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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-10

the money he obtained illegally and
had already served o considerable
term, At M
Prosecuting Attorney william K.
Lawlor said Perrotti was charged
with dipping two men early last
February, but by the time warrants
were issued for his arrest, he was
already found guilty Of q similar
offense In New Haven and sentenced
to jail.
One witness testified today, Mich
olas de Nicola, Of 07S North Main
street. Mr.. DeNicola said The
Cheshirite came to his store last
February and preyed on his, good
intentions by telling him friend Of
his was involved In an accident and
needed $40 to fix his truck. He said
he gave the money readily.
Captain Joseph r. Stevens, CHIEF
inspector Of the detective bureau,
said Perrotti had developed q thriv-
ing business with the same pro-
cedure, and was In fact sentenced
In New Haven for similar swindle.
Angelo di Franco of 518 North
Main street, the other local victim
did not appear In court. Detective
Lieut.. Edward McElligott informed
the Judge, however, that restitution
had been made.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-10
COSTLY FIRE In
new HAMPSHIRE

Berlin, N. H., NOV. 10 - (U.P) =
Seven firemen were overcome early
today while battling a general-alarm
fire that destroyed a three STORY
brick block in the business center.
Owner Carl NORM estimated dam
age at 100000 y
Berlin fire companies, slowed by
freezing temperatures, called aid
from nearby Gorham. The flames
were controlled at 2 a. m. after a
two-hour fight. A water-screen was
thrown up to protect the post office
and City Hall across the street.
Ten persons fled from the Joliet
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-10

Washington by Labor Commissioner
Cornelius j. Danaher. They viii
attend the conference with three
others, including Commissioner
Danaher, who were named by Gov
ernor Raymond Z. Baldwin to rep
resent Connecticut. The conference
viii be held Monday, Tuesday and
Wednesday.
Secretary of Labor Frances Per-
kins will address the gathering
which will discuss estate Minimum
Wage Laws and Effective Provi-
sions,' Standards of State Mini
mum Wage Law Enforcement and
Administration" and reports will be
made on Estate Wage and Hour
Legislation" "Child Labor" and
Cooperation of Federal and State
Labor Departments"
The two others who will repre-
sent Connecticut are James ]. Cler-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-10
FUNERALS

Fmeral services for Alfred Scott
Smith will be held tomorrow after
noon at o'clock at the Anderson
Fur sral Home, 200 Meadow street,
Naugatuck. Rev. Arthur F. Lewis,
rector Of st. Michael's church, will
oflciate. Burial will be In Grove
cemetery, Naugatuck.
Friends may call at the funeral
home tonight from z to 0 o'clock.
The funeral Of Salvatore Gugliel-
mino will be held tomorrow morn
ing at o'clock from the Belleville
funeral home, SO East Clay street,
with a solemn high mass at 10
o'clock at the Church Of Our Lady
Of Lourdes. Burial will be In the
family plot, Calvary cemetery.
The funeral OF Francis Greco will
be held tomorrow morning at 10
o'clock from the LaPorta funeral
home, 81 Holmes avenue, TO the
Church Of Our Lady OF Lourdes,
where a service will be held at IL
o'clock. Burial will be in the fam
lily plot, Calvary cemetery.
Funeral services for Robert Roelt-
gen were held this afternoon at 2
o'clock at the Anderson Funeral
Home, 10 Central avenue. Burial
was In old Pine Grove cemetery. The
pallnearers we're: Clifford White,
Frederick Miller, Edward Davis,
Edward Howard, Douglas Jones ana
Frank Koch.
The funeral of Robert Richard
Zooleck, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
Zooleck was held this morning at 1880
O'Clock from the home, 81 Marlboro
street TO the Sacred Heart church
where q mass Of angels was cele-
brated at 0 o'clock by Rev. Albert
Callahan. The honorary pallbearers
were: William Laden, Allan Loft
reda and Robert Farrell. Active
pallbearers included. Robert EN-
bardo, George McDuf, Francis
Murphy and William Synnott.
Burial was in Calvary cemetery with
committal services by Father Dial.
The funeral Of Miss Mary Halpin
was held this morning at $3.50
o'clock from the Bergin Funeral
Home, 200 East Main street to the
Immaculate Conception church
where a solemn mass Of requiem
was celebrated at 8 o'clock by Rev
Paul Spodnik assisted by Rev. Dom
aid OLeary and Rev. Phillip Hus-
sey. An honorary delegation, men,
bers Of the Santa Maria Circle,
Daughters OF Isabella, included
Miss Bea Shea, Mrs. Margaret
Greaney, Mrs. Julia Delaney, Mrs.
Amanda McGovern, Mrs. Henry
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-10
waterbury Democrat:

