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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-12
Death Of Conn.
Newspaper Mon

Waterford, Conn.,, May l2-(UF)
George r. Morris, Jr.. 48, former
State Capitol reporter for the
United Press for many years. and
New London correspondent Of the
Norwich Bulletin. died last night
after an illness OF three weeks.
Morris. q veteran Of the first
World War, started his newspaper
work on the New London Day and
joined the United Press staff near
ly IS years ago. covering the Capt.
toll, politics and the general assemb-
ly. About four years ago he return
ed to newspaper work In New Lon
don where he continued to cover
the United Press at the Coast Guard
Academy and submarine base.
Morris was active In State Amer
lean Legion Affairs, was O former
commander OF the New London Post
and was q former officer In the
Laurel Club. an organization COM
posed Of newspaperTnen assigned to
cover the legislature.
He was completing the final draft
Of a book on newspaper work, which
had been accepted for publication.
at the time Of his death.
His widow and four children sur
vivs.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-12
I more DEEDS
FILED TODAY
All Relate to Assignments
of Mortgages From SCO-
will Company

Seven more deeds relating to as
signments OF mortgages from the
Scovill Mfg. Company TO the First
Federal Savings & Loan bank are
on file at the Town Clerks office
in addition to the IL similar deeds
filed yesterday.
The mortgages involved in these
transactions are all on property
formerly owned by the company
many of which were built during
the last war. Contrary to reports
these transactions do not signify a
sale of these properties to the bank.
All present owners will retain their
equity in these properties. The
mortgages assigned while being first
mortgages do not affect this equity.
The houses most of which are on
Wood street, Oak and Ives streets
were built by the company during
the last war and subsequently sold
to employees. The company at the
time transacted these sales by
1t is understood that the Scovill Co.,
is DESTROYS of disposing of all such
holdings while in turn the bank is
eager to assume this type business,
at this time.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-12
Highway Department
Closes Toll Station
Little Business at New Canaan Station With CONNER
CiaI Trucks; Personnel Also Presents Problem

Effective as of 1901 a. m. May
18th, the commercial vehicle toll
collection station located at New
Canaan on the Merritt Parkway will
be discontinued. it was announced
by Motor Vehicle Commissioner
John T. Mccarthy, secretary Of the
commission.
This decision was reached as the
result OF a recommendation being
received from State Highway Com
missioner william j. Cox, who was
authorized by the Commission to
make a study Of the toll collection
situation at this station TO de-
ternine the edvisability of contin-
uing same
At the time of opening the park
ways last June to the use of COM
mercial vehicles engaged in the
transportation of war materials, the
commission felt. that to ensure
complete coverage of commercial
toll collections between Greenwich
and Milford, and intermediate sta
ton be located about midway on the
Merritt Parkway and so selected the
present site at New Canaan.
1t has developed, however. that
the business experienced at the New
Canaan station has fallen far short
of expectations. The station ha,
accounted for approximately % PEI
cent Of the entire commercial fee.
collected since the date of opening
on June 18th of last year. This fact
together with considerable amount
Of expense involved in the operation
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-12
Britain Now
Paying Cash

Washington, May pup -
Great Britain, fully fooled" for
war purposes, is paying cash for
virtually all military capital
goods received from the United
States, lend-lease officials said to-
day.
The same was said to be true Of
all goods or supplies sent to Brit
ain for export or fabrication for
export.
The new policy, not yet formalized
but already in effect, has been
made possible by the fact that
British factories. through lend
lease, have been equipped sufficient
ly with machine tools and other ia
cilities for war production. Any
such capital goods which Britain
aetaIns now will be for postwar
EBpoSes-and the lend-lease act
1Ruhibits lend-leasing anything ex-
ccpt Tor war purposes.
Ever since last Nov. Is, it was
learned, machinery" and "other"
industrial goods as shown in lend
lease reports have been provided
Britain only on q cash basis.
Through Dec. 81, 1913, Exports OF
those items. respectively. were ST.
O59 600, 900 and 1904 100000.
Negotiations for putting non-mili-
tary capital goods exports to Brit
ain on a cash bassi have been un-
der discussion since last Summer.
The entire problem is being re-
viewed constantly. officials said.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-12
MORE FURNITURE
NEEDED FOR ARMY
Truck to Take Load Today
to Hartford Distribu-
ton Center

