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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-11
FUNERALS

The funeral Of James j Kirby
OF Tudor street, will be held tomor-
row at 8:i5 q. m. from the Lunny
funeral home, IS Central avenue,
to st. Thomas church at 0. Burial
will be in Calvary cemetery. Friends
may call ct the funeral home from
"a to 10 p. m. today.
Mr.. Kirby leaves his wife, Cath
crime (McMahon) Kirby; two
daughters, Patricia and Joan Anne;
q brother, John; and q sister, Bes-
sic Kirby Of Kingston, N. Y.
The funeral of Mrs. Jennie M
(Traver) Sherwood Of Bridgeport
was held from the Frank Poke &
Son funeral home, 1546 Fairfield
avenue, Bridgeport, today at 2 p
m. Burial was In Lakeview ceme-
terry, there.
Funeral services for Cadet Sal
vatore Ciccio, son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Anthony Ciccio Of 1856 Main street,
Bridgeport, formerly Of Waterbury,
who died in an airplane crash In
Waco, Texas, Feb. 5, was held to.
day from the funeral home Of Louis
d. Richards and Son, 400 Washing.
ton avenue, Bridgeport, at $3.50 q.
m. today to st. Raphael's church at
0. Burial was in Calvary cemetery,
Waterbury.
Delegations Of nuns of local orders
and the pupils Of the Sacred Heart
grammar and high schools paid
Anal tribute yesterday morning To
Sister Mary Ida (Geary) at hel
funeral which was held from the
Sacred Heart Convent to the
Church. The Rev. Albert A. Gala
han celebrated the solemn high
Mass Of requiem, assisted by Rev
John Dial as deacon, and Rev
Franklyn Corrigan as Sub-deacon
Among the clergy seated in the
Sanctuary were Rev. Alexander
Wollschlager and Rev. Michae
Malley Of Greenwich; Rev. JohT
Mc0rath, Thomaston; Rev. Thomal
Lawlor, New Haven; Rev. Edward
L. Morrison, Rev. James Woods ar1t
Rev. J. Oliver Cronan, waterbury
Special music was rendered By
the Children's choir Of Sacred Hear
church, with Mrs. Thomas LeZottt
as soloist.
Burial was in st. Mary's GENE
terry, West Hartford, with com
initial services in charge Of FatheI
Callahan, assisted by Rev. Myrol
Miller of Hartford.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-11

1Ils right hand, with q resultant
loss Of function amounting TO- IS
per cent.
Other agreements for specific pay
Inent In case Of permanent injury
81 for weekly payments during dis
ahllity were approved today as fol-
lows:
Milton wright Of So Bank street,
Waterbury against Chase Brass and
Copper Company, Rolling Mills
plant, 923.lS beginning December 20,
nontusions and abrasions to left
lee, and injury to left second finger.
A. Zheputis, 255, Wilson street,
Waterbury, against Chase Brass and
Copper Company, Metal Works
plant, 125 beginning January IL.
injury to left little finger.
Blanche Dubay Of Waterville
against Chase Brass and Copper
Company, Metal Works plant, $l6.02
beginning January IL sprained left
ankle.
Antonio Feliciani Of SO Camp
street, Waterbury, against II. s.
Coe and Company, Of Waterbury,
$12.31 beginning November IS,
strained right shoulder.
Genevieve Sheridan Of Naugatuck
against Lewis Engineering Company
Of Naugatuck, $1069 beginning De-
cember 10, dislocation Of left knee
], Joseph Damiano Of Torrington
against Torrington Company, 5000
beginning January 30, laceration
and fracture Of fourth left finger.
: Dcrothy Benson Of r. F. D. q
Waterbury, against Peter Paul, Inc.
81 Naugatuck, SASS beginning jan
uary 8, injury to back.
John 6osnowsky Of Union City
Against Chase Brass and Copper
Company, Waterbury Manufactur-
ing Company plant, $2S beginning
january 20, amputation Of left
thumb and partial an1putation Of
fiddle. ring, and little fingers OF
Nft hand.
Joseph Pascussi. Of 2l0 Madison
erect, Waterbury, against Chase
Wrass and Copper Company, Water
hurry Manufacturing Company plant
&A262 for 453 and "a weeks, Is per
cent loss Of function Of right hand.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-11
RELATIVES may.
OBTAIN MARKERS
ServiCenlen Need Not Put
in Personal Appearance
to Sign Applications

