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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-16
AWARDS GRANTED
 BY STIPULATION
Local, Torrington Men Given Compensation for Injuries

James P. Egan of IS Bank street will receive $15O and reimburse ment for medical bills for an in- jury sustained May Il while em- ployed at the American Brass Co.,, by Vern B. Light of West Hartford, according to stipulated award ap- proved today by Compensation Commissioner John J. O'Connell. The employees claim of back sprain had been disputed, and stipulation was made in; full settlement.
 According to the agreement, the worker will receive $50. and the employer will pay for medical ser vices and medical bills.t The claim ant maintained the injury was sus- tained at work, and the employer had disputed that claim.
 According to terms of another stipulated award. approved today Antonio Casal of Torrington will receive $275 toward expenses for correction of a hernia. The stipu- Ia ton points out that the employe waived the right to compensation TOT A hernia when he was re-hired m 1888 but that the concern wishes to assist him ''in view of his term oi service and his steady and faithful work record"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-16
YOUNG COP. IN
 SPECIAL MEETING
J. Warren Upson, Former Senator Sunlna to Talk
 on Pension Bill

Edward M. Ryan's resolution to place the Young G. o. P. on record asking Governor Raymond E. Bald win to either veto the Waterbury Pension bill or to have him sign it conditionally so that 1t could be placed in the form of a referendum before the voters of the city in the coming elections will be the high light of the special meeting of the organization which is to be held tomorrow evening at the Elton hotel.
 MT. Ryan spoke against certain sections of the pension system be- fore the General Assembly. He made a fight to save the widows pensions of the firemen and police men and he attempted to have the plan revised so that it would allow the employees of the city to work for 25 years before becoming eligible for the pensions. The new plan will compel the employees to work for a period of 30 years. Ryan also op- posed the section which would make it necessary for the employees of the fire and police department to reach the age of 60 years before be- ing retired. Ryan charged in the legislature that the age should not be more than fifty-fve.
 Among those voting to uphold Ryan's resolution and to prevent it from being tabled were: Atty. Maur- ice Gruskay, Alderman Joseph Reiner, Alderman William Kolbeck, William Curtiss and MT. Ryan. Atty. Gruskay made a vigorous plea for the adoption of the resolution and called upon the members to support the stand taken by leaders of the local Republican party
 Among the speakers at the special meeting tomorrow night will be J. Warren Upson, and Ex-Senator Francis Summa.
 A report will be had from the ! three-man civic committee which was appointed to study other civic problems and legislation.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-16
FUNERALS

Funeral services for Mrs. Anna (Borgeson) Johnson, 223 Orange street, were held this afternoon at 2 o'clock, Rev. E. Einar kron, pas. tor of the Swedish Evangellca! Lutheran church, officiating. Burial gas :r Riverside cemetery. Bearers were: Walter Clausen. Oscar Grahn, Everett Grahn and Charles Walan.
 The funeral of Sebastiano La Rocca, 66, of 16 Irion street, was held this morning at 9:15 from the Colasanto Funeral Home, 932 Bank street. to St. Lucy's church at lU, where a high Mass of requiem was celebrated by Rev. George Dyer.
 Burial was in Calvary cemetery. Bearers were: Joseph, Dorado and Santo Puzzo, Michael Diorio, Salva- tore Cugno and Richard Robinson.
 Funeral services for Miss Mabel R. Buckmaster, 109 Robert street, were held today at Il a. m. at the Alderson Funeral Home, 70 Central avenue, Rev. Murray B. Dewart o1 St. Johns Episcopal church, officiat ing. Burial was in Riverside ceme- tery. Bearers were: Henry Holihan, Henry Hanson, Orion Holihan and Howard Bartram.
 Funeral services for Vincent Natale, seven-year-old son of MT. and Mrs. Virginia Natale, 60 Jef- ferson street. was held this after noon at 2 o'clock at the Colasanto funeral home, 932 Bank street. The child died suddenly Friday night at his home from accidental as- phyxiation. according to Dr. Har- old P. Morrill,, assistant medical examiner. Burial was in Calvary cemetery.
 Funeral services for Frederick R. Flaherty, Bridgeport. . native Of Waterbury, were held today from the home, 30 Butler street, Bridge port. to St. Peters church there for a high Mass at q. m. Burial was in st. Michael's cemetery, that city.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-16
MANY PRIESTS
 ATTEND RITES
Son Of6ciates at Mass for Late John j. COnaty
 This Morning

