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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-21
VETERANS RELIEF
 NOW S6,404,7SO|
$5,S1l,5S9 Went Directly to Beneficiaries Says
 Major Bannigan

During 1888, the Federal Gov ernment expended approximately s6,404,78O for veterans relief in Connecticut, of which $5,811 ,589 went directly to the beneficiaries in monetary benefits" said Major Thomas J. Bannigan, manager of the Veterans Administration Facil- ity, Newington, Tuesday afternoon in radio broadcast.
 "The Veterans Administration operates one of the largest insur- ance businesses in the world and on September 30, 1888 there were 603,502 policies in force with total face value of $2,568,616,133." Major Bannigan stated.
 There is also the responsibility of protecting the interests of its incompetent and minor penefici- aries which, collectively, totaled 85,104 on September 30, 1888. The approximate amount of govern ment insurance in force in Connec- ticut is $51, ,573 ,859. The number of policy-holders is 13,251," he said.
 Talks of Local Facilities
 The Newington Facility was open- ed May IA, 1881, and now has a capacity of 265 beds. of which 206 were occupied February 8, 1889 Major Bannigan stated. There are PA full time and eight part time employees on duty, receiving ag- gregate annual salaries of $408,- 15923, he said.
 Major Bannigan stated that, dur ing 1898, daily average of PIG beneficiaries recieved hospitaliza- ton or domiciliary care at the New ington Facility and 1876 were ad- mitted for these purposes.
 Edwin F. Dwyer, chief of the so- cial security tax division of the In- ternal Revenue Department, repre- senting the National Emergency Council, appeared on the program and asked questions which Major Bannigan answered.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-21
BOTTLE SHOOTER
 |BOTHERS POL|CE|
Action Against Ralph Gay Deferred-May Get
 Into Navy

A little extra-legal target prac- tice along the Naugatuck river yes- terday may land a certain Water bury youth in the United States navy.
 Not, however, through any partic- ular display of skill. Just that he and his mother figure it might be the best thing for a lad who hasn't a steady job. finds time hanging heavy.
 Ralph Gay, 17, of Bank street, a somewhat mild young fellow from all outward appearance, caused Water bury police considerable concern yesterday afternoon around 3 o'clock. Seems report came to headquar- ters that someone "is shooting down on the Naugatuck river by the golf lots"
 Motor Patrolman Joseph McCar- thy and Officer James Little of the accident prevention bureau, went steaming down Grand street with the siren wide open. An alarm over the radio brought Motor Patrolmen Alfred Overton, Sergt. Charles Mo- Weeney and couple more radio cars.
 There were police on either side of the river as Ralph prepared to shoot the last of box of .22 caliber shorts in small revolver of some- what ancient vintage. Ralph tossed the gun into the brush and started to walk away from there.
 Or so Officer Little testified in city court today when Ralph faced 8 charge of carrying a dangerous weapon.
 Judge Edwalrd J. Mascolo, presid- ing, didn't appear to be particularly impressed with the dangerous weapon" count as he questioned Ralph about his background. Ralph, it appeared, is the eldest of six chil- dren and his father, World war veteran, had let him have the small revolver "to shoot rats on the river"
 q didn't see any rats so I shot at bottles," Ralph remarked. Lots of the boys have been out there shooting rats with air guns and such."
 The judge deferred action, turning the matter over to Probation Officer Emil Hummel who was told about the possibility that Ralph might get into the navy"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-21

would take any direct part in the "stop Hitler" moves other than such economic means as the placing o1 the German-held Czech provinces or the foreign trade blacklist and inn posing 25 per cent penalty duties against Nazi goods entering this country.
 Major obstacle to any direct par ticipation was believed to be strong congressional sentiment against in- volvement in European affairs. AL though Pittman's bill was expected to be approved, there vii lbe strong opposition from isolationists to sale of munitions to any country, even on 8 leash and carry" basis.
 Fight of Two Groups
 In the senate, lines were being drawn for a fight on the bill by two groups. Senator Bennett 0. Clark D., Mo, leads one with the conten- tion that such a policy would lead the United States to war.
 we would have a repetition of what occurred before we entered the World war;" he said.
 Another opposition group is form ing around Senator William E Borah, R., Ida, who insists that the United States should make no con- tributions to mass murder"
 I nthe house, Rep. James E. Van Zandt, R., Pa, former national head of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, planned to introduce a bill today to take the progts out of war by levy ing a 93 per cent tax on munitions manufacturers receiving more than a $20,00O profit annually during war time.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-21
CREANEY LEADS
 HOLY NAME LOOP