Editor, Waterbury Democrat:
The capitalist press dropped Molo-
TOYS speech like hot potato. Ex-
cept for q few sideswipes Of the us
ual anti-soviet variety, newspapers
preferred to disregard the main con-
tent OF the speech.
In the Enthusiastically straight-
forward manner Of Soviet diplomacy
Molotov ripped into the warmakers
and their so-called neutral allies. He
tore the mask from the face OF the
responsible culprits and exposed
their war detectives TO he entire
world. He described the war as an
imperialist war.
To the working people the analysis
which he made Is OF immeasurable
Importance. It Is guide and a
powerful weapon to fight the war
makers at home and abroad.
Analyses Cause
1.-THE real cause" said Molotov,
"of the Anglo French war with Ger
many was not that Britain and
France had vowed TO restore old Po-
land and not, Of course, that they
decided to undertake fight for
democracy. The ruling circles Of
Britain and France have Of course,
other and more actual motives Tor
going to war with Germany -. :"
Great Britain with population
OF 100000 possesses colonies with
a population OF 480,000,000. The
colonial empire Of France, whose
population does not exceed 42000,-
900, embraces population OF 72,O0O,-
900 In the French colonies. The pos
session Of these colonies, which makes
possible the exploitation OF hundreds
OF millions Of people, Is the founda-
ton OF the world supremacy OF Great
Britain and France. 1t T. the fear
Of Germany's claim to these colonial
possessions that Is at the bottom OF
the present war OF England and
France with Germany, who has
grown substantially stronger lately
as the result OF the collapse Of the
Versailles treaty.
ut Is fear OF losing world SUI
premacy that dictates to the ruling
circles OF Great Britain and France
the policy OF fomenting war with
Germany. Thus the imperialist
character Of this war Is obvious to
anyone who wants to face realities
and does not close his eyes TO facts.
To the people he pointed out the
disastrous consequences OF such q
war for them. "One can zee from all
this who Is interested In this war
which Is being waged for world SUI
premacy. Certainly not the work.
Ing people. This war promises MOTH
ing TO the working class but bloody
sacrifice and hardships."
Real Aim
The aim OF the ruling classes Of
the capitalist countries Is to draw
the whole world into this war. They
use Poland like they used Belgium
In 1914, as q pretext TO cover their
imperialist aims, to continue the war
and TO blind the people.
Speaking OF the position Of the
Soviet Union Molotov swept away
the mass Of lies spread by the anti
Soviet capitalist press. I'm any
event." he said, "our country, as q
neutral country that is not interest,"
ed In the spread OF war, will take
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-10

Social Club quarters on the top nb4
when smoke, seeping through hoofz
warned them.
Failing partitions and crufnblinE
walls hampered firemen inside Chi
building and offlcials feared furtlaek
danger from the possibility Of c0Is
lapse Of the outer brick walls.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-10
HE GOT DIVORCE

Worcester, Mass, Nov. 1O.(UP)--
Thomas Fitzgibbons Of Dudley had
q divorce today after he testified
yesterday that his wife Alice taught
their eight-year old son to speak
only French SO that he and the boy
could not understand each other.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-10
Restitution Made,
Complaint Nolled
Cheshire Man Arrested at County Jail After Serving
Term Given Suspended Sentence Today

