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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-12-29
NO ACTION TAKEN
ON APPOINTMENT
Joseph M. Sullivan Re-
signs Friday as National
Housing Representative

No successor has yet been ap-
pointed to replace Joseph M. Sui
Ivan, director of the local National
Housing Agency, whose resignation
becomes effective Friday, Dec. 81,
preparatory to his departure for ST..
Bonaventure college in Allegheny,
N. Y, where he has been accepted
in the novitiate school of the Fran
ciscan order.
Members of the local war housing
committee stated today that they
have consulted with Boston and
Hartford regional housing offices
and were told that, for the present,
retention Of the present clerical
staff of the local Office would be
permissible with the members of
the committee acting in an advisory
capacity.
Although regional officials make
such appointments it is understood
that Mr.. Sullivan's successor would
not be named without first consult
ing local authorities. The local Office
acts as clearing house for all fed
eral housing projects and CONVEX
sion undertakings in this area and
in placing qualified war workers in
suitable dwelling places.
Mr.. Sullivan, who reports for his
studies on January 8, has been COM
mended for his conscientious and
successful administration of local
housing problems since he took Of
fee.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-12-29
POLICE NOTIFIED
OF BREAKS HERE
Policeman illustrates One
Attempt; Burglar Alarm
Accidental" Call

One attempted break into restau-
rant and ole successful break into
a grocery store were reported to the
police during the early morning. At
tempts to remov a screen from a
window in the rear of Connie"
Moynihan's restaurant at 124 Bald
win street at 2:45 this morning were
frustrated when the appearance Of
the officer on duty at the time
scared away the perpetrators.
Officer Doran reported that he
noticed a large black sedan with
motor running in front of the res
taurant and that as he approached
its horn was sounded by the driver,
whereupon someone ran from
around the rear Of the restaurant
jumped into the car which raced up
Bridge street and disappeared.
After reporting the escape the OFF,
Ger investigated and discovered the
attempt at removal of the screen.
Detective Joseph Dunphy investi-
gated this morning.
Officer Bernard OToughlin re-
ported this morning that store at
$50 North Main street, owned by
Frank Baldassare was said to have
been broken into and a quantity
of merchandise consisting of olive
oil, coal, meat, ETC., was removed.
Officer Raymond Grady was investi-
eating this morning.
A burglar alarm which was set
off in Worth's store on Bank street
at 8 o'clock this morning proved to
be tailor made" when Officer John
Moynihan on investigating found
that two tailors employed by the
company had accidentally set-off
the alarm.
Acting Chief Inspector Lieuten-
ant william Pollard, Lieutenants
william Foley and Henry Johnson
and Sergeants Charles McWeeney
attended the funeral of the late
Captain Anthony Calabrese former
ly Of the Torrington Police Depart
ment. Lieutenant Joseph Bender
was today in charge of the detective
bureau.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-12-29
Details Provided I'm
Atchison Will Fight
Judge McEvOy's Allowance of $3.50 to Two Children
for Court Expenses Protested

" on arguments presented by the
lawyers in the case and points out
that no notice of the motions was
given either to George K. eastman
or Edwin Atchison who were named
In the will.
The children each were be-
queathed 500. Another son, Law
renee, was also left 500; but he did
not appeal. Mr.. eastman, a close
friend was given a bequest Of $500
and the remainder Of the estate
was willed to the brother.
The draft-finding was submitted
together with papers asking for a
finding by the court. Ten points,
questioning the courts authority to
make the ruling on counsel fees and
an order that the estate is to share
its transcript of evidence with the
children, are made in the request.
The draft-finding outlines various
facts in the cases and contains the
estates claims of law.
Claims are made by the estate
in the papers that the judges Or
der Is novel and without legal
precedent or legal authority in This
state"
Following filing Of counter
draft-finding by the two children
the court will rule on the request
for a finding of facts by the court.
The technical proceedings are pre-
liminaries to an appeal taken by
the estate to the high court In
Hartford. The children likewise
are appealing the jurist's ruling, but
only that portion in which he
stated that the superior court is
without authority to the rule that
either the Stae of Connecticut or
he estate of their father should pay
the expenses of their appeal.
A superior court jury last spring
found the issues for the children
and broke the will. Last month.
however, Judge McEvoy set 1t aside
on the ground the jury was moved
by sympathy for the children, and
then the proceedings on expenses
for an appeal to the high court by
the children were started.
The estate points out in the latest
papers that the children are receiv-
ing a total of $3.50 per month for
support from the estate and that
the probate court order made last
Ocotber involved large lump sum
payment. 1t is reported the court
order provided monthly payments
retroactive to the time of the faith
er's death, Oct. IL, 1912.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-12-29
Compensation Agreements

