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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-28

shooting a group of sailors and civ- .ilians engaged in a street fight on Warrenton street where Rubin's cellar cafe is located. The bsttle brought scores of persons to the scene in the nightclub district and many were in the vicinity when the shooting occurred.
 4 familiar figure in the entertain- ment world, Rubin has gained con- siderable prominence in recent months as war bond salesman on streets and at various public gath- erings. Previously he operated Rubins chicken ranch, Dorches- ter restaurant.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-28
A.W.O.L. Soldier Arrested Here,| Admits Break"

Newton Leas, 2s, Q, thls city, who Chief Inspector Joseph R. Bender said has been abeent without leave from his army post for Che past two months was booked this afternoon on charges of breaking and entry and theft.
 Leas, in civilian clothes, was apprehended this morning by Dee tectlve Sergts. Joseph Reilly, Charles McWeeney, and Anthony Mariana. Two hack saw blades were found by the detectives hid- den in the lining of his coat.
 On questioning, Leas admitted breaking into Zeissett's deIlcatcs- sen, 56 East Main street, on May 23 and taking S6S.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-28
Full Weather Report

INSIDE-WEATHE ....
 Boston, June 2s (UP)-Weathe forecasts
 MASSACHUSETTS Flair and continued warm and humid toe night, Thursday partly cloudy continued rather warm and humid except moderate temperature over the Cape Cod region.
 RHODE ISLAND and CONNEC- TICUT-Fair and continued warm and humid tonight. Thursday partly cloudy continued warm and humid except for moderate tem- peratures along the immedinte coast.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-28
PRIESTS ATTEND SERvICESHERE
Michael LawlOr Buried To-
 day; Brother CeIebrant of High Mass

Funeral services for Michael Law Tor, 54 Pemberton street were held from the Mulville Funeral home this morning at 9:15 to the Immaculate Conception church at 10 where a solemn high Mass of requiem was celebrated by his brother Rev. Thomas r. bawlor, chaplain at St. Andrews Home, New Haven.
 Assisting Father Lawlor were: Rev. Joseph L. Kinney, Devon, as deacon; Rev. Edward Shea, New Haven, eub-deacon; Rev. Francis O'Shea, Waterbury, Master of Cere- monies; Rev. Francis Bratton, Wa terbury, thurifer; and Revs. James K. Brophy, New Britain and John J. Mccarthy, North Branford, acolytes,
 Schmidts requiem Mass was sung by the Immaculate Conception quar- tet which consisted of James Cor man, Arthur Kennedy, Mrs. Alfred Wolff, Miss Betty Maher, under the direction of Prof. Fred Harmon.
 Seated in the sanctuary were: the Rt. Rev. Msgr. Matthew J. Traynor, New Britain; Revs. James Broderick, James Woods, J. Oliver Cronan, David O'Keefe, Donald O'Leary, Philip Hussey, George Reilley, James Sullivan, Paul Spodnik, Water bury; Joseph Rice, Torrington; John Donahue, Ridgefield; Edward Dem- enske, Branford; William O'Brien, East Haven; Thomas Griffen, Un- ion City; James Donaher, Cheshire: Leonard Conlon, Middletown; L. w Weston, Edmund O'Connell, Bridge port; John Walsh, Unionville; Wf- liam Boticelli, Torrington; Joseph Griffen, John Malley, New Britain; Charles Kavanaugh, Hamden; John McGrath, Thomaston; Joseph Mur- phy, Hartford; Francis Murphy, Maryknoll, N. r.; Francis Trenton, Norwalk; William Daly, Mt. Car mel; James J. O'Connor, Washing ton; Henry Flanagan, East Nor- walk; E. J. Buckley, Southbury; E. B. O'Brien, James McGrath, Joseph Suferman, Patrick Donnelly, Arthur Cavanaugh, William Loftus, Ray mond Mulcahy, A. L. McMahon, A. A. DeMeo, Walter McCrann, South Meriden.
 Many sisters representing various religious orders were in attendance from New Haven, Convent Station, N. J., and Waterbury. Representing Scovill Manufacturing Co.,, were: Thomas Murphy and Charles Ross.
 Burial was in new St. Joseph's cemetery, with the benedictus chant ing was led by Rev. Walter Me- Cram. Msgr. Traynor officiated as- sisted by the visiting clergy. Bearers were: John Doolan, Nicholas Grif- fin, Thomas Fitzgerald, John Keefe, Michael Ferris, Torrance Bowling.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-28

