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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1946-02-08
Century-OLd EZ71s Or,
Central Green Drying
Evidence of Blight Found by Experts;
No Cure as Yet Available;
Connecticut to Lose Valuable Trees

Four of Waterbury's 1O0-year old
beloved elm trees on The Greer
appear doomed to die it was report
ed yesterday by Park Superintend-
ent James J. Curtin to the Park
Board at the latter's regular meet
ing.
Mr.. Curtin said that the Con-
necticut Agricultural Experiment
Station at New Haven had report
ed that the blight has diseased
many limbs Of the trees and once
1t spreads to the trunks of the
trees they will have to be destroy
ed
It has been predicted by John C.
Schread, assistant entomologist at
the experimental station, that few
elm trees will be left in Connect
cut in ten years because Of the
blight. No preventive or cure for
this disease has yet been found.
The four trees deemed infected
are located in separate areas of the
Green tending to the belief the
infection may be widespread. One
tree Is near the Carrie 'Welton
fountain, another opposite the
First Congregational Church, one
opposite the Steele Building and
one lower down opposite Hampson.
Mintie and Abbott Company.
Mr.. Curtin said that laboratory
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1946-02-08

tests will be made on more twigs
at the site soon.
Many Of these stately and grace
full elns were planted a little over
100 years ago in 1912. In that year
public subscription in great part
resulted in the formal beautifica-
ton Of the Green. The grading and
planting of trees was accomplish
ed then. For a period of about twen-
ty years in the late 10th century
and early Goth these trees lined the
Green in all their graceful and
proud mapesty.
In 1910 the elm-leaf bette
scourge hit the State of Connecticut
ravaging many of the finest trees
in Waterbury. These included those
on the Green and many on such
streets named after these trees as
North and South Elm, etc.
Todoy local park authorities are
seeking other type trees to replace
the elms. Few have been found to
be suitable, to-date.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1946-02-08
Non-SuPport
Cases Heard

-Four cases Of non support and
one of violation of the rules Of the
road were disposed of by Judge
John L. Gaffney in City Court this
morning in q session that lasted
less than q half hour.
A continuance for two weeks and
an order to pay $40 weekly for the
support of his wife and two chill
dren was given Earnest Juliano, 80,
Of 8 Middle street, in the first non
support case on the docket. Contin-
uances were given in the other
three:
Charles Peluso, 26, OF q South
Leonard street, continued to Febru-
airy l6; Earl Book, SO, Of $50 West
Main street, continued to March 8,
and Joseph Baker, 80, of AZ Ben
ham street, continued TO March 8.
A nolle on payment Of So was
given In the lone case of violation
of the rules of the road. The motor
list was Frank Radaski, A.
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tivity has been the Business and
Professional Women's Club, OF
which she was president from $780,
1882. and is now serving a second
term. She was a director Of the
State B. g. p. w. Club from 1925
1881 and treasurer from 1897 1899,
as well as a regional director for
the same organization from l94l-
1913.
Favors Violin
When she wants 10 relax and for
get her vocational worries" she
plays the violin. She lives with her
sister Helen at 1893 West Main
street. Helen is also employed at
the YMCA.
The YMCA directors, staff. and
members owe a great deal to- Miss
Merriman for her q l-2 years Of
consecrated service. A good luck"
party will be held in her honor
late this month or early in March,
1t Is reported.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1946-02-08
FourT cams In
Semi-FinuIs
PIay.OE for PinochIe
Championship Tonight

The quarter finals Of the IRA.
Pinochle Tournament were played
last night at the Central Ky" with
four companies represented in the
Semi Finals.
Perriello and Deeley from Scovill
Mfg. Co. won over Blair and Maker
of Bristol in two straight games;
Baldoni and Mastandrea Of Noera
over Haigh and Benson of Bristol,
the match being forced into three
games; Irwin and Fem Of Water
bury Mfg. won over Constantine
and Bovine of Bristol in three
games; Destefano and Iacoviello
Of Waterbury Companies took two
straight games to set back Bell and
Bochicchio of Noera.
Tonight at 7:30 p. m, the semi
finals and finals will be played at
the Central "Y." Awards will be
made to the winners and runners
up.
The four teams entering the
semi-fnals tonight will represent
Waterbury in the State industrial
Pinochle Tournament to be held
here March 4th.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1946-02-08
lnamunizatiOr Clinics
ToBeD irectedbyVN
Health Department to Supervise Health
OF All School Age Children;
Public Invited TO Conferences

