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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-18
BY THE OUT EASTER

A good representative citizen left
this world last week when VIM. j.
Ryder of Al Pleasant street was
pronounced in death.
Billy Ryder Of The Old Abrigador.
He was born there, and he lived
in no other section Of the city. He
knew the Old Hill from Scovill's
bridge to that part of the district
now commonly known as Washing
toN Hill, a name prescribed some
years ago as a substitute for The
Abrigador. But 1t never struck with
the older residents. The Abrigador
was chrtStened such even long be-
fore the Irish took possession. It
was a name that went with Indian
occupation in the Edmund Scott
days, Of early Waterbury.
Like all Of the boys of The Hill.
and some from Out East, Billy Ryder
received his early education In ST..
Mary'S parochial school. From there
ne went on, and eventually took up
drawing and sketching in the office
Of Louis s. Walsh the architect. In
recent years, he identified himself
with the Welfare Bureau of the
city.
Back in the nineties, the st.
Aloysius Drum Corps, composed of
boys Of the old Immaculate Con-
ception church, organized, and Billy
Ryder became one Of its members.
Our memory is that Billy played q
drum. They were a spick and span
lot Of young fellows, and others
looking On at different times, and
illegtble for membership through no
fault Of their own, eyed and envied
the members as they saw them
marching along in various parades.
The corps secured a number of en-
gagements out Of town, and made
the trip and had good time, while
the other town boys had to stay
home. and listen to the tales as re-
lated by the lucky members. And
1t really was treat for any boy or
young man Of that time to 60 out
OF town. That's why st. Joseph's
annual excursion to Coney Island
drew so many people. 1t was the
one and only time for many Of
our families to take their children
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-18
EAST MOUNTAIN
SCHOOL winner
80 Youngsters Collect Two
Tons of Scrap Paper to
Aid Drive

Efforts Of the city'S school chill
dren in the paper salvage campaign
last week Melted a total collection
Of twenty and one-half ton it was
revealed today. Per capita the East
Mountain school made the best
showing with total collection for
the week of 2 tons by a student en-
rollment of 80.
Other leaders we're st. AIMS with
2 ton collection, Sacred Heart
with a similar collection; Slocum /
IL ton and briggs and Russell with
one ton apiece. East Mountain
school and st. AIMS have been con-
sistent leaders in this field.
A more concerted effort will be
made to increase this source Of pa
per collection as it has been re-
vealed that to date many Of the
city's school are bringing in but a
few hundred pounds per week while
the leaders net tonnage.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-18
Late Billy Ryder Hailed
As Outstanding Citizen
Members Of Old-Time Drum Corps, Church
Worker, Lifelong Resident of Abrigador
Left Legion of Friends to Cherish
Memories of Splendid Friendships.

+, to summer resort, even If it was
only for day. The fortunate thing
is the boats were able to make the
trip from Bridgeport down and back
without mishap. They were old
tubs, we learned, afterwards, and
just what kept them afloat was a
mystery. But perhaps 1t was the
united prayer of the good people
aboard. We remember seeing rosary
beads in the hands of many women
passengers.
Many worshipers Of the old I'M
maculate will recall Billy Ryder at
the door Of the old church, and also
the new church. He was among
the number who could be depended
upon to report regularly for the
Sunday collection. His courteous
ways always appealed, and people
got to know him by his pleasant
manner.
There are people in Waterbury
who talk too much, but Billy Ryder
was not one Of them. There was
never time in his life he talked
above q whisper. His voice was
hardly audible in company. He
seemed strange to those he hadn't
known for long time. He was
timid, almost afraid to speak. But
back Of 1t all was sincerity, decency,
and good feeling toward all He
just went his way, travelled on daily,
said nothing out Of the way, and
for such good qualities held the
respect and good will of the neigh
bodhood, and thousands of friends.
He was just as true to his religion
as he appeared, for those among
lis who knew and admired him,
never heard him utter one profane
word in any Of our meetings. The
time and energy he gave to his
church, we feel, deserve more than
passing notice. Still eulogiess even
If deserved, are seldom given to the
average layman, they say.
But we, outside, wouldn't feel
right, unlesG we outlined in part,
at least, the exceptional good life
Of VIM. J. Ryder, now on his way
to the place Of rest set aside by
certain theologians for those clean
Of sin and knowingly eligible and
entitled to enter the kingdom OF
Heaven.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-18

