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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-21

Secret Execution Of Two
Polish Labor Leaders
By Reds Denounced

nation organized labor in the United States is courageousy
persistne denuncon the executions of two Polish labor
leaders HENRIK Enrich and Victor Alter, in Russia
These long and avolaby known to labor circles in
the United States and England escaped from Poland ahead of
the Nazi invasion and sought refuge in Russia.
In Russia. however they imprisoned and secretly
executed.
With utter contempt viewpoint Amei
labor long after the actual executions the Soviet
ment continued representations in their behalf
from the United States
AXLHN finally became known this country that organized
w labor had pleading for the lives of DEAD MEN there
further recourse but protest and denunciation
Accordingly great mass meeting representing all elements
of American labor scheduled in New York City
memorial to these victims of Soviet injustice.
Immediately great cry set up by Communist and left
wing press and spokesman that such meeting would create dis
among the United Nations and deact from abors
contribution to the effort.
But the meeting was held and an impressive array
responsible American labor leaders had the to attend
and address It.
President William Green of the American Federation of
Labor among those who spoke and he repudaed the dis
position quarters accept all the of the Soviet
eminent as sacred and beyond the sphere of debate.
H\V/E IN the American labor movement" said Mr. Green
w recognize such cOmpulsiOn We, who the
right to criticize the leaders of government when
views differ will not renqush that right with respect to the
leaders of other governments
I'm America and forever and will speak out
against injustice anywhere
Secretary Treasurer James B. Carey of the Congress of
Industrial Organizations another who spoke saying
There be unity if only those labor leaders who
have bndy wOrsped the emssareS of the Communist Inter
national welcomed by the Soviet government at the inter
national council tables.
when two great leaders of labor executed have the
right demand the truth about the executions and air the
in the court of international conscience"
United STATES Senator James NJ Mead of New York said
1.-THE fifth columnists will point their fingers at this meet
ing evidence of dsharmOny the United Nations Our
is that this merely evidence democracy inherent
right to voice dapprOva of action home abroad which
is alien to conception of right and wrong
Congressman Jerry Voorhis of California said
From what know of this tragic event. these
their lives because they unwilling their funda
mental opposition to dictatorship i'm all it's FORMS"
Prof Renhod Niebuhr of the Union Theological Seminary
declared that the EhchAer executions established the fact
about Russia that
Her cynical defiance of the labor of the Western
World which pleaded for the lives of these labor her
refusal to give plausible for their execution, all
remind us of the Moscow trials years ago"
CHAIRMAN ADOLPH HELD Of the Jewish Labor Committee
49, said:
I'VE refused to believe that Stain would take advantage of
the sympathy nv
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-21

Returns From His Vacation tomorrow
Watch Tor His Column on This Page
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-13

town, SlsO,C0Os Canaan, 100000;
I.aReville, &lsO,OOOs New Milford,
SsOO,OOos taschfkld, $4,000; Falls
Village, SaSOos Norfolk, Sss,0Oos
New Hartford, saS,O0O; and Terry
willie, SlSa,00O,
10 sell S9sOOO0 worth OF war
bonds among Legion members
throughout the state In the present.
drive win be headed by Walter IL
Angle Of this city, past department.
tai vlce-eommandcr OF the Amer
lean Legion,
Yesterdays sales were made BY
members of the Lithuanian. Amer
lean council, Today's sales are being
madSe hy the AslgllaneSe society.
Both organizations are conducting
their business at the Victory HouS>,
other organizations TO conduct
War Bond sales at Victory House
this week are; Irlsh.Amertoan 500
ciety, Franeo-Amerlcan Society,
Coronas Club and employees OF the
Chase Brass a. Copper Company,
Others on the state Legion bona
committee include the following; e.
p, Armstrong and Rev, r, d, =.
Anderson os this city, Andrew y.
Kelley OF ThomaSton and John r.
Potter OF Torrlngton,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-13
JOHN MCCARTHY
DIED MONDAY
One Of States Leading H.
dustrlallsts Passes at
Age Of 81

