The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-22
Federation of Catholic SO- cieties to Set Up Central
 Headquarters Shortly
BROOKLYN NEWS

The local Federation of Lith- uanian Roman Catholic societies at . meeting held yesterday afternoon formulated plans for uniting the various organizations of st, JoSeph's parish into a defense group which win promote the sale of defense bonds, assist in the Red Cross Emer- gency War Relief Fund drive, and participate in Red Cross production work. A committee was selected yes- tertiay for organizing the group,
 Included in the plans Is the set- ting up of Q central place in Brook lyn for members of St, Joseph's par ash to render services to the Red Cross In tho form of knitting, Sew~ ing, and repairing clothing, Ar- arrangements will Do made to obtain use of clubroolrS In the old St. Jo- Seph's school for that purpose, Pro- lessor Alexander J. Aleksis, preSi- dent of the Federation, announced last night that tho local Red Cross office has given approval to the un- certaking and will supervise the work.
 The directing group will be called tho Federation Defense Committee of St, Joseph's parish, Rev, Joseph J, ValantieIus, pastor of St, Jo- seph'S church, has been named hon- orary chairman, and Professor Alek- sis will serve as chairman, Includ~ ed on the committee are. Mrs, John BarkauskaS, co-chairman; Mrs, Wil- Ham JenuSaitiS, secretary; Miss MNrcelle AndrikiS, publicity chair man, Mrs, John zailckaS, Mrs Anna Smotas Mrs, Magdalen KarinauS- kas, Mrs, Mareelle Digim0S, Miss Mary Alub0uSkas, Mrs, Ursula Lit- kevieh, Mrs, A, Bulevioh, Mrs, Ste- phaniN Dumsa, Mrs, Mary VaitkuS, Mrs, Rose ShembriSkas, Mrs. Eliza both MataliunaS, Mrs. Constance JaSaitiS, Peter JokubauskaS, John Kairys, Domenic Matas, Peter Lu- hinOS. Joseph BerMotaS, John Bar EauSSas, and Matthew Skys,imas,
 This committee also will assist in the Red Cross Emergency War Re- lief Fund drive by contracting men- berS of the various church organ- nations and canvaSSing among the Lithuanian residents of the Brook lyn section,
 Election of officers was held dur Ing the meeting, Professor Aleksis was reelected president, Other of- ieees for next year will be: First vlca . president, Joseph Bernotas; seeeEad vice-presldent, Mrs, Mag dalUn KOrinaus&aS; recording sec- retary, Miss Mary AlubNuskas; fin- aaclel secretary, Miss Maroelle An driliS, treasurer, Peter Jekubaus- eaS; correspondents for Lithuanian newspapers, Mrs, Stephanie Dumsa, Peter JokubNuskaS, Miss Marcelle AncFikis, and Mrs, Nellie Kanapka; marshal, Matthew Skystlmas. Rev Benedict duaronSkas will continue 10 he spiritual advisor,
 Purchase of @ $l00 defense bono was voted by the members and 6 Sl0 donation was made to the Rec Cross,
 Sixteen organizations of st. Jo. seph's church are represented ir the Federation and they will sup- port the organization of the parisl, defense committee, They are; St Anna society, Lithuanian Women'S Ruta society; Holy Rosary society; Third Order of st, Francis, Holy Name society, two sections, Chil. dren of Mary sodality, Knights oi LithuaniR, Lithuanian Roman Cath olic alliance, lodges II and 9l, Lith- uanian Roman Catholic Woment alliance lodge 4S, parish K. of l. Choir, parish Student choir, hith- uanian Roman Catholic Workers alliance, lodge 8, Apostleship oi Prayer and Welfare society.