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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-09-01
Lithuoni0ns PI0n Appeal For Clothes
 Committee Holds
 Preliminary
 Meeting on Drive

Local persons of Lithuanian descent met at St. JoSeph's hall last night to organize for their part in @ national clothing drive to aid Lithuanian war victims.
 Rev. Roger B. T. Anderson and Dr. John c. Gilmartin were guest speakers at the meeting. Introduc- tory remarks were made by Rev. J. J. Valantiejus, Mrs. Michael Devenis, Mrs. John V. Lasky and Alderman Edward Lasky.
 A committee was named to meet next wednesday evening, Septem- Der 5, at St. JoSeph's hall to conn plete all details, plans and enlarge the committee for the weeks drive of September 10 to IS.
 The committee includes honorary members Mayor John Monagan, Rev. Dr. Anderson, pr. Gilmartin and William J. Pape. Also, Rev. J. J. Valantiejus, president; Mrs, Michael Devenis, first vice presi- dennt; Tomas Matas, second vice president; Peter Yakubauskas treasurer; Mrs. Frank Budrevicius and Mrs. Mathew Colney, public di- rectors; Alderman Lasky, Anthony Shambaris, Anthony Orantas, Dr. Peter Velesis, Jacob Treciokas, Ben- ny Silkauskas, Dr. Mathew Colney, Mrs. John Zailskas, Mrs. Anna Bar kauskas, Mrs. William Bulerick, Mrs. Nellie JenuSaitis.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-09-01
Hong Kong Recalled

Sydney, Australia, Sept. 1-(UP) A powerful British battle fleet be- gan clearing the rnine-l Uttered wa- ters off Hong Kong today in prepar- ation for the formal re-occupation of the Grown colony.
 Dispatches from the fleet said Rear Admiral Cecil Harcourt had ordered the Japanese commander to send a delegation out to his flagship at once to arrange for the surrender.
 Not Definite Yet
 CThere was no immediate word on when the British landing at Hong Kong would be made. but 1t presum. ably would take place immediately after the signing of the general Jap- anese surrender in Tokyo Bay Sum- day.)
 Soon after dawn Friday, British carrier planes droryed leaflets on Hong Kong's Kai-taE airdrome, giv- ing detailed instructions for the dis patch of the Japanese surrender enc vOyg.
 Harcourt notified the Japanese that their delegation was e come by ahip, or aboard . British plane fl necessary, to Q fleet rendezvous off Tan-Kan ibland, 1 miles south ok RoH1opns . a- s -.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-09-01
"7his Week Visitor" Aged Couple on Sunset Trail Find Hope, Com fort in Social Security Allowances for Both
 Retirement Made Possible.
Retirement Made Pc
Bv EDWARD N. MULLARKEY-

fit until We checked his account in Baltimore.
 And what about my wife?" he asked. "Hilda here is 65. She gets something, too, don't she? That's what I've been given to understand.
 "As the wife of 8 fully insured worker she is also eligible for monthly payments at age 65," we told him. Mrs. Marshak, your monthly benefit will be half your husbands benefit amount. or about $l7.50 a month. That will make it over $52 a month between you. You will get your monthly benefits for the rest of your lives" !"
 MT. Marshak looked inquiringly at his wife as if to see what she thought of it. Then he said, i've been making $40 a week. It'll be a comedown. Flfty-two dollars a month isn't much"
 No, it's not much" the old lady took up in her high cheerful voice. But take 1t another way, Fred erick, it's everything. If we didn't have it, you couldn't retire. With our savings we'll manage all right"
 So we made out the claims, and the old couple went away cheerful and confident as they came in.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-09-01

Every day our office is visited by men and women who want information and advice on their social security accounts - who want to know their personal stake in the federal insurance system. Each one is interesting but out of the many who come there are always few who stand out above all others. Each week we choose the most interesting among them to tell you about in this column-Without, of course, mentioning any real names.
 An old couple walked into our office a few days ago. There was a bright and confident look on their faces which told us they felt secure about their future. They had come to the end of a road-you could see they felt that but a new road was opening up ahead.
 They both started to speak at the same moment. we've come" they said, and then they both stopped and looked at each other. The old lady smiled. "You tell him, Frederick" she said, irl- dicating with her hand that she surrendered the field to him.
 The old man carefully took & social security card from his vest pocket and laid it on his lap. Then he slowly put on a pair of silver trimmed glasses, took an affection ate look at the card as at an old friend, and passed it over to me.
 I've got to quit work" he con- fided. "It's getting too much for me, the extra hours we got to put in this wartime and all. never missed a day from Pearl Harbor to now. But I can't take it any more. I came home all in last week-it was 3 o'clock-and I said to my wife, 'Hilda, I can't go back any more Hilda never said a word. She just went into the kitchen and made me a cup of tea and then said, Frederick. we'll take our social security and live out the rest of our lives on that. We have some savings. And our boys will do the carrying on."
 we have three," the old lady broke in here, "every one of them at the front. They have good wives. too, all of them, waiting like we're waiting"
 We went into MT. Marshak's wage record. CThat wasn't our visitors real name, of eollrse.) It seemed he had been working in one covered job and another steadily since social security started. and his average monthly wage had been around ei70 Q month. On this basis his monthly
 social security payment would be l. about e35.O0 month. Of course we wouldn't know his exact bene
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-09-01
|Next'Pops' Scheduled
 Sept. 10th
Holiday Weekend Necessitotes Con- ceIIotion of Sunday Night Event

