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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-13
Mayor Issues Formal Proclamation for Registration Day
PRINCIPAL IN
ASSAULT HELD
Daniel ChristianO of West
Farm Street Suffers
Fractured Pelvis

John Perrella, Is, of 1888 Bank
street, was ordered held under 81 900
bonds pending a hearing set for
March Is, when he was arraigned
before Judge T. E. Conway in mu-
nicipal court today on charge OF
assault.
Perrella was described by Prose-
cutor Attorney William K. Lawlor
as the assailant of Daniel Christiano,
who tumbled over a veranda railing
from the rear second floor of his
mothers home at 81 West Farm
street last night during the course
Of struggle.
Christiano was found shortly after
by his brother, Albert, who was
attracted by his groans in the yard
after the Is feet fall from the
porch.
Prosecutor Lawlor informed the
court that the report on the injured
mans condition from his physician
was that Christiano sustained a
fractured spine and pelvis. St.
Mary's Hospital authorities, where
the victim was taken, said Christi
amos condition was fair" today.
Detective Lieutenant John Calvin
and Patrolman Joseph Cavanaugh OF
the plain clothes squad reported on
investigation at Mrs. Albert Christi
ano home that Christiano was carry
ing range oil up from the cellar. On
approaching the second floor land
ing met Perella.
The latter in court said he was
visiting the house where his girl
friend lives when Christiano saw
him. The two men then became
locked In a struggle, and fought
from the hallway back out to the
porch
The two men chung to each other
tenaciously as they rocked over the
rail guard, when suddenly the two
went plummeting to the ground, both
landing with force on the cement
pavement. Perrella said he fell with
his victim. In court Perrella said
he sustained a leg bruise as result
of the fall
DR.. Edward S. LeWicki was called
to attend Christiano after his
brother found him. The doctor Or
dered him to the hospital.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-13
RUDY VALLEYS OLD
DRUGSTORE BURNS
Orchestra Leader Once
Worked There as Clerk
for His Father

WcstbroOk, Me-, Feb. 13.-UP)-A
drugstore where orchestra leader
Rudy Vallee once helped his father
as q clerk was destroyed early to-
day in a general-alarm fire that
swept the Carr block, with loss esti-
mated as at least $75 900.
Flame-seared supporting timbers
weakened by water and ice forma-
ton, collapsed three hours after the
blaze started and demolished six
stores.
F'iremen from Portland and South
Windham aided in hating wind
famed flames that threatened to
sweep to adjoining buildings.
The blaze apparently started In a
shoe, store located in two-story
section of the building and swept
rapidly through the structure to the
four-story section that housed VAL
lees drugstore.
Two women, not Immediately
identified, were rescued over lad
ders.
Volunteers aided firemen in
manipulating hose lines that froze
in near-zero weather Police said
they believed large stocks owned by
the Mcclellan Stores, Co., q chain
department. store, suffered heavy
damage. The stocks had been stored
in the block after previous fire
had damaged the COmpany'S store in
another section of the town.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-13
COURT AUTHORIZES
SALE OF PROPERTY.


Permission to sell a tWo-and- one
half story frame dwelling, situated
at IA Arch street, for purchase
price of $500, was allowed Bank
Commissioner Walter Perry, success
sor receiver for the Merchants
Trust company, at a short calendar
session Of superior court today. The
property was acquired by the bank.
June II, 1884, by mortgage fore.
closure. and will be paid for $1,000.
in cash, and the balance over a
period of five years.
Judge r. l.. Munger also granted
Comsr. Perry permission to mod.
ify mortgage held by the receiver.
against property at ID Grove street.
and IA Hawkins street. The appli-
cation requested reduction of semi
annual payments to 500 instead of
$500 owing 10 the necessity of the
present occupant of the structures
making repairs on the buildings
The property was damaged by fire.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-13
One GERMAN SPY
PLEADED GUILTY

New York. Feb. 10 CU.P) -
Hans Helmut Pagel, 20, of Brooklyn,
one of the seven persons on trial on
espionage charges, pleaded guilty
today and was remanded for senten-
cling at the conclusion of the trial.
Federal Judge Henry w. Goddard
asked Pagel If he understood what
he was doing in changing his plea
and Pagel replied, Il do He faces
term of 20 years.
Lucy Boehmler, 10, the govern
ment's star witness who previously
had pleaded guilty, will be sentenced
along with Pagel.
The trial was recessed yesterday
and was delayed IS minutes today
while Defense Counsel Warren j.
Heeg conferred with Judge Cod
dard. It began February 3.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-13
VETERAN WANTS
ORIGINAL NAME
VIM Swish Returns to
Service as Vincent Zuvi=
ishius; Other Petitions

