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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-02
CCC Enrolment Period Opens Here
JUDGE ASSIGNS
 SEVERAL CASES
Another Reassigned After Plea Is Entered for Spe=
 Cial Witness

Several civil actions were as- signed hearing dates at a session before Judge Robert L. Munger in superior court this morning.
 The case of the Home Owners Loan Corporation against Josephine M. Culleton ct als will be heard Fri day morning.
 The case of Antonio Iannitto against the Societa Montaganese DiMutuo Soccorso was reassigned for Friday morning after plea had been entered for a special witness
 Ann Kavula's case against Eliziar Brousseau ct al was crossed off the docket. Two cases which are ready are those of William c. Squires against the City of New Haven ct als, and Nellie Deitch against J. E. Smith & Company ct al.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-02
State Of Louisiana
 Glorified In Photos
New Orleans Iten=Tribune Circulates Handsome Sup=
 plen1ent to Advertise Charm of Southern State

Midway between the Equator and the Artic Circle lies Louisiana, truly the hub of hemisphere. Many carry a mistaken impression of re- moUeneSs when thinking ot Louisiana Few of those in Iowa, for example, realize that only 510 airline miles separate these two states. Within thousand-mile radius of Louisiana are Denver, Minneapolis, Detroit, Toronto, Cleveland, Havana and Mexico City. Washington lies just beyond it. A 1,50O-mile circle about Louisiana would take in all of the United States except the Pacific slope; a great section of Canada, and almost all of Central America. With the exception of the Yukon country and Alaska, all North Am erica from the Panama Canal into Hudson's Bay, is embraced within the circumference of a 2,000-mile circle at whose center is louisiana" !"
 Of course, there are excellent pie lures of the Mardi Gras, for which Louisiana is renowned, but the Car nival is not the feature of the book. More interesting and instructive are shots of the less-known aspects of the life in this state. For example there are fine pictures of the Shrines of Louisiana, a Scala Cancta of 28 stairs, a Lourdes Grotto, a shrine to St. Ann, all in New Orleans.
 Other features of the book, which space does not allow us to mention in detail, cover transportation, sports, schools, live stock the great timber line, cotton, fisheries and flood protection.
 The book has been used success fully in schools and colleges, and is indeed well worth the praise given to it by editors and publishers all over the country.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-02
''Gang Busters" Win
 Championship Title
Captain Jerry Greaney's Crew Tops Shamrocks in
 Final Standing; City Title to Be Decided Friday
WASHINGTON HILL

Jerry Greaney's Gang Busters captured the championship of the St. Francis Xavier Holy Name so- ciety "45" league last night with a total score of 901 for the season. Second honors were won by John Fitzmaurices Shamrocks with 886. The Shamrocks won the champion ship in two previous years. John Bowey's Sligo Terrors scored a bril- liant 36-27 victory over the Coughlin Marketeers, but were unable to slide out of the cellar post.
 Scores last night were: Greaney 32, Donlan 31; Fitzmaurice 33, Cu- sick 30; Frageau 38, McHugh 25; O'Donnell 37, Whalen 26.
 The complete standing is as fol- lows: Greaney sol; Fitzmaurice 886; Donlan 871; Fragueau 862; Coughlin 858; ODonnell 835; Cusick 827; Whalen 826; McHugh 823; Bowey 816.
 Refreshments were served last night, as the teams celebrated the victory of the Greaney team. Last nights games were the climax to the season. Arrangements will be made later for the annual outing.
 "45" Tournament
 Teams from various surrounding towns will attend the playoff for "45" championship of Waterbury at the Washington. Park Community house Friday evening, May 5, spon- sored by the Washington Hill Ear benders. Registrations have been re- ceived from Thomaston, Middlebury, Watertown, Waterville and Nauga- tuck.
 A special feature of the evening will be a game between George Boyle's Irish Americans" and Mrs. Rose Lynch's Royal Neighbors." Tables for whist, setback and pin ochle will also be available. Prizes will be awarded the winning teams.
 Tom Conway is chairman of the arrangements committee, assisted by John Dalton, James Kelliher, Ralph Ruggles, Michael Donlan, John Lal- ly, Arthur Dulac, and Arthur Fra. geau.
 Celebration of their victorious participation in the Hartford con- vention of fife and drum corps Sat- urday night will be in order tonight at a meeting of the Washington Park Fife and Drum corps. A reg ular meeting and rehearsal will be held. The trophy which was awarded the corps, as first prize for playing on Saturday, will be an display.
 St. Francis Wins
 Behind the two-hit pitching of Bud Mahaney, the St. Francis Xavier baseball team emerged vic- torious from their first conquest of the parochial league this year, by defeating their traditional rival, St. Mary's by an 8-1 score, yesterday at Washington Park. Mahaney struck out ten. Bub Quinn caught for St. Francis.
 No Meeting Wednesday
 Miss Betty Sullivan, leader of Troop 37, Girl Scouts of the Wash ington Park Community house, has announced that there will be no meeting on Wednesday of this week.
 The Boy Scouts of Troop met under the direction of Francis Sacco last night.
 The Boy Scouts of Troop met under the direction of Francis Sacco last night.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-02
YOUTH ARRESTED
 FOR RESISTANCE
Charge of Breach of Peace Also Lodged Against
 Accused

