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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-21
Beth EL Hold
 Board Meeting

Mrs. Bent amin Werthheimer, Clinton street, was hostess for the board meeting of Beth Fl Sister hood held Tuesday afternoon. In the absence of the president, Mrs. Harry Klamkin, the meeting was conducted by Mrs. Sidney Cassel, second vice-president.
 Mrs. s. R. Prillig, Mrs. A. San diller and Mrs. Robert Kosersky were instructed to purchase added kitchenware. Used clothing will still be accepted for European Jews and the articles may be deposited at Beth Fl Synagogue, or Mrs. Gail Matzkin, chairman of the used clothing drive will arrange to have the clothing called for. Mrs. Werth- elmer, hostess, was assisted by Mrs. Sidney Albert at the meeting.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-21
Action CInbHOId Annual Party

Waterbury Catholic High School Auditorium decorated in Christmas colors and a large Christmas tree was the scene of the annual Christ mas party held by the Catholic Ac- tion Club, Tuesday evening. Miss Anne Clark, acting as Santa Claus, distributed gifts. Entertainment was provided by Misses Patricia Brophy, Anne Clark, Vivian Cronk, Elean or Santoro, Rosemary Flanagan and Patricia Cronan. The c. A. c. Chor- al Club presented a number of se- lectionS with Miss Dorothea Cooke as soloist, accompanied by Miss Dorothy Flanagan.
 Members of the Choral Club are: Misses Joan Anderson, Ellen Mo- Guire, Shirley Belanger, Roma Gagner, Rosemary Flanagan and Patricia Cronan, Miss Mary Ellen Phalen, prefect, acted as master of ceremonies. Dancing followed the program.
 Guests of the club were: Mother Saint Daniel, Mother Saint Am prose, Mother Saint Mary of the Precious Blood, Mother Saint Thomas of Corey and Mother Saint Patrick of Charity.
 Those present were: Misses Ann Brennan, Ann Walsh, June St. Hilaire, Genevieve Sirica, Lois Beadoin, Carmain Saturno, Rita l Noel, Claire Mullen, Shirley Du- Bay, Dolores LesLaurius, Ethel Mo Grath, Joan Brennan, Mary Breen Jeanne Buckley, Ann Slavin, Ann Martin, Ellen McGuire, Maryann Matusavage, Genevieve Daly, Ann Borelli and Marguerite Forino.
 Nicolina Piccolo, Eleanor Day Varonica Proulx, Barbara Matu- savage, Gloria Strawecki, Anna Mae Cipriano, Theresa LaClerc, Dolores Fabiano, Anna Grise, Lois Stone Marguerite OConner, Jeanne Le- Fevre, Mary Driscoll, Arlene Mat thews, Mary Floody, Claire D'An- gelo, Gloria DiPalma, Myrelle GrandMaison, Madelaine DellaBella Catherine McInerney, and Gloria L'Auberge.
 Ann Duggan, Doris Theriault Joan >Rice, Charlotte Kyle, Jose. phine' Spalone, Theresa Mathieu Frances Budrevicius, Rita Conlon Jewel Renna, Marianne Pierce Mary Dunn, Jenny Marinelli, Flea. nor Mccarthy, Mary Alice Burns Katherine Panalaitis, Mary Lot Dwyer and Marie Hajjar.
 Miss Rosemary Riley, student a EdgeWood Park, Junior Collegt Briarcliff Manor, N. Y, is spend ing the Christmas holidays with he parents, MT. and Mrs. John M Riley, Wood street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-21
Pattern Shop
 Holds YuIetide

The Pattern Shop of the Farrel Foundry will hold their annual Christmas party this evening at 6:30 in the Copper Room of The Hotel Elton. George Baltrush heads the committee in charge, assisted by George Zeher, George Watson, Peter Bacardi, Harry Crane, Rich ard zibell, George Kulman, Paul Hespelt and William Handyside.
 Miss Virginia Chittenden, daugh- ter of MT. and Mrs. William M. Chittenden, FairvieW avenue, Nau- gatuck, a student at Walnut Hill School, Natick, Mass. and Miss Patricia Norton, daughter of MT and Mrs. Walter H. Norton, Cliff street, a student at St. Margaret's -chool were honored at a dinner dance Wednesday night given by their parents in the Assembly room, Hotel Elton.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-21
Students Present.
 Nativity Play

