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Detroit evening times., 1945-02-13
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-09

The First Church of Christ, Scientist in Boston, observed it's 5On birthday January Visitors to BOs- ton have been impressed by the lovely structure which is a familiar sight to many Waterburians The orig inaI was added to and the Extension stands out architecturalIy impressive on Commonwealth avenue. Tho Extension accommodates 5OOO The old edifice is stOne and while it seemed large in 1885, it was soon too small to house it's members. Connecticut state policemen very versatile at times. Take for in- stance from the Stafford Springs Barracks who de- livered the sermon last Sunday at the StaffOrdvle Federated Church when the pastor i'll and his sub- sttute was unable to make the church because of the storm The State cOp" spoke for twenty-five minutes which is going for ordinary preacher Up Hartford way they seemed to talk lot about puddle jumpers in respect to the status of certain seecve service registrants Wonder how that descriptive phrase coined It is probably just another cOmbna ton of words that attempts to imply lot but get no place. It is about as definite as the cassf cation of 4F, which apparently invented by some Brain TruSter down in Washington. AZ includes phy- sicaI mental and spiritual deficiencies Fifty per cent of the classified have grounds for libel suit if they prove that they're not what government hrelings seem to nsnuate in the of the term We would suggest to General Hershey that he discard the "scrambly amby" designation and adopt a classf cation that means something definite and cOmpre- hensive.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-09
Down Miami way.

Down Miami way. Bob" Hayes past commander of the local chapter of Disabled American Veterans and formerly attached to the post office staff here as letter carrier spent the Christmas and New Years holidays en- tertaining Bob" has been living in Miami for the past year and is associated with essential war industry ln that kissed section of America. During the holidays his son. Lieutenant Kenneth Hayes, arrived with hlS wife. Later, Corp. Bill Harrington, Jr, Of Waterbury established contacts and the reunion of former Brass Cityites extended period of several days Lieut. Hayes former Crosby High school student enlisted in the Army before Pearl Harbor became patriotic slogan and served in the South Pacific He made the grade from "buck private" to First Lieutenant and will be commls-
 issoned captain shortly starting for overseas with his artillery unit Corp Farringon also Crosby High School graduate has trained in anttank, engineering and signal corps units. He is presently hgh-speed radio operator and his outfit has been tckeed for lover there The youngsters swapping stories of their experiences to date gave Bob Hayes, veteran of World War big "kck Bob served with the 77th Division and was twice gaSsed in action He has two in this To date neither has to worry about being gassed but their dad will admit the youngsters today carry bigger variety of weapons to fight with than the boys in 1017-18.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-09
STATE AGENCIES.
 STUDY BUS PLAN
Survey Conducted in Inter- est of Safe TranspOrta.
 ton of School Children

Consideration is being given by three state agencies as to the prac- ticability of town operation of school transportation. according to Will liam M. Greene, director of the Highway Safety Commission, who states that the present-day method of contracting with private carriers foi such service is not altogether satisfactory.
 The State Board of Education. the Department of Motor Vehicles and the Highway Safety Commis- sion are the agencies interested. ac. cording to Mir. Greene. Discussions between representatives of these three agencies have resulted in agreement that town ownership of school busses should develop more efficient transportation for the 35,- 900 Connecticut children concerned
 "Our fundamental interest" stat. ed MT. Greene, 'is the safety and comfort of the thousands of chil- dren who must depend on school busses to be taken to and from dtld GSAIOOl. AlC IllICC dC- partments named have received many complaints from parents re- garding unsatisfactory school trans portation, the primary allegation being the hazards to which they claim children are exposed. While this situation does not apply to all school bus operators, as many con- tractors are doing an excellent job, we believe public interests, as re- gards economy of operation as well as safety of the children, might bc better served by town ownership and operation of school transporta- ton"
 The subject is still under survey, according to MT. Greene who said conclusions may be developed in time to permit consideration by the 1945 General Assembly of any pro- posed legislation on the subject.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-09