Charles Dragon, 20, of 60 Warren avenue, arrested early this morning on charges of breach of the peace and resisting an officer, was grant, ed a continuance until May 16 and placed in custody of the probation officer when arraigned before Judge Edward Mascolo in City Court today.
 Patrolman Anthony Mole, arrest ing officer. reported Dragon was hitchhiking of the sidewalk on East Main near Cherry street. and when told to get on the walk near a light, he refused. The youth struck at him. Mole said, when he took measures to get him on the sidewalk.
 Continuanees were given also to the following: Chester zambroski. 4i, of GO Ward street, charges with violation of the liquor law, May Q: Joseph Molinek, eb, Of Htillson road, charges with driving under the in- lluence. May 2; and Edward 6chele- vltz, %, ef GBe North Main street, charged with nen-support. May ..
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-02
PULITZER PRIZE
 AWARDS PUBLIC
Novel, The Yearling'; Play Abe Lincoln in Illinois
 Top List

New York, May 2-(UP) - Mar jorie Kinnan Rawlings novel "The Yearling" and Robert E. Sherwood s play "Abe Lincoln In Illinois have been awarded $1,000 Pulitzer novel and play prizes.
 Carl Van Doren's "B en a m n Franklin won the $1,000 biography prize and "A History of American Magazines" by Frank Luther Mott. won the 5000 history award.
 The $1,000 prize for distinguish ed volume of verse was awarded to John Gould Fletcher's Selected Poems"
 Thomas L. Stokes of the Scripps- Howard Newspaper Alliance won the $1 ,000 distinguished reporting prize for his articles on WPA conditions in Kentucky.
 A $500 prize for distinguished foreign correspondence was awarded Louis P. Lochner. Berlin correspond ent of the Associated Press,
 The Miami (Fla) Daily News won $500 meritorius service award for Q successful campaign to oust the city commissioners. The Waterbury tConn.) Republican and American won honorable mention for It's ex- posture of Municipal graft.
 Charles George Werner's cartoon, "Nomlnation for iD38" In the Daily Oklahoman Of Oklahoma city. show. Ing c grave, the headstone inscribed "csechoslovakia. iDiD-i038' and the Nobel Peace Prize resting on the mound. won tho $500 cartoon award
 Travelling scholarships worth q {. 300 each were awarded tho follow. Ing graduates Of tho Columbia school Of Journalism: Bernard 6. Redmont New York: Patricia Bradford Rey fllmhural. N. Y, and John Earn- shaw Leard, West Roxbury, Mas.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-02
Compensation Agreements

Agreements in which compen- satiOn will be paid weekly during the period of disability were filed and approved this morning in the office of Compensation Commits sioner James M. Lynch as fol- lows:
 Naugatuck Lumber company against Richard Nyberg Union City, amputation of the right thumfb and a portion of the in dex finger, S15.33 for 96.4 weeks.
 Lawrence G. DeFlavis, Tor rington, against Joseph Patrick, Torrington, laceration of the fourth and fifth finger, $7 begin ming February Is.
 William L. Gilbert Clock Cor poratoin, Winsted, against Phil lip Fasciano, Winsted, swollen right wrist, S7 minimum, begin ming April 1S.
 Camp Easton, Sharon, against William Kipp, Camp Easton, dis located left shoulder, S21 begin ming March 30.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-02
NEW CYO UNIT
 ORGANIZED HERE

