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Detroit evening times., 1945-02-20
Illness Leads

Illness accounts for 2a per
cent Of the abSenteeiSm How.
ever abSenteelSm runs slightly
higher IN summer than IN win
ter and winter IS the season
when there IS the most sickness
in this climate. In the ChrySler
tabulattonS,1 sickness iS divided
into five general classes. coughs.
colds and flu. stomach trouble
'under which might come
hangover } injury, eye trouble
and miscellaneous.
Next in order comes personal
-huSlneSS,"-WIth about , Der cent
using that as the reason for
missing work. 1t is closely fol-
lowed by sickness in the fam
liy Next comes "transporta-
ton with 3-5 per cent This can
be Al least partially explained
ny tho overloaded condition of
-iAe->tfeetcarS and buses, plus
the troubles that are incident TO
cold weather and slippery streets
When private automobiles are
employed aS means of getting
to work. As they are by a very
large percentage of the en-
ployes Of any Detrolt plant
a mere % per cent of the en-
ployeS say they oversight as A
reason for staying away. despite
the scarcity Of alarm clocks and
the errauC behavior of those
that are wearing out.
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-20
Seek New Routes

Air service. linking Detroit
with industrial centerS and with
the principal cities and tourist
areas of Michigan. was re-
queSted today at civil aeronau-
tics board meeting IN Washing
ton when Michigan Central
AlrllneS, Inc. seeks a certificate
OF convenience and necessity.
David 7 bort. president of
Michigan Central AirlineS. Inc,
Will ask the CAB for regular
flights connecting Detroit with
indianapolis, South Bend, Flint.
Lansing. Grand Rapids, MuSke-
gon and on up through the heart
of Michigan s playground and in
duStrlal cities as far as Sault
Ste. Marie.
Michigan Central AirhneS
Inc. now gives service to De-
troit. Flint. Saginaw. Bay City.
Midland Mt Pleasant. Cadillac
and CharlevoiX. In addition. mail
is carried from Charlevoix TO St.
James. Beaver Island
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-20
Stocks Hit
7-Yedr High

NEW YORK. Feb. 10 CUPl-l
The stock market staged a gen
eral advance today that carried
the main Inst 10 further new
high for morc than seven years
Trading again topped the million
share level
Confirmation Of Japanese radio
reports that I. s forces had
landed on Two Jima and the sue
cesSful American army invasion of
Corregidor played a part in stlmu-
lating hulllSh confidence
At the days best levels the
Dow-JoneS industrial average was
at new peak since Sept Z. 1887;
the rail average A new high since
Aug p 1887 the utility, a new
top since Aug. II, 1897 and the
bo-StoCk average new high since
Aug 81. 1897.
Business news was hlghIighled
by weekend announcement that
l.. S. Steel Corp. had signed new
contract Withthe CIO covering its
plant workers and Texas Gulf
SulphurS report that 1914 sales
We're Al a record high with net
income last year the largest since
1897.
The American Iron e. Steel In
Stitute announced that mills this
week will operate al 964 per cent
of capacity and produce 1,765, TOO
net tons Of IngotS, against 1873
900 tons last week when the rate
was 81 4 Der cent
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-20
Auto
Graphs
Monday Saturday
Worst for ADsenteeisn
BY SILER FREEMAN

ChrySler division. like other
automotiNc companies, has been
combating abSenteciSm through
out the war IN A scientific man
ner. II tabulatcS the p leading
reasons for workers being off
the Job and while the solution Is
Still far off, IT'S findings are in
tcreStlng
The system n uses is when an
employe is absent. tbs fact Is
communicated 10 the tabulatlng
department by his foreman and
recorded on an individual card
When the worker returns, he is
asked 10 sign slip giving the
reason tor has a1Srnce
The records show that Mon
day invariably is the worst day
Of the week for abSenteeism.
That holds good winter and
summer, IN fair weather or foul
From Monday through Friday
which IS payday in these plants,
the percentage drops steadily.
On Friday ii averages only
about third of what II is on
Monday In fact, It would appear
that every cmptOyP physically
able 10 get around appears for
work on payday Then on Sstur-
day the percentage rises sharply
10 a point exceeded only by that
Of Monday
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-20
Detroit
Trade Up

