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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-17
Hospital Bulletins

DOmenic Coelho, II, 50 Pond street, who was struck by a truck on South Main street, last night, fas reported in good condition at St. Mary's hospital this morning. The driver, George O. Perreault, 16, 38 Silver street, was notified for court by Motor Patrolman James Sweeney and will face charges of reckless driving and driving with defective brakes in City Court July 31.
 Rosemary Connell, 104 Fair mount street, Democrat employe, was reported doing we'll this morn ing at St. Mary's hospital where she underwent an appendectomy last Wednesday.
 Robert Graber, g, Oakville, was treated at Waterbury hospital this morning for removal of fish-hOok which became embed ded m his back while fishing at Perry's Pond.
 Harvey Watts, 4 1-2, 60 Vine street, was treated at Waterbury hospital for dog bite suffered when he inadvertently stepped on the animals tail on Vine street.
 Guido Soppelsa, West Cheshire, a soldier, was reported in good condition at St. Mary's hospital where he was admitted last night after suffering a laceration of the scalp after a fall on Avon street.
 Donna LeVasseur, 573 East Main street, was treated at St. Mary's hospital yesterday for in- juries to her left arm and left leg and right knee suffered in a fall from a bicycle.
 John Cherepirski, 29, 529 North Riverside street, was treated at St. Mary's hospital yesterday for an injury to his thumb suffered when he struck himself with a hammed while working at the |. Eastern Welding Co.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-17
Accused ries
 ToFIeeJaiI

Manchester, Vt, July 17.-(UP)- Jail breaker Harold Frotten made a second attempt last night to es- cape from the Bennington county jail, it was disclosed here today at his murder trial in the shotgun staying of Robert Stratton, 55 Woodford farmer.
 Sheriff Clyde Peck said that Frot- ten had worked at the lock on his cell door for four hours. Only the fact that two heavy chains had been latsached to the door probably baked the attempt, it was said. On July Frotten escaped from anther cell in the same jail, leaving a note to Sheriff Peck that he was bored with waiting for his trial and had gone out for some freshair. He was recaptured IS hours later.
 At the time of his escape, there was no guard assigned to the Jali The sheriff said that Deputy Sher- if Roy Dunn was on duty in the iail office last night but did not hear Frotten working on the lock.
 After the sheriff disclosed the latest escape attempt, the court room guard around Frotten was tripled.
 The prosecution told the jury today that it would produce two witnesses to prove premeditatoin III the staying of Stratton.
 States Attorney William Travers Jerome, in outlining his case, said he would show that on the night o1 Friday the 18th of last October the defendant made this statement:
 T am going to get Harriet (Strat- tons 20-year-old daughter) and I'm going to get the old man."
 Jerome said he also would prove that at Bennington on October 20 the day before the slaying-Frotten repeated that statement in the presence of two witnesses who would testify for the government.
 Sketching the circumstances that led up to the staying, Jerome said that Frotten, former Worcester, Mass, resident, first met Harriet while they were travelling with a carnival last Summer. Jerome said that Frotten told her he had killed his wife, and that in escaping from Connecticut prison on one occa- sion he had slain a guard. Jerome scaid neither statement was true.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-17
FUNERALS

The funeral of John F. Sweeney, 14O South Leonard street, will be held tomorrow at SIS a. m. from the Mulville funeral home, 270 West Main street, to St. Patrick's church at for 8 solemn high Mass of re- quiem Burial will be in old St.. Joseph's cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home today from 2 to 10 p. m.
 Funeral services for Mrs Alice P. Tanning, widow of Michael Fan ming, 1O9 Grandview avenue, will be held tomorrow morning, at 8:30 from the Bergin funeral home, 29O East Main street, to the Blessed Sacrament church for a solemn high Mass of requiem at g. Burial will be in old St. Joseph's cem- etery. Friends may call at the fu- neral home this afternoon and eve ming.
 The funeral of Edward B. Stan- ton, 715 East Main street, will be held tomorrow at 8:15 a. m. from the Mulville funeral home. 270 West Main street, to the Sacred Heart church at for a solemn high Mass of requiem. Burial will be in Calvary cemetery. Friends may call today from to 10 p. n
 The funeral of Leo G. Devlin, 59 Plaza avenue, was held this morn ing at 8:l5 from the Bergin fu- neral home, 290 East Main street, to St. Margaret's church where a solemn high Mass of requiem was celebrated at by Rev. John A. Conlan assisted by Rev. Francis Bratton, deacon, and Rev. Thomas Guinan, Sub-deacon. Burial was in new St. Joseph's cemetery, Father Bratton officiating, assisted by Father Guinan.
 The funeral of George J. Grohs, 92 Ridgewood street, was held from the Mulville funeral home, 270 West Main street, this afternoon at 1:15 o'clock to the First Lutheran church where services ware con- ducted at 3 by Rev. Robert A. Hey denreich.
 Burial was in Hillside cemetery, Torrington. Bearers were Rudolph Kuester, Harry Grohs, Harold Grohs, Merwin Grohs, John Rear don and Fred Barratt.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-17
SON IDENTIFIES i
 FATHERS BODY
William Gervickas Victim of Accidental Drowning
 at Lakewood

