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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-06
City Manager Promoter
Thanks ''7he Democrat"

Julian e. Hcarne. Jr.. who came
to Waterbury several months ago
to organize the campaign for the
City Manager Plan. LETT today for
his home in Wheeling, w. Va,
but not without a graceful ges-
ture in the form Of acknowledge
ment Of thanks to the Waterbury
Democrat. Mr.. Hearne is known
to hundreds, who attended lee
lures on the "P. r." system. the
City Manager Plan, left today for
administrative code, Merit System
and other features of the form Of
government proposed for Water
bury. but rejected by the elector-,
ate in Tuesdays referendum.
Mr.. Hearne's letter to the City
Editor of the Democrat reads as
follows:
Thursday, 5 p. MI.
Mr.. City Editor
1 am leaving tomorrow morn
ing for my cowboy ranch out
west wheeling, w. Va. to go
back to the law practice) but
wanted to stop in to express my
appreciation to you and the
Democrat" for q very fair break
by the opposition press in the re-
cent charter campaign. Your
newspaper was very decent to the
G.. G. G. A. and not only I APP
preciate it, but 1 am sure that
Mr.. White and the other man.
ayers Of the C. G. G. A. appre-
ciate it too.
JULIAN e. HEARNE. JR.
Thanks and good luck to you
Mr.. Hearne. It is most unusua
for a newspaper to receive any
token Of appreciation for service!
rendered. But IN all sincerity MIR
Hearne why classify the Demo
crat as the opposition paper?" I
is just part Of the Democrat!
public policy to print the new!
as ut is" and to give impartial!
both sides of any question. Their
are times, of course, when for po
litical or other reasons the Demo
crat may not get both sides O
some stories, but please believe j
sincerely, it is not due to any &C
of commission or commission Of
the part Of the Democrat or it
staff. The reason must be sough
elsewhere. The news column Q
the Democrat is open at all time
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-06

paign for mayor, if he is nominated.
Then, should he be defeated, he
would be "out" all around.
Surprise supper:
The pro-Perriello workers claim
that the mayor is being given sur
prisingly strong backing in districts
where they frankly held little hope
for him. This, they claim, shows
public recognition of the efficient
conduct of the city government by
the mayor since he took office last
month.
The G. o. P. organization, if I'M
able to get Judge Conway to run,
will probably favor Major John M.
Burial, unsuccessful candidate in
1885. Another possibility is William
| S. Curtis.
Enthusiastic support for Mayor
Perriello in the primary was voiced
at the mass meeting last night. The
town committee was denounced as
dictatorial by several speakers.
Many Voice Support
Mr.. Bergin declared that rank and
file members of the party did not
want any candidates showed down
their threats"
Mr.. Galullo claimed that the
mayor was the popular choice for
the nomination, and that it should
have been given him without con-
test.
Frank Rossi, president of the
Young Italian Republican Club
!, praised the work of MIR. Perrielit
on the Board of Aldermen and IL
the mayors office.
Attorneys George Crocicchia ant
Pasquale DeCicco declared that TIT
mayor was the strongest candidate
that the Republicans could name
McHugh Urges Support
Mr.. McHugh's statement today
attacking the Republican Leadership
and urging support for Mr. Perriello
reads as follows:
After 20 years of Democratic
domination in the City of Water
bury the Republican party is in
turmoil because of the leadership
of the party. predicted s months
ago that Patrick Perriello would
be mayor of Waterbury before the
year was out. My prediction be-
came reality. Now that he is
mayor believe personally that it
is a poor time to make change.
The suppOsed-to-be leaders of the
Republican party object to Mr.,
Perriello becarse of his national
ity. 1 believe now is the time fol-
all racial groups in the Republic
can party to show their resent
ment to the treatment that they
have received from these pre-
sumed leaders. l believe that
Patrick Perriello is entitled to the
nomination for mayor on the Re-
publican ticket and ask all men,
bers of the Irish Republican Club
to cast their vote for him. l also
ask all of my friends an the
Young Mems Republican Club t.
cast their vote for Mr.. PerriellO.
John McHugh,
President Irish Republican
Club.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-06
OBITUARY