An Army truck is expected to ar
rive in Waterbury this afternoon
to take a load of furniture secured
by the Red Cross hospital and camp
committee to an Army distribution
center in Hartford, 1t was announced
today by Mrs. Gordon Hurlbut,
chairman of the committee. Another
shipment has been prepared for de-
livery to the Navy base at Groton.
The local supplies include fur
niture for use of recreation centers,
and also exercising machines, which
have been obtained for service hos
pitfalls.
Several members of the local COM
mittee attended the state meeting
at Stamford yesterday, and partici-
pated in the discussion on the camp
and hospital services program. In
the group were Mrs. Hurlbut, Mrs.
Leavenworth Sperry, and Mrs. Edith
Laid, executive secretary Of the
local chapter.
The local chairman stated great
need exists for additional furniture
and Connecticut chapters may be
asked to obtain supplies for out
of-state csnters which are greatly
in need Of supplies.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-12
SUMMER SESSIONS
AT ST. JOSEPH'S

Two six week summer session at
st. joseph College. West Hartford,
has been announced by Sister Mary
Rosa, dean of the college. These
will be available for women who are
high school graduates, and opens
June %, ending August 8, and
June 10 to Sept. 2. The course is
also open to college freshmen who
wish to accelerate their courses.
Included will be courses in Gre
ative art workshop, a study of line.
color, and design; general biology
and general chemistry; money and
banking; child study course; course
in Shakespeare; French grammar
and composition; contemporary his
tory and American government;
general psychology, Introductory
sociology, immigration and race re-
lations; Introductory Spanish: stem
ography and typewriting; and other
associated courses. Rev. Cornelius
P. Teulings, formerly Of this city,
will give a daily one-hour course
on the Old Testament.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-12

Boston, May IL - (UP) - Col"
onel Bryan Houston, deputy OPA
administrator In charge OF rationing
predicts that 1.-THE worst part Of
gasoline rationing will be over with
In six months"
In an address before the Inde-
pendent Oil Mems Association last
night, Colonel Houston said that
after October gasoline rations prob
ably will be liberalized and black
market dealings no longer profit
able.
Describing early oPA rationing
efforts as "a sinking Job" he de-
elared that simpler and saner direc-
tiyes now are correcting former
abuses but added that he hoped
"the war will not last long enough
fol- OPA 70 perfect It's rationing
system" Colonel Houston said deal
aIs must choose between control by
tAe federal government or control
~ the racketeers. In the govern
Fnent program. he said. dealers will
have . voice in policy administra-
aAan.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-12
Al BUNKER HILL
PUPILS THROUGH
All to Continue Studies at
High School; Majority
Going to Crosby

Forty-one pupils will graduate
from Bunker Hill grammar school
in June, 1t was announced today by
Ralph w. Darlington, principal. All
of the students will continue their
education, with the largest number
going to Crosby High school.
The graduation list and registra-
ton follow: Crosby High school,
college course: James r. Healey,
Stephen LANCE, Thomas Moody,
william Reid, Dolores Beccia, Rose
Bria, Nancy Elwin, Marcia Harvey,
Carolyn Max, Susanna James, Mil
licent Mackin, Evelyn Jean Mus
sary, Norma Schoonmaker, Nancy
Truelove, Jerry Troendly, and Mar
jorie Carlson; technology course,
william Lee, Richard VenderMeer,
Francis Foster, John Kenney, Rob
ert Mellon, and George Swentor;
classical course, Dolores Fischer
Arlene Kelley, Suzanne BOTHER, FL
inor Knutson, and Airline Duphiney
Wildly High school, commercial
course, William Darlington and
Theresa Austin! stenographis, Eve
Ign Radaski: Leavenworth High
school, manual training. Douglas
Miller; vocational, Norton johnson
Robert Jones, and Wesley Read
nursing, Shirley Boisvert; Catholic
High school, college, Nancy Cham
payne and Mary Panalitis: CONNER
cial Barbara Gunterma nan dEloise
Meehan; nursing, Dorothy Paponte;
Wooster school in Danbury. Ross
Olsen.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-12
BISHOP NAMES
FATHER HYNES
Former Local Curate Made
Pastor of St. Anne's
Church, Avon

