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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-17
Market Irregular At
 Opening Of Business
Oil Shares Dropped When Secretary Ickes Called io
 Voluntary Reduction of I5ct in Civilian Gasoline
By ELMER C. WALZEH limited Press Finan ancial E1itO-,

New York. Feb. 17-(UP)- C.l shares dropped point and m, today when Petroleum Coordin. Harold L. Ickes called for a voluI tary reduction of Is per cent ia civilian gasoline consumption. Or ? CT sections of the market were dr and irregular.
 Standard Oil (N. J. mos5 a:tips issue on the board. made new lo-1 for the year at 37 3-4 off 1 5-8 Ne, lows also were made by Texas cor poration at 35 5-8 eff 7-3: Ske!ip 3 3-4 of 3-8 an Phillips Petrc leum at 38 oT 5-S. Standard Oi of Ohio lost a point to 23.
 Chemicals were weak with new lows for 1942 in Allied at 134 of 3-4; Dow 109 off 2; Du Pont. 120 off ? 1-8 and Union Carbide, 64 of 5-8.
 Other issues to make new low included Engineers Public Service 1-2 per cent preferred. 69 7-8 of 2 1-8; May Department Stores, 40 1-8, of 5-8; Procter & Gamble, A of IA; General Foods 34 1-8. off 3-8; and United Fruit, 58, of l. Coca Cola and Columbia Gas equaled their lows.
 Steel shares registered small losses and motors eased fraction ally. Railroad issues were firmer than other groups with Santa Fe relatively active. Mercantiles were narrowly mixed and coppers steady. Safeway Stores and Revere Copper & Brass preferred stood out with gains of a point each.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-17
MARINE CINEMAS
 AT " TONIGHT

Private Edward J. Buell., of the United States Marine Corps has completed his basic training at Par ris Island and is presently visiting his parents, MT. and Mrs. Albert Buell. of 3O7 Dwight street on a brief furlough.
 Private Buell. enlisted in October and has been stationed at Quan- tico, Va, where he received in structions at the Communications school.
 Sergeant Maxwell Dickerson in charge of the local marine recruit ing station, announced that Pri- vate Buell. has qualified as marks man, with rifle and pistol. In addition he is an expert with hand grenade. Private Buell. feels that he has excellent chances for ad- vancement, Sergeant Dickerson said.
 Privates Patrick John Bruno, son of MT. and Mrs. Joseph Bruno of 34 Savings street and Kenneth V. Malsch, son Of MT. and Mrs. Walter Malsch of 341 GrandvieW avenue, have also completed their basic training at Paris Island.
 Bruno has been transferred to Quantico for further training while Private Malsch has been assigned to active duty in the Marine corps. Bruno attended Maloney Grammar school and Leavenworth high school and at the time of his enlistment into the marine service, was en- ployed as a truck driver.
 Malsch previous to joining the marine corps was employed as a salesman
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-17
TWO ARMY LIEUTS.
 MET WITH DEATH
Their Car Swerved Across Highway, Hit Broadside
 Into Tree

Acton Mass, Feb. 17-fUP) 1.-Two U. g. army lieutenants were killed early today when their light auto- mobile sweTved across a highway near Lake Nagog, grazed one tree and crashed broadside into another during binding rainstorm.
 Adrian c. Schoedel, B, of f3324 l67th St. Flushing, N. Y. died in- stantly while Lester D. Blumburg, g. of 1789, New Haven, Conn. the driver, died less than an hour later at hospital. Both were members of the 18th infantry, with Schoedel in the medical detachment.
 The pair, enroute from Boston to Fort Devens at Aver, were discover ed in the wreckage of their auto mobile by Capt. M H. Golf of the 366th infantry. He pronounced Schoedel dead aided in removing Blumberg to hospital and notified Police Chief Michael Foley of Ac- ton.
 Foley said the accident occurred on .1 long, straight stretch of high way and that preliminary investi- gation indicated that the men were traveling at a high rate of speed. He said the car skidded nearly 200 feet before striking the first tree.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-17
LOCAL OFFICIALS
 STUDY BLACKOUT
Defense Council to Ob= serve Success of Plan in
 New haven Tonight