CROOKER-Mary E. Croker, 68
widow of Charles Croker, died this
morning at the Waterbury hospital
after a brief illness. She was born
in Pawtucket, R. l., and came here
eight years ago. She made her home
in Bethany. Mr.. Croker was a COM
municant of the Second Congrega-
tional church.
Mrs. Croker is survived by one
son, Orville D. Croker: two grand
daughters of Bethany, Conn; four
sisters, Mrs. Eva Collins of Provid-
dence, r. l., Mrs. Sewell Rowe of
South Paris, Maine, Mrs. Patrick
McVay of Astoria, L. l., and Mrs.
Henry Jordan of South Manchester,
Conn.
The funeral will be held from
the Anderson funeral home 10 Gen.
trail avenue. on Sunday afternoon at
/ o'clock, Rev. John c. Walker Of
hciating. Burial will be held Mon
day in Pawtucliet, r.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-06
Perriello Said To Be
MakingMuchH eadway
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the remainder necessary would be
available by p. m. The states must
be at party headquarters by that
time.
The Perriello forces have arrang-
ed another mass meeting for Sun
day afternoon. It will be held at
282 Bank street.
Committee In Quandary
Judge Conway's statement leaves
the town organization in a difficult
situation. It is believed that their
stand, however, will be that he is
not necessarily in the field but that
| instead states of delegates are being
elected. The delegates who are
elected, will choose the candidates.
This stand does not take into con-
sideration the fact that the city
convention delegates, If they are the
ones named by the organization
forces, will nominate the mayoralty
candidate that the town committee
tells them to select.
| Also to be faced, in regard to the
nomination of Judge Conway, i!
that he viii probably have to resign
from the city court bench to CAM
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-06
Marriage
Intentions

The following marriage inten-
tions have been filed at the Office
of Town Clerk Mary c. Kiimar-
tin:
II. Joseph SoliwOcki, 81 Crown
street, Naugatuck, and Aurel Miko-
ski, So Ward street.
Michael A. Macharelli, So Canal
street, and Anna Carpenter, 81
Hill street.
william KObylinski, 100 Wood
street, and Anne Knewunch, liz
Wood street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-06
FUNERALS

The funeral of James F. O'Connor
will be held tomorrow morning at
8:15 o'clock from the MulVllle 1u-
neral home, 270 West Main street
with {. solemn high mass at 9 o.
clock at the Church of the Sacred
Heart. Burial will be in the family
plot at New st. Joseph's cemetery.
The funeral of Stanley Bltlnos
will be held from the Stokes funeral
home, 694 North Riverside street, to-
morrow morning at $3.50 o'clock 10
st. Joseph's church, where a re-
QUEEN high mass will be celebrated
at 9 o'clock. Burial will be in CAL
vary cemetery.
Funeral services for Benjamin E.
Eccles will be held tomorrow morn
Ing at IL O'Clock at the Anderson
funeral home 70 Central avenue.
with Rev. DR.. John G. Walker, pas
tor of the Second Congregational
church, officiating. Burial will be In
Hillside cemetery, Thomaston.
The funeral of Miss Katherine E
Bergin was held from the home, u
Alma street this morning at 8:l5
O'Clock to SIS. Peter and Paul church
where a solemn mass of requiem was
celebrated at o'clock by Rev. James
Woods assisted by Rev. Francis Muir
ply and Rev. Michael Heating. A
musical program was rendered by
William O'Brien and Miss Elizabeth
Maher, soloists. Burial was in old st
Joseph's cemetery with committa
services by Father Murphy. The pail
bearers we're: Paul Monahan, Viii.
liam O'Dea, Harold Green, FRANK
Leary, Leo McKenna and George
Flavin.
The funeral of Miss Mary A. Wei!
was held this morning at $3.50 O'CLOCK
from the Anderson funeral home, n
Central avenue to st. AIMS church
where a mass of requiem was cele
brated by Rev. E. A. Lamontagne
A musical program was rendered b.
George Perreault, organist, with Mis-
Marie Gervais, soloist rendering Il
Salutaris Hostia' at the offertory
Burial was in old st. Joseph's Gem
etery.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-06
dean BIRDSALL
FRACTURESLEG
Eive-Year-Old Boy Hit By
Car Crossing Road
Near Home

