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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-05-05
EXPECTED
TO RESUME DUTY
Aide to Fire Marshal Is
COnvalescing; News of
Sons Promotion Cheers

Fire Marshal D. j. Lahey today
announced unless complications
arise, Lieutenant Eugene A. Legge
Of the Inarshal's office, will be back
"in harness" again within a couple
Of weeks. Lieutenant Legge Is now
at his home on Hungerford avenue,
recuperating from an ailment OF
the abdomen that confined him to
st. Marys hospital for a period Of
three weeks.
"Of course, am happy to be
out, and able to meet some of my
good friends" said the lieutenant,
but my greatest feeling of con-
tentment just now Is the announce
ment that my son, George, some
where in the Pacific. has been APP
pointed q corporal in his outfit. we,
who have had some experience in
this line, know what 1t Is for
soldier to be pushed up q peg and
my thought, naturally, is the feel
ing of JOY and happiness that must
have been in the mind of my son
when the announcement was made
of his selection"
Lieutenant Legge was on the
danger list at the hospital for q
number of days. His recovery has
been received by many as a miracle.
eyes" declared the lieutenant to
the Marshal last night, at his home"
l am thankful God spared me,
due, T think, to the prayers Of
fered up by many sincere and
thoughtful friends"
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-05-05
MILK DEALERS in
LABOR DISCUSSION
Waterbury Firms May Be
Compelled to Employ
Women Drivers

A representative group OF local
milk dealers met with Mrs. Mary M.
Dewey, area Manpower Commission
director, yesterday to discuss meth
DDS of aiding the industries distri-
button problems. Placing of milk
distributors in the locally needed"
category was sought, but ruling
was held up pending further in
vestigation Of the current problems,
Using women to deliver milk was
suggested as possible means to aid
the labor shortage, and dealers in
dicated they will study the matter
further and try TO determine means
by which women could serve.
Diaries are considered essential Mt
the present time up to the point
where the milk Is placed on the
trucks. Dealers claim distribution
work Is Just as essential.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-05-05
PRIORITY CLAIM
RULING PROMISED
Federal Government to
Announce Stand in Case
Against Ex-ContrOIler

A letter from Assistant U. S. At
torney-Gcneral Samuel o. Clark
Jr., to Attorney George Cohen
Hartford. special counsel for Wa
terbury informed the latter that
the federal government will short
~ decide Who has the first claim
on the assets Of Daniel j. Leary
fugitive eX-controller of the City OF
Waterbury. The two questions are:
Does the federal government have
first rights because of an income
tax claim? Or does the City of Wa
terbury have first claim because an
attachment had been placed on the
assets?
The letter from Attorney Clark
states that the attorney general
will soon receive particulars from
the Internal Revenue Bureau of the
Treasury Department before the
decision Is made by the govern
ment. Attorney Clark told Attorney
Cohen that he would notify him
II the government intends TO do
anything, as soon as possible.
Waterbury has n 5000 900 action
pending against Leary in the su-
perior court. This suit was original
isJ Yplaceo ny InenEpers ~ the Clti-
zens Good Government Association
through Attorney Cohen with the
city later becoming a party plain
TIN and Attorney Cohen continued
as special counsel. The majority Of
Leary'S assets were attached in con-
nection with the case.
The federal government wishes It
to be known that it has a large in
come tax claim against the fugitive.
Attorney Cohen's problem is to de-
termine who has prior rights.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-05-05
FORMER CURATE
DANBURY RECTOR
Rev. Geo. r. Millard Sue.
ceeds Lieut.; Col. Kel
lOgg, Army Chaplain

Succeeding Rev. Hamilton K. KEEL
logg who Is now serving as a leu
tenant-colonel In the army chaplain
corps, Rev. George Richard Willard,
former curate at st. Johns Episco-
pal church, has been installed as
rector of st. James Episcopal
church in Danbury, where he had
served as acting priest-in-charge
since March, 1941.
Mr.. Kellogg granted a leave OF
absence when his regiment of Con-
necticut National Guard was fed
eralized two years ago. He submit
ted his resignation to the rectorship
several weeks ago and Mr.. Willard
was called to Office shortly after
Easter.
Mr.. Willard was born in Califor-
MIA and prepared for ecclesiastical
service at the Episcopal seminary in
Cambridge, Mass. He did post
graduate work in theology at Union
Seminary in New York and served
as an assistant at st. James
church In New York before coming
to st. Johns church the following
year. where he was in charge of
Sunday school. Rev. Mr.. Willard was
the last curate called by the parishs
late rector, Rev. DR.. John N. Lewis.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-05-05
APPOINTMENTS IN
FIRE DEPARTMENT

