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The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-01
Five Hurt
 In Auto Crash Seek $5O,OOO
Papers Filed in
 Superior Court Today By Plaintiffs Counsel

The driver and four other occup- ants Of car involved in a collision on Meriden Road Aug. 15, 1945 today filed claims for total of S5O,000 damages in a superior Court suit against Louis Sambuco of 727 Bald Wni Street, operator of the other vehicle.
 Listing extensive personal injuries, Frank Ragaglia. ST, asks for S10.- GOO damages for himself and $ GOO for his tWo-year-o1d son. Francis, J1'. Rose Ragaglia, the drivers sis ter, seeks SIS GOO. while Joseph and Mary Pelosi, husband and wife, ask for S1000O each. All are residents oi this city.
 According to the complaint. drawn up by Attorney William B. Fitzgerald, the defendants car al- legedly crossed over the center line of the highway and crashed into the Ragaglia vehicle The defendant had passed other cars on a curve, where an unobstructed view of the highway could not be had for suf- ficient distance, it is alleged.
 The accident occurred on Meriden Road near National Avenue. The suit will be returnable to court Sept. B,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-01
Vets Beat 

Central Falls, R. l., Aug. l - (UP) One man nursed minor cuts and bruises today as result of beat ing sustained at an open-air mass meeting held in support of four eX- GI policemen who were allegedly 1 suspended from the local force for their anti-gambling campaign.
 Leo Sherry, son of a local political figure, was pummeled by several veterans in the crowd of more than 300 last night when he allegedly made several disparaging remarks about the rookie patrolmen and lunged at newspaper photogra- pher attempting to get a picture of the scene.
 Eye witnesses said Sherry was spared severe beating through in- terVention of the suspended police men-John Byrnes, Lucien Tessier, Frank Klich and John German.
 The case of the four policemen was presented to the crowd gather ed on the grounds of the Le FebVre Post Veterans of Foreign Wars by Raymond Garvey, commander of the Central Falls Amvets, one of four veterans organizations spon- soring the meeting.
 We regret the incident of this suspension and are sorry that some thing like this has happened here Garvey said. But this is a sample Of what we are up against in this city. And we must fight to right conditions"
 All four policemen spoke at the meeting amid the cheers of the crowd.
 Official charges against the po- licemen will be revealed at a hear ing before the city council Monday
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-01
Moving Day For Tox Staff omorroW
 Experts in Deductions
 Take Over Former
 Beauty Shop

Tomorrow will be moving day for the U. s. Internal Revenue Office at IT Leavenworth Street. The headquarters will be shifted a few doors away, to the building of At torney Francis Mcdonald at 29-31 LeavenWorth Street.
 Frank Kraemer, collector of In- ternal Revenue for the Connecticut District. said business will be con- tinued at the old headquarters to- morrow. The new quarters will bt opened to the public Monday a 8:30. The staff does not work or Saturdays.
 Cashiers windows will be con structed and some of the equipment will be moved tomorrow afternoon it was reported.
 Gabriel Price, division chief ot the local office, said the main en- trance and office vii be at 31 Lea venworth Street, where Johns Stylist Beauty Salon had been To- cated Other offices in the building also were shifted about to make way for the tax office.
 The governments lease of the old quarters expired several months ago. The new office will be larger.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-01
Iron Lung Is Flown To Soldier
 Needed To Save
 Life of Officer
 On kWaiaIain

San Francisco, Aug. 1-CUP)-A father and mothers prayers today followed the mercy flight of an Army transport plane carrying an iron lung that may be needed to save the life of their son, It. Henry Upham Harris, Jr., 20, gravely ill on distant KWajalein Island.
 Harris contracted infantile pa ralysis in Manila and was en route to the United States aboard an Army plane when his condition be- came so serious that he was re- moved at KWajalein.
 The Army flashed an appeal for an iron lung to Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower's office in Washington which ordered the Army Transport Command to prepare plane.
 To Take 22 Hours
 The borrowed iron lung was load ed aboard a C-54 at National Air port in Washington yesterday. Aft CT brief stop for refuelling at the Falrfleld-SuiSun airbaSe here, the plane took of at 10 P. M. on the next leg of it's flight to Honolulu. The trip from California to Kwaja- lein will take roughly p hours.
 While counting the minutes un- til the plane arrives on KWajalein with it's ife-saving cargo, MT. and Mrs. Henry Harris ST, maintained constant vigil by the telephone in their Mark Hopkins Hotel room here
 Their apprehension was allayed somewhat when the Army notified them that he had shown some im- proyement and might not need the lung on his trip homeWard.
 Prominent Family
 Harris Senior is a We'll Street f. nancier and a prominent member of the New York and Long Island social set. His grandfather is Ed Win Webster, a top official of the international engineering and util- lty firm Of Stone and Webster.
 Stone & Webster is an important client of the Boston law firm of Sen. Leyerett Saltonstall 6R.-Mass1 ] and 1t was understood that Salton- stalls office had interceded with Esenhower's office in speeding sr- rangements for the mercy flight.
 Harms, a graduate of St. Mark $ SchooI at Southboro, Mass, entered the Army as a buck private a year ago. He was ordered overseas in October and sent to Manila. where ne was stricken with polio July 8.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-01
Junior Counsellor Faces Arson Charge State Police Claim Statement From Youth Suspected of Starting Fires
 At Y.M.CA. Summer Camp

