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The Lexington advertiser., 1939-05-18
LOCALS

Mrs. Kennard Young leaves today for
Bowling Green, KY. where she will visit
her daughter, Dorothy, student at the
Business College there.
Mr. and Mrs. George Patterson and
daughters, Ann and Eleanor visited Mrs.
Patterson's parents at Winona Sunday.
Mrs. Stanley Ewing and son, Bill of
Sinton, Texas, will arrive soon for visit
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. P.
Hammett.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Ellis, Miss
Frances Trull, Miss Clara Watson, Miss
Marie Pahlen and Malcolm Watson ac-
The Lexington advertiser., 1939-05-18

Julia Elizabeth Gibson and Alice Noel
Nelson. Japanese lanterns decorated
the lawn where contests of skill and
games were enjoyed. Patsy Kier and
Les Gililland were prize winners. Sand
wiches and cold drinks were served
throughout the evening.
On Saturday night Mr.. and Mrs. Henri
Watson were hosts at dance at the
Country Club in honor Of their nephew,
Frances Herbert.
The Lexington advertiser., 1939-05-18
Mrs. Beall Attending
POStmaSters Meeting

Mrs. Minnie L. Beall left Wednesday
to attend the annual convention Of the
Mississippi Chapter of the National As
sociation of Postmasters that meets in
Jackson May 1919. A big program has
been prepared and many prominent peo-
pie in the list of postmasters and Off
cials will be on hand to greet the
gathering.
The Lexington advertiser., 1939-05-18

w. b. Newsom Of Holly Springs,
visited his sister, Mrs. Bessie Hall, last
Friday while in this section Of the state
on business matters.
The Lexington advertiser., 1939-05-18
Stansbury Rites Held
Saturday Afternoon

Funeral services were held here last
Saturday afternoon at Odd Fellows ceme-
terry for William F. Stansbury, 80, who
died Friday morning at his home in Long
Beach following an accidental pistol
wound. Rites were conducted by Rev.
Elnathan Tart, Episcopal pastor Of Cam
ton and Lexington.
Mr.. Stansbury was the son of the late
Eugene Stansbury and was a native of
Memphis where he spent most OF his
boyhood. He had been living on the
Mississippi coast for several years in
an effort to regain his health. He was
identified with one of the leading flor
lists of Long Beach. He was member
of prominent family, his father being
a native Of Lexington. He was men,
Der of the Episcopal church.
Besides his wife, he is survived by his
mother, Mrs. w. f. Stansbury, and a
sister, Miss Gene Stansbury, all of Long
Beach, also sister, Mrs. Robin Harris,
Jackson, and many relatives in this city.
Pallbearers were: w. B. Barrett, Pat
M. Barrett, G. S. Beall, Jr., Peyton A.
Jones, P. P. Lindholm, Dan G. Pepper,
Jr., Sessions Povall, Reggie Williams.
The Lexington advertiser., 1939-05-18

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-20
The Democrats Service Bulletins
THE DOG AND CAT BOOK

Your dog gives you unques-
toned fidelity and devotion ;
your eat purrs and swelIs with
pride Of her master or mistress ;
but what do YOU think your
obligations are to your pets?
They deserve decent treat.
ment, the right sort Of food, at
tention to Illness, proper train
ing for their own good and your
good.
Our Service Bureaus compre.
hensive booklet 1.-THE Dog and
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-20

Thirdly, every time O U-boat was
lost (about ITS were destroyed dur
Ing the war; a valuable, experienced
skipped was lost with 1t. The re-
result was that the new U-boat
commanders could never keep their
experience abreast or ahead Of the
= allied anti-submarine tactics.
During the last stages OF the war,
very few successful submarine at
tacks were made-and those few
generally by the experienced sub
marine captains who still survived.
Convoy after convoy sailed the seas
without the loss of single boat.
SUBS RANGE
is SMALL
II should be noted that there Is
no record Of submarine taking
part In a major sea battle. The rea-
son is fairly obvious. The modern
battle covers too large an area for
Q submarine TO keep In contact.
On the surface, where 1t can run
at good speeds on Its engines, a sub
Is very vulnerable, can be sunk with
ease by other men-of-war. Sub
merged, 1t Is slow and can never
keep up with a fast moving field Of
battle.
After the last war, 1t was quite
plain that, unless means were found
to prevent the submarine from deal
Ing It's attacks, 1t was the most
deadly weapon In the world. The
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-20

