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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-11-19

Q That at least one member O. the Board of Assessors be present and available for the purpose Of furnishing information during all appeal sessions of the Board of Tax Review.
 Other recommendation made within the report concern personal property and it is advised by the re- port that a current record be kept. particularly in the cases of factory property, of the ownership of such type taxable holdings.
 Also recommended is the pur- chase of mechanical equipment for the Assessors office to do away with the practice or having clerks rec ord everything by hand. Also rec commended is a structural change in the physical set-up of the of- flee proper.
 The report shows that such rec concentrations were arrived at only after an. exhaustive search of the ''modus operandi' of the Assessors office. During the survey all mem bers of the Tax Commission were questioned at length as to their methods used and Q complete sur- vey was made of the records of the assessors office covering all its fil- ing data
 Mayor Monagan, as stated, had requested the survey be made, in letter to Governor Baldwin after the latter had vetoed bill placed in last years legislature proposing a change in the Waterbury Board of Tax Commissioners and its number of employees.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-11-19
Revaluation Of
 Properties Urged
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property on one street alone, of winch IS pieces had been sold in recent years. revealed assessed valuation ranging from 60 per cent of sales price to 1905 percent.
 Summing up these inequalities the report states that "In conse- qence thereof, it naturally follows. that there is a definite discrimina- ton as between taxpayers, and the proportionate share of the tax bur- den is not equitably distributed"
 In view of these discrepancies the State Tax Commissioner makes the following five recommendations:
 That revaluation of all real prop erty in Waterbury be made as soon as possible by an independent and trained personnel which is thor oughly experienced in assessment work.
 That land value maps showing front foot units be prepared and that equitable values be established, on all the taxable land in the city.
 Until such time as a revaluation is possible, standard scientific uniform methods should be employed in property adjustment valuations. : That the practice of assessing real property in pairs be discontinued and all of the members so engaged be assigned to different districts to handle the cases individually thus enabling twive the work to be con- pleted; but the final assessment, in all cases, shall be approved by the assessors acting as a board.
 The final recommendation stated that full responsibility and author ity for the conduct of the assessors office and the assignment of the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-11-19

work to other assessors shall be vested in one member of the board, by means of charter amendment.
 Radical changes are l.kewises rec commended for the procedure used by the Board of Tax Review. According to the survey 1t has been found that insufficient time is allotted to the members to properly review the ap- peals made 10 them. The board which consists of three members, freely admitted that they felt they cid not possess the expert knowledge necessary for appraising property valuations and that in only 50 per- cent of the appeal cases are they able to find sufficient time to make field examinations of the property involved.
 It was further found by the sur- vey that TO record or transcription is ever made of the appeal discus sions between the members of the board and the appellant and that final decision is made ill general conference of the board as to what transpired in the individudal discus Sions.
 Severely critices was the prac- tice of the Board of Assessors in cases where appeals have been granted by the Tax Review Board and reductions were brought about, of again increasing the land value on the next years list to the same figure that was set befroe the ap- peal was granted.
 Recommendations concerning the methods and operations of the Tax Review Board, submitted within the report, were as follows:
 l. That all appeals be carefully scrutinized before they are assigned for field examination.
 2. That a record be kept of the deliberations of the Board and that the information obtained in the field be detailed and preserved, in writ ing.
 3. That standard practice and a uniform procedure be followed in arriving at 8 decision of assessed valuations.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-11-19
TimiIty Reps Bushnell

Boston. Nov. 19- UP) Police Commissioner Joseph F. Trinity claims politics are behind Atty Gen. Robert T. BushnelI's mol pressing of alleged anti-semitics cases and his accusations of dis honesty in the Boston Police de- pertinent.
 Trinity sent his report to Bush- nell yesterday after the attorney general nol-prossed a third racial ism case, that of Melvin Bendixon of Dorchester who had been con- victed as a delinquent child in juvenile court in connection with an alleged Jew-baiting disturbance. Earlier in the day, Bushnell had nol-prossed similar cases against Harvey Blaustein and Jacob Bodus, Dorchester youths.
 Tinility declared that Bushnell had used the Jewish boys cases to heap further abuse on the Boston Police department"
 The police commissioner warned the Jewish residents of Boston against this champion" He assert ed that the attorney general had challenged each juror of Jewish faith on his superior court juries.
 Because of the background of this specific case, it is a delicate subject to discuss" said Timility, MT. Bushnell quite obviously em- braced it as an opportunity to drag it into his politicial activities and his prosecutions"
 In mol Pressing the cases, Bush nell said he was convinced the boys had not received a fair trail Gas 8 result of the police departments failure to enforce the law imparti- ally"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-11-19
FUNERALS

