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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-07-24
Injured Man
Asks $4,000

An explosion which occurred July
%, 1912, while he was welding a
metal drum owned by the Apothe-
carries Hall company of Waterbury
is the basis of a 100000 damage suit
to be instituted in superior court
by Stanley Chesnas of Waterbury
against the chemical concern. Neg
ligence of the company in failing
to remove deratured alcohol from
the container is blamed for the
accident. The complaint, drawn up
by Attorney Francis Mcdonald,
states that gases generated from the
denatured alcohol and when the
welding torch was applied the eX-
plosion occurred.
Injuries listed include: decorations
of the brain, injuries to forehead,
to left eye, upper lip. nose, face,
head and neck. The complaint adds
that Pneumatic injury to the brain
resulted in Inconsistencies for sew
eral days. The petitioner further
more lost two teeth as result Of
injury to jaw, he alleges. The plain
tiff, who is an employee of the Ches-
mas Auto Body company on South
Main street which had an agree
ment with the chemical company,
was injured IN the course of h;s
regular employment. The contract
was formed with the understanding
that the chemical company would
cleanse the drum removing all
chemicals and prepare them for
welding, the complaint states. Fail
ure to do this is given as basis for
damage suit.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-07-24
Waterbury Sixth In
New Housing Quotas

The National Housing Agency in
planning to provide 29,520 war hous-
ing accommodations in Connecticut
has allowed Waterbury quota of
1,436 housing units, John M. Dobbs,
New England regional MIA di-
rector announced today.
Five other cities in the state have
been given more generous allot-
ments, particularly Hartford and
Bridgeport, which were assigned o.
276 and 1885 units respectively. New
London, with 1854; New Britain,
with 1870; and Meriden, with L.
631, all rank ahead of Waterbury
in the MAS list of housing short
age areas.
Some of the housing units have
been finished, while others have
been started or are being planned
for the near future. Both public
and private financing are being
used.
According to John M. Dobbs, re-
gional director of the MIA
the program is being carried
out under wartime conditions re-
quiring maximum economy in the
use of critical materials also
needed for direct production Of
armaments,' Mr.. Dobbs said. For
this reason, the MIA can schedule
new housing only for the essential
migration of labor determined by
the War Manpower Commission
and then only to the extent that
these workers cannot be housed in
existing dwellings"
In the MAS program for Con-
necticut, construction of 9,6l4 fam
lily dwellings has been allocated to
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Driving Ban Against
J. Boland Suspended
Antonio Marinells "a and b Gas Rationing Privi=
Ieges Suspended for Month; Many Other Cases Heard

| gasoline, permitting 300 miles of
travel, was issued to the couple
June II. The board stated the farm
is 60 miles from Mount Vernon and
six miles from the nearest bus stop.
and the petitioners claimed it was
necessary for them to be at the
residence to take care of fruit trees
and vegetables.
A suspended judgment also was
imposed in the case of Wesley Per-
cival of New Britain who was ap-
pretended at Twin Lakes. His case
had been continued from previous
hearing to permit him to obtain a
doctors certificate stating that the
trip was necessary because of the
physical condition of his wife, Mrs.
Gracelyn Edwards Percival. A law
yer who appeared for the accused
presented doctors statement
which stated Mrs. Percival needed
increased rest and relaxation.
In rendering the suspended judg-
ments, Mr.. Smyth pointt out they
signified there had been a violation
but that imposition of penalty is
withheld.
Antonio Marinelli of 1874 Haw-
thorne avenue, received one
month suspension of "a" and "B''
book gasoline rationing privileges.
The motorist was served with a
summons by the OPA after he was
apprehended in Milford, and it was
pointed out he later faced charges
of driving under the influence of
liquor at that time.
Testimony of his son disclosed the
local motorist had paid $500 fine
on the drunken driving charge and
his license was suspended, so that
he is unable to drive now anyway.
He also admitted that he has a
car and can drive his father to work
at a local industrial plant. The
father claimed he made the trip to
buy some chickens but had stopped
off at a tavern on the way.
Nicholas Palomba of A East Lib
erty street was given a 15-day sus-
pension of gasoline rationing
privilege when examination revealed
he had driven to Groton with a
sailor friend. The sailor was on
leave, it was pointed out, and the
motorist consented to drive him IN
order to save time. Stating that
there seemed to be some justifica-
ton in the trip, Commissioner
Smyth said the trip nevertheless
was in violation of regulations, and
imposed the light penalty.
A modification was made in the
two-month suspension imposed July
9 On Morey Bradley, permitting him
sufficient gasoline for occupational
purposes.
One other person appeared for a
hearing, but since the necessary
docket papers had not been for
warded here from state headquar-
tiers and since the motorist needed
him to obtain a doctors certificate
the case was continued to next
week.
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Nation Confronted With
Great Health Questions
War, Well as Peace, Brings Many New Re-
sponsibilities - Mental Readjustment Looms
as Big Problem for Postwar Era.

