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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-24

Fire officials were conducting an investigation this afternoon into the cause of the fire which damaged the roof of the wire mill plant of the American Brass company on West Main street, near Thomaston avenue, Saturday night shortly before mid night.
 While responding to the fire, Pri- vate William Earth sustained leg and hip injury when he fell from the slide pole at headquarters station on Field street. Halliday down the pole, Earth lost his balance and plunged 10 feet to the cement floor.
 He was attended by Dr. Albert J, Finn, police and fire surgeon, and was taken home. The physician said that the fireman suffered badly sprained ankles and bruised hip,
 Asked by the reported this morn- ing If any sabotage was evident at the American Bras company fire, Fire Marshal Dennis J. Lahey said that there was nothing of that kind revealed in the preliminary inVesti- BdJlOlI. flIlOlIlCl IINGollSdLlOlI VIII be conducted again this afternoon.
 Several hundreds of spectators were attracted to the fire ard watched the firemen as they played water on the rocf. Deputy Chief Martin J. Campion supervised the firemen for time until he suffered a slight injury at the scene when he fell inside the We mill plant was taken to the Waterbury Hos pital where he received treatment from pr. A. J. Finn police mad fire surgeon.
 Dr. Finn reported that Deputy Campion received a cut on hs right leg and rib injury. After treatment he was discharged and taken home,
 The blaze was discovered by Fed Gibbs of Pennington avenue, a gas station attendant, at ll:0 D. m. who imediately turned in an alarm. Fire men quickly brought the fire under control. as they poured water from three lines onto the flames. The other hoses were played on the fire from inside the plant grounds.
 A large police detail re outed traffic over Sperry stret and Wa tertoWn avenue as the companies CT
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-24
Appeal Taken From
 City Court Ruling
Thomas COlasantO Denies Polices Charges-Doctors s Testimony Presented for Accused Court Dsagrees

my" with three other men, and that during the game had sent up for 0 quart of wine. He said that he had also ordered "provoloni' an Italian cheese, and that he had two drinks with his sandwich.
 Dr. William Lenkowski said that he examined the accused at police headquarters and that no evidence of liquor could be ascertained He said that to remove any possibility of doubt he smelled the breath of the accused three times.
 Asked to describe the particular walk that Colasanto had, he said that he had an open stance" after the states witness testified that he staggered and was assisted to the car by the policeman.
 Witnesses for the accused refuted the statement saying that they did not see anyone aiding him.
 Discussion went into description of Colasanto walk. and Dr. Lenkow- ski stated that the accused walked with rolling motion, which would possibly be mistaken for a stagger.
 Attorney Summa tried to bring out the fact that during the acci- dent when Bombaci's machine was struck, Colasanto suffered blow on his head and the steering wheel bruised his chest. He also injured his ankle. This condition, Attorney Summa continually reiterated dur- ing the trial, made MT. Colasanto staggered as he got out of his chair. The testifying physician substan- tiated the statement that Colasanto on the next day of examination suffered those injuries.
 Loretta De Martino, 20, an at tractive witness, took the stand and when defense Attorney Suinma asked what his condition was, re- piled that he was his customary self, and that she saked him what had happened.
 She denied that MT. Colasanto was assisted to the car, but that he entered the police car by himself, and that the officer stepped into the police cruiser on the other side. She had just come from sliding and was on her way home, when she notcied the accident. Her state- ments were borne out by herd boy friend, who also stated that the accused was not under the infiu- ence.
 MT. Colasanto maintained that when he was brought to police headquarters, he asked for doctor to examine him but that he was not successful until just before o'clock in the morning of March 12 pr. Lenkoski arrived at the station but no evidence of intoxication ex- isted.
 Dr. Lenkowski stated that the smell of drink would not prove that the man was drunk, and Judge conway retorted that 1t was not conclusive.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-24
TRAINING SCHOOL
 VISITS ARRANGED
Special Education AssO= citation Plans SOuthbury
 Inspection Tour

The Connecticut Special Educa- ton Association is sponsoring wis it to the Southbury Training School, Southbury, Saturday, March 29. The group will assemble at the office of the Training School, at 10:00 a. m., and from there will be escorted around the grounds and buildings. The Southbury Training School, the Institute for the mentally Deficient just recently completed, is consider ed to be the most modern of it's kind in this part of the country.
 A luncheon will be served immed- lately after the visit to the build- ings at cost of 50 cents. Follow ing the luncheon, MT. Roselle, the Superintendent of the School, will address the group. His subject will be Mental Deficiency as a Social and Economic Problem"
 Reservations for the lunch may be be made by mailing check or money order to Miss Anne Ryan, Naylor School, Hartford; or to Mrs Lillian s. Cantor. Dominick F. Burns School, Hartford. Anyone in- terested is welcome to come.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-24

