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Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1944-12-28

rakal mimo njih topo zroc pred
Sc. Ia meja zivih teles je bila
podaljsana do drne, mike, lie
baste mize, ma kateri so rate
lesovali cloveska trupla. Ma
nizi je lezala = Fanika. Ko
sem jo uzrl, sem obstal. zakaj
temnilo~ sc mi je pred ocmi.
Spremljevalec pa me je potisnil
naprej, da sem nap0led stal
tik mize, nekako sredi med Fa-
nikino glavo in nogami. Ia me-
moi sta strazila tajni policist in
straznik. Dale cd meme pri mr.
licevi glavi je stal visok, mocan
gospod in puhal mog,cne obla'
ke tobakovega v zrak. Nato SC
Sc vrstili okoli mize Sc ostali
kakih sedem po stevilu, med ka'
terimi sem poznal dr.. Modra
njegovega pisarja in ljubeznive
ga znanca cd zunaj. Tudi zdrav
nika-izvedenca sta bila navzoca
eden Cd njiju 81 je nataknil gu
I mijeve rokavice in opasal pred
pasnik. v blizini je stala maj
hna mizica, ma kateri je bilt
razlozeno razlicno orodje i
fsvetle kovine. Desno cd men
so stall v kotu stevilni svecni
XII. Ozadje mrtvasnice so napol
Mill detektivi, sodni avskulant
je in privilegirani radovedne
! Ii. Tam nekje je bill dolocen tu
; di prostor IA sodnega zapisni
: karja, cigar 'hrbet je bill zavaro
: van S kupom skafov in vrtnar
skin skropilnic. Skozi troje We
likih oxen Sc je vsipala svetlo
ba ma bella, kamenita tia, XII 81
blescala v cistoci.
i V prostoru je vladala prav;
mrtvaska tisina. Niti najmanj
Sega suma nj bio cuti; navzoS
so zadrzevai cello dihanje. VS.
, je bilo v napetem pricakova
nju, kaksen ucinek bo izzvalo t.
nenavadno srecanje, ia nedogo
vorjeni sestanek. Hotel so ma
praviti krut eksperiment clio
, veSkim srcem, XII v bolestni gro
ri otopelo v trenutku, XII je spo
znalo, da je njegova vsebin
pre- e dna, da bi mogl;
dati izraz do onemoglosti raz
2 bolelemu cuvstvu. Pricakova
4 sem, da me zadene kap in da m
, poloze ma okrvavljeno lezisc
{ poleg ME, katere nasilna smr
: prehaja v tako neizprosni ep5
| log. Pogled mi je nepremicn
obvisel ma nienem muceniSker
:, obrazu, cigar levo stran je pc
r. krivala skorja strjene krvi, pc
a mesane z blatom. V krvi i
h blatu je bilo pokopano tudi en-
: izmed tistih temnih oci, v ks
= terih sem Sc pred kratkim obe
5 zeval svojo sreco. Kako strasn
J. je bila spremenjena ia lepa pc
4 doba cvetoce mladosti! Kako {
: bupna je morala biti borba mia
|. dega zivljenja smrtjo, XII j
: terjala toliko krvi! Res, mia
: dost nj zapisana smrti, ampa
i, zivljenju. In &c mora umreti, tt
daj umre samo - nasilno. "Ts
: ko 81 umrla tt, moja zlata ii,
4 bezen. Vceraj 81 prekipeval
e zivljenja in zdravja, danes n
e mores niti toliko, da hi me {
j no samo besedico osvobodil
4 neznosnega bremena, XII pociv
: S svojo jekleno tezo ma moi
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1944-12-28

