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Evening star., 1941-02-07
Citizenship Awards
Presented by Legion
To40D. Students
Americonism Chairman
Announces Winners
In February Class

Thomas r. Callahan, chairman
of the Americanism Commission of
the District Department of the
American Legion, today announced
a list of approximately 40 school
children who received good citizen
ship awards from local legion posts
at the recent midyear graduation
exercises.
Presentations were made in the
various schools by the Americanism
officer OF the donating post.
Winners, their schools and the
posts were:
Anna Castokis and Charles
Armentrout, Stuart Junior High.
Jacob Jones Post No. 2.
Elizabeth Chandler and William
Thompson, Armstrong Senior High,
James Reese Europe Post No. 5.
Eunetha Simms and Chester Har-
ley of Francis Junior High, Jane A.
Delano Post No. 6.
Eastern High School.
Charles Edward Chewing and
Frances Marian Hurst, Eastern
High School: Jack McEwan and
Pauline Clark, Hine Junior High.
Kenneth Nash Post No. 8.
Mary O. Webb and William Clin-
ton Mckee, Woodrow Wilson Senior
High School, National Cathedral
Post No 10.
Patricia Ann Bush and Jack
Emmans. Powell Junior High, Lin
coin Post No. II.
Betty Baird and Robert Flora
monti, Mckinley Senior High. and
Louisa M. De Leonibus and Morris
Shear of Langley Junior High
School, Bureau of Engraving and
Printing Post No. %.
James Arthur Walker and Jayne
Elizabeth Thomas of Browne Junior
High and Joseph Brawner and
Sophia johnson. Randall Junior
High, James E. Walker Post No. 26.
Gordon Junior High.
Robert Feinberg and Barbara
Hopkins, Gordon Junior High,
Stephen McGroarity Post No. 27.
Clifton Anderson and Ersalle
Scott, Cardozo Senior High School,
Police and Firemen Post No. 29.
Mary Frances Jameson and
Frank Rolston, Taft Junior High
School, Bunker Hill Post No. 81.
Ann Myers and Richard VAIN
right, Roosevelt High School:
Ramon Randall and Robert Has
nett. Mcfarland Junior High: John
Edward Penn and Helen Virginia
Early, Paul Junior High, Fort
Stevens Post No. 80.
Ada Mae Ahmanson and Edward
George Fisher. jr.. Eliot Junior High,
Government Printing Post No. 49,
Barbara Dorothy Wolf and James
Irving Jones, Jefferson Junior High,
and Corrine Elizabeth Page and
Lucius George Robertson, Shaw
Junior High, Department of Agri-
culture Post No. 36.
James Alton Foote and Helen
jeanette Marks. Anacostia Senior
High: Guy Edward Van Slyke. jr.,
and Jane Lowery Fendrick, Anacos-
tia Junior High, Kenna-Main Post
No 81.
Evening star., 1941-02-07
Washington Monument
Stairs to Be Repaired

Work will start in a few days un-
der an s11,s26 contract to repair the
stairway of the Washington Monu-
ment.
The contractor, Heron Todd of
1881 Half street Sc, is to replace
worn plates in the stairway, put in
a new tread where needed, and re-
place steel supports of the stairs.
The stairs have been rusted by
water condensed in the cool interior
of the shaft. The Office of Ma
tional Capital Parks has contracted
for installation of heating equipment
in the structure. Properly warmed.
the air in the Monument will not
condense.
The installation of heating ap-
paratus has recently been completed
under a S23,600 contract with S. E.
Dockstadter of Washington.
Evening star., 1941-02-07
Grand Jury Recesses

The special grand jury investigat-
ing expenditures in the presidential
campaign was in recess today until
February 18 after hearing testimony
from Ora E. Gasaway, International
Executive Board member of the
United Mine Workers, C. I. O., and
George N. Briggs, st. Paul, Mimi,
a free lance writer, yesterday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-15
|C. L.P. COMP ANY PLANS PROGRAM
Nearly S3,OOO,OOO to Be Spent Shortly to In=
 crease Facilities

