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The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-31
Mass Opens Exercises

Opening the days exercises was a memorial Mass at the Church Of the Immaculate Conception, with the Rev. George F. Reilley, assistant pastor as celebrant. Veterans and members of patriotic groups assem- hged at Library Park, marching from there to the church for Mass of. 8 A. M. Colors were massed at the front of the Church during the service.
 Prof. Frederick F. Harmon played especial organ program. At the end of Mass, Mrs. Hurley Winter sang 'aThe Star Spangled Banner"
 The United Spanish War Vet erans held exercises at the Freight Street bridge at g. Past Commander Thomas Ryan gave the invocation, and the Rev. John c. Walker, pas- tor of the Second Congregational Church, spoke. Flowers were low cred into the Naugatuck River in tribute to the memory of Spanish War dead. The program was in charge of Past Commander Benja- min Johnson.
 At Soldiers Monument
 The parade, which started at 10, was halted at the Soldiers and Sail- ors monument for brief exercises. We pledge ourselves anew to free- dom and liberty all over the world"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-31

Post, Jewish War Veterans, had no. St. Joseph's Fife and Drum Corps provided the music for this division.
 Legion Drum Corps Leads
 Ladies Auxiliary units made up the third division. The drum corps of Corp. Coyle Post, American Le- zion, led this group. In the fourth division were the U. s. Time Cor poration drum corps, Civil Air Pa trol, Cadet Nurses, and Red Gross. A large turnout of Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts made up the fifth di- vision. In the sixth division were Army and Navy recruiting jeeps, and automobiles.
 The days exercises ended with memorial vespers at Trinity Episco- pal Church at P. M. The Rev. Roger B. T. Anderson rector. officiated.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-31
 Man Seeks 
 Plaintiff Claims
 Damages in Action
 Against Business

Richard E. ODonnell of Nauga- tuck filed $20OOO civil action in Superior Court Wednesday after noon against Thomas R. Doody, doing business as the Connecticut Steel Company, and Edward O.. Carey, both of New Haven.
 The plaintiff claims he was severe ly injured when he was allegedly struck by a trailor owned by the concern and operated by the other defendant. The accident occurred October IS at Maple and South Main Streets in Naugatuck.
 A collision May on Route 6 in
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-31
Quoit Tournament
 Opens at St. Thon1ds

A quoit pitching tournament will get underway at 2 P. M. today at St. Thomas Holy Name clubhouse. 1t was announced to Maurice Nor iarity. MT. Moriarty said a large crowd of parishoners turned out for the tournament last week. He urged the men of the parish to respond this week. The quoit pitching is sponsored by the Holy Name so- ciety.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-31
WifhdrauUal Filed

Withdrawal papers were filed in Common Pleas Court today in the $1, ,250 civil action brought by Flor ence Simpson of Waterbury against George Lawrence, also of this city. The plaintiff had sought recovery on alleged loans of $75O made be- tween June 26, 1914, and last Nov. 27.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-31
Corps In Debut

Corps In Debut
 The vile has every reason to be proud of their Casper S. Davis Drum Corps. Members appeared yesterday for the first time in their new uni- forms and made @ striking appear ance. The boys and girls have worked for nearly three years to buy these uniforms and the show they staged last month completed the fund.
 The weekly Bible meeting will be held tonight at 8 at Gospel Hall on ThomaSton Avenue.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-31

