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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-17
OBITUARY

BETTERS-Paul Betters of Saw
dust Point, N. Y. died there Friday
He was former resident of Aus
able Forks, N. Y.
Mr. Betters leaves a daughter,
Mrs. Cora Greguoli of Cherry street.
Funeral services were held at
Ausable Forks, with burial at Black
Brook, N. Y.
ABBOTT-Mrs. Mary Camp
Abbott, 90, widow of william H.
Abbott, died this morning at her
home, Platts Mills, Naugatuck. A
native of New Haven, she had been
a resident of Waterbury and Nauga-
tuck for the past SO years.
Mrs. Abbott was charter mem
Der of the Sarah Roger chapter, D..
A. r., Naugatuck.
She leaves a niece, Mrs. A. H.
Halderstadt of Pottsville, Pa, and
nephew, Walter Camp of West
Haven.
Funeral services will be held from
the Clark funeral home, 20 State
street, at time to be announced.
Friends may call at the funeral
home on Friday evening from TO
o'clock.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-17

once, the Democrat was told
Lack of official inspection here
has been indicated for some time as
two patrolmen appointed by Deputy
Police Superintendent Frederick
Hickey to watch for violators have
not yet received an OPA go signal
Although several Waterburians
were among the violatorS called for
hearings last Friday, all of them
we're stopped while driving outside
of the city, the testimony revealed,
STRENGTHENING the belief that local
streets had not yet been toured.
John Dunn, manager of the district
ration office on Grand street, today
affirmed reports that inspectors are
on their way TO this city following
complaints to the state headquar-
tiers.
Mr.. Dunn said the Hartford office
told him last night several inspec-
tors on the regular force would
work in Waterbury at unannounced
intervals. The state Office was said
to be perturbed by reports on Vio-
lationS received from this city.
Meanwhile the state headquarters
announced 10 cases involving al
legged violations Of the ban will be
heard by Commissioner Walter w.
Smyth in the local common pleas
courtroom tomorrow at 2 p. m. Files
on the cases have not arrived here
as yet and it was not disclosed
whether or not any local persons
are involved.
The two local patrolmen were ap-
pointed to accompany inspectors
on their tours of city streets and
stop motorists for questioning by the
OPA men. Three weeks have passed
since they were named, at the re-
quest of the OPA, but no further
word or instructions have been re-
ceived
State police are said to be work.
ing with the inspectors in other
areas, and similar assistance will be
given by the local police as soon as
the inspectors arrive, it was indicat-
ed.
Last nights promise to send en-
forcement officers here "at once"
indicated today may be the starting
time for the local enforcement
watch.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-17

was in new Pine Grove cemetery.
The funeral of Frederick E
Volkner, 400 Hamilton avenue. was
held today at 2:30 p. m. at the
Clark funeral home, 20 State street,
with Rev. Leverett Davis of ST.
Johns Episcopal church officiating
Burial was in Pine Grove cemetery.
Funeral services for Mrs Emily
(TerWilliger) Gillespie, 88, widow of
John Gillespie, II Plaza avenue, will
be held tomorrow at p. m. at the
Anderson Funeral Home, 10 Central
avenue, Rev. Samuel Budde, of
Christ Chapel, officiating.
Burial will be in old Pine Grove
cemetery. Friends may call at the
funeral home today from to 8 p.
m.
Funeral services for Mrs. Sarah A.
Joy, will be held tomorrow at 9:15
a. m. from the Mulville Funeral
Home, 270 West Main street, to the
Church of the Blessed Sacrament
at TO- Burial will be in Calvary GEN.
etery.
Friends may call at the funeral
home today from to 10 p. m.
The funeral of James F. Boden
took place this morning at 8:15
o'clock from the Mulville funeral
home, 270 West Main street, to the
Immaculation Conception church at
9 o'clock. The Rev. Paul Spodnik
celebrated the solemn high Mass of
requiem, assisted by Rev. Donald
OLeary as deacon, and Rev. Philip
Hussey as sub-deacon. James Cor
man was soloist.
The bearers included James Kel-
ley, Harry Kane, Wilfred Jarvis,
Robert Mcdonald. Edward Fitzger-
aid, and William Thompson.
Burial was in new st. Joseph S
cemetery with services by Father
Hussey.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-17
WILD DOGS KILL
VALUABLE PIGS

Three pigs, totalling $50 pounds
we're killed by wild dogs on Monday
night, Assistant Dog Warden Gene
Palladino. announced today. A
fourth pig, of 1855 pounds was re-
ported in critical condition after
being badly chewed up.
Warden Palladino spent all Mon
day night attempting to track down
the dogs, after receiving a call from
James Gaudiosi, Of Grilly pond,
owner Of the pigs.
Inspector Chauncey Canning of
the State Dog Commission arrived
yesterday to investigate the triple
Staying.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-17
DIR. RAYMOND SEED

