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Montgomery County sentinel., 1938-06-02

employs 800 people in her
candy factory; a third heads
the B. G. o. women's depart
ment; a fourth manages a
$3,0O0,000 estate; a fifth
with 13 grandchildren man.
ages a gravel pit. Like
younger folks, these grand
mas play as well as work,
listing as their favorite exer-
else swimming, horseback rid
ing, bowling and gardening.
Mister, you certainly don't
know what you are talking
about when you suggest pull
ing out the rocking chair for
Grandma Of this day and age.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1938-06-02

should be taken when using
it for this purpose to see that
the quantity is not too gen.
erous. It furnishes protection
from the weather for fences
and buildings, and insects,
that feed upon wood, steer
clear of lime when it is ap-
piled in the form of white
wash. And there's still an
other advantage, too, not to
be overlooked costs so lit
tie. No other disinfectant,
and of course no kind of
paint, can be had for so little
money. No other brings such
a widespread return on the
investment.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1938-06-02
THE MODERN GRANDMA

If you are one who remem-
bers Grandma as a sweetly
wrinkled old lady in lace cap
who sat by the fire and
knitted on winter evenings,
and rocked and famed her
self on the porch in summer,
then you are just another
Old-timer. The activities of
q Grandmother's Club re-
Gently organized in Chicago
will give you an idea how
vastly Grandma has changed.
The club boasts a member
ship Of 80 grandmothers.
One Of it's members is a can
didate for mayor; another
Montgomery County sentinel., 1938-06-02

ant election reform for our county 70
the precincts in the metropolitan ava
Of the county only were provided with
machines, it would require not to e~
ceed 40 machines, and if the precinct.
were conveniently merged, a les,
number of machines would supply tho
needs of the voters. Thousands ~
dollars would be saved to the tav
payers. Please don't give up this
fight.
Cordially yours,
Llewellyn Jordan
Montgomery County sentinel., 1938-06-02
IMPATIENT DRIVERS

way that fairly belonged to
them. This type of driver,
the impatient driver, is diff
cult to control because there
are so many Of him. If
there was a law with heavy
penalties for such driving
there would be a wide pro-
test. But the time is sure to
come when the public will
see the folly and the danger
of permitting such driving
and steps will be taken to
stop it. No man is justified
in getting into such a hurry
that he has to endanger the
lives Of his fellowmen.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1938-06-02
HERE'S ANOTHER WAY

Using whitewash is still
another way of killing two
birds with one stone. You
not only beautify and bright
en- whatever you apply the
solution to, whether it be res
idence, garage, outbuildings
or trees, but you at the same
time lessen the danger of con-
tagious diseases in the COM
munity. Lime is recognized
as one of the best disinfec-
tants that can be used around
the house., Spread on the
yard in proper amount it also
feeds the soil and helps the
grass to grow, though care
Montgomery County sentinel., 1938-06-02

One of the most outstand-
ing facts about auto driving
is the excited, nervous and
impatient way a lot of people
drive. You will often see a
man tearing through the
street, and then stopping
suddenly to park his car,
after which he doesn't seem
to be in any particular hurry
and apparently has no special
place to go. No reason will
appear as to why he was in
such haste. Yet he made
people jump and forced other
drivers to give the right-of-
Montgomery County sentinel., 1938-06-02
Penguins Enthusiastic sitters

penguins, are enthusiastic sitters.
In the absence of eggs, they have
been known to sit on egg-shaped
Jumps of ice, sticking to their do
mestic duty while snow driftcd over
them and blizzards howled. Pen
gum eggs are tllick-shelled.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-12
THIRTEEN DRIVERS
 GIVEN SUMMONSES
Deputy Motor Vehicle Commissioner to Hear
 Charges Thursday

Thirteen drivers have been noti. fled to appear in the local city court room at l0:30 Thursday morning for hearings before Deputy Com. missioner Francis Hogan of the state department of motor vehicles
 Eight of the drivers notified arc from this city. The others are from nearby towns.
 Those summoned are: Stephen Ponzillo. 13l Francis street, fatal accident: Joseph J. Garbukis, 54l North Main street, complaint reck- less driving; Mrs. Virginia Gass, CO., Watertown avenue, complaint, evad- ing responsibility: Herman Frank l87 Woodlawn Terrace, operating under the influence of liquor; Will liam Puidik, 637 North Riverside street, operating under the influence Clifford Jones. ll2 Savings street operating under the influence; Roc- co LaCapra, consider elimination of financial responsibility, reckless driving; Fred Pavone, st. Jean street, elimination of financial re- suonsibility, defective brakes. Percy Mossop, 49 Water street, Torring- ton, fatal accident; Bernard Mes- senger, 27 Spear street, Torrington consider elimination of fiancial re- sponsibility, reckless driving; Joseph Bolinsky, Woodbury, operating un- der the influence; Joseph Solar southbury, operating under the in. huence; and James Karabanowski 34 German street, Naugatuck, elim- ination of financial responsibility reckless driving.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-12

