davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-07-01
Capt. "BiH" Russell
Always Enthusiastic Fre-Fighter, Loyal Friend, Writes Close Associate of Late Official
 Had Interesting Career.

And when he was named to the department he brought with him, all of the tools, blue prints and other paraphernalia that young machinist possesses when he has completed the prescribed term of service. Much of this personal property is in the department even to this day, gladly lent by the owner for whatever value it might be to those who might need it at times.
 The first automobile for ser vice in the Waterbury Depart ment was made by the well known Locomobile company of Bridge port on specifications prepared by the Waterbury Department. It was a hose wagon affair; few knew the inner workings of the machine, so Captain Russell, then a private, and Private Edward Madden were detailed to the Bridgeport factory. They lived in the Park City for several months or until the apparatus was actually sent here.
 Promoted
 He left the department for a couple of years, returned, and was made lieutenant, and served with Engine 5 in the East End, during the time that the famous Jumbo bumper was in it's prime. Later, he left the department, again, associating himself with the Scovill Mfg. Co.,, as an auto mobile mechanic in the early part of the World War, and being part ly in charge of the transportation of loaded shells from Waterbury to the piers of New York and New Jersey.
 After this country had become involved, Captain Russell was inducted into the Navy, but his service was confined to the American shores. Upon his re- turn to the fire department he was made captain, assigned to the Bureau of Automobiles until June 1, 1882 when he was as signed to the marshal's office by the late Chief Heitman.
 This means that for a period of six years we have been closely associated with him; we have seen him almost every day since his assignment to us; we have talked with him, worked with him, and studied him closely during all this time. There is always something in the acts of the Human that those associated with him will be able to determine in personal contact.
 Loyal Friend
 We have felt from the outset we really knew the inner work ings of the man; the thought in his mind; how he felt toward this or that proposition, and just what he would say when ques- tions pertaining to the affairs of the office were presented to him, personally, we felt that Captain Russell strived for the complete success of the marshals office and the department in general; his word of advice and instruc- ton was open to those who sought 1t; he gave freely of his excep- tional knowledge Of matters not only of a nature concerning af-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-07-01
Quiet Holiday Observance Predicted

and professional associates attended MT. Gustaferri will be married July 2 to Miss Evelyn Nardiello.
 Atty Joseph Navin, toastmaster, presented purse. Speakers included Sen George T. Culhane, Atty Hugh McGill, Mario Di Cecco, Clarence Balanda, Dr. Thomas J. Cottiero Joseph DiPietro, Louis Bria, Luke Pasquarelli, Joseph Guilfoile, An- thony Nastri, Steve Homick and Carl Sufta. Others at the head table were Alexander Guastaferri and Gerard Nardiello.
 The committee on arrangements consisted of Felix Nardiello, James Gioiella, Joseph Navin, Domenic Barbieri and Ralph Deschino.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-07-01
BY THE FIRE MARSHAL

It is rather hard to write of one close to a person in his daily associations and activities. Yet that is just what we must do, now that Captain William G. Russell of the marshal's office has gone the way of so many others. His death was unexpected by the gen. eral public; still, we of the office were skeptical from the very first day he laid down his duties. To us, he wasn't the same Captain Russell of by-gone years, when we saw him for the first time after he had been stricken.
 "Bill' Russell was a Waterbury boy, born over South Elm street way, went to school in the former Clay street building; and later went to the old Sperry street school afetr his parents had moved up Willow street in its early day of progress during the Nineties.
 Son of Fireman
 Captain Russell had been fireman" from boyhood. His father, Edwin w. Russell, was prominent in the old volunteer service during the eighties and nineties, and just as soon as Bill was able to toddle around, down to the old Scovill street station he went. His father, too, was prominent in the old American Band. And so it was that Bill always accompanied the band on many of its engagements in Wa terbury and out of the city. The attachment between father and son was most noticeable among those acquainted with the citys early fire history.
 Just like so many others, young Russell's ambition was to become a fireman. He personally made himself acquainted with all of the members, permanent, call force and volunteer. The late Chief Snagg knew him as boy, and as a young man; the late Chief Heitman used to take him by the hand, and lift him onto the bare backs of the handsome grays of old Scovill street: the late Chief lynch did the same in the Scovill street station, and the present chief, Thomas Cavanaugh, him. self Waterbury born, got to know Young Russell from the day he first entered the paid service.
 So you see, the entire set of department chiefs for the past 40 years knew the little fellow who afterwards became member Of the department himself.
 Joined in 1907
 Captain Russell was barely. of age when he first jointed the de- partment back in 1907; Thoms,a Democrat, was mayor. Snagg Republican, was chief; the board of public safety the controlling power, was Democratic. Auto mobiles were coming to the front, and young Russell's hobby be- sides fire service, was fondness for machinery that prompted him to give much of his attention to the advance of the favorite ma chine of the present age. We al- most forgot to tell you he had all ready graduated from one Of the machine shops as a mechanic
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-07-01

