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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-05

alumnus of Crosby high school and is affiliated with the Mattatuck Manufacturing company.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-05
Engagements
BOIsvERT-COLUCCI

MT. and Mrs. Anthony Colucci of Hillview avenue announce the en- gagement of their daughter, Rose to Roger Boisvcrt, son of Mir. and Mrs. William Boisvert of Pearl Lake road. The marriage will take place next month.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-05

ding trip to Boston, old Orchard and Winterville, Maine, the bride wearing a poudre blue silk jacketed frock for travel. Her picture hat had white streamers on 1t. When they weer in attendance from Hartford New Haven, Rhode Island and New York
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-05

Mrs. Wilbur Thompson has re- turned 10 her home in Schenectady, N. Y, after spending several days as the guest of MT. and Mrs. John Stanton of Baldwin street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-27
EMPLOYMENT ON
Gain IN STATE
Official Figures Show In
crease Of 1924 Within
Past Month

Unemployment in Connecticut
has been cut by 1924 since tne
middle Of september. accoIolIs ~
accession reports MED Dy employer
with the Unemployment CompenSa-
ton Division OF the State LABOR De-
partment, Commissioner Cornenus
J.. Danaher announced today.
The figure Is based on tne !otai
number Of employment separaCloIls'
subtracted from the NUMBER OF pei,
sons given employment as reyeaieo
in the weekly reports u enaPaoycle
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-27
Yankee Ship Is Taken
From Russia By Nazis
CONTINUED from Page u

ever, that location of the crew-firSt
worry of the government-had not
dulled the governments interest in
the case.
What Moscow Says
Moscow, Oct. ~ -(UP)- The
American crew of the Nazi-seized
American steamer City Of Flint is
still safe aboard the vessel, accord
ing to official information received
today at the United States embassy.
Russian sources declined to give
any information regarding the
whereabouts Of the City of Flint.
Russia last night announced it had
ordered the ship to sail from Muir
mansk at once.
Gin Berlin it was stated officially
that the vessel was en- route to a
German port, the name of which was
being kept secret. The City Of Flint,
authoritative quarters in Berlin said,
sailed from the Russian port of MUIR
mansk yesterday
u. S. Ambassador Laurence Stein
hardt thus far has waited in vain for
promised additional information
from the Soviet foreign office regard
ing the City of Flint. He remained
at his office most Of the night await
ing word from the foreign Office but
none came.
The embassy found 1t impossible to
put through telephone calls to Muir
mansk to inquire regarding the City
of Flint and its crew.
German circles in Moscow said
they were convinced that the Amer
lean ship had sailed from Murmansk
under the German flag.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-27
THOMAS M'CRATH
TAKEN BY DEATH
Hill Restau-
rant Owner to Be In
TERED Monday

Thomas F. McGrath, prominent
restaurant owner and resident of the
Washington Hill district, died this
morning at his home, rs Cornelius
avenue.
A native of Tipperary, Ireland, he
had been resident of this city for
forty years, all of which were spent
in the Washington Hill section. He
was largely responsible for the de-
veiopment of property in the vicinity
of Cornelius and Tracy avenues and
Kelsey street.
Mr.. McGrath was proprietor OF a
restaurant at 1855 Baldwin street with
which his son, Thomas McGrath,
Jr., was also associated. He had
Numerous friends and business acc
quaintances by whom he was held In
high esteem. Mr.. McGrath took active
interest in the civic and political
affairs of the city and was always a
supporter of any undertakings which
were for the betterment of the COM
munity. He was a communicate Of
6b. CIdllClS hdt4CA . G11uAC41 cAAo Voc
a member of the Holy Name society
Of the parish.
Survivors include: His wife, Mar
garent Lyons McGrath; two sons,
Thomas F. McGrath, Jr., and James
cGrath, the latter a student at
Fordham University; one daughter,
Miss Margaret McGrath; two sisters,
Miss Helen McGrath and Mrs. Brid-
get Maroney; one brother, James
McGrath and one granddaughter,
Patricia Ann McGrath.
The funeral will be held from the
home, Monday morning at 8:15 o.
clock, to st. Francis Xavier's church
where a solemn mass Of requiem
will be celebrated at 8 o'clock. Burial
will be in new st. Joseph's cemetery.
Friends may call at the home af-
ter 4 o'clock on Saturday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-27
Corporation Counsel
BALDWIN CONG.
SMITH CONFER
Corporation Counsel
Baldwin On Radio
Continued from Page u