conducted by Father McTeague ss- sisted by Father Mathieu.
 Bearers, all associates of MT. Hickey at the American Brass Co.,, were J. J. O'Connor, Martin Ham non, Warren L. Chamberlain, Clif- ford Roland. Frank Anderson and John M. Carter.
 The funeral of Clifford A. Thom- as, lO50 West Main street, was held at the Alderson funeral home, 70 Central avenue, today at 2 p. n. Rev. Bruce Whittemore. pastor of the West Side Hill Methodist church officiating. Burial was in Bucks Hill cemetery.
 Bearers all employees of the Con- necticut Railway & Lighting Co.,, were Earl Knapp, James Gallagher, James Ostrum, Clarence Dyer, Fred erick Hager and Leonard Howe.
 The funeral of Mrs. Michelina Lattanzio Rinaldi, wife of Salvatore Rinaldi, 52 Platt street, will be held tomorrow at 8 a. m. from the Mato- rano funeral home, 95 Willow street, to St. Lucy's church at g for a sol emn high Mass of requiem. Burial will be in new St. Joseph's cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home today from 2 to 10 p. m.
 Members of the Italian American Democratic club will meet at the studio of the club president, Miss Doris Jacaruso, 199 Bank street, this evening at 8 o'clock and proceed to the funeral home in group to pay their respects to the late Mrs. Ri- naldi.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-28
State News

Greenwich, Conn, June 28 - (U. U) - The incubator baby of Sea- man and Mrs. George E. Hood, which weighed 16 ounces at birth last Friday, was given a new feeding schedule today as the child con- tinued to show steady improvement Greenwich hospital.
 The baby, boy and the couples first child, was put on formula of evaporated milk-two teaspoons every two hours, fed through an eye.dropper-when placed in the oxygen-incubator. Today Dr. Julian Hawthorne said the eye-dropper had been discarded for a bottle, and that the schedule called for one- half ounce of milk every three hours
 Although the baby has not been weighed, Dr. Hawthorne believed he had gained from three-quarters of a pound to a pound in the first four days of his life.
 The baby, the smallest ever born at the hospital, arrived a month be- fore expected and has normal feat ureS.
 Putnam, Conn.,, June 28 = (U.P) State Police today sought vandals who smashed windows and damaged the interior walls of Grove Street Cemetery Chapel and broke into a mausoleum by battering down the door with an iron mallet.
 The mausoleum was owned by Bryan D. Bugbee, Putnam banker and merchant, and two marble shelves cover the cofflns of two per- sons were disturbed. One of the coffins contained the body of Mrs. Bugbee, who died several weeks ago.
 Police investigated the possibility that body-snatchers or jewel thieves might have been responsible for the destruction.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-28
FUNERALS

