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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-11

the hill. The roadway had not been sanded and venturing down said hill under the conditions even slowly and in second gear, was hazardous, especially in view of the worn con- dition of his tires above referred to- However, Errico had already started down the hill in second gear and was about 100 feet north of deceased when deceased appeared In his po- sition of danger apparently slip. ping and unable to keep his footing, Errico then applied his brakes sea- sonably and made every reasonable attempt to avoid striking him, but while tho front of the Errico car veered against the parked car at the westerly curb deceased was ap- parently unable, due to the treach. erous footing, to continue out of the way of tho swerving rear of the Errico car and was struck thereby and thrown upon and along the pavement to the position in which ho lay as above mentioned, at the westerly curb.
 The deceased was ct once removed unconscious to St. Marys hospital, Waterbury, where he was admitted shortly before 10 ?. fri., December 2i. 1888, and died without regain. ing consciousness at said hospital ct 1928 .. fsi., December 22, 1898.
 I find that said death of said Jo- Eeph Mengacci was caused by . frac- tured skull and intracranial injury, but that said death was not due to the criminal negligence Of the opera- tor Of car, tho said George Errico.
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 -------------<-------sz------~ the highway known as High street, in Naugatuck, from the easterly to. ward the westerly curb, approxi- mateiy in front of No. 60 High street. High street at that place has steep grade downward from north to south and the surface of the roadway, at the time, was Ice GOV. cred and very slippery.
 When tho deceased reached the center Of the street, approximately, he fell on tho icy surface and was attempting to regain his footing when George Errico, operating 6 1882 Chevrolet coach in . south- erIy direction down said grade, ob. served him. Errico was then about 100 feet north, on the right side Of the road. travelling ct . slow rate in second gear, and observed dee ceased on his hands and knees at. tempting to get back on his feet, Thereupon Errico applied his brakes gradually but went into skid on tho icy surface and found it impos. sible to stop. As Errico's car ape proached nearer the deoeased the operator in a final effort to avoid him applied the brakes more firmly, with the result that tho front Of the car turned in . westerly direction and the rear sweyved around to the drivers left. Errico's car, still skid. ding and out of control, struck . car parked at the westerly curb. in front Of 60 High street. the loft front striking against tho parked car as to Year Of the ErrIco car cons tinued swervlng around to tho driv. CTS left. Mengacci if the meantime regained his feet at least once and appeared to Errico to Do upright on the icy surface as the car sweryed around. Errico felt no impact Of his caf with the deceased and did not know he had hit him until his car came to a stop ct the westerly curb facing ifl afl opposite or approxi. mateiy northwester.y direction, tho left front wheel on tho westerly sidewalk two feet in from the curb, the right front wheel in the gutter about 3 i-2 Inches from tho curb, the left rear wheel about IS inches from said curb and Oil the road- way, and his car being some 20 feet, more or less, south Of the car parked at the westerly curb which it had hit ifi Bkiddlng as aforesaid
 Errico got out Of his car iinfne- diateiy and saw deceased lying in the roadway unconscious and bleed. Ing from his head, his head being about . foot from the westerly curb and tho feet extending into the roadway.
 There was . pool Of blood at de. ceased's head in the road way end c continuous drag mark Of blood was traceabie extending therefrofi on the roadway to c point near the right reaT wheel in its position above mentioned, . distance Of shout 10 feet extending diagonaiIy toward the center Of the road from de- ceascdb head near the westerly curb, ss atoresaid, snd slightly south Of the stopped Efrico cGr. to z point near the said right rear wheel,
 The tires cn the i,rylco csr were worn s1d smooth, the brakes only fsirly good, ai,d the headlights were lighted, ~ Eyyico came down the iey grade. EfvIeo was c properly iicsBsed operasoF of motor vehicles afid was proceeding at about 70 mics per hour tn second scar down
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-11
AL M'COY WINS
 SPLIT DECISION

