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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-01
DEPT. ECONOMIES
 ARE SUGGESTED
Health Officer, Work s Board to Offer RecOm=
 mendatiOnS

Possible economies in departments under their jurisdiction will be re- ported in detail to the economy com- mittee of the board of finance by Dr. Edward J. Godfrey, health of- ficer, and the board of public works. The health officer and the board members were requested to take such action by the committee last night.
 Supt. Timothy Horogan of the city hall was at the meeting last night, but the committee decided rather to let any city hall economies be recommended by the board of works, which has jurisdiction cover tho building.
 Beads of other city departments will be called before the committee at future meetings. Several have already been questioned, and some economies have already been placed in effect.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-01
Casr OF CHARACTERS
CHAPTER XIX

Duke Martin was again called to his telephone by a feminine voice, but the tones of this one had sharp edge and its owner wasn't asking for date, she was demand ing an interview.
 "very well, Miss Franklin" Martin said coldly. If it is so important, why don't you come here at six?'
 Mary's words spoken over her apartment telephone were equally cold. "No, Duke. We'll meet on neutral ground and it won't be your apartment or the Dove. Make it Peters at one for lunch"
 Ever since yesterday when Tom Iadd had censured her for trying to keep Clem Shirley out of the paper, Mary had only one thought in mind, to see Martin and warn him that he must stay away from Clem. In her hysteria over what she considered Toms bad temper, she forgot to be afraid of Martin. Would he dare strike at her openly? Mary looked in the mirror and made a face at herself. She had the jitters Crying did that. She had cried all night The tears began to fill her eyes again. What ninny. Crying wouldn't help. Tom was the editor
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-01
JEWISH GROUPS
 SEEK DONATIONS

A plea is being made by the Jewish War Veterans of the United States and their auxiliaries asking all mem bers and the general public at large to donate old or used clothing for their rummage sale next Wednesday.
 The proceeds of the sale will be used to help needy veterans locally and also to aid the veterans at the United States Veterans hospital in Newington in keeping them supplied with cigarets.
 A call to the president, Mrs. Besse Black, 4-3617, will result in someone calling for the donations.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-01
NAUCATUCK BANK
 ASKS FORECLOSURE

X Foreclosure of e mortgage on property on Melbourne street in H1uzatuck is asked in writ filed Iu common pleas court this morning M the Naugatuck Savings Bank aS1inzf Mary pslopoIo of Naueatuck. A loan of 9t.000 to cover the mort- <11e Nas made February 1. i92e.
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A desperate race against time 116 death faced bg li people ma <o1H<< |n a Brazilian Jungle after tr|f transport piano crashes. forms 1|I6 1asIk of Nx4 Hadiot Five Es=<= <atf Chester Moff|s. HeHdI
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-01
Cn AM1lJM CRACKERS $

Can you figure out what this tick in words is all about?
 Subtract rock from a flint and you have a combustion. Now if you add an insect you have an in- cendiary, but if you add limb, you have weapon.
 Answers on Back Page.
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Answers on Back Page.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-02
PROPOSED CHANGE
 IN COMMON PLEAS
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the prosecutor cannot be removed except by agreement of both the judge and the deputy judge. Judge McDonough is a Democrat, and Deputy Judge McNiff a Republican. Should Judge McNiff decline to agree to change in prosecutors, MT. Larkin would hold his post for another term.
 Senator Culhane expressed confi- dence today that the bill will be reported favorably by the judiciary committee before adjournment next Wednesday.
 Leads Successful Fight
 Senator Culhane yesterday led a successful fight for bill abolish ing the State Board of Hairdressers and Cosmeticians. Party lines were broken on the measure, with Sen- ator James Geelan, Democrat, of New Haven, pressing vainly for re- jectjon of the bill.,
 Listening to the debate was former Governor Wilbur L. Cross, who entered the senate chamber and was escorted to the rostrum.
 Extra Saturday Session Both senate and house will hold extra sessions tomorrow, the second time this year that Saturday sessions have been held. The two houses will also convene on Monday, in an effort to clear the calendars for adjournment.
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Judges, With County Commissioners to Gov.
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ed "baby budget" to supplement the $106 1000, 900 budget approved by both houses and sent to the governor. Appropriations measures totaling $l34, ,O00 were approved. A regional market plan, costing $50,000 was given an aye vote, as were addi- tional sums to provide state police radio system.
 Efforts of proponents to force the banks committee to make a report on the savings bank life insurance bill failed when two-thirds vote to suspend the rules was lacking in the house.
 The judiciary committee reported out favorably a bill which would permit the sale of liquor from a. { 1n., until a. m. This would give an hours extension during the winter months when daylight saving time was not in effect.
 State Hospital Probe Hartford, Conn, June = (U.P) "A dual investigation was launch- ed today into charges of Senator Joseph B. Downes, D., Norwich, of incomptency and lax operation at Norwich State Hospital for the In- sane.
 Frank L. Mcclure, New London, chairman of the board of trustees, said he had asked Governor Bald win to inquire into conditions at the institution, and announced trus- | tees would hold special meeting Monday to consider the charges. Senator Downes, during a senate speech on bill to appoint state commission to investigate state treatment of mental def1cients, said conditions at Norwich stink to high heaven"
 I Following a talk with Mcclure late yesterday, the senator said there is plenty to back it up." He charged patients were fed and clothed improperly, that the hospi- tai staff was incompetent and under nursed, that a $4,000-a-year clini- cal director had not visited a single ward in four years, there was no one at the institution capable of op- erating hydro-therapy equipment for which the state paid $14,000 and that food-handler died from tub- erculosis contracted in preparing food for patients.
 Furthermore, Senator Downes de- clared, the hospital fell below the minimum standards of the Amer ican Psychiatric Society.
 Superintendent Dr. Chester R. Waterman asserted the charges were considerably exaggerated and welcomed an investigation.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-02
Republicans prevailed on them come back.

