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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-22
|FORESTERS HONOR
 RALPH BRANDELY
Local Man Named Grand Chief Ranger at Session
 in Putnam Yesterday

Waterbury's delegates to the 44th annual session of the Grand Court of Connecticut, Foresters of America, held in Putnam yesterday received unusual recognition from subordi- nate court representatives from all sections of the state.
 Ralph R. Brandely was chosen grand chief ranger, the highest state offlce. He now shares honors with his father Ralph L. Brandely who was granted past grand chief ranger honors at the state convention held in Waterbury in l943 and with his brother Louis P. Brandely, who achieved the distinction by gradual ascent to the top. Both MT. Bran- dely, ST., and Louis Brandely played important roles in yesterdays ses- sion.
 sMichael Castaldi, chief ranger of Court Verdi of Waterbury, was elect- ed the office of senior woodward, which places him in line for the eventual highest grand court honor.
 Past Grand Chief Ranger VII liam H. Dunlavey, who headed the local delegation, was reelected grand court treasurer.
 Past grand chief honors were con- ferred yesterday on James J. Cliff ford of Court Martin Hellman and Louis Lerz of Court Verdi. Water bury. The hcnors were awarded in recognition of many years of loyal service to the order.
 Past Grand Chief Ranger Felix Gparini of Court Verdi and past Grand Chief Ranger Walter s. Me- Gowan of Court Heminway, Water town, also were prominent in con- vention events. William T. Far rington of Court Hellman, served as the official stenographer of the con- svention.
 Torrington was selected as the site of the 1945 convention.
 Yesterdays session was i1onored by the presence of three supreme court representatives, Dr. Joseph Santosuosso. past supreme chief ranger, William Mitchell, also of Boston, supreme secretary and Thomas Hickey of Hartford, supreme sub chief ranger.
 Judge Henry N. Benoit of Putnam presided yesterday as grand chief ranger and was presented with gifts by the delegates and executive coun- cil. Mayor Harvey J. Grinsell of Putnam. a grand court auditor. made the formal welcoming address.
 Harry W. Streck of Bridgeport was reelected grand court secretary, Other officers named were: Grand sub-chief ranger, Andres M. Pat rizZi, Hartford; recording secretary Angelo Perrotti, Torrington; lecturer Joseph Keefe, Plainville: junior woodward. Joseph Panittieri, Bridge. port; senior beadle, Ernest Rush New Britain; junior beadle, Jo. Seph McCandless, Meriden; trus. tees: Edgar Lucier, Putnam; Wil. liam Pinto, Norwalk: George La. jeuness, Putnam; Edward Talbot Torrington, and Raymond Vatican Bridgeport.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-22
l5,OOO FUEL OIL
 FORMS RETURNED

Receipt of several thousand ad- ditional fuel oil ration renewal ap- plications in this mornings mail at the ration board headquarters brought the total so far to more than l5,OO0, it was reported today by Fred A. Webb, fuel oil panel chairman. Saturday was the dead line for return of the oil forms.
 The ration administrator an- nounced that the forms will no longer be available at firehouses, as they have been for the past two weeks, and that persons desiring them will have to call at the ration headquarters.
 Processing of the applications and preliminary issuance work started at the board headquarters today, and the new stamps are ex- pected to be ready for distribution by July 1.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-22
BOYS IN , THE SERVICE

ham, Mass. They are Private John J. Grabosky of 185 Union street, Sergeant John s. Duncan of Bristol, and Sergeant Richard Ealazy of Pennington. They were taken from the transport at Charleston, s. C., and came to the Massachusetts hos pital from the Stark General hos- pital in Charleston by hospital train.
 Private Grabosky has been in the service since January, 1943 and was sent overseas last August.
 Henry Cunningham has been ad- vanced to the rank of lieutenant commander at the Brooklyn Navy Yard, according to word received by his sister, Miss Marian Cunningham of 60 Linden street.
 Corporal Ludger Bouffard of 30 Ridge street is serving in Italy with mobile salvage quartermaster unit.
 Three local men who entered the Army in February, 194l, with Ma tional Guard group have returned here for leaves after serving 22 months on Ascension island in the South Atlantic. They are: Techni- clan Corporal Joseph P. Farrell of 423 South Leonard street, Techni- clan Corporal Francis Houghton of 7l5 East Main street. and Corporal Paul Grocholl of 132 Clough road.
 Private Robert M. Apirian of fl Mcdonald avenue is receiving training as a radio operator me- chanic at the Army Air Force radio school at Sioux Falls, s. D.
 Sergeant Edward Schoek of 5C Mitchell avenue has been awarded the Good Conduct Medal at post in Italy, where he is serving ( fighter control squadron.
 Sgt. Albert Douglas, 49 Boards ley avenue, who spent year 1T the South Pacific, is now serving with an infantry unrt on the beach at AnZio.
 Edward L. Pace of 62 Nelson ave hue is now serving on an aircraft carrier. The son of MT. and Mrs. Mario Pace, he is now on his fourth tour of sea duty with Navy unit.
 Lieutenant Chase Kimball of 104 Fiske street is spending a leave here from Fort Washington, Md, where he is stationed with the Army adjutant generals branch.
 Edward Grant of 298 Washington street has been promoted to ser geant in the South Pacific area, where he is serving with an ratn- lery regiment. He is the son of MT. and Mrs. Charles Grant of 237 Piedmont street and the husband of the former Helen Borkowski.
 Private Raymond Brodeur of 229 Washington street is now serving in India with a f1re-fighter unit of the Army Engineer Corps.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-22