Among the persons TO fill the many
vacancies in the fire department arc
three present auxiliary firemen.
James Gladney, James Shea, James
Kelley. Private j. Rice Is expected
TO receive a lieutenancy, the others
to be named privates. The appoint
ments will be made official this af-
ternoon at a meeting OF the board of
fire commissioners at city hall.
The lieutenant's vacancy was made
last month by the promotion OF
Lieut.. James Mccoy OF Engine 5 To
succeed Capt. Michael A. Cayanaugh,
recently retired.
Other changes resulted in the
transfer OF Capt Walter A. Lanoue
from Engine 3. Brooklyn to Engine
0. WaterYllle. and the assignment Of
Capt. Mccoy to supervise the Brook
Ign station.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-05-05
PRISON SENTENCES
FOR NEW CITY MEN
Youth Pleads Guilty to
Manslaughter; Wife AS
saiIant Committed

Paul Sulek, Jr., 90, OF Torring-
ton, was sentenced TO serve 4 10
vera sin state prison after ne plead
ed guilty in Litchheh superior court
yesterday afternoon TO "a charge OF
marslaughter arising from the death
Of william Madden March 81. A
2-to-3-year prison sentence was
imposed at the same criminal ses-
sion on AlphonSe Peacatorc, 81, also
OF Torrington, who pleaded guilty 10
assaulting his estranged wife with
dangerous weapon.
Maddens death resulted in the
early morning after a tusslc out
side Of the victims home. Sulek
was said TO have been drinking
heavily Just before the attack. The
death was caused by a crushing
fracture Of the skull according 10
the medical examiners report.
Pescatore was accused OF attempt
ing to shoot his wife on Torring-
ton street and then beating her with
the pistol. The attack was said to
have resulted when attempts OF
reconciliation failed. The accused
claimed he wrested the pistol from
MS wife, but she denied ever possess
ing 1t.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-05-05
MISSION COUNCIL
SECRETARY GUEST
Rev. James E. Walter to
Speak at Bunker Hill
Church, Sunday

Rev. James E. Walter OF Boston
Massachusetts, associate secretary
Of the Missions Council of Congre-
gational and Christian Churches In
the United States, will speak Sun
day afternoon and evening, May 8
at the Bunker Hill Congregations.
church, before the Naugatuck VAL
ley Young Peoples association.
For five years he has been re-
sponsible for the promotion of mis-
sionary interest among me 1000
Congregational churches of New
England. His duties include extern
sive speaking before all age groups
in these churches and in others
across the nation.
His leadership has been built up
primarily through assisting men,
bers of local church finance COM
mittees In conducting a more ef-
fective Every Member Canvass
Translating Christian faith into f.
nancial support OF the church marks
his itinerant ministry with distinc-
ton.
He has visited the Home Mission
fields Of the Congregational Chris
tian churches in the southeast,
southwest, Dakotas, Rocky Noun
tain area, and Puerto Rico. Work
among the Spanish-speaking Amer
leans under the stars and stripes, is
Of special concern to all Protestant
churches this year. Latin America
Is the study theme chosen by the
Missionary Education Movement, In
terdenominational agency for the
United States and Canada, matching
the inter-American efforts of our
government to sponsor the Good
Neighbor policy.
On the day of Pearl Harbor Mr..
Walter was visiting Congregational
churches deep In the heart of Mex
leo. Studying the program Of the
American Board of Commissioners
for Foreign Missions carried him to
social service houses OF big cities
and back into tiny parishes Of cotn-
try hillsides. He discovered first
hand the variety Of minds and feel
ings south of the Rio Grande toward
big brother United States and Mex
icos attitude toward the war.
Mr.. Walter was born In Toledo,
Ohio, studied at the University OF
Toledo, and graduated from Otter
bein College and Yale Divinity
school. His first parish was in
Orange, Connecticut, and from this
he came to his present position with
the Missions Council, which includes
the promotional activities Of the
American Board of Foreign Mis-
sions. the Board of Home Missions
of the Congregational Christian
Churches and the Council for So
cial Action
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-05-05
JAPS' SUB MADE
OF U. S. PARTS
Visitors May Get Closeup
OF "YelIOw Peril" Under
sea Boat Next Week

