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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-10
Attorney Benjamin Slade, Who Preceded Him, Claims State Is Lacking In Any Real Evidence
$10O,OOO,000
 FOR AIR PLANS
War Department Awards Contracts -- Connecticut
 Concerns Successful
BY G. w. STEWART, JR. United Press Staff COrrespOndent)

United Press Staff COfreSpOndent)
 Washington, Aug. 10-(UP)-The war department today awarded contracts for expansion of the na- tion's air forces totaling more than $100,OO0, ,000, the largest single order for war equipment in U. s. history.
 The order covered $85,978,000 worth of airplanes and engines, in cluding over $21 ,00U,000 worth of four-motored bombing planes some of which are of the same type which recently flew across the con- tinent at an average speed of 264 miles per hour.
 Contracts for this type of plane went to Consolidated Air Craft Corp, San Diego, for $8, ,485, ,000; and Boeing Aircraft Co.,, Seattle, for $8,090,000, with further options to the company amounting to $5,400- 900.
 Contracts for two-engined bomb- CTS were awarded to Glenn L. Mar tin Go. Baltimore, and North Amer ican Aviation, Inc, Inglewood, Cal. amounting to $15,815,000 and $11,- I'll ,000 respectively. These planes are known as medium bombers' and are 8 new type for the army air corps.
 The army said that with equip. ment, supplied by the army and by individual contracts to be let later the value of the planes ordered to- day would be brought over the $100,- 100000 mark.
 Conn. Concern Award
 United Aircraft Corp. Pratt and Whitney Division, Hartford, Conn.,, received $12,320,000 of engine awards.
 The department announced that the awards made today represent "the major portion" of the Aircraft purchases the army intends to make under the expansion program ex- pected to bring the air corps strength to $500 planes in the next two years.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-10

authorities to search for him and broadcast a statewide alarm in case he should already have returned to Indiana.
 He left home several weeks ago. Mrs. Lawrence received letter from him Aug. He said he had visited the San Francisco exposition, A few days later he wrote and said he had obtained a job as a fruit picker near Stockton. Cal.
 She answered in an airmail letter. She said she was lonely and asked him to come home. Then she re- ceived word James William Law renee. recently of Stockton, had been killed by a train at Commerce, that the body was mutilated.
 Sadly. she made arrangements 10 have his body returned. She with drew $i00 from small account he had in bank and bought the cem- etery lot
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-10
BABY WITH HEART
 OUTSIDE LIVES ON
Operation Being Discussed By DOCtOrs-COnference
 to Be Called
BY RICHARD c. WILSON IImited press Staff COrresnOndentl

(United Press Stan Correspondent)
 Manila, Aug. 10-(UP)-The in- fant Maria (Mary Heart) Rafael continued today to make history for medical science which was power less to aid her.
 With her every breath adding to the amazement of the doctors who lowered around her hospital crib, a movie camera lens was focused on her heart, which thumbed weakly but steadily beneath its glass cover ing on her chest.
 The resultant film was to. be do- mated to medical science, according to Dr. Guillermo Del Castillo. who delivered Maria, for study in the hone that some technique could be devised to correct such future ab- normalities.
 The problems posed by the babys continued life and the possibility of an unprecedented operation to place her exterior hsart in the thoral cav ity where it bcnngs. had divided the medical colony here. Some believed she might live until successful op- erative technique could be evolved; others suggested an immediate life or death" operation.
 This wAs her fourth day of life and 1t brt-lght her the entirely worthless lr,nor of being the only child born with the heart outside the body to survive that long It was
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-10
NOT DO IT LIGHTLY

Dusseldorf, Germany, Aug. l0.-- (UP)--Gen. Walter von Brauchitsch, commanders r-in-chief of the army said in a speech to armament fac- tory workers today that Adolf Hit Ter would never lightly stake Ger man lives and therefore that If he ordered Germany to war Germans could be sure there was no other way out
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-10
SLIGHTLY HURT

Woonsocket, R. l., Aug. 10 -(UP) Three spectators and several fire men were slightly hurt late last night during a fire that swept the warehouse of J. Meunier & Sons, Inc, wholesale grocers.
 Damage was estimated at $50,000.
 The spectators were hurt when they tumbled into the oiling pit of an abandoned garage next to the warehouse. Several firemen suf- fered minor cuts from shattered glass.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-10

to Waterbury at an early age and received his early educa- ton In the local schools.
 He achieved distinguished record as a student at Yale university, be- ing admitted to Phi Beta Kappa.
 Taught in High School
 He served as teacher at the Wa terbury high school, predecessor of Crosby high school, for several years after being graduated from college. After studying law, he was admitted to the bar and began practicing in 1900.
 Entering the field of politics he was first an unsuccessful candidate
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-10
TREASURY BALANCE