Rev. John T. Hynes, curate at the
Church of the Blessed Sacrament
in 1927 and 1928, was appointed yes
terday pastor of the new st. AIMS
parish, Avon, by Most Rev. Maurice
F. McAuliffe, Bishop of Hartford.
At the same time, Bishop Nc
Auliffe announced that the parish,
formerly a mission parish of St.
Patrick's church, Pennington, is
now independent, and that its boun-
diaries will be co-eXtensive with the
boundaries of the town of Avon.
Father Hynes was born in Meri-
den on October %, 1902. He attend
ed st. Roses school there and
Meriden high school, and studied
for the priesthood at st. Thomas
seminary, st. Mary's seminary, Bal
timore, and Sulpician Seminary
Washington, D. G. He was ordained
on May Is. 1927, in st. Joseph's
cathedral by the late Bishop Milan.
Since July 4, 1912, Father Hynes
has been serving at St. Augustine's
church, Hartford. He previously had
served at st. Brens, New Haven,
from 1928 1912.
Father Hynes will commence his
new duties on May 20.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-12

Arguments were presented in SUI
perior court today on the defense
motion to strike from the jury
docket the $4,000 civil action Of
Mary Thompson Fox Of Waterbury
against George Stanley, admins
TRAITOR of the estate Of Amy l..
Thompson Stanley. Judge Edward
]. Quinlan reserved decision.
It was claimed by Mr.. Stanley's
counsel that the litigation, based
on disposition Of a trust fund, In
wolves legal issues which should be
settled by the court and not by q
jury. The plaintiffs lawyer, who
asked for a jury hearing, claimed
other cases Of that type had been
left to juries for verdicts.
Judge Quinlan indicated that II
hte decision should be for a court
trial that a hearing could not be
held until next fall since he would
disqualify himself. He stated q re-
cent conference held with counsel
in the case was Of such nature
that he felt 1t would be unfair for
him to try the case. The confer
ence was held May 4 when the case
was scheduled for q jury hearing,
and q possible settlement was in
dictated. Counsel reported later that
the terms were unsatisfactory.
The plaintiff claims a right to
the estate, originally held by her
father, Owen Thompson, and owned
subsequently by her mother, Mary
A. Thompson, and sisters, Elizabeth
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-12
Borkley For
FDR 18th Term

Washington, May l2-(UP)-Sen.
Alben w. Barley, D.. KY. who re-
signed the senate Democratic lead
ersllip last winter in protest against
President Rooseyelt's tax bill veto,
came out today with a plea for a
fourth term.
The veto differences between the
President and the man he person.
ally chose to become senate Demo-
cratic leader In 1887 was one Of
the most spectacular and most
quickly adjusted In modern poll
teal history. Barley was reelected
Democratic leader the day after he
resigned and not many days elapsed
thereafter before he had indicated
that Mr.. Roosevelt still was his
preference for President regardless
Of legislative friction
In the current Golfers. Barley
cited Mr.. Roosevelt as far and away
the best qualified man for the pres
idency and sal dthere Is no ground
for fears of dictatorship.
II am not afraid of q fourth term, "
Barley wrote. There can be no
such thing as dictatorship which
some honest people fear and others
pretend TO fear. so long as the Amer
lean people have the right TO free
choice.
The question Is not simply
whether Mr.. Roosevelt Is the only
man but whether he is now the best
man to finish the task In which our
country Is engaged"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-12
DR.. VIRGIL JORDAN
HARTFORD SPEAKER

The first state wide meeting OF
the Connecticut Public Expenditure
Council viii be held Wednesday,
May "a at the Hotel Bond. Hartford
The program will include an adj
dress Human Freedoms and Gov
eminent Deficits" by DR.. Virgil Jor-
dan, president OF the National In
dusirial Conference Board as well
as an illustrated review OF the years
activities by the Council5 execu-
tive secretary. Carter w. Atkins.
The following is the COMMITTEES
comprising the Connecticut Public
Expenditure Council: chairman
board Of trustees. Charles L. Camp
bell: treasurer, Robert Newell: as
sistant treasurer, Frederick r. Coles
Fuller p. Barnes; George w. Berger.
Allerton r. Brokos. John B. Byrnes,
Peter M. Fraser, w. Ross McCainii
william J. Pape. r. z. Pritchard.
II. w. sietnkraus and Evarts @.
akaveNe
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-12
SCULLY PLAQUE
FARLEY TONIGHT

Three important meetings will be
held tonight at 8:15 at the WASH
ington Park Community House.
The Board of Directors of the
Washington Park will meet and all
members are urged to attend as
there is considerable business on
the agenda. William Kelly is chair
man Of the board.
The Committee arranging for
plaques to be placed in Washing
ton Park in memory Of Mayor Vim
cent Scully, and Frank Sturges, past
president of the club will meet. Al
derman Martin Tehan, committee
chairman, urges all members to at
tend so that everything will be in
readiness Scr the dag o. the Mem
orial Service on Sunday, May %.
The committee arranging for the
Memorial service viii also meet to
complete plans. Mrs. H. A. Hayden
is chairman Of this committee.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-12
JEFFERSON PARTY
TOMORROW NIGHT