Funeral services for John J, Conaty, 82 Manor avenue, were held from the Mulville Funeral Home, 270 West Main street today at 9:45 a. m. to the Sacred Heart church at 10:30.
 A solemn high Mass of requiem was celebrated by Rev. Patrick Conaty, O. F., son of MT. -Conaty with Rev. E. c. Foley, O. F., presi- dent of Providence College, as deacon, and Rev. J. R. O'Connor O. F., as sub-deacon. Rev. J. L Mitchell, O. P. and Rev F E Yon- kuS, O. F., were acolytes.
 In the sanctuary were the Rev. erends J. B. Heary, o. F., N. P Hyland, O. F., J. c. Cunning, o. P. E. V. Holohan, o: F., New Haven T. @ Shanley, o P. Newark, N. J.; B. P. Shaffer, o. F., Washington D. C.; E. A. McDermott, o. P. Providence, R. T.; Edward M. Casey O. F., New Haven; Charles H. Mo. Kenna, o. F., Providence, R. l.. Philip L. McQuillan, O. F., New York; J. E. Hyde, O. F., Jersey City, N. J.; Dominic Dolan, o. P. New York City; R. M. McDermott o. F., New York City; D. E Grady, O. F., Washington, D. C.; A. L. McMahon, O. P, New Haven; w. D. Marin, O.. F., New Haven; L. R. Herlihy, o. P. Providence R. l.; A. M. Whelan, o. F., Jersey City, N. J.; w. J. Mclaughlin, o. P Jersey City, N. J.; H. B. Schaller o. F., Louisville, Ky; c. A. Mus. selman, O. F., Newark, N. J.; w M. Conlon, o P, Somerset, Ohio, Vincent c. Dore, O. F., Providence R. T; William J. Dillon, o. F., New York.
 J. A. Foley o. P, New Haven: L A. Springmann, o. F., New Haven J. J. Ryan, O. F., New York; Very Rev. Harry c. Graham, o. F., New York; John M. Smith, o. P, New York; w. R. Bonniwell, O. F., New York; Eugene Andres, O. P, Syra- cuse; Patrick Walsh, o. P. New York; Richard Vahey, O. P, New York; Bertrand Johansen, o. P. Philadelphia, Pa; Paul A. Skehan O. P, Washington, D. C.; V. R Burnell, O. F., Detroit, Mich; James J. O'Connor, Washington Conn; John W. Dial, Waterbury Albert A. Callahan, Bridgeport Conn; Henry E. Quinn, Waterbury Gerald T. Corrigan, Sharon; David Bannon, West Hartford and Win. cent Cronin, Fairfield.
 Burial was in Calvary cemetery with services at the grave con- ducted by Very Rev. H. c. Graham, National director of the Holy Name Society, assisted by the visiting priests. Bearers were: Thomas Kiernan, Joseph Kiernan, Frank Lynch, Joseph Lynch, John V. Co., naty, John Kiernan.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-16
Neus Of Connecticut

Hartford, Conn.,, July 16-(UP)- Gov. Raymond E. Baldwin today swore into office Albert E. FOote, Hebron Republican, for four-year term as state commissioner of Dom- estic animals. FoOte succeeds Claude w. Jones, Hebron Democrat, in the $4500 year job.
 New Haven, Conn, July 16-(UP) The annual field day of the Con- necticut Agricultural Experiment Station will be resumed after a lapse of three years on Aug. 9 at the stations experimental farm in Mt. Carmel, it was announced to- day.
 More than 1000 farmers. victory gardeners and others interested in Agriculture attended the exhibits in the last field day, held in 1941.
 Bristol, Conn.,, July 16-UP)-
 Stephen Ostroski. 36, was $500
 short today. Police said he was
 so burned up" over his arrest on
 charges of intoxication and
 breach of the peace that he made
 a bonfire of the money he had
 on his person in the police lock- up.
 Hartford, Conn, July 16-(UP)- U. s. District Court Judge J. Jo- seph Smith today fined Palco Hats, Inc, South Norwolk, and Stephen J. Palinkos, president and reasurer of the concern. $100 each on the first of 46 alleged wage and hour act violations.
 On each of the other 45 counts, Palinkos was fined $100 with exc cution of sentence suspended C.: condition he pay the wage claims against the company which amount to about $4,000. Imposition of sem tence against the corporation on the other AS counts was suspended indefinitely. Palinkos was placed on probation for one year. Palinkos and the company were charged with falisfication of wage and hour records, failure to keep records, failure to pay time-and a. mali for overtime and shipping in | interstate commerce. materials packed by workers not paid &C., cording to the act.
 With the Fifth Army, Italy,
 July 16.-(UP)-Lt. Rudolph c. Con Ripper, New Cannan, Conn.,, is represented in the Artists at
 War" art exhibition tournig major
 cities in the United States, Fifth
 Army headquarters announced to- day.
 Von Ripper. one of the original
 members of the art unit of the
 historical section of Fifth Army
 headquarters, recently was award
 ed a Guggenheim fellowship for
 creative art. Now in the Eu- ropean Theater of operations, Von
 Ripper won several combat deco ratiOns while painting and fight ing through North Africa and Italy with the 34th Infantry Di- vision.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-16