Chester Perrotti, "a, Of Cheshire,
released yesterday from the New
Haven county jail where he was
confined several months, was grant,
de . nolle and a suspended jail
sentence on two counts Of obtain
ing money under false pretenses by
Judge Theobald e. Conway In the
city court today.
The inconsequential penalty was
imposed on the ground that Per-
rotti has made full restitution Of
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-10
STATE SENDING
FIVE DELEGATES
Danaher to Head Repre-
sentatiOn at TwO.Day
Conference

n Hartford, Conn, Nov. 10-Deputy
Labor Commissioner Morgan - r.
Mooney and Christine Beck, direc-
tor Of the Minimum Wage Division
Of the Labor Department, today
were selected to attend the ninth
Minimum Wage Conference In
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-10

Hayden and Mrs. Mary O'Rourke.
Burial was in the family plot in
new st. Joseph's cemetery with
committal services by Father Reilly
The pallbearers were: Charles, Jo-
seph and Thomas Byrnes. Martin
Fitzgerald, James Mccormack and
William Ryder.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-10

Japan expects to save about 200.-
900 tons of coal year by reducing
gas consumption 10 per cent through
economy in government offices and
munition plants and restrictions on
household consumption.l
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-10

kin, president Of the Connecticut
Federation Of Labor, and Jacob Ba-
mach, of the International Ladies
Garment Workers Union Of New
Haven,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-10
BASS

BELLEAU--A first anniversary mass
of requiem will be celebrated Mont
day morning, Nov. IS, at o'clock
at the Immaculate Conception
Church, for the repose of the soul
of the late Mrs. Henry J. Belleau. ~
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-10
LADY LUCK rs TICKLE

Boston Cup Fifteen minutes
after Charles Wells won 500 at a
beano party, two men robbed him
of 1t.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-10
Died
BELLOTTz--In IN

this city, Nov. .. 1888.
pomenic Hellotti Of 1868 North Main
81. Funeral tomorrow morning at 3
o'clock, from MmioranO funeral
homes 0K Willow 81, to st. Lucy'a
church. Burial La Calvary cemetery,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-10

first anniversary mass
will be celebrated Saturday morn
ing, Nov. IL, at 7:3O O'clock, at st.
Francis Xavier church, for the re-
pose OF, the soul of the late Mrs.
Margaret Burns.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-10

fifth anniversary mass
of requiem will be celebrated to-
morrow morning at o'clock, at the
Sacred Heart church, for the repose
OF the soul Of the late Mrs. John
Conaty.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-10

PRACNY-A third anniversary mass
of requiem will be celebrated SAT-
urday morning, Nov. IL, at 8 o'clock,
at st. Margarets church. for the
repose of the soul Of the late John
=. Pracny.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-10

BURNs-A first anniversary mass
for the repose of the soul Of Mrs.
James r. Burns and second ami
versary mass for the repose OF the
soul OF James F. Burns will be cele-
brated Saturday, Nov. IL, at 8 a. m.
at st. Michaers Church, Waterville.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-10

- A months mind
mass OF requiem will be celebrated,
Saturday morning, Nov. II, at s
o'clock, at the Immaculate Concep-
tion church, for the repose Of the
soul Of the late John FitzGibbons.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-10

months mind mass of
requiem will be celebrated Satur-
day morning, Nov. II, at 8 o'clock.
at the Blessed Sacrament church,
for the repose Of the soul OF the
late Mrs. Maurice A. Walsh.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-10

MICHAEL RUSSO,
Secretary Communist Party.
Smyrna times., 1939-02-23
Discovers Japanese Are
Fooled on Soldier Ashes

