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The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-10-07
State Town Elections On Today
(BY UNITED PRESS)

Political leaders hoped that to- days 58 city and town elections would finish some tip off of trend in Connecticut November general elections.
 The majority of the communities voting today are under Republican control, but inroads by Democrats might indicate shift of sentiment. However, it was not expected to be so great that either party would be able to stake claims in November
 Two city contests provided the focal spots in today's balloting At Middletown, Emilio o. Daddario, Democrat, is endeavoring to unseat Republican Mayor Salvatore T. Cu- beta who is seeking third term. At Stamford, the strong Republican ad- ministration is under attack by the opposition which hopes to oust May or Charles E. Moore, who took vig- orous stand in behalf of the Yale & Towne Manufacturing Co.,, workers during the demonstrative lock strife earlier this year.
 Kent and chaplain vote on the liquor question, whether to abolish liquor entirely or to permit sale of alcoholic beverages in addition to beer. Nine towns ballot on three pro- posed constitutional amendments.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-10-07
Church Forum Sees Travelog on Cuba

Holiday In Cuba" a new color picture travelog, was shown by Robert Friers at the opening session Of the Second Church Forum last night. The film was presented with running commentary by MT. Friers and includde scenes of Havana City life, industry, Cuban movie stars, and scenes of the Isle of Pines.
 Also on the program was the Trio Imperial who played selections from Handel. Sibelius and Brahms. Mem bers of the trio are Mrs. Adeline Maton, pianist; Mrs. Brone Lucas, vlol1nist and Miss Bertha Cady, cellist. The opening address was given by Roy Walch, chairman of the Forum committee.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-10-07
Builders Meet For Discussion

Prominent local building mater ials dealers and producers were in attendance at a meeting held today at the Waterbury Chamber of Com merce at 4 P. M. and held for pur- poses of discussing the part played by these dealers in the veterans housing program. Mayor John s. Monagan presided.
 The meeting is co-Sponsored by the local Chamber and the Civil ian Production Administration e. P. A Frank Green executive di- rector of the Chamber has announc- ed the following speakers:
 William D. Mcclure Federal Hous- ing Agency; Bruce McMillan CPA district manager and Vernon Cle- mems chief analyst of the CPA.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-10-07
Snow Urges EmpIoye
 Benefits

"In 1887 we established the merit system for State employees and, on the whole, it has been a distinctive advancement over the previous syS- tenn. We give vacations of fifteen days and our plan for giving sick leave without pay should be changed to sick leave with pay" It. Gen. Snow said yesterday at meeting of the State Employees Association in Hartford.
 Our retirement plan after twenty five years on half pay was too in- flexible because after twenty-five years a man had to work ten more years to get any extra pension Now, as result of the 1945 Legislature, instead of waiting for ten extra years he will get two per cent additional for each extra year.
 To-day, we have lack of suffi- cient clerical help in the State of- fees; sometimes our institutions are fifty percent under r-maned. Dormi- tories have been closed in our tuber- culosis hospitals for lack of help al- though We have a waiting list in these institutions.
 At the 1945 session, we raised the pay of State Employees but the in- creased cost of livingg has caught up with these raises and if prices stay up, we shall have to do still more. The 1945 session reduced the hours from 54 to 48 but that reduction can- not be carried out as long as our help is so short" It. Gov. Snow declared.
 Living quarters also must be im- proved in these institutions. The doctors and their families should have buildings of their own.
 '"The forgotten man among State employees is the retired pensioner. Some of them are getting as low as $38.0 per month and with the cost of living what it is today, $500 per month amounts nothing more than a mere dole. hope something will be done for these pensioners in 1947."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-10-07
Pope Calls SIovs' Trial 
 Denies Holy See
 Opproved Forced
 Conversions

