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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-10-06
MISS KRUGELIS
| ON HONOR ROLL
Waterbury Girl Qualities
for "a" Rank at Lewis
ton College

Lewiston, Me-, Oct. 5.--One hun
dred and twenty-one students from
eleven states and one foreign country
attained the honors list for the Sec
ond semester at Bates College last
year. according to an announce
ment by President Clifton D. Gray
in chapel exercises Thursday morn
ing. Four men and three women re-
ceived straight "A" grades.
OF those attaining second semester
hoalors, Al are from Maine and 81
from Massachusetts,. New Hampshire
ranks second with 16, followed by:
Connecticut, IA; New Jersey, 4;
Rhode Island, q; New York, 2; and
Ohio, Vermont, Montana, Washing
ton, D. c., and Bombay, India, with
one each.
Lewiston and Auburn accounted
for IA of Moine's Al students.
The senior class had the largest
representation with 80 members.
Other classes were: Junior, "a;
sophomore, %; and freshman, &c.
The seven members achieving
straight "a" rank were: Leonard G.
Clough, North Orrington, Me-;
Edith J. l-rugelis. Waterbury, Conn. ;
Donalc F. Maggs, Fitchburg, Mass. ;
Alfred w. Morse, West Medford,
Mass; Ira K. Nahikian, Worcester,
Mass; and Ruth E. Sprague, Bath,
Me-, all members Of the junior class,
and Claire Wilson, West Newton,
Mass, a freshman.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-10-06
TRAINING SCHOOL
DEDICATION HELD
Gov. Baldwin Speaks at
SOuthbury - Praises
States Program
Especial to The Democrat)

Southbury, Oct. 6 Governor
Raymond E. Baldwin yesterday
afternoon laid the cornerstone and
dedicated the new state training
school for mentally deficient. A
crowd of several hundred, including
numerous men and women in pub
lie life, heard the speakers praise
the aims behind the erection of the
costly institution, which will be
completed next spring.
Speakers In addition to the COVER
nor were Public Works Commits
sioner Robert Hurley, State WPA
Administrator Vincent Sullivan,
Region Director Maurice Gilmore of
the PWA and DR.. Joseph Linde of
New Haven, president of the State
Medical society. The chairman was
Charles A. Mosner, head, of the
training school commission.
The governor declared that Con-
necticut has been pioneer state in
offering aid to the sick, the mentally
i'll and the needy. He contrasted the
"a ,500,0 900 being spent on the human
itarian project with the vast sums
being expended for ornaments In
Europe.
Mr.. Hurley predicted that the
school, which will comprise IS sep
arate buildings, will be entirely COM
pleted and ready for occupation by
June I, 1910.
Governor Baldwin said in part:
I should like to see, if I could,
other buildings as comprehensive, as
magnificent, as purposeful as these
we are dedicating here today, erect
ed throughout this state and nation
for the purpose of supplying under
equipped persons with the necessary
education, knowledge and training
they lack. That is our responsibility
as state and a nation.
Work of Many Hands
1T is instructive with men to de-
sire to leave great monuments after
them. No man, however, built this.
This work has been the work Of
many hands. It is the work of the
people of the state and the United
States.
These doors shall be open for
ever, for as long as this brick and
stone and steel endure, to all men,
regardless of color, of race of class,
OF religious faith, or political lean
ing.
"And it is significant, think.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-10-06
BRISTOL COMPANY
MARKING JUBILEE
Visit to Worlds Fair Part
of 5Oth Anniversary
Event Tomorrow

Employees of the Bristol company
of Waterbury, under the banner of
the Recorder club, will commemorate
the 50th anniversary of the found
ing of their company by visit to
the Worlds Fair in New York to-
morrow.
A group of approximately 1000
including Howard H. Bristol, presi-
dent, and other company officials,
will be on the special trains. There
will be brief anniversary program
at the World of Tomorrow after
which the guests will visit the vari-
GUS buildings and exhibits.
The trip was arranged under the
leadership of committee of the
Bristol Recorders club, headed by
Loren s. Chase as chairman, and
J. A. H. Peterson as secretary. Harry
Reid is chairman of the ticket COM
mittee.
The train transporting the Bris-
toll company guests will leave at
tbs o'clock tomorrow morning. An
other train, carrying guests of the
American Brass company who are
uniting with the Recorder club in
promoting this trip, will leave ten
minutes later. The Recorders club
train will make stops in Naugatuck
and Ansonia to pick up guests who
reside in that territory.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-10-06
"PuloVertacurb"