A $2,900,000 program which will affect many communities served throughout the State by The Con- necticut Light & Power Company has been approved by company of- ficials. This is exclusive of the $4,600,000 gen ration transmission line and substation project recently authorized, which will add 45,00O kilowatts to the Devon steam sta- tion'S capacity.
 The program is based on three factors s--increased capacity to meet the steadily growing demands of in- dustrial, commercial, and household customers, improvement and expan- sion of present transmission and dis tribution facilities, and continual ton of the rural identification pro- gram. In addition to the $2,900000, $520,000 will be expended to com- plete projects started in 1940, which included the important Norwalk- Danbury transmission link and ad- ditional gas manufacturing capacity at Norwalk.
 Except for those mentioned, the ENOJeCG 1lSU QO6S 1lOG l1CluC6 any items of large magnitude, but many moderate sized ones. Among them are: Increased transmission capacity between the Devon Plant and Meri- den $174,000; equipment for possible m erg ncy interconnection with othe companies, $185,000; improve ments in several service buildings throughout the State, $140000; gas extensions, $75,000; and the rural line construction program, $500, ,O00 Increased distribution capacity to Seymour and Monroe, the moderniz- ing of a turbo-generator at the Montville Plant and a new employees locker and wash room at the Devon Plant are typical examples of pro- jects planned to improve both cus- toners and employees facilities. The nature of this list indicates clearly that neither from a business nor population standpoint is Connecti- cut in static condition, with the result that large equipment invest ments must be made each year in order that the availability of utility service may keep step with the growth.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-15
TEN MORE YOUTHS
 ENLIST IN NAVY
Four -l7=Year=Old Boys Among Number Accept
 ed for Service

The Navy recruiting station at New Haven in it's regular Tuesday enlistment program yesterday induc- ted into the naval service and trans ferred to the training station at Newport, R. l., ten youths from various sections of the State.
 Of the ten four were minority enliStments being seventeen years of age and the remaining six over eighteen were enlisted for a period of six years.
 The ten had previously completed all preliminary examinations either at the recruiting sub stations throughout the State or the dis trict's main office in New Haven. According to their applications the group had an average education or three years in high school.
 Those enlisted were: Paul G.. Lane, IT Woodrow street, West Hart ford; Edward J. Murzin, 140 South street, Benedict w. Basillo, 67 Edge wood street, Lawrence L. Trial, 31 Lafayette street and Michael Kut- cher, 231 Lawrence street all ot Hartford; Theodore s. Kurowsky, 97 Rimmon street, Seymour; Arnold F. Wellman, Dayton Row, Plymouth; Mosie E. Syah, 333 Main street, Nor wich; Velio D. Mancini, 562 Gar field street, Bridgeport; Russell c. Stevens, ' Palmer street, Pawcatuck.
 John Marshall Renard of Com pany 100, Naval Training Station at Newport writes to Lieutenant W. F. Hinckley, officer in charge of the Navy Recruiting Station: T think the Navy is the best place for any young American. The Navy Sticks much more to the idea of getting a job done at the proper time. We have excellent facilities for every thing showers, food, soft drinks, recreation in many forms and other recreation are accessible The Navy is character building and a cooperative machine. Every recruit has a chance to go to a trade school" Renard enlisted at New Haven recently and is now under going training.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-15
BAPTIST SUPPER
 TOMORROW NIGHT
Annual Meeting to Follow; Change in Church COnsti=
 tuition Recommended

