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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-16
AFRICAN MISSIONS
TO Be DESCRIBED
Rev. Martin c. Olson to
Give Illustrated Lecture
Sunday Evening

An unusual opportunity will be
offered all who are interested in
the world mission of the church to
see and hear of the work that is
being done in East Africa, when on
Friday evening the Rev. Martin G.
Olson will speak and show motion
pictures at Zion Lutheran Church
on Cherry street. The Rev. Mr..
Olson will have as his topic Our
Church in East Africa" and will
show the progress that has been
made on the field of Tanganylka
Territory through the influence OF
the gospel. He will also tell of the
effect of the war on the missionary
endeavors, as he just recently re-
turned from a term as missionary
of the Lutheran Church.
A native of Winburne, Pennsyl-
vania, Mr.. Olson took his academic
training at Upsala College, East
Orange, N. j., and afterward pur-
sued theological studies at Angus
tena Theological Seminary Rock Is
land, Illinois. Upon graduation in
1888, he was ordained into the holy
ministry on a call to the First Luth-
eran Church of Brainerd, MINI.
Here he served until in 1887 when
he accepted a call to go to East
Africa as a missionary. He and his
wife arrived there in April, 1887. In
1941, his wife, a talented young Wo-
man, passed away suddenly. Pastor
Olson sister, Miss Esther Olson, was
called to service on the Africa field,
but never reached there, as he was
one of the missionaries on the ILL
fated Fam Fam ,torpedoed by Ger
man raider in the South Atlantic.
Rev. Olson comes here from Merl-
den, where he speaks at Augustana
Lutheran Church on Thursday eve
ming. From here he goes to Bristol,
where he speaks on Sunday in Leba
non Lutheran Church of Bristol
and Bethesda Lutheran Church of
Forestville.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-16
.CHILDREN'S DAY
AT FIRST CHURCH
Sundays Program to Com
pIete Activities for
Season

Next Sunday at 1920 a. m. Chill
drens Day will be observed in First
Methodist Church. The observance
will bring to a close the church
school work for this year.
The pastor, DR.. John J. Snavely,
will baptize children whose parents
present them for this rite.
Promotions will be made of chill
dren who have completed the work
in the various departments. Recog-
nitionS will be given to those who
in attendance and the work Of the
year have made the best records.
Thomas S. Smith and George w
Belcher will announce the promo
tons and make the presentations.
Those who are to take part in the
Sunday morning program are: Rob-
ert Hale, George BeckWith, Fenton
Garrison, Billy Walcott, Dorothy
Schmidt, Candace Lee HickcoX, Bar
bara Ann Hale, Roland Laid, Gail
Beere, Edith Burr, Anyle Sacco,
Ruth Garrison, Linda Mae Duff,
jeanette Blake, Donald Lovejoy,
Raymond Saunders, Janet Kingman
Patricia Wheeler, Joyce Butler, Will
liam Burr.
Also to take part are Kenneth
Gibbs, Jane Smith, Marie Wooster,
Lorraine Marchitto, Joan Butler
June Richenbach, Marion Baldwin,
Gladys Brown, Elizabeth Ferris,
Dorothy Garrison, Joyce Rowland,
Katherine Kingston, Lois Schilling,
Eric Herbert, Robert Miller, Rollin
HickcoX, Roland Porzenheim.
The tiniest children of the Begin
ners Department will take part in
the program.
Music will be rendered by the
church choir and by the junior
choir. Members of the junior choir
are: Director, Mrs. Beatrice Booth;
pianist, Miss Beatrice Bringman;
Arlene Gibbs, Joyce Rowland, Marie
Wooster, Shirley Burr, Elizabeth
Ferris, lorraine Marchitto, Shirley
Mcknight, Janet Klinsman, June
Richenbach, Jacqueline Smith,
Georgette BeckWith, Dorothy Garri-
son, Jane Smith, Roland Laid,
William Burr, Katherin Kingston,
Rollin Hickcox, Lois Schilling, Ma
rion Baldwin.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-16
COUNCIL ADVISES
TO PRESERVE FOOD
Housewives Must Act to
Assure Sufficient Win
ter Supply