"Pulovertacurb" . When you see vacant space IN
which your car would just fit don't be angry if parking
Engineering Bureau placed that sign and Is 8O more at
strategic points throughout the city so that traffic may
be controlled efficiently reporter Tor the Federal
Writers Project of New York City learned furthermore
tat "a engineering matters concerning the Police De-
partment including signs stanchions and street mark
Bureaus Jurisdiction During 1888 its maintenance
crews consisting trucks and thirtyfour men, made
approximately $4,000 Inspections averaging ll33 calls
per week. and about 1000 miles coverage each week.
Altogether there 1882 Police Departments signs
and stanchions the citys highways. The Bureau is
also responsible for the installation and replacement OF
State Those white lines that neatly in the center
OF the ciys main streets, 3O09689 feet of the were
put there by the Engineering Bureau with special
painting Devices and 1888 pieces of other equipment
to help prevent traffic accidents were added the same
year to the towns highways So when you hear
nearest unoccupied curb for police officers lecture on
passing sign without reading it.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-10-06

Just the right weight to protect
you from the chill of these Fall
mornings and evenings. A quantity
purchase from famous mill
makes this special bargain price
possible. Stock up now! Made by
Pepperell.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-10-06

that we, the people of Connecticut,
and of America, should have turned
t0 works such as these in dark years
Of depression that still blankets
our nation, works of mercy and hui
mainly, in world of hatreds, jeal-
ousies and military aggression.
Here, in this land of ours, men
have been given employment, and
we have given primary import
ance not to the construction of
Maginot lines or Westwalls, but to
projects such as this, which we
are here dedicating, not to fortifi-
cations, but to hospitals, not to
works for the taking of human
life, but to works for the saving
of it."
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-10-06

"AlOuette" Many's the time the rafters have
Canadian air - "Alouette The swing of the familiar
folksong and its catchy words make everyone join in
whether they sing not even know the refrain
and words Did you know, though, that it's the sig
nature song of Gilbert Derisse and his Chateau
Frontenac dance band and that when it starts dancers
and diners both join in the singing. Even Queen
Elizabeth when she visited this continent several
months ago succumbed to the lure of "Alouette and
became chanter on the numerous verses. Guess
the business of cutting up the Canadian lark will go
on for years and years
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-10-06

Old Indian legend Down in the Blue Ridge Noun
tains of Virginia everything IS not proceeding as
smoothly the words of the old song. The task of
building great motor highway along the backbone OF
the Blue Ridge Mountains has been going along at
pretty fast rate and the federal government had
expected to link the Shenandoah and Great Smoky
Mountains national parks within year. But not
now . Cherokee tribe of Indians occupies tract
of land lying directly in the path of the last stretch
OF roadway And the Cherokees don't want to move and
perhaps won't be forced to for years ago Tsa Cherokee
chieftain surrendered to the whte-man so that his
descendants might live in peace their ancestral lands
This guaranteed to them when Tsa and two of his
sons were executed for killing soldier It remains to
be seen if pledge will be kept or broken.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-10-06
Good Evening.
AUTUMN APPETITE
BY THE MAN IN THE TOWER

Now that Autumn not Spring Is in the air
We choose eats with little more care
With snappie, weather boop-oop-a-doop'
We go big way for onion soup,
And after the hunt and after the chase
What better than boullabaise,
With bits OF lobster, clam and scallop,
N.Y. has got wallop!
heavier cut
OF roast takes one out OF a rut
Food the goos-here comes the navy
So serve it up with plenty OF gravy,
And don't forget the broccoli and potatoes Drowned
That relshed by all the family, even the houno
Autumn in the land OF Yankee Doodle,
Gets one thinking OF gouash a la noodle
Beer on draught Sherry nutty and PALE
And good old fine old october ae
n always find winner
eceteras OF boiled New England dinner
EN- M.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-10-06
HAY FEVER MASK INVENTED

Minneapolis, Minn.-CUP)-Amer-
leans may be donning gas masks
soon for protection against hay
fever, asthma and allergic manifes-
tations. DR.. Walter N. Boothby of
Rochester has invented mask for
just such purposes.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-10-06

Rent - one red rose Fulfilling old tradi-
ton direct descendant of William Penn went to
West Grove in Chester County Pa this week to collect
deed made 1876 years ago. West Grove is only of
several Pennsylvania communities that still keep up
this colonial custom.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-10-06
Todsys Answers 20
cRANalUM CRACKERS

