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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-07-19
MullicipalC

Fred Robinson, SO, 38 Canal street,
was sent to Jail Saturday when he
failed to produce $50 and costs on
charges of breach of the peace, as
sault and resistance, imposed by
city court judge, Theobald E. Con-
way. He was ARE ted early Satur-
day morning after an alteration
with jamie Ramsey, 43, same address,
who was found guilty of breach of the
peace and fined $40 and costs on a
charge of intoxication.
A total of eight persons forfeited
five dollar bonds or received nolles
on the same payment on charges of
violation of the parking ban in Sat-
urday's and Mondays sessions. They
were: Bennett Morgan, 43, 739 Frost
road; Mrs. Louis Hansen, "a, 2
Simmons avenue; R. G. Steele, So,
IS Willow street; Morris Halberstan,
48, 149 Cooke street; Lucy Deangelo,
20, st. Jean street; Andrew AS
clone, %, "a Crown street; Clifton
West, 48, 68 Goes street, and Hesfere
Hart, %, 2O8 North Main street.
Other cases Monday: Ralph Mas
tranna, 80, BAL Highland avenue,
violation of the motor vehicle law,
no operators license, nolled on pay
ment of S.; Michael Plock, SIS,
r. F.. D., No. 3, Southbury, violation
o fthe rules of the road, nolled on
payment of S.; Celeste Calabro, 80,
423 East Main street, assault, con-
tinued to July 20; Aubrey Wodman,
Sc, IS Branch street, assault, breach
o fthe peace, continued to August
l6,
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Lieutenant Airs studied the
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retail lumber until
joined shipped England
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T0DAY'S WAR
MOVES
(Reg. U. S. Pat. Office
BY LOUIS F. KEEMLE
United Press Kar Analyst

American progress in the South
west Pacific offensive against the
Central Solomons and New Guinea
continues highly satisfactory from
the operational point of view.
Japanese sea and air losses have
been considerable and American
losses light In comparison. Yet the
gains made in nearly three weeks
since the offensive started are not
large in relation to the great area
involved.
Rather than giving a false picture
or triumphant and speedy Amer
lean sweep northward through the
Pacific Islands, the results to date
serve to emphasize the slow and diff
.ficult nature of the task ahead.
. Tho difficulty in routing the jap
.anese In an island by island CAM
-paign once they have gotten foot
hold was aptly put the other day
by Gen. w. E. Lynd, commander OF
the fourth air force in California.
He said:
1.-The Japs do not leave any place
they hold. They don't go away. You
just kill them"
No Surrender
That has been shown convincing
ly In Papuan New Guinea, Guadal-
canal, Attu, and is being shown
again in the Central Solomons. Mum
,da has been pounded into useless
ness as a japanese base and is al
most surrounded. It's fall is ex-
tremely probable, but not by sur
render.
When Munda has been taken, the
strong Japanese positions in the
Shorthand Islands and Bougainvine
remain to be subdued before the
southeastern approach to Rabaul,
the main objective, is opened.
Rabaul is the key to the whole
area. The Japanese are certain to
contest every mile of its island ap-
proaches, despite losses, just as they
sacrificed heavily to hold the minor
outlying post Of Munda. So far,
they have lost an estimated 26 ships
and more than 300 planes. The rate
Of plane loss is placed at about to
in favor of the Americans.
i It Is an indication of the lengths
TO which the Japanese will go in de-
Tense when Rabaul itself is directly
threatened. BY that time, the global
war picture may have changed to an
extent that the japanese will stake
their main fleet against Rabaul,
which would result in the decisive
battle of the Pacific.
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OBITUARY