Thousands of Waterburians pre- pared today to leave the city to- night and tomorrow for trips to vacation spots over the week. end and holiday Police are pre- pared for heavy traffic for the next three days, ana authorities reiter- ated today their plea for extreme caution on the part of automobile drivers.
 Local observance of the Fourth will be relatively quie:. Outstanding
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-07-01
UNION MEETING

Union employees of the Waterbury Battery Co. will meet tonight at 7:30 at CIO headquarters, 53 Spencer avenue. The terms of a proposed agreement with the com- pany will be discussed. The pres ent contract with the firm expires July 20.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-07-01
ROSS- IN NEW YORK WALTER WINCHELL is a months
 VACATION and will again appear here
 August 1.
and will again appear here
 August 1.

travels home to write his piece and retire. He lives in a vast apartment house uptown and the doorman who was there before knew and sym- pathized with our friend, because of his unfortunate line of work.
 But a new doorman has been there lately and he has been trou- bled by the fact that this forlorn tenant wandered about each night and struggled home each dawn He stopped him one morning with paternal bit of advice.
 T know you must have some thing on your mind, sir, but I wouldn't keep up that pace. It ruins the liver and might break you down altogether"
 
 Looking -Overers
 ARRIVALS-F R o MYTH FINEST DEPT: Robert Taylor dropped in for few days, fought off the auto- graph hounds, peered under his bed when he checked in at the hotel to see if the publicity boys hadn't planted couple of young ladies there Gas they once did), and seem- ed to all and sundry to be regular kind of fellow. The Man Beauti full, as they sometimes describe him, is no lightweight and there is req son to believe that he would knock the block off anyone who address ed him as such directly.
 Now Sonia Henie has turned up and the vivacious, blonde ice- skating champion is as proud as ever, offering her exploiters just as much cooperation as she feels in the mood for-and not more. Sonia has been critized for several ungracious encounters with folk of the press, but her defense is that they were over-demanding when the occasions came up. All she seeks is little privacy when she is away from the cameras; and now she is ensuring that for herself by hieing away to her native Norway for holiday.
 Walt Disney has been around for his academic diplomas and seemed to those who met him to be the same modest genius as he has been depicted in numberless stories.
 Fronchot Tone loitered at a midtown hotel awhile, avoided ad- miring glances as well as he could and departed unhappily because he would have liked to have hung on in Manhattan, if Hollywood had not sent him hurry call.
 Forever
 Incidentally, an amusing episode that came to light with the Clifford Odets-Luise Rainer marital rift has its locale at La Conga.
 A month before the break, the famed couple were at that night club and sometime during the eve- ming, Luise had pencilled heart with an arrow piercing it, on the wall. She initialed both sides II. R. and "C. O." as a token of undying love. A few weeks later came the suit for divorce and folk at La Con- ga wanted to see the souvenir in- scription that the glamorous actress had left.
 So the management has touch ed up the art-Work with red paint and now the Rainer drawing is a permanent fixture down there.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-07-01
JUDGE M'GRATH
 RET|RES TODAY
Successor T. E. Conway Formally Assumes Duties
 in City Court

City Court Judge Theobald E. Conway presided this morning at the City Court bench in conjunc- tion with Judge Edward Mascolo. Judge Conway officially assumed
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-07-01
CHARIOT SIGNS FOR FILMS

Andre Chariot, renowned as pro- ducer of the internationally-succ full "Charlot's Revue," has been en- gagged by Paramount studio as tech nical advisor for the Paris music hall sequences in "zaza.' Albert Levin is producer and George Gu kor is to direct.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-07-01

