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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-03

by the engineering department called for 10 per cent thus super seding the charter provision. This is in order however as the charter specification is interpreted to mean the check should not be less than 5 per cent but may be over that amount if required by department heads.
 The five bids were
 Palmer Tarinelli, Bridgeport, $70,- 03240.
 B.M.Y. Construction O., Weth- ersfeld, $85,389.
 c. & T. Construction Co.,, Bridge port, American Construction Co.,, Hartford, Frederick Petroni & O., West Hartford.
 No check accompanied the last bid, MT. Whitlock reported.
 The board of finance will be asked Thursday whether funds are available for the awarding of the contract. The board of aldermen also will have to approve.
 Thirteen streets where sewers are to be installed in the Mac Arthur drive section are:
 Appleton, Barbara, Chase avenue, Tanning, Fern, Francis terrace, Gar land Hill. Houston, Linwood Mac Arthur drive, Moran, Myrna and Nottingham terrace.
 Construction of sanitary an d storm-Water sewers in the Caring ton Brook section will cost approx imately $183,000 it was reported to the works board last night by Henry c. Whitlock assistant city engineer. Sanitary sewers will cost $103, ,000 and the storm water sewers $85, 900. The works board voted to request the boards of finance and aldermen for the necessary appropriation.
 Streets named by MT. Whitlock for the construction of sanitary sewers are Academy avenue, Altyre avenue. Bouley avenue, Bronx av- enue, Dallas avenue, Donald terrace, and Gates avenue. The storm sewers will be along Darlington Brook from Meriden road to Dallas avenue.
 A request for sewer installations between 249 Sylvan avenue, and Welles street, was made by 6 resi- dents of the area last night.
 Pastor Files Notice
 Rev. John J. Mccormick, pas tor of St. Michael's church. Thom- aston avenue, pointed out in a letter to the board that heavy rain and snow falls result in slippery underfooting at two points where two driveways to the north and the south of the church meet with Thomaston avenue.
 The rains and snows form ponds which cause great inconvenience to parishioners on their way to and from church. he said. The pitch on the highway in front of the church property is only four inches, accord- ing to the pastor.
 He said that he believed catch basins can be installed at drive ways which can be connected with the catch basin at the corner of Homer street and Thomaston av- enue.
 The matter was referred to the superintendent of streets with power to act.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-03
Spirit Of George Conan
 Inspires Former Driver
Johan Chadwick, Local War Worker Recalls Happy
 Days With Great Song Writer, Producer, Actor

kind that swooped down. So in 1883 he produced Pigeons and the People,, which dramatized his ever increasing belief that "No fellow can be so high up, he can't come down."
 FavOrite Role
 The role he enjoyed most during the time Chadwick worked for him, was his impersonation of the late F. D. R. in I'd Rather Be Right" His striking resemblance to the late president, whom he admired greatly, pleased him immensely. Chadwick said. But his most me- morahle role. which. he always hoped to revive-was that of the vagabond in "The Tavern.
 Conan wrote his songs after leav- ing the theater, many times prop ped up in bed. While the composer consumed innumerable cups of cof- fee, Americas favorite tunes were born in the wee hours before dawn.
 If the great Conan were alive to- day, Chadwick said, he would urge Americans to take strength and smile above all. T have never at tended bond rally during the past few years that I have not pictured him up there on the platform" he said. He'd probably sing his fa- vorite song, Over There. After all, those immortal lines rang true in Europe twice in the course of our lives. Remember them? wen be over-We're coming over, and we won't be back till it's over, over there'i"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-03
Technicality To Prove Costly On City Contract
$3.z4 Shortage in Certified Check Results in Lowest Bidder Losing Out; City to Pay $l5,OOO More

