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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-27
FRESHMEN PLAN
 ANNUAL FEAST
Ssh Anniversary of Local Union to Be Observed
 Saturday Night

The 38th anniversary banquet and entertainment of the Waterbury Printing Pressmen and Assistants Union, Local No. 150, affiliated with the international Printing Press mems Union of North America, will be held Saturday evening of this week at D'Angelo's restaurant on Watertown avenue.
 This organization has a member ship of over 0O,OO0 in the United States and Canada. D. E. Leonard of the Waterbury Democrat IS pres ident of the local Union, Frank 1m- perato- vice-president, of the EaSt- ern Color Printing Company, and Robert Mcclure of the Waterbury Democrat, secretary-trea
 The Waterbury Printing Press mans Local l50, Is one of the oldest union organizations in the city. It is affiliated with the American Fed eration of Labor, the Waterbury Central Labor Union and the Allied Printing Trades Council.
 George L.. Berry, international president, and A! J. DeAndrade ot Boston, eastern representative of the International Union, will be the guest speakers at Saturdays ban- uuet. State and local union mem bers will also be called upon for brief remarks. The Printing Press mems Union maintains a palatial home for the aged and 6 modern trade school at Rogusville, Tenn.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-27

Tomorrow marks another mile stone in the interesting public service career of Major Thomas J. Bannigan, director of the regional offices of the United States Veter- ans Administration and of the U. s. Veterans' hospital at Newington. world War Veterans and legion of,friends throughout New England will be interested in the announce ment that tomorrow marks the 20th anniversary of the day on which the ever popular major became associated with the Veterans Bu- reau. No one in the entire person. mel of the U. s. Veterans adminis- tartion is more deserving of con- RratulationS for successful work ac- connplisned than Major From" Bannigan, friend of 'The Buddies".
 Ife was appointed February 28, 1S2t, manager of the Veterans
 Bureau with offices in Hartford
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-27
TORSANI'S STORE
 DAMAGED BY FIRE
Fire Discovered on Sylvan Avenue After Midnight;
 Call Four Companies

Bremen extinguished a brush fire this morning on the property of Rob- ert Kosersky at 65 White street. engine responded to the fire alarm received at 8:27 a. m. at fire head quarters.
 A grass fire was put out at 229 Robbins street on property of I. c. Havican trucking concern this morning. The alarm was sent at 10:45 a. m.
 Extensive damage was done to a grocery store owned by Joseph Torsani at 68 Sylvan avenue shortly after midnight. The brick structure is owned by Angelo DeCesare.
 Four companies of firemen were at the scene for, half an hour under the supervision of Capt. Stephen J. Bloomfield, acting deputy chief. The alarm was registered at l2:45 a. m. at the fire bureau of alarms which was turned in from box 57.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-27
Hundreds Fight Tire
 Blaze In Naugatuck
U. S. Rubber Company Property Fire Aided By Wind:
 so. S. Sent to Waterbury

chemical works where high explo- sives are kept.
 At 3 o'clock this afternoon an ate tempt was made to confine the blaze to the southwest corner. 4 crane was brought in by Naugatuck Chem ical Company workers and dipped into the tires to draw them from the path of the blaze.
 Five hundred Chemical Company workers were engaged in clearing a space so that the flames could not jump across to another group of tires nearby.
 Factory officials declared a hoA- day as each of the employees were asked to join in fighting the flames. Apparently tons of water has little effect. It appeared the fire might burn itself out if confined to one area. A stiff wind was still blowing at 2 o'clock and Newsreel pl1otogra- phers were taking moving pictures.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-27
OBITUARY

the Maiorano Funeral Home, 95 Willow street on Saturday morning at 8 o'clock, to St. Lucy's church at g o'clock.
 Burial will be in the family plot at Calvary cemetery. Friends may call at the Funeral Home from 7-11 o'clock this evening and 2-11 o'clock tomorrow.
 BOLAN-MiSS Annie Bolan, of 21 Camp street died at her home this morning after an illness of several months. A native of this city, she had been lifelong parishoner of the Immaculate Conception parish.
 Her survivors include a sister, Mrs. Mary Duxbury with whom she made her home; another sister, Mrs. Margaret Briody of this city; a brother, Bernard Bolan of Stoneham Mass; and several nieces and nephews.
 The funeral will take place from the Mulville Funeral Home, 270 West Main street on Saturday morning at 8:15 o'clock to the Church of the Immaculate Conception. A solemn high Mass will be celebrated at g o'clock.
 Burial will be in old St. Joseph's cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home after o'clock on Fri day.
 MARKLE = Ira Markle, 67, of 1910 Baldwin street died early this morning at the Waterbury hospital after short illness. Born in Rosy Switch, Pa., in 1874 he was the son of Wilson and Mary Markle.
 MT. Markle came to this city in 1892 where he was married in 1899 to Miss Grace Hunter. He had been employed by the American Brass Company for the past 46 years. He was 8 member of the South Feder- ated church, of the Anchor Lodge, N. E. Order of Protection and of the Townsend Lodge, Odd Fellows.
 His survivors include his wife, three sons, Rev. pr. David H. Mar kle of Cedarville, Ohio, Ira Emerson
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-27

