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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-21
TALENTED SINGERS
 IN KNIGHTS CLUB
Former Collegiate Glee Club Members in Cast
 to Appear Here

The New Haven Knights of Co., lumbus Glee Club, which appears in this city Friday night under the sponsorship of Sheridan Council, No. "A, K. of o.. is composed of a group of talented singers. With sev- eral voices added to the group 6dr- ing the present season the club has excellent choral balance.
 In addition to its concert in Wa terbury last spring, the club has ap- peared in Naugatuck, Bridgeport, Middletown, West Haven and sev- eral times in New Haven.
 Joseph Kennedy, one of the clubs top tenors, is a graduate of Notre Dame and was soloist for the uni versity's Glee Club in its many tours throughout the country. Jim Tansey is another Notre Dame singer who will be heard with the New Haven group.
 Eddie Morris, the clubs librarian and popular tenor, is a brother of the well-known Johnnie Morris who won fame as a soloist with the Vim cent Lopez orchestra. Jimmy White of the baritone section, is a former member of the Apollo Glee Club of Yale University and the New Haven Railroad Glee Club.
 Steve Murray started his singing career at Providence College and is in the bass section of the club Henry Shields, another bass, has done considerable concert work and has been a member of several church and choral groups.
 Frank Sullivan sang with the Knights of St. Patrick Glee Cluh and several other choral clubs in Brookline, Mass, Art Gilhuly, of the tenor section, Is member of the New Haven Railroad Glee Club Denis Ahern, the Irish tenor, is a member of St. Joseph's church choir.
 Michael Riordan has rich bari tone voice which he brought to this country from his native home in Ireland. Joe Dockerty, another member from across the ocean, sang in many musical groups in Scotland
 John Smith was a popular mem- Der of the K. of c. Glee Clut which was well-known few years back. Ray Connolly is also mem- Der of several dramatic clubs. Glen Gainty has several years of exper- fence in choral groups. The Gun ther brothers, Charlie Wenenr, Pau Hackearth, Tom Heating, George Mccarthy, John Leary, Arthur O'Brien, George Shanley, Stephen Wynne, and William H. zimmerman are other noted singers with the group.
 Thomas McKeon, former pres ident of the Holy Cross Glee Clut and well-known here in Waterbury will be heard in bass solos. Louis Pollak, concert pianist, will give several selections.
 Representatives of many K. of c councils in the Naugatuck Valley, as well as other parts of the state, have been invited to attend the concert and dance here. District Deputy Daniel F. Marcantonio of Merider will be the guest of Sheridan Coun- cil for the evening.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-21
Full Weather Report

Boston, Jan. 21-(UP)-Weath- CT forecasts
 CONNECTICUT-Fa and war mer tonight. Wednesday increas- ing cIOudiness and warmer.
 MASSACHUSETTS, and RHOD F ISLAND-Fair and warmer tonight. Wednesday increasing cloudiness and warmer.
 FOur.Day Forecast
 Boston, Jan. 21 - (UP) - The Weather Bureaus forecast for the tonight:
 four-day period beginning at 1880
 Temperatures will average near normal during the period. Normals for the period are Boston 27. Bur lington, Vt, Is. Concord, N. H., 21, Portland, Me, 22, Eastport Me, 20, Nantucket, Mass. S1, and New Haven, Conn, 2S.
 Temperatures somewhat below normal at the Beginning of the period will rise to above normal Thursday and Friday and then will return to somewhat below normal Saturday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-21
BUSINESS GOES ON
 AT DALLAS STORE
Recent Sale of Green= house Does Not Affect
 Grand St. Flower Shop

The Dallas Flower Store, Incor- porated, 119 Grand street, is not af- fected by the sale by Alexander Dallas, Incorporated, of the Green louse property on Meriden road as so many local people believed since reading of the transaction involv- ing the greenhouse.
 President Walter Dallas and Sara A. Keenan, manager of the Grand Street floral sl!op, told the Demo- crat ths morning that the firm will carry on busIrFSs as before in the production and sale of plants and flowers. installation of decorations and general flower business.
 MT. Dallas al q Miss Keenan hope the conf sion caused by the sale of the greenhouse will be cleared up in ,he minds of their customers Business a5 usual, with the same staff available as in the past.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-21
Draft Boards To Call Up More Men for Duty
City Receives Official Orders for Quota of 73-Induc-
 ton to Take Place Thursday, February

