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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-09-13
FUNERALS

The funeral of Michael Pendy was held this morning at 8:30 from the Lunny funeral home, 25 Central avenue, to the Immaculate Concep- tion church at 9, where solemn high Mass was celebrated by Rev. George Reilley, assisted by Rev. Paul Spodnik and Rev. Donald o. Leary. Rev. Jeremiah Corrigan was seated in the sanctuary.
 Special music was provided by Professor Frederick Harmon at the organ. William O'Brien, soloist, ren- dered Pie Jeus" during the Mass, Softly and Tenderly' as a solo, and Lead Kindly Light" at the Recess slonal. Burial was in the family plot in Calvary cemetery, with Fath- CT Spodnik officiating at the com initial, assisted by Rev. Corrigan.
 Bearers were James Campbell, Daniel Sullivan, Daniel OLeary, Robert Cosgrove, Edward Drost, and Thomas O'Day.
 The funeral of Mrs. Dorena Sul- livan was held today at 8:30 a. m. from the Bergin funeral home, 290 East Main street, to Sacred Heart church at g, where solemn high Mass was celebrated by Rev. Henry Quinn, assisted by Rev. Albert Call lahan as deacon, and Rev. John Dial as subdeacon. Burial was in the family plot in old St. Joseph's cemetery, with the committal by Fr. Callahan. Bearers were James Gal- win, William Lezotte, John Kane, Arthur Nelson, Edward Martin and Harold Johnson.
 The funeral of Domenico Rinaldi was held this morning from the Maiorano funeral home, 95 Willow street, at 8 o'clock, to St. Lucy's church at g, where a solemn high Mass was celebrated by Rev. Italo Calcagni, assisted by Rev. Michael McVerry as deacon and Rev. Felix Scoglio as subdeacon. Burial was in the family plot in Calvary cemetery, Father Scoglio officiating at the committal services.
 Bearers were Salvatore Fusco, Nicolo Fusco, Theodore Fusco, Sal vatore Fusco, Domenico Varrone and Lupo Varrone.
 The funeral of Miss Anna McCar- thy of Meriden. who died Saturday in Middletown state hospital after a lingering illness, was held today at e:30 a. m. at the Bergin funeral home, 200 East Main street, to Sac- red Hearth church at 10, where a requiem Mass was celebrated py Rev. Franklin Corrigan. Burial was in the family plot in new St. Jos. eph's cemetery.
 Miss Mccarthy was born in New Britain. the daughter of the late Howard and Mary (0lynnl McCaE. thy. She is survived by two sisters, Mrs. Julia Hemlock Of Flushing, N. r., and Mrs. Mary Bedding of Hills- dale. V. H
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-09-13
STUBBORN BRUSH
 FIRE SMOTHERED

Fire Engine Companies s and 2 were reported battling a stubborn brush fire at Copper St. and Capitol Ave. this morning. Dry weather dur ing the past week has resulted in four brush fires in the last two days, firemen reported.
 Engine answered a call to Gar den Circle, where a small brush fire was reported in progress.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-09-13
OBITUARY

