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w In Action

Prime Minister Churchl's admission that
still leaves their effectiveness matter OF con.
lecture. 1t will likely remain so during the clos
ing phase of the war in Europe. For military
authorities aren't going to oblige the Nazis
by confirming claims that the W. has landed
in London, Paris and Antwerp, any more than
they would announce a direct hit on Manhat-
tan island.
Even those who are in the vicinity Of w hit
(and survive the experience) cannot n W
where the missile was aimed, and thus cannot
judge its accuracy. 1t also seems unlikely that,
with Allied air superiority, German reconnais-
sance planes are able to take horne very
complete picture Of w results. So at present
the Germans know the beginning of the story,
and the w recipients the end. The rest is
speculation on both sides.
1t does seem certain though, that the present
w is not so much new super-hcrror weapon
as it is counter-defensive modific cation Of the
VI. Neutral sources say the W. is about twice
as long as the vi, and weighs some Is TONS
But Mr.. Churchill reports that it carries the
same one ton explosive load
How much the w has been changed and
scaled down cannot be known. But the fact
remains that it seems to be serving largely
as supplement to the Wis launched by plane
from the North Sea since the loss of the
Channel coast launching ramps The V-2's
great advantage-a fiendish psychological one
is that, since it falls to earth at a speed
greater than that of sound, its approach cannot
be detected. Wherever it strikes il comes as
swiftly and noiselessly as a bolt Of lightning
It seems doubtful that the w can be very
accurate. Only ballistics expert could speak
intelligently Of the difficulties of sending a
missile 200 miles or more through a trajec-
tory whose apex is go or 10 miles above the
earth. But one can guess that there are tremen-
dous mathematical calculations involving the
earth's rotation and curvature, and various
atmospheric conditions.
Rocket weapons date back 700 years and
come down to fairly recent history. We sing
Of them thoughtlessly in our national anthem,
"--N-"----'
but in the same war of 1872 they routed the
defenders of Washington in the battle of Bla-
densburg. Their abiding fault, however, was
their inaccuracy. And with the development of
the .rifled gun barrel they became obsolete.
Now they are back, perhaps controlled by
radio, infinitely more deadly. Unless swift
Allied advance paralyzes their production both
their deadliness and accuracy will improve,
for the Germans still possess good technical
minds. And unless they are outlawed after this
war, as poison gas was after the last, they
present CHASTITY threat to the whole world
in another conflict.
Outlawing the production and use Of rocket
bombs is specific job for the worlds peace
guardians, even while they outlaw war in gen.
eral.
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representative citizens Of the New York re-
gion, both producers and consumers. that your
allegations against Mr.. Woolley impress me
as completely lacking in judicial substantial
ton and destitute of validity in any form,
shape or manner I"
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AS far as know, they the Japs) now have
a few battleships and one or two first line car
rlers. Japan's homeland is pretty we'll open
Iof our naval power. - Vice Adml. Marc A.
Mitscher.
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WILL VISIT MOSCOW -

PARIS, Nov 15- Pc IN
Charles de Gaulle will leave 4, u
" for visit to 2IoscS S,.1i Tl y
invitation of Marshal 9 3od,v
government announced WV
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Fair Enough

Editors note.-The Star and the News
accept no responsibility for the personal
views of Mr.. Pegler, and often disagree
with them as much as many of his read
ers Hi sarticles serve the good purpose
of making people Think
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In 1910 Napoleon I 0tfe n srr !,
ward ar Of Of 100000 francs .s. 10 hest st. ~
ventor who devised t ne val vsra
c elmer for spinning fax z1 -.,r
berg for assurance ..,s ,oS' ft'a@
nor any representa-, . the ps''
CINE would he n'l''U
discussions.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-17
CAs,Aor Of "'How To Slid. en- . Bsss 90 Balls

4 EAVING Greenpoint far behind We struggled
II through the bamboo thickets to Canarsie
where the natives gazed in amazement at our
shoes.
They had never seen such round heels before.
The men were resting in the twilight after the
native women had worked hard all day.
The Man from Brooklyn said to me- Il know
tree grows here becorse I'm the sap.
Look at them berms," he said, they're derble
berms now"
wondered why he called the Dodgers double
buns lie explained They're day and night
berm3"
an the old days" he said, they only sperled
my serper. Now they sperl my breakferst too"
Iagreed with him like milk in mashed potatoes.
Any team that can spoil two meals out of three
is leading the league the wrong direction.
AveI" said to the Man from Brooklyn. If
~ held morning practice they would spoil your
dinner pail too"
"They do" he replied, "If | was lerst in the
Grips all would wernt from that there St. Bernard
derg would be Dyspepsia terbets."
big shaggy dog bringing dyspepsia tablets
would b. something new in the Alpine glacier
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-17