Higher temperatures brought
out shoppers IN large numbers
last week and retail trade in the
Detroit area advanced well above
totals for the previous week and
the same week OF last year aC-
cordIng 10 repor, by Dun &
BradStreet Inc
Increases were reported in praC-
tICAlll- a.. type, business and
on the whole The week made
better showing than for any simi-
lar period for some time
Department stores for the most
part made fairly large gains over
last year and a slight gain over
a week ago Yard goods and
wearing apparel continued 10 set
the pace
Speciality shops had an excellent
week all units reporting gains
over last year in excess Of 10
per cent and one Of the principal
downtown stores had an increase
Of 80 per cent A. against last
week sales ranged from even with
10 % per cent higher
Dresses and suits were In strong
demand. and shoes sold better than
year ago Costume ieWelry also
moved m large volume. attribu-
ted in part az least 10 price con-
CeS>i0nS because of federal d.
receive calling for disposal of all
Icwclry containing lead and I'm
prior 10 March !.
Men : clothing and furnishings
Sharpcd n tho uptrend and repre-
sentative stores had gains Of up
10 20 per cent over 1874 and 10
per cent above tho previous week
Collections were reported eX-
a.IIart
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-20
SAME As IN I94S

The final net profit figure,
therefore. appears likely TO closely
approximate ihe l943 showing
Military and governmental puT-
chaScs OF pharmaceutical prepar-
auOns made by the company
constituted approximately S per
cent Of the total business, against
IL per cent in the previous year
or appTo mattel V 81 900 900
against s. 500 900 From this II
appears that when cessation Of
military and governmental de-
mand finally occurs. the com
pany'S overall sales picture
should not be affected materially.
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-20
s New
In Business
Prices Kept Down
By Canadian Controls
BY WARD SCHULTZ

Canada has won the battle of
wartime initiation but that coun-
Try is now facing a rapidly grow
ing shortage Of clothing and
household furnishings.
Indicative of the way our
neighbors across the border have
kept food prices down is this in.
cldent reported IN recent issue
Of the Wall Street Journal.
An American visitor 10 OF
tawa last week was able TO buy
a full course dinner in the
Chateau Laurier. and on the
Canadian National train, en-
Joyed a fine meal with roast
beef as the meat course, for
Sl25. His breakfast Muir
rays, A chain restaurant in
Montreal, consisted of bacon. an
egg, toast, jam and coffee-at a
net cost of IS cents.
Canadian housewives pay ex-
actly the same prices for flour.
bread, sugar, and rolled oats as
in December, l94l, and milk IS
down IA per cent
Although the government cost
o, living index is up III per cent
since the start of the var tAu-
gust. 1880, only 2 per cent of
the climb came after price con-
trolls were adopted and food is
up less than 5 per cent.
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-20
Parke,Daviis
Sales Climb

Sa,cS Of Parke. Davis & Co. in
1914, despite slight dlminution
Of government demand, are un-
derStood 10 have been somewhat
in excess of S5O,OO0,0OO, against
S49. .S4l,377 in l943, according 10
Don Jones News Service.
Net profit, before provision for
special reserves, may be- slightly
greater than the S7.875.l97 shown
by the l943 report, but what the
final net profit available for stock
will be depends upon The size and
scope OF reserve adjustments not
Yet determined.
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-20
CYO Caae Results

MaiHr-S' Gregory 81 81 JulsnA 2s 81
FllHaetn A. ST. Leo 20 Holy Rn1Ary A6
50 Vincent SO san FrsGCCEr9 S. Holy Trim.
Ig so 80 Anthony -. 81 Margaret
Mary -
Fafct Mary 80 81 Catherine 25 81 Juiens
." RCsluccflHn 30 a. ~ John Can'iu,
50 - Elizabeth - RcdeemeT IS cyril
and rfsfTafIut 81 Epiphany ~
JuniaIs-S'. clare no u s. Augustine
la-ai AAt,IEA - san FfsBoesge- "a ~
Gaze 30 q - - EG~ard St Benedict
$50 80 So Benedict so II - BFrnt-
crtte Mission a. HQy Trinity No - -
May ~ Pct'rrd ~ - Benedict 80 )
~, ..cd Sacrament 81 ~ Francis q
HIIa Sllll+- -fs4t+A-- -As4fHtHi4s sH- Hire as -
PHILIP 10 Nativity - 81 Catherine 81
vincent 50 Ca1mlf 49, s. Gregory 20
~ Came. . 50 Stsnislsus IS s. Josaphs
10 Hleklef Sacrament -. 81 Elizabeth 10
intermediate GlEs-St MstfhFN Is s.
EdNsrd - Clare y - Margaret MARY o
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-20
Gun Club. ct. Lakes
Pacing Rifle Shoot

