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NAUGATUCK Page Two Philly Dawn Patrol Relaxes Philadelphia streets and takes time A "dawn patrol" and sandwiches while waiting assignments to guard squats in the out for coffee trolleys, and buses strikers and returned to their posts, Schedules are reported subways as the transportation striko retension faxes 8. guards are on hand to insure almost streetcar is ready to be taken out. (Inback to normal, but U. Army safely. In the background a 'ternational Soundphoto) Many Italian Senators Listed For Prosecution Rome.

Aug. S-(UP)-Three hundred and 10 Italian senators have been listed for prosecution before 81 newly-created high court. on charge of being Implicated in Fascist crimes. The list leaves only :10 senators unimplicated. It has been submitted to the court by Count Carlo Storba, high commissioner for punishment of Fascist crimes.

those named will be Storza tried under a clause in a recent decree which prescribes punishment rather than merely purification. The clause affects members of legislative or institutional assembiles who contributed to the maintenance of the Fascist regime or aided in Italy's participation in the wAr. The only thing the high court can do Is remove A guilty cloCondant from ollicial position. Eut the offender still will be linble to trial by a regular criminal court. ADDING INSULT TO INJURY Woonsocket.

R. I. -(UP)- Returning LO he their station after r'0- sponding to tolse. alarm, 10 Are- i men discovered that in their sence someone had ritied their clothing of all available cash. The oniy who over detente! cd Franklin D.

Roosevelt in NELionwide contes: was Calvin Coolidge, wha clucted Vice President in 1020 with the presen: Provident as his Democratic, op I Government May Intervene In Big Strike In Midwest (Ny United Press) The federal governnient 1s eXnome 30,000 pected to Intervene, in the drivers strike and freight handlers throughont the midwest. The strike. which began yesterday, affects one hundred and 05 trucking Arm. It Involves freight whipments in Minnesota, Nebraska, Iowa, Ilinola, Kansas. Missouri and North 'and South Dakota, The strikers are said.

to be protenting, refusal of the trucking a seven-cent FL 01 Irma ito grant hour wage incrense as ordlored by the War Labor Bonrd. Although the walkout is reaching vast proportions- the drivers have agreed to move vital war shipments. In Washington, President Roosevelt is reported to be considering return-to-work appeal or federal neizure of the truck lines. Thomas Flynn, acting president ol the International Teamsters union, Indicates that the striking drivers and helpers will welcome government control. Turning to political newsA runoff primary in Arkansas today, will decide the winner ol bitter campaign for the Democratic senatorial nomination, The race between bright and Governor Homer Adkins, Benator Hattie Caraway WILS eliminated in the carlier primary.

The election is receiving the attention At the senate campulgn penditures committee whose r- vestigators are watching the voting. In Washington the senate Inces a sharp fight over post-war Employment controls today. A coalition of Republicans and conservative Democrats, fighting Cor states' rights, is lined up against It that would establish control over employment fo: two years at- ter the war The measure also would Not up fedcral standards for ployment. benefits ranging up to $35 week. As the hill comes up for debate on the senate floor, the position is believed to hold IL slight voting edge.

Another congressional battle Is shaping up over the continuation of lend-lease ald to Britain alter the tiefen't of Germany. Lend10AMe officials maintain that such nict to Britain will be just 418 important in war against Japan as ith as been in the light against the Nazis, DRINK MAKES COMEBACK Newport, R. of the whortage ot good whisky, drink made fashionable by society folk in this summer colony during the Gny is coming Into its own, Known ny "Newport Punch," the drink consists ot al mixture ot rum, limo juice, arrack and lout sugar, 'blended together and chilled on ice. composer, WALS born In 1732. the year of George Washington's birth.

and- died. in 1800, the year of Abraham. Lincoln's birth. Haydn, the 'Austrian Democrats Name Peter Higgins For Congressman Torrington, Aug. S--(UP)-With the backing 'of the CIO Political Action committee.

Peter B. Higbeen nominnted As the gins Democratic candidate for Congress the fifth district. Higgins is from: president of the Torringlon Brass Workers' union. Higgins received 07 and one-halt! votes on the first ballot. ns com-.

pared with 48 and one-hall votes for Edward C. Clancy of Ansonia. nnd 42 and one-half votes for Hurry Byrnes of Watertown. Waterbury Michael V. of withdrew from the contest and Waterbury's 46 voles went gins.

Republicans are expected to renominnte Representative Joseph E. Talbot or Naugatuck. House, Lot On May Street Sold According LO a warranty deed. filed at the office of Town Clerk Raymond J. St.

