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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-02-07
UNITS
TO Be ASSIGNED
RealIOcatiOn Of Defense
Property to Benefit the
Smaller Communities

Realization Of a considerable
amount Of Civilian Defense property
assigned to Waterbury is anticipated
in the near future, according to
Local Property Officer Cornelius F.
Maloney. Mr.. Maloney was recently
advised by the regional office Of the
OCD that surplus equipment in this
city had been reaSsigned to other
Connecticut communities and was to
be made ready for an early ship
ment.
At least two of the pumping units
assigned to Waterbury more than a
year ago will go elsewhere, accord
ing to the report received by the
Local Property Officer. When these
are removed from this city with
them will go equipment, such as
ladders, hose, tools, noZzles, etc. In
addition stirrup pumps, helmets. gas
masks, and protective clothing are
to be provided.
The ALLEGATION program, according
to Mr.. Maloney, was instituted as a
result of a demand from many
smaller Connecticut communities for
Civilian Defense property. Requests
for such were made during 1943,
but only in two instances was the
Local Property Officer allowed to
assign fire-fighting equipment to
localities outside the actual city
limits.
Officials of the State War Coun-
Gil recently interested themselves
in the cause of the small towns OF
the state and following a survey Of
the existing Civilian Defense prop
erty in such towns as Waterbury.
Hartford, New Haven, and Bridge
port were able to bring about reallo-
cation of such items as were not be-
ing made use of or had not been
assigned to definite locations.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-02-07
YOUTH Held FOR
MEDICAL TESTS
Several Charges to Be
PrObed Prior to Court
Arrangement

Daniel Shea. 20, 16 Lone Oak ave-
nue., was granted continuance to
Feb. IL with the understanding he
be examined by an alienist when he
was arraigned before Judge T. E.
Conway in ci:y court this morning
on charges OF intoxication, theft,
and taking a car without permis-
sion.
Prosecuting Attorney Frederick
w. Palomba said Shea admitted to
Patrolman Christopher Delaney and
Detective Joseph Dunphy taking a
car belonging to DIR. A. S. Brown,
SO White street, last night. The
youth also admitted taking an in
strument case valued at $3.50 from
the car and hiding it IN the cellar
Of his home.
Police are investigating two mys-
FERROUS automobile fires last night
in connection with this case. One
fire occurred near DR.. Browns home
Just before Shea was arrested, and
the other near Shea's home when
Patrolman Delaney had driven him
there to recover the instrument case
Shea denied having had anything
to do with the fires.
Earl Armstrong, 16, 79 Kingsbury
street and John Coogan, Is, rs East
Main street, received continuances
to Feb. 10 on charges Of breaking
and entry. Detective Joseph Dun
ply said that they, and fourteen
year old boy who was turned over
to juvenile authorities, had taken a
room at a local hotel and stolen
some clothes from a nearby room.
The boys were apprehended BY
Patrolmen Jerry Kenney and
Stephen Kawecki. who recognized
one Of the boys who had been re-
ported missing from home. The boys
also admitted taking some ctsaret:
and q small quantity Of change from
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-02-07
SALES TRAINING
FORUM PLANNED
War Workers to Receive
Free Instructions at
YMCA Classes

A Sales Training Forum, open
without charge to all war workers,
will open at the Central YMCA
Tuesday, February IS, at 1880 p. m.
The instructor will be Frank Ly-
man of this city. Mr.. Lyman was
graduated from Wildly High School,
attended Springfield College, and
completed his formal education at
Bay Path Institute in Springfield.
Since then he has had twenty years
experience in sales work of all
kinds; direct to consumer, to stores,
both individual and chain, to
manufacturers, and to business Of
fees.
The forum will meet on four Sue
cessive Tuesday evenings from 1880
to 8 o'clock. It will cover fund
amentals of selling, appreciation of
craftsmanship as profession; Gus
toner appreciation, psychology,
sales etiquette; knowledge of serv-
ice or commodity, appreciation Of
brevity and of customers view
point; and in the final session,
there will be practical demonstra-
tons of selling methods.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-02-07
SETTLEMENT MADE
in $4,000 SUIT
Woman Fatally Injured in
Fall on SnOW=COvered
Sidewalk