GILBERT-John Edward Gilbert
As Giles street, an employe of the
Scovill Manufacturing Company the
past 25 years, died at st. Mary's
hospital last night after a brief
illness. He resided in this city all
his life
Mr.. Gilbert was communicate
of the Sacred Heart church and a
member of the Holy Name Society
of the parish.
He is survived by his wife, En-
ma (Sido) Gilbert; daughter,
Alice; son, John, and his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs William Gilbert,
all of Waterbury; two brothers,
Charles of Union City and William
of Waterbury, and two sisters, Mrs.
John Stoor and Miss Kay Gilbert
both of Waterbury,
The funeral will be held Tuesday
morning at 8:15 o'clock from the
Mulville Funeral Home, 270 West
Main street, to the Sacred Heart
church, at 9 o'clock. Burial will be
in the family plot in new St. Jo-
seph's cemetery. Friends may call at
the funeral home today from to
10 p. m.
POLSON-Mary Elizabeth Poison
died today at her home lib South
street. She was born March 4, 1943
the daughter of James P. and Mary
Elizabeth (Riley) Poison. Besides
her parents, Mary Elizabeth is sur
vived by her material grandparents,
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Riley and her
paternal grandfather, James P. Pol
son. There will be private funeral
services tomorrow afternoon at 200
o'clock. Burial will be in Calvary
cemetery.
WHALEY-Mrs, Margaret (Caul-
field WhaIey, wife of Frederick E.
Whaley died at her home, 43 Grace
Ave, Sunday after brief illness
Mr.. Whaley was born in Brooklyn,
N. Y, and has resided in Waterbury
since 1909. She was communicate
of ST. Margaret's church.
Her survivors, besides her hus-
band, include two sisters, Miss
Maria Caulfield of Tarrytown, N. Y,
and Mrs. Robert Caulfield, Jamaica,
N. Y.
The funeral will be held from the
Mulville funeral home, 270 West
Main ST., Wednesday at 8:15 a. m.
to st. Margaret's church where a
requiem high Mass will be celebrat-
ed at 9. Burial will be in Wooster
Cemetery, Danbury. Friends may
call at the funeral home tonight and
tomorrow from to 9 p. m.
PALMER - Mrs. Nellie Frances
Palmer, a. sister of Abram S.
Cronk, "a Colley street, died Thurs
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u. S. PLANE WINS
RACE WITH DEATH
Corp. Strakauskas Flown
to Key West; Mothers
Rites Wednesday

Mrs. Veronica Strakauskas, "a
South Riverside street, was able to
see two of her three sons who are
now serving Uncle Sam in the
armed forces before she passed away
this weekend. One of her sons, a
soldier, was informed of her illness
by the Red Cross when he was 500
miles at sea, but was flown prompt
ly by plane to Key West, Fla, and
arrived at her bedside before she
died. He is Corp. Joseph Strakaus-
kas.
Pvt. Frank Strakauskas, stationed
at Camp Gruber, Okla, was also
informed of his mothers illness and
arrived in time before her death.
Her third son, Pfc. John Strakaus-
kas, is reported to be in the thick of
battle in Sicily with invading Amer
lean forces.
Mrs. Strakauskas, wife of Frank
Strakauskas, was born in Lithuania
and lived in Waterbury the past 80
years. She was member of ST. Jo-
seph's church.
She leaves three daughters be-
sides her three sons. Daughters
Mrs. Kasimer Daunis, Mrs. Harry
Scully and Miss Eleanor Stakauskas;
three grandchildren; two brothers
Anthony Mitchell, Waterbury, and
Peter Meskunas, Lithuania, and a
sister, Mrs. Badiatis, Lithuania.
The funeral will be held from
the Stokes funeral home, 694 North
Riverside street, Wednesday at 9:3C
a. m. to st. Joseph's church for the
solemn high Mass of requiem at 10
Burial will take place in the family
plot In Calvary cemetery. Friends
are to call at the funeral home to.
day and tomorrow from 2 to 10 D. m
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OIL RATION BOOKS
PLACED IN MAIL
Some 10000 Envelopes to
Be on Way Before Week
Closes

Mailing of all of the local fuel
OH ration coupons is expected to
be completed by Wednesday. Fred
"A. Webb, ration administrator
stated in Announcing that the first
patch of 5000 envelopes was taken
TO the postoffice yesterday. Approx
mately 5000 applications have been
processed, he revealed, and the adj
dressing of envelopes will progress
To-Day and tomorrow.
Mr.. Webb said the coupons on the
left side of the new sheets are
change-makers and may be used at
any time during the ration period
The top five rows on the right side
may be used only in the designated
period, he said. No. / coupons are
no win effect and may be used
through January 3rd.
Although the filling Of tanks is
urged, as soon as oil is available, Mr..
Webb has suggested that consumers
use the No. stamps and refrain
from using the reserve stamps I'M
less a small portion more of oil is
needed to fill the tanks.
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FUNERALS

