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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-05
CONN. LAWS WILL
 COST 25 CENTS
Secretary of State, Mrs. WOOdhOuse, Almost ApOl-
 Ogizes for Charging

Hartford, Conn, June 5-(UP)- Secretary of State Mrs. Chase Going Woodhouse was almost apologetic about 1t, but, starting today, she is going to have to charge 25 cents for every copy of the corporation laws of Connecticut.
 "Here," she said, handing the re- porter a copy of the pamphlet to look over, we're not going to make a profit on the sale. The charge is only to cover the cost of paper and hnadling, and you know the price of paper and printing has gone way up.
 "It's not a book used by the gen. eral public" Mrs. Woodhouse said. "It's used only by certain groups. But the cost of paper and printing has gone way up, and so we're fol- lowing the practice of other states like New York in charging a small fee which barely covers the cost of postage and handling"
 Hitherto, these pamphlet editions have been free. Mrs. Woodhouse said other pamphlets and the state manual used by the gneeral public would continue to be distributed without charge "as long as possible" ]"
 Isn't that an unusually good edi- tion?" she said, glancing approv- ing over at the corporation laws, which consist of 150 pages of statis- tics and laws.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-05
APRIL BUSINESS
 REPORTED HIGH
Figures for Period Ap- prOach Airline Record
 Set in July l94l

Boston, June 5.-General business activity in New England during April increased over the March rate and was nearly equal to the all-time high recorded in July, 194l according to tb New England Councils index ok general business activity. The council index was 1927 per cent of estimated normal in April, as compared with 127.2 in March and 126.4 in April, 194i.
 With an increasing participation of New England industry in the war production effort, there have been only moderate month-to- month variations in the high rate of output in this area during the first four months of 1942. Such changes as have occurred have been in those lines which still send 8 substantial part of their production into con- sumner channels, such as textiles and shoes. Despite restriction and stop" production orders affecting certain 1on- essential products, there has been an almost constant expan. sion of total manufacturing employ. ment in New England since June l940, with a net increase of ap. proximately 70 per cent in the 9. month period ending April, 1942.
 This upward trend in industria production is also indicated by tht expansion of daily average electric power production, which in April 1922, was 9.1 per cent greater thar in April, 194l, and 3O.7 per cent above April, 1940. These increases occurred in spite of the extension of daylight saving and dim-out reg. ulations, which have tended to cur. tail civilian use of electric power fol lighting purposes.
 With $1 ,436, ,724 900 of war mate. rial and supply contracts placed ir New England since the beginning of l942, there will be a continuation of the upward swing in industria output during the summer months The current rate of war contract. represents 100 per cent of our nor. maj industrial output.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-05
CROSBY PREPARES
 FOR PLAY PROM
"DuIcy" to Be Presented
 June 10 By Senior ! 7 Dramatic Club

Joan Vanasse and George Russell will co-starr in the three-act conn., edy, "Dulcy," which will be pre- sented by the Senior Dramatic club of the Crosby high school, June 10, at the Women's club. The play was written by George Kaufman and Marc Connolley.
 Peter Constantine will be the stage manager, and Miss Marie G. Macdonell, the clubs adviser, will direct the play. Arlene Freedman will play background music. Other members of the cast are: Jack Ran- dall, Shirley Robinson, Robert Boucher, Donald Duncan, Eveline Angraye, Jack Bradley, Donald Sleeves, George Lord, and Robert Drapatin.
 Irving Swirsky is chairman of the play committee. His assistants are: Ann KalisZweski, Joseph Cavan- augh, Ruth Greenblatt, Francis Conway, Joseph Frisbie, Bettye Bristol, Alden Brown, Louva Hem, Paul Tracy, Margaret DiPietro, George Lord, and Shirley Robinson.
 The l942 Crosby senior prom Will be held Friday, June i2 at the Wilhy gym, according to announcement made by the prom chairman, Homer Bernier. Cliff Slater and his orch estra will play from 9:30 to ll:3o for dancing, and will give concert ure7ious to the prom for the par- ents In attendance. Members of the faculty will act as patrons and patronesses. The Crosby end of the gym will be decorated blue and white.
 The grand march will be led by the class officers and the prom chairman, and will be under the direction of J. Francis Roland and Charles Woodlo:k.
 Members of the committee are: Paul Lux. Lyman Webster, Norman FeiteIson, Peter Bowling, Bob Boucher, Dom Spallone, Carolyn Hayes, Madeline Pope, Mary Ann MetzIer, Arlene Freedman, Velma Keefe, and Janice MacNish.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-05
CANADIAN ARMY SEEKS RECRUITS
Intensive Drive Planned in
 New England States for 3 Volunteers

