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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-04

Proposed contributions by eln~ ployes were suggested in the follow. inn categories; firemen and police. men, ( per cent of pNys teachers, two and one.halt per cent of poy and general employees, 3 per cent
 Annual Reserve
 Possibility of Q tax, increNSe is seen in tho high cost of amortiSihg such O fund over a period of 0s least the next ten years and pos" Sibly more, An annual reserve mVSt be set aside by tho city to taVorNh,V meet its obligations already coaa' mltted legally and morally" to employees. fe abandonment of al aeturial plan was undertaken ny the city this reserve Still would need Do accumulated for the sake Of economic stRpllty,
 Olty pension costs, paid out Rn. nually to pensioners, have increased SA0,000 in the three years rom toS0 to l9AS with an estimated cost o' about SlS0,000 this year, Costs ln ioa0 were so2,0o0 and in l9AS $lS2,' 900.
 Fire and police employees today expressed sharp criticism of any Do tential 2 per cent Increase In theif contributions. Now paying m ? per cent toward their fund they op- posed any increase to { per cent on the basis that it was "e%eeS' slve",
 Teachers Assessed
 It Is understood that any proposal . to require local teachers twho now reoOlVe Rn annual $500 penSion) tS contribute two and one half pea cent toward the same amount Ia hGi with favor with the majority of tae commission. The latter view thai thlS would be excessive" In rela. tiou to the benefits and should ee scaled down. The teachers already contdibute 5 per cent toward a state peflsion,
 rho proposal presented last night also calls for the establishment oi retirement board which would abolish the present board and super. sOde It's powers, Under the pro. posal the new board would consist Of five members comprised of Q member of the aldermanie board tho city treasurer and three citizens
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-04
NEW BUILDINGS
 FOR CITY YARDS
City Engineer to Prepare Plans; Fern Circle Haz.
 ard Protested

Postwar plans for the city inc clude the construction of new build ings at the city yards, 1t was re. vealed last night when the board of works authorized Street Superin- tendent Herbert Seott-Smith to prepare preliminary plans for such constructions.
 The buildings would replace many of those now at the yards which are both obsolete and inadequate.
 Title searches were ordered pre- pared by the city engineer by au- thoriZation of the board last night, on layout of Frank street in prep aration for Q hearing on October Sl
 pr. Francis Barnes, Fern Circle registered complaint as to the heavy deposits of sand and gravel washed down on his sidewalk and road and presenting Q hazard te pedestrians and car drivers. pr Barnes pointed out that this deposit comes from other properties. The board ruled that 1t was the respon' sibility of adjoining property own. CTS to offset the condition and re- ferred the complaint to e street committee.
 Edward seholey, 5s Alma street complained about Q sunken side. walk and gutter near Beechel avenue, where ice forms in the win. ter. The complaint was referred tC the street superintendent.
 The board authorized Superin. tendent Scott-Smith to remove the old bridge on Austin road, grade thC road at this spot and install a pipC to carry away the water there,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-04

GEORGES CLEANERS EAST ST. TEL. 3-04e9 OFFER { DAY SERVICE WITH CAREFUL AND COMPLETE
 CLEANING. SPECIAL ATTENTION TO MINOR
 REPAIRS.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-04

of West Main street. Collections in other areas will be held on succeed ing Saturdays,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-04

An "Open House" program lS being arranged by members of sheridan Council, Knights of Col. umbus, in connection with their annual observance of Columbus Day, october 18th. A program of entertainment will be presented and refreshments served. Other de. tails will be supervised by a com. mlttee consisting of Dr. John H. Freney, David Ryan and Vincent Leroy.
 The council will stage the first degree ritual on Tuesday evening, october 24th. The third degree will be exempllfled on Sunday, Novem. Der 2Srd. A committed was named by Grand Knight Thomas r. Bane at . council meeting last evening Co arrange for the complication. Charles Bannon Is chairman and Is being assisted by Edward Con- Ian and pr. Joseph Byrnes.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-04
NAME COMMITTEE
 IN PAPER DRIVE

Rev, Francis M. O'Shea and Supt of Schools Dr. T. J, Condon have been named members of e sub-eom- mittee under chairman J. Warren Upson to reorganiSe the school eol- lections of scrap paper.
 Street department employees, un' der the supervision of Supt. Her. bert II, Scott-smith, will collect paper bundles Oct, l4 on streets west of North Main street and north
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-04