Funeral services of Albert Mat thews, of 193 Gaylord Dr., were held today at II a. m. at the Alder son funeral home, 70 Central Ave, Rev. Francis O. Ayres, rector of St. Johns church, officiating. Burial was in Dover Plains, N. Y
 The funeral of Mrs. Anna Ham, i'll, widow of Hugh J. Hamill, who died at the home of her. daughter, Mrs. Joseph E. Slavin, of 798 East Main St., was held today from the Hodnet funeral home, 1260 Shakespeare Ave, New York city, to Sacred Heart church, New York, at 10 a. m. Burial was IL Gate of Heaven cemetery, White Plains, N. Y.
 The funeral of Mrs. Mary w. Mo- Donough, widow of Martii- J. Mo Do1ough and resident of the Water vile section of the city, was held this morning at SIS from the Null vile funerel home, 270 West Main street to St. Michaeps church at 9, where Rev. Stanley Hastillo was the celebrant of the solemn high Mass, assisted by Rev. Robert Falls, dea- con, and Rev. Joseph Donnell. sub deacon. Miss Winifred Delaney was organist and soloist. Burial was in cd St. Joseph's cemetery, Father Hastillo officiating at the committal services.
 Bearers were Christopher Dechent, Martin Lynn, John Kenney, Joseph Benoit, George Grenier and Harold Doyle.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-11-19
EVICTED TENANTS
 FIND APARTMENTS
Wartime Emergency Is Working Out Satisfac-
 tOriIy; More Homes

As stated in the Democrat yes- terday, Joseph M. Sullivan director eof the local MIA has promised that suitable housing facilities will be found for the tenants facing war emergency eviction from the MIA 2 leased apartment block at 466-470 West Main street.
 George McDuff, local OPA rent control director stated yesterday that the referrals offered to the tenants for replacement housing fa- cilitieS contained services not pre- 'viously enjoyed by these same ten- ants in the west-end block. He cit ed that heat, hot water, gas. cleo tricity and a kitchen range were all included in the apartments offered to these evicted occupants and though the rents were higher they were not in any violation of rent ceilings because of the comparable additional services added.
 It Is expected that the Long Hill Housing project will be completed in part within a week or so with ! subsequent full completion taking place within few weeks. This project has met with many diff culties the most prominent of which was vandalism which caused a great deal of destruction to the electric and plumbing facil- ities of the construction necessitat- ing many negotiations with the WIPE to obtain priorities sufficient for replacing these materials.
 Waterbury has an assigned quota of 400 dwelling units to be acquired through conversions. Up to now arrangements have been made for 129 of these. Several two-room units are now being rented at the converted former Rockville school. New quarters in the Long Hill tract will be available soon, as will pri- vately-owned rents in various parts of the city, Sullivan's files show.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-11-19

working in pairs, polite lily divided with a Republican accompanying a Democrat. Also, criticisms was di- rected toward the practice of the assessors spending most of their time checking on building permits issued for new construction and structural changes and reviewing property for purposes of possible adjustment only when complaint is made.
 Recommendations are likewise extended toward the revision of the overall method used by the local board is their assessing of old pro- perties. "The method employed by the board, the report states" is more on ess of hi -and-miss proposition No scientific formula is employed by the local board, the report points out, and tho Tact that there are no true adequate records of information pertaining to old buildings and the like does not tend toward a resulting fair and equit- able assessment.
 With respect to land valuation the report sharply critcizes the practice of no iniative possible equaliza- tions being made on the part of the board, since unless complaint is made, they merely carry over from year to year on the list, all previous assessment values.
 Stating that the survey members had made spot-check of almost 300 pieces of property in the older sec- tions of the city they found that, by comparing available sales figures against assessment figures, that the result showed the ratio of assess ment value to sales value averaged 95.9 per cent, ranging from low of 30 per cent to high of 313 per cent.
 A similar check on 35 pieces of
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-11-19
Accident She'll
 Scores Graveyard

