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Two Suspects Held On Robbery With Violence Charges Wood Street Woman Victim Of Attack On Street Saturday P. M. Bonds of $2,500 Set in Arrest of Locust Street Youth; Driver Held on Evasion Charge; Car Allegedly ' Hit Five Parked Autos February 1st was set for a hearing for James Stewart, 20, 86 Locust Street, arrested last night by Detectives Paul Moynihan and James Stack on a charge of robbery with violence, when the case was called before Judge Charles R. Summa In City Court this morning. Bond was set at £2 500. Prosecutor Albert W. Hummel said Stewart is alleged to be the man who knocked down Adele Simons, 17 Wood street on North Elm street Saturday night and made oft with her pocketbook. Ollle Watson, 35, 32 Canal street, who police are holding as a ma terial witness under a technical breach of peace charge in connec tion with the case, was also given a continuance to Feb. 1 under a $500 bond. Herbert J. Goucher, 59, 24 Broad street, was lined $100 after he pleaded guilty to a charge of driv ing while under the influence of liquor. Judge Summa remitted $40 of the fine after being informed by Atty. Martin E. Gormley that this was Goucher’s first violation in 25 years of driving. Prosecutor l.dmmel said Goucher was arrested on Thomaston avenue Jan. 13 by Sgt. John Murphy and Patrolman Vincent Begg after his car came over the bridge, hit a highway post, sideswlpcd a car, und stopped against a fence. Edmund Klernan, 56, granted con tinuance to Feb. 13 on charges of intoxication and evading responsi bility. Patrolmen John Walsh and Christopher Luddy said a car driven by Kiernan last night side swiped four parkeci cars on South Main street, turned in to Scovill street, where it sldeswiped another parked car, and continued on. Kier nan was found two hours later asleep at the wheel of his car parked on Welton street. Other cases: Bruno Alcssandrone, 17, 214 Washington avenue, road rules violation, nollcd for $6; Ken neth W. Hawley, 26, 38 West Main slreet, Terryville, road rules viola tion, nollcd; Joseph Albino, 31, 3.1.1 Cooke street, failure to grant right of way, continued to Feb. 6; Wil liam Accost!, 24, 91 Easton avenue, parking violation, nollcd; Frank Cirello, 39, 180 Wolcott street, vio lation of probation, continued tc March 5; Gregory Lagas.se, 24, 344 Hill street, Nicholas DeAngelo, 33, 443 Congress avenue, parking vio lation, $5 bonds called; Nlchola! Palchick, 27, Candce road, Prospect Canlo Petruzzl, 49, 4 Edin street parking within 25 feet of an Inter section, $6 bonds called. JAMAICANS ARRIVE TO AID WAR EFFORT Processing for work In two of the city’s war plants was started this morning for 246 Jamaicans who ar rived here at 2 a. m. today. 1 he contingent was met at an undis closed dock by representatives of the war plants and was sent directly tc government housing barracks ir Plantsvllle or Meriden. The Chase Brass and Coppei Company will employ 171 of the na tive workers, while the Americar Brass Company ha* hired 75. The Scovill Company will secure 63 frorr another group which will arrive if this country shortly. GUEST OF KIWANIS C. ARTHUR DUBOIS C. Arthur DuBois, chairman of the Watcrbury Pension Commis sion, will discuss the new Pension Plan at the weekly meeting of the Kiwanis club to he held tomorrow noon at the Elton. NO CHANGE HERE IN FUEL FAMINE No Immediate lmprove= ment Expected Intimate Coal Dealers Waterbury's fuel situation re mained static today as local fuel dealers made every attempt to sat isfy customers with what supplies are now available. Local dealers stated today that the anthracite supply here Is al its lowest since the start of the war and declared also that despite the lifting of freight embargoes, sched uled to take place at midnight, there is little likelihood that sup plies will reach here much before 10 days. Hardship cases made their ap pearance yesterday, the fifth day of the tight situation, as large faml ilies with no coal on hand appealed for aid. Emergency calls amount ed to 60 of which 35 were hardship cases. Police