Black bears are foun din color phasees of jet.blaek brown, gray, smoky, an dwhite.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-04
LIEUT.. ODEA
 TO BE IGNORED
Special Naval Citation Is Awarded St. AnthOny's
 in Tribute to Chaplain

Litehfleld, Oct, A,-Honor will he paid St, Anthony'S church Sum day at high Mass at II Q, m, when Q special naval citation will be awarded the parish in tribute to its former assistant pastor, Rev, James F. oDea, now e lieutenant in the Navy where he is serving as chaplain, and Q native of Water- bury,
 The Rev James r, Egan, pastor of the church, announced Sunday receipt of Q message from naval au- horttteS announcing conferring of the citation, The Navy, the mes- sage explained, is mindful of the important place of religion ia the lives of naval personnel. The Sita- ton, in the form of Q certificate, Is signed by Navy Secretary James B, ForreStal and bears the name of the church and Lieutenant Opea,
 A special musical program will be prepared for the ceremony,
 Lieutenant O'Dea was assistant pastor at St. Anthony'S for Ave years before joining the Navy in August, lsAS,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-04

one of whom should be Q oity eMploye, Although the name oi Atty, James Lynch has been mem tioned aS Q legal oonsultant for tlle commission 1t Is reported that hiS appointment was not too favoraols to the board, Recognizing hSS qualifications as being ''very able the commission members are in elined however, to be wary of tht fact that he is alderManlc major ity leader of the alderManlo hoaIG which would leave an opening fal political criticism" even thouEh unwarranted, The matter Is to ns discussed further,
 The proposed act provides that all pensions paid to former em- ployeS of their dependents shall continue, This provision, 1t Is un- derstood, may be changed later aS some members or the commission feel some of the present pensions should Do sealed down,
 It provides that on the with dr0wal of a member from the re- tirement system, of In the death of any member, except teachers or flremen or policemen, prior to ths date of their retirement, they or their heirs shall receive the amount they have contributed to the fund plus regular interest,
 Tho proposed legislation provides that any regular member Of the fire or police department, with 30 years of service and the age of 60, is eligible for retirement on pension, The present charter gives the city the power, but not tho obligation, to retire any firemen who hos serv. ed 20 years and Is 5S years, and any policeman who has served 2S years and Is 8S years,
 Age At Retirement
 It Is also provided in the pro. posed Net that all city employees other than police, firemen oy teachers who reach the age of 70 shall Do retired on the stipulated pension, except that any such ems pl0yes may be continued in service at the discretion of the retirement board until the age of a when they must Do retired, and that no
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-04
PROFESSOR SCHELL FOREMAN'S GUEST

Prof Erwin II, Sehell, head of the department of Business and Engen- eering Administration ct the Mass, Institute of Technology will he the speaker at the Thursday, October i3 dinner. meeting of the Industrial Foremen's Club at the Central Y, M. o. A. His topic will be "What's Ahead for Management and LaborT"
 Prof. Schell was the outstanding speaker at the Silver Bay Industrial Conference at Silver Bay, N. Y. last July, according to members of the Industrial Foremen'S Club who at tended this conference.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-04

further contributions shall be re- Quired of them after 70,
 Bremen and policemen who reach the ago of e5 arc required to De retired on reaehinG that age, All teachers who have taught 2S Cyars locally shall be retired, un- der the proposed act, eoncurrently with their retirement under the provisions of the state teachers retirement system, except that no teacher who shall not have taught 20 years or more in local schools shall be entitled to e local benefit other tahn the return of their con. tributionS paid under the proposed act,
 Any employe other than Q teach- or who after l5 years service shall be disabled except as e rec suit Of his own misconduct, may Do pensioned under the proposed act,
 Pension shall be annual sums amounting to one and one-half per cent of the average annual pay received during the 10 years of service preceding retirement, for each completed year of service, Teachers, however, shall receive, as they do now, Q flat $500 a year,
 City employees other than teach- CTS who are retired for disability shall receive pensions of one and one'hAlf per cent of their an. nual pay received during their pre- vious 10 years of service for each completed year of service, The act also provides for death benefits for firemen and policemen similar tot those now provided,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-04
FIRE PREVENTION WEEK
 PROGRAM IS ARRANGED