Castel Gandolfo, Italy, Oct. T - (UP)-Pope Plus XII condemned the trial of Archbishop Aloysius Ste- pinac Sunday as "very villainous" and denied that the Holy See ever had approved forced" Catholic conversions as charged by the Yugo- Slav prosecutor.
 The Pope's observations on the trial were contained in an address to the Sacred Roman Rota, high tribunal of the Roman Catholic Church.
 His Holiness did not mention Archbishop Stepinac or the Yugo- Slav government, but his references were unmistakable.
 Denies Forced Conversions
 He called attention to one point in Canonic law which says that nobody should be forced against his will to embrace the Catholic faith
 "If therefore," the Pontiff con- tinued, "a few days ago, according to news appearing in the press, in 8 very villainous trial, it has been stated by the prosecutor that the Pope has approved so-called forced conversions" and also had approved them-and this would be even grav- er-for the aim of national imper- ialism, we have the right and duty to repulse such a false accusation" :"
 And so that our assertion does not lack due Recommendation, we deem 1t opportune- to read your a memorandum of our Secretariat of State dated Jan. 25, 1922, in answer to a request from the Yugoslav le- gation to the Holy See regarding converSions-in which the Yugoslav legation recognized that neither the Holy See nor the Catholic Episco- pate in Croatia had played any part"
 Pressure Condemned
 The Pontiff read the text of the Vatican Secretariat's note, which stated that, according to the prin- ciples of Catholic doctrine, "con- versions must be the result of an adhesion of the soul to the true teachings of the Catholic Church and must not result from outside pressure"
 His Holiness then resumed his ad- dress concerning the education of youth, and marriage and divorce. He said matrimony was sacred and could not be dissolved by civilian tribunals, but that simple declara- tions of annulments in deter mined circumstances" could be de- creed by such tribunals and recog- nized by the Church.
 He said that "too often" national leaders believe it most urgent |. to impose upon Catholics an oppres- sive yoke, especially regarding the right of parents in the education of their sons."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-10-07
Gene VoIIon' s HourChonges On WATR
 Sports Progrdm
 Dated Mondoy
 Evenings at 8:15

Gene Vallon's local Hunting and Fishing program is now heard at new time and on a different day, starting this evening.
 The program, heard formerly on Tuesday nights at 80 P. M., is now heard at 8:15 P. M on Monday nights-(starting tonight at 8:15 P. M
 Guests on tonight's program will be Norman Wilder and James Bishop of the State Fish and Game Dept, who are at present condVct- ing survey on the species of var- ious birds and animals.
 Next Monday nights guest (Oct. 14th) will be Arroll Lamson, game management supervisor of the State Board of Fisheries and Game.
 The following Monday (Oct. 21st) the distinguished sportsman and former Lt.-Gov. of Connecticut, Leroy Wilcox - who will speak on outdoor photography in relation to hunting and fishing and the outdoor sports world.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-10-07
Action Filed Eleven
 Years Ago Withdrew

A tax lien foreclosure action filed II years ago by the City of Water bury against Michael Jannetty of Waterbury was withdrawn from Common Pleas Court today. The lit- lgation was based on a tax debt from 1928 to 1883 on two pieces of proper ty, one piece located at Russell Street and Clairmont Avenue, and the other on Francis Street.
 A party defendant in the suit was Joseph w. Borchardt, who was named because of a $7,000 mortgage held on the property. The Standard Oil Company of New York had also been named because of an attach ment against the property.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-10-07
Girl Scouts Theme
 Of WATR Broadcast

Miss Marilyn White, student of the Waterbury Catholic High School, will be presented in broadcast over sation WATR at 5:15 o'clock this afternoon. She will read her inter- esting letter on Girl Scouts, let ter which was selected from hun- dreds submitted na recent inter- scholastic contest. Ten were chosen and from this number two will be honored shortly by the presentation of savings bonds donated by the Community Chest committee and the Catholic Women's council.
 The series of broadcasts was ar- ranged to stimulate interest in the chest drive starting next week.
 Tomorrow afternoon at 5:15 over WATR, Howard Ford of Crosby will speak on the Veterans Advisory of- flee
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-10-07
Entire Town Opens Fight On Diabetes
 Oxford, Moss.,
 Gives U. 5. Health
 Service Support

Oxford, Mass, Oct. 7-(UP)-For the first time in the nations history the entire population of single town joined forces with the U. s. Public Health Service today in a concerted drive to stamp out dia- betes.
 High school students led the way, lining up in their class rooms after the noon meal to have their blood and urine tested for any traces of the disease, which approaches can cer in the incidence and has more victims than tuberculosis.
 Before the survey ends four months hence, every resident in this town of 5000 who is over five years of age will have been examined and the results analysed to further the country's program of control.
 Give Full Cooperation
 A team of 10 men, headed by Dr. Hugh L. c. Wilkerson, moved into Oxford and received 100 percent CO., operation. All facilities of the town were placed at their disposal and the residents were almost Inanin- ous in agreeing to the tests
 High school seniors were the first examined and the doctors planned to work down through the grades until they reached the kindergarten Children under five will be tested only if their parents request it.
 A collection station and laboratory were set up at town hall where the adults will be examined and the tests analysed.
 Dr. Frank Butler, administrative assistant for the project, said Ox- ford was selected for the tests be- cause it offered the desired urban rural population and was of the proper size. for such a survey.
 Tests Limited On Time
 He said the major difficulty pre- sented by the tests was the limited time available for working. The samples must be taken at least 3-4 of an hour after meals and not more than l 1-2 hours after-leav- ing only a short period in which the work can be done.
 The 10 men who make an analyZe the tests at Oxford will be augment ed by 10 more, stationed at the Harvard School of Public Health in Boston, who will correlate the fig ures and information obtained.
 Butler said the program was start ed because of the rise of death with diabetes. These, he said, have risen from 10th place to eighth in the cause of death.
 Emphasizing the phrase death with diabetes" Butler explained that diabetes results in complica- tions and while diabetes itself might not bring death, the combination often is fatal.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-10-07
Servicemen To Be Guests At Banquet
 St. Joseph's F.
 Perish Plans
 Welcome Home"
Welcome Home"

