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Evening star., 1942-08-22


tude Of the Washington Monu-
ment?
"1s CAA now limited to the armed
forces only?
I'm what speech did the President
warn against rumors?
Where and how do you get q
permit to travel to Alaska?
Then there was a complaint
from an airplane designer who said
every merchantmen should carry
on its deck one of his planes to
protect the ship against subma-
rfnes. He asserted these planes
could hover directly over ship
and travel forward, backward or
sideways, but shed no light on the
bomb load 1t could drop on Axis
underseas prowlers.
Size 16 Shoes Available.
Reminiscent of President Roose-
velt's action that permitted a huge
West Coast shipyards worker to
obtain oversize overalls, the Infor-
nation Center says 1t was a medium
whereby q man In Hawaii was en-
abled to buy size 16 shoes. His
mother wrote her sons shoes had
to be made from a special last, and
that she had been informed an
Illinois factory no longer could fill
orders for size 16 brogans. The
Information Center received assur-
ance from the factory that it would
fulfill the individual Hawaiian Or
der, even. though its output was
being devoted to Navy contracts
and standard size shoes.
Still another caller wanted to
know If debts contracted by draftees
are frozen after they are inducted
into the Army. The inquirer was
told that any debts contracted by
draftee after October, 1941, would
not b the Governments RESPONSE
bility.
A woman living in the District OF
Columbia asked the Information
Center to locate her father, who
served in the Navy In World War !
and whose whereabouts since have
been unknown. The Navy could
shed no light, having lost contact
with the sailor when he was hon.
orably discharged.
Another inquirer wanted to know
II citizen can attend a session OF
Congress. Some days Congress
might appreciate an audience. Still
another person desired to know how
to address a cable to Gen. Douglas
Macarthur.
In general the nature of INQUIRIES
made at the center run the gamut
OF American emotions hopes and
fears.
Other Functions Of Agency.
The Bureau Of Public Inquiries Il
what remains of the Once of Gov.
ernment Reports. Other function,
went over to the newly-createc
Once Of War Information. In.
cluded were the Press Intelligence
Division, the Information Digest, 9
compilation Of Government releases
and clipping service.
The field Offices have been cut
from SIS to 81 and may 60 lower.
Miss Katherine c. Blackburn, for.
merly assistant to Mr.. Mellett, i,
director of the Bureau of Public
Inquiries. Mr.. Mellett is director O,
the Motion Picture Bureau of tn,
owl. which includes the former
ofnce of the Co-ordinator of Film!
and Office for Emergency Manage.
ment motion picture activities.
Evening star., 1942-08-22
CanfreI and Smith
Hif Home Rule Plea
In Charter Fight
Two Officials Of
Democratic Group
Reply to james

Defense of existing General As
sembly legislative processes for en-
actment of laws for Montgomery
County, Md, was voiced today by
Joseph A. Cantrel and j. Bond
Smith, co-chairmen of the Publicity
Committee of the United Demo-
cratic Organization of the county.
Their joint statement was issued
In reply to q recent address made by
Stephen James to workers OF the
County Charter Committee, q group
seeking to change the form Of gov
ernment for Montgomery County.
Say Home Rule Exists.
"The home rule pictured by Mr..
James is a mirage" the Democratic
organization officials said. "As an
intelligent person familiar with leg
islative processes, he knows that
home rule, as generally understood,
is afforded under the present form
Of government. All local legislation
affecting only one county Is enacted
in accordance with the wishes of the
delegates from that county elected
by the majority vote of all the voters
of that county.
"Mr. James knows that, and 1t is
unworthy Of him to talk about SUBJ
mitting such questions for the ap-
proval Of gentlemen in Baltimore
City or on the Eastern Shore Of
Maryland The inevitable effect OF
such language is to mislead and de-
ceive the reader.
See Uncontrolled Decisions.
'For all these checks and balances
Mr.. James and his group would sub
stitute the uncontrolled discretion
of nine men sitting for 30 days each
year In Rockville whose word woult
be final and who would be subject
to every pressure group IN the
county"
They declared that until such time
as Mr.. James or Allen S. Gardner
Charter Committee chairman, OF
some member of the committee
"have the courage and honesty te
tell the voters specifically what they
hope to correct in the present gov.
ernment of this county by charter, n
is idle for them and their group te
rely on generalities such as home
rule house cleaning etc"
Evening star., 1942-08-22

II YOU have q set Of 6x30 up to
4x5o power lense binoculars loan
them to the Army or Navy. If not,
your purchase of War bonds and
stamps will help buy this equip
ment for our fighting forces. AT
least 10 per cent of your income
in War bonds every pay day will do
the Job and provide the eyes
through which q scodting pilot may
spot an enemy battleship.
United states Treasury Department.
Evening star., 1942-08-22
Jobs to Be Topic

Plans for obtaining jobs as street.
car and bus operators will be dis
cussed at a meeting Of the Initiating
Committee on Jobs for Negroes In
Public Utilities. 1t is scheduled to
be held at 4 pm. tomorrow at the
YMCA ut 1916 Twelfth street NV
Evening star., 1942-08-22
1875 Of Virginia
Living Units Use Fuel Oil
By the Assoeiated Press.