Payment of 1892 will be made to
Rocco Summa of 429 Baldwin
street as the result of an injury
sustained October 6 while he was
employed at the Scovill Manu-
facturng Company according to
an agreement approved today by
Compensation Commissioner John
j. O'Connell. The worker will re-
ceive $50 weekly for 23.4 weeks
for Is per cent loss of function
of his right foot.
The injury was sustained when
a metal load struck loose rail
on the floor and the rail hit the
mans leg. Payments were made
previously for total and partial
incapacity.
other agreements for specific
payment in case of permanent n
jury or for weekly payments dur
ing disability were approved as
follows:
Mae Miller of 103 Chambers
street against American Brass
Company, 1924 for eight weeks,
partial amputation of tip Of right
index finger.
Alfred Williams Of A East Haw-
kins street against American
Brass Company, $23.32 beginning
December II, chest injury.
Daniel Bresnahan Of 292
Baldwin street against American
Brass Company, $2385 beginning
November &c., back injury.
Catherine McCluskey Of 36
Plaza avenue against Waterbury
Tool Company, $17.76 beginning
December -. injury to right ell
bow.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-12-29
Fishmen Vote
On Strike

Gloucester, Mass, December 90
CUP - Gloucester Fishermen will
vote again today to determine
whether their 100 union members
will strike in sympathy with Boston.
New York and New Bedford Fisher
men in protest against OPA fresh
fish price ceilings.
Frank P. Comes, agent for the
local Atlantic Fishermen's Union
(AFL), said the second vote was
ordered because the first vote was
close. Al to 81, and represented too
few Of the union members.
However, all 100 fishing boats OF
the Gloucester fleet were tied up to
their docks.
Meanwhile. House Majority Leader
John w. Mccormack, Democrat,
Mass, announced he would urge a
congressional investigation of the
fishing question and request that
the OPA suspend maximum prices
on the sale Of nah.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-12-29

In a draft-finding submitted in
superior court today by the execu-
tor of the Lawrence Atchison Will,
it was indicated the estate Will claim
that Margaret and Alden Atchison
we're each given $1,000 from their
fathers estate last october and are
not financially unable to carry on
their appeal. The estate has ap-
pealed from Judge Frank p. Nc
Evoy's recent order to pay $3.50 TO
the two children so they could take
their fight for their fathers $29.-
900 estate to the State Supreme
Court of Errors.
The estate, in one portion Of the
papers filed with the court clerk,
states that no evidence on the
children's financial status was
taken when the jurist considered
the minors motion regarding ex-
penses of the appeal. The executor
claims the decision was based pure
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-12-29
Laborer, Farmer Win
Governors Praise
Connecticut Doing Magnificent Job in Winning War;
Preparing for Eventual Peace Says His ExceIIenCy

beginning Of the war. and he called
for q continuation Of this coopera-
ton between labor and management
to keep materials flowing at an I'M
interrupted pace.
He paid special tribute TO Con-
necticut farmers, declaring that
never before have farms produced
so much in the face Of manpower
shortages, dearth Of farm machinery
and scarcity of animal feeds"
While war industries have been
humming, the governor said that
steps were being taken "for the ex-
panSion of our peacetime industry,
for the improvement Of our peace
time agriculture and business, for
our SCHOOLS, our recreational facili-
is, our highways, our hospitals and
public health.
Right now" he said, "our Con-
necticut unemployment commission
is working out plans for returning
veterans to civilian life. They will
be given an opportunity to secure
jobs of their own choice, to take
specialized training courses and es-
tablish themselves as citizens in q
world at peace"
AS for current problems of pro-
duction, food and fuel, the governor
said the state "has cooperated, and
will continue to cooperate with fed
eral and local authorities, and he
pleaded for continued conservation
on the part Of householders to meet
the coal crisis.
Going over the work Of the Con-
necticut War Council, Gov. Baldwin
said the protective services, which
have been so ably and effectively
carried on, must be continued, for
we can never feel safe against q
sneak attack, against saboteurs,
against the calamity of fire and ex-
plosion. We owe a debt Of graft.
tude to the thousands of volunteers
who have worked so diligently on
our local war councils throughout
the entire state-soldiers, sailors
and marines Of q great civilian de-
Tense army"
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-12-29
GAS BOOTLECCERS
FACE JAIL TERMS
Crochet, Dedinas and RO-
raniellOs Change Pleas
to Guilty