The week, aS usual, will be devoted to exercises In the public, private an dparochial schools of the city, and with a radio address over sta- tion VERY on Sunday at l:S0 p. m. by the Fire Marshal and his staff, During the week also, the Mar shal and members of the staff will talk on fire prevention before vari- ous civic bodies of the city.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-04
NO FINDING YET
 IN JAIL INQUIRY

No finding has been made as yet by State Referee Carl Foster, former superior court judge, who conducted the recent probe on conditions As the New Haven county jail. xt has been indicated the report may net be ready for number Of days yet.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-04
Annual Town Meeting
 Held Monday Evening
Petition Presented Signed By 30 Children Concerning
 Grove Property for Baseball Field
WoLcoTT
Correspondent: Alma P. Cole = Tel. S-ssON

Club In Waterbury. Twenty two boxes for servicemen connected with fire department and auxiliary have been packed and mailed, Off, flcers elected for the following year are: President, Mrs. Joseph Wink Ter; vice-preSldent, Mrs, Edward Theriault; secretary, Mrs. Albert Affeldt; financial secretary, Mrs Frederick Megin; treasurer, Mrs Kenneth Tooker and auditor, Mrs Charles Mott, who will name heI assistant, Mrs, Charles Tyrell was appointed chairman of the sick committee. The refreShment com mittee for the next months meet- ing is Mrs. William Ayotte, Mrs Albert Affeldt and Mrs. Edgar Browne. After the meeting res treatments were served by Mrs Winkler, Mrs, TooEer and Mrs Tyrell,
 Robert TSrell of Grafton. N. IT, has been visiting his parents, MT and Mrs. William Tyrell of the Beach road.
 Mir, and Mrs, Charles Cartono and family have moved to Bristol from their home on the Spindle Hill road.
 Carl Mattson, Jr, Rodney 0ib' son, Billie Boutieller and Robert Kraft are in the life saving swim ming class at the Y, M. O, A., Wa. terbury,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-04
Commission To Study Recommendations Made
 By Hartford Actuary
AM City Employees to Be Assessed From to Per Cent OfWages; OfRCials Anticipating Sharp Reaction N Following Announcement

An increase in the city's present tax rate and the probability of pension contributions by city employees hghlghed the tentative bill presented to the pension com nisson last night by Russell Hooker Hartford actuary Proposals made but informative suggestions and will be considered further by the board and the public at public hearings to be conducted Soon
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-01-20
LeGrand Named To Head
Red Cross Fund Drive

Henry Gerdes, chairman of the
Wilmington chapter, American Red
Cross has announced the appoint
ment of J. @. LeGrande as general
chairman of the annual war fund
campaign to be conducted in
March.
Mr.. LeGrand is a prominent
member of the Wilmington bar and
active in civic affairs.
In making the announcement,
Mr. Gerdes expressed his own and
the chapters gratitude over Mr..
LeGrand's acceptance of the chair
manship, which will involve hea-
Wy sacrifice of his personal and
professional obligations.
This years Red Cross War Fund
goal is 5000, 100000, a total set af-
ter the central committee had
carefully reviewed budget esti-
mates for local, national and inter-
national work for the coming year.
The national organization will
require S140,000,0O with approx
mately s. per cent of the amount
being spent directly for Red Cross
services to American men in the
fighting forces.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-01-20
BARCLIFF HEARD
BY KIWANlS CLUB

The Rev. C. D. Barcliff, pas
-. of the Fifth Avenue Metho-
dist church, Wednesday addressed
+be Kiwanis club, broadly on the
,nnitual reawakening brought
about by holocaust Of war. and
specifically on God.
He quoted a part of. the first of
cenesis-"In the beginning Cod"
md part of the first verse of St..
1ohn's Gospel-''In the beginning
was the word" and declared it
nakes no difference how far back
uo 20, whether a million years
~ more, the beginning is always
God 1t makes no difference, he
odded, whether man is the product
If evolution or any other system,
tbe beginning is still Cod.
He cited the opinion of some
that this spiritual awakening is
transitory, and to a large extent
will be forgotten when peace has
returned, but gave it as his
opinion that the contrary is more
likely to eventuate-that a large
mart of the peoples of the earth
who have found, or rebound. God
through war will not break the
circuit again.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-01-20
Davis Men Undertake
Tour To Promote Sale
Of Bonds In State

