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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-01-13

The funeral of Ernest Gushing Whitney, 1784 Baldwin street, was held yesterday at the Clark fu- neral home. Rev. M. Webb Wright pastor of the South Federated church, offlciated. Burial was at the convenience of the family
 The funeral of Dr. LeRoy O. Benham of Milford, formerly of Waterbury, was held today at 2:3O p. m. at the George J. Smith & Son funeral home, 135 Broad street, Milford. Rev. Dr. Roy M. Houghton, Milford, and Rev. pr. John c. Walker, pastor of Second Congre- gational church, Waterbury, ofi1- ciated.
 Funeral services for Mrs. Flor ence M. Kelsey were held at the Alderson funeral home, 70 Central avenue, yesterday afternoon with Rev. pr. John o. Walker offlciat- ing. Burial was in old Pine Grove cemetery. Bearers were Edmund Morin, John Brown, Edgar Kunde. Randolph Folgman, Erest Barnes and James McAdam.
 The funeral of Mrs. Ethel Althea Curtiss of South street, Middle bury, was held today at 3 p. m. at the Methodist church in Falls Vil- lage. Burial was in Grassy Hill cemetery there.
 The funeral of William H. Shipley took place this morning at 8:lS o'clock from the Lunny funeral home, 25 Central avenue to the Church of the Immaculate Concep- ton. The Rev. George Reilley cele- brated the requiem Mass at g o'clock
 The bearers were Arthur, Johnr George and William Humphrey.
 Burial was in Calvary cemetery with services by Father O'Shea.
 The funeral of Mrs. Albina Juliano took place this morning at 8 o'clock from the Maiorano Funeral Home, 95 Willow street, to St. Lucy's church at g o'clock. The Rev. 1talo Calcagni celebrated the solemn high Mass of requiem, assisted by Rev Michael McVerry as deacon, and Rev. Felix Scoglio as sub-deacon.
 The bearers included Nicholas Santoro, Louis Santoro, Salvatore Fusco. Leon Torento, James Con- stantino, and Joseph Cons .antino.
 Burial was in the family plot at Calvary, with services by Father Scoglio.
 The funeral of James T. Tiernar took place this morning at 8:l5 O.. clock from the Mulville funera home, 270 West Main street, to the Church of the Immaculate Concep. tion at g o'clock. The Rev. Donald OLeary celebrated the solemn high Mass of requiem, assisted by Eev George Reilley as deacon, and Rev Phillip Hussey as sub-deacon.
 The bearers, all members of tht Aid Association of the Farrel Foun. dry included Thomas Conway James Sheridan, Thomas Bohan Martin Sullivan, Edward Fraher and John w. Sherville.
 Burial was in thc family plot al old St. Jossph's cemetery, the serv. ices by Father O'Reilley.
 The funeral of Victor Derosiel was held at 8:30 o'clock yesterday morning from his residence. 6: Garden Circle, to St. Thomas church where a high Mass of requiem wal celebrated by Rev. Joseph M. Don- nelly. Burial was in St. Michaels cemetery, Springfield, with com initial services being conducted by Rev. John Broderick of that city The bearers were: William A Sherman, Hugh McNeil. Michael Harday, Samuel Prescott, Dominic Nigro and Walter Rodman, all D. 6 Army ordnance inspectors.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-01-13
New Mayor Reported Planning Resignation
Cty Hall Circles Expect Immediate Action; Several
 Prominent Officials Named as Likely Successor

The early resignation of Mayor John S. Monagan to accept appointment to the staff of the Alien Property Custodian office was being predicted in high political circles today The 31-yearold mayor who automatically advanced from the presidency of the Board of Aldermen on the death of Mayor Vincent A. Scly last Saturday. said that he had no announcement to make today his status He said that he planned to issue statement tomorrow
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-01-13
CARROLL CROFT DIES

Hartford, Conn.,, Jan. 13.-(UP) Carroll D. Croft, 47, died late yesterday of injuries suffered when struck by hit.run notorist Mon- day night.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-01-13

sHERIDAN--A months mind Mass of requiem will be celebrated Sat- urday morning, Jan. 18th. ct $500 o'clock, at the Immaculate Con-
 ception Church, for the ropose of
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-01-13
MASSES

O'GRAUY - in this city, Jan. 18th, 1943. Miss Ellen O'Grady, of 20 Farmlngton Ave. Funeral Friday morning, at S:30 o'clock, from the Bergln Funeral Home, 290 East Main st.. to St. Margaret's Church. Burial in Old St. Joseph's ceme- tery.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-01-13
COMMUNITY CLUB
 SELECTS STAFF
New Officers to Be Inc stalled With Ceremonies
 January 20

