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The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-11-23

Th0usonds Of eager victims fell
 for this signature on the twill" Of Sir Francis Drake in belief they
 were heirs to the leth century
 English naval hero's mythical for
 tune. Promoters Of this scheme
 netted sl.s00, ,000 before they were
 pat eut Of business.
 his Chicago friend identify him to someone in New York who can ad- vance a hundred or so in cash?
 The Chicago businessman knows the Wyoming firm is a good eus- toner. He calls someone in New York, arranges for delivery of the needed cash to the customer-in- distress, and that's the last either Of them see of the customer"
 The alleged will of Sir Francis vast but mythical estate cost US. Drake and a chance to share in his victims si .3O0, 900 just a decade ago.
 And the gullible are still looking for a cut in the Baker Estate" in Philadelphia. Baker, a surgeon in George Washington's army, sup- pOsedly was given 5000 acres of prime Philadelphia real estate by his grateful commander-in-chiefs and the swindlers claim Bakers estate (which would include the US. Mint. City Hall, Independence Hall, and nearly every other Philadelphia Iandmark) is now worth $500 900 900 to the heirs.
 Promoters Only Get Pick
 Shares in this non-existent estate bring any price the victim can be talked into paying. But the only property Baker ever owned was about e6.O00 worth in a Philadelphia suburb.
 Rank as these frauds are. they represent only a fraction Of the take by swindlers. More costly are the thousands of little frauds which range from gold bricks and glass diamonds to fake medical cures, inferior merchandise. questionable charities, and the like.
 The prospective victim has a de- fense against them all, and it usu- ally is right in his home town. Local bankers. better business bureaus and chamber of commerce offices are & good source of reliable, confidential information.
 But get-rich-schemes only mean get-rich-quick for the promoter.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-11-23
Realty News

Documents nieo m the town clerks oflce in City Hall include:
 Warranty Deeds
 Therese Surprenant to James and Rena Sullivan, property on High lawn Street.
 Mary Surprenant to James and Rena Sullivan. property on High lawn Street.
 Celansie ". Collect to Oino Pri- mus, and others. property on Ray mond Street.
 The General Building Company, Inc, to Nicholas T. and Elizabeth L. Sullivan. property on Houston Street.
 Carmela Granato to Domenick and Mary Ritucci, property on Raw ley Avenue.
 Stephanie Famiglietti to Joseph D. Petruccione. property on Elliott Avenue
 M. A. Caroline Ricciardi to John A. Diorio, property on Park Road.
 Quit Claim Deeds
 Henry E. Stoughton to The Gen. eral Building Company. Inc, prop erty recorded in Map Book 6, Page 88, in the town clerks ofiice.
 Naura c. Archambault to Andrew J. Archambault. property on South mayd Road.
 Mortgage Deeds
 James J. and Rena Sullivan, to Waterbury Savings Bank, prop erty on Highlawn Avenue, $500. Nicholas T. Sullivan, and wife, to Savings and Loan Association of Waterbury, Inc, property on Hous- ton Street. e4,500.
 Joseph D. Petruccione to The Wa terbuTy Trust Company, property on Elliott Avenue, e5,O0O.
 Purcell smith to Joseph Levin and Joseph Stephens, property on Albert Place. $500.
 Claude P. Ling and wife, to Say- ings and Loan Association of Wa terbury. Inc. property on North Main Street, e6,500.
 John A. Diorio to Waterbury Say- lngs Bank, property on Park Road, $500.
 Censtruesien Mortgage Michael J. cipriano to First Fed eral Savings and Loan Association of Waterbury, property on Fairfield Avenue, s3l000.
 Mortgage Releases
 Gillmour Motor Company, Inc. to Waterbury Motors. Inc.
 Henry F. Stoughton to William Surprenant.
 First Federal Savings and Loan Association of Waterbury. to Dom- enic Castelano.
 Waterbury Savings Bank to Jo- seph Rehnberg.
 The Waterbury Trust Company to Stephanie FamigIietti.
 Anna Mcdonald Miller to Claude P. and Mary Ellen Link.
 Waterbury Savings Bank to M. A. Caroline Ricciardi.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-11-23
Bishop Appoints C.Y.O. Directors