Men and women IN the armed
services of the United States are
not required 70 personally sign for
1888 automobile registrations, Mrs.
Alice BRADLEY, supervisor Of the local
office Of the state Motor Vehicle
Department, emphasized today In q
statement 10 The Democrat. A con.
siderable number Of inquiries BY let
ter and telephone have been. regis
as to that particular phase Of regis.
tration, 1ecessitating q, clear-cut
statement 90 that the work Of the
department may be- lesSened ~
much as possible. s
A close relative, such as Q meme
Der Of the immediate family Of the
service man or woman, may sign
the application for new car mark
ers" Mrs. Bradley said, repeating
her previous statement IN the form
of o reminder to the public that the
"deadline" for application by mall
Is Monday, February 18th. New
markers must be secured before
midnight, February 2Dth.
At this time, the applications are
running about 5000 ahead Of the
number received last year UP to
noon, February IL. About $4,000
more applications are expected with
In the next ten days.
Though the local office Of the Mo-
tor Vehicle Department has re-
peatedly announced that the office
on Watertown avenue Is closed
every Saturday until further notice,
following the request Of Governor
Raymond Baldwin toward saving
fuel oil, from 10 70 100 people have
been coming to the office for the
past two Saturdays.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-11
aARD or THAHns

We wish 20 thank our many
fTlen9s. relatives and neiwhberf
Waterbury Ilution co. ana Room aif
~ wildly High school, Tor aoral
offerings and the expressions n
nympathy and Kindness shown ~
during our recent bereavement, f66
death 81 eur Beloved father, VILLAS
Chlpman,
fHlsnea1
Mrs. JOHN KnEI.Ey,
MARIANA GN4NMAN.
JOHN DILLON.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-11
CARD or THANKS

We wish to thank our many
friends, nelghbOrs, relatives and
especially Chase Fellow Workers.
Chase Foremen Assn, Waterville
OF A.. scoviii Mfg. Dept. lis, Blake
4 Johnson Night Shift Dept. y. for
their kindness and sympathy shown
20 Nc during our recent bereRves
lnent IN the death Of our beloved
husband and father, IsHae Buxton.
MRS. c. az gRRTg BUXTON
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-11

smarting Under the defeat.
Those participating In the con-
test were as follows:
EARBENDERS Th IN 8
Conway, e. D. Leach, John Me-
Avoy, Finton @. Cuddy, Thomas
O. Driscoll, John Corbett, William
Blackef, Vincent Coates, e. j.
Joyce, John Cuddy.
ST. THOMAS 49, Barney Burns,
Bobby Blacker, D. Lynch, Ed.
Coughlin, Mike Circuit, Rev. J.
Donnelly, Martin Cream, Maurice
Moriarty, Charlie Roller, George
Miller, D. Nelson, p. Cantillion, 2.
j, Fitzgerald,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-11
MARRIAGE INTENTIONS

The following marriage inten-
tlOns have been filed with the reg
istrar Of vital statistics:
Edward George Dauphinais, s91
River street and Dorothy May La
Rose, go Burton street.
Walter Martin, Is Dixie avenue,
and Elizabeth Bown, II Laurel
street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-11
$4,000 FIRE SWEEPS
GARAGE IN MAINE

Kermon, Me-, Feb. II. tUP)-The
center Of this town was E1eSaaced
today by wind.Swept flames which
destroyed the monument garage, six
automobiles and 400 gallons OF
motor oil.
Loss Of the two-story wooden
building and It's contents was esti-
mated At $4,000 to 10000. Firernen
form Bangor battled the blaze for
four hours, and prevented It's spread
to neighboring dwellings.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-11
RELIEF CASES in
CITY DECLINING

