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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-02
STORM AIDS CITY
 IN REMOVING ICE

Rain, rising temperatures, and high winds over the weekend did the work of a hundred snow blows in ridding the city of its covering of ice and snow
 An inch and tWo-tenths of rain fell between D. m. Sunday and the same hour last night, while the temperature hoyered in the middle fifties all afternoon.
 The rain and melting snoWs cov- cred downtown streets and side walks with several inches of water but there was no interruption of traffic.
 The only serious damage reported from the storm was the interrup- ton of light and electric power for an hour in the East Main street section from Silver street to Chesh- ire road when limb torn from q tree by the high winds caused q short circuit in the power lines near Christ Chapel.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-02
LOCAL COMMITTEE
 TO DISCLOSE PLANS

Members of the Waterbury Wo- mems Democratic Club will meet this afternoon at the Press Club at 5 80 D. m. to make arrangements for the local chapters participation ln the testimonial dinner honoring Mrs. Chase Going Woodhouse re- gently elected to Congress from the third district and to be held Janu- ary i3, at the Hotel Taft, New Ha- ven.
 Mrs. Helen Gahagan Douglas, wife Of screen star Meiyyn Douglas, VIII be the principal speaker. Others to attend from here will include Mayor John s. Monagan. J. Francis Smith and members of the town commit tee. Senators Francis T. Maloney and Brien McMahon will also be m attendance.
 Mrs Woodhouse, former Demo- cratic Secretary Of State. was elect ed tn what is normally a RepuDG- can congressional district.
 Mrs. Nellie Hayden will preside at today's meeting.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-02
Germon Thrusts
 Thworted By 9th

Rome, Jan. 2.-tUP)-- Elgntn Army troops turned back two sharp German thrusts across the Senio liver north of Faenza and took . number Of enemy prisoners head quarters disclosed today.
 The heaviest attack, strongly sup porter by mortar. was made at the bend in the river below Pusignano, l3 miles north of Faenza. The Ger mans succeeded in crossing the river but were driven back 10 the west bank after suffering a number Of casualties.
 The second thrust which also was repulsed. was made above Cot ignaola, seven miles north of Faen- "a,
 Headquarters said however that other Allied forces made further gains in the drive north between ike Senio and the Naviglio canal to the ast.
 On the Fifth Army front. Amer aoAA troops cleared the San Mar tino area southeast of Bologna and sharp patrol engagements were re- ported in parts of the sector.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-02

Earlier in he year there had been several interruptions to the rise based mainly on peace scares. Wall Street would welcome peace and resumption of civilian output, but the trading element fears that the transition period may be a dlfii- cult one. Hence each time the end of the war appeared in sight they sold stocks as precautionary meas ure.
 Experts are agreed that the new year may have similar unsettllng markets. They foresee highly selectiye trading.
 The postwar era is expected to find the United States swinging more and more to an information alistic attitude. As result many are predicting heavy listings Of foreign stocks here,
 Volume ahead .s not expected to reach the variety of 1929 which set an all time record, but an increase of moderate proportions is foreseen. The 1914 volume around 258O00,O00 shares compared with PTS, TAI ,765 in l943.
 Railroads s;ac1s and bonds were the outstanding performers of the year. They led their respective markets higher and the rail stock average showed an appreciation Of more than B per cent as compared with the close of l943.
 Utilities were given whirl be- fore November ' as a sor of elee- ton bet. Some declined when Pres ident Roosevelt was reelected. but they turned up again before the end Of the year. Numerous spqecial Issues and special groups received attention. Investors bought rather heavily of preferred stocks and the higher priced issues of the major groups.
 Since the United States entered the war in late l94l, stocks have risen by around $20,000, 900 900. Bond valuation has increased con- siderably more. but that gain was laregly caused by addition to list ines of vast amounts Of U. s. goy- ernment bonds.
 Industrial production held at . level just under the record set last year, while income payments reach- cd . new top, This had a favorable
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-02