ing to lack much as citizens. People
are making efforts of praiseworthy
sort to bring the youngsters into
readiness for tomorrow. The schools
are being maintained; the parks
and Fairgrounds are getting special
attention. The libraries are goicg.
But downtown" is working too,
overtime, and it is likely to pay off
in bad coin and future evil, pain
and worthlessness.
Fluttering Moths
The old problem of ministering to
the mind diseased is nowhere near
the sole problem. The shell shocked
soldiers and the ones exposed to
weeks and months of deadly danger
and degraded surroundings are COM
ing home manned in mind and body.
Who is going to help them along?
Thousands of our adults are gong
to give way under the strains of
war, rationing and hardships. I'm
aginary troubles, we say? Well,
partly. But there is weakness for
there ails to work upon. The
Schooled, cultivated, disciplined
mind is the last to give way. The
clean, healthy body will be a long
time succumbing. The stout moral
nature will long resist all the evils.
temptations and weakness of a hec-
tic period. Superiority of mind, a
great fact in civilization, is now to
be of more use than ever.
These mental and moral cases,
inextricably linked, are not just
something for the probation Off
GERS, the military doctors and courts
t oworry about; they are things
which concern the general welfare
at all points. The trouble is not
all abroad, it is rampant in the
streets of most towns ard in the
reckless lives many people are lead
ing.
The fluttering moths of today will
give way to misfits and failures and
sorrows tomorrow.
Daniel Herbert Sullivan.
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private financing. This is in accord
with the MAS policy of scheduling
financed construction wherever a
postwar need is reasonably likely
and to the extent that private build
ers can meet necessary wartime re-
quirements. By June 80, 1913, 1885
of these units had been completed,
1892 were under construction, and
priorities had been issued or were
available for the remaining 1901
units.
A total of 1880 war housing
units are being financed in Con-
necticut through government funds.
By June 30, 1913, 10,021 new fam
lily units and 1874 accommodations
for single persons in dormitories
had been completed, while 1859
family units and $500 single-per
son units were under construction
Anddii.onal construction of SO fam
lily units and 200 single-person units
is scheduled.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-07-24

Use of car to attend sports
meet was contrary to the OPA ban
m non-essential driving when such
case was called before OPA Com
missioner Walter w. Smyth at a
nearing yesterday afternoon in the
common pleas courtroom, but the
accused motorist was given suS-
pended judgment when it was re-
yealed the alleged violation occur
red June 3, few days after the
ban took effect, and that only team
members were in the car. -Four
other cases were called, with sus-
pended judgments imposed in two.
John Boland of Al Prospect street
son of j. F. Boland, president of
the Waterbury Teachers Associa-
tion and Crosby High school teach
ton and Crosby High school
teacher and track coach, testified
he drove his car to track meet in
Torrington, transporting his father
and several team members. Testi-
mony of young Boland, who was
assistant coach, was affirmed by his
father, who also appeared at the
hearing.
Presentation of a letter from the
local ration board at Mount Vernon,
N. Y. resulted in suspended judg-
ment for Fay and Raymond Smith,
owners of summer residence in
Southbury, whose case had been
continued since last month.
The New York residents claimed
on appearing several weeks ago in
answer to a summons that they
drive to Southbury to take care of
a garden after securing permission
from the ration board.
The letter sent to the OPA stated
q certificate for seven "B" units of
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-07-24
TWO BEING HELD
IN DEATH CASE
Continuance of 2 Weeks
Granted Accused in
Joke Fatality

Jack Cherepinski, 26, Lafayette St,
and Frank Davis, SO, 18 Lafayette
St. appearing before city court
Judge Charles Summa this morning
received continuances for two weeks
under $4,000 bonds on charges of as
sault in connection with their prac-
tical joke with an air hose last Mon
day, which was followed by the
death of the victim Joseph. Rim
chiuso, 81, AZ Lafayette ST., early
Thursday morning.
Prosecutor Hummel requested the
continuance to enable Coroner Miles
F. McNiff, Jr., to complete his in
vestigation of the tragedy and file
his finding.
Coroner McNiff on Thursday Or
dered Cheripinski held on $4,000
bonds on a coroner's warrant, while
releasing Davis from suspicion of
having caused the death.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-07-24
DORIS hugely
ARMY LECTURER

