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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-31
S7,OOO NECESSARY
 FOR ELECTIONS
City Clerk to Ask Finance Board for Needed
 Quota

As soon as Gov. Raymond E. Baldwin signs the city manager charter referendum bill, City Clerk John P. Fitzmaurice plans to ask the board of finance for the neces- sary funds to hold the referendum Oct. 3. and the city election Nov. IA. The charter bill provides that both elections shall be conducted by the city clerk, board of aldermen and the registrars of voters.
 The city clerk in the past has never had any part in the conduct of local elections, and consequently there are no election funds provided in the budget for that office for 1889.
 What the board of finance will probably do is transfer to the city clerk from the town clerks appro- priation funds set aside for the city election. An additional appropria- tion will then be necessary, and the money will probably have to come from the contingency fund.
 Another item of expense will be the cost of advertising, since the bill provides that the entire text of the charter must be printed in two local newspapers before Sept. 5.
 Additional funds for the special election will be needed by the regis trars. The cost of the special elec- ton has been estimated at $6,000 or $7,000, not including the advertising.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-31
ANDREW PROPERTY REPORTED SOLD
Ralph Pash0 Rumored as Having Bought Nauga-
 tuck Land
Special to the Democrat

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 Naugatuck, May 31-Unconfirmed reports have it that the Andrew property on Church street has been sold to Ralph Pasho of Park place, manager of the Gem theater here. No warranty deed has yet been re- corded for this, Town Clerk Ray mond St. John said.
 The land, which has an assessed valuation of about $26,000, is located in the main business center on Church street and includes the building where the Swan electrical shop is situated, and also the blacksmith shop operated by Barney Van Ness. In addition there is a large tract of land part of which is leased by the town for use as 6 yard for street department trucks.
 The land is owned by the estate of Alice Andrew and Emma Scott Bradford, and recently Leroy An- drew, trustee for these estates, told The Democrat he had nothing to say" about the report. MT. Pasho could not be reached for a state- ment this morning.
 The entire property has an assess ed value of $26.265 of which $22, 2,780 is for the land and the rest for buildings thereon. These include the Swan electric shop, the blacksmith shop and an ice house.
 It is believed if the sale is not yet completely made, 1t is pending.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-31
TEN WOMEN ON
 FEDERAL JURY
Waterbury Club Defendant
 in S25,OOO Suit--Neg- |, Iect Alleged

On trial before a jury of ten women and two men In the federal court at Hartford today is the $25,- 600 civil action of Harold E. Gum bart, 44. of Larchmont, N. r., against *he Waterbury Club Holding Co., and the Waterbury Club of Water bury. The trial opened Monday. Judge Grover M. Moscowitz is pre- siding.
 Gumbart, sales engineer for the Chase Brass &z Copper Co.,, was under cross-examination by At torneys J. Warren Upson and Law reno L. Lewis today. He claims in his complaint that he was injured September 3, 1897 in a fall at the Waterbury club where he was a guest,
 Locked out, he contended, he att temped to gain entry through a window. He fell 25 feet to gym- nasium floor, upon entering through the window, he complains.
 The club is responsible he al- leges, for locking him out and for leaving unguarded window which appeared to be a means of safe ac- cess to the building. Attorneys Charles Watrous and J. stephen Knight of New Haven appear for the plaintiff.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-31
| Patient Takes
 | AWOL From | Hospital Here

"You can't keep a good man down." 8 familiar axiom, assumed an added significance early yes- terday morning when a good man who had been down for several days, got up and left the Water bury hospital-with a cast on his fractured back.
 Lawrence Corbett, 38, of 243 Wood street, wanted to get home for the holiday. Flat on his back at the Waterbury hospital he awaited the opportune moment, snatching it at 3 o'clock in the morning.
 A hospital bed shirt his only garment, he slipped downstairs by a rear flight of steps and escaped from a rear window. ]
 Police were notified 8 few mo- ments later by alarmed authori- ties and 8 search was quickly begun.
 Motor Patrolmen John McDon- nell and John Walsh saw a ghost- ly figure stalking stiffly in the railroad yards on Freight street. The figure disappeared before they reached the yards, but they found the ghost shortly thereafter in the person of Corbett, cast clad and bed-shirted, hiding under loading platform.
 He was taken home in the hos- pital ambulance, which was all right with him.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-31
QUIET HOLIDAY
 OBSERVED HERE
No Accidents Reported {; Children Receive First
 Communion
BEACON FALLS Correspondent Wm. J. Baxter
 Phone Naugatuck 3945

