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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-19
Compensation Agreements

Compensation Commissioner John J. O'Connell today approved the fol- lowing agreements for weekly pay mentS during disability or for speci- fic payment in case of permanent injury:
 Cecil Hanson of 95 Tracy street against Associated Transport, Inc, of the New York City, $27.99 be- ginning Jan. 13, back injury.
 Evelyn Kelly of Torrington against Warren McArthur Corp. of Bantam, $14.3l beginning Feb. 21, injury to left hand.
 Edward O'Reilly of 163 Walnut street against Motors, Inc, of Water bury, $22.66 beginning Feb. 23, back strain.
 Arthur DeSantis of B George
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-19
SHERIDAN COUNCIL TO STAGE DEGREES

Members of Sheridan Council, Knights of Columbus, will hold their regular Semi-monthly meet ing tomorrow evening at 8 o'clock in Columbus Club, North Main street. The exemplification of the first de- gree will follow the regular bus mess meeting. Reports on coming events, annual communion services, dinner-dance, anniversary celebra- tion and other activities will be submitted.
 The second degree ritual will be staged Friday evening and the ma jor degree will be exemplified next Sunday afternoon in the gymna- sium of Wilby High school. It will mark the third event of this nature within 8 few months.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-19
CHANGE ANNOUNCED
 IN BROWNOUT RULES

Brown-out regulations governing the extent of store-front night lighting have been stretched to per- init lighting of such windows to the extent of providing for public safety, it has been announced by Raymond O. Mills, Connecticut Light and Power Company, asso- eiate of the fuel conservation pro- gram. Lighting in the equivalent of that given by 60Watt lamp. Under no circumstances is the additional lighting to be utilized for display purposes.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-19
Four Young Priests In
 Solemn High Masses
Hundreds of Relatives, Friends Attend Church Serv-
 iCs, Home Receptions to Receive Blessings

First Masses were celebrated yes- terday in this city by four local priests who were ordained Saturday morning at St. Joseph's cathedral in Hartford.
 The solemn high Masses were cell ebrated at II o'clock at the respect i've parishes of the new priests who are: Rev. Thomas J. Ritucci, son of MT. and Mrs. Domenic Ritucci of 24 Hawley street, Our Lady of Lourdes church; Rev. James P. Leary, son of Mrs. Margaret Leary Df B Ashmun street, SS. Peter and Paul church; Rev. Hugh P. Galla- gher, son of MT and Mrs. Hugh Gallagher of 246 Wood street, Sacred Heart church; and Rev. George P. Hughes, son of Sergeant and Mrs. Patrick Hughes of 73 Lounsbury street, St. Francis Xavier church.
 Father Ritucci was assisted by Rev. Rocco Nadile of Our Lady of Lourdes church as archpriest; Rev. ltalo Calagni of St. Lucy's, dea- eon; Rev. Donald Paolucci, St.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-19
DIR. CORDS SPEAKS
 AT BETHEL FORUM

Dr. Robert Gordis, president of the Rabbinical Assembly of Amer lea and vice-president of the Syna- gogue Council of America, spoke to the Beth-El Mems Club at the last in 8 series of three open forums held last night at the Beth-El audi torium.
 Author of several books and ar- ticles on contemporary Judaism and professor at the Jewish Theo- logical Seminary, Dr. Gordis dis cussed the rapid closing of the gap in customs between Judaism and Christianity. as 8 result of the threat of enemies of religion.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-19

Wild life at the ColorcGo Rockies was depicted in films shown at the Second Congregational church for um last night by pr. Alfred M Bailey, director of the Colorado Museum of Natural History. Dr. Baileys Illustrated lecture was on the subject, High Country, the Land Where Sky Meets Mountain Top"
 Dr. Bailey was leader of the Col orado Museum expedition to Arctic Alaska and Siberia, and also has been to Abyssinia and the Egyptian Sudan as naturalist on the Field museum expedition. He also was a member of a biological survey ex- petition to the Hawaiian Islands.
 From Sea to High Sierra, will be the subject of a lecture by c. A. (BerD HarWell at next Sundays forum. MT. Harwell is a member of the National Audubon Society.
 John A. Coe, chairman of the American Brass Company, board of directors, explained the relation ship of good citizenship to good church leadership ill an address be- fore the Sunday Noon Club of the Second Congregational church yes- terday. He called for instruction in church leadership for laymen, cit ing the nations need for leaders in both religious and political activ- ities.
 Guest organist yesterday morn ing was William Mcbride, club or ganist who resigned year ago. He is in Waterbury on a visit from Philadelphia, where he is now re- siding. Herbert Smith was song leader for the service.
 The Sunday Noon Club will be represented at the Communion breakfast being held at the First Methodist church at 8 o'clock next Sunday morning. Several clergy men from Protestant churches, in- cluding Rev. B. Kenneth Anthony, past of the First Congregational church, will officiate at the services The breakfast will be held at 9 a. m. at the Central Y. M. c. A.
 Following the service and break fast, the Sunday Noon Club will hold it's annual election of officers. Passover is the traditional Jewish feast of thanksgiving for the deliv- erance of the Hebrew people from hol1 Sp Ca in FDUnt
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-19
New York Pastorate
 For E.. H. BergwaIl
Grace Methodist Church Minister Assigned to Lexing
 ton Avenue Methodist Church

