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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-05
Many Motor Vehicle
 Penalties Handed Out
Owner of Car Which Rolled Down Hill Crashing Into
 Parked Auto Pays S5 for NCIIe

Henry '. xegendre, Ss, of @ Joln- son street, was given 6 11olle on paya nlent of 8B on road rules violation in municipal court today before Judge T. E. Conway.
 Legendre was notified for court yesterday hy Motor Patrolrnan John McDonnell after his parked car In front Of Q store ct Ssi Willow street yesterday afternoon rolled down the hill, shot across the street, and banged Into an automobile owned by Andrew Kowal, S3, of 262 Willow street. The latter car was parked in front of an apartment,
 Patrolnaan Mcdonnell stated Le- gendre failed to apply his brakes firmly when he left his car. Damage to Kowal's car was considerable.
 Edward Nelson, 3i, Of R. '. D. No. 2, Prospect, was given Q rlolle with- out payment in connection with an accident yesterday afternoor. on East Main street and Frost road after afi- other car struck 6 fence on property of the Mattatuck Mig. %.
 Motor patrolnlan Vincent Berg said Nelson was driving car which attempted to make 6 left turn from Frost road into East Main street when he coilided with a1 automobile operated by Edward Doyle, 17, of 22T Circular avenue.
 Ofacer Begg said Nelson's autoino- bile pulled too fer to the left side of the road, crowding Doyles. After Doyle's automobile struck Nelsons car, Doyle's vehicle climbed up on the sidewalk and plowed down 60 feet of fence owned by the Matta- tuck Go.
 A continuance to Dec. 90 was al. lowed Charles shortt, ei, of North
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-05
YOUNG CONVICTS
 BACK IN PRISON
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cia, a, of Taunton, Q brother of the shack owner, who was charged with concealing the wanted men.
 Less than an hour later, Police found Martin hidtng In the cellar of . New Bedford building where his father is janltor.
 Confederate Aided
 Police, believing q confederate aided the escape were inclined to doubt the trio's stories of their ace tivltieS during the past week.
 The prisoners said they fled into nearby woods and smashed the manacles after reformatory guards James W, Christian, 6S, and John W. Fish, 30, both of West Concord, were overpowered. The men said they continued through the woods to Carver, then to Boston where they stayed two days before hitch. hiking to their southeastern Mass. achuSettS hideouts.
 They said they were not in the sharon woods while q posse of near. ly 2b0 police and volunteers with guns and bloodhourds searched bogs and bruShy pasture lands.
 The trio were serving Swear sefa- tences for armed robbery and other offenSes, An hour before their es. cape they had appeared in Fall River and received additional inde. terminate sentences for New Bed. ford burglarieS,
 Martin, twice paroled from the re. tormatory and returned for yiola- tons, received his sentence in New Bedford district court Sept. IS, los7 for robbery.
 Drownell and QonGalyes were members of q gang known as the Ladies in Red" because Brownell wore . girls rod dress and a blonde wig while driving an auto for d gang of robbers. Both were sen. tenced in Suffolk superior court Jan. i6. io4l on two counts of armed robbery.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-05
OBITUARY

JACOBS-Miss Rita Ann Jacobs, IA, of 289 Cooke street, died yester- day morning at the Waterbury hos- pital. following an illness of two years.
 A native of this city, she was the daughter of Mir. and Mrs. Isadore Jacobs. She was a graduate of Driggs school.
 Funeral services were held yester- day afternoon from the Clark fu- neral home, 20 State street, Rabbi William P. Greenfield cficiating. Burial was fin Star Lodge cemetery.
 ERSKINE-Hugh Ersline, 34, of 68 Pond street, died last night. Mir. Erskine was born in Glasgow, Scot land.
 He is survived by his wife. Mrs. Alice lstewartl ErSkine: two daugt- ters. Rita and Shirley, of this city.
 The funeral will take place from the Muiville funeral home, 2T0 West Main street, tomorrow afternoon with services ct 2 o'clock. Burial will be in Pine Grove cemetery.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-05

