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Barbara Mallory
Weds Petty
Officer Cyrus

Barbara Mallory, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Robert A. Mallory, 4053
Clinton, Minneapolis, and Petty Of.
ficer lie John Cyrus U. S. Navy, son
of Mrs. Matte Cyrus, 755 Carroll
Ave-, st. Paul, were married in a
simple ceremony Thursday, Dec. 7,
at 8 Pm.
The couple was joined in mar
riage by Rev. M. R. Hogarth at an
altar flanked with palms and can
delabras, improvised in the NAL
lory living room before the fire.
place. Only relatives and a few
friends were present. Mr.. and Mrs
Eddie Robbins were attendants
Mrs. Pearle Brown assisted with
arrangements.
The bride wore white sheer wool
with a gold sequin bodice and a
gold sequln juliet cap. Mrs. NAL
lory wore fuchsia wool. The bride
groom's mother wore black crepe
Mrs. Barbara Cyrus is a former
student of the University of Min.
nesota and Spellman College, At.
lanta, Ga. Petty Officer Cyrus is
a former student of the Univer.
sity of Minnesota and Morris
Brown University, Atlanta, Ga. He
returned Sunday from the Philip
pines where he had been stationed
with the Naval Reserve for a year
before Pearl Harbor.
The newlyweds will leave about
December 18 for Seattle, Wash.
where they will remain until the
groom goes back to active duty.
An informal reception was held
after the wedding.
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Election of Officers: The Booker
T. Washington Study Club elected
their officers for 1944-1945 in No
vember. Those elected were Mrs.
Matte Owens, President; Mrs. Mae
Jones, Vice President; Mrs. Helen
Grever, Secretary; Mrs. Mary
. Smith, Corresponding Secretary;
Mrs. Nellie Walker, Treasurer;
Mrs. Mabel Willis, Journalist; Mrs.
Matte bearing, Critic; Mrs. Marie
Boswell, chairman Of Sunshine
Committee; Mrs. Edna Boswell,
Badge and Silent Social.
The Two O'ClOrk Bridge Club was
entertained by Mrs. Leo Bohanon,
1886 Fifth Ave. S., Saturday, Dec.
2. Winners of the guest prizes
were Mrs. Mary Louise Cannon,
first; Miss Louise Bohanon, second;
Mrs. Johnnie Nellie, third. The
special guest prize was given Miss
Frances Nellie. The club prize
winners were Mrs. Louneer Penn
berton, first; Mrs. Leroy Lazen-
berry, second, and Mrs. Cornelius
Mobiley, third.
Mrs. Lucille Lear, 2915 Garfield
Ave. s., went to San Antonio,
Texas, Wednesday, Dec. 6, for an
indefinite stay to be near her hus-
band, S/Sgt. Obert M. Lear, sta
toned at Kelly Field.
The Smart Set Club will meet
at the home of Mrs. Anna B. Mat
thews, 1888 Fifth Ave. S., Nov. 6.
Mrs. Beulah Dahlberg, 1888 Fifth
Ave. S., who has been confined to
her home for several weeks, is able
to be out of bed.
Mrs. Kay Patterson, 428 Colfax
Ave. NJ, is home again after being
confined to General hospital for
three weeks.
The Gold Bricks met at the home
of Mrs. Doris Anderson, HOG Aid
rich Ave. NJ, Monday, Dec. 4.
Mrs. lola Hardeway, 3741 Fourth
Ave. S., left Tuesday, Dec. 5, for
East st. Louis, ILL.,, to visit her
mother.
Miss Jane Banks, 1887 E.
Franklin Ave-, spent the weekend
at Mason City, Iowa, visiting her
sister who is seriously i'll, and her
parents.
Council Elects Officers: The Mary
Mason Council met Tuesday, Dec.
5, at the Elks Rest, 148 Hyland
Ave. ~, and elected officers. Mrs.
Alma Woodson was elected royal
daughter ruler; Mrs. Ida Burrell,
vice royal daughter ruler; Dora
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Pipkins, assistant royal daughter
ruler; Elnora Wright, chaplain;
Ruth Walker, outerdoor keeper;
Elizabeth Briggs, innerdoOr keeper;
Mabel Bell, secretary; Lucille
Woodland, treasurer; Helen Jackson,
trustee, and Mrs. Cecilia Patterson,
escort.
COED Party: The COED group
at Phyllis Wheatley gave a dane
ing party Saturday night. The af-
fair was invitational and approx
mately twenty-five guests attended.
Refreshments were served. Mem
bers of the COED group are Connie
Austin, Dolores Beasley, Jacqueline
Cuff, Carmen Allen, Jacqueline
West, Margaret Grissam, Nathan
Bonner, Charles Moore, Marcus
Carter and Davis Allen.
Mrs. Louise BOhanOn, 1886 Fifth
Ave. S., will leave Monday, Dec.
II, for Washington, D. c., to visit
her husband. She also plans to visit
