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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-08
SOUTH MAIN ST.
 YOUTH INJURED
Jean CIOutier Rendered Unconscious in Crash
 on ThOnlastOn Road

Slight improvement was noticed in the condition of John r, Cloutler, 10, of B63 South Main street at the Waterbury Hospital where he waa admitted early yesterday morning when the car he WAS driving lefG the highway on Thomaston avenue
 The accident occurred at 2;l6 6, n. yesterday as Cloutier was pros ceeding in the direction Of Water bury, Motor Patrolinen John Walsh and Joseph TieFney reported. He suffered several fractured ribs.
 The officers said that when Clou- tiers car was about 200 feet north of the oyerpass bridge on T'hoinaSton avenue, 1t went off the road, tray. eled a distance of about 2b feet, and was struck by Q telephone pole and snapped 1t at the base, The pole was hurled about 25 feet into the wooded area. Cloutler'B automobile then continued for another 80 feet, knocked over four highway posts and landed 7B feet south into Q gulley, the officers said,
 4 passing motorists, Edward J, Arsenault of i78S Thomaston aVe- with Marcel CloutieF, 2i, Of bb9 South Main street, brother of the injured driver, extrieRted Jean from the Wreckage and rushed him to the hospital. When admitted he was un- conscious and his name was placed on the danger list. It was removed when the youth recovered conscious ness,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-08
Market Drops Lower Then Rallied Some
Stocks Lost From to Points at an Active Opening
 Japan's Attack on U. s. Drew Selling Orders

shares for . full session in the first hour.
 Japan's attack on omitted States possessions attracted selling orders which were punched Into blocks ranging Go 6,5O0 shares at the open- ing. The decline was orocrfy. Short ly after the opening a recovery of more than a point in U. s. Steei Co above the previous close stiynu- lated covering in other sections. The rally later was halted on pub. llcation of casualty lists by the War department.
 Demand came into sugar shares on anticipation of higner prices tor the commodity which had . good gain on the coffee and suger ex- change. New highs were made by Central violeta, Guantanamo is- sues, Manatl and South Porto ClFo on gains ranging to more than q points. patano Mines made q new high ct iI up i-2 on outlook for bigger demand for its tn now that Far Eastern routes arc harrassed by war.
 Chrysler rallied after touching 50 Ia off lea. Rails steadied when Union Pacific rallied Go 60 from It's low Of 06 S-4, off 2 Id, Rubbers were down more than 8 points at tho opening and rallied only mod erately.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-08
CARD TOURNEY
 GAMES TONIGHT
Holy Name Society to En. joy Weekly Contests; 40
 Hours to Open
Washington Hill

Religious instructions for High school children will be held at St. Francis parish hall this evening at 2 o'clock. For Grammar school pu- pills Thursday afternoon at 2;S0, in the school, Saturday morning at o'clock, and after the e:S0 Mass on Sunday, in the lower church,
 There will be a meeting of the c, Y. O. at St. Francis parish hall, Wednesday evening at 8 o'clock.
 There will be basketball practice on Tuesday evening for those wish- ing to play on the c. Y. O. team, at Washington Park Community House at 2 o'clock. All members are asked to report.
 Forty-hourS devotion will be held at St. Francis Xavier church on next Sunday, beginning at the II o'clock Mass.
 Next Sunday being the second Sunday of the month, is the regular Communion Sunday for the Holy Name Society. They will receive in Q body at the 7:30 o'clock Mass. Bus- mess meeting will be held Sunday evening at the parish hall, at 7:So o'clock. Tonight the 45 tournament will resume playing, as is their week. Iy habit. Intense interest is display ed in this tournament when all the old timers, do their best to outdo their opponents in the good old game of 45.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-08