born to the poor family of William O'paniel in the little river town of Malta, O., March II, 1890. The father, who worked in a blow fac- tory when work was available, was killed not long after while at work on a steel bridge job, and the widow was left to support three small children, including one by a former marriage. She sewed and took in washing to keep the fam fly together. Only Fife, the older half-sister, was old enough to help. Wilbert was 3. They called him "Bub."
 When Wilbert was 5, the family moved to Kansas. His mother was married there to Charlie Baker, a tenant wheat-farmer who had been an old friend in Malta years before. As Baker had three daughters by 8 former marriage, young O'Daniel found himself the only boy among five girls in typical Kansas farm household near Arlington. It was their nursing that pulled him through two desperate attacks of pneumonia.
 His attachment to his mother was strong-so strong that years later as word came through of his triumph at the Texas primary in 1888 his first thought was: My greatest re- gret is that my mother is not here to know about l."
 But he was a regular" boy, and swam in the Ninnescah river, hunted quail and jackrabbits, and
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-12
Legionnaires Enjoy
 Sermon On Flanders
Rev. Dr.. John Walker Says Education Given Youth
 Poisoned With Hate and Fear

was that day in June, 1919 when the so-called Peace Treaty was signed in the Hall of Mirrors at Versailles The injustice, the hate, the revenge incorporated in that treaty made desperation, imitation, starvation more hate, more revenge, rearma. ment, new wave of militaristiC imperialism, as inevitable as the night that follows the day.
 Twenty years ago a great British statesman, General Jan Shuts oi South Africa, could say with almost universal approval, Mankind has struck its tents and is on the march," How bitterly ironical these words of promise seem rlowl Man kind seems to be on the verge oi a march, true enough, but 1t threat ems to be a new Armageddon ever more ghastly than the last. This same General Shuts has said more recently "of what we call liberty ir its full human meaning-freedon of thought, speech, action, self expression-there is today less thar there has been during these las two thousand years" In a recent book, H. c. Wells has revised hi. statement about civilization being ( race between education and catas. trophe, by saying, Catastrophe il winningl" Over the larger part oi the western world the word freedom has ceased to have any meaning free schools, free speech, free as' sembly, free press, free science freedom in religion, all have beer swept away and men have beer called upon to bow down in tht name of a new religion, the worship of the State.
 The very speech men use, thu news they read in their papers, ol hear over their broadcast, the edu. cation given the youth, all have been poisoned with hate and feai and falsehood. Says Dorothy Thompson, "The minds of men women and children are being de liberately trained, directed, distort ed, by every conceivable instrument of education and propaganda, tt make them tolerant of war, recep. tive of war, prepared for war, lover, of war. The greatest menace in th( world is not poison gas. It is pois. oned words, poisoned ideas" Say the dictator, "Whoever cannot hat, is not a man, and history IS made by men," Thus 1t IS that the dreams of our comrades who gave theii lives Tn Flanders Fields" are mock. ed of men and events.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-12
RESELL IS HELD ON
 BURGLARY CHARGE
Former Waterburian Is Wanted Here on Two
 Counts

Carl T. Bissell, of Middletown and Waterbury, who is wanted by local police for burglaries in two local homes, was bound over to the sue perior court when arraigned in city court at Hartford Saturday. Hart ford police charged him with break ing and entering, receiving stolen goods and theft. Bonds were fixed at $5,000.
 Chief Inspector Joseph P. Stevens said that Bissell is wanted here for burglarizing the homes of Attorney Harry Beardsley and Patrolman Richard Baldwin, both in Willow street. Jewelry was taken from both homes, the loot from the lawyers residence being valued at more than $l,000.
 Following Bissell's arrest, much of the jewelry stolen in this city was recovered However, e good part of 1t had been badly damaged
 Local warrants for Bissell have been issued and he will be brought here after his case has been dis posed of in Hartford.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-12