Beacon Falls, May 31.--A quiet holiday was observed here yester- day. Many flags were displayed and a number of residents visited graves of beloved ones.
 No accidents were reported, al- though traffic was heavy. State police reported no arrests were made here.
 Many persons who have been out of town since Saturday returned here today. Factories which were shut down yesterday resumed today. and the Beacon Falls Rubber Shoe Company resumed operations today after being closed yesterday and Monday.
 Stores and post offices were on regular schedules today. Receive Communion Children who received their first Holy Communion at St. Michael's church here Sunday included: Eve- lyn Bea, Linda Gelminias Jane kn- drew, Beverly Braun. Louis Gar- darillas, Nancy Baukat, Joan Swan, Elizabeth Lafferty, Alice Gelmine, Richard Wisniewski, Leo Holloway, Harry Classey, Edward Kennis, Roy Bachinski, Robert Smith, Charles Gelmini, Vincent Bohuszko, Walter Nieminski. A communion breakfast was held for the group at the home of MT. and Mrs. Raymond Doiron. Are Enrolled
 New Members of the Children of Mary of St. Michael's church, en- rolled Sunday night, were: Susan Della valla, Natalie Jastka, Helen Pilkewich, Eileen Kiernan, Gene- vieve Lengyle, Emily Dubois, Frances sledjeski, Helen Kilimaszewski, Irene Rybinski. Lillian Bohuszko. The crowning of the statue of the Blessed Virgin took place, with Miss Alice ponlax performing the crown- | ing. Her attendants were: Hedwig Chicoski. Mary Heneeman. Frances Bohuszko. Phyllis Nleminski. Mary
 Lou Brann vas rown-bearer and the train hearers ware; nvelyn Deas
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-31
to the evtEage e high ga students in the country.
 Nc Supervision

to me eVt1aee e high e1'iool students in the country.
 Nc superxlslon
 pr. Condon, when asked bg board members whether the tests were made under any kind If supervision of the local school department, re- piled: sNone. whatever"
 He said the ''cngineers" charged parents of each subject &l2 and would have charged e15 unless the number examined had been above a certain figure. The tests, board members learned, were sponsored by the Industrial Foremen's association;
 pr. Condon said the records of high school graduates of this city In the colleges of the country answer any charge against the quality Qf their preparation here.
 sThe college deans certainly are better qualified to pass on this than these so-called aptitude engineers. The college authorities apparently do not agree with them" pr. Con- don declared.
 The board members were in agree ment, and several declared report was adiscourteous to the depart ment and "a slam at the teaching staff."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-31
DEADLOCK MAY CAUSE CHANCE
Legislators Reported at Odds on Judges for
 Local City Court
Special to The Democrnt)