Police yesterday recovered the body of William Gervickas, 65, Al South Leonard street, from Lake- wood park, where he drowned while swimming on Sunday. Identifica. tion was made by his son, William Gervickas, Jr., Waterbury.
 The search for Gervickas was touched off by the discovery of his clothes piled neatly on the beach late Sunday afternoon. Patrolmen Vito Mole and William Deeley, De- tective Joseph Dunphy and Sgt. George Chatfield located the body in A feet of water at 2:30 p. m. yesterday after grappling for 45 minutes in a fire department boat4
 Gervickas was born in Lithuania. coming to this country and to Wa terbury 30 years ago. He had been employed at the Waterbury Companies, Inc.
 Surviving, besides his son, are twd daughters, Mrs. John Alanskas, Waterbury and Mrs. Frank Ma. jeski, New Haven; and five grand- children.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-17
ELKS IN TRIBUTE
 TOLATE MEMBER

Members of the Waterbury Lodge of Elks will meet tonight at 8:3O at the lodge rooms to go in a body to the Mulyille Funeral Home, 27O West Main street, to pay their last respects to James J. Rowley, 680 East Main street, Elks' club stew ard, who died Sunday afternoon at St. Mary's hospital.
 Funeral services for MT. Rowley will be held tomorrow at 9.15 from the funeral home to Sacred Heart church for solemn high Mass of requiem at 10. Burial will be in Calvary cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home today from 2 to 10 D. m.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-17
HeadquartersO Opened
 In Relief Campaign
United Lithuanian Fund Sponsors Drive for Food and
 Clothing for Lithuanian Refugees in Europe

president of the relief organization has written to Waterbury drive leaders of the appeals coming to this country from the homeless refugees.
 This urgent appeal" he states, I've find in letters arriving daily from Switzerland, Sweden, Den- mark, France and Italy, and from every country in Europe. From these messages of despair we learn of the grimness, the reality of the battle for survival and of the dew astating effects of this battle on mind and body. The heartbreaking stories convince us that the war suffering Lithuanians, scattered from the Far East to the Atlantic will not survive without our help.
 The national officer points out that the greatest immediate need of the masses is for clothing and that every day that need grows worse.
 Among the clothing items the To- cal organization will seek are: heavy winter coats. mems suits, under wear, socks. shoes, sweaters, woolen scarfs, women's dresses, blouses, skirts, shoes, stockings, shawls, chil- drens garments of all types, blan- kets, towels, bed sheets, and nurses uniforms.
 The relief organization, which is non-political and non-sectarian, is a member agency of the National War Fund.
 Assisting Mrs. Devenis are the following members of Branch 10: Mrs. Mathew Colney, Jacob Trecio- kas, Mrs. Peter Krugelis, Dr. Peter Vileisis, and Anthony Lazdauskas.
 Branch 2 of St. Joseph's parish is another participant in the drive. Leaders have reported gratifying re- suits in the campaign.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-17

Headquarters have been set up by local branch 10 of the United lithuanian Relief Fund at 4S Green street and 148 Grand street for the relief drive which opened yesterday, Recording to an announcement by Mrs. Michaele Devenis, chairman.
 The organization will campaign through September for contributions Df clothing, canned food, and medi- cal supplies, which will be sent to lithuanian refugees in Europe.
 Mrs. Devenis pointed out that scores of local residents have re- ceived letters in recent weeks from lithuanian relatives, who are now Bcattered throughout Europe. The Refugees, who have been parted from their homes in many cases for years, have made urgent appeals for aid, the chairman stated.
 Dr. Joseph B. Koncius. national
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-17
CITY PENSION BILL
 UNDER DISCUSSION

Former Senator Francis Summa and Republican State Committee man Vernon L. Hall will discuss the proposed city pension bill at a special meeting of the Young Re- publican club tonight at The Elton.
 A resolution asking the governor to veto the bill or else present 1t for 6 popular referendum will be considered tonight. The resolution was tabled last week.
 A report on civic problems and recently enacted legislation will be given by . newly-a appointed com rnittee.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-17
PAPERS FILED FOR
 U. s. CITIZENSHIP

