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The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-02-22
DARK MOUNTAIN IS THRILL FEATURE
 AT 10TH CENTURY

Dark Mountain, Pine-Thomas drama of the Forest Rangers, is a thrill-studded movie which races along from start to finish. Starring Ellen Drew and Bob Lowery, this Paramount film which opened last night at the 20th Century Theatre kept the audience on edge with it's pulsating action.
 Lowery, as the forest ranger. is the disappointed lover who sees his sweetheart, Ellen. married to Regis Toomey. a black market racketeer. When Ellen finds this out she goes to Bob's outpost on Dark Mountain but is followed by Toomey. The lat ter keeps in hiding in small cab- in near Dark Mountain with Ellen. Finally Bob gets suspicious, and catches up with Toomey. In fight to the finish which includes a hair raising automobile chase. Too mey meets his doom with Ellen and Bob reunited
 Adventurous drama is not this pictures only requisite, for there's plenty of comedy to keep the GUS toners happy. Eddie Quillan, Low ery's assistant on Dark Mountain, is the chief comedian, and draws laugh upon laugh in scenes with tLe screens sensational dog actor Tramp. Topmey, a veteran in the Hollywood circle, gives fine char acterization of man with two personalities. He displays sweet ness and charm in order to win the beautiful Miss Drew then, he shows his uglier side where lust for power is concerned.
 The other leature on the double bill is "Jive Junction.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-02-22
HITLER SHOWN UP
 IN LOW LOOPING

NUREMBERG Feb 22. = Adolf Hitler drove to Prague by fast automobile on the first day of the invasion of Czechoslovakia, person. ally stole a half-dozen fine tapes tries and left with them in his possession at daybreak the follow ing morning, Soviet prosecutor L. R. Sheynin told the International Military Tribunal today.
 This example of low footing by the head of a State was typical of the predatory motives of. the Nazi Regime, which after careful plan ming set about the systematic plundering of private, public and national property in occupied coun- tries" Sheynin declared.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-02-22

enlistment, the Army's current worldwide recruiting campaign has passed the half million mark.
 Never before has there been an active army of volunteers as large as the present Regular Army strength Maj. Gen H. N Gilbert, Director of the Military Personnel Procurement Service, recently said. More men have signed up in the last three and one-half months than were in the entire Regular Army at the time of Pearl Harbor on December 2, l941"
 About 55 percent of the men now volunteering have enlisted for a period of three years. This is re- garded as significant because it indicates that the great majority of men now volunteering for the Regular Army plan to make it a career, or at least to stay in over a fairly long period
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-02-22
UNUSUAL BAPTISMAL SERVICE AT LUTHERAN
 CHURCH ON SUNDAY

Out of the ordinary will be the baptism of three first cousins at the worship service of the Lutheran Church next Sunday morning.
 The babies are: Arnold Wayne, born August IA, 1945, to Lahja and Rosella Puustinen; Gordon Roy born November l, 1945, to Roger and Alpha Bailey; and Pauline Ann born January 2, 1946. to Paul and Linda Ecklund. The three moth- CTS are sisters of the maiden name of Furuness.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-02-22
INVESTMENTS IN
 ARMY IN ALASKA
 OVER Z THOUSAND

HEADQUARTERS, Alaskan De- partment, Feb. 22.-Since the open ing of the recruiting drive for the Regular Army last August, more than 2,000 volunteers have enlisted in the Regular Army in the Alas kan Department, spokesman for It. Gen Delos C. Emmons, com manding general of the Alaskan De- partment, announces.
 Breaking all records for voluntary
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-02-22
Former Asst. D. 4.
 In Alaska Is Dead

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 22.- Samuel D. Davis, II, former assis- tant United States District Attorney in Alaska, died yesterday Davis went to Alaska shortly after his graduation from the University of California and Hastings College of the Law. Later, he became senior partner in an insurance brokerage firm here.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-02-22
, MRS. HAHN ON JOB