fancic!" je nenadoma vzkllknl-
la. Nato 10 je pozval cuvaj, maj
mu odgovarja ma vprasanja. q
naglasom neskoncnega prezira-
MIA je izpovedala svoja gene
ralia", XII so sla po istem redu,
kot prejsnji dan pri meni. Po-
licist je primerjal meme podat-
ke z onimi ma zapornem pove-
lju. Potem Sc je obrnil k nam
in opozoril, da je cas- "a odhod.
"V cetrt ure bono tam. Ima-
mo voz," je menil detektiv, "a
eel sem ugibati, kaJ vse to po-
meni. Morda v bolnisnico ?
Straznik je potegnil IL zepa
verizico, a detektiv je pripravil
drobno kljucavnico. Pomolil sem
roki, okoli katerih Sc je v dveh
dneh ze tretjic ovilo zelezje.
me tako mocno," Sc je po-
tegnila gospodicna in stopila
blize. Meni pa je dejala scout
no:
"Revez."
Straznik, XII jo je najbrze do
bro poznal, jo je opozoril, maj
Sc ne vtika v stvari, XII j MISC
mic mar. Ia to opozorilo ga je
premetena Evina hci kaznovala
ma ia nacin, da je iztegnila ro-
ko in mu vzela il ust prizgano
svaljcico ter kadila sama dalje.
Pustili smo ju sama. Pred
vhodom v jetnisnico je cakala
kocija. Spremljevalca st a me
potisnila noter in priscilla, ma
kar je kocijaz pognal. Pot je
sla v isto smer, kakor opoldne.
"Pripravite Sc ma sestanek -
mrtvasnici!' Spomnil sem sc
DIR. Modrove obljube.
Voznik je ustavil pri Sv. Kri-
stofu pred vhodom ma pokopa-
lisce. Mad vrati je stal zarjavel
angel S fanfare, pod MIN ma
pis: Resurecturis. Tam okoh je
stale petnajst do dvajset lju-
di, XII so mi bill vec ali mani
znani. Bill so "nasega konca'.
Izstopili smo in zavili ma belo
posut prostor pred cerkvico
Tu sem zagledal neko bivso So
solko memo sestro. Ker je bill
dohod ma pokopalisce zastrazen,
sc mi je zdelo cudno, kako sta
prisli noter. Pri stranskem Who
du je stalo vec gospodov. Po-
iavila sta sc tudi nadsvetnik in
zapisnikar ter odredila, da sc
moramo umakniti ma mex
stranski prostor.
Detektiv, XII je bill z menoj, je
menda tudi incl skomine po la.
vorikah, XII so 81 jih obetali IL
vsiljevane mi kriminalne zade.
We DIR. Moder in njegovi pomoc'
niki. Vztrajno je fiscal vame
maj priznam "kar njemu'. A kc
je uvidel, da mu ne odgovar'
jam, je dal duska svojemu O.
gorcenju v besedah: "Nasi go.
spodje ne znajo. &c bi vas imel
JAZZ v rokah, bi kraalu videli, ali
bi PRIMAL, ali ne. Sicer pa nj.
kar ne mislite, Jerancic, da Sc
kdo dvomi, da ste morilec vi
Ljudje, XII so culi predsinocnjim
strel, so prihiteli Petkovskovj
ma pomoc. V zadnjih zdihljajih
je povedala, da ste jo vi"
Detektivovo govoricenje sem
poslusal popolnoma ravnodus
no, zakaj vedel sem, da je ali
naucen, ali pa je sam tako iz-
najdljiv, da 81 zmisljuje sred-
stva, s katerimi bi sprawl il
meme priznanje.
Gibanje pred cerkvico je po-
stajalo vedno zivahnejse. Pri
vhodu so stall strazniki' in "a
branjevali nepoklicanim who'd
ma pokopalisee. IL gruce "pokli-
canih" Sc je preril neki znanec
in Sc mi pocasi priblizal.
"Jej, jej, Lojze, kako te je
skoda!!" Sc je zacel icemeriti.
Kaj 81 vendar mislil, da 81 padel
tako globoko
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-11
Outsiders Attempting To Influence Voters
Senator DanaEer Attacks McMahOn, Refers to t1ill'
 man: Democratic Nominee Counters Charges

