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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-20
POLICE TESTIMONY
 FAILS TO CONVICT
State TrOper, Physician, Friend Obtain ExOnera-
 ton for Driver Accused

Napoleon Blanchard, 40, IS Mel bourne Court, Naugatuck, won g discharge on 8 drunken driving count in City Court this morning as testimony of a physician, a state po- lcemen and friend of the accus- ed lined up against testimony of three Waterbury policemen.
 Blanchard was arrested on April 3 after receiving treatment at Wa terbury hospital for head injuries suffered when his car turned over four times on Thomaston avenue near the Chase Metal Works.
 Dr. Clarence Cole, and State Trooper John Dooling, who were passing by the scene of the accident, and drove Blanchard to the hospital testified that he appeared sober, a companion of Blanchard's also test flied to his sobriety.
 Patrolmen John Deeley and Jo- seph Lovallo who spoke with Blan- chard at the hospital at the acci- dent, and Lieut.. Bernard Burns who booked him at headquarters, testi- fled that he was under the influ- ence of 'liquor. Officer Lovallo said Blanchard admitted having had five drinks before the accident.
 Judge T. E. Conway ruled the acc cused was entitled to benefit of the doubt, and granted a motion for a discharge by his attorney, John D. ThomS.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-20
Full Weather Report

Boston. April 20 (UP)-Wenth- CT forecaBts
 NEW HAMPSHIRE, MA s s A CHUSETTS. CONNECTICUT and RHODE SLAND-Falr and cOn- tamued cool tonight. Friday in- Creaslng clOudiness followed by rain at night. Cooler fin the in- terlOr Friday than today.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-20
LINK PURCHASES
 SITE FOR HOME

Claude P. Link, proprietor of the Waterbury Towel Supply company, has purchased two lots beautifully located overlooking Hitchcock Lake from Atty. John H. Cassidy. These lots have a commanding view of the lake and are part of the Cas- sidy tract, which is benig rapidly picked up by wise purchasers as nome sites. The low tax rate of the town of Wolcott and frequent bus service to Waterbury makes the Cassidy land very attractive. MT, Link plans the construction of a permanent residence.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-20
AID MEN TO HEAR
 DEWEY APRIL 27

New York, April 20-(UP)-Gov. Thomas E. Dewey of New York will head the list of speakers at the 23rd anual dinner of the Bureau of Ad- vertising, American Newspaper Pulp fishers association, on April 27, 1t was announced today.
 Charles P. Manship, publisher of the Baton Rouge State Times and Morning Advocate, will be toast master, and Frank E. Tripp, general manager of the Gannett news- papers, will preside.
 Principal speaker at the annual advertising session of the ANPA convention on April 26 wil lbe Fred erick c. Crawford, president of Thompson Products, Inc. Linwood I. Moves, publisher of the Ironwood, Mich, Daily Globe and president of the ANPA, will open the session and Tripp, who is chairman of the Bureau of Advertiisng's committee in charge, will speak on ''The News papers Obligation to Itself"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-20
NOTICE

DISTRICT of WATERBURY. ss.
 fhOBATE COURT, April IS, A, b,
 4SA4. ESTATE of GLADDA DION
 DEFRESNE, who died on the 3Vth
 gay or November, 1941, at Granby,
 froVince of Quebec, Canada. leaV.
 Ing a Will which has been proved
 ana established according to the
 !aws or the Dominion of Canada,
 upon the application of MARIE DlON' of the Town of Granby, Pro- vince of Quebec, Canada, who has produced in the Probate Court for the. District of Waterbury, a duly authenticated and exemplifed copy or the Will, and of the record of the proceedings proving and estab. fishing the same, also, a full state ment or all property and estate of the decedent in this State, request Ing that such copies be filed and recorded and that they may become Q part of the files and records of this Court, and the Executrix named in said Will having declined to act, that Letters of Administration eta. may be granted to CATHERINE P. HANLON, of Waterbury, Connecti- cut. ar per application on file more fully appears, 1t is
 ORDERED, That said application be heard and determined at the District, on the 4th day of May, A. D. 1914. at 10 o'clock in the fore noon, (Eastern War Time), and that notice be given of the pendency of said application and the time and place of hearing thereon, by pub- fishing copy of this order one time in some newspaper having a circulation in said District, and by leaving with or by mailing in reg istered letters, postage prepaid from Waterbury. copy of this order to GLADYS MATTHEWS, as she is Guardian of the Estate of CARMEN DEF RESNE, minor, and to ali part. ieS interested and residing without the Probate District of Waterbury: the State of Connecticut, all on or before the 20th day of April A. D. 1894.
 Attest:
 MARGUERITE 1f. yAHY.. l-SOs1G Asst CIoTks
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-20
WATERFOWL MAN
 DIES AT HOSPITAL
Michael J. Eustace, Father of Mrs. Harold Cleary
 We'll Known Resident

Watertown, April 2O.-Michael Joseph Eustace of Academy Hill died early Wednesday evening at St. Mary's hospital. He was born in County Clare, Ireland, but had resided in Watertown for the past 45 years. He was a communicant of St. Johns R. c. church.
 Since coming to Watertown, MT. Eustace had been in the employ of the family of Dr. M. Heminway Merriman of Academy Hill and dur ing the past year while still in the Merriman family employ had done defense work at the Waterbury Tool company.
 Survivors include his widow: Mrs Elizabeth McCusker Eustace; one son, John Eustace of Bristol; four daughters, Mrs. Harold Cleary of Watertown; Mrs. Elizabeth Lyons of Thomaston; Miss Ann Eustace and Miss Eileen Eustace, both of Wa tertown; a nephew Hugh McCusker and a grandson, William Eustace, both of whom made their home with the Eustace family; four other grandchildren; two brothers, Rich ard Eustace of Bedford Hills, N Y; and Patrick Eustace of New York city; two sisters, Mrs. Della Cashman of New Haven and Mrs Annie Callahan of Springfield, Mass. and several nieces and nephews.
 The funeral will be held Satur- day morning from his home to St. Johns R. c. church where a solemn high Mass of requiem will be sung at 9 o'clock. Burial will be in Mt St. James cemetery.
 Friends may call at his home to- day and tomorrow.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-20
D.. A. K. ELECTIONS PUT OVER ONE DAY

New York, April 20 - (U.P.) - Delegates to the annual congress of the Daughters of the American Revolution, who failed to elect a new president general yesterday because none of the three nominees received the necessary number of votes, scheduled another general election today.
 The nominees, to succeed Mrs. William H. Pouch of New York City were Mrs. Samuel J. Campbell ot Mt. Carroll, Ill, Mrs. George D. Schmermerhorn of Reading, Mich, and Mrs. Julius Talmadge of Ath- ems, Ga.
 In yesterdays voting, only four Candidates for the office of vice. president general received the nec- esSary 972 votes out of the 1942 bal- lots cast.
 The winners in this election in- clpded Mrs. Birney c. Batcheller of Wallingford, Vt.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-20
lESLIE HOWARD
 DEATH PLOTTED
Lafe Actors Sister Makes Charge in Published
 Story in Mirror

London, April 20- (UP) The death of Leslie Howard, British stage and &creen actor who was among pass engers on a transport plane lost between Portugal and England nearly a year ago, was plot ted by German and Italian saboteurs his sister, Irene, charged in story published in the Daily Mirror today.
 People high up have told me that sabotage undoubtedly was the cause of Ieslie's death" she said. "He was in an airport waiting room with a German sitting on one side of him and an Italian on the other. They were only waiting to see which plane he was going to travel on.
 As soon as the schedule was cer- tain another man in the waiting room got up and went to tele- phone. From that moment LeSlie'S death warrnat was sealed.
 "A man was arrested in Lisbon a few weeks ago and held for in- qiiries. He is the man who tele- phoned the news of Leslies de- parture. I think Leslie's death is now avenged-as far as 1t may ever be-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-20
SENIORITY RIGHTS
 TO BE PROTECTED
Fire, Police Boards Re- uuested to Take Action
 for ServiCemen

The boards of fire and police commissioners were yesterday re- uuested by Mayor John s. Monagan to amend the rules of their depart ment so that seniority of part-time police and firemen going into the service would continue to accumu- late just as though they were aVan- able for duty.
 Each board referred the request to their committees on rules for consideration.
 A request was made of the fire board from Edward M. Groudy, Jr., auxiliary fireman doing regular duty at Engine 2, for appointment to the regular force and immediate leave of absence to enter the armed services about May 15. He also asked for permission to take his vacation before being indducted.
 The requests were referred to the rules committee.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-20

Plymouth ,evading responsibility, nolled; Edward Mulcahy, P, 1s Pleasant street, parking violation, nolled.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-20
CARn OF THANKS

We wish to thank our many friends, relatives and neighbors, in particu- lar, Tho Waterbury Police Aid As- sociation; Company CIT, Armored Medical Battalion, stationed at Fort Benning, Georgia; and the St. Mary's Hospital Nurses Alumnae; for their sympathy and kindness shown us during our recent be- reavement, the death of our be- loved wife, mother and sister, Mrs. Margaret Drisco1l.
 (Signed)
 JOHN DRISCOLL and FAMILY,
 MRS. WILLIAM F. MEEHAN, JR.
 MRS. MICHAEL DRISCOLL,
 MRS. MARY GRIFFIN,
 MRS. MICHAEL SHUGRUE,
 MISS MAE MAHONEY.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-20
MARRIAGE INTENTIONS

The following marriage certia- cateS have been filed with the Onlce of Vital Statistics:
 Joseph M. GiordanO, 126 Wal nut street and Helen MaIOg,, 1O6 Catherine avenue.
 Harry DeSantis, Plank road, and Adeline V. Barbieri, POI SOuthmayd road.
 Joe Monroe Cummings, Phila- deIphia. Pa., and Irene D. SIov. tnSki, 51 Center street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-20
FUNERALS

The funeral of Mrs. Joseph Syn mott widow of Joseph Synnott, formerly of Waterbury, will be held Saturday morning at 8:15 from the Belleville funeral home, 68 East Clay street, to St. Ann's church at g. Burial will be in Calvary ceme- tery. Friends may call at the funer- al home today and tomorrow from 2 to 10 p. m.
 The funeral of Andrew SoSule, 257 North Main street, was held yes- terday at the Bergin funeral home, Rev. Murray Dewart, St. Johns Episcopal church, officiating. Bur- ial was in new Pine Grove cem- etery.
 The funeral of Daniel Perillo, 37, 429 Baldwin street, will be held tmorrow at 8:30 a. m. from the Col asanto funeral home, 932 Bank St. to Our Lady of Lourdes church at 9:15 a. m. Burla1 will be in Calvary cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home today from 3 to 10 D. m.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-07-13
Fuel Oil Shortage
Seen For Next Winter

due to anticipated shortages in
certain types of fuel oil during the
next heating season, some con-
sumers will have to accept small
er ration than in previous seasons"
John G. Wolff, district fuel oil
officer of Raleigh. said yesterday
at a meeting of employees of fuel
oil divisions of the War Price and
Rationing Board of New Hanover
and seven other adjoining coun-
ties.
Two main points at issue during
the meeting were Cd to encourage
the public to return applications
of fuel oil ration Immediately, and
90 to urge that storage tanks are
filled to capacity as soon as ration
coupons are received.
Officials of the local board an
announced that fuel oil ration cou-
pons will be sent to applicants in
the near future.
ut is necessary for fuel oil con-
sumers to budget their ration in or
der to be certain that they have
enough for the entire winter sea-
SON., Wolff said
A. P. Winfield, Jr., field opera
ton officer of the Raleigh district
ration board, attended the meet
Ing
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-07-13
ENGINEER CLUB
HEARS CANTWELL

At the monthly meeting of the
Wilmington Engineers club held
last night in the banquet rom of
the Friendly restaurant, G.. f.
Cantwell, of Ethyl-Dow Chemical
company, gave an illustrated talk
on Magnesium"
For this new age we must have
new materials of constru elton: ma
terlals which will contain the
strength of the steel age but be
light enough for the air age. thus
the usual progress of mans in
Ventive genius we have begun the
utilization of the light weight metal
and have produced two outstanding
light weight metals-magnes1
and aluminium, Cantwell said.
Magnesium has gone to war, its
alloys are now recognized as I'M
portant structural material for war
planes and eventually it may be-
come the most important material
IN airplane construction, Cantwell
noted.
Continuing he said, When mag
nesium returns from war, it will
take its place as national neccs-
sity for the Tightening of man S
burdens"
Cantwell related briefly the his
tory of the Ethyl-Dow Chemical
company beginning during World
War l and continuing to the pres
ent date.
A motion picture. Magnesium
Metal From The Sea- was shown
illustrating the extraction CT mag
nesium metal from seaWater and
the fabrication of this metal.
Col. Ellis E Haring. engineer of
the U. S. District Engineer office,
Wilmington Division, was a guest
at the meeting.
G. G. Thomas, president of the
club announced the cancellation of
the North Carolina Engineer So
ciety convention which was sched-
uled to be held at Wrightsville
Beach August As
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Postwar U. S. Air Force
Asked By Army And Navy

Continued from Page One)
aircraft manufa curing indus
try"
Patterson told the committee
the postwar military esta blish-
ment, with its necessary indus
trial support, must be main
tanned on the assumption that
this country will not again "be
given such a period of grace
between the start of war and
the necessity for a full-scale
military effort as was provided
by France, England and Rus
STA in the present war"
"The protective isolation of
our war plants cannot be TAX
en- for granted in another
war;" Patterson said, "because
of the almost certain develop
ment of heavy bombers capa-
BILE of reaching any objective
in this country from overseas
bases.
Security consideration with
respect to location dictate an
aircraft industry with widely
scattered plants"
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-07-13
CITY REPORTS
LARGE SURPLUS

The City of Wilmington ended
tbe 1934-44 fiscal year with sur
Mus of 100000, as compared to the
$4,000 surplus of the previous
year. City Manager A. C. Nichols
announced at yesterdays meeting
of the city council.
AT the same time he announced
the figure, Mr.. Nichols explained
that prospects for an income next
wear comparable to or exceeding
that received in the past u
months period were not favorable,
and added cit scenes impracti-
cal to consider a lowering of taxes
or the raising of salaries in the
various city departments.
The matter of the city finances
was brought up after letter
from the Wilmington Real Estate
board, requesting a reduction in
tax rates for the coming year,
was read.
Nichols pointed out that the city
this year has underspent it's bud
get of sl,497 900 by $4,000, and
there has been an increase in
receipts over expectations of $40.
900.
Although the figure of S96, 600
looks good on the city's books, it
may be borne in mind that the
$4,000 remaining at the end of
the 1928 period was carried over
into, and utilized in the financial
year just completed.
The city's current tax rate is
$l,35 per 500 valuation.
II is understood that several of
the departments of the city gov
eminent have requested salary in
creases for their personnel. Raises
were granted last year.
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Office of Price Administration
planned to cut the ceiling price of
tobacco from the 1913 average of
Al cents to 80 cents had brought
vigorous protests from farmers.
Senator Burnet R. Maybank D.
Sc said here that he was Thope-
full that the ceiling prices would
rot be less than As cents pound
for tied and graded tobacco and
Al IL cents for ungraded.
Il was told by the Commodity
Credit corporation yesterday that
they expec to Sc ceilings early
mex week." Maybank said.
Last year Johnston sent several
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u. S. Religious Workers
Accused OF Espionage

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camp. The others, while out
side, had only limited freedom
under the watchful eyes of the
Japanese military police.
The temporary releases we're
a pledge against espionage and
subversive activities. The jap
anese made it clear any viosa-
tions would draw "dire punish
ment."
From the very outset of the
occupation the Japanese, nom
Christians did not know how
to handle the religious ques-
ton in the Philippines, only
Christian country of the Orient.
Their army religious bureau
failed dismally in its attempts
to gain the cooperation of about
100000 Filipino Catholics and
several million Protestants for
the Greater East Asia Co.
prosperity Sphere.
The Japanese cracked down
on some of the American miss
ionaries in Manila in the fall
of 1913. About a dozen Catho-
lie priests we're taken to the
military police prison at Fl.
Santiago, charged with disse-
minating "enen:y" propaganda.
We never learned what happen
ed to the priests.
This latest action of the Jap
anese may cause widespread
resentment among Filipinos
who always have demonstrate
ed a great love and respect for
their religious leaders, espcc-
tally Americans.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-07-13
PERUVIAN GROUP
TO VISIT DAVIS

CAMP DAVIS, July 12- Four
high ranking field officers from the
Peruvian Army will observe train
ing and firing at the Antiaircraft
Artillery School on July Is and q,
it was announced today by Brig.
General Bryan L. Milburn. They
are Col. Enrique Vasquez Bevides,
Col. Manuel Oria, Col. Leopold
Jarrin, and Col. Antonio Luna.
Colonel Bevides directs the Pc
ruvian Army Ordnance Service,
Col. Odria is the subdirector of
the Peruvian Command and Cen
zeal Staff School, Colonel Jarrin
aaRves as G3 of the General Staff,
and Colonel Luna directs the Peru
vian Infantry School,
The distinguished military guests
from South America will observe
the firing of the shakespeare guns
at Topsail, demonstration of the
operation of the Air Defense Cen
ter, and they will be permitted to
fire the Polariod Trainer them
selves Among otheG points of in
terest that they will see are rou-
tine firing at the antimechanized
range, night firing of 80 nm and
40 nm cannon at Sears Landing
at Illuminated toWed sleeves, and
the impressive disploys of the cap
tured enemy equipment.
Accompanying them will be two
American officers, Maj Rafael j.
Miranda and 1t. Rafael Montilla.
who will act as Interpreters and
aides.
Under the Latin American field
officers program inaugurated by
the War Department July l, the
department will regularly bring to
this country as its guess groups
of both ground and air forces of
field grade from various Latin
American countries. The tour of
each group of officers will last 80
days and will include visits to i'm
rortant U. S. Army Schools, Army
Air Force installations, a number
of manufac curing plants and trips
to both New, York and Washington.
of Baltimore, and Mrs. A. W.
Best of this city, and one brother,
Asa Russ of Rocky Mount.
The funeral Will be held tonor-
row morning from the residence
at 535 Highland avenue, S. W.,
Roanoke.
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W E A T H E r
(By U. S. Weather Bureau

(By U. S. Weather Bureau
Meteorological data for the "a hours
ending 7 80 pm, yesterday.
Temperature
1870 am. 81; 7:3o am, 80; 1880 pm, ss;
1880 pm, 3D.
Normal 70.
Humidity
80 am, II; 1880 am, SO; / 30 pm, 81;
80 pm u.
Precipitation
Total for the "a hours ending 1880 pm
600 inches.
TOTAL since the first of the month
O6 3inches.
Tides For Today
(From the Tide Tables published BY
U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey
High Low
1Ui1,,inoton - 3:38a 10 80;
4:16p 11:DI
N,sonboro inlet :37a 1850;
2:14p 1921
Sunrise. $40 am; Sunset 7:25. pm
Moonrise 1918 am; Moonset. l:l6 pm
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in Souh Carolina August l. Gov
errors, or their representatives,
from Virginia, North Carolina,
Florida and Georgia will attend.
Johnston said the date for the
meeting was changed at the sug-
gestion of tobacco men and .Agri-
culture Commissioner Tom Under
Ct Georgia who will represent Gov.
Ellis Arnall.
Under pointed out that the Geor-
gla markets would open Jrty "a
and suggested that the conference
be broadened o include a discus
sion of a market holiday it prices
were unfavorable.
Linder said that reports that the
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this area for which to be account
cd. To date, only one case exists
in the county and the condition uf
the child, Rudolph Carter of Lake
Forest, is reported progressing sat
isfactorily by James Walker Mem
orial hospital officials.
The fact that we have only one
case on record and that no fur
ther signs have developed should
not cause over-optimism, stated
Or. Elliott. New cases may de-
VelOp''
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-07-13
LEAF MEETING
DATE CHANGED

COLUMBIA, S. c., July 12-
Gov. Olin D. Johnston today chang
cd the date for a conference here
q four tobacco-growing state gov
errors to Saturday, July Is.
The meeting of governors, oxig-
inally set for July 81, will discuss
pr otests against proposed curtail-
ment of sales time on the state s
1914 obacco markets which open
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Health Board To Discuss
Polio At Session TODAY

The city-county health board will
convene today to discuss measures
which will be taken in the event
that the number of infantile paray-
sis cases should become greater
in New Hanover county. The meet
ing will be held at pm. at the
board office.
Despite rumors about the many
suspected cases of infantile paraly-
sis in this county, a careful check
mas been kept by DR.. A. E. Elliot.
city county health officer, and
there are no suspected cases for
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-07-13

A large electrical firm is manu-
featuring number of power
trains completely equipped, mo-
bile railroad units to restore cleo
tricity and power temporarily in
areas cleared of Nazis, who usu-
ally demolish utility plants as they
retreat.
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OBITUARIES
MRS. MARY COOLEY

Final services for Mrs. Mary
Cooley, 81, who died Monday at
the James Walker Memorial hos
pital, were held yesterday at Har.
rers Funeral Home, with Rev. c.
D. Barclift officiating. Interment
followed at Bellevue cemetery.
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BILLY HALE

Funeral services for Billy Hale,
IA, one of two youths who drown
ed Sunday in the Northeast Cape
Fear river, were held yesterday al
the family cemetery near Riley's
Creek by the Rev. Mr.. Clark OF
Burgaw.
Active pallbearers were Gerald
Monroe, William Mohn, Jack
Spear, Jr., James Miller, Jr.,
Quency Futch, and George Walk
er, Jr. Honorary pallbearers were
R. H. Harris, S. D. Harris, Raymor
Rogers, James Peay, Hoyt Wood
cock, and Boney Wilson.
Surviving the youth are his par.
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. E. Hale OF
Rocky Point; four sisters, Juanita,
Jennie Lee, Carolyn Ann, anc
Elizabeth Hall, all of the home;
two brothers, Lester Porter and
J. E. Hale, Jr., of the home;
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. B. L.
Kellum of Jacksonville; two aunts
Mrs. c. H. Clark of Rocky Point,
and Mrs. Roscoe Houghton of Will.
mington; and two uncles, William
Kellum of Jacksonville. and
Charles Kellum of the U. S. Army
in Burma.