At that time, ships knew nothing
OF defense against submarines
much less about offense. The cruiser
losses, however, taught the allies a
valuable lesson which they were
quick 10 profit by.
Thereafter, ships did not steer
straight courses, but changed at
odd times, commencing what was
later termed zigzagging. When q
ship was sunk, the destroyers
stopped and recovered the survivors
while the large ships fed In different
directions.
DEFENSIVE
WEAPONS DEVELOPED
But no offensive weapon had been
developed for use against the sub
marine. The first zigzag tactics
adopted were too simple. The U-boat
commanders, becoming more skilled
through experimence, were able TO
get In many successful attacks. More
and more tonnage was lost by the
allies.
Then the curve OF U-boat sue
cess took very decided drop. This
brought about through several
means.
First, a bomb-known later as re
depth charge-that exploded unGer
water and exerted q crushing blow
70 the submarines hull was invented.
Secondly, the convoy system was
adopted. Groups OF ships, carefully
guarded by escorting destroyers and
cruisers, were taken by zigzagging
courses over irregular routes.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-20

make the trip.
When schools closed, the AAA
said, routings handled by motor
trips "swelled to record.breaking
proportions" and long distance trips
were "far ahead Of anything seen
before In motor club history" As a
result, the AAA increased its staff
by 40 per cent and worked at maxi
mum capacity both day and night.
More Foreign Autos Seen
A feature Of this years motor
travel, the association said, was the
increased number Of foreign cars
on American highways. The AAA
attributed the gain to success Of the
spring convention Of the interna-
tional association Of recognised
automobile clubs which met in the
United States for the first time.
1.-THE visiting motor club oftlcials
were taken on q tour Of interesting
points along u. 8. and Canadian
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-20

allies had found the antidote for
submarine poison In use Of the
conveys and depth charges.
Now the question was one OF over
coming some Of the subs inherent
weaknesses so IT could again become
the menace 1t was In l9i4-l6. All
navies undoubtedly made valiant
efforts In that direction.
The first step would be 10 train
the submarine commanders 10 make
attacks on high speed, zig-zagging
targets, well protected by screening
destroyers and cruisers. Over q
period OF years 1t Is only natural
TO assume" that this has ben &C.
complished by the warning nations,
and that q large number Of replace
ment officers are available against
inevitable losses.
MUST REMAIN
HIDDEN
The modern submarine Is q more
seaworthy boat has q longer cruis-
ing radius, possesses better peri
scopes, engines, storage batteries
and listening gear than those Of
the last war, But every submarine
has weaknesses which have been i'm
possible to overcome.
Once a submerged submarine Is
sighted by a surface craft or air.
plane, IL can almost be stricken
farom the books, for the large depth
charges of today would crush In Its
hull In less time than 1t takes 10
tell 1t.
A submarine could be built with
enough potential speed TO remain
In the field Of battle, but It would
ence known long before 1t could
destroy itself by making Its pres
reach Its destination. It's long,
feathery, tell-tale mark, stirred up
at high speed. would be noted by
every airplane and surface craft
within miles OF 1t. Operators Of the
listening devices on destroyers would
have 1t conferred on their phones
before 1t could even get close to the
shooting range OF the fighting ships.
This still leaves the submarine out
OF big sea battles unless some Grip
pied warship wanders by 1t while
1t Is running submerged at a low
speed.
SO 1t all boils down TO this. The
modern submarine shippers can get
successful attacks In on zigzagging,
screened conveys, provided they are
able to evade the watchful eyes OF
the airplanes and destroyerS and
can still keep their hearts In the
game with huge depth charges jar
ring their eye teeth loose.
The submarine remains weapon
of opportunity. It presents a deadly
menace to the unwary. Without
adequate convoy 1t will take great
toll OF enemy merchant men, and Is,
of all naval vessels, the most diff
ficult TO locate and to destroy.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-20

Gasoline sales are about II per
cent higher than for the same period
last year and the number Of per-
sons visiting national parks surpass
the 1888 figure, the AAA said.
A large percentage Of the in
creased traffic, the AAA believes
can be attributed to interest in the
New York and San Francisco
Worlds Fairs. The association said
a poll Of AAA members throughout
the country revealed that about Is
per cent visited one Of the fairs and
that 9 per cent took in both.
Vacations Started Later
The AAA predicted an increase
in motoring vacations earlier this
year but the gain failed to mate
rialize until later In the summer
AAA touring counsellors explained
that many motorists delayed Their
vacations until closing Of schools
so that the entire family coulc
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-20
JEWISH VETERANS
MEETING TONIGHT


