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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-09-18
WORLD
 Of MUSIC
Popular Records

New York (UP) Eddy Duchin revives melodies and memories of yesteryear in a new album of piano solos, "Duchin Reminisces," for Columbia.
 The album brings back "The Magic Fingers of Radio at a time when their owner is Commander in the U. S. Navy in the Pacific. He participated in a number of landing craft operations in the Southwest Pacific zone.
 Suggesting a sophisticated back ground of soft lights and sweet music, the album includes April Showers" You're My Everything" ]" keep Smiling at Trouble" Till We Meet Again." Alice Blue Gown" I'll See You In My Ddeams," If Could Be With You," Tt Had to Be You" T Kiss Your Hand, Madame" When Day Is Done" '"You Do Something to Me-" Cant We Talk It Over" "Sometimes I'm Happy" Pretty Baby" "The Blue Room and Am Blue"
 Coleman Hawkins, considered by most jazz critics the most talented of the current crop of tenor Saxo- phonists, demonstrates his facile style in new album brought out by Asch.
 Best of the six sides are "Bean Stalking" and Ready for Love-" both done lightly and politely by Hawkins five-piece orchestra. The others, mostly variations on a riff are Leave My Heart Alone, Might Ramhle," Ladies Lullaby and "Sportsmen's Hop"
 Woody Herman introduces an- other frantic instrumental num- Der. Northwest Passage" with some nice tenor saxophone work by Joe Flip" Phillips on Colum- hia. The other side Is tasty arr rar,gement of June Comes Arount Every Year." with vocal by Woody
 Dynamat!c Betty Hutton. various | ly billed as "America'S No. l Jit' terbug" and "The Blonde Bomb she'll" sings and shouts her wa! through "Doin' It the Hard Way In explosive style on Capitol. Or the reverse side she offers. "Wha Do You Want to Make Those Eye at Me Fora"
 Jo Stafford, who has been crowd ing Dinah Shore in girl-vocalis polls, does That's for Me" ant "Gee, It's Good to Hold You," fo Capitol. The latter also features trumpet solo by Billy 5utterfield'
 Pearl Bailey, sultry singer of tn night club belt, makes her debut il the recording blg-tine with Tired, blues that should bring her man new fans, and Fifteen Years". ol Columbia.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-09-18
CLUB NOTES
St. Joseph College Group OrganiSeS

The first meeting of the Student Government Association of St. Jo- seph College was held this after noon at the college gymnasium Student government was formally instituted at today's meeting. Sis ter Mary Rosa, dean, and Phyllis M. Brennan, president of the exc cutiye board of the government, gave messages in the official hand book which were distributed to all members of the association.
 Miss Peggy E. Campbell, Water town, is chairman of the legislative board, a member of the planning committee, and vice-presdient of the executive board. Miss Elizabeth A. Hurley of Cheshire, is a member of the publicity board.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-09-18
Club Notes

There will be a special meeting or the Irish American Club Wednesday evening at 9:30 at 109 Bank street. The regular meeting to be held last week was postponed. The regular business will take place. at this meeting. President William Fitzell will preside.
 The Womens' Society of Christian Service of St. Pauls Methodist church will meet omorrow after noon, Sept. 18th, at 2:30 ?. m. al the church rooms.
 The Women's Club will hold a luncheon bridge Tuesday, Sept. 25 from 12 to 1:l5. Desert bridge will start at 1:30 at the Women's club Reservations may be had through Mrs. Raymond Pidge, 778 Cooke street, and all reservations must bt in by Saturday. Mrs. Frederick Marggraff Is chairman of the af' fair.
 There will be @ meeting of PinC Rock Circle, No. 20 Lady Forester Friday evening at Mechanic Hall East Main street, Miss Mary P Franklin will preside. After. thu meeting a social will be held il charge of Mrs. Catherine Dermod! and Mrs. B. Dunn.
 MT. and Mrs. Alex Schaufele an nounce the marriage of their son Alex Schaufele, Jr., to Miss Mari Stroffregren which took place il Baltimore, Aug. il. Alex Schaufelt ST., formerly from Waterbury, wa catcher on the Waterbury baseball team.
 The Loyal Lily of the Valley Lods will meet Wednesday evening at Me chanics hall East Main street, at o'clock for their regular bushes meeting. Mrs. Augusta Esplein an Mrs. Anna Lange will be In chare of the meeting.
 Miss Medelise Dzinsky, Ellio' avenue, has resumed her studies the College of St. Elizabeth, Con vent Station, N. J.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-09-18
Persist
 Nm Search ForHitIer

