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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-10-30
Bremen Busy Over Weeken

Six minor fires were extinguished yesterday by firemen and one Sat- urday.
 A 1887 Ford Coach, owned by Lin- coin Brown, caught fire at 3:09 a.. m. yesterday, due to @ short cir- cult The blaze was extinguished by firemen from Engine Company 4. There was little damage to the car.
 A fire in a building at g Scovill street, was eXtinguished at 12:30, by firemen from Engine Company l. The building, part of the estate of O. A. Moellar,( was not damaged.
 A dump fire on Floyd street was eXtinguished at 1l:30 by flremen from Engine Company 4. Three brush fires were als extinguished.
 Saturday, at $50 p. m, flremen from Engine Company 4, respond ed to a call at 2l0 Baldwin street. Upon arrival they discovered the reported blaze was merely smoke from Q newly made fire in the stove.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-10-30
Boys'CIu Halloween Party Set

Plans for the annual Halloween party for members of the Boys Club have been completed and a merry time is in store for about three hundred boys tomorrow night.
 The doors will open ct 2 o'clock and those that come in costume will participate in a grand march at which time prize winners will be chosen for the prettiest, funniest, goohiest and the most typical cos- tunes.
 The boys will then be separated into a dozen different groups and games will be played in carnival style throughout the goymnasium. Dart games, bowling, ring toss, spot the bottle, diving for apples, flour dive and many others will be erl- gagged in by the group.
 These games will be followed by mass games such as a peanut scramble, treasure hunt, the n1ys- tery booby trap from the skies and four reels of animated cartoons.
 At the conclusion of the affair the boys will be treated to refresh- ments of apples and doughnuts as they file out of the building.
 The party will be under the su- perivsion of the Service Club with Robert Moles, social program direc- tor and John Coppieters, physical director in charge. Members of the Service Club are Joseph Masotta, President; Rocco Berardo, vice. president; Alex Vincitorio, secretary and treasurer; James Garrett Arthur Rosa, Leonard Carlo, John Hanlon, Raoul Noberge, John Darl- ico and Ted Spagnuolo.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-10-30

rickg rectory, for use of the pues day evenings from ' to 9 o'clock foa gan school gymnasium on Ihurs- basketball practice, the startino date to be announced.
 Citizens Council group for use ok the Wiby library on Wednesday evening. october 31, at 5:30 o'clock for meeting.
 scovill Manufacturing co. basleet- ball teams for use of the Eopeville gymnasium on Friday evenings, be- ginning November 3, for the mems team: and washington gymnasium onThursday evenings, beginning November 1, for the girls team.
 Bunker Hill Parent Teacher as. sociation for use of the Bunker Hill school gymnasium on Tuesday eve- ming, November 13 for a card party, the proceeds of which will be used for school purposes.
 Anti-Tuberculosis league to con- duct Q sale of double-barred cross pins, or bangles, in the schools.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-10-30
School Board Seeks Transfer Of $89, 225 N Asks FOFmoI ApprOvoI of FinGnee, AldeFmonie BooFds-TeoeheFs
 Transferred
TFoKsfeFFad

Transfer of eee,22S in appropria- elons will be sought by the Board og Education, according to a vote taken at Q meeting last night.
 The Boards Of Finance and AL derman win he requested to trans- fer @86.O00 from the controllers item to provide e76,0O for salaries and $l0,000 for pensions. The trans. fer win replace funds used earlier this year from the salary item for major repairs.
 Transfer of SS,e26 from the item for maintenance salaries and S400 from the insurance appropriat ton will be sought to provide funds as follows: Extra pay for school enum- eratlon, S200i office supplies, $200; travel and official expense for su- perintendent and board, SIS; cook ing class expenses, $200: school transportation, &2,O00; janitorial ex. penses @20O; reimbursements for use of personally owned cars, $i50; repairs and expenses in connection with broken window panes, $l,200.
 Payment of repair bills was ap- proved as follows: M. J. Daly & Sons, S6,674.69 on contract for new boilers ct washington school, eS70,01 for extra work for installa- ton of the boilers, and $l,2S4.20 for work on heating equipment at Crosby High school; James Corideo, Inc, Sz,646.T4 for work at Mary Abbott school; Lambo Construction O., e2,960.ei for contract for grad ing and oiling yard at Duggan school, Daddona Construction Co.,, e2,e03.09 on contract for grading Mnd oiling yard at Walsh school.
 CoanTnissionr Harold Parkinson Questioned three bills of the M. J. paly & Sons for piping work at
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-10-30
Waterbury Youths Join Marine Corps