department members arc checking closely all bidders for coal supplies as directed under the gov ernment ruling to assure that nc complainant seeks coal while stil1 having some in home bins. Only substitute fuels such as re claimed coke, wood, etc., are to bt delivered to theaters, amusement places, auditoriums, etc., under the directive of Seth Darley, fuel ad ministrator. ESTABLISHED 1888 Get The Rogers-Peet Habit —That Good Clothes Habit That Makes Your Good Clothes Cost You Less By The Year. Men who have acquired the habit have an easy way of proving Rogers-Peet hand stitched clothes designed and styled in the New York manner, a composite of Fifth Avenue and Saville Row, London, are wisely thrifty clothes at $60 to $95. To begin with — you can look forward to greater service mile age — to end with — you've got better looking clothes than you thought possible. NEWS OF MEN IN THE SERVICE A solemn high Mass of requiem will be celebrated at 8 o’clock to morrow morning the Church of the Immaculate Conception for the late William Hart, Seaman first class, who was reported lost at sea when the U. S. S. Hull was sunk by a typhoon. Seamar. Hart, a native of Waterbury, was the son of Mrs. Gladys (Blinn) Lam bert of North Main street and William Hart of Bristol. Private Anthony Kuchauskas, a veteran of North Africa, Anzlo, Rome, and the Invasion of Southern Prance, has been twice wounded In action, It was learned yesterday by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Kuchauskas, M6 Highland avenue, when they received his Purple Heart with an Oak Leaf Cluster. It was the first Information they have re ceived that the soldier had been wounded. The awards were dated September, 1944 for the Purple Heart and October, 1944 for the cluster. Private Kuchauskas attend ed Leavenworth High school and was employed by the American Brass Company, before entering service. April 22, 1942. Coast Guardsman Louis S. Bruno, machinist's mate second class, who enlisted in the service two and one half years ago, related during an in terview in the Philippines that the Luzon invasion was the most rugged he had experienced in his many months in the Eastern theater of war. Tile machinist mate, son of Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Bruno, 1309 East Main street, is serving aboard an attack transport. The coast guardsman stated the Japs used every passible weapon of war to halt the advance of the Yanks. Mat Bru no, a graduate of Wilby High school was formerly employed by the Sco vill Manufacturing Company before enlisting in the Coast Guard In August, 1942. Major Lawrence S. Saylor. Chest nut Ridge Farm, Litchfield, has been awarded the Bronze Star, a cording to an announcement made yesterday by the War Department in Washington. The officer is the son of Mrs. Parry D. Saylor of Litchfield and the late Parry D. Saylor, former president of the Waterbury Trust Co. He has been on active duty since October. 1940, and went over seas to the European theatre of war in December, 1942, as a fire lieu tenant and was subsequently pro moted to captain while in Eng land. In August 1944 he was ad vanced to major. It is believed the award of the Bronz Star was made wliile he still held the rank of cap tain. Previous to his assignment in 1940 he held a second lieutenant s commission in the Officers Reserve. He was a member of the first, unit which trained at the Armored Force school at Fort Knox, Ky. and later trained at Fort Bcnning, Ga. and Fort Bragg, S. C. The Keep ’Em Smoking .eommit I tee of the Zindah Grotto yesterday reoeived a money order for $5 from Germany from Francis S. Juzwick. son of Mr. and Mrs. Bolcsaw Juz wick, 292 Orange street. A brief note, inclosed with the contribution to the fund, which provided cigar ettes for soldiers, stated: “Mnny thanks for the tobacco you've sent and for past favors. Many a time your cigarets came in handy when they were scarce over here.” Pvt. Raymond Carey, a former member of Battery B, 209th. Coast Artillery, has been honorably dis charged after two years In the South Pacific. Upon entering