u. S. Strategic Air Force,
and Lt.-Gen. Omar N. Bradley,
commander of the 18th Army
Group, went in to interview
Goering.
"You listen to the S64 ques-
ton I'm going to ask him." said
Spaatz cockily.
isn't it true" asked Spaatz
when he got the right opening,
that it was the u. S. Air Force
bombings which really defeated
Germany"
"No!" answered Goering. 1T
was the repeated, heavy and un-
expected drives of the u. S.
ground forces. They continual
ly threw us off balance and
made it impossible for US to de-
fend the Rhine"
That" Bradley remarked
later, was the $128 answer"
The father Of a soldier In
Germany wrote the War Depart
ment the other day, complaining
about this point system" 1t
was bad enough, the father
wrote, to have to give points for
butter and meat and things like
that, but when he had to sur
render IS points in addition to
get his boy back, that was going
too far. II they insisted on the
IS points, however, which kind
did they want-red or blue?
Congressman John ]. Riley OF
South Carolina has a story about
OPA confusion. He tells about
one old colored woman who
walked into the rationing board
in his home town of Sumter and
demanded
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-09-06
Q IN HOLLYWOOD
liberation of the French capital.

liberation of the French capital.
Ted Collins, who built Kate
Smith into a national institution,
is entering the Broadway pro-
ducing ranks. He's trying to
snag CARLOS interest in q play.
Now that she's completed
Young Widow" Jane Russell
may accept a Broadway musical
offer. Husband Bob Wakefield,
the ex-UCLA football star, will
handle the pikskin this fall for
the Rams, a Cleveland pro team.
A famous concert pianist tele-
phoned a top Hollywood press
agent the other day and inquir-
ed about his rates. When told
they were $4,000 year, the
pianist WINGED and said, Maybe
I'll just hire you a month to see
if you can do the job. If you're
good we'll draw up years con-
tract
Listen" replied the press
agent. DO people ask you to sit
down at the piano and prove you
can play it before they book you
into a concert?" The pianist did
Mt hire the press agent
THROAT WORRIES
Jan kiepura has invented a
mechanical gadget with mirrors
by which he can peer down into
his throat, infinitely examine
each portion of his vocal chords
and give them a salt water and
raw egg rinsing. Kiepura wor-
ries more about his voice than
any singer in show business.
Carole Lands and Producer
w. Horace Schmidlapp are a
nightly New York twosome, with
neither making any comments
about marriage plans. Lin
ola Darnell and Singer Perry
Como will be the screens next
starters as a box-office romantic
team. They'll be co-starred in
City of Flowers"
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-09-06
AVIATION ANNIVERSARY

Those who have come to accept trons-contInent-
al air travel in completely notter-ot-toct manner
are keIy to find it difficult to reoze that this Por-
ticuIor phase Of transportation is just now rounding
out Is years Of operation
Although it seems incredible that such advances
could have been made within quarter century, II
is foct that Sept marks the 18th anniversary or
tho first scheduled air operation between the Aon-
tic and Pacific.
It was at GA a. m on Sept. 8, 1920, that the
first such plane Detovilond with 400 horse
power motors and carrying 400 pounds OF mail -
took off from MineoIo NJ Y, the first leg OF the
first such tronscontnentol Journey Planes corr'eo
the mail cargo by day, and trains by night. More
than three days Ioter at us p M on Sept l. the
mail plane landed at San Francisco. thon SIX
months oter on Feb. y, 1921 the first demonstro.
tion Of day and night flying Of the tronsoontlnento
mail was made flight from San Francisco to New
York was completed in 50 hours, q minutes.
Those achievements properly excited Worldwide
wonder at the time. Yet how Puny they now seem
compared with routine. present-doy schedules.
Dozens Of giant planes operate on dolly trons-
continental schedules with clock-lke regularity in
all except the most forbidding weather. The first
tronscontinentoI flight speed average Of oPProx-
motey 80 miles per hour has been boosted to around
200 mph. The aggregate mail loads Of single day
often exceed the poundoee Of the first entire year.
The operation has become one Of the most exoct
Of sciences And Of course. tronscontnento air pos
senoer travel has become entirely routine.
Nor do any Of these represent the ultimate in
achievements.
On the contrary, the doy may not be far dis
tont when everyone will recognize that commercial
oviotion Of today still in its infancy lnmedIote-
y ahead is the promise Of scheduled cross-oontinent
flying in nine to 20 hours. And those who are con-
sidered conservatives - they ore not CLOSED as VS.
ionores - predict that the time is not far distant
when that time will be reduced very substantially.
When one hears discussions Of rocket-Plone speeds
Of 1000, 800 and 1000 miles per hour no one knows
what the future ma hold.
Thus, Sept represents on important onnver-
sory in the history Of the nations and the world S
transportation From that dote it might properly be
said. ovation definitely began to prove itself the
sure and swift messenger and servant Of mankind.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-09-06