~ tho A00cI6Ued PreSS.
RICHMOND, Va, Aug. 22.-The
Census Bureau reported yesterday
that 1850 Of 616,182 dwelling units
In Virginia In 1910 depended on fuel
oil, kerosene or gasoline for heat
ing.
These dwellings, representing 10
per cent Of the living units in the
State, are affected by the recent
order restricting the use Of petro-
leum products for heating purposes.
Evening star., 1942-08-22
Montgomery County's
COP Unit Filled

The Montgomery County (Md.)
delegation to the State Republican
Convention was complete today after
Walter w. Dawson, chairman of the
Republican State Central Commit
tee for the county, yesterday filed
the names Of five delegates with the
county supervisors of elections
James M. Mount had filed pre-
viously.
Those whose names were filed are
Calen L. TAFT, Chevy Chase; John
w. Coffman, Takoma Park; Pete,
Snyder, Silver Spring; Mrs. Kath-
crime #. Reutemann, Chevy Chase
and George w. johnson, Rockville.
Evening star., 1942-08-22
Suffers Skull Fracture

Robert Smith, %, colored, 1880
First street S.W., is in Gallinger
Hospital suffering from q fractured
skull received when he was struck
on the head with q brick by an
unidentified colored man at Tenth
and r streets S.W. last night, po-
lice reported. His condition Il
serious.
Evening star., 1942-08-22
COP Delegation
In Alexandria
Uninstructed
Sentiment Reported
To Be in Favor of
Smith, Democrat

Alexandria Republicans have
Joined those of Fairfax County in
sending uninstructed delegations to
the 9th congressional district, Re-
publican convention, Friday at Cul-
peper. The convention will decide
whether to nominate candidate
10 oppose Representative Smith,
Democrat, in the November election
In naming convention delegates,
the Alexandria Republican Commit
tee last night refused to instruct
the group to name a candidate.
Members of the committee said
sentiment of the group favored the
reelection of Representative Smith.
This action follows a similar move
taken Wednesday by Fairfax Re-
publicans and is in line with Re-
publican sentiment which The Star
found to predominant throughout
the congressional district in a sur
vey last week end.
The only instruction given the
delegation last night was to vote
as q unit.
Delegates named are:
John B. Phillips, Mrs. Charlotte
Strathern, Mr.. and Mrs. George
Thornhill, Mrs. Mary Tennyson. Mr..
and Mrs. F. Clinton Knight, G. Ray
mond Gaines, Albert A. MAY, Alvin
Schreiner, Frank Watkins, Mrs. Alice
Strauss, Charles Pullman, Mrs. Guy
Evans, Howard H. Watkins, Maury
Gaines, w. L. Norford and John P,
Strauss.
Mr.. Strauss was elected chairman
OF the Alexandria Committee to sue
ceed Frederick l.. Flynn, who has
resigned because of ill health.
Other officers named were Mr..
Knight, vice chairman; Mr.. Schrein-
er, secretary, and G. Raymond
Gaines, treasurer.
The Arlington County Republican
Committee is scheduled to meet
Tuesday to elect convention dele
gates. The group will meet in the
od1ce OF Lyons, Inc, on Lee highway.
Evening star., 1942-08-22
4 X
MAat4a~R|.xMiA
WAR bonds

The Navy is making a plea to
civilians to turn in their binoculars
for military use during the war. The
Army and Navy both need binocu-
lars for navigation and scouting
purposes. Depending on the power
of the lenses, they cost from $50
10 $50 each,
Evening star., 1942-08-22

Uruguay has prohibited the selling
or leasing Of atrplanes to foreigners
not domiciled In that country.
Evening star., 1942-08-22

