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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-15
|KACEYS STAGE
 PARTY FRIDAY
Rubber Workers Install Officer; Boy Scouts Con.
 yene Thursday

Naugatuck, Dec. iB - The Ojeds council, No. 8, Knights of colum. bus, will hold Q publ'c ssrd party in the Weary building n th9 K ni O. rooms, Friday evening at o'clock. Prizes win be awarded al each table and refreshments win be served.
 Grand Knight Francis Caulfield requests all members Go make ticket returns Friday night.
 Kenlshea Installed
 Joseph P. Kenishea, recently re. elected president of Local 45, United Rubber Workers, of Naugatuck, with other officers of the local, were offlcialiy installed by International Representative John Machlanoo Sunday afternoon in st. Georges hall, Linden park. The meeting was followed by . social hour and refreshments were served.
 Others officers installed were Al- bert Patchkofsky, vice president; Grace Taylor, recording secretary Maustina Venesiano, treasurer; and George Perish, Robert Shafger, Carl Holt, 0enevieve pajeski, John Smith, Ernest Patchkofslxy and Ernestine Ferriera as members of the executive board,
 Scouts tO Meet
 The December meeting of the Naugatuck district of Mattatuek council, Boy Scouts of America, will Do held at the Naugatuck Y.M,C,A, Thursday afternoon, Dec, IT, at BIB.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-15

contest for the Republican nomina- ton are considered strong. though Commissioner Kenrney q former Ifl- dependent Democrat. has been rep- resented as being willing to accept the nomination only If there Is no contest.
 The "real Republican, group which plans to begin 0 series of meetings early next month claim that the meeting last week at which Mir. Kearney was endorsed was se- cretly engineered by present party leaders. They make no bones of their criticism of Town Chairman Vernon L. Hall and ex-Town Chair man J. Warren Upson.
 The present dissenEion in the party will obviously hamper any chances of victory in the city cleo ton next year Republican hopes had been bright as result of the scant local plurality for Gov. Rob- ert H. Hurley and the Democratic state ticket last month, but the bat. tle for party control may well ob- viate any such hopes.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-15
Freedom, or Opportunity Source of All Other Incidental Freedoms Amer ican Cherish Declares New President
 of New England Council

I the United States government has found 1t necessary or eNpe6ient te glaFaneee the market for it's own bonds,
 Misunderstanding
 '"rhlS and other evidence proves either that the people ae not want to maintain system of free en- terpriSe, or that they 60 not Un- derstano what they must do in or der to maintain it. And because I believe that the reason is MiSln- aerStanding, rather than indlffer. enee, I suggest that tho urgent proh- lem of the moment is how to awaken a public consciousness eI the economic significance of in&ivi6- ual actions. What We need is a pattern of individual economic good behaviour,
 "JUst what Is the price of free, dom in modern terMSe I 6o not know the answer to that, but I do know that self~alseipline Is the coin in which lt must De paid, This Is A form Of currency We discarded long before We left the gold stand- ard, I suggest that today the een~ trolling factor in social relations Is not what you want 10 do not even always what you arc capable Of doing but what you have to do The freedom Is only to choose the method of eompulslon, We can do AS we agree, or we can do as we are told, We can have just as much free, eM as We are willing ing to pay for in Self-6iseipllne, and since we have to pay in ae- vance, we want the bill itemtzea," :"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-15
MOTION PICTURE
 STARS ARE SUED
Federal Liens Are Brought Against Payment or In.
 come Tax Payments

Hollywood. Dec. Is tUP)- A number of screen and sports figures werC named today in federal liens asking payment of allegedly delin- Vueut income taxes
 Bloudc Madeleine Carroll. how ever. sued the government Tor de- dulhCns. Her suit the only one against the goyerl ment among the tax disputes. claiming to be the sole support of 5l French war orphans uualtered in her home outside Paris from 1886 to 1939. She asked S40O exemption for each one for each year.
 Prince David Mdiyani, last Of the marrying MdiFanis,' who was in- tlucted into the Army last week, was asked to pay Sl488
 William Cagney, producer ana brother of James Cagney, assertedly ue1 delinquent $302358, His wife, ~ "icia. was asked to pay like amount.
 .ir. ard Mrs. Allen Mombray were nlrned fer $2227l5 apiece. Singer . Iihll hIlN 4h a. ACtRNii "N'N sl.ed to pay S2 40472 each Miseha Auer the Russian comedian, alleg. ,aiy owed S1l5o022 from his l94i income,
 John R. Osborne, prominent race track figure, was short S62 l4642 on 1889 taxes. according to the sunit, Another racing figure. Charles Fl, SCrub. general manager of the Los hc geles Turf club and operator Of santa Anita race track until the war lcsed 1t, allegedly was short Sl0.- 3i0.57 and Mrs. Vera Strub was .5l;ed for $2 BAG
 Wrestler "Taots' Mondt was asked for $l8O00
 Director Ray Carey allegedly was delinquent s1,21329. Actress Phyllis crooks S3.75l.79. Ruth Chatterton Gll4, makeup artist Perc Westmore t3015.09. Producer Harry Ellington 70 95757, and Comedian Patsy Kelly "A 37471.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-15
Rv ANNE THOMAS