AS result of a legal technicality the city will be obliged to pay ap- proximately $l5,000 more for sewer construction work in the Mac Arthur Drive, area than would have been the cost had the technicality not arisen.
 Opening of bids from private contractors, by the Board of Works last night, revealed that the low est bidder who entered a price of eT0,OS2.40, had submitted credit check of $1,0OO, or $3.24 short of the required 10 per cent of the gross bid price. AS result the contract was awarded to the next lowest bidder whose price was $85.
 According to the bid-advertise- ment all bidders must submit a check with the bids equivalent to the 10 per cent of their price. The only alternative held by authorities was to reject all other bids and re-advertise the contract.
 This alternative was rejected by city engineering authorities on the claim all bidders would likely re- fuse to re-submit contract except the disqualified bidder who then would likely re-submit at higher price than the $70,032.40.
 The award was made to the B. M. Y. Construction Co.,, Wethers- field after it was disclosed the re- iected bidder was Palmer Tarinelli of Bridgeport.
 Although the city charter pro- vides that this type check should not be less than per cent of the big price the advertisement inserted
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-03
DEMOCRATS TO
 MAKE PROTEST
City Court Appointments to Be Argued By Both
 Local Factions

Waterbury's city court problems awaits the return of Governor Ray mond E. Baldwin from the gover- nor's conference in Michigan. Both Democrats and Republicans plan approaches to the chief executive to give final determination to the division of the city court posts here.
 As reported the Republicans repu- diated a previous agreement where by they would divide the city court posts on a near 50-50 division as possible and offered the Democrats but one prosecutor. This the Demo- crats refused resulting in the be- ginning of the fiscal term of the court yesterday with Judge John l.. Gaffney the only Democrat holding office.
 Leading Democrats plan a con- ference with the governor in an att tempt to induce the latter to force the local Republican leaders to re- vert to the original agreement. As reported here yesterday the incum- bent COP office holders of the court who were held over, are serving only interim appointments and may be removed should an inter-party agreement be reached.
 Among those who will approach the governor are Senator Patrick Wallace CD, who today assailed Republican leaders for their "repu- diation" Senator Wallace declared that J. Warren Upson and Floyd Rasmussen respective state and town central committeeman of the COP affirmed their resolution at the last session of the Legislature to divide on an equitable basis. The states senator also said that former State Senator Francis Summa (R) had urged similar move after the close of the Legislature which re- futed the current COP claims that their original promise was not bind ing because the Legislature had failed to agree on judgeship ap- pointments.
 Prominent Democratic leaders nominal and otherwise are expect ed to meet with the Governor upon his return. Similar action is expect ed on the part of the Republican leaders. The latter a
 It is not expected, on g political speculative basis, that the governor will interfere too strongly inasmuch as he has no authority to appoint coupled with the fact that he has already announced plans for retire ment from the political scene fol- lowing the close of his term. On this basis also it is presumed that local COP leaders will ignore any pleas he might make. Their contention likely will be promised on the fact their political future still has reality while the chief executive has brought to a close his own po- | litical career. It does not seem likely at this time that any changes will be ef- Iected in the near future, or at all.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-03
Fine Weather ForHoIidov

Boston, July @(UP)-Extended weather forecast for New England: ::
 The temperature during the next four days, Wednesday through Sat- urday, will average slightly above normal. Fair weather except for possible light late afternoon show CTS in extreme northern Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine with near normal temperatures and low humidity on the Fourth of July. Continued normal temperatures Thursday will be followed by slowly rising temperature on Friday and Saturday.
 Some normals for the period are Boston and New Haven, Conn. IT; Providence, R. l., '.
 Some normals for the period are Boston and New Haven, Conn.,, II ;; Providence, R. l., 72; Nantucket 65; Portland, Me, and Concord, N H., 67; Eastport, Me. 59; Green vile, Me, GA; Presque Isle, Me, 65; and Burlington, Vt. 70.
 The amount of rainfall will range from one third to two-thirds of an inch occurring as showers on Thursday and possibly in extreme northern Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont in the late afternoon of the Fourth.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-03
GENERAL HOLIDAY
 TO BE OBSERVED
All War Production Work Suspended Tomorrow for
 First Time in Years