Unless housewives preserve food
for the coming winter, families will
not have as much food as they want
and perhaps not enough, declares
Miss Margaret A. Kennedy, nutri-
zionist of the Waterbury Nutrition
Council, at the first lecture in a
series on food preservation held yes
terday at the Connecticut Light and
Power Company auditorium. A
group of about 70 women attended.
She distributed pamphlets on home
preservation of fruits and vegetables
and said the council is willing to
send demonstrators into various
communities if an audience of at
least SO is guaranteed.
Miss Margaret Chagnot, demon
Strator, advocated neighborhood
canning clubs, limited to four men,
bers to help in food preparation.
-Four dangers to guard against when
canning, she declared, are botuliSm,
yeast in the air, mold, and bacteria,
If person is not certain whether
all germs are destroyed in a finish
ed bottle of preserves, the bottle
should be boiled for Is minutes
without cover before the con-
tents are served.
Before canning, Miss Chagnot
suggested that vegetables be blanch-
ed to shrink the product and get
a better pack. Only fresh products
should be used, she advised. In des-
cribing metal vacuum seal covers
for jars, glass top vacuum seals,
spring tops and SIM covers, which
are out for the duration, she stress
ed the Importance of tops fitting
jars exactly and advised that rub
Der rings be boiled before using.
Two more informal sessions will
be sponsored by the Waterbury Nu-
triton Council tomorrow at 2:15
and TOO p. m. at the auditorium.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-16

Saturdays mail will bring the
first of the No. III ration books to
Waterbury and issuance will con-
tinue for a period of two weeks, the
state OPA has announced. Appli-
cations from persons who did not
meet the June 10 deadline will not
be accepted until after August l.
The OPA estimates it will take
$4,000 man hours to process the
applications. About 5000 employees
of Hartford's insurance companies
are assisting in the work.
When the books are delivered
consumers will be required to pre-
sent the stub from the application
form to the mail carrier.
Representatives of the 13 insur-
ance companies which are aiding
the ration program will be deputized
as ration book cuStodians tomorrow
it was announced.
Applications for next winter S
fuel oil ration began to pour into
ration board headquarters yester-
day, and more than 1000 forms were
distributed at local firehouses by
last night, Fred A. Webb, ration
administrator, said
Volunteer workers will start check
ing the applications today and a
staff of more than 100 persons is
expected to assist the regular fuel
panel by the time issuance starts,
June 81.
Distribution was heaviest yester-
day at the Brooklyn and Highland
avenue f1rehouses, with about 500
consumers calling at each place
Approximately $4,000 registrations
are expected.
Firehouse officials referred all
questions on rationing to the ration
board, and consumers have been
asked to file their information there
Restaurants and other inStitu-
tional users of sugar who transfer
their sugar certificates to manufac-
turers are acting illegally and the
industrial users are violating ra-
ton regulations by accepting them,
the state OPA warns. officials state
the practice of manufacturers who
demand certificates before they
make deliveries indicates an or
ganized racket" Industrial users
are limited to 10 per cent of their
1941 use of sugar and acquisition
over that amount is contrary to reg
ulations, the OPA states.
Car owners with "B" gasoline
rationing books were reminded by
the state OPA today that their next
date with the tire inspector in their
neighborhood must take place not
later than June 30.
After that" an OPA official said,
your ration is subject to revoca-
ton"
For &C. book holders, the third
tire inspection period expires August
30, while "a" book holders have un-
til September 80.
Failure to have an up-to-date tire
inspection record has determined
the length of gasoline ration sus-
pensions in several cases of pleasure
driving heard by OPA hearing Off
GERS last week, it was added.
Mrs. Charlotte Root, local food
ration administrator, has requested
institutional and industrial users
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-16
MANY AUTOS
HELD Defective
Number in Operation on
State Highways Surpris-
ingly Large