Mexico is constructing e cast net. work of irrigation canals.
The Valley settler., 1946-08-08

orod as an auxiliary to military, trans- portotion, ffshor1os s, foro stry, and indus trial development. Prosont and potential agricultural Hroos arc to bo examined in order to determine their extent, rclot i've product tivity, livestock requirements, ability to support population, prospective products, markets, and technical problems of development.
 This group spent tho first month at Fair- banks (Juno l5-July l5) tho second month at Palmer and tho Konai Poninsu1o( July 15-iaugust 15) cnd tho last part of tho work will be done in Southoa storn Alaska. Iftor this work is completed, this group will return to Wash ington DC. and mako reports to Congress. Tpis will be Q basis for dotorri ming what further TO search work will bo noco sscry.
 Dr. o.S. Aa1nodt expresses his appreciation for the fino cooperation thet thoy hnvo received everywhere thoy hnvo boon. Every ono hos boon most kind in loaning them cars and giving thon every possible ossis- tonco in their work.
 Tho findings of tho Ro search work of course vi Il not bo modo publ ic before tho report is rnndo to Cohgro ss, but Dr.. Aamodt did say thnt they bol iovcd that M tacusko Valley to bo ono of tho most prom sing 0 sri u1tural areas in Alc ska.
 It is regretted that it Uos noce ssory to call off tho proposed informal di scussion meeting that vos scheduled this Wedno sdoy ovon ing in the Grange Hall.
The Valley settler., 1946-08-08

U.s.D.A. SC LENT IsT NEARING COMPLETION OF
 WORK IN THIS AREA
 The party of Agr icultura1 Spec sts, headed by Dr.. o.S. Aanodt of the Bureau of Plant Industry, Washington D.C. are near ing the completion of the ir work in this area. Members of the party returned this week from the Kenai Peninsula and Aleut ian Islands and are compiling their reports of the ir re scarh work.
 Dr. o.S. Aanodt has release sed. this infor- nation in regard to tho purposes and gen. erol obj ject ives of this exploratory inves- t igation.
 This reseorh is being made at this timo as 0 result of the passage of the Approprio- tion Bill, Department of Agri culture, for tho fiscal year of l947, whi oh provided for on 4Agricul turol Ro search. Adnini stra- tion, for exploratory investigations of Agricultural problems in Alo ska. Final oction on this provision roma ins to bo de- tormin5d; but in anticipation of favoro bl o action by Congress, it soonod advi sable to begin at onco to mako preparations for this work cs carly possible.
 Tho purposes and general objoctivos of the exploratory invo st iget ions arc to do- torrni nc tho basic problems underlying po- tontiol agricultural development in ap- propricte arocs of Alc ska e.s q guido to futuro Departmental re search in coop ero- tion wi tn tho Alb ska Agri cul tur al Ezpori- mont Station end such othor agoncios as may be concerned end interested. Farming in the Territory is being consid-
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1946-04-15

Mermaid" the magazine serial.
Nunnally Johnson will make It,. q.
Victor Mature doesn't hate Helen
Greece, the vocalist with Spike
Jones band. Buddy Lester is
wearing his arm in a sling at the
Riobamba in Chicago. He ran into
a strong wind in the Windy CITY.
Bonita Granville and Ken
Friede OF the publishing clan are a
daily duet.
Harry Conover's wife, Gloria,
leaves for Reno within three weeks
to seek q divorce from the model
man. Literary Guild selection
for August will be THE American"
by Howard Fast, who wrote "Ci.i-
Zen Tom Paine" The Sid
Aschers are lullabying a girl, Joan
Lauren. Pappy is the president OF
the Society for the Prevention Of
Disparaging Remarks about Brook
lyn. Michael Bartlett, the tenor,
and Stella Roman OF the Met are
serenading each other.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1946-04-15
The Unbdden Guest
These Days.; s;si sso. 5'ts:85s58t.9%; e 5ozots%i

