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The union times., 1944-04-15
NAZIs CALL CHILDREN

Germany plans to employ children as young as ten years of age in farm work this unrner since the country cannot spare a single sol d1er or worker" a Stockholm news paper said in an article reported to OWI.
The union times., 1944-04-15
Electricians R efuse To
 Pay Dues To Mine Workers

GARY, Ind.-Local B9, Intl. Bro. of Electrical Workers has filed suit to determine whether its members can be forced to pay dues to Dist. 50, United Mine Workers, under closed shop contract Dist. 50 has with Northern Indiana Public Service.
The union times., 1944-04-15
CT Bill (S l767N

Bill for rehabilitation of veterans of this war Provides o
 employment pay and for hospaIzation and education of veterans Passed by senate, may hard time in the House where Rep. John Rankin (D Mss heads Committee on War Veterans Legislation Urge local to vote
The union times., 1944-04-15
Price, Control

Price Control must be renewed by Congress by June 3O This the continuation of OPA and of living Unionists urging renewal of the Price act without crppng, damaging amendments that would aid price profteers.
The union times., 1944-04-15
LET CONGRESS KNOW

MYTH members of the House and Senate returning
 Washington after their Easter recess, labor is letting the legislators know that is interested in their the following blls
 Poll Tax Repeal CHR 7) Passed by the House. this bill for Senate April IT, by with Senate Majority Leader Alben Bark ley UnOns increasing their messages of support of this bill to their senaors asking them stop Poll buster by invoking the cloure accepting
The union times., 1944-04-15
School Lunches (s 172l & S 182O)

Almost identical these bills provide U.S funds for lunches for school children and help effort by mittng mothers remain in plants during day. The House has killed similar plan Labor asking seek early hearings and passage, and telling House bers their action when the bill comes before them again.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-18
DEVOTE SECTION
TO RECREATION
Youth to Write Own
Plans at Coming Cover
11Or's Conference

Young people will have an OPP
portunity to write their own specifi-
cations for wartime recreation
program when the Governors Con-
ference on Recreation meets In Wa
terbury Friday, April 81.
One section of the conference has
been set aside for consideration of
tn erecreation needs of young peo-
pie, both in cities and in country
towns, and most Of the speakers
will be young men and women In
their teens or early twentieS.
Helen Reed of Bristol, "a, is a
rurela school teacher with a back
ground Of All club work. Roger La
Montague Of Guilford is 10 years
old and the assistant steward of
the local Grange. Minerva Bris-
tol of Canton Center, now a student
att he University Of Connecticut. is
20 years old. She represents the
University All club. Katherine
Sharpe OF Columbia, IS, Is mem
Der Of small group who call them
selves the "Cogs", and get credit
for making the wheels go round in
many community enterprises in
their town. Charles Larsen, presi-
dent Of the Middlesex County All
Fair association, Is 10, and was
last years state All garden cham
pion.
This group will do the talking for
rural youth. In the urban youth
section, Harold Goldberg,fi high
school senior from Colchester, is
on the program with the principal
Of his school, Mrs. Julia hartman. A
group Of Waterbury young people
win present a skit Boom Town Or
ganizeS for Recreation"
Two older people will have a part
in the youth program. Rev. Paul
Tanner. director Of the Youth De-
partment Of the National Catholic
Welfare Council, and Professor b.
L. Hummel. extension spetiG1ise on
recreation at Virginia rDIytechriG
Institute.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-18

