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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-30
CORONER PROBES DEATH OF CHILD.
Driver Held Pending Inc quiry in Death of Three
 Year-OId Boy

Coroner William B. Hennessy said today he will conduct an in- quest late this afternoon into the death of Peter J. Servidas, three year-old son of MT. and Mrs. Peter Servidas, of Washington Depot, who Succumbed at the Waterbury hos pital yesterday to injuries received in an auto-accident ir Middlebury early Sunday evening.
 The coroner said he is holding Harold Petit, 24, of Roxbury, driver of the car in which the child was injured, and Frederick A. Markham, 19, of Main street, Woodbury, op- orator of the other vehicle involved.
 The child suffered head injuries when his head struck the car door after the impact of the two ma- chimes. The collision occurred when Petit cut out of line, tried to cut back, but was struck in the rear by Markham's car. The impact was slight.
 The child did not seem seriously hurt, and the extent of his Injuries were not apparent to his parents un- til they reached their home