John, Harry K. Miller recently sold a house and lot 0:1 May strect to Frederick Mortensen. Forest S. Sewer, Greens- boro. N.

can armorer nunched to one of the largest plants of thu Ordnance Department in linly, r'Ccently developed an automatic rig which cuis the repair time on medium and heavy artillery almost in half. "GAS COUPONS DON'T GROW ON TREES. "Sure glad I've got a FORD!" says MRS. RUSSELL PERKINS Social Worker Moorestown, New Jerscy millions of Ford owners share a special and satisfaction. For they know that pride economy, reliability and smart appearance have been built into their cars to last.

And efficient Ford Protective Service is readily available wherever they may be. That's why will hear it said over and over again, you "Sure glad I've got a Ford!" RAIN OR SHINE, "MY HUSBAND WAS 'CHIEF OBSERVER' with "BEFORE THE children, WAR, the dogs, car was clubs filled and "EVERY Ford carries three of us of the Army Aircraft Warning WEEKDAY, my 1939 work in Service and used the car regularly racquets. Now, on Sundays my to the hospital where I up Laurel. Yetour Ford twin granddaughters visit their the Clinic. It's 18 always been great grandmother, Yes, our miles Ford's lot!" fa: have cost nest to nothing." Ford's like one of the mows my a pairs NEWS NOTES Row materials reaching the Rouge plant of Ford by 1 boat are unloaded in 15-ton bites.

As much as 850,000 tons of iron Ford More ore than 30,000,000 Ford, tons of Mercury coal and arrive Lincoln at the cars--and Rouge Ford. in a Tracks single -Hare season; born beRk ch BEACON FALLS Correspondent's Phone 4324 Large Attendance On Hand At Opening Of Carnival St. Michacl's parish cArnival opened last night Noc's lot about on Main street with. a crowd of 500 attending. affair; which last all The week, was arranged by.

a. committee with Conleth Kiernan and "Mrs. Helen Grimm in charge. The crowd enioxher games And, large attendance is. expected tonight.

Returns To Duty Scaman John of street left last night for Sampson, N. after spending; a week's leave at his home in Beacon Falls. Sailor Sulima recently completed his boot training, and will be assigned to duty upon his return the Naval Training at Sampson. Weckly Mass Wednesday The Mnas for the "Boys in the Service" will be sung. Wed-1 morning at 8 o'clock at St.

nesday Michael's Doctor 'Reads' Trousers Belt In Diagnosis Chicago (UP) -A man's trousers belt often provides a clue 10 major spinal defects of the wearer, Dr. Nathaniel W. Boyd of Germantown, told the war service conference of the American Osteopathetic Association at its -mecting here. fellow doctors to "let. Advising your patient'a bolt tell you part of the case history because it can' answer questions the patient not," Dr.

Boyd 'declared that while a patient is preparing for examination "a physician's, discerning, and trained eye will. read in belt the direction next "procedure should take." Dr. Boyd said the ordinary haberdashery belt acts as a cincture, it. in the architectural sense, A8 rings the foundation upon which rests the flexible vertebral or column. Structural perversions at or near the base of this column exert physical forces upon it and in doing 50 their marks on the leather belt.

"Spinosneral and sacral lesions set the belt into' a variety of deviations and curvatures," Dr. Boyd said. "These may be interpreted as evidence of immobilizaLion of the iliosacral joint--n stiff. ness or malalignment of the joint connecting the hip bone and the sacrum. They may also reveal whether it is an old or now lesion." Explaining his method of reading EL beit for maladjustments, Dr.

Boyd said the half toward the buckle, usually worn in the left side. is designated as the "head" and the other half as the "tail." "IC, when the belt is. suspended by its buckle, the tall hall deviates :0 the right," he snid, "it is A11 indication 10 examine for stiffness of the right ihp leg on the right and an immobilized joint (the joint where the sacrum and the hip bone joint), "This cxumining may be the double by hall of the belt for wear and tear. Comit with the tail half, If the pare former is more worn and pliable, the tentative diagnosis is greatly strengthened." Knits At 92, Has Less Aches Than Children Pittsburgh (UP)- Presldent Lincoln when he was passing through Connelieville, where sbe was born and reared. is one of the earliest recollections of A Bellevue woman, Mrs.

Flora Barr who at 92 is still active and occupies herself by knitting for soldiers of this war. When her eldest son celebrated his 70th birthday on July 4, Mrs. Barr said: "It makes me very old, but I still don't have some of the aches and pains that some of my children have." When sho was younger, Mrs. Earr was busy raising a family and did not have time do much. else, but now she spends her time visit.

ing her 17 grandchildren and 23 great-grandchildren. She makes gifts for them, especially crocheted bedspreads. Mrs. Barr, 3 descendant of an old Pennsylvania family, is mother ten children, seven of whom are living. One of her sons fought in the Spanish-American War, and two fought in World WAr I.