A settlement out Of court has been
made in the superior court civil ac-
ton brought by Francis Yurksaitis
administrator of the estate of the
late Magdalene Yurksaitis of Water
bury, against the City Of Waterbury
and the Waterbury Paper Box Co.
The suit was based on injuries sus-
tanned by the woman in a fall Feb.
2, 1913 and which allegedly resulted
in her death the following June g..
The fall occurred on a walk on
South Leonard street near premises
owned by the box concern. 1t was
pointed out that the sidewalk was
indented for the purpose of making
a driveway and that it was covered
with snow and slush. The woman
was confined to st. Mary's hospital
until her death. Damages Of $4,000
we're sought. The suit has been
withdrawn from the court docket
but terms Of settlement have not
been disclosed.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-02-07

an East Main street diner.
Carl Roger, 16, 1877 South Main
street, was given a continuance to
Feb q on charges Of tc1ing a car
without permission. The boy was
arrested in Naugatuck last night by
Patrolman George Smith who found
him in a car belonging to Rudolph
Jacobs, Norfolk Rd., WinSted, re-
ported stolen from Waterbury
Thursday night.
other cases: Serafiino Lacondrini,
"a, 1l2 Meadow tsreet, reckless driv-
ing nolled for $27; Willard Loevoey,
80, 100 Baldwin street, road rules
violation, defective brakes. contin-
ued to Feb. 8; Emil Wei, AZ, "a West
Liberty street, road rules violation,
nolled for SIS; Mary Albino, 80,
1880 Bank street, violation Of the
state parking law, nolled; Anthony
Butkus, %. Bethlehem, Arthur
aornbecker, 81, 81 Dikeman street.
Armand Couruti, 81, 1874 Baldwin
street, Holden Lewis, 80, Woodbury.,
parking within IS feet Of an inter-
section, So bonds called.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-02-07

However, U. S. Treasury officials
today issued directive that damp
ened any feelings of over-enthusi-
asm, on the part of Waterburians
when it was declared that no official
recognition would be given to any
community that failed to attain its
'tE" bond quota although its total
overall purchases we're equal to its
total quota Figures to date reveal
that Waterbury has almost attain
ed the halfway mark in the latter
quota although unofficial figures,
not yet compiled, will undoubtedly
boost this attainment well over the
helf-way mark. Series "E" bond fig
ures are compiled twice weekly and
the above figure is that OF last
Thursdav'o The city's total E quota
Is $4,878,000.
G. Horace Baldwin and Austin L.
Adams, co-chairman Of the Region
No. 3 Fourth War Loan effort an
nounced today tina a figure of $15,-
325,2 PSI has been attained so far in
the striving towards the regions all
out quota of $25 10000. The third
area comprises, Waterbury,, Nauga-
tuck and all of Litchfield county
Blasting" the Axis the Scovill
whistle let loose with 13 more de-
fionc roars signaling the purchase of
eighteen more $1,000 bonds thus
bringing the plant employees effort
over the 100000 mark. The COM
pany's quota is 100000 and plans
now call for an about effort to far
exceed the original obligation.
Although the participation efforts
of employees of the American Brass
Co. and its divisions was not sched-
uled to formally get underway I'M
ii! today the French Small Tube di-
vision and the general machine shop
OF the parent company already
have exceeded their quotas as result
of the enthusiasm of employees to
help back the attack.
The former division exceeded a
quota of $751; 600 including payroll
deductions and $4,000 cash quota
il less than three days of the drive.
The general machine shop topped
its $500 total quota and a $500
cash quota.
The American Brass Company's
total quota is $4,000 Of which
$l58,000 has already been attained
aeco: ding to its sponsors, the joint
committee of labor management
headed by chairman Harold Dowd.
Saturday the East End Commun-
fly club sponsored the sales at the
Victory House which resulted in
$1,000 more being added to the city's
Mounting sales. Those in charge Of
sales were: Dennis Mccarthy, club
president, who was assisted by Mrs.
Helen Leary Mrs. Edward Leonard,
Mrs. Mary Mcclure, and Mrs. Kath-
crime Kelly.
Sales at the Victory House tomor-
row and Wednesday will be dedicat-
ed to the % servicemen from the
Waterbury area now interned IN
japanese and German prison camps
1t has been announced by city chair
man, James M. Moran.
Sales tomorrow when the Victory
House will be sponsored by the re-
tailer's division of the Chamber OF
Commerce will be dedicated to eight
prisoners Of the Japs. Wednesdays
program sponsored by the local
theaters will honor Is prisoners now
In German camps.
The sales today will be conducted
uncer the auspices Of the Lieut..
Shea auxiliary, Veterans OF Foreign
Wars with Helen Brophy in charge.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-02-07
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ESTABLISHED 1008
eSTAHL ISHED 1855