Service men and women of St. Joseph's parish will be entertained by the Servicemen's Families So- ciety of the parish at @ welcome Home banquet next Sunday, Oct 13. Special church services will be held at the 10 o1cock Mass, and the banquet is scheduled for 6 o'clock at St. Joseph's Hall.
 Capt. Alfred Cabitor, Army chap lain and former curate at the church, and the Rev. George Vil- ciauskas of Naugatuck, former Army chaplain, will be principal speakers.
 Veterans have been asked to reg ister for the event by Thursday. The Jenusaitis store on Bank Street is the headquarters for registration.
 An elaborate entertainment pro- gram has been planned by the ban quet committee.
 Rev. Joseph J. Valantiejus, pastor of the church, is honorary chair man If the arrangements commit tee. Included on the committee are Mrs. William Jenusaitis, Alexander J. AleksiS. Mrs. John Barkauskas, Mrs. Charles Karinauskas, Mrs. Veronica Zukauskas, Mrs. Elizabeth MatuliunaS, Mrs. Pauline Naujavi- ctt1S, Mrs. Meilda Baker, Mrs. Rose Shembrusis, Mrs. Ann Smotas, Mrs. Ursula ZilinlSkas, Mrs. Barbara Gurklis, Mrs. Anna Jankauskas, Mrs. John Zailckas, Miss Aldona Mazu- kaitis, Mrs. Stephania Sapranas, Mrs. Nell Meskunas, Peter Joku- bauskas, Joseph zemaitis, Anthony Shambaris, Peter Lubinas, and Miss Marcelle Andrikis.
 Seven members of the Lithuanian Relief Fund. branch 2, are sched- uled to attend national confer ence Oct. IS and 19 at the Hotel McAlpin in New York City. They are the Rev. Josejh J. Valentiejus. Alexander J. Aleksis, Mrs. John Barkauskas, Mir. and Mrs. Thomas Matas, Miss Marcelle Andrikis, and Mrs. John ZailckaS.
 A meeting will be held by the Lithuanian Chamber of Commerce Auxiliary tonight at 8:15 at the home of Mrs. Mary Krugelis of Chamber Street. Members have been asked to bring relief packages for shipment overseas.
 Mrs. Eleanor Giedra will report on relief work done last month. Mrs Krugeis will be in charge of the relief packages this month. Mrs. Anthony Orantas will preside.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-10-07
Red Cross Chapter
 To Hear Child Talk

sInfluence of Parental Attitude on Child Behavior" will be the sub ject of a talk by Mrs. Grace Brewin of the Connecticut Health Depart ment at meeting of Red Cross home nursing instructors Oct. 18 Mrs. Brewinis is associated with the Maternal and Child Health divi- sion of the Stae Department.
 The Red Cross instructors held their first Fall meeting Friday night at the Chapter House.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-10-07
Hull Makes Progress In Fight for Life

Washington, Oct. T. (UP) The Navy reported today that Former Secretary of State Corden Hull, who suffered cerebral hemorrhage week ago, continues to show im- provement and appears to be out of immediate danger.
 Hull rested well last night, at 9 A. M. (E.S.T) bulletin from the Naval Hospital at Bethesda, Md, said
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-10-07

The Appalachians of North Car olina comprise the oldest mass of mountains in America which have never been submerged or subjected to glacier erosion.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-10-07

The regular meeting of the Holy Name Society of St. Thomas Church will be held on Tuesday evening, Oct. 8, at F. M. in the society's club rooms on Beacon Street.
 Rev. J. J. Crawford, chaplain of the society, will open the meet ing with prayer.
 Rev. George Dyer, of Hartford, former Chaplain of the society, will be the guest speaker and large gathering is expected to greet him on this occasion.
 President Bernard Burns and his committee has arranged to show moving pictures and spe- cial entertainment after the reg ular business meeting has been planned.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-10-07

