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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-11
NET SALES GAIN
 IN N. E. STORES

Boston, July Il - (UP0 - Net sales reported by 50 New England stores last month were 2.2 per cent greater than in June 1888, the Fed eral Reserve Bank of Boston an- nounced today.
 Stores in all states except New Hampshire reported increases, rang ing from ll.8 per cent in Vermont to 2 per cent in Massachusetts. New Hampshire stores reported a 2 per cent drop.
 Boston department store sales in- creased 1.2 per cent last month over June 1888, New Haven department stores sales increased 3.6 per cent and Providence department stores sales increased 2.2 per cent.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-11
OBITUARY

GABRIELLE --- Mother Mary Gabrielle, formerly superior of the Sisters of the Holy Ghost at St. Jean de Baptiste convent on South Main street in this city, died Sunday evc- ming in Tupper Lake, N. r., where she was mother superior of the Sis- ters of the Holy Ghost convent. In 1903 she came to this country from her native Brittany in France and with small band of nuns opened convent and school here. During her life here she served in Tupper Lake, N. r., Swanton, Vermont and this city. She was local superior from 1925 to lo30 when she went to Swanton, Vermont.
 LECLATRE = Mrs. Merelise (Des- rosiers) Leclaire, 85, widow of God froie Leclaire, died yesterday at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Sidney Jones, of 06 Charles street, after c brief illness. A native of Canada, she had been c resident of Water- bury 48 years.
 MrS. Leclalre iS SurVlVeu Dy seven daughters, Mrs. Alfred Massicotte, Mrs. Rose Charest Barnum, Mrs. Charles Hoffheim, Mrs. Arthur Mol- leur and Mrs. Sidney Jones, all of Waterbury; Mrs. Domitile Leduc of Hartford and Mrs. Fred Therein of Watertown; two sons, William Le- claire of this city and Joseph Le- claire of Hartford; one brother, Isaii Desrosicrs of Canada; 20 grand- children and 10 grcat-grandchildren.
 The funeral will be held Thurs day morning at 8:30 o'clock from the Belleville Funeral Home, 68 East Clay street to St. Ann's church at Q o'clock. Burial will be in the family plot, Calvary cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home after 2 p. m. today.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-11
Over 10 Million Have
 Visited Worlds Fair
Vacation Season Has Increased Out0fState Attend.
 ance From II to 45 Per Cent

New York city began making Q study of the World Fair trafiic problem year before the fair opened.
 New roads were built,; direction signs set up and methods of ex- pediting the heavy flow of traffic de- vised. The result of this careful ad- vance analysis of the situation is evi- dent to any one motoring to the fair. In the immediate neighborhood of the fair itself, the solution of the problem has been 50 complete that there is less weekend congestion than there was before the fair opened.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-11
LIQUOR PERMIT NOTICE Ozr APPLICATION

This is to give notice ss rt,n that s, !. S%Ssisenb %ssserbuTy. Es%ss, cens. Saye % sl.a an s$p $ the Liquor Control commission for n Tavern Permit for the sale .of alcoholic liquor on the premises. sse sS.th ,usns., Man s 1wnsa wnssaeqbs by cs.ps c"na zemaitis. n1 of ss Edin st., Waterbury. Conn, and will be conducted by Joseph Zemaitis, of ss Edin St. Wa. terbury, Conn. as permittee:
 JOSEPH ZEMA!Tis. Dated July 10th, 1899. 7-ll-1s
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-11

Mfr. and Mrs. Walter J. Jegela were pleasantly surprised at a wedding anniversary garden party recently at their home on Park Ter wnce. Hostesses included: Mrs. V. Nainis. Mrs. M. Basins and Miss Connie Jegela. MT. and Mrs. Jegela were presented set of silver and Q purse. Dancing was enjoyed Throughout the evening and turkey supper was served.
 Among the guests present were: MT. and Mrs. c. Kripaitis. MT. and Mrs. A. Vaitkus, MT. and Mrs. P. Kukanskis, Mir. and Mrs. w. Pash-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-11
Marriage Intentions