NEW YORK.-More than lOO. .OOO
homes In Japan now harbor shrines
to unknown soldiers which their
owners mistakenly believe to con-
tain the ashes of the son of the fam
ily, according to W. B. Courtney.
associate editor Of Golfers, who re-
Gently returned from covering the
war in Asia.
In humble homes all over Japan
are enshrined small white boxes
presumably containing the ashes of
a soldier son killed in action in
China" Courtney says. but the
fact is, although Japanese officials
will deny it. that these boxes are
likely to contain the ashes of a Chi
nese soldier, Mongolian pony or
even a Missouri mule: or perhaps
Just a spadeful Of dirt.
1T may be that when Japanese
soldiers die in hospitals their ashes
actually are returned to their fam
lies But when they are killed at
the front their bodies, together with
the bodies of Chinese and. under
stress Of rapid campaigning, even
dead draft animals, are burned to.
gether in great pyre Then a suffi.
cient quantity of the blended re-
mains are ehoveled into the little
Smyrna times., 1939-02-23
Treasure-Trove Legend of
Home Ended by Wreckers

EVANSVILLE, IND. = With the
wrecking of 9O-year-old homestead
near here, a mecca for treasure
hunters for decades was DESTROYED.
The old home was built in 1849
by John Scraper, who had come to
the United States with his father in
1916 from Germany. Rumor said
Scraper, distrustful of banks, had
built a special compartment in the
chimney to hold large earthen Jars
in which he stored his gold and sill
YER
After his death, according to ira
diticn, one Of the large Jars could
not be found and as far as anyone
knows. it never was accounted for.
At least its discovery never was re-
ported.
The house changed hands after
two generations. and the present
owner is razing it.
Smyrna times., 1939-02-23
PARTIAL HISTORY OF
CANTWELLS RRTDcE

Several years ago we stated II
connection with the death of vii.
liam Cantwell who had resided IN
Smyrna the most Of his life. that
ne felt himself the rightful posses
sor Of large part Of Odessa
This is confirmed by the following
under the above head in a late is
sue of the Odessa Herald. A par
tial history of CantwelI's Bridge.
now Odessa, as given BY the late
Charles Tatman, many years AGO.
70 q. 4. Enos, we give below f.
About the year 1920, all of the
town east Of Main street was Va
cant land, from Front street Or
Curry's road to Drawers creek.
and from Main street to Rogers
farm. having belonged to a man
named Cantwell, who either died
or had gone away and had not
been heard from for many wears.
a lady named Mrs. Bradford. then
living in a house, standing on the
site of the Jacob Gremminger
property, notified the Escheator Of
the county Of this vacant land. The
Escheator in a lawful way took
possession Of this land and ap-
pointed a surveyor and commits
sioners who laid it off in streets
and lots, and sold the lots at pub
hc sale. Mr.. Tatman, who came
70 Cantwell's Bridge in 1917, was
with the commissioners when they
were surveying and tried to get
them to make the Main street one
hundred feet wide, but they finally
agreed to make it ninety feet, and
this IS the way Odessa's beautiful
Main street got TO be so wide. and
all the other streets were laid out
sixty feet wide. The Fscleator
gave to Mrs. Bradford, for her ser
vices in reporting said land, all the
land lying east Of an old road run
ming diagonally across from the
top of the hill and coming 5ut on
ST. Georges road, near the Rog-
ers farm. Part Of said line nav I,
now be seen back Of the old church \.
low used for the colored school {
Al the houses now standing upon
his land. that was there n the
'ear 1880 are about seventeen. \
Smyrna times., 1939-02-23
SHOCKING DEATH OF
CHARLES DEAKYNE

