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Page Two NAUGATtTCKiDAILY NEWS SATURDAY, JULY 29,1944 As We WERE 1 In celebration uf a rod-lit victory, London 7,00 rr jtnvo 21-GUN SALUTK to Jiiixftlnn For every 19 seconds that tick oft oh your watch, one automobile is junked in' this USA, prntzrl alxmt thlrd uriim uf of potato I wo Krunift. pound of MHltfd. tlirci; 3.O million- of unit KO Into refrigeration yriir," iihont (MM) million inlu laii- nliiK hides and lent her. billion and, half Into nifiut packing. hardly a Mil UK you eai; wrrtT or IIMI- from RIIIIM to hljfh-octano RUN.

from films to fumtRimtM. from lawns lo that dornn't di-pi'litl to on suit. Our men In the Arctic have learned not to rise from a It- ting position too suddenly. For, with the perfect blending of snow. Ice and sky, the disappears and they an: likely to topple over.

A recent i survey hy National Opinion JRtwurt'h C'rntrr. linl- vprttlly of Onivrr, shown tlmt only out thn-i- I rwtly mime both United Stall's own xtJitr. IH a depositor thi- only one who cnn Borrow at the Personal Loan Department of Xaugatuck National Brink? By nn moans! Loans In that department are intended just as much for non- depositors as for depositors. Furthermore, you don't necessarily have to know in advance, or we you. order to borrow.

Our only qualifications an: character and a steady job. Give us those, and your loan check will be mado out and in your hands within 2-1 hours from receipt of your application. So, whoever you are, if an omor- pency has made yr.u short of funds, or an opportunity demands tidditional cnsh, call and sco us, write or phone 22SIJ. The loan will cost you but per year per $100 borrowed, and you may havn a full year in which to repay It in smn.ll, convenient monthly Alsn. the life of tho borrower insured for the unpaid balance and life ol the loan at no extra cost.

And now wr h'-nr that Illtli-r objects lo the universal i-n-lmii of culling his place In Kiiden "rctri'itf." Today's anecdote: Mark Twain once vnnt to borrow a certain book from a neighbor. "Why, yen, Mr. Clemens, you're more chnn welcome to it," the neighbor told him. "But must ask you to road It hi-re. You know I it ruin never to let any book go out of my library." Some days later the neighbor wished to borrow Twain's lawn mower, "Why, certainly," tho humorist prcninlly assured him.

more than welcome to it. But I must ask to use it hftrc. You know I make It a rule." outskirts of tlu- Dust. FDR Wilt Present Medal To Hero, Who Can See Again Phocnixvillc, July Sergeant Forrest L. Vosler was blind when congress awarded him the medal.of honor.

But he'll be able to sec when President Roosevelt places on his chest the honor this nation bestows to its lighting men. After six painstaking months of work, doctors have restored the sight of onc eye of the 20-year-old Livonia. New York, sergeant. "God sure was good to me," he' says. Vosler was awarded the medal of honor for extreme heroism' on a Flying Fortress bombing raid on Bremen.

But he thinks anyone would have done what he did. He says he can't understand why -congress should give him the medal. lie was olindcd and partly par- alysed durinfr the raid, and still has a sreel fragment in his chest. With his oyes gouged by shell fragments, both legs paralysed, and piocos of steel in his chest and hand, Vosler obeyed orders to send an SOS and he kept on sending it. When the bomber started falling lie begged his buddies to please throw him overboard to lighten the ship.

They refused. And when the bomber finally crashed, and settled on the waves, Vosler 'crawled out on the wing and rescued an even more battered gunner who slipped into the water. He hold him up till help 'came in tho form of a P-t boat. At n. in England, his sigh: went from bad to worse until he was totally blind.

They sent him home, where doctors removed one eye, so that the other could recover. Patriots On Way To Aid Civilians GI-s In Pacific Bet $2,000 On Ball Game Two Of Three; Stassen In Capital Have Been Found Greenville, Maine', July of three- planes misnlng in the woods north of Mooschcad L'akc have 'been- -Throe men were Jn till were reported as atill were' looking for plane from-a-flight of nine that wus bound from a New Brunswick ah- base 'to Dayton, Ohio. The rescued, men were Earle L. Ashclford of'Byron, 111., and James Curl' and Po'p of Dayton. Their planes were wrecked In making forced landings.

