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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-02
STEPONAITIS NEW
 CHORUS CHIElFTAIN
Lithuanian C. of C. Group k Names Phoebe Gerulaitis
 Vice=President for 104l :.

George Steponaitis has been elect ed president of the Lithuanian Chamber of Commerce Chorus for is41. Others cncsen YoIlow: Phoebe Gerulaitis, vice-president; Lillian Wolf, secretary; Bertha Yankaus- kas, financial secretary; Nellie Ar minaS, treasurer; and Lascodia Romanauskas and Bertha YankauS- kas. librarians.
 This group will take part in the c. of c. program January 26, to aid Lithuanian refugees. Starting next Sunday, Jan. 5, from 1:30 to 2 D. m. over WATR the chorus will present slit entitled, 'Vincuks and Onute,' each week. The chorus will begin its fourth year of weekly radio broadcasts, January 10, and plans are underway for an anniversary celebration in honor of the event.
 Minstrel Rehearsal
 The members of the cast of the Brooklyn A. c. minstrel show which will be given 8 week from tomor- row night at St. Joseph's Hall under the direction of Joseph Lezotte will hold rehearsal this evening at the Bank street clubroorns at 8 o'clock.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-02
HARTFORD DRIVER
 HELD IN TRAGEDY
Former Waterbury Man Killed By Automobile
 Tuesday Afternoon

Allen L. Penfield, %, of 2s Scott street, Hartford, was held by Hart ford police pending investigation in the death of Dessere E. Levesque, 63, of 47 Garden street, Hartford. Lev esque was a former Waterbury resi- dent. He was killed instantly late Tuesday afternoon when struck by an automobile driven by Penfield as he crossed the street near his home on East Hartford. Local police were notified of the accident and Motor Patrolman Thomas Phelan was sent to notify the mans three sisters, Misses Stella 8; Clara L.: and Lena Levesque, of IT Cherry street, all local residents.
 The driver was arrested on 8 charge of criminal negligence with a bond of $1,O00 set. Levesque's iIi- juries consisted of 6 fractured skull, broken neck, compound fractures of both legs, and crushed ribs. Medical Examiner H. J. Onderdonk of Hart ford said.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-02
IEARLY MORNING BLAZE IN CLUB
st. Ann's A. A. Quarters on Mill Street Damaged By
 Fire Today

Fire broke out in the club rooms at the St. Ann A. A. at 296 NH street shortly after 1 g. m. this morning, sending Engine 10 to the blaze. The fire narshal's office re- ported that an overheated parlor stove left burning blistered the side walls of the clubhouse. The two story wooden structure is owned by James Lawlor, the fire marshaPs office said. No damage was caused, and the fire was quickly extin- guished. Acting Deputy Chief Ste phen J. Bloomfield supervised the men.
 A still alarm received yester- day afternoon sent Engines l, 6, truck 2 and booster pump to a fire at 232 Willow street in the rear of Capozzi Cleaners, Inc. No appar- ent damage was done except to a mattress in which the fire started, Lieutenant Eugene Legge, aide to the fire marshal, reported. The blaze was blamed on cigaret butt started by a person who fell asleep on a couch in the rear of the office. The owner of the building is Leon ard Rosa of 34 Savings street.
 Two brush fires were also ex- tinguished yesterday when Engine 5 responded to 8 fire on the proper ty owned by the Waterbury Trust Company, off Meriden road. The other fire was received verbally at PAT, sending Engine II to a fire on the property of Floyd Rasmussen on New Haven avenue.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-02
$4O,OOO CONVENT,
 DEVON, DEDICATED
Rev Joseph L. Kinney Off- ciates; Erection Planned
 By Father Ryan

Rev. Joseph L. Kinney, local na- tive who is now pastor of St. Ann's church and St. Gabriel's church at Devon and Milford, officiated at a simple ceremony as the new Con- vent of the Immaculate Heart of Mary was dedicated at Devon Tues day afternoon. The $40,000 building will serve as a home for the nuns who give religious instruction to the Catholic children of Devon and Walnut Beach.
 The convent contains a basement auditorium, where religious classes will be held hereafter. There are reception rooms on the first floor, as well as offices and there are iv- ing quarters for eight sisters on the upper floor.
 The erection of the convent was planned by the late Rev. John E. Ryan, at whose invitation the sis terS came to Devon in 1887.
 Father Kinney is the son of Mrs. Bridget Kinney, of South street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-02
TWO WOMEN HURT,
 CAR STRIKES ISLES
One Remains at Hospital, Other Discharged After
 New Years Eve Mishap