The following marriage inten- tlons have been filed at the office of the town clerk
 Richard s. Wolff, 189 Clinton Street, and Rosemary c. Coyle, 05 Lexington Avenue.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-11
HORSEMAN HOWARD

John Howard is celebrating the completion of Paramount's "Bull- dog Dr,unInond's Bride" today by re- newing his daily horseback rides in San Fernando valley.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-11
UNIQUE LOCALE

All of the action in paramount's screen version of the Broadway stage hit, What Q Life," staring Jackie Cooper. takes place in and around Q high school, 1t was learned today.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-11
Full Weather Report

Boston, July II (UP)-Wenther forecasts
 CONNECTICUT -- Fair tonight and Wednesday. Some what war maer Wednesday,.
 MASSACHUSETTS, and R II Q D F IcLAND--Bair tonight and Wedncs- day. Somewhat warmer Wednesday
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-11

sTATn TRIer Sff Sf wHTNRSGRT G1NMssHsGTu rnS: nss: ESTATE of MARY HALE sri.i.s. late of the town of Waterbury, in said district, deceased.
 The Court of Probate for the District of Waterbury. hath limited date hereof for the creditors of said estate to exhibit their claims for settlement. Those who neglect Co present their accounts. properly et. tested, within said tsme. viii be dee barred recovery. All persons las to make immediate paymsnt te
 HOWARD MILLS. IS-ie.st xEseusos.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-11
DIED

LEcLAInE-In this city, July iosh; I. ri ! Leciaire. of 96 Charles st. Funeral Thursday morning. at s;30 o'clock. from Believiile Funeral Home. ~ Hast Clay St.. to st. Ann's Church. Burial in Calvary cemetery. sCuLLy--fn this city, July 10th. 1888. John J. ecuiiy, of Farm. ingtnn Ave. Funeral Thursday morning. st s.so o'clock, from !s FRrmington Ave, to St. Margarets Church. Burial fn old et Jeseph's esmetsrxa
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-11

aty. The pallbearers were: John. Harry, Michael. Cyril, Augustus and Thomas Corden, all nephews of the deceased.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-11

The funeral of John J. Kipphut of Bridgeport, formerly of this city was held this afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Arthur J. Lunny flu. neral home, 26 Central avenue. Rev. William Brewster, curate ct St. Johns Episcopal church of- ficiated. Burial was in the family lot in old Pine Grove cemetery.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-11

STATE of CONNECTICUT. DIs- TRIGT ME of ,Cy;A,r WATERnuRy; o.s ss: PRo. ,sss ESTATE of MARGARET CAR NEY, late of the town of Water- bury, in said district, deceased.
 The Court of Probate for the District of Waterbury. hath limited and allowed six months from the said estate to exhibit their claims for settlement. Those who neglect to present their accounts, properly attested, within said time, will be debarred a recovery. All persons in. debted to said estate are requested to make immediate payment to.
 EDWARD F. E0AN, 7-ff-5t Administrator.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-11
LIQUOR PERMIT MmTVGE nE REPLICATION

This is to give notice that !. Frank l.. Dapsis. of 9! Hutcbinson St., Waterbury, Conn.,. have filed an application dated July 10th, i939. for q Tavern Permit for the sale of alcoholic liquor on the premises 70i North Riverside St., Waterbury, Conn. The business Is owned by Frank l.. Dapsis. of s7 Hutchinson St., Waterbury. Conn.,. and will be conducted by Frank l.. Dapsis, of 97 Hutchinson St.. Waterbury. Conn.,.
 FRANK L. DAPsIS.
 Dated July 10th, 1889. 7-11-1S
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-09-23
LEGION FOR NEUTRALITY