the Third District carried on hlS campaign with radio recordings made before he left the country two weeks ago,
 He charged his opponent, State Senator James deelan, New Haven, was Q "Ci0-gpoElsoFed labor official whom the New Deal Democratic leader damned down the threats Of the rank and file"
 Compton charged that the Demo- crats did not nominate for Congress in his district until mid-september, when 1t was too late for deelans name to appear on overseas soldier ballots.
 Tt was 6 combination of hope and fear, hope than an unnamed candidate would get q free ride into office on the eoattaiis of President Roosevelt and fear to advertise 70 our stFikeshating fighting men that they have offered as c candidate for Congress 6 labor official whose qualifications seem to chiefly eeh- ter around his ability to get the support Of the Hiliman. .Drowdefs CfO- Communist fellow travellers"
 Kapplemann Attacks
 Former New Deal Congressman Herman ?. Koppiemann of the First District, went on the air for the first time last night and attacked Republicans who voted against dc. fefiaa presentations, declaring T would rather be called c rubber stamp for the defense Of America than 0 rubber stamp for smashing the defense Of America"
 ' oE his opponent, Republican leg less veteran of World War One Hep. William J. Miiier-KepplemaBn said that "by his bad votes and speeches he has proven that he IS incapable Of grasping the nature Of the forces which are bent on tearing the world apart"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-11
TEACHERS PLAN
 STATE SESSION
Luncheon Plans Given Spe- ciaI Consideration in
 Convention Cities

There need be no waiting in line for meals at the october 21 con- ventlon of the Connecticut State Teachers Association in Hartford, New Haven and Bridgeport, Assur- anoe that visiting teachers will re- celve physical as well as mental nourishment has been given by Delta Kappa Gamma, honorary teachers sorority, which has arranged for in- formal luneheons in all three cities.
 Consideration has been given to the difficult of obtaining meals in wartime, as well as to the deslrabil- fly of get-togethers for many teach. CTS who might otherwise be obliged to eat alone, Outstanding speakers have been engaged for oil three luncheons. Tn Hartford, ct Jewell Hall, YMcA, Mrs John c, Lee, pres. ident of the Connecticut League of Women Voters, will talk, under the chairmanship of Miss M. Abigail Shannon. Dr. Samuel M. Brownell of Yale University education de- partment will speak at Christ church Parish House, New Haven, with Miss Pauline Schwartz as chairman. The Bridgeport speaker will be Miss Mary P. Holleran of St. Joseph Col- lege and the chairman will be Mrs, Audra M. Pendlow. The luncheon vii be served at the First Methodist church.
 Delta Kappa Gamma was organ. ized in Texas in 1929 to unite and honor women teachers of high Ideals and successful achievement, The society seeks to raise edueation- al standards and to obtain reeogni- ton and professional opportunity for women The first Connecticut menl- bers were initiated in 1889 and the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-11
TULACRO
 KILLED IN FRANCE
Wife, Infant Son Among Survivors of Former
 Camp Street Resident

Private Joseph ]. Tuiaero, hus. band of tho former Ida FeiIeiani Of % Camp street, was killed in ae. ton in France Sept, i2, according to Q War Department received by lis
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-11
pY UNITED PRESS,

Making hlS first radio speech or his reelection campaign, Republican U. 8. Sen. John A, Danaher deelars cd last night that results Of the Dumbarten Oaks conference "is good news for the American people that it at least preliminary agree. ment on SO mary principles has been achieved"
 Danaher, attacked by the oppesi. tor as on isolationist, declared that i've have the option Of seeking to resume our status Of neutrality or of seeking the organization Of peace through international coopers alton. The Republican party has recommended that We take the lat- ter course. The defeat of our enes mics must Do our first objective, We must next render them impotent against future acts Of Wanten iils teinatienai aggression, The prelin' mary results thus far achieved Au. gur well for future accord"
 Danaher declared there were "efs forts by outsiders" to come into Connecticut te Influence results Of the senatorial campaign. This year people from outside the state with great money backing are sekihg 70 defeat me, First they dig up 6 new dealer who hasn't lived in Connees t.tut for ii years, and after 6 great series of parties they nominate this new dealer. Sidney Hiilman sends in his representative to speak against mo, The Communistseon. troiled American labor party n New York sends in It's representative, Then they bring in Senator Pepper, from Florida, t0 tell tho citizens Of this state how to vote"
 Program HaInpeFed
 Brlen MeMahen, Democratic nominee for the U, 6, Senate placed Danaher among the "feaetioharles in Congress" whom nc charged with hampeFing administration efforts to draft "a sensible program by which our war economy can Do TO" converted with jobs for everyone desiring to work"
 McMahon, faVeFing foreign trade oxpabsion to guarantee full postwar employment, said that after oef- many falls and veterans begin to return home, i've cannot afford to have them come home to sell (0eV,) Baldwin apples"
 Although in London, Republican Representative Ranuif Compton Of
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-11
Fonseca Bound Over
 For Stealing Watch