BALDWIN On haulO
Gov. Baldwin will deliver radio
address over the Mutual Broadcast
inf System at 1920 tonight, the
speech coming from Philadelphia,
where a convention of Young Re-
publicans is being held.
Yesterday the Waterbury con-
gresham conferred with Secretary
Of War Harry Woodring. Following
the conference, he announced that
at the next session of congress he
would seek to have funds allocated
to allow for building up coast de-
lenses and establishing anti-alr-
craft units throughout New Eng
land. Mr.. Smith is member OF the
hsuse committee on military affairs
and was the original sponsor OF the
educational orders" program which
is now operating on large scale.
Hartford, Conn.,, Oct. 27.-(UP).-
Gov. Baldwin was in Washington to-
day to confer with war department
officials on his request for greater
anti-aircrafe facilities for Connecti-
cut.
simultaneously, Rep. j. Joseph
Smith, Waterbury, announced his
intention to ask congressional ap-
prevail for expansion of anti-aircraft
and coast defense units throughout
New England.
i Connecticut now has one anti-air-
craft battery, at Milford. The gov
ernor seeks full regiment.
He is scheduled to speak at Phila-
delphia tonight before the Pennsyl-
vsnia state convention of Young Re-
puhlicans.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-27
CURIOUS CROWDS
STALL CRUISER

Warsaw, Ind, Oct. N-(UP)-Rear
Admiral Richard E. Byrd's snow
cruiser, designed to negotiate with
ease the treacherous, icy waters OF
the south polar region met its match
and fell behind schedule today on
modern u. s. highway. It couldn't
buck crowds Of curious Hoosiers who
came out to see it.
The 35-ton machine, SIS feet long
and Is feet wide, mounted on wheels
10 feet in diameter, left Chicago
early yesterday enroute to Boston
where Byrd is preparing for an ex-
petition to Antarctica to claim polar
regions for the United States. 1t
had been scheduled to reach Fort
Wayne last night but it was held
up all the way by crowds that lined
highways.
When 1t arrived at Warsaw, 10000
persons, 5000 more than the popu-
lation of the town, crowded the
right-of-way. The cruiser was still
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-27

The mayor declares IN MS STATE
ment that his policy since taking
office has been to allow holders OF
appointive positions to retain their
Jobs if they perform their duties
satisfactorily.
The new corporation counsel, who
will be in office till January, will
fill the vacancy caused by the resig-
nation of Vincent A. Scully. The
latter retired from the city legal
department the day after receiving
the Democratic nomination Tor
mayor.
Mr.. Perriello says that when he
took office he could have dis
charged all Democratic employees
and replaced them with Republic
cans, but he refused to do so. He
says: IT maintained my policy IN
spite of considerable pressure to
have me adopt the spoils system
This is one of the reasons which
forced me to become an "1ndepend-
ent" Republican.
The mayor has taken no action
on filling the vacancy caused by the
resignation of Charles c. Foster. He
said that his choice would not be
Mark Margiotta or Frank Rossi, who
were mentioned yesterday as possible
appointees.
Mayor Portfolios statement fol-
lows: ,
1 have appointed Timothy S.
Sullivan as corporation counsel to
succeed Vincent A. Scully.
Mr.. Sullivan has served as as
sistant to the corporation counsel
for the past nine years and ten
months and therefore is fully quail
fed to perform the duties Of that
office. I consider Mr.. Sullivan's
advancement as complying in
principle with the merit system.
In making this appointment, I
have followed the policy adopted
when I became l-ayor, which per-.
mitted all appointed officials and
employees to retain their positions,
regardless of their political affili-
ations, provided they rendered
proper service.
1t was not my purpose during
my short term of office to upset
the operation of tn. various city
departments by making personnel
changes which would impair the
services they rendered.
could have made political
capital by discharging all the ap-
pointed offices not of my party
and replacing them with Republic
cans. maintained my policy in
spite Of considerable pressure to
have me adopt the spells system.
This Is one of the reasons which
forced me to become an "Inde-
pendent" Republican.
PATRICK M. PERRIELLO.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-27
DR. PHELPS TO ACT