Coroner Stephen A. Homick, who entered the case when the woman was believed critically injured, said he may turn her alleged assailant, Nicholas Lucarelli, 38, Central avenue, over to police tomorrow. Lucarelli is at present held without bond as a coroner's prisoner. If re- leased by the coroner, he will face charges of assault with 8 dangerous weapon in the City Court.
 Police, who suggested jealousy as the motive for the stabbing, said Lucarelli walked over from the bar in the restaurant to a booth where Mrs. Hatch was sitting with a friend and stabbed her in the chest with small pocket knife. After the staHbing, he walked to Exchange Place, and surrendered to Patrol men Joseph Bagley and Arthur Chicoine.
 Mrs. Hatch's husband, Douglas, who is now convalescing at Camp Edwards, Falmouth, Mass, is ex- pected home soon. The case was investigated for police by Detective It. John Calvin and Detective Paul Moynihan.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-16
Four Violent Deaths For Conn. Week-End

A double drowning, death by freezing and an automobile fatality brought Connecticut's violent death toll to four over the weekend.
 At Stamford, Saul H. Perry, 30, froze to death Sunday in the 40- below-zero compartment of a refri- gerator at the Pickwick Ice Cream company which he operated. Perry became trapped in the refrigerator when the door closed while he was making a routine inspection.
 Gary McDonald, g, anr his sister. Dolores, F., drowned in Connecticut River Saturday at Middletown. Po- lice believed the boy had tried to save his sister after she fell into the river. Neither could swim.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-16
POPULAR ELKS'
 STEWARD DIES
James J. ROwIey Sue. cumbs at St. Mary's HOs-
 pitaI; Rites Wednesday !

v
 Funeral services will be held Wed- nesday morning for the late James J. Rowley, 6S0 East Main street, for many years a prominent figure in local fraternal and business circles. sGr. Rowley for the past two years mad served as steward of the Elks' Club. His death occurred yesterday afternoon at St. Mary;s hospital fol- lowing a weeks illness. Members of the lodge were planning today to pay special tribute to his memory and will participate in the tradi- tional ritualistic services for dee ceased members.
 MT. Rowley was a native of Ire. land, the son of the late Edward and Mary (McNulty) Rowley. Prior to coming to Waterbury B years ago he resided in New York City and was employed at the Hotel Knickerbocker. He was later ena- ployed at Hotel Elton in this city. For a number of years he engaged in business of his own, He was a, very popular member of the Water bury Lodge of Elks for years and his appointment as steward to ill a. vacancy caused by the death of the late James Kilmartin, met with unanimous approval. His brief term of service was marked by efficiency and courteousneSs.
 His death will be sincerely mourn ed by his large following in the Elks and other local organizations. MT. Rowley was communicaIlt of the Sacred Heart church and g. mem- Der of the Holy Name society of that parish. e
 Surviving, besides his wife, Mrs. Harriet (Young) Rowley; are two daughters, First It. Winifred Row. ley, flight nurse with the Army Air Forces stationed in the Soutl Pacific and Miss Agnes Rowley. Waterbury; son, Pfc. Edward Rowley with the Army at Amaril- 10, Texas; four brothers, Thomas, New York City; John. William and Edward, all of Ireland: a sister. Mrs. Winifred Reynolds, also of Ireland and several nieces and nephews.
 The funeral will be held Wednes- day at 9:15 a. m. from the Mulville Funeral Home, 270 West Main St., to Sacred Heart church at 10 for solemn high Mass of requiem. Bur. ial will be in Calvary cemetery Friends may call at the funeral home today from 2 to 10 and to. morrow from 2 to 10 p. m.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-16
Eight Groups Con Get Cars

