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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-15
WAR VETERANS
PLAN PARADE
Plan Tribute to Veterans
of Four Wars; Honor Roll
Ceremonies Arranged

The Memorial Day parade will
begin on West Main street and
travel on to the Freight street
bridge where Spanish American
War Veterans will hold their exer-
cises, and then on to Library Park
to the Honor Roll, it was decided
last night at meeting of the Mem
orial Committee held in the alder
manic chambers. The parade will
assemble at Soldiers Monument at
2 D m, though the time is tenta-
tive.
The city's veterans groups have
been invited TO attend the 10 o'clock
Mass at st. Josephs church that
day. Sylvester j. Stokes Pot and
Auxiliary, Lithuanian Legion, have
requested the groups to bring their
colorS and meet at the club rooms
at BIT Bank street.
Reporting on the activities Of the
Gold Star Mothers, Mrs. H. A. Ash
ley of the Daughters of Union Vet
Grams, urged that cooperation on
supplying names Of the Mothers be
extended SO that no one will be over
looked.
Every patriotic organization in
the city has been requested by the
committee to obtain large repre-
sentation for the exercises. The
honor roll ceremony has been plan
ned by the Casper Davis Post of
Waterville, American Legion, it was
reported by Clifford Northrop The
Scovill Fife and Drum Corps and
firing squad will take part in the
ceremony.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-15
FUNERALS

Private funeral services for Gym
thia Beryl Nelly. infant daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Reagh f. Nelly Of
Buckingham street, will be held to-
day at the Anderson funeral home,
10 Central avenue, with Rev. Dr.. j.
j. Snavely officiating. Burial will be
In new Pine Grove cemetery.
Funeral services for Mrs Minnie
(Sattler) Winters. wife of Leroy
Winters, 288 Highland avenue will
be held this afternoon at $50 o.
clock, ut the Anderson funeral home,
10 Central avenue, Rev. Francis O..
Ayres Of ST. Johns Episcopal church
officiating Burial will be in River
side cemetery.
The funeral Of Mrs. Josephine
Menard was held this morning at
BIS o'clock, from the Belleville Flu
neral Home, SO East Clay street. TO
st. AIMS Church at o'clock. Burial
was in Calvary cemetery.
The funeral of Mrs. Helen Dalton
Ray, Cheshire road, will be held this
afternoon at o'clock at the Alder
son funeral home, 70 Central ave-
nue., Rev. John G. Walker Of Second
Congregational church officiating.
Burial will be In old Pine Grove
cemetery.
The funeral Of Frank Valentino,
30 Dikeman street, was held at 8
n. m. today at the Maiorano funeral
home, 95 Willow street. Burial was
In Calvary cemetery.
The funeral Of Mrs. Mary Brown,
10 State street will be held this
afternoon at the Clark funeral
home, 20 State street. Burial will
be In new Pine Grove cemetery.
Funeral services for Neil p.
Callahan, Jr., 12-year-old son Of Mr..
and Mrs. Neil p. Callahan, l6l Rob-
bins street, who died following a fall
from tree Thursday afternoon
will be held Monday ut $3.50 a. m.
from his parents home to the
Church OF the Blessed Sacrament
at 0.
Burial will be in ST. James
cemetery, Naugatuck. Friends may
call at the residence after 3 D. m.
today.
A service OF PRAYERS for Mrs. II
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-15

pocket Of organized Axis resistance
gave up.
The bombardier who released the
last American bombs was Capt. Al
bert p. Muska OF Perth Amboy, N,
j., who had been promoted from a
lieutenant In the morning. Eighteen
American Billy Mitchells led by
Capt. George A. Young of yelling
ton, Kans, participated.
The French provisional govern
ment announced last night that a
special amnesty is being prepared
for signature of Gen. Henri Giraud
which will free all political prison.
ers in North Africa. The decree,
expected to be signed shortly, also
will provide progressive liberation
of other prisoners once their cases
are examined and tried. About 5000
persons will be affected, 1t was said.
(The Algiers radio said that all
Frenchmen born between January,
1910, and December 81, 1923 would
be modified in Tunisia, to be called
up between May Ia and 23)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-15
OBITUARY