Mrs. Victor Hahn, who with her husband and son and her mother, Mrs. Venetia Reed, moved to An- chorage from Skagway last fall, has taken a position in the office of the United States Commissioner in Anchorage.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-02-22
B0TANI5T

SEATTLE Feb. 22-Don't, the Coast Guard begs, try to reconvert a sea mine.
 One of the Lethal globes floated up on the Washington shore and just as an unidentified man was loading his find onto truck, au- thorities intervened, probably sav- ing his life.
 The Coast Guard reported the man said he planned to take it home and convert it into a flower pot.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-23
Court NoIIes Defendants Jail Sentence
 LarOse Spends Five
 Weeks In Custody
 Awaiting Trial

A Waterbury man who was un- able to post a 5000 bond on a criminal appeal case, and spent the past five weeks as a jail patient at a New Haven hospital, was given a nolle by Common Pleas Court Judge Richard s. Swain today on charges of breach of peace and intoXication.
 Prosecuting Attorney William J. Larkin told the court the accused, Joseph LaRose, became seriously i'll on his commitment to jail and required surgical treatment. He pointed out that LaRose was ar rested following the beating of his l5-year-old stepSon, one of four step-children.
 Attorney George Corcicchia, coun- sel for LaRoSa, pointed out that custody of the step-son had been given to his own father in Bridge port, but that the boy returned here against & court order. The altercation which led to the step fathers arrest arose after the boy obtained a gun and LaRose forbade him to go out of the house with 1t, the lawyer said.
 The prosecutor pointed out that LaRosa had been in jail five weeks, and said the City Court sentence Of II months in jail on the breach of peace count and 30 daysin jail on the other charge was heavy.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-23
Speakers for Third Forum Announced
J. Francis Smith, Peter Henley To Discuss Governmental Price Controls; ; Final in Series To Be Held Next Wednesday Evening

The third in the current series Of annual forums conducted by the Waterbury Chapter Diocesan Labor Institute will be held at The Elton tomorrow at 8 D. r1l., in the AsSeinb- ly Room. The Rev. Joseph F. Don- nelly, director, will preside.
 Speakers will be J. Francis Smith, president of the J. E. Smith Lumber Company representative of the Ma. tional Association of Retail Lumber Dealers, and Peter Henley of the Research Department of the Amer ican Federation of Labor, Washing ton, D. c. They will discuss the topic; must the Government Con" tinue to Control PriceS?'
 MT. Smith. former chairman Of the State Democratic Party, has been an ardent foe of Price Control under It's present form of adminis- tration. MT. Henley has long been active in labor affairs for the A.F.L.
 The forum sessions will conclude a week from tomorrow night when the topic, Should Management Open The BooSs2" will be discussed by Walter II. Wheeler, president of the Pitney-B -Bowes Inc, and Michael
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-23
FomiIyWeek o Opens Mays
 United States, Canada
 JoInIng Observance

New York, N. r., April 23-"Na- tional Family Week should impress serious minded Americans with the need for study and thought con- corning modern marriage and the contemporary home" according to Rabbi Ahron Opher, assistant to the president, Synagogue Council or America, member of an 1nterfaith committee planning the observance of lo46 National Family Week, May 5-l2, throughout the United States and Canada.
 Declaring that "the family as mans primary social institution IS the interpreter and breeder of re- lIgious and moral values in our 50" ciety," Rabbi Opher stated:
 Wartime separations, dlslocations and abnormal living conditions will take time to achieve healing ameh" oratlon. The family, through it's love, security and dnutuality can do most to correct the views of life ana substitute the values which are ceri- tral in community and nation"
 Corrective of Realities
 "The home" he maintained, "is not an unreal haven from the real world, but a corrective of realities which distured cobnditions obscure or negate."
 With churches and Synagogues seeking to strengthen the spiritual foundations of the home, sermons, worship, classes and special pro- grams during National Family week will feature the significance of re- lIgion in the family, Rabbi Opher said.
 Serving with him on the National Family Week Committee are the Rev. Edgar Schmiedeler of Wash ington, D. O., director of the Family Life Bureau of the National Cath olic Welfare Conference, and pr. T. T. Swearingen, Chicago, director ot adult work and family life of the International Council of Religious Education, and secretary of the committee.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-23
Junior Orchestra Concert Moy 9

