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The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-12-14
Meeting Dote Set tByC.I.O. Leaders Here
 Unions Plan
 Campaign For
 47 Contracts

Representatives of all brass in- duStry locals of the C. I. Q. Mine. Mn & Shelter WorRerS Union will meet In Waterbury Jan, 9s to map general contract demands. The local meeting Is one of c series of three industry conferences arrangd by th N, M. & W. executive board A meeting Of die casting locals has already been held in Cleveland and one Of locals representing workers in the mining, smelling and refin- ing industries will he held at Dens yer, Col, Feb. g.
 The executive bo1rd ls already on record as faporang substantial wage increases adequate to meet the needs the workers and the nation"
 A statement by the executive board. of which John J. Aeankowski Is member from this area. declares that the "non-teFrous metals tn- duStry Is on the brink Of one ot the most profitable periods in history"
 EarnanRS of workers in the brass industry went down ( per cent from V-J Day to August of thks year de- spite the ie Ia cent pay increases. declares the union. During this time. it claims. living costs increased by i2& percent. making Q drop Of about IS percent in all in 'reAl" wages.
 N. M s. ". units in the brass industry will seek not only pay in- creases next year but also the es- tahllshmenk of health and accident insurance funds for workers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-12-14
Prison Terms, Fines Given Woterburicns

Two Waterbury sailors were sen> tencea to eight years Sn Sail each Sn Norfolk, Va, Thursday while sn Trenton, N. j., two other Water bury men were fined SIS each when arraiEned in court there yesterday,
 The sailors, Thomas F. Kelly lS of o6s walnut Street, and John D. Sullivan, age and address uncertain, were arraigned sn Norfolk Corpora ton Court on charges of robbery which occurred In Norfolk Nov. 9.
 The Trenton fines were imposed against walter Duffney, a, os Sea wilson Street. and Eugene Roman eli, a, of sl Dikeman Street. The two, arraigned oa charges of aggra~ vased assault, were arrested with four other local youths who went to Trenton Friday 60 ''avenge an insult" to the sister of one.
 The other local youths who were released were George Joseph, 22 of Sl Meadow Street; Robert Warning ton, 90. of iSs Scovill Street, Ray mond Pirone. 90, of 2S North Main Street. and Michael BeTini, 2l, of S5 Madison Street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-12-14
Fonniek Post Units Staging Ceremonies
 laslollatioN
 SuNday Night
 Ae SyNagoque
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NAzAAAAalcA ceseuaaAAee of pNNea 6. FeMnAek eosA, jewasA WNr Vet eeon&. ana AnxAlAEy. VII sAaEt ss 8 R>eE eennSzeow night d the HesA E SyNNeoZ,aA. Aaron DeEaAn, sNAee AUsAgennNne cosnHnAnaer. and Mrs, MMAlN 0geeNAAA&8, state aNxtllAkS pees1aeMA wen oct NS snSaAAlang ostl~ eep&
 RaaaoapA msmnAck wall oe anzaAllea NS post commander Cor eAe Secosl0 tsnae, TMe present commander Is Samuel tlpeea, Ms t2lllAn K0sSner wsll ee sworn an as aaAxAlsAxg preSi~ oenk
 osAor new pCSa oSeloess are senior pace~oosnsnAnaeT, Norman MoeSe~ wleRS AanAor ace~coNMnAnaer Louis OaSsoaers N9haaNne, Jack NaeMans assistant eag0sAnl, Joseph KENmers eeAEtegUaAStes HaWar1 TAnens 2saee ANarocAeA Howara Maaxktns hlSeezaAn. Mss Marion Frank chaplain, Manuel WeasmANs o9flcer of Che 0Ay, TneoaorN @eESnANs Naar~ nAl editor, Sherman 10noonS color eeAreea HaroAa ogensReln and wSl~ Ram Kramer,
 Auxiliary oeelcerS co take over Aaelr duties gre senior Vsce-osNS@ dent, Mrs, EsNaa Romano junior vace-pges1o Mss Edna SWarSkys s0aee advocate, NErs. Besse Ooaa~ Sergs chaplain, Mrs. Fay WilenSkss treasurer. Mrs. DOrotNr Kaar3nns trustees past President Mrs. Polly Ra0lnowas1 AkrS. LlliAn EaSNoes recoralng secretary, MrS. Toby Ber~ w1Saes coEveSpononaR secreearv. Miss sally EioanS musician, Mrs, Esther Rslannan.
 Also patriotic instructor Mrs. Florence Frank color bearers, Mrs. Annette Hawkins, Mamie K0e, Flor ence San0el and shirley Kravitas hospital chairman, Mss Sarah FreeomAns tag bearers, Mrs. ReNec~ ca Goldman. banner bearers, Mrs. Sylvia Tanen. and gs1ar6, Mrs, Belle Levanson.
 Delegations from an local vet erAns organizations and their aux nlAries have been invited, other guests VII include Mayor John S, Monaean, RaSoss Moroecaa Bra1l, David Polish azac Seymour 0ewart1 the Rev. Roger B. T. Adersoa. the Rev. Dr, John walker, Rep, Daniel Mahoney E Caaxssty Er& end wll- liam T. Burlington.
 The post committee in charge oe the installation includes: Jack Rut- man. Norman Afoskowst4 Al Reiner. Louis Parteal, Robert Madnick. The odore German, Leo Psefser and Hy- man KaStaeman.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-12-14
Third Church Holds Party