The annual meeting of the First Baptist church will be held tomor- row evening, following parish fel- lowship supper at 6:30 o'clock to which all the families of the par ish are invited with their friends. The chairman of the committee serving the supper is Mrs. Clarence A. Isbel.
 There will be a special program at the supper tables, with singing led by Edmund Linn of Yale Divin- ity School. At the business meet ing, 7:45 o'clock, Perry A. Borden, moderator, will preside. There will be reports by J. Russell Putnam, chairman of the board of trustees, Harold F. Johnston, secretary of the board of deacons, L. w. Foote, chairman of the finance committee, L. R. Hubbard, collector, Carl F. Heebner, treasurer, Mrs. J. Anson Stone, presiednt of the Woman'S Missionary and Social Union, Will liam P. Wright, church clerk, Will liam Bordner, secretary of the church school, Rev. J. E. Parrella, mininster of the Italian Baptist Mission, and other departments, in- cluding the Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, Fellowship work, music department. property committe and the robing and communion committees.
 The meeting will close with the election of officers, following a re- port by the nominating committee Clifford A. Peck, chairman. There will be special message to the church by the pastor, Rev. David P. Gaines.
 A recommendation will be sub mitted to change the constitution of the church to provide for increasing the number of deacons from eight to twelve and the number ot deaconneSSes from four to six.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-15
AUTO DAMACEDBY
 FIRE LAST NIGHT

Bremen eXtinguished fire in a sedan owned by Thomas Byrnes, Jr. of g Niagara street, early last eve- ming. A short circuit was blamed by the fire marshal office.
 One piece of apparatus answered telephone call early yesterday morning to a fire in & one story wood building on the property of the Chase Metal Works, in Waterville, Fire Marshals office blamed a dis carded cigaret butt.
 An ash box fire was eXtinguished by firemen in the rear of Anthony Zappone's home on A East Liberty street. Within another hour six companies of firemen raced out to the fire on 34 South Elm street on the property of Waterbury Savings Bank. Sparks from an incinerator were the cause of this slight blaze, the fire department reported
 Bremen Of one company extin- guished an ash box fire which was ignited by boys playing with matches in the rear of Mrs. Mar garet Shanahan's house on 83 Orange street. No damage was re- ported, fire authorities said.
 Late yesterday afternoon a sprink- Ter head broke, sending in an alarm which was answered by firemen at the Manufacturer Foundry Co.,, 300 Railroad Hill street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-15
'Coasting Takes Annual Toll Of
 300 Young Lives

Coasting and sledding, most pop ular of all winter sports for chil- dren, take a death toll in single season of between 250 and 300 American youngsters under 15 years of age, acording to statisti- clans of the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company. Thousands of others are seriously injured in this sport each year. Of the chill dren fatally injured, the statisti- clans estimate that more than half die as the result of colliding with automobiles.
 How grave is the danger to which youngsters are exposed while sledding under present traf- fic conditions is clearly seen," it is explained, "when the 150 or more fatalities in sled-automobile collisions, which occur in the short winter season, are compared with the $50 deaths ill bicycle automobile collisions which occur in a whole year among children of the same age. Furthermore, where automobiles are not in- volved, it appears that more chil- dren are killed in sledding than in bicycle accidents
 Among 100 children under 15 years of age-a sample of Indus trial policyholders of the insurance company - who were killed in coasting accidents, boys outnum- bered girls six to one, while 57 of the fatal injuries, or mere than half came as the result of colli- Sions with automobiles.
 Some of the causes of fatal sledding accidents are listed as follows:
 Failure of automobile drivers to slow down sufficiently when near ing hill on which children are Sledding.
 Coasting down hills that run in- to streets in which traffic is con- tinally flowing.
 Coasting on the wrong side oi the road.
 Colliding with an automobile when the sled makes too wide a sweep around a turn in the road
 Coasting off sidewalks into the path of oncoming automobiles.
 Hitching sleds to automobiles.
 Coasting on too steep hills where the rider loses control of the sled at high speed.
 Shedding on thinly frozen bodies of water.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-15
Pops" Concert