Hartford, Conn.,, February IL
Cup - The State Welfare Depart
ment today reported O 2.8 per cent
drop in the number Of relief cases
In Connecticut's Ave largest cities
during january over the preceding
month.
Obligations, however, increased
IL per cent. =
Bridgeport reported 90 per
cent case drop; Hartford 0.6 In
crease; New Britain, 7.8 decrease;
New Haven, 8 per cent drop; and
Waterbury, 40 per cent drop.
The case-load decrease over O year
ago was 45.8 per cent.
Many sawmills In Denmark are
busy producing wood to be used
making gasoline substitutes for
motor vehicles.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-11

tank car.
The entire liquor industry Is now
producing alcohol only for govern
lnent consumption, and stocks on
hand apparently are being exhaust.
ed more rapidly than wholesalers
believed would be the case.
Only one ray Of hope for the
thirsty-there Is still plenty Of beer,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-11

The st. Thomas Holy Name
Society Forty-five card team un-
der the captaincy Of Martin
Cream took over the EARBEND-
ERS under the captaincy Of Tom
Conway by q score Of $3.50.
Although Captain Conway has
been coaching his team for the
last year In an effort to overcome
the st. Thomas boys, he found
at the end Of the contest that his
team was not the peer Of the st..
Thomas boys. Just q year ago at
the Elton Hotel, the st. Thomas
boys gave the EARBENDERS a
trimming and they have been
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-11
,281 Compensation
For Injured Worker
Chase Rolling Mills Employee Suffered Hand Injury;
Other Awards Announced Today

Clarence Wells Of 463 East Main Street will receive
8s28126 compensation as the result Of hand injury
sustained last August IL while employed by the Rolling
Mills plant of the Chase Brass and Copper Company,
according to agreement approved today by Compensa-
ton Commissioner John ]. OConne Payments will be
made at the rate Of $25 per week for 131 and IA weeks
e anoYe received multiple fractures to the fingers Of
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-11

Australia estimates that II It's
land surface weer equally divided
among Its people each person would
have over 800 acres, but actually
the population is just over two to
the square mile.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-11
IndustriaIists Meet
On Production Plans
500 War Plants Expected to Be Represented at New
Haven Conference, February "a

New Haven February IL. = Invitations and reserva-
ton blanks for the War Production Conference to be held
In New Haven on February a. under the auspices OF tne
WPB and number Of technical societies. are being sent
this week to 800 production plants in New Haven
Middlesex and New London counties Charles A. Newton
New Haven district WIPE manager. announced today ia
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-11

Y Sergeant Eugene B. Curley, for.
merry Of the Hartford recruiting
office, has been named assistant
60 Sergeant Maxwell r. DickersOn
Of the U. 8. Marine office In Wa
terbury. Sergeant Curley's home
town Is Jersey City. He has been
. member Of the Marine Corps for
the past two years and owing to
special qualifications has been as
signed TO recruiting work.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-11
BUILDING PERMITS

A building permit was issued to.
day 70 the American Brass Com
pany TO construct o one.stOry
building for wOmen's wash and
locker room. Cost 5000.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-11
Full Weather Report

Boston. Feb. II (UP)-weather
forecasts
MASSACHUSETTS, CONNECTT-
CUT and RHODE TSLAND-COldeP
with SNOW tonight.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-11
DIED

PAULEsKY-In this city, Feb. 10TH
1043, Mrs. Mary Paulesky, Of Mum
ger Lane Road, Watertown.\ Fu-
neral Saturday morning, at SA6
o'clock, from MazalkG Funeral
Home, 10 Porter st., to st. Johns
Shurcn. Watertown; ew Was ~ Mt'
CLAIR-In this city, Feb. 18th, 1913,
Mrs. Mary Ann Clair, Of 81 Grove
st. Funeral Saturday morning.
from Bergin Funeral Home, 200
: East Main ST., to Immaculate Con.
Burial In Calvary cemetery.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-11

CAsEY-MOnth's mind Mass of re-
QUEEN will be celebrated Saturday
morning, at $500 o'clock. at the
Sacred Heart Church, for the re-
pose of the soul of the late Thomas
r. Casey.
OF requiem will be celebrated Sat-
urday morning, Feb. 18th, at $500
o'clock, Mt the st. Cecilia Church,
FOR the repose OF the soul OF the
late Mrs. Peter Reib0ld.
Evening star., 1943-07-05