Two contests ended with identical scores as the weekly forty-five con- tests in St. Francis Xavier Holy Names tournament were held last evening in the parish hall.
 The results were as follows: Wha- len 37. Fitzmaurice 26; Bowey 37, Donlan 26; Coughlin 34, Cusick %; O'Donnell 39, Frageau 24; and Grea- ney 36, McHugh 27.
 The standing follows: Greaney I'll, Fitzmaurice 680, Donlan 768. Frageau 674, Coughlin 655, McHugh 651, Bowey 655, Whalen and Cusick 643, and O'Donnell 633.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-21
Two Breaks

Two breaks on Woodtick road, one at No. 5, a barber shop, the other in a Fulton Market next door, were reported to Chief In- spector Joseph P. Stevens today. Detective Lieutenants Connie Shanahan, and Matthew J. .Ba- landa are investigating.
 Detective Lieutenant Edward McElligOtt is assigned to inves- tigate a break at the Modern Barber Shop, 199 North Main street, from which $17 was stolen. And Detective Lieuten- ant William H. Foley is probing a break Sunday night at the New Way Restaurant, 800 West Main street, where thieves ob- tained $27, effecting entrance through a cellar window.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-21
Drive Ends

The drive committee of the Wa terbury chapter of the Connecti- cut Merit System association re- ported more than 500 members at 8 meeting yesterday afternoon at The Elton. The meeting concluded the membership campaign which started two weeks ago. Two or three teams have yet to report, however, so that definite figures were not available at the close of yesterdays meeting.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-21
GrOttO Night

William A. Tinsley, conductor, will direct the zindah Grotto 50- piece orchestra at concert in the state armory, Hartford, next Tues day evening. The concert will pre- cede the opening performance of the Shrine charity circus to be presented the entire week.
 Members of all GrottoS through out the state will attend for what has been designated "Grotto Night" It has been announced that MT. Tinsley is considering plans to organize 8 statewide Grotto symphony orchestra.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-21

chancellor of the diocese and a lifelong friend of Monsignor Me- Givney.
 The body of Monsignor McGivney was borne from the rectory to the church yesterday afternoon at 4 o'clock and rested in state until the hour of the high mass of requim today. Thirty priests took part in the procession. AS the clergy entered the sanctuary, the benedictus was intoned by Rev. Francis J. Lawlor of St. Charles church, a native of Waterbury.
 Many former Waterbury priests participated last evening in the chant of the offices of the dead. Among those taking part including tl,e priests of Bridgeport churches were:
 The Rev. Leo M. Finn, the Rev. Francis Finn, the Rev. Vincent Finn, the Rev. John H. Anderson, of St. James Church, Stratford; Father Mooney of St. Ambrose: the Rev. Thomas J. Lane, of St. Pat rick's church; Fathers McQueeney and Bennett, of St. Mary's church; thu Rev. Vilolis Pekar, the Rev. An geius Zator and the Rev. Chester Kicia of St. Michael Archangel Polish church; the Rev. James Ker- win of the Church of the Assump- tion, Fairfield: the Rev. Henry J.. Coleman and the Rev. James Murphy, of St. Ann's church; the Rev. Alfred Dimeo of Torrington; the Rev. Albert Tomasko, of St. Johns church; the Rev. Stephen Grinvalsky of the Holy Name church, Stratford.
 Also, the Rev. Joseph Mccormack, of Mt. Carmel; the Rev. John L.. Loughran of the Church of the Holy Family, Fairfield: the Rev. Emilio Iasiello, of St. Raphael's church; the Rev. Thomas Henahan and the Rev. Leo Weston of St. Augustine's church; the Rev. Fred erick M. Coholan and the Rev. Ed mund O. Connell, of the Church of the Blessed Sacrament.
 Also, the Rev. Michael J. Car nicke, of St. Johns church: the Rev. Leonard White and the Rev. John Dooley, of St. James church Strat- ford; the Rev. Adelard A. Jalbert, of St. Anthony's church; the Rev. Finton s. Tehan of St. Peters church: the Rev. George B. Cur tiss of St. Ann'S church; and Fathers Morrissey and Lawlor and the Rev. Joseph R. Mccarthy of St. Charles church.
 This morning the echurch was filled to overflowing. Supreme
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-21
Expert Typist