The ViSitinn Nurses Association
win take over the immunlzatiOn
clinics, formerly conducted by tho
Health Department, next week. This
plan makes It possible for children
20 have complete child health care
from birth to school age by the Visit
ing Nurses. The Health Department
Nurses viii supervise the health OF
all school age children.
AL children who are not able to
have private medical care ore invit-
ed to come to the well child confer
ences. However, the time Of the
conference physicians is limited SO
that anyone who wishes to have
their children receive toxiod which
protects against diphtherla or vac
cination which prevents smallpox
should get In touch with the Visit
ing Nurses Association and make an
appointment.
Purposes Outlined
The purposes OF the chilG-health
conference are TO educate parents
in better methods of child care and
to provide continuous health super
vision for all children Of the COM
munity from birth to school age.
Being part of broad public-health
education program, the service OF
the child-health conference Is avail
able to oil parents. Its function is
to keep the well child we'll and to
promote his best possible state Of
health.
While it Is well recognized that
the health Of the individual child is
the responsibility Of his parents,
parents must have all understand
ing Of the fundamentals of child
health in order to discharge that
responsibility. In addition to the
necessary knowledge they must have
access to facilities for the protection
and promotion Of child health.
Many parents have no way to ac-
Quire the needed knowledge Of child
care. nor have they access to the
necessary health facilities except by
means Of provisions made through
organized community resources.
There are two distinct services
offered at we'll child conferences. A
Nursing Conference which is open
TO all children where parents can
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1946-02-08
EnfoFcemen
Discussed
Flnanes Board Eager
TO Settle question
Of Responsibility

enforcement Of tax llenf was seen
as the responsibility Of the office OK
tax collector, Tire corporation colifi-
sci ana the board Of aldermen u was
informally decided at the meeting
Of the Board OF Finance yesterday.
The discussion arose as RESULT q
the recent foreclosure on house ana
land Of, Columbia Boulevard which
had been conveyed 10 the city IN
lieu of taxes and other assessments,
The City Charter specifies that the
aldermen have the authority 70 reg
ulate assessments and collection OF
taxes and the enforcement OF Liens.
The charter also provides that the
collector shall report to the Board
of Aldermen, whenever requested
the names and addresses Of all per.
sons who are liable to pay taxes and
assessments to the city and who
have neglected TO pay the same Tor
six months after the same became
due and payable"
Referring 10 the Boulevard proc
perty the Mayor said he believed
that the city will realize the amount
Of the tax liens from the property in
addition to a good part II not all OF
the interest. The tax liens totaled
$i0O84.4o and dated back to 1881.
Tax Collector Humbert Z. Mangini
said last night that the interest is
about 1900.
Commsrs. Major j. Peter Costi-
gan and Robert Coe the former the
aldermanic representative to the
board asked for further Qualification
of the responsibility Of the Finance
Board on liens.
Arnold Z. Furlong, city budget die
rector said ne felt there was "an Inn
piled responsibility" on the part Of
the Finance Board inasmuch as it
determines the estimated tax reven-
tie for the year.
The board also discussed the re-
tanning Of an accountant 10 re-
classify the assets Of the city's water
system. A $50 transfer In the As
SCISSORS offiee was approved for adj
vertising to pay for legal notices in
local newspapers.
Treasurer Serge Belanger reported
that the balance on hand Jan. was
$946, 5O4.ll. Receipts in January were
Si3i, 237.39 and disbursements TO-
tailed $3.50, 33o.75.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1946-02-08

kCOnLlnueQ from rage -
the said Burns struck the diseased,
Ferdinand DescheneS.
Upon impact, the said Burns inn
mediately applied his brakes and
brought his vehicle to a stop so
that the front thereof was approx
imately 10 feet north OF the body
Of the deceased. The said Burns i'm
mediately dismounted from his We
hicle and ran into the grocery store
located at Number $40 South Main
street, and telephoned to the Wa
terbury Police Department, request
ing them TO dispatch an ambulance
10 the scene. He thereafter pro-
ceeded to the rectory Of st. AIMS
Catholic church to notify cleric
that his ministrations would be
useful.
The deceased was removed from
the scene to st. Mary's hospital by
Offlcer John Shea of the Water
bury Police Department, in the po-
lice ambulance. The deceased was
dead upon arrival at the hospital.
II find that said death was caused
by compound fracture Of the skull
but that said death was not due to
the gross or criminal negligence Of
the operator of said automobile, the
said Albert Burns.
I'm compliance OF the statute I
have filed with the clerk Of the SUI
perior court Cor New Haven county
at Waterbury, my report of the in
quest together with the testimony
taken.
Dated at Waterbury. Connecti-
cut, this 9th day OF February, A. D.
1916.
WILLIAM r. JONES. JR.
Deputy Coroner for New Ha-
ven County at Waterbury.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1946-02-08
Miss Emily Merrin1an
Leaving YMCA Staff
"Good Luck Party" Planned for
Retiring Accountant; Also Active in
Other Local Groups; Served Y % Years