David Fannick post, Jewish War
Veterans of the United States, will
meet tonight at the American Legion
home to select committees for the
annual military ball which will be
held at The Elton Nov. II. Plans will
be discussed for a series Of fall and
winter programs.
Rational Commander Edgar Bur-
man has written to the post urging
that the United States maintain a
true neutrality.
Because modern science has
thrown across the oceans mighty
bridges Of split-second communica-
tons, we must be ever on the alert
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-20

to detect and reject the propaganda
of those who preach lies ana hatred.
We must remember The lesson which
is being taught to Europe BY bomb
ing planes anf torpedoes-the lesson
that hate propaganda always breeds
distrust and internal strife. We must
be on guard not merely against the
wilfull misleaders of bewildered Eu-
ropean nations, but also against
their iinitators in our own land who
seek to set brother against brother
and American against American"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-20
Subs Can Beat Conveys if They Can Sneak Up on Them

highways" the AAA said. "They
stated unanimously that they woulc
encourage their members to bring
their cars here for vacation motor
ing.
"Thus, motor clubs Throughout
the world help materially in spread
Ing the advantages Of the U. s. a.
q travel objective"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-20
IMPORTANT CAST

Victor McLaglen, Sally Eilers,
Joseph Calleia, Barry Fitzgerald,
Elisabeth Risden and Adele Pearce
have the principal roles in RKO
Radios "Full Confession" pulse
pounding drama of mental battle
between a priest and a confessed
murderer.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-20
FAIRS GREAT AID
TO GASOLINE men
Expenditures By Auto
Tourist May Reach S..
100000, OOO-A.A.A.

Washington, Sept. 40 - (UP)--
Motor mentioning this year is ex-
pected to show q new record high
and expenditures by automobile
tourists probably will reach an I'M
precedented $5,000O00,O00 total
when finally tabulated according to
the American Automobile Associa-
ton.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-20
D. F. BABSON, JR.
AT MOUNT HERMON

d. Frederick Babson, Jr., son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. David F. Babson Of So
Melbourne street, enrolled at Mount
Hermon school last week when the
school began Its seth year. Regular
classes began yesterday.
David Babson, ST., Is chief scout
executive Of Mattatuck Council.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-20

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Just solve the eight (s) puzzles fill below and bring
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making will consider
legibity. addition
eligible
Three will awards Their decision final
We additional for originality and
tie duplicate prizes will be awarded after the
| first three prizes.
this not additional copies
| cured ut Hadeys.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-20
BELIEVES IN CHARMS

Boris Morros, whose first indepen-
dent production for RKO Radio re-
lease is the Laurel and Hardy film
THE Flying Deuces," has a string
of good luck beads which were given
him byb Rasputin, the Mad Monk
of Czartstic Russia.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-20

Ca. Book" gives you full infor.
nation on the selection, care,
feeding, training and treatment
OF dogs and cats. IL tells just
what you want TO know In or
der 10 get the best from y0ui
pet animals and enables them
TO give you their best.
Send the coup0I. below for
your copy. enclosing . dime In
coin or postage stamps 70 Gov.
er return postage and other
handling costs;
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-20
Raiders Are Too Slow
For Major Sea Battles
By LIEUT. oMDR. HARLEY F. COPE
OF U. 8. s. Idaho
written for NEA Service

Ca 20n 1914 the value Of the submarine
little known early the World War; small German sub
marine the Us under the command OF Otto Weddngen startled the
world by sinking three British csersthe Abouk
Ces destruction accomplished with much the
ducks victims steam
ing along unmdfu Of danger After the r ship had been SUNK the
other had stopped and ohggy waited be togpedoed
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-20

AUTHORS NOTE: The
opinions In this article are
my own and canont, directly
or indirectly, be construed as
rejecting those Of the Navy
Dcpartment.-Harley T. Cope.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-08
PROTESTS FILED
 AGAINST NOISE
JeweIry Street Residents Complain to Aldermen
 for Abatement