Alexander Porphyrievich Boro- in music will feature the Pops" concert to be presented this eve ming at 7:30 in the music room of the Bronson library under the auspices of the WPA adult educa- ton program and the Bronson library.
 Borodin is one of the national istic Russian composers; Albert Coates and the London Symphony orchestra will perform his Sym phony No. ill B Minor.
 This work will be preceded by Mendelssohn's "Fingals Cave Overture" and followed by Kries- ler's Caprice Viennois." The sec ond half of the program will open with Schumert's Symphony No. 2 in c Major. Its melodic beauty finds a worthy climax in the finale, marked Allegro vivace.
 The public is invited to attend.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-15
l45 NON-SUPPORT
 CASES RECORDED

Probation Officer Philip N. Bern stein, in a report submitted today to the judges of the city court, stat ed that the total collections for the year were $18,832.89; with fines of 456.37 and the balance of $18,376.52 in non-support payments.
 The report shows balance of 95 cases still remaining as of Jan. l., and in addition to these cases three out-of-town are pending. There were collected other money, the report stated, which were not deposited, checks or money orders being made payable direct to the recipients in- volved in the case and cash being also held in escrow to fines direct to the clerk.
 The probation office had made spe- cial effort throughout the year to adjust and reconcile all domestic re- lations cases whenever possible These cases were disposed of with out the benefit of court trial.
 Non support cases handled by the probation office last year were 145 non-support of which 50 were dis posed of as reported to Jan. 1, 1941 of this year, with fines +. q. cases out of a total of 138.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-15
ANNOUNCE CHANGE IN REQUIREMENTS

Word has been received at the Waterbury Navy Recruiting Sta tion, to the effect that the mathe- matncal requirements for naval re- serve aviation cadets have been temporarily eliminated. Candidates who have. satisfactorily completed at least half the credits leading to degree from recognized college or university, are now educationally qualified for flight training in the naval reserve.
 Young men no less than 20 and not over 27 years at the time of appointment, who have been citi- zens of the United States for a period of at least ten years, un- married, morally, physically and psychologically qualified, are urged 70. investigate the opportunities in- .ddent to service in the naval avia- Non reserve.
 Detail information may he had He this area by applying in person Sr writing to the Waterbury Navy Recruiting Station, Post Office building.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-15
One hundred men and women, SC.

One hundred men and women, se- lected for jury duty during the winter term of Superior Court, by Clerk George H. Freeman, are scheduled to appear beginning next week before Criminal Court Judge Robert L. Munger. According to custom, no Waterbury men are list ed in the group selected.
 The following is the complete list of yeniremen from all parts of New Haven County:
 Ansonia-Mrs. Elizabeth Vacca, John Bazley, William Mccullough, Mrs. Mary Balco, Mrs. Jane Git tings.
 Derby-Edna M. Blackman, Irv- ing N. Spencer, Ellen L. DeForest, Robert F. Clark, Peter Lusk.
 Beacon Falls-Sherman D. Stock CT, William c. Gruber, Mrs. Grace L. Richter, Henry Schmitz.
 Hamden-Harry Nicholas, John H. Nolan, Gilbert c. Peck, Clifford Pot ter, Dorothy M. Raymond.
 Bethany-Clifton D. RoSha, Hi- ram D. Darlington, Henry F. Riley, Stanley H. Downs.
 East Haven-James Moakley, ELS worth Thompson, Richard J. Tuck CT, Beulah HotchkiSs. Branford-John R. Waters, Will liam J. Mckee, Loren c. Baker, Robert Welles.
 Guilford-Mrs. Edith May Kiesel, Howard Landon, Harold Butler, Harold Chittenden, George F. Sulli- van.
 Madison-Anna Barnes, Herbert A. WisWeu, Howard c. Field, Jay H. F. Clark.
 North Branford-LouiS Doolittle
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-15
One Hundred Men, Women
 Chosen For Jury Service
No Waterburians on List of Veniremen Drawn for Duty During Superior Court Winter
 Sessions Here; List Announced