Zopko, when he drove into Ander- sons gasoline station in Bethany Saturday morning to buy oil, was turned over to Bethany state police on warrant charging theft of cou- pons for % gallons of gasoline from q cigar box in the office of the Sta- tion. The arrests were made by Sgts. Anthony Mariana and Joseph Mccarthy, Detective George Mo- Fl igott, and State Trooper Carl Carlson.
 4 continuance to Jan. 16 was granted Oliver Comes, 39, 103 Blakeslee Circle, on charge of eIading responsibility. Patrolmen John Walsh and Donald Hart said Comes car struck a machine oper- ated by Orland J. Pesillo, ITO Rum ford street, on North Main street shortly after midnight on New Years eve. They said Comes failed to halt after the accident and was arrester by Patrolman Daniel Cliff forc who gave chase in a conn mandeered car. ss
 Charges of breach of peace lodged agdlnSt JOIn F. savage, lbs 106 Highland avenue, and John Sy- mott, 4l, PAT Beecher avenue, were nolied.
 Max Shalkin, 32, 324 Orange street charged with violation of rules ofr the road. was granted a continu- usnce to Jan. 16. aaa
 John Potter, 29 Plaza avenue, and John Hard. 34, also of this city, charged with traffic violations, fail- ed to appear and the court called tkeir bonds of $6 each. w
 Manuel Magathias, 12 Broad street, Milford, forfeited $6 bond when he failed to appear in city court yesterday to answer a charge of passing traffic light. @
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-02

Schepis was arrested Saturday following his discharge from Water bury hospital, where he was admit ted on Christmas day after his car hit pole at Homer street and ThomaSton avenue, about a mile north of the point where Cpl. HoSier Was struck.
 Cpl. Hosier, who served through the Guadalcanal campaign without scratch, was picked up by the po- ice ambulance answering the call ;u the Schepis accident. He was [ taken to Waterbury hospital in cri- tiCal condition, but his name was removed from the danger list on Friday. and his condition today is reported as good.
 The accident was investigated by Sgt. John Murphy. Sgt Ralph Ba- ri and Motor Patrolmen John Walsh, Donald Hart John Spadaro and Peter Griffin.
 The following cases were heard today in city court: James Simpson, 23. GA Elizabeth street, non-Support, continued 10 Jan. }; Alfred Dl- Napoli, 33, 725 South Main street, breach Of the peace. noiled Frank Brierley 37, 47 Wilson street pass ing a red light, noled for S6; Fletcher Stewart, 29, TIP East Main street. parking violation, S5 bond called; Joseph KalVaitiS, 8. Of 23 West Porter street. assault and breach 0: the peace, nolled; Belnice StrielkaSkas. 27. 39 Green street, parking violation, nol,ed Ed ward Miller, A, 236 Cherry street, non-support. continued ot Jan. 4; William Read, "A, Woodtick road, Wolcott, road rules violation nolled for $6; Ralph Mastrianna. 40, 64l Highland avenue, non-Support, nolled
 Peter Sankoff, 27, 28 Linden street, received a continuance for thet hird day on a charge Of being fugitive from justice, pending ar rival of Richland, N. J.. authori- ties to return him to that juriSdic- tion. Chief Inspector Joseph R. Bender said Sankof is wanted on charge of embezzlement of $l,040 from his mother.
 III NOnudy Clly court SeSSlOll, New Years day, Judge Summa suspended sentence on six men charged with intoXicatlon and warned them to try to do better during the new year.
 Gaetino J. Nitti, g, 62 Fleet street who said that he mad been accepted for construction work at Pearl Har- bor, was granted a discharge after trial on a charge of resisting an officer on East Main street, Sunday night. Nitti said that he was fight ing with man who began making overtures to his girl friend, and that he resisted arrest because he felt that he had bene wronged. The other man escaped in the confusion.
 Harry Zopko g, Union street was bound over to Superior Count on a charge of larceny of an auto mobile Prosecutor Albert w. Hum- mel said Zopko took an automo- bile without permission from his employer. Jerry CozZolina, owner of garage at 1245 ThomaSton avenue last Monday Franklin Smith, 2l. oi l66 Yale street, who accompanied
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-02
FORTUNE. TELLER 'CYPPED' BY CARDS
No Warning That Patrons Were Cops Fine Reduced
 From $50 to SIS

Unforeseen entrance of four state troopers before her fortune-telling cards flashed warning signal led to the arrest of Mrs. Elizabeth Cur " of Prospect. it was revealed in common pleas court today when the woman appeared to appeal fine of $50 and suspended 30-day jail sentence imposed in the Prospect town court.
 All went well in the illegal $l-a- fortune business of the accused teller until policeman ap- peared on the scene and had his fortune told, Judge Miles F. McNiff was told by Prosecuting Attorney William J. Larkin.
 The cop went out and came back with three of his colleagues for an- other session before the reveal ing" cards, it seems. Then the fire works came.
 The prosecuting attorney, who said the charge was not very se- rious one, preferred instead to make the mentality of fortune-tellers' pa- irons the butt of his remarks. He stated. If anyone will be fool enough to go to a fortune-teller tc spend a dollar out of his well-earn . ed money to see how someone should kid him then he should get fooled once in q while . he shows a mentality which isn't worth very much"
 Stating the town courts treat ment of Mrs. Curry was too harsh, the prosecutor hesitantly began to say The fine should be Is Or 9 dollars =.
 Make it l5, Your Honour, cut in Attorney John F. Tobin, defense counsel.
 And $l5 it was, as the jurist and spectators looked on smilingly.
 The unanswered question was What did she tell the cops
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-02
SCHOOLS EXCEED
 OFFICIAL QUOTA
Five Local High Schools Credited With I3Oco Ex-
 cess of Objective