For the firstt ime since the dec- laration of war, all Waterbury fac- tories will close tomorrow in ob- servance of the Fourth of July.
 The Bristol Co.,, and Farrel Foun- cry & Machine Co.,, the only two favtories in this area, which did not join other industries in shutting down this week for the annual lay off. will not operate tomorrow Both factories will stagger the va cations of employees.
 Stores, banks, the Bronson Li- brary, public buildings and the Mo- tor Vehicle office, will also close.
 City and rural mail service will be suspended tomorrow, Postmaster Charles A. Babin announced this morning. All windows at both the Grand street building and the Wa terville station vii lbe closed. Mali dispatchers will however, work as per schedule.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-03

(COQClnueQ rom EARe 4) ed by the pressure of fighting men. " Harris radioed from the beachhead.
 The thick, black smoke from the burning storage tanks and wells re- duced visibility for the supporting bombers and carrier-bas fighters. However, Allied air support was ef- fective enough that no Japanese resistance in the air was reported.
 Big five-inch naval guns from Japanese coastal batteries poured shells into the beachhead. but an- swering fire from the Allied fleet massed offshore, coupled with con- stant air strikes, silenced most of the enemy guns.
 A Netherlands Indies civil admin istration unit, which landed with the Australians, already was caring for more than 100 natives found in the beachhead area. Most of the na- tives were suffeldng from malnutri- ton, and some had gangrenous wounds which the Japanese had re- fused to treat.
 Hospital Burned
 One elderly native with badly wounded right leg said he had es- capped from hospital three miles inland, which he said the Japanese had burned while its bedridden pa- tients still were inside.
 On the other side of Borneo, the Australian Ninth division, pushing north from Brunei Bay, drove 15 miles along the single track Weston Jesselton railway without opposition to the town of Lumat.
 In northern Borneo, medium bombers attacked hte Tawao air. drome and supply area at .Redeb.
 On northern Luzon in the Philip pines the Japanese were withdraw ing into the unmapped and unex- plored Sierra Madre mountains east of the Cagayan valley.
 Liberator bombers from the Fifth airforce bombed the Japanese naval base at Mako, in the Pescadores Is- lands, and destroyed four and dam aged 10 luggers.
 Other heavy bombers attacked the Heito sugar alcohol plant on Form osa, and a communique sais that more than 90 per cent of Formosa's 's industrial alcohol capacity had been destroyed now.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-03
|CUT-BACKS AFFECT
 TW0LOCAL PLANTS
Scovin's, Chase's Curtail Production of Medium
 Artillery Ammunition

Further contract terminations have affected the Waterbury indus trial scene with the announcement of the Chicago Ordinance District that contracts for medium artillery ammunition components have been dropped at the Scovill Mfg. O., and the Chase Brass & Copper co.
 Spokesmen for both companies declared they hoped to assimilate many of the affected workers with ing other departments. About 554 of the Scovill Co.,, workers will be affected and about 160 of the Chase Go.
 As reported previously cut-backs and terminations have affected about $500 workers in the city who will have been released on or by August.
 Meanwhile management labor contracts for the major plants of this area which terminated as of June 30 have Been extended to per- init negotiations. The latter will be resumed next week following this weeks vacation period for thousands of the city's war workers.
 Collective bargaining for new agreements will be resumed in most plants after July IS, negotiations having been suspended for the in- dustrial vacation taking place this week.
 Demands made by the Brass Workers unions this year are vir- tually the same among all compa- nies. Principal requests are for a 30 per cent general pay increase, which c. I. o. leaders assert, was made to compensate for loss Of earnings through reduction of over time; severance pay. guaranteed an- nual wage and improved a senior itv for returning veterans.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-03
He's Plenty Tough--On Japs

