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The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-27
Spetch Child
 Fractures Skull on Road

Attempting to close the rear door of the family car while riding on the Waterbury, Cheshire Road in West Cheshire yesterday afternoon, six-year-old George Robert Spetch, son of MT. and Mrs. Edward Spetch of Is Bridge Street, Union City fell to the pavement and sustained in- juries which resulted in his death four hours later.
 Assistant Medical Examiner Dr. Harold F. Merrill said the youth died as the result of fractured skull which brought on inter- r-cran- ial bleeding.
 An inquest was started last night by County Coronel Miles P. McNiff, Jr., who questioned Naugatuck and Cheshire witnesses.
 According to State Trooper Anton Nelson of the Bethany Barracks, the Spetch youth told his mother that the rear door was ajar. His mother immediately informed him that she would stop the car. Be- fore she was able to bring the ve- hicle to halt, however, the youth took hold of the door handle in an attempt to close the door himself. Trooper Nelson said wind currents ripped the door open, the Spetch boy still clinging to it, and carried him from the car. He hung sus- pended over the highway for a few seconds and then plunged to the pavement.
 Mrs. Spetch said she stopped the car and took her son to a nearby Cheshire physician where he was examined shortly after P M. The examination disclosed that the youth apparently was uninjured. The family, including two other sons and Seymour youth and friend of the family, then returned to Union City.
 During the family's evening meal, young George told his mother he felt ill, the woman said. She called the Naugatuck police who sped the youth to St. Mary'S Hospital in the Naugatuck community ambulance. He was pronounced dead upon ar rival at 7:l0 P. M.
 The boys father, stationed with the Army in Florida, was notified late last night and is enroute home.
 The family resides in the Glen Brook Garden Apartments in Union City.
 The funeral will be held from the James F. Shay Funeral Home at 47 Washington Avenue in Seymour, time and other arrangements to be announced.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-27
CourtIm poses Fine of $1O0
 Driver Accused of
 Attempting to Run
 Down Couple

Arraigned in Cheshire Town Court last night on charge of evading responsibility in an auto mobile accident Sunday night, El- wood Roberts, IT, of Cooke Hill Road, was fined s1O0 of which $50 was remitted.
 State Police had charged that Roberts attempted to run down two men and l5-year-old girl on Moss Farms Road. A passenger in the Roberts car at the time, Marion Kuehl, Is, of Jimmy Hill Road, was granted suspended sentence on a charge of breach of the peace. Po- lice said the girl who harbors ill feeling against the other girl, urged Roberts to run them down.
 After three attempts to hit the trio, the car struck Andrew Leary, 18, of Plank Road, and tossed him into bushes alongside the road. police said.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-27
Neu Radio Ordinance To Protect Public
 Electrical Inspector O'Rourke Gives
 Views on Protested Ordinances;
 l..a
Explains Setup

Protection against incompetent radio men would be given the pub lie by the proposed amendment to the city electrical code, Martin O'Rourke, city electrical inspector, announced last night. The amend ment would license all radio repair men and force them to seal radios after making repairs
 Through this amendment the public will obtain fully itemized bills showing the work done on the radio and the total amount of time spent in the repairs. This will elim- mate the numerous complaints O'Rourke said he had received con- corning overcharges and faulty work. Until now he has had no power to act on these complaints, he added.
 O'Rourke objected to the clause which gave him the power to grant or refuse licenses at his own disere- tion to radiomen now at work. This power should be given to an exam ming board, he said. He added that if the amendment is passed as it stands, he will refuse to issue li- censes until the applicants meet the approva lof an examining board. Only when this approval is obtained will he issue any licenses.
 Partiality Suspected
 This clause has met with the greatest objections by the opponents of the bill. They claim that the electrical inspector might arbitrarily refuse to license anyone he did not like.
 The electrical inspector also re- vealed that he would not inspect any work done by radio repairmen
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-27
Elaborate Plans For Air Mail Resumption
Police Escort for Mail Truck to Mt. Tobe Airport, Mayor, Post Office Officials to Be Spectators