Boston, November 19. = (UP) = A three inch shell accidentally dis charged from a British destroyer escort in Boston harbor today land- ed without damage in Mount Hope cemetery on the Roxbury- Dorches- ter line.
 The Navy said that no damage had been reported from residents in the neighbcrhood and that it was Investigating the accident.
 A large detail of police had been sent to the scene after residents reported hearing a mysterious ex- ploSion.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-11-19
Full Weather Report

Boston. Nov. 1S (UPl-Weather forecasts
 MASSACHUSETTS,, CONNECTI- CUT mad RHODE ISLAND-Fair tonight and Saturday. Warmer and windy tonight becoming cold CT by morning. Slightly colder Saturday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-11-19

MUCCINO-In this city, Nov. 1Sf4, 1943, Philomena Muccino, of II Burton St.
 Funeral Monday morning, at 8:S0 o'clock, from Maiorano Funeral Home, 95 Willow St, to Our Lady of Lourdes Church. Burial in Cal vary cemetery.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-11-19
FOXY FROGS

Tree frogs sometimes borrow the insect-catching leaves of a southern species of pitcher plant and use them to catch insects for their own purposes.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-11-19
DANGEROUS WORK

One of the deadliest jobs in the 7orld is that of working in Bohe- lia's radiuln mines. The avarage life span of workers here is only 37 years, due to poisoning.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-11-19
EXODUS FROM RUMANIA

Zurich, Nov. 19-(UP)-Reliabl reports from Bucharest said today that 500,000 refugees had fled into Rumania from the Bessarabian and Dniester valley areas which are in the path of the Russian advance through the western Ukraine.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-11-19

Twenty-four Negroes have served in Congress ir the history of the U. s. A.; two senators and 2 repre- SentativeS.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-11-19
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to thank our many friends, relatives and neighbors, especially Depts. 1246, 255, 755, S55 of The Waterbury Clock Co.,; Dept. 149 Waterbury Mfg. Co.,. Sisters and Pupils of Sacret Heart School; Sis ters of St. Mary's Hospital for floral offerings and the expressions of sympathy and kindness shown us during our recent bereavement, the death of our beloved son and brother.
 (Signed)
 MIR. and MRS. FRANCIS LYNCH
 DONALD LYNCH
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-11-19
DIED

CAPOCCHI-In In this city, Nov. 18th, 1943, Aurelio Capocchi, of 31 Walnut St.
 Funeral Monday morning, at 800 o'clock, from Maiorano Funeral Home, 95 Willow St., to St. Lucy's Church. Burial in Calvary ceme- tery. s
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-11-19

cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home tomorrow and Sum- day from 3 to 10 D. m.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-11-19

England abolished the death pen- alty for witchcraft in 1735.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-11-19

MUCCINO - Philomena Muccino of Il Burton street died early this morning at her home following lingering illness. She was born in Italy and had resided in Waterbury for the past 46 years. Mrs. Muccino was charter member of the Sacred Heart league and a member of the Third Order of St. Francis society of Our Lady of Lourdes' church. She was also charter member of the Regina Elena society.
 Surviving her are one son, John; thre daughters, Mrs. Louis Basile, Mrs. Joseph Ciarcia, and Miss Rita Muccino; nine grandchildren and several nieces and nephews, all of this city. The funeral will take place Monday morning at 8:3O from tn Maiorano funeral home, 95 WilloI. street, to Our Lady of Lourdes church at g, where a solemn high Mass will be celebrated. Burial will be in the family plot in Calvary
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-11-19
OBITUARY

CAPOCCHI - Aurelio Capocchi 57. of 31 Walnut street extension, died early this morning at St. Ra- phaels hospital in New Haven. A native of Italy, he resided in Tor rington for five years, and lived in Waterbury the remainder of his life. He was an employe of the Wa terbury Manufacturing Company and member of Diritti Doveri So- ciety and the Civilta and Progresso Society. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Fulvia (FulvD Capocchi; one son, Private First Class Aldo Capoc- chi of the Army Air Corps, stationed in Greenville, Miss; one daughter, Mrs. Adolph DuBicki and one grand daughter of this city; and one sister Mrs. Italia Cara of Italy.
 The funeral will be held Monday morning from the Maiorano Funeral Home. 95 Willow street, at 8 o'clock, to St. Lucy's church at g, where solemn high Mass will be celebrated. Burial will be in the family plot in Calvary cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home tomorrow and Sunday from 2 to 10 p. m.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-11-19