Final plans were concluded today
for the jefferson Day dinner here
at The Elton tomorrow night which
is expected to be attended by 300 or
more Democrats from the 5th Con-
gressional district. Tickets were still
available today through contact
with the dinner chairman city
controller Neil F. Maloney.
Principal speaker = tho yespaisae
will be United States Senator Fran
els T. Maloney. Mayor Monagan
who will be POSTMASTER will be seat
ed with the senator at the head
table together with Mayors william
Patten of Torrington. Andrew Nolan
of Ansonia, Cornelius Caldwell of
Derby and Warden Leo Brophy OF
Naugatuck.
The dinner is scheduled to get
underway at 1880 p. m.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-12
WALTER D. FOX
WINS FREEDOM
Drunken Driving Charge
Dropped Against Harvard
Street Resident

Walter D. Fox, So, So Harvard
street, won a discharge on drunk
en- driving count after he was ar
raigned before Judge Charles r.
Summa in City Court this morning.
Fox was arrested shortly before
midnight April 10 after his car col
lided with another near the Num-
cipal Stadium. Patrolmen Vincent
Begg and John Griffin testified that
Fox appeared intoxicated.
Fox said he staggered because he
had received a broken rib and q
blow on the bridge of the nose in
the accident, and produced three
witnesses who testified he was sober
before he entered the car. He adj
mitted having had two cocktails
and several glasses Of beer earlier in
the evening.
Judge Suinma ruled that there
was reasonable doubt in the case
and that Fox was therefore entitled
to a discharge.
James Hotter, 10, 26 Adams street
was fined $40 and his brother, Hyo-
tina Hotter, 80, So Vine street and
Atelaner King, %, l6 Roberts street
were given suspended sentences on
breach of the peace charges which
followed an alteration among them
in a North Main street restaurant.
Other cases: Anna Gagne, SO,
and Helen Giordan, 81, IS Center
street. breach of the peace, nolled;
Charles Collins, "a, New Haven, no
operators license, nolled for S.;
John Gavigis, "a, 1T Walnut street,
parking within Is feet OF an inter-
section, So bond called; Douglas Sa-
maha, 81, 253 Lincoln street; Eu-
gene O'Connor, 20, 3l5 Moran street,
Vincent Pace, %, 81 Nelson ave-
nue., parking violations, S. bonds
called; Earl Armstrong, is, 20 Cot
tage place, breaking and entry,
continued to May IS.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-12
3 TO BE APPOINTED
TO NAVAL ACADEMY

Monday will be the closing day for
applications for appointment to the
Naval Academy at Annapolis and
the Military Academy at West Point
according 10 an announcement by
Congressman Joseph Talbot. More
than 80 men OF the fifth congress
sional district have already applied
for civil service examination which
win determine appointments. Three
men viii be appointed to the Naval
school. while one win be assigned TO
Vast Print.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-12
5.4OO RAILROAD
men in SERVICE
Wartime Transportation
Demands Met Neverthe-
less Says Williams

Railroads can hold their own with
the postwar use of airplanes by
furnishing the latest and best &C
commodations with reserved seats in
coaches at a low cost and with
prompt and fast service, Charles E..
williams, district passenger agent
for the New Haven Railroad told
members of the American Society of
Mechanical Engineers last night at
a special ladies day" meeting at
the Elton.
Although he believes the airplane
will be used much more than ever
after the war. Mr.. Williams said
the planes will not have the room
at terminals for the large number
of planes necessary to carry the vol
ume which the railroads handle.
To illustrate the problems of the
railroads, Mr.. Williams said that
the New Haven revenue was $40
million dollars in 1928, dropped to
SIS million in 1888, and increased to
1870 million last year. this fluctua-
ton caused a tremendous strain on
personnel ard management.
Mr.. william said $500 employees
of his road have entered service,
but they have nevertheless succeed
ed in meeting wartime demands.
The situation however. is such. he
said, that most of their through
trains with coaches to seat TOO to
800 persons are carrying in the
neighborhocd of 1900 passengers.
Fifty-nine million persons passed
through Grand Central station last
year, he said, adding that he hoped
that people who did not travel pre-
viously to the war would not think
such conditions always existed.
In l94l in Waterbury total OF
I4l,0 600 tickets were sold to the pub
lie, and In I943 this figure jumped
to 100000, Mr.. Williams revealed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-12
CHARACTER SHOE
GETS SUSPENSION

