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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-22
Two Bound Over On
Conspiracy Charge
Accused Charged With Plotting to Burn Auto to Col
Iect Insurance Money; Plans Upset By Arrest

money and was released this morn
ing. Sharon was remanded to Jail to
await his arraignment before the
higher court.
When the case of Sharon was
called yesterday in municipal court.
Prosecutor Attorney Frederick W..
Palomba asked for the continuance
until today after he said new de-
velopments have entered into the
l,,-. Of Sharon who was then charg-
ed with theft of car and tires. The
prosecutor said he received inform
alton from the states attorneys
Office that FamiglietM was impli-
Gated.
Today, charges of theft of a car
and tires was nolled after the &C
cused Sharon was bound over to
superior court on the conspiracy
count.
The theft Of the car Sharon was
alleged to have stolen one belonging
to Famiglietti. Another charge lodg-
ed against Sharon of obtaining
money under false pretenses in vio-
lation of the conditional sales law
when the accused resided in Water
town was also given a nolle as the
accused, 1t was pointed out In court,
had made restitution in an automo-
bile transaction he was involved.
Famigiletti who was in court yes
terday among the spectators when
Sharoh'S case was brought up, avs
ordered arrested by Judge Gaffney.
The court then said the nature of
the information disclosed, was such
that a charge of conspiracy be
placed against Famiglietti.
According to the investigation con-
Quoted by the states Office and To-
cal police, Famiglietti entered an
agreement that the car owned by
him be stolen, and later destroyed.
The police in questioning him
learned that Sharon had intended
to destroy the automobile after he
stripped it OF equipment and tires by
setting it on fire and that after the
car was destroyed, claimed the in
surance money which, police said,
VIC Cetl wac AlouiCl III dDOut P'oo'
Police said Sharon sold two tires he
removed from Famiglietti's car for
SO each.
This conspiracy was nipped in its
inception when Sharon drove Fam
iglietti'S car which was arranged to
be stolen by the two accused, police
said, to a gasoline station on North
Main street where he instructed an
attendant to remove two Of the tires
where it was spotted as the one re-
ported stolen by the police.
Sharon was arrested Saturday by
Sergeant Charles McWeeney and
and Motor PaCrolman John McDon-
nell when Motor Patrolman John
Murphy who had report on the
stolen car saw the car and then no
titled the other officers.
When Sharon was taken into Gus
tody on the charge of theft of the
car, the case was believed at first
as just another stolen car but when
new developments were uncovered
by the police, the name OF Famlg-
lietti became involved and as re-
suit OF Sharohs hearing yesterday,
Famiglietti became incriminated
and was arrestel in the court room
Police said the two concocted the
plot in pool room In the down.
town section where they had met
and made arrangements to dispose
Of the car.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-22
YOUNG WOODWARD
TO ESCAPE CHAIR
Life Sentence Recommend
ed, But He Is Never to
Be Released

Boston, Jan. 22-(UP)-State
Correction Commissioner Arthur T.
Lyman has recommend that Gov.
Leverett Saltonstall commute the
death sentence of Raymond l..
Woodward Jr., 16, to life imprison-
ment with the stipulation he never
be released" it was revealed today.
Woodward. sentenced to be cleo
trocuted for the torture Staying of
Constance Shipp, Is, of Reading last
July, has "in my opinion j.. an
incurable mental defect" Lyman
said in a statement which denounc-
ed the courts for their leniency in
dealing with the boys previous sex
crimes.
Il believe the failure to recognize
the seriousness of the sadistic &C
tons of this boy was major con-
tributing factor in the eventual
murder of young girl"
Lyman said if Woodward was exc
cuted the case soon would be for
gotten, but that if he was sentenced
to life imprisonment "his case will
| be brought before all of us from
time to time and will serve as a
repeated warning that may help
prevent similar tragedy in the
future"
The report, submitted TO Gov.
Saltonstall Nov. 6, was made public
today when Lyman filed it with Sec
rotary of State Frederic w. Cook.
Woodward had been sentenced to
die in the chair next week but yes
terday Gov. Saltonstall postponed
the execution until week of Feb. %.
| Atty.-Gen. Robert T. Bushnell also
recommended today that the COVER
nor commute Woodwar6s sentence
to life Imprisonment, with safe
guards against the boy ever winning
] his freedom.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-22
RITES HELD FOR
MISS MAL0NEY
Monsignor Traynor Among
Clergy in Attendance;
Local Kin Bearers