consider, should conditions warrant possible provisions In the financing program.
 "rhe announcement of the war with Japan makes it even more lm- portant that we proceed with the construction for which this new money is to be raised, and t Is be. lleyed that 1t will not create any difficulty in proceeding with the plan," MT. Campbell declared.
 Under terms of the plan approved today holders of the outstanding 6B,O44 shares of l-2% preferred stock will be given the opportunity to exchange each share now held for two shares of new S2,25 accumu- latiye preferred stock, Mfr. Camp bell stated. On March 1st, 1922 all shares of the present preferred stock not surrendered for exchange will be called for redemption ct Sii2.00 per share plus the quarterly dividend due on that date.
 Tn lieu of the dividend for the quarter ending February 26, 1922 on the s l-2% preferred shares sur- rendered for exchange Q dividend for the period will be paid March Ist on the new $2.25 shares at the rate of $2,75 per anrum which, on 6 two for one basis, IS equivalent to the quarterly dividend on share of s 1-2% preferred stock, 1t was explained.
 The stockholders also authorized issuance for sale to the public of 100000 shares of $200 accumlative preferred stock without par value plus an additional number of these shares equal to twice the number of present s 1-2% shares not ex- changed for new stock. Proceeds from this public sale will be used for expansion and to cover the cost of redeeming unexchanged old shares on March 1.
 The company will register shortly 336.088 shares of new preferred stock, including the $2.25 shares necessary for exchange purposes and the $2.O0 for sale to the public. said Mir. Campbell. A registration statement is being prepared and ne- gotiattons are under way for un- derwriting of the shares to be sold publicly.
 Stockholders also voted today to limit the total amount of preferred stock without par value to 600 900 shares with an aggregate stated value of not to exceed thirty mill lion dollars. Rights, qualifications and restrictions of the $2.25 and $2.0O shares to be issued were also voted upon subject to possible re- vision before issuance.
 New funds provided for the com- pany from the proposed financing will be used to construct two addi- tional z5 XIV generating units at the Devon plant and for transmits sion and distribution facilities tO take care of increased demands for power resLsting from tfsr tsational Defense proeram in the industrial areas served by the company
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-08

Mrs, Nellie Jenusaitis was ro- elected president Of the Lithuanian Women's Ruta society at . meeting held yesterday afternoon at the old St, JoBeph's school, She has been president of the society since 1913, Other officers for the coming year, also reelected, will be-; Financial secretary, Mrs. John IailekAs, who has been secretary since the organ. lzation was founded ln 1906; treas- urer, Mrs. Margaret Qriskauskas; 1; sick committee, Mrs, Ursula Mor- kus, marshal, Mrs. Nellie Jeshin. skas; trustee, Mrs. Mary Vaitkus, Election for other offiees IS held in June.
 Plans were completed by the so- city for Q Christmas party which will be held on December 10 at St, Joseph's hall. A grabbing will Do . feature Of tho party, Mrs, Jenasal' tis and Mrs. ZallekAs are in charge Of arrangements,
 Members voted to make Q dona- ton of ei0 to tho Lithuanian Fefu- gee fund of tho Federation of Lith- uaniAn Catholic societies, One new member, Mrs. Edith ZRllekas, was admitted into tho organization, A social hour followed the business meeting.
 Church Bazaar Returns
 Rev. Joseph J. VAlantiejus, pastor of St. Joseph's church, announced ct Masses yesterday that proceeds
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-08
Ruta Society Elects
 Mrs. Nellie Jenusaitis
Popular President Has Served Since 1918; Recent Church Bazaar Nets Over $22OO CY0 Bowling Party
BROOKLYN NEWS

from the recent parish bazaar amount to $2,222,60, The bazaar was held for four days at St. Jos eph's hall by arrangement Of tht parish committee and representa- tlVes of church organizations,
 S0dality Ceremonies
 Girls of the eighth grade of st JoSeph's school will be admitted Into tho Children of Mary SodalitS at special exercises tonight at o'clock at St, Joseph's church, Sis' ter William and Sister Joseph have planned the ceremonies, A tea and reception for the new members will Do held following the exercises al the sodality olNhFooms on Congress avenue. Vera Stankus, Dorma dud- iskas, Nellie LiEauSkaS, and Jose- phine Muraska, officers of the or- ganiSatien, are in charge of ar arrangements,
 Mt. Carmel c, Y. 0. Party
 About 20 members of the Catholic Youth organization of Our Lady oi Mount Carmel church attended Q bowling party yesterday afternoon at Sena's alleys, A social was held in tho evening at the parish hall with dancing and refreshments or the program, Thomas Thomas Ant Anne Raimo were in charge of or. engagements,
 Red Wings Club Meets
 The Red Wings club of the Brooklyn r, M. 0. A, will hold c meeting tonight at 8 o'clock at the clubhouse, Plans will be made fol several social activities, Samue' Mastropietre will preside.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-08
RUSSIAN TROOPS
 ARE IN PURSUIT
Take Important Highway on South Moscow Front;
 Winter Halts Nazis
BY ROBERT DOWsON