Domestic help is hard to find
but you may find It through =
want Ad" in The Star.
Evening star., 1943-07-05

Edward v. Rickenbacker and Arthur
Hays Sulzberger, publisher Of the
New York Times, who is in Moscow
on Red Cross mission.
Latin America gave a demonstra-
ton of hemisphere solidarity Mes
sageS of felicitation poured in from
practically every capital. May ar
rangfied special broadcasts and
newspapers featured editorials and
paid advertisements by merchants
stressing the bonds between the
American countries.
Even Argentina Participates.
In Rio de Janeiro, 1000 Brazilian
students staged a demonstration in
the plaza before the American En-
bassy. and in Mexico City the gov
ernment radio devoted it's nation
wide broadcast to tribute to the
United States, featuring the playing
of THE Star Spangled Banner"
Even Argentina, thus far the only
American nation which has not
actively joined the anti-Axis block
planned a celebration. Members of
the American colony in Buenos Aires
were to lunch today with Vice
Admiral Segundo Storm, new foreign
minister. as the principal speaker.
In Chungking. Chinese War Min
lister Ho Ying-chin gave dinner
at the War Ministry for 1t. Gen.
Joseph w. Stilwell. 10 members of
the American commanders staff and
a number of high-ranking Chinese
Army officers.
Gen. Stilwell speaking in the
Chinese language. lauded China S
fight against the japanese and said
she would be given "the fullest
American aid"
Evening star., 1943-07-05
Mexico Awards Medals
To De Witt, Greens|ade
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, July Sit.
Gen. J. L. Dewitt and Vice Admiral
John w. Greenslade received Mex
ico's Order of the Aztec Eagle yes
terday for their cooperation in the
Joint defense of the Pacific coast OF
North America
DR.. Francisco Castillo Najera,
Mexican Ambassador, presented the
awards, among the highest within
the gift of the Mexican Republic, to
Gen. Dewitt, Western Defense
Command and 4th Army command
er, and Admiral Greenslade, COM
mandant of the 18th Naval District
and the Western sea frontier, in a
ceremony at the Presidio.
Troops passed in review before
the officials at the close of the read
ing of the citation.
The Ambassador few here from
Washington and was the guest of
Gen. Dewitt and Admiral Green
slade at a luncheon at the Pacific
Union Club.
Evening star., 1943-07-05
Allied Nations Join
In Tribute 10 j. ).
On independence Day
Bv the Associated Press.