American material played an i'm
portant part in the construction OF
the Japanese two man submarine
which comes to this city next Tues
day. American scrap metal had been
moulded into its hull. American bat
teries were used to furnish power
American made valves and switches
controlled Its navigation and firing
power. The sub carried American
made two-way radio equipment
American made piping throughout
Its interior, and 1t was driven by
two American made brass propellers.
When the sub was captured, the
American names were on most OF
its equipment.
The storage batteries which fur
nished the sub with power were
like those in your automobile. One
hundred and four OF these batteries
were arranged In four banks. When
the power IN one bank had run
down the officer in charge could
throw a switch to draw current from
another bank. Current stored in all
banks gave the sub an approximate
cruising range of $50 miles.
Although built largely with Amer
lean materials, the sub was con-
structed for operation by japanese
who are naturally small, Even an
average Jap would experience some
difficulty squeezing through the 1871
inch opening in the coming tower
which afforded the only means of
entrance. Quarters inside were
cramped and not even Jap could
stand erect TO perform his duties. All
buttons and switches necessary to
control the craft were within easy
reach OF the officer in charge.
The two man crew of the minia-
ture pig boat had started on their
mission supposedly With the idea Of
their own ultimate self destruction
When the officer in charge was cap
tured he begged the Americans that
he be permitted TO shoot himself.
This request was rather curious in
view of the fact that the Jap was
wearing his sword when he fell in
to the hands of the Americans. 1t is
worthy Of note that he failed to
employ this weapon to prevent his
capture alive at the hands of the
Americans
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-05-05
Compensation Agreements

The following compensation
agreements for weekly payments
to be made during disability and
for specific payment In case of
permanent injury were approved
today at the office Of COmpensa-
ton Commissioner John J. O'Con-
nell:
Jacob J. Hajostek Of Torrlngton
against American Brass Go. Of
TOrringtOn, $24.4O beginning April
20, abdominal hernia.
DimitriOs Kar0agOunis Of Tor
ringtOn against Hendey Machine
Co. Of Torrington, sci, beginning
April ], injury 10 Ies: side.
Stella WyzykOwskl of Torring-
ton against Union Hardware Co.
of TOrrington, $15.35 weekly for
five weeks beginning Feb. l, rs
percent loss Of right little finger.
Joseph A. Franzi of TOrringtOn
against Oneglla and GervasinI
Inc. Of Union City, $2S maximum
beginning Sept. 0. 1871, injured
49, 49,. sNA tAaAsA&aa ~ fAAk
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-05-05
RESERVOIR WORK
GETS UNDERWAY
UniavOrable Weather De-
lays Progress; No Exten-
sion for Contractor

City Engineer Charles A. Root
lold the Board OF Works at Its
meeting last night that work on the
:hird reservoir and dam by the l..
=. Defelice and Sons Company OF
New Haven had been started, but
hat progress to date could not be a
determining factor In when the pro-
lect would be completed on account
II the considerable amount OF bad
weather experienced.
The Works Board was also In
formed that conferences between
the contractors bonding company
and the City Engineering Depart
ment were continuing with the
view OF establishing definite
schedule which would result In the
reservoir being finished next Sep
TENDER.
The Board took no action again
on the request of the Defelice Com
pany for an extension OF It's con-
tract which expired last November
and which, presumably, is now
costing the concern $3.50 a day in
penalties.
Considerable concrete work was
done by the contractor on the spill
way and channel during April, the
board was informed, and bills sub
mitted were approved and ordered
submitted TO the Finance Board
informed last evening that govern
Members OF the board we're also
mental priorities on materials may
delay some anticipated improve
ment this summer.
In view OF the fact that all de-
tails Of the governments plans were
not available no action was taken.
1t Is understood that new street
layouts and other contemplated
work for the summer may be seri-
otisly curtailed.
Bids to install water pipeline in
the Fairmont Section were submit
ted TO the Board OF Public Works at
last nights meeting by Antonio
Lamho and Barbara D'Aurio, both
OF Waterbury, Although the amounts
weren't revealed today, indications
were that Barbara DAurio was the
lowest bidder and may get the con-
tract.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-05-05

