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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-03
hex Club Holds a Sinefest

IBEX CLUB members and their husbands,
Last night held sngfest. at the University Club.
The musical members Of the club recently formed
group
Headed by Mary Decker.
Which will meet from time to time.
Under the direction Of Hugh Galbrah. 80.
At luncheon meeting next Monday at the University
Club hex members who have formed Red Cross unit
will hear talk By Ann McCurk various phases of
Red Cross work -.
Mrs. Robert Kerr Jr. will preside
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-03
Former Betty Parrish Returning

MRS FRANCIS JONES. the former Betty Parrish
Bride of last September.
Is arriving from Midland Tex. Friday. for her
first visit home since her MARRIAGE.
She will spend weeks with her parents the Cheslie
z. Parishes of Hllcrest road Crosse Pointe.
1t Jones remaining Midland where he is instructor
at the bombardier school
Betty timed her visit that she could her brother,
who the following Friday. from Western
Reserve Academy. in Hudson o.. to spend his spring
vacation here.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-03
Mrs. Richard Green Due Monday

MRS. RICHARD GREEN, who is visiting in the East -.
Is expected to dashing back Monday.
In time to preside at the luncheon meeting.
OF the Junior Christ Child Society of which she is
president.
The combined business and pleasure get-together.
Is scheduled for 1890 o'clock.
At the Detroit Athletic Club. ..
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-03
Virginia Meeerele to Wed

PLACE CARDS trimmed in red, white and blue. -.
In the form of miniature folders
Containing pictures of the betrothed....'
Told the story of the engagement.
OF Virginia Megarge and 1t. William Spoor -.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-03
Table Decorated

SEATED AROUND the
table with its patriotic decor
-. besides the affianced pair
and their parents. :. were
Mr.. and Mrs. Jerry HALEY. -.
Mrs. Betty Foster....P Pat
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-03

o Bnen 1t Spoons grandmother, Mrs E. ~ McConvlle
-. the c. 7. Spoons. Mary Virginia Spoor and young
Tommy Megsrge....
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-11-26
REPORT OF LABOR
LAYOFFS DENIED
Local Factories, Rubber
Company Still Seeking
Additional Help

Rumors that extensive layotfs
were planned by several local con-
Germs were denied today by local
employment officials who reported
no changes in personnel are plan
ned and the demand for workers Is
as great as ever. Reports circulate
ing that several plants had lost
contracts and many workers would
be fired were termed as ground
less
Robert Lowell. personnel mana
ger of the U. S. Rubber Co., said
today the Naugatuck concern is in
serious need Of new workers and
that no contracts have been drop
ped. The plant was one of those
which had been mentioned as I'M
dergoing contract changes. The re-
ports were denied by the officials,
who appealed for more Job applica-
tons.
The VINO office reported no lay
off plans have been disclosed
here, and that large demands for
additional help are still coming in.
Dropping of Sunday work hours
at some plants is believed to be the
basis for the "lay off" runners. T-o
Waterbury area continues to be
classified as a critical area" wan
no change contemplated in CLASH
fication until demands for help fall
on noticeably.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-11-26
Compensation
Agreements

Compensation Commissioner
John j. O'Connell today approved
the following agreements for
weekly payments during DISABLE
ity:
John Korowlotny Of 149 Orange
street against Waterbury Rolling
Mill, Inc, $3.50 beginning Oc-
tober 10, fracture Of right leg.
Otto Jones of Southbury against
Frank P. Kelly of 1913 Baldwin
street, $22.79 beginning November
2, injury to lett knee.
Michele Lupucy Of Torrington
against American Brass Company,
of Torrington, $26.74 beginning
November 18, injury to right leg.
Alfonso Comins Of Torrington
against American Brass Company
of Torrington, $50 beginning NO
vember 16, injury to chest.
Witto DioniSio Of BAT South
Leonard street against American
Bross Company, $2848 beginning
November 16, fracture Of right
foot.
Rose Heavens Of Naugatuck
against T. F. Butterfield, Inc, Of
Naugatuck, 1882 beginning DC
tober IL back strain
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-11-26
RECKLESS DRIVING
| CHARGE CONTINUED
Youth Held In Connection
With Head.On AutO Crash
Last Evening