in New York before returning
home.
Mrs. Doris Anderson, HOG AID
rich Ave. N, entertained Miss
Verda Winston and Mrs. Virginia
Johnson of Detroit, Mich, at a
party, Saturday night, Dec. 2.
Those present were Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Adair, Mr.. and Mrs. Otis
Woodland, Mrs. Helen Calhoun, Mrs.
Celestes Griffin, Miss Mary Wash
ington, Miss Juanita Winston, Mrs.
Almeda Lockhart and Ed Winston.
Misses Martha Kay, 3748 Fourth
Ave. S., Jane Banks, 1887 E. Frank
lin Ave, and Villa Booker at
tended a party at the Westminster
Church, 18th and Nicollet, given for
the Girl Scout Leaders and Com
mittee members, Tuesday, Dec. 5.
Mrs. Matte LaGrOne, GOT Cedar
Ave-, entertained her cousin BIC
Petty Officer Dewey R. Winston,
who has been overseas for fourteen
months. He is home visiting his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. E. Winston,
1880 31st Ave. S., Minneapolis. His
sister, Miss Verda Winston of De-
troit, Mich, was also in the city.
Guests at the party were Mr.. and
Mrs. Otis Woodland and their
daughter, Miss Dorothy Coins;
Mines. Doris Anderson, Thomas
Adair, Ira Robinson; Misses Dor
othy Wilson, B. Engebretson, Con-
stance and Juanita Winston;
Messrs. E. Bakion, T. Lockett and
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Every good gift and every perfect gift is
| from above, and cometh down from the
Father of lights, with whom is no variable
| ness, neither shadow of turninR.-James
l III.
Border Methodist Church Notes
The communion service of last Sun
day morning, Dec. 8, was worship
full and beautiful in spirit and in
dignity. The choir led US in two
communion hymns: "There Is a
Fountain" and Break Thou the
Bread of Life" The message, "See-
ing Jesus" had as its constant uni
flying thought that "Jesus is the
lasting vision of hope and renewal
in the world of changing scenes"
The Pilgrim Fellowship of May
flower Congregational church, I'M
der the leadership of Mrs. Russell
Bracket, worshipped and communed
with US. The minister of Border,
Rev. R. W. Kelley, visited the Pill
grim Fellowship Circle and spoke
to one of their interest groups at
Mayflower Congregational church
on last Sunday evening.
The Border choir rendered the
spiritual and gospel songs at As
bury Methodist church on Sunday
evening at 7:45 p. m.
Captain A. R. Howard, Jr., chap
lain at Fort Bliss, Texas, and his
wife, Mrs. Emma Howard, are visit
ing friends in the Twin Cities. Cap
tain Howard, minister of Border
Methodist church from 1889 to
1912, resigned the pastorate to en-
ter the chaplaincy of the U. S.
Army. He has spent 10 months
overseas in the West Indies.
Capt. Howard will address Border
church at the morning worship on
Sunday, Dec. 10. His theme is
"When the Lights Go On Again"
He comes with intimate knowledge
of the Negro soldier in army camps
and in foreign service. He has been
administering to the deepest needs
of these boys.
Capt. Howard will address the
Youth Fellowship at Lake Harriet
Methodist church on Sunday eve
ming at z p. m.
The Prayer Band is to meet Tues
day, Dec. IL, in the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Clifford Hawkins, 419
Colfax Ave. N.
Every member is urged to aid in
the furnace emergency rally which
closes on Dec. 81, at watch mite
service.
Let us remember to be mindful
and to pray for the sick of our COM
munity, Mrs. Lillian Austin, Glen
Lake Sanatorium; Mrs. Laura Nor
ris, 1914 Fifth Ave. s.; Mrs. Mae
Powell, 943 Aldrich Ave. NJ; Mrs.
Josie Daniels, 8Os Bryant Ave. N
Church Reporter.
Pilgrim Baptist Church News:
Pilgrim Baptist Church School con-
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J. C. Harris, Minneapolis; Mrs. w.
johnson, Detroit, Mich, M. A. Ford
and E. B. Holmes, Chicago, ILL.,, and
F. Robinson, M. o. NJ. M. BIC; B. M.
McEldery, S. T. M. lie of Detroit,
Mich, and Louis Jones, S. T. M.
nc, New York.
Mrs. Ruby BObO, SO Highland
Ave. N, returned Tuesday, Dec. 5,
from a weekend at Omaha, Neb.
She was the guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
]. C. Carey.
The LavOnia H. Brown Chapter
of WAND's will meet Sunday, Dec.
10, from to 6 at 345 E. 38th St.
Miss Bernice Sanders of Chicago
spent Thanksgiving weekend with
