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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-07

A battle developed over proposals
that voting places for the city cleo
ton be changed, with the board APP
proving a change in District Al
from Maloney school to the Franco
American hall but refusing to change
the location in District 2-6 from
Mary Abbott School to Trips
garage on Concord street.
Sale LOCALIZED
The aldermen passed vote legal
izing the sale of lot at Walnut and
Loucst streets by the Board of Edu-
cation two years ago. The vote will
make possible the preparation Of a
new deed, which the mayor was au-
thorized to sign. The land was
sold for $3.50 to Michael j. Sullivan.
Some weeks ago 1t developed that
there was a flaw in the title, and a
healing act by the aldermen was
sought.
The change Of voting place in
District Al was recommended by
Alderman Edward Goldberg, Demo-
crat, and Fenton Niver, Republican.
The third member of the committee,
Alderman William Kolbeck, Republic
can, refused to sign the report.
Mr.. Kolbeck submitted a report
recommending two changes, the one
in Al, but also the one in District
2-6. A parliamentary fight ensued.
The change to the Franco-American
Club was voted, but on the proposed
change in 2-6, the vote was nine to
six against.
During the debate, Alderman
Charles P. Sciullo brought out the
fact that in fixing the voting places
for the city manager referendum,
the aldermen had voted that the
same locations be used for the city
election.
Alderman Frank x. Bergen as
serted that last year he had fought
against moving the voting place
from O'Donnell's hall on Washington
street but that the Republicans had
opposed him.
In the voting Of the proposed
change in 2-6, Aldermen Niver and
Frank Varanelli, also a Republican,
voted with the Democrats against 1t.
$2,774 Shortage
Griffenhagen and Associates,
answering a request from the alder
men, reported that the audit OF the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-07
Humane Society Cites
Law On Live Prizes
Appeals Especially to Fraternal Societies Not to
Award Live Animals or Fowls as Presents
Acme

prize or award warns the Connecti-
cut Humane Society in a statement
today. This law In many instances
Is violated because of ignorance Of
the statute. Nevertheless, this illegal
practice causes our agents great
deal Of work.
We, therefore, urge fraternal
orders and other organizations not
to give living creatures as prizes. II
we have the hearty cooperation Of
these groups the enforcement Of the
law in other instances will be great
ly sinplifled.
The legal restriction Is sensible
and practical. Formally, many dis
eased puppies and canaries were
given as prizes at carnivals. This
law has corrected that situation.
Many cases Of worthy organizations
giving fowl, puppies or even ponies
are brought to our attention. This
Is wrong as well as illegal. The prize
may not go to responsible persons
who have suitable accommodations
for Its care. Nothing Is more pathe-
tic than for boy or girl to win q
pony and not be able to keep 1t
because Of the lack Of q stable to
house 1t and inability to purchase
feed.
Then, too, the circumstances
under which an animal or bird Is
awarded often tends toward cruelty.
A tavern, for example, Is hardly q
suitable place to keep @ turkey nor
Is an habitual tavern patron win.
ming a prize apt to be sober enough
to treat the Lying creature with
consideration and kindness.
Dressed poultry Is a more suit
able prize and Is more convenient
for the winner. All neglect or abuse
Is eliminated.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-07
MARRIAGE INTENTIONS

The following marriage inten-
slons have been filed ut Che office
Of Town Clerk Mary C. Kilmartin:
Peter KosmOski, IS Pond street,
ana Mary Anne Garneau, 42 East
Liberty street
William J. Shanahan, a willow
street, and Mary Conway, a
State street.
William Butterfly, 1S0 Edison
avenue. and Winifred Burns, II
Catherine avenue.
Joseph Jannitto. 10 Aetna street,
and Antoinette Cicchettl, &c Lam
men street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-07

first boats to leave New York with
ornaments these developments
complicate q ticklish Job which Gov
ernor Landon already has called "the
greatest ever assumed by any ma
ton in history"
Some U. 8. navy men tend to agree
with the presidents late Republican
rivsl-hundreds Of miles out takes in
an awful lot of water. And since our
part Of 1t Is most travelled, we must
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-07
THREE-DAY COURT FIGHTS

