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The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-17
Class Valedictorian
 Wins Essay Contest
Willis-1 Walsh To Be Awarded Ann VIEW. Auxiliary Prize; Five Other Students Commended for Efforts

William Walsh, class Valedlctor- ian of 1946, in graduating class at Sacred Heart High School was an- rounced today as the winner of the annual essay contest conducted by It. Shea Auxiliary, Veterans of Foreign Wars. The young man Will be presented with $50 award at the class day exercises of his school His winning paper has been en- tered into state competition with winners of other high schools in Connecticut.
 Honorable mention was given to other contestants by the board of judges. Papers submitted on the subject What Can I Do For My Country?" and winning special commentators were those of Frances Murphy, Crosby High School; Florence Duigou, Sacred Heart High School; Ann Bane, Bar bara Bradley and Arlene Hoar, Wa terbury Catholic High School.
 The winner was formally an- nounced today by Miss Helen Shan ahan, chairman of the auxlllary'S contest committee. The judges were Dr. Francis P. Barnes, former mem- Der of the board of education; Miss Mollie Cullen of the Waterbury Sunday Republican and Lyall Hill of the Waterbury American. William T. Harrington of the Waterbury Democrat directed the contest for the seventh successive year.
 To date Sacred Heart High School has won the local contest three times; Catholic High School local honors twice and state honors twice; Crosby. High School, local contest twice and state, honors, once.
 Billy" Walsh, 1946 winner, is an outstanding athlete at Sacred Heart High School He has won his letter in both baseball and basketball He has played at times in the City Amateur League and with C.Y.O. teams.' He is the son of It. Col. and Mrs. James P. Walsh of Call umet Street and a graduate of St. Margaret's parochial school as vale dictorian of his class.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-17
St. Louis Host ToFireSfone Dealers Here
 Mayor ereets Visiting
 Executives at Dinner

Nearly 150 associate dealers, fleet owners and friends were royalty en- tertained last evening by Lawrence St. Louis, president of St. Louis Service, Inc, local distributor rep resentative of the Firestone Tire & Rubber Company of Akron, Ohio. The occasion marked the annual get-together of the Waterbury or ganization at Diorio'S Restaurant.
 Following dinner, MT. St. Louis introduced Mayor John S. Monogan who welcomed. the out = of = town guests, including Firestone Com pany representatives from Hartford. His honor wished them continued success in their chosen field, paying particular tribute to the local or- ganization which Larry" St. Louis has developed in recent years, to one of the most outstanding. in Connecticut. District Manager Harry Weller; his assistant, Arthur Barry, Office Manager Carl Brown, HdyIIlOIlu MCNHOWd1ly GeAW0AA NVOAAA' John Sailing and Joseph Flavin; all of Hartford were also introduced by the host. Several of the speakers congratulating Mir. St. Louis for his business and organization methods and also welcomed home Ernest St. Louis, recently discharg- ed U. s. Navy overseas veteran. He is the son of MT. St. Louis and has sedved '28 months in the African and European theatre of World War II.
 Superintendent of Police William J. Roach, Capt. Fred Hickey, Lieut.. Joseph Petit, and Egt. James Mag ner were also introduced to the as- semblage; as was Daniel T. Far rington, Jr.; prominent Waterbury real estate man.
 Motion pictures of the Firestone Company's product and service pro- gram were shown after dinner; musical entertainment having been provided by Anthony Mecca, we'll known Waterbury accordeonist.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-17
VaIedictorion : ,onorsP Posted Howard Clarke Leads
 CFosby's Honor
 Students

Principal Louis Thibodeau of Crosby High School announced to- day that Howard Clarke, son of MT. and Mrs. Justin c. Clarke of Al Oakland Avenue, was named valedictorian, class of l946, with an average of 93.7. He was graduated from St. Margaretis Parochial School as salutatorian and was &C., tive in school activities at Crosby during his years there. He was a member of the Honor Society, a board member and sports editor of the school paper and manager of the track team. He plans to enter Holy Cross College in the fall where he will major in English.
 Elaine Lagerquist, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Robert Lagerquist, of 578 Watertown Avenue, was named salutatorian. Her average was 934. She was graduated from the Bunker Hill Grammar School where she was salutatorian of her class. Miss Lagerquist was awarded scholarship to Russell Sage Col lege. She was a member of the Honor Society. Girls A. A., Dra- matic Club, Spanish Club and de- pertinent editor of the Spanish Paper. La Prensita."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-17