1t will help the hog shortage
if no one tries to make one Of
himself!
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-09-06

mo wonder there are so many
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-09-06
LILY PONS TO PARIS

Lily Pons will heed the invi-
rational summons Of the French
government and fly to Paris to
sing on the anniversary of the
Detroit evening times., 1945-07-29
The Ultimate i'm PQiQn1as

That lasted till 1924, when
pajamas came out into the
open again. Remember pa.
jana parties? These paja-
mas were ruffled and risquc.
During the years that fol
lowed, pajamas toned down
a little, had fewer ruffles
and higher backs. But never
were women without them.
HoStesSes entertai ined in
satin or velvet pajamas,
college girls cut off half the
legs and wore them for
bicycle riding and tennis
playing.
Detroit evening times., 1945-07-29
What's cookin'
cleo trio clocks?

Just give you idea of WHATS the . here's
Buffet handsome Tclechron electric clock hat help you
keep your kitchen work schedule IL will coming
off the Telechron production line cheery plastic
case variety of kitohenrgh ooors, its dial
and its sefstarng Telcchon 1t will be clock YOU
and forget and YOU depend it long and
life It's going be surprisingly inexpensive,
There be other trustworthy Tecchron electric clocks
we'll smarly styled models for in the house
gradually from vital work civilian produc-
on In the meantime your Telechron dealer will have
Tccohron electric alarm clocks hl essential needs
Detroit evening times., 1945-07-29

been replaced by brilliant
colOrs and by many suik-
ing contrasts.
AT the end Of the 18th
century, women in America
also donned paJamas, but
here they were neither CO
quettiSh nor striking, but
prim. The Wearer- was -muf.
fled from chin 10 instep,
topped by the traditional
nightcap
Detroit evening times., 1945-07-29
BY URSULA TROW

DAJAMAS are first on
U a college students
list Of "musts" when
she chooses her ward
robe for I h @ coming
semester. w h y? Be
cause pajamas are com
Portable and practical.
Years ago, b q fore
Harry Berger, the IA
nous pajama designer
went TO work for wo-
men, Daughter SuZie
stole a pair of Pops and
took tn @ m along 10
school. Her sister stu
dents liked the looks Of
them and bought out
the mems pajama sec
ton in stores all over
the country. That gave
Harry Berger his idea
to design masculine pa
jamas for feminine dis
mcnSionS.
Not New
DAJAMAS date back
! as far as the fourth
century b. G. They
were the regular attire .
of the wellte-de in In
dia. FavoTite wives in
the later Turkish
harcms wore paja .u
mas OF sheeFest fab
RIGS decorated with
gold and gems.
During the 10th centu.
which saw the Ottoman T.
pire rise 10 power, Euro
caught the pajama era
France developed an orns
lounging and sleeping 81
mcnt for milady's boudO
Later French ladies no lor
or confined paiamas 10 I
home. but marched rig
into Louis %IV's court vi
them.
The fad spread 10 Spa
and then 10 London By no
the eoqHettish ruffies h
Detroit evening times., 1945-07-29

which is a pajama top over
bare legs. Tommiecoats are
worn 10 bed, but you1l also
see them on beaehcombers,
bicycle pedalers and tennis
players.
Pajamas. bottoms and all.
have not been completely
abandoned, however, and
one pair at least will be
found in every modern girls
wardrobe Especially in col
lege, for look at the educa
ton you need 10 know their
source.
Detroit evening times., 1945-07-29
In the War

kAA RLENE DIETRICH
Nt started the slack suit,
which was comfortable for
travel and practical for
work in war industries. And
that almost brings us up 20
date. for as long as the war
Smyrna times., 1945-05-17

To Mrs. Edward r. knight,
Clayton, Delaware. Thank you
for your frinedly note telling us of
your sons latest change of ad-
dress. We hope that Preston is in
good shape, and getting along
nicely in the u. S. Navy.
According to your sons Fleet
Post Office, he is serving some
where in the Atlantic Ocean, or
over in the European waters. With
this, it is great to know that the
war in that area is now over. It
is quite true, Preston's ship may
be sent over into the Pacific, now
that the real drive is being made
against Japan, however, he'll be
lots safer there than he was at the
early stages of the war in either
theotre of operations. I know, as
his mother, you will be pleased to
know this. Please give Preston
my very best wishes, and invite
him to get in touch with us when
ever he may find a bit of time.
Meanwhile, we wish him the best
of luck while serving with the U.
S. Navy.
Smyrna times., 1945-05-17