Waterbury will join four other communities in the southern part of Connecticut next Thursday in spec ial flights of air mail marking the resumption of that type of service in Connecticut and the 10th anni- versary of air mail service in New England Postmaster Charles A. Babin announced this morning. Civil Air Patrol planes and pilots will take prominent part in the Air Mail Day event under special plans devised by the Post Office here.
 Postmaster Babin and a commit tee of Post Office officials have planned a special cachet which will be used on all Waterbury air mail going out on a special flight from Waterbury Airport, Mount Tobe, at 3 P. M. to connect with special airlines plane at New Haven Airport, joining in program sponsored by the New Haven Chamber of Con- merce and Postmaster Patrick J. Goode.
 Mir Babin said the special cachet will include a seal of the City of Waterbury, the words Special Flight" and the city's slogan Brass Center of the World, as well as other pertinent data. He has made plans to send all mail bearing the special stamp to New Haven. with arrangements already made for a minimum of two planes. Double this number of planes will be used if needed, Capt Frederick w. Kirsch- baum, CAP, said this morning after conference with Mir Babin.
 Bonded Employees
 Pilots, as well as any others who may handle the mail, will be bonded, and will be sworn in as special mail handlers for the flights, William J. Phelan, assistant postmaster, and
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-27

chairman of the committee planning the Waterbury observance, explain ed. This will be necessary to comply with postal regulations.
 Other members of the Post Office Committee here are John J. QuHter superintendent of mails, and Carl R. Deeley, foreman of clerks, Co-op- erating with the committee are It. Col. Charles B. Shutter, CAP, wing commander, and Capt Gerald M. Monaghan, CAP, of the Connec- ticut Wing staff.
 Postmaster Babin said Mayor John s. Monagan will be invited to witness the departure of the planes from Waterbury Airport and he hoped to obtain a police escort for the special truck which will take the mail to the airport Other city officials will also be invited
 Closing Time Designated
 Closing hour for the acceptance of mail for the Waterbury, New Haven flight will be 12 noon. The mail truck is expected to leave the Post Office not later than 1 P. M. to give ample time for loading the planes and departure. The trip to New Haven will take but a short time but it is hoped to have arrival coincide with the arrival of planes from Wallingford, Danbury, New London and Meriden.
 Featuring the ceremonies at New Haven will be a helicopter flight from the New Haven Green to the Municipal Airport with take-off scheduled for 2:30 A. M. arrival about five minutes later.
 The postmasters of all towns and cities taking part have been invited to attend a luncheon at the Seven Gables Town House sponsored by the New Haven Chamber of Com merce at which Mayor William c. Celentano of New Haven, C. Charles Williams, president of the Chamber of Commerce and airline officials will be speakers.
 Instructions For Cachet
 MT Babin explained that anyone desiring to mail letter to get the special Waterbury cachet should en- close it in an outer envelope ad- dressed to the Postmaster, Water bury, 50. The inner envelope must include the regular eight-cent air mail stamp with the address of the person for whom it is to be deliver ed. Special air mail envelopes of No. 13 size are recommended. Nc part of the address or other mark ings should come within the left side of the face of the envelope leaving a space two and one-halt inches wide and three inches deer for the cachet stamp
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-27
 .TheftChoroe

Lee Thomas, 23, of 263 Charlotte Street, St. Augustine, Fla, will face charges of theft in City Court to- day after his arrest last night by Detective It. John Calvin who said the man took an overcoat, two suits and pair of trousers from the tailor shop of Samuel Levine of 332 North Main Street.
 The accused, alleged to have talk en the bundle of clothes from the counter of the shop, was appre- hended after he fled shortly after 8 P. M. and reached Vine Street
 Police said the man, only a few days ago, applied at Headquarters for nights lodging.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-27
Chorus Holds Picnic
 Program of Events
 Arranged for Tomorrow

Members of the Vilinos Chorus will sponsor their annual picnic to- morrow afternoon at the Lithuanian Park, Chestnut Hill Road.
 The Chorus, under the direction of Mrs. Brone Lucas, will present a program of Lithuanian songs.
 John Satulas and his orchestra will furnish music for dancing from 3 to P. M., and refreshments will be served
 Members of the arrangements committee are: Mrs. Mary Svinku- kas, Mrs. Mary Nelson and Joseph Vaitonis.
 The Senior Choir of St. Josephs Church will hold their semi-annual outing an dpicnic tomorrow at the Summer home of MT. and Mrs. An- thony Miklinevich, Lake Plymouth.
 The Senior and Student Choirs are invited to attend. Transporta- tion to the lake will be provided by members of the choirs. Those who wish to attend have been asked to meet in front of St. Joseph's school on Congress Avenue at l:30 P. M
 The Children of Mary Society and parishioners of St. Joseph's Church will leave on chartered busses at o'clock tomorrow morn- ing to attend the benefit picnic al Camp Immaculate, Putnam. The proceeds will be for the newly formed order of the Immaculate Conception Nuns
 Busses will leave from the new St. Joseph's School on Congress Avenue. Mrs Charles Karinauskas is in charge of arrangements.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-27
Machine Go. Involved in Deal