of stealing gasoline. Detective It, William Foley, Sgt, Charles Nc. Weeney and Detective Raymond Grady said the men slphoned eaSo- line from A truck parked in . vA- cant lot on Aurora street last night
 Five men were given 30sday Jail sentences on vagrancy charges, and another 3 discharged when they furnished proof of employment, The eight men were arrested last night by Patroimen Michael Hartnett and Gordon Jones who said they found them sleeping in c hallway in the Garden Building on East Main street last night,
 Other cases: John KoilIher, ~, a Newell Place, non-Support, Sus. pended months Jail sentence, ord. cred to pay Si6 per week Co support Of his family; Surry Wiggin, 70 . Warner Place, road rules violation, failure to change address on license, nolled; George Dubay, ga Qroton, on.support, nolled John Rublno, 37, 84 Elizabeth street, non-support, continued to october i7; George Mo. lnkofi. 70, Plank road, Patrick deary, 70, Cottage Place, Fred persio, 27, S2 Donghill road, park ing violations, 95 bonds called; VII. liam Martinson, b3, % Woodland avenue, parking violation, nolled :; John Talloy, 20, Farmington, park. Ing within 2b feet of an intersee. ton, % bond called; John philllpps, 20, 2SS Wood street, parking viola. ton. nollcd,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-11

MeiehldeS Fenseea, 44, is Abbott avaAue, was bound over to Superior Court under si,o0O bonds after he was Arraigned before Judge Charles R Summe in City Court this morn. ing on breaking and entry charges
 Detectives James Stack and Paul Moynihan recovered watch val- uod At Se0 which they said Fonesca took from the home of Manuel Lima, % Sparks street, Fonesea, they said, entered the house through Q window about ( p. m, yesterday, took the watch, and left through the front door, A roomer, Antonio Lima, got Q look at him as he ran up the street, and furnished Dctee. lives Stack and Moynihan with Q description from which they picked up FoneSea at North Elm and Cherry streets about 0 D, m,
 Jerry Collola, 90, 1 Morgan Place was bound over to Superior Court under S2,o00 bonds on morals charges involving Q iS and an Il year old boy,
 Wlnton Wood, 47, o4 East Main street, and Margaret Carrlagher, 33, 94 East Main street, were bound over to Superior Court after they waived examination on miSbehAvior charges, Bonds were set at t2,S00 for Wood and Si,000 for Mrs Carriaeher,
 Edmund Charotte, 90, iT Judd street, and William Albon 20, ib Cornwall avenue, were given con. tinuaneos to october 25 on charges
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-11

Willard M, SWeetBef, husband of the former Martha Callahan of S02 Willow street, has been promoted Co captain, according Go word received here. He Is holder of the Bronze star, awarded for service as com. mandlng ofticer Of Q destroyer at the solomons in February, i0aS.
 Private First Glass Robert II. QEaney of % Neville street has com. pleted Q course at the flexible gun. nery school At the Laredo Army Air Field, Texas,
 George Byrnes, son of Captain and Mrs. George Byrnes of 30 Lock- hart avenue, has been advanced to sergeant at his Marine post at Corvallis, Ore. He entered the serv- Ice February ie, io43. His father is with tho adjutant generals depart. Tnent at Fort Monmouth, N. J.
 Private Qatetano Forte, son of Mir. and Mrs. Nicholas Forte of 34 Ayres street, is spending Q furlough here from the Cushing General hoss pital, Birmingham, Mass. He is 0 veteran of 20 months of service in the South Pacific,
 Marvin L. Relner of 2i3 Plaza avenue has been advanced to the rank of major ct his post in Italy. He Is the son of Mrs. Anna Relner.
 Private John L. Bergln of B5 Chip. man street has completed training at the radio school at Scott Field, I'll, Ho iS the son of Mir. and Mrs, Matthew Bergin.
 Private First Class Dominic Cimino, son of Mir and Mrs. Paul Cimlno of oakville, S now serving in France with on Army medical unit.
 Private Anthony Ficoto of bi South Leonard street has completed furlough here and hos returned to his Army post in Missouri.
 Captain Saul Rubin, son of Mrs. Anna Rubin of bi T'hempson street, yesterday reported to Atlantic City, N, l., for reaSSignn1ent A veteran Of 30 bombing missions in the Euro- pean area, he recently spent c leave here, He B holder of Q Silver Star, the Distinguished Flying Cross, the Ar Medal with six Oak Leaf Gus. ters, and tho Purple Heart.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-11