her mother, Mrs. C. M. Sanders,
and her brother, George Sanders,
3009 Garfield. Miss Sanders, a
former teacher at Wherefore Uni
versity, is head of the auditing de-
partment of the Supreme Liberty
Life Insurance Co., in Chicago.
Mrs. John LittlejOhn, 5142 Hum
boldt Ave. n, entertained at
Thanksgiving dinner for her daugh-
tiers, Mrs. Lucille Bush, and Mrs
Minnie Cartey of Cleveland, and
two granddaughter. Other guests
were Mr.. Joe Patterson, Mrs. Celia
Patterson, Mr.. Johnnie Simms and
Mr.. B. Littlejohn.
Tech. Sgt. Eugene E. Schuck, Jr.
is here on furlough from Camp
Hood, Texas, visiting his mother,
Mrs. Lucille Schuck, brother
Francis Schuck, and sisters, Dolly,
Josephine, Betty Lou and Ruth Mae
Schuck, all of 727 Olson Blvd. Sgt.
Schuck expects to be sent overseas
upon his return to Camp Hood.
Mr.. Sammie Miller, 532 Aldrich
Ave. N, and Miss Pricilla Bryson,
1414 Bayard Ave-, St. Paul, were
married Nov. 80, in Minneapolis.
Mr.. w. H. HammOnds, 1926 E.
26th St., and Mr.. and Mrs. D. H.
Hammonds, 2741 Clinton Ave. S.,
returned Thursday, Nov. 80, from
Airport, Ark, where they attended
the funeral of David H. Hammond,
father of W. H. and D. H. Ham
mond. Three other sons in Ar
kansas and twenty-six grandchil-
dren and eight great grandchildren
survive.
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Wednesday, Dec. 10, will be held
at the home Of Mrs. Lillian Burris,
702 Carroll. Universal Bible Sun
day will be observed in our church
Sunday. "The Greatest Book will
be the subject of the sermon by our
pastor at the II a. m. service.
st. James A. NJ. z. Church News:
"Not AS the World Giveth," from
John 14:47, was the subject of the
message delivered by Rev. B. N.
Moore, pastor, last Sunday morn
ing. In the course of his sermon
he said, December, the month of
Christ's birth, is the period in which
all minds are turned toward giving,
which is a fine gesture. But we
must not forget the source from
which we get, TO give. Giving to
receive is not in tune with the
giving of God for Jesus Christ for
God gave his only begotten Son
that whosoever believeth in Him
should not perish but have everlast-
ing life"
In response to the invitation to
membership, Mrs. Sarah Burton,
formerly of Bethel church, Merid-
ian, Miss, Joined St. James. Mrs.
Burton lives with her daughter,
Mrs. ophelia Harmon, 667 W.
Central.
Soloist for the morning was Mr..
Chester Russell. He sang "Goin'
Home" accompanied by his wife.
The congregation responded to
a special appeal by o. c. Hall to
close out our quota of 1925 for
Wherefore University. Rev. Moore
will leave Wednesday morning to
attend the Wilberforce mortgage
liquidation rally in Chicago.
Members are expected to pay up
to S. each on their building fund
pledges on the last lap, Sunday,
Dec. 10. Clubs expected to report
at this time are Senior Usher
Board, Willing Workers, Monogram
Society, Anderson Circle, Senior
choir and the Progressive club.
Visitors welcomed were Miss
Shirley Terrell and Mrs. Sarah
Nicholson, Topeka, Kans., Miss
Gladys Sims, St. Paul, Cpl. Vickus
MCGOWAN, Scott Field, H., son of
Mrs. Maggie MCGOWAN, Conrad
Eugene Reed, Jr., St. NJ &c U. S.
Submarine Base, New London,
Conn.
The University of Life will hold
its first convocation Sunday, Dec
10, at 8 p. m. Mrs. Gayle Woolson,
official representative of the B'ahai
Faith will speak on Brotherhood
Through the B'ahai Faith" Come
out and learn about this new re-
ligion. We believe knowledge of all
religions will help US strengthen
our own belief in Christianity. A
very interesting discussion session
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on Buddhism, led by Miss Earline
Stokes, was held last Sunday.
A thought provoking spiritual
message was delivered by Rev. Jos.
Jackson, assistant pastor, at the
regular evening service. "The Man
That Nobody Knows" was his sub
ject. Text, Isaiah 1913.
Tempted Like Ourselves" is the
subject of Rev. Moore's message
for Sunday, Dec. 10.
Make it a habit to attend some
church every Sunday. st. James
will welcome you-Bertha L. King.
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Paul Robson
In "OtheHO"
LyceuIn Dec. II
paul Robson Brings New
Life to f0thelIO'"
By Fred Washington

