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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-19
OBITUARY

CHRISTIAN-Mrs.. Anna (Matu- laitis) Christian, 60 Fourth street, widow of Edward Christian, died yesterday afternoon after long ill., ness.
 She is survived by five sons, Jo- seph of Middlebury, Charles and William of Waterbury, Edward F., with the State Police at the Bethany Barracks, and S2-c Broney J. Chris tian, U. s. N.; and four grandchil- dren.
 The funeral will be held at the Snyder funeral home, IA Willow street, Saturday afternoon, time to be announced later. Friends may call at the funeral home Friday afternoon and evening.
 FINN-Mrs. Catherine L. Finn, widow of John w. Finn, 72 East Farm street, died this morning at St. Mary's hospital after a brief ill., ness.
 Born in London, England, Oct. 13, 1859, the daughter of the late Thomas and Catherine Gyons) Leen, she had lived in Waterbury for 73 years. She was a communi- cant of St. Thomas church.
 Surviving are: two sons, Thomas J. Worcester, Mass, William A., Wa terbury; 12 grandchildren and II great-grandchildren.
 The funeral will be held from the Bergin funeral home, 290 East Main street, Saturday at 8:3O to St. Thomas church at g. Burial will be in the family plot in new St. Jo- seph's cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home tonight and to- morrow afternoon and evening.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-19
FRED l. BAKER
 DIES IN NY. Funeral of World War l Veteran to Be Held
 Saturday

Fred I. Baker, Wheeler avenue, a former superintendent of the WPA Stadium on Watertown avenue, died yesterday afternoon at the U. s. Veterans hospital, Bronx, N. Y., after an extended illness.
 MT. Baker, who was also employed by the department of education, served as a seaman first class dur ing World War I. He was born in Waterbury. the son of the late Hen- " J. and Mary (Evans) Baker, and was prominent in sports, theatricals and Democratic politics few years ago. He was a communicant of st.. Francis Xavier church and mem- Der of the Bricklayers' Union of America.
 He is survived by his wife, Ila Wheeler Baker; two sons, George H. Baker, first class petty officer in the Navy, in California; and Robert E. Baker, seaman first class of Att lantic City; three daughters, Ila Mae, Lois and Judith Baker; sis- ter, Mrs. William J. Lovett; six bro- thers, William T., Henry J., George G., Daniel E., John F., and James A., and several nieces and nephews.
 Fun2ral will be held from the Mulville Funeral Home, 270 West Main street, Saturday morning to St. Francis Xavier church at g o'clock for a solemn high Mass at 10. Burial will be in Calvary ceme- tery. Friends may call at the funeral home tomorrow from 2 to 10 p. m.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-19
IRVING HAMMERS HEADS
 INDUSTRIAL DRIVE

The industrial and business drive of the Waterbury District of the Connecticut Cancer Society's cam- paign will be headed by Irving H. Hammers as chairman. MT. Hammers is executive president of the First Federal Savings & Loan Assn.
 Other members of the commit tee are: Frederick w. Davis, vice. president and trust officer of the Waterbury Trust Co.,; Murray L Grossman, president of Alexander's; Eugene J. Guilbert, secretary of the Waterbury Real Estate Board; Wal ter A. Jarvis, personnel director ot the Chase Brass and Copper Co.,. Inc; Anthony R. Nastri, president of Nastri Bros. Inc. and Albert B, Ebner, principal of Thomaston High School.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-19
Marriage
 Intentions

The following have filed mar riage intentions at the bureau of vital statistics, town clerks office:
 Carl E. Malmgren, 31 Niagara street, and Irene Baummer, Naug- atuck.
 Charles H. Lambert. 38O West Main street, and Lillian R. Beck CT, 380 West Main street.
 Albert Yuskevicius, 219 Alder street, and Mary Sadula, 219 AL der street.
 George E. O'Brien, U. S. Army, Westfield, Mass, and Mary Agnes Lynch, 39 WeltOn street.
 Giuseppe Cossu, 30 Union street and Carmella Fazzino, 35 Scovill street.
 Avery Blacker, Johnston, s. O., and Marie Mott, 68 Vine street. Alexander E. Fiftal 93 Cornwall avenue and Helen Joyce Sultala, AS Willow street
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-19
HOME NURSING
 CLASSAWARDED
22 Women Presented Pins in Recognition of Attend-
 ance at Course