The first concert of the Water bury Junior Symphony Orchestra, will be presented Thursday, May g., at the Wilby High School auditor ium. Mario DiCecco Is director of the group which Is sponsored by Kt- wanis of Waterbury.
 The orchestral personnel accord- ing to Mir. DiCecco numbers about 50 musicians, the average age l2 years, although some are older. Re- hearsals are held Saturday rnorn- ings at St. Johns Parish House. Inc vitations have been received to play in western Connecticut towns. A few concerts are planned in out-of-town high schools before the end of the school year.
 At the May concert in Waterbury there will be three soloistS, Sally Mccarthy of Torrington, flutist; Myron Bazarian, Waterbury, violin ist; and Justine Sanford, Nauga- tuck, xylophonist.
 Arthur Tanner is chairman of the concert committee which includes MT. DiCecco, Wilfred Garrity, John M. Burrall, Arthur L. Purinton, John M. Sweeney. Edwin L. Pierce, and Charles W. Melville.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-23
Social Work Conference November14
 Philip W. SWartz
 Program Chairman
 For State Sessions

The Connecticut Conference ot Social Work is progressing with plans for the annual statewide meeting in Bridgeport, November IA and i5. Johnson Stoddard, presi- dent of the conference, announces the appointment of Philip w. Swartz as program chairman, as- sisted hy a program committee made up of representatives of various fields of social welfare, and by a number of sub-committees dealing with specialized aspects of the social and economic situation pre- vailing in Connecticut in ths first year of peace.
 All areas of the State will be repre- . sented on the program committee and its sub ub-committees so the needs and problems of suburban and rural areas may have as full considera ton as those of urban sections. In addition, individual conf erence members are being asked to send to the conference office, 16 Elm Street, ..ew Haven, their suSges- tions of topics they would like to have discussed at the November conference.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-23
Four Charges Lodged Against Auto DriUer
Pays $16 on Two, Gets NOlleS on Others; Hartford Operator Also Found Guilty This Morning

Arralgned before Judge Charles R. Summa in City Court this morning on four different charges, Rocco Langonueero, 46, of 2ls South Leon- ard Street was fined $6 on a charge of passing a stop sign and $l0 on a charge of failure to obey an officer.
 Discharges were granted on a breach of the peace and a reckless driving charge,
 Motor aPtrolman John Dolan who arrested the accused yesterday, said he followed him along Highland Avenue but was unable to pass him when he drove his car in zlg-zag fashion. After @ chase of consid- erable distance" Patrolman Dolan overlook Langonegro in the Platts Mills section, he said, only to re- ceive abuse from him.
 Officer Dolan said Langonegro passed a stop sign during the chase and resisted arrest when he was finally halted.
 Charged with reckless driving following an accident at WatertoWn Avenue and Robbins Street April l3, Edward J. McManus, 24, of Hart ford, received a fine of $27, and enL tered an appeal motion.
 Testimony showed that the ac- cused, travelling south on Watertown Avenue shortly after Ii D. m, crash ed into concrete trafilc standard and moved it from it's position in the road. The driver and three other passengers were slightly in- jured and required hospital treat ment.
 McManus, discharged from the Navy 10 days previously, told the Court he was not familiar with that particular section of the highway and crashed into the standard when he became blinded by the headlights of an approaching vehicle.
 John Sullivan, 53, of Kasson Grove, Bethlehem, charged with op- erating a motor vehicle while under the influence of liquor, received a continuance to May 8. Sgt. Ralph 9aAA uAld MOCO1 GdJEOHuAu WllllaIH Lizak said the accused mans car went of the road on Hamilton Ave- nue near Prospect Road and ran into Q garden where 1t damaged a fence and three trees.
 Other cases: Nicholas J. Colangelo "A, of 33 EaSton Avenue, rules of the road. nolled; Jerry YuSkas, 54, of 706 North Riverside Street, rules of the road and operating without e license, llolled for $6 each; Joseph Williams, 37, of IS Woodtick Road, rules of the road, nolled for S6; William Melton, 24, of 345 Hunting don Avenue, operating 6 motor ye- hicle without a license. continued to tomorrow; Campbell Singleton, l9, of 57 Pearl Street, speeding, loll- ed for SIP; Joseph Tamulonis, 32, of Naugattick. speeding. nolled for Sl2: and George Hathaway, 9, of 2i5 Tracy Avenue, assault and breach of the peace, l1olled.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-23
Gorden Space To Be Allotted Woterburions City Joins Food
 Conservation Move
 With Triple Program

