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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-17
Membership Committee Appointed For Y.W.C.A.
30 Prominent Workers From Various Sections, Busi-
 ness Enterprises Selected for Initial Work

all stores and small offices, the Rowland Hughes Co.,; Miss Jose phine Berardi, Waterbury Compan- ies, Inc; Miss Evelyn T. Shugdinis, Miss Bertha Paoloni, Miss Rae Guida, Scovill Mfg. Co.,; Miss Mary Splettstosher, Scovill Brass Work CTS union, local 569; Miss Madeline Barone and Miss Monica Plungis, Lux Clock Mfg. Go.
 Also Mrs. Mary Shaker and Miss Thelma Connor, Waterbury Mfg. Co.,; Miss Lillian Tolius, Miss Toni D'Longes, Miss Adrianne Tammaro. Mrs. Dorothy Strasinski, Miss Marie J. Archambault, Mrs. Elsie B. Foley, Miss Betty Bloom, all from depart ments of the American Brass Co.,; 1; and Mrs. Eileen Clausen, house. wife, 119 Central avenue.
 At a meeting of the provision committee to be held tonight at 7:30 at the Kingsbury Child Care center, Prospect street, a full report of the progress made to date in the establishment of the Y. w. will be made, by the chairmen of the nom- mating, constitution, public rela- tions, personnel, building and pro- gram committees.
 Mrs. Gale Andrews Ross, staff member of the national YWCA also announced a general chairman of that committee and finance com- mittee chairman will be elected.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-17

Thirty women from various sec tions of Waterbury were last night named to serve on the membership committee of the proposed Y. w. c. A. for greater Waterbury, which it is expected will be established in this city in June, Miss Ann Mo- Carthy, committee chairman has announced.
 Members of the committee will participate in the concerted drive for a membership of at least 500 charter members, to be conducted in this city from April 25 to May 25. Miss Mccarthy announced that 27O women and girls have already regis tered as charter members of the as- sociation. Miss Shirley Milutis will handle all other membership regis trations at the Civilian Defense Vol unteer office.
 Those who were nominated last night at meeting held i,' the Civil ian Defense office are: Miss Cecile A. Frechette, Chase Brass & Copper Co.,; Mrs. Marie Hurteau, U. s. Time Corp; Mrs. Robert Ryan and Miss Irene Michaud, Waterbury Tool, di- vision of Vickers, Inc; Miss Vera Czarzasty, Apothecaries Hall; Miss Winifred Kane and Miss Mary Sheehan, Connecticut Lifht & Pow CT Co.,; Mrs. Frank McGrath, Wash ington Hill Community Club; Miss Bernadine Lawlor, Benrus Watch Co.,; Miss Mildred Angevine, Wa terbury Hospital, and Miss Eliza beth Stevens, teacher at Woodrow Wilson Grammar School, to con- tact all teachers.
 Others are Miss Meta Heitman, in charge of contracting women in
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-17
NEW DEPENDENT
 QUOTAS POSTED

The quota of men between the ages of 18 and 20 to be certified for deferment by the Odace of De- fense Transportation was recently increased from 25 per cent to 30 per cent, Frank V. Richo, District Manager of the ODT has stated.
 Furthermore, local transit com- panies, over-the-road for-hire truck ing concerns and maintenance and repair services have been allotted an additional quota over and above the new 30 per cent.
 MT. Richo urges all operators whose employees are to be certified by the ODT to file lists with his ofice without delay.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-17
SURVEY REPORT
 RELEASED TODAY
Freight Tonnage Shows Increase; Slight Decline
 in Employment Setup

Bank clearings, bank debits and savings and freight tonnage to and from the city all showed increases during March as compared to Feb ruary it was revealed today in the month business survey report of Frank Gren, executive secretary of the Chamber of Commerce.
 Total bank clearings amounted to $7,35O,OO0 an increase of $742, 200; bank debits for March amounted to $59,836, ,555 or an increase of almost SIP million over the month previous while bank savings in amount of $74,579,115 constituted an increase of $858,731.
 Total employment during March in the city's retail stores, public util- itieS, industries was 50079 or de- crease of 406 persons as compared to February. Included within that total is the 30,308 employed in the eight largest industries here, de- crease of 70 for the month.
 Freight tonnage for the month of March showed an increase through out. l.. c. L. cars received bore A. 033 tons, an increase of 825; L. c. L cars forwarded, bore 5,155 tons, an increase of 661; carload cars re- ceiyed amounted in tonnage to ST. 619 tons an increase of 22,068 tons, while carload cars forwarded equalled 22,267 tons or an increase of 2,442.
 Other totals for March were: marriages, 45; new families, 19; postal receipts, $61 1887; telephones, 29,162; building permits issued and total value, 48 and $30,450; deaths, 79; electricity XVII, 32,O63, ,14l; gas cu,ft.,. 179, 2,000; cases of com- municable diseases, 79 and deaths there from, l.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-17
BUILDING PERMITS

