The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-30
News Of Connecticut

kkHftkOkO, OOklhAs, tukle OV-NOES- Charles Di Antonio, Sales Manager for the United Importers and dis- tributors, Inc, New Haven, was held today in Sl00,00O bond charged with conspirlng to violate OPA maximum price regulations in liquor sales to- taling approximately $2,000, 900.
 The names of others involved in the case were not made known by investigators for the alcohol tax unit, and the alleged conspiracy was believed still before a federal grand jury which has been copdudctlng secret deliberations here during the past week.
 Di Antonio furnished the bond for his release and will be brought be- fore Federal court July IS to enter a plea.
 The corporation is a liquor whole sale and importing concern.
 Groton, Conn, June S0-(UP)- Workers at the Electric Boat Com pany, one of the biggest submarine building plants in the world, were told today to work or get fired, and to reject runors that layoffs or dismissals were being planned.
 General Manager o. Pomeroy Robinson, declaring that the com- pany intended to deal severely with ''loafers or clock watchers" said i've are prepared to clean house" of workers who stand around and show no interest in either winning the war or in the Electric Boat Company"
 we have more than enough work for everyone employed here and need more workers badly" Robin son said, pointing out the company was behind construction schedule despite it's two-a-month launching schedule which has been carried through for more than year.
 Regardless of this urgent need of workers, however, Robinson said the company did not intend to overlook those who were shiftless and re- fused to pitch in and help meet production schedudles.
 Boston, June 30-(UP)-Mrs Francis Lee Higginson West Corn wall Conn.,, socialite who was mys. teriously bludgeoned in her home, was in her 18th day of coma at Q hospital here today. t..
 Though the woman has opened her eyes several times, hospital at- taches said 1t was impossible to predict her return to consciousness. Mrs. Higginson sustained 2s blows on the head
 Hartford, June 30-(UP)-George G. Lobb, Stamford ex-serviceman who stirred war bond rallies with tales of action at Pearl Harbor, Guadalcanal and North Africa and auctioned of fake medals and serv- ice ribbons, went to jail today for 30 days for illegally wearing the uniform of a Coast Guard chief petty officer.
 Assistant U. s. Attorney Leo V. Gaffney said Lobb served two hitches in the Coast Guard, from 1928 to 1884 and reenlisted in May 1942, but received & medical dis charge after spending five months in a hospital.
 The governments information ad- mitted the only personal reward Lobb received through his imperson- ation was kissing women bidders at the bond rallies.
 However, Gaffney declared, Lobb had a previous record of imperson- ating a federal officers in 1887.
 New Haven. June 30-(UP)- Worry over her husband, serving with the Army overseas. was blamed today for the suicide of 22-year-old Mrs. Theresa Simoniello. She hanged herself In the cellar of her mothers home.
 Hamden, June 30-CUP)-Funeral services will be held Saturday for Dr. Elmer A. Dent, s2, retired Meth odist minister and former mayor of Belleview, Fla, who died yes- terday at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Kenmore B. Morse. pr. Dent was a native of Athens, Ga, and came here from Florida with Mrs. Dent two weeks ago to visit their daughter.
 Southington, June 30-(UP)-Mrs. Lucretia Snow Cummings, e3, last surviving member of the Vassar col- lege class of 1874, died last night. She had been a member of the Southington board of education for 27 years. Two sons and two daugh-