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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-29

without @ license and evading re- sponsibility was given continuance to June 30 and released in custody of his mother.
 Daniel Cyr, 42, of 163 South street charged with violation of the rules of the road, was given a nolle for S. He was arrested Saturday night following an accident at the cor- ner of Baldwin and Madison streets involving car operated by Anthony Giampetruzy, 48. Donald Basil, l6, of John street, Naugatuck, suffered scalp laceration and slight cut on hi. right leg. He was passenger in the Giampetruzy car.
 David Yavetz, S5, of 284 Walnut street, charged with violation of the rules of the road was given a nolle for $5. His arrest Saturday followed an accident at Cherry and Walnut street involving another car poer- ated by Victor Swirsky, 56, of 167 Fulton Park avenue. Motor Patrol man Joseph Lovallo investigated.
 James P. Burke, g, of 133 Edge' wood avenue, charged with violation of the rules of the road was given nolle for $5.
 Leonard Mowad, 35, of 15l Bald win street, charged with speeding and operating while his drivers H. cense was suspended was given a continuance to July 13.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-29

Detective Lieutenant Matthew J. Balanda, veteran of 2T years service with the Waterbury police depart ment and detective bureau will be buried tomorrow morning with full departmental I1onors. Police Supt. william J. Roach today announced the personnel of the police escort which will accompany the body of Lieut.. Balanda to its final resting place in new St. Joseph's cemetery.
 Lieut.. Balanda succumbed early Sunday morning at his home fol- lowing a long illness which had kept him from his police post sev- eral months.
 The funeral will be held tomor- row morning ct S:15 o'clock from the Stokes funeral home, 694 Rtver- side street, to St. Joseph's church where a solemn high Mass of re- auiem will be celebrated at 9 o'clock.
 Fellow members of the detective bureau, headed by Chief Inspector Joseph P. Stevens will be honor ary pallbearers. The group will in- clude LieutenantG William Foley, Edward McElligott, John Calvin, William Pollard and Henry Jofln- son.
 The escort will be headed by Ser geant George Gooding, with Patrol man Leo McKenns as color bearer
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-29

(Continued from Page D planes, totalling about 275, and all plane crews.
 Carriers Sunk
 The enemy carriers sunk were the 26,000-ton sister ships, Akagi and Kaga, the only two in their class and the largest in the Japanese navy, and the 10,050 ton Soryu and Kiryu, likewise sister ships in a class of only three.
 ably the Mogsmi and Mikun1a, $500 tons with IS 6.1-inch guns each, sis- ter ships of the four-ship Mogani class.
 This correspondent was with the fleet at Midway.
 Reports to the fleet during the battle, after the enemy had been beaten the first day and was being pursuied the second (June 53 said that at least four direct bomb hits were scored on one of the Japanese battleships.
 On the third day, as the fleet closed in at 25 knots on the fleeing enemy remnants, the planes went out and found a single enemy bat tie, a cruiser and five destroyers steaming at 10 knots 150 miles away.
 The battleship had been left be- hind, to it's fate.
 Three heavy bomb hits were made on this crippled enemy craft, one smack between the stacks" as a reporting pilot put 1t.
 Some Excerpts
 Here are some excerpts jotted down at the time from the radio telephones of pilots during the af- ternoon:
 Hey, any of you fellows got any bombs? There's a Mogi class cruiser in the rear. Oh, baby! Did we put that damned can on flrel Looks like the battleship blew up too."
 'That battleship is stopped dead now. The heavy cruiser Is burning fiercely but Is still under way"
 "The battleship is asking for help to remove personnel. She just ex- ploded once more."
 Pilots later reported that either the battleship or the cruiser had been abandoned but it was dark and the planes crews could not see definitely that 1t was the battleship
 But a flying fortress pilot report ed later that an unidentified cruis- er-Japanese-was firing at 8 bat tleship in the vicinity, obviously try ing to sink it so that the rest of the enemy ships could flee unimpeded.
 In the Midway battle the United States lost one destroyer sunk and one aircraft carrier damaged.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-29
NEW OFFICE FOR
 CITY OFFICIALS

