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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-08
FUNERALS

Funeral services for Albert Petch-
lock, native Of Waterbury, were held
yesterday afternoon at 2:30 at his
home. 400 Orange street, New Ha-
ven, with Rev. Edward Sheldon Of
New York City, a nephew, offlciat-
ing. Burial was in Riverside ceme-
terry with services at the grave con-
Quoted by Rev. Edward Sheldon.
Full military honors were accord
ed under the direction of Lieut.
Frank M. BeiSler. Active bearers
were Henry Kilmartin, John Beat
tie, Andrew j. Halco, Timothy
Welsh, Herbert Gerlot and Charles
Dupey.
The funeral of Mrs. Mary kelly
Rice, widow Of Abraham Rice, 228
New Britain avenue, Hartford, and
mother of Rev. Joseph A. Rice,
st. Peters church, Torrington, will
be held tomorrow at 9:15 from the
residence, 228 New Britain avenue
Hartford, to st. Augustine church at
10 for a solemn Mass of requiem
Burial will be in Mount st. Bene-
dict cemetery, Hartford.
The funeral of Tadeusas Raugalis,
81 Draher avenue, will be held Sat-
urday morning at GAS a. m. from
the Deliniks funeral home, II Con-
gress avenue, to st. Joseph's school
auditorium, John street, for Mass
of requiem at 10. Burial will be in
Calvary cemetery. Friends may call
at the funeral home today and to-
morrow from Z to 10 p. m. The flu
neral wa S postponed to en-
able out-of-town relatives to attend.
The funeral Of Charles w. KEEL
logg, 1852 Faber avenue, was held
yesterday afternoon at the Anderson
funeral home, Rev. DR.. John c.
Walker, pastor Of the Second Con-
gregational church, officiating.
Bearers were George D. Engle, F.
Stillman Hyde, George L. Chase,
representing the Scovill Foremen's
association, and Walter L. Wood, A.
j. German and Clarence Ford, rep
resenting the Masons. Burial was
in Grassy Hill cemetery, Falls VII
lage.
The funeral of Mrs. Alfonza (Val-
ente) Ferrante, widow of Philip
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-08

also of Meriden, and Michael Metel.
sky, u. s. Army, stationed in Wis
consin.
The funeral will be held from the
Deliniks Funeral Home, II Congress
avenue, Saturday morning at 8:15
to st. Mary's Russian Greek Ortho-
dox church at $50. Rev. Peter Dzu-
bay, pastor Of the church officiating
Burial will be In SL. Mary's Russian
Greek Orthodox cemetery. Friends
may call at the funeral home this
evening from 7 to 10 and tomorrow
from Q to 10 p. m.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Palomba,
infant daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Michael Beccia Palomba, 212 Tudor
street, died yesterday at st. Mary's
hospital.
Besides her parents, survivors are,
two brothers, Nicholas and Michael,
Jr., paternal grandmother, Mrs
Elvira Palomba and maternal grand
father, Michael Beccia Private flu
neral services were held today from
the LaPorta funeral home, 81
Holmes avenue. Burial was in CAL
vary cemetery.
RIELEY-Joseph Willard Rieley
of Waterbury road, West Cheshire
died early this morning. He was the
husband of Mrs. Celina (HareD
Rieley.
Survivors are four sons, Sergt.
Leroy J. Rieley, serving with the
U. S. Army in Italy; Seaman Sec
ond Glass Joseph L. Rieley, stationed
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Asnavy casualty list released to-
day 47,7Ts announced casualties
among the navy, coast guard and
marines. This included 1902 killed,
i2,25S wounded, a,266 missing and
4.462 prisoners.
The two statements revealed 9
total Of 217,I31 announced casual.
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Demmies Still
Direct House
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troll the house organization which
means that the speaker and all COM
mittee chairmen are Democratic,
that Democratic members have more
jobs to give around the Capitol than
have Republicans. The Democratic
party does not control the house,
however, and has not for a long
time. None can say exactly when
the party or the administration lost
control. But on many domestic is
sues now a coalition Of Republicans
and conservative Democrats can
form instantly and often is able to
defeat administration legislation.
The fresh tides Of the early New
Deal all but eliminated the Repub-
lican party as a legislative force.
Here are some comparative figures
Of house membership over a period
Of wears,
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Tuunted Man
Shoots Friend
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empty shells and two cartridges In
the chamber. Bronson gave the de-
tectives two more shells which he
had taken out Of the gun and put
"a his pocket.
The detective took Wingertman to
ct. MaryIs hospital for treatment
and recovered a bullet which lodged
In his shoe.
Bronson said that he had bought
the gun from a tramp three years
ago. He said he brought it to work
Tuesday morning and left 1t in his
locker until yesterday afternoon
when he put It in his pants pocket.
Wingerteman, a Crosby high
school student, worked part tine as
a freight handler at the yar~y. He
was Just beginning work for the day
when the shooting took place.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-08
OBITUARY

