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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-24
SOLDIERS DEATHS
BASIS OF INQUIRY
Board Named to Investi-
gate Tragedy at Army
Maneveurs Recently

A board of inquiry has been APP
pointed to investigate the deaths OF
three national guardsmen of the
1H2nd Infantry who were killed by
lightning during the first Army
maneuvers in Phttsburg, N. Y. Aug
ust "a. The members of the board
have been advised to make their
finding available to Governor Ray
mond Baldwin.
A local youth was among the men
killed. He was Rocco S. Pestone OF
Orange street. The other two pri-
Yates were Benjamin Faiella ano
Harry Roberti, both of New Haven
They were among a group Of Is in
fantry men who sought shelter
under tree during an electrical
storm. The trio was killed and sew
eral other members of the company
stunned SO badly they necessitated
hospital treatment.
Members of the board Of inquiry
selected are: Brigadier General Reg
inald B. DeLacour, Lieutenant Col
onel Francis j. Shearer and Captain
william p. Averill.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-24
AUDREY E. SMITH
GIVEN CITATION

Providence, r. T., Oct. N.--A Wa
terbury girl, Miss Audrey Elizabeth
Smith, was one Of the 81 students
at Pembroke college who were cited
for academic distinction at the an
nual honors day convocation held
this noon. DR.. Dorothy Stimson,
dean of Goucher college, Baltimore,
Nd, addressed the assembly on
Bishop wilkins, Lover OF Science.
Dean Margaret Shove NORRIS Of
Pembroke read the citations.
A junior at Pembroke, Miss Smith
was named as Elisha Benjamin An
drews scholar. The Elisha Benjamin
Andrews scholarships are awarded
annually to those undergraduates
whose work throughout the year
has been Of such excellence that
they are deemed worthy Of very
high academic distinction.
Miss Smith Is the daughter Of Mr..
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-24
CALL SOUNDS
FOR WORLDS FAIR
New Haven Road Plans
Special Trains for Fade
Out Number

The New Haven Railroad Is
sounding the "last call" for excur-
sionists to the New York Worlds
Fair, which ends this month IN
burst of Mardi Gras splendor.
Many special events have been
planned for the Fairs Mardi Gras
week, which runs through next
Sunday. Special attractions for
youngsters will Include clowns, a
midget parade-led by Mickey and
Minnie Mouse, performances by Mo-
Their Goose and animated cartoon
characters, and a fireworks display.
Young and old alike will thrill to
the colorful evening Lagoon of Ma
tons Spectacle, Mardi Gras par
AIDES, fireworks and the Festival Of
Lisnt. And jitterbugs will want to be
on hand at the Mardi Gras Swing
Casino.
The schedule for the Saturday
and Sunday excursions from Win
sted, New Britain and Waterbury
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-24
Todsys Answers 20
0ANlUM CRACKERS
Questions ON Comic Page


I. Ballet Is a dance; ballot is
ticket used in secret voting; ball
lad is song; balloon Is a non
porous bag which rises when
filled with a gas or heated air.
2. Chaise Is a carriage: chase is
to pursue; chaste is to be modest;
cEasis is the underpart Of an au-
tomobile.
3. Run.ba Is a dance: gumbo is
a soup; jumbo means big or clum-
|sy; mumbo-j jumbo is an object Of
|superstitious fear among certain
African Negroes.
4. Rain is falling water; rein is
the strap of horses bride; reign
means to rule; Rhine is a river
forming the Franco German Dor
der; Rhone is a river in France and
Switzerland.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-24
RABBI PRESIDENT
OF ZIONIST UNIT
Maurice zigmond Sue
ceeds Joseph Gaber; DR..
Berger Speaker

Members Of the Waterbury Zionist
DISTRICT, at their annual meeting last
night at Beth FL synagog elected
Rabbi Maurice L. zigmond to serve
as president for the coming year. He
will succeed Joseph Gaber.
A talk was given by DR.. Bernard
Berger. Jewish journalist.
Others elected were: Vice presi-
dent, Charles Rosengarten; treas
urer, Meyer Erlanger; recording
secretary, Moses Silverman. cantor
of the Bethel synagog; financial
secretary, Leopold Ginsberg.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-24
Gardeners paradise.