The four local selective service boards today made preparations for calling up total of 73 young men for the February draft call, the third in Connecticut. The local quota will be part of state quota of 1,430, the largest number set for induction in this state so far. The induction date is Feb. 6.
 Waterbury quotas are as follows:
 Board 15-A-20.
 Board 15-B-20.
 Boards 16-A-13.
 Board 16-B-20.
 Quotas set for other draft boards in this area are:
 Board Cheshire, Naugatuck, Prospect and Wolcott-20.
 Board 17-A-Middlebu Beacon Falls, Southbury, Oxford, and Sey- mour-13.
 Board 20-Torrington, Litchfield, etc.-20.
 Board watertown, Thomaston, etc.-27.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-21

The February quota of 1,43O for this state compares with @ Novem- Der quota tor 119, and a January quota of 662. The latter is now near ly filled.
 The inductees called in February will first report at Hartford for phy- sical examinations, if accepted they will be sent to the reception center at Fort Devens, Mass, from which point they will later be sent on per- manent assignments to complete their year of military training.
 State headquarters of selective ser- vice reports that a total of 2,800 men is available to fill the February quota. The 2,S00 are all listed in Class IA, having passed local phy- sical examinations and being inelig- ible for deferment.
 However, it is expected that iI1- structions will be issued soon to send out additional questionnaires in order that a large reserve list can be built up.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-21
BUTLER ON TRIAL
 IN ASSAULT CASE

Bridgeport, Conn, Jan. 2l - (U. P) - The superior court trial of Joseph Spell, 31, Negro chauffeur butler, on a charge of raping his Greenwich society matron employer, Mrs. Eleanor Strubing, began today before Judge Carl Foster.
 Spell was arrested December Il after he allegedly attacked Mrs. Strubing while she was taking a shower, forced her into a car, drove her to Valhalla, N. Y, and there threw her into Kensico reservoir Mrs. Strubing made her way to shore and was found by truck driver who took her to hospital.
 Police claimed to have obtained confession from Spell, in which he allegedly admitted the assaults. Mrs Strubing, in a hospital statement said he forced her to write $5,- 900 ransom note which authorities have been unable to locate.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-21
No 'Hnuadi1,g Planes
 Sighted ODer City

come in formations of two, three or more, while the pursuit planes are to be in larger groups.
 Only one of the three local sta tions is within the city limits. It is at the home of Wallace J. Ing lis, of Baldwin avenue. The others are at the homes of Charles Har- per, Middlebury, and Rev. Bells, WoIcOtt.
 The local posts were set up by Corp. Coyle post, American Le- zion, under the supervision of George V. Grady, defense chair man. Legion posts have set up scores of other observation cen terS about the state.
 The tests of observation effi- ciency will continue until Friday night.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-21
FUNERALS

The funeral of Mrs. Anna (Gri- gas) Jurenas, wife of John Jurenas, will take place tomorrow morning at 8:15 o'clock at the Mazaika funeral home, 10 Porter street, with a solemn high Mass of requiem at St. Joseph's church at g o'clock. Burial will be in the family plot in Calvary cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home this afternoon and evening.
 Funeral services for Mrs. Sarah J. Truscott took place yesterday afternoon at the chapel in Hope cemetery, Worcester, Mass. Rev. Donald N. Alexander, rector of St. Johns Episcopal church, Worces- ter, off1ciated. Burial was in Hope cemetery.
 The funeral of Mrs. Rowland Jenner will be held tomorrow after noon at 2 o'clock at the Anderson Funeral Home, 70 Central Avenue with Rev. James H. Phillips officiat- ing. Burial will be in the new Pine Grove cemetery. Friends may cal at the funeral home tomorrow eve ming from to g o'clock. They are kindly requested to omit flowers.
 The funeral of Mrs. Edward J Casey of 129 Park Road will be helc Thursday morning at 9:30 o'clock from her home, 129 Park Road, tc the Church of the Blessed Sacra- ment, where a solemn high mass will be celebrated at 10 o'clock Burial will be in old St. Joseph's cemetery. Friends may call at the home this afternoon and evening and tomorrow afternoon and eve ming. Friends are requested to omit flowers.
 The funeral of John Henry Cooper took place this afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Alderson Funeral Home, 70 Central Avenue. Rev. Philip King of Plantsville officiated. Burial was in new Pine Grove cemetery.
 The funeral of Mrs. Sarah J. Do- Ian will be held tomorrow morning at 8:15 o'clock from the Lunny Funeral Home, 25 Central avenue, to the Church of Sts. Peter and Paul where a solemn high Mass of requiem will be celebrated at g o'clock. Friends may call at the funeral home this afternoon and evening.
 The funeral of Mrs. John Milano will be held Thursday morning at 8:15 o'clock from the Mazaika Funeral Home, 10 Porter street, to the Church of Our Lady of Mount Carmel where a requiem Mass will be celebrated at g o'clock Burial will be in the family plot in Calvary cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home this afternoon and evening and tomor- row afternoon and evening.
 Mrs. Milano was born in Celen.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-21

