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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-06-17
National Commander
To Officiate Here
Parents of Jewish ServiCemen to Receive Certificates
at Ceremonies Sunday Night

Local civic and veterans organiza-
lions and the general public are
invited to attend the ceremonies
during which the David Fannick
Post, Jewish War Veterans, will
honor the parents Of young Jewish
men now in the Armed Services
by presenting them with specially
engraved certificates, symbol OF
recognition of their sons participa-
ton in this global war.
The ceremonies are scheduled to
take place at the BETHEL synagogue
Sunday, June 20, at p. m, to which
many outstanding leaders and Or
ganizerS have been invited to at
tend. National Commander, Jewish
War Veterans of the United States,
Benjamin kaufman, of Trenton,
New Jersey, is the special guest
and speaker of the program who
will arrive Sunday at 6:15 p. m,
with his staff from New York. He
will be welcomed to this city by
Commander Sampson Siegal and
Morris A. Robin, chairman of the
reception committee.
Mrs. Rae Schoenberg, Bridgeport,
national president OF the Ladies
Auxiliary organization, will be one
OF the guest speakers. Waterbury's
three rabbis, Max Glitter of Beth
Israel synagogue; David Polish of
Temple Israel synagogue; and Will
liam Greengfell of Bethel syna-
gogue, will also officaite as speak
erS. Master of ceremonies for the
special occasion will be William
Schneer and Commander Siegel will
preside over the occasion.
A special committee has contact
ed the parents of the scores of
Jewish youths now in service, to in
sure their being present at the cere-
monies.
Chief speaker Benjamin kaufman
was one of the outstanding heroes of
the World War. For conspicuous
gallantry and intrepedity above and
beyond the call of duty in action
with the enemy" he was awarded
the Congressional Medal of Honor,
highest award within the gift of
OAlC OLAbCNl LAC OOllGol
sional Medal was conferred upon
only 70 men during the World War
No. l.
Kaufman served as a top SER
geant in Co. E of the 3O8th infan-
try. The story of Kaufman's
feroic feat is recorded in the his
tory of that unit as follows:
In the Argonne on october 4th,
kaufman had one arm already put
out of commission by a German
machine gun. Nevertheless, with
Privates Iacoviello and Vanderlip,
he started toward the flank of the
machine gun positions. Both priv
ates were wounded, and kaufman
was alone, when he drew his pis-
tol-Which was empty-and rushed
at the position-calling upon the
gunners to surrender; made them
shoulder the machine gun, and
march back to headquarters. Meet
ing Private Iacoviello-he turned
over the prisoners to him and then
became unconscious from loss OF
blood. Inc recognition of his
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-06-17
BY THE OUT EASTER

The Hartford Times of Tuesday
carried an editorial on the over
croWding of public buses in that
city, and claims the situation has
reached a stage that demands re-
lief. What it said editorially is
most appropriate to conditions, al
so in Waterbury. Here is part of
what was outlined, to wit:
Service now is intolerable. Peo-
pie are not provided with neces-
sary minimum transportation:
they are left standing while
crowded vehicles pass, and the
word crowded" in this case
means insufferably and indecent
ly damned together. The passen-
gers make little or no complaint.
They appreciate the fact that war
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-06-17
WOMEN ON TRIAL
AT WHITE PLAINS

Presentation of evidence in the
case against Mrs. Marie Colasanto'
so, of 81 Bennett street, and three
other women who are accused OF
committing abortion, was scheduled
to start before a grand jury in White
Plains, N. Y, today. The local woman
was freed from Jail last night after a
$4,000 bond was furnished but her
alleged cohorts. whose bonds re-
manned at the original high level OF
$4,000 and $4,000, remain in Gus
tody.
Others facing charges are Mrs.
Katherine Essenger, SIS, OF New Ro-
chelle, N. Y, Mrs. Anna Allies, as,
also of New Rochelle, and Mrs. Mary
Mcclure, ST, of West Haven.
Cut off by war from its normal
sources of supply. South Africa will
make its own wooden toys.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-06-17

An expansion program, requiring
a fund of 100000 toward an en-
larged young mems and young wo-
mans joint "Y" program for post
war recreational facilities. was out
lined by Herbert Smith, general Sec
rotary of the Waterbury Y. M. c. A.
yesterday in a talk at the noon
meeting of the Kiwanis club at the
Elton.
The plan, Mr.. Smith said, would
include enlarging the Central W
to include women's dormitorieS,
three new gymnasiumS, another
swimming pool, and more educa-
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-06-17
Y.MC.A. May Enlarge
Present Facilities

tional rooms, In addition to the en-
largement OF joint facilities at
Brooklyn and North End "Y's" and
at camp.
The proposed fund will be raised
principally through donations from.
the large industrial companies, who
will gain from the recreational and
educational work of the "Y" activi
ties has grown from four yount
women's clubs, started as an ex.
pertinent, to a present membership
Of 2,10O in comparison with 3,40I
men A total of 10000 girls partici'
pates in the various programs Of tht
"Y, Mr.. Smith related.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-06-17
M'KNICHT TO Be
new SECRETARY

