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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-07-18
FREE BEER SERVED AT POINT OF GUN
Customer Pays City Court $IIO Today to Settle
 Two Charges

Two beers. obtained by showing the bartender a .32 ealiber reyol- yer. cost Vincent Quill, 90, 83 i-2 Stone street, eii0 when he was ar- raigned before Judge T. F. Conway in City Court this morning on chrages Of carrying a dangerous weapon and breach Of the peace.
 The bartender, Maurice Maroney, 3e sylvan avenue, said that on Wednesday night he had refused to serve Quill after he had had sey- erai beers. Quill left, he said, and returned a few minutes later with the pistol which he showed the bar tender and again demanded to be served.
 MaT0ney served him two beers and when he left, notified police Last night Detective Lieut.. John Calvin and plainelothesNen James Stack and Paul MOynlhan Of the vice squad appTehended Quill at his home and eonfiseated the pistol and two boxes Of bullets
 Other eases; James Styles, 20, s5 chatfield avenue, nOHrsupport, cons tinued to Aug l; Philip K0osa, 27, i5l Baldwin street, assault and breach Of the peace, nolied; Steven 4. 0paiak, 2l, l75 Hill street, road rules violation. nollea for s6, AiT bHFta P0intdeyter, 40 New York City, mlshehayior, 30 days jail, sus pended on condition she retIrn hsme immediately; William Y Ash- worth, 3l, 80 Waieryille street, non support, continued t0 Aug, 20
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-07-18
Sishtseers Get UnpI0nned Thrill

Niagara Falls, N Y, July la--
 UPl A group of sightseeing iourF isls looked on last night as . eBT yeaF-Old BuAalO widow climbed through railing on Luna island and jumped l67 feet into the swirl ing Niagara river t0 heF death on the rocks at the mouth Of the Cave of Winds
 Authorities identified the victim as Mrs, Frances ', IIealy and Tes ported she had been suffering from . nervous disOraeT for four years,
 On the island, which lies at the brink Of the pFeciplee and divides the American eataFael from Bridal Veil falls, state reservation police found Mrs, Healy's coat, 2 purse aoniaining s6 and . note explaining shat lowing 10 Ill health ! cannot % on,
 The nOte, written 0D the hack Of 20 enYelpla, asked that the keys ln the purse be returned lO beT son, John, also Of Buffalo,
 Witnesses said the woman entered lbe water ah0lli sig feet from the brink Of the American falls and was swept oyer 'he erest instantly by the rapid current.
 Her body was not recovered and police said it may have become Weaeed among the large h0uIders in the basin at the foot of the fails,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-07-18
EQUAL RIGHTS
 FARLEY JULY 2O
Waterbury and Naugatuck to Be Represented at
 New Haven Session

An open meetings of the Con- necticut committee for the Equal Rights Amendment will be held in New Haven. Friday. July %. at p. m. at the assembly Hall Of tl.e YWCA. Among the principal speak CTS will be Mrs. Frances Burke Reddick secretary Of state, Leigh Danenberg. publisher. pr. E. Ward Ireland. acting president New Haven State Teachers College and pr. Lena M. Phillips. president Of the International Federation of Busi- ness and Professional Women.
 Among those from Waterbury who will attend as members Of the Con- necticut committee are: Miss Fem nessey Canty. Mrs. F. c. Burdette, Mrs. William A. Amelnng: Miss Edith Nj. Chase, Miss Cora R. Crompton. Miss Alberta C. Edeil, Mrs. Frederick Marggran. Mrs. John ". Potter. and Mrs. Clifford Temple Of Naugatuck and Mrs. John D. Coombs of woodbury.
 Topics on which principle speak CTS will address the gathering in- clude: Women As Human Beings: '"The Equal Rights Amendment; Education And Equal Rights. Women On Wars Doorstep"
 This is the first state conferenct of the association and will be pre-. sided over by the committee cha.:- man, Dr. Phillips.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-07-18
LIEUT.. STEVENS
 WAR CASUALTY
Waterbury Youth Wound cd on Last Day of Bitter
 Campaign at Salpan