Santa Cruz, Cal. (UP)-1t took a
three-day verbal battle in Superior
Court hhere before IS damages were
awarded Roberta McClintic in her
suit against Matthew Kirchen. The
complaint said Kirchen trespassed
on McClintic property to cut
branches of a tree. Kirchen, in a
cross-complaint asking $500 dam
ages, maintained the tree was she'd
: ding leaves on his property.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-07
WESTMINSTER CLUB
TO MEET TONIGHT

Michael Swata, quartermaster first
class, navy recruiting officer In Wa
terbury and vicinity, will speak ON
The Recruiting Service Of the u.
s. Navy" at meeting Of the Miss
and Mister club Of the Second Con-
gregational church tonight.
An open forum will be held after
the talk.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-07

tax books will not be completed f0EI
several weeks. The shortage found
so far Is $2,774.
The corporation counsel was tn.
structed to draw up the necessary
papers for an agreement with the
Oakville fire district whereby tho
city will sell water to the district.
The board accepted two offers for
property owned by the city, one of
$675 by John Keane for property "a
the rear OF So Mill Street, and ono
of 81, 200 by Frank ]. Davis for prop
erty at 1913 Lafayette Street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-07
ST. LUCY'S CHAPTER
r. PLANS ACTIVITIES

The executive committee Of st.
Lucy's Senior CYO. met Sunday aft
ernoon In the basement of the
church to discuss plans for future
meetings. Chairmen OF the various
committees presented their ideas
and outlined winter program. One
Of the paramount IDEAS was de-
bate between the junior and senior
organizations. Those who attended
the meeting were Ruth Scoville,
Irene Scoville, Grace Lasprogata,
Catharine Gonillo, Mildred Gonillo,
Carl Del Russo, Domenic Senzamici,
James Jannetty, Armand Fisher,
Charles Renaldi, and Alexander
Mole. The meeting adjourned at
o'clock so that the members could
attend Benediction Of the Blessed
Sacrament.
william Kidd, famous pirate. was
executed on May "a, 170i.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-07
ANXIOUS

Will the man who told me about Gibsons
xxx Rye at RS please get in touch with
me2 I'm anxious to buy him drink for put
ting me wise to its smooth, mellow flavor.
Gibsons xxx Rye Blended Straight Whistles the
straight WHISTLES in this product are YEARS OR
MORE OLD-eo proof The Gibson Distilling Co..
New York, NY
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-07
STORE EXECUTIVES
CLERKS TO GATHER

Store executives and retail clerks
have been invited to attend meet
ing Of the Waterbury Retail Clerks
Credit club November 20 at 6:15
o'clock In the Canadian Legion hall.
Reports were made Of the recent
Halloween party at meeting Of the
club last night.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-07
Mayors Suggestion
Rejected by Aldermen
No Appropriation Allowed for Consulting Engneering
Verbal Battle Over Voting Places Staged

The Board of Aldermen last night declined to accepp
the recommendation of Mayor Patrick M PerTielo the
Board of Works and the Board of Finance that transfer
of $24O be voted make possible the hiring Of con-
sultng engineer to draw up plans for the installation Of
stoker system in the City Hail. Members expressed the
opinion that engineer is necessary, and that the conn
pany given the contract for the stokers should make the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-07
do most Of the patrolling.

do most of the patrolling.
Ecuador, Chile, the Argentine, Uru-
quay and Brazil are supplying some
vessels, but those countries have, all
told, only about three dozen planes
capable of proper seagoing patrol.
The United States has substantial
number of navy medium bombers,
and we also have taken out of moth
balls SO World war destroyers to
augment the modern vessels Of the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-07

Throughout the year and particu-
larly around the Thanksgiving sea-
son live animals and fowl, especially
the latter, are given away as prizes.
The Connecticut law forbids
giving any live animal or bird as O
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-07

A giant seaweed growing on the
coast Of California, the rattan palm,
Is the longest plant known, often
exceeding 900 feet In length.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-07
"PATTYn AS MORTICIAN

AHA N0 NNOANAHONEAHN ~.
Elizabeth Patterson, featured ID
Paramount's Remember the Night
which has Barbara Stanwyck and
Fred MacMurry in the starring
roles, once played a lady undertake
er in a stage play.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-07
BY THOMAS M. JOHNSON
NEA Service STAFF Correspondent