There was only one buzzer in the Man from
Brooklyn's ointment. He realized that June and
July were dead pigeons But he said sadly. II
thert that we would do better in Augerst.
thought Augerst was our eryster becerse thu
mernth had an r. in it."
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-17

Pittsburgh. Cincinnati and ST. Louis had
Knocked the caulking out of their seams. The
Man from Brooklyn explained, I'VE got so berd
that Durocher had to play shert-sterp"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-17

As so leave you with the Man from Brooklyn
who sees the bright lerning of the clerd. the
sernshern through the rain and an "R" in August
possibly because it is one the the sermmet
mernths.
Say. folks, you can terk to Mern from Brook
lern too lerng.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-17

That certainly would top Montreal and Balti-
more At the time was talking to the Man from
Brooklyn the Dodgers had spurted like a garden
hose with ten leaks
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-17

Let them lose cerple more" said the Man
from Brooklyn. "and they will improve their
sternding. They will be first in the International
Leargue"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-17

Things were indeed bad when Durocher was
forced to play short-stop. What capped bon
net on the climax was Durocher was that bad too
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-17

am not sneering at the Man from Brooklyn
He takes his baseball to heart and knows it by
that same organ II was Man from Brooklyn
who shot two detractors Of his beloved Berms IN
Flatbush GROCERY. 1t was Man from Brook
Ign who carried baseball bat ashore at Tawara
and Knocked those bounding Japs for loopers over
the short rght-feld fence
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-17

already lost Camlli, Herman. Reiser, Reese. Lava
getto and others too numerous TO be featured. The
year 1911 VIII go down in Brooklyn history as the
Big Clutch.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-17

That was when Brooklyn lost its shert. 1t had
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-17

thought they were training at Bear Mountain
for all the elements except snow. | mention that
because during June and July the Man from
Brooklyn had regarded rain as victory.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-17

What do you think they're trerning at Bear
Mountern for?" he asked
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-17

districts didn't blame the Man from Brooklyn
for carrying iota out to the fifth decimal point
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-17

But it reminded me that the Dodgers hadn't
lost game in the snow yet. The Man from
Brooklyn fixed me with an eye as porcelain as a
Dutch door knob
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east.
Approximately so miles 70 the
south, the communique said the
japanese had opened another artil-
lery bombardment on the road be-
tween Tamu, on the Burmese border.
and Palel, 20 miles below Imphal.
No details Of the effect Of the enemy
Smelling were disclosed.
Allied bombers and fighter planes
made extensive sweeps throughout
Burma Saturday and Sunday, the
communique said, destroying IL
enemy planes and probably two
others, sinking at least 10 river
craft and damaging seven locomo-
tives. Two Allied planes were lost.
Japanese troop concentrations in
the Chin hills, the Chindwin valley
and northwest Burma were hit Sat-
urday by dive-bombers, fighter
bombers and fighters. with a num-
Der Of enemy vehicles being de-
stroyed.
Four Of the enemy planes were
shot down In aerial combat Sunday.
when U. s. fighter pilots attacked
airfields in central Burma.
Front-line reports yesterday dis
closed that Anglo-Indian commando
forces, formerly led by the late
Maj. Gen. o. c. Wingate, now con-
troll a 12-mile stretch Of the Myit-
gyina -Mandalay railway north Of
Katha.
They also were said to have cut
the Irriwaddy river, thereby deprive
ing the Japanese in northern Burma
from their main railroad and river
supply lines.
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observation-disclosures
For Private Schell
Late Member of Fire Department to Be Buried TOmOr.
row; War Veterans Join in Tribute to Deceased