the service ill April 1942, he trai. at Fort Eustis, Va., and Camp Davis, N. C. Carey participated in the Port Moresby, Buna and Netherlands, New Guinea, campaigns. He is now staying at the home of ’’'i sister, Mrs. John Carey, Jr., Walnut street. Lt Arthur J. O'Donnell, son of Mrs. John J. O’Donnell, 185 Baldwin avenue, is spending a leave here. He was on duty 15 months in the South Pacific with the former 102nd in fantry and was recently commission ed ft second lieutenant upon comple tion of an officer candidate course at Fort Benning, Ga. The officer attended Wilby high school and was formerly employed by the Aiiothegaries Hall Co. He was also a vocalist witli dance bands in Waterbury and vicinity before leav ing the city when his National Guard unit was federalized in Feb ruary, 1941. He has two brothers in service now serving in the Navy: Cleo O’Donnell, quartermaster 2-c, now In San Fran cisco, and Robert O’Donnell phar macists’ mate 1-c, stationed at Nor folk, Va. Fire Record Firemen yesterday rescued two little girls who locked themselves in the pantry of their home at 58 Madison street, after their par ents, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Vezina telephoned for aid. Engine 4 crew under Capl. Philip Kelly removed the hinges from the pantry door. Later, firemen from Truck 2 Co. came to the assistance of Wil liam Whelan who locked himself out of his home at 18 Beacon street. Four engines answered a false alarm at 7:09 p. m. LIST SPARE ROOMS FOR WAR WORKERS As reported here yesterday Frank Green, executive secretary of the Chamber of Commerce is urging all residents having spare rooms to list them with the Chamber for pur poses of rental to the many soldiers now being sent here to work in in dustrial plants. At present a total ol 25 rooms are needed. Tire secretary urged sucli resi [dents hdKlng rooms to call 4-612: 1register them With the Chamber ,; South Africa lias declared war oi l|mvurcals because they carry rabies WOUNDED IN ACTION w? WALTER J. OVERBAUGII Seaman 1st Class Walter James Overbaugh. sea man 1-c, has been reported wounded, according to an an nouncement made by the Navy yesterday. lie is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Shelton Alvin Over baugh, 57 Sunnyside avenue, Oak ville. IN ENGLAND -"■ww// w/v. .jmvr/nY.v. ANTHONY CALABRESE Private, XJ. S. A. Pvt Anthony Calabrese, son of Salvadore Calabrese of Middle bury, is serving with an infantry unit now stationed in England. A former employe of the U. S. Time Co., Pvt. Calabrese entered service six months ago and trained at Camp Wheeler, Ga., an Fdort Meade, Maryland, before going overseas . MISS K.ay MCUiusKey, tuaza ave nue, has received word that her brother, Captain Harold K. Mc Clu.skey, lias been missing in action in Germany .since December 16. Captain McCluskey, a former resi dent of Millinocket., Maine, served two and a half years in I lie Aleutians previous to being trasnferred to the European front where he was at tached to the First Army. While in Alaska he received the Bronze star for bravery in action. He is the old est of five McCluskey brothers, all natives of Millinocket, who are now overseas. Mrs. Gerald Young. Plaza avenue, is also a sister of Captain McCluskey. Veterans Attention A discharge from the armed forces and the return to civilian life is but the beginning of nu merous small yet important de tails which are encountered. These are important because they involve such matters as your claims, benefits, certificates of service and others all of which have bearing on your future. Three agencies exist in Waler bury created here to assist you In properly dealing with such per sonal affairs. They are all lo cated in the City Hall and are the Veteran's Advisory Office, the Veteran’s Administration Office and the local Draft Hoards. The personnel of these agencies are familiar with the rules and reg ulations applicable to all members of the armed forces. Seek them out for any and all assistance, which your city has made avail aide as part of its efforts to re pay you for your services with your country. GOVERNMENT PAYS CITY WATER BILL City controller Neil F. Maloney has received checks in amount of $1,504 from the federal government as water rent payments for the Long Hill and Hamilton Heights housing projects. The checks are in amount of $1,190 and $310, respec tively for Long Hill and Hamilton Heights. 