Detroit Gun Club and Great
Lakes Steel led the American and
National leagues. respectively.
today as the Southeastern Mich
igan Rifle and Pistol Association
small bore rifle matches moved
into the sixth week OF COMPETE
ton.
Sparkcd by Ferdinand p SChim'-
incl with a mark OF 100 out Of a
possible 200, the Detroit Gun Club
team Smothcrcd the Detroit Edi-
son, 932-S12 yesterday at the
Brush Armory range Two points
back of SChimmcl on the Detroit
team was + Roche McClear with
1SS, followed by Jack KlrSchner
1877; Jess MoSer lS1, and BennIe
Bazydlo, lS3.
Great Lakes Steel defeated the
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-20
Rye eLeadS
Grain List

CHICAGO. Feb. 10 GNS)
Grains were on the upgrade today
in active late trading
Rye was the strongest and
scored gains ranging 10 2ssc be-
fore meeting with realizing.
Wheat advanced as much as
! &c earlier.
Rye closed lasc TO 1S,c higher
with The July contract showing
the most gain 10 sell at Slips.
Wheat finished sc 10 114c up.
with May selling AT $685.. Corn
and oats closed &C 10 l2c higher,
barley &c 10 &c higher.
Rye reached a new high for
me December future.
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-20
Business Notes

A big iiniment manufacturer
is said 10 be shifting his adver-
tising this year from radio TO
newspapers and magazines.
In answer TO queries made by
Remington Arms as TO what
hunters wanted in the postwar
era, one asked for a three
barreled shotgun" OF the
original 1885 issue of baby
bonds" which come due for re-
demption beginning on March l,
only II per cent were cashed in
ahead of maturity. The
Theodore Haviland Co. (makers
of fine chinaware) has had
$4,000 queries from brides who
wanted to know if the firm was
still in business. Illustrated
booklets describing the COM
pany'S war work were sent to
them.
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-20

FRU1TS-Apples. Baldsins, No. I, 81 SOC
IS 45-b bu Delicious. No ~ So
SIS 4S-lb bu NorthweStern Gresrinks. No,
! - 22502s5 45-ih bu Rhode Island
Jons,hsns. No j 8 2Ss5s5 ts-is. sa:
Northern SDys Ne L. 81 500 2s5 4S-lo.
ou SteeieS Red No sass 4S-lb. bu
VEGETABLE CREENs-LeeKs. No. /. siS
LETTUCE AND SALAD GREENS - L,sf
Lettuce hothouss No 81 80 lo-lb bfki
Celery Cabbage No I S2g2 so Do French
Endlye hothouse, fancy. s. 5-l0 OoH No. l,
VEGETABLES Miscenaneous-Bess topped.
Nc :. tiai so bu Cabbage No / 81 Is
so 5O-lb Red fancy 50 so ou No. 1.
81 TSd2 hu Curly. No 7ScHil 2h bu.
Ctr,utS topped fancy 81 IS bu No L
81 lSa 30 10 Celery Root. MO. W %
? so bu Horse-fsdlsh No I f2s2 50
peck hsEf DS onions fancy. 81 TSa2
Sob sacs 40 medium. 81 toa IS.
ParnlpS, so S2a2.5O ou Parsley Root.
fancy 81 bu No 81 15el so -
tatoes 80 / s3Oi iOO-lb sscs Rstishss.
red hothuus tiai 20 dor 0chs black.
No / 81 5Oal rs bu Rhubsrb hoth0uss
fancy, 81 30 5-lb bon choice. soc snail.
81 so dor ochs. PutsbsEsS No SO IS
bu squash Delicious No. 1, eocsSl Is
bu Table Queen No ! 75cai ou Hub
bard No I aocasi Is bu Turnips tappsd.
fancy Sis bu No 81 7s@i 50.
vsss,ahis OYSTER 10 ~ Dor echs
TCGS-gx'rs large 1872 3O-coL ease.
lafgs. sI3 o.. medium. tl3ii.
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-20
Express Firm
Sets Record