State Capitol, Hartford, May Sl-- Continued deadlock over the Wa terbury city court judgeships may result in the reappointment of Judge Edward Mascolo as the Dem- ocratic member of the bench, it ap- peared today. Judge Theobald E. Conway, Republican. is understood to be assured of the other post but strong efforts on behalf Of other candidates, notably Prosecutor Charles Sumrna and Attorney Fred- erick w. Palomba, are still being made.
 The judgeship deal being worked out by Democratic and Republican leaders does not include any minor court positions other than those of judges, and there may be a shuffle among present jobholders in the Waterbury city court. The Repub- licans may consent to naming one Democrat as a judge only on condi- tion that all other court posts be given to Republicans. At present two of the three prosecutors are Re- publicans, while the clerk and as- sistant clerk are Democrats.
 The judgeship deadlock is caused principally by the campaign being waged by Senator George T. Cul- hane to have Attorney William K. Lawlor named to succeed Judge Mascolo. On the other hand, Sen- ator Edward P. Egan is said to be backing Attorney Vincent Scully for the appointment. However, the general feeling is that Senator Edward P. Egan is said to be back ing Attorney Vincent Scully for the appointment. However, the general feeling is that Eenator Egan is not averse to reappointment of Judge Mascolo and would rather that hap- pen than have the fight come into the open. But Senator Culhane is insistent on Attorney Lawlor win- ming the appointment.
 A subcommittee of the judiciary committee has been studying the minor court judgeships and will make report to the entire com- mittee. The question was expected to come up at an executive session of the committee late this after- noon.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-31

Linda oelminie. Leo Holloway and Harry Classey. Irene Ryhinski read the act Of coasccration and Rev. Jerome Cook, pastor, delivered the sermon.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-31
BOARD PROTESTS APTITUDE TESTS
Commissioners Informed Subjects" Paid ''Engi-
 neers' for Special Tests

Objection to the recent findings of ''aptitude engineers" who recent ly conducted tests of SO high school students. was strongly voiced by members of the Board of Education at the regular meeting Monday af- ternoon.
 The engineers" who according to pr. Thomas j. Condon, superin- tendent of schools. are young men with no long experience. in educa- tional problems, reported that high school students in Waterbury, Nau- gatuck, and WatertoWn are not up
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-31
NORTH END CLUB
 CONFINES FRIDAY

A meeting of the North End Con- mrmity Club will be held Friday night at the North End Y East Farm street. It is planned to ask Supt. of Parks James Curtin to ad- dress the meeting and explain the operations of the Division street playground, and the prospects for the development of the park pro- gram in the North end section of Waterbury, A full attendance Is re- quested as many matters of impor- tance will be discussed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-31
First lieutenant

EM@b ASho9eoAAMMb
 First lieutenant Francis F. Barnes, D. D. S., of Waterbury is one of the 25 reserve officers of New England chosen to take the course in military medicine for of- cers of the Dental Corps Reserve at the Harvard Dental school. Boston. The course will require attendance from June 1 to June IA. Clinical and didactic post- graduate instruction will be given in subjects which will be of prac- tical value to dental reserve of- cers in their daily practice and in training for emergency duties as army officers. pr. Barnes left to- day for Boston and will return June615.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-31
TEMPLE ISRAEL
 FARLEY FRIDAY

Rabbi M. L. Zigmond will take meeting of Temple Israel, Friday evening. Joseph Gaber, president, will preside.
 Rabbi Zigmond received his doc- tor of philosphy degree at recent ex- ercises of the Yale divinity school. Leader of the local templt for the past three years, he is also an advis- or of the Jewish students at Yale university, and also active in re- search work among Indians in the West.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-31

American products are becoming popular in Syria.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-31
MRS. ROBERT SPIERS
 SOCIETY PRESIDENT

The Ladies' Aid society of the First Methodist church recently re- elected Mrs. Robert Spiers president. Other officers named, all reelected, are: Vice-president, Mrs. Joseph Schilling; secretary, Mrs. Burrus Bradford; treasurer, Mrs. Robert Eggleton; financial secretary, Mrs. Charles Beere. The society has made a pledge of $1, ,000 toward the church budget for the fiscal year ending Nov. 1, and has already paid more than $500 of that.
 American products are becoming
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-18