Two young men, both 1T, from Waterbury were sworn into the United States Marine Corps at the Hartford Headquarters Station, yes- terday. Both men were transferred to Paris Island, s. C., where they will receive their basic training.
 The men were Raffaele Mastroi- anna, son of MT. and Mrs. Anthony A. Mastroianna, 1928 Bank street, and James Kelly, son of Mrs. Evan- geline Kelly, 291 South Leonard street.
 The men enlisted by S/sgt. Ray- mond, who is located in the lobby of the Waterbury postoffice, Tues day to Friday { 9 a. m. to s ?. T1l) {.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-10-30

Rev. William (Rance) Me- Carthy, MaryknOll missionary this city, who has informed his rela- tives here that 1t is quite likely he will be home by mid-Decem- ber from his mission at Cebu, Philippine Island, following 32 months as 8 Japanese prisoner of war.
 Father Mccarthy, following his liberation from Los BanOs and SantO TOkas Tomas prison camps by MacArthur's forces last Spring, chose to return to his bombed out mission at Cebu for neces. sary and vital preliminary re- mobilization work.
 He is the brother of Mrs. George McCabe of Johnson street, this city and Mrs. Dennis Sulli- van of Marion.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-10-30
Many Groups Seeking Use Of Cy1lndsiun1s Board Of Education TOkes FuvOFobIs { Action On Applications
 RAuuests Listed
RAuuests Listed

Permission for school activities and for use of school buildings was granted by the Board of Education last night as follows:
 East End Community club for use of the Anderson school gymnasium on the second Friday of each month; beginning in November, to sponsor dances for the youth of the community.
 0. Y, O. of the Immaculate Con- ception parish, for use of the Leav- enworth high school gymnasium on Friday evenings, from to g p. m, for basketball practice, the starting date to be announced.
 Silver Knights Basketball team for use of the Russell school gyrn- nasium on Friday evenings from ' to 9 o'clock, for basketball prac- tice, beginning November 3.
 Oronoke Community club for use of the Oronoke school on Friday evening, November 9, ct 8 o'clock, for @ harvest social.
 Miss Loretta Fitzpatrick, princi- pal, B. w. Tinker school, for use of Barnard school gymnasium on Wednesday and Thursday from S:30 to 4:30 D. m. for basketball practice.
 Tiger Basketball team for use of the Duggan school gymnasium on Friday evenings, from 2 to 9 o'clock, for basketball practice, beginning November 9.
 Senior class of Leavenworth high school for use of the Leavenworth high school gymnasium on Thurs day evening, November 1, for their annual Halloween dance.
 Miss Anna Meehan, for use of the Leavenworth high school gymna- sium and pool on Wednesday eve- nings from T to g o'clock for the senior and junior girls.
 Troop % basketball team for use of the Maloney school gymnasium on Thursday evenings from to o'clock, for basketball practice, be- ginning November 1.
 Republican Town committee for use of the Community room at An- derson school tonight at 8 o'clock, for a rally.
 Rev. Francis J. Doherty, St. Pat
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-10-30
Educators Meet Tonight

All city boards excepting the Board of Aldermen, will meet this week.
 Meeting tonight at 7:30 p. rn., the Board of Education Is expected to take action on 0 petition of the Kiwanis Club to distribute applica- ton blanks for junior orchestra in the schools. Approval was de- layed at the last meeting of the board so that the commissioners could consult Floyd 0. Evans, die rector of music in public high schools.
 The Board of Health will meet tomorrow at 5:30 p. m. and the Board of Works at 7:30 p. m. The Police and Fire boards meet Wed- nesday at 4 and 4:45 p. m. respecs lively. The Board of Finance will meet Thursday at p. m.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-10-30
Local Post Attends Abe Sn1uckLer Rites

The David L. Fannick Post and auxiliary, Jewish War Veterans members, attended the services yes- terday for Abe Smuckler, state sen- for vice-commander of the Connec- tlcut Jewish War Veterans. He died suddenly yesterday morning at his home on 1889 Fairfield avenue Bridgeport.
 The services were held at White Chapel, Washington avenue, Bridge port. He will be buried in Baltimore, Md.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-10-30
Full Weather Report