Granting his plea that he wished
to change his name in order TO
keep his military service record uni
form, Judge Robert L. Munger to-
day allowed William Zwish Of Wa
terbury permission to resume use of
his original name, Vincent Zuvis-
Illus.
Submitting his discharge papers,
Zwish testified that he had served
in the first World War, and that he
had recently volunteered for mill
tary duty with the United States
army. He is 48 years old. A num-
Der Of years ago he received per-
mission in Waterbury superior court
to use the name of William Zwish.
Also allowed to change their
names at today's short calendar ses-
sion of superior court were Wilson
william Meyers of Waterbury, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel A. Caplan
of West Haven. The former will use
the name William Roland, and the
latter two are granted permission
to change their surname to Cope
land.
Filed In superior court today was
petition in which Frank Mastro-
giovanni, and his four minor chill
dren, Gloria, Francis, Gabriel and
Louise. all of Derby, seek change OF
their surname to Mason.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-13

every cooperation be extended to
the several Selective Service Boards
in the conduct of" the registration,
and sets aside the hours of TOO a.
M, to 9 p. m. as the time limits for
the registration OF some $500 males
in Waterbury.
The text Of the mayors procla-
nation follows:
PROCLAMATION
Third Registration Day
WHEREAS, the President of the
United States on January 5th,
1912, by virtue of an Act Of the
Congress of the United States, APP
proved December 20, 1941, amend
ing the Selective Training and
Service Act of 1910, has issued a
Proclamation designating, Mon
day, February Is, 1912 as Regis
tration Day for all male citizens
of the United States and all other
male persons residing in the
United States who were
"born on or after February IT,
1897, and on or before Deem
Der 81, 1921"
excepting people already register
ed or now in the armed forces of
the United States, to present
themselves for registration, and
WHEREAS, the Governor of the
State of Connecticut as of jan
uary Is, 1912, has issued a Proc
lamation requiring the several Sc
lective Service Boards to execute
such registration in their selective
service areas and calls upon all
public officials to cooperate with
said Selective Service Boards in
providing suitable places for reg
istration and such equipment as
may be necessary to the orderly
and speedy completion of said reg
istration to be conducted on Feb
ruary 16, 1912.
NOW, THEREFORE, In compliance
with the Proclamations of the
President of the United States
and the Governor of the State of
Connecticut, I, Vincent A. Scully,
Mayor of the City Of Waterbury
Go hereby urge and direct that
every cooperation be extended to
the several Selective Service
Boards in the conduct of said Reg
istration to be held in Waterbury
on Monday, February Is, 1912 be-
tween the hours Of TOO a. m. and
900 p. m. Said Registration will
be conducted in the school build
ings in the several voting dis
tricts.
Those who are outside continental
United States, Alaska, Puerto Rico
or Hawaii on said date must pre-
sent themselves as soon as posi-
BILE after the cause for such dis
ability ceases to exist.
Those absent from Waterbury on
Monday, February Is, 1912 may
register at the nearest registration
place in the local board area where
they are temporarily located.
All services required to accomplish
this registration are voluntary
and without expense to the gov
eminent and all persons and Or
CARNATIONS are earnestly urged to
cooperate in every way possible to
carry out the Proclamations of
the President and the Governor.
I specifically urge that the Ma
tional Emblem be displayed on all
buildings both public and private
on Registration Day'-Monday,
February Is. 1912.
Dated at Waterbury, Connecticut
this eleventh day Of February,
1912.
VINCENT A. SCULLY,
Mayor of the City of Waterbury.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-13

Rabbi Maurice L. ZigmOnd who
is TO preach at the Second Con-
gregati0nal church on Sunday,
February Is, in observance Of
Brotherhood Sunday, is the Rabbi
of emple Israel, Waterbury,
since 1886. Rabbi ZigmOnd re-
ceived b. A. degree from the Uni
versity of Cincinnati in 1925 and
was ordained as rabbi at the
Hebrew Union College in Gin
cinnati in 1929. After having spent
n year in Europe he became Rab-
bi of Temple Emanuel in Pueblo,
Colorado in 1880 where he re-
manned for five years. Since 1885
Rabbi Zigmond has been coun-
selor to the Jewish students at
Yale University and more recent
ly To the Jewish students at the
University of Connecticut. In
June, 1941, he received his Ph.D
from Yale University in the field
of anthropolOgy.
A cordial invitation is extend
ed to the congregation at Tenn
pie Israel to attend this Broth
erh0Od Sunday service.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-13