The funeral of Miss Bridget
Maloney of SO Lincoln street, New
Britain, who was associated with
the Waterbury Democrat for close
to forty years until her retirement
in 1923, was held from her
home Wednesday morning at $3.50
to st. Marys church at 8 o'clock
Rev. John McTeague was celebrant
of the solemn high mass Of requiem,
Rev. Walter Keenan,, deacon and
Rev. Vincent Cleary, sub-deacon
Seated in the sanctuary were Mon
signor Matthew j. Traynor, pastor,
and Rev. Thomas Lawlor of New
Haven.
The bearers we're E. Vincent
Maloney, Cornelius F. Maloney and
Augustine Maloney of this city,
nephews of the deceased Joseph
Kennedy and Frank Donahue OF
New Britain, and Henry Bowling OF
this city. Committal services at the
grave in st. Mary's cemetery were
conducted by Father Lawlor assisted
by Father Keenan,.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-22
WIFE VERY PROUD
OF HER HUSBAND

Newport, r. T., Jan. 22--(UP) -
News that her husband had won the
distinguished service cross for hero
ism in the Philippines warfare
brought from 31-year-old Mrs. Alice
Snow Trapnell today the exclama-
ton:
I'm relieved, excited and thrilled
its perfectly wonderful"
Mrs. Trapnell, a former San Fran
cisco resident now living with a sis
ter here, said the news was doubly
welcome because 1t revealed to her
for the first time since the war
started the whereabouts of Maj
Thomas j. H. Trapnell.
The Trapne1ls were married 10
years ago. They have no children
Mrs. Trapnell has been doing Red
Cross work here.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-22

Two local men were bound over
to the next session of criminal SUI
perior court by Judge John l.. Gaff-
ney when they were arraigned in
municipal court this morning on
charges of conspiracy to defraud an
insuranme company.
The accused arraigned were Mich
ael Famiglietti, 20, 81 CORTLAND
avenue and John Sharon, "a, form
erly of Waterbury, but now OF
Plainville.
Famiglietti was represented by
Attorney John F.. Tobin who waived
examination for his client and the
case was bound over to the higher
tribunal. Sharon also waived exam
nation and similar action was taken
by Judge Gaffney. Both of the &C
cused are under $1,000 bonds, but
Famigletti was able to furnish the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-22
FUNERALS

