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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-19
WASHINGTON AVENUE
 RESIDENCE DAMAGED

Fourteen brush fires were extin- guished by flremen over the week. end in various parts of the city.
 Considerable damage was caused to a two-story wood home owned by MT, and Mrs. Lester Andrews, 766 Washington avenue, when match ignited the dry grass and vines against the veranda. Capt. Eugene Legge, aide to the fire mar shal, said four companies of flremen under direction of Deputy Chief Stephen Bloomfield prevented the flames from penetrating into the house.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-19

A trophy given in his name was the coveted object of competitive debates over a period of several years. Her generosity and her wholehearted inc terest in youth activities achieved much in promoting the success of Catholic Youth programs locally. Mrs. Sullivan was woman of remarkable character and of many excellent qualities. She was inde- fatigable in her efforts for her fam- fly, her friends and her church. AL though in i'll health of recent years she preserved in her varied activi- ties with fortitude that was edify- ing. She was a mosS sympathetic neighbor and her charitable deeds endeared her to many. ExpreS- sionS of condolences received by her bereaved family today reflected the high esteem in which she was held by both clergy and laity and especially by CYO units. Her death is most sincerely mourned by count less friends and admirers.
 She was a communicant of the Immaculate Conception church and of the Rosary Confraternity society of that parish. She was a member of St. Marys Hospital Aid, the Catholic Women's Guild and the Waterbury Council of Catholic Women.
 Surviving, besides her husband. are three sons, James F., Brook lyn, N. Y.; Richard J., Waterbury; Captain Francis J., in the Army of Boston, Mass; a daughter, Mrs. Ephrom J. Davidson, Branford;! two sisters, Mrs. Catherine Wallin, Bronx, N. Y; Mrs. Nora Nash, Hoboken, N. J.; three brothers, Richard Fleming, Calf; William Fleming, Australia; four grand children, and several nieces and Fleming, Orange, N. J.; James nephewS.
 Burial will be in new St. Jo- seph's cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home today from 2 to 10 p. m.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-19
EXCEPTIONALLY MILD
 WEATHER PREVAILING

Unusually mild March weather continued today as the temperature rose from a low of 35 at 6 a. m. to 56 degrees at noon, according to records kept by the city engineers office at the City Hall.
 Yesterdays high was 63 degrees recorded at 6 p. m. A reading of 30 degrees on Saturday, March IT. set an all time high for St. Patrick s day in Waterbury.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-19
Full Weather Report

Boston. March 1O- (UP) New England weather fOrecmnti
 CONNECTICUT and RH on N ISLA ND- Little temperature change tonight with occasional light showers early tonight. Tuesday cOnsiderabIe clOudiness with scattered light showers dur ing afternoon.
 MASSACHUSETTS CIO y. little tempera ture change tonight with scattered light showers early tonight. Tu c d ny considerable cIOudinesN and continued mild with OccasIOnaI light showers west portion and scattered light showers i'm east portion during the afternoon. Lowest tempeFa. ture for Worcester tonight 42.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-19

Equipment valued at $500, ,OOO,- 900 has been lost by American armies in Europe since D-day. according to Brig. Gen. Stewart Reimei, New York Ordnance Dis- trict Chief. Chart above shows some of the items, but does not include thousands of others, such as spare parts and ammunition.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-19
NOTICE
NOT RESPONSIBLE NJ

NOT RESPONSIBLE NOTICE On and after this date l will not be responsible for any bills con- tracted by those other than myself A MAURICE ROBITAILLE,
 14 Meadow Street Dated at Waterbury
 This 16 Day of March 1945. ,-17-3t
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-19

