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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-29

Wilford s. Conrow, chief instruc-
tor during the World war Of the
camouflage section Of the army efl-
gineers' school Of the A.E.F., says
that improved photography has
made successful camouflage a most
difficult problem.
One Of the most dependable ma
terials in camouflage-cut branch
es-used during the World War
completely hid military detectives
from opposing forces and could not
be recognized as a blind from the
air. "But NOW they show up on
infra-red film with the texture Of a
living while all the living
plants appear to be covered with
snow. The camouflage Is detected
Immediately"
German Hid 10 Acres
Some of the best camouflage IN
1914-18 was done by Germans, Con-
row says. He tells of one piece OF
work that covered 10 acres:
"a wire netting was suspended
about IA feet from the ground and
covered with leafless branches. Air
plane photographs made by the Al
lies did not reveal the deception,
but beneath these branches were
many buildings and huge stores of
supplies. The same thing today
would be recognized as blind i'm
mediately as the result Of infrared
film"
Conrow, who lives in New York,
was first lieutenant in the A.E.F.,
and he saw more of the battlefront
during the World War than did
many other officers. He worked
from near the Swiss border to near
the North Sea. His service then
was entirely in a supervisory capa-
city, but he had charge of COM
mand, artillery, trench mortars, ma
chine guns, screening of roads and
other jobs of military Importance.
1.-THE purpose of camouflage," he
explains, "is to enable something OF
military value to get in a position
and stay there until it is needed
without leaving any tracks"
Brilliant Work Undone
He describes a brilliant bit OF
work that was ruined by careless
ness of the men protected:
"Our problem was to place a
large field gun in a semi-square
with roads on three sides and a
stream on the fourth The big gun
was dragged down the stream from
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-29
Division 5

Mine delegates Of Division 5 will
attend the New Haven county
convention of the Ancient Order
Of Hibernians in Naugatuck Sum-
day. They were chosen last night
at a meeting in Mechanics hall.
They are: Miss Nellie Mccarthy
president; Mrs. Hannah Sullivan,
Mrs. Mary Grove, Mrs. Margaret
Tenney, Mrs. Mary Tellar, Mrs.
Eadie Lynch, Mrs. Catherine
Stenson and Mrs. Elizabeth Saw
age, Mrs. Elizabeth Peters and
Mrs. Catherine Horrigan were
named alternates.
Mrs. Sullivan presided. A card
party following the meeting was
arranged by Mrs. Sadie Lynch,
Mrs. Peters, Mrs. Catherine Cor
den and Mrs. Bea Rafferty,.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-29

material witness n the cases, was
granted . continuance until Nogegl-
Der.
Arrested after q scuffle e his
home on Prospect street, halpi,
Hayes. 43. was found guilty Of
charges Of breach Of the peace and
resistance By Judge Theobald =.
Conway and fined es5 and costs b
city court today.
The arresttng cfncer who said he
had to use a black jack on Hayes
was Detective sergt. John Mates.
Hayes and Mates told different
stories Of the disturbances in court
today.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-29
Assets Old

On order of Bankruptcy Referee
walter F. Torrance, the assets OF
the Fox Package store. operated
by Peter E. Fox, on West Main
street, ha. been sold to Morris
Marcus Of Hartford for $l40. MIR.
FOX recently filed a voluntary pc
tition in bankruptcy. Liabilities
were listed at $1l, 307 and assets
at $4,000. Gordon Hutchinson Is
trustee.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-29
Compensation
Agreements

The following agreements in
which compensation will be paid
weekly during the period of total
disability were fled today and
approved at the Office of the
compensation commissioner:
T. F. Butterfield, Naugatuck,
and Joseph Pesco, Jr., Al Norros
street, Naugatuck.
G. C. Murphy Co., Naugatuck
and Florrie S. Weinhardt, 292
South Main street, Naugatuck,
right eye injury, 81 beginning
August 20.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-29
Attempted Breaks

