The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-04-12

w. ktS origin was nos 0etefMtne0N,
Firemen prevented the flames
from spreading 70 the Deecher
HonSe-houao Of Harriet Beecher
stowe and her brother. Henry Ward
heecher-wAieh aAl0lned the Sch00l
building.
New Haven, Conn.,. April l2-(UPl
The death Of Lucy parkMan
TNowbriClSe lngerSoll. %, interna-
ti0nally known nlineatNre portrait
painter, occurred here Sunday at
the home Of her sister. Mrs, James
w, Tourney,
Mrs, mgerSoll, daughter of the
late Gen, W. p. Trow6rldge Of
washington. d. C., was an associate
Of the French Solon, One of her first
miniatures was of the mother Of
President Roosevelt,
AnSonia, Cenn,. April ls-(UH-
damage 10 the RetlShaw Paper Box
Co, Sunday, and two firemNn and n
spectator suffered miner injuries.
Flying emhers set fire 10 numer-
Gus lawns and q tree, and house,
holders managed 10 extlnguish them
with garden hose.
Hartford, Conn.,, April l2,-(UPl
The Connecticut War Council
sought legislative approval today of
$2.280.O00 budget to finance its
operations during the coming BIZ
ennium.
This budget will be separate from
the states operating budget, and
will 60 before the legislatures APP
preparations committee Tuesday for
consideration,
The war council budget includes
$2S0. 900 as n governors emergency
fund, OF be expended with the coun-
ellis approval.
The budget also includes all anti
pated OUTLAWS neceSSitated by the
war, including child care, health,
agriculture. education. manpower
and farm labor problems. banking.
finance, civilian defense and other
activities.
Gov. Baldwin announced over the
week end his appointment of Thom-
as w. Russell, West Hartford. as
state fuel administrator. This Job
formerly was held by Wesley A.
SturgeS. head Of the war council who
resigned to become head of the
board Of economic warfare in North
Africa.
West Stafford, Conn.,. April IA
(CPl-The first contingent Of mi-
grat0ry workers from West Virginia
arrived here Sunday to relieve the
manp0wer shortage ON Connecticut
farms.
Thirteen families from Wayne
cOunty-an unproductive farm area
in West Virglnia-came here by
train and took over former CCC
Camp COnnors. Ultimately, about
100 workers win be imported into
the state.
The first group was composed Of
81 adults and 80 ehilrdren.
An expressed \ desire 10 get 10
work rs quickly rs they could be
settled. and among their first In
quiries was: "Are the church and
school near the farm?s
Accomfanying the group were
Ernest u. Lung, farm labor supply
assistant; Miss Margaret Forlund,
assistant regional chief Of the farm
labor program. and Miss Marguerite
Kempf, . nurse sent by Farm Sc
curity Administration headquarters
at Upper Darby. Pa.
Expressing the sentiment Of the
entire group, Frank Wallace, &c, who
arrived with his wife and four chill.
dFen, declared:
IF I thought I wouldn't like Il We
wouldn't have come."
Hartford, Conn.,. April 12.-UP)--
The last man brotherhood win hold
its 43rd annual dinner tonight at
the City club. The brotherhood was
founded by 80 Hartford men az
years ago, and pledged annual get
{ gethers until only one member
was left. The last man will drink
bottle Of wine preserved for him
and win organize another group Of
young men 70 begin another Last