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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-09-01
CROSBY MATH
TEACHER DIES
Aubrey F. Hills, 81, Sue
cumbs at Plank Road
Home Today

Aubrey T.. Hills, 81, died this
morning at his home, i6l Plank road.
He was born Aug. Is, 1885 in Mel
rose, Mass, the son of Robert H. and
Rachel (Young) Hills,
He was q member of the Mill Plain
Union church, and had been the
superintendent Of the Sunday school
there for seven years. He was a
member Of Kings Hiram AT and
AM, Joseph Warren Royal Arch
chapter Of Provincetown, Mass, a
graduate of Boston University, class
Of 1908, former principal of the
Milford nigh school ~ Milford New
NAnipahre. former principal Of
y kxpylncNtQwg high school N Prov.
incetowr, aisN. q former principal "a
San Juan, Porto Rico. rur the pass
Is years he has been a teacher Of
mathematics at Crosby high school,
Survivors include his wife, Mrs.
Bessie Sweetser Hills and four
brothers. Ralph F. Hills of Reading,
Mass, Harry Z. Hills, OF Los Angeles,
j, Wellsford Hills, also OF Los An
geles, and Alden M. Hills Of Maiden,
Mass.
The funeral will be held Sunday at
2 pm, at Anderson funeral home,
with Rev. w. Moreton owen, pastor
emeritus OF the Bunker Hill church
ofilciating, Committal services will
be on Monday morning at II o'clock
at the Puritan Lawn Memorial chap
el In West Peabody, Mass. Friends
may call at the Anderson funeral
home, Saturday evening from z TO 0.
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Accommodation have been pro-
vided for 600 spectators. No chill
dren under IA years Of age win
be admitted, but there will be
special performance for young.
sters at later date.
Members Of the cast include:
Eleanor Sherwell, Dorothy Sy-
mott, Alice Huxley, Tinnle Hink-
ley, Lillian Jaxter, Frances JAZZ
ter, Loretta Guilfoile, Lillian
Guilfoile, Bernice Braxis, Jose.
phine Braxls, Gloria Gagnon, He
len Buck, Beatrice Buck, Marga-
ret Buck, and Eleanor Paparaxso.
George Stankevich, George Au-
dette, Jack Downey, Buddy Goren,
Gus Leuchine, Bill Stiilwell, Vic
Baker, Vincent McGrath, Wally
Adomaitls, Bernice Shcrwell, Cue
rino Vincent, Kenneth Frisbic,
Joseph Frisbie and Bobby Reyn-
Odds. The comedy win be furnished
BY q group including Tommy
Cowboy" Snokis, Bill Frisbie,
Carroll Eastwood and Timothy
Coughlin.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-09-01
Chase Park 'Watercade'
To Be Held Tonight