New York, May 5.-(UP)-TTad-
ing lightened on the stock market
today and prices moved unevenly
In q narrow range.
Activity centered on a few low
priced shares, including Common
wealth g. Southern at rs cents a
share, unchanged; United Corpora
ton at ga unchanged; Armour at
s ga UP 3-8 and equal to the high;
and Allegheny Corporation Sup 1-8.
Steel issues declined while mo-
tors held at the previous close and
rails were narrowly irregular. Some
higher priced carrier issues were off
more than a point.
Airline stocks were strong with
Pan American Always at a new
high and United Air Lines equal to
its hgih. Oils and coppers we're
little changed. American Telephone
equaled its high and then eased to
q small net loss. American Home
Products was up points at a new
high, while Virginia Caroline Chem
ical preferred equaled its top.
Better grade utilities were quiet
with prices steady. Mercantile
stocks improved with Woolworth up
nearly point and Montgomery
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-05-05
SELECT JURORS
IN TRIAL CASE
American Brass Co. De.
PENDANT in $4,000 Suit
Over Boys Death

Seven jurors we're impaneled n
superior court up TO the O'Clock
recess TO hear the $4,000 civil ac-
ton brought by Mary Plourde OF
Waterbury against the American
Brass Co. rs the result OF the
drowning of her five year old son
Anthony, Jr, April IT, 1912. on
company premises Questioning OF
veniremen will continue this after
noon.
The plaintiff claims her son and
two other children were playing at
u pond on company land at Mill
and South Main streets. The boy
was walking on planks placed across
the pond when he slipped and fell
into the pond, said to be six feet
deep, and drowned, according TO the
complaint,
The company is charged with
negligence for failing to place an
obstruction near the pond, when It
alleRedly knew children played
there, and falling TO provite quad
III n special defense the American
Brass Co. claims The child was
guilty of negligence for treSpasisng
on the premises and failing 70 eXer-
else care.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-05-05
MEASLES CONFINES
SCHOOL STUDENTS

Approximately 30 Taft school stu
dents in Watertown are afflicted
with measles, consequently a quar-
antine of the school was posted 10
prevent the spread of the disease
it was revealed today.
This disease has Neen prevalent
throughout most Of the boarding
schools of the nation lately, said
one OF the school officials.
A school order permits those stu
dents who can prove they have had
the disease previously TO leave the
school grounds.
Waterbury's measles scare was
lessencd last week as the number
of cases reported for the previous
week. SO, dropped to n new cases
for the past week, as listed in the
weekly bulletin of the state depart
ment of health.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-05-05
49, Year Old Boy Quits
Job, Demands Statement

A 16-year-old youth walked into
the local War Manpower Commits
sion Office today and said: II
want q statement Of availability.
l quit yesterday. I didn't like my
pay, my hours, or my work" A
hurried examination revealed the
youth was employed In an essen
tial industry and wanted TO go
into on-essential work, further
amazing VINO officials.
Mrs. Mary M. Dewey gave his
case as an illustration Of the at
titude and lack Of understanding
on sterilization requirements by
some local employees. The youth
when asked II he was familiar
with the sterilization plan said
all he knew was that his new
employer wouldn't give him the
job until he got the statement
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-05-05
ARMY INDUCTEES
HAVE LONG WAIT
Two Hours Difference in
Arrangements, Train
Arrival

A slight misunderstanding between
craft board officials and the railroad
authorities caused the small con-
tingent that left this morning for
basic training at Fort Devens to
wait at the Waterbury station for
over two hours.
Mayor John S. Monaghan made the
farewell speech. Many gifts from
zindah Grotto, Waterbury Service
mems committee, knights of Column
bus helped to make the prolonged
occasion cheerful one. The boys
were escorted to the railroad sta
ton by the Scovill Manufacturing
Company color guard and band.
The following young men made
up the contingent that took ply
steal examinations at the Hartford
Induction Center recently:
Edward Gauronski, 436 South
Main street; Theodore Meyer. SO
WATERFOWL avenue; John Kankel,
1877 Congress avenue; Earl Thomp-
son, 205 Chapman street; Edward
Wallis, IA Spencer avenue; Danforth
Shattuck, 101 Coniston avenue; John
Geronimo, A Norman street; Ernest
Groils, 90 Ridgewood street; Peter
Zappone, lab Birch street; Saliva
tore Drago. ZIG Wesley street; Ed
ward Nutbrown, 1878 West Main
street; Michael DeNicola, GA High
land avenue; Dudley Costenbader,
1870 Pennington avenue, Hartford,
Conn.
Alfred Bailey. 81 Shirley street;
Louis Carosella. 100 Ponham street;
Charles Presidents, 1874 Railroad
Hill street; Alfred West, AZ Pros
pect street; Charles Buonauto lis
Ledgeside avenue; Lawrence Fagen,
Al Cooke street; Keith Sutherland,
65 Willow street, directly to camp.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-05-05