Students Of Waterbury Catholic High School began their Christmas holidays today by attending a Ma tivity play presented at an asemoIy by members of the sophomore class. As the simple scriptural story was dramatized a group of singers pro- vided a choral background of re- ligious music. The play, Delle Og- lesbee Ross "The Babe at the Inn had as it's climax a tableau of the scene at the manager, in which Lll- lian Desaulniers was the Virgin, Lucille Normand, Joseph and Jose phine Addazio, Josephine Elinkas and Angele Gagnon, the Magi.
 The Rev Francis M. O'Shea, su- pervisor Of Waterbury Catholic High School, was the guest of honor at the assembly and addressed the students. Carols by the Choral Club and the seasonal favorites Ring Out Merry Bells" and "Yuletide Echoes" played by the school orch estra, added to the festive spirit. A choral group, the Cecilians, sang Love Came Down at Christmas" and the entire student body joined in the Christmas hymns.
 Other members of the cast of the play included: Irene Aldorisio, Doris Brodeur, Theresa Ciotti, Jeanne Parent, Eileen McHugh. Gloria Fill ippeln. Yolanda Grasso, Christine Miklinevich, Leona Archambault, Edna Vabolis and Josephine Me Nally.
 Joan Lawlor, Mary Jane Panalitis. Ruth Smith, Barbara Olson, Alice Mooney, Inette Boutin, Cecile Mar tin, Mary Alice Oates, Colleen Mar tin, Eleanor Staselunas, Jane Fltz- gerald, Loretta La Perle, Joan Blakeslee, Rosemarie Downs, Joan Goodman, Mary Ann Thibodeau, Marie Mirale, Betty Winters, Mary Rakauskas, Rita Jannitto and Vir- ginia Cass were members of a chorus of angels. Accompanies for the Choral Club were Barbara Bradley and Anne Bane:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-21

Miss Rosemary Riley, student at Edgewood Park, Junior College Briarcliff Manor, N. Y, is spend- ing the Christmas holidays with her parents, MT. and Mrs. John M. Riley, Wood street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-21
Social Notes

Miss Claire Ann Keefe, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Bernard x. Keefe, Circuit avenue, sophomore at Simmons College of Boston, Mass, is spending the Christmas holidays with her parents.
 MT and Mrs George E. Mulligan, Jr., and their daughters, Judith Ann, and Carol have arrived from Washington, D. C.. and are residing | on Revere street.
 Dr. M. Carroll Culhane, Harpers Ferry Road is on terminal leave after serving for three and a half years in the U. S. Navy as first lieutenant. Dr. Culhane will begin years postgraduate course in oral surgery at Columbia Univer- sity Feb. l. He is one of the two chosen by the faculty members to take the course.
 1 Miss Joan Phelan, daughter of MT. and Mrs. James Phelan of Luke street was the guest of honor on Wednesday, the occasion being her eighth birthday. Little Miss Phelan was the recipient of many beautiful gifts. A buffet luncheon was served, the table centerpiece was birthday cake, with all the "fixings" Among those present were the Misses Mary Ellen Brady, Patricia Kelly, Maureen Daley Kathleen Kane, Marguerite Iris and Noreen McGrath, Dorothy Mae McGrath, Carol Jean Ouellette Josephine and Teresa Murphy Shirley DuBeque, Dana Kemp, Kay Downey.
 Also James McGrath, James Downey, Jackie Brown, Jackie Slas- on, Josephine Reilly, Mrs. Johr Brown, Mrs. Charles Ouellette, Mrs | Thomas McGrath, Mrs. M. Glad ney. Mrs. M. Shelley and Mary Shelley.
 The Oronoke Community Club will hold their Christmas party to- night at 730 in the Oronoke school A carol sing, directed .by Everett West and distribution of gifts vii be a feature of the program.
 Movies will be shown by Harold Warrington. Louis Primus is ir charge, of the entertainment ant Mrs. Elizabeth Mason in charge o1 refreshments committee. All neigh bors living in this community are invited to attend
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-21