Waterbury defense officials will make a close study of the blackout scheduled for New Haven tonight as they prepare plans for this city's own first test blackout March 1. Lights in the Elm City will go out some time between and 10 p. m.
 The test blackout will also ex- tend all along the shore line from New Haven to the Rhode Island line. One Of the nations largest cities, Boston, will also have black out tonight.
 Orders in New Haven call for the eXtinguishing of lights in homes, stores, restaurants and other non- defense businesses. Cars must pull to the side of the road and stop Bus traffic will also be halted during the 30-minute trial.
 The March 1 blackout will affect all of Litchfield county, the Water bury portion of New Haven county and the northern part of Fairfield county. A blackout test from Mill ford to the New York state line will be made week from tonight. J. Gregory Lynch is chairman of the local blackout committee. Work ing with him on local blackout plans are Mayor Vincent A. Scully. chair man of the Waterbury Defense Council, and Chief Air Warden James J. Curtin.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-17
Standing of the teams to date:
LOCAL MAN SUES
 NEW HAVEN FIRM

Trial commenced before Judge John F, McDonough, in common pleas court today, in a S2,500 civil action brought by Charles A. Brech- buhler of Waterbury. against Coda mans New York and Connecticut Express Corp of New Haven. The local man alleges injuries suffered when he was struck by truck, owned by the defendant concern, and operated by Louis F. O'Con- nor, ST, while walking on a cross walk on West Main street, Decem- Der 2, '1940.
 In an answer filed by the New Haven concern. it is charged that the accident arose from the negli- gence of the plaintiff, in that he tried to cross the road at night in rainy weather, at point re- moved from the crossWalk It is also alleged that he did not exercise proper caution in crossing.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-17
56 HEIRS NAMED
 AS CLAIMANTS

A newspaper advertisement, oc- cupylng nearly column of news paper space, and containing the names of 56 lleirs of the late Sam uel L. Blakeslee of Goshen, has been published by Samuel L. Blake slee, 2d, in an effort to clear title to 56-acre farm on the Torring- ton road, which has been resting under cloud for nearly 90 years.
 Upon the death of the first Sam uel L. BlakeSlee, i'll the middle years of the nineteenth century, the estate was acquired by his son, George Frank Blakesiee, through the Waiv- ing of the claims of the other heirs. All but one daughter of the elder Blakeslee, Mrs. Aurelia Brooker, signed away her claim.
 As consequence, the discovery of the contemporary descendant of the Blakeslees that a legal claim might exist against the land, has resulted in court proceedings neces. saIy to establish mencumbercd ownership of the farm.
 Among those named in the adver- tisemcnt are ,4 Blakeslese, II Brook CTS, and about IS other family
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-17
WIBERC SELECTED
 AS COORDINATOR

At officers councils, held ill Hart ford yesterday, Major Hugo Wiberg of the Waterbury corps of the Sal vation Army, was named coordina- tor for Salvation Army emergency activities in western Connecticut. Other officers in this district are Capt. John Van Gould, Bristol; Capt. Clair bowman, Danbury; Adjt. William McGowan, Ansonia, and Lieut.. Raymond Smith, Win Sted
 Major Wiberg will call meeting of these officers in the near future to consider plans for action in case of emergency. Tentative plans have been made to invite Comsr. Ernest I. Pugmire and the territorial staff band of New York, to this city Sunday, April l6.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-17
Additional Society
CORNELL CLUB

Scorers in the Monday afternoon tournament under the direction of Mrs. J. c. Moriarty included: north south, Mrs. Eugene Doherty, Mrs. William Petitjean, 99; Mrs. George Bolan, Mrs. Harry Stamford, tied with Mrs. Asa York, Mrs. Joseph Reilly, 84; east-west, Mrs. William OCalligan, Mrs. Charles Velte, 96 .1-2; Mrs. Thomas Wagner, Mrs. Will liam Reynolds, 89 1-2.
 The ocial standing is: Mrs. Con- nell, Mrs. Squires, 354 1-2; Mrs. Petitjean, Mrs. Dunser, 332; Mrs. Byars, Mrs. Myers, 329 1-2; Mrs. Reynolds, Mrs. Cables, 327.
 Scorers in the Monday evening tournament under the direction of Mrs. Moriarty included: north-south Mrs. Roger Peabody, Mrs. R. w. Heebner, TT 1-2; Mrs. Philip Roy, Mrs. Paul Reusch, 76; east-west, Mrs Albert Matasavage, Mrs. Roland Hartley, 81; Miss Lucy Hanlon, Miss Kay Martin, 79.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-17
WOMEN ATTEND
 MASS MEETING.
Civilian Defense Workers Hear Talks By Mayor
 SculIy, Mrs. Lasbury