The funeral of Mrs. Veronica M.
Breivis, (Brieve) was held this
morning at 8:45 o'clock from tbs
Deliniks funeral home, II Congress
avenue to st. Joseph's Church
Rev. Joseph Valantiejus celebrated
the requiem mass at 9 o'clock
Rev. Albert Zanavich and Rev
Alfred Cabitor were at the side
affairs.
Professor Alexander A1eksis
played a special program of music
The bearers included John Grid
ZijauSkas, Peter Mazaika, Stanley
Morkunas, George Misiunas, Peter
Sinotas and Benjamin Zukauskas
Interment was in the family plot
at Calvary.
The funeral Of Joseph Zilionis OF
IS Wagner street will be held tomor-
row morning at $3.50 from the
Mazaika funeral home, 10 Porter
street, to st. Joseph's church, where
a requiem high Mass will be cele-
brated at 8 o'clock. Burial will be in
Calvary cemetery.
| Mr.. Zilionis leaves two sons, JOIN,
and Vincent, of New York city.
The funeral of Mrs. Bernice Quinn
Regain will be held tomorrow morn
ing at tbs o'clock from the home
100 Cole street to the Church of the
Immaculate Conception where a
solemn high Mass of requiem will
be celebrated at 8 o'clock. Burial
will be in the family plot in new
st. Joseph's cemetery.
The funeral of Giuseppe Valvanc
was held this morning from his
home, 60 Pinehurst avenue, at 8 o.
clock to the Church of Our Lady
of Lourdes at o'clock. Monsignol
Valdambrini celebrated the solemn
high Mass of requiem, with Rev
Rocco Nadile as deacon, and Rev
Edward Farrell as sub-deacon.
The bearers included Joseph Pece
Canio Coviello, William D'Agostino
Joseph D'Agostino, Louis Sandull
and Joseph Favale.
| ouiiul wac AL Vic lJlOO IL
Calvary cemetery, with services by
Father Farrell.
The funeral of Miss Anna Urban
was held this morning from the
Stokes Funeral Home, 694 Riverside
street, at $50 o'clock to st. Joseph.
Church. Rev. Benedict Gauronskas
celebrated the requiem Mass at II
o'clock.
The bearers were Joseph Wasky
Joseph Watkins, Joseph Antanaitis
John Cheripinsky, John Simon anc
Vincent Antonaitis.
Burial was in Calvary cemetery
with services by Father Gauronskas
Private funeral services for Harry
Philbrook of 2157 North Main stree
was held today at the LaPorta flu.
neral home, 81 Holmes avenue
Burial was In Brockett cemetery.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-22

ket for shade grown tobacco, used
exclusively as wrappers for the better
grade OF cigars. .....
At the present time, according 10
tobacco experts, about one-third OF
the worlds supply of wrapper tobac-
CO comes from the Island Of Suma-
ira. Should this far eastern source
be cut off to the American trade, 1t
would be up to Connecticut planta-
lions to make up the deficiency-a
matter of almost doubling the acre
age now under cultivation.
Last year shade growers in this
state raised more than 100000
pounds Of this high grade tobacco
bringing prices ranging up to IS a
pound in the local markets. This was
q yield from approximately $500
acres.
Walter Clark, executive assistant
Of the Agricultural adjustment adj
ministration, estimated that should
the Sumatra shipments be cut off,
Connecticut growers would have to
plan on an additional 1000 acres to
supply the demands of cigar manu-
lecturers.
$13.ooo,ooo Return
Last years Connecticut crop OF
shade grown, now ON the market for
independent buyers, will bring a
return Of about $13 100000. If, in the
future, Connecticut growers have to
make up the Sumatra deficiency
the return would be at least S25 ,000,-
600, taking into consideration in
creased prices which would be sure
to follow because Of market condi-
tons.
Harvest time In Sumatra comes in
the spring, but there have been re-
ports that sizeable supplies now were
getting into this country earlier
than usual and there was a two
years supply ON hand. This was not
unusual inasmuch as tobacco, after
being brought up by manufacturers
Is kept two years to season before 1t
goes into the finished product.
Clark reports several difficulties,
however, In increasing shade grown
acreage, should Sumatra fall. First
was the shortage of labor, then ma
chinery and materials. These bar
riers to stepping up plantation pro-
dtlctions would have TO be overcome
before any expansion program could
be considered, and growers were
having trouble at present filling
their employment requirements
At the Connecticut Agricultural
experiment station Windsor sub
station, which guides the destinies
Of Oonnecticuts tobacco crops, it
was reported that last years harvest
was the best in many years-shade
broadleaf and Havana seed totaling
moro than $4,000 900 pounds. Ideal
weather and absence of disease and
rot resulted In IAN unusually good
harvest which brought better prices
than In other years. All grades were
worth more than $40 900 on the
open market.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-22
SUPER VITAMIN JUICE

Berkeley, Cal. - (UP) - DR.. w.
v. Cruess, head of the citrus fruit
products department of the NUM-
versiSy OF California, is the inven-
tor Of a new formula for super
vitamin" juice. 1t Is a blending of
arrange and carrot juices that are
rich In vitamins A. B-1, and G. He
has not decided yet whether he
vii lcall 1t "Car-range juice" or
"Or-rot Juice"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-22
Foresters Here Stage
Impressive Induction
Six Courts Join in Ceremonies; Grand Chief Ranger
COmmends Work of Local Membership