Reckless driving charges against
Robert II. HALFWAY. "a, Of II Mer-
I'LL street were continued to Dec. .
after he was arraIgned before Judge
Charles r. Summa In city court this
morning.
Motor Patrolman Joseph Lovall0
reported that q car operated by Hal
ioway last night moving north on
Bunker Hill avenue turned east
into Oakville avenue and collided
head on with n machine driven by
Victoria E. Elgines, Oakville. Both
cars had to be towed from the
scene, but neither driver was In
jred.
Other cases: Max Paula, 46, 81
Burton street, drunken driving, con-
tinued to December 8; Arthur Hal
lock, IS, Woodbury., reckless driving,
evading responsibility, driving under
suspension, continued to December
10; Guy Rollins, SO, "a Rollins
street, non-support, continued to
December 10; Edward H. Falk, So,
Al Pierpont street, reckless driving,
continued to December 10; John F.
Stokes, Is, 302 Hillside avenue, road
rules violation, nolled; Louis Sacco,
80, 1887 Highland avenue, road rules
violation, nolled; Harry G.. Dennis,
%, Southbury, road rules violation,
nolled for IS, Joseph A. Hayes, so,
Meriden, breach of the peace and
intoxication, continued to December
6; Edward Domozych, IS, Seymour,
no operators license, nolled for S..
In Thursdays city court session,
Jerry Butler, 81, of 1855 Bishop
street, was fined 500 and costs, $25
RENTED on charges Of driving while
his license was suspended. Charge
of reckless driving and evading re-
sponsibility were nolled.
Other cases: Peter Britto, As, 002
North Main strete, carrying a dan
gerous weapon, suspended sentence,
breach of the peace and intoxica-
ton, $40 and costs. Martin O'Leary.
AZ, of "a ScovIl street, intoxication
and breach of the peace, fined SO;
Angelo Colosurada, "A, of 20 Charles
street, violation of the parking laws,
S. bond forfeited; Ann Padaiga, 80,
9 Charles street, violation of the
parking laws S. bond forfeited.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-11-26
DRIVER in FATAL
MSHAP CLEARED
No Evidence of Criminal
Negligence Found in Ter
ence MahOney's Death


A finding by Coroner Miles r.
McNiff, Jr., this morning cleared
Alan w. Hayes, Fern Rd., Middle
bury OF criminal responsibility In
the automobile accident which fat
ally injured Terrence Mahoney, g.,
IL Arch St, On East Main st. just
three hours before the dimout was
lifted on Oct. 81. The finding states:
AT about 800 p. m. on October
81, 1913, Alan Hayes drove a car
eaSterly on East Main street in Wa
terbury, past the intersection Of
HAYDEN street, so-called. While pro-
ceeding approximately fifteen miles
per hour, Hayes struck pedestrian,
Terrence Mahoney, throwing him to
the ground and causing liberation
of the csalp and intra-c ranial in
jury, OF which he died at st. Mary's
hospital on November S, 1913.
MI. Hayes was accompanied by his
wife and four children, and the sole
witnesses OF the accident are he and
his wife. According to their testi-
mony, neither observed the man I'M
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-11-26
College Notes