Ashinoyu Village, Japan. Sept. IS -(UP)-American authorities today began questioning over 5000 Ger mans living in this attractive Ori- ental Berchtesgaden in an attempt to run down persistent rumors that Hitler is hiding in the area.
 It also was considered possible that other Nazi war criminals could have accompanied the Fuehrer in a last-minute sneak by submarine to Japan.
 Jap Rum0rS
 Many Tokyo Japanese whisper that shortly after Germany's col lapse Nazi submarine arrived at Yokcsuka naval base on lower Tokyo Bay and deposited Hitler, who was immediately whisked up back country road into this cloud en- shrouded mountain hide-out.
 There are no concrete facts tc support this story, but the Jap anese point out that their nation was the only one left in the world which was still committed by treaty to the Germans. They also insist that such a submarine trip woulc have been extremely easy.
 It is definitely known that Ger many and Japan, throughout thu war, have exchanged liaison off cers and limited quantities of pre- cious war supplies by submarine.
 Comdr Thomas Bloomfield, rank ing officer at Matsuzakaya hotel Ashinoya, headquarters for Ger manys former naval mission, sait that he knew nothing of the little rumor. He volunteered the infor maticn that he himself had onl! been in Japan since May 10.
 U-Boat Escape
 Tie clear skinned, blond Bloom field implied that he had made tn trip by U-boat. He mentioned tha he had been forced to leave hi wife and child behind at the sub marine base ct Kiel.
 He said that 1t was the first tim that either he or his men had eve seen Americans in uniform or a. American jeep,
 Smoking one borrowed America cigaret after another, he eagerl piled Hugh Baillie, president of tn United Press, and Acme War Pho tographer Andy Lopez with ques tions. Both had been in the Euro pean theater and Bloomfield wante full particulars about Germany end
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-09-18
I23, 52o Claims For Benefits On Record Office of Unemployment Compensation Feels Impoet of W0r Contract
 Cancellations

Feeling the first impact of war contract cancellations following the end of the Japanese war, all phases of unemployment compensation ac- tivities showed sharp increases dur ing August 1t was announced today by John J. Egan, Commissioner of Labor, through the office of Acting Director James J. Graham. A total of l23,529 claims of all types were filed, l13,229 for unemployment compensation civilian benefits and 300 for Servicemens Readjustment Allowances. This total was an in- crease of l75 percent over July.
 A total of 59,326 initial claims for unemployment benefits were filed, in August, the highest number in any month since January 1888, the first month claims were taken, when 93,-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-09-18

Miss Joan Marie Monagan, Eu- cid avenue, left yesterday, for Trim ity College, Washington. D. o. where she will enter her freshman year.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-09-18
Nominees Guests OF Wonen's Club

Mayor John s. Monasan and val .ous other Democratic candidates .Jr election will be the guests this evening of the Women's Democratic club at a supper meeting to be held { s.,e home of Mrs. Pauline Conlan 2. l52 Chestnut avenue. The oc- ;s.sion is the annual prediction gathering for members and friends If the club to meet the different somlnees ana to take part in discus Ion of election plans. Mrs. Nellie tween. president, will preside.
 ne clubs 26th anniversary din- .sw slated for October Q will be a nore elaborate affair. It will be held at The Elton with local and state oficlals Ia attendance.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-09-18
TWO HITS-TWO RUNS

Hartford, Conn.,, Sept. IS - CUP) Robin Jedidian was about to report the theft of his automobile last night when he noticed the car in front of police headquarters.
 At the drivers wheel was Joseph Cavallo. whom he grabbed as he shouted for help,
 Detective arrived in a matter of moments and recognized Cavallo as being wanted on other charges.
 The officers congratulated Jedi dian for his double play.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-09-18
Social Notes