Hartford, Conn.,, Oct. 27.-(UP)-
Effective Dec. l. DR.. Paul S. Phelps,
resigned director of the Hartford
Bureau of tuberculosis will take
over direction of the community
program of the state tuberculosis
commission, it was announced to-
day. His field will include rural
areas not now provided for by pri-
vate or public agencies. DR.. Phelps,
who resigned from the local board
yesterday, had been Hartford direc-
tor since January 1887.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-27
ONE HUNTER HAS
SAVED HIMSELF

Bingham, Me-, Oct. T.-(UP).-
Sustained by the blood of a bear ne
shot and killed, one of two hunters
lost in Names backwoods was safe
" back in civilization today, but
hope for the other waned. .
Dog-tired, haf-starved, his Ieei
frozen, Nelson Pelletier, 80. OF Lewis
ton staggered out of the Indian POND
wilderness yesterday after wander.
ing aimlessly .or four days. He tolo
of having killed the bear with his
rifle and of using its blood to tight
off starvation. IN.
Meanwhile, search continued in
tie Grace pond country for Albert
Baker, so, of Wsterville, whose ice
coated boat drifted ashore Wednes.
day night.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-27
|Naugatuck Boy
Hit By Bullet

william Cristello, Is, of Maui
gatuck, was struck by a stray
rifle bullet on Hunters mountain
in Naugatuck today. The boy
was rushed to st. Mary's hospi-
tai in the borough police ambu-
lance and the bullet was removed
from his left thigh.
Naugatuck police, who were still
investigating at press time, said
that Cristello was walking in the
woods when hit. He was taken to
DIR. Edwin williams of Naugatuck,
who ordered him removed to the
hospital. Police said the boy
was taken to the doctor by MIR.
Hunter, who resides near the
scene of the shooting.
The boys condition is not seri-
GUS.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-27
new ORDER OF
WORLD COMING
Continued from Page u
Forgetfulness or Law


'"The first is forgetfulness Of the
law of human solidarity and char
ity," he said. 1.-THE second lies in
ideas by which there is no hesita-
ton in divorcing civil authority
from dependence on the supreme be-
ing.
"once the authority Of God is
denied then civil authority tends
to assume absolute autonomy, which
belongs exclusively to the supreme
maker"
1t was quite true, he said. that
arrogant or despotic power, biased
on such weak and unsteady founda-
lions can attain at times, under
chance circumstances, material sue
cesses apt to arouse wonder in su-
perficial observers"
Poland Awaits Resurrection
There was work for Germany
also in the Pope's reference to Po-
land - "our dear Poland, which on
account of its fidelity to the church
has right to the generous, borth-
erly sympathy Of the whole wrold
while it awaits the hour Of resurrec-
ton in harmony with the principles
of justice and true peace"
The Pope said that he, In the full
fillment Of his apostolic duty, would
not let himself be influenced "by
earthly considerations, nor held back
by mistrust, opposition or rebuffs,
nor by lack of appreciation nor fear
of misinterpretation."
Horror of War
Then, showing poignantly his hor-
ror of the war, he said:
"As we write these lines the ter
rible news comes to us that the
dread tempest Of war is already
raging despite all our efforts to
avert it.
when we think Of the wave Of
suffering for countless people, we
are tempted to lay down our pen.
"Our paternal heart Is torn by
anguish as we look ahead to that
which is yet to come out of the
baneful scene of ciolence and hatred
for which the sword today plows
the hlood-drenched furrow."
No Safety BY Sword
Safety does not come to peoples
from the sword. which can impose
conditions Of peace but does not
create peace.
Forces that renew the face of the
earth should proceed from the spirit.
Once the present cruel strife ceases
then the new' order Of the world,
both national and international,
must not rest on quicksands, de-
Tending only on the selfish interests
of groups or individuals, but on
natural law and divine revelation"
Discussing the drift away from
God in the world, the Pope said:
Prom the immense vortex or error
of anti-christian movements, there
has come forth q crop of such dis
astrous errors as to constitute con-
domination SURPRISING any theoretical
refutation.
Orderly Evolution Hailed
"Tae Caurch halls joyously every
method Of guidance which aims at
wise and orderly evolution Of par
ticular forces and tendencies having
their origin In the individual char
acter of each race. providing that 1t
does not oppose the duties incum-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-27
League President

