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WATERBURY, CONNECTICUT, FRIDAY, MARCH t, 194S
PAGE NINE
Round Two Coming In
Zoning Change Battle
Residents of Middlebury Organizing Against U. S. Time
Corp. Building Plans; Lively Session Last Evening
Residents of Middlebury residing around and nearby
the plant of the U. S. Time Corporation will appear as
witnesses Monday night in opposition to the proposed
request of the company that It be permitted to build a
second story addition to its present plant as well as add
further facilities for housing explosives and assembling
fuses. Attorney Francis McDonald, attorney for the
townspeople will examine these witnesses.
ENLIVEN MEETING
HOWARD T. CARMODY
Company Secretary
FRANCIS J. MCDONALD
‘‘People’s Connsel*
FIRE RAZES HOME
NEAR LONG LAKE
Family of Chester Morey
Made Homeless; 2 Cats
Perish in Flames
Children playing with matches
were blamed for three fires in Wa
terbury area yesterday.
Most serious was the blaze which
destroyed a two-story house' on
I/Ong Lake, Mlddlebury, yesterday
afternoon.
The loss was estimated at $2,000
and two family cals perished in the
flames which destroyed the home
of Mr. and Mrs. Chester A Morey,
but all of the couple's six children
escaped safely. The Mlddlebury vol
unteer fire department could do lit
tle to halt the blaze and made an
attempt to save the garage which
was Blso razed.
In Waterbury, a bedroom was
burned out at the home of Mrs.
Jane Mercier, 151 Falrlawn uvenue.
Fire Marshal Lahcy said a match
discarded by a high school student
was responsable.
Matches In the hands of youths
were also blamed for starting a mi
nor fire in the cellar of the radio
store of Raymond Leavenworth at
702 East Main street a few minutes
after 6 p. m. and a rubbish fire at
tlie rear of 56 Lounsbury street
which happened a few minutes prc.
vlously, Cupt. Eugene Legge, aide
to the fire marshal said.
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a jam-pacxcd town nail wnn
spectator-residents seated on auxil
iary aaala art on the stage witnessed
the testimony of the nine witnesses
called for the company at last
night’s meeting which was ad
journed at 11 o'clock until • o'clock
next Monday night.
Under examination and cross-ex
amination the witnesses testified as
to the financial, technical and gen
eral production phases of the U. 8.
Time Corp., under direct question
ing of the company attorney, W. W.
Oager and were submitted to point
ed questioning by the attorney for
the townspeople, a resident of Mid
dlebury himself, Francis J. McDon
ald.
Financial Picture
Mr. McDonald, as cross-examiner,
endeavored to clarify the company’s
financial structure as to stockhold
ers and share holdings and had even
subpoenaed such records only to
have been denied their access by
company officials.
Both Atty. Edward T. Carmody,
secretary of the company, appearing
us Its principal witness and John
M. Ivory, vice-president and treas
urer, testified there were 145 stock
holders of the concern with Thomas
Olson, chalrmnn of the board con
troller of 51 per cent of the stock
Percentage of holdings In amounts
of 10, 3, 2. and 1 shares were held
bv Waterbury residents. However
officials declined to name all stock
holders.
Mr. Ivory testified as to what was
termed the company's sound finan
cial position stating that there was
a working capital at this time of
over $2,000,000; the working
capital being the margin between
liabilities and assets of the concern.
No dividends have been paid to
common stockholders by the com
pany since Its Inception, It was
brought out In cross-examination
by Atty. McDonald, although divi
dends had been paid to the pre
ferred holders consistently.
Four army representatives were
present last night two of whom sub
mitted to questioning as witnesses.
Major. William H. Bassett, chiel of
the ammunition branch of the
Springfield Ordnance Department
deprecated the alarm of residents
of the town relative to the danger
from possible explosions In the
proposed magazine building the
company seeks to build.
Col. George Asmp, Frankfort, Ar
senal, Pa., a crisp, precise speaker
stated he was of the belief tnat only
the U. S. Time Corp.. could prop
erly bundle such urgently critical
work as the combined assembly and
loading of the fuses under ques
tion. He stated he was of the be
lief that no further delay should
be permitted in construction of the
buildings Inasmuch as "one fuse
made today Is more valuable than
2,000 two months from now."