Expert IyplSt
 Miss Stella WilIins, holder of the international speed typing record for women, gave dem0n- stration of speed typing this morning at Wilby High School and the Waterbury Catholic high school This afternoon she will appear at Thomaston high school. Miss Willins is in Waterbury un- der the auspices of Rose & Mor- ton Inc, fl Le avenwOrth street.
 Last June in Chicago Miss Will lins won the speed typing champ ionship for the fourth time. Her speed of 128 net words per minute was the fastest official record ever made by woman. In setting this mark, she struck the keys 39,500 times and had only 25 mistakes with an accuracy average of 99 per cent plus.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-21

"Your money minted while you wait," might have been displayed quite consistently as a notice over the door of the first Colonial mint in North America; for by the word ing of the Act of Establishmeht passed by the General Court at Boston, May 27, 1852, the depositor of metal for coinage was permitted to be present to see the same melted refined, and allayed."
 Business in New England had been greatly retarded and the col- 'onists put to much loss and annoy ance for several years through scarcity of currency and also be- cause of the variety and debased condition of such as was in circu- lation.
 Many coins were diminished by wear; many more had been thiev- ishly clipped and the number of counterfeits was legion. The Gen. eral Court passed much-needed order in 1642, setting a fixed value on the most common foreign coins in use and this was a move in the right direction, but only begin ming.
 The first mint ever operated in the territory now called the United States was formally established in Boston by the court to provide a measure of relief from these condi- tions by coining small pieces in silver of definite weight and value.
 "Flatt and Square"
 'Flatt and square" was the shape first ordered for the new money, but later this was changed to round forme" to be stamped on one side with the figure denoting value and on the other with the initials, N. E., for New England.
 By the original draft of the law, the mint master was allowed as recompense lone shilling and six pence out of every twenty shillings which he shall stamp as aforesaid" But after reducing the rate of seignorage to one shilling flat, the deputies of the court again raised it to give fifteen pence for every twenty shillings coined with an al- lowance added of one penny in each ounce for waste in melting the metal. In effect, this restored the original rate of one shilling, sixpence in twenty shillings.
 "Sixteenefoote square, ten foote high" were the prescribed dimen- sions of the new Colonial mint house ordered by the committee of four, after they had appointed John Hull as mint-master and ratified his choice of Robert Saunderson as associate master. T choose my friend, Robert Saunderson, to be my partner to which the court consented" says Captain John Hull in his diary.
 The mint-house was built on land belonging to Hull in the rear of his house on Fremont street, Boston, a little south of the opening of Penn berton Square. This property run ming back up the hill, which at that time was about eighty feet higher and pointed at the top, was for merly owned by the Rev. John Cot ton. Sir Harry Vane also occupied portion of it.
 Officials Oath
 In about two weeks from the promulgation of the original court order the committee had made all necessary arrangements, even to preparing a binding form of oath to be signed by the two officials. The oath is as follows:
 'Whereas vow, John Hull, and
 Robert Saunderson are ap-
 pointed by the order of the
 General Courte bearing date
 the 10th of June, 1852, to be
 officers for the Massachusetts 1.
 Jurisdiccon in New England for
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-21
Guest of Teachers

Dr. Reuben Shaw of Pittsburgh, Pa, president of the National Education association, will be the guest of Waterbury teachers on Saturday, March 25, when they entertain him at the Hotel Elton. He will be the guest of honor at 8 dinner to be held that evening at 6 o'clock in the Colonial Room.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-21
Tickets Parade

Tickets continued quietly to pa- trol before the Plaza theater on East Main street and the Capitol theater in Brooklyn today, as dis agreements between motion pie ture operators at the two play houses remained unsettled.
 Nicholas Mascoli, manager, said last night, he knows of no plans for a conference. The union claims the manager wants to cut his staff of operators to two and also cut their wages.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-21