Amid traditional decorations and the soft glow of candlelights the Miss, Mir. and Mrs. Club of the Third Congregational Church held their annual Christmas party in the parish hall Thursday.
 A feature of the evening was a visit from Santa Claus, St. Nick be- ing portrayed by Armond Brodeur who executed this role in a man. ner that could not have been sur- passed by the celebrated Mfr. Claus himself.
 A business meeting followed the festivities after which carol singing was enjoyed by the group. The con- mittee in charge of the event in- cluded the Rev. and Mrs. Gomer R. Lewis, Mfr. and Mrs. Allan Caho0n, Mfr. and Mrs. Milton Akins. and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Jones.
 The club will sponsor a newspaper collection Jan. { in the Highland Avenue district, details of which will be announced later.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-12-14
Fire Makes 8 Homeless

Bristol. Dec. i4.-Ffiday the Thir- teenth was an uriiucky day foi William K. Yeske as fire destroyed his residence and made his family of seven homeless.
 The Yeske home is on Johnny cake Mountain in Burlington about three miles from the Bristol town line and the first house this side of the forest fire lookout station
 Chief George c. Graham of the Bristol Fire Department reported that Engine Company 2 responded to the telephone alarm received at s2:SO P. M. One side of the house and the roof were a mass oi flames when firemen arrived and no water was available for fight ing the blaze in thetwo-story six room structure. Flames spread to 6 nearby barn and were exttn. guished but the house was a total loss with damage estimated st e5.OOo.
 Three of the Yeske children. whc range in age from i6 to 2, were ai home at the time but Mfr. and Mrs Yeske were both at work in Bris- tol.
 The entire family has been giv- en temporary shelter at the home of 6 neighbor, Herbert \. Bald- WAas
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-12-14
Fire Officials Here On Alert
 For Violations of Ordinances

or on fire escapes, 60 as to inter- fere with ingress or egress from any building in case of fire, or who fails to provide fire escapes in accord with the provisions of the law after receiving . written order by the local fire marshal for the abate- ment Of any of the above mentioned fire hazards, within the time speci- fled in such order, shall be fined not more than two-hundred dollars or imprisoned not more than 30- days."
 Penalties Provided
 Tn the event that Q shopper in any of the local stores should toss 6 cigarette, cigar, match or any other burning substance into piled up rubbish, combustible material, etc, or in the general vicinity of such material and fails to cause a gre, he will be subject to 6 fine of e25 according to Section l6o4c of the General Statutes Of Connecti- cut.
 Tn the event that the careless shopper should be responsible for Q fire, he will be subject to a fine of or match into any coInbustible ma terial, he is subject to a fine mot more than $500 or Imprisonment not more than six-months.
 In either event the penalty b not 6 happy one, the Marshal observes, and urges all store owners and shoppers to be careful. Local stores the Marshal says, have on display large signs, signed by the Marshal and warning of NO SMOKING.
 Tt dcnes't take much" said Wa terbury's chief fire ofncial, "to start fre--and 1t takes just as little to prevent one; just 6 little com mon sense"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-12-14