Grand Chief Ranger Jacob p Petrosk of the Grand
Court of Connecticut Foresers of America has officially
commended the officers and members of the subordinate
courts of the Waterbury district their about effort to
insure American victory and on their successful fument
of defense program activities initiated by the Grand
Court Incidentally six local courts have elected and in
stalled their officers for the coming which
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-22
Alleged Lottery
Ticket Statesmen
Await Sentences

The cases of Rocco S0lOmitO,
20, of 10 stiles street; Louis C.
Willard, rs, of 1888 Waterville
street, and David Plat, 20, Of
AZ North Leonard street,
charged with selling treasury
balance tickets was continued
in criminal superior court to-
day, owing to the illness of At
torney Michael v. Blansfield,
counsel for one of the accused.
The trio, all of whom have
pleaded guilty, will be sentenced
by Judge Robert l.. Munger
next Tuesday. They are being
held, meanwhile, under bonds
totalling $1,000.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-22
CHANGE CLOCKS
THOUGHT ILLEGAL

Hartford, Conn, Jan. 22-(UP) -
It's illegal to change the clocks in
Connecticut over to daylight saving
time on Feb. 9, as ordered by Con-
gress and the president.
Section 6566 of the 1880 revision
Of the general statutes specifically
forbids any other time but Standard
time, and expressly commanded:
mo department of the state gov
eminent, and no municipality or
subdivision of the state shall en-
ploy any other time"
P. S. The clocks will be changed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-22
MAYBE WALKS
NEED WIDENING

Kirksville, Mo. CUP - A 81
year-old former taxi operator was
fined $50 in police court here for
trying to prove he could drive a
truck down business district
sidewalk without any damage. He
tore the body loose from the truck
and ripped down part Of a building.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-22
DIED

LONG-In this city, Jan. 21st, 1912,
Mrs. Anna Long, of SO Gaffney
Place. Funeral Saturday morning,
at 9:l5 o'clock, from SO Gaffney
Place, to the Immaculate Conception
Church. Burial in st. James ceme-
terry, Naugatuck..
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-22

F0rty-three states and the Dis
trict Of Columbia require two plates
on every automobile, while In five
states 1t is necessary to have only
one plate.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-22
Card OF THANKS

We wish to thank our many
friends, relatives and neighbors,
especially members OF the ponte-
landolfo Auxiliary, and Office Force
of The Waterbury Manufacturing
Co. for floral offerings and the ex-
pressions Of sympathy and kindness
shown us during our recent bereave-
ment, the death Of our beloved wife
and mother, Mrs. Angelina Crafa.
(Signed)
MIR. JOHN CRAFA and FAMILY
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-22
ANCIENT CEMETERY

An old Indian cemetery, believed
to date back to the days before the
Spanish conquest of Chile, has been
found by workers in that country.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-22
OSTRICH ODDITY

Often weighing 800 pounds At
maturity, the ostrich 10 the largest
OF birds, yet the ostrich chick,
when Matched. Is no bigger than a
chicken.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-22
Conn. Tobacco Owners
Are Watching Sumatra
Should Island Fall to japanese, Conn. Growers Would
Be Plunged Into Worlds Greatest Market
by WILLIAM ID. CLARK

Hartford, Conn, Jan. 22.-(UP)-The japanese as
saults for control of the arof Island of Sumatra in the
Netherlands East Indies being watched today by Con-
nectcut tobacco growers with increasing interest Should
Sumatra fall into the hands of the Japs Connecticut i'm
ediaely would be catapulted the worlds biggest
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-22
MASSES