Charged with arson in connec- tlon with Fridays mess hall fire at Camp Matachua in Watertown, l6-year-old Thomas Moody of 134e Watertown Avenue, a Junior Coun- sellor at the "Y" Camp, will be ar raigned in Watertown Town Court August 13. He is at liberty on bonds of $500.
 After three hours of grilling at the Litchfield State Police Barracks yesterday afternoon, Moody, who had pat alibis for the mess hall fire and three other blazes at the camp, broke down and confessed that he started all of them.
 He was picked up shortly after noon yesterday by State Trooper Alden Thompson of the Litchfield Barracks and Frank O. Whelan, Fire Inspector of Hartford Head quarters.
 No Definite Explanation
 Police said Moody, known to have no previous record, could give no reason for setting the fires other than he just did it. Sgt. Harry Rltchie, acting commander of the Litchfield Barracks, said the youth said the desire to set the fires just came over him, and he could not understand why.
 In addition to the mess hall fire in which the building and all cook ing and eating equipment was de- stroyed shortly before midnight Fri day, Moody admitted that he set three other fires at the camp, one in his own tent. Moody, however, denied he started fire July l, be- fore the opening of the camp. In this blaze bunk was burned in one of the tents.
 The fire in his own tent occurred Tuesday night shortly after 10. Two other youths who shared the tent with Moody were there at the time but escaped injury. One of them fled from the tent naked, while the other, asleep at the time the fire broke out, had to roll from the tent in his sleeping bag.
 Other Fires Set
 lllt OClltl llItS u HIllCll AOOly confessed were on July IA in an un- occupied tent, and earlier on the evening of the mess hall blaze, in log cabin craft shop. Both blazes, police said, were not extensive
 No connection between the Wa teftown fires and that which de- stroyed the mess hall of Camp Pioneer, Hartford Boy Scout Camp at West Hill Pond, New Hartford, was established. Police declined to comment on the New Hartford fire, saying that it was out of their jurisdiction.
 Several suspects were questioned, police said, but final suspicion rest ed on Moody by process of elimin- ation.' Police said that Moody was handy at all Of the blazes, and during the fire in his own tent, he was fully clothed while the oth- CTS were asleep.
 Earl Dinger. General Secretary of the Y.MC.A.. said most of the campers were asleep at 9:30 but Moody, being a junior counsellor, had special privileges and was at work in the camp store until later.
 Police Take Over
 State Police entered the investi- sation the following morning after the mess hall blaze when Mir. Ding CT expressed the opinion that the blaze was mysterious.
 Meanwhile, life at the camp con- tlnued at almost normal rate. A tent from the Goshen fair grounds has been erected as a mess hall, and several civic minded citizens and organizations have loaned or given
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-01
Full Weather Report

Boston, Aug. I.-uP)-Weath forecast:
 CONNECTICUT. NEW HAMP- SHIRE. MASSACHUSE SETTS. and RHODE ISLAND-CIoudy and cool with occasional rain tonight and Friday. Fresh to strong north east winds along the coast.
 MAINE-Occasional rain, south portion and generally fair wealth CT north portion, tonight and Fri day. Continued cool
 NERMONT-Cloud and cool with occasional rain tonight and Friday.
 EASTPORT to BLOCK ISLAND ->Ortheast winds 25-35 M.P.H. from Block Island to Portsmouth and increasing 15-25 M.P.H. iron North of Portsmouth to EastpOrt tonight and Friday. Occasional rain and poor visibility in fog. Small craft warnings are dis played from Block Island to POrts- mouth
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-01

