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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-24
SUPREME COURT LISTS APPEAL
Town of SOuthbury Pro- tests Verdict of S4,OOO
 Given Mrs. Witek

The appeal of the Town of South bury from the $4,000 jury verdict returned for Mrs. Margaret O. Witek of Oxford is listed on the April docket of the state supreme court of errors in Hartford, and may be assigned for a hearing when the docket is called next Wednes- day, March 28.
 Mrs. Witek, daughter of Sheriff Chris Olsen, brought her suit m the New Haven superior court to recover for injuries sustained Jan. 21, 1942 when her car Skidded on an icy road in Southbury. The town was charged with negligence for failing to sand the highway.
 Considerable interest has been shown in the litigation in various towns of the state, since 1t involves the question of the extent of towns responsibility in sanding roads.
 At trial of the case, counsel for the Town of Southbury pointed out 1t would cost the town $25 900 each year to sand the 12O miles of town roads. It was pointed out the pop ulation in Southbury is 1900 and that the annual appropriation for year round care of roads is only $7500.
 If the high court should uphold the verdict, it is believed town au- thorities would have to review bud gets on road maintenance.
 The first trial on the Witek claims ended in & deadlock in November, 1943. The $4,000 jury verdict was returned in April, 1944.
 Evidence in the case has been printed, the docket list indicates, and the appeal is ready for hear ing
 The defendants appeal in the action brought by James Lewis of Waterbury against the I. M. Shapiro Co.,, Inc, is also listed on the April docket, but the evidence is not yet printed and hearing is not ex- pected until a later term of the high court.
 The plaintiff, & 15-year-old youth, who brought the suit through his father, Alexander Lewis, was awarded a judgment of $3,838.69 by Common Pleas Court Judge Thomas J. Wall last Oct. 31. The youth sued as the result of injuries sustained April 8, 194O. when a South Leon-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-24
Southbury Couple In
 Legal Entanglements
Wife Attaches Husbands Property in Seeking Dam
 ages of 45,OOO; Requests Allowance

sented that he would pay her S4.000 per year, with S1,000 of that sum to go toward the education and clothing expenses of the daughter.
 The court writ states that on the day the deed was executed the sum of 1000 was placed by the defend ant into Mrs. Barbaresi's bank ac- count, but that no payment has been made since then. The plain. tiff claims that since the start of this month she has been without funds to support herself or the child. The plaintiff and defendant have been living apart since the property transaction was made, the complaint points out.
 The plaintiff claims further that she worked in her husbands buSi- ness and from time to time ad- vanced money to him for use in his business. She lists the total sum at $1 100.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-24

Property valued at $45,O00 has been attached by Mrs. Margaret Barbaresi of Southbury in connec- tion with a civil action filed in su- perior court today against her hus- band, Alfred F. Barbaresi, also of Southbury.
 In the litigation, which is based on property holdings and support request, the plaintiff seeks $45 900 damages or else reconveyance of property which she deeded to her husband last Dec. IA. She also seeks an order requiring the de- fendant to pay a weekly sum for support of herself and their H. year-old daughter, Sarah.
 Mrs. BarbareSi's complaint states difficulties arose between herself and her husband, and last Dec. IA she agreed to convey her Southbury property, valued at $4O,OO0, to him on his promise to take care of her financially. She claims he repre-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-24

An Eighth Air Force Bomber Sta- tion, England - Staff Sergeant George A. Farmhouse, 24, of Water bury, Conn. an Eighth Air Force instrument specialist, has been as- signed to the 452nd Bomb Groups Sub Depot detachment.
 The Sub depot acts as an aircraft factory in reverse. Battle damaged B-17 Flying Fortresses are torn down" and repaired in the shortest amount of time possible. Sgt Park house is responsible for the main tenance of the highly complicated instruments that fill the pilots fly ing panel.
 The Waterbury sergeant is mem Der of the Third Air DiviSion-cited by the President for it's now historic England shuttle bombing of Masserschmitt aircraft factory at Regensburg, Germany.
 The son of Jesse J. Farmhouse of 199 Newbury street, Waterbury, Sgt. Farmhouse was employed by the Wa terbury Clock Co.,, there, before en- tering the AAF in August, 1942.
 With the 106th Infantry Division in Germany - Corp. Stanley Sevasr of 9 Wood street, Waterbury, Conn.,, recently was awarded the Purple Heart for wounds received in &C., ton at Wielerbrach, Germany, on January 26, 1945.
 Corporal SevaS, member of Company K, 424th Infantry Regi- ment, was injured slightly on the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-24