CAMP DAVIS, Jan. 1.-Two Off.
GERS and IL enlisted men from the
antiaircraft artillery training cen
ter here today began a 25-day
tour of North Carolina to assist
local committees in War Bono
sales during the Fourth War Loan.
The group are carrying with them
two pieces of mobile antiaircraft
artillery equipment and several
articles of captured German field
equipment supplied by the fourth
service command.
First stop of the unit, which will
visit virtually every county in the
state, was at Monroe. today. The
tour will be concluded at Gastonia
Feb. II.
The officers heading the unit are
End Its. Frank P. Izzo and Leon
ard E. Montague.
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SENATOR'S REJECT
SUBSIDY MEASURE
Continued from Page One)

Tobey of New Hampshire, Repub-
Icans, swung over to support of it
on the new vote.
Chairman Wagner D.N.Y.) said
he hoped for early floor considera-
ton since the Commodity Credit
Corporations life will expire Feb.
II unless renewed. Originally due
to expire with the years end, it
was extended temporarily by a
resolution which in effect post
poned the Senate subsidy battle
until after the Congressional recess
Tor Christmas. A measure similar
10 the Bankhead bill was passed
by the House two months ago.
Opposition to subsidies has come
chiefly from legislators from farm
states who contend the public is
We'll able to pay higher prices for
1ood. President Roosevelt has Wig
orously advocated them for months
and has told Congress the admins
ration will not be able to hold the
line on wages unless food prices
are held down.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-01-20
DAVIS LEADING
In LOUISIANA

NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 19.-R-
Hillbilly Crooner Actor Jimmie H.
Davis leaped into the lead Of the
louisiana gubernatorial primary
late today but seemed faced, I'M
der strategy permitted by state
election laws, with the possibility
of hostile cabinet of most
other state officials.
In Democratic primary equi-
valent to election if there is no
runoff, Davis found himself pass
ing Lewis L. Morgan, "old regu-
lar candidate, whose faction might
ask him to withdraw to permit
their capture of lieutenant COVER
nor and possibly a majority of
other state posts by simple plu-
ralities.
The unofficial count in which
Davis came from behind to take
top place gave Davis 80,727 votes
TO 1885 for Morgan in 847 of the
states 1857 precincts.
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BRITISH EFFECT
BRIDGE HEADS
Continued from Page One)

where railroad from Capua to
Rome reaches the Gariglino and
turns southwark seeking an easy
crossing of the stream. Still third
bridgehead was established at the
village of Argento, almost on the
coast itself. The Appian Way at
this point is only two miles from
the sea. The Nazis lashed back
with strong but futile tank at
tack at Argento.
(For the pHst week Allied ac-
counts of the fight for Casino, 20
miles from the Gulf of Gaeta, have
mentioned only American and
French troops among the attack
ing forces, possibly indicating that
British units were withdrawn from
that sector and massed lower down
the Garigliano for the blows an
nounced today.)
Primary detectives of the new
coastal drive are the Nazi-held
ports of Fornia and Gseta, ap-
proximately and IL miles, re-
spectively, from the point where
the Appian Way crosses the Gar
igliano. In establishing bridge
heads at three points the British
appeared to have made the first
breaches in the Nazis' so-called
Gustav line, which German pris-
oners described as running from
mountains northeast of Casino.
With Casino under almost point
blank artillery fire, American and
French patrols probed vigorously
at its defenses, which run along
the western bank Of the Rapido
River at that point and include
scores of gun ,emplaceme and
machine-gun nests on the dyes
behind Casino.
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will have to learn to respect and
obey the laws set up by the con-
stitution.
Commencing Officer E. B. Muir
ray of the county bureau of identi-
fication, Judge Stevens stated that
if it had not been for his visit
to the parking lot of Macmillan
and Cameron, where the abandon
ed car had been stored, and his
work in matching skin and eye
brows taken from the windshield
with that of kirkpatrick, police
might not know who was RESPONSE
BILE for the death of N. w. Pentz.
Crediting the officer for his part
in the investigation, Judge Stevens
said that it was a wonderful piece
Of work on his part.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-01-20
YOUTH IS GIVEN
LIGHT SENTENCE
Continued from Page One)

jail, where he was being held prior
to release on bond of $4,000. She
answered that what he wanted
most was "some cigarettes and
funny-books.
Accepting a plea of nolo con-
tendre from Graham Scott, Ed
ward Barnhill, Albert Ellington
and Hardy kirkpatrick, as Access
series to the crime, the court re-
leased Kirkpatrick after evidence
was heard.
Repremanding the boys involved
in the accident for using their pre-
pared alibi. Judge Stevens quoted
the words from the main gate of
Harvard University: "Veritas-Veri-
tas. Truth will win," saying that
although it is truly the American
way to help his fellow man, they
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-01-20
APPOINTED

