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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-17
De BlSSCHOPS SET
TO MOVE in MAY
Nearly Half of East Noun
tain Property Sold Avoid
ing Foreclosure

Sale Of nearly half the property
In the East Mountain section be-
longing to Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
j. DeBisschop was disclosed yes
terday by Mr.. DeBisschop, who
said 20 acres Of land at Peach
Orchard and East Mountain roads
has been purchased by his brother
and a house and other land on the
Prospect road by Margaret D
Quigley of Middlebury.
The prominent resident Of the
East End said that he retains 81
acres of land in that section, with
a frontage of 215 feet on one side
of Hamilton avenue, and 100 feet
on the opposite side.
The transfer Of the several
pieces of property, including the
present home of the DeBisschops,
took place just in time to avoid
foreclosure on them, in accordance
with judgment of $16,110.44 en-
tered against the owners by Judge
Frank P. McEvoy in superior court
here last March. Final law date
had been set for Thursday.
The DeBisschops will live in their
present home until next May, when
they will move to Peach orchard
road.
Papers in connection with the
sale, and the satisfaction of the
Judgment have been filed at the
town clerks office.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-17
Testing Lane Remain Open for Delinquent Car Owners
Quality OF Reading
Donated Surprising
Library Officials Immensely Pleased With Number of
"Best Sellers" Donated; Variety Also Impressive

OfHcials at the Silas Bronson
Library are delighted at the quality,
as we'll as the quantity of the vol
umes which Waterburians have al
ready contributed to the Victory
book campaign in this city.
They were prepared for a gener-
Gus number of donations in the six
weeks drive, on the basis of pre-
vious experience with collections of
this sort in Waterbury, but the
number Of books in new or only
slightly used condition was quite
unexpected.
Included In the growing library
of books already delivered to cam
paign headquarters are many cur
rent best-sellers, particularly in the
fictional category, and many of the
favorite novels of the past few years;
textbooks on various subjects, which
have been specifically requested by
the national committee; times of
such weight as a five-volume his
tory of the world; and collections
of light poetry.
While some of the books show the
effects of long use, as was to be ex-
pected in drive of this nature, sew
eral are obviously books purchased
especially as gifts for the soldiers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-17
Children Assisting
In Salvage Campaign
South End Youngsters Go Into Action in Battle Against
Waste Monday; Papers to Be Collected

j., their services in collecting since the
shortage of paper became a matter
of national concern.
Parents of school children through
out the city are urged to see to it
that their children carry at least q
few old newspapers to school on the
days when collections are scheduled
In their vicinity. If each child
brings only a few, the amount COL
lected through the whole school will
be considerable contribution to
the salvage campaign in Water
bury.
Collections next week, and every
week thereafter, are scheduled as
follows:
Monday-St. AIMS Maloney, Mer-
rinan, Washington, st. Francis,
Mulcahy, Hopeville and Lincoln.
Tuesday-Tinker, Duggan, Begnal,
Barnard, st. Joseph, Russell, Bunker
Hill, Roosevelt, st. Margaret's school
Chase parkway.
Wednesday-Notre Dame Acade-
my, 80 Church street; Bishop. ST.,
Thomas, briggs, McTernan's, LOG
Columbia boulevard; Kingsbury,
Sprague, and st. Margaret's Paro-
chial.
Thursday st. Mary's, Sacred
Heart, Hendricken, Anderson, Chase,
East Farms, East Mountain, SIS. Pc
ter e. Paul.
Friday-Walsh, Wilson, Slocum,
Webster, Bucks Hill, Abbott.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-17
FORMER GOVERNOR
EXT0LLS TALBOT
Raymond Baldwin Hopes
for Heavy Vote in Tues
days Election

Joe Talbot is q man OF unques-
toned ability and experience"
said ex-Gov. Raymond E. Baldwin
at a Talbot for-Congress rally last
night at Conley Inn, Torrington
He praised his record state treas
urer, as a member of the state de-
Tense council and as Workmen's
compensation commissioner. He
urged that voters OF the district
remember Mr.. Talbots qualifica-
tons when they go to the polls
Tuesday.
Mr.. Talbot himself expressed the
hope that there would be heavy
vote in Tuesdays election, SO that
there would be fair test of public
opinion. He called for ever-in
creasing production as a necessary
step to beat the Axis powers.
The lamp of free government
by the people still burns brightly
in America said Mr.. Talbot.
Every qualified citizen has the
right to vote, and urge each and
every one to exercise that right
Tuesday"
Also speaking at the Torripgton
rally were Russell L. Patterson,
Frank r. Johnson, publicity direc-
tor of the state central committee,
Mrs. Isabel Rylander, Oscar Snay
Col Lott Breen and Dewitt Hotch-
kiss.
Mr.. Talbot plans a final tour
Of the 81 towns in the district
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-17
ANDY K|TCHENKA'
GOING TO HAWAII.
Mattatuck Drum Corps
Tender Member Farewell
Party at Farmers Home

