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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-07-06
YEARS ILLNESS
 ENDED BY DEATH
Jason (. Churchill Suc- cumbs at Home; Was
 Insurance Agent

Jason Clark Churchill, 72. of 13 Alma street, well known member of insurance circles throughout the city and state, died last evening at his home after an illness of one year. For many years he had con- ducted an insurance business in this city. MT. Churchill had also been affiliated with insurance con- cerns for more than fifty years in Bridgeport and Danbury. He was held in high esteem by his business associates.
 MT. Churchill would have been associated with the Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company 25 years in October of this year. Other companies with which he was con- nected included: United Casualty Company of Westfield, Mass, North American Accident Company of Chicago; Federal Life annd Casual ty Company of New York, Berk- shire Life Insurance Company of Pittsfield, Mass, and the Equitable Life Insurance Company of New York.
 He was also active in fraternal organizations and was a member of the Progressive Lodge of Odd Fel- lows of Danbury, the Ansantawae encampment, Winona Rebekah lodge and Canton T. R. Martin of the local Odd Fellows He was a member of the Second Congrega- tional church and also a member of the Mems League of the church.
 He is survived by an adopted daughter, Mrs. Harry Anderson; and two foster daughters, Mrs. Raymond Holhihan, of East Brook field, Mass, and Mrs. Harold Chase, of Bethel; three brothers, Irving l.. of West Danby. N. Y. Ernest M., of Maneca, Calf, and Frank R. Churchill, of Seattle, Wash, three sisters, Mrs. Henry Alley and Mrs. Leonard Burke, both of Portland, N. Y, and Mrs. Frank Abrams, of Yakima, Wash; also several nieces and nephews.
 The funeral services will be held Friday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock at the Alderson funeral home, 70 Central avenue, with burial in the Wooster cemetery, Danbury. Rev. John R. Coombs, associate pastor of the Second Congrega- tional church officiating. Friends may call at the funeral home to- morrow evening between 2 and g o'clock
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-07-06
Hartford Labor Unions To
 Bolt Senator Lonergan

the line with President Roosevelt in his New Deal program.
 Senator Lonergan cannot by any stretch of the imagination lay claim to being a New Dealer.
 Organized labor in Hartford. ever more conscious of its interest and its influence, and ever more politi- cally alert, is determined to exer- else an aggressive role in the elec- ton campaign.
 We endorse for United States senator in place of Augustine A.. Lonergan. Congressman Herman P. Kopplemann who for six years has been out in iron. fighting for the New Deal"
 The statement was signed by Jo- seph Muehlberger, secretary treas ,airer of the Cigar Makers union :. Herbert Miller, secretary -treasureI of the Truck Drivers local, apo Frank Bausolo, business agent cl the local: James Piro, chairman Of the Barbers' local; Peter Tracy. vice-president of the Central Labcl union; and Nicholas Slmeone, bust l. ness agent of the Mason -Tende, { local.
 Political observers believed the bolt would mean a wide open fight in the September convention of the Connecticut Federation over en- dorsement of candidates.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-07-06
UNION BUSINESS
 AGENT KIDNAPED
Fall River Man Is Driven Out in Country, Where
 He Is Beaten

Fall River, Mass, July 6-(UP)-- Oswald F. Crockford, Al, strike lead- CT and business agent of the Chauf- feurs, Teamsters and Helpers Union, was kidnapped and beaten severely by four men early today.
 After driving him a mile and . half in his own car, the quartet dumped him out of the moving ve- hicle in adjacent Somerset and fired four ineffective shots as they sped away.
 Tt was paid job," Crockford told police at his home, where he was under medical treatment for pos- sible skull fracture, a brain concus- sion and six deep lacerations on the head and face.
 He has been active in the fort night-long strike of IS union truck drivers of the Pacific Oil company Strikers were picketing the com- pany's largest filling station here this morning. There has been no violence in the strike.
 Crockford told police that the four assailants approached him as he was garaging his car shortly after nid- night. One beat him on the head with revolver butt, he said, while the others forced him back into the car.
 AS they drove toward Somerset, he said, the quartet continued to beat and kick him. He quoted one of them as saying:
 "You've caused enough trouble. This will be the last trouble you'll cause"
 Crockford's car was recovered later in Somerset.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-07-06
Drive Started On
 Taxes Owed City
Personal and Old Age Assistance Collections Outlined
 at Conference Last Evening

