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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-10
TEN ARRESTED ON
 GAMBLING CHARGE
Proprietor Pays $25 for NoIle; Ten Forfeit
 Bonds of $5 Each

Ten men arrested early Sunday morning when police raided an al- legged crap game in the basement of 10 Meadow street failed to ap- pear in city court this morning to answer the charges and their bonds were called.
 Pellegrino Avoletta, 51. of $50 Bank street paid $25 for his nolle, while the other nine, all charged with frequenting paid s each for nolles. The former was charged with keeping a gambling house.
 Charged with frequenting the place were Frank Sentorbi, A, of p Meadow street; Joseph Perugini, 61, of 265 South Main street; Frank Mirto, 53, of 34 North Elm street; Vincent Iannaccone, 49, of 165 River street; Michael Mucciacciaro, 45, of 165 River street; Domenic Laudani, 58, of 94 Locust street; Donate Guerrero of 38 West Clay street; Sebastiano Gibilisco, A of 36 School street: and Rafael Rug giero, 66, of 85 South Main street.
 The raid was made by Lieutenant Patrick Hobart and Officers Joseph Cavanaugh, James Stack, Paul Moy- nihan and Edward Sullivan.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-10
TWO FIRES THRILL
 CARNIVAL PATRONS
Two Unexpected Evening Features Added to Pr0=
 gram at Elks' Event

The crowd attending the closing night of the Elks carnival at the lodges West Main street grounds Saturday received some unexpected thrills. First, more than 20 passeng- CTS were stranded aloft in a ferris wheel as the motor caught fire, and later fire broke out at nearby gas- oline station.
 Auxiliary 1iremen James Kelly and William ziegler, who were at the carnival, had the motor blaze under control with eXtinguishers when regular companies arrived at the scene. Firemen directed by Act ing Deputy Chief Joseph Kelley, the auxiliary fireman's father, had the fire completely out within a few minutes. The wheel was turned by hand to lower occupants to the ground.
 An hour later gasoline from a broken hose caught fire at the Ideal Fuel & Oil Go. station, at West Main and Meadow streets.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-10
land across the street

England across the street"
 Dr. Leiper also brings hopeful report of interest in foreign mis- sions. "In the midst of war the Con- gregational, Baptist, Me h od Is t, Presbyterian, and Anglican churches have registered an increase in gifts to missions. The Bible Society re- ports an increase in receipts of E9,000. There has been little or no increase in church attendance but this Is probably been due to the number of adults involved in the war effort. 75,000O00 British people are directly involved or employed in war activities. "Dr. Leiper mention ed having heard the minister In St. Cuthbert's Edinburgh mention the fact that his congregational had five hundred men in uniform and tWenty-two who were prisoners of war in Germany and the Orient.
 The British are exceedingly grate- full, both to the American and to the Russians for all help given. The work of Bundles for Britain and the American Ambulance Service has been outstanding. The ambulance given by American cities and driven by women have the reputation of being almost always the first to ar- rive at the scene of disaster, 86000 patients have been taken to the hospitals in these ambulances.
 "The British are resolved not to hate and not to make war on civ ilians. They strike at strategic and military objectives and although some civilians must necessarily be injured and killed If they are in the vicinity every effort is made to spare woman and children. It is not necessary to become NaZis in order to beat the Nazis, If it were 1t would be better to join them now and be done with 1t.
 The British realize that this is fight for civilization and for Christ ianity. There are tWenty-t hr e e countries in the world today where the Christian Church is not free. The leaders of the Axis powers deny the faith that God is the father of all men and that men are brothers. They deny the authority of con- science, the power of any moral law. the idea that man is sinner and needs redemption through Jesus Christ. The British are fighting for these things upon which the very foundations of the civilization rest.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-10