Boston, Feb. ii--(UP)--M Mccoy Of Boston, New England heavy. weight champion. won z split deci. sion victory over Buddy Knox oi Dayton, O., in c i0-round main bout before 4b00 fans tn Boston Garden fast night.
 The veteran Mccoy used his su- perior boxing skill to pic Up c bia margin in tho early rounds and ui. tiinately break Kn0x's victory gtrina at %. Knox was the winner in two previous meetings.
 The friBh-American from the Midwest started to land his fayor. lte uppereut ifl the iater rounds and had Mccoy slightly groggy in the finai round.
 Mccoy took tho first two rounds relying mainly oil a straight left and some effective body punches itl the ciinehes. The third was even The next three rounds Mccoy did his best fighting Of the bout, SCOT. ing eonsistently with isfts and rights.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-11
POPE PLUS MAY
 ESTABLISH PEACE
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 Mussolini might postpone the speech he had intended to make at Turin Feb. i9-a speech In which he was expected to advance his anti . France campaign another stage. It was reportetd that but for the Pope's death, the Fascist grand council would have issued Q strong communique last night on the French situation.
 Rome dispatches emphasized that Mussolini had not abandoned his French campaign and would seek to exact his claims at the proper time. But 1t was added that he, noted for his ability to sense @ sit- uation, had decided that the mos ment had not arrived to start his campaign. As the Pope's death and the election of e successor will put church news in the most promi- nent position in Italy for several weeks, 1t was indicated that any anti-French campaign in the news papers, designed to stir the Italian people, would have to be started anew.
 One Complication
 The voyage of the British cruiser Deyonshirc to Minorca island in the Balearics, taking a Nationalist envoy who negotiated the surrender of the island, added one compllca- ton to the European situation.
 Britain and France agreed on the expedition, hoping that the sur- render of the great fortified base under an agreement that anly Spanish troops should occupy it, would forestall an Italian occupa- ton.
 This plan succeeded so far as 1t went. apparently, but while the DeyonshIre was at Minorca the is- land was bombed by airplanes. Be- fore the Devenshire was sent, the spanish authorities at nearby Ma jorca island were said to have giv- on an understanding that there would be no bombing while the British ship was there. However, Majorca Is an Italian arplane base. The Devonshire was endan- gered doubly because an airplane bomb fell near 1t and anti.aircraft shell splinters fired at the raidlng planes struck the ship
 British authorities doubted that the NationaiistS deliberately broke their no-bombing pledge, They sus- pected that Italian alrplanes oper- ated independently, to hamper the British efforts to negotiate the sur" render of the island.
 The British government asked the NationalistS to explain the raid. They seemed to want to know only, for their information, whether Ital. ian planes raided the island without Nationalist consent,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-11
JAP INTERPRETER
 NEEDED BY COURT
Thomas TaizO Fails to Un. derstand Questions
 Asked By Judge

City court attaches today began Q search for Q Japanese interpreter. who must be found before Monday morning.
 It seems that Thomas Taxio, 53 of 5i Center street, was arrested last night by Patrolman Roberts after he had allegediy broken a store window on East Main street. Taize was charged with drunkenness aiic breach of the peace.
 Tn court this morning, Judge Edward Mascolo found that Taisos knowledge of English was quite ,ui- certain. The accused was able to undbfstand the oath, but apparently dIdh't understand the questions put h him by the judge.
 Judge Mascolo continued the case til Monday.
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CITY ACCIDENTS
 ARE NOT SERIOUS
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-ss~--r-------s--~s-.-r~-~--s an ytiIne during the winter. The roads were ike glass, and the falling rain and sleet frose instantly on windshields, lowering visibility to aimoset the vanishing point.
 The street department had 200 men ct work yesterday and last night sanding streets about the city. All available trucks were pressed into service, and many tons Of sand were used.
 Weleett Accident
 Wolcott had the only personal in. jury accident in the Waterbury area. Carl Mattsen. Q6, Of Meriden road. Wolcott. suffered minor hurts last night after he had alighted from . bus at the top Of southingtor mountain. The car was driven by Robert Wilkinson Of 60 Linden street, Waterbury. Mir. Mattson was taken ot ct. Mary's hospital
 A pole on Wolcott stree twaa snapped oH at It's base yesterday afternoon when 6 truck and trailer, driven by Morton Barnes, Jr., a, Of Wegtfieid Mas, skidded and swervsd, Barnes told police heswing Into the pole to avoid hitting Q woman pe' deBtrian.
 Three Csvs Damaged
 Three cars were damaged at D o'clock last night in . collision ot Baldwin street near Pearl Lek, road. The operators were tgnat 1obestanovich, ~, of Bristol, Raphae Patterson, 34 Of 220 North Mak street Union City. and Marie ] etankewics, 2+, of % Prospect street Union Cjty,
 Cars driven by Edward Nelson, % Martin, b3, of i3s sylvan avenue of 36i Wiley street, and chsrie, eoll!ded at the bridge on HaTper Ferry road.
 4 truck driven by Adelph sarat, 70. of eouthwick, Mass. SkIdded at Mlli and South Main streets yes. terday and snapped of . pole.
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FIGHTING PLANE
 THAT BEATS ALL
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(continued from Page D suit ships in use by armies Of for- eign countries. IL is much faster than pursuit planes the Army iS now flying. ft B ono of the few ships that can overhaul the Armys "hy- ing fortresses." the Boeing boinbers rated at 275 to 300 miles an hour, The present speed record Of 40 miles an hour was set by an Italian racing hydroplane, lighter thar land planes.
 Army engineers became convinced several years ago, it was explained, that pursuit planes were reaching the limits Of their single engines, while the multi-motored bombers went on to higher speds. They de- cided c in-engined fighter was the logical step. The new Lockheed is the answer.
 How Motors Are Mounted
 one motor k mounted on the leading edge Of each wing. The che zines are Allison cylinder. in .line type. permitting the better streams ling than with stubby radiai motors.
 It is an all-metai nonoplanc and is reported to Dc somewhat radical in design. The size was not disclosed, but it is assumed to Dc tiny. because it is c singie.seater,
 Other new features include a super high lift device for quick climbing, sub-stratosphere flying equipment, and tricycle. landing gear.
 The plane will Dc flown to Wright field, Dayton, Q, soon. Orders for more may Dc placed with Lockheed if tine model is adopted.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-11
WILLARD KNOWLTON
 ROTARIANS GUEST

