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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-29
NAVIN TOREQUEST
new CONTINUANCE
Counsel for Alleged Extor-
zionist to Petition U. S.
Court Monday

Attorney Joseph Navin indicated
today that he will seek a continu-
ance until later date for the trial
of Fiore Massucci, 20, Of Catherine
avenue, local WPA worker charged
with using the mails In an attempt
to extort 5000 from former Mayor
Frank Hayes.
Massucci has not as yet been put
to plea, but he is scheduled for ar
raignment and trial in the federal
court at New Haven, Monday, Oc-
tober 2. He was indicted some time
ago by a federal grand jury, and
charged with two counts of attempt
ed extortion.
Last December he made demand
on then Mayor Hayes for $1,000 UNI
der penalty of death for failure to
comply. A brilliant police scheme re-
suited In his capture.
During the Waterbury conspiracy
trial, which resulted in the con-
viction of Mayor Hayes and others,
rumors were to the effect that
Massuccis defense would be in the
nature Of sensationalisms.
Massucci's demands on Hayes were
while the trial was in progress.
Massucci Is free OH bond.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-29
MAYOR, BOARD
TOUR STREETS
Sites Where Improve
ments Are Needed Visited
This Morning

Mayor Patrick M. Perriello, men,
bers of the board of works, and rep
resentatives of the city engineering
staff, this morning made tour of
| inspection of city streets. The tour
was arranged to allow the city Of
ficials to determine progress being
made on street improvements, and
to decide on street Improvements to
be scheduled for the remainder of
this year and for all next year.
The official party not only visited
streets where city or WPA projects
are now underway or have been re-
Gently completed, but also streets
where repairs and improvements are
needed.
The mayor favors a broad program
of street improvements in 1910, and
will recommend that such pro-
gram be prepared by the board OF
works and street department. He
believes that such a program can
be arranged and carried through
even with his proposed reduction IN
the city tax rate for next year.
The tour this morning took the
officials to several sections of the
city. The mayor pointed out several
changes that have been made since
he took office, and mentioned several
specific projects he believes would
benefit the city.
The Hamilton avenue paving pro-
ject is reported progressing salts
factorily. 1t constitutes the major
paving project in the city during the
present year. The work is being
done by the New Haven Road Con-
Struction Co.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-29
u. S. Sea Squadron In War Danger Zone

vanished quickly on sighting the
Jacob Jones. Admiral Courtney re-
ported.
The United States maintained
no naval patrol in the Mediter-
ranean until outbreak Of the
Spanish War in 1886 A squadron
was then sent to help eyacuate
American nationals to neutral
ports. Is
on August 80, 1886, an uniden-
titled ,airplatle dropped six bombs
in a. series Of three raids on the
U. s., S. Kane, destroyer of the
squadron standing some 40 miles
off Bilbo, SPAIN. There were no
casualties or damages, although
the Kane fired nine Intellectual
rounds from its ,anti-aircraft guns
Though called the Mediter-
ranean Squadron, the vessels do
not confine operations to that area
After several hundred Americans
we're helped to leave Spain, the
squadron was not recalled, but
continued to cruise In European
waters, calling at Rotterdam
Netherlands, and lie Havre and
st. Nazaire, France.
The activities of the squadron
are usually described as good
will' duties. It's present duties
have not yet been precisely de-
fined.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-29
|28 JURORS FOR
| WORK SELECTED
Common Pleas Court Serv-
ice to Begin Tuesday,
4 October 10

Twenty -eight jurors, for service in
the court Of common peas, starting
one week from Tuesday, October 10,
were selected this morning by Clerk
William ~. Gillett.
They are as follows:
Paul McAlenney and p. J. O'Sul-
Ivan of Naugatuck; Walter Welton
and clifford r. Clark of Prospect;
Charles Lynch and Russell Hay
wood of Wolcott; Frederick Kemp
and William q. Schielke of South
bury; also Mrs. Charlotte Heiss and
Ernest S. Clark of Beacon Falls;
James Gurnisky and Richard j.
Jacobs of Oxford; George Lasky, ST.,
and Melville Skiff of Middlebury;
Harry F. Jewett and Benjamin H.
Peck, ST., of Cheshire; Donald G..
Foster and George N. Platt of Wood
bury; Benjamin H. Lynn and Myron
T. Wheeler Of Watertown; Arthur
F. Pfaefflin and Seth Thomas of
Thomaston; Aaron w. Fem and
Ralph w. Griffin of Plymouth;
Isidore F. Stevens and Thomas Par
ris of Bethlehem: and Samuel
Holczer and Joseph Farley Of Wa
| terbury.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-29
Here's How 1t Started
THE OLDEST PATRIOTIC SOCIETY
BY GEORGE T. ODELL, STAFF WRITER
Waterbury Democrats Washington Service Bureau

