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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-04-27
Ntzhugh, Team Wins
Holy Name Tourney
Players May Now Join Victory Garden Movement;
Park Vandalism DepIOred By Residents


st. Francis Holy Name IS Tour
nament came TO q close last even
ing with John McHugh's team tax
ing home "the bacon" In the form
Of q box Of cigars presented by the
president Of the Holy Name Society,
Edward Goggin. Mr.. lMcHugh's To-
tai for the year was SIS; John Eitz-
maurice's "ShamroclEs" took second
place with $50 and Dan ONeil.
third, with 556: Tom Coughlin's
'AGarketeers" settled for fouth place
with 545 and Ed. O'Donnell's "Oalty
Boys" total was 538 and Tom Con-
ways team had 500.
The players no doubt, will now
devote their card.playing hours 70
the raising Of vegetables In war
gardens, and live in hopes Of getting
together again next year.
Tonight is the regular meeting
night Of Washington Park Com
munity Club, and Immediately after
the meeting o social hour will be
held. These meetings have proven
very popular, the members and
their friends enjoy refreshments
and dancing after the meetings.
The teen age" youths and high
school pupils and members Of the
O. Y. o. Of st. Francis parish with
Rev. James Sullivan acting In the
capacity Of director, enjoyed their
first weekly dance at Washington
Park Community House last even-
Ing. The youngsters all seemed to
have O good tine, and danced to
music box number, until 1890,
when they all left for their respec-
tive homes.
Members Of Washington Park
Community Club who worked so
hard and diligently to collect money
for the memorial fountain erected
In Washington Park for three boys
who lost their lives In an accident
three years ago, viewed with q feel.
Ing Of SADNESS, the vandalism In
which bubblerS were torn from their
place In the fountain, by someone,
who we feel, certainly does not live
In our midst, or II they do, are
newcomers without any feeling Of
sentiment. Why are people SO
greedy when they see something so
worthwhile, they must tear o price.
less piece Of workmanship apart,
either because they wished to sell
the metal for q price or because
they have no respect for law and
order. It does seem that these acts
could be tracked down In some way
and the guilty parties punished.
Well 1t would seem that people
living In and near the park, will
be working In vain, II they plant
victory garden, when they 90 to the
bother OF tearing bubblers from
their cement foundation, what will
they do with ripe tomatoes and
other vegetables?.
Superintendent OF Parks, James
J. Curtin was greatly interested In
the fountain at the time II was be-
ing erected, and put himself to q
lot OF extra work TO see that Il was
constructed In o manner worthy OF
what II represented, and without q
doubt he helped the committee In
every possible way 10 get the foun.
tain built.
Even though II Is Q wartime reg.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-04-27
Local .SeIectiUe
Service Offices On
Separate Wires

For the iirst time In over two
years, telephOnic connections to
the four Offices Of Selectlve
Service boards in Waterbury
are now operated on separate
wires. Until today the public
made contacts with Selective
Service officials by calling 3-5174
and calls were relayed 70 the
different boards.
Until further notice the pub
lie may reach the draft boards
through the following num-
bers:
15-A-CharIes E. WoodlOck,
chairman, Tel. $1,000.
15-B-J. Warren Epson,
chairman, Tel. 3-S637.
16.A-George Carney, chair.
man, Tel. 3.6162.
l6-B-Arthur f. Blewltt,
chairman, Tel. $3.50.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-04-27
OLD SHORT-CHANCE
TRICK REPORTED
Theater Cashier Victim
lied By Patron; Loses
$40 in Transaction

The Waterbury police are investi-
eating the case of tine short change
artist today. This Is q story Of q
theater cashier, who happened to be
the young lady in the box ONCE Of
a local theater. She was approached
by "a strange man." This stranger
presented the cashier with q $40
bill and asked the young lady to
give him one ticket.
The man left the theater without
entering it and returned a little
later to the box ONCE and informed
the cashier that he wouldn't be able
TO see the movie would she please
give him his change back2' Where
upon he dug up his previous change
for twenty dollars and asked her
to give him twenty dollar bill.
At the end Of the day the girl was
minus ten dollars from her cash kit.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-04-27

ulation, q good remedy It would seem
would be to have at least one elec-
trio light installed somewhere IN
the center Of the park.
The Earbenders will hold meet
Ing Of their committee for the an
nual banquet, tonight ct 8 o'clock,
in the basement Of the Community
House. All those who wish reserva-
tons should hand their names In
tonight, as this Is the deadline for
the caterers. This banquet Is soEne-
thing special, inasmuch as they will
honor the william Blacker's for
their 60th wedding anniversary. Up
to now, one hundred reservations
are In, and perhaps after this meet
ing more names will be added. Pres
ident Tom Conway viii preside at
the meeting.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-04-27
CHARLES ARRnTT

