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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-06-17
Religion Interest
In Wartime Mounts
Methodist Church Receives More Than Quarter Million
New Members; Contributions Also Increase

New York. June 17-Mounting in
tereSt In religion during wartime is
indicated in the 1912 general reports
Of the Methodist Church issued
here this week by the Rev. DR..
Thomas P. Potter, the denomina-
tons statistician.
The count shows more than a
quarter million new members re-
ceived, a net increase of 80,829. This
is three times the average increase
Of the two years preceding Pearl
Harbor. Contributions also surpass
l941 figures by approximately four
million dollars, and the net value
Of church and parsonage property
advanced nearly twenty million dol
ars during 1912.
Churches during the year have
employed 800 more than the usual
number of lay preachers as one
method of replacing ministers serv-
ng in the chaplaincy. Dr. Potter re-
ported that in some instances pas
ors' wives are filling their hus-
lands pulpits for the duration.
The compilation of 1912 figures
rom the 113 annual conferences of
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-06-17
Non-Highway Rations
Ordered Curtailed
Black Markets Reported Benefting By Serious Gaso-
line Leaks; Over Issues Suspected Cause

Leaks through which hundreds
of thousands of gallons Of gasoline"
have been flowing into the black
markets are being rapidly plugged
by Connecticut's War Price and Ra-
tioning boards, the state OPA an
nounced today. Three months ago,
authorities discovered the most OBJ
vious leakage occurred from over
issue of non-highway rations to
farmers and contractors and so ad-
vised all local boards.
In the memorandum, which d.
rected the boards to review all nom
highway rations, comparisons were
made between tax rebates requested
from the state by users of nom
highway gasoline in 1912 with their
1943 allotment of gasoline from
Connecticut rationing boards. In 10
per cent of the non-highway ration
allotments studied by the OPA over
issues of gasoline. ranging from 200
to 1900 per cent were noted. In
one case, an applicant who applied
to the state for a tax rebate for
1000 gallons of gasoline in 1912, ap-
piled for $1,000 gallons for non
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-06-17
REPORTS FILED ON
STATE LOBBYISTS

The law firm of Carmody, Larkln
and Torrance was paid fees OF ST.
237 for legislative lobbying service
by The American Brass Company
according to a report filed with
Secretary of State Frances B. Red
dick. The Thomaston Savings Bank
revealed payment of a $40 feet for
legislative service during the 1913
General Assembly to Attorney j.
Howard Roberts of that town.
Judge Richard T. Steel, west
Hartford, was given $3,345 for his
lobbying fee, the highest reported
SO far, although there are still re-
ports outstanding.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-06-17
highway use.

highway use
Terming approval of such appli-
cations "unrealistic," the OPA as
serted that from evidence at hand,
it estimated about 100000 gallons
of gasoline annually were leaking
from non-highway rations much of
it going directly to the black mar
ket
1t was strongly suggested" that
all rationing boards review all nom
highway gasoline applications in
their files with the aim of plugging
obvious leaks. Initial reports from
the boards, released today by the
state office reveal that investiga-
ton is substantially whiting down
over-iSsueS.
The board in New Haven has al
ready repossessed 1911 900 gallons of
non-highway gasoline from 10 ra-
tons alone, while the Putnam board
has recovered $4,000 gallons from
two.
The Maplewood board In Bridge
port reports 900 gallons saved from
single allotment by halving the
amount Of gasoline requested in the
application. Exercise of like dis
erection by boards in Monroe,
Darien, Trumbull, Stamford, Fair
field, Portland and Cromwell have
resulted in reducing the non-high-
way allotments by more than 100000
gallons.
This Is a good start, but only
a start" Chester Bowles, state OPA
director, said. IF there are three
or four million gallons of gasoline
tied up in highway over-issues,
that's enough gasoline to keep every
car in Connecticut operating for
essential purposes for two weeks,
Our workers need that gasoline. It's
our job to see that it doesn't go
instead to the sort of chlslers who
pay any price for gasoline If they
can obtain 1t without coupons"
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-06-17

the Methodist Church in the United
States shows:
Baptisms: children, i24,104; adults
1894; increase, 15,043.
Church membership from pre-
paratory membership and confess
sion of faith, 276, 433 14,270 in
crease; by transfer, 275,810 (34,965
increased. Active members, 6,640, AZ
(8O,829 increase; nonresident
members, 1,173,467. Total member
ship in United States, 7,813,891.
Contributions: ministerial support
and local expenses, $79,041 1854 ($3,-
O74, 3O6 increase; benevolences,
$14,525, 1926 ($814,632 increase). Per
capita contribution, $14.10.
Church property number OF
churches, 41,413; value, $616,602, SOB;
value of parsonages, $78,219, 67l !;
other properties exclusive of insti-
tutions) $34, 306, 805; total $729, 1913,
979 increase, $14,592,O85).
One million cork oak trees are
needed in California to produce the
$1,000 tons of cork year required
on the Pacific Coast
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-06-17
NORWICH SOLDIER
WOUNDED IN AFRICA