Business handled by the Rail
way Express Agency IN 1914 was
the largest IN It's history exceed
ing 200 900 900 shipments. APP
proNImateiy 70 pcr cent of II war
traffic. l. . Head. president.
announced today
Included in this total we're
about 1850 900 air express ship
mentS which constituted a rise OF
approximately Ia per cent over
the volume OF an express business
I'm l943
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-20
rITTsBt RGH
Priorities

CNP RcE Suspension vnsU revoked
or modified expires July : lqAs
CMP Res pa Amended Parts suo ma
teriaB Tor repairmen
Pn Ret 10 Direction Amended DslIv-
cries Of farm chain nv rHatu manufacturers
CMP ReE l. Direction q Amended spe-
cisl allotmenfs.
Ri Appendix direction Acceptance
and shipment Of orders fCf tires % ufiiiRe
open capacity Permits Authnri atoms under
certain conditions q accept certified orders
tary replacement
Ri. Appendix 2 Amendment 7 ADDS List
IS Regulations Tor The use ~ carbon black
In me manufacture of rubber or synthetic
runhrr products
F0r further details contact WIPE. 73io
woodward Phone rR 7-49Oo.
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-20
REVERTED TO EARNINGS

A year ago, the company threw
back into earnings S850,0O0 rep
reSenting reserves established in
1910. 1871 and 1912 and no
longer needed, and then trans
ferred another S500.0OO from the
years earnings TO ventory
reserve.
After these transactions. final
net profit was S8.225197 or Sl68
share.
Net profit for 1914 will not have
The benefit OF any substantial
credit from reserves previously
established but as an offset the
directors may decide moi 10 fur
ther increase the inventory re-
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-20
Finish The Job!

1t is generally agreed in the
motor industry that Alfred p.
Sloan Jr, who has so ably
guided the destinies of General
Motors Corp for the last %
years. will continue to serve his
company-and thereby also his
country-until the war is over,
bat Will retire soon after.
Sloan has played major role
in building General Motors into
the worlds largest manufacture
ing company since he took over
the reins of the corporation
from Durant in 1923, but he is
now in his seventies and report
ed1y feels that he is entitled TO
a rest
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-20

AT the Detroit Chapter Ma
tional Office Management Asso-
cations regular meeting. to-
morrow there will be panel
discussion. and the following
subjects will be discussed:
Absenteeism.
Hardness.
sSick Benefits.
sRest Periods.
The meeting will be held al.
the Wardell Sheraton Hotel and
any one interested in these SUBJ
jects is invited 10 attend. |
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-20
Attendance Reward

Antl-abSenteeism campaign by
an Akron tire company includes
$1,000 in prizes to those with
perfect records.
Those not absent during a 90
day period starting today will be
2 lig b lie TO participate in
drawing.
The awards: First prize,
$1,000; second and third. $500
each; then 10 prizes of S10O, 20
of $50 and 40 of S25. It's this
company's contribution to, the
war departments nonstop tire
production drive.
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-20
Livestock M Market
NJ ROIT

hOtI
SO go ne ceiling. all sood and choice soWs
cATTLE-2 400 slaughter steers and year
!ings hrm small lot choice FED steers. SIG
P1 of 7so bu itd esmso sSr 'a6 n6d SssnT, san
s. lal4 With cutlery itEn,weiehts down q
50 coSs very active, strong with beef
mon snd 1'n medium bss ss los shs so 9s es so
fes best. sl3 little under $40 Gamers and
SLOW. scattered bios uneyenly lover stockers
and feeders scarce steady.
CALVEs-55o, yealers active, strong bulk
GOOD and choice. sl7. Few strictly choice
SIS or better most common and medium
81 80 s so. culls, sli down. heavy calves
SHEEP 600 run includes three doubles
fed western lambs msrAet opening very sloy
askins steady with. most BIDS weak 20
S162S put quality less attractive than last
week and toppy lambs quite scarce esfiy
ssss 1s's a. eve. s'Ts aSsy.ny % NS Soss so"mSn ne
io- hanty~eIghtN. Gull ewes. IS so down.
CHICAGO FEB fS'fhGo y iSs -rocs-,o 500
STEADY ,op STATS bulk Sl46 65al47S,
medium sl4 rs hight S14 IS lght lights.
81 4.23al4 packing soWs' Sl5.75e "a;
tcArTLE-aa 900. lsc to 25e lowe
si7 i2a BdlcSslI Saiqm Aistss 1 SSss cows 4
SIS soal5 bulls S9el4 so calves ssa
s SO feeder steers SloHi375. Stockers
steers. $40 so, COWS snd heiiers. $3.50
10
SHEEP-s 600. steady Lambs SIS 500
1885 common SI2niS. yeariinr Sl2 50
alS, feeders, size Il so ewes. $50 9 IS
PITTSBURGH
PITTSBURGH FEB q ms CATTLE
500 slos and steady Steers good 20 choice
Si64l7. medium % Eooc ti4-l6 common
% medium. sl2al4 heifers. good 10 choice
S4 SoalS medium 20 good So 500 10
common 10 medium IS Scala COWS good
70 choice slOsl2 medium 70 good Sc 50
a p so Gamers and cutters s. SOas so
bJil7 Eood 70 choice sliai4 common TO
medium STaiO
1913 10000 lbs SIS lOai5.lS 100
27o los loa15l5 22o.25o lbs
lOal5i5. 25o-3OO lbs SiSalS IS.
3oo-35o lbs SiSg1S1s toO-l5O los
SidaI47s roughs. Sl4pl44o
SHEEP--4OO steady Choice iamhs Sis so
oil medium 20 gcoe slSal7 common
D bs Saall so ewes 81 5OH7 so
Ve'hers taas
CALvES-lSo. geady Good % chcire
81 A0als 40 medium tiSolT cuils and
common. 50 scala so
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-20
New DuO Tops
Mixed Doubles

