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Evening star., 1942-02-17
Following Is q breakdown OF the
hy local boards:
Nearby County Figures Given.

Nearby county Figures UiVch.
I'm Maryland, Prince Georges
County Selective Service Board No.
1 at Hyattsville reported enrolling
1851 men. County Board No. 2 at
Upper Marlboro announced it listed
1893, but Board No. 3 said it would
not complete its tabulation until
late this afternoon.
Montgomery County Board No. /
ut Rockville registered 1887, while
Board No. 2 at Silver Spring re-
ported SPAS registrants. Tabula-
tions were unfinished at the county's
third board.
In Alexandria, 3,818 men regis
tered, q total close to the total OF
1000 anticipated by the city Selec-
tive Service Board.
Omcials in Arlington would not
announce the totals.
Fairfax County had not tabulated
its registrations this morning. OH
cials there estimated about 5000
enrolled.
Evening star., 1942-02-17

of Trustees Of the National Training
School for Boys. His directorships
also included one in the National
Bank of Washington. in the Old
Dutch Market Co., and the Wash
ington Railway & Electric Co.
Funeral Thursday.
Mr.. Callahan is survived by his
widow, the former May German;
two sons, Daniel. jr.. assistant vice
president of the Riggs National
Bank, and John Callahan OF Be-
thesda; three daughters, Mary S.
Callahan, Mrs. Francis x. Callahan
and Mrs. Matthias Mahorner.
Funeral services will be held at
the home at $50 am. Thursday.
with requiem mass at 10 O'Clock at
ST. Thomas the Apostle Church. He
will be buried In Mount Olivet Gem
etery.
Evening star., 1942-02-17

It will cost money to defeat
the Axis. Your Government
calls on you to help now.
Buy Defense bonds or stamps
today. Buy them every day,
II you can. But buy them on
. regular basis.
Bonds cost as little as $1s.75,
stamps come as low as 10
cents. Defense bonds and
stamps can be bought at all
banks and post Offices, and
stamps can also be purchased
at retail stores and from your
newspaper carrier boy.
Support your Government
with your dollars.
Evening star., 1942-02-17
'S|um Ring AssaiIed
ByStraus asAimi
To Wreck j. ). H. A.
Retiring Head Hits
Congress; Roosevelt
Accepts Resignation
BY JOHN C. HENRY.


Asserting that ownership and op-
Grafton of slums Is one of the largest
and most profitable industries in
America, Nathan Straus. retiring as
administrator Of the q. S. H. A.,
has charged that hackers Of this
industry are taking advantage OF
the war period to wreck the Govern
ment's slum clearance program.
Mr.. Straus' bitterly worded pro-
test was contained in a letter OF
resignation, dated January 5, but
made public only today at the White
House. President Roosevelt has ac-
cepted the resignation effective
today.
Denounces House Action.
In conformance with what he de-
scribed as a carefully worked out
plan to destroy the U. s. H. A. pub.
lie housing program, Mr.. Straus COM
planned that the House already ha.
enacted legislation denying fund,
ito the only agency Of Government
with a record Of success in building
defense housing and turns over the
program to an agency without ex-
perience or competence in this field.
The House bill further provides,
Mr.. Straus pointed out, that defense
housing projects must be sold to
private interests at the end OF the
war.
I'm effect" he contended, this
means that housing built with public
funds shall not be used to serve
public needs but shall instead be sold
at bargain prices to real estate
speculators to become the slums that
will blight our Nation for genera
tions to come"
Although conceding that the Sen
ate has rejected the worst provisions
of the House bill, Mr.. Straus makes
this further charge:
Il am told on unimpeachable au-
thority that 1t Is the determination
Of the enemies of slum clearance In
the House to insist on their own ver-
sion II I remain as administrator
If so, my duty is clear. If my con-
tinuing as administrator offers ever
the slightest pretext for the enact
ment of housing legislation that will
jeopardize our war effort and will
blight the face of America with q
scourge of new slums, then I must
CO."
Complains About Funds.
In furtherance of his criticism OF
Congress, the retiring administrator
recalled that on June 26, 1941, the
President had declared more funds
for defense housing to be an urgent
need. Although six months have
elapsed, Mr.. Straus points out that
the funds have not yet been author
lied and that no member of the
u. s. H. A. or any Of its local author
tiles has ever been invited to testify
in the public hearings on this prob
lem before the House committee on
Public Buildings and Grounds.
Claiming that his agency has con-
structed defense housing, more
quickly, more economically, and
more soundly than any other gov
ernment agency doing defense hous-
ing" Mr.. Straus recalled to the
President that in September, 1910 he
had declared there should be an
immediate start on a program OF
building 100000 new homes in de-
tense centers. Although his esti-
mate were assailed at that time as
a gross exaggeration, he said. today
they are admitted to be an under
statement.
Evening star., 1942-02-17
Dr.. McLune Will Speak
At Study Guild Tonight