United Press Staff Correspondent
 Boston, Dec. IS = (U.P) Blonde Agnes Lane Bixby, who cut her teeth on @ Coast Guard ring, was in the Coast Guard herself today, startled and delgihted" to be the naion's first SPAR.
 Miss Bixby, daughter of the late Lieutenant- Commander Alvin Hovey Bixby of the U. s. Coast Guard, broke one and one half centures Of masculine tradition when she be- came the first woman-offlcer candi- date in this branch.
 T was brought up in Coast Guard stations from Key West to Califor- mia, so the WAVES, the WAACS and WAFS didn't intrigue me" she said. q was content with my sec- retarial job until I heard about q feminine counterpart for the U. s, Coast Guard.
 Miss Bixby, 3l, holds a Bachelor Of Arts degree from Emmanuel College, Since the death of her father l2 years ago. she has lived with her mother and two sisters in Arlington.
 The STARS training program will be essentially like that of the WAVES. Early in January the first class for training STARS will be- gin for two months at smith Col lage. Miss Bixby will receive her third and final month of training at the Coast Guard Academy In New London Conn, where her father was once an instructor.
 Coast Guard officials who appoint ed Miss Bixby from unnumbered thousands of applicants in the coun- try. said they wanted working girls with practical experience and that there was mo room for a uniformed glamour girl on parade.
 The STARS will wear uniforms similar to the WAVES except their insignia will be a shield instead of an anchor.
 Head of the Wcmen's Coast Guard
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-15
6. 0. PARTY IN
 LIVELY CONTEST
Primary Battle Expected Over MayOralty Choice;
 Factions Developing

Deepening of the split in the local Republican party was being predict ed today as @ result of strong feel ing on the part of many party mem- bers against the action of some prominent members in joining last week with Independent Democrats to endorse Commissioner John J Kearney of the board of education for the mayoralty nomination next year. The new group says 1t wants to name Q real Republican" to head the ticket next fall.
 There is meantime the possibil- ity that friends of eX-Mayor Patrick M. Perriello, will form still q third faction within the ranks of the c. o. P. The chances of q primary
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-15
FIREMAN KILLED,
 100 ARE OVERCOME

Pittsburgh, Dee ls - Cu,p1 - One fireman was killed and ap- proSimateiy 100 overcome by smoke in a fire whieA burned through the night ln a sub basement of the Hotel William Penn, largest ot the city,
 The blasn was confined to a room three fioers below the street level but dense smoke and gas from hurn- ing furn, ,tVre and rug mating pre- vented effective fire fighting,
 The Arc was reported shortly be- fore midnight, Hampered bS the heavy smoke and extreme heat, tire~ men had diiiieulty in reaching the blaze,
 At least % iiremen were under treatment at Merey Hospital and a large number were treated at the scene,
 some guests of the hotel vert forced to leave their rooMS on lower fiorS because of the smoke, A night club on the firSt basement floor was closed as walters went from table to table, requesting the patrons to leave,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-15


 Merrill. q former school tehehef, has been overcome nine times by toxic gases but always has recev : cred to resume his role as q "hufnan canary" in carrying out task something like that of the song birds that are used to detect the presence of carbon dioxide in mines.
 Morrill,, and q handful Of fellow safety chemists, are the men who see that q ship doesn't blow Up when a Welder starts his torch in the tank Of q ship, or that c steve. doro doesn't get asphyxiated when he deseeiidB into the hold.
 These men, certified by the Na. tionai Fire Protection Association, American Bureau of Shipping, have replaced the hapleB chemists Of the less scientific age who preced. cd workmen into dubious holds and tanks that had contained oil, gaso. line, hides and other cargo that spelled danger.
 Nine Close Calls
 If the chemist came through un- harmed, then the wofkmen f0l- lowed.
 "1 guess the works still q little dangerous" said Morrill,, Just out after recovering from his ninth near -asphyxiation.
 "They called 0fl me to inspect oil barges that had been carrying ethyl gasoline this last time. Well, the barges were out in the bright sun. light after having been up where there's fec in the river. Gasoline in the barges Vap0rlzed and created pressure in tho tanks,
 "f knew the tanks couldn't be vented by just throwing open the lfianhole covers. The rush Of gas might sct off . spark of static cleo. tricity. opened them easily one by one. After three days Of that. I kneeied over te recounted.
 Morrill,, who considers his woris the forgotten job Of defense, 'en. tered the specialized profession during the last war when he was acting chemist and food inspector
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-15
DAUCHTER OF
 COL. ON TRIAL
Charged With Murdering Husband Who Neglected
 to Tell of Other Wives