the American Committee for Ital- ian War Relief. Joseph L. Mangan- arc, former National Unieo Club president, was chosen chapter pres ident; Peter Augelli and Mrs Anna Hadden, presidents; Michael Russo, secretary; Miss A. Lucia Matarazzo, assistant secretary; Frank J. Kenney of the Morris Plan Bank, treasurer, and Eustac- chic Schiappa, financial secretary The local unit pledged cooperation with a national commission select ed by President Roosevelt.
 Since the organization of the chapter more than ten tons of pow dered milk, 125,00O cans of food,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-01
FULTON PARK

A community sing will be held this evening at 8. Tomorrow morning at l0:30, the cast of "A Bargain is a Bargain will rehearse at Chase Park. A picnic lunch will follow the rehearsal. In the afternoon, the children will tour the, park.
 Five prizes were awarded to win ners of the pet show contest held yesterday afternoon. They were presented to Niela Perrotti for the prettiest, Peggy cocker spaniel; Ernest Thereault for the most lov- able, Rusty cat; Yolande Perreault for the cutest, Little Pete a dog; Dominic GenoVece for the most un- usual, a bird, and James Cook for the most tame, LaSSie a dog.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-01
Police Raid Steamer Of Gambling Gear

Boston, Aug. 1-(UP)-Two men were held today following a raid on the excursion steamer Steel Pier which resulted in the seizure of nine slot machines and other gambling equipment shortly after the vessel docked here from it's ProvincetoWn run.
 Police held Cambridge and a Revere man on lottery charges and summoned a third man to appear Ill court following the raid last night. The pair arrested were iden- titled by police as concessionaires aboard the vessel.
 The liner was allowed to operate Its nightly moonlight sail follow Ing the seizure of the gambling equipment.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-01

Two modernly equipped ambu- lances purchased through the gen. erous cooperation of Waterburians are now in daily service in Rome and the town Of Laconia, Italy Photos of the conveyances have ar- rived here with letters from high officials voicing the gratitude of the communities and their residents for such evidence of friendship on the part of Italy's former sons and daughters in Waterbury, Conn, U.SA.
 Two years ago more than a score of Waterbury Italian-American so- cieties sent delegates to a meeting which witnessed the organization of
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-01
ELTON CONTRACT CLUB

Topscorers at the Elton Contract club on Wednesday night were:
 Section l: Herbert Root and AL bert Davis. 54; Mrs. J. B. Walling and Mrs. Joseph Reilley, 53. Final standing Herbert Root, 3O3; Mrs. Theodore Breithaupt and Mrs. I. B. Clark. 288 l-2.
 Section II: Mrs. Frank N. Hess and Mrs. Ida Birdsall, 70; Mrs. Ed ward Wall and Mrs, Reginald Hurl- burt, 69; Final standing: Mrs. Arm strong Durr and Mrs. Irving Cut ting, 378 1-2; and Mrs. Birdshall and Mrs. Hess, 364.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-01

medicine, clothes and other neces- sities have been donated by Water burians and shipped to central dis tribution points in Italy. A public concert was staged in Buckingham hall and more than S5,OOO in cash raised. This sum permitted the pur- chase and equipment of two ambu- lances. Former Mayor Patrick Periello served as chairman of the special committee on ambulances.
 Letters and photos arrived here today permitting the local commit tee to share thanks and praise of the Italian people for their efforts and the public's generous cooper 9tiOn
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-01
Contract Bridge
CORNELL BRIDGE CLUB

Topscorers at the Wednesday aft ernoon session Of the Cornell Bridge Club were:
 North and south, Mrs. William Cleary and Mrs. William Ruggiero P; Mrs. George Bailey and Mrs. Robert Stone, 66.
 East and West; Mrs. Earle Pier son, and Mrs. James Walling, 69, and Mrs. G. E. Olsen and Mrs. Jo- seph Newell 68 l-2.
 Official Standing: Mrs. E. o. Hess and Mrs. Louis Schmidt, 352 1-2; Mrs, Cleary and Mrs. Ruggiero 3l8 1-2; Mrs. Leon Mitchell and Mrs Eric Jacobson, 3l6.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-01
Paul Schroeder Going Overseas