A farewell party for Andrew Kit
chenka of Plank road was given
recently by his friends and fellow
members Of the Mattatuck Drum
Corps at Farmers home on East
Main street He Is to leave soon
for Pearl Harbor where he will be
employed as an electrician.
The arrangement committee con-
sisted of William Christian, Law
renee Pierpont and Ralph Pier
pont. Gabriel Price was toastmas-
ter, and presented purse to the
guest of honor.
Those present were: Carl w.
Barker, Henry P. Barry, Ray Beg
nal, A. Bosco, George Boyle, J..
Bowey, Francis Brennan, F.. H,
Browne, A. Butman, William Ca
hill, George Cass of Wallingford
P. Clancy, M. Chancel, William
William Christian, Albert Crandall
Thomas Dillane, John Garrigus,
Leland Garrigus, Mansfield Gill
lette. William Graham, Maurice
Griffin, Joseph Howell, Jr., Francis
Judd, George Kingston, ST., William
Kohnbeck, Ernest Kopiczh, Charles
KarchauskaS, Burnham Martin,
Paul Miller, Edwin Miller, Joseph
Murphy, Howard Neal, Jane s
Phelan, Jr., Lawrence Pierpont,
Ralph Pierpont, Gabriel Price,
Frank Roberts, Charles Robinson
Ernest Robinson, Michael Ryan,
John Sexton, Ralph Thompson,
Burton Walker, Robert Wakelee,
Bement Wakelee and Edgar Wilson
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-17
BR0PHY, SCULLY
RALLY SPEAKERS
Sunday Afternoon, Eve
ming Busy One for John
Monagan's Backers

A series of rallies in Naugatuck
and the lower Valley towns will be
held tomorrow afternoon and eve
ming to provide impetus to the cam
paign OF John S. Monagan of Wa
terbury for election to Congress.
Joining Mr.. Monagan as speakers at
the rallies In Naugatuck, Ansonia
and Derby will be Mayor Vincent A.
Scully, State Treasurer Frank Ana
stasio, Mayor Andrew Nolan of An
sonia, Mayor Cornelius Caldwell of
Derby, Warden Leo Brophy of Nau-
gatuck and Senator Vincent Kier-
nan of Derby.
The first rally of the afternoon
will be at the City Hall, Ansonia.
Two rallies at Derby will follow one
at the East Side Italian American
club and the other at the American
Legion hall. From Derby the speak
ers will go to Naugatuck to take
part in a rally at Colombo Hall and
another at Military Hall.
Tomorrow evening rally will be
held at 48 Green street, Waterbury
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-17

Among the most handy, and certain
to be among the most popular with
the men in the services, are the
Pocketbooks, embracing a great deal
or reading material in a convenni-
emily small formal.
One donor to the cause apparently
purchased several volumes of adven-
ture stories and western stories in
order to make real contribution to
the drive. Another sent in a two
volume boxed edition of Pershings
memoirs of the first World War,
which sold for at least ten dollars
not very long ago.
Among the contributions, library
officials say, are several volumes of
early editions, difficult If not i'm
possible to acquire today. 1t is an
ironical fact that some of the very
books which the Bronson library has
long been trying in vain to add to
its shelves have been given for use
by the soldiers in the first few days
of the drive.
Well-knoWn works of recent years
stand out prominently among the
collected books. Berlin Diary" and
For Whom the Bell Tolls, voted
the two most popular books in re-
cent poll among men in the service,
have both been donated in the cur
rent drive.
Anthony Adverse, "Knig hit
Without Amor, "Rebecca", 1.-The
Readers Digest Book, "The Revolu-
ton of Nihilism', and other equally
familiar titles are included among
the works already collected at the
library.
Persons who can not wait until
the Oath to swell this list, or who
will not be at home on the day of
the house 10 house collection
throughout the city are urged to
send their books to the library, or
to call and have them collected by
volunteer workers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-17