Boston, oct. aO.-(UP)-Weather forecasts
 MAAsac achuscttS--C and cooler tonight. Wednesday fair except for increasing high clOudlnesH and slightly warmer. Low tempern- tuFes in cranberry bOgs tonight 23-24 degrees.
 Rhode Island and COnnectlcut-- Clear and cooler tonight. Wed- ncsday fair except for increasing high cl0udIness and slightly warmer
 EnatpOFt to Block Islnnd--Cien- tie variable winds tonight becOm- ing aOuthweaterly Wednesday and increasing to fresh by Wednesday evening. Fair weather and good visibility tonight and Wednesday.
 DAILY ALMANAC
 Moon rises at 12i57 n, m.
 Sun rises nt GEO a. M.. sets at 4s5I D. m. Vehicles must be llght- eel thirty minutes after sunset.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-10-30
Medical Society To Hear Dr. Ramsey

Dr. Ramsey Spillman, New Yorll radiologist, will be speaker ct . meeting of the Waterbury Medical association Thursday ct 8 p. m. at the Castle Memorial, 90 Central avenue. He will speak on the ob- servations on the serni-centennial of Roentgens discovery of the xs ray.
 Preceding the technical session. Dr. Spillman will be a guest of the associations members ct Diorios restaurant. pr. Charles II. Audet is president of the society.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-10-30
OBITUARY

NELSON--Mrs. Elma Berlet (fIan- son) Nelson of III woodland ave- nue, died this morning at St. Mary's Hospital. Mrs. Nelson was born Dec. II, 1877 in Sweden, the daugh- ter of the late John and Emile Ar- derson Berlet Hanson and has been resident for 55 years here.
 She is survived by three daugh- ters, Mrs. Frank J. Evensen, and the Misses Emile and Norma B. Nelson, all of Waterbury, and one sister, Mrs. Abel K. Harris, Norris town, Pa. Mrs. Nelson was a mem- Der o fthe Swedish Lutheran Church and the North Star Lodge, Order l'of asa.
 The funeral will be held Thursday at 2 D. m. from the Alderson Funer- al Home, 70 Central avenue. Burial win be in Old Pine Grove cemetery. Rev. Einar Kron will conduct the service.
 Friends may call at the funeral home Wednesday from 3 to 5 and from to 9.
 LTNDSTROM-Mrs. Maria Rebum Lindstrom, widow of Peter L. Lind- strom, died this morning at her home, 70 New street, Naugatuck.
 She was born in Sweden, Novem- Der lS,185o, and lived in Nauga- tuck 58 years. She was a member of Salm Lutheran Church of Nau- gatuck and a member of the Lad ies' Aid of the church.
 Her survivors are four sons, Arthur E. of Chicopee, Mass, E. B. Lindstrom of West Hartford. Ludwig L. Lindstrom of Puerto Rico and Ernest T. Lindstrom of Naugatuck; and five grandchildren The funeral will be held from the Alderson Funeral Home, 20i Mea- dow street, Naugatuck, Thursday at Il a. m. Burial will be ip Grove cemetery, Naugatuck. Rev. William R. Frendberg, will ofiiciate. Friends may call at the funeral home Wed- nesday from 3 to 5 and from 2 to 9.
 HANTNF--Mrs. Helena Hamm, 6S, widow of c. Benjamin Hamm, North Main street, Terryville, died Friday after long illness. Funeral services and burial were held Sum- day in Terryville.
 Mrs. Hamm was born in New Britain, Sept. 27, 1882, daughter of the late MT. snd Mrs. Richard Mil- Ter.
 She Is survived by Q son, Arthur B. Hamrn, Terryville; three daugh- ters, Mrs. Ovia Hella and Mrs. Elsie Schneider, Bristol; Mrs. Stanley Kucharski, Terryville; three sisters, Mrs. Herman Schneider, Mrs. Carrie | Wright, New Britain, Mrs. Margaret Faith, 492 West Main street, this city; two brothers, Fred Miller,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-10-30

Terryville, and William Miller, Hart ford; and two grandchildren.
 WOOD-Morton W. Wood, Jr., formerly of Waterbury, died oct. 2i at his home in Astoria, L. l. While in this city, Mir. Wood was employed at the Waterbury Tool, Division of Vickers, Inc.
 Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Ro- salie Wood; a son, Morton; two grandchildren; three sisters and two brothers, Miss Winifred Wood, Mrs. Bessie Gaines, Clifford Wood, Paul Wood, all of Waterbury: Mrs. Morton Lawrence, the former Rose Wood, Shirley, Mass.
 Funeral services and interment were in Astoria, Oct. 24.
 CHAREWICZ-Mrs. Nellie Chare- wicZ, wife of John Charewicz, Main street, Yalesville, died Saturday at Meriden hospital. Among the sur- vivors is Q sister, Mrs. Wasil Ruden- ko, Waterbury.
 The funeral will be held tomor- row at e:30 from the Fitzgerald fu- neral home, 43 Church street, to the Church of SS. Peter and Paul, Meriden, at g. Burial will be in SS. Peter and Paul cemetery.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-10-30