Washington, Aug. 10-CUP)--Gov- ernment expenses and receipts for the current fiscal year through Aug. Sth. compared with year ago: This Year Expenses Last Year $1,0S1 1865, 5,359.96 $1,027, 7,096,1l07e
 receipts si9s, .O2O09 s5s7,415,s4l0s
 Gross Deficit s592, 2,67G,339.S7 $439,6So, 7697l
 Net Deficit s5s2,542, ,OS9s7 $439,543, ,36s7l
 Cash Balance S2,457,39S, 445.64 ( $2,2f0,2i0,040.7l
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-10
Former Mayor Of City, w. E. Thoms, Died Last Night
Ten Days Illness, Followed By Heart Attack Prove Fatal = Mayor Frank Hayes, Other Party
 Leaders Express Sorrow

The city and state today mourned the passing of former Mayor William E. Thoms, eS prominent political figure and outstanding lawyer who died early last night at his home 60 Fiske Street. after illness of 10 days Mr. when he suffered heart attack, and he gra&ually weak ened 1rn Inc dav
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-10
The Weather

Fair, Cooler Tonight; Friday Generally Fair Full Weather Report Page g
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-20
CYO TO SELECT
 COUNCIL OFFICERS
Several Local Units to Hold Annual Meetings
 Shortly

Pending election of officers Of officers of several units of the local CYO, the council last night deferred its election until all chapter officers have been chosen. Patrick J., Wal lace, who was chosen state president last week, will continue as tempor- ary head of the council.
 At meeting last night, the coun- Gil voted to use its influence to turn out large delegations for the Youth Conservation rites at St. Thomas Seminary, Bloomfield Oct. 29.
 The council also voted to sponsor a series of weekly dances at the Knights of Columbus hal. Chapters vii play hosts in turn to the var ious units.
 The fall and winter tournament of the CYO will get underway Sum- day afternoon at the Lucky Strike alleys. John Higginson is chairman of the league which has been joined by 24 mixed teams.
 Dorothy Zibell and Herbert Hen ebry are in charge of a cake sale to be given by the council Nov. 4 at Rowland and Hughes store.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-20
Standard Work Week Hours to be Sliced
Civic Theater Cast
 Clicks With Comedy
FirstNghters Place Stamp of Approval on Excellent
 Work of Various Principals

clothes. and wore them with capti- vating grace.
 Pivot of the play is Nora Fauch- aid Morgan, the neurotic mother who plays the stock role of the pen- niless social climber with zest and naturalism which won a full re. sponse from the audience. Fine per- formances were also turned in by Arthur Sullivan. as Claude Hope; John Melvin Cole, as Hilton; James Naismith, Jr.. as Henry Frost: and Kenneth Downey as Maurice Klein.
 The play contains its full comple- ment of social satire, if one wished to find it there. However, the au- dience recognized the author was firing blank-cartridges from his so- cial machine-gun and took up, the challenge with the rewarding hil- arity the play deserved.
 The Chateau Sans-Souci in Southern France is the setting, and its excellent design and construction was in itself tribute to the work of the new director, Robert Bard- well.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-20
WPA TO SPONSOR
 ADULT EDUCATION
Courses in Anatomy, Physiology to Be Taught
 at Crosby High

Courses in Anatomy and Physiology sponsored by the State Department of Education, and under the aus pices of the WPA Education Pro- gram, will be resumed on Monday, October 23rd, at Crosby high school.
 These courses are arranged, no5 only to serve the needs of profes- sional workers, such as nurses. den- tai hygienists, etc., but also to aid the laymen who desire funda- mental knowledge of this field. The subject-matter will include an elab- crate study concerning the struc- ture of the human body, together with detailed explanations of the functions of our various organs Lectures will be supplemented by charts and drawings.
 Glasses will be conducted by Al- bert Genua and anyone can regis- ter for one of the groups by call- ing Crosby high school.
 The schedule follows:
 Group A-Monday and Thursday to 7:30, p. nj.
 Group B-Monday and Thursday 7:30 to g p. m.
 Group C-Tuesday and Friday 6 to 7:30 p. m.
 Group D-Tuesday and Friday 7:3o to g D. m.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-20
Minimum WagesN Now
 25 Cents Per Hour Will Be Set At 30
Increase to Be Effective Next Tuesday and There after-Labor Department Sought to Handle En-
 fOrcement of Federal Act in Connecticut