Election of officers featured the meeting last evening of the Wash ington Park Community Club. John Lynch was chosen president to suc- ceed John Cuddy. Plans will be com pleted shortly for the formal in- stallation of the new staff.
 Other officers chosen last night were: Edward Leach, vice president; Edith Plankey, recording secretary; Mary Cullen, financial secretary; Ted Donahue, treasurer; Daniel McCar- thy, George Lynch and Margaret Tierney, board of directors, and John Dalton, Edward Hebert and Mrs. Albert Linden, auditors. More than 125 members attended the meeting.
 New officers will be installed Jan. 26 at 8:15 at the club house. The committee in charge of the insta1la- tion meeting includes William Kel- ly, George Lynch, Thomas Conway John Dalton, Al Lawlor, Henry Hayden, Rose Lynch, Nora Kelly Mrs. Gus Muccino, Mrs. T. J. Walsh Mrs. Thomas O'Donnell and Mrs. Edward Blake.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-01-13

political leaders prevail on him to stay in office the odds are greatly in favor of his leaving Waterbury and the mayoralty.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-01-13
Civilian Defense
 Calendar

Notices for this column must
 be sent 10 the Mayors Offire at least three days in advance.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-01-13

To further the war effort and feed the nation in the face of seri- ous scarcities, Russia has decreed that 12 to 16-year old children of collective farmers must work in the fields at least 50 workdays a year.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-01-13
Full Weather Report

RostOn, Jan. 18-(UP)-Weather fOrecnsts
 MASSACHUSETTS - Colder ex- cept fin southeast portion mad AlOng the coast tonight.
 MAINE and CONNECTLCUT- - Colder fin the interior tonight.
 RHODE ISLAND - Continued cold tonight.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-01-13
ALLIES PREPARE
 FOR BIG DRIVE

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-01-13
FUNERALS

The funeral of Ernest Cushing Whitney, 1784 Baldwin street, was held yesterday at the Clark fu- neral home. Rev. M. Webb Wright, pastor of the South Federated church, off1ciated. Burial was at the convenience of the family
Evening star., 1943-10-10
In Local Bridge Circles
BY Frank B. Lord.

Decision has finally been reached
tn the matter of a convention city
for the l943 tournament of the
American Contract Bridge League.
The national championship matches
will be held in New York City at
the Astor Hotel.
The delay in making the selec-
ton was due to the fact that sew
eral cities offered many attractive
features of entertainment and the
committee in charge decided to de-
fer action, pending possible i'm
provement in transportation and
hotel accommodation conditions
which might allow the meet to be
staged in the Middle West 1t was
concluded, however, that New York
offers greater advantages and fewer
obstacles of travel than any other
city. Moreover, the majority of
those expected to participate are
within a convenient radius of the
metropolis. The summer tourna-
ment showed by its attendance that
players could reach New York with
greater ease than elsewhere. Last
year, when the tournament was held
In Syracuse, while the showing was
quite representative, many found it
6if6cult to get there.
The competitions will be held
Evening star., 1943-10-10

throughout the first week of De-
cember. The program will be prac-
tically the same as last year, except
that the mixed pair event will be
held at either Los Angeles or San
Francisco. 1t will be a feature of
West Coast tournament, details of
which have not yet been arranged
during the week preceding the New
York matches. Ever since the Pa
ciflc Coast League united with the
American Contract Bridge League
in order to have one national par
ent organization to sponsor ma jor
bridge events, the Westerners have
been endeavoring to get the annual
tournament, but travel conditions
have prevented such a selection.
The mixed pair championship event
is not regarded as SO important as
the open pair contest, but it is
sufficiently important to make it an
attraction to the players who will
be unable to get to New York. 1t
will probably lead to the champion
ship in this event going to a West
ern pair.
A. M. sobel, tournament director
Of the league, will 50 to California
to direct the Pacific tournament and
Evening star., 1943-10-10
CoIored Musons Plan
Official Visitutions