superintendent of the New York district of the New York Confer ence in which the new church is located. The appointment will be effective as of May first.
 Rev. Bergwall came to Waterbury in May 1943 from Brooklyn, New York and has enjoyed an effective ministry in this city. He is Q mem- Der of the committee on Week Day Religious Instruction of the Waterbury Council of Churches.
 He leaves to enter his new ap- pointment with the best wishes o3 the members and friends of his par- ish and of the city.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-19

An announcement was made yes- terday that Rev. Evan H. Bergwall of the Grace Methodist church of Waterville will leave the local par ish to become pastor of the Lexing-
 ton Avenue Methodist church of New York City. This appointment is
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-19
NEWS HUTMHES

A graduate this week of Yale Di- virity school, Chalmers Coe, son of Rev. and Mrs. Albert Buckner Coe, Oak Park, H., will be ordained into the Christian ministry Wednesday at 8 p. m. at the First Congregation al church, where Rev. Coe is present pastor.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-19

s Here's job for men and { ,aen, boys and girls - for any, one who likes to paint or ham, mer.
 The Red Cross needs 100000 overseas chests. Volunteer car- penters are needed to make them. They are easy and fun to make and list of contents comes with the instructions. Make one, fill one and do your bit for the boys. The hospitals want workmen to give few hours. Repair work. cleaning, and painting are in- cluded under the Maintenance Corps. Can you help here?
 DOIN'S ROUND TOWN MONDAY, March 19:-
 Board of Directors meeting of the Civilian Defense Volunteer Office at 51 Church St., p. m. TUESDAY, March 20:--
 Paper Salvage Meeting to plan for city-wide collection drive on Sunday, March 25.
 WEDNESDAY, March 21:-
 An executive meeting of the Youth Recreation Committee of the Waterbury War Council at the Civilian Defense Volunteer Offlce, 7:30 D. m.
 THURSDAY, March 22:-
 A meeting of the Retail Com mittee of the War Finance Committee to plan for the Sev- enth War Loan. Hotel Elton, Il Q. m.
 THURSDAY, March 22:-
 Meeting of the United Nations Clothing Collection for Water bury, { p. m., Conn. Light & Power Go.
 FRIDAY, March 23:- Joint Annual Meeting of the Combined War Fund and Com munity Chest, Conn. Light and Power Auditorium at 4 p. m. MT Ralph Blanchard, executive di- rector of National Community Chests and Councils, speaker Public cordially welcome.
 The Child Care Centers are looking for volunteers. Anyone who can paint or decorate 8 room, fix up chairs. Make this your hobby, It's a war job, too.
 Volunteer at the Civilian De- fense Volunteer Of11ce, 51 Church st., for the jobs listed above, and ask about other interesting work to be done.
 ZEKE
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-19
CYO CHANGES
 DATE OF MEETING
Regular Meeting This Eve- ming, Not Tomorrow;
 Movies to Be Shown
WATERVILLE Correspondents Phone-3-6511

Waterville, March 19-The regular meeting of St. Michael's c. Y. O. will be held this evening at 7:l5, in- stead of tomorrow at 7:15, as an- nounced previously. Following the meeting movies on basketball, foot ball. baseball, swimming and comed- ies will be shown.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-19
CORP. PELCHER ON
 WAR PLANTS TOUR

Cpl. Walter c. Pelcher of South ington, is one of six veterans Of the siege of Bastogne who will visit several war plants in the Waterbury are April through April ' as part of three-Week tour of Connecticut industry arranged jointly by the Army and the Connecticut War council.
 Five of the men, including Pel- cher, were members of the 1O1st (Scraming Eagle) Airborne Divi- sion, whose commanding general at Bastogne, Brig. Gen. (now Maj. Gen) Anthony c. McAuliffe, re- piled to a German surrender ulti- matum with the single word, "NutS!"
 In this community the airborne unit will visit American Brass, U. s. Time, Waterbury oTol, the Scovill Co.,, and the U s. Rubber plant at Naugatuck.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-19
Entertains For Son