STEPHAN - A first anniversary Mass of requiem will be celebrated Saturday morning, Nov. 20th, at 500 o'clock, at the Immaculate Conception Church, for the repose of the soul of the late Mrs. Alice Sheehan.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-11-19

KELLY-Month's mind Mass of re- quiem will be celebrated Saturday morning, Nov. goth, at 500 o'clock, , at the St. Patrick's Church, for the repose of the soul of the late John H. Kelly.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-11-19

CLAPS-First anniversary Mass of requiem will be celebrated to- morrow morning, at 500 o'clock, at St. Lucy's Church, for the re- pose of the soul of the late Thomas Claps. I cannot say. and will not say, That he is dead,-He is just away! With cheery smile, and a wave
 of the hand, He has wandered into an unknown
 land, And left us dreaming how very fair It needs must be, since he fingers
 there, And you-O you, who the widest
 yearn
 For the old-time step and the glad
 return,- Think of him faring on, as dear In the love of There as the love
 of Here; Think of him still as the same,
 say:
 He is not dead-he is just away!
 James Whitcomb Riley
 DAUGHTERS and SONS
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-11-19
MASSES

CONLONG-A first anniversary Mass of requiem will be celebrated Sat- urday morning, at 500 o'clock, at the Blessed Sacrament Church, for the repose of the soul of the late Mrs. James Conlong.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-13
WOODSIDE GIVEN |
UNTIL THURSDAY.
Supernumerary, NOn-Resi-
dent, Asked to Resign,
Still Mont On1mittal

Naugatuck, Dec. 13-Police Chief
John J. Gormley announced no re-
Spouse has yet been received from
Supernumerary Policeman Beecher
Woodside in connection with q re-
quest to show cause why he should
not resign from the police force.
The board of warden and burgess
eS Tuesday ordered a Letter sent to
the Supernumerary giving him until
next Thursday to appear before the
Chef to give sufficient reason
why he should not resign from the
force. He is not a resident of Naug-
atuck now, the chief told the board.
and has not lived here for at least
ID months.
Whether Mr.. Woodside will re-
Spond to the letter remains to be
seen, but it Is believed doubtful. The
police regulations require police
man to be a resident here and on
this ground alone, some believe. he
could be made to resign.
1t is probable if nothing is heard
from Mr. Woodside the board will
declare the position vacant. Reports
have it 1T least two persons will be
candidates if there is a vacancy.
Burgess Cerslo Klimasewski, who
brought up the question of Mr..
Woodside's absence, said to have a
candidate in mind if a vacancy oc.
ours.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-13
WOODMEN PLAN
PARTY SUNDAY
Children of Members to Be
HOnOred at Goodyear
Hall Program

Naugatuck, Dec. 13-Pasquale
Mastropritra, consul commander Of
Naugatuck Camp 81, Woodmen OF
the World, and John Loyer, state
representative, attended a confer
ence of delegates from New York,
New Jersey, Rhode Island and Con-
necticut last night ia the Hotel FL
ton, Waterbury. State Mgr. J. E.
Long was the principal speaker.
Plans for the new year were dis
cussed.
Mr.. Mastropritra announced to-
day final plans for the camp Christ
mas tree party for the children of
members, will be completed at a
meeting of the committee Thursday
night at 8 in Goodyear hall. The
party will be held Sunday after
noon at 2:30.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-13
Mary Grove RetireS AtRubber Co.
Brotherhood Elects
Skoglund President
Succeeds Arthur Nelson as Lutheran Head; Carlton
Nelson Named Vice-President

Nauagtuck, December 10. - Carl
Skoglund succeeds Arther Nelson
as president OF the Lutheran Broth
erhood of the Salem Lutheran
church. He was elected at a recent
meeting.
Others chosen were: Vice-presi-
dnt, Carlton Nelson; secretary, Har-
old Woodin; financial secretary,
Conard Rohs; treasurer. Arthur
Parsons.
Reports showing the society had
successful and active year were
given by Mr.. Nelson, Mr.. Woodin
and Hiding Olson, auditor.
Adolph Nelson reported on re-
cent Brotherhood meeting in Meri-
den. Prior to the business session
here, a turkey banquet was served
by the following members Of Evan
geline circle and of the Ladies Aid:
Misses Pauline Pearson, Ellen An
derson, Ethel Salmonson, Agnes An
derson, Mrs. Milton Berry, Mrs. I.
v. Olson, Mrs. Robert Anderson,
Mrs. Harry Carlson, Mrs. Wallace
Johnson, Mrs. George Painter, Mrs.
Victor Olson, Mrs. Mildred Erick-
son, Mrs. Victor Rohs and Mrs. Alex
Lundin. A Christmas tree formed
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-13