Election of James E. Mcknight
as secretary of the Waterbury Bar
association is expected at a special
meeting tomorrow morning at 10
o'clock in the superior court room.
Mr.. Mcknight will succeed George
H. Freeman, present secretary, as
clerk of the superior court July !
and it is believed he also will be
selected to assume the SeCretarial
dudties.
z. successor to Mr.. Meningitis
present post as treasurer also will be
named.
A resolution on the death of the
late Francis P. Guilfoile will be read
at the meeting.
Attorney Edward Mascolo, new
president of the organization. will
preside and plans for the annual
outing will be discussed.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-06-17
Litigation In
Local Courts

A hearing opened in superior
court today in the $4,000 civil &C
ton brought by Richard D'Agostino
of Waterbury against Domenic
Crocco, also of this city. The suit is
based on injuries sustained April o.
1912 by the plaintiff. who was
seven years old at the time
The boy who brings the suit
through his father, Fred, claims he
was struck by truck of the de-
PENDANT as he played on Carmen
street. Injuries to his eyes, ears,
and shoulders, and hands. are
among those listed in the complaint.
A common pleas court decision
returned for the defendants in the
assault suit brought by Charles
Latin of Hartford against Nicholas
Apalucci and Thomas Lucian as
proprietors of the Legion Grill on
North Main street and Domenic
sacco, bartender, was upheld in a
memorandum handed down this
week by the State Supreme Court
of Errors in Hartford.
The decision was the second
handed down by the high court, the
first one resulting from an appeal
taken by the defendants after the
plaintiff was awarded damages of
$2,250 by common pleas court jury
Oct. 10, 1941. Judge Thomas j. Wall
returned a judgement for the de-
PENDANTS when the case was retired,
and the other side then took an
appeal.
Latin claimed he was struck by
the bartender March 25,. 1941 and
sustained severe injuries.
Superior Court Judge William H.
Comley today dismissed the COM
plant and cross-complaint dn the
divorce action involving Louis Mai
cite and Belle Des Roche Maiette,
both of this city, after completion of
a hearing today. A divorce was
granted in a case heard yesterday
afternoon.
Both the husband, who filed the
original complaint, and the wife in
the Maiette case claimed intoler
cradle cruelty and both sought Gus
tody of a minor child, The mar
rage took place Jan. 90, 1928 in
New York city.
Alberta Agnello of Waterbury was
granted a divorce from Joseph Ag-
nello, also of this city, in a con-
tested action heard yesterday after
noon. The couple married Aug. 6,
1921 and the petitioner alleged her
husband became intolerably cruel
Jan. l, 1922.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-06-17
CrolUded Buses!
Hartford Times Editorial Applicable to Water
bury : Situation Demands Relief Local
Friction Recalled by Writer

has brought about the inconven-
fence, and they endure it. But if
this condition can be remedied
by presentation to the ODT of
the facts about service here, then
there is ray of hope that i'm
provement will result"
Hundreds of people are left
standing at the Green daily as
the crowded buses westerly fly
past. Nothing can be done about it
inasmuch as it is impossible to
allow any more people aboard.
And not until short time ago,
were people out here in our own
district allowed to ride on the
Cooke street buses. The Connec-
ticut Railway and Lighting Com
pany opposed this grant before
the State Public Utilities Commits
sion.
There has always been friction
between these two public carriers.
The Conn. Railway and Light
ing Company, a foreign corpora
ton against a home concern like
the Cooke street company, has al
ways been winner in questions
that went before the state utili-
ties commission. Just when the
Cooke street company was trying
to accommodate more of its Hitch
cock lake patrons by running a
few more buses, the commission
decided against it, and it is our
information the protest originated
from a corps of spoilers en-
ployed by outsiders.
We understand that the COM
mission of itself inspects the bus
ses of all public carriers. Some
times we wonder as to the en-
Urgency doors and axes and fire
eXtinguishers on these public con-
veyances. If something serious
should happen who will be who"
in the investigation that will fol-
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-06-17

action, kaufman received the Con-
gressional medal"
Senior Commander Morris
Robin head the service committee,
assisted by Joseph Yanowsky, Jack
Rutman and Dave Dember.
Refreshments committee: Morris
Grabow, chairman, President Mrs.
Polly Rabinowitz Of the Post Aux
iliary.
Reception committee: George Kar-
nofsky, Robert Glickman, Robert
Grace, Atty. Harold Green, Charles
Greenblatt, Harry Liebeskind and
Samuel Leipets.
Publicity director, Jack Rutman.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-06-17
WOMEN IN SERVICE