Total bond sales amounting to $l68,32l made by students of paro- chial, private and public schools ot Waterbury during the Sixth War Loan Drive are l30 per cent of original quota 1t has been revealed today by bond officials.
 The results represent sales of $75,l48 for parochial and private school students as against original quoates Of $26, 400 and sales of $93,l73 for public school students as against quota of $45,445. The sales represent contributions or some l8OOO individuals perhaps the largest group of this kind parti- cipating in the recent campaign.
 Meanwhile elaborate plans for the prize drawing scheduled for Friday night at Buckingham HaN by the covill Mfg. Co.,. at which time a new automobile will be presented as first prize, were being prepared by company bornd offi- cias today.
 Frank mith, company Bulletin editor. stated today that the draw ing would get underway at 8 p. m. Friday night when Mayor John s. Monagan and members of the bond committee will draw the winning tickets. Other prizes to be presented include; two, $l00 watches, radio phonograph, cameras, and $lOO, SIS and $25 war bonds.
 Dancing will be conducted at the ceremonies until l2 midnight with admission free to all employees and friends of the company. Entertain? ment will be provided and Libert Ranaudo employee Of the lacquer room at the plant will open the ceremonies with the singing of the Star Spangled Banner
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-02

Hanley was at a local restaurant on Thanksgiving eve and in an in- toxicated condition when ht spot ted what he thought was a Jap, Common Pleas Court Judge Miles F. McNiff was told by Prosecuting At- tcrney William '. Larkin. He started after Chin. knocking off and break ing his glasses and inflicting in- iuries on the victims face, back, and legs
 The accused then proceeded to slap and knock down a waitress and took a swing at police officer who was summoned, the prosecutor re- lated. It took two policemen to sub due him, he said.
 Following a lengthy plea for leni- ency by Defense Counsel, Ralph Coppeto, Judge McNiff inquired about the jail record of the accused and was told that despite 27 arrests Hanley had been in jail only once. The judge then made his decision.
 Tn city court, Hanley had been fined $7O and sentenced to 30 days in jail. He appealed on four counts: breach of peace. assault, intoX!ca- tion, and resistance
 Enlistment of Anthony A. Clara mella, 17-year-old Waterbury youth into the Navy led to a continuance today on negligent-homlcide charge brought against him. He had appealed from $l5 fine and sus- pended 15-day jail sentence imposed oct 28 as the result of car accident which took the life of James Bren- nan, Jr. The case Wa continued un- til the next criminal term in April
 Atwood Caswell, 53. of Woodbury, pleaded not guilty to a charge ol negligent homicide and a trlal Dy court was set for Jan. II. He was fined $l0O in the Middlebury town court on the charge arising from the death of Frederick J. Elliott oi Woodbury.
 Several cases in which Attorney William Lawlor appears were con- tinued since the lawyer was en- gagged in a case in the state supreme court today.
 rdspositions were made as fol- lows: Thomas Zoo,eck, assault and breach of peace, continued; John F. Cosle. violating rules of road, con tinued: Ernest Choinard, breach ot neace. not guilty pleas entered se- lection of trial to be made later: Luigi Juliano, breach of peace and intoxictaion, bond called; Carroll Clark, operating while right to op- crate is under suspension. plea ot not guilty entered and trial by jury selected; Vincent Wolkowjski, lntox- ication, bond called; Augusta Rick cts, lasciVious carriage. not guilty plea, jury trial; Mary Helen Rickets, lascivious carriage. not guilty plea, jury trial; Marco J. Casillo, eVading responsibility, not guilty plea. court trial on Jan. IT.; Everett E. Greene, reckless driving and evading re- sponsibility, not guilty plea on both counts, selection of trial to be made later; Percy Gordon, reckless driv ing, not guilty plea, jury trial; James c. Warner, operating under the in- fiuence. not guilty plea, jury trial.
 No definite dates were set for the jury trials. The jury will be drawn shortly.
 The following cases were with drawn: Joseph Vancelette, operating under the influence: Henry Hardy assault and breach of peace; Joseph S. Ganem. breach of peace; John Bailey, reckless driving.
 BUY WAR BONDS AND STAMPS
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-02

influence on the market as did q fairly large flow of dividend pay mentS.
 Prospect of tax reductions Of moderate amounts when the war ends also aided the share market
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-02