A naturalization examiner from Hartford was at the county court house building on Kendrick avenue today to assist with filing of papers for citizenship. Appointments also have been made for tomorrow and Thursday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-17
Police Blotter

A fountain pen and several packs of cigarets were taken in a break at the office of the Eco- nOmy Coal & Oil Co. on Sperry street over the weekend. Detec- tive Sgt. Joseph Mccarthy is in- vestigating.
 Police responded to a burglar alarm accidently set off at the Kay Jewelry Co. yesterday after noon.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-17

Recently released figures show that in 1914, British farmers had 3,230,O0 acres in wheat. an increase of s2.e per cent over 1889: l,980, ,000 acres in barley, an increase of 95.5 per cent, and 3.6e4,000 acres in oats, an increase Of 5-.e per cent.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-17
BREMEN ENJOYING
 SUMMER VACATION

As of p. m. no alarms were received by the fire department to- day, for the third Straight day.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-17

Chungking market prices are more than four times those of year 4go.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-17

Demands for Turkish hazelnuts have been bolstered by lack of olive oil.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-17
LOST HEALTH
 LOST INCOME

Three weeks ago MT. R. wa s advised that in order to regain his h e alth it W ould b C Il e c e S s a ry that he give up his posi- tion. Th e t h o u g h t of To si n g his much needed i,,couna drove
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-17
DIED

CUTRALI-In Naugatuck, July 18th, 1945, Mrs. Mary Cutrail, of GIL South Main St., Naugatuck. Funeral Thursday at S:30 a. m, from Buckmiller Funeral Home, 22 Park Place, Naugatuck, to St. Francis Church. Burial in St. James cemetery, Naugatuck. MAKEPEACE In this city, July 16th, 1945, Mrs. Ethel Makepeace, of 134 Hillside Ave. Funeral are engagements are incomplete. SHERRY In this city, July 18th, 1945, Mrs. Julia Porter Sperrys of 137 Woodlawn Terrace. Private funeral Wednesday after. noon, from the residence, 137 Woodlawn Terrace. Burial in Riverside cemetery.
 SMITH-In Wilmington, Del, July 18th, 1945, Alexander Edwin Smiths of 50 Pemberton St.
 Funeral Thursday at 200 p. m, from Alderson Funeral Home. 70 Central Ave. Burial in old Pine Grove cemetery.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-17
MASS

RUSH-A second anniversary Mass or requiem will be celebrated Thursday morning, July 18th. at S:O0 o'clock, at the Immaculate Conception Church, for the repose or the soul of the late Thomas F. Rush.
 CARD OF THANKS We wish to thank our many friends, relatives and neighbors, for floral offerings and the express sions of sympathy and kindness shown us during our recent be- reaYement, the death of our be- loved wife, mother, daughter and sister, Mrs. Carolina Barone.
 (Signed)
 BARONE FAMILY,
 SCIULLO FAMILY,
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-04-20
BY JACK STINNETT

Washington, d. C.-With war
news absorbing most of the head
lines, the Internal report of Sen.
Claude Peppers subcommittee
on wartime health and education
has received far less attention
than it deserves. 1t will get more
when Congress gets around to
doing something about it, which
Sem. Pepper tells me won't be
long.
Twenty-Five million men of
draft age have had to face their
"rhysicals" in recent years; a
smaller but still important num-
Der of women have undergone
examinations for various serv-
ices; and millions more have got
ten check-ups for war work.
There never has been an oppor-
tunity for such thouorgh exam
ination of the health of the
nation.
The Pepper subcommittee has
made the most of it and some of
the facts disclosed are staggering.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-04-20
TODAY IN HISTORY

1879 90 Baeon's Rebellion in
Virginia - first military OPPOSE
ton to English authority in
America
ts36-Wisconsin made a terri
tory.
lsS4-Famed Donald McKay's
clipper Flying Cloud" reaches
san Francisco from New York
IN record time Of 80 days-pre-
Panama Canal days.
1851 -- 28-year-old balloonist
Prof Thaddeus S. c. Lowe. as
ccnding IN Cincinnati TO study air
currents IS carried 900 miles,
within Confederate lines as war
begins and narrowly escapes
death,
l9fl-Armed miners and mill
GA clash in Colorado-25 dead.
1884 49, Jap spokesman an
nounces policy regarded as es-
tablishing a Monroe Doctrine for
Eastern Asia
l9s4-New Jersey tailor fined
80 days by NR.A. for code vio-
laiion-charged 35c instead of Acc
for pressing.
1912 - Germans execute 80
hostages in France in reprisal for
train sabotage.
l944-Heavy fighting in China.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-04-20
FACTS AND ALSO FIGURES
REGARDING AMERICAS HEAL TIL