Attention was directed by the weekly bulletin of the State. De- partment of Health to the regula- tions governing the sanitation of trailer coaches and any of the vari- ous types of vehicles adapted to hu- man habitation or designed for the purpose of carrying on business. These rules were promulgated by the Public Health Council as the need for regulation of many serious problems became greater due to the increased use of automobiles and trailers for outdoor living.
 Regulation
 According to Regulation 126 of the State Sanitary Code, "The term trailer coach is definted as any of the various types of vehicles with motor power or designed to be lowed with an automobile and adapted to human habitation either for hte purpose of sleeping or eat ing or preparation of meals or both or resigned or adapted to the use of an office or for the purpose of carrying on business.
 "(a) All toilets in trailer coaches shall be provided with fiy-tight, leak-proof receptacles for contain ing excrement. Toilet vents shall be screened. Trailer coaches equipped with flush toilets shall be provided with suitable underneath holding tanks of adequate capacity for stor- age of trailer discharges between emptyings.
 "(b) No liquid wastes, garbage refuse matter or other waste ma terial from any trailer coach shal be deposited on or within the limits of public highways.
 "(c) No trailer coach shall be parked on land within 250 feet oi and draining toward, any source oi public drinking water supply.
 "(d) Cleansing of receptacles fol wastes and excetra from traile, coaches by dipping or rinsing in the water of any. lake, pond or stream is prohibited.
 "(e) No liquid wastes or excreta posed of other than by emptying from any trailer coach sholl be dis into a public or campSewerage Sys- tenn, a septic or chemical tank sys- tenn or cesspool, provided that in isolated localities remote from camps or habitations such wastes may be disposed of by burying in the soil with an earth covering of not less
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-18

The wide difference in the nature of the books speaks well for the versatility of our local educator. These works are sequels to his Word Study" which is now used in nearly every state in our country, and to his Problems in Arithme- tic", three volumes, which have made problem-solvmg in arithmetic easier for the pupils.
 During the interview with MT. Gilmartin he remarked that he often expressed the wish to have his name associated with twelve diff ferent books. His two recent con- tributions bring his total to eleven. Four of them are devoted to math- ematics and seven deal with voca- bulary- building, correct pronuncia- tion, and spelling. Further inquiry revealed the fact that he has been rendered a contract by one of the largest publishing houses in the country to write two small books of approximately 150 pages each on The Uses of Words" to be ready for lttI1. I1G JllOuSllU llC WOulN uSSCpt this offer inasmuch as he will have ample spare time during the sum- mer vacation.
 The author was quite enthusias- tic about his Building Your Vo- cabulary" which represented twenty years of delving into words, and which already has brought optimis- tic reports from all parts of the country.
 The primary object of his new word book is to enable the reader to improve his pronunciation and to add to his supply of words. The author remarked it was an axioma- tic truth that the acquisition of a reasonably large vocabulary would cause an influx of confidence which so many adults feel they do not possess. To realize that one has at his ready command a vocabulary adequately large enough to enable him to express himself with ease and accuracy is a veritable benedic- tion, and to effect this realization is the basic objective of his book"
 The first lesson "Gilmartin's Six ty Pronunciation Snags," contains q list of words which the author says in his preface cannot be pro nounced correctly by three persons out of 500,000. The game element
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-18
Cilmartin Publishes
 Second Book Of Year
Educator Releases 'Building Your Vocabulary" and sPrOblems In Junior High School Mathematics"

runs throughout the 275 pages which renders vocabulary work en- tertaining as well as instructive. The sixty-eight quizZes which conclude this masterly text will furnish pleasure and profit for thousands of readers of his latest product.
 Waterbury should be justifiably proud of the inestimably fine work that is being done by her native son. In addition to his regular schoolwork and writing he was un- able to accept the offers from teacher-groups throughout the state for a course in vocabulary building. Two credits toward a col lege degree are given to the teach CTS who enroll in any of his classes. In the past year he conducted classes in Hartford, Naugatuck, Waterbury, Meriden, New Britain, Bristol and New Haven. In each of the last three cities he gave two different courses to the teachers during the school term. The de- mand for his courses and his books seems to prove concretely what MT. Gilmartin has always preached re- lative to the desire that practically every person has to strengthen his supply of words.
 The problems in Junior high school mathematics includes over 2OOO problems in arithmetic, algebra geometry and trigonometry.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-18

