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Evening star., 1946-07-19
VFW Post Gives Porty

The John Lyon Post, No. 3150,
Veterans of Foreign Wars, Airing
ton, will give a party at pm. today
at their club house, Nineteenth and
Uhle streets north, Arlington.
Evening star., 1946-07-19

kESCUER AND RESCUEDJohn R. Steele IA, holds his 3year
old nephew Richard A. Marshall whom he safety
after fire broke out in the bedroom
l500 North Potomac street. Arlington The Steele boy who
also lived there suffered
rescung the sleeping child young Steele bisteed hands
trying to put out the flames The the Marshall
were away from home (From yesterdays last edition.
Photo
Evening star., 1946-12-18
Source OF Arms STANDARD Story
BATTLES Leftist in Commons

ing 1t was received from the War
ONCE public relations officer.
"That is not my information" Mr.
Bellenger replied. II understand
the Associated Press cabled story
as from authoritative British mill
tary sources. That is certainly not
| the War Office"
(The story quoted authorita-
tive British military irlformantso
Associated Press informed their
editor Mr.. Zilliacus began, but
| the rest Of the remark was drowned
by shouts from the Conservative
benches.
shut up, you yahoos," Laborite
David Kirkwood called out before
! the tumult subsidized.
Conservative E. II. Keeling asked
whether any one but an enemy OF
Britain and the United States would
! gain anything by a refusal to stand
ardize arms. Cyril Osborne, also a
Evening star., 1946-12-18

conservative, asked II the war min
lister would make clear to the United
States that the bulk Of the British
people would be delighted by such
an arrangement.
Mr.. Belfenger did not reply To
either question.
Deputy Prime Minister Herbert
Morrison told the House recently
that talks were going on concerning
the continuation of wartime stand
ardization of weapons, but said ne
decisions had been reached.
Prime Minister Attlee said the
next day that Britain would be will
ing to conduct similar talks with the
Russians, but added that the Rus
slams had shown no similar willing
ness.
Evening star., 1946-12-18
Nv ,he A.sociotsd Press

LONDON, Dec. 18.-Left-wing La
borite Konni zilliacus failed to find
out in the House of Commons yes
terday who told the Associated Press
last October 80 that Britain and the
United States were planning tc
standardize their land, naval ar1d
air weapons.
Mr.. Zilliacus first inquired "or
what authority the War Office in
formed United States agency" Of
the arms talks.
my department issued no such
statement" War Minister F, j. Bel
lenger replied.
Mr.. Zilliacus then asked If Mr.
Bellenger was aware that the Asso-
ciated Press sent "a series of dis
patches to the United States Octo-
ber 80 containing the arms story ano
much other information" and say.
Evening star., 1946-12-18

under 10000 bond each on charges
of housebreaking and grand larceny.
Both men were arraigned yester-
day before United States Commis-
sioner Needham G. Turnage. The
case was continued to January 8.
Hanna, arrested Sunday, was
charged with stealing safe con-
tanning $400 from filing station
in the 1900 block of Benning I'd. NE.
Byars was charged with stealing a
safe containing $3.50 from a meat
market in the 5000 block of First
street NV. on October II. He was
arrested Monday.
Evening star., 1946-12-18
2 Held in $4,000 Bond
lin Theft Of Safes

Samuel j. Hanna, 81, of the 300
block of Dix street NE, and John
P. Byars, %, Of the 1900 block of
Holbrook street NE, today were
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1946-02-01
NEWS OF MEN IN THE SERVICE


Fort Devens, FEB. i.--Fourteen
Waterbury veterans were among IS
area men discharged from the Army
Separation Center here yesterday.
Tisst, John NJ. Gould, Jr., % W.
Liberty street.
ia Joseph ventrlsCa. los Division
street.
ia Norman Champagne, 70
Ledgeside avenue.
ia Alexander M. Markawicfl,
$50 North Main street.
Cpl. Joseph G, Strskauskls, %
South Leonard street.
CPL Edward W. Miller, 2s6 Cherry
street.
Cpl. Arnold 4. smith, va Chase
Parkway
s}sgt. George A. Lanouette, II
West Liberty street.
SfSgt. Bernard J. Boyce, Jr., %
Hillcrest avenue.
sisgt. Harold F. Arenstein, lie
Cherry street.
Pfc. Louis A. oiordano, 4e Gran
yer street.
Pfc, Ernest J. Blanchette. 24e
River street.
February l, 1916
Pfc. Victor M. Lemolne, Jr., %
Elm street, .Naugatuck.
Ti3 Harvel ]. Deziel, lac South
Elm street.
It's James c. Stokes, 1856 South
Leonard street.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1946-02-01
Timetable for GLs
Who Are to Return