With Mayor Patrick Perriello
heading the list of guests OF honor
the Civilta Progresso society will
fete its championship baseball nine
at a dinner dance at Waverly Inn
tomorrow evening. The team which
finished first in the Italian-Amer-
lean baseball league will receive
the William T. Harrington trophy
as well as a special trophy, which
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-27
OBITUAR

SORTING = Mrs. Josephine Sor-
tino, wife of Philip Sortino, OF 272
Walnut street, died yesterday after
noon at her home after short lie
ness.
A native Of italy, Mrs. Sortino
came to this country 80 years ago
and lived in New York City 10
years before coming to Waterbury.
She was a memebr of the Italian
Sisterhood and communicate OF
st. Lucy's church.
Besides her husband, she is sur
vived by two sons. william and Jc-
seph Sortino; two daughters, Mrs.
Paul Perruccio and Mrs. Edward
Bowling, all Of Waterbury; two bro
theirs, Anthony and Sebastian ANA
| to, both Of Hartford, and five grand
children.
The funeral will be held tomor-
row morning at 9 o'clock from the
home, 272 Walnut street, with a
solemn high mass at 10 o'clock at
st. Lucy,s church. Burial will be IN
the family plot, Calvary cemetery.
A special meeting of the Italian
Sisterhood viii be held this even-
| ing at z o'clock at 102 Hill street
after which members will go to the
home in a body for prayers.
RENNA - Mrs. Maria Louisa
Renna of 81 Division street, widow
Of the late Eugene Renna, died this
morning at the home of her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Nicholas Mascot of SO
Kaytonne avenue. She was a native
of italy and came to this country
and to Waterbury 40 years ago. She
was well known throughout the city
and especially among the Italian
residents. She was a devout COM
municant of st. Lucy's church.
Mrs. Renna Is survived by four
sons, Michael, Charles, Joseph and
Eugene Renna, Jr., three daughters
MRS. Nicholas Mascoli and Phyllis
land Edith Renna all Of this city.
The funeral will be held from her
home 81 Division street on Monday
morning to st. Lucy's church where
a solemn mass of requiem will be
celebrated at time to be announced
later. Burial will be In Calvary
cemetery.
4 MORRISON = Miss Mary Morri.
son, SO, died this morning at hel
home, rs Silver Street. She wa!
born in Ireland. She was mem
Der of Christ Chapel.
Miss Morrison Is survived by thre'
:. cousins, Mrs. John Sherwood Of thi
. city, Mrs. Earl Coburn of BLU
Point, L. l., and Mrs. Walter Liv
!. ingston of Sayville, L. l.; ON,
brother, william Morrison, of IRE
land, and several nieces ant
nephews.
; The funeral will be held from tn
, Anderson Funeral Home, 10 Contra
Avenue, with services on Sunda.
afternoon at 8 o'clock, Rev. Samue
Budde officiating. Burial viii be II
Old Pine Grove cemetery on Mon
day morning at the convenience o
the family.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-27