is given more gas than would be necessary to drive the required number of miles at the consump- tion rate of 20 miles to the gallon.
 Gas savings have been effected In other ways, such as drastic re- duction of deliveries and pooling of commercial routes. Consumers were, until recently, restricted in cases of services, such as laun- dries, to the one located nearest them. With the bettering of gaso- line supplies some of the more stringent commercial restrictions have been lifted within the past month. So now you can choose which laundry you want your clothes not to come back from for three weeks.
 RATION BUS FLEETS
 Savings were instituted in pub lie transportation by rationing bus fleets to half their pre-war con- sumption, and eliminating certain routes In London, for example, busses are parked on roadsides dur ing slack daytime hours. The sav- ing involved in not running them back to their garages approaches 100000 driving miles annually.
 Taxs are rationed on regional scales In London, where there are an estimated 4,00O cabs as against double that number in nor nal times, taxis get 90 gallons monthly. Hired cars are pretty freely-if expensively--available for trips within 10 miles of the owners garage.
 A black market in coupons un- doubtedly exists, but the general impression here is tht it is mo- where nearly as prevalent as in the United States.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-09
By TOM WOLF NEA Stan Correspondent

ANA1h OSAAh NOAACoRVtAuChS
 London, Jan. g - Britains answer to gasoline and tire shortages has been to attack the problem at the heart. Pleasure driving has been eliminated entirely since June 1922 Such driv-related luxuries as horse racing have been so drastically cur- tailed as to be non-exiStent for all practical purposes.
 Today there is no basic gasoline ration in Britain. As result, there are an estimated 250,000 civilian private cars now on the road, as op- posed to two million in 1889.
 Gasoline is available to four main classes of users: business es- sential to the war effort; service essential to the life of the com- munity (doctors, etc9; farmers; do- mestic situations where, because of lack of other means of transporta- tion, complete curtailment of gas- oline would cause real hardship Tn some rural districts, for example, gas is available for driving to and from the station or for a couple of weekly shopping trips If no public transportation is available.
 USED AMERICAN SYSTEM
 The early history of Britain's rationing system reads much like our own. Within three weeks of the wars start the English intro- duced a scheme including both basic and supplemental gas cou- pons. The basic ration was fig ured to give an average of 180 miles monthly. Unlike our basic ration, however, Britains ration was scaled to the horsepower of the vehicle. Thus an automobile
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-09

of less than seven horsepower got four gallons per month, while a 20 horsepowr limousine get 10 gallons.
 On top of this basic ration, which was automatically avail able to anyone who owned car, there was a supplemental ration for war-conected use much the same as the American system.
 REDUCE RATIONS
 AS war and gasoline shortages progressed the basic ration was progressively reduced, with the largest reductions in the higher horsepower levels to penalize users of gas-extravagant vehicles. In April, 1942, for example, the lowest horsepower cars ration was cut from four to two gallons monthly, while the biggest cars was slashed from 10 to three and half.
 To get his gasoline an individ- ual must apply to the regional pe- troleum officer. There are l2 such men for the entire United King dom which gives an idea of how comparatively few cases are in- volved. The application must ex- plain not only why gasoline is needed, together with details of the number of miles driven on similar work in the previous pe- riod, but also must specify the routes to be driven. The last is of immeasurable help to enforce ment officers. Even if your claim to gasoline is approved, you will have to reapply - with all the de- tails repeated again - at least once every quarter To discourage the use of gas-w -wasteful cars, no one
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-09

The iustrious Sheas .. The poeticallyrhymed Shea of Kelly Burke, and Shea fame must be looking down with pride from his Valha1la of ghtingmen that new est member of the tribe to win laurels2nd Lieutenant Charles w. "ShootEm Shea once of the Bronx, now of the 88th Infantry Division fighting in northern Italy Lieut. Shea has just had the Medal of Honor pinned to his manly bosom for such exploits the field of bat tie as busting up three Naz machnegun nests, killing three Germans and capturing seven others the entire job only taking him forty minutes by actual count After the OShea finishes up his job in Europe he'd like to home and get job as tAerman of New York Citys big aerial trucks "Shoot-Em's" compan- ions-narms in Italy feel he has all the qualified tons and have written Mayor La Guarda. His Honor being of those individuals whom have been pin ned nicknanes such as the contrasting Butch" and Little Flower"should be partial towards the proposal and might even initiate move to place Lieut.. Shoot Elm" on New York's Fire Department. And another Shea to the fore and another nickname added to those which seem to characterize this clan Water bury knew and still knows it's Sheas by many 'Mattie', Happy, Funk" "Mossy" "sugger, "Bean- sie", "Packie", "stubby" "Pinkie', "shimmie "Ox", "Warpy', Burton, Daisy, 'iookers', Mickey, Becker Reg Harry, "Johnse, Sam, "Tweet", and "Geige" to touch on perhaps the more picturesque
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-09
EM EM.