Miss Margaret Orr Benade, execu- tive director of the Waterbury chap ter of The American Red Cross presented pins to 9 women from this area who recently completed a 24-hour home nursing course, under the direction of Mrs. Frank Bulger.
 Miss Florence Anderson, director of Red Cross nurs.,ag activities, and Mrs. John Dillon, chairman, were present at the exercises held at Red Cross Chapter House, Grove street, on Tuesday evening.
 Those who received certificates were Mrs. Ralph Webb. Mrs. Eleanor Grimes, Mrs. Harriet Hollister, Mrs. Albert LaPorta, Mrs. Marion Nelson, Mrs. Antoinette Rameira, Mrs. Matilda Rob.nson, Mrs. Carmela DeStiso, and Mrs. John Dougall.
 Others who were certificated in- cluded Florence Smith, Josephine Bologna, Josephine Buonauto, Vir- ginia Delesandro Helen Dapkus, Carmella Long, Catherine Onalfo Ruth Purdy, Josephine Semela, Mol ly Samela, Pauline Samela, and Mary Sileo
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-19
FUNERALS

The funeral of Stephanie Wabuda, infant daughter of MT. and Mrs. Stephen P. Wabuda, Wolcott, was held today at ? p. m., from the Null vile Funeral Home, 270 West Main street. Rev. Peter Dzubay, pastor of the Russian Orthodox church, off, ciated. Burial was in St. Mary's Russian Orthodox cemetery.
 The funeral of William H. O'Neill, Meriden road, Wolcott, was held from the Alderson Funeral Home, 70 Central avenue, today at p. m, Rev. Samuel A. Budde, vicar of Christ Chapel, offlciating. Burial was in Island Pond cemetery, Lud- low, Mass.
 The funeral of Mrs. Ellen Mac Kay, 72, widow of William Mac Kay, 493 Meadow street, was held today at D. m. at the Clark Funeral Home, 20 State street, Rev. B. Kenneth Anthony, pastor of the First Congregational church, off, ciating. Burial was in old Pine Grove cemetery.
 Funeral services for Mrs. Agnes (Brennan McGrath, wife of James c. McGrath, 83 Hinsdale avenue, and mother of Rev. James F. Mo- Grath, assistant pastor of St. Don- ato's church, New Haven, will be held tomorrow morning at 9:15, from the Mulville funeral home, .270 West Main street.
 A solemn high Mass of requiem will be celebraed at the Church of the Sacred Heart at 10 a. m. Burial will be in Calvary ceme- tery. Friends may call at the fu- neral home today from 2 to 10 D.. m.
 Funeral services for Lorenzo Guerrero, II, 324 South Main street, will be held tomorrow morning at 8:30 from the Colasanto funeral home, 932 Bank street, to Our Lady of Lourdes church for solemn hiell Mass at 9:15. Burial will be in Cal- vary cemetery
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-19
PUBLIC HEARINGS
 ON PENSION BILLS City Officials, Taxpayers Group to Attend Ses-
 SiOnS in Hartford

City officials, members of the Tax Hpayer's Association and others were A&cheduled to attend todays public Hearings on the city's three pension bills to be held before the Public Personnel Committee As reported here yesterday, attempts will be made by divergent groups to effect Q compromise.
 Sources declared today that it was likely no particular pension results would be forthcoming for the city from any of the three bills at this session of the Legislature.
 ~. The three bills are, the Commis- sion's bill backed in great measure by the administration, the bill pre- sented by the local policemen and firemen and the bill presented by a group of general employees. The lat ter which had been scheduled for hearing by the cities and boroughs committee was transferred last night by Senator Patrick Wallace to the Public Personnel Committee. Pro- ponents of this latter bill may sharply oppose the move on the basis it gives them little time to shape plans.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-19
OUTLOOK FOR
 SUGAR IS SERIOUS