MrS. JOnH r. fCSdGuOA aho Nou6AA ters Alice and Ann were hostesses Sunday at shower given in honor of Miss Mary Jane Phelan, 199 Woodlawn Terrace, at their home 209 Woodlawn Ter. Those attending were Mrs. Claude Siepel, Mrs. Ed ward Brennan, Mrs. Haynes, Mrs. Thom%S Loiselle, Mrs. Joseph Hac- kett, Mrs. Walter Phelan, Mrs. Leo Fox. Mrs. Thomas Lyons, Mrs. Grace Galley, Mrs. R. c. Perry, Mrs. William Collier, Mrs. Everett Allen, Mrs. Carl Larson; Also the Misses Mary Kelly, Josephine Wall, Marie Canheld, Marie Brennan, Margaret Fleming, Katherine Hanrahan, Mary German and Belle Bagley.
 A party honoring Mrs. Mae Hagerty, the former Mae Myers, of Willow street, was given ait the Press Club recently by the superintendent, technical and pro- duction and payroll departments of the waterbury Branch of the American Brass Go. Mrs. Hagerty was married to S/Sgt. Tom Hagerty of Hamilton avenue on August 10.
 Guests were Mrs. Lucy Butler, Miss Irene Boisvert. Miss Carolne Pazzaglini, the Messrs. J. F. AcKer- man, F. N. Meyer, E. F. Marshall w. R. Adams, J. w. Potter, Gil Stru- bel. Harry Lieberman, Harry Pearce, Art Freeman, Bob Stokes, Bob Han neean, Jerry Adamaitis, Ted Meyer, Tom FitzMaurice, Harry Fenton, Joe Howell, Fred Suhr, Bill Win ton, Ed Keane, Herb Salmonson' Monroe Wetmore, Albert Hensel William Bessette.
 Miss Joan Marie Monagan, Eu- cid avenue, left yesterday, for Trin- ity College, Washington, D. o. where she will enter her freshman year,
 Miss Marie Pellmitz of this city was retained as grand president ot the Order of Haragaride at the an- nual state convention, held Sunday | in Torrington. Edward Jasch was reelected president. The next meet ing will be held in Naugatuck.
 Miss Ruth Quinn, daughter of pr Raymond Quinn, of Baldwin street left to resume her course at the Tobe- -Coburn School for Fashion Design, New York City.
 Mrs. Frank H. Lyons, Jr, Stein man avenue, Middlebury, Miss Mary Airline Bolan, Central avenue, ane Miss Carolin Powell. Watertown, at' tended the New England reunion } and tea of the class of l943 at Edge ; wood Park, Junior College, Briar ; cliff Manor. N. Y, held recently a the Hotel Biltmore, New York City , Miss Margaret Mary Collins : daughter of MT. and Mrs. John J l Collins, Coniston avenue, left yes
 terday to attend the College of Ney l Rochelle, N. Y. Miss Collins wa , formerly enrolled at the Universit } of Conn, Storrs.
 . There will be a meeting of tn ? Waterbury Democratic Booster clu Thursday evening at the Hotel Fl s ton. All members arc asked to b
 present. Miss Mary HennesseS
 president, will preside.
 Miss Mary Louise Egan, daughte of Senator and Mrs. Edward E t Egan has entered her freshman t year at the College of St. Elizabett l Convent, New Jersey. Miss Ega'
 was graduated from the Waterbur l Catholic high school
 MT. and Mrs. Robert Russett. 6 f Aetna str:et, ~'Naugatuck announc S the birth of their second son, Joh
 James. at St. Mary's Hospital. Sep . l4th. The mother Is the former Mii
 Caroline Bagley of Naugatuck.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-09-18
Engagements

It. Frank J. Phelan, Army Air Forces, Woodlawn Terrace, an- nounces the coming marriage of his sister, Mrs. Mary Jane Phelan, daughter of the late MT. and Mrs. John s. Phelan, to Edmund Thomas Grove, son of Mrs. Thomas Loiselle, Clough road. The wedding will be an event of Tuesday, Sept. 18th, at Q o'clock at St. Margaret's church. Miss Phelan attended St. Vincent's academy, Newark, N. J., and Wilby high school. MT. Grove is a gradu- ate of Crosby high school and Ford ham university.
 Mrs. Edith Tyler of 3l Tyler street, Waterville, announces the engagement of her daughter, Miss Ruth Lillian Tyler, to Joseph Rich ard Scollay, son of MT. and Mrs Robert Soollay, 24 Second avenue.
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-02
Chapter TX
BY CPL. MARGARET HASTINGS, WAC
Written EreIuTuely for International Nsws Service