woolly" South West toughened him up for the adventures that were to come in the years ahead. Demo- bolized in i944 due to injuries re- ceived in active service, he grati- fled the ambition of years and came to the United States on Q lecture tour, crossing in Q Liberty ship that lodged the subs.
 A true ihternationalist, and one with a great sense of humor, West says his rich experience of life and travel has enhanced his early ten- dencies to like people irrespective of their creed, color or position. In all his lectures his main emphasis is on people, and their doings. There is much of scenic beauty and travel attractions but West says it is peo- pie that count. and he hopes in the future to interpret to his audiences the people of many lands.
 In his illustrated lecture on Scot- land, you will see The Walter Scott country; The Burns country: the famous borderlands; Edinburgh; St. Andrews; Castles Stirling and Glas- mis; Edinburgh with castles and Princes Street; Lock Leven and the isle on which Mary Queen of Scots was imprisoned: Robinson Crusoe Holyrood Castle; famous Highland games; pipers, grouse shooting, deer stalking. salmon fishing; the heath CT in full bloom; Oban, famous sea- side resort; Pitlochry amid lovely Highland scenery; Loch Lomand Loch Ness; Loch Latrine; Highland lassies, Scotch mist; the Trossachs mountains and Glen Finnan where bonnie Prince Charlie landed, and Culloden where he fought his last battle.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-12-14
Mrs. Leslie MeAFdIe

The funeral of Mrs. Ellinor CHughes) McArdle, wife of Leslie McArdle of Mamaroneck, N. Y., was held yesterday morning from the Church of the RescuErection in Rye. N. r. A requiem high Mass was celebrated by the Rev. Cornelius OBrien at 9 o'clock, and burial was in Greenwood Union Cemetery in Rye.
 Mrs. McArdle. whose husband was formerly of Waterbury, died Tuesday at Rosary Hill Home in Hawthorne, N. r., after a brief illness. She was born in Philadel- phia Jan. 20. 1915. and resided in Rye, Port Chester and Mamaronck the greater part of her life.
 Tn addition to her husband. Mrs. McArdle is survived by her son. John; her father, Richard Lee Hughes of Philadelphia: a brother. Russell Hughes of Rye. and a grandmother. Mrs Emma Harrison of Rye.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-12-14
Austen West Forum Guest
 MondoyNight

There will be a special Forum al the Second Congregational Church Monday evening at 6. The speaker will be Austen West of South Africa who will present his new lecture Scotland Enchanted Road, il- lustrated in full color.
 Athlete, rancher, Intelligence of- ficer of World War IT, Austen West is & South African of British par entage. His years of ranching, cow bo; fashion, in Africa's wild and
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-12-14
SIeuths Drop WeIden Girls Hiking Story

Bennington. Vt, Dec. 14-CUP)- The theory that missing Paula welden voluntarily vanished from the Bennington College campus 13 days ago gained credence today.
 Two crack Connecticut sleuths were unable to substantiate reports that the ie-year-old art student from Stamford, Conn, ever went for a hike on Glastonbury Mountains Long Trail the Sunday afternoon she disappeared.
 In line with this new phase of the investigation, Its. Robert N. Bundle and Mrs. Dora c. Scoville of the Connecticut State Police re- questioned five of the girls college chums including her roommate, Eleanor Johnson.
 Thus far neither of the detec- lives who were called in to the search by Gov. Mortimer P. Proc tor of Vermont had been able to establish definitely that the girl ever was seen on or near the trail.
 Both were anxious to gain as many clues as possible from the student body before Thursday when the college closes until March D. an annual recess to give students a chance to work.
 All that is known of Miss Well den's movements on the Sunday afternoon she disappeared is that she left her room-ostensibly for a short walk - and was seen on a highway that leads in the general direction of the mountain.
 There was some belief the girl might ahve left the college to get a lob in a department store during the Christmas season. She had such a job last year.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-12-14
OBITUARY
Victor Renxoni