The Bunker Hill Group of the First Baptist church held a Christi mas luncheon party in the Shell Room of the Hotel Elton Wednes- day afternoon. Those attending were: Mrs. Eugene Beadle, Mrs. Her bert Constantine, Mrs. L. Burton Chapman, Mrs. Charles Haight, Mrs. Harry Lange, Mrs. Wilbur H. Allen, Mrs. Lucy Rich, Mrs. How ard Warden, Mrs. Clifford Peck, Mrs. Ralph Ransome. Mrs. Stew art Cooke, Mrs. Arthur Piercey Mrs. Charles Doherty, Mrs. Charles Andrews, Mrs. Harry Finley, and Mrs. Gunnar E. Leander.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-21
St. Ann s Scouts
 Enjoyed Party

Fifty Boy and Girl Scouts of Trccp IA, St. Ann's Church sei4i- bled for their Christmas party Tuesday night at Franco American hall.
 The program included skit by the Boy Scouts entitled "T'he Oper-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-21
Stamford Radio Sale Approved

Washington, Dec. 21-(UP)-The Federal Communications Commis- sion approved the sale of Radio Station WSRR, Stamford, Conn.,, for $161,000
 Commissioner Clifford J. Durr dissented from the decision.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-21
MISS SALLY BRADLEY

ation" and "Nosebag Dramaties Christmas carols were sung and a grab bag featured Rev. Ubald Laurion was in charge.
 Mrs. Margaret Dillon of l79 South Elm street, accompanied by her daughter. Mrs. Henry J. Ziegler oi New Britain. are in Chicago, Ill., inois, to attend the funeral tomor- row of Thomas J. Hanlon, ST. son. inlay Of Mrs Dillon.
Evening star., 1945-01-08
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Canned Goods, Etc.-Book 4, blue
stamps KS, US, Z-5, Az, through
{. Ga good for 10 points each indefi-
nitely. All stamps validated before
December / are Cancelled. Next
series will be good February l..
Meats, Fats, Etc.-Book No. A, red
stamps Q-5 through ks good for
10 points each indefinitely. AL
stamps validated before December
1 are cancelled Next series will be
good January %. -
Points for Fats-Your meat dealer
will pay two ration points for
each pound OF waste kitchen fats
you turn In,
Sugar-Sugar stamp "a good for
pounds. Stamps 80 through SO
and special canning stamp 10 can
celed. Another win be validated
February l.
Gasoline-A-l4 coupons valid for (
gallons each through March Il.
BIS C-5, B-6 and C-6 coupons
good for s gallons each.
Shoes-Alrplane stamps l, and 3
In Book No. 3 good indefinitely for
one pair Of shoes each.
Fuel On-Periods one and two cop-
pons good for 10 gallons each
through heating year. Period three
coupons valid January Is. Old
period four and fiye coupons from
last winter g6od through: year.
Consumers In this area should not
have used. more than 43 per cent
Of their ration ID Of today.
Evening star., 1945-01-08
Woman, 10, Hit byCaI
On Christmas Day,
Dies in Hospital