panhury, Conn., April ~ - John
Mccarthy, president OF Tie Nc
Carthy Coal Company here for over
Ilfty years, and one 81 the eityS
leading lnduStrlatlstS, died herr
Monday IN the Danbury hospital u
the age Of "a years, Born IN Ireland,
Mr.. Mccarthy came 10 this city IN
iBg2, and started his coal business
he has been n director OF The Ma.
llonal Bank since 1889,
the deceased was en- organizer Of
the Knights Of Columbus IN Dan.
bury, q member OF the Danbury
Lodge Of ElRs, charter member 81
the board OF directors Of che Dan.
bury hospital, q trustee OF the Dam
bury library, and several other In
Custrlal concerns, He was also 2
trustee Of g. Peters church Of
which he was q devoUt member fol
sixty years, lie is survived by a widow
four children and fourteen grand
children. his funeral will take place
Wednesday ut Il O'Clock at Sc
Peters church,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-13
PRIESTS MOTHER
DIED HERE TODAY
Mrs. Catherine healey, Re-
sided Here S.Vears;
Funeral Thursday

MRS, Catherine a. Healoy, widow
OF Bartholomew Healey, and mother
OF the Reverend Joseph A, Healey,
assistant pastor Of 81, JoSeph's
Cathedral IN Hartford, died this
morning at her home, 1850 South
Main street, following y short tll-
ness,
A native OF Ireland, Mrs, Healey
came 10 this city so years ago, Dur
ing the first ten years she resided
In the Brooklyn section, and since
then In the South End, She was n
communicate OF st, Francis xavier's
church, and q member OF Its Rosary
confrateTnity,
Mrs, Healcy leaves besides Father
Healey, three sons, John r., OF Buf-
Ffalo, N, Y; Raymond u, OF New York
city, and Thomas p. OF this city; a
daughter, Mrs, John Roth Of Will
mington, Delaware; three sisters,
Miss Margaret Healey OF New Ro-
chelle, N. y, Mrs. Frank Doody Of
Jefferson, N, Y, and Mrs, James
Lonergan OF Waterbury; q brother,
Patrick Healcy Of this city,
Funeral services viii be held on
Thursday morning at 9;l5 o'clock
from the Mulvllle funeral home, 27O
West Main street, to st, Francis
Xavier's church at 10 o'clock. Bur-
ial will be In the family plot at Cal
vary cemetery,
Friends may call at the funeral
home today and tomorrow from 2 To
10 o'clock. tR
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-13
Ryan Acclairrls Nell AS
Assembly ''Stand- Out"


committee Senator NeIn was IN q
powerful position 70 have The bill
killed or 10 give The hlll an unfavor-
able report. This II lust what was
happening, Nelll had The majority
Of the members on his side. but then
the organization stepped In and
brought pressure 10 bear on some Of
these members and forced them 10
change their stands. When thlg
same method was tried On Senator
NELL he stood up like The tighting
American we know him 10 be ana
said Ia so many words Nothing
doing, no handful Of politicians Is
going 10 tell me what 10 do, they
can't force me 10 do something
against my better Judgment To hell
with both Bradley and Baldwin.
IN take my stand on the side Of
the people who put me In once"
This writer could tell you Just
what Senator NELL proposed 10 do
when The Birth Control bill Il intro.
tluced into Senate this week, but
political ethics prevent me from
doing 80. But I advise you 10 watch
tfc newspapers carefully and read
what Senator NELL has 10 say on the
bin when he speaks on Il, I can tell
you know that he has one OF the
most perfectly timed arguments 10
combat the bill, and will cause one
particular Senator's face TO turn red.
The House chairman, Represen.
tatlve Virginia Blood Of Greenwich
has taken over In the absence OF
Senator Nelll who has stated that he
Is through with the committee, He
told this writer that he will have
nothing further TO do with the com.
mittee,
Supports Referendum
on one other occasion this popu-
lar statesman broke with the Boss
es" to vote with the Democrats 30
that voters might have tho right 10
vote on n referendum, Naturally
only n statesman would ever give 4
thought 10 n referendum which
would give the people the right TO
vote and decide n question for them.
selves, the politicians always like 10
do the deciding for as,
Under the "Ruidance"e Of Rep
Blood the Health and Safety com.
mlttec has brought out n favorable
report on the Birth Control bill, but
by n margin Of ono vote, the bill
will be introduced into the House on
Wednesday, IL win pass the House
by q comfortable majority and will
be defeated by the Senate where %
senators will vote against the meas.
ure. cor course II Hitler was a
member OF the Connecticut Leglsla.
ture he would vote for the bill he.
cause then there would not be strong
and magnificent armed forces 10
combat him, Hitler I'll wager wishes
we had Birth Control In this country
for tho past 80 years he wouldn't
find the going too tough In Tunisia
right now,
In bringing this story 10 an end,
let me repeat, watch the newspapers
on the day after the birth control
bill goes 70 the Senate and read
carefully the words OF Senator Joe
Ncill, Connecticut's man Of the hour,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-13