Posters and pamphlets describing opportunities for Canadians to serve in the Canadian army are on display in each of the 42 U. s. army recruiting and induction stations in New England, according to an an- nouncement by Major General Sherman Miles, commanding gen- eral of the First Corps area. At the same time, Canadian army officers have set up headquarters in Boston and at Bangor, Maine.
 Major H. s. Bogert of the Black watch of Canada is in charge of ehe Boston station at 124 Beacon street, assisted by Captain L. P. Chartrand of Le Regiment de Mais- onneauve. This office will be in charge of Massachusetts, Vermont, Connecticut and Rhode Island.
 "The state of Massachusetts, has more Canadians than any other state," states Major Bogert, with an estimated 100000. Maine ranks fifth among the states with an es- timated 30,0OO, and New Hampshire ranks sixth with 10000.
 Major E. M. Styles is in com- Hnand of the Bangor center, located at 2l Columbia street. This station will cover Maine and New Hamp- shire.
 Canadians who wish to volunteer or who are being called up through Gelective Service may. elect to serve with the Canadian Armed Forces by fnling out Q special application blank. This priviledge does not ap- ply to naturalized citizens of the United States, those who have taken out their first papers, or to nationals of any other British or Allied nation except Canada.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-05
HOSPITAL BULLETINS

Edward Fitzpatrick, manager Of LOew's PoIi tkeater was reported "a little better" today at St. Mary's hoslptal where he is under treatment for . heart ailment His condition has been serious.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-05
EVIDENCE HEARD
 ON FATAL FIRE

Judge Edward J. Daly reserved decision in superior court today on the motion for changes in the de- fendant's answer to the complaint made by Harry Krasow, adminis- trator of the estate of Michael T. Ford of Waterbury. against William J. McGrath of Waterbury. The action is a $15.00O damage suit which resulted from the death of Mir. Ford in a fire at the defend- ants property at 432 West Main street April 6 of last year.
 The plaintiff claimed that the death resulted because of the de- fendant's failure to provide a fire escape such as required by law. The defendant in his answer also states that the death resulted because of the fire departments failure to ex- tlnguish the blaze in that a fire hydrant failed to work.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-05
DECICCO DENIES
 BEING FASCIST
Former Italian Vice Consul Fights for Release, Alien
 Enemy Charge

Hartford, Conn, June 5 - W.P) A hearing on writ of habeas corpus seeking the release of Pas uuaIe DeCicco, former Italian vice consul at New Haven who is being held by the federal government as an enemy alien, continued today before U. s. Judge J. Joseph Smith.
 DeCicco was taken into custody by federal agents in April, and he told the court at the opening of the hearing yesterday that he had been through help since then.
 The government contended De- .Cicco lost his citizenship when he left the United States during the World War to fight for Italy.
 DeCicco admitted he listed him. self as Q member of the Fascist party in a report to the Italian cor- sul-general in 1940.
 "There were reasons" he said. But I am not now and have never been a member of the Fascist party
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-05
Advance Car Of Big
 Circus In Town Today
Ringing BeOs., Barnum and Bailey Agents Arrive to
 Tell of Big Performance on July