Siciott, Mrs. Joseph Ve1llette, Mrs. Exina Belanger and Mrs. George Ouillette.
 Active bearers were Dr. Louis Thibault, Dr. Edwin Hill, William Bordieau, Robert Hitchcock, Ed ward Noel Walter Mitchell, Louis Thibodeau and Philip Massicotte.
 The funeral of Frank Walsh, for mer Chase Co. official, who died Tuesday at his Cleveland, Ohio, home, was held Saturday morning form the Mulville funeral home to the Church of the Immaculate for a solemn high Mass of requiem eel ebrated by Rev. Philip Hussey, as- sisted by Rev. George Reilly, deacon, and Rev. Donald OLeary, sub-dea- con. Fred Harmon was organist and William O,Brien, soloist. Honorary delegates representing the local lodge of the ElkS included William Graham, Patrick Shea, Thomas Horrigan, George Ryan, Henry Law Tor, Fred Lawlor. Emil Albecker, Frank Carroll and Edward Farley. Bearers, all members of the Chase Foreman's association, were Wilfred Bryan, Patrick Winston, James Conlog, George Conlong, Thomas Nolan and Domenic Carroll. Burial was in Calvary cemetery.
 The funeral of William A. Gold smith, Groton, formerly of Water bury, was held Saturday morning at Prentis funeral home, New London. Services were held at the Hall Me morial chapel. Waterbury, yesterday afternoon followed by burial in Riv- erside cemetery. Bearers, all mem- bers of Nosahogan lodge. Odd Eel lows, were William H. Hall, Harold Knapp, Albert Verpilot, Earl S. Ross, Henry Austin and Idris AL derson.
 The funeral of M. Edward Wright 84 Highland avenue, was held Sat- urday afternoon at the Alderson funeral home, Rev. Dr. John J, Snavely, pastor of the First Meth odist church, officiating. Burial was in Middlebury cemetery. Bearers included Edward, Harold and George Wright, Roland Klobedanz Arthur and Richard Rosengrant. | J--b
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-19
FUNERALS

Private funeral services for Will liam F. Sheeler, 112 Savings street, who died March II, will be held tomorrow at the Alderson Funeral Home, 70 Central avenue. Friends may call today from 2 to 9 p. m.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-19

LECOUHS-JoSeph Raymond Le- cours, 35, of 45 East Dover street died at St. Marys hospital yestcr- day afternoon after a short illness Born in Waterbury, he was life. long resident of this city.
 He had been employed as a me. chanic at the Waterbury Tool Go. for allGost ten years up to a week ago. He was a member of Court Champlain, Foresters of America and a communicant of St. Ann's church.
 Surviving are his wife, Marguerite (Dupont) Lecours; two children Cecile and Claire, his mother, Mrs Marie A. Lecours; 8 brother, Ger. ard; a sister, Mrs. Alphonse Du. pont; and several nieceS and ne phews, all of Waterbury.
 The funeral will be held Wed nesday at 8:15 a. m. from tn, Belleville funeral home. 66 Eas Clay street to St. Ann's church for . solemn high Mass of requiem at Friends may call at the funera home today and tomorrow from to 10 p. m.
 KLATT-Jerome Klatt diet Thursday at Newington hospita after lingering illness. He was veteran of World War I. and enter ed Newington hospital last May. H was 8 former employe of the Wa terbury Tool and Waterbury Clocl Go.
 Surviving are his mother, in Meri den, four sisters and three brothers
 MCCARTHY - John J. Mccarthy recognized leader of the Irish caus in Bridgeport and other cities i Fairfield County for 50 years, die Friday at St. Vincent'S HoSpita Bridgeport. He was a silversmit by trade and was one of the organ izers of the Blessed Sacramer Church in Bridgeport, where he ha lived for 50 years.
 Among his survivors are: fiv children, including Rev. John Mccarthy, pastor of the Blesse Sacrament church, Charleston s. C., and Sister Miriam Danie O. F., 8 Dominican nun, who Is teacher at Daytona Beach, Fla.
 His son, Rev. John J. McCarth. celebrated a solemn high Mass requiem at St. Augustine's Churcl Bridgeport, today at 10:30 a. m.
 He leaves several nieces an nephews in Waterbury, includh James, John and Christopher Hal mon, Mrs. John Osswalt, Mrs. Jam' Keenan and Mrs. John Shea.
 DELANEY - Jeremiah Delane, 60, died suddenly Saturday in Wal lingford he was the son of the la' Jeremiah Delaney and CatheriI Conroy Delaney.
 Surviving are two sisters. MT Elizabeth DeGregorio. Brookly N. Y.; Mrs. John w. Mraz. W. terbury; two brothers, William Delaney and John J. Delaney. bot of Waterbury.
 Private funeral services will held from the Lunny Funeral hon with burial at the convenience the family.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-19
OBITUARY