She has three grandsons in the service, one of them it lieutenant colonel on the general staff in Washington. 'DENIES REPORTS Boston, Aug. 8-(UP)--The state selective service director has denied reports that many married men are voluntecring. for service in Massachusetts to get the ndvantages of the bill of rights. Colonel Ralph M.

Smith said that fathers are only a fraction of one per cent of the total number drafted. He added that they are. volunteers for the most part. Colonel Smith' said that he did not know why they. voluntecred either.

Launches Troopship of Lt. Brohon B. SomWife ervell, Mrs. Louise Hampton Somervell -IN shown christening the troopship, General P. Richardson at the FedW.

shipyard, Kearny, N. J. It in oral the 200th whip to be launched thin, yard wince. wAr begin. (International).

Police Head Vacation Wednesday Police Chief John J. Gormicy will Start his annual vacation toHe whil nitend the Intermorrow. national Police Chiefs convention in Cleveland which starts Anthony Malone will Capt. in charge of the department while the chicl.is on his vacation. Alaska's area is more than two times that of Texas.

IN MEMORIAM: 11 For. the thenefit of persona who to remembor thane who have left this: world, wo have 10 collection of "In Mo moriam" vermen that may, be inwerted in The News ten line per day. Thin cent per includes name, the dato and the name the 'person whom you wish to remember. use any verso you oli may. provided 'It been wish anyone There used by are verRen to: suit all: persons occasiona, There 'ate miso and verse for who: Rave In.

the service of their. No orders will their be received over, the telcphone, War Dept. Seeks Details On Death Of Col. McNair Washington. Aug.

St. 8-(UP)--The has redepartment cays. on the. death of Colonel Douglas McNalr. quested' The 'only: information.

avallable 1s that the son of the late now who was Gencral in Normandy, died of. undisclosed causes on Guam island. Thirty-seven-year-old- Colonel McNair am artillery officer who helped He was graduated from develop the destroyer technique. West Point in 1928 and became A colonel last: December. Young McNair is survived by and one child; live his wife at Santa Barbara, and his mother, who resides at the Army War college in Washington.

Ir. spite of war dangers. American fishing boats last year brought pounds of food, inin 4,000,000,000 cluding 150 specics fish, sters and other seafoods. BUY WAR BONDS AND STAMPS Sound View. Is "Out Of Bounds" To Navy Personnel TUESDAY, AUGUST 8, 1944 a portable naw the he reduced by inion than half resurfacing The Army had been using a floor sander and A five joiner hours, for the.

jok, taking about Col. 0. P. HouRlon, Bwit commander, said the Award' wu part of the War Victory Suggestion Plan Department to reward civilian. for.th and money- suggestions: Aug.

Groton, where the body 23-yearView, E. Sienna: of Portland old Ida hidden 6chind billboard war found been declared outlast. Friday, has of-bounds for navy personnel, is continuing his The submarine bARE: coroner sailor -Frank Higgins of Boston, questioning of has confessed the who allegedly crime. is '18 years old, 16 to have admitted attacking Higgina, who strangling the girl. Mias Si- at had been vacationing cnna Sound View.

Meantime. the resort arca to colintnavy shore patrols are officers: And they clearing cd men. warned proprietors of bars have 1 places. they. will and amusement be of the sout-of-bounds order.

held accountable. for any violations Funerals Funeral of Albert Pfelfer funeral of Albert Pfcifer, 80, The Main street, who died of 95 Waterbury, will be held South Sunday in at 8:30 a. m. from Buckmiller Wednesday funeral home, 22-Park St. Francis church at 9 A high Mass of replace, to will where be celebrated.

Burial o'clock, quiem will be in St. James' cemetery. Civilian Gets Award; Saves Army Money Austin, the having trouble and Army was spending a lot of time resurfacing blocks. civilian empioye Frank Sefcik is $75 to the good. Sefcik is foreman of the post chrineers cabinet shop at nearby Swift With a device made Camp several pieces of angle iron and of Styled My Master Kold By Exclunfrely.

In Registered Jewelers, American Gem Xaciety 150 BANK STREET DIED TRIANO, MAN. Mary, of 557, Sorta Main street, Aug. 7, 1944. Pure. al Thursday at 8:30 R.

m. fros the residence, to St. Frasels church at '9. Burial in SL Jazzer cemetery. Buckmiller Funeral Home 22 PARK PLACE Telephone 4334 They are patient about waiting because those Long Distance calls mean so much A soldier has to line up for a lot of things but we don't like to see him wait for a Long Distance call.

Would you mind helping a little by saving the wires from seven to ten for the service men? That's when thousands of soldiers rush to the telephones at the camps and we'd like to give them first call on Long Distance. A tA SAVE FOR THE FUTURE THE SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND TELEPHONE COMPANY BUY WAR BONDS.

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