T'ania Grebenstchikoff, 45, of 50uthbury, and Mrs. Mary Less, of Buckingham street, Oakville, were injured Tuesday night when the au- fomohiie driven by Carl Less, hus- hand Of Mrs. Less, in which they were passengers, struck two safety isles opposite the Second Congrega- sional church on West Main street
 Tania was admitted to the Wa terbuty hospital where 1t was found che suffered a possible fractured skull, concussion of the brain, and possible fractured nose. Her con- dition this morning was somewhat improved. hospital authorities re- ported.
 Mrs. Less was treated for @ sprained ankle and discharged from the hospital According to the report Of Motor Patrolmen Frank Leary and Donald Monaghan, MT. Less was proceeding west on West Main street when he struck the second. These isles were recently installed as safety precautions for pedestrians in cross ing. The car had to be lowed from She scene.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-02
Y.M.C.A. Notes

The first of a series of recreational programs for men who work on the factory night shifts will be held at the Central Y. M. c. "A. next Mon- day from g a. m. to 12 noon. Among the program features listed all of which are free (except bowljng) are: basketball, potato races, blindf0ld boxing. obstacle races, pool and bil- lizards, checkers and chess, rowing machine, swimming pool, volleyball, calisthenics, handball, wrestling, bowling, ping pong, medicine ball, and shower baths.
 The program has been arranged and will be conducted by a commit tee of the Central Y staff: Seth Goodwin, Thomas 8. Smith, William J. Dillane, Robert N. Parmalee, Will fred J. Mathewson and Arthur l.. Plrinton.
 Attorney Chase Kimbal will give a series of three talks at the Gen. tral Y. M. 0. A. Lobby Forum on successive Monday nights at 8 o'clock beginning January 6. His general theme will be '"The World at War" Next Monday he will dis euss the situation in England, AL bania, Greece, and other Balkan countries, and in Africa. on January l3, he will discuss the undeclared war in China and show its rela- tionship to the war in Europe and Africa. On January 20 he will talk on What About After the War?"
 The presentation each week will be followed by question and an swer period.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-02
BY ELMER Q. WAKzER

New York, Jan. 2-(UP)- Stocks advanced small amounts in the main list today with volume sharply re- sdilced.
 Special issues made wide gains. Universal Pictures first preferred made a new high at 136 up points. Virginia Iron, Coal Q Coke rose AZ points to new high ct IS. Phil lps-Jones made 8 top at 52 up 3.
 Gains of point and more were made by Columbia Gas preferred A, Columbian Carbon, American Sugar preferred, Hercules Powder, Howe Sound, General Mills, Loft, F. F. Myers, J. J. Newberry, and Inter- national Nickel preferred.
 Steel shares were steady to firm. Motors held around the previous close. A few of the utilities and coppers gained. Rails were firm in lightt turnover. Several of the oils made small gains. ! H Radio Corporation, first stock on the ticker for 1941, opened 200 shares at 4 5-8 unchanged.
 A majority of issues registered advances of fractions to point, the latter in Hercules Powder. Goe- bel Brewing opened 1000 shares at 3 1-2 up 1-8. A block of 1000. shares of Nash- -Kelvinator opened at the previous close of 5.
 Steel shares were mixed with Q. s. Steel off 3-8 at 69 IA and Bethle- hem up 1-2 at 87. Utilities were firmer with North American at 16 y7-8 up 1-4. A block of 1000 shares of New York Central sold at IA 1-8 up 3-8.
 Small advances were noted in General Electric, Anaccnda, Loft,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-02

 BACK IN CAPITAL

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 Washington, Jan. 2-(UF4 Vice President John N. Garner returned to the capital today and arranged to confer with President Roosevelt.
 Garner, who opposed MT. Roose- yelt's renornination and did not vote in the November general election between MT. Roosevelt and SRepubli- can Wendell l.. Willkie, / will remain in the, capital until after the third term inauguration January 20. His own term of office expires then.
 Garner, as is his custom, declined comment on national or interna- tional affairs.
 He probably will not preside over the Senate until the new session of Congress opens formally at noon to- morrow. He will assign that task on the final day of this session to Pres ident Fro Tempore William H. King who was defeated for retlomination.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-02
BIJND DESCRIBED
 AS ALL MILITARY

