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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-04-26
SAILOR HELD ON
BONDS FOR TRIAL
Returns Voluntarily to De-
fend Self as Hit-Run
Driver

Harold Nilsson, q, IT Rose street,
a sailor, said by police to be the
driver Of the hit-run car which in
jured a l6-year old boy on East
Main street, Sunday, was given a
continuance to Friday under $500
bonds when he was arraigned before
Judge Charles r. Sunlma in City
Court this morning on charges OF
evading responsibility and reckless
driving.
Nilsson returned here and sur
rendered to police after Sergt. John
Murphy and Motor Patrolmen Jo-
seph Lovallo found and identified
his car as the one which struck
Romeo Ricciardi. Is, SO Franklin
street in front Of the Hayden street
gate Of the Scovill Co.
Riccardi was reported resting
comfortably this morning at St.
Mary's hospital where he is under
treatment for head and leg injuries
Wilson's return relieved police Of
the task Of preparing documents to
obtain his release from naval auth
critics, which involves a procedure
similar to extradition.
The sailor is on a five-day pass
from his post at the Brooklyn. N. Y,
navy yard. He is third class petty
officer and wears ribbons denoting
overseas service.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-04-26
Another DeIoy
In Chopin TrioI

Hollywood, April 26-(UP)-An-
other delay was injected today into
trial of the governments charge
that Charlie Chaplin and five others
conspired to interfere with the civil
rights Of Joan Barry, the red-haired
girl who claims a blood test was
wrong when 1t showed the comedian
couldn't have been the father Of her
child.
Argument on demurrers and other
motions had been scheduled for to-
day, but Federal Judge J. f. T.
O'Connor granted a continuance to
May 9.
U. s. Attorney Charles Carr said
Attorney General Francis Biddle
has not yet decided whether to APP
peal OConnor;s dismissal Of charges
against Beverly Hills Police Judge
Charles j. Griffin.
Miss Barry maintained Chaplin,
q couple Of friends. Judge Grimm.
and three Beverly Hills officers got
together TO give her the buns rush
from their town.
With Grifiin's removal from the
case. defendants were Chaplin. Tim
Durant, and Robert Arden, friends
Of the actor: w. NJ. White. Claude
MARBLE and Mre. Jessie Billie Reno,
DeveF wills o6acers..
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-04-26
Rain Adds To
Flood Danger
BY UNITED PRESS

Flood waters OF the Mississippi
River and its tributaries coursed
over almost 1000. 600 acres Of mid
western farmland today as light
rain began falling again over the
six-state, flood devastated area after
48-hour respite.
Red Cross disaster crews cared for
families driven from their homes
by the spring floods while thouS-
andS of volunteer workers joined
soldiers and state guards in 1.-THE
frantic race to strengthen and raise
Ievees before the Mississippi, Mis-
souri, and Illinois rivers crest.
Red Cross workers from four Pa
cific States were sent into Kansas
to aid in caring for the hundreds
Of Wichita. Kan. families who were
evacuated in the worst flood in that
city's history. The Arkansas river
also overlooked In Oklahoma and
washed out 30O-foot steel bridge
at Ponca City. Kaw, Okla. was un-
der water.
Southern Illinois and Eastern
Missouri were threatened by the
rising Mississippi River.
Flood damage In Iowa included
The washing out Of BurliL gton
and Rock Island railroad tracks and
inundatiOn Of highways. Lowland
farms were under water.
The Wabash and White Rivers In
Indiana we're rising slowly.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-04-26
CHILD PROBLEMS
KENNEDY'S THEME
Wildly Principal Urges
Early Development of Re-
spect for Authorities.

Speaking at the second in a Sc
ries of community meetings arrang-
ed to study and combat juvenile
delinquency, Joseph P. Kennedy,
principal Of Wildly high School urg-
ed members of the Washington Park
Community club to develop early
in their children a proper respect
for authority. so they will become
good citizens in their community.
President Thomas Conway into
duced the chairman OF the meeting,
Mrs H. A. Hayden: Other speakers
were Miss Kathleen Crowley, proba-
ton officer, Miss Agnes Fitzpatrick.
chairman Of the Children in War
time committee and Rev. Philip
Hussey, curate at the Immaculate
Conception church.
Patrick Wallace represented May
or Monagan who was unable to be
present. The meeting opened With
the playing Of thc Star Spangled
Banner Mrs. Margaret Carroll was
soloist accompanied by Mrs. Marga-
ret Maloney.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-04-26
$1,000 COLLECTED
FROM SEAL SALE
State Realizes 100000 OF
$4,000 Quota for Grip
pied Children

Over So TOO has been collected SC
far by the local committee handing
the sale Of Easter seals for the
Connecticut Society for Crippled
Children, Walter J. Jarvis, chair
man, said last night More thar
100000 of the $4,000 goal set FOL
the state this year has also beer
realized.
The society now operates three
workshops and is planning to add q
fourth, in which crippled children
and adults find opportunity for oc-
cupational rehabilitation and voca-
tional guidance.
The Easter Seal Sale in Water
bury is sponsored by the Water
bury Lodge Of Elks and the COM
mittee of which Mr.. Jarvis Is
chairman and John E. Bulger
vice-preSident Of the Citizens anc
Manufacturer National Bank
treasurer, comprises:
Attorney Harry Spellman, past
exalted ruler, Waterbury Lodge OF
Silks, Rev. Frank o. Ayres, Miss
Lucy B. Burial, Rev. E. j. Cryne
Allan C. Curtiss, Mrs. r. D. Ely
Miss Kathryn Hayes, Rev. Francis
M. O'Shea, Mrs. Walter Torrance
Rt. Rev. Msgr. Joseph Valdam-
brini, Rev. John G. Walker
Idris Anderson, Harry Cashin
Thomas ]. Condor, Wendell l.
Cross, John P. Fitznaurice, DR.. vii
liam M. Good, Frank J. Green. Pat
rick Healey, Joseph F. Mulville.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-04-26
Defense Service
Medal, Ribbon For
Late 1t. MaIoney

In a War Department an
nouncement to DR.. Daniel j. Ma
loney, lit Cooke street, the Ameri-
can Defense Service Medal has
been awarded postllumously to 1t.
j. Benedict Maloney. Army Air
Corps pilot, by virtue OF service
rendered in the Army prior to
December 7. 1941. A service rfib-
bon pertinent to the medal has
been received by 1t. Maloney's
father.
1t. Maloney died in a bomber
accident Dec. sc, 1941, while S1a-
toned on patrol duty in Cali
fornia. He was one of the first
in the state to volunteer as Il
flying cadet when the war crisis
was imminent, and one of the
first fatalities from this city. His
was the first military funeral held
in this city following the start OF
the war.
1t. Maloney was born in this
city, educated at st. Thomas pa
rochial school, Crosby high school
and received his B. A. degree al
Villanova college.
He began training in Albany
Ca, and finished at the advanced
flying school at Maxwell Field
Alabama, July, 1941. Later he
was assigned to Langley Field,
Va, ferrying planes to Westover
Field, Mass, at which time he cir
cled his home town. He was
assigned to patrol duty in Cali
fornia the day war was declared.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-04-26
Visiting Instructors %
Teach Summer School
Professors From Leading Catholic Colleges Of Country
to Join Catholic University Faculty; Names Listed

Washington. D. c., April 26-Spe-
cial-Augmenting the regular teach
ing staff of the Catholic University
of America to care for classes at the
Summer Session Of the institution
this year will be a large Number Of
visiting instructors from various
Catholic colleges Of the country, DR..
Roy ]. Deferrari, secretary general
of the University and director of
the summer session, announced to-
day.
A six weeks course for both I'M
dergraduate and graduate students
will start June 80 and continue to
August 18th. A fifteen weeks course
for undergraduates with some claS-
seS for graduate work, will begin
on June 18th and continue until
September %.
Specialists in their particular line
Of instruction, the following edu-
Gators from Catholic institutions
are included among the visiting in
StructorS:
From Baltiomre-Rev. DR.. John
F. Cronin, S. S., professor of eco
nomics, st. Mary's Seminary; Sis
ter Mary Claire, S. s. NJ D. instuc-
tor in music. Sister Aline instruc-
tor in Romance Languages and Dr..
Elizabeth Morrissy, professor Of eco
Monies. College Of Notre Dame Of
Maryland.
From Cleveland-Sister M. Pa
trice, principal Of Notre Dame Aca-
denny; and Sister Mary Helene, S
N. D.
From Covington, Ky.-Sister Mary
Irmina, o. S. B., Department OF
Education, and Sister Mary Of the
Incarnation. c. D. p, instructor in
nEglish, Villa Madonna college.
From Atchison, Kas.-Sister I'M
maculata Kramer, o. S. B., profes-
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-04-26

sor Of education, Mt. Saint sclolas-
tica College.
From Homestead, Pa.-Edward j.
Griffin, teacher, Junior and senior
high schools. 4.
From Austin. Texas-Slster Flor.
ian Daniels, G. s. C. superior st
MaryS Academy.
From Sylvania, Ohio-Sister DO
naventure MroZ, instructor In Eng<l
lish. Noviatiate Of sisters Of ST.
Francis.
From New York City-JameS 4
H1eehan. assistant professor Of educ
cation, Hunter College, and DR.. John
T. Farrell, instructor in history
College Of New Rochelle. and Befs
nard j. Mcconnell, member q
makeup staff Of MGM.
From Chicago-The Rev. DR.. Eide
ward v. Cardinal, c. s. ", assist
ant professor Of history, Loyola
University.
From Wilmington, Del-Mother
Mary Agatha, o. 8. q. Librarian.
Ursuline Academy.
From Syracuse, N. Y.-Joseph ].
McGrath, instructor in organ, Sy-
racuSe University.
From Cincinnati-The Rev. John
L. Madden, instructor In English,
st. Gregory's Seminary.
From Fall River, Mass.-Sister M.
Irene, are instructor, Mt. st. Mary
Convent.
From Latrobe, Pa.-Rev. DR.. Max
imilian Duman, o. S. B. instructor
in biology, st. Vincent College. :.
From Springfield. Ill-Sister Cla-
rissa Higgins, o. p, head Of math-
ematics Department, Sacred Heart
cademy.
From Ironwood, Mich. = Sister
Aquinas, o. S. F., instructor In ply
sizes, Holy Family College, Mantle
voc, Wis. and instructor in science
and aeronautics, st. Ambrose High
School, Ironwocd. @
From Appleton, Wis.-Sister Eva,
supervising principal, st Therese
School.
From Milwaukee, Wis.-Sister
Dorothea, o. S. B. instructor, Mount
Mary College, and Sister M. Ilde-
phonse, S. S. N. D., librarian, Mess
mer High School.
From st. Joseph, Minn.-SiSter
Luenne, o. S. B.. professor Of La
tin, st. Benedict's College
From Collegeville, MINI. Rev.
Godfrey Kiekmann, o. S. B., in
structor in Church History and Re-
ligion.
From Dulth, Minn-Sister Theo-
frida, o. S. B., instructor in nurs-
ing and nursing education, College
of st. Scholastica.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-04-26
More Honors
For Deceased
CardinoI
BY JOSEPH NOLAN
tied Press Staff Correspondent

UNITED Press St&1I COEEe0PVAUCAAV
Boston, April 26. r CUP - Lay
representatives of the Boston" Arch
diocese's 325 parishes attended a
solman high requiem Mass at the
Cathedral of the Holy Cross today
in tribute to William Cardinal
O'Connell as the solemn four-day
mourning period continued.
Some 1900 members OF the laity
assembled at the Mass which was
celebrated by Monsignor Richard j.
Habrlin, former vicar-general and
a lifelong friend Of the venerable
prelate. The Stigmatine seminary
choir Of Waltham chanted Gregor-
ian hymns. ---s-a
After the Mass, several thousand
persons filed past the bier in end
less lines to pay final homage to
their spiritual leader. More than
10000 visited the towering granite
cathedral yesterday and more than
10000 others were outside at 10
D. m. when the doors were closed.
The scene probably will be duph-
Gated each day until Fridays fun
eral services.
Meanwhile. members of the Ro-
man Catholic hierarchy began ar
irving from all sections Of the
United States for the solemn Pom
tifical Mass = three-holr ritual
unprecedented in New England.
Archbishop Amleto G.. Cicognani,
Apostolic Delegate to Washington,
and celebrant Of the Mass, and
Dennis Cardinal Dougherty, Arch
bishop of Philadelphia and new
Dean OF the Catholic Hierarchy in
America, were expected here tomor-
row.
The Jewish Advocate, nationally
known weekly newspaper. will pay
editorial trjbut to the Cardinal to-
morrow as "a prince Of the Catholic
Church. the blessings Of whose min
istry have extended far beyond the
confines OF his own denomination"
HE transcribed all creedal
boundaries to reach the hearts Of all
men, regardless Of their beliefs. He
enriched the hearts of all those who
came In erSonal contact with him.
His gentleness and kindness. his
deep spiritual feeling and his moral
integrity will always be an inspira-
ton to those who seek the highest
ideals in their conduct with their
fellow men,
HIS death has deprived the nation
Of lone Of its finest spiritual pos
sessions and a. dynamic force for
righteousness" the advocate will
say.
He was q true and great Ameri-
can - q lover of his country and
fellowmen. sincerely devoted to the
cause Of liberty and a bitter foe Of
all forms Of tyranny and persecu-
tion," the editorial will state. His
death Is a great loss not only to his
church but to liberty loving men
everywhere"
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-04-26
Thomaston Sisters
Live After Gas Blast
aKthryn aMdden and Helen Martin Plaintiffs in Cases
Arising From 1912 Filling Static Explosion

Winsted, April 26-Trial Of the
separate suits Of Kathryn Madden
and her sister, Helen Martin, both
Of ThoInaston, against the Standard
Cycle and Auto Supply Company of
Winsted was started In Superior
Court before Robert L. Munger.
In each suit, it Is alleged that on
December 20, 1912, Eugene Laycock,
an employee Of the Standard Cycle
and Auto Supply Company, drove
to the filling station at 68 North
Main street, Thomasron, with
truck load Of gasoline to be de-
livered. It is further alleged that
he stopped the truck with Its motor
less than two feet from the door
Of the station, went inside where
he removed the cap to the tank to
be filled in order to measure the
gas in 1t, TIM went outside with
out replacing the cap and started
pumping gasoline into the tank
from the outside.
It Is also alleged that as soon
as the gas began to flow into the
tank, vapors were displaced into
the building and that when Lay
cock opened the station door a
spark from the motor lgnited the
gas fumes, causing a severe ex-
plosion which was followed by fire.
Kathryn Madden who was lessee
of the station and who was alone
in the building at the time, stated
in court Tuesday that she did not
know what happened Immediately
following the explosion but said
she picked herself up and succeeded
in getting out a rear door. She
said that she suffered severe burns,
the hair on her eyebrows and her
eyelashes were burned off as well
as hair on her head and that her
face and legs were severely burned.
She also said that her injuries kept
her hospitalized until February l3,
1913 and that, thereafter, she en-
ployed woman at $40 a week for
10 months to do her housework.
She claims $4,000 damages.
Isaac l.. Newell, Hartford research
chemist, testified as an expert on
gasoline explosion for the plaintiff.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-04-26
SENATOR MALONEY
TO GIVE ADDRESS
Preliminary Plans Made for
5th Congressional Dis
trict Dinner Here