Funeral services for Mrs. Ella (Penwarden) Peters, widow of Will liam T. Peters, of Spring street, Cheshire, will be held Thursday aft- ernoon at 2:30 at St. Peters Epis- copal church, Cheshire. Burial will be in St. Peters cemetery. Friends may call at the Anderson funeral home, 70 Central avenue, Wednes- day evening from to g D. m. and also at St. Peters church Thurs day from l2 to l:45 p. m.
 Funeral services for Mrs. Arnold Bauby, 962 West Main street, will be held Friday morning at 8:30 from the Bergin funeral home, 200 East Main street, to St. Margaret's church at g. Burial will Sc in Calvary cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home this eve- ming and tomorrow afternoon and evening.
 Born in Winchendon, Mass, De- cember 6, 1905, Mrs. Bauby was the daughter of the late George and Mrs. Eva (Hart) Flint.
 Besides her husband, who is serv- ing with the U. s. Army in Italy, and her mother, she Is survived by a son Peter; five sisters, Mrs. Joseph Maynard, Gardner, Mass; Mrs. Emily Prepost, Worcester, Mass; Mrs. Jack Bjorson, East Temple ton, Mass; Mrs. Charles Perpen- ing, South Valley, N. Y.: and Mrs. Thomas Quinn, Milford, N. H.: and brother, Herbert, of South Valley, N. Y.
 The funeral of Charles Edgar Wintermute, 66, of 148 Revere street extension, will be held tomorrow af- ternoon with prayers at the home for the family at 1:15 followed by services at the parlors of the First Methodist church at 2 o'clock. Rev. Dr. John J. Snayely, pastor, will of- ficiate. Burial will be in Evergreen cemetery, Watertown, at the con- yience of the family. Friends, who are requested to omit flowers, may call at the home this afternoon and evening.
 The funeral of Patrick J. Hickey, of 2862 East Main street, was held this morning at S:30 from the Ber- gin funeral home, 200 East Main street, 10 St. Anns church at g where a requiem Mass was ceiebrat- ed by Rev. Alfred Mathieu. Rev. John McTeague was seated in the sanctuary. Burial was in cslvary cemetery with ccmmittai e Aees
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-28
STUBBORN RUBBISH
 FIRE EXTINGUISHED

Bremen of Engine Go. 8 spent two hours last night battling rub- Dish fire on the site of the A. H. Wells Co.,. plant at 56l Watertown avenue, which was destroNed by fire early this year.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-28
HOSPITAL BULLETINS

Bruno Lacaria, 55, 56 South street, was admitted to Water bury hospital this morning for treatment of deep laceration of the finger sustained while work ing with . saw at the A. N. Wells cOmpanyq.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-28

kees, sportscastcr Bump" Hadley complained that he didn't recog- nize any of the Yankees. players. If 1t weren't for this war, you wouldn't have to-" replied McCar- thy. because none of them wound be out there"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-28
CARD or THANKS

We wish to thank our many friends, relatives and neighbors, especially Dept. No. 255 of The U. s. Time Corp. Employes of The of The Waterbury Farrel Foundry Machine Company for floral offer ings and the expressions of sym pathy and kindness shown us dur Ing our recent bereavement the Sssna. seatn A or our na,A SeioySd ,,,l husband and MRS. WILLIAM GoRMAN.
 Mir. and Mrs. WILLIAM GORMAN, Jr. MIR. GEORGE NGORMAN.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-28

geventy-two refneries are now making 100 octane gasoline. pro- duction of which has increased 600 per cent tn iels.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-28
DIED

DIED BAUBY In this city, June 26th, i944, Mrs. Arnold Bauby, of 962 West Main Street. Funeral Friday morning, at S:3O o'clock, from Bergin Funeral Home 290 East Main Street, to St. Mar: garet's Church at 9 o'clock. Burial In Calvary cemetery. BEAMON-In this city, June 27th, 1914, Earl Thomas Beamon, of b6 Abbott Avenue.
 Funeral Friday, from Reyes Funer- al Home, 69 Pearl Street, time and other arrangements to be an- nounced.
 LYNCH - In this city, June 2Sth. 1914. Mrs. Elizabethe (Carey) Lynch, of q Plaza avenue. Funeral Friday morning, at S:15 o'clock, from Mulville Funeral Home, 270 West Main Street, to St. Margaret's Church, at g o'clock. Burial iy sew St. Joseph's ceme- tery.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-28
WARTINE YANKEES

Boston, (UP)-During an inter- view with his old baseball boss, Joe Mccarthy of the New York Yan-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-28

