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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-08
FUNERALS
(NEA Radiophoto)

Henry Quinn celebrated solemn high requiem mass at g o'clock as- sisted by Rev. John Dial as deacon and Rev. Albert Callahan as sub- deacon.
 The bearers were: George c. Car roll, George F. Carroll, Attorney James Slavin, Michael Slavitl, Ar- thur Gallagher and Thomas Butler.
 Burial was in old St. Joseph's cemetery with committal services by Rev. Franklin Corrigan.
 The military funeral of Stanislaw Karutis was held this morning at 8:30, o'clock from the Mazaika fu- neral home, 10 Porter street, to St. Joseph's church where a requiem mas was celebrated by the Rev. Benedict Gauronskas at o'clock.
 A musical program was rendered by Alexander Alexis, organist of the chrnch.
 The escort was in charge of Ser geant Charles Bagley, and the fir- ing squad consisted of Privates Ray mond Baker, Frank Aubin, Thomas Landusky, Joseph Scollay, James Doyle, Francis Perugini and Car men Lafuci.
 Bugler William Keidel sounded taps at the church and following the committal services. Sergeant Bag ley presented the flag to Mrs. Vic- toria Grinciunas, sister of the de- ceased.
 The bearers were: Bronis Ordies- kis, Joseph Jukabaitis, Joseph Pabi- lionis, Albert Waicilonis, John Barnes and Brorlis Goshen.
 Burial was in Calvary cemetery with services read by Rev. Benedict GauronskaS.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-08
JUST COULDN'T
 SHOOT ANYBODY

Hartford, Conn, Jan. 8.-(UP)- T just wouldn't shoot to kill per- son." Harry J. Tomlinson, 31. a press operator, said today in ex- blaming why he would appeal an order of selective service board to report for army induction next week.
 Why" he said, i've never even had the desire to kill fish or an animal"
 He said he would ask for defer ment because he was conScient- ious objector. Tomlinson Is men- Der of a local Theosophy Society.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-08
Harry H. Schofield,
 Naugatuck, Succumbs
Former Borough General Assembly Representatives
 m Several Weeks-FuneraI Friday Afternoon

afternoon with prayer service in the Alderson funeral home, POI Meadow street, at 2 o'clock and pub lie services will be held at 2:30 at St. Michael's Episcopal church. Rev. Arthur F. Lewis, rector, will oficiate. Burial will be in Grove cemetery.
 Friends may call at the funeral home Thursday from 3 to 5 p. m. and from 2 to g p. m.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-08
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to thank our many friends, relatives and neighbors, especially the employees of The the A. o. H.. Division 57, and St. Et1EEiD XAvier'0 LAA.~o 0u!i6 so= Sks khmA SAx&a AAA &eFA. ofsSE;zGs ane tke expressions of sympathy and kindness shown us during our recent bereavement.
 MRS. MARGARET PARKER
 and FAMILY.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-08
OLDEST HORSE DIES

Bethlehem, Conn, Jan. E(UP)- The country's oldest horse-Old Ned, 42-is dead. The horse, owned by Neal Benedict, was found dead in his stall from old age. The horse was raised from a colt by Benedict.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-08
OBITUARY