An appeal to the common pleas court was taken by Thomas Cola santo, 49, of 934 Bank street, after Judge T. E. Conway found him guilty of operating an automobile while under the influence of liquor and fined him $l00 and costs in city court today. He was released in cus- tody of his attorney, Charles Sum- ma.
 Colasanta was found guilty after a lengthy trial in which a dozen witnesses took the stand. The state presented five witnesses and the de- fendant had seven witnesses who testified that he was not intoxicated,
 Colasanto testified that on March Il, he left his home shortly after 10 o'clock to drive one of the men who had been over to his under taking parlor, and that while com- ing back, he collided with car op- erated by Sylvester Bombaci 23 of 1909 South Main street, at Bank and Grand street.
 He told the court that before the accident he had been playing rum
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-24
s NEW ENGLAND
 YOUTHS QUALIFY
Pass Physical Tests for Flying Cadet Training;
 Other Tests Coming

More than half of the New Eng land young men who took the Army Flying Cadet physical examination during the past week successfully met the physical standards for Army pilots, 1t was announced today by It. Col. John L. Rice, Corps Area Recruiting Officer. During the sim gle week, 58 applicants passed the physical examination, and 56 failed Ten others will be re-eXanhned at a later date.
 "rhese figures are issued because there is a popular fallacy that we take only supermen for Flyin Cadet training" stated Colonel Rice. "The standards are necessarily high, but young man of normal physique and good health can meet them.'
 All 58 applicants who passed dur ing t.1e week are unmarried citizens between the ages of 20 and 26 years inclusive. Of them, B have had at least two years of college work and are therefore exempt from further examination. The other 25 will take the written examination on May 1914.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-24
Waterburians Fined
 For Naugatuck Fight
Pernerewski and ChurchIOw Have Jail Sentence Sus-
 pended; Seymour Man Ordered to Apologize to Girl

have been fighting but If SO was out of my head. The next thing ] knew I woke Up in the doctors off, flee" Peter. and Pernerewski and Churchelow were treated for injur- les by Dr. Edwin Curran, with Pe- ter apparently getting the worst in- juries. t,.t.ts
 Superman Idea 4
 Judge Weary told Pernerewsk that "Superman is only in the com ic strips He warned the five that fighting or insulting of women will not be tolerated here. Because Pc" ter apparently took an inactive part Judge Neary discharged him or counts of breach of peace and dam age to private property. A window in a package store owned by Rich- ard Hannefin was broken during the braWl. .,.
 The judge told Peter to apologize to the girl however.
 The other four were all found guilty of breach of the peace. Gehu was fined $5 and costs, and Chur- chelow, John Witcyk and Pernerew- ski were each wined $l0 and costs and each given a l0-day jail sem tence, with the jail sentence being suspended for six months. Patrol men Harris Burke, John Smith and Joseph Kenney made the arrests The five agreed to pay for the brok- en window. .t
 Joseph Arnold of Pond Hill was found guilty of intoxication and giv- en a 30-day jail sentence, suspended for three months, and was placed on probation for three months. He was fined costs of $1l.6l:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-24
TESTIMONIAL FOR
 MICHAEL HANNON
Popular Automobile Sales man to Be Feted By
 Associates

Michael w. Hannon, well known local automobile salesman for the past twenty years, will be feted by his friends and associates at test imonial dinner and dance, Monday evening, March 3lst at Sullivan's Inn, Cotton Hollow, Naugatuck. The popular Michael Kane of Hamden has been selected to ast as toast master and master of ceremonies for an interesting program of entertain ment that has been arranged for the occasion. Several reservations have already been made and other friends of the popular Mike" Hannon who who wish to attend may obtain tic- kets by calling Gene Creel or K. Max. at John J. Collins, Inc, who are in charge of reservations.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-24
Graduating Classes
 Provide Unusual Crop
 of Ambitious Workers
Local Office of State Employment Bureau Reports 7S2 Placements for Past Month; Selected Service
 Boards Cooperate

