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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-15
OBITUARY

OWENS-John B owens, Il, of 866 West Main street, died yester- day at St. Mary's hospital. He was the husband of the late Margaret Owens.
 Mir. Owens was born in Mullins, s. O., and had been resident Of Waterbury for about 35 years, He was employed by the Waterbury Steel Ball Go.
 Surviving are three daughters, Mrs. Myrtle Jones, Philadelphia Misses Anna and Margaret May Owens, Waterbury; three sons, Ger aid, California, Sgt Thornton Jp Army overseas, Pvt. Christopher, Army, overseas a sister( Mrs. Sim- mons, Philadelphia; stepbrother Amos Burney, New York; and seV. eral nieces and nepheWs.
 The funeral will be held from the Lunny funeral home, % Gen. tral Ave, tomorrow at 2 D. m. Rev. pr. John c. Walker, pastor of the Second Congregational church, off, ciating assisted by Rev. Jonathan Reed, pastor of Grace Baptist church Burial will be in new Pine Grove cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home today from 3 to 6 and 2 to 9 p. m.
 WALSH-Frank Walsh, formerly Of this city, died Tuesday evening at his home, 3808 Kirkwood road, Cleve- land, Ohio.
 Born in Waterbury, the son of the late Thomas and Anna Gathman) Walsh, he lived in Waterbury until IS years ago. He was associated with the Chase Brass & Copper Co.,, for 42 years and moved to Cleveland to assume his duties and superinten- dent of the sheet rolling mill plant there. He retired from that position two years ago. He was Q member of the Waterbury lodge of Elks and the Chase Foremens Association.
 Survivors include his wife, Jen-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-15
Compensation Agreements

Compensation Commissioner John J. O'Connell today approved the following agreements for weekly payments during disability or for specific payment in case of per- manent injury:
 Frank Kreger of Wolcott against Lux Clock Mfg. Co.,, $27,44 begin ming March 9, injury to righ hand
 Joseph Negaro of 24 West Porter strete against Manufacturers Fdry. Co.,, $30 for 9 Ia weeks, 8 2-2 per cent loss of use Of index fin- ger and l6 2-3 per cent loss of use of middle finger of left hand.
 Julius Hoffman of 234 Hamilton avenue against Draher Machine Co.,, of Waterbury, $50 beginning March 1, injury to left humb.
 Alec Taraskewich of 37 Fuller street against American Brass Co.,, $28,32 beginning March l,l Injury to right ring finger.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-15

WRIGIIT--In this city, March lbth, l0db, M. Edward Wright, of S4 HIghinnd Avenue.
 from AldorRon Funoral Home, 70 Central Avenue. Burial in Middle bury cemetery.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-15
SINGERS CAST IN
 THE REDEMPTION
Five Prominent Church SOIOists to Take Part in
 Presentation

Five local church soloiSts will par- tlcipate in "The Redemption" to be given by the Industrial Chorus of the Y. M. c. A. at the April l Forum at the Second Congrega- tIonal church, 1t was announced by President Helen B. Chipman this morning. They are: Gertrude Sherwill, soprano, First Congrega- tlonal church; Eunlce H. Jones, contralto, First Methodist church; Lester w. Atwood, tenor, St. Johns Episcopal church; Kenneth E. Tul- lar, bass, First Congregational church; and Lawrence Bentham, baritone. First Methodist church.
 Helen L. Heebner will accompany on the piano. The organist will be Waldo s. Newbury. c. Loring Bur well will be the conductor. The chorus will comprise about l25 voices. All chorus members are urged to attend rehearsals at the First Congregational church Mon- days at 7:30 on March l9 and March 26; and at the Second Congrega- tional church on Sunday afternoon, April l.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-15
FUNERALS
(From NEA Telephoto)