A mass meeting of women work CTS In civilian defense was held this afternoon at the auditorium of the Waterbury Womens club. Sched- lled as the principal speakers were Mayor Vincent A. Scully and Mrs. Cecilia Lasbury, director of the Gomen's division of the State De- iense Council. .E.
 The meeting was arranged by the womens division of the Waterbury Defense Council. Mrs. Mark L. Sperry, Jr., was to preside
 Invited to participate were l50 womens organizations. also all women now in civilian defense work or who wish to volunteer for any civilian agency.
 Achievements of the women's divi- sion since the formation Of the de- fense council were to be outlined. Reports on the work of sub-com- mittee and of women's organizations working with the civilian defense program were to be submitted.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-17
DIR. JOHN WALKER
 PARK CITY GUEST
Second Church Pastor Opens Lenten Series of
 Lectures Tomorrow

Bridgeport, February IT. Dr. John c. Walker, pastor of the Sec ond Congregational church, Water bury, and the Rev. Clarence S. Durham, pastor of the First Con- gregational church, Danbury, will be heard during the series of fellow ship dinner lectures Wednesday evenings during the Lenten season in Pilgrim hall of United church
 Heard here on a number of oc- casions in the past, Dr. Walker is a graduate of the University of Man. itoba, Winnipeg, Canada, and of Union Theological seminary and received his Ph.D. degree from the University of Edinburgh, Scotland He also is a member of the board of directors of the Connecticut Conference of Congregational Churches, of the Connecticut Coun- Gil of Churches and Religious Edu- cation and has contributed to many religious publications.
 llIc pioSldHi ulCltluco ocVCii oCo- sions, the first four with Dr. Walker in charge. Each will be preceded by a devotional service with pr. Fred Hcskins, pastor, leading
 The Waterbury pastor will be heard as follows: February Is, Re pent. and Believe; February 25 without Wavering", and Ruth Lins- ley Oliver, contralto soloist, during the preceding music vespers; March 4, Beyond the Floods, and Orcenlth Smith, baritone soloist during the music vespers, and March II Gods Loyalities'', with Anita Brookfield, harpist soloist, during the music vespers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-17
Marriage Intentions

The following marriage inten- tions have been filed at the Blu reau of Vital Statistics in the Health Departments:
 William Novak, 235 Bank street, and Lena Q. DiJOseph Gonzales, 76 Giles street.
 Raeburn Ring and Madelyn Irene Halt, 82 COnistOn avenue
 Leonard Garnett, 22 Galivan street, and Yvette Belanger, 149 South Main street.
 Giuseppe Clapps, 323 Oak street, and Elisa FazZi, 323 Oak street.
 Giocondino SantOpietrO, 937 North Main street. and Amelia DamicO, Oakville.
 James Webster, 40 Piedmont street, and Doris Marion Stepney, AnsOnia.
 Domenic Mecca, 102 Barnes street ext, and Marjorie Sterling, BOA Lincoln street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-17
Women's Club Heard
 Miss Eur,ice Auery

An audience at the Waterbury Women's Club last night heard Miss Eunice Avery, lecturer, predict that France vii ultimately collaborate with Germany, in addition to its present policy of collaborating with the Nazis economically and politi- cally.
 Men sympathetic with the aims of of Admiral Darlan, German sup porter, have been replacing others in command at Dakar, the speaker said. Occupied France, however, Miss Avery pointed out, is 95 per cent pro-British.
 Concluding her address, the speak CT cautioned that security anywhere is contingent upon security every where.
 Guests from Hartford, Wethers- field, Providence, and this city at tended the party given Sunday by MT. and Mrs. Charles Janchill of Plaza avenue in honor of the first birthday of their daughter, Ann Sandra Jainchill
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-17
In Aruba

A Waterbury native Is be- ieved to be residing on the island of Aruba in the Dutch West In dies, where a submarine opened fire on the oil refinery of the Standard Oil company of New Jer- sey yesterday. The man is George Begin, who resided in the Will low street section for number of years before accepting employ ment with an oil firm at Aruba.
 Official reports stated that no
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-17
Gas RatiOning

Ratior Ing of gasoline can be expec ted soon, according to George F. Gaughan, secretary of the Eastern States Gasoline Deal- CTS ference. Government spokeSmen, he said, have indi- cated that shipment difficulties will make it necessary to issue coupon books soon and to allow only certain amount of gas for each car a month.
 Reports submitted by large oil compan;es are now being studied by Oil Coordinator Harold Ickes and other federal officials.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-17
Testimonial

