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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-25
Prospect Facing
 .Two-Alarnn Fight

Prospect had two fire chiefs to- day; one with headquarters and equipment and one with only a number of loyal followers to heed his commands. In event of fire in that prosperous community who's who, which's which and whats what might become any. body's S64 question. :,
 Harry Coughlan is the rocogniz. ed fire chief to the loyal fire. fighters. Carl Garfield was form- ally appointed temporary chief by First Selectman Lloyd Perry and made custodian of the towns in- vestment in equipment and sta. ton.
 To decide the issue MT. Cough Ian may be obliged to appeal to the voters the community to de- eide whether his title and badge carries with it any authority. From all indications the situation is just another "flare-up" in PrOs- pect and another royal cOmmun- ity battle will be on shortly.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-25
OBITUARY

TREY REIN James Edmonds Trewren, 59, of 40 Central avenue died early last night at the home of his sister, Mrs. Albin l.. Ander- son, 72 Manor avenue.
 Born in Pennsylvania, son of the late George and Mary (Edmonds) Trewren, he had lived in Water bury since 1889, coming here from Watertown. For 35 years he was employed in the accounting depart ment of the American Brass Go. He was a member of Christ church in Watertown and Townsend lodge, Odd Fellows.
 Surviving are three sisters, Mrs. Anderson, Mrs. Mary Weaver of Tamaqua, Pa., and Mrs. Edith Caterson of Yonkers, N. Y; and several nieces and nephews.
 The funeral will be held Friday at 2 p. m. from Alderson funeral home, 70 Central avenue. Burial will be in Evergreen cemetery, Wa tertown. Rev. Thomas Cline of Christ church will officiate.
 Friends may call at the funeral home tomorrow from 3 to in the afternoon and 2 to g in the evening.
 FARRELL-Philip Farrell, about 75, of 125 Willow street, died in the hospital of the American Brass Co.,, 15 minutes after he suffered a heart attack at the factory yesterday morning. Dr. Edward H. Kirsch- baum, medical examiner, reported death was due to heart failure.
 MT. Farrell was a native of Ire- land, and had lived in Waterbury for 60 years. He was employed by the American Brass Co. for 5l years and was communicant of St. Mar garet's church.
 Surviving is a sister, Mrs. Agnes Corcoran of Derby, and several nieces.
 Funeral services will be held Fri day at 8:30 a. m. from Bergin,s funeral home, 290 East Main street to St. Margaret's church where a solemn high Mass of requiem will be celebrated at g. Burial will be in new St. Joseph's cemetery.
 Friends may call at the funeral home this evening, and tomorrow afternoon and evening.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-25
FINALS ARRANGED
 FOR NEXT MONDAY
Youngsters to Compete in Fairgrounds Tourna-
 ment; Plays Announced