Lawrence, Mass, June 17.-(UP)
DR.. Raymond Seed, As, of Law
renee died of a heart attack to-
day at Glover Hill hospital where
he was senior surgeon.
A graduate of Dartmouth Col
lege in 1918 and the Jefferson Medi-
cal College at Philadelphia, DR..
Seed interned at st. Agnes hospi-
pital in Philadelphia.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-17

Paulette Goddard wears black
chiffon nightgrown in one entire Sc
quence for 80 Proudly We Hail,
in which she stars with Claudette
Colbert and Veronica Lake. She
wears it over a slip as an evening
Unwr1
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-17

member of the Massachusetts, Con-
stitutional convention and historian
on several United States commits
sions. He had served terms as pres
ident of the American Historical So
ciety and the American Political
Science Association.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-17
Full Weather Report

Boston, June II (UP)-Wenther
forecast
MASSA CHUSF,TTS, CONNECT1-
CUT and RHODE ISLAND-Scnt-
tered showers and thunder show
ers tonight and Friday morning.
Somewhat warmer.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-17

The annual meeting of the Wa
terbury Real Estate board will
take place Onight at the Chase
Country club, commencing with
dinner at $3.50, it was announced
today by Lester Young, president
of the board. A large attendance
is expected which will include To-
cal financiers, merchants, lumber
her dealers, title searchers, lawy-
crS, etc.
william McRossie, president OF
the American Institute of Real
Estate Appraisers, will be the chief
speaker and will talk about the
Governments Attitude Towards
Real Estate and Finance During
War Time"
Mr.. Young will preside through
out and election Of officers for the
following year will be elected.
an underground leader In "Hos-
tages," in which she wears nomake-
uD disguise,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-17
NO ONE WILL KNOW HER

Katina Paxinou, Greek actress
who makes her Hollywood debut as
the guerrilla woman, Pillar, in For
Whom the Bell Tolls changes al
pearance completely as Marie, wom-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-17

Bob Hoppe will dance for the first
time on the screen in Paramount's
Let's Face It," the musical COM
edy in which he is co-starred with
Betty Hutton. He does a tricky rou-
tine with Gully Richards and Dave
Wilcox
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-17
OPA Investigators
Coming For Checkup
Complaints of Numerous Violations to Result in
Action; Ten Face Hearings Tomorrow

Pleasure driving ban violations within the city limits
have been totally unnotced by the OPA it was indicated
today by reliable report that no investigators have worked
in Waterbury since the enforcement program started May
a. Reports violations here widespread have again
reached the state headquarters however and Hartford Off
Gals last night promised to send special force here at
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-17
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Now, more than ever, yon
need q dependable match -.
and today, good matches are
scarce. We still have q aUide
selection of Guaranteed
Watches, including Bulova,
Gruen, Hamilton, Winton, e.
gin. Longines. You're sure to
find the match you qOant.
"Take q Tip 80" bug 1t N01o.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-17
DIED

ABBOTT-In this city, June 18th,
1913, Mrs. Mary Abbott, of Platts
Mills. Funeral to be announced,
from Clark Funeral Home, 20
State st.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-17
CARD OF TIA NKS

We wish to thank our many
friends, relatives, and neiGhbors,
especially the Waterville Mfg. Co..
Brock Hall Dairy Employees, Pack
ing b, Scovill's; Naugatuck Valley
Wholesale Employees; Dept. TAP, Wa
terville Division, Scovilrs; Wise
Dress Shop Employees; Villa Maria
st. Jean Baptiste; Wheeler Young
Post, No. 201, V. F. s.; 1t. Shea
Auxiliary, V. +. W.; Children of
Mary Sodality of St. Joseph's
Church; Franco American Club;
David Fannick Post, and Auxiliary,
David Fannick Post, and Auxiliary
Jewish Veterans, for the beautiful
floral tributes. sympathy and kind
ness shown us during our recent
bereavement and death of our moth
err, daughter and sister, and my wife.
Florence (LaBelle) Ayotte.
(SiGnedD
PETER AYOTTE and FAMILY,
OLIVER LaBELLE and FAMILY
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-17
MASSES