(Continued from Page 1) week after lingering 75 days while n . critical condition from injuries suffered in the alleged hammer at- tack. The court granted a defense motion for separate trials after the second indictment was returned a few days ago.
 Judge Munger, in addressing the prospective jurymen, pointed out that facts in the SaitkowSki first degree murder would in all probabil- ity be of a gruesome nature and might involve capital punishment. Thirty three promptly stepped down and were excused. F1fty-seven men and women remain from which to select a jury, proceedings of which got under way early this afternoon
 John Saitkowski is the Cheshire reformatory inmate and trusty who last October 29 allegedly bludg- eoned to death John Beall and his wife, Susan. State police who exam ined the scene of the murder stated it was one of the most gruesome crimes in the history of western Connecticut. The cottage, from roof to cellar was splattered with blood and furniture strewn all over the rooms.
 Liquor Responsible
 Saitkowski told police liquor was responsible for the crime. He found bottle of whiskey, drank 1t, and committed murder while under the influence of the liquor. Thereafter he stole the Beall car and flew to Attleboro, Mass, where police picked him up in company with a Paw tucket woman.
 Saitkowsh will in all probability base his defense on the plea of tenn porary insanity. The state has ap- pointed Attorney E. T. Carmody public defender, counsel for Sait- kowski.
 The state, in order to get, a ver- dict of first degree murder must prove premedicated murder.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-21

ga, Italy. She is survived by 8 daughter, Mrs. Charles DiFrances- ca, brother, Joseph Perella, and sister, Mrs. Catherine Martina, all of this city.
 Private funeral services for Cyril Dunphy, infant son of Mir. and Mrs. Cyril F. Dunphy of 43 State street, took place yesterday after noon at the Mulville funeral home, 270 West Main street. Burial was in Calvary cemetery.
 Funeral services for Cecile Ther- esq Rita Caron, infant daughter of MT. and Mrs. Joseph Caron of 278 Mill street, were held yesterday afternoon. Burial was in Calvary cemetery.
 The funeral of Charles H. Rey- holds was held yesterday afternoon at the Hickcox funeral home in Watertown. Rev. Dr. Thomas s. Cline, rector of Christ church, Wa tertown, officiated at the services. Burial was at the convenience of the family.
 The funeral of Edward H. Smith will take place tomorrow morning at SIS o'clock from the Mulville funeral home, 270 West Main street, to St. Margaret'S church where a solemn high Mass of requiem will be celebrated at g o'clock. Burial will be in the family plot in new St. Joseph's cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home this after noon and evening.
 Members of the Chase Foremen'S association, of which MT. Smith was @ member, will meet in front of the Mulville funeral home this evening at 7:30 o'clock.
 The funeral of Mrs. Clarence B. Wheeler was held this morning at 8:15 o'clock from the Lunny funeral home, 9 Central avenue. A requiem Mass was celebrated at g o'clock at St. Patrick'S church by Rev. Bern ard Foster.
 The bearers were: Walter Katuv- lick, Albert Darcy, Joseph StanSoniS, Edward Jenkins, Daniel White, John Ploplis.
 Burial was in Calvary cemetery with committal services by Rev. Bernard Foster.
 The funeral of Domenico Rossi was held this morning at 8 o'clock from the Maiorano Funeral Home, 95 Willow street to St. Lucy's church A solemn high requiem Mass was celebrated at g o'clock by the Rev. Felix Scoglio, assisted by Rev. Michael McVerry as deacon, and Rev. Dennis Morley as sub-deacon. The bearers were: Carmine Mas coli, Ernest D'Angelo. Victor D'An- gelo, Joseph Rossi, Lawrence Scroda and Anthony Castaldi.
 Burial was in Calvary cemetery with committal services by Rev. Felix Scoglio.
 Teh funeral of Nullo Biancani was held yesterday morning at the MaZaika funeral home, 10 Porter street, where Right Rev. Msgr. Jos eph Valdambrini oficiated. Burial was in Calvary cemetery. The funeral of Joseph LaBonte was held this morning at 8:30 o'clock from the Belleville funeral home, 68 East Clay street to St. Ann's church. Rev E. A. Lamon- tagne celebrated the requiem mass at g o'clock.
 The bearers were: Camille Nor eau, Wilfred Nadeau, Leo Pelletier, Charles Pelletier, Leon Fortier and Arthur BeSSette.
 Burial was in Calvary cemetery with committal services by Father Lamontagne.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-21
DEATH REMOVES NICK MAIORANO
Funeral Home Proprietor HI Short Time; Funeral
 Thursday Morning