Struck by a Virginia motorist
bound for the Danbury Fair, Dean
Birdsall, 5, Of Thomaston road, Wa
sertown, was seriously injured this
morning and taken to the Waterbury
hospital with skull fracture and a
fractured left leg.
Louis Jordan, who arrested the
According to Motor Patrolman
driver, the child was struck as he
crossed the road in front OF his
home.
The autoist's name was given as
Thomas ludlow, So, of Virginia.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-06
License Suspended

The package store permit of ABB
bolts package store, 80 Savings
street, Waterbury, was suspended
for eight weeks by the state LIQUOR
control commission yesterday. The
reason given by the commission
for suspending the permit was
that liquor was sold on other than
the permit premises.
The application for a restauran
permit YVES denied to Leokaslo
Ziminsky, of 465 North Man street
on the grounds that his establish
ment is not restaurant in the
contemplation of the liquor con-
troll act.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-06
CARROLL HONORED
BY SEA SCOUTS

James Carroll was elected officer
of the deck at a meeting Of the Sea
Scouts of the Ship Mattatuck last
night.
Also elected were:
Yeoman, Kenneth Smith: crew
leaders, John Nolan and Robert
GILES; membership committee,
Gerald Squires, Frank Blair, and
George Russell. The meeting was
the first of the season. Skipper
G. Haskell Barney presided.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-06
BOAT NAMED 'UNTAMED"

Patricia Morison's Paramounts
new glamour girl, has bought her,
self a new sail boat. She learned
how to handle such a craft as a
child from her father, a former Oh
ii, e., of the Cuaard line. She said to-
day she plans to name the boat
"Untamed," after her first starring
Mcclure
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-06
SEVEN KEYS TO BALDPATE

Edward Ellis, who portrays Chi
cago merchant prince in RKO RAJ
dos Three Sons" wears seven diff
ferent kinds of wigs during the va
rious ages he depicts in the dra-
matte story He also changes cos
tunes 16 times.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-06

Young Birdsall was rushed to the
Waterbury hospital by DR.. Atha, OF
Thomaston, who administered first
aid treatment His condition is re-
garded serious but not critical
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-06
NOTICE

On and after this date, October
4th, 1888. | will not be responsible
Cor any bills other than those con-
tracted by myself.
10-4-3t LIBERO CALABRESE.
The Washington times., 1939-01-18
Franco Advance
Goes Steadily On

HENDAYE, Franco-Spanish Bor-
der, Jan. 18 Q.N.S0.-Bitter fight.
ing ragged at the junction of Le-
rida, Tarragona, and Barcelona
provinces today as government
troops battled desperately to stem
the Spanish insurgent advance
against the city of Barcelona.
1nSurgent reports from Lerida
said the advance of GeneralisSimo
Francisco francois forces con-
tinued steadily despite the fact the
government troops were fighting a
ID esperate rear-guard action"
while retreating toward Igualada.
FALL NOT CONCEDED
These advices served to deny
previous insurgent claims that the
insurgents already had captured
Igualada. The Barcelona govern
ment has not yet conceded fall of
that city.
The Lerida advices added that
insurgent artillery was massed
along a 40-rnile battle line In Cata-
lonia and that the insurgents were
hurting $4,000 troops into their
advance in a solid phalanx.
Insurgent claims Of success were
hotly disputed by the Barcelona
government, which issued a com,
munique asserting its situation
had improved on the Catalan
front.
The insurgents "have not made
any startling gains," according to
this announcement, and govern
ment communications betwe e n
Barcelona, SEQ de Urgel, and Sol
soma are still open.
According to dispatches from
Frances field headquarters, the
insurgents have now completely
The Washington times., 1939-01-18
FRANCE TURNS
DOWN PLEA TO
AID BARCELONA
BY KENNETH T. DOWNS