OZALIS-Mrs. Anna (Kytetkus) Ozalis, 79 Welland avenue, died Sat- urday morning at the Connecticut Children's hospital, Watertown ave- nue. after an extended illness.
 Mrs. Ozalis was native of Kaunas, Liti1uania, coming to this country and to Waterbury 35 years ago. She was communicant of St. Joseph's church.
 Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Felix Martin, Hartford; son, Frank Kvietkus, stationed with the Army in Panama; stepdaughter, Mrs. John Ariola, Waterbury; g stepson, Sgt. Joseph Ozalis, Port land, Maine, and two granddaugh- terS.
 The funeral will be held from the Deliniks funeral home, IT Congress avenue tomorrow at 9:45 a. m. to St. Joseph,s church at 10 for 8 solemn high Mass. Burial will be in the family plot, Calvary cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home today from to 10 p. m.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-19

The funeral of Mrs. Hilda Mar garet (Stewart) Rice, 1405 South Main street, wife of Reuben O. Rice, serving with the Seabees in New Caledonia, and mother of two serv- icemen, was held yesterday at 3:S0 p. m. at the Alderson Funeral Home, 70 Central avenue, Rev. M. Webb Wright, pastor of the South Congregational church, officiating.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-19

SUTHERLAND - Hugh Mckay Sutherland, a resident of Waterbury for 50 years, died Saturday night at his home, 49 Webb street.
 He was born Oct. II, 1867, in Scotland, the son of the late James and Jane (Osborne) Sutherland. He was member of St. Paul's Meth odist church.
 Surviving are his wife, Clara (zeigler) Sutherland; son, Charles J. Sutherland, Waterbury; a sister. Mrs. Thomas Gray, this city and a grandson.
 Funeral services will be held from the Alderson funeral home, 70 Central avenue tomorrow at D. m., Rev. Ernest Hempel officiating Burial will be in Riverside ceme- tery. Friends may call at the fu- neral home today from 3 to and ' to g D. m.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-19
DIED

DELANEY-In Wallingford, March 17th, 1945, Jeremiah Delaney. Private funeral services, from the Lunny Funeral Home, 25 Central Avenue. Burial at the convenience of the family.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-19
Onrnittee To Record Objections On Sale

csidents of Washington Hill Invited to Express Opn. ions on Future Need of MuICahy School Building
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-19

LECOURS - In this city, March 18th. 1945, Joseph Raymond Le- cours, 45 East Dover Street. Funeral Wednesday at S:15 a. m.. from Belleville Funeral Home, 6S East Clay Street, to St. Ann's Church at g q. m.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-19
MASS

WEIGH - Memorial Mass of re- auiem will be celebrated Wednes- day morning, March Fist. at 500
 o'clock. at the St. Thomas church, for the reDose of the soul of the late Pfc James J. Welch. 3-19-2t
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-19

MITCHELI.-In this city, March 17th. 1945, Joseph Mitchell, of 22 ScoVill Street. Funeral Tuesday at 10:00 a. m. at Stokes Funeral Home, 694 Riv- erside Street. Burial in Calvary cemetery.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-19

sUTHERLAND-1n this city. March 17th, 1945. Hugh Mckay Suther- land, of 49 Webb Street. Funeral Tuesday at 2 p. m.. from Alderson Funeral Home, 70 Gen. tral Avenue. Burial in Riverside cemetery.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-10-23
 Present Rule On EnIiStinq
 Youths MoY Now
 Stipulote Terms

