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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-07
OFFICIALS ATTEND
 REED SERVICES
Hundreds Express Sorrow at Funeral of Beloved
 Baptist Pastor

Clergymen from all sections of the East, prominent officials in civic circles, and members of Grace Bap- cist Church and friends paid tribute to Rev. Dr. Isaac w. Reed, pastor of Grace Baptist Church for the past 42 years, at the Il o'clock funeral Serysce held yesterday at the church Immediate members of the Reed family expressed their deep appre- citation of the loving kindness of those who paid their respects to the clergyman.
 Officiating at the service was Rev Dr. William A. Herrod, pastor oi Cherry Memorial Baptist Church in Philadelphia, assisted by Rev. Dr J. c. Jackson of Union Baptist Church in Hartford and president of the New England Baptist con- vention who delivered the address Rev. Robert A. Moody of Shiloh Baptist Church in Hartford, whc read the scripture; and Rev. David FoRg, associate minister of the Mount Olive A. M. E. Zion Church of this city who offered the prayer
 Rev. Dr. John B Pharr, Immanuel Baptist Church of Philadelphia served as master of ceremonies Assistant to the service and express Sions of sympathy were offered by Rev. Dr. John c. Walker, Second Congregational Church, Waterbury Rev. Dr. William SayleS Terrell executive secretary Of the Connecti- cut Baptist State convention; Rev Dr. James A. Wright, Talcott St. Congregational Church, Hartford Rev. B. Kneneth Anthony, First Congregational Church, Waterbury Rev. Francis O. Ayres, rector of St. Johns Episcopal Church, Water bury; Rev. David A. Gaines, First Baptist Church, Waterbury, and president of the Connecticut Baptist State convention; Rev. Dr. F. w Jacobs, Messiah Baptist Church Bridgeport, and president of the Connecticut B Baptist Missionary Union; Rev. B. w. Crowder, Zion Baptist Church, Waterbury; Rev Alan M. Fairbank, Bunker Hill Con- gregational Church, this city; Rev s. w. Weller, Mount Olive A. M. E Zion Church, Waterbury; Rev. C. P. Powell, Calvary Church, Nor wich; Rev. Julien A. Taylor, Mace- donia Baptist Church, Ansonia; and Dr. J. M. Ellison of the Virginia Union University, Richmond, Va.
 Almost 100 automobiles were led by police escort in the funeral pro- cession to the family plot at Pine Grove cemetery Dr. Pharr and Dr. Harrod, officiating at the committal service.
 Dinner was served by ladies of Grace Baptist church to the family relatives and invited guests in the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-07
Noted Sports Writers Expected Here T onight
Celebrities to Pay Respects to Late William SIOCum,
 Outstanding Sports Authority; Many Tributes Paid

place in Calvary cemetery, follow ing a high Mass of requiem.
 Also attending the funeral .serv. ices may be Edward c. Barrow president of the New York Yankees; George Weiss, manager of the Yankee baseball farm system, whC Is coming by plane from Chicago: Paul Kritchell, chief scout of the Yankee organization; Charles Me Manus, also of the New York Amer ican League club; Horace Stoneham president of the New York Giants and Sid Mercer. baseball writer fo, the New York Journal-American close friend and admirer of the deceased.
 Sports writing to the late Bill Sio cum, was cherished lifelong pro fession. He started in 1907 as sport editor of the Waterbury Republican and continued in New York fo; many years, during which time ht was sports editor of two New Tori daily newspapers. Since 1886. Mir Slocum was employed by Genera Mills, Inc; in connection with tn broadcasting of baseball games b, radio. Stanley Walker, former Nev York city editor, and author of book relative to news and neWspape work entitled City Editor, labeled Bill Slocum "the great baseball writ. CT in America" Several times, ht worked as official scorer of Worle Series baseball games in New York
 In January, 1942, the late Bill Slo. cum was one of four outstanding people connected with sports, hon, orcd by the Connecticut Sportswrit 'erS' Alliance which met for It's an. nual dinner in New Haven. As token of it's regard for him, and hi. ability as a baseball writer anc friend of young newspapermen the Connections organization presented him with a gold key, of which he was very pround and had shown tc many people in various parts of th1 country as he travelled in connection with his daily work.
 MT. Slocum was directly respon. sible for the appearance on a New York newspaper, of Dan Parker. sports editor of the Mirror, whe said today: q have always looked Up to Bill Slocum as an ideal man and great friend. ' owe ev. erything to him, for his interest ir mo for more than 25 years, for it was he who brought me to New Yorb for my first big chance in the news. paper world"
 The late Monsignor William J Slocum, former pastor of the Church of the Immaculate Conception was an uncle of MT. Slocum.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-07
News Oddities