28,279 PLEDGES IN WAR FUND, CHEST DRIVE A total of $496,917 was raised for its 1945 budget by the Combined War Fund and Community Chest Inc., campaign of two months ago it was reported by Edward H. Gra ham executive secretary of the Chest. A total of 28.279 pledges were made during the drive of which 22.000 were industrial pledges. The breakdown In division pledg - es follows; Industrial, $340,313.11; Watertown, $6,564.44 women's, $51,152.80: western, $57,727.48, and eastern, $39,159.<i3. The net results were $28,753 short of an original goal of $525,671. India plans to establish a training Institution in India modeled after i the Massachusetts Institute ol . Technology. COMMISSIONED ROBERT R. NEGREIRA Ensign Robert Raymond Negreira, son of Mr. Joseph Negreira of 160 Kelsey street, VVaterbury, Conn., was eommissioned an Ensign In the Naval Reserve and designated a Naval Aviator recently at the Naval Training Bases, Pensacola, Florida. Having completed his intermed iate training at the “Annapolis of the Air,” he will be ordered to duty either at an instructor’s school for further training or at an operational base. IN CALIFORNIA JOHN CIPRIANO Private Pvt. John Clpriano, son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Ciprlano, 695 South Main street, is now sta tioned at (.'amp San Luis. Calif. Upon entering the Army on April 15, 1944, he trained as radio oper ator at Long Beach, Calif., and also has been stationed at various posts in Florida, Louisiana, and San Diego, Calif. lie attended Leavenworth High school, and was employed by the Scovill Manufac turing Co. An Eighth Air Force Fighter Sta tion, England—Corporal S. S. San tarsiero of Waterbury, Conn., who has completed a year of service overseas with an Eighth Air Force fighter group, has been commended by the group commander for mer itorious work during the year. A personnel clerk for the service group attached to the 3Glst P51 Mustang Fighter Group, Cpl. San tarsiero keeps the service records of the enlisted men in the service group up to date and lias many other duties concerning the perspn nel of his squadron. He is tlie son of Mr. Leonard San tarsiero of 50 Beacon street, Water bury, Con.n Sgt. Joint A. Norgreli, who has served overseas for the past 27 months in the African, Tunisia, Cassino. Anzio, and Rome cam paigns with an Anti-Aircraft unit, has been transferred to the 437 In fantry Regiment' at the Italian front, according to word received by ills wife. Mrs. Anne Norgreti. 183 Chestnut avenue. Sgt. Norgren entered the service in 1931, and previous to the war was stationed in Hawaii, Fort Ethan Allen. Vt., Fort Tatten, N. Y., Fort Eustis, Va.. and Camp Edwards, Mass. He is a brother of Mrs. T. D. Moriarty. Chestnut avenue, and Mr. Albert Norgren. 1138 West Main street. E-Sgt. Vincent J. Clilebowicz, Jr. a veteran oi 35 months service in the South Pacific with an Air Force gronuid crew, is spending a lur lough wiht his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Vincent Chelebowicz. 59 York street. This is ids first visit home since lie entered service October 17, 1941. His brother, Pfc. Stanley Clilebowicz, stationed at Camp Shelby. Miss., is also spending a brief furlough here. ATTENTION! PURCHASING AGENTS— We Have A FINE SUPPLY OF BEHR MANNING ABRASIVES I Templeton’s , I "Over (10 Yearn n( Hervlrr" I I TEMPLETON'SI COIINIilt I I1IAI. - 4-tllll I A Inara A Plara To Paris \ Buy War Bonds NAVIGATOR T fjREGORY McVERRY Gregory McVcrry, son of Mr. Mlrhacl McVerry. 