Chase Parks grand climax will
finally DO held tonight with the
staging Of the 'sWatercade" In the
swimming pool ut SNO'clock.
This type Of performance Is
quite different than any hereto
fore staged under Park Depart
ment. auspices ana Is expected 20
prove one Of the finest exhibits
ever seen in this city. No races
are planned for the "Watercade, !"
but . miniature version Of Billy
Roses "Aquacade" ut the New
York Worlds Fair will be pre-
scented.
A water ballet featuring rhythm
and formation swimming, comedy
and diving exhibitions from a H.
foot tower, lighting effects, and q
concert by the WPA dance band
under the personal direction Of
Michael Mancini will be the high
lights Of the evening.
The event Is being staged and
directed by Arthur Mcdonald,
pool supervisor, assisted by How
ard Neubert and Joseph Brennan.
There will be "a swimmers in
the ballet, IL boys and IL girls.
white swimming outfits will be
worn by oil and the spectacle UNI
der the bright lights with the
contrasting background Of green
trees Is expected to be q beautiful
one.
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FRANCE IS READY
WITH 100000
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meanwhile, that the Polish army
was slowly retreating from the Ger
man frontier In the face of the
German onslaught, and was taking
up defense positions In Upper ST.
lesia previously arranged.
Issue Communique
The council Of ministers, COM
prised OF the cabinet with President
Lehrun presiding, issued this COM
munlque:
"The council approved three de-
crees presented by M, Daladier.
They are: First, general mobiliza-
of all land sea and air armies Of
the entire French territory including
Algeria and the colonies and de-
Tendencies, the first day Of mobil-
ization will be Saturday; second,
establishing state Of siege In all
SO French departments and the ter
rltory OF Belfort, and all three de-
partments OF Algeria; third, decree
convoking the chambers (of parlia-
menD for Saturday.
On leaving the council meeting,
Premier Edouard Daladier conferred
with Generalissimo Maurice Came
lin at the war office.
Meets Ambassadors
Foreign Minister Georges Bonnet
received the Polish ambassador
Jules Lukasiewicz, the italian am
bassador, Raffaele Guaraglia, the
United States ambassador, william
G. Bullitt, and the British ambassa-
dor, Sir Eric Phipps, acquainting
them with the governments deci-
sions.
The Polish news agency reported
here that the Germans had bombed
Czenstochoua, the Polish Lourdes,
where thousands OF pilgrims annu-
ally worship at O 500-year. shrine.
The general mobilization order af-
fects all able-bodied men from 81
to IS years. 1t gives France an army
OF $500, 900.
For years, France has prepared
for this day. Every man Of military
age carries rose-tinted card bear
ings instructions as 10 where and In
what manner he will report for duty.
The Cards specify that the holders
are expected to report the day fol-
lowing the mobilization order, but
the bulk OF the reserves may not
reach mobilization centers for Ave
days.
The gravity Of the situation was
expressed by Daladier when he en-
tered the palace for the council
meeting this morning.
"It's started" he said. I'VE have
done everything we could 10 avoid
It,"
Roosevelt Appeal
At the same time, Ambassador
william @. Bullitt handed Bonnet
the appeal OF President Roosevelt for
the big powers TO pledge themselves
not to bomb open cities.
Bonnet Immediately accepted for
France.
Even as these moves developed.
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London evacuated children, wo-
men and invalids to the country
side as did other big British and
French cities. Every move that the
two governments, now fully mobil-
Iced for war, made was toward
war designed not only to support
Poland but to crush the Nazi system
that had kept Europe In turmoil or
threat Of turmoil since Hitler came
TO power.
There was scant belief in either
London or Paris that Italy would be
able to remain neutral.
Whether Soviet Russia, with per-
haps 100000 men ready, would be
involved was stir uncertain. Nazis
said a Soviet military mission was
due in Berlin today and there were
hints in high German sources that
a military alliance was contem-
plated.
But in his speech to the Reich
stag, Hitler could go no further than
to say that Germany was now a
friend OF the Soviets and expected
their neutrality.
President Roosevelt issued an APP
peal to Europe's big powers TO prom
Use publicly to refrain from bombing
open cities and civilians. He said he
wanted an immediate reply.
War Echoes
London, Sept. i-(UP)-Britons
received the news of Warsaw's
bombing today with fatalisitc calm.
The remark most frequently heard
In London,s West End. as news deal
ers ran through Piccadilly shouting
headlines, was:
"It,s started at last. suppose we're
In for II. too
The news created less OF o stir
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vakian) frontiers and then close great pncers on
Poland's industrial region.
Poles Report About Raids
In London the Polish embassy reported that dozen
towns and cities had been bombed by German planes The
Nazis confirmed four commandments of fortified" cities,
but Hitler said he would not attack civilians.
Poles reported that Gdyna the Polish port in the Cor
bombed in addition to Warsaw, included: Czestochowa
center for pilgrims; Kattowtz, cracow Grodna Wester,
platte Krakow, Cwew Rypnic, and Putzk. Bombs aimed
at Gdynia fell in the marbor.
Direction of Nazi Threat
German military thruss were reported in the general
direction OF Czesochowa in the south; toward Dzaldowa
and Mawa in the southeast Prussian border and toward
Cechanow, south Of Mlaw and about so miles from War
The official German New Agency reported that Poles
had opened an artillery bobardment Of the Beuthen rail-
road station the Odr River and that Polish aplane
dropped six bombs a workers settlement IN Hohen-
Under strasse in the Beuthen suburb OF Preiskrescha
Decree OF Danzig Accepted
Hitler accepted decree by Naz Fuehrer Albert Forster
to session of the Reichstag his decision lightning
stroke against Poland and appointed Marshal Goer
From now on bomb after bomb is falling the Fuehrer
declared II have told the air force to restrict itself to mill
tar obectves If the enemy does otherwise he will receive
his due answer"
German Troops Crossing
As Hitler spoke, German troops were crossing "all Ger
man-Posh frontiers according to an official announce
ment and the Naz scheme of lightning war; to seize the
Polish Corridor before Great Britain and France could act
and then presumably for appeared under Hit
Ter ntimated in his speech that Iavunerabe his
ally-would remain neutral There little prospect that
this strategy would succeed
Poland Invoked Treaties
Poland invoked her military treaties with Britain and
France
The British government permitted statement to be
broadcast to the people saying that Germany had declared
appeared cerain-Brtain would to Polands aid
Government leaders conferred and called parliament for this
evening.
France Takes Quick Action
France ordered general mobilization and Premier Edou-
ard Dalader hurryng to meet his government leaders,
snapped cts started" The French parliament
onad
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-09-01
OBITUARY