BiShee, Aria. Dec, 1S - CuPl -- Margaret Herlihy. ei, vNaciovs, red, haired daughter of an Army Colonel goes to trial today charged wits,
 murdering Captain David Carr, 27 who married her secretly withou, telling her about his other wives,
 The state says she pumped five shot from a ,S2 ealiher revolver into Carr August 1S because she had jus, learned about one of the others Carr was hit as he scrambled under the bed, hoping Co escape, Miss Aerlihy. daughter of LieSS, tenant Colonel Edward Herllhy, whC was CarrS coMmandiNs officer at nearby Fort HuaehWea, eontenaeSS that she fired in self defense after Carr had beaten and eheked her She exhibited bruises the next day before entering a hospital, where she remained several days in a sent, hySterieal condition,
 Carr and Miss HerlihN were mar. rled secretly June 2l at Agua prietA Mexico aud then announced thsh engagement and plans for a wed, ding at the post September la,
 Characterised by fellow ofIAeerS es "a hand with the ladies" Carr waS claimed as husband hy four women including Miss Aerhhy, after the shooting,
 He had been married since Jan, te Mrs, Ruth Duke Carr q, of Phoenix City, Ala, who was given his hodl. New Orleans ottieialS said he had lived there for year and a halt with Mrs, Alice Iinpolt Carr, Later, Mrs, Florette RellereSe Carr. 37, a Manchester, N, H., shoe factory cup. ploye, claimed him as husband,
 Miss Aerhhy'S trial was expected to ee speedy,
 Miss HerlthyS mother, who was in the house at the time of the shoot ing, will be the chief witness, 1t was believed she may take the stand Thursday, Herlihy indicated the de- tenSe when he said shortly after the shooting that Carr had threat ened to kin Miss Herlihy and dispose of her body "in such a manner that 1t would he thought she was slain by colored soldiers stationed at Fort AuachNea,"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-15

Boston, Dec. l6-(SpeeiaO-- Awakening in every individual clear-cut consciousness of the eco. homie significance Of his own ac- tons is perhaps the most important problem to be solved If our basic freedoms are to be maintained in the postwar world, Edward E. Chase of Portland, Me, newly elected president of the New Eng land Council, declared here today,
 Mfr Chase's statement, made at a Boston City club luncheon in his first public appearance since his election, was his own answer to some fundamental questions:
 Does America really believe m freedom, in any practical sensee"
 DO the people of the United States really believe in free enter prise9"
 DO we want free enterprise enough to do what must be done If we are to have it2"
 Basic Freedom
 Asserting that "the first and basic freedom, in which all other incidental freedoms have their source, is freedom of opportunity" :" MT, Chase declared, Tt is the one freedom to which we must cling tenaclously if we are Co preserve all these others which America on. joys,
 DO the people of the United States really believe in free enter prise? hope So, Certainly the public Is beginning to appreciate the efficiency Of private enterprise In getting essential things done in the war, as compared to the per fromance of government, Neverthe- less, we must not assume that be- cause the people say they believe in free enterprise, or because they are resentful Of restraints, that they actually favor free enterprise, The proof must be found not in what they gay, but in what they do'- whether they want free enterprise enough to do what must be done to insure having 1t,
 "The essence of free enterprise is the taking of risks, Certainly to- day tho public zeal to take risks S not enthusiastic. The risks, how ever, are stlll here, and if the peo- ple will not take them, the govern ment must,
 Apparently the public Is opposed to government ownership of rail- roads, yet 1t is clear that someone has to own them and that private capital Is not an aggressive eandi- date for the risk and responsibility, Perhaps the best evidence Of pub. lie shirklng of risks Is the fact that
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-15
Stocks Gain Fractions In Quiet A. M. Session
Movement in Entire List Irregular: Special Issues
 Attract Most Attention