The board of aldermen last night disposed of one complaint by resi-. dents who claim they are kept awake nights by noise, only to re- ceive another.
 A committee reported that the Connecticut Light & Power Co. had agreed to move transformer which residents of Geddes terrace said was noisy and interferred with their sleep.
 Theodore zdonczyk, representing residents of Jewelry street, asked that action be taken against the constant noise at the American Metal Hose Co.,, plant. Machines keep roaring all night long. he said and keep neighbors awake. He -aid that the city health officer Dr. Ed ward J. Godfrey, had investigated but the noise was continuing. The board referred the complaint to a committee.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-08
FIFTH CONCERT SLATED TONIGHT
Works of Franz Joseph Haydn to Be Featured
 in Course

The concert portion of the fifth Tuesday night "Learning-to-Listen" series, sponsored by the Bronson library and conducted by Walden Trimble and Paulette Wolozin, will feature the Symphony in D Major of Franz Joseph Haydn. This sym- phony was one of dozen composed for London audiences and presented there about 1790. It has become pop ularly known as the Clock" sym- phony owing to its rhythmic tick took" accompaniment in the second movement. The title was conceived by an nethusiastic public of the day.
 Other compositions to be presented tonight are the "Water Music Suite" of Handel, ono esupposed to have appeased the wrath of George the First of England and to have re- stored Handel to the royal favor, the Waltz in D Flat of Chopin, Greig's "Death of Ase" from the First Peer Gynt Suite and the Etude in D Sharp by Scriabin.
 The library doors will close promptly at 7:10 after which no one Is admitted. The concert and lec- ture continues until 9:15.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-08
Compensation Agreements

The following compensation agreements have been filed and approved at the office of the conn pensatiOn commissioner:
 Taft School corporation, Wa tertOwn, and Susan Schley. Al Bank street, for an injury in- cured on February 22, causing total incapacity beginning on April 26, . trigger thumb on the right hand. Payment of $9.81 a week for the period of total inca pacity, beginning May }.
 Alexander KOvacs, Danbury, and Warren Arthur Wood, West Cornwall, for bruises and contu- sions of the soft tissues of the lower back, incurred on July 19 payment of $13.73 a week begin- ming July 27.
 Abraham Cans, Ansonia, and Walter Lloyd, Ansonia, for an in- jury resulting in foreign bodies in the palm of the right hand, sus- tained on July 3, payment of $11 a week beginning July II.
 American Cyanamid and Chemical O., of Railroad Hill street, and Julius Gircliis, 29 Pop lar street, for burn on the right eyeball, due to the spilling of sul- phuric acid into the eye, on July 1, payment of $13,O6 week, be- ginning July 9.
 Farrell Birmingham Co.,, Inc, Ansonia, and James K. Martin, Derby, for contusions of the right side of the face, eye, and hip on July IA, payment of $13.13 a week beginning July 22.
 Spring Hill School, Inc, Litch- field and Florence R. McKesson, Orange, N. J., a supplementary agreement. For an injury to the right knee. suffered on May s, 1888, causing incapacity beginning July ,, 1888, in addition to the payment of S15.3O week com pensation during total incapacity beginning July 14. 1888. a pay
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-08

requested the presence tonight of City Clark John P. Fitzmaurice Town Clerk Mary c. Kilmartin, Registrars of Voters John Derwir and Albert Taller, and members of their staffs. The referendum is to be held October 3, and estimates of its cost range from s6,000 to 5000.
 One of the largest items will be the advertising of the full text of the proposed city manager charter which, under the act must be done by Sept. 5. The committee must also find funds to pay for transportation of voting machines, hiring of elec- tion workers, and all the other ex- penses of conducting an election.
 The funds set up in this years budget for election purposes will be used to pay for the city election, set back by the legislature to Nov. IA. The offices to be balloted or in this election depend on the fate of the city managed charter in the referen- dunn.
 In regard to the street department problem, the committee will confer with Supt. of Streets Thomas Flem- ing and works board committee consisting of Commissioners James Phelan, Albert Loeffier and Joseph Lawlor.
 Street department expenditures in the salary item, if continued at the present rate, will exhaust the ap- propriation by mid fall. For this reason, 1t has been proposed that employees work one week and have one week off or that some similar stagger system be arranged. Another possibility is a number of permanent dismissals in the street department.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-08
CITIZENS SCHOOL
 FOUNDED IN 1885
Excellent Work Accom-. pIished in Preparing Can.
 didates for Citizenship