BERGEN - Months mind Mass of
requiem will be celebrated Satur-
day morning, June 18th, at 1880
o'clock, at the IS. Peter and Paul
Church, for the repose of the soul
of the late Frank II. Bergin.
anniversary Mass
of requiem will be celebrated Sat
urday morning, at 500 o'clock. at
the st. Margarets Church, for the
repose of the soul of the late Mrs.
Patrick II. Robinson.
Evening star., 1943-01-26
House District Committee
Organization Sfymied

While legislation affecting pay
raises for District police, firemen
and teachers, and the status of
protection of auxiliary police and
other important District matters
are awaiting action, Chairman
Randolph announced today that ne
is stymied in organizing the House
District Committee.
While the committee membership
Is divided on a 12-to-9 ratio the
Republicans now have majority
with nine appointees. Only eight
Democrats have accepted the Dis
trict Committee job. Chairman
Randolph said today he hoped this
situation could be cleared up through
conferences with House leaders.
Meanwhile, by direction of Demo-
cratic members of the Ways and
Means Committee, acting as the
Committee on Committees, Repre-
sentative Dingell. Democrat, of
Michigan has been instructed to CO.
operate with Representative Dirk
sen, ranking Republican member,
in an effort to persuade House Ma
jority Leader Martin to consent to a
reduction in the size of the District
Committee to Is members.
If that could be arranged the
proportion would be nine Democrats
and six Republicans, Mr.. Martin
has rejected this proposition pre-
sumably on the grounds that he
needed the extra committee assign
ments for new Republican members
Evening star., 1943-01-26
Hearing Set Thursday
On Complaints Over
Defense Setup Here
Federation of Citizens
Associations Schedules
Series Of Meetings

Complaints about civilian defense
will be aired at series Of meetings
starting Thursday evening. prob
ably in the United States Chamber
of Commerce Building, 1918 H street
NV. under auspices of the Fedora
ton of Citizens Associations.
Percival Ableman, chairman of
the federation's Police and Fire
Protection Committee, said today
that since the first announcement
of plans to hold such meetings, he
had received many complaints about
the local defense situation.
The meetings will be continued
Friday and on Monday, Tuesday and
Wednesday evenings next week.
Among those who have been in
vited to attend and give any in
formation they feel is pertinent are
James M. Lands, national director
of civilian defense; Reginald Fos-
ter, assistant director in charge OF
Citizens War Services of the National
OCD: Defense Co-ordinator John
Russell Young. Col. Lemuel Bolles,
executive director of District civilian
defense; Chief Afraid Warden
William Mileham, Max C. Schwartz,
assistant chief air-raid warden;
Clement Murphy, Former chief air.
raid warden; Maj. Edward j. Kelly
superintendent of police; Fire Chief
Stephen Porter, Conrad Van Hyn-
ing, retiring director of civilian mo-
bilization; Mrs Clifford Pinchot
chairman of the emergency feeding
and housing unit; Miss Mary Ma
son, former head OF the unit; DR.
John Reed, chief of the Emergency
Medical Services: Leonard Tucker
president of the Civilian Defense
Council: Paul o. Douglass, head OF
local OCD training; Leslie Rucker
executive officer of the Afraid
Warden Service. and Walter Fowler
budget officer OF the District
Evening star., 1943-01-26
Star to Assist Citizens Groups in Organizing
Victory Gardening Here to Aid Food Supply

The War Food Administration
has issued call for Victory gardens.
America needs millions of Vic
tory gardens in 1943," the an
nouncement reads. 1T must have
at least 100000 city. town and
suburban gardens. Vegetables and
fruits from these gardens will make
a real contribution to the total
civilian food supply"
The Star will help citizens groups
organizing Victory gardening. The
first thing that is needed is land
Despite the intense building of
recent years, there is still much
vacant land in and about the city
that coculd be used for the cul-
tivation of vegetables.
May Volunteer Land.
II you are the owner of such
property and are willing to have
it used for the growing of food,
write the Victory Garden Editor
OF The Star. Fill out the coupon
below or write letter describing
your property.
Wilbur Youngman. garden editor
of The Star. whose articles on gar
dening have become increasingly
popular with readers in the Wash
ington area in recent years will
write series of instructions on
Victory gardening.
AWVS Arranges Lectures.
The American Womens Volunteer
Services OF Washington have ar
ranged a series of six lectures in CO.
Evening star., 1943-01-26
Wells Is Reelected
President Of Capital
Boy Scout Council
Five in Washington
Area Are Awarded
The Silver Beaver