says that when she collected her
first check for the grand sum of
$1.98 she felt like the richest per-
son in the world.
Thirteen years later Mary's out
stsnding work record and natural
leadership qualified her to be pro-
NOTED to forelady with more than
200 women answering to her. 1t was
lot Of responsibility to be given a
woman in those days, but Mary
proved herself most capable Of mas
tering it. During the last World War
and this war she supervised units
working on war and essential civil
ian footwear.
A party is to be given in her
honor tonight at Sullivan's Inn at
600 p. m. by her many friends and
associates in the Footwear Plant.
She will be presented with gifts
tokens Of appreciation of her loyal
service for so mary years.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-13


It was natural that Miss Grove
should take her first job in the
Footwear Plant for both her mother
and father hal worked there, and
her grandfather before them. She
was placed In the department now
known as the Gaytee Room which
was equipped with long benches
running crosswise. Even in that day
when working women were rarity,
good proportion of the employees
were women.
After working two days, Miss
Grove received her first assignment
to make twelve pairs Of women's
cloth high buttoned rain shoes. She
finished 1t but only with the help Of
several cooperative neighbors. She
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-13
GRACE SILEO WEEDS
THEODORE ROMANSKI

Naugatuck, Dec. 13-Mr. and Mrs.
Gaetano Sileo of South Main street,
Naugatuck, announce the marriage
Of their daghter, Grace, to Staff
Sergt. Theodore S. Romanski, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Chester Romanski
of Golden Hill st. The couple were
married on Dec. 4 the chapel at
Fort Mcclellan, Ala.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sileo also announce
the engagement of their daughter,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-13
ALL FIRE CLAIMS
WILL BE SETTLED

Naugatuck, Dec. 10 Samuel
Kievman, local tailor, has announc-
ed more than $4,000 has been paid
out to Naugatuck residents in
claims in connection with the fire
last September at the New Haven
Yale Fur Storage plant. New Haven
A total of more than two million
dollars in claims has been paid out
in connection with the fire, with the
Automobile Insurance Co. and the
Standard Fire Insurance Co., both
of Hartford paying the claims.
Mr.. Kievman said he had been
assured that all local claims would
be settled by Christmas.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-13

port Of the decorations for this at
fair, attended by 5.
A devotional service was held
later and carol singing took place
with Herbert Mohlin as pianist. Rev.
Carl Mattson of New Haven spoke
on "One World. Adolph Nelson
spoke in behalf of the Lutheran
World Action and an offering was
taken.
Christmas gifts and cookies will
be sent next Sunday to the Lutheran
service center, Aver, Mass, with
Edward Gerber, Arthur Nelson,
Adrian Olson, Clayton Siequist, Sven
Anderson, David Lorentson, Hiding
Olson and Ernest Englund in charge
of this.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-13
DECEMBER ARMY
QUOTA AVERAGE

Naugatuck, Dec 13-It is still too
early to tell whether any pre-Pearl
Harbor fathers will be indicted in
the next contingent from Selective
Service Board 14-A going to New
Haven.
A group will report for induction
before Christmas, but it is not ex-
pected any of this group will start
active service in the armed forces
before the holiday.
The December quota was report
ed as average. The full list of
those going has not been completed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-13
DEPUTY SHERIFF
Gets TAX BILLS
Delinquents Also to Be
Assessed Collectors
Fees Says Fitzgerald

Naugatuck, Dec. 13-Auto tax bills
thus far unpaid have been placed
in the hands Of a deputy sheriff for
collection, it was learned today from
Tax Collector James F. Fitzgerald.
Early last month Mr.. Fitzgerald
sent out final warnings on these
taxes and later announced he
planned to have o sheriff collect
them. 1t Is planned to give the
sheriff other bills to collect unless
they are paid within few days, he
said.
DelinquentS will not only have to
pay the bill and interests charges
but will also be assessed the sherif's
fees. he adGSd.
Many who still owed taxes due
last Dec. 81 have paid them this
month but there are still some who
have not done so. Liens will be
placed on property Of delinquents
after Dec. 80, Mr.. Fitzgerald said.
Such action is required by law, he
explained.