Torrington, Aug. Pfc. Paul A Schroeder Of the Army Air Force who spent 30-day furlough at his Summer home at Tyler Lake Goshen, has returned to Greens boro, N. C., to await assignment to an overseas station. He is the son of MT. and Mrs. Fred Schroeder of this city. He was formerly sta- tioned at the Amarillo Air Field Texas.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-01

the camp equipment with which to operate.
 MT. Dinger said that the camps executive committee met yesterday to discuss plans for the posting of guards for the protection of sleep ing campers. He said that there was question that the camp might close, but admitted taht nothing definite has been decided in this respect.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-01
Building Permits

John DeBiase was granted a permit to erect a s, 200 storage building on South Leonard treet today by Building Inspector John T. Hartley. A $500 permit was issued to Grieve, Bisset and Hol- land to erect a new store front at 36 North Main Street.
 Other permits issued by Hart ley were Donald Santopietro, erect fruit stand, 1856 Thomaston Avenue, s200, and Mrs. William Morley, additions to gagage PIP Willow Street, slOO.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-01
DIED

HoDsON-In this city, July S1, 1946. Frederick B. Hodson of 16 Bank Street.
 Funeral will be held Friday morn- ing at s;S0 o'clock from the Bergin Street to the Immaculate Concep- tion Church at 9. Burial will be in new St. Joseph's cemetery.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-01
FUNERALS

The funeral of Frederick B. Hod- son, manager Of the Hodson Hotel
 Bank Street, will be held tomorrow at 8:30 from the Bergin Funeral Home, 290 East Main Street, to the Church of the Immaculate Concep- ton where a solemn high Mass will be celebrated at g. Burial will be in new St. Joseph's Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home today from to and to 10 P. M.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-01

Funeral services for Mrs. Eleanor (KnoWles) La Forge. widow of Fred erick La Forge, of Is Bellview Place, New London, will be held tomorrow at II A M at the Alderson- -Prentis Funeral Home, Federal Street, New London. Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery in Waterbury at 230 P, M.
 Funeral services for Mrs. Annie Blackburn Dinneen, widow of Will liam H. Dinneen, formerly of l42 Cooke Street, were held today from the Kenny Funeral Home in Balti- more, Md, to the Church of the Ascension. Burial was in new St. Josephs Cemetery at 4:30 this after noon.
 The funeral of Mrs. AleXina fLa- f1amme) Lavallee of 179 South Elm Street, wife of John Lavallee, was held this morning at SIS from the Belleville Funeral Home, 66 East Clay Street, to St. Ann's Church, at g. A solemn high Mass of re- quiem was celebrated by the Rev. Leo Piche. assisted by the Rev. Ubald Laurion, deacon, and the Rev, Alfred Mathieu, subdeacon. Mrs. Leodinat Pageot was organist and Miss Marie Gervais and Marcel Doucette soloists.
 A delegation of the Franco-Amer- ican societies of Connecticut com prised Mrs. Romeo Dumouchel, Mrs Phoebe Normandin. Mrs. Wilfred Bernier, Mrs. Jeannette Beaulieu Mrs. Aurore Dorval, and Mis- Melina Fecteau. The Villa Maria Society was represented by Mrs Alfred Pepin, Mrs. Theophile Massicotte Mrs. Gregoire Leblanc, Mrs. Isidore Houle, Mrs. Napoleon Guilbault, and Mrs. Lucien Derouin.
 The Danes de Ste Anne Sodal- ity was represented by Mrs. Math-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-01

Famous elephants of the Hagen peck circus are working six hours a day clearing debris in Germany.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-01

Outdated English war planes will De deliberately crashed to test a new safety fuel, said to reduce fires.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-01

The funeral of Louis Kowchak of 426 North Main Street was held this morning at 10 o'clock from the De- links Funeral Home, IT Congress Avenue, with burial in St. Mary $ RuSsian-Greek Orthodox Gene Jery,
 The bearers were Louis Opalak Michael Skinba, Stephen Shew- ckyk, John KraWchak. Cornelius Madziak, and Argenty Moskalenko
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-01

A military funeral will be held to- morrow for Michael c. Deschino of Southington, manager of Michaels I'D Restaurant of that place, from the La Porta Funeral Home, 67 Holmes Avenue, at 8 A. M, to Our Lady of LourdeS Church at for a solemn high Mass. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home today from to 10 P. M.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-01

ida Duquette, Mrs. Emma Racicot, Mrs. Louis Thibodeau, Mrs Alber- tine Monnerat, Mrs. Laura Demers and Mrs. Exina Belanger.
 The active bearers were Arthur Noel. Theouphile Massicotte, Arthur Blais, Joseph Nobert, Adelard Dor vail, and Romeo Dumouchel. Burial was in the family plot in Calvary Cemetery with the Rev. Ubald Laurion officiating at the committal service.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-01
MASSES