Frank Hayes, Commissioner John H. Goss of the finance board, Cor poration Counsel Charles s. O'Can- nor, Tax Collector William Ennis, Old Age Assistance Tax Collector George Stokes, Tax Attorney George Guilfoile, Judge Theobald Conway Of the city court and Prosecutor Charles Summa.
 It is expected that the first step will be the warning of all those ow- ing unpaid personal, personal prop erty and old age assistance taxes to pay their debts. If they neglect to do so, there will be warrants issued and the defaulting tax payers will be arraigned in city court. The personal tax of $2 an- nually was superseded several years ago by the old age assistance tax of s. but there Is still a large sum owed the city.
 Civil action against those who fall to pay taxes on property or fail to pay sewer or street assessments will be instituted.
 At last weeks meeting of the Board of Finance, Commissioner Goss declared in favor of a cam paign to clear the city's books as much as possible of all taxes and assessments due and unpaid. He suggested that arrangements be made for time payments in the cases of those unable to pay the full sums due at once.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-07-06
MASS OF REQUIEM
 FOR JAS. ARNOLD
Columbian Squires and Knights of Columbus
 Attend Services

A months mind requiem high mass for the late James F. Arnold, requested by Michael McGivney, Circle, 124, Columbian Squires, was celebrated at o'clock this morning in the Immaculate Conception Church.
 Members of the Squires, as well as a number of members of Sheri- dan Council, 24, Knights of Colum- bus, were present at the Mass, as were the deceaSeds family.
 A member of this years gradua- ting class at Crosby High School, James Arnold's death few short weeks before he was to receive his diploma was a shock to his many associates. He was an honor stduent at Crosby. In the Squires he was one of the most active members and had served year as Notary.
 On Friday morning of this week q Mass, requested by the deceased's classmates at St. Mary's parochial school, will be celebrated at the Immaculate Conception Church
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-07-06
UNITED STATES BRITISH TRADE
Agreement Will Be Signed By End of July; Will Do
 Harm to Germany

London, July 6-(UP)-American Ambassador Joseph P. Kennedy has told Prime Minister Neville Cham berlain that negotiations for a United States Great Britain trade agreement are nearing completion at Washington and most likely will be concluded by the end of July, it was said in usually reliable quarters today
 Informants forecast that the agree ment would be much more compre- hensive than had seemed possible and it was reported, as an indication of the scope of the agreement, that Britain might receive substantial or- ders for merchant ships from the United States.
 Kennedy saw Chamberlain yester- day at the house of commons and 1t was understood they talked about the agreement. The agreement is ex- pected here to have considerable po- litical effect but 1t was reported that Kennedy emphasized to Chamberlain that the negotiators were seeking an arrangement which for its strict ly-business lines would commend it. self to trade and industry in the United States and Britain.
 No Encouragement
 Informants said that Kennedy found himself unable to encourage Chamberlain's hopes that the United States would in any way abandon its isolationist foreign policy. Cham berlain was said, however, to have pointed out that he and other Brit ish ministers had been encouraged by tendency by American states men in recent speeches which seemed to give hope that some de- gree of British American coopera- tion in European affairs might yet be achieved.
 It was known that Chamberlain was warm advocate of the closest possible British American economic and political relations. According to some diplomatic sources there seemed indications that Chamber lain's aim in this direction had the support of some influential official circles in Washington.
 Will Hurt Germany
 Berlin, July 8-(UP) export trade may be affected severe ly by prospective American Brit ish trade agreement, report of the government bureau of business re- search said today. It was explained that any preferential tariffs which the United States granted to Great Britain would not be extended to Germany because Germany has no commercial treaty with the United States Tn view of the absence of a treaty between Germany and the United States every new commercial treaty between the United States and an industrial country means a further curtailment of German ex- ports to the United States" said the report, since new commodities are added to the list of those concern ing which Germany has to face con- petition of all countries which en- joy most-favored-nation treatment in the United States"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-07-06
HYPNOTIST ASKS
 TO SHOW SKILL