Private First Class Carmen Di- Blasi, son of Mrs. Frank DiBlasi of 1000 North Main street, has been wounded a second time, according to War Department notification received by his mo her Tine latest communication stated the local sol dier was wounded in action in Ger many Dec. IA. Previously he was wounded at St. Lo, France July 30. Ill the service since March p, l943, he is holder of the Combat Infan- tryman's badge and the Good Con- duct Medal. He has been overseas since March.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-02
Alleged "Skip" Driver
 ToBeArraignedJ Jan. IF
WatervilIe Man Held in Connection With Accident In-
 vOIving Marine Corporal; Large Number on Docket

City Court Judge Charles R. Summa yesterday set January IT for hearing for Paul Scheps 40 Al Sheffield Street. who charged with being the driver of htun which seriously injured Marine Corporal Charles HoSer 26 26 Plaza Avenue ThomaSton Avenue early Christ CaV
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-02
Stocks Enhanced $8 Billions,
 Reach Peak For Seven Years
BY ELMER C. WALZER United Press Financial Editor

YORK al stocks listed the New York Stock highs average tops
 year a rising market induced by new demand gankng and leaders of fict still far off
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-02
Waterbury Commando Mistakes Chinaman For Son Of Nippon
Restaurant Becomes Battlefield in Which Innocent Victim Suffers Severe Reverses; Four Charges
 Against American Army"

His anxiety to "get" Jap who turned out to be Charles Chin, local Chinaman, led today to 1O-day ia sentence and $45 fine for John Haney 27 of water bury who was reported had 27 previous enange- &loo
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-02

Tampa Army Air Field, Pampa. Texas. (SpeciaD D--Elmer Arthur Nichols, 19, son Of Mir. and Mrs. Clarence A. Nichols, 634 Water town Ave, Waterbury. Cinn., has been awarded his silver pilots wings and appointed an officer in the Army Air Forces upon cOm- pletiOn of his twin-engine ad- vanced training at this Top O Texas unit of the AAF Central Flying Training Command.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-02

Flight Officer John George BilOtta, son of Mir. and Mrs. George BilOtta of F EnOch street, was in a class of fighter pilots who graduated Dec. 23 at the Aloe Army Air Field, Victoria, Texas. At Aloe field, the graduates re- ceived many houds of instrument, formation, and night flying in the Arc Texan singIe-engine ad- vanced trainer and cOmprehen- Sive ground school course.
 
 Private Floyd Martin, Jr.. of 2ld Chipman street has reported tc Keesler Field, Miss. where he will take the Army Air Forces Training Command examinations to deter mine his qualifications as pre- aviation cadet.
 Peter J. Prill of 191 Alder street has been promoted to staff sergeant at an Air Transport Command base in India. The son Of Mrs. Agnes Prill of 188 Chipman street. he en- tered the service in June, l942, and is now serving as crew chief.
 Second Li eutenan t Andrew HotchkiSs, former employe of the Farrel Foundry & Machine Co.,. has been assigned to Sedalia Army Air Field, WarrenSburg, Mo. a First Troop Carrier Command station.
 Lieutenant G. g. Howard H NeuberJ of 97 SunnySide avenue ls spending leave here after Serv- ing for four months as an armed guard on a Merchant Marine ship in the European area.
 Marine Private First Class James R. Simpson of 2 Wheleer street iS spending q furlough here after serving for a year in the Pacific area. The son of MT. and Mrs. liar ray J. Simpson, he was wounded in action twice at Saipan.
 The local serviceman vas injured by shrapnel June 16, but returned to duty two days later. On June 24 he was wounded aagin and wa. confined to a hospitla at Pear Harbor for two months. Following his 30-day leave here, he will repor to the Boston Navy yard.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-02

Chile will establish a new sys- tenn of ocredit, at low interest, for farmers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-02
Police Blotter

Gasoline ration coupons for S,- 900 gallons. five tire certificates, and S3 in change were stolen from POrzenheim'S Station, West Main street and ThOmastOn avenue. last night, Chief Inspector Joseph K. Bender reports. Detective Sergeant Anthony Mariana and Detective Joseph Dunphy said thieves gained entrance by prying apart the bars in lavatOry win dow.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-02