Washington Nov 1.-THE neutrality patrol buckng
dead earnest today the unprecedented preserving safety
hundreds Of miles wide, around American shores
Lifting the embargo plans intensity
submarine activity, warships convoy
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-07

william Kidd, famous pirate, was
executed on May "a, 170i.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-10-13
TRADE BARRIERS TO PROGRESS

That the automobile has revolution
lied life in Key West and throughout the
United States is apparent to anybody who
reflects upon conditions that existed thirty
years ago.
The 25,OOO,OOO motor vehicles that
crowd the nations wonderful highway
system have not only exercised major in
fluence upon social life everywhere but
they have transformed economic condi-
tions. Moreover, by making cheap trans
pcrtation available they have removed
some of the handicaps that afflicted in
dividuals off the main lines of the railroads
Because people travel faster today
than a generation ago distances do not
mean the same barriers. The trend to
small countries, so widespread has been
replaced by a slow-growing conviction
that government can be revised in the
light of present-day advantages.
The danger that threatens the full
utilization of motor vehicles is to be found
in heavy and punitive taxation and regula-
ton by which States and communities at
tempt to restrict travel and transpOrta-
ton. We do not intend to imply that
motor vehicles are taxed unfairly but we
refer to discriminatory action that threat
ems the freedom of the highway"
Certain States have established vir-
tual ports of entry which almost amount
to customs borders between adjoining
commonwealth. The tourist who begins
a long journey is fairly assured that ne
will not meet with undue restrictions upon
his right to travel but the commercial
motor vehicle is blocked and hampered
by various forms of taxes, licenses and
barriers.
The economic development of the
United States is to be attributed, we think,
largely to the practice of free trade be-
tween the various States. There should
be no barriers to the flow of commerce be-
tween the citizens of our States. What
ever temporary advantages the citizens OF
some States may gain by these tactics will
be overwhelmed by the disadvantages that
will subsequently follow the general adop-
ton of such methods.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-10-13
APPEAL TO MR.. HALE

The Key West Chamber of Commerce
has taken up consideration of proposals
for increasing public travel to this city
One of these is elimination of the toll gate
on Overseas highway at Big Pine Key
This appears like a reasonable suggestion.
But even if it were adopted it is doubtful
if it would result in heavy increase in
traffic to Key West.
1t seems to The Citizen that the best
way to accomplish this meritorious pur-
pose is to finish Overseas highway be-
tween Big Pine Key and Key West. That
portion of the highway now consists of a
dozen wooden bridges and score of dan
gerous and unnecessary curves. 1t is the
hardest kind of motoring No motorist en-
joys that part of the trip to Key West.
Some months ago the State Legis-
lature authorized appropriation of more
than 100000 for extension of the high
way from Big Pine to Key West. Surveys
were made, estimates were prepared
These were forwarded to Washington and
were approved by the United States Bu-
reau of Roads, which thereupon matched
the state appropriation. In other words,
more than 100000 repeatedly is avail
able for extension of the highway via the
old railroad viaducts and right of way. It
has been estimated that figure will cover
cost from Big Pine as far as Pirates Cove.
That is the worst part of the unfinished
portion of the highway and the COM
pletion of the work would be grand i'm
provement in travel to Key West
No one in official position in Monroe
county seems to know why the work has
not been started. There are numerous
theories. None of them is worth consider
ing. What is needed is starting of the
work. Apparently that is a matter for
Chairman Arthur B. Hale of the State
Highway Department to decide.
State Highway Department approp-
riations come from the State Legislature.
The members of the State Legislature
therefore have some standing in Mr..
Hale's book of rules Why not follow the
common sense suggestion of enlisting the
services of our two legislators, Senator Ell
mer Ward and Representative Bernie C.
Papy, ir this effort to bring about extern
sion of the highway? They are repeatedly
willing to visit Mr. Hale and talk this mat
ter over.
The Citizen respectfully suggests that
the Key West Chamber of Commerce call
in Messrs. Papy and Ward and plan lit
tie chat with Mr.. Hale.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-10-13
THE KEY WEST CITIZEN