Gardeners paradise. When the public stormed
through the gates Samuel Untereyers great estate
Greystoneat Yonkers N Y, today it behed wonders OF
the floral kingdom that only could be produced by expen-
buy For not only the great chrysanthemu dis
play for which Greystone is noted in full bloom, but
George 3. Chisholm, estate superintendent had two
elites in addition to the portflavored melons, which
not distributed to visitors by the way They replica
of the Notre Dame Cathedral formed by training flowers
into perfect design The other Towering sun-dial
that accurate well beautiful The display is open
to the public for eight days. .
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-24

eral penitentiary and fine him $1O,-
900.
Less than three weeks earlier q
federal court jury had convicted him
Of conspiracy to sell his judicial vote
to "the highest bidder"
HUGHES NAMES
SPECIAL JUDGES
On October ~ three Of the coun-
try,s most eminent jurists will sit
in New York to hear former Judge
Manton's appeal from that convic-
ton.
The naming of this special tri-
bunal by Chief Justice Charles
Evans Hughes is virtually as unpre-
cedented in American judicial his
tory as was the trial and conviction
of Manton in the history of English
and American jurisprudence.
Manton'S attorneys will plead their
clients case before Justice Harlan
r. Stone Of the u. s. Supreme Court
retired Supreme Court Justice
George Sutherland and Judge
Charles Clarke of the New York Cir
CuAv SOuAv Va SAPRCuAo VA1NO P&Co4tAS0
over by Manton. This raodinary
triumvirate was named because the
circuit court which ordinarily would
hear such an appeal, is manned
largely by former colleagues Of the
convicted Manton.
NEWSPAPER STORY
BROKE THE ICE
The devious tale Of Manton'S
business ventures undertaken con-
commitantly with his discharge of
the judicial function, began to I'M
fold last January when a New York
newspaper published the story Of a
$3.50, 900 loan made to business
partner Of Manton's at Manton's
request.
The loan was completed a week
after Manton presided, with two
other judges, in two cases involving
more than $4,000 900 in cash bonus
es paid by the American Tobacco
Co. to some of Its officers.
A month later, Manton wrote q
majority opinion finding in favor
Of the American Tobacco Co.
That loan was made by an official
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-24
IN LOVING MEMORY

The other day she passed away
Beyond the Heavens blue.
To blossom there In a garden fair
Where Gods lovely flowers grew.
An empty chair, vacant place
That once withheld your lovely face.
Heaven lent her to us here awhile
That we might feel the sunshine OF her smile
And OIL dear God, we miss her so!
Much more than anyone could ever know
But God when 1t comes time to cross the Bar
We, too, will hitch our wagon to a star
To join our God and loved ones dear
Who have gone ON before through the yearsi
ROSEMARY sTINsoN
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-24
Walnut Hill kernels

Walnut Hill kernels. . Mrs. Herman Schulz of
Rye N Y, is visitor in town for few days. MIR.
and Mrs John Regain of Wood street have both recov-
cred from recent illnesses and receiving well wishes
of friends. DIR. and Mrs. Richard COfrancescO are
showing new terrier to their friends along Walnut
Hill. Mrs. Bernhardt Pier of Walnut street is
celebrating her birthday amid shower of congratua-
tons. Chick Ruby, congenial North Ender with
congrats his beer-dspensing enterprise.
Baby Dolores Chllemi of Dkeman street has just cut
her birthday cake There large candle atop the
cake
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-24

1925, as the senior judge Of that
court, he was the tenth ranking
member Of the nations judiciary,
outranked only by the Justices Of the
United States Supreme Court.
In recent years he had been SER
iously urged as candidate for the
Supreme Court.
On June 20 Of this year, after 10
years Of dispensing justice to lesser
men in his capacity as senior Judge
-13 years in which he was recog-
nized as the uncrowned king Of the
Federal building the 58 : year old
Manton stood glowering through his
pince nez from the wrong side Of
the bench" and heard another Judge
sentence him to two years in q fed
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-24

"oiy" Petrillo drops me postal from Niagara Uni
verstv where the studies and meals very much to
his liking Hugh McCabe, popular mixologist at
Gearys East Main Street. is passing out the drinks
His wife, Nora, presented him with son at ST. Marys
Hospital last week. DR.. and Mrs. Harold j. Curran
enjoyed reserved seats at the Yale-Army football
encounter in the Bowl Saturday Mr. and Mrs. Daniel
Cavanaugh of South Elm Street were among the huge
crowd who tromped around the avenues at the World
Of Tomorrow Sunday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-24