Over 100000 persons, expected
at the American Legion's 21st
annual convention at Chicago,
September 1928.
If they do go to the conven-
ton, they'll do a lot of talking
about. neutrality and rearmament
because the new European war
has put those items at the top of
the program. Legion headquar-
tiers won't say what the official
attitude on another war is, but
National Commander Stephen
F. Chadwick favorS neutrality.
Legionnaires may talk about
general pensions for World war
veterans, too, although their or
ganization is on record as oppos-
ing such pensions. The u. S. gov
eminent now pays compensation
for disabilities to 395.167 World
war veterans and to 112,526 de-
pendents of men who died. In fis-
cal 1889 the total disbursement
to World war veterans and de-
Lpendents came to $242, 865,9f3. ~
There are 1,026,084 members of
the legion. Headquarters says the
average legionnaire is AZ, mar
ried, has. two children, a yearly
income of $2,545.26. N11ety-two
percent of the legionnaires own
radios. 30 percent own cars, 81
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-09-23
MUCH JUNK IRON
SENT FROM HERE
TWO HUNDRED TONS RE.
GENTLY SHIPPED TO EU.
ROPEAN NATIONS

Over two hundred tons of scrap
iron have recently been sent out
of Key West to nations in Eu-
rope. eheckup by The Citizen re-
vealed today.
Junk dealers locally have been
securing scrap iron from all
sources to fill the demand. Many
have been engaged in bringing in
the iron.
In the past few years part of
the scrap iron sent was from
the dismantling of the coal sheds
at Key West Naval Station and
at Dry Tortugas. A japanese
freighter also brought aboard
much of the scrap iron of the old
FEC. some few years ago.
Orders are secured through a
number of agents both in this
country and abroad. One of the
Key West shipments was in
cluded in one of the last orders
to go through the free port of
Danzig into Poland.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-09-23
LICENSE BUYERS
| ACCOMMODATED
JUDGE LORD ORDERS OFFICE
OPENED FROM 9 A. M.
TO 6 p. M.

llnty Judge Raymond Lord
toLu khe Citizen this morning
ma has given considerable
llo to the, sale of licenses to
49, bile drivers and had
I'D the conclusion that il
WY be better if the hours for
- taIes next week would be
sf1ded in the evening.
yesterday the judge had fixed
hour for opening of the of
during the whole of next
week at the usual time of 8
o'clock, and the office to remain
#bpen the entire day until )
O'Clock. Today he stated that he
would extend the time one hour
and close the office at 6 o'clock
At ii o'clock today total sales
amounted to 673 out of an esti-
mated $500 licenses, and the
Judge said that there would have
10 be more time given for drivers
and owners to purchase the ne
cessary cards, if the estimated
quota is to be anywhere near
completed by October l.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-09-23

election which will be held on
the first Tuesday in October.
On the ballot which will be
sent out to the members will be
the names of the members nomi-
mated and from the list will be
named the twelve men receiving
the greatest number of votes and
in whose hands will be placed
the responsibility for the guild
ance of the Chamber of Com
merce for the next year.
Nominees whose names were
placed on the ballots for the
election last night were: A. Matt
land Adams, J. Roland Adams,
VIM. A, Arnold, Sebastian Ca
brera, Jr., John HI. Costar, VIM.
w. Demeritt, Fred j. Dion, VIM.
T. Fripp, John A. Gardner, Bas-
com L. Grooms, Frank H. Laid,
Dan Navarro, Albert E. Peirce,
VIM. R, Porter, Everett w. Rus
sell, Melvin E. Russell, Miss
Elizabeth Sharpley, Charles E.
Smith, j. r. Showers, E. A.
Strunk, Jr., Charles S. Taylor,
Norberg Thompson, Ben D. Ire
vor, DR.. w. r. Warren.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-09-23
INCIDENT ILLUSTRATES
WINSTON CHURCHILL'S
D EFT r M In A I'll O N
By Associated Press,