None was more positive than the contracting press agent, who has his office aboard the car. Tn 0 call at the newspaper offices, he laid em- phasis on the following facts:
 That the elephants poisoned last fall were replaced during the win- ter from the shows herd near Los Angeles; that the romance of Mir, and Mrs. Gargantua the Great is at present static, as Gargantua is ig- noring his bride, and that the show has been still further streaTnlined by Norman Bel GeddeS.
 However, he added, the super spectacle this season is "Holidays,' ? c parade of the red letter days of the year, from New Years to Christ mas. It employs 1000 people and animals and cost well over $l00, 900. It was created by Norman Bel Geddes and staged by John Murray Anderson, famed New York revue director, who also produced the other great production numbers of this extraordinary performance the Ballet of the Elephants" die rected by George Balanchine, the noted stage and screen choreo- graphic genius, with @ musical score by Ignor Stravinsky, the world- famous composer: the Fiesta del Torres" an equestrian and pedes- trian pageant of the fashionable world enroute to the bullfight: starring Roberto de Vasconcellos, master horseman: the new aerial ballet, staring Ely Ardelty, and the new Grand Finale, a tremendous aerial surprise.
 Alfred Court, famed trainer, pre- sents simultaneously three new mixed groups of performing wild an- imals, featuring his revolving tread- mill tigers.
 Among the 800 artists who appear undeR the worlds largest big top are: the famous Wallendas, in new high wire thrillerS; the three Flying Con- cello troupes; the Naittos, Chinese wizards of the tight wire; the Shyr- ettos, stars of the high unicycles; the three Fernandez troupes of aer- ial comics; La Louisa, flying trapeze ace; the Pilades, hurricane acrobats; ; the CristianiS; worlds foremost bareback riding stars; Truzzi, in- comparable juggler, the De Ocas, aerial wonders; the Ritters, novelty aerialists and the Wolthings, triple trapeze SensationaliStS.
 There are 1900 people, 50 ele- plants, 1909 menagerie animals and hundreds of horses with the show.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-05
7BOYS IN } THE SERVICE

adian Army instetad of being in- ducted i'm teh armed forces of this country. He has received pamphlets containing detailed information which may be obtained at his office on Grand street.
 Praise of Australian hospitality has been expressed by Rev. Thomas F. Shea, chaplain with the U. s. Army in Australia, in a recent letter to his mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Shea of 100 Fairmount street. The chaplain is brother of City Clerk Joseph M. Shea.
 Father Shea states that he-has been unable as yet to arrange a meeting with Rev. Thomas A. Shan ahan of Waterbury who is serving in Australia. He writes of the hos- pitality shown by Australian priests and the civilian population and in- dicates that life there is enjoyable. MORE
 Pvt. 1st Glass Salvatore Rizza, son of MT. and Mrs. Joseph Rizza of 276 Hill street, who is stationed at Grenier Field in Manchester, N. H. has been promoted to the rank of corporal. He graduated from Wilby High school in 1888 and entered the Air Corps here last June. While in school he was member of the Art club.
 Paul A. Barton, son of Mir and Mrs. George L. Barton of 173 Far mington avenue, has been promoted to the rank of first lieutenant in the U. s. Marine Corps, according to word received here. He is attached to fleet unit in 8 foreign land.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-05

Three local men and one from Torrington were enlisted in the U. s. Navy in New Haven yesterday. The new recruits are Romeo A. Langdeau of 2T Aetna street; John D. Treney, 3l, of 124 Willow street; George Francis Lee of 25 Greenbow street: and Kenneth w. Newton, 2l, of Torrington.
 Freney will be sent to the train ing station in Great Lakes, Illinois and after completion of a prelimin- ary course will be assigned as a clerical worker at Navy headquar- ters in New York. He will have the rank of seaman first class in the construction unit.
 Local men accepted at the local office for enlistment in the U. s. Navy today will be sent to New Ha- ven for final examinations. They are James Gordon Doherty, l9, of "A Maynard avenue; Richard Warren ONeil Jr., 20, of 73 Knoll street; William Dennis Petit, 19, of 19 Sco- will street; and Edward Semaskvich 20, of 24 Webb street.
 Chief Petty Officer Preston Thorns of the local Navy office an- nOunCed today "Avenge Pearl Har- bOr Day" exercises for local recruits will be held in New Haven Sunday instead of in Waterbury as pre- viOusly announced. Men who have been accepted for enlistment will take their Oaths Sunday at 2:25 p m. at New Haven headquarters. The exercises have been planned for the exact hour and minute of the six. month anniversary of the bombing of Pearl HarbOr.
 Evariste Charron of 19 Academy avenue, was enlisted in the U. s, Army in Hartford yesterday. He vol- unteered through the local Army office.
 Corporal Harry Armstrong, off, cer in charge of Army recruiting fOI Waterbury, announced today Cam adians who have not received theil first naturalization papers here may be enlisted directly into the Cam
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-05
BISHOP O'BRIEN
 PRESIDE HERE

The Sacrament of Confirmation will be administered to a large group of children and adults at the Church of Our Lady of Lourdes Sum- day afternoon at 3 o'colck. Most Reverend Henry J. O'Brien, Auxil- iary Bishop of Hartford, will pre- side.
 Right Reverend Monsignor Joseph J. Valdambrini, pastor of the church, will assist the bishop. A number of other clergymen will take part in the services.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-05
JUDGMENT GIVEN TRUST COMP ANY
Masonic Realty Holding COnlpany's Property In-
 vOIved in Action