What this city needs is for some civic spirited PAM NJ
concern in Waterbury donate sufficient quantity OF
GOOD grade metallic paint the city can spruce up the
of the various figures that grace the Soldiers
Monument at the west end of the Green The uniforms
of these figures are turning green and are most neg
lected looking AS city is always judged by the appear
ance of its buildings and public monuments why not
try to brighten up the towns military statue so tnae
wrong impression of the progressveness of our town.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-24

A. Lucia Matarazzo of Kingsbury Street, her niece,
natozzi of Alma Street. Lake Hitchcock, saw Yale bowl
over the Army Saturday in their annual grldlron
skirmish Kate O'ConneIl of the Franklin Street
OConnels is loud in her praise OF Phn Sptamy ana ms
All-Gir orchestra whom She heard in Hartford Sunday
afternoon MIR. and Mrs. George Graham will have
one candle on their wedding anniversary cake this
evening Mrs Graham is the former Mary Grumpy OF
West Haven.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-24
AnssUers To
Test Questions

Below are the answers
TO test questions printed
ON page 6.
l. Maryland.
2. Yes.
3. Gulf Of Bothnia.
4. Autheridium.
S. Boxing.
6. Bullion.
Z. The Dead Sea.
8. Stephen Russell Mallory.
8. In-ccm'- pa-ra-bl; not m
cosn-par'-a-bI.
10. Corporal
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-24

ny CHARLES CARSON
NEA Service STAFF CORRESPONDENT

Oct 24-In 1916 President o young
York lawyer Martin Thomas Mnton judge Of the United States Dis
trct southern New York.
country already the
criminal and in admiralty
years appointed important
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-24
Good Evening.
rwo-T1M1Nd THE TURKEY
By THE MAN IN THE TOWER

The day we celebrate,
(Should we say daysO
In the month Of November
In late autumn haze,
Has us up tree
AS to when do we eat
This week or that
For the Thanksgiving treat.
John comes home from Digby,
Jane from Ladue,
But different weekendS,
Very sad but true,
For the old family feast
With the last Thursday label,
When the whole family gather round
with all the extra leaves in the table,
Has caused this year
Quite howoy-oo,
Shall we celebrate one thanksgiving
Or do we make it two2
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-24
Political Veteran Directs
Ohio $50 Pension Drive

24-UP)-A minister politician, who shock
scbg walls his church the teachings
side with those Of Christ the guild
force A mont
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-24

and Mrs. william s. Smith Of IA
Gordon street. She graduated from
Crosby high school.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-24
KILDARE SELECTION

Martha O'Driscoll. who scored in
Judge Hardy and Son." has Joined
the Secret Of DR.. Kildare" cast.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-24
FASHIONS ARE FUN

IT'S o fur-going season
With tippet and muff,
Fur coat and fur hat,
And likewise fur on the cuff.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-27
PULSE OF THE PUBLIC

the previous group, namely, that
they, too, also lack familiarity
with the local scene.
The final contingency is that
the Mohawk Valley has suddenly
extended itself to the Pacific
coast. terminating in the waters
of Commencement bay. Should
this assumed geographical alter
alton be an actually, it should
suggest solution to dilemma
confronting our local industries,
that is, the barrier of high
freight rates to other sections of
the country, which result in a
restriction of the available mar
kets for their products. With
the Mohawk river offering sorely
needed competition to ot h e r
modes of transportation in the
form of potential opportunities
for cheap freight rates for wa
ter-borne commerce, day OF
promise dawns for Tacoma in
dustry. Let all citizens who de-
sire the increased welfare of this
city set to work Immediately to
secure the blessings of this aid
to greater prosperity.
ROBERT NJ. TORVE.
6O07 So. Park Ave.
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;: YOUR HOROSCOPE 5

Women today should pursue
routine duties. Success and
happiness belong to those who
can concentrate upon domestic
interests. Girls should avoid
admiring young men who may
not be sincere under the test
Of time.
Parents are subject to 4 CON-
figuration that presages serious
anxieties under the signs that
inspire extreme individuslism in
the young.
Expeditions have the prognos-
tications of fair patronage to-
day. Subtle influences are to
affect visitors at fairs east and
west. New customs are to gain
popularity.
Persons whose birthdate It II
have the augury Of q year Of
ups and downs. 1t IL well to
act upon intuition instead Of
seeking advice from friends.
Children born on this day
probably will Be keen in mind
and attractive In personality.
These subjects Of Cancer may
attain fame in the arts or In
politics.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-27
QUESTIONS TO TEST
YOUR KNOWLEDGE