Washington, April 10 - The War
Department and the Navy Monday
issued casualty lists which contain
ed the names of the following Con-
necticut men:
Wounded In Action
Mediterranean Area
Devivo, Pfc. Louis Airs. Mary
Devivo, mother, 40 West Colt street,
New London.
Goodrich, Pfc. Gordon M. - Mrs.
Hazel M. Goodrich, mother, Sim
onds avenue, Collinsville.
KoStrisak, Pfc. John A. - Mrs.
Anna Hatala. mother, Clair Hill,
Collinsville.
Kulas, Pfc. Victor A.-1gnacy Ku-
las, father, Himmon Hill, Seymour.
Matthews, Pfc. Frederick A. -
Fred H. Matthews, father, Sc Lin
den street, Plainville.
Pallotti, Tech, 5th CIR. ROCCO j.
Mrs. Catherine Lapenta, sister, 1882
Main street, Hartford.
PopielarcZyk, Private Stanley j.
Mrs. Sophie Rochniak, sister, So
Clarence street, Bridgeport.
Shea, Pfc. william D. Denis
Shea, father, ID Hammer street,
East Hartford.
Southwest Pacific Area
Barnett. Pvt. Maurice-Mrs. Amy
I. Barnett, mother, 81 Blue Hills
avenue, Hartford.
Missing In Action
European Area
Aldrich, Staff Sgt. Frederick NJ
Mrs. Mona F.. Aldrich, mother,
Route 2, New Milford.
Bartolo, staff Sgt. Anthony j.
Philip A. Bartolo, father, Wiltshire
Farms, Greenwich.
Cappiello, Flight Officer Louis j.
Emanuel Cappiello. father, 81
Hallock street, New Haven.
Chmielecki, Tech. Sgt. Stanley A.
Mrs. Anna Cchmielecki, mother,
Route 8, Plain Hill, Norwichtown.
Power. LIST 1t. William D.-Mi-
chael J. Power, father, 140 Edna
avenue, Bridgeport.
Navy
Bergeron, Joseph Edward, gun
ner's mate third class, USNR,
Missing. Parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Jo-
seph L. Bergeron, 249 West Main
street, Meriden.
Robert j. Smith of 81 Linden
street has returned to his Navy
base after spending a leave here.
A storekeeper, third class, he re-
turned recently from convoy duty
to North Africa.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-18

several weeks ago by the Execu-
tive Committee. While the Com
mittee recognized tn difficulties of
running convntion under wartime
restrictions, and with so many club
members In the armed forces, 1t was
felt that the youger element in the
Republican Party should be given
an opportunity to express their
opinions, considering the fact that
both State and National elections
will be held this year. The success
Of the 1913 convention held under
similar circumstances was deciding
factor in this decision.
Mr.. Norwash appointed Fred Zell-
er, State Comptroller, G enera l
chairman several weeks ago, and
announced the appointment of var
ious Committee Chairmen last night.
Among those were Judge Norman
Yellin of Hartford, as chairman of
the Banquet Committee; Mrs. Anna
Mae Switaski, of New Britain, State
Central woman from the
Sixth Senatorial District, chairman
of the Credentials Committee; Her.
bert Korn, East Haven, Registra-
ton; Joseph Mccarthy, Stafford
Springs, Publicity; Allan F. Shep-
ard, Middletown, Ticket Committee;
Attorney Arnold Vogt, New London.
Chairman Of the Resolutions Com
mittee; A. Vail Smith, Somers, Sar-
geant-at-Arms; and Alyce Slate, of
Hartford, Chairman of the Recep-
ton Committee.
Mr.. Zeller estimated that between
800 and $50 would attend the ban
quet at the Hotel Bond on Saturday
night, May -. Final arrangements
are being made to have a national
Unknown Republican make the
principal address. Invitations have
been issued to Governor Raymond
E. Baldwin and other state officers,
including the Connecticut Republi-
can congressman in Washington. It
Is expected that several OF these will
be called upon to speak, which
speeches may reveal the Republic
can issues which will be emphasized
during the coming campaign.
From the interest already shown,
1t is expected that there will be sew
eral stormy sessions Of the Resolu-
tons Committee. There are already
indications that several resolutions
on foreign ana domestic policy will
be submitted to the Resolution Com
mittee and that the Committee will
devote much Of its time to those
subjects.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-18
SCOVILL MEETING
HELD YESTERDAY
Fifteen Directors Elected +;
No Action Taken on
Executive Officers