Presentation of play, When The School Bell Rings" last night at the Anderson school gymnasium qualified the Fairlawn playground cast for the finals in the inter- playground drama tournament.
 Participating in the play were: Jane Liechtle, Mary Lou Liechtle, Dorothy Sheehan, Eugene Sheehan, Frances Sheehan, Viola Ayotte, Marylyn Shea, Margie Evitts and Renee Liechtle.
 Runners-up in last nights com petition were the Hamilton park unit which presented "To You, The Torch" and the Washington park case which enacted "Step- Moth CTS Arrival"
 Chase park, Waterville park and Town Plot will compete for the finals tomorrow night at Chase park house. Fulton park gained the finals last Friday with pres entation of Catching The Lep- rachaun." The Fulton park unit presented the play for parents this afternoon at the shelter house.
 The finals in the drama contest will be held Monday night at the Anderson school gymnasium.
 A performance of the play "In Mother Gooseland" was given for parents this afternoon at the Hope vile playground.
 A three-legged peanut race has been scheduled for tomorrow at 10 a. m. at the Hopeyille play ground, and masquerade has been set for Aug. l.
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 Some experts went even further. They believed Churchill might have the backing of as little as 36 per cent, which would be the lowest any Conservative leader has boiled since the last war.
 David Lloyd George gathered 57 per cent in the coupon election" of 1913.
 Class Revolt
 The chief feature of this election may be summed up in three words: The Middleclass Revolt.
 This has been evidenced by the crowded and frequently electric la-- cor or Commonwealth party meet irg in middle class neighborhoods. and by well authenticated reports Of big labor gains in previously "squire-ridden" rural constituen- cies.
 This revolt is partly a national inquest on the political party which openly or behind the scenes ruled CAlS SOuA1G4y ONC1 C11U11C pC44Ou between the two World wars.
 It is partly a rebuke to those who did "un-English things" such as "betraying the Spanish republic" |" or selling Czechoslovakia down the river" and landing the nation into the war all but unarmed.
 Churchhill Popular-Not Party
 The vote count does not mean that Churchill is unpopular. He is very popular. But it does mean that no one outside the premier's own constituency can "vote for Churchill" except by voting for the local conservative or local national government candidate.
 This. the experts believe, the majority of people in Britain has refused to do.
 Churchill could elect enough members to give him small majority over the Labor and Lib eral parties combined, but some eX- pertS were doubtful that he could manage even this.
 Split Votes
 Labor party leaders weakened their chances because of peculiar psychology which drove them to put candidates into the field against all other leftist parties, thus split ting the anti-conservative vote.
 One of the most interesting angles of the election is the fact that La bor party leaders who throughout the war have worked in the coali- tion government - not merely to win the war, but in full and docile support of conservative policies in both foreign and domestic affairs- have thus far escaped the party purge.
 Herbert Morrison, who in the House of Commons, defended the Conservative party's drastically whittled down version of the Rev. eridge plan, is one of these. Er- nest Bevin, who defended and still defends Churchill's policies toward the leftist governments in Europe, is another.
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Negligence Charged
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tact with a tree, the finding states. A tire mark on the grass ran a dis tance of 81 feet and nine inches, it is pointed out by the coroner, who adds that the mark was made not by application of brakes but by a wheel impress from the weight of the car and its occupants. The &C., cident occurred at 12:15 8. m.
 Text
 The finding states, in part:
 "The length and direction of the wheel marks in the grass indicate that the car travelled in the south- erly shoulder for a considerable dis tance before it went into the grass. It would appear that the operator lost control of the car somewhat more than 89 feet west of the point of collision, the length of the grass mark. If he were blinded by the lights of an approaching car, as he alleged, it would seem that he would have immediately applied his brakes when he no longer had view of the roadway before him and would have attempted to slow down or bring his car to a stop. Such action is almost instinctive by an operator in these circumstances. According to his own testimony, Ewood con- tinued on his course and did noth- ing in the operation of the car after being blinded by approach There was apparent lack of control of the car on Elwood's part and the failure to have a car under proper control constitutes under Connecticut law"
 In the finding on the South Main street accident, Coroner Homick states that the drivers failure to observe the pedestrian prior to the collision is unexplained.
 Improper Driving
 The finding states, Even though the evidence showed that the ped- eStrian was dressed in dark clothes, the roadway was well illuminated, the lights of the Savickas's car were on the high beam, no cars preceded and there was nothing to obstruct the operators view of the roadway in front of him."
 The accident occurred at 8:30 p. m. MT. Cooke died May 9 at St. Mary's hospital.
 Coroner Homick found that the operator failed to keep a proper
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-25
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to thank our many friends, relatives and neighbors, for their kindness, sympathy and b s, particularly Zeissett's Inn, including the many friends and neighbors, for their thought fulness and generosity, also the numerous florists for their beauti- full floral tributes (Arthur Robbins, Inc, N. Y, Pierson, Nutile, Inc, New Florist; O'Rourke & Birch, Nyren Bros: Diamond Ginger Ale Girls of the Office and All Employes; The Plume & Atwood Mfg. Co.,, includ- ing former American Ring Co. Em- ployees, shown us during our re- beloved wife, daughter and sister.
 (Sgined)
 W. F. GLEASON,
 The LEARY FAMILY.
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Local Vet
 Docks Today
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T-Sgt. Norman c. Cole, 2,945 Main St., Stratford, Conn.,; T-Sgt. Louis Joseph, 423 Transit St., Woonsocket, R. l.; T-Sgt. Lawrence R. St. Jean, Main St., Harrisville, R. T.; S-Sgt. George R. Bergin, West Avon Rd., Farmington, Conn; S-Sgt. Anthony J. DelCioppo, 30 Ash St., Water bury, Conn.
 S-Sgt. Richard W. Law, 120 Sut- ton Ave, Stratford, Conn; S-Sgt. Russell E. Taylor, 78 Mawney St., East Greenwich, R. T.; T-Sgt. Don- aid M. Robertson, 59 Pine Hill Ave, Providence. R. T.; T-Sgt. Harold H. Tollis, Al Windfeld St., Norwalk, Conn; T-Sgt. Paul J. Voigt, IT Newport Ave, Newport, R. I.
 S-Sgt. Walter J. Commerford, 12 Long Worth Ave, Middletown, Conn.,; S-Sgt. Albert J. Jones, Westville, New Haven, Conn.,; S-Sgt. Jean R. LaChance, 116 Hardintion St., Hartford, Conn; 1st It. Ernest F. Duhaime, 81 Stafford Ave, For restville, Conn; Flo Guido J. De- genaro, 90 German Ave, New Haven, Conn.
 T-Sgt. John Ginter, 52 Henry St., Stamford, Conn; T-Sgt. Ross H. Kenerson, Quaker Hill, Conn.
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Innocent Mon 
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had nice home. Even fishpound I'm pretty much of a home man. We've been married IT years and the only time I was away was dur ing business hours," Campbell said.
 Relates Happenings
 Tn November, 1887, I had been selling some liquor stock and had to go to Rochester, N. Y. to get my commission. On the 18th, I recalled getting paid $1,000 in large (some $100) bills. I came back to Free port and paid off some debts. did, mt recall details of that day. wish ed bitterly that I had, later. Any how, one day the district attorney wrote me and said for me to drop in."
 There at the district attorneys office, was told was suspected of forging checks for $8,000 on the Trust Company of North America, payable to the Central Hanover Bank. I was amazed. I couldn't speak. Detective Archie Woods, of the forgery squad, placed me under arrest. was told that wave of forgeries had hit the (WalD Street In three hours I was in jail"
 Campbell said he had no money. Friends sent down a young lawyer, "just a clerk" who saw him in the Tombs Prison. He was told by police thta the crime was committed Mo- vember 15, 1887. Knowing that he paid bills in Freeport shops that day, Campbell said he breathed a little easier. But at the trial, the prosecution sprang 8 surprise" he said.
 Lawyer Dropped Case
 The crime was committed on Mo- vember 19.
 "At this announcement" Camp bell said, my lawyer scrammed. Jim Wilkinson. lawyer friend from Merrick, Long Island, agreed to take over. I'll never forget that day. He came into court, said word to me in the hall and started, unpre- pared, to plead my cause.
 "They had a parade of witnesses against me. At my arraignment a man named Gugelman of the bank at North Arlington, N. J., wasn't sure he had ever seen me before. But at the trial, he put the finger on me. You know, my classmates at Sing Sing have adequate slang.
 One after another, five people identified me as a forger. I looked at the jury, bewildered. Testimony unfolded that I was a sleigflt- of hand wizard. I could switch sigma ture cards at bank window like Houdini. One bank clerk said I was in possession of $100 bills after the alleged Swindle.
 You know, I'm sort of a fatalist. And it was a good thing when stood before Judge (George) Mott I could have killed him-and heard him blast me while giving me five to 10 years in Sing Sing"
 Campbell clenched a pipe in his teeth as he recalled his first year in prison. Sleepless nights when he sobbed to himself. Devotion of his wife who visited him for three months in the Tombs. Clinging to that slender thread of hope '. that someone, somewhere would right this wrong.
 T thought it all over, and con- cluded that 1t was a damned good thing the rap wasrf't murder. would have fried on that kind of evidence. So help me God, no one had ever pointed a finger at me before. I was bonded for $l00,000 all the time I was in the (Wall) street. I didn't care about my- self. but my wife and kids. Their dad a convicted forger!"
 After one year in Sing Sing I
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-25
$76,668,555 Invested
 Here In Bonds, Stamps