The Districts second traffic death
for 1945 was registered early yester-
day when Mrs. Mary Harrington, 10,
died in Gallinger Hospital of injuries
received in an accident at Four
teenth and Clifton streets NV. on,
Christmas Day.
She was first treated at Emergency
Hospital for what appeared to be
minor injuries and later was trans
ferred to Gallinger Hospital, where
she failed to respond to treatment.
The precise cause of her death has
not been determined. The mother
of Leo Harrington, Washington at
torney, she lived at 1924 Belmont
street NV.
Police said she was struck by
taxicab driven by John M. Garrison,
Sc, of 1909 Twenty-first street NV.
He was arrested at his home several
hours after the accident and
charged with leaving the accident
scene and with having faulty brakes,
police said. Garrison was released
later through court action when 1t
was ascertained he had been taken
into custody without a warrant and
is now being sought for appearance
at a coroner's inquest scheduled
today, police said.
Traffic statistics for 1914 have dis
closed that u of last years SO fatal
tiles were pedestrians and slightly
over half of these deaths involved
persons more than 60 years old, ac-
cording to an analysis of the figures
by Baxter Smith, chairman OF the
Highway Safety Committee of the
Federation of Citizens Associations.
Inasmuch as only six OF the per-
sons killed were under Is years old,
1t appears that children seem to be
taking better care Of themselves
than the elderly people. Mr.. Smith
said. Fifty -four of the accidents
occurred after dark, "a persons were
killed by streetcars and 10 by buses,
according to the figures. which Mr..
Smith said were obtained from the
accident investigation unit Of the
Police Department.
Evening star., 1945-01-08
Four Red Cross Classes Filled
BY Star Plea for Volunteers

AS result of two appeals for vol
unteers published in The Star un-
der the title "A Job to Be Done, -
three classes of Red Cross nurses
aides for work at Walter Reed Hos
pital and of eanteen corps workers
have been filled and another nurses
aide course has been scheduled to
take care Of the overflow OF volun-
teers, the District Red Cross report
ed today.
At Walter Reed, where the grow
ing shortage OF graduate nurses has
increased the demand for nurses
aides, the Red Cross reported that
1t had culled enough willing work
ers from the women who volun-
teered to I'LL the SO places In the
class starting Wednesday.
In addition, because so many
women were anxious to help and be-
cause an unlimited number OF
nurses aides are needed, the Red
Cross Is starting another class Feb
.ruary S. Women interested IN go-
ing into the class may telephone the
nurses aide ONCE at Walter Reed,
Georgia 1000, Extension $40, between
January Is and a. and betweeh the
hours Of 1880 and 2 pm. when they
Evening star., 1945-01-08
Bishop 10 Offer Communion
For Episcopal Auxiliary

The Right Rev. Angus Dun, Bishop
Of Washington, will hold COM
munion service at II am. tomorrow
at the annual meeting of the Wom-
ems Auxiliary of the Episcopal
Diocese OF Washington at st
Stephens Church, Sixteenth and
Newton streets NV, it was an
nounced today.
The auxiliary also will elect Of
ficers for committees and the dio-
cesan budget will be voted upon
the announcement stated.
Mrs. r. Wallace McLenahan
daughter Of the late Rev. DR.. Ze
Barney T. Phillips, former dean OF
Washington Cathedral, is president
Of the organization.
Evening star., 1945-01-08
Federation 10 Hear
Home Rule Proposals

A favorable report on the pro-
posed homerule legislation spon-
sored by State Senate President
James j. Lindsay will be given to-
night before the Montgomery
County Civic Federation at a meet
ing in the Bethesda Elementary
School by Walter H. McClennon.
chairman of the Legislative and
Legal Action Committee.
Mr.. McClennon will point out
that while Montgomery County al
ready enjoys IA of the 16 home-
rule provisions proposed, the Fed
Grafton should indorse the bill be-
cause it will enable the General
Assembly to give more time to
Statewide legislation, it will relieve
some of the evils in the Maryland
system of enactment of local legis-
lation by the General Assembly
and it is a slight step in the direc-
ton of home rule for Maryland
counties.
The committee said it does not
indorse the bill as a substitute for
the charter form Of government,
however.
The bill would provide 16 new
powers to all county commission
ers Most of them, except the power
to provide merit and retirement
systems, are already held by the
Montgomery commissioners.
Evening star., 1945-01-08

will be advised when to come and
file their applications for the class.
The Red Cross reported that their
telephone. at Walter Reed was
jammed with telephone inquiries as
a result of The Star appeal. More
than 100 women called the hospital
to volunteer, in addition to those
who applied in person. One wom-
an, who said she had two small
children, told the Red Cross she
would be willing to put them in
nursery school and volunteer her
self II the need could not be met
by volunteers with fewer home
responsibilities.
More than SO women signed for
canteen corps courses, which began
last Friday and today, as q result
of the Job to Be Done" appeal.
The Red Cross said 1t would be
willing to schedule another training
class il more women volunteer. In
formation on the duties OF these
workers may be obtained by calling
Republic $500, Extension 266. The
immediate need Is for at least 100
more daytime volunteers for the
coffee -doughnut sandwich bri-
gade. ss s
Evening star., 1945-01-08
Parents Careless as Children:
Home Accident Figures Show
142 Killed, 5,235 Received Hospital
Treatment os Result of Mishups Here in 1914