Questions on Comic Page)
l. Embargo is U. s. neutrality
law provision.
2. Calinescu Is assassinated re-
manian Prime Minister.
3. Viscount Gort is commander
of British field units.
e. Warsaw is a besieged Polish
city.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-10-06

Real wages in Sweden are the
highest ever paid in the country
and employment in mar record
levels.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-10-06

Still vacation time. glance at the pamphlets
of the United States Travel Bureau would convince any,
one that the vacation does not end with Septem
Der On October 49, for example, all roads converge
Yorktown, Virginia. where October 10, 1781 Lord
CORVALLIS surrendered to the ragged colonias thus
ending the Revolutionary War. Thereu be good-szed
celebration at Yorktown this month"; the 158th annver
81 bridge across the Mississippi River at lacrosse
Wisconsin, opened Foliage tours in northern
New England state now being arranged with that
through the Monadnok Region of New Hampshire, par
tculary attractive at this time. West Point reviews
recently announced will be held October and %,
November Is and Is, at p No permits required.
Outdoor infantry and boat drills at the U. S. Naval
cember on Monday Tuesday, Thursday and Friday at
1925 to 430 p. m and Saturdays at 1905 to 1155
Off the record There has been growing
popularity and a return to recorded music Victor
and other records You will note that your friends
not all radio addcts, ard many of them have fine
music today is that you deposit bunch of them,
set the needle going and the records take of them
selves and you 60 from composition to composition,
and can even sit down to entire symphony without
getting out of your chair Now we all recall those
days of the old Victr0a days and the Victor Light
Opera Company. There John Mccormick Fritz
KfeisIer Schumann Heink Sophie Braslau and scores
from all the popular ones of the day with Pinafore.
The Chimes of Normandy The Bohemian Girl and
others were listened to with great enjoyment Well,
there seems to be return to music records and
whether it is an Alec TempletOn performance
Dy0raks Fifth Symphony those interested in the light
and heavy tones are gradually building library of
records.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-04

1888, Mrs. Louise wurth, of 253 Wood St. Funeral Friday evening, at S:00 o'clock, from 253 Willow St. Burial in Evergreen cemetery, Brooklyn, N. Y.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-04
0sT Did The Best 4 CouLdn,
 Says Ex-GoUernOr Cross
Progressive Legislation Achieved in S-Year Regime Tribute to Executive Ability, Genius of
 Retiring Governor.
ment's house-cleaning.
 Scandal Here

ment's house-cleaning.
 Scandal Here
 As for the Waterbury scandal with its statewide ramifications- observers pointed out it would have been political suicide for the gover- nor to accuse his own lieutenant governor, a member of his own par- ty, of wrong doing without the in- formation ultimately obtained by grand jury.
 Thus-in the same breath-the governors administration will go down in history, noted both for its reform and its scandal.
 The administration will go down as a successful one. The governors friends point out both the parkway and Waterbury scandals were un- covered during his administration, and the wrongs exposed so that they never may happen again.
 Thus, they add, the good out weighs the bad.
 The chief Republican complaint against Gov. Cross was that he turned a Republican surplus into deficit, which mounted steadily during his eight-year administra- tion.
 Gov. Cross took office on the threshold of the great depression and his administration ended as the business outlook showed evident signs of returning prosperity and confidence.
 Relief Needs
 His reply to the Republicans was that the states relief needs were such that wide expenditures were necessary to feed and house the poor and provide jobs for the un- employed, whenever possible. The cost was tremendous, even with federal assistance, but he felt it an investment in good citizenship to keep the state and federal govern ment upon an even keel.
 Gov. Cross "revolutioniZed" the routine of his office.
 In the Republican days, the job of governor was a one-day affair. The chief executive came in on Thursday, when the state board of finance and contro! met, and was rarely seen at the Capitol otherwise.
 But when Gov. Cross took office in January, 1881, he appeared for work every day. He made the gover- nor's position a full-time one, as well as the position of executive secretary, which also used to be 8 Thursday job."
 Gov. Raymond E. Baldwin will reap the monetary benefit of this change because the governors sal- ary from now on will be $12,000 a year, and not the $5000 it was for merly.
 PrOclamations
 Gov. Cross took the greatest de- light in writing proclamations. His Thanksgiving proclamations are regarded as the finest in the coun- try, and official copies are in great demand. He ordered heavy supply from the printers every time he wrote a proclamation for Thanks giving, signed them himself, and gave them away to state officials and friends. They have been pub- lshed in book form.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-04
OBITUARY