Dr. Miilagd KneWiton Of the state heeitb department viii be the speaker ct the Tuesday noon meeting q the Wsterb,iyy Rotary club sf Hotel Elton. The bcsYd cf directors oi the club t sehsduIs1 to meet Monday at the hotel. 7
 The deciding match of the bcwi- ing tourney between tie I6oeI club members and Naueatliek has been postponed untii March 2,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-11
POLICEMAN HAD
 OVER MILLION

New York, Teb. ii-(UP)--Wh. Ham Wallace Mclaughlin, ex.head 0f the city detective bureau who Mas known as the "milIioneire cop, left C grcse estate Of ti,i20,' 665, according to . transfer tak ap' pfaIsai oil file today.
 McLaughliti, who was z caylnsn before he joined the police force st %. resigned h 1907 when % in. vsstigstion was ordered of charges tjiat he he'd used the police as z eting evidence foy HeWs!g qouN whe wished te diycTcs his actress MsIeughin disa otc. is, iess. st bVs
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-11
MORE LODBYJsTs

Hartford, Conn. Feb. ii.-tUPo.- There may be more lobbyists than legislators in the Connecticut Gen. eral Assembly shortly. 1t appeared today. Legislators total 3o2, 2e7 la the house and 3b h the senate. Lob. by certificates filed with the see. retary Of state numbered 2ob, pre-. sented by more than 200 lebbyists. Some lobbyists represent more than one concern.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-11
GATHERING IN
 CENTRAL SPAIN