i State Labor Commissioner Cornell jus J. Danaher today called the at tention of employers to changes in the federal Fair Labor Standards Act which becomes effective next Tuesday. After that date and until
 October 24, 1940, the standard work
 week will be reduced from the pres
 ent A hour maximum to a max :imum of 42 hours per week. Min
 imum wages, now set at 25 cents per hour will be raised to 30 cents
 an hour. The new minimum wage will remain effective until October "A, 1945. After October A, 1940, the work week will be reduced to 40 per
 week and after October A, 1945, the
 minimum wage will be set at 40 cents an hour.
 ] The commissioner pointed out sthat the new minimum wage and maximum hour provisions apply to goods for interstate commerce, with the exception of those persons ex- yempted from the law.
 At the same time Commissioner
 Danaher stated that Miss Ruth ,Scandrett of the federal Wage and Hours Division of the U S. Depart iment of Labor visited the depart .ment this week to see whether an
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-20
HUNTING SEASON ] OPENS IN STATE
Many Waterburians Are Among Early NimrOds in
 Favored Sections

Suburban dwellers acted queerly this morning as they started from their homes to their places of en- ployment.
 Many were observed ducking be- hind trees, skulking along fences, rushing for the shelter of their cars or making mad dash. for the bus.
 After a moments thought it flashed on innocent bystanders that this was the first day of the upland hunting season and sportsmen were out in full force to bag the limit on opening day.
 For the benefit of the initiated it is mentioned that shooting of quail, wood ducks, Hungarian par fridge, and female pheasants is pro- hibited.
 Gray squirrels, cartridges, and cock pheasants could be shot from sunrise today up to and including Thanksgiving Day Gold style, i. e., the 30th).
 The daily bag limit is two par tridgeS, two pheasants. five squir- rels. The rabbit season will open on November l and extend through December 31.
 Waterbury's best-known and sur est-shot nimrods were on the trail early this morning, eager to take advantage of the fine hunting con- ditions said to prevail throughout the state this fall. By the same token bad fire conditions also pre- vail, so hunters have been urged to exercise unusual precautions to pre- vent forest fires.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-20
BISHOP DALLAS
 COLLEGE GUEST
Former Local Deacon to Speak at Vermont U.
 Next Sunday
Especial to The DemocraN

Burlington, Vt., Oct 20-Bishop John T. Dallas of New Hampshire will speak at the first regular Uni- versity of Vermont vesper service of the current college year in the Ira Allen Chapel, Sunday. Oct. 9. at 4 p. m. Bishop Dallas has spoken at the University several years in the past.
 Reverend MT. Dallas has been Bishop of New Hampshire since 1926. He is trustee of St. Paul's School an St. Mary's school. and of the Holderness School. all New Hampshire. of the University of New Hampshire, and of Colt House in Concord, N. H. He has been a director of nUion Theological Sem mary.
 Bishop Dallas started his career as deacon and priest in churches of Waterbury, Conn. He has been associate headmaster of Taft school, Watertown, Conn. Later he was rec- tor of St. Thomas church, Hanover N. H., and vicar of St. Pauls Cathe- dral, Boston. He holds honorary de- grees from Dartmouth, Norwich the University of Vermont, Berkeley Divinity school and the University of New Hampshire. He is a grade of Yale University and of Union The ological Seminary.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-20

Following a roundly applauded first-n:ght, the Waterbury Civic Theater will present the final per- formance of Romney Brent's "The Mad Hopes" at the Waterbury Wo- mems club auditorium at 8:30 o'clock tonight.
 An absurd play. "The Mad Hopes" exists by virtue of its intricacies and complications, and it wasn't long last night before the full-sized au- dience caught the spirit of the piece and spurred the frenzied cast with salvcs of laughter.
 Singled out for her startling per- formances in difficult roles is Miss Betty Gilman, who tries to steer the madcap fortunes of her family along a saner path. Miss Gilman, recent winner of the Waterbury Country Club Woman's golf championship. was an eyefull in her stunning
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-20

agreement could be reached be- tween her department and the State Labor Department whereby the lat ter could handle enforcement of the federal act in this state. #
 The matter vii be submitted to Governor Raymond E. Baldwin at an early date.
 If an agreement is reached the labor department state board will accept complaints of violations of the act and adjust them. The de- partment also would recommend cases for prosecution in those in- stances where adjustment is deemed impossible. {
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-20
NelU England Days Mean NeuD England |Prosperity-Mayor