Building Inspector John T. Hartley has issued the following permits:
 Mrs. U. V. Mancini, one car gar- age, GA White street, $2OO.
 Estate of Ellen Hayes, change fire escape, Ill East Main street, $500.
 William LOrensOn, new door and inwdows, S34 Hill street, $15O.
 MT. Paffnek, alterations to m terior, 20 Chapel street, $2OO.
 Permits were also issued to A. M Errichette, for the construction Of three one family dwellings on Madison street, each estimated to cost $4,O0O.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-17
Marriage
 Intentions

The following have filed mar riage intentions at the bureau of vital statistics, town clerks office:
 Henry Gilbert Baribault, 55S South Main street, and Anna Marie Corb0, 22 Rose street.
 Harold E. CharbOnneau, U. 5. Army, StillsOn road, and Elizabeth M. Booth, 142 Falls avenue, Oak vile.
 Thomas Healey, 1869 South Main street and Rita D0steler, 61 South View street.
 Henry Louis Harrell. 59 East Hawkins street, and Bertha Lee, % East Hawkins street.
 Albert Leon, 22 Cottage Place, and Carolyn Johnson. 90 High stEeet 0heburue, Masa.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-17

PreSlQenL, L. F. OpeIIyb hcdSu1SA and general manager, L. P. Sperry; executive vice-president, w. M. Goss; vice-president, c. P. Goss, Jr.; vice. president, M. L. Sperry, Jr.; secre- tary and general counsel, F. T. Reeves; president, director of purchases, A. P. Hickcox; vice-pres- ident and assistant general manager.
 In charge of manufacturing de- nartments and tool division main plant, H. w. Wild.
 Vice-president, In charge of man. ufacturing department sales and sales coordinator with other divi- sions, P. E. Fenton.
 Vice-President-In charge of MillS Division Sales-C. P. GoSs, Sd.
 ViceaPresident-In charge Of Sales Development; Main Plant-B. P Hyde.
 Vice President-Director of Elm oloye Relations, Main Plant, aac Coordinator of Employe Relations Policies with other DivisionS-A. c Curtiss.
 Vice-President-In charge of the affairs of A. Schrader's Son Divi- sion-W. T. Hunter.
 e-PreSident-In charge of Do- mestic and Foreign Manufacturing Operations. A. Schrader's Son Divi- sion-S. T. Williams.
 President and Assistant Treasurer-In charge of the affairs of Hamilton Beach Company Divi- sion-T. B. Myers.
 -President-In charge of the affairs of the Oakville Company Division-Col. B. Bronson.
 Vice-president and general mana ger in connection with the affairs of the Oakville Company Division G. Boden.
 Assistant vice-president in con" nection with the affairs of the Oak vile Company Division, w. J. De- lage.
 Assistant treasurer and comptrol- Ter, J. V. Montague.
 Assistant secretary, Major M. L. Sperry, 2nd.
 Assistant secretary, c. P. Cook.
 Assistant secretary and assistant comptroller, w. F. Burke.
 Assistant secretary with respect to the affairs of Hamilton Beach Company Division, E. o. Bangs.
 Assistant secretary with respect to the affairs of the Oakville Com pany Division, c. F. Doherty.
 Assistant secretary with respect to the affairs of A. Schrader's Son Division, R. L. de Brauwere.
 General manager of Waterville Division and Morency-Van Buren Division, s. G. Gaillard, Jr.
 Assistant general manager and superintendent of Mills Division, J. J. Hoben.
 Auditor, A. c. Wolf.
 Board of directors: L. P. Sperry, c. P. Goss, Jr, W. s. Fulton, R. S. Sperry, J. P Elton. B. Bronson W. M. Goss, w. T. Hunter, A. L. Adams, M. L. Sperry, Jr., F. T. Reeves, H. W. Wild, c. P. Goss, Sd, A. P. Hickcox.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-17
439 APPLICATIONS
 FOR DOG LICENSES

Only 439 licenses were obtained for dogs at the town clerks office, City Hall, at noon today, although IS days of the time for obtaining licenses has expired. All dogs over six months of age must be licensed before May 1, or a penalty will be imposed according to statute.
 It is estimated that there are approximately 5000 dogs in this city which must be licensed. 1
 Mary c. Kilmartin, town clerk, urged that such licenses be obtain ed as early as possibl ein order that last minute rush may be avoided around the end ot this month.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-17