Markle of this city and Dr. Ray mond D. Markle of Woodbury; two brothers, Jason Markle of Herman, N. Y., and Wilson Markle of Waffaic N. Y, and three grandchildren.
 Funeral services will be at the home at o'clock on Saturday afternoon, followed by services at the South Federated church at 2:3O o'clock. Burial will be in Crockett cemetery, Waterbury.
 Friends are kindly requested to omite flowers.
 GLEASON-Henry P. Gleason, oi Davis street, Rockville, one of the early settlers of that section, died at St. Mary's hospital yesterday afternoon.
 Born in 1871 at Hannibal, Mo, he came to this city at an early age MT. Gleason was well known ir Rockville where he had resided fol the past 50 years. He worked al the American Ring company for T. years after which he entered the Mattatuck Mfg. Co.,, in whose em- ploy he remained until the time oi his death.
 MT. Gleason Is survived by his wife, Emma Honan Gleason: two daughters, Mrs. J. F. Dunn and Mrs Maurice Brenner, both of Water bury; two sons, William J. Gleason of Waterbury and Thomas P Gleason of Dania, Flap and IA grandchildre
 The funeral will take place Satur- day at BIS o'clock from the Mul- vile funeral home, 270 West Main street, to SS. Peter and Paul church where a solemn high Mass will be celebrated at g o'clock. Burial will be in the family plot in old St. Jo- aAv1NnknN-xy
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-27

(Continued from Page D vance is that we have recovered 20t Allied Seamen who have been heE for many months at Merca by the Italians as prisoners of war"
 The command said that the Brit iSh column advancing eouthward upon Keren from Cucub had report ed further progress.
 Rome Admits Retreat
 Rome, Feb. N-(UP)-A high command conmunique said today that Italian troops, faced by over towering British forces, were "re- treating fighting" toward Mcgadis- cio. capital of Italian Conaliland.
 British troops occupied Mogadis- cio Tuesday. it had been announced byb British officials.)
 The Italians started their retreat only after more than a month of strong resistance, the conlmunique said.
 German torpedo planes sank B. 0c0 ton steamship in the western Mediterranean, the communique said, and German planes on Tues day struck a British destroyer at Tobruk, Libya, with large bombs. The planes also hit artillery em-. placements and groups of motcf vehicles near Tobruk, the con2muni- que said.
 In East Africa, according to the communique, British troops who had been defeated in the zilmani gone of the Sudan front had retreated tc Bona, leaving numerous dead and dar material.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-27

The Naugatuck Fire department and the Naugatuck Chemical com- pany, the latter made up of. several hundred workmen, were battling a spectacular blaze this noon in pile of hundreds of thousands of rubber tires on Elm street extension, Nau- gatuck, which started at the south east corner of the lot. The prop erty is owned by United States Rub- Der company and has tires piled to a height of 20 feet. The lot is cov- cred with these old tires.
 After nearly an hour of tire-fght- ing the fire departments decreased the fire. A request was made to the Waterbury fire department to help the Naugatuck department combat the flames. All engines of Naugatuck department was at the huge fire.
 Huge clouds of black smoke and flames beloved constantly as the fire spread in the lot. South of the scene of the fire is a road where the fire apparently started.
 The fire spread to the west and changed its course to the southeast, which was famed by the wind, and then continued to spread to the ad- joining lots, also owned by the Unit ed States Rubber Co.
 The sparks then ignited roof owned by MT. Carlson of South Elm street extension. The roof is about 800 yards from the scene of the blaze.
 The firemen of the Chemical cor1- pany who numbered more than 200 during the first hour tried to remove the tires from the path of the flames. The heat was so intense 1t could be felt for more than 70 yards. The Naugatuck Chemical company firemen under the direction of Chief Edward Weaving and Fire Marshal Lester Gum with Acting Fire Chief James Quinn of the Naugatuck fire department supervised the work at the scene.
 Hundreds of residents gathered at the scene in the most spectacular fire in years. The blaze was not in the huge pile of old tires which lined the Naugatuck river bank, but several hundred yards west of the river bank.
 Firemen were hampered because water hydrants were long distance from the blaze. After an hour of battling the flames, headway was gained, but if the wind shifted to North there was grave danger that the millions of tires would up in flames.
 Otis Edmonds of Elm street ex- tension first discovered the fire and informed the local fire department. At that time it was small blaze, but it spread rapidly.
 It was reported that several youngsters were seen at the pile ot tires, where the fire originated.
 Several lots adjoining the tire fire were burnt to crisp, but no buildings were on these lots, which is the property of the United States Rubber company.
 The fire was undoubtedly the larg- est seen in Naugatuck in many years, with the full complement of the Chemical company workmen engaged to bring it under control. The fire did not theaten the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-27
British Seize Island
Ronne Adnits Retreat