A new chapter of the Catholic Youth Organization was formed last night at the Immaculate Conception church and Bert Henebry was elect cd temporary president.
 Other officers named were: Vice president, John Bedeil; treasurer, Claire McNichols; secretary, Betty Moran; publicity chairman, Betty Holihan; social committee char man, Edna Blanc; educational com. miitee. Muriel McDufi.
 The chapter will meet each We'd nesday fa the basement Of the church. Arrangements are being made for Q softball team for girls and track team for boys. A dEamDtle club will be organized.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-02
Smoker


 Tickets are now available for a smoker to be held in the parish hall May 16 for the benefit of the St.. Francis Xavier baseball team Ed Curley is arranging the affair to outfit the team with new uniforms. High class boxing exhibitions and entertainment will be presented.
 Meetings
 Committees of the Ladies' Guild and the Sodality of the Children of Mary of St. Francis Xavier's church will hold meetings tomorrow night in the parish hall to arrange com- munion breakfasts.
 The Ladies' Guild breakfast will be held the first Sunday of June, with Rev. Finton Tehan of Bridge port as the speaker.
 The Children of Mary will hold their breakfast this Sunday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-02
STUDENT ODDLY "PLAsTERED"

Butte, Mont. (UP)-One student at the Montana School of Mines who got "plastered" will not be pun ished by the college authorities. He is Bob Blewett who, during lab- oratory class in ceramics volunteer ed to have a mask made of his face. All went well until the mask hardened and every effort to remove it failed. Doctors finally succeeded in dissolving the hardened plaster.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-02
PLATES MILLS CLUB
 TO MEET THURSDAY

The regular meeting of the Platts Mills Community associa tion will be held Thursday evening at 8 o'clock in the Bristol Company's restaurant. President Gus Metz will handle the eayel.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-02

The sixth annual dance of the Frontenac Club will be held Sat- urday evening, May 6, at the Wa terbury Women's Club. Reserva- tions have been requested by friends in Hartford, Springfield, New Haven, Naugatuck, Man chester, Meriden and Newport, k. I. Over 200 couples are expect ed. Serge A. Belanger is chair man of the reception committee and K. Phillip Brodeur, the enter tainment committee. Other mem bers of the general committee in- clude: Wilfred Br0deur, Romeo Cantin, Leandre Lavigne, Joseph Vannasse, James MeCartin, Leo A. Pepin, Albert Ls vigne, Ernest BrOdeur, Albert Besuchemin, Ar thur Dugre.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-02
Waterbury's Quota May Exceed 1OOMark
 In Next Contingent
Welfare Department Announces That Local Youths May File pcatiOns Now-No School Youths
 to Be Accepted in New Enlistments

Applications from candidates for appointment to CCC camps will be received at the welfare department offices in the basemtnt of city hall, it was announced today by Miss
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-02

Bulgaria's shipments to the United states increased over SO per cent in the last year.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-02
Walter WillclleIl
 On BrOadzgny errade Mark Rer,.tered, copyght Issy aiy Mirror,

cer, "did you come in to buy some thing or to start political roW?"
 This oughta go big with the visi- tors in our feveriSh midst :. Bob Stanley, the orchestra leader, was in the subway when a fellow came in and hogged two seats 10 sprawl "Hey!" shouted an- other chap, where were you raised in a barn?" The seat-hogger buried his head in his arms The squawker walked closer and said: "I'm sorry if I've hurt your feelings-I didn't think you'd cry over it" I'm not crying" was the reply. "You see, was raised in barn, and whenever I hear an ass bray = get homesick"
 Ronnie Lanthier relays the one about the electric guitar player who was with a band playing one-night- CTS They had job in a hotel which started at D. m. The guitar player walked in at 2 and asked the watchman: What kind of cur- rent have they here? AC or DC?" The watchman replied: "AC" Said the guitarist: Thank God! had job last night where they had DC, and I had to trans pose my notes all night long!"
 The World Telegram's front page the other day ran this U. P. story from Washington Senator Vandeaberg (R-Mich.) said today that he wanted a correction to keep the record straight. That the Winchell column had said Vanden- berg wouldn't accept the 1940 nom- nation, etc." .. The following day in the same paper Raymond Clap per elucidated as follows: Senator Vardenberg, who recently was talk ing about taking the veil, retiring from politics and going back into the newspaper business, says it isn't so. He hasn't said that he won't take the Republican nomina- tior. That's going to spike-as was intended, no doubt-the neat little scheme of Tom Dewey to put one foot out into Michigan where his father was Republican county politician. MT. Vandenberg has decided that if Michigan is going to have any favorite son, he will be it."
 Arbitration has its great prob elms, but an old English judge gave what he regarded as a relgiious rule to keep all judges out of trouble 7. This was it: No man and no cause is perfect; there are always two sides, which even the parties involved recognize. Ac- cor iingly, give your decision only, and you will be right, invariably; but give your reason, and, invari- ably, you will be wrong!"
 The following song is sung by the Information clerks at the World S Fair, to the tune of the U. s. Marine song :. They sing it while they are drilling .. The song was not introduced by the men, but rather by the Worlds Fair authori- ties The reason it makes paragraph here is that we under stand these brave young men sing it with straight faces, as follows: From the shores of Fountain Will low Lake, To the Hall of Phar- macy, We will fight Grover Wha- lens battles, On our land and on our sea. If the Army and the Navy Visit New York Worlds Fair then They will find the streets a-guard- ed, By the Information Men,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-02