The funeral of Charles Mulhol- land, Brook street, Cheshire, was held yesterday afternoon at the Alderson funeral home, Rev. Fran cis O. Ayres, rector of St. Johns Episcopal church, officiating. Bur- rial was in old Pine Grove ceme- tery. Bearers were James P. Don- ahue, Thomas Quinn, George Sabo, John Pursall, James Campbell and George Brown.
 The funeral of Miss Lulu L. Murphy 30 Cole street, retired school teacher who died Monday at West Palm Beach, Fla, will be held from the Bergin funeral home, 200 East Main street, Saturday morn- ing at 8:30 to the Immaculate Conception church, where sol- emn high Mass of requiem will be celebrated at 0. Burial will be in St. Peters cemetery, Danbury. Friends may call at the funeral home this evening and tomorrow afternoon and evening.
 Funeral services for Elmer E. Churchill, 364 Park road, were held at Mulville funeral home 270 west Main street, yesterday at 7:30 p. m, with Rev. Boston Lackey curate of St. Johns Episcopal church, ofIi- ciating Burial will be In St. Johns cemetery. Red Hook, N. Yp at the convenience of the family.
 The funeral of Mrs. AdelciSa Fal- avena, l070 South Main street, wi- dow of Louis Falavena, took place this morning at 8 o'clock from the Maiorano Funeral Home, o6 WILLOW street, to Our Lady of LourdeS church at 9 for 6 high Mass Of re- auIem celebrated by Rev. Edward J.. Farrell. Professor Gaetano Giaquin- to was organiSt and Mrs. Rose Pet- rlllo was soloiSt.
 Bearers were Amintore Paltrineri, Rocco Ruili, Alfred Roncarti ana Paul Sitcawich. Burial was in Athol, Mass.
 The funeral of Mrs. Ellen O. Co., merford, widow of Patrick Com erford, l40 South Elm street, will Dc held from the home tomorrow at e:30 to the Church of the Immac- ulate Conception where Golemn high Mass will be celebrated at g. Burial will be in new St. Josephs cemetery.
 Military funeral services TOT Thomas J. Melia, l3l River street, were held today ct 8:lb a. m. from tho Mulville Funeral Home, 27o West Main street, to the Church of the Immaculate Conception at , where 6 solemn high Mass Of re- qu.cm was celebrated by Rev. Philip Hussey assisted by Rev George ReilleyI deacon and Rev. Donald OLeary, sub-deacon.
 Rev. Thomas Lawlor, New Haven was seated in the sanctuary. The musical program was under the di- rection of Frederick Harmon, or. ganist, with James German, who sang "The Star Spangled Banner" as Soloist. Burial was in new St. Joseph's cemetery with committa! services conducted by Father Law. Tor assisted by Father Hussey.
 Bearers were: Michael Murphy, Dennis Lynch, Charles Fitzpatrick, John Pierce. Thomas o'Brien and
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-15

OWENs--Tn thla city, March 14th, 104b, John F. owens, of S86 west Main Street. Funeral Friday at 2'OO ?. m. rom Avenue. Burial in new Pino Grove cemetery.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-15
CARD OF THANKS

CNWU UT TUNNNH
 We wish to thank our many friends, relntlyes md .ncighborS, for floral offerings and the eXpros. slons of sympathy md klndness shown ua during our. recent, De. r0avement, tho doAth of our beloved husband, fnthor md brother.
 The NoLB FAMILY.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-15

John Stack. The military escort, headed by Sergeant Wallace J. 1n- glis, included; Sergeant James Oracle, Sergeant Francis Moss, Corporal Marshall Wilcox, Corporal George Langelle, Private First Class William LaBonte and Private First Glass James Corcoran. Peter Ciullo was bugler.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-15

Filing of the counter-finding by Che prosecution brought the appeal proceedings nearer to termination. The three judges who presided at the murder trial will now issue a finding, and then the counsel for Eukauskas will file an assignment of errors. The appeal will then be
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-15
DESCENDING BALLOONS

A balloon filled with hydrogen descends when released from the top of Mount Washington, N. H. Air currents go over the peak and down the leeward side with such speed that released balloon is un- able to rise until 1t has left the side of the mountain.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-15
Full Weather Report