MEMORIAL CONTINENTAL HAIL-In heart of what was
once fashionable residential Washington the National Society
OF the Daughters of the American Revolution In 1910 built at
cost OF $50O000 the first OF its rpcae OF buildings Seven
teenth and streets NV 1t is shown above The site for
mery occupied by the residence of Capt Thomas Carber
Mayor of Washington in 1922 and directly street
from the site of the American Union
home Of another leader early Washington John Van Ness
Mayor in $780, Described Colonial motif Cornthan
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-23
ROSE N. LAUR0
GIVEN DECREE
Stipulation for $500 Ali
mOny Also Approved By
Judge Munger

Judge Robert L. Munger today
granted DEGREES to eleven petition
ers in uncontested divorce actions
heard at a short calendar session
of superior court.
A stipulation for $500 alimony
was approved in divorce awarded
to Rose Marie Lauro of Waterbury
from Rocco Lauro, also OF this city
Permission to resume use of her
maiden name Rose Marie Andriac-
clio was also allowed. Mrs. Lauro
who married the defendant in New
York city, June IA, 1887, had alleged
intolerable cruelty.
Weekly alimony of $25.0 and Gus
tody of two minor children was al
lowed Frances Creel of Waterbury
in her suit against John Creel OF
Bridgeport. Mrs. Creel charged in
tolerable cruelty. They married May
5, 1929.
Other DEGREES awarded were as
follows:
Joseph Sym, West Haven, from
Anna Sym, Sedikart, Czecho-Slova-
kia, desertion. Married in Sedikrat,
Oct. 81, 1923.
Angelina DiMichelle Verdosci,
Waterbury, from Arthur Verdosci,
Waterbury, intolerable Cruelty. Gus
tody of two minor children and
I$100 weekly support granted. Mar
ried in Brewster, N. Y, Oct. 16,
1898.
William j. Smith, Waterbury
from Helen Smith, parts unknown,
desertion. Married in Waterbury
July %, 1926.
Louis Tomashefski, Waterbury
from Antonina Tonashefski, New
Haven, intolerable cruelty and habi-
tual intemperance. Married Jan
20, 1915.
Sylvester Mobilio, Waterbury
from Mary Silk Mobilio, Waterbury
desertion. Married in Southbury.
Feb. Is, 1917.
Maurice F. Hire, Ansonia, from
Margaret Hine, Ansonia, intolerable
cruelty. Married in Elizabeth City
N. c., June 3, 1889.
Eleanor Fellows Tuckey, Nauga-
tuck, from Richard j. Tuckey, Maui
gatuck, intolerable cruelty. Mar
ried in Brewster, N. Y, July IA, 1884
Gertrude Luberta Miller, Middle
bury, from Lloyd H. Miller, Middle
bury, intolerable cruelty. Allowed
custody of minor child. Married
Sept. 1, 1896.
Madeline Pellitier Eidukinas, Wat
erbury, from John Eidukinas, Wat
erbury, cruelty and habitual inten-
perance. Allowed custody of a mi
nor child and S. weekly support
Married in Thomaston, June S, 1910
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-23
Late Realty
Nelus

The following documents connect
ed with real estate transactions
have been recorded at the Office OF
Mary G. Kilmartin, town clerk:
Mortgage Deeds
Luigi Santilli, to Bank Commits
sioner Walter Perry, receiver for the
Merchants Trust Company, property
at 62-66 Ayers street, $4,000.
Dwight F.. Snow to the First Fed
eral Savings and Loan Association OF
Waterbury, property on Woodtick
road, So, 200.
Anna Dapsis TO Guerino A. Flo
rucci, land on Riverside street,
$500.
Richard G. and Thelma M. Tay-
lor to the Bridgeport Peoples
Savings Bank, property on Newton
avenue, 5000.
Walter Stein to Sebastian Bern
hart, property on Hamilton avenue,
$4,000.
Warranty Deed
Bank Commissioner Walter Perry
receiver for the Merchants Trust
company, TO Luigi Sant1ll1, property
at 62-66 Ayers street.
Administrators Deed
Lucia Marocchi, administrative OF
the estate of David Marocchi, to
Lucia Marocchi, property at 28G
Hamilton avenue.
Quit Claim Deeds
Joseph Izzo to Gus DeCicco, land
on Traverse street.
Constance Ippolito to Fred Scalzo
property on East Main street.
Mortgage Releases
Waterbury Savings Bank to Car
RE A. Tolles Bailey.
Waterbury Savings Bank to Della
Haddad.
Waterbury Trust Company, con-
servator for the estate OF Albert S
Pfleghar. to Charles j. and Mabel
d. DeBisschop.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-23
WEISMANS SUED
BY GERTRUDE KATE
Property at Moran, Hous=
ton Street Involved in
Recorded Action

