The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-17

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 Leaves Father Speeches.
 When Wrenn learned that a stranger had offered to alleviate his trdoubles, he was speechless for a moment. T can't believe it." he said. Its like bolt from the blue"
 His eyes filled with tears, as he added, There aren't many people in the world like this man."
 Wrenn and his unknown benefac- tor conferred in the hallway for a few minutes. When they again re- turned to the living room, Wrenn said he had accepted the $l09 for payment of his unpaid rent as loan, and agreed to pay it back when circumstances provided. Mrs. Wrenn, promptly preparing to turn the money over to Federal Housing man. ager, said she could not find words to express her appreciation. It just seems impossible. could cry to think that anyone in the world could be that kind" When think how we worried and worried about this thing"
 Was Behind On Rent
 The Federal Housing tenant, in a letter to The Democrat early in the week.. stated he had been layed off from his tool-setting job in Scovill's in August, when war contracts were canceled in this city, and had fallen behind in his bills, including his rent, due to his inability to find a job. He sas been a tenant at Hamilton Heights, he reported, for the past two and half years, and had always paid his rent promptly up to November, when his wife was hospitalized.
 He said he had returned to his former job three weeks ago, and attempted to strike an agreement with Federal Housing agents by paying SIS on his back rent, but his offer was refused. He further charged that he was told that if he couldn't pay his rent in full, he was told to return to Pennsylvania ''so that a vetrean could be given a home
 Veterans Get Preference
 A government rule, passed several months ago, directs that where servicemen's families and veterans be given first preference of vacan- cies in Federal Housing projects.
 Rents at all three local housing projects are payable in advance, and if not paid within 10 days from the due date, notices to vacate may be issued. Timothy s. Sullivan, residen- tial manager, reports that if tenants do not move, summary processes are then issued, and a tenant is given from one to two months to find a rent, before eviction occurs.
 MT. Sullivan further asserted thai local agents regretted to issue no. tices to yacate the delinquent ten. ants, but was forced to do so Wher bills mounted beyond siO0. as in thu Wgenn case, pointing out the main. tenance of government projects wa very expensive. He further declared that Federal housing tenants haC splendid records for prompt pay ment of rent during the war years present economic conditions at thu present time were causing tenants to fall behind in their rent.
 Practice Explained
 Robert w. Wolfe, supervisor a the Federal Housing Agency in Bos ton. this morning told the Demoera that the practice of insisting ten ants pay in full or move when bael rental mounted beyond the ei0 limit was not "a hard and fast rul of the government"
 We urge that agents use thel discretion in each case. If a famil appears to be In a dire situation. VI also advice agents to suggest to sucl families that they seek aid iron charitable organizations.
 The Boston official asserted. sine he was not familiar with the Wren case. he could not decide whethe the Hamilton Heights tenant ha , been treated unfairly.
 Ralph IT. Bake. general h0usin manager of the Federal Housin projects here insisted today that tn ease of each individual tenant wa treated according to its merits, an back payments were accepted on de linquent rent accounts when deeme feasible. Asked why Mr. Wrenn . terms of paying ei5 weekly were ns , agreeable to local agents. Mfr. Blak { said he did not know that Mir. Wren , had made that offer until he req about the case in last nights Den ocrat.
 i. Mr. Bake denied that 70 geders i housing tenants had been serve e with notices to Yaeata premises te ! n0n-paylnent Of rent. as stated b a ar. Sullivan yesterday. He said af ! cordina ta hts KecoENa only aeYe