Capt. Chester Wells last night was
reelected for the 18th consecutive
year as president OF the National
Capital Area Council, Boy Scouts
of America. at the councils annual
meeting held In the Epiphany Parish
Hall.
Other officers elected were DR.. Paul
Bartsch, Ralph A. Van Orsdel and
Ernest H. Daniel, vice presidents;
10 v. Morgan, Scout commissioner;
Caesar l.. Aiello, treasurer, and DR..
Walter Willard Boyd, assistant
treasurer. j,
Board Members Selected.
Elected tothe Executive Board. in
addition to the officers, were: Henry
P. Blair, Carlile Bolton Smith, Ray
C. Brehaut, Washington I. Cleve-
land, Ernest H. Daniel, Brig. Gen.
Stuart C. Godfrey, George E. Hamil-
ton, George r. Hamilton, jr.; Arthur
HELEN, John Rowland Hill, Ray c.
Hopkins, Samuel H. Kaufman
DR.. Cloyd Heck Marvin, Arthur
j. May, DR.. William T. McClos-
ky. David E. Mccoy, Dr. Walter
H. Merrill, Charles S. Monroe. Wal
ter P. Mulligan, George Hewitt
Myers, the Rev. William c. Royal
Richard E. Stands, Val Steiglitz
Monroe H. Stockett. l.. Corrin
Strong, William B. willard, Col
Lester G. Wilson and Lloyd B Will
son, jr
The Silver Beaver, the highest
Scouting award for distinguished
service to boyhood, was presented to
five men in the Washington area by
Walter w. Head, Boy Scouts ma
tional president.
Recipients Are Listed.
Those who received the awards
were William S. Anderson, scout
master of Troop 54, Chevy Chase
William Armstrong, field commits
sioner for health and safety, Wash
ington; Harlan F. Brownfleld, field
commissioner for clubbing, Washing
ton and Montgomery County; Her.
bert C. Tucker, scoutmaster, Troop
Sc, Washington, and Raymond c.
Evening star., 1943-01-26
BY JOE RICHMAN.

Reduction of dead head" mileage
and excessive expenditures in serv-
icing and maintaining Federal cars
in Washington by establishment OF
four or five garages about the city
that would service all Government
agencies is now being studied by the
Budget Bureau, it was revealed
today by Frederick j. Lawton, ad-
miuiStrative assistant of the bureau.
After a check on this problem, he
said. the Budget Bureau will study
trucking and drayage activities, in
terbuilding mail and messenger
service, and the establishment and
maintenance OF vehicle operation
records.
Mr.. Lawton pointed out that his
department is doing this to create
improvements which will lead to
better use of equipment and the
conservation of gas and tires.
Centralized Shop.
Need for centralized garages will
be shown, Mr.. Lawton explained, II
it is found that too many agencies
don't have their garages in close
This situation had been
found true in several cases, he said,
which leads to dead head" mileage
regularly in bringing the cars to and
from the garages and buildings.
Aside from establishing four or
five garages about the city in which
agencies nearby would store their
cars, Mr. Lawton said, the Budget
Bureau is studying the feasibility
of having service and maintenance
facilities for the cars in the central
garages, thus cutting down on the
Of individual car servicing
units. seas@
He added that consideration is
also being given to having one CEN
trail repair shop for Government
cars. At present. he said, there is
no uniformity of practice in this re-
Evening star., 1943-01-26

Hopkins, Fredericksburg, Va, chair
man Of the Fredericksburg district.
Reports made by Capt. Wells, the
president; Mr.. Morgan, commits
sioner, and Linn c. Drake, Scout
executive, showed an increase in
membership in the National Capital
area during 1912 of nearly II per
cent, bringing the membership OF
men and boys at the end of the year
to 12,779. Cub Scouts, under lead
ership of Gen. Godfrey. gained over
500 in membership, it was reported.
The colored division showed a net
gain Of over 500 Scouts and Cubs.
Mr.. Head complimented the coun-
Gil on the progress made here.
Evening star., 1943-01-26
Death Car Is Checked
In Mystery Staying
OF Bride in Berth
Murder Clue Sought
In PuIlmun Where Wife
Of Ensign Was Killed
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
ALBANY. Greg, Jan. 26.-Evidence
collected along the 1.800-mile route
of the Southern Paciflc's West Coast
Limited was sent here today as Linn
County authorities took charge OF
the mystery Staying of naval
oficer's young bride in berth l3 of
the train.
Mrs. Martha Virginia Brinson
James. o. daughter of a prominent
Norfolk, Va, family, was killed, her
throat slit as she lay in the berth
early last Saturday.
The death car and pages of
testimony taken from passengers
and employees as the train moved
through Oregon and California, have
been sent here.
Also returned are two men held as
material witnesses, Marine Pvt.
Harold r. Wilson, %, of Buckley,
Wash, who had berth upper l3, and
John Punches, colored dining car
waiter on the train.
A third man. Robert Folkes, 81.
colored cook on the train, was picked
up as the train entered Los Angeles.
He is held for possible return. Mrs.
James death occurred near Tangent,
Greg, south Of Albany in Linn
County.
From the mass of evidence. Dis
! trict Attorney Harlow L. Weinrick
must find motive for the Staying
and trace down one of numerous
leads to the killer.
Police said Mrs. James was not
robbed and was not attacked. One
theory, however, is that she was
slain while rebuffing an attempted
assault.
Evening star., 1943-01-26
Federal Vehicle Mileage Cuts
Studied by Budget Bureau
Centralized Garage and Repair Shop
Plans Weighed to End Decd Heed Trips