A three.fold program for food conservation in Waterbury was or uanized yesterday by Mayor Jonn $. Monagan. Mrs. Merton B. Allan. co-chairman of the wartime War Garden Committee, was named chairman.
 Individual garden space, measur- ing 100 by 50 feet, will be allocated by the Park Department, applica- tions for which will be distributed from their main offlce in the City Hall.
 The plan will comprise: conServa- ton of wheat and fats, home pro- duction of foods and prevention Of waste. World starvation Is a mat ter that affects all of us. We must take 8 humanitarian interest" the Mayor said. The committee was formed in alliance with the state committee formed by Henry Mosle State Food Administrator.
 Committee members, other than Mrs. Allan, are: B. A. McDonald, co-chairman of the War Garden Committee and agricultural teach CT in local schools; James J. Cur. tin, Park Superintendent; Mrs. John A. Coe, Jr., Thomas O'Dea, Rev. Roger B. T. Anderson, William Jebb and Raymond J. Tanning.
 Areas that were available last year. which 1t may be possible to use again for community gardens were named by MT. Mcdonald as follows: Blessed Sacrament Church property. Town Plot; Brookside Home area: Porter property. Bouley Manor: Hiechcock property, Meri- iden Road: Harrington property, near old St. Joseph's Cemetery: and the Lewis and Kenworthy prop critics in the Hopeville section.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-23
Red Cross Responds To Emergency Call
Provides Sandwiches, Coffee to Fatigued Fire Fighters in Mattatuck State EorAat

In one hour and IS minutes after the Waterbury Chapter, Red Gross, received an emergency call rom the State Forestry Department last night to prepare q meal for 70 men fighting a forest fire in the Spruce Brook section of the Matta- tuck state Forest near Mount Tobe Road the disaster committee of the local chapter was on the site feeding the men, Mrs. Edson B.. Hitchcock, chairman of volunteer special services, announced this morning
 Mrs. Hitchcock praised the work of the Waterbury Police Depart I1lent for theier swift cooperation in obtaining food. She stated that the Police Department immediately contacted Reymonds Bakery, ob- taining bread for sandwiches and also crlillers. While the police were obtaining the bread and crullers, Clyde Jennings of the dis- aster relief committee made ar- arrangements for obtaining hot coffee at The Elton to be taken to the fire fighters.
 The coffee, placed in special five gallon containers, and sandwiches were taken to the scene of the fire in a Red Cross station wagon by David Babson, chairman of the dis aster relief committee, Miss Mar garet Benade, executive secretary Of the Waterbury Chapter, and Mrs. Hitchcock. The 75 men, who ex- pected to spend the entire night fighting the blaze, were fed in shifts by the Red Cross workers, {, Mrs. Hitchcock revealed that most of these men have been fighting forest fires for almost a week.
 This was the second time in two days that the Red Cross was called
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-23
Red Cross Ne1Us, 