'The craft 1 recently were pur- ojiascd by the 1 United States from t'hc Canadian jjovcrnumcnt and being flown to Dayton for use in a civilian program. The rescued liad not eaten; for a Members of the French underground carry medical into a- town, south of Caen, after it wits lilieraled by tliu- lirlt-ish and Canadian trocip.s. The group carries the Fnmcli Urlti'sh, and Amuricuii flags at tliu head of the line for tinnal) BEACON FALLS Caen: "The Hun Hon't rul Drive jtlowly." BecaiiHo a straiKht. onc of the hardest thlnx-M in the wo'-ld to draw, yet thousands mMhematicnl- ly mralpht lines ure nnccssary to build bic nil-plan. -a like the Flyinjf FortroHs and B-2'J sjuper- fortre-19, enfe'lnuers built the "Grid Mtichinf." Tt draws a parallel straight linra while you watch, novor makea a ml.itakc, has alrenOy staved of price-lean hours between bli 'print, and bombinK mlSHlon.

nnd'ciora the work In tenth of the former lime. Thr witty Oliver llerfonl. defined klvt "A course of prnrvilure, tlevlseil, for the mutiml Mtcippji peiM'h tit a moment when urti "Clenlu-t," said Etli.ion, "is one pfir cont Inspiration and ninety- nine pef cent perspiration. THK NAUGATUCK NATIONAL BANK Member of Federal Deposit IlMUriincc Corporation fJfff By rorniirlng postmen to carry SMALL CAKES, tiv- Lost An- celcH postmaster hns reduced bites and torn panfs among mail carriers annoyed by doyn! CITY BAKERY 171 Maple Street TKL. 31)78 MEN'S DIAMOND KING Over ii Ciirut In Special (Tax Incl) 250' CHNEER cftfoir jEwrirRs An Advanced Allied Base in the Southwest Pacific he's in Brooklyn or New Guinea your GI is a sportsman ready to back his favorite on the diamond with cold cash.

Cpl. C. J. Papara, former Rhinu- lyndiir, newspaperman now with the Sth special service company, wrote the United Press in a dispatch from the Pacillc battle zone that mo re than $2,000 changed hands in bets on a si game. At prevailing rates ot' Army pay, this was a fairly tidy sum, in Pa para's opinion.

"At anothe'r game," he said, "the gamblers hired a line hurlcr from another organisation to pitch for their nine, paying him $25 to win and guaranteeing him at least $5 even if he lost. At least a half- softball loops arc now in operation in nil parts of tho island, each with eight teams. League names are patterned after those in tho National. Piedmont, and Wixie, among others. "Tho playing fields, as good as the average diamonds in the states, are dragged daily," Papara reported.

"A truck, pulling heavy pieces of lumber with several soldiers riding thorn for added weight, is employed regularly for this task. Most of the gloves, balls, and bats are furnished by special service units or special service oll'lcers hi various units." ball Papara also reported that volleyball, basketball, baseball, horseshoe pitching, ping-pong, touch football, and badminton also were much in vogue at the base and that an estimated CO per cent he personnel participated in some sort of recreation along this line. Army, Nfivy and Marine units are stern rivals for supremacy in sports, he said. The island was masculine paradise at first, from a material standpoint, of course.Servicemen bathed in their birthday suits and, off duty, lolled about in sheer masculine comfort. But all of this was changed find the proprieties of civ- of a group of Local Residents Object To Location Of Borough Dump Lopus Road Area Obtaine By Boroug-h Officials For New Public Dump Protests have been voiced in Beacon Falls it was reported this morning, concerning tho borough of Natigatuck using- land on Lopus road for its public clumping ground.

Local residents are objecting more or less- against the move, but as yot no organized plan of action yr movement lias beer, reported. It was announced yesterday by the Naugatuck warden, Leo J. Brophy. that land for a public dump had been obtained in Beacon 11s. The borough has been having trouble llnding an area within its imits and iso had to seek one out of town, -Mr.

Brophy said in his announcement. It is expected that local residents viil enter a formal protest against he use he road area as a lump. As one local man put it, 1 "burnt up about trie dump," Hemp Raising Pays In Illinois PIERPONT'S II.V.VIv Tax JDtic: 31. The tax collector's olllec will be pen Monday evening from 7-S p. Ralph Tucker, tax collector announced this Monday is the last day to pay bills on tho property tax, after Monday interest be charged.

Last nif, ht the collector experienced a slight rush, and expects another one; Monday nijrht. All are urjrcd to make their payments. Aucnst 7-1" St. Michael's carnival will start Monday. August 7 at Noc's Held on Main street, and continue J'or the rest of the week up to the 12th.