washington, Jan. 2--(UP)-The erman-American Bund is de- sozihed by the Dies committee as a e10lnpletely military" organization natterned after the ''ruthlessly effi- eisnts machine set up in Germany k9 Adolf Hitler.
 The committee made public what it eaid was an exact translation of zho ofiicial confidential manuel of <he Btlzd, which 1t offered as fresh HEaof of the lln- n-American charac- terss Of the organization. Asserting fhat while its three years of investi- ration had established the Bund's <0anection to Germany, the com nilttce asserted this was the first 5i,ne the Bund's military character had been exposed.
 xhe document. according to the Go>n1nittee, was obtained "after 1t had been taken from the personal 1Iztcts ok c. Wilhelm KiInze, fuehrer c< tht German American Bund.s
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-02
Alleged Speedy Driver
 Fined In City Court
Police Cruiser Overhauls Dkenlan Street Operator
 After Long -WatertOWn Youth Held

along East Main street from Silver street after he passed by the mo- tor patrol cruiser at a rate of 45 miles an hour. Officer McC Carthy said that Guarino made no. attempt to slow up at intersections but con- tinued on, passing number of cars. He was given a summons when he stopped near Tyler's Ladder on Meri- den road. <
 The case of Agnes Lunkutis oi Waterbury was continued until to- morrow. She is an escaped inmate of the State Farm for Women al Mantle.
 Edward TIaddad, 19, of 623 East Main street, WatertoWn, tWsS grant. ed a contiruaflCe to Saturday al. ter he was arraigned on an assault charge as a result of an attack or Paul Garrity of 38 High street, loca letter carrier. The accused, who t six feet tall and weighs over 200 pounds, attacked the letter carrier on Grand street, near Canal street New Years aanr1is;G. :S
 Garrityg was admitted to SG. Mary hospital where he was treated for a fractured nose and, laceratoh1s of the face and scalp. Detective Lieut. John Calvin made the arrest on a warrant. !
 During the fraeas at the scene Patrolman James Stack arrested three boys, all minors, but they were released shortly after in custody of their parents pending the disposition of the case.
 Charged with operating an auto mobile while under the influence of liuuor, Frank Skelly, 46. of 63 Southwick avenue, was given a con- tinuance until tomorrow. Skeily was involved in an accident on Plank road, near the entrance to Hamilton park when his automobile, struck a car driven by Rocco Calabrese, 26 of 1085 Hamilton avenue. Accord ing to the arresting officer. Gala brese stopped on the ,cinder walk leading to the park in an effort to avoid the accident.
 Charged with creating disturb ance in his home, Franz KirSch- berger, A, of BAT West Main street received a continuance to January 16, on breach of the peace and in- toxication counts. -
 The court ordered Louis Canel1 of 37 Bronson street, to pay his wife $6 weekly and to find anew board- ing house. A continuance was grant, ed in another non-support case heard when Charles Hubell, "A, of Connecticut hotel, was arraigned on non-support charge. His case was continued to January 16.
 Charged with drunkenness and breach of peace, Alfred Lefreniere 26, of 15 West Liberty street, re- ceived a nolle, on the first count, and on the second charge he was given a nolle on payment of $5.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-02
FiDs Babies Born Tn WaterburyOn
 NelO Yenr's Day


 Five babies, two boys and three girls were born in Water bury on New Years Day.
 The first baby t6 sselve was Q girl to Mrs. vincent LawlOr OS Ss NH Plain street at 12:45 a. m. just a little after the New Year was Iishered in, at the St. AIary's hospital A baby girl was born to Mrs. Alols Scheurloin of 58 Chipman street at 2:2S .. m., also at the St. Mary's hOs- pital.
 Mrs. Hartley Woodward of Thomaston, gave birth to Q son at 3:2O ?. m. at the Waterbury hospital while Mrs. John ZOnas of 71 Aetna street, Naugatuck, presented her husband with 9 son at $40 a. m. at St. Mary's hospital.
 The last baby born was at 10:4S p. m. to MT. and Mrs. JoS- eph AbrOmaitis of 36 South Riverside street, at the Water bury hospital. It is a girl.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-02
Spirit of Al

An urge to join the army air corps had Bonnie Delaney, of State street, in Waterbury hOs- pital today. He is to be operated on for a nose condition, and is hopeful that it will allow him to pass physical tests required of prospective flying cadets.
 Delaney recently sought to qualify as a flying cadet He passed intelligence and other tests, but army doctors said that a nose condition would have to be corrected before he would be accepted. So, yesterday, De- laney entered the hospital at bis own expense.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-02
SEWING GLASSES ITO BE RESUMED.
Next Session Jan. &; Skat- ing at Park Over Week.
 End Probability
Washington Hill
 Correspondent: Mrs. Frank McGrath = Telephone 4-659O

