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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-10-05
FIRE COMMITTEES
CHOSEN BY MAYOR
Board to Meet at $50
Hereafter to AccOnlmO=
date Cambique and Puzzo

Appointment of committees OF
four within the fire board by Mayor
Patrick M. Perriello was not received
with great enthusiasm at meeting
of that board yesterday afternoon.
| One of the commissioners asked
"Why appoint committees of four
in board that is composed of. only
seven members?"
The appointments were received
however, and it was agreed the
board will use the committees if
they are needed.
| AS appointed by the mayor, the
committees follows:
| Rules and efficiency, William
Cambigue, Frank Healey, Salvatore
Puzzo and Willis M. Tate; hose
Maurice Sullivan. Healey, Tate and
Burton H. Walker; fire alarm, Will
liam Verriker, Sullivan, Tate and
Walker; purchases, Puzzo, Sullivan
Verriker and Tate.
William Cambigue and Salvatore
Puzzo, two members recently ap-
pointed by the mayor, were sworn
in by City Clerk John p. Fitzmau-
rice. The hour of meeting being in
convenient to the two new members,
the board voted to meet hereafter at
$50 o'clock, instead of 4:30.
The board referred to the fire
alarm committee for investigation
a request from the Connecticut
Lumber Co. for a fire alarm box
near its plant.
1t referred to the corporation
counsel request from Mrs. Sadie
Grove, widow of Fireman James S.
Grove, for pension under the Gull
hane pension bill. Mr.. Grove died
in January, 1887.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-10-05
IDANAHER LISTS
| LABOR COURSES
Subjects to Be On Basis of
at Least Two Hours
Every Week

Hartford, Oct. SIN cooperation
with the State Department of Edu-
cation and the University of Con-
necticut, the State Department of
Labor will provide extension courses
in subject pertinent to the work of
the department, Labor Commission
er Cornelius j. Danaher announced
today.
BY taking advantage of money
made available from the George
Dean Fund for vocational educa-
ton, the cost of the "1n Training"
courses will be only fraction of
the usual costs of similar courses
elsewhere. All subjects will be on the
basis of at least two hours per week
for fifteen weeks. College credits will
not automatically be given from
any course, although arrangements
may be made by individuals with
faculty members for such credits.
Glasses will be held evenings and
will be given in Hartford, New Ha-
ven and wherever else a stable
group of labor department workers
sign up for the courses. Question:
naires are being sent to the employ
es of the department and as soon as
replies are returned, specific ar
rangementS will be made.
Courses will be offered in the fol-
lowing subjects: Occupations, bus
mess administration, advanced Sec
retarial practices, economics / and
2, accounting / and 2, vocational
guidance and placement principles
and problems, government, inter-
viewing and conference, and tech
nique.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-10-05
Red Cross Appeals For
Aid For Polish Victims
No Cash Sought, but Material for Clothing
Would Be Appreciated Says Thomas F. Moore in
Special Radio Broadcast

generally in war torn country
and also the suffering on the bat
tie fields, then with the human
sympathy and charity which Is
Enthusiastically American and
has never failed, we shall do as
we have always done. give OF our
time and labor and means to the
unfortunate victims of war and
desolation.
No Cash Sought
The local Red Cross is not So
Letting any money contributions
at this time, in fact all local
chapters are currently forbidden
to do so by an order Of national
headquarters. What is now asked
for from those who are able and
prompted to give are materials,
particularly knitting wool and
other cloth for which very &C
tive committee, now engaged, can
make garments for men, women
and children refugees and gar
ments for hospital use. The de-
mand for these is almost unlimit-
ed as you can visualize when you
think of the thousands of home
less people in Poland. The Wa
terbury chapter has many women
now engaged in the preparation Of
clothing and Waterbury as always
is right up in the, front line of
charity and accomplishment. If
you deSire to give either material
or time, telephone Mrs. Edith
Ladd, our competent and expert
enced Red Cross secretary, and she
will advise you how you may par
ticipate IN this good work.
The purpose of these radio talks
is solely to acquaint you with the
current problem of the Red Cross
and to keep you informed regard
ing the work of your chapter 10
cally. The Red Cross will always
be an organization of voluntary
work and voluntary contribution
based on that noblest Of human
institutions, charity. know that
everyone is willing and proud to
do his humble part toward the
grand total of achievement In re-
lief of human suffering where
ever and whenever it occurs on
the face of Colds earth. The Red
Cross as always, is a symbol Of
humanity and through you and
for you will carry on in these
dark days of war and distress.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-10-05