The old list of how to avoid home
accidents, Including the bromides
of don't play with matches, hold the
blade Of the knife away from You
when cutting, don't leave things
where any one will trip over them,
eJc., still holds good.
Other rules would be: Don't leave
the electric fan running If you Sleep
walk, take the price tags out of
new clothes, don't open beer bottles
with your teeth, be careful handling
roll-away beds, and don't yawn too
hard.
According to the annual report of
the accident prevention division of
the District Chapter of the Red
Cross. there was a total of 5,235 in
juries requiring hospital treatment
and 142 deaths due to home acci-
dents in the District last year. The
figures issue a stern warning to
mothers who sigh in evaporation
when barefoot sons step on rusty
nails after being warned 10 times.
Mothers themselves are just as
careless, the figures show.
Grownups Top Children.
Grownups beat the children in
getting burned and cut. falling. be-
ing poisoned by gas, and in tue mis-
cellaneous accidents like dislocating
a jaw while yawning. The total
came out 2.193 accidents for those
over 20 against 2,066 for those under.
People fell over garden tools, OF
roofs and from trees and gates and
swings. They fell on greasy floors
and scatter rugs and in the bathtuh
and while hanging pictures and
washing windows. Fingers got caught
in doors, and boys caught their toes
in lawn mowers. Brides cut their
fingers with can openers and chill
dren cut their fingers in electric
fans. Many were burned by smoking
in bed, spilling hot liquids and with
too much sun. Bugs and beans and
pins became lost in peoples ears and
noses, and children ate cathartics
and sleeping pills and insect spray,
and were hurt playing with guns.
But also:
People fell over coffee tables,
blocks of ice and coat hangers. Chill
Evening star., 1945-01-08
'Sabafh Charges
'Gouge' on Rent
For Legislators
Meeting Is Called
Today in Effort
To Solve Problem

Chairman SABBATH of the HOUSE
Rules Committee charged in the
House today that many members ol
Congress seeking q place to live ir
Washington are being 'held up ane
robbed" through high rentals asked
by landlords.
He voiced this, charge as Chair
man Randolph of the House District
Committee invited any members oi
Congress having difiiculty In finding
suitable living quarters to attend ar
informal meeting in the House Dis
trict Committee room at 3 pm
today.
Mr.. SABBATH urged prompt action
on bill he has introduced calling
for an appropriation OF $4,000, 900 to
erect two apartment buildings near
the Capitol to house members OF
Congress and congressional EN-
ployes.
He said such action is necessary
so that I'VE can get decent living
quarters at reasonable price with
out being held up and robbed" add
ing that many members now are
being held up by hotels and apart
ment houses and still do not have
suitable quarters"
Quarters Found for 10.
Mr.. Randolph recalled that he and
Speaker Rayburn had called on the
War Housing Center and Washing
ton hotels last month to take what
ever action was possible to ease the
housing shortage for new Senators
and Representatives.
AS one result of this request, he
said, the War Housing Center sent
a letter offering assistance to SO
new members of Congress. Only 80
replies were received, he added. and
10 of them have been placed in
suitable quarters.
1--WE are interested in helping any
members still in difhculty." Mr.. Ran
dolph said in inviting all new and
old members interested in the prob
lem to attend the meeting this af-
ternoon.
Also asked to attend were Mrs
Ellen Harper of the War Housing
Center, officials of the Washington
Real Estate Board, the Washington
Hotel Association and the District
Rent Control ONCE.
Taylor Still Seeks Home.
Meanwhile it developed that Sen
ator Taylor, Democrat, of Idaho, a
former cowboy minstrel whose sing
ing on the Capitol steps last week
brought him 80 offers of a home
here, has not solved his problem
He thought he had located a desir-
able place near the Capitol, but he
wanted some repairs made before
he bought it. While these negotia-
tions were under way another pur-
chaser came along and agreed to
take the house as it stood.
Representative Patrick, Democrat
of Alabama, who has found a place
to live, declared nevertheless that
he would 60 ahead with his plan to
introduce a resolution calling for an
investigation of rental and housing
conditions here.
Evening star., 1945-01-08
Army Correction Chief
To Address Law Group