Hollywood, July 6-UP)-Robert A. Gilbert a hypnotist held in con- nection with the death of Mrs Marie Colombos, suggested today that he be permitted to hypnotize persons in court--if and when he is brought to trial--to prove that he Is harmless.
 Gilbert, who a few weeks ago as- sisted woman to post hypnotic" birth of baby, was known in vaude- vile circuits as Gilbert the Great" He had offered assistance to women expecting childbirth
 Mrs. Colombos, g, died while Gilbert was visiting her
 Coroner Frank Nance ordered the woman's body removed from cem- etery crypt for second autopsy He said he was not satisfied with the first autopsy, which failed to show q definite cause Of death.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-07-06
SEVENTY UNITS
 IN STATE GROUP
Only Four in Connecticut Look UnfavOrably Upon
 New Educational Unit

Seventy boards of education, in- cluding the Waterbury unit, have taken favorable action toward the formation Of Connecticut Associa- ton of Boards of Education, and an organization meeting will be held in September.
 Only four of the boards of educa- ton throughout the state have re- ported unfavorably on the issue, &C., cording to State Commissioner of Education Ernest W. Butterfield, who suggested the formation of the association last spring at the semi annual meeting of school boards at New Britain. A committee named at New Britain is completing plans for the organization.
 John B. Quinn of Stamford has been named temporary president and Treat B. Johnson of Bethany, temporary secretary.
 The local board voted to join at a recent meeting.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-07-06
BATHING WATERS
 CONCERN STATE
Areas Must Be Safe Guard= cd Against Sewage POl-
 Iuted Water

The encroachment of thickly pop ulated towns and cities In Con- uecticuts shore line brings serious health problems unless some proW- sion is made for treatment sewage before it is discharged into the shore waters, Warren J. Scott de- clsred in the State Department of Health Bulletin today.
 While evidence of Gckness from bathing in polluted waters IS not conclusive, being confined to possi- ble scattered cases of skin, nose and throat infections and intestinal disorders, and no wide outbreak of disease has been traced to bathing waters, MT. Scott said that unless cities along the shore make provi- sion for sewage treatment before it is emptied into the shore waters there is opportunity for serious trouble.
 Because it is difficult to set up arbitrary standards for the bacte- rial content of bathing waters by which areas might be condemned, MT. Scott advised that the public adopt certain precautionary mea- Sures in regard to bathing in area, that may be polluted.
 The individual should use judg- ment in the selection of outdoor bathing places, not so much on the nearby sources of human sewage basis of water analyses as upon the pollution. Great concentration of bathers in relatively stagnant bodies Of water with little dilution and circulation is also undesirable. Your local health officer and state de- partment of health can render ad- vice. A detailed sanitary survey and analysis classification of waters along the shore of Long Island Sound has heen made by the state department of health.
 Bathing is harbors receiving un- treated sewage, in large rivers below outlets for city sewage, and in small streams and ponds near sewer out lets, Is a questionable practice even though lack of evidence of sickness may not warrant outright con- demnation of these bodies of water by the health authorities.
 The public should get behind the movement for cleaner shore waters and cleaner streams by promotion of sewage treatment facilities in cit les and towns A program of im- proyement Of sewage disposal meth o4e IS preferable to condemnation of bathing areas. Sound economics in the way of conservation of our recreational assets should be joined with the desire for public health protection, toward betterment of conditions.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-07-06
Caterpillars Strip
 Litchfield Naples
Forest Tent Insects Eat Leaves of Aspens in 40OAcre
 Tract; Very Prolific This Season

Large numbers of sugar naples and aspens in a 400-acre tract in Litchfield have been stripped of leaves by an unusual outbreak of the forest tent caterpillar. The first to State Entomologist, w. E. Britton at the Agricultural Experi- ment Station at New Haven said that trees along two and one-half mile stretch of highway between Litchfield and Goshen were heavily infested. Today Philip Wallace, for ester at the station, told Dr. Brit ton that there are several badly in- fested areas, approximately 300 acres in Goshen and 100 in Cornwall. These are not contiguous but 50 to 95 percent of all naples arc defoli- ated.
 Although the forest tent caterpil- lar is reported from various sections Of Connecticut each year, it has seldom been so prolific as in this
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-07-06
US. NAVY OFFERS
 GOLDEN CHANCES
Youths Trained in Various Occupations for Future
 Life, Positions