Boston, April 19-(UP)-A world Shortage of sugar makes extremely serious he outlook for domestic consumers for the balance of the year in the opinion of Ody H. Lam- horn, President, Lamborn & Com pany. Inc. prominent New York sugar f firm, who advocates com prehensive government plan now to meet the situation.
 Addressing the New England Manufacturing Confectioners' Asso- ciation and the National Confec- tioners' Association here yesterday, Lamborn charged that government handling of the problem has been "inept, inefficient and completely lacking in foresight and planning" l"
 Sugar is being siphoned from our normal supply sources to other na- tions pending a decision by our government" I.amborn asserted.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-19

Francis ?. Zukauskas today. on what might have been the eve of his execution in the electric chair, 1pent the hours of confinement as on any other days since he entered the Wethersfield State Prison Feb 8.
 Originally scheduled to die April 20 for the staying of Mrs. Stephanie Plungis, zukauskas was granted an Indefinite stay of execution March %, when he also was allowed the use of state funds to take an ap- peal to the state supreme court of errors.
 Mrs. Edna ZukauskaS, wife of the prisoner and several of his relatives and close friends, have used their privilege of visiting him twice a month at Wethersfleld, it has been reported. Zukauskas, who has been described as taking his fate bravely, spends much of his time reading, prison officials have disclosed.
 A finding from the trial judges on the appeal is expected shortly, and then, following submission of 2 nassignment of errors by the de-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-19
KIWANlS CLUB IN
 CHURCH SERVICES

Members of the Kiwanis Club will attend in a body the morning serv- ice of worship at the First Congre- gational church next Sunday, 1t was announced today by President Arthur L. Purinton. The pastor, Reverend B. Kenneth Anthony, Is a member of the Kiwanis club.
 The committee in charge of this Kiwanis event is: E. Vincent Ram dall, chairman; Lawrence G. Bean, G. Horace Baldwin, Frank Lewis, Dr. Dudley Deming, J. LeRoy Min tie and William J. Larkin. Jr., all members of the First Church.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-19
ACTION WITHDRAWN
 FROM DOCKET TODAY

Withdrawal papers were filed in common pleas court today in the $200 civil action brought by Ernest J. Uric of West Glover, Vt., against Pat Mullaly of Waterbury. The litigation was based on a collision which occurred October 10, 1941 on Baldwin strete.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-19
Zukauskas Now Living On Borrowed Time"
Appeal Delays Execution of Former Supernumerary
 Policeman Originally Slated for Tomorrow;

fense. the appeal will be ready for the Hartford court.
 Considerable doubt exists that the appeal will be ready for a hearing at the June term of the court. Likelihood exists that the appeal hearing may not be assigned until the September session of the high court.
 Zukauskas, a former supernumer- army policeman, was found guilty of first degree murder in the staying of last Nov. 1. Mrs. Plungis' bull let-ridden body was found Nov. 4 in a shallow grave in Middlebury.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-19
VARIETY PROGRAM
 SUNDAY EVENING
High School Students Join Visitors in Program
 Presentation

A Springtime variety show, feat uring a one-act comedy and com- ical operetta, will be presented by the high school students of St. Jo- seph'S church and a group from St. Andrews church, New Britain, at St. Joseph's Auditorium on John street next Sunday evening at 7:3O. Dancing will follow to the melodic strains of Richard Palatine and his orchestra.
 The entire program will be as fol- lows:
 PART 1. Plan Solo .... Mary Shanahan ?. Polish Henry''-One-Act Con-
 edy-
 Lois ...... Nellie Wisackas. .. Estele ......... Agnes ZickaS Henry ... Walter Makauskas Hiram ......... Paul Prill, Jr. 3. Tap Dance .... Beatrice Dumsa (accompanist Tommy Keyes) 4. Piano Solo .. Dolores MikalSkas 5. Duets
 Marilyn McGrath and Theresa
 MatuliS.
 Mary FazZina and Dorothy
 SkrabuliS.
 PART II l. Friends Are The Flowers.
 ...... Eleanor Sakalauskas 2. "Money-A Stumbling Block
 A Comical Skit-
 Nellie Tarauskas, Dolores Ze- leski, Helen RutkauSki. 3. Modern Medley-Frances Ben- der, Mary Grinciunas, Barbara Catusavafie, Agnes zickas, Albina Zukauskas, Dorothy Valincius, Margaret Yanavich Mary Rakauskas, Ann Ruoff Mary Ann Matusavage, Helen Fortier. 4. Vocal Solo ~ Celine Smolskis 5. "The Dizzy Baton''-A Comical Operetta.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-19
DUMBARTON OAKS PLAN THEME OF DISCUSSION