Toughest guy I ever saw 1 the way his commander de- scribed Marine Cpl. John A. Spar zaferro. left, 2S-year-old former Heidelberg College boxing iastruc-
 tor from Cleveland, o. He tried to hold, all by himself against strong Jap counter-attacks, Sugar Loaf Hill, one of the most bitterly contested objectives in the Oki- nawa campaign. Using a Tommy gun, an automatic rifle and q Garland, he killed 30 Japs, while 2 bullet tore through his left arm, tw0 more broke his right arm above the elbow, another ripped through his trigged finger, a fifth went into his back, emergirs from his left hip and 3 sixth nicked his right hip. After rescue by medicos, he wrote his mother that he was laid up-because his arm had suffered Q "jar." Note second paragraph of his letter, below.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-03
SHERIDAN COUNCIL
 TO INSTALL STAFF

Thomas P. Bane and Edward D. Bergin will be installed as Grand Knight and Deputy Grand Knight respectively of the Sheridan Coun. ell. Knights of Columbus. tonight. The meeting will be held at 8 p. m. at Columbus Hall. North Main street.
 The installation will be made by District Deputy Daniel Marcantino of Meriden and his staff.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-03
FUNERALS

Mrs. Nora (Dowling) Thompson, wife of Timothy Thompson, 227 Orange street, will be held tomor- row at SIS a. m. from the Null vile funeral home, 270 West Main street, to the Church of the 1mma- culate Conception for a solemn high Mass of requiem at g. Burial will be in Calvary cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home today from to 10 p. m.
 The funeral of Mrs. Filomena (Caruso) DiBenedetto. 62. wife of Michael Angelo DiBenedetto, 96 Hawthorne avenue, will be held Thursday from the Colasanto fu- neral home, 932 Bank street, to the Church of Our Lady of Mount Car mel, time to be announced later. Burial will be in Calvary cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home today and tomorrow from 2 to 10 p. m.
 The funeral of Mrs. Mary Con- sidine) Malone. widow of Alder man John H. Malone, civic leader in Waterbury for many years, will be held from the Bergin funeral home, 290 East Main street, tomor- row at 8:30 a. m. to St. Margaret's church for a solemn high Mass at g. Burial will be in Calvary cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home this afternoon and evening.
 Funeral service for Ellery A. Wilcox, 284 Gaylord street, associat- ed with the Moody-Wilcox Motor Co.,, this city, were held yester- day afternoon at the Anderson fu- neral home with c. Alfred Blakes- lee, Christian Science reader. con- ducting the services. Bearers were Dr. Alfred c. Dreher, J. w. Moody, Karl Hallden. H. B. Wolfe. Russell Barnes and H. A. Anstette. Burial was in Cornwall cemetery, Cornwall.
 The funeral of Charles Alexan- akaFtSGp a&so AAASHA oo 0heAaCo Alexander. was held this morning at 8:i5 from the Mazaika funeral home, 10 Porter street. to st. Jos sephs church were a high Mass of requiem was celebrated at 9 by Rev. B c dict 0auronskas. Alexander Aleksis was organist.
 Burial was in the family plot in Calvary cemetery, Father Gauron- skas officiating. Bearers were Mich- ael Swiridowsky. Matthew sheehan. Victor Stanaitis. James Oliver. Al. bert Kalvaitis and Aiphonse Call auskas.
 The funeral of Mrs. Theresa (Pen- oncello) swalweil. 3i. of Tower road, oakvillc, wife of william Gwalwell,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-03
OBITUARY

president of Gallaudet College for the Deaf, and Mrs. Gallaudet.
 He is survived by his wife, the former Marian Cockrell; two daughters, Mrs. Walter A. Powers. Boston, Mrs. Carleton s. Francis, Jr., West Harwich, Mass, and . son, Francis O.. Detroit, Mich.
 The funeral was held today with burial in Cedar Hills cemetery. Hartford.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-03
CITY RESTAURANTS
 TO PORTION SUGAR