Commenting that the number OF
cars found to be operating with de-
fective equipment was surprisingly
high" Motor Vehicles Commissioner
John T. Mccarthy today released
figures for the first five weeks of the
on-the-spot inspection which show
warnings issued to the operators of
1858, or 395 per cent of the 3,455
cars checked.
The number of operators still be-
ing warned is high considering that
the public has been informed that
the inspections are underway" the
commissioner said.
THE only cheering aspect of the
report on the first five weeks is that
many of the defects, although they
necessitated warnings, we're not suf-
ficiently serious to affect the safe
operation of the car. Sixty seven
vehicles, however, we're found to
have defective steering mechanism,
and 80, defective or improperly ad-
justed brakes.
During the fifth week, 679 cars
were inspected with warnings issued
to 281 drivers, or Al per cent. The
inspections are being made by uni
formed inspectors of the Motor We
hicles Department with the cooper
alton of local police Ample time
has been given car owners to have
the defects corrected, except in a
few cases where the cars we're unfit
for the road.
The greatest number of warnings,
794, were issued as result of lights
being dirty, missing, Or defective.
The next most frequent cause, 623
cases, was for lights improperly
shielded. In 1852 cases, refiectors
were defective, dirty, or missing,
in 35, tires were worn to a point
where they were unsafe.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-16
WEEKLY SERVICES
AT ARMY CITADEL

Rev. Louis E. Higgins, of st. Pauls
Methodist Church on East Farms
street, will speak on Religion and
This War" at the Salvation Army's
Service of Remembrance" tomor-
row evening. Mrs. Major Hugo VII
berg and Mrs. Olive Ruda who are
in charge of these monthly services,
which are sponsored by the Wom-
ems Home League of the Corps, have
also invited Mrs. Charlotte Root to
speak on that phase of Price Adj
ministration jurisdiction that she is
responsible for.
Invitations for this Service of
Remembrance" have been sent out
to families and friends of the It's
men and women in the armed SER
vices whose names have been in
scribed in the Home Leagues Book
of Remembrance" The veterans or
CARNATIONS of the city have also
been invited.
At the last meeting of the program
committee, plans for the July meet
ing of the Home League were dis
cuSSed.
The members of the committee
are Mrs. Julia Cooley, Mrs. Morton
Spencer, Mrs. Frank S. Duren, Ed
ward Scholey and Mrs. Major Wi
berg.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-16
Litigation In
Local Courts

Decision was reserved today by
Superior Court Judge William H.
Comley in the $4,000 damage suit
brought by George Tracy, Inc, OF
Waterbury against Edward j. Kelly,
also of this city. The litigation was
based on alleged violation of pur-
chasing contract by building OF a
house contrary to contract Speclflca-
tionS.
The plaintiff concern claimed it
sold two 10 tsoAn arfgth arfgthar
sold two lots on Anawan avenue in
1927, specifying that they will not
be used for building house at a
cost of less than $500. In 1910 the
defendant erected a house at a cost
of $500, it is alleged. Removal OF
the building and vesting of title in
the plaintiff were sought. Attorney
Nathaniel Bronson appeared for the
plaintiff, while Attorney John F.
Tobin is counsel for the defendant.
Lawrence Atchison, Jr,, of Middle
bury has been named defendant in
divorce action instituted in supe-
rior court today by Marion Sen
chuck Atchison, also of Middlebury,
who charges intolerable cruelty
since the date of marriage, August
IT, 1910. She seeks custody of their
one year old child ind alimony.
A divorce was granted yesterday
afternoon to Anna Alexinski of
Naugatuck in her suit against John
Alexinski, also of Naugatuck. She
was awarded an allowance of So
weekly for the support of a minor
child and S. weekly alimony for a
year and provision was made for
payment of $500 in a lump sum
within a year. The petitioner
claimed her husband was intoler-
ably cruel.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-16