RepupllCdnS pTeVdlleu O1 tIlciu CO come back.
 It was reported the committee had agreed on 50 per cent of the court slate might agree on another 25 per cent, and would fail to come to any understanding on the remaining 25 per cent. The trouble, it was re- ported, was over the desire of cer- tain Republican and Democratic leg islators to designate judges of the opposing party in their committee.
 Meantime, the legislature zoomed into its final five days of sessions with meetings scheduled for Satur- day and Monday. The statutory limit is midnight Wednesday, June 2.
 Military Bill Passed
 The senate passed the military re- organization bill which would limit the term of the adjutant general to eight years, instead of the present life term. The measure stipulated the governor appoint an adjutant general June 15 for the eight-year term.
 Age limits for retirement were withdrawn from the present stat utes, as they concern the assistant adjutant general and deputy quar- termaster general. The office of armory board inspector would be abolished, and military council would be appointed to advise the adjutant general.
 The house refused to concur with the senate on the motor vehicles inspection bill and appointed a com- mittee of conference to confer with senators on the two versions of the bill. The senate bill virtually re- tained the present lane system under control of the motor vehicles depart ment; the house version placed the control under the state police, and provided addition of 50 men to the force for highway safety work.
 The senate concurred with the house in passing bill abolishing the state hairdressing commission and sent the bill to the governor.
 Bridgeport Referendum
 The senate passed the Bridgeport Socialist bill placing school teachers under the merit system, provided referendum approved.
 Mayor Jasper McLevy wanted the bill without referendum but the vote of Senator Charles E. Wheeler R., Stratford, decided the issue>
 The bill passed by an 18-17 vote the Democrats being aided by Wheeler's vote. It was not apparent immediately what effect the refen- dunn provision would have on the Republican-Soci axis in the sen- ate. The bill was desired without referendum by Socialists in repay ment for their support to Republi- cans in organizing the senate in January.
 The judiciary committee voted a favorable report on the governors nomination of Frederick Huxford Stamford, for the four-year term as Fairfield County juvenile court judge.
 Baby Budget Bill
 The appropriations committee meantime, began work on a so-call-
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PEACE EFFORT OF POPE PLUS WES