The military funeral of Joseph
DamuliS, 48 West Porter street, was
held Saturday morning from the
Mazaika funeral home, 10 Porter
street. to st. Joseph's church where
a solemn high Mass was celebrated
by Rev. Joseph j. Valantiejus. At
the side affairs were Rev. Joseph Ko-
chunas of Union City and Rev. An
thony Meslis, S. j., of Pomfret. Spe-
cial music was by Alexander j.
Aleksis, church organist. Burial was
in Calvary cemetery with Father
Valantiejus officiating at the COM
initial service.
Bearers, all members of the Con-
necticut State Guard, were Nicholas
Dezinno, Richard Bares, John Baku-
tbs, Vincent Bosco, Roderick Mac
donald and Raymond Sugdin.
The firing squad consisted of
Sgt. Domenic Giovannini, Sgt. Will
liam Dyson, Corp. Edward Sprano,
ST., Corp. Herman Mueller, Pfc.
Matthew Laurateano, Pfc. Anthony
Purcaro, Pfc. Anthony Stance.
Bugler was Corp. Glen Barrie. Capt
Hubert Rigney presented the flag
to Joseph Damulis' mother.
The funeral of Mrs Maria Antonio
(Spano) Colella of % Transit street
took place this morning at 8:15
o'clock from the LaPorta funeral
home, 81 Holmes avenue to st. Lucy S
church at o'clock with a solemn
high requiem Mass celebrated by
Rev. Italo Calcagni, with Rev. Mi
chael McVerry as deacon and Rev.
Felix Scoglio as sub deacon. Mrs.
Louis Russo sang Pregliera by Tosti
with Mrs. Jerry Mascolo as organ
ist. The pallbearers were Frank,
Anthony Rocco and Vincent Colella
all sons of Mrs. Colella, and Henry
Travisano and Joseph Darone. Bur-
ial was in Calvary cemetery with
committal services by Father Scog-
| lilo.
The military funeral for Sergt
Arthur DelPrincipe, took place this
morning at 8 o'clock from the Cola
santo funeral home, $50 Bank street
to Our Lady of Lourdes church with
a solemn high Mass at o'clock
by Rt. Rev. Msgr. Joseph Valdam-
brini, assisted by Rev. Edward Far
rell as deacon and Rev. Felix as sut
deacon. The committal services were
conducted by Rev. Edward Farrell
(; Burial was in Calvary cemetery u
! charge Of the 841st Guard Squadron
from Bradley Field, Windsor Locks
The service men in charge were
Sergt Warren, Pfc. Parmentes. Corp
Anthis. Corp. Eichenter and Pfc
Dietrich. The pallbearers were Pfc
Haleski, Pfc. Smocer, Pfc. Reeves
Pfc. Begen. Bugler Borrelli sounded
taps. The air squad was represented
by Sergt. Wesson.
The funeral Of ToroS Gazarina
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Late Realty
Neus

The following realty documents
we're recorded today at the Office
of the town clark:
Mortgage Deeds
Magdelena Slogeris to the Water
bury Savings Bank, Draher ave-
nue., $3.50.
Alf0nSus A. Sliogeris to Kazimir
and Monika Garbauskas, Drayer
avenue, $4,000.
Warranty Deeds
Kazimir and MOnika Garbaus-
kas to Alfonsus A. Siolgeris, Dray-
er avenue.
EstelIa Nj. SlOcum to Anna F.
Kuperman, and Simon P. and Til
lie X. Lazarus, Robert street.
Quit Claim Deeds
Waterbury Savings Bank to
Magdelena SlOrgeris, Draher ave-
nue..
Walter F. HOethke to Camille
HOethke, SOuthmayd road.
Mortgage Release
Waterbury Building & Loan As
ISOLATION. Inc. to Lugig PassamatO.
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day at Cedarcrest sanitorium, Hart
ford. She was born in Southfield,
N. Y, the daughter of Andrew and
Mary E. (Hunte) Cronk. Previous
to her illness seven years ago Mrs.
Palmer lived 10 years in Woodbury.
and was proprietor of the Old Toll
gate gas station, Hotchkissville.
She was member of Pomperaug
chapter, Order of Eastern Star,
Woodbury., and an honorary member
of the Waterbury ladies' auxiliary,
Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen.
Besides her brother, she is sur
vived by her husband, William E.
Palmer, New Haven.
Funeral services were held at the
Masonic home, Wallingford, today
at 10 a. m. with the Rev. Donald
w. Greene, rector of st. Paul's
Episcopal church, Wallingford, Off
ciating. Comnittal services were
held in the new North cemetery,
Woodbury., at 1:30 o'clock with Pom
peraug chapter, o. E. S., conducting
the Eastern Star service, Rev.
Charles j. Herman, rector of st.
Pauls church, assisting.
CAMPBELL - Mrs. Martha Jane
Campbell, widow of Edwin Camp
bell, former resident of Waterbury,
died Saturday at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. Clifford Jones, in
Brookline, Mass. Burial services
will be held today at p. m. at
Evergreen cemetery, Watertown.
Her daughter is her only sur
vivor.
ALLEN - Mrs. Celia (Brown)
Allen, 81 Morningside avenue, died
last evening after long illness.
She was born in Woodbury. but
made her home in Bristol and in
Waterbury most of her life. Mrs.
Allen was member of the Wo-
mans Relief Corps, Bristol.
She is survived by her husband,
Emory D. Allen; two brothers, Wal
ter E. Brown of Westbrook, and
Ernest c. Brown of Waterbury and
several nieces and nephews.
The funeral will be held We'd
nesday afternoon at 2 o'clock from
the Snyder Funeral Home, ia Will
low street, Rev.f1 Mr.. Gaines of the
Baptist church, officiating. Burial
will be in the family plot in Wood
bury. Friends may call at the
funeral home today and tomorrow
afternoon, 2 to 4, and evening to
9.
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War Year Ago Today