Bv the Associated Press.
Americans around the world cele-
brated the 18TH anniversary of
their Nations independence yeSter-
day. enthusiastically assisted by
their Allies.
In Moscow'S Philharmonic Hall,
London's Hyde Park, at Allied Head
quarters in North Africa, and in the
capitals of Latin America, Ameri-
cans and their friends gathered to
celebrate the day which has become
a symbol in the present-day battle
for the Four Freedoms.
British and French officers and
men joined the celebration at Allied
Headquarters in North Africa at
which Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower
was the principal speaker. The Brit
ish Royal Navy, under Admiral Sir
Andrew Browne Cunningham, pune
tuated the ceremonies by firing a 48-
gun salute which sent startled ma
tives scurrying to windows to see
if an air raid was in progress.
London Entertains Americans.
In London 25 American enlisted
men were hosts to a like number
Of British girls on an d-fashioned
hayride-in Hyde Park-the frs:
ever seen in England-while many
others toured historic spots along
the Thames River as guests of Vice
Admiral Sir Geoffrey Blake, ending
at Windsor Castle where they were
presented to King George and
Queen Elizabeth. Red Cross cam
teens held open house.
British Communists observed the
day with a rally ut Trafalgar Square
which was opened with the playing
of the Paul Robson recording OF
Ballad for Americans"
At historic St. Paul's Cathedral
half of the service was broadcast
from there and The remaining half
received from Washington Cathedral
in Washington. D. c. At Sulgrave
Northarhptonshira, ancestral home
of George Washington. British and
American flags we're raised.
Stanley Holds Open House.
Admiral William H. Stanley
United States Ambassador to Russia
held open house at the American
Embassy in Moscow and guests
drank concoction which they
called Cuba Libransky." Cuba
libra with vodka substituted for rum.
Later Russian artists presented an
all-American program at Phil
harmonic Hall featuring George
GershWins Rhapsody in Blue" and
American folk songs sung by Natalie
Schrlller, Moscow opera prima
donna. Part of the program was
short waved to the United States.
Present at the concert were Capt
Evening star., 1943-07-05
Two Generals Pay Tribute
To Discipline in AEF
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
American soldiers in Britain are
staying out of trouble Brig. Gen.
Lawrence H. Hedrick reported yes
terday.
Gen. Hedrick. just returned to
Washington after serving since last
July as Judge advocate general in
the European theater, said COM
ments of typical citizens throughout
the United Kingdom, as well as
official British reports, convinced
him that American troops have
earned the reputation of being we'll
hammered guests"
A similar report about American
soldiers in the Middle East came
to the War Department from Mai.
Gen. Lewis H. Brereton, who said
three officials of the Egyptian civil
police had praised the discipline
and good behavior of the men.
H. Ash5y, inspector of Cairo city
police and liaison officer with the
American troops, said. The Amer
leans have astonished us all with
their splendid discipline. their high
moral standards and their complete
willingness to cooperate with us
in our task of maintaining law and
order"
Evening star., 1943-07-05
Douglas Plane lows
Loaded Glider From
Montreal 10 England
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, July 5.-A freight
loaded glider recently was towed
across the Atlantic in a successful
test Of a "sky train" technique,
opening great new possibilities in
air transport, the Air Ministry dis
closed today.
The glider was loaded with vac
cines for Russia, radio, aircraft
and motor parts, and was towed by
a twin-engined Douglas CAT trans
port, type which the British call
Dakota. 1t completed the $500
mile journey in % hours.
The glider, chosen for the expert
ment by the Raj Transport Com
mand, had an 84-foot wingspan with
freight capacity of IN tons. Known
as type CG4A, it was designed by
the Waco Aircraft Co. and built by
New York piano manufacturer.
Months Of Experimental Hops.
Squadron Leader r. G. Seys of
the Raj piloted the glider with
Squadron Leader F. M. Gobeil of the
Royal Canadian Air Force as CO.
pilot, while Flight 1t. w. s. Long
hurst, Canadian in the RAF, pilot
ed the tow plane with Flight 1t. c.
w. H. Thomson as co-pilot.
The flight was preceded by many
months Of experimental hops with
the fully-loaded glider. The major
test was a triangular course flown
to and from Montreal by way of
Newfoundland and Labrador. The
last stage of this fight carried 82O
miles, setting a record for loaded
glider flight by exceeding the Ameri-
can mark of 67O miles.
Some Of the worst weather in SO
years beset these experimental runs
including a blizzard which forced
the glider down in snowy mountains
but the Atlantic crossing starting
from Montreal was hampered by
bad weather only on the first leg.
Arrived On Time.
On the first hop it took three
hours to climb against headwinds to
5000 feet in vain effort to try to
get over clouds. But the weather
improved and the final days run
brought the train" to it's destina-
Evening star., 1943-07-05
Food Subsidy Plan
Wont Solve Problem,
Hoover Declares
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, July S.-Former
President Herbert Hoover declared
here yesterday the Roosevelt ad.
ministration's food subsidy program
"does not get at the heart Of the
food problem" and predicted that
"in eight months prices will b
higher and food scarcer."
In a speech broadcast over NBC,
Mr.. Hoover said OF the subsidy pro-
gram: ut only postpones, and viii
get worse in the end"
He reiterated a previous statement
that "the food mess" would not be
cleared up until a single Federal
food administrator was appointed
with full authority over all phases
of the food problem.
The former President recommended
formation of a national war council,
which he said should be presided
over by President Roosevelt and
serve as a unifying force In the
entire war effort.
THE whole American people" he
declared, lis praying for more unity
so we can win this war"
Mr.. Hoover said he felt certain
the enemy enjoyed spiritual uplift
from reports of food shortages. race
riots and strikes in the United
States.
In answer to questions from the
studio audience, Mr.. Hoover said
the armed forces and industry were
doing "a magnificent war job" and
the flow of raw materials was
pretty good" but that he thought
the manpower and labor relations
situations weak spots" in the home
front
Evening star., 1943-07-05
Betty CRADLE, Harry James
Married at Las VEGAS