Nicholas A. Maiorano, 5l, died last night at his home, 9S Willow Street, after a brief illness. The son of Filomeno and Marie Anna (Bar- bierD Maiorano, he was born in West Haven, March 28, 1889.
 Mir. Maiorano came to this city in 1906, and a year later established his funeral home on Bank street. For many years he conducted busi- ness at this address. In 1888, with his sons, Philip and Albert, he opened the Willow Street Home.
 A., charter member of the Unico Club, MT. Maiorano also belonged to the Waterbury Lodge of Elks: the Societa Sannitica, Loggia Italia Progressive: the Court Giusep de Verdi, F'oresters of America, the Ma tional and Connecticut and Water bury Association of Funeral Direc- tors.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-21
AS HOURS A WEEK

Quincy, Mass, Jan. 2l.-(UP)- The Bethlehem Steel O., working on national defense shipbuildine contracts, announced today that the 1O,600 employees at its Fore River yard will work 48 hours . week il, three eight-hour shifts until fur ther notice. Of11cialS said time ano a half will be paid for the eight ex- tra hours.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-21
FIRE IN PLAINFIELD

Plainfield, Conn, Jan. 21.-CUP)- Damage was estimated at more than $35, 900 today in a fire which de- stroyed three-story grain shed, a freight house owned by the "New Haven" railroad, and . freight car loaded with grain late yesterday. The local fire headquarters also was damaged.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-21

Waterbury was free of "invad- ing" planes up to early afternoon today though other sections of New England reported hordes of enemy bombers Overhead-as a four day test of the efficiency of volunteer civilian observation posts got underway. Three local watching centers saw no trace of enemy formations or U. $. in- terceptors, both impersonated by army planes, though volunteers had their neckS craned heaven wards from a. m. on.
 Several individual planes were sighted during the morning. but all were either mail or passenger planes. There was no sign of a formation. The bOmbers are to
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-21

MT. Maiorano is survived by two sons, Philip and Albert, two daugh- ters, Mrs. Salvatore Impresa and Miss Marie Maiorano, all of this city; two brothers, Anthony of Branford and Joseph of New Ha- ven; and a sister, Mrs. Marie Cham bers of Los Angeles, California.
 The funeral will take place Thurs day morning from the home, 95 Willow street at 8:30 o'clock to the Church of Our Lady of Lourdes at g o'clock where a solemn high Mass of requiem will be celebrated. The burial will be in the family plot in St. Lawrence's cemetery, New Ha- ven.
 Friends may call at the Maiorano Funeral Home after 2 o'clock this evening.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-21
WATER MESSAGES

Indians sent wireless signals by placing a hollow log in a river and beating the uppermost end with a stick. the vibrations carrying for many miles in the water.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-21

sThe theater of the European war Dn a miniature scale was moved in- to a pool room on 76 North Elm street Saturday afternoon, when three participants in battle affray knocked over an oil burner which resulted in a fire. It was related iri city court today by Patsy Azzara, 27, of 71 High street, arraigned on charges of assault and breach Of peace before Judge John L. Gaft- ney.
 Judge Gaffney, after warning the both counts.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-21
DIED

PLUMMER-In this city, Ernest H. Hummer. of 12S Tudor St. Funeral Wednesday afternoon, at 4 o'clock, from Alderson Funeral Home. 70 Central Ave.
 MAIORAN0-In this city, Jan. goth, 1941. Nicholas Maiorano, of 95 Willow St. Funeral Thursday morn ing, at 8:30 o'clock, from 95 Will low St., to Our Lady of Lourdes Church at o'clock. Burial in St Lawrence's cemetery, New Haven FENN-In Florida, Jan. goth. 1s4i, Mrs. Mary E. Fenn. Funeral Fri day at Riverside cemetery. Burial in Riverside cemetery.
 ROBINSON-In this city, Jan. 21st, 1941,. Margaret Mary Robinson, of Cheshire. Funeral this afternoon, at 200 o'clock, from Bergin Flu neral Home, 290 East Main St, Burial in Calvary cemetery.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-21
LOST HEALTH-
 LOST INCOME
Thraa Wnekc

Three weeks ago MT. R. was advised that in order to regain his h e alth it would be ne c S s a ry that he give up his posi- tion The t h ou g ht of ing his much need- ed tncom m e drove him to deepest of
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-21
TAYLOR GOING SOUTH