Such women, she said, need more than sleeping room and a movie to occupy their spare time.
 In the present program, young women come to the Y. M. c. A. for activities of various kinds; but when these are done they go, and no pro- vision is made in Waterbury for so- cial rooms for them.
 She said that sign should be dis played outside the Y. M. c. A. show ing that women were welcome there The room service which the Y. M. c. A. is maintaining to help strang- CTS to the city to find rooms in pri- vate homes, she approved; but she asked that the same be advertised and enlarged.
 The Y. M. c. A. moved i'm mediately to make this program eff fective at Central Branch, and the program for young women will be enlarged to fit into the picture in September at Brooklyn and North End branches.
 Volunteers Assist
 The program was referred by the board for execution to the Young Women's Council of the "Y". The Council will employ additional part time women secretaries to welcome young women. This week officers of the council will serve evenings in a volunteer capacity.
 Miss Ray B. Guida, president, who works at the Scovill Company, will be in charge Monday, Tuesday and Saturday evenings. Miss Ann M. De- Bellis, vice president, who works at the Chase Company, will serve Tuesday evening. Mrs. John J. Ho- vey, past president, employed at the American Brass Company, will be in charge Friday evening, and Miss Marjorie E. Elator, who is secretary to Dr. Larkin, chairman of the "" board, takes Thursday evening. Wo- men secretaries are on duty daily in the "" office.
 The settlement of the small fee for the social membership, was re- ferred by the board to the Young Women's Council. General Secretary Smith says that similar suggestions were recently made by Mrs. Edwin 0. 'Northrop who is advisor to a club of young women, who are not identified with the Y. M. c. A.
 President French appointed Di- rectors John Monagan, Chase Kim ball and Secretary Smith, as com mittee to revise the Y. M c. A constitution, in keeping with the resolution passed at the annual meeting of "" members, which will give young women full voice in the Y. M. c. A. management.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-10
WOMAN FINED $lOO
 ON LIQUOR CHARGE
Members of Police Squad Witness Sale in Home
 of Accused

Though pleading not guilty to a charge of keeping liquor with in- tent to sell Mrs. Mary Paffney, 53, of 29 Chapel street, Waterville, was foursd guilty when arraigned before Judge Theobald Conway in city court this morning and fined $l0O and costs.
 Officer Joseph Cavanaugh told the court that last evening he entered the home of the accused and saw a man and woman served intoxicating liquors, for which the woman ofs fered a dollar bill, receiving forty cents change. The officer then searched the premises and found eight quarts of beer and quart of whiskey.
 At the request of her counsel, At torney Michael Ciano, execution of the penalty was deferred one week Mrs. Paffney, Prosecuting Attorney Fred Palomba informed the court had two court convictions on viola tions of the liquor laws in 1889.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-10
OFFICIAL QUOTAS FOR BOND SALES.
New Haven County Ex- pected to Seek Over $5,-
 H7,2OO During August

A quota of $5,717 200 in sales dur ing August has been set by the Treasury Department for New Ha- ven county. including Waterbury. The quota is one of the g highest county quotas set for the 3.070 counties in the country. The five counties of New York City have been assigned total quota of $1O0,- 336, 900.
 Future quotas, according to a Treasury Department announce ment. will be based on cumulative figures. The amounts by which sales exceed or are less than quotas for previous months will be sub- tracted or added to future quotas.
 The August quotas are based on past months records and on esti- mates submitted by the state ad- ministrators in each of the states.
 Following are the twenty highest county quotas for August, with the names of the largest city in the county in parenthesis:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-10
Dr. Leiper Reports
 On War Conditions
Secretary of Federal Church Council Tells of English
 Peoples FOrttude Under Trying Circumstances

Dr. Henry Smith Leiper, promin- ent American churchman, secre- tary of the Federal Coun,il of Churches and of the World Council of Churches, very recently returned from a six weeks visit to Great Bri- tain, brought an encouraging report in his sermon at the Second Church yesterday. Dr. Leiper said, Three thousand of the churches in Bri- tain have been bombed but 25,000 have escaped injury and are carry ing on their work as usual. AS a matter of fact many of the con- gregations which have been bombed out of their churches are carrying on their work in neighboring churches. City Temple Church, Lon- do, which was the cathedral church of Congregationalism in England, has been demolished but the min- ister and people of the church have been asked to carry on their ser vices of worship and their parish activities in St. Surplice Church of
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-10
POSITIONS OPEN
 FOR ENCINEMAN

E1lginemen are needed to take charge of power plants in Federal buildings, according to an announce ment made by Frank x. Keefe >lo- cal member of the Civil Service board. Applicants for the positions which pay from $1680 to $2.04O per year, must show experience with steam or electric power work for one year. No age limits or closing date for applications have been set.
 August IT will be the closing date for applications for the job of junior investigator, with salary at $2,6O0 per year. The salary for junior cus- todial odacer has been advanced
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-10