Two attempted breaks were
reported by police today.
One was at $40 Bank street
where a screen and q window
had been broken in the Atlantic
and Pacific store, while the
other was q break in the cellar
Of 416 South Main street.
Both breaks occurred during
the night and are being investi-
gated by police today.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-29
Spotlighting
Brass City News
North Star Lodge

North Star lodge will hold q
card party following the next
meeting, October rs, it was an
nounced at a meeting LIST night in
Moose hall. Fred Norling, George
Holmes, Elmer Gyllenhammer and
Anna Thomas comprise the ar
rangements committee.
The group will hold q bazaar
November 10 and II at the Har-
mony chorus society hall. John
johnson is chairman of the ar
rangements committee, assisted by
Mr.. Norling, Bengt Mattson, Mrs.
Gyilenhammer and Mr.. Holmes.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-29
The Modern Way

There's something about . fire
station 80. anyway the second
motor vehicle in the past couple
Of weeks approached . fire station
late yesterday afternoon and
promptly burst into flames.
This time 1t was at Engine 2,
East Main street. A truck owned
by William Ncstor, of 80 Porter
street, began to smoke rs 1t neared
the fire house.
Firemen grabbed . hand extin-
guisher and put out the blaze in
short order. According to Cap
tain Andrew O'Leary, the fire was
caused by . short circuit
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-29
Seeks Decree

Emily Benson Farmer Of Wa
terbury Is preparing to seek q di-
vorce from her husband, Melvin
3. Farmer Of 210 Cherry street,
now sewing . five year term in
states prison for q criminal at
tack upon > nine year old girl.
The attack took place in Mid
dlebury during January, 1887,
and was the cause Of much
shock to the vicinity.
The Farmers were married
August Is, 1880.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-29
Pledged

GAINESVILLE, Ca, Miss Betsy
Drummond, daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. A. j. Drummond, 50 Robin
wood road, Waterbury, Conn.,, En-
rolled at Brenau College this year,
has been pledged In the annual
Rushing" to Alpha Gamma
Delta, National Social Sorority.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-29

tatives to lessen the possibility of
our country becoming involved in
this war by retaining the neutral
ity legislation in force when this
European conflict arose.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-29
POLICE RETURN TO NIGHT
STICKS

Kansas City, Mo. CUP Police
here will begin carrying billy
clubs" again after many years. The
new chief, L. B. Reed, made deal
with a high school manual train
ing class to furnish hickory sticks
at 10 cents each.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-29
PROBABLE CAUSE
in ASSAULT CASE
Two Ordered Held for
Superior Court Follow
ing Arrangement Today

Judge Theobald E. Conway today
found probable cause In the cases Of
Generoso Ruggiero, n, "a North
Main street. and Sheridan Hunger
ford, 80, of so Grand street, both
charged with indecent assault, and
bound them over to the next term
of superior court in bonds Of $500
each.
A 23-year-old woman who was a
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-29
CAT ESTABLISHES TREE HOME

Georgetown, Del. CUP Fred
Bausch owns a cat which, after 1t
had been missing for more than a
week, he found nursing a litter of
kittens in the op branches of a
tree near his home.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-29
Photography Now Exposes
Old Tricks OF Camouflage

AsEEvILE Sept 2otUP)-Infra-red resulted
and problems
exist today that unknown
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-29

up and blasted the gun to bits and
killed the crew."
Evening star., 1939-12-19

Of the United States. His paintings
were on permanent exhibition In
principal art galleries. His work won
many medals and prizes beginning
with the silver medal at the st.
Louis Exposition in 1904 and the
most recent the Saltus Gold Medal
in 1880.
He was a member OF the National
Institute Of Arts and Letters. The
widow. Ella. and q daughter, Mrs.
Margaret Nison, both Of Santa Fe,
N. Mex, survive.
Evening star., 1939-12-19
Police Guard Mother
In 5|ayine; Seek
Other Children
Governess and Maid
Simply Smirks When
Quizzed, Officers Soy
BY the Associated Press.