In ABS B. c., Lucius Quintius Gin
cinnatuS was called from blowing
his land to lead the armed forces of
his country, tn. Roman Empire. He
defeated the enemy, saved. the army
and returned to his blowing in six
teen Gays.
In 1888, lust before the American
Army CT tn Revolution disbanded,
General Henry Knox suggested that
a seer It society be formed. consist
ing of officers, for the purpose of
keeping up friendly intercourse and
cheriShing heroic memories. of the
struggle for independence. The
first meeting was held in April, and
in casting about for name, the
suggestion was made that the Am
erican officers, like Cincinnatus of
old, had been called from the pillow
to fight for their country and, the
war being over, would return to their
farms. A constitution and bylaws
were adopted and George Washing
ton was unanimously chosen presi-
dent of the Society of the Gin
cinnati"
Branches In Is States
Branches of the society were es-
tablished in the thirteen states and
were directed to hold meetings. each
Fourth of July. A general meeting
was held in May. French officers
who participated with the Aineri-
can troops in the War Of the Revo-
luton were admitted to member
ship and the order was to be per-
petuated by descent through the eld-
est male representative of the fam
lilies of members.
No political purpose was to be
subserved by the society except SO
far as the members pledged to one
another their determination to pre-
serve the union between the states
Cortrar.' to the expectation of its
organizers, the news of the forma-
tio7 of the society was greeted with
bowls of rage from all over the coun-
try. Charg were made that it was
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-29
$ll,500 OFFERED
BANK FOR HOUSE
Receiver Asks Court for
Permission to Accept
Proposition

A cash offer of $11,500 for the
three family house and three-car
garage at 1922 Buckingham street
has been made to Bank Commits
sioner Walter. Perry, receiver of the
Merchants Trust Co. Commission
er Perry today peitioned superior
court for permission to accept the
offer. The property is appraised at
$14.745.
The bank obtained the property
April 26, 1888 by foreclosure. The
roof needs repairs and the third
floor is in need of complete redecor-
alton, the petition points out. An
offer of $1,000 cash was made for
the property about a year ago.
Commissioner Perry explained to
the court that from the sale price
commission of five per cent must be
paid by the bank to the sale nego-
tiator.
The name of the prospective buy
er is not given.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-29
--lAcne)

a deep-laid plot to decentralize the
government and to institute he
reditary aristocracy in the United
States. So vociferous was the op-
position that at the first general
meeting in 1884, Washington urged
the delegates to pass resolution to
abandon the principle of hereditary
membership" This was not done.
The agitation against the society
continued and in 1889 the Tammany
society of New York was formed in
opposition to it.
Used For Political Purposes
Historians are pretty much IN
agreement that in spite of its dec
laration to the contrary, the society
was used in early days for political
purposes to gain economic advantage
for its members. Jefferson both
feared and deprecated the influence
of TIE society in the battle over
framing the Constitution. Certainly
its political influence was felt In
the convention. BY 1887 the officers
of the Revolutionary Army had ac-
quired considerable amounts of
obligations of the federal govern
ment issued to finance the war.
bought at various discounts under
the face 7alue. Interest on such pa
per was unpaid because the Con-
tinental Congress had no revenues.
Soldiers had been paid also in land
warrants. Unlike private soldiers,
many Of the officers were men OF
means and were MOI compelled to
sacrifice their government paper to
spectators. The members Of the
society appear in large numbers on
the loan records of the U. S. Treas
ury.
In the Constitutional convention.
Gerry of Rhode Island objected to
popular election of the president, be-
cause, he said. "the ignorance Of
the people would put 1t in the power
of some one set Of men dispersed
through the Union and acting In
concert, to delude them into any ap-
pointincnt" and, he added, that such
society u men existed in the So
ciety of Cincinnati. The French
d'affairs wrote that the society,
whose members were all creditors OF
the government, wished to form a
strong central government that could
pay them, ard put the gallant Wash
ington at tie head of i. with all the
prerogatiyes and powers Of crown
ed head.
After a century of existence the
society h d dwindled so that in 1873
only six of the original thirteen
states, Massachusetts,, New York,
New Je sey, Pennsylvania, Maryland
and South Carolina were represent
ed at the general meeting. In 1898
the general society began a cam
paign to revive the moribund state
societies with the result that by
1902 there were $50 members, dis
tIsbuted throughout the thirteen
original states. The last report II
1888 showed q membership of 1888.
Lately the claim to membership has
not been determined by strict
primogeniture but by "just elective
preference, especially in the line OF
the first born who has moral but
no. an absolutely indisputable
right" and membership has thus
been renewed by election.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-29