Five local priests ordained last Thursday at St. Joseph's Cathedral, Hartford, sang their first high Masses yesterday in this city. Rev. Joseph Gregory Murphy, celebrated Mass at the Church of the Immac- ulate Conception, Rev. Patrick F. Donnelly, St. Roses church in New Haven preaching the sermon. The music was directed by Frederick Harmon, the choir singing the Mass, William Lawlor, soloist.
 Rev. William M. Wihbey sang his first high Mass at SS. Peter and Paul church, Rev. Thomas McGurk, M. S., of the LaSalette Novitiate, Bloomfield, the preacher. The choir under the direction of Mrs. Robert Birt included the following solo, ists, c. J. Hennessy of New Haven, Dorothy Monahan, Stephen O'Brien Catherine Doran, Barbara Doyle, Dorothy Cook and Patrick Feeley. After Mass John Hennessy of New Haven, Marie Namnoum of New Britain and Robert Ellis of Ansonia sang. Altar boys were Francis Ma carey and Joseph Wihbey.
 Rev. Harold J. Flanagan celebrat- ed his first high Mass at St. Mar garet's church, the sermon preached by Rev. Joseph Flanagan, his uncle. Altar boys were James Moran, Thomas Bane, Jr., and Thomas Far rell. The choir directed by Profess sor John L. Bonn sang the proper and common of the Mass, Mrs. Ro- bert McKiernan, soprano soloist, singing ''Tu es Sacerdos," at the off, fertory. The other soloists were Jo- seph E. Mulcahy, Joseph P. Connor and Barbara Stone.
 Rev. Edward B. Conlan sang his first Mass at St. Patrick's church, the preacher Rev. Leonard G. Dillon M. S.. of the faculty of La Salette college in Hartford, Mrs. Lena Healey directed the choir, and Mrs. Marie Barnes Murphy was soloist. Altar boys were John Sullivan and George Bessette.
 At St. Thomas church Rev. Alex ander Wyse, O. F. M., assistant di- rector of St. Anthony's Guild, Pat erson, N. J., preached the sermon at the first high Mass sung by Rev. John J. Conrick. George Perreault directed the music with Miss Betty Burns, Mrs. Angeline Masi, Mrs John J. Daly, William O'Brien as soloists, and quarter composed of Mrs. Winifred Montesi, Miss Nellie Rosa, Henry Masi and Patrick Mar | tin,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-22
JEWISH VETERANS
 ATTEND SERVICES
Annual Memorial Tribute Staged in New York; COn-
 ventiOn Committee Meet

Members of David Fannick post and auxiliary will meet Wednesday evening to consider plans for the 10th annual convention of Connecti- cut department, Jewish War Vet erans, in Waterbury, June 2-3-4. General Chairman Rudolph Hen nick, past state commander. will outline the progress of plans to date. Miss Lee Abramson will re- port on. behalf of the auxiliary, The meeting will be held in sois- sons restaurant.
 Rabbis David Polish and William Greenfield of this city have accepted invitations to attend the various events in connection with the con- vention and will deliver addresses.
 The post was represented yester- day at the 48th national parade anc memorial services held by Jewish
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-22
TOOL TO SEE
 BOOK WAGON
Portable Library Contains Variety of Fiction, NOn-
 Fiction Volumes