Washington, June II = (U.P0 =
The War Department made public
today the names OF 278 United
States soldiers wounded In action
in North Africa. The Connecticut
list. with next of kin, included:
(Wounded In North African area
Collins, Private Thomas f. Mrs,
Louise l.. Collins, (mother) Route
/, Norwich
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-06-17
w o RI D w A K
A YEAR AGO
JUNE II, 1912
INV United Press

(By United Press
Turkish reports reveal U. >.
bomber attack on the PlOesti oil
fields in Rumania had caused con-
siderable damage.
Chinese acknowledge japanese
advance on the Nanchang- Hang
chow Railway; announce loss Oh
Shanghai.
British Admiralty reveals con-
siderable loss in getting supplies
through to Malta and Tobruk.
American made. four englned
LiberatOr bOmbers arrive at Sew
astOpOl.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-06-17
JOAN TO VANISH

Following her performance in
Irving Berlin'S This Is the Army
Joan Leslie, who has worked stead
lily through three important pictures
will take a well-earned but un-
located vacation.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-06-17

Expensive mining machinery in
Kenya, used in gold prCduction be-
fore the war, is now crushing bones
collected by natives to produce fer
tilizer.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-24

1t great privilege in this supply the wilys-bui
eps that today serving thousands of brave American and
other United Nations fighting every battle front in the
world and in every orwardmoving INVASION The sun never
the mighty Jeep from WHY'S Overland.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-24
SIGNAL CORPS UNIT BEATS RING DEATH
mWHSoHH
In JEEPs from wILLYs-oVERLANo

so good out there 1t looked like our little town of s. might
be encircled and us with it, at any moment,
AT about 21OO hours g p NJ some French soldiers
for hand grenade blow up the civilian switchboard
they had been operating and go with when left
But Corps Signal Officer told them to put the switch
board the sidewalk and that would pick up when
and Eve left
Things got worse out there SO Of our wire
and messengers back Just enough of stayed
keep the message center going
I'VE had just started circuits when ammuni.
ton dump about hundred yards from blew up with loud
showerng with sparks and shapnel We thought
had caught direct bomb hit But when found what
it really we kept right working.
Finally, at about $500 hours q AMI completed our
and loaded pull We gave over
burdened ePs the gun and they got going As left the
whole sky afame and the ammunition dump continued
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-24

explode We nearly surrounded that could
hear the machine gun fire only few hundred yards away
1T up the Jeeps take through the only gap left
in that ring of DEATH AS up the French Telephone
Co. building the switchboard the sidewalk. We
loaded the hood of my Jeep and with this added bur-
den, beat it of there through vetable inferno.
1t nip and tuck all the way and if our Jeeps had failed
us, for moment goose would have been cooked
But they didn't fail and we arrived headquarters back of
the lines about o445 hours 445 AMI with all of our equip
ment and personnel and only minor casualties"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-24

1ST Lieutenant u Army Signal Corps, result of
the following exploit during the victorious drive Bzee
awarded the Silver Star for gaanty in action outstanding
leadership courage and initiative. His report
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-24

Our post right up there in the front line-and job
keep communications open between staff headquarters
and the units in action.
We damned short of transportation vehicles but with
three tough little eps and couple of trucks had fought
way up front s. through inky blackout and
of traffic the night before-Tuesday
AT about 1900 hours z p NJ Wednesday night,
heavy artillery duel could be plainly heard from message
Bombing and safng continuous Our wire layers
and repair under enemy fire all the time-but we
kept the lines open.
Then reports coming through showed things weren't going
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-24

The heart Of every fighting Jeep The wod-und tho Of
rs umuzing power speed Aexby depsndoby and fuel
omy-is The WHY'S "coDsMP Engine The design Of which was
perfected and is owned exclusively by WHY'S Overload
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-11-04
BANK MAY ACCEPT
 OFFER FOR HOUSE
Courts Sanction Asked on Pending Johnson Street
 Transaction
(Newsreel Pool pnoto from NEA)