There's Some Interesting Suits And
Overcoots For Men At $45-Thot
Look Better Thon $45 And Act Bet
ter Than The Average $45 QuoIity.
We feel we've done big job on
these $45 clothes ~ planned
it thot way and the way these are
interesting the men folks looks
very much as though they know
good thing when they see it.
These are hand done Rochester
clothes - Rochester - the cradle
Of fine hand tailoring in this
country - The fobries fit the fine
homework - The style distinction
is tribute to the tailoring and
fubrie quality.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-02-07
Compensation Agreements

The following agreements for
weekly payments during disability
have been approved by Compensa-
ton Commissioner John j. O'Con-
nell:
George Chepuls of 22S Alder
street against st. Joseph's church
OF Waterbury. $14.44 beginning
January 8, spraired back.
Albert Babcock of Oakdale
against David L. Greiner of Oak
dale, SLIP beginning January Is,
fracture of right great toe.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-02-07
DUFFY HELD FOR
MIDDLEBURY TRIAL

william Duffy, "a, White avenue.
Middlebury, will face Middlebury
town court on a charge of non
support tonight, having been ar
rested in Waterbury yesterday by
Detective George Flavin at request
of Middlebury police.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-02-07

The playing of Percy Granger,
eminent pianist-composer, at Buck
ingham hall last night was some
thing to remember. The same can be
said of the Civic Orchestra of Wa
terbury, Mario DiCecco conducting,
which gave such fine assistance in
the Concerto No. in B flat Minor
by Tschaikowsky. Here was the chef
d'oeuve, as it were, of the evening.
But after you heard Mr.. Granger
and the orchestra follow through in
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-02-07

The Rev. John P. Kennedy, pastor
of st. Thomas church will present
to Father Donnelly gift from the
pariShioners.
Father Donnelly came to st.
Thomas church as assistant in
September 1884, and continued to
serve in that capacity until his
recent appointment to St. Francis
Orphan Asylum in New Haven. In
his new location, Father Donnelly
will have more time to devote to
the development of the Diocesan
Labor Institute, of which he is di-
rector. For the past three or four
years, he authored and edited the
column, Catholic Thought and
Opinion which appeared weekly
in the Democrat.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-02-07
Waterbury Nearing
Ten Million Mark In
18th War Loan Drive
Factories Continue Series OF Patriotic Rallies; ScO-
will COmpany's Whistle Blows Is Times Today;
Honor Prisoners of War

Waterburys Fourth War Loan Drive effort may reach
the million mark when local figures compiled by
tonight it has been announced by local bond authorities
continued steadily the weekend and with rallies being
planned for all this week local officials expressed
agement as to outlook for the city in attaining its
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-02-07

will entertain the four distinguished
authors at a dinner to be held at
the Women's Club preceding the
evenings rally, admission to which
is a $1,000 bond, are: Mrs. Robert
w. Harvey, Miss Mollie Cullen, Miss
Emelyn Barrett, Miss Agnes Fitz-
patrick; Mrs. W. v. Hawkes., Mrs.
Donald Post. Mrs. r. E. Wood, and
Mrs. Mark Sperry, Jr.
Cattlemen of Queensland, Austria
liza, report a serious shortage Of
droverS.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-02-07

DR.. Matthew J. Colney was named
to the Antanas Smetona memorial
committee at q national convention
of Lithuanian organization mem
berS in New York over the week
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-02-07
Guest Of Honor

OueSG OF HONOR
The Rev. Joseph F. Donnelly,
formerly assistant pastor at st.
Thomas Church this city, win be
the guest of honor at a gathering
in st. Thomas church hall this
evening at 800 p. m. Members Of
the parish and others friends of
his throughout the city will join
in this farewell meeting to wish
Father Donnelly 'Godspeed.
The invited guests and speakers
include His Honor, Mayor John
Monagan, Edward Coughlin, pres
ident of st. Thomas Holy Name
Society, Edward Fitzgerald, Lieut..
Bernard Burns, Rev. Francis Bar
rett of the Blessed Sacrament
Church, Rev. John L. Sullivan.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-02-07
HOSPITAL BULLETINS

Lionel COrdeau, II, 367 South
Main street, was admitted to st.
Mary's hospital this morning for
treatment of leg injuries suffered,
it was reported, when a truck
ran over his leg while he was I'M
hitching its trailer at the Darcy
Company garage. X-rays were
taken to determine extent Of his
injuries.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-02-07

Frank Ivon, 81, "a Grand street,
who was injured yesterday after
noon when he was struck by an
automobile while cross n 6
Meadow street at West Main
streets was reported in good con-
dition at st. Mary's hospital this
morning.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-02-07