ny tlC ncoOClaCSu 1TcSS.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. ia
young mother accused OF killing her
20-month- -old son and cutting up
his body was guarded In a cell to-
day as detectives tried to learn
whether she had other children.
Mrs. Tillie Irelan, slender 35-year-
old governess and maid, gave police
no assistance.
"She simply smirks when we ques-
ton her." said Detective Sergt. Ber-
nard O'Donnell. But we have rea-
son to believe she had other chill
dren. If she did, we want to know
what became Of them"
Guards were placed on 24-hour
duty outside her cell after detec.
tives said she made remarks that
indicated she might attempt to take
her own life.
Detective Capt. James Ryan said
Mrs. Irelan told him she smothered
her son. hid the body for two days
IN boarding house closet, then cut
1t up with a saw she bought at
five and ten cent store.
She disposed Of the body on a
darkened street where a motorist
found it wrapped in newspapers that
led to her arrest. Penciled impress
sions of the name "Tillie" and an
address, written under a picture
puzzle, sent detectives to her room.
Il had read about man who
chopped up woman's body to get
rid OF 1t" Capt. Ryan quoted her.
The idea stuck in my mind"
Mrs. 1relan q, told detectives, he
said, that she killed thesboy because
she Thought, she would be unable to
support him, and because he inter-
ferred with her freedom.
She has been estranged from her
husband for six years.
Evening star., 1939-12-19
Gov. Olson Assai|s
Employers Stand
In Dock Strike
Immediate Efforts to
End San Francisco Port
Tieup Abandoned
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 19.-Gov.
Culbert L. Olson has given up i'm.
mediate efforts to end the San Fran
cisco port tie-up after water front
employers turned down his settle
ment plan. He repeated his inten-
ton Of seeking State control Of
San Francisco Harbor.
The Governor criticized employ
ers for their "adamant position" !"
saying:
II am hopeful that they will aban-
don an attitude that can only deep
en- the mutual hostility underlying
all these water front troubles and
strengthen the suspicious OF those
who charge that the ship owners
have not yet accepted the prin-
ciple and practices of collective
bargaining"
The tie-up began November 10
with the walkout Of $50 ship clerks
after long deadlock in negotia-
tions for new contract. The clerks
demand for preferential hiring of
monthly clerks was the crux Of the
dispute.
Yesterday employers rejected Gov.
Olson's program, which provided for
immediate opening Of the port, ne
gotiation or arbitration Of all but
the preferential hiring issue and
the naming OF committee to study
this question.
The ship clerks membership, ac-
cepting a strike committee recon-
mendation, voted to accept Gov. o.
sons plan.
= The employers position was ex-
{ 'p14tned by Attorney Gregory Har-
rison, who said. we seek only to
keep right that we have always
had, the right to select our perma-
nent clerical STATS on the docks. We
believe it to be a right that we can
neither compromise nor arbitrate." +"
Evening star., 1939-12-19
'0pen-Door' Stand Bar
In Talks With Japan
By the Associated Press,

by the Associated Press.
TOXIC, Dec. 19.-Oficial circles
watching the progress of neeotia-
tions with the United States for a
new trade treaty expressed belief to-
day they would hinge on American
insistence for an "open-door" policy
in China-not merely a reopeninp
OF the Yangtze to third-power COM
merce.
Observers pointed out the actual
commercial benefits resulting from
the promised reopening of the route
into Central China would be rela-
lively small, although it would meet
long-pressed American demands, in
part.
Official quarters said the mill
tary restrictions" under which river
commerce would operate had not
been completed, but it was believed
a pass system would be worked out
to prevent the movement Of cargoes
OF an Objectionable nature.
Evening star., 1939-12-19
Ernest Lawson, @,
Painter, browns
Al Miami Beach
FuIIy-CIothed Body
Taken From Ocean;
Cane Found on Beech
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
MIAMI BEACH, Fla, Dec. 10
The body Of Ernest Lawson. 6s, ma
tionally known painter. was found,
fully clothed, in the ocean at Miami
Beach last night.
His cane was found on q bench
on the beach.
Ralph c. Pole, justice of the peace,
said there was no evidence OF foul
play. The painter had been in i'll
health recently, and it was thought
he may have wandered into the surf.
The body was identified by Roy
M. Powell Of Coral Gables, a close
friend with whom Mr.. Lawson lived
the last three years.
Mr.. Lawson was born In San Fran
cisco and exhibited In many cities
Evening star., 1939-12-19
Certain Death Comes at z

