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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-06-02
2 Youths Outsmort Harvard Biologist

Boston, June 2-CUP)-Dr. James S. Gunckel, Harvard biologist was up in tree gathering specimens at the Arnold Arboretum today when two dungaree-clad youths, posing as park guards, asked to see his credentials.
 Oligingly, the professor descended from the tree and opened his wal let to display his identification pa- pers.
 Whereupon the youths grabbed the wallet, containing ss, and es- capped afoot.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-06-02
MASSES

MORROW anniversary Mass of requiem will be celebrated Monday morning at 500 o'clock, at the Blessed Sacrament Church, for the repose of the soul of the late Mrs. Catherine Doran Morrow. SMITH A First anniversary Mass of requiem will be celebrated Wednesday m orn ng, at 7:30 o'clock. at St. Francis Xaviers Church. for the rcpose of the soul of the late Staff Sgt. Frederick r. Smith, son of Mir. and Mrs. Frank D. Smith, 6 Lounsbury St.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-06-02

CARD OF THANKS We wish to thank our many friends, relatives and neighbors, for floral offerings and the expres- sions of sympathy and kindness shown us during our recent be- reavement, the death of our be- loved daughter and sister, Mrs. Az nes Fitzgerald Sternburg
 (Signed)
 MRS. BRIDGET BURNES,
 MRS. MADELINE BORST,
 MRS. IRENE FREEMAN
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-06-02
DIED

KURTZ In this city. June 1st, 1945. Mrs. Anna Jane (EarD Kurtz of 194 Hillside Avenue Funeral Monday at 200 D. m., from Clark Funeral Home, 20 State Street. Burial in Hillside cemetery, Cheshire.
 LUDDY-In this city, June 1st, 1945. Dennis J. Luddy. 73 South View Street
 Funeral Monday at S:l5 a. m.. from the home. 73 South View Street te St. Francis Xavier's Church at 9:eo o'clock. Burial in Calvary ceme- tary.
 MINICUCCI-In this city, June 2nd. 1945, Romeo Minicucci. of 226 Wal nut Street, formerly of Brookville Road. Cheshire. Funeral Monday at s a. m.. from I.aPorta Funeral Home, 67 Holmes Avenue, to St. Lucy's Church at 9oo o'clock. Burial in Calvary cemetery.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-06-02

The recent increase voted in the New Haven county budget for the next biennium won't affect the City of Waterbury. Presently the city pays about SSl, ,00O a year to ths county as it's share of the taxes. Last year it was necessary to increase the last installment paid in 1944 slightly because the rSunty tax runs from October to October. whereas the city sets up its budget to run from January through December. The budget Just recently voted-S722 .236- probably means that Waterbury's tax may be slightly lower after October of this year, due to use of surplus funds to aid in financ- ing the total county budget.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-06-02

KURTZ-Mrs. Anna Jane (EarD Kurtz, 194 Hillside avenue, widow Of Charles Kurtz, died last night at Waterbury hospital after brief illness.
 Born in Boris. Ireland, daughter of the late Edward and Maria Rath Earl, she had lived in Waterbury for the past 58 years.
 Surviving are two sons. Earl De We're Kurtz, Cheshire; Theodore Edward Kurtz, Waterbury; five daughters, Mrs. Ebert J. Richmond Mrs Florence A. Chapin, both of Waterbury; Mrs. Edward J. zitz- mann, Mrs. Joseph Williametz and Mrs. Clara R. Hotchkiss, all Of Cheshire: six brothers, Theophilus Earl. Ireland: John w. Earl. 1lion, N. Y: Charles Earl Edward A. Earl, both of Waterbury; Oriel T. Earl. Plainville. and Enoch Earl, Huntington Park, Calf; nine grandchildren and four great grandchildren.
 The funeral will be held Monday at 2 D. m. from the Clark funeral home, 20 State street, Rev. Waldo F. Savage, pastor of Cheshire Con- gregational church, officiating. Bur- ial will be in Hillside cemetery Cheshire. Friends may call at the funeral home tomorrow afternoon and evening from 3 to and ' to g D. m.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-06-02
Pope SIops Communists