and Rev. David Bannon Of West
Hartford, suhdeacon, and Rev. My
ron v. Miller, master OF ceremonies
Seated IN the sanctuary was Most
Rev, Bishop Henry J, O'Brien, aux
iliary bishop OF Hartford, Rev. John
+. Callahan and Rev. Francis J.
Lasco were chaplains TO the bishop,
Also IN the sanctuary were Rev
James w. German. Rev. Thomas p
Mulcahy, Rev, Walter d. Casey, Rev
Patrick r. Killeen, Rev. Joseph F.
McCuen, Rev. william +, Cavan-
augh, Rev. Peter Dolin and Rev
Austin Dignan. The choir OF priests
chanted the benedictus at st. Mary'S
cemetery, West Hartford. Father
Brown, assisted by the other clergy
conducted the service.
The funeral Of Francis A. Dono-
van Of Thomaston, member OF The
Waterbury Democrat stan, will be
held from the Lyons funeral home
40 High street, Thomaston, tomor-
row morning at $3.50 to st. Thorn
as Church where q solemn high
Mass OF requiem will be celebrated
at 0. The body will be placed In the
Williams Memorial vault there. Bur-
ial will be In st. Thomas cemetery
later in the spring. Friends may call
at the funeral home this afternoon
and evening.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-13

MORAN-Patrick r. Moran OF 81
Eastwood avenue died suddenly
early this morning In Newport,
Rhode Island. where he was en-
ployed at the Naval Station.
Mr.. Moran was the son OF the
late James and Mary (Hartnett)
Moran. He was a communicate OF
the Church OF IS. Peter and Paul;
member OF It's Holy Name Society.
and Of the East End Community
Club.
Besides his wife, Mrs. Mary
(CahilD Moran, he leaves q son,
James F.; daughter, Rosemary
L. Moran, all Of Waterbury: sister,
Mary A. Moran OF Bridgeport; a
brother, James A. Moran, a member
Of the Waterbury Fire Department.
Funeral services will be held from
the Lunny Funeral Home, IS Cen
trail Avenue, on Friday morning ut
8:i5 O'Clock TO the Church Of IS.
Peter and Paul at 0 o'clock.
Friends may call at the Funeral
Home tomorrow. from Z 10 10 o'clock,
and Thursday, from 2 to 10 O'Clock.
CIHIARELLA.--Mrs. Angelica (Ro-
tella) Chiarella. II. wife Of Luigi
Chiarella. Of 800 Oak street, died
at the Waterbury hospital last night
following a short illness. A native
Of Italy, she had been @ resident Of
this city for 40 years.
Mrs. Chiarella was a communi-
cant OF the Church OF Our Lady Of
Lourdes.
Besides her husband. she leaves
two sons, Joseph and Frank. a
daughter, Mrs. Frank Tuele, all OF
Waterbury; two brothers. Antonio
and Caverio Rotella. both OF Wa
terbury; three sisters. Maria. Giusep-
pima and Teresa. all Of Italy; eight
grandchildren and several nieces
and nephews.
The funeral will be held Thurs
day morning ut Q O'Clock from
Maiorano's funeral home, 05 Willow
street. with solemn high Mass at
Our Lady Of Lourdes church ut 0
o'clock. Burial will be IN Calvary
cemetery. Friends may call at the
Maiorano funeral home today from
z to 10 and Wednesday from 2 to 10.
dARKe--Mrs. Nellie (O,Rourke)
Marks. widow Of John Marks Of
1877 Bank street, died last night In
st. Mary,s hospital. following q
short illness. A native OF Pr0vi-
dence. n. l., she had beensa resident
Of this city for Is years.
Mrs. Marks was COMMUNICATE Of
gt. Cecllia's church.
She leaves two ncphews. John
Duffy Of Providence; and John j
O'R0mke Of Melrose, Mass; and q
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-13