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 10 R.-
Dickey Trust, who fought of Ger
tain death" for 26 days, has sue
cumber to lymphatic leukemia.
DR.. Wendell w. Starr said the q
year-old son of Mr.. and Mrs. Rich
ard Trust died Of lung hemorrhages
resulting from the blood disease
which burns out the red corpuscles
Evening star., 1939-12-19
Old to Wed Miss Youno

RENO, New, Dec. 10 (R.-Marion
w. Old and Janet Young obtained a
marriage license yesterday. Mr..
Old Is %, Miss Young %. Both are
from San Francisco.
Evening star., 1939-12-19
Bark Stoys With Salesman

KANSAS CITY, Kans., Dec. 10
R.-The little toy dogs barked all
right for the salesman, but when the
customers got them home they
wouldn't zip single zip.
The salesman was arrested for us
ing ventriloQuism.
Evening star., 1939-12-19

Do you want to share your Christ
mas with some one needing help?
Your cash contribution to The Stars
Christmas Heart Fund will 70 4
long way.
Evening star., 1939-12-19

HEARD SON DESCRIBE SINKING OF GRAF SPEE-Mrs Jane
Bowen director OF the Ava Belmont House, headquarters
the National Womans Party who heard James, shown
here describe the scuttng Of the German pocket batteshp
Admiral Graf Spec the radio Sunday night
saw her son four years ago In Buenos Aires The B.
red his vivid account the explosion brought the career
OF the raider to dramatic end OIL the Montevdeo
Evening star., 1939-12-19
Can This Universal
Desire Be attained?
when Faced 1Uith Bereauement)

A N 1MPRESs1VELY
"A beautiful floral trib-
ute for a loved one is
the foremost desire of
every bereaved family.
Mindful of this fact,
the professional pride we
take in our service as
sures a tribute comfort
ing to the memory-one
which reflects the pa
tron's pride and good
taste to all attending
the ceremony.
Yet, may we add, the
genuine personal atten-
ton, refinement and
perfection of detail for
Evening star., 1939-12-19

which we are known
COST NO MORE-but
they are of inestimable
value in personal salts
faction.
Let this record of con-
secutive services las Sc
lected by 1000 Gawler
patrons) be your guide:
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1939-12-07

Barney S:bley is i'll with in
fluenZa this week.
Harry Swain of Billings Wis
tied his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
j. R. Swain, over the weekend.
D. l.. EgneW was in Great
Falls Friday on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bill Meeke have
moved into the Rex Wemple
house on Crow Avenue.
Robert L. Smith of Lower
Tullock creek was a caller here
Monday.
Rev. A. Brenning made a
business trip to Billings Tues
day.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1939-12-07
CHURCHES GIVEN
RADIO TIME

Attention Of Hardin churches
is called to the fact that very
few open dates remain for their
choirS to be heard over KGHL
in Billings under the sponsor
ship of SaWyers Stores, Inc.
Arrangements should be made
directly with the radio station,
it was stated.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1939-12-07

j. o. Tretsven of Bozeman,
ISIS Lois Tretsven of st. Xav-
r and Miss Mango SeamanS
ere dinner guests of Mr.. and
rs. G. w. GuStafSon Tuesday
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1939-12-07
CARD OF THANKS