Lieutenant Doris hugely will have
charge of the regular Sunday eve
ming service held at 8 o'clock at
the Salvation Army with Major
James Beech preaching the SER
mon. His topic will be obedience
Is Better Than Sacrifice" Other
services during the day will include
holiness meeting at 10 a. M,
at which time Lieutenant hugely
will speak on the subject, "An
Open Door" Sunday school at II
a. M, a radio broadcast conducted
by the young people in the corps
at lis p. m. over radio station
WATR, and an open air service
on the Green at 7 p. m. Special
open air services on the Green will
be conducted this evening at 7
o'clock
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-07-24
PRESERVING FOOD
BECOMES PROBLEM
Victory Gardeners Raising
Unexpected Large Sup
plies; Seek Advice

The state and local nutrition COM
mittee say that interest in preserving
surplus food from "back yard" gar
dens is at its height. Many Victory
gardeners are finding that they have
grown more vegetables than are
needed for summer meals, and that
unexpected amounts of food are
available for keeping for the long
winter months to come.
So urgent is the need for winter
storage of vegetables-andt there are
more ways than one to save sur
plus that food preservation COM
mittees have been organized in
nearly all communities to encourage
canning or drying. Storing, provided
right conditions prevail, is anothre
excellent method for preserving GER
tain foods. There has never been
a time when it was SO necessary to
plan ahead for the family food SUI
ply during the coming winter
months There exists serious food
situation about which each of us
must be concerned. Each individual
can help to meet temporary and re-
gional food shortages as they arise
if some foods rae NOW preserved for
the winter.
There never was time to justify
waste, but certainly under present
circumstances we cannto afford to
waste food through carelessness or
ignorance. Canning is not difficult,
but it does require following to the
letter, simple and clear rules. The
University of Connecticut Extension
Service has bulletins on food pres
ervation that should be at the elbow
of anyone canning, drying, brining,
or storing foods.
Gren and yellow beans, lima and
shell beans, beets, corn, green peas,
and tomatoes are some vegetables
that can be readily canned. Shell
and lima beans, cabbage and green's
are those most familiar to brine or
salt. Storing of root vegetables is a
satisfactory way to preserve foods
if stored where temperature and
dryness are right for them. Cab
bage, pumpkins, squash, beets, Irish
and sweet potatoes, carrots, turnips
and parsnips will keep through late
fall and winter.
Canned tomatoes, an important
vitamin c food will be most well
come in the storage closet this WIN
ter, especially if transportation diff
ficulties should make citrus fruits
hard to get The body cannot store
vitamin G, and it is necessary for
that reason to get the daily require
ment each day. Tomatoes are easy
to can as well as being such nu-
tritious food. 1t behooves everyone
to put some on the shelf for winter
use. For those people who have no
garden when native tomatoes come
on the market and can be bought
inexpensively, it will be wise to buy
a supply to can as well as for i'm
mediate use.
This is the season of the year to
take advantage of food supplies
for preservation for the winter
/ ahead.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-07-24
BUCKS HILL MASS
TO BE READ SUNDAY

Mass will be celebrated in the
Bucks Hill Chapel tomorrow at 10:45
a. m. in accordance with an an
nouncement made by Rev. Robert
II. Falls, pastor of st. Michaels
church of Waterville.
This will be the first Mass in
this section of the city for Bucks
Hill people.
Confessions will lbe heard from
1000 to 1890 Sunday mornings.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-07-24
Seeks Check
Black Market

Boston, July 24.-(UP)-Gov. Lev
erett Saltonstal meets with repre-
sentative police officials from
throughout Massachusetts Monday
to plan a drive which will see some
1000 state and municipal police join
ing with federal agencies in a
move to stamp out "black markets "
The governor met with state and
federal law enforcement agents and
rationing officials yesterday at a
conference where it was said that
the worst situation exists in the
poultry business with large supplies
being diverted from normal business
channels
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-07-24

character
Oscar
tell of the
Scian
Dr. Winnings famous time machine performs the ne OF enab
follow another Sicily than
concurrenly with todays invasion.
Today glders parachutes tank
galore made the Scian possible the invasion
skill mathematician
machines the Romans taking three
Archmede and Alley Oop Boom to help
him fight the Romans.
blocked, but Alley by
rocket of plane
Allied paratrooperS did,
Alley brought Rodger
Wouldn't
of
his wayl
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-07-24
Title Bridge
Event Sturts