(UnfteU Press 6tAm NVEEeSRVAAWensl
 London, Dec. 8,-(UP)-Russian troops have stormed and taken the important Serpukhov-Tula arterial highway on the south Moscow front and the Germans are retreating to the southeast, abandoning theit tanks, trucks and arms. the MOSCOW newspaper Pravda asserted In a special dispatch today.
 The road connects Tula With Moscow, 100 miles to the north.
 Front dispatches said Russians had repulsed new German attacks by fierce unter-attacks on the Moscow front and had forced the 47sth German Infantry Regiment to retreat with heavy casualties.
 While winter frightened its grip on the front, the Russians reported new success in checking temporary Nad break-througs on the Moscow front and at the railroad town ot Tikhvin, 125 miles east of Lenin- grad.
 The infantry regiment, supported by tanks, was put to flight across the Nara river and along the Moz- haisk highway as Soviet guard and tank units started a pincers move ment with swift, well-calculated blows"
 The official news agency said tho Nazis evaded encirclement by aban- doning guns and equipment. Wound ed soldiers, 1t said, were "stot in the back" to facilitate the retreat.
 'SThe Fascists ran SO quickly that our scouts could not overtake them'' correspondent for the newspaper Izvestia reported. '"rhey are not a single inch nearer to Moscow"
 Bitter Cold for Nazis
 (The German high command said bitter cold on the Moscow front made operations difficult, but claimed the Nazi assault was gain ing ground" Focal successes" were claimed in the Donets basin area.
 (Nazi military spokesmen spccu- lated whether Germany's next move on the southern front would be an attempt to cross the Kercae;l44 ! Straits and recapture the key city of RostOv from the south and east.l Tzkhvin's encirclement has been virenally completed after two days of severe fighting. the Kuibyshev radio reported. Soviet troops weEs
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-08
SOLDIERS PARTY
 PLANS HELD UP

Judge of Probate Patrick Healey today said that plans for the pub- lie reception of Waterbury soldiers sailors and marines, originally slat- ed for furloughs during the holiday season. would be held in abeyance until final word is received regard ing cancellation of leaves.
 Tn the absence of definite infor- nation. Judge Heaiey said, the committee meeting tonight will make no further arrangements.
 The home coming had been planned for December 22. in Ham, ilton Park pavilion. It was sponsor cd by the furlough reception com mittee, headed by Judge Healey, and associated with the civilian defense volunteer office. Tonight's meetina Nas to consider the neceptabaiagy Gl the date, and discuss measj ol raialng funds to sinance tse affair
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-08
War Is-AlI That!

Among the Waterbury service- men enjoying leaves at the time of the outbreak Of war, and whose furloughs were Bufnmarily can- celled, were William P. Lade, gun- ner's mate first class, U. s, Navy, son of MT. and Mrs. Robert P. Lade of Middlebury: and Edward W. YourkStoVieh, of the U. s. Marine Corps and son of MT. and Mrs. ?. Yourkstovich of Bucking- ham street, Oakville.
 Leonard P. Balcom of 2 Chase Parkway, q recent Naval recruit, was also at home on leave, but his fuTlough was to have ended to- morrow in any event.
 Lade, who has just completed his first enlistment, assigned to the aircraft carrier Yorktown, had a 30-day leave cancelled in con- sequence of the war. YourkStovich was on Q l5-day leave from the marine base at Pensacola, Fla, and has now been ordered to duty with the Base Air Detachment, Aircraft 1, at Quantico, Va.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-08
'RegrettabIe'

~It's . very regrettable thing" said Frank Naka, veteran Jap- anese chef at the Central Y. M. Q. A., this morning, when he Was asked for 3 statement about che outbreak of war. Naka, who has long been well known to patronizers of the "Y" cafeteria, expressed regret that he is not himself an American citizen but did not wished to comment fur- fhW on the situation. In answer to Q question, he said he had no idea how many Jap- anese at present are living in Waterbury.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-08
COSSACK CHORUS
 TO APPEAR HERE

The General Platoff Don Cossack Chorus will come to this city tomor- row for Q concert ct the Waterbury Women's club. This will be the sec ond concert In the Fine Arts Series sponsored by the Mattatuck Musical Art society, N. KoStrukoff is con- ductor. During the past fourteen years the chorus has given over 4,000 concerts.
 The group Is one of the greatest singing ensembles of It's kind. Their repertory includes sacred music, also folk-songS and war songs. Their dancing Is also one of the highlights of their programs. The group, exiled from Russia, was organized in Prague in 1927. and since that time have sung on every continent. Tues day nights concert will begin at 0:30 o'clock.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-08
NOTHING STOLEN IN STORE BREAK