Victor Renzont, 2S, Of Ss Sylvan Avenue, veteran of world War n died yesterday afternoon as the Vet erans Hospital. Newangton. where he had been e patient for epproxi. matelv three weeks
 He was born in Waterbury. Nov. a. 1918: and attended Oakville end Crosby High Schools. He was em- ploye6 at AIS Tire shop. fnducted as a private with %. O, National Guard early in leai, he was dis chraged Oct. IS. ls&l.
 He is survived by a son, Victor, Jr.; his mother, Mrs. Maria CClar- leglioD Renzoni; four brothers. Jos eph, Vincent Arthur and Francis: a sister, Mrs. Lena Watson. and several nieces and nephews. all of this city.
 The funeral will be held Tuesday morning at 6 from the Maiorano Funeral Home. 95 Willow Street, to Our Lady of Lourdes Church, for a solemn high Mass at 6. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home to- morrow and Monday from to 10 P. M. Members of the Unico Club will meet at the funeral home Monday at 7:s0 P. M.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-12-14
Certificate for
 Red Cross Glass

Home nursing certificates will be issued to members of a recent Red Gross class at a social gathering Monday at the Red Gross Chapter House at 165 Grove Street. 1t was announced today by Mrs. John Dil- lon, chairman oS the home nursing service for the local chapter.
 Thirty-five members who recent ly completed the Red Cross course will receive the certificates. The social win be held at T:sO P. N. Members fo the home nursing com- mittee and instruction stan have been invited.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-12-14
Mrs. .Berfhc Herrnonn

Mrs. Bertha lkitzmann Hermann of Grace Avenue. widow of Charles Hermann. died this morning at St. Maryis Hospital after a lengthy ill., ness. A native of Europe. she resided in this city for the past 23 years. She was a member of the First Luther an Church and a member of the Ladies Aid Society of the parish. Survivors include two daughters, Mrs. Paul Slivovsky of this city and Mrs. Helmugh Finn Of New Britain. and two grandchildren. Mrs. Herr mann is also survived by two broth. CTS. Paul and Edmund Kitzmann in Europe.
 Funeral services win be held on Monday at 2 F. M. at the Snyder Funeral Home. il4 Willow Street, with the Rev. Robert Heydenreich, pastor Of First Lutheran Church Of- ficiating. Burial win be in new Pine Grove Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home tomorrow after. noon and evening.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-12-14
FUNERALS