GILBERT--Mrs. Helen Gilbert of
Cooke Road, Prospect, died early
this morning at st. MaryS hospital
following a brief Illness. She Is sur
vived by four sisters and two broth
ers, Mrs. jeanette Quilter and Alex
Blondin OF Prospect and Mrs. Joseph
Demers, Mrs. Fred Sills, Miss Alice
Blondin and Lucian Blondin OF Wa
terbury.
Funeral arrangements will be an
nounced.
McDONALD--Miss Agnes McDon-
aid Of Is Giles street died last night
at st. Mays hospital. A native Of
this city she was the daughter OF
Patrick j. and the late Ellen Nc
Donald.
Miss Mcdonald formerly resided
in the Washington Hill section. She
was a communicate Of the Sacred
Heart church.
Besides her father, she leaves two
sisters. Miss Frances and Miss Julia
Mcdonald, and two brothers. Rom
aid and james Mcdonald. All are
of Waterbury.
The funeral will be held Monday
morning at $3.50 from the Mulville
funeral home to the Sacred Heart
church Mt o'clock. Burial will be
In Calvary cemetery. Friends may
call at the funeral home this eve
ming from 7 10 10 and tomorrow
from to 10.
DOW IN S-Mrs. Catherine f..
Downs, widow Of Anthony J. Downs,
died Wednesday evening Mt her home
In New Haven, Her husband was n
former associate Of Lathrop IL Shea,
contractors, In New Haven.
Mrs Downs leaves two daughters.
Mrs. Charles t. Darling and Mrs,
Frank S. Carroll and n grandson,
all OF New Haven; four sisters, Mrs.
John p. Schmitt OF IL Sarsfield
street. this city; Mrs. Ambrose Cum
ningham, Washington; Mrs. John
Bergin. Mrs. Frank Dugan. both Of
New Haven; one brother, John Har-
ten, Hartford.
Funeral services we're held this
morning at $3.50 o'clock from the
M. r. Walker a. Sons funeral home,
New Haven to st. Joseph's church,
there nj o O'Clock. Burial was In
ST. Lawrence cemetery, New Ha-
ven,
CHOCHOLKA George Cho-
cholka. As, OF 507 North Main street
died at the Waterbury hospital
Thursday evening following ling
ering illness. A native Of Russia, he
had been o resident Of this country
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-15

WIN WY q lOlls
Like the Mexican army" said
RisCassi, II am Directing to all
the bills sponsored by the firm of
Tobin and Summa as a matter of
principle. I hope the people of Wa
terbury get the news about this,
because I'm going to talk about
these two men. Yesterday we had
a bill before us that would greatly
affect the whole state. 1t was
labor relations bill. These two men
should have been here to vote either
yes or no. Neither was here and
I don't believe they we're sick. Yet
when some personal legislation is up
like this, they are present"
The bill establishing $250000 for
the maintenance for two years Of
the Waterbury trade school when it
is built was passed by the House
yesterday. The money probably will
not be used until after the war
because Of the difficulty of obtain
ing materials.
The bills providing a pension to
the widow of the late Mayor VIM
cent A. Scully and granting a
continuity of service for city en-
ployes In the armed forces were
passed without any opposition by
the House yesterday.
A little opposition was given by
Representative John Membrino ID
Waterbury, to the bill which estab-
fishes a commission to study the
pension system in Waterbury and to
propose legislation TO correct exist
ing Inequalities.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-15
ALL,CLEAR SIGNAL
FINALLY DECIDED