The Waterbury Screw Machine Products Company, formerly owned by Raymond E. Drouin and his son, Edward P. Drouin, both of Cheshire, has been incorporated and sold to the new corporation by the former owners for approximately $6S, 900 &C., cording to tax stamps on warranty deed filed in the town clerks of- flee yesterday.
 The plant, one-story brick struc- ture, is located on ThomaSton Av- enue. It was erected in December after an old building operated in Cheshire burned down last May. Sixteen workers are employed at the present plant.
 A S35, ,000 mortgage on the Thom- aston Avenue property to the Col onial Trust Company was also filed yesterday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-27
Work O Nuns in
 Japan Commended

The humanitarian work Of Japa- nese Franciscan Missionaries ot Mary in Tokyo and of other Japa- nese Catholic nuns is described in this weeks issue of The Catholic Transcript oy Capt. Richard F. Scully. Father Scully, former regi- mental chaplain of the l02d Infan- try, is now stationed in Japan,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-27
Neighbors Assist
 Homeless Family

Several hundred dollars have been collected and turned over to the Lucien Desjardin family of Alma Avenue, Hitchcock Lake, victims of a fire last week when their four room home was destroyed.
 Two beach associations headed by Napoleon Vaillencourt. president Of the Alma Avenue Beach Asso- ciation, started drive immediately after the fire in order to raise funds to aid the family. The other group is the Grove Beach Association.
 Contributions are still welcome 1t was announced.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-27

Completing Is monGn< service in the Navy, Angelo w. DiLeo, seaman 1/c, son of MT. and Mrs. Peter Di- Leo, 32 Howard Street, was dis charged yesterday at the Lido Beach, L. |, separation center. A former student at LeavenWorth High School DiLeo trained at Sampson, N. r., and Norfolk, Va, and later served aboard the Truxtun in Atlantic and Caribbean waters.
 Others discharged yesterday were Pasquale T. Croce, seaman l/c, 76 Fairfax Street, Waterbury,; Arnold E. Lundberg, seaman 2lc, RED, 1, Thomaston, and Robert A. Amicone, seaman 1tc,, 34 Mckay Street. Tor rington.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-27
FULL WEATHER REPORT

Weather forecast for New Eng land;
 Sunny md pleasantly cool today with the temperature reaching in- to the upper seventies this after noon. Clear and cool again to- night with the lowest In the ftf- ties. Sunday. sunny and becom- ine warmer. Gentle winds hecom- ing east this afternoon and in- creasirE to moderate. Light var fable winds tonight.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-27
12O Eviction Notices Being Mailed by OPA
Number Accumulated During 25-Day Suspension Period; Rent Increases Asked by Landlords

Waterburys OPA Rent Office was ready today to mail out 120 evic- tion certificates which had been held up during the past 5 days by the lapse of OPA controls.
 George McDuff, area rent admin istration, said the certificates were sought just before the OPA went
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-27
Northern Lights To Be Visible

Northern lights, clearly visible in the city last night. will become even more distinct over the weekend. The aurora spread over the northern half of the sky came as a result of a sun spot now in the suns disc.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-27
Methodists
 Youths Hold Picnic odoy

Waterville, July N-The Senior Youth Fellowship of Grace Meth odist Church will hold a picnic this afternoon at Sandy Beach, Quas- sapaug. All members planning to go are asked to meet at the church at o'clock. Each one is to bring their own box lunch. Those who are unable to provide transporta- ton will be taken care of. Miss Jacqueline Johnson is in charge of arrangements.
 MT. and Mrs. william Wells of Boyden Street, are visiting MT. Wells mother in Greenport, L. I.
 The Official Board of Grace Methodist Church will meet Mon- day night at 7:3o in the church par lors
 Dr. and Mrs. Harold Gilmour and daughter Mary Margaret of Lone Oake Avenue are spending the sum- mer at Block Island, R. I.
 MT. and Mrs. Gustave Brock have returned home after spending a va- cation in Maine. Mrs. Brock is the former Mary Garrity.
 Following are the church services for tomorrow:
 Gospel Hall: Breaking of Bread at 10:30 A. M.; Sunday School at 6:30 P. M. and evening Gospel Service at 7:30 o'clock.
 Union Church: Morning Worship Service at 10 A. M; Sunday School at II o'clock; Evening Evangelistic service at 730.
 MT. and Mrs. Manfred Bergel of Thomaston Avenue have been en- tertaining their niece for few days.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-27
35 More Names on Primary Lists

