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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-26

Howard Whittemore, Robert Napier Whittemore and Harris Whittemore, 3rd; trust funds of $f0,000 each to Mrs. Gertrude w. Upsons children, Charles II. Upson, Jr., Thurza Upson and Gertrude Upson; and trust funds of $10,000. each to the childden of the late Helen Whittemore Adams, Miss Whittemore's niece. These are: Helen Whittemore Adams, Austin l.. Adams, Jr., and Harris Whittemore Adams. The children are to get the use of the income from the funds until they reach the age of 30, when they will receive the principals of the funds. In event of the death of any before they reach the age of 30, the principal will go to those whom their wills designate.
 Waterburians Inherit
 Augusta Brooks Bowman, wife of George H. Bowman, of Salem. Ohio, is left the life interest in a $60,000 trust fund; Winifred Heywood of Waterbury is bequeathed a life inter- est in a $16,500 trust fund: and Ann Haywood Le Mieux of Waterbury is left @ life interest in Q trust fund of $30000.
 Requests to servants Is covered in the following paragraph: Having already provided by gifts for many of those who have been in my employ for substantial periods, I give and bequeath to my executor the sum of $2,500 to be distributed to the extent called for by the provision among such persons, including per- sons working by the day in my service at the time of my death, who shall have been with me for three years and for whom I shall not have made provision during my life, in the proportions of $l00 for each year or major fraction of a year of such service; any unex- pended balance of such sums to become a part of my residuary estate"
 Miss Whittemore drew up the will December 6, 1040. She died April 8, l94l, in West Palm Beach, Florida, where she had gone for the winter. The will was accepted for probate at the office of Judge of Probate D. Einmet Shea.
 The generosity to institutions here shown in the will again drives home to residents the loss which the borough suffered In the death of Miss Whittemore.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-26

Hundreds of visitors from local parishes as well as from all sec tons of the state will make . pile grimage to st. stanislaus church during the 70 hours in which the Blessed Sacrament will be exposed and during which devotions of unus. ual solemnity will take place.
 Masses on Monday and Tuesday mornings will be at 6:30. 2, 8 and g o'clock. In the evening special services will be held ct 7:30 o'clock. consisting of vespers in which the full church choir will participate, sermon and benediction. Rev. Ber- hard ernilowshi of Wallingford will preach the sermon Sunday evening; Rev. Thomas Kukuz of Middletown will be the preacher Monday night and Rev. Francis Mieslowz of Derby will be the sermon Tuesday evening. Confessions will be held morning, af- ternoon and evening during the three days observance.
 Rev. John Balasa, pastor, and Rev. Walter Hieracki, assistant pastor, will be host to 55 visiting priests during tho period of devotions. They will assist in the services, hear con- fessions and participate in the chanting of the litany at the Tues- day evening services. Two Polish priests, who recently found refuge in the United States after surviving the Nazis invasion of Poland and thrilling experiences in France and England, are also to take part in the ceremonies.
 All services will be on daylight saving time.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-26
OPENING OF COAL
 MINES IS SOUGHT
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 new contract.
 The three-man board panel kept the southern operators in confer ence a full hour longer last night than they held union spokesmen and northern operators. A southern spokesman commented, We haven't received any proposition yet that is anywhere near acceptable"
 Union President John L. Lewis and the union policy committee have refused to permit northern mines to reopen until an agreement is reached covering working conditions and pay of southern miners. They want southern mines to agree to the same contract accepted by northern mines which would elimi- nate the wage differential hereto fore given the southern operators. A war department official said 19 major arms plants would be forced to reduce operations to part time because of coal shortages. He said at least 16 other plants would have to do likewise soon.
 A telephonic survey by the OPM indicated that steel operations will be reduced to 75 per cent of capac- ity next week and to 60 per cent by the week of May s if the shutdown continues. About 20 blast furnaces already have closed
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-26

pires.
 After six months of victorious war in the Albanina mountains the Greek army was forced after Serb Ian withdrawals, to meet, on It's rear, q large and perfectly equip. ped army assisted by strong avia- ton. Under these circumstances the Greeks were forced to withdraw 100 miles, continuously hammered by enemy aviation without the slight- est air force protection.
 "The strategical withdrawal was perfectly executed, leaving not one soldier in enemy hands. It took place because the Greek army of the left wing was unable to get Sup- plies.
 With continuous bombing and rnachine-gunning by enemy aviatien ruining one city after another, and hard pressed by two powerful oppo- nents, the Greek army was forced with capitulate when a continua- ton of the struggle was impossible"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-26

