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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-01-23
$3,605 APPROVED
BY BOROUGH BOARD
Civilian Defense Appropri=
alton Includes $1,000 for
Medical Supplies

Naugatuck, Jan. 23-Approval OF
$3,605 appropriation for needs of
civilian defense here was a virtual
certainty today Last night the Dor
ough board did not have quorum,
but the three members present,
Warden Leo j. Brophy, and Bur-
geSSes Andrew O"Toole and Rudolph
Anderson, approved the appropria-
ton. The warden planned to contact
other members of the board today
and If a majority okays it, the APP
preparation will be official.
The appropriation consists of the
following: medical supplies, $500;
for Hudson pumps for the fire de-
partment, $3.50; police department,
500; communication, telephone ser
vice, etc, SIS; Air Raid Wardens'
handbooks, $3.50; insignias, $3.50;
printing, $3.50; contingencies, $1,000.
Warden Brophy explained the
contingency fund may never be used
in full, but he felt it should be
there in event of any bombing. He
stressed the need of immediate APP
proVal OF the appropriation as med
1cal supplies and other things should
be purchased now.
The warden emphasized there is
not cent in the appropriation for
salaries, all work being done volun-
tarily byb civilian defense workers
without pay.
The borough will do the purchas-
ing OF needed things and they will
be the property Of the borough. Will
liam Boies is chairman of the fl
nance committee of the Defense
council and Louis Johnson is chair
man OF purchasing, the warden said.
He also stressed that depart
ments Of the borough should coop
crate to save money from their own
budgets because of defense needs.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-01-23
RED CROSS MOVES
$33 NEARER QUOTA

Naugatuck, Jan. ga total OF
$18,5O6.47 has been raised in the
Red Cross war relief campaign, Nor
man H. Wood, treasurer, announced
today. The quota is $4,000. Recent
donations include:
Previously acknowledged $18.-
47347; Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Nolde, 81;
Ladies Auxiliary A. o. H. IS; Helen
Iron 81; Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Lob
dell So; Mr.. and Mrs. Jessie Howell
So; Mr.. and Mrs. Eric johnson ST.;
Harold G. Wolff So; Beatrice Ros-
coe 81: Mrs. George Hall 81; Mrs.
Anna Brastauskas and family S.;
G. w. Schaffer So; Mr.. and Mrs.
j. G. Commins IS. Total $l8,-
506.47.
The Mexican Government has
started searches for food hoardings.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-01-23
DOZEN REAL ESTATE
DEALS IN DECEMBER

Naugatuck, Jan. 23-There were
II real estate transactions here in
December, the Chamber of Com
merce has reported. Its business
survey showed that savings de-
posts in December were $8,204, 231
as compared to $8,095 ,233 in Novem-
Der and 1925, 687 in December,
1910; postal receipts were S15,731 in
December, $8,919 in November, and
$14,332 in December, 1910. There
were 4,087 telephones here last
month as compared with 1904 IN
November and 1856 in December,
1910. Consumption of gas and cleo
tricity was higher in December
than in November and more than
in December, 1910.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-01-23
Borough Briefs

