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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-10-28
d. DELEGATES
MEETING HERE
Two-Day State Convention
Opens This Afternoon at
Hotel Elton

Delegates from all parts of the
state began registering at The
Elton for the annual state con-
vention of the Congress Of Indus
trial Organization, which will open
this afternoon. A busy two-day
convention program has been ar
ranged by local unions, which are
hosts to the visitors.
Mayor Patrick M. Perriello win
deliver an address of welcome to
the G. I. o. delegates this afternoon.
More than $50 delegates from As
union locals are scheduled to take
part in the convention. Today's
program viii end with banquet al
Patsy Browns Silver Chalet.
John Brophy, international or
ganizer for the C. /. O., win be one
of the principal convention SPEAKERS
tomorrow. The work of consumers
cooperatives will be the subject of
talk today by Rev. Patrick T. Quin-
Ian, of Wethersfield, representing
the Rural Life Bureau of the Ma
tional Catolic Welfare Conference.
The same subject will be discussed
by Archie Wright, president Of the
New York Dairy Farmers union.
The state labor department viii
be represented by Morgan r.
Mooney, deputy labor Commissioners,
Other speakers will be A. e. Cos
grain, of the United States Housing
Authority: Joseph Salerno, repre-
senting the Amalgamated Clothina
WnFkorcs T1r -
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ing November 4. Mr.. Bria viii give
resume of the events leading to
the signing Of the armistice between
Italy and Austria 81 years ago,
which preceded by one week the
general collapse of the Central
Powers.
A social and dance win follow the
ceremony. The Italian community
is invited to attend.
At meeting of the chapter In
Liberty hall last night, francesca
Marucci, a former president, was
chosen chairman Of the COMMITTEES
to arrange for the affair. Mr.. Ma
rucci will be assisted by John 81.
villa, secretary; Amerigo DeAngelis
treasurer; and Carmelo Donaglia
Augusta Mattel, Luigi Ranando
Giuseppe Di Iorio, Giovanni Fascia
Giuseppe Ortale, Gennaro Dacuzio
Mariana Fllsco, Berardino Ciuccio
Sebastiano Mollica and Salvatore
Tata.
The Waterbury chapter of the
federation Of italian World Wal
Veterans of the United States was
founded in 1888. The post will par
ticipate in the general armistice ex-
ercises on November II. President
Antonio Di Crosta, presided at last
nights meeting.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-10-28
CITY SPORTING
1886 PHONES
September Showed Gain
of lO2-New London
Suffered Setback

Waterbury had gain of 102 tele-
phones for September bringing the
total number of stations in the city
to 1896, the Southern New Eng
land Telephone Company announced
today. E. Leslie Beebe, local mana
ger, said an increase of only SO tele-
hone stations was registered as of
September, 1888, and the total num-
Der at that time was 1882.
In various other districts in the
state the Southern New England
Telephone Company had gain of
504 stations during the month of
September, making an increase for
the current year of 12,076. Total sta
tons in service was 56,10l, another
new all time record total. The in
crease over year ago was 13,026.
Hartford district led with an in
crease of 500 stations for the month
and total of 114,373. The increase
this yea rhas been 3,431. The gain
in stations in the city Of Hartford
for September was 681; for the first
nine months 1893.
Bridgeport district had net gain
of 6 stations at 90,249 in Septem-
Der and a gain so far this year
of 4,275. The increase in the city
of Bridgeport was 249 for September
and 979 for the first nine months.
New London district had net loss
of SOB stations for the month due
to the wind up of the vacation sea-
son. The gain this year was 1,701 at
37,780.
New Haven district had net
gain of 402 stations at 1858 for
September and an increase for the
first nine months of 1863. City
Of New Haven had an increase of
500 stations for the month and 713
for the year to November /. The
seasonal influence in New Haven is
pronounced. During June and July
this year telephones in service de-
creased SIT, as against 721 in the
corresponding months last year. In
September the gain this year was
500 against 513 in September, 1888.
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.DOLAN FUNERAL
MONDAY AT $50
Former Naugatuck Man
Succumbs in Hospital in
Ogdensburg, N. Y.

