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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-05-25
NEWS OF MEN IN THE SERVICE
Veterans, Attention!

Do you know when are the effective dates of awards of disability and provisions for filing claims?
 Do you understand the proper procedure for filing claims?
 These and any other ques- tions pertaining to your service benefits will be answered by the personnel of Waterbury's Veteran Advisory and Re-Em- ployment Center. This Center has been established for you and your families and is locat- ed at the corner of Grove street, and Central avenue.
 Located there are the Vet eran Advisory Center - Miss Nancy Delaney, director; Vet erans Administration Bureau, MT. Edward Kelley, director; the four local Draft Boards and the office of the Home Service Bureau of the Red Cross.
 Use the facilities of this Gen. ter whenever required. It has been established for your pur- poses and needs!
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-05-25
 Agreements

Compensation Commissioner John J. O'Connell today approved the following agreements for weekly payments during disability or for specific payment in case of per- manent injury:
 Henry Valentine of Naugatuck against Bristol Co.,, S21.53 begin ming May 3, injury to right little toe.
 Matilda Mcintyre of 175 Bishop street against Lux Clock Co.,, S21.06 for six and 1-3 weeks. 16 and 2O3 per cent loss of use of right middle finger.
 Patrick Whalen of TOrrington against Hendey Machine Co. of Torrington, S27.73 beginning Nov. 29, aggravation fspine afflic- tior.
 Aldo Butteri of Thomaston against State Highway department S239O for AS weeks, 10 per cent loss of use of left index finger.
 Bodie J. Zavatsky of TorringtOn against American Brass Go. of TOrringtOn. $50 beginning May 12. hernia.
 Antonio Pace of TorringtOn against American Brass Go. of Torrington, $50 beginning May 16, injury to left foot.
 Francis Kenny of Union City against American Brass Co.,. S27.7l beginning May r.. fracture of left great toe.
 John POpikas of 426 Wilson street against American Brass Co.,. $50 beginning May 16, injury to right thigh.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-05-25

the Third Marine Division and served on New Zealand, Bougain- vile, Guam, and Two Jima. He received the Purple Heart for wounds received on Guam. Sgt. Letarte enlisted in the Marine Corps in June, 1942.
 Marine Thomas Francis Lynch, son of MT. and Mrs. Robert T. Lynch of 54 Albion street, served on Guam, Samoa and Ellice Islands. He enlisted in the Marine Corps in September, 1922.
 Pfc. Armand Raymond Boucher son of Mrs. Della Boucher of 31a
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-05-25

Mrs. Gaess, as administrative of her husbands estate, asks for Sl5,- 900 damages for his death, and claims s1O,OOO for herself. The daughter likeswise asks for $10,000.
 The complaint, drawn by Attorney Albert w. Hummel, states a break occurred in a connection of street gas main to which the service pipe leading to the Gaess home was at- tached. The gas seeped, through the cellar foundation and permeat- ed through the house to the upper floor where the three victims were sleeping. according to the writ.
 MT Gaess died, and the other two plaintiffs have expanded large sums of money for medical care as the result of the effects of the gas, it is claimed. Miss Gaess has been unable to resume her work at the First Federal Savings and Loan As sociation, it is pointed out.
 Negligence is charged against the c. L. and P. for allegedly using improper, deficient, and inferior pipes. materials, and connections, having regard to the manner in which they were laid and connected, and also having regard to the wea- ther conditions which they would be subjected, and the nature of the commodity"
 It is alleged further that the con- cern was negligent for failure to set out and maintain the pipes and connections "at sufficient and reasonably proper depth below the surface of the highway and adjacent land" The pipes and connections were subjected to ac- tions and reactions caused by cold temperatures and frost, and the company should have known that soil will expand and contract and that rigid metal pipes laid in soil 'at such depth" are subjected tc expansion and contraction it is claimed.
 Expansion and contraction is li- able to damage, break or crack "sucf rigid metal pipes" and so permit ga; to escape, the writ states.
 In a second count, the plaintiff: claim the gas company created 2 condition that was inherently haz. ardouS and that was a nuisance The condition had natural ten. dency to create danger and inflic injury to persons passing over the highway and to consumers occupy ing the adjacent premises, it is al- legged.
 Reference is also made in the com plaint to strain caused over the pipes by Vehicular travel.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-05-25

The following Waterbury Marines have returned from overseas for re- classification and reassignment and will soon be on furlough.
 Pfc. Joseph Anthony Lerz, Jr., son of MT. and Mrs. Joseph A. Lerz of 175 Academy avenue, is a member of the Fourth Marine Di- vision and served on Saipan, Tinian, New Caledonia, and Two Jima. He enlisted in the Marine Corps in November, 1943.
 Sgt. Phillip Everett Learte, son of Mir and Mrs. Edward J. Burbee of Wolcott road, is a member of
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-05-25
BOGARTS PROBLEM