The most exciting thing to hap
pen to the American Theatre and
Broadway in the last twenty-five
years is the handsomely produced
"Othello" starring Mr.. Paul Robe
son, under the skillful direction of
this century's Shakespearean auth
ority, Margaret Webster, daughter
of Dame May Witty, which comes
to the Lyceum Theatre on Deem
Der IL for three evenings and a
Wednesday matinee.
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Social and Persona

Mrs Hette Stirman 341S Smelling Ave-, taken to
Fairview Hospital Sunday afternoon, Dec Her condition
is reported poor.
Mrs William Madison, 23OO Portland Ave. left Monday
Dec A. to visit her brother D. NJ Mayeld at Montreal Can
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-15
JOB OPENINGS DECLINE HERE
I3 Other USES. Offices in Connecticut Report
 Similar Trend

Hartford, Nov. IS = The various offices of the United States Employ ment Service, agencies of the War Manpower Commission in Connectt- cut had PATTI job openings on order as of November 1st, State Manpower Director William J. Fitzgerald of the War Manpower Commission said today. This was a decline of less than one per cent compared with job openings. on order October 1st.
 Declines in the number of job openings were reported by IA offices in the state. The largest pro- portional declines were reported by Thompsonville, Norwalk, Danielson, Waterbury and Norwich. Increases in the number of job openings on order were reported by four offices. These included Ansonia, Hartford, New Britain and Norwich.
 Of the PATTI job openings on or- der 6S per cent of them were for manufacturing firms. This compared with 67 per cent as of October 1st. Of some 9,012 job openings on order from non-manufacturing firms n per cent of them were from essen tial and locally needed firms. This compared with 77 per cent on Oc- tober 1st.
 A shortage of skilled labor still existed in Meriden, New Britain, Ansonia and Waterbury. The War Manpower Commission agencies are doing their best to help man the plants which were in need of these skilled workers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-15
CLOTHES SORTERS
 IN GREAT DEMAND
Volunteers Needed Next Week By Lithuanian
 Relief Group

Volunteers to sort clothing con- tributed in the drive conducted by the United Lithuanian Relief Fund will be needed next woke, accord ing to an announcement by Mrs. Michael Devenis, chairman of the drive for local branch 10 of the fund.
 Mrs. Devenis said the generosity of contributors has been very grati- flying. She states all nationalities nave aided the campaign, and SUD- port has been given by Catholic, Protestant, and Jewish groups.
 The drive, which opened last week, will continue through Nov. 20. The clothing will be sorted next week and shipped to New York headquarters from where it will be sent for use of needy Lith- uanians in various war-torn coun- tries.
 Success likewise has been report ed by the St. Joseph's parish branch branch of the relief fund, which has been conducting a collection among parishioners and other resi- dents of the city. The parish head quarters for the drive are at the old St. Joseph's school, the Jenu- saitis store on Bank street, and the Brooklyn Baking Go. on John street.
 China'S farmers are now esti- mated to total about 400 OOO. GOO.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-15

