The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-14

Salvatore Caseranto of Field stret extension, who was represented by Attorney Francis J. Summa, claimed he was stopped by an OPA investigator while taking his wife to beach in New Haven on doc tors orders. He stated Mrs. Caser- tano was staying at Myrtle beach and had made special trip to this city to be examined by a physician and he was returning her on the doctors advice that she should not make trip by bus.
 He claimed further that he had to go to New York in connection with his fruit wholesale business and the trip to the beach was not out of the way. Certificates from Dr. A. P. Vastola and Dr. Isaac DeLuise werep resented by the driver as a basis for the dismissal of charges.
 Restoration of the gasoline ration book of Dr. c. K. Peterson of Lake vile was made by Commissioner Smyth on presentation of letter written to the Hartford OPA head quarters. The physician who was given a suspensinon of two months last week after he failed to appear to answer charges, claimed his son took his car without permission and the suspension creates a serious harship as he is the only doctor in the locality. The commissioner in- dicated the previous judgment was not revoked but merely suspended, indicating the finding of guilt stands but without involving pun ishment.
 Lois Cole of 34 Mitchell avenue received a suspension of 30 days after she admitted she was fined for speeding in Pittsfield, Mass. She testified she had received a special ration to travel there The suspen- sion applied to an "A" book.
 A suspended judgment was rend- cred in the case of Frank Persico of 30 Wilson street who was &C., cused of speeding in Sturbridge, Mass, but to lack of evidence. A continuance was granted in the case of another alleged speeder, AL bert Stevenson of Middlebury, who was charged with speeding in New York City.
 Domenic Perotti of Canaan lost his "A" book for 30 days but was allowed to kep his occupational driv ing rations. He admitted having a girl in his car when stopped by OPA investigators but said she was a mitch mixer" he picked up while on business trip to Millerton, N. Y. He said he lives in rural sec tion and there is no public trans portation available.
 Emil Beadoin of 40 JeWelry street who admitted driving to Savin Rock for 8 shore dinner caused Suspen- sion of the "A" book of his father, William B. Beadoin of 40 Liberty street, until September 4. The son was denied the right to apply for gasoline book during the period of the suspension. A similar judgment was imposed in the case of Nicholas Cicchetti of 21 Vista place Wso uses his mothers car to get to Savin Rock. A suspension to September 2 was entered for Mrs. Mary Cic- chetti and the right of applying for rations was rescinded for the son.
 William Root of 237 Circular ave- nue who was stopped on trip to a shore lost his rationing privileges until September 4. His wife appear ed yesterday in answer to the sum- mons.
 A reduction from a 30 day sus- pension to 20 days was made in the case of Jesse Mayfield who failed to appear when the case was called last week. He testified he went to New Haven to have repairs made to his car and there picked up some girls and took them for g ride. The suspension applies to an "A" book and the driver was allowed to re- tain his occupational driving ra- lions