Holiday weekend conditions have necessitated the cancellation of the Pops concert by the Civic Orches- tra in cooperation with the Park Department which had been sched- uled for Sunday night.
 The next and final concert of the season will be held Sunday, Sept 16, according to announcement by Mario DiCecco, conductor,
 The summer concerts were well attended and growing apprecia- ton of the Pops concerts noted More and more were getting into the habit of travelling to Hamilton Park Sunday nights. To swing the venture, however, a much better attendance Is needed for all con- certs. Plans for next summer will depend on response at the present time.
 The program arrangement may have to be altered for the final con- cert, Sept. IS. Two excellent pro- grams had been arranged, so pos. sibly there will be a combination of the two. Announcements on this will be made later.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-09-01
CountrySadlyhN Need
 OfGeneraI '.FaceLiH 7
Demoerot Reporter Mokes Interesting Observations En Route to Vacation Objective

press of decay. But to check the billions of dollars of damage to property, the nations carpenters, painters, and repairmen must be put to work immediately.
 Many of New England thorough fares are so badly patched they will have to be completely rebuilt to accommodate heavy postwar travel. Route 1, the nations most famous artery, has acquired so many asphalt patches 1t appears in the distance like yellow ribbon smear ed with ink.
 And it would seem the fellow who can wield a paint brush, a hammer or mix cement is assured of Q fi- nancial security for all time. Autos Needed
 It may also be reported that the need of cars is a crying one, liter ally speaking. Today's motorist cusses and cries with every mile. Everywhere the lustreless and dis l spirited gas buggy is pampered by | the uncomfortable driver who strives for patience and trusts to luck. Tire mending along the road occurs as frequently as 1t did some 25 years ago.
 On the hills it's anybody's race. The winner is cheered and greatly envie6.
 But despite the fact that today's car owners offer a prayer with every mile, a-motoring they will go. New England's thoroughfares were thick with cars over the weekend. A full gas tank fills the average Americans heart with joy despite the current cares and hazards ofs fered by the deterioration of his pre-War model. Tires are so smooth they glisten in the sun and the car sputters like a cantakerous old lady. But MT. Motorist is ticking of the miles and dreaming about that wonderful job that will soon be rolling off the Detroit produoe ton line.
 He's also pretty hungry-for there is little food to be obtained along the way. Most of New England's fine roadside restaurants have been long abandoned because of food shortages. Their brilliant blue shutters bear rusty padlocks and high grass grows on once-busy walks. Parking facilities prohibit the enjoyment of good meal in city restaurants.
 Finding 'Eats"
 On the outskirts of Worcester, after three hours of difficult, wet driving last Saturday night, the lights of a well-known roadside restaurant beckoned temptingly. But just as we arrived, we experi- enced the hard blow of having the door shut in our faces because of lack of food. The agony was soT11e- what mitigated, however when we observed bejeweled dowager with a chauffeur in tow in the same plight Through the sleepy towns that skirt Boston, we could not find so much as an open hot-dog stand. Arriving at the Nathaniel Haw- thorne in Salem shortly after eleven with rosy dreams of soon enjoying a 1lve-course lobster dinner, we were informed the dining room had been closed for hours.
 The only place in Salem that ) might possibly provide us with food the desk clerk said, was cafe down the street. Entrance took courage. Saturday night merry making was in full sway and a po- liceman stood at the bar clearly anticipating trouble.
 We hesitated several minutes on the threshhold. Suddenly the odoI of fried clans drifted through tho door, and we could bear no more.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-09-01
London Rents
 Zoom as Pinch Hits Furniture
BY w. R. HIGGINBOTHAM United Press Staff COrrespondent