BEAMON-Earl Thomas Beamon, died yesterday morning at his home, 56 Abbott avenue, following a brief illness. Born in Elizabeth City, N. Y. he had been a resident of Wa. terbury for IT years. He was eui- ployed at thc Waterbury Mfg. Go.
 Survivors include his parents, MT. and Mrs. Thomas Beamon; two sisters, Misses Ruth and Joan Bea- mon;. four brothers, James and Car nell, all of Waterbury, Cecil and Milton, both of the U. s. Army.
 The funeral will be held Friday time ana other arrangement to Dc announced. Friends may call at the Reyes funeral home, 6o Pearl street, today after p. m, all day tomorrow and Friday morning.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-28
OBITUARY

LYNCH - Mrs. Elizabeth (Carey) Lynch, widow of John Lynch, died at her home, 71 Plaza avenue, this morning after an extended illness. Born in Wolcott, she was a resident of Waterbury over 50 years. Mrs. Lynch was a communicant of St.. Margaret's church.
 She is survived by one daughter, Mrs. H. B. Hunt, Wildwood, N. J.; four grandchildren, including Miss Faye and Miss Anne Lynch, both of this city; and a number of nieces and nephews.
 The funeral will be held from the Mulville Funeral Home, 270 West Main street, Friday morning at s:15 to St. Margarets church at g for a solemn high Mass of requiem. Burial will be in new St. Joseph's cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home this evening from 2 to 9 and tomorrow from to 10 p. m.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-06-28
Safety Device
Put on B-24

The Ford Motor Company's VII.
low Run plant has added another
safety device to the huge fourier.
gined B-24 Consolidated Liberator
bombers it produces that is credited
with "inestimable savings in lives
and valuable equipment it was
disclosed today
a Ford-authorized release said
plastic backing plates are being In.
stalled on all Liberators around the
main fuel cells to replace aluminium
which formerly was used
The new material Is a low pres
sure laminated plastic glass cloth. b"
the statement said Actual com bat
experience has demonstrated that
aluminium as backing plate material
for fuel cells would flower when
hit by bullets
Ford technicians said the ragged
fingers produced by the flower"
would puncture fuel tanks. making
IL virtually impossible for tanks TO
seal themselves and often led 10
fires or impaired the planes flight
by loss OF fuel.
Exhaustive tests we're conducted
and technicians found that plastic
when puHcturcd by bullets did no,
prod1ce the jagged edges OF alumni
mum. Holes in plastic are clean
and allow tanks 10 seal themselves
quickly with the minimum loss OF
gasoline.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-06-28
Council Beset
on Two Sides

Hpsilanti City Council today
found itself with taxpayers seeking
reduced expenses and city EN-
ployes seeking additional remun-
Grafton
William Hughes. representing
State County and Municipal Work
ers OF America Tuesday afternoon
requested a meeting with council
to consider adjustments OF wages
and hours.
The matter is to be on the agen.
da OF the regular meeting OF city
council Monday night.
At previous meeting represen.
tatives Of employees had been told
that the city is not In a position TO
provide additional funds. The an
nual budget has been made up
under the same labor policy as was
adopted last year and. II taxpay.
ers do not halt the process, tho
tax levy is ready to be spread.
Keep Faith, Buy More Honds
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-06-28
Russian Spearheads Near Minsk
Girls Staying Trial Halted
by New Arrest, Confession

County Circuit Court for the Raul.
stan girls death. while Turner's
story is investigated.
Bowling quoted Turner as say
ing he was driving in his automo-
bile the night of March p looking
for a girl, when his car broke down
on Warren Avenue near Telegraph
Road, and he started to walk.
Turner related that he met Joyce
on the road. the prosecutor said,
adding that he walked a while with
her, then struck her on the head
and when she ran into the dump he
chased her and stabbed her with a
knife.
The only motive Turner advanced
for the killing, Bowling said, was
that he had an urge to kill"
Vincent, who was an employe OF
a nearby tourist camp where Joyce
had rented cabin for the week
end before her death, was arrested
ten days after the Staying. Sheriffs
officers said he confessed he killed
the girl but Vincent later repudiated
the statement, saying it was made
under duress.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-06-28
Dewey Soon
to Accept
Honor

