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Evening star., 1945-02-07

house and permitting occupancy d
q condemned building. The case
was continued until Friday.
Building inspectors claim the notel
is fire hazard because OF a non
fireproof waiter. The premises
were condemned January II, accord
ing to building inspectors records,
but the lessee has continued to col
lect rents, the court was told.
Evening star., 1945-02-07
Lessee Denied Running
An Unlicensed Hotel

Samuel Klein, lessee Of the con-
demned six-story Star Hotel which
contains one bathtub for IS colored
residents. pleaded not guilty yes
terday in Municipal Court to charges
of running an unlicensed roominR
Evening star., 1945-02-07
v-Bombs Hit EnaIond

LONDON, Feb. 7 B.-German "
bombs fell on Southern England
between dawn yesterday and Z
O'Clock this morning, causing addi-
tional damage and casualties, the
British Air Ministry said.
Evening star., 1945-02-07

Joyce Kilmer. as poet and essay
ist, will be discussed at the WASH
ington Catholic Poetry Society
meeting in st. Matthews Cathe-
dral. 1725 Rhode Island avenue
NV, at $3.50 pm. Sunday. Poetry
contest awards will be presented.
Evening star., 1945-02-07

More Bonds, more power-more
strength to Eisenhower"
Evening star., 1945-02-07
Poetry Discussion Set

81, 300. The schedule calls for In
creases Of $500 to $500 q year.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-06

security.
 Are we going to go back on that path? Or has the time come to try another? There are not a few in America who would radically turn things up-side-down in accord with the economic thinking of the Com munists and the radical Socialists. Many more are willing to keep what we have but rule out the abuses and put in economic life little morality and concern for the com- mon good. But what is important, however, is that there are people, though they are far from enough, who feel that we can and we must live In an America which can give some economic security to all of its people.
 One of these people, and very much their champion, is Henry Wallace. He is common man with an uncommon concern for the welfare of the common man. Strangely, to some supposed Amer jeans this concern seems to be a taint of unAmericanism which must class one with the Communists. So easily do we give the cardinal prin- ciple of Christianity to be the chief weapon of the Communists! Indeed these noisy supporters are MT. Wal lace's greatest liability but they are far from being his only friends. WHAT IS THE ISSUE?
 The political side of the Wallace dispute is at best shoddy. or course there is nothing unusual about the reward" but the people take it better when it's coat is not so thin.
 The ability and propriety of MT. Wallace for the jobs that have been offered to him is another question and one unfortunately dis colored by the light of the first.
 Writing editorially in the Tran. script Father Kennedy ably indi
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-06
Catholic Thought And Opinion
 By REV. JOSEPH F. DONNELLY

cates that the real issue in dispute is whether or not we shall try t., go ahead in the thinking repre- sented by MT. Wallace and try to build an economically sound Amer lea, or whether we shall sit tight in our past thinking and helplessly hope that things will adjust them. selves.
 Now it seems to be a question of morals as much as 8 question of economics. We cannot be neutral and at the same time be intelli gently moral.
 ANOTHER CATHOLIC OPINION
 The Providence Visitor also ex. presses some sound sense on thi7 dispute and because too little think ing on the real issues have been expressed believe that we might well quote at length from the Visitor.
 There is deep conflict iu American politics." the editor says Tt has been seen more clearly by the people ever since the seeds of the New Deal began to bear fruit. Henry A. Wallace has always been a part of that philosophy. Jesst Jones, by contrast, has not. Jesse Jones is the symbol of conservatism and Big Business maintains that such a symbol must be maintained in Government; that Wallace sym- bolizes the opposite, so he cannot be installed in position the powers of which might make 1t possible for Wallace to work for the 60O00, ,00O postwar jobs he sees as the basic necessity to maintain our economy when millions of our boys now in the services are demobilized.
 CRUSADER FOR THE
 COMMON MAN"
 'The statement read to the Sen- ate Committee by Henry Wallace ought to be read two or three times always against the Christian back ground of its author. He has been crusader for the common man .. an uncommon characteristic among most public officials.
 His philosophy is radical to those who fight with every ounce of en. ergy and power at their command to stifle the use of Government re- sources and authority for the gen. eral welfare. It is all right to pack our State Department with a group of conservatives but 1t is wrong to balance this conservatism with liberalism in a department which must be made to work for the peo. pie in building stronger economy.
 We believe that it is far better to have the Government join ir a program seeking to bring about steady employment for 60,00O, 900 able bodied workers than to allow a situation to develop where unem- ployment threatens the stability of our economic and political struc- ture. Too many in the seats of Big Business do not yet understand that the New Deal, in it's early stages. rescued capitalism from a worse plight by providing employment in public and private form. WALLACE AND THE JOB
 We believe that Henry A. Wallace would make the Commerce Depart ment vital and living instrument of government for the common man. In doing this he would be strength ening the economic structure of our nation. Tn politics, Bigness has always been associated with power; SmallneSS has been associated with strength. In the common pooling of the resources on small businesses there can come a great forward surge In the economic welI-being ot our nation as our boys come home. :"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-06
Government Control
 Played By Bankers