A legend continues 10 this day
among the Jews which It Is pertin.
ent TO recall during these days OF
the Passover. This people. who
have often been slaughtered as
6,000.000 OF them have been In
Europe in recent years. dwell In
their folklore upon the Messianic
ideal: that is that the day will
come when all men will be brothers
in God and will live In peace,
contentment and happiness.
And so they have accepted the
folklore that Elijah the prophe.
never died but wanders the earth
eternally, testing the piety OF the
people and the sanctity OF the
home. II is on the eve OF the first
day OF Passover. when all Jews
gather together with their families,
as they are tonight at the Seder
Service, that one place Is left va.
cant for the unbidden guest. Among
the traditional. at one point in the
service, which Christians will re-
call as the last supper. child
Cpcus tHc uOOTi tHc tlucTt pdute
to await the entrance of the pro.
phet. who. OF course. never comes
II is a lovely ceremony. a remind
er Of hunger, fear. wandering.
homelessness. II Is also caution
never to forget hospitality. never
TO forget. even at a feast. that per
haps on the threshold stands a
hungry one who would also eat II
bidden to enter. II is even an
admonition TO those who enjoy the
goods OF the earth, that while all
may be well inside the house,
there may be deprivation and
storm without.
And so we turn to the unbidden
guest this year. There are at least
100000 OF them who will not
have enough food to keep body and
soul together. The more places
Herbert Hoover visits. the more
frightfui are his reports. There
may have been some who believed,
when governments begged for
bread. that II was politics; that per.
haps some countries spoke OF hun
ger because they wanted loans for
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1946-04-15
By DOROTHY KILGALLEN

BY DOROTHY KILGALLEN
Artie Shaw and Ava Gardner
have reached that old impasse. Her
career.vs.-h .-his-temperament trouble
The N. Y. Giants ball club has
already acquired a standout pitcher
and stellar hitter. The sports pages
will confirm any day. CLAM
our girl Lila Lee OF the silent flick
ers is seriously Ill in Hollywood.
A local comedian, adored by a film
star Che Showed her the town"
on her last visit here) has received
threatening letters from her hus-
band. Arde Bulova, the watch
tycoon, is planning q huge amuse-
ment center in Forest Hills-a half
million dollar project .. Frank
Sinatra is flexing his muscles (hls
whaaat!"!") to spar with the train
ing Billy Conn. :. Sarah Churchill
now confesses to in.imates that her
heart is the property OF a titled
British gent. Rosa Ponselle
is ailing at her home The heir
ess to a diamond fortune lit a big
torch when Greg Bautzer exited
from Gotham.
John Carradine's marital woes
are due to make semi-Shakespear-
can headlines within a fortnight.
Lynne Cannon, Of ..Billiou
Dollar Baby" and Bud Gan}Shon, OF
the forthcoming Shooting Star"
are knitting tiny garments between
scenes. Hmmm. What's this ?
A character walked into an uptown
florist shop the other day. pur.
chased a single black orchid (price
1920 and ordered II to be sent TO
Doris Dukes New Jersey address. =.
Larry Finley, the 3l-year-old West
Coast millionaire, who beat MICA In
huge monopoly sui. recently, will
produce Broadway shows next sea
son. Robert Levitt leaves the Da.
vid o. Selznick organization next
month TO become promotion head
OF the American weekly. =. Lyle
Talbot and Kevln Mcclure are on
the verge OF naming the date.
Greer Garson's mama, also an
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1946-04-15
STAGE and SCREEN

actress. has been signed by daugh-
tex's studio. (Now all they need is
Walter Pidgeon's father and they've
got a new romantic team.) Ell
eanor Troy, one Of Broadway's most
famous showgirls, Is on the road to
recovery after very serious illness
A pianist we'll known in the
East Side soft-light-and-music spots.
amuses himself by strolling the
town in a novel garb. "a com
plete monks habit, purchased from
a theatrical costuming house! E.
Lana Turner Is talking like q bride
to4be, and her pals are trying to
guess the identity Of the lad :. &.
Eddie Foy Is carrying on in The
Red Mill' with a badly hurt ankle.
He sprained It hoo:ing in the show.
Whisper for the ear OF Com
missioner Wallander: Spring ie
here, so how about a housecleaning
OF some OF those side-street bars Tin
the forties) that serve liquor to
mlnors2
Mrs. Joe DiMaggio dorothy Arm.
old Is prettying-up the glitter
places with George Shubert Of Wall
Street. .. Joe E. Lewis wired
everyone who sent him a congratu.
latory message on his wedding day.
His bill was over $500. Tin
Pan Alley regulars will bet you
that Marie Macdonald and a very
famous bandleader have matrimony
on their minds. Lenore Lem
mon and Carlos Borgia junked their
wedding plans over the week end.
Warner Brothers has offered
Admiral Halsey 800, 900 for his bio
graphy, which Joe Bryan III is
writing. Is the stork lowering
over the Dick Powell-June Allyson
householder II will land at the
Cy Howard-Nanny Wynn menage in
December. 1916.
Pat vaniver, the pin-up girl. and
Dick Gelb. OF Yale are q spring
swoon. =. Cobina Wright's auto
biography Is on paper. Some mem
bers OF the Blue Book set will sim.
ply die. my dear! Interna.ion-
al paid a tiny wad for "Peabody's
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1946-04-15
By DEWITT MACKENZIE