GARD OF 1HANhS-
We wish to thank our friends
and members of the Masonic
order for the sympathy, kind
ness and floral offerings ex-
tended during our recent be-
reavement.
Mrs. Neva Armstrong Corwin
Alice Esther COrWln
Gerald A. CorWin
Glacier County chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1931-1940, 1939-06-30
ANCIENT BRIDAL FINERY SHOWN
IN STYLE PAGEANT AT HAMILTON

ter, Mary Emma Robbins, Hamilton
teacher, in the pageant.
Dresses of the Goth century we're
these Tsd Of Margaret MeDGgga who R mar
Mich. Sept. 10, 1902; worn by her
daughter, Mrs. Edgar Wetzsteon of
Sula: Virginia McCracklin, who mar
ried Mortimer A. White, July 8, 1903,
and worn by Virginia VESSEL; Kate
Stone. whose wedding with John D.
by Betty Shryock; Cora willis, bride
Of J. w. Johnson at LaMoure, N. D.,
Oct. %, 1903, worn by herself; Mabel
Newell, bride of Arthur Patterson of
Hamilton, Dec. IS, 1908, worn by her
daughter, June Patterson.
Maud J. Healy, married Dec IS, 1908
worn by Margaret Parker; Linnie Lewis,
bride of j.. Wright Wilson, at Hazel
mere. B. c.. June %, 1904, worn by
herself: Bertha Andrist, as bride of
Charles Jennings Carlstrom, married
at Hamilton, July 7. 1906, worn by
costume of Feb. IL, 1907, which she
purchased in Paris, and the lace rose
point that she bought in Belgium.
Goth Century Gowns
Coils Newton became the bride Of
ClldIleS II. NlllltI dL t1uIOll, .. L.,
June 9, 1908, and the dress was worn
by her daughter-in-law, Thelma Miller,
at the pageant.
Agnes Mckee wore the brides dress
which Grace Kerlee donned for her
marriage to DR.. Herbert Hayward at
Darby, June l., 1911; a pretty hand
made wedding dress which marked the
bridal of Hazel Schank and Fred j.
Valance, May IA, 1912, was worn by
Mabel McKillop; Fern Gray was mar
ried to William Jaeckel July 16, 1913,
at Hamilton, and she appeared in the
26-year-old wedding dress at the pa
geant.
Jeanette Summers and Harry john
son were married at Santa Monica
peared in her brides costume for the
1899 event. Hazel Healy and Nicholas
w. Blinaduex were united in marriage
at Red Lake Falls, Mimi, Sept. 81,
1921, and she reappeared in wedding
finery.
Lace 100 Years Old
A dress with lace that was hundred
years old, the bridal gown of Tiny Kill
at Superior, wis, June 81, 1922, was
worn by Mrs. A. E. Shappee.
Brides Of recent times were Mrs.
Wilson Taylor, Mrs. John Howe Jr.,
man, Mrs. Dudley Bowden, Mrs. Rob-
ert Johnston, Mrs. w. L. Gray Jr., Mrs.
Leroy Jones, Mrs Crawford Smaus
Mrs. Milton D. Byrd, Mrs. Harold Cox,
Mrs. W. A. Wright, Mrs. Leon Lock-
ridge, Mrs. v C. Hollingsworth and
Mrs. Wright wore the Jacket Of a
wedding costume worn by her mother,
the late Mrs. r. L. Harper in 1882
Several Of the long-ago brides were
present to re-enact their wedding days.
Glacier County chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1931-1940, 1939-06-30

