The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-03
News Of
Connecticut

five mOtOTlStS, inc ITSL 70 Dc IOuIlu-
! ed up since the OPA began enforc-
ing compliance with the ban on
pleasure driving, were under sum-
mons today to appear at commits
siOner's hearing here Saturday. All
were suspected of having used their
cars to drive to theaterS.
The OPA, meantime, announced
it would deal severely with drivers
who wilfully disregard the ban, and
that Suspension of gasoline rations
for the duration will not be an I'M
usual penalty in cases where de-
liberate righteousness is clearly
demonstrated"
Names of the five motorists,
checked at Bridgeport, Stamford,
Glastonbury and Pennington, were
withheld until after the hearing.
State police officers were assigned
today to work with OPA inspectors
in each of tho state police districts
to make the pleasure driving ban
100 per cent effective. Gasoline fill
ing stations also will be checked. it
was said, to prevent illegal use of
rationing coupons and black market
activities.
State police and the OPA report
ed that traffic in cities dropped off
sharply yesterday, the first day of
the checkup.
Hartford, Conn.,, June 3.-(UP)-
The bishop of Jamaica, the most
| ~ Xt0N tNV,
made a tour today Of labor camps
in Connecticut where JamsNcans, re-
Gently imported for agricultural
work, are employed.
Bishop Emmett came here after
completing inspection of similar
camps in New jersey where, he said,
IT was much pleased by what 7
saw"
He said the workers we're well
satisfied" with their conditions, and
II am sure everything reasonably
possible is being done to make them
comfortable.
IT have already talked with some
of those in charge of the men in
Connecticut ard they tell me the
same story that the work Of the
men is very satisfactory"
The workers, he said, preferred TO
work longer hours than they have
been assigned because "t11ey want
| to make as much money as they
can while they are up here so they
can send or take more earnings
home"
Bishop Zmmet's visit included
Camps BUCK at Cobalt; Connor at
West Stafford, and Windsor at
Windsor.
Norwich, Conn.,, June 3.-CUP)-
The 125th annual assembly of the
Grand Council of Royal and Select
Masters, held In Masonic Temple
late yesterday. elected Samuel C.
Cannon, MiddIetown, as NJ. P. grand
master.
The assembly announced the next
annual meeting Of the council would
be held at Middletown. the first
Wednesday in June, 1914.
Suffield, Conn, June 3-(UP)-
State Police said today the body re-
SONCIeu llOIH SOllllcCJlCuU river
Wednesday had positively been
/ identified as Rollin c. Dean, 81,
Westfield, NJ j.. purchasing agent
for the Rockefeller Foundation, who
disappeared April after leaving
home for his office.
Lieut.. Gene S. Lenzi said papers
found in the clothing established
the identity.
On April 10 hat and topcoat
were found on Memorial bridge at
Springfield, lass, along with note
asking police to notify DR.. william
Grant, Union, N. j., nephew of
Dean. An extensive search was
made of the river but his body
could not be located at that time.
East Hartford. Conn.,, June 8
(UP)-TwO boys lost their lives In
Connecticut river late yesterday
while fishing.
Sebastian M a linguaggiO, IL.
drowned while attempting to rescue
Sugars old Irving c. Donovan, Jr.,
son of an East Hartford police Of
ficer, who fell into the water from
a pier. Oil company workers nearby
heard their screams for help but the
bodies had disappeared by the time