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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-08
DRIVERS GIVEN
 COURT TICKETS
Two Accidents lnvestigat- ed By Motor Patrol TO-
 day; Passenger Hurt

Two drivers were notified to ap- pear in traffic court, after two sep arate accidents this morning in which two were slightly injured.
 Bernard Q. Farrell of Davis street, Oakville, was charged with reckless driving by Motor Patrolman John Walsh after his machine collided with another car driven oy sherman A. Taylor of IS Jarvis street, Che shire. A passenger in Taylor's car Emil Sporbert of l038 Hamilton Ave, was slightly hurt. He received g bruised forehead, and was given medical treatment
 Taylor received bruised check but did not require any medical treatment. The accident occurred on Watertown avenue, near Media ave- hue.
 Tn another accident Robert Beck mack, 23, of Horton avenue, Che shire, collided with car driven by David Lyons of i29 Plank Road. early this morning at 8:30 o'clock. The accident happened on East Main street and Plank Road. Motor eatrolman George McElligott noti- Jed the accused for court on road tules violation.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-08
GOOD SAMARITAN
 GETS SPLIT NOSE
John HOran Given 60 Days in Jail for Punching
 Seneca Marks

John J. Horan, 33. of Waterbury arraigned before Judge T. E. Con- way in city court today on three counts, received nolles on charges of breach of the peace and drunk enness, but was sent to Jail for 60 days on a charge of assault
 Patrolman Francis Mccarthy re- ported that on May ' shortly after midnight, the accused struck Seneca Marks of 292 Bank street as he was walking along South Main street near Scovill street.
 MT. Marks who was accosted by another stranger asking for some thing to eat, took the man into a restaurant and bought him some food. While he took his purse out to pay the check, Horan who was close by, noticed the wallet, the officer said.
 , When Marks parted after paying the bill, Horan followed him and struck him on the nose, the gash requiring three stitches to close at St. Mary's hospital
 After Marks was struck, he said he ran to escape from Horan.
 The victim said he would have to go back to the hospital to deter mine If he has a fracture.
 William Sanda, 28, of 32 West Porter street. charged with drunk enness, received 30 days jail sen- tence suspended for 60 days after he was ordered to contribute to the support of his two children. The &C., cused, a husky man, was advised to take advantage of the present em- ployment situation and seek work in a local factory at twice his present pay. He said he did not want to be shut in and preferred to work out doors.
 A nolle on payment of $l0 was entered In the case of William J Gleason, Jr., l9. of 176 Beecher ave- nue. on a charge of speeding.
 Joseph Danesi, 5l, of 25 Louns- bury avenue, charged with road rules violation, paid $5 for nolle
 Frederick P Ladd, 50, of 154 Grand street, was granted an out right nolle on charge of non-sup. port.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-08
SALE OF COWS
 BASIS OF SUIT
Alexandria Urban Asks $2,OOO Damages From
 StratfOrd Defendant

The sale of COWS and horses, and alleged damages to personal prop erty owned by Alexandria Urban of Waterbury from the basis of his $2,000 civil action filed in the court of Common Pleas this morning against Arthur M. Mitchell of Stratford.
 Urban claims he leased an ST. acre farm in Southbury to the de- fendant for Q one-year period, at $60 per month. That was Aug. 4, l93c Since then, he has failed to pay two months rent. The defend- ant further bought team of horses for $500, which he has not paid; and six COWS for $700, of which bal- ance of $500 Is allegedly still due.
 And in addition to these, the de- fendant is charged with damaging the personal property attached to the farm, such as the small barn, lrage barn, the old milk house, and to the garage. Atty. William K. Lawlor represents the plaintiff.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-08
$25,OOO ACTION
 UNDERWAY HERE

Trial in the $25,000 civil action of Stanley E. Villers of Ansonia against Louis Meridy of Hartford, began this morning before Super for Court Judge Kenneth Wynne.
 Villers seeks to recover for perm anent injuries allegedly suffered in a truck crash in Prospect on May %. 194O.
 It is alleged that one Morris Solo, mon, driver of the defendants truck, attempted to pass a Star Water Go. truck on the down grade of Fenn Hill. and in doing so, forced Villers, who was proceeding up the hill, to turn off the road, but not in time to prevent the collision.
 The plaintiff claims he no longer will be able to resume his occupa- ton at the International Silver CO, where he earned $30 per week: that he cannot get insurance on himself 1: and that because of his injuries, he has been forced to postpone his contemplated marriage. Atty. Leon F. Mccarthy represents Mr. Villers
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-08
983 CONN. BOYS IN COMING DRAFT