Establishment of new office for Sealer of Weights and Measures William J. Dunlavey and City Hall Supt. Timothy Horgan in the base ment was completed today and both officials were at their new desks early today.
 Together with completion of a new restroom for the women en- ployed in the City Hall this virtual ly finishes all departmental alter ations started some time ago. 1t was announced today by John P. Fitz- maurice, executive secretary to Mayor Vincent A. Scully, who has been in charge of the rearrange- ment program.
 The new rest room is located on the third floor of the City Hall.
 Consolidation of the Tax Collec- tors department en tho first floor and in the basement with connect ing elevator lift comprised the main allocation job in the City Hall.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-29
MILITARY HONORS
 ACCORDED JAMELE
Mayor Heads Veterans Delegation at Marine
 COrpOral's Funeral

Military tonors were paid Marine Corporal Francis J. Japele of Wil- son street at his funeral which was held this morning at S:l5 o'clock from the Colasanto funeral home, o32 Bank street, to the church of Our Lady of Mount Carmel. Rev, Austin Saunders celebrated the re- quiem mass ct Q o'clock.
 Ccporal l.. Donovan of the New London Marine Base was in charge of the guard of honor which stood at attention at the church. It ia- cluded Private First Glass William w. Mickey, Jr- Private First Class George F. Kaugher, Private First Glass John N. Fields and Private First Class Kenneth Golddhebait Among others from the base were Private First Glass James Stark Private Marshall Roth, Private Charles D. Stark and Sergeant Jo- seph Montalbama.
 Mayor Vincent A. Scully headed the local delegation of veterans.
 The bearers included Frank w. Orencole, chairman of the service mems committee; Maxwell P. Dick erson, staff sergeant, N.C.0. of the local recruiting station; Martin Keefe, senior vice-commander Corps D, brass city detachment; Sergeant James O'Dcnnell, corps league, brass city detachment; and Pvt. 1st Clasl Henry A. Lestoric, headquarterl service squad IA, marine air craft group, 1st marine air craft wing San Diego, California.
 Burial was in Calvary cemetery where PFC Lestoric presented the . flag to Mrs. jamele.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-29
Rites Arranged For
 Wm.J. Fitzpatrick, Sr.
Veteran EmplOye of Waterbury Buckle Co. Died Yes- terday; Enjoyed Wide Prestige; Funeral Wednesday

bury, after a brief residence in New Britain.
 MT. Fitzpatrick Is survived by his wife, Catherine (Delaney) Fitzpat- rick. two sons, William J., Jr., local automobile dealer, and Raymond J., of The Waterbury Democrat; five daughters, Sister Catharine Anita, Superior of St. Charles Borromeo school in Newark, N. J., Mary A. and Sadie A., both associated with the Waterbury Buckle Go, Margaret o. 8 teacher at the Chase school and Agnes O., executive secretary of the Diocesan Bureau of Social Service; two grandsons, Raymond J. Fitz- patrick, Jr., and David William Fitzpatrick, and sister, Mrs. Sarah Breen of Dublin, Ireland.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-29

William J. Fitzpatrick, Sr, for more than fifty years widely es- teemed resident of Waterbury and popular employe of the Waterbury Buckle O., died yesterday afternoon at his home, 62 Pleasant street. The funeral will be held Wednesday morning at S:30 o'clock from his residence to the Church of the Im- maculate Conception, where a sol- emn high Mass of requiem will be celebrated at 9 o'clock. Burial will be in new St. Joseph's cemetery.
 MT. Fitzpatrick leaves to mourn him several daughters and sons, whose varied activities in educa- tional, social, religious, fraternal and business circles of Waterbury have made the Fitzpatrick family one of the best known and most highly respected in the community. MT. Fitzpatrick, an enthusiastic student of Irish history, a loyal member of the Holy Name society of the Church of the Immaculate Conception, a conscientious, efn- cient employe, and an active par ticipant in the affairs of the Demo- cratic party, shared warm-heartedly in the wide interests of his family. He was personally known to prac- tically every family on Washington Hill and in the lower Baldwin street section which for years have played influential roles in local civic af- fairs.
 He was extremely well-liked and most sincerely admired as a neigh. bor and friend. He was keenly ob- servant of current events, and an interesting conversational ist in matters not only pertaining to cur- rent national and local affairs, but of Irish history and literature. He was qualified to speak with a degree of authority on many subjects.
 MT. Fitzpatrick'S memory will be cherished by those who knew him and admired in him the f1ne quail ities he personifled and exemplifled as a husband and father.
 MT. Fitzpatrick's record of over fifty years of service as an ern- ploye of the Waterbury Buckle Go. Is sufficient testimony of his effl- ciency, loyalty and truStworthiness. His employers and associates, cog rizant of these facts, esteemed him very highly.
 The deceased was a native of Ire- land, the son of the late Martin and Sarah (Dunn) Fitzpatrick of Mon trath, Queens County. He came to the United States as young man and established his home in Water
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-29
STORES TO CLOSE
 MONDAYS IN JULY