Martha Dugolenski, It. and Mrs. Robert Schneider.
 Capt. Aral Charbonneau, Miss Lee Shopis Maj. and Mrs. Irving Lamson, MT. and Mrs. William O'connell, Capt. and Mrs. Louis Gancher, Capt. and Mrs. Frank Danen, It. and Mrs. Nicholas De- zinno, MT and Mrs. William Wesson, Sr., MT. and Mrs. William Wesson, Jr., Capt. J. Douglas Guy, Miss Doris Hughes, Capt. Stafford M. North. Miss Virginia Engleman, Dr. and Mrs. J. w. Mosch, Capt. Louis Feldsher, Miss Altha Baldwin It. and Mrs. Fred Potter, It. and Mrs. Nicholas Verrastro, It. Sam Wabuda, Miss Evelyn Harlow, Capt. William Ghent, Miss Margaret Morgan, It. Bert Stigberg, Miss Kay Sheehy. It. and Mrs. William ] Phelan.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-17

Waterbury Chapter, Reserve Of- ficers Association, held its first an- naul dinner dance since 1940 last night at The Elton. About 150 were
 resent at the affair.
 Those attending were: Col. and Mrs. Kellogg Plume, Col. Max Traurig, Miss Gertrude Traurig, Col. and Mrs. Frank German, Lt. Col. and Mrs. Joseph Conroy, Capt. Roger B. T. Anderson, Attorney Edward Traurig, Miss Rose Traurig, MT. and Mrs. Earl w. Hartley, Col. and Mrs. William Deadly It. Col. and Mrs. w. A. St. Martin, MT. and Mrs. Edward Bakewell, It. Col. and Mrs. Joseph Di Pietro, It. Col. and Mrs. William St. John, Capt. and Mrs. Isadore Rieger, Attorney and Mrs. Frank Healey, MT. and Mrs Stephen Bergin, It. Col. and Mrs
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-17

city has balance of $2l ,000 in the Water Supply Bond fund.
 Reports On Parks
 Park department financial reports were presented the obard yesterday as follows:
 The accounts read: Washington Park: Receipts, $90; expenditures $15; net fund balance as of May 1, $1, ,046.0O
 Municipal Golf Course: Receipts, $4,31634; expenditures, $1,923. 40; net fund balance as of May l, $7, ,4O5 .85.
 Hamilton Park Pavilion: Receipts, $4,2l5, ,25; expenditures, $2,4S6.00; paid to City Treasurer $3,0O0; net fund balance as of May 1, $3,669. .34.
 The accounts were approved and placed on file.
 Also authorized were recommen- dations by the Park Board that $60 for fire escape at the Washington Park Community House, $200 for the purchase of wood for park benches, and $27.U for the insur- ance account be transferred from the salary budget.
 For repair parts and curb boxes for water installations. $12O0 was transferred from the salary budget at the request of the Public Works Board.
 Treasurer's Report
 City Treasurer Serge A, Belan- gers report showed that the bal ance on hand as of April 90 was $957. .70l.66.
 The board approved . request for transfer of funds for the Brook side Home from the Board of Pub lie Works. The sum of $1O0 will be taken from the farm equipment budget and used for the ovsrhauling of tractor motor.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-17
Hospital
 Bulletins

After he lacerated his forehead in a fall on a flight of steps at his home yesterday afternoon, Edmund Nicholas, 2, of Silver Lake Road, Oakville, was dis charged after treatment at Wa terbury Hospital.
 Bitten on the left leg by a dog yesterday, John Brennan, g, of l9 Ludlow Street, was discharged after treatment at St. Mary's . Hospital.
 The condition of Francis Masi, 3, of 142 Russell Street was re- ported to be good today at Wa terbuyy Hospital where he was admitted at g P. M. yesterday for treatment of a fractured skull and a fracture of the right foot. Hospital authorities said the youth ran into a car nea his home Wednesday.
 Ozzie Thomas, 38, of 635 North Riverside Street, was treated at Waterbury Hospital at 10 P. M. yesterday for a lacerated scalp sustained, authorities said, in a fall at his home.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-17
Office Building at
 PubLicMarketHeId-up
Original Plans Placed on Table Pending Further Study of Material Costs; Quonset Hut Proposed