Naugatuck, Oct. 28.-The funeral
Of John Dolan, former local resident
who died Wednesday at the Hepburn
hospital, Ogdensburg, N. Y, from
pneumonia, will be held Monday
morning at $3.50 o'clock from the
Buckmiller funeral home, 20 Park
place, to st. Francis church at 8
o'clock, where a solemn high mass
of requiem will be celebrated. Burial
will be In st. James cemetery here.
Mr.. Dolan, son of Mrs. James
Dolan Of 16 Barnum court, had been
Ill more than two weeks. He was
born In Naugatuck but lived for
many years in Bridgeport, where
he was a member of the fire depart
ment. He had lived for the past two
years at Alexandria Bay, N. Y.
He leaves besides his mother, his
widow, Mrs. Caroline ((Bayette)
Dolan; one daughter, Betty Virginia
of Ohio; two sisters, Mrs. James
Sullivan Of Naugatuck and Mrs.
John O'Rourke of Waterbury; and
two brothers, Thomas and William,
both Of Naugatuck.
The funeral home will be open
after z p. m. tonight until funeral
time.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-10-28

Neither major party at the mo-
ment seem likely to dislodge Mayor
Jasper McLevy from his perch in
Bridgeport, but Democrats expect
that reaction against the mayors
attempts to gain control of the
school department will serve to cut
down his margin.
Spellacy Favored
Mayor Thomas j. Spellacy is fav-
ored for reflections LII Hartford,
though the Republicans have NOM
mated an able and aggressive can
didate in Attorney Joseph Griffin.
In New Haven Mayor John w.
Murphy looms as the choice for
another term. In both Hartford
and New Haven, there is a strong
possibility that the Democrats will
win by humping majorities.
Waterbury's complex political sit
uation has outside observers mud
died, but the Democratic Standard
bearer, Vincent A. Scully, has an
excellent chance. for victory.
A few weeks ago the Democrats
won the city elections in Bristol,
Torrington and Norwalk, and they
also have control of New Britain. In
the small town elections, there was a
slight but noticeable trend away
from traditional Republicanism and
toward the Democratic party.
Cities Best Bet
Democratic strategists concede
that only major upheaval can win
them any majority in the rural
areas, however, and feel that con-
centration on the cities and large
towns IS the party's best means of
recapturing control of the state gov
eminent next November.
The eyes of the state will be on
Waterbury in the local election, for
the issue here will be of utmost
Importance to state politics. The
question viii be whether reorgan-
lied Democratic party can win the
confidence Of the voters and put
the city in the Democratic column,
where, prior to last year, it could
be placed without much worry.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-10-28
EPWORTH LEAGUE
MEETS TOMORROW
First Methodist Church
Group to Enjoy an Hour
of Fellowship

Rev. DR.. John j. Snavely, pastor
Of the First Methodist church, will
preach at the morning worship to-
morrow at 10:3O o'clock on the SUBJ
ject, mot to Judge But to Save"
The Church school session will
be at IL o'clock noon. There are
classes for all ages, and the school
welcomes all who can come. The
general superintendent is Thomas
s. Smith.
The Epworth League will be led
at 6 o'clock by the president, Will
liam Kane. This will be a meet
ing for all young people who enjoy
an hour of fellowship and a dis
cussion on an interesting theme.
Members of First Methodist church
Will join with the First Baptist
church in the Church at School"
program Sunday evening from to
$50 o'clock.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-10-28
LAUNDRY OWNERS
DINED AT ELTON