Naugatuck, Jan. % Chester
proxy" Jankowski of 20 Hoadley
street was taken to st. Mary's hos
pital, Waterbury, Tuesday night and
is under observation there.
The card party of the Millvillc
Library Association, scheduled to-
night, has been postponed until Fri
day, February because some men,
bers of the association are connect
ed with defense work and would not
be able to attend this evening, Al
bert Mai, president, announced to-
day.
Preparations for the annual par
ish meeting and supper Of st. Mich
ael's Episcopal church in the parish
house next Tuesday night at $50
are nearing completion. Tickets may
be bought from any member of the
church organization.
st. Michaels Guild will hold
bakery sale in the parish house,
Friday, February 6, starting at IL a.
M. The Guild will meet at 7:45 p. m.
next Monday.
The Beacon Valley Grange will
hold a neighbours Night session to-
night at o'clock in Grange Hall
with members of neighboring
Oranges attending and furnishing
the entertainment. Charles Price,
ST., master will preside.
Improvement is reported in the
condition of Miss Janet EvOn, as
siStant town clerk, confined to her
home by illness.
The condition of Fred Wiggles-
worth of Church street, who under
went an operation recently at the
Waterbury hospital, is also reported
better.
The condition of Mrs. John Cas-
per of Hotchkiss street, who recent
ly underwent an operation at st.
Mary's hospital, Waterbury, is re-
ported slightly improved.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Schaff OF
Sande avenue, Bristol Terrace, for
mer residents Of Curtiss street, will
observe their 25th wedding an
niversary Sunday. They will hold
open house until 9 p. m.
Donald LaVine has been appoint
ed safety supervisor at the foot
wear plant of the u. S. Rubber
company. it was announced today.
He succeeds the temporary safety
supervisor, James Mes, who has re-
turned to the mechanical depart
ment.
Mr.. La Vine has been working in
the factory, coming here after work.
ing in New York city. He is grad
uate of Brown university.
A campaign to enroll employees
Of the U. s. Rubber footwear plant
100 per cent in purchase of defense
bonds has been started in the fac
tory, it was announced today.
This will be done under the pay
roll deduction plan.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-01-23
DISCOURAGE
YOUNG ENLISTEES

Falconer, N. Y. - CUP - A plan
designed to keep Falconer high
school students from enlisting has
been started by the Henry Mosher
American Legion Post. The Lee
gionnaires are conducting weekly
classes in military fundamentals for
war-minded youths.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-01-23
March OF Dimes Gets Underway
PETER BOSCO FINED
BY BRISTOL JUDGE

BRISTOL, Jan. 23.-Peter BoSco, OF
IS Curtiss street, Naugatuck. charged
with violation of the limitations OF
his driving license, driving an un-
registered motor vehicle and improp-
er use Of markers, was fined total
of $50 by Judge Joseph F. Dutton In
police court Thursday.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-01-23
ANSONIA NABS
BOROUGH PAIR
Galeski and Schultz Face
Robbery With Violence
Charge Tomorrow

Ansonia, JAN 23-Michael Schultz,
27, of Ga Spring street, and Jonn
Galeski, "a, Of 72 Greenwood street,
both Of Naugatuck. were arrested
in that town yesterday by State
Policeman Russell T. Burton on
warrants issued by the Ansonia po-
lice charging them with robbery
with violence.
Galeski is out under $1,000 bonds
and Schultz is being held in the
city jail awaiting bond. They are
scheduled to appear in City court
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-01-23

asked to turn Off the lights. Speed
and thoroughness is sought in the
test. Lights should remain out
until an all-clear signal is sounded
shortly after.
Factories and street lights here
will not be BACKED out for the test
The Juvenile Grange will meet
at $3.50 p. IN. Tuesday in Pythian
hall, Mrs. Rosalie Traver, matron
has announced. Important business
is scheduled. A regular meeting
of Rock Rimmon Grange will be
held in Pythian hall at 8 p. m.
Tuesday. This Grange will par
ticipate In a program of the Bea-
con Valley Grange, Naugatuck to-
night.
The board of assessors here is
completing its work on the new
grand list. but the final figures are
not expected to be ready until the
first of the month.
The board of tax review will meet
to hear complaints on Monday, Feb.
2, from 9 a. m. to p. m. and will
also hold sessions late in February.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-01-23
LESS GAS

The addition of tetraethyl lead
to gasoline cut the amount of fuel
used in big plane on a trans
Atlantic flight by as much as $50
gallons.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-01-23

Naugtauck, January 49, = march of dimes" cam
pagn for the benefit of nfane paralysis sufferers here
underway now Postmaster Frank T. Green announced
today There are some coin in stores and many
will be distributed by the first of next week. wish
ing well" in which coins may be left dropped will be
placed the Green here by the first of next week. Mr.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-01-23