Top Notes .. Musical folks will be watching and listening to Miss Mimi Benzell who debut-ed at the Metropolitan Opera last week. Since she is former local girl than ordinary interest is felt in her low, medium and top notes. Her next appearance at the "Met" will be Wednesday night January 17, in Thomas opera "MignOn". Rise Stevens, well known dramatic soprano will sing the leading rOle Satur- day of the same week Anna KaSkaS another COnnectl cut artist who does well with lOw medium and top notes, will sing in the matinee performance Saturday of "RigOlettO'.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-09

The three R's run riotously ramp ant when that pesky pedagogue, comedian Alan Young, takes over classroom during the Alan Young Show" funfest over WATR and the Blue Network, tonight at '8:30 p. m.
 Alan comes to the rescue of lit- tie David Dittenfeffer" when the lads parents renege on attending Parents Week" at the local school. A trusting teacher leaves the come dian in charge of her classroom, and the children get a taste of Alan's brand of progressive" edu- cation.
 Singing star Diane Courtney al- leviates matters somewhat by sing ing the latest hit tunes, and Peter Van Steeden's orchestra supplies the music.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-09

Ethel Barrymore, star of Miss Hattie" Sundays on the Blue Net work, is perhaps one of the quickest artists in the matter of repartee. One of the most famous stories il- lustrating the fact centers around the time the stars portrait by the famed artist, John Singer Sargent, was used as tn ecover for a maga- zine Miss Barrymore had a Skeptical visitor who said, T sup pose 1t is you--plus Sargent" Re- torted The Great Lady, "Yes and minus resemblance!"
 Oracle Fields, the inimitable Lan- cashire girl with the hustle and hustle, will celebrate her birthday on the Oracle Fields show over WATR and the Blue Network to- night, at 300 p. m.
 The British comedienne's birth day. program follows on the heels of q similar celebration for come dian Fred Brady over the Blue re- gently. Miss Fields will sing Whats the Good Of a Birthday" a com edy number in which she tells the plight of birthday child who can't do all the things she wants to do even though it is her birthday.
 They call him the one man band, and, if he had to, Bob Strong could put on a first class show by himself
 The popular bandleader who ap- pears on The Victory Parade Of Spotlight Bands" tonight 9:30, over WATR and the Blue network, is a master of six musical instruments. He plays the violin, piano. saxo- phone. French horn, clarinet and oboe.
 It will never be said of Leah Ray that she has mike fright.
 The attractive singer, who is heard every day, Monday through Friday, at 800 ?. m, over the Blue Network, on Songs From Morton Downey," is an old hand at facing he microphone. Leah made her first broadcast when she was only i2 years old. and at I3 had her. own weekly program.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-09
PARALYSIS CASE
 REPORTED IN CITY

One case Of infantile paralysis is listed for Waterbury among the total of ' cases of communicable diseases within the city during the week ending January g. The re- port is that of the State Depart ment of Health.
 Other cases listed here included: three of scarlet fever; two Of measles; one of whooping caugh.
 State totals are as follows: diph- theria, {; whooping cough, 73; meningitis. s; scarlet fever, @; measles, l4; lobar pneumonia, 42; infantile |: typhoid fever (Tor- rington); chickenpox I7s; humps CT; gonOrrhes le: syphilis 42.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-09