gard. A central shop. he said
might save considerable expense.
Under the present setup for re-
pair Of Government cars, Mr.. Law
ton explained. several agencies
have their own repair shops, a
number of bureaus send their cars
to a repair shop maintained by the
Procurement Division of the Treas
ury, and many of the smaller agen-
cies have their cars repaired
through contract arrangements
with private concerns.
Trucking Study.
Mr.. LaWton said the study of
trucking and drayage will involve
means for better use of equipment
on hand, how to avoid purchase of
more equipment, and what can be
done to release trucks for sharing"
which are now not in use all the
time.
Attention will be given as to
whether these Improvements can be
made in the departments themselves
by "centralizing bureau" activities.
or whether a unified trucking and
drayage service on the order of
truck pool" to all agencies would
be feasible, he said. He pointed out
that "centralizing bureau activities"
would mean pooling" all the trucks
in one given agency, as different bu-
reaus now have trucks assigned to
them in many departments.
Mr. Lawton said the question OF
mail and messenger
service would come up for restudy
in connection with drayage and
The mail service to Fed
eral agencies is now run as a sepa-
rate department by the Post ONCE
It was learned earlier by The Star
that the Budget Bureau is interested
In the establishment and mainte-
nance OF operation records by the
various Federal agencies. Mr.. Law
ton explained that this would lead to
Standardized reporting" in the use
Of cars and equipment.
Evening star., 1943-01-26
5000 Start WaIkout
Of Garment Workers
As Peace Effort Fails
Union Says 5000
Moy Be Affected if
Arbitration Is Delayed
~ the Associated Press.

By the Associated Fress.
NEW YORK, Jan. 26. - Nearly
5000 employees affiliated with the
international Ladies Garment
Workers Union (AFL) ceased
work today following the break
down of negotiations with five
employer associations for a wage
readjustment.
Union officials described it as a
stoppage, and said it might spread
through the dress trade, New York
City's largest industry, employing
$4,000, if arbitration was not begun
or the War Labor Board did not
intervene.
The 5000 workers were from IS to
100 shops. Should a general stop
page result it would be the first
since 1888.
David Dubinsky, president Of the
rLGWU, and Julius Hochman, gen.
eral manager of the Dressmakers
Union, said yesterday that workers
would quit their jobs until the en-
pioyers agreed to submit the contro-
VerSy TO arOltfaClOn.
Ina statement the employers ex-
planned their position as follows:
Price ceilings in the industry are
so low that the employers cannot
increase wages without cutting into
capital. The employers asked the
union to cooperate in getting price
ceilings raised, but this the union
refused to do.
Union officials contended, how
ever, that the matter of price cell
ings was entirely concern OF en-
ployers and the Government and
maintained that the employers were
using it merely as device to fore
stall wage increases. They offered
to leave the amount of the increase
to arbitration.
Mr.. Dubinsky said the union
sought ito equalize wages in the
industry to meet the increased cost
OF living"
Union employees. Mr.. Dubinsky
said. were operating under re-
newed three-year contract signed In
February, 194l.
Union officials said that the aver
age weekly earnings Of dress in
dustry employees were about s32, but
added that employees had only about
seven months work each year. II
was understood no definite increase
had been asked.
Mr.. Dubinsky said the union had
not called a stoppage, but would not
oppose one by employees.
Evening star., 1943-01-26
Victory Gardens

operation with the extension service
Of the Agriculture Department. The
extension service is sending the list
of topics of this lecture series to
every sizable community in the
country as a model educational pro-
gram.
The lectures here will be given at
the following places:
Georgetown Public Library. Wis
consin avenue and r street NV, on
six Tuesday evenings at 8 o'clock,
starting on February 2.
Anacostia High School, Sixteenth
and r streets Sc, on six Thursday
evenings at O'Clock, starting Feb
ruary 4.
Taft Junior High School, Eight
eenth and Perry streets NE, on six
Monday evenings at 8 o'clock start
ing February 8.