Boston, March 16= (UP) New England weather fOrecnsthi
 CONNECTICUT. M SIS ACHU- SETvTS nnd RHODE ISLAND - Partly cloudy and continued mild tonight and Friday. Lowest tem- pernture for Worcester tonight AQ
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-15
Counter-Finding In
 Murder Case Filed
ltate's Attorney Fitzgerald Submits Evidence on
 Appeal Proceedings; Judges to Give Finding

An 1spage counter-hnding has been placed on file m superior court by States Attorney William Fitzgerald n the appeal proceedings of Francis luKauSKaS ormer ranernuerarv policeman who is scheduled to die in the letric chair for the murder of Mrs Sephane Pungis
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-15

WALsII-In Cleveland, ohio, March 18th, iOa6, Frank Walsh. of 3S0s KIriswood Road, Cleveland, ohio, Funeral Saturday at 0:00 D. n1., from MulVille Funeral Home, .97O West Mnln Street, to Immaculate Con GeptIon Church, at Q if5 a m Bur Ini in Calvary cemotory'
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-05-04
RUSSIAN EASTER
 BEING OBSERVED

1 Easter services in the Russian Orthodox Church were today an- nounced by the Rev. E. Olendy.
 Easter is observed in the Russian | Orthodox Church according to the 1 day first set in 325 by the Ecumi- nacal Council, which has not been departed from since that time, Rev Olendy said.
 Observation of the Easter season began last night, and services were held at 2 o'clock this afternoon in commemoration of the bringing of Christ to the grave.
 Tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock, Mass will be held according to St. Basil. The church will be open throughout the day, and in the evening there will be the reading of "The Acts of the Apostles" l At midnight tomorrow night "The Resurrection" will be observed.
 Sunday morning at 10 o'clock, Mass will be conducted by the Rev Olendy, assisted by the Rev. William Robert Webb.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-05-04
HOUSING BOARD TO HOLD FIRST
 MEETINGS HERE

Members of the newly-created Alaska Housing Authority Board are to meet here next Tuesday for their first session since the Alaska Housing Act was passed by the re- cent Legislature.
 Stanley A. Furman, Regional Counsel for the Federal Public Housing Authority, who appeared in support of the enabling legislation before several legislative hearings, is to be present here for the Board meeting. He will be accompanied by another official from his agency They are expected to arrive here this week end.
 After holding sessions here for two days, the Housing Authority will shift to Anchorage for further meetings, it was stated by Gov. Ernest Gruening, who is chairman of the board.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-05-04

HOONAH MEN HERE
 Orrin Kaiser, K. F. Frederick and Harry Douglas, of the Icy Straits Salmon Company at Hoonah, are guests at the Gastineau Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-05-04
WAR ALA GLANCE
tBy Associated Press)


 Western Front-Americans drive into Italy toward junction With their comrades who had fought up through the Italian Peninsula, push into Czechoslovakia on a broad front outflanking Pilsen and close on the burning Austrian fortress of Linz, British turn to Denmark after a link-up with the Russians Eastern Front--Russian units, in cooperation with the British, crush the enemy in northern Germany; many German uits surrender all along the Red Army front.
 Italian Front-U. s. Fifth Army hears a junction with Americans pushing down from the north; Yugoslav Partisans complete the occupation of Plume and Pola. Pacific Fronts-Chinese launch a ter-offensive in Human Prov ince to save the American air base at Chikiang; British and Indian troops make good progress in drive to wipe out Japanese resistance in Burmese city of Rangoon. Aus tralians meet bitter Japanese re- sistance on Tarakan Island, off northeast Borneo; Americans and Japanese bring heavy guns to bear in southern Okinawa fighting; U. S.. Super -Fortresses bomb Japanese homeland airfields.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-05-04
4-H BREAKFA5T CLUB
 MEETS TOMORROW AIM.