BY NEA Service
Toledo, O., Oct. 5-While wal
RACES in Europe, a potent auxiliary
air war has developed in the United
States-a radio battle with words
the weapons and two clergymen the
contestants.
The subject of the conflict is the
European war itself-at least, the
American attitude toward it. 1t
finds the Rev. Mr.. Walton E. Cole
of Toledo's First Unitarian church
squared off against Father Charles
E. Coughlin, the Royal Oak, Mich.
priest whose Sunday afternoon
broadcasts attract a vast audience
The Rev. Mr.. Cole, a 40-year-old
minister whose private library walls
are stacked with volumes of refer
ence material, has risen to challenge
Father Coughlin at the microphone
and in newspaper advertisements on
his opponents own terms. His Sc
ries of talks over an independent
network is titled 1.-THE American
Way of Life"
Although the Rev. Mr.. Coles
opinions are personal ones, his adj
dresses are sponsored by the Uni
tartan Fellowship for Social JUS
tice, with headquarters in Boston,
Mass. This society, organized in
1908, is devoted ITO sustain one an
other in united action against social
injustice and in the realization of
religious ideas in present day So
ciety."
Executives of the fellowship this
year authorized an enlarged pro-
gram to combat growing Fascist and
anti-Semitic propaganda in the
United States. The tip-off was a
public meeting at Detroit, Mich, on
July "a. More than 5000 at the
conference heard a stirring keynote
by the Rev. Mr.. Cole on Hitler
Over America"
Outbreak of actual war has added
new angles to the fight.
COLLIDE HEADON
OVER ARMS EMBARGO
While Father Coughlin campaigns
against the administrations pro-
posed neutrality revision, the Tole-
do committee of the fellowship runs
advertisements in newspapers, ask
ing the public to write letters tt
congressman urging repeal of the
arms embargo. They believe thai
aid to the allies is the only way tx
stop the NaZi menace.
Eight years ago when the Rev
Mr.. Cole was minister of the Thirc
Unitarian church in Chicago, hi
lectured on "pshychology and every.
day life" over Station WON. HI
heard about Father Coughlin, list
ened to him with interest. Tht
Michigan priest was mixing econo.
mics, sociology, religion, and max
ing the composite interesting fol
the average listener.
Disagreement arose when the Rev
Mr.. Cole began to challenge Father
Coughlin's conclusions. But thu
Rev. Mr.. Cole says he actually ad.
mires his opponents ability.
Before the Rev Mr.. Cole begar
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-10-05
NO CONTESTS IN
DIVORCE SUITS

Six uncontested divorce actions
have been assigned for hearing to-
morrow morning before Judge John
A. Cornell of the Superior Court.
Five Of the actions were brought by
women.
The cases claimed for a trial
are Mary K. Wanser against Al
fred Wanser, Inez Alexander against
Clarence L. Alexander, Mary Smith
against Charles E. Smith, Lena Re-
back against Morris Reback, William
E. Mckinley against Muriel McKin-
ley and May Vadney against Edward
Vadney.
Antoinette Vaicaitis seeks alimony
pending the trial of an action
brought against her by George Val
caitis. Emma Taylor seeks an al
lowance to defend an action insti-
tuted by Vance Taylor. An allow
ance for the support of child is
asked by Lydia Lukowski in an ac-
ton against Herbert Lukowski.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-10-05
81 Senate Votes Are
| Claimed For Neutrality
Informal Poll Taken By Leaders - 20 Senators For
Isolation, Are Doubtful - Third Day of Debate

understood that this vote belonged
to Sen. w. Warren Barbour, R., N.
J. He attended one meeting Of the
isolationist bloc, but said In a formal
statement later that his presence
there did not mean that he was go
ing along with anti-repealists.
6. Sen. Bennett 9. Clark, D., Mo-.
said he intended to raise he'll" the
next time the foreign relations CONF
mittee meets, in order to expedite
action on his resolution calling for
appointment of a special commits
tee to investigate foreign propa-
ganda. Clark said that If the pro-
posed investigating group functioned
properly" it would disclose the
secrets of diplomatic correspondence
between the state department and
United States ambassadors abroad,
particularly Joseph p. Kennedy in
London and William G. Bullitt IN
Paris, N&
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-10-05