Co. Meriden & Woodtic Rd
If not more than one Primary
Ticket is presented, til" voting place
for all districts will be at Demo-
cratic Headquarters, 70 North Main
street.
Each ticket to be voted upon must
be presented at a meeting Of the
Democratic Town Committee on the
fourth day preceding the Primaries
(Monday, April "a, 1944) and must
be accompanied by deposit OF
Twenty five Dollars ($25.OO) for
each voting district in which a tick
ct Is presented, in cash or certified
check, payable to TREASURER,
DEMOCRATIC TOWN COMMIT
TEE. Said meeting shall be in ses-
sion between the hours of $500 and
800 p. m. (War Time) at Democra-
tic Headquarters, 10 North Main
Street. There shall also be present.
ed to the Town Committee a separ-
ate list Of street addresses OF each
Delegate appearing on said ticket.
There shall at the same time be
presented to the Town Committee
with each ticket List Of names and
addresses Of persons chosen to act
as Tellers, two from each voting
district In which said ticket Is to be
voted upon and no person shall be
eligible TO act as Teller unless his
name appears on the latest Revised
Democratic Primary List for said
voting district.
DATED AT WATERBURY, CON-
NECT1CUT: April 10, 1914.
DEMOCRATIC
TOWN COMMITTEE
MAURICE F. TANGNEY,
Chairman.
A.1a.lt
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-18
THIRD FATALITY
REPORTED HERE
John O'Brien Succufnbs to
Injuries Suffered Christ
mas Eve

Waterways traffic fatalities fol
the year increased to three yester-
day afternoon, when John O'Brien
80, 322 West Main street, injured
when he was knocked down by q
truck at Willow and Grove streets
Christmas eve, died at Waterbury
hospital.
The driver, Gordon Nichol, 81
White Road, Middlebury, was ar
rested last night on a warrant by
Coroner Stephen A. Homick and
released under $1,000 bonds pend
ing the issuance of q finding in the
case.
Mr.. O'Brien is survived by four
sons, John of Detroit, Mich;
william and George of Lee, Mass,
and Thomas, Waterbury; two
daughters, Mrs. Margaret Frappier,
Waterbury, and Mrs. Mary Roman
ich, Detroit.
He was formerly employed by
DAILY Bros, q plumbing concern
Funeral arrangements are incom-
plete.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-18