Pittsfleld, Mass, April 27-(UP)--.
Charles K. Abbott, "a, q retired Cen
eral Electric Co. engineer and de-
signer, died at his home yesterday
after a long illness.
A native of Bridgewater, VT, ABB
bolt was inventor Of the Calrod
heating unit for electric stoves and
one Of the main developers Of the
automatic voting machine. He also
was q winner of the Charles A. Cof-
I'm Foundation award---the highest
honor General Electric can bestow
upon an ernploye.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-04-27
COLLrsIoN KILLS TWO

Worcester, Mass, April 27.--(uP)
"A collision between a Boston u
Maine freight train and an automo-
bile has claimed q second life.
Alcide A. Nadeau, 20, of Benning.
ton, VT, died at o hospital here last
night Of injuries suffered Friday
in the crash OF Northboro In which
Myrlin Perry, 20, Of Hartland, w.,
was killed instantly.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-04-27
LOCAL SELECTEES
GO TO new HAVEN

Waterbury's May Selective Service
eontingerlts will go to the New
Haven Induction Center to be ex-
arained and sworn in during the
period between May / to May II, be-
catlsO the Hartford Armed Forces
Induction Center at SIS Asylum
street Is undergoing alterations.
Until several months ago the
Hartford Induction Center could
not be closed as 1t served the entire
state. 1t was recently that the New
Haven Center was opened in order
70 lessen Hartford's burden.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-04-27
refs Ordered In
Eviction Contest
r| Judgment IN Case to Be Rendered Later; Owner
Untitled to Judgment on Possession, Compensation

Margaret D. Quigley Of Middlebury, who brought an
action OF election against Bertha Stanton Of Prospect
entitled to Judgment for possession Of the premises as
rs s date Of the complaint December 49, 1884, and also
a e0pensation and occupancy up to the time the
civil action was instituted Superior Court Judge Frank
N McEvoy ruled in a memorandum Of decision handed
down TODAY
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-04-27
Fun Weather Report

noston. April ~ (UP)-weather
Herseasts
MAgoACHUSETTs RHODE IS
LAND end CONNECTICUT--Ra
tonight and Wednesday forenoon.
little change in temperature.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-04-27
OBITUARY