BY the Associated Press.
LAS VEGAS. New. July 5-Betty
Cradle and Band Leader Harry
James were married here early to-
day, within an hour after James ar.
rived by train from New York.
They routed minister and the
county clerk out of bed for the
ceremony, performed at AIS am. in
a hotel room. Miss Cradle tolc
County Clerk Lloyd Paine she was
26, and a native of st. Louis, Mo
Mr.. James gave his age as q, and
his home as Beaumont. Tex.
The ceremony, requiring only :
minutes. was performed by DR.. c, H
Sloan of Las Vegas. Miss Cradle
visibly nervous. trembled as she
spoke the words. Il do and Mr.
James bore a somewhat harrasheo
air.
Evening star., 1943-07-05
U-Boat Threat Tapers
Ito Low Point as War
|Enfers 201st Week
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
The submarine, on the basis Of
announced sinkings, continued to
lose force as a menace to Allied
shipping and loss of life in the
Western Atlantic as the war entered
its 201st week today.
For three of the last four weeks,
there were no losses of merchant
ships given by the Navy. That left
at $40 the Associated Press total of
announced Allied and neutral mer-
chantmen sunk in the Western At
lantic since Pearl Harbor.
1t well bore out the statement by
Prime Minister Churchill in London
that more than 80 U-boats were de-
stroyed in May and that the mas
sacre" of one of Germany's most
dependable weapons continued
through June.
The Prime Minister declared that
"since the middle of May scarcely q
single merchant ship has been sunk
in the whole of the North Atlantic
and that June was the best month
we have ever known in the war"
At the same time, Churchill said
American and United Kingdom
shipyards were producing between
seven and 10 times the amount Of
ships lost to the enemy in the
month of June.
And from Washington came the
news that American shipyards had
delivered in the first six months Of
this year more tonnage than had
been produced here in the entire
record breaking II months Of 1912.
Already 879 ships. totaling 8,8l8,622
deadweight tons, have come out Of
the shipyards as against last years
TAT vessels of 8,089,732 deadweight
tons.
The announcement from London
last Saturday that great convoy
recently crossed the Atlantic under
continuous air protection - 1.-The
mid Atlantic gap was filled by planes
from British carrier an
other step in the increased protec-
ton given to conveys.
Domestic help is hard to find
hut you NAV find 1t through .
Evening star., 1943-07-05
Won Bruuchitsch's Son
Reported Held by Nozis

BY the Associ "a ted Press.
STOCKHOLM, July 5. - The
Goeteborgs Handels- -Och-S -Sjoefarts-
tidning said yesterday that son
Of Field Marshal Gen. Walther Won
Brauchitsch, one-time commander
in chief OF the German Army, had
been arrested in Germany for cir
culating a letter written by his
father which criticized the high
commands conduct OF the war.
A number OF officers also were
arrested. the newspaper said.
Evening star., 1943-07-05
jap Envoy at KremIin

NEW YORK, July 5 (Pl.-The To-
kio radio, in broadcast recorded by
the Federal Communications Com
mission, said last night that Naotake
Sato, japanese Ambassador to the
Soviet Union, had called at the
Kremlin Saturday afternoon for a
meeting with Soviet Foreign Com
missar Vyacheslav Molotov.
Evening star., 1943-07-05

ton exactly at the estimated ar
rival time.
The glider, loaded and unloaded
through a large door in the nose,
was reinforced for the trip with
steel attachments designed to take
a pull of 10000 pounds.
Evening star., 1943-07-05

Domestic help is hard to find
but you may find it through =
want Ad" In The Star,