Army and Navy draftees from
local boards today left for active
service In the armed forces OF the
country. In addition to the many
mem who actually were indicted to
day two unusually large contingents
of prospective inductees left early
this morning for physical exami1a-
lions at the New Haven induction
center.
At the departure ceremonies held
this morning for those entering the
service Mayor Monagan addressed
the departing draftees while service
kits and religious articles we're dis
pensed among the men.
The following is a list OF those
who left this morning together with
the names Of those men from board
1e-A who left for the Army last
Saturday.
ARMY INDUCTEES
Il BOARD 15-B
Joseph Skarnulis, 81 Charles
street; Adolph Rakauskas, Pritchard
street; Edward Pratt, Jr., Falls ave-
niue, Oakville: Anthony Gribinas, 99
Vail street; Louis Butterworth, 1O7
Green street; Quentin Scott-Smith,
ga Mildred avenue: Joseph Bergan-
tino. Is Francis street; Joseph La
Rose, Central avenue, Wolcott; Peter
Focus, 221 Willow street; Gilbert
FOrtin, All West Main street; John
Mastronato, IL IL Riverside street;
Stanley Slapikas, 90 Proctor street.
Russell Joray, 80 West Porter
street: George Soden, 422 Mill street;
George Karas, 612 WATERFOWL ave-
nue.; Donald Cooley, A Clough
road; Edward Pudim, 448 Water
town avenue; Egbert Elwood, 48 Cot
tage place.; jeremiah Squires, IL
Eidgewood street; Joseph Jalkow
273 Cooke street; Leroy Mcdonnell,
~ Cottage place; John Del Crosse,
1855 Highland avenue; William Yer
non, IS Kenilworth street; John
Comosky, 43 Congress avenue; Wal
ter Kaninski, "a Linden street.
BOARD 16-A
Army InducteeS
Richard r. Copeland, East Dover
street. Robert M. Jeannin, 189 Tracy
avenue; Anthony l.. BukauSkas, 81
Hewey street; Aurel E. Grenier, 24s
River street; Albert A. Onofreo, 40C
Perkins avenue; Gerard A. Sevigny
els South Main street; Armand l.
Tessier, 1914 Highland avenue.
John F. Lynch, So Lafayette street
Patsy s. DiBeneditto, 218 Fair
field avenue; Sebastian S. Muzzi-
cato, 1889 South Main strete; Johr
J. Durbin, 80 Pear strete, PlattS
Mills; Albert M. Brown, SO Abbott
avenue; John V. Gizzi, 1876 Charles
street: William j. Keller, IA Hick-
ory street; Lionel j. Berthiaume
436 South Main street; Louis v.
Torsani, 6 Simons avenue; John F
Cipriano, CTS South Main street;
Michael F. Battaglia, 1923 Baldwin
street.
Navy Inductees - Broney J.
Christian, 81 East Farm street;
Benjamin j. Urban, 159 Washing
ton avenue; Arthur A. Leferve, 36e
West Grove street; James E. Longo,
1011 South Main street; Arthur j
Brucato. 10 Summit street; Robert
j. H0ude, 80 West Liberty street.
Edward F. Sakowich, IS Washing
ton street: Vincent j. OrSo, IS
Hawthorne avenue.
Marine Corps - Gelon1o B. Grel-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-18
Full Weather Report
Boston. April IS (UP)-weather

Boston, April 1S (UP)-Weather
forecasts
MASSACHUSETTS, CONNECTI-
CUT and RHODE ISLAND-In-
crensinE clOudlness and mOder-
ately cool tonight. Wednesday
considerable clOudlnesS and cooler
along the coast.
Boston, April IS (UP)-The ex-
tended New England Weather
forecasts
The temperature during the
next four days will average near
the seasonal normal. Little change
in temperature until slowly rising
temperatures occur during the
latter part of the period. Precipf-
tatiOn will average moderate, be-
tween One-third and three-fOurths
of an inch, occurring as rain exc
cept snow MT higher elevations
near the end OF the period.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-18
WACS TO RECRUIT
HERE TOMORROW

A drive of the WAC recruiting
office in New Haven to obtain 1O5
Air WACS for assignment at Brad
ley Field, has been endorsed by
Mayor John s. Monagan, who has
appealed to women who are not in
essential warwork to apply for en-
listment.
A recruiting bus will be stationed
at the Green tomorrow morning at
$3.50, and information on the serv-
Ice will be given all day by the
recruiting staff.
A special two-day session Of aid
ing prospective applicants for the
WAVES opened today when Ensign
B. Lett arrived in Waterbury. She
will be stationed at the Navy re-
cruiting office at the post office
building
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-18
E arewell Ceremonies
Held For Inductees
April Draft Quota Partially Filled By Men Under 70
Years of Age; Scores Leave for Final Physical Tests

La, 344 washington avenue; Kos
tant j. Yesaitis, 1919 Bank street.
BOARD 16-B
Navy and Marine Corps - Jo-
seph G. Cipriano, 12t Scovill street;
George E. LaCombe, ia Grave
street; Robert NJ. Golden, 698 Woo
tick road; Joseph p. Donahue, 3t
Cherry street, Naugatuck; JOSEPH
jackson, 10 Magill street; Frederick
Harrison, % Roland street; Ray
mond H. Dun, Scott road; Michae.
OBuck, II Plank road; Davic
Scaddenfi, % Whittlesey avenue;
Raymond E. Cummings, Sc Prospect
street. WATERFOWL; Manuel Costa,
SO River street; Charles Pelletier,
48 Woodbine street; Louis G.. Arey,
70 Thompson street; Dominic Mas
trofrancesco, 70 Ridge street; Mich
olsa Tannarona, 10 Ridge street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-18
OBITUARY