Proposals made at Dumbarton Oaks will be outlined at meeting of Local 251 Waterbury Brass Workers Union CSIO at p. m. Monday by Prof. Maurice Ross )f the University of Connecticut Ex- tension Center.
 Members as well as officers, stewards and committeeman of the local are urged to attend the ses- sion by Edmund Storlazzi, chair man of the educational commit tee
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-19

Lawrence L. Lewis, Chairman of the Waterbury War Price and Ra- tioning Board stressed again thls week "the need of public coopera- ton to stamp out the Black Mar ket in poultry" which he described as ''one of the toughest problems now facing the community"
 A week ago. the Chairman re- vealed that a large proportion of all poultry but particularly live poultry is selling over the ceiling, in
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-19
Full Weather Report

Boston, April 19- (UP) New England weather forecast:
 CONNECTICUT, M A s SACHU- SETTS and RHODE ISLAND - Fair and cooler tonight, low tem- peratureS near or slightly below freezing fin interior tonight. Fri- day partly cloudy, continued cool. Lowest temperature for WOrces- ter 90.
 India is conducting successful ex- periments in producing penicillin.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-19
MASS

SOLOMITA - Third anniversary Mass of requiem will be celebrated Friday morning at zoo o'clock, at St. Lucy's Church,' for the repose of the soul of the late Palmyra SOlOmita
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-19
DIED

BAKER In Bronx, N. Y, Apri, 18th, 1945, Fred I. Baker, of Wheeler Avenue.
 Funeral Saturday at 800 a. m. from Mdlville Funeral Home, 270 West Main Street, to St. Francis Xavier Church, at 10 a. m. Burial in Calvary cemetery.
 CHRISTIAN-April 18th, 1945, Mrs Anna (Matulaitis) Christian, of 60 Fourth Street.
 Funeral Saturday afternoon at ths Snyder Funeral Home, 114 Willow FINN-In this city, April 18th, 1945, Mrs Catherine l.. Finn, widow ot John w. Finn, of 72 East Farm Street.
 Funeral Saturday at S:S0 a. m. from Bergin Funeral Home, 290 East Main Street, to St. Thomas Church at 800 a. m. Burial in new St. Joseph's cemetery. VALDAMBRINI-In this city, April 18th, 1945, Rt. Rev. Msgr. Joseph Valdambrini. of 3O9 South Main Street.
 Funeral Saturday at 10:30 a. m from the Church of Our Lady of Lourdes. Burial in family plot l1 Calvary cemetery. The body will lie in state in the Church of Our Lady of Lourdes after p. m Friday
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-19
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to thank our many frineds, relatives and neighbors, for floral offerings and the express sions of sympathy and kindness shown us during our recent be- reavement, the death of our below ed mother, Mrs. Helen Parker.
 The PARKER FAMILY.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-19
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to thank our many frineds, relatives and neighbors, especially Employes of North Plant Casting and East Tube South Plant, American Brass Company, for floral offerings and the ex- pressions of sympathy and kind ness shown us during our recent bereavement, the death of our be- loved son. Pvt. Richard J. Wilkin- son, U.S.M.C.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-19
CARD OF THANKS

CARD OF THANhS
 We wish to thank our many in particular, New Departure, Dept. 1861, the South Plant Office of the American Brass Co.,, Employees of the Seamless Dept. of the Ameri- can Metal Hose and the Wackie Grill for their sympathy and kind ness and floral tributes extended to us during our recent bereave- ment, the death of our beloved father, Cornelius Walsh.
 (Signed)
 The WALSH FAMILY,
 MRS. BERNARD AVCOLLIE.
Detroit evening times., 1945-04-05
Guards
Sue GM