Metropolitan Opera Guild in CO., operation with the Blue Network Joseph Stopak conducts the Blue Network Concert Orchestra.
 The high-pitched voice of comic Sterling Holloway will share honors with the singing of Dick Haynes and Helen Forrest, during the broadcast of NBC's Everything for The Boys" tonight at 7:3O D. m.
 Holloway, back on the Hollywood scene after two years in the Army, will be Haynes special guest on the half-hour musical.
 Supporting the antics of Holloway and Haynes will be the music of Gordon Jenkins and his orchestra.
 Also on the agenda is a two-way short-wave talk with an American serviceman overseas and a musical salute by chanteuse Helen Forrest to the gang at Valley Forge Gen eral hospital, Phoenixville, Pa.
 Crusading editor Steve Wilson goes on the alert to prevent gang sters from taking advantage of a returned service man, in The Re- turn of Killer Joe." on Columbia, s Big Town" tonight (WABC-CBS, 8:00-8:30 D. m)
 The drama, by Jerry McGill, con- cerns soldier hero dubbed "Killer Joe" for his war exploits. Editor Wilson steps in when Joe needs help to defy a gang of crooks seeking to use the hero as a gunman.
 Pat OBrien will be Bop Hopes guest star when the NEG comedian and his all-out-for-t -the-services troupe entertain the personnel of the Long Beach (CaliD Navy Re- ceivlng Station tonight (NBC, 1O:OO D. m), Frances Langford, Vera Vague, Jerry Colonna, Skinnay En- his and Wendell Niles will be pres- ent as usual.
 Three desperate escaped NazI prisoners and a death- -defying American Indian provide an eerie half-hour when Desert Death" is presented on Columbia's Inner Sanctum" tonight (WABC-CBS. 9:0O-9;30 D. mJ
 Wind whistling through the des- ert sands and the howl of wolves and coyotes accompany a haunting voice which speaks from a desert grave.
 The trio of captured members of Rommel's Afrika Korps who have escaped from an American prison camp, attempt to spread death as they flee, but their precise plans are no match for the ingenuity of a clever Indian.
 Raymond Edward Johnson is Your Host. Himan Brown directs.
 Comedian Sterling Holloway, who was probably the most travelled private of the war before his re- cent discharge from the army, will talk to a couple of CTS at one of the fronts he visited when he Is Dick Haynes guest on Everything For the Boys" tonight (NBC, 7:3O
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-09

p. m).
 Holloway. whose army show, Hey, Rookie" was put on for a b. cal benefit in Los Angeles and end- ed up on overseas battlefronts, will join Dick and Helen Forrest in songs and fun, with Gordon Jen- kins' orchestra providing the accom- paniments.
 The Letter" w. Somerset Maug- hams famous short story of love and murder in sultry Singapore, is heard on Columbia's '"I'heater Of Romance" tonight (WABC-CBS, 8:30-8:55 p. m.
 Miss Judith Evelyn of the Amer ican, Canadian and English radio and stage, will be the featured play CT. The adaptation of the story for '"Theater of Romance" is by Charles s. Monroe.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-09
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PANCAKES TONIGHT!
BY THE MAN IN THE TOWER

Pancakes tonightt
 Mothers filled the bowl, Get out the butter and syrup, Let's have pancake poll. Little Tommy Tucker
 Sings for his supper, But he can't have wheat-cakeS Without any butter. Pancakes tonight!
 Remember the thrill You got at those words,
 Tom and Bess and Bill Bill says he'll eat
 At least twenty-four, Sue says. phooey!
 She'll eat SIX more. Pancakes tonight!
 Quite an occasion; You can say that again,
 There's a butter rationl
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-09
FASHIONS ARE FUN

There you are,
 A neat January packet; Wrap 1t up carefully,
 It's a new Eton jacket.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-09

NUancy Kelly, young emotional actress of the screen, guest stars on the Suspense" broadcast Thursday, Jan. II, over CBS at p. m. in "Drive-In," thrilling story of a terrified waitress who is threatened with murder by g fake doctor.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-09