Saturday.
Following complaint by Harry
Ferguson, OF 8 Franklin street, who
identified the prisoners as two of
the three men responsible for beat
ing and robbing him last November,
the arrests were made by the police.
According to Ferguson's story to
the police, the three men took him
for ride in a car on the night Of
Nov. 8, drove him to a wooded Sec
ton, slugged him and took $50 from
him.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-01-23

England ard Wales had more
than 5000 suicides in the last year.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-01-23

Hailstorms recently did great
damage to fruit and vegetable crops
in Peru.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-01-23

He added that collections are being
made in various departments in fac
tories. Superintendent of Schools
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-01-23

Nearly 1000 tons of almonds were
gathered in Iran In the last year.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-01-23

Preparations for the annual par
ish meeting and supper of st. Mich
ael's Episcopal church in the parish
house next Tuesday night at $50
are nearing completion. Tickets may
be bought from any member of the
church organization.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-01-23

Naugatuck, Jan. % Chester
proxy" JankoWski Of 20 Hoadley
street was taken to st. Mary's hos
pital Waterbury, Tuesday night and
is under observation there.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-01-23

st. Michael's Guild will hold
bakery sale in the parish house,
Friday, February 6, starting at IL a.
m. The Guild will meet at 7:45 p. m.
next Monday.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-01-23

A campaign to enroll employees
Of the U. S. Rubber footwear plant
100 per cent in purchase of defense
bonds has been started in the fac
tory, it was announced today.
This will be done under the pay
roll deduction plan.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-01-23

Improvement is reported in the
condition of Miss Janet EvOn, as
sistant town clerk, confined to her
home by illness.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-09
DISPERSAL PLANNED

Most principals already have
complied with instructions 10 pre-
sent plans for dispersal OF students
10 neighborhood shelters in cases
where u has become necessary 10
leave the buildings, because Of
damage BY fire or other means
during a raid
Elementary school pupils arc 70
90 70 neighbor 6ood shelters under
teacher escorts. Secondary school
students are instructed 10 seek
shelter in previously designated
houses. Buildings may be used for
that purpose in such circumstances
even though not approved for gen.
eral public shelters.
These instructions have been
sent 10 all principals in the $50
odd public schools and the 10
Catholic and Lutheran parochialS.
Mai Thomas +. Rodgers. chief
Of the continuous security branch
Of tho sixth service command. has
called the Detroit blackout of No
vemher is a success In letter
10 II. { oil. George r. strong, air
plant protection officer for The
central procurement district, Major
Rodgers said
The cooperation was splen-
did and no violations occurred
in plants under AAF nrisdic-
tion.
- great deal Of credit L. due
those factories which planned
and handled the blackout 40
efficiently that, during the 10
minute test, there were no losses
Of material or accidents.
The army air force IL aware
Of the difficult problems that
confronted many aircraft plants
in achieving this blaCkout. The
test has proved that Detroit
plants are ready, and can black
out AT n moments notice"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-09
Boy browns as Sled
Breaks Through lie
Times S,.r Correspondent

MT. CLEMENS, Dec. 9-Ma-
comb County deputies dragged the
Clinton River al the foot of kib-
bee street today for the body OF
4 boy believed 10 be David Wild.
den. S.
The boy crashed through the ice
and drowned when he slid out
on il with a sled Two efforts 70
save him by 15-year-old Duane
Forton failed and Forton himself
had 10 be rescued by Charles Rich
"a. after spending 10 minutes III
the icy water.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-09
Western High School
Hits War Bond High

The sale of $l.3l8 in war bonds
and stamps today gave Western
High School IT'S highest one-day
total since the outbreak of war.
The purchase Of a $500 bond by
Jeanne Kurth, is, of iii Vine
wood avenue, gave considerable
boost TO the total At the time she
purchased her bond, Miss Kurth
ordered three other 81 900 bonds.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-09
BOTH WARNINGS