The Connecticut Laundry Owners
Association held its annual fall
session at the Hotel Elton yesterday.
Approximately Ito members from
all parts of the state attended.
Joseph Fitzgerald Of New Britain,
president, opened the business
meeing and Edward J. Hesse Of
New Haven was chairman. About
ITO attended.
During the afternoon, E. J. Vim
cent, managing editor Of the Laun-
dry Age Publishing Company spoke
on advertising and Selling Laun-
dry Service, Joseph Donovan, as
sistant manager Of the Empire
Laundry Co. Of Hartford, discussed
Laundry production and costs.
At the banquet last night Leland
P. Hamilton, vice-president of the
American Institute Of Laundries,
spoke on Customer Relationship"
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Among the members Of the COM
mittee are Supt. of Police william
j. Roach, Captain william j. Dug
gan, Frank j. Green, secretary of
the Chamber of Commerce, and Fire
Marshal Dennis J. Lahey.
Acting as a civic unit the commit
tee will carry on the important work
of safety promotion, and will meet
frequently for discussion and plans.
Other members Of the group in
clude: Frank J. DAILY, William j.
Delage, William j. Dodd, Fred En-
sminger. Henry j. Fiege, DR.. Edward
J. Godfrey, Harold K. Hadley, Jo-
seph P. Hosey, Frederick Loehmann,
Hon. James M. Lynch, A. Walter
Malsch, N. Joshua Nielsen, Joseph
G. Perreault, Laurence M. Ryan,
Louise r. Schick, Idris Anderson,
Walter Array, DR.. Francis P. Barnes,
Dudley F. Beach, Eerge A. Belanger,
Edward G. Bell, James B. Cameron,
william ]. Cavanaugh, Pasquale
Cicchetti, Leonard H. Weyand, Mi
chael Whelan, Edmund ]. White,
Paul Wilhelm, Alfred ]. Vallerand,
Gustav Radke, Edward T. Clark,
Adolph Raymond.
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John J. Mulligan, william B. Ayl-
ward, Michael ]. Callahan, Leon r.
Ham, Walter Overton, Henry p
Barry and william B. Keavney
Thomas Casey, Joseph Cipriano
Augustine Flaherty, Frank Roberts
Thomas O,Neil, Fred Schell, Ter
renee Mulligan, Peter Laurino, Al
bert Sumpf and Leo Provost.
In view Of the fact that Europe
is again experiencing the horrors OF
wars, the American nation needs
little to remind it of the sacrifices
made by American youth more than
a score Of years ago.
Today thousands of disabled vet
Grams look to their former COM
rades to bring cheer to them In hos
pitals and convalescing homes. They
look to them also to aid their fami-
lies If economic conditions or gov
ernmental aid is not Forthcoming.
The sale Of Forget-Me-Not in
Waterbury permits the local chap
ter to employ the services Of q re-
Mobilization officer and to follow
tnrOugn on cases where recognition
for services rendered Is deserving
For Welfare
Through funds realized through
the sale Of the little blue flowers the
D.A.V. administers welfare fund
The "Forget-Me-Nots" are made by
disabled men, the sale Of them is SUI
pervised by disabled veterans and
the beneficiaries are disabled vet
Grams and their families.
Waterbury Is confidently expected
to cooperate in the campaign with its
characteristic generosity. The may
or's proclamation will urge all cit
liens to wear a little blue flower OF
remembrance in honor of the heroic
youth of the World War = the liv-
ing as well as the dead!
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ago with the purpose Of possibly
preventing any more pedestrian
fatalities.
The ten commandments for a
safe-walking pedestrian are as fol-
lows:
(I) Do not step out carlessly from
behind parked cars or distractions
(2) Do not try to weave your way
through traffic.
81 Do not cross streets diagonal.
~ tjay walk). .
az Do not get off or on vehicle.
in moving traffic.
(5) Do not cross streets withou
first observing traffic.
(6) Do not cross at intersection.
against the signal lights.
az Do not stand in the streets.
49, Do not allow your children
to play in the streets.
(9) Walk with, instead of against
traffic ON the road or highway.
(10) Do not fail to use particular
care at night.
If every pedestrian in our city
would, for his own protection, keep
these "ten commandments" In mind
the possibility of more pedestrian
fatalities occurring would be les
sened.
Seven unfortunate pedestrians
have suffered the loss of their lives
so far this year through some act
of, carleSSneSs on their part or on
the part of some other individual.
The Waterbury Police Department
is trying to do its utmost to protect
the lives Of the walking public with
special distribution of men on var
ious cross-walks throughout the
business district. Cooperate with
these men by observing their sig-
mails and commands and you will
assist greatly in the work of pre-
venting the further waste of pedes-
trian lives"
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-10-28

Democratic Leaders
Watching Waterbury


State Democratic leaders hopeful that convincing
victories in elections in major cities month will give
the party head start toward triumph when national
and state candidates being baoted for next year. 1t
felt that election of Democratic tickets in Hartford New
Haven and Waterbury will place the party in strong
position and allow it to follow UP the gains made in the
small town elections early this month
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Waterbury Chapter,
Disabled Veterans
To Supervise Sale
Official Proclamation to Be Issued Monday By Mayor
PerriellO Urging Public to Cooperate in Honor
of World War Heroes

A proclamation signed by Mayor
Patrick Perriello will officially open
the annual "Forgt-Me-Not" cam
paign in Waterbury, Monday, Oc-
tober 31st. Public sales viii be
climaxed on November 18th, Armis-
tice Day, when the Waterbury Chap
ter, Disabled American Veterans,
sponsors of the campaign, will join
with other veterans organizations
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ELKS COOPERATING
WITH POLICE
Waterbury Lodge Dedicat-
ing Efforts to Reduce
Auto Accidents Here