| MONAGHAN-Joseph Monaghan,
formerly of Naugatuck and a resi-
dent Of Waterbury for about so
years, died yesterday morning at the
home OF his daughter, Mrs. Anthony
McGarr, in New Milford. He was q
Spanish War Veteran and saw serv-
ice in the PHILIPPINE Islands and the
Boxer instruction in China from
1898 to 1900.
A native Of New Hartford, Mr..
Monaghan was the son OF the late
John and Mary (Hughes) Monag-
han.
Surviving are two daughters,
Mrs. Charles A. Baxter, Nauga-
tuck, and Mrs. McGarr with whom
he made his home; one niece,
Mrs. William Briggs and a ne
phew, Frank Monaghan, both of
Waterbury.
Camp Liscum, Spanish War Vet.
Grams, of which he was a mem
Der, will meet at the funeral home
tonight at 8 O'Clock.
The funeral will be held from
the Bergin funeral home, 200 East
Main street tomorrow at $50 a. m,
to a solemn requiem Mass at SIS.
Peter and Paul church at 10. Bur-
ial will be in Calvary cemetery.
Friends may call at the funeral
home this afternoon and evening.
NAMNOUN-Peter Joseph Nam
noun 60, Hartford, died Saturday in
that city. Survivors include BROTH
er, Moses Namnoun, and two sisters,
Mrs. George Wehbey and Mrs,
George Akoury, all Of Waterbury.
Funeral services were held to-
day at 8:15 at the D'Esopo
funeral chapel, 234 Wethersfield
avenue, Hartford, to the Church Of
st. Lawrence O"Toole at 8. Burial
was in Mount st. Benedict GEM
etery.
DILLON-Mrs. Nellie Humphrey
Dillon 10, native Of Waterbury and
widow Of q. G. Dillon, died April 8
in Salem, N. Y, according to word
received here.
Mrs. Dillon had lived in New
Britain until 1919 when she moved
to Salem, N. Y. Her husband died
in June, 1941. She is survived by
a brother, Ernest N. Humphrey,
Sr, Of New Britain, and several
nieces and nephews. Burial took
place In Salem on April s.
LIBBY-Mrs. Grace Fry Libby,
formerly Of Waterbury, wife Of Jo-
seph Libby, died yesterday in Ma
sonic hospital, Wallingford, after r
long illness. Born in Saltwater
MINI, Mrs. Libby came to this city
In 1918 and lived here until her
illness. She was a member Of Naomi
chapter, Eastern Star, and st.
Johns Episcopal church.
Besides her husband, she Is sur
vived by q son, Elmer, Of this
city.
Funeral services will be held at
the Masonic chapel. Wallingford,
tomorrow, at II Q. m. Rev. Donald
w. Greene, pastor Of st. Pauls
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-18
News Of
Connecticut

New London, Conn, April Is. (UP)
Author Beardsley Ruml of the
pay-aS-you-go tax program, was in
favor today Of lowering tax rates
Immediately after the war ito the
point where the budget will be bal
anced at an agreed level Of high
employment"
He described such a reduction as
"a giant arm to lift us to high peace
time production" and estimated
that a national budget of about 49,
O00, 000, 600 with Social Security
financed separately-would be all
inclusive.
Ruml explained his views in a
speech on postwar fiscal policies
given at Connecticut college under
the auspices of the Beatrice Fox
Auerbach Foundation.
BY high level of employment,
Ruml said he meant work for S.
100000 workers at a 40-hour week.
The tax expert said that What
ever provisional for Social Security
is adopted as public policy we are
sure that in financing 1t we aid
rather than hinder the gaining of
high employment which is, after
all, the best social security for most
people"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-18