The accompanying article may be termed Chapter 2 of what the United States navy offers in oppor- tunities to young men. The informa- ton was furnished by the local re- cruiting agency. A previous story deals with enlistments.
 Upon completion of recruit train ing, men are selected on a com- petitive basis for assignment to the trade schools, which are maintained at the training station to give cer- tain selected recruits the fundamen- als of various trades. Only a rela- lively small number of outstanding men reaches the trade schools These schools are maintained to make men more immediately useful in the fleet. Among the trades taught stenography, aviation mechanics, and radio operating. One may also learn to be an electricians mate, a machinist's mate, carpenters mate, or metalsmith. The length of the various courses in the schools va ries from ten to thirty-five weeks.
 Those men who show no special aptitude or do not care to special ize in any of the trades taught at the schools, upon completion of their recruit training, are trans ferred to navy ship, and here dis cover practically all the kinds of work to be found ashore. Quarter masters, signalmen, gunners, cooks bakers, clerks printers, painters sail-makers, boatsWains mates, wa ter tenders, shipfitters and many others are train aboard ship.
 Promotion in any case depends upon the man himself. He will bt in competition with the other mer in his department, and will bt selected for promotion in accordance with his qualifications. Hard worl and study are rewarded afloat, al well as shore, by fast promotion Courses of instruction are fur nished men to assist them in learn ing the fundamentals of their trad' as well as in mastering the tech nical details of the higher position to which they aspire.
 After four months in the navy an apprentice seaman's rating | changed to Fireman. third class, O. Seaman, second class, as the mar desires, provided his superior off ccr considers him qualified. Whei he receives this rate, he has re ceived his first promotion. Exten and speed of further promotion de pend upon his ability to adapt him self to his work, study, and tn navy life. Men who give 30 year of faithful service to their coun try are eligible for retirement.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-07-06
LATE REALTY NEWS
Release of Mortgage

Release of Mortgage Morris KOscrsky & Sons, Inc, to Noel and Helen Crevier, (2). Charlotte E. Weisman to Harry w. Quigley.
 Quit Claim Deeds City of Waterbury to Patsy Lu- ciano, property, west side Charles street.
 Mary c. Isham to Charles A. Root and Lulu M. Root, property, south side Myrtle avenue.
 Colonial Trust Co.,, guardian. estate of Jean Engelke, to Jean Engelke, property, north side of Buckingham street and east side Murray street.
 Jason c. Churchill to Ella w. Churchill, property, north side Alma street.
 Mortgage Deeds
 Walter II. Hart to Waterbury Trust Co.,. $1,400, six per cent. Harold k. Quigley to First Fed eral Savings and Loan AssOcia- ton of Waterbury, $500, five per cent.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-07-06

Collection of unpaid personal taxes, property taxes, and old age assistance taxes will be sought by the city during campaign to collect all possible funds owed the munich pality. A conference was held last night to make plans for the drive for collection of personal and old age assistance taxes that are due but unpaid.
 The campaign will be in conjunc- ton with one for collection of all property taxes, sewer assessments and street assessments voted by the Board of Finance.
 Under the law the city may insti- ute criminal action against those who fail to pay personal or old age assistance taxes but must proceed through the civil courts in collect ing unpaid property taxes and as- easements.
 Attending the conference at the City Hall last night were Mayor
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-07-06
FOUR LOSE LIVES
 IN NEW ENGLAND

Boston, July 6-(UP)-Four per- sons lost their lives in New England waters yesterday
 At Concord, discovery Of an over turned canoe led police to begin dragging Concord river for the body of Lawrence J. Poland, 3l, of West Concord,
 Mrs. Annie Miles, 84, died of a heart attack while Wading at North Salisbury Beach.
 Unable to swim, Leonard c. Rus sell, 25, of North Swansea jumped from roWboat into what he thought was shallow water in Pal mer river and drowned.
 Mrs. Herry Rich, 45, leaped into Connecticut River at Lunenburg, Vt., and drowned. She had been in poor health.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-07-06
Compensation Agreements