First Lieutenant Joseph P. Stew ems, USING, a. son Of Mrs. Joseph P. Stevens, 4oo Willow street and of the late chief inspector Captain ]. P. Stevens has been wounded In action in the Saipan island engage ment according to word received by his family.
 From reports learned. Lieut.. Stew ems wounds are not of a critical na- ture with information stating that he had received a machine gun burst in the left arm. It is believed that he is nov in a hospital in Honolulu.
 It. Stevens entered the Marine Corps two years ago and was pro- noted Co a first lieutenant last fall. He went overseas last January and engaged in the battle for the Mar. shalls.
 According to word received by the family he participated for % days in the Saipan battle and received his wound on the day the island fell to the United States forces.
 A graduate Of Crosby high school and the Wharton School Of Finance. Pennsylvania university, It. Stevens entered the corps during his senior year at college. He trained at Par. ris Island and Camp Pendleton Calif. before leaving overseas as a member Of the ath Marine corns division.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-07-18
REP AIR PROGRAM VOTED APPROVAL
Seven Schools to Receive Improvements When
 Bids Are Accepted

A report Of a survey made by the schaolhouse committee of the Board Of Education brought the boards approval of seven projects which will bring repairs to correct bad conditions" in local school buildings. Bids will be open August 3t for three projects: Caulking painting and putting of windows at Leavenworth and Crosby High school and at Walsh school. resur- facing Of yards at Bunker Hill school and yard resurfacing at Walsh school. Four other projects were authorized. the cost Of which is estimated at less than Sl GOO each. hese can be requisitioned through the citys purchasing agent. They include the replacing of the East Farms school roof. pointing of stone retaining walls at Sloeum school and repair Of the Leavenworth High school roof.
 The committees recommendations were adopted upon notification by Board President Raymond F. Stone that the Board of Finance had re- ported funds available for the pro- jects.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-07-18
LOCAL DELEGATES
 AWAITING CAVEL
Party Reaches Chicago To. day for National Demo.
 cratic Convention

Chicago. H.. July ls-Waterbury's delegates to the Democratic nation- al convention arrived in Chicago toe oay together with others represent. Ing Connecticuts 26 delegates and 20 alternates.
 Headed by its chairman U. & senator Francis T. Maloney the delegation immediately made plans Tor nomination of a national com. mitteeman and woman to be elected by the convention.
 The convention will get underway officially tomorrow at i2 noon and will close Saturday with the dele- gations scheduled to leave Chicago on Sunday.
 A tentative schedule of the con- vention lined up for here calls for an address of welcome tomorrow following the invocation, by Mayor Edward ?. Kelly of Chicago followed by recommendations of the national committee and the convention call.
 Election of temporary officers of the convention is then held with the keynote a idress to be made by tem- poraFy chairman Gov. Robert Kerr Of Oklahoma. This will be followed by a resolution authorizing roll call by states for nomination of one member from each state delegation fof each of the following commit. Lees; credentials, permanent Organ- lzafi0ns, rules and order 0f htasiness and resolutions and platforms; also, committee to notify candidate for president, and vice-president.
 WateFbury's delegates are nomin- ally pledged to Roosevelt vote but VIII withhold vote on the yice-pres- ldeptial nominee until it is best de- termiped n 0 Wet D e-wind- blows. delegates consist of having one full vote and two half votes toward connectieut's total of ls votes to the convention.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-07-18
Chase Building En Exchange Pl.
 Reported Sold

Sale of che Chase BuIlalng en ehe corner of Bank street naA Harrison Avenue is expected Co be recorded within . few days. The bulldlng which k she location ef . number of stores. including SchulteS' e. gar store. and a number Of effice tenants. is enc of che landmarks of Exchanee Place.
 ns is officially known that . very attractive sffer had been made fer ehe building and it will be a matter sf . few days before . number ef technical isies have been handled and the deal formally csnsum. mated. Charles ResengaFsen ene of Che principals in che nee getiallens admitted that . sale was imminent. bat at present ne comment could he made.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-07-18
BOYS IN I THE SERVlcEE

AflEter a ls-day furloueh in this city, Staff Sergeant Ted Arnold Der. man. son of Mr. and Mrs. Aaron Berman of 60 Kaytonne avenue. has returned to Presque Isle. Maine, where he Is stationed with the Army air corps as a crew chief. He was accompanied by his wife. the for. mer Airline Menus Of New Britain. Sergeant German returned from IS months of active duty in Greenland last winter.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-07-18
CHANCES NOTED IN POLITICAL SETUP
Hartford Reported Switch
 ing From Gaffney Band' Wagon; Contests Due