by DC"l ~ L VI MANh r1RN1AD
The opposition which has devel-
oped in the United Nations Secur-
ity Council to Russia's demand that
.he Irian tPersian) issue be
dropped from the councils agenda
should not in itself be interpreted
as an expression Of distrust OF Mos
COW.
The Soviet Unions promise TO
take her troops out OF Persia by
May 6 isn't being questioned. and
II would be useful X this point
were emphasized in the councils
debate. II Moscow hadn't agreed
with Teheran that all forces
should be withdrawn, then Rus.
sia's position would indeed have
been under challenge. But The Civ.
en- word isn't being disputed.
II the Security Council itself
were asked to define the position,
I believe the answer would have
to be something like this: The Rus.
so-Persian affair isn't q personal
matter between these two coun-
tries. Persia rs OF great strategical
importance In the reallgnment OF
the zones of influence In Europe,
the Mediterranean area and the
Middle East. Her international rela-
lions therefore become a matter
OF moment to the entire world.
That's about the way the council
would sum II up, as I see II. And
this being SO, then the councils re-
tention OF the Russo-Persian mat
ter on the agenda Is a matter o.:
straightway business and doesn't
ipso facto raise any question OF
Russia's sincerity. Surely the coun-
ell would lay itself open to charges
Of being remiss in duty and Of play
ing favorites II II didn't complete
the transaction, especially since
little Persia wants the U. n. to
see the thing through.
II seems clear that Moscow has
suspected the motives OF the west.
ern Allies in insisting that the Per-
sian affair be kept on the agenda
until the Soviets troops are with
drawn. The Russians apparently
feel that their country has been
subjected TO an indignity-that its
honor has been touched. One can
understand that viewpoint, but OBJ
servers who are watching develop.
ments closely find no basis for such
suspicious.
In any event, while we have this
passing Eve hope) imbroglio here,
there is good news from London
about relations among the Big Four
Russia, Britain, France and Am
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1946-04-15
A Job For Jenny