United Press Staff. Correspondent
 London, Sept. E(UP)-If you have the furnishings for @ five-room apartment in London and a long lease on an apartment to go with them, yoH can ret1re to the country
 There's no trick about 1t. Your house rent, frozen by wartime reg ulations, probably runs about three guineas (l2.75) a week. There's no limit on furnished apartments and those with five room furnishings- stony mattresses included-are go- ing from eight to 12 guineas ($34- $5D per week.
 On such an income you can live in the English country comfortably even though you pay half your net as income tax.
 How Costs Run:
 Those figures typify just one phase of Britain's housing problem its toughest postwar brow-wrink- Ter and pocket-pincher.
 Costs go like this: Rooming house with breakfast, prewar $6 per week, now $l7; furnished news (al- leys where horses were once Stabled) flat, prewar $8 per week, now $19- 20; luxury apartment, furnished, good location, three bedrooms, pre- war $20 per week, now $80 per week
 The average price in London fol 8 two-bedroom furnished apart ment comparable to something which goes for $70 8 month in New York City, is approximately $l6C per month. Prewar the same place in London would have been avail able for approximately $60 a month The unfurnished lease actually car- ries a rental of probably $40 a month.
 No Unfurnished Flats
 There isn't much that can be done about such prices. There is nc law against man asking what he tt..-lks the rental of his furniture is worth. You could complain legally against an exhorbitant rate but few bother.
 There also is no rule by which you can measure rents, except that you can expect them to be high The only fixed ones are on unfur- nished dwelling units of total as- sessed valuation of $500 and less And at most rental agencies signs are posted on doors "No unfurnish' ed flats available"
 AS an attendant to this rise ir the rental of furnished apartments and houses, furniture prices have gone up. There have been practi- cally no rugs made for more than five years and little furniture ex- cept of the utility" type in severe lines.
 A rug which cost new prewar $SC will bring $500 in a private sale to- day. Other articles of value have had comparable rises.
 The most recent hikes came as the war ended and Londoners who had moved out to escape ths blitz, buzzbombs and rockets start ed to come back. They took over from wartime tenants and auto. matically the demand went to un. heard-of levels above supply.
 london has a greater problem than this particular furnished flat phase-one involving hundreds oi thousands of damaged homes 1T the London area.
 But one thing was obvious: Bri. tain, among the better nations oi this part of the world as regards inflationary effects. is in such shape that single shipload of furniture from America delivered dockside 4 worth a fortune, and a big one
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-09-01
Fund Drive Grou ps Meet Various Factories
 Represented d at
 Conference

Plans for the coming campaign of the combined War Fund and Com munity Chest were discussed at a meeting yesterday at the Hotel El- ton. Representative from manu- featuring concerns, Arthur P. Hickox acting as chairman, attended.
 MT. Hickox, speaking for the six ty-five representatives present said that workers in the industrial di- vision would have one of the most important jobs of the campaign.
 He stated that the industrial com- mittee had established a sound quota basis, and it is hoped that over seventy per cent of the work CTS in the local plants will contri- mute 10 the drive.
 He outlined the system of pay de- ductions and special gift plan.
 Edward F. Graham, executive Sec- retary of the organization addressed the gathering, also sherman H. Perry, who was chairman last year. The campaign dates are Oct. 1 to p.
 Among those attending were: H. E. G0rQon, George H. WTlSntI Dutton Noble, R. Hughes, David s. Moreland, John H. Healey, John F. Fitzgerald, R. W. Croft, J. L. Kennedy, w. F. Cahill, J. H. Cald- well, Roger P. Rose, T. E. Alex ander J. Francis Roland, w. L. Caligan, Donald Beaudoin, Henry E. Preusser, Stuart E. Judd. J. A. H. Peterson, A. c. Sandin, F. s. Chase, Richard W. Bensen.
 Also: Walter A. Jarvis, J. Milton BurralI, Charles H. Earth, Carl E. Woodward, LeRoy J. Begley, R. M. Graham, Glenn A. Oliver, Axel W. Carlson, Herbert Braunsdorf' sherman H. Perry Edward P. Gra- ham Ruth K. Canfied and Arthur P. Hickcox.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-09-01
WATERVILLE Correspondent: Mira. Gertrude Lane; Telephone S-6Sll
Bob Norris, Pdrdtroop per, Visits Here
 Texas PriVote
 Spending Leove
 With DuboYs