Can you answer seven Of these
test questions Turn to the
woman's page for the answers.
1. Which of the Great Lakes
is wholly within the boundaries
of the U. s.?
2. Is the turkey a native
American bird?
3. Who was recently nomi-
mated as ambassador to Chile
by President Roosevelt?
4. What is geography?
S. How many times did Bobby
Jones win the U. S. National
Open golf championship?
s. How is 1776 written in Ro-
man numerals?
Z. What river borders New
York state on the north?
8. What is the correct pronun-
citation of the word mischievous 3?
9. In what round was Lou
Nova awarded a technical knock
out in his recent bout with Max
Baer?
10. Which is larger in area. the
continent of Asia or Africa?
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-27
SUGGESTS COLORED FLAGS
FOR BUS ROUTES

Editor, The Times: Reading
the suggestion by H. W." in
The Times regarding the T. R.
e. p. buses and rear door exits
brings another point to question.
During Red Cross week all
BUSES carried a small flag with
a Red Cross displayed. Why Is
it not possible and probable for
the buses to carry an individual
colored flag for each individual
route. Customers would then
know their BUSES at a distance.
The side signs which designate
the route are helpful but still do
not answer the problem COM
pletely.
The old street cars had COL
ored lights to designate such
routes, i. e., 9Th ave-. two green
lights; Mckinley ave-, one red
and one green light; Old Taco
ma. two red lights, etc.
II our present system had such
colored flag or colored light sig
mails. then. believe, the trans
portation system would be com.
pleting itself to efficiency.
r. EDWARD MOLIN,
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Crime and Punishment

Does it not strange that after thousands of
: of civilization, crime is still so prevalent?
One of mans important preoccupatons during all those
centuries has been to devise of breaking up crime
yet his has been small indeed There still
many who will kill and rob and injure.
Altogether, the record doesn't speak any too well for
the taken to eliminate That gives point to
speech of Judge Atwe Westwck before the National
Probation association Judge Weswck is the bench of
superior and juvenile court of Santa Barbara Calf He
delivered stirring indictment of the nonsense sophsry
and cruelty which characterize traditional legal system
He began with interesting definition of crime: THE
expression in social life of the physical and social environ
ments playing upon personality, which is essentially abb
normal unusual by of heredty, disease, de-
veopment."
Obviously if that good definition of crime then pun
shment in the of the states for act Of
wul hostility to society of In fact it is hard to
get around Judge Westwcks assertion that however
Qnous and nhuman the penalties the number of offenders
seems never to have decreased
This humane judge, from long experience in juvenile
work. believes that the concept of juvenile court where
medicine biology sociology psychology psychatry and
psychoanalyss all work side by side to effect
rather than punishment might be extended into broader
fields of crime work.
We certainly tending in that direction The state
sends to prison. not to get back at him. for
something he has DONE but to try sraghen him out
ing period when likely that he would repeat the
OfSense.
civilization may be measured by the kind of anti
crime adopts crude state of society always
adopts crude and savage revenge methods with ruthless
punishment for the detected criminal AS it toward
achievement of state of mental and physical health in
which future crime is made less likely
The Westwicks pioneers in whose trail society fol-
lows as fast as its stumbling steps permit.
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114@~a<sh = w
Astrologers read this a. an
unimportant day In planetary
direction. Adverse aspects are
active, but mot dominant.
The morning hours are subject
TO portents that indicate OBJ
stacles. delays and disappoint-
ments In business plans. Judg-
ment may be unreliable under
this sway.
There il q promising sign for
commerce. Exports should bring
fair profits. Good luck in the
future for the building of 4
United States merchant marine
4 prognosticated.
japanese vessels engaged In
carrying freight and passengers
On the Pacific ocean may dimin-
ish greatly In numbers. Fishing
fleets also win Be affected by
the evil omens that seem to AZ
llict that empire.
Revolts In Spain are forecast
for the future. Repairs Of dam
aRe from the war viii Be re-
tarded, but there u to be sue
ceoaful restoration In certain
cities, the seers foretell.
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sole source of ministerial sup
port. There was the pound
social" and the donation party
Usually the donations included
provisions. The town house
wives would contribute canned
fruit. From the country men,
bers would come vegetables, .
couple Of hams and dry salt
pork. home cured. There also
would be crooks Of butter.
squares of honey. and a couple
of barrels of apples.
Even at best most of the men,
bers of that Michigan confer
ence finished the year with 4
deficit. Many of those who were
compelled to move had to bor-
row money to pay the freight.
They hoped the next place would
be one where the congregation
would not take so literally the
free salvation theory. The min
isterial frock coat had become
shiny and threadbare. The wife
was in serious need of a new
bonnet. Everybody's teeth need.
ed fixing. The children's shoes
were scuffed out at the toes.
There was a new baby COM
ing, too. The last one had died
at birth because the mother had
been overworked and under.
nourished.
Thus the ministers of an ear
lier generation lived. Most OF
them were meek and lowly. They
were beaten down by the hand
to-mouth existence. But to them
even the thought of demand
for a minimum wage would have
been heresy.
It will be interesting to OBJ
serve the working out of the
Oregon proposal. 1t may create
serious problems for some of the
churches but in the long run
the plan should prove a distinct
benefit. 1t will make some of
the congregations stop cheating
and pay for what they get. It
also will put them in position
to demand better service.
But in this forward step the
Oregon Methodists seem to have
overlooked one very essential
feature. Who is going to enforce
the proposal? And will the
churches which do not conform
be picketed
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-27
GRAFT AND GREED