It has been noted by the resi- dents of Washington Hill, with both interest and chagrin that another bid for Mulcahy school was made to the board of alderman last eve ming in the vast amount of A,5O0. In looking over the board of edu- cation report for the year 1043, we find that the land surrounding the school building is valued at the small figure of $10,260, with the building at s86,850 which. of course is a far cry from &4,500.
 In all fairness to the people liv ine up here, the Washington Park Community club has been battling for nearly 20 years for the welfare of the Hill, and through the efforts of some of it's members the com- munity house at its present site, be- came reality instead of dream" and some of these same people who had 8 hand in that good work, are still interested in what becomes of this fine building, and rightfully SO, when one thinks of the zoning being changed to conform to the sale of the school, after all, pride in ones home and its surroundings is what our country was founded on.
 If the city authorities are going to let this building be sold for 8 song" why shouldn't the Washing ton Park Community club be given the first preference to purchase the school instead of letting some out- slider buy it and have the benefit of such 8 wonderful bargain.
 While the community house is a fine building, and we don't mean to find fault or complain about 1t, believe that the people living up here are proud of the fact that they were favored with having it given them, notwithstanding the envy that is shown in other parts of the city, if we dare raise our heads we are told, the Hill has everything weren't you the first ones to have a community house built for youi The community house at times, does not give everyone accommoda- tions when they want them. For instance, during the basketball sea- son, the hall is being used for games three and four nights a week, and of course, anyone wishing to use the hall must take this into considera- tion, and rightfully so, we want our young people to have their en- joyment right on "the home front"
 With our young men coming back from the fighting zones, and the time won't be too far away, with Gods help, while it may look like a big proposition for the club to take over; where there is a will there is always a way We have tackled other things that looked just aS much of an enormous job and been successful in fulfilling them. There are any number of ways in which the school building could be made use of and the time to plan is now, and not wait until we have all the boys home and no place foa them to meet.
 Another angle = 1t would seem that our school districts are moi fair either. There are quite few new houses built in this section ot the city-one little section out or Edgewood avenue, where the chil- dren on one side of the street have to go away out to Hendricken schoo while those living on the othe, side of the street have to travel ii, another direction just as far away while the Mulcahy school is not neal as far and the building is up fol sale. Mulcahy school was built
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-17
Old Man "Jinx" Tags
 Laudinskas In Court
North Main Street Tavern Keeper Arrested Twice,
 "Jilted' By Bride, Sells Business, Fined $25O

Frank Laudinskas, 60, was fined $250 on two counts of violating the liquor law by selling whiskey at his beer licensed tavern at 336 North Main street after his case was called before Judge T. E. Conway in City Court this morning. An additional count of intoxication was nolled.
 Prosecutor Frederick w. Palornba told the court that LaudA,skaS was arrested March 31 after raid by Detective Sgt. Joseph Mccarthy and members of the vice squad. After he was released on bond, he was re- arrested April by Patrolman Mich
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-17
MRS MARY E. DEWEY
 ON SPEAKERS LIST

Mrs. Mary M. Dewey. War Man, power director for the Waterbury and Torrington areas, will be a speaker tonight at the Torrington Armory where war products ex- kibit vii lopen. Gov Raymond t. Baldwin is among other state oi- ficials who will be guests of the sponsoring groups, the Torrington Chamber of Commerce and the Torrington Foremen's association.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-17