Edgar Fregeau. Burial was in Cal- vary cemetery with Rev. Alfred Mathieu ofaciating at the coEnmittal prayers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-10-30

Terryville, and William Miller, Hart- ford; and two grandchildren.
Evening star., 1945-10-21
Aid for Airports

Under Senate bill making Fed
eral funds available on a matching
basis with the States for construc-
tion of airports, the District of Co.
lunbia, not being a State, was
excluded from any financial benefits
which might accrue in later years
should construction of an airport
within the District be feasible.
The House version of the same bill
also omitted the District, but before
it's passage on Wednesday the omis-
sion was remedied by an amend
ment by Chairman Randolph of the
House District Committee after
Representative Stefan of Nebraska,
in debate, had called the matter to
the attention of the House. The
amendment should by all means be
included in the final version of the
legislation. AS it appears now, the
construction of an airport within
the boundaries of the District may
never be possible. But we are en-
tering an almost unknown future In
aviation, and the District of Colum-
bia should stand on an even footing
with the States in its ability to take
advantage of whatever Federal
loans or grants may be available in
airstrip or airport development.
In this connection, Mr.. Randolph
mentioned some figures on use of
the Washington National Airport
which the settlement of the old
boundary issue now places under
Federal jurisdiction in Virginia
that plainly forecast construction
of many new airports, in or adjacent
to the District, in years. to come.
Although commercial aviation has
not begun to hit its postwar stride,
$4,000 incoming and outgoing COM
mercial passengers arrived and de-
parted on regularly scheduled air.
liners using the airport in August
alone. In 1945, Mr.. Randolph said,
100000 passengers will have used
the airport. AS compared with "a
900 privately-owned and operated
aircraft in this country in 194i, Mr..
Randolph predicts 100000 such
planes in the next fifteen years. Mr..
Stefan, who recently completed an
inspection trip in connection with
airport facilities in Middle-western
States, believes the Washington Ma
tional Airport will be crowded be-
yond capacity within a few years
and additional facilities must be
provided in or near the District.
Mr.. Randolph and Mr., Stefan
were looking out for their voteless
Washington constituents in their
amendment to treat the District as
a State in receiving Federal aid for
airport construction.
Evening star., 1945-10-21
Farm Cellar

There is something about a we'll
stocked farm cellar in the fall. City
folks, who buy from day to day, do
not realize what it means-unless
they have background of country
living. A dirt-hoored cellar is a
distinctive place. 1t has a good,
pungent, heady smell. The soil. of
the floor is damp, but it has been
packed hard by generation or more
OF footsteps. Usually there is a
bulkhead with steps of brick or
granite slabs leading to the outside.
Along one side are shelves and
cupboards. In October there is an
eye-arreSting, colorful display of
glass jars filled with good things for
the table-canned fruits and vege-
tables, jams, jellies, preserves and
dozen kinds of pickles. On another
side are bins for potatoes, carrots,
beets, turnips and cabbages. One
corner is reserved for the barrels of
apples, the winter varieties of
Northern Spies, Baldwins, Russets
and Greetings that will remain
crisp and juicy far into the spring.
There are big stoneware crooks for
dill pickles and eggs in waterglass.
At the foot of the cellar stairs is
the big wooden hogshead which
will be filled with salt pork when
butchering time comes in December
In another big wooden barrel resting
on low stone foundation is apple
cider, fermenting into vinegar.
There is an old adage among
country folk that you can judge the
caliber of farm family by the
looks of the cellar in October.
Thrifty and industrious people have
the cellar well stocked against the
long months of cold and storm. The
improvident and careless can be
rated by the pile of tin cans at the
woodshed door. Doubtless changes
are In the making. Community
frozen food lockers and individual
freezing units for the home will play
a big role in the years ahead But
for long time to come men and
women will look at a we'll filled farm
cellar in the late autumn and feel
a sense of accomplishment and con-
tentment as another season draws
to close.
Evening star., 1945-10-21
Thot Civic Center
From Montreal lie Devoir.