(Continued from Page D part of the state.
 Tn the event of serious deadlock, Walter Norwash of Naugatuck was 8 likely compromise candidate for state president. Another possibility was Clarence Andrews of North Haven.
 Irene Baker of East Hartford, secretary to Frank T. Johnson, pub licity director for the Republican state central committee, appeared to be a certain choice for state sec- retary. replacing Mary Bellini of Winsted.
 FornerGov. Raymond E. Baldwin will address the afternoon session of the convention today.
 i, Party leaders from all parts of the state. and some from neighbor- ing states, were among the hundreds fiocking into Waterbury today for the convention. Registration of dele- gates began at 9 6. m., and the morning hours were taken up with committee meetings and informal caucuses. County caucuses will open at 2 o'clock.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-26
|PTA ROUNDUP
 AT SPRACUE SET
Smallpox Vaccinations Offered Pre.ScIiOOI Chill.
 dren Gratis
FAYETTEVILLE Correspondent-Afrs. Q. ". Henion, Telephone S-6le2

Watervilie, April % - Plans are completed for the annual roundup of the Parent Teacher association Wednesday in the sprague school gymnasium between o-ii:S0 .. m. Mrs. Elmer Wilson, past president of the association, will be In charge, assisted by Mrs. Wilfred Pierpont, incoming president, Mrs. Harris Wright, Mrs. Alfred EInn1onS, Mrs. Louis Willard, Mrs. Walter Norman and Mrs. John BNrnes. -
 The purpose of the roundup is to give an opportunity to ell children who will enter school in the fall for the first time, to be given c com plete physical examination and vac- cination against smallpox. This serv. Ice will be without charge, under the direction of Dr. Martha L. Clf- ford, director of the Bureau of Child Hygiene in Hartford, and her staff. q
 Church services tomorrow will in. clude:
 St. Michael's
 Rev. Francis c. Higgins, pastor, and Rev. James J. o'Brien, assist. ant. Masses will be held ct 6 0. ya., e:lS and II o'clock.
 Waterville Union
 Miss Elizabeth M. Weeks, minis ter. Morning worship at CO. 1n., with Sunday school following ct II o'clock.
 Grace Methodist
 The Everyman's Bible class will meet at 9 Q. m. with the newly elected officers presiding. Vincent Leonard will conduct the meeting and Charles probert will lead the song service, with Mrs Frances Butcher at the piano, and s. Gift Butcher assisting on the violin. The guest speaker will be Walter Angle.
 Church service will be held ct II o'clock, and evening hour of wor. ship at 2 p. 1n., with Q sermon by the pastor.
 A Fellowship supper will be served this evening at 6 o'clock, in the church parlors, to which all nern- bers of the parish, their families and friends are invited. The sup. per will be followed by the annual meeting and 4th quarterly confer ence of the church, with Rev. Dr. Albert Marion, district siperinten. dent of New Haven, presiding. Re. ports of all activities of the church will be held and Ynimeographed copies of these reports distributed to members.
 St. Paul's Episcopal
 Rev. Francis o. Ayres, rector of St. Johns Episcopal church, Water. bury, priest !r1 enlarge.
 Sunday school at 9:3O o'clock with morning prayer and sermon at iO:46, with Capt. Erwin Mallette, of Trin- ity church, Torrington, as lay reader. The Young Peoples F'el- lowsllip society will meet ct 2 p. m.
 Everyone Is reminded to set his clock ahead an hour tonight, be- cause tomorrow ct 3 c. i11., daylight saving time goes into effect for the summer. All church services will be on the new time tomorrow.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-26
PICKED TROOPS
 MOVE ON ATHENS
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momentum after having been slowed by the stubborn British imperial rear guard which dynamited bridges and blew Up roads.
 Planes Devastating
 All Nazi sources put their enpha. sis on the devastating attacks of German planes on British and Greek shipping, and assert that losses in the evacuation of the Brit: ish expeditionary force already had exceeded those of Dunkirk.
 According to official figures, Ger. man planes sank 223,000 tons of chipping in Greek waters and the eastern Mediterranean between April 16 and April 24, and damaged 64 ships including numerous large ones Of transport type.
 The Nazi estimate of British ship losses in connection with the Dun- kirk evacuation was 2i4.OO0 tons.
 Sink Transport ships
 Nazis said that nearly ail ships sunk in the eastern Mediterranean since April 60 had been connected
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-26
SCOTTSMITH MAY
 ASSUME NEW JOB
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 Ing tie pipeline then was more eco. nomical.
 Right now the Bureau of En- gineering is preparing plans and specifications for the entire water development project and 1t 1 ex. pected that shortly they will be made available through advertise. inents seeking bids on the work.
 Mayor Vincent A. Scully has iil. dicated on several occasions that work on the complete project, the reservoir and dam, as well as the pipe. line, will be well underway by the middle of the summer.
 If 5upt. Scott-Smith assumed ace tive charge of the work on the pipe- line, 1t night necessitate creation of the post of Acting Superintendent in the Street, Sewer, and Water De- parment, but 1t Is believed most probable that present members of the staff would be detailed to handle the work.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-26
2 YOUTHS KILLED
 IN MOTOR CRASH