Permission will be sought by the Merchants Trust Company in su- perior court tomorrow to sell two and a half story house at 47-49 Johnson street for $5,700. The mo- tion has been scheduled for a hear ing before Judge John A. Cornell at the regular Friday short calen- dar session.
 The bank points out the property Is assessed at S7S00 by the city and the 1888 appraisal listed 1t at value of $7600, but that it is in need of repairs. The purchase offer is in cash and was made by one of the present tenants. Ownership was acquired by the bank in 1884 through foreclosure suit.
 Uncontested divorce actions listed for hearings tomorrow are as fol- lows Laura Beausoleil Doran against William Doran, Madeline Briscoe Scanlon against Michael Scanlon, Rose Feleziano against Nicholas Feleziano, Francis c. Bur ton against Ruth L. Burton, Mil dred B. Gallagher against George E. Gallagher, and Mary Fernandes Mascarenhas against Charles Mas carenhas.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-11-04
FILE APRAISALS
 ON TWO ESTATES
Assets of Late i.Ouella Fill ley, William B. Marks
 Recorded Today

Two inventory reports were &C., cepted today by the office of Pro. bate Judge Patrick Healey.
 The estate of Loue!la 0. Filey who died September 2, l943 shows total inventory of $l7,746.20. The estate comprised stocks in the amount of $5,618.88, bank accounts equaling $2 303. .85, receipt of leg acy amounting to $7,6S0 and a one- half interest in a trust fund total ing $4,447.32.
 Walter Owen Filley was named ex- ecutor of the estate.
 The second inventory is that of the estate of the late William B. Marks former prominent paint store proprietor who is recorded as having left an estate of $l5 043.6l. The es- tate is made up primarily of U. S. Treasury notes in the amount of $l0,977 plus checking account ap- proximating $4,000.
 MT. Marks died August 13, l943. The Citizens Bank was named eX- ecutor.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-11-04
Late Realty NetUs

The following realty deeds have been filed with the office of the Town Clerk:
 WARRANTY DEEDS Franklyn, and Doris Bergen to Filberto and Maurice CapOzZi. Property at 276 Circular Ave. George w. Cassidy to William J. McCarragher Lot 19 on Glen more Tract.
 George w. Cassidy to Burton Zimmerman, Lot No. 27 MacAr- thur Drive.
 MORTGAGES FiIbertO and Maurice CapOZZi to Franklyn J. Bergen. Fairlawn Manor.
 Burton Zimmerman to Nauga- tuck Savings Bank. Prop. on Mac Arthur Drive.
 RELEASE OF MORTGAGE Citizens & Mfgs. National Bank to Lena J. ScuillO.
 MORTGAGE DEEDS Rose Fishman to Mona Isen- berg, property on Eldridge St. S5,OOO.
 Edward F. and Margaret C.. Sharp, to the Waterbury Building & Loan Association, Inc, property on Walnut St., S4,000.
 WARRANTY DEEDS Mona Isenberg to Rose Fishman, property on Eldridge St.
 MORTGAGE RELEASES Marie WiedOrn to Mona Isen- berg.
 Carmine and Giuseppe PelOsi to Nicola Giannetti.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-11-04
Various Local Groups
 ToAttend Ceremonies
 Fort Chosen E executives
New Era of Activities for North End Organization Opens Prominent Residents Take Offices; To
 Appeal for Improvements

Travisano, Charles Nardozzi, Henry Johnson.
 Sergeant-at- -Arms-Robert Coatta, A. Ranslow.
 Publicity-Romeo Carosella.
 Entertainment - Mrs. Carosella, Mrs. J. Martino and Mrs. J. Rolly.
 Many new members have been taken into the club in the past year and the membership of the club now is among the largest in the city. It is the aim of the incoming officers to prevail upon the city fathers the need for Improvements in the upper Hill street section of the city and if possible to have the bus line continue further on Hill street in order to accomodate the number of new families which have moved to the two new housing developments which have been completed in the past year.
 The club has mailed out Christ mas packages to members in the armed forces and the committee in charge feel that this will tend to show our boys in the service that they have not been forgotten by their friends and associates in the club.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-11-04
t Community Club Installs Staff Tonight
MISSING GIRL
 COMES HOME.
Eight-State Police Hunt Ends; Police Seeking
 Sailor for Questioning