PARIS, Jan. 10 dN.S1.-The
French cabinet today resolutely
reaffirmed its policy of non-inter.
vention in the Spanish civil war,
refusing to extend aid to the Span.
ish government on the ground
that such action might precipitate
an immediate Franco-Italian con.
flict and weaken FrancoBritish
ties.
It was learned on reliable au.
thority that Premier Edouard Dal-
adler and his aides have decided
to resist increasing agitation in
French political and military
circles to help save Barcelona"
The cabinet meeting, according
to an official announcement. was
taken up by a discussion Of For
eign Minister Georges Bonnet'S
talks with British Foreign Minis
ter Viscount Halifax"
Bonnet, it was understood. re-
peated Viscount Halifax's asSur.
ances that Premier Benito Musso-
lini had pledged withdrawal Of all
Italian forces in Spain as soon as
Generalissimo Francisco Franco il
victorious.
The foreign minister told his col.
leagues that any gesture on Il
Duce's part to break his word
would bind France and Great Brit
ain more closely.
The Washington times., 1939-01-18
SCHACHT SEES
RUBLEE TODAY

BERLIN. Jan. 18 G.N.S0.
George Ruplee, American auector
of the inter.governmental commit
tee on refugees and his colleagues,
Robert T. Pell and Joseph Cotton,
will confer with Reichbank Presi-
dent DR.. Hjalmar Schacht today
regarding further generalities re-
specting the German plan for emf
grafton of Jewish and other ref
ugees from the Reich.
It was understood the discussion
would center about notifications
of the German scheme for a
refugee exodus, which is believed
to envisage South America rather
than the United States as the reci-
pient of a prospective increase Of
German exports in connection
with refugee emigration.
According to members of Ru-
blee's party, progress mas been
made since the committee mem
bers arrived in Berlin, but it seems
fairly clear that this progress and
the discussion engaged in so far
have been confined wholly to
Schacht's emigration plan.
The Washington times., 1939-01-18
ENJOY Brings
China Data

Another ambassador arrived in
Washington today to confer with
the President and to give the
State Department the latest pic
ture on international affairs.
After an absence Of four years,
Nelson T. johnson. United States
Ambassador to China, returned
to the Capital, and will report on
the state of the Sino-Japanese
war.
Since the outbreak Of hostilities.
Ambassador johnson has been
under fire on many occasions, and
aerial bombs have exploded close
to him, yet he has escaped injury.
AS the Japanese advanced and
the Chinese government moved its
capital, Ambassador johnson has
moved the Embassy several times,
utilizing American gunboats to
make the moves, and members
Of the embassy staff several times
were sent on board the warships
for safety.
The Washington times., 1939-01-18
1900 JEWS FACE
REICH RETURN

BUENOS AIRES, Jan. 18
Q.N.S0.-More than 1900 Ger
man-Jewish refugees now on the
high seas en- route from Europe to
Paraguay may be forced to re-
turn to their starting points with
out debarking from the ships on
which they are passengers, 1t was
learned today as both Paraguay
and Uruguay indicated unwilling
ness to accept them as mml-
grants.
The Paraguayan government in
timated today that it will not ad-
NIT any Jews regardless Of their
nationality, financial and social
positions, unless they have pass
port VisaS dated prior to December
l8. Passport visas granted at
later dates to the refugees now
on their way to South America
were said to be fraudulent.
Since the Uraguayan govern
ment has also established similar
barriers, it appeared probable
that the refugees would be forced
to return to Europe without leaV-
ing their ships.
NEW YORK, Jan. 18 G.N.S0.
German Jewish refugees seeking a
haven in Latin-America arrived
today aboard the Red Star liner
Westernland. Thirty-two Of them
plan to build new homes in Santo
Domingo.
To meet requirements Of the Do
minican Republic, they were In
termed on Ellis Island until bonds
of $500 each we're furnished As a
guarantee that they would not BE-
come public charges. They will
board another steamer for their
destination as soon as these for
maltieS are completed.
Another 100 refugees aboard
the Westernland plan to remain
here,
The Washington times., 1939-01-18
POns Captured
By Franco Army
i. S. Tests
Blockade