On the 3O-mile trip from Marion, N. C., to the top of Mt. Mitchell, a traveller encounters more species Of trees than he would in crossing Eu- rope from the British Isless to Turkey.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-10-07

Twenty-nine exploration parties are searching for new petroleum fields in Mexico.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-10-07
Men in theSerUice
NAVAL RECRUITS

Four waterburians have reported for recruit training at the Naval Training Center, Bainbridge, Md. They are Garrett F. Casey, 18, son of Garrett w. Casey, g Kenyon Street; William E. LaChapella, IT, son of MT. and Mrs. W. J. LaCha- belle, 30 Henry Street; Michaelan- gelo D'Agostino, r, son of MT. and Mrs. D'Agostino, 10 Carmen Street; and William A. Romanauskas, 1S, son of MT and Mrs. A. Romanaus- kas, BOA Washington Street.
 All four men enlisted in the Navy for two years in June. D'Agostino and Romanauskas are former Leav- enworth High School students. La- Chapelle attended Wilby and Casey attended Sacred Heart High School before entering the service.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-10-07
SEVEN DISCHARGED

Four Waterburians and three men from this area were discharged from the Army at the Fort Dix, N. J., separation center over the week. end. Local discharges are T/5 Her bert L. Knutson, 70 Pierpont Street; Pfc. William E. Lonergan, 126 North Main Street; Pvt. Joseph F. Marti- sius, 954 South Leonard Street; and Pfc. Peter P. Zembruski, POI Lin- coin Street.
 Discharges from this area in- clude TIA Francis P. Miller, 59 Mea- dow Street, Naugatuck; TIA Lloyd R. Wright, 13 Harvard Street, Wa terville, and Cpl. Clifford M. Aesch- liman, Box 595, Torrington.
 AWARDED D. F. c.
 Harold R. Chartier, g, aviation radiomen, first class, USN, husband of Mrs. Rita B. Chartier, of 25 Sav- ings Street, Waterbury, and son of MT. and Mrs. Harold w. Chartier, Route l, Canterbury, has been awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross by Admiral Sprague at Per- sonnel Inspection at the Naval Aux Hilary Air Station, Corpus Christi, Texas.
 Entering the Navy Sept. 16, 1941, he received recruit training at New port, R. T., and served overseas 30 months. He served in Iceland and in the Philippines and may wear the Presidential Unit Citation.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-10-07

Only 5000 of the 80,000 known species of insects are, harmful.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-10-07
PFC. JOHN R. WOODWARD

Pfc. John R. Woodward, 19, son of MT. and Mrs. Herbert D. Wood ward, Porter Street, Watertown, is now serving as a rifleman with Company H, 3d Battalion, 51lth Pa rachute Infantry, in Aomori, Hon. shu, Japan. Inducted into the Army at Fort Devens in July 1945, he took his Parachute training at Fort Ben- ming, Ga. He is a graduate of Wa tertown High School.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-10-07
ENLIST IN NAVY

Charles E. Hickey, 24 Savings Street, and Michael Nistico, 27 Bar bara Street, enlisted in the Navy last week at the Navy Recruiting Station here, Mickey Klein, CMoMM, recruiter in charge, an- nounced today. Howard A. Murga- tory of Terryville also enlisted last week. The three men will be sent to Bainbridge, Md, for their re- cruit training.
 Edwin s. Barrows of Beacon Falls successfully passed the Eddy Test and will be sent to the Great Lakes, H.. training center for further training. Upon completion of this training he will be sent to an Elec- tronics School, Klein said.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1946-01-05
EAGLE EYE

Edltor-in-Chief, Estelle Thomas.
News Editor, Mildred r. Jones.
Fashion Editor, Daisy r. johnson
Sports Editor, Marion Singleton
Secretar, Dorothy j. Garner.
The Eagle Eye is edited and pub
ilshed each week by the 9th Grade
A Class of Cameron Street Junior
High School, Canton, Miss.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1946-01-05

There must be revolution in
our notions of Christian giving"
declared the Rt. Rev. Noel Barring
Hudson, Bishop of Newcastle, Eng
land, recently Our giving will no
longer be an act of patronage to
charity in need. It will be the glad
response of men and women who
have gained a new realization of
their trust as Christians from God
agents of the Gospel in a world
that has lost its way. If there be
one lesson for us Christians to learn
as the result of these last five years,
it is that the Gospel of God chang
ing the hearts of men and nations
alone can establish a regime to the
glory of God and the healing of
the nations Finance is not a
financial problem at all. Ii is a
spiritual problem. If, and in SO far
as, we realize the wonder of the
offer of Divine Love and the DIES
perate needs of a hayward world.
financial problems are at once solv-
ed. Our financial offerings are but
the sacramento expression of our
Christian convictions"
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1946-01-05
nanv Among them we enioyedl our