Co., off 1900 Highland avenue last
night. The fire was checked before
it could threaten the lumber al
though a brisk wind was blowing at
the time firemen were quelling it.
A brush fire on South Leonard
street yesterday was also put out.
Firemen responded to false alarm,
turned in from Box 81 at West Main
street and WATERFOWL avenue at
7:12 p. m.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-13
Display Of National
Colors On Buildings
Officially Requested
Citys Chief Executive Also Appeals for Publics Co.
operation in Enrolling Men Between Ages of 20 and
44;Nearly 10000 Expected to Report

Urging that "the National En-
blem be displayed on all buildings
both public and private" on Monday,
the nations Third Registration day,
Mayor Vincent A. Scully today issued
a proclamation designating F'ebru-
airy 18th as day of registration
in Waterbury for all male citizens
between the ages of 20 and A, in
elusive, except those who have al
ready registered, or are now in Uncle
Sans fighting forces.
The proclamation, containing di-
receives for enrolment, urges that
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-13
SCIGLIANOS GIVEN
$346 FORECLOSURE

A $345.91 foreclosure judgment of
a lien was awarded the Scigliano
Lumber Co. of Waterbury, substi-
tuted plaintiff in the action brought
by Matteo Pesce of Waterbury
against Clara f. Hungerford, also
of this city, in common pleas court
today. Property involved in the sui:
is situated on brentwood avenue,
Law day was fixed for the second
Tuesday in September.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-13

Among IL men who enlisted yes
terday at the central navy recruit
ing station in New Haven were
Orville J. LawlOr, IS, of 1857 South
Main street, son of ex-senator
Joseph II. LawlOr, liaisOn officer
for the state liquor board, and
joseph w. Shea, 80, of ISL Bald
in street. Shea worked as a
salesman for the Raymond Baking
Co., and owns and operates his
own plane. LawIor has been en-
plOyed in federal agency.
Also enlisted yesterday were
Louis J. LaPonte, 30, of Sc Grid
ley street, Bristol, an athlete;
Deslnis S. Millica, 20, of 81 Syl-
van avenue, and Henry w. Wylie,
IS, Of T0rringford street, TOrring-
tOH.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-13

Officers nominated at the last
meeting were elected by the Wa
terbury Milk Dealers association
at the city hall last night. At
torney Frederic G. Smedley Is
president.
Other officers are: Morton +.
Pierpont, vice president; Harry x.
Cashin, secretary; Leroy Sanford,
treasurer; executive committee,
Julian Schwabacker, Bert Bowen
and Frank DeBiase.
Members reported that the
very-Other-day delivery plan is
working satisfactorily. No men
have been laid off, it was said.
Plans were made for the is
suance Of periodic bulletin of
information of interest to pro-
duccrs, dealers and sub-dealers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-13

clude: District 1, William Wander
cook, Harold White, Merwin Camp;
2, Edward Grickis, Leo Phelan, Will
liam Zedlitz and Gordon Phelan;
3, Raymond Miller, Merle Wetzel
and Laurence Atchison, ST.; 4, A.
Kinkle and A. w. Bradley.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-13

The date of the annual Purim
ball of the Waterbury Hebrew In
stitute, customarily held on
Sunday night in Temple ham, will
in all probability be changed this
year, owing to the blackout plan
ned for March l. A definite date
will be set later by the general
committee. Arrangements for the
event, meanwhile, are progressing
with Harry BroWnstein in charge,
assisted by Mrs. Charles Beck,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-13

ticket chairman, and Mrs. Harry
Lndenberg, program chairman.
The following performers have
been engaged for the occasion:
Jay Browne and his University OF
Pennsylvania orchestra; Stanley
Freedman, pianist; Natalie Reich
and Louis Greenfield, vocalistS;
Cantor J. N. Fleischman, accom-
panied by Rebecca Rearson at the
piano, and the dance team of Lois
Schilling and Donald Mitchell.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-13
FIREMEN ANSWER
MORNING ALARMS

Firemen responded to two alarms
this morning, both for minor fires.
An overflow fuel burner brought
firemen to the Bunker Hill Beauty
Salon at BIT GrandvieW avenue
after an alarm was turned in at
900 Four pieces Of apparatus an
SWered
A chimney fire at the home of
Charles Gawkas at Ill Norton
street was extinguisfed by firemen
from three companies. The alarm
was received at fire headquarters al
1924 a. m.
A snail can pull a load weighing
q noupdc
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-13
Full Weather Report

Boston, Feb. Weather
forecast:
Massachusetts, Connecticut md
Rhode Isinnd-COntlnued mOder-
ateIy cold tonight.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-13
CONN. LUMBER
co. BLAZE QUELLEI