The Rev. DR.. D. A. McLane Of
Catholic University will speak on
"A New World Order" tonight at
Sis o'clock at the Study Guild at
the Catholic Library, 1725 Rhode
Island avenue NV.
Thursday at 8:15 pm. q series Of
talks on "The Ark Of the Covenant"
will be inaugurated. Miss Maria
Ewing will be the speaker at the
weekly seminars.
Evening star., 1942-02-17

He became administrator OF the
A. A. A. In 1888 and is also director
of the Federal Surplus Commodities
Corp, the Commodity Credit Corp,
and the Federal Crop Insurance
Corp.
He served with the Army Engineer
Corps in France in the First World
War. He Is a Democrat
Evening star., 1942-02-17
Mrs. Sims Granted Decree

Mrs. Marie l.. Sims yesterday was
granted q divorce in Reno, New,
from DR.. William Bailey Sims,
Washington physician, on the
grounds Of cruelty, the Associated
Press reported. They were married
in Richmond, Va, in 1924.
Evening star., 1942-02-17

Of Governors OF
the Federal Re-
serve System.
Mr.. Evans will
succeed Chester
c. Davis, who re-
signed last year
to become presi-
dent of the Fed
eral r e erv e
Bank in st.
Louis.
Mr.. Evans, who
lives in Alexan-
dria Is 81 years
old and a native
of Cedar Rapids,
Y~-,~
Evening star., 1942-02-17
Rudolph Evans Named
Reserve Board Member

President Roosevelt today ap-
pointed Rudolph M. Evans, admin
strator of the Agricultural Adjust
ment Administration, to be a mem
her nf the P0ard
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-29
FARE INCREASE
ON BUS ROUTES
BEING SOUGHT
Danbury, Hartford, New
Haven, Winsted Routes
Among Ones Mentioned

The State Public Util-
tiles Commission toda Y
announced receipt of an APP
plication from the New Eng
land Transportation to in
crease its intra-state bus
fares by approximately 10
per cent. The Commission
set down a public hearing
for Thursday, February S, at
II a. M, at it's offices in the
State Office Building, Hart
ford.
Two routes serving the Waterbury
area would be affected by the in
creased fares the Hartford, Wa
terbury and Danbury route, and the
New Haven, Waterbury and Win
sted route.
The company holds that the in
crease in fares is necessary to meet
a Every considerable increase in
operating expenses"
Eleven routes in all would be az
fected by any increase authorized by
the commission, including Hartford
Torrington, New Haven-Danbury
and Hartford-Springfield.
1t is expected that opposition will
be voiced by frequent users Of the
routes on which the New England
Transportation Company would raise
the fares.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-29
FELIX STRUCINSKI
SUED FOR DECREE
Naugatuck Resident Was
Charged With Cruelty;
Wife Asks Alimony

Alimony is sought in a divorce
suit filed in superior court today by
Celia Strucinski OF Naugatuck,
against Felix Strucinski, also bor-
ough resident. The petitioner al
leges intolerahle cruelty. The two
married In Naugatuck, November
IL, 1919.
At tomorroW's short calendar ses-
sion of superior court, Judge Rob-
ert l.. Munger will preside at hear
ings in fourteen uncontested divorce
actions. Assigned for tomorrow are
the following:
Margaret Bartkus Olson against
Algot Olson; Alvin Wilson against
Cora Wilson; Adele Mary Caruso
against Anthony F. Caruso; Vito
Pugliese against Catherine PugIese;
Vivian Barnes Green against Ken
meth Green; Bruna Azzara Valerie
against Giovanni Valerie; Hder,
Sandra Schelevitz against Albert
Schelevitz; Mary Sprano against
Arthur Sprano; Dorothy M. Demske
against Henry r. Demske; Louis
LaunGeski against Anna Rususki
Laundeski; Agatha Petenatos against
William Petenatos; Jean Wozciecho-
ski Plccolo against Joseph Piccoli:
Jean Dinkoski Petrone against John
Petrone; Ruth Freeman Blacher
against Charles Blacker.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-29
AUTO ACCIDENT
CAUSE OF CLAIM
$4,000 Asked By Union
City Couple; Crash Oc=
Cured Oct. %

Theresa and James Andria of Wa
terbrry ask damages totalling $4,000
in all action filed in superior court
today against Joseph, Bronislaw and
Stanley Kalinowski, all of Union
City.
According to the complaint lodged
In the suit, Theresa Andria was a
passenger in car operated by the
other plaintiff when it was struck
by vehicle driven by Stanley Kali
nosA on Spring street, Union City
last October %. The writ sets forth
that the passenger in the Andria
car, asking damages of $1,000, suf-
fered facial and other decorations
and that the vehicle was totally de-
molished at loss of $3.50. James
Andria seeks recovery Of $500.
The defendants automobile was
allegedly registered in the name OF
Joseph Kalinoski, although it was
actually kept, owned and used for
the general purposes of the family
by Bronislaw Kalinoski, father OF
the other two. 1t is also charged
that Stanley .Kalinoski was permit
ted by his father to drive the car
although he was but fourteen years
old at the time.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-29
ALPHA HI-Y
HAS DEDUCTION
Candleligkt Service Held
at Y; VIM. Butler Is
New Vice=President

The Alpha Hi-Y held its annual
induction of members at the Central
Y. M. G. A. on Wednesday evening
with a candle.ight service. The
members indicted into the group
are Homer Bernier, Thomas Rush,
Francis Fitzpatrick, William ONelll,
Dominic Spallone, Joseph Barrett,
John Griffin, Raymond Shuster,
Terry Linehan, Thomas Dooley, Jo-
seph Gotta, Louis DiCostanzo.
The officers conducting the in
duction were Patrick McSherry
president, acting vice-president
James Rhinehart, William Butler
and treasurer, Anthony Putetti, also
assisted by Warren Griffith, Adj
visor.
William Butler was elected to fill
the vacancy of vice-president and
Thomas Rush elected to the office
of secretary.
The club will hold social in the
west and Boys Lobby of the CEN
trail Y. M. G. A. to honor Warren
Griffith, the Club Advisor, who will
enter the Naval Service on Satur-
day.
President McSherry appointed the
following to act as a membership
committee: Dominic Spal.one, Ter
ry Linehan and Raymond Schuster.
This committee will present to the
club at its next meeting names of
candidates eligible to fill the vacan-
cies in the club membership roster.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-29
RECRUITERS WIND
UP HECTIC MONTH
Four Enlist in Army Yes
terday; December Rec
Ords to Be Shattered

Army, navy and marine recruit
ing staffs in Waterbury today were
busily rounding out the most hec-
tic month of activity the city has
ever seen.
The army reported the enlist
ment of four men yesterday, and
the dispatch to Hartford of eight
more volunteers today; the mar
ines sent one man to Springfield
for examination; and the navy re-
ported having four applicants yes
terday and fifteen so far this week
from Waterbury and the vicinity.
Mustered into the army yester-
day were Peter Carley, Roy E. Poust
John Kuncius and Walter Griskus
The marines sent Donald Hurst of
Bridgeport to Springfield for a
final checkover previous to en-
listment, and the navy sent a man
to New Haven.
Within the next day or two, the
stats at each of the three local
stations will begin the compilation
of recruiting statistics for January
The figures for all the services will
be the highest of any month in
Waterbury's history, considerably
above the totals which established
all-time records in December.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-29
$500 ASKED FOR
FALL ON STAIRS
Demolition of Car on Park
way Brings $3.50 Suit
By Owner

Sarah Poucher of this city seeks
damages of $4,000 in one of three
suits filed in common pleas court
today. Defendants in the action are
Helen E. and Kathryn w. Hayes,
Mary Lord and Agnes Shea, all of
Waterbury.
The plaintiff alleges that she suf-
fe-ed head, body and limb injuries
in a fall on defective step, while
descending the stairway leading
from the second to the first floor
on a three-story tenement house at
1927 Aetna strete, last october 20
The defendants are said to be the
owners of the property.
Elmer G. Seymour of Waterbury
asks $3.50 damages for the COM
plete demolition of his car, resulting
when an automobile operated by
John P. Legnos of Hartford, al
legedly crashed into the rear of
he Seymour vehicle on the Hutch
inson River Parkway, in the town
of Bronxville, N. Y, last November
l. According to the complaint, Sey-
mour had brought his car to a halt
when the vehicle preceding him
stopped. The Legnos car had been
following that of the plaintiff, anu
through the negligent operation OF
the defendant, it is charged, col
lided with the local mans car.
The Scigliano Lumber Co., OF
this city is named defendant in a
1925 suit brought by Hilda E. Ro-
sevear, also of Waterbury. Dam
age to her car is claimed by the
defendant as result of a collision
with three quarter ton truck
driven by Robert Lewis as agent and
servant of the lumber company, aris-
ing from the negligence of Lewis
The collision took place on Meri-
den road, last August %.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-29
AUTO TAX STAMP
SALES Squirting
Only Two Days Left for
Purchase; At Least TO-
600 More Must Be Sold

Increased purchases of automobile
use tax stamps were noted at the
post Office today, with the deadl!ne
! for securing the federal stickers only
two days away. At the latest count,
made at the close of business yes
terday, 17,l0O of the stamps had
been sold, leaving some 10000 to be
bought before Saturday.
A total of 1,400 stamps was sold
at the post Office yesterday, small
number compared to the 1888 per
day which apparently will have to
be sold each day until the end of
the week if all the city's car owners
are to be equipped with stickers by
the first of the month.
Gabriel Price, senior zone deputy
Of the local internal revenue Office,
pointed out yesterday that severe
penalties are provided by the Rev.
enue Act of 1941 for those who fail
to acquire stickers for their cars,
trucks, and motorcycles before the
deadline.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-29
~ Community Club
Officers Installed
Talbot Scully Egan and Curtin Guest Speakers; Four
Other Organizations Represented
WASHINGTON HILL

him. He also touched a tender spot
in the hearts of the people of the
'Hill' when he said, You all love
Vincent Scully, and I want you all
TO love me-"
The Mayor welcomed Congress-
man Talbot to Washington Hill, it
being Mr.. Talbot's first visit to
the Community House. While he
warned Mr.. Talbot he didn't vote
for him, he still held him in high
regard, and wished him the best of
luck in his new office.
Senator E5an spoke briefly and
congratulated the outgoing officers
on the fine years work they left be-
hind them, and wished the new Of
ficers just as much luck in the year
to come.
Supt. of Parks James j. Curtin
congratulated the club on the fine
work it has done in its many years
of its existence. He also touched on
the subject of National Defense,
which of course is an important
thing to Mr.. Curtin right now, as
the city. He asked everyone to get
he is the Chief Air Raid Warden of
together at organization meetings
now being held all over the city to
| further the work which entails a
great deal of help from every citi-
zen.
The color guard from the Boy
Scouts, Troop 8, started the pro-
front of the Hall, and singing From
gram by bringing the colors to the
Taps to Revelle. Those taking part
were Robert Brophy, William Cud-
dy, Arthur Kennedy, and Jonn
Lynch. Mrs. Anna Duffy led COM
munity singing OF the National An
them.
Officers installed were President
John B. Cuddy, vice-pres.dent
John Lynch, Recording Secre-
tary Mrs. Edward Plankey, Finan-
clay secretary Mrs. Albert Linden,
treasurer Theodore Donahue. Board
of directors, Thomas Conway, (by
proxy Thomas Phelan, and Thom-
as Brophy. Auditors, John Dalton,
James Fitzpatrick and Jerome Ker-
win.
Refreshments were served and the
Melody Boys orchestra furnished
music for dancing.
The East End Community Club
we're represented by President
Cream, Harry Corden, Mrs. James
Cream, Jean Sullivan and Vincent
Coates.
Hopeville Community Club was
represented by Miss Betty Dwyer.
Mary Abbott Community Club by
Mr.. and Mrs. John Johnson, and
Mrs. Anna Brown and the West
Side Community Club by Mr.. and
Mrs. Paul Reed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-29

Installation of the new officers
of the Washington Park Community
Club for 1912 was held last evening
at the Community House. A very
large crowd of friends, members and
relatives of new officers were in at
tendance. Guests included Congress-
man-elect Joseph Ia bot, Mayor
Vincent A. Scully, Supt. of Parks
James j. Curtin, and Senator Ed
ward P. Egan.
James Gladney, past president Of
the club, was chairman and the in
Sailing officer was James Cream,
president of the East End Commu-
nifty Club. John j. johnson, presi-
dent of the Mary Abbott Community
Club, was marshal.
eject Talbot express
ed himself as being "everybody's
congressman now that he has been
elected and invited anyone who goes
TO Washington to drop in and see
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-29
REQUIEM MASS FOR
1T. J. B. MALONEY

A solemn Mass Of requiem will be
sung tomorrow morning at the
Church of the Immaculate Concep-
ton at 8 o'clock for Lieutenant j.
Benedict Maloney, who died in an
airplane crash on December 80 near
San Bernardino, Cal, at the request
of the Welfare Department of the
city OF Waterbury Lieutenant
Maloney was former member of
the city welfare personnel.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-29
TORRINCT0N BOY,
SOLDIER, KILLED

Torrington, JAN 29-Word has
reached here of the death of Pvt.
Salvatore Fischetti, "a, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Vincenzo Fischetti, of 1874
Washington avenue in a San Fran
cisco hospital yesterday following an
automobile accident.
Two other Torrington men, Ste
phen Wesolowski and Charles Regis,
involved in the same accident, are
still patients at the Letterman hos
pital, but are not considered in a
serious condition. The three men
were in parked automobile which
was struck by truck Friday. Fis-
chetti suffered a brain conclusion.
Besides his parents, Pvt. Fischetti
is survived by brother, Angelo,
and three married sisters. He was
a former employe of the American
Brass Co.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-29
Humane Society
To Pay Reward

A long-standing reward Of SIS
offered by the Connecticut HUI
name society for information
leading to arrest and conviction
of any person overriding a saddle
horse is to be paid for the first
time. 1t was announced at the
society's annual meeting yesterday
in Hartford that the recipient will
be Mrs. Charles MacQuarrie Of
Terryville, who furnished informa-
ton leading to conviction of three
men on the chrage.
The society named Irving H.
Chase of Waterbury to its board of
directors.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-29