8 Willow Court, was awarded Silver wings and commissioned as an aerial naviga tor at Selman Field, Monroe, La., last Saturday, when the AAF Training command officially grad uated Class 45-3N in ceremonies at the post theater. MISSING IN ACTION JOHN J. DeFRANCESCO First Lieutenant John J. Df Francesco, son of Mr. and Mrs. (Charles DeFranccsco of 742 Con press avenue, has been reported missing in action following a bombers’ mission over Germany on I January 8. The War Department has officially nolffied the young man’s parents. A letter from a “Buddy” followed the telegram intimating that perhaps motor trouble had forced the plane down. Lieutenant DeFranccsco, who has been decorated for gallantry in action, has been in the service since June 1943 when he started pilot training at Albany, Ga., and Greenwood, Miss. He was commis sioned at Columbus Army Field, Columbia, Miss., on March 12, 1S44 Gloria M. Lawlor, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fred P. Lawlor 103G South Main street, Watcrbury. was sworn in yesterday as an apprentice sea man in the WAVES. Seaman Law lor is a graduate of Wilby high school and attended Pratt Institute where she was majoring in costume design. Now on inactive duty, it is cpected that she will be assigned to Hunter College early in March for preliminary training. After that, Seaman Lawlor holies to be assigned to a camouflage unit of the Navy. Pfc. Albert J. Bibeau (22) hus band of Mrs. Theresa Bibeau, 779 Hast Main street, has lieen wound ed in action in Luxembourg ac cording to a telegram received by ids relatives yesterday. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Wilfred Bibeau, (> Gienridgc street, he was wounded January 12 as a member of the U. S. Infantry. He is now in a hospital somewhere near Paris, France. He has two other brothers in the service one of whom was re cently wounded and now is recup erating at Fort Devens hospital. READY TO WEAR SUITS ••That Are Different” $50 up Hand needle throughout. Fit led by tailors. lOSEPH’S 0 "A Years Tailors - Clothiers 135 BANK ST THE CHINA INN 41 llnrrl.All. •! «h SpecliillBlng In Chines® nml Alnerlcnn l)l®he® Ol’iliS DAILY A Si II HU Si IIA 4 lliOO A. N. to IO I*. M. ■ larilny® nnd Siindiiy. It C® 12 Midnight WO u N SHIRT COLLARS REVERSED -MUwonder weavers MOIICRV Wt PAIRING 50 So. Main 5-0014 On* Day AM* HI'/KS IN STOCK ltEBON’S CENTER 37(1 No Main M I’lionr M-73U1 Wallace Opens Drive For Popular Support By JOAN YOUNGER New York, Jan. 30.—(UP)—Henry Wallace opened his campaign today for popular support of his bid for the post of Secretary of Commerce and its present lending-spending powers with an appeal to the liber al forces that swept President Roosevelt Into office for a fourth term. Wallace issued his first call against a sympathetic sounding board last night—a testimonial din ner given him by the Union for Democratic action, an organization of American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial organiza tions headed by Bruce Bliven, liber al writer. In a bombastic speech Wallace said his oponents were men "fight ing against the survival of capital ism and free enterprise.” He told the 1,450 guests at the dinner these men either support "policies which will make 60,000,000 jobs Impossible, or wish to destroy all possibility of a progressive Democratic party as a national force.” Heartened by a praisefu letter written by President Roosevelt to sponsors of the testimonial dinner five days before Wallace’s nomina tion as Secretary of Commerce was sent to the Senate, the former Vice president interpolated his prepared speech to say he would decline the Job if its spending jiowers were as signed to a "too-little and too-late man.” He said he did not fear such an eventuality. His statement was an optimistic about face from the hearing on his nomination by the Senate Com merce committee at which he said he would accept the post even if the Reconstruction Finnnce Corporation was separated from it. Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt addressed the dinner guests, praising Wallace as a “courageous leader.” The President’s letter, written on January 17, said: "I was glad to hear of your testi monial dinner to Henry Wallace. I am happy to send a message. Indeed whenever and wherever men gather to give testimony to the contribu tion of Henry Wallace to our times and our future, I want to be called as witness. “With other Americans, I am grateful for the things that Henry Wallace has done as a great secre tary of agriculture and as a vice president with a clear voice to the conscience and the hopes of men everywhere. ‘‘You and I can be grateful also for what Henry Wallace is in the meaning of things we have been trying to do to make a better Amer ica and, in the war we now wage, to make a better world. "Henry Wallace comes to the end of Ills term as vice president as n man moving to a new usefulness ns a public servant and as a first spokesman of faith In the dignitj and freedom of man. The occasior of the dinner, I am sure, Is not ont of farewell. “America, Its people, and ltd gov ernment, need Henry Wallace now more than ever before. I count on his aid, his wisdom and his courage in the difficult ways to the magni ficent hopes we hold for a world worthy of his faith in the people and of the struggles of free people everywhere, which have so splendid ly justified that faith.” In his last minute interpolation, Walace said he would prefer not to have the commerce post if a man in compatible to him was named head of the RPC. "I wish to make it clear,” he said, "that if there were a serious danger — and I do not really thing there is — of a too little or too-late man being appoint ed I would prefer not to be secre tary of commerce.’’ Wallace said his opponents feared the scope of his ideas, rather than any impractical schemes. “They are not fighting a starry eyed liberal or a mystic.” he said “If they were they would not be worried. They know that with me in commerce there would be a continu oues campaign for maximum pro duction, maximum sales, maximum exports and imports,” without which, he indicated, may come "a greater disaster after this war than it did after World War One.” Others supjxjrting Wallace at tha dinner Included Henry J. Kaiser, west coast shipbuilder and Sidney Hillman, CIO-PAC chairman and one of the dinner's sponsors. WATERVILLE Correspondent’s Phone—3-6511 The Swedish Weaving club will meet this evening at the home of Mrs. John W. Platt Jr., on Patter son court. The Ladies’ Aid society of St. Michael’s church will Install the of ficers for the coming year next Monday evening Feb. 5, at tho church hall. Maynard Knox, seaman second class, U. S. Navy, has arrived at the naval base in Shoemaker, Calif. He is the son of Mrs. Robert Dean of Terryville, and Howard Knox of Middlebury. Mrs. Peter Garrity, Misses Mary and Pauline Garrlety spent the week end in New York city with Eleanor Garrity who is taking train ing for the WAVES at Hunter col lege, New York. Charles and Richard Seeley of Sheffield terra'-e. and Philip Daniels of Homer street, have returned! home after having their tonsils re moved at St. Mary’s hospital. Julie Ann Lane who has been ill for the past two weeks is now abla to be out. Mrs. Edna Fcde and Miss Maria Boulanger of Wheeler street, wera in New York city Sunday. It is Tea at its Best (I SAUDI n TEA In Packages and Tea Bags at Your Grocer's in coin ©XI ore 61 West Main St. PHONE 6-0177 — 3-1011 SAW SHARPENING SERVICE Our new automatic electric machine will quickly sharpen any kind of saw:— BAND SAWS e CIRCULAR SAWS e CARPENTERS’ SAWS e BUTCHERS’ SAWS e BUCK SAWS e POWER SAWS e ONE and TWO MAN SAWS BAND SAWS MADE TO ORDER On Our New Electric Welding Machine! Any Size! Quick Service! Ixiw Prices! BACK CONDITIONS The .-.eat of a backache is the foundation of the back—the spinal column. This does not refer to the one-day backache that follows unusual exertion, such as spading up the garden, but to the persist ent, nagging, painful backache that hangs on, seemingly without reason. To be rid of such a backache, get rid of the cause by having the spinal column restored to normal alignment by chiropractic spinal adjustments. DR. HARRY N. GEORGE (CHIROPRACTOR) 111 WEST MAIN STREET HOURS 7 to 8:30 P. M. PHONE 4-3411 CONSULTATION—WITHOUT COST OR OBLIGATION SPECIAL! COLLAPSIBLE BABY CABBIAGES Pre-War Construction *9.98 BEACON KIDDIE CENTRE 73 GRAND STREET