Waterburians' purchases of war bond and stamps to date total $76,668,555.S5, according to a sum- mary report released today. The sale of Series "E" bonds has amounted to $61 APT .837, the report shows.
 Industrial sales of the "E" bonds lead other categories, with the total listed at $50, ,488,5 ,502.
 Nrchases of Series "F" bonds amounted to $2,345, ,107.75, while Series "G" sales have reached the mark of $10,66l ,085, the summary
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-25

shows. Stamps valued at $2,251,- 515.60 are included in the total compilation.
 The breakdown on "E" bonds is liNsd as follows: Post Office, $4,533, ,806.25; banks, $22, ,4S5, ,582.50; industrial, $30, 0,488, ,502; credit un- ions, $l,580,651.25; Howland's, $272,937.50; millers, $176,606.25; state $9l3,518.75; society of Ahe- pa, $279, ,749.25; Poli, $467, ,122.25; library, $106,50O; S. N. E., Tele- phone O., $53,29l.75;' VERY, $11956o
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-25

gave up hope. My wife watched every paper to see if she could detect the same sort of crime still going on in the street. And do you know that all the time I was in prison, the real crook was op- erating? Why, they even had wit- nesses identify my picture in the Rogue's Gallery as the man who was forging checks. And I was in Sing Singl Imagine!"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-25
TWO HUNTING DEATHS