AT SAN FRANCISCO - GEN.
ERAL MITCHELL, li9 Navy, 5,l6o
army. MONrOUR Cokinawa), L.
424. SANTA CRUZ CKwajelein), ISL
Navy, TAB Army. VALENCIA, Isl. G.
BRANNON (Pearl Harbor), 81.
HARRIS pearl Harbor), 81. UNI
col, WAKEFOREST VICTORY,
D U HTLo, HAAS, DAVID
SIANKS, a few each.
AT SAN DEEGO-wAKEFTED
CTsingtao, China), 6,653, incl. units
of LIST and 9Th Marine Divs. De-
stroyers ORLECK, CRAIG Canal
zone), 81. YF S89, YF 800 pearl
Harbor), no information.
at Los ANGELES - WEST
MoRELAND oahu, 1927. SEA
RUNNER (Yokohama), 2,l87. NOR
RISON r. WAITE (Noumea), Is.
AT SEATTLE - GENERAL
PINCKNEY (Sesabo), 1880.
ARRIVED YESTERDAY
At New York Floyd Gibbons
(Antwerp), 80, anch. of Rosebank,
noon, to Fort Hamilton. Mullen
berg Victory lie Havre), 1874. Pier
10, s. l., noon, to Camp Kilmer.
Booker T. Washington Gle Havre)
626, Pier Is, S. l., noon to Camp
Kilmer. George Lawson (Antwerp).
81, Federal Anchorage, 10 a, m, to
Fort Hamilton. william Rawle
(Casablanca), $50, Pier is, S. l., IL q.
m, to Camp Kilmer, Henry Costin
(Antwerp), 81, anch. Of Rosebank,
8 p. m, to Fort Hamilton. Pierre
LEnfant (Bremerhaven), $50, Pier
"a, H. r.. 1890 p. m, to Camp Kill
mer. James H. Copper (Antwerp),
n, anch. OF RoSebank. a. m, to
Fort Hamilton. George Chamber
lain (Marseille), lit, anch. OF Roses
bank, 2 p. m, to Fort Hamilton. F..
Williamson (Antwerp), %, anch. of
Rosebank, late night Of Jan. 80, to
Fort Hamilton. Winthrop Victory
CPort Said, -, anch. off Rosebank,
! p. m, to Fort Hamilton. Ira Mel
son Morris Barry, 81, anch. OF
Rosebank, p. m, to Fort Hamilton.
Fairwind (Calcutta), %, anch. OF
Rosebank, 4 p. m, to Fort Hamilton.
Joseph Warren (Antwerp), 627, Pier
Is. S. l., 6 p. m, to Camp Kilmer.
James Caldwell (Antwerp), %, anch.
off Rosebank, z p. m. to Fort Ham
ilton.
At Norfolk - Edwin Howard, 10.
At San Francisco - A. p. c. 80
pearl Harbor), 3, Esparata (Sesa-
boz, Is. Haven CSamar), 765, L. c. s.
81 pearl Harbor), 80. L. c. S. So
pearl Harbor), IS. L. G. c. 81
pearl Harbor), !. L. S. T. 1853 (Pearl
Harbor). "a. Sanctuary pearl Har-
bor), 678. Grant, 1919. Greenlet, "a
At San Diego - Sub. Tender
Sperry, 228. L. c. rs 70 and go. 2.
At Los Angeles - Wilkes-Barre
(China), 664.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1946-02-01
DUE TODAY

AT NEW YoRK-CLAYMoNT
VICTORY (Pensouth), 1886, Pier
"a II. R., 2:30 p. m. WEBSTER
VICTORY Le Havre), 1924, incl.
EIq. and Hq. Co., 302d Regt., cath
DIV; Hq. and Hq. Co., Sd Bn., LIST
Co. Sd Bn., Co. K Sd b., 302d
Aegt., 3920th Q. M. Serv. Co., 406lst
@. M. Serv. Co., Pier "a H. r., 1880
a. IN. ALEXANDER HAMILTON
tAntwrep), SIT, Pier "a H. r. 1880
p. m. CORNELIUS GILLIAN, 1852
troops, All civilians, Pier SO H. R.,
7:30 a. m. M. I. T. VICTORY MAR
seille), 1850, incl. 92nd Armd. F. A.
Bn., LIST and End Bns., 4lst Armd.
Inf. Regt., LIST, I'd and Prov. Bins,
Goth Armd. Inf. Regt., Pier IS, S. l.,
2 p. m. ROLLINS VICTORY de
Havre), 1,095. incl. LIST Bin, 30lst
Inf. Ret, Anti-Tank Co. 302d Regt.,
Pier Is. S. l., 7:30 a. m. WILL1Ad
WILKINS. ia. Pier IS, S. I. 1880
a. m. JOEL CHANDLER HARRIS
(Antwerp), 572, pier unassigned,
time indefinite. Troops on above
ships will go to Camp Kilmer. BEN
JAM1N CHEW (Newport), 26, anch.
of Rosebank, to Fort Hamilton.
HENRY COSTTN (Antwerp, 30,
anch. of Rosebank, to Fort Ham
ilton. IRA NELSON MORRIS
Barry, 81, anch. of Rosebank, to
Fort Hamilton.
AT NORFOLK-JANGES SHUR-
MAN. IS. HUGH s. LEGARE, 2.
ANzIO, /.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1946-02-01
Texas WhoOpee
Nv FREDERICK C. OTHNAN

Washington, Feb. l-(UP)-Un-
hitch your spurs, podners, so you
won't scratch the table top and I'll
tell you how a cowgirl In an evening
gown from Texas tried to feed a filet
of fried rattlesnake to Van John
son, the movie feller.
I'll tell you about Admiral Chester
w. Nimitz of the Texas Navy and
the $50 pounds Of goat meat from
Kerr County: about the live rattler
making buzzing noises on the 18th
floor OF the Statler HOTEL And how
the POSTMASTER pointed a three-foot
shootin' iron with pearl handle at
Attorney General Tom Clark and
made him do his stuff.
The Texans shipped in a Texas
airplane 10000 pounds OF fixings for
Texas meal. including Texas snake,
Texas bullfrogS. Texas goat, Texas
beef steaks. Texas strawberries
Texas grapefruit and 81 kinds .oi
Texas vegetables. They brought
along a live Texas RATHER, in case
supplies ran low and invited all the
Texans hereabouts for a shindig Of
Dragging about Texas.
Texas This and That
They hauled on their tuxedos over
their high-heeled boots. poured Tex
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1946-02-01
The Army Kn0lOs All The
AnslUers--Any Questions?

q. Are men now being inducted
entitled upon discharge to veter-
ans benefits under the O. ]. Bin,
compensation for injuries incurred
in service, and membership in the
American Legion?
O. I. j., Pittsfield, Mass.
A. Service personnel having 80
days or more service after Is Sep
TENDER 1910 and before the War Is
declared ofiicially ended are entitled
to @. I. Bill benefits. Compensation
for service connected disabilities are
pensionable, differing slightly for
war or peace-time service. Amer"
lean Legion membership Is open 70
war service veterans.
@. If a man misrepresents his
marital status on his discharge pa
per, can he be penalized?
A. D., Nashua, N. II.
A. An enlisted man Is not inter
viewed when his discharge certin"
cate Is made out. Necessary inform
alton is taken from his classifica-
ton record. II is possible this man
had married subsequent TO enlist"
ment at which time he was inter-
viewed and his classification record
had his status as single. II he neg.
lected to report his marriage, TINS
record would sttll have his status Is
single.
q. Hay may / obtain . '.victory
Ribbon." which I didn't receive the
day I was discharged? J. N. NJ.
Springfield, Mass.
A. The Victory Ribbon" may be
purchased ct an Army Uniform
Shop by presenting proof OF eiigi-
bility. such Is your discharge cer-
tifieate.
q. Is It possible now for Army
wives and families 10 go TO Alaska
# their husbands are Stationed
there2 Is transportation provided1
M. c., Providence, n. ].
A. Transportation Of Army and
Navy personnel dependents 70 Alas.
IA Is authorized and at government
expense II the Army man Is az
officer, warrant officer, OF enlisted
man above the fourth grade. Re-
quest for transportation must D
made by the seTyiceman o. M
commanding officer.
q. Where can q veteran pny
surplus war mateEial9 =. y. w.
Collinsyille, Conn.
A. A veteran may establish ell.
gibility for purchasing surplus wal
material at Smaller War Plant
Corporation, / Court street, Boston
Mass. Materials desired are checked
and man Is notified Of place and
time Of availability.
q. Who may apply Cor MassachE'
sets state Bonnsf A. y. d. MAT
A. ANY person who has served b
the Armed Forces OF the Unltes
states 81 any time between eeptem
Der Is, 1910 and termination OF ~
present war: has received . dis
charge other than dishonorable; W.
4 resident Of Massachusetts, for no
less than 6 montha Immediately PRO
70 entry into service; and enlistment
induction, or commission has beel
credited 10 the Massachusetts, quota
q. II . servieeman u killed 4
action, who has legal right 10 IA
State Bonus. his wife ard child O
his father7 A. a. T., Guffield, Gem
A. II q deceased servicsman ha
more than one dependent OK helr-at
Law, payments win be made n sue
proportions 81 the state Treasure
lshail determine observing the follow
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1946-02-01

ington Is, D. O., for reference "a
the Secretary Of Wars Discharge
Board.
Q. Is q veteran who receives 100
percent disability pension entitled
to monthly subsistence In addition
II he elects vocational rehabilitation
training? s. p, Barre, Vermont.
A. II q single veterans pension
does not equal SOS, 1t viii be ins
creased to that figure while he is
undergoing vocational fekabilita-
ton. If married, his pension and
an increased portion may total Sis.
In no case viii q pension be cut,
however. II over the above amounts,
The veteran Is also given additional
allowance for dependent children
and parents.
address all inquiries Of a factual
military nature 20 Public Relations
Officer, Hq. First Service Command,
808 Commonwealth Ave, Boston Is,
! Mass
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1946-02-01
Van Johnson Offered FiLet
.NRattlesnake by CouVgirl

as gin on the Texas olives lin the
Texas martins and were going good
Dragging about T---s, when their
party somehow got mixed up with
the March Of Dimes Ball in the same
hotel
Podners. I'm telling you straight,
If Texas Is like this, then Washing
ton is dull place. Listen close:
LEROY Crawford, the San Benito
president of the Texas citrus and
vegetable growers and shippers, stood
at the microphone, dipped a texas
shrimp into some Texas horseradisll,
chewed same thoughtfully, and in
troduced NimitZ, the Texas admiral.
Nimitz shed his jacket with the
gold braid, wrapped a Texas ban
danna around his neck, put on a
Texas stetson, and opened his mouth
to speak.
Johnson Steals SLOW
Hey, Mr.. Nimitz." cried another
Texan from the othd; side of dining
room, you will have to stop. Here
is Van Johnson"
All the cowgirls in the evening
gowns oohed and then they aahed
The admiral stood there with his
mouth open. johnson rushed up to
shake his hand and then 1t was that
lade in the spangled dress showed
some Texas tact.
Wont you have a nice piece OF
broiled Texas rattlesnake. Mr.. john
SOM" she asked, holding the plat
ter his way.
Johnson's eyes bulged, he shook
his head as II to rouse himself from
a nightmare CHATS all right, Texas:
u was a California nighsmare) and
IN the voice of a man dazed he said.
MY good gosh"
Bee-llnes Out Of Place
He got out Of there and that was
the last the Texans saw of him.
Nimitz said he thought at first
those Texas strawberries were Texas
watermelons. His wife "a California
Crib said there must be something
In the soil OF Texas TO make its sons
talk that way. Constance Moore, the
movie queen from Dallas. tefted two
Texas red, blush grapefruit and a
Texas orchid, A radio performer
known as Sen. Claghorn made q
speech and then q Texan named
Austin Y. Arson hauled out his over
grown horse pistol.
As manager OF the Texas vege.
tabls growers. he beckoned with this
cannon TO Attorney General CLARK
who beckoned 10 Secretary OF AgFi.
culture Clinton Anderson. and swoFs
him In as an honorary Texan upon
his promise to look out for Texas
citrus fruit, A new day was dawn.
ing before the Texans finished thell
Texas filibuster and headed upstairs
where there Ras a buzxing from be.
hind the bedroom door.
y forgot him" said Crawford. -
left him undes your bed"
"YOu go In" said Arson. "Efe'
your snake"
P0dners. I'd like 10 Tel you wha
happened next, but I'm no Texan
81. Louis, MO-, Is my home town ans
I'm headed that way. don't eVes
like rattlesnakes. fried.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1946-02-01
s/sGT. FL6YD E. MAGEE

United States Forces in Austria
SiSgt. Floyd Z. Magee, husband Of
Mrs. Dorothy Magee, Candee Hill
Road, WATERFOWL, has been trans
ferred from Vienna, Austria, TO the
oath Infantry Division, in Bad Abb
ling, Germany, 10 await redeploy-
ment to the United States.
His mother, Mrs. Janet d. Magee,
lives. at IS Prospect street, Water
town.
Sgt. Magee has been serving as
supply sergeant of the 4523rd Quar-
termaster Car Company, a part OF
General Mark W. Clarks United
States Forces in Austria.
He entered the service in Septem-
Der, 1913, and was assigned over
seas in March, 1914. Sgt. Magee
saw combat duty with the 88th
Blue Devil" Division in italy from
May. 1914, to January, 1915, and
wears the Combat Infantryman
Badge, the Good Conduct Medal
and three battle participation stars
on his Europe-Africa-Nfiddle East
Theater Ribbon.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1946-02-01
Your CT Rights
BY DOUGLAS LARSEN
NEA Staff Correspondent

Washington, Feb. /. - (NEA) =
Here are some questions from vet
Grams ard their relatives:
Q. My husband has been over
seas for two years. He Is In the
infantry and supposed TO come
home soon. His letters started
coming back about q week ago.
Since then we are told that the
rehabilitation program has been
slowed down considerably. What
are the chances of my husband.
with IS points, getting home In
the next month or two?
A. Since the recent change In
the rehabilitation schedule thG
departure dates for all outfits
overseas are being rearranged. II
will be sometime in February be.
fore the new schedule is completely
set and ready for release. Unit
that time the War Department IL
Washington win be unable to fur
nish accurate information about
the return OF men from oveFseas
This does not mean, however, that
your husband, or any man for that
matter, win be held overseas. fhey
will still continue to come nome
but at a slower rate. And there
won't be as much advance tnfor-
nation about the dates Of their re.
turn for another month or 50.
q. Under the new veterans
houseing priority program just
who must accept q certified order
from the Government on lumber
A. 10 Any saWmill operator
coming within the jurisdiction ol
this order must accept, up TO tn
limit Of his production reserve. GER
titled orders for housing constr ~,
ton lumber placed BY distributors
office wholesalers, millw0rk manu-
faeturers, and housing contractors
and must accept. within the Unit
OF his production reserve, ceTtif q
orders Tor hardwood flooring liiln
Der placed by hardwood fl0rinl
manufacturers and office whole
salers.
(2.J Any office wholesaler AZ
feeted by this Direction may &C
cept certified orders from distribu
tors. hardwood flooring manufac
turers, millwork manufacturer
and housing contractors.
sa~.nn4a-..m .~ana - s~~.~..s...ls
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1946-02-01
Protest Likely
On New Theoter

A protest will be made by a group
OF residents in the Roseland avenue
section to proposed construction Of
d theater at Roseland avenue and
Earl street, it was disclosed at a
meeting Of the Overlook Cottage
Park Community club last night at
All Souls church.
The protest will be made Monday
night at a meeting Of the Board Of
Aldermen, which is scheduled at
that time to consider a coming
change TO permit the erection.
No vote was taken on the issue
at last night meeting. The club
earlier had registered approval Of
the project.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1946-02-01

ing order Of precedence: wife and
children, mother or father, brother
or sister, other dependents.
q. Does the decrease in months
Of service include 10 years old in
ductees2 T. s. R., Bangor, Maine.
A. The latest Separation Criteria
authorizes discharge Of Army en-
listed men who have completed 30
months active duty service, regard
less OF age.
Q. Whom do I contact for review
Of discharge from the Army? N. p.
L.. Biddeford, Me.
A. Application for review OF dis
charge should be forwarded The
Adjutant Generals Office, WASH
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1946-02-01
ANTHONY DAMBRAUsKAs, size

Aboard the USS wilhoite-An-
thony ]. Dambrauskas, sic, Water
bury, served on this destroyer es-
cort, during her cruise in the At
lantic. the Mediterranean, and the
Pacific.
The vessel, designed for anti-sub-
marine activities. participated in
escort and convoy operations in the
Atlantic and the Mediterranean,
where she was in action several
times. The commanding officer of
the Wilhoite received two Letters Of
Commentator for the performance
Of the ship during this time.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1946-02-01
S/sGT. DAN DfCHELE

SlSgt. Dan Dichele. son of Mr..
and Mrs. Pasquale Dichelc, 1926
North Main street, is OH his way
back to the United States for dis
charge He was last OH duty with
the Assist Quartermaster Depot
Company, Base M. Luzon.
Indicted in July, 1913. he has
served overseas since July, 1914.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1946-02-01
Walter WinchelI
On BrO0dway
essas msm Rsensssa cssgnsA Ss,A ps@ nurs

Blatant who dares to slap its face
And please don't Kid yourself
on the uper-effieicncy Of big corr
porations 49,, There 4 more POLL
Tics IN them than In City HALT
The editorial page Of a photo.
weekly raised The question as 10
why newspapermen and radio re.
porteES paint such q gloomy and
tlefcatcst picture Of Che state Of
the world" The reason Il this,
Present.day historians are hired 10
report The truth .. They are not
hfred 10 paint beautiful pictures
0lOony news deprcsses q
newSpapernaan even mere than his
readers because he earns his live
ing by living with Il "a hours .
day.
The American newspaperman re-
grets that he cannot report more
pleasant facts. lie realizes that
many people cannot stand 10 read
or hear bad news. Tie knows, too,
that The reader and listener, indeed.
come 20 dislike and even hate the
bearer Of bad news tie knows
that The truth may be difficult 20
live with, but the reporter also
knows that n he didn't report The
truth--as he sees 1.-THE reporter
couldn't live with himself.
A Boston editor told conference
Of editors: "One or two syndicated
eolumnists are among the most
powerful men In the world today.
l am afraid they are getting drunk
with their power"
There is no cause for alarm for
the Boston editor. In the first place,
no man has power by himself; It is
because the people believe and fol-
low him In the second place,
the people never believe a writer be-
cause he is a columnist, They
believe fact =. Because they can
always detect the truth. No coll
umnist could last four editions with
out the truth as his unfailing ally.
The danger to the integrity of
American Journalism today is not a
Coiumnist becoming drunk with
power. After all, columnist's only
investment, which he must protect,
Is his readers belief In him.
The Boston editor should remem-
Der that power itself isn't bad--ii
Il Is used 70 do good All the
great leaders Of governments and
religion have been powerful men
The most powerful book in
the world Is the Bible In a
democracy the power rests with tho
people A cOlumnist Is only as
good and powerful as his followers
think he is II they withdraw
their support. he loses his column
And starts looking for a job
a. an editor.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1946-02-01
BANNON BROTHERS
DISCHARGED

Cpl. John J. and TlSgt. Tobias
r. Bannon, sons of Mr.. and Mrs. T.
F. Bannon, 1876 Wall street, have
been discharged from the army, it
was learned today.
Sgt. Tobias returned here recent
ly after several months overseas in
Germany with the Seventh Army
where he served with a Field Ar
tilleIy Unit. Prior to entering the
Army in June, 1871. he was en-
ployed at the Eastern Color Print
ing company. His wife, the for
mer Airline M. Keefe. resides at
$40 North Main street.
Cpl. John has served 20 months
overseas in the Pacific Area as a
radar crewman with the 229th Anti
Aircraft Searchlight Battalion. He
participated in the campaigns OF
New Guinea, Hollandia. Biak. Nor
otai, Finschafen and Leyte. Before
entering the Army in December
1912, he was employed at the Ris-
don Manufacturing Co.