The body of Edward L. Conway, second man from Waterbury to en- list in World War I will be brought to the Lyons Funeral Home, Thom- aston where the funeral will be held at 8:30 A. M. Monday to St Thomas Church, at g. Burial will be in St. Thomas Cemetery, Thom- aston. Friends may call at the fu- neral Home. 270 West Main Street, and to 10.
 Funeral services for William Samuel MosgroVe, Coer Road. Pros pect, will be held at the Alderson Funeral Home. 70 Central Avenue, Monday morning at ii o'clock with the Rev. Alan M. Fairbank, off, ciating. Burial will be in River side Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home tomorrow from 3 to P. M.
 The funeral of Louis Leopizzo, Jr. son Of Louis and Rose Oe-PauD Leopiz7o, s7 Giles Street. will be held Monday at 8 a. m from the Maiorano. Funeral Home. s5 Willow Street to Sacred Heart Church where a Mass of the Angels win be celebrated at g. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home today from 2 to 10 P M. and tomorrow from 2 to 10 P. M.
 The funeral of Frederick H. Hig- gins, of Oakland, Calf, and former druggist in Waterbury, was held today at s:30 A. M. from the Ber- gin Funeral Home. 2eo East Main Street, to Immaculate Conception Church for a solemn high Mass at g. Burial was in old St. Joseph's Cemetery
 The funeral of James J. Ehana- han. of oz4 West Main Street was held today from the Mulville Fu- neral Home, 270 West Main Stree. to Blessed Sacrament Church where a solemn high Mass was celebrated at 9. Burial was in Calvary ceme- tery.
 Funeral services for Mrs. Emily Mary (PritcharD Sawyer. 30D Pied- mont Street, widow of Harrison A. Sawyer. were held yesterday at the Aiderson Funeral Home. 70 Central Avenue, the Rev. Samuel A. Budde. vicar of Christ Chapel. officiating. Burial was in Riverside Cemetery. Bearers were Asa xsbeil. Frank Ma loney. Russell Payne, Louis Drexler. Alfred Modeen and Howard Branch.
 Funeral services for Joseph Wood ing Slater, i22 Edin Street. were held yesterday ct the Alderson Fu- neral Home, % Central Avenue. the Rev. M. Webb Wright pastor of South Congregational Church. uf- ficiating. Burial was ln W0odkick
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-12-14
DiU0rce Gr0nted Waterbury Man

Albert Wills of Waterbury was granted a divorce from Sadie wills of Philadelphia, following Q hear ing yesterday in the New Haven Superior Court before Judge Sam uel Mellitz. The decree was entered on the ground of assertion.
 A divorce also was granted to Madeline M. Borst of Boston. from Leo Borst of Cheshire. A charge of intolerable cruelty was the basis of the suit. The plaintiff was given permission to use the name, Mad cline Fitzgerald Mover.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-12-14
Grace Calls For
 RotionoI Dealing

Hartford, Dec. 14-(UP)-Boaros of Education have got to sit down and deal nationally with profession al teachers groups" if they hope to avoid work stoppages in the schools according to State Education Com missioner Alonzo c. Grace.
 Although he said he could not condone strikes Grace warned there would be a resort to devices that are not good in education" if teachers are rebuffed continually in what they consider legitimate de- mands.
 Grace advocated passage of the proposed bill for state aid to educa- tion. The bill, which would help local school systems to meet ex- penses should be considered ct the earliest possible moment by the Io4T General Assembly, he said.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-12-14
Politics
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oonneoslcutn ielbs4s State Negs lGt1l nHd Manual is c healthy-slsed aH1nuen0luni Oi fact that VIII gfaee nlany afi encyclopedia shelf fof some tlme Co come. ft IA Aie0 . parting Nlft from Secretary Of States nhAFias PFeslia and sets . hlgn standard foF successors in thaI oglea, MFs. Frances Burke iteddlch NIlo stieoeeds Co the 0filce ifi Jailtls aFy ls an old hand at eettlne out tlle neelsssr and Manual, gD that her hF6t effort in iD47, when things should be completely normal, ought t0 be a good one. fn . newspaper ofIioe tie Register and Manual is As important as the World Almanac fe is called into Use just as often, for no ciass in cIvics, whether t be eTanilnaF or high school, is cofns pleled without some attention paid 0 Che state government and Hs many ofliciais.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-12-14
Sgt. TestG Returns
 From Army Hospif0l

Sgt. Daniel Testa has returned to his home here at 4O7 Fairfield Ave- nue after being discharged from Halloran General Hospital where he has been treated for spinal injury for over three months. He was the last Army veteran to be released from the hospital. Sergeant Testa served with the 18th Air Force in Africa and Italy fer over two years, He Is the son of Mrs Philomena Tests.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-12-14

Many people wonder why h h that theiF water btIis do not come nt the aAmte time e those of friends ln ether sections Of the city. maCM in 1Dl2 Waterbury adopted . new schedule Of water rates, based on what is kn0wn as Che Block Rate, in which the heavier the water consumption Che loweT She rate viii be. Under thts schedule rents are due As fol. iOwss January, April July, and October 18th, the 1st sad End Wards; February, May Auguss and November 18th, the 5rd and 4th Waras, March, Juns, September, end December 1Sth, the Sth Ward nald WaesFviiie.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-12-14