Ankkara, Turkey, Feb. 26-tUP) British destroyers seized the Ital- ian .Dodecanese island of Castel Rosso after Q four-ho,ir lombard ment and a battle between British and Axis warplanes, it was reported hera today.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-27

..LAUDEMANN-Harriette Gather inc Laudemann, g, daughter of Harry and Regina Laudemann of 79 Highland Avenue died at the Water bury Hospital yesterday afternoon after a several weeks illness.
 A native of this city, she attended the local schools and was graduated from Crosby High. Miss Laudemann was Sunday School teacher at St. Johns Episcopal Church. She was well known as an accomplished dancer, and dancing teacher.
 Her survivors include, besides her parents, her sister, Jane, her paA ternal grandmother, and several aunts and uncles.
 Funeral services will be held Sat- urday afternoon at 2 o'clock at St. Johns church with Rev. Francis o. Ayres, rector, officiating. Burial will be in the family plot in new Pine Grove cemetery. Friends may call at the Bailey Snyder funeral home, 94 Willow street, this after noon and evening and tomorrow afternoon and evening.
 SAVICKAS-Peter Savickas, of Middlebury Road, Watertown died early this morning. A native ot Lithuania, he had resided in this city for the past B years.
 MT. Savickas was 8 communicant of St. Joseph's Church and mem- Der of the Lithuania Citizens Politi- cal Club.
 His survivors include one sister Mrs. John Valuckas of Watertownl and one brother, Anthony Sayickas of Boston; three nieces and sta nephews.
 The funeral will take place from the Deliniks Funeral Home, 17 Congress Avenue on Saturday morn- ing at 9:10 o'clock to St. Joseph's Church at 9:15 o'clock.
 Burial will be in Calvary cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home tomorrow until il o'clock.
 TORRANCE - Dr. Walter Scott Torrance, 71, of Orange. died yester- day after lingering illness. A na- tive of Derby, Dr. Torrance was the son of a former chief justice of the Connecticut Supreme Court or Er- TOTS.
 He is survived by his wife, and two sons. Attorney Walter Torrance Of this city, and Attorney David N. Torrance of New Haven, prosecuting attorney of the Orange Town court.
 MAZZAFERRO 14 Mrs. Ida (Gia- cin) Mazzaferro, \64, of 200 Easton avenue died this, morning. at her home after brief illness. Mrs. Mag zaferro's husband! Luigi, died three weeks ago.
 A native of Italy she cane to this city 50 years ago. Mrs. Mazza1erro was a member of the Ladies Auxll- iary of Figli d Abr,lzz Society, and of the Holy Rosary Society of St. Lucy's church.
 The two societies will meet Friday night at g o'clock at the Maiorano Funeral home.
 Her survivors include: four sons, Joseph, Alfred, George and Ray mond, all of Waterbury; two daugh- ters. Miss Mary Mazzaterro Of New Haven, and Miss Louise Mazzaferro of this city; one sister, Mrs. Paolina Zordus of Italy; three grandchildren and several nieceS and nephews.
 The funeral will take place from
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-27
FUNERALS