and that was what he wanted.
When told to go back to his
former job, the youth said it was
already filled, and he didn't want
1t anyway. "a day will come again
when you can do what you want,
but today there are other consid-
erations for all Of us to, think
about" the caller was told as me-
gotiations were undertaken to
place him back in his old job.
Under sterilization procedure a
person who wishes to leave his
Job must first apply 10 his en-
ployer. If he can't get a state
ment Of transfer he may then
appeal 10 the USES, still remain
ing on the Job, however. His final
local recourse is to appeal to the
VINO,
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-05-05
FACTORY MACHINES
DAMAGED BY BLAZE

Four spindle machine were dam
aged by fire this morning at Build
ing No. 81, third floor of the Scovill
Manufacturing Company. Engine 2,
Truck 3, a Booster and an Emer-
gency Truck werS rushed on the
scene.
The fire department reported the
blaze was caused by static from the
machines.
Engine 4 was dispatched this
morning to fight the brush fire that
broke out on the Meehan estate on
Paramount street.
The Chase Brass a. Cooper Com
pany property on Lakewood Road,
also had brush fire yesterday and
Engine had to be sent out to over
come the blaze.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-05-05
BOARD IN SESSION
FOR NEW ELECTORS

The board Of registrars will be at
the aldermanic chambers until o.
clock tonight to swear in new cleo
tors. The chambers opened this
morning at 9o'clock. To be eligible,
persons must be natHalized citizens.
Persons not born in the U. S. A.
must bring their citizenship papers
to prove their identity. Other appli-
cants must have resided in the city
of Waterbury during the past six
months and one day, plus one whole
year in this state.
Applicants are warned to enlist
early so that the rush which &C.
CURED last year won't be duplicated.
Just prior to voting time last year,
thousands swarmed at the city hall
doris and had to wait hours before
they could be sworn In, said Mary
Kilmartin, town clerk.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-05-05
WAR RULES CHANGE
TRAVELLING HABITS

The public has had to change Its
former travelling habits in order to
conform to wartime transportation
restrictions and hardships. so that
the most efficiency could be obtained
from the transportation facilities on
hand, said Walter Carr, of Bridge
port, vice-president of the Connect
cut Railway 81 Lighting Co.. at a
meeting Of the Rotary club at the
Elton yesterday.
He pointed out that the transpor-
tation companies have faced such
serious problems as shortages Of
paraphernalia, manpower and ter
mination OF services wherever pos
sible, to comply with ODr orders. TO
save rubber and gas.
A tribute was paid to George
Green, former secretary OF the Ro-
tary club, as members stood in sill
ence for few minutes.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-05-05
&c. Y. 0. DEDATERS'
IN SEMI-FINALS.
Four Teams Survive Elm.
inatiOn Contests; Inter-
eSting Clash Tomorrow

-Four teams were declared eligible
today to compete in the semi-finals
Of the fifth annual debating tourn-
ament sponsored by the knights OF
Columbus and the Catholic Youth
Organization OF Waterbury. Miss
Dorothy Seibert, chairman OF the G
Y. o. committee, has announced
that the surviving contestants for
the James F. Arnold Memorial tro-
ply now held by st. Lucy's chapter
are st. Francis, Church of the I'M
maculate Conception, st. Margaret's
and st. Patrick's.
Tomorrow evening in X. of C. hall
speakers representing the Immacu-
late Conception and st. Francis
units will debate on the question
whether or not the United States
should feed the Axis-dominated ma
lions of Europe. The public, as al
ways, Is invited to attend the con-
test.
The winner of tomorrow evenings
contest will participate in the finals
with the team which takes honors
in the scheduled debate between
st. Patrick's and st. Margaret's
speakers. In one of the early verbal
clashes Of the present tournament
st. Patrick's eliminated the title
holders, st. Lucy's and now loom
as an outstanding contender for
the coveted trophy. The Immacu-
late Conception chapter has the dis
tinction of winning the Champion
ship Of the first tournament spon-
sored jointly by the K. Of G. and the
G. Y. O.
Miss Seibert announced this
morning that the judges for Thurs
day evenings debate will be made
known by the committee tomorrow
morning.