Written Ereiu.ipsly for International Nsw' Service
cop,rsht ArFRsh', Fs',reD
17HE mirror my cheap red enamel compact fascinated
the New Guinea natives The jackknite fascinated them
And last, but not least fascinated them.
They had white people before. With the
Aexcepton of Trouble Maker they all watched us with the
eager friendly fascinated gaze of children at
BY this time. was tired my throbbing legs would
no longer hold me up This Wednesday following the
crash Sunday had been exhausting day physically
and emotionaIly.
We had finally worked down the mountain side
army plane had spotted and first with the
dread natives was proving howling success.
TINE reserve strength flowed out of me- and sat down
suddenly The natives gathered round me- They sat on their
launches and stared And wonder sight to behold
They a person before. And certainly
was the first black and white person they had
II artist had taken pencil and drawn line from
forehead to chin, face couldn't have been neatly
divided into black and white halves.
The left side my absolutely black the
burns had suffered in the plane crash.
My eyebrows and eyeashes gone my had
begun swell My hair stood short tufts all my head
sight all right guaranteed to fascnate only
nternes.
the moment I could have loved Pete our nickname
for the chief his followers dearly they had been
blood brothers They had turned out to be race Of Caspar
Mqueoas in black face instead of head hunters canniba
I was duly grateful
DUT Pete and his boys certainly needed baths and
ID lot of rose water.
The coming from the wrong direction and /
prayed they would get tired of staring and home.
They had brought with them every fly in the jungle
Wherever there scratch those black bodies the
flies caked. It made me ILL.,
McCoom showed Pete the injuries Decker and had
Aceved the crash Pete who odsh shook his
mead solemny and sympathetically.
looked again and mutered "uhn, uhn uhn" and
again We knew he trying TO tell he
wanted to help The only native word picked up
"uhn uhn, uhn," repeated over and over
Subsequently, the natives back visit day after
day, They would chatter like magpes We would always
listen carefully. from time to time muttering "uhn uhn uhn
TTNHEY would be delighted like the bore to whom you keep
saying yes yes yes during long vinded conversation.
"Uhn uhn uhn would the natives chartered They
would beam US. and then talk twice as fast.
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-02
Gift of Mirror
WINS Natives

SYNOPSIS-VAC Cpl Margaret Hastings md
her tuo soldier companions had already Sm-uired IN
credible ordcas vhe~ they Werf coufrontcd bY n
strange tribe Of mixed blacks in the Taey Of Shdugri
chelpug numbers cos broad smile and after anxious
moments the notire icodcr qriancd back The rest Of
the tribe tritb one erccptioa pGsrotcd his sign Of
friendship. Nor % on NTH the diary:
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-02
'ChuteS Deliver
Food, Medicine

lowering good, healthy
when recognized Pete.
1T WAS plain day had
back to- see how He hovered Us like
mother hen.
woke up McColom. He took good look Pete and said
Holy smoke! We've got guardian"
Whenever any of up during the night, Pete
always there like Old Faithful
We were up at dawn on Thursday waiting for the planes
knew would back and parachute supplies in We
talked about our rescue. McColom
thought the could hecopter There wasn't space for
anything larger
I'VE clear enough space for it to land" he said
confidently.
The first army plane at o'clock that morning.
End dropping cargo lovely sight
that first big red chute belly into the air.
1t @eant help and in desperate need of 1t.
HE first chute landed about 100 yards away the jungle
McCoom and Decker drawing strength
do not know went after it. sat the knoll trying keep
track Of succeeding chutes and where they landed
1t took the long time to get the first cargo chute
out Of the Jungle But its contents priceless. It
F-M radio, operated somewhat like walketaie.
McCOOm swiftly set The plane still circling
overhead and Decker and were In true fever as watched
This is 1t. McCOlOm" McCOIom said into the mouth
piece This Is 1t. McColom Give me a call Give me a call
DO you read me: Over"
Instantly and clearly the reply
This is 81 number of ccng pane) calling s25
Der of plane that crashed) 81 calling 925 you 5x5
THAT the plane could hear us perfectly
looked at McColom and Decker. They crying just
McCoom reported the details of the crash told
of the survivors An army doctor in the plane
asked how McCoom looked at Decker and me-
Tell em we're fine!" said.
Yes Decker ordered Tell em we're In good shape
There's nothing they do anyway"
SO McColom told them fine, even Decker and
were Zangrenous almost too to move, But
the army said would parachute medical anyway
We both felt better for the promise of aid.
We're dropping plenty of food" the plane Every.
thing from shrimp cocktails to nuts" for weeks
but we never did locate the shrimp cocktails.
XHEN the plane flew off, looked from the radio
w there the knoll from Pete his chums
They squatted their launches grnnng watching
Us like an audience at Broadway play
They had built little fire and conentedy putting
their home made McCoom Decker dying
cgare We had plenty Of them, but light among
Il think I'm going and borrow cup Of sugar from
the neghbors," said McColom
So he vent over and borrowed light. and we all had
cgarets The natives smoked their knoll smoked on
ours. No peace pipe tasted better.
Copyright leis.
Tomorow-The Peril of GanRrens.
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-02

DUT before they left Pete and his followers returned the
- jackknife, the compact and the hard candy.
Never would they presents Sometimes they would
carry gift home and keep night. But always it
turned the following morning And for stealing Perish the
thought. They touched thing Shangri-La indeed.
Now stumbled to feet We got out the tarpaulns
We tried fix smooth spot sleep but too weak
TO do much and too happy to care
We down the mountain, had been spotted by
army plane and the natives friendly 1t had been big
day We dropped tapaun pulled the other and
tried to
dozed for moment. When l woke up,
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-02