Mrs. Richard Lane entertained Saturday afternoon in honor of her son George who celel- ated his eleventh birthday. Decorations were in keeping with the Easter season. George received many lovely gifts. Games were played and 8 buffet lunch served. A large birthday cake was the centerpiece. Those present were: Rita Fontaine, Diane LeFevre, Kay Lorraine Knox of Plymouth, Clarence Gangloff, John Almeida, Armand Silva, Julie Ann Lane, and Leonard Ilnicki of Cheshire.
 Briefs
 Mrs. Wilbur Smith, 194O Thom- aston avenue, who has been a patient at St. Marys hospital for the past two weeks has returned to her home.
 Mrs. Edna Fede has returned to her home after spending two weeks in Virginia with her husband, Paul, U. s. Navy.
 George Boulanger, signalman third class U. s. N, is spending a tWo- weeks leave with his parents at their home on Wheeler street.
 Pvt. Donald Dubay, stationed at the Army convalescent hospital in Camp Edward, Falmouth, Cape Cod, Mass, spent the weekend with his parents MT. and Mrs. William Du- bay of Downes street.
 MT. and Mrs. Wesley Rood and George Lane were guests of MT. and Mrs. Miles Blod- cit of Corwall Bridge yesterday.
 Troop 3l, Boy Scouts of America will meet this evening at 7:30 in the Drum Corp rooms on Thomaston avenue.
 The weekly Prayer meeting of the Gospel Hall will be held tomorrow evening at o'clock.
 The Casper s. Davis Auxiliary will meet Wednesday evening at o'clock in theri rooms in the rear of the post-office. Mrs. Kat herine Dadario will preside.
 The Swedish Weaving Club will meet tomorrow evening at the home of Mrs. J. M. E. Johnson on Parker street at 8 p. m.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-19
HOnOred At Party

T
 Mrs. James Hughes was honored at e farewell dinner party Thursday evening in the Copper room of the Elton by her for.ner associates at the Lux Clock Mfg. Co. Mrs. Hughes was presented with gift. Those present were: Lillian Mark, Helen Smith, F:stelle Schwartz, Jeannette Baribault, Edna B':tcher, Mrs. Ber- nice Vaillancourt, Mrs. Agnes Rich meyer, Mrs. Emma Wiehn, Mrs. Florence Delskis, Mrs. Gertrude Lin- deli, Mrs. Margaret Wynn, Mrs. Bet ty McLelland, Mrs. Mary Abriola, Mrs. Mildred Cesnas, Mrs. Nave Le- Grande and the Misses Ivan Naylor, Helen Moran and Margaret Stevens.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-19

Police of Calcutta, India, sur prised and arrested three men just as the trio was printing large number of counterfeit government notes.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-19

Passover is the traditional Jewish feast of thanksgiving for the deliv- erance of the Hebrew people from bondage in Egypt.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-19

Briefs Mrs. Wilbur Smith, 1940 Thom- aston avenue, who has been a patient at St. Mary's hospital for the past two weeks has returned to her home.
Montana labor news., 1945-06-28

The Russians do not look at their de-
mocracy as Something complete and
finite in itself. Democracy is a his
torical phenomenon, wrote Sokolov in
his article in War and the Working
Glass" "One cannot speak of one un-
changeable democracy for all times and
for all peoples. Present day democracy
bears little resemblance to the democ-
racy, say of ancient Athens
Sokolov draws some interesting con-
elusions. 1T would be quite hopeless, .
he argues, TO demand that democracy
should be built up in all countries of
Europe on the British or American model
This would be totally unwarranted at
tempt to interfere in the internal af-
fairs of other peoples, an attempt to
impose definite political canons upon
them from the outside. such an attempt
would Of course have no chance of sue
cess because it would contradict the very
spirit Of democracy, the indisputable
right Of the peoples to create democratic
institutions of their own choicel"
Whether democracy is Of the Soviet
type or the American type, the Russians
argue, it is still the same democracy in
different stages of its development. It's
Montana labor news., 1945-06-28
METALSCOMMISSION
APPROVES
WAGE INCREASES