The Most Rev. Henry ]. O'Brien, Bishop of Hartfrd, has announced the appointment of the Rev. Philip J. Hussey. assistant pastor Of the Church of the Immaculate Concep- ton, as director of the Catholic Youth Organization in the Water bury district.
 Tn charge of c. Y. O. programs in the Torrington area win be the Rev. America F. Constantine. as- sistant pastor of St. Peters Church, and the director fin the Bristol area will be the Rev. Edward A. Chad ziewicz assistant pastor of St. Stan- islaus' Church.
 Father Hussey directed c. Y. O. activities in the Immaculate Concep- tion parish prior totlle war.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-11-23
ILl Henlth Responsible For Mal,y Appeals for Relief

Ninety percent of xfle cases bee ing handled by social agencies are receiving assistance because Of ill health" Miss Catherine M. Dunn, asslcate professor in Public welfare Administration at the New York School of Social Work, Columbia University, disclosed at a luncheon meeting of the Community Council of Waterbury yesterday.
 'The concept of Public welfare has changed from one Of relief to one of the real welfare of the people" she said. we must look beyond the mere economic need of people" Miss Dunn emphasized that social work must be directed towards the removal of the cause for a need. rather than just fur- nishlng assistance while the need exists.
 There s c necessity for doing preventive and rehabilitation work as well as just care of the in. dividual. Services must be combined in terms of individual and family needs. The services rendered by agencies must not leave gaps, must not duplicate itself" Miss Dunn stated,
 Miss Dunn said that social work has made great strides since its inception. 1t is now looking upon the right of an individual to be an individual" previously relief was thought of in terms of material as- sistance, such as giving clothes and food to the individual. Since then we have learned that leash is the only self.respecting way we can give relief" Miss Dunn maintained. The belief that a person will gamble or drink this money away is an en- t2rely separate problem which must be handled as such in each inc dividual case, she said.
 How can we deny to a person something he needs because he lives on the wrong side of the street9' Miss Dunn emphasized that the standards Of eligibility which deter. mine whether q person can receive aid must be revised to meet with our present day economy. This country can't survive if there is nc mobility of labor" Therefore. Miss Dunn said we must give full con- sideration to people who may be
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-11-23
Court Gets $l5,0OO Suit
 cose Is AffeFmoth h
 Of Io43 Accident

A special assignment has been made for next Tuesday in Superior Court in the sl5.000 civil action brought by Michael Fitzpatrick Of Naugatuck against Mary and An- astasia Kerski of Naueatuck, and the Connecticut Railway and Light ing Company of Bridgeport.
 The case, which will be heard by Judge Thomas E. Troland and e jury. is based on an unusual acci- dent in which car struck the open ed door of a parked vehicle and swerved across the highway into a bus.
 According to the complaint, the plaintiff was operating his car on North Main Street in Naugatuck, July 10, l043, when the door of a parked car owned by Anastasia Ker- ski was suddenly opened and his car collided with it. Mary KeFski had parked the car, allegedly foot and a half from the curb.
 After the door was struck, the plaintiffs car swerved into & bus coming from the opposite direction 1t is pointed out.
 The plaintiff claims the car op- orator was negligent for falling to park the car closer to the curb and for failing to look back before open- ing the door. The bus driver al- legedly failed to reduce speed and to turn to the right of the highway
 Listing a brain concussion, a leg fracture. and other head, leg and chest injuries, the plaintiff claims he was hospitalized for two months and had to stay away from work until Nov. 22. ie43. The complaint states his weekly salary was siOO.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-11-23
View of Eclipse
 Expected Here