Miss Alma A. Martinkat, assistant
superintendent at Waterbury hospi-
tai since 194l, has resigned, effective
July l, to enter military service,
Miss Aida E. Greer, hospital super
intenrent, announced yesterday.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-06-17
. JUST IN TIME

Gary Cooper is gentleman
cave man" in Warner Brothers
Saratoga Trunk. He gets rough
with Ingrid Bergman, but stops
just short Of slapping or spanking
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-06-17
RUBBISH BLAZE
AT WARDS FLATS

A fire in a rubbish heap near
Wards Flats on Bank str5ct where
fire Quilted several floors of tene-
ment on April 7, brought out five
fire companies yesterday. No dam
age to the buildings was reported.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-09-28
No Big Blow
Until 1914
BY LYLE G. WILSON

UNITED Press stan Correspondent
washington. Sept. 2s.-(UP)-Re-
ports Of sudden British interest IN
speed-up OF plans for @ cross-chan-
mel invasion Of western Europe ap-
peared today to come too late 70
promise any such Knockout maneu-
yer against Germany before 1914.
British military leaders could
count on 100 per cent cooperation
here In speeding such an invasion
by any emergency measure thai
seemed feasible.
London further reported that the
nomination Of Gen. George @. Mar.
slnall, chief Of staff, to become SUI
preme commander in the European
theater may come almost immedi-
ately. That would be in conform
ity with reports current here since
Sept. 6 but at variance with a story
circulated in congressional circles
last week that Marshall was to be-
come q global commander Of Anglo
American forces, land, sea and air.
President Roosevelt may ind his
press and radio conference seized.
uled for, 4 D. m. today appropriate
for a Marshall announcement.
Marshalrs transfer to London
however, would not open a front II
western Europe although 1t would be
real evidence that the spade work
had begun. Washington author
tiles generally have pressed for an
CONTINUED on Page d
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-09-28
Plan POST
War Vet Aid

New York, Sept. 2S.-(UP)-A
postwar veterans welfare program
expanding the proposals recently
made by President Roosevelt for
returning service men was adyocat-
ed today by Robert T. Merrill, Of
Havre, Mont, commander in-chief
OF the Veterans Of Foreign Wars.
ut the opening OF q three-day ma
tiOnal convention.
Asserting that the benefits pro-
posed by the president were Good
as far Is they 60 but they don't 90
far enough" Merrill submitted for
convention approval q i0-point pro-
gram which he said will definitely
fix government responsibility. on an
equal basis, for the veterans and
their dependents Of al wars. CANE
palgns and expeditions"
The program included:
Continuation Of pay for SIX months
Of al h0norably discharged; fed
erai aid Tor those whose education
was interrupted; government hoSpi.
iai care and treatment, pensions
and compensation payments fixed
o. eosl.afrllyEnf, preference ca All
governmental employment. ~ pos
eent 81 employees Ca federal contrast
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-09-28
Ask Lawyers
To Use Funds
In Bond Drive

A telegram received today from
Colonel Thomas Hewes, state chair
man Of the Third War Loan, and
directed toward all local attorneys,
requests, and suggests, that these
lawyers make every attempt to in
vest, into war bonds, any fiduciary
funds that they may control.
These funds, held in trust on
many estates, II available for such
investment, on any large scale,
would prove to be an enormous
contribution to Waterbury's share
toward the success Of the drive.
This move, on the part of the To-
cal lawyers, would add to their pres
ent efforts In their share in putting
the drive over the top. At q meet
ing Of the bar association, held last
Friday, the motion was unanimous
" adopted whereby a committee
would be appointed to solicit all the
members Of the local association Il
urge the purchase Of more bonds.
A committee consisting Of the fol-
lowing was appointed, Judge T. E.
Conway: Attorneys, Guerin Car
mody, Michael & clullo, John Thoms
Alfred Finklestein and Stephen
Homick.
Although chairman James z.
Moran, Of the local third loan COM
mittee today stated that the over
all picture Of the local drive looks
encouraging, he warned that we are
IeAoaaAlranaA m para ~
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-09-28
SocioIite In
Murder Cose