Waterville, Sept. Pvt. Robert Morris, paratrooper, just returned from overseas, is spending a few days at the home of MT. and Mrs. William Dubay on Downes street before returning to his home in Texas.
 MT. and Mrs. Wesley Rood, Jr, were recent visitors with Mrs. Rood's parents, MT. and Mrs. John Kynoch of Rockville, Conn.
 MT. and Mrs. George Graham of Harvard street recently entertained their daughter, Miss Eunice Gra- ham, also Mrs. Joseph McKesey, Miss Margaret Vincent and It. Paul Vinson all of New York city, and Miss Cecelia Gray of New Haven.
 Following are the church services for tomorrow
 Waterville Union church: Rev. Milton s. Wilson, minister; morning service and prayer at 10 o'clock; Sunday school at Il o'clock; eve- ming evangelistic service at 7:45.
 St. Paul's Episcopal church: Rev. Budde will be at St. Pauls for the morning service at g a. m.
 Gospel Hall: Breaking of bread at 10:3O a. m.; Sunday school at 6:15 o'clock; and evening gospel | ,no oativ,o at 7.16 n m
 Stanley has sold his store on Thomaston avenue to go into an- other business. The new owners are MT. and Mrs. Allen of Nauga- tuck.
 Leo Fisher of Shefaeld terrace collapsed recently at his work at Blake & Johnson's and has been removed to the Veterans hospital in Newington.
 John Calvin, Louis Rosato and Theresa Rosato returned to their homes yesterday after spending the summer in Vermont at the home of the Rosato children'S father.
 MT. and Mrs. John Sikola have returned from their honeymoon and are making their home in Water bury. Mrs. Sikola is the former Shirley Beaupre, daughter of Mrs. Minnie Beaupre of 3l Homer street.
 Mrs. Margaret Donate of Perkins avenue was treated for a sprain and possible fracture of the left foot suffered when she fell at her home late last night. She was ad- mitted to the Waterbury hospital for treatment at 12:05 this morning.
 The Women's Society for Chris tian Service of Grace Methodist church will hold their regular monthly business meeting Wednes- day evening, September 5, in the church parlors.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-09-01
Tripl cts to
 Separate on 

Chicago, Sept. 1.-(UP)-An un- beatable team was broken up with the graduation of the 13-year old triplets, Joan, Joe and Jerry Morris sey from St. Mary's Parochial school in Des Plaines.
 Their parents, MT. and Mrs John Morrissey of Des Plaines think 1t is time the three were separated. "They depend too much on each other when they get into mischief" she said.
 Joe and Jerry look so much alike that their mother cannot tell them apart from a distance The other day she leaned out window and scolded Jerry for not doing a chore when she thought she was talking to Joe.
 Joan doesn't resemble the two boys. A better student than they are, she wants to be a criminal lawyer, while the boys want tc play baseball.
 After eight years in the same classroom at St. Mary's Joan will go to St Patrick's Academy ir Des Plaines in the fall, and Jerry and Joe will go to different high schools. They want to stick to- gether, but the chances are against it, their parents say.
 Although the triplets have been pretty normal children" Mrs Morrissey says she had her hand! full with them since they organ ized a team at the age of two tt throw their clothes out the window
 Jery and Joe are spending th' summer working as caddies al Bowling Green country club neal their home. Joan Is busy helping her mother around the house.
 The Morrisey's have two othel children. Jean, 1s, and John, Jr. l5. Until the triplets arrived there was no evidence of twins in the family, Mrs. Morrissey said.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-09-01

Cameron road, died early today in Troy. N. Y. She was born in Wa terbry, daughter of Patrolman James Sammon and Elizabeth c. Riley Sammon.
 Besides her hsband and parents, she leaves two daughters, Judith E. Cotter and daughter in Newington and one sister, Mrs. Alice Pretot of New Jersey. She was graduated from St. Margaret's parochial school Waterbury Catholic High school and Post Business College, and attended Teachers College in Danbury.
 The funeral will be held Monday atA8:15 a. m. from the Lunny Fu- neral Home, 25 Central avenue, to Blessed Sacrament church at g for a solemn high Mass. Burial will be in new St. Joseph's cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home Sunday from 3 to 10 p. m.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-09-01
Association on
 Picnic Tomorrow