Rudolph M Hennock, publisher of The Naugatuck Daily News was guest of honor at a farewell dinner last night at the Chase Country Club, rendered by his former fellow employees of the Waterbury Republican, American. MT. Hennick resigned as adver- Using lanager recently to oper- ate the Naugatuck News
 He was presented mahogany executive chair, a desk set and other desk equipment. The ar engagements committee consisted of Thom w. Corby, Frank Dona- hue, F. H. McNamara, Royal II. F'aubert and John KrakoWer.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-17
Busy Month

February, the shortest month of the year, is proving to be one of the busiest months for any board of aldermen in local history. The board which usually meets once a month, has no less than four meetings listed for this month.
 The board met on it's regular meeting night, Feb. 9 It also met on the l1th and again last night, the l6th, It has another meet ing scheduled for the 26th, when bids on the city's issue of $3O0,O0 m water supply bonds will be opened.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-17
"Grabbed''

Patrolman John Walsh was as- signed last night to investigate a report that young lady was grabbed" by man on Prospect street near Hillside avenue, about 3:23 o'clock It was reported that the young lady, apparently un- harmed, refused to identify her. self. Police said that report on the case was made by John Mori- arty of 60 Linden street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-17
Community Club Plans
 St. Patrick's Program
Committee to Discuss General Arrangements at Meet
 ing Tonight; ONeips Teams Hold League Lead
WASHINGTON HILL

The committee working on the St Patrick's party for Washington Park Community Club will meet this eve ming at o'clock at the Community House. Thomas Brophy is chairman of the committee assisted by Mary ODonnell, Ted Donahue, Mrs Frank Kennedy, Marguerite Tierney and H. A, Hayden, ST.
 MT. and Mrs. Michel Daly of Keefe street have named their third daughter, born at St, Mary's hospi- Ital Tuesday, Patricia Margaret Friends and neighbors of the Dalys wish them good luck with their Three Little Girls in Blue"
 The Earbenders will play their regular card game on Friday night lat Washington Park Community House. In looking over the scores for last week we find that McAVoy won p to Lally's 20 games, and Tom ConWay's 28 to Dulac's IA certainly showed that the team did some fine work at the card party "Wednesday evening at the St. Francis parish hall and the practice was a great help in almost doubling Conways score Friday night.
 Mrs Elizabeth Joyce of Madison street is feeling somewhat better af- ter her accident on sylvan avenue last week, She had a bad fall and was very lucky in not having broken any bones, although she was con- fined to her home two or three days.
 Tomorrow is Ash Wednesday and Masses at St. Francis will be held at 7:30 after which ashes will be dis tributed. Afternoon after o'clock
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-17
Just a Recess! !

Two candidates for perfect at tendance records at High Sheriff J. Edward Slayin's Whalley avenue prep school (also known as New Haven county jaiD appeared before Judge John L. Gaffney in city court today and promised to go to work and restarin their seem ingly unquenchablc thirsts.
 Charged with intoxicatiOn both were given 20 days suspended sen tences.
 It developed from the records that one spent 200 days in jail in l941 and the other spent 240 days in jail during 1940.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-17

and in the evening at 7:30 o'clock they will also be distributed.
 At a meeting of the managers of Junior League basketball, Washing ton Park Community House League, it was decided to disband for this season due to the inability of the players to be on hand for the games because of working hours for na- tional defense. J. Kiely, president oi the league, presided.
 The c. Y. o. games scheduled for this evening at Washington Park Community House, St. Lucy's vs. St Michael at T D. m. St, Francis vs Immaculate Conception at p. m,
 Tyere will be no meeting of St Francis Xavier c. Y. o. this week because of Ash Wednesday.
 The scores for St. Francis Holy Name AS tournaments game last evening were: F'itzmamice 2l vs Cusick 21; O'Donnell 22, vs. ONei 20; Conway P, vs. Coughlan 20; McHugh 28 vs. Goggin IA.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-17
Spotlighting Brass City News
EClipsed!

Harry Br0wnstein, chairman of the Waterbury Hebrew In- stltute's annual Purim ball, yes- tsrday announced that the event - been postponed from March l to Sunday evening, March 8, owing to the blackout rehears 1 scheduled for he earlier date.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-17

Attorney John s. MOnagan, president of the board of alder men will speak at two sessions tomorrow of the Waterbury police auxiliary school. Mir. Monagan will speak at morning session at 10 a. m., and an evening session at 10 a. m., and an evening session at D. m., on the subjects, Powers of Arrest, Presentation of Evi- dence," and Testimony in Court"
 Officers William Dwyer and James Little will discuss traffic laws at the Thursday morning ses- sion and John Madigan, head of the New Haven office of the F.B.I. will speak at the Thursday eve ming session.
 Sessions of the school are held each Monday, Wednesday and Thursday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-17
BUILDING PERMITS