and girls at Crosby; and 27 girls at Sacred Heart.
 All registrants are seniors who have indicated their intentions to seek work after graduation in June.
 782 Placements
 Mrs. Dewey reports placements of 782 men and women from her offices during the month of February in Waterbury Industry with new regis trations for that month of SIP men and women. These figures compare with new placements of 826 in Jan- uary and new registrations during that month of 638. However, Mrs Dewey pointed out, the month of February had four less work days, and the comparative figures may be interpreted as an increase for the month of February over Janu- ary.
 Concerning the local high school students registered for placement with Waterbury factories and other concerns, Mrs. Dewey stated that most of the boys and girls will be placed quite easily because of the great demand for labor during the present emergency, when they grad uate in June.
 This, incidentally, is the fifth year for this type of work by the Water bury bureau. The practice of the office is to send two speakers to the high school at which interviews are to be given. for the purpose of ex- plaining and defining the plan cf the interviews. At some of the schools. as many as six interviewers have been used, Mrs. Dewey said.
 Draft Boards
 The local draft boards are co-op- erating with her offices for the pur- pose of filing all registrations of men inducted into the army. This is part of the bureaus task, since 1t is felt that the men so inducted will need teh services of the office to re- gain their old jobs or be replaced at other jobs than those they held be- fore being inducted.
 In addition to the information taken here in Waterbury, the men leaving for camp have co-operated splendidly by forwarding further re- ports from their camps, she said.
 Having completed most of the in- terviewmg of students in Water bury. the local group moves on to Naugatuck and Thomaston next week. Watertown and Woodbury are within the Jurisdiction of the Bank street bureau, and will be covered within a short time.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-24
Marriage Intentions

The following marriage inten- tions have been filed at the office of Town Clerk Mary C. Kilmar- tin:
 Alfred J. Jac0vini, 113 Di,:eman street, and Victoria M. Reynolds, 15 Chase Park avenue.
 Frank $. RubbO, B Rurton street, and Grace L. Guerrero, 2l3 Bishop street.
 Biaggio Facondino. 227 Wash ingtOn ctreet. and Margaret A. Crosse, 24 Maple street.
 William P. RanaudO, 61 East Dover street, and COncetta Capo. rassO, 15 Young street.
 John Walter, EIeriden, and Lulu PeplOw, Meriden.
 Henry B. Mayr, New York City, and Josephine Pettinicchi, 529 Syl- van avenue.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-24
672 High School Students File Applications for Job:
Fire Officials Probe
 Blaze In Brass Plant
No Suspicious Evidence Found Yet-Two Firemen
 Injured in Responding to Alarm; Police Move Traffic

equipment blocked the street in the area of the plant.
 Four companies answered the first call which was received al ll:40 D. m., and five companies were dispatched later to the scene when call from Box 723 was turned irE
 Bremen were at the scene watch ful for further outbreaks of the fro until 1:30 a. III.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-24

Naugatuck, March 24-Peter Wi- tyck, 2l, of 4 Emery street, Seymour was just "ccat-holder' during a scrap on North Main street here early Sunday morning, but judging from the cuts and lacerations Peter received, apparently the boys were hanging punches as well as coats upon him.
 Involved in the fight were: Ches- ter Pernerewski, 24, of Long Hill road, Waterbury; Mike Churchlow 26, of May avenue, Naugatuck, both former Wilby high football players Peter and John Witzyck, both of Seymour and Edward Gehu, 2l, of Derby avenue, Seymour. It appar- ently started after offensive" re- marks were passed to girl friend of Pernerewski.
 Pernerewski resented the remarks he said, and got into verbal arr gument with the three Seymour men. He offered to take all three on, testimony showed, but John Wityck suggested he and Pernerew- ski battle 1t out in an alley. The local man did not like the alley idea John Wityck and Gehu gave their coats to Peter Witcyk to hold and thensC Churchlow joined Pernerewski after the fight started.
 Peter Witcyk said, somebody hit me and l don't know what hap pened then. was all bewildered and I was just coat-holder. I don't know who hit me. might
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-24

Mrs. Gerard Marcil of South Leonard estreet entertained on Sat- urday evening in compliment to her husband who was celebrating his birthday. A large birthday cake, pre- sented by Edward Gros of Holyoke adorned the center of the table.
 Those present were MT. and Mrs. Edward Gros, of Holyoke, MT. and Mrs. Anthony Arena, MT. and Mrs. Joseph Korhut, MT. and Mrs. Sal
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-24
Additional Society
DEMOCRATIC ROOSTER