Thirty-five additional voters sign ed yesterday for primary lists, 25 registering as Democrats, and 10 as Republicans. Yesterday was the final day for the primary registration The next session for making voters will be held Aug. in City Hall.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-27

Once the state had been redis- tricted at the Legislative session of 1911 Congressional control was pretty firmly held by the Republi- cans. There was a famous quintet for years in Washington, compris- ing E. Hart Fenn of Wethersfield, First District; Richard P. Freeman, New London, Second District: Col John e. Tilson, New Haven, Third District; Schuyler Merritt, Stam- ford, Fourth District; and James P. Glynn, Fifth District That set-up endured from prior to World War I until the early 30's with an oc- casional interruption by the Demo- crats. Once the Roosevelt influ- ence made itself felt here in Con- necticut, though, the picture changed and has since been chang ing, as districts reversed themselves every two years-Democrat succeed ing Republican or vice-versa.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-27
Board to Meet Monday Eveninq

Russell School will be the meet ing place for the Board of Educa- tion Monday nigAt at 8 o'clock. It will be the fourth school visited by the education commissioners since plans were made recently to rotate meetings from school to school.
 Scheduled to be discussed are pro- posed rules pertaining to the hir- ing of married women teachers. The decision to employ married women was made few meetings ago, after the school superintendent reported of the shortage of applicants for grammar school teaching posts.
 Very few thunderstorms occur
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-27

All of which goes to prove that
 whereas Republican control over
 Connecticut's Congressional dele
 gation was pretty determined
 prior to the Roosevelt and Cross victories in this state, of late
 years there has been a tendency
 for the districts to reverse them selves every two years. Naturally Democrats hope to holG their own this fall and perhaps regain the Fifth District. This is heightened by the fact that Rep. Joseph E. Talbot refuses to run again for Congress, prefering to take his chances on the State ticket. That makes 1t imperative for the Demo- crats in the district to make strong bid for the seat. Water bury's candidate, Mir. Kelley, will have to prove himself among host of others who already have proclaimed themselves up and down the length of the Nauga- tuck Valley. Two years ago it was Peter Higgins, the CIO can- didate, and four years ago it was William L. Patten. Both were Torrington residents, which might mean that this year the nomination will go elsewhere, either to Waterbury in the mid- ale of the valley; Ansonia or Derby in the lower end or Win Eted in the farther reaches. Then khare are the towns in between. uneh ax Watertown, chmoring for Ionne time past for a candidate of |te own.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-27
TYPICAL VETERAN

Charles Manganaro, president of the Lions Club selected Joseph A. DiPietro and James P. Walsh to aid in the selection of Waterbury's typical veteran at club meeting this week. The veteran chosen will represent the city on WOR radio program in New York on Aug. 14.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-27
Schroeder, Dicks
 Church Deleqates

Cheshire, July 27-Cheshire dele gates from the Congregational Church to the Connecticut confer ence of Congregational Christian Churches at Loomis school in Wind sor Aug. 5-l2 are Robert Schroeder son of MT and Mrs. Arnold Schroe- der, and David Dicks, son of MT
 and Mrs. Alfred Dicks, Oak Lane.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-27

GRINCIUNAS - Funeral services will be held Monday morning for John Edward Grinciunas, 6, son of Mir. and Mrs. Peter G. Grinciunas, of Is Green Street, who died in St Mary's Hospital yesterday. The boy was pupil in first grade at St Joseph's Parochial School
 John is survived by his parents, one sister, Catherine; his paternal grandparents, MT. and Mrs. Justin Grinciunas; three uncles, an aunt and several cousins, all of Water bury.
 Services will be held from the Deliniks Funeral Home, IT Con- gress Avenue, at 8:45 Monday morn ing, followed by Mass of angles at St Joseph's Church at g. Burial will be in Calvary cemetery Friends and relatives may call at the funer- al home today from 2 to 10 P M. tomorrow
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-27

Services for Mrs. Alice BoisverU Austin, wife Of George Austin. 37 Manila Street. Oakville. were held from the Lunny Funeral Home, 25 Central Avenue, this morning fol- lowed by services at the Church of St. Mary Magdalene, Oakville Burial was in St. James Cemetery WatertoWn
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-27

Southern Rhodesia has plans to receive 100000 immigrants yearly.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-27