meet at the funeral home this eve
ming at o'clock to pay respects
to the late fireman. Last night
more than 100 representatives Of
veterans and auxiliary organiza-
tons including the Yankee DE-
vision Association, attended services
at the funeral home.
In an order Of the day. Fire Chief
Thomas F. Cavanaugh wrote this
morning:
death has again reached into
the ranks Of the Fire Department,
and this time has taken Private
Fred A. Schell Of Truck Company
No. 3. Practically all Of the mem
bers were acquainted with him, met
him at different times at various
fires or at the station where he
was on duty. Fred Schell came In
to the Department with the estab-
lishment Of the two platoon sys-
tenn, July /, 1919, having been ap-
pointed to the Call force on June
10. 1918, and to the permanent force
on February 10, 1920. He was vet
eran Of the first world war, at
tached to the famed Y. D. Division,
and was widely known among the
veterans Of this well known organ
ization. Like many others who
served over seas, he felt the effects
of war from time to time, and on
this account was forced at times
to be relieved from fireduty. Fellow
members kindly filled In for him,
for which he was most grateful, and
to whom he never forgot to ex-
press his appreciation. He was one
of the kind who could never for
get the good deeds Of others. Good
company, friendly and gracious he
gained the confidence Of oil those
associated wit hhim and felt bet
ter for 1t all. He was one Of the
kind whose hands could do things
other than handle fire hose, and
for this reason his services were
available and enjoyed by us in diff
ferent lines of work we had on hand
He loved to assist his fellow fire
men in this special line, as some Of
the members may well testify
Company officers always had good
word for Private Fred Schell, in
that he possessed a disposition and
friendliness that brought about
haromny and good will.
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POPULAR STATE
EMPLOYE DIES
Tributes Paid to Memory
to Mrs. Mae Parker;
Rites Wednesday

Tributes to Mrs. Mae (Downey)
Parker Of go Lockhart avenue, who
died early yesterday morning at ST..
Mary's hospital after a brief illness,
were rendered today by her asso-
ciates at the Workmen's Compensa-
ton office Of the Fifth Congression-
al district and by scores of lawyers,
insurance adjustors, medical men
and Waterbury area workers who
had contact with the office.
Mrs. Parker, widow of Martin J.
Parker, served up to the time of
her illness as secretary to Commits
sioner John ]. OConnell, and had
been associated previously with sew
eral former commissioners.
Thousands of factory employees,
who had to lille papers in the office
preparatory to taking jobs, were
served by Mrs. Parker during her
many years of association with the
compensation office, and her gra-
cious, kindly, and understanding
treatment of all was widely appre-
ciated and praised. She was held
in high esteem by her hundreds of
business associates and her legion
of friends.
Commissioner O'Connen today Is
sued the following statement on
Mrs. Parker's death: 1.-THE State of
Connecticut lost a valued public
servant; its employees of labor, a
just negotiator; and its working
men and women, a trustworthy
friend"
Alrerman James M. Lynch, former
compensation commissioner, made
the following remarks in tribute to
his former assistant: MRS. Parker
served all the commissioners who
have acted in this district. She was
faithful to every trust, and was ex-
tremely well-liked by all who had
any contact with the office. per-
sonally feel she was admired by
manufacturers and employees alike
and especially by the persons who
represented the various insurance
companies. I'm very sorry to hear
of her death, and express my pro-
found sympathy to her sisters"
The daughter of the late Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas Downey, Mrs. Parker
is survived by her sisters, Miss
Josephine Downey and Mrs. Will
liam Pendy. She was communi-
icant Of the Church of IS. Peter
and Paul, and was a member of the
choir of the Church of the Imma-
culate Conception.
The funeral will be held Wednes-
day morning at 8:15 from the Lunny
Funeral Home to the Church Of SIS.
Peter and Paul at 9 o'clock. Burial
will be in new st. Joseph's ceme-
terry. Friends may call at the fu-
neral home from 3 to 10 p. m. to-
day and tomorrow.
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Past State Commander Rudolph
Hennick, former chief executive Of
David Fannick post, win act as
chairman Of the general committee
Of arrangements. He will shortly
announce his aides, chairmen and
personnel Of the various committees
to whom will be entrusted the task
Of making the annual get-together
Of Jewish veterans an outstanding
event.
An organization session will be
held by the convention committee
Wednesday evening at the Office Of
Morris Robin, present commander
Of David Fannick post. A special
committee will be named to repre-
sent the auxiliary. Hotel Elton will
be the offlcial convention headquar-
tiers. Time and place Of meetings Of
delegates to the department and
auxiliary conventions will be an
nounced later.
In view Of the current war and
the concern Of local, state and ma
tional authorities over postwar
problems the coming convention
will be one Of the most important
in the history Of the department.
Demobilization, rehabilitation, hos
pitalization, anti-American propa-
ganda and activities and other ques-
lions loom for discussion and action.
Acknowledgment speakers will adj
dress the conventions.
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Captain James Mcdonald win be
In command Of q detail Of uniformed
firemen as full departmental honors
will be paid to Frederick A. Scheu,
81 Wacona avenue, late fireman and
War Veteran at the funeral services
tomorrow from the Bergin Funeral
home, 200 East Main street. to
Sacred Heart church and Calvary
cemetery.
High fire officials including Cher
Thomas Cavanaugh and Marshal
Dennis J. Lahey win attend, and
Lieutenant Timothy Morgan and
Prtvates Frank Moore, Frank
Downs, jeremiah j. Griffin, John
Dwyer, and Gustave Olson will
serve as pail bearers. The honor
guard will include PrivateS Thomas
Dougherty, George Carroll, Thomas
Lynch, Harold Mulville, Steven
Boroway, John Ryeal, John Shove,
John Burns, Charles Hamilton,
Michael Wallace, James Slavin, and
Raymond McEvoy.
Members of the Disabled Ameri-
can Veterans and auxiliary will
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COLLECTOR SEEKS
8 FORECLOSURES