Main street, BueRs xili. charged wlth driving on automobile undex giaa ln- fiuence Of liquor.
 Motor patroimen John nseDnunell said the car shortt was drlylng north on Bucks Hill read cvasiaed through Q fence near the property of,A. !. Liebrich. The car then con- tinued on and plunged down an eFn- bankmerk, overturning. elostt climbed out of the wrecked car lzn- injured.
 william Delaney, Be, Of Waterbury, was given q e0-days' jail sentence on Q charge Of selling without license. The accused was charged with vlo- lating tho City ordinance hy peddilng pencils from house Co house and not possessing license. patrolrnan Joseph Collins made the arrest.
 Thomas @hatkey, 2i, of 1Ae sylvan avenue, William 6orEnaa, 80, Of oB PembertOn street, and Edward Mule hern, %, Of 6S Merry street, were found guilty of drunkenness and breach Of the peace charges.
 SnArkey received a suspended aens telice on the breach of the peace count and fined 9tO without costs on the intoxication count. Nulhern received Q similar penalty. Execu. ton of the fine was deferred two weeks. German was fined SIS and costs on the breach Of peace charge and received . fine Of 9i0 without costs on the drunkenness charge.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-05
MISSION CLUBS
 PLANSOMPLETE
Father Duffee Noted Fran- ciscan to Give Principal
 Address

Plans for the annual dinner Of the Franciscan Mission club, 70 be held Monday night ct The Elton, were completed ct 6 meeting last night ct the Knights of Columbus rooms. Joseph Sullivan presided.
 The principal speaker ct the dine ner will be Rev. Peter 3. Duffee, O. P. M., authority on nationa land inc tefnational affairs. The holder of several degrees from st. Bonaven- lures college, Father Duffee is in great demand as . speaker. Mayor Vincent A. Scully, several local clergymen and several prominent Franciscans, will be other guests. played by the Waterbury Catholic
 Music during the dinner will be high school ensemble. Vocal duets will Do offered by Mrs. Mary Duffy and Mrs. Mary KusterJ with Mrs. George Ayotte accomp4nE A solo will be given by Miss Mary Byrnes.
 Club officers, in addition tO Mir, Sullivan, are Edward Cokaicn, vice president; Miss Margaret Erageau, secretary; Mrs. Sadie Bedore, fInans cial secretary; and George Ayotte, treasurer.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-05
DEATH CLAIMS
 PATRICK KANE
Funeral of Bartender Member and Popular
 Sportsman Monday

Patrick J. Kane, e well known resident of the Washington Hill sec- ton, died this morning ct his home, s6i Baldwin street, following . short illness.
 Mir. Kane was born in Lakevilie, but resided in this city the greater part of his life. During his youth he was prominent ln athletic circles, especially as 6 baseball player. He always enjoyed Q keen interest In sporting activities.
 He was a cogaInunlcant of the church of St. Francis Xavier and c member of It's Holy Name society. He was also 6 member of the Ear. blenders club. Until his retirement four years ago, MT. Kane had been employed at the Risdon Tool com pany.
 Besides his wife, Margaret (Con- nor) Kane, he leaves five daugh- ters, Mrs. Arthur Balfe, Mrs. Er- nest Theroux, Mrs. John ShugTue of Danielson, and the Misses Irene and Alice Kane; one son, Francis; two brothers. John of Hartford and Thomas of North Haven; four sis. terS, Mrs. Joseph Devine, Mrs. Fran. cis x. Bergen, Mrs. James Com lnerford, and Mrs. William Cough lin of Bridgeport; six grandchildren and several nieces and nephewB.
 The funeral will take place from the Mulvilie funeral home, 270 west Main street, Monday morning ct o:i6 o'clock.
 Services will be read ct the church of St. Francis Xavier ct 10 o'clock Due to the Holy Day of Obligation, on Monday, the Mass of requiem will be celebrated on Tuesday Inorn- ing at 8 o'cloc kat the Church of St. Francis Xavier.
 Burial will be in Calvary cemetery. Friends may cell ct the funeral home after o'clock this evening.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-05
RYAN MAY ATTEND
 POLICY MEETING

Edward J. Ryan of Thomaston, !n- dependent candidate for congress in the special election January 20, may attend the policy" meeting of the Republican state central com. mittee at Hartford, Wednesday, t was reported today. It Is under. stood that he has secured the proxy Of a committee member.
 The ThomaSton man Is a sup- porter of U. 6. Senator John A Danaher, who will attend the meet Ing to give his "Off the record" views on the countryS foreign policy. Senator Danaher will defend his isolationist stand.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-05
LAzTNEgs DYvORCE GRoUNDs

Berkeley, Gal. (UP)-RegeaFcaa workers ct the University os Caii. fornla have Uncovered that iaal1eSs was grounds for divorce among the Yuman-P -Pirnan Indians,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-05
Building Permits