they come gradually and inconspic- uously, here little and there little gaining control more and more without seeming at given moment to be doing anything very alarm ing"
 He named three groups he be- lieved responsible for the change in progress at the present time, namely native dangerous reformers," im- migrants and children of immi- grants who interpret America in European terms and want to destroy the old order here because they dis trust the old order in Europe" and good loyal Americans who believe that government should serve all the people fairly, but who pull every wire to get special privileges. special prerequisites, special legislation, to favor our own group at the expense of people as 8 whole"
 All our experience" he said,
 shows that state socialism is the
 opposite of Democracy. That was
 true in Italy and is true in Ger many and Russia. In a democracy the supreme goal is the worth of the indiVidual-his freedom to live his life and make his own choices.
 'The method of democracy is per- suaslon, education, the appeal to reason, integrity in government which brings confidence"
 He then laid down his three-point program for combating the totali- tartan trend as follows:
 'CThe first thing is for each of us, in whatever walk of life he is, to do his own job better and lessen the excuse for the government to be called in to take over. We bank CTS are trying to do this in our loan policies, especially our loans to small business and veterans.
 Second, we must pay more at tention to political questions and thelr relations to us. It will no longer do to send just anybody to congreSS-itS powers are too great. We must try to get good people into congress and into the administra- tion of government also. We ought to pay them more.
 Third, each business ought to have people whose main business is working with government. It is now a regular part of any business. We bankers have an agency for this in the American Bankers association anc it is operating effectively. Its effectiveness and that of other such | organizations depends on two things: Having the facts and hay ing the right point of view.
 T have sometimes spoken of our | secret weapon: We will ask the con- greSS only for what we believe is in the public interest. If every one followed that rule we should have a better country"
 Noting that the war has hurried up the process of moving the na- tion away from democracy, Burgess declared that "the war has made dictatorship attractive to many peo- pie" He held that the postwar problems will be complex and noted we already are committed in ad- vance to many controls, such as floor under agricultural prices. cer- tain types of rationing, and national and international controls oyer prices and production of some basic commodities planned for after the war.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-06
BOARD TO HOLD PUBLIC HEARING
Coming Law Change Re- quested to Permit EreC-
 ton of New Theater

A public hearing will be conduct ed by the aldermanic board on Feb. g relative to a request for change of Zoning ordinance for that area on North Main street, 157 feet south of the southwesterly side of Brewster street, where Nicholas Mascoli desires to erect a new mod ern theater.
 The request asks 8 change from a zone B residential area to a busi- ness zone No. 1.
 night approved the recent request that City Controller Neil F. Ma lorey be permitted to adjust the child care center budgets of $69,- 743 to meet with the posting pro- cedure of the EVA. The finance board had already approved the measure.
 An amendment to the building zone was approved which changed the property located at Highland avenue and New Haven avenue from Residential Zone B to Business Zone l.
 The recent proposal of the city planning commission that the erec- tion of hospitals be permitted in residential zones of the city con- tingent upon certain factors was approved by the aldermanic board last night. Such hospitals, private or public, must be intended for op- eration as veterans, matreinity, con- valescent or for aged and infirm. No contagious diseases must be handled in such institutions.
 Permits for hospitals in residen- tial zones or for the conversion of any structure for such use may not be issued by the building in- spector prior to the approval of the board of aldermen by two- thirds vote. The board must ap- prove the location of the building in relation to the adjoining street and the exterior appearance of the building so that it will be in keeping with the residential char acter of the area.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-06
By ELMER C. WALZER