Sub-Let Contract
The latter statemflct brought
forth the question from a town
resident If it would not be better
under such conditions to let out the
contract to a company, compara
ble to the U. 8. Time, with facili
ties alreudy established so that the
two or three months period of con
struction here would not have to be
mew
Residents of StruiU-Turnpike on
which the plant is located displayed
considerable concern as to the dan
gers of housing explosives in that
area. John Beckley of the Austin
engineering company testified that
no more than enough powder which
could be contained In a brief-case
would be housed In the proposed
magazine building which elided the
question from Atty. McDonald as to
why a building with specifications
calling for housing five tons of ex
plosives was being requested. The
only answer was that the Safety
and Security division of the Army
had drawn up the specifications.
Atty. McDonald brought out that
he had subpoenaed Joachim Lehm
kuhl of the company, but the papers
were not delivered becuuse Mr.
Lehmkuhl was on a ‘skiing" trip in
Canada at this time. The latter
was identified by Mr. Carinody as
president of the company, who could
be replaced should he leave this
country. Mr. Ivory was Identified as
second in charge to Mr. Lehinkuhl.
The ability of the plant to safely
care for any Industrial sewage
which might be Incurred was ex
plained by John E. Harrigan, plant
facility engineer, and Donald A.
Hilliard, industrial engineer. Wil
liam Vanderhaut, engineer of the
Austin Co., Lexington. Mass., tes
tified that the fuse loading plant
would be non-combustible, and that
architectural plans of the present
plant show that a second-floor ad
dition was intended when the plans
were drawn. John Beckley, engi
neer of the Austin Co., also bucked
the contention that tlie magazines
would not create u hazard.
Adequate Water Supply
The fact that the company has
sufficient water supplies to cope with
any |>osslble Are was brought out
in testimony by Hubert E. Stoddard,
engineer of the Stephen B. Church
Co.. Seymour.
Members of the zoning board of
appeals before whom the testimony
was given last night were: W. P.
Ferguson, chairman; Robert C.
Fenn, Charles Delaney, Lawrence
Duryee, Mrs. Charles Harper and
Charles Delaney. Atty. J. Warren
Upson was present us counsel for
the board.
VERDICT GIVEN IN
FARMHAND’S DEATH
Johu Stokes. 80, a hired man.
found dead on property of tire
Charles 8. Anderson farm, Frost
Bridge. Watertown, yesterday, died
us the result of acute alcoholism. Dr
Edwin O. Readc. Watertown medl
cnl tgfunjntr yotirdiy.
Cincinnati Amusement Park Hit By Flood
(Prom NEA Telephoto)
Flood water* from the iwollen Ohio river reaeh nearly to the roof* of itructurea In Cincinnati Coney Ii
land. Alrvlew show* water itirroundine the River Down* racetrack, grandstand In upper right. Thou
sand* of famllle* evacuated their home* a* Ohio river flood water* reached near-record height* between
rittsbrugh and Cincinnati.
Canvassers Selected
In Red Cross Campaign
Chairman Ralph D. Clinton Announces List of Workers
in Current War Fund Appeal
OAKVILLE
Correspondent: Allrc Stafstrom—Phone t>88.
Oakville, March 0—Ralph D.
Clinton, chairman of the Red Cross
campaign announces the names of
canvnssers as follows: Davis street.
Mrs. Mary Mnchokas and Mrs. Fred
Krantz; Melrose area, Miss Edith
Ney and Anthony Montrose: River
side area, Cecil Dejardin.v, Ann
Stanco. Ann Pctrock and Alice
Montinlio; Main street, Hillside
avenue, Ball Farm road aron, Wan
da Pazdan. Melvin Freeman, John
Dreschcr, Many Lank, Rose Flynn,
Walter Hodges and Frank Menc
tery; Upper Main street, Marion
Manginl. Mrs. Paul Stafstrom and
Mrs. Richard Davis; Falls avenue
and Shelter Hill. Miss Anna Croft,
Mrs. Harold Booth, Mrs. Mary
Brandt, Miss Caroline Shaw, Mrs.
George Cedarholm, Mrs. Alice Dun
can, Mrs. Edmund Schreler, Mrs.
Thomas Gibbons, Miss Jeannette
Veneau, Miss Druscilla Llttlehales,
Carl Booth and Fred Mason, Low r
Main street, Buckingham street and
Hungerford avenue. Miss Marlon
Cromwell and Mrs. Mary Innes.