GRANGER-Edson R. Granger, 54, of South Hadley Falls, Mass, a former resident of this city, died yesterday at the Mercy Hospital, Springfield, Mass. He suffered Q heart attack a week ago.
 Born in Springfield, March 9, 1887, the son of Louis E. and Susie (FerrelD Granger, MT. Granger came to this city in 1898, where he resided for A years. He was em- ployed as salesman for the Chrom- ium Corp. of America.
 MT. Granger served with Go. H. 2d Conn. Inf, at Nogales, Ariz., during the Mexican border cam paign of 116. He belonged to Con- tinental Lodge, A. F. & A. M, and was a member of the Second Con- gregational Church of this city.
 His survivors include: His wife, Mrs. Mildred Sproul Granger; two sons, Richard, serving in Texas with the U. s. Navy, and Gordon, of South Hadley Falls, Mass: two daughters, Barbara and Ruth, also of South Hadley Falls, and three sisters, Mrs. Elmer Wilson, Mrs. c. Bertram Root and Miss Gertrude Granger, all of Waterbury.
 Funeral services tomorrow at 4 o'clock at the Alderson Funeral Home. Burial will be at the con- venience of the family. Friends may call at the home tonight from 2 to g o'clock.
 DAMBRAUSKAS - Alex ander Dambrauskas died last night at 1S5 South Leonard Street. MT. Dam brauskas, who had been i'll for the past five years, had resided during that time at the home of MT. and Mrs. John Jackstas.
 Born in Lithuania, he came to this country 40 years ago, residing in New York city for five years before coming to Waterbury. Due to i'll health he retired five years ago from the American Brass Co.,, where he had been employed for 25 years. MT. Dambrauskas was a communi- cant of St. Joseph's Church and a member of the Lithuanian Citizens Political Club.
 No immediate relatives survive.
 The funeral will be held from the Delniks funeral home, IT Con- gress avenue, time and other ar- engagements to be announced.
 HOYT-Mrs. Phoebe Hoyt, 77, widow of Walter Hoyt, ST., of Yonkers, N. Y, died yesterday after noon at the Yonkers Hospital after a long illness. Mrs. Hoyt was well known in this city, where she was a frequent visitor.
 Her survivors include: one one, Walter J. of West Main street, this city, an employe of the American Brass Co; four daughters, Mrs. Ethel Brooks, Mrs. Jessie Mesick, Mrs. Lillian LeEeur, Mrs. Grace Stroh, all of Yonkers; and several grandchildren.
 The funeral will take place on Friday afternoon from the Havey Funeral Home, Yonkers, to the Nep- perhan Baptist church, with the Rev. MT. flakes officiating.
 Sister Mary Joseph Francesca (Mahony) died Monday morning at Mt. St. Joseph Academy, West Hartford. Sister Francesca had been member of the Order of Sis- ters of Mercy for 56 years, and was one of its oldest members. She was a native of Granby, the daughter of the late Timothy O. and Mary Cof- fey Mahony. During her years of service she resided at the mother house on Farmington avenue or. at the Academy. Mrs. John T. Ser gerson, of Hartford, sister, sur- wives. The funeral was held this morning at the Academy at q.30
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-08

Funeral services for Dr. Catharine Griggs, former Waterbury resident, were held yesterday at St. Mary's church, New Haven. Burial will be in the Riverside cemetery, Water bury, at the convenience of the family.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-08

Clifford German, student at the University of Connecticut, and Sanford Winters, student at Wes- leyan, have returned to their stu dies after spending the Christmas recess at their homes here.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-08

Funeral services for Edward F Schwartz were held yesterday al the Clark funeral home. Rev. Mat thew G. Madden, pastor of the Mil Plain Union church, officiated. Bur- ial was in the new Pine Grove cem- etery.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-08

Funeral services for Thomas Rees were held this morning at II o'clock at the Alderson funeral home, 70 Central avenue, Rev. Conner R. Lewis, pastor of the Third Congre- gational church, officiating. Burial was in old Pine Grove cemetery.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-08

The funeral Of Mrs. Julia Duggan Casey was held this morning at 8:S0 o'clock from the Bergin funeral home, 200 East Main street, to the church of the Sacred Heart. Rev.
Evening star., 1941-04-13
Naval Reserve
Officer Discharges
Cause Concern
Civil Employees
In Navy Department
Are Affected