Salisbury, Mass, April 26-(Up) Two seabrook, N. H., youths were killed here early today and two others injured when e motorcycle and an auto collided on the Lafay. cite highway.
 Ralph Marshall, IS, was killed it1- stantly when he was flung 20 feet from the cycle and his companion, Milan Telch, Jr., IT, died ct 6 hos- pital.
 Treated at the hospital for Ine. nor injuries were Walter Jones, a, of Beverly, driver of the auto and his companion, Lance Dale Of Hamilton.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-26

the city. Representative Birge told the two senators, he informed re- porters later. that his committee felt that too many bills were being passed by the house without their full texts being available for in- Spection.
 The Waterbury senators sup- ported by several Democratic lead- CTS in the lower chamber, then went to Majority Leader William L. Had den to ask him to over-rule Repre- sentative Birge. He consented to holding lip till Tuesday the sending of the bill to the printer, but was unwilling to oppose Representative Birge and have the rules suspended to allow passage of the charter measure at once.
 Overtures Made
 Later. discreet overtures were made to Waterbury legislators about Q possible 'gentleman's aereement''
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-26

on giving Republicans half the old age census jobs if the house waived the printing requirement. and pass- cd the charter bill without com
 nent Tuesday.
 Efforts to trace the origin of the job-guarantee Strategy" were un- availing, but in fairness to the on. cial Republican organization i,l Waterbury 1t should be stated that there was no indication that 1t was involved. House leaders, 1t appeared were likewise not involved but were being fused" in the move. It would not be surprising if today's disclos- ure of the attempt job "grab" should lead to dropping of objections and passage of the charter bill under suspension of the rules Tuesday or Wednesday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-26
RETALIATION SURE

Manchester, Eng, April 2e--tuP) Prime Minister Winston Church. III promised today ti1at Britain will pay Germany back three fold" for German air raids on England. View ing air raid damage here, the Prime Minister said: Tt Is q tragedy but they will get 1t back three fold"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-26
HUNDREDS CAPTURED

Cairo, April 2e-(UP)--Hundreds of Italian and Colonial troops were captured Thursday when British Sudanese defense forces captured Fort Mota, Ethiopia, general head- quarters of the Middle East colns inand said in 6 communiquo today.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-26
OBITUARY

MOORE Mrs. Margaret Moore, wife of Hugh B. Moore. of i795 Baldwin street, died ct the Water bury Hospital Thursday night after short illness.
 Mrs. Moore was born on Prince Edward Isle, Canada. She had been a resident of Waterbury for the past 45 years.
 Besides her husband she leaves 6 brother. John W. Mcleod of windsor Locks and e sister, Mrs. Fine M. Kelsey of Waterbury.
 The funeral will be held at the Clark funeral home, 20 State street, Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Bur- ial will be in Evergreen cemetery, Watertown. Friends may call at the funeral home Sunday afternoon and evening.
 PERCIYAL - Mrs. Wendola A. (Northrop) Percival, wife of Clar- eiice M. Percival, of 30 Kingsbury street, died ct the Waterbury hos pital last night after c lingering Illness. A native of this city she was born on May {, 1886, the daugh- ter of the late Milan and Ida Nofthrop.
 Mrs. Percival was 6 member of st.. Johns church and Its Mothers guild; also of Radiant Star lodge, Shepherds of Bethlehem, and Kings Daughters.
 She leaves, besides her husband, two soEls, Russell, Q member of Bat- tery c, 2oeth coast artillery, Camp Edwards, Mass, and Kenenth Per. cival of this city: five nieces and c nephew of Bristol.
 Funeral services will be held Monday afternorl at 2:30 o'clock from St. Johns church, the rector, Rev. Francis o. Ayres, officiating. Burial will be in old Pine Grove cemetery. Friends may cali at the Anderson funeral home, 70 Central avenue, tomorrow from 3 to 6 and from 2 to 9 o'clock.
 KEARNEY--Mrs. Katherine Iia- verls Kearney, 48, of Watertown, wife of Maurice J. Kearney, died ct the Waterbury hospital yesterday rlorn- Ing after Q brief illness. She was c native Of Lowell, Mass.
 Mrs. Kearney had lived in Water. bury for the past 10 years.
 She leaves. besides her husband, c brother, Thomas Havens, Rio de Janlero, Brazil, and an aunt, Miss Margaret Bennett of Providence, R. I. The funeral and burial will be held at Bristol, R. l.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-26
O-Hours Devotions
 Open Here Tomorrow
Ceremonies of Unusual SOIemnity to Be Witnessed at
 St tStanisIaus Church 55 Visiting Priests to Assist