(Continued from Page D  and to concede victory to the No. tionalists.
 These sources, presumably on the basis of conversations already held among leading Loyalists. pointed out that though it still controls an im- portant area of central Spain, the Loyalist government controls only four ports-Almeria. Valencia, All. cante and Cartagena. War indus tries are concentrated at Alicante and munitions stores at Cartagena it was said. The Nationalists already have started daily merciless bom- bardments of the ports and are talking about drive down the coast. Their warships are tightening the blockade.
 Negrin Is For War
 There seemed to be no doubt that Premier Negrin was for continuing the war. Gen Miaja is still reported to be for continued reBistance-- il the coast can be kept open. But the reports here were today. that after on assessment of all factors the de- cision would Do that continuance Of the war for any considerable time was hopeleSes.
 Informants suggested that the general meeting on policy might Dc held this week end and that within the few days following there might be q real effort at peace Some cources suggested that f things went as was indicated by re- ports here, terms Of peace might Dc completed within 10 days.
 Communique Puzzles
 There was some interest in c coinmunique disseminated by the Loyaiist Aeence ESpagne regarding the position of Gen. Miaja. He was quoted as denying reports that he he'd entered into separate peace 1e- gotiationS and as continuing:
 "The general stan has not aecep. ted negotiations Of this kind. ft IA perfectly absurd. respect tho con- Stitution and do nothing which iA not ordered by the government"
 This was taken here as not being in conflict with reports that, at c general meeting, c decision might Do reached to seek peace terms and that Miaja might himself turn to tho peace side if it became evident that the coast could not be kept open.
 Premier Negrin. flying back to Spain yesterday, went first to Ale cante. He held c long conference with leaders there and then went to Valencia, where he conferred with Miaja.
 Forlgn minister Julio Alvarez Del Vayo,Who was also present. was sent on tour of the central zone to in. Bpect conditions.
 It was after the Valencia meeting that the announcement came that Madrid would be the capital again.
 4 radio coinmunique said that at the meeting Negrin said.
 With the completion Of the evacuation Of the Catalan army the government b moving definitely to non invaded Spain. into headquars ters being at Madrid.
 Inspired To Continue
 Despite obstacles encountered, the government. inspired by popular feeling, has decided to defend to the end Inc principles of the iade. pendence of bpaii, and the union Of oil Bpaniards.
 "'Therefore it is necessary 10 as. stire that this Wsr does not end with Spain under foreign riiIe, or with reprisals which would make
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-11
MICHAEL M'NIFF
 INJURED IN FALL

4 faii on an icy surface brought injuries this morning to Michael MeNlff, Of 7ib East Main street. McNif suffered a fractured wrist and severe shaking.up when he slipped and fell on Baldwin ave. fiue.
 Patrolnian Patrick o'Rourke in- vestigated. He said that Mcfaiff fell about SEQ c. m. and that passing motorists took him to et. MaryS hospital.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-11
ATTORNEY RETNsTATEp

New Haven. Conn.,, Feb. iis--(Up) --Attorney Benjamin Chapn!ck, dis. barred July 6, io30, after being found guilty on 22 counts Of unethical and unprofessionai soliciting, was rein- stated as a practieing lawyer today in c superior court memorandum Of decision given by Judge Arthur '. Ells.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-11
News Oddities
RULES OVER CARNIVAL

Hanover, N. H., Feb. ii.-tup) - 4 grey.eyed blonde from Ohio ruled over the Dartmouth College winter carnival as queen of the snow to- day.
 Miss Dorothy Gardner. 2i, of Steubensville, Ohio, . Smith Col. lege senior and guest of Psi Upsllon house, was crowned last night, Five feet six inches tall and weighing i30, she likes skating, cold air "and Dartmouth"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-11

aI attempts at peacc fictitious and short lasting.
 7 Tt is to find ( basis for long lasting peace that the government of Spain las repeated its. purpose not to give in until it ilas obtained the sims announced during tho iast meeting Of the Coftes (parIianienD Feb. 1, As approved by tic yeENa. inefitafy fepreeentstiyes comprising the only body capable Of asserting the national sovereignty and c fcs cancellation Of aii Bpaiiiards.v
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FATAL HURTS

East Hartford, Conn, Feb. H. UP Louis Schreiber, 4i, died yes- treday of injuries suffered when he fell on an icy street.
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PATENT GRANTED

Ralph L. Tweedale, Of Waterbury, has been grantetd . patent for .
 power tfafsfpission which hes been assigned to the Waterbury T'ooI co,
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Londen police gre handing tsys waikefs printed instructions.
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Traiss, Ireland. viii close down its gas works next Month.
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South Africa viii inyestisate health conditions in cisS siun,s.
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GEORGE ERRICO
 IS EXONERATED

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Evening star., 1939-02-22

alone for quite awhile. This Is a
chance for you, Blacky. Think it
over! Think 1t overt"
Blacky did think it over. In
fact, for the rest of that day he
didn't think about much of any,
thing else. There were two reasons
why he would like to catch Danny
or Nanny Meadow Mouse. One was
because Reddy Fox and Roughleg
the Hawk hadn't been able to. The
other and most important reason
was that Blacky was having a
hard time to pick up a living while
everything was covered up with
snow. and . Meadow Mouse din
Evening star., 1939-02-22
Bedtime Stories
BY Fred Neher
BY THORNTON w. BURGESS.
Go where you will. search high and low,
You'll ind there's none like Mr. Grow