In the Fourth District the count went like this: Jeremiah Donovan, Democrat. 19l3-l5; Ebenezer J. Hill, COP, 19l5-l7: Schuyler Mer- ritt, COP, 19l7-31; William L. Tier ney, Democrat, 193l-33; Merritt again, 1933-37; Alfred N. Phillips, Democrat, 1937-3o; Albert E. Aus tin, Republican. l93s-41; Leroy L. Downs, Democrat, 1941-43; Clare Booth Luce, COP, 1943 and incum- bent. In Waterbury's own Fifth District 1t was: William Kennedy, Democrat, l913-l5; James P Glynn, Republican, l9l5-23; P. B. O'Sulli- van, Democrat. l923-25 Glynn again, 1925-3o; Edward W. Goss, Republican, 1930-35; J. Joseph Smith, Democrat, 1935-42; Joseph F. Talbot, Republican, 1922 and in- cttmbent.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-27
FUNERALS

Funeral services for William NJ. Walsh of 3l Randolph Avenue were held at g this morning from his late home and from St. Margaret's Church at 930 Burial was in Calvary Cemetery
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-27

Take District l. It was E. Hart Fenn, COP, from 1921-31; Angus tine Lonergan, Democrat, 1931- B; Herman P. Kopplemann, Democrat, 1933-39; William L. Miller, COP, 1939-41; Kopple- mann again, 1941-43; then Miller again, 1943-45; and right now it's Kopplemann. In the Second Dis trict it ran like this: Richard P. Freeman, COP, 1915-33; Dr. Will liam L. Higgins, COP. 1933-37; William Fitzgerald, Democrat, 1937-39; Thomas R. Ball, COP, 1939-41; Fitzgerald again, 1941- 43; John D. McWilliams, COP, 1943-45; Mrs. Chase Going Wood house, Democrat, the present in- cumbent. In the Third District: Col. John Q. Tilson, COP, 1909- l3; Thomas L. Reilly, Democrat, 1911-15 (the Third District was reapportioned causing this over lap); Tilson, 1915-33; Francis T. M aloney, Democrat, 193S-35; James A. Shanley, Democrat, 1S35-43; Ranaulf Compton. COP, 1943-45; and James Geelan, Democrat, the present incumbent.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-27

RoWLIsoN-In Watertown, July 2s, 1a46. Mrs. Mary tMuekle) Rowlison of Main Street, Watertown.
 Funeral will be held Monday morn ing al 9:50 o'clock from the Hick- cox Funeral Home, l95 Main Street. Wafertown, to St. Johns Church al 10. Burial will be in Mount St, James cemetery. :"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-27

The funeral of Stephen w. Wal ters of 92 Windsor Street was held at Il A. M today from the Alder son Funeral Home, 70 Central Ave- nue. The Rev. John Snayely. pas tor of the First Methodist Church officiated. Burial was in the old Pine Grove Cemetery.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-27
OBITUARY

MELNIKOFF-George L. Melnl- koff, 52, owner of the Cherry Res taurant, Cherry Street, became i'll at his home on Plank Road, Chesh- ire, yesterday afternoon and died soon after his admission to Water bury Hospital. Death resulted from natural causes, according to the re- port of Dr. Harold F. Merrill, as- sistant medical examiner.
 Native of Russia, MT Melnikoff had lived in Cheshire for 30 years.
 Besides his widow, Mrs Mary eGalebieskD Melnikoff, he is sur vived by one son, William of Mid- dletown, and two daughters, Chris tine F., of Waterbury and Leada G., of Cheshire
 Funeral will be held a. II Mon- day morning at St. Johns Episco- pal Church Burial arrangements will be announced later Friends may call at the Alderson Funeral Home, 10 Central Avenue. from T to tonight and from 3 to 5 and ' to g P M tomorrow.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-27
DIED

MELNIkoFF-In this city, July 2e 1916. George l.. Melnikoff of Plank Road, Cheshire.
 Funeral will be held Monday morn ing at II o'clock from St. Johns Episcopal Church. Funeral arrange ments will be announced later. SCIARETTA-In this city, July 2S, l946 Mrs. Mary (Berardis) Sciaret- la of 51 Hawley Avenue. Funeral will be held Monday morn- ing al S o'clock from the Colasan 10 Funeral Home, 932 Bank Street to Our Lady of Lourdes Church at 2. Burial will be in Calvary cem- eterN.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-27
GRINCI AS

GRINCIU NAS-In this city. July 2s, t94s John Edward Grinciunas of , Green Street. Funeral will be held Monday morn. ing al s:45 o'clock from the De- liniks Funeral Home, r Congress Avenue to St. Joseph's Church at q. Burial will be in Calvary ceme- tery.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-27

Egypt holds the world record for badness, according to French language newspaper in Cairo.