Chicago. June Sins Al long
last It will be Dewey and Bricker.
The 23rd Republican National
Convention today nominated Cover
nor Thomas f. Dewey. OF New York
for the presidency and Governor
John w. Brlcker, OF Ohio. for the
vice presidency. Brfcker seconded
Dewey's nomination In a speech that
gained him Tremendous ovation
following two huge demonstration
for Dewey and himself which even
tually merged on the floor Mime
sofa delegation withdrew their sup
port from Gov. Harold h. Stassen in
favor OF Dewey.
Bricker. whose manager has al
ready Indicated that he will accept
the Vice presidential nomination.
gave splendid eulogy for Dewey
emphasizing the need OF tho coun.
try for strong youthful Amer
lean.
In the meantime the New Yorker
Is flying from Albany TO Chicago TO
accept the presidential nomination.
and will speak at 10, CWT. tonight.
lie was declared nominated after
1866 votes had been cast for him.
and one. from Wisconsin. for Gen
eral Douglas Macarthur. The Phil
ippines were uhrepresented. being
in enemy hands.
Bricker's nomination was unanl.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-06-28
Preservation of Freedom
Demanded by Hoover, Luce

Convention Stadium. Chicago.
June 2S-lNS-Former Presiden,
Herbert Hoover won an ovation
from the Republican convention in
speech remanding a change in the
national administration to preserve
American freedom.
Delegates accorded Hoover one
OF the few demonstrations of this
23rd Republican convention LAST
night when he declared only by
a change in administration will sol
diers find freedom preserved at
home.
For a moment they forgot the
heat and lassitude OF their "har.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-06-28

exhausted from lack Of sleep but
the result Of the accurate Navy
fire put new life into both sets.
The Herndon had TO slow down its
fire TO fifteen and thirty second
intervals because ammunition vas
running low but still its fire was
deadly to the entrenched foe. The
men cooled the red hot guns with
hose. Enemy shore fire finally
came so close that the Herndon.
out OF ammunition. had to NOV
but before going, Il radioed co.or-
dinates Of the shore targets 10 the
two destroyers moving in to take
their place. and the Herndon re.
ceived thanks from the shore for
its superb aid. The Herndon crew
felt especially proud that Il took
two destroyers 10 take their place.
The ship is now in England re-
plenishing her ammunition.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-06-28
Two Islands
Raiided by
Y anks

10y ASSOCIATED BreSSt
American planes have again raid
ed Japanese held Guam and Rota
islands south of invaded Saipan,
Tokyo radio said today.
The unconfirmed report said 60
to 100 American aircraft struck at
Guam and that so hit Rota to the
north Tuesday. These were the
third raids reported on these is
lands in four days, suggesting that
the American Navy was clearing
the way for further expansion of
its holdings in the Marianas group.
1900 miles from Japan.
On Saipan L. S. Marines and in.
fantrymen at last report were
meeting SITTER opposition from ia.
panese garrisons dug in along
mountainous, cave-lined front
roughly halving the island. But
the last report covered the situa-
ton as of two days ago, and Adm.
Chester Nimitz headquarters has
been silent since Monday afternoon.
Blow at zap
Coupled with the report of Guam
Rota raids was an air blow at zap
from Gen. Douglas MacArthur's
Southwest Pacific theater.
zap, $50 miles northeast of Pa
lau in the Carolines, was slugged
with 35 tons of bombs, presumably
to insure that japanese air forces
there are kept from interfering
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-06-28
Tired Boy Longs For Picnic After D-Day

