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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-29
Democrats
Crepe for
Candidate
BY AL KAUFMAN
Times stan Correspondent

LANSING, April 28-The DEM
ocratS went home today still with
out a candidate for governor and
with virtually no mixing of the
man who will oppose Gov. Kelly
in the November election.
Weary after meeting here al
most continuously for as hours,
they decided to adjourn for a
couple Of days and talk over
the situation IN local districts.
Ex-Gov. Murray d. Van Wag-
oner admitted that three poten-
tal candidates were being consid-
cred but declined TO disclose their
identity for fear, they too, might
reject the party bid
The Democrats thought they
had their man Wednesday night
IN Maurice EVeland. a MayVille
banker and former state banking
commissioner. but a night ride
from Lansing 10 the bankers
home and a conference with Mrs.
Eveland dashed this hope.
Eveland is still being consid-
cred. it was learned. as we'll as
Paul Todd, Kalamazoo. former
member of the state public Serv.
ice commission, but the Demo-
Gratis declined to discuss them.
The identity of the third po-
tential candidate is a mystery.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-29
EXPLAINS ABOUT GUN

DiRuSso attempted TO explain
his possession of the gun by say
ing he borrowed II from a marine.
Typ was Suriy and at one point
when he attempted TO attack a
photographer, Prosecutor Bowling
stepped in, put up his fists anc
shouted If there's any smuggling tC
be done around here I'll do it,,
Police records show that Mon
asterski has been arrested at least
ID times on charges ranging from
unlawfully driving away a motor
cycle to investigation OF larceny
His one conviction was in 1889
for breaking and entering. He
was placed on probation for q
year.
Sucura has been arrested six
times but has no convictions, anC
DlRuSSo was sentenced in 1912 tC
from eight months to five years
for unlawfully driving away ar
auto. He has been arrested nu.
merous times.
Policemen Bernard Hartford
and Mike Kopcik of Dawson sta
ton said they saw DiRusso anC
Secura fighting 20 get Typ init
the parked car at Dawson ant
Maine at 4 p. m. yesterday
Monasterski was at the wheel.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-29
Divorce Ends
Army Romance

An army camp romance that re-
suited in the marriage of WAC
Fay Sanders of Detroit and Pvt.
Edward Sanders last June IL
ended in divorce in Judge Vincent
NJ. Brennans court today.
Mrs. Sanders testified that she
and her husband lived together
only three months and he had
failed to support her, Both have
been honorably discharged.
Mrs. Audrey Gwendolyn Law,
12021 Meyers, was granted a di-
vorce from Francis Law after she
testified that her husband was an
inveterate card player and nagged
her.
Mrs. Mary Gratz, 132 Pingree.
was granted a divorce when she
testified that her husband, Horace,
brought another woman home
with him and dared-her to get
a divorce.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-29
NabDriVer
I'm Death

Yeven A AUbrittcn. 3 of
366 W Grand dvCHUT- highland
Park. who was oycrtakcn three
blocks from the spot in Dearborn
where. police said ho struck and
fatally injured q woman pcdcs-
TRAN. was charged with man
slaughter TO-DAY
The victim. Mrs Harriet Wei
lock. II. OF 33l2l Alberta court
the housing perfect near Wayne
died 1our hours after being struck
as she was crossing the street In
frspt Of 22713 Michigan, Dear.
born
Her husband George. is a war
worker ~ the Willow Run bomber
plant There are no children.
SGT Leonard SikorSk Of the
Dearborn police said Allhrittcn
was forced 20 the curb by Robert
ftrtrryUTT7 81 n ttr-51S Washing ION
Dearborn, who Jumped on a pass
ing car and gave chase AS ALI
-DTTTTCn TCTT TTC SCChe OF thc
accident
Assistant Prose cutOr John
MoWatt, who questioned AlIbut-
ten. said ne was "unquesuOnably
intoxicated
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-29
Pontiac Teachers Vote Ydnks' Speed PeriIs
Return 10 School Jobs Tokyo, SAYS Stmson

WASHINGTON, April IS (INS)
The Japanese homeland is en-
dangerrd- as a-EeSulL of Ihe-ln-
CreaSing speed and power OF
American advances IN the Pacific.
Secretary of War Sumson said
yesterday
He told p news conference that
the American landings al Hol-
landia DutC h New Guinea
should raise q we'll deserved
alarm IN the minds of the Japa-
nCSc.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-29
Ward S Detroit
Branches Open

some confusion has developed
In the Detroit area over whether
the -four Montgomery Ward stores
in thiS district are affected by the
- GtnraEO tTUubtC. bowls Spdiding.
sales and advertising manager for
tar company here. sand the switch
boards IN tho four stores have
tacn SWampcd with inquiries from
people who believe the stores are
.OScd
Spalding emphasized this is not
t1c-raSe The trouble is confined
~ the Chicago branch of the firm
a1d has no effect on Detroit or
any other part of tho country
The two Detroit stores and those
in ROYAL Oak and Dearborn arc
cpcr Tor business as usual. Spafd-
ing said.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-29

PONTIAC April IS ReSump-
ton of classes for. 1900 children
-'7t1tTSIC r = SVTIOUIS NdS FOTCU
unanimously today by the city $
~ teachers. pending decision Of
voters May Is on the teachers
request for a salary increase
The committee represented the
teachers AL union. Teacher,
Club and School Maintenance
Workers. an of whom have been
on strike since Monday
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-29
2Boys Held
InBurg|diieS

A l6-year-old hoy, arrested last
night with a youth Of II while
ranSacking the homo of Herman
Koelz, vice president of the Bor-
den Mix Co, at PALS Longfellow,
confessed today to two other re-
cent burglarieS in the same area,
police said.
The older youth, John Howe
Of 1882 Myrtle, was implicated by
the juvenile in the other cases but
denied the charges.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-29
Doctors Aid Army Families
d BY International News Photos.

ATLANTIC CITY, \. j., April
% tINS)-The Jersey State Medi-
cal Society voted yesterday 10 re-
duce fees 50 per cent for families
OF men IN military service whose
iHeefheS -are- insufficient 10 main
tain the American standard OF
living.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-29
Gravel State Trunk Lines

LANSING April Is The state
highway department today an
pounced plans 10 duplicate ITS
gravel roSnriacing program ON
state trunk lines Highway Com
missioner Charles M Zicglcr said
that bids VIII bc taken May 10 for
purchase OF GIIOun tons Of EraleI
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-29
ARRESTED IN HOME

When arrested by PatroImen
Rabbi Richards and Paul Pruneau
f. tho Koclz home the youths were
carrying two hotties Of wine they
had taken
The police. who caught the
youths IN the act. were called
when members Of the KoeH fam
ii5 heard noises an the house The
two had entered by breaking a
Window in the sun room, police
said
An effort 10 link tho two with
cther breaking and entering cases
IN me area viii be made by POI
lice today.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-29

Order War Stamps delivered
to your home by your Detroit
Times carrier.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-29
Grill 4 Here
On kidnapping

Police the prosecutors office
and agents from the FBI and al
cohol tax unit of the internal rev.
enue department Joined today in
questioning four men In connec-
ton with alleged kidnapping and
murder threats mong one
another
The government agents Joined
in the probe after police limited of
q uarrpts over black market
whisky and because a As auto
matte army pistol was found in
the car OF three of the men All
four have police records.
Three Of the men are held for
Investigation. They are. John DE-
( Russo. 20. Of 1887 Fleming
George SuCura, y, Of 1860
/ Greedy. a discharged soldier. and
I Ray MOnaSterski. %, OF pa BeTes-
ford Highland Park.
The fourth man is Alex Typ. p,
Of 295l Cody, upon whose COM
plant the other three we're ar
rested.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-29
THREATS CHARGED

Lyp charged that The trio at
tempted 10 kidnap him and threat
ened his life in a double cross
over S375.
DiRuSso, however. said in a
statement 70 Prosecutor Downing
that he had won the money from
Typ in a crooked dice game. He
said he had switched dice after he
discovered Typ was using d c G
that seemed out OF lihe.
Early Thursday. DiRusso con-
tinued. Typ in revenge drove
MN 10 a spot near DequindTe and
Auburn and beat him severely
with a blackjack and the butt OF
"a gun. Earlier DiRusso had
asserted that robbery was the
motive.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-07
SMOKES OBTAINED
 FOR WAR VETERANS
Zindah GrOttO Troupe to Stage Entertainment at
 Hospital Tonight

Members of Zindah Grotto, head ed by Monarch Richard D. Bensen, chairman of the Grotto Keep Elm Smoking Committee" will leave the Masonic Temple in Waterbury at 6:30 tonight and go to the Veterans hospital at Newington where they will present a variety show at 7:30 in the hospital auditorium.
 A well balanced program, which includes singers, dancers, comedians and a magician, has been arranged by co-chairman J. Sydney Parson and Christopehr Gillis. of Zindah Grotto, to provide an evening of pre- Christmas entertainment for the many veterans confined at the hos pital.
 While the show is in progress members of zindah Grotto and ladies of the Grotto Auxiliary, will visit the wards and distribute pipes, tobacco and cigarette papers to those patients unable to attend the erformance in the hospital audi torium. These veterans will however be able to listen in on the program by means of ear phones and a pub lie address system which has been installed at the hospital. Every pa- tient at the institution will receive gift of smokes from the visiting members of the Grotto which will be presented as friendly remem- brance from the citizens of Water bury.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-07
PAUL FITZGERALD
 HEARING DEC. l9
Youths Bond $2,OOO; Is Found Negligent in AutO=
 mobile Death

Paul J. Fitzgerald, 16, Il Railroad Hill street, found crimina1ly negli- gent in the automobile death of Mrs. Albert E. Chase of Prospect on Oct. 27 in a finding released yesterday by Coroner Stephen A. Homick. was ar- raigned before Judge Charles R. Summa in city court this morning on a charge of negligent homicide. December 19 was set for the hear ing at request of Defense Atty. Hugh McGill and Prosecutor Albert w. Hummel. Bond was set at $2,000.
 Other cases: Walter MacCasland, GA, 462 Wolcott street, road rules violation, nolled; Frank Barthol- omew, 42, 45 Longhill road, passing a red light, continued to Dec. g.; Rose DeSantineo, 23, 31 Elmwood terrace, Torrington, passing stop sign, nolled for $6; Anthony Gala brese, g, 223 Fairfield avenue. road rules violation, nolled; Morris Batal- sky, A, Al Prospect street, passing a red light, $6 bond called; Andrew Lynch, 9. 167 Plank street, park ing violation, nolled; Floyd Sumler, 32, 38 Vine street, parking viola tion, $5 bond called.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-07
FINANCE BOARD
 CONFINES TODAY
Controller Seeks Okay to Offer for Bid l945 Tax
 Anticipation Notes

City Controller Neil P. Maloney today will request of the board of finance at the latter's meeting this afternoon that he be authorized to offer for bid the city's 1945 tax an- ticipation notes.
 It will likely be left to the dis cretion of the board the amount to be sought which will be either $700,- GOO as was disposed of this year or $e00, 600 as in years previous. The notes are disposed of for purposes of financing the city's costs during the first few months of next year when tax revenue and the like are at a minimum. The payment by the city is due as of June 1, each year.
 Numerous transfers are expected to be presented to the board this afternoon by various department heads anticipating the close of the current fiscal year. Among these, as reported previously there likely will be Che transfer of $4,00O for the purchase of new police patrol cars.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-07
CITATION FOR DAY. WOMEN
Local Auxiliary COnlmend- ed on Membership; Testi-
 nlOnial Saturday Night

Waterbury chapter of the Dis- abled American Veterans auxiliary was credited with the largest in- crease in membership among all cvhapters in the second district, which includes New York, New Jer- sey, and Connecticut, from June, , 1943, to June, 1914 and presented a certificate in recognition of this last night by Mrs. Germaine DeZinno, department commander of the D. A. V. to Mrs. Dalma D'Angelo, past president at 8 meeting in Trinity parish house.
 A testimonial dinner will be held for Mrs. DeZinno at the Elton Sat- urday. Myer Schwolsky, manager of then veterans facilities at the New ington Veterans hospital, and May or John s. Monagan will speak Mrs. Isabel Martone is chairmen of ar- engagements.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-07
Public Hearings On
 Pension Act Arranged
City Employees Invited to Attend Sessions Next Week:
 Obligations of Both Sides Outlined in Measure

An Act concerning pensions for employees of the City of Waterbury for enactment by the State Sem ate and House of. Representative next year has been made public to- day by c. Arthur Dubois chairman of the incumbent plan commission.
 Containing IS sections the pro- posed Act summarizes the obliga- tions of both the city and its em- ployes for participation in such a plan as well as benefits and require mentS and receipt for same as con- tained in the various provisions.
 The plan, as reported here previ- ously is to be administered by a five man retirement board which shall act as trustees of the fund created and shall annually report on its activities.
 The act applies to all full time employees and those so designated as special employees. Rate of contribu- tion shall consist Of 4, and per- cent respectively for firemen and policemen (jointly), general em- ployeS and teachers.
 Although not included within the Act it has been estimated that the city will necessarily be required to contribute to the fund, an amount approximating $450,OOO of which $300,000 odd will be used to amor tize over 30 year period, the pres ent and past pension obligations" and the remaining difference for purposes of preparing for future ob- ligationS.
 The proposed Act is to be submit ted for public hearings next week Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, for general employees, teach CTS, firemen and policemen respec- lively and Friday, if necessary again, for the last group.
 Under terms of the proposed Act they shall mean to apply to all full time employees of the city which also shall include all whose salaries are fixed by charter and employees of the City Court. Each eligible em- ploye in the service of the city Jan. l, 1946 shall ne required" to par ticipate, as will each employe who has not attained his 46th birthday who enters employ of city after same date. ,
 Participation in the retirement system shall not be a condition of the continued employment of an
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-07
FUTURE HIGHWAY
 PLANS EXPLAINED

Main traffic lanes, pal sicularly Routes 6 and 8 will be extended to pass through the center of Water bury it was stated yesterday by Will liam J. Cox State Highway Comsr. addressing the local Kiwanian Club members yesterday at the Elton.
 Announcing that funds for the improvements will be available from federal and state appropria- tions, Comsr. Cox told the Kiwan- ianS that after extensive studies the state highway department had decided that main traffic lanes should cut through Waterbury in- stead Of bypassing the city because a survey showed that more than s5 per cent of traffic at the city boun- daries i5 directed to within the city.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-07
POLICE CRUISER
 BADLY DAMAGED
Driver AElegedly RespOns-
 ible for Collision Fined Today

John Bailey, g, s6 Canal street, driver of a car which collided with police cruiser on East Main St. early Sunday morning, was fined k27 on reckless driving charges when his case was called before Judge Charles R. Sunma in City Court this morning. Bailey appealed to Common Pleas Court through his Attorney A. Henry Weisman.
 Patrolman Harold Green who was driving the cruiser, testified that as he turned the corner from Spring St., on patrol at 3:55 q. m. Bailev's gar came down Fo~+ 'T~'~ e' the wrong side of the street and crashed into nls, causing soiIie $4pJ worth of damage.
 Bailey and the passengers in his car-llis wife, sisterfi and her fiance, were taken to St. Mary's hospital for treatment by Sgt. John Murphy and Chris Luddy of the Motor Patrol who investigated the acci- dent.
 Bailey told the court that he was driving down East Main St. at IS miles per hour on the right hand side of the road when the police car cut in front of him.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-07
(By DEMOCRAT STAFF WRITER)

(By DEMOCRAT STAFF WRITER)
 Valiant action beyond the call of duty is not the sole possession of combat warriors. Often it is never publically acclaimed nor are medals given in many such instances.
 Such is true of Ted Rogozinski, B, of ThomaSton, Conn.
 Most of us have known sorrow and tragedy which has come upon us to interrupt and blight gen. erous and not unkindly way of life: The war has done that to many of our servicemen and their families. But Ted has known these pallid twins of disaster since he has known life itself-and he insists upon grim ming about 1t.
 Ted Cor Teofil as the birth records have it) was born with crippling malformity which resulted in stunted pair of legs, useless and al- most lifeless, a twisted, crippled right arm with no manual use ot the hand. The trunk of his body is but gesture toward the average sized torso and he weighs but 65 pounds, adult weight.
 He has heart and spirit of life which could not be weighed by sci- ence, or theological standards or by any of the units of measure most of us have known. It is spirit and & will for life you can only look at and observe with awe-Somewhat as you would atempting to assay the values of the Grand Canyon.
 From the age of three years to the age of eighteen Ted was a charge of the Newington Home For Crippled Children. Today at the age of g years he is the proprietor of a profitable store business at 15O South Main street, Thomaston, Conn, and known as the Mayor of the Town" Today he is earning $25 to $50 weekly and grins over the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-07
NEW LEGISLATORS
 MEET DECEMBER IO

Patrick Wallace, recently elected Democratic senator from the 18th district, will attend the instructive session for state legislators enter ing the General Assembly for the first time. The session is to be conducted at the State Capitol on December 18th and will outline the general parliamentary procedure used in the Assembly.
 It did not seem likely today that Waterbury'S three other legislators, ell Of whom have served one or more previous terms would attend. The latter are Sen. Edward P. Egan lD) from the 18th district adn Democratic state representatives, Daniel J. Mahaney and John Mem. primo.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-07

is courage in it's most natural, un- adulterated form-not for an in- Stant, or a day or short multiple of days, but for all days relentlessly and unceasingly..
 In medical terms Ted'S case his- tory is perhaps the most outstand- ing, in many features, witnessed in this country. Labeled a wheel chair home bound" case he is now on the road to becoming a taxpay- ing citizen, proprietor of 8 store and contributing directly to this world.
 Disabled veterans returning from this war will be in the minority as to comparative cases alongside Teds: thus, his rehabilitated well fare of today is promiseful of the elimination or many social handi- caps for these returning men who will bear such extreme marks of their gallant sacrifices. Civic vel fare officials who have met Ted since his inauguration as mer- cantile man, have praised the re- sulting effort both from the stand point of his remarkable fortitude and the persistent, intelligent eff forts of the Connecticut State Bureau of Rehabilitation. The lat ter authority has long been one of the foremost in the nation. In between sales made while visit ing him at his store today Ted told of how he had entertained the idea of such business for the past year or two and through per- sistent effort had seen such plan realized.
 He certainly did hound us with letters MT. Karmasin injected kindly.
 Ted laughed and replied: T fig- ured if pestered you enough you would know how much I meant it."
 He told us he had been dis couraged many times during his lifetime, but guessed he had never really lost heart, and we had ID hesitation in agreeing with the latter part of that statement.
 "Queried as to his plans for business, Ted stated that he hoped to expand present stock and facili- ties particularly after the close Of the war.
 T don't expect to make any fortune, ever," he said, flor guess l have sort of a fortune now"
 His store is large with plenty of light and heat, annexed to a large sized bedroom and bath. He per sonally chose the site and made all preliminary arrangements with the owner for the rental He pays $50 monthly rental and his food and general maintenance bill is com- paratively meager
 Considerable share of Ted's suc- ceSsful start as a businessman goes to Joeph Tajildeen, 353 East Main Street, this city, well-known news paper and magazine distributor, veteran of World War I who was called upon by state authorities in training Ted in the ramifications of such & type business. MT. Tajildeen gave of his free time in the effort and though discourage by the pros poets, at first, rapidly grew infused with the enthusiasm of the youth. Also instrumental in getting a start for the young man was Major j.. Peter Costigan, proprietor of local shoe store and veteran of World Wars I and II.
 When this world gets you down go and buy newspaper or magazine from Ted Rogozinski and have a chat with man who couldn't say quits-even though by average standards he seemed en- titled to do so.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-07

employe who has passed his forty- fifth birthday when entering the service of the City of Waterbury at any time after January 1, 1946, but such employe may elect, within the. first three months of service, to par- ticipate in the retiremnt system and. failing to elect within that period, he shall not thereafter be admitted to the retirement system unless he shall make new application to participate within the two years next following, and then only with the unanimous consent of the retirement board after having passed a pre- Scribed physical examination and upon payment of the amount he would have been required to con- tribute to the retirement system during the interim, and with regular interest thereon compounded anIiu- ally.
 Retirement qualifications call for in the case of firemen, IS years in the service of the fire department and a total of 30 years with the city together with attainment of the age of 55 years.
 Any regular member of the police department employed there for l5 years and with the city for 30 years who has attained the age of 60 years shall be eligible; any general em- ploye who has attained the age of 65 years shall be eligible for retire. ment and must retire by the age of 70 years.
 Any special member who has taught 9 years or more in the public schools of the city shall be retired concurrently with his re- tirement under the provisions of the State Teachers Retirement System. And any special member teaching -25 years or more who is not a member fthe state system may be retired under the provisions of this act upon the age of 65 years.
 Following public hearings next week with the possibility of a num- Der of amendments, the Democrat will print the adopted pension act in its entirety so that all city em- ployes may study its features and be fully informed on all provisions affecting them.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-07
CATHOLIC CHURCH
 HOLY DAY FRIDAY

Tomorrow. Dec, Q. Is the Feast Of tho
 Immaculate Conception and will be observed by tho Catholic churches throughout tho city. Masses wlll Do on schedule as announced in Inc churches last Sunday. Evening do'