O'BRIEN Mrs. Mary Sullivan O'Brien, widow of the late Jeremiah O'Brien, died this morning at her home, l6 William street, after an extended illness. She was a native of County Kerry, Ireland, and came to Waterbury over 50 years ago mak- ing her home in the lower Baldwin street section. She was a communi- cant of Sacred Heart church.
 She leaves one son, James; three daughters, Mrs. Mary Adams, Mrs. Thomas Murphy and Mrs. Thomas Howard; two brothers, Michael and James; and several grandchildren, all of Waterbury.
 The funeral will be held from the Mulville funeral home, 270 West Main street, to Sacred Heart church, Wednesday morning, time to be an- nounced. Burial will be in the fam fly plot in new St. Joseph's cemetery, Friends may call at the funeral home this evening from to 10 and tomorrow from 2 to 10 p. m.
 HIGGISTON - Martin Higgiston, native of Waltham, Mass, and resident of Waterbury for many years, died yesterday in St. Mary's hospital after a short illness. He had resided at 34is White road.
 He leaves two sons, William and John Higginston of Waterbury, and two daughters, Mary of Waterbury and Dorothy of New York city.
 The funeral will be held from the Bergin funeral home, 200 East Main street tomorrow at 9:30 a. m. to Sacred Heart church where solemn Mass of requiem will be celebrated at g. Burial will be in Calvary cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home this after noon and evening.
 TORIELLI-Mrs. Madeline Tor ielli of Danbury, Conn, died at the Danbury hospital Thursday evening after short illness.
 Surviving are three sons, Carlo, Walter, and John; seven daughters, Mrs. George Newland, Mrs. Thomas Hunt. Mrs. Bruce Wilmot, Mrs. Louis Rotello, Mrs. Marcus Austin, Mrs. Anthony Gigliotti of Danbury, and Mrs. Donald Lucian of Waterbury; and fifteen grandchildren. The funeral will be held at the home of her daughter Mrs. Rotella, 92 Balm forth avenue, Danbury, to St. Jos eph's church. Danbury, at 9 o'clock Wednesday morning.
 SPOTANSKI-Mrs. Blanche Spot. anski of Nanticoke, Pa, died Thurs day at Jefferson hospital, Philadel- phia, after short illness. Mrs. Spotanski was the sister of Attorney Edward Bobbin of this city and was well known here, having visited on many occasions. The funeral was held tdoay.
 MASSICOTTE - Marie Helena Massicotte of A South View street died yesterday at her home after a long illness. She was born in this city and attended St. Anns paro- chial and Notre Dame academy. She attended St. Marys School of Nursing, where she was member of the class of 1884. She was a mem- Der of Court Fleur de Lys of the Association Canado- American.
 She is survived by her parents, MT. and Mrs. Theophile Massicotte; two brothers. Joseph of San Diego. Cal, and Roland of the U. S. Navy, stationed at Miami, Fla.
 The funeral will be held Wednes- day from the Belleville funeral home, 66 East Clay street, at 8:15 to St. Anns church at g, where a solemn high Mass of requiem will be celebrated. Friends may call at the funeral home from to 10 D. m. today and from to 10 p. m. tomor- row.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-09-13
LEONARD STUDIO
 STARTING SEASON
Popularity of Dancing in Emergency Period at
 New Heights

Another season opens for dance specialists to renew their dancing.
 Regina Leonard and her staff of expert teachers are enrolling pupils for the fall term in all types of dancing.
 Among the hundreds of pupils from tiny tots to adults that Regina Leonard has taught have appeared
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-09-13
News Of Connecticut

Wallingford, Conn.,, Sept. 13-(UP) William Washington, %, Hartford was killed Sunday in the only high way fatality reported in the state over the weekend.
 Washington died in 0 headon au- tomobile collision which caused in. jury to seven others. Six others riding with Washington suffered se- were hurts, and the driver of the other car, Ernest MesSier, g, g North Haven war worker, was hospitalized with Q possible skull fracture. His name was not placed on the danger list at St. Raphael's hospital, New Haven.
 New London, Conn.,, Sept. 1S- (UP)-The submarine perch, namesake of another American undersea destroyer reported miss ing in the Pacific since Q year ago. slipped down the ways ct the Electric boat Co.,, Sunday to in- augurate the Buy Yankee Subs" third war loan drive in COnnec- tlcut.
 The Perch was sponsored by Mrs. David A, Hurt, Annapolis, Md, whose husband commanded the predecessor of the new sub. Her three sons, David A., IF, Thomas W. 12 and JOhmn M. 10, witnessed the ceremony.
 The Perch was the 18th launch- ing at the yards here in 29 weeks.
 As 1t splashed into the Thames River, Col. Thomas HeweS, State War Finance committee chairman, presented to Lieut.. Commander Blish c. Hill, plaque commemo- rating the opening of the war loan drive.
 "This placque, which signifies Connecticut purchases of war bonds" said Col. Hewes. twill be Q constant reminder of our pride in your achievements"
 The placque will be attached to one of the bulkheads of the perch.
 New Haven, Conn, Sept. l3-(Up) The army and navy restrictions on the movement of trainees at Yale, imposed because of the infan- tile paralysis epidemic, were lifted today as the outbreak appeared to have passed its peak.
 For the past month cadets had been forbidden to go beyond a four mile radius of the city's center or to attend movies or crowded places. Use of the university swimming pool also was denied the trainees.
 Hartford, Conn.,, Sept. 13-(UP) The Rt. Rev. Maurice M. Me- Cauliffe, bishop of the Hartford Roman Catholic diocese, appealed by letter today to all parishiOners in Connecticut to "give proof of your sterling patriotism" by pur- chasing Gas many war bonds as your means will allow"
 "Our boys" he said, "are on the seven seas and on all the bat tlefields of the world. They are giving their all for our welfare and protection. They endure hard ships, suffering and death that we may have peace and security. Our love for them and the ap- preciatiOn of their sacrifices should prompt us the more eagerly to contribute to this war loan. We who are at home have suf- fered no i'll effects from the war. Bear this in mind as you purchase as many bonds as your means will aIOw."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-09-13