Boston, May 8 - (U.P) -- New England was asked today to fur nish 1,756 men in the ariny's 1lth requisition under the Selective Service Law.
 The call. issued by Major General James A. Woodruff, first corps area commander, affected all states in the area except Massachusetts.
 Quotas, by states, were an- nounced as follows: Vermont, 62, Rhode Island 308, Maine PA, Con- necticut 983, and New Hampshire, 150.
 The new recruits will be inducted June 2 They will be sent to various replacement centers In the south, mostly in the third and fourth corps areas, and In the aircraft units at Westover Field, Windsor Locks, Conn, Manchester, N. H.. airbase and the Bangor, Me, airbase.
 The call increased to 35,577 the total number of New Englanders requisitioned thus far.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-08
SEVEN GROTTOS
 TO PARADE HERE
Elaborate Street Parade to Mark Opening of Spring
 CeremOniaIs

Induction ceremonies of a large class of candidates, and an elab- crate street parade will feature a gathering in Waterbury of Connec- ticut's seven Grottos to attend the organization's' annual big spring ceremonial, this Saturday, May 10.
 The afternoon and evenings ac- tivities will begin at 5 p. m., when the Connecticut State Grotto asso- citation meets at the Elton. Past Monarch James c. Jorgenson of Bridgeport, president, will be in charge of this gathering.
 Then at 5:45, members will gath CT for a banquet at the Elton. Fol- lowing this, all prophets will assem- ble at the Masonic Temple to pre- pare for the street parade, sched- uled to start at p, m. and headed by the zindah Grotto's band and patrol.
 The colorful parade will procede to Temple Hall, where Monarch Ed ward How'd of Zindah Grotto will open the ceremonial gathering with a short memorial service for de- parted members.
 A large turnout Is expected from the seven Grottos. Chapters send- ing representatives are: Monker of Norwalk, Obeh of Bridgeport, Hejaz of New Haven, Syria of Hartford, Aziz of New Britain, Nemrod of Norwalk, and Zindah of this city.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-08
British Imperials In
 Battles For Tobruk
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T was In a listening post about 30 yards our front line wire when about 50 jerries crept up on our left flank" he said. My cobber (paD and I were the only two there. We opened fire to warn the boys back in the main post, For 10 mir- utes all hell let loose. ..
 "The enemy all seemed to be armed with tommp guns and in a minute they had swept past our shallow pest. A bullet grazed the back of my legs but my cobber dropped the fellow who fired 1t.
 "The Germans took shelter In a tank ditch behind us. Oddly, the ferries came dodging back through the dust. One took shelter right near me, Others dropped along side him.
 Pretended to Be Dead
 'I pretended was dead.
 T bled lot so must have look cd the part. What worried me most of the time was the way the chap nearest me stank. Our chaps had not washed or shaved for days but this bird beat them.
 After a while all was quiet and the Jerrles near me cleared out. They had not gone far when my cobbcr let them have It but hts shots drew heavy fire from both Hanks. l must have passed out because It was dawn the next thing I knew. We crept back toward our post, picking up German prisoner from the tank ditch on the way.
 They must be in bad way for water. He went at the water the boys gave him like a wild dog,
 "They brought me In here soon after, but the others arc still hold ing the post, They'll never get around that crowd
 The Australian soldiers loudly praised the skill of the British ar- tillerymen.
 You have no idea what 1t Is like out in those front posts when you see truckload after truckload of ferries go sky-high as the shells nit them" one Australian said. "T'hey usually are careening along out of range of our small guns and all we can do Is curse them. Then sud- denly the artillery bursts begin hit- ting them.
 They'll never get through into Tobruk"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-08
NIGHT PARKING
 CAUSE OF SIGNS
Police Discover Cars Left All Night on Public Mar.
 ket Grounds