Something new in industrial service will be inaugurated at the Fest Aurora plant of the Water bury Tool Company, Tuesday, when a book wagon" from Silas Bron- son Library makes it's first visit.
 Two library staff members will be at the wagon which will be taken to a cenral spot at lunch hour both at noon and at the night change of shift.
 The portable library, which was furnished by the Waterbury Tool Company, contains new collection of books purcheased by the library including a large variety of fiction and non-fiction.
 Other factories in the city may be furnished with similar facilities If they are interested Miss Emelyn Barrett, librarian, announced.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-22
Sufficient Supplies
 Promised Applicants
 Who Submit Statements
First of Two "Crop-Co Covering Periods" Now Open; Stamp NO. 40 to Be Used in Obtaining Extra Five
 Pounds; 20 Pounds Set as Maximum

AS precautionary measure to guarantee sufficient sugar to meet Connectcuts canning needs the State Office of Price Administration today established two cropcoverng periods" in which consumers may apply to their Local War Price and Raonng Boards for their 1944 allotmentS if was announced today
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-22

The first period, beginning inc mediately, lasts till August l, while Period Two runs from August first tosOctober thirty-frst, the OPA said.
 During the first period applica- ton may be made for maximum of ten pounds of sugar for each member of the family living at the same address, 1t was explained. During the second period applica- tion may be made for the remain der of the twenty pounds of allow able sugar for cannSng. If no sugar was applied for during the first period, the entire amount may be applied for in the second period.
 Another five pounds for the same purpose is available anytime to the consumer who turns over Sugar Stamp Number 40 in War Ration Book Four to her grocer, 1t was added.
 OPA explained that the action was necessary because "an unusu- ally large number of applications have been made since March IS for the full twenty pounos of sugar, al- though no local fresh fruits are yet available"
 The agency emphasized, however, that the move should not be inter- preted as reflective or tighter sugar supplies but purely as Q measure to spread purchases evenly over the growing season.
 The method of application re- mains unchanged, with official forms obtainable from Local Boards by mail request to be filled out and returned with Spare (not Sugar. Stamp Number 37 in War Ration Book Four, the OPA asserted.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-22
SKATER DIVORCE
 WITHDRAWN TODAY

Divorce proceedings brought by Emma Mullenite Shaffer of Wa terbury against Perry Cutler Shaf- fer of Middletown, who died March 8. were withdrawn today from tic superior court docket. The tsate attorney generals office had filed an appearance in the case since the defendant was an inmate of a state institution and the question of an allowance for his maintenance there was involved.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-22
49I DRIVERS TOLD
 TO REPAIR DEFECTS

State Motor Vehicle Comsr. John T. Mccarthy said today twenty drivers had been given summonses and 491 notified to repair minor de- fleets on their cars during the "orl- the-spot" inspections conducted last week. Only 13 defecti''e tires were uncovered in the check, he said.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-22

war veterans of New York city at Temple Emanuel. Thousands tfrong the edifice for the impressive serv- ices. Waterbury veterans in attend ance were Past Commander Israel Greenblatt, Adjutant Jack Rutman, Israel Helfand, Joseph Yanowsky and Samuel LipetZ.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-22
1914 Alotments of Sugar For Canning Arranged By OP
Young Priests Celebrate First High Masses Here
Relatives Friends Crowd Churches for Services, tO
 Receive Blessing; Receptions Follow Ceremonies

Blessings were given at all five churches following eleven o'clock Mass. The young priests later rer ceived their friends at their homes. The family of Father Conrick held a reception and breakfast ct the Hotel Elton following high Mas for about one hundred guests.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-22

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 It's inc little things in dress th0t count - Our furnishings ere de- signed to prevent diseoTdont notes in your grooming by living up to inc ethics Of good toste.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-22

Three Waterbury area soldiers who were wounded in action in Italy
 were among izk aervlcomen who were removed from a transport ye&- terdny and taken 70 the New cush- ing General hospital in Framing.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-22
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Evening star., 1944-02-11
Rev. J.F. Gregory, 68
Professor al Miner,
Dies Of Heart Attack