l Ruth M. Foote, Ella May Arpaia, George H. Augur. Meriden-Ouver Fortin, Fred For diani, Mrs. Gertrude Wessman Charles T. Looby. North Haven-Albert B. Crockett Nellie Atwood, Venetia Simmons Oscar Smith.
 Middlebury - G. Fred Abbott Richard Baxter, Jessie Baker, Olga Vincent.
 Orange-James McMann, George R. Stannard, Clifford E. Treat Beatrice K. Clark. Milford-JeSse Banks, Bernard E. Charter, Ruth E. Shores, Russell S Stopford. Oxford-Mabel J. Lum, Elizabeth 1 Gilpin, Robert H. Treat, Horace L 1'omlinson
 New Haven-Mrs. Ethel MacDon' aid, Arthur c. Stowe, Mary E North, Alice E. Strong. Prospect - Forest Allen, John Gayer, Harry F. Coughlan, John Keiper.
 Seymour - Elmer MacHardy Charles A. Mannweiler, Howard AL len, Herbert Y Baldwin. West Haven Florence Brady John Rockensauz, Wilbur Houga Philip Hollenbeck, Phillip Little, Southbury - Frederick Kemp George P. Smith, Alice H. Stiles Thomas Lovdal, James Mqlane. | Wallingford-Fred c. Burghoff Emerson Leonard, Harry D. Pattee Elizabeth Fitton, Loretta Prior. Woodbridge-Alexander Drapeau Herbert B. Hubbell, Mrs. Lillian Farr. Charles E. Peck, Clarence Beisiegel.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-15
A Real Fish Story

Everything looked me anu rosy for Edwin Montgomery, of F Fairview street, manager of the Heminway Fish Market Co.,, 23 Phoenix avenue, as he insert ed his key into the store door early this morning. Business was good, and Friday was draw ing near, with sales of fish to show a substantial increase.
 After he finished the routine of checking up for the mOrn- ing, he called the delivery man, for the fish that was to be de- Iivered.
 The delivery man told him that he had left it, and the manager slowly realized that someone had taken his days supply of fish between 4 a. m. to a. m. this morning. He notified the police, and Lieut.. Henry Johnson, of the local de- tective bureau, was sent to in- vestigate. Lieut.. Johnson re- ported that between $28 to $50 of the denizens of the deep have been spirited away.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-15

Rev. Dr. John c. Walker, Second Congregational Church pastor, will preside. He is president of the h. ter-Racial committee. Several other prominent Waterburians will take part in the discussions.
 Race Relations
 Sunday, February g, Race Re- lations forum will be held, plans for which will be announced later.
 Yesterday the Inter-Racial com mittee chairmen met at the Central Y. Attending were: Dr. Walker, who presided, Mrs. Rosa L. Weller, Mrs. George Prince, Herbert S, Smith, Mrs. Elisha Watts, Mrs. Webb Wright, Mrs. Arthur DuBois, Mrs. Mabelle Ward and Mrs. Leila T. Alexander, director of the Neigh borhood House.
 Reports were approved OH the re- cent Pearl Street Neighborhood House tag day and turkey supper.
 The executive committee also met yesterday with Mrs. Orton P. Camp handling the gavel. Principal and house activity reports were pre- Sented for December by Mrs. Alex ander.
 Attending the executive committee meeting were: Miss E. Louise Coe Mrs. George Prince, Mrs. Chauncey P. Goss, 3d, Mrs. Rosa L. Weller, Rev F. F. Shinn, Mrs. Maybelle H. Ward and Mrs. Leila T. Alexander.
 Reports were submitted by Fred eric R. Kellogg and Miss Coe
 Reports on activity program anc funds raised by Neighborhood House during December were given by Mrs Alexander. The total house income was $483.36. This included net pro. ceeds of $336.77 from the recen' membership drive, Neighborhooc House Membership to date includ. ing children and adults is 40. Ac. tivities included: bowling, entertain 1nents, club meetings, cooking, sew. ing, basketball, dramatics and indoo games.
 Mrs. Weller gave a report on N Y. A. leadership for the month, anC for ten youth workers who hay, acted as club leaders.
 Today the N. Y. A. project at tn
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-15
S268 Verdict