Humphrey Bogart, star of Warner Bros. mystery drama in reverse Conflict" is trying to decide whether to attend more previeWi by way of educating his public, ol quit them altogether.
 Bogart. who rarely attends his own or anyone else's pictures, was persuaded to catch an early sneak showing of Conflict
 A pair of iddle aged danes spotted him leaving the theater whereupon one turned to the other and said
 My goodness! He's clean!'
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-05-25
CASSIN PURCHASES
 SITE FROM AGENCY

Joseph Cassin, president of the Nash automotive company here has purchased property on West Main street. including the site of his bus mess and other properties for $70,- 900. The Malcolm Starr Corp, was the seller
 The apartment house known as 4O7-417 West Main street, contain ing a restaurant on the ground floor, the gasoline station at the corner of Judd street, also are part of the sale.
 Carmody. Larkin & Torrance rep resented the Statr Corp. through Guerin Carmody, secretary and counselor to the corporation. Atty. John H. Cassidy was agent for MT. Cassin, who has been in business at the West Main street location for g years. The sale was made through Kramer's Real Estate Agency.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-05-25

Mill street, Waterbury, is a mem Der of the Third Marine Division ana on New Zealand, Guam, Bou- gainville, and Two Jima. He enlist ed in the Marine Corps in Sep tember, 1942.
 Corp. George William Hallock, son of Mrs. Jennie M. Hallock of 232 South Main street, is member of the Second Marine Division and served on Saipan and Tinian Islands. He received the Purple Heart in June, 1914 He enlisted in February, 1943.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-05-25
HOLLYWOOD FISH TALE

Reginald Owen, who plays a race doping scientist in Metro Goldwyn- Mayors She Went to the Races" boasts the most helpful dog in Hol- lywood.
 Named MT. McGregor, Owens black Scottie goes down to Malibu eBach to play and always comes home with freshly caught fish
 He catches them himself says Owen, We told him about ration ing and guess he's trying to help.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-05-25
$15,OOO Sought For Death Of A.H.Gaess
 On February 9, 1945
Wife, Daughter Seeking $1O,OOO Each as Result of
 Experience; Negligence on Part of Defendant .4e Charged in Formal Complaint

Illuminating gas poisoning of three members of the Gaess family, of whom asphyxiated made the basis of $35OOO civil action filed in superior court today against the Connecticut Light and Power Company The gas which escaped from pipes laid underground near the Gaess home at 218 Country Club road last Feb and g. led to the death of Albert H. Gaess and rendered scous his wife, Minnie P Gaess and daughter Minnie B.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-05-25
LOCAL TELEPHONE
 OPERATOR CHOSEN
Miss Evelyn Buckley Aid Bradley Field Staff to
 Handle Toll Calls
Washington Hill

Miss Evelyn Buckley, of Washing on street is one of the four young adies of the local Southern N. E.. Telephone Company chosen to york out of the Community Center n Windsor Locks-for the next month. This propect one of vital inn oortance right noW-to take care of he many telephone calls the boys returning from Europe need via plane landing at Bradley Field mak- ing telephone connections to all parts of the United States. This is a wonderful help, and is taken care of by the s. N. E. Telephone Com pany as their donation to the war effort The operations are housed at the Hotel Bond in Hartford, and commute to Windsor Locks daily.
 Miss M. E. Tierney of Baldwin street is spending few days in Bos- ton.
 St Francis C. Y. o. baseball team will hold practice at the Washing ton Park Diamond Saturday evening at 630 o'clock. Rev. James Sullivan is official coach of the team.
 This year the c. Y. o. are form ing a softball team for the girls, and MlS Catherine Sugrue, who will be in charge of same is calling prac- tice for 2 o'clock Saturday after noon. Any of the girls who are in- terested in playing should report for practice at Washington Park base ball diamond, Saturday afternoon.
 Mrs. Catherine NJ. Dolan, the Misses Veronica and Mary Dolan, of Laval street MT. and Mrs. John Dolan, and Mrs. Wayne Burns Of Sylvan avenue will leave for Albany, N. Y. today, to attend the ordina- ton of Rev. Justin A. Dolan, M. S.. at the Immaculate Conception Cathedral, tomorrow morning.
 Father Dolan will say his first Mass Sunday morning at Il o'clock at St. Francis Xavier church. A reception will be held at the home on Laval street, from 4 to p m. for friends and relatives Father Dolan was born and raised in St. Francis parish, and his many friends all wish him the best in health, wealth and suo- cess in his chosen vocation.
 Edward Herbert, chairman of the troop committee for Boy Scouts, D, ,,.l, munity Club, will man one of the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-05-25