New York, Nov 4-CUP)-Fourteen year old Margaret Leighton Moore. sub-deb missing since Sunday when she disappeared with a sailor, re- turned to her home early today, the Police Missing Persons Bureau an- nounce6.
 The girl was physically exhaust ed' when she walked into her Park avenue apartment at AIS a. m, the police report said, adding that she had not yet been questioned by au- thorities. She was put to bed by her mother, who told newsmen There was no news yet" ..
 Police did not reveal any informa- . ton about Edward J. Moore, the 20- year-old AWOL sailor charged with abducting the girl after he and 8 snipmate approached her and a l2- year-old friend in Central Park Sum- day. An eight state alarm was sent out early in the week asking for Moore's arrest.
 Detective Thomas Williams of the Missing Persons Bureau said, how ever, that the girrs mother, Mrs. David Dodge Moore, told him that the girl had taken enough money from Moore for transportation and had left him in Columbus, O.
 Miss Moore returned to her home as police were checking another tip that she and the sailor had gone to Norfolk, Va, after spending three days at a Columbus hotel where. police said, that had announced they were married.
 Police said that Mrs. Moore re- fused to allow the girl 10 be ques- toned until after II a. m.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-11-04
INVENTORY ON
 PHELPS ESTATE
Late Vale Professor Wills Books to University;
 Assets S244,643

The late world beloved Dr. Will liam Lyon Phelps, professor emeri- tus of English at Yale University, author, critic, and lecturer, left an estate valued at S244,643, it was dis closed yesterday in an inventory filed in Probate Court of New Ha- ven. Dr. Phelps died August q at the age of seventy eight.
 The inventory listed the chief items of the estate as stocks, $45. . 053; bonds, S36,555; real estate $50 OPS and other securities, $22,- 25l.
 Dr. Phelps directed in his will, filed here August 24 that all books and manuscripts "on the first floor of his residence be given to the university where he taught for forty years. One of the first-fioor rooms was his spacious study its four walls lined from floor to ceiling with with books.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-11-04
EVIDENCE HEARD
 IN $4,OOO SUIT

Decision was reserved by Superior Court Judge John A. Cornell yes terday afternoon in the $4,000 dam age suit brought by the Contractors Supply Co.,, Inc, and Vincent Or- land of Waterbury against the Connecticut Railway & Light Co. The litigation was based on a col llsion which occurred March 27' 194l, on the Waterbury-Thom road. The plaintiffs claimed c. R. & L. bus turned into vacant lot to turn around and suddenly darted out without warning, colliding with a vehicle owned by the plaintiff concern and operated by the other plaintiff.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-11-04
Don't Let Tired Kidneys Turn
 Night Into Day

Doctors say your kidneys contain IS miles of tiny tubes or filters which help to purify the blood and keep you healthy. When they get tired and don't work right in the day time, many people have to get up nights. Frequent or scanty passages with snarting and burning sometimes ehows there is something wrong with your kidneys or bladder. Don't neglect this condition and lose valuable, restful sleep.
 When disorder of kidney function permits poisonous matter to remain in your blood, it may also cause nagging backache, rheumatic pains. leg pains. loss of pep and energy. and dizziness.
 Don't watl Ask your druggist for Doan's Pills, used successfully by millione for over 60 years. They give happy relief and will help the l5 miles of kidney tubes flush out poison ous waste from your blood. Get Doans Pills.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-11-04
WOMEN PAID FOR
 DAMAGED COATS

Settlements have been arranged with 50 women of Waterbury and surrounding towns who lost fur coats when the Yale Cold Storage warehouse in New Haven burned September 24, 1t has been reported by Leo E. Broneon, New Haven in surance adiustor. The coats were valued at $5o,0o0. A total of 29 900 fur coats were stored at the time, with approximately 5000 completely ruined and 5000 unidentifiable.
 The insurance representative said the claimants will either secure im- mediate payment for the losses or will be given the coats after they are re-conditioned, with settlement.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-11-04
AMERICAN NUNS ON : LINER GRIPSHOLM

Among the American missionaries pictured as they left the Swedish liner Gripsholm which has been carrying repatriates in the exchange with Japan were several nuns of the Congregation of Notre Dame Order which has a branch in this city. The picture appeared in to- days issue of the New York Times and the Notre Dame nuns as well as other orders are pictured.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-11-04
AWARDED $l,5O8
 FOR LOSS OF EYE