Bridal gowns that dated from
1850 to the present were worn in
proud array, as a pageant of
changing styles, which Leona
chapter, Order of Eastern Star at
Hamilton presented at the Masonic
temple there. Oldest of the bridal
finery was the dress worn by Sarah
Francis Ellingwood when she mar
ried Thomas E. Foye at North
Amboy, Mass, about 1850, and it
was worn in 1899 by great-grand-
aa1rb Gsn dah the dress Worn
Francis Foye, when she married George
S. Downing at North Andover was
worn by Dolores White Sutton.
The Foye-Downing wedding took
place in 1874. The groom still lives in
Hamilton He is looking forward to
stead where he pioneered in the early
eighties.
Satin of 1882
An exquisite gown in the parade
was a satin dress with its long train,
which was first worn May ID, 1882, by
Annie Wilson at Chilicethe, O., when
she became the bride of Carlisle Gar
g gfae ~i EdW W stepart e Jr Mr s
Barrere, now in her 84th year. was
on hand to enjoy the bridal show.
Jennie Stephens, member of pio-
neer Montana family, became the bride
of Clinton ]. Vincent at Anaconda,
golden wedding date at their Grants
dale home. At the pageant her daugh-
ter, Geneva Vincent, Joined the march,
wearing the wedding gown of Mon
tana's territorial days.
Another bridal dress Of the seventies
was. worn by Nadia Patton IN tribute
to the memory of one of Hamilton,s
pioneer women, the late Mrs. w. w.
McCracklin. Her marriage as Gertrude
Junkin to William Wallace McCracklin
took place Jan. 3, 1878, at Fairfield,
Ia.
Costumes Of the Eighties
Jeanette johnson KohlS wore the
wedding costume of Kate Blackman,
South Dakota school teacher, who mar
ried Franz S. Carpenter at Rome in
that state, Nov. 81, 1888. Their golden
anniversary was a social event of last
year, at their West Hamilton home.
The skirt had been worn by Mrs. Car
penter's mother on her wedding date,
80 years ago.
The dress worn by Mrs. Fred Francis
of Darby at her marriage late in 1888
was worn by Ada Monroe Zoske, in
Cfle aaIQ1lUOn parade. Inc WeQQlnR was
an event at Pocatello, Idaho, and Mrs.
Francis has been Montana resident
for many years, formerly living in
the Big Hole basin. She and her hus-
band operate tourist park at Darby.
Mrs. Emily D. Lyman wore a dress
that was the brides costume when
Mary Margaret Macy married Arthur
Clinton Howard at Breckenride, Colo,
March %, 1893. Another lovely gown
of that year was the white satin COS
tune with filmy long veil which Lena
Robb Payne wore when she became the
bride of Charles M. Crutchfield at
Warrenton, Va, Jan. II, 1893. The
dress, trimmed with lace from the
wedding veil worn by Mrs. Crutch-
fields mother In 18l5, was displayed by
Mable Hogue became the wife OF
Fred Robbins Oct. .. loe7, and hsr
Glacier County chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1931-1940, 1939-06-30

Of the state. He viii enter private prac-
tice in Helena.
HELENA-State Treasurer Raw N.
Shannon sold 81 SOC, 900 state highway
debenture issue to Halsey Stuart &
est rate and a $3.50 premium.
BIGFORK-Instructo L. Burns Of
Conrad high school spent several DAYS
at Bigfork studying this vicinity. Ac-
companying him were nine boys from
MS his, school who are getting acquainted
state and seeing what other schools
are accomplishing.
HELENA-The Montana fish and
game commission adjourned its June
meeting without reaching a decision
on construction of an eight-mile- long
drift fence in the Augusta area to
guide elk herds back to winter range.
GREAT FALLS-Evidence that rains
this year have put the danger of forest
fires at a minimum was seen in the
departure of A. j. Cramer, chief ram
forest, on a vacation trip to Idaho and
western Montana. He was accompanied
by Mrs. Cramer and their children.
BILLINGS-NIrs. Ada Reams of Bill
lings became the first woman ever to
head a state branch of the National
Star Route Mail Carriers association
when she was elected president of the
Montana division at a convention in
Miles City Rufus Cate of Baker was
chosen secretary-treaSurer and T. B.
French of Hardin was elected vice
president.
HAMILT N-The l8-month-old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs Harold
Brown was drowned in an irrigation
ditch west of Darby. The youngsters
body was recovered after an hours
search. She is survived by her parents
and two brothers, aged and 3. The
family came here a few weeks ago
from Salmon, Idaho.
FORT BENTON Several members
of the Fort Benton KiwaniS club
moved the large signs on the main
highway to locations somewhat farther
from the Fort Benton bypass. The
change was made with permission of
the state highway commission. They
will be repainted and additions made.
Kiwanians believe these changes will
help convince visitors that it would not
be out of the way to visit Fort Benton.