to the girl on the day of long awaited reunion, provide absorbing dramatic entertainment which will be thoroughly enjoyed by everyone
 Also featured in the supporting cast are Lee Bowman, Astrid Alwyn, Maria Ouspenskaya, and Maurice Moscovich.
 And on the same show is Sir !. Arthur Conan Doyle's fascinating and spine -tingling '"The Hound of Baskerville" with Richard Greene Basil Rathbone and Wendy Barrie in the leads.
 Make date to attend the Strand on Sunday to see the opening per- formances of Errol Flynn in Dodge City,. The production is entirely in technicolor and features Olivia De Havilland, Ann Sheridan and thou sands of others.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-18
h The Local
 TheGtes.s
STATE

Performances this evening at warner Bros. State theater cone clude the engagement of John Gar> field in 'sBiackweIl's Island" also Martha Rave and Bob Hope in the laugh riot 'sNever Say Die"
 Tomorrow the State ushers in an> other great double hit show with the greatest of all adventure films, Cecil B. DeMille,s Union Pacific" spot. lighting the bill.
 The production is termed as being even greater than Dodge City" which recently thrilled you at the State, and if you were among the thousands who viewed the latter film, why then you just can't miss seeing the greatest of them all.
 A star-studded cast of thousands with Barbara Stanwyck, Joel Me- Crea and Akim Tamiroff in the leads bring this reproduction to the screen. Assisting the stars are Lynne Overman, Robert Preston. Brian Donlevy, Robert Barrat and Evelyn Reyes among other popular favorites.
 Besides being the most ambitious project that director De Mile has ever attempted in his spectacular career, it also spans the seven tur- bulent years during which Americas first transcontinental railroad was constructed. Its starting point is the day Abraham Lincoln signs the act of Congress creating the rail- road. It's climax is the driving of the gold spike at Promontory Point. Utah, signifying the completion of the railroad and the linking of the two coasts of the United States.
 The titantic struggles involved in pushing railroad across tracklesS prairies, mountains and deserts and the criminal conspiricies of the big financial manipulators together with struggles against fontier out- laws and bank robbers are among the many thrilling sequences which will have you sitting on the edge Of your seat.
 If you want to see the biggest and best show in town this weekend: !: be sure to see this great production at the State.
 On the same show as the second big hit will be Bulldog Drummond in his latest adventure Bulldog Drummond's Secret Police" with John Howard and Heather Angel in the leads.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-18
ATTY. J.L. CAFFNEY
 ADDRESSES YOUTHS

Importance of youth activities was the subject of talk given by At torney John L. Gaffney last night at a melting of the senior unit of the c. Y. o. of the Church of the Immaculate Conception.
 Boys appointed to the organiza- tion's religious quiz team are: Thomas Kingsley. John McGurk, Michael Riley, William Donahue, John Mullaly and Bert Henebry. Girls chosen are Kathleen Meade, Gertrude McGrath, Mary Whelan, Muriel McDuff. and Claire Mo. Nichols,
 Girls softball games are scheduled for Tuesday evenings while the boys team plays on Fridays. The unit also is planning to form ten his, volley ball and track teams.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-18
' STRAND

Theatergoers of this vicinity have until Saturday evening to see the fine twin feature bill which opened to capacity audiences at Warmers Bros. Strand theater yesterday Spotlighting the bill is Love Affair" with Irene Dunne and Charles Boy CT in the co-starring leads with Maria Ouspenskaya, Lee Bowman, Astrid Alwyn and Maurice Mosco- vich appearing in support.
 As a romantic team, Miss Dunne and Boyer make an ideal pair. The actress plays the part of luxury loving beauty, while Boyer is seen as notorious continental playboy. The pair meet on board an ocean liner bound from Naples to New York where each is scheduled to marry into money. During the voyage a casual friendship suddenly springs up and ripens into a warm and genuine romance, although neither has anything to offer the other but love. The sacrifices each goes through coupled with an ill-fated accident hollywood Party" which affords plenty of thrills and fun for all NFol>a ,,,, O ,1o rfy o1,d coynn 0Y1 d0wr