The Italian American School of Citizenship will shortly celebrate its fourth year of useful existence. Founded in 1885 by Miss Mary De Matteo, Louis Crosse, Domenic Bar bieri, Peter De Cicco and Anthony Petrillo, this institution has enabled a high percentage of the newly made citizens to become as well &C., quainted with American ideals and the American form of government as any other group in this country.
 Contrary to the belief of many, that the political and social philoso- phies of the American and Italian peoples are not in accord, one finds that Italians in America love free- dom, in all its forms, as did Mazzei who influenced Thomas Jefferson to write the Declaration of Independ- ence.
 In the last few years, the records of the clerk of the court of common pleas, MT. William Gillette will bear this out, the majority of the persons seeking and obtaining American citizenship have been Italians. Be- cause of the lingual difference and because of the financial straits in which so many of this highly in- dustrious race finds itself, 1t has been more difficult than many of the others. It was for this very req son that the school was started. Among those who, voluntarily and without remuneration, spent time and money to help prospective citi- zens learn the language, customs, and form of government, were teach CTS, business men and professional men.
 The public office of Peter De Cicco for many years the Italian inter-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-08

preter, was familiar vehicle of Americanization. Many of the older Italians will relate at length their obligations to Domenic Barbieri, for mer selectman and candidate for city sheriff in 1897. MT. Barbieri or- ganized groups and clubs for the specific purpose of interesting and enlightening those Italians who had not as yet become American citi- zens. Among those very prominent in the Americanization of Italians of Waterbury, is Anthony Petrillo, president of the Waterbury Horolog- ical Association and chairman of the board of relief. His store has been the headquarters for aliens of many races seeking their papers" or in- formation in that regard. The Ital- ian has always felt that the man elected to public office should beb available at all times for the non- citizen as well as the voter who elected him.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-08
OBITUARY

FORNELL-Mrs. Hulda Johnson Fornell, 65. widow of Charles For nell, died last night at her home, 23 Fleming street. She was born Jan. 6 1874 in Sweden and had resided here for 38 years.
 Mrs. Fornell was member of North Star lodge, Order of Vasa and Ingeborg lodge.
 Survivors include son, Henry r. Fornell, of this city two daughters, Mrs. R. J. Clark, of this city and Mrs. L. E. Nicholson, of Oakland, Calf; and a granddaughter, Nancy Belle Clark of this city.
 The funeral will be held at the Alderson funeral home. 70 Central avenue, time end other arrange fnents to be announced.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-08
BUILDING PERMITS

The following building permits have been issued by Building In- spcctor Patrick J. Carlin'
 Home Ownwers Loan Corpora ton, to erect a One-st0ry brick, stucco service station at the cor- ner of Judd and West Main streets, $500 cost.
 Carl L. and Leonard H. Wcy- and, to erect new metal front and interior partitions, corner Freight and Brown streets, $500.
 Mrs. Elizabeth Switz, to change back porch and chimney, 67 High land avenue, S200.
 Colonial Trust Co.,, to erect . new metal front for the Miles Shoe store, 99 Bank street, $2S00.
 Mrs. Marie Santa Marie, to erect a One-family dwelling, cor. ner Walnut and Hope streets, $3000.
 Adam Saraka, 10 build a sec- ond-story front veranda at %52 Orange street, $200.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-08
NAVAL QUOTA FOR
 CITY ANNOUNCED
Recruiting Officer ln- structed to Enlist l4 Ap-
 prentice Seamen

Connecticut's quota of first en- listments for the navy for this month has been set at IA apprentice seamen, it was announced by the navy department through the main recruiting station at New Haven yes- terday. Those who will be accepted to make up the fourteen will be ap- plicants who have completed their preliminary examinations success fully either at the New Haven of- flee, or at one of the four district offices in the state, in Waterbury, Hartford, Bridgeport, or New Lon- don. Following enlistment, the suc- cessful candidates will be transferred to the naval training station at Newport R. l., for a three month period, after which they will be sta- toned on some ship of the fleet.
 According to Chief Electricians Mate J. W. McGibbon, local recruit CT, the quota for each month for each state in the northeast division Is determined by the inspector of re- cruiting for the division at New England states, New York, Pennsyl- vania, New Jersey, Delaware, and West Virginia. The number to be taken from each of the states con- stituting the division is prorated ac- cording to the area, and the density of the population. The quota thus determined upon, McGibbon pointed out, is by no means a rigid limit, but merely the minimum to be ac- cepted over the month in question. Last month, for example, the quota was set at ten, but several more than that were accepted.