within 4 period Of a hours wal
bonds amounting 10 S2l,05e.l0 werC
sold at Victory House, said James b
Moran, chairman OF The OrganlRa.
tons division Of the waterbury
Bond committee,
Mr.. Moran expects that The sales
for this afternoon will be much
greater than this morning since
people have a better chance 10 gel
out than they do early IN the day,
Yesterdays rain didn't stop many
from purchasing the freedom In
surance papers Rt the Victory House
and 10 was reported that over S20,-
900 worth was sold,
The amount set for the Water
bury quota, which Includes the
several New Haven and LltehGicld
county towns, Is Ssl ,s00, 900, Austin
L. Adams eo.chalrman Of the war
finance commit y announced,
The goal for waterbury alone Is
IS million dollars, The following
areas have been established Ns fol-
lows: Naugatuck, sl,500,000; Tor
rlngton, 2 million; Wlnsted ! mil.
lion; Thomaston, 100000; Water
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-13

ROBINSON william Robinson
died this morning following q short
illness. A native Of England, he had
been q resident Of this city for so
years,
Mr.. Robinson was communicate
Of the Sacred Heart church.
He leaves four sons, william,
Francis. Harry and john, four bro
theirs. John, Robert. Edward and
Thomas Robinson; sister, Mrs.
John REILLY, all Of waterbury.
Funeral services will be held on
Thursday morning at 8:l5 o'clock
from the Mulville Funeral Home,
40 West Main street to the Sac.
red Heart church at o'clock. Burial
will be In the family plot at new
st. JoSeph'S cemetery.
Friends may call at the funera.
home this evening from 7-i0 o'clock
and tomorrow from 2-10 o'clock.
WORD George Henry Word Of
il3 WATERFOWL avenue died this
morning at his home. A native Of
Illinois he was born on August I,
1868.
Until his illness last October Mr..
Word had been employed as q tool
maker at the Risdon Manufacture
ing Company. He was q member Of
It's Foremen's Association. Mr.. Word
attended the First Methodist
church.
He leaves his wife, Mrs. Matte
May (Yerry) Word; a son, Arthur N.
Of this city; daughter, Mrs. Rich
ard L. Goodwill Of Plainville: two
brothers, Albert Of Waterbury and
Clarence Of California; three grand
children.
Funeral services will be held on
Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock at
the Anderson Funeral Home. 70
Central avenue, with Rev. John
Snavely officiating. Burial will be IN
new Pine Grove cemetery.
Friends may call at the funeral
home on Wednesday from To
o'clock.
TASSELI,-Mrs. Ziliah Caring
toni Tassell, "a, wife OF Albert A.
Tassell, 70 Bunker Hill avenue. died
at the Waterbury hospital last night.
A native OF England, she was the
daughter OF the late Thomas and
Emma Darlington.
Mrs. TasSell had been q resident
Of this city since 1907. She was q
member Of the Trinity church, and
OF It's 81. Elizabeth,s Guild.
She Is survived only by her hus-
band.
Funeral services win be held on
Thursday morning at II o'clock ct
the Trinity Episcopal church. Burial
will be IN new Pine Grove cemetery.
friends may call az the funeral
home % Wednesday from IS and
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-13

average American voter. All 10.
aether TOO often our politicians are
inclined 10 conveniently forget the
people who put them In public
Olzlee. You have all seen this hap
pen In the past, But not so In the
eaAa az Senator NELL, or just plain
aJoe~ as We know him up here.
Nelll b . mild appearing, perfect
gentleman who Is quiet spoken and
extremely friendly, until riled rs
both Governor Ray Baldwin and
Republican state Chairman Ken
Bradley can well testify.
Opposed Measure
70 Is no secret now that Joe was
opposed 10 the Birth Control bill,
~ any right thinking American
would be. In executive session OF
The Health and Safety committee
which had the Birth Control bill
under consideration Neill made his
stand known. As chairman OF this
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-13