Funeral services for Mrs. Florence E. Whitney, 50, wife of Gaylor R. Whitney of 564 Bunker Hill avenue, will be conducted tomorrow after noon at the AlderSon funeral home, 70 Central avenue, at 3 o'clock, Rev. Samuel A. Budde, vicar Of Christ chapel. officiating, assisted by Rev. Alan Fairbank, pastor of Bunker Hill Congregational church. Burial will be in old Pine Grove cemetery at the convenience of the family
 Friends may call at the funeral home this afternoon from 3 o'clock to 5 and from o'clock to g in the evening.
 The funeral of Miss Nellie E. Keatipg of 232 South Main street will be held tomorrow morning at 1915 o'clock from the Mulyille fu- neral home, 270 West Main street, to St. Patrick's church at g for a solemn high Mass. Burial will be in the family plot, St. Roses cemetery, in Sandy Hook.
 The funeral of Paul Scata, who died suddenly Tuesday while work ing at the South gas plant of the Connecticut Light & Power Co.,, will be held tomorrow morning at 8 o'clock from the Maiorano fu- neral home, 95 Willow street, to the church of Our Lady of Lourdes for g. solemn high Mass at 9. Bu- rial will be in Calvary cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home today from 2 to Il D. m.
 Funeral services for Mrs. William Brown, 38, of 38 Bronson street, who died Sunday night at the Wa terbrry hospital, were held this afternoon at 2:30 at the Mount Olive A. M. E. Zion church with Rev. s. w. Weller conducting the service. Burial was in Pine Grove cemetery.
 Funeral services for August Ernest Klambt, 75, who died at his home, IA Columbia street, New Britain, Sunday, were held yesterday after noon at 2 o'clock at the Erickson funeral hc me, Arch and Hart streets, New Brit; in. Burial was in Fairview cemetery, New Britain.
 Funeral services for Mrs. Herman Parsley were held yesterday after noon at 2 o'clock at the Mulville funeral home, 270 West Main street. Rev. Dr. James E. Gregg, pastor of the First Congregational church, of- ficiated. Burial was in the new Pine Grove cemetery.
 Bearers were George, Andrew and William Cambique and Benjamin Lavesky. Present was a delegation from the Independent Order of Foresters as honorary bearers. Dr. Gregg gave the commtttal prayers.
 The funeral of Alfonso Ruzzo will be held from the Gagnon funeral home, 1855 South Elm street on Sat- urday morning at o'clock to Our Lady of Lourdes church at g o'clock Burial will be in the family plot at Calvary cemetery.
 Friends may call at the Funeral Home this afternoon and evening, and tomorrow afternoon and even- ing.
 ! The funeral of Mrs. Marcella 1 Gynch) Birch widow of Robert Birch, was held this morning at 8:3O o'clock from "A Linden street | to the church of the Immaculate Conception. A solemn high Mass of requiem was celebrated at g o'clock by Rev. George Reilley, assisted by Rev. Paul Spodnik as deacon and Rev. Donald OLeary as sub-deacon. Burial was in the family plot in Milford cemetery Milford with serv- ices by Rev. J. A. Callahan Of Mil- ford.
 The funeral of Domenic Bochic-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-27
FALL RESULTS IN DEATH OF VICTIM.
George w. BOwn Roofing Contractor Dies in HOspi-
 tai; Funeral Saturday

George William Bown, of 30 Hawkins street died at St. Mary's hospital last night. Mir. Bown, a roofing contractor, received serious back and internal injuries in fall from a ladder on February IT. At the time he Was making repairs on the roof of the Waterbury Battery Co
 A native of Pittston, Pa., MT. Bown had lived in this city for many years.
 His survivors include: his wife, Mrs. Elizabeth (Roland) Bown; five sisters, Mrs. Leo Lyons, Mrs. Carmen Gentle and Mrs. Matthew Gentle, of Pittston, Pa, Miss Lillian Bown of Binghamton, N, Y., and Mrs. Ernest Barber of Waterbury, a brother, James Bown of Cleveland and by several nieces and nephews, The funeral will take place from the Bailey-S Snyder Funeral Home 94 Willow street on Saturday morn- ing at 8:30 o'clock. to St. Thomas Church. A solemn high Mass of re- quiem will be celebrated at Q o. clock.
 Burial will be in Calvary ceme- tery. Friends may call at the F'u- neral Home after T o'clock this evening.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-27
MASSES

COUGHLAN - Months mind Mass of requiem will be celebrated to- morrow morning, at 1880 o'clock. at the St. Francis xavier's Church. for the repose of the soul of the late Terrence Coughlan. DUNN-Month's mind Mass Of re- quiem will be celebrated Saturday morning, at $500 o'clock, at St. PatriclS's Church. for the repose of the soul of the late Mrs. Dem his Dunn.
 sHEEHAN - Anniversary Mass of requiem will be celebrated Satur. day morning. March 1st, at S:00 o'clock, at tho Immaculate Con. ceptlon Church, for tho repose of the souls of the late MT. and Mrs. William sheehan.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-27
Manager