-Four companies of firemen ex-
tinguished brush fire near a lum-
Der pile at the Connecticut Lumber
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-13
@nMH%1yn>vr%
ESTABLISHED 1888

If You Have A Chubby, Good
Notured, diversified Boy InThe Fam
iIy-One The Average Store Cont
Fit-Leove 1t To Us.
Many merchants talk about these
hard to fit boys - but - we
stopped talking and really did
something about it.
We went to the source of inspiro-
tion in boys fine, we'll styled
clothes" Sompeck" who built US
streomIined model, sizes II to
18-two IonS trousers-one
mate ing contrasting
sIocks-o suit that will stream
line your boys figure and make
him near Adonis, SITS to
$z4.75.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-13

New Zealand expects to produce
100000 bushels of wheat this season.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-13

A snail can pull a load weighing
3 pounds.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-25

I'm going back with YOU. I
must speak to the captain about
that hospital Idea"
sThe man named Charles. sur
prisingly. made a quick involun
tary gesture OF dissent. but M
spoke no word of protest. Gus
however, was voluble.
your father wouldn't like
that, Missis Graham" he said.
HE would approve n he knew
why 1 was going. Gus" ! said
firmly. "You may come along
II your like"
81 was coming anyway" he
returned obstinately. But
couldn't I tell the captain what
YOU want him to know?'
IL am sorry. Gus" told him
with equal stubbornness, but j
must zee for myself what can
be done"
81 know what you mean" he
said comprehendingly, but 1
wish you'd let me do II. That
Amt no sight for a lady back
there. I'll bet-everything all
messed up and"
There's nobody dead. IN
there" / asked sharply, with
sudden suspicion that Watson
had been keeping something
back.
az .o.1 UVa,Son said
"nor anybody in any danger OF
dying. There's really no reason
why you shouldn't 20 back II
you want to-"
1 know something of New Eng
land women and their pionee
heritage. If they make up thei
minds to face any emergency,
is a rash man who attempts L
shield them from unpleaSantness
or TO stand in their way.
guessed that Jim Watson ha'
Learned this lesson in his you'll
and never had forgotten il.
Even II there had been death,
I should have to see the cap
tain" / told him. "Let us start
now. We mustn't delay him any
longer than Is necessary"
"You won't be delaying him.
Watson replied. They're pretty
busy giving first aid just now.
Wen have plenty of time to
walk there and back again. un-
less can turn Branchman's
car around and drive you back"
THAT would be absurd" l
told him, "as long a. we are not
delaying the captain. i am used
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-25

average reader of this article.
My only purpose in writing
II is TO tell those who have been
afflicted for some time and who
may have been discouraged that
at the present time advances
have been made in the dag
nostic classification Of the dis
ease and that there is treatment
by lenses which will render
them able TO have normal or
nearly normal vision.
The fact that the lenses are
a good deal of trouble and re-
quire considerable care and are
quite expensive is Of no con-
sequence to the patient with
aniseikonia because the dis
ability is such as practically TO
disable him from performing any
OF the functions of life.
II. H.: When is the best time
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-25

a great deal of success in treat
ing cases in this way.
II is unnecessary and II would
be confusing to attempt to ex-
plain the methods which Doctor
Ames and his associates and a
few other clinics in the United
States have used.
Suffice il TO say that he uses
lenses of considerable COM
plexity: some of them At over
other lenses and some of them
are lenses which are known as
doublet lenses-two lenses sepa-
rated by an air space.
The most successful lens used
today is the so-called Illuminated
bitoric bifocal lens.
TT is not TO be expected that
Il the details of these treat
ments will be understood by the
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-25

to give cod liver oil, before or
after meals?
Answer: There is a general
rule that any medicine is alb
sorbed better on an empty
stomach before meals than after
and this applies to this ques-
ton.
A. F. D.: In tuberculosis
does calcium calcify tissue
Would a constant intake of
calcium help to cause harden
ING OF the arteries?
Answer: The body gets cal
cium in such large quantities
under ordinary circumstances
that these questions have no
meaning.
Calcifcation of infiamed areas
Is good thing for the tuber-
culosis patient and Qualification
Of the arteries does little, IL any.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-25

20 walking, and can cover the
ground quite rapidly"
'Trl say you can" Watson
said admiringly. 81 saw you run
ming across the lawn. Then II
everything's settled, let's get
going. The captain will begin to
wonder what's keeping me-"
CONTINUED Monday
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-25
Aniiseikoniia
Rare Disease
Of the Eyes
BY DIR. LOGAN CLENDENING