LUDDY-A fifth anniversary Mass of requiem will be celebrated Sat urday morning at o'clock at St. Francis Xavier Church, for the re- pose of the Soul of the late Mary J. Luddy.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-01

The funeral of Mrs. Margaret Graveline of 58 Railroad Hill Street will be held tomorrow morning from the Maiorano Funeral Home, 95 Willow Street. to Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church at g. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home today from } to 10 P M.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-01

MOREAU-A months mind Mass of requiem will be celebrated Satur- day morning, Aug. 3rd at 7:S0 o'clock, at St. Francis Xavier Church, for the repose of the soul of the late MT. Henry Moreau.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-07-16
LET'S FORGET lNDIcNITIEs

Editor, The Citizen:
| think there is no doubt in
the mind of any fair-minded per-
son that the owners of rental
property have been treated un-
fairly and with great oppression
by the price control law, as
passed by Congress and admin
istered by the Office of Price Adj
ministration. / believe that many
tenants will agree with this state
ment.
However, / believe that if the
owners of rental property will
act with extreme moderation and
fairness, regardless of how un-
fairly we have been treated, that
we shall be able to get out from
under these controls much earlier
that if we rush pell-mell into
rental increases and evictions. 1t
has, indeed,s been CALLING to many
property owners that they have
found themselves at the mercy of
INSCRIPTIONS gimmecrat tenants
and the unfair rulings of OPA,
but think the time is right now
for us to forget the indignities
we have suffered and let our
conservative judgment prevail.
The arguments for continuation
of OPA have been that rents
would be hiked, people thrown
out of housing and great hard
ships ensue. Let us prove to the
world that this is not true. Why?
For several reasons. shall state
but two:
First, we want to do the right
thing, even to the point of gen.
erosity. Second, and for the best
interests of all of us, let us con-
slider that if we rush into rent
raises, attempted evictions and
further antagonism, we shall only
give the proponents of further
extension of OPA ammunition
for their guns; and, be assured,
if rent control is reinstated, the
OPA will not fail to punish those
who have taken advantage of the
temporary lack of controls, as
well as tightening the moose
wherever they can.
LINNIE w. BARRETT.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-07-16

Sophocles wrote 113 tragedies.
There are 20 islands in the Ba-
hamas.
Both the halibut's eyes are on
its right side.
Glass eyes were used by the
Romans and Egyptians.
Peaches We're introduced into
England from Persia in 1862.
Benjamin Franklin established
the first circulating library in
Philadelphia in 1871
The United States makes about
$500 tons, or 81 carloads Of stamps
every year.
Petroleum is a mineral-com-
pick mixture of compounds made
up primarily of hydrocarbons.
The earth's crust is made up
of three types of rock-sedimen-
tary, igneous and metamorphic.
Twenty-Five states in the Unit
ed States are producing oil in
commercial quantities.
More children are permanent
ly crippled by infantile paralysis
than by any other disease or by
accidents.
The average salary of all
teachers. principals and supervis-
ors in American schools was ST.
470 in l94O-41.
Sixty per cent of all taxes in
Argentina are paid by persons
making less than $1,000 a year.
Poliomyelitis epidemics usual
ly begin in June or in early July,
reach their peak in September
and taper off in October.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-07-16
Faye Pinder
To Be Bride
OF Macy Man

A miscellaneous shower in hon.
or or Miss Faye Joyce Pinder,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Hamil-
ton Pinder, 14O2 Newton street
will be given at o'clock tomor-
row evening in the Golden
Eagle hall on Petronia street.
Miss Pinder, Is, will be mar
ried to John Gerald Shepherd
Size, Quincy, on the evening OF
August 2 at the First Methodist
(Stone) church. -
Mr., Shepherd, also 8 antici:
pates being discharged from the
Navy shortly before the wedding
date.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-07-16
Rsskl0
PARENTS OF SON

Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth r.
Knowles, Miami, formerly of Key
West, are the parents of a son,
born recently at a Coral Gables
hospital. The father is a son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Knowles,
$50 White street and the new ar
rival is the first grandson of the
Key West couple.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-07-16
The Answers
QUESTIONS ON PAGE THREE


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