The All Breakfast Club will
 meet tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock at the home of Arlene Kronquist, 333 West Ninth Street.
 There will be a demonstration of muffin making, and special musical numbers will also be given.
 Plans for the food sale to be held before June will be com- pleted, and the committee. ap- pointed to take care of it.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-05-04

Birdie Foster, William Sharp, Ida Brust, Robert Garrow, Alan Webb, Mrs. William Burger, Arnold Krue- ger, Nina Krueger, Sharon Krueger, Art Martin, Lucille Martin, How ard Martin and Frank Martin.
 To Fairbanks: Arthur Bremen Delphinia Morris, Frank Mapleton and Steve Vukovich.
 From Fairbanks to Juneau Walter Rolfe, John Sledge and Mrs Clara Dilg.
 Whitehorse to Juneau. Charles McMahon.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-05-04
ALASKA COASTAL ON 5kAGWAY TRIP

An Alaska Coastal Airlines plane flew to Skagway yesterday with the following passengers: Marie Mulcare and Wilbur Irving.
 Returning to Juneau from Skag- way, the following passengers were flown in. Mrs. c. A. Carroll, Michael Zegler, c. A. Cawall, Joe Peterson, Arnold Krueger Sharon Krueger and Mrs. A. Krueger.
 From Haines to Juneau Boh Wahl.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-05-04
GRAND OPENING.

At Spruce's Delicatessen Saturday. We are moving into our new quar- ters and will serve Free Ice Cream to the Riddles, and Coffee and Doughnuts to the Grown-ups, from 2 to 4 D. m. You are invited to call and see our new store. We are proud of itl tAdv)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-05-04
MAYOR OF SKAGWAY
 VISITING IN JUNEAU

c. s. Carroll, Mayor of Skagway, accompanied by Mrs. Carroll, is in Juneau, registered at the Baranof Hotel Mrs. Carroll has been giving OPA broadcasts in Skagway on Sundays from material sent from Juneau. The programs are put on by Announcer Sgt. Young, who asks questions, receiving answers from Mrs. Carroll.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-05-04
SHARP IN JUNEAU

w. H. B. Sharp, of Calgary, AL berta, Canada, has arrived in Ju- neau and is a guest at the Bar anof Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-05-04
PAN AMERICAN FLIES
 Y TO SEATTLE TODAY

Today, Pan American flew the following passengers to Seattle
 Joseph Cassidy, Herbert Redman, Hugh Wade, Mrs. Agile Arron,
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-11-04

walls of most of the upstairs
rooms. They were made of metal
Stats, criss-crossed, which were
covered with a short, hard mat
tress of rice straw. The pillows
were Pinch by 6-inch sacks of
rice.
Upon our arrival inside the bar
racks we ewere divided into squads
and each squad was given a GER
tain area of the floor space up
stairs and down. All general Of
ficers were assigned to the first
squad of 81 on the first floor at
the end nearest the guardhouse.
Gen. King and I were given a
small room at the end of the build
ing and the rest of our group were
put in two small adjacent squad
rooms.
The first duty of each squad was
to organize several members to go
to the kitchen, about 100 yards
away, and bring back our dinner.
While my group was gone I dis
covered, as did the others, that
we would be required to eat with
chopsticks out of Jap Army mess
bowls. Our own mess kits, knive,
fork and spoon would not be re-
turned until our baggage had been
more thoroughly inspected.
The mess bowls were mainly OF
white china, marked with the blue
stars that are standard on all Jap
army equipment. There were four
bowls for each mantle largest
being soup bowl, a slightly
smaller and f1atter one (rarely
useO called a vegetable bowl, {
still smaller one for rice and E
very small one for tea.
Our carriers returned about
pm. with a bucket of rice and {
bucket of watery vegetable souI
and, famished as we were, We Sc
to work on the rice with our chop
sticks. I was bad at this and never
got much better.
An hour later we were ordered
out for roll Gala routine which
was to continue through the res
of my captivity - and when W.
were all accounted for we were
given two heavy blankets and tw'
light ones and told to 60 to bed
i For many it meant climbing il
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-11-04