Peter Krakauskas, 35, 294 Wash lngton avenue was fined $25 on charges of driving without an oper- ator's license and failing to obey an officers signal when he was arraigned before Judge T. E. Con- way in city court this morning.
 Motor Patrolman John Spardo said he recognized a car driven by Krakauslas as one reported missing by Peter Laskas, 515 Watertown avenue, as it sped by him on Bank street yesterday afternoon. Officer Spadaro gave chance and caught up with the car on South Leonard street. where he found KrakauskaS was accompanied by William F. L,askas, stepson of Peter Laskas.
 Floyd H. Briggs, IS, Hartford, paid $25 for nolle on reckless driving charges placed by Motor Pa- trolman Joseph DereSkevich, who said truck driven by Briggs struck a c. R. & L. Go. bus on East Main street at Meriden road yesterday afternoon. Mrs. Florence Hubbard, B6 Rose street, a bus passenger, who sustained possible rib fractures in Ehe accident, was reported in good condition this morning at St. Mary'S hospital.
 Marco Castillo, 37, 210 South Leon- ard street, was gwen continuance to November 29 on charge ot evading responsibility. Lieutenant Patrick Hobart of the motor patrol arrested Castillo on South Leonard street last night atler, he said, he saw Cssillo's machine strike the rear end of a parked truck owned by Felix Manpini, 9 Torus avenue, and then proceed to leave the scene.
 Other cases: James Cunningham, S9, 31 Homer street, breach of the peace and ir1toxication, continued to January IS; Arthur Palomba, 32, IA Branch street, Victor Orcavius, 56, 79 Congress avenue, Wilson Miller, 31, 12 Springdale avenue, Harold Tatra, 27, 379 Huntington avenue, Frank Faust, 34, ' Vine street, Rosa Primis, 55, A South Riverside street, parking violations, $5 bonds called; John Breninsky, S5, g Summit street, parking vio- lations, $1O bond called; Raymond H. Gaylord, Jr., 2, PAT Gaylord Drive, reckless driving, nolled; Wal ter Bahumas, g, 52 Mitchell ave-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-15
POPULAR SCHOOL
 TEACHER PASSES
Dennis O'COnnOr Captured By Germans in World
 War l; Rites Saturday

Dennis F. O'Connor, teacher of woodwork in the public schools, died this morning at his home, 95 Fair lawn avenue, after an extended ill- ness.
 Born ill Waterbury, the son of the late Thomas and Mary (O'Con- nelD O'Connor, he was appointed to the position of teacher of wood work in 1920 and at the time of his recent illness taught at Hendricken and Russell schools.
 A member of Co. F., 102nd infan- try, during the first World War, he served with the A. E. F. from Oc- tober, 1917 to April, 1919.. He saw action in the Chemin des Danes and Chavignon sectors and on Feb. 28, 1918 was taken prisoner by the Germans.
 MT. O'Connor was graduate of Mechanics Institute, Rochester, N. Y, and was communicant of Sts. Peter and Paul church.
 He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Elizabeth (Cunningham) O'Connor, two brothers, John J., and Daniel F. O'Connor; two sisters, Miss Mary c. O'Connor, kindergarten teacher at Anderson school and Mrs. Kath- leen Beveridge, Forest Hills, L. l., and several nieces and nephews.
 The funeral will be held from the Bergin funeral home, 290 East Main street, Saturday morning at 8::S0 to Sts. Peter and Paul church for solemn high Mass at goo. Burial will be in the family plot in new St. Joseph's cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home to- morrow and Friday afternoons and evenings.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-15
BIDS RECEIVED
 ON SEWER PLAN
Hartford Concern Appar- entIy Lowest Bidder for
 Local Contract