Hartford, July "a up With
proceeds going to the Red Cross. the
18th annual Southern New England
Contract Bridge championships open
today.
Opening matches included the
open team of four, the women's pair
and the mixed pair.
Frank K. Perkins, of Boston, Is
the director.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-07-24
CHASE PARK

Winners of a raw egg throwing
contest at the Chase Park play
ground last night were Donald Mar
tinelli and Arthur Sullivan. Other
participants were Robert Lovejoy
Bud Verzier, Weldon Lovejoy, Will
liam Sheehy, Donald Breen and Ed
ward Cavanaugh.
A hat contest has been scheduled
for next week. Yesterdays program
also included play rehearsal, sew
ing instruction, handicraft classes
and tap dancing. Supervisors were
Mrs. Edward Conlon, Miss Mary
Meehan, and Miss Lucy Russo.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-07-24
FULTON PARK

Ann Marie LaurenceIle was award
ed a prize for the prettiest doll at
a doll show held Thursday at the
Fulton park playground. Others
won as follows: Lena CaStaldi, old
est; Nancy Spinelli, biggest; Grace
Ticciotti, best dressed; Catherine
Stolfi, smallest; Bobby Marinaro,
most comical; Helen Lord, best
group of dolls; and Rita Shea, most
unusual. Judges were Mrs. Joseph
Goldberg, Mrs. Alexander Klimick,
and Mrs. James Vendetti.
A boat contest will be held Thurs
day, it was announced.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-07-24
BUILDING PERMITS

August and Mary Egert, addition
for rear porch at 36 Roland street,
$3.50.
Walter Wenning, addition for sec
ond floor porch at 218 Greenwich
avenue, $780,
Joseph Flach, close in front
porch at 80 Hayes avenue, $3.50.
Antonio Dapont, fire repairs at
1923 Bradley avenue, 5000,
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-07-24
HOPEYILLE PARK

Winners of the ION Wheels" con-
test conducted at Hopeville Park
yesterday were announced as fol-
lows: Prettiest as Mis- Liberty, Rose
Mary Moore; Uncle Sam. Barbara
Moore; funniest, Patricia Corcoran;
most original, Marcel and George
Rablitalle; cutest, Joseph Moore.
There will be doll show next
Thursday at $3.50 p. m. Awards will
be presented for various types of en-
ties. Miss Lucy Russo will be at the
park every Wednesday from 2::30 to
4.30.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-07-24
HOSPITAL BULLETINS

Raymond Chapman, rs. Hill
street, and Saul Jacobson, n, 551
Wolcott street, were treated and
discharged at st. Francis Hospital
in Hartford following two car
collision on the Pennington cut
off early yesterday. Joseph Rud-
zinskas, SO, Hartford. was also
injured in the collision. State
police are investigating.
Johanna Guizd, three-year- old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
Guizd, 957 South Main street, was
reported in fair condition at st.
Mary's Hospital this morning. The
child suffered possible skull
fracture last night when she fell
out of a third story window.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-07-24
SUBMARINE LAUNCHED

Portsmouth, N. H., July 24.-(UP)
The U. S. submarine Parche was
launched today at the Portsmouth
NAVY ward.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-07-24
HAMILTON PARK

Rehearsals for the city playground
competition will be held at the
Hamilton park playground Monday
morning at 10 o'clock. Other events
scheduled for next week include a
doll show Monday night at Tbs
peanut hunt Wednesday at TIE
D.. m. and tryouts for the park
quartet and seXtet, time to be an
nounced later.
The boys hobby club will meet
Thursday afternoon, it was an
nounced. A military drill and sew
ing were included on yesterdays
program.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-07-24
Playground News
WASHINGTON PARK