With Its annual observance day, Navy Day, fast approaching the Navy has now announced several notifications in the terms of en- listment that should be favorably received by those youths interested in serving with the naval forces, Effective immediately, l7-year-old boys may be enlisted for periods of two years, three years, or until their 2lst birthday, Applicants for the regular Navy who are from IS to 30 years of age, inclusive, may be enlisted for periods of two, three, four, or six years, which ever is desired by applicant. Draft regls- trantS will not be accepted for voluntary enlistment after they have received notice or order to report for actual induction, How. ever, this does not preclude enlist- ment of those who have merely been ordered to report for pre- induction physical examination, Neither does it preclude voluntary enlistment subsequent to induction in tho event the registrant is as- signed to the Navy on induction. With the reorganization of the peaeetiine Navy in progress, many vacancies are occurring in the 90 odd specialized ratings Of the Navy, All young men are urged to visit the recruiting office in the post office for further information on the advantage Of naval service,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-10-23
Teachers ReeIect Helen Hoqon

Miss Helen M, Hogan was re- elected president Of the Waterbury Teachers Association at the annual meeting yesterday afternoon at Crosby High school,
 Other officers were named aS foi- lows; Viee-presidert, Miss Margaret Dillon; treasurer, Miss Rosemary Foley. re.elocted recording Secre- taFy, Mss Ruth Gerard; financial secretary, Miss Helena Case
 Miss FennesBey Canty and Miss Rita Fitzinaurlce were named to threesyear terms on the executive board, and Miss Lillian LoeffeF was named to serve one year. Miss Anna ?. DWyeF was named to coffl- plete the two-year term Of Dennis Moore who resigned,
 Work of the association in obtaiEl- Ing . salary adjustment for women teachers, and work on the city pen" sion biii was cited by Miss Hogan in her annual report,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-10-23
BoxerLeoVes
 oMeet Wife

Hong Kong, Oct. 2S-(uP)-MaJ. Charles Boxer will sail for San Francisco tomorrow to join Amer. lean Author Emily Hahn and their illegitimate daughter
 Boxer, British Army officer who was released recently from jap- aneSe prison camp, told newsnen that he didn't know whether Miss Hahn would want 10 marry him.
 T don't mind so long AS she lets me live with her, he said, Il know she wants more children, 1t would be much better If we were mar ried on account Of it is not 70 in. convenient when staying at hotelS," "
 Boxer will sail aboard the British Liberty Ship shirabank and proe- ably will reach San Francisco in two weeks. He has been attending Q round of farewell parties the last few nights after finally getting on American visa and permission to travel to the United States.
 He has been engaged in intelli. gence work here since his hbera. ton. He was chief Of British In. telligenee in the colony at the outs break of the Pacific war.
 Miss Hahn told how she and Boxer arranged to have 6 baby out of wedbock in china in her autobi- ogFaphy, China To Me- The daughter, Caroia, now Is four years old and living with her mother in New York city.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-10-23
Hishlishts On Truininq
(International,

Washington, Oct, 2S.--tUP) = Highlights of President Truman's universal training message bo Con. gress;
 We can ensure-peaee only 60 long aS We remain strong,
 Peace must be built upon power. as well as upon good will and good
 We intend to back our obliga- tlons and commitments under the United Nations Charter
 "ft Is only by strength that we can impress the fact upon possible future aggreSsorS that we will tol- crate no threat to peace or liberty
 We must act now. The latent strength Of our untrasnOd citizerfy is no longer sufficient protection
 Tn any future war, the heaFt Of the United States would be the eas emy'e first target s..l
 T recommend-that we depend for our security upon comparative iy small professional armed forces. reinforced by well-traiiled and effectively organized citisen re-
 Modern war is fought by experts from the atomic scientists to the fighting man with his intFa- cate modern weapons.
 'The day Of the minute nAan-n over.
 "Universal military training is not ccnseription trainees :: would not Dc enrolled in the aFnaed
 "Universal training s not iiten. ded to take the place Of the present Relective service system.
 "Only the Congress could ever draw trainees Into the Army '''S' "rhc great difference t!s, be- tween having universal training and no training ,,,
 "That difference may be the snAF- gin between the survival and the destruction of this great nation
 "The basic reason for universal training Is Q very simple ciae-to guarantee the safety and freedom of the United States against any potential aggressof |.
 "The need exists today-and must be met today ..
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-10-23
John E. Noxon, Jr. Seekina New TTioI