STARS AND sTRIPEs-is U. s. war slang for baked pork and beans. It takes all Of us to keep the Stars and Stripes up there. It takes . lot of War Bonds too. Buy more than your share. Your boy and your neighbours b'oy are doing more than their share.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-09-13

william QrodeslEy, 20, Railroad Wlli street was sentenced to six rnonths in jail on Q charge of ring ,ag Q false alarm by City Court 1uake Charles R. Summa this morn- lng. A suspended sentence was in- posed on Q charge of intoxication.
 Motor Patrolmen John Culleton
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-09-13

0RUNT-ls u. 6. war slang des- lenating an electrlclan's helper in the Signal Corps. You're c helper. too. lf you do your work and buy War Hondas regularly plus al. extra slo000 Bond during the srd War Loan.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-09-13
Full Weather Report

Boston, Sept. I3 (UP)-WeatAsr fOPecastI
 ALL NEW ENGLAND-Contin cd cool tonight and Tuesday naoRns' fng with frost tonight.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-09-13

HEAD nA6KET-is U. 6. war slang for the new style deep steel helmet designed to afford more protection than the old tn hats cali War Bonds anything yon like; they'll afford your financial protection in Che p0ntswaF days when peace coHee. Buy an oKtFn tioooe nand in nanlemhRf
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-09-13
IN MENIORIAM

In loving memory of our mother and sister, Mrs. Mary Madden, who departed from this world, Sept. 18th, 1940:
 You are not forgotten,
 Nor will you ever be.
 As long as life and memory last We will remember thee. (Slgned)
 TIMOTHY MADDEN and FAMILY MRS. WILLIAM C. HENDERSON MIR. JOHN DELANEY
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-09-13

Black market opoFniofoa Q Tor. Iona, Ita;y, ebtalned power io grind aoaif by tapping Inc public utility aafaaaa
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-09-13

Cyprus plans a postwar irrigation project which will water nearly 10000 acres and benefit about 125 villages.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-09-13

0BRIEN -In this city, Sept. 18th, aezs, Mrs. Mary Sullivan O'3rien, of a6 William St. Nunerai Wednesday morning, time co be announced, from Mulville co Sacred Heart Church. Burial in family plot, new St. Joseph's ceme- eery.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-09-13

AEeCARTHY-In this city, Sept. 11th, Hen, Conn.
 Funeral today, at 9:30 o'clock, From Bergin Funeral Home, ?9O East Main St., to Sacred Heart at 10:0O o'clock. Burial in new St. Joseph's cemetery.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-09-13
DIED

HAssICOTTE - In this city, Sept. 18th, 1s4s, Marie Helena Massicotte, of 4l South View St. Funeral Wednesday morning, at B:16 o'clock, from Belleville Fun eral Home, 66 East Clay St., to St. Ann's Church. Burial In Calvary cemetery.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-11
ENEMY AIRCRAFT
 AT RABOUL HIT
40 Tons of Bombs Dropped Without Loss of Single
 Allied Plane

Allied Headquarters, Australia, June II. (UP)-Japanese airdromes at Rabaul, New Britain, where the enemy was believed to have scores of parked enemy aircraft, were hit with nearly 40 tons Of bombs yes terday ill damaging three-hour raid, a comnunique said today.
 Rabaul, one of the largest Jap anese bases north of Australia, was the latest objective in the current series of attacks by which Allied airmen apparently were trying to neutralize enemy strongpointS one by one. Previously they had con centrated on the New Guinea coast.
 Half-ton bombs touched of "vio- lent" explosions at Rabaul, prob ably in ammunition dumps, the communique said. Several big fires could be seen 50 miles away and more than 19 small blazes, possibly in grounded aircraft, were re- ported.
 A spokesman said that recon naisSance pictures only five days before had shown 149 enemy planes on Vanukanau and Rapopo air dromes at Rabaul. Additional num- bers were at the other airstrip, Lakaunai. However, the raiding Liberators and flying fortresses saw only three would-be interceptors, which were driven of. Not a raider Yaa loSt. ............,-.---.--.-.----.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-11
BIRTH CONTROL
 IS SABOTAGE
Proponents of Plan Term- ed Home Front SabO-
 teurs in Washington