CHARLOTTE, Jan. 10. - (P) -
1t. W. Carl Biggers, wing inte1lig-
ence officer of the Civil Air Pat
rol, was informed today that Roy
Rowe of Burgaw, member of the
North Carolina Aeronautic Com
mission, had been named wing
staff adjutant to Maj. Frank E.
Dawson, wing commander. The ap-
pointment, by Dawson, carries the
rank of captain.
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nomination, will continue to be
billed as the main speaker for the
Saturday Embarrassing rally. Other
speakers will be Mrs. Charles W.
Tillett, head of the National COM
mittee's women's division, and
Quentin Reynolds, the writer.
James c. Quigley, Nebraska ma
tional committeeman who is chair
man of Democratic group from
10 Western states meeting here
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-01-20
4TH TERM TALK
GROWING LOUDER

Continued from Page One)
plants against alleged freight rate
discrimination.
Speaker Rayburn, veteran
Texas legislator who also has been
boosted for the vice-presidential
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Continued from Page One)

Justice Department proceedings
against her.
The revenue bureau gave out
this terse statement: There's no
question but that we are going to
collect her taxes, as required by
law"
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WEATHER
eastern Standard Time


By U. S. Weather Bureau)
Meteorological data for the "a hours
ending 1880 p. M, yesterday.
TEMPERATURE
l:30 am, AZ, 80 am, 80, 1870 pm, At,
1880 pm, 43.
Maximum SIS, Minimum 81 Mean 46,
Normal 49,
HUMIDITY
1:30 am, "a, 7:30 am, 100, 1870 pm, a.,
Z 80 pm, 96.
PRECIPITATION
Total for the "a hours ending 1880 pm,
600 inches.
Total since the first of the month,
3.13 inches.
TIDES FOR TODAY
From the Tide Tables published by
U. s. Coast and Geodetic Survey.)
High Low
5:28p 12:31p
Masonboro Inlet ----- 2:4Sa s:l4a
2:57p 9:24p
Sunrise, tbs am, Sunset, $50 pm,
Moonrise, 2:03 am, Moonset III pm.
Cape Fear River stage at Fayette-
vile, 2515 feet.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 19-(P)-Weather
bureau report of temperature and rain
fall for the "a hours ending D. m. in
the principal cotton growing areas and
elsewhere:
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-01-20
WAR DADS FORM

CHARLOTTE, Jan. 10. - P) -
A Charlotte chapter of the Amer
lean War Dads was organized to-
night. Murray C. Alexander was
elected temporary president. Clar-
ence O. Keuster was named tenn
porary secretary.
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Car-sharong decline is a serious
blow to the wartime conservation
movement, according to the High
way Traffic Advisory Committee
10 the War Department.
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Morgenthau Says Refusal To Pay
Their Taxes Smacks OfDisloyalty

Rep. Coffee, asserting her state
ment would injure the war pro-
gram and discourage war bond
purchases, said he was asking the
Justice Department for summary
action.
'Her statement constitutes vi
olation of the law" Coffee said.
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HOLDUP ATTEMPT

w. E. Hardison, FOG Castle
street, told police Wednesday
morning he was accosted about
Z o'clock Tuesday night by
gang of Negro youths, with
handkerchiefs tied over their
faces, who allegedly threw OBJ
jects at him. The attempt was
said to have occurred at
Eighth and Castle streets.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-01-20
LUUk7NG FOR THIEVES

LUUk7NG FOR THIEVES
Deputy Sheriff r. M. Bird
of Duplin county advised To-
cal police Wednesday morning
to be on the look out for
thieves who entered HI. A.
Parker's store and the post
office in that county, Tuesday
night, helping themselves to
a quantity Of merchandise,
money and postage stamps.
They were believed bound for
this section.
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The rhurnba. the conga,
and the habanera dances al
from Cuba.