Chicago, Sept. 20 = determination
of assessors methods in the valua-
ton of properties for tax purposes
will be a very important topic be-
fore the National Association OF
Real Estate Boards at its coming
annual convention, to be held at the
Biltmore hotel, Los Angeles, Octo-
Der 24-27 inclusive. Such recent
court decisions as that given in a
test case in Denver emphasize the
degree to which correct assessment
procedure, even without any change
in existing tax or assessment laws,
can be a factor toward a more equit-
able tax station for real estate, OIL
GERS of the association point out. III
the Denver case. in which the court
found the property question to have
been assessed at more than double
its actual value, the decision was
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-29
Realtors To Discuss
Assessor Question
Modernization of Methods in Property Valuation One
of the Topics at Coming Convention

based on failure of the assessor to
consider the income of the property
as factor in its valuation. Under
present constitutional and statutory
requirements, set up to insure a fair
levy, the descision held, "Net income
is mos important factor to con-
slider in arriving at the actual value
and potentioal market value of
down town business property" (The
u. S. Supreme Court, in Great
Northern Railway Company VS.
Weeks, upheld consideration OF net
income as an important factor in
the valuation of property for tax
purposes.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-29
TINE

o man! now famshed in the wake OF years;
Your heritage remains. Times lips have sealed
The past. newer symbol stands revealed
The saner life that wipes away old fears.
Reshape your world: Each soul desires new birth.
Companions wait to nurture loves desire
Faith is the miracle-the deeper fire.
That waits to raise weary, fallen earth
Exultant where the restless, angry seas
EnfoId the Nations In their quickning power;
Man stands exalted at the sunrise hour.
The armies wait below-for Time DEGREES . :.
Think no more hateE--for robed In raiment new
Time lifts her hand. There's work for all to dol
GEORGE 1, LEE,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-29
FORMER MAYORS
CASE ASSIGNED
Judge Cornell to Preside
at Civil Suit Against F.
P. GuilfOile

Judge John A. Cornell today or
dered the civil litigation involving
former Mayor Francis P. Guilfoile
and Luciano Sanford, Bank street
merchant, ready for trial in superior
court next Tuesday morning.
Attorney w. w. eager, counsel
for Sanford in the suit and counter
suit, said that the cases would be
ready. Guilfoile is suing for $4,000
claiming fees for legal services and
Sanford is counter-suing Tor $500
alleging Guilfoile failed to turn over
to him moneys received in court pro-
cedure on his behalf. Attorney Will
liam K. Lawlor represents Mr.. Gull
foile.
Criminal proceedings are pending
against Mr.. Guilfoile. He has plead
ed not guilty to charge of embez-
element.
Preliminaries to the trial can be
disposed of Tuesday morning, Judge
Cornell ruled.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-29
Behind The
Lines
Wilson Post

Wilson post, American Legion,
outlined plans for fall and winter
activities at a meeting Wednes-
day night. Commander j. c.
Hazel appointed the following
committees: American director,
Hersey Watson; anti-subversive,
Allen; community service, Mr..
Hazel; education, John Rf1ineart:
safety, william Thompson: child
welfare, Mr.. Allen; disaster relief,
Lester jenkins; education of
orphans and children of veterans,
Mr.. Rhinehart: graves registra-
ton, Mr.. jenkins; national de-
tense director, Hampton Stewart:
military affairs, John Parker; post
activities, Simon Durham; pub
lirity, Mr.. Hazel; unemployment,
Mr.. Hazel. (
Rehabilitation and institutional
welfare, Mr.. Allen; social security,
George Allen; Sons of Legion,
Herbert Vann. use of the manual,
rector, Mr.. Parker; membership.
Henry Allen; youth activities d.
Mr.. Watson; legislature, George
Stevens; house, George Allen.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-29
SUPERIOR COURT
NOT INFO BOOTH
Many Seek Data on Citi-
zenship There Instead
of Common Pleas

Officers of the court of common
pleas today requested that persons
seeking citizenship information call
at their Office, rather than the SUI
perior court office. Many persons
have been making the mistake of
seeking information and aid at SUI
perior court.
1t was pointed out today that
aliens who served with the U. S.
armed forces during the World war,
April 6, 1917 to November II, 1918,
need only to apply for second pa
pers. A special concession to them
makes At unnecessary to obtain first
papers.
This offer is effective only until
May Is, 1910, however.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-29