The Army's new correction divi.
sion will be the subject of talk by
its chief, Co. Marion Rushton, at a
meeting of the Military and Naval
Law Committees of the Federal Bar
Association and the American Bal
Association at 8 pm. Wednesday ir
the Army and Navy Club, Seven
teenth and streets NV.
The division recently was estab-
lished by the Adjutant General oil
the Army. with board comprised
of Federal Bureau of Investigation
penal officers and penal institution
heads to act as advisers to the Ad-
jutant General and Secretary oi
War. 1t operates under a broad
program for rehabilitation of Army
offenders.
Col. william Cattron Rigby
U. s. A., retired, who is chairman OF
both committees, will preside.
Evening star., 1945-01-08
William A. Thomas Dies;
Carpenter Here 50 Years

William A. Thomas. IS, of 3415: o
street NV, a carpenter here for
more than so years, died Saturday
in Georgetown University Hospital
after an illness of two weeks.
Born in Washington, Mr.. Thomas
was a member of Modern Woodmen
Of America and the United Brother
hood of Carpenters. He had been
retired for four years. His wife,
Mrs. Eda DAILY Thomas, died in 1910.
He Is survived by a son, Leo J.
Thomas, Washington; three sisters,
Mrs. william Brown, Mrs. Thomas
Harris, both OF Washington, and
Mrs. Thomas Cleary, New York;
three brothers. Harry Thomas, New
York, and c. Austin and George w.
Thomas, both Of Washington.
Funeral services will be held at Z
pm. tomorrow at Chambers George
town funeral home, with burial In
Mount Olivet Cemetery.
Evening star., 1945-01-08

dren were cut when they mixed bak-
ing soda and water in bottles which
exploded, and one was cut when he
spat on hot light bulb which ex-
ploded. Housewives cut themselves
cutting biscuits and scalded them
selves scalding Thanksgiving tur-
keys. One man ran into an electric
fan while sleepwalking, and one
woman cut her mouth trying to open
a beer bottle with her teeth.
One infant was burned, putting an
extension cord in his mouth, and
another when he stuck a hairpin
into an electric outlet when his hand
was wet from perspiration. A man
swallowed a lighted cigarette while
sleeping, and several persons got
burned swallowing hot chestnuts or
handling hot potatoes. One boy was
burned when Halloween cotton
pasted on his face caught fire.
Besides the beans and bugs in
ears, noses and eyes and stomachs,
some persons managed to lose
screws. pencils, scissors, lockets, nuts,
bottle tops, keys, lipsticks and watch
chains in theirs. One child had a
thorn embedded in his eye while
chasing cat.
Soap Swallowers.
Face powder and laundry soap got
swallowed, as well as shoe polish
corn liquor. dog worm tablets and
camphor. Among the queer disloca-
tions besides the two who dislocated
jaws while yawning, was one who
did likewise while having a sore
throat painted, and another who dis
located shoulder. turning in bed.
| A needle left in a shoe jabbec
some one. Roll-away beds fell on
two persons, and one man was burnt
when nail in the heel of his shoe
created a short circuit with a frayed
electric cord. Several women cut
themselves on price tags left in
dresses.
People were hit by hammers and
bricks, bed lamps, water pitchers
and Venetian blinds, buckets, fish,
bowls and suitcases. However, do
mestic relations must be improving
no one was hit with a rolling pin
At least. no one that the Red Cross
heard about.