WILL always seek the truth and print it
without fear and without favor; never be
always fight fer progress; never be the or
gan on the mouthpiece of any person, clique,
faction or class; Always do its utmost for the
injustice; denounce vice and praise virtue.
col.Imend good done by individual or organ
zs: ion; tolerant of others rights views and
opinions; print only news that will elevate
and not contaminate the reader; never COM
promise with principle.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-10-13

! Chang Kong, an elderly Chinaman,
-of New York, was found drunk and fined
"a two-day Jail sentence. Court records,
covering more than 100 years, revealed
that Kong was the first Celestial to be
convicted of drunkenness in New York
City. Chinese are not paragons of sobriety
-either, they seek their nepenthe not in the
allowing bowl, but through inhalations of
5the opium weed. Every race of people
seeks surcease from the sorrows of human
existence in some form, mostly in drink,
which some writer has described as ''the
Laughter of the fool, the sigh of the phil
osopher and the tear of woman
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-10-13
CHARLES H. KETcHUM is

just back from a visit to Atlanta,
Georgia, and has interesting man.
ufacturing possibilities to report.
In Atlanta there is button fac
tory, which is producing buttons
from conch shells, brought all
the way from Florida. How
much better production could be
had right here on this island, with
millions of the shells obtainable.
Again, there is an iodine factory
there which imports seaweed. A
factory here could get all the
seaweed it might need with the
sea casting up great quantities
daily. Anyone interested?
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-10-13
T-SPoT of crime locally

HOT-SPOT of crime locally is
the city cemetery. Everyone
knows of the theft of wreaths
from graves, all of which have
not yet been recovered. This
column understands that there
have been many unreported cases
of theft in the cemetery. 1t
seems that the walks are some
times used as a lovers lane",
and thieves lurking in the bushes
and in the shadow of the fences
and plots have bludgeoned the
male of the group and stolen all
his money. Naturally, the blud-
geonedi one wouldn't talk regard
ing such a delicate situation.
Added to all this is the fact that
it is indeed a spooky part of
town on dark night with the.
graves and shadows indistinct.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-10-13

flight of planes which will base
here indefinitely" The period
will at least be for the winter. A
longer stay is pending future war
developments. The present three
destroyers and three planes now
based here have orders to remain
until January and will then
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-10-13

await future orders, this column
IS informed 8. Fred Schelben of
Greenville. Mississippi, writes
for renewal of The Citizen and
states that he will be here for the
regular winter season again this
year.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-10-13

This writer believes that the greater
percentage of those people who pirate that
this country cannot stay out of the pres
ent European war hope to gain by Amer
icas entry. Isn't this so, you who belong
TO that class, and are reading this item?
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-10-13

Governments are organized, funda-
mentally, to serve the people; when they
fail, they will be supplanted by new forms
CT government which will serve all the
people, and not just one class that has the
preponderance in voting power for the
time being.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-10-13
OVER THE COFFEE CUPS:

That sponge project which may
be under W.P.A. auspices here
will probably be for $4,000 and
may start in November. To in
terpret reports that Key West
will be sub air base, the Naval
Station will be visited by a large
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-10-13
IMPROVEMENTS FOR KEY WESi
ADVOCATED BY THE CITIZEN

/. Water and Sewerage
- Comprehensive City Plan (Zcning).
3. Hotels and Apartments.
l. Bathing Pavilion
:. Airports--L md and Sea.
6. Consolidation of County and City
Governments.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-10-13
UPSTATE TOURIST r,

are being warned not to raise
their prices this coming winter in
line with war prices everywhere
The weather this summer has
been very quiet with no indica-
ton of major hurricane. This
reason has made it one of the best
boating summers in years. This
column would like to see
fashions, architecture, food, trim
kets, way Of life, in Key West ex-
cellently distinctive of the place.
Miami has capitalized on tropical
phases. Key West is even more
distinctive than Miami and has
features Miami can never have
Retiring groups often choose
a place with a balmy climate to
settle in for their sunsets of
life. Key West might do well
to go after pensioned railroad
workers or Army and Navy
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-10-13