Notice was filed in the town
clerks office today Of the tendency
of civil action brought by Ger
trude Katz Of this city against John
S. Weisman, and Marcus and Her.
man Weisman, all of Waterbury,
returnable to the court of common
pleas in New Haven on the first
Tuesday in April.
According TO the writ, the plain
tiff claims an injunction against
John S. Weisman, to prevent him
from encumbering or disposing of
real estate at the corner of Moran
and Houston streets in this city.
She also asks for the setting aside
of a quit-claim deed from herself
to John S. Weisman, involving the
same property.
The writ further requests that
the principal defendant be ordered
to execute proper deed conveying
title to the property to the plaintiff,
and to make other relief in accord
ance with justice and equity.
The real estate in question in
cludes a one-family house at Moran
and Houston streets.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-23
CITY GIVEN c. R. |.
PLOT BY TRANSFER
Property at West Main
and WatertOWn Avenue
Named in Papers

Title to property at the corner Of
West Main street and Watertown
avenue was transferred to the City
of Waterbury today by the Con-
necticut Railway and Lighting Co.,
former owner of tract of land at
that location.
The plot concerned in the trans
action is bounded on the west by
WatertoWn avenue, on the north by
land of the utility concern, on the
east by the Naugatuck river, and
on the south by West Main street,
according to papers filed at the town
clerks Office today.
The realty papers involved were
signed by Stuart Cooper, vice pres
ident of the C. r. q l.. Co., and
dated January 10. The net proceeds
of the sale are TO be paid by the
local company to the Chase Ma
ticnal bank of the City of New York
according to other documents filed
simultaneously at the town clerk
Office.
Accompanying the quit claim deed
from the c. r. ~ l.. Co. to the city
were similar deeds from the Chase
National bank and from the United
Gas improvement Co. to the local
company, waving their rights to the
land. The latter deeds were signed
by c. f. Buckley, vice president of
the Chase National bank and Fred
B. Hofft, vice president of the
United Gas improvement Co, and
dated January IL.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-23
LONELY SOLDIER
TO GET ANSWER

Washington, Jan. %. = CUP)-
Marie Thomas, IL, dropped a piece
OF paper, bearing her name, address
and the request, write me-" from
her family's car 18 months ago. Two
days ago, at her home in Airing
ton, Va, she got the following let
ter from a Lonely Private at Fort
Belvoir:
Il am an ardent admirer of popu-
lar dance music and enjoy dancing
as a jitterbug, also enjoy Waiting
Please write me. will hold my
breath until you answer.
Today Marje's mother, Mrs
Claude Thomas, said Marie was q
bit young for dates, but said she
would invite the soldier up for a
week end, anyway. Mrs. Thomas
will get the Lonely Private" date,
too, with some nice girl and they
can jitterbug and waltz as much
as they want to-"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-23
Waterbury Motorists
To Receive Hearings
Seven Local Drivers Ordered to Appear Before Conn
plant Officer Next Thursday Morning

Seven Waterbury motorists are
among the seventeen drivers notified
to appear at hearing before
Deputy Motor Vehicle Comsr.
Francis w. Hogan, chief hearing and
complaint officers, next Thursday in
the local municipal court room
when their applications for restora-
ton of their dTiving licenses will
be considered.
The local autoists, the charges
under which their licenses were
suspended and the date OF the al
legged offenSe are as follows:
Domenic Varrone, of 81 Ives
street, charged with evading reSpon-
sibiity on Nov. 3, 1941.
Benedine M. Gentle of 315 Bald
win street, reckless driving, Oct 49,
1941.
Dominic Martmelli Of Fleet
street, complaint-reckless driving
July IA, 1941.
Lawrence O'Keefe, Of RID No. l.
Waterbury, evading responsibility Oh
Oct. %, 1941.
John E. 10y Of 16 Vermont street,
consider elimination of financial
responsibility and reckless driving
Dec. u, 1910.
Ralph ParZiale. Of 81 Webb street.
consider elimina ton Of financial re-
sponsibility and reckless driving
Nov. 2, 1910.
Anthony E. Ryan Of 81 Sarsfield
street, consider elimination of finan-
cial responsibility and reckless driv-
ing, Dec. 2, 1910.
Other cases from outlying vicin-
tiles to be heard are
Stephen j. Sabolick of rs Tracy
avenue, Torrington, accumulated
record. .
William Curtis of 80 Gregory
street, New Haven, second convic-
ton operating under the influence,
March 10, 1887
Frank Mahoney of Larson avenue,
Cheshire, using motor vehicle
without permission, April II, 1910
Antoine Butkus OF Bethlehem, vio-
lation not conviction, operating I'M
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-23