New york, December ls. - (upl --- Stocks edged hregularly highel ln quiet dealings today, with special issues attracting best support,
 Ae midday, most issues WerS slightly above opening levels but de mand was not aggressive,
 Movie shares met demand, Loews selling at As SlA up s-s, and Warner Bros, at 2 Se, up Id, both new l9&s highs. The latter was very active after opening In Q 5000 share block Other issues making new highs in- clNded: Columbian Carbon 70 S~A up S~a, Eaton Manufacturing B. up l, Johns~Manville 70 1~A, up S~A Bohn Aluminium 70, up l-&, Indus trial Rayon 8 S~A. up IA Philips Petroleum AS l~A, up Ia, and United Drug 2 "a, up l-A, Union Carbide, Ohio oil and American Atrlinos eQualed their is&a tops on small gains,
 Bethlehem firmed l-9 point to S4 5-s, while U, s, Steel was up IA to 47. Rails were little changed, Chrysler and General Motors were steady at previous closing levels,
 patino Mines droppea l S~s to 2S and U, s, Smelling Preferred rose l-A to &, Public Service 6 Pre- ferFed and United Gas Preferred were down a point and more in an otherwise little changed utility sec, ton,
 WOOL MARNET
 Boston, December ls> (Up) -- The Boston Wool Market for both
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-15
LOBAR PNEUMONIA
 CASES INCREASING

Waterbury had seven cases of lobar pneumonia last week. the largest total of any community in the state, the state health depart ment reported today. There were 6l cases Of the disease about Con- necticut. an increase of 2i over tho previous weeks total.
 Singulnrly enough, this city had no other cases of listed communic- able diseases. Elsewhere about the state, measles showed q gain, while scarlet fever and whooping cough cases showed declines.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-15
Dial Shows Intensity

for the quartermaster depot ct New Orleans.
 Dial Shows Intensity
 His first assignment WaS to in. speet tanks ct the AleierS Naval Sta. tion across the Mississippi river from New orleans.
 Tn those days, he said. the pres enee of explosive yapors was de. teeted by securing C bottle of air from the hold or tank. Corked 1t was taken to 6 dark room, uneorked and flame applied. An explosion made the afiBWef apparent,
 Now, the chemist pointed out, science has perfected c compact piece Of equipment that shows on dial the intensity Of any explosive gases, Testing for carbon dioxide, ammonia, carbon inonoxide, ana odofless gases which will not sup- port life, incorporate the use Of a flame.
 If the flame goes out, 70 would Q man.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-15
BUILDING PERMITS

The following permits have been issued at the eiilee of Building Inspector JeAn n, Hartleys
 Lewis Tesiesce. ta erect rabbit shed at co Circuit avenue. Sl0e,
 Otto DeIseAedltte. ene~reem ad- altien at Nlehels street. $500,
 J. Bataglla, alterations at ltaS Baldwin street, Saea
 Charles Roscoe. rear entrance at aos North Elm street. SsA ,2 Anthony Csrrmetlk garage at ale piatt street. siee.
 Manuel TavaFes. alterations at 1904 Highland avenue. SlSA < M n. nleeeker. stair way at St Abbott avenue. Ss0e.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-15
2OSupernumerariesTo To Be Named Tomorrow

About 20 members of the Auxiliary Police force are expected to be made members of the supernumerary squad at tomorrow'B meeting of the Board of Police Commissioners, it was ieraned today. Some of the appointees may 60 on regular duty immediately.
 As there Is but one vacancy in the regular force, most of the men appointed sk tomorroWie meeting VIII De assigned to part.time duty However, they are taking the as. slgnments with the provision that they will receive nFSt eal h the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-15
FRANK P. M'CUE
 NOW ARMY MAJOR

The promotion of Major Prank P, McClle from the grade of captain to major was announced recently "someWnere m Ensland" by Major General W. II, Frank, commanding general of the Eighth Air Force Service Command,
 Major MeCue was resident ot Waterbury, and before his entry into tho Army was connected with the advertising profession,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-15

domestic and fine wo0lS was vera quiet today, according to Che u, s AgricWlturc Department
 Sales made were for pleciMg -0Ns purposes and of small volume, Prise generally were unchanged, Grant ing of licenses to import S0u1 American woolS had a tendency h strengthen the primary market ans cause a very Sllght easing on price of sport woolS>
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-15
First SPAR Is Vet
 Of Coast Guard Life
Daughter of Late C. c. Commander It. COmdr. Bxby
 Gets Appointment