The detective bureau today was Investigating a "break" into the First National store at 2T Wood- tick road, reported by Motor Patro- men George McElligott and James Sweeney, after 1t was discovered by them Sunday morning when they tried the doors of the store. The of- ficers reported thieves made their entrance through the front of the store. Nothing was taken.
 The manager of the store, Ed- ward Elsdcn of TerryviIie, told de- tectives that Saturday night he waited on two youths who bought ciearets, but they acted suspicious ly. On leaving the store. the man. ager said, the two young men stood outside and looked Into the store as he counted tho days cash. They were described as about aS years old.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-08
BUILDING PERMITS

Building Inspector Jehn T. Hart ley today Issued the following per- mits:
 John Camanlsa, addition foE lubricating at elA Bank street, Sl,000.
 stephen Rainone, enc family house on Hansen street, SA,000.
 John J. H0Tan. foundation for . lunch cart at l7SS East Main street, $500. EF
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-08
Red Cross Roll Call $19,O64

Returns In the annual Red Cross roll cali continued to mount today with the receipt of additional con- tributiOns of more than s2OO, ace cOrding to an announcement by Mrs. Herman Koester, drive chair man. The total n0w is approaching the $20,OOO mark, and there Is every indication that the Ans! tS= tai will be well above that figure.
 Latest contributions are as fOl- lows: Previously acknowledged: $1S,S46.55. Standard Paper Com. pany, SIC; Packard Waterbury, Inc S12; Freedman'S SIS; Steuben Street, 5-2S, Mrs. Howard Branch, S7; WateFtOwn avenue 1901 -1325, Mildred avenue and Madeline ave nue, Miss Marguerite Dick, SIS; WatertOwn avenue 923-l051, Mrs. Robert Harvey, $3; WOOdside ave- nue, 31-136, winthrop Terrace, Mrs. Harry R. Lsnge, $26; Circuit avenue 154-221, MOreland avenue, Mrs. ,. Chester Little, $30; Revere btEeSSp S-OOs MGVCAC 0eEGCS GASCh~ sion 112-147, Evans street, 14-29, Mrs. Paul Petersen, $17; Mt. Ver- non avenue 75-22O, Mrs. E. w. Pier pOnt, SS; Bunker Hill avenue, "A 147, Mrs. Stanley Sunderland, $7; Bunker Hill avenue 215-25S, Val- entine street 18-53, Mrs. Clifford TOmpkIns, $9; Bunker Hill ave- nue 374-802, ClOugh road, Oakville avenue, MartOne street and White road. Miss Helen L. StOddard, sS6; Fairview street 61-92, Mrs. Wil- liam DilIane, $11.5O; Kingsbury section, Mrs. Stella RomanOfski $7, additionally; Clan McAlpine No. 233. O. S. c. $5; mail subscrip- tiOns. $2. Total returns to date: SlS,O64.O5.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-08
SpOtlighting Brass CityNews
Defense Orders

Additional defense orders firms in the Waterbury area have been announced by the War Depart. Ifient as follows,
 Waterbury Farrel Foundry & Maahine Go, Waterbury, machin- cry, SG0,445,
 Union Hardware O., T'oFring- ton, foamers, q 1885.
 American Brass Go, AnsoEiia, bronze, S4,B38.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-08

nouncement was made by Most Rev. erend walter A. Foerey. Bishop of syracuse,
 Father Toomey is . brother Of Rev. Patrick T'oomey, who saw seTv. lee as c missionary in China.
 Ordained In 1928, Father Toolney was educated in local parochial schools. Niagara preparatory school, Niagara University and Seminary. He has served as curate At Bing. hamton, East Syracuse and Cort- land, N. Y.
 At Cortland he served as chaplain of the Catholic Daughters of Amer lea, also as chaplain of the New. man Club, the Cortland State Nor- nal school and the Confidently of Christian Doctrine.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-08
GREAT BRITAIN
 DECLARES WAR
Churchill Made Announce. ment in Commons, His
 Promise Had Been Kept
BY EDWARD W. BEATTIE United Press Stan CorrespOndent)