Washington, July 16"(UF) - Eight groups of essential drivers who have been eligible to buy new ls42 cars will be the only persons immediately eligible for the 1s45 models soon to be produced, OPA Rataoning Chief Max Mccullough announced today.
 F7A emphasized this is only "a temporary arrangement pending complettion of a new eligibility list for new car production"
 OpA also removed all ratloning restrictions from the remaining small supply of new 1922 cars, e1- fectaye wednesday. Dealers stlil have only about 5000 of these ears.
 !, Mccullough said 1t was no longer necessary to ration the remaining new 1922 models because new pro- duction will be available soon for the most essential drivers.
 OPA said announcement will be made later as to when eligible ap- plicants may apply for purchase certificates for 1945 production. The certificates will not be issued until the 1s45 cars are distributed to dealers and quotas are estab- lished for the various districts and regions.
 The groups which will be tenn porarily eligible for 1945 cars in clude fire. fighting officials, law enforcement and public health authorities, mailmen, physicians, surgeons, licensed veterinarians, ministers, members of the armed forces or state military officials flor official business only" taxi- cab owners for replacements with office of defense transportation permission, and owners of car rental businesses, who rent cars exclusively to eligible persons.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-16
Police Blotter

Patrolmen Joseph Bagley and John Cronin responded when defective burglar alarm was set off last night at the Rosenzweig Fur Shop, 148 North Main street shortly after ! p. m.
 Detective Lieutenant John Gal win and Detective Paul Moynihan are investigating the theft of lady's wrist watch from the home of George Legge, 619 South Main street Saturday night. Entrance was gained by jimmying window on the first floor, the detectives said.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-16
OBITUARY

FANNTNG-Mrs. Alice P. Tanning widow of Michael Tanning, 109 Grandview avenue, died at St. Mary's hospital last night.
 She was born in Ireland, daugh- ter of the late James and Alice (Dowling) Phelhn, and had been a resident of Waterbury for 45 years. She was & communicant of the Blessed Sacrament church.
 Surviving are a brother, James T. Phelan. Waterbury; 8 sistNr. Mrs. John O'Connell, Ireland, sev- eral grandsons: a grand-daughter and two nephews.
 The funeral will be held We'd nesday morning from the Bergin Funeral Home. 200 East Main St., to the Blessed Sacrament Church for a solemn high Mass of requiem, time to be announced. Burial will be in old St. Joseph's cemetery. Friends may call at the Bergin Funeral Home, this evening and tomorrow afternoon and evening.
 DEvLIN-Leo G. Devlin, 59 Plaza avenue, died Saturday night at Waterbury hospital. He was born in Bristol, son of the late Bernard and Mary (Nolan) Devlin, and had been a resident of Waterbury for the past 30 years. He was employed by the Chase Brass & Copper Go.
 Surviving are brother, Ray mond, and nephew, It. Raymond P. Devlin, with the U. s. army in Germany.
 The funeral will be held at 8:30 tomorrow morning from Bergin's Funeral Home, 290 East Main street, to St. Margaret,s church where a solemn high Mass will be celebrated at g. Burial will be in the new St. Joseph's cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home this afternoon and evening.
 SWEENEY-John F. Sweeney, 140 South Leonard street, died yester- day morning at St. Mary's hospital after short illness.
 He was born in New Hampshire, son of the late Daniel and Anne (Gibbons) Sweeney, and came to Waterbury A years ago, making his home in the Brooklyn section of the city. For the past g years, he was employed at the Waterbury Farrel Foundry & Machine Go. He was a communicant of St. Pat rjck's church and a member of the Holy Name society of that parish.
 Surviving besides his wife. Mrs. Mary (Fitzgerald) Sweeney, are a sister, Miss Ellen Sweeney, Low ell, Mass; niece, Miss Ellen Murphy, also of Lowell.
 The funeral will be held We'd nesday at 8:15 a. m. from the Mulville funeral home, 270 West Main street to St. Patrick's church at g for solemn high Mass of requiem. Burial will be in old St. Joseph's cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral nome today from 4 to 10 and tomorrow from 2 to 10 p. m.
 GROHS-George J. Grohs, 92 Ridgewood street, died Saturday morning at the home of his daugh-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-16
Full Weather Report

Boston, July 16 -(UP) New England weather forecast:
 CONNECTICUT and R H o ID E HSLAND-MOstly cloudy and cool CT tonight preceded by occasional light showers this evening. Tues- day partly cloudy and continued cool.
 as MASSACHUSETTS Mos tly : cloudy and cooler tonight pre- ceded by occasional light showers sn' the east portion this evening. Tuesday partly cloudy and con- tfnued cool except for intermmit- tent light rain in the Cape Cod region. Lowest for Worcester to- night 5s.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-16
aK1LLED-s INJURED