Ivan Doyle, 6S5 Main street.
Oakville, one of two men injured
when a taxicab In which they
were riding skidded into a tree
on the Waterbury, Woodbury. road
early Sunday morning, was re-
ported fairly comfortable at Wa
terbury hospital. Ollie Watson,
81 Canal street, who was a pas
senger in the cab was treated at
the hospital and discharged.
Michael Whelan, president Of
Whelan's Ice Cream Company,
was reported in good condition at
st. Mary's hospital where he Is
recuperating from an operation.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-10
FCA Offices Go
TO Court House

George c. Peck, field supervisor
for the crop loan section of the
Farm Credit Administration, this
week moved the office back to the
basement Of the courthouse in FL
Centro from its downtown location
Hereafter Mrs. Norma w. Warren
will be in charge of the office and
will accept applications fer loans
for crop production, fertilizer, GER
tain repairs of essential farm ma
chinery. harvesting EXPENSES and
ether production costs. The maxi
mum loan is S400 The loans are
to assist the farmer whose cash
needs are small. Applicants must
cwn or have a lease on the land
they farm.
Mrs. Warren asks that applicants
bring the correct land description
with them at the time Of filing.
Lease or tax receipt will show this
description.
For information regarding other
counties, write Peck, Field Super
visor. Claremont, California.
Applicants living in Winterhaven
CT Bard districts may file ap-
plications with Mrs. Susan Odle in
the courthouse in Yuma.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-10
Mrs. Swancutt
Aids Husband

RIVFRS3IDE, Calf, March no.
CUP)-Mrs. Gertrude Swancutt Fri
day said she was here TO give all
the help she could TO her husband
Second 1t. Beaufort Swancutt, who
shot two girls and a policeman
to death Sunday night after a low
ers quarrel with one of the VIC
Tins.
II am still in love with him and
as far as ] know he's still in love
with me-" Mrs. Swancutt said.
Did you bring the kids?" Swan
cutt murmured from his hospital
bed yesterday when he saw his
wife for the first time in a year.
Mrs. Swancutt arrived Thursday
from Lacrosse, Wis, as funeral
services were conducted in Long
Beach for her husbands l9-year-
old girl friend, Dorothy Douglas.
Swancutt also killed Lourdine Liv-
ermore, l8, and Police Officer
Arthur B. Simpson, and wounded
five others, including Capt. Aubrey
Serfling, his commanding officer.
Mrs. Serfling arrived yesterday
from Preston, Mimi.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-10
Coast Chamber
TO Aid Valley

Interest in Imperial Valleys
problems and a willingness to CO.
operate 1CO per cent on any of
its proposed programs was mani
fest by the Los Angeles Chamber
of Commerce Thursday.
SO report secretaries of the FL
Centro and BraWley chambers, Ben
Herring and Charles Nice, who
were representatives of a joint COM
mittee of the two cities at board
of directors luncheon meeting OF
the Los Angeles group Thursday.
The two representatives of the
Joint postwar committee to further
Imperial Valley progress reported
that the coast city's directors
promised assistance on any prog
ress offered by the two valley towns
if presented with information rela-
tive to the program.
The secretaries also attended q
meeting Of the state chamber Of
commerce held Wednesday.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-10
Traffic Crashes
Injure Two

Two persons suffered injuries in
traffic accidents in the southern
part CT Imperial county in the last
"a hours, California Highway pa
trolmen said Friday.
Wade Campbell, 20, truck driver,
East Third street, Holtville, was
injured Thursday night when a
light roadster driven by Sammy H.
Waters of Holtville was driving
five and one-half miles east of
Ell Centre. The roadster was de-
molished. Highway Patrolman Till
man Daley said Friday. Its motor
was knocked from the car and was
lying on the pavement after the
crash.
Jose Talamante, AZ, Los Angeles,
was injured Friday morning when
James Likos, AZ, FL Centre, failed
to make a boulevard stop at the
intersection of highway 80 and
McCabe road, and mis- truck crashed
into Talamantes car, Capt. M. P.
Hebblethwaite said LikoS was
given traffic ticket. Talamante
was not critically injured, the Of
ficerS said.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-10
Army. Navy Make
Politics Rule