,, Miss Ryans WPA sewing class, will have its regular session at the Community house next Wednesday afternoon, at 2 o'clock. For the last two weeks as Christmas and New Years day both came on Wednes- day the class had to be dispensed with, but regular sessions will start next wednesday.
 The Washington Park Community House was the scene of a very successful New Years party Tues day evening. Suppers were served to about 165 people at 10:30 and eating continued until 12 o'clock. The grand march tlshering in the New Year with Tom Conway as the grand marshal was featured at mid- night and such an uproar was never heard in the Community House people passing down Sylvan avenue must hav1 thought it a duplicate of wha.s Times Square looked like at that hour = colored streamers, noise makers and colored lights with the balloons made a very fitting setting for the New Years greeting,
 The stage had Christmas tree with colored lights-for back ground and the orchestra was hidden by bank of palms. The soft lights made a fitting setting for the moonlight waltzes.
 Everyone attending voted u- namiously that splendid time was had by all
 The committee in charge of ar- engagements had John Dzick as gen. eral chairman; assisted by MT. and Mrs. James Gladney, MT. and Mrs. Henry A. Hayden, MT. and Mrs. Thomas ODonnell, Mrs. William Sutton, MT. and Mrs. Ambrose Scully and MT. and Mrs. Rocco Perugini, MT. and Mrs. Frank A. McGrath, James Carroll, Thomas Conway and Daniel Murphy.
 Quite number of Hill residents took advantage of the Times Square Special excursion also-among some who spent New Years Eve in New York were MT. and Mrs. Thomas walsh, of Keefe street, Miss Mar garet Coughlin, Misses May, Helen Lillian and Mildred Shea of Bald win street.
 From the looks of the skating rink at Washington Park, If this cold weather continues, the children of the neighborhood will enjoy skating over the weekend.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-02
Compensation Agreements

The following agreements were today filed with Compensation Commissioner Joseph E. Talbot:
 Mrs. Evelyn Kenny, 17S5 East Main street, against the Grieve, Bisset & Holland Co., $7.OO begin ming September T, for brusitis of the right elbow.
 Anthony Daddone, 112 Meadow street, against the Grove & Co, $1S.9O, starting November l9, for confusion of the back.
 T. Joseph Moran of Winsted, against the TorringtOn company, $21.72, beginning December !, for fracture of the right hip. .
 Frank Rabinko, of Torrington, against the Hendy Machine conn pany, $14.S9, starting December 1, for strained lower part of the back.
 William Harvey, 92 Pearl street, against the A. H. Wells and O., Inc, Waterbury, S1l.53 starting December g, for confusion of the right shoulder.
 F. Lyons, IS Watertown avenue, against the Chase Brass Co, $22.39, starting December 1S, for infected left third finger.
 william L. Andrews, of Hartford, against the Huh Brewing company of New Haven, $18.OO, starting De- cember IS, for cut over the right eye.
 B5wagh C. LsuA ef T0rTington. against the Progressive Mfg. Co. of Tcsringten, $l6.l5, starting De- Cember IA, for one third loss 0G the left index iinGers
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-02
Spotlightillg Brass CityNews
Woman Missing

The search for Mrs. Fabyan Zurlis, 30, of Chambers street, who has been missing from her home for three days, is being con- tinued by local police. The police were asked to aid in the search when the woman failed to return. Description was sent by radio a number of times yesterday, but no available source of information has been received as to her where abOutS.
 The woman, when last seen, was wearing a light black coat, dark hat, black shoes and 8 blue polka dot dress. Mrs. Zurlis is about five feet tall, has blue eyes, and weighs about 160 pounds.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-02
EVA CUILFORD
 FRACTURES RIBS

Danbury, Jan. 2.--A nurse at Dan- bury hospital, Miss Eva Guilford of Torrirgtong, received possible rib fractures and decorations of the forehead and back of the head at 3 a. m. today when a car in which she was riding struck a stonewall in Newtown and overturned. The driver of the car, Carl Hahn of IS Ninth avenue, suffered chin laceration and also also taken to the hospital, but was discharged early this af- teruoon. +-a,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-02
DEER ISLAND HAS
 NEW YEARS BLAZE

Bantam, Jan. 2.-More than 100 couples celebrated New Years eve in usual style at Deer Island Gate near Bantam Lake, despite a fire at the establishment earlier in the night. The fire started from an overheated stove pipe. and according to Bantam firemen, the dance floor was slightly damaged by fire and smoke. The owner, James Considine of Torring- ton. said that the fire occurred shortly after 2 p. m. before the celebrators arrived.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-02
Local Driver In
 Fatal Accident In New Haven

