The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-21
News Of Connecticut

Hamden, Conn, Feb. 21.-(UP)-A $40,0OO fire suspended classes today at the Church street school as Fire Chief Raymond c. Spence endeavor- ed to determine its origin.
 The fire appeared to have broken out in a basement lavatory last night, and quickly spread to the two upper floors of the brick building, erected g years ago. One wing of the structure was ruined, and there was extensive damage from smoke and water.
 New Haven, Conn.,, Feb. 21.- (UP)-The political candidate of 1948 will need a televisiOn person.
 aHty as we'll as a radio voice,
 Edward c. Cole, technical director
 of Yale's department of drama,
 predicted Sunday night.
 "It is very probab,c," he said,
 "that the 1948 candidate VII cam-
 pajgn as much by television as
 this years candidate does by
 radio"
 Cole said that before the United
 States entered the war, "a net
 work of televisiOn stations was in
 prospect for the eastern seabOard
 within three years. The war. of
 course, put a stop to everything
 but the basic planning. Easing
 our guess on published forecast,
 we can assume that the network
 will materialize within three years
 after the WIPE allows the manu-
 lecturers to produce the studio
 equipment, transmitters and re-
 ceivers. And Connecticut, being
 next to the New York area, is in
 the first zone of expansion"
 New Britain, conn, Feb. 21.-(UP) Peter Clark, Bridgeport, was elect- cd president of the Connecticut state branch of the United Ma tional Association of Post Office Clerks at its 46th annual convention here Sunday.
 Peter F. Phelan, Milford, and John Malone, Meriden, were elected vice. presidents; Kenneth Murray. Dan bury, secretary, and Earl Barryq, Norwalk, treasurer.
 Easton, Conn.,, Feb. 21.-(UP)-A medical examiners verdict today de- scribed the death of Mrs. Leila Joel Hulse, musician and church choir di- rector, as suicide. .... .. .. .. A friend found her body in her automobile in a closed garage. She died from carbon m0noXide gas poisoning. .... .. .... Medical Examiner Stanton Smith said Mrs. Hulse, threatened with loss of her eyesight and depressed over failing health, left several notes explaining her action.
 Middletown, Conn.,, Feb. 21.-(UP) The Hath commencement of Wes- leyan University will be held Feb. 25, when 31 bachelor of arts and four master of arts degrees will be awarded by President Victor l.. But terfield.
 There will be banquet tonight for V-12 trainees, three of whom will be among the graduates Friday.
 New Haven, Conn, Feb. 2.-(UP) Reservations have been made for nearly 500 at the Washington Birth day dinner of the State Democratic party here tomorrow night, it was announced today by General Chair man Frank J. Madden, Jr.
 Postmaster vii lbe State Senator Leon Riscassi, Hartford, 1943 Senate leader. Speakers will iunclude U. s. State Sen. Francis T. Maloney, and former Gov. Robert A. Hurley, now a national committeeman.
 Hartford. Conn.,, Feb. 21-(UP)- The Elliott Manufacturing Co.,. Mil ford, which went into receivership several months ago, filed a petition for arrangement in federal court to- day, providing for settlement of its claims in cash and short-terrr notes.
 The concern has an indebtedness of O2,648.22 and proposes to pay one-quarter in cash, and the bal- ance in notes of six, 12 and IS months.
 Since going into receivership. the company said, 1t has improved fl. nancially.