City restaurants have been noti- fled by the OPA to withdraw all sugar from public use and to dls- pense the commodity on request from in back of counters. The cF- rent sugar squeeze is said to have prompted the move.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-03
HOSPITAL BULLETINS

Two year-old Julia Leone, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Charles Leone. l3 Denny street, was res- cued by Patrick Zipoli yesterday afternoon after she wandered into the Mad River on Mill street near Baldwin street.
 The child was taken to SC. Mary's hospital in a police car by Sgt. Patrick O'Rourke and Pa- trolmap John Shea where she was treated for bruises.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-03

was he'd from the Maiorano funer- al home, 95 Willow street, this morn- ing at o'clock to St. Mary Mazda len church, Oakville, at 9. A solemn high Mass of requiem was celebrated by Rev. Thomas McGarry, assisted by Rev. Myles Calvin, deacon, and Rev. Thomas Dignam, sub-deacon.
 Bearers were William Durante, Henry Durante, Richard Gugliel- metti, Alnord Calabrese, Joseph Kulikauskas and George Cocco.
 Burial was in the family plot in Calvary cemetery, Father McGarry officiating.
 Funeral services for Irlou Cock croft Wilson, 199 Stillson road, were held this afternoon at 2 D. m. at the Advent Christian church, Cherry street. Rev. Ariel Ainsworth, pastor, officiating. Rev Thomas Feltman, pastor emeritus assisted. Burial was in old Pine Grove cemetery.
 Bearers were Franklin c. Kirk, Gordon s. Blackman, Walter H Roberts, John F. Greacon, Ralph A. Lattimer and Frank F. Spur.
 The funeral of Harry Bavier, 64, of 37 Clifton avenue, was held today at II a. m. at the Alderso.i funeral home, 70 Central avenue. Rev. Francis O. Ayres, rector of St. Johns Episcopal church, of- ficiating. Burial was in Old Pine Grove cemetery.
 Bearers were Joseph Shaeffer Richard Dains, Albert Verpillot Charles Eggleston. Edwin Mix and A. Burton Jones, Sr.
 The funeral of Mrs. McCue widow of Thomas McCue, 2d Chase Park avenue, took place from the Bergin funeral home, 2oC East Main street, today at o:ib a. m. to the Blessed Sacrament church where Q solemn high Mass of requiem was celebrated ct 9 Rev. Anthony J. Sima was eel. ebrant. assisted by Rev. Lawrence Skelly. deacon, and Rev. Paul Rlvard, sub-deacon. Burial was ir the family plot in new st Josephi cemetery, with commit tai services conducted hg Rev Edward L. Morrison.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-03
Full Weather Report

Boston, July B. (UPl New EnRiand weather forecasts
 CONNECTICUT. MA < q ACnu- sETTs and RHODE ISLAND - Fair tonight. "Wednesday briahf and nunny. Comfortable temper niurRs and low humidity. Lowest fer Worcester tenlBkt Be.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-03