vi N
RICCARDI-First anniversary Mass
of requiem Will be celebrated Sat
urday morning, Jan. "a, at 500
o'clock, at the st. Thomas's Church,
for the repose of the soul of the
late Mrs. Anna Riccardi.
LONERGAN Fourth anniversary
Mass of requiem will be celebrated
Saturday morning, Jan. Gath, at
$3.50 o'clock, at the Immaculate
Conception Church, for the repose
of the soul of the late Mrs. Kath-
crime Lonergan.
COUGHLIN-Fir anniversary Mass
of requiem viii be celebrated Sat
urday morning, at 500 O'Clock,
at St. Francis Xavier's Church,
for the repose of the soul of the
late Torrance Coughlin.
kEOUGH - Months mind Mass of
Requiem will be celebrated Satur-
day morning, at 500 o'clock, at the
st. Margaret's Church, for the re-
pose of the soul of the late Mrs.
Teresa Keough.
Evening star., 1942-03-13
Mayor La Guardia on February 20

Mayor La Guardia on February 20,
or is days before Paul ]. Kern. oust-
ed municipal civil service commits
sioner had broken the story" Mr..
Herlands' report charged:
i. Arrangements for the paving
job were made by an inspector Of
regulating. grading and paving, for
the County Of Bronx.
2. That the inspector covered his
absence while visiting the estate by
certifying his time sheets to show he
was ION duty" eight hours on Of
fetal work.
8. That the absence of city PAYERS
from their regular work was COW
cred by entries of vacation" oppo-
site their names.
4. That privately owned trucks
transported the paving brick from
the Bronx to Lake Mahopac.
S. That the paving brick was city
brick.
6. That the PAYERS were trans
ported to and from Lake Mahorac
in city owned vehicles and with city
owned gasoline.
7. No entries were made showing
Evening star., 1942-03-13
0. P. A. Asks Railways
To Suspend Rate Rises
On Vital Commodities
Official Says Increase
Would Disrupt Price
Control Efforts
b. tft Associated Press.

fft Associated Press.
NEW YORK, March 13.-The
Office of Price Administration asked
the Nations railroads today to sus-
pend approved freight rate increases
on 10 large groups of commodities,
including petroleum, lumber and
pig iron, and gave notice that 1t
contemplated seeking cancellation
of the entire rate increase.
Assistant Price administrator
Dexter M. Keezer, who said he
was authorized to speak for" the
O. P. A., made the request in a
speech before a meeting OF the
Railroad Committee of TWenty-Ohe
here. He said the increase would
completely disrupt" the scrap iron
price ceiling and several other
price-control efforts of o. P. A.
The Committee of Twenty-one Is
group of railroad chief trafhc
officers designated by the lines to
work with the Interstate Commerce
Commission on rate-adJustment
matters.
The increase, authorized by the
Interstate Commerce Commission
mt not vet in effect. provides a
& per cent boost on most lnous-
trial freight and 8 per cent on farm
nroducts. 1t was intended to COM
nensate for cost increases resulting
from wage increases.
Marked Increase in Revenue.
Mr.. Keezer told the rallroadmen
that the net revenues and operating
income of class I railroads in jan
nary showed such marked increase
over last year that o. P. A. would
naturally be greatly Interested IN
the earnings records for the rest OF
the first quarter.
IF the earnings indicate that the
railroads can absorb the wage in
crease which this freight increase
was designed to offset for the most
part. we contemplate asking the
Interstate Commerce Commission
to revoke the rate increase as a
whole" he said.
The o. P. A. did not oppose the
rate increase when the I. c. c. had
It under consideration, Mr.. Keezer
said. because 1t then appeared to
be justified.
The fact that some individual
railroads were far behind the aver
age in earnings. some showing up to
20 per cent decreases, would make
general cancellation Of the in
crease burdensome to such roads, he
conceded.
Subsidies May Be Offered.
But if necessary. Mr.. Keezer said,
o. P. A. will suggest direct subsi-
dies out of the United States Treas
urv" to sustain weak roads, or will
urge a study of financial pooling
arrangements" which would permit
the average of all real earnings in
determining wartime rate questions
instead of basing decisions on "the
necessities of the less favored roads" B"
Besides the 10 industrial items on
which the rate increase suspension
was asked. Mr.. Keezer said o. P. A.
expected later to consider decreases
in certain rates on foods which
price officials believe to be excess
sively burdenSome. The 10 products
Immediately concerned are:
Cement, natural and Portland;
Evening star., 1942-03-13