The retirement OF Miss Emily e.
Merriman, since 1923 head of the
Accounting Department OF the
Waterbury YMCA, was announced
today by General Secretary Earl
NJ. Dinger Coming TO work with
General Secretary James w. Eddy
in 1923 in the old building, she con-
tinued through the 2l-year admin
istration of Herbert s. Smith, add
ing to her portfolio the duties of
assistant treasurer, and has spent
the months since Oct. / as an asso-
ciate of Mr.. Dinger.
When Miss Merriman began her
"Y'' career in November, 1923, the
YMCA staff was composed of Mr..
Eddy, a boys secretary. an indus
trial secretary. the Brooklyn
Branch secretary IN. Melville Kelly
still on the job, two office assist
ants. one of whom was Miss Ruth
Liebeck, who is still on the staff.
and one janitor Today there are
II secretaries. eight office girls, 1lve
janitors, four matrons for the rest
dence halls, ard various employees
in the cafeteria, locker room, rec
reation department, etc.
Crosby Graduate
Miss Merriman was graduated
from Crosby High School after
which she kept house several years
for her father, Frederick B. Merri-
man. From 1917 to 1921 she worked
in the purchasing department Of
the Scovill Mfg Company.
Previous to signing up for life"
with the YMCA, she worked in the
law office of TThoms, ELS and
Hincks.
Miss Merriman is a member OF
st. Johns Episcopal Church. She
is an active member Of the Malta
tuck Musical Art Society, and
served from 1924 as historian and
from l944-45 as librarian of the
organization. She has been active
in the Waterbury Public Speaking
Club as member, program chairman
and director.
Her major "eXtra-curricular' ac-
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1946-02-08

cess Of 40-hours a week. They are
demanding a five-day. 40-hour week.
The workers. organized by the ALL
Transfers Union, rejected a recon-
mendation for a strike vote, but
voted to give the negotiating COM
mittee full power to act" in achiev-
ing the demands. Representatives
of the union were scheduled to meet
with management officials today.
Meanwhile, an investigation into
the beating of a Yale g. Towne
Manufacturing Company foreman
by two Negroes yesterday, was con-
tinuing. The foreman, James p.
Callahan. 90, said he was attacked
as he left his home for work and
that his assailants fled in a watt
ing car. A strike at the lock plant
enters its fourth month today.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1946-02-08

A MISREPRESENTATION collision
suit brought by Rocco Prigioniero
and Charles Carpentleri, both Of
Waterbury, against Ellen Reichen-
bach Of WATERFOWL was Withdrawn
from the Superior Court docket
yesterday afternoon. The suit was
based on an accident involving
Carpentieri's motorcycle and the
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1946-02-08
Mass Meeting in
HopeUi[[e TONIGHT

Tax assessment survey forms will
be distributed to residents of the
Hopeville section Of the city at
mass meeting tonight at Q O'Clock at
the South Congregational Church
hall on Baldwin street. Informa-
ton secured in the survey will be
placed in the files OF the Commun-
ity council.
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defendants car April "a. 1914. at
WATERFOWL and Bunker Hill ave-
nues. Prigionieri, rider Of the mo-
torcycle, sought damages Of $3.50
for personal injuries. and the own
er asked for Se40.i2. Settlement
terms were not disclosed.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1946-02-08
Full Weather Report

Boston, Feb. S.-(UP)-Weather
forecasts
CONNECTICUT, NJ AsS ACHU-
SETS and RHODE ISLAND
Fair tonight. A little colder Ina the
interior than last night. Saturday
increasing cIOudiness followed by
a little light snow or rain Begin
ming late In the day.
EastpOrt to Block Island-Di-
maintaining northwest winds becOm-
ing variable tonight and winds
becoming moderate sOutherly by
late Saturday. Fair tonight. satuR-
day cloudy followed by light snow
or rain late i'm the day. Visibility
mostly good. small craft warnings
are lowered Mt sunset today.
DAILY ALMANAC
Sum rises Mt 6;55 a. m, sets at
Sis p. ma.
Vehicles must be lighted thirty
minutes after sunset.
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LOCAL SECURITIES
Furnished BY
HINCKS BROS. q CO.. inc.
3C Prospect st. - Phone S-2183
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NOTICE
SEWER ASSESSMENTS