Boston. May 7-(UP)-Fulton Lewis, Jr., says that though news papers have been forced to curtail paper and ink, the government has just published 250,000 copies of q l46-page book titled "The Pleas of North America"
 The radio news commentator told the Foreign Commerce Club of Bos- ton last night that the book deals with the economic important of fleas.
 "There is no justification for limit ing the newspapers to the point where the public cannot get infor- nation it is entitled to have while 3200 government press agents grind out handouts that are tossed into newspaper wastebackets."
 Montpelier, Vt., May T-UP)- State Liquor Administrator Park C. Becde today limited liquor sales to two bottles per person per day In Vermont.
 Becde said that much hard liquor is purchased here and then trans ported to Massachusetts and New York where higher prices prevail.
 Boston, May 7--(UP)--Pollce to- day were seeking the mother of a To-day -old baby girl that was found abandoned in a south end doorway.
 The infant was found last night by Mrs. Frances s. Hurley of the South End who also saw young woman hurrying away from the neighborhood The baby, blonde haired and blue-eyed, was dressed in pink and wrapped in silk-edgcd blanket.
 Police who were summoned by Mrs. Hurley took the child to q hospital where she was pronounced in excellent health. Only clue to the baby's identity was the word ''Pasqualc" printed on Fl cotton marker found on her left arm,
 Rutland, w., May 7-(UP)--OPA action In New England against the price and ration vlolatOrs has re- suited in fines of $207,375 and jail sentences totaling 96 years.
 The report of OPA successes and the action of U. $. district court was made last night by Howard F Gamble. deputy regional oPA in. vestigatOr, at a meeting of the Rut- land chamber of commerce.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-07
STATE CONFERENCE
 ON SAFETY PROGRAM

Local residents arc expected to at- tend the safety mobilization con- ference and dinner sponsored by thr War Production Fund in Con- necticut at the Hartford club Tues day night Expansion of state wide accident prevention program will be discussed.
 Industrial and civic officials will bc among those participating. An award will be presented at that time 10 Governor Raymond E. Bald win by the National Safety council for Connecticut's part in preventing traffic accidents in 1942 and secur- ing well-balanced safety promotion.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-07
Commission Proposed
 ToDraft Pension Plan
Bill Raised in Committee May Regulate Future Grants,
 Claims; Fire Chiefs Widows Bills Pending