# you know forgotten mon in the nsod christmos rush - Here's the chance to worm the cookies of his heovt = Pride of the cold northwest end northeast, logging comp pIoid wooIen shirts thct thrive on skiing and skotins por- ties end pIoy no mean pert in an apartment short of cool. oil and heot $l0.
 Worm hoppy feet in British or Amevieon wooIen hose will keep c New EnsIonder on an even keel $I.50 10 $3.50.
 Mems hosiery Dor - main en- trance right.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-02
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ESTABLISHED 1885

On BehoIf Of The Visiting Firemon As We'll The Regulars And VoIun- teers - Flame Red WooIen Shirts. $S.5o
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-02

Private First Class Edmund L. Generali, sen of Mir. and Mrs. Pe- ter Generali of 2i9 Bank street, died from wounds sustained in action in Germany. Dec. II, ac- cOrding to War Department nOti- ficatiOn received by his parents. In the service since March 2, l943. he was sent overseas six months ago.
 The 2l-year- serviceman took part in .he battles of St. To, Mona, and SOissOns with an armOred infantry unit. He was holder of the Combat Infantry mans badge and the Good Con duct Medal.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-02

Gasoline coupons for 285 gal Ions, Sl5 in change, and a set of chains were stolen in break over the week -end from DiAngeliO'S station at MadOw and South Main streets. Detective Sergeant Joseph Mccarthy and Detective George McElligott are inveStigat- ing. The break was discovered by PatrOlman Anthony StangO.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-02

Motor PatrOlman Vincent Begg is investigating an accident in which a hit-run car Sunday night damaged sedan owned by Charles J. Varnalc, 61 East Farm street, parked on North Main street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-02

Corporal Paul V. Lyons of Thom- aston was killed in action on Leyte in the Philippines Nov. p, accord- ing to a War Department telegram received by his parents. MT. and Mrs. William Lyons.
 Corporal Lyons, who was stu dent at Holy Cross college before he entered the service in June, l943, went overseas in September. He was a nephew of Supt. of Police Daniel J. CarsoH.
 Private Arnold Bauby of 427 West Main street, former insurance agent, has been granted medical dis charge from the Army and has re- turned here. He sustained leg in- jury in Italy last summer.
 Private First Cass Water A.. Schienda of 1082 South Main street is spending a leave here. Wounded in action in Holland Oct. S. he will report at the end of the month to Rome, Ga. for further treatment. Tn the Army since Feb. II, 1922, he served over seas seven months.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-02

Sergeant Mccarthy and Detec- tive McEIligOtt are Investigating the smashing of a large pane of glass in the front door of Mary Abbott school on Hill street early yesterday morning.
Postscript of the Apache sentinel. [volume] (Fort Huachuca, Ariz.) 1945-1946, 1945-11-30

Well folks. We are in the midst 81 our
VICTORY B0ND DRIVE. Thi 6 is the most in
20 rtant driveeof It's kind. We were asked
to buy bonds during the war and here at
the Fort went over the top in every
one. Let's do'3the sane In thi drive.
During the war, we thought it wi sc t.
buy bonds, because we felt that we we're
do ing our part to aid in fastening the
end Of the most no ri bic war in the hi s.
try Of the world. Now that the victory
IS Won we can't stop buying.
Just as the bonds bought during the
war we're necessary to insure our fight
Ing fl rces the best equipment in the war
these we buy now are equally rs imp~ IT.
ant. We made lot of promi ses that must
be ful fill ed.
Every bond bought now goes t. help tn-
sure the MEMBERS IF the Armed F. rces, we
want them to receive their Emsterinxg out
pay, the benefits IF employment, err
pigment and unenplo ynent. We want to
see every veteran get loans fer hones,
farms and business; get the education
promised; disability benefits; and the
best Of everytlli ng. We made these VOWS
to them while they we're fighting 70 r the
peace, SO let's see that they get them.
For further info rnat1on see Mr. co.
Eendel1, War Bond Officer in the Fl nance
office.
Na.,o
Postscript of the Apache sentinel. [volume] (Fort Huachuca, Ariz.) 1945-1946, 1945-11-30
The News Ed tor.
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Tie Field Direct9r 0 the IL cal Amer
lean Red Cross, MT. Everett Johnson,
announced the addi ton Of Mre. Elzo ria
Seaton to his staff as a Fl cid assist
ant.
MRS. Seaton was transferred here Last
week from the Area Office in San Fran
cisco. Calf and s now in the Separ-
alton Point Red Cross office.
She S a native Of Alliance. Neb. and
prior to entering the ARC was employed
in the cleri cal section Of the Social
Sci fence depar tment at ii SIX University.