Association of Lithuanian Work CTS, Branch 49, will hold it's annual picnic tomorrow at 1 p. m. at Lith- uanian Park off Chestnut Hill road John Satula's Orchestra will play for dancing from 300 to 800 ?. m, refreshments will be served. Speaker on the program will be Rojus Mizara from Brooklyn, ". r., eidtor of Lithuanian Daily "Laisve."
 All proceeds will be donated tc Lithuanian Daily "Laisve."
 Committee in charge are MT. and Mrs Stanley Nelson and Mrs Joseph Svinkunas.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-09-01
OBITUARY

sHEA--Margaret E. Shea of 40 Green street, Hartford, died last night at St. Francis Hospital, Hart ford, after a brief illness.
 Among her survivors are MIS- Hannah Buckley of Waterbury.
 The funeral will be held Monday at 8:l5 a. m. at the Thomas Y. Far ley Funeral Home, 96 Wenster street, Hartford, with Q solemn requiem Mass at St. Patrick's church at 9 o'clock. Burial will be in Mt st. Benedict cemetery, Hartford. Friends may call at the funeral home after 6 p. m. today.
 COTTER-Mrs. Gertrude Samnon Cotter, wife of John E. Cotter or
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-09-01
South Leonord St.
 Mon Attack Victim

Police are Investigating the conn plaint of Herbert Hickey, S9, South Leonard street, who reported he was assailed by an unknown man on the street near his home. Hickey was taken to St. Mary's hospital last night at 9:55 with a possible fractured skull and lacerations of the head two stitches were required to close the wound in the mans head.
 Detective It. John Calvin is il- vestigating the complaint.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-09-01
Community Club in Tribute fo Member

Members of the Washington Park Community club will meet tomor- row night at 7:30 at the corner of West Main street and Holmes ave- nue and will then proceed in a body to Mulville Funeral Home, at 270 West Main street, to pay their respects to the deceased.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-09-01
FUNERALS

The funeral of Charles Russell Finney, 78, 533 Piedmont street, was held today at 12:30 p. m. at the Alderson Funeral Home, 70 Gen. tral avenue. Burial was in Vest vile cemetery, Westville. Rev. M. Webb Wright, pastor of the South Congregational church, officiated.
 Funeral services for Mrs. Mary Leary, 120 Sims street, Bridgeport. a resident of Waterbury for 27 years, were held today from the Mulville Funeral Home, 270 West Main street, at SIS a. m. to the 1n1- maculate Conception Church where 8 solemn high Mass of requiem was celebrated at g o'clock. Burial was in Calvary cemetery.
 Funeral services for Frank Tyler Dews, 73 Melrose avenue, will be held at the Alderson Funeral Home, 70 Central avenue. today at 3:30 D. m. Burial will be in old Pine Grove cemetery.
 Funeral services of Mrs. Eliza beth (McCannO Hayden, widow of Joseph Hayden, will be held from the Bergin funeral home, 290 East Main street, Monday, at 8:15 to St. Michael's church in Water vile at g for a solemn high Mass Burial will be in St. Francis's cem- eterv. New Milford.
 Funeral services for Mrs. En- ma Hoskins Wagner, Plainville will be held today at 2 p. m at the Alderson funeral home, 70 Central avenue. Burial will be in Riverside cemetery. Rev. Ariel O Ainsworth of the Advent Christian church will officiate, assisted by Rev. Thomas Feltman, pastor em- eritus of the church.
 Funeral services for Mrs. Philo- pena (Rick) Witte, 489 North Main street, widow of Robert Witte, vii. be held today at a. m. at Trinity Episcopal church, Rev. Roger B. T Anderson, rector. officiating. Buria' will be in Riverside cemetery.
 Funeral services for Anthony Mazzalupo, 43, 43 Ward street, pres ident of the Holy Name society oi St. Lucy's church, were held from the Maiorano funeral home, 95 Will low street, today at g. A solemn high Mass of requiem was celebrat' ed at 10 o'clock at St. Lucy'' church.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-09-01
DIED

DIED COTTER-In Troy, N. r., Sept. 1st, 1945, Mrs. Gertrude Sammon Cot' ter, of Cameron Road. Funeral Monday at 8:15 o'clock, from Lunny Funeral Home, 2S Central Ave, to Blessed Sacrament Church at 500 o'clock. Burial in new St. Joseph's cemetery.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-09-01
PLENTY OF WATER

"Old Faithful"geyser, in Yellow stone National Park, spouts more than i.600,0O0 gallons of water at each display, and could supply the water needs oe . city the size cf Denver.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-09-01

Six men pictured here are high ranking officers of Allied nations, designated toAsign for their countries at the formal surrender of Japan in Tokyo Bay to-
 morrow. And Lost- But Not Least
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-09-01

South Africa wants better bees, and has imported 24 queen bees from Italy.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-09-01
Mills 10 Address LoeoI Rot0Eions

Raymond O. Mills. vice.pEeSiden: of the Connecticut Light and Pow CT Company. will speak on "rhs Growth and Development of Light- ing" at the regular weekly meeting of the Rotary Club at the Hotel Elton, Tuesday, September {. at noon.