But this first day Pete looked at the cash Deckers
head and did something about it. He stepped forward and blew
his breath into the cut.
For the first and only time thought Decker going
to faint Old Pete then and blew my legs
and hand And thought would faint Pete undoubtedly had
the worlds worst of halitOsis.
Decker and McCoom and to the conclusion that the
blowing Of the chieftan wound probably
native crea custom like laying Of hands other parts Of
the world But Decker and didn't appreciate the honor
We all three trembling with exhaustion by mdafter
But Pete and his pals showed signs of going home
and didn't want to insult them.
So stayed exhibit until finally the weather drove
the natives The mist and rain clouds began settling into
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-10-13
DETROIT YOUTH
C { 7 S IN S 0 NJ E
FOREIGN STUDY

L. s. RIVIERA RECREATION
AL AREA. Nice. France - Pfc.
Robert H Jones. Detroit, former
student OF fine arts and graduate
Of Cass technical high school. De-
troit, took advantage of his army
travels to complete his art edu-
cation when he visited Paris. Rou-
en-. and Reims.
Especially interested in archi-
lecture, while in Paris he admired
Notre Dame de Paris church. the
Sainte-Chapelle. the Pantheon. the
Eiffel Tower and the Palais de
Chaillot. AT Rouen, he saw the
beautiful Rouen Cathedral and its
surrounding ancient buildings At
Reims. he visited the most famous
Of Frances cathedrals. where the
kings Of France have been conSe-
Grated
PFC. JONES is a company clerk
with the 24Oth Port company.
which helped supply food. am
munitions, clothing and gas - the
fighting fronts His organization
was awarded the Frenct Croix
de Guerre shortly after the Nor
mandy landings. They directed the
distribution ~ supplies 10 the
front with exemplary efficiency"
Pfc. Jones wears the Bronze Star
Medal with cluster and is also en-
titled 10 wear the Bronze Invasion
Arrowhead, for participation in the
initial assault on D-Day
On furlough az the L. 6 Riviera
Recreational Area. Nice. France.
he took great interest in visiting
/ The more ancient portions OF town
viewing the Roman ruins OF Cimiez
/ Touring along the famous Grande
I Corniche drive cut from the lime
stone cliffs upon Napoleon's or
+ der, he saw the ancient Castle of
. ne Crimaldl al Monaco.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-10-13
Isuuc Reeves Was
Among The First

on THE USS LEON ~ TOKYO
BAY - Delayed - Isaac Reeves,
Negro. loIl5 Lincoln avenue. De-
troli, serving on this attack trans
port. was with the first American
occupation forces 10 move into
Korea The occupation was une-
vent.ul and the crew watched the
citizens Of JinSen crowd hiliSides
and housetopS 10 see the troops
march ashore
Tee Leon took part IN the in
vaslons Of Salpan, the palaAS.
leyte. IinCaven Gulf and Okinawa
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-10-13

received his recruit training al
Camp Peary, Va In September.
l943. he and his outfit were over
seas in time TO participate in the
strategic assaults al Emirau and
Peleliu. In addition. they per-
formed miracles" OF logistics and
support from Banika in the Russels
TO Leyte Gulf in the Philippines.
GatSon was employed by the
Cadillac Motor Co. Detroit. Mich.
before he was called 10 the Navy
His wife. Mrs Mittie Gatson.
lives at 1904 Woodrow avenue De-
troit. His parents are Mr.. and
Mrs Charles Ga;son of Strong, Ark.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-10-13
Convict Mother
Of Taking Cash

A 26-year-old wife OF q service
man, and the mother Of two chill
dren. Will be sentenced Thursday
on charge Of simple larceny in
the alleged theft of a billtold con-
tanning So from young woman in
d store az 23rd and Warren.
Mrs Norabelle Smith. % 4S6
cath street, denied taking the
purse. which Miss Elizabeth Man
ming stated she left in the store
two weeks ago Mrs Smith was
found guilty Of larceny by Re
corders Judge Donald VI. Van
Zilc
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-10-13
MRS. BETmuNE AT VA. STATE

PETERSBURG. Va. - After a
very successful trip to the open
ing session of Virginia State col
lege where she addressed one thou
sand students, Mrs. Mary Mcleod
Bethune. president OF the National
Council Of Negro Women. visited
Camp Lee, Va. where she talked
to ten thousand soldiers.