To mention only a few, more
than 100000 young men have
been found unfit for general
military duty and approximately
the same ratio - 40 percent -
holds for the women.
Illness, and injury on the home
front are costing the nation more
than 600,000,000 man-days of in
dustrial labor every year (nearly
so times the number of man days
lost by strikes and lockouts in
l943). A very high percentage of
these injuries and illnesses the
committee found to be prevent
able
About 40 percent of the ma
tons 1910 counties, with $4,000,
600 population have no register.
ed hospitals or any kind of pub
lie health service.
The report emphasizes that,
measured by modern world
standards, we are far from a ma
ton of Weddings, but it doesn't
dodge the fact that there is much
to be done before the golden
age of health arrives in the
United States. Apparently, the
committee made a conscious eff
fort to duck the highly controver-
sial question of "socialied medi-
cal care but it isn't by any
means negative report.
It proposes that a national net
work of regional medical cen
tiers be established. Hospitals,
nursing homes, laboratories for
.esearth workers and post grad
yates would be given an orpor-
tunity to develop their science to
the limit of their abilities.
Mental hygiene clinics would
be available to all. Recognizing
he established where they would
that sanitation is an important
part of national helth, the report
recommends an extension of
sewage systems, more adequate
water supplies and pasteurization
Of milk everywhere
State and local cooperation is
absolutely necessary to carrying
out any such program, the COM
mittee realizes. 1t proposes fed
eral grantS-in-aid where nee
essary, but an overall program
integrated under government di-
rection and with government
financial help. ..I. rsaE
The report is a little hazy on
specific recommendations for
health insurance, but it considers
some form of voluntary prepay
ment plan, compulsory sickness
insurance or unsupported medi-
cal service a necessity.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-04-20
NOTICE or APPLICATION
FOR TAX DEED

Chapter 2o722--Aefss OF lb4l
NOPlCE is HEREBY GIVEN that
AriITIentha Nicely. holder of lndiVld-
u al Fssx Certificate No. 12S, issued
thA 7thfy day of July, 4, j. l94l
has filed same in my OFFICE
and r7.has made application for q
tax deed. to he issued thereon. Sald
Certificate embraces the following
described property in the County OF
Monroe, State of Florida. to-wit:
ELIZABETH ST. GALVESTON
Il WINDSOR LANES, Pt. Lot %,
of Tr. ), UU-6, as recorded in
Monroe County Records.
The assessment of said property
under the said certificate was III
the name of: Jas y. Johnson
Unless said certificate shall be re-
deemed according to law, the prop
erty described therein will be sold u
the highest bidder at the Court
House door on the first Monday in
the month of May, 1915, which is
the eth day of May l945.
Dated this 9Th day of April, 1915.
(Circuit Court
Seal Ross G Sawyer
Clerk of Circuit Court. Monroe
County. Florida.
Ry: Florence Z. Sawyer, DC.
apr6- 1920 l945
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-04-20
TOO LATE TO
CLASSIFY
BY RUSSELL KAY


/ But don't do any such thing.
he continued. "A hundred mil
lion dollars is handled by state
boards and commissions and not
even the legislature has a, check
on them.
AS for auditing, another de-
partment now functions in that
capacity, but l do not have the
/ funds to perform such duty I'M
der the present practice.
: In consequence ! have even
been used as a defense witness
in cases where public funds have
been embezzled and / am helpless
TO protect the public interests
even though it is my sworn duty
TO do so.
For example, l can be placed
on the witness stand by an at
torney defending an embezzler
who asks the question, Mr.. Lee,
are you not the only state official
under the constitution charged
with the responsibility of audit
ing the accounts of public Off
cials?' must answer Yes. or, No,
and am compelled to answer in
the Affirmative His next cues,
ton is; Did you audit the ac-'
counts of the defending n this
case?' l am forced to reply IN the
negative Then l am asked if as.
the only state official authorized
by constitutional authority, l can
swear that a shortage exists il
the defendants account. Again
l must answer No. Beaming to the
jury, the attorney says Thank
you, Mr.. Lee and the defendant
is found not guilty" -
Lee contends that if all reve-
nues were placed under the comp
trolier where they belong and all
auditing of accounts were under
his personal jurisdiction as the
constitution provides, such ridicu-
lous situations as the one given
would not be possible duplica-
ton of effort would be eliminat-
ed and the public welfare, safe
guarded with greater efficiency
and less expense.
Legislators who. face the prob
lem of placing asheavysadditionai
tax burden on the backs of their
constituents ought to havasaSQuief
talk with the Colonel befOfeg they
go all out for the pfograas1 adj
vanced by the tax spendersl =
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-04-20