New York, Feb 6 -- (U.P0 - w. Randolph Burgess. president of the American Bankers Association, to- day warned against "enlarging the bureaucracy and leading us far down the road to totalitarianism in which the state owns all business, and laid down three point, off, setting program, involving higher pay for government employees and members of congress.
 Burgess remarks were incorpo- rated in a report on the 26th mid- winter trust conference of the trust division of the American Bankers Association which was held today fin print" The meeting, originally scheduled to bring together here more than 1000 trust bankers was cancelled after James F. Byrnes War Mobilization director, requested conventions and large business gatherings be dispensed with in de- ference to the heavy military de- mands on railroads and hotels.
 Burgess, who also is vice. chairman of the National City Bank of New York, traced what he indicated was trend toward government control, noting it is characteristic c many subversive political changes that
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-06
EFFORTS OF MEMS
 LEAGUE PRAISED
Collection of Waste Paper Most Recent COntribu=
 ton to War Effort

Members of the Mems league of the Bunker Hill church last night were commended for their recent participation in the waste paper drive when members of the club collected 13 tons of scrap paper in their vicinity.
 These members have voluntary undertaken the collection of sucr vital war material in their area and for some time now have added greatly to the city's efforts. The men give of their time usually on Saturdays or Sundays.
 President Harold Rogers praised the efforts of the group as did Thomas E. Patterson, chairman Of the salvage committee.
 Paul s. Parsons, manager of the local USES spoke on the functions of his office before league members last night. The film Battle for Russia" was shown by Charles E. McBurney.
 Frederick w. Davis and Earl F.. Smithies were chosen members of the league. About 65 members and friends were present.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-06
WORLD WAR II A YEAR AGO
(Bv limited PreSSl

In Russia, five more German di- visions are trapped in the Dnepr Bend by Soviet troops; Russian forces advance from northeast of KrivOi ROg almost 40 miles on a 100 mile front.
 Russian bOmbers raid Helsinki, capital of Finland twice.
 In Italy. the 5th Army suffers setback around CampOleOne and Is forced to withdraw two miles.
 In the Marshalls, all of the Kwajalein AtOll with the excep- tiOn of a few minor strips of land, Is in American hands.
 Int he Southwest Pacific, the 14th Air Force bomb a nine-ship convoy off southeast China, sink ing six of the vessels.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-06

for the economy of America to get back on the D a t h that it travelled for more than a century, the path that repeatedly h a s brought us the suffering an d misery of the depth of tn e business cycle e and that which in late years American busi-
 ness was hope lessly unable to
 climb tO national
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-06

We suggest that hOnOrabIy dis charged service men and women, interested in home purchase, see us at once. Drop in, no appointment necessary.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-06
EENRY WALLACE AND HIS CRITICS

So easily we seem to have forgot ten that the great curse of unem- ployment has not been solved but merely shelved by the war. Yet stalking almost impatiently in the future is this evil specter waiting
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-06
WHERE FLOWERS BLOOM

Baton Rouge, La. UP)-State Capitol building Manager Frank Grevemberg has ordered 5000 gladi- ola bulbs to plalIG on the grounds of the statehouse, where many large camellia bushes are now blooming.
The messenger., 1945-05-01
JEAN R. SPOIL ENGAGED TO WED

MT. and Mrs. Frederick R. Stoll, formerly of Bloomfield, announce the engagement of their daughter, Miss Jean Roberta Stoll to Lieu tenant (jg) James William Fry, USMS, son of MT. and Mrs. Will liam B. Fry of Wichita, Kansas.
 After leaving Bloomfield, Miss Stoll attended Emerson College, Boston, Mass. and was graduated from the H ar t f ord Seminary School of Religious Education. She is navy educational director of Hillside Presbyterian Church in Orange, N. J.
 Lieutenant Fry was graduated in 194A from the U. s. Merchant Marine Academy, Kings Point, l.. I. and is at present stationed in New York after having been in convoy duty in the Atlantic and Mediterranean theaters of war.
The messenger., 1945-05-01
MARJORIE WALEK MARRIES SOLDIER