As mayor of the city of Wa terbury, having in mind the success, welfare and happiness of our New England people, I subscribe to the support of New England grown products, and New England made gods by purchase and use.
 Work and wages are the re- suit of spending,-spending is possible only as the result of work and wages. New England products are good products.
 PATRICK M. PERRIELLO,
 Mayor.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-20
DIES OF INJURIES

Pennington, Conn, Oct. 2O-(UP) -Durwood Dutton, 25, Forestville, aircraft employe, died late yesterday at Hartford hospital of injuries suf- fered earlier in the day in a two-car crash in which six other persons were injured.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-20
NEW DORMITORIEs

Storrs, Conn.,, Oct. 20-(UP)- President Albert N. Jorgensen an- nounced today that two new dormi- tories for girls would be built at University of Connecticut at cost of $450, 1000.
 They will be paid for through a bond issue authorized by the Gen. eral Assembly and will be self-li- quidating.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-20
OLD PROBATE JUDGE DIES

Hartford, Conn, Oct. 20-(UP)- Former Republican Probate Judge Walter H. Clark, 67, die dtoday after along illness. He headed the Pro- bate court from 1921 until failing health forced his retirement in Jan- uary, this year. 6
 His widow and two daughters sur- vive. ..
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-20

To celebrate the 140th anniver- sary of the birth of A. s. Pushkin. the Russian poet. program con- sisting of readings from his works and the showing of picture re- garding his life was given on Dick son Island in the Arctic.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-20

Nearly 225,000 tons of sugar was consumed in Germany in recent month.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-20

Pithead baths have been provided for 400 000 miners in Britain.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-20

Sale of homeopathic remedies has been prohibited in Argentina.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-20

Professional gamblers have uni versal sign language. In the event that two sharps find themselves playing against each other, they "declare" themselves with sign of recognition. Do you know old Bill?" is another simple way of discovering whether the strsneer is hep. or just another sucker. If he ncds his head, he's okay. If he asks What Bill?"-he's a goner.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-10-02
MEMORIAL FOR
FAMOUS DOG

The second annual memorial
service in honor OF Yana Belle,
canine dog which three times
saved its mistress, Fannie Letter
MacDaniel, from death. will be
held Tuesday afternoon at o'clock
at the Button dog hospital, Cen
ter and NJ streets.
Mayor ]. ]. Kaufman and other
civic leaders will make talks. Boy
Scouts will act as guides, with
the Rainbow Girls also taking an
active part in the services. Guitar
selections will be made by stu
dents of the E. E. Byrne studio.
The event is open to the public.
Presentation of the memorial, an
enlarged photo of Joseph Melilo
and his seeing eye dog, Bonzo, will
be made by Mrs. Helen Hopkins,
blind, and trainer of her own dog,
Mitzie. She will explain the work
Of training seeing eye animals.
Bono, by the way, is the only
dog in the country ever to be
given an honorary degree by a
university for canine fidelity.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-10-02

Other scofss. Charles nooih. ~.
ond division Paul Gomsrud. 20
Harry sattsries. 81; I'd pedford.
80: v. Chaplin. 81.
Saturdays bsst nins tournament
At BrookdAle was won BY Harry
psttsrlee with t0.i0~3O.
Allsnmors saturday. match
play against par. Archie Mclean.
10 up; Erbie schAffsr and George
Hollinsstad. . up: Hsrb Jordan. I
up. Fred Sandos and ,. = Bon
nell. . up. and O. Y. Nelson and
Frank Nyhsrt, . up.
Sunday, best ball twosoms. nay
Harwood and Lou TulIis. b71s, net.
Dewey Busch and George Holiins-
stad. 1sh net. Guy Clifford and
Sam Allen. 80. net. Harvey ksyss
and Bill Rich, 81. net, Norm Oh
son and Bill sherman. 621. net.
and Fred Haas and y. w. Jensen.
63is, net,
Les Foster. play by himself.
scored hole-in-one on Alien
more's third hole yesterday.
Highland Medal play sunday.
Harry Bradberry won with 76-7--
90. Tom Medak and Jim York
we're next with 7e-6 10 and ST.
ITO. Jim Hadonich WAS nsxt.
1912 II.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-10-02