likely to take up the entire morning.
Patrolmen John Guglielmo testified
that on June l, Magi had refused
to follow his instructions in park
ing his car on East Main street, and
that Magi had called him vile
names and had struck him.
Attorney Bernstein produced three
Scovill workers and offered to pro-
duce 20 more who testified that Magi
had merely tapped Officer Gugliel-
mo on the shoulder to tell him that
he couldn't give him a ticket, and
that the officer had then proceeded
to treat Magi in rough manner.
TObin VS.. Lawlor
An exchange of "pleasantries"
between Prosecuting Attorney Will
liam Lawlor and defense attorney
John Tobin, former state senator
featured the case of Frederick
Maher, A, BOT East Main street,
charged with breach of the peace
and assault.
Jerry Parker, superintendent at
the Chase Metal Works, testified
that two weeks ago, Maher, an en-
ploye had struck him in the face,
breaking his glasses and knocking
his pipe out Of his mouth. Parker
said that the row started when he
went to spak to Maher after the
assistant foreman, Bernard Levano
had complained to him about Ma
her.
Prosecutor Lawlor made several
objections over the manner of cross
examination of Parker and Levano,
and claimed that Attorney Tobin's
questioning of Levano as to how
long Maher had been employed at
the Chase company was irrelevant,
as Maher was charged with assault
and breach of the peace Slightly
flustered, Attorney Tobin turned to
the prosecutor and said that he had
never before heard a defense attor-
ney stopped from this line of ques-
tioning. Prosecutor LaWlor suggest
ed that in that case perhaps the ex-
senator hadn't been around very
much. about ten years more than
you, Mr. Lawlor," snapped Attorney
Tobin. Prosecutor Lawlor's objec-
ton was sustained.
Judge Gaffney found Maher guilty
on both counts, and fined him $50
| and costs
Minor Cases
Three youths, charged with break
ing and entering in the night sea-
son, were granted continuances to
June % to enable their lawyers to
prepare their case.
Joseph Paradise, ST, Darling street
Torrington, charged with non-sup-
port, was ordered to pay $25 to his
daughter and the case was granted
continuance to July l.
James Oates ~, Sc State street,
charged with indecent exposure, was
sentenced to six months in Jail,
with a recommendation from Judge
Gaffney that he be given PSYCHE
atric examination at New Haven.
Oates past record strongly indicated
mental disturbances
A mittimus was ordered for VIM
cent Urbannituc, 81, 1T Claver
street, who failed to pay a 500
fine, deferred from April 20, for
violation of the motor vehicle law
and reckless driving.
Henry JOS. Dufresne, SO, IS Ward
street, charged with non-support,
was granted continuance till tomor-
row.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-16
1000 EMPLOYEES
TO SIGN SLIPS

Approximately 1000 municipa,
employees will fill out the official
slips that will determine their sta
tus for the Withholding tax order
molly provisioned by pay-as-you-gc
income tax bill.
This plan goes into effect July /
and the more dependents on the
list, hay eto be legally so, the less
deductible from the weekly (weak-
ly) pay checks.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-16
PRIZES PROVIDED
FOR HONOR PUPILS
G. of G. to Award Out
standing Lithuanian Stu
dents in High Schools

Plans we're made by the Lithua-
MAN Chamber of Commerce at a
recent melting to award cash prizes
to the highest ranking student of
Lithuanian extraction in this years
high school graduating classes.
Names of recipients will be an
nounced shortly
The organization also voted to
donate $50 TO rthe publishing of
the book, "Timeless Lithuania' by
DR.. Owen j. c. Norem, former U.
S. minister to Lithuania and the
honorary president of the American
Friends of Lithuania organization.
DR.. Norem is serving with the U. S.
Army in Los Angeles at the present
time.
Members Of the Lithuanian Coun-
Gil for the Defense of America at
a recent meeting contributed $50
to the Red Cross Ambulance fund
started by the organization few
months ago.
Plans we're made to hold picnic
To add further to the fund. Bolius
Petrauskas was named chairman of
arrangements and he will be asited
by John Klitkna, Dr. Matthew j.
Colney and John Adomelis.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-16
Current Rationing Ne1Us
Book No. to Be Distributed Here Starting Sat-
urday - Fuel Applications Being Received
at Headquarters.

