The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-01-07
Boarding House Row Settled By Borough
 Court This Morning
Edward Schaning Gets Suspended Sentence When Judge Is Convinced His Bruises From Woman's
 Frying Pan Was Punishment Enough
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Naugatuck, Jan. Tim not go- ing to board there any more" was the tune Edward Schaning, 50, of 19 Acushnet street was singing in borough court today after a fracaa Saturday night about p. m. with his tenants. Mrs Bertha Brazyckki Siwoski, and her son, Walter Brazycki. During the fight Schan- ing got a black eye and four cuts on the head.
 Deputy Judge Hearns found both Schaning and Brazycki guilty of breach of the peace but suspended sentence In Brazyckrs case because he believed Walter was protecting his mother and told SchanIng he suspended sentence in his case be- cause after seeing the size of Mrs Siwoski's we'll developed arm, with which she admitted welding a fry ing pan and seeking Schaning across the jaw with 1t. the judge thought Schaning had received punishment enough.
 It was one of the most amusing cases heard in borough court in some time. Even Atty. Henry Free man, counsel for MT Schaning, could not refrain from laughing at
 
 Brazycki family rent the house from Mir Schaning who owns 1t. MT Schaning occupies one room and pays $5 weekly for his board.
 He came home Saturday night. intoxicated, the Brazycki family say, and proceeded to demand his supper. He was not satisfied with 1t, Mrs Siwoski said, and began abusing her. She claimed he grabbed her by the neck and 1t was then she grabbed the red hot frying pan and then I slam him on the head" she testified. She rolled up her sleeves to show minor bruise she said she got when Schaning grabbed her on the elbow and spectators present grew sym pathetic toward the defendant when they saw the size of her arm.
 Paul Brazycki called, and his brother came downstairs and scuffled with Schaning after trying to separate him from Mrs Siwoski, Paul told the court. The hallway in which the fight occurred was narrow and that is how Schaning might have got some of his cuts, Paul said.
 Schaning claimed Mrs Siwoski swore at him and then ran after him hitting him with the pan. He said Walter was in the kitchen all the time and Walter socked him in the eye, knocking him down, then proceeded to beat him up some more.
 Atty. Freeman in summing up, said apparently it was a case Of dispute resulting from a hungry man wanting his food and tired nervous hard working woman busy preparihg supper. "Instead of his head" Atty. Freeman said Pro- ecuting Attorney Martin Caine said meal he get a frying pan over the apparently trouble had been brew ing there and Tt came to head in more ways. than one when the frying pan slammed into his jaw"
 Schaning has lived here 22 years and was never arrested before. He ran out of the house and summon ed police. Officer Evon arrested both him and Walter.
 Sentence was suspended in the case of Felix Musnlski of PA Pros pest street who broke chair ut the home in which he boards aft CT having drank too much. He plans to move now. This trouble also started over meals.
 
 Church Officers Named
 Carl Anderson was reelected chairman of the Swedish Congre- gational church at its annual meet ing Saturday. Other officers chosen were: Fridolf Anderson, vice-chair- man: Paul V. Johnson, secretary; Theodore Johnson, Joseph --enzell, Olaf Swanson and Andrew Nel- son. deacons; Mrs c. A. Anderson, Mrs Charles Nelson and Mrs Oscar Anderson, deaconess; Donatus Anderson, r. August Johnson, Yngve Daleen, Harold Sundblade and Carl Erickson, trustees; Philip Peterson and Walter Anderson. auditors; Elton Abramson, Sunday school superintendent; :. Donatus Anderson, primary superintendent; Roy M. Johnson, choir leader ana organist; Fridolf Anderson, secre- tory of foreign missions; Joseph | Nygren, home mission chairman, Arold Anderson, head usher; David i Larson, chairman decorating com- mittee; Arthur Swanson, chairman of committee on janitor work; | Philip Peterson, Young Peoples club president.
 Reports for the year showed good year was enjoyed. Fourteen new members were voted in. Theo- dore Johnson completed 30 years as Sunday school superintendent and in recognition of his faithful record, he was appointed a deacon for life. officers were installed last night with prayer and the new members welcomed. Holy com munion was celebrated. This is be- lieyed to be one of the largest communion services ever held m the church.
 It was decided at the annual meeting to have more services Tn | English. So after this the first, third and fifth Sundays of month morning service will be in Swedish and on the second and fourth sun days the service will be in English.
 All evening services will be in English.
 Mrs LangellO
 Mrs Mary Langello, widow of Michael Langello and resident of NauKatuck 30 years, died at o.