Miss Marjorie Elizabeth Walek, daughter of MT. and Mrs. August Walek of Cottage Grove Road and Pfc. Herbert F. Meier, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest F. Meier of Gar den Street, Hartford, were married Saturday afternoon, April 28, at { o'clock in Bloomfield Federated Church. Reverend Thomas Foxall officiated.
 MT. Walek gave his daughter in marriage. Mrs. Albert Berch, sis ter of Private Meier, was the ma tron of honor. The other attend ants were Miss Louise Ostapkevich and Mrs. George Gordon of Bloom field.
 Best man was MT. Albert Berch. MT. August Walek, IT,, brother of the bride, and MT. R. Fred Cawte, uncle of Private Meier, ushered.
 The bride is a graduate of the Bloomfield High School. Private Meier attended Weaver H i g h School. Private Meier recently re- turned from overseas after serv- ing 22 months in the Mediter- ranean area. He was engaged in the African, Tunisian and Sicilian campaigns.
 After a reception in the church parlors, the couple departed for Virginia.
The messenger., 1945-05-01
VASQUEZ AND JONES HIT SECOND TIME
Latter Awarded Purple Heart and Oak Leaf Cluster

Staff Sergeant Rinaldo Vasquez and Private Robert Jones are each suffering their second period of disqualification for treatment of wounds received in action.
 Vasquez with with the 346th Infantry in Europe was injured on February 12 and again on April IS.
 Jones received his second wound on March 15 when he was hit in the right foot during an attack on a German town where his pla toon's mission was to knock out and take over two road blocks which were holding up the al lied advance. It is understood the injury is not serious.
 Jones' first injury occurred De- cember 4, 1944 while fighting in Eastern France. He was then hit in the right thigh. As a result of his wounds he has been awarded the Purple Heart and an Oak Leaf Cluster. He is the son of MT. and Mrs. Robert C.. Jones of 378 Cot tage Grove Road.
 The extent or type of wounds inflicted upon asquez is un- known.
The messenger., 1945-05-01
LATE APRIL SHOWERS WRECK TOWN ROADS

The heavy rains of late April and early May have caused con- siderable damage to the highways and bridges.
 The downpour of April 25 caused W houts on Tariffville Road, Dudley Town Road, Euclid Street, Duncaster Road, Filley Street and Hillcrest Avenue and made unsafe the bridge on Lincoln Terrace.
 While most of the damage has been repaired, the continual rains have handicapped completion of the work.
The messenger., 1945-05-01
KATE OLYNIK HOME FROM OVERSEAS DUTY

Kathryn G. Olynik, the daugh- ter of MT. and Mrs. Alexander Olynik, 119 Packard Street, one of the first Bloomfield girls to join the WACS and the first to assigned to any overseas duty, is back in the United States convales- ing from an operation.
 Miss Olynik was with the Unit ed States Army forces in Italy when she was taken i'll. She re- gently visited at her home here but is now in New York.
The messenger., 1945-05-01
MAY BUILD PLAY GROUND AT BLUE HILLS SCHOOL

Plans for the improvement of the Blue Hills School grounds may soon be presented for considera- tion. The plans call for grading and re-surfacing a large portion of the school property, and creat- ing a new baseball diamond, soc- cer field and tennis courts, in ad- dition to building a sidewalk lead ing from the school property to Cottage Grove Road. Final de- tails of the plan will be worked out by Town Manager Williamson and the Board of Education and may be included in the proposed budget for the next fiscal year.
The messenger., 1945-05-01
OLD CLOTHES DRIVE NETS OVER SIX TONS

More than si x tons of used clothing was collected in Bloom field during the United Nations Clothing Drive and for more than a week the basement of the Town Hall was fill d to- overflowing while volunteer help sorted and packed it for shipment.
 The countless boxes and crates were loaded onto a freight car at the Farmers Exchange siding last Sunday.
The messenger., 1945-05-01
KENTUCKY BELLE TO WED NEWMAN GEORGE MEAD

MT. J. George Wathen of Louis vile, Ky, announces the engage ment of his daughter, Miss Kath- erine Billingsley Wathen, to Avi- ation Machinist Mate Second Class George N. Jackson Mead, USNR, son of MT. and Mrs. George J. Mead of Mountain Road.
 Miss w a t h e n was graduated from Kentucky Home School in Louisville. Petty Officer Mead is a graduate of Choate School, Wal lingford, and attended Princeton University, N. J. for two years be- fore entering the Navy.
The messenger., 1945-05-01
IT. RUTH RETTIC ILL IN HOSPITAL