who Is kept busy in other ways will
readily be kept out of mischief. He
purchased recently a 77-acre lot
in Milford on which he plans to
operate self-supporting boys town,
with all sorts of recreational and
other facilities.
City Treasurer Serge A. Belanger
will be on hand to represent the
city administration in welcoming the
speaker. A patrol of Boy Scouts Of
Troop II will escort Sheriff Slavin
to the platform.
George Grady, air raid warden
for Zone D, embracing the whole
Bunker Hill area, will also give a
talk on the location Of the % sec
tors In that vicinity, and will illus
trate with large map of the en-
tire area of Zone D.
The general public is invited to
attend the affair, which is free Of
charge. A musical program and re-
freshments will be included. The
arrangements committee is headed
by Jerry Murphy, president of the
association.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-17

School children In the South End
Of Waterbury will start on Monday
morning the collection of neWspa-
pers and magazines from their own
and neighboring homes, taking the
paper to school with them for stor-
age overnight.
collection from the schools In this
vicinity will then be made the fol-
lowing day, while the pupils OF
schools in the West End of town
are in turn gathering waste paper
in their communities.
Throughout next week and the
weeks to come paper will be collect
ed in each section OF the city reg
ularly one day a week, and a con-
slant supply will be arriving at the
various schools to be picked up and
sold.
This aspect Of the newspaper sal
wage work in Waterbury is merely
supplementary to the collections be-
ing made by such agencies as the
Salvation Army, which has long been
engaged in work of this sort, and the
Boy Scouts, who have volunteered
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-17
What Crosby High School Students Are
Doing For The Victory Book Drive
BY A MEMBER OF CLASS OF '4s

gain 1t. This movement will be
highlighted when students and
Volunteer Junior Red Cross work
ers, make a house to house can
vass, on Saturday, Jan. Oath. This
is one of the first and major steps
for an about victory for the al
lies.
Many of these young men have
not finished college, and might
be planning to continue it after
the war. This means that these
boys can use all kinds of text and
literature books that you can
give them. Also any kind of fic-
ton, non-fiction, mysteries and
detective stories will be welcomed.
These young men are fighting
for you, SO it is only fair, that
you try to do your part to make
their stay at camp pleasant
one. Let's once again strive to
make Waterbury, your city and
my city, the leader of the state
in this movement. So let's make
this Victory Book Drive and the
purpose for which it was start
ed an overwhelming success.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-17
No Registration In
Industries Planned
All Men Eligible Under Selective Service Laws to Re-
port at Designated Places; Schools Likely Centers

A tentative proposal suggested by
Col. Ernest L. Averill, director of the
state selective service system, that
workers in factories be registered at
their places of employment on the
third registration day, February 16,
will not be adopted M this city, it
was learned today.
Charles E. Woodlock, chairman of
local draft Board 15-A, today said
that sentiment among board heads
opposed use of the plan as tending
to confuse matters.
1--WE will definitely not register
workers in the factories, he said.
For one thing it will only confuse
matters here. and will mean that
registrars will have to travel from
one plant to another. In addition,
we would probably require a great
many more volunteer registrars than
we would otherwise need.
The plan, he said, had been Of
fered merely as a suggestion by Col.
Ayerill, and had been unfavorably
regarded nearly from the outset.
The pattern for Registration Day
will follow closely that employed Oc-
tober 16, 1910, the day of the first
peacetime draft enrolment in the
nations history.
Local selective service agencies
will ask permission of Mayor Vim
cent A. Scully and DR.. Thomas j..
Condor, superintendent of schools,
for the use Of public school build
ings, and the declaration of a school
holiday on February. 16. Mayor
Scully will also be asked to approve
the use Of the aldermanic chambers
in the city hall, where transients
will be registered.
The recruitment of teachers to act
as registrars, as well as permission
to use school facilities will depend
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-17

In this time of strife within as
well as without, we feel privi
legged that we can help fight
these enemies in this small way.
BY this I mean build up the
morale of our boys by letting
them know that we are behind
them. In this way we are de-
molishing the freakish propa-
ganda spread by these enemies.
When we were asked by the
Bronson Library to aid in the
Victory Book Drive we in gen.
eral Fundamentally responded not
only with aid but with generous
contributions of badly needed
books. But not only our aid is
needed, but for All Out Victory,
we need your help as well.
If you know of some way by
which you may help, please notify
the Bronson Library Or if you
have any books which you think
interesting and in good condi-
ton, they will be gratefully ac-
cepted. When a victory is finally
attained, I am sure you would
like to say you did your part to
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-17