mated Police Board Chairman Will liam J. Verriker, Controller Cor nelius Maloney. or his successor, ex-Alderman c. Arthur Dubois, Kenneth V. Robinson, Rep. Arthur E. Tanner of Woodbury and Sens. Francis Summa and John F. Tobin as members of the commission.
 The commission was created for the purpose of studying the charter as it relates Co the retirement of city employees and pension funds; to de- termine the inadequacies of the pen sion laws, and decide the most prac- tical methods of improving them; to make their report to the mayor by Jan. IS, l945, together with drafts of legislation to effect such improve ment. It is authorized to hold pub lie and private hearings and issue Subjoenas to require the attendance of those 1t summons and their bonds. While the members receive no salaries they are entitled to ne- ceSSary expenses, including office assistance. The bill will go to the senate next Wednesday.
 It is expected that this new com mission will eliminate individual re- quests for pensions each year.
 The bill granting pension for Mrs. Mary Scully, widow of the late mayor, is almost the same as the original bill. It establishes a pension of $1,000 for Is years un- less she marries. If she marries, the pension is divided equally be- tween her two daughters until they marry.
 There are two other principal pension bills still pending which provide pensions for widows of the late fire chiefs. The bills, if passed, would grant pensions to Mrs. Cath crime Lynch and Mrs. Henry Heit- man. These two bills were heard at the same time the Scully bill was heard.
 The salaries set under the bill for the fire department is as fol- lows: deputy chiefs, $4,800; depart ment clerk, $3,100; superintendent Of fire alarm, $3 400; fire marshal 8 400; master mechanic, $3,400; captains, $3,400; lleutenants, $3,- 100; privates, Grade A, $2,398; B, $2,307; c, $2,2l6; linemen, $2,490.
 Salaries for the police are as fol- lows; deputy superintendent, $4,- 80O chief inspector, $3,800; cap- tains, $3,400; lieutenants, $3,000; sergeants, $2,700; patrolmen, Grade l. $2,398; B. $2,307; c, $2,216; su- pernumeraries when on active duty, SCOT day. This bill provides for only one deputy superintendent all though there are now two acting deputies. It also provides that the superintendent must be appointed from the department and have had eight years of service.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-07
OBITUAR

WAITKUS - Mrs. Frances Wait kus., wife of Joseph Waitkus, died yesterday afternoon following a long illness, at her home, 159 Washington avenue. A native of Lithuania, she had been resident Of this country for 32 years.
 Most of that time Mrs. WaitkuS lived in Waterbury where she was a communiCant Of St. Joseph's church.
 She leaves, besides her husband, two sons, Joseph Jr, of this city, John of the U. S. Army stationed in Massachusetts; a sister, Mrs. John Vaicaitis, of New Haven; and q brother Kostantas Lanckus of Chi cago, III.
 The funeral will be held from the Dcliniks Funeral Home, l7 Congress avenue on Monday morning at q time to be announced. Friends may call at the Funeral Home this even- ing from 7-10 o'clock, and Saturday and Sunday from 2-l0 o'clock.
 GALVIN-Mrs. Alice Calvin, wife
 
 of William Calvin, died this morn ing at her home, 47 Wyman street, following a short illness A native Of Ireland, she was the daughter of Ambrose and Bridget (Powers) Mur- ray.
 Mrs. Calvin had been resident of this city for 20 years. She was a communicant of St. Margaret's church, and q member of It's Rosary Confraternity.
 Besides her husband Mrs. Calvin leaves four daughters, Helen, Bri- ody, Mrs. James Byrnes, and Mrs. Michael Walsh of this city; four sons, William, member of the Wa terbury Police Department; Am prose and Martin of this city; Thomas of Ireland; 25 grandchil- dren; several nieces and nephcws.
 Funeral services will be held on Monday morning at 8:15 o'clock from the Mulville Funeral Home, 270 West Main street, to St. Mar garet's church at Q o'clock, Burial will te In the family plot at new St. Joseph's cemetery. Friends may call at the Funeral Home on Saturday and Sunday from 2-l0 o'clock.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-07
FUNERALS

The funeral of Charles Charroux took place this morning at 8:l5 o'clock from the Lunny funeral home, 25 Central avenue, to St Ann's church at 9 o'clock. The Rev. Alfred MatthieW celebrated the solemn high Mass of requiem, as sisted by Rev. Ubald Laurion as deacon, and Rev. Alfred Cabitor as Sub-deacon.
 The bearers included Charles Bringman, James Racicot, Andrew Healey and Harold DerWin.
 Burial was in Calvary cemetery, with services by Father Matthieu.
 The funeral of John JamSky took place this morning at o'clock from his home, Sylvan Lake road, Oak vile, to St. Marys Russian Ortho- dox church at 9 o'clock. The Rev. Peter Dzubay conducted the serv- ices, assisted by Rt. Rev. Joseph Danikevich of New Britain, and Rt. Rev. Stephen Antoniuk of Stratford. Valery Ivanoff directed the musical program.
 The bearers included Matthew Dorduik, John Rabenko. Jacob Len enchuk, Martin Mezum, Makari Yarick, Afanasi Sidoruk.
 Burial was in St. Mary's cemetery, with servicesy by the Revs. Danike- ivch Dzubay and Antoniuk.
 The funeral of Joseph Russo took place this morning at 8:15 o'clock from the Colastanto funeral home, 932 Bank street to the Church of Our Lady of Mount Carmel at 9 o'clock. The Rev. Austin Saunders celebrated the solemn high Mass of requiem, assisted by Rev. Patrick Flynn as deacon, and Rev. Dennis J. Birarelli as sub-deacon.
 The bearers included Philip Russo Joseph Sciabicca, Joseph Formito Francis DiChiaro, Michael Quattro- ciocchi and Michael Lembo.
 Burial was in the family plot al Calvary, with services by Father Birarelli.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-07