Two wage and hour suits total
inC 81 100000 were filed today
against divisions Of General Mo-
tors Corp. IN. federal court by
plant protection mon Who are
members of the UAN-CIO-
The suits were filed under The
fair labor provisions and seek 10
recover alleged unpaid overtime.
The first suit was filed against
the Fisher Body Division Of Lam
sing. seeks 10 recover $3.50. 600 IN
overtime that lS claimed 10 be due
the plant protection mon. % IN
number, and another $3.50. 900 As
liquidaiing damages, as pro-
Wdcd IN the federal law or a
total of $500 600.
Seventy-three employees of the
AC Spark Plug Co. Of Flint are
plaintiffs IN the second suit which
seeks 10 recover $500, 900 allecedly
due IN overtime and $500 0O0
lquidatng damages, a total OF
$500 900
y l. Smoker, counsel for The
plant protection men. says his
clients have worked an additional
half hour each day, devoted 10
changing their clothing and stand
InC roll call since October, 1895
when the wage hour law went
into effect.
Detroit evening times., 1945-04-05
FDR Approves
Debt Limit Act

WASHINGTON, April 4 (UP)
President Roosevelt has ap-
proved legislation raising the fed
ersl debt limit from 260 billion
dollars 10 300 billions. the White
House announced today.
The debt now stands az 235 bill
lions. Budget bureau estimates
forecast debt Of 292 billions at
the end Of the 1916 fiscal year,
June 30. 1916.
Government receipts and expend-
ltures in March both we're the
highest in history. Receipts were
Sc .S92 252 1856 and expenditures
S9.432 699. .3309l. March war ac-
tlvIiies came 10 SS.245 .o39. 462. 50.
Detroit evening times., 1945-04-05

lo050 Cascade and 70 his wife
Betty, 20. $50 Whitfield. They
sad
TIN always thinking or YOU
.. I'm feeling all right
regards 10 everybody"
We were 20 sure he'd been
blown 10 hits" SAID ms mother.
Mrs MaTyann Crawford. "AI
we could do was pray and
pray"
"A big cloud goes off YOU"
sad hts father AteKaurrr- z dTn
maker Then YOU feel all right
again.
L. Crawford. who had beer
serving near Luxembourg. was
captured on thc second DAY of the
ernan Ardennes drive Prcyi
Yusly he had himself captured z
number of German soldiers
a draughtSman before entering
the army IN July l942, he hac
graduated from officers candidate
school in September. l943 and 2
year later after transferring from
sn'l-aIrcrafi 10 infantry, he va,
aent overseas
Detroit evening times., 1945-04-05
Sentence Fence
To Prison Term

Leonard Schultz Is operator
NJ pawnShop At 25lS + Dawson,
today was 10 be sent 10 jackson
prison 10 begin a four and a half
70 fve-ycai sentence after his con-
viction yesterday on charges OF
receiving stolen property.
lie was sentenced yesterday by
Recorders Judge Joseph A. ellis
Immediately after The jury had re-
turned A verdict OF guilty.
Steve LekaS. Is, now serving
a sentence in Milan federal prison
testified that he sold Schultz
stolen wearing apparel FOR $40
Detroit evening times., 1945-04-05
MiIady'S Lost Locks
Blamed ON Bleach

The beauty operator who burned
a customers hair resulting in
$4,000 damage suit testified to-
day that eXen if the hair had been
burned there was much more
left on her head than came out. D"
She is Mrs. Frances Mareiniak.
24. OF 5757 Ogden, employed in the
Mayflower Beauty Shop. 1927
Michigan, then owned by Mrs.
Caroline Powers Berger. Mrs.
Berger is being sued by Mrs.
Louise Sharp. 26. of 5755 (. Lafa-
yette, who charges most of her
hair was burned off during per-
manent wave given in the shop in
January. 1914.
Furthermore" said Mrs.
Mareiniak. iii ! had known she
Detroit evening times., 1945-04-05
5. Pacific Veteran
Assigned 10 Dearborn