Adoption of the Waterbury bud- eet of more than e7,OO0,O0O this week with c 2o.75 mil tax rate rates means that Waterbury will hoast in iD47 the lowest tax rate of ail the large Connecticut municipal ities. And while . low tax rate doesn't necessarily mean low tax payments, it Is going to mean that co fer as Waterbury b concerned. hecatise valuations are going to rise sooner or later in Hartford, Bridge port, and New Haven. Hartford afl- eicipates . eoOOO,000 increase in its grand list for next year, which will ba a boon to hard-pressed city ofn- oiaia Bridgeport faces many ehanges, among them elimination Of Che two.taxation district set-up which Waterbury had up until the town and city consolidation in 1881.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-12-14
ProUoncher Held
 Pending Hearing

Held on a charge of theft, wl- fred J. Provancher. 26. of Si6 North Main Street, Q soldier, win face City Court today. Provancher was ar- rested last night in Exchange Place by Patrolman Francis Stack when the man was pointed out to the of- flcer as the one who stole SS9 from the home where he is boarding.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-12-14
Richord Brophy

The funeral Of Richard Brophy, 6s. Mt Tobe farmer and uncle of Henry Brophy. former assistant city editor of The American, was held today at e:30 A. M. from the Lyons Funeral Home. 46 High Street. Thomaston. to st. Thomas Church at g. Burial was in St. Th0mas's Cemetery, Thomaston.
 Born in Cornwall. son of the late Richard and Catherine CSmithl Brophy, he had lived in Plymouth g years.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-12-14

gourcss of new tan revenue still plaEuo eities and towns. At the recent annual conference Oe the Amasrioan Municspal Association ia Chicago that was Che central topic of dieoussion. It's interest fm9 C note how thoughts and iAsas range in the various sections ek the nation. From one corner of tko country comes the suggestion ef sales taxes; another fsvOrs b. eaa ineome taxes 1ike the Rhila. aslphia e Toledo plan; nmisance 1azes aEU tuEned to eagerly In many states fog sources of in. esnnss Somehow e other Connsc- 1leut steers elear of most of these, but it's evident that the Iez7 Leg lslatuEo may find . weii.defined mnsveznent e divert more state collected taxes among cities and towns and in some better propOR. ten than heretofore with respect e such things as roads, riveFs, anA bridges.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-12-14
Murray Street Home Purchased by Starr

Mary Steele Hart has sold a nine- room house on Murray Street to Malcolm W. Starr of Middiebury. local automobile dealer. for ap- proximately s3O.000, according to . warranty deed filed in the town clerks office in City Hall yesterday. A 9i5,000 mortgage was granted Starr by the seller.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-12-14
MOTHER GETS THE MEAT

Falmouth. Me. - CUPD = Three days after she returned home from a hospital where she gave birth to daughter, Mrs. Ralph ". Luce shot and killed an eight-polnt buck from the back porch.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-12-14
MAKES STUD MULTIPLY

Hershey, Pa.-(UPl-Clair W. Groffe. of the Hershey Industrial School for Boys. won top honors in a contest to see who could grow the most potatoes from one tuber
 Groff's plant yielded 2l l-2 pounds.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-12-14

A step in this direction Is the pro. posed diversion of more state funds for the benefit of local education. That really started two years ago with the elimination of the state tax for those communities where ex- psnditures for educational purposes reached c definite per capita figure. Waterbury being one of those for- tt1uate communities it escaped pay. masnt of the state tax of approM- mately 1000 during i945 and i046. xocal finance ofncers during budget discussions approached the subject somewhat singerly, for the law runs out in ie47 and if 1t became neces- sary to finance an 4S3,0O0 payment to the state during the year with out c direct appropriation being set tzp to meet 1t, there would be con- siderable dificulty in 90 doing. 4 portion of this amount was made available in the le47 budget, how ever, in anticipation of some changes in the current law.