Impressive Forty Hours devotons will formally open in St. Sanislaus Kotska Church East Farm Street at the close of the 1O80 o'clock tomorrow evening The concluding ceremonies attended by solemn procession in which cergymen from all parts of the Hartford Diocese will march with the laty will be held Tuesday evening at 7:30 o'clock Forty priests will take part in the final services chanting the LitanY of All Saints.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-26
DIED

5SSi Mr. nuRh 'RS E. ciiy MocHd, Mpr of Sf iYss Baldwin St. Funeral Monday aftcr- noon, at e:00 o'clock, from Clark Funeral Homo, 20 State St. Burial in Evergreen cemetery, Watortown. PERCIvAL--1n this city, April goth, iO4I, Mrs. Clarence N. Percivai, of 30 Kipgsbury St. Funeral Monday afternoon, at 2l30 o'clock, from Alderson Funeral Home, 70 Central Ave. Burial in old Pine Grovo cemetery.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-26
FUNERALS


 The funeral of Ralph L. Fowler of 20 Grace avenue, will be held this afternoon at 3 o'clock, at the Alder son funeral home, 70 Central ave- f,ue, Rev. David P. Gaines ofiiciat- ing. Burial will be in Pine Grove cemetery.
 The funeral of Mrs. Bridget Hogan took place this morning from tho home, 546 Cooke street ct o:30 o'clock to St. Thomas church where 6 solemn high Mass of requiem was celebrated ct 10 o'clock. Burial was in new St. Josepl,s cemetery.
 The Daughters of Isabella met last night at 6 o'clock in the Knights Of Columbus hall for prayers.
 The funeral of Robert Kennedy. Infant son of MT. and Mrs. John Kennedy of 42i North Main street will be held this afternoon ct 2 o'clock at the Gagnon funeral home, 1e6 South Elm street. Burial will be in Calvary cemetery.
 The funeral of Salvatore DeChris. toforo of ee1 South Main street was held this morning at l0:l6 o'clock from the Mulvil!e fu. neral home, 270 West Main street to the Church of Our Lady Of Lourdes where Q solemn high Mass of requiem was celebrated ct 7l o'clock. Burial wS il the family plot In Calvary cemetery.
 The funeral of William IT. Sulli. van was held from his home, 8l Conistor avenue, this morning at o:30 o'clock to the Blessed Sacra- If,ent church for Q solemn high Mass ct 10 o'clock. 1nterment was in the family plot in Calvary ceiae. tery.
 The funeral of Max Dickman was held this morning ct 8:30 from the Lunny Funeral Home, 26 Central avenue, to the Russian Orthodox church ct Q o'clock. Burial was In the Russian cemetery.
 The funeral of Carynella Verraster of i66 Wolcott street took place this morning from the Maiorano Funeral Home, o6 Willow street to the Church of Our Lady Of Lourdes where 0 solemn high Mass Of re. auiem was celebrated ct 10 o'clock. Burial was in Calvary cemetery.
 The funeral of Mrs. Rose Rosen- berg of 3i Elizabeth street, was held ct { o'clock yesterday afternoon ct the Clark Funeral Home, 20 State street. Rabbi Moses D. sheinkopf ofiiciated at the service. Burial was in the Brass city Lodge cemetery. with the evacuation of the British expeditionary force. As long ago as Tuesday the German radio esti- mated that 30,0o0 British soldiers had been killed in the German plane attacks.
 Voejkischer Beobaciiter, ofiicial Nazi newspaper, put the headline "Heavy Blow Against Flight Fleet over Q special high command com. minique which said that yesterday the German air force sank lS Iiler- cnantmen In Greek waters, totaling 5OOo0 tons, and damaged afi addi- tional iT ships. one small warship was sunk, t was said. another Of older type was hit and 6b grounded Allied planes were destroyeds
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-26
COP DEMANDS ARE
 BEHIND MANEUVER