Voluntary wage rate agreements af-
fecting more than 1900 employees of the
Phelps Dodge Corporation in Arizona
have been approved by the Nonferrous
Metals Commission Of the National War
Labor Board. These agreements have
been hailed by Chairman j. Glenn Don
aldson as marking the dawn of a new
day in labor relations for this major
producer of nonferrous metals.
Donaldson announced that although
no general wage increase is involved, the
new schedule provides for pay raises
ranging from 9 cents to 13 cents an
hour for all the less skilled occupations.
Virtually no increases were proposed for
top sldllel jobs. The average increase
amounts to 3.39 cents an hour
The adjustments are retroactive to
March l, 1945, under agreement between
the company and the unions the inter-
national Union Of Mine, Mill & Smelter
Workers, CIO, and the Metal Trades
Trades Councils, AFL. of Bisbee, Doug
las, Ajo and Verde District, which rep
resented all but 271 of the employees
Donaldson said The company and
the unions are to be congratulated for
negotiating simplified schedules for
wages and job classifications to elimi-
nate previous chaotic conditions. The
Montana labor news., 1945-06-28

from the point of view of its granted
rights.
The Russians understand democracy,
for example, as guaranteeing the right
to work. Proceeding from this point Of
view the Russians attempt to exercise
their democracy to create more work. to
produce more to improve the conditions
Of work. In the factories, this aspect
of Soviet democracy is expressed by
meetings Of workers, engineers, manage
ment, unions, at which measures neces-
sary to improve output are debated, and
at which all barriers to further indus
trial and social progress are discussed
and then eliminated if possible.
An interesting aspect Of Soviet de-
mocracy is the right granted by Law
indeed a duty imposed by law-upon the
trade unions to elect public controllers of
stores and services. These controllers
have the right to enter any store under
their jurisdiction, examine prices, go
into the quality Of good, deal with COM
plants and refer breaches of regulation
to the courts.
Soviet democracy is also expressed in
meetings of collective farmers who
govern their own community, create
work plans, establish standards of pay,
do what they can to increase production
to achieve greater income thus improv-
ing their own, and of course their coun-
try's life.
Friendly questioners in America and
Canada ask: How can democracy func-
ton under one-party systen?"
The Russians say frankly that their
country is governed by the workers in
alliance with the collective farmers.
They admit that their democracy is
democracy of these two classes and the
intellectuals. But in their elections any
small group of citizens may nominate
candidates, and even do so on the basis
of whatever issues it pleases them, so
long as these issues are within the frame
work of the above-described concept of
democracy, Communists and non-com-
munists alike are elected by secret ballot
on the basis of their own individual rec
ord.
Montana labor news., 1945-06-28

implacable enemy is fascism. That is
why they say the test of true demo-
crat is hatred of fascism and devotion
to the task Of roofing it out completely
And in this work of exterminating fas-
cism, the definition OF democracy is the
same for an-the right to live freely and
govern themselves The more perfect
the democracy, the more rights it gives
to the people to live wen and as they
wish to live
Montana labor news., 1945-06-28

areement represents very real gains in
collective bargaining, and none Of the
key rates approved are unstabilizing to
the area or to the industry"
The approved agreement grew out Of
disputes between the company and the
unions more than year ago. The COM
mission denied wage increases demanded
by the unions, because a piecemeal ap-
proach had been made toward correcting
inequties, and urged the company and
the unions to negotiate a balanced wage
structure.
Intraplant ineqhties had existed in the
Arizona operations of the company at
Bisbee, Douglas, Ajo, Morenci Jerome
and Clarkdale, marked principally by
multiplicity of wage rates. which we're
reduced by the joint proposals of the
company and the unions from 80 to Il.
Montana labor news., 1945-06-28

This one is about the doctor who was
in something of a quadary He knew
that his patient had to have castor oil,
but he also knew that the siling man
had a weak stomach IN tell you what
I'll dc" the doctor decided. TN mix
Montana labor news., 1945-06-28

the castor oil with a bottle Of sarsa-
parilla and you'n never taste IT,"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-03
Undersigned Fors15,o0o Damage Suit
 Little Girl Injured
 In FoII
 From Verondo

A special assignment has been made in Superior Court for Nov. 20 in, the $15,000 suit brought in behalf of Jeannette Baker of Waterbury, who was injured May 10, 1944 in a fall from a second-hoor veranda at 59 Brewster street. Adolph Fietz, owner of the property, is defend ant in the action, which is brought through the child's mother, Mrs. Lillian Baker.
 The child who was two years old at the time of the accident, fell against the rear veranda railing and down to the yard below, accord ing to the complaint It is alleged the railing was worn and routed and that it gave way when the girl stumbled againt it.
 A permanent injury to the brain is alleged to have resulted from the fall. The complaint also lists in- juries to the head and face and in- ternal injuries.
 In an affirmative defense the de- fendant claims the child was negli- gent in that she placed herself in a position of danger by climbing upon the guard railing. It is alleged she leaned over, lost control of her movements and fell to the ground.
 The child and her parents were second floor residents in the four floor tenement house.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-03
Litigation h Local Courts