Cooperating with the Accident
Prevention Bureau, Of the police
department, the Waterbury Lodge
of Elks, has formed a committee for
the promotion of safety on the
streets and highways Of the city.
Frank Healey, chairman Of the
fire board, and esteemed lecturing
knight of the lodge, has been ap-
pointed chairman Of the safety COM
mittee Of 81 men.
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Past Commander
Ten Rules For Safe
Driving Suggested
Superintendent Roach Repeats Favorite Set o
"D0n'ts" to Reduce Auto Fatalities Here

Supt. Of Police william J. Roach
today repeated his favorite set of
rules to aid In preventing future
pedestrian fatalities in the city.
Carlessness on their own part or
on the part of some other individual
was blamed by the superintendent
for the seven pedestrian deaths of
the year.
The chiefs statement follows:
TN view OF the seven pedestrian
deaths In waterbury am going to
repeat the ten rules I gave for safe
walking pedestrians about year
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aAMBAssADOR" WILL FYFFE

Will Fyffe, roly-poly Scottish ac-
tor who makes his American screen
debut in Paramount's new Frank
Lloyd production, RULERS Of the
Sea-" co-starring with Douglas Fair
banks, Jr., and Margaret Lockwood
was dubbed Scotland's 'unofacial
ambassador to Hollywood" by his
countrymen upon sailing m
abroad to fulfil the assignment.
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The appointments are all effec-
tive until January /. Mr.. Sulli-
want advancement was announced
by Mr.. Perriello yesterday after
noon, the chief executive stating
that he was following the prin-
ciple of the merit system in NAM
ing Mr.. Sullivan. who had been
assistant corporation counsel for
the past nine years.
Mr.. DeCicco and Mr.. Crocicchia
are both political associates Of the
mayor, and supported him In the
recent primary. Mr.. DeCscco was
Republican candidate for tax coli
lector In 1885. while Mr.. Crocicchia
ran for the state senate In the
following year.
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Chairman

in the celebration of the 21st ami
versary of the termination of the
World War.
With the aid of hundreds of young
school children the D.A.V. hopes to
influence thousands of Waterburi-
ans in wearing the little blue flower
Of remembrance during the period
mentioned in the proclamation.
Street sales will be in order on Sat-
urday and Sunday, November 4th
and 5th and on Saturday, November
18th.
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Executive Secretary


Vacancies in the city,s official
family were filled today, appoint
ments being made by Mayor Pat
rick M. Perriello and Corporation
Counsel Timothy s. Sullivan.
The mayor announced the ap-
pointment Of Attorney Pasquale
DeCicco as his secretary, to sue
coed Charles G. Foster, Republic
can candidate for mayor, whose
resignation became effective today.
Mr.. Sullivan, who was advanced
by the mayor yesterday to corr
poration counsel from his previous
post as assistant, named Attorney
George Crocicchia as his assistant.
Attorney Edward Mcdonald will
remain as claims attorney, the
mayor announced.
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PLAY WATER POLO

Ray Milland, star Of Paranoumt'S
"Untamed", and Fred MacMurray.
who plays the leading role In the
same studios Remember the night"
have become water polo addicts.
With q group Of neighboring actors
they engage In the aquatic sport on
nearly every weekend tn MacMur-
rays big pool
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TRAMPS WANT GAS MASKS

Manchester, Eng. - Cup - Ga:
masks are the cause of a problem
- problem that has brought the
wrinkle of worry to the usually
untroubled brow of the tramp
They are given a gas mask when
they get to an institution, but are
not allowed to take it with them
the next morning.
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BRIA ARMISTICE
SPEAKER, nov. A
Social and Dance to Fol-
low Italian Program at
Liberty Hall

Louis E. Bria, honorary president
and founder of the Waterbury
Chapter. Italian World War Veter-
ans, will speak at the commemora-
tive exercises of the italian ARMS
tice at Liberty hall Saturday even
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Murray Chairman

Adjutant william A. Murray Is
chairman of the DAVIS Forget
Me-Not" Committee with Past Com
n,ander James F. Martone, assist
ant chairman. Other members Of
the committee include Commander
Michael Di Zinno, Past Commanders
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JEHvOAH'S WITNESSES

Part eight of the subject Doom
of Religion" will be discussed at the
weekly meeting of Jehovah's Wit
nesses tomorrow afternoon at o.
clock at 1853 East Main street.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-11-30
Beware Coughs
Following Flu