The grounds will open at 7:30 p. in. each day. 'Bingo Successful Eir.go held la'st night in the church basement of St. parish attracted almost 320 players.

The weekly party attracts many players from out-of-town areas. Visits In New York City Corp. and Mrs. John Wood of Fail-Held place are visiting in New York city tor a few days. Wood is stationed in Camj) Bucltia', Alu.

Mrs. Wood the Elsie Van -Vlandrcn of Naupatuck. Urlxina, 111. ers realized a ton on hemp, and a yield-of 2.0 tons an acre in 19-13. according to R.

H. Wileox, associate professor of agricultural economics in ulio University of Illi-. nois' College of Cost tit' production a nd' dcliveiy was a ton, Prof. Wilcox said, which wa; about double the- pro- cost of corn, but ths price for hemp made i't a profitable crop. Hemp production required 19 man hours acre, about 10-hours than for corn production.

Tractor time averaged about tha same, Ci 1-2 hours an acre. The cost averages were determined from re turned frorn .112 farms sclaetcd at random In the Illinois hemp producing area. The acre cost of S5ri.02 inrluded $23,21. for plowing, prcpa.ring tho seed and sowing cost; XI0.80 for cutting, binding and shocking; and for loading and- delivcl-ing. Seed cost the growers $12.02 an aero, Machines, were obtained on a rental basis through tlic hemp mills at a cost $5 an acre.

Hemp growing was new to Illinois farmers. Siie- -college reported. Tlic request for hemp production came originally -when North Africa was in the hands of the encrny and fiber was unavailable- from that area and from areas farther cast. Yank Air Group Fares Healthy In Aussie Bush 1J.V FRANCIS L. McCAJlTIIY United War Correspondent Northwestern Arena, Southwest Pacific i airmen'of air group who live in pyramidal tents on the edge of airfields hacked out of the Australian Bush, are enjoying better health on the whole than they did at home, Flight Surgeon Maj.

Lcvon K. G'arron" of Jones St.) San Francisco, reported here. Flying fatigue is "Doc" Gnrron's biggest: problem to date. Because personnel of the group fly some of the "war's longest ovcrwater average strike lasts from -10 to -begin to show signs of strain after 100 hours of combat flying, he believes. A week's leave for every three months of combat flying eases pilots' mental strain, but.

"Doc" doesn't think it should end there. He believes instead in a "rest cure" policy in three phases. Big City First The rest cure starts with a week's in a big city, where flying crews can let oil steam. Then comes another week of rest in quiet-surroundings with plenty of fresh air and fresh eggs, butter and-, milk. After this phase comes the third when the crews arc gradually "rebrokcn" into combat flight.

With the rest cure plus the cur- runt replacement policy for combat personnel, problems of flight fatigue in Group have cased up recently. Garran said. Tomography of this American camp area, deep in the heart of Australia's wilderness, is generally flat. Tents nestle heavily-wooded bivouac areas among low. rolling- hills.

Humidity JM 'at a minimum during- warm days and cool nights. Canifi Sunil-iition Gonif Good sanitation prevails throughout the camp. There are no fly or mosquito breeding sites of im. parlance. The water supply for the camp is through a deep-bore well.

Mousing conditions arc generally excellent. All buildings arc semi-permanent construction with concrete floors, and tin sides and roofs. Buildings are screened where possible. Very little dysentery of fungus Only to appear in this infection has occurred. This was believed duo to careful supervision of the area and personal sanitation.

malaria to appear in this area came -several months ago after several of the heavy bomber crews were operating from New Guinea bass for a few 'weeks. Process Used? On Steel For Wair Cleveland 1 new machine' that "ncallcHM heal" to improve 'the quality' of Mtcel' bars for war production been perfected in shops of the Ohio: Cranksshaft Co. here. The new process. applies high-frequency electrical induction in a' continuous operation hardening Ithc'-Htccl bars and impartinsr'physi- jcal characteristics' to the' steel heretofore impossible.

used in the manufacture of industrial equipment and automobile, tractor and lank cngincK a'rc made from the' bars processed ythc new method: of-heating the steel. World War A Year Aga July 29,1943 FATALLY JNMKKKD Hurnid Staiwen, for' mcr. ifoverhor-of now iiMijlKtant chief of anil' Kecrefatry for. Wllllnin Navy photon on liin' arrival iii Washington from South Pacific. SUmsen wan called to the'capital for Npcclar with.

