The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-02-08
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street; Pvt. Louis F. Quinn, son Of
MIR. and Mrs. John F. Quinn, 500
Rubber avenue, and Raymond
Quinn, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Ray
mond Quinn, 275 Rubber avenue.
Naugatuck, Feb. 8.-Staff Sergt.
George Ostrander, son of Mrs. Ber-
tina Ostrander Of Scott street, came
home Monday after an absence Of
two years and four months. He
has been on an island in the South
Pacific for II months with Ma
rine Corps detachment.
Sergeant Ostrander, % years old,
said he is well but needs rest as
a result of a touch of jungle fever.
He arrived in California nine days
ago. He has 39-day furlough at
the expiration of which he will re-
port to San Diego, Cal, for further
assignment.
San Antonio Aviation Cadet
Center, Texas, Feb. s - Cadets in
training at the pre-fiight school of
the San Antonio Aviation Cadet
Center include 1863 from Connect
cut, three of them from Waterbury.
The nine-week pre-flight course
prepares the cadets physically and
mentally for aerial instruction in
primary, basic and advanced flying
schools. The future pilots study
code, maps and charts, physics and
other academic subjects as well as
undergoing vigorous physical train
ing schedules.
Cadets now in pre- flight training
include: John G. BilOtta, II EnOch
street; William H. Hill, IS Coniston
avenue; Albert E. Sheldon, 1888
Dwight street, Waterbury.
New London, Conn, Feb. 8.-(UP)
Coroner Edward G. Mckay re-
sumed his inquest today into the
Christmas eve Staying of James
Streeto, SO, who was beaten, stabbed
and shot in his cottage on the
grounds of the Boxwood Manor
Inn at Old Lyme, where he was
caretaker.
Held as a material witness since
the killing was Miss Delphine Ber-
trand, SO, who said she was visiting
with SMeeto when three men forced
their way into the cottage, bound
her and left her in another room
while they fatally attacked Streeto.
Coroner Mckay said that after
taking the statements of state pO-
lice and others connected with the
investigation, he would visit county
jail and obtain Miss Bertrand's tes-
timony. Sire gave authorities a
description of the men, but could
not identify them, according to po-
lice.
Hartford, Conn, Feb. 8.-(UP)-
The resolution adopted by the
special session Of the Legislature,
memorializing Congress to modify
milk regulations to provide higher
incomes for Connecticut oairymen,
will be presented personally to
President Roosevelt Thursday by
Gov. Raymond E. Baldwin.
The governor has an appointment
with the President for Thursday af-
ternoon, at which time he is ex-
pected to propose that the federal
government set up a centralized
agency to deal with milk problems.
This recommendation originated
with State Milk Administrator DON
aid o. Hammerberg, who last year
acted as a consultant to the OPA in
Washington.
The general assembly approved
the milk resolution after voting
down a suggestion for a state sub
sidy. The governor previously had
been advised by the attorney gen.
eral that the state had gone as far
as 1t could in relieving the situa-
ton among producers, and that fur
ther relief could be obtained only
through relaxation and iberaliza-
ton OF existing OPA regulations
which pegged prices all along the
line.
MiddletOwn, Conn, Feb. 8.
(UP)-A special election today In
stalled Leonard O. Ryan, Demo-
crat, as judge Of the MiddletOwn
district probate court, to fill the
unexpired term Of the late Judge
Curtiss C. Bacon.
Ryan defeated Carlos Ellis, Re-
publican, by GAG votes. He viii
serve until Jan. /, 1945. The dis
trict incIudues Middletown, Mid
dIefield. Durham and Cromwell.