The planned proposal to construct 5000 office building for Water bury's Public Market was held up yesterday by the Borad of Finance after receiving approval by the Board of Works.
 Tabling of the motion was voted after City Budget Director Arnold Furlong suggested that a pre-fab- ricated typs construction or a Quonset Hut construction would be cheaper and more practical" The original proposal called for a one story cinder block structure, 20 by 12 feet.
 MT. Furlong pointed out that the market is open only from May to Nov. 1. and at cost today of $7.50 square foot for construction the net price of the cinder- block build ing would be excessive" Roger Makepeace agreed with MT. Furlong at did Robert L. Coe and stressed the practicality of the, Quonset type hut. A study of the suitability of LcIupOIHIy COAActA uStAOu WdS VOVCu by the board.
 Veterans Papers
 The board also voted a transfer of $1,8SO for the office of Town Clerk Mrs. Mary c. Kilmartin for purposes of additional photostatic equipment.
 The expenditure will be for photostats of veterans discharge papers which are made free of charge. Mrs. Kilmartin seeks more printing paper, developing cheni- calls and binders.
 City Controller Neil F. Maloney pointed out that the city's $500. 900 in treasury certificates natures in June. He was authorized by the board to reinvest the amount at that time. He also reported that the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-17

4SJ ORAAe
 Well, I think it's pretty good in a way. That is, if you've all ready got Q good car to start with. The cars today are pre- t ty b a d
 mechanic a l l y, and the test should show up a lo& of thaE1n in
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-17
Firer11en Respond To TDo Alarms

Firemen responded to two alarms yesterday afternoon and evening The first was at 4:43 P. M. to ex- tinguish a minor blaze in the stock room of the Sena Bowling Alleys at A Phoenix Avenue. Fire Mar shal Eugene A. Legge said the fire was caused by q discarded cigaret butt.
 In the other fire at 10:24 F. M. four pieces of apparatus responded because of an alarm sent in for an overloaded motor at Ciarlos Market at $40 North Main Street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-17

receiver, Attorney Alfred L. F. Finkelstein, and final allowance for the receiver.
 The postponement was made by Judge Edward J. Quinlan on a re- quest of Attorney J. Warren Upson, who represents common and pre- ferred stockholders who are plain tiffs in the receivership action.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-17
ANTHONY s. TISCIA. Service Station Manager. 5S East Dover Street:

%e m view OI the fact that there are so many accidents caused : because of mechanical defects, I can't understand why the Police De- partTinent or some 0 t h e I safety organiza- tioll - didn t ctarf k.ha NIAank
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-17
Marriage
 Intentions

Marriage intentions filed at the Bureau of Vital Statistics in City Hall include:
 Thomas F. Quinlan, 19 School Street, and Esther J. Molinek 173 Stillson Road
 Anthony R. Davino, g Ridge Street and Celia F. Farinacci, 792 Main Street, Walpole, Mass.
 Orlando L. DeRosa, 75 Hill Street, and Edith M. Marciano, 25 Wilson Street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-17
France Wonders Why
 Plane Is So Named

Rome, May IT = CUP) - All France is wondering why President Truman's plane is called "The Sacred Cow" according to the Paris correspondent of the newspaper Messaggero.
 People are asking themselves whether this name is a sign of the Presidents sympathy towards In- dia, or whether the name was taken to represent the wide plains of the Middle West where the President was born" the Paris dispatch said.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-17

help to reduce the total of acci- dents. Of course, a lot of accidents can't be blamed on the. car-but after the police are through check ing the cars in Waterbury they'll know, if the car is involved in an accident, it wasn't caused by the car, but by the driver"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-17

dents, of course, can't be blamed on the car. The driver Is at fault in most of them; but I guess the idea is pretty good because it'll pre-. vent some accidents; the ones that are caused because of something wrong with the car"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-17
Full Weather Report

Boston. May IT, tUP) Weather forecast:
 Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island Clearing tonight Cooler in interior. Saturday partly cloudy and little change in temper ature.
 Passport to Block Island-Moder- ate north to northeast winds to- night and Saturday. Partial clear in gtonight. Partly cloudy Sunday. visibility becoming good.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-17

Well, it's too late to check .
 ,ar after an &C.,
 ciClent t h a t
 night h a v e been caused be- cause there was s o m c t h i n g wrong with the car. So, I guess the check now, before the cars become involved in accide n t s,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-17

J. P. Costigan, Ferdinand Rioux, Mrs. Charles Audet, Dr. Robert Audet, Dr. Jean Amelicke, It. Col. and Mrs. Robert Watkins, Dr. Char les Audet, Miss Marita Ghent, J. P. Costigan Jr., Miss Helen Kohl .strunk, MT. and Mrs. Clement Lynch, It. Col. and Mrs. Thomas Horrigan, Maj. and Mrs. Cyril Dunphy.
 MT. and Mrs. Harold Beaulac, MT. and Mrs. c. Arthur Dubois, Col. and Mrs. John Phillips, It. Col. and Mrs. George Scott. Mai. w. c. Bar Der, Miss Marjorie Lynch, Maj. Walter J. Lynch, Miss Mary Colina, Capt. and Mrs. James Healey, MT. and Mrs. Arthur E. B. Tanner, It. Col. and Mrs. Jomes Walsh, It. Col. and Mrs. Ben Truskowski, It. Col. and Mrs. Carl Anderson MT. and Mrs. Charles Webbe, It. Col. and
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-17
WILLIAM BIRCH,
 Service Station Attendant, Pond Hill Road, Naugatuck:

For the driv- CT who already owns a good car and there are not too many of them-the in- spectiola should prove to be a pretty g ood deal. As far as I'm concerned, I think it's 8 very good idea, and I think it'll
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-17
Posfponenlent in Dissolution Case

A postponement of one week was made on hearing scheduled today in Superior Court on motions for dissolution of the Industrial Prop-' arties receivarehir discharGe of the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-17

slais condition. As far as the check goes to prevent accidents. think 1t will. A lot of accidents are caused by mechanical defects and the police will be able to weed lot of them out v.,s..,.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-17
ALBERT NGICHAUD, Ex-Servicenaan.
 BIS South Main Street:

"Sure. The idea Is 8 very good one as long as 1t will prevent, or help to prevent acci- dents. I suppose if the police check enough cars they'll un- cover quite a few of them that are in bad shane A Cci-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-17

long before this. think it's a pretty good idea, but it won't prevent too many accidents. When you come right down to 1t, it's the drivers fault most of the time. But I guess the whole idea is all right, and at least it's a start in the right direction"
 'It,s My OpmiOn." . feature of the Waterbury Democrat, was in- augurated to bring to readers the opinion of people in this com munity on vital issues of the day and problems of human interest. s'It's My Opinion will appear again in the Waterbury Democrat Monday, when i've people will be asked:
 Are you going to plant . gar- den to aid the European relief?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-17

Bad weather thwarted the plan of Buenos Aires, Argentina, to sell sugar at open air booths, and the salesmen were moved to subways and stores.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-17

A new German loom for produc- ing ladderless warp knit stocking fabric has been reported by Allied military investigators, and it may prove useful in the United States and the United Kingdom.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-17
C.ARDTNAL no ASSIST

Brockton, Mass, May H-( (UP)- Francis Cardinal Spellman of New York will assist at solemn high Mass 3. requiem to be celebrated hers s5r Ms. Anna ". Gil- mo unt and Godmother, who .i.sa er home Wednesday after . lOng llInsss.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-17
ROY CYR, Ex-Servicenan. l69 Tanning Street:

will prevent lot of them. I'm glad that they aren't making driv- CTS take the check though. If they did, there would be 8 lot of them who wouldn't want to have his car inspected"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-17

South Africa's Food Controller will supply housewives with an off, cial chart showing all ofiicial grades, cuts and prices of all kinds cf meats.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-17
NY
 OPINION"

Question: What is your opinion of the voluntary test ing lane set up by the Police Department as part of asafety campaign7
 Where Asked: South Main Street. JOHN CTPRIANO, ExseFvIceman, SIS south Main Street:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-17
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Evening star., 1946-06-26

W&The Food Shop Eighth Floor Express Service
Evening star., 1946-06-26
BY the hssocioted Press

BANGKOK, Siam, June 26.-A
>reliable report today said medical
. Evidence secretly studied by board
ufI l6 physicians supports to a con-
siderable extent the theory that
youthful King Amanda Mahldol was
the victim of an assassin
The 20-year-old monarch was
found dead in his apartment June
8, The official report to Parliament
the next day said he accidentally
shot himself and that the bullet
went through the forehead
There were numerous rumorS.
however, that the King either had
committed suicide because of a
thWarted love affair while he was a
student in Switzerland or because
Of dissatisfaction with his role as
monarch, or that he had been killed
by reactionary royalists who disliked
his democratic tendencies.
AS a result of the rumorS the COM
mission was appointed to make an
investigation. The commission Or
dered the body taken from its great
golden urn in Dusit Hall for exam
ination, and X-rayS were made to
determine the course of the bullet.
The medical board, which in
cluded one American, will return its
report suggesting assassination to
the special inquiry commission in
vestigating the circumstances of the
monarch's death, it was learned
The exact details of the medical
inquiry will be withheld until the
commission reports. 1t was learned
however thai the SenSa tional medi-
Evening star., 1946-06-26
Service Center Reports
On Shipments Abroad