The annual survey of store hours, compiled by the Connecticut Cham Der of Commerce at Hartford in cooperation with local Chamber of Commerce, reveals that some Wa terbury stores will close all day Mondays, others Tuesday at 1 p. m. and still others Saturday at p. m., from July 2 to August "A. It was also noted in the survey that mems clothing. chain and furniture stores will be opened Saturday evenings.
 Tn Torrington stores will close Wednesdays at 12:30 from July 8 through August 26. Jewerlry stores will be closed all day Wednesday. Stores will remain open Friday evening all year. The daily closing hous of stores is divided, some closing at 5:30 and others at 6.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-29

who knew him. He was an excep- tionally valuable member of the de- partment he served 50 faithfully these past 27 years"
 Commenting on the death of the lieutenant, the head of the detec- tive bureau, Inspector Stevens said: "FIe was one of the most agreeable high type men you would want to know. When Matthew went after q job he stuck with 1t until he met with success. His loss as a friend and comrade and member Of my bureau is a loss that will never be filled. He was dear to the hearts of all of us. The man was an out- standing law enforcer."
 A native of Lithuania, Lieut.. Ba- landa came to this country about 45 years ago and was appointed 8 policeman January 8, 1915. Six years later he was transferred to the detective bureau and December 1 of that year was promoted to lieutenancy.
 Twice in the line of duty he was knifed and in one case he hovered between life and death for period of six months as result of a knife stab in the abdomen. The latter injury resulted while he was in' vestigating the murder of Mrs. An. thony Stefanatis in Middlebuiy February 2, 1920. He subdued hia attacker, a suspect in the murder case, and stuffed wads of bread in. to the wound to stop the bleeding until help arrived.
 While he was 6 patrolman he was knifed twice at Bank and Meadow streets while waiting for the patrol wagon to come after another man he had arrested.
 Among other important cases he worked on was the Watertowi bank robbery, for which he received 8 share of the $25,0o0 reward money following the arrest of John Sincden at Detroit, Michigan. Another il11- portant case he helped solve was the murder of Mrs. John Kvietkus of Town Plot December l2, 1881. He was possessed of Q quiet friendly demeanor and was held ip the highest esteem by his fellow officers.
 Friends may call at the funeral home this afternoon and evening He was a communicant of St. Jo. seph's church and a member of the Lithuanian Independent Political club and the Police Mutual Aid as- sociation.
 He is survived by his wife, Mrs Anna (Urba) Balanda: three sons Francis of Boston; Atty. Clarence V. Balanda and Edward Balands both of this city: one daughter Mrs. Thomas Stokes of Worcester Mass; one brother, Joseph of Eng land; two sisters, Mrs. Michae Pinkey of Minorsville, Pa. and Mrs May Yesulaitis of Mahonoy City Pa, and one grandson.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-29
Late Realty NeuUs

Papers in connection with the following real estate transactions have been filed at the town clerks office:
 Quit Claim Deeds Waterbury Savings Bank to Donald B. and Mary Elizabeth SaItus, property at 14l7 East Main street.
 Daniel COluccl and Anthony Colucci to Pauline M. Angeli- cola, property on Seymour street.
 Mortgage Dede
 Donald B. and Mary Elizabeth saltus to Waterbury Savings Bank.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-29
DETLEFSEN CASE CONTINUED 1 DAY. Baldwin Street Youth Is Given Stay to Call Addi.
 tiOnaI Witness

A one-day continuance was or- dered by Judge T. E. Conway to- day In municipal court in the reck- less driving trial of Clifford ?. Det~ lefsen, lo, of 1246 Baldwin street, to permit the defense to call an additional witness.
 Detlefsen was arrested June 13 after his car struck and injured Mary Jenner, 8, of 1866 Baldwin street, as she crossed the street near her home. Mrs. Hazel Likly and John Wheeler, both of 1880 Bald- win street, offered widely varied versions of the accident which both said they witnessed
 Motor Patrolman Matthew Guar iri, who arrested Detlefsen after he investigated the case, said the youths car went more than 90 feet after striking the girl. Detlefsen said he did not see the girl or know he had hit her until pedestrians started to scream and he stopped.
 Judge Conway commented he could not understand how Detlefsen missed seeing the girl in view of the open roadway and the absence of cars parked near the accident scene.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-29
UNCLESAM OFFERS
 ATTRACTIVE JOBS