A number of Naval Reserve officers
who have held their commissions
for a number of years and who are
employed in the Navy Department,
it was learned last week, have had
their commissions vacated. They
will remain in their civilian posi-
tions, but will of course, have no
opportunity of being called to ac-
tive duty. as Naval Reservists.
The action has caused some con-
cern in Naval Reserve activities, and
it was indicated that some of the
officers have been discussing their
plight with members of Congress in
an effort to have that body take
some action in the matter. 1t was
said that the action has not been
followed generally in some OF the
bureaus, and even in those where
the officers have been honorably dis
charged, there are still other civil
ian employees who have been al
lowed to keep their commissions.
1t appears, from discussion with
Naval Reserve officers, that there
is a lack of general policy along
these lines, and those who have
been discharged feel that they have
been sighted, and the work that
they have spent over period of
years in taking training on their
own time has come to naught. Even
the bureaus are not in agreement
as to what should be done. There
are cases cited where employees OF
Navy Department bureaus who hold
commissions in the Naval Reserve
have been told to either resign their
commissions or from their civilian
jobs. Of course, they chose the
service designations. But, when
their designations reached. the Bu-
reau of Navigation, which has charge
of Reserve personnel, that bureau
has refused to accept the resigna-
tions. In these cases, it was said,
no further action was taken in the
bureaus in which they were en-
ployed. =,
It is probable also that the local
chapter of the United States Naval
Reserve Officers Association might
also take up the matter, as a mat
ter of policy.
Evening star., 1941-04-13
Y. M. c. A. News

The Central Y. M. c. A. has ar
ranged the following events this
week:
Mondays pm, dinner meeting
of the US Mems Club. the SmorgaS-
bord; 7:30 pm, special session OF
the Night Bible Class, Miss Mabel
Nelson Thurston, leader; pm,
lecture by DR.. George S. Duncan
before the Brotherhood of Atone
ment Lutheran Church.
Tuesday-12:30 pm, Camp Let's
ommittee, luncheon meeting;
luncheon of leaders m religious edu-
cation with the Rev. Philip c. Jones
of New York; 7:30 pm, Sigma Delts
Kappa Fraternity.
Wednesday-12::30 pm, luncheon
meeting of the Young Peoples
Summer Conference Committee;
pm, Checker Club, fencing group
Glee Club, J. Nelson Anderson
leader.
Thursday-9:30 am. staff con-
ference, 8 pm, public speaking
group; $50 pm, Town Hall of the
Air.
Friday-12:30 pm, Board of Trus-
tees of Southeastern University;
7:30 pm, Radio Club; 8:15, PAN
American night: pm, Phi Beta
Gamma Fraternity.
Saturday-9:30 am, Radio Club;
q pm, fencing group; pm, De-
batting Club; $50 pm, broadcast of
international Sunday school lesson,
Station WINK, by the Rev. Ralph
w. Loew.
Boys Building Learn-to- o-swim
campaign, beginning Monday at
9 am.
Evening star., 1941-04-13
Retired Enlisted Men

Charles Backes, who was retired
as staff sergeant, Quartermaster
Corps; Frank w. Smith, as mas
ter sergeant, Sd Cavalry; Jacob Mil
Ter, as master sergeant, Ordnance
Department., Frank H. Mosser, as
master sergeant, I'd Infantry; David
Jakcbofski, as first sergeant, 9th
Field Artillery, were admitted to
membership at a meeting Of Asso-
citation No. l.
Members with their families and
friends are urged to attend the
semi-annual social gathering on
May 8. A buffet lunch will be
served. Local talent viii provide
entertainment.
Evening star., 1941-04-13
Sd Division, A. {. F.