Washington, June 11.-UP)-The Rev. Dr. Edgar Schmiedeler, direc- tor of the Family Life Bureau Of the National Catholic Welfare Con- ference, charged today that pro- ponents of birth control "are open ly sabotaging the home front"
 'If the birth controllers and planned parenthooders of today are allowed to continue their fifth col umn activities unhampered," he said in a statement, "the America of a generation hence will stand weak and helpless when a new hour of danger comes"
 Schmiedeler denounced an arti- cle in the current issue of the Sun day Graphic which, he said, de- scribes the work of a birth control nurse" among farm women. The article admits that demonstrations were given in farm security admin istration camps of the government, he added.
 He said This insidious program of undermining the country $ strength" is being carried out de- spite the fact that birth control has been blamed for "the downfall of France" and that nations Of the western world show actual or threatened decline due to the self destruction called birth control"
 If the birth controllers of a gen. ara tior apO had had their uav" ba said, "our nation today would be without tens of thousands of the best men in its armed forces"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-11
RIOT AT ARIZONA
 CAMP DISCLOSED
Japs Hold Empioyes for Week Under Siege and
 Threat of Death

Los Angeles, June II - (U.P) - Japanese at the Poston, Ariz., relo- cation center held Caucasian camp employees under siege and threat of death for week during riots there last November, H. H. Townsend, former camp supply officer, told a Dies subcommittee.
 The Japanese held control of the camp and the riots continued be- cause the Federal Bureau of InveS- tigation, the U. s. Indian Service and the War Department would not assume responsibility, Townsend testified.
 The Japanese seized complete control from the camp administra- ton, Townsend said, while force of military police adjacent to the camp could not obtain authority to cross the road and quell the dis turbances.
 "A conference was held, at which Colonel Main of the U. $. Army from the military post nearby at- tended.
 He had been sent there to settle the riot. He was denied this right and was not given any opportunity to take action with the angry Japs.
 Finally after release of two pr1s- oners who had been jailed things quieted down."
 Townsend said he was discharged for refusal to put his department under Japanese control as ordered by the project director.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-11
YOUTHS ESCAPE
 JAIL SENTENCES
Charge of Possessing Burglar Tools Changed
 to Breach of Peace

Two Wallingford youths who were arrested at 2:S0 a. m. May IT after they were found in an alley near Spring street with an assortment of machinist tools in their possession were given suspended sentences of six months in county jail after they pleaded guilty to charges of breach of the peace before Superior Court Judge William H. Comley early this afternoon.
 The pair, rrank Kuzak, l9, and Victor Marotto, IF, originally had been charged with possessing burg lar tools and pleaded not guilty when arraigned June 1, but the sub stituted charge was permitted to- day upon a motion from States At torney William B. Fitzgerald.
 The court was told the tools were not instruments of house breaking although they could be reasonably adapted for such use and may have been intended for such use. No break had actually been made, how ever, the states attorney stated in recommending that the youths be put to plea on the lesser charge.
 The arrests resulted when 8 po-
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-11
ENEMY MILITARY
 TRAINS SPELLED
Russians Also Bomb Sup= ply Dumps Near Lisi=
 chansk in Ukraine
By HENRY SHAPIRO

Moscow, June Russian fighter pilots intercepted 100 Ger man planes over the approaches to Leningrad and shot down 22 in a great daylight air battle, thwarting the second attempt at mass raid on the city within three days, the Red air force reported today.
 The big German air formation tried to break through the Soviet defenses of Leningrad in formations of nine planes each. Escort fight CTS outnumbered the German bomb CTS two to one, the Soviet accounts said.
 The second major thrust at Leningrad spearheaded the heavy air blows being xchanged over the battle zone and in longe range raids against both German and Russian military objectives far behind the lines.
 Official reports said Soviet bomb CTS followed up two nights of mass raiCs on Nazi airdromes with at tacks last night on military trains and supply dumps near Lisichansk in the Ukraine, causing big fires and explosions.
 The latest raids were reported in the midday communique after a special communique last night re- vealed that strong formations Of Soviet planes had loosed heavy at tacks against five more enemy air. dromes Wednesday night and de- stroyed or damaged a "great many" enemy planes. Fires and explosions were observed among ammunition and supply dumps at one airdrome.
 Only 24 hours earlier - on Tues day night - the Russians were re-
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-11
DECISION SOON
 ON RAT|0N|NC
Nelson Ruling Might Strip 0PA of RatiOning
 Powers
RY JOSEPH LATIN