several WaterDury SerVlcemen who have been in active comba, duty, are spending leaves here. In. cluded in the group are:
 Sergeant Timothy J. Coughlin son of MT. and Mrs. Timothy Coughlin, ST, 499 North Main street Coughlin left Waterbury in Febru. ary, 194l, when Battery E, 208tt was federalized. He was wounded ir the Admiralties in March, 1914.
 Colonel Bonnet Bronson, mem Der of the Waterbury Officers cir cles who was called to active duty in January, 1942. Colonel Bronson a veeran of World War I, has been stationed in England with an Army unit since November, 1942.
 Staff Sergeant William c. Ershler ball turret gunner in the 18th AAF is now at the home of his parents MT. and Mrs. Mack ErShler, lO4 Ro- bert street. The airman who has completed 35 missions, was aided by the underground when his plane was badly damaged by fax and the crew was forced to bail out
 ErShler holds the Air Medal with three oak leaf clusters and the Eu- ropean theater of operations ribbon with two battle stars. Ershler went overseas last September A gradu- ate of Crosby High school, he at tended Washington College before joining the AAF in March, l943.
 Three more Waterbury soldiers. liberated from German prisoner of-war camps, are homeward bound according to word received here.
 Technical Sergeant Emilio w. Co., langelo. son of MT. and Mrs. Grace Colangelo has written his parents he has been liberated May by the Third Army near Brenan, Austria which is Hitlers birthplace. Arriv- ing overseas in October ?, 1943, Col angelo was captured one month later. He served as turret gunner on a B-24 Liberator and was shot down over Austria.
 Private First Class Domenic A. Tremaglio, who was taken a pri- sorer in April, 1914 while serving in Italy with the Fifth Army has in- formed his parents, MT. and Mrs. Antonio Tremaglio, 1431 Thomaston avenue that he is well and safe. The lnfantryman entered the service De- cember 3, 1942.
 Believed to be missing in action since March 8, Corporal Joseph Ma grabski, son of MT. and Mrs. John Nagrabski, 48 Benedict street. has written home he has been freed by American forces. Nagrabski, turrent gunner with the 18th AAF in Italy, entered the service October 29, 1942.
 Marine Corps Air Depot, Mira mar, Calf - Marine Private First Glass Andrew Marine, p, of Water bury, Conn.,. transportation man with a Fouth Marine Air Wing fighter squadron, has returned here from the Pacific for furlough and reassignment.
 The son of MT. and Mrs. Alfonzo Marine, of 37 West Farm street, he attended Leavenworth High school. Prior to enlisting in Decem- Der. l942. he was employed by U. s. Rubber Company.
 He was based on Midway and in the Marshall Islands and was pro- noted to his present rank in De- cember, 1943.
 Atlantic City, N. J. - Private First Class Walter L. Ficeto, 19, son Of MT. and Mrs. Anthony Ficeto 51 South Leonard street, Waterbury. Conn, is patient at the Army's beachfront Thomas M. England Gen eral hospital here.
 Private First Class Ficeto, a com- bat casualty, was admitted here on May 19 from the .Myles Standish General Hosiptal, Tautnon, Mass.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-05-25