The agreement was signed by Sec
retary of War Henry l.. Stimson
and Secretary of the Navy Frank
Knox, and was released by the
President at his news conference.
The prohibition against partici-
patton in political management or
political campaigns" includes "ac-
tivity at political conventions. or
on political committees, participa-
ton in political campaigns, the
making of political speeches, the
publication of articles, or any other
public activity looking to the in
fluencing of an election or the
solicitation of votes for himself
or Others
Perhaps with Macarthur in mind,
Mr.. Roosevelt said that the agree
ment was not directed at any one
person and that it conformed with
past regulations.
The agreement said that it had
been entered into, effective today.
lin order to clarity the position OF
the war and navy departments
with reference to the participation
of service personnel in political
activity"
Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-10
Ell CENTRO BOYS SLATE
TALK FROM HAWAII

Imperial Valley boys stationed in
Hawaii will talk between $3.50 p. m.
and p. m. Saturday during the
Hawaii Calls" radio program. They
are Ike Price, El Centro athlete,
son Of Mrs. c. Price, is a civilian
employe in an airplane plant. E. C..
Hall, son of Mrs. Leila Halmberg
of 7O9 State street, E Centro.
These boys definitely are sched-
uled on the program and navy and
marine personnel will talk if mill
tary clearance is obtained. The
program is dedicated to Imperial
Valley.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-10
Rites Arranged
For Ex.Pasfor

Funeral services for Rev. Thomas
M. Hughes, 81, Negro minister in
El Centro for many years and I'M
perial resident for more than 80
years, will be held at the Lemons
chapel in e Centro at 2:30 p. m.
Sunday.
The burial rites will be at Ever
green cemetery.
Rev. Hughes was pastor at the
c. NJ. E. Edwards chapel in FL
Centre for years and was active
/ nreligious and community affairs.
He had many friends among all
races in the valley and was re-
spected for his spiritual leadership
among his own people. He died in
Oakland last Sunday at the home
of a granddaughter where he had
in religious and community affairs.
lived since his wife's death last
spring.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-10
Death Claims
E| Centro Boy

Pneumonia following an attack Of
measles caused the death of
Clarence Topliff, five and a half
year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. w. E.
Topliff of $50 He'll street, El Centre,
in a Holtville hospital Thursday
afternoon.
The boy, a kindergarten pupil at
Harding school in El Centro. had
been i'll two weeks before his
death.
Funeral services will be held at
the Lemons chapel in FL Centre at
2:30 p. m. Saturday. Burial will be
in Evergreen cemetery.
He is survived by his parents; his
grandmother. Mrs. Mamie Gregg of
El Centro: his grandparents, Mr..
and Mrs. c. E. Topliff of Ontario;
two aunts, Mrs. Clyde Laird and
Miss Betty Gregg, who arrived from
Tempe, Arizona, for the funeral;
and other relatives.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-10
San Diego Moves
To Obtain New
Highway 10 &C.

Plans for getting a low eleVa-
ton highway between FL Centro
and San Diego will be laid at
luncheon meeting in San Diego
next Tuesday.
Attending the conference in the
Cuyamaca club will be representa-
tives of the city. county, chamber
of commerce of San Diego, all of
San Diego's delegation in the state
legislature and representatives Of
highway and transportation groups
in the coast city.
AT preliminary conference We'd
nesday of this week it was decided
that efforts will be made TO OBJ
tain a state survey of the best route
for use in seeking federal assistance
in providing tor San Diego the
terminal facilities TO which its Of
ficialS believe it is entitled.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-10
Death Summons
Mrs. NoIand

Mrs. Mary Alice holland, n
mother of Mrs. Edna Morrison OF
FL Centre, and a resident of I'm
perial Valley since 1920, died
Thursday afternoon in FL Centro.
Funeral services for Mother
Noland as she was called will be
held at the Lemons funeral chapel
in Ell Centro at 10 a. m. Sunday
with the Rev. Mr.. Hayden Sears,
pastor of the First Methodist
church of El Centro, preaching the
funeral sermon. The American Le-
gion auxiliary will officiate at buri-
al rites at Evergreen cemetery.
Death was caused by a stroke
of paralysis.
Mrs. Noland was a member OF
the Methodist church and OF the
American Legion auxiliary and last
year was official chaplain OF the
twenty-second district of the Le-
pion auxiliary. She and her late
husband operated a dance hall in
Heber FOR a long time and later
operated the building as a skating
rink. After the death of her hus-
band several years ago, Mother"
Noland and found the work of oper-
ating the rink too much for her fall
ing strength and was forced to give
il I'D. Since that time she has
lived quietly at home, interesting
herself in her family and ner
friends
Her survivors include two daugh-
tiers. Mrs. Morrison and Mrs. Becky
Davenport of San Diego; brother,
Louis Divilbiss of El, Centre;
niece, Mrs. Bessie Breed; seven
grandchildren, and eight graat
grandchildren.