Lorraine Grudzen and Joe Ja-
blOnski are the new leaders IN the
mixed doubles tournament at New
Garfield Recreation Their 1921
succeeds 1897 of Rose Suchy and
Tom ACCiVati.
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-20

Minutcmen by 35 points when
they beat the up and coming
Highland Parkers, 935 10 800
Baby faced Erwin Brehm was the
star when ne slipped over a l92x
200 10 lead the Steelers. Other
members of his team were Bob
Fetterman. 1873; Joe Kormendi.
1856. Henry ZmijewSki, l85, and
Ernie BrouSSeau, 1885
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-20
Boost Steel Schedule
For PITTSBURGH Area

PITTSBURGH. Feb. 1o-Steel
ingot production in this district
is scheduled TO start today at
89i2 per cent, gain Of 4 points
over last weeks scheduled rate,
and marking an S point gain from
the low reached while the fuel
gas curtallment and freight en-
barge were in effect.
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-20
Joins Hiram Walker

James Elliott Jr has Joined
Hiram Walker. Inc, a. A senior
salesman in the State of Michi-
gan, according 10 an announce
mcnt by r. r. CaShin Jr,
Michigan district manager.
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-20
CHICAGO CASH GRAIN
.CAGO. Eco. 10 ms Cash Rrhln.

WHEAT-Eone
CORE-No mixed sloa No. 2 yellow
81 4@ lol7. No yellow. 81 Oai,a
j l4i. No yellow, 81 oOi, "a osi.. sam
pie grade yellow. s5a sel.c
SOTBEANS-None
oATs-Eo. l red. special soas3c. No /
red special heavy s2c
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-20
InILnn CAsH GRAN

TOLEDO. FEB. 10 tINs --Cssn grain on
uaCk
.WHEAT-No. l red. Sl.75t7 No. ? REQ
81 74!3
CoRN-No yellow. sIlsis No, ,
yellow Sl.l4i7a ST.
oATs-No. white 77a7sc No.
white. 76,a76isc
SoYBEAHs~No. 2 yellow. s2.I5e2ls.
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-20
DetroId Corp. Reports
So, 100000 Shipments

Shipments by international De-
trola Corp Of war equipment in
cluding electroniC and radio de-
vices and various machinery units,
totaled 50, 100000 in the first quar-
ter OF the company'S fiscal year,
II was announced today
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-20
ChdmberIin Co. Pays
15Cents ON Common

Chamberlin Co of America has
declared a dividend Of Is cents on
common. payable March 10 10
stock Of record Feb IS The same
amount was paid IN previous
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-20
WINNIPEG GRAINS

,.,..,.,-. ."lNNift1 bhtlN>
WINNIPEG. Feb 10 ms Rye closed
unchanged 10 sc higher today
NAY. 81 80 bid July, Sl24.s sold
Oct. Sl15
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-20