der the influence, Nov. 10, 1888 and
reckless driving, Nov. q, 1899
Charles Huxley of 242 HarWinton
avenue, Torrington, operating with
out permission, Dec. %, 1886 and
evading responsibility, and no OPP
orators license, July 20, 1910.
Martin Bozak of 1888 Park avenue,
Torrington, fatal accident on Dec
90, 1941.
Norman E. Guerard of SO Roose-
welt avenue, Torrington, complaint
and reckless driving, Nov. 10, 1941.
Charles Smith Of lit Brookside
avenue, Torrington, fatal accident,
on Dec. 49, 1941.
Abraham Belman of Meriden ave-
nue., Southington, consider elimina-
ton of financial responsibility and
speeding, June 30, 1871.
Edward Yuchowitz Of 157 Red
Mountain avenue, Torrington, con-
slider elimination of financial re-
Sponsibility and speeding, Sept. IL,
l941.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-23
THEATER SEEKING
VOLUNTEER GIRLS
LOew's Poll Wants COlleC=
tors for March of Dimes
Lobby Work

Scores Of pretty girls of this city
are being recruited to help make the
lobby collections in local motion pic
ture theaters during March of
Dimes" week (January 22-28). Stu
dents if girls high schools and COL
leges are volunteering their services.
The general March of Dimes COM
mittee of this city also is supplying
fair volunteers. At all theaters
groups of girls will be on hand to
prove that it is easier to give a
quarter to a pretty girl than a dime
to the hondsomest boy usher.
At least twelve theaters in this
city will join the March of Dimes"
drive to help fight infantile paraly-
sis, according to Ed Fitzpatrick,
chairman of the movie committee.
Throughout the country nearly 10000
movie theaters have pledged them
selves to make lobby collections for
President Roosevelt's favorite char
ity.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-23
44=HOur Week

An extension of the hours dur
ing which the local internal rev.
enue Office will be open in COM
ing weeks was announced today
by Senior Zone Deputy Gabriel
Price, in charge of the office.
Starting Monday, Jan. 26, the
staff will be on duty from $3.50
a. m. to p. m. Mondays through
Fridays, and from $3.50 a. m. to
1890 p. m. Saturdays, according
to Mr.. Price.
Adoption of a 44-hour week here
is in accordance with the general
policy Of the Treasury department
throughout the country, hes said.
At Washington and in other
branch offices, internal revenue
collectors are extending their
working week in order to afford
the general public added oppor-
tunity to file income tax returns,
and to transact other business.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-23
:FOUR-POINT RURAL
PROGRAM IS NAMED
Defense Councils Receive
Suggestions From Adj
ministratOr Fisher

state Defense Administrator Sam
uel Fl. Fisher is transmitting a four
point agricultural program to chair
men Of local defense councils
throughout Connecticut and urged
local chairmen to secure prompt ac-
lion On the part Of their agriculture
committees. This program was pre-
pared by Samuel II. Graham, chair
srlan of the State Defense Councils
agricultural Committee, and Ralph
C. Lasbury, Jr., chairman of the ag-
ricultural labor committee, with the
cooperation OF federal and state ag-
sricultural experts. Suggested sur
sveys would determine the magnitude
of the need for farm labor, machin-
Jerry and parts we'll before the spring
planting season arrives.
Included IN the program Is the
suggestion that agricultural COM
nmittees of local councils take an &C
tive part in the salvage campaign.
A great deal of idle metal and dam
! aged packing materials my be found
on firms.
= The recommended program which
could be completed in a few weeks
Of intensive work covers four I'M
portant points. They are:
~ l. Each farmer should be asked
to inventory his machinery and put
:, in in order now. He should list his
need for damaged or broken parts.
The need to conserve machinery and
farm implements will grow during
future months and no equipment
should be strapped if it still has
some utility value.
g Each farmer should file rec
!, ord of his need for farm labor dur
ing the growing and harvesting sea-
:, SONS with his local doefense council.
:, This will enable the local agricul-
tural committees to determine how
great their need is 1t is suggested
I. that a study be made of office work
> ers, many of whom are on 40-hour
week, who might volunteer TO work
a few hours a day or a day OF two
s, week on nearby farm. Still fur
> ther investigation should be carried
on with school authorities TO enlist
boys and girls for summer work.
3. Possibilities of pooling farm
machinery or farm labor on dis
trict basis should be analysed upon
the completion of the study Of the
existing neds.
A. Local councils should urge
their agricultural committees to take
an active part in the salvage for vic
/. tory campaign. Metals, burlap bags
and packing cartons are important
contributions that farmers might
make to the program.