Building Inspector John T. Hartley today Issued permits to the following persons:
 Waterbury Savings Bank, to add new front stairs to house at 95 Sunnyside avenue, $7OO.
 Wilson Miller, IT,, addition Co house for extra bedroom, 12 Springdale avenue, $500.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-05
Marriage Intentions

Marriage intentions have been filed at the office of Che town clerk by the following couples:
 Leo Pepin, 4e1 North Main street and Olga Kohanskl, 4el North Main street.
 Alfred Testa, U. s. Army, and Santlna CaFpentierO, S2 Mlil street
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-05
DEED

kANEs-In this city, Dec. 6, i9ai. Patrick !. Kane Of sel Baldwin St. Funeral Monday morning at e.i6 o'clock from Mulyiiie funeral home, xavleT's church. Burial ln Calvary cemetery.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-05
FUNERALS

The funeral of Miss Alice Azeez of 36 West 44th street, New York City, was held in Kensico cemetery, Valhalla, N. F., this afternoon
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-18
LONG LEGISLATIVE
 SESSION IN MASS.

Boston, Oct. ie-(UP)-The state legislature approached the end of the longest legislative session in tha Commonwealth's history today af- ter the senate compromised with the house and voted each senatoE minimum of $500 for service in the Daniel H. Coakley impeachment trial.
 The senators previously hal re- jected a house offer of $500 and de. manded 5000 for acting as judgel in the trial. On motion of Sen Hunt (R) North Attlehoro, the sen. ators agreed to accept s400 for then work in the impeachment court and a minimum of $i00 traveling ex- penses.
 They also voted to ccmpensasa the five house managers of the tzaak on the same basis.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-18
BIRTH RATE FOR
 1S4O-41 IS HIGH
6O9o Greater Than Pre-
 vious Periods Mortal. ity Rate

Waterbury's birth rate was over SO per cent higher than the death rate during the fiscal year l940-41 according to statistics compiled by the health department. Tn the l2 months ending Aug. 3l, there were l,5o4 births and 979 deaths. making a birth rate of 16 per thou.And resi- dents and death rate of 9.8 per 1000 residents.
 The infant mortality rate climbed to 34.5 per 1000 live births, an in- crease over the 28 of the year be- fore but well below the 1938-3o fig. ure of 42.
 During the year there were 94e cases of communicable diseases, which resulted in 89 deaths. Syphilis cases numbered l38, with four deaths; measles cases numbered 137, but resulted in no deaths. The com municable disease causing the most deaths was respiratory tuberculosis, with 51 of 93 cases ending fatally.
 Pneumonia mortality showed a sharp decline from recent years, and the drop is attributed by the city health officer, Dr. Edward J. God- frey, to increased control efforts. Fifty-seven cases of broncho- -pneu- monia resulted in only seven deaths, while 83 cases Of loEar pneumonia resulted in 1 deaths. An outbreak of nine cases Of urdulant fever led to a vote by the board of health during the year to ban milk that Is not pasteurized or not from ccrti- fled herds.
 Diseases of the circulatory sys- tenn accounted for well over one- third of all the deaths in the city, being charged with 37l deathSs, Dis- eases of the nervous system caused l43 deaths, cancer and other tumors l25 deaths, and infectious and para sitic diseases "A deaths.
 Accidental deaths accounted for the surprising total of 63 deaths, only l2 of which were caused by motor vehicle accidents. The rest resulted from falls, fires, suicide, etc.
 pr. Godfrey, in his annual report to Mayor Vincent A. Scully, says that 4,153 tests were made by the municipal laboratory during the year. Water and milk supplies were regularly tested, and indoor swirn- ming pools were examined each week.
 The communicable disease nurse made a total of 2,251 visits, includ- ing 240 to pre-School children. There were 43l cases quarantined and later released.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-18
SENATE READY
 TO PASS BILL
Little Opposition to Arm- ing Ships; Fight Over
 Expected Amendment

Washintgon, Oct. IS -- (U.P9 - Senate non-interventionists, private ly conceding that the bill to arm merchant ships win pass, said today that their floor fight against the house-approved legislation would last only a week.
 They planned to save their heavier ammunition for an expected amend ment to the neutrality act to repeal its prohibition against American ships entering combat zones.
 The ship arming bill was given a 25S to l38 majority in the house yesterday amid tension reminiscent of World War days. Grim legisla- tors-both supporters and opponents of the bill-seized upon the torpe- doing of the American destroyer Kearney and the uncertainties pre- sented by the Japanese cabinet shake-up to emphasize their argu- mertS.
 Senate Democratic whip Lester Hill of Alabama was confident of victory because of the Kearney in cident and the recent sinkings of American owned merchant vessels in the North Atlantic. He predicted that these developments would give proponents few more votes than they have held in other foreign pol icy victories.
 The senate foreign relations con- mittee meets Monday to arrange for hearings on the ship arming bill. Continued on Page 9
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-18
Funds for Last } Months of Year, More Than
 Ample, COnlOn Says