SHAN Hal, Jan. is
n.N.S.).-Admiral Harry E.
Yarnell, commander Of the
United States Asiatic fleet,
and American Consul Gen.
eral Clarence E. Gauss began
a trip up the Yangtze River
today aboard the yacht Isa-
bel to test the japanese
blockade" of the river.
They also planned to in
veStigate a series of rows be-
tween Americans and Japa-
neSe, especially at Wuhu,
which has been a special point
of diSSensiOn since japanese
soldiers hauled down a
United States mission flag
there a year ago.
Decision of the American
officials to make the trip was
regarded as a demonstration
of the American Govern
ment's determination to in
Sist upon American rights in
China.
The Washington times., 1939-01-18

The Dominican Republic,
twice the size of Palestine
09.332 square miles, about the
area of Vermont and New
Hampshire together. has Of
fered to open its doors to 100,-
600 Jews.
1t has q population Of only
100000 persons now, the
same as Palestine, but its land
is much more fertile, three
quarters Of it being suited for
cultivation. It exports sugar,
tobacco and coffee. Half its
trade is with the United
States.
The Dominican Republic,
dictated by Rafael Leonidas
Trujillo, occupies two-thirds Of
the Caribbean's second largest
island.
1t was discovered by Colum-
bus, who is buried there. It's
capital city, Santo Domingo,
the oldest white settlement in
the New World, was named
after the patron saint Of the
father Of Columbus-until Tro-
jillo came along. He dubbed it
Ciudad Trujillo.
Trujillo's past record with
immigrants isn't so good.
The Dominican Republic was
originally a Spanish colony
and felt French rule for q time.
The Washington times., 1939-01-18

closed the pocket" containing
the towns of Ametilla, Vallfonga
Lloric, Lamora, Motornes, Albio
Segura, Montolio de Cervera Villa
Graseta, Rubinac, Ludias, Sam.
pere de Larquinis, San Anton and
Vilanoba.
A Spanish government press
agency dispatch from Barcelona
stated that thousands of refugees
streaming along moon-lit roads
toward Barcelona from the war
zone were pitilessly machine
gunnned by Italo-German planes
and the roads were Strewn with
dead and wounded"
(The London Daily Telegraph
in a Mendaye dispatch said Gen.
eral Cambara. commander-in.
chief of the Italian troops in
Catalonia, was slightly wounded
by shrapnel and is now directing
operations of his forces from a
camp bed.)
Dramatic scenes were enacted
in Barcelona, where women were
recruited to run industries while
every able-bodied man rushed tc
the battle front in a final effort
to halt the insurgents.
With the rumble of big guns
audible in the provisional capita
for the first time since the wal
began, it rapidly became evident
that preparations are under way
for a "last ditch" battle that may
decide the war.
The Washington times., 1939-01-18
CABINET MEETS
IN LONDON TO
SIFT WAR PERIL
MussoIini Stand Is
Chief Topic !
BY CHARLES A. SMITH