Boston, oct, 29-(UP) The Mass; aehuSettS Supreme Court today VIII M hear a motion for Q new trial TOT John r, Noxon Jrn 40 wealthy PlttSf!eld lawyer convicted of the first. .degree murder of his lmeeeie infant son,
 Exhibits including . sealed brass. bound trunk, q rug, Q radio, movie film, and c blackboard were bfought here yesterday from Noxons PitS. field home for the hearing, No%oh has been At state prison since ms conviction in July 1914. under seil' tence Of death in the electric char
 Noxon contends that his 6.months, old son Lawrence was eleetrocuted accidentally in their home Sept. sS' Ie43 when he came In contact with m electric trouble cord
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-10-23
Patterson Strategy Uncovered
By JAMES r. DONOVAN (lInltAd Press Staff COPreNnOndent


 Washington, Oct. 23- (UP) = Rep. Ellis E. Patterson, D., Calf, uncovered the strategy today for his fight to abolish the "intimidat- ing, oestapo.like" House UnAmeri. can Activities Committee,
 Accusing the Committee itself Of making "UnAmeriean" attacks on the freedoms of speech and press, Patterson said he was circulating c petition to force House vote on long -pigeonholed legis lation to abolish the Committee,
 Patterson declared he was "eon. fident" Of getting the 2ie signatures required for the petition, Support CTS Of the Committee were equally confident that he hasn't chance"
 Tho Committee was established as permanent successor to tho old Dies Committee the first day Of the present session on 0 sur. prise mtoion by Rep John 2, Ram kin D. MiSSu Soon afterWard Rep, Frank Hook, D., Mich, introduced c resolution to abolish it but it was pigeon.hoied by tho Rules Committee,
 Patterson last week introduced resolution which would, ii passed, compel the House to take action on the Hook proposal, He now plans to circulate the discharge petition to bring hti resolution--and with f Hook's-to the floor,
 The Californian said the Com. mittee was violating the basic free. domS of press aid speech in its request for the scripts Of several well-known radio commentator for purposes Of review"
 T firmly believe that every one Of my colleagues, who feels the Constitution worth upholding, will wish to clear the record Of this stain on our American Democracy" he said.
 Opponents Of the Committee pre-. pared, meanwhile, to stage a ene- hour flood demonstration against the radio inquiry tomorrow,
 Rep. Emanuel Celler, D. N, Y" obtained permission to speak for ono hour to criticize the Commit. tees action. It was learned that Celler would yield part Of his hour to other critics. among them Pat" tcrson and Reps. Hugh Delaey, D., Wash, and John Coffee, D.. Wash,
 Patterson said the Committee had proved Of no value during the eight or nine months Of It's exis- tenee. He said it had first blanket cd his Southern California con. stituents with a sugar calling them subversive,' and then inVes. tigated known Communists to find out, I presume, if they were Communists,
 "The Idea of this was ridiculous, and so, understand, were tho heaFings," Patterson declared,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-10-23
Scientists
 Urge Atomic Bill IIHeorino