Fifteen directors were formally
elected at the annual meeting yes
terday of the Scovill Manufacturing
Company. The usual custom Of
electing president and general man.
ager and other officers was post
poned until ltaer in the month due
to the absence from the city yester-
day Of President John H. Goss and
ce-President Leavenworth p.
Sperrry. Both executives were re-
ported on their annual vacations.
Although 1t has been rumored
that several important changes in
personnel may feature the annual
election, It is not believed drastic
upsets will be witnessed this year.
The following directors were
elected yesterday:
John H. GoSs, Leavenwnrth p.
Sperry. Chauncey P. GosS, Jr., w.
Shirley Fulton, Roger s. Sperry,
John p. Elton, Bennett Bronson,
william M. Goss, William T. Hun
ter, Austin L. Adams. Mark L. Sper-
ry, Jr., Francis T. Reeves. Henry
w. Wild, Chauncey p. Co.'S, Sd. Ar
thur p. Hickcox.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-18
.FOREMEN ELECT
CYRIL F. CROSS
Yale Professor in Address
PREDICTS Heavy Second
Front Casualties

Cyril F.. Cross Of the Connecticut
Light & Power Co., was elected
president of the Industrial Fore
mems association at a dinner meet
ing last night at the Y. M. O. A..
Others elected were Walter E. Allan.
Waterbury, Mfg. Co., vice president,
and Charles Barth, Waterbury,
Buckle Co., recording secretary.
Prof. George H. E. Smith of Yale
gave a review of the war and several
predictions. He warned that We.
are already late in invading west
ern Europe and have been telling
the Nazis to prepare for it for a
long time. Prof. Smith pointed to
the possibility of desperate fighting
and heavy Allied casualties in the
coming invasion.
Honored at the meeting were:n
Past Presidents Walter A. Jarvis,
George G. Hubbard, William A. carr
penter, j. 4. H. Peterson, william L..
Caligan, James A. Burns, H. Wesley
Leavenworth, Clarence D. Wooding,
and William B. Mckenzie. Mr.. Cross
presided at the session in the abb
sence of the outgoing president, Ala
len w. Rockwell. asFs
Entertainment was provided by
Domenic Mecca on the accordion
and Cashin's Milky Way quartet.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-18
WINSTED Youth
STILL MISSING
Police Drag Two Rivers in
Vain; Boy Scout Injured
in Search

Winsted, April 18-Though state
and local police dragged both Mad
and Still rivers and the dam gates
at the Gilbert Clock corporation on
North Main street were opened to
lower Still river, no trace was found
Of Raymond Picard, 81 -years-old
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Antonio Picard
of 80 Main street, who disappeared
Sunday night.
Boy Scouts and neighbors can
vassed the neighborhood and
secured the parks and nearby GEM
eteries where Raymond used to go
in search of flowers, but to no avail.
Police believe the child may have
fallen from a wall at the rear of
his home into the swollen waters of
Mad river, and that the body may
have been swept into Still river
about 200 yards east of the Picard
home.
State Police Sergeant Norman E.
Lowery requested the opening of
the dam gates which brought Still
River about a foot lower.
The water in both rivers is alb
normally high and muddy due to re-
cent rains. Graphing operations
were impeded in both streams by
large amounts of scrap metal and
debris in the beds of the streams.
Charles Clairmont, a Boy Scout,
Of 80 Main street, was cut on the
leg Monday when he stepped on a
graphing iron. He was taken to
Litchf1eld County hospital, where
several stitches were required to
close the wound.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-18
WHOOPINC COUGH
LEADS DISEASES