These two special meeting were called after a representative of the ,Womens' Bureau of the United States Department of Labor, con- ferred with General Secretary Her bert s. Smith, and requested the Y. M. c. A. to take this step immedi- ately. She stated that this was total war, requiring our full man power, and that this included our women power.
 Her investigation in Waterbury showed, she said, the need for the YMCA to expand its present pro gram for young women, and that tn-as-much as we are at war now. she suggested that the advance be made at once.
 1900 Names Recorded
 The YMCA office states that about 1900 young women and girls were in the YMCA program last year. These include those in the following activities, gymnasium classes swim ming, educational classes, club pro- grams, service program, recreational work, bowling, billiards and other games, sings, lobby forums, etc.
 The U. s. representative approved of these activities, but said that the YMCA should open at once social headquarters for young women, to meet the needs of social recreation for young women who have come to Waterbury to engage in war work.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-10
Col. Fisher Explains
 Fire Fighting Plans
Methods of Extnguished Incendiary Bombs Start Con-
 troversy; Solid Stream of Water Preferred

1t would be quite possible for one or two bumpers to be drawing on the same main, thus reducing house pressuer to almost nothing. There fore, 1t Is recommended that, in buildings dependent on city water, some auxiliary spray apparatus such as stirrup pumps be provided to help in case of water failure. In rural and semi-rural buildings hay. ing their own self-contained water suply well and pressure tanks, spring with gravity flow, etc.-tne use of garden hose, with the con- mon spray nozzle wide open, is highly recommended. There is, how ever. a further precaution to be taken in using the stream technique. In Connecticut, the majority of our houses and buildings have unflnish- ed attics. If the stream Is used carelessly in these attics, 1t would be only too easy to spatter burning magnesium into the open tops of the partitions where 1t could shoulder in the accumulations of dust cobwebs which are always present and eventually start dangerous fire in the partitions, a type of fire which is one of the most difficult to fight. Therefore, it would be common sense to use spray technique in the unfiished attic or room so that the bomb and resultant fire can be kept in one spot. It is always advisable also with the spray to wet down the im- mediately surrounding materials. Never throw a pail of water on an incendiary bomb.
 Other Methods
 The other methods of control of 11-Ge..ss:e.1ee ..aave been recommend ed at different times. These are the use of sand and the use of mechan- ical snuffers. AS a means of con- trolling the bomb, both methods are effective, but the objoct of an in- cendiary bomb is to start a fire. The fire is the fundamental danger, the bomb Is incidental. It is the fire that must be controlled and only water can control it. As auxi- liary agents to remove bombs, both sand and bomb snuffers are help full, but water is absolutely essen- tial. As fire is the chief danger, 1t Is also essential that every effort must be made to remove all highly combustible materials from attics and unused rooms in upper stories so that fires canot start easily. At tics muse be cleaned out.
 To summarize: The object of the use of incendiary bombs is to start fires. By cleaning out attics and decreasing fire hazard on the top floors of buildings, the most imme- diate danger of fire is diminished. This practice will also make possible a more effective use of the stream technique when other conditions. such as quantity of water and na- ture of surroundings, make 1t ad- visable. Otherwise, the well spray technique is advised. especially for those who are inexperienced in fighting fires In narrow places. Trained flremen would, of course, use whatever technique the condi- tions would indicate was advisable; fire fighting Is their profession.
 Warfare is not static. It may be that new types of bombs will be developed which require new techni- Ques. These recommendations are based only on the knowledge Of conditions at the moment. They may have to be changed at any time.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-10