A woman in Germany entered a grocery shop and asked the pro- prietor to let her have some salami
 The proprietor said he didn't have any The woman asked for a pound of butter, and the proprietor said he didn't have any of that
 either . Well" persisted the woman, "how about some onions'?' Listen" snapped the gro-
Milford chronicle., 1939-07-21
REDDEN

McColley's Chapel will be open
only two more weeks. then closed
for the month of August. Sunday
school at l:30p. m. Preaching at 2:30
p. m, by the pastor, Rev. o. B. Rice.
The Ladies' Aid met at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Golden last
Friday evening, with a splendid at
tendance. Mrs. Oliver Jester won the
prize for the cake bringing the high
est price. The amount cleared was
S2135.
Mr. and Mrs. Roma Mariner and
daughter spent Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. Oliver Jester.
Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Penuel enter
tained Mr.. and Mrs. William Walton
on Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. Vernon Walker and
Edward West motored to Blades
last Sunday where they attended
tent meeting.
Mrs. Belle Dutton has returned
home after spending some time with
her children.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mitchell and daughter
and Miss Myrtle Penuel were guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles H. Donovan
and family on Sunday. Doris Ann
spen part of the week with her
grandparents.
Jacob Smith and Captain Jefferies
are Ill at their respective homes.
Their friends wish them d complete
and speedy recovery.
Milford chronicle., 1939-07-21
Safety Council Urges 1OO% Help
With Car Inspection Campaign

type will not make our State one
hundred per cent accident proof, but
If Delaware can, by means of this in
spection cut down or wipe out the
fifteen per cent of it's accidents due
to faulty equipment. it will have ac-
complished a most worth while OBJ
jective, especially when we consider
the fact that a large number of our
populace will have become more
safety conscious as a result of the
inspection. The car inspection cam
paign serves twO-fOld purpose: Q)
To repair mechanical defects; (2) To
educate the public to the necessity of
safer motor vehicle operation.
Delaware highways were safer in
1888 than in any year since 1925,
with the exception of 1929. Last year
Delaware recorded a saving of 80
lives over the previous year. For
1889, our death record is even lower
than for the. corresponding period
of last year-36 tor 1899 to date. and
81 for the corresponding period of
1888.
Milford chronicle., 1939-07-21
HOUSTON