LONDON, Jan. 18 U.N.S0.
Faced with heavy agenda, in
cluding a review of the entire in
ternational situation in Europe
and the Far East. the British cabi-
net held it's first meeting of the
new year today.
Important domestic affairs as
well as such questions as the
Spanish war, the SinoJapanese
conflict, the ItaloFrench dispute,
and the Arab-Jewish disorders in
the Holy Land confronted the
ministers, who arrived at Prime
Minister Neville Cnamberlain's Of
ficial residence at II a. m.
ARMS FOR SPAIN"
Police reinforcements kept
crowds of spectators outside 10
Downing Street moving and hus,
tied away a group of unemployed
who shouted:
Arms for Spain"
Diplomatic circles suggested the
next move may be resumption OF
Anglo-German talks in London, IN
view of which Chancellor Hitler's
forthcoming Reichstag speech Jan
uary 80 is being awaited by Brit
ish government and diplomatic
quarters with utmost interest.
Chamberlain, back from his
conferences with Premier MuSso-
lini-at which no new commit
ments were made-is now pic
tured as anxious to take the next
step in his drive for European ap-
peasement as soon as the first op-
portunity offers.
ITALY "UNAPPEASED"
It was emphasized, however, that
nothing has been done so far to
arrange for any formal converse
tionS with Germany.
Meanwhile, the result of the in
creasing violence Of Italian news
paper and similar attacks against
France is disappointment in
British government circles.
It had been hoped that Cham
berlain's visit to Rome would re.
suit in at least temporary improve
ment of Franco-Italian relations.
Latest developments in italy, how
ever, indicated this was not the
case.
SPANISH WAR VIEWED
The war in Spain also figured
largely in the cabinets discussion,
as did the question Of maintenance
of British rights in China and the
Forthcoming London conference on
the Arab-Jewish struggle in PaleS-
tine. -,
Major Clement Attlee, Laborite
leader, sent letter to Chamber
lain requesting immediate sum-
moning of Parliament owing to the
of the situation in Spain.
Attlee's letter charged 1talo-
German intervention in the Span
ish conflict is continuing on q
large scale, and requested that
the British government enable
the Spanish government to pur-
chase arms and supplies.
The Washington times., 1939-01-18
ARMY AIR HEAD
ASKS FOR $1,000
MORE PLANES
General Arnold Also
Seeks 5 New Bases
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AAOA = 0SS ~
throughout his testimony, re-
peatedly declined to answer at the
public hearings and finally, after
an hour and a half of this. the
committee cleared the room OF
newsmen and spectators, to get its
answers behind closed doors.
Most of the questions concerned
location Of new air bases, the
obsolescence of the present air
force, and the strategic location OF
production facilities.
The crying need in the air
corps now is additional facilities
for research, so that the air force
can keep step with other world
powers, General Arnold testified.
He proposed that existing laws
recurring competitive bidding
among plane manufacturers who
seek Government contracts, be-
amended so that the competitive
feature would be suspended until
the program is completed. This
would permit the War Department
to accept bids that were not neces-
Sarily the lowest.
The Washington times., 1939-01-18
College Congresses
Hold Session Tonight

Members Of the newly formed
model Congress of Georgetown
University will be guests of the
George Washington University
Student Congress at a legislative
session tonight at 8:15 o'clock in
Stockton Hall. The Congress"
will debate a bill dealing with the
questions of the proposed Ludlow
amendment. requiring a nation
wide referendum before declara-
tion of war, the reciprocal trade
treaties, the arms embargo and
the establishment of an inter.
American court, to decide disputes
in the Western Hemisphere.
The Washington times., 1939-01-18
Agrees With May

General Arnold named a half
dozen private schools which train
airplane mechanics and Army
fields at Denver and Chanute, ILL.,,
plus the possibility of cooperation
from the National Youth Admin
istration as the source for doubling
Or tripling the production force.
In harmony with statement
made privately to the committee
yesterday by Secretary Of War
Woodring, Arnold expressed agree
ment with the proposal of the
committee chairman, Representa-
tive May CD) of Kentucky, for a
top limitation Of $500 planes in
the new authorization. The pres
ent top is 1920 planes which, Gen
eral Arnold said, will be reached
early next year.
Discussing the training OF add
tional pilots, General Arnold said
the Army proposed to cooperate
with private schools to increase
training facilities.