FOfmer JuuBe his office today, on appointment from Governor Wilbur L. Cross last month when Judge John F. Me- Grath resigned.
 Judge McGraths resignation was effective today.
 Judge Conway disposed of several of today's cases by granting con- tinuances, but failed to enter any final judgments. It was not neces- sary for the administration of any oath of office as Judge Conway was sworn in by Governor Cross at the time of his appointment.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-07-01
EVIDENCE HEARD
 IN $l,OO0 ACTION

Judge Edward J. Finn reserved decision yesterday after hearing evil dence in the court of common pleas suit of Jennie M. Pochinok against the Prudential Insurance company. Damages of $l00 are sought.
 The woman seeks to recover bene- fits as beneficiary under the terms of an insurance policy which named Jennie Malenki beneficiary. It was her claim that she should have been the beneficiary.
 Attorney Vincent A. Miller appear ed for the plaintiff with Attorney U. G. Church for the defense.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-07-01
ATTORNEY GIVEN
 PURSE AT PARTY
Hugo Guastaferri HOnOred at Elton Testimonial
 Last Night

The ballroom of The Elton was the scene of a testimonial dinner in honor of Hugo Gustaferri last night. More than hundred friends
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-07-01

fairs within the department, but outside of 1t. And we know that others profited greatly by what he told them. He was kind and thoughtful, willing and con- scientious, home man, devoted to those of his household, a good and worthy citizen, and outstand- ing in his devotion and loyalty to his many friends.
 Tt is the lot of man, but orcc to die" say the Proverbs.
 Captain Russell has fulfilled this saying.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-07-01
DOG VISITS GRAVE DAILY

Bloomington, Ind.-CUP)-Tar- gan, just a plain black dog with possibly a strain of shepherd, is a daily visitor to the grave of his master, Edward P. Eckles.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-07-01
BY GEORGE ROSS

BY GEORGE ROSS
 New York, July 1.-The latest cul- tural movement in New York is talk ing place right under our very noses at 42nd Street and Times Square
 Because of a shortage of new talkies, the theater owners on that street have resorted to show ing foreign films, including pictures in all languages. And strangely enough, the unemployed who once spent hours at time watching thrillers, westerns and G-Man reels, now bathe their minds in foreign arty films, Rus o.aa celluloid sagas and gay Vien- nese musicals.
 Of course, these pictures under go an amusing metamorphoSis when they reach the street that is rich in girlicues, trained fleas and penny arcades. Such film as the fragile love story, "Mayerling," for example, is described on the 42nd street marquees with one glaring word, SEX. The other day one of these nondescript playhouses was showing The Life and Loves of Beethoven" You could hardly have noticed the first three words of the title from nearby. Not even Beet hoven is immune from the And Street editorial mind.
 Back From Limbo
 Yes, the girlicues are back on 42nd Street. Remember the rum pus raised in this vicinity about Burlesque? It was quite fuss and, when the municipal axe fell, quite few figurative heads and not few G-strings rolled in the New York dust. The Minskys, presumably, were banished from the show business that features anatomical sights; nudity was curbed and anything smacking of the risque was to have been banished from the speaking stage.
 But like most reform waves, this one seems to have been shat tered on rocks and dissipated it. self in forgetfulness. Because our cIIllSSdTleS report LnaC the ldQleS who appear in the ensembles" of the girl shows along And Street are draftily-clad again, that the comedians have salvaged the old, questionable wheezes from their joke books and that, in effect, Burlesque is back.
 AS for the Minskys, those pur- veyors of this sort of torrid enter tainment, they are nowhere in sight. It is possible that they may be lingering in the background of the current girlicues, but they are observing a municipal decree which said they must not exploit the name of Minsky on any thea tee marquee.
 Night Work If You Get It
 One of our confreres, who runs ttie column across the street, is an asSiduouS fellow who covers a noc- tUral beat from midnight to dawn almost every day in the week. His routine is to leave home at 11:30 or so and go down to meet the inter
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-07-01
MARRIAGE INTENTIONS

John Noreika, 22 Cottage Place, and Frances Paskas, 523 Highland avenue.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-07-01