~-J NAA'A~ @"@oJ by o5A SCAAACAO VI counsel.
 An automobile collision in Meri- dent last November 16 is the basis of $500 civil action filed in com- mon pleas court yesterday after noon by Quirino Santoro of Water bury against Kermit Stewart of Cromwell.
 Grace Royce Abbondelo of Water bury has filed a divorce action in superior court against John Ao- bondelo, formerly of Waterbury and now serving in the Army over seas. The couple married June 9, 1882, in Plainville and the plain tiff claims her husband became in- tolerably cruel Jan. l, 1940. She seeks permission to resume use of her maiden name, and also asks for a support allowance.
 Payment of $5,472.S5 nas been made to Frank McInerney of Water hury, plaintiff in civil action brought to a notice of satisfaction of judgment filed in the court to- day.
 A jury verdict of $5,OOO returned for the plaintiff was sustained by the State Supreme Court of Er- TOTS in Hartford March 2. The re- mainder of the payment represents interest and court costs.
 The litigation was based on in- Juries sustained by the plaintiff on January 16, 1943, when he was struck by a bus while using the sidewalk at Meadow street and the private road leading to the rail- road station.
 Hours for visiting his small child were set for Harry Posypanko of Waterbury today following a hear ing before Superior Court Judge John A. Cornell. Posypanko is es- tranged from his wife, Olga Posy- panko of NAugatuck, who is suing him for divo. e.
 The jurist ruled the father would have the right to visit the son, who Is two and a half years old, each Wednesday from to 6 D. m, and either on Saturday or Sunday each week. The hours on Saturday were set for 2:30 to 6 p. m. and on Sunday from l to 6 p. m.
 In decisions handed down today on two motions in the 5000 action brought by Mrs. Genevieve T. Straus of Waterbury against William ". Hawkes. of Waterbury, Superior Court Judge John A. Cornell ruled separate items must be set up by the plaintiff on the sums of money ex- pended for maintenance and educa- tion of their daughter, Anne, since July 3, 1942 and the amount of money needed annually in the fu- ture, and also dates should be sup piled on when the defendant was asked to make payments. The suit is brought to recover expenditures already made for support of the daughter and for funds for future needs.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-17
/ THoAASToN
CARD OF THANKS

CARD OF THANKS
 We wish to thank our many friends, relatives and neighbors, especially the Employes of The Waterbury Tool Company, for floral offerings and the expressions of sympathy and kindness shown us during our recent bereavement. the death ot our beloved mother, Kath- crime M. Lyons.
 (Signed)
 THOMAS LYONS.
 MARGARET (LxoNo) FISCHER.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-17
Fire Record
(NEA Telephote)

w. Wesley Clarke, 29 Gordon street, sustained minor burns when a fire caused by short circuit in radio broke out in the living room of his home early this morning.
 Bremen from Engine l and 6, with Truck 2, under direction of Deputy Chief Stephen Bloomfield, extinguished the blaze. Consider able water and smoke damage re- suited, 1t was reported.
 Yesterday afternoon firenen ex- tinguished a chimney fire at the home of John Karezna, eos River side street. A brush and a rubbish blaze was put out by firemen last night, one at Lakewood Road, and the other, 207 Charles street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-17
L.P. Sperry Reelected
 Scovill Co. President
Annual Meeting of Stockholders Held Yesterday; No Changes in Personnel Announced in Statement

Leavenworth P Sperry reelected president and as well as treasurer and general manager of the Scoviu Manufacturing Company at the annual meeting Of stock holders held yesterday afternoon statement concerning the results of the election lists the following personnel including members of the board of directors:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-17

Boston. April 17-(UP)-The $20OO00 estate of Navy It. Joseph P. Kennedy, IT,. 29-year-old son ct the former ambassador to Great Britain, is left to his father under his will on file in probate court to- day.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-17
Card Tournament

Card Tournament
 St. Francis Holy Name 45 tourna' ment at their weekly game this week had the following scores: J. Fitmaurice g; J. McHugh 19; D. O'Neil 21, and E. O'Donnell 21. I. Coughlan 22, and T. Conway, 20. This leaves the standing of the teams about the same as it has been for the past few weks with E. o. Donnell holding down first place with a total of 528 games, and Dan O'Neil, second, with 516 games; J. McHugh, third,S 505 games; T. Coughlan fourth, 500; J. Fitzmau- rice, fifth, with total of 496, and T. Conway, sixth, with 487.
 Committee to Meet
 President George R. Lynch of the Washington Park Community club, who is also chairman of the Me- morial day committee is calling meeting of his co-workers this evening, at the Community House at o'clock. Acting on this commit tee with MT. Lynch are MT. and Mrs. Gus Muccini, Mrs. H. Talbot, William Fitzell, Mrs. T. O'Donnell, Mrs. R. Lynch, H. A. Hayden, J. Dalton, Mrs. E. Plankey and Mrs. Loretta Brick.
 Miss Marguerite Tierney is also calling a meeting tonight at 8 o. clock of the folks working on the committee for the social evening to be held next Tuesday night. Committe will meet at the Con- munity House, also, and includes: William Boyle, Rose Lynch, Mrs. George Lynch, Mrs. T. Reynolds, William F. Kelly, Mrs. John Lynch, and H. A. Hayden. It is planned to have a social evening on the second meeting night of every month whenever possible to do so-with refreshments, card playing for those who wish to play, and danc- ing can also be had with the new recording machine furnishing the music.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-17
''Hin" Residents May
 Buy School Building
Protest DispOsing of MuIcahy School for "SOng"
 Club Members May Submit Proposition
WASHINGTON HILL

in 1903 and is certainly not an 0lo building as the age of public build lngs go.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-17
Litigation In Local Courts

