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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-07


 Mrs. Jchn D. COndOn, Fairbanks
 street, has been promoted from
 second lieutenant tO first lleuten-
 ant. In the l75th, infantry division,
 now serving in France. The officer
 left Waterbury in January, 104l,
 when the National Guard was
 federalized, and served for IS
 months In the South Pacific. In
 l043 he was assigned tO the
 European theater of war where he participated in the D.Day invasion of Normandy. Lieut.. Condon's wife
 is the former Reta Smith, l5O Plaza avenue.
 Frederick A. Batten, son of MT and Mrs. Arthur Batten, ST, 671 Huntingdon avenue, has been pro- noted to sergeant with an Army Radio Unit in Luxembourg. Batten is a former employe of the Scovill Mfg. Go. Upon entering the service in July, l942, he trained at Fort Bragg N C., Fort Meade, Md, and Camp Mccoy
 Gbgv -
 Pfc. John | .,is, 26, serving with the G6th Black Panther Divis- ion in France, has recovered from wounds received in action in that country, and has rejoined his unit, it has been learned. His wife. Mrs. Anne Bulgis lives at Is James street.
 A former resident of Waterbury, Nazzareno Della Victoria, A. Serv- ing with the French Army, died of wounds sustained in action in Paris, France, November 1, l944. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Josephine Della Victoria a daughter, Marie Antoinette; his stepmother, Mrs. Caroline Della Victoria; three Sist- CTS, Mrs. Elvera Marcrelli. Mrs. Marie Andrielli, both of Waterbury and Rosira, Italy; and three broth CTS, Virgillio, Joseph and Alfred.
 18th AAF Tn 1taly--Sgt. Henry J. Kachergis, 9, son of MT. and Mrs. Peter Kachergis, 84 Lawlor street. Waterbury, Conn, has been awarded the Air Medal flor meritorious achievement in aerial flight
 A Liberator gunner, Sgt. Kacher- gls has been flying with his 18th Air Force group since last fall. He has participated in bombing missions att tackng targets as far north as Brux, only l4O miles from Berlin, oil re- fintries throughout the Reich and raiI centers in Vienna and Munich. Frequently taking off from a mud or snow-bound runway. Kachergis has often been in the air as much as eight hours at a time.
 A graduate of Wilby High School, the sergeant was employed by the Sccvill Mig. Co. unti. he entered the Air Force in January, l943.
 Eleanor l. Hal.oway, former Wa terbury hospital nur AA has been commissioned an ensi. l the navy and will report for duty at Chel- sea, Mass, Naval hospital on March IA. Size is a graduate of the Wa terbury hospital school of nursing, class of September, l944. Miss Hal- loway resides at Cornwall Hollow.
 Domenic F. Scolzo Seaman 20, returned yesterday to Jacksonville, Fla, after spcndl.,s leav'' here with his parents, MT. and Mrs. Charles Scolzo Oak strete. The seaman who has been in the service for two years was accompanied by his wife and two children.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-07
ELKS' CONVENTION
 TO BE POSTPONED

The annual grand lodge conven- tion scheduled to be held in New York city in July has been can celled in compliance with orders from James F. Byrnes. national War Mobilization Director, James J Kelley, exalted ruler of the Water bury Lodge of Elks announced yes- terday. Frank J. Monaghan has been named to represent the Wa terbury lodge at the national con- vention.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-07
POLICEMAN FINDS
 TWO STOLEN CARS

Supernumerary Patrolman Dom enic Mannello located two stolen cars within five minutes of each other while making his rounds on Catherine avenue last night. One was panel delivery truck owned by Imperio Importing Co.,, lol South Main street. and the other a sedan belonging to James Greene. l40 Central avenue.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-07
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ESTABLISHED 1885

These $45 Clothes For Men Suits And Topcoots Are Good To Look At Better To Wear And Are Great Clothes To Be Seen In.
 They carry out our intention to give the men of this vieinoge clothes for $45 thot will justify their pride of possession, pride in their appearance and pride in their elothier.
 We reoIize it's no great shakes to say we sell suits and topeoots for men at $45 - but it's something else again 10 be able 10 soy our wooIens for our $45 ere specially selected = They're not the run of the mill and our hond tailoring is in keeping with our fine fabrics, end authentic style.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-07
Careless Driving
 Technical Charge
 Against Alfred May
Shirley Chase, g. of West Grove Street Fatally Ina iured on Way to School; New York Driver
 RNs Appeals Fine of $27