J-U ocolck.
FITZGERALD - Mrs. Catherine
Fitzgerald OF 400 East Main street
q well-known resident OF this city
died this morning at st. Mary's hos
pital, following an illness Of eleven
weeks.
Mrs. Fitzgerald was the widow Of
John M. Fitzgerald, who died on
December 10, i942. A native OF IRE
land, she was the daughter OF MI
chael and Catherine Delaney Boil
ger. She had been O resident Of this
city for 80 years. A COMMUNICATE
OF the Church OF the Immaculate
Conception Mrs. Fitzgerald was q
member OF It's Rosary Confidently
She leaves o son, John F. Fttz-
gerald, popular In amateur thea
trical and musical circles, and cap
tain Of the guard at the Waterbury
Tool Company: two grandsons, John
and william Fitzgerald.
Funeral services will be held on
Thursday morning at 8:i5 O'Clock
from the Mulville funeral home. 270
West Main street, to the Church
Of the Immaculate Conception at Q
o'clock. Burial will be In the fam
lily plot at new st. Joseph's ceme-
terry.
Friends may call at the funeral
home from ITO o'clock this evening
and 2-l0 o'clock tomorrow.
RAVENS John Ravens, 70,
died last Thursday at the home Of
John e. Trerice Of Westbrook. A ma
tive Of Old Lyme. he was the son
Of the late Robert and Frances
(Congdon) Ravens. He was former
hotel proprietor.
Mr.. Ravens leaves two daughters.
Mrs. Frank J. Baron OF Waterbury:
and Mrs. Mae Morrison Of West.
brook.
Private funeral services were held
Saturday ct the Robinson and
Wright Funeral Home In Center
brook. Rev. George l.. Greene.
pastor OF the Old Saybrook Con-
gregational church ofilciated. Burial
was In Riverside cemetery there.
RICCI Anthony Ricci died
Saturday In Meriden. A native Of
italy. he had been resident OF
Meriden for 20 years.
Mr.. Riccl was the brother Of Mrs.
Josephine zuvella Of Waterbury. He
also leaves two daughters. Miss
Eugene Ricci and MRS. Mark Fem
ton Of California: one son, Francis
Ricci. also Of California.
The funeral was held yesterday
from the funeral home OF John J.
Smith. 930 West Main street, Mefi-
den. 70 Our Lady Of Mount Carmel
church. Burial was In Sacred Heart
cemetery.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-13

Wallace A. ram, 10, son Of Mr..
and Mrs, w. H. lllll Of 70 Conls.
ton avenue ls serving at an ad.
vanced training base with The U.
\. Marine Corps. lie attended
LeavenwOrth high school and was
employed nj che Waterbury Far
rell Foundry before his enlist.
ment.
Stationed at McDill Field, Tampa
Fla, as intelligence officer OH the
headquarters STAFF, CRpatin Mark
S.jerry, d, Is spending q short leave
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs
I.eavenworth Sperry Of Buckingham
street, Captain Sperry, who was q
reserve ofilcer, entered the service
In September i04l and has been
stationed Rt Tampa since that
time.
The spirit % competition, The
soul Of American ideals Of free.
dom and democracy, In being used
by the ScOvlll Mfg. Co.. in the
form Of $500 m an incentive 10
American soldiers 10 enter the
caplt0ls Of che Axis nations, The
munitions plant will pay this sum
n the soldiers who return . copy
Of the ScOvill Bulletein, accom-
panied by affadavlts which prove
that they have been The first mum.
: bers Of the edition 20 be delivered
10 the cities In which Adolf, Ben.
Ito and IElrOhltO have their head
quarters. Incidentally, o we'll
directed bomb n another Item that
will pay off even larger dividends
In an Allied victory.
Tho fund Of $500 will be turned
over 10 the Red Cross, In the event
that no claim n made 10 tho
money.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-13