A two-week suspension Of opera
tons was ordered for the Charac-
ter Cancellation Shoe Store. Inc,
of South Main street when the
owners admitted at an OPA hearing
in Hartford yesterday that they
had violated ration regulations. One
week Of The Suspensi0n Was held in
allegiance with the provision that
the concern must comply with the
rules at once.
The concern admitted a shortage
of 100 pairs of shoes in April. 1t
also was admitted that certificates
were not included to show that 80
pairs of shoes were ration-free when
the shoes were returned to the dis
tributor.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-12
TWO DIVORCES
GRANTED HERE
Mildred Goddard PrebIud,
Helen Resetar Szyman-
ski, Recipients

Two divorces were granted by Su-
perior Court Judge Edward J. Quin-
Ian today. while third action was
referred for investigation by the
court probation officer.
Mildred Goldfarb Preblud of Wa
tetrbury was given a divorce from
William Preblud Of Providence, r.
l., on her charge of desertion. The
couple married Sept. %, 1896 and
the petitioner claimed she was de-
serted in February. 1885. The de-
PENDANT is now serving In the armed
forces, and was last reported to be
at Fort Devens. Mass.
Helen Resetar Szymanski OF Wa
terbury obtained divorce from JOS
eph o. SZymanski. also of this city,
on the ground of intolerable cruelty.
The marriage was performed Oct
20, 1887 at Taylor, Pa. and cruelty
was alleged to have started July !,
l940. Custody of the couples minor
child was granted to the mother.
and an allowance OF $40 weekly for
its support was made.
A hearing was completed in the
action brought by Irene Longo
against Frank Longo, but decision
was withheld pending report from
the probation off1cer. None OF the
actions was contested.
Permission was granted by the
court to amend the divorce COM
plant filed by Mary LaRose against
Joseph LaRose, Jr. The plaintiffs
counsel stated the plaintiff wishes
to claim misconduct. He stated diff
ficulty had been encountered in OBJ
tanning witnesses to testify to the
original charge of cruelty, and that
no dificulty would be faced in prov
ing the new charge. The defense
counsel said there was no objection,
and that there would be no defense.
Four actions pending in the court
were ordered to be placed on the
uncontested list. They are: Lena
Dizinno Jacaruso against Pasquale
N. Jacaruso, Margaret S. Scadden
against Edward Scadden, Olive
Kane Morency against William
Morency. and Ethel Watson Coch-
ran against Charles Cochran.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-12
AMERICAN BRASS
TO STAGE REVUE

The Waterbury Brass Goods
branch of the American Brass Co.,
will present musical revue and
dance this evening at 8:i5 at the
Buckingham hall. The proceeds will
60 to the men and women in the
service from the plant. Unico Bar
ones orchestra will play.
Taking part will be Dorothy
chrisman, Luke Mannello, Elizabeth
Caputo. Carmen Fontanarosa. Jo-
seph Kennedy, Theresa Giannelli.
Freddie Kustar. Angie DAlonges,
Felix Guarina. Antoinette samela,
Theresa Tremaglio. Augustus Hall,
Lombard Brothers. jeanne Sorbo,
Betty Lou. Cell Burnes and the Har-
mony Kings and Dan Barrett.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-12
Trust Fund Decision
Reserved By Judge
Arguments Presented on Defense Motion to Strike
$4,000 Action From Jury Docket

Thompson, and Amy Thompson
Stanley. She claims the children
waived their interest in the estate
after their fathers death, with the
understanding their mother would
hold 1t for them. 1t was passed on
from the mother to one daughter
an from her to the late Mrs. STAN
ley, the complaint claiming 1t was
held by each as a trust for all the
children, ow whom Mrs. Fox Is now
the only survivor.
The plaintiff states that when
Mrs. Stanley died 1t was found that
she had made no provision to con-
vey the property to her sister, as
had been agreed, and that under
law the estate would 60 to her hus-
band, the defendant.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-12
HeTbie Koy Bond
Leader Dies At 20

Dallas Tex. May i2-(UP)-Her-
bic Kay, 40-year-old nationally IA
nous dance band leader and for
mer husband OF screen star Dor
othy Lamour. died here yesterday
after a lengthy illness.
He married Miss Lamour IN 1895
when she was a vocalist In his band.
They were divorced four years lat
er.