The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-04
NEWS OF CONNECTICUT

New Britain, Conn.,, April 4 -
CUP Police intensified their
search today for Raymond Lewis,
Is, formerly of Providence, r. l., in
connection with the fatal shooting
of a 75-years- storekeeper dur
ing holdup attempt Sunday night.
In custody and charged with
murder was Lewis 16-years-old
companion, Edward T. j. Barrows,
who has accused Lewis Of firing the
shot that almost instantly killed
Melkon H. Shahanian as the latter
reached under q counter in his
store to get his gun and resist the
pair.
Barrows was turned over to au-
thorities by his brother-in- to
whom he told the story Of the hold
up.
Lewis, tregularly employed and
who was to report for Army induc-
ton in few weeks was believed
to have fled the city and a nine
tsate alarm was broadcast for his
apprehension.
Lewis landlady told police the
youth had gun and a shoulder
holster in his room Saturday, and
several girls at Hartford reported
that he had shown them the gun
Sunday and demonstrated his skill
by firing two shots into tree.
BarrowS' case was continued in
cit ycourt until Lewis could be cap
tured. Meantime arrangements
were made for the funeral of the
holdup victim Wednesday.
Washington, April 4. - (UP) -
The War Labor Board today denied
a request by the Hartford, Conn,
Courant that 1t be allowed to pre-
sent two weeks extra. salary to $50
editorial workers.
The WLB pointed out that the
newspaper had not given bonus
for IL years and said such a bonus
now would constitute a wage adjust
ment in violation of the wage Sta
bilization program.
Washington, April H(UP)-The
American Red Cross announced last
night that Ophelia Tiley, AZ, as
sistant director of Civilian War Re-
lief for the Red Cross in Italy. was
killed in a plane crash there March
Is while performing her duties as
Liaison Officer with the Italian
Red Cross.
A native of Essex, Conn, Miss
Tiley directed Civilian Relief in I'M
occupied France and in North
Africa following the invasion. She
also organized the Red Cross adj
ministration of the Stars and
Stripes Orphans Fund in London,
through which orphaned children
were aided by contributions from
U. S soldiers.
Her death came 10 days before
she was to have been married to
Col. John v. Mccormack, of the
British Army, a veteran of North
Africa and Sicily and now on duty
as a Public Relations Officer in
Cairo.
She was the second Red Cross
worker to lose her life while on
service in italy. Miss Esther Rich
ards, San Francisco, a hospital
worker, was killed when the Ger
mans bombed hospital near
Anzio, Feb. 7.
Miss Tiley is survived by two sis
tiers. Mrs. Paul Sampled, Essex,
and Mrs. r. r. Nottingham, johann
nesburg, S. A., and two brothers,
G. A. and l.. A. Tiley, both Of
Williamsburg, Mass.
Danbury, Conn.,, April 4.-CUP)--
Fire which caused $4,000 damage to
st. Anthony's r. c. church follow
ing a Lenten. service last night, was
being investigated today by police
and fire officials.
Msgr. George zouain, pastor OF
the church, said the fire broke out
about a half hour after he left the
edifice and he could not explain how
the blaze started.
The fire was confined to the
rear Of the church and destroyed
clerical veStments and altar equip
ment valued at $500.
New Haven, Conn.,, April 4.-(UP)
Walter william Law, indicted on a
! first degree murder charge as the
alleged cremation slayer Of 28-year
old Rose M. Brancato, newspaper
society reporter. was to be ar
raigned in superior court today for
| pleading.
Law was indicted by . grand
jury q week ago after Coroner