The placing of no parking signs on the Public Market grounds on Meadow street, Supt. of Police Will liam J. Roach said, was a measure to clear Up the clogged condition existing there when produce farmers come to the market early in the morning.
 Supt. Roach said that when these farmers come to the grounds at 9 o'clock in the morning the grounds are monopolized by automobiles that have been left parking all night. Supt. Roach said that some cars arc parked at the market grounds for several days.
 Questioned this morning If the New Haven Railroad had future plans for using the adjoining prop erty. Supt. Roach said that the parking signs were merely to keep the grounds clear, and that later the area could be swept and cleaned up and wet down by the city em- ployes which at present are hindered from carrying on this operation be- cause of the cars on the lot.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-08
Volume Much Below
 That Made Yesterday
Bonds Firm in Domestic Corporate Issues; Foreign,
 U s. Issues Based Off-N Y. Central Had Drop

Copper shares held firm. Mer cantiies were mixed late in the day Electrical equipments were steady to firm and aircrafts steady.
 Universal Pictures first preferred more than points each were noted gained points to 149. Gains oS in Wheeling & Lake Erie preferred and Twin City Rapid Transit per ferred.
 South Porto Rico Sugar preferred dropped points to equal It's low for the year at 135. Losses of point and more were made by Eastman Kodak, General Steel Castings pre-. ferred, International Nickel pres ferred at new low, U. s. Rubber preferred, and Weston Electrical, the last at new low.
 New lows were made by American Can, Chesapeake & Ohio, Eastern Air Lines, and Pacific Gas and Elecs trio. A few made new highs, includ ing Northern Pacific, and Consoli. dation Coal preferred certificates
 Rubber trade circles estimated that April consumption of rubber ranged from 65,o00 to 10000 tons, against 66,821 tons in March, the record high.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-08
McVERRY TO ATTEND
 PRESS CONFERENCE

Patrick H. Mcverry of 8 Willow court, this city, has been selected as a member of the registration committee for the sixth annual high school press conference at St. Bona venture college Saturday, May 10, 1t was announced today by Leo R. Brownyard, general chairman of the conference. McVerry is the son of MT. and Mrs. Michael McVerry of Waterbury.
 He is a graduate of Crosby high school, class of 1884. and is a fresh- man at the N. Y. institution. His activities at the school include membership in the Spanish club, the freshmen debating club, and the Connecticut club. He Is also a member of the R. o. T. C., and is a reporter for the weekly newspaper, "St. Bonaventure.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-08
COTTON FUTURES

New York, May a-(UP)-Cotton futures dropped as much as 75 centA a bale in fairly active forenoon deal- ings today before meeting support.
 Action of the agriculture depart~ rnent in warning against excessive speculation" in commodity futures brought in heavy liquidation while a large volume of spot business In the south yesterday influenced con- siderable hedging.
 The list opened to IS points lower, recovered slightly on mill and trade price fixing, but then lost about all of the moderate recovery. Around noon prices were to la points net lower.
 Worth street reported a moderate volume of business in cotton goods during the early part of the day. Prices were said to be holding well at their recently established levels.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-08
BY ELMER c. WALZER United Press Financial EditOr)

New York, May 6 (U.P0 = Stocks moved irregularly today with volume under yesterdays 510000 shares. Bonds were firm in the do- mestic corporate issues, but some of the foreign bonds and U. s. issues eased.
 Wheat closed with losses of more than one cent bushel
 New York Central led the market in turnover. Oils accounted for fair volume with heaviest dealings in Standard oil Company tNew Jers- ey), and Socony- Vacuum.
 Chrysler made new low for the year at 56 of 5-8 and came back slightly. General Motors was firm on its sales report for April and the first four months of this year, both all-time record highs.
 Railroad car loadings for last week, reported today, were up 72,- 599 cars from the previous week at 7o4. .30l cars.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-08
Market Continued to Move Irregularly All Day Long
Wolcott Youth Held In $15,OOO
 Bail For Trial

Peter Churchelow, 23, WOlcOtt youth accused of sex crime in WolcOtt the night of April 27, was sent to the New Haven county jailhOuse today when he failed to raise bonds of S15,O0O set this morning by Superior Court Judge Kenneth Wynne.
 Churchelow was taken into cus- today yesterday by state police, who found him hiding away in 8 WOlcott farmhouse. Arranged this morning before Judge Wynne, States Attorney William B. Fitz- gerald asked that bonds of $25,- 900 be set, but the court, stating that the circumstances surround ing the case are unusual, decided on the lower sum.
 This is the second sex offense Churchelow has committed. Last fall he was sentenced to a one year refOrmatory term, from which sentence he promptly ap- pcaled to the states supreme court of errors. tThe appeal was heard yesterday, but decision has not yet been ann0unced). While out on bonds pending the courts decision, the W0lcott lad com mitted second statutory offense, and fled before state police could serve bench warrant which Judge Wynne issued last week.
 Atty. Harry Albert, appearing on behalf of the accused today, stated that Churchelow would not be able to raise the bonds at this time, and would therefore remain in custody in New Haven county jail.
 Churchelow's mother and sister appeared in court.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-08
Law Committee