lengths the next after an F. G. c
petition had been circulated.
Rev. Cole proposes to continue his
campaign in the home town and in
lectures at various colleges and uni
versities. One of his best assets Is
an ability to mimic the voice of his
opponent. He has the Coughlin
style down pat-and uses it fire.
quently for emphasis.
Outside of his warning" the To-
ledo minister lives the simple life
of family man. He is the f?ther
of two sons, one daughter. K.s ia
vorite recreation is going to the
corner drug store for a chocolate
milk shake.
Thorough, exact, he reads fic-
ton, history, biographies, maya
zines, almanacs, encyclopaedia
When in doubt about a certain
point, he doesn't hesitate to tele-
graph a New York library or call
a Chicago colleague to check.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-10-05

MIR. Moore said in his address,:
"As local treasurer OF the Wa
terbury chapter of the American
Red Cross, I have been requested
by Mrs. Edwin S. Hunt, Jr., who
is in charge of radio publicity, to
explain the current activity of the
war publicity committee which is
operating in q nationwide pro-
gram with the many local chap
tiers in the United States.
War again brings to the fore
ground of our attention the great
humanitarian work of the Red
Cross nationally and information
ally and wildly recalls the great
role of this organization In the
alienation of human distress in
the last World war. That the Sit
uation is now repeated everyone
realizes without reminder. Ma
tons at war, men, women and chill
dren suffering, lacking clothing,
shelter, medical and other atten-
ton, yes dying, a great nation,
Poland, consigned temporarily at
least to the history books, but its
people living on in war-ravaged
territory, all these facts of which
we have common knowledge, argue
more eloquently on city-wide,.
nation wide, yes, worldwide scale
and for the contribution by each
and every one of us of spiritual
and material support Immediate
ly, actively, concretely. I know
it is not matter of pleading with
you or of arguing or persuading
anyone that the necessity exists
or that we must do our part.
A Privilege
I would not even call it duty,
which it so obviously is, but rather
a privilege and the spiritual salts
faction Of working shoulder to
shoulder in the greatest oppor-
tunity for humanitarian aid and
Christion charity that exists today.
In a world that moves so fast that
crowds our daily lives so much,
in which radio and the modern
press bring us SO quickly and in
timately the daily events of war
and other human activity we are
prone to take everything in our
stride and casually. But if we
pause and contemplate the human
suffering which inevitably must
exist in the territory that a few
weeks ago was Poland, the home
less legions of people, the refugees.
the sick and the wounded, the
fatherless and motherless innocent
children, the suffering Of al kinds
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-10-05

broadcasting, in July, Social Justice
magazine stole march and limited
at such an attack, he said. Pro-
posed plans for the radio series, Cole
had believed, were known only to
himself and 10 members Of the fell
lowship board.
He opened the offensive, regard
less, driving hard along several
fronts. The attack has not been
directed at Father Coughlin alone,
but also against agencies spread
ing subversive propaganda in Amer
lea.
BATTLED FOR TIME
ON AIR WAVES
The battle has hit a couple of
snags. Station WJR, Coughlin's
Detroit outlet, Cancelled Coles con-
tract, but the Toledoan has ap-
pealed to the Federal Communica-
lions Commission. WAS, Pitts
burgh, banned the Cole program
one week, but returned it to its wave
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-10-05
BY RONALD G. VAN TINE