Heard in passing. MT. and Mrs. Andy DlPletro enjoyed the Labor Day weekend in New York City 12 "frosh" from Waterbury will enroll at Holy Cross College this month, of the largest delegations to entrain for the Worcester institution ill many year Jack Aubrey, well-known local athlete will trans fer his allegiance from Holy Cross to Georgetown this fall. . Eddie Bradley is also planning on entering Georgetown after preppng at WistOn Academy. . Phil Rozele of General Motors Corporation renewed acquaintance along newspaper row over the weekend and assured the boys they'd see more of him in the coming weeks. Harry Johnson, the original Bar XII kid is authority for the remark that business has rounded the corner and is steaming down the main- stem.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-12

We won the war but we lost the peace" stated Rev. Dr. John 0. Walker, pastor of the Second Con- gregational church, in his sermon Tn Flanders Fields the Topples Grow" yesterday morning at which Canadian Legion members and Brit ish Empire Service Leaguers were guests. Dr. Walker said in part:
 Perhaps it was inevitable that we should have lost the peace after vic- tory. Our Secretary of State has said, "that not even a victor can gain from war" Certainly there can be no reward for the victors if they impose a peace of revenge. It has been argued that the day most fatal for the future of Europe and the world, the day which carried the heaviest burden of promised suffer- ing since war was declared in 1914
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-12
FONTAINE HEADS
 FRENCH SOCIETY
Newly Elected Officers of Court Felur De Lys to
 Be Installed

Henry Paul Fontaine was named president of the Court Fleur de Lys, Waterbury chapter of the Canado- Americaine society, and will be in- stalled at regional picnic of the society at Bellevue lake, Sept 24.
 Other officers were: Vice-president, Mrs. Aida Cusson; secretary -treas- urer, Ludowic Petit trustees, Victor Normandin, Mrs. Georgianna Gra- vel, Jeannette Bouthot: first guard Ronaldo Marcel; second guard, Ar- thur Crochetiere; sentinel, Jean La liberty. Rev. Ernest Lamontagne pastor of St. Ann's church, is chap. lain and Arthur Albert is deputy. Dr. Louis J. Thibault, Sr., and pr. Uric A. Dionne are medical Advisors.
 Four new members were initiaetd at the meeting, Mrs. Arzelia Landry Jeannette Bouthot, Emilian Cordeau and Jeon c. Laliberty. New members who joined the society but who will be initiated later are: Mrs. Caroline Lecompt, Gerard Cusson and Guy Gravel.
 The committee In charge of the outing ceremonies includes the fol- lowing: Emile Bellemore, president assisted by Mrs. Philomaine Nor. mandin, Mrs. Aurore Dorval, Paul Fontaine, Arthur Albert, Ludovic Petit, Cictor Normandin, Ronaldo Marcel, eLo Bernatchez, Mrs. Geor- gianna Gravel, Pierre Lafreniere Rosario Pelletier and Mrs. Laurette Bellemore. It will meet at the Franco-American Social club We'd nesday night to complete arrange mentS.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-12
BRISTOL COMPAN
 OUTING SATURDAY

The second annual outing of the Bristol Go. Recorder club will be held Saturday next at Highland Country club, Meriden, according to announcement of Thomas w Chiswell, chairman of the social committee.
 Sports and field events have been arranged by the following commit tee members: Gus V. Metz, vice. chairman; Ebba Langell, Catherine Murphy, E. M. Aldrich, Lillian Hoppe, Esther Johnson, Edna Brown, John Cheplick, Edward Ger Der, Paul Anderson, George Sandt John Emmett and Franklin Behl- man,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-12
Departmental Honors
 For Captain McMahor
Night Platoon to Act as Escort-Chief to Head Dels
 gaton of Bremen at Funeral Services Tomorrow

The entire night platoon of the fire department will attend funeral services tomorrow for Capt. Thomas J. McMahon, commanding officer of the Waterville engine company, who died at St. Mary'S hospital Saturday morning, only day after he had been stricken with a serious abdom- inal ailment while on duty.
 Chief Thomas F. Cavanaugh will head the delegation of firemen at the funeral, which will be held at 8:30 a. m, tomorrow from the fun eral home of Arthur ,. Lunny, 25 Central avenue. A solemn mass of requiem will be sung at St. Thomas church at 9 o'clock. Burial will be in new St. Joseph's cemetery.
 Officers To Attend
 Tn addition to the detail of fire
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-12
ST. LUCY'S GROUP IN SNOW WHITE
Interesting Performance Is Given By CYO Members;
 Unit to Entertain