RICHMOND, Va, Sept. 23.-
Something of the determination
of Winston Churchill, Britain's
first sea lord, is illustrated by an
incident here.
Harry F. Byrd, Jr., whose ia
Their was governor of Virginia at
the time 1929, relates the Incl
dent in the Harrisonburg News
Record. Mr.. Churchill was guest
of honor at dinner in the gov
ernor's mansion. Virginia ham
was served.
The British statesman, follow
ing the rule of what you don't
see ask for. said he would like
some mustard.
The butler visited the kitchen
and found the cupboard bare.
The hostess, somewhat dismayed,
conveyed the sad news, but add
ed laughingly that a grocery
store was just a short distance
away if the guest desired to wait.
He did.
Harry scampered to the store
and shortly afterward the dinner
proceeded without further delay.
Mr.. Churchill showing his liking
for Virginia ham-with mus
tard.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-09-23
SPLASH! In FACT,
S-P-L- A. s. H !!


OKLAHOMA CITY. Sept.
23.-Biggesf splash in Okla
homa CifY's history was
caused. recently. by a pea
nut.
a spectator offered Luna.
zoo elephant. a peanut. She
reached and reached for If
with her trunk. stretching il
far across the moaf that sep
arated her and the goober.
Farther and farther and
farther she stretched. The
chain fastened around her
leg didn't have so much rub
Der in ii. Suddenly il
snapped.
Luna plunged into three
feet of wafer. Spectators
were drenched. Luna bel
lowed and declined TO try
an ascent up the slippery
moaf.
Finally Keeper Leo Bion-
din drained the moat. built
heavy stairway for Luna
70 climb out.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-09-23
U.S.S. BABBITT Is
In FROM PATROL

Destroyer "Claxton", Lieut.
Comidr. w. c. Cross, left this
morning to take up regular pa
troll duty in this area, as the
Rabbit" arrived in port.
The Rabbit has been out on
patrol since Tuesday. 1t locked
at $3.50 o'clock this morning. The
Claxton had left two hours be-
fore at $40 o'clock.
The Claxton is tied up along
side the Destroyer Rueben James
at Pier B in the Naval Station.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-09-23
CRIMINAL COURT
WILL OPEN NEXT
MONDAYS CASES
JUDGE VIM. ALBURY SAYS
DOCKET WILL BE CLEARED
TO MAKE WAY FOR NEW
CODE AFTER OCT. L

Criminal court of Monroe
County will convene in the
county court house Monday
morning at $50 o'clock with
Judge William v. Albury pre-
siding. This term of court is be-
ing held the last week of the
month, says Judge Albury, in
order to clean up the docket and
have the records cleared when
the new criminal code becomes
effective in October.
The docket for the next term
as prepared today by Clerk C.
Sam B. Curry, carries five cases,
and there is a possibility, that
there will be no necessity of
drawing. jury Monday unless
something transpires before the
court convenes. it was stated.
Cases listed for trial at the ses-
sion next week are as follows:
Leonard Harris, charged with
assault and battery. Witnesses in
the case are Elizabeth Sawyer,
Livingston Winters, Dwight
Thompson.
Robert Huntley, Jr., reckless
driving, and the affidavit is
signed by Constable c. Floney
Pellicier.
Fred Bye, reckless driving, and
the affidavit is signed by Deputy
Sheriff Raymond Maloney.
Edward r. Ashby, charged
with the possession of under
sized crawfish. The affidavit is
signed by G.. w. Peterson and ]
B. Pique. conservation agents.
Leon Albury, alleged to have
sold, illegally, Intoxicating liquor
Affidavit was signed by Peter
Smith and Henrietta Smith.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-09-23
Guard Unit
Here Now Authorized
To 77-Nan Strength