Hudson, Mass, July 6 - W.P) - Two Marlboro youths were killed and nine other teen-agers returning from 8 picnic were injured last night when two trucks collided about two miles from the center of this town.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-16
Jealousy Motive In
 Stabbing Case Here
Mrs. Marion Hatch Recovering From Knife Wound in
 Chest; SOIdier-Husband Returning Home

Mrs. Marion Hatch, 37, 267 North Main street, victim of stabbing ln Savings street restaurant Sat- urday night, was reported in fair condition this morning at St. Mary's hospital. Her name is not on the danger list.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-16

ter. Mrs. Dennis J. Reardon. 565 Cooke street, following Q brief ill- ness. He was the husband of Mar garet (Franzman) Grohs.
 Born in Germany, son of the late George J. and Catherine (Michler) Grohs, he came to this country over 54 years ago. He had lived in Wa terbury for the past IA years and was employed as machinist at the Hendey Machine O., Torrington for 8 years until his retirement IS years ago.
 He was @ member of the Beetho- ven Lodge, Order of Sons of Herr mann.
 Survivors, besides his wife and daughter, are four sons, Frederick of Torrington, Georgeo f Detroit, Emil of Waterbury and Sgt. Ernest Grohs, now with the U. s. Army in the South Pacific; also, two brothers, John of Torrington, and Louis of Waterbury; two sisters Mrs. Margaret Hellmenn and Mrs Catherine Spencer, both of New Haven; several nieces and nephews and ten grandchildren.
 The funeral win be held from the Mulville funeral home, 270 West Main street, tomorrow at 1:15 pm to the First Lutheran church where services will be held at p. m with Rev. Robert Heydenreich of- ficiating. Burial will be in Hill side cemetery, Torrington. Friends may call at the funeral home to- day from to 10 p. m.
 sTANTON-Edward B. Stanton 715 East Main street, died yesterday morning after a lingering illness. He was the husband of the late Mrs Katherine (Kelly) Stanton. Born in Ireland, son of the late David and Mary (O'Brien) Stanton he came to Waterbury 58 years ago He was employed as a roller at the American Brass Co. for a number of years and prior to his retirement 10 years ago, he was employed fol Is years at the Scovill Mfg. Co. A commuicant of the Sacred Heart church, MT. Stanton was 8 mem- Der of the Holy Name society oi that parish.
 Surviving are two daughters, Mrs Joseph R. Wolff and Miss Teresa stanton; two sons, David J., Detroit Mich; William J. of Waterbury widely-known City League umpire and II grandchildren. They are Richard s. Wolff, White Plains. N Y; Mrs. John G. Kearney, Mrs William F. Murphy, Alfred Wolff all of Waterbury; Mrs. James A Bell; John Stanton, both of Detroit; It. Joseph R. Wolff, Army Ali Forces. Ramulus, Mich; It. Eleanor L. Stanton, a nurse with the Army in England; Sgt. David J. Stanton
 Jr., with the Army Air Force ir the Pacific; Sgt. Rosetta Stanton, with the WAC at Custer, Mich; Seaman 1c Edward Stanton, Navy in the Pacific; three great-grand- children, James A. Bell, Detroit. Miss Sally Wolff, White Plains, N Y. and Miss Ellen Joan Murphy Waterbury; and several nieces and nephews.
 The funeral will be held Wednes- day at 8:15 a. m. from the Mulville funeral home, 270 West Main street to the Sacred Heart church at g a. m. for solemn high Mass of re- uuiem. Burial will be in Calvary cemetery. Friends may call today from ' to 10 and tomorrow from 2 to 10.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-16
DECICCO CHOSEN BY
 REAL ESTATE BOARD

Gus DeCicco was elected presi- dent of the Waterbury Real Estate Board at the annual outing held recently at the Chase Country club. He succeeds Daniel T. Harrington. Sf.
 Other officers were named $ fol-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-16
Hospital Bulletins

Dr. Edward J. Jackson of Mid- dlebury, was reported doing well this morning at St. Mary's hOspi- tai where he was admitted last night.
 Franklin Wilson, 176 Litchfield road, Watertown, wac reported in good condition at Waterbury hos pital where he was admitted yes- terday after a fall from an apple tree at the home of relatives at 122 Tracy avenue.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-16

lows: Vice president, Michael c. Murphy; secretary treasurer, Eu- gene Gulbert; executive committee. Frederick Nuhn, Mrs. Walter Hart and Joseph P. Hosey.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-16

Madras Province in India will spend $3so,00o,o0O on road develop ment.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-16

GROHS-George J. Grohs, 92 Ridgewood street, died Saturday morning at the home of his daugh-
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