Richard Anastasio of 564 Frost
road, cells, played Tschaikowsky's
Rocco Variations in recital
given on November % at the JUL
lard Graduate school in New York,
where he is student.
Miss M. Jacqueline Milot of Wa
tertown was the guest Of Francis j.
Burns, son of Mr.. and Mrs. J. Fran
els Burns of Watertown, at the
formal harvest dance of the Will
braham Academy in Wilbraham,
Mass, held last evening.
Miss Cynthia Rittenband. a stu
dent at Barnard College, New York
City, is spending the holidays with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Nathan
Rittenband of Wildwood avenue.
Miss Eileen M. Lanouette, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Lenou-
cite Of South View street, is spend
ing the weekend with her ROOM
mate at Colby Collyege, Miss Jean
Murray Of Augusta, Maine.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-11-26
Board Of Aldermen
To Receive Budget
Special Meeting Tonight for Purpose OF Reviewing
Appropriations Asked for 1914; Increase Noted

$1,41O,54s for 1914 as compared with
$1,385, sos for the current year.
An increase Of $18,294 for the Po-
lice Department is made up in the
greater part of the increase in PEN
sions to be granted next year. The
1914 requested appropriation for this
department callsl for $685., 902 as
against current costs of operation Of
1851, GOT. In the Fire Departments
budget for the coming year an in
creased appropriation for $9,712 Is
requested as a pension increase.
The increase of $26,772 being re-
quested by the Health Department
is made up mainly of the recently
appropriated sum Of $25 .0C0 for the
maintainence Of some type
system for the handling of Isolation
cases by the city, as recently re-
ported in The Democrat. The cur
rent appropriation for this depart
ment calls for the sum OF 81, 442.
One of the larger increases also
noted in the 1914 overall appropria-
ton is found in the department of
education's request for an increase
OF $16,493 as over the total grant
for 1943. of $1,312,42l. At least So
600 Of this is made up Of a sum
to be used for the repairing and
putting into operation Of now idle
swimming pool of the Duggan school
to be used as a community recrea-
tional center. The remainder of
this total increase consists of APP
preparations for the repair and gen.
eral maintenance of the school sys-
tenn and salaries.
The largest of the decreases to
be noted in the requested appropria-
lions for next year is found in the
Welfare Departments budget. AS q
result of the sharp decline in relief
cases because of the ample employ
ment opportunities in the city $751;
249 less will be required to operate
the welfare department during 1914
Other decreases, all of which total
$66,914, are located in various de-
partments such rs street, engineer
ing, purchasing and the like where
shortages have greatly affected the
operations Of these city units.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-11-26

Warrington, Nov. 26-The War
Department announced Thursday
that Margaret Josephine Edwards
/ of Norwich, Conn.,, has been pro-
NOTED from second to first neuten-
ant and that the following other
Connecticut officers have been CIV
en- temporary promotions:
First Lieutenant to Captain.
Hamden-William Stuart Bushell,
AC, 80 James street.
Hartford-Lew Quinto, AC, 1855
Blue Hills avenue.
| New Britain - Thomas WelleS
Hine, A.C, 1894 East street.
Sec. Lieut.. to Firt Lieut..
Darien-William Henry Barnum,
Inf, Box GIT, Post Road.
Acknowledgement Wall, AC, 81
Brownen avenue.
| Ordered to Active Duty
The following have been ordered
to active duty:
Hartford-John Roderick Philip
Brooks, ID Lieut.. AUS.
Waterbury-John William lowell,
1st Lieut., NC.
Major John M. Phillips Of Wood
bury, former sales engineer at the
local Office of the Connecticut Light
and Power Company, has been pro-
noted by the U. S. Army to Lieu
tenant Colonel, the War Depart
ment announced this morning. He
is with the 77th Ordnance Batta-
lion, stationed at st. Augustine, Fla.
Phillips left here as a captain,
subsequently being promoted to
major. While in the Connecticut
Light and Power Company employe
as sales engineer locally, he was
transferred to similar post in New
Britain. While in the Hardware City
he continued to make his home in
Woodbury..
He Is married ad his wife is now
making her home in Woodbury..
Local men who have completed
basic training at the Naval station
at Sampson, N. Y, are now spend
ing leaves here include:
Gerald Rabinowitz, $50 Cooke st. !;
George Koval, 223 Long Hill Rd. i;
Philip j. Harel, IS Phoenix Ave-;
John E. Kessler, 872 oNrth Main
St.: Ralph A. Tammaro, 100 Oak
ST.; Charles Spine, II Pilgrim Ave;
Edmond E. Wilke, SO Sheffield St;
Phillip A. BeauSolen, 218 Edin ST.;
James c. johnson, 874 Huntingdon
Ave-; Lawrence r. Pierpont, 48
Delaware Ave.
Also, Patrts.. J. Beland, II Eaoch
St.; Gabriel J. Arcari, 210 South
Leonard St.; Anthony Quirici, 81
Irman Ave; Frank L. Boudreau,
Chestnut Hill Rd.; Sherwood F.
Boulanger, Garthwait Rd.; Harold
Hubbell, Middlesex Ave-; Frank L.
Commentators, 1904 South Main
ST.; Thomas F. Hoar, IA Railroad
Hill St; Ernest ]. Kelly, SO Louns-
bury Ave; Vito Verrastro, 8 Burton
ST.; James S. Lombardo, A Prin-
rose ST.; Raymond P. Perry, 1914 IL
South Main St.; Frank Basil, Is
Griggs ST.; Anthony v. Corpaci, 80
Belleview St., and Edward j. Nc
Manus, 81 Cottage st. and Fred
erick J. Mradk, 346 West Grove
street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-11-26
O'BRIEN'S DEATH
CALLED SUICIDE
Coroner McNiff Files Off
cial Report on Hill St.
Shooting Incident

A finding by Coroner Miles r. Nc
Mfr, Jr., this morning officially list
cd as suicide the death of John
(MichaeD O'Brien, 45 Aurora street,
unemployed bus driver whose body
was found in a Hill street lot on
Nov. with a bullet wound in the
head.
Although appearances at first had
led investigating officials to sus-
pect that murder had been commit
ted the finding states that para
fin test made by the Waterbury Po-
lice Department indicated positively
that firearm was discharged while
being held in the right hand of the
deceased. A note found in his
clothing also corrcborated this evil
dence.
The finding follows:
Shortly before midnight on No
yember 7, 1943, the body of John o.
Brien was found near the roadway
on Hill street, Waterbury. He was
dead Of gun shot wound in the
right temple, with a wound of exit
on the left side of the head in back
of the temporal region. A revolver
was found near his head on the
right side, with one exploded shell
During the course of the evening
the deceased had been q guest al
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph R
Rosa, 476 Hill street near whose
home the body was found. Present
as guests had been Mr.. and Mrs
Dvorak, 224 Greenwood avenue anc
Mrs. Amy Arcand, as Aurora street
O'Br1en was boarder in Mrs. Ar
cand's house. There was an alterca.
ton between Mr.. Dvorak and O..
Brien, as result of which OBrier
left the Rosa home in company with
Mrs. Arcand, shortly before mid
night. Mrs. Arcand returned to tn,
Rosa home to retrieve her handbag
and on her return heard q shot ant
found O'Brien was dead.
Appearances that at first inclined
investigating officials to suspec
that murder had been committed
were later dissolved to indicate tina
death was caused by O'Brien's own
hand. There is evidence to the eff
feet that h made an abortice at
tempt to take his own life on tn
evening Of November 6, and that h
was In q respondent mood. A not
found in his clothing corroborate
this tetimony. The evidence furthe
indicates that all persons at tn
Rosa home remained together afte
O'Brien's departure, except Mrs. Ar
cand. who is a small woman O
slight stature. A paraffin test mad
by the Waterbury Police Depart
ment indicates positively that
firearm was discharged while bein
held in the right hand of the de
caesed.
I find that said death was cause,
BY the criminal act of any othe
person or persons.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-11-26

A meeting Of the board Of alder
men will be held tonight to con-
slider for the first time the city
sudget set up for 1914 in the amount
of $6,497, 1858, and approved Mon
day by the Board of Finance. The
board may decide this evening to
order the preliminary printing Of
he budget sheets.
The above figure, as stated In
The Democrat, is the equivalent Of
Sl28,971.58 net increase as over the
current budget appropriation Of So
368,824.
The total increases requested In
appropriations for the coming year
equalled $195 1886, but total decrease
to be expected in the 1914 city OPP
erations amount to $66,914.
The greater part of next years
increase Is to be found in the re-
quests ofN the following depart
nents; City Controller General
Financially an increase of $24,943 is
asked for the maintenance Of the
protective system of the city's wa
terways. This brings the total APP
preparation for this department to
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-11-26
NEWS OF CONNECTICUT

sent to President Roosevelt; CLIO
President Phillip Murray, and
Connecticut congressman, de-
manding . national wage stabili-
zation policy which will allow
wage increases to make up for the
increased cost Of living since
1912"
Workers protested they accepted
the Little Steel formula with the
understanding that prices would
be frozen ut the May 1942 level
Tho council represents 3,0oo
Hartford war workers.
Hartford, Nov. 2e-(UP)-Ohair-
man Francis L. Sheane Of the Com
necticut Board Of Fish and Game
announced today the pheasant sea-
son would be extended one week,
through Dec. 4. The season on
squirrels and cartridges, he said,
would close Nov. q.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-11-26
NEWS


New York, Nov. 26.-Vice-Presi-
dent Henry A. Wallace will support
the cause of the National United
Church Canvass, being sponored by
10 national religious bodies, with q
broadcast over the Blue Network on
Saturday night, 10:45-1l:00 EWTi
Dec. 4.
Secretary Of War Henry Stimson
is also scheduled to speak in the
interest of the churches and syna-
gogues over NBC, Dec. 10, at 10:45-
HOO p. m.
Wendell Willkle will speak over
the Columbia system, Dec. II, 10:45-
1900 p. m.
Hundreds Of cities over the nation
are now holding united church cal1-
vases In which thousands Of local
congregations are participating
This simultaneous inter-faith move
ment will last until Dec. II.
Charles E. Wilson, executive vice.
chairman Of the War Production
Board, is head Of the Sponsors
Committee.
New York, Nov. ga Sunday
of Sacrifice" will be observed by
nearly 1000 churches Of the North
ern Baptist denomination on Dec.
5 in order to raise $1,500,000 for
wartime emergencies, including
world relief and work with service
men, church extension and postwar
needs.
This World Emergency Forward
Fund is headed by DR.. Charles G.
Tillinghast, principal Of the Horace
Mann School, New York city, and Is
organized on a commission plan
throughout the whole denomination.
There are commissioners for lay
men, women, pastors and young
people in each state, association and
local church.
The divisions of the fund are
100000 for World Emergency
Needs, 100000 for Church EXten-
siaon, and 100000 for Postwar
Needs.
According to the custom in the
Lutheran churches of the Scandina-
Wan countries, Zion Lutheran
church will set aside a time on
Sunday for a period Of prayer for
missions. For many years Lutheran
churches have made the First Sun
day in Advent day of prayer for
global evangelization. The service at
Zion church will be held in the
afternoon at four thirty. Following
the services there will be a meet
ing of the Women's Missionary So
ciety, the last meeting of the year,
with Mrs. E. Einar Kron in charge
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-11-26
Litigation In
Local Courts