What is known as tho blue"
message of warning (meanlng that
enemy planes are 20 10 30 minutes
away and headed in this direction
has been ordered given only "a
certain Of the schools which were
considered more hazardous and
therefore should be evacuated
Now. all schools will get both
the blue and red warnings tthe
red warning meaning the planes
are close by
In special cases where the prin-
cipal feels that. because Of the
peculiar construction OF the school
il would be advisable 10 move to
nearby shelters in the neighbor-
hood a request in writing must be
made 10 tho co-ordinating com
mittee which VIII grant special
permission If the situation. in their
Judgment, warrants
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-09
Home Defense Notes:
Pupils TO Stay
In Schools if
Axis Bombs Fall
Home Defense Notes:
BY KEN HALL

There will be no evacuation Of
public or -paroehial schools during
air raids unless fire and explosions
force the school authorities 10
order the children out, according
10 a now ruling issued by the
committee for co-ordinating the
school war effort.
Heretofore, in cases where
schools are not fireproof or are
located too close TO industrial
targets, evacuation 10 nearby
buildings or homes was contem-
plated.
Tho now procedure OF school
teachers directing their pupils 70
shelters within the school was
ordered after a conference between
the school committee. Associate
Co-ordinator Frank NJ. McLaury
and other OCD officials AT which
II was decided the hazard Of
marching the children through the
streets was greater than that OF
giving them whatever shelter is
possible within the buildings them
selves. except IN a few isolated
Instances
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-20
ATTORNEY SEEKS
 COBB'S RELEASE
Local Man Under Sentence in New Haven Reported
 in III Health

Pasquale Testa, 46, of 241 Pros pect street, also known as "Ty Cobb" will seek release from New Haven County jail at a special hear ing to be conducted in Hartford at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning before Superior Court Judge Edward J. Daly who last April 2 sentenced him to six months in jail and imposed a fine of 5000 for violation of the state gambling laws.
 The application for release, which will be presented by Attorney Fran cis Summa, states that the local man has been suffering from acute illness at St. Raphaels hospital in New Haven where he was taken by a jail physician and that although he is ready to be discharged from the hospital return to prison would aggravate his condition. His illness was diagnosed as malignancy of the lung and pneumonia by pr. George Blumer, who was on ward duty at the time, the petition states.
 With time off for good behavior Testa would be eligible for release from jail September '. His fine and costs of $24.37 were paid May 26. He was arrested March IS following a spectacular raid on small room at the rear of the State theater build ing on East Main street. Eugene DeLillo, also of Waterbury, who was arrested for assisting in the opera ton of the horse-betting room, was given a sentence of three months in jail and 8 fine of $500.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-20

fair and democratic consideration of their just grievances.
 On the victory front, the first step has been taken toward a con- nonsense program of cooperation to achieve new high levels of vital war production.
 Americas war program will take the combined resources of labor and management, utilized in an air of harmony and unity. We are therefore sure that the Scovill man. agement will work with us for the immediate establishment of a gen. uine joint encouragement war production committee; and for the speedy negotiation of sound union contract as will as a machinery that will speedily eliminate griev- ances tending to hold back the vital war production at Scovill plants.
 ''The best interests of America make such program necessary. The best interests of Scovill labor and Scovill management make such action necessary. This is the pro- i gram to which the International Union of Mine, Mill and Shelter Workers, C1O, pledges its full en- ergies at the Scovill Manufacturing | company."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-20