Waterbury drivers and reasons for suspension are: Armand Colella, 1880 ThomaSton avenue, reckless driving and operating under sus- pension; Albert Brooks, 696 North Riverside street operating without permission; Leonard Bosco, 5 Chest nut Hill road, theft of motor vehicle and giving false information in ob- taining license; Albert Kaercher, 186 Newbury street, violation not conviction, evading responsibility Nicholas Distefano, 35 Pemberton street, consider elimination of financial responsibility, speeding Joseph LaRossi, 128 Tudor street, consider elimination of financial responsibility, speeding.
 Others:
 Charles H. Glover, A Anderson street, Union City, accumulated record.
 George L. Crownshaw, Box 93, East Side road, North Woodbury, operating under the influence reckless driving.
 Carl w. Seegers, R. F. D. No. 2 Box 19O, Harwinton, Torrington, operating under the influence.
 Charles J. Kovi, B Main street Winsted, operating under the in- duence and second conviction oper- ating under suspension, (speeding)
 Francis J. Mclaughlin, 205 East Main street, Torrington, second conviction operating under the in- huence. .
 Joseph Matyas, Cornwall Bridge, violation not conviction, illegal use of plates.
 Edward A. Floss, A German street, consider elimination of fin- ancial responSibility-evading res- possibility.
 William J. Ayotte, Maple Lane, Wolcott, consider elimination of financial responsibility operating under the influence.
 Nicholas Andrash, 39 West Main street, Terryville, complaint-failure to report accident.
 Robert w. Weasa, Southbury complaint-speeding.
 Earl Brazeau, 101 Elm street Winsted, complaint-speeding.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-24
BUSINESS FIRMS
 GIVEN REMINDER
Corporation Tax Returns
 Must Be Filed By MOn= | day, April 2

State Tax Commissioner Walter w. Walsh reminds all corporations tn the state that corporation busi- ness tax returns are due on or be- fore Monday, April 2, for those op- erating on the calendar year basis. Corporations failing to file returns from the calendar year on or be- fore such date are liable for the payment of penalties and interest charges provided by statute by req son of such failure to file.
 Specific attention is called to the necessity for proper signatures and acknowledgements on all returns and payment of the tax due must accompany the filing of the re- turn.
 Extensions of time can be granted only upon the filing of tentative return which must be properly signed and acknowledged and &C., conlpanied by letter requesting an extension of time together with pay ment of the estimated amount of tax Each request should set forth req sons for the requested extension of time for the filing of a final re- turn.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-24
Judges To Complete
 Assignments Shortly

Judges presiding in superior court and common pleas court will com plete their winter assignments here next week, and will start spring terms April 3 in other cities.
 Judge Frank P. McEvoy, who is presiding officer in superior court, will serve in Hartford during the next term, and will be replaced here by Judge John A. Cornell of Bridgeport. The spring term will continue until June 29, with criminal sessions to take place April 3 and June 5. A naturalization session has been scheduled for May l,
 Assignments in common pleas courts will be taken by Judge Ray n1ond J. Devlin of the New Haven and Judge Thomas J. Molloy of Hartford. They will replace Judge Miles F. McNiff, who will serve in
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-24

Although he Host many friends and saw others seriously wounded" in the bloody battle at Two Jima, Pfc. John R. Omiecienski, 20, son of MT. and Mrs. Theodore Omie- cienski of 396 Baldwin street, was one of the lucky members of the Third Marine division to escape from the inferno with his life. In letter to his family dated March 16, the young Marine mentioned his participation in the battle witt the NippOneSe and said he was con. valeScing.
 Pfc. OmicienSki, who enlisted in the Marine Corps over two years ago, trained at Paris Island, s. C., and Camp Lejeune, N. c. He was stationed at Guam before being sent to Two Jima.
 His brother Pvt. Theodore Omiecienski, Jr., has been sta toned In France with an Army ordinance crew.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-24