TOoMEY--James J. Toomey, o.
oe i54 West street, New Britain,
died here last night In ST. Marys
hospital after an operation which he
underwent on Monday.
Born In Manchester, he had lived
In New Britain for more than forty
years, where for q long time he had
been foreman at the Stanley Works,
He was active In various fraterni-
ties, including the Eagles, the Elks
and the Moose orders, and at one
time was the president OF the
State Firemcn's association.
He leaves his wife, one daugh-
ter, three sons, and five grandchil-
dren.
Funeral and burial will be Mon
day IN New Britain,
KELLY - Miss Mary A. Kelly, OF
10 Rye street died at st Mary's hos
pital last evening. She was q ma
tive OF waterbury, the daughter OF
the late Thomas and Ellen (Bren-
nam Kelly, and had lived here all
her life, In the Washington Hill sec.
ton OF town, She was commune
cant OF st, Francis Xavier church,
and q member Of the Rosary con-
fraternity OF that parish.
She leaves sister. Miss Nellie
Eelly: two brothers, Thomas Kelly
and Captain Phillip Kelly OF the
fire department, and several nieces
and nephews, all residents Of Wa
tsrbury.
The funeral will be held Monday
morning from the home, 10 Rye
street, other arrangements TO be
announced later.
RABE Mrs. Elizabeth Hudson
Rabe, u, widow Of Oscar @, Rabe
died this morning at her home, ESQ
Columbia boulevard. She was born
Nov. 3, 1864, In Manchester, England
later coming 10 this country and Ia
waterbury. She was member OF st.
Johns Episcopal church.
She Is survived by one daughter
Mrs. Lucy r, Smith, and one sister
Mrs. Lewis s. Reed, both OF Water
bury. Funeral services will be held
Monday at 2 p. m. at ST. Johns
church. with Rev. DR.. John Lewis
ofiiciating, Burial will be In River
side cemetery.
DAvIDSON-Anna Pectal David.
son, 70, widow OF Frederick C. Da-
wilson, died this morning at st.
Mary's hospital, She had been a
resident OF this city for the last 10
years.
She Is survived by three sons,
Harry r. and Raymond H., both OF
oakville, and william B. Davidson
OF East Hartford; II grandchildren,
and 2 great grandchildren.
The funeral will be held on Mon
day afternoon at 2 o'clock at the
Clark funeral home, 20 State street,
with Rev. r. r. Shinn Officiating,
Burial will be In the Evergreen
cemetery, WATERFOWL. Friends may
call at the funeral home Sunday
from 3 TO 5 and from z to 8 o'clock.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-09-01
PROSPECT GARDEN
PARTY ON TODAY

The long-awaited Prospect garden
party, sponsored by the parishers OF
st. Anthony's church, will take place
this Afternoon. Buses will run from
Waterbury and from Naugatuck as
announced In The Democrat earlier
this week. Proceeds OF the affair
are to 60 toward the completion OF
the new church. Refreshments and
entertainment OF various kinds will
be included on the program.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-09-01