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-26

MASS
 GLEASON --- Months mind Mass of requiem will be celebrated TuoB- day morning, April goth, at 7:90 o'clock, nt the SC. Francis xavior'g afi of the late er a%ard S rSPos' dleason M s ''uA
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-26
Politics
 -in- Passing
" RAYMOND ,. TIrzPATRICK

The legislative week ending yes- 4efaay proved to be probably the mot productive of the session and Hnouid mark . step-up in tempo to prevail during the remaining five and Q half weeks that the legisla- torp are at Hartford. Press criti- elaua of the assembly's stalllng and Iov. Hurley's adamant stand that legislation comes before patronage are credited with loosening the jam snat threatened to make the ses- sion virtually useless. as far as the general welfare of the people of the state vas concerned.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-26
CREEKS SHOWER
 FLOWERS ON MEN

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-26
YOUNG COP IN
 ELECTION FIGHT

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-26

Everyone Is reminded to set his clock ahead an hour tonight, be- cause tomorrow ct 2 c. m, daylight saving time goes into effect for the summer. All church services will be on the new time tomorrow.
The union times., 1941-07-12
C.L.C. Political
 Platform Voted

As predicted in last weeks UNION TIMES, the New Haven Central Labor Council at its last meeting, voted to instruct its Committee on Political Action to make a study of the munich pal problems in which organ ized labor and the progressive movement of this city is inter- ested, and recommend to the Council which if these should be supported by labor.
 These problems will be the basis of the Councils platform in the coming municipal cleo tions, and both the Democratic and Republican parties and their candidates will be called upon to give their reaction to this platform.
 It is expected that housing and rent situation in New Haven will be one of the major blanks.
The union times., 1941-07-12
Alperovitz Wins
 Decisions for Two

Solomon AlperOvitz is presi- dent of Local 281, TrolIeymen and Bus Drivers Union. He is chairman of the State Confer ence Board of his Union, off, cially known as the Amalga- mated Street and Electric Rail- way and Motor Coach Employes of America. He is secretary of the New Haven Central Labor Council.
 But that's not all, the Labor movement learned this week. He is also a barrister-extraordinary. and henceforth should be ad- dressed as Solomon Alperovitz, Esq" Why? Because on Mon- day, acting as his own lawyer in the Hamden Town Court, he pleaded his case SO eloquently, that not only was he given a dis charge on count of driving his famous bus, "7O4," recklessly, but the driver of the other ma- chine involved in the accident was also discharged. This, we submit, is legal exporting of the first order.
 Only once did Barrister AL perOvitz meet setback. This was when the prosecution Ob- jected on the ground that the barrister was ''prObing into the mind of the witness" Said Judge Jeremiah Shea: "Ob- jectiOn sustained"
The union times., 1941-07-12
Bridgeport Opens WarOn 6O-House Job
Building Trades Council Attacks Non Union
 "Carpetbaggers''

BRIDGEPORT, Conn.-Desig- mating certain out-Of-tOwn con- struction contractors who have fiOcked to Bridgeport in the wake of the defense boom as "carpetbaggers,'' the Council of Building & Construction Trades has declared war on the invading firms who are breaking down the union building traditions (which have existed in Bridgeport and vicinity for the past 60 years.''
 FIRST GUN
 The first gun was fired when thu council placed pickets around a 60 house development begging built b. Norman K. Winston Inc. of New York.
 "This is one of the housing de velopments within this area that i! operating 10O40 non-union," charges the AFL council, adding: "This or ganization is not buying its materials in Bridgeport, and is importing labol from New York, New Jersey ant from Pennsylvania"
The union times., 1941-07-12
Meriden Painters
 Ask New Contract

An increase in the hourly wage rate from $1.OO an hour to $1.15H cents an hour IS sought by the Meriden Painters and Paperhangers Local. who presented their request for the boost to the Master Painters of Meriden this week.
 The local painters, at present re- ceive $8 per day and under the pro- posed new scale would receive $o a day, for a hve-day week. The Meri- den local is picking up many former members who are coming back into the trade with the new housing pro- gram getting under way. One painter has quit a municipal job and another has dropped work with a chain grocery to go back to house painting. The charter Is now open and it is expected that the present membership will be increased during the summer months.
 Officers of the Meriden Painters Union are: President, Lawrence St. Arnauld; Recording Secretary, Law renee Morse; Financial Secretary and Treasurer, Charles Miller; Vice President, Waiter Karash; and Busi- ness Agent, Lawrence Morse.