A 10-second steady blast has been
adopted as the audible "call clear
signal by the Waterbury War Coun-
Gil yesterday afternoon. This short
sound will be heard in the future to
warn wardens and householders Of
the end of blackouts. 1t will be "ut-
tered" at the end of the second
blue, period in which house
holders and non essential business
establishments must remain black
ed out while essential establish
ments are permitted to resume OPP
erations.
With this new "all clear" the au-
dible signals now sent out via the
public warning system are the first
and second "blues" which are steady
blasts of two-minute duration and
the red or blackout, a four-min-
ute intermittant blasting sound.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-15

Oscar Race OF Hillside, N. j., will
be held at the Anderson funeraj
home, 10 Central avenue, Monday
morning at 10 o'clock, with Rev. M
Webb Wright officiating
Burial will be In old Pine Grove
cemetery.
Friends may call Mt the funeral
home Sunday evening from 1880 to
900 o'clock.
The funeral Of Thomas +. Cassib
was held at 8:l5 n. m. from tho
Mulville funeral home, 270 West
Main street to st. John of the Cross
church, Middlebury at o. Burial was
in new ST. Joseph's cemetery.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-15

been employed at the Waterbury
Paper Box Co.
She leaves two sisters, Mrs. Mat
thew DeHinno OF Waterbury, and
Mrs. Joseph Cicchetti of BuenoS
Aires, S. A.; eight ncphews and
five Illeces
The funeral will be held from the
ColaSanto funeral home, o32 Bank
street to the Church Of Our Lady
OF Mount Carmel, time and other
arrangements to be announced. The
burial will be In Calvary cemetery.
Friends may call al the funeral
home this evening from ITO o.
clock and tomorrow from 2-l0
o'clock.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-15
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for 80 years.
Most OF that time Mr.. Chocholka
lived IN Waterbury. A veteran OF
the First World War, he served rs
Il private In Co. q. 326th Infantry
He was In the battles OF Mcuse and
Argonne and at T'oul and ST. Mich
iel. Having enlisted on October g.
1877, he was honorably discharged
on July 2, 1919. He was q commune
cant Of ST. Mary's Russian Ortho-
doX church.
Mr.. Chocholka leaves cousin,
Benjamin Sadowski of Waterbury.
The funeral will be held from the
Dcliniks Funeral Home II Con-
gress avenue tomorrow at 2 D. M,
TO ST. Mary's Russian Orthodox
church at 230, Rev. Peter Dzubay
officiating. Burial will be IN st,
Mary's Russian Orthodox cemetery.
Friends may call at the funeral
home from 4 to 10 y. nj. today and
tomorrow from p. m. until funeral
time.
GIGLIO-Domenic CYCLIC, 46, of
30l South Main street died this
morning at the Waterbury Hos
pital, following short illness. A
native OF Providence, r.. l., he came
TO this city when child.
Mr.. Giglio was graduated from
the Croft school, and was employed
as n crane operator at the Rod
Mill OF the Chase Company.
Besides his wife, Mrs. Geneva
tColuccD Giglio, he leaves his par
ents, Mr., and Mrs. Frank Giglio,
two sons, Wallace Of the u. s. Coast
Guard, Margate, NJ j. and Armand;
five brothers. Frederick, Michael,
Patsy, Ernest and Anthony; five
sisters, Mrs. William Perugini. Mrs.
Michael Gugllotti, Mrs. Domenic
Sanford, Mrs. Wrenn Misererez, all
OF Waterbury; Mrs. Louis Gugli-
otti OF Providence.
Funeral services will be held on
Tuesday morning at 8.l5 o'clock
from the La Porto funeral home,
81 Holmes avenue, to the Church
of Our Lady Of Lourdes at 8 o'clock
Burial wnl be In the family plot
at Calvary.
Friends may call at the funeral
home on Sunday and Monday from
2 to 10 o'clock.
FORNITO- Mrs. Maria N, Fornito
died this morning at her home, IA
South Leonard street following a
short illness. A native Of Italy, SHE
had been q resident OF this city for
43 years.
For % years Mrs, Fornito hac
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-15
BEDTIME SIGNALS FOR BOYS