the hospital was erected in New ington he was named its manager.
 The major began his business life as a reporter in Utica, N. Y., and later was in the cigar busi- ness. During the war he was in charge of the Reed Street plant of the arsenal at Philadelphia and after the war was chosen man. ager of the club for exservice men set up by the City of Hartford.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-27
Major T. J. Bannigan
 Marks Anniversary
Director of u. s. Veterans Facilities Appointed 20 Years Ago TOmOrrOw-Deserves Praise for Work

and has continued in that branch of government service since.
 When the Hartford office was made regional office for the dis trict comprising this state, Rhode Island and western MaSsachu- sets, he was promoted to the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-27
BRITISH FORCES
 DRIVE BACK ENEMY

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-27

chic was held this morning at 8 o'clock from the Colasanto Funeral Home, s28 Bank street to st. Lucy s church. A solen1fY high Mass or requiem was celebrated at g o'clock by Rev. Michael McVerTy, assisted by Rev. Felix Scoglio as deacon, and Rev. Joseph Donnelly as slib-deacon:
 The bearers, all grandchildren of MT. Bochicchio, were: Michaei John, Louis and James Quadrato, Anthony Bruno, and William Lom- bardi.
 Burial was in Calvary cemetery with services by Father Scogl1o.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-10-10
COMMERCE BODY
VOTES TONIGHT
FOR DIRECTORS
TWENTY-FoUR CANDIDATES
LISTED; BALLOTS ARE DIS
TRIBUTED TO MEMBERS or
ORGANIZATION

Voting for directors of the
Key West Chamber of Commerce
comes to an end tonight at 800
o'clock, when members of the
group meet at the chamber
building.
Twenty-four candidates are
listed on the ballots, which have
been distributed to all members
of the organization, and tonight's
meeting will bring the voting to
an end
Candidates listed by the
chamber of commerce are: A.
Maitland Adams. Joe Allen,
William NJ. Arnold, Carl Ber-
valdi, Gonzalo Bezanilla, Allan
B. Cleare, Jr., Raymond Curry,
Fred ]. Dion. William T. Fripp,
BaScom L. Grooms, John A.
Gardner, Frank H. Laid, Dan
Navarro, A. E Peirce, William r.
Porter, Glenn c. Price, Ernest A.
Ramsey. Everett w. Russell, Mel
vim E. Russell, Elizabeth Sharp
lev, Julius F. Stone, Jr., E. A.
Strunk, Jr., Charles S. Taylor
and Ben D. Trevor.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-10-10
IW6ntyFOuT Communists Arc
Executed By German Forces
nv A..nrlns-a E.r--n.

LONDON, Oct l0.-Ncw stor-
les of mass executions by the
Germans IN conquered Europe
were reported here to-day as
DNB, official Maxi news agency.
declared that "a more aIleeed
Communists were executed Ees-
terday IN Bohemia Moravia. ana
nine others were sentenced &C
death.
The news agency said the exc
cutions were in repriSal for anti
German activities
Refugees fran Helland IN
London reported thai Hore than
1000 Dutch citizens are IN GeE-
man concentration camps for
alleged ACTIVITIES aeairnz tine
Reich, ana q report reaching here
told of Il killings by German
soldiers in q street fight II Bel
grade.
Officials Of the Greek govern
ment-in-exlle protested 10 Berlin
against mass executions On the
island Of Crete. where they
claimed 700 citizens have beer
killed by the Germans IN resent
weeks.
Greek officials said the NazE
had forced the Crete citizens C
dig their own graves and - same
cases had buried them alive.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-10-10
Palana's Order Banning Guns
From Ships Under Panananian
Registry Nay Be Changed Now
(9y Associated PressD

WASHINGTON, Oct. 10. -
State department officials, admit
ting their pleasure at the over
throw yesterday of Panama's
President Arnulfo Arias, saw a
possibility today that the new
government may reScind the re-
cent order banning guns from
ships under Panamanian registry.
The state department made no
comment on German claims that
the coup d'etat was inspired by
the United States, but it was free
ly declared that this country
probably will work on better
terms with the new government
than it has with the pro-Nazi
AriaS.
AriaS, resting in Havana where
he insisted he went for an eye
treatment, said today he will give
up politics and return to Panama,
but observers az Panama City re-
ported no indication that the new
president. Ricardi Adolfo de La
Guardia, will permit his entry in
to the country.
A few of Arias' supporters have
been jailed. but reports reaching
here indicate no disorder. Only
charge against Arias at this time
IS the accusation that he deserted
his presidency in violation of
Panama's constitution.