Al sils~s. hack. plays . ~ pass
IN tssliaTmiae's effsassve mhifts
ing sui In and WHERE ~ heee>sea
sllxihis fns p@ssss. o'CounetI
caught the psss that searo -
t'uysliup and esaxht t~a nsfts
Saturday IN Issii.rminss de<p~st
dsivs into Lincoln tssfstoFy.
rDaswia nAlnseN. Euumslsw fsslt-
hack iialutun DID ysomsa work
for Enumelsw Tigers IN thair ftfst
t~e victories over Yakima and
issaquah Against Is4sqsiah ~
to.ssd The twe ieaa passss that
scared both tnumelaw totsehio~ns
ana then kichsd shs Try for points.
Ilaintnn 10 IN sxeeIlent puntsF.
Fpeenis TnsskA. summer center:
Tanska. short and stoehy. piaysd
. whale Of . game tor summer
In thsIr psa-soup faG hattis with
Monros. Ne u hard 10 NOW out
on dsfsnss.
nssvs 1lsh. Clover park full
hack; Tish. just ~ new 70 foot
hall ~ the rest ~ The Clover
Parhsfs. scored one touchdown
and consistently his ths line Tar
substantial gains ~ the Clover
Park gfiddsrs b<st The Lincoln
sophs.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-10-02
The First To The Rlehteemth

George Wise won the presidents
trophy tournament at Brookdais.
The trophy was presented by Prssi-
dent Clarence Taylor. Wlse had
72-7i-ss for 2i2-ib.-iss. just two
over par.
Results OF the medal play tour
nament at Brookdsls Sunday On
full handicap.
First division George Wise. o.
9 50: Don Arthur. 1850: Paul
Graft. 77-ii--66. Second division
Harry johnson, si-ie 50: Tom
Wallace. s0-14- 90. Third division
Paul Gumsrud. sD-2i--6s.
Other scores. Charles Booth. 81
ITO; Bill Kister. se-1o-7s;
Harry satterlee, s3-23--70: Nd
Bedford, e7-27--70: Clarence Tsy-
Tor, s1-13-6s; Art James. s1-s--
70: v. Chaplin. D2-i+-7s: George
Holm. 7e-e--70; Fred Himmels-
bach. s4-i4-70; Don fsenberg,
s1-14-s7; Joe Hansler. 1870;
H. Cain. 7s-Ii-67: v. Mackle. S.
1910; Forest wiengard. si-i8--
rs.
Transfers points tourney at
Brookdsle Sunday:
First division Tom Wallace, IS
points; Clarence Taylor, 81. Sec
points.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-10-02

side right tackle, right through
the sbort-handed Washington
line, for "a yards to the
Husky IL.
% First quarter shortly after
the situation listed above. Fourth
down. two yards to go for Pitt
on Husky "a. Washington shifts
into seven-man line to stop the
first and-ten.' But Mr.. Kish was
smart. He is after bigger game,
the kind that pays off at the score
board.
CALLS FOR PASS
He calls pass with all eligible
receivers down, thus outnumbering
Washington's pass defense, five to
four. And then to be even
smarter. the pass goes into the ter
ritory Of ackly Bill Gleason. No
wonder Rettinger outran Gleason
and caught the 24-yard pass good
for the first touchdown. Mr.. Kish
was right beside Rettinger as he
crossed the goal line.
49, Touchdowns No. 2 and
No. 8 for Pitt-exactly SINH
lar situations. Pitt on Wash
iDgton 2-yard line. Washing
ton goes into seven-man line
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-10-02
Luther Squad
Shows Class

Football warfare among the
smaller institutions Of learning IN
the state Of Washington got under
way IN earnest last weekend. and
today Whitman college and East
ern Washington College Of EducA-
ton looked well fortified for the
1899 campaign.
The Missionaries opened their
season with $40 decision over
little whitworth college Of spo-
kane, showing a diversified attack
under the tutelage OF veteran Mig
Borleske.
Something In the nature of
an upset WAS recorded nj
Cheney whore the Eastern
Washington Teachers dumped
College Of Puget Sound. 1910.
The Loggers. Tacoma. are
usually 81 or near the top Of
Northwest conference stand
ings.
A Saturday night game at Bell
inghsm saw Pacific Lutheran col
lege OF Tacoma squeeze through
10 a 1913 decision over Western
Washington College of Education.
The Lutherans on previous
weekend won over Pacific univer-
sity of Forest Grove. Ore. North
west conference member. On the
basis OF its two games to date,
the Tacoma school u looked upon
as one Of the strongest elevens
in the state.
The Belllngham Teachers
late rally was interrupted by
the final gun and the Luth-
Grams capitalized on long
passes by Marvin Tommervik,
ace halfbacL, for both touch
downs.
At Ellensburg, the Central
Washington College of Education
pushed over scores In the first
and third periods to defeat the
Gonzaga university frosh, IA TO 6
An even tougher schedule faces
most Of these schools next week.
end. College of Puget Sound
journeys to Walla Walla for a
Northwest conference tilt with
Whitman Friday night,