After L months on an attack
transport N the Pacific. Arthur +.
FIclhaucr. ycoman 3 c, of 1Si9
LiddcSdalc. has been transferred
70 the Dearborn Naval Training
Station. n was revealed today
The 24-year-old sailor is a vet
Gran of five invaSlonS. the Mar
shall Islands Saipan. Guam. Leyte
and Lu7on. He Is graduate OF
River Rouge High School.
Detroit evening times., 1945-04-05

had received a bleach before she
wanted the permanent, l never
would have given IL.
''No, Didn't give her a test
curl, but I still know what was
doing. When l combed out her
hair after the permanent was
over some did come out, but
there was more on her head
than off,"
Cross examination disclosed that
Mrs. Mareiniak herself had given
Mrs. Sharp the bleach three weeks
before the permanent.
CoSmetologistS were 10 take the
stand in the trial today which j,
being heard by II women juror,
before Circuit Court Judge CLYDE
l. Webster.
Detroit evening times., 1945-04-05
Goering Suicide
Laid TO Hitler

LONDON, April 4 QNS1-The
supposed suicide of Nazi Reichs-
marshal Goering after a bitter
personal attack by Hitler at a
meeting of Nazi military and po-
litical chiefs was reported in
London Mail dispatch from Switz-
erland.
Hitler also ordered the arrest
of Field Marshal Kesselring.
whom he blamed for the Western
Front debacle. according to the
frontier correspondent OF the
newspaper Baslernachrichten.
Detroit evening times., 1945-04-05
Union Rejects
.Chrys|er Plan

Representatives OF the JAW
CIO, for the second time this year.
turned down the proposal by the
Chrysler Corp. that would give
equal work opportunities TO vet
erans of this war and civilians
employed in the Chrysler plants
during the war, II was announced
today.
Under the Chrysler proposal.
veterans who apply for work and
qualify in skill and aptitude. would
be given an immediate seniority
rating. dating from entrance into
the armed forces
The JAW proposal provides for
the hiring Of veterans only after
all JAW workers are employed
Detroit evening times., 1945-04-05

hlrn
To cap their
JOY the prison
is AT liaunnel-
burg, Bavaria.
only 10 miles
from the latest
push of the
Third Army
r h . h a n d
written cards
dated Jan. 2S.
came the same
day 10 his par
mt kar-g -s
Detroit evening times., 1945-04-05
Detroit Officer
Held by Ndziis

After surrendering hope in
three and one-half months Of
waiting. the parents and wife Of
i William Crawford. .. reported
missing Dec. IS, received German
prlsoncr.ol.M war posi- cards from
Detroit evening times., 1945-04-05
FLING FOR GEORGEEDWARDS

r. j. Thomas Oeft), UAWCIO president and Councilman John
Lodge (gh filing with Thomas Leadbee It. George Ed
wards making him first candidate councilman Aug primaries.
Photo
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-12-16
CHRISTMAS MUSIC
FEATURE SERVICE

An entire service of Christmas
music will be conducted this at
ternoon at $50 o'clock in the First
PRESBYTERIAN church. Three church
choirs will lead the service, two
Of them composed OF children S
groups. L.
The service was arranged by
John Pfeil, organist and director
of music for the church, and in
cludes two general periods in the
Christmas background; namely,
the era of prophecy, and the time
of realization. Scripture references
will appear on the printed program,
indicating development OF the
theme. The music is presented
through the traditional Christmas
melodies, some ancient, while 9TH
ers are of modern origin.
Pfeil will accompany the choirs
on the Sprunt memorial organ and
will begin with two preludes,
'Noer' by Bedell, and christmas
in Sicily' by Yon.
A few of the more outstanding
numbers on the program will be
Lurher's "Cradle Hymn, sung by
one of the children's choirs;- "While
by our Sleeping Flock We Lay"
a 1.-THE century German carol sung
by adult and junior choirs and
90. How a Rose Fer Blooming