United States Senator Francis T.
Maloney will be the principal speaker
at the Jefferson day Democratic din
ner for the 5th congressional district
scheduled for The Elton, here, May
Is, Saturday. City Controller Neil
r. Maloney is in charge Of arrange
mentS for the annual dinner and
today announced the names of those
making up the reception committee
which will oficiate at the dinner.
The entire committee is made up
of Democratic members of the house
of representatives and members of
the state central committee, and
Sen. John F. Tobin.
Representatives Daniel J. Mahaney
and John A. Membrino Waterbury I;
Edward G. Clancy and Henry J. Nc
Cormack, Ansonia: Alton Degnan
and Frank H. Pepe, Derby; Charles
r. Kirchberger, Morris; Ralph A.
Seymour, Plymouth; Alexander G..
Constable and Mrs. Virginia N.
Rossi, Torrington.
Members of the state central COM
mittee who will officiate as men,
bers of the reception committee are:
Maurice F. Tangney. Mrs. Winifred
Mcdonald. Mrs. Gertrude Gordon,
all Of Waterbury; w. Harry Byrnes,
WATERFOWL: Daniel j. Callahan.
Naugatuck; Miss Mary T. Doyle,
Thomaston; Patrick Phalen and Mrs.
Susan Hoben. Torrington; Thomas
A. Bracken, WinSted; Edward Kirby,
Derby and Mrs. Ann Rutledge,
Canaan.
Toastmaster Of the dinner will be
announced later this week it was
expected. 1t has teen stated that
Daniel T. Harrington. Jr.. has de-
clined this latter distinction because
of previous commitments.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-04-26
DIVORCE ACTIONS
INSTITUTED HERE
Serviceman Among Prin-
cipaIS of Six Actions Re.
corded Today

Six divorce actions, including one
against serviceman and another
against a man serving a jail SEN
tence, were filed in superior court
today.
Francis j. Mulcahy, formerly OF
Waterbury and now of Fort Stand
ish, Mass, was named defendant
in suit brought by Elmira McLar-
ney Mulcahy of Waterbury. The
couple married last September 90
and the plaintiff claims her service
man-husband became intolerably
cruel December 20.
Gertrude l.. Rydstrom Hubbell
who started divorce proceedings
April IL against Charles H. Hubbell
also of Waterbury, today filed q
new complaint based on his convic-
ton on a criminal charge April IL
She states her husband was sem
fenced in superior court to 80 days
in Jail on charge of abandoning
his wife and two children and CO.
habitating with another woman
The divorce is sought under a state
statute pertaining to criminal
charges. and the hearing may be
called without the three month
wait required in other types of d.
vorce actions.
In the first action Mrs. Hubbell
charged her husband with intoler'
allie cruelty and misconduct. ThC
suit was made returnable to cour
May 2, and in accordance with reg.
ular procedure would have to res
on the docket three months. The
mother seeks custody of their two
minor children. The couple married
December 10, 1886 at Brewster, N
Y.
Raymond A. Baker of Waterbury
seeks a divorce from Josephine
Marinelli Baker of Waterbury or
the ground of desertion. The mar
riage was performed January II
1881, and the petitioner claims HI
was deserted the following Febru.
airy l.
Charges of intolerable cruelty art
made by Lucy Fulliero DiSantis o.
Waterbury in her complaint against
John DiSantis, also of this city
The couple married November %
1941 and cruelty is alleged to have
started December /, 1912. She seek!
alimony and also permission to re.
sumo use of her maiden name.
Albert j. Colaninno of Waterbury
has filed suit against Mary For
inc Colaninno, also of this city, or
the grounds of intolerable cruelt.
and desertion. The marriage tool
place November %, 1888, and thu
husband claims his wife became in
tolerably cruel in March, 1888, anc
deserted him April II, 1889. The.
have one child.
Desertion is the basis of the &C
ton brought by James A. Howlant
of New Haven against Ruth Saral
Rowland of Brooklyn, N. Y. tn
couple married in Chicago in 1911;
and the desertion occurred in JUNE
1881, according to the complaint
They are the parents of 28-year
old son and a 23-year- old daughter
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-04-26

Michael MADDEN, husband of Kath-
ryn Madden, testified that he
found the caps Of the gasoline
tanks when he was cleaning up
the debris in March following the
fire. ''s
Helen Martin, owner of the gaso-
line station, claims 5000 damages
due to losses caused by the fire.
Both cases are expected to be
completed Wednesday.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-04-26
MEMBRINO MAY Be
CANDIDATE AGAIN

Democratic Representative from
Waterbury John A. Membrino will
announce his e-candidacy within
the next few days. Mr.. Membrino
was reported previously to have de-
cided to withdraw as a candidate
due to his having recently moved
from the 18th district to the 10Th.
the latter distric also being that in
which Rep. Daniel J. Mahaney al
SO resides. However, technically.
residence by two representatives
within the one district Is OF no ac-
count.
At a meeting Of the Italian
Democratic club Is scheduled for
Friday night at Fiorio Post rooms.
Bank street at which time Rep.
Membrino may make known, pub
Ideally. his decision to again seek
denomination.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-04-26
MARRIAGE INTEN"
NtSS

The following marriage certifi-
Gates have been filed with the Of
fee Of vital statistics:
Howard n. AGatzkin. 80 Savings
street and Sylvia G. Smith, ISL
RidgefieId street, Hartford.
Bernard b. Owens, 81 Field
street and Natalie Levenhurx, 81
Field street.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-04-26
HONOR FOR HERO

Pittsburgh. April 26-(UP)-Sgt.
Charles Z. Commander Kelly. Con-
gressional Medal Of Honor winner
and PittSburgh's No. war hero, re-
ceived eight write-in votes for the
Republican nomination for presi-
dent IN yesterdays primary cleo
to-.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-04-26
DETAIL FOR TODAY
Chigger

A CHIGGER is an insidious insect
that has definite carnivorous ten
denotes and is partial to human
flesh. Instead Of brislsly lighting
on you, chewing Hastily for mo-
ment, and departing, like the an
gelic mosquito, a CHIGGER moves
lin where your belt circles your
waist, where your shoes surround
your ankle, and digs in for the
duration. Itch? That's no word
for it! The more you scratch, the
more they irritate. Some soldiers
carry scars from last years ma
neuvers-CHIGGERS!
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-04-26

A judgment for $708 was returned
by Common Pleas Court Judge Wal
ter Pickett today in the $4,000 civil
action brought against Mary G.
Mulvaney. executrix of the estate OF
Edward C. Mulvaney. The plaintiff
sued for injuries sustained in a fall
October 1, 1941, at premises owned
by the estate at 727 Baldwin street.
y The memorandum states the evil
dence amply established that the
fall was due to defective condition
of the front porch at the premises.
1t was pointed out the plaintiff cut
and bruised her right knee and
strained here knee ligaments in the
fall. which occurred at a. IN.
The judgment includes provis-
ion for lost earnings. the jurist
pointing out that although the
plaintiff was not employed at the
time of the accident she was PLAN
ming to shortly. Provision is made
for $50 for lost earnings, $28 for
medical expenses, and $500 for pain
and suffering"
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-04-26
NO TAKERS FOR ALLOTS1ENTs

An average Of 10000 checks made
out to dependents Of service men
are returned to the q. 8. Army's
Office Of dependency benefits each
month because dependents are no
longer at the address given on their
application blanks.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-04-26
THE INOPPORTUNE

London. April 26-(UP)-Foreign
Secretary Anthony Eden told Geof-
frey L. Mander. Liberal, IN commons
today that he did not think the
present time "OppOrtune" to begin
discussions ON the adoption Of a
United Nations nag, emblem or SYM
boil.