Amesbury. Mass. CUP)-District
Judge Charles I. Pettingill is q
master at handling juvenile delin-
quents. AS punishment for five boys
who pleaded to setting house
afire. Judge Pettingill ordered that
whenever the fire alarm sounded
they we're TO go home. get in bed
and remain there until the follow
taG naNxztnG,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-15


Churchill outlined tn shape OF
things to come In Europe In his
speech.
"At present." he said, 1--WE have
strong armies In Great Britain and
1t is the assembly base for the
United States armies Of liberation
coming across the broad Atlantic
But this is not the end. We must
prepare for the tire which Is APP
preaching and will surely come,
when the bulk Of these armies will
have advanced across the seas into
deadly SSaRnla n Ia cnutInsut."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-15

An OrOcT 10 report COudy lOl dC~
tive duty in the u. S. Coast Guard
Reserve in New London with a rat
ing Of chief specialist has been re-
ceived by Gerald T. Reuter- Of
Mount Vernon avenue. He attended
Crosby High school and Trinity Col
lege, and had been a member Of the
executive committee of the Connec-
ticut State Laundry Owners Asso-
citation. Prior to his call to service,
he served as secretary and general
manager OF the Imperial Laundry
Company.
Word has been received by Pri-
vate Thomas McGrath, aide to the
fire marshal, that his son, Corporal
Thomas E. McGrath. is confined to
an army hospital in New Guinea
with n leg fracture. 1t was not dis.
closed whether the fracture was a
result of combat duty.
Private First Glass Robert. S.
LaChance, son Of Mrs Josephine
Donahue of 423 East Main street
has been assigned to the Air Forces
Technical school in Chicago where
he will be trained as a radio opera
tor-mechanic. Upon completion OF
his course, Private First Glass La
Chance may be assigned to the
communications section of an Air
Forces ground unit in combat
zone, or after further training as
an aerial gunner, will take his place
as radio operator in bomber crew.
He is a former student Of Leaven-
worth High school, and turing civil
ian life was employed by the Scoyill
Manufacturing Company.
Stationed at Avaon Park, Fla,
Corporal John Knight recently
spent furlough in this city. He Is
a former Scovill Manufacturing
Company employe.
Private william Manke of Howard
Street is with an army unit at Camp
Forrest, Tenn.
AAfhbVO al llNob gnu IltllLy AIGt~
nault, sons Of Mr. and Mrs. Arse
nault of 14l' Thomaston avenue,
are stationed together at the same
Marine Corps base at New River N.
G. They are two Of five brothers
who are in military service. Ernest
is attending quartermaster school
and Henry is a member OF the Par
atrooperS. Both enlisted at the 10
cal Marine Corps recruiting station.
An interview with 81 relative Of
Mrs. Richard Rendell $50 Columbia
Blvd, Waterbury, Conn will be
broadcast at 1890 a. NJ. Sunday
tomorroW-on the BIC broadcast
by Shortwave from England and In
America over station WIN.
Anthony Tarullo of "a Dikeman
street, stationed in Gulfport, Miss.
with an Army unit, has been adj
vanced to the grade of corporal. ac-
cording to recent announcement.
Robert II. Dean Of Middlebury has
joined the American Field Service
staff in Washington, d. c., rs as
sistant manager, 1t was reported
here recently. A well-known author
Of mystery stories, he returned from
the Middle East and Africa more
than six months ago, where he had
served as an ambulance driver with
the A. +. S.
A promotion to the rank of SER
geant has been granted TO Joseph
Ricci Of Oak avenue who is sta
toned at Laredo Army air field In
Laredo, Texas.
After spending a short leave of
absence here, George LaCroix. sea-
man. first class, Of 1902 Est Main
street, has returned to his base at
New River, N. G.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-15