The following permit was issued today at the office of Building In- spector John T. Hartley:
 John Lawlor, finishing two rooms with celotex cloth, 20 Hins- dale avenue, S25O.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-17

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-17

names. Residences range between Connecticut and Ohio, and embrace the majority of the states lying be- tween.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-17

casualties on land resulted from the smelling. Four tankers were torpedoed in the attack, however
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-17

and in the evening at 7:30 o'cloc they will also be distributed
Evening star., 1942-05-08
Sun Shipbui|ding Co.
Sets Production Goal
Al Tanker a Week
Hopes to Cut c Construction
Time Further to Under
Four Months
~ Ms Associated Press,

~ the Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA, May "a
tanker a week for the next year
that's the goal of the Sun Ship
building Co. near here, John Pew,
jr., said today.
Tremendously increased facilities,
including expansion of shipyards
from eight to % separate ways on
which ships are constructed will
allow one-a-week launchings, he
estimated.
The company's major contract to-
day Is with the United States Mari
time Commission for 90 tankers,
each displacing 1900 tons. Under
specific Sun Co. process of electric
Welding instead of riveting ships
plates, tankers are being turned out
In four months instead of six and
Mr.. Pew said 1t is hoped to cut an
other month of the construction
time.
Sun shipyards employ more than
hve times as many men as they did
a year ago and expect to add an
other 5000 soon, Mr.. Pew said.
Part Of the company's business Is
repair work OF torpedoed tankers,
some built In their own yards, which
are able to make port after sea
battles with Axis submarines.
Evening star., 1942-05-08
Episcopal Diocese Elects
Committees al Session

Results of elections to three ma
tor committees were announced at
the closing session of the 47th an
nual convention Of the clergymen
and lay delegates Of the Episcopal
Diocese Of Washington yesterday.
Members of the executive council
elected were the Rev. H. s. Wilkin-
son, the Rev. N. G. Acton, the Rev.
ZeBarney T. Phillips. the Rev. G. r.
Mengers, the Rev. r. j. Bohanan,
the Rev. r. 8. Harp, T. B. Symons,
E. L. Stock, sr., A. @. Houghton. T. e.
Robertson, @. r. Roberts and II. P.
Blair.
Members Of the standing commit
tee are the Rev. r. o. Wedel, the
Rev. F. B. Tucker, the Rev. z. 8.
Evening star., 1942-05-08
Navy Pre- flight School
To Start Soon al Chapel Hill

The Navy announced today that
the pre-flight indoctrination schoo
at the University of North Carolina
will be formally commissioned on
May % and that the first class of
600 cadets will start there May %.
The school at Chapel Hill, N. c.,
is one of four universities where the
Navy Is establishing a physical
training course to tougher its flyers
to fight under any conditions.
The athletic program at North
Carolina will be supervised by 1t.
Comdrs. George "Potsy" Clark, for
Evening star., 1942-05-08

mer Detroit Lions and Brooklyn
Dodgers football coach; Harvey J.
Harman, ex-Rutgers coach, and
James Sleepy Jim" Crowley. one of
Notre Danes Four Horsemen and
recently coach of the Fordham foot
ball team.
Comdr. Oliver o. Kessing has been
appointed commanding officer of the
new school. His executive officer will
be 1t. q. g. John P. Graf and the
regimental commander will be 1t
James P. Raugh.
The school eventually will furnish
facilities for approximately 1000
men.
A bond each payday keeps the
yon~ ~ hau
Evening star., 1942-05-08
Invited to Speak

DR.. G. D. Swope OF this city
chairman of the Public Relations
Committee OF the American Osteo-
pathic Association, has been in
vited to address the general as
sembly Of the association to be held
in Chicago July 13 to II.
Evening star., 1942-05-08

Gabler, a. K. Boss, w. S. Bowen
Mr.. Bohanan and Mr.. Roberts.
Deputies to the provincial synod
elected were the Rev. Clyde Brown
the Rev. w. c. Draper. o. R. Single
ton. B. H. Howard, H. M. Bowen,
Mr.. Mengers, Mr.. Harp and Mr.
Robertson.
Evening star., 1942-05-08

FOUR GENERATIONS family group, photographed
Gently at the home OF Mrs Virginia Gaope 1924 Kennedy
NV represents four generations Left to right Gaop
49, who is holding her grandson Michael Sweitzer months
Mrs Ray Sweitzer TO- mother and Mrs Daisy F1ahey TO-
great grandmother. Underwood g. Underwood Photo
Evening star., 1942-05-08
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