The world would probably contain
greater number of satisfied beings il more
: of the people inhabiting it lived their own
: lives, without so many inhibitions.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-10-13

Man will have to do lot of digging
in future. Digging in" when the guns
begin to shoot and digging down. into
his pockets after it is all over.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-10-13

- There is no cynicism like that of those
who. have somewhere or other, lost their
hopes and perhaps, their jobs, whether in
private or public life.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-10-13

A neighbor who denies being super
stitious nevertheless reminds us that it isn't
necessary to light three cigarettes with
one match.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-10-13

Mexico is said to be Tightening up on
government employees, who are now al
lowed only three hours for lunch.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-10-13

go Whenever we get truthful account
of what is going on in Europe it will be
news.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-10-13
THE ISLAND CITY

service men. Many army and
navy men and their families
spend the winters here now.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-10-13
FOLLOWING LETTER was

ceived by this column: About
three years ago Geneva Russell
of this city bought a rooster from
Mr.. Archie Thompson. s3Wednes-
day Mr.. Thompson complained to
city officers that this same roos-
ter was a nuisance and shat if
Mrs. Russell did not get rid of
the rooster he would have her
arrested for maintaining IA nuis-
ance. Growing rooster. His Of
fer for the rooster, which has but
one good leg to hop around on,
was the large amount of $500"
The letter is signed Earl Russell
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-10-13

WHAT HAVE Key West and
Keys to be publicized? They have
everything. The Florida areef is
the Great Barrier Reef of Amer
lea. Florida Keys are the South
Sea Islands of America. Key West
is the Havana of America, the
Tia Juana of America, Bermuda
of America and Guantanamo
Bay of America. These points
must be polished up in the city
and broadcast to the world.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1939-12-15
Still a Land Of Opportunity

Petal merchandising has a
Pe+n proven that this country is
c lid g opportunity. We have
o1po- r7o-hets, chain stores and
Independent merchants who
ETe cnd procpe" side by side
Ar' i-gt cbout tho time the
De'rir-tst1 concluded that there
W. no further room for czpan
o'c7, 70 mere opportunities
alc-'G cane II Dngiishnan
d'T7oo her - VIZ. He came With
Mt, rC-e trcr On idsn, ard
went 70 en- eaot-fn su-brrbsn
Community n $1,000 people.
IL" thJ-as-'s = sirail.- cor
mrn"es throughout the lsnd
- "0'n street ~~rsented a mot
ley array Of shops and stores,
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1939-12-15

living on the "left-overs" of a
nearby metropolis. This Eng
lishman proceeded to promote
his idea. It consisted Of modern
well-constructed building block
square, carefully designed to at
tractively house O wide oe&ectfon
Of retail ctcree, both chain and
ofnd-p-ndcS. Each tenat p
CHARTERED n dctirct4ro c,rround
mgs With o pleeeant facade to
attract business.
This Enghshmrn's hhea h a
srcceeded ord borne cruit. He
took eAc1rco ed ec7ertvedly
prospcred, eu1t % millions on
indivisuak hare tehen chances
and procHeacd r. America before
him, and efs community pros
pereA wfcn MN.
fhb 10 m e..,se c. the kind
Of CTosrcD enc4 Tr~lits when
the pT1-aHe cstt, = free to
Labor, under ta1c cen ccmpeti-
tive system, and -eap the re-
war6s OF that lebc-'. America is
still O land oe opportunity even
considering all he stumbling
blocks, taxes q initiative and
other hnpedinc:rtia present to-
day by the Nev Dealers and the
cra-K-pot gchcines they have
Matched 10 clip the wings of
fire enterprise!
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1939-12-15

ard that his actions We're react
mp against him If this is true
The those Senators who led the
ight against repeal Of the arms
embargo may take credit, for
they aroused public opinion and
made it articulate listor ans
may record decade or two
hence that they lost their fight
but kept us out Of war.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1939-12-15

Blair each won an Empress gar
ment. Mrs. y. J. Stuart was sales
lady in this section. Besides
winning a Empress garment, for
her exceptionally fine work dur
ing the contest, she will receive
a merit prize also. Those who
bought from Mrs. Stuart are as
pleased at her success as they
are with their garment and that
is saying "heaps."