Common Pleas Court Judge Wal ter M. Pickett reserved decision yes terday in the double indemnity in- surance suit of Betty Beck of Wa terbury against the Metropolitan Life Insurance Go. The plaintiff claimed her mother, Ida Katz, died July g, l943 as the result of injuries sustained in an accident the month before, and that as beneficiary Of her mother's insurance policy. she should have been paid double in- surance. The policy was for $380, and damages of $499 were sought.
 Eviction of Anna J. Bergin from property at 55-57 Chipman stree tis sought by Antonina Padaigis of Waterbury, the owner in suit filed in Common Pleas Court yesterday.
 The complaint states the first floor premises in the two-family house were rented to the defendants hus- band, and it is alleged that last Oct 6 after his death the defendant became a trespasser.
 It is pointed out that a Judgment had been obtained last Aug. 2l in summary process action against the late MT. Bergin and that an order for possession on last Oct. 20 was issued.
 Damages of $500 are sought by the plaintiff, who states she has been deprived of rents and profits by continued possession of the de- fendant.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-03
WA VELETS
By BILL HARRINGTON

of his private edition of My Little Boy"
 Jeanette Mcdonald, star of the musical comedy stage and the screen comes to the Ford Sunday Evening Hour on November as soloist under the baton of Karl Krueger. This will be the sixth of the current seasons series of broadcastS of the Sunday night music feature over WATR- WIZ and the American Broadcast ing Company. The program will be heard from to 9 D. m.
 Miss Macdonald is Hollywood's s outstanding light opera and oper- etta star. Her work on the screen has made her a world figure but before that she appeared in musical comedy gaining the experience which won her thousands of fans as singing actress.
 "X-Ray," the story of the develop ment and uses of the ray which make it possible to investigate the interiors of almost anything, from metal castings to human bodies, will be dramatized on "The Human Adventure, in its broadcast over station WOR, Sunday, Nov. 4, at g D. m. Sherman H. Dryer is producer of this series, and Henry Weber conducts the music.
 A book collector buys SIP worth of paper-covered novels, and short
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-03

TeIescopic News :. <. Since the Park Department placed the Navy plane with wings Outspread, i'll more conspicuous spot the Central Green the number Of interested spectators has grown daily. The Navy day gift now looks like what youngsters expect of plane and less of pile of junk Mrs Jennie 5. Palmer of "A Savings street was recently guest at "Can You Top This? popular radio broadcast featur- ing Senator Ford Joe Laurie and Harry Herseld who recently visited Waterbury Haskell B. Holman and Conway Russell, president and vice-president oi the Coored Democratic Club has relayed letter of thanks to the Tower for Bernard Riley, well known North End druggist On the night of the visit Of the Democratic candidates to the club, Bernie proved friend in need He made very, nice speech on behalf of Mayor John s. Monagan and his administration ana then added to the social enjoyment of the occasion by donating what the committee describes in its letter as
 "pcepared coaIatiOn." Bernie" may be running for the board of Review but he's the whole ticket to the club Five stops tomorrow for Democratic nominees on an international goodwill tour, with stops scheduled at the Italian, French, Lithuanian, Russian and Polish clubs-Americans al Only m America could it happen Say, whatever happened to the boys who always favored AIrish ticket for the Democrats and All-Yankee setup for the Republi- cans? Neither could get enough votes these days to warm up a baoting machine. Times have changed, the Democratic political process of doing things
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-03

Who remembers the good old days when along about this time mother and daughter put their heads together got out shears hbeS and thread poked around n the old chests unearthng forgotten bolts and odd remnants
 mas presents for auntS sisters cousins and grandmoth- ers with perhaps few grandfatherS and unceS thrown in for good measure? And who remembers the shamoeS the mproyised sewing room became needles and pins md scraps terng the floor fathers favorte morris hair the catcha for yard goods tape measures and pin AuShionS?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-03

ly afterward receives an announce ment from "Lucretia Borgia" an- nouncing her intention to be his dinner guest, in "The Return of Lucretia Borgia," the mystery which confronts Mick Carter-Master De- tective" in his crime-drama broad cast over station WOR, Sunday, Nov. 4, at 5:30 p. m. Her visit turns out to be fatal, in keeping with long, established Borgia custom. but the deadly reincarnation of the historic poisoner is solved by Carter. Lon Clark stars in the title role.