Editor, The Times: Why this
old system OF graft and greed?
Ask your fellow man, What IL
the difference between the Re-
publicans and the Democrats ?"
Nine out of ten will honestly
say he doesn't know.
II this is the case, why not
put our brains to work and
think things out for ourselves.
Ask ourselves, why this wasted
life ?"
Anyone willing to work is en-
titled to good home, plenty to
eat and wear, and much left
over for other things. Have you
got it? II you are one of the
few who have, how long are you
insured Of having it?
II YOU haven't, are you salts
fled to keep on as you have
been living the past few years,
working part time or on WPA
or not working at all, wasting
your life in a way that Is an
insult to an American citizen?
II so, and you have no desire to
help yourself as well as your
neighbor TO make this U.S.A.
fit place in which to live. then
l must say you are dead from
the shoulders up.
Why not come into the Amer
lean Foundation for Abundance
and help build for you and your
children a country you will be
proud to call America, the home
Of the free and a place of secur-
ity for sll7 Study the program
from the handbook. and if you
are not too prejudiced. l think
you will Join the AFA.
JOHN HAGUE.
1909 So. 46th ST.
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LOOK AND LEARN


1. What and where Il Big
Benz
2 Who asked. Am I my
brothers keeper
5. How far can a kangaroo
jump.
1. What European monarch
succeeded his own son to the
throne?
s. Between what two cities was
the telegraph first operated!
Answers
/. The big bell in Westmin-
ster clock tower Of the British
Houses OF Parliament, London.
2. Cain.
3. From 10 to 20 feet.
4. Carol ii of Rumania-
6. Washington and Baltimore.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-27

BELIEVES WRITER'S
ARE NON-RESIDENTS

Editor, the Times: A num-
Der OF letters-five, to be exact
have recently appeared in the
Pulse of the Public" column,
on the subject Of the shutdown
of the st. Paul 4 Tacoma mill.
All of these epistles had one
thing in common: they neglected
to give the addresses of the
respective senders, who had
reached an agreement that the
workers should resume activity.
With the signatures of the writ
ers as a clue, / turned to the
city directory to ascertain their
various residences. But in the
case of four Of these persons
my quest ended, metaphorically
speaking. right up against
blank wall. For not even their
names appeared in the afore-
mentioned book. because the
writer has as yet experienced
less than is summers, the same
is equally true Of him.
Three possibilities are sug-
gested by the non-appearance Of
these four names; possibilities
which / shall consider one at a
time. The first is that the writ
ers maintain residence without
the corporate limits of the city
of Tacoma. Should this be the
case, the effectiveness of their
argument is greatly impaired by
their unfamilisrity with the situ-
alton confronting the employees
of the st. Paul.
Although industrious of WIDEN
ing the existing rift between in
dustrial and agricultural work.
ers. feel that sgrarians lack
the intimate contact with the
problems of urban workers which
is necessary before judgment
can be rendered on the merits OF
the disputes current among this
latter group.
Possibility No. is that the
writers are recent additions TO
the population of this city. I'm
der this circumstance. the same
criticism can be utilized in re-
gard to their contentious ~ NTH
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-27
SCIENCE NEWS

A Guatemala resident VINO
got tired Of looking around for
\ scales with which to weigh
letters after they were adj
dressed. has invented q fountain
pen which acts as a combina-
tion scales. The pen clip serves
to hold the letter during weigh
. ing. The cover acts as the
beam and the. point servss a. q
fulcrum. 49, f.