Fairfield county, and Judge John F. McDonough, who has been assigned to Litchfield county.
 From April 6 to May 18 Judge Devlin will preside at short calendar sessions and court trials, while Judge Molloy will sit at the criminal ses- sion which opens April 3 and then will take civil jury cases until May Is. On May 20, the assignments will be reversed, Judge Devlin talk ing jury and criminal cases and Judge Molloy serving for court busi- ness. The spring term will end June 29
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-24

ard street wall collapsed on him. The defendant concern had been engaged to tear down the wall.
 Also entered on the new docket is the property litigation brought by Michael c. Varanelli against Mary E. Sullivan Luddy. The appeal was taken by the defendant from su- perior court decision.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-24

seeks divorce from Harry Posy- panko, also of this city, on the ground of intolerable cruelty. The couple married Aug. 31, 194O, and the petitioner claims her husband became cruel the following month. She seeks custody of their minor child, an allowance for it's support, and alimony.
 Phyllis Vickery Springer of Wa terbury, is named defendant in a suit by Wallace Springer of South Britain, who makes charges of in- temperance and intolerable cruelty The marriage was performed Nov 21, 1881 at Hanover, Mass.
 More motor vehicles are operating in Sweden than year ago.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-24
BOULDERS PLACED ON
 PROPERTY ILLEGALLY

Claiming large boulders were dumped on his property on Ray mond street in May, l942 by Martin Sealander of Newton, Francis l.. Wrogg of Middlebury today filed a $1,000 civil action in common pleas court against the Newton resident The complaint states the defendant entered the premises unlawfully and left the boulders. The cost of re- moving them is estimated by the plaintiff at $500.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-24
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 Every man should at least do this much to welcome spring and Easter and our neckweor for Easter presided over by soIesmen who know their book. Selected by our neekweor specialist who knows his neekweor, means much to that man who knows he can safely leave his neckweor needs to our troined specialists.
 New spring Eoster neekweor = Fresh, gIomorous, glorious exon- pIes of choice ties for men of good taste - $1.5o to $500.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-24
DIVORCE ACTIONS
 RECORDED TODAY

Two divorce actions involving Wa terburians were filed in superior court today, both of them return able to the court April 3.
 Olga Posypanko of Waterbury
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-24

War obstacles failed to keep Swiss manufacturers from partic- ipating in a recent exhibition in An kara, Turkey.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-24
Seven Waterburians Among Number Given
 Official Su1mmonses
Various Complaints Filed Against Drivers; Number O Cases to Increase as Driving Weather" Nears;
 Francis w. Hogan to Preside

Seven Waterbury drivers are included among l8 motorists notified to appear at motor vehicle hearings to be conducted by Officer Francis Hogan of the State Motor Vehicle Department in the City Courtroom Thursday March 29 at 1O:3O a.. m.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-24

An Eighth Air Force Bomber Sta ton, England-Edward E. Lanou- cite, the 19-year-old son of MT. and Mrs. Joseph A. Lanouette, of 2l7 Morse avenue, Waterbury, Conn, has recently been promoted from the rank of corporal to sergeant.
 Since his arrival in the European theater of operations on January 19, 1945, Sgt. Lanouette has been serving with the veteran 305th Bombardment group as a radio op- orator on a B-17 Flying Fortress heavy bomber.
 Before his entrance in the AAF' on August 24, 1943, Sgt. Lanouette was employed as 8 route salesman by the Waterbury Towel Supply company. He is a graduate of Crosby high school.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-24

With the First Tactical Air Force BPS Marauder Bomb Group, France Second Litutenant Earle w. Hart ley, Jr., of Thomaston, Connecticut, has been awarded the Air Medal for "meritoriouS achievement" as pilot of a BPS Marauder during an attack on strongly fortified enemy defensive installations in the Sieg- fried Line near Neider-Otterbach, Germany.
 The 24-year -old pilot has flown 20 combat missions with his First Tac- tical Air Force Boomerang Group" veterans of six major campaigns during g continuous months of combat operations in the Mediter- ranean and European theaters of operations.
 Lieutenant Hartley was commis- stoned in 1943 and has been overseas since last November He attended Colgate University where he was a member of LaInba Chi Alpha fra ternity. He Is the son of Earl w. Hartley, Sr., of A Union street, ThomaSton.
 The Bronze Star Medal has been awarded to Pfc. Arthur M. Brown Jr., for heroic service in laying a positions near Hakirchen, Germany mine field in front of the defensive on December 18, 1914, to impede an expected enemy counter-attack.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-02-22