to list the name of the institution
Or establishment when filing appli-
cations for July and August ration
allowances. She said numerous APP
plicants have neglected to list the
required information and consider
able confusion has been caused in
filing the forms.
Listing OF the name of the man
ager is not enough, she said, and
applicants who fail to supply the
necessary information may expert
ence considerable delay in obtain
ing rations. The applications are
filed according to the name of the
establishment and not the manager
or applicant, she explained.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-16
SON TESTIFIES AT
HARTFORD CASE

Under questioning in federal
court in Hartford yesterday, Private
Dominick Mecca of this city admit
ted he claimed no dependents when
he filed his income tax return in
1912 although he listed his father as
a dependent on his selective service
QUESTIONABLE. He was called as a
witness in the trial of his father,
Leonard Mecca, who is charged with
violating the selective service law by
salsely claiming dependency.
The government claims Mecca did
gross annual business of $25, 900
and owns a large amount of real
estate. The accused claims his ex-
penses were great and the net in
come was considerably reduced.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-16
14-YEAR OLD LAD
HELD FOR BREAK

A 14-year old boy was being held
for juvenile court authorities this
morning after he admitted breaking
into a market at 1876 Frost road
last night. Detective Lieut.. Joseph
Bender and Sergeant Joseph Reilly
conducted the investigation.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-16
BENRUS WATCH co.
AWARED ct" FLAG

The Benrus Watch Company has
been awarded the Minute Man Flag
with the Treasury T for 81 per cent
participation in war bond purchase
through the payroll deduction plan,
Benjamin Ozaroff, company man
ager, announced today. All deduc-
tons are over 10 per cent and pen
nants will be displayed throughout
the factory upon receipt of the "T'.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-16
NORMALLY RETURNS
TO SHOE BUSINESS

Shoe business was quiet in Wa
terbury today compared to the rush
Of yesterday when No. II coupon
holders crowded stores to use the
ration before last nights deadline
No. 10 purchases, however, were re-
ported in many stores today, most
Of them by consumers who used
their first coupons soon after they
became valid. ~v stores were
forced to sta. ayond the reg
ular hours yo y to accommo-
date the crowds that waited at 6
o'clock.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-16
CHESHIRE

WOMAN or GIRL-Able drive sta
ton wagon, some knowledge of
tipping, wanted to assist full CT
part time in office. Apply at office.
The Cheshire Foundry & Machine
Company, West Cheshire, Conn. or
Telephone Cheshire $50. All war
work.
applications will be accepted only
from persons eligible for employ
ment under the terms of the Water
bury Employment sta bilization Plan.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-16
HOSPITAL BULLETINS

Mrs. Anna Stastrom, of Frost
Bridge, Watertown, was reported
in good condition by Waterbury
Hospital this morning. Mrs. Stas-
from was admitted to the hospital
last night after she fractured a
hip in a fall on the walk in front
of her home.
Ethel SOmeraviglia, 16, of 1851
Thomaston Ave-, Waterville, was
treated for fractioned finger and
body bruises at Waterbury Hos
pital yesterday afternoon after
the bicycle she had been riding
collided with a friends bicycle
while they we're riding near her
houaA
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-16
Lawlor, Tobin Clash
In Municipal Court
Prosecutors Comment you Don't Get Around Much
Stirs State Senator's Ire; Fine Imposed

Continuance till tomorrow morn
ing was granted to Ottavio Magi,
46. 1886 East Main street, charged
with breach Of the peace and re-
sistance, in Municipal court this
morning, when the large number
of defense witnesses called by At
torney Philip Bernstein appeared
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-16
TREASURY BALANCE