l LAZISkY - Peter LaZlSky, ool North Riverside street, died yester- day afternoon at his home. Born in Lithuania, he came to this coun- try 30 years ago. He was employed by the Brookside Dairies, Inc. There are no known survivors.
 The funeral will be held tomor- row at 8:3O a. m. at the Stokes Funeral Home, 694 Riverside street, Rev. Benedict Gauronskas of St. Joseph's church, officiating Burial will be in Calvary cemetery.
 CRONAN-Mrs. Bridget (Meade) Cronan, wife of Patrick J. Cronan, died this morning at her home, 460 Pennington avenue.
 Besides her husband, she is sur- vived by six daughters, Margaret A., Alice C., and Agnes N. Cronan, Mrs. | William B. Pape, Mrs. James Mag ner and Mrs. Raymond Nolan; two sons, Frank M., and J. Joseph Cro- nan; 10 grandchildren, including j.. Charles Cronan, who made his home with his grandparents; four sisters, Miss Mary Meade, Mrs. Justin Clarke, Mrs. Charles Burning, Seat tie, Wash; and Mrs. Thomas Mo Evoy, Dublin, Ireland; and bro- ther, Bartholomew Meade, Ireland. Mrs. Cronan was communicant of St. Margaret'S church.
 The funeral will be held from the residence, 460 Pennington avenue, Thursday, to St. Margaret's church for solemn high Mass of requiem, time to be announced later. Burial will be in the family plot in Cal vary cemetery. Friends may call at the home after ' D. m. today. and are asked to please omit flowers.
 SCHMITZ-Mrs. Susan (Weyler) Schmitz, 106 Country Club road, died this morning at Waterbury hospital.
 Born January 28, 1861, in Reu- helm, Germany, daughter of the late Abraham and Katrina (SchmeD Weyler, she had been resident of this city for 70 years.
 Surviving are a son, Walter w SnIyth, assistant states attorney; and Frank J. Smyth; a daughter Miss A. Louise Smyth, Dean Of Girls at Carney high school, Carney N. J.; three grandchildren, Walter w. Smyth, Jr.. Susan and Judy Smyth, all of Waterbury.
 Mrs. Schmitz was a member of tn First Lutheran church.
 Funeral services will be held Fri day at 2 D. m. at the .AIderson fu- neral home, 70 Central avenue, Rev Robert Heydenreich, pastor of the First Lutheran church, officiating Burial will be in Riverside cemetery Friends may call at the funeral home Thursday from to 5 and 2 to g p. m.
 GALLAUDET - Edward Fessen- den Gallaudet, 75, Pine Orchard brother of the late Rev. Herbert D. Gallaudet, pastor of the First Congregational church, this city for many years, died last night. He was a pioneer in aeronautics and was at one time crew coach at Yale university.
 He was born in Washington, D. C.. son of Dr. Edward M. Gal laudet, founder and for 50 years
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-03
MASS

STERNBURG - Months mind Mass of requiem will be celebrated We'd nesday morning, at S:00 o'clock, at the Immaculate Conception Church for the repose of the soul of the late Mrs. Agnes Fitzgerald stern- burg.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-03
MARRIAGE INTENTIONS

Alfred Hick Rhodes, U. s. N, Dallas, Texas, and Marguerite Day Mugnai, l3 Taylor street.
 Raymond James German, U. 5. Navy, le3 Homer street, and Joe sephlne stokna, le0 Alder street.
 Philip David Roche, Chambers burg, Penn.. and Mildred schuy. Ter, a Bishop street.
 Camille Erriehetti, i7e Hiii street, and Anna Virginia Reagan 027 South Main street.
 Peter aZiko. U. S. Army, 10 Alma street. Naugatuck. and Ger trude Louise Reynolds, s45 West Main street.
 Morton Charles Williams, e9 Downs street, and Janet Mary Freeman, ae2 Grand siseet.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-03
Nousotuek Rubber Given Army Order

Boston, July 3-(UP)-The Bos- ton quartermaster depot today announced the award of the fol- lowing army contracts:
 Heels, rubber whole black - Goodyear Tire & Rubber Go. Windsor, vt., 225,000 pairs; U. s Rubber Co.,, Providence, R. l. 120.000 pairs.
 Heels, rubber whole black. orth U. s. Rubber Co.,, Providence R. l., l8.00D pairs. Boots. rubber knee-Goodyear Footwear Corp. Providence, R. T.. l2,o00 pairs Shoes, basketball-U. s. Rubber Co.,, Naugatuck. Conn.,, 75,00( pairs. Shoes, safety. oxford type Sundial Shoe Co.,, Manchester N. H., 6 pairs. Lasts, Munson hinge-Co Commonwealth Last Go. Manchester. N. H., 5000 pairs.