Methusalen.' To keep up our
spirits and we named the whole
thing "Our Victory"
On the other side the Germans
reloaded us in trucks and off we
went to spend seven weeks in a
modern black hole-a sinking pris-
on camp at Laterina south OF
Florence.
The camp had no water supply
of its own and what we used was
carted in unpurified from an open
stream nearby. Lice and fees
abounded. Many prisoners suffered
dysentery. Our daily ration con-
sisted of ursatz tea or coffee I'M
sweetened in the morning, small
chunk of bread and watery soup
and a dab of margarine at noon,
and the same thin soup at pm
Sundays we got nothing at all in
the afternoon.
All of us got so weak it was
difficult to walk around. At two
roll calls daily there were always
a number of prisoners who tainted.
Any sudden physical movement
made the brain Whirl and the eff
feet was like a blackout.
Our senior officer was a British
major who protested continually
to Germans over camp conditions.
but there was no improvement. At
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-02-22
Millions S1uitch To
Mutton Suet Idea
For Chest Cold Aid
Helps Break Up Colds Local Conges-
tion-checks Coughing

tion-cheeks Coughing
Many mothers all over America
are switching to this idea of get
ting fast relief for these chest cold
miseries. They are simply follow
ing Grandma. For years she count
ed on mutton suet to help carry her
home medication to do its pain-eas-
ing work on nerve ends in the skin.
No wonder so many more now well
come Grandma's idea as improved
by science-Penetro, with its multi
indicated formula in base con-
tanning mutton suet-that acts both
as counter-irritant and pain-reliev-
er when you spread it on, and as
a soothing aromatic when breathed
in. And so today Penetro hurries
along newer help in the old reliable
way-help that eases painful mis-
cry, lessons coughing, loosens
phlegm, soothes chest rawness-so
that you can rest more comfortably
and give nature a chance to restore
vitality. That's why millions are
switching to Penetro today-why
druggists are recommending it. 25c,
double supply 35c. For all your fam
,ly's chest cold miseries, be sure
you get white, easy-to-use Penetro.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-02-22

last they loaded us on boxcars,
Is prisoners and five guards in
each, and shifted us to Moosberg,
Bavaria. They took away our shoes
and belts to prevent attempts to
escape and furnished us only a
small loaf of bread, less than a
pound of canned beef and one por-
ton of soup per man for the en-
tire journey.
At Moosberg we were deloused
and handed our first Red Cross
package. 1t was like Christmas In
fact, thereafter the weekly issu.
ance of the Red Corss package
always was referred to as Christ.
mas Day."
Another month and they shipped
us off to western Poland to a
camp at Szubin once used for the
Raj.
Six months from the time I was
captured I got my first letter from
home. 1t was from my mother,
Mrs. Mabel G. Dimling. She always
was a very faithful writer.
Prison camp, even in the best
circumstances, is hard on morale.
But our senior officer, Col Thomas
D. Drake of the 166th Infantry,
was fine leader and all of us
tried to follow his example in keep
ing our chins up. Because of i'll
ness he finally was repatriated.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-02-22
USES IS CHECKING
LABOR COMPLIANCE

The War Manpower Commission
in North Carolina is moving out
Immediately on the Byrnes' direc-
tive by making a statewide check
on employers as to their adherence
to VINO regulations in the hiring
of workers, maintaining approved
employment ceilings and turnover
allowances, VINO Area Director
Henry I. Shepherd said yesterday.
WMC-USES compliance officers
now are engaged in checking en-
ployment records of essential and
non-essential employers in Will
mington to determine if their work.
ers have been hired in accordance
with VINO directives. No stone will
be left unturned to find out if hir-
ing, ceilings, and sterilization pro-
cedures have been followed, Shep-
herd declared.
The employer should have in his
files USES referral card, Form
SOB, for all male workers on his
payroll.
Female workers from out of the
area or last employed in essential
work must have been hired either
by referral of the USES or state
ment of availability from their last
employer. For female workers just
entering the labor market and those
hired from non-essential employ
ment, employers must have :; GER
tificate of prior employment.
Veterans of World War II are
exempt from these controls and
have freedom of movement in their
choice of jobs. (The VINO defines
veteran to be a person discharg-
ed from the armed forces subse-
quent to September Is, 1940)
Mr.. Shepherd asks the coopera-
ton Of all employers who may
have lost workers to other firms
without proper clearance in order
that compliance officers may help
locate any such workers. When
workers are found to be- hired in
noncompliance, they either will be
returned to their former employers
or they will be required to secure
proper clearance, Mr.. Shepherd ur-
gently requests employers to re-
port such violations to him or to
the compliance officers or to tele-
phone or write their nearest U. S.
Employment Service office in order
that each case may be thoroughly
Investigated.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-02-22
LeGrand Introduces Bill
On Civil Service Change