The annual meeting of the law committee of the board of aldermen will be held next We'd nesday evening, May IA, in the city court room. The committee will discuss various claims brought against the city for a variety of causes, mostly dam ages to automobiles for allege;! defects In roadways.
 Following this session the committee is expected to file a repart with the board and dis position of the cases will be an- n0unced. It has been the cus- tom for a number of years past t0 make such announcement in June, although 1t had been planned at one time to dispose of all damage claims at two ses- si0ns of the law committee each year.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-08
On Docket

The Citizens Good Government association $600,000 civil action against former City Controller Daniel J. Leary will continue on the docket of superior court. ac- cordlng to request made to Clerk George H. Freeman recent ly. All cases pending in that court for more than two years are discontinued and stricken from the docket, unless written re- quest for a continuance Is made to the court. The Good Govern ments suit has been pending for the past two years, Atty, George II. Cchen Of Hartford made the eeeueSt,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-08
Shot Flame Down Hole


 The Ge.mans shot 50-foot fiam' down q hole in the concrete out pest, unaware that 1t was not occu pied by defense troops he said Heavy fire by defense troops else were broke up the attacks,
 German infantry on Friday hat worked to consolidate position Il won by driving sharp salient in- side the northwestern sector of the defense perimeter, using few tanks In the operations.
 British artillery several times broke up enemy tank concentrations and blasted formations of trucks and infantry. Two half -hearted at- tempts were made to widen the front, Once about 30 soldiers and one large tank attacked but quickly were smashed back by artillery and machine gun fire. Again about BOG infantry participated in an attacl; but were dispersed.
 German aerial attacks on TobruE decreased on Saturday. partly be- cause Of low clouds but possibly alse because the Royal Air Force made a heavy raid on Dcrna airdrome, drop- ping l5 tons Of bombs.
 Wrecked Three Times
 A tank officer who comes from Plymouth. and whose tank has beel, wrecked three times in in foul tank battles, described one actior between four British tanks and 2s German and Italian tanks this week
 we received report that enemy tanks had penetrated tho wire and were roaming around in. side the defense perimeter," ht said.
 We saw 25 of them attacking Gn Australian strong post, so Wt cooked ourselves over the ridge anc fired ten or 15 rounds at each tank We couldn't walt to see the result because their artillery opened ur on US.
 We withdrew down slope bu we're dive bombed by l2 Stukf planes, had the lid of the tank turret open and looked up as ono bomb fell straight for my tank It hit about Six feet from the tank --a 250 pounder, but it didn't ex' plode, We started again, firing a enemy tanks as we travelled. saw three tanks go up in flames as VI hit them. Then an incendiary shell hit my tank on the left side It went between the gunner ant myself without wounding anyone and fizzled on the floor.
 Burned Getting Out
 T had closed the lid on tho turret so by the time I got out was burned by thermlte about thu legs ard hands and a piece wa! burned of my buttocks. My driver didn't know we were hit so he kep on going.
 T ran to the front of the tanl to halt him. I told him the tanl was on fire as the smoke was stil pouring out of the turret but h replied: Its not on fire the fire' gone out
 That was true but two minute later another incendiary shell hi the gasoline tank. We went up il flames. The driver jumped out witt the seat of his trousers burning.
 While the wounded were beinl lifted into another tank the Ger mans were still firing and shot on of our men through the wrist. returned to my tank, which wa still burning, to try to retrieve m! binoculars. I got the headphone and microphones and was jus reaching for the binoculars when [ burst of machinegun fire hit thI tank and I rolled off"
 Wounded Soldier Talks
 A German infantry attack Of Friday night was described by { wounded Australian soldier.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-08
WOOL MARKET