0AA " GlAANA VV&WGA WQWAA
 Two rallies started this morning ct the Lux Clock Mfg. O., and the Ecovill Mfg. co. at . o'clock, and che Scovill meetings will continue throughout the day and night to include all shifts,
 Three meetings are scheduled to- day at the American Metal Hose branch of the American Brass co, At two of the meetings Edward F. Graham, executive secretary of the Combined War Fund and Commun- -lty Chest win speak, including one at li;S0 o'clock tonight,
 Mrs. Ruth w. Garfield, assistant executive secretary, spoke to Q group ct the Y, M, 0, A, this morning and will address Q group at Slocum school this afternoon, including teachers and pupils,
 At e;S0 tonight Miss Jean Me- serve. executive secretary of the Lincoln House association, will ad- dress e group at the parish hall of tho Church of SS, Peter and Paul,
 Yesterday afternoon at 5;A6 VNAVNN ONVE otutAVH W6ANt 9SNNS doodale, eighth grade student Nt Bunker Till read her letter entitled "All Fronts. It dealth with the various agencies that are affiliated with the Community Chest, the Sal- vation Army particularly, The lot. ter was one of eight chosen in a eitywide contest and will Do judged with others for the war bond prizes donated by War Fund and Com munity Chest committee and the local Catholic Women's Council
 Following her broadcast President Austin l., Adams of the campaign committee personally congratulated tho young lady for her splendid con- tribution to the apepal,
 Miss doodale's letter was as tol-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-11
Dinner Meeting At
 Central Y.M.C.A. To
 Tabulate All Returns
Series of Pep Meetings, Rallies Staged in Industrial Plants Today; Speakers Also Arrange
 to Address District Gatherings

Tn preparation for the first report meeting of the Combined War Fund and Community Chest Campaign to-.
 morrow noon at the Central T. M C. A. several rallies and pep meetings being held today at factories in Water
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-11
BAPTISTS PLAN
 STATE MEETING
Rev. Dr. Mark Rich Among Noted Speakers Invited
 to Convention

Rev, pr, Mark Rich, secretary Cor town and country work of the American Baptist Home Mission So~ clety, will speak at the annual hop- tlst State convention Co he held tn the Central Baptist church, Hart ford, october 1920, Also on the program will be Rev. pr. samuel Macauley Lindsay, one of tho ont- standing Baptist ministers of tho east. Formerly in Brooklyn, N. X.s he Is now pastor of the Brookiine, Mass, Baptist church,
 The Northern Baptist Convention is now led by Q woman, Mrs. Leslie E, swain, prominent in Rhode ls- land church affairs and wife of Q Brown University faculty member. Another major speaker at the state convention will be Rev. pr. william Axling, Q missionary in Japan for nearly 70 years, who was tnterne0 for some time after the outbreak og war.
 The relationship of the church Co the returning war veteran win be q subject for special consideration at this annual convention,
 Baptist churches of Waterbury and vicinity will be represented by convention delegations,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-11
First Report In War Fund, Community Che
NEWS OF MEN IN THE SERVICEI