ny 1ONAAD W. VAN llrNE
Omitted Press STAFF Correspondent
washington, Oct. 5.--(UP)-Reli
BILE administration sources said to-
day that 81 senate votes have been
pledged for President Roosevelt's
neutrality program.
That figure was based on an in
formal poll conducted by Democratic
senate leaders and was said to show
20 senators for the isolationist bloc
and i've as doubtful"
p Isolationists disputed that claim.
Sen. Gerald p. Nye, r., N. D., a
leader of those opposed 70 repeal
of the arms embargo, said his group
had secured pledges of more than 80
senators and eventually would win
the fight"
The senate begins the third day
Of debate today on the bill that
would lift the embargo on arms, am
munition and instruments Of war
and set up take-title-and-carry
plan for all exports. Those sched-
uled to speak were Sen. Lewis B.
Schwellenbach, D., Wash, who will
support the administration, and two
opponents of the embargo repeal
Sens. Nye and John H. Overton, D.,
La.
They will follow Sens. Tom Con-
nally, D., Tex, and Arthur H. Van
denberg, r., Mich, who spoke yes
terday. Connally urged adoption of
the administrations program, con-
tending that the present neutrality
law leads to war. Vandenberg ap-
pealed to the senate not to make the
United States an arsenal for Euro
pean countries.
The following developments in the
controversy were recorded:
!. Vice President John N. Garner
was reported authoritatively to have
told friends that the neutrality is
sue should be disposed of before con-
gress gives any thought to national
defense.
2. Democratic leaders said they
had sufficient votes to defeat mo-
ton by Sen. Charles w. Tobey, r.,
N. H., to recommit the neutrality
bill to the foreign relations commit
tee. Tobey seeks to separate the en-
barge repeal provision from the
title-and-carry section.
3. Sen. Robert A. Taft, r., Ohio,
proposed two major amendments.
One would eliminate permission for
the president to grant 90-day credits
to belligerents; the other would give
congress power to establish a war
zone around all of Europe through
which American vessels could not
travel. Immediate objection was
voiced by senate foreign relations
committee chairman Key Pitman,
d., New, who said that there were
safe spots" in Europe and that to
deny passage to our ships would in
f1ict too great hardship on shipping
companies.
4. Goodness developed toward a
resolution by Sen. Edwin c. john
son, D., Colo, requesting the presi-
dent to Join with other neutral ma
tions in urging European belliger-
ents to reach can immediate armis-
tice" Taft said that Sometimes q
request for peace Is an unneutral
act that the question was "up to
the president" Pittman and Senate
Majority Leader Alben W. Barley,
D., KY, also indicated opposition.
5. The administration claimed to
have won doubtful" vote as the
result of Connallys speech. It was
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-10-05
Todays Answers -
URANIUM CRACKERS

Questions on Comic Page)
l. World War, British marching
song.
2. War of 1912, written for U. 8.
by Francis Scott Key.
8. Spanish American War. U. S,
Army
4. New European War, reported
being sung by British Tommies
marching off for France.
5. Civil War. sung by Union army.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-10-05

Come one come ALL .. New York is always GOOD
convention city, but this month will be record as
there will be 100 gatherings of assorted groups in that
CITY, Before the end of the year it is estimated over
900 conventions will have been held there Add these
visiting fremen and fOresters to the normal popula
ton and the usual run of visitors augmented by
Worlds Fair crowd and you will have quite New
York which will manage to take care of the overflow
very nicely Take all the members OF lO9 conventions
during single month and figure how BUSY the
Worlds Fair will be during its few remaining weeks
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-10-05
ODDLY ENOUGH
BY THE MAN IN THE TOWER

oddly enough" you'll find today
That little phrase is here to stay;
oddly enough it has good sound
And we all go for it with bound.
When at a loss for a turn of phrase,
strange to say" isn't used these days.
Or strange as it may SEEM" all the OLD STUN
Go by the board with oddly enough"
It's used statesmen demonstrators,
Writers on ethics and commentaries;
We rather like the phrase it's true,
Oddly enough, so do you.
EN-. EN-.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-10-05

Best sellers. These autumn days people are stil
reading "Grapes of Wrath and days of Our Years.
And Also going from the sublime to the ridiculous,
thumbng the pages of 81 Lost My English Accent and
Escape. The last named is by way OF being one OF
trgung story with German locale and situation that
is Incredible but possible, and being read by those
who trying to piece together the German ygsaw
puzzle AS piece of fiction it is proving as popular
as Nora Waln's Reaching For the Stars. In the
chldrens field fond parents once more shopping
for OF books because of the popularity OF the pic
ture and a new book titled MADELINE.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-10-05
Anssvers To
Test Questions


Below are the answers
to test questions printed
on page 6.
/. The Neva.
2. No.
5. Commemorative inscrip-
tion ON q tombstone or m0nu-
ment over q grave.
4. Alexander Graham Bell.
5. Golf.
6. Equatorial Africa.
Z. Madison, wisconsin; Lin
coin, Nebraska: Jackson, Mis-.
sissippi; Jefferson City, Mis-
souri,.
8. The Birth Of Christ.
9. Horizon; not hor' -i.xon
10. Franz Joseph.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-10-05
ROACH LEAVES FOR
COAST CONVENTION