Six cases of whooping cough
made up the greatest total Of COM
municable diseases reported for
Waterbury for the week ending
April Is, according to the weekly
morbidity report of the state de-
partment Of health.
Other cases listed for the city and
their total were: cases of lobar
pneumonia, 2 cases of scarlet fever
and one each of measles and men
nights.
Total of communicable diseases
listed for the state are as follows
measles. 612; scarlet fever, 1867.
pneumonia, So; whooping cough, SO;
meningitis. Z; chickenpox, 266;
mumps, II; gonorrhea. 80: and
syphilis, SO. No cases of typhoid
fever, infantile or diphtheria were,
listed for the entire state during the
period. s
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-18
TEACHERS VOTE
FOR EQUAL PAY
Survey Shows OverwheIm=
ing Sentiment in Favor;
Board Informed

Members of the representative
council of the Waterbury Teachers
association voted 20 and 1-2 to and
Ia for the proposal to equalize the
teachers pay schedules so that
women will receive the same pay as
men who perform similar work, it
was disclosed at a meeting of the
Board of Education last night.
The information was contained
in a letter written by J. F. Boland.
president of the association, and
telling Of the teachers action.
It was pointed out that the voting
power of each individual school de-
ponds on the number of teachers
in the school, some schools having
as little as a quarter of one vote
while others, namely the high
schools, holding three votes.
The representative Of each school
voted on the equalization question
in accordance with the majority
opinion at the school represented
A tie was recorded at one school,
so that the total vote taken by the
association April 3 was Is and ga
instead of the possible 26 and ga,
it was reported.
The Board of Education ruled re-
Gently that budgetary considerations
would prevent it from equalizng
the pay schedule.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-18

1ne plaintiffs are three sisters of
the late Mr.. Violante: Christina
Per- otti, Eliza Durante, and Maria
Grazia Violante, the latter acting
through the defendant as her con-
Servator, all residents of Waterbury;
and niece and nephew, Lucia Coz
zolino and Stephen Violante, both
Of New Haven.
The court complaint states Pas
quale Violante, q brother of Mr.. vi
iante, died intestate in 1941 in Seat
tie, Washington, and the plaintiffs
gained interest in his real and per-
sonal property. The plaintiffs claim
that Michael Violante in 1912 re-
quested them to quit claim all of
their interest in the property and
they did so when he agreed to close
the estate and sell the holdings and
to divide the assets among them
after paying off the debts and other
expenses. The payments had not
been made by the time the local
man died, Jan. 30, 1943, and the
defendant has disallowed their
claims, the court write states.
1t is claimed by the plaintiffs
that the estate now in the hands
of the defendant constitutes trust
fund for the payment of their
claims. They ask for an accounting
and also for judgement for the
amounts found due on the ac-
counting.
The action has an unusual angle
in that the defendant in the ntiga-
ton is also plaintiff in his capa-
city as conservator for one of the
interested parties, and in effect is
suing himself. The suit, however,
is clasSed as friendly action in
which court advice on disposition of
the assets is sought, it has been in
dictated.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-18

Francis j. Sugrue o. 1871 Kelsey
street has been commissioned a
second lieutenant at the Blytheville
Army Air Field, Ark.
Gerald Rabinowitz Of $50 Cooke
street has completed a course at
the Navy storekeeperS school at
Toledo, Ohio.
Edward w. Evans Of Watertown
was commissioned a second lieu
tenant at graduation exercises last
week at George Field, Lawrence
vile, Ill.
Private Angelo F. Addona of 1879
Beech street is receiving instruction
in radio operation and mechanics
at Scott Field, Ill.
Private Newton Leas of AL High
land avenue has completed fur
Tough here and has resumed duties
at Fort Knox, Ky. He is the son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. James L. LeaS Of 5l4
Raymond street.
Lieutenant Colonel Newton w. AL
exander, former Wildly high school
teacher. is now serving in Boston.
Previously he was commanding OFF,
Ger of the Army specialized train
ing program at Clark university.
Worcester, Mass, serving there until
the school was closed last month.
G. Royle Lucian of AZ Melrose
avenue has been advanced to SER
geant in the Marine corps at a
South Pacific post. The son Of Mr..
and Mrs. c. P. Lucian, he has been
overseas since last August.
Private John w. Parker Of IA
Vine street has resumed duties at
the Army station hospital at Fort
Huackuca, Ariz., after spending a
furlough here.
The Purple Heart has been
awarded posthumously to Private
First Glass Richard Chase and will
be sent to his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter Chase of Fort Kent, Maine,
former Waterbury residents, accord
ing to word received here. Private
First Glass Chase was killed in ac-
ton in North Africa Jan. 2.
Private John Bridges was killed
in action in New Guinea Good Fri
day, according to War Department
telegram received by his sister, Mrs.
Joseph Samoska of 149 Seymour
street. His family recently received
= letter dated March 20 by the SOL
der
The local serviceman was grad
late Of st. Joseph's school and at
tended Leavenworth High school
before his employment as manager
Of a gasoline station on South Main
street. In the service 18 months, he
was injured earlier this year and
rejoined his outfit Just a month ago.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-18
NEW CHAPTER IN
DOMESTIC CASE