A Judgment of 9sO,2is.l0 was granted in superior court this morn ing by Judge Edward J. Daly in the foreclosure action brought by the Colonial Trust Go. against the Wa terbury Masonic Realty Holding co. The action was based on Q loan of SSO, 900 made September 17, 1927 and secured by Q mortgage on West Main street property. The property involved is the piece of land next to the Masonic Temple and is the site of 8 gasoline station. The law day was set for July 6.
 According to the complaint, taxes, water bills and the entire principal sum on the loan on the property are unpaid.
 In another foreclosure action in common pleas court a judgment of $40s429 was returned for the Home Owners Loan Corp. against William M. Stills and William Frederick Sills, both of Wolcott. The action in- volved Q $3,3360 loan made April 24, 1884 and secured by mortgage on Wolcott road property. Septem- Der was set as the law-day.
 
 Colombia is expected to increase its loans to farmers and livestock men,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-05
MRS. AUSTIN FORD
 ENTERTAINS WOMEN

Beacon Falls, June 5-A group of local women did sewing for the Red Cross at the home of Mrs. Austin Ford of Bethany road yes- terday. They made children's romp- CTS. Completion of the quota is expected at . meeting next Thurs day at the home Of Mrs. John Hill, Wolfe avenue.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-05

Colombia IS expected to increase its loans to farmers and livestock men,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-05

', Tho Ringing Bros. and Barnum e Bailey circus will exhibit in this city on Saturday, July { ct W. Main street grounds and the agents and Ibillers who arrived in the New IHaven railroad yards on the No. l Advertising Oar today say that the lle42 show is something to rave about.
Evening star., 1942-03-15
Stores Agree
To Stay Open
Thursday Nights
Trade Group Plans
To Poll Members
To Increase List

With all principal department
stores, most of the mems wear
shops and a number of speciality
stores already agreed to remaining
open Thursday nights, beginning
this week, the Merchants and Manu-
facturers Association is planning to
poll its entire retail membership
during the next few days to deter
mine what other establishments will
join in the plan.
Designed to provide more shop
ping hours for Federal workers
forced to work longer hours be-
cause of the war effort. the night
shopping arrangement was praised
by personnel officers of various
governmental agencies yesterday
following announcement that the
department stores and other shops
would participate.
Edward D. Shaw, executive Sec
retary of the Merchants and Manu-
facturers Association, said the de-
partment stores will be open until
9 pm. each Thursday. but will not
open until 1890 pm. on those days.
The mems wear stores also will re-
main open until pm, but they
will open their doors at noon Thurs
days.
Utilities May Cooperate.
Mr.. Shaw said it was expected
that most of the stores will CO.
operate in the program. and Board
of Trade officials, who helped to
develop the plan. said efforts are
being made to have the utility COM
panies remain open Thursday nights
to allow Government workers more
free time to pay bills and transact
other business with them
Expressing approval of the night
shopping plan. Charles Piozet, di-
rector of personnel of the Navy De-
partment. said: It's very essential
that We have our people on the job
at all times. and the plan of having
stores remain open one night week
will give Navy Department employees
a much needed opportunity to shop"
Mrs. Nellie G. Plumley, appoint
ment clerk of the Justice Depart
ment, said that since the depart
ment's hours had been changed "it
has been virtually impossible for our
workers to shop"
Leave can't be granted for shop
ping she said I'VE are much too
busy. We think the plan is splen-
did"
Had Little Time to Shop.
Carlton HAYWARD. director of per-
sonnel OF the War Production
Board, and Mrs. L. B. Schwartz,
chief of the appointment and place
ment section of the Office of the
Secretary of War, said their en-
ployes have been working overtime
with such regularity that they have
had little time to shop
Miss Elizabeth Bell, assistant to
the employe activities officer of O..
E. M, and George H. Sweet, direc-
tor of personnel of the Veterans
Administration, both pointed out
that besides allowing needed time
for shopping. the plan will relieve
traffic considerably.
Lawrence E. Williams, housing
chairman of the District Defense
Council, announced that the De-
fense Housing Registry also will re-
main open until 9 pm. Thursdays.
Evening star., 1942-03-15
Whitehurst Sees Speedup
In 23rd Street Traffic