Hartford, Dec. 29-Judge J. JOS
eph Smith served notice in Federal
court Tuesday that from now on
persons found guilty Of bootlegging
gasoline coupons for profit will be
given Jail sentences in most in
stances.
Declaring that there Is so per
cent more gasoline sold In Connecti-
cut than there are coupons for the
amount, Judge Smith said that
black market activities are depriv-
ing many honest citizens Of their
share Of gasoline supplies.
Anyone involved in these activi-
ties Is harming the war effort and
his neighbors," the Judge said.
Where there is profit motive, the
court will consider that imprison-
ment Is indicated"
Two men were sentenced to serve
80 days each in jail for illegal gas
oline coupon sales, and two others
were given substantial fines Tues
day for similar of5enses which
the court held, were not motivated
Wy q OCS41C 4O1 pIOl1L.
Armand LaJoie, 40, Of Middletown
and Herve Forth, %, Of Middletown
were each sentenced to serve 80
days, and were fined 500 each. Ed
ward M. Krzewicki of Hartford was
fined 500 for acquiring 1T" cou-
pons at local war plant. Edmund
Sicotte, also of Hartford, was fined
5000, as he acted as an agent for
Forth, and received the coupons in
New Bedford. All men pleaded
guilty.
Three new OPA gasoline coupon
cases were presented before Judge
Smith Tuesday for pleadings. Gene
DeMartin Of Meriden pleaded guilty
to purchasing gasoline inventory
coupons. Ernest G. Leard Of Meri-
den entered plea of nolo contend
ere to OPA charges that he pur-
chased 10 inventory coupons worth
100 gallons apiece. John S. Mele of
New Haven pleaded guilty Of lille
ga1ly possessing 10000 gasoline ra-
ton coupons.
Bernard Susman Of Hartford
pleaded guilty to a nine-count In
formation that he altered and falsi-
fled ration documents for processed
foods. They will all be sentenced
on January II.
Lucian Crochet Of Waterbury,
Frank Dedinas of Naugatuck and
Samuel and Michael Romaniello of
Waterbury changed their pleas to
guilty of Illegal gasoline coupon
transactions. They will be SEN
fenced on January II.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-12-29
&. L. p. & Co. Staff
Mes,1br Reported
Joining u. S. Navy

Frank M. Reinhold, assistant
purchasing agent Of ire Con-
necticut Light g. PoI Co., is
reported to be one of the sew
eral prominent Waterburians
entering the armed services
soon. MIR. Reinhold who 1t is
said will receive an appoint
ment to the u. S. Naval Service
as a Lieutenant Commander
has Leen active as a Washing
ton cOnsultant for the utility
company. Reports claim he is
now awaiting assignment.
Mr.. Reinhold who has been a
Light G. Power official for some
time resides with his wife and
two children i'm WATERFOWL.
His son who participated in
heavy Naval action in the Pa
cific was recently given an hon.
orable discharge from the arm
ed service.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-12-29
THREE DEFENDANTS
In $4,000 ACTION
Young Lad Claims Perma=
nent Disagreement From
Hot Tar

Injuries caused by hot tar which
allegedly struck him as he was
washing windows Dec. 26, 1912 at
premises north of 293 South Main
street are the basis OF a SIS, 600 civil
action instituted in superior court
today by 13-year-old Joseph Masatto
of Waterbury, through his father,
Vincent, against the executors Of
the will of the late Morris A. Green,
the j. E. Smith Lumber Co., and
Albert j. Anderson. -
The boy claims roof repairs were
being made to the South Main street
property, owned by the late Mr..
Green, Will he was cleaning windows
nearby. 1t is alleged hot tar sud-
denly fell from above and burned
his neck and back, disabling and
disfiguring him. He states he was
unable to attend to his window
cleaning work for a long time and
missed time at school.
The lumber company and other
defendant are named as contractors
for the roof repairing job.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-12-29
Macarthur Paws
Tribute TO Toves