Damages of $268 are allowed Clarence N. Titterington of New York in his civil action against Henry, Albert and George Perrin of Litchfield, according to a de- cision handed down late yesterday afternoon by Superior Court Alfred c. Baldwin.
 Titterington asked damaged of $4,O00, alleging in his complaint that the brothers cut down nu- merous trees on his property in Southbury.
 In finding judgment for the plaintiff, Judge Baldwin made al- lowances of $116 for trees under one foot in diameter, and $152 for trees one foot or more in diam eter.
 Atty. Walter J. Lynch appeared for the plaintiff.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-15
SPOTLIGHTTNG- Brass City News

noted in Watertown where 45.1 per cent as compared with last years figure. A total of 209 were examined for drivers license this year with IA applying last year.
 The entire State of COnnec- ticut showed an increase of 19.8 per cent over last year. Drivers examinations reached 61,237 against 51,O94 of las. year for the state.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-15
JUDGE OF CRETNA
 LOSES HIS PLACE

Seabrook, N. H., Jan. 15-(UP)- Famed as New Hampshire's "Gretna Green" this little community was without a "marryin' justice" today after Gov. Robert O. Blood and his executive council voted against re- newing the license of former Judge David c. Chase as Justice of the Peace. -.
 The council acted on complaints, some of which charged that the 53- year-old Chase, who married more than 1000 couples last year, had &C., ted illegally in performing wedding ceremonies.
 Deputy Sheriff Everett Judkins of Epping charged he found evidence in Chase's office indicating evasion in several instances in connection with hlnod-test and five-day laws.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-15
Seeks Annulment

Alice Claire Gagnon Byrnes, Waterbury, seeks an annulment of her marriage to Thomas G.. Byrnes, Waterbury, in an action filed late yesterday in Superior Court.
 Tn asking for the annulment, Mrs. ByrneS states she and Thomas were married in Miller ton, New York, Dec. 3, 1888. At that time, she alleges, she was only IT years old, and married without the consent of her par ents. Therefore, states the com plaint, the New York marriage is illegal.
 Mrs. Byrnes also asks the right ' to resume her maiden name.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-15
Market Irregular In Opening Trade Today
Cotton Futures Gained 2 to POints-StOCk Trading
 DMI-Many Issues Open at Previous Close

while Republic was unchanged at 21 3-8. Chrysler lost IA to 69 1-8, while General Motors was un- changed at 47. United Aircraft lost IA to 43, while Glenn Martin was unchanged at 30. Montgomery Ward and Sears Roebuck opened un. changed at 39 and TIE, reSpective- ly. New York Central eased 1-8 to IA 3-8; Chesapeake & Ohio was un. changed at 43%, and Great North ern Preferred was up 1-8 at 27 5-8.
 Small gains were noted in West. inghouse Electric, Loew's, Interna- tional Harvester, HomeStake Mining, Western Union and International Paper.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-15
BY ELMER c. WAEZER Limited Press Financial EditOr)

New York, Jan. 15.-(UP)-Stocks and bonds opened irregular today. Cotton futures gained ? to 9 points on the opening.
 Stock trading was dull. Many is- sues opened at the previous close. Others showed small gains and losses. Savage Arms made a new high at 50 IA up IA, the nearest approach to a feature.
 U. s. Steel opened at 67A up 1-8
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-15
City Groups Invited To
 Housing Symposium
Better Housing" Program to Be Considered at Pearl
 Street NeighborhOOd House Sunday, February

Neighborhood House will be discon- tinued as these workers are to be transferred to the project at Porter school. Pearl St. Neighborhood House affliation began in 1885, with the House as co-sponsors with the gov- ernment in a recreational project. Negro youth have been employed at Neighborhood House during the six year period.
 The following events were an- nounced:
 January 18th: Basketball and dance (MeteorS vs. Ansonia).
 January 18th: Basketball and dance, Rens vs New Haven.
 Meteors vs. Old Timers.
 Feb. 9th: Basketball game and dance, Lassies vs Torrington.