Regained Health.
Office records of the past
"a years show many of the
following cases restored to
Smiles of HEALTH" who at
one time were just as dis
couraged as you are now.
Chronic Headaches, Dir
illness, Stomach Trouble,
Asthma, Liver and Gall
Bladder Ailment, H e art
Trouble, Chronic Cough,
Back Pains, Arthritis, Neu-
ritis, Sciatica, Nervous and
Mental Ailments, Paraly-
sis, Poor Blood Circulation,
Kidney and Bladder Trou-
BILE, Anemia, Sinus, COnsti-
patton, Female Weakness,
etc.
Dr.C. A.Tralrlln
ChlrOpractice Specialist
BUCKINGHAM BLDG.
COR. BANK AND GRAND SITS.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-18
NOTICE

A Democratic Primary Election
will be held on Friday, April 20,
1914, beaWeei1 the hours Of 1880 and
800 p. m. (War Time) for the cleo
ton Of Delegates to a convention
to nominate candidates for State
Representative and Justice Of the
Peace and to conduct such other
business as may be proper under
Party Rules.
The representation at all conven-
tons. except Senatorial, from the
various wards shall be as follows:
FIRST WARD-6 Delegates - l
Alternate.
SECOND wARD-5 Delegates -
I Alternate.
THIRD WARDS Delegates - I
Alternate.
FOURTH WARDS Delegates
/ Alternate.
FIFTH wARD-7 Delegates-1
Alternate.
If more than one Primary Ticket
Is presented, the voting will be by
districts at the following locations:
District Location
IL Crosby High School.
1-2 27l East Main Street.
Ia Engine House
SIG East Main STREET.
I-3 Walsh School.
% Ashley Street.
Ia Engine House.
3l5 Walnut Street.
is Store
Cor. Carpmill g. Wood SITS.
1-6 Temporary Booth.
314 Atwood Avenue.
gel Masonic Temple.
1853 West Main Street.
% briggs School.
II Woodlawn Terrace.
2-3 Ktngsbury School.
220 Columbia Blvd.
"a Engine House.
80 Burton Street.
2-6 Webster School.
12T EaSton Avenue.
20 Mary Abbott School.
$50 Hill Street.
81 Engine House.
1856 Thomaston Avenue.
Sci Engine House.
107 Bunker Hill Avenue.
80 Store
5 WATERFOWL Avenue.
3-3 Russell School.
055 West Main Street.
ga Engine House.
TAO Highland Avenue.
3-5 Duggan School.
052 Bank Street.
3-6 Engine House.
43l willow Street.
81 Store.
173 willow Street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-18

GuilfOrd, Conn, April 18.-(UP)
Two Coast Guard cutters began
operations today to raise fighter
plan which crashed and sank in
Long Island Sound off Sachem's
Head last night while on q rOu-
tine training flight from the Brad
ley Field air base at Windsor
Locks.
Public relations officers at the
base said it was not known
whether the pilot was killed in
the crash.
Guilford Police Officer Frank A.
Brown, who witnessed the crash,
said the plane fell from q low
altitude and that he rOwed to
where he believed It struck the
water but was unable to find trace
Of either the plane or pilot.
Cutter crews, however, located
the wreCkage early today and pre-
pared to raise it.
Hartford, Conn, April 18.-(UP)
The OPA found Anthony Vargas
retail food business at South Nor
walk, in such state of Confusion"
since his two sons were indicted into
the armed forces that they sus-
pended his rationing privileges for
four weeks today so he could
straighten out his affairs.
Varga repeatedly overdrew his ra-
ton bank account by $4,000 points
since Jan. TO- and OPA officials said
he had illegally obtained and used a
considerable amount Of meats, fats
and oils.
Commissioner William ]. Day is
sued the suspension to give Varga
time to "familiarize himself with the
obligations imposed upon persons
permitted to deal in limited and ra-
toned foods"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-18
Smiles of
Regained Health

Let us ar
r a n g e at
once to re-
place that
frown of
d j s CO ur-
age m e n t
caused by
Ill Health,
to that of
"Smiles of
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-18
LEGAL NOTICE