Indies' Aid Society
An all day meeting of the Ladles'
Aid Society was held Wednesday at
the home of Mrs. Stanley Strever,
Hungerford avenue. A 1 nclieon,
with a lovely birthday cake In i on
or of all members who have a
birthday within the first six months
of the year, was served at noon. In
the full another birthday part* will
be held for all ladies having a
birthday In the last six months of
the year.
Plans were made for a food sale
to be held at Stevens Fruit store,
129 Main strot, March 21st from
10 to 4 o'clock. All those wishing
to furnish fod for this sale are
asked to have the food at the store
by 10 o'clock. The next inf :ing
will be held April 4lh at the home
of Mrs. 1 ymond Ellis of upper
Main street. Those attending were
Mrs. Walter Krantz, Mrs. Robert
Warner, Mrs. John McLean, Mrs.
Raymond Ellis, Mrs. Ernest Wilson,
Mrs. Russell Pope, Mrs. Mary Rus
sell. Mrs. Fred Jackson, Mrs. Har
ris Scott, Mrs. William Ciarms,
Mrs. Frank Krantz, Miss Julia Mills
Mrs. William German, Mrs. Joseph
Hansel, Mrs. William Sexton, Mrs.
Charles Andrews, Mrs. Earl Over
baugh, Mrs. Ralph Florlan, Miss
Eula Skilton, Mrs. David Roger,
Mrs. Ralph Clinton, Mrs. Irving
Peck and Little Richard Peck.
Catholic Ladies’ Meet
Tuesday evening, following Devo
tions’, the Ladles’ Aid society ot
Saint Mury Magdalen's church met
for their regular meeting. A short
business melting, followed by card
playing und refreshments was en
joyed by the ladies attending. Mrs.
Milton Gardner was hostess. Others
attending were Mrs. Morgan Dueli,
Mrs. Charles Kelley, Mrs. Louis
Pierce and Mrs. John Ennis.
Friday evening at 7:30 Stations
of the Cross followed by the Ben
ediction of the Blessed Sacrament
will be held.
Saturday morning at B:30 an an
niversary high Mass will be held for
Nlchola Paternoster.
Catechism for the children Sat
urday at 10:00 o'clock. All children
of the parish are requested to at
tend.
The total sale of War Bonds und
Stamixt at South School Thursday
amounted to *718 05. Stamp sales
equalled *258.26, und bond sules
equaled $400.30.
The four rooms who bought the
largest amount of stamps this veek
wire; Mia; Ann Scanlon's room
with a sale of *62.05; Miss Cather
ine Scanlon's room—*57.30; Mrs.
Helen Flynn's room—*44.15; and
Miss Goldie Oordon's room—(22.45.
Rooms having 100 per cent par
ticipation were: Mrs. Mae Eggletnu,
grade 7; Miss C. Scanlon, grade 6;
Mrs. Helen Flynn, grade 5; Miss
Godle Gordon, grade 3; and Miss
Helen Sepples. grade 1. Only one
room, Miss Briggs morning Kin
dergarten, had to per cent.
earning Marriage
Saturday afternoon at 4 o'clock
Miss Nancy Louise Beardsley will
become tlie bride of Kenneth Lew
is Metcalf, Brunswick, N. J. at the
home Of her parents. Mr. and Mrs.
Lewis W. Beardsley, Riverside
street.
Rev. Oscar Locke, of Union Con
gregationul church will perform the
ceremony.
Miss Beardsley will be given in
marriage by her father. Her sis
ter, Miss Carolyn Beardsley will be
maid of honor and Robert, Mrtcall,
Mlddlcport, N, Y. will be best man
[or his brother.
French Morocco has a clothing
shortage because 34.000,000 yards ol
cloth purchased abroad last year has
not arrived.
Zoo Mistake
Saddens Boy
New York. March 9.—<UPi —
Peter Edet, 16, was out one Hon cub
today because the Central Park
Zoo said that a mistake was made
when It was sold to him for $25.
Peter hud a pet skunk, three dogs,
some while mice and an alligator,
but when he saw the lion cub was
sickly, and heard the Zoo officials
talk about killing him, he decided
to buy the cub.
The head keeper. Fred Sandmunn,
said he'd sell the cub for $25, and
Peter gave him the money but asked
him to take care of the lion until
Peter's mother would receive him
in their home In Reading, Conn.
Then the lion cub began to get
well.