Alfred May, 30, Saw Pit Road Woodbury, driver of which police said struck and fatally injured nineyear noon was arrested this morning coroner'S warrant and later released by Coroner stephen A. Homick on $1000 bond pending inquest Reckless driving charges against May continued by City Court Judge T. E. Conway pending the completion of the inuuest
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-07
Staff Sergeant

ing, Orange, Mass. The 486th is a unit of the Eighth Air Forces Third Air Division. the division cited by the President for it's England Africa shuttle bombing attack on the Mes- serschmitt aircraft factories at Reg cnsburg, Germany.
 John J. Daniels fireman second class, is spending a 30-day leave with his parents, Mir. and Mrs. Paul Daniels, l6 Dikeman street. after serving 10 months in the Pacific.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-07
"TRIRuTE TO A MERno
Dedicated Co First Lieut.. Joseph r sullivan killed in action
 February 1, ip4b)

Dedicated to First Lieut.. Joseph
 Y Sullivan killed ln action
 February l, lo4b)
 
 He came to see us many days When he was two and three A child with such endearlng ways So full of mlrth and glee. As the years went quickly by We watched him on his way A school boy first then on to high And college, then off to the fray lSt It. an Army uniform he wore And none more proud than he To do his share and even more So that others may be free. Across the ocean he went one day Into strange lands and places He the Supreme Sacrifice to pay For Peace, for people of all races. May he and all the others Who have fallen in the fray Teach Us to live as brothers As we journey on life's way Tn that sweet heaven up above Where those splendid heroes go The Good Lord The God of Love Will bless each one, we know
 Florence Sullivan Hickey.
 An Eighth Air Force Bomber Sta tion, England Staff Sergeant George E. Filley, 28, Waterbury, is n turret maintenance engineer at this Eighth Air Force base.
 The Connecticut GI is a member of the 486th Bomb. Group, com manded by Colonel Glendoa P. over
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-07

Tn recognition of the courage and endurance of the people of Deal, England, Colonel J. J. Astor, M. P, has given the town its Winter Gar dens Theatre.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-07

BUY WAR BONDS AND STAMPS
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-07

Domenic F. Scolzo, Seaman 20 returned yesterday to Jacksonville Fla, after spcndl;s leav' here with his parents, MT. and Mrs Charles Scolzo, Oak strete. The seaman who has been in the service for two years was accompanied by his wife and two children.
Evening star., 1945-05-30
Bus Line Will Ask
Fare Case Rehearinu

The 80 days considered necessary
to make effective the new bus fares
between the District and Govern
ment buildings in nearby Virginia
may be extended if the Interstate
Commerce Commission grants pc
tition for reconsideration of the
bus fare order.
The reduced fares ordered by the
ICC were upheld by the Supreme
Court in a decision handed down
Monday.
j. Ninian Beall, attorney for the
Washington Virginia Maryland
Coach Co. (Arnold Lines, said
yesterday the company planned to
ask the ICC to reopen the bus fare
case.
1t would take about 80 days to
adjust fare boxes and have tickets
printed, Mr. Beall said, and the
order would 60 into effect at the
expiration of that period unless the
ICC acts favorably on the applica-
ton for a review.
He said it has been about two
years since evidence was taken in
the bus rate case, and costs have
changed since then.
He said he plans to confer soon
with counsel for the other bus lines
affected to discuss the petition to
the 1CC to reopen the case.
Evening star., 1945-05-30

electric gun," which acted like a
catapult. The gun was located on
mountain in Colorado. When the
passengers were miles up they
were provided with a view of the
whole State of South Dakota, as
well as parts of other States. A
slide showed the view and even the
curvature of the earth.
While the space-ship idled along
in the vicinity of the moon at sew
.eral thousand miles an hour, cam
era shots were taken Of the earth, q
very extraordinary and beautiful
sight" Other pictures included one
of an eclipse of the sun and earth,
which, he pointed out, could never
have been taken anywhere else but
from the moon.
After traversing the 239 900 miles
on the way back to earth, an acci-
dent befell the spaceship, DR.. White
explained. Some engineer mis-
judged distance, and instead of
landing at pre-arranged site by
manipulating the rocket mechanism.
he landed the ship in the Pacific
almost on top of an old fishing
schooner"
I'VE barely escaped with our lives. /"
DR.. White told his audience. "The
trip through space was not half as
dangerous as our predicament in
the Pacific"
Where is the space-ship now?"
asked . skeptical member.
"Oh. 1t could not be recovered !"
DR.. White replied. TT sank"
Evening star., 1945-05-30
Alexandra Rotary Club Makes
Trip to Moon in Spuce-Ship