The Rev. j. Francis Gregory, 68
professor of English and dramatics
at Miner Teachers College and for
mer pastor at the Peoples Congre-
gational Church, died suddenly of q
heart ailment today at his residence,
1740 S street NV.
Born in the District, Mr.. Gregory
was the son of the late James Mon
roe Gregory, one of the founders
of Howard University. He was edu-
Gated at Amherst College and Yale
University divinity schools and
Western Reserve University. He
was chosen as a member of the all
time Amherst baseball team and was
named one of the schools five great
est left fielders.
Mr.. Gregory had formerly held
pastorates in Philadelphia and Har-
risburg, Pa. before coming to WASH
|ington. He resigned as minister OF
the Peoples Congregations Church
mere in 1916 to take up work with
the YMCA. He had been a practic-
ing minister since graduating from
Yale in 1901.
After the last war, he accepted a
position on the faculty Of Miner
Teachers College and had attended
classes through yesterday. He was
a member of the Sigma Pi Phi Fra
ternity and was recently elected its
secretary for life. He also belonged
to the Pig Skin Club.
He leaves his wife, Mrs. Ednah
Anderson Gregory; two sons, Francis
A. Gregory. principal of Armstrong
High School, and DR.. Monroe G..
Gregory, local physician and a men,
ber of the faculty of Howard Uni
versity medical school; a daughter,
Mrs. La Verne G. West, a Latin
teacher at Dunbar High School; two
brothers, Eugene Gregory, Freehold,
N. j., and Montgomery Gregory,
Atlantic City, N. j.; a sister, Mrs.
Margaret Hawkins of Baltimore, and
four grandchildren.
Funeral arrangements are being
made at the MCGUIRE funeral home,
1920 Ninth street NV.
Evening star., 1944-02-11

street NV, who summoned police.
Police took Mr.. Swan, unconscious
but still alive, to Emergency Hos
pital, where he was pronounced
dead at 5:35 pm, or about 20 min
utes after he was found on the
sidewalk. Inasmuch as no relatives
could be located Immediately, his
body was taken to the morgue,
where Coroner A. Magruder Mac
Donald yesterday issued certificate
of death from natural causes.
DR.. R. S. Hulburt, Mr.. Swans
personal physician. told The Star
that his patient had suffered for
some years from an abnormal heart
condition.
Mr.. Swans only survivor is a
daughter, Katherine Swan, who
was in Florida at the time of his
death. She is expected here today,
and announcement of funeral plans
awaits her arrival.
Mr.. Swan, native of Boston, was
we'll known in marine engineering
circles here, in New York and in
London. Graduated from the Massa-
chusetts Institute of Technology in
1891, he remained there for five
years to aid in the establishment
of a course in naval architecture.
In 1896 he severed his connection
with M. I. T. to study at the Uni
versity of Glasgow in Scotland. Re-
turning to this country two years
later. he became naval constructor
at the Newport News Shipbuilding
Co.
Later, Mr.. Swan was associated
with the New York Shipbuilding Co.
and the New England Shipbuilding
Co. From 1923 to 1927 he edited
Marine Engineering, with offices in
New York.
In 1896 the Federal Government
called him to gather information for
the Bureau of Marine Inspection
and Navigation. After completing
this work, he was invited to remain
with the bureau as Principal Ma
rine Engineer, post in which he
continued when the bureau was
transferred to the Coast Guard in
March, 1912.
Mr.. Swan was member Of the
British Royal Institute of Naval
Architects and was we'll known in
marine engineering circles both here
and in Europe.
Evening star., 1944-02-11
Miss Sarah {. Prender,
Retired j. :. Worker, Dies

Miss Sarah E. Prender, 10, native
Of Washington and retired post Office
employe, died yesterday at her resi-
dence, 4801 Sheridan street, River.
dale, Md, after a long illness.
Employed as a clerk in the deac
letter section of the Post ONCE De.
partment for Is years Miss Prendel
retired about nine years ago. She
had lived in Riverdale for Is years
Formerly active in church affairs
she was a member of St. Mark.
Episcopal Church. She also be.
longed to Ruth Chapter. No. 7, East.
ern Star. and to the Sons ane
Daughters Of Liberty.
Survivors include a sister, Mrs
Virginia Bessman, with whom she
lived four nieces, Miss Eleanor
Prender and Mrs. Paul Haas, botf
Of Washington; Mrs. Harry Clarl
and Mrs. Joe Harper, both of Airing.
ton, Va, and a nephew. Edware
Prender, also Of Arlington.
Funeral services will be held al
1:30 pm. tomorrow at the Lee fu.
neral home, Fourth street and Mas.
sachusetts avenue NE. followed by
services at 2 pm. at St. Mark :.
Episcopal Church, Third and
streets Sc. Burial will be in Con.
gressional Cemetery. -- ..
Evening star., 1944-02-11
Point System Guides
Review Committee on
Federal Father Stays

