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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-31
OUILTER FUNERAL
MONDAY MORNING
Brother Discovers Sisters
Body in Summer Cottage
in Middlebury

Miss Mary v. Quilter of 116 Maple
street was found dead in her sum-
mer cottage at 10 Yale avenue,
Middlebury, yesterday afternoon
Death was credited to heart con-
dition by Medical Examiner DR.. A.
C. Swenson of Middlebury. Miss
Quilter had retired to her Middle
bury home after visiting In this city
on Christmas day with her sister
Mrs. Edward F. Mosel, ST.. She
was last seen at church Sunday
according to neighbors.
John Quilter, brother Of the de-
ceased, discovered her yesterday
afternoon when he phoned neigh
Dor to relay message to his sister
Upon trying the door of the cottage,
the neighbor was unable to gain en-
trance and Immediately informed
Mr.. Quilter of this. He rushed to
the Middlebury home to find his
sister dead in bed.
A sister of the late Bartholomew
Quilter, assistant director Of pur-
chases for the city, Miss Quilter
was born in Waterbury, daughter
of the late Michael and Hannah
(ORourke) Quilter. She was well
known as dressmaker, and had
been employed as an inspector at
the Waterbury Mfg. Co.
Survivors include three brothers,
John and Thomas Quilter, both of
Waterbury. and William Hubbard
of Lynn, Mass; six sisters, Mrs. Ed
ward F. Mosel Mrs. Catherine
Jensen. Mrs. Arthur Scriven, Mrs.
John 10y and Misses Norma and
Marjorie Quilter all of Waterbury;
several nieces and nephews.
The funeral will be held from
the Mulville funeral home, 270
West Main St., Monday morning,
at 8:15 o'clock to Immaculate Con-
ception Church, at 8 o'clock. where
solemn high Mass will be cele-
brated. Burial will be in Calvary
cemetery. Friends may call at the
funeral home tomorrow from 2 to
10 p. m. and Sunday from 2 to 10
p. m.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-31

The Action will make way for set
ting up Of a special naturalization
division Of sure.or court, report
ed In the Democrat two weeks ago.
Although details on the re-organiza-
ton have not yet been publicly an
nounced 1t was learned from a Hart
ford source today that the change
was requested by the naturalization
office in Hartford. I'he extensive
growth Of naturalization work here
and the lack Of facilities under the
present court set-up are said to be
responsible for the move.
It Is believed that the superior
court Judge at their January meet
ing will name eN assistant clerk OF
superior court to take charge of the
naturalization work. removing 1t
from the main court clerks office
on the second floor to the present
Compensation Court quarters OF the
floor below. The name Of the new
official will not be released official
ly until after next months meeting.
Creation of the specia branch Of
the superior court is expected to lead
to further reorganization of the ju-
dicial set-up here, with rumors cir
culating on possible changes in per-
sonnet both in the superior court
and common pleas court.
Such changes have been mem
toned here within the past few
years and it is believed they will
be made shortly in view of re-or-
ganization plans widely discussed
within recent months
Creation Of the post Of assistant
clerk in the superior court has
been advocated here for sometime
and it Is believed the appointment
will be forthcoming shortly Such
a position has been in existence in
the common pleas court for many
years
A present assistant, Miss Lillian
Judd, in the superior court Office is
believed to be a leading candidate
for the post She has been an en-
ploye of the court for IS years.
With such an appointment two posi-
lions of assistant clerk would be
created, one in the regular superior
court and the other in the natural
ization division.
Naturalization work has been
classified under the judicial depart
ment of the state, whereas the
workmen's compensation duties stem
from the executive division. With
removal OF the compensation court
the courthouse building will be used
exclusively for judicial matters.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-31
NEWS .
CHURCHES

Ambulance work on the battle
fronts will be described by E. N.
Secombe of Ansonia at meeting OF
the Bunker Hill Mems League Mon
day night at o'clock at the Bunk
er Hill Congregational church. Mr..
Secombe was an ambulance driver
in the last World War.
A union evening service Of down.
town Protestant churches will be
held next Sunday at the First Bap-
fist church at 1880 o'clock with Rev.
Francis Ayres, pastor Of st. Johns
Episcopal church, preaching. -.
Sunday morning at the Baptists'
1880 service the communion OF the
Lords Supper will be observed with
the pastor. Rev. David p. Gaines,
presiding and preaching. :. :. -.
Watch-night will be observed In
a service starting at II tonight and
ending with communion at. mid
night at the Baptist church. =. 49,.
Next Wednesday afternoon at 1880
the First Baptist women will meet
in the parlOrs to hear an address
by Miss Beatrice Saivre, young wO-
mems secretary of the YMCA. The
hostesses will be Mrs. Hedley Belyea,
Mrs. Georgianna Trott and Mrs.
Chester Baxter.
The Baptist Mems League will en-
terrain the Waterbury Federation
of Mems Bible Classes In the blue
room next We -nesday evening at 8
o'clock.
The les will meet in the junior
room at $3.50 p. m. Sunday to make
plans for the coming weeks.
The Judson Fellowship will meet
at the pastors home Sunday at 6
p. m. for a fireside parley.
The Graham Fellowship will be-
gin their study of The Six Pillars
Of Peace Sunday at 6 p. m. with
Lois Cook as discussion leader.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-31