Somewhere In New Guinea, De-
cember %. (UP) Brydon G.
raves, United Press manager in
Australia who was killed in plane
crash Sunday, served his country
veil as war correspondent and his
keen desire to give the people &C
curate first-hand news prompted
his last tragic mission" General
Douglas Macarthur said last night
in telegram to Hugh Baillie, pres
ident of the United Press.
Taves was buried with simple
services in al American military
cemetery here yesterday while war
planes roared overhead.
1.-THE death of Brydon Taves is a
sad loss to all Of U.s." Macarthur
said in the telegram. HE served his
country well as war correspondent
and his keen desire to give the peo-
pie accurate, first-hand news
prompted his last tragic mission.
Wy deepest sympathy goes to his
amily IN their bereavement"
Taves was taking off to witness
he landing os u o. forces At Cage
Gloucester when he wss killed..
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-12-29
Captain Dennis F. Dunn
Interesting Events Highlighted Life of Late Fire
Fighter-Days of Horse-Drawn Apparatus,
Old Scovill Street Stations O'Clock
Bell Wildly Recalled-Deceased
Admired for Character,
Kindness.

joyed a laugh like the rest of us;
he liked friends, but had little use
for those who were not of the sim
cere type. We held a fond feel
ing for Captain Dunn; we liked the
way in which he held himself as he
Travelled the street to and from his
duties at fire headquarters. There
was much about his ways and man
ners indicative of friendship.
Denny Dunn rang out many fire
alarms in his work as signal op-
orator.
When the bell tolled for him he
jumped to attention, and answer
ed strongly, I'm ready
And he was; he was prepared for
what is in store for the good in the
hereafter.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-12-29
U. S, GOVERNMENT
POSITIONS OPEN

Applications for the position Of
adjudicator at $1,000 per year for
duty in the Veterans Administra-
ton regional office In Newington
will be accepted by the U. s. Civil
Service Commission until January S,
it was announced today. Additional
compensation is provided for over
time work.
Openings also exist, the commits
sion announced, for the position Of
investigator in the OPA at $4,000
and $4,000 per year. Applications
will be received at the office Of
the Civil Service representative in
Hartford.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-12-29
WAR LABOR BOARD
ATTORNEY SPEAKS


Wage and Salary Sterilization"
was the subject of a talk by Allan
A. Pepper. regional attorney of the
War Labor Board, at a meeting of
the Connecticut Association of Pub :.
lie Accountants last night at the
Taft hotel in New Haven. Alfred
Meyerhans of Waterbury presided
at the meeting which was attended
by several other local members.
The speaker outlined various WLB
provisions and described the prin-
ciples used in determining wage in
creaSeS.
Among local residents attending
were Douglas Heaven, Charles Heav-
en-, Harold Brennan, john Clark,
John Carolan, Frank Nardelli and
Maurice L. Gelman.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-12-29
CRUELTY ALLEGED
in DIVORCE SUIT

Margaret A. Hayes Mccarthy of
Waterbury has been named defend
ant in a divorce action instituted
in superior court today by Donald
". Mccarthy, also Of this city
The couple married Nov. 80 1910
and cruelty Is alleged to have start
ed in December Of the following
year. The couple has one cllild.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-12-29
MARRIAGE INTENTIONS

The following marriage certifi-
Gates have been filed with the
office Of Vital Statistics:
Albert CovinO, 648 East Main
st. and Edith Rinaldi, IS Bishop
st.
Ned Codianne, 297 Hamilton
Ave. and Gloria Croce, 322 Bank
St.
Joseph E. Tetrault, 81 Spencer
Ave. and Rose Marie Totin0, FL
Spencer Avenue.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-12-29
MADE
IN $4,000 SUIT