Rus a n evacuate Voroshiloy-
grad.
Germans report failure of Rus
sian attempt to land troops be-
hind the German lines on the Sea
of AzOv.
Raj raids German detectives in
the Lille and Bcthune areas of
occupied France.
c hun 6 king communique an
nounces Chinese recapture of Ju-
ian. Iyang, Hengfend and a 15-
mile stretch of the Hangchow-
Nanchang railway.
Jevad Acikalin is named new
Turkish Ambassador to Russia;
Saffet Arikan appointed new
Turkish Ambassador to Germany.
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AID TO MANKIND

San Diego, Cal. (UP)-J. C. Bobb
has gratuitously informed the City
Council and the public in general
that for SO years he has prevented
ROSTERS from Growing early in the
morning by stretching wire net
ting above their roosts so that they
cannot raise their heads. He affirms
that a rooster can only crow when
it gets its head high above its
shoulders. Bobb added that he isn't
expecting financial remuneration
for passing on the information.
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20, 1865, and offering 100000 re-
ward for the capture of joni Booth
and his co-conspirators. Numerous
priceless photographs of the Great
Emancipator were owned by the
local woman and some Of them were
used when the noted film, "Abra-
ham Lincoln in Illinois," was made.
Almost an authority on the life
of Lincoln, Mrs. Kelley was always
sought out by personal friends who
wanted to hear more of the tales
of the great president. On display
at her home was Haviland china
dinner set presented to her as a
wedding gift by William Whiting, a
New York banker and one of the
financial advisors Of President Lin
coin.
Her uncle, Thomas Fortune Ryan,
laid the foundations for the old
Immaculate Conception church on
East Main street and she is believed
to be one OF the very oldest COM
municants. She also was the oldest
alumna of st. Vincent College at
st. Vincent on the Hudson, N. Y.
Her family background also has
an interesting tale, that of the dis
appearance of her father, Thomas
Ryan, gold prospector of the CAL
ifornia gold rush days of 1849. In
1893 her father came here for a
visit and at that time presented
four local houses to his daughter.
When he started back to California
he had $4,000 in gold on his per-
son and despite pleading and warn
ings from his daughter refused to
place the money in the bank. He
was never heard from again, and
wide spread search and government
investigation failed to solve the
mysterious disappearance.
Among other incidents in her life
recalled by local friends was the
stopping of pair of runaway
horses on West Main street in 1898.
A special sermon on "a Courageous
Woman" was given by Rev. DR..
Davenport of the First Congrega-
tional church the following Sunday,
local residents recall.
Keeper of a diary Mrs. Kelley
recorded In 1888 that America will
be at war with Germany in 10
years and in 1910 wrote How can
we be so gullible Japan is going
to spike us in the back"
Files of the American Flag AsSo-
citation in Greenwich contain a sum-
mary of the local womans life and
record the various interesting cpl
sodes she recalled
On one occasion Mrs. Kelley paid
special visit to the home of Gen.
eral William T. Sherman, Civil War
general, whose invasion of the South
was one of the great events of the
war. She asked the famous leader
why he destroyed so many homes
and buildings and burned wide areas
of crops. He replied that he didn't
know except that he was acting
under orders. And I guess that's
why 1 never became president of
the United States. Among Mrs.
Kelley,s souvenirs are remembrances
from General Sherman with his mi
tialS on them.
The funeral was held this morn
ing at 8:15 o'clock from the Mulville
Funeral Home, with solemn high
Mass at o'clock at the Immaculate
Conception church. Rev. Philip
Hussey was celebrant of the Mass
with Rev. Lawrence Sicily as dea-
con and Rev. George Reilley as sub
deacon. Burial was in Old St.
Joseph's cemetery with Father Hus-
sey officiating. The pallbearers were
William Fitzgerald, Daniel Sullivan,
George Thompson. Harry Carroll,
Edmund Herman and George Kane.
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Al Windsor street was held this
afternoon at 2 o'clock from the
Anderson Funeral Home, 10 Central
avenue, Rev. Francis o. AyreS OF
st. Johns church officiating. Burial
was in Old Pine Grove cemetery
The pallbearers were Benjamin
Sturm, Richard Larson, Charles
Chemenski Joseph Sciareppa, John
Brandt, and William Moody
The funeral of Armand w. Mar
tin was held this morning from the
Belleville funeral home at 8:15 to
st. AIMS church at o'colck. The
funeral service was offlciated by
Rev. Ubald Laurion.
The honorary bearers were Mi
chael G. Darcy, H. B. Russell,
Mack McCristle and Floyd Russell.
The active pallbearers were Eddie
O'Bard, Robert st. Jean, Sylvio
Beaudoin. Edouard Giroux, Philip
MARITIME and Leo Rivet.
Burial was in Calvary cemetery.
The funeral Of George Best Pill
kington, 1870 Baldwin St., will be
held today at $3.50 p. m. at the
Clark funeral home, 20 State St.,
Rev. Francis o. Ayres, rector of
st. Johns Episcopal church, Off,
ciating. Burial will be IN new Pine
Grove cemetery.
The funeral of Joseph Cont, 9ls
North Main st., was held Saturday
morning from the Colasanto funera
home, 932 Bank ST., to st. Lucy:
church for the requiem Mass. Rev
Michael McVerry officiated. Bear
ers were William A. Tedesco, Corp
Arthur Tedesco, Fred D'Amelio
Joseph Pinto, Louis MARITIME ant
Frank Vaccarelli. Burial was in thu
! family plot in Calvary cemetery.
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c. Arthur Dubois of the Scovill
Mfg. Company will preside at the
Thursday evening general session
of the Silver Bay Industrial Con-
ference which opens July %.
Among the scheduled speakers
are: DIR. James l.. Fleetwood, who
addressed the December meeting
last year of the Industrial Fore
mems Club; John Convery, repre-
sentative of the Training Within
Industry Committee of the War
Manpower Commission; Alvin E.
Dodd, president of the American
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Management Association; Lawr-
ence A. Appley, executive director
of the War Manpower Commits
sion, who had also spoken to the
local YMCA Industrial Foreman's
Club members; william L. Bait,
vice-chairman of the War Produc-
ton Board; and Robert j. Watt
of the American Federation Of
Labor.
Miss Ellen M. Davies, personnel
manager of the Waterbury Mfg.
Company will preside at the Sec
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Admirer Of Lincoln,
Sherman Buried Today
Mrs. Margaret Ryan Kelley of North Elm Street Had
Remarkable Collection of Souvenirs