Sunny skies at mid-morning gave hope that Waterburians would get a good view of a partial eclipse of the sun scheduled for this morn ing.
 The eclipse was due to begin at iO:62 A. M. It was to reach its climax ct 1928 P. N. and end at I59. It was to be visible over large part of the United states.
 TOday's eclipse is the fifth and last of the year visible in the United states.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-11-23
Alvino Key In .LocoI Program

Ayino Key. Americas number one guitarist and the inventor of the electric guitar. will appear at the Buckingham Hall Saturday, Nov 90. Featured with the Rey orches- tra are the King Sisters. one of whom is married to the popular or- chestra leader.
 Rey. an ex-Navy man, invented the electric guitar when he was a lad of l2. However, he failed to ob- tain patent on the instrument and never received the proper credit for his invention. He did learn to play the instrument, however, and first hit the road to fame with Hor- ace Heidt and his Musical Knights in 1884.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-11-23

new in a community but who are in as great a need for assistance as people who have lived there for years.
 Miss Dunn has served as Q mem- Der of the faculty of the University of Chicago, school of Social Service Administration: University of Cali fornia, School of Social Work, and as a consultant to State Depart ments of Public Welfare. Her home is in Bedding, Conn. The subject of her talk was Trends in Meeting the Public Welfare Obligation of a Community"
 Miss Davis Reports
 Miss Ruth A. Davis, chairman o9 the Family and Children's Section of the council. gave a brief outline of the work being done by various committees In that section. These are program, Interpretation of good adoption practice to the community, budget, industrial employees and social work, intake policies and practices, research and statistics, study group, and work of organi- cations with homeless persons.
 Roger S. Sperry, president of the Community Council, presided at the meeting. The invocation was de- liverec by the Rev. B. Kenneth An- thony. Others seated at the head table were Robert M. Heininger, executive secretary of the council: John K. Pratt. Mayor John 6. Mon- agan, Mrs. John A. Coe, Jr., Henry I. Begnal. Mrs. Margaret verdon and the Rev Roger B. T. Anderson.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-11-23
FLAT TIRE IN WRONG PLACE

Nashua, N. H. UP)-Arthur w. Leblanc thought he had trouble when e new tire on his automobile went flat, but it was only a start. Leblanc had to leap for his life as an express train crashed into the car. scooping it in 6 cTumpled mass from the railroad crossing on which he had parked.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-11-23
COACH RESPECTS CUPID

Cambridge, Mass .(UP)-Har- wards veteran grid coach, Dick Harlow, thought he had heard all the excuses ever invented for skip ping football practice. But an ex- CT turned up with new one. He wanted to get nlasried. So im- pressed was Harlow that he gave the player a couple of days off for honeymooning.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-11-23
Concerning Progress

Many people have found, that Poor Health is the only thing which is stopping them from making pro- gress in trades, farming, business, professions, arts, music, etc. Through the aid of Chiropractic treatment, important dietary information and adyice-many have recovered Good Health. Now. they are making Progress and enjoying life. ~ Specializing in this form of health service-here in Waterbury over 33 years.
 DIR. WUNDRACK
 LICENSED CHEROPRACrOR
 Office: le9 Bank St. lover Hilton's store). Hours: Monday to Satur- day I0-I2. 2-S. 7-s. Phone 4-IOo5.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-11-23

FItchburg. Mass. CUP)-Hospi- talized for the first time in her life. Mrs. Mary A0rin had one consolu- ti0n. She still could smoke the briar pipe she has used continually for 75 years.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-11-23