A. a time when most govern
meHs otftsials are crying for more
ana more money and taN-spend-
eFt arr advocaiing the creation OF
aaaHianaI boards. bureaus and
CnHaissons, q Is startling and
utlFeshlne and find one public
aNant who rs stnl economy
minaes and feels that the time
has come 60 stop and count our
ckanag
Win ire legislature in ad-
hainnmcnl. I took advantage of
the opportunity 20 visit with some
20 ihs state officials and one Of
thess ! called on was Col. J. NJ.
Leg. state comptroller.
since he has been handling
state finances for the past u
years. ! vas interested in getting
his reaction 20 the proposal that
additional revenue 20 the amount
~ s2a.o10.000 BE- provided by the
present legislature.
] also wanted 20 know what he
thought Of the report and recon-
nifndations Of the legislative COM
miilee on Efficiency and Econ
omy 1854
Fortunately, I found the Colo
nei with time 30 talk and with
something to say. He bluntly ex-
pressed the opinion that if we
would eliminate a lot of frills and
foi-cie-rOls and put our state gov
eminent on a sound business ba-
SIS. We not only won't need any
additional taxes. but we will OPP
crate on a much more efficient
basis.
Thumbhg a copy of the State
Constitution. the Colonel called
attention 10 its provision for the
operation Of state government by
eicctiVe officers, answerable to
ne people. end contended that
~ most OF the bureaucratic boards,
agencies and commissions were
seeded out and their duties pl&c-
ed back where the constitution
says they should be. most of our
troubles would be eliminated and
governmental operating expenses
reduced 20 a point where in
creased revenues would be un-
NECESSARY.
Instead Of simply consolidating
these agencies as the committee
npcommends. Lee would wipe
most Of them out entirely, thus
eliminating an amazing amount
Of duFiicuted effort and sharply
reducing the number of people
on the state pay roll.
i am the comptroller of the
state. he said. "and the consti-
tuiion says that il is my duty to
examine. audit, adjust and settle
thc accounts of all officers of the
state and perform such other du-
ties as may be prescribed by
hw
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-04-20
First Baptist Church
Circles Hold Sessions

No. / Circle met with Mrs. Ted
Jones, 1890 South street, Mon
day afternoon, April 10, with 10
present. Mrs Ray SelWalter is
hostess for May.
No. . Circle met with Mrs.
Baines, Fleming street, April Is.
Nine members were present. May
hostess will be named later.
No. 3 Circle met with Mrs.
Vera Lowe Tuesday, April H..
Six members and one visitor
were present. Mrs. Jean Head,
Southland street, is May hostess
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-04-20
Tin Can Is. midas
Jack-Of-All Uses
my Associated Press)

ny Associated PresH)
NEW YORK.-Five-gallon tin
cans, in which food, gasoline and
other products are shipped to
the armed forces, are serving
India as seats in movie theaters,
measures for fish and grain, and
even, filled with sand and
oemented together, as building
Llocks. The American Can COM
rany says East Indians buy the
cans for about IL cents in Amer
lean money-a third of natives
daily pay-and sometimes at
tack each other with knives in
a squabble over cans discarded
by the Army
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-04-20
BETTER GIVE HER THE AIR

Mrs. Blank was explaining the
routine to the new cook.
I'VE lunch precisely at l On
Wednesday," she said, ''as on that
day we always go for spin in
the car at g"
Very good, num- replied the
cook, but l shall have to leave
the washing up till we gets back
again
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-04-20
A MATTER OF FORM

Little Nephew: Thank you for
the present you sent me, auntie,
Auntie: Oh, that's nothing to
thank me for.
Nephew: That's what | thought
hat mother told me to thank you
lust the same.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-04-20
Sergeant In Britain
Joins Church In u. S.

MlDDLETOWN. Pa.-From an
Army base in England, Sgt. Paul
A Warg was received into men,
bcrship Of the Middletown Meth
oflisi Church.
Tie answered all questions of
ihC ritual by mail.
The pastor. the Rev. w. H. A..
Williams, advised the sergeant
when special services would be
bed The soldier replied: p.
tn be- al attention, looking up
o. God. . -
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-04-20
NEIcE!BORLY EXCHANGE

Wife: John, that couple in the
next apartment have had a quar-
rel every day for over a week.
Hub; Well, since you have EN-
joyed. listening to them,. suppose
now we ought to, reciprocate,