Mrs, Timothy J. Ahearn and
her daughter, Mae, formerly Of 1872
Echo Lake Road in Watertown
haze taken up residence in Guam
ticO, Va, adjacent to a Marine
Corps base, where Corporal limo
thy J. Ahearn. husband of Mrs.
Ahearn, Is stationed as a special
LIST meat cutter. Their son, Private
First Glass Thomas Ahearn has
recently been assigned to duty ut
the QuanticO base, having COM
pleted a twO-year tour of duty
in the Caribbean area.
Having completed basic training
at Atlantic City, N. j., John ii,
Barry, son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Barry of 43 Wildemere avenue has
been assigned to a radio school at
Camp CroWder, Missouri. He has
been in the Army for period OF
two months.
william H. McGrath, naval avia-
ton cadet, son of Mr.. and Mrs
william McGrath Of "a Goss street
has been promoted to primary fight
training at the Nyal air station al
Peru. Ind. He recently completed
an 1l-week course at the Navy Pre-
Flight school at Chapel Hill, N. G
Cadet McGrath is graduate OF
Danbury high school,
Private Frank S. Fazio Of 35 Prim-
rose court is serving in North
Africa with an Army anti-aircraft
battalion.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-15
NEW CITIZENS AID
DEFENSE PROGRAM
81 Am an American Day"
Brings New Significance
to Many Here

Newly-made citizens OF Waterbury
will celebrate Civilian Defense Sun
day tomorrow as well as IT Am an
American Day." according to an an
nouncement made last night by
Mayor John S. Monagan. The cam
paign will consist Of a drive for VOL
unteers for various services of the
Office of Civilian Defense which will
continue for several weeks.
Announcements will be made IN
the local churches special radio an
nouncements will be made, neWspa-
per articles will be published, booths
will be erected In stores to recruit
workers, movie shorts will be shown
in the theaters, and entertainment
will be featured at Victory House on
the Green. as part of the recruit
mcnt program Mayor Monagan ex-
planned.
More than fifteen jobs are open
to volunteers, 1t was announced by
the Civilian Defense Volunteer Of
fee. and those who wish to apply
may call at the service ut 81 Church
street
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-15
Tobin, Surnma Absent
On Labor Bill Vote
Senator RisCassi Scores Local Representatives in
General Assembly for personal legislation

Senator Leon RisCassi (D-Hartford) declared bftnty
that Senator Frank Summa (F2-Waterbury) when the
latter said that Senator RsCassi not interested in
home rule when it to putting through bills concern
ing Hartford This the result of the passage by the
Senate yesterday of two Waterbury bills opposed by
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-15

The medium bombers went In AT
roof top height shortly before noon.
The U. S. communique said 1t was
the first time medium bombers had
been used In a raid on Europe but
1t was recalled that they bombed
France last July a. None OF the
mediums was lost yesterday.
The British air ministry an
nounced that typhoon bombers and
lighters had attacked enemy air
fields at Tricquevile, Spitnres raideo
enemy shipping near Guernsey. nno
that Mustangs destroyed an enemy
fighter yesterday. Ono Spitfire and
one Mustang we're lost
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-15
DIED

CUOCUOLKA --- In this city, MAJ
18th, 1913, George Chocholka, "
507 North Main 81. Funeral tomor"
row afternoon, at 200 o'clock, FROM
DelinkS Funeral Home, ~ Con.
Ercss Ave-, TO ST. Marys Russian
orthodox Church. Burial IL ~.
Mary'B Russian orthodox cemetery,
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FOHNIT O--1n this city, May 18th.
1913, Mrs. Maria frornito, OF IA
South Leonard st. Funeral 10 bo
announced, from ColaSanto Funcr-
III Home, 039 Bank ST.. to our Lady
Of Mr.. Carmel Church. Burial In
Calvary cemetery.
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CYCLIC thls city, May 18Th.
l0d3, Domenlc GiRllo, OF 3Dt South
Main ST., Funeral Tuesday morning,
ut 1915 O'clock. from LnPorta Fu-
ncrnl Home, 81 Holmes Ave, to our
Lady OF Lourdes Church. Burial In
calvary cemetery
tiz-a.aa.a-a--.-.s-
McDON ALD-In this city, May 14th,
l0d3, Miss Agnes Mcdonald. OF IS
Giles st. Funeral Monday, ut $3.50
o'clock from MulVille Funeral
Homo, 033 Bank St., TO Sacred Henrs
Church. Burial In Calvary Genet
terry.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-15