ROBINSON - Betty R o binson, daughter of John l.. and Helen V. Robinson of 294 Frost Road died this morning at St. Mary's Hospital after an illness of four months. She was a native of this city and re- ceived her education in the local schools having graduated from SS. Peter and Paul Parochial School. She was also graduate of the Wa terbury Catholic High School in the class of 1897 and was well liked by her teachers and classmates. She had a cheerful nature and genial disposition which had won for her a wide circle of friends. Betty was most popular among the younger people of the city and her death will be received with deep regret by the various groups with whom she as- sociated.
 Betty is survived by her parents; and two brothers, John and Joseph Robinson.
 Funeral arrangements will be an- nounced later.
 McDERMOTT-Word has been received here of the death of Ber- nard McDermott, formerly of Wa terbury, who died in Glasgow, Scot
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-04
DALADIER REVIEWS
 HAND-PICKED ARMY

Ain Tounine, Tunisia, Jan. 4. (UP)--Premier Edouard Daladier reviewed the might of Frances Colonial army today behind the powerful Mareth line of fortif1ca- tions which stand between French North Africa and Italian Libya.
 On full war footing and equipped with the latest equipment for both defensive and offensive warfare, the army is massed for miles from Gabes, inland towards the Sahara.
 The troops participating in the review were hand picked from Frances best regiments in Algiers, Morocco, and Senegal.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-04
FUNERALS

home tomorrow and Friday after- moons and evenings.
 The funeral of Samuel Yan Vans sen will be held from the Maiorano funeral home, 95 Willow street, to- morrow afternon at 2 o'clock. Friends may call at the funeral home today from 2 to Il p. m.
 Funeral services for Louis Kowal- sky of 61 Robinson street will be held tomorrow morning at 8:30 o'clock from the Stokes funeral home, 694 North Riverside street, to St. Johns Episcopal church, where services will be conducted at g o'clock. Burial will be in new Pine Grove cemetery.
 The funeral of Miss May Gertrude Leary of 36 Grown street will be held tomorrow morning from the Arthur J. Lunny funeral home, 25 Central avenue at 8:30 o'clock to St. Thomas church, where a solemn high mass will be celebrated. Burial will be in Calvary cemetery.
 The funeral of Francis X. Egan of 160 Fairlawn avenue was held this morning at 8:15 o'clock to the SS. Peter and Paul's church where solemn mass of requiem was cele- brated at g o'clock by Rev. Edmund O'Connell of Bridgeport assisted by Rev. James Woods, deacon and Rev. Francis Murphy, sub-deacon. Rev. Michael Heating and Rev. William Casey of Seymour were seated in the sanctuary. Burial was in old St. Joseph's cemetery with commit tai services by Fathers O'Connell and Woods. The pallbearers were: Arthur and John Hennessey, Paul and William Doran, Charles Cass and Walter Mulcrone.
 Funeral services for William J. Holt were held this morning at II o'clock from the AlderSon funeral home, 70 Central avenue, Rev. Theo- dore c. Bobilin officiating. Burial will be in new Pine Grove cemetery. The pallbearers were Samuel Charles, Frederick Knoblock, John Henderson, Alphonse Cooley, Martin J. Kelley and John A. Panalatis.
 The funeral of Carmen Joseph Grenier of 1880 Thomaston avenue was held this morning at 8::30 o'clock from the Lunny funeral home, 25 Central avenue to St. Michaels church where solemn mass of re- quiem was celebrated at g o'clock by Rev. Francis c. Higgins. Burial was in Calvary cemetery. A musical program was rendered by Miss Wini- fred Delaney, organist. The pall- bearers, all nephewS of the deceased were: George, Raymond, Albert and Richard Grenier.
 Funeral services for Walter W. Modrow were held this afternoon at 2:30 o'clock from the Alderson funeral home, 70 Central avenue, Rev. Ridgway F. Shinn officiating. Burial was in new Pine Grove ceme- tery. The pallbearers were: E. Har- old Cooley, Harold Slator, Percy Wilcox, James A. Dunn, Edward Conlan and John L. Lineburgh.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-04
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to thank our many rela- tives, friends, and neighbors, espec- tally, the Foremen's Club, the Blank ing Room, and the Plant Protection Depts. of the Scovill Mfg. Co.,, and the Brass City Aerie of Eagles, for the kindness and sympathy shown the death of our beloved husband and father, James J. Leary.
 (Signed)
 MRS. CATHERINE LEARY,
 JAMES F. LEARY.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-04