Limited Press stan C0rreBpOndentl
 London, Dec. B.-(UP) -- Great Britain today made formal declara- lion of war against Japan.
 The announcement was made to an emergency session of parliament by Prime Minister Winston Chur- Chili.
 The session convened at 3 p. m. @ a. m. EsT), and Churchill immedl- ately announced Britain's action, fulfilling his pledge of Just Q month ago that Britain would stand beside the United States if war came to the Pacific.
 Churchill addressed the House of Commons in a solemn and serious vein and warned against any tend ency to underestimate Japan's fnili- tary and naval strength.
 Churchiil's speech lacked the fa- nous invective which he hurled against Italy when Premier Benito Mussoiini brought his nation Into tho war at the darkest hour of the allied cause.
 Formally aligning Britain beside the United States, the prime nin- ister emphasized that the war which has now spread over two heml- spheres is an indiylsible and inter- dependent conflict.
 Short Session
 The session of commons lasted only q half hour. It was q business like, undramatlc meeting, typifying the extent to which the war in Bri- tain has become one long, hard Job.
 Britair's note to Japan announce ing her declaration of war was couched in language stronger than that employed by Churchill In com- mons.
 It charged that "thiS wanton net of unprovoked aggression was com mitted in fragrant violation of in- ternational law"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-08
Financing Program
 Now In Readiness
(. L. &P. Company to Expand Present Facilities
 Stockholders Approve Proposals at Meeting Today

The way was clear today for Q
 large scale financing program to Dc undertaken by the Connecticut Light & Power company when stockholders of the company, at Q special meeting at Hartford, ap- proved proposed steps looking tc substantial expansion of facilities and retirement of the outstanding preferred stock, c. L. Campbell, president, announced following the meeting. Today's meeting was ad- Journed to December is, lo4l, to
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-08
HOnOred

Thomas r. Jackson Of this city has been named to Vernon hall, one Of the frateFnities at Sheffield Scientific school, Yale university, it was learned today, Julius II, Norton, Jr., of Bristol, has been tapped for oYFk Hall, The boys are among 8S sophomores selected for four different fFaternitieB,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-08
Driver Injured

Otto Reed, 4o. Of West Cheshire wac admitted to the Waterbury hospital this morning shortly after 6 o'clock when Q gasoline trailer truck rammed the rear Of his car or the Waterbury-Meriden road, near Milldale.
 The man was rushed to the hos- pitai where 1t was reported he suffered q possible fracture Of the left shoulder and fracture of the ribs. His condition was described @ "fair," by hospital authorities.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-08
Appeals Fine

Stanley Dobosz, i0, of g Chase Park avenue, charged with reck- less driving was fined by Judge T. E. Conway $25 and cost when he was arraigned in municipal court Saturday morning. Dobosz took an appeal to common pleas .ourt from the decision and was eleaSed under bonds of $l00.
 The accused was arrested after "a accident with another auto- ~Aobile at West Main and Leaven- @orth streets on Nov. @.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-08
IS Above!

The temperature climbed to s6 degrees at l o'clock this noon from a low of IS above zero early this morning at 2 o'clock and the aeasonb e0ldest day. Yesterday Che mercury managed to climb to a maximum reading Of AZ degrees aat sistere9 u1fnfEnunn of 2l AsR 1ne Aag. ......
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-08

During the filming of Paramount's Chinese-Western mystery, Secret of the Wastelands," William Hop along Cassidy" Boyd was taught the rudiments Of the Chinese language by 500 Yong. Miss Yong played featured role sn the Harry sher- man adventure.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-08
FATHER TOOMEY
 NAMED PASTOR
Native of Waterbury Ap- pointed By Bishop of
 Syracuse

Rev. John J. Tomey, son of Mir. and Mrs. John Toomey of Willow street, has been appointed pastor of the Church of st. John the Evan- gelist at Bainbridge, N. Y. The an.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-08
RY ELMER c. WAEsZER Limited IA-oRa Financial EdikAl

New York, Dec. a-(UP) Stocks lost 1 to more than 8 points ct an active opening today and then ral- lied partially. Trading llghteued after running at e rate of S.000,000
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-08

said to have smashed through Nazi defenses and occupied the strategic village of Lazarevichi. The radio said fierce fighting was continuing at the city's approaches.
 Tn the stalinogorsk sector. sOuth- east of the capital, more than i.000 Germans were killed as Soviet troops reoccupied 20 villages. Tass reported. On the southern front, tho Rlsslans were raid to have advanced 75 miles west cf Rosfov aiens the 4ea cf Anovs
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-08

vsuszuela nov hes only one air Inc with il plane&
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-08
BROTHERS HONOR
 DEPARTED ELKS

Tn an eulogy for il members of the Waterbury Lodge of Elks who died during the past year, pr. John c. Gilmartin told an audience ct the annual memorial services of the organization last night, that Elks should be prepared for any coE1- tingency in view of the war situa- tion. The speaker urged Elks to make every sacrifice in their efforts for national defense and unity.
 Chaplain of the lodge, Frank H. Bailey, conducted the POO persons present in prayer, and pronounced benediction. Ofiacers of the cr- ganization, headed by John P. Fitz- maurice, exalted ruler, conducted commemmoration services.