Technical Sergeant Henry c. Mierzwinski, 226 Orange street, landed Tuesday at Bradley Field with the first contingent of Eighth Air Forces personnel to arrive from England
 Harry B. Sanderson, BM 1-c, son of MT. and Mrs. Harry Sanderson, East Mountain road, has returned to sea duty after having served in seV- eral naval bases in California.
 Sergeant James H. Williams is being treated for right hand wounds at an evacuation hospital in Italy for wounded received in action April 26 in northern Italy. his mother, Mrs. Samuel P. Williams, Jr., Il Hillside avenue was recently in formed
 Private Robert w. Kunde is now at his home, B Vine street, having received an honorable medical dis charge. Seriously wounded in action May 3l, 1914. In Italy, Kunde has been patient at the Walter Reed General Hospital, Washington, D, C..
 Navy Lieutenant JgO David R, Dunlap. who was reported killed in action on March 19, lost his life on the aircraft carrier Franklin, it has been learned. When announce ment was made Of his death, the Navy requested that the name. of the ship be withheld.
 The officer, assigned to the radar control room of the carrier entered the service in 1943.
 He was native of Mobile. Ala. His wife. the former Jean Van Val kenburg. daughter of MT and Mrs. Fred Van Valkenburg, 1O7 Clinton street. and his twin children, born in January. reside there
 A dramatization of the exploits of Marine Corporal Johnny Spillane 26, Waterbury Marine who lost his right hand at Tarawa was broad cast last night over 15-minute national hook-up. The Waterbury Marine an amateur baseball player. saved the life of his crew by con- spicuous gallantry above and be- yond the call of duty when he hurled Jap three granades which had landed on the floor of his trac- tor and tossed them back at the Japs. The fourth exploded in his hand.
 The Navy Cross has been award ed to the Marine for "dauntless courage and devotion to duty
 The broadcast was part of na- tion-wide hook-up to boost the Seventh War Bond Drive.
 Seaman Daniel Moscia, U. s. M. M, who has been on duty in the Atlantic area, is spending a 30-day furlough with his parents, MT. and Mrs. Pasquale Di Lorenzo, 89 Car yer street. At the time of enter ing the service in January, 1945, he was an employe of the U. s. Time Corp.
 He has two brothers in service. P,;. Patsy Moscia has served in Nor- mandy, Belgium, Germany. and Czechoslovakia. Seaman Antony Mascia has participated in three major campaigns in the Pacific, and is currently awaiting reassignment at New Orleans, La.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-05-25

tha Paoloni, Evelyn Shugdins, Ethel Galway, Ann Mccarthy, Mary Shaker. Thelma Connor, Alle Bur- gess, Ann Ryan, Irene Michaud, Vera Czarzasty, Winifred Kane, Mary Sheehan, Marie Hurteau, Ce- cile Frechette, Bernadine Lawlor, Meta Heitman, Helen SherWiN Mil- dred Angevine, Mrs. Eileen Claus sen;
 Mrs. Frank McGrath, Helen De- ran, Anna M. Skehan, Miss M. Ba- rome, Monica Plungis, Marie Arch ambault. Betty Bloom, Lillian To- Illus, Toni Dalonges, Adtian Tam marc, Dorothy Strusinski, Catherine GardeIla, Elsie Foley, Hulda Reich enbach, Shirley Berardi, Claire Stepson Kay Marinan, Edna Blue.
 East London. South Africa, $ now building homes for expected
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-05-25
$35 900 Lawsuit Aftermath Recent Gas Poisoning Case
YWCA Membership Drive
 Excites Enthusiasm Here
Miss Ann Mccarthy, Chairman, Announces RecOrd=
 Breaking Number of Applicants

Striving for the past four weeks to achieve quota of 500 members for the proposed Y C. A. in drive which ends today Miss Ann Mccarthy, membership chairman her committee have already triped the goal, and applications still continued to come in today.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-05-25
&>s>4H 4H@1,yn>vv@ ESTABLISHED 1885
Whot Do You Neon By Casual laekef2
ESTABLISHED 1885

We'll - to begin with casual jacket fills such large place in the wardrobe of most men who wouldn't be without at least one jacket, that it's only noturoI to expect thot men will soon be known by the good jacket com- pony they keep.
 A casual jacket is a seporote jacket, for house wear, club wear and general wear with plenty of sIoeks - in fact you hove as many suits and changes as you hove seporote sIoeks = These jackets in wonderful fabrics and potterns range from $2O to $50 = the sIoeks from $1O to $2O.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-05-25

First Lieutenant John J. McDon- aid is now attending the fighter transition school at the Fourth Operational Training Unit of the Air Transport Commands Ferrying Division at Greenwood, Mississippi At the 4th OTU, the only school of its kind in the United States.
 Lieutenant Mcdonald, a former accountant with the American Brass Company, is the son of MT and Mrs. R. Mcdonald of 596 Bald win street, Waterbury, Prior to en- terlng the service in December 194l Lieutenant Mcdonald attended Will by High and the Bay Path Business s-a@srgs at Springfield, Mass.
 Atlantic City, N. J.-Private First Class Telesfore Rastelli, 26, son of William Rastelli, 64 Scovill street, Waterbury, Conn. is a patient at the Army's beach-front Thomas M. England General Hospital here.
 Private First Class Rastelli. a combat casualty, was admitted here on May 19 from Lowell General Hospital, Fort Devens, Mass.
 Matthew A. Malaria, seaman. first class, USNR, of Waterbury, Conn.,, now is at the Atlantic Fleets Am phlbious Training Base at Little Creek, Va, training for duties aboard an LSM Handing ship, me- dium).
 Malario and his shipmates soon will join crew leaving Little Creek for the Pacific.
 Malaria, whose wife and daughter live at BOA Congress avenue, was employed by the American Brass Company, before joining the Navy In January. 1944. He served aboard an LST Handing ship, tanks) which took part in amphibious operations in the European theater. His bro- ther, John, private first class, is sta- toned at Camp Elus, III. They are the sons of MT. and Mrs. Patsy Ma lario, 332 Congress avenue.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-05-25
INVISIBLE DEBUT