Outstanding personalities of the baseball and sports-writlng profess sion, including William (BilD Klem, supervisor of umpires in the Na- tional League, Ford Prick, former New York baseball writer, now pres ident of the National League; and George Herman (Babe) Ruth are expected to attend the funeral serv- ices for William J. (BilD Slocum, 59 to be held Saturday morning at Il o'clock at the Church of the Immaculate Conception.
 Charles Segar of the New York Mirror, former president of the Baseball Writers Association of America; Dan Parker, sports editor of the Mirror; Harry Cross of the Herald Tribune; and William J. Lee, of Hartford, president of the Connecticut Sportswriters Alliance will also visit the fdulville Funeral Home this afternoon and evening from to 10 D. m. or attend the funeral of the belived friend of Connecticut newspapermen. A na- tive of Winsted, his sportswriting career began in Waterbury in 1907, extended to New York, where for many years he was an outstanding baseball writer. nationally recog- nized within his own profession.
 Victim of sudden heart ail- ment on last Wednesday night in New York City, MT. Slocum died at St. Elizabeths hospital early yes- terday morning. The announcement of his death was a shock to scores of Waterbury friends remembering that 1t followed, by less than six months the death last January of his wife, the late Sally Egan Slo- cum. He is survvied by four sons: William J., director of special events for the Columbia Broadcasting Company; John F., of the Twen- tieth- Century Fox publicity depart ment; Sergeant Charles E., of the United States Army; Francis F.. of New York City and sister, Miss Angeline Slocum, a teacher at New Rochelle, N. Y. Interment will take
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-07
SEEK VOLUNTEERS
 TO AID HOSPITAL

Volunteer workers accepted for work at St, Marys hospital will start their duties Monday. St, Mary $ Hospital Aid society is sponsoring the recruiting of volunteer groups needed for various types Of work not included in the home nursing or nurses aid courses. Those in- terested in applying for volunteer work are asked to call Mrs. Joseph McGinniss of Plaza avenue, phone 3-2800.
 Volunteers recently met at the hospital and were addressed by Mrs. Chester Little, chairman of can- teen and nutrition at the local Red Cross, addressed meeting of pros pective volunteers recently at the hospital and is In charge of the vol unteer classes
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-07
ARRANGING PARTY FOR ENTERTAINERS
Community Club to Act as Hosts for St. Patrick's
 Day Committee, Cast
Washington Hill