The Board Of Commissioners Of
Public Works OF the City OF Water
bury, at meeting held February
9Th, 1915, made assessment for sewer
purposes on property and against
property owners on stanrod Avenue,
from Charlotte Street southeTly 200
feet, In the amounts get TO their re-
= ssszssss5s names. TO witt
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WiItlam =. Mcclure oO.2S
The above assessments are due and
payable at the once Of the Collector
OF Taxes. City Hall, Waterbury, Con-
necticut.
Attest:
JOHN d. cORPo.
asst. City Clerk.
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sContinued from Pa d -
this afternoon were to hear an OUT
line OF possible steps for commune
ity relief by Martin Hogan, Clio
area community service director.
Mr.. Hogan Is q labor expert on
questions Of aid for strikers from
public and private welfare aRen-
cies.
"Big Three" workers out Of EN-.
ployment because Of the strike re-
ceived last weeks pay today at
the various plants. There were
long lines at several times during
the morning.
Publication Distributed
At the pay Lines CfO pickets dis
tributed thousands of copies OF the
FIRST issue of strikers Voice." a
CLIO Brass Workers publication for
strikers at Waterbury. Ansonia and
Torrington. The one-page paper
contained news of strike activities
In the three cities.
There was considerable specula-
ton today as to what effect the
settlement at Bridgeport Brass
might have sn the all-union copper
and brass industry conference
which will open at Cleveland, O.,
next Thursday. Naugatuck Valley
CLIO leaders had announced that
they would propose an industry
wide strike to enforce wage de-
mandS, with the approval Of all
Clio. AFL and independent unions
in the industry being sought.
Hammond Works Sign
Another development today was
an agreement between the HAM
mond Brass Works. Hammond,
Ind, and the CLIO United Steel
workers, with the new contract
providing a wage increase Of 1874
cents an hour. Basic pay Is raised
from rs to 96ia cents an hour.
Copper and brass strikes are still
underway in Utah, Bayway, N. j.,
Laural Hill N. T., and at plants Of
the General Gable Corp, at Perth
Amboy and Bayonne, N. j.
The number of big Three" enc
ployes allowed through picket lines
to perform essential work was be-
ing greatly reduced, starting today.
Some passes approved by the union
expired yesterday. more become in
Elective today. and still more will
not be valid Monday.
To Be Heard Daily
A schedule OF radio programs for
the duration of the strike was an
nounced today by the central strike
committee. The programs will be
heard over Station WATR.
Union-sponso broadcasts will
be heard at 5:45 p. m. daily, Mon
day through Friday. beginning to-
day. There will also be a Sunday
program at l2:45 p. m.
Strike leaders urged brass werk-
ers to listen to the broadcasts
which, they said, twill give the lat
est news" and will dispose of
rumors."
Plan Ladies Day" Pickets
Women union members were be-
ing contacted today as the strike |
committee went ahead with plans |
for the first Ladies Day" on the |
picket line. No date for the pick
citing by women has yet been set.
Settlement Of the steel strike,
announcement Of which is expected !
almost hourly, will have special
effect for $50 workers affected by
a strike which has been in progress
at the Waterbury Farrell Foundry 81
Machine Company since Jan. IA.
The workers are represented by the
United Steelworkers, CLIO.
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(By United Press)

NDg GnASGu NEG1ol
While negotiations in other strike
situations throughout the state we're
marking time, the General Electric
Company at Bridgeport, petitioned
Superior Court for an injunction to
stop mass picketing at its plant
where 10000 have been on strike
since Jan. Is. Judge James E.
Murphy ordered the CLIO United
Electrical Radio e. Machine Work
ers Of America Locals 203 and 204,
and their officers, to appear before
him Monday TO show cause why
the injunction should not be grant
ed.
The G-E asked the court to des-
ignate the number of pickets per-
mitted at the plant gates, that the
picketS be instructed as to their
activities and that some method be
devised for their identification.
The company charged that mass
picketing was interfering with the
work of approximately 1900 nom
union employs who. under a labor
management agreement at the
time the strike was called, were TO
have been given free access to the
plant.
Worker Reject Extra
At Hartford, workers at the city's
three largest diaries rejected pro-
posal that plant workers be paid
time and one-half for work In ex-
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Albert Burns
is AbsoIved