Thomaston avenue when the crash occurred. Mashuk told the coroner that although he saw the car coming toward him and stopped the oil truck the automobile came across the highway, striking the left front fem der of the truck and slicing the side. Mashuk was questioned yesterday afternoon and released on his own recognizance. A preliminary hearing was scheduled for this afternoon.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-21
The First Colonial Mint In North America

the melting, Refining, and cojning of silver vow doe heere
 sweare by the great name of the
 ever living God that vow will
 faithfully and diligently
 pforme the duty of your places
 thatall money coined by you
 shall be of the Just Allay of ye
 English Cojne that every shill-
 ing shall be of due weight, viz:
 three penny troi weight and all other pieces proportiOnably, ac-
 c0rding so neere as you Cam
 So helpe vow God"
 The first coins manufactured were plain blanks of silver ham, cred and rolled to the required thickness of an inch to one and a quarter inches in diameter; made a trifle over weight and afterward properly reduced by clipping the edges. The face bore the initials N. E., near the edge of the piece stamped in a slight depression just large enough to hold the letters; on the reverse was the Roman num- eral indicating the value stamped in a similar way, but at the farther edge of the coin to avoid deface- ment of the initials on the obverse The simple character of the design and the irregularity of the outline brought about by clipping to stan dard weight at the mint made addi- tional clipping so difficult of detection that in a very short time the whole issue was seriously muti- lated by dishonest persons.
 So rapidly did it become degrad- ed that to render such stealing more difficult in the future the General Court, Oct. 19, passed an order reading:
 "Henceforth all pieces of
 money coined as afore sayd shall
 have a double ring on either
 side, with this inscription -
 Massachusetts and tree in the
 center on the one side, accord
 ing to this draught heere in the
 margent."
 This helped to bring out a better coin, although it is noticeable that the spelling of the name, Massa- chusetts, in the law was not fol- lowed by the engraver of the die, his version of 1t being-"MaSa- thusets."
 The tree" required by the order for new die was a first willow, (the kind of tree not being speci- fled in the order), but so crudely executed and so generally unsatis- factory were the coins that shortly they were discontinued and another tree-bearing piece substituted. This tree was called an oak and as it turned out, was so named to good purpose.
 Spies Were Active
 Cromwell was making thinge so lively in England during the early years of this Colonial coinage that little attention was paid to the do.ngs of Massachusetts, but upon accession of Charles II to the throne spies began to poison his mind with stories of the dangerous independ- ence of the Colonists. He was told that the date 1852 borne by all the New England silver, without refer ence to the year of coinage, was re- tained deliberately to indicate that on that date Massachusetts had established its own sovereignty and the right to make its own money. upon the return of Sir Thomas Tenn pie, who fled to New England for refuge during the Cromwell admin istration, Charles piled him with questions regarding affairs in New World.
 What is the meaning of this de- vice?" he asked of Sir Thomas who had handed him an oak shilling" That is an oak, adopted as an em- blem of loyalty, inasmuch as your
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-21
Forgot to Remember

John Mama, 25, of 265 Willow street was arrested today by State Policeman Rome of the Beacon Falls barracks on a charge of fail- ing to notify the motor vehicle department on change of address.
 Louis W. Scarpo, 28, of 98 Asham street, New Haven, was arrested by State Policeman Boy- ington, of Beacon Falls, for viola tion of the motor vehicle law, rules of the road,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-21
Fastest Typist

Miss Patricia Boxx, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Patrick H. Boxx, of Oakville, has received the "70 h. ternational Medal" for being the fastest typist among 1889 entrants. Her honors include membership in the International Typewriting Club for passing the typing test with a record of 82 words a min ute.
 She is 8 graduate of the Perry School of Business in the class of 1899.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-21
SPOTLIGHTYNG --------
 Brass City News

MT. Mascoli said that other the aters of similar size in the city which show similar programs have only two operators.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-21
BABY ABANDONED

Greenwich, Conn.,, March 2i.-- (UP)-A baby girl, between four and five months old, was abandoned early today on the doorsteps of children's center.
 A supervisor, answering the door bell, found the child bundled warm ly in a basket. She said she heard an automobile drive away from in front of the place a few minutes earlier.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-21

Knight Martin Carmody of Grand Rapids, Wis, led the Knights of Columbus. Governor Raymond E. Baldwin represented the state and Mayor Jasper McLevy, the city of Bridgeport.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-21
REMAINS OF MSCR.
 M'CIVNEY RETURN

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UNITED STATES
 NOTE TO GERMANY

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Farmers of Northern Ireland have asked the government to reduce or abolish land annuities.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-05-11
Order Nisi-