copper ores and concentrates, iron
and steel scrap. lead ores and con-
centrates, lumber and lumber prod
ucts, including logs. piling, poles,
spars and ties, but not finished prod
ucts: pig iron, rubber scrap. crude
sulphur, petroleum and petroleum
products, including gasoline and
asphalt products, and non-ferrous
scrap, including copper and lead.
&c. C. Action Asked.
The o. P. A. at Washington asked
the I. c. c. to postpone the increase
on these items from March Is to
April IS, saying it would negotiate
with the Railroad Committee in the
meanwhile to have them exempted.
THE price structure on these
commodities is extremely sensitive" p"
the o. P A. told the commission.
Price ceilings have been estab-
lished upon most of them, and price
stabilization action has been taken
on all Of them"
Increasing transportation costs
would force upward revision of the
ceilings, the o. P. A. petition con-
tinued.
Aside from the tremendous ad-
ministrative burden of such a re-
vision" it added, lit would be ex-
tremely difficult, if not impossible.
to regain the ground lost, and effect
a downward revision corresponding
to a subsequent exemption of the
commodities, wholly or partially,
from the increase permitted"
Danger of Pyramiding.
Because the freight increase ap-
plies not only to finished goods but
to materials and semi-fabricated
materials as well, it tends to be
pyramided through the price struc-
ture. Mr.. Keezer pointed out.
Thus, while the return to railroads
this year is expected to be about
s203 100000. the cost increase to
Government and ultimate consumer
is expected to reach two or three
times that sum.
The rate increase will raise the
delivered price of farm products
directly he went on. This is not
the end of the story. 1t will also
increase the prices of the things
farmers buy and thus, under the
parity arrangement, force an in
crease in the price of the things
they sell -.
THE rate increase will increase
retail prices and the cost of living.
Wage earners will demand in
creased wages to match the increase
in living costs. These wage increases
will increase labor costs up and
Evening star., 1942-03-13
Civil War in India
Seen With Freedom
BY tie Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
HARRISBURG, Pa, March 49,
The bloodiest civil war in all his
tory will result if England gives
India her freedom, says DR.. r. D
Weldon. president of Lucknow
Christian College of India.
Religious fanaticism of the Hin
dus and Mohammedans which even
under British supervision is the
cause of rioting and destruction in
the most peaceful times. would be
the cause of such civil war" he told
a church gathering here yesterday
Evening star., 1942-03-13

down the line, and ultimately the
wage cost Of transportation. :
This is the inflationary spiral in
operation. - Unless the spiral Is
stopped 1t might lose us the war"
Mr.. Keezer recently left his posi-
ton as president of Reed College in
Portland, Greg. to become assistant
administrator of o. P. A., in charge
Of the Consumer Division.
Evening star., 1942-03-13
Kentucky Cuts List
Of Holidays to Three
pvthe Assor,ated press

FRANKFORT, KY, March 49,
All legal holidays in Kentucky ex-
cept Independence Day. Labor Day
and Christmas Day were abolished
for the duration of the war by q bill
that Gov. johnson signed yesterday.
The bill was passed in the General
Assembly as one designed to enable
more work to be done. 1t becomes
effective May 81.
Evening star., 1942-03-13
Grand Jury 10 Hold
John Doe Inquiry
In Flynn Paving Case
New York City Prober
Backs Up Kern Story
In 1l-Poee Report

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, March l3.-The
Bronx County Grand Jury will con-
duct John Doe" inquiry into data
surrounding the paving of a court
yard on the Lake Mahopac estate Of
Edward j. Flynn, Democratic ma
tional chairman, District Attorney
Samuel Foley announced yesterday.
Meanwhile, Commissioner Of In
vestigations William B. Herlands re-
leased an 11-page report of his sur
vey which he said was given to