Developments in the rival candi- dacles for Democratic nomination for governor. of Atty. Leo V. oan- ney ef New Britain and former gov- ernnP Robert A. Hurley, continued steadily today.
 From reports received the candi- daey of Atty. daffney would seem Go haye received q majority of del- egate pledges to the convention al- though forces behind Hurley today denied such claims.
 Meanwhile the candidacy for state senator on the Democratic ticket continued to become a sharBly contested battle with Brien McAfsh0n or Norwalk claiming to have the pledges of almost 100 dele gates. It has been conceded that McAgaf0n of Norwalk claiming to county other than Bridgeport with his adherents claiming partial strength in Middlet0wn.
 Mrs. Chase Going Woodhouse. former Democratic secretary of state, has received the endorsement of the New London Democratic town committee for nomination of U. s. senator. Mrs. Wo0dhouse. . former professor oe economies, has served on various economic and employ- ment committees within the state and country and has been pr0mi- nent in many Democratic affairs.
 Meanwhile the reported support Of former Hartford Mayor Thomas [. spellacy by the MalOney-Smith faction has lost some ground with the sources stating that it is likely that this faction. which is the sup- perters of Atty. Gaifney, gill come liD with a candidate heretofore not mentioned. It is expected the latter group WIli come up with a candidate within week.
 Mrs. Virginia R0ssi. Democratic
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-07-18

An Eighth AAF Bomber Station England--1t was an ordeal that seemed to last a lifetife for Staff Sergeant Ottavic P. Zannetti %, of Torrington. Conn. and the crew of the Eighth AAF B.i7 Flying Fort. ress. as they spent four hours in the rough. cold waters of the North Sea, ciinging to half-submerged life rafts, after a British rescue boat that had come to their aid was machine-gunned and set afire by Nazi planes.
 The Connecticut youth is waist gunner on q Fort that "ditched" al sea. Finally. doubled over with cramp and numb from exposure and and seven other survivors of the l0-man crew of the warplane were brought back to England by a second British Air-Sea rescue party.
 The B.l7 was severely crippled by flax as it dropped its bombs on German aircraft factory at Leipzig and with three of it's four engines disabled fell out of formation. The pilot, First Lieutenant Edgar W Moody of Macon, Ga, nursed the battered bomber par of the way back but over the North Sea was forced to make an emergency water landing. The crew got out of the plane before it sank beneath the waves, and crowded into their tRo rubber dinghy" life rafts.
 Escorting P-3s Lightning planes above the place where the Fort crewmen ditched radioed their po- sition to rescue the service in Eng land. and circled overhead until a launch reached them and took Ser geant Zanetti and the others aboard. Soon after the Lightnings left, two swastika- painted Messer- schmitt 4l0's swooped down and strafed the rescue boat. killing sey- eral Of the rescue party and the B. ITS ball turret gunner. The re- maining men. including two wound CT by machine-gun bullets. plunged overheard back into the sea, as the rescue launch burst into flames from the Nazi gunfire.
 Tn the resulting ordeal, as the airmen floundered around. buffeted by the waves. the Forts nayiga- tor died from exposure and ex- haustion. That there were no other deaths, the crewmen agree, was dut to the heroism Of the planes en- gineer and top turret gunner. Staff Sergeant Donald J. Beeson, 2i, oi Santa Monica. Calf. who though badly wounded in the back and left leg. helped hold the wounded bombardier afloat and dived down to pull up another of his crew. mates who had slipped beneath the surface. exhaustd.
 The rescue launch, which blazed flercely for awhile before finally sinking, served as a beacon that led to the ultimate rescue of Ser geant Zanetti and his cregmates P-a7 Thunderbolts flying iver nos ticed the flames. and flew down low to investigate. Then they sent a wireless message back to England for additional rescue craft 10 come to the aid Of the stricken airmen
 The flyers spent four narrowing hours in the water before they were reached by and taken aboard the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-07-18
New OPA Regulation Issued On Transfer Or Sale Of Car
Youth Rescued After
 Four Hours Tn Sea
TOrringtOn Staff Sergeant Says North Sea Ordeal
 Seemed to Last Lifetime

second rescue boat. Fl wonder whss that superhuman something wal that made us fight for life ever though our arms and legs were al. most paraly1ed and most Of us weu only seIni-conscious. Sergeant Ean. netti's pilot, Lieut.. Moody coms mcnted.
 The Torrington airman was flys ing on his eighth bombing trip ogel Nazi Europe-some of the previous flights having been for invasion support bombing attacks on 0er- man defenses in Normandy, ana some for strategic assaults on Ger man war plants. He Is the son of Mir. and Mrs. Victor Zanetti of iz2 Calhoun street in Torrtngton.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-07-18
SELECTED
 FOR PAPER DRIVE
Northeast Section tO Be Canvassed By Trucks
 Next Saturday

More than 100 streets in the gen- erai northeast section of Waterbury will be canvaEsed Saturday after noon fod collection of afl waste pa- per. it was announced today by the salcage committee.
 Names of all streets on which the paper win De collected by city trucks on Eatmr6 will be published in an advertiseiNht in tomorr0w's Demo- crat.
 Ali of North Main street. and streets east of north main and north Of East Main will be canvassed. Residents of these streets are urged now to begin preparation Of collect ing ali scrap paper in their homes and tying it in bundles of 25 or 50 pounds.
 Last weeks collection in the north- west section of the city and the Bunker Hill area resulted in the cole lection of 55 tons of scrap paper. the largest collection to date, and saly- age officials today expressed the hope that similar success would De met with in Saturdays effort.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-07-18
PATRICK SHEA
 ACTING MAYOR

President Patrick Shea of the board of aldermen today assumed his duties as acting mayor iD hte absence Of Mayor M0nagan who has left for the Democratic National Convention in Chicago. Acting Mayor Shea assumed his temporary post nndeY provisions of tine city cbarter. Is expected that Mayor MOnagap will return either Monday or Tuesday of next week.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-07-18

The new ruling reads, "Any deal- CT who acts as an agent of the transfer or for the purpose of sur- rendering ration coupons and ob- talnlng Q surrender receipt must ob- tain a written certification from the transferor and surrender it to the board" It is hoped that this regula- tion win prevent any further viola tlons of gas transfer rulings on the part of dealers.
 AS many as s transfers are handled daily by the staff of the local board. Aaron paur. office man. ager, reported today. The motor ve- hlcle department win refuse to ace cept new registrations or transfers without a receipt for ration cur rency from the ration board, ir COG operation with ration officials.
 Complete information on the new reaulatsons was received at the Wa tefbury office of the OPA today. officials believed that they will ac. count for thousands of gallons of gasoline which have been lost tn previous transactions.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-07-18
Hollywood Actov Hwvs By Moving Ger

Hollywood, July le.--lUPl - Pbysi, clans today feared they may have i0 nmputale the left leg Of actor ward Bond, ElB0 was blt by an automobile last niglt as he left s movie premiere,
 Crossing Olympic boulevard from lhe Carthay Circle tneater, saisdy film palace Wbere David Q, kelzs nick had just premleEed hls first film since Gene With the Wind, n0Dd was lBit hy @ car driven by Dayid Aaverson, e2. cafe ewner.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-07-18
SOL ONION JACOBSON
 SUES HARTFORD MAN

Solomon Jacobson Waterbury yesterday brought q g 800 action iD Common Pleas Court against Jo- sepb Rudzinskas, Hartford, as the result of ap automobile accident on the FarWlngton cutoff, July 22, leg3, The plaintiff claims he was iDs jured when the car Of Raymond cbipman, in which he was a pass senger, e0lllded with the defendaDfs automobile, alleged tO have been parked on the highway,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-07-18

The newly created combat infan- tryman badge has been awarded to Pfc. Anthony Richezza, son of Mir. and Mrs. Ferdinand Richezza, 9 Robinson street.
 Pfc. Richezza. with an American division at BOugainyille, received the award for his performance in action against the enemy. He is an assist ant mortar gunner in a veteran infantry regiment which fought at Guadalcanal. Entering service Dec (, i9l2, he went overseas in April 1893. He is a former emplOye Of the Chase Metal Works. His brother. Jo- seph, who returned from 20 months duty in the South Pacific last Sep tember. is stationed at Camj FOr- rest, Tenn.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-07-18
SERVICEMEN MAILED
 OVER 400 BALLOTS

oyer l00 absentee ballots have been mailed to seryicemeD from the l0eal T0gD Clerks office t was stated today by acting Town Clerk Lucy Mlnahap, These ballots have been forwarded with R list Of the offices t0 be voted OD, After Aug, Ib the list 0f candidates for these 0f- fees will be nailed to the seryIee' men,
 Local residents giib relatives in the service Of voting age gre being urged by local authorities to make application for one Of these ballots,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-07-18
BOARD OF WORKS
 CONFINES TONIGHT

4 meeting Of the board Of works will he held tonight in the city court room, Various heaFings on street constructions will be conducted as well as other business scheduled
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-07-18
Failure Of Dealers
 To Account For Gas
 Coupons Responsible
TransierrOr Before Action VIII Receive
 OfRcial Approval

me procedure for turning in ration coupons when car
 sold to dealer has been altered due to the discovery by the national oPA office that dealers not returning all coupons during the period which owners gave them it was announced today by Mrs Archer Rowbotom gas panel chairman of the local board,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-07-18
PENSION COMMISSION
 MEETING TONIGHT

The city pension commission wSll meet tonight with Russell Hooker, actuary from from Hartford, to rec ceiye the first preliminary report of the proposed pension program now being devised by Mir. Hooker and the committee.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-07-18

An Eighth AAF Composite Sta. tion, EnRland-Staff Sergeant Rob- ert M. DeSantis. son Of Mir. and Mrs. Pacifico DeSantis. of 242 Baldwin St. Waterbury. is now stationed at this uunnery School. where he is performing the duties of dispatcher in the transportation motor pool.
 Sgt. DeSantis has been serving in the AAF for the past two years and eight months. six months of which he has been stationed overseas.
 He is married to the former Ar- toinette J. Piccinni, Of Chicago, and they now make their home at 292a s. Princeton Avenue. Chicago. III.
 DeSantis has been awarded the Good Conduct Award. the European theater of Operations Ribbon, and the American Defence Ribbon.
 A brother Fred DeSantis, le, is serving in the U. s. Army.
 Prior to the time that he entered the army, Egt. DeSantis, was ela- gagged as a barber.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-07-18
Compensation Agrees'ents

The following compensation agreements have been approved by Commissioner John ,, 0C0Dnell.
 John Greet, Hartford vs, SeN' viii Mig, Co, back iDjuFy, Jan, Q, Ie10, kII,I7 weekly;
 F'Tank KaTlovine, 33 Mitchell Ave, gs. Chase Brass and Copper Go, wrist laeeraii0n June 70, el755 weekly;
 Roosevelt MnGTegor, % GeDlTal Ave, Ys. Reoyill, pElrutailop little finger and parliai RWpniall0n 0l middle finger, June G, sSeb2 TOT 20 weeks; ann
 Joseph Bolsyert GTaeps0o5, bs5 South Main St. vs, WalefD'vy Co, Ieft lDgulnal hefnls, Jan, 2s, tI6kT weekly
 William C0nD0rs, bs b0pnsShiy st, ys, Waterbury Fool, e0DtllsloD Of left ankle June !, ssO0o weekly
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-07-18

representative from Torringt0n for the past two sessions Of the General Assembly has announced her can. dldacy for secretary of state. Charles ?. Harrington, also from Litehfield county, is seeking the Democratic nomination for lieutep- ant-g0yernor.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-07-18

An Air Service Station In Eng land:-Lt. Morris E. Clark the son of Harold Clark Of 36l Perkins ay- enne, Waterbury, Conn, recently completed an orientatiOn course de- signed to bridge the gap between training in the States and combat soldering against the enemy in France.
 His next station will be one from which Americais fighting planes cover our liberation Of Occupied Europe.
 Before entering the Army Air Forces, he was employed as a print CT by the Risdon Mfg. Co.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-07-18

Women Of New Zealand have give given np skirts for trousers. and dainty shoes for holpnailed boots during the war, but are increasing their use Of cosmetics.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-07-18
%n14MryA.v'E asEAaGislsp sses
WEAamMp sses

You Don't Hsve To Put On Your Thinking csp When You Buy Clothes Here We've Thought Out All The Essentiels For You.
 The sWsDlsy of ths fsbhes - The sWsIisy ee inc hsnd telIodne - Tho Nt - chsvsessv - Style sNd shsps SsssiniDs hsHd sewing - AN c msn hes Co ssy is-"I wsDt c S4S svlt - The pstssvn is his eheles" - With Heshins te wer v sbews sgsevwsvd. These s4S salts sEe tsIIeSsd te mske seed Eyem seIld foundation ef qvsIity EsbvIes - They've get Co De seod ev we wevldnt seIl them - And they've set to ~ssks sood -oT we wlII.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-07-18
ARMy POsTAL aERVICE WOES

Camp Ice, VA,wIUFlwIIN FpblHI Information branch Of the Army Postal Service receives many stFapBe and varied requests from the folks at home wh0 want tO send pack ages and letters 10 those overseas 0Es, 4 failleE in Minnesota wanted 10 send . washing machine 10 paud- aleanal, and . Wlfe 0f . dental ofhs eeg threatened that her husband would pull all the teeth ef every postal eIeFk he met beealse he hadn't received mali ln three montlas.