City departments are living well within their budgets and funds available for the last three months of ,tlae year. are more than ample, Controller Thomas M. Conlon to- day reported to Mayor Vincent A. Scully. Tn compilation of city ap- populations and expenditures cov- ering the period from Jan. 1 to Sept. 30, Controller Conlon disclosed that the city had spent $4,2e3, ,l99.59 of total appropriations of $6.l91,- 762.24, leaving the sum of $l,702,- 5778l available for the last three months.
 On a percentage basis, the report said, the city sti'l has available % per cent of It's appropriations, though only 25 per cent of the year remains. This four per cent difference, if carried through to the end of the year, would mean unexpended appropriations of over s24o,0oo.
 The welfare department has the largest balance of any major de- partment. During the first nine months of the year 1t spent only $l05 ,636 of its appropriation of $380,528. This leaves 46.3 per cent of the appropriation still intact.
 The controllers general financial fund has 27.6 per cent of it's ap- propriation remaining; the legal department has 32.7 per cent, the street department 26.1 per cent, the police department 29.9 per cent, the school department 28.2 per cent.
 The appropriation for WPA work has 40.7 per cent remaining. The fire department balance Is 23.3 per cent of the total appropriation, but sufficient hands are on hand for the rest of the year. The department had to purchase extra equipment during the year.
 The city plan commission has spent only $l4950 of its $5,000 ap- propriation for the year. The board of finance has 457 per cent Of its appropriation of $li,500 remaining but the extra funds will be needed to complete payment for the city audit.
 MT. Conlon said that the figures for the first nine months offer a better and more accurate picture of the status of appropriations and ex- penditures than for earlier periods of the year.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-18
MANUEL QUEZON,
 SAYRE CONFER
Probably Discuss Naval Order to Have Ships Re-
 turn to Port

Manila, P. l., Oct. ls.-(UP)-- High Commissioner Francis B Sayre conferred with President Manuel Quezon today, presumably about the United States Navy's or- ders that a very few" American merchantmen In the Pacific return to the nearest friendly base and await instruction.
 The order included Philippine flag ships.
 Meanwhile, the third American vessel within 24 hours docked here but 1t was from California and had. mt changed its course.
 The Madrigal lines freighter Su. sana previously had come back, af- ter having left for west coast port with a cargo of sugar and cocoanut oil.
 The ship was "one of & very few in the Pacific which the navy an- nounced yesterday had been ordered to return to port for instructions.
 It was reported from Shanghai that the American resident line freighter Perida would put in there tomorrow for directions.
 Singapore reported that two American ships-the Lewis Lucken- bach and the Pennant-were there but scheduled to sail soon.
 The 1sthmian lines said theii freighter Honohluan was at Pen. ang, Fiji, but due to sail at once The liner President Taylor was re. ported to have left Penang for Ma nila recently.
 Officials in Batavia said shipping information could not be released there, but they did not believe any American ships had been in Neither lands East Indies ports recently.
 Authoritative foreign office anC navy sources denied in Tokyo tha the big Japanese liner Tatuta Maru which sailed last Wednesday fol Honolulu and San Francisco, hat been ordered back to Japan. The. said it was procedeing to the United States on schedule.
 There were 588 persons aboard thu Tatuta and 305 of them are Amer jeans, although 300 are of Jap anese origin.
 The Japanese information boart said it had mo information" as t whether the Tatuta Maru had beei ordered to return home. Orders fo the American vessels to return t port might be Washington's reac ton to the appointment of Gen. To 10 as premier, 1t was said.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-18
CONFUSION SEEN
 OVER NOMINATION
New Delegates to Con- gressiOnal Convention
 May Re Necessary