At a meeting of the Reunion
Committee last week, from letters
received by the convention secre-
tary, william A. Shoemaker, indica-
tions point to a record attendance
of $500 Marnemen and their fam
lilies.
The Sd Division Last Mans Club
will on its first anniversary give a
banquet to the Marne. convention
eers on July II, the last day of the
22d annual reunion. Only 165
Maarnemen can join this club, when
the membership rolls will be closed.
Ninety men are now members and
have received their membership
cards.
Evening star., 1941-04-13
National Administration
Council Meeting Held

The National Council of Admin
istration met in Cleveland last Sun
day. National Councilman Relph N.
Werner was appointed chairman of
the Rehabilitation Committee and
member of the Youth Committee
The following Policy and Program
Committee recommendations were
adopted:
That a letter be sent to the State
Department urging that all consular
offices of the axis powers be closed
That the Selective Service System
be made permanent, but with certain
changes such as requirements on an
orderly scheduled basis.
That vocational rehabilitation be
provided selectees with service-con-
nected disabilities, and not subject to
the pauper's oath.
Presidents Own Garrison met
Thursday night. Comdr. Foster A
Touart presided. National Legisla-
tive Representative Maj. Earl Ham,
ilton Smith spoke. Edward Living
stone was appointed adjutant, vice
Thomas Davis. Willard Brown was
indicted. Department Paymaster
Mrs. Marie Anderson visited the
patients at Mount Alto Hospital.
A reception was held for the junior
corpsmen of the 104th Squadron.
Squadron Leader Samuel Sacco re-
ported that meetings we're held every
Tuesday night at 1878 Holbrook ter
race NE, and that the bowling
league played every Wednesday
night at the Hyattsville alleys. De-
partment Comdr Norris I. Perry re-
ported arrangements were being
completed for the Junior baseball
teams.
Gen. Guy v. Henry Garrison will
meet Wednesday at s pm. at 1916
Twelfth street NV.
Evening star., 1941-04-13
Instructions Issued
For Transfers 10
Navy Reserve
Enlisted Corps Members
Not on Army Duty
Moy Be Shifted

Instructions were issued by the
War Department last week govern.
ing the discharge of members of the
Enlisted Reserve Corps to accept 9
commission or to enlist in the Naval
Reserve. A member of the Enlisted
Reserve Corps not on active duty
may be discharged by direction o1
a corps area commander. The resig-
nation will be accepted by the Wal
Department, provided it is accom-
panied by statement from the
Navy Department that the man will
be accepted.
Washington quartermasters will
meet tomorrow evening when prob
lem No. will be taken up. Map
reading will be the subject of the
320th Infantry conference Tuesday
evening, while field artillery officers
on Wednesday evening will discuss
the conduct of fire. The duties of
the regimental supply officer will be
the subject of the cavalry confer
ence on Thursday evening Officers
of the 343d Engineers will discuss
the organization of the new infantry
and engineer battalions.
District cavalry officers will meet
at Fort Myer, Va, at $3.50 m. next
Sunday for instruction in equitation
Two second lieutenants of the
320th Infantry have been promoted
to the grade of first lieutenant and
both will remain assigned to that
regiment. They are Edwin S. Le-
land of Silver Spring, Md, and
Charles R. Barkley of the District
Effective April 16 a number OF
infantry officers of the Washington
area will begin year of extended
active duty with the 9th Division
at Fort Jackson, S. c. Those as
signed to the 9th Division include
Capts. Rodolfo o. Rivera and
Charles w. Koester and Second Its
Albert C. Stacpoole, William B.
Mullett, Francis E. Showalter, Hugh
w. Branch, Uriah M. Clemmer
Harry D. Grossmann, John M.
Hunter, Lee S. Thomas and Will
liam G.. Walsh.
Evening star., 1941-04-13