Widening of Twenty-third street
from Constitution avenue north to
Washington Circle will facilitate the
flow of traffic rather than create
new jam at the circle. Capt. H. c.
WhitehurSt, director of highways,
asserted yesterday.
Bids for the work. including the
proposed grade separation at Vir-
ginia avenue and Twenty-third
street are now being asked by the
District government. Work on the
estimated $4,000 project is ex-
pected to get underway soon.
Twenty-third street is one of the
original approaches to Arlington
Memorial Bridge and the widening
of this street for two-way traffic be-
low Washington Circle is planned
to give freer access to the bridge
and the new War Department build
ing in Arlington.
1t is planned to make Twenty
third street a permanent one-way
| southbound artery north of Penn
sylvania avenue. In like manner,
Twenty-second street is to be used
permanently for northbound traffic.
Virginia avenue is one of the
most crowded thoroughfares in the
city. The grading program pro-
vides for Virginia avenue to un-
derpaSs Twenty-third street.
Evening star., 1942-03-15
D. C.. Puts Is Catholic Schools
ON Real Estate Tax Rolls
Distinction Drown Between PorochioI
And Specialized Church Schools

Drawing distinction between
parochial schools giving general
courses of instruction and the more
specialized church schools. the
Commissioners have ordered the
municipal real estate tax levied
against all or portions of properties
of l3 Catholic orders.
The total District valuations on
these properties amount to more
than sl.0O0.000. but taxes will not
be assessed against a considerable
portion. which has been found prop
erly tax exempt.
At the same time, in action on
recommendations of the District
Real Estate Tax Exemption Board
the city heads asked the State De-
partment to determine if realty
taxes should be levied against land
holdings Of Japan and Germany
not used now or before the war for
embassy purposes. The tracts are
valued by the District at more than
S250OOO.
The exemption board, headed by
Walter L. Fowler. District budget
officer, and including Surveyor F. F
Healy and Deputy Assessor B. F.
Adams, said it had been the Dis
trict policy, in view of international
law, to send copies of the board S
opinions to the State Department
for advice as to whether there was
objection to placing such foreign
owned properties on the tax lists.
Parking Lot Cited.
A tract in the 1900 block of N
street NV, containing 1925 square
feet. owned by Japan. has been
used for automobile parking, but the
Fowler board said it had been un-
able to find anyone who was re-
ceiving rent for this use. 1t is
valued at s23,1l9.
Japan also owns SIS. 1000 square feet
of land adjoining the Japanese En-
bassy at 2514 Massachusetts, avenue
NV, valued at $65,000, found not
to have been used for embassy pur-
poses.
The German government owns
vacant land at the northwest corner
of Phelps place and S street NV.
valued by the District at $l50,743
1t was purchased years ago as site
for a new German Embassy here.
The Commissioners also asked
about property of the Dominican
Republic east of 2433 Massachusetts
avenue, the site of proposed Do
minican legation, and valued at
$18,880. In this case also the Fowler
board took the position the land was
not used for embassy purposes.
French Holdings Upheld.
Previously. the exemption board
had held the French government
held excess" land about its en-
bassy at 222l Kalorama road NV,
all valued at more than $400, 900,
but the Commissioners ruled the
property properly exempt after the
State Department had advised the
size of the area was not material
in view of the comfy existing be-
tween the United States and France
The Fowler Board opinions,
adopted by the Commissioners as to
the 13 Catholic properties, were re-
garded as. of special importance
since they define the policy of the
city heads on an admittedly difficult
issue. Involved in these we're the
Marist Seminary and College and
properties of various Catholic orders
having student priests attending
Catholic University. Holy Cross
Academy or other degree-conferring
educational institutions.
Evening star., 1942-03-15
Van Devonter EuIoqy
Planned Tomorrow

The late Justice Willis Van De-
vanter will be eulogized by the bar
of the Supreme Court at a meeting
at the court at 10 am. tomorrow.
A Resolutions Committee headed
by George Wharton Pepper, former
Pennsylvania Senator, will draw up
resolutions to be presented to the
court at noon by Attorney General
Biddle. There will be speeches by
William D. Mitchell, former Attor-
ney General; John w. Davis and
Charles Evans Hughes, jr.
The committee on arrangements
is headed by Solicitor General Fahy.
Justice Van Devanter died in Feb
ruary, 194l.