Reserve 1t Lieutenant- Commander Dorothy c. Stratton, formerly Q WAVE and one-time dean of voc men at Purdue University.
 Commander Stratton and Vice. Admiral Russell R. Waesche coin- ed the word SPAR, deriving 1t from the first letter of the Coast Guards Latin motto "Semper Par- atus" and its English translation always ready"
 And the first SPAR said she twas happy to keep alive the Coast Guard tradition" in her family and to ''be following in the steps of her father as she brushed up on nautical terms.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-15

event of resignations or deaths.
 The Police Board voted recently to add g men to the supernumer> ary force, but 1t Is probable that all will not be appointed at tomor- how's meeting. Since the board de. cision was announced, several appli- cations have been received, Char. man William L. verrlker said, many of them from men now serving with the aOxlliAries. There gre about 100 men in the auxiliary force at the present time, and many are over the age limit for appointment to the regular torce. t la annesstaoA.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-15
TRUCK COLLlDES
 WITH FIRE TRUCK

Fire Engine No, 3 of Washington avenue was slightly damaged late yesterday afternon when truck operated by Franklin Hipsher of e22 Baldwin street backed into 1t on Bank street, At the time, the Are truck was parked while firemen were extlnguishlng blaze at a smoke shop operated by Mrs, Anne 9tulplnskaS.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-15
SKI SERVICES PLANNED

Plttsheld, Mass, Dec. IS, CUP)-- Although churches hcreabouts were well attended Sunday, only seven persons visited Gregory Makaroff'f Brodie mountain ski ron because Of Massachusetts 'gasiess Sunday" pro. gram. Because churchgoers are ex. empt from the Sunday driving ban, Makaroff advertised today for . clergyman to conduct services at the skl run on Sundays SO Bkiers could drive to the services and re- main to ski,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-15
Monagan May Obtain Federal Appointment

Aldermanlc President John <. M0nagan will soon leave Water bury to take q legal post with the Alien Property Cust0dian's office in New York, usually reliable city ball sources said today.
 Such . move would entail his resignation from the board and the appointment of . successoR by Mayor Vincent A. Scully. ft would also mean election of q new pres- ident Of the board. with this posi- ton probably going e Alderman
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-15
TWO HURT IN
 TROLLEY CRASH

Boston, Dec. ib.--tuP)-rw men were hospitalized and 78 other per- sons were shaken today when a Wa. tertown.bound trolley car crashed into the rear of a Francis Street car in the Boston Elevated Railways Boyiston subway station,
 Those hospitalizcd were Roger Kenney, 42, of Plttsicld, who sus- tained q possible fractured pelvis, and Alexander Babin, 20, Of Dos. ton, who suffered slight cyc cut and abdomen bruises
 Elevated officials said that four other persons also filled out accis dent reports saying they sustained A severe shaking,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-15
NO STRAW IN HANGERS

Lawrence, Mass, Dec. IS. (UP)-- William Cardinal o'ConneIl today asked pastors in the Lawrence area to refrain from using straw in Christmas managers and to omit al other fnfinmmable Yuletide decora- tons because Of the danger of fire, It was understood ail pastors in the Boston Diocese were urged to cooperate in the safety program.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-15

Patrick Shea, present majority leader. This would in turn require election of ' new ms aj0rity leader.
 Mir. M0nagaB is now serving his second term ~ president of the board. He vas elected alderman in his first bid for political office three years ago.
 The OfIIce te which he is Fe. portedly going as . legal aide Is in charge Of Che handling and dispo. sition of all alien-owned property h the Unlted states.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-15
DIVORCE ACTION
 ASSIGNED HERE

A divorce action filed by Andrew II. Brazee of Plymouth against Emma Curtis Brazee, also of Piy- mouth, in the Winsted superior court was transferred today to the local superior court. The petitioner claims his wife has been intoler- ably cruel since the date of mar. riage, June 14. 1880. He seeks cus- tody Of four minor children.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-15
WATERBURY MAN
 GRANTED DECREE

William M. Mcbride of Water bury was granted Q divorce from Frances T. Mcbride Of Chicago at an uneontested hearing conducted recently at the New Haven superior court, The couple married Febru- ary 3, 1880, and the petitioner stated his wife deserted him Beptember Of the same year.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-15
 TAX lNSTALLMENT
 PAYABLE TODAY

Today is the last day for paying the foutrh md final quarterly in- 5tallment of the 104i federal income tax. The local U. s. Internal Rev. enue office will Dc open to 6 D. m. Check and postal money order pay t11ents are being received.