Mrs. J. C. Wharton who underwent
an operation in the Homeopathic
Hospital, Wilmington, a short time
ago, is home and gettinfi along very
we'll.
Mrs. Mollie Vinyard who has been
i'll for quite some time, is improved.
Rev. N. C. and Mrs. Benson and
Mrs. Boyer Of Odessa, Mrs. Hettie
Palmer and Mrs. Homer Hopkins of
Frederick visited Mrs. Amelia Alex
ander last Tuesday.
Mrs. Cora Satterfeld was the guest
of Mrs. John Cain on Sunday.
Mrs. Kyle Krone and son Richard
went to Chester, Pa, on Sunday,
where they will be the guests of Mrs.
Carly for the week.
Miss Jane Scott spent the week
end at Riverdale as the guest of Mrs.
Leroy Reed.
Miss Josephine Sapp and friend
spent Sunday evening at Rehoboth
Beach.
Harvey Marvel returned home on
Friday from a trip to the Worlds
Fair and reported a wonderful time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Grier Emory of Ber-
wyn, Pa, spent Sunday with the lat
ter's mother. Mrs. Amelia Alexander,
and in the afternoon they visited Re-
tObOth and Georgetown.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. H. Armour and
MIR. and Mrs. L. B. Clark of Chester,
Pa, were the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
S. M. Messick on Tuesday of last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Donald Clark enter
tained Mr.. Clark's parents OF Boone
City, Iowa, last week.
Mrs. Calvin Lake and son Dickie
spent the weekend with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. George Collins in Dover.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Davis of Hill
crest spent the weekend with her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. William Biggs.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. Reese Thistlewood
of Wilmington spent the weekend
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. How
ard Thistlewood.
Emory Webb went to Wilmington
on Sunday and brought his uncle,
Willard Sapp, home to Frederick. Mr..
Sapp underwent a major operation
some time ago.
Quite a number from Houston at
tended the ice cream festival at Will
l,amsville on Friday night.
The Houston M. E. Sunday School
went on its annual picnic to Oak
Orchard on Tuesday.
Mrs. VIM. Hendricks, Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert H. Yerkes and son Theodore
" ere Oak Orchard visitors Sunday.
Cousin Lee and his gang, who
broadcast over WDEL, Wilmington,
will be at the Community Building
Saturday night, July 81. under the
auspices of the Houston Volunteer
Fire Company. Admission: Adults,
25c, children, 15c.
Houston Methodist Church
Sunday School $3.50 A. M.
Morning worship and Sermon by
pastor 10:30.
Epworth League 200 P. M.
Evening worship 1880 o'clock.
Prayer meeting Wednesday even
ing 500 O'Clock.
Junior League will meet on the
lawn at the church Friday afternoon
et 2 O'Clock. Please bring lemon
Sunday School 900 P. M.
Afternoon worship $500.
Ladies' Aid will meet with Mr.. and
Mrs. Edwin Prettyman, Friday even
ing. July 21. Please note change in
date.
Milford chronicle., 1939-07-21
Home EDUCATION
"Ths Child5 Fir5f School s tAs
Family-FRoEBEL
Issued by the National Kinder
garten Association, West 4Oth
Street. New York City. These ar
ticles are appearing weekly in our
columns
WHEN JERRY DID NOT COME
Janette Stevenson murray

Janette Stevenson Murray
MAY / go over and play with
Jack?" inquired four-year-old Jerry.
"Oh, he lives too far away" an
swered mother.
i've been there lots of times with
the other boys; know the way"
"Will you come back at noon,
promptly, when the children come
from school?"
"Yes, I'll come"
So. Jerry went to Jacks, over the
hill, four blocks away. His mother
telephoned to be sure he had arrived,
and Jacks mother promised to send
him home at noon. She did send him,
but he failed to appear.
After a while, Jerry's elder brother
went out to search for him, and then
mother went out, but they found no
trace of him. Later, mother tele-
phoned to the homes where she
thought he might have gone, but no
one had seen him. 1t was an anxious
time and Dad was out of town.
Mother feared. Jerry had gone on
with strangers; he was such a So
ciable boy, exactly the type to at
tract outsiders. His brown eyes
usually sparkled with enthusiasm
and as his auntie said, he "radiated
personality"
At about two o'clock Jerry saun-
tered in. Where have you been?
Mother demanded.
1t seemed he had gone to the park
and played with some boys until
school time; then, after lettering
about the animal cages, he had come
home a long way around.
Mother refrained from comment
until Jerry had eaten his lunch.
Then she said, You will have to be
punished. You broke your promise.
This is very serious"
She explained, too, that she must
always know his whereabouts.
"You will either, have to stay IN
the yard for a week or give up your
desserts for week. You may
choose" she said.
L choose to give up desserts, ne
answered in a low tone.
"There will be some very nice des-
serts, and you will be Obliged to eat
certain foods that you don't like so
well to take their places"
81 know, but it will be better than
to stay at home for a whole week. IL
would be dreadful not to go out on
the street for so long"
1t was hard to punish him, he was
so manly about it, and all Mothers
worry and anger had gone before the
punishment began. but she persisted.
He cried a very little on two occa-
sions but did not seem at all re-
sentful.
Mother explained to him again.
twice, carefully.-before the punish
ment began and after it had ended
that he must either come right home
when she expected him or have
someone telephone to her. He real
lied the punishment was just and II
must have made a strong impression
on him, for since then he has never
failed to come straight home on time
or else to let his mother know the
reason. He learned, too, to be re-
luctant to make promises, and to
keep those he did make.