Mn
Brewster vs. CascO
Cnrysler yS Edison
ROYAL Oak IS ST. Mays
Golden EAGLE W Minutemen
Great LakCS ys Lincoln PArh
PARKS and Recreation ~ WNsnd~fir
HIGH INDIVIDUAL MATCH no,
Srhimmel lot
EIYn Btshm 10.
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-20
N kRIss a co

II kRISS CO
Cer,ihed report FOR year ended Dee 81
Me- proh' ss.734s73 sssls
Per common share f22S t71s
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-20
Earnings

ASSOCIATES INVESTMENT 90
-Sra- ended Dec a la44 laa7
Net income 81 6OC 2Ao a. Seq SIS
Com share earning S32S 50 S.
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-20
HrWMrI-RoSS riBRr coRr
NATIONAL RrFININc co

Yea ended Dec, al 1884 1a41
Nst profit sos Se4 g. osq sac
Com share earuinFS 81 SO .....
Loss
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-20

INPTRIN ToBACCo 90. ~ CANAnN
year ended Dec 81 lq4z Iq47
Set pIot' SS,7sq 9er SST22 0q7
Share earnings s. SIS
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-20

RIVIERA ''i4 10 SsA'O ,ss7 :. a'ytt Altt1s vs.
oPEE BOWLING TO-DAY Usrtl $50 p ~
AND AIR AL DAY SAI--Aho SUN
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-05
Police Take Offensive
 Move Co Enforce
 Anil-MoIse Law

Following several complaints con- cerning violation of the city's ant-i noise law, Police Superintendent William J. Roach announced today that police will no longer tolerate the practice of merchants who per- sist in placing loud speakers on the sidewalks in front of their es- tablishments for purposes f adver- tising without flrsht obtaining a permit from the police department
 Sgt. James Wagner. speaking on behalf of Superintendent Roach who is today attending a meeting at Mitchell Field, N. Y, stated that such a permit may be obtained for Sl5 per day. He added, however, that a permit may be secured free of charge if the reasons involve a charitable purpose.
 Sgt. Wagner sited Section 2, Chapter 54, of Cit Ordance passed in 1943, which states that no radio device, recording machine, sound trucks or loud speakers equipped with amplifing system, may be em- ploed by merchants or individuals in front of their establishments, or eminating from such establishments without first securing the $15 per day permit from the policee depart ment.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-05

 Suit Goes On
Court Issues Alternative Writ Of Mandamus

Superior Court Judge Charles ,. Mclaughlin today issued an aitern- atiye writ of mandamus in long drawn out property litigation brought by Michael C. varanelli against Mary s. Sullivan Luddy, and denied a plainttff's motion for judgment.
 The jurist stated the motion for judgment was not appropriate and if acted upon might lead to further difnculties and delay. He referred to comment made by the State Su- preme Court in it's decision on the case last May IS that most of the difficulty arose in the action from failure to follow proper procedure.
 Further motions are expected to be filed shortly in the suit, which is based on 8 city court judgment of $o2.I8 returned in 1889 for Mrs. Luddy against Varanelli, and subse- uuent foreclosure of his property.
 Judge Mclaughlin today also re- turned a decision sustaining the plaintiffs demurrer to special de- fense of the City of Waterbury in litigation involving the layout of Great Brook under property at Grand and South Main streets. The plaintiffs are Eva T. Herbst and Celia Mascolo, owners of the prop erty.
 The jurist sustained the remurrer in regard to two claims of the city, and ordered other defenses to be expunged. Two defenses of the city were allowed to stand on the ground that they alleged factual claims which the defendant is entitled to prove.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-05
FUNERALS

Friday at from the Maiorano Funeral Home. 96 Willow street. to St. Mary Magdalene Church. oak vile, for a solemn high Mass Of requiem at g. Burial will be in Cal- vary cemetery. Waterbury. Friends may call at the funeral home today and tomorrow from 2 to 10 ?. m.
 The funeral of Andrew Eschenko, 36 Dikeman street, will be held to- morrow at ? p. m. at Deliniks Fu- neral Home. IT Congress avenue. Burial will be in new Pine Grove cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home today from 2 to 10 D. m.
 Funeral services for W. Easton Smith, proprietor Of the China Shop, Center street, and prominent business man in Waterbury. will be held tomorrow morning at Il o'clock at the Alderson Funeral Home, 70 Central avenue, with Rev. Francis O. Ayres, officiating. Burial will be in Riverside cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home to- night from to and are asked to omit flowers.