Loss of his left eye while employed by Motors, Inc, of Waterbury, will bring Henry D. Allen of l32 Locust street compensation payments S amounting to $l,5OS, according to an agreement approved today by Compensation Commissioner John J. O'Connell. The worker was injured Sept. l. only two weeks after he started to work for the concern.
 Payments will be made at the rate of SIPS weekly for 2o8 weeks for total loss of the eye.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-11-04
DIVORCE ACTION
 RECORDED TODAY

Sigrid Hansen Pickett of Water bury has filed a divorce action ir superior court against Randolph C. Pickett of East Hartford. The cou- pie married Oct. 9, 1887 and the pe- titioner claims her husband became intolerably cruel May 1, 1943. She seeks custody of two minor chil- dren, and alimony.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-11-04

Officers of the Mary Abbott Com munity Club will be installed for the coming year this evening at 8 o'clock at the school gymnasium. Dennis Mccarthy, president of the East End Community Club and John lynch, president of the Washington Park Community Club will install he slate of officers. The following
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-11-04
JEWISH VETERANS
 PLAN HONOR ROLL

Honor rolls of Jewish men and women in the service will be pre- sented to Beth-Israel, Beth-El and Temple Israel synagogues, accord ing to plans made by the David L. Fannick post, Jewish World War veterans at recent meeting. Com mander Sampson Seigal will com pile the lists and relatives have been asked to submit servicemens names.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-11-04

Liberator B-24 bombers, built by the mechanical assembly line sys- tenn (which has been used so suc- cessfully in the manufacturing of automobiles), contain over 100000 parts exclusive of half a million rivets, bolts and nuts.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-11-04

Boston, Nov. E(UP)-The com- bined Jewish appeal has oversub- scribed its quota by 5 per cent aided by a Sl,0OO gift from William Cardinal O'Connell, Catholic Arch bishop of Boston.
 In presenting the gift to the charity drive the Cardinal express cd his thigh regard and friendship for the Jewish people and his "abhorrence at group differences and misunderstanding"
 He said he looked forward to the day when cooperation and help of people of all faiths would bring about mutual understand ing and relationships which he so much desires.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-11-04
OUR|;sI.IMENl''1I;'';:I'' VI V. nIflf M
 !. ERvICEIa

One Waterbury area serviceman has been reported killed in action while several others are listed as missing in action" or war prison- CTS in War Department announce mentS.
 William Peterson, g, of Wolcott, who was serving as ships cook, third class on the U. s. s. Savannah, died from injuries sustained when Ger man bomb struck the vessel, accord ing to information received by his family. Michael Rainone of 3 Simsbury street, second class yoe- man, wrote here recently that he was aboard the light cruiser at the time of the incident and escaped injury. The vessel was near Sa- .erno at the time of the bomb- ing.
 Lieutenant William Stein of Union City has been reported missing in action over Austria since October l.. The young soldier served as e pilot on an Army bomber. He is first cousin of Lieutenant Joseph Bur lsowski, who has been missing since September 16. Lieutenant Stein is q graduate of Naugatuck high school and Brown University.
 Staff Sereant John A. Astyk Of l97 Willow street and Staff Ser cant James P. Reid of Bristol are listed as German prisoners by the War Department. Sereant Astyk, who served as a radio operator and gunner on a Flying Fortress, has previously been reported missing since August 24. One time previ ougly he was reported missing but later landed safely in England. Ser geant Reid also served as gunner and was listed as missing since Sep tember Is.
 Charles H. Budney of Thomaston has completed a course at the Naval Air School at Memphis, Tenn. He is eligible for a rating as a machinist's mate, third class
 Corporal Michael Destefano of l24 Woodbire street is spending fur- tough here from Fort Pierce, Fla. The son of MT. and Mrs. Angelo Destefano, he received training pre- viously with an engineers unit at Camp Pickett, Va.
 Private Frances T. Stewart of Torrington has completed a course at the motor transport school at Daytona Beach. Fla, where she is stationed with WAC unit. Lieut.. Robert H. Faubert of i5 State street is spending a leave from Salt Lake City. Utah, with his parents, Mir. and Mrs. R. H. Faubert.
 Three Connecticut men are listed IS killed in action in new casualty lists announced by the War Depart inent today.
 Those killed in action are Corporal Carl w. Dekow, whose wife lives on East Church Road in Terryville; Private Kenneth Fox, son of Mrs. Bertha Fox of 426 Main tsreet, WInsted; and Staff Serfgeant Jo- Scph Horvath Of Bridgeport Emil P. Minicucci Of 9 Marcel street graduated recently from the Navy machinist's school at the University of Minnesota.
 
 John Nj. Brodie. formerly Of Wa