ing of his battery to the increas-
ed strength, Captain Harris re-
piled that he considered that it
would have no great bearing upon
the subject. He pointed out that
in his opinion the increase was
simply result of the additional
$4,000 men allotted by the Presi-
dent to the National Guard of the
United States and that he saw
no reason for anyone to assume
that the increase of the units was
in contemplation of placing the
National Guard in active service.
He stated further that the Ma
ional Guard offers splendid
opportunity to patriotic young
men, who are DESTROYS of pre-
pairing themselves as defenders
of our country in the event of
a national emergency, as unlim-
tied opportunity is offered for
selfimprovement through Army
Correspondence School Courses.
Capt. Harris also pointed out
that man, who is adequately
prepared from a military stand
point, would receive much more
consideration in the event of a
national emergency than would
an individual who was lacking
in the fundamentals of military
training. Mention was also made
of the fact that the United States
government paid very literally
the members of the National
Guard for drill attendance and
summer -encampment, - theN'n1ini-.
mum pay being $1.00 per drill.
Captain Harris is making pre-
parations for the conduct of all
intensive recruiting campaign
with view toward attaining the
strength authorized not later than
October 3, 1899.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-09-23

Captain William c. Harris,
commanding officer of Battery
'E", 265th c. A., Florida National
Guard, is in receipt of Geographic
advice from the commanding Of
ficer of his regiment to the eff
feet that the authorized strength
of Battery ''E" has been increas-
ed to. seventy-seven men.
In an interview with the rep1
resentative of The Citizen this
morning, Captain Harris stated
that the authorized increase in
the strength of his battery was
most gratifying to him since for
a number of years the officers of
the 265th Coast Artillery have
vigorously urged an increase in
the strength of the firing bat
teries, in order to provide more
men for the detail work in con-
nection with the summer en-
campment of the unit.g
Captain Harris stated: "In
years gone by, Battery "E' has
been very seriously hampered by
the lack of sufficient men at our
summer encampment. With this
authorized increase we can func,
ton 1907 more efficiently. II
has always been my belief that
the minimum strength for a fir!
ing battery should be seventy
men. This belief is warranted
when you consider the fact that
at the last encampment of the
265th Coast Artillery the various
batteries. had to. furnish sammunis
ton details for the other firing
batteries, as all available person
mel was used in the range and
gun sections.
When asked if, in his opinion
the present war in Europe would
have any effect upon the recruit
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-09-23
BOYS ARE RAISING
UNIFORM MONEY
BENEFIT NEXT WEEK WILL
RAISE FUNDS FOR
MATERIALS

Boys of the Key West school
boy safety patrol, who are selling
tickets for an entertainment to
raise funds for their new uni
forms. are authorized to do so,
director Myrtland Gates an
nounced today.
The funds to- be raised through
this entertainment and by other
means will be the sponsorship
funds required by the WP-A.
sewing room, which is making
the uniforms.
An article in The Citizen of
Wednesday, September 20, point
ed out that the Board of Public
Instruction ordered the uniforms.
However, the funds for sponsor
ship must be raised by the boys.
This sponsorship consists of ma
terial only and not W.P.A. labor.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-09-23
JUDGE GOMEZ
ENJOYS RESPITE

Judge Arthur Gomez, of the
Circuit Court, who has been en-
ioying a vacation on the Keys.
and was the guest of r. c. Perky.
is expected to return to the city
this evening after complete
rest and period of recreation.
During the week the judge
made a brief trip to Key West
and informed his friends that
he was having wonderful time,
especially at his favorite sport of
fishing, and had brought to boat
five fine Jewish and was re-
turning to catch others.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-09-23
KEY WESTERS AT
new YORK FAIR
GOOD WEATHER MAKES IN
SpECTIoN OF EXHIBITS !.
REAL PLEASURE

FLORIDA STATE EXHIBIT,
Worlds Fair, N. Y, Sept. 23.-
Florida Worlds Fair visitors are
taking advantage of cooler New
York fall weather to make their
trip to the Worlds Fair at this
time.
The cool weather makes walk
ing around the Fair grounds
easier than in the hot summer
weather. Many Floridians have
chosen this time to make their
visit to the Worlds Fair.
Key West people who have
visited the Worlds Fair this
week include: Florence E. Saw
yer. 523 Eaton street; Camille
Pierce, 807 Fleming street; DR..
and Mrs. ]. B. Parramore, Duval
street.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-09-23
RFC Wires Approval
Of Bridge Excursion
Trial For One Month