director has recruited a special New York committee, including:
 Stanton Griff:A, Nicholas M. Schenck, Adolph zukor, Peter Rath- ven, H. G. Place, Spyros Skouras, Charles Thomas, Barney Balaban, Jack Cohn, H. J. Yates, Jules Brula- tour, Herman Robbins, Will Hays, Ed Raferty, with Joseph Hazen act- ing as New York chairman.
 Another special committee is that reservoir of movie wealth. Hen- that reservoir of fovie wealth. Hen ry Ginsberg, of the Motion Picture Committee of Hollywood, is recruit ing studio executives, stars and others to sell large slice of the $33,- 0o0,000 quota.
 The Commando Committees, un- like many committees, are not the oretical groups or discussion organ iaztions. They have definite assign ments, definite objectives and no other purpose than to sell actually $33 100000 worth of bonds, at least by Sept l.
 Further volunteers for the Com mando groups will be welcomed by War Activities Committee headquar- ters.
 Already MT. Hoffman has ap- pointed a special committee of "Commando's" throughout the state who will work their special terri tories. This committee consists of Matt Saunders of Bridgeport who will head this group in Fairfield county, John J. Scanlon of Torring- ton for Litchfield county, Fred c. Greenway of Hartford for Hartford count, John R. Pickett of Willi- mantle for Windham county, Joseph Mikles of Norwich for New London county, Ernest Dorau of Middletown for Middlesex county mad Harry F. Shaw of New Haven for New Haven county. These men will be assisted by the various co-chairmen in the counties and individual theater managers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-20
Student Instructors
 Needed to I rain US.
 Army, Navy Recruits
Biggest Order for Teachers Filed With Federal Enl- pIOyment Service; Attractive Salaries Offered
 to Qualified Applicants

Thousands of civilians are need ed for war service appointments as student instructors to be trained to teach the enormous number of Air Force technicians to be developed by the Army and the Navy, William R. Nolan, manager of the United States Employment Service office at 123 Bank street, Waterbury, an- nounced today in a special bulletin addressed to men with at least one year of college education or practl- cal experience as engine mechanics, sheet metal workers, welders, ma- chinists, photographers, camera re- pair men or any branch of radio work.
 Biggest Order Yet
 This is the biggest order for teachers" in the recollection of the local office, MT. Nolan said, em- phasizing that any able bodied citi- zen who is at least 20 years of age and who has successfully completed a single year of study in a college, university, or teachers training in stitution of recognized standing may qualify for appointment. Like wise, he pointed out that anyone who has had at least one full year of progressive technical experience in any of the above-named jobs and who has graduated from high school may be considered for inn mediate appointment Anyone with an airplane mechanics certificate or ground instructors certificate is- sued by the Civil Aeronautics Ad- ministration will be eligible for im- mediate appointment, he declared.
 Each of those accepted will be given training course of from three to six months at an Army or Navy training center in Illinois and will be paid at the rate of $1620 a year during the training period, the U. s. Employment Service bulletin pointed out. After that course is successfully completed, individuals will be named as civilian instructors at $2OO0 year and transferred at government expense to air service schools as civilian instructors. Fur ther promotions to higher grades paying from $2600 to $4600 a year are open to instructors who dem- on Sirate their ability, 1t was point
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-20
MOLZAHN TRIAL
 IS NEARING JURY
State to Conclude Argu. ments Today; Judges
 Charge Tomorrow

Hartford, Conn, Aug. 20.-(UP)- The defense today called upon a feaeral court jury to "vindicate the honor and reputation" of Rev. Kurt E. B. Molzahn, Philadelphia Luth- eran pastor accused of spying for Germany and Japan.
 Tt is simply unthinkable," shout ed Chief Defense Counsel James w. Carpenter, that Rev. Molzahn could have been a "Dr. Jekyll and MT Hyde"-a church leader and a spy at the same time.
 "HoW could he fool the people of his congregation?" Carpenter said as the defense neared the close of it's case. It was expected that chief government counsel Thomas J. Dodd would conclude the summation of the governments case this after noon, and there was slight pos sibility Federal Judge J. Joseph Smith might begin his charge to the jury late today.
 If not, the charge will be made tomorrow morning, with the four weeks case then going to the jury of eight men and four women.
 Carpenter, standing two or three feet in front of the jury box and lowering and raising his voice in his appeal, asked the jury not to be "swayed" by the Germanlc orlgn of Rev. Molzahn.
 He asked the, jury to decide the question of guilt or innocence solely or "the evidence" in the case.
 Rev. Molzahn, who has now put away his prayer book which he reao while witnesses were on the stand was accused of being a member o1 a spy ring of five members, foul of whom already have pleaded guilty