Funeral services for Mrs. Martha E. Traver were held yesterday after noon at her home 34 Third street. Rev. Theodore c. Bobilin, pastor of the First Methodist church, off, ciated. Joseph Lezotte sang. Burial was in West Plainville cemetery, Plainville. Bearers, all grandsons of Mrs. Traver, were Burt and Edwin Traver, Raymond Dunn, Jr., John Sherwood, Roy Dunn and Raymond Sherwood.
 The funeral of Miss Catherine Phelan will be held from the Bergin funeral home, 290 East Main street, tomorrow morning at 8:30 o'clock to the Immaculate Conception church, where solemn high mass of re- quiem will be celebrated ct g o'clock. Burial will be in old St. Joseph's cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home this afternoon and evening.
 The funeral of Mrs. Anna T.. Johnson Bum will be held from the Bergin funeral home, 290 East Main street, Saturday morning at 8:30 o'clock to the Immaculate Concep- tion church, where 8 solemn high mass will be celebrated at g o'clock. Burial will be in Calvary cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-04

land, Monday. MT. McDermott left Waterbury for Scotland about six years ago.
 He is survived by his wife, Cath crime (Schwartz) McDermott, and a brother, Patrick, both of Glasgow, and several nieces and nephews.
 WURTH-Mrs. Louise Wurth, 81, widow of Henry Wurth, died this morning at the home of her daugh- ter, Mrs. Joseph Nagle of 253 Wood street. She was born in Germany but had been 8 resident of this city for the past thirty years. She was member of the First Lutheran church.
 Mrs. Wurth is survived by one son, Charles Schmid of New Platz, N. r.; one daughter, Mrs. Nagle, with whom she made her home; one brother and one sister, both of Germany and two granddaughters, Helen Louise Nagle of Brooklyn, N. Y, and Mrs. Robert B. Cogswell of Jersey City, N. J.
 tAlCA dA oCA NASCo WILL bC 14VAo 1O the home, 253 Wood street on Fri day evening at 8 o'clock, Rev. Mar tin Lorenz officiating. Burial will be in Evergreen cemetery, Brooklyn, N. Y.
 LABRANCHE = Napoleon La- Branche, Jr., of Highland avenue, Oakville, died last night at St. Mary's hospital.
 He is survived by his parents, MT. and Mrs. Napoleon LaBranche; six sisters, Mrs. Arthur Lampron, En- ma, Madeline, Florence, Beatrice and Lillian LaBranche; four broth CTS, Lester, Albert, Adolph and Ed ward LaBranche.
 The funeral will be held from the Mulville funeral home, 270 West Main street on Saturday morning at 8:15 o'clock to St. Mary Magdalen's church where a solemn mass of re- quiem will be celebrated at o'clock. Burial will be in St. James cemetery, Watertown. Friends may call at the funeral home tomorrow afternoon and evening and Friday afternoon and evening.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-04
DIED

ROBINSON-In this city. Jan. 4th, 1899, Betty Robinson, of 294 Frost
 Road. Funeral arrangements later.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-25
Personal
Milford Continues It's Tercentenary ActiDities

The stone structure has been set up on Jefferson Bridge. opposite the Town Hall. Judge Omar Platt, who is general chairman of the Milford Tercentenary committee, will pre- side at the festivities. The three governors to be honored in. the dedi- catory ceremonies are Robert Treat, 1632-1710; Charles H. Pond, 1781- 1881: and Jonathan Law, 1672-175O They are the only three Milford men ever to be governors of the colony and state of Connecticut.
 This evening the commemoration program will, continue with a col- onial ball, to be held in the Mill ford town hall. The ushers and many of the guests will be attired in colonial costumes, to make the affair more realistic. The committee even intends to go to the extreme of introducing some of the old- time dances for the occasion.
 Tomorrow afternoon Governor Baldwin will serce as honorary grand marshal of the parade, which will start at 2:30. It is planned to have more than 100 floats and units in the great procession. The Boy Scouts will act as orderlies and mes- sengers, and will also have large contingent entered in the parade. Tomorrow the scouts will stage a gigantic campfire, to which the pulp lie is invited.
 Reunions of the oldest Milford families are being held during the day today and will continue to- morrow.