Applications are being received by the local board of the U. s. Civil Service commission for the position Of custodial officer. The position bay $i,s2O per year for the junior grade and is open to men between 25 and 58 years old. The work il1- cludes supervision of prison recrea- tional and work activities.
 The age limit has been removed for the job of junior public health nurse which pays $500 per year. Applications also are being received for radio monitoring oflcer, $2,600 and $3,200 per year, and bindery op- orator in the printing department at 06 cents per -four. Further in- formation may be obtained at the civil service window in the post- ofFlce building.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-29
Full Departmental
 Honors For Balanda
Detective Lieutenant to Be Inferred Tomorrow MOrn-
 ing; Knifed Twice in z7 Years of Police Duty

and Patrolmen John winston and Edmund Cass as color guards. Mem bers of the escort will be Patrolnen Patrick Kennedy, Joseph Plaelan, walter Hayes, Carl Hespelt, John Denardo, Frank Smith, John John son and Patrick Joyce.
 supt. Roach and Chief Inspector Stevens extended condolences today. to the family of the deceased vet- eran of many important investiga- tions. Said Supt. Roach: Matthew Balanda was an extremely likeable personality. He was brave and fearless in the pursuit of his duty and his passing iS mourned by all
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-29
LOCAL STUDENTS ON HONOR ROLL

Joseph B. ArotS, son of MT. and Mrs. Peter Arots of Willard street, and Rodney w. Reder, son of MT. and Mrs. Carl Reder of Charles street, have been named for the freshman honor roll at Northeast ern university. Both are enrolled for engineering courses.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-29
OBITUAR

HILL-Willard s. Hill, 89, of 268 Piedmont street, died suddenly Sat- urday morning. A native of Ham den, he was born on June g, 1853, the son of the late James s. and Julia (Chase) Hill. His wife was the late Alice N. Hill.
 MT. Hill leaves seven grand children, Mrs. Clara H. Manter- mach, West Hartford, Mrs. Alice H. Nichols of Hamden, Warren w. Hill of Newington, Edward and Clifford Hill of Bridgeport and Will lard and Raymond Hill of Spring field, Mass.
 Private funeral services will be held from the AlderSon' Funeral Home, 70 Central avenue. Burial will be in Crockett cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home this evening from to g o'clock.
 MECCA-John Mecca, p, of 112 Savings street, died yesterday morn- ing at the Connecticut Children's Hospital, Watertown avenue, follow ing lingering illness. A native of this city, he was the son of Vito and Carmela (Rosa) Mecca.
 He leaves, besides his father, five brothers, Joseph, Donald, Vincent, Ralph and Thomas Mecca, and one sister, Mrs. Ralph Hotchkiss, ali of Waterbury.
 The funeral will be held from the Colasanto funeral home. 932 Bank street, Wednesday morning, Burial will be in old Pine Grove cemetery. Time and other arrange ments will be announced later.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-29
METHODIST PICNIC
 DRAWS BIG CROWD

Close to 100 members of the First Methodist church Sunday school eI1. loved the annual picnic at Hamilton Park Saturday. Softball, volleyball, tennis and 8 picnic lunch was en- loved. George Belcher headed the committee on arrangements
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-29

Droznick and Francis Malone. Bur- ial was in the family plot with the committal by Father Sullivan.
 The funeral of Peter Marsey was held this morning at 8:30 o'clock from the Bergin Funeral Home, 200 East Main street. to the Church Of the Immaculate Conception at 9 o. clock. The Rev. Paul Spodnik cele- brated the solemn high Mass of re- quieri, assisted by Rev. Donald o. Leary as deacon. and Rev. George Reilly as sub-deacon.
 The bearers included Michael Kelly. Michael Fibre. Thomas Grove and Matthew Dozino.
 Burial was in Calvary cemetery with services by Father oReilly.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-29
CARD or THANKS

CARD OF THANKS
 We wish to thank our many friends, relatives and neighbors, especially The Mothers Club and East End Community Club, also his co-workers, for Aoral offerings ana kindness shown us during our re- cent bereavement, the death of our beloved husband and father, Nt- cholas B. Plunkett. -
 MRS. SARAH PLUNKETT and
 ELIZABETH PLUNKETT.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-29