After the flu is over and gone, the
cough that follows feels like it will tear
your chest walls apart. You need reli-
able and ready help Circumcision re-
heves promptly because it goes right to
the seat Of the trouble to loosen germ
laden phlegm, increase secretion and
aid nature to Sootne and heal raw, ten
der, inf1amed bronchial mucous mem
braneS. No matter how many medicines
you have tried, tell your druggist to sell
you a bottle of Circumcision with the
understanding that you are to like the
way 1t quickly allayS the cough or you
are to have your money back. (Adv.)
CREOMULSION
for Coughs, Chest Colds, Bronchitis
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-11-30

this country has faced recently. and
the test which they involve for de-
mocracy, Mr.. Bankhead admitted that
some of the resultant reforms have
been experimental, some controver-
slal, and some universally approved,
but declared that certain major re-
forms had been imperative"
The two things Speaker Bankhead
most deplored in public affairs today
were the many manifestations Of
Isubversive and sinister attacks upon
our political and governmental sys-
tenn and the use of propaganda or
group pressure" in influencing the
votes of legislators.
mo American citizen should be
denied the right to advocate changes
in the organic or legislative structure
of the government" the Speaker de-
clared. "But this tolerance can not
and does not extend to the point of
giving license to any citizen or alien
to advocate in doctrine or action the
overthrow of our temple of freedom
by force, violence or intimidation.
Propaganda or group pressure,
Mr.. Bankhead pointed out, Gin many
cases is paid for to serve very selfish
interests. At other times it takes on
the evangelical ferver of a moral
crusade where, as matter of fact, no
scruple of real morality is involved"
The speaker cited cases where
Congress had been flooded overnight
with photographic tycoon" of threats
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-11-30
Seal Sales
Start Here
On Friday
IS Percent or Funds
Raised Will be Used
Locally in War on
tuberculosis; Under
privileged Milk Fund
To Share.

Under the sponsorship of the
Junior Woman's Club, and with
Mrs. Robert Tanner as the chair
man, the campaign for the sale Of
tuberculosis Christmas seals will
start tomorrow in Henderson. MIS-.
Hugh Jones and Miss Launan Par
ker will ASST Mrs. Tanner as the
remainder of the committee in
charge.
The sale will continue to Christ
mas Members Of the Junior Wom-
ans Club will canvass the business
district, each member being respOn-
sible for q portion Of the area. A
booth Will be set up in the post Of
flee later on.
Money realized from sale Of the
seals will be divided with rs per-
cent of it used locally in tuber-
culosis prevention work, and the
other fourth going to the State and
national organization. Money used
at home will be largely for the milk
fund for underprivileged children
in the schools, it was stated.
The design on the seals was by
Rockwell Kent. It pictures an angel.
The young club women appealed
to the public to support the seal
sale, because SO much of the total
money realized will be used at home
for local purposes.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-11-30
Forest Fire
Loss Heavy
In October
Daily DisDatCn Bureau.
In the Sir Walter Hotel

Raleigh, Nov. 30.-The October
forest fire report Of w. c. McCor-
mick, in charge Of the forest fire
division of the Department of Con-
servation and Development, showed
much heavier losses than usual, and
the worst is still to come.
The latest Mccormick figures dc
not include the much heavier dam
ages done in early November be-
fore providential rains finally eX-
tinguished blazing infernOs all over
western North Carolina.
AS for October there were 165
forest fires which burned over a
total of 1924 acres and did damage
amounting to S12,O28 That, Of
course is for the entire State. No
vember's report when issued will
show heavier losses than this in one
county alone.
Nevertheless last month was far
worse than October, 1888, when
there were but SO fires which
burned 1854 acres with total dam
age of S3,029. Each fire this year
burned 22.6 acres against 1T
acres last.
Almost all the October blazes
were in Districts |, 2, and 3 in the
mountain counties of the West, and
on State-protected lands in the
counties under the State forest fire
control system. No fires in National
forests or National park areas or in
non-co-operating counties are in
Guided in the Mccormick report.
Excessively dry weather through
out most OF North Carolina during
October was largely responsible
for the October losses, according to
Mccormick. There was precipita-
ton of less than an inch of rain for
the Asheville area for the whole
month-the exact total being 82/100
of an inch. Normal rainfall for the
period in this area is 2.75 inches.
Last month was reported as having
been the fourth driest in the history
of the Asheville area.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-11-30
Wife Preservers

To give stair carpets a longer life, pur
chase one-half yard more than you need
and fold it under at the top and bottom Of
the stairs. When the carpet shows slight
signs of wear, move it little and distrb-
ute the burden of wear