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-06-02

LUDDY-Dennis J. Luddy, 73 South View street, died yesterday at his home after a short illness. Born in Ireland, he had resided in Wa terbury for more than 60 years, and had been employed for the past 5o years by the Plume & Atwood Co.,. He was a communicant of St. Fran cis Xavier church, a member Of the Holy Name society of the parish and a member of the Loyal Order Of Moose.
 Surviving are his wife, Anna Ryan Luddy, five daughters, Mrs. John Cox, of New Haxen; Mrs. John Brennan, Miss Ann Luddy, Miss Margaret Luddy, all of Waterbury; Sister Mary Anselm, of St. Joseph's Order at West Haven; sister, Miss Ellen Luddy, Waterbury; and a brother, William Luddy of Baltimore, Md; two grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
 The funeral will be held from his home, 73 South View street, Mon- day morning at 8:15 to St. Francis Xavier church for a solemn high Mass of requiem at g. Burial will be in Calvary cemetery. Friends may call at the residence, 73 South View street, today and tomorrow after noon and evening.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-06-02

Many legislators took offense at the lacing given them a week ago over the statute revision bill. There wasn't a newspaper in the state that didn't have something to say about this measure and its pro- poSalS. It may not have been this unanimous protest from the press that caused Gov Baldwin to have the bill sent back to the Assembly. but something certainly impelled him to have nothing to do with the measure, which not only surprised . great many legislators, but also . few of those who were said to have been slated for appointment to the lucrative jobs created. Maybe the result of the newspaper criti- cism and the governors interven- tion will be an effort to find out just how far the Statute Revision Commissioner is supposed to go in keeping legislation up to date.
 City officials are hoping that
 the revaluation survey now under way in Waterbury will be completed
 this year so that the figures may
 be used in determining the 1946 tax rate. A considerable up" in
 the city's grand list for 1945 would
 mean a whole lot in solving some
 of the problems of how to finance
 next years budget, which is apt
 to take rapid spurt upwards.
 There are several factors which
 will contribute to such rise. such
 as teachers equalization, pension
 reserves, and postwar construc- ton. The former won't be too
 large an amount and probably
 won't dislocate the budget. The
 pension reserves may be quite a
 different problem. As for public works, many factors enter into
 this picture, mainly the war and
 the domestic markets of supplies
 and labor.
 Bridgeport officials are flirting with the thought of buying up the OCD equipment that was loaned to them for the duration. The same is true here in Waterbury where "feelers" have been put out to find out what the city might have to pay in order to retain lot of equip ment that many Waterburians al- ready feel won't ever be taken up by Uncle Sam. Former State Chairman J. Francis Smith and Atty. Edward Mascolo were named as honorary pall-bearers at the re- cent funeral of Anthony P. Tony" Zazzaro in Hartford. Rep. Ed ward Clancy of Ansonia who was an active candidate for the congress sional nomination last year is men, tioned for post in the city court down the valley. Connecticut Democrats are still wondering what has happened to plans for the Jackson Day dinners that were planned as sectional events rather than one central gathering after the death of President Roosevelt.
 India is to lave a scientific stu
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-06-02

India is to lave a scientific stu dy of its education and teaching.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-06-02

The headaches attendant on di- vision of the Waterbury city court "spoils' are probably evenly divid- ed between Democrats and Repuo- licans. With the latter there's the disagreeable job Of informing cer- tain officeholders that their jobs are over for, at least. the next two years. Those not retained will have to smile about it. With the Demo- cratS it's case of satisfying a few out of the large number who want to share in the five or six positions that will be available for disposition. In this respect it's al ways difficult to explain to those who don't get appointed that they weren't sighted or overlooked Any way you look at it the position is difficult one and political lead CTS often wish that there would be either enough jobs to take care of all who petition them or none at all
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-06-02
Third Fleet Takes Over

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-06-02
Court Slate
 Approval Due

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-06-02

FERENCY-Mrs. Mary Ferency, 67, Torrington. widow of Julius Ferency, died Thursday at the Hun gerford hospital. She was native of Hungary and had lived in Tor rington 45 years. Among the sur vivors is a son, Edward Ferency, Waterbury.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-06-02

vELTE - George B. Velte, IT Chestnut street, Marlboro, Mass. died Thursday in Marlboro. MT. Velte, brother of Charles J. Velte. this city, was former physical direc- tor at Trinity college, Hartford and for p years physical director at St. Marks school, Southporo, Mass.
 He was born in Canton and moved to Hartford AT years ago, taking a position at Trinity college where he remained for II years. He was at St. Marks until three years ago.
 Survivors, besides his brother in Waterbury, are his wife, Mrs. Bea- trice Martin Velte; son, Wlrth McCook Velte. Manchester; and a sister, Mrs. Homer Fraser, Hart ford.
 The funeral was held at his home yesterday afternoon. Burial will be in Spring Grove cemetery, Hartford, today at 2:30 p. m.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-06-02
Maxi Party Still Busy