Acting to clear up widespread misunderstanding on the proper methods of fighting fire bombs, Col onel Samuel H. Fisher released g statement yesterday which outlines conditions under which a spray oi jet of water may be used most effectively upon ncendiaries.
 Statements issued by the Office o1 Civilian Defense In Washington re- gently which recommend using g full jet of water upon an incendiarJ bomb have prompted hundreds o1 telephone calls and letters to the State Defense Council from loca councils, air raid Wardens and citi- gems who had been instructed in the use of the fine spray of water IT. combating fire bombs.
 Colonel Fisher prepared his state ment with the counsel and advice of Michael T. Keena, former chie1 of the Hartford fire department Whe Is now serving as director of fire protection for the State Defense Council; Hartford Fire Marshall HenrSN Thomas; and Thomas A. Marston of the Defense Council staff.
 Official Statement
 The full statement is as follows:
 The Ofice of Civilian Defense has recently recommended that a "iet" or .olid stream of water should be used to extinguish incendiary bombs.
 In calling attention to this recom- mendation the Connecticut State Defense Council asks Civilian De- fense forces and the public to give full consideration to the various techniuues of extinguishing incen- diary bombs and controlling fires which may result from them. Every effective new technique which car be developed adds to the ability oi our protective organizations to con trol one of the greatest dangers from air raids-fire.
 "Jet" or stream should be used in the following maner: First, the surrounding inflammable material flooring, furniture, etc.,-should De wet down, to decrease the danger of fire, then the bomb should De attacked. When the bomb is struck bv a stream, there will be sudden flare up from the bomb which will scatter burning magnesium away from the direction of the stream In A medium sized room, such 3 flare up would not be unduly alarm ing: in a narrow attic 1t may well give the average person a good scare. Anyone using a stream on a bomb should be prepared Tor tnlS flare up. The bomb is quickly des- troyed, and with proper prelim- mary wetting down of the surround ing material, no fire should result The stream technique has several characteristics, however. The mini- mum size of stream to be used should be a IA" stream at 35 lbs nozzle pressure: a 3-8" stream al 35 lbs. pressure is safer. This implies the use of garden hose with con- siderable pressure behind 1t, at g 1-4V stream at 35 lbs. pressure means a discharge of 15 gallons per minute. The use of a garden hose in the attic of a three or four story building brings up several problems In the average city, the water pres sure may only give trickle at the faucets in the upper stories. In ad- dition, most plumbing system are constructed of galvanized pipe which are often badly corroded. further cutting down pressure in the upper stories. During air raid conditions
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-10
CLINIC PATIENTS
 TO BE ADVISED

Members of the medical staff of St. Ann's maternity hospital on Kingsbury street will continue to consult prenatal and post-natal clinic patients pending the selection of a new site for the hospital. A reorganization plan is now being considered.
 Patients may call Tuesdays from 10 to 12 a. m. at the office of Dr. Jacob Gancher, PTS North Main street; Wednesdays from to p. m. at the office of Dr. D. B. Deming, 67 Willow street, and Thursdays from 10 to 12 a. m. at the office of pr. P. F. Lombardi of 46 Prospect street,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-10
FILES COMPLAINTS
 IN DIVORCE ACTION

Lena Raimonte Tobasco of Wa terbury has filed a. divorce action in superior court against Del An- thony Tobasco, formerly of Water bury and now of parts unknown, on grounds of misconduct and in- tolerable cruelty. The couple mar ried March 2, 1941. In addition to a divorce the petitioner seeks custody of minor child and alimony.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-10

Connecticut communities will do as good job in preparing cans as have those in the Hartford area, where 90 per cent of the cans collected have been adequately prepared. Recently in Chicog 1t was necessary to re- ject 65 per cent of a big collection because householders failed to fol- instructions"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-10
@>s4hb1yn>vr& ESTABLISHED 1ssS
ESTABLISHED isss

Store Closed All Day Monday During Month Of August-0pen All Day Tuesday.
 Tuesdays The Big Day. Bigger, better end more interest ing price concessions in mems wear = main floor - boys and young mems wear - basement floor.
 Moin floor speeioIs-Sports jackets, $9.95 = from $17.50. Fine coIlor ottoehed fancy bus mess shirts, $l.45 - from $2.00. Dobbs heod cooling straw hots, $3.95-from $500.
 Basement floor - School sports Jackets and white long trousers wash suits, $3.95-from $9.s5. Young mems suits end winter svereoots. $19.75-frOm $33.75.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-10
Young Women's Lobby Established At Central YNCl
Tin-Can SalvageDriv
 To Be Staged In State
Waterbury to Participate in Latest Campaign to Aid
 War Production Program

Plans for Waterbury participation in a permanent, statewide campaign for tin can salvage will be made at
 meeting of the defense salvage committee Wednesday Tin can salvage limited to the Hartford area is be- ing extended to all cities and town in the state Chair man Seth Low Pierrpont of the State Salvage committee announced today It will make Connecticut the first state to undertake tiri-can salvage on statewide basis.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-10
Decision Reached
 Following Meetings
 Of Executive Groups
U. s. Department of Labor Requested Additional Facilities to Assist War Program; Volunteers
 to Assist Council