placed on probation to pay their
fines are extremely lax In their
payments. Despite repeated warn
ings, the report adds, his ONCE Ia
compelled to obtain warrants Ter
violation Of probation from the Of
fee Of the prosecutor in order that
payments be made.
The probation officer cites that
"less than twenty-five per cent of
those on probation" pay voluntarily
without being prompted, indicating
that the others are recalcitrant pay
erS.
The report mentions no figures,
but many domestic relations cases
have been amtcably settled between
couples by the Office, where no court
trial was necessary.
The probation officer says in his
report that cases involving minors
have been investigated and disposed
of by the court without benefit Of
the supervision Of the probation Of
flee.
Wives Of Grant husbands have a
total fund of $15,81279 on deposit
at the Citizens and Manufacturers
National Bank from which the pro-
baton offices make payments to
them.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-17

on the sanction of the board Of edu-
cation.
DR.. Condor today said that the
board will meet on February 2, and
the matter will be voted on at that
time. He disclaimed authority to
either approve or disapprove the
plan. 1t was generally held to be
a foregone conclusion, however, that
no opposition would develop.
Meanwhile, the four chairmen Of
local draft boards, Mr.. Woodlock of
l5-A, j. Warren Epson of 15-B,
George A. Carney of 16-A, and An
thony Schiavone of 16-B, are ex-
pected to present their request for d
school holiday either today or Mon
day to Mayor Scully.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-17
Out OF State Cars
To Be Inspected By
Thomaston Ave. Crew
Officials Testing Period Closes This Afternoon at
PM; More Than 1000 Cars in Waterbury Dis
trict Reported Unchecked

ed. Connecticut law provides that q
car owner who does not have his
car inspected Is liable to suspension
of registration for a period up to 90
days at the discretion Of the COM
missioner.
Lanes are operating now in ten
cities and will continue to operate
at those locations: Bridgeport, Dan
bury, Hartford, New Britain, New
Haven, New London, Stamford,
Stratford, Waterbury, and Wilt
mantle.
The lane at Stamford, however,
may be moved to Greenwich after
February ! since the Stamford
location may not be available after
that date.
In Hartford, the Brookfield street
lane will close on February II, but
the Huyshope avenue lane will re-
main open.
The Stratford lane will probably
close about January "a, but Bridge
ports State Street Extension lane
will remain open.
In New Haven, the English street
lane will close toward the end Of
this month, also, but the Crescent
street lane will remain open. The
Crescent Street lane, rather than
the English street lane will be the
permanent one in New Haven dur
ing the next inspection period.
Approximately little over 1000
cars still have to be inspected at the
local testing lane on Thomaston
avenue, Supervisor Clarence Roberts
stated this morning.
He said that the testing lane can
handle about 1000 cars today but
that about 1000 will still be left and
these delinquents will be subject to
the action of the state motor We
hicle department. UP to the present
time, Mr.. Roberts said, $4,000 vehi-
cles have passed through the testing
lanes.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-17
Report Of Probation
Officer Submitted
Total of Sl5,8l2 in Bank for Weekly Payments to
Dependent Wives; Husbands Unwilling" to Pay

Stephen A. Homick submitted to-
day his official report for the past
six months on his duties as proba-
ton officer to the judges of munich
pal court, John l.. Gaffney and T. E.
Conway. The report includes the
period from July !, 1941 to Dec. 81,
l94l, and gives an encouraging pic
ture of the amounts collected from
husbands during the period. An
average of $500 weekly was turned
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-17
Fifth District
To Be Legally
Dry Election Day

While the rest Of the state
slakes its thirst as 1t pleases,
the fifth congressional district
will be without legal oasis
next Tuesday.
Attorney General Francis A.
PalIOtti has ruled that liquor
sales are banned all day Tues
day in the 81 towns Of the
district, because Of special
congressional election. Liquor
can be had as usual In the rest
of the state.
State and municipal police
will be on duty to enforce the
no-liquor rule.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-17
w OR L D w A r
A YEAR AGO
JAN. II, 1941
(By United Press

by United Press
Navy Secretary Knox says il
England Is defeated we will be
invaded.
Churchill calls for an ava
lanche of U. s. weapons.
Nine Irish ships announced
sunk since war started.
Hull announces plans for Amer
lean air base on island of st.
Lucia.
Petain says unity in France has
been restored.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-17
RED FLANNEL DAYS