bent on men in connection with
their common destiny
The Pope issued this first encycli-
cal at Castel Gandolfo, his summer
estate from which he planned to
return to the Vatican late today.
It was the first encyclical ever
dated from Castel Gandolfo.
This first message to his bishops
by the new Pope had been long
awaited since his election as the
262d head of the Catholic Church
March g..
Twice he has had to revise It
drastically because Of the rapid shift
OF events. climaxed by the outbreak
Of the war.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-27

becomes its permanent possession:
John Rossi, president Of the So
ciety. will officiate. Michael Taci-
nelli, president of the league, viii
present the special trophy on be-
half of the organization. Two past
presidents, Peter DiLeo and Nich-
olas Zappone have been invited to
attend the dinner and participate
in the presentation ceremonies.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-27
Sullivan Appointed
Corporation Counsel
Mayor Patrick PerrielIO Selects Successor TO vincent
A. ScuIy-SpOIs System Disregarded

Appointment of Timothy S. Sullivan Democrat as
corporation counsel announced this AFTERNOON ny
Mavor patrick Perrelo making public the appoint
net the mayor declared that it followed the prncPe M
the merit system and claimed that Republican eiIoss m
have him adopt spells system was one reason why hoe
became an Independent Republican. Mr.. Sullivan mas
been assistant corporation for the past nine
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-27
NAUCATUCK DRIVER
HELD FOR SPEEDING

Edward R. Rogauskas, 20, of 5
Arch street, Naugatuck, was arrested
on charge of speeding by Motor
Patrolman Joseph Mccarthy on
South Main street today.
Rogauskas was speeding towards
Waterbury, Officer Mccarthy said.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-27
SPECIAL MEETING

Members of the Italian Sisterhood
are requested to meet ct l02 Hill
street tonight at 2 O'Clock to pay
final respects to the late Mrs. Philip
Sortino.
MRS. JOSEPHINE PERNATozzI.
President.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-27

Boston, Oct. 81 -UP)- Weather
forecast:
Massachusetts-O rain to-
night and Saturday. Slightly warmer
tonight. Colder Saturday afternoon
and night.
Rhode Island-Occasional rain and
warmer tonight. Saturday showers
and colder at night.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-27
U. s. SEEKS REAL FACTS

u. s. SEEKS REAL FACTS
Washington, Oct. 27.-(UP)-The
United States today sought official
answers to new and vital questions
in the mystery of the freighter City
of Flint.
"Who gets, or already has been
given the City of Flint, the United
States or Germany" was the big
unanswered question.
Authorized sources in Berlin gave
one answer by way of press dis
patches. They said that the So
viets had released the boat to the
German prize crew and that the
ship even now Is en- route to Ger
man port, the name Of which Is be-
ing kept secret.
But upon the official, and final,
answer to that question possibly de-
ponds the legal status OF Russia's
professed neutrality" test Of the
Berlin Moscow axis, and the u. 8.
attitude toward both Germany and
Russia.
Official and unofficial reports from
abroad were vague, and, in some
instances, conflicting. The depe:t-
ment awaited official Qualification of
the ships exact status before tax
ing further action.
| In Moscow, the Soviet government
announced that it had ordered the
American ship, which had been
seized on the high seas by German
naval vessel because 1t was carrying
/ contraband to England, to sail "im-
mediately" from the Arctic port Of
Murmansk. But the Russian an
nouncement did not say whether q
German or American crew would sail
the vessel, and reports conf1icted on
this vital question. Secretary of
state Cordell Hull instructed Laur-
ence Steinhardt, U. S. ambassador
to Russia, to have an embassy off,
cial fly to Murmansk, port ordi-
narily forbidden to foreigners, to in
vestigate the case.
In Berlin, the German government
declared that its navy was legally
justified" In selling the City OF
Flint, and in taking 1t to Murmansk
and that the only way for the United
States to regain the ship is to argue
its case before Nad wartime prize
court.
The United States made formal
demand on Russia yesterday for un-
equivocal release of the Flint and Its
cargo to its American crew. Earlier
the state department had been as
sured by Russian official quarters
that the 4l-man crew was safe at
Murmansk.
/; Release Of the vessel to the Ger
man crew would fiout the legal argu-
ments on which secretary Of State
Hull saiA the U. s. based It's repre-
sensations to Russia.
What would follow in this case was
q matter of conjecture.
| There was ample indication. how
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-27