You'll ind there's none Ike Mr.. Grow.
EVERYBODY knows that Blacky the
Crow is crafty. Everybody knows
it just as everybody knows that
Reddy Fox Is sly. Craftiness has
become a part of Blacky's character.
To be crafty is to be very clever
and cunning, to be smart in a sly
and shrewd way. There are times
when even Old Man Coyote would
take of his hat to Blacky the Crow,
if he had one to take OF, I suspect.
The fact is any one who expects
to get ahead of Blacky must get
up very early in the morning or
sit up all night. and then Is more
than likely to find he has had his
Evening star., 1939-02-22

trouble for nothing. Yes, sir, 4
shrewd, clever rascal is Blacky, as
crafty chap as ever lived.
Blacky learned long ago that the
way to outwit his neighbors was
to know more than they do. So,
If there is any one who knows
more about what is going on on
the Green Meadows and in the
Green Forest I don't know who
it is. Now, when reddy Fox and
Roughleg the Hawk became part
ners for the purpose of trying to
catch Danny Meadow Mouse, they
thought no one knew of it. That
is where they made . mistake.
Blacky knew. Anyway he guessed
Evening star., 1939-02-22
BY Wiliord
BY Bud Fisher

they use the most. After that, well
after that We'll see what We will
see."
Blacky chuckled and closed his
eyes. In two minutes he was asleep
and dreaming that he was catching
Meadow mice by the dozens and
that In all the great world there
was no one so crafty as he.
Evening star., 1939-02-22

what was up. You see he was flying
over distant part of the Green
Meadows when Reddy and Rough
leg made their attempt to catch
Danny, and he saw what was 60
ing on. He saw Reddy begin the
hunt and then when Reddy began
to dig in the snow he saw Roughleg
fly over and presently dash down
in his vain effort to catch Danny.
Blacky kept right on his way,
but in his shrewd little head he was
putting two and two together and
making four, as the old saying is.
Il cross these Meadows every day.
thought he, land I've seen Reddy
Fox hunting for Danny Meadow
Evening star., 1939-02-22

Mouse many, many times, but Al
ways alone unless Mrs. Reddy or
old Granny Fox happened to be
with him. And I've seen Roughleg
the Hawk hunting Danny many,
many times and always alone.
When Reddy has been hunting
Roughleg has kept away and when
Roughleg has been hunting 1880
has kept away. Neither has been
able to catch Danny Meadow No."
and so this morning they have tried
hunting together. Unless my eyes
deceived me, and that is something
they seldom do, Danny wasn't
caught this time. I wouldn't be
surprised II now they leave Danny
Evening star., 1939-02-22
ner would taste quite as good to

ner would taste quite as good to
him as to Reddy or Roughleg.
Before he went to sleep that night
on his favorite roost in the Green
Forest he did a lot of planning,
did Blacky the Grow.
If Reddy and Roughleg stop
hunting them. Danny and Nanny
Meadow Mouse will get careless
after awhile. I never knew it to
fall" thought he. That will be
my chance. I'll just fly over where
they live every day, 50 that they
will think nothing of seeing me
about, and at the same time III
; be able to find out which of those
little round doorways in the snow
Evening star., 1939-02-22
TwizzIer Answer

The names of the cities: !. Miami;
2, Boston; 3, Seattle; 4, Baltimore:
S, San Diego: 6, New Orleans; Z.
Cleveland; 8, Dallas: 8. Atlanta; 10.
Omaha; II, Denver; IL, Tulsa.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1939-08-03

Mr.. Harry Field returned to OAKLAND
Tuesday from New York where 5e
had been under treatment for day
or two, The return trip was made bJ-
airplane from Newark to Elkins, "
Va, where he was met by a membes
CT his family.
Mrs. Sara Belle Kimmell returne&
to Oakland Monday after spending
two weeks with her daughter Nvs
Vincent Hesen, who has been quite II
and who underwent a serious opera
ton in hospital at Hagerstown ser-
eral days ago. Mrs. Hesen was rs-.
ported as convalescing.
Jared W. Young, Mountain Lake
Park summer resident, will speak III
the Worlds Fair at the regular meet
ing of the Oakland Rotary Club Ggl
Friday evening. Last week the nlEza-
bers heard an address by DR.. F. j
johnson, lecturer and world travels
of Saint Cloud, Florida.