Anthony Stasiulaitis, 21. a gar age worker, of 89 Arnold street, Waterbury, was arrested last night on a technical charge by New Ha- ven police after he fatally injured Salvatore Rega, 72, of New Haven. tstas1unaStls sssMtS the man with the car he was driving on Whalley avenue near Pond Lily avenue. Rega died early this morning of a fractured skull.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-02
Four Warrants May Be Issued
 In Lottery Case

It was learned today that four people will be served warrants to appear before the states attorney tomorrow morning, in connection with the Naugatuck lottery case, which caused . sensation recently when several men from COnnec- ticut and New York were arrested and held for the winter session of criminal court.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-02
In Session

Meetings of the boards Of works, police commissioners and fire commissioners were sched- uled for today, having been postponed because of the holi- day.
 The police and fire boards were to meet late this afternoon while the works board will meet tonight.
 The board of finance. sched- uled to meet this afternoon, de- cided to postpone its session until 4 D. m. tomorrow. This will allow approval of bills passed on by the other three boards at their meetings today.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-02
2Oth Anniversary

Rev. William P. Boticelli, pas tor of St. Peters church, Tor rington, observed the 20th anni- versary of his ordination to the Roman Catholic preSthood yes- terday.
 Father Boticelh served for many years as assistant under Monsig- nor Joseph Valdambrini, pastor of the, Church of Our Lady of Lourdes here, before being ap- pointed to the pastorate of the New City church.
 He was ordained January l, 1921, by the late Bishop John J. Milan.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-02
MAYOR IS JANTTOR

Rochester, N. H., Jan. a. (UP)
 Former Mayor John E. Conrad re- turned to work at City Hall today --as assistant janitor. Mayor charles II. Felker appointed Conrad shortly after his inaugufation yes terday. Conrad will get more money as janitor than he did s mayor.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-02
By JOHN T. FLYNN NEA Service Financial Writer


 With all the factors of expansion now in full swing, disturbed by some of those uncertainties already re- ferred to, the problem which con- fronts the business man and the iIl- vestor for the coming year becomes a delicate one And yet 1t is by no means impossible of solution.
 First of all the retailer can look for steadily growing market. It will continue to grow as long as the war lasts. With the government and the great heavy machinery tn- dutries pumping billions into the pockets of wage earners the retailer may count very definitely on having this flood of funds make their way promptly to his cash registers.
 WATCH STREAMS
 OF SPENDING
 When spending by the early CWA and the AAA began, lot of bus1- ness men sat around muttering de- nunciations of the spending, But the great mail order houses wisely decided the government was paying out this money in order to enable workers and farmers to spend it. They therefore organized their sales policies to keep in the path of those great streams of spending. And their balance sheets show the re- suits.
 The retailer who sits around mumbling about government policies instead of putting his store or his business in the pathway of these great streams of spending is very foolish merchant. The object of pouring out these billions is to en- able the workers who get wages to spend. They are going to spend them. And they are going to spend them with the more alert mer- chants.
 The retailer, like the producer for that matter, has to guard himself by not permitting inventories to mount in order to beat rising prices. He may make a lot of money by spec uiating on inventories, but he might also go broke that way by a sudden termination of the speanding orgy. DON'T SPECULATE
 UNLESS YOU KNOW HOW
 For the investor, this situation, as 1t develops, will move more and more into the domain of speculation. What about buying securities? The answer is simple. To buy them on speculation pre-Supposes that you know how to speculate. The chances are that you do not know-mighty few do, especially in the presence of tleSe unfamiliar and unpredictable conditions.
 Always sound equities are the kind of things into which to put money. Good real estate invest ments If they can be found (and they can)-become increasingly at tractive as do good corporate invest ments, where the companies have long records of sound arrangements and conservative policies and have slrpluses capable of standing a little strain and are in the expanding in dustxies.
 Investors do not have to worry about their insurance policies or their bank deposits. The government will have to stand behind both in the event of some sort of strain should the war end suddenly.
 Generally the most important thing to do is for business men to keep their heads and not to be swept along by the ln'U6,aeaSicas cr swift riches.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-02

Frank Guarino, g, of 79 Dikeman street, was fined $10 and costs when he was arraigned before Judge T. E. Conway in city court this morn
 ing on a charge of speeding. Motor Patrolman Joseph Mccarthy testi- fled that the accused was trailed
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-02
STRING FLOWING

Washington, Conn, Jan. 2 - U. P.) - Weather quirk:
 First Selectman Leo Pickett went into his fields New Years day and commenced with the spring plow- ing.
 The oldest irllabitAnt couldn't re- member any precedent for this early blowing.