The Democratic Women's Booster club will meet tonight at 8 o'clock at The Elton with Miss Mary Hen- nessey presiding. The meeting will be held in the Hunt room
 An address on Charter Revi- sions" will be given by Atty. Cath erine Hanlon. Atty. Hanlon has at tended all the hearings pertaining to the charter revisions at the Gen. eral Assembly and has thoroughly studied the proposals.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-24
IRIsU- AMERICAN AUXILIARY

The Auxiliary o1 the 1rish- American club will hold a meeting on Tuesday evening at 58 Alma street. All members are urged to attend to complete arrangements for & party to be giveon March 29 at the Hotel Elton.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-24

Approximately SIP boys and girls in the five Waterbury High schools have been interviewed and classi- fled in connection with National De- fense, Mrs. Mary Dewey of the Wa terbury branch of the State En- ployment Bureau stated this morn ing. These figures include 21l boys tested at Leavenworth; 192 boys and girls at Wilby; 127 girls at Water bury Catholic High school; 115 boys
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-24
coon WILL CHAPTER

Guests of the Good VIII Chapter will be past matrons and patrons of the subordinate chapters, Order of the Eastern Star on Thursday even- ing. Degree work will be exempli- fled by the officers of the local chapter for the entertainment of the visitors who will be present from other parts of the state.
 A friendship hour will follow the meeting with refreshments served by Mrs. Florence Sickmund and her committee.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-24
ITALIAN sIsTERHOOD

A special meeting Of the Italian Sisterhocd will be held at 8 o'clock this evening in Moose hall. Final plans will be made for the dance to be held on May r at Temple hall.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-24

vatore Morris, MT. and Mrs. James Bosso, Miss Agnes Dvarskas, Miss Ann zukauskas, MT. and Mrs. Harry Shaw, Miss Myra Ramolf, Mrs. Will lis Knickerbocker, Mrs. John Vait- kus, MT. and Mrs. George Acker- bloom, and Henry Mack Andrew.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-24

College of the Sacred Heart.
 Prof Walshs first book, Isabella of Spain Ca biography, was pub lished in 1880 and attracted im- mediate interest as truly authori- tative treatment of the famous his- torical character,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-24
woMEN's SOCIETY

The Women,s Chrdistian Service Society of St. Paul's Methodist church will hold business meeting on Wednesday, March 25 at 2:S0 o'clock at the home of Mrs. Wilson Miller of Oak street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-24

Throughout the United States every 24 hours, no cars are stolen according to police records.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-24

Hammerfest, Norway. Is the north ernmoSt city in the world.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-09
Ray Lyon Ou+Ias+ed Tuna

One to achieve condition for deep fishing
ment the hard Raymond Lyon Detroit manufacturing
executive reported to his brother G. A. Lyon catching 553
pound blue fin tuna after 246-minue duel
Miami Fla newspapers, according Mr. Lyons message
home said worlds record catch "a thread line
remarkably light Fort our
II finding high favor.
The catch made in Bmni Bay 55 miles of Miami
the outer edge of the Gulf Stream Lyon Of the
contestants in the annual Cat Cay which closed
week
Lyon went Florida advance prepare for the
men While his craft edgng through the Gulf Stream
afternoon Lyon put out The giant fish hold almost before
Lyon ready
And the tuna blitz Because Of the light thread
of "a for kened catching So FOUNDERS with fly
rod had exercise tho skill ed
Pleasure developed into ordeal with Lyon
lasting longer than the adversary When he returned tohe pier
With ID unexpected prey bystardrs shook their heads
when they noted the light line They apparently failed to the
presence OF the conquered.
forget Bobby played 40 the National
lowest of any player who has competed five Opens
Here's finish the wresters might Have Of the
bumpers wives sitting at the rngsde Just when hubby getting
her leap the ring and pin the vianous
conoueror Mote Eddie Lewis No charge for these
idcasN
Steve Owen. coach Of The New York Giants has new
definition pro- compared to amateur pro knows
relax says AN goes high all the
time"
Bow do I know lot Of professionals.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-09
Fistic Crystal Gazing