The Grand Lodge of Colored Ma
sons, headed by Grand Master A. c.
Griffith, will make official visita-
tions to lodges this month as fol-
lows: October II, Eureka: October
l3, Fidelity: October 10, Hiram; Oc-
tober %, Pythagoras; october Is,
st. John: october q, Victory; Oc-
tober 28 Harmony.
Election OF officers of the Grand
Lodge will be held December 8.
A building fund rally will be held
at 4 pm. October "a at Lincoln
Congregational Temple.
Grand High Priest H. w. Swire
with his staff will visit Keystone
Chapter on Tuesday evening.
The John w. Freeman Grand
Commandery, knights Templar, will
elect officers Wednesday night.
The triennial session of Scottish
Rite will be held October 17-19.
The Supreme Council will be ad-
dressed on October II at pm, at
the Metropolitan A. M. E. Church,
by DR.. c. w. Wesley, president of
Wilberforce University.
Evening star., 1943-10-10

return to New York in time for the
matches there.
The Washington Bridge Leagues
tournament for the District of Co.
lumbia championship has been set
for October %, 80 and 81, and Presi-
dent Henninger and his Program
Committee are now preparing the
aeenda. The official list of games
will be made known next week. 1t
is expected that it will follow, in a
general way, the events of last year.
Mrs. Tom Hamlin is leading the
cumulative score in the popular
series of contract games being
played each Thursday night at the
Capital City Chess Club.
The rating of those who have
made above average is as follows:
Leaders in the monthly master
point game of the Federal Bridge
League were Capt Russell j.
Baldwin and 1t. J. Surrach, first,
3l8 points; Capt. R. H. Skinner and
DR.. A. j. Steinburg, second, 302;
R. E. Mullen and j. L. Roster third,
295l2; Gene Hermann and Mrs.
Irene Surguy, fourth, 285, and Mr..
and Mrs. L. Salvatorel, fifth, 267.
Winners at the Matinee Club on
Monday were Mrs. Alma Byrne and
Mrs. Roy Hackett.
The Anchor and Sabre Club will
resume its weekly duplicate games
at its headquarters In the Cairo
Hotel tomorrow night.
Evening star., 1943-10-10
10 Civic Units
Will Meet
This Week

Nineteen citizens associa tions
have scheduled meetings for this
week. Many will be high lighted by
talks about the Community War
Fund drive, which was formally
opened last week.
Members Of the funds speakers
| bureau will visit 10 association meet
ings during the week. Two groups
will see a Community War Fund
movie in addition to hearing the
speaker. They are Burleith and
Mount Pleasant.
Among the associations to hear
the speakers are National Gateway,
Brentwood Terrace, Kalorama,
Logan Thomas Circle. Congress
Heights, Rhode Island Avenue,
Washingtonians and Hillcrest.
Sergt. Forrest L. BinSWanger di-
rector of the Metropolitan Boys
Club in the District. will address the
Rhode Island avenue group on the
benefits of the Boys Clubs.
Members of Hillcrest will discuss
the temporary housing project
planned for their area and will re-
quest a Junior high, library and post
office.
Election of officers has been sched-
uled by Northeast, West End, Ben
ming and Summit Park
The complete list of meetings
follows:
Monday.
American University Park-Bov
Scout building, American University
campus, 8:l5 pm.
Brentwood Terrace Civilian De-
fense headquarters Of 2283 Bryant
street NE, s pm.
Burleith- Gordon Junior High.
Thirty fifth and T streets NV, s
pm.
Hillcrest- East Washington Bap-
tist Church, Alabama and Branch
avenues Sc, 8 pm
Mount Pleasant Bancroft School,
Eighteenth and Newton streets NV,
pm
National Gateway-Church Of
! Christ, Twenty-eighth and Douglass
streets NE, pm.
Northeast-Ludlow School, Sixth
and G street NE. 8 pm
Park View-Park View School,
Newton and Warder streets NV,
8 pm
Stanton Park-Peabody School,
Fifth and C streets NE, 8 pm.
| West End-Police Precinct No. ;.
20l4 K street NV, 8 pm.
Tuesday.
Benning-Benning School. Min
nesota avenue between Benning
road and Foote street NE, pm.
Kaloromo-John Quincy Adams
School, Nineteenth and California
street NV, 8 pm.
Logan Thomas Circle-1536 Six
teenth street NV. pm.
Summit Park-Anna Beers School,
Thirty sixth place and Alabama
avenue Sc, 8 pm.
Wednesday.
North Randle Communication
buds, Minnesota avenue and M
street Sc, 8pm.
Rhode Island Woodbridge
Branch of the Public Library, 22O6
Rhode Island avenue NE, Bpm.
Thursday.
Congress Heights Congress
Heights School, Nichols and Ala
bama avenues Sc, 8 pm.
Observation-Disclosures Apart
ments, Connecticut avenue and CAL
ifornia street NV, 8 pm.
Friday.
Glover Park-Benjamin Stoddart
School, Thirty ninth and Calvert
streets NV, 8 pm.
Evening star., 1943-10-10
Masonic News