Margaret Flammia Devino of Wa
tebury, who was recently sued by
her husband, Timothy Devino of
Waterbury, as the result of a bank
account dispute, today named him
defendant in a divorce action in SUI
perior court.
The plaintiff states they married
June %, 1925 and that her husband
became intolerably cruel Jan. /,
1888. She seeks custory of their
15-year-old daughter, and also an
allowance for support.
The civil action, in which the
husband sought an accounting of
their joint holdings, was Withdrawn
from the court docket few days
ago. Property valued at $25 900 had
been attached when he started the
suit.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-18

Mrs. E. w. Harvey, Mr.. and Mrs.
Wesley Clark, Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
Rogers, Mr.. and Mrs. K. Saikas.
Also Miss Ann Mccarthy, Miss Ly-
dia Potter, Miss Florence Nunno,
Mrs. Elizabeth Stewart, Miss Mary
Yovina, Miss Mary Perriallo, Miss
es Josephine D'Angelo, Genevieve
Lingary, Nora Grigarousky, Bernice
Mary Rosa, and Miss Bea
Bringman, and Herman Nevin.
Committee was in charge of Miss
B. Nichols, Ann Mccarthy, r. G..
Payne, Martha Krawchak, Helen
and Victoria Astyk.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-18
COMMISSIONER LATE,
CIGARS EXCUSE HIM

Flushed and smiling ana armed
with a box Of cigars. Commissioner
Joseph DeLuca made his appear
ance one hour late at the Board
Of Education meeting last night.
The business discussions Of the
board were interrupted for many
minutes when the education COM
mlsisonerS were informed they
would have new school charge,
another son in the DeLuca family.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-18
TALBOT SELECTED
FOR COP BANQUET
Young Republicans Ar
ranging Ninth Annual
State Convention

At meeting Of the State Execu-
tive Committee Of the Connecticut
Young Republicans, held in Hart
ford last night, Walter Norwash,
President, announced that Con-
gresham Joseph Talbot of Nauga-
tuck would be the POSTMASTER at
the banquet of the Ninth Annual
Convention OF the Connecticut
Young Republicans, which will be
held in Hartford on May IL and 10.
The decision to hold the annual
convention this year was arrived at
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-18
SHAMROCKS WIN
CARD TOURNEY
Lose Final Match, But
Takes HOnOrs; Beatrice
Bingham Feted
Washington Hill

st. Francis Holy Name As Tour
nament played their final game of
the season last evening with John
Fitzmaurice's "Shamrocks" coming
out on top-with the box of cigars
which their captain shared with the
rest Of the players. Scores for last
nights game was j. Fitzmaurice 20
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-18
%re4Mz7ynvt%
eSTAOLlSt1ED IOO8