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 we are glad to say, and after 1t came to public attention 1t met with the gratitude of the people,
 "As the result of this step we re- ceived assurances of good will and a resolve to maintain peace which is so much desired by the people.
 "Who could be more satisfied than we at the beginning of relaxation of tension in mems souls who could long with greater desire than we that 1t be consolidated more and more?
 "Nor do we wish to pass silently over other information which we re- ceived at the time of the above mentioned step regarding the senti- ments of influential statesmen, to whom we are most grateful. Nobel Humanity's Claims ssThis other information has also given us greater hope that consider ations of noble humanity, the con- sciousness of ineffable responsibility before God and before history, and right judgment of the true interests of their peoples would have strength and weight enough to induce gov- ernmentS, in their efforts to reach a stable peace which would safeguard the liberty and honor of nations, to think and act in a manner calcu- lated to atbenuate, reduce and con- Quer obstacles real and phychologi- cal which stand in the way of sin- cere understanding.
 And this circumstance left open to us the way to further manifesto tions of our earnest solicitude." It was the Pope's first statement on his effort to bring European na- tions together in friendly talks to preserve peace.
 Proposals to Powers
 It became known last month that the Pope, working through diplo- matic channels, had approached a number of European nations, par ticularly the great powers. He was believed to have proposed first five
 power conference including Great Britain, France, Poland, Germany and Italy to settle Polish German
 differences. This met with cold
 reception and the. Pope's efforts
 turned, according to reports, to di-
 rect negotiation. His statement to- day, however, was the first word
 that his efforts instead of disap-
 pointing him had encouraged him
 and given rise to hope that further
 efforts might be fruitful.
 Ever since the Pope took office
 three months ago today the hope
 had been strong that he would
 prove "the Pope of peace" Aside
 from the great influence attaching
 to his position as head of the Ro-
 man Catholic church, he had been
 for years the secretary of state to
 his predecessor Plus XI, and had
 been regarded as one of the fore-
 most diplomats of the world.
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which the Thetis carried two, just before dark last night but it had been necessary to await dawn to be- gin real rescue work.
 During the night, however, tugs and other craft equipped with searchlights swept the area on the chance that some survivors might be found.
 25 Warships at Scene
 Twenty-Five warships had been ordered to the scene in addition to salvage ships.
 Eight 40-mile,an-hour destroyers of the tribal class, equipped with new secret submarine detector de- vice, arrived at the scene just as rescue operations started, after a race up the west coast from Port land.
 It was evident that the admiralty had feared a disaster. It had no- tified the next of kin of those aboard and had stopped the leaves of men of many warships of the home fleet. Movie theaterS flashed messages on their screens to crews of selected ships to hurry to their posts of duty.
 All night, wives and sweethearts of the men aboard the Thetis had waited in little wooden hut at the entrance to the Cammell Laird dock yards at Birkhead, across the mouth of the Mersey river from Liverpool, for news, weeping or trying to con sole each other, and occasionally wandering about the dark streets.
 Thetis Located
 They were waiting this morning when somehow the report spread among them that the Thetis had been located and that those aboard were safe.
 The women rushed to the company offices and asked the official in charge to confirm the report. He shook his head sadly and said he had nothing. But the women were insistent. He turned to telephone and made two calls. He jammed up the phone receiver, jumped from his chair and shouted: "Yes-she's been located! Every one aboard is quite safe" Officials of the company at first reported that the Thetis had started on its way up the Mersey to the Cammel Laird yards, which 1t had left for it's practice dive. It had been commissioned only two months ago, and was still in process of be- ing handed over to the royal navy.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-02
'Screwdriving' Given Bad Beating In City
Shell Crusade Here Attracts Favorable Response; Pup- pet Show Seen By Many Courtesy Car Tours Town