The Alexandria Rotary Club yes
terday boarded sleek space-ship
and took trip around the moon.
After a 239, 9,000-mile jaunt at U.s.
600 miles an hour, they reached the
gravitational belt of the moon and
as the members whirled around the
stellar body, they peered out of win
dows at craters and fauna and flora
in the manner of all tourists.
DR.. Marsh William White, pro-
fessor Of physics at Pennsylvania
State College now with the Gov
ernment, asked the members to put
themselves lin an imaginative
frame of mind" as he exhibited
lantern slides of the "trip" and ex-
planned all the details in non-tech-
pical language.
First he showed a slide of a can
non 40 miles long, which Jules
Verne visualized as a means Of
shooting a passenger-carrying pro-
jectile to the moon.
DR.. White had a 60-foot super
duper rocket1projectile which car
ried the clubmen to the moon. It
derived its initial power from a
magnetic moving field" DR.. White
explained. He performed little ex-
periments with magnets to illustrate
the propulsion theory was possible.
However, the engineer had to fly
up to miles q second to rise above
the earth's gravitational pull at the
start Of the trip. Much of the in
itial momentum was gained when
the projectile was. shot out Of an
Evening star., 1945-05-30
Two Accused Of SeIIinq
Autos Above CEILING Prices

The Office of Price Administra-
tion yesterday filed suit in District
Court charging two persons with
having sold two automobiles last year
at above-ceiling prices. The suit
asks for treble damages of $1,095.
The defendants are Samuel Gold
stein, 1900 block of Third street
NV, described as a used-car dealer
at the time OF the alleged sales, and
M. j. Mervis, 3100 block of Georgia
avenue NV, described as sales
man employed by Mr.. Goldstein.
One of the automobiles, the suit
claims, was sold for 81, ,04O, when the
ceiling price was SITS. The other
car, the suit says, was sold for $3.50,
when the ceiling price was $3.50. The
suit also asks that the two men be
enjoined from selling automobiles
at above-ceiling prices in the future.
Evening star., 1945-05-30
Woman browns in Plunge
From Mount Vernon Boat

Scores Of passengers aboard the
steamer Mount Vernon yesterday
afternoon saw Mrs. Jean Ruby
Montgomery, 80, of 1874 Sixth street
NE, go overheard. She was dead
when the first officer, William
Campbell, took a liefboat and pulled
her out of the river.
The tragedy occurred opposite
Fort Washington as the steamer
was returning from an excursion
to Mount Vernon. The woman's hus-
band, Charles Montgomery, said his
wife was about to become mother
and had been suffering from mel
ancholia. She had sent him to the
ships restaurant for a sandwich a
few minutes before, he said.
No certificate of cause of death
has been issued yet by DR.. Richard
H. Rosenberg, deputy coroner, who
will question witnesses.
Evening star., 1945-05-30
Upshur Hospital Head Nurse
Gets Hearing on Dismissal

The Commissioners have agreed
to grant a hearing next Tuesday to
Mrs. Gertrude T. Hanes, a super
intendent of nurses at Upshur Street
Hospital,i who was dismissed on
charges of administrative incom-
potency in March after five colored
nurses had allegedly refused to
report for work.
Last week Commissioner Guy Ma
son announced that Mrs. Hanes had
been reinstated on the municipal
payroll because of the Civil Service
Commissions insistence that Mrs.
Hanes was entitled to a 30-day no.
tice and a hearing before dismissal.
AS the widow of war veteran, it
was pointed out that Mrs. Hanes
was allowed these benefits by the
Veterans Preference Act of 1914.
No action has been announced by
the Commissioners on a petition
from the five nurses. who asked for
a hearing. The petition was filed by
former Municipal Court Judge
James A. Cobb.
Evening star., 1945-05-30
Three Held for Grand Jury
In Theft Of Store Safe

Three colored men charged with
the theft of safe containing $50
early Sunday from the Chicago
Beef Co., All Morse street NE,
yesterday were held by Municipal
Court Judge Walter ]. Casey for
grand jury action.
One of the men, Mckinley Walker,
jr., %, of 904 Third street Sc, police
said, already is held in $500 bond
on another housebreaking charge
involving a safe theft in the same
vicinity. He was held III $4,000
bond in yesterdays case, while the
others, Edward Downs, i9, of 3l2
I street Sc, and Benjamin Brown,
20, of 610 Third street Sc, are held
in $1,000 bond each.
The safe was found by police in
the Fairmont Heights area, rif1ed
of its contents.
Evening star., 1945-05-30
Total Weight,
D. {. Heads Act 10 Avert
New Cut in Relief Funds