Boston, May 8--lUP)--Interest was inclined to broaden and prices of active donaestic wools showed Q Arrning tendency on the Boston market, the U. s. agriculture de- partment reported today.
 Prices ranged from $l to $l03 secured basis for fine territory woola In original bags but the amount of of average to good Frencth combins wools offered at prices near the low side of this range was becoming liin- tied. Bombing bright 3-8 and 1-4 blood fleece wools continued to sell occasionally, mostly at 45 to 46 cents in the grease delivered to users.
 South American wools are quitG active at firm to slightly advanced prices.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-08
Girl Files Suit

Saverio Cerullo of Waterbury is named defendant in q $5,000 civil action brought to the court of Common Pleas today by Mar garet T. Crook, also of this city, through her mother. Mrs. T'her- esa M. Crook.
 The l4-year-old schoolgirl ale leges permanent scars to her face as a result of an automobile &C., ,eident on Mill street, May i2, ,ge40. Accroding to her complaint, she was a passenger in the Cerul- b ca rwhen the defendant, driv- hg in an allegedly reckless man. .mer, crashed Into q telephone pole. The action Is returnable 10 court the first week in June.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-08
Costs Reunited

Louis Goldsmith of Brooklyn, N. Y., serving a jail term for complicity in the Naugatuck lottery fraud of last October and November, was granted a dis charge yesterday when Superior Court Judge Robert L. Munger ordered that costs of S5l.l8 be remitted. Goldsmith was sen fenced to four months In jail last Jan. 21 and fined $50, !Ic paid the fine, nnh has served his sentence. Since the first of this month, he was being held for the costs. Judge Munger'S action yesterday means that Goldsmith will be released some time today.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-08
38 New Voters

ThIrty-eIght new voters were sworn in at the monthly session held yesterday by the board Of registration at the city hall. This was a drop from the totals of re- cent months.
 Town Clerk Mary c. Kilmartin presided at the all-day sessicn, assisted by Selectmen Walter Smethurst, Alec KoSkey and AL pert Rice.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-08
- s---s------s---s-s---s- CLARA RUSSELL LaROCHE NAMED

Local interest was expressed today in the appointment by Gov. Robert A. Hurley of Mrs. Clara LaRoche of Southport to the Merritt Parkway Commis- sion for n term of 4 years.
 Mrs. LaR0che Is the former Clara Russell of this city. the daughter of the late James K. Russell and Mrs. Russell, now resident cf the Country Club road. She is also a sister of Rosalind Russell, the we'll known motion picture actress.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-08

nearly four years. He was fouond mortally wounded in a lot just off the sidewalk by witnesses awak- ened by an argument in a parked auto After gasipng that he twas thrown from car," he lapsed into inconsistencies and was dead on arrival at a nearby hospital
 Booked on suspicion of murder Mrs. Barber calmly submitted to fingerprinting and photographing and then, police said, directed them to the rear of an Allston billboard where a revolver was found.
 Mrs. Barber, authoriteis said, told this story:
 T went to see him last night as final goodbye. I knew he was get ting married in two weeks. want ed to part as friends. I waited for him to come home. When he drove in, called for him to come over to my car. started to plead with him for final kiss as goodbye and 10 wish him good luck af- terward I drove around for three or four hours. concealed the gun in the Cambridge street railroad yards here in Allston. This morn- ing intended to do away with my self. But the police got to my apartment first.'
 He Had Licked Her
 Mrs. Barber said that Hessel had beaten her several times, once until she became unconscious. On that occasion, she said, she suffered a broken nose and wrist. Another time, he broke several ribs, she said
 Authorities said that Hessel, a widower, planned to marry Miss Minnie Goldberg. 33-year old Wal tham store manager. She was one of nearly a score of persons ques- toned by police. All except Mrs Barber were released.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-08
Permit Granted

Building Inspector John T. Hartley has granted the Water bury Corrugated Container Co., q permit for the erection of q stor- age building at 1859 Thomaston avenue. Building cost Is estima- ted at $i2,000.
 The building will be one-story high, and will cover an area of POP feet by 73 feet.
 A permit has been given Mrs. Sadie Mecca for erection Of q one-family dwelling on HillcreSt avenue, costing $3,400.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-08
Spotlighting Brass CityNews
Reserves Decision

Decision was reserved yesterday by Superior Court Judge Kenneth Wynne at the conclusion of testi- 1nony' in the $500 civil action Of Lombard Bros, Inco of Water bury, against George Labonne, also of this city. Plaintiff seeks to recover for damages to one of its trucks, incurred in an acci- dent last Feb. 2, on the Cheshire road.