Bellows Falls, Vt., July 25.-UP) Miss Margaret J. Barnes, IT, of Westminster died at a hospital here last night-second victim of 8 deer hunting accident Monday which also cost her sisters life at Westminster.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-25

slight decline in concern over ab- sense of local news.
 Women were interviewed on the lack of advertising and in the first survey 79.1 per cent said they missed the ads very much or moder- ately. The others reported they scarcely missed them at all. In the second survey the percentages were TIA and 22.6.
 Asked whether they missed neys- papers more after 10 days of the strike than they did early in the walkout, 53.7 per cent said "Yes," 29.1 said about the same" and 12.2 said they missed them less"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-25
HUNGRY Fo RCANDY

Chicago - (UP) - Demand for candy will be double the supply in the second half of 1945, according to National Confectioners Assn, which predicts that for that period the American candy appetite will go unsatisfied to the extent of 862 800 900 pounds.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-25
Full Weather Report

Boston, July 25-(UP) New England weather forecast: CONNECTICUT, M A SA CHU- SETTS, and RHODE ISLAND - Partly cloudy and little tempera- ture change tonight and Thurs- day. Scattered showers in inter. for Thursday. Lowest for WOr- cester tonight about 64.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-25
FUNERALS

The funeral of, Mrs. Rose Louise (Patrizio) Ryan, stratford. wife of Martin J. Ryan. manager of Buck ley Brothers, Waterbury branch. will be held tomorrow morning at s:i5 from Mullins G Redgate fu- neral home, i297 Park avenue. Bridgeport, to st. James church at 9. Burial will be in st. Michael's cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home today.
 The funeral of Thomas B. Moran, 303 Willow street. will be held from his home tomorrow at o:30 to St. Margarets church where c solemn high Mass of requiem will be cei- obrated at Q. Burial will be in Cai- vary cemetery. Friends may call ct the residence this afternoon and evening.
 The funeral of Mrs. Mary (Dten- gle) Johhson, 60 Center street, wi- dow Of Prank johnson, was held to- day at ii a, isi. at 9t. Johns Epis- eopai church. Rev. Murray peWart. cnrale. olflelaled. Burial Has in WeoIlek eemetary, Nelceil.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-25
TILEY YS. TILEY

Sunbury, Pa.-(UP)-The protho- notary race in the June primary was complicated, Benjamin H. Tile1 and Benjamin F. riley were run ming against each other. B. F., the incumbent, won the Republican nomination for the county office.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-25

lookout for pedestrians who mgiht be in the roadway and such failure caused the accident"
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DIED

DIED FARRELL-Ln this city, July 24th, 1945, Philip Farrell, of 125 Willow St. Funeral Friday at 8:30 a. m. from Bergin Funeral Home, 290 East Main St., to St. Margaret's Church at 800 a. m. Burial in new St. Joseph's cemetery.
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TREWREN-In this city, July 24th, 1945, James Edmonds Trewren, of 40 Central Ave.
 Funeral Friday at 200 p. m., rom Alderson Funeral Home, 70 Cen- tral Ave. Burial in Evergreen cemetery, Watertown.
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British
 Election

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Newspapers
 Proven VitoI

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Truman Flies ToFronkfurt

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Evening star., 1945-02-19

the London Polish government II 1t
persists, as expected, In refusing
to join with the Lublin Poles In the
new Polish Provisional Government
of National Unity outlined in the
Crimean conference announcement.
Army officials here say there Is
no precedent for furnishing war
materials for a force fighting under
commander not recognized by the
United Nations. Premier Arciszewski
is ex-officio commander of all Polish
armed forces.
Many Poles With Russia.
The number of Poles fighting
with the Russians is believed to be
at least as large as Polish forces in
Europe and Italy, two armies having
been mentioned in battle reports.
Serving under Russian command,
they probably have been receiving
Evening star., 1945-02-19
Poles Attitude Raises
Question Of Future
Supplies for Army
BY BEN H. PEARSE.