To avert another 10 per cent cut
in relief for the balance Of the fiscal
year 1945, the Commissioners yes
terday agreed to shift an expected
savings Of $500 from the Penny
Milk project to the Public Welfare
Board.
The board, which made a 10 per
cent cut late in 1914, said it would
have to make another 10 per cent
cut in June-the last month of the
fiscal year-unless the shift was
made because Of an impending
deficit Of $1,000 to $1,000. Ray L.
Huff, welfare director, in explaining
the need, said that allowances for
ice during summer more than ball
anced the summer fuel savings"
Budget Officer Walter L. Fowler
said he had been informed that
the supervisor Of the Penny Milk
program had no objection to the
adjustment.
Evening star., 1945-05-30
Shortage Of Car Operators
May Keep Glen Echo Pool Dry

Because OF the shortage of street.
car operators, Glen Echo Park pool
will stay dry probably all summer.
The Capital Transit Co., which
own Glen Echo, says it hasn't the
men to put on the extra street cars
required to transport pool patrons
to and from Washington.
Usually, explained Leonard B.
Schloss, vice president and general
manager of the Glen Echo Park Co.,
the pool opens a few days before
Memorial Day.
1t was all set to open this week
for its 14th season. Mr.. Schloss said
the life guards and pool supervisors
had been hired. The operating per-
NIT had been obtained from the
Maryland State Board of Health.
The pool was about to be flooded, a
two-day operation.
The manpower situation, it was
explained, had been looking dark for
some time, but park officials hoped
until the last minute that the extra
cars could be manned.
The Capital Transit Co. said that
Evening star., 1945-05-30
Ii. Col. C4. McNeiII
Dies at Walter Reed

1t. Col. Chauncey S. McNeill,
U. S. A.. retired. 2511 @ street NV,
died yesterday in Walter Reed Hos
pital after a long illness. He had
lived in Washington six years.
Col. McNeill. native of Moores-
vile, w. Va, entered the Naval
Academy in 1907. but resigned to
become a second lieutenant of cav
airy in 1908.
Just prior to the outbreak of the
World War he served a term as
instructor in military science at St
Johns College, Annapolis. During
the World War he was assigned to
the adjutant generals department
He was retired from active service
for physical disability in 1920.
He came to Washington in 1888
and was recalled to active duty in
March. 1941. After serving two
years in the officer personnel Sec
ton, adjutant generals Office, he
was retired again in March, 1943.
He is survived by his widow, Mrs.
Caroline Lee McNeill, and daugh-
ter, 1t. q. g. Lee McNeill, U. S.
N. R., of the Office of the director
of naval operations, Navy Depart
ment.
Funeral services will be held at II
am. Friday at Fort Myer Chapel
Burial will be in Arlington Gene
tery,
Evening star., 1945-05-30

in previous years 20 extra cars
making IS runs, were put on the
line on week ends and IA cars week
days for park patrons. This year,
when the park opened, only six
extra cars were put on the run
for the evening customers and these
cars make an abbreviated run.
The transit company figured 1t
could get by with the regular service,
with few extras, for park patrons
but not for the additional crowd
attracted by the pool. A spokesman
for the company said that if the
pool opened without extra streetcar
service people would have to wait
for hours on street corners to get
to the park and others would be
stranded at the park trying to get
home.
Mr.. Schloss said that Washing
tons largest pool has taken care
OF as many as $500 swimmers
and dippers in day. Excluding
the pool. he said, between 10000
and $4,000 customers come to the
park q day.
Evening star., 1945-05-30
e-Proof Big Top
Goes Up on Circus LOT;
Inspected Closely

A f1ame-proofed big top is up on
the circus grounds at Twenty-sixth
street and Benning road NE. ready
for the first outdoor performance
of the season Tuesday night.
The tent, along with other equip
ment of the physical show" was
shipped here direct from the winter
quarters of Ringing Bros. and Barn
um e. Bailey Circus at Sarasota, Fla
But it is big top without perform
ers, as yet, because the circus itself
which opened some time ago in New
York City, now. is playing indoors at
the Boston Garden. This is the
first time in the history of circus
performances here that the tents
have come a week ahead of per-
formers.
Not only is the canvas used in the
big top and all other tents on the
grounds treated against fire, but
many changes have been made in
other equipment, as further precau-
ton. All supports for spectator
seats this year for instance are of
metal, instead Of wood.
AS the tent went up, District
Fire Marshal Raymond C. Rob-
erts and Deputy Fire Marshal r. A
fairfield, made a careful inspection
OF equipment, especially the can
vas. They planned to make tests
in the next few days to determine
resistance to flames.
District authorities and circus Of
ficials are taking every precaution
to prevent any such conf1agration
as the one which turned the show
last July at Hartford, Conn, into
tragedy.
Apparently satisfied with his pre-
liminary investigation yesterday
Fire Marshal Roberts announced
that fire department inspection will
be carried on throughout the five
days performances of the show next
week, to see that the new fire regu-
lations promulgated by the Com
missioners are strictly complied
with.
Evening star., 1945-05-30
Bradley Hills Citizens
Oppose Airpark Plans
AT Public Hearing
BY MRS. J. REED BRADLEY.