There have been several cases of
an exciting and painful nature in
our community the past ten days,
the last being that of the shocking
death Of Charles Deakyne, the
youngest son Of John Deakyne.
living near Smyrna Landing. The
circumstances, as we have learned
them, are as follows: The sheep
/ which had been housed or penned
We're attacked by dogs with such
ferocity As to break through, the
sheep thus escaping to the field be-
ing chased down by the dogs and
killed. The bleating of the fright
ened sheep awoke the family. ard
Mr.. Deakyne, his son John and the
deceased gathered up their guns
and went to their rescue. This
was about two o'clock this morn
ing. The dogs got away. and thev
returned and geared tip the wagon 4
70 gather up the wounded and 4
dead animals. In getting out of
the wagon in the field Charles by
some means discharged his breech
loader, the contents of buck shot
entering his stomach, producing
fearful wound. He exclaimed. oh.
My God, I am shot," and said but
a few words, the shock to his nerv-
Gus system causing death before
Dr. c. 0. Swinney, who was sent
Tor could get there. The grief to /
his parents can be imagined. He {
Is said to have been a good bov. /
and both a comfort and help to {
them, and they have much SYM /
pathy in their bereavement. The :
farm being just over the line in {
New Castle county, the inquest {
VIII be held by the Coroner of that a
county. II
Smyrna times., 1939-02-23
JONNIE NORRIS DROWNED
IN SMYRNA MILL POND

Jonnie, the 12-year-old son OF Mr.
and Mrs. Robert Norris Of SMYRNA.
about whom there was 50 much
uncertainty, and intense anxiety
by his relatives for two davs last
week, was finally found between
ten and eleven O'clock Oh Saturday
morning in the Smyrna mill pond
between two and three hundred
yards above the dam. He wa
very fond Of skating and went out
that morning to have some snort
before the school hour. He was
seen at the Persimmon pond, and
at the depot at half past eigbt
O'Clock. From this place there was
absolutely no knowledge of his
movements, no one having seen
Elm afterwards. The presumntion
Is that he went to the denot n
learn the time, struck directs,
across the field TO near the head of
re pond, expecting to skate down
the pond to reach the school bv
nine O'Clock. His mother thought
~ strange he did not return and
Wnen he did not arrive for dinner
they became alarmed. A search
WIS instituted taking in the differ
ent mill ponds around and the
creek and when finally night shut
N without any tidings or anv clue |
whatever, the interest became in |
tense. with the general feeling
Inat ne had found a watery grave
me next morning a search began
az the pond by Mr.. Stokesbury. a
Smyrna times., 1939-02-23

that some form of relief will be a
permanent part of the national
economy and should be given a
permanent form of administration.
bills to this effect We're placed be-
fore Congress. One measure was
introduced by Senator Byrnes of
South Carolina who advocated
much the same things as contain
ed in the measure by Representa-
tive Woodrum of Virginia. Both
would abolish the WPA. Senator
Byrnes favors consolidating WPA,
NYA, CCC and PWA, in a Depart
ment of Public Works, while Rep
resentative Woodrum would set UP
a new Unemployment Relief Ad-
ministration, cutting relif expendi-
lures in half and setting up
stronger local controls.
NATIONAL INSOLVENCY.
a recent address, Representative
Reed, of New York asserted that
only the United fighting force Of
an aroused sovereign people could
save the U. S. from national in
He denounced the New
Deal by stating that it hung over
the people like a cloud and that no
confidence could be felt by invest
ors SO long as it was in power. He
cited that the governments credit
vas becoming weaker daily, low
cost production countries were
capturing our domestic goods
market, and that the price Of farm
goods were only half what they
we're one year ago Imitation of
ome form or other will demand q
which is another word
or a dictatord. He stated that
he President knew that this coun-
ry was diligently following in the
ootsteps that led to the destruc-
ion of free governments abroad.
Smyrna times., 1939-02-23
q. S. Williams