Mrs. Harry Foster of Philadelphia.
Mrs. r. H. Hollett is i'll at her
home on Highland Ave. and West
Street.
Miss Nancy May Hudson, who
was i'll last week, is back at school
and at work in A. Sevirs Sons Co.
store.
Mrs. Walter R. Keys came up
from her summer home at Boz
man, Md, to spend Saturday in
Clayton.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. C. Darrah are
visiting their daughter and son-in-
law, Mr.. and Mrs. T. Frazier
Brooks at Bryn Mawr, Pa. They
were entertained at a dinner and
theatre party Saturday evening.
Messrs. Edw. F. Macklin, Char
les w. Machamer, Charles S
Clements and William Lambert
Gooding were elected to serve or
the Clayton Public School Board
Mr.. F. w. Mick, Principal, says
the parents are welcome to visit
the school and cafeteria at any
time.
Smyrna times., 1945-05-17
BRIEF SMYRNA
LANDING NEWS
Budget of News and Person
ais Cleaned About Smyr-
ma River Wharves
CITIZENS MAKE VISITS

Smyrna Landing, May 10 Mr.
and Mrs. S. F. Jackson spent Sun
day with relatives in Wilmington,
Miss Minnie Grimes attended
Mothers Day services at Brack
Elk, Wilmington.
Mrs. Wilson Keiser, Jr., of
Laurel, spent a visit with her
grandmother, Mrs. Thomas Wrench
this weekend.
Mrs. Harold Warner and sons of
Holly Oak, was a weekend visit
or of her mother, Mrs. Emma
Davis.
Miss Phyllis Petts spent Sunday
at Bishopville visiting relatives.
Mrs. Robert Cole of Thorough
fare Neck, was a Sunday visitor
of her father, Mr.. John McNatt.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Warner
and daughter Rachel, and Mary
Lou, near Collins Beach, were re-
cent visitors of his grandmother,
Mrs. Thomas Wrench.
Mrs. Louis Gaulke spent the
weekend with her daughter, Mrs.
John Bailey at Hacks Point. The
Baileys have a cottage there.
Mr.. and Mrs. Timmins of Town
send, were Sunday visitors of Mr..
and Mrs. Howard Marshall.
Smyrna times., 1945-05-17

time if he is still stationed in that
country.
Now that the European war is
over all the Boys will be putting
in their bids to rate a furlough
back home, and there most likely
will be a mad scramble for ship
uing space. However, when you
stop to consider how long it took
to get Our Boys across, it still re-
mains almost as much of a prob
lem to get them back home.
Please tell Herman that Drib-
bles was asking for him the next
time you write. I hope he will up
and surprise we with a nice long
letter, filled with the kind of news
that we can print.
Smyrna times., 1945-05-17

To Mrs. John Slaughter and
Mrs. Victor Culley, Smyrna, Della
ware. I want to thank both of
you kind ladies for the information
and change of address you have
supplied for your son and brother,
Pvt. George R. Slaughter, who
when last heard from was down at
Camp Blanding, Florida.
In accord with Georges request,
we're asking all of his friends to
drop this young soldier a letter
l know that George will appreci-
ate all the mail he receives while
going through his training course.
Folks, this infantry training period
is mighty tough on a young fell
low just fresh into the Army, and
it does help out lot to know that
all his friends are pulling for him
while he takes those lonk hikes
with full equipment on his back.
So get busy and let Private
George R. Slaughter, A. S. N.
42192472, Co. F, 216th Infantry,
66th Regiment, I. T. B., Camp
Blanding, Florida hear from you.
Georges name has been report
ed to the David c. Harrison Post,
No. IA, American Legion, and no
doubt, if his name is not already
up on the Honor Roll, it will be
very soon.
Please keep us advised of any
further changes of address on
George. You might also tell him
to write in and join up with the
other service men who commun-
icate with this column. We as
sure him, he would be quite well
come whenever he has the time to
get in touch with us.
Smyrna times., 1945-05-17
DRIBBLES
Continued from Page Two)

know that this phase of the war
is over. After all we all have
much to be very thankful for, even
though the fight in the Pacific
area is yet to be won.
I trust that you will continue to
keep us informe dabout William,
from time to time, so that his
friends will know his overseas ad-
dress. And, if you have any other
news of interest, we would be only
too happy to handle this for you.
Please give William our very
best wishes the next time you
write to him.
To Mrs. Martha r. FAIRIES,
Smyrna, Delaware. Thank you
kindly for having sent in your
nephews last change of address
several weeks ago. BY this time,
Private Herman D. Tucker should
be coming through with a new A.
P. O. number from the one which
we now have in the file. Wont YOU
be on the look out for this and
pass the word along when it ar
rives? You might also tell us
how Herman likes France by this
Smyrna times., 1945-05-17
BLACKBIRD
Items OF Personal and Social In
terest Cleaned From the Vicinity

Blackbird, May 16 - Mr.. and
Mrs. Ernest Jordan and children of
Aberdeen, Nd, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Roy Davidson of Nassau, were
Sunday visitors with Mr.. and Mrs.
]. w. Webber and Mr.. and Mrs.
Martin Mitchell.
Mr.. Samuel Reed of Hartford,
Conn.,, has been spending a few
days with Mrs. w. G. Roosevelt.
Mr.. Chas. Hastings of Dover,
was a weekend visitor with Mr..
w. A. Watson 3rd and sister, Miss
Ruth Watson.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. A. Pearson
spent Sunday at the Cedars.