Foreclosure Of eight tax liens on
property in Wolcott is sought by
Rose Wakelee, tax collector of VOL
colt, in a petition filed in common
pleas court today. The action was
entered in accordance with a law
passed in 1913, which permits tax
foreclosure action to be Thought
against several parties in the same
suit. It is the first time the right
has been exercised here.
The defendants and the debts
listed are as follows: Robert Ding
well Of 1itchf1eld, $685.; Menjamin
Swirsky of Pittsde1d, aMss., $119.76;
Frank B. Barrows Of Hartford,
$117.26; Anna Spytkowski Of Yon-
kers. N. Y, $7797; Arthur T. WAL
linger Of Cheshire, $4,000; Charles
v. Rose Of Waterbury, 1922;
Charles H. Dunn of Waterbury,
5000; and A. Clifford of Auburn,
N. Y, $104.51.
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been resident of Waterbury for
the past 48 years.
Survivors include three brothers,
William and Joseph of Waterbury,
and John of Washington, D. c.; a
sister, Katherine, Waterbury; two
nieces and nephews.
The funeral will be held from the
Stokes funeral home, 694 Riverside
street, Wednesday at 8:45 a. m. to
st. Joseph's church where a requiem
Mass will be celebrated at 9:15. IN
terment will be in new st. Joseph's
cemetery. Friends may call at the
funeral home today from z to 10
p. m. and tomorrow from to 10
p. m.
CHOQUETTE-Philias s. Cho-
quette, n, retired contractor, died
Saturday night at the home of a
daughter, Mrs. Herland j. Hall,
Linkfield road, WATERFOWL, after a
long illness.
He was born in Canada and came
to the United States go years ago.
Mr.. Choquette resided in WATERFOWL
since his retirement 10 years ago.
He was communicate of st. Johns
church, Watertown, ana a member
OF the Holy Name society Of the
church.
Surviving are his wife, Mary,
three daughters, Mrs. Louis DeVoe,
Waterbury and Mrs. Theobald Be-
dard, Webster, Mass, and Mrs. Hall:
a sister, Mrs. Alfred Girouard of
Canada; three grandchildren and
several nieces and nepheWs.
The funeral will be held from the
Bellville funeral home, 66 East Clay
street, tomorrow at 8 a. m. to st.
Johns church, WATERFOWL, at o.
Burial will be in Mount st. James
cemetery, Watertown.
Friends may call at the funera!
home today from 2 to 10 p. m.
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NEWCOMB RITES
TUESDAY AT 10
Widw of Torrington's First
Mayor Succumbs at
COnley Inn

Torrington, April 3-Mrs. Caroline
Lilley Newcomb, widow of the late
Charles S. Newcomb, first mayor OF
Torrington, died early Sunday at
Conley Inn where she made her
home during the winter months. Her
husband died here in 1885. She was
born in West Woodstock, daughter
of the late John L. and Caroline
(Adams) Lilley, October 80, 1857,
and had lived in Torrington for the
past Al years. She was the sister of
the late Governor George L. Lilley.
She leaves two nephews, Theodore
P. Lilley Of Watertown and Fred
erick P. Lilley of Denver, Colo. The
body was removed to the Tompkit1s-
North Funeral Home.
The funeral will be held Tuesday
at 10 a. m. at the family home, PAL
Main street, with Rev. G.. Homer
Lane, pastor of the Center Congre-
gational church, officiating. Burila
will be in Timothy Plain Cemetery
Norton, Mass, with Rev. Hazel r.
Gredler, pastor of the Unitarian
church of Norton, in charge of the
committal service.
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FOW BOOKS MOVIES
FOR FARLEY TONIGHT