holding it up to the light occasion
ally, until yards and yards OF 1t
were scattered around his feet.
Then in disgust he threw the rest
of it away and walked to the next
officer.
Eventually he unearthed a first
aid packet. The packet was of the
type which must be kept hermetlc'
ally sealed to protect its contents.
The officer looked it over careful
ly and then insisted by gestures
that it be opened.
The American explained through
an Interpreter that the package
had been sealed at the factory,
contained nothing of military ma.
ture and would be ruined II
opened. We had so few medical
supplies, and so little hope of get
ting any from the Japs, that the
little packet was an important
part of our equipment.
But the box had to be opened.
When the Jap saw its contents he
threw the precious stuff away.
When every item of baggage
had been taken away from us we
were moved out to the center OF
the parade grounds. There we
were forced to strip down to our
shorts, if we had shorts. We stood
there like human scarecrows while
Jap inspectors slo WY went
through each bundle of clothing,
searching pockets, seams and lin
ings.
In time our clothes were given
back to us: but our shoes were
kept. We were given wooden Jap
clogs, none of them proper tit
and told to put them on. We put
on our clothes and hobbled anc
clacked back to the barracks
When some Of us started inside
upon orders, we were stopped
angrily and told that we must no
wear the clogs indoors.
The Karenko barracks lowe1
floor consisted Of two big squae
rooms and a number OF smaller
rooms apparently designed origin
ally as offices and storerooms
The upper floor held six squae
rooms. Jap hunks, too short fol
any American of average height
were placed side by side along tn
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-11-04
Leader of Americans Soor
Finds Out Many Hard
Days Lie Ahead

Editors Note: In Chapter ~
of his remarkable account OF
his trials as captive Of the
Japs, Gen. Jonathan M. VAIN
wright today tells of his trip
from Manila to KareKo,
dread Formosan prison camp.
Nv GENERAL JONATHAN M.
WAINWRIGHT
Copyright, 1915, King Features
Syndicate, Inc. Reproduction IN
whole or in part strictly
prohibited.)
Major Gen. Edward P. King and
were taken to a cabin on the
boat deck of the Jap ship which
lay at Manila that August IL, 1912,
and were told that we must not
leave the room during the trip.
But it was a comfortable place
and for time I believe that the
Jap general might well be telling
me the truth when he intimated
that happier days lay ahead of US.
soon found out, however. that
King and I were the only An1erl-
cans on the ship who were being
treated as something more than
cattle. All others were jamrned in
the hold in scandalous style.
They slept on two long wooden
shelves extending six feet out from
the walls and arranged one over
the other. Each man was granted
2 IL feet of space on the shelves,
with no bed-clothing and the most
primitive toilet arrangements.
The ship lay all that night be-
side Pier 7, then pulled out and
anchored just outside the break
water. where she waited until 3
pm. before moving again. 1t was
obvious that the Jap skipper was
afraid to get under way much be-
fore dark because Of American
submarines operating off the Phil
ippines.
No Sight of Corregidor
When we did begin to move |
had visions of seeing Corregidor
again, for we were to pass The
Rock. l wanted to see what the
Japs had done to it since I was
led away from it three months be-
fore. But as we came within range
of The Rock Jap guard came
into our stateroom and made us
close and black out the portfolio.
When I first heard about con-
ditions below decks l made an eff
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-11-04
LABOR PARTY MAKES
BIG GAINS IN LONDON

LONDON, Nov. 34R-Final re-
turns from London's % boroughs
and from 154 of the biggest bor-
oughs in the provinces tonight
gave the Labor Party 2,977 city
and town council seats in Thurs
days local elections-a gain OF
1,245 over the 1888 elections.
The Conservatives lost 760
seats, retaining only 1856. The Lib
erals were left with only Ill seats
after losing 1874. The various In
dependents-most of them with
Conservative leanings-lost 357
seats and held only SOL. The Com
munists won % seats, a gain of
Is.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-11-04
Anderson May Ask Power
To Buy Two Sugar Crops