Diane Nadeau won the prize for
the prettiest doll at the doll con-
test held at the Washington park
playground Thursday. Other prizes
were awarded as follows: Dorothy
Christofferson, biggest doll, Betty and
Ann Desmaris, smallest; Elizabeth
Novorot, most patriotic; Kathleen
Burns, most peculiar; Joyce Blacker,
most unique; Mary OBrien, Ann
Ward, Jane Balfe, and George Rob-
erts received honorable mention.
Forty-six children participated.
Judges were the Misses Theresa
Thompson, Olga Voss, and Eleanor
Evon, Mrs. Keane and Mrs. Daley.
A peanut contest will be held on
Monday afternoon and a boat con-
test will be held Friday at the pool
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-07-24

gatuck, Conn. Before entering the
service he attended Naugatuck high
school and the Casey Jones School
of Aeronautics of Newark, N. j. He
joinel the Air Corps in october,
1910.
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ing at camp Edwards, Mass.
Private Baylies Dean Macy, 1874
Ledgeside avenue, has been assigned
to an Army Specialized Training
unit at Washington and Jefferson
College, Washington, Pa.
PFC Anthony Polletta, 1890 North
Main street, is back at Fort Eustis,
Va, after furlough here.
PFC. Anthony Polletta, 1890 North
Main street, is back at Fort Eustic,
Va, after a furlough here.
Second Lieutenant Heinz o. Furt-
wanger, % Rose street, and Second
Lieutenant Cecil B. Lee, II John
street, have finished special courses
given by the Army Chemical War
fare service at Edgewood Arsenal,
Md.
John Saundry, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. John Saundry of 20 Geddes
Terrace, enlisted in U. S. Navy at
New Haven yesterday. Graduate of
Leavenworth High School this June,
and formerly employe of The
William Butler Printing Co., of
Meadow St.
Five Waterbury lads are receiv-
ing instructions in a special course
in the Southern Signal Corps school
at Camp Murphy, Fla.
Enrolled are Corp. 1.-TWO F. AL
legrini, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Vincent
Allegrini, ITO Wood strete; William
M. Goss, Jr., son of w. M. Goss, and
grandson of Mrs. E. o. Goss, 1T
Pine sctreet; Edward j. Maloney,
son of Mrs. Thomas Doolan, 1898
Chase Parkway; Charles w. Ander-
son, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Anderson, 16 Cossett street and Rob-
ert H. Thurman, Jr., husband of
Annette L. Thurman, 204 Elliot ave-
nue..
The following have been ordered
to report August 1 at Sturbridge,
Mass, for special course in ir-
regular warfare: Capt. Hubert M.
Rigney, Cheshire, commanding Of
ficer of Co. G, third battalion, Con-
necticut State Guard, first military
Capt. Edward F. Lynch, Bristol,
commanding officer of Co. E, mill
tary police battalion, and First
Lieut.. Donald Macdonald, 1876
Woodlawn Terrace, Co. E.
Corp. Joseph A. Ciccaglione, Tor
rington, Co. H, third battalion.
This course will terminate Aug.
7. Brig. Gen. R. B. DeLacour, ad-
jutant generalr, issued the orders.
Corp. Basil w. Schwarz, Matthew
street, Prospect, has been graduated
as laboratory technician from an
Army Medical Corps Technical
school at Atlanta, Ga. He is now at
Fort George Meade, Md.
Pvt. John Vellucci, 342 Washing
ton avenue has arrived safely in
England with an Army unit, accord
ing to word received here yesterday.
Pvt. George w. Barker, Jr., 1872
Baldwin strete, furloughed here re-
Gently from his station with the
Army Air Forces at Atlantic City,
N. j.
Edward Stance, fireman, third
class, As Olena avenue, is now at
tending Navy Machinist's mate
school at Boston,
Roswell Army Air Field, Roswell,
N. NJ, July 24.--TEe promotion of
Joseph r. zaleski to the rank of
master sergeant recently was an
nounced here. He is the husband
of Mrs. Rosaline M. zaleski of Maui
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our soldiers and sailors demand
when the time comes for relaxation
and refreshment.
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Corporal Patrick J. Bruno of
396 Chase Park road, who served
recently at Guadalcanal with a
Marine Corps unit, is spending :.
furlOugh at his home. "A graduate
of Crosby high school, he enlisted
Sept. IL, 1871. His next assignu-
ment will take him to the Ma
rine station at New River, N. C..
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-07-24

PFC. Anthony Polletta, 1890 North
Main street, is back at Fort Eustis,
Va, after furlough here.
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& NEWS OF OUR
- MENs.avv WOMEN
" m UNIFORM

Private John Lally, 140 South
Main street, has finished basic train
ing at Camp Edwards, Mass.
Private Baylies Dean Macy, 1874
Ledgeside avenue, has been assigned
to an Army Specialized Training
unit at Washington and Jefferson
College, Washington, Pa.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-07-24

PFC. Anthony Polletta, 1890 North
Main street, is back at Fort Eustic,
Va, after a furlough here.