Don't Let 1t Be Said You Haven
Noticed A Number Of Well Set Vi
Men Wearing Our Famous So
Clothes Suits And Topcoots. =;
Ifyou're at oil observing you can't
miss them - You'll pick them out
in the crowd-You'II look at them
at least twice - because they're
the sort of clothes thot commend
attention.
First for their wonderful fabrics,
IikeobIe patterns, fit, drope ond
clothes comfort
Secondly their individuoIized op-
peoronce - their wonderfully soft
pIiobIe hond tailoring - their
style distinction and assurance Of
more service mileage for your $45
than you've ever enjoyed before.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-18

The Young Democratic Clubs
of Connecticut. will lhold its annual
state convention in Waterbury,
Friday and Saturday, May 10 and
goth. The principal business ses-
sion on Saturday will be followed
by the annual convention BAN
quet to be held at The Elton.
Over 200 delegates are expected
to attend.
A meeting of the local clubs
executive committee will be held
Friday evening at Patsy Browns
Silver Chalet at which time Jo-
Seph DePaolo of Meriden, ma
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-18

Oregon families received $8.114,-
600 in life insurance death benefit
payments during 1913, compared
with $6,662, 1000 the previous year
and $6,096,o0O In 1941, the Institute
of Life Insurance reported.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-18
DETAIL FOR TODAY
Busted

When a soldier is BUSTED, he is
literally de-ranked. II a corporal
or a sergeant commits a INSIDE
meanor and Is ordered to report
to his commanding officer, ne can
usually figure on being BUSTED
This is intended to keep the non-
com on his toes, which it generally
does. The usual procedure for a
BUST Is for the BUSTED to ap-
preach his c. o.. who says, "Sit
down. Corporal Jones; stand upI
Private Jones" -
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-18
Unusual Angle In "Friendly Lawsuit In Superior Cour
Mayor Favors Definite
School Repair Program
Survey to Be Undertaken to Learn Extent of Needed
Improvements in All School Buildings, Yards

comprehensive plan for improving school property
recommended by Mayor John S. Monagan at meet
ing of the Eoard of Education last night and the school
committee was asked to study the situation and
make preliminary report at the next meeting.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-18

Newest and biggest army COM
bat vehicle is the aston tank re-
triever. capable Of hauling one
medium or two small tanks to a
repair station
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-18
Defendant Listed On
Record AS Plaintiff
Suing Self For Share
Relatives of Late Michael WOIante Seek Ruling on
Disposition of Estate; Accounting, Judgment of
Amounts Sought By Contestants

Five relatives of the late Michael Vioante of Water
bury today claimed $4,000 damages each from Guido
Durane executor of the will of the late local resident in
papers entered on the superior court docket.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-18

tional committeeman and general
convention chairman, will confer
with the local committee Of ar
engagements on the details of the
meeting and banquet.
Nicholas zappone, local pres
ident and state vice-president,
will serve as chairman Of the To-
cal committee; Attorney Stephen
Hornick will supervise arrange
ments for the banquet while Will
liam T. harrington, will direct
publicity. Other sub-chairmen
will be announced following FRI
days meeting.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-18
Captain

Captain
e. O'Donnell 22-even though the
Shamrocks lost last night-it didn't
keep them from winning the tour
nament-D. ONeil 19-Tom Con-
way 23-J. McHugh 26-and Tom
Coughlan 16.
The total standing of the teams
are J. Fitzmaurice, SOS, D. O'Neil
593, E. O'Donnell sci, J. McHugh
512, T. Coughlan $40, and Tom
Conway so. With the streak OF
good luck which Mr.. Conway's team
has been having these last few
weeks-if the tournament lasted a
few more weeks, it seems almost
certain that they would be bring
ing home prize.
Fellow workers of Waterbury
Manufacturing Co.'S. employment
office entertained at Harmon's Blue
Room last evening, in honor of Miss
Beatrice Bringman, whose marriage
takes place on Saturday, April 22nd,
to Mr.. Herman w. Nevin, at the
First Methodist church. The bride
to be was presented with a silver
service-a chicken supper was serv-
ed to those who attended, which
included: Mr.. and Mrs. r. G. Payne,
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. A. Bonet, Mr.. and