Silently soaring skywarC on mo- tOrless wings, Cinema" Holly woods entry in the ninth annual glider meet at Elmira, N. Y., is pictured above as Don Stevens, movie cameraman, takes it up to open the contest officially. The
 quest by 36 glider pilots for inter- national soaring h0nOrs was de- layed several days by bad weather.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-07-01

Boston, July 1-UP)-Weather forecast:
 Rhode 1sland-Showers tonight and Saturday; not much change in temperature.
 Massachusetts - Showers tonight and Saturday; not much change ir temperature.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-07-01
Full Weather Report

GonnectIcuti Showers tonight and Saturday. Not much change in temperature.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-07-01
Night Work If You Get It

NIgnt WOfk II You Get It
 One of our confreres, who runs the column across the street, is an asSiduouS fellow who covers a noc- tural beat from midnight to dawn almost every day in the week. His routine is to leave home at 11:30 or so and go down to meet the inter esting" people who haunt the night clubs.
 Along about the milkman hour he Wanders over to Lindy's or Dave's for matutinal snack, then
Evening star., 1938-05-13
GUILTY PLEA MADE
BY ROBBER SUSPECT
Gordon Schofeld Faces 13-to.65.
Year Term in Gem Store
and Car Barn Cases.

Indicted Wednesday in connection
with the burglary or two jewelry
stores and daring attempt to hold up
the Capital Transit Co. bus barn at
46l5 Fourteenth street NV, Gordon
A. Schofield. Is. pleaded guilty to all
charges before Justice Joseph w. Cox
in District Court today.
A maximum sentence of 13 to IS
years imprisonment can be imposed.
Schofield and James w. Glynn
were captured during the early morn
ing of April % by a detachment of
police, who lay in wait at the bus
barn, having been tipped off" that
there would be a holdup there
Glynn, pleaded not guilty to a
charge OF assault with intent to COM
nit robbery in connection with the
car barn incident. Schofield was
charged with the same offense.
Schof1eld also was charged with
HOUSEKEEPING and larceny as a result
of thefts of about $4,000 worth of
Jewelry from the Castelberg Jewelry
Store. 1904 F street NV, April "a,
and some $3.50 worth of jewelry from
the store of Meyer Greenbaum, l4ll
U street NV. April Is.
Two men accused of having pur-
chased the stolen jewelry from Scho-
field were arraigned and pleaded not
guilty. They are Percival j. Abelnoan
and Michael Steinberg.
Evening star., 1938-05-13
MRS. ROOSEVELT FLIES
ON WEST VIRGINIA VISIT
Breakfasts With Gov. Holt and
Begins Busy Day of Tours
and Speechmaking.

BY the Associated Press.
CHARLESTON. w. Va, MAY 13.-
Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt fiew to
Charleston today on one of her many
visits to West Virginia. breakfasted
with Gov. Homer Holt and then
started a busy day Of speaking and
visits.
The Presidents wife spoke at a
Morris Harvey College assembly, where
she was presented with a statuette of
a Revolutionary War heroine of the
Kanawha Valley. and lunched at Red
House. Government homestead
project, 80 miles from Charleston, in
the Putnam County hills.
She addressed a crowd at the home
stead, then returned to Charleston to
be guest speaker at q banquet of the
West Virginia Federation Of Business
and Professional Women's Clubs,
opening the annual convention.
Mrs. James Cromwell, the former
Doris Duke, accompanied the First
Lady on her last visit to West vir-
ginia.
Representative Jennings Randolph
accompanied Mrs. Roosevelt this time.
He also addressed the Morris Harvey
students.
Evening star., 1938-05-13
A.F.L.-C.L.0 PEACE |
URGED BY UNIONS
New York and Troy Locals
Appeal at Convention of
Clothing Workers.
BY the Associated Press.