BY DIR. LOGAN CLENDENING
ONE of my readers has been
" interested in the statement
she saw in the newspapers that
a prominent lecturer had been
cured Of aniseikonia and wanted
me 10 explain something Of the
nature Of the disease and the
way il is treated.
Aniseikonia is a very rare and
peculiar disease of the eyes in
which the patient apparently
loses his ability 10 maintain
normal binocular vision.
We have very little knowledge
of how we manage TO achieve
binocular vision.
II is probable that a baby
looking at a certain object sees
two objects and sees them up
side down.
Somehow or other in the
course of the first six months
of life we are able TO train our
eyes so that we reverse the
image so that it is right side
up, we fuse the two images so
that we see only one and we
also see perspective.
In other words, we see the
object in spatial relation to
depth.
WHEN these functions get
w disturbed they are often
difficult, but sometimes easy to
correct.
For instance, the external
muscles may become paralyzed
which would throw the eyes off,
balance and cause double vision.
This can be corrected by
glasses. but the trouble in
aniseikonia IL that the indi-
vidual sees two images of UNI
equal size.
For instance, looking at a
chair. he not only sees two
chairs. but one Of them is
larger than the other.
This obviously cannot be cor
rected with any simple form OF
glasses and oculists have been
studying il for Is or 20 years
without making a great deal OF
progress until recently.
The credit for the successful
correction of aniseikonia be-
longs to DR.. Adelbert Ames Jr
at the Dartmouth Eye Institute
| in Hanover. N. II.
The individual with aniseikonis
Is subject TO large number OF
other troubles with his eyes.
He is likely TO be sensitive "a
light, TO have car and train
sickness. pain in his eyes, and
naturally he has excessive nerv.
business and is either unable Il
read at all or unable TO read
over long periods. ~.
4
| A NUMBER of physicians have
~ felt that a large part o,
this condition is due TO neuras
thenia and can be corrected b!
psychology.
They have not, however, hal
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-25

WHAT DOES he want to
known" the old professor said a
bit testify.
HE says FIRST" Watson told
him reassuringly. shat You
don't need TO worry one bit.
He's leaving . man on guard
who knows all about the electric
system you've got, and the
plumbing.
He'll have his own cot and
blankets and rustic his own
food, but he wants to know
where you want him To sleep.
He also wants To know about
the electric refrigerator. DO
you want him to shut II of ."
mot II the man knows cleo
tricity," the old man decided.
But tell him to defrost IL when
It's necessary. Tell him also Ia
use up whatever food Ii In the
refrigerator. and to take what
he needs from the supplies In
the pantry.
"He can sleep I'm the room
where they had US tied. just OF
the living room. There's n good
comfortable bed-sofa In there,
and he'll find linen, blankets
and pillows in the closet of the
bathroom. He won't need any
cot. I'll probably he back In
side Of n week anyway"
I sent a furtive glance a
Charles. for / had conviction
that he would decide when !
would be safe for the older man Il
return home. But he uttered n,
word of comment on the old pro
fessor's statement.
"All right then" Watson said.
,T1I 20 hack and tell him that.
but he told me to ask you To
hold your cars here until they
come through. . They're taking
along the gangster's armored
car, which wasn't damaged, and
they're coming hack this way TO
get to the hospital quicker. Gus
can stand and watch where he
did before.
It'll come back that far with
them and drop of and Join Gus.
When he sees us coming he can
hgnsl you to he ready to follow
us down the road. Il that all
right"
He looked al me as he aske
the question. and / gave him a
approving nod.
at couldn't be better" / said.
But" as / rose from my seat,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-25
Connolly Answers
By Lyman Young
By Zane Grey

1-(a) Author of Liberty:
OBJ From sea TO shining
sea-; (c) Were so CALAMITY
streaming"
Pal Morning; OBJ evening:
(c) evening.
3-(a) Dance; (b) concealed
danger; (c) stale joke.
4-(a) Salt herring; (b) highly
spiced condiment; (c) spice.
5-(a) Secretary OF war
(Hoover): OBJ secretary Of
commerce CHarding), presi-
dent; (c) vice-president
(Coolidge).
6-(a) New York: OBJ Ne
braska; (c) Pennsylvania.
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A NUMBER of physicians have
~ felt that large part of
this condition is due TO neuras-
thenia and can be corrected by
psychology.
They have not, however, had
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-25

harm, so it doesn't make a great
deal of difference.
A. r.; Is it true that bad
teeth, that is. teeth with Jagged
edges can cause cerous
growths on cheek, lip or tongue?
Answer: Yes. This is one of
the principle dangers of teeth of
that kind.