The following agreement in which compensation will he paid weekly during the period of total disability was filed to- day and approved at the office of the compensation commits si0ner:
 American Republican and Tobias Ramon, Jr., 3l Wall street, $I8.18 for "A weeks, fifty per cent loss of right first fin- ger and H6 loss of right sec Ond finger.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-07-06
JUDGE CARDOZO
 IS STILL ALIVE

Port Chester, N. Y, July 6.-CUP) The condition of Supreme Court Justice Benjamin N. Cardozo was reported unchanged today from last night. The jurist, i'll at the home of Justice Irving Lehman of the New York state court of appeals, became somewhat weaker" last night after gaining a little strength during the day. His physician said, however, that he was holding his own this morning" Cardozo, 68, has been i'll with heart malady since last December
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-07-06

season. On the other hand, large areas of northern New England and New York State have been defoli- ated in other years, and few days ago the caterpillars were so thick on railroad tracks at Ontario, Canada, that trains were stopped for two hours while the rails were being cleared.
 The forest tent caterpillar is re- lated to the eastern tent caterpillar, but is less common in Connecticut and differs somewhat in its habits. It builds no tent and is, therefore, less conspicuous. The egg clusters girdlc twigs of naples, fruit and other desiduous trees in the same manner as those as those of their cousins. In May light blue cater pillars with white, keyholc spots along their backs, begin to hatch and immediately start their business of feeding on favorite foliage. When they have reached length of ap- proximately one inch they congre- gate on the trunks of trees and rest DCiOiC ophllhib NONool koOIIlCIAiLlC in July, moths with four red-brown wings emerge. They are somewhat larger than the moths of the eastern tent caterpillar and are distinguished by the dark markings on their fore wings.
 The caterpillars have now reached the spinning stage and there is no recommended control. They may be killed while feeding on leaves that have been sprayed with lead arsenate early in the season. Egg clusters may be collected and de- stroyed after the leaves drop in the fall. Trees particularly or entirely stripped of foliage will leaf out again this year and probably suffer little harm unless the attack is repeated another season, Dr. Britton says.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-07-06
DIES AFTER MURDER

Chicopee, Mass, July 6. - (UP)-- Charles Wajda, 49, whose body was found in field near the Granby road yesterday, committed suicide with the same revolver that he used to slap his estranged wife, police said today.
 Wajda vanished after shooting Mrs. Catherine Wajda. A, mother of his six children. June 2i. The gun was found beside his body.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-07-06
Market Receded From
 Price Rises Today
Opening Was Not Active-Some Railway, Aviation
 Shares Firmed-FractiOna Declines Noted

shares at 58 1-4 of 1-2; Ameri. can Smelling opened at @ 1.2 od 1 Ia. Du Pont and American Teles phone lost point.
 Fractional declines were noted in North American. General Motors Consolidated Edison, International Nickel, Western Union, Montgomery Ward and Allis Chalmers.
 Union Pacific firmed 1.2 point td el. Chesapeake & Ohio made a similar gain to 31. Chryyler sagged 1 Is points to 64 0-e.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-07-06
GROWN PRINCE BETTER

New York, July 6 CUP) - Crown Prince Gustaf Adolf of Sweden, who has been in hos pital since he arrived last week for the tercentenary celebration of the landing of Swedish and Finnish settlers in Delaware, will make his first public appearance today at the Union Club and receive an honor ary degree from Lafayette College
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-07-06
OLD sHORTsTOP DIES

Worcester, Mass, July 6-(UP)--' Elbridge c. shattuck, 87. a short stop with International League teams 50 years ago. died last night at his home. For i6 years he was member of the Rochester, N. Y. team.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-07-06
By ELMER C. WALZER

New York, July 6-(UP)-Stocks receded at a moderately active opening today. Bonds and cotton were steady.
 Some railroad and aviation shares flrmed against the trend. Farm shares displayed steadiness. Steels, and Utilities re- ceded.
 United States Steel opened 1,500