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-06-02
Rail Strike CriippIes Hub

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-06-02
Politics
 -M- Passing

Never has it been more clearly indicated that the Connecticut sys- tenn of naming minor court judges is at fault than this year, There have been judgeship deals" and ''tangles" in other legislative years, but within memory there hasn't been anything to compare with the current situation, since the year the legislature dumped everything into Gov Wilbur L. Cross lap. All of which doesn't speak well for our legislative system. Here is the state are 169 towns with some form of local court which becomes a political matter every two years, both locally and statewise. Despite the calibre of those chosen to man these courts year in and year out, the system is gradually beginning to show the eff fleets of time. The minor courts are as important as the higher ones. But their importance will be mini mixed one of these days when poh- tical grabs remove all vestiges of appointments for ability.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-06-02
Log Jom At Conference

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-06-02

Considerable agreement between Waterbury leaders of the Demo- cratic and Republican parties has been hinted at in the reported courtship apportionment. Appar- ently there was no desire on either side to grab more than what was considered fair share of the appointments. All of which prob ably was due to the troubled state of the legislature. Any sign of local trouble over the courts. such as has been noted in some of the smaller towns. will probably re- suit in these appointments going to the governor. For that matter with only two legislative days left anything might happen to the big town judgeships.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-06-02
Jap Defense Diminishing

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Detroit evening times., 1945-11-18

chore, but he has his daily work to do
now and does il well.
Nubbins' father raises rabbits and
usually has about 80 of them Gagged
in the backyard IL is Nubbins' self
selected job to put feed, pellets and
barley into the feed boxes twice a
day. He never forgets his response
bility and claims the rabbits as his
The very special days of Forrest
Hoffmans life are those when his
father IS home Marshall Hoffman.
a Union Pacific baggage employe. Is
away tor several days at a time,
then has "a hours off
Nuboins follows his father from
the time he gets up on those days
taking time out only for his afternoon
nap from lunch time until o'clock
Unlike many other boys he never
fights against this enforced rest.
The only social life this small
boy has is his weekly trip TO Sunday
School where he has chance 30
meet other four and .year-olds
and join in the games and singing .-
At home he spends much of his
time sitting at mothers feet talk
ing to her as she mends stockings
or makes mis- own clothes.
Nubbins is quick.witted a good
converSationalist for his years and
has an active Imagination. II he has
a little too much adult companionship
now when his activities are restricted
because of his health that will be cor.
rected, no doubt. when he goes to
kindergarten as he viii in couple OF
years
Now every morning at $50 the
little fellow, who once was believed TO
be living on borrowed time. sings for
his breakfast, and even though the
Hoffmans may want to sleep another
hour or two that early.bird voice Is
the sweetest note in their lives.
The AMERICAN WEEKLY =
Detroit evening times., 1945-11-18
To-day Nubhins and slipper Vie
With Each Other Getting Into
Mischief and That Doesn't Make
Mama and Papa Hoffman
the Least Bit Mad.

the Christmas tree and trimmings.
But the child was too sick 10 be
interested in unwrapping packages,
and doctors had warned he mustn't
become overtired even though they
held out no hope for his life
While Nubbins looked on tiStlcsS.
fy,- one present suddenly wagged its
tail and said "woof.'
From that day on Slippers, the
Detroit evening times., 1945-11-18
By IRAIIS JOHNSON