Washington, June 16-(UP)-GoN-
eminent expenses and receipts for
the current fiscal year through June
18th, compared with a year ago:
This Year Expenses Last Year
SIS, 142, 49O,192,G5 $2991S, 429, G62.9i
SIS, 477,619,45 $10,6SS, 7IS,694.56
Net Deficit
$54,661, 407,341.31 S1S,930, SS9,21
Cash Balance
$1O,7S6,51 2,9S4.39 $ 1876, 225,760.44
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-16
GRADUATION DATE
ANNOUNCED TODAY
St. Francis School to Hold
Impressive Exercises
Tuesday Evening
Washington Hill

st. Francis Xavier's Parochial
School graduation will take place
next Tuesday evening, June 22nd,
at 7;30 O'Clock, with the following
program
| Flag Bearers: American Flag -
Martin Campion; Christ the King
Theodore Donahue; Cross Bearer
Franklin Iris.
Processional-Cath Action
Song-"Our Homeland
Soldiers Prayer
Hymn-"Hail Mary
Address to Graduates
Distribution of Diplomas
Hymn
"All Praise to Christ the King"
Benediction
Ave Verum
Act. of Conservation 4sfg
Tantum Ergo ~
Laudate
Star Spangled Banner"
Song, by the Glass
For God and Country"
The graduation class of 1913, in
clude the following:
John Francis Neville, John James
Clarity, John Michael Broderick,
William Francis Shea, Edward Ar
thur Dooley, George William Bevins,
Eugene Michael Stack, John Fran
els Goggins, Raymond Frederick
Paul, Jean Wilfrid Pelletier, Rich
ard Henry Pickett, Hubert John
Ryan, Edward Francis Hogan, Ed
ward William Herbert, Mary Agnes
Long, George Herman Heavin,
Elizabeth Anne Dillon, John Joseph
OHM, Eunice Theresa Vancelette,
John Francis Muccino, Mary Eliza
beth Ferris.
John Patrick O'Connor, Eleanor
Mary Jordan John Michael, Novorot
Mary Joan Beck, Francis Joseph
Wall, Eileen Patricia Barry Richard
James Comerford, Kathleen Clara
Murphy, John Raymond Phelan,
Patricia Anne Feeley, Donald Fran
els Murphy, Hazel Anne Rabtoy,
Charles John Mccarthy, Jane
Elizabeth Sullivan, James Robert
Smith, Gertrude Jeanne Barringer,
George Kenneth Boughton, Patricia
Anne Wallace, Martin Joseph Cash
in, Arleen Theresa Hoar, Henry
Joseph Grenier, Mary Elizabeth
Manthey, John Vincent Lynch, Nor
ma Elsa Donahue, Rita Mary Con-
way.
Charles A. Carpenter, son of Mr..
and Mrs. John Carpenter of 81
Mohauk street, has been promoted
recently to private first class, with
an anti-aricraft division. Prfc. Car
pentier finished his basic training
at Camp Davis, N. c., and is now
doing advanced training at Fort
Fisher, N. c. Prior to entering the
service, last March, he was employ
ed by the Waterbury Clock Co.
He is a graduate of LeavenWorth
High School, and was also a mem
Der of the Brass City Rifle Club.
The Boy Scouts, of Troop 9, are
asked to all be on hand at their
regular meeting tonight at the
Washington Park Community House
at TOO o'clock. This is an important
meeting, as the committee in charge
of the Service Flag, which is to be
defeated next Tuesday night, wish
to make plans with the Scouts, so
that there will be no misunder-
standing. Owing to the fact that
the Service Flag dedication was
planned over two months ago, and
the graduation of the st. Francis
Parochial school. which usually
occurs on Sunday evening; both will
be on the same night, it will take
some clever planning to manage
both these important events for the
same night. So for this reason
Scoutmaster Sacco is asking all the
members to please be on hand for
the meeting tonight.
Edward Herbert is chairman OF
the Service Flag dedication COM
mittee and has quite number of
community club members working
with hina-