ambassador formally notified For
eiRn Minister Georges Bonnet today
that Germany had committed an
act Of aggression.
Poland invoked the French Polish
mutual guarantee treaty on the
ground that q cause of war had oc-
Cured. The Paris action paralleled
similar step In London.
Shanghai (By Radio)-Sept. l.
UP)--All cables out Of Shanghai
were mysteTiously cut today.
British ships expected to receive
word to open the third Of four Sc
cret instruction envelopes, believed
to contain orders to proceed to a
secret rendezvous where an armed
escort would await them.
The first and second envelopes, al
ready opened, instructed the ships
to carry fuel sufficient to proceed an
undivulged number of miles to the
rendezvous, and To. silence their ra-
dos.
London, Sept. 1-(UP)-An adj
miralty spokesman stad today that
the admiralty knew nothing of re-
ports that q British warship had in
tercepted the German liner Bremen
which left New York Wednesday.
The spokesman said the reported
seizure appeared unlikely as Great
Britain was not now at war.
New London, Conn, Sept. i-(UP)
The U. s. submarine base here
was under heavy armed guard today
on orders of the war department at
Washington.
Commandment Richard s. Edwards
said the guards were posted at all
submarine piers as a precautionary
measure"
London, Sept. 1-(UP)-The Ex-
change Telegraph reported from
Warsaw today that many were
killed and injured In an aerial bomb
ing which destroyed the station and
other building in the frontier town
Of Tczew at 8 a. m.
Strasbourg, France, Sept. 1-(UP)
Fourteen Austrian soldiers desert
ed the German army and tried to
swim the Rhine into France, French
sources reported today. Ten reached
the French bank, near Hiningue,
and surrendered to French soldiers
and four were drowned, the report
said.
London, Sept l.-(UP)-The Duke
Of Windsor plans to return immedi-
ately to England from France, the
well-informed Londoner's Diary,
published In the Evening Standard,
said today.
1t was asserted that In all prob
ability his Duchess, the former Wal
lis Warfield Simpson, will accom-
pany the Duke to London.
IT Is likely that the Duke will be
given q post In connection with
national defense, the Diary said.
Washington, Sept. l.-(UP)-|
President Roosevelt was asked today
whether he could say anything
about whether the United States can
remain neutral In the war, This was
his reply:
"oniy this: That I not only sin
cerely hope so, but believe we
can, and that every effort will be
made by the administration so 70
do"
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the French official agency reported
fighting was general along the
Polish German frontier.
Bonnet, with tears In his eyes, an
nounced Frances acceptance Of Mr.
Roosevelt's humanitarian appeal
but said that nine Polish towns al.
ready had been bombed.
In connection with the message
from Mussolini, France made ar
unannounced reply to italy. The re-
ply emphasized that there would be
mo new Munich" 1t was understood
The italian ambassador had de-
scribed the Mussolini offer as de-
signed to avoid O general war.
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FUNERALS

The funeral Of Miss Gertrude M
Reed was held this morning at ais
from the Mulville funeral home
40 West Main street, to the church
OF the Immaculate Conception for
a solemn high mass at 9 O'Clock
by Rev. Phillip Hussey. with Rev
George Kelley as deacon and Rev
Donald OLeary as sub-deacon. Rev
John Dial was seated in the sane
tuary. /
Honorary bearers from the local
ONCE Of the Motor Vehicle DEPART
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than 1t might have in capital less
prepared for war. Only one dealer
sold out all his newspapers in the
early hours and most of them STOP
ped shouting. letting their placards
speak for themselves.
Paris, Sept. 1-(UP)-The Polish
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-09-01
Fair Weather
FollosUs Rain

Fair skies greeted waterbury
this morning after three days
Of intermittent rain. The
weatherman reports that the
skies will continue generally
fair tonight and tomorrow.
The temperature dropped
from a maximum Of " degrees
yesterday to 81 degrees during
the night. At l o'clock this at
ternoon the mercury stood at
as degrees.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-09-01
DIED

DAVIDSON - In this city, Sept. I,
1899. Mrs. Anna Peetai Davidson
OF Riverside street. Funeral Mon.
Clark funeral home, 20 State street.
Burial In Evergreen cemetery, Wa
tertown.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-09-01
AUTO FATALITIES
SHOW DECREASE

Automobile fatalities in Connec.
ticut decreased 10 per cent during
the first seven months Of this year
as compared to 1888, according to
the safety education department Of
the Aetna Casualty and Surety Co.
In New England automobile fatali-
ties dropped per cent, the Aetna
company reported.
Deaths in Connecticut were 1853
this year as compared to 40 for
1888.
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Mrs. Elizabeth Hudson Rabe OF e50
Columbia boulevard. Funeral Mon
day afternoon at 2, o'clock at st
Johns church. Burial In Riverside
cemetery.
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DIED

DIED
HILLs--In this city. Sept. /, 1899.
Aubrey +. Hills OF l01 Plank Road.
Funeral Sunday afternoon at 2
o'clock at Anderson funeral home.
20 Central avenue. Burial in West
Peabody, Mass.
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Chile will attempt to make paper
from O soft wood known as olive
All but 10 OF Poland's e34 movie
theatres have been wired for sound.
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vakan) frontiers and then close a great pincers or
Poland's industrial region.
Poles Renort AhOut Raids
Evening star., 1939-03-14
School Vandalism
Costs Are Cited
To Citizens
Piney Branch Association
Hears Plea for Curb
On Losses

Deploring the acts of vandalism
committed by school children against
District schools, the Piney Branch
Citizens Association last night asked
that more respect for property, both
public and private, be inculcated in
the students by their teachers. The
group met in the Roosevelt High
School.
Frank c. Merritt cited figures
showing that the cost of replacing
broken windows in the schools last
year amounted to more than $4,000
He also said much loss is incurred
by vandals breaking into schools
and making off with typewriters,
adding machines, drafting materials,
etc.
Cites Roosevelt High Loss.
In Roosevelt High School alone, he
continued, during the year ending
June 30, 1888, the loss, both in bro
ken windows and stolen materials,
was $9964, while in the adjoining
Mcfarland School, the cost was
$106. He suggested that more night
watchmen be used and that parents
discipline their children when the
latter commit any act of depreda-
ton or vandalism.
After a discussion of two pro-
posals offered by the United Dry
Forces of the District of Columbia
with respect to drunken driving and
the curbing of some of the discre-
tionary powers of the Alcoholic Bev-
erage Control Board, the association
deferred action on them until fur
ther study by the associations Gov
ernment Reorganization Committee,
composed of G. L. Shorey, president,
and I. l.. Wright. The proposals
also included the establishment of
local option in regard to the sale
of liquor in the various communi-
ties.
Sheppard Bill Referred.
The Sheppard bill now pending in
Congress, which would launch a
study of the feasibility of setting
up municipal liquor dispensaries,
also was referred to the Reorgani-
cation Committee
Pointing out that many street
cars do not carry route numbers or
signs designating their destination
on the rear or left side of the cars,
w. E. Hoffheins, secretary, asked
that such signs be placed there so
that persons approaching the cars
from the rear can see a sign.
Action, however, was postponed un-
til the Federation of Citizens Asso-
Citations has acted on similar pro-
posal before it.
Evening star., 1939-03-14
| Points for
| Parents
By EDYTH THOMAS WALLACE.

BY EDYTH THOMAS WALLACE.
Lying to child in order to get
him to do something Is one Way of
acknowledging the parents fear of a
"Scene."
Jean: "Can we read this whole
book?"
Father: "No, dear. The clock says
that in 5 minutes it will be time
Evening star., 1939-03-14
jolly Polly
a, Little Chat on English
BY JOS. J. FRISCH.

T. E. H-Convene means to come
together in body. Therefore it is
incorrect to speak of meeting con-
vening. The correct forms are, The
meeting was held at O'Clock" "The
meeting opened at 8 O'clock" THE
members convened" Congress con-
vened," "The people convened" etc.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-08
Social Security Law
Federal Old Age and Survivors Insurance Old
 Age and Survivors Benefits: How Much?

the old-age insurance program, Sun- I pose he works from 1936 until the end of 1899. At that time he reaches age 65 and decides to retire and col lect his monthly benefits, beginning with January 194O. Jim's monthly benefit will amount to $25.75, and here's how we figure 1t: Forty per cent of the. first $50 of his averafe monthly wages is $20. Add 10 per cent of the remaining $50 or S5. That makes $25.
 He will get an additional one per cent of this $25 for each year that he was covered (l937, 1898 and l9399 One per cent of $25 is 2Sc and three times 25c is 75c. So. Jif1.s monthly benefit will be $25.75.
 When the beneficiary has an aged wife, she will be paid a monthly benefit amounting to half of her husbands annuity. Now. how much will Mrs. Blank receive? When she is 65 or over, she will receive g monthly payment of $12.87, or half $25.75. Then together, the Blanks will have $38.62 every month as long as they live.
 (Tomorrow: Benefits for the
 wife. For further information call
 or write Robert E. Austin, man.
 ager, Social Security Board, los
 Bank St., Waterbury, Conn., gI
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-08
CANADA SHIFTS
 TO HIGH GEAR
Greatest Stress Put on Flight Training and
 " War Planes
By FRANK ROBINSON

Ottawa, Dec. 8--(UP)--A g. partial picture of the vast war efforts of the Canadian government soon may be available for public view, ac- cording to the indications about the capital.
 The great speed and secrecy with which the government was forced to align It's forces called for rigid cen- sorship regulations, but these are expected to be relaxed.
 The brains of the nation have been concentrated in Ottawa and, with technicians and exports from other parts of the empire, are work ing day and night on plans which will make Canada the industrial and training center of the empire.
 The surprisingly vast empire air scheme still occupies the center of the war effort stage at the present time. Plans are being completed to put thousands of military pilots in the air, each with a maximum of technical training.
 Airports Taken Over
 Already centralized landing fields have been taken over by the gov- ernment and many more are in the first and secondary stages of devel- opiment.
 Factories have received large or- ders for training and fighting ships, and the air arm personnel is keep ing apace.
 The war purchasing board, under the chairmanship of Wallace R. Campbell, is doing most of the work in awarding contracts for purchase of materials for the various fighting