Cambridge, Mass, Oct, 23 tUPl- A group of i6b prominent scientists In Q telegram to President Truman today urged that hearings on the atomic energy bill be resumed and that tho fullest public considera. ton of the question be encouraged" '"
 The scientists included President Karl T, Compton of the Massachu. sets Institute Of Technology, Pres ldent Leonard Carmichael Of Tufts and Prof Harlow Shapley Of HNr' ward University. All are members of the National Scientific Research Society (Sigma XD,
 The group expressed deep cons cern over the very brief and made. auAte discussions" of the act,
 Widespread fears have been e%' pressed regarding the sweeping nas ture of the powers delegated to the Atomic energy committee In the proposed bill" the telegram said, ana without attempting to take stand on the bill we feel 1t iS imperative to give the fullest opportunity TOT discussion Of this and other points, both in Congress and by the punlie at large, ,. iegislation, the need for full ana colnnitee understanding of the mos mentouS issues at stake is much greater We urge strongly that near: ingG on the bill be resumed Ane that the fullest public eonSidefa., ton of the question be encouraged
 Copies of the telegram also were sent to ReeonverSion Director Joif w, Snyder; Rep. Andrew J. May D., Ky, chairman Of the HouSt Military Affairs committee whief sponsored the bill; Rep. Chet Holl, fieid, D., Cal. also member oi the Military Affairs committed; ane Rep, John W. Mccormack, D" Mass House majority leader.
 Earlier br L. N Ridenour ot the Massachusetts Institute Of Teeh' noology Radiation Laboratory OK. pressed the belief that passage oi the bill would lead to c dictator ship
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-10-23
7hrough Traffic Stop Signs Being Ignored 654 Drivers Summoned To Heorinss
 For VioIotions--Suspensions
 Threatened
Threatened

Six hundred and thirty-four driv- CTS have been called for hearings before the State Motor Vehicle De- partment for failing to obey through traffic stop signs during the month of September and the first two weeks of October.
 During September, 24s operators were warned that additional stop sign violations probably would re- suit in suspension of their licenses IS had their licenses suspended for five days each, five for ten days and one for an indefinite period Commissioner Watson stated.
 Tn the first Il days of October, l53 drivers were warned, three had their licenses suspended for five days each, two for three days, one for. six days and one for ten days for stop sign violations, the state official said, Commissioner Watt son eXpla ned that the hearings
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-10-23
British Cut
 Income Rote
By W. R. HT0INBoTHAM

By w, R, HIGINBOTHAM (Unlted Press Staff COrespOndent)
 London, Oct. 23--. (UP) -The Brit ish Labor Government, in It's first peacet!ne budget today slaShed 10 per cent from the standard income tax rate and eliminated 1000 ,000 lower-income workers from the na- tons tax rolls.
 At the same time, the govern ment announced 6 further rise in taxes on Britalns wealthler classes The intermin budget called for . general increase if1 SurtaxeS on all incomes over 5000 annually.
 The new SurtaxeB will be on a graduated scale, rising from 10 cents on the dollar for the first 12,0O0 Of income to 07is cents on the dollar on everything over ESQ., 600.
 Along with the promised relief to small tax payers. tho budget offer. cd . 10 per cent cut in the excess profits tax on business, which had stood at 100 DOT cent throughout the war.
 The new excess profits tax rate will be 60 per cent, cutting the na- tionai revenue from that source from approximately $500 ,000, 900 to si00,000,000 for the next fiscal year, beginning April l, l046.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-10-23
HOW'S YOUR
 FLOWER |. O.?

c, What big celebration will Dc ob. served for the first time ifl October of this year9 4, NATIONAL FLOWER WEEK b being observed throughout the nation during the week of Octos Der 2i.2e. It was originated this year to pay tribute to flow. CTS and the part they play in our lives in war and in peace. c. What name Of c flower means to get lip in the morning2 A. A ROSE, c, What flower combines an animal and a pice of lady's wearing ap. parel in it's nane7 A. FOxdLOVE. c. What flower name Is the answer to the question Who B the smartest child in the block7" A. ORCHID. (Oh.our kid). c. What color is also the name of ( fower7 A. PINK. c. What flowers are part of the face7 4. TULIPS.