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" was presented in original version yesterday at the entertain ment given by the new Catholic Youth Organization of St. Lucys church at the parish hall. Rev Michael McVerry, curate, praised the group and James Janetty, club president, acted as master of cere- monies. The characters were inter- preted by Armand Fisher, Carl Dell Russo, George Gemino and Charles Renaldi. The quartet also sang Down by the Old Mill Stream"
 Songs were sung by Angelina Mast, Matilda DePaolo and Marie Calo Marie Sforza entertained with piano selections from Verdi's "Rigoletto' and Alexander Mole recited reli- gious poem.
 Swing numbers were given by the c. Y. O. Swingsters consisting of Flavio Cicchetti, Vernier, Barone, George Gemino, Sando Tacinelli, Dante Galuppo, Sebastian DeBellis and Dante Ciarlo. Ushers were Er- ma Giudditta, Erma DiVito, Laura DelNigro, Mary Toilette and Emily Parlapiano.
 The organization will meet Thurs day at 8 o'clock in the parish hall. The group will be host at a meeting of local 0. Y. o. units in the parish hall Sept. 26.
 st. Margarets
 The Catholic Youth Organization of St. Margaret's church will hold its first fall meeting at 8 o'clock to- night at parish school hall and of- ficers will be chosen, with William Fox presiding. Arrangements for the fall program to include @ formal dance are planned.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-12
..xb Tall Il Tower T IR Topics
 ESSSSii5saiE $; BY THE MAN IN THE TOWER
DEAR OLD GOLDEN RULE DAYS

Blessings on thee, little man, Slicked down hair and cheek of tanI How blithely now you go to school Where every single thing is done by rule. Yours not to talk up to teacher and say What about it? sez you and okay! Yours not to jump about and clown When teachers so apt to slap you down. Blessings on thee, little lass, How very meekly you slip into classl Sitting up straight in your proper row Curls all brushed and hair just so. Yours not to question how or why, Nor laugh, nor snicker, nor even cry. Yours not to break single rule, Oh dear no, not at school! Blessings on thee, little man, little lass, Show them what you can do in class On Monday, Tuesday and all the week, You act so very mild and meek. But when Friday 3:30 comes, oh, no, It's hi, you kids, c'mon let's gol
 FEM EM.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-12

Texas, still giddy from watching the years most dazzling display of political fireworks, which zipped O'Daniel from political nullity to governor-elect in a few weeks, doesn't doubt that statement.
 Already Governor Alfred is the Forgotten Man in Texas, and 1t was on O'Daniel that all eyes fast ened when the Texas National Guard swung by both men at a re- cent review, its bandsmen playing and singing the self-written theme song of ODaniels campaign Please Pass the Biscuits, Pappyl"
 O'Daniel doesn't take office un- til Jan. IT. But already many peo- pie, in Texas and out, are asking whether perhaps ODaniel is the Democratic man of destiny who will l. capture the presidential nofnina- ton in 1940.
 Texas, having elected O'Daniel by humping majority, is now be- coming curious about this political prodigy.
 O'Daniel's career is straight down the American alley of 'poor boy works hard and makes good" It is a success story of business triumphs, now crowned by political honors won by discarding political formu- las and going to the people on a come on, folks, let's vote out the politicians" basis.
 OHIO-BORN
 KANSAS-REARED
 There was no sign of a sometime governor of Texas when a boy was
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-12

men, city officials and members the board of fire commissioner wi attend the funeral. Lieut.. John 1 Dooley, associate of Capt. McMahs at Engine 9, will be in command the firemen. with Private Timoti Morgan as his official aide.
 Bearers will be Capt. William Corcoran, Capt. James McDonal Lieut.. Charles Bockwith. Lieut.. Ricl ard Crean, Private Seth Fredericl son, Private Augustus E. Peck, PI vate John Callahan and Priva Joseph L. Cosgriff.
 Capt. McMahon reported for du Friday morning, but collapsed ai was taken to his home. Prom thei he was rushed to St. Mary's hospiti where an emergency operation wi performed. He grew weaker Fridl night, however, and died shortly b fore 9:30 a. I'll. Saturday.
 Capt. McMahon had been a men Der of the fire department sin 1929. He was promoted to & cal taincy five months ago, and was q signed to the Waterville compail He was a member of the Waterbu lodge of Elks and the Holy Nan society of St. Thomas church.
 Tributes Paid
 Chief Cavanaugh and Depu Chief Martin J. Campion paid hil tribute to Capt. McMahon and | record.
 Surviving Capt. McMahon are l, wife, Mrs. Laura lPhelan) McM hon; his parents, Thomas al Catherine (GoEman) McMahon; brother James. an employe of tl local street department: three si ters Anna Marie McMahon, Mi Margaret McGrath and Mrs. Cat erine Kirby; and several nieces ai nephews.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-12
MARIAN; REJOINS
 SYMPHONY GROUP