oS tnc hShOClaLeQ frehS.
ATLANTIC CITY, N. j.. May Ia
The Amalgamated Clothing Workers
OF America. powerful component Of the
c. I. O., was urged today by two New
York State locals to seek immediate
settlement of the dispute between the
c. l. o. and the American Federation
Of Labor.
Resolutions urging peace were spon-
sored by Local No. 1859 of New York
City and Local No. 1876 of Troy. The
latter's written plea said 90 per cent
Of the Amalgamated's members in the
shirt industry were women. who have
brothers. fathers or sweethearts in the
A. F. Of L.. and therefore hostilities
between the two labor giants should
be suspended
Public Beginning to Turn.
The New York City local said this
strife has already reached the stage
where even the friendly general public
is beginning to turn against both or
ganizations particularly on account of
actual hand-to-hand fighting between
plckets Of one organization and settled
union people of another at the same
plants"
The general press" said the resolu-
tion, particularly that part Of the
press which is against the labor move
ment is using this tragic situation
in turning public opinion against the
labor movement, and particularly
against the c. l. O."
Will Support Roosevelt.
The Clothing Workers. meanwhile,
were resolved to support President
Roosevelt against his opponents. both
in and out of the Democratic party
BY loud and protracted cheering
they adopted resolution declaring
'unequivocally" that the President
had kept faith with the people
and placed social decency, economic
fair play and democratic principles
above the ties of traditional political
partisanship.'
The resolution said Roosevelt had
tried to live up to his promises and
had not let the people down." except
when his course was Constructed by
the combined efforts OF Tories" in
both major parties.
Evening star., 1938-05-13
C. |. O.'S CAMPAIGN
INDORSED BY U.A.W.
Drive for Unionizing Aircraft,
W. P. A. and Ford Workers
Wins Approval.
BY the Associated Press.


DETROIT. May l3.-Intensificatio
of Committee for Industrial Organiza- =
ton drives to unionize the Nation S
aircraft industry, w. p A. workers
and employees of the Ford Motor Co.
was approved today by the Interna-
tional Executive Board of the United
Automobile Workers of America.
The board. in session here for a
week. adopted 2O-point program sub
mitted by Homer Martin. U. A. w.
president and central figure in a fac
tional dispute in the organization.
1t pledged cooperation to prevent
unauthorized strikes. mobilization of
the entire union against wage reduc-
tions," drives to obtain closed shop
contracts in the automobile industry
and the organize non-union competi-
tive plants. 1t voted support Of Frank
Murphy. Michigan's Democratic gov
ernor, for reelection.
Mr.. Martin, in report accompanv-
ing his recommendation; said that
$4,000 aircraft workers were eligible
for membership in the U. A. w.
The board supported a program of
close cooperation between organized
industrial workers and organized
farmers, and constant resistance to
war propaganda, with support Of the
La Follette-Ludlow amendment as a
guarantee of labor's democratic right
to determine whether or not it will
wage war of aggression abroad"
Evening star., 1938-05-13
Text of Hull Embargo Letter
Secretary Cites Dangers of Spanish War Issues
in Declining to Support Senator
Nye's Resolution.

would lift the embargo. which is now
being applied against both parties to
the conflict In Spain. in respect to
shipments Of arms to one party while
leaving in effect the embargo in re-
spect to shipments to the other party.
Even If the legislation applied to both
parties, its enactment would still sub
ject us to unnecessary risks we have so
far avoided. We do not know what lies
ahead in the Spanish situation. The
original danger still exists. In view
Of the continued danger OF inter-
national conflict arising from the
circumstances Of the struggle, any
proposal which 1T this juncture con-
templates q reversal Of our policy OF
strict non-interference. which we have
thus far scrupulously followed, and
under the operation of which we have
kept out Of involvments, would offer
a real possibility of complications
From the standpoint OF the best in
terests Of the United States in the
circumstances which now prevail. I
would not feel justified in recommend
ing Affirmative action on the resolu-
ton under consideration.
"Our First Solicitude."
Our first solicitude should be the
peace and welfare of this country, and
the real test Of the advisa bility of max
ing any changes in the statutes now in
effect should be whether such changes
would further tend to keep us from be-
coming involved directly or indirectly
in dangerous European situation.
Further, il reconsideration is to be
given to q revision of our neutrality
legislation, it would be more useful to
reconsider it in its broader aspects in
the light of the practical experience
gained during the past two or three
years, rather than to rewrite it piece
meal in relation to a particular situa-
ton. It is evident that there is not
suflicient time to give study to such
questions IN the closing days of this
Congress.
Evening star., 1938-05-13
Mop Used as Bird Nest.

-Four robins were Matched in a nest
in the folds of mop which hangs on
the wall of James RavenriIfs workshop
in Pwllheil, Wales.