Strong opposition to establish
ment of an alrpark by the Washing
ton Country Club on the site of
Bradley Hills Country Club was ex-
pressed yesterday at public hearing
held in the Bethesda County Build
ing by the Maryland Aviation Com
mission.
The opposition came from two
sources-the Maryland National
Capital Park and Planning Com
mission and residents of the airpark
area.
John Price Hoberman, president
Of the corporation, said he had
bought the Bradley Hills Country
Club for S250.00O, intending to de-
velop high-class country club with
an 18-hole golf course, club house,
swimming pool. riding stables and
the added recreational activity of
flying. Only members of the club
would be allowed to use the flying
facilities, he said.
Says Regulations Are Met.
Mr.. Hoberman said he had COM
piled with Aviation Commission and
the Civil Aeronautics Administra-
ton regulations in posting the site
of the airpark.
He said he had made an effort to
determine if there was opposition
to his proposition, but had been in
formed of none until the Park and
Planning Commission filed a COM
plaint with the State body.
1t. Col. E. Brooke Lee, park COM
missioner, pointed out that the pro-
posed airport site is zoned residen-
tial A for detached residential use
only. and construction of an air.
port on the site is illegal without
rezoning of the property by the
county commissioners after due no.
tice to nearby property owners.
Col. Lee declared that his section
is the location of a series of COM
munities of markedly expensive
and generally desirable detached
homes, the value of which
= will be lessened considerably
by the location of such an airport"
He contended further that there
is no local population to require
such an airport and that radio tow
ers of Station WMAL adjacent to
the site constitute a flying hazard.
Argued Over Site as Airport.
Airports are in the same category
he argued, as train and bus ter
minals and it has not been the prac-
tice to place such establishments in
high-class residential areas.
Col. Lee introduced a dozen or
more residents of the Bradley boule-
ward section who object to the grant,
ing of the license on two grounds:
l. That the property was not prop
erly posted. 2. That an airpark
would be a nuisance and would de-
preciate property values.
A letter from the Aero Club of
Washington was read by Charles
Buck, Aviation Commission chair
man, strongly urging the commits
sion to disregard the nuisance" OBJ
jections to airparks in considering
applications for licenses. The Aero
Club of Maryland wrote a letter to
the commission urging the prompt
development of adequate air facili-
ties in the county.
Matt Mahorner, counsel for Mr..
Hoberman, was instructed by Mr..
Buck to file a brief before June 10.
Louis A. Gravelle, representing the
residential opposition, was given un-
til June 20 to file his objections.
Evening star., 1945-05-30
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Meats, Fats, Etc.-Book 4, stamps
Y-5, Us, Az through d. expire
Saturday; stamps W., W., X-2,
Y-2 and Z-2 become valid Friday
and remain valid through Sep
tember 80; stamps E-2 through
J-2 good through June 80; stamps
K-2 through P-2 good through
July 81. Stamps o. through U-2
valid through August 81.
Canned Goods. Etc.-Book 4, stamps
H-2 through M-2 expire Satur-
day; stamps d., Ell, FL, G-l and
HI become Valid Friday and re-
main valid through September 80;
stamps N-2 through So good
through June 30. Stamps To
through x-2 good through July 81.
Stamps Y-2, 70, Al, B-1 and
C-1 through August 81.
Points for Fats-Your meat dealer
will pay two red ration points for
each pound of waste kitchen fats
you turn in.
Sugar-Stamp IS valid for S pounds
expires Saturday. Stamp No. 36
valid for S pounds through Au-
gust 81.
Gasoline-A-15 coupons are valid
through June 81. B-6, C-6, B-7
and CT coupons good for 5 GAL
Ions each.
Shoes-Airplane stamps 1, 2 and 3
in Book No. 3 good indefinitely for
one pair of shoes each. An as-yet-
unnumbered shoe stamp becomes
valid August l.
Fuel Oil-Periods /, 2, 3, and
coupons good for 10 gallons per
unit through August 81. All
currently valid coupons, except for
serially-numbered coupons of def
mite value, will expire August 81.
Consumers in this area should not
have used more than SO per cent
of their ration as of today. Local
boards are mailing the 1945-1946
renewal applications. You are
urged to return the application to
the local board at the earliest
possible time.