The 18th degree will be conferred
upon the members of the 1t. Col.
William Herbert Murphy class by
the Scottish Rite Masons on Tues
day evening at the temple, 2SOO Six
teenth street NV.
Evangelist Chapter, Knights Rose
Croix, will meet preceding the con-
ferring of the degree.
Evening star., 1943-10-10
Ben Hur News

Representative Melvin D. New
land will be the principal speaker at
United Court meeting in Pythian
Temple on Friday.
A joint meeting of all the courts
will be held November 6 in honor
Of Pearl o. Bowers. national secre-
tary.
Evening star., 1943-10-10

kOrna Masonic Hall, Deglnnlng at
730 pm.
Bethlehem Chapter will meet
Tuesday evening. Initiation. Octo-
Der birthdays.
Mizpah and Treaty Oak chapters
on Monday will have joint grand
visitation.
On Tuesday evening Electa Chap
ter will have as special guests men,
berS Of Anacostla Masonic Lodge
No. 2l. The endowment committee
will meet October 20 at the home
Of Mrs. Lulu Fletcher.
BroOkland Chapter will celebrate
its 37tn anniversary and have grand
visitation on Wednesday at the Ma
sonic Temple, Twelfth and Monroe
streets N. E. Past matrons and past
patrons Of the chapter will be hon.
ored.
Chevy Chase Chapter on october
Is will have visitation. The meeting
of October l3 is Cancelled.
The Home Board Couple Club will
meet October Is at the home Of Mr..
and Mrs. Purcell.
Miriam Chapter tomorrow evening
will hold a memorial service. On
October Is there will be special
meeting for initiation.
Martha Chapter will meet
October Is, for initiation.
Hope Chapter will meet Wednes-
day at 8 pm. for initiation.
Treaty Oak and Mizpah Chapters
will meet for a dual grand vista
ton. tomorrow night.
Lebanon Chapter will have grand
visitation Tuesday night. The
chapter will celebrate It's oath
anniversary.
Warren G. Harding Chapter will
meet Tuesday evening. Degrees
will be conferred.
Columbia and Harmony Chapters
will have a joint grand visitation
on Thursday.
Friendship Chapter on Tuesday
evening will honor past matrons,
past patrons and Masons. The past
matrons and past patrons will con-
duct the work
Mount Pleasant and Chevy Chase
Chapters will hold joint grand Wis
itation on Friday at 4441 Wiscon-
sin avenue NV, followed by dane
ing.
Cathedral Chapter will meet
Wednesday night at 1900 Sixteenth
street NV. for initiation.
The officers will meet Monday and
Friday nights for initiation and
grand visitation rehearsals.
Bethany Chapter will meet Octo-
Der IS for initiation Birthdays for
July, August, September and Octo-
Der will be honored.
The Sunshine Committee is spon-
soring a card party, to be preceded
by a cafeteria supper, october 81, at
1900 Sixteenth street NV. On Oc-
tober 19 Sunshine supper and meet
ing at 20OS G street NV
Evening star., 1943-10-10
Eastern Star News

Takoma Chapter will hold their
annual bazaar October IA at the Ia
koma Masonic Hall, beginning at
7;30 pm.
Evening star., 1943-10-10

Bethlehem Chapter will meet
Tuesday evening. Initiation. Octo-
Der birthdays.
Evening star., 1943-10-10

Mizpah and Treaty Oak chapters
on Monday will have joint grand
visitation.
Evening star., 1943-10-10

On Tuesday evening Electa Chap
ter will have as special guests men,
bers of Anacostia Masonic Lodge
No. 81. The endowment committee
will meet October 20 at the home
of Mrs. Lulu Fletcher.
Evening star., 1943-10-10

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Evening star., 1943-10-10

Brookland Chapter will celebrate
its 37tn anniversary and have grand
visitation on Wednesday at the Ma
sonic Temple, Twelfth and Monroe
streets N. E. Past matrons and past
patrons of the chapter will be hon
ored.
Evening star., 1943-10-10

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Evening star., 1943-10-10

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-04
Is Oil an Unsolvable Puzzle?