Announcement in Tn Democrat
earlier this week that italian Re-
pubIicans would insist on ex-may-
or Patrick PerriellO being the
nominee of the party this fall ap-
parently was quick move to fore
stall a drive to sidetrack the pop
uIar patsy. News of COP activi-
ties along the city political front
has been scarce Of recent weeks,
so much so that the PerriellO
forces became suspicious and
aroused when "feelers" were put
out to have Mr.. Perriello run for
Controller. The result was an en-
dorsement for the cx-mayOr from
his supporters.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-15
Politics
In
Passing

Gov. Raymond E. Baldwin is look
ing out for his candidacy in 1914
&c has mad the first effort to pre-
vent a Democratic presidential land
slide removing him from office
then. as 1t did in 1910. All of which
apparently fixes his political star
for the next campaign. He won't at
tempt to argue the U. S. senatorial
nomination with Senator John A.
Danaher, Republican incumbent,
nor will he be a Connecticut favor
lite son" for the vice-presidential
nomination. Both have been consid-
cred possibilities" for the governor
and maybe they still are, despite
his request that something be done
about separating national and state
elections so that the voter won't be
confused by issues nor swept along
by a national trend.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-15

1t begins to look as if Gov Ray
mond f. Baldwin just didn't want
Richard Joyce Smith ON the State
Prison Board Even after His EX-
eellency found out he couldn't re-
place Democratic member Of this
board by Republican although he
disclaimed any partisan thoughts in
the matter he didn't let it go at
shat and rename Mr.. Smith the
Southport genius in the field OF
utilities law, but gave the appoint
ment to David Goldstein of Bridge
port. Dick Smith just doesn't fit
N the governors scheme of things.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-15
Seaport Near Rome,
Civitavecchia Bombed

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-15
ALLIES CHECKING
OVER ENTHUSIASM

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The high price of competitive bid
ding is still being shouted from the
house-tops by city officials and
those interested in the progress of
the new reservoir up in Morris, sub
1ect recently of considerable public
discussion. The city fathers awarded
the contract to a New Haven firm
which they knew had no actual eX-
perience in water works construc-
ton. The work should have been
finished last year: now some Won
der if it will Lc finished this year.
Certainly it won't if the weather
stays as spotty as it has been to
date. The successful bidder was
100000 under the nearest one who
hat. done any work on dams and
reservoirs. And this same unSuctcSs-
full bidder has since completed as
biz a projct as the Waterbury one
md has another one well underway.
incidentally, in the trades that
know what conditions are to be
met in and around Waterbury
there is speculation as to what
progress the successful bidder Tor
the federal housing project on
Long Hill will make. One infor-
mani claims that such jobs are
moro or less of gamble, but
that in many sections of the state
construction of public housing en-
counters little or no physical set
backs. except the weather. Wa
terbury terrain is quite different.
1t wouldn't seem. though, that this
would be much of handicap as
this project is all above ground,
not TOO much digging, if any.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-15
AXIS EUROPEAN
SITES BLASTED

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-15

Waterbury will probably take ad-
vantage of the proposed new cap
Tal and men-recurring reserve
fund" act, if the governor signs
the bill, within the current year.
This measure would allow a city
like Waterbury to make other use
of a surplus than in making up
the following years budget. It's
right in line with recent eXplOra-
tions and decisions of the Finance
Board, presently readying report
that will create a reserve fund
within the Water Fund to meet
the extraordinary expenses that
will start in 1858 when the Series
of 1871 Water bonds start to ma
ture. In addition to using surplus
funds for a capital reserve, prob
ably TO be expended in postwar
projects, budget makers can now
establish n tax rate that they know
will result in surplus, this sur
plus to go into the capital and
non recurring reserve fund.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-15

A service OF prayers for Mrs. r