III
better known as Nubbins-is
perhaps the only child In this
country who has ever had to wait 13
long months for his next visit from
An nta Claus.
But the Cheyenne, Wyo., young
ster who celebrated Christmas last
year on Nov. 19, because doctors pre-
dicted be wouldn't live to see the real
holiday. is more interested now in
"hoopIannies" (the airplanes that con-
stantly fly over his house, than he is
in hanging up his stocking so far
ahead Of time.
THIS because Nubbins is a rea-
sorabfv active child now after an
operation that alleviated rare kidney
disoraer medical experts at first be-
licvcd was incurabe.
I'm complete Chcck-up early last
month the Denver expert who has
charg~ of Nubbins case found the
child feeling fit fiddle and look
ing just as good
II was decided that there was no
necessity of performing a second
opera Ion to remove one kidney that
no louycr functions and so is com.
pletcIv useless Such an operation,
the doctor stated would have been
grave isk for the mail boy who now
has an cXpcctanC, OF reasonably
norm and active life.
To ~ as the togSed haired young
ster -9eaks behirj the best living
room 'urniture " IN wooden gun
almoei rs big as Er is, or lies flat on
his stomach under the table shooting
al in -inary Japs IN spite of the fact
his mother has told him the wars
over. Mr. and Mrs Hoffman look
back ~ hat Hat th4--=e though sttfffPtu-
Gus 1874 party.
Then the grateful mother and
father give thanks Tor hope and faith.
and TO-. the doctor who wouldn't give
up -cXrn when they were convinced
the battle was lost
These parents do not forget that
many persons all over the nation had
AaVcd for their boy on that NoVem-
d, when Santa Claus-in whole.
heartci cooperation with big Bill
4. JefferS, president OF the Union Pacific
Railroad and his many employees
made a pre-. schedule trip to the Hoff-
man home with presents galore and
moro fruit and candy than a dozen
we'll e.+ildFen could eat.
Ntti,bifs, dad works for the L. p,
you S.c, and all his coworkCrs-
cludir the Big Boss -chipped in on
Nosc-s,ber III, 1915
Detroit evening times., 1945-11-18

part cocker spaniel, has
been Nubbins' buddy and
a high-ranking member OF
the Hoffman household
Maybe the traditional love
of a boy for his dog has
been more than an Incl
dental factor in Nubbins
almost phenomenal change
from a wan wrath of p
pounds 10 a kid only slightly
small for his age. Chasing
Slippers around the yard
TO keep him out of mischief
or help him get into il, has
been good exercise, it seems
But. of course, expert
medical care in the treat.
ment Of a rare ailmcnt is
the real answer 10 NubbinS
steady progress along the
road TO recovery.
Judging from the child S
steadily INCREASING strength
the physician says, there IS
much hope Tor happy lie
for him.
NUDbTnS WdS a good M
L..
Detroit evening times., 1945-11-18
NWbbTns W q zoo.

when he was taken 20 the Mercy
Hospital in Denver for an operation
which was TO remove an obstruction
in the neck of the bladder At the
time il was reported that the growth
had caused the total destruction of
one kidney and that the other was
badly damaged
After the operation the youngster
got along 50 we'll that ne was home
again in just y days, feeling 50
clipper that as his dad helped him
out of his snow suit NubbinS re-
marked with apparent eagerneSS:
"Now I'll 90 wash the dishes.
He probably didn't Cavy out that
Detroit evening times., 1945-11-18

Novc ,ber III, 1915
Detroit evening times., 1945-11-18

They Thought +he Little
Fellow WouIdn't Live
Till Chrisfm as Lost
Year. So Kris KringIe
Visited Him early. but
He's Fit as q Fiddle
Now and fhe Big Day Is
December rs Again
The Nome nugget., 1945-09-07
PARADE TOKYO
Northwest AirIines Wants To Fly Coast Route

SEATTLE, Sept. 7-Croil Hun ter, president of Northwest Air lines, said his company planned to operate daily round trips from Seattle to Anchorage and three trips per week between Anchor age and Minneapolis and St. Paul, if granted permission by the Civil Aeronautics Board to operate both routes.
 He told the Pacific Northwest Committee who are attempting to have Seattle recognized as the American gateway to Alaskan and the Orient, that his company's ap- plication for the Anchorage and Twin Cities route was made in 1941, when it was believed the Pacific coast route could be oper- ated only twenty or thirty per cent of the year During the war however we took over the Alaska service for the Army and found we could fly the coastal route anytime"
 Hunter said the adverse report by the CAB. examiner on the company's application for the Seattle Anchorage line was only the first strike" The report is being protested. "The government established the finest airways in the world in Alaska. There are great airports at Annette, Juneau, Cordova, Yakutat and Anchorage. Whats more there are two sets of facilities, one Army and one Navy"
The Nome nugget., 1945-09-07
President Sends Lengthy Message
 To Congress