A bid approximating $6,0O0 or ST. 900 was submitted as the possible lowest for construction of a storm sewer on Warner street, by the Charter Oak Construction Company of Hartford. The bid along with others was submitted to the board of works at a meeting last night.
 Other bids submitted were made by Barbara and Diorio Company, Waterbury and the B. M. Y. Con- struction Company, Hartford, both of whom submitted checks in 10 per cent of actual bids and amounting to $1,000 each. Also bidding was the Lambo Construction Company, which inclosed check of $1 200. The Charter Oak Companies check was in amount of $950.
 Residents of Fern Circle must maintain streetways in that section, it was ruled by the corporation counsel, after teh residents had re- Quested that something be done to eliminate the hazards presented by sand and slit being washed down into a common pasway. The corporation counsel ruled that the residents will be personally liable for any injuries or damages incurred.
 The corporation counsel also ruled on the matter of abutmentS of the railroad bridge on Huntingdon ave- nue, in which case he wrote that the Railroad Company had not built retaining walls there with the result that the sides are caving in. The Department was asked to contact the railroad officials and ask them to erect proper retaining walls.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-15
O'DONNELL'S TEAM LEADING TOURNEY
Seventh Round Played By Holy Name Members;
 Troop Com. Meets
Washington Hill

The Holy Name "45" tournament, player the 7th game of the season this week, with the following scores: J. F'itzmaurice IT, D. O'Neil 9, T. Coughlan 9, E. ODonnell 20, Thomas Conway g, J. McHugh 19.
 The standing of the teams up to the present writing shows E. O'Donnel to be in first place with 140; J. McHugh, second with a total of 134; Tom Conway and D. O'Neil tied for third place with a total score of 131; Tom Coughlan, fourth place, with 122; and John Fitzmaurice the last "rung on the ladder"-with 106.
 At the meeting of the Holy Name held in St. Francis Xavier school hall, Monday evening, were non- mated for the year 1945: Edward Goggin, president; William Carroll, vice-president; James Cusick, finan- cial secretary; Walter Neiber. rec ording secretary; William Derwin, treasurer; William Kelly, marshall; Dennis Tehan, banner bearer; Rev. David OKeefe, chaplain; John Fitnaurice is chairman of the sick committee.
 A meeting of the troop committee for Boy Scouts, troop g, Washing ton Park Community club, held Sunday, the following officers were elected: Chairman, Edward Herbert, vice chairman, Edward Goggin; recording secretary, Hugh Wrenn; treasurer, Thomas Brophy.
 Two new members were received into the committee: James Carroll, and Hugh Wrenn.
 The committee working on the newspaper drive reported making remarkable progress.
 It was also voted to send Christi mas boxes to former Scouts, now in the Army and stationed over seas George McGovern and Ray Bailey, Eugene Johns and past Scoutmaster, Frank Sacco.
 Edward Goggins presided over the meeting, after the election of new off1cers-and very interesting pro- gram is being arranged for the win ter season in the line of educational tours, sport talks, moving pictures and hikes, so that all the boys will have their particular hobby to work on. Here's the best of good wishes to the new troop committeeman hope the parents of the boy scouts will give the committee the support they need to make the coming year worth while. The boys of today, of course, will be the men of tomorrow and the boy scout troops are a wonderful help in building character and healthy minds and bodies for the coming generation.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-15
LITHUANIAN POST
 BACKS WAR DRIVE

Plans for aiding the Sixth War Loan drive were made by the Syl- vester J. Stokes Post and auxiliary, Lithuanian Legion, at a meeting last night. More than 100 members were present.
 Miss Anastasis PetroSky reported on 8 joint conference held in New York last month by Lithuanians, Latyians, and Estonians. She told of a. resolution sent to the President asking him to intercede with the Russian government and prevent then terror now current in the Bal tic area and to place the Baltic na- tions. under nter-allied control.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-15
ARTHUR MICHAUD
 SETTLES ACTION

A settlement of $10,000 was re- ported made yesterday in the civil action brought in the Hartford superior court by Arthur B. Mi- chaud of Bristol against the Roger Sherman Transfer Go. of Hartford and Emil J. Dubay. The litigation was based on injuries sustained by the plaintiff July 12, 1942 when he fell from truss which was struck by a crane during construction of 8 factory in Bristol.
 The plaintiff was employed by the E. J. Tinney, Inc, which had hired the crane from the defend- ant concern. The other defendant, who was an experienced operator, operated the crane. The case had been scheduled for a jury hearing.