Hollywood, Dec. 81. (UP)-The
motion picture industry today
mourned the death of Hobart
BOswOrth, a movie actor ever since
the first picture was filmed in
Hollywood.
BOswOrth, rs, died yesterday
after an attack of influenza.
With a stage career already be-
hind him, he went before the
movie cameras for the first time
in 1909, in the first complete movie
ever made here. 1t was a one
reeler, "the power Of the Sultan"
made In the yard Of a Chinese
laundry.
BOswOrth finished the job in
two days and was paid $125.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-31
OBITUARY

LAFRENIERE - Mrs. Odile
(Gelinas) Lafreniere of 1928 East
Main street, died yesterday after a
long illness at st. Mary's hospital.
She was a native of Canada and
was a communicate of st. AIMS
church and a member of the Danes
de Ste. Anne.
She is survived by three sons,
Ligouri, Grande Mere, Canada, and
Donat and Dorill of Waterbury;
five daughters, Mrs. zephirin Lee
sieur, Grand Mere, Canada; Mrs.
Joseph Laverdiere, Mrs. Laurence
Poitras and Mrs. Paul Dion, all Of
Waterbury, and Mrs. Willy Mailhot,
Watertown; a sister, Mrs. Octave
Quay. Shawinigan Falls, Canada;
80 grandchildren and several nieces
and nephews.
The funeral will be held Monday
morning at 8:15 from Belleville
Funeral. Home, 68 East Clay street,
to st. AIMS church at when a
high Mass of requiem will be cele-
brated. Burial will be in Calvary
cemetery. FI.snds may call at the
funeral home tonight from to 10
o'clock and Saturday and Sunday
from 2 to 10. The Ladies Of st.
AIMS Sodality are requested to
meet at the funeral home Sunday
at 8 p. m.
PLOPLIS-Anthony Ploplis, also
known as Poplis, Of IS Woodtick
road died early this morning at ST..
Mary's hospital after a short ILL
ness. He was born in Lithuania,
and came to this country about IS
years ago. He had resided in Hoos-
lex Falls, N. Y, before coming to
this city % years ago. Mr.. Ploplis
was an employee Of the Waterbury
Tool Company for the past year,
and i communicate Of st. Joseph's
church. He was a member Of the
Independent Political
club and was we'll known through
out tn Brooklyn section of the city,
havir. resided there until recently.
Besides his wife, Margaret, he
leaves two sons, Anthony of this
city and John Of the U. s. Army,
stationed in Virginia: several cousins
and nieces and nephews. The flu
neral will be held from the Deli
niks funeral home, II Congress ave-
nue., Monday morning at 9:15, to st.
Joseph's church at $50. Burial will
be In the family plot In Calvary
cemetery. Friends may call at the
funeral home tc borrow and Sun
day from 2 to 10 p. m.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-31

The funeral of John Masotta OF
go Scovill street was held from the
Maiorano Funeral Home, IS Willow
street, at 8 a. m. today to the
Church of Our Lady of Lourdes at
9, where a solemn high Mass OF
requiem was celebrated by Rev Ed
ward Farrell, assisted by Rev. Rocco
Nadile, deacon, and Rev. Gemasio
Palladino, subdeacon. Burial was
in Calvary cemetery, with the COM
initial services by Father Nadile.
Bearers included Vincent Fusco, An
gelo Raspelli, Charles Grampoalo,
Dante LaVorgna, Anthony Nardella
and Ralph Rinaldi.
The funeral Of James William
Johns of Hydelor Ave-, Prospect, was
held today at $3.50 p. m. at the Al
derson funeral home, 70 Central
Ave-, Waterbury, Rev. Daryl E. Will
liams officiating. Burial was in old
Pine Grove cemetery.
The funeral of Mrs. Jennie A..
(Wilder) Wooding, widow of Fred
erick Wooding, of ITO Ives ST., was
held today at 2 p. m. at the Alder
son funeral home, 10 Central Ave-,
Rev. DR.. John c. Walker officiating.
Burial was in Riverside cemetery.
Funeral services for Jesse Fowler,
former Waterbury resident, was held
today at 2:30 p. m. at the Lincoln
Memorial home, 81 Whitney Ave-,
New Haven.
The funeral of Mrs. Eta Leila
Baker, formerly Of 116 Cherry st.,
widow of James Baker, was held
today at 3 p. m. from the Clark fu-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-31
British Planes
Have Magic Eye

Stockholm, Dec. 31-(UP)-A
Swedish scientist writing in the
Dagens Nyheter credited the British
success in bombing Berlin through
heavy clouds Wednesday night to
the use of a new secret magic eye"
The writer described the purport-
ed device as an infra-red television
camera that pierces the thickest
cloud or fog and analyses the tar
get "the same way a blind mans
fingers trace letters Of the Braille
alphabet"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-31

town may be called by Gov. Bald
win for early in February, 1t was
reported today.
Judge Bacon died early this week
and mis- duties hav eheen carried on
by Portland Probate Judge Thomas
G. Flood, who is expected to con-
tinue until the special election. The
Middletown probate district includes
Cromwell, Durham and Middlefield.
New Haven, Conn.,, Dec. 81
(UP)-Edgar w. Taft, treasurer
Of the Western Cartridge Co., dis
closed today that $20.000,00O had
been refunded voluntarily to the
government because Of "unantici-
pated profits over and above orif.
inal estimates" 6
A check for $4,000, 900 was
lurned over TO the Springfield,
Mass, Army ordnance district
from the Winchester Repeating
Arms Co., q subsidiary, and an
ether for asimilar amount TO Col.
Merle III. Davis, chief Of che st.
Louis, Mo-, ordnance district, from
the Western Cartridge Co.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-31

Franz Won Papen, German ambas-
sador to neutral Turkey, has been
talking freely to Turkish friends
about the possibility Of Hitler's
downfall and regards himself as
such likely successor to the Fuehr-
er that he has drafted peace plan,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-31
PLENTY OF TEA

Washington. Dec. 31-CUP)-Bar-
ring any major change in wartime
shipping ALLEGATIONS, American civ
ilians will receive 100000 pounds
of tea in 1914 about 100000 more
than in 1913, the war good admins
tration announced today.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-31
FELLOWSHIP AWARDED

Hanover. N. H., Dec. 31--(UP)-
Dartmouth Colleges class of 1926
fellowship for study of public af-
fairs in Washington has been
awarded to H. Kirk Denler Of De-
troit.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-31
CARD OF THANKS

CARD OF THANKS
We wish to thank our many
friends, relatives and neighbors,
especially The Extrude Rod Mill. SEQ
Wills. The Loading Room and Dept.
855 Middlebury Clock Co., for floral
offerings and the expressions OF
sympathy and kindness shown us
during our recent bereavement, the
death of our beloved wife and
mother, Mrs. Helen Gordon Murphy.
PATRICK MURPHY.
MARY MURPHY,
MRS. JOSEPH 10y.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-31
GAS FOR SERyICEMEN

Washington, Dec. 31-(UP)-Serv-
icemen recuperating from illness or
wounds will be issued special gaso-
line.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-31
Changes ExpectedAs
Naturalization Court
Takes Over Quarters
Appointment of New Assistant Clerk May Result in
Several Shifts Among Present Personnel;
Judges to Act Shortly

Drawing up of lease papers to move the local Com
pensaton Court from the county courthouse building
Kendrck Avenue to the First Federal Savings and Loan
Building Leavenworth Street has been started in Hart
and the change expected to be effected time
next month it was learned today.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-31
MASSES

KELLEY - Months mind Mass of
requiem will be celebrated Monday
morning, Jan. 3rd, at 1880 o'clock,
at the st. Francis Xavier Church,
for the repose of the soul of the
late Mrs. Margaret c. Kelley.
HAYDEN-2nd anniversary Mass Of
requiem will be celebrated Mon
day morning, at $500 o'clock, at
the st. Michaels Church. for the
repose Of the soul of the alte Jo-
seph p. Hayden.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-31
MASSES

MALONEY IS cond anniversary
Mass of requiem will be celebrated
Monday morning, at 500 O'Clock.
Church, for the repose of the soul
of the late Lieutenant ]. Benedict
Maloney. 12-3O-2t
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-31

1t will be just another New
Years eve to most Waterburians
tonight, but to Mr.. and Mrs. James
j. Andriaccio Of IA Cooke street
it will be the 54th anniversary of
their marriage. Reaching another
milestone in their more than half
century of married life will mark
an event in which immediate
members of the family will par
ticipate.
The well known couple were
married in Newark, N. j., on
December 81, 1889. Mr.. Andriaccio
at that time was engaged in res
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-31
DIED

LAFRENIERE In this city. Dec.
30th, 1943, Mrs. Odile (Gelinas)
Lafreniere, Of 2628 East Main st.
Funeral Monday morning, at s:15
O'Clock, from Belleville Funeral
Home, 68 East Clay ST., to st.
AIMS Church. Burial in Calvary
cemetery.
PLOPLIS-In this city. Dec. 31st,
1943, Anthony Ploplis, Of IS Wood
tick Road.
Funeral Monday morning. at s',s
o'clock, from Delinlks Funeral
Home, II Congress A:e., I. 81.
Joseph's Church, at $3.50 o'clock.
Burial in Calvary cemetery.
QUILTER-In this city, Dec. 30th,
1943, Mary v. Quilter, Of 116 Maple
st.
Funeral Monday morning, at 8:15
o'clock, from Mulville Funeral
Home. 270 West Main St., at 8:1s
o'clock, to Immaculate Conception
Church, at $500 o'clock. Burial in
Calvary cemetery.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-31

Hartford, Conn. Dec. 31.-UP)-
A special election to select an in
terim successor to the late Probate
Judge CurtiSs s. Bacon Of Middle
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u. S. CONSIDERS PLAN
TO DEFER DRAFTING
OF KEY RAIL MEN

Washington, u. c. GLNS). - The
government is studying a plan To defer
the drafting of railroad workers. ono
S. Boyer, director Of transport per
Sonnel Of the Office Of Defense Trans
pOrtation. told the Senate Military .Af-
fairs Committee. but added that he did
not believe the transportation situa-
ton was yet serious enough to warrant
blanket deferment Of all Transports
ton workers.
Testifying on a resolution by Sen
ator Downey to direct deferment OF
such workers in areas Of acute labor
shortages. he said that the tranSpor-
tation problem in areas of concen-
trated war production was extremely
critical" The worst conditions pre-
vailed in West Coast cities. including
Seattle Portland. San Diego. Los An
geles, Oakland and San Francisco, an'
in Buffalo. \. y: Detroit. Mich, ant
Washington, u. c., he said.
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Bureau To Revise
Living-Cost Index
Figures Have Been Widely
Attacked As Not Reflect
ing Wdrtine Changes

Washington.-The Bureau of Labor
Statistics cost-of-living index, which
has been widely criticized inside as
well as outside of the bureau as moi
accurately refiecting the pattern of
individual consumption in the emer-
gency period, is going TO be corrected
The March cost-Of-liying index,
which ordinarily would be published
about April 20, probably will not be
published until around May ! or later
due to the shifts in emphasis that are
being made. The index is the key to
the War Labor Boards Little Steel
formula.
The corrections, to be based on the
best available government estimates Of
changes in the pattern Of consumption
of cost living items, will be directed
toward refiecting more accurately
what proportion Of family income goes
for food. clothing, etc, and for one
type of food and clothing as compared
with other types.
The cost-of-living index has seemed
! far out of line To many housewives
who find themselves paying much more
for food than seems to be reflected in
| the figures. Based on the 1935-39 aver
age as 100, the food index was 80
in February, 1942; 1866 in September,
1942. and 1886 last month.
One of the most important changes
in consumption habits, which may be
cited as an example of the kind OF
trend the bureau hopes to catch VI
with, is the shift in emphasis To pur.
chases of fresh fruits and vegetables
from canned fruits and vegetables.
Important in this connection is that
while the canned products have been
covered by price ceilings, fresh fruits
and vegetables have in large measure
been uncontrolled at the retail Level
Bureau experts emphasize that tn.
index is held down by its national
charter. which makes allowance fOl
the difference of prices in different
areas, and by the fact that all foods
have not risen in the same proportion
They contend that the United States
cost-ofliving index is the only one in
the world that makes a real effort tC
keep current as to consumption pat
terms. despite the fact that in Canada
for example, the coSt-of-living index
has been officially tied To the wage
level.
Twice in the past year the burear
has attempted to obtain funds from
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Minimum Recommended
For CGnnerY Employees

New York City ULNS).-A mini
mum wage of 20 cents an hour for the
canned fruits and vegetables and re-
lated products industry has been
recommended by an industry commit
tee including employers, employees and
public representatives
About 293 per cent, or 10000, OF
the industry's workers, the wage and
hour division of the Labor Department
said, would receive increases if the
recommendation were followed.
A public hearing, to be set by Ad-
ministrator l.. Aletcalfe Walling, will
be held before final decision.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1943-04-08
(Signed GEORGE MEANY,
MATTHEW WOLL.
MARTIN L. DCRk1N
LOUIS \. LOPEZ,
FRED HEWITT.
yIOLATORS SIT OUT PENALTIES