Continued from Page y
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LesoI Notices
NOTICE
SEWER ASSESSMENTS

The Board of Commissioners of
Public Works Of the City Of Water
bury, at a meeting held February
5tn, 1915, made assessment for sewer
purposes on property and against
property owners on Charlotte Street,
from Myrna Avenue 100 feet easterly,
in the amounts set to their respec-
tive names, TO witt
North Side
Anna NJ. Sherman .,.... $l6667
South Side
Joseph A. May ........,
Fannie e. May ...,,..) 1883
Exempt
Joseph A. May ...,.. }
Fannie z. May .....) IS
William n MeCSiiir.a 90 o.
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Tie above Assessments are due and
payable AZ the ONCE OF the Collector
Df Taxes, City Hall, Waterbury, Con-
nectIent.
Attest:
JOHN DI CORPo.
a-ns1k City Cle'k.
Arizona sun., 1946-11-01
LEND-LEASE:s
Ask Russ to Settle

In asking Russia to settle its lend
lease account Of $11, 141, 900, 900, the
state department. reported that the
action was taken in compliance with
congressional desires to speed up
final liquidation Of such obligations.
Settlement is expected to follow
the pattern of previous arrange
ments made with Britain and
France, with the Reds paying only
percentage of the cost of the guns,
tanks, airplanes and other materi-
al sent during the war. In arriving
at the final figure, the U. S. has
always written off part of the debt
owed in consideration of losses and
casualties suffered in the common
cause.
In the case of the British and
French, the U. S. extended credits
for the purchase Of surplus goods
as part of the settlement, and the
same privilege could be afforded the
Russians. AS, 1t is, the u. S. ad-
vanced the Reds between 300 and 400
million dollars at the time of the
cessation of lend-lease to permit
them to obtain supplies ordered but
not vet delivered,
Arizona sun., 1946-11-01
PARIS:
Grin, Ending

Secretary of State Byrnes made
a final address about a peoples
peace; Molotov spoke of dem
ocratic peace" and Bevin prayed
for a lasting peace" but there
seemed as yet to be no peace as
the Paris conference ended in the
ornate Luxembourg palace.
Ten empty seats belonging to the
Yugoslav delegation strongly attest
ed to the differences existing be-
tween the powerful western and
eastern blocs. Complaining that de.
cisions had not been reached on the
basis of existing facts, but rather
in the interests of the nations COM
manding a majority. Yugoslavia
preferred to remain away from the
closing session.
Yugoslavia's action pointed up
Molotov's declaration that the new
ly established democratic Slav
states would not be dictated to"
by the western powers. The Rus
sian foreign minister had backed
Yugoslavia' strong protests against
the creation Of neutral governor
for the key port of Trieste and re-
lection of Tito's claims to Italian
border territory.
Arizona sun., 1946-11-01
Withdraw Czech Aid

Possessing no inclination to De
Uncle Sap, Uncle Sam withdrew a
40 million dollar credit to Czecho-
slovakia and suspended negotiations
for so million dollar loan follow
ing the Czechs' support of Russian
charges at the Paris peace confer
ence that the y. S. was trying to
enslave Europe economically.
While Czech support of Red bait
ing of the U. S. constituted the prin-
cipal reason for the action, the state
department also charged the Czechs
with profiteering in the resale of
American surplus goods to Romania
and stated that the Czechs were far
ahead Of other European coun-
tries in postwar recovery.
Arizona sun., 1946-11-01

A simple set OF shelves with a, Well.de--
signed cut-out frame always adds, distinc-
ton to any room. Place these shelves; ON
table or chest of drawers and you
have really important piece of furni-
ture that will go a long way toward giving
the room well-furnished' appearance.
y ~
Pattern 264 gives complete directions
for the shelves shown here and an actual
size cutting guide for the frame which is
designed in simple curves. that may be
cut by hand or with a, power saw. This
pattern may be obtained by sending 15c.
with name and address direct to:
Arizona sun., 1946-11-01

decontrol will be to induce farmers
to use their record supplies of feed
to fatten cattle and hogs to prime
beef and pork, experts said.
In the meantime, farmers are ex-
pected to market suitable livestock
now, with the high prices prevailing
influencing the culling of cows, fat
bulls and old Gamer COWS from
breeding herds. While prices were
expected to rocket with the first
wave of buying, experts said they
would level off once distribution
channels were returned to normal
or if consumer resistance was met.