That changed Sandmann's mind,
the Zoo's atttiude, and finally the
whole matter became legal, In a
1,400 word brief the Bureau of Law
and adjustment of the city decided
the Zoo couldn't sell Hons to minors,
and ordered the Zoo to return the
$25 to Peter.
Acting Comptroller Alvin K. Syl- j
ROBERT MERKLE
TAFT THESPIAN
Waterburian Featured To*
flight in ‘George Wash
ington Slept Here’
Watertown, March 0—The Benefit
performance for the American Red
Cross Drive of "George Washington
Slept Here,” by Moss Hart and
George Kaufman wilt bo given this
evening at 8:15 in the Bingham au
ditorium of the 'iaft School by the
Masque and Dagger Society.
Mrs. Harold C. Ashworth, in
charge of the ticket sales, announces
that tickets have scld very well and
that a capacity audience is expect
ed. Usherettes for the performance
will be members of the Red Cross
Nurses' Aide under the direction of
Mrs. William Starr.
Robert Merkle, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Francis J. Merkle of Watcr
bury, 1s playing the leading part of
Newton Fuller. William Dowd, son
of Mr. and Mrs. William H. Dowd
of Watertown is also in the cast and
plays the part of Sue Barrington.
BUCKINGHAM HALL
TO BE RENOVATED
A $5,000 renovuting and dedccor
aiing program for Buckingham Hall
will be completed by May 1, offi
cials of the Buckingham realty
Corp., announced yesterday.
The renovation p ogram includes
inproved lighting and new curtain
arrangements. The exterior of the
building will be steam blasted be
fore the hall is re-opened.
Plans have been made for con
tacting summer stock companies to
outline a schedule of summer thea
ter presentations.
vester then took the legal brief and
added a memo to the effect that
"red points are scare enough wltn
out mama and papa having to
worry that the city may permit their
offspring to acquire a lion for a
household pet.”
Sylvester suggested that the lion
be named "Peter'' to compensate the
boy.
A $680,000 children's hospital, ill
memory of Cieneral Slkorskl, Is to
be prefabricated in England and
sent to Poland.
Marines Set For
Street Fighting
Washington, March 9. <UP)—The
Murines are •getting set for town
fighting In the Pacific,'’ the official
Marine magazine Leatherneck said
today.
• The art of house-to-house fight
ing becomes a must' for Marines
as the war moves out of the Jungles
and coral atoll* and Into populated
communities," the magazine said In
an article titled "Street righting.”
The article listed six pmclples of
house-to-house fighting evolved from
“fighting techniques of the European
war” and the experiences of Marine*
on Guam and Saipan. These In
cluded such rules ns laying down a
heavy artillery barrage or bombing
a town before entering but not al
ways leveling It because "a town re
duced to rubble may provide better
defensive positions than structures
left standing.”
Rules were suggested to attack
a town In parallel lines to avoid
shooting at one’s own troops, to at
tack a house from the rear, to at
tack a building from top to bottom,
because "men working their way
down a building are In a better de
fensive position than men fighting
their way up."
“Surround the town, if possible,
so that the enemy will have no
avenue of escape," was another rule.
Basic Marine strategy, revolving
around four men teams, was said
to provide for two men armed with
M-l’s as searching parties, and a
man with a bar and his assistant
as the covering )>arty. Marines were
advised to learn to fire machine guns
from the hip; to avoid using a bay
onet—"It is too unwetldy"; to throw
hand grenade; Into buildings bo
fore entering, and to ahoot out locks
and shoot at walls "to rout out any
defenders lurking there."
"After clearing a building, leave
behind a prearranged sign on the
structure (like ‘okay)’ so that other
Marine outfits coming forward will
know that It has been secured," the
magazine said.
No amplification was given on
what towns the Marines expected to
Invade.
WORLD WAR 0
A YEAR AGO
(By United Frees)
Soviet troops launch a new drive
in the Dneper Bend and break
through the German defense lines
on a 105-mile front, advancing 11
to 38 miles.
If. S. flyers bomb Berlin for sec
ond straight day.
Gen. Douglas Mac Arthur re
ports that V- 8. Marines at Tala
sea, on New Britain, have pushed
three miles ahead to within two
miles of the Japanese airport.
In the Pacific, U. 8. submarines
are reported to have sunk 18 Jap
anese vessels In latest aasaalt.
Casualties of the U. 8. armed
services are announced at 162,282;
'Army reports 121,458 through Feb.
23. 1944; Navy reports total of
40,824.
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