Pittsfield, Mass, Sept. 28.-(UP)-
socially-prominent John +. Noxon.
Jr., Pittsfield lawyer and Harvard
graduate, was ordered held with
out bail for hearing Friday when
arraigned on q murder charge today
In connection with the mercy
electrocutlon Of his Inentally.defl-
clent infant son.
District Judge Charles 4. Hlbbard
ordered the continuance after the
4e-yeaF old defendant, an infantlle
paralysis victim who walks with two
heavy canes, had calmly pleaded
innocent 10 the murder charge.
There were only about % epecta-
tors In the courtroom when the lill'
manacled defendant entered with a
single policeman. Moxon wore q
brown topcnnt over q dark Stray
business Nllt, lie showed no emo
ton As ho met The gaHa o. ihl
spectators. many Of them hii
friends and associates
Npxon aieoa wills Court plefl
walter Xnfe read the formal
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-09-28
Loan Drive
Nears End

washington, Sept. 2s.-(UP)-The
Treasury approached the end Of its
Third War loan drive today with
a reminder from Mrs. Eleanor Roose-
welt, Just back from the Pacific. of
the tremendous obligation" the peo-
pie have to the boys at the front.
With four more days remaining
Of the unprecedented money-raising
campaign, ending Oct. 2, the door,
knockers and bell-ringers of the spe-
cial army Of bond statesmen had rung
up total sales of almost $4,000, 000.-
600 out Of the $4,000, 100000 goal.
The four leading states were
Maryland, with 127 per cent Of its
quota, Rhode Island with 100 per
cent, and Ohio and West Virginia
with lot per cent each. New York
lacked one per cent Of its quota Of
$4,709, 600, 600 at the close of business
yesterday, and by now has more
than likely gone over the top.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-09-28
Two Go To
Jail Today

Twolocal men who were convict
ed in superior court last week on
pool selling charges reported this
morning at the court clerks ONCE
to start jail sentences after O weeks
freedom granted so they could
straighten out personal affairs.
The pair, Alfred FIESTA, SO, Of A
Cottage Place, who was sentenced to
six months in New Haven County
Jail and fined $1,000 and Ben Rut-
stein, SO, Of "A Cottage Place, who
received q three month jail term
and $500 fine. received o few unex-
pected additional hours Of freedom
when court offlcials, busy with TO-
days naturalization work. were I'M
able to issue the necessary papers at
10 o'clock as originally scheduled.
The two men were placed in the
custody of Sheriff Dan Conner who
was assigned to take them to the
New Haven institution. Pending the
issuance Of mittimuses by Superior
Court Clerk James E. Mcknight,
the pair waited in the county court
house building on Kendrick avenue
after reporting at the hour set
when Judge John A. Cornell SEN
fenced them and consented to q
stay of execution.
Cases Of i've other men who
pleaded guilty to pool-selling
charges arising from the recent
probe by the states attorneys ONCE
have been scheduled for disposition
October 5. Penalty in the case of
the Western Union Company which
pleaded nolo contendere to charges
Of transmitting wagerS and was
found guilty also has been set for
that day.
Five other gambling cases have
ben held up by motion entered by
counsel for the accused conteSting
the jurisdicn Of the court. A hear
ing on the motion has been sched-
uled to follow the current superior
court criminal trial and may not re-
suit until next week. AL OF. the five
men pleaded not guilty and selected
trial by court" with reservations"
pending decision on the Jurisdiction
motion.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-09-28
z Spies Get
30 Years

NeW York, Sept. 2e-(Up)-Er-
nest y. D. II. Lehmits and Erwin
II. De spretteF. who interrupted
their federal court trial ~ days ago
to plead guilty TO spying Tor Ger
many, were sentenced 70 50 year
prison terms today BY Judge Nor.
timer w. Byers.
Each had faced q possible death
penalty for Wartime espionage.
Eehmitz ana De gpretteF. who
lived "a Staten Island. from which
they could observe activity IN New
York harboF. pleaded guilty % con-
eplFacy 10 transmit defense infoF-
nation 10 Germany.
I.ehmiia who lived IN I'umpklng-
viiio. 8. l.. had been Ga active ar
raid warden ia bic nelghboheod.
DnapFriieF. og UoHHan HlIls. pp4Ts
aima = mnafl war raaH1 a NV Vera
nl19.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-09-28
Finschhofen
Still Resists
BY DON CASWELL