worth will off1ciate as installing Of
ficer. The Ladies Auxiliary will
attend.
At the last meeting of Potomac
Post, William Corey was reinstated
to membership.
Gen. Edwards Post nominated the
following officers: Commander,
James McCann; Junior vice COM
mander, Dave otampier; quarter
master, B. B. Aiken, and chaplain,
John Caswell. Further nominal
tions and election will take place
Wednesday evening at 729 Fifteenth
street NV.
Assistant Attorney General Thur
man Arnold, a former member of
the 26th Division in France during
the World War. was accepted TO
membership at the last meeting.
Department Comdr. Bacon was
guest.
The 7th annual ball of Police
Fire Post will be held at the Wash
ington Hotel next Tuesday evening.
Members of the Veterans of Foreign
Wars, their families and guests are
invieted to attend. Annual election
of officers will be held on April 81.
The place of meeting will be an
nounced in next Sundays papers.
At that time Comdr. Scmitz will
- fOr
memoria lServices of the post.
Advance Post elected and installed
officers. Comdr. Bacon installed
Garrett P. Fitzgerald, commander;
Jerome S. Kaufman, senior vice
commander; Ernest Perry, junior
vice commander Earl w Ezell, quar-
termaster; Lloyd Graham, post ad-
vocate; Orville Sandeful, chaplain;
Walter Lyons, surgeon, and Charles
Guillot, adjutant.
Walter M. Armstrong, commander
elect Of Equality-Walter Reed Post,
spoke.
Officers elected in H. L. EdmondS
Post are as follows: H. E. Middle
ton, commander; William w. Glib
son, senior vice commander; David
H. Barnhart, junior vice command
er; Floyd w. Stevick, quartermas-
ter; Earl w. Engleman, post advo-
cate; Frederick l.. Benton, surgeon,
and William S. Wilson, chaplain.
Past Comdr. William A. Obey will
be appointed adjutant.
They will be installed by Past De-
partment Comdr. Phillip r. Belt at
the Hamilton Hotel on Thursday
evening
The Bowling League concluded its
30-week season at the Georgetown
Recreation Alleys last Friday even
ing. Front Line Post team again
carried off the honors, finishing in
first place by comfortable margin.
They also took high team game and
high team set. There were six
teams in the league this season,
sponsored by the department, Front
Line Post, National Capital Post
and Follow Me-DefenSe Post.
The annual banquet and dance
will be held at 1906 Rhode Island
avenue NE. next Saturday from
7:30 to II. There will be music
and entertainment. Tickets may be
obtained from any member of the
Bowling League. Following the din
ner and Immediately preceding the
dance there will be election of Of
ficers.
Evening star., 1941-04-13
Legion to Discuss Cooperation
With SeIective Service Group
Post Athletic Officers to Meet
Wednesday at Headquarters

The question of cooperating with
the National Selective Service Com
mittee will be discussed at a meet
| ing of the Emergency Aid Commit
tee of the District of Columbia
Department of the American Le-
gion, called by Chairman Joseph
L. Koehl for Tuesday at 8 pm. at
department headquarters.
The post athletic officers will meet
Wednesday at pm. at the same
place, while on Thursday at pm.
Chairman Oscar G. Jones has called
meeting of post employment Off
GERS to discuss National Employment
Week, scheduled for May to 10.
The welfare department is con-
ducting a spring clothing drive and
needs children's and mems spring
and summer wearing apparel. There
is also need for a refrigerator,
rugs and furniture of all kinds.
Telephone Metropolitan 4211 be-
tween 9 am. and 4:3O pm. or
telephone Benjamin Aronsohn,
Georgia lilo in the evening. Ar
rangements will be made to COL
lect them.
Legionnaires are invited to at
tend the meeting of the munich
pal assembly April Is at 8 pm. at
the Y. w. C. A., Seventeenth and
K streets NV. The program will
be devoted to the District budget
and election of officers.
For the fifth consecutive year Lin
coin Post will celebrate tomorrow
at pm. at the Arcade Building,
| Fourteenth street and Park road
NV, as United Spanish War vet
erans' night" in the honor of 13
members of the post who also fought
in the Spanish War. De-
partment Comdr. Lucas of the
United Spanish War Veterans, his
staff, the camp commanders and
Spanish War veterans in the Dis
trict of Columbia will be the guests.
A program has been arranged and
refreshments will be served.
Jacob Jones Squadron. Sons of
the American Legion, will elect and
install officers at 7:30 pm. tomor-
row at 1926 Massachusetts, avenue
NV after which the regular post
meeting will be held. There will
be shown a patriotic moving picture.
Gen. U. G.. McAlexander Post
will hold a night club party at
the Veterans Club on May II. Early
announcements are being made to
enable all to make reservations,
which will be by ticket only. Tick
cts may be obtained from any
committee member.
Internal Revenue Post will meet
April % at 1926 Massachusetts, ave-
nue. NV, with Comdr. Russell S.
Jeffreys presiding. Judge j. Fred
johnson, prominent in Legion af-
fairs, will speak. There will be a
moving picture and refreshments
will be served. There will be plans
made for a boat ride on the S. S,
Potomac on June 81 for the bene-
fit of the post.
Fort Stevens Post has indorsed
the candidacy of Department Mem
bership Officer Haywood Saunders
for the Office of department COM
mander. Several resolutions pre-
sented by Americanism Officer ]. A.
| Walker and Civic Relations Offlcer
Ernest H. Pullman were adopted by
the post and forwarded to depart
ment headquarters.
In accordance with arrangements
Evening star., 1941-04-13
MEETINGS THIS WEEK.