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The complicated Polish political
situation which has arisen since the
Crimean conference poses a dim
cult situation for Army and Navy
authorities here who have been
supplying some 10000 Poles in serv-
ice with the United Nations, many
of them in the front lines of Eu-
rope and Italy, with materials Of
war under lease-lend.
The recent order of 1t. Gen.
Wladyslaw Anders, commanding the
I'd Polish Corps under 1t. Gen.
Mark Clark's 18th Army Group in
Italy, for his troops to continue
fighting despite his support of
Premier Tomasz Arciszewski's emigre
London cabinet in rejecting the
Yalta decisions, indicates no. i'm
mediate. danger of withdrawal of
Polish troops in the Italian theater.
Gen. George C. Marshall, Army
chief of staff, is reported to have
talked with Gen. Anders during his
visit in Italy, but the subject of their
conversations was not disclosed.
Others to Be Heard From.
Still to be heard from are the
1st Polish Corps, under 1t. Gen.
Stanislaus Maczek, serving on the
British front in Holland and Bel
gium; another corps in the Near
East and naval forces manning de-
stroyers, submarines and at least
one cruiser in the North Atlantic.
Several Polish air squadrons are
operating with their forces in Eu-
rope and Italy.
Many of these forces have been
supplied under lease-lend, which 1t
is believed would be cut of from
Evening star., 1945-02-19

Technically head Of the recognized
Polish government and no stand
need be taken until recognition Is
ofiicially withdrawn.
Most OF the forces under Gen.
Anders were recruited in Russia
from Poles interned after the COL
lapse Of Poland in 1910. After
charges by the Russians that he
and the neWly-formed divisions
were anti-Soviet, they were trans
ferred to the Near East and
equipped and trained under the
British. They participated in action
Evening star., 1945-02-19

lease-lend equipment. Though the
Soviet governmnt has recognized
the Lublin Poles, no mention has
been made OF the Polish armies OPP
Grating under the Lublin govern
ment's direction.
Gen. Maczek has not been report
ed to have taken any stand on the
political situation. nor have the
leaders Of other Polish contingents
made any public statements. It Is
believed they may be awaiting the
formation OF the new government.
since Premier Arciszewski is still
Evening star., 1945-02-19
KieI Demolition Predicted

LONDON, Sunday, Feb. 10 F).--
The Moscow radio, quoting Tass
dispatch from Stockholm, said today
the Germans had organized special
demolition squads in Kiel and Bre-
men in anticipation Of scuttlins
what remains OF the German fleet.
Evening star., 1945-02-19

throughout the italian campaign
and were last reported to be hght-
ing In the area near Bologna.
Detroit evening times., 1945-07-19
Stock Market.
In Recovery

SEW YORK July n CUP)-
The stock market began a recov-
cry movement IN forenoon trading
today in active dealings
In yesterdays final hour break
more than billion and a half
dollars in market values were
ioSrwhen heavy selling dey eloped
on new Pacific peace rumors
Leaders on nc upswine today
were Grumman Aircraft, Johns.
Manvllle, Missouri Kansas &.
TeXa. preferred and Gulf Mobile
g Ohio oil up a point or more
-sSettentvt ana American -BfSt1tirr1g
had similar gains an the liquors.
EIeCtfIC 'POW6T and LIErT- a
strong spot most Of tho previous
session, IoSo 'sap5irt 20 p new
1915 high al ii1<The utility 10.
d9&. reported N94i net inco,.a
equal 10 Sll n a share on is. first
preferred Sf0e ~ e-tfaPdi ed With
s. p 4 share IN 1913
Fractional advances Were nd+ed
for such issues aS Chry,ler Re
public Steel and American Tele-
phone Eastern Alrlines went
against the trend with = one
point loss and Dow Chemical was
also down more than q point
Detroit evening times., 1945-07-19
Little Sugar
In Philippines

NEW. YORK. July l6-Addi.
fional information from the Philip
pines indicates me outlook for the
.-ear- industry the leading
producing island Of Negros Is no
better than that on Luzon Ad-
ces last week indicated no sub
s'antlsl crop can be expected
nom LUzon until l947
The pres dent Of the Philippines
Confederation Of Sugar Planters
Association reports that less than
per cent of the normal sugar
acreage on Necros vas planted
and estimates il ma take five
years ~ revive the industry.
Some Philippine sugar men be.
heee tie islands With proper
- so = ear produce about
rrn-tat normal crop in the
lHi6-i7 season and full one the
following season.
Other quarters are not 50 opti-
=lz--Atlc ard tie question has arisen.
whether 70 restore the industry 70
.'~ pTewar position cr turn -
products less dependent on The
American market