This year prepare for next IS the
policy the Quartermaster Corps is
following with respect to supply the
army with clothing. Orders are
now being placed for various items
of winter clothing for delivery next
year. Contracts totaling $14,540-
l11.88 have been awarded to AZ con-
Germs in Is states, and work will
be spread over the usually dull sea-
sons In the industry.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-17
EDITH WELKER
GETS CHURCH POST

Miss Edith F.. Welker, of Nash
vile, Tenn, former director of re-
ligious education in the Methodist
church in Bristol, has been named
assistant secretary of the Connect
cut Council of Churches. and Relig-
ious Education, it was, announced
by Rev. Kendig Stanley, president
of the council. Miss Welker aSsum-
ed her duties Feb. l.
She has served as executive secre-
tary in the Hartford Council of
Religious Education and held the
same position for the Methodist
churches in New Haven district
She is a graduate of the Hartford
Seminary and was born in Crom-
well.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-17

Automobile inspection lanes
throughout the state will remain
open until February 81 to inspect
out-of-state cars and cars that
owners neglected to bring in before
the close at o'clock today (Satur-
day, January I'D of the second 1941
inspection period, Motor Vehicles
Commissioner John T. Mccarthy
said today.
As to car owners who failed to
have their cars inspected before the
deadline, the sooner they bring
them in the better, 1t was explain
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-17
Probation Officer

In by husbands convicted Of nom
support. The total OF collections
reached $98327O for the last six
months with fines amounting to
$l6l.32, making grand total of
$9,99402.
Since July I, Of last year when
Mr.. Homick took over the duties of
Philip N. Bernstein, it was the first
report by the newly APP
pointed probation officer.
The report shows total Of
SO, 99402 which includes the COL
lections and fines collected by his
Office during the six months period.
There were l48 non-support cases
on record as of July. !, 1871, and
during the six months period, 147
were added to make a total of 295
Of this number, SO were disposed
of leaving total of 1877 for the end
of last year which was carried over
TO 1912.
Mr.. Homick's report shows that
the monthly collections included .
September, $1,57680; October, ST.
July, $l,495.25; August, $1,665 IS
83215; November, $1,72855; ant
December, $1,53430 In addition tt
the collections, husbands paid 6
total OF $161.32 in fines to the Office
of the probation officer.
Besides the collections made, the
report shows that there were 80 non
support cases carried over from his
predecessor, Mr.. Bernstein. To this
II cases were added curing the re-
naming period, bringing it to total
of ITO, while 81 were disposed Of
leaving a total Of 119 non-support
cases brought forward to the new
year.
Mr. Homick points out that in his
experience he found that those
over the week end. His final cam
paign rally will be held Monday
right at the Waterbury Hebrew In
stitute.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-17
SHERIFF SLAvIN
TO SPEAK HERE
Bunker Hill Improvement
Association to Hear Air
Raid Warden

j. Edward Slavin, high sheriff Of
New Haven County, will speak on
What the Community Can Do to
Help Boys Find and Adjust Them
selves' before the Bunker Hill I'm
orovement association at the Bunker
Hill school gymnasium Wednesday
aight, Jan. 81.
Sheriff Slavin has long been &C
sive in work with boys, and is a firm
BELIEVER in the theory that a boy
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-17

Fires fuel shortage caused the
changing Of the engine nine times
as train Travelled between Dublin
and Galway.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-17
I&ne4Hn7yn>v1&
ESTABLISHED 1853

No Young Man Need Be A Social
WoIIfower-Our Great $24.75 Tux
Suit Is A Social Asset Thot Keeps
Him On The Social Calendar.
In "Prep Shop" Second Floor
To be sure Of your sociuI security
you've got to be sure Of your
cIothier-then you con be sure Of
your clothes
As specialists in evening dress we
pay close attention to those little
detoiIs thot make or mar social
clothes and add new note Of
style sophisticotion which the
modern young man Of this ose
Y appreciates.
Color ottoched tux shirts $3.50
and all other correct dress &C
Dsssories-hots to shoes.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-17

Holy Communion will be admin
istered at 8 o'clock tomorrow
morning at st. Johns Episcopal
Church. Sunday School will be
held at $3.50 and at 1O:45, morn
ing prayer will be said featuring
q sermon by Rev. Gibson Winter.
assistant to the pastor, Rev.
Francis Ayres, Jr. Tomorrow night
at 1880 Rev. Charles Goodwin,
vicar Of st. Paul's Church, Water
vile, will be the speaker at the
prayer service.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-17

over the week end. His final cam
paign rally will be held Monday
right at the Waterbury Hebrew In
stitute.