Many professional football clubs
In Britain will pay the wages of
their players while in military serv-
ice.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-27

The funeral of Mrs. Helen (Scott)
Goodyear will he held tomorrow
afternoon at $3.50 o'clock at the AL
derson funeral home, 70 Central ave-
nue., Rev. Edward r. Hance, Of the
Congregational church, Naugatuck,
officiating. Burial will be at the con-
venience Of the family.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-27
Full Weather Report

CONNECTICUT, Occasional rain
and warmer tonight; saturday.
showers and colder at night.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-27
FUNERALS

The funeral Of Mrs. Charles M.
Dittrich was held this morning at
sis o'clock from the Anderson Fun
eral Home, 10 Central Avenue, to
st. Michael's Church, where a SOL
emn mass of requiem was celebrated
at 9 o'clock by Rev. Myron Miller
of Hartford, assisted by Rev. j.
Oliver Cronan, deacon, and Rev.
William Cunningham of West Hart
ford, sub-deacon. Rev. Francis G.
Higgins, pastor of the church, was
seated in the sanctuary. A musical
program was rendered by Miss Win
fired Delaney and william O'Brien,
soloist. rendered "DeProfundus"
"Pie Jesu" and "Panis Angelicus".
Members of the Ladies Aid So
ciety of st. Michael's parish acted
as honorary pallbearers and a large
delegation from the society at
tended the funeral.
Burial was in Pine Grove ceme-
terry with committal services by
Fathers Miller and Higgins.
The pallbearers were: E. M. Cook
son, william Rooney, Charles KEEL
logg, Frank Reid, Henry Quinn and
James Herbert.
The funeral of John F. Quinlan
was held this morning at $3.50
o'clock from the Bergin Funeral
Home, 200 East Main street to the
Immaculate Conception church
where a solemn mass of requiem
was celebrated at 8 o'clock by Rev
George Kelley, assisted by Rev
Donald OLeary and Rev. Phillip
Hussey. Burial was In new st. Jo-
seph's cemetery with committal
services by Father Hussey. The pail
bearers were: Thomas Quinlan, Ar
thur Julian, Francis Julian and
Michael Scannell.
Funeral services for Alex Litha-
rovic were held this afternoon at
o'clock from the Deliniks Funeral
Home, II Congress avenue. Burial
was in Edgewood cemetery, Wolcott.
The funeral of Mrs. Giacinto Di-
Pietro will be held tomorrow morn
ing at 8 o'clock from the Maiorano
funeral home. 95 Willow street, to
the church of Our Lady Of Mount
Carmel where a solemn high mass
will be celebrated at o'clock. Burial
will be In Calvary cemetery. Friends
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-27
DIED


RENNA-In this city. Oct. 81, 1899.
Mrs. Maria Louisa Renna, of 81 DE-
vision st. Funeral Monday morning.
time later, from 81 Division st. to
st. Lucy's church. Burial In Calvary
cemetery.
NC GRATH In this city, Oct. 81,
1889. Thomas +. McGrath Of 76
Cornelius Ave. Funeral Monday
morning at S:15 o'clock from 76
Cornelius Ave. to st. Francis Xav-
ier's church. Burial in new st.
Joseph's cemetery.
MORRISON - In this city, Oct. u,
1889. Miss Mary Morrison of 25 Sill
yer st. Funeral Sunday afternoon
at 8 o'clock. from Anderson funeral
home, 10 Central Ave. Burial In old
Pine Grove cemetery.
sORTINO-In this city, Oct. 26, 1883.
Mrs. Josephine Sortino of 272 Wal
nut st. Funeral tomorrow morning
at D o'clock from 272 Walnut st. TO
st. Lucy's church. Burial In Calvary
{ cemetery.