Rep j. Q. LeGrand yesterday IN
troduced in the House of Represen-
tatives two bills of local applica-
ton, the Association Press reported
last night. Both bills were referred
for hearing to relevant committees.
The first measure was the
amendment of the 1941 Civil Service
law. two sections of which, deal
ing with appointments, promotions,
demotions and discharges in the
City Police and Fire Departments,
were altered last week in COM
promise move aimed at satisfying
both the departments and the City
Councils. This was referred to the
House judiciary committee num-
Der one.
The second bill, which was sent
to the Appropriations committee,
provided for compensation to A. L..
Grimsley for expenses occasioned
by an accident to his daughter, who
was injured when pushed under
school bus. \.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-02-22
Third Marine Division
Hurled Into Iwo lima
Continued from Page One)

The American casualties on Two
are running high as compared
with those on bloody Tarawa in
November, 1912. In the rs hours
required to take Tarawa, 988 Ma
rines met death and 2,163 were
wounded.
Two and Tarawa, however, do
not approach the Marine casual
ties at scissors, France, in World
War One. There 1,40O Leather
necks fell in a single hour.
Despite h e heavy barrages
from naval guns, short artillery
and carrier planes, the Japanese
showed nc sign of cracking, re-
portedMourie Landsberg, APP war
correspondent on Adm. Richmond
K. Turner's expeditionary flag
ship. The Nipponese were fighting
back at every turn although they
had no air support of their own.
Landsberg said large number
of the American casualties occur
red in the first few hours of the
frontal assault.
Japanese casualties were unde-
termined' but generally believed to
have been heavy as a result of the
nonstop air and sea bmbard-
ment
All through Wednesday, Lands
berg reported, the flash of naval
gunfire broke through the mist
and drizzle enshrouding the island.
The destructive force of the she'll
ing was seen in h numerous
smoke geysers rising from the en-
emy's position.
Smoke puffs along the. beach
head indicated Marine artillery
was operating in full force against
Japanese strongpoints inland.
The Marines on Two were Win
ming ground yard-by-yard against
heavy Japanese action. At one
point they were within 200 yards
Of the No. airfield.
On Mount Suribachi, an extinct
volcano already isolated on the is
lands southern tip, the Devildogs
wormed their way 100 yards up
pcrilous slopes. The mountain is
546 feet high Its rugged slopes
and caves contain heavy guns that
dominate the battlefield.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-02-22
Obituaries
GIBSON JAMES

Funeral services for Gibson
James, 90, former Fender county
representative in the general as
sembly, will be conducted from
the Maple Hill Presbyterian
church at 2:30 p. m. today.
The Rev. P. L. Clark will Of
ficiate and interment will follow
in the family cemetery. King Solo
mon Lodge No. 1873 will conduct
graveside services.
Survivors include three daugh-
tiers, DR.. Leora Sheridan of Swath-
more, Pa, Mrs. J. H. Woodson and
Mrs. H. B. Belt of Alexandria, Va;
and four sons. John James of Char
lotte, Ernest K. James of Charles
ton, w. Va, Joshua S. James of
Fender county, and Murray G..
James of Wilmington.
MRS. ADDIE L. MCMILLAN
Funeral services for Mrs. Addie
L. Mcmillan, rs, who died at her
home, 819 Meares street, Mon
day, were conducted at p. m.
yesterday at the Yopp funeral
home by the Rev. j. o. Walton, as.
sisted by the Rev. James Lawson.
Burial was in Bellevue GENE
terry.
Surviving are three daughters.
Mrs. P. D. Joyner, Mrs. Mary Hen
ry and Mrs. Keline Jarrett, all of
Wilmington; four. sisters, Miss
Fannie Russ, Miss Pearl Russ
Mrs. c. Y. DeVaun, all of Will
mington, and Mrs. c. ]. Byrd #
Hamlet, four brothers, Dennis
Russ, George Russ, J. P. Russ and
William Russ, all of Wilmington.
Active pallbearers were J. T.
Barker, Foye Orr, ]. T. Pope, ".
M. Suyes, J. L. Baker and A. F
Mccoy.
Honorary pallbearers were ].
C. Joyner, A. C. Musselwhit.,
Judge H. Winfield Smith, H. c.
Blake, C. w. Edens, j. A. Brown,
the Rev. George Shepard, DR.. D
r. Murchison and DR.. R. B. Rod
man.