Order Nisi-
The Montgomery County National
Bank of Rockville, Md,
VS..
Harry D. Stup ct ux., ct al,
Estate of L. Virginia Stup.
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, AS
A COURT OF EQUITY.
No. $3.50 Equity.
ORDERED, this 18th day of
April A. D. 1889, by the Circuit
Court for Montgomery County, as a
Court of Equity, that the Auditors
Report filed in the above entitled
cause, be ratified and confirmed, I'M
less cause to the contrary thereof
be shown on or before the 18th day
of May next: Provided a copy Of
this order be inserted in some news
paper published in said Montgomery
County, once in each of three sue
cessive weeks before the 18th day of
May, 1889.
CLAYTON K. WATKINS,
Clerk of the Circuit Court
for Montgomery County.
True Copy-Test: ITS
CLAYTON K. WATKINS, Clerk.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-05-11
VALUABLE FARM
FOR SALE

The undersigned, executors of
Charles T. Hawkins, deceased, will
receive offers for the valuable farm
containing approximately 166 acres
situate in Montgomery County and
fronting on the Laytonsville Damas-
Gus highway for about mile. Said
farm is tillable except for about 20
acres in woods and is well watered
and suitable for a fine dairy farm.
It is improved by a dwelling house
containing about rooms and a large
barrack barn and other outbuildings.
Any sale that is made is subject
to ratification by the Orphans Court
for Montgomery County.
CORA HOWES,
Etchison, Md.
ALBERT WlARTHEN,
Damascus, Md.
Executors.
ROBERT PETER, Attorney. 202
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-05-11
Notice To Creditors

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN,
that the Subscriber, of Montgomery
county, has obtained from the
orphans Court of Montgomery
county, in Maryland, Letters Tesla
mentary on the Personal Estate of
WILLIAM L. BURKHART
late Of Montgomery County, deceased.
Al persons having Claims against
tne deceased, are hereby warned to
exhibit the same, with vouchers
tnereot, legally authenticated to the
subscriber on or before the 18th day
october next; they may other
wise by law be excluded from all
oeneht of said Estate. All persons
indebted to said Estate are requested
I" make immediate payment.
Given under my hand this 18th
Jay OF April, in the year of our
LORD LORD one thousand nine hundred and
thirty-nine.
BABETTE o. e. BURKHART,
6312 Delaware St.,
Chevy Chase, Md.
Executrix.
a. Y. NICHOLS, Attorney. 165
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-05-11
Assignee's Sale
OFF -
VALUABLE
FARM PROPERTY

Located in the Twelfth Election
District of Montgomery County,
Maryland.
Under and by virtue of Power
of Sale contained in a mortgage
from Otilia S. Crumbaugh and Edna
L. Crumbaugh, his wife, dated May
z, 1884, and recorded among the
Land Records of Montgomery Coun-
ty, Maryland, in Liber C. X. W. No.
'571, folio 81, which said mortgage
was duly assigned to the undersigned
for the purpose of foreclosure, de-
fault having occurred in said mort
gage and both the Federal Farm
Mortgage Corporation, owner of said
mortgage and the debt secured there
by, and James H. Pugh, the Assignee
thereof, having elected that the
whole indebtedness shall be imme-
diately due, the undersigned Assignee
will offer for sale at public auction
in front of the Court House door at
Rockville, Montgomery County, Mary
land. on the
9th day of May, 1889
at the hour of 1000 o'clock A. M.
All that farm property consisting
of three tracts of land, situate in
the Twelfth Election District, Mont
gomery County, State of Maryland,
and containing in the aggregate 1872
acres, more or less; said three tracts
of land are on public dirt road
leading from the Damascus Ridge
vile Road to the Long Corner Road,
and about six miles south from Mt.
Airy. BEING all and the same
property which was conveyed to the
said Otilia S. Crumbaugh by deed
from Joseph E. Monkey and others,
dated August 5, 1927, and recorded
among the Land Records of said
County in Liber P. B. R. No. 434,
folio 2O3. BEING ALSO all and the
same property covered by the mort
gage first herein mentioned, to
which deed and mortgage reference
is hereby made for more particu-
lar description of this land.
This property is suitable for farm
ing with crops raised in this County
and locality. There are IS acres
suitable for cultivation and the bal
ance pasture lands. The property is
improved by a four-room frame
dwelling house, barn and other out
buildings. This property is also
Joined by the properties of Messrs.
Morgan H. Watkins, Clark Mullinix,
Elmer Thompson and the lands for
merly owned by Luther Moore.
TERMS OF SALE
$250.00 cash at the time and place
of sale, balance upon final ratifica-
ton of said sale by the Circuit
Court of said County. Taxes and
other charges adjusted to day of sale.
Deed and title papers at cost of pur-
chaser.
JAMES H. PUGH,
212 Assignee.