Navy Man Arrested Off Charge Of Bigamy Stamford George Dobbi'n. former member of the a M-day jail sentence today for impersonating a' chief petty officer, police arrested him a charge of bigamy. is of marrying Mlsn Muriel Handel of Stamford in April, while he was still married to Mrs. Anne SolakvLobb of Baltimore. Md'.

Before Jiis first arrest 'by the K-B-I, Lobb 'had spoken to bond rallies djiscribing his supposed war- experiences. Woman Arrested A West Lynn woman has arrested on a polygamy charge, Police'said the woman allegedly maTricd a. Boston saulor Wednesday while she was still -wed to her first husband, who is the father of her three children. After the wedding, investigation was said to reveal that sho had another husband now serving with the navy in Uic'Pacific. Authorities said the woman told police she expected, to divorce her first husband.

She' will -be arraigned in dist'ric-t court tomorrow. Springfield, Mn.ss., dead--after he was buried, under pile ol clay. Police sttid Frank 'was burled- in the wet' 'cja'y which fell Into 1 a 25-foot 'excavation "project. Fellow-worJicrs tried to 1 dig him out but. they pinned against his throat.

Artificial respiration and a respirator failed to revive him. (By Cnltcd American 7th crful northeastern Sicily; jj- sm.i.sh deep into the line and take Agira. Gen, Dwight D. El fc.rsTl.hc a quick -and honorable onc condition: any -sslslancc to the iim'' tary forces in your country do IhlH, we will rid you of mans und deliver you from rors of war." American bombers strike marine pens and iind the Heinkel- aircraft factory Soviet troops in the Orel tto gain fi-orh to glx mi1 ailng more ttan -iO fonified planning Your write, Call or' phone POST. COLLEGE FOR EVERY WOMAN WHO LOVES A SOLDIBI! FOR EVERY SOLDIER WHO LOVES A WOMANI DECLAKED P) The manufacturers of Pcppcrcll sheets have declared a quarterly dividend.

Pcppcrcll Manufacturing company of Pcppcrcll 1 Massachusetts has paid dividends every year since 1852. The quarterly dividend of )0' per share will be paid' August 15th. Directors said that this rate is the same as for the previous quarter and will be paid to stock on record August 5th, 194-1. The re'arc an beauty shops in estimated the U. S.

60,000 ANDERSON OWDERGBO'JND REPORT ANNE BAXTER William EYTHE Michael. Q'SHE A and WNCfNT PttlCf flJJH EVEVROW urrmt FUKI LADIES IN WASHINGTON BUY MORE BONDS WOUNDBD IN'ACTION SLEEPING COWS WARNING Mexico City Ministry of National Defense reminded usinjf Mexican highway's niprht to use caution as cattle and other animuls make a habit of sleeping on the road. announces that Ma'rilie First -Class Albert 52 Browneh" street, New.Haven, been action: And Coxswair. Steven Louis KtuMko oC SlO'WilHiaiu street, West Haven, is in action. Bolivia requires its male citizens to be able to rca.d.

and'write, aind to have-a'fixed income'bcfore th'cy are permitted to vote. AND STAMPS Brickers Head-For Home BONOS AND STAMPS Buckmiller Funeral Home 22 PARK PLACE Telephone 4334 Sailors Spend Day Off Helping Chase Nazis Billericu, Mass. Harold Simpson. IS, of Billcrk'a prefers busman's holidays. He and a buddy got shore leave in Italy recently, wont to an Army snlvngrc dump where they picked tip a.

couple of rifles, then hitchhiked to the Grosscto front. After hunting Nazi with the GI infantrymen, they snagged a ride back to- port. "Have any fun?" a frland asked. "Naw, just a quiet day-off," answered Simpson. DKAU AT 71 Boston, July former municipal court interpreter is dead at his Brighton home at the age of 7.1, Louis D.

Frank served for IS years before retiring from the post few years ago. A native of Poland, he came to the United States- in 1892. BUY WAR BONDS AND STAMPS Pointing out interesting sights along the wny, Gov. John Ohio, GO1' vice-presidential nominee, Is shown with Ills- wife mt titty headed toward Now York city "while the capital nt Co- lunihus, Ohio. He has just concluded with Gov.

-presidential candidate, at Albany. (Inter! national) Thai's nil three line WANT AD will cost yon. Throe linos will'yivc you fifteen words tri work on, too. A ood, clear iind brief description of- your "For" Snle' or ''AVantcd to article will bring- you' the results vou desire for only Call the Classified Dept. 'Of The Naugatuck Daily News.

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