3-8 Engine House.
26 Field Street.
Al Franco-American Club.
430 South Main Street.
AZ Engine House.
1888 Washington Avenue.
4-3 ODonnell's Hall.
40 Washington Street.
"A Hopeville School.
Cor. Piedmont & Cypress
Streets.
81 Leavenworth High School.
IS School Street.
So Engine House.
1923 Baldwin Street.
So Mulcahy School.
1877 Paramount Street.
5-4 Engine House.
1856 East Main Street.
SIS Store.
807 East Main STREET.
SIS Anderson School.
1929 East Main Street.
ST Chase School. ..
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-18

RICHARD-Miss Eva Richard, II,
4 Walnut street, died at Hungerford
hospital early yesterday morning
where she had been a patient for
two days. Funeral arrangements are
incomplete.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-18
MASS

BARBIERI "A second anniversary
Mass of requiem will be celebrat-
o'clock, at st. Thomas Church,
for the repose of the soul Of the
late James Richard Barbieri.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-18
DIED

MONAGHAN-In New Milford, Conn.
April 18th, 1914, Joseph Monaghan,
of New Milford, Conn.
Funeral Wednesday morning, at $3.50
o'clock, from Bergin Funeral Home
200 East Main Street, to IS. Peter
and Paul Church at 1000 o'clock.
Burial in Calvary cemetery.
SOSULE - In this city, April 18th,
1914, Andrew Sosule, of 257 North
Main Street.
Funeral Wednesday afternoon, at
400 o'clock, from the Bergin Fu-
neral Home, 200 East Main Street.
Burial in new Pine Grove ceme-
terry.
CARD OF THANKS
wish to thank my many friends,
relatives and neighbors, especially
Employees Of The Eclipse Glass Co,
for floral offerings, sympathy and
acts of Kindness shown me during
my recent bereavement, the death
of my beloved husband, Edward
Norden.
(Signed)
MRS. SOFIE NORDEN.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-18

Episcopal church, Wallingford, will
officiate. Burial will be In the Ma
sonic cemetery, Wallingford.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-18

The funeral Of Andrew Sosule, 81,
2S7 North Main street, a veteran Of
the last war, who died Of q heart
attack yesterday will be held tomor-
row afternoon at o'clock at the
8ergin funeral nome, 200 East Main
street. Burial will be In new Pine
Grove cemetery. Friends may call
at the funeral home this evening.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-02-02
CRANDJURY
REPORTS; IS
DISCHARGED

The Grand Jury, composed OF IL
women and five men, in session for
IL DAYS during which time ID cases
were considered, Is true bills re-
turned after examining SO witnesses,
has presented its report to Judge
George F. Alexander and discharged.
The report, signed by Roy holland,
as Foreman, and Dolly LARSON, as
Secretary, hitting at laxity in en-
forcement of liquor and gambling
laws and mentioning many other
interesting phases, made the follow
ing recommendations:
/. Having found general laxity
in the enforcement of Territorial Ii
quor and gambling laws, We urge
that the Territorial and the City
liuuor laws be more strictly enforced
and that the vigilance of the local
Territorial and Federal officers be
increased in an effort to suppress
many of the present evils.
.. Our attention has been called
to the wholesale gambling and IL
legal sale of liquor going on in var
ious establishments in this district.
This is being carried on to such an
extent that it has become very
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-02-02

Union has given its l6 member Re-
publics the right to make their own
foreign policy and have their own
army formations-significant move
in drafting new Europe after the
war.
The first reactions in London to
the plan of Premier Marshal Stains
program for decentralizing the U.
s. S. r., strikingly similar to the
action taken at the British Imperial
Conference of 1926, was natural
hesitancy to comment on the Soviet
move without further study, but it
was logical to assume the next step
would be for the Soviet Republics to
request the recognition of other
countries. Once this is granted,
each presumably will have a voice
in the peace time organization.
Significant, also. it appeared in
London, is Molotov's assertion that
the change would serve further to
increase the authority of our coun-
try in the eyes of the peoples of the
nations of the East and West