Bill Kennedy, featured opposite Jean Sullivan in Warner Bros. drama, Escape in the Desert, made his screen debut, in Escape from Crime" as an of stage voice truck collecting Wastepaper Sunday May 27th MT. Herbert is asking men who are on his committee to report at 10 o'clock Sunday morning as their help is vitally needed, the new rule objecting to the boys work ing on the trucks will be hard ship, unless the fathers turn out to help.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-05-25

Allied Force Headquarters, Italy Major Marvin L. Reiner, son of Mrs. Anna M. Reiner, is now serving as commanding officer with the 2696th Technical Supervision Company, a Motor Transportation Group of AL lied Commission. Mediterranean Theater of Operations.
 The organization is "a life line for the war stricken" Its trucks haul flour, sugar and other items of food into war torn villages. The unit was in Milan on the heels of the com bat forces. Trucks are driven by Italians trained by the GIs of the company The civilians are even taught to do their own assembly work when new trucks arrive.
 Overseas 31 months, Major Reiner wears the American Defense Ribbon and the Mediterranean Theater ribbon with three Battle participa- ton stars.
 He is an alumnus of the Univer- sity of Connecticut, class Of l94O, Storrs, Connecticut.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-05-25

Staff Sergeant John A. Slason, who recently completed 64 bombing missions as gunners mate, on a Liberator bomber based in Italy, is spending 30-day furlough with his mother, Mrs. Margaret Slason, 281 South Leonard street.
 Holder of the Air Medal, Slason entered the Army Air Forces in 1943 He is former employe of the Wal dorf System, Inc, and a graduate of Wilby High school, class of 1943.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-05-25

Edward Herbert, chairman of the troop committee for Boy Scouts
 Troop g. Washington Park Con- munity Club, will man one of the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-05-25

East London. South Africa, IS now building homes for expected eX-SoldierS.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-05-25

Miss M. E. Tierney of Baldwin street is spending few days in Bos- ton.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-11-23
JAPS AID ALLIES
IN JAVA BATTLES
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the Indonesians would negotise
with the British alone, and as
serted when the Dutch give the
order for cessation of shooting and
when the burning of our villages,
and the numbering of our people
are stopped by the Dutch, then we
shall be willing to talk with them. 7"
Battles between 1ndonesian and
British forces were spreading
ominously.
From embattled Semarang, the
British sent a motorized infantry
company of Mahrattas to relieve
beseieged Ambarawa, where TO-
600 Dutch women, children and
men were reported under attack
by Indonesian Extremists. Am
barawa was described as the cur
rent western Java "hot spot
En- route with artillery, mortars
and two tanks to relieve the small
garrison forces protecting the in
ternees, the Mahrattas killed Is
Indonesians and one japanese
deserter in clearing out a bunker
just outside Semarang blocking the
25-nile road leading south to Am
barawa. One Mahratta was killed.
A Gurkha battalion, dispatched
from Mageland to Ambarawa,
fought a nightlong battle with In
donesians near Ambarawa, and the
British estimated $50 Nationalist
were killed or wounded. There
were 10 Gurkha casualties.
Japanese troops directed to clear
Kampongs Suburban areas) on the
eastern side of Semarara, were
meeting resistance, and they at
tackled brisk1y during the morn
ing.
A British spokesman said the
japanese, like the British forces
were permitted to shoot anyone
bearing arms, but they have been
very good'' about taking Indon..
SLAMS prisoners rather than killing
them.
The Japanese troops ignored In
donesian pamphlets asking in poor
ooPo1SoS' why al yOu lISlltiIlS
with the British? The japanese
and Indonesians are friends"
Soerabaja, the big naval base ITS
miles east of Semarang, remained
relatively quiet. The dawn artil-
lery fire was confined to half a
dozen rounds.
A British communique said nine
1ndonesians were killed in shoot
ing ARRAYS in Batavia. The streets
of the caital were being patroled
by Mahrattas, aided by tanks Of
the 18th Cavalry.
Unrest was reported in several
other cities, including Bandoeng.
Allied officers said Indonesians
in Bandoeng appeared determined
to interfere with the work of
Rapwi, the organization caring for
internees and former Allied prison
ers of war. Shopkeepers and farm
ers were being intimidated with
food supplies for Europeans and
Eurasians being cut off, the Off
GERS added.