joseph l., Mlnerlni, son OF Mr..
and Mrs. OrtenEio Minnerlni Of 22A
Oak street, who was recently pro-
NOTED TO private FIRST class, gradu.
ated this week from the alrplane
mechanics school operated by the
Army Air Forces Technical Train.
Ing Command ut Roosevelt Field In
Long Island. Private First Class
Minerlni attended Leavenworth high
school and has brother, Ralph,
stationed with an Army unit In
Georgia.
Private Gerald r, Macclone OF
Oakvllle has been assigned 10 IN
advanced training school In the
Marine corps. He Is the son OF Mr.,
and Mrs. Domenic Macclone and
was employed by WolkS market be-
fore his enlistment,
Upon successful completion OF the
OHicer Candidate Course OF the In.
fantry School at Fort Bennlng, Ca,
Charles Walter Flynn, son Of Mr.,
and Mrs. Walter ]. Flynn Of 1872
Grand street was commissioned q
second lieutenant In tho U. 8,
Army. Upon his enlistment In Feb.
ruary, 1891, he served In two In
fantry units and q military police
detachment before his assignment
TO Offcer Candidate school three
months ago.
Corporal Myron TherklldSen, son
OF Mr.. Martin A. Therkildsen Of
1000 North Main street has been
promoted 10 the rank OF sergeant, II
was announced today, He Is sta
toned at the alrplane mechanics
school OF the Army Air Forces Tech
meal Training Command at Sey-
mour johnson Field, N. O., and has
been assigned TO publications cen.
ter, headquarters. Sergeant Their.
klldsen attended Leavenworth high
school, and prior to entering the
service last June, was employed by
M. J. Fahy g. Sons, Inc,
After spending q brief furlough
In this city, Private Joseph Linsky
OF oakville has returned TO his post
at Camp Breckenridge, Ky.
Stationed at q Marine corps gun
merry school at Camp Lejeuene, N.
c., Private Philip DiStiso Of 1919 Ed
son avenue, has Just completed his
training course.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-13
Waterbury Responding
To War Loan Appeal


With unofficial returns reporting purchases approSI-
mating S5OOOOO0 and visitors 10 the Victory House beeom-
ing more numerous the campaign progresses waterbury
Is responding spenddy 10 The Second War Loan appeal
A. was announced today Official reports Il reported
this noon were being abulaed and Il expected that
organized publicity campaign would be undertaken
10 keep the public informed OF developments In the
nnFnnnua
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-13

STATE Capitol, Hartford, Conn,
m Ex-senator Joseph r. NELL
% WATERFOWL today stands
M and ahoulderS above any other
member % The io49 Connecticut
General Assembly as a result OF his
stand against Republican political
I'm" and IN his defense Of the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-13
Full Weather Report

msMton, April 10 CUP)-weath-
eK 4BFecRatl
aAsBACHUsETTs, CONNECTI-
uUT and RHODE lSLAND--lnter-
mAaeaant Hight rain early tonight,
NIlNAely eOideP tOalEht.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-13
II Sickness Has
Discouraged You

II you or any
one, dear to
you. are all
ing, and you
are discour-
aged because
health Is be-
ing denied
YOU, or your
loved on es,
then I want
you to know
that there Is
n message Of
hope for you
at this ONCE.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-13

niece. Miss Marguerite O'Rourke.
also OF Melrose.
Funeral services viii be held TO-
morrow morning at $50 O'Clock
from the Bergin funeral home, 200
East Main street. to st. Cecilia's
church at 0 o'clock. Burial will be
In Linwood cemetery, Colchester.
Friends may call at the funeral
home this eevening.
BLACKsON - william Blackson
Of 100 Pearl Street died yesterday at
his home, following q long illness.
A native OF Dover, Delaware, nc
was born on November lS, 1857
Mr.. Blaclsson came 10 this city
in 1908. He was employed for many
years by the Scovlll Company.
He leaves his wife. Mrs. Rosa
Blackson; q brother, Harry, o.
Dover.
Funeral arrangements win be- an
nOunced.