Swing and sway the tower way We were pleased
no end last evening at Moynhans nocturnal rendezvous
listening to the swell 1--WE music OF the conn rive
They really put torrd jam session that has the Gus
toners hanging from the rafters! Tweny-nine years
of matrimonial bliss celebrated last evening at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Brucato May their snip OF
happiness sail smoothly along the sea of life Flash!
New York. attention. The Sigma 1ota Chi sorority will
invade Broadway October 7h for tour OF the wonder
show of the magic lanterns Times Square Michael
DeNicoa handsome gas station attendant is fourwhee-
ing it in chariot Ditto for Charles Barber
his co-worker! Marty Ryan, Cities Service manager
bears such a striking resemblance to Nigel Bruce the
movie hero that he's being stopped for autographs When
that happens you, too are hero
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-29
GOVERNOR COMING
HERE OCTOBER II

The Industrial Foremen's club
dinner meeting at the Y. M. C.. A.
Oct. IL win be addressed by Gov.
Raymond e. Baldwin, the board Of
governors announced last night az
ter receiving news Of the governors
acceptance Of their invitation.
Those present at the board meet
ing were III. Wesley L,eavenWorth,
president. Leonard d. 5eaver, Thorn
as ]. Kelly, William "A. Carpenter,
Richard p. Calhoun, Louis y. Isele,
Louis Eitel, Stanley w. Blum and
Arthur =. purinton, secretary.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-29
Liscufll Camp

Members of Liscum Camp,
United Spanish War Veterans, last
night elected George H. Staebler
to serve as commander. Mr.. Staeb-
Ter will succeed Charles H. Ru-
dolph.
The new officers, will be installed
October 26, at joint exercises with
Davenport Auxiliary.
Elected In addition to Mr..
Staebler were: Senior vice-com-
mander, Martin Dunphy: junior
vice-commander, Peter Paul Gui-
sher, Of Naugatuck: officer Of the
day, Henry Wagner: officer Of the
guard, Florent Gasser; trustee for
three years, Mr.. Rudolph.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-29
BY NEA SERVICE
BY NEA Service

BY NEA Service
Washington, Sept. 20. - Sailing
along the perilous fringes of the
European sea-war zones is an Amer
lean fleet.
1t is the Squadron 40-T, con-
sisting of the 7050-ton light cruis-
er Trenton, and the destroyers
Jacob Jones and Badger, under
command of Rear Admiral Charles
e. Courtney.
The squadron, assigned to the
Mediterranean area, was last re-
ported at Lisbon, Portugal. The
destroyers Dickerson and Herbert
were also reported at nearby
Ponta Delgado, chief city of the
Azores Islands.
The Trenton, Admiral Court
ney's flagship, reported that the
squadron ran head on into war
situation just before Lisbon. 1t
picked up an SOS call from the
British vessel Constant, eight days
out of Gibraltar, after hte ship had
been pursued by German SUBJ
marine.
Admiral Courtney sent the ia
cob Jones to answer. 1t was in
the act of providing water ana
food Nor the exhausted British
crew of the Constant, when the
submarine appeared again. 1t
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-29
Purple Heart

Temporary officers were named
last night as 30 recipients Of the
Purple Heart met at American
Legion hall to form a Waterbury
chapter Of the Military Order Of
the Purple Heart. John Keane
was named commander; and Phi
lip McGivney was named adjutant
and financial officer. Another
meeting win be held Oct. 4.
Capt. Eric Storm Of Meriden,
department commander Of the or
der, was in charge of the meet
ing last night. Three applications
were received, from Joseph CT
priano, Henry Woodcock and John
j. Burns.
All applicants must have re-
ceived the Purple Heart, which Is
awarded to those wounded In ac-
ton.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-29
Kitchener Post

Members of Lord Kitchener
Post and Auxiliary. will be adj
dressed by Edward H. Davis at
meeting In the post rooms tomor-
row night. Mr.. Davis will speak
on the proposed city manager
form of government. Robert Mont
gomery, vice-commander pre-
sided at a meeting last night in
the absence Of the commander,
David Craig. Tomorrow nights
session will be open to the public.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-29
KILLED
INJURED
DOG AND GANDER FEUDIsTs

Coshocton, o. (UP)-For several
years, Mack, German shepherd
dog, and Oscar, gander, have car
ried on a daily farm-yard feud
without any damage to either COM
blatant. Sometimes the dog starts
the fight; at other times the gander.
They call a truce when one or the
other is tired of battling.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-29
Tall Tower
Topics
A TABLE FOR EIGHT
BY THE MAN IN THE TOWER
Good Evening.

