The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-24
News Of Connecticut
(By United Press)

One man periShed tn a Meriden apartment house fire, and the body of another was recovered from Con- necticut river over the week end.
 Frank M. Spitzak, 30, was found suifocated in his attic bedroom when fire routed about 20 persons from rooming house at Meriden. Selig Cohen, g, was unconscious when rescued by flremen. Several other occupants of the place also were carried to safety.
 At Glastonbury, the body of Clem- ems Kozlyskei, Hartford, was discov- cred floating in Connecticut river. According to the medical examiner he had been dead about a month.
 The toll of violent deaths in the state was raised to Ave with three additional deaths reported at New Haven.
 Mrs. James Morgan, 68, Hamden, died of automobile injuries.
 William Anderson, New Haven, collapsed and died of a heart attack In the bathroom Of his home.
 George Perpente, 56, New Haven, took his life by inhaling Illuminating gas, according to the medical exam iner
 Bridgeport, Conn.,, May 24.-(UP) Funeral services will be held
 Tuesday for the Rev. John Joseph DOOley, 30, curate of st. James R. C. Church at Stratford. who died at q Bridgeport hospital Saturday night. Burial will he at East Hartford.
 Fr. D00lcy was ordained fin 1898, when he was appointed to St. James Church. His father, two sisters and q brother, all of East Hartford, Sur- Vivc.
 New Haven, Conn, May 24-(UP) -- The Connecticut Department, Sons Of Union Veterans of the Civil War, closed It's 50th Annual En- campment Sunday with the election Of John l. Hartman Middletown. as commander.
 Other elections included. Ernest F. Barnum, Bridgeport, senior vice commander; Wilbur L. Couch, Mer- iden, junior vice commander; liar old Scott, Bridgeport, chaplain; Martin II Gidney, New Britain, counsellor.
 Hartford, Conn.,. May 24-UP)-- State War Administrator Edward J. Hickey revealed today that Connec- Hcut already had surpassed its goal of 100000 war gardens, and esti- mates were made the number might reach I50,00O
 A year ago there were only l2,000 war gardens.
 Deputy Administrator Thomas W. Russell said "our showing thus far Is expected to weigh heavily fin Connecticuts favor next year when applications are made to the federal government for priOrities and proper all0catiOns of pressure cookers, seeds, fertilizers, small tools and farm machinery"
 No priOrities were given the state this year,he said, because the gov ernment based itsestimates on the ernment based It's estimates on the number of gardens year ago
 New Haven, Conn, May -(UP)
 The development of a new goggle which enables American flyers to readily adjust their vision to seeing better in the dark, was explained today by pr. Walter R. Miles, Yale professor Of psychology and vice chairman of the natinoal committee on aviation medicine.
 Normally, said Dr. Miles, 1t re- quircS about 9 minutes for the eyes to adapt themselves in the transi- ton from light to darkness. With these new goggles, made Of red glass or red jlastic, the adjustment IS almost immediate.
 "The dark adapter goggle," he said, "is really light selecting de- vice, or sort of light valve. It excludes all except that at the red end of the visible spectrum"
 The goggle fits snugly on the face, excluding all stray light, he said and the red light which comes through allows the person to see for reading and the usual kinds oi visual work. The goggle keeps out the light that has an action on the retina to delay the setting up Of night vision"
 pr. Miles said that when this light has been kept off the retina for 25 minutes, then both day and night visual capacities are present in the retina at once.'