WASHINGTON, Sept. 6-(P)- President Truman in a sixteen thousand word message asked Congress for power to deal with the emergency and suggested a long list of laws. The President asked Congress not to declare peace. He said the declaration would end many needed powers and would create confusion and chaos.
 He recommended immediate tax bills cutting some unspecified taxes in limited way for next year. He asked Congress to raise their own salaries to twenty thou sand dollars annually and to in crease federal workers pay and lift the "obsolete" forty cents per hour minimum wage for workers in general.
 He also recommended increased unemployment payments, the pas sage of a full employment bill, creation of fair employment prac- tices permanent committee, con- tinuance of the military draft and increase in veterans benefits. He asked for a single administrator for all surplus property and a federal agency to do scientific re- search.
 He asked for authority for the White House to reorganize the en- tire executive branch of the gov ernment, and the retention of pub lie employment services at least to
The Nome nugget., 1945-09-07
CongressGets Busy After Presidents Message

WASHINGTON, Sept. 7-P)- Congress got hotter today as pol itics rushed back and predictions of tax cuts buzzed around. The Presidents message caused a lot of heat, so did the investigation of Pearl Harbor. The investigation is now certain to be held as the President swung behind it. Yes terday the Senate unanimously voted for it. The House will vote for it too, but House Republicans are demanding equal membership with the Democrats on the inves- tigating committee, and charges of playing politics" shot back and forth over the question.
 At the same time some Repub- licans were saying that Truman's message looked like a campaign document for next years election and called it same old New Deal''
 Tax talk got shot in the arm from the Presidents suggestion of limited" reductions in forty six. Senator George, the most in fluential tax man in the Senate said he believes the Presidnt was talking about tax cuts for indi- viduals as well as corporations. He predicted five billion dollars would be whacked off federal taxes next year from both busi- ness and personal taxes.
The Nome nugget., 1945-09-07
Missing Air Liner Believed To Have Been Found

SIMTER, s. C., SHAA Field, Sept. 7-(R)-The Army Air Base reported the wreckage of a plane, believed to be the missing Eastern air liner with twenty-two aboard has been sighted ten miles east of Florence, near the Pee Dee river. The report said the plane ap- |peared to be "a complete wreck" " The plane was carrying ten civil ians, nine military personnel and a crew of three in a flight from Miami to New York.
The Nome nugget., 1945-09-07
Army Established New North Pacific Supply Route

WASHINGTON, Sept. 7-tP)- A new rail and water supply route to the North Pacific was estab- lished by the Army early in the war to defend Alaska and the Aleutians, the War Department disclosed. The route keyed to Prince Rupert, forty miles from the southern tip of Alaska.
 Men and material went by rail from United States through west ern Canada to Prince Rupert, then by ship through the Alaska Inland Passageway to Skagway, Valdez, Seward, Anchorage and the Aleutians. At one time thirty five hundred soldiers and civilians manned the port.
The Nome nugget., 1945-09-07
JAP OFFICERS KILL COMMANDING GENERAL; TRY TO STOP WARS END

Bay as a result of the surrender, and some threatened to kill Jap ans surrender envoys to Manila, but there were no further major disorders.
 Tokyo tensely anticipated pos sible army revolts and insubor- dination.
 These sources gave this infor- nation: they said that the first surrender discussions among the militarists began in February at the time of the great American carrier raids on Tokyo. The Elm peror, in March, began a fruitless effort to obtain advice on capitu- lation.
 Before the surrender actually came Japan hinted officially to Russia that she was willing to yield Manchuria and North China in return for continued Soviet neutrality, these sources added, but this failed.
The Nome nugget., 1945-09-07

TOKYO, Sept. 7-(P)-Well in- formed Jap sources said that fam atical young Jap officers on Aug ust fourteenth, killed the com- manding general of Hirohito's personal guard division; then forging his name, sent the troops to surround the palace in a vain effort to prevent the Imperial sur render announcement from reach ing the people.
 The killing climaxed the fantas- tic attempt to keep Japan geared to wear. These sources related about the battle over the surren- der between the Emperor and cer- tain militarisic elements. It in- volved a hot chase after the vital radio recording containing the Emperor's historic equalization re- script.
 They said numerous suicide pilots dived to death in Tokyo
The Nome nugget., 1945-09-07

June, 1947. He asked for a big public works program, for the support of farm prices, for a strengthened labor department, help for small businesses, and housing stimulation.
 He asked for more money for foreign relief and repeal of the Johnson Act forbidding private loans to countries that have not paid their debts.