An.Mer co s'Ersssns PuEEIe
Evening star., 1946-05-13

fellow rebels, but the hunger striker
was buried in private grave bought
by his sister. Wreaths were tied
with the green and gold and white
of the IRA and an Fire tricolor
covered the casket.
Meanwhile, the condition of David
Fleming, the other IRA leader on a
hunger strike in Belfast Jail, was
described as unchanged. He con-
tinued to use vitamin pills and
orange Juice His brother James,
his sister Helen and her fiance at
tended McCaughey'S funeral.
100 Mile Procession.
McCaugney's body was borne into
Belfast by relatives last night after
a 10O-mile procession from Dublin
-uneventful despite tense mo-
ment at the border when Ulster po-
lice removed the Fire tricolor from
the coffin.
AS the procession approached Bel
fast, Harry Diamond, Socialist Re-
publican member of the Northern
Ireland Parliament, urged the crowd
to confine its expression to silent
tribute to this latest martyr, hero
and patriot who laid down his noble
| life for Ireland"
Diamond added that "in the event
of (the) death" of Fleming, there
must be no reprisal."
ut is a moral fight, and we are
determined to damn the present
regime in the six counties in North
ern Ireland" Diamond said.
Evening star., 1946-05-13
ArcheoIogisfs 10 Report
On World Irrigation Plans

Methods of irrigation the worlc
over may be improved as the result
of an intensive study now in process
of group of archaeologists in the
Viru Valley in the Northern PERI
desert, the Smithsonian Institution
disclosed today.
One of a series of fertile, irrigated
valleys, all densely populated, the
viru Valley stretches from the Pa
citic to the Andes. 1t has been in.
habited for at least 1000 years anc
the results of irrigation over this
long period-a situation believed
unparalleled elseWhere-are expect.
ed to provide invaluable data II
planning future irrigation all ovel
the world.
The Viru Valley is now about q
miles long and or 4 miles wide. 1,
was once the center of a flourishins
culture which predated the great
Inca empire. Near the base of the
archeologists engaged in the cur
rent study are the ruins of Chan.
chan, regarded as probably the
largest city of any ancient civiliza
ton.
Evening star., 1946-05-13
Virginia Draft Dodger
Shot Dead Fleeing fBl
By the Associated Press

RICHMOND, Va, May 13.-Harry
M. Kimball, special agent in charge
of the Richmond field division, Fed
eral Bureau of Investigation, re-
ported that Danhful Stanley, 80, of
Townsends Draft, Highland County,
was shot and killed late yesterday
by FBI agents and Virginia State
police in the Allegheny Mountains,
about 16 miles southwest of Mon
terey.
Mr.. Kimball said Stanley was
wanted as fugitive for violation of
the Selective Service Act. Stanley
was indicted by the Federal Grand
Jury at Harrisonburg on october 26
1912 as "a draft evader, the FBI
agent said.
Stanley was located by the Off
GERS at a gypsy camp on Route "a
in Highland County, and fled as the
officers approached, Mr. Kimball re-
ported. He added that during the
chase Stanley attempted to resist
the officers and was shot and killed
Mr.. Kimball said Stanley was reg
istered with the local board at Har-
risonburg and was sought for fail
ure to report for induction.
Evening star., 1946-05-13
II Jap Subs Break Loose
From Tow Ships in Storm
BY the Associoted Press

kURE, Japan, May 13-Seven-
teen japanese submarines marked
for destruction were torn loose from
their townships and Japanese tug
sank with the loss of four lives dur
ing a wild, stormy night on Bungo
Strait, Royal Australian and In
dian Navy officers reported today.
The tugmaster, a Japanese, had
refused to anchor in a sheltered spot
as ordered, they said
An Australian ship, an Indian
vessel and three japanese tugs were
towing the submarines through the
channel between Kyushu and Shi-
koku Islands on the night of May 7
when 100-miles- an-hour winds broke
the toW-lines.
Members of ships crews riding
the submarines were washed into
the sea, but all were rescued during
night-long search except the tug
master and his three creWmen. Dur
ing the search for men overheard
thousands of gallons of oil were
pumped on the waves in an attempt
to calm the sea.
On the morning of May 8, SUBJ
marines still af1oat were destroyed
with gunfre and demolition
charges.
Evening star., 1946-05-13
British Scientific Workers
Urge Cut in DR.. MAYS Term
BY the Associofed Press