The following wire was re-
ceived today, as relayed to man
ager Edward r. Neff of Overseas
Road and Toll Bridge District
from chairman of the board John
Slade:
"Retel - Have no objection
your charging special weekend
round trip rates during October
as trial..
The wire was signed by F.. T.
Stein, acting chief of the Bond
Service Section, Self Liquidating
Division of Reconstruction FL
nance Corporation at Washing
ton, ID. c.
Manager Neff was in the city
this morning and he stated that,
subject to board approval, the
opening excursion date would be
next Saturday, September 80. On
that date, Key Westers desiring
TO go TO Miami or points north,
may do so without entailing any
additional toll cost for the return
trip. The excursion rate, how
ever, does not apply to paSsen-
gers carried in the car, who will
be assessed the usual twenty-five
cent fee, both ways.
Tickets, which are now being
printed by The Artman Press,
state that the permit is not
-sFafssferalslef AAsos .tlAe~-license
number of the car will be in
scribed on the ticket by the toll
gate keeper. The weekly excur-
sion arrangement is for Satur-
days and Sundays only-the
round-trips to be made on any
one weekend.
This trial excursion through
the district was passed at the
board meeting held this week al
Marathon, and permission was
asked of the RFC by wire, with
request that approval De, sent Dy
telegram. The above message
sets the stage for the trial. Many
local agencies were instrumental
IN suggesting the excursion fea-
lure TO the commission.
local opinion is divided or
whether or not the move will be
sl8cessful-or on whether the
board will try the same arrange.
MINT again, although it is adj
n{tted that the nearness of the
regular tourist season with its in
crtease of traffic, will forestal
andy extension of excursion fea-
tilires until next spring and sum
Tf1er season.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-09-23
American Destroyer Saves
British Ship From Attack
Attempted By Na1 U-boat

GBy Associated Pressl
LISBON. Sept. 23.-An Amer
lean destroyer believed to be the
Jacob Jones. originally scheduled
for duty in Key West waters. in
adverientlY saved British
freighter from a German sub
marine this week. Admiral
Courtney reported on his arrival
in this port today.
The U-Boat which had risen 10
the surface and was about 70 fire
torpedo sighted the U. S. de-
stroYer which was standing by
the British freighter and inn
mediaiely disappeared below the
surface.
From London. fears were ex-
pressed for the. safety of a British
freighter which has been missing
since September 8. when il sent
OUT an SOS. British ships res
port no trace of the vessel or its
crew at the reported position.
From New York came news of
the first transfer of the cargo of
British vessel to a neutral vessel.
The British ship transferred its
cargo TO a Swedish vessel; in a
free port zone in New York har-
Dor.
Washington reports stated that
"streamlining" would be applied
to the u. S. Army divisions. with
first cases of sireamlining TO be
tried out in the First Division at
New York. the second division at
Houston. Texas and another in
Washington state.
Dies Committee witnesses
stated that Stain has over a
million dollars in insurance pay
mems in the Chase National and
other New York City banks.
Retired Major General Smed-
ley D. Butler in an interview
given on the New York Fair
grounds regarding neutrality
said. IF America sells anything
we always get in trouble"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-09-23
WAP PAYROLL IS
TO BE Discussed
NEXT WEDNESDAY
REcERTIFIcATIoN TOTALS
INDEFINITE; EVERY EFFORT
WILL BE MADE TO EMPLOY
ALL APPLICANTS

Works Progress Administration
bi-monthly payroll will be made
up for Wednesday, Area Super
visor Wallace Thomas said to-
day.
No information regarding avail
ability OF jobs for those under
going process of recertification
can be secured. 1t is understood,
however, that every possibility of
placing those who are trying to
be recertified will be investigat-
ed and an effort made to employ
all.
AS yet. the exact number.
which will be recertified is not
obtainable since data concerning
all cases is not complete.