The Y M c. A. West Lobby to the left of the main entrance is to become Young Women's Lobby for the of the young women of the city, beginning today This decision was made after special meeting of the Board of Directors of the Y M. C. A. held Friday, and a special meeting of the Executive Committee of the Young Women's Council. held on Saturday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-10
CHANGES MADE. AT
 POLICE STATION

The police departments accident prevention bureau headquarters, now located on the ground floor at po- lice headquarters, is being moved this week to room adjoining the municipal court room on the second floor. The present accident room headquarters will be turned over to the parking meter bureau.
 Under the new arrangement, both the accident bureau and the park ing meter bureau will have more office space. The second floor of- flee to be taken over Is now part of the detective bureau quarters.
 In 1943 window stickers will SUD- plant Ohio'S license plates.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-10

Because of shortage of opticians and materials in a town near a large British prisoners-oi-war camp in Germany. men needing spcctacles are now permitted to gett hem from Great Britain through the Red Cross.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-10

Miss Eleanor DiBlasi. daughter of MT. and Mrs. Anthony DiBlasi of Cooke street, returned home yester- day from & two weeks vacation spent at Camp Mohawk, Cornwall.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-10

from q ,s6O to $2.O4O per year and the closing date for -pplying has been extended to August 31.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-10
CURRENCY SHOWER FOR MRS O'DONNELL
Goodwill Lodge Meets To- night; Auxiliary Fire
 men to Drill
WATERVILLE Correspondent: Mrs. William E. Rooney, 19O Dwight St.
 Telephone 3-8475

Waterville, Aug. 10-Mrs. Patrick Breheny and Mrs. David Ryan were hostesses at a currency shower in honor of Mrs. Edward O'Donnell Jr.. the former Dorothy Breheny of Faber avenue, Thursday evening at tho Colonial room of The Elton. The guests were: Misses Joan Book of Fairfield, Alice Engelke and Barbara Smith of Meriden, Miss Glare Du- val of Thoms River. N. J., Mrs. Ber- nard Boyce, Mrs. Patrick O'Reilly, Mrs. Leroy Cook. Miss Betty Cook, Mrs. Josephine McMahon, Mrs. Ed ward Considine, Mrs. Robert Con- way, Mrs. Edward O'Donnell, ST., Norah ODonnell. Helen O'Donnell, Dorothy Mccormack, Irene Kelly, Vera Wllelan, Mary Goggin, Chris tin Dadario, Ellen McMahon, Mrs. P. J. Quito, Misses Mildred Morris, Ruth Cicio, Doris Sullivan, Helen Flannigan, Mae Baker Betty Promo vost, Marian Sandin, Peggy Heaney, Elsie Nelson, Mary Horan, Agnes German, Lillian Hamilton, Alice Greatorex, Rae GraboW, Mrs. Otto F. Bodden, Mrs. Ruth Donnelly, Mrs. Russell Barnes, Mrs. Howard Post, Mrs. Maurice CrilnninS and Mrs. Jeremiah Kenny.
 Goodwill lodge, K. of P, will meet this evening at Fraternity hall at 8 o'clock. Chancellor Commander William K. Warren will preside.
 James Sullivan, chairman of aux Hilary firemen announces a meeting and drill this evening at 7:30 o'clock at the firehouse, Thomaston avenue.
 A special meeting of the Second District American Legion auxiliary will be held Wednesday evening at the YMC.A., New Haven. Margaret Dillon, district president, wants all district chairmen reports in at that time.
 The Ladies Aid society meeting of St. Michael's church is postponed until Aug. 17th.
 The Women's Society for Chris tian Service will meet Wednesday evening at Grace Methodist church to sew for Britain.
 MT. and Mrs. Richard Grenier of Thomaston avenue announce the birth of a son, Steven Louis, at the Waterbury hospital on Aug. 4th.
 The Casper Davis post, A. L., will meet tomorrow evening at o'clock at Fraternity hall. Commander William Rooney will preside.
 Miss Betty Atherton, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Russell Atherton of Essex avenue, will spend the next two weeks at Camp Wequapauset.
 Tomorrow morning at 8 o'clock there will be 8 months mind re- quiem Mass for the late Mrs. Luiga Rosato, St. Michael's church.
 Wednesday morning at St. Mi chaerS church there will be a