Boston, Jan. 21.-UP)-Myron C.. Taylor, 67, President Roosevelt's special envoy to the Vatican, was enroute to Palm Beach, Fla, by train today after being discharged yesterday from New England Bap- tist hospital, where he underwent a gallstones operation December 28.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-21

HOTTEST AND MOST MASSIVE
 The Orion stars are the most massive and hottest of all stars. Their surface temperatures are es- timated to be more than 10000 de- grees, compared with 1000 degrees for our own sun.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-21

Finand has frightened its rationing of essential food supplies.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-21
IN MEMORIAM

IN MEMORIAM Tn Memory of our Wife and Mother, Mrs. Oscar Peterson, who departed this life Jan. 21st. 1940: "You are not forgotten, Loved one, Nor will you ever be. Your loving smile and gentle face, No one can ever fill your place."
 (Signed)
 OSCAR PETERSON,
 and FAMILY.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-21

despair.
 A friend of his directed him to this office and we immediately arranged to give him treatments after his working hours.
 He has had but 8 few treat ments to date, and from the im- provement he has shown, we now know that 1t will not be necessary for him to give up his hard earned position and that It will be but a matter of time when he will have regained his former robust health.
 So again this oftice is happy in the knowledge that it has aid- ed in restoring Health and Hap- piness where but . few weeks ago gloom and Encouragement prevailed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-21
|SAITKOWSKI ON TRIAL FOR MURDER

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Evening star., 1941-10-08
Washington Hockey Team
To Open Season Oct. 80
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW HAVEN, Conn. Oct. 8.-The
American Hockey Leagues 1912
schedule, which opens October 20.
was announced today by President
Maurice Podoloff."
In the inaugural games Pittsburgh
travels to Cleveland. Providence goes
to New Haven and Indianapolis Wis
its Springfield. The following night
Providence plays host to New Haven
and Indianapolis opens Washington s
campaign.
Washington. a new entry. helps
Philadelphia get it's home start No
vember l, ditto Indianapolis at Pitts
burgh and New Haven at Hershey
After helping Springfield, WASH
ington and Pittsburgh open their
campaigns, Indianapolis finally gets
into its own rink November 2. with
Pittsburgh Cleveland will be Buff
falo's first home foe the same night.
The season will end March Is.
Evening star., 1941-10-08
Argentine Warship Docks
For New Orleans Visit

BY the Associated Press
NEW ORLEANS, Oct. S.-Steam-
ing into port with and 10 inch
guns on deck, the 6,100-ton Argen-
tine Coast Guard training ship
Pueyrredon docked here yesterday
for a five-day visit before continu-
ing her cruise to Galveston.
Her marine infantry band struck
up a march as the ships COM
mander, Alexandra M. Izaguirrie,
stepped ashore to be greeted by a
welcoming group of diplomats and
officials, and left for call on Mayor
Robert s. Maestri.
The Pueyrredon, built in 1897, ar
rived from Puerto Rico on a train
ing cruise with her full complement
of % officers, IS cadets and 427 en-
listed men, many of whom were
visiting the United States for the
first time.
A round Of entertainment was ar
ranged for officers and mepn
Evening star., 1941-10-08
BY the Associated Press.

JACKSONVILLE. Fla, Oct. g.
The Jacksonville Journal, in a copy
righted story today. told of two old
maid sisters who have lived more
than Is years with the unburied
bodies of their father. another sis
ter and q Negro servant.
Reporter Leigh Culley wrote that
he located the crumbling home OF
the women-once part of the ex-
elusive Pinehurst Seminary-deep
in pine woods about 20 miles south
of here, saw the body of the servant
and was told the rest of the story
by Mrs, William P. Bacheller Of
Newport, R. l., only living sister OF
the eccentric pair.
Sealed Bodies in Casket.
He wrote that Mrs. Bachelor gave
him this account:
Elvert Anhorn came to Florida
in 1882 with three daughters, Ger
trude. Minnie and Fannie. Mrs.
Bachelor had been adopted in
Rhode Island and remained there.
The sisters operated the seminary
from 1890 to 1918. Anhorn died in
1921, the old servant in 1923 and
Fannie Anhorn in 1925.
The bodies of the man and his
daughter were sealed in metal cas-
kets and kept in the home where
the sisters guarded them with loaded
guns. The servants body was placed
in a wooden casket and this was
put in an outbuilding a little dis
tance from the home. Mr. Culley
said he examined this body and
found it amazingly well preserved.
One Refused to Leave.
Mrs. Bachelor recently placed IA
year-old Gertrude in a rest home
at st. Augustine. but had not been
able to persuade 68-year-old Minnie
to leave. Mrs Bachelor knew Of her
sisters strange behavior. but did