Monday-Lincoln, Spanish War
Veterans night, Arcade
Building; u. S. S. Jacob
Jones, 1926 Massachusetts,
avenue NV; Government
Printing Once, BOT Monroe
street NE; 8 pm.
Tuesday-National Press Club,
National Press Club Building,
$50 pm; Cooley-McCul-
Tough, 802 F street NV; Sec
ond Division, New Colonial
Hotel; Bunker Hill, 807 Mon
roe street NE; Pepco, Tenth
and E streets NV; Emer-
gency Aid Committee, de-
partment headquarters; 8
pm.
Wednesday-De Pue, Hayloft;
Athletic Committee, depart
ment headquarters, 8 pm.
Thursday-Employment Com
mittee, department head
quarters, 8 pm.
Evening star., 1941-04-13
Rainbow Division Veterans

District of Columbia Chapter will
hold supper meeting April 18 at
p. m. at the Capitol Park Hotel.
Silent tribute will be paid to men,
bers who died during or since the
World War. Col. Davis G. Arnold,
president, will preside.
They will discuss plans for the
erection of a national memorial of
the division here, the 23d annual
dance on May at the Indian Spring
Country Club and a report from
the Nominating Committee, headed
by Bernard v. Rhodes.
Evening star., 1941-04-13
National Association
OF Regulars

A social meeting of the National
Defense Post was held in its new
meeting hall, w. o. w. Hall, on G
place NV, last Thursday night,
with Comdr. John Arthur Shaw
presiding and with enlisted men of
the Army, Navy Marine Corps and
Coast Guard as guests of honor.
After entertainment, refreshments
were served. Comdr. Shaw an
nounced that the business meeting
for April will be held in the Vic
tor Building tomorrow evening. 1t
was also announced that Narmate
Clifford M. Collins of Silver Spring,
Md, has been appointed mem
bership representative for the post
and that it was hoped to hold a
social meeting in that town during
May.
Evening star., 1941-04-13
V.F. w. Department Sponsors
Longdon Park Easter Hunt
Children in Northeast Section
Invited to Froic Tomorrow
MEETINGS THIS WEEK.

Monday - Front Line Post;
Overseas Military Band, Ma
tional Guard Armory: Junior
Drum and Bugle Corps, Ma
tional Guard Armory.
Tuesday-Military Order of the
Cootie, 935 G place NV.
Wednesday - Gen. Edwards
Post, 1912 Ninth street NV.
NV.
Thursday-H. L. EdmondS Post,
Hamilton Hotel.
Friday-United States Treasury
Post, 1912 Nineth street NV.
Saturday ". F. w. Bowling
League banquet, 1906 Rhode
Island avenue NE.