A hearing in the 100000 damage
suit brought by William Eberle Of
this city against the Connecticut
Light and Power Co. and two New
York contractors is scheduled to re-
sumo before Superior Court Judge
John A. Cornell Tuesday. Presen-
tation of testimony started Wednes-
day afternoon. The suit Is based on
partial aSphixiation caused by leak
ing gas at tenement at the gov
eminent housing project at Hamil-
ton avenue. The plaintiff claims
the premises were not properly in
Spected.
Josephine Navickas Of Water
bury has been named defendant
In . 5000 damage suit in supe-
rior court by Anthony Gerdauskas,
also Of this city, who claims he
was injured when the woman
struck him with an ash tray De-
cember J, 1912, while he was work.
ing at bar in her Brooklyn tav-
ern. The complaint states the
glass tray pierced several nerves
Of his hand, that he lost part Of
its use.
Damages Of $1,000 are sought by
Alexander Farley of Waterbury
from his wife, Theresa, for alleged
failure to share a joint bank &C.
count and fulfill an agreement to
share expenses. The complaint,
filed in common pleas court states
the couple started joint savings
account and later took joint mort
gage on their property in Water
town.
The wife refused to contribute to
the interest, taxes and naainte-
nance expenses and in 1898 took
$429.71 from the bank account but
refused to apply the money for
their joint benefit, the husband
claims The writ states further
that the plaintiff paid all insurance
premiums on a 20-year endowment
policy take nout in 1920 and that
last April his wife collected $521.8O
but refused to let him share the
funds.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-11-26
PICKPOCKET ROBS
WEDDING GUESTS

Detective Lieut.. Joseph r. Bender
is searching for the picketpocket
who lifted the wallets of the brides
father and uncle at the marriage
of Santa Yolando Giatino, 60 South
Elm street, Yesterday.
Leonardo Giatino, the brides
father, reported that some one had
relieved him of SIP, and Edward
Giatino of New Britain, the brides
uncle, reported the loss of $72 and
his gas ration books.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-11-26
Borough Funerals


Naugatuck, Nov. 26.-The funeral
OF Domingos Bunheirao, As. of 81
South Main street, who died We'd
neSday night at st. Mary's hospital
after months illness, will be held
Saturday at $3.50 a. M, from the
Buckmiller funeral home, % Park
Place to st. Francis church where
requiem high Mass will be cele-
brated at 8 o'clock. Burial will be
in st. James cemetery. Friends may
call at the funeral home tonight
from Z to 10.
Mr. .Bunheirao was born In Por-
tugal and had resided here five
years. He was employed at the
Bristol company.
He is survived by brother, Joas.
Of New Jersey.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-11-26
ROLAND g. EWING
KIWANIANS' GUEST

Speaking at the weekly meeting
of the iKwanis club, Wednesday.
Rev. ROLAND g. Ewing, pastor of
the New Milford Congregational
church, declared the people Of AM
erica, must now, more than ever
before, cultivate respect and knowl-
edge Of other peoples religion.
The speaker also recalled the
principles Of freedom for which this
country can be thankful this year
a. compared with other countries.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-11-26

Private William Reynolds has
been transferred from Camp For
rest, Tenn, to Fort Devens, Mass.
Corporal Randall Mccarthy, son
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Jerry Mccarthy of
POP South Elm street, stationed at
Lincoln, Nebraska, arrived home
yesterday on brief furlough until
next Sunday evening. He has been
in the service II months. His wife,
who did not accompany him on this
trip, is the former Ruth Murphy of
Hitchcock Lake. She is now max
ing her home In Lincoln, Nebraska.
Gordon r. Lewis, son OF Rev. and
Mrs. Conner R. Lewis Of 500 High
land avenue, graduate of Nichols
College, School of Business Admin
istration, in Dudley, Mass, has
been promoted to first lieutenant in
the U. S. Marines.
He is an aviator on a small island
somewhere in the Pacific. The pro-
motion Is effective as Of Septem-
Der. He entered the service in Au-
gust of 1912 selecting the Navy and
finished his training at Pensacola,
Florida. Later he was transferred
to the Marine Reserve. He is now
third In command Of his Marine
base. AT Nichols College Lieut..
Lewis completed his Civilians Pilot
Course. His father is pastor of the
Third Congregational church