Mrs. John Dillon, Chairman of Red Cross Home Nursing amour ces an education film, Care of the New Born," sponsored by the Red Cross Home Nursing Committee of the Waterbury, Chapter, American Red Cross. will be shown at the Hamilton Heights Community Club to all interested adults of that community, on Thursday evening April 18th at 8 p. m.
 Registrations can be placed at that time by men and women for the Home Nursing classes to open on Monday afternoon and evening, April 29th.
 There's a warm, human story in store for you this week when the American Red Cross presents over Stations WAT'R and VERY You Were There" Starred in the lead Is Nancy Kelly. well known star of the screen. Miss Kelly takes the role of Yvonne in the play called "Wife From France" You'll get a closeup picture of what thousands of American homes are experience ing aS their sons bring wives from foreign lands. You'll gain a dram- atic understanding Of what the Red Gross is doing for both wives and families. Be sure to listen on Tues dag, April a at 70 ?. m. when sta- ton WATR presents this and on Friday. April 2e at 2;iS ?. m. over station VERY.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-23

J. Walsh, New England director of the United Steelworkers of America, CI.O.
 These sessions, conducted and ar- ranged by Father Donnelly, have been heavily attended. The intent of the forums is expressed by the di- rector in the following terms:
 "The American way of free and open discussion has successfully solved most of Americas problems. Tn the spirit of that tradition these forums have been arranged. With them we hope to bring to labor, in- dustry and the public, @ better ul- derstanding Of currently serious problems in our society, which url- derstanding will be well shaped by hearing more than one side of the question. We invite labor, industry and the public to attend. The floor will be open for questions to all"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-23
Pocket Books Has Several 
 Several Current
 ReIsaOOO Arc !
 Announced

Harry Hansen, the book critic, has this to say of Lust For Life" by Irving Stone, a new Pocket Book reprint: This novel about Vincent Van Gogh was & great success when 1t first appeared in 1884. It is Irving Stones claim to fame, for I doubt he has ever surpassed 1t. It came at an excellent time, when Van Gogh became a popular name in American art circles. MT. Stone writes that you will be cor- rect if you pronounce his name Van Go. Since he was Q native Hollander his name should be pro- nounced Van Hchuuchct-try that on your Dutch uncle. The French call him Van Gogk. Lust For Life" has gusto and vitality that doesn't fade out"
 The feeling of having lived through the Civil War is given the reader of Action At Aquila" by Hervey Allen, now out in Q 2S-cent edition. Almost every incident in the book was taken from word-of- mouth remiscences by Civil War veterans, both Union and Confed- crate, and from people who lived in the towns, cities, and the courl- try in the area covered by the story. This is romance with an idea, war with theme, and ad- venture with a purpose.
 Pocket Books has gone back Q long way for one of its current rec leases. It is "The Sea Wolf" by Jack London, a superb adventure story of the Pacific which is dom- mated by Wolf Larsen and the equally strong man he rescued from the sea. Originally brought out by The Macmillan Company, the story first saw print in 1904. This book represents Jack London at the peak of his writing power and was made into Q movie on at least two occasions and promises to become one of the steady best sellers on the reprint houses list.
 Lots of shootin' and rip-roaril' in another new Pocket Book, The spiderweb Traip by Eugene Gun ningham, a story of the Texas Ran gers, An elderly store-keeper IS slain fnysteriously in Verde County of the Lone Star State. Steve Ware, q Ranger, follows tortuous and perilouS trail to trap the killer: but he gets his man in the end and cleans things up.
 One of the capital mysteries con. sistently turned out by Pocket Books. Inc, is "Nlne and Death Makes Ten" a dilly for puzzllng, suspenseful plot. According to Car ter Dickson, the author, the only unforgiveable sin in writing detec- tive stories is being dull. That sin is never committed in this who. dunit.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-23
Benefit Claims
 Show Goin Here

Unemployment claims have risen sharply in Waterbury Torrington and Ansonia, where American Brass Company plants are located, a re- port of the Employment Security Division of the State Labor De- partment discloses.
 The Waterbury claim load climb ed to 6,75O during the period from April 8 to 13, marking an increase of l5.l per cent. A l0.2 per cent increase brought the Torrington load to 1,78l, ana Ansonia's climb ed 103 per cent to a total of 1901.
 There were 1,4O6 Waterburians applying for unemployment bene- fits for the first time.