Withdrawal papers were filed to-
day in superior court in the $4,5O0
civil action brought by the Nauga-
tuck Lumber Co. against P. j. Con-
nelly, doing business as P. J. Con-
nelly and Sons of Naugatuck. The
suit was based on an alleged debt of
$3,854.45. Terms of settlement were
not disclosed.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-12-29

Hartford, Conn, Dee. 1o-(UP)-,
Gov. Raymond e. Baldwin, In q re-
port on the states war effort, point
ed today TO q record Of turning out
more materials on a basis of dollar
volume per capita than any other
state because we have had less loss
Of man hours due TO labor troubles"
Tho governor regarded the alb
sence Of serious labor disputes as
IAN important factor In keeping
production ct q high level since the
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-12-29
News Of
Connecticut

Hartford, Conn. Dec. 29.-(UP)-
Connecticut solid fuel dealers
planned today to pool all their labor
and equipment resources to help
relieve the current coal delivery
crisis.
The joint action required approval
Of the National Office of Defense
Transportation before it could be
put into operation, in view of regu-
lations requiring five-day waiting
period before filling orders, and lin
iting deliveries in some areas to two
a week.
The state fuel administration dis
closed that manpower, rather than
coal, was the prime problem Of the
moment and that In Hartford alone
on Tuesday 81 emergency calls for
coal were received. Supplies in
100-pound bags were made available
at fire Stations for families willing
to carry them home.
Authorities feared the delivery
system would further be baked If
the present cold snap continued, CT
was followed by storms and regard
ed the pooling arrangement as the
best answer to the situation.
Old Lyme, Dec. 29-(UP)-Miss
Delphine Bertrand, SO, Clinton,
was held as a material witness in
the Christmas eve death of James
Streeto, so, summer hotel care
taker who was beaten, stabbed
and shot in his cottage.
Miss Bertrand said she was Wis
iting Streeto when thre young
men walked in, tied her up and
then assaulted the caretaker.
Then they robbed her Of $40 and
fled, she said.
State Police Commissioner Ed
ward J. Hickey said no trace Of
the men had been found, and that
Miss Bertrand was being held to
guarantee her presence for ques-
tioning. No charge has been
placed against her, he said.
Hartford, Conn, Dec. 29-CUP)--
Calling for community action to
combat juvenile delinquency, the
Rev. Everett A. Babcock, executive
secretary of the Connecticut Coun-
ell Of Churches, warned a northeast
ern conference today that teaching
and preaching won't enable us to
overcome the problem"
He told council staff members
from New England, New York and
New Jersey that 1.-The task Is too big
for the church to cope with SINGLE
handed"
Declaring that Hollywood and
comic strips were determining the
minds and tastes of a generation
of American youths. he said correc-
tive measures must be undertaken
by the community at large. He said
the council was eager to cooperate
with other social welfare groups to
provide healthful recreation pro-
grams for boys and girls In the
state"
Avon, Con-, Dec. 20 - (U.PJ-
As his wife and two friends
walked toward his parked car to
call him to supper, Reginald E.
Glidden, As, a Hartford war
worker, killed himself with O
shotgun blast In the head Last
night.
State Police Commissioner Ed.
ward J. Hickey said Gldden had
complained Of feeling unweIl for
several days.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-12-29

Australia has shortage Of doc
tors. and Quacks are prtspering.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-10-08

BEAUTIFUL SADDLE HORSE -
Red and white markings. Nice
rider. Will sacrifice for quick sale.
4-0260.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-10-08

EASTERN SECTION II family, 6
room house, oak floors. furnace heat,
level lot, price 5000.
JOSEPH p. HOSEY
Is Savings st. Dial 3-1473-S-O761
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-10-08
Real Estate for Sale


A piece Of property consisting Of
TWO l-FAMILY HOUSES and
IL ACRES OF LAND. Opposite
Reymonds Bakery, East End.
PRICE $500 $1,000 DOWN
KRAMER'S AGENCY
1893 Grand st. Dial 6.i202
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-10-08

! HAVE TWO-InteEesting hunga.
Iowa one out AsiddlebuFy way. one
Overlook. Each moderately priced.
Also ! happen 10 have two excellent
two families and three families. al
on monthly payment basis after
moderate down payment.
LEO ). CURLEY
81 West haain Phone s-sleo