staff Sergeant Howard 0. King of 200 FAirlawn avenue, who was wounded in action in France, July 3i, arrived in thls country last Thursday and ls now Q patient al the cushing General hospital at Birmingham, Mass, Tho son of Mr, and Mrs. Alfred King, he Is receiv. ing treatment for wounds to hls left log. Tn the Army two yearS he served overseas nine months. Ills brother, Alfred L. King, Jrp a third class petty officer In the navy, is serving in Italy.
 Marjorie r. German of 24B At- wood avenue has completed recruit training In the WAVES at Hunter College, New York City, and has been assigned to the yeoman school at Saltwater, Okla, The daughter of Mir. and Mrs. Clarence German, she holds tho rating of seaman second class,
 Laurence D. Shapiro of 7i sav- ingB street has been promoted to Pharmaclst Mate Third Glass and assigned to 0 six months laboratory course in Baeteriology at the Naval hospital, New River, North Caro- lima. He Is the son of MT, and Mrs. II. s. Shapiro and entered the service January, io44.
 Private First Glass Edmund 8. BraEoniS, son of Mir. and Mrs. Will liam BrazoniS of 027 North River side street, was wounded in action in France September 2l, according to c War Department teSgram re. ceived by his parents. In the Berv- ice since March IS, le43, he was sent overseas last September,
 Sergeant Francis J. Carrigan of Terryvllle is serving with Q supply squadron of the Ninth Troop Cars Tier Command overseas,
 Captain Joseph Monnerat, son of MT. and Mrs. Joseph Monnerat of 34 Stiles street, has completed c leave here and has reported to Camp Pickett, Va. He Is c veteran of 10 months of service in the South Pacific area.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-11
FOREMEN'S CLUB IN
 MEETING AT YMCA

Professor Erwin #, sehell, head of the department of business ahd engineering administration at Massachusetts Institute Of Teehnel. ogy, will speak en Whats Ahead For Management and Labor" at the Industrial FoFenlen's Club dinner meeting ct the Central Y. M. c. A, tonight.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-11

koWSs Dear Mother and Dad:
 one Of the many fine organ nations receiving aid in the Community Chest Drive is tho Salvation Army, It Is truly TO. markable how much this group aecomplishes with 80 little.
 On the Home Front durnig peace times, the members are ale ways to be found spreading godo cheer, helping the down-trodden and the wayward, assisting fam. flies in distress, and furnishing them with Q warm place to sleep. Moreover they work to uplift them in order that they may regain their rightful place in the community. In addition, they teach the word of God, Q service much needed In the word today,
 on the War Front, you will always find their representatives sharing the hardship of our boys In the front lines of battle, doe ing their usual untlring Job of passing out coffee, cigarettes, etc., and assisting in every way possible to make the lives of our boys pleasant"
 Since oil of these services need funds, please give as gen. orously as you can to the big Community Chest Drive which opens October Q,
 Your loving daughter
 BETTY" This afternoon at 6!4b o'eloel Carol Patterson, . student at thI Sloeum school, will speak on "Qir The organization will b, by Miss Sarah Miller executive secretary,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-11

SVEBUWHt
 Sergeant Alfred cialfl, son of Mir. and Mrs. 0iaclnto Clalfl of 70 Oak street, has been serving In the south Pacific area for tho past 10 months, and Is a veteran of action In the Marshall Islands, salpan, Guam, and Tlnlan. A for. mer employe of the Waterbury Manufacturing Co.,, he entered the Marine Corps In August, i042.
 Corporal Al AleneynowlcE Of Prospect is Q patient at Q hospital in England, where ho is receiving treatment for wounds sustained in action in Germany, September 10, according to word received by his parents. Mir. and Mrs. Charles Aleneynowiez. The War Department recently notified his parents of his injuries. He hos been overseas l4
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-11

RfiVntC
 wife yesterday, He had previously been reported missing in action,
 The son of Alexander TulaeFo Of 2i High street the local service. man entered tho Army Sept, i4, io43, receiving training at Camp Wheeler, ca. and Fort Meade, Md. flo was assigned to Italy in February, and two months ago was sent to France,
 Survivors include 6 brother, pri. VAte William Tulaere, Wfio is stas toned in Maryland his wife and le.Fionthsoid son, James, three other brothers. Paul, Fred, and Ale bert, oil Of Waterbury; and three sisters, Mrs. Raymond Brown Of Manchester, Mrs. Joseph 1annans tuonl and Miss Lucy T'ulaeFo, both of this city.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-11

Connecticut group has grown from 2l to l4S since that year, Miss Ruth M, Hesselgrave of Bridgeport is pres- ident of the sorority In the state, Mrs. Isabelle M. Pearson of Win sted, president of the Connecticut State Teachers Association, is also a member. There arc three chapters in Connecticut and others are be- ing formed.