Denver traffic violatorS now can sit
out" their penalties at home by the
radio. Under the city's traffic school
system, now discontinued offenders
could elect to attend the school in lieu
of Il fine. Now. they listen once a week
to IL half hour radio program simulat-
ing a traffic court. To insure the proper
listener response offenders must write
out answers to radio questions on
traffic safety and return them to the
police Judge.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1943-04-08

But electric power isn't auto.
matte. The hard-working men
and women of Americas cleo
trio companies are the folks
who have made it dependable.
They've made it plentiful,
too-so that Americas war
plants have far more power
than those OF any other nation.
And they've made it cheap -
so that the average American
home enjoys about t'0ice as
much electricity for the same
money it paid IS years ago.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1943-04-08
Utmost Confusion Seen

requirements OF WOlntn as one OF
many categories in its citiZenry.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1943-04-08
211TE-wH1TE light blazes down

BLuE-wH1TE light blazes down
on the tense little group. -. A
suction machine huns quietly.
Skilful fingers poise an
electric knife. >. Il human life
depends on the smooth, even
flow Of electric po,cer.
! Electric equipment OF many
kinds serves the modern hos
pital. Busy doctors and nurses
use it every day for diagnosis
and treatment, without even
pausing to think of the elec.
tricity that runs it.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1943-04-08
Condemning Equal Rights
Amendment League Urges
Congress Reject Proposal


New York City GI.NS)-Ihe National Womens Trade Union
League sending each member Of Congress eaet setting
forth the leagues opposition the proposed Equal Rights Amend
ment, sponsored by the National Women's Party
First of four points made against the jus
flying its rejection by Congress- the league is that it
cts with states rights 1t dangerous and Vicious the
because deprve the state of it's inherent right
itself by taking cognzance a) Of the special role of
mothers and potential mothers and () of the physical
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Use UNION SERVICES

MRS. SHOPPER: "You
know, Jim belongs to a service
union and he places the Shop
Card and Service Button along
side of the Union Label"
MISS BUYER: ''He's right,
no trade unionist should pa
tronize a firm unless it en-
ploys members of service un-
ions."
UNION LABEL TRADES DEPARTMENT
A. F. Of L. Bldg. Washington. d. c.
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whom life hangs BY q wire!

These are the results Of prac.
tical business management
under public regulation part
of the system Of business free.
dom in which millions of
Americans have put their faith
and their savings.
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BY requiring that rights be equal
throughout the United States. ii might
involve Il complete breakdown of exist
ing concepts Of states rights, Il second
point declares.
\ third objection is that the effect
of such an amendment would create
utmost confusion in Interpretation and
application.
In addition. the last of the major
points declares il asserts as "a basic
public policy a rigid rule Of equality
of seXes-a fact which is moi true in
nature or society and would therefore
result in grievouS contradiction be-
tween life and law"
Subcommittees of the Judiciary
Committees Of both houses of Congress
have reported the measure fabOrably
to their Committees Of the Whole.
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a Plea For Justice!

(Tne following is a summary of
the petition submitted to the Ma
tional War Labor Board by its AFL
members ana alternate members on
the wage isSue:)
We respectfully petition the National
War Labor Board TO act favorably
upon these positive suggestion
increase the allowance for NAL
adjustments or increase in the cost of
living from - per cent to a new
realistic figure based upon the actual
cost of living to the worker.
2-Permit employers to apply the
maladjustment principle thus modified
without obtaining approval from the
National War Labor Board.
3-Formulate and Immediately put
into effect a realistic wage policy
which recognizes the existence of in
need to aid in the better prosecution of
the war.
4-Immcdiately set date for re-
hearing and Il reconsideration of the
PackinghouSe and West Coast Air
frame cases in the light of the new
wage policy herein presented.
5-tiuarantee that the right Of the
National War Labor Board to arrive
at it, own decisions on wage matters
by the democratic process of ma jority
rule shall he preserved without dicta-
tion by any person or Governmental
agency.
(Signed) GEORGE MEANY,
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1943-12-20

"Vsa zdravniska pomoc je bi-
la zastonj," bere Pavle caso-
risu o svojem prijatelju, XII je
unrl. zena ga opozori: "Ti, te-
ga zdravnika moramo tudi k
nam poklicati, kadar DO treba,
ker mic ne racuna.'