Two new members of the Metro politan Opera Company, Mimi Ben- zell, coloratura soprano, and Morton Bowe, tenor, will present the Met ropolitan Opera, D. s. A., program over WATR and the Blue Network tonight. This weekly series, il:30 to ll:M D. m.. is sponsored by the
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-06-23
SENATE EXPECTED
TO PASS CHARTER
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Authoritative estimates in Amer
lean quarters here are that it
probably will take at least eight
weeks-or until early September to
get final Senate vote on ratifi.
cation. While leaders here have no
definite plans pending conferences
with Senate chiefs in Washington
and administration leaders, it is
expected that hearings Of the Sen
ate foreign relations committee
will be started around July 10 to
49, that they will last about two
weeks, and will be followed by a
month of debate in the Senate.
Connally and Sen. Vandenberg
(R-Mich> are flying back to Wash
ington Tuesday night after the con-
ference close, and will make i'm
mediate reports to the Senate, Con-
nally on Thursday, and Vanden-
berg on Friday
Gas chairman of the committee
on foreign relations" Connally
said in his statement today, Il
shall, as soon as Senator Vanden-
berg and I reach Washington, call
meeting of the committee for the
purpose of discussing and de-
termining the most practicable
means to secure speedy action in
the committee and on the floor to
secure ratification of the charter.
"Of course, the leadership OF
both sides must be consulted. We
are anxious for speedy action but
realize the necessity for reasonable
consideration in the committee,
and opportunity for debate on the
floor"
Experts gave the Charter a final
polishing as the San Francisco Con-
ference coasted toward the finish
line. President Truman will ad-
dress the concluding session Tues
day. ~*+
Britain's chief delegate, Lord
Halifax, predicted early ratifica-
ton by his government of a charter
which he said represents "a really
great historic advance" the Brit
ish elections, he told a news con.
ference, will leave unchanged 1.-The
main line of British policy both in
respect to the conduct of the Pacif-
ic war and to the work which we
have done here" t
Thirty three Senators could keep
the world organization from COM
ing into existence. The charter
must be ratified by all the Big
Five Powers - the United States.
Russia, Britain, China and France
and by 3 of the As other sign,
accomplished by two-thirds vote
of the So legislators.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-06-23
D0SHER SPEAKS
AT ALUMNI MEET

Speaking at the New Hanover
county State College clubs an
nual Ladies Night at the Lumina
Grill, Wrightsville Beach, Friday
night, Wilbur r. Dosher, Whining
ton postmas er, told his audience
I'VE can't laugh inside now, it
just can't come from the inside
because too many are anxious
about their loved ones who are
still away at war. But we can
laugh with facial muscles as this
helps keep up our moral" e
From this point the speaker
kept the gathering laughing for
about 20 minutes with jokes and
funny stories, and then concluded
with the following advice:
Il am a firm believer in that
man owes more to the community
in which he lives than any other
place. You know millions of our
boys have gone overseas and are
looking to the day when they can
come home to America, and
America 10 them is not 4ZnQ Stree1
and Broadway or Hollywood, but
their own home town and the
people and their friends that they
left behind. We have a response.
bility here at home keep your
community as the boys left it.
During the last war and also
this, there is a song Keep the
Home Fires Burning fellows
don't sing unless you can bring ir
little wood to put on the fires
and take out the ashes. Do your
jobs well. All of you men are col
lege educated, but what is educa'
ton for? Education is to equiv
a man so that he may better serve
society. When he ceases to serve
society he is of no more use thar
if he were dead -
Dosher was introduced by George
Parham. secretary and treasury
of the club. After his talk, Presi
dent r. A.. Bob" Ashworth, Jr,
closed the meeting.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-06-23
$4,000 WORKERS
IDLE BY STRIKES
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cIO United Rubber Workers I'm
ion official said the stoppage was
unauthorized and apparently based
on wage rate controversy.
One of the most widespread
strikes was that in the glass IN
dustry. involving 5000 Pittsburgh
Plate Glass COMPANY workers and
1000 employees of Libbey -Ownes-
Ford. The strike started THURSDAY
night after a breakdown OF con.
tract negotiations with the ClO
Glass Workers Union.
plant officials banked the glas-
furnaces because reheatlng re-
ouires a month to six weeks IL
the fires go out. :,
Efforts to settle month ola
glass strike involving LOCO WORN
ers will be made next week. Chiefs
of two AFL unions dispuhng over
DISCHARGE of certain employees at
the Anchor Hooking Glass Com
pany, Connellsville, Pa; have
agreed to meet in Philadelphia.
international Harvester Com
panv officials reported at least T.
500 or 5000 Chicago workers
members of the CLIO United Farm
Equipment Union, returned to
work but negotiations for peace
time work rates have not been
reonened as yet. The stoppage
started Monday when the company
enforced rates for civilian produc'
lion of farm equipment which
were lower than those for war
goods.
"A definite trend toward return
ing to work. was reported by
Ellis T. Longenecker, Office OIL
Defense Transportation manager
of l.7oO seized truck lines IN
CHICAGO. An attorney for the indie
nendent Truck Drivers Union SAID
tine men slowly were realizing the
futility of striking as army drivers
and escorts, already totaling more
than 10000, took their places.
The business agent. of the AL
Transfers Union involved in the
dispute over failure of the War
Labor Board to meet full wage and
hour demands said IS per cent OF
the unions 5000 members were
hack at work