The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1945-05-01
Good Evening.
BY THE MAN IN THE TOWER

Good Evening.
Old Acquaintances John D. Moynahan, Tor
mery of Waterbury, presided at the recent Sales Con-
gress session of the Chicago Association of Life Under
writer's held in the Grand Ball Room of Hotel LaSae,
Chicago. Mr.. Moynahan is president OF the chicago
association. of the nations foremost authorizes
on insurance issues and Governor Dwight Green were
among the guest speakers the occasion Mrs Moyna-
ham, the former Miss Helen Hurley of Waterbury, was in
attendance and with her husband now recognized as one
of the leading insurance underwriters IN the mldde WeS
greeted the governor. . . . Mrs. Moynahan formerly
secretary of the Chamber of Commerce OF this city
At long last We have located George Andrews. The
Scov Bulletin refers to him as the pyrometer service
in the Electrical Testing Laboratory ltS the same
George but will always recall him as well dressed
Young man about town and the Gene Krupa of his day.
George could play the drums! He was with Mark &
DeVtos orchestra when that group climbed to dizzy
height of fame achieved within an ncredtably short
space of time We had missed George, and now ike
many other of our od-time friends we meet again
through the medium of factory organ, the Bulletin
We have several of barrster friends in
the fashion, indicating widespread enthusiasm
for work. We greet another of our old friends
tonight Meyer Epstein of Freedmans Inc and voice our
sympathy attack of illness which has confined
him to the Waterbury hospital. Meyer will be
mingling with fashion seekers and fashion designers
and exchanging couresies with patrons of the popular
Bank street store He is qualified by years of experience
to talk Interestingly with BOTH Meyer ranks tops with
the trade and public and has for many years
Holy Cross alumni of Waterbury will not hold their
spring meeting tonight as was originally planned
later date for the gathering is expected to be an
nounced shortly. Many local residents sad
dened to the death Saturday of John j. Curtin
of Pennington. He was formerly the manager of the
Elm Tree Inn of that town and numbered many local
people as personal friends The late Mayor Andrew
F. Nolan of Ansonia cOre-maker by trade and
served his apprenticeship at the Farrell Foundry and
Machine Company of that city. During labor dispute
at the plant he walked out with others and took
up the trade again. He successfully clothing
salesman and tax collector for six years before becom
ing mayor in 1886.
s.
Major Cal MarSella has new title. He is now
marshal of the Scovl Drum Corps and will make his
first public appearance with the well known outfit next
Sunday when Scovill company employees formally open
the Seventh War Loan drive. Drum corps from all
parts of the state will assist There will be parade at
2:45 in the afternoon and Major Marsela will do the
marshaling The SERA couldn't have made better
choice Corp Coyle Post is sending its efficient de-
gree team to Naugatuck tomorrow evening to initiate
class. Fenton Niver has his squad well drilled for
the occasion. Our compliments to the Y.WCA.'s
organization committee and its publicity specialists The
object of the membership drive and the hopes of the
general committee haven't been screened "a military
secret. These committees doing all right as
public relations officers. The Red Cross War Fund COM
nttee did very neat job in publicizng the need for
funds and the manner in which the pubc's money is
expended for the boys and girls in service your
and daughters
Editor of Tall Towers Thanks for myself and
number of buddies who have returned home from the
service and anxious to get start in life
and to appreciate the comforts of home the freedom
and opportunities of the good old United States.
think your comment Father MaxwelIs address at
the Holy Cross College alumni dinner in Hartford
worthy Of repetition. The "boys" coming back want
no pampering coddling They don't want to be
made laboratory guinea pigs for so-caled psycholo
gists, psychiatrists and alleged social workers. who
took "fresh air" course in college. 1 sending
you clipping credited to the Stars and Stripes, the
official organ of the AE.F know you will be inter-
esed for supports your observation The Stars and
Stripes criticzes the current psychOneurOsis fad" in
this country 1t is based in the belief the story
that every returning veteran is maladjusted and in
need of special training Father Maxwell has discov
cred otherwise The Stars and Stripes further states
that the situation causing returning servicemen
bewilderment and rapidly assuming ridiculous
proportions. Honest psychiatry is established
profession. Its services needed by many fine
who are coming out of the with mental Illness
Every screwball with thick lenses and long hair
cut is setting up shop expert on the returning
veteran So says the Stars and Stripes. Personally
believe lot of draft dodgers looking for soft
postwar jobs We favor veterans for work among
veterans They speak the same language and possess
degree of sympathy born of association and mutual
experience and suffering. Veteran.
Skip drivers take notice! The latest attempt of
Waterbury driver to evade responsibility following crash
closed chapter about three hours after collision
at the intersection of Waterville Street and Hillside
Avenue 1t occurred at 10:55 M. Wednesday, and the
fugitive driver and his in police custody before
a the following morning. Seven hours later in
police the confessed operator fined S1OO The