THOMPSON "A first anniversary Mass of requiem will be celebrated tomorrow morning, at S:00 o'clock, at the Immaculate Conception Church, for the repose of the soul for the late Mary Thompson.
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JAPANESE PAID
 FRICHTFUL TOLL

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DIED

BALANDA-In this city, June 2Sth, 1942, Matthew J. Balanda, of 16 Chipman St. Funeral tomorrow morning, at s:15 o'clock, from Stokes Funeral Home, 694 River side St., to St. Joseph's Church. Burial in new St. Josephs ceme- tery.
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WATERBURY IS
 BEHIND IN DRIVE

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FITZPATRICK-In this city, Juno 2Sth, 1942, William J. Fitzpatrick, of 62 Pleasant St. Funeral We'd nesday morning, at S:30 o'clock, from 62 Pleasant St., to Immaculate Conception Church. Burial in new St. Joseph's cemetery.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-29
MASSES

Mass of requiem, will be celebrat- ed Tuesday morning, June S0th, at s:00 o'clock, at St. Margaret's Church, for the repose of the soul of the late Mrs. Michael McVerry. McCARTHY-A months Mind Mass of requiem will be celebrated at St. Thomas Church, for the repose of the soul of the late Mi- nhaaI McCarfhY
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-29

HILE.-In this city, June Eth, 1942, Funeral will be private, from AL derson Funeral Home, 70 Central Ave. Burial in Crockett cemetery. MECCA--In this city, June 2sth, 1s42 John Mecca, of 112 Savings St. Funeral Wednesday morning, from St. Burial in old Pine Grove ceme- tery.
Evening star., 1942-09-10

a purely defensive front across
the Atlantic. But with other
fronts in view it is not easy for
the Allied high command to con-
tinue offensive operations in the
Pacific.
1t is likely that the Allied COM
manders in chief have informa-
tion to indicate the deteriora-
ton of the Nazi forces and their
factories. 1t may be that the
bombing of Nazi industrial areas
has been much more devastating
than we have been led to believe
and that the wear and tear on
their forces in Russia has been
such that a determined drive
against them now would be
crowned with success-just as in
the summer and fall of 1918.
But if this is not true our mill
tary chiefs will thug badly" be-
cause they are trying to "em-
brace too often" and too much.
Evening star., 1942-09-10
BY SAMUEL GRAFTON,

Early last spring the great f1ooc
of books about democracy subsidized
was sorry, for I had acquired 2;
running feet of them and had be.
come so expert that I could hold
a new book about democracy to my
ear for a second and tell at once
whether the authors argument was
that a reborn China was going tc
save America, or that reborn
America was going to win the war
If only it put enough of it's popula-
ton into plywood model housing.
There are fewer volumes such as
those by Laski and Williams and
Coyle and Grafton and Petergorsky
and Kingsley on the lists now. One
remembers that wave of optimism
as to our prospects in the war struck
lis in the spring 1t looked for
a while as if We might win the war
| by accident. We had reached an
accord with Russia, and the great
Willow Run bomber plant was 60
ing to be producing four-motor job
an hour by April
The agitated pleas to America
and England to become more dem
ocratic fell off imperceptibly and
| there was nothing to do except re-
tire into ones study and re-read
John Donne's verses: From need
ing danger, to be good Lord
deliver U.S."
Conservatives Take Up Theme.
AS tne liberals stopped writing
the conservatives began. Messrs
Hoover and Gibson produced their
Problems of Lasting Peace" which,
after piously conceding that the
world would never be the same
again, proposed to make it the
same as it was, by little tariff
tinkering, and by sending refugees
to Africa.
John Spykman, in America S
Strategy in World Politics." pro-
posed that we become clever and
balance our rivals off against each
other, suggesting, in a word. that
we adopt something like the Brit
ish foreign policy of 1910, which
had ended In two wars and had
produced the most dazed express
sion ever seen on a Prime Min
ister's face. If Russia could have
kept up its covering fire, the con-
servatives would have continued to
write under such protection, and
to prove handsomely that nothing
had changed in the world.
But now there is trouble; the
war is not going well; we have
needed a second complete accord
with Russia on the question of the
western front, and, recently, a third
complete accord. The score stands
at three complete accords and no
western front. We have even had
more complete accords than we
have had bombers from Willow Run.
Under such circumstances con-
servatives are almost certain to take
back seat again; they are always
willing to concede that this is a
peoples war the moment it begins
to go badly
But what are the liberals going
to write? We have learned a lot