The men on her sister ships had
expected that the ship would be
at least badly damaged and were
amazed that it was not.
Seaman Holloway is the son Of
Nj and Mrs. Percy Holloway OF
Mott Rd He is graduate Of
Roosevelt High school and enlist.
ed in February 1913. He received
his boot training at Great Lakes
Naval Training School and then
received radio training at the Key.
stone Radio School. Bedford
Springs, Pa. He has made many
trips escorting conveys lie was
last home on leave in April Of this
year. His parents have received
a letter written just after the in.
vasion In which he says he IS o. K.
but very tired. and that he would
Ike 10 come home for picnic
dinner with fried chicken, the kind
ne used 10 enjoy.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-06-28

Robert Kenneth Holloway, Sea.
man first class. was a radio oper.
stor on the CSS Herndon, the de-
stroyer which led the assault Of the
D-Day invasion. II is called the
Lucky Herndon' because It went
through the bitterest fighting with
out a scratch. its only damage
being the paint blisterlng OF its
guns which became redhot during
its terrific fire on the enemy bat.
teries and on their force that en-
dangered Allies on shore. The
Army fighting its way on shore
and the destroyer exchanged pleas
and orders by radio, the Army stat
Ing that the Navy guns were doing
splendid service in saving the lives
ashore and causing the enemy 20
retreat so fast the Army could
scarcely keep up with them. Crews
OF the destroyer and the invasion
leaders ashore had become almost
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-06-28
Wave to
Today

Detroit. June 2S-AP-A break
in Michigan's heat wave was prom.
Used today by the Weather Bureau
forecast Of thunderstorms this eve
ming and cooler temperatures TO.
morrow
Detroit. Grand Rapids and Tray
ers City recorded top tempera-
lures in the state yesterday. with
the mercury registering 81 in the
three cities. Il was the hotties,
day OF he season for Detroit ana
the second hottest June q in u
years.
Last nights minimum tempera-
ture was IS as compared with the
previous nights low Of So
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-06-28
Summer School Attracts
Students Of Five Schools

.Thirtv-hye students have enroll
ed In the YpsIlanti high summer
school. Edward Heyman director
and instructor reported today.
This enrolment figure Is ab
proximately twice the number II
registrants FOR the 1913 summer
term The enrolled students rep
resent various surrounding high
schools, Wayne. Belleville. lincoln
Consolidated. Roosevelt. and Ypsi.
lanti high.
Courses offered during the sum.
mer classes are advanced civics,
economics, music, and art
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-06-28
Election Officials
TO Have Instruction

Mrs. Luella NJ. Smith. county
clerk. has called a meeting OF all
election officials for Thursday eve
ming. s o'clock, in the county build.
ing. Ann Arbor, for the purpose OF
giving instructions and supplies.
Sh will be assisted b. Prosecuting
Attorney Francis Kamman and by
Harold Vandenberg Of the election
study commission. Lansing.
Ballots including those for alb
sent voters and election supplies
will be distributed.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-06-28
City Market
at New High

The Ypsilanti City Market is the
largest that it has ever been In It's
history, and plans are now under
way for further expansion, Mrs.
Henry Frain. market commissioner,
stated Nearly all OF the g. ode
stalls are occupied, and according
to Mrs. Frain. an additional row
OF about 80 stalls is to be extend
ed down the middle OF the market
place
The variety OF edibles on the
market is also great this year. ana
includes home made butter. salads.
baked goods. and cheese. There
have been a number of chickens
and eggs on the market. but no
other meat. Vegetables include
beans. peas. carrots, onions. rad
ishes, sponach. chard, potatoes, tur-
nips. and there are fruits OF all
kinds. including huckleberries and
all fruits as soon as they come
into season.
Among the innovations on the
market place this year is a bulle-
tin board. on which are posted all
latest ceiling prices. A new ruling
is that unless stall owners are
in their places by 8 a. m. on mar
ket days. Wednesday and Saturday.
others may have use OF the stalls.
.can candidate state Ron pist .