LONDON, May 13.-The British
| Association of Scientific Workers
asked the government yesterday to
reduce the l0-year prison sentence
given DR.. Alan Num- May, British
physicist convicted of disclosing
atomic secrets.
DR.. May, who pleaded guilty, was
sentenced May l on a charge OF
violating the 1911 Official Secrets
Act. His attorney said at the time
that the restricted information went
to Russia and concerned atomic
energy.
The association statement said
DR.. May shared his fundamental
scientific data with a country
that was not only friendly. but a
fighting ally
I'VE further believe" the state
ment said. that there is wide
spread public opinion shared by
many scientists that the original de-
cision to undertake the development
of atomic energy without the closest
cooperation with our Soviet ally
was a hindrance to, and has largely
contributed to, the present unfor-
tunate position in international re-
latiOnS''
Evening star., 1946-05-13
Naming ofFifthArbiter
Awaited in Gas Case

Secretary of Labor SchWellenbacI CT
was expected to name a fifth mem
Der of an arbitra ton panel TODAY
or tomorrow to weigh the merits O.
the Washington Gas Light Co. wage
contract dispute.
Selection of union and company
members of the five-man panel was
completed yesterday with the ap-
pointment by the company of JOSEPH
F.. Castiello, an attorney, and Syl-
Vester Garrett, business consultant.
Earlier the two unions involved
had named as their choices H. 3
Douglas, American Federation o.
Labor representative and w. C
Doherty, president of the National
Association of Letter Carriers.
The unions, Local 63, Internationa,
Chemical Workers, and Local 2, In
ternational Office Employees, early
this month voted against strike
but rejected company offer oil
49, cents per hour raise. The Offer
included 2-cent increase granted
last autumn
The unions are insisting on "a
cents an hour and double time fol-
Sunday and time and half fo1
Saturday work, regardless of whether
the days are the sixth and seventh
worked conSecutively.
The arbitration panel is to begin
studying the case within six days
after the fifth arbitrator is ap-
pointed.
Evening star., 1946-05-13
D. Darlington Team
Wins Potomac Valley
Bridge Tournament

A team composed of Washington
and Arlington players won the Po-
tomac Valley Contract Bridge cham
pionship in a tournament which be-
gan Friday and ended last night al
the George Mason Hotel in Alex
andria.
Winners of the team-o -foul
championship were Miller Roberts
and Arthur I. Helm, Washington
and j. D. Boyd and George L. Dick.
erman. Arlington. They defeated BY
"a to 321a matches the runner-uT
combination of Mrs W. Scott Athey
E. F. Smith, Martin J. May anc
William M. Mcintyre, Washington
In the play for the new Vos.
burgh Trophy of the open pain
championship Miss Peggy Hamilton
and Arthur Schlesinger, Baltimore
took first place. Runners-up were
Mrs. F. w. Norman and Rheti
McGhee, jr., Washington. Point
score for the winners was 203.5 anc
1876 for the runners-up.
VlctorS IN the Swanson Trophy
women's pair championship were
Mrs. Frederick Eberson, Pittsburgh
and Mrs. Howard Campbell, Alex
andria. They scored 100 points tc
the 98 points for the second-place
winners, Mrs. Breckenridge Long
and Mrs. Lester Gibson, Washing
ton.
Mrs. Herman White and DR.
William H. Gorton of Washington
took first prize in the Stockvis Cur
mixed pairs championship with274Iz
points. A tie for second place, with
268l2 points, resulted between the
teams of Mr.. and Mrs Ira Hagonni
of Baltimore and Miss Maize Buie
and Larry Reynolds, Washington
Evening star., 1946-05-13
Deaths Reported

