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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-21

city conventions this week and in senatorial district conventions Sat- urday. Republican candidates for state office will be nominated at a second state convention to be held in July.
 It was expected delegates to the state convention would be un- pledged to any specific candidate and that the states 16 delegates to the Republican national conven- tion also would be unpledged.
 State Democrats hoped to receive word from Hannegan and from Na- tional Vice Chairman Ambrose O'Connen, who also was to speak at the state central committee din- ner, regarding the prospects of President RooSevelt's running for a fourth term. It appeared certain that if the president should run, the states delegation to the Dem- ocratic national convention would be pledged to him.
 Local Democratic officials will make up a delegation from Water bury today to attend the confer ence with Robert E. Hannegan, newly chosen national chairman of the Democratic party.
 Among those who will attend are Mayor John s. Monagan, J. Francis Smith, City Controller Neil F. Ma loney, Town Chairman Maurice F. Tangney, Mrs. Winifred Mcdonald, Mrs. Gertrude Corden and others. The delegation is expected to leave late this afternoon.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-21
Miller Blasts
 EGG BungIing
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(Continued from Page D reouested by the White House after which, Miller asserted, Redman's demotion was sought from Secretary of Navy Frank Knox.
 That's a terrible charge to make and I categorically deny It." FCC Chief Counsel Charles Denny broke in to shout. T have been begging for information on this task force incident and have found none what soever."
 "You need beg no longer" Miller said, adding that Rear Admiral Stanford 0. Hooper, retired prede- cessor of Redman, also had the tn- formation and would be glad to fur nish 1t. Hooper was prevented from testifying on the subject several months ago by presidential order prohibiting testimony of an army or my personnel.
 Miller said Admiral Hooper has been silenced by executive order"
 Miller charged that EGG Chair man James L. Fly had received a copy of Q purported White House letter asking Redman's removal and had shown the letter to EGG Com- missioner T. A. M. Craven to dis courage him from giving testimony which might be damaging to the agency. Craven is former naval commander now on the retired list
 "There Is no information what. ever on such a letter." Denny said
 T hope to produce that letter, Miller replied, If the Navy will re. lax its rules"
 Redman still holds his post.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-21

Nimitz's headquarters, although results of the raid were not re- vealed.
 GA Japanese Domei agency wire less dispatch, recorded by U. S. government Monitors, said Amer ican planes also bombed Mill again on Sunday morning.)
 The Atoll formerly was one of the strongest enemy bases in the MarShallS and is about 200 miles north of Maxim in the Gilberts.
 The communique also said that Mitchell medium bombers of the Seventh air force, striking 576 miles west of Kwaialein the same day, bombed Ponape in the Caroines, sinking a small cargo transport and starting large fires through the sprawling installations.
 Army, Navy and Marine planes raided five other Atolls in the east ern Marshalls, scoring hits on gun supplements, barracks and maga- zines.
 The days operations were com pleted without loss of any Amer ican planes.
 (Domei identified one of the un- named Eastern Marshall targets as Wotje Atoll, which 1t said was raided by a formation of 13 planes)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-21
OBITUARY

McCANN - Miss Sara McCana, former Waterbury resident, died Thursday at the Cedar Rapids nos pital, Cedar Rapids, Iowa. me funeral was held Saturday, at St, Francis Xavier church, New Mil ford, Conn, following which the body was placed in the receiving vault ill St. Francis Xavier ceme- tery until burial in the spring.
 Among the survivors are two sis- ters, Mrs. Joseph Hayden, Sheffield street, Waterbury, and Mrs. Marg- aret Kenny, Akron, Ohio; several nieceS including Mrs. John Hutton, New Milford, Mrs. Frank Hagan, Stratford, Mrs. Marion Rodriguez, New York, Sister Mary J. Luca, Hartford, Mrs. Howard Bligh, Bloomfield, Mrs. Kermit Heck, Ak ron, Ohio; Q nephew, Joseph Hay den, Waterbury; and several cou- sins including Mrs. w. J. Bergin, Ludlow street, Waterbury.
 SHEVCHHCK-MrS. Rose (ChriS- toSf) Shevchick died early this morning at her home, 40 Inman avenue, after brief illness. Born in Austria, she was 8 resident of Waterbury for several years.
 She is survived by her husband Stephen Shevchick, one son, An. drew J. Christoff: one daughter, Mrs. Mary Vuglas; and three grand- children, Mrs. Leonard Radke, Mrs. Rudolph Beaudette and Mrs. Rose Vuglas.
 The funeral will be held Thurs day from the Mulville funeral home, 270 West Main street, time and oth- CT arrangements to be announced. Friends may call at the funeral home tonight from 2 to and to- morrow from 5 to 10 p. m.
 ZAPP-Roy Zapp of 55 Frost road died suddenly yesterday at his home, Born April 25, 1889 in New York city, he was the son of the late Charles and Violet (Demarest) Zapp. He was employed at the American Brass company.
 His wife, Ruth (BisselO Zapp, sur wives him.
 The funeral will be held at the Alderson funeral home, 70 Central avenue, Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock, with Rev. Samuel Budde officiating. Burial will be in new Pine Grove cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home Wednesday evening from 2 to g.
 CLARK-William H. Clark, died suddenly at his home. 1080 South Main street, last night. A native of | Waterbury, he was the son of the late James and Mary (White) Clark. He was communicant oi St. Patrick'S Church.
 Survivors include: A sister, Mrs John Green, Watertown; and two i nepnews, lrvIng and Raymon Clark of this city.
 The funeral will be held Thurs day morning at 8:30 o'clock iron the Bergin funeral home, 290 Eas Main street, to St. Patrick's Churcf at g o'clock, where a requiem higt Mass will be celebrated.
 Interment will be In Calvar! cemetery. Friends may call at th' funeral home Wednesday afternoon
 and evening.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-21
Bishop Peterson's Funeral Held

Manchester, N. H., March 21 = (U.P.) - Dignitaries of church and state attended funeral services at st. Joseph's Cathedral today for the Most Rev. John B. Peterson, fourth bishop of the Catholic Diocese of New Hampshire who died Wednes- day at the age of 72
 The Pontiflcal Requiem Mass was celebrated by Archbishop Francis J. Spellman of New York, Apostolic vicar of Catholic chaplains in the U. s. Army and Navy. He was as- sisted by four New England bishops: sthe Most Rev. Thomas M. OLeary of Springfield, Mass: the Most Rev. James E. Cassidy of Fall River, Mass; the Most Rev. Francis P. Keough of Providence, R. l.; and the Most Rev. Matthew F. Brady Of Burlington, Vt.
 The Most Rev. Richard J. CuSh. ing, Auxiliary Bishop of Boston, de. livered the eulogy, and the Benedic- tine Fathers of St. Anselm College sang the Mass.
 The bishops body was placed in 8 crypt beneath the main altar of the Cathedral with the bodies of the three bishops who preceded him in the diocese.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-21

guilty on the second, with maxi. mum penalties of $10,0OO fine. 1U years in prison, and probable oe- portation to England as an unde- sirable alien after he gets from be" hind the bars.
 Chaplin insists he's innocent and was prepared to testify that like many other movie producer he took a prospective picture starlet to New York for strictly business reasons. His lawyer, Jerry GieSler, has urged the public to withhold Judgement until all the evidence is in, some two weeks hence.
 Immediate problem of the law yers was to get an unpre1udiced jury in town where Chap1n's troubles have been the leading topic of conversation for months. Sixty prospective jurors were ready for questioning in Judge J. F. T. O'Con- nor'S moderniStic courtroom.
 This trial, however, is only one of several legal jousts between Chaplin and the woman who &C., cuses him of scorning her. On March 31 Chaplin and six others are scheduled to be arraigned on conspiring to take from Miss Barry her civil liberties.
 That action also is in federal court and is based on Miss Barry's story of being given the bum's rush from Beverly Hills, home of the movie stars.
 Miss Barry charges in a third suit this one in civil court-that the middle-aged pantomimist, whose art garnered him a fortune of $8,- 100000, is the father of her infant daughter. Chaplin denies this vig- orously and insists that a blood test has proven he and the baby are not related.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-21
Mutual Savings Bank
 Executives Confer
7 States to Be Represented at Meeting of AssOCia. ton in New York City May II-l2; Speakers Listed

Coming together when savings stand at record figures, officers and trustees of the National Association of Mutual Savings Banks will meet in The Waldorf Astoria, New York, May n and 12, to consider the future outlook. Early reservations for this event indicate a representa- tive attendance from the IF states in which mutual savings banks 'op- crate. The breadth and detail of the program in preparation also indicate that mutual savings bank affairs and the national economy as Q whole will be discussed at a time when the Fifth War Loan is near. Representatives of business banking, indudstry and the Govern
 ment are to take part in analyzi
 savings, not only as to their influ- ence against imitation, but especially as they apply to the transition per- iod following the war. The further question arises whether savings habits of the nation as practiced today can be directed along the same lines in the days of peace.
 The morning session of the first day, Thursday, May II, has been set aside for consideration of gov- ernmental financing and the rela- tionship of mutual savings banks to such requirements. Proceedings will be opened with an address by George J. Bassett, president of the Connecticut Savings Bank, New Ha- yen, and president of the associa- lion, summarizing savings develop ments in the last year, and indicat- lng the trend ahead. Henry Bruere, president of The Bowery Savings Bank, N. Y, and liaison officer for mutual institutions and the Treas- ury Department, is to report upon the support extended by mutual savings banks to the Government mad prospects of developing further support. A luncheon under auspices of the committee on Savings Bank Life Insurance will be a feature of the noon-day session. The afternoon of the first day, a round-table dis- cussion will take place dealing with the future of savings as whole, and, notably, the place of mutual savings banks in the national frame work of thrift. Discussion is to be directed by Fred F. Lawrence, treas
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-21
Bombers BIitz French Coast

London, March 2l--(UP)-Amer- ican heavy bombefs switched the weight of their daylight offensive back to the French invasion coast today in the wake of a Small-scale RAP night assault on a Nazi explo- sive works in Southern France.
 Headquarters of the U. s. 8th Air Force announced that a force of liberators struck across the channel under a thunderbolt fighter cover at the bomb-battered Pas De Calais area-where the Germans reported ly have installed rocket guns and other anti-invasion defenses.
 There were no immediate details of the assault, beyond the terse an- nouncement that enemy military objectives" were bombed.
 The daylight raid followed an att tack by a small force of British four -engined Lancasters on an ex- plosives factory at Angouleme, SO miles nortdheast of Bordeaux.
 RAF mosquitoes simultaneously bomber targets in Western Ger many. All planes returned safely from both attacks.
 The raid on Angouleme was the second in three nights on French explosives factory and boosted the tonnage dropped by British and American bombers from Britain and Italy in the past week to approxim- ately 23,000.
 More than 250 flying fortresses and liberators of the 8th U. s. Air Force in Britain yesterday blasted military targets in the Frankfurt area of Southwestern Germany. Only a few enemy planes were en- countered, and four of 'hem were shot down by the strong fighter escort. Six American bombers and eight fighters were lost.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-21
Services OK Line

washington, March 2l WP)- Secretary of Navy Frank Knox said today that the army and navy favor immediate construction of the prop posed Arabian petroleum pipe line which he described as the birth of a genuine foreign policy regarding oil.''
 Knox said at his new conference that the joint chiefs of staff have formally approved the proposed es- tablishment, as an aspect of the pipe project, of military reserve of 100000, 900 barrels of oil in Saudi Arabia.
 The pipe line, which would be financed by the petroleum reserves corp. At a cost of about $50, ,000, 900, would extend more than 1000 miles from Saudi Arabian fields to the Mediterranean. It would be operated commercially by American oil com panies under the PRC's direction. The companies would guarantee re- payment of the lines cost to the government.
 Knox said the project was not de- signed to put the government in the oil business but ito assure fuel for our planes and ships in any future war and for our own domestic econ- omy."
 "It is one of the first indications" he added, "of birth of 8 genuine foreign policy regarding oil. It should appeal to all classes of peo- pie in this country. England has had a foreign policy for oil for years. We've sold a large production of our fuel aboard and we are nearing the point of exhaustion now"
 Knox said that 90 per cent Of all oil being used in the war Is coming from American resources in this country and other parts of the western hemisphere.
 The proposed pipeline, he said, would provide all the oil needed in the Mediterranean area and would make possible a shorter haul, there- by conserving tanker space
 Knox listed members of the board of directors of the Petroleum Re- serve Corp.-Secretary of State Cor dell Hull, Secretary of War Henry L. Stimson, Secretary of Interior Harold L. Ickes, Foreign Economic Administrator Leo T. Crowley and The Secretary of Navy.
 T think" he commented, that these names alone should provide a reasonable guarantee that this isn't any government ownership pron' lem"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-21

urer of the Main Savings Bank, Portland, a former president of the National Association and now pres- ident of the Savings Division of the American Bankers Association. Other participants include George w. Arnett, vice-president of The Trenton Saving Fund Society, N. J.; Myron s. Short, executive vice pres ident of the Buffalo Savings Bank, and president of the Savings Banks Association of the State of New York; Levi P. Smith, president, Burlington Savings Bank, Vt.; George s. Stevenson, president of The New Haven Savings Bank, Conn.
 The morning session of the sec- ond day, May l2. delegates will take up investment problems. Discussion of the state and municipal finance is to be undertaken by Carl IT. Charters, executive director of the Municipal Finance Officers Associ- ation. Faith in the Railroads" is to be the subject of an address by R. w. Brown, president of the Le- high Valley Railroad Company and chairman of the Eastern Railroad Presidents Conference Committee on Public Relations. The Committee on Small Savings Banks has are ranged a luncheon session for the second day when the speaker is to be Professor Eugene E. Agger, an authority upon economics and Com- missioner of Banking and Insurance of New Jersey.
 Real estate values, home building and construction trends are to be scrutinized at the final session of the two-day business meeting, the afternoon of May 12.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-21
Jewish Appeal Opens
 In Waterbury April 3

the local committee at a meeting held last evening at the Waterbury Hebrew Institute announced the formation of Q local publicity conl- mittee made up of the following: Charles RoSengarten, Aaron Solo mon, Murray L. Grossman, Joseph Gaber and Paul Weinstein.
 Rabbi Heller, who will speak here is president of the United Palestine Appeal committee, chairman of the administrative committee of the Zionist Organization of America and former president of the Central Conference of American Rabbis.
 Various prominent Jewish mems clubs here in Waterbury will part- cipate in the coming campaign. Plans call for an active campaign to raise the much needed funds for this worthy cause.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-21

It may cheer you to know, while slushing through that white stuff this afternoon, that the past winter has been "one of the warmest" on record for the United States. So says the Weather. Bureau in Wash
 In any event, fears for a white Easter" touched of by vernal eouinox which coincided with six inches of snow, are anayed by Q forecast of fair and warmer for Connecticut commencing tomorrow, so says the weather man.
 Today In case you have not been informed, is the second day of spring. An intensive investigation undertaken by this reporter reveals the reason why spring came on the 20 of March instead of the 2l when everybody was expecting 1t. It has something to do with leap year and solar time. This is leap year.
 As for this past winter, J. B. Ringer, chief of the Washington bureaus division of climate and crop weather, says the temperature throughout the country has been two and one-half degrees higher than the 33.5 degree normal based on a record of many years. Fur ther, says MT. Ringer:
 "The warm wave of the past few years, consisting of milder winters and hotter summers, appears to be continuing. And "after the war, forecasts may reveal the weather anywhere from 30 days to one whole year in advance"
 Although the snow, we presume, will be just as wet.
 Tn Waterbury this morning, Her. bert Scott Smiths street crews were making steady progress against the six-inches of snow and the slip. pery coating of ice which covered city streets.
 State highway crews were on 24. hour duty clearing and sanding, and while traffic was hampered some- what, all main highway arteries are open to traffic.
 The mercury in Waterbury rose to 39 degrees at noon today from low for the day of g at 8 8: m according to James R. Walker keeper of the city weather records.
 In Boston, the United Press re- ports a death toll of seven after 10 inches of snow fell in greater Boston.
 Over exertion while blowing through snow drifts caused tht deaths of Andrew Malloy, 62, o1 Roxbury; Roger Danehy, 65, of Box bury; Felice De Cesare, 60, of Mil ford; Oscar Bailey, 60, of Hyde Park: and Albert Fisher. 43, o' sharon.
 Eleven-year-old Edward ChipmaI of Somerville was killed when ht was struck by a skidding Bostor Elevated Railway Go. bus; Jame' Qualter Jr, g, of Dorchester wal killed by snowplow on which h' had been playing.
 Boston Public Works Commis sioner George Hyland said snow fall clearance would cost city tax payers approximately $40,ooo.
 Several minor accidents were re ported in this city today. In Nauga
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-21
FUNERALS

The funeral of Miss Geraldine M. Beck, 12 Douglas avenue, will be held from the home tomorrow at 8:30 a. m. to the Blessed Sacra- ment Church for Mass at 9. Burial will be in Calvray cemetery. Friends may call at the home this after noon and evening.
 The funeral of Weldon Foust, 206 Wolcott Road, took place today at 2 p. m. at the Mount Olive A. M. E.. Zion Church, with Rev. 8. w. Well Ter officiating. Burial was in new Pine Grove cemetery.
 The funeral of Mrs. c. Herbert Bingham, 69, formerly of Water bury, was held in Scranton, Pa, yesterday morning. Mrs. Bingham, sister of Sarah H. Perry and Sher- man H. Perry of this city, died last Friday in Scranton.
 Funeral services for John A. Walker, 157 Southmayd road, will be held tomorrow afternoon at 2 o. clock at the Alderson funeral home, 70 Central avenue, Rev. Leonard Flisher, St. Pauls Episcopal church, Wickford, R. l., officiating. Burial will be in Cypress cemetery, Vest brook, at the convenience of the family. Friends may call at the funeral home today from 2 to 9 p. m.
 The funeral of Mrs. Thomas Der. ", 94l Sumner avenue, Springfield, Mass, was held this afternoon from the Dickinson & Streeter funeral home, State street, Springfield.
 The funeral of Pasquale Pisco, al" so known as Piscopo, was held tnis morning from the home, 149 Easton ave-, at 8:15 to St. Lucy's church where a solemn high Mass was cele- brated at g by Rev. Felix Scoglio as- sisted by Rev. Michael McVerry as deacon and Rev. Italo Calcognl as sub-deacon. Committal services were COIlQuCVSu pJ SoV@ASA
 Bearers, all nephews, were: Patsy Armand and Fred DeFeo, Patsy Pisco. Richard Dichele and Car NichikausKa. - I.
 Burial was in the family plot IT Calvary cemetery.
 The funeral of Sister Mary Fla bronia (Kelly) was held this morn ing at 9:30 o'clock from the Notr Dame Convent, 760 Main street Watertown, to St. Johns church a 10 where a solemn high Mass of re ouiem was celebrated by Rev. Mile Calvin, assisted by Rev. Thoma McGarry as deacon and Rev. Eo ward zibell as sub-deacon. Rev Gerald Gaucher was master of cere monies. Rev. Walter McCran wa seated in the sanctuary.
 Special musical selections wer provided by the St. Johns churc choir with Miss Marie Roberge, or ganist and Miss Alice Sullivan a soloist.
 Burial was in St. Boniface ceme tery, Meriden with services at tn grave by Father Gaucher assiste by the other attending priests.
 Bearers were George B. Ryan, Je seph O'Neill. Francis Gallaghe Avery Rowlison, James Galagh' and Michael Healey.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-21
KENNY TREATMENT
 TO FEATURE CLASS

A regular meeting of the Alumnae Association of St. Mary's School of Nursing will be held tonight at 8:S0 o'clock at the Nurses home on South Elm street. Special emphasis will be placed on the private duty section. Following 8 demonstration of the Kenny treatment, luncheon will be served.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-21
Blame Leap Year Or War For Atmospheric Upset Democrats Amateur Meteorologist With Aid of Old Almanac DispeIs Fear of "White
 Easter" - Deaths Follow in
 Wake of Storm

tuck yesterday. Patrolman George Kogut sustained possible fractured hip when he fell on Bridge street, while Investigating an accident. He was reported in good condition in Waterbury hospital this morning.
 Edward Bradshaw, A, 184 Ward street, was reported in fair condi- tion at Waterbury hospital this morning after his car skidded on Elm street in Naugatuck yesterday, plunging through a bridge rail IA feet into brook, turning com- plete somersault landing right side
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 erford, and Woodbridge, N. J., when the driver, Irwin Urbach, Clifton, N. J., lost control as the vehicle skidded on the ice-covered bridge. Shortly before. Urbach had remark ed to a passenger, "This Is my last trip. I'll soon be home, thank God"
 Until rescue work was halted last night, workers groped for bodies with long poles, equipped with hooks on the ends. As the bodies were re- covered from the river, they were placed on cots in a temporary nor- gue set up at the Passaic Elks club.
 AS relatives identified the bodies they were removed to private fu- neral homes.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-21
CRANE WRECKED

Danvers, Mass, March 2i-(UP) A 15-ton crane and flat-car trail CT being used in the construction of a. new railroad bridge dropped into the waters river today, but no one was injured.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-21
MAN DIES IN BRAwL

Worcester, Mass. March 2i-(UP) -Benjamin GramaS, 35, of WorceS- ter died at a hospital today of skull injuries suffered Saturday midnight in an argument with another Wor- cester man outside cafe.
 The alleged assailant, Emile P. Ducharme, 26, was held in Worces- ter County jail in $2o00 bail for trial next Tuesday after pleading innocent to an assault charge. Po- lice said Ducharme may be charged with Manslaughter as result of 0ra- mas death.