It. Ruth Rettig of the Army Nurse Corps is in a base hospital in England suffering an attack of arthritis.
 It. Rettig was one of the first of the Bloomfield girls to enter auxiliary military service, also one of the first to be assigned to over seas duty.
The messenger., 1945-05-01
MILES CANCELL MARRIES PENNINGTON GIRL

The marriage of Miss Mildred August, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Fred August of Avon, and Miles I. Gangell, son of Mrs. William Gangell of Eggleston Street, oc- cured Easter Sunday, April 1, at the Avon Congregational Church.
 Gangell spent nearly three years in the South Pacific. He is now at Camp Edwards, Massachusetts.
The messenger., 1945-05-01
QUOTAS ANNOUNCED FOR 7TH WAR LOAN

Bloomfield's quota of Series E Bonds in the Seventh War Loan Drive is $13,OOO and a quota of s45,O0O has been set for sales to individuals, according to an an- nouncement from Chairman John F. Carvalho. The drive for the sale of the bonds is now under way and will continue through June 30.
The messenger., 1945-05-01

Cottage c o V ( Road to Kenneth Foster EbbesOr If Washington D.C., son of MT and Mrs. N e i l $ E b b e S o n o i Worcester, Mas sachusetts, took p l a c e Tuesday May 8, in St Johns Church ir the Capitol City
 Before enter ing service, It Banning attend
 ed E d g e w % ( P a r k College: Briarcliff, N. Y
The messenger., 1945-05-01

who makes her home at 61 Bond Street, Hartford.
 Private Christensen was induc- ted October ', 1943 and left three weeks later for initial training which, as in the case of Verrillo, was received at Fort Mcclellan, Alabama. He was sent to England with US. Infantry troops early in April, 1914 after one of the short est training periods on record.
The messenger., 1945-05-01

NIL IUUCOOII,
 graduate of Rensselaer, Polytech- ,ic Institute, is connected with the
 laval Ordnance Laboratory in Washington. He is a member of hi Kappa Tau.
The messenger., 1945-05-01

Mrs. Neal Hubbard, Park Ave- nue, has been elected president of the Tabernacle Soci iety of the Church of the Sacred Heart. Other officers elected by the so- ciety were Mrs. Joseph Ganley, vice president; Mrs. Fr d r i c k Roher, secretary; Mrs. Peter Ot- towitz, treasurer. Installation of officers is scheduled for Sunday, May 27.
The messenger., 1945-05-01
IT. VIRGINIA BANNING MARRIED IN WASHINGTON

The marriage of It. (jg) Vir- 1inia Banning, USNR, daughter of TIT. and Mrs. Bert J. Banning of
The messenger., 1945-05-01
BLOOMFIELD BOYS
 WIN DECORATIONS
Bob Christensen and Francis VerrillO Awarded

Pfc. Robert M. Christensen, son of MT. and Mrs. Hans c. Christian sen of Simsbury Road, and Pfc.
 E,,o,,oic No,cri Ia
The messenger., 1945-05-01

| TdIlClS VCIIIlIO,
 son of MT. and
 Mrs. F "a n c i s Verrillo of no ;Brookline A V e = :nue, have been decorated in re- |cognition of their conspicuous bat 5le line exploits. c h ri stenson's ia w a r d s include she Bronze Star for h ic a. 'hievement while a c t i o n , the residential Unit Citation giv n
 tho Qtb Infantry
The messenger., 1945-05-01

V c r r l 1 l o /, a graduate of the Bloomfield High
 School, entered service in May, 1914 and w e n t overseas last Mo- V e m b CT after training at Fort Mcclellan, Ala bama. He is a brother of Albert F. Verrillo who injured May 8, 1943 in the North
 African area and
 later discharged. He is the hus- b a n d of Mrs. M a y Verrillo home at 61 Bond
The messenger., 1945-05-01

Pfc. Christensen the 8th Infantry
 Regiment of the Ath Division, the combat infantry mans badge for examplary con- duct in action, and the Good Con- i,uct Medal Previously he was given the Purple Heart having been wounded in the Normandy Campaign.
 Verrillo has received the Purple Heart for wounds received in Ger many where he served as a mem Der of tn e 1O4th Division-the Timber w Olves.