The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-28
CHORUS OFFERS
RADIO PROGRAM
Frank Pekenas and Or
chestra to Feature Lithu-
anian Broadcast Sunday

The Lithuanian Chamber of Com
merce Radio program next Sundag
afternoon via WATR will feature
Frank Pekenas and his orchestra in
half hour Of special Lithuaniau
folk numbers, plus a two-minutc
comedy slit entitled. THE Wolf and
The Kitten"
Peter BruzauskaS of New Britain
will direct the chorus. Extra rehear-
sails will be held Saturday afternoon
at 2 o'clock and another Sunday
after the broadcast at the Legion
Hall. Sundays rehearsal will feature
some Of the numbers to be used in
the second annual radio program te
be offered April Z at 48 Green street
The committee in charge of next
months affair includes: John Dou-
gall, chorus president, Director
BruzauskaS, George Steponaitis
Connie Jegala, Lascadia Romanaus-
kas and Beatrice Kukauskas.
Charged with theft of a taxi-cah
and drunken driving, Edward F.
WallaS, %, of 46 North Leonard
street, was granted a continuance
until April by Judge Theobald E
Conway in city court yesterday.
Stealing the cab ON Harrison ave-
nue. Tuesday night, Wallas got as
far as 921 Highland avenue where
he was downed by Valerian Markus
20, in flying tackle.
WallaS had knocked over seven set
tubs on Markus' lawn and was gal
Looping away from the cab when
Markus' arms closed around his legs
Reelection Of j. Warren Epson as
Republican town chairman was ad-
vocated by Edward j. Ryan, OF
ThomaSton, in talk before men,
before Of the Brooklyn Republican
club last night.
Mr.. Ryan claimed that diSsen-
sion in local Republican ranks has
been caused by group Of dis
gruntled office-Seekers. He urged
that racial differences be forgot
ten and all wings of the party unite
for the campaign this year.
Christopher Aucello presided at
the meeting. Plans were made for
the installation Of officers at Green
street hall next Wednesday night.
The installation committee con-
sists Of: Anthony LaZdauskaS, Ed
ward Digin1ias, Joseph Arcobia, Jo-
seph De Sampis, Frank Didivecius,
Frank Izzi, Pasquale Aucello, Jo-
seph Delgauda, Mildred Santora, Jo-
sephine Santora, Vera Stankus and
Louise Kiuldas.
limitations Planned
The knights of Lithuania club
will initiate rs new members April
% at first initiation exercises In five
years at St. Joseph's new school au-
ditorium. Further plans for the re-
ception of new members will he an
noUmced later. James Valaitis is
general chairman of the committee
in charge. His assistants will be
named later.
The weekly social Of the group
will be held tomorrow night at the
clubrooms on Green street at 8
o'clock. Refreshments will be served.
Banquet Saturday
Chairman Dan Griss presided at
q meeting of the entertainment COM
mittee Of Sylvester J. Stokes, Amer
lean Legion, last night when final
arrangements were completed for
the banquet Saturday evening OF
this week at 48 Green street. As
sisting on the committee are James
Stokes, Charles Matusavage, and
John Bruzas.
Gabriel Virgins will cater for the
banquet at which John Danisavage
will be POSTMASTER. Posts from many
out-of- town units will send delega-
lions to the banquet while prac-
tically every ex-servicemans Or
ganization in Waterbury will be rep
resented.