: VISITORS The visitors to th,
, Congressional Office during tht
past week were Mr.. Gerrlsh Gas
saWay, Wilmington; Lester T
Hastings, Millsboro; w. Paul Lord
Greenwood; B T. Holcomb. Fred.
erica, Delaware and Mr.. R W
Bond, Wilmington.
TROUBLE OVER NOMTNA-
ITIONS-The nomination of Thom-
as R. Amlie of Wisconsin, to the
interstate Commerce Commission
IS still undergoing severe attack.
Two other nominations to the ICC
and three new nominations to Fed
eral Judgeships are also still pend
ing.
FACISTS- Any move on the
part Of facists powers to gain
toothold in the Canary Islands. off
the Coast of Africa, or in Green
land, which would dominate ship
ping lanes to Canada, are being
closely observed by naval strafe-
glsts Of this country. According
to Diplomatic advices, Germanv's
next move will be directed at the
Schleswig-Holstein area of Den
mark.
SALE OF HELIUM TO PO-
LAND-It is feared that GERMANY
may be the ultimate receiver of
the helium which was recently
sold to Poland, since Poland II acf-
ing As a go-between. Although
the recent sale was for a small
quantity, it is possible that Ger
many may obtain large quantities
by using third country as its
straw man in the transaction.
Y. S. FOREIGN POLICY-sen-
ator Gerald p. Nye of North Da-
kota warned the Nation that the
Y. s. is adopting a foreign policy
that would satisfy the appetftes
Tor profits from other peoples
wars. He referred to the Presi-
dents approval of selling airplanes
to foreign countries il order IA
help the manufacturers and I,nem-
ployed in this country. Such a
however, will lead the
United States back to where #
was in 1916, the Senator warned
He said the nations foreign policy
IS not, As the people believe. the
policy Of Congress, but that of one
oerson-the Presidents. A for
eign policy of this country should
oe one that does not jeopardize
peace. The people of the United
states should be interested in saw
ng our democracy instead of other
peoples lands.
WHAT is IT COMING TOP !
taxes are unusually high. So I
ugh, in fact, that a man was t
card to say the other day that he i
ouldn't afford to farm, so he took b
JOB as gang boss on the WPA.. t
mother was heard to say that he r
pay his taxes and insur- F
nee on his farm if he made lust b
egular wages. Everything one a
uys,-feed, gas, meats, groceries.
nd even milk-are higher in price .,
ecause the producers have to :,
lake UP for the high Federal tax :
;. .
PERMANENT r LIEF =
GENCY-Because an investiga-
on last fall disclosed political =
buses in relief, because economy Y
necessary in relief administra-
on, and because it is believed p
Smyrna times., 1939-02-23

married but not liVino u.,+
band or wife who for he vaa
a gross income Of IS O0o
or net income Of 81 .OOo i,
ana Of every individual ~
married and living with
or wife, if no joint return
ana II ID such individga,
net income Of $1,000 Of No..
i gross income Of $4,000 or No.,
tne other spouse has no g,o.
come, or % such indiviG,.a, =
MS spouse each has g,
come, regardless of the ANA.
net income, and the aggfeaa-s
income Of the two Is So 56a II
more, or 90 such indivi8
MS spouse each has o,o
come and the aggregate a
come is $4,000 Or more Ii
ers, widows, divorces All
red persons separated 81
censent are classed Al fr.
sons. The personal exer
are $1,000 for single pe
$500 for married pel,9-
together and for heads
Husbands and wife
gether at the close Of tra
year may file a single fo.ar
CeVen though one has no
Gomez or make separate rar,4
the income Of each. Ii .
returns are filed, one may
port income which beIorg
other, but must report orl- IS.
income which actually baIaro
hlm If a joint return 4ras
such return is treated as a tsyabia
unit, and the income djyaIa.a4
to both the normal tav aD4
the surtax.. The liability viii ri
5pect to the tax on a Joint ra+r,r
IS Joint and several. 40 iotr, ~
turn may be made if either bu.-
oand or wife is a nonresident alien :
II JOINT return IS not mace AZ
IN agent Of the taxpayer il must
9e signed by both husband ala
wife and sworn to before a pronar
'fhcer by thee spouse PREPARING
he return, or if neither 81 bo+I
prepare the return, then 81 both s
pouses. i
Where separate returns are fled !
y husband and wife, the point !.
'ersonal exemption Of So. 500 NAV "
e taken by either or divided IT, l
ween them in any proportion q i i
greed upon. !,
In filing a joint return husband "a
nd wife compute the earrei jn- et
ONE credit in the same manner as te
| filing separate returns. If tax. BI
ayers net income is not more IL
IAN $4,000, the entire net income
considered to be earned net in al
Ome fa.