Supt. Of Police william J. Roach
left yesterday for San Francisco to
attend the annual meeting of the
International Chiefs Of Police
During his absence Deputy Supt.
Daniel j. Carson will be acting SUI
perintendent Of the force. Superin-
tendent Roach will pay his own
travel expenses, In the absence of
department appropriation to cover
cost of the trip.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-10-05

G. Loring Burwen will take his well-trained Men
delssohn Male Chorus to Bristol November 49, for
concert in the Baptist Church It's an annual trip Tor
the local singers . William DelPo took Evelyn Pflegl
of Plymouth as better half last Saturday The cere-
mony was performed in the rectory of st. Thomass
Church in Thomaston lone Charette OF Beacon Fails
and Mike DelPo were the attending couple The newly
weds will honeymoon in New York State after which
they will be at home to friends here.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-10-05

Mrs Charles R. Williams of Wheeler Street Is Stnl
enjoying the sea breezes in Miami, Fla. Mr. and Mrs
George H. Mclean of West Main Street are back IN the
directory after most enjoyable visit with their SON.
Sseoroe in powell Wvonling Mr. and Mrs L. Noel and
Dorothy Beck and James Overton took in the Worlds
Fair last Sunday despite the heavy downpour
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-10-05

The Waterbury chapter Of the
American Red Cross is badly in
need of cloth and wool for knit
ting, declared Thomas F. Moore,
treasurer, in q radio address last
night. Mr.. Moore emphasized that
the Red Cross was not soliciting
money at this time, but said that
donations Of cloth and knitting
wool would enable the chapter to
have its volunteer workers pre-
pare garments for the homeless
and the needy in Poland.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-10-05

Attorney Thomas F. McDonough of New Britain,
counsel for Tommy Kelly in the recent conspiracy
trial here, has promised to speak informally on the
human interest angles he encountered in his months
of defense work in the trial. at the New Britain Press
Club meeting tonight in the Hardware City Chamber
of Commerce rooms. The trial the longest in
Connecticuts history but Toms speech will not be.
The Press Club sponsoring this gathering in observ
ance of Connecticut Newspaper Week.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-10-05
FASHIONS ARE FUN

For the hunt breakfast the sports girl will need
smart little number Of imported tweed:
When she comes in from the early morn meet
She must appear steeplechase-ish and neat
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-10-05

Nick Grio, we'll known Midale florist, captured
two prizes at the seventh annual Rose Show sponsored
by the Potomac Rose Society at the National
Museum in Washington, D. c., the past weekend He
took first prize for the outstanding display of
and another first for the best shown at the show
Mr. Grille has yet to the that took the honors,
but believes he may christen it The Ann Sheridan Rose
in honor of the film star whom he met at the show BY
the way Mckee presented AIMEE with bouquet Of
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-10-05

Kernels from Walnut Hill. MIR. and Mrs. George
ODOnne of Ives Street home to friends again after
two weeks of Houlton Maine 1t must have been hard
George back to his foreman duties at the South
Main Street branch of the American Brass. Dave
Lyons, neighborhOOd setback champion, recently
rOughed it for two weeks at Falls Village Mr. and
Mrs Walfred r. Carlson of Watervie Street back
from trip to Virginia Beach, Va.
Let's if can remember the words of the chorus
as Fay Templeton used to sing them:
"oh it's Mary, Mary
Plain can be,
In society," propriety,
They Marie,
Oh it's Mary, Mary
Long before the fashions
There's something there, sounds square,
It's grand old name"
This may not be exactly the order but it's the idea of the
chorus OF song made famous for years by the late Fay
Tempeton, greatly loved musical comedy star
"Connie" Shanahan, popular detective lieutenant,
is back shuffng police slips in City Court Connie,
who recently made special attache to the court
prosecutors, did private sleuthing for himself
In Columbus, Ohio where he spent part of his vacation
Rum0r has it that James "Shimmers' Sheehan has
made many catch while fishing nights at Prtchards
Pond.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-10-05

Beer was strictly a lady,s drink
at one time: