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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-22
Stolfi's Vindication
 Starts Speculation
Former Selectman ExOnerated By Judge Munger; May
 Seek Public Vote of Confidence in City Election

ciSion gave on analysis of the case, Although he did not declare the ac- cused not guilty until the end oi his comments, 1t was evident from the start what the decision would be since his first comment was, There is doubt in this case"
 State Assumed Burden
 The Jurist commented that If the burden rested on the accused to prove his innocence then the de. cision may have to 90 to the state He added, however, that 1t was up to the state to assume the burden of proving guilt.
 Pointing out that the penalty for the alleged crime could be two years Imprisonment and Q $500 fine, Judge Munger commented this is not crime of passion and not Q cold, deliberately calculated offense made for the purpose of securing personal gain"
 He continued, "If 1t is true that Cousin Stolf1 was admitted as @ voter in 1887 than the accused must be found not guilty" At another point he said, T can not possibly see how the court can find the ac- cused guilty without finding that Cousin Stolfl committed @ particu- larly offensive type of perjury"
 Reference Was made by the judge to the fact that Stolfi had taken the stand in his own defense, when so many accused decline to testify. He also indicated he attached much weight to the testimony given by the character witnesses.
 Fraudulent Angle
 Speaking of the states claim that the alibi of Stolh was a fabrication, Judge Munger said, If the accused wished to fabricate the most direct approach would be to come and say, I had filed first papers and sup- posed had the right to be an elec- tor. It would then be the courts duty to establish that the act had not been fraudulent since there was no fraudulent intent"
 A discharge of the case against Stolh was made at the conclusion of the hearing, on recommendation of the prosecutor.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-22

Judge Munger has disqualified himself for the trial, since he iS rec lated to Attorney Lawrence L, LewiS one of the principals In the action, and it is believed tho chief justice of tho State Supreme Court will as- sign another judge shortly,
 The litigation was brought back to superior court following Q Supreme Court ruling August 2. The high court upheld Judge Frank P, MeEVoy who earlier had set aside q jury verdict returned for Margaret and Alden Atehlson.
 Since tho appellants, children ot the late Lawrence AtehlSon of Mid. dlebury, had sought Q jury hearing and the final decision was made by the judge, they are entitled to Q new trial. The high court in effect ruled that the first jury had erred in It's verdict, and it thereby made way for c new jury trial,
 The two children are seeking to break their fathers will and gain his S2e,000 estate. Each of them was hequeathed only Si0o, Another son, Lawrence, Jr. also was left Si00, but he did not enter the litigation,
 ft was indicated by Attorney Michael V, Blansfield, counsel for the children, that on amendment will Do filed in the next few days to the original reasons of appeal, He stated the case will Do ready for trial next month, and that Q special jury may be impaneled to hear It.
 Tho defendant in the litigation is Lawrence L, Lewis, eXeeutor of the will, He is represented by Attorney John H, Cassidy.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-22
PLUMBING PLAN
 GIVEN APPROVAL
Board Authorizes Transfer of $5,O0O for Part of
 City Hall Work

Over Si000o0 in transfers was authorized by the finance board at It's meeting yesterday, of which amount $70,775 was for the eduea- ton department and 20,o50 was for the engineering department.
 A transfer of $30,77b was made from tho engineering department to the salaries item of the educational department to offset tho deficit in the latter item accustomed by the withdrawal from that item recently to defray costs of school repairs, A transfer of $3l, 1000 from various items iO the educational department to an item for repairs ct Leaven- worth High School,
 A $20,060 transfer from the con. trollers contingency fund was made Into the engineering budget to pay for extra salaries for making plans for the sewage disposal plant
 As reported here recently Install latlon of new plumbing will get un- derway soon as attested to by yes- terday's transfer of $5,0o0 Into the city hall budget for the first part of such work. It is expected that the entire new installation will cost up- ward to $lb,000.
 A request for si0o from the vet- erans organizations committee for use in Armistlee Day Memorial serV- ices was tabled temporarily by the board.
 As reported here yesterday, some other firm other thav the auditing firm of Barrow, Wade, Guthrie & Co.,, may be named to do the city audit in lo45. While no disSatisfac- ton has been expressed of the audit prepared by this latter company 1t was felt proper to give more con- sideration to local auditing firms, It seemed likely that decision would be made by the next meeting.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-22
Atchison Will Contest Scheduled For New Trial Here
Second Church Opens
 Forum Program Oct. 1.
Norman D. FOvey, New Parish Organist to Preside at
 Console; Pastor and Wife to Show All.COIOr Films

ity; MariJane Johnson, University of Connecticut; Ruth Metz, Penl- broke College; Gladys Neuswanger, Mount Holyoke college; Christine Neuswanger Great Burlington School; Virginia Meyers, University of New Hampshire; Jane Hummer, Colby College; Donald J, Post, jrp Taft School; Jean Reinbrocht, Wells College; Nancy Rogers, Madison College; Priscilla Tappin, University of Connecticut; Walter r. Torrance, Jr., Yale University, Barbara Van Tassel, wellesley College William W. Vosburgh. 3rd, Taft School; Kenneth Winchester, Wilbrahnrii Academy
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-22

Sunday evening forums will open at the Second Congregational Church for the io44-45 season oc- toher with the pastor, Rev, pr. John c. Walker. and Mrs. Walker, presenting their newest all-colof Illustrated lecture, Cuba, Queen of the Caribbean.
 There will be special music by the Trio Imperial composed Of Mrs, Adelene Russell, Mrs. Brone Lucas, and Miss Bertha Cady, The new parish organist, Norman D, Hovey, will preside at the organ console and direct the Young Peoples Choir.
 Members of the Pilgrim Fellow ship who attended the Conference at Camp Mataucha September l7 were James Walker, Shirley Wat kins. Ann Louise Kurtz, Louise Dor geloh, Donald Claps and Henry r Liebeck, advisor. The represents tives from the Coombs Fellowship were Edward Allen and James and Edward McGurk.
 Mrs. Edwin Harvey has been see cured to act as the Girl Scout Leader of Troop B.
 The following young people from this church are away at schools and colleges this year:
 Ronald Bissett Cheshire Academy; Evelyn Blake, Tufts College; Arthur D. Bliss, Yale University Molcolm Burr, Massachusetts Institute Of Technology; Mimi Camp, Smith College; Clarlee Claps, University of Connecticut; Gladys Claps, univers- fly of Connecticut; Alvin Daniels Taft School; Kerstutis DeveniS Mount Hermon School; Mary Chase English, Smith College; Edwin Holt English, 3rd, Westminster School; John Hathaway, Dartmouth College; Charles F. Heebner, Brown UniVerS-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-22
CONSCIENCE WINS OUT

Wichita. Kan. (UP)-The bangs of conscience finally won over a young Wichita woman who ap- peared at a local bank recently to explain that some years ago she closed her account and was paid ten dollars more than was due her. She told the cashier that she had never been able to reconcile the extra money with her conscience and wanted to repay 1t.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-22
ROBERTS PREPARES INSURANCE REPORT

Harold W, Roberts, Secretary and Treasurer of the Naugatuck Sav- ings Bank will make e report on the progress of Savings Bank Life Iil- s,Tanee in Connecticut to the sav- ings Banks Association of Connects cut at their annual meeting to Do held at the Hotel oriswold septen- Der 23rd, io44.
 MT. Roberts was recently appoiat- cd c Trustee of the Savings Banks Life Insurance Fund by Governor Baldwin and has gained conslder- able knowledge Of Savings Bank Life Insurance through the activi- ties of the Life Insurance Depart ment of the Naugatuek Savings Bank Identified with the Connecti' cut system,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-22

What bearing the aequittal of Michael StolA in superior court yes- terday aftrenoon will have In the next city election was the subject of considerable speculation among both Republicans and Democrats of the city today, No indication has been given by Stolf or his counsel on the political plans of the former Re. publican seleetman, who resigned last spring In the midst Of aceuSa- tons that he had voted fraudulent- ly.
 Judge Robert L. Munger in find- ing the accused not guilty on the fraudulent voting charges stated tho prosecution has not been able te sustain the burden of proof" and declared Q man of Stolfi'S type would nt step out of character foi this slight puny thing of voting once, when he knew he could legal ly become voter in two more years"
 No Immediate Action
 Attorney John II, Cassidy, counsel for the former seleetman, stated yesterday afternoon that no action Is contemplated immediately to have the eleetor records corrected so that Stolf'S name will appear among those of persons who took the voters oath in 1889.
 Stolfi claimed he became e voter in September, 1889, but the town clerks records contain no entry oi his name in that year.
 Attorney Cassidy said that all Stolfi need do now to remove all possible doubt of his right to vote is to go before the board of registrars of voters, put up his right hand, and take the oath. He said, however such @ course may or may not be taken, since the court decision in effect upholds Stolfi's right to vote,
 The state claimed 1t was the ac- cused and not his cousin, also named Michael Stolf, who became voter in 1887. Stolh, the selectman did not become a citizen until 1889
 Judge Munger in rendering the de-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-22

GEORGES CLEANERS EAST STREET-TEL. 3-04S9
 offer 4 Day Service with Careful and Complete Cleaning. Special Attention to Minor Repairs.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-22

Hosiptal in Bridgeport as a Cadet nurse.
 Mrs. Raymond King, who has been leader of the Wolccttetts, will not be able to be with the girls for a short time and all members will meet each Friday at Becher Me- morial Hall with Mrs. Howard Kraft.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-22
Case To Be Assigned When Chief Justice Names Presiding Judge
Another Chapter in Long Drawn.Out Litigation to B. Written in Superior Court; Judge Munger
 Disqualhes Self

superior court next month revealed today when assignments were sought before Judge Robert L. Munger Although the jurst declined to make special assignment in the litigation until 1t Is determined which judge will preside counsel indicated they are anxious for an early hearing and will ask for 0 trial ln october.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-22
COON DOG FIELD
 PROGRAM SUNDAY
Hawk l3.Year.0ld En. try, Already Has Won
 Four Finals
WOLCOTT CoFfespondants Alma 2. Oels
 Tel S.26OS

Woleott, Sept, 22-The 18th an- nual Eastern States grand cham. pionShip finals for the grand honors coon dog trial will he held Sunday ct the Woleott Landowners Club house on the Woodtick road start ing At Q Q, m. Following the cham. pionship finals Q regular coon dog field trial is scheduled, Among tho dogs to compete in the champion ship finals will be Hawk, who has won four finals this year, one that was S400, Hawk is thirteen years old and is owned by Pat Davis of Seuthington; Arkansas Traveller owned by John Ely of levitt City, the fastest dog ever to win trial; Chesty, owned by Bill Nolan of Southington, Q skilled tree dog Mississippi Rough, owned by the McInerny Kennels at Bethal, Dogs are expected from StNatsburg, N, Y, owned by Sam Hawkins who has run and trained dogs for several years, Refreshments will be served all day and the trials will be held rain or shine.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-22
PINcH-HIT BAKER

Evansville, Ind, (Up) - Fount Woehler Is all set to revise the Say- Ing, just like mother used to bake" When Mrs, Woehler, who was III, wanted to bake some cook ieS for eonvaleSeent soldiers ct Breckinrldge, Ky. her 7S-year-old husband pitched in and turner out nine dozen oatmeal cookies.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-22

The Wolcottett's net at Beecher Memorial Hall at the center Friday night with their leader, Mrs, How arc Kraft. A yearly program was adapted which includes, tour of the Central Y, M, c, A, in Water- bury. 6 water cornival at the Y. M, 0, A.; Halloween nd Christmas parties, hikes, skating parties, trips through the Republican, American plant; radio station, WTIC. Pea body's Museum and o hay ride, An other meeting will be held at Beech- CT Memorial Hall, Friday night at 7:S0 o'clock. In conjunction with the groups work is 0 mothers helper service and by contacting Mrs. Kraft one may obtain a girl to help with housework or mind children week ends,
 Booster night will be observed by Wolcott Grange Monday night at the Grange hall in the center. Mrs. Henry Norton. lecturer, is arranging Q program. Members are requested to bring a guest.
 Delegates from the Wolcott Con- gregational church who attended the Youth rally at Smiths Pond in Wa tertown were Edith Bronson, Bessie Babcock. Dorothy Richmand, Cor. inre Bobcock, Josephine Bronson, Charles Kraft and Mrs. Howard R. Kraft.
 Several members of the Wolcott Womens Club met at the Woodtick Chapel, Wednesday afternoon and sewed on articles for the bazaar to be given in November. A short bus mess meeting was held with Mrs. Claude Badger presiding. Mrs. Badger, who has been president of the club since it was organized ten years ago rendered her resignation as president. Action was deferred until the regular meeting in October. A meeting of chairman of all com Thittees for the bazaar will be held at the home of Mrs. Badger next "wednesday at 7:30 p. m. Those present were Miss Esther Bronson, Mrs. Hans Beerbaum, Mrs. Charles Myngheer, Mrs. Paul Beerbaurn. Mrs. George Brown, Mrs. Walter Smith. Mrs. Claude Badger, Mrs. Rose Wakelee, Mrs. Frederick Me- gin, Mrs. Klan. Mrs. Charles Wint- CTS, Mrs. J. Arthur Bergen and Mrs. c. Nelson Cole.
 Bessie Babcock, Annabeille Dillin- ger and Corinne Babcock are new members of the choir at the Congre- gational church.
 Mnss Annette Moore of Shelton avenue has entered St. Vincent's
Evening star., 1944-01-06
'Mahoney Declares
District Should SET
Fire Insurance Rates

A declaration that the District
government should have authority
to control fire and casualty insur-
ance rates here was voiced yesterday
by Senator OMahoney, Democrat,
Of Wyoming, while deploring the
wide differentials between fire In
surance premiums and losses, here
and elsewhere.
His statement Is regarded as
throwing additional support to the
McCarran bill, recently reported
favorably by the Senate District
Committee, which would establish
rating bureau and give the Dis
trict superintendent of insurance
power to regulate fire and casualty
rates.
Points to Rate Reports.
The McCarran measure is ex-
pected to be called up fer action
in the Senate soon after it meets
next week. While not discussing
this measure, Senator OMaho-
ney, who recently offered bills to
strengthen the powers of the States
over fire insurance rates, pointed to
reports published by the Weekly
Underwater showing average pre-
MUM rates, losses and per cent OF
losses to premiums, in the States,
Alaska, Hawaii and the District of
! Columbia.
For the 10-year period ending
with 1910, this report revealed that
while the average rate of premiums
in the District stood at the bottom
of the list, with 43 cents per $1OO
Of insurance, losses averaged but 10
cents and losses paid amounted to
but 24.5 per cent of the premiums
collected.
The Senate District Committee
had been advised that over a period
of recent years only about 80 cents
Iof the premium dollar here went
to pay losses, leaving about TO cents
for company expenses and profits.
Summary by States.
The Weekly Underwater sum-
mary revealed that for the country
as a whole the average rate was
u cents per $100 of insurance, with
losses of 80 cents, amounting to 44.4
per cent Of the premiums.
The first 10 States Gncluding the
Territory of Alaska) having the
highest average rate of premiums,
according to the summary, were
Alaska, Mississippi, Arizona, Arkan-
sas, Nevada, Montana, New Hamp-
shire, Idaho, New Mexico and
North Dakota.
Senator O'Mahoney is fighting
the move of stock fire insurance
companies which support the legis-
lation to exempt the insurance busi-
ness from the Sherman and Clayton
antitrust laws, while also declaring
that these acts shall not be con-
strued as impairing the regulation
of insurance business by the States.
Litigation over the issue of
whether insurance companies are
subject to the antitrust laws has
been carried to the Supreme Court.
Evening star., 1944-01-06
Bouncing Betty Nozi Mine,
Enemy No. | of u. S. Douohboys

Bouncing Betty, who amt no lady,
has spoiled the day for many an
American doughboy fighting his way
up the Italian Peninsula towards
Rome.
She's a Nazi S-mine, so dubbed
the Bouncing Betty" in the grim
humor of infantrymen who are
learning quickly not to trifle with
her.
Col. william r. Blakely of
Laurens, S. g., just returned from
the Italian front as an observer
for the Army Ground Forces,
brought back tidings of this nasty
little contrivance, whose bounce"
explains the nickname. It's also
known on the front as Public Enemy
No. l.
Shaped like a tin can it is buried
just below the surface of the earth
and has three unobtrusive metal
prongs above ground. When one of
Betty's "corns" is stepped on a small
explosive charge is detonated which
throws the can about five feet in
the air. There the main charge
goes off, hurting small metal balls
in all directions.
Col. Blakely also reported that
fire from tanks as Public Enemy
No. 2 of the infantryman's list. This
is because tank guns have very
high velocity and often are fired at
ranges of 200 yards or less.
Anything you can hear, you can
dodge" is the boast of the combat
soldier, but both the S-mine and
Evening star., 1944-01-06

point blank fire of tank guns fall
into the cant hear" category.
Bouncing Betty operates some
what on the same principle as the
hand grenade. When first struck
there is sharp pop as the powder
train is fired. When a soldier hears
the pop he can throw himself on
the ground and escape the flying
bits Of steel. But the trouble is the
soldier doesn't always hear the first
pop. Then it's just too bad.
Il heard of soldier" said Col.
Blakely, who stepped on a mine
of this type. Nearby were his COM
pany commander and several other
soldiers. Although he heard the
first pop, he made quick and
courageous decision. He deliberately
remained standing on the mine. He
lost leg, but he saved the lives of
his commander and comrades"
Evening star., 1944-01-06
Railroads Reported
Operating Normally
By the Associated press

by tne ASSOCIATED Press,
The War Department said TODAY
that reports received from all parts
OF the United States show railroad
operations were normal on all lines
during the first full week of Army
control, December % through Janu-
ary g.
Because management and workers
remained on the job and Cooper
ated In the movement of passenger
and freight traffic, the War Depart
ment reduced by more than one
half the number of Army officers
originally assigned to the various
lines as War Department repre-
sentatives. Originally, 672 officers
were assigned to the railroads.
Credit for the smooth operation
OF the railroads goes to the carriers
and their employees and not to the
Army, the War Department as
serted.
The same people are continuing
to do the same job in the same
splendid manner they have since
the war began" 1t said.
Evening star., 1944-01-06
Chicago Bids $4,000
For Each Convention
By the Associated Press.

by lhe Associated Press.
CHICAGO, Jan. 6.-Chicago wants
to play host to the Republican and
Democratic national conventions
this year and is ready to offer lead
ers of the parties $4,000 each as an
added inducement to convene in the
Midwest metropolis.
A decision to bid for the two
presidential nominating conclaves
was reached yesterday at a confer
ence OF rs members of a Citizens
Committee of business and indus
trial leaders.
A formal bid of 5000 will be
made to the Republican National
Committee at its meeting here next
Tuesday by Silas H. Strawn the
Citizens Committee chairman. A
similar bid will be made in WASH
ington January % to the Democratic
National Committee when it meets
to set time and place for it's con-
vention. Mayor Edward j. Kelly.
Illinois national committeeman and
honorary chairman of the citizens
group, probably will submit the
city's bid.
The committee said that in addi-
ton to the financial Offering, there
were other factors favoring Chica-
COS selection by the national COM
mlttees. These included travel
facilities and adequate hotel accom-
modations. The committee esti-
mated that approximately 10000
persons would attend each conven-
ton and said the best time for the
meetings would be in late June or
late July.
Republicans have held II con-
ventions here, the Democrats, six,
and twice-1884 and 1932-both
parties held their conclaves here.
Evening star., 1944-01-06
Senators Visit Hotels
After Hearing Critics
OF Army Leasing

By the Associated Press.
MIAMI BEACH, Fla, Jan. GA
Senate subcommittee that heard
hotelmen complain Of sharp bar
gaining by Army officers for the
leasing of hotels for military occu-
pancy took time out from hearings
today to inspect Army-occupied
hotels at Miami Beach.
Senators Kilgore, Democrat, of
West Virginia and Ferguson, Re-
publican, of Michigan will resume
public hearings tomorrow.
Hotelmen of st. Petersburg, Day.
tona Beach and Miami Beach yes
terday told the Senators, sitting as
a unit of the Truman Committee to
Investigate War Contracts, that the
Army forced sharp bargains when
it took over hotels and again when
it returned them to private owner
ship.
Henry w. Haines, owner Of the
big Princess Issena Hotel at Day.
tona Beach, said military author
tiles occupied the hostelry for $50, 900
annually despite the fact that he
told them the fixed charges were
S45, 900. He testified he faced pres
sure from both the Army and the
public during the leasing negotia-
tions.
Il knew if I turned the Army
down and Daytona Beach lost the
WAC training center, I might as
we'll not 60 back there" he said.
Mel Upham, vice president of the
st. Petersburg Hotelmen's Associa-
ton, reported that negotiations there
were reduced to the simplicity of
Army men naming figure, and de-
.clarlng that any further information
was a military secret.
He said he asked the armed service
to repair the 94-room Royal Palm
Hotel at st. Petersburg before giving
him possession when only 1910 was
offered in settlement. The repair
job was so bad, he added, that the
hotel has spent $9,100 to undo the
damage.
Mr.. Upham told the Senators that
in the return of 20 hotels at st.
Petersburg, the Army offered dam
age payments totaling $94,242,
whereas the actual cost of repairing
them was $191,914.
Evening star., 1944-01-06

according to the Domei transmis-
sion, which was recorded By the
United States Foreign Broadcast In
telligence Service. We must. how
ever, fight the war to final victory,
otherwise such a golden opportunity
will not visit US for many centuries. I"
Toxic radio, In reporting Goebbels'
statements In a broadcast to Japa-
nese areas, omitted his reference to
a crisis and quoted him as saying
that If Germany and Japan "let
the present moment pass by" they
would never have "the opportunity
OF crushing the United States and
Britain"
After holding up the picture of
bomb-battered Berlin as an evidence
OF the German peoples will to carry
Evening star., 1944-01-06
Ager Citizens to Meet

A report by Donald Mears on the
proposed organization of an aux
iliary fire unit in the area will mark
a meeting of the Ager Citizens
Association at 8 O'Clock tonight in
the Mount Rainier High School.
George B. Brawthen, president of
the association, urged members to
pay their annual dues tonight in
order to be eligible to vote in the
next election of officers.
Evening star., 1944-01-06

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