Ralph Mariani, son of MT. and Mrs. l.. Mariani of 336 Hill street returned yesterday to his studies with the Young Mems Symphony society of New York. He spent the entire summer with his parents.
 Directed by Max Jacobs, the or chestra Is considered e fine training course for students interested in joining professional orchestras. Mar- iani ls . student cs Enrico Raniero.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-12

Ann Brophy, comedy secretary at Pepes will spend
 week taking in the sights at Atlantic City She hopes to shove off next Saturday Shea and Bart Phelan, East Dover street youngsters forward most generous batch of tinfo . . Henry L. Brophy manager of the Bristol West Ends football team mails season ducat and hope the Binders through with the state cham pionship. Mr. and Mrs. "Bossy" Harnck are honey incoming in Atlantic City. Franny Fitzmaurice received tie from relative for birthday present last week which loud you couldn't look at it through Msn glasses.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-12
The Eyes of Texas Are Upon Grooming Goyenor-to-Be Whose Shadow Looms Larger As Spotlight Bnghtens

am going to doP I've got to q something, but I don't know what. Work unloading coal cars at a wag that amounted to cents . tol came as a welcome opportunity . help. M
 But by the time young O'Dar1it had finished grade school, greate fields were opening. He wanted { go to business college. There va no money. With the help in the kitchen q his mother and half-sister, h started Q small restaurant on Ar lington's Main street. And after { hot summers work, they found tha they had made more than $I00. [ was enough to pay for e course a Salt City Business College in Hut crimson.
 O'Daniel worked hard. finished two-year course in eight month. and was graduated with honors il 1908. This rated him a job at 4I a week with the Kraemer Rollin Mills at Anthony, Kan. Soon l1 was the mills bookkeeper, soon h took a better job in a flour mill d Kingman, and by 1914 he was abi to buy an automobile and spin diz zily along the road at 20 miles aI hour to visit the family in Arling| ton.
 He switched to selling, and be gan to show the ability that wa| later to enable him to sell liimsel to the people of Texas as thel governor. He helped organize tll Independent Milling Company, tll stock of which was sold to farrnei and others on cooperative basil He was a prospering young bach elor, prominent in all the gay socia doings of the town.
 It was the year 1917. In Apr| the United States had stepped ind he war. Wheat and flour were vitd necessities. The Independent prod pered. On June 30, O'Daniel ws' married to Merle Butcher, anothd graduate of Salt City business col lege.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-12
Here and there

Here and there. . . Lou Cronan will again handle the concessions for the annual Harwinton Fair which is scheduled to be held Saturday. October l. Johnny Fifed who has been public relations counsel for the Eastern States Exposition for the past several years is an old buddy of Bill Driscol, who pushes mean elevator on the Dem linotype crew when the two worked out on the Springfield Union. J, Francis Ryan has again named to take charge of activities at the annual Terryvle Far to be held on Saturday, September "A.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-12
ROTARY EXECUTIVES
 IN MONTHLY SESSION

The monthly meeting of the board of directors of the Waterbury Rotary club will be held this noon at The Elton. At the regular luncheon meeting tomorrow, Philip c. Rozelle of the public relations department of the General Motors Corp. will speak on "Frontiers of the Picture. Pictures will Illustrate the talk.
 Plans for . return golf match with the Naugatuck Rotary club at the Waterbury Country club have been completed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-12
To odsys Answe CTS to
 cRAEllUM CRACKERS s
Questions on the Comic Page

Yes. MT. Brown is right.
 He will really not travel so far the latter way, as he will "cut the corners" making a series of small diagonals.
 He can cat the inside corners only on the 20 blocks--9 corners that he can cut, and reduce the distance considerably.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-12
TEETH SACRIFICED FOR FL

El Reno, Oklahoma (UP>-T. i Musgrave paid with his teeth 4 hooking c two-pound catfish. was surprised at the tug on my linl he explained, "and opened my moui My dental plate fell into the watel