himself no end, until Tommy, the tough truckdriver drove up behind him. Unable to pass, Tommy the tough truckdriver drove up be- hind him. Unable to pass, Tommy , stopped Wilbur, and told him in no certain terms that 8 driver who takes his share of the road out of middle of the road was screw driver"
 The puppet show preached against the sins of 'screwdriving," illustrat- ing just what shouldn't be done be- hind the wheel.
 The courtesy crusader car, loaned to the Waterbury police by the local dealers of the Shell Oil company, Inc, also demonstrated to motorists that trying to beat traffic lights, double parking, making wrong turns, and other examples of bad traffic manners are direresponscye -llfpEn$ manners are directly responsible for at least 25 per cent of the traff1c congestion on the streets of Water bury.
 Officers Little and Wagner of the safety squad acted as announcers in the courtesy crusader car. They pointed out that traffic congestion hits motorists right in their pocket books because it causes so much stop -and-go driving and shifting of gears. this type of driving, the a1- nouncers said, is three times as costly as driving on the open high- way. Jay-walking and other forms of pdestrian safety was also com- mented on by the announcers.
 The purpose of the share -the-road program is to encourage motorists to respect the rights of fellow driv- CTS, just as they would respect the rights of guests in their homes. | Waterbury Shell dealers are CO.,
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The war against "screwdrivers' and 'traflc boners" yesterday ended in victory for Superintendent of Police William J. Roach and the Waterbury police department, s.Screwdriving," the scourge of economy minded motorists has been wiped right of the streets of Wa terbury-for good, Supt. Roach. hopes.
 Features of the war against '.screwdrivers" were an unique pup pet show and a courtesey crusader car, which patrolled the most heav- ily-traveled streets all day yesterday, pointing out the necessity for good manners on the streets as means of reducing traffic congestion.
 The puppet show, which wound up its brief stay in Waterbury with a farewell performance near the Green in Exchange place, showed to an estimated audience Of four thousand persons. A special per- formance was given at 1:30 p. m. at the Wilby High school.
 The star performer of the puppet show, judged by audience reactions, was Lucille, nifty brunette with large brown eyes and shapely legs. Under the gentle guidance of one of the two professional manipulators, Lucille nobly spurned the efforts of Screwdriver Oscar to talk her into taking ride with him. And a for tunate thing it was too, for Oscar, gaily engaged in practicing the art of driving without hands on the wheel, did a neat flip-flop onto the concrete highway and nearly met with disaster. His car was smashed to bits. Wilbur, the wide-model screwdriver, was driving slowly down the middle of the road, enjoying
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 rant within the meaning of the liquor act"
 Assistant Attorney General Gaf- fney claimed that evidence had been given the referee which had not been presented before the commis- sion, and that the court could only act on the question of the commits Sion's right to revoke the licenses on the evidence it heard. Atty. Welsman Countered Attorney Weisman countered that the 10 or 12 witnesses heard by Referee Peasley in the Brennan case required couple of hours, and that amount of time would not be al- lowed by the liquor commission.
 'The cases are not set down to let a person have time to prepare his case, as he would have a chance
 to prepare for this court" argued Attorney Weisman.
 Tt happens that some lawyers are not prepared to present their full complement of witnesses" re- pned attorney GaIIney, m ueIenSe of the commission.
 Attorney Weisman said that as many as 50 cases are sometimes
 heard in one day by the commission. Charges Against Two Brennan, who operates the Farm er's Home on East Main street; lost his license on the ground that he was not conducting a proper restau- rant. An inspector reported that meals were not being served. Coun- sel claimed that meals were being served, mainly after six o'clock, and that the kitchen was well stocked with food. The commission refused to renew the Spezzano license on the same grounds. Attorney Gaffney stated that an inspector had reported being present one day when more than 90 pcrsohs were drinking. and no meals were being served.
 Tn reserying decision. Judge Wynne said. 'I1l take the papers hopefully"
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Trapped Men CameUp With Aid of Davis Lung
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army" sabotage cause the accident to the Thetis swept through Liver pool as rescue work proceeded.
 Missing Since Yesterday
 The Thetis, missing since $40 a. m. EDT. yesterday when it started a practice dive such as that which brought disaster to the American submarine Squalus, was found l5 miles north-northwest of Great Ormes head, on the Welsh coast near Liverpool, at 2:50 a. m. EDT. today.
 The destroyer Brazen, sweeping in Great circles about the area where the ThetiS was known to be lying, saw the upsticking hull and at once began rescue work.
 Aerial photographs of the dis abled and half-sunk Thetis showed her stern jutting sharply out of the water with most of her rudder show ing. That made the work of res- cue slower and more difficult.
 Three boatloads of bluejackets waited nearby on the calm water for the arrival of the tug, which was expected to start burning a hole through the Thetis' thick side.
 Those Rescued
 Capt. H. F. K. Dram, command ing the fifth submarine Flotilla, and Lieut.. H. G. Woods, of the Thetis's crew, were first off.
 Next came a Stoker and F. F. Shaw, one of 20 technicians of the Cammell Laird Shipbuilding Com pany, constructors of the Thetis.
 Those aboard were using the "Da- wis lung," a combined gas mask like air chamber and life belt, as they went up from one of the three escape hatches on the submarine. Admiralty officials announced that the Thetis's bow was down in 130 feet of water, it's stern above the surface. The ship is 265 feet in length.
 Commander Stays Down Captain Dram, as senior officer aboard but not the ships com- mander, was sent to the surface first so he could direct rescue work and make full report on the state of the submarine.
 | He reported that the commanding officer and all aboard were alive. Admiralty salvage ships were steaming to the scene with full reS- cue apparatus.
 The admiralty said that there was every hope of rescuing every man aboard.
 What had caused an accident which for a time it was feared would prove the worst submarine disaster in British navy history re- mained for the present mystery. Irish Blamed Again But the report was spread here that it might have been T. R. A. sabotage.
 Not only were there many Irish- men among Cammell Laird workers but the T. R. A." had recently broadcast a threat to intensity the terrorization campaign which Il started in Great Britain months ago in its attempt to force the British government to ,evacuate its soldiers and officials from northern Ireland
 Admiralty reports indicated that those aboard the Thetis, confident rescue was near, had remained in the ship during the night, knowing that they might drown if they went to the surface before daylight. Also | 1t was suggested that they might bt trying still to repair some break ! Airplanes had located buoys ol
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!. (Cununued rom Page lD said that such expert sabotage was unprecedented in Palestine. The bombing at the Jaffa gate put au- thorities on the alert for serious trouble. Arabs, as soon as they learned of the bombing, began ston- ing Jewish traffic in the Arab quar- ter. Police ordered shops closed in the Jewish commercial center near the scene of the explosion. Whether the order was precautionary or penal was not known.
 Shot From Close Range
 The seven British and Jewish po- licemen slain north of Jaffa along the. railroad line were shot from close range.
 The policemen had been sent out on patrol and when they failed to return another patrol went in search of them. The bodies of the first group were found strewn along the railroad, stripped of arms and ammunition.
 The military commander Of Jeru- salem ordered the suspension of three Jewish bus service lines, oper- abing from Jerusalem. as result of the killings.