For more than quarter of a century
the people of Montreal have caressed the
idea of a vast building which would
serve for artistic events of every kind
AS matter of fact, it must be readily
admitted that Montreal, the metropolis
Of Canada, the second French city in
the world which willingly prides itself
on being center of culture, has never
found the means of providing itself
with a concert hall, even with its an
nual budgets which exceed so millions.
Every time the project comes to the
attention of public administration.
everybody holds it responsible for the
accompanying delay. In reality, it would
be fairer rather to accuse those chiefly
interested who, as soon as such NUM-
cipal project is announced, hurry to
denounce it with somewhat astonish-
ing vigor. They desire civic center"
indeed, but on condition that it be
placed on the spot which each one OF
them finds suitable to his convenience
If we are not mistaken, the civic center
nearly was built about 1880 and the
Mayor at that period had made 1t his
chosen project. But interested parties
made so many objections and contra
dictions that it could not be proceeded
with
Evening star., 1945-10-21
Railroads in War

One of the brightest spots in the
total American war effort has been
the performance of the railroads.
It was not so long before the war
that grave doubts were being ex-
pressed in some quarters about the
ability of the railroads to survive
as a going industry. Terrific COM
petition from highway. water and
air carriers started the railroads on
the downgrade. Then came the de-
preston. The net result was that
Pearl Harbor found third of the
major lines in receivership. Others
were in little better shape. But there
still was lots of life left in the "dy-
ing" industry, as quickly was demon
strated when it buckled down to its
monumental war task.
The traffic statistics of the follow
ing years tell their own story. From
December, 1941, until the end of
last August, the railroads trans
ported more than 100000 troops
"a movement about five times as
great as that of the first World War
and moved fourteen times as much
freight as was handled in 1917-l8.
Furthermore, less equipment was
available this time. Civilian traffic,
too, ran high. Despite this, delays
were held to minimum. Only in
frequently was it necessary to apply
embargoes, and the port congestion
of the First World War was unknown.
There were some bad wrecks, but the
Association of American Railroads
cites figures to show that the safety
record was better, in comparison to
volume of movement, than in peace
time.
And while Government control in
the First World War cost the tax
payers more than a billion and
half dollars, the carriers this time,
in private hands, returned more
than four billion in income taxes
The showing of the railroads was
no accident. 1t represented careful
management over the years, plus
blanning for just such an eventu-
ality as war. the Association Of
American Railroads, a management
organization, and its predecessors,
acting for the carriers, had worked
with War and Navy Departments
and with private shippers. to i'm
prove shipping practices and make
for more efficient operation, and this
paid dividends. In this field, John
J. Pelley, president of the AAR; the
late Michael J. Gormley. executive
assistant, and w. c. Kendall, head
Of the AAR Car Service Division, took
Evening star., 1945-10-21
New HeideIberq

The intellectual desert created by
the Nazis in Germany is not to
remain a desert. Steps already have
been taken at Heidelberg to re-estab-
lish the ancient integrity of scholar
ship there. 1t is proper that the
oldest of Teutonic universities should
be the first to make new beginning.
The tradition of liberalism and re-
form belongs to the ancient seat of
learning on the Neckar, and it did
not perish under Hitler. Twenty
two of a former faculty of about
sixty professors were declared en-
titled to vote in the recent election
of rector, a prorector and first
senator. DR.. Karl Heinrich Bauer,
distinguished surgeon, and DR..
Fritz Ernst, an authority on medieval
history, were chosen by their col
leagues to be their principal leaders
in the restoration period. They have
reopened the medical school and are
planning the reorganization of the
department of theology.
Admittedly, the task of eliminating
the effects of twelve years of ma
tional Socialist interference will be
a tedious job. DR.. Ernst has told the
Manchester Guardian:
The real problem of the German uni
versities will be not merely to re-educate
their students but to start teaching
again from the beginning the actual
habit of thought. The Nazis discouraged
and disliked independent thinking of
all kinds The universities now will have
to deal with an undergraduate popula-
tion who have been neither taught nor
allowed to think for themselves at any
stage of their preuniversity education.
Something of the same difficulty
developed at Heidelberg on several
occasions in centuries past. The
university was founded by the elec-
tor Rupert ! under the terms of
bull issued by Pope Urban vi in
1885. 1t was endowed by Otto Henry,
who gave 1t much of its celebrated
manuscript library, sent to Rome in
1923 and not returned until 1915.
Meanwhile, Protestant doctrines had
replaced Catholic, and there were
other drastic changes more or less
inevitable in the constantly shifting
picture of European politics and
economics. The Thirty Years War,
for example, very nearly destroyed
the whole cultural entity. Charles
Frederick, grand duke OF Baden,