Litigation brought by the Colonial Trust Co.,, against Myra H. Nelson over a promissory note debt was continued in common pleas court to- day until May by agreement of counsel.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-17

An automobile collision in Meri- dent last November 16 is the basis of $500 civil action filed in com- mon pleas court yesterday after noon by Quirino Santoro of Water bury against Kermit Stewart of Cromwell.
Evening star., 1945-02-21

Sharing the universal belief that the
Crimea conference resulted in strength
ening relations between the Big Three
on which the future peace depends,
We also must admit that our problems
are not over but are, in fact, only be-
ginning.
The agreement does not clear up the
future Of Germany. We still do not
know whether there will be single
German state or several. The agree
ment actually covers only measures to
be taken during the occupation-tota!
disarmament, breakup of the German
general staff, bringing all war GRIM
inals to "just and swift punishment, ;,
wiping out all Nazi laws and institu-
tions and purging of Nazi and militarisr
influence all political, economic and
cultural institutions and exacting rep
arations in kind.
Under these terms the union of Ger
man officers in Moscow is by-passed
Won Seydlitz and Paulds have beer
calling for strong democratic Ger
many with reorganized democrati,
army to protect. the country against ii
revival of Naziism" This is incompati-
BILE with total and permanent disarma-
ment, ana one Is leo TO Wonder Wnethel
Stain did not organize it as a weapon
to hold over the heads of the western
Allies.
But total disarmament will be all but
impossible without collaborating Ger
man government The Nazis certainly
have provided hiding places for weap-
ons and ammunition and their tactics
will be to keep up continual ferment
with a view to fostering divisions be-
tween the Allies during the occupation.
~
The question of what constitutes a
war criminal or "NaI influence" will be
much harder to agree on than 1t seems
at first glance And there is already
considerable divergence of view on
what constitutes "just and swift"
punishment. One misses in the Crimea
teyt definitions of ANYTHING If pur-
Evening star., 1945-02-21
This Changing World
By LOnsfanfjne BrOtV,,.

ated from the Soviet school Of propa-
ganda.
A thorough indoctrination course is
given them for II hours every day.
Those who can not understand what
they will have to do when they can
return to the homeland are placed
back behind barbed wire. But those
who show any comprehension Of the
theories taught them are eventually
released and formed into body which
can be compared with the Free Ger
many Committee which has proved
SO successfulsfn Moscow.
According to available reports, at
least is officers Of junior rank are
among these converts. They are be-
ing provided with broadcasting facili-
ties and are allowed to speak several
times a week. So far there have been
no desertions from the japanese ranks.
But the results are considered encour-
aging because there has been less
tendency to commit suicide rather than
surrender among the japanese holding
outposts on the Chinese Communist
army front.
Although according to the State De-
partment the Chinese Communists are
not influenced by the USSR and are
considered acting on their own rather
than as tools Of Moscow, there can be
no doubt of the ties between them and
the Russians. All the leaders in Shensi
and Sinkiang are Moscow-train and
while there may be no official contact
at this time between them and the
Politbureau, the Moscow pattern is be-
ing closely followed.
Russia Is not yet at war with Japan
but observers who have returned from
Yalta say We may expect Russian in
tervention late this summer or early
fall. There seems to be no doubt that
the Politbureau meanwhile is prepar-
ing the organization of Communist gov
ernments in many sections of the Far
East which are interesting" to the
Soviet government. Already a Free
Korean group has been established in
Vladivostok ready to take over the
government of Korea after the Jap
anese have been removed According to
other reports a Free Manchurian gov
ernment has been formed in Siberia to
replace the puppet government of EN-
peror Kang Teh.
But until recently the Russians have
not been able to gather in Moscow any
group of japanese to make them into
a future friendly government"
Evening star., 1945-02-21

period OF his life, has achieved the
phenomenal progress which he con-
f1dently believed 1t would. It ought
to be remembered that he was a
pioneer advocate Of the systematic
air defense OF the United States.
Beginning in 1913, he was an ofiicer
OF the Aero Club of America, pre-
pairing maps and landing places for
flyers. During the First World War
he served as chairman OF the Ma
tional Committee on Coast Defense
by Air and president of the Aero
League, collaborating organization.
1t was he who outlined the plan for
"a constantly moving shuttle, weav-
ing a blanket Of protection around
the country"-an idea which some
critics ridiculed in 1917 but which
is functioning effectively at present.