WASHINGTON, Nov. 3. - up -
American sugar authorities said to-
day Secretary of Agriculture An
derson may ask Congress for au-
thority to buy two Cuban sugar
crops at time to break an i'm
passe in negotiations for purchas-
ing Cuba's 1916 supply.
There's less sugar for American
dinner tables than at any time since
1912.
Two-week old negotiations for
Cuban sugar were postponed yes
terday until Dec. to allow further
discussion of problems which de-
veloped during the conversations.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-11-04

over the bottom of the hard hunks,
for there was no other way to
approach them.
We lay there in the dark, silent
with our thoughts, all of us filled
with the knowledge that what we
had considered harsh treatment in
the past would be almost kind,
compared to what was in store
for us.
TOMORROW: Gen. Wainwright gives
a dramatic account of monstrous priva-
tons at Karenko.)
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-11-04
BAPTIST LEADERS
CONVENE MONDAY

Plans for the churches of the Will
mington Baptist association during
the coming year will be discussed
at TIE meeting tomorrow morning
of the newly-elected executive COM
nGttee of the association which con-
venes at the First Baptist church
at II o'clock.
DR.. Sankey L. Blanton, pastor OF
the First Baptist church, who was
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-11-04
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER

recently named moderator =.
association, will presido LOT b.
meeting: DR.. Blanton a., " Ii,
George E. Leftwich of ,ruo;eceed,
who has been acting m l5tdiastoa
since the resignation of ''1tfba thu =
Earle L. Bradley some noa s..e Rev,
Prior to the executive corn NUS sgo,
meeting, the regular mo O.I.nil1nlttee
semb,1 of the Al pastors Of t5s a., A.
mington district will be bel ide :. VII
o'clock. Aeio At ID
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-11-04
COPS TURN FIREMEN

INDIANAPOLIS = W.H - Mrs.
Catherine Peterson of indianapolis
was ratified when she smelled
smoke in the house. She called the
police instead OF the fire depart
ment, but two police officers
turned firernen and saved her
nephew, William Baker, from in
Jury
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-11-04

wyoming's coal is taken H..
more than IS mines, the msio nom
OF which are concentrated !. Ony
southwestern quarter Of tho Co.,, e. ne
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-08-28
MARRYING BARBER
MAKES READY TO WE'D
HIS TWELFTH WIFE

RENO, New. Aug. 27.-sR =
Reno's marrying barber, Arthur
Abelard Frenchy) Dupont, Al, to-
day divorced his eleventh wife ano
took out a marriage license to wed
Marguerite A. Mcmillan, q, Kan
sas City.
DuPont's attorney, Martin Scan
Ian, said the twelfth wedding woulo
De Saturday at Ell Rancho Reno.
known as Frenchy's Honeymoon
lodge. The bride to be was former
ly married to T. Sgt. William Proc
tor of Phoenix, Ariz.
The marrying barber won a
divorce from his eleventh wife,
Mary Walse DUPONT OF Chicago
and Essex, Mass, a printing press
heires, on an answer and cross
complaint charging cruelty.
The heiress filed suit for divorce
Aug. 10 of last year at Las Vegas,
New, charging cruelty. Dupont
had the action moved to Reno,
where the case was heard in Was
hoe County court by Judge William
Mcknight. The court approved a
property settlement dated today.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-08-28
PAID RATION BOARD
EMPLOYEES WILL GET
3O-DAY JOB NOTICE

RALEIGH, Aug. 27.-P)-Thirty
day dismissal notices will be sent
this week to 174 paid employees Of
Ga local rationing boards in East
ern North Carolina, District OPA
headquarters here announced to-
day. This will be the first major
sca1e-down Of the organization
since OPA began functioning early
in 1912.
Theodore S. Johnson, District Di-
rector, said sufficient personnel
would be retained at all board Of.
fees to carry on the remaining
rationing program and to "stl1fen
community price control"
Reductions are also being made
in the district headquarters staff,
he said, although some officials
and workers will be transferred to
price departments.
Effective October l, Johnson said
Eastern boards will carry only 274
employees, a scale-down from
peak of 500 in the spring of 1914,
or shortly after the state was split
into two OPA districts. The peak
number declined to 448 as Of Aug.
ust /, 1914.