IldIlQ WlCnln q QdW OF TWO.
Mr.. Mangini warns that delay in
receiving a bill or even failure to
receive one does not exempt any
one from paying the SO tax. The tax
falls due February 1. 1t must be
paid for March /, or a 81 penalty for
delinquency will be added.
A 100 per cent payment would
mean a revenue of from $171 900 to
$174000, but the budget estimate Of
collections from old age taxes is
$143,5O0. It is estimated that the
assessment placed on Waterbury by
the state will be $685. 900.
Last year, for the first time, the
city collected more in Old age taxes
than the amount it had to pay the
state. In other years since the tax
was established there was deficit
which had to be made up from other
sources.
Mr.. Mangini anticipates high col
lections again this year. He urges
those required by the tax to make
payments early in the month, there
by avoiding the jam that occurs
each year at the end of February.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-29
Billy Walsh Home
After Ho:p.talizat;on

Fort Devens, Mass, Jan. 20 -
After being confined to the sta
ton hospital with a broken leg
for more than three months, Will
liam BILLY" Walsh, twelve-year-
cid son of Major and Mrs. James
p. Walsh, early this week return
ed to his home on the post, where
he will remain until his leg per-
mits him to return to school.
The Walsh family formerly re-
sided at 80 Waterville street,
Waterbury, Conn.,, until the then
Captain Walsh was ordered to ac-
tive duty. Major Walsh is the
adjutant at the Recruit Reception
Center on the post, that point to
which all selectees and recruits in
New England are sent for pro-
cessing and from which they are
sent to training centers.
Billy injured his leg last Oc-
tober when participating in a
sandlct football game, and is still
obliged to remain in bed, although
it is hoped that he will be able to
get about on crutches in few
weeks.
Last summer he was mascot and
bat boy on the championship
baseball team from the RRC,
which was champion of Fort
Devens, and which went to the
semi-firals in the corps area
championship. Billy's hope now
is that he will be able to assist
the men when they take the field
again next summer.
Major Walsh left this week for
Fort Washington, Md, where he
will attend seven months course
Oh administration at the Adju-
tant- Generals school.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-29
Prortes May Cause Delay In Mailing Old Age Tax Bill
u. S. ATTORNEY
WARNS CROCERS'
Compelling Customers to
Purchase Groceries to
Get Sugar Punishable

Connecticut grocers were warned,
In an announcement issued yester-
day by U. S. Attorney Robert p.
Butler in Hartford, that practices Of
compelling consumers to purchase
quantities CT groceries in order to
obtain limited amounts of sugar
would make offenders liable to pros
ecution as antitrust law violators.
A new measure, recently forwarded
from the nations capitol, points out
that retail grocers have seized upon
the shortage of sugar situation to
exploit the lower income brackets,
and are coercing patrons into buying
items they do not need as a condi-
ton of obtaining sugar.
This is the first ruling we have
received" Mr.. Butler said. Nov
that it has been made, merchants
who have employed that device
should know that if the offense is
repeated they will be investigated.
There are severe penalties.
II have received complaints in
directly but no formal complaints.
Uruguay will fix minimum prices
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-29

London district. He will reside in
Norwich with his wife, the former
Kate Joan Kilmartin of this city
and their two children: He has
been assistant rehabilitation officer
at Washington.
Miss Farley will serve in the Fair
field-Litchfield county district, with
headquarters at Torrington.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-29
City Is Unable To
Get Delivery On
Special Envelopes
Failure to Receive Bills Does Not Exempt Anyone, Tax
Collector Mangini Warns; Tax Due Feb. l.;
$l35,000 May Be Assessment

Failure to secure delivery envelopes because of
porties regulation may delay the mailing out of between
$1,000 and $4,000 old age assistance tax bills to local resi-
DENTS Tax Collector Humber Mangini said today Though
the city had high priority rating the manufacturer
has been unable to make the shipment Mr. Mangni has
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-29
BECNAL TO SERVE
new LONDON AREA

Henry I. Begna1, of Washington
D. c., formerly of this city, anc
Miss Marjorie Farley of the loca.
welfare department have been APP
pointed probation officers in the
state juvenile court system.
Mr.. Begnal will serve in the New