United Press Staff Correspondent
 Washington, June 11-(UP)-War Production Board Chairman Donald M. Nelson was expected today to reach a decision soon on oil Admin istrator Harold L. Ickes' request for authority over the rationing of petroleum products-a request which if granted would set a precedent for stripping the Office of Price Administration of it's rationing powers.
 Food Administrator Chester H. Davis was reported anxious to have the food rationing authority vested in his office.
 A spokesman for Nelson said the Ickes' request is being "threshed out" and that the WIPE chief would make decision without much delay" Nelson, it was understood has agreed not to take any action until Price Administrator Prentiss M Brown, who has been at his home in Michigan, returns.
 As part of his campaign for au- tonomy in the production and dis tribution of oil products, Ickes was said to be preparing to carry his fight to War Mobilization Director James F. Byrnes. Ickes also would like to have pricing power over oil, now vested in OPA.
 Any transfer of rationing power also would involve the office of defense transportation, which now directs the distribution of gasoline to the nations 5,0OO00O commercial vehicles.
 If Nelson accedes to Ickes requests, it could be the beginning of the end of OPA as a policy-making agency. In any event, OPA still would perform the mechanical func- tion of putting rationing decisions into effect.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-11
Allied Air, Naval Fleets Ready
 For Major Clash With Italian Navy
Sicily and Sardinia Both Anticipate Assault
 Shortly
By WILLIAM B. DICKINSON

United Press Staff Correspondent
 London, June 11.-(UP)-Huge Allied air and naval fleets that re- duced bomb blasted Pantelleria and virtually eliminated Lampedusa in the Mediterranean war theater to- day Wedged an invasion spearhead into the outer fringe of Axis Euro pean defenseS and appeared ready for major clash with the Italian Navy.
 Sicily and Sardinia-or both-an- ticipated major assault, dispatches from Madrid said, and the long, hidden Fascist Navy is being readied to join with Axis air forces in de- fense of the biggest stepping stone islands to Italy.
 Whether the Italian naval forces would come out and fight now that the steel ring drawn around Axis Europe was being closed on their home territory still was uncertain but recent dispatches from Malta said that British naval sources eX- pected a stiff tusSle with Italian sea forces, especially the small units.
 Italian torpedo boats have played an important role in some phases of the Mediterranean war and the Fascists have put great emphasis on their development.
 Italy has six battleships - three of which were attacked by U. s. Flying Fortresses last week at SpeZia and perhaps 15 light cruisers as well as a considerable number of deStroyers.
 British sources have taken the po- sition that the Italian naval forces might be "sacrifced' in a final, grand attempt to block an Allied invasion in the Mediterranean. That, they believe, would be good strategy from the Axis viewpoint during the first 48 hours of any major attempt to invade southern Europe.
 Shortage of fuel oil generally was believed to have been one of the main reasons for the inactivity of the Italian fleet in the past but it would have been sufficient for final "splurge" when the show down comes.
 It was considered important, how ever. that the Allied threat can be directed against more than one point, not only in the Mediterran- can but in northern Europe.
 Axis concern over Allied prepara- tions for an invasion of western Europe, meantime, was reflected in a Swedish dispatch quoting German Rear AcmHal LuetZon as saying that German air reconnaissance had revealed light invasion vessels" assembled in English ports along the Channel coast.
 Information reaching Madrid from France said that Berlin and Rome press and radio commentators admitted that large portion of Pantelleria's defenses, including some of the giant 15-inch coastal batteries, have been destroyed in
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-11
NAVY DOWNS FOUR
 JAPANESE PLANES
Malaita, KOlombangara Islands Hit; Future U. s.
 Plans Worry Enemy

Washington, June 11-(UP)-The Navy announced today that Ameri- can fighter pilots intercepted and shot down four Japanese bombers sver Malaita island. northeast of Guadalcanal in the Solomons.
 Other American airmen continued the aerial offensive against Japanese air bases in the central Solomons, attacking Villa on Kolombangara island, near Munda.
 The bombers shot down over Nal alta were described as Mitsubishi type but the Navy did not specify whether they were two or four en- gined craft.
 The interception was made by Marine Corps and Army pilots over the north end of the island, which is under American domination. The Marines, flying Corsair fighters, ac- counted for three of the enemy craft while an Army Lightning pilot doWned the fourth.
 Liberator heavy bombers. accom- panied by fighters, participated in the attack on Vlla. Results were unobserVed. however.
 Japs Nervous
 Advance U. s. Base, South Pacific, June 10 (DelayeD-(UP)-A Naval spokesman said today that the Jap anese lost nearly 40 planes in the past week in the South Pacific and were becoming nervous over future American plans,
 Revised reports of the air battle Monday over the Russell islands in the Solomons, he said, disclosed that 23 zeros were destroyed and six damaged, while American losses were only seven planes with four American pilots being saved.
 The spokesman, representing Ad- miral William F. Halsey, Jr., U. s. commander in the south Pacific, re- ported that the Japanese failed to score any direct hits during their attack on an American convoy off Guadalcanal Tuesday, houg h shrapnel fragments caused a few casualties.