James James S. Addison, =. 33;l 18th st. NV.
ADELAIDE M Morris. II, Silver Spring, Md
Helen Wolfe. 76. 1900 Mass. ave. NV.
Mary E. Barnard, "a. 1901 18th st. Sc.
May Currier, "A, 1918 Newton st. NV.
George H. Moore 60. 1852 Park rd. NV
Susie B. Rasmussen. IS, 5l4 9TH st. s.w.
Kenneth l.. Frye, "a, 420l Military I'd
NV
Goidie r. Baker 50. 2I9 o st. s.w
Pattie Hunter, IS, 1922 New Jersey ave
NV
Ella Matthews. sc. 9O5 Florida ave. NV
Victor Owens, 40, 20S D ST. NV.
Mary l. Wilson. As. 334 l ST. Sc.
Georgia J. Rufiin. p, 800 md ST. s.w.
Lula NJ. Haynesworth, 20. 1928 Sth st. n W
! Theodore P Small, 13, 1915 1th st. NV
Evening star., 1946-05-13
IRA Hunger Striker
Buried in Belfast;
Country Is Tense
BY the Assoeioted Press

BELFAST, May 13.-John Nc
Caughey, hunger striker who died
Saturday in a Dublin Jail, was bur-
led today in a cemetery not far from
Belfast where a fellow Irish Re-
publican Army leader was still on q
50-day fast in bid for freedom.
Despite the tension that gripped
the country. the funeral was simple
and devoid Of the rebellious demon
strations through which McCaughey
lived. A former adjutant general
of the illegal Irish Republican Army
he was given a life sentence in Eire
in 1941 on a charge of kidnapping
and illegally imprisoning a fellow
IRA leader who was accused oi
turning informer. He died on the
23d day of his fast.
Hundreds Line Route.
Hundreds Of persons lined the
route of the cortege from Ardoyne
Chapel to Midtown Cemetery, but
no incidents were reported.
Crowds flocking to the cemetery
went first to the Republican plot
which holds several of McCaughey S
Evening star., 1946-05-13
AAA Sets Take II Easy
For Safety Campaign

"Take 1t Easy" will be the slogan
of the American Automobile Asso-
citation in an anti-accident cam
paign in response to the recommen-
dationS of the Presidents Highway
Safety Conference.
Close to 100000 windshield stick
ers, Sure! I'll Take 1t Easy" will
be distributed by the hundreds of
automobile clubs affiliated with the
AAA.
President Truman in letter has
commended the drive. He wrote:
Il most heartily commend the
Evening star., 1946-05-13

objectives of your Take 1t Easy
traffic safety program. 1t is well
designed to focus attention on the
Importance of the responsibility of
the individual. Your organization
is setting an example and setting
a goal for it's members which could
be widely followed, and with great
profit to the cause of safety, with
which we are all SO gravely con-
cerned at this time"
The Presidents letter was ad-
dressed to Lou E. Holland of Kansas
City, Mo, chairman of the AAA
Traffic Safety Committee.
Evening star., 1946-05-13
lnducted

Seventeen District men have been
ordered to report for induction into
the armed forces today. They are:
William Branch. Dewey Goudy. William
! Jasper, Robert Christensen. Jesse Bass,
George FriSby. Andrew Hawkins John
Hyman. John Robson, Richard Washing
ton. John Contee. James Gainey, William
Johnson. Robert Hamilton. Charles Rouse,
Richard Plumer Jesse StanSbury.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-09-12
SOUTHEAST FISH CANNERY SHAFTS
 WILL FLY SOUTH
Salmon Worker Migration Expeeted fo 0yertax
 All Air Carriers

SEATTLE, Sept. 12 Eighteen hundred Southeast Alaska salmon cannery workers will be flown t'j Seattle should the maritime strike continue beyond the end of the week. officials of the Alaska Sal- mon Industry, Inc, announced to- day
 Such a sudden deluge of requests for scheduled and charter op- erations to Ketchikan and other Southeast Alaska centers would tax every piece of available equipment in the Pacific Northwest, air of ficials reported.
 Workers alreauy are two weeks later in the season than usual, one industry spokesman pointed out, because of government extensions of the canning season.
 If we don't fly tine men out as soon as possible after the close of the season, which we expect around this Saturday, we'll have to find some means of getting food to them"
 The workers are scattered in 25 canneries from Icy Straits south to Ketchikan.