A TABLE FOR EIGHT
y
Cafe society starts the season,
The debs are prepared for tun
At all the honky-tonky spots,
Club Cockatoo and Twenty One
Dining room captains are distract
In allotting the best tables,
Hoping they won't make mistakes
Sorting the minks and sabes
The better bands are tuning up
Your favorite place Is redecorateo'
New tunes will supplant the old,
Ravel is elaborated.
Be prepared for something new in floor shows,
Russian room goes MoraVlan,
The hors d'oeuvres will express
Many places including the scandinavian
Cafe society starts the season.
Now Antoine, don't forget the date
Just far enough from the band, you know
Reserve me table for party OF eight.
EN- EN-.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-29

Rev. John j. Kripas, former curate at St. Joseph's
Church here and now serving under Monsignor John
J. Ambot in Hartford is in charge of the annual Holy
Trinity Church carnival which opens tonight at the
corner of Capitol Avenue and Broad Street The affair
will be continued and Saturday evenings and
Father Krpas hopes many of his Lithuanian acquaint-
ances here will pay him visit on one OF the three
carnival nights. He would appreciate someone from
Waterbury to ofciae Judge at the contest Saturday
night to determine the most popular unmarried
couple in the parish.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-29

News from the main stem . Moncha and his
Cubanites who have completed engagement at the
Cuban village at the Worlds Fair winning plauds
from the patrons of the Lobster Inn i'm Hartford
Florence DeNicOla looks 10000 refreshing i'm her
ensemble that local dressmakers asking for her
Paris address, Mickey Lang is polishing up his
clarinet for his musical engagement in Springfield,
Mass, at hot-spot where the social elite meet
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-29
MUSIC WITH BEER OUT

Colusa. Cal. (UP)--Beer drinking
hereafter will have no other musi-
cal accompaniment except the gen.
tie gurgle that normally goes with
1t. Chief Of Police Warren Davis
has ordered the suppression of all
record playing and other musical
machines in the beer parlors
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-29

Editor Toll Tower Topics Just note to let you
know that am coming back into Connecticut, even
though it is just barely the State line. have re-
ceived call from the First Methodist Church of Green
wich Connecticut, and have been appointed by Bishop
Francis Mcconnell to take up my duties there on the
first of October. Rev. Andrew Chamberlain the former
pastor there has retired due to the ill health of his WIFE,
Needless to say whole family is very pleased at the
prospects will be very happy to be located SO near my
father Dr. G. Whefeld Smonson, who has retired and
Is living in Milford Conn., trust that we will see more OF
friends in Waterbury in the near future. Very SIN
cerey. Milford B. Simonson. Our new address: 81
East Putnam Avenue, Greenwich, Connecticut. (Ed's
Note - Rev Mr. Simonson is former Watervie pastor
He left there several to become pastor OF the
Cropsey Avenue Methodist Church in Brooklyn, N ~
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-29
TURTLE OF ANTIQUITY FOUND

Minneapolis, MINI. (UP)-A huge
turtle, which got stuck In the mud
of South Dakotas bad lands 10000
coo years ago. is in possession of the
University of Minnesota. Plight of
the fossilized turtle, large as a cir
Gus parade balloon. was discovered
by university biologists.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-29

Anthony DiModugno of 1862 Watervile Street sends
regards from the Worlds Fair which he honestly claims
takes weeks to The educational buildings of the
different countries caught his fancy Florence DeNicola
MARBLE the latest hit tunes well she makes listeners
Stella Zornick Crosby grad with the pleasing disposition
has entered training at Bellevue Hospital in New York.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-29

John A. Dillon and Margaret M. Reilly will celebrate
next Wednesday as they never have before. On that
day the local pair will be made recipients of degrees OF
bachelor of education at Teachers College in New Britain
The awards will be conferred 26 other teachers who
during the last school session at the Hardware
City Institution of learning completed the necessary
requirements for their certificates. The awards will
feature convocaon of more than 400 professional en-
poyes of the State Department of Education at the col
lege Congratulations, Johnny and Margaret!
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-29
DRAMA IN THE NIGHT

Cleveland, o. - (UP) - An old
unlighted sedan stopped at the end
Of q Lake Erie dock here. One
man sat at the wheel. The other
dragged q heavy object to the wa
ter's edge and plopped IL mixer
plunkl 1t was smashed cigaret
machine which two burglars. after
looting its coins, had tossed into
the lake.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-29
Todsys Answers -
0A%lUM CRACKERS
Problem on Comic Page

The least common multiple of
3, 4, 5, and 6 is so. 1t would be just
an hour before the riders would all
be together again, and at the start
ing place. The first would have
ridden 20 times around the track, the
second Is times, the third - times
and the fourth 10 times.