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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-31
Hod Carriers
 AssaiI Dewey

Washington, March 31-(UP)- Gov. Thomas E. Dewey of New York was accused today of 'tsoft-peda- Hing" an investigation of interna- tional officers of the Hod Carriers Building and Common LaborerS Union (AFL) who were indicted here Wednesday for misappropriat- ing union funds.
 The charges were made by Fred erick w. Dusing of Newburgh, N. Y., business agent of Hod Carriers Local IT which last June obtained an injunction in New York state supreme court against the interna- tional union and it's officers.
 Pointing out that Gov. Herbert H. Lehman had directed the New York attorney general to conduct an in- vestigation in February, 1922, DuS- ing said that when Dewey assumed of1ce The soft-pedalled the inves- tigation and 1t now appears to have been completely killed on the eve of sensational disclosures"
 Dusing said the indictments re- turned by a grand jury here coupled with the New York supreme courts action constituted 8 tremendous blow against this vicious and pow erful labor racket
 Meanwhile, Joseph V. Moreschi, international president of the bod carriers, and II others named in Wednesdays indictment were under $1,500 to $2,000 bond here to appear for arraignment next Wednesday or Thursday.
 The defendants were accused of conspiring to steal union funds up to $500,000.
 Still missing, however, was Larry Kelly, former treasurer of the build ing committee of Local "A, Wash ington affiliate of the union, who disappeared several months ago while a special grand jury was looking into the bod carriers af- fairs.
 The 12 defendants who posted bond yesterday yere:
 Moreschi, $1 800; Achilles PerSion, international secretary and treas urer, $1,500; John w. Garvey, gen. eral representative and organizer, $l,500; Faust Moreschi, son of the union president and chief of the unions district council here, 5000; John Speed, business representative of the union, $2,O0O; George Mor- gan, secretary of the local, $2,OOO; Evans H. Hafilton, Local 74's record ing secretary, $2,O0O; Matthias Kies- gen, clerk and former acting secre- tary-treasurer of the unions district council, 5000; Mrs. Dorothy Bond Kelly, wife of Larry Kelly, $15OO; Isaac Weiner, heonardtown, Md, builder and contractor, 1,50O; and John Longo, Kelly's former partner in a night club enterprise, $500.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-31
transport Shot Down In Error

Washington, March 31 31-(UP)- British carrier fighter planes, pro- tecting an Allied Atlantic convoy shot down an American transport plane by mistake this week and its crew of six men was lost, the war department and the British admir- alty announced today.
 The plane was a four-engined O. 54 operated by the U. S. Army Air Forces Air Transport command. It was flown by @ civilian contract crew.
 The plane carried cargo but no passengers.
 Fighters protecting the convoy attacked the C-54 in the vicinity of the convoy route when, according to reports, Identification was not established" the announcement said. Evidently the fighters mis- took the C-54 for a German four motored bomber, the Focke-Wult 200"
 Next of kin of all casualties have been notified.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-31
TRUCKING FIRMS
 | EFFECT SAVINGS
! COOrdinated Operations Between Waterbury, BOs-
 ton of Mutual Benefits

An approximate annual savings of 20,400 miles is estimated as a result of Q joint action plan by three Waterbury common carriers for CO., Ordinated operations between Wa terbury and Boston. The plan has been approved by the Office of De- fense Transportation, P. V. Richo, New Haven district acting manager of the ODT Division of Motor Transport, said today.
 The plan will also result in sub stantial saving of equipment, man. power, rubber and gasoline, and will improve service, MT. Richo said.
 Parties to the plan are the Darcy Transportation O., Inc, IS West Dover street: Lombard Bros, Inc, 240 NH street; and the Laube In- terstate Corps 1144 South Main street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-31
UAWU Head Is Indicted

New York, March 31-(Up)- Thomas De Lorenzo, president of the Brewster Aeronautical corpora- ton local of the United Automobile Workers Union, CIO, was indicted by Q federal grand jury today on 8 charge of making false statements in an application to the United States Civil Service commission for appointment as 8 labor panel mem- Der of the War Labor board.
 The indictment charged that De Lorenzo stated in the afIidavit filed with the Civil Service commission that he had never been arrested or indicted except on traf1c violations, whereas he had a record of three arrests and one indictment for other causes in New York city and New Jersey.
 It charged further that his allega- tion that he was employed by the Seversky Aircraft plant at Farming dale, N. F., between January, 1895, and July, 1889, was completely false because he had never been employed by that concern.
 The arrests listed in the indict- ment included one on a charge of disorderly conduct, in New York. March IS, 1883: a charge of l1omi- eide by automobile in New York, Dec. 16, 1883; and an arrest in Hackensack, N. J., July 2, 194l, on charges of melting a riot and naN- cious mischief. According to the indictment, De Lorenzo was indicted by a Bergen county (N. J) grand jury on Dec. 2, 19zl for malicious mischief.
 Thomas F. Murphy, assistant chief of the criminal division, United States attorneys oftlce. said that during the time De Lorenzo claimed to have been employed in the Seversky plant he was in reality in the wine business.
 The investigation leading to the indictment, Murphy said, was start- ed after De Lorenzo testified before a house naval affairs subcommittee last November.
 At that time, De Lorenzo was quoted as telling the committee he had used half a dozen different names during his life, had lied on various applications, including that made the basis of the present in dictment, his 1940 income tax re- turn, his application for a job at Brewster, and his draft board rec ord.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-31
TIN COLLECTION
 DUE TOMORROW
Public's Cooperation Is Asked to Insure SuC-
 cess of Drive

Residents of all streets north of East and West Main streets are urged to place all salvaged tin cans out on the sidewalks in front of their homes tonight or before 2 a. m. tomorrow morning for col- lection purposes.
 The tin can collection hasn't been up to standard lately and it was being urged today by salvage off, cials that residents of the city make every effort 10 rtomorrow's drive.
 Pointing out many foodstuffs con- tained in cans have been freed of points or points have bee nreduced, J. Warren Upson, salvage chair man, stated this should make avail able more tin for the local effort. Of importance, 1t was pointed out, is the necessity for preparing the tin cans for collection, namely by removing the wrapper, cleanse the can, place ends within inside of the can and flatten. This is of primary importance and is the task of the individual donor as the manpower situation does not permit of this being done by hired labor.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-31
HEALTH OFFICIALS
 THREATEN ARREST

City health authorities today is- sued flat warning that anyone found dumping refuse of any kind on land on Madison avenue will be prosecuted. This follows many com- plaintS received by the local author itieS that some residents in that area have been using this area for a general dumping ground.
 Yesterday a local high school youth was apprehended in such an act and while not prosecuted was subjected to severe censure. Per. sons committing such violations of city ordinances have been repeated ly warned, and today authorities stated that a full measure of prose- cution will be enforced on all viola tors, hereafter.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-31
400 TONS OF PAPER
 WASTED LOCALLY
Survey Indicates Monthly Loss of Precious Mate-
 rial; Cooperation Asked

Between three and four hundred tons of old newspaper and maga- zines are not being salvaged in Wa terbury each month from the homes and offices here 1t has been re- vealed. A recent survey reveals that between 500 and 600 tons of this source of material enter these homes and offices monthly while only 200 tons are returned through the lned- ium of the paper salvage collec- tionS.
 The greater share of the local waste paper salvage effort has been realized to date through the work done by the local school children. However, in view of this surplus of salvage paper not being utilized properly it is evident, according to salvage authorities, that the individ- uals are not cooperating closely, in many instances, with these school children.
 It has long been pointed out the vital necessity for the salvaging of all types of waste paper. Required for use in multitude of products needed by the armed forces this paper is reprocessed and used for packagipg of war goods and med- icinal goods for both industry and the armed forces, for vitally need ed newspaper print, for use in the assembling of cartridges and thou sands of other necessities.
 Showing the shortage of available paper statistics reveal that during 1943 daily newspapers in this coun- try were required to cut their use of newsprint by 16 per cent. At the end of February the stock of avail able newsprint for this country was of 54 days supply.
 Every type of waste paper should be salvaged", local authorities stated today. Nothing should be overlooked and particularly nothing should be allowed to be directed toward any source other than for salvage, 1t was aded.
 A slogan endorsed by local au- thorities is, Save! A Bundle A Week; and Some Boys Life.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-31
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IT and postwar problems.

war ana postwar problems.
 Many Americans do not under stand that patents stimulate com petition" MT. Dearborn said. Every new idea disclosed in a patent adds to our fund of knowledge. Every invention spurs competitors, to find better one.
 About 85 per cent of all patents are granted to independent inven- tors or are assigned to small manu- lecturers. Patent protection is im- portant to large companies but it is vital to small ones."
 MT. Dearborn said that patents give inventors property rights in in ventions and that it is 8 mistake to associate this with oppressive monopolies. Ownership of patent is exactly the same as ownership of 8 house or automobile, except that the patent expires and be- comes public property in seventeen years"
 The NAM committee on patents has developed series of recom- mendations for improvements in the US. Patent System. Many of these recommendations pertain to sirnpli- fication of procedure within the patent office to prevent unnecessary delay and expense, MT. Dearborn said, ''in the interest of the little fellow who cannot afford expensive litigation"
 "Unfortunately, many Americans have the idea that invention is amagic process of inspiration rather than a process of hard work and precipitation and the importance of patent protection as an incentive to make inventive ideas into Some- thing useful by more work and per- spiration is not adequately appre- ciated. The share the invention idea is as deadly to progress as the socialist philosophy of share the wealth."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-31
UNION STREET AUTO
 FIRE EASILY QUELLED

Bremen this morning were called upon to extinguish blazes in two automobiles. The first occurred in a 1888 Dodge Sedan owned by Tait Rattle, 230 South Main St., in the rear of g Union St., and the second occurred in a 194O DeSoto sedan owned by Carl A. Wallin, MaSSa- chusetts, on Riverside St.
 Last night flremen toured the Bucks Hill area for an hour after a prankster called headquarters informing them that there's . house burning up here"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-31
POSTAL SCHEDULES BEING MAINTAINED

Waterburys pre-war schedule of two mail deliveries daily in the residential sections and three in the business sections is being main- tained in spite of loss of personnel to the armed forces, Postmaster Charles A. Babin said last night.
 MT. Babin said the losses were made up by hiring of school boys for part time work, increased use of zone mailing of the public, and a post office labor reserve of about 12 men, known as temporary mili- tary substitutes who report in every morning and are employed for as much as 10-hour shift If needed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-31
MARRIAGE INTENTIONS

The following marriage certih. cates have been filed with the Bureau of Vital Statistics:
 Harold E. Hettlinger, 105 Edin street and Adeline E. Herman, 7S SunnySide avenue.
 Nicholas J. AugelN, 70 Geddes terrace and Anna Martinelli, 323 Bishop street.
 Edmund Develeskis, 6S Fox street and Anele RubertaS, 12S Congress avenue.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-31
Litigation In Local Courts

A judgment of $1,284.52 was en- tered yesterday afternoon by Con- mon Pleas Court Judge Miles F. Mo- Mil for Leslie E. Packer of Water bury in his civil action against William Laube. Jr. of Middlebury. The plaintiff claimed a balance re- mained On building contract made with the defendant.
 The jurist specified that damages would be $l,074.92 and the defend- ant should pay interest amounting to $2O9.60. The memorandum states the plaintiff has sustained the bur- den of proof on his allegation that the parties in December, 1940 agreed to settle their dispute through pay. ment of $1,074.92 to the contractor. It Is pointed out that the settlement figure presented then was for less than the amount claimed due by the building contractor.
 Hearings were conducted by Superior Court Judge Frank F.
 McEvoy today in two incOntested
 divorce actions, and decision was
 received in each. The cases were Eleanor A. Lent against Raymond F. Lent, and Shirley Louise Fuy- Ter against Asa Leroy Fuller.
 Irene Dwyer Greet, who was di-
 virced January 21, 1942 from John Creel, asked for 2 modlifica-
 ton of the divorce judgment to
 permit her custody of their i've
 year-Old child. The matter was referred to the probation cfYicer for investigation after a brief hearing in the judges chambers.
 Decision was reserved in superior court today by Judge Frank P. Mo- Evoy on an application of Albion Dirgincius of Fort Mcclellan, Ala. his wife, Mrs. Josephine Dirgincius, and their son David, to change their surname to Dodge. The wife testi- fled her husband has been known by that name for sometime. The family's home is in Waterbury.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-31
DECREE, ALIMONY
 GRANTED TO WIFE

A divorce action was granted to Sigrid Hansen Pickett of East Hart ford from Randalph c. Pickett of Waterbury in a judgment handed down yesterday afternoon by Su- perior Court Judge Frank P. Mc- Evoy. The couple married October g, 1897 and cruelty was alleged H0 have started May 1, 1943. Custody of two minor children was given tot he plaintiff, and provision was made for payment of $10 weekly for the support of each child, and $5 weekly as alimonY.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-31
PHILANTHRoPIsr DIES

Palm Beach, Fla, March 31-CUP) --The body of Alfred W. Donovan, prominent Catholic layman and philanthropist, who died here We'd nesdey, will be taken to his home in Quincy, Mass, for funeral serv- ices, relatives said today. Donovan, who died of a heart attack, had been in Palm Beach since January.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-31
ARMY PROBES SHOOTING

New York, March 31 - (U.P0 = Army officials today investigated the accidental fatal shooting of Private Duane Thompson, g, Kan sas City, Mo, a prisoner in the guard house at Westover Field, Mass.
 Thompson was on work detail at the time he was shot by a mili- tary guard, the eastern defense command announced.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-31
COAL USERS MUST
 SIGN DECLARATION

Coal users will be required to sign a consumers declaration in order to obtain delivery of coal after tomor- row, according to a new regulation of the Solid Fuels Administration. Consumers will be asked to state tonnage of coal used.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-31
MEMORIAL GROUP
 TO MEET APRIL IA

Wallace J. Inglis, committee
 chairman, will preside ct the first
 meeting of the city'S Memorial Day committee April 14 at 8 p. m. in
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-31

Approximately one-half minute is required for average eyes to recover fully from exposure to bright, glar- ing lights.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-31

Rev. T. Charles DOoley, C.S.Sp., . native of this city, son of the late MT. and Mrs. William H. DOOley, is pictured in this weeks issue of the Catholic Transcript i'm Africa during the recent visit of Archbishop Spellman of New York City.
 Father DOOIey had been 8 mis- siOnary in Kenyea, West Africa, for twelve years previous to be- coming 2 British chaplain. He has been in England of recent months but word has been re- ceived recently of his safe arrival fin India where he is stationed az chaplain in 8 hospital
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-31

the city court room. All veterans organizations and their auxiliarieS will be represented.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-31
Municipal Airport
 Plans Being Revised
Senator Pat McCarran Sponsoring Measure of Inter.
 est to Waterbury Officials; City on Main Route

new federal airport legislation was introduced March 20 by Senator Pat McCarran coauthor of the Civil AeronaucS Act of 1888 which has direct bearing the postwar plans of Waterbury and like municipalities for the construction of airportS
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-31
S941 COLLECTED FOR RED C ROSS
Benefit Variety Show at St. Anthony's Carded To-
 morrow Night
PROSPECT Rudella c. DriscOll. COFre- spOndent-Telephone 5-0921

Prospect, March 31-A variety show and dance, to be held Satur- day evening at o'clock in the au- ditorium of St. Anthony's church, and sponsored by the the Red Cross War Fund committee. will mark the close of the campaign to meet the Prospect quota of $1,200. Up to the present time $94136 has been col 1ectCd or pledged, leaving a balance of $258.64 still to raised.
 Attends Regional High Meeting
 Mrs. Ruth Chandler represented this town at meeting of the re- gional high school board Tuesday evening in Bethany Community school. Discussion and adoption of by laws highlighted the business Ses- sion, which was presided over by Howard Baldwin of Cheshire, chair man of the board. Other members present included Clifford Wilcox and Paul Madsen of Bethany, Fred erick Baker and Miss Isabele Bengeler of Cheshire, Mrs. Ruth Chandler of Prospect, and G. E. A0SSoV0 ouPC4 FAoO4 VI oC1AOOlo.
 The next meeting is scheduled to be held in Cheshire Center school on Tuesday, April 25.
 Discussion Group to Meet
 The Saturday night discussion group will meet at the home of MT. and Mrs. Berkeley Cooper of Mat thews street. Mrs. Carlton Bird will be hostess. Elmer Ericson and Will hdam Morrison will debate the sub- ject, Resolved: Eevery American Youth Between the Ages of F and 21 Should Be Required to Spend at Least One Year in National Sery- ice and Military Training Under Federal Supervision" Following the debate an open discussion will be held.
 A special meeting of Prospect Grange will be held this evening at 8 o'clock in Chapel school to dis cuSs . building program.
Evening star., 1944-05-06
The Home Clinic

later years 1t has broken out in a
rash which must be cured by a COM
plete change of diet. Our only wor-
ry at this point is that the cure is
likely to be worse than the original
malady. and we see no reason why
his sufferings should be foisted
upon an unsuspecting audience.
Most of us do not take our antiques
as seriously as does R. -Gibbings. nor
are we likely to adopt his panacea
whole -heartedly.
Recalls Visit Here.
We have recollection of a visit
Mr. Robsjohn- -Gibbings made TO
Washington about two years ago at
this time. Washington was making
q sincere effort to make its war
workers feel at home in cramped
quarters. and dress and live attrac-
lively on their salaries In the war
time Capital, Experts on fashion
and interior decoration were invited
to talk to thousands OF Government
girls and show them how 1t could be
done.
The meetings were held In some
of the largest auditoriums in town
and were attended by several thou
sand Government gals" each eve
ming. Among the experts was Robs-
john Gibbings. who told the little
girls living on $l,260 and $l.440 a
year to throw out the nick -nacks
which surrounded them, invest in
sleek. modern, functional furniture
and be happy. There was little audi
ence reaction, as most of the young
sters. modern minded as they were,
couldn't see how they cculd make
his plans work.
Girl Shows Own Ideas.
Following him on the program was
a bit of q girl, who had slip covered
a couple of ice cream parlor chairs,
painted, made over and cut down a
few sticks of old furniture and made
draperies out of dyed cheesecloth to
create room background which was
exactly right for her and her pocket
book. The idea of 1t probably gave
Robs john Gibbings collie, but the
audience knew what she was talking
about and gave her a rousing well
come.
Though We are willing to 60 along
with RIG that there have been many
horrors bought out of the antique
shops which should have been rele-
gated to the limbo of forgotten
things, we wish to point out that
many OF the modern creations are
still in the embryo state also, as far
as either good design or comfort are
concerned. In our opinion the same
people who still appreciate the best
furniture of the previous generations
will be the first to accept and take
into their homes the best of the de-
signs to come. Maybe RobSjohn-
Gibbings will be around to enjoy the
fun.
Evening star., 1944-05-06
Broker Licenses
| Issued to Three
In Last Week

This week the District Real Estate
Commission issued licenses as real
estate brokers to Herman Kadan,
607 Tower Building; C. Raymond
Bates, 1419 I street NV, and Ben
I. Berman, trading as the Metro
Company. Woodward Building.
Real estate salesmens licenses
were issued to Lena Rivers Nc
Cutchen. 1922 Seventeenth street
NV: BERTHE S. Solbach, 3418 Four
teenth street NV: Winifred S.
Pickens, 5815 Baltimore avenue,
Riverdale, Md: Horace ]. Phelps,
528 woodward Building; Thomas X.
Miller. 1730 K street NV; James
F.. Estep, 5000 Connecticut avenue
NV: Elias K. Beltsistas, 1914
Seventh street NV, and Dorothy S.
Hawes, 2909 M street NV.
During last week the commission
suspended the real estate brokers'
license and business chance brokers
license issued to Thomas Banta
Harrington, trading as Harrington
Management Co.
Evening star., 1944-05-06

Of esbuvs
! Block from Ropd Lne-l B. staton
Stoted
this attractive 2Room Both Home with otbudnes slightly
Evening star., 1944-05-06

You may have heard of a person
called Robsjohn- Gibbings. Or you
may not. Many people hadn't until
lately, though he has been around
for many year. A couple of months
ago he authored a book titled,
Goodbye, Mr.. Chippendale," !"
which razzes the lovers of antiques
in such a clever and sarcastic man.
ner that his readers either love him
or hate him after perusing third
of the book. At the end of the book
they have returned to their natural
and normal state as R.-G. overplays
his hand to such an extent that the
reader mentally places him on the
top shelf of the most outlandish
Chippendale curio cabinet, and con-
tinues to so his untroubled way.
It seems that T. H. RobS john-G Glib
bines spent his early years among
the furniture he now derides with
such emphasis. Evidently he ac-
quired such an allergy that in his
Evening star., 1944-05-06
Woman Free on Bond
On Army Allotment Charge

Released in $500 bail on charge
OF unlawfully receiving dependency
benefits from the War Department,
Mrs. Maude L. Gheen of Vienna, Va,
will be tried in the June term of the
Federal Court at Alexandria, Va.
According to the charges brought
by Hobart L. Dickinson, jr., of the
FBI, Mrs. Gheen received checks of
$50 a month ($22 from soldier and
$28 from the Goyernment) from Oc-
tober until February. The charge
said she received the checks as Mrs.
Maude S. Wright of Vienna.
United States Commissioner STAN
ley King in Alexandria held the
woman for the trial term of the
court.