Talk about crystal gazing Jim Braddock not only picks
Conn 10 win you how he will at each stage oil he
fight. Mr.. Braddock speaking
lin the opening rounds Conn will dance in and out always
on hitting Louis with lots OF left Jabs LOUIS
stalk him. trying to block Conns punches not killing out
tantaizing blows.
Conn will feint Louis and Joe will throw punches at
fancy dancing who has moved away Then as Louis
himself OPEN the challenger will hit him with right
uppercus and left jabs.
3-Along about the sixth round Louis will be missing
punches badly His left eye will plainly show wear and tear
from Conns uppercuts Joe will begin TO now, while
Billy will be steadily gaining confidence
Conn will be fresher than Louis they slow down In
the middle rounds Billy will have reacted well from the few
has able to land ceany Meanwhile. Conn will
peppered Louis with many light blows that he wi"
have the champion puzzled.
5As they go into the closing rounds Conn will be far
ahead points He will be oozng confidence and will be
daring than before hitting Joe with harder blows Joe
will be desperate taking chances and punching wildly with
Conn taking advantage of openings drive home telling blows
6-n the final few rounds Louis will realize that only
knockout his title and he will take the offensive
rushing and punching with both hands but Conn will elude
him with his speed and will keep pumping in those abs
uppercus At the bell Conn will receive the decision and be-
come the new heavyweight champion
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-09

The unexpected happened twics
Sunday in the two soccer GU
finals at Mack Park. German
United upset the dope by holding
Chrysler TO a IL tie through two
overtime periods in the McLinn
Cup final and Hungarians trounced
the favored Bavarians 20 in the
replay for the City Cup.
Germ u n I c d showed a
stronger defense as it held the
high scoring auto men TO a lone
goal in the first half and kept
them scoreleSs in the second
stanza and the two overtime peri
DDS. In turn Chrysler also showed
good defense, but lacked the old
offensive punch. Jeff COMBS
garnered the lone goal for the auto
men, while Reinhard Paske's tally
for the Germans tied the count.
The game will be replayed
June p.
Chrysler meets Thistles for the
State Cup title next Sunday and
the Germans in the replay of Sun
days game before winding up its
season
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-09
LEAHY GIVES DETROIT ONCE-OVER


tough. Never has NOtre Dame
picked two harder teams to
start with than Arizona and
Indiana. Indiana will have the
surprise team I'm the Big Ten.
according to the information we
have. They always have been
strong Extensively and this year
they will have a great set of
backs. or course, they start
with tough one In Gus Dorais'
Titans.
ARIZONA will be under my
old friend and former co-worker,
Mike Casteel. We were assist
ants together up at Michigan
State. Mike will have a great
club. most likely the strongest
opener we have faced, with the
exception OF Purdue, in many
years"
Leahy planned to spend toda,
friends and Notre Dam,
folk around Detroit. He wanted
to drop in and say hello to Gu,
Dorais. He also wanted to.renev
acquaintance with Fred Mande
Jr., owner of the Lions.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-09
BY EDGAR HAYES

Frank Leahy, Notre Danes
new football coach. is paying De-
troit a quick visit today. Tonight
he will make the principal ad-
dress at the Cooley High School
banquet. II is his first visit here
since he took over Elmer Layden's
Job at South Bend.
The new coach, a pleasant, soft
spoken Irishman, discussed a
of subjects at the home
Of his brother, Tom, who has lived
in Detroit for several months.
Don't expect too much of our
football team this Fall. We are
making some changes and we
have lost some mighty good
men. Milt Piepul, Tom Gala
CHER. Bob Osterman, John
O'Brien and Bobby Saggau all
have graduated, and we must
find requirements for them.
I'VE hope TO make Fred
Evans into a fullback. Bernie
Crimmins Il our best defensive
back and we may move him to
the forward line. Our Spring
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-09
ST. Patrick Wins
Division Title

Harry Kuzava pitched st. Pat
rick High TO its seventh straight
triumph and the Catholic Baseball
Leagues third division champion
ship by beating St. Gertrude, 3
to 2.
st. Patrick scored the winning
run in the seventh inning when
Tex Martin doubled, moved 10
third on Jim Dolans sacrifice hit
and scored on Fred Missler's long
fly. Hank Kucheski led the win
ners with two safeties.
Kuzava famed 13 batters and
walked none. Fred Maison. St.
Gertrude hurler. struck out 10 and
passed four. KuZava'S season rec
ord is 38 innings pitched. sc strike
outs, gave up s runs and batted
500 for the season.