Americas oil shortage was caused by the war. Rationing was by-product to make sure of ample supplies for mili- tary purposes. Civilian needs and con- alterations were promised protection. Those latter promises have not been 4ui- filed
 The United States Geological Survey has been insisting for 50 years that there is limit or the amount of oil that can be taken out of the ground, and all that time it has stimulated the new prospect ing methods, new drilling methods, and new ways of maintaining declining fields, so that there will be plenty of petroleum t. meet the nations demands. Since the war began more oil has been needed and fewer new oil wells have been drilled. In order to step up to the normal basis of production during 1914 and 1945 there must be 500,000 new oil acres found, ac- cording to the official statement. If the United States faces an actual oil shortage, then where will the oil come from? It is high time to include this subject in some of our red-hot postwar discussions and plans.
 A few months ago Administrator Ickes was telling his countrymen that the req son they did not have enough oil and gasoline was due to "a lack of transporta- tion." Rails, motors and the new Big Inch pipeline took up the slack on trans portation that MT. Ickes had called for. The puzzle is being studied right now by Congress, and it will give the country the answers in September.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-04
We Hope Not

The National Association of Manufac- turers predicts that rationing will have to be continued for some time after peace returns If all controls were relaxed at once, the NAM says, rush of purchasers for an inadequate supply of foods would be probable.
 On the other hand, some observers be- lieve that we are nearing a turning point at which, having filled the vacuum with armament and munitions, we can supply replacements and still divert part of our capacity back to the more essential civilian needs. This, if true, would cushion some what the backed-up demand which the NAM fears. We hope the NAM is wrong.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-04
Current Comment

The chief culprits are Hitler, who said I release man from the hu- initiating myth that Is called con- science" and Goering, who said Kill! Kill anyone who is against us! l take the responsibility Moscow state prosecutor
 Remember that we as attackers have the initiative. We must re- tain this tremendous advantage by always attacking, rapidly, ruthless ly, viciously, without rest. Lieut. Gen. George s. Patton, Jr.,
 to Sicily troops
 We still have to knock out Hit Ter and his gang and Tojo and his gang. No one of us pretends that this will be an easy matter. President Roosevelt.
 We have virtually finished re- cruiting and are engaged in train ing the largest and beSt-trained Army the United States has ever sent beyond its waters
 Secretary of War Henry L. Stin-
 son.
 There must be more and more industry. It Is essential to pohti- cal and economic freedom, and any, thing that flinders industry is harm full to the American ideal. Henry Ford.
 No nation can hope to be strong enough in teh postwar world t guarantee its own peace. President Harold w. Dodd' of Princeton U.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-04
Mixed Blessing

We cannot be certain of the road which will be followed, but we can be sure of the destination at which most of Italy will arrive very soon. By her own decision or by force of arms she will be out of the war, conquered duchy, under Anglo-American government. It is inconceivable at first thought that Hitler should permit Italy to drop out con- pletely, thereby giving us air fields on the Reich's border and, at the same time, forcing the Nazis to stretch their man. power to take over the policing of the Balkans. But even if he keeps Italy Gin the war" the line of effective Axis defense probably will be drawn on or lear the Pc, which means that 80,000 square miles of Italian territory - tWo-thirds of the whole almost 28,000,000 of the 4300O0 900 Ital- lanS will be in Allied-held areas. We shall have the major cities or Rome, Genoa, Naples, Palermo, Florence and Catania. Of the large communities only Milan, Turin, Venice and Trieste will remain in Axis hands. What we take, or what is turned over to us as a result of the upset now under way in Italy, we shall have to provide for. We shall supply among other things, food for these 28,000,000 Italians much more food than they have been getting from the Germans and we shall have to transport that food in craft that otherwise would be available for the war effort
 Besides food, we shall feel called upon to supply considerable quantity of other items, at least for the time being, includ- ing coal and petroleum. The balance of trade has been favorable" to Italy tech nically but favorable to Germany actu- ally, because the Reich had obtained from Italy more than she gave The reverse will be true for us. This is one reason why many have questioned whether it was wise to make Italy, the relatively weak link in the Axis, our first invasion target.
 The matter now is out of our hands. The invasion of Sicily seems unquestion- ably to have been desirable, whether thereafter we intended going into Italy, the Balkans, the Phone valley, or wher- ever. Maybe we were too good for our own good. Our invasion proved to be such an astounding success that now we have Italy whether or not we want her - if not in the hand, at least rotten and quivering ready to drop. But the acquisition of the peninsula is not an unmixed blessing. It means probably, that we shall have to tighten our belts bit more at meal time.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-04
Turn-Down

Interior Secretary Ickes, who used to pose as liberal, met short shrift recently when he asked the House territorial sub- committee for complete transcript of ex- ecutive session testimony taken in Puerto Rico
 Three witnesses hostile to the Ickes-Tug- well regime testified off the record. The purpose of off-the-record questioning is to obtain information which witnesses would not dare give in public Considering this, the subcommittee turned down MT. Ickes' request Word gets around that the refusal was unanimous. The subcommit- tee is to be congratulated.