Confusion over procedure to be followed in naming Congressional candidates developed. in both Dem- ocratic and Republican parties to- day as leaders considered likely nominees for the post to be vacated by Congressman J. Joseph Smith who has been nominated for U. s district court judge. The resigna- ton of Congressman Smith is ex- pected soon after the Senate con- firms the nomination and this will place on Governor Robert A. Hurley the duty of setting a date for special election.
 It had been thought that delegates to the fifth district conventions o1 both parties in 1940 would recon- vene and name the candidates. To- day, however, political authorities at Hartford said that new delegates would have to be named. This would require caucuses in all towns in the congressional district.
 Complicating the situation further is a claim that a Democratic state party rule adopted last year author izes the state central committee to pick the candidate. This contention, if held valid, would rule out any district convention
 The advisory council of the Dem- ocratic state central committee, meeting last night at Hartford, is understood to have discussed the problem informally. No action was taken.
 With several candidates already in the race for each party's nomin- ation, summoning of entirely new conventions might well result in bit- terly fought cauicuses in fifth dis trict cities and towns.
 Waterbury, with fl delegates, is entitled to the largest representation at any Democratic fifth district con- vention. This city would also have the largest representation at a Re- publican congressional convention.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-18
All Possible Reinforce. ments Being Hurled Into
 FerOciOus Battle REDS ALSO CLAIM
 RAILROAD RETAKEN Russian Units Cut Off Seek to Fight Their Way Out
 of Traps
By United Press

Russia, asserting that the Red army had recaptured Orel, 210 miles south of Mos- COW in a thrust at the south- ern prong of the three-point. ed German drive on the Soviet capital, admitted to- day that the situation else- where on the front remained serious though its troops were counter attacking at numer- ouS points.
 The afternoon Moscow war com munique, heard in London by the United Press listening post from the Moscow radio said:
 Last night our troops continued fighting along the front. There were particularly stubborn battles in the western direction" (the ceil- tral front.
 All reports indicated that the Ger. man drive had been slowed north, west and south of Moscow and that at points the Germans had been driven back by determined counter~ attacks.
 Radio broadcasts from Moscow and dispatches of the official news agency Tass agreed that the Rus- sian position was still grave. They told of innumerable battles steadily increasing in ferocity, in which men fought day and night. Both sides threw in all reinforcements they could mass in men, machines and planes.
 Aside from the recapture of Orel, in a surprise attack. Russia claimed the capture of a railroad ste ton and town on the Leningrad front the Germans had held for one month.
 A dispatch of the Moscow newspa- per Pravda, heard in L. Ison, said that erection of Qualifications in the approaches to Moscow was now pro- ceeding on a big scale and that fresh endorsements of armed work CTS, the Moscow Home Guard Of vol- unteerS, were moving up to the front.
 In the Brynask sector of the. Ger. man western drive on Moscow Pravda said in Q special dispatch. ele Germans were stAferin ghea7y losses. It was asserted that some Russian units had penetrated tka German rear In flanking attacks md that only the German numerical stl- periority prevented the Russians from encircling big forces of the enemy.
 In the Kalinin area. where the Germans were driving southy 6rd cp the capital, Pravda reported that the Russians destroyed 30 German tanks which broke through to an airdrome near Kalinin.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-18
THREE DIE IN
 APARTMENT FIRE
Father Fails in Rescue At- tempt; Two Children
 Rescued By Woman

Dightor, Mass, October 18.-tUP) Third victim of a fire which trapped her family in their second- floor apartment, 9-year-old Ger trude Koehler died of burns at a Taunton hosiptal early today after leaping from a window with her night-clothing ablaze.
 Her father, John Doelller, 40, a New Haven railroad worker, had died enroute to the same hospital last night from burns suffered in an un- successful attempt to rescue his youngest child, Jacqueline, 2. Miss Hilda Goulart, 9, first floor tenant, risked her life to save two other children, John, Jr., G. and Kenneth, 5, who were reported in critical condition today. She found John in front bedroom and carried him out. Then she groped her way into the smoke-filled apart ment again, located Kenneth sprawled on the floor of the same room, and rescued him.
 Smoke-begrimed and nearly hys- terical, Miss Goulart said:
 I'm sorry I couldn't get to Jac- queline.."
 Jacqueline's body was found in a corner of a rear bedroom, few feet from the unconscious form of her dying father.
 Working on a night shift at a Tauton Box factory, the mother ot the children collapsed when told oi the tragedy. | William Rasmussen of North Digh- ton discovered the fire when he saw flames belching from the chimney He notified Miss Goulart, who went upstairs to rescue the children while he went to a neighbor's house and telephoned the alarm. Damage z the house was not extensive. A fire inspector said the blaze started from Q kitchen heater.