Moving pictures Of fishing and
hunting expeditions will be shown,
and future legislation relating to
fish and game will be discussed at
meeting Of the Waterbury Fish
and Game Protective association at
8 o'clock tonight at the clubroomS
on the Waterbury Cheshire Rd., Jo-
seph G.. Fow, president, announced.
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assistant at the First Baptist church
here, officiating. Burial will be in
West cemetery, Bristol.
The funeral of william Hayes,
Hartford. formerly Of Waterbury,
was held Saturday from the Null
vile funeral home to st. Francis
Xavier church. Burial was In new
st. Joseph's cemetery.
Rev. James Sullivan was cele-
brant Of the Mass; Rev. James
Broderick, deacon, Rev. David
OKeefe, sub-deacon, and Robert
Burt organist and soloist.
Bearers were Frank Sheehy
John Sheehy, Francis Sheehy, and
Patrick Hughes.
The funeral Of Miss Mary Farley,
IA Baldwin street, will be held to-
morrow at 9 a. m. from the Null
vile funeral home, 270 West Main
street, to the Immaculate Concep-
ton church at 9:45. Burial will be
in Calvary cemetery.
Friends may call at the funeral
home today from 2 to 10 p. m.
The funeral Of Theodore H. Bed
bour, formerly Of Waterbury and
Hartford, was held Saturday at the
Dickinson & Streeter funeral home
Springfield, Mass, Rev. DR.. John
@. Walker, Second Congregational
church, this city, officiating. Burial
will be at the convenience Of the
family.
Funeral services for Louis Swi-
ridowski, 451 North Main st., were
held Saturday at the Mazaika
funeral home, Rev. John ZySkowski.
st. Stanislaus Kostka church, ON
ciating. Burial was in Calvary
cemetery.
Bearers were Harry Konvaluk,
John KonvaIuk, Alexander zmut-
ski, Anon Tetanchuk, william Ad-
oqayi0a and 1aGaf znka1lskaA
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PILOT DROWNED

Millville, N. j., April supp -
Capt. Harold H. Crossley, 26, In
dian Harbor, Mass, was drowned
yesterday when his pursuit plane
crashed into the ocean 10 miles
miles southeast of Atlantic City, N
j., Millville Army Air base officials
announced today.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-04-03
INDUSTRIAL CHORUS
4 CONCERT APRIL 10

President Helen Chapman, Con-
ductor G. Loring Burwell, and Sec
rotary Arthur l.. Purinton will pre-
sent reports on preparations for the
Spring concert of the Industrial
Chorus which will be given in
Buckingham hall Sunday, April l6
at a meeting of the executive board
in the Y. M. G. A. cafeteria We'd
nesday night.
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ETEDIER. .sIMPROvEDn

Boston April 3 - Cup Arthur
Fielder, noted symphony orchestra
conductor, was reported improved"
today at the Peter Bent Brigham
hospital were he has been confined
with influenza. His condition is not
critical.
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Full Weather Report

Boston, April 3 (UP)-weath-
eP forecasts
MASSACHUSETTs, RHODE Is.
LAND and CONNECTHCUT-CIear
ana continued cold tonight. Tues-
day fair with moderate tempera-
tuRes.
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Jewish War Veterans
/ To Meet Here May 26
hree-Day Session of Department Auxiliary Delegates
{ to Be Held; Past Commander HenniCk, Chairman

hosts delegates to the annual state convention of the
Connecticut Department. Jewish War Veterans to be held in
Waterbury May 26-27-28. Official announcement was
made today that his city had been designated conven
ton city for 1914 An interesting wartime program will
be prepared
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CHOQUETTE-In Watertown, April
1914, Philias s. Choquette, Of Link
field Road, Watertown.
Funeral Tuesday morning, at 500
o'clock, from Belleville Funeral
Home, 66 East Clay Street, to- St,
Johns Church, Watertown at 900
o'clock. Burial in Mount st. James
cemetery, Watertown.
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midas BOT training centers have
supplied over $4,000 trained techni-
clans to the armed forces and ord
nance and civil factories during the
war.
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FITZPATRICK-In this city, April
End, 1914, jeremiah Fitzpatrick, Of
279 Moran Street.
Funeral Wednesday morning, at
8:15 o'clock, from Mulville Funeral
Home, 270 West Main Street, to st.
Thomas Church, at 800 o'clock.
Burial in Calvary cemetery.