+ Washington residents and church
organizations have contributed A.
GA pounds of usable clothing, bed
ding and shoes, valued at $4,000,
as well as 57,920 pounds of canned
goods, to the United Church Serv-
ice Center for shipment to suffer-
ing peoples abroad, it was
announced today at the Service
Center in New Windsor, Md.
Much of the clothing and bed
ding received from this city was of
excellent quality and some seemed
to have been bought especially for
distribution among needy people,
Service Center officials said. The
center, one of the largest relief
goods depots in the United States,
also receives contributions of money
and of such materials as furniture,
soap and candles 1t reconditions
TOO pairs of shoes a week and
usually packs and ships all mate
rlalS within 48 hours after receipt
Evening star., 1946-06-26
Siom Inquiry Supports Theory
King Was Victim of Assassin

cal finding came in the course of a
two-day investigation by doctors
who examined the body minutely.
Gun-fire tests were made on corpses.
X-rays and photographs of the body
at the scene of death were exam
ined.
The findings included a deduction
as to the range and direction from
which the gun was fired and other
undisclosed details.
The Bangkok medical examiners
included beside the American a
Briton, an Indian and Is Siamese
physicians. The Americans name
was withheld.
Premier Mai Pridi Phanomyong
announced he had ordered a mem
ordandum prepared, covering COM
plete details of the Kings activities
in Siam since his arrival last De-
cember from Switzerland, where he
had been educated.
The government allotted $4,000
for elaborate Buddhist rites for the
King. The budget included about
Sl50,000 for cremation and about
$500 to buy new robes for priests.
Evening star., 1946-06-26
Parran Scores Radio
For Drug Advertising
By the Associated Press

NEW YORK, June 26 - DR..
Thomas Parran, Surgeon General of
the United States Public Health
Service, yesterday criticized the
radio industry for what he termed
"eXtravagant claims" in drug adver-
tising and suggested that it follow
the excellent example set by news
papers to improve its standards.
In an address marking the 40th
anniversary celebration of the pas
sage Of the Pure Food and Drug Act
of 1906, Dr. Parran expressed con-
Germ because of the widespread use"
of this type of advertising.
AT almost any hour of the day
listeners may hear announcements
offering relief for wide variety of
human ills he said. In many of
these cases no factual information
is supplied to limit the hopes that
may be aroused by the appeals.
Some years ago the newspaper in
dustry took aggressive action in
cleaning up drug advertising in their
columns. 1t is not too much to
hope-even to eXpect-that the ra-
dio industry will do the same or even
a better job
"a James Hill, ir., past president of
the Proprietary Association of
America, trade group representing
the manufacturers of packaged med
icine, in commenting on DR.. Par
rams address, said that we in the
drug industry have not been un-
mindful of our obligation properly
to represent our products to the
consuming public"
He said the association had for
mulated an advertising code more
than u years ago and founded at
the same time an advertising review
service.
In a further effort to raise the
standards of our advertising, the
association proposed the formula
ton of copy review committees IN
cooperation with the newspaper,
radio and magazine media" Mr. Hill
said He added that this proposal
was still under consideration.
Evening star., 1946-06-26
Boy Hurt by Firecrocker
Thrown From Automobile

Donald P. Callahan, II, of 1906
Otis street NE, suffered head. chest
and leg cuts when struck by large
firecracker which was thrown from
a passing automobile while he was
sitting on the sidewalk near his
home yesterday.
He was treated by neighboring
physician and sent home. Following
investigation, police later arrested
a l7-year-old youth and charged
him with discharging fireworks. He
faces Juvenile Contraction.
Evening star., 1946-06-26
County Grants Permits
For ; CorniyuLs

Carnival permits have been grant,
ed by the Prince Georges County
Commissioners to the Silver Hill
Volunteer Fire Department and the
Marlboro Lions Club, it was an
nounced yesterday.
The flremen will hold their car
nival on Naylor road near the Dis
trict line from July to 13 and the
Lions Club, adjacent to the county
courthouse parking lot, July l to 6
and again from September 9 to IA.
Evening star., 1946-06-26
u. N. Club Plans Picnic

The officers Service Club of the
United Nations, Inc. will have a
picnic party and treasure hunt Sun
day afternoon in Rock Creek Park.
Miss Frances Spiva and Miss Ann
Evening star., 1946-06-26

Wink. in charge of arrangements,
said members and guests will start
from club headquarters, 1914 2lst
street NV, at 2::3O pm.
Evening star., 1946-06-26

Ice Cream pockoeed expressly
for The Food Shop in many de-
licious fIovors.
Pints 35e Quarts = 65c
Vegetables and Fruits
Medium Asparagus, II OF. 4Se
Broccoli, 10 ounces 32e
Brussels Sprouts, 10 OF. 36e
Golden Cut Corn, Il OF. 2Se
Couliflower, 10 OF. 29e