WAUGH-William H. Waugh
former employee Of the Waterbury
Democrat, died this morning at his
home, 244 Bank street. A native OF
Scotland, he was born on July TO-
1851, the son OF the late William
and May Waugh. He attended st.
Johns church.
Besides his wife, Mrs. Anna Rose
Waugh, he leaves a brother and
three sisters in Scotland.
Funeral services will be held on
Thursday afternoon at 2 O'Clock at
the Anderson funeral home, 10 Gen.
trail avenue, with Rev. Francis o
Ayers officiating. Burial will be In
new Pine Grove cemetery.
Friends may call at the funeral
home tomorrow from 3-5 and 7-S
O'Clock.
FOGARTY-Mrs. Margaret (Ma-
loney) Fogarty, wife Of Thomas
Fogarty, Of Ansonia, died at the
Grimm hospital in Derby on Sun
day.
Mrs. Togarty leaves, besides her
husband, q daughter, Margaret; a
sister, Miss Mamie Maloney, all Of
Ansonia; several nieces and nephewS
Of Waterbury.
The funeral will be held tomor-
row at $3.50 a. m. from the Cowell
funeral home, 1l6 Elizabeth street,
Derby, to st. Mary's church, there,
at 0. Burial will be In st. Mary's
cemetery. Ansonia. Friends may
call at the funeral home today from
3 to 10 p. m.
VALKENBURGH-Mrs. Henry A.
Valkenburgh, So, died suddenly yes
terday at her home In New Haven.
She leaves her husband, and her
brother, DR.. l.. II. Jordan OF 81 Cen
trail avenue, this city.
Funeral services will be held to-
morrow at the Seydel Brothers
Funeral Home in New Haven.
Burial will be In East Lawn Gene
terry, East Haven.
HASSEL - Louis Charles Hassel
Of "a Bank street died this morning
at st. Mary's hospital, following
short illness. A native Of Mahanoy
City, Pa, he was born on April 20,
1877, the son Of the late John and
East Main street to the Church OF
the Immaculate Conception at 1890
O'Clock. Rev. John Hutchinson, 81
celebrated the solemn high Mass OF
requiem, assisted by Rev. Paul Spod-
mix as deacon, and Rev. Donald
O'Leary as sub.deacorl.
The bearers included Anthony
Ryan, John Lawley. Francis Kelley
Walter Clifford, Thomas Mcdonald
and Thomas O'Dea.
Burial was In new st. Joseph's
cemetery, with services by Father
OLeary.
The funeral OF MRS. katherine C..
Ellis, % Second avenue was held
today at 0:15 O. m. from the home
to the Church Of Immaculate Con.
ception at 0:46. Burial was In st.
Bernard's cemetery, New Haven.
The funeral Of Mrs. Josephine
Zuella took place this morning from
the Maiorano Funeral Home. 0B
willow street to the Church Of Our
Lady Of Iourdes at Q O'Clock. The
1T. Rev. Joseph valdambrini cele-
brated the solemn high Mass Of ne.
QUEEN, assisted by Rev. Rocco Ma
d., as deacon, and Rev. Salvatore
Russo, c. M. as sub-deacon.
Professor Gaetar1o GiacQuinto
played special program, with Mrs,
Julia Morrone singing Korrnan's
Mass and 'sPie Jesu" ut the Offer
tory. Mario DiCecco. vlolinist rem
dered Echumarl's 'Traumerei," and
"r:earer My God To Thee" as
occasional.
The bearers. all grandsons Of Mrs.
zuella, included Aniello J. Russo
Alfonso Z. Russo, Edward Russo
walter O'Connor, Harry Zuella and
Vincent Zuella.
Burial was in the family plot at
Calvary with services by Father Ma
ollie.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-04-27

The Waterbury Council Of Cath
clio Women will launch their 1913
m1embeFShip drive at q meeting
IS nN members Sunday afternoon
Hay 2, at the Diocesan Bureau
IS Social Service, So Church
streos. The guest speaker at the
m1eeting which will start at 4
e'clock Will be Rev. Lawrence w.
Doucette, assistant director Of
tze Diocesan activities ut Nor
rich.
Representatives from 10 par.
a1hes I'm Waterbury and vicinity
viii attend the meeting TO out
line o parish campaign. The
nIembers Of the executive board
o. the local council will act as
hegtesses. Miss Agnes Fatzpat-
rick, chairman, will preside.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-04-27
CARD or THANKS

We wish TO thank our many
friends, relatives and neighbors, for
their beautiful floral offerings and
expressions of sympathy and kind
ness shown ua during our recent
loved husband, father and brother,
Patrick II. Moran.
The MORAN FAMILY.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-04-27

Following the recent earthquake
in the Wairarapa district Of New
Zealand. property owners recorded
over 1900 bills totaling $4,000 for
repairs TO chemneys and roofs, and
a special disputes committee had to
be organized.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-04-27

WAUGH--In this city, April 9th,
bank 81. funeral TRSrsday after.
: noon, at $500 o'clock, from Alder
son Funeral Home, 20 Central Avos
Burial in new Pine Grove cemetery.
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MASS

of requiem will be celebrated to-
morrow morning, ut $500 o'clock, at
81. Thomas Church, for the repose
OF the soul OF tho late Mrs. Mary
Evans.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-04-27

WEYMER--In this city, April 27th,
1913, Mrs. william r. WeSmer, OF
3 Mlddlesex st. Funeral Thursday
morning, at 1900 o'clock. from
Ave. Burial In new Pine Grove
cemetery,
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-04-27

MAysEIr-ln this city, April 27th,
1913, Louis C. Hassell, of 81 Bank
ST. Funeral Thursday afternoon, at
$3.50 O'clock, from Anderson Funer-
al Home, 20 Central Ave. Burial In
old Pine Grove cemetery,
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DIED


GARREN--In this city, April 9th.
Coe 81. Funeral Thursday morn
Ing, at S:i6 o'clock, from MulVlllo
Funeral Home, 270 West Main St.,
TO immaculate Conception Church.
Burial In new ~. Joseph's ceme-
terry.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-12-08
Lundon Out
For Dewey

New York, Dec. 8-CUP) Former
Gov. ALT. M. Landon of Kansas
planned to confer with former
President Herbert Hoover today in
what was believed another step in
move to draft Gov. Thomas E.
Dewey of New York, for the 1914
Republican presidential nomination.
Landon, who admittedly intends
to take an "active part" in the
COPS campaign next year, met
with Dewey for nearly an hour yes
terday and emerged from the con-
ference with the opinion that
Dewey is the outstanding posi-
bility for the nomination"
The 1896 Republican presidential
candidate pointed out, however,
that he did not talk politics with
Dewey and that they confined their
Scussion to postwar conditions,
employment and the oil situation.
AS to whether he would support
Dewey for the nomination, Landon
said, IT don't think I need to COM
ment on that now. But I do think
Dewey is the outstanding POSSIBLE
ity for the nomination"
Landon and Dewey held separate
press conferences after their meet
ing. When the New York governor
was informed of Landon's remarks
his reply was:
Thank you"
He declined to comment further
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-12-08
Sherwood To Go
ToAustroIiu

Washington, Dec. 8-(UP)-Rob-
ert Sherwood, head of overseas OPP
erations of the Office of War In
formation, will leave soon for Aus
tralia to confer with Gen. Douglas
Macarthur on plans for a full-scale
propaganda offensive against Japan,
1t was learned today.
Macarthur was said to be cool
to the idea of civilian agency OPP
Grating with his forces, although
his relations with many owl Off
Gals were known to be cordial since
the days of Bataan and Corregido1
when he appealed to Owls prede-
cessor for special broadcasts for his
troops and leaflets to distribute to
natives. The pamphlets were deliv-
cred by submarine.
The OWL hopes to set up powerful
radio tranusmitters in Australia,
New Guinea and on the islands
closer to Japan as American and
Australian troops occupy them. EX-
perts in psychological warfare said
the Japanese were just as vulner-
able to propaganda as they were to
flame throwers--that they had eX-
ploded the myth that this type of
warfare could have no results in
the Pacific.
Both Sherwood and owl Director
Elmer Davis agreed that the Far
East would present more compli-
Gated problems than did Europe in
the propaganda field. The owl
works closely with the British, who
have set up propaganda machinery
far more extensive than anything
now existing in the Australian
theater.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-12-08
$4,000 ACTION
SETTLED TODAY
Eleven Jurymen Selected
Before Opposing Side
Reach Decision

A settlement out of court was
reached today in the $4,000 civil
action of Benjamin Peaslee of
Bethany against the industrial
Properties, Inc, and two other de-
PENDANTS just before impaneling Of
a jury was scheduled to continue in
superior court. Eleven jurors were
selected during a questioning SEES
sion conducted yesterday morning
and afternoon and the hearing was
to start today following naming OF
the twelfth juror.
Counsel in the cast conducted
lengthy session in the chambers OF
Judge John A. Cornell while court
officials waited for the hearing to
start, and a settlement was an
nounced when the conference end
ed. Terms of settlement were not
disclosed.
The plaintiff sought to recover on
injuries, including a broken leg,
sustained in fall Dec. 20, 1871 at
1856 Mill street, premises owned by
the Industrial Properties, Inc, and
rented to the other two defendants,
Case Clothes, Inc, and the Wa
tertoWn Undergarment Corp.
A settlement also was reported
to have been reached in the civil
action brought by John O'Brien
Jr. against Louis j. T'hibault, the
next case scheduled for hearing.
A hearing in the SANDER suit Of
Eugene Gasparri against Patrick
Hobart has been scheduled for a
hearing at 2 o'clock this after
noon. A jury will be named to hear
the evidence.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-12-08
WARNING GIVEN
DEuNQUENTS
Unpaid Water Tax Bills
to Bring Drastic Action
y Shortly

Local taxpayers who have
ignored the warning of the City
Sheriff to pay up their delinquent
water taxes will have their water
service discontinued or suffer
prosecution, or both, City Corpora
ton Counsel Maurice T. Healey an
nounced today.
AS of December LIST, figures show,
$35, 649.77 outstanding on city books
relative to delinquent water tax
payments. City Sheriff Clayton
Briotti has made personal calls up
on these delinquents for the past
two months and although some
have met their obligations about
500 individuals have failed to res
pond to the warning.
It Is reported that one more
warning will be issued to each in
dividual before legal action is
brought. Many of these accounts
date back to 1910 with many due
for this year.
AS Of october, $36,o42.s7 in these
accounts was due, but $39277 was
collected in November following the
personal contacts on the part Of the
city sheriff.
AS reported in The Democrat. q
meeting pertinent to this matte,
was held November 20 at which
time 1t was decided to take final
steps. At this same meeting a SIM
liar campaign was planned to col
lect delinquent old age tax fees due
the city. At present tax officials are
compiling this latter list.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-12-08
WAGE ADJUSTMENT
ORDERED BY WLB
Two Connecticut Con-
Germs directed to Grant
Wage Increases

Boston Dec. 8.-(UP)-The New
England War Labor Board today an
nounce issuance or rulings on wage
adjustment proposals by 10 New
England concerns.
Connecticut and Rhode Island
firms affected were:
The board approved an average
hourly increase of six cents for 300
production workers retroactive to
last May l at the Royal Electric
c., of PaWtucket. The men are
members of the International Broth
erhood of Electrical Workers (AFD
One hundred and IS employees of
the U. S. Rubber Co., of Bristol,
r. T., were granted a $40 per month
increase to salaried employees re-
ceiving $185 or less per month and
SIS a month for employees in the
same salary group who have been
with the company under the speci-
fled six-month period The ad-
juLstments were retroactive to Sep
TENDER %.
The board allowed q S cent per
hour increase to 224 members of
the United Mine Workers Of Amer
lea independently at the Connec-
ticut Coke company plant in New
Haven, Conn.
A general wage increase Of SIS per
cent was approved for 800 members
of the Connecticut Federation Of
Labor (AFL) employed at Gilbert
g. Bennett Manufacturing Co., plant
at Georgetown, Conn. The increase
was retroactive to July 5.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-12-08
Laval Gets
Nozi BACKING

Bern, Dec. 8-(UP)-A new and
important crisis in Germanys atti-
tude toward Vichy France appear
ed building UP today after the re-
turn of Otto Abetz, NaI agent, to
Paris following a talk with Adolf
Hitler.
A diplomatic source In Zurich said
Vichy considered the situation dan
gerous because aging Marshal Henri
Philippe Petain, Vichy chief OF
state. allegedly had been in contact
with q foreign non-Axis govern
mert."
This same source said Berlin pol
Ideal circles learned that Abetz had
bsen returned to favor in Hitler's
e. es--a position he had lost a year
aso--and had been instructed by the
T'aehrer and Nazi Foreign Minister
Joachim Won Ribbentrop to "liqui-
Ga tie" Vichy crisis.
There was no indication how this
would be carried out but Abetz was
ss.d to have been told to inform
Fetain the full power of the Reich
would be behind the move and
would act in favor of chief Of gov
ernment Pierre Laval
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-12-08
Soldier Vote
Still Talked

Washington, Dec. 8-CUP)-Rep
Robert Rampspeck, D., Ca, today
proposed compromise soldier vote
legislation providing joint federal
state operation Of the servicemen's
absentee balloting machinery.
His entry into the drive to give
the federal government q voice in
the soldier vote was expected to
carry considerable weight because
of his position as Democratic whip.
Ramspeck said he felt that the
senate-approved resolution calling
on the states to conduct the bal
loting was unavoidable and that the
issue should be compromised with
federal plan on the order of the
Green-Lucas proposal which the
senate rejected.
He said he had proposed to
Chairman Eugene Worley, D., Tex,
of the house elections committee
that federal participation be limited
to getting the ballot to the service
man overseas and delivering it back
to his precinct. Ramspeck would
leave to the states the decisions
on handling the ballots from that
point on.
This would facilitate the matter,
give the soldiers a chance to vote
and leave entirely with the states
whether the vote is qualified" Ram
speck said.
Worley said he hoped to open
hearings on soldier vote legislation
sometime next week. In the interim,
he said, he will attempt to write
a new bill designed to make 1t
possible for every member Of the
armed forces to vote-to vote for
whoever they please whether they
be Democrat, Republican or So
cialist."