many. Among them we enjoyed our
ex-students: Misses Mildred Boyd
Eunice Caldwell, Lucille Nichols
Stella and Mary Galloway of Jack
son College, Miss Carolyn Carter OF
Tougaloo College and her guest, Mr.
Washington, Miss Violene johnson
of Tennessee State and Miss Louise
Adair and her guest from Memphis
Mr.. Robert Garrett and Mr. Field
er of Tuskegee visited us Monday
They enjoyed our work.
Pvt. 1st Class Charlie Robinson
was a very welcomed visitor with
us Monday.
We were sorry to hear of the i'll
ness of Tavern Gibbs mother in
Jackson. We hope for her an early
recovery.
Miss. Willie Mae McClendon is
teaching 7th B In the absence OIL
Mrs. Wales. We are proud to have
Miss McClendon back with us.
6th A Gossip
| Arthur Marie Cubit and Marion
Singleton are cute couples of 1916
What's your story, Thelma Nichols
land Dollie Collins?
| Bertha May and Mylis Brown are
really building the stairway to heav
en-. What's your story, Frances Tur
lner?
| LESSEE Miller and Percy L. Wat
kins are coming on strong these late
days. You better watch that Rosie
Marie Norwood
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1946-01-05
WILLIAM JOHNSON BETHLE-
HEM CENTER NEWS

:
The campaign for the operating
budget of the Center for the year
1916, is very encouraging. The cam
paigners headed by President j. L.
Reddix of Jackson College are leav-
ing no stone unturned in order to
bring the drive to successful close
January Z, 1916. During the next
few weeks the churches will be
contacted and we are hoping that
they will respond generously. The
goal is $4,000 Up-to-date $3,279. %
has been raised. Of this amount
81 ,847. Al is in cash. All of the child
rem in Center groups are doing a
good job collecting dimes in a
folderfor the campaign. Look for
final reports and other news if
the campaign in this column.
The activities at the Center will
suspend Friday, December 81, for
the Christmas holidays. Boys, girls,
and adults are asked to be back
January 2, 1916.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1946-01-05

st. Louis. Mo, visited in the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Catchings
on December 81. They reported am
enjoyable visit.
On Sunday, December 80, Mr.. and
Mrs. L. E. Hugh Brown entertained
Mrs. Lena Avery, who was visiting
here from Birmingham. Ala, her
cousin. Mrs. Bell Willis. Pfc. Rich
ard Willis, Miss Eliza Jane Willis
They enjoyed delicious birthday
dinner given for Miss Eliza Jane
Willis. Mrs Mary Bridges and Mrs
Annie Pope were invited to enjoy
the afternoon together. Mr.. and Mrs
Nellie Scott were invited Mrs. Scott
is a sister of Mrs. Bell Withers and
Mrs. Lena Avery. Mrs. Avery has
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1946-01-05
Natchez Man Is
Naval Commander
OF NO. District

Rear Admiral Aaron Stanton Tip
Merrill, USN, of Natchez, Miss, one
of the Nays heroes in the Pacific
war, today succeeded Rear Admiral
"A. c. Bennett, USN, as comrnandant
of the Eighth Naval District, with
headquarters in New Orleans.
Admiral Bennett will report to
the Commander in Chief, Pacific
Fleet, to assume command at sea.
Admiral Merrill served as COM
Inanding officer of the USS Indiana
in the Pacific in 1912, and later be-
came commander of task force in
the South Pacific, when he was pro-
NOTED to rear admiral in January,
1913. He received the Legion of
Merit award and the Navy Cross for
operations against the Japanese in
THE Solomons. e 2fo9 IftsA
He is no stranger to the South
aQllltl al mc1I11l ildtl OltIJ at L I1diiC
University, New Orleans, as profess
sor of naval science and tactics. in
connection with Naval Reserve
Training Corps Unit, from June,
1941, to March, 1912
Rear Admiral Merrill has always
loved hunting; hunting JapS eSpec-
tally When he was commanding his
first task force, Admiral Merrill
sank five Japanese ships in our ma
val victory of Empress Augusta bay
Then his task force began Smelling
Japanese shore installations at Mum
da and Villa in the Solomons. A
Japanese naval force tried to inter
lcept his group
| He signalled to Admiral William
F. Halsey, his commanding officer:
"Bagged two cruisers. What's my
| linit?"
| Halsey promptly replied: mo
limit. It's open season on the -.
There are no game wardens out
here anyway"