Mrs. Margaret Ryan Kelley possessor of one Of the
largest private collections of Lincoln Memorabilia was
buried this morning the old ST. Joseph cemetery but
membranes of the coorfu life led by the elderly woman
Sho resided for go years at 08 North Elm Street live on
Among her fondest memories greetings given her by
President Lincoln when she met him the street little
girl two DAYS before assassnated So impressed
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NonchoIont
En-, What!

Hartford, July 19-(UP)-
Firemen, summoned to put
out a fire in the mattress of a
mans bed in a North End tene-
ment, found the man lying
there calmly. He refused to
move, remaining in bed while
the firemen extinguished the
blaze. They said his right arm
was burned slibhtly.
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was she That at ONCe SIZE DeCdIIIt
collector of incolnia, and among
the treasures left for posterity IN
her collection is a poster, dated April
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The funeral Of Toros Gazarina,
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DIED

CAMPBELL In Brookline, July
18th, 1943, Mrs. Martha James
Campbell.
Burial in Evergreen cemetery, Wa
town.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-04-08
City TO Continue
GrayeIing Program
AS Funds Granted
Council Votes $4,000
More 70 Public Works
Department for Job

Ell CentrO's street-improve-
ment program will be en-
larged to include the gravel
ing of three blocks on Eighth
street between Adams and
the railroad tracks north of there,
it was decided at meeting of the
city council Thursday night.
A request by Walter Heinecke,
director of public works, for $2350
with which to complete the project
was granted by the council and
Heinecke said work would start
there in the near future.
TO DIG CUTTERS
In addition to graveling the road
drainage, cutters will be dug and
oiled on each side. They will con-
meet with drainage bitches running
no 'th from the railroad tracks.
A bid of $298.97 presented by the
Cal Rector Insurance company for
fire insurance to cover $4,000 worth
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