There will be a meeting this even- ing of the committee who worked nthe St. Patrick's minstrel and dance at Washington Park Com munity House this evening at 8 o'clock, to make preparations for the party for the cast, which is to be held tomorrow evening. Those on the St. Patrick's minstrel dan Edward Leach, Mrs. E. Plankey, Mary Cullen, Ted Donahue, Ed ward Herbert, F. A. McGrath, James Mccarthy, J. B. Cuddy, MT. and Mrs. George Lynch, Mrs. R. Lynch, Mrs. B. Walsh, John Dalton Mrs. Gus Muccino, Helen Talbot, William F. Kelly, William Boyle.
 Those in the cast who are invited to the party include the following: Barbara Burns, Helen Kiely Pat Driscoll, Lorraine Mercier, E. Matney Peggy Carroll, Helen Carroll, Ber- nadette Lynch, Joan and Nancy Keefe, Eleanor Muccino, Jean Sha- ker, Ruth Barry, Anne Lally, Cath erine Morris, Mary Cullen, Mrs. James Carroll, Mrs. Gus Muccino, Mrs. Anna Johns, Mrs. Margaret Maloney, Mrs. Helen McGrath, Ted Donahue, John Cuddy, Patrick Hayes, Denny Shea, Eugene Glad ding, Jackie Sheehy, John Egan, William Cuddy, Alfred Schendel- mier, Jimmy Carroll, William Muc- cino, and Gregory Lynch.
 Mss Marguerite Tierney. chair nan of the committee in charge of he party, is asking all who possibly ;an, to attend the meeting.
 The Earbenders will have their .egular Friday night card game at he Community House this evening tt S:l5, as usual. President Tom Conway says the tournament will ,nly last about two weeks more, and hopes all the players will be on nand.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-07

church dining hall following the committal.
 Active bearers were: William Parkman, Albert Darrow, Charles Rice, Jacob James, Robert Wads- worth all deacons of the church; i; Thomas Moore, president of the usher board, and Charles Roscoe, member of the board of trustees.
 Sole honorary bearer was Reu- ben A. Mckinney, chairman of the deacon and trustee boards.
 The floral array in the church was arranged jointly by the mem bers of the Ladies and Mems board of ushers, who also took charge of seating for the service.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-07
FAMILIAR GROUND

Hollywood --- Back on the screen after a five-year absence and pre- paringto play the feminine lead in RKO Radios Behind The Rising Sun," from Foreign Correspondent James Young's great story of that title about Japan, Margo Is a fre- quent visitor to Los Angeles Span ish quarter. When a youngster of she played there in a Mexican theatre-also ushered and swept put.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-07
Full Weather Report

Boston, May 7-UP)-Weather forecast;
 MASSACHUSETTS. RHODE IS- LAND and CONNECTICUT-S tered light showers and thunder showers this evening and showers nEnin Saturday morning. Warmer tonight,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-07
MRS. IDA PAIGE

Southbridge, Mass, May 7.-(UP) Mrs. Ida F. Paige, 88, widow of former U. S. Rep. Calvin D. Paige, R., Mass, died at her home late yes- terday.
 A native of Southbridge, she was great-granddaughter of William l.. Marcy, American statesman who coined the expression. to the yic- tor belongs the spolls'
 She leaves two grandsons, Richard and Robert Paige.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-07

A newly created bill for rccom- mending suggestions for improve ment of Waterbury's pension laws was given a favorable report by the cities and boroughs committee to the senate yesterday. The bill was raised in the committee. Favorable reports were also made on the bills increasing police and fire salaries and for the pension for the widow of Mayor Vincent Scully,
 The new commission bill desig-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-07
News Of Connecticut

SimSbury, Conn.,, May 7.-(UP)- Two men were hOspitaliZcd at Hart ford today, one in a critical con dition, after their automobile crashed into a tree near the Ethel Walker school.
 Harry Muskewit, Hartford, was in njured critically, and Carl Jensen, Simsbury, seriously hurt and suffer- ing from a possible skull fracture, according to doctors at St. Francis hospital. Police said Jensen was driving the car, but they were un- able to learn how the accident hap pened.
 New London, Conn, May 7.-tUP) Funeral Director Albert L. Porto hadw his hearse back today, and was willing to forget about the two sail ors who "borrowed' it so they could dash back to the U. s. submarine bsfcre their passes expired.
 The hearse disappeared while Porto and a helper were eating at restaurant. They saw two sail ors dash out of the place, and soon after discovered the hearse was gone. Later it was found near the base, with the gasoline tank dry.
 Porto figured the tars must have made their quarters before their passes expired, because officials at the base had no report of the incl dent.
 New Haven, Conn.,, May 7.-(UP) The class of l944 will be gradu- atcd at Yale Saturday, five months ahead of time, and without the usual commencement fanfare be- cause of the war
 Normally, the 450 seniors would receive their shcepskins in October The commencement date was made earlier this year because majority of tn students planned Co leave the University by July. Jeffrey r. Walker, Greenwich, IS chairman of the class day commit tee.
 Stamford, Conn, May 7.-CUP)- While his wife and three children were attending q movie, John Fur naros, 45, a restaurant worker, con- mitted suicide by inhaling illumm- ating gas at his home last night, &C., cording to police,
 Passcrsby, smelling gas, notified authorities who found q bathroom window unlocked and entered the apartment, to find Furnaros dead in the kitchen. Police said he had quarreled with his wife earlier in the evening.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-07