UNITED Press Staff Correspondent
Allied Headquarters, Southwest
Pacific, Sept. 28.-(UP)-Australian
ground troops and dive bombers
hammered at the last Japanese de-
lenses ringing the New Guinea sea-
port Of F'inschhafen over the week.
end, while supporting American
heavy bombers attacked the enemys
rear bases hundreds of miles to the
northwest.
A communique from Gen. Doug
las MacArthur's headquarters dis
closed today that Australian infan-
trymen closing in on Finschhafen
from the north increased their pres
sure on the network Of Japanese
pill-boxeS south o. the Bumi river,
less than a mile from the port, url-
der cover Of q heavy dive bombing
attack.
There was no word Of the two
other converging Allied columns
moving in on FinSchhafen from the
south and west, but the communique
revealed that a fourth body Of air
borne Australian troops that cap
tured Kaiapit, 70 miles inland, lit
tie more than a week ago had adj
vanced another eight miles up the
Markham valley in wide sweep
that threatened to cut off the en-
tire Huon peninsula.
At the same time. q. 8. Liberia
tors dropped 81 tons Of explosives
fNavakasassaa -. Nara Az
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-09-28
us. Must Revise Opinion
On Russian Communism

Boston, Sept. 2S-tUP)-Assistant
Secretary Of the Navy Ralph A.
Bard today advised Americans to
revise their outmoded ideas about
the Russian Communist program
lest they wreck the world peace pro-
gram Of the future.
"Russia as our ally makes sense
In q big way" he said. Russia as
some one else's ally raises consterna-
ton in the breasts Of those who are
vitality interested in the world our
children will have to live in"
Bard spoke before the annual
convention Of the metal trades de-
partment Of the American Fedora
ton Of Labor. He combined his adj
vice with sharp words to manage
ment labor to forget their differences
before they become just "colorful
but useless ornaments Of American
industrial society"
He emphasized that just as
cooperation with Russia Is the para
mount international issue facing
this country, the most important
domestic problem is creation Of
labor-management cooperation that
win assure a prosperous and happy
American.
A digest Of his remarks on Rus
sian relations:
"Our course of the Russian
revolution during and after the last
war generated a massive question
in our collective minds, and made
fear Of communism not only respect
able, but a ready stick with which
(fnV1kiY1lYed IN paoa A.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-09-28
Telegraph
Cos Merge

UNITED Press stan COErespOmuenSl
washington, Sept. 28.-(UP)-The
Federal Communications Commits
sion today announced approval OF
the long-debated merger Of the
Western Union and Postal Tele-
graph companies, thus uniting the
only two agencies handling COM
Inercial wire messages within the
United States.
The rec said the merged COM
pany. viii be q natural monopoly
like the telephone. power and gas
companies where It has been found
by experience that one company
adequately regulated can render
superior service at lower costs than
competing companies"
The companies have been rivals
for years.
The rec decision, which said the
merger was IN the public interest and
would end useless paTallellng" o.
facilities, was criticized Ia Q dissent.
ing opinion OF Commissioner Q. j
DUR. the only one Of the six CON-
mlssloners 10 dlaapproye.
DUR said he thought q naeEgel
vas al right aut not under tn
terms 0f the present agreement
which he said would rfEeeze Into IN
telegraph industry all the ohsoles'
enee Of methods and thinking which
have long characterized iss opera
tinna.n
specifically, Ne charged that west
ern unlan failed q hEing its plan
and nanlpment 10 70 date dtFIn'
1asha ~ Nne a
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-09-28
Butter Ration Points
Tipped rs rs Per Pound
az EuLALTE McnOWEL.L

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UNITED Press Staff Correspondent
washington, sept. 2e.-(UP)-The
once Of Price Administration an
nounced today that effective next
Sunday butter viii cost 16 ration
points per pound - weeks allot-
ment Of red ration stamps for one
person.
The increase Of four points from
the present value Of IL points per
pound brings the ration coupon cost
Of butter up to twice the level 1t
was when rationing started. The in
crease Is due to q drop Of 10 per
cent in September below the pro-
duction for the same month in 1912,
OPA said.
Margarine remains unchanged at
four points.
The OPA also announced that ef-
fective next Sunday:
Point values OF canned green or
wax beans and canned corn Except
on the cob will be lowered two to
four points, while so-called luxury
canned goods-apricots, cherries,
figs. grapefruit and plums-will 60
up anywhere from eight to II points
for the popular sizes.
Eight standard pork cuts will be
increased one to two points per
pound.
Cheese will be raised one point
per pound.
Eighteen variety meat items, such
as brains and kidneys, will be re-
moved from rationing.
Dried peas and lentils also will be
removed from rationing.
Reason for Increase
The increase in the ration cost
Of butter obviously was an attempt