MOTHER MARY CONCILTO-ThC
Rev. Mother Maria Concilio, former
mother superior Of the Order Of
Sisters Of Charity of Convent Sta.
ton, N. j., and for the last foul
years head Of st. Vincent's Academy
Newark, died last night in st. Eliza
beth's hospital in Elizabeth, N. J..
after a brief illness.
Born in Wales, the former Mary
Flynn came to the United States
as a child, her parents making their
nome In Plainf1eld. She was edu-
Gated at st. Elizabeth's Academy
Convent Station. and entered the
Sisters of Charity flfty-three years
ago. Before becoming superior OF
the order at Convent Station
Mother Concilio was teacher In
parochial schools in Elizabeth, N. j.,
and Salem, Mass.
MOFFAT-John Malcolm Moffat
died early this morning at his
home, 936 West Main street. Born
November 10, 1893 in Scotland, he
came to this country in 1928 and
to Waterbury II years ago. He
was employed as an inspector at
the Waterbury Tool, division OF
Vickers.
He is survived by his wife. Mrs
Signe (Swanson) Moffat Of this
city; two brothers, James Of AL
bany, N. Y. and George Moffat OF
Naugatuck; one sister, Mrs. Mary
Stewart of Scotland.
Mr.. Moffat was a senior warden
in Harmony lodge, No. AZ.
Funeral services will be held
Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock al
the Anderson funeral home, 10 Gen.
trail avenue. Burial will be In
Grove cemetery, Naugatuck, with
DR.. John G. Walker Of the Secone
Congregational church, officiating
Friends may call at the funeral
home, Thursday evening from tc
0 and Friday from 3 to and Z to s
D. m. Masonic services, under the
direction of Harmony lodge, will be
conducted Friday evening at 7:3C
o'clock.
GUARINO-Word was received
here Tuesday of the death Of Fran
cesco Guarino, "a, recently at Ger
reto Sannito, Italy. Cause Of death
was not mentioned in the letter.
Survivors include two sons, An.
thony and Salvatore Guarino. rs
Dikeman street; a daughter, Mrs
Maria Grazia Muccino, 95 Wooe
street, and 10 grandchildren.
PISARIK - Makary Pisarik
formerly Of 1879 Orange street, dice
yesterday afternoon at the Connec-
ticut Children's Hospital after G
lingering illness. Born in Minsk
Russia. he came to this country 81
years ago and had been resident Of
Waterbury most Of the time. Mr.
Pisarik was formerly employed al
the Chase Metal Works. He was
communicate of st. Mary's Russian
Orthodox church and member o!
st. Mary's Russian Brotherhood So.
ciety of the parish.
Survivors include two nieces
Anna and Olga Metelsky, both Of
Meriden; two nephews, Vladimir
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-08

Those figures show q consistent
trend away from the New Deal
Democratic and more or less left
wing parties except in the case Of
the American Labor party, which
embraces a considerable Communist
membership.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-08

at Miami, Fla; John E. and
Thomas w. Rieley, both Of Chesh-
ire; four daughters, Mrs. Frank
Piekarski; Mrs. Glenn Flickinger,
both of South Cheshire, Viola M.
and Marion Rieley of Cheshire; and
several grandchildren
The funeral will be held Saturday
morning at 8 o'clock from the Lunny
funeral home, Is Central avenue,
to st. Brigids church, Cheshire,
at 8. Burial viii be in new ST..
Brigids cemetery, Cheshire. Friends
may call at the funeral home Fri
day afternoon and evening.
STRUBBE-Jofn w. Strubbe, 43
Long Hill avenue, Shelton, veteran
of World War I, died early Tuesday
in the Griffin hospital. Among the
survivors is daughter, Miss Gene
We've Strubbe, Army nurse cadet
training at st. Mary's hospital, Wa
terbury.
The funeral was held today at
$3.50 from the T. E. Donovan fu-
neral home, IS Oak street, Shelton,
to st. Joseph's church at 8. Burial
was in Mount st. Peters cemetery.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-08

ties among all o. 8. armed forces,
an increase Of i0,004 above the fig
ures announced two weeks ago.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-08

The welsh Youth Hearts Move.
ment plans to visit every house IL
wales to sell 5000 new WelsI
books.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-08
Full Weather Report

Boston, june Cup Weather
forecast;
MASSACHUSETTS, RHODE IS
LAND and CONNECTICUT-Fa
and continued cool tonight. FRI
day increasing cIOudinesa and
somewhat warmer in interior.
Ferrante, will be held from the Col
asanto funeral home, 932 Bank
street, tomorrow at 8:l5 to the
Church of Our Lady Of Mount Car
mel where a requiem Mass will be
celebrated at 8. Burial will be in
Calvary cemetery. Friends may call
at the funeral home today from 2
to 10 p. m.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-08

DECADE OF CHILD GROWTH
School children of Bedfordshire,
England, are taller and heavier
than those of the same age in 1888.
The average increase in weight in
the 12-year-old group is one and
a half pounds, with one-sixth Of an
inch increase in height.
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clergy are told at their expense. II
concerns the Maryknoll priest who
had good reason to believe that he
was to be instantly killed by a Jap
soldier.
Accepting the ineS 9able," the
priest related in his account to
Maryknoll, Il strobe off about ten
PAGES, turned and faced the fellow.
l was determined he wouldn't see
fear. He loaded the rifle, aimed
and fired. He missed. of course, or
I shouldn't be writing this, as the
bullet merely moved my cassock
sleeve. The brave lad turned on his
heel and left the mission. / wasn't
conscious Of being particularly up
set at the time, but was mortified
later when / recalled that as a
prayer Of preparation for death !:
had recited, not the act OF contri-
ton but, Of all things. grace before
meals"
Men Of Maryknoll is sure TO be
one Of the ten best sellers OF the
year. 1t is a book that will make
you proud you're an American, and
that our country still has the loiut
r n-oduce sacn men u the Men -
Ma ssunl'
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Pointers on Picking

Most important rule to remember
IN home-pickling your cucumber
crop is to do everything in a first.
rate way. Picking is not slap-dasI
process. The pickle is persnickety. Il
requires patience; it takes time; il
is temperamental. It can be as I'm.
practicable as high strung filly. Or
it can be uniformly fine, f1avorful
and fragrant-f carefully controlled
First trick is the cultivation. No
doubt you've nourished your vines
to the peak of perfection, and can
vouch for the goodness of your
handiwork. Second step is to pick
carefully. All cucumbers will not
ripen at one time. The vines must
be culled for daily growth and ex-
amined with knowing eye. Allow
ing cucumbers to overdevelop will
shorten the producing period of the
vine.
Cut carefully; don't bruise. Com
mercial pickers use a knife in pref
erence to finger-snipping; for cut
ting is less apt to disturb the vines.
Be sure to leave short stem attach
ed to the fruit in cutting, too. Use
cucumbers as soon as possible after
picking. Twenty-four hours from
vine to brine is standard pickle
practice. If not possible to use at
once, store cucumbers in cooler
where the humidity is high.
But remember this: Canning and
picking need no longer be the day.
long orgy that they once were. Bet
ter current practice is to do a small
batch at time and enjoy the process.
There's no need waiting while your
stock pile swells to bushels.
Picking is mainly a process of
substituting seasoned syrups for the
natural juices of the cucumber. This
means you must have plenty of
herbs and spices. Be sure these are
always fresh and pungent. Their
chief value is as a flavor factor. So
never use stale seasonings in which
the havor-bearing volatile oils have
evaporated. Fewer spices of a finer
quality will 60 farther, will step-up
the SAVIOR of the batch.
A well-balanced pickle flavor calls
for something sweet as well as sour.
Cane or beet sugar will supply this.
Though brown or maple sugar, be-
cause of their extra flavor and fra
GRANGE, are sometimes indicated.
Picking is a built-up flavor job, and
sugar adds needed balance and
Fweet SAVIOR.
But vinegar is the crux of the
pickling process. For vinegar has a
lwo-fold job to do. It Is the real
preserving agent. And it supplies the
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With enough blood and thunder"
episodes to provide the material for
a series of Hollywood super-thriu-
ers, Berger, who did the actual writ
ing. uses them sparingly. and then
only to highlight the main theme of
the book: the fearless, selhess spirit
that impels boys from Iowa farms,
New England villages, New York's
teeming streets, and the mine-pits
of the country, 70 become Men of
Maryknoll a1s1 devote their lives to
the desperately ~~fortunate people
Of the world.
As 4 newspaper writer, Mike"
Berger is known over the world.
There are authenticated instances
Of our fighting men in Italy and the
South Pacific asking war CORE
spondents iii adjacent fox-holes if
hey know Berger.
And this book adds greatly to his
stature a. one Of the top-flight con-
temporary American writers.
Men Of Maryknoll Is a book that
vm replenish your spiritu al
strength and bold you enthralled
svery minute. , ~ x,f.4
Ons Of ths humorous incidents Is
certain 70 become . classic wher-
Huae 6ndly humorous stortes Of th~
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Somewhere in France
Dear Mother and Dad:
All your letters and parcels have
been coming through alright. From
the heading of this letter you can
see why 1 have not been writing,
before this, to thank you for re-
membering me. We are in COM
bat at present and frankly there
is not much time we can call our
own. Being over here fighting
isn't any fun either.
In one of your last letters you
said for me to ask for the things
l would like to have in my next
package. Well, here is what 1
would like: Cigarettes, salomi and
hair tonic.
Mother, please do not worry
about me. 1 am taking care of
myself. I have really learned to
duck bullets and jump in a fox
hole when they start throwing
artillery at us. You ought to see
the presents the French natives
have given me. Of course they
are not expensive ones, but it
shows that they must appreciate
the help that the American troops
have given their country.
France is alright, but I can't I'M
derstand word these people say.
It's pretty rough on the eating
over here as we have to do our own
cooking, when we have time.
There really isn't much more
that I can say. Right now 1 have
to get little sleep-I'm really
tired. So just keep on writing.
AS ever your son,
Arthur
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wishing you the very best of luck
in your travels, soldier. Let's hope
that the going on to Berlin will not
be too tough.
Yes, and there is that little mat
ter of you having been awarded
the Bronze Star Medal on August
18th, 1914. This was presented to
you for meritorious service in CON-
nection with military operations
against an enemy of the United
States in France during the period
from 2sth of July, 1914 to 10th of
August, 1914. 1t states, as driver
for a liaison officer, you drove at
all hours of the day and night, af-
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have put on speed if you're good
enough to use this method of
avoiding a bullet that's fired, tag
ged especially for you. However,
if you wish to lay claim to know
ing how this trick is done, it's quite
OK. by us. All we ask is that you
show the folks how it's done after
you return safely to the States.
Now, as to this business of talk
ing French, don't let it bother you
too much. By the time you master
the nouns and verbs, well you'll be
wishing you learned to speak Ger
man. That's the country you're
headed for, and after hearing the
latest reports, it sure looks like the
Boys are getting there. Here's
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By JEAN MERRITT
Heinz Home Institute

dominant flavor in the pack. Though
all other ingredients may be the
best, unless a quality vinegar is
used, your pickles will not have that
full-bodied pungency you like.
The tart, acid quality in vinegar
does the preserving job. An ideal
vinegar, suited both for table and
picking use, has an acid content of
around percent. In quality brand
OF vinegar this strength can be relied
on to be uniform, and the same in
every bottle.
Flavor is something else again.
For line vinegars are like fine wines.
They attain flavor and fragrance
with age. Quality vinegars, that have
been aged in oaken casks for many
months, have an unmistakable mel
lowness of flavor and a rarefed
bouquet that add zest and piquance
to a pickle.
In the matter of kitchen pro-
cedure, these steps will point the
way to a perfect pack:
Procedure for Processing
Picked Products
l. Examine tops of jars and lids to
be sure there are no hicks,
cracks, sharp edges, etc.
z. Wash jars, new rubber rings, and
lids with hot soapy water until
thoroughly clean and rinse well.
3. Pack picked product and liquid
into clean jars to not more than
12-inch of top. Be sure liquid
covers all vegetables.
a. Wipe top of jar free of all seeds,
pulp, grease, etc.
5. Place new rubber ring and lid
on jar and seal as directed for
the type of lid being used. Glass
tops are usually preferred over
wartime metal caps for strongly
acid vinegar products, such as
pickles and relishes.
6. Place the filled jars on rack in
a deep kettle or wash boiler filed
with hot water. The water should
come at least 11a-inches above
the jar tops. 1t is brought to the
boiling point, covered, and held
there for specified time. Add
sufficient boiling water during
the processing to keep it at this
level. The exact time depends
upon the particular food being
processed and should be esti-
mated from the moment the
water begins to boil after the
jars are introduced.
I. AS soon as processing time is
completed remove Jars from
water bath. Set them on several
thicknesses of cloth and allow to
cool in an upright position. Do
not set hot jars in draft.
}. Test for seal of glass-top Jars
after jars are cold. A tightly
sealed lid can not be lifted off
with the fingers. If jars are not
properly sealed, the contents may
be reprocessed or should be
used Immediately.
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You have been very loyal in re-
porting Icons various changes of
address Mrs. Leonard A. Collins,
Jr., and Dribbles wants you to
know that your cooperation is
surely appreciated. Your sons
latest change of address was pub
lished under the date of August
oath, 1914.
Course, being newly married, it
is to be expected that Leon will be
writing many letters back in this
direction. Wen be lucky now if
we are included these days. How
ever, We'll make out some way to
get hold of any new changes that
may come along. This will let his
friends know that Leon has at
least foot on earth, even though
the rest of his body may be soaring
up in the clouds. And, so until
next time.
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NOTICE

In pursuance of an order of Ernest B.
Raughley, Register of Wills, in and for
Kent County, Delaware, dated August 80,
A. d. 1914 notice is hereby given of the
granting Letters Testamentary on the
estate of John Fletcher Pratt on the Both
day of August A. D. 1914. All persons
having claims against the said John
Fletcher Pratt, deceased, are required to
exhibit the same to such Executrix within
one year after the date of the granting of
such Letters, or abide by the law in that
behalf, which provides that such claims
against the said estate not so exhibited
shall be forever barred.
ADDIE X. PRATT,
Executrix of
John Fletcher Pratt. deceased
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cite held firmly between your lips
boy, couldn't you give the ferries
what forl If that would not start
them falling back on Berlin, you
might Just as well give up.
Son, that part about jumping
into fox holes sounds like the
straight thing, but when it comes
to ducking bullets fired at you
we'll that's quite another story.
You may have learned to do your
share of the ducking, but you sure
Smyrna times., 1944-09-14

Alter reading Men of Maryknoll it's diff
cult to deal with it in a review. For there's
feeling of inadequacy to competently de-
scribe the spirit of this book which deals
with the work of the mission priests of Mary
knoll in the far places of the world.
Packed with incident, anecdote, humor
and inspiration, Men of Maryknoll is funda-
mentally a tale of simple grandeur - the
grandeur of the spirit that enabled one of the
Men of Observation-Disclosures Mever-to gaze
Smyrna times., 1944-09-14

And 1 thank you, Mrs. Laura
Dunning, for sending your broth
er's latest change of address. This
was published in the September 7th
issue of The Smyrna Times.
I note that Georges address
now has an A. P. O. number. This
indicates that he is overseas, per-
haps in the European theatre of
war. Should this be so, Dribbles
most sincere wishes for the best of
luck goes with him. Perhaps it
will not be so very long before
George will be sailing back again
to the States. Well be praying
for just that right along. Of
course, Our Boys will need some
good pies over in Europe as well as
back here in the good old U. S. A..
not to mention cakes in between
meals. How about it, George?
Smyrna times., 1944-09-14

The above letter was sent to Mr..
and Mrs. Chester Leach of Colts,
Maryland by their son Arthur, who
as the message states is serving
somewhere in France since the big
push started. Perhaps this young
soldier is now calling the Nails to
account on their own home soil
after having chased them all the
way across France. The more
power to you, Arthur. We hope
that mother and dad will get that
next package through to you be-
fore the battle for Germany pro-
crosses too far. With a couple of
deep swallows from the hair tonic
bottle, a man-sized chew of salomi
in your mouth and a fresh cigar
Smyrna times., 1944-09-14
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