The new Review Committee on
Government Deferment has worked
out a point system as a yardstick
in determining whether pre-Pearl
Harbor fathers in the Government
service should be granted draft de-
ferments, it has been learned.
The system has enough "vari-
ables" so that the father himself
probably can't work out his own
rating. The points vary according
to experience. the former deferment
policy or the agency in which the
man previously has been employed
and his replaceability.
Worked out by the new review
committe chairman, Edgar F. Pur-
year, the system will guide the re-
view committee in passing on ap-
proximately 10000 agency requests
for the deferment of fathers-a job
which has to be completed by March
81. when the temporary deferments
of fathers in the Government serv-
ice expire.
1t was emphasized, however, that
no formal instructions have yet been
issued on the point system, and 1t
still is subject to change as the re-
view committee sees how it works.
Twenty points is the maximum
score under the point system, but
the committee will consider for de-
ferment any pre-Pearl Harbor
father who rates IL or more points.
Teen-Age Chances Slim.
On the point basis. a teen-age
fathers chances for deferment are
remote and fathers in their 20s also
have little chance for deferment.
Fathers from 80 to IS have some
what better chance and fathers
from IS to 80 have fairly good
chance.
In general, the point system is
said to work this way:
A father between 18 and 25 gets
no points for age; those between Is
and 20 get one point; those between
80 and "a, two points, and those be-
tween IS and 38, three points.
Since fatherhood is the basis of
considering these men separately
from those without children, the
point system gives few special cred
its to men with children. Two
points, however, will be given to
men over IS with two or more chill
dren.
A foreign assignment rates one or
two points, depending on the nature
of the job. Men employed in an
agency which previously has not
asked deferments may get two
points, while those employed in
agencies with tight deferment poll
cies may get one point. Men en-
ployed in agencies which have asked
a number of deferments get no
points under this system
Experience Merits 2 Points.
AS for experience, three or more
years in Government service is good
for point, as is experience in ths
same work in industry, with two
points as the maximum experience
rating.
If the man is doing critical work,
he can be given one or two points,
and If he is difficult to replace, he
rates another one or two points. 1t
lis these variables which make 1t
difficult for a man to figure out
whether his experience and replace
ability push him over the 11-point
line.
Mr.. Puryear, refused to comment
on the reported system, which is
supposed to give fathers in the
Government service the same con-
Evening star., 1944-02-11
Prof. Geore Bernhard Dies
ExHed German Editor
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Feb 11-Prof Georg
Bernhard, 50. German journalist and
pre- Hitler Reichstag Official, who
was expelled from Germany when
the Nazis took power, died in
Harlem Hospital yesterday after a
pneumonia attack, the American
Jewish Congress announced.
He was former editor in chief of
the Berlin newspaper Vossische
Zeitung.
Prof. Bernhard was an economic
expert attached to the German dele
CATION at various conferences which
followed the World War. He was
president of the Association of
Journalists attached to the League
of Nations and president of the In
ternational Federation of Journalists
from 1923 to 1892.
Evening star., 1944-02-11

sideration for deferment rs those
IN private industry, under orders
from President Roosevelt.
Even after the Review Committee
approves an agency request for de-
ferment of an employe there re-
mains one more hazard-the draft
boards themselves. The boards have
been generous, however, in granting
occupational deferments to men with
children.
Evening star., 1944-02-11
AirIiner
Continued From First Page.)

of the goth Ferrying Group, Nash
vile, Tenn.
1t. Howard L. Halla, 10th Ferry
ing Group, Nashville; resident oi
New York City.
e. c. Miller, the Consolidated Steel
Corp, Ltd, Whittier, Calf.
1t. Elizabeth MCGUIRE, Little
Rock, Ark.
1t. Carl Warren Rasmussen
Caribou, Me.
A. j. Santonissimo, Walsh Kaiser
Co., San Francisco.
1t. Linton M. Seifert, Camp
Young, Calf.
1t. Charles S. Spring, Camp
Young.
Ensign Baker, Yuma, Ariz., Evac-
uation Hospital.
1t. I. Bohrer. Replacement Train
ing Center, Fresno, Calf.
T. E. Malloy, San Francisco.
Evening star., 1944-02-11
James Swan, Noted
Naval Architect, Dies
Here After COLLAPSE

James Swan, internationally
known authority on ship construc-
ton and Principal Marine Engineer
of the Coast Guard died suddenly
late Wednesday after collapsing on
the street, Coast Guard headquarters
here announced last night.
Mr.. Swan, according to associates
at the Coast Guard office, seemed