Three ring analysis has enabled science to date ruins in the Rio 0gAnde Nf New MRxico to 030 AID.
La gaceta., 1943-09-28
NOTA DE PESAME

Lamentamos en- esta casa la
muerte del ~apreciado ciudadano
Miguel Regime Campderros, de 6G
amos, que ell domingo falleciera
en- su hogan, 1906 de la avenida
Mitchell.
Pertenecfa a una distinguida ia
milia de esta ciudad y su muerte,
pOr 10 inesperada, sorprendio a
todos sus amigos.
LIE sobreviven un hermano, Ra-
mon Campderros, de Ontario, Ca
NADIA, Y una hermana, Sra. Ange-
lica Gonzalez.
Ell entierrro Sc verificara Ell no
ras de la tarde de hoy, a las a.
partiendo ell cortejo de la funera-
ria de Lord Y Fernandez.
Llegue nuestro testimonio de
condolencia a la estimada familia
del ~correcto caballero desapareci-
La gaceta., 1943-09-28
ECoS DE UNA BoDA
9or 9l1a,;o Rod,;qus,

En- pasados dias Y ante ell nota-
rio publico Sr. Candida Perez con-
trajeron matrimonio la Srta. Hor
tensia Rogue Y ell ~apreciado joven
Elio Vazquez, ell que presta sus
servicios al ejercito de esta ma
cion.
La boda fue presenciada por u
ma distinguida concurrencia Y tu-
vo lugar en- la Residential de los
padres de la desposada, ubicada
en- ell 22OS de la Gale Ounce.
Entire los ~presentes pudimos a
notar a Matilde Borrego, Lydia
Borrego, Elisa Rogue, OLYMPIA
Gonzalez, Adalina Vazquez, Mar
garita Borrego, Emilia Diaz, Isa-
bel Rogue, Luisa Rogue, Maria Pc
rro, Margarita Porro, Helen Por-
cell, Camelia Rogue, Coralia Villa
rreal, Josefina Ferrara, Estrella
Gonzalez, Thelma Porro, Vivian
Dorsal, Tillie Fernandez, Leonor
Borrego, Hortensia Suarez y otros
mas.
Los nuevos esposos recibieron
gran cantidad de regalos, muchos
de ellos de positive valor.
Esplendidamente Sc obsequio
con licores, refrescos Y dulces.
Nuestra felicitacion a Hortesia
Y Elio.
La gaceta., 1943-09-28
MARIO PLA

Encabezamos esta nota con ell
nombre de un joven bien conocido
en- la localidad ell que Sc encontra-
ba destacado en- ell Campamento
Fort Monmouth" en- New Jer-
sey. Para algeria de sus familia-
res, Y muy especialmente de su
sonora mama, ha sido transferido
para ell campamento local Drew
Field, donde continuara prestando
sus servicios a la patria.
La sonora mama de este joven
militar reside en- ell 2209 de la ca
lie Ounce.
Lo felicitamos por su traslado.
La gaceta., 1943-09-28
N POSTAL

En- la manana de aver nos ira
10 ell correo una postal del Pfc.
Joe N1nez, ell que sirve a nuestro
Ejercito desde hace algunos me-
ses, en- ell Campamento McCook,
Nebraska.
Ell Pfc. N1nez, es native de Ca
lifornia v durante su entrenamien
to fue estacionado en- Clearwater,
viniendo a Tampa todos los do
mingos para particular de las ma
tines del Centre Espanol.
Agradecemos su delicadeza.