/ too, In the personnel department
He said, Were going to miss you"
She reminded him. smiling. I'm
Just moving upstairs"
This Is your first day. isn't itf"
That's right" said Jenny. Her
heart thumped. She was 30 excited
she wanted to get out and walk.
run. ny. She wanted 10 push down
walls. She wanted to shout But abe
kept her voice down. she restrained
her impulse to beat the gentleman
from personnel upon his broad back
and demand, Isn't II marvelousf Z
As Of today. I'm Justice Hatha-
ways secretary"
Secretary TO the shipyard man.
ager, who was also the owners son,
her own small private once next
to his ofiice, which was paneied In
nns wood and Appropriately deco
rated with old prints Of clippers
and little ship models: q raise In
pay: and best CT all. the feeling
that she would be moro q part Of
things than she had been In her
routine work a. secretary to the
personnel manager.
II isn't, she told herself severely,
that he's the best-looking man I've
ever seen. At least, not entirely,
The man next to her asked:
Think you'll like III"
Sure" said Jenny. "Tn be crazy
about II. II isn't a. II didn't know
something about the Job. Remem.
Der last winter when Miss Granley
was Ill. and ] took over for two
weeks7"
He said. well, good luck. Como
down and see Us sometime. won't
your"
The bus made . special shIpyard
stop. as did all the other buses. The
Seahaven shipysrd was very busy.
these days. building small. fast.
deadly craft for the Navy. Produc-
Il y had stepped up. q thousand nes
cent. and the yard had been en-
larged. People from all over the
stat had poured In to dnd employ
ment there. That was one trouble.
Jenny thought you no longer knew
everybody.
She. and . dozen others, got out
at the yard. passed the guard.
showing their badges. packages or
lunch boxes. The guard peered SOL
emnly into senny's handbag. He
said. you girls carry the darndest
truck"
He always said IL Some day
she'd astonish him and present for
his inspection q bag as neat AZ
Grams remarkable reticulc. She
would have special places for pow
der and lipstick, handkerchief and
cleansing tissues. change, bills and
cigarets. The guard would faint
She was still smiling when she
reached the private ofices In the
old red-brick building. They had
been redecorated when Horace
Hathaway. smelling war. smelling,
perhaps, profits, had como up from
New York and bought the Goddard
Newton yard then somnolent
In the sun, employing only Q hand
ful OF men. building little fishing
boats and not much else, Its past
glory and prosperity only . MEM
ory In Seahaven-
That had been four years ago,
Ito Be Continued)
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1946-04-15

, political and economic purposes.
But Hoover speaks not OF such
things. He asks for bread and fats.
He asks for yitamins to keep chill
dren from ricketts,. He asks for
milk for feeding mothers. Ho
cries for pity and mercy for the un-
hidden guest-the homeless and
the starving.
/ was filled with plying sorrow
when / read that Henry Morgen-
thau questioned the wisdom o.
Mr.. Hoover's mission, for who can
be so small In heart and mind as
to permit partisan petulance to
intervene between those who are
today without even unleavened
bread and the prospect OF a crust,
bowl OF soup, and a grateful
prayer? More than that they can.
not have at best; less than that
we dare not give and live
unashamed.
Americans need not be annoyed
that their loaf will be an inch
smaller or the color of their flour
shade darker: or even that for
ninety days, they may be asked
TO eat oatmeal and potatoes instead
OF cake. Our homes have not been
bombed. Even with all our com.
plants, We have eaten sufficiently.
Most Of us have our.children. Have
We so little thankfulness to
generous and good God that we be-
grudge tiny sharing with those
who are altogether hungry?
This Passover feast Is a fasci.
mating study in contrasts. The
food is rich and plentiful: but the
bred Is unleavened. unsalted taste
less and hard. The wine ia sweet
and four beakers OF II are drunk
sacramentally, even tasted by chill
eren; but bitter herbs are eaten
and bitter herbs remain exposed
on the table to remind those who
have sweets that once they had
onlv bitterness. And while ancient.
traditional songs OF gaiety are
sung. the chair remains vacant for
the unbidden guest who, wander
ing everlastingly, may seek hav-
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1946-04-15
CHATTER ONE

JENNY SHOT out OF the house
and down the walk. She heard
Gram calling after her, Have you
a clean handkerchief" shouted
back. Two OF en-" and proceeded
on her way. The little gate
squeaked. stuck as usual, and she
gave Il q violent shove which nearly
removed u from i8 protesting
hinges. She thought. tearing down
the street, Grams like Mrs. March
in Little Women. and chuckled.
She was, she calculated, q minute
and a half late for the bus.
She turned the corner on, so to
speak, one wheel, and there II was,
Just showing OF. She yelled. "Hi!"
and the bus groaned and stopped.
Passengers craned their neclIs, and
the bus driver grinned. The passen-
gers settled down again. II was just
little jenny Newton. making the
bus again. by the skin Of her pretty
teeth.
She climbed on, hatless. BREATH
less. Her short, slightly shabby
tweed skirt Of prewar vintage, dis
played excessively good legs. The
spring sun was tangled in her curly
red hair. Her face was rosy with
exertion. her blue eyes smiling and
relieved. The bus driver prophesied,
kindly, Jenny. one OF these days,
when you do q Dagwood. you're
going TO break your neck"
"Okay." said Jenny cheerfully.
$50 III break II, and you can take
up a collection among the passeD-
gers and send lilies. Gosh. Mac. ]
haven't any change!"
"As usual" said Mac, with res
lgnation. But resignation was not
all he felt when he looked at Jenny.
He was this side OF 40. and had q
good wife, but she weighed 1S6
pounds and suffered from allergies.
Jenny weighed about 1l0. dripping
wet, and apparently she could eat
anything. She was 20 years old and
Mao had known h,r 70: at least
three quarters OF her lively life. Be-
fore the increased pace Of the Sea-
haven shipyard. together with gas
restriction on private cars. had
brought Macs numbering bus into
being, he had driven a taxi and
many q time he had been called to
the Newton house.
He gave Jenny her change. He
asked. "How's the job?" and she
looked at him and smiled. She said,
Its wonderful!" and Mac thought,
Jeeze, what q kid she wears
out her nngernails at . typewriter
In tho yard her old man used to
own and she says it's wonderfull
Jenny stumbled happily to a va
cant place. II wasn't very vacant,
but two large gentlemen made q
silver OF room for her. She was no
angel. II was doubtful that she
could stand on the head Of o pin,
but her bodily structure was
streamlined to At small spaces.
The majority Of the people In the
bus lntmated that they were aware
Of her presence. They waved, OF
smiled, or nodded, and some ol
them spoke. Some said. Jenny
how's tricks!" and a good-lookinf
girl across the aisle raised her voics
over the subdued roar OF the engine
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1946-04-15

en- for the weary. the hungry and
the heavy-laden.
II each one OF us would for
three months eat at each meal
only one slice OF bread less; II we
would only eat a sufhciency and
yet leave nothing on the plate
America could feed our hungry
brothers. For not one OF US. gar.
ing at England, France. Germany,
Poland and nearly every other
country. can truthfully fail to know
that but for the grace OF God. she
who weeps from the pangs OF hun.
ger is his mother.
Copyright, 1916. for Ypsilanti
Daily Press)
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1946-04-15
(HAT TER and
~ q Fact or two

IN 1914 Brian Boru, Irish king,
and his troops defeated the Dam
ish invaders at Clontarf: He, his
son and grandson were killed In
the battle
Freeman peak Is a summit OF
the Rocky mountains Of Colo
rado, with an altitude Of 1887
feet
The guinea pig may begin TO
breed at two months Of age, and
there may be four to II In . Ut
ter.
The decorative knob at the
top Of a lamp shade La called the
hnIaL
J. lemon tree requires q slight
ly warmer home than the orange
tree.
IF MANY MORE Of them
take a jump to south Of the
border the New York Giants
will have the distinction Of
playing In New York and Mex
leo City simultaneously.
| !
The annual csmpaign to pre-
vent unnecessary city noises
will not include. we forecast
the bIeschers.
The newest obstacle In the
path OF industrial progress Is q
lump Of sool-or, rather, the lack
Of II.
Nehru. the noted political
leader in India, stands on his
head every morning before
breakfast, according to an item
This probably gives him the
proper view with which to
study the topsy.turvy world
situation.
A new wrestling sensation 10
always photographed wearing
top hat. What's this-a post
war version of the old :hip on
the shoulder
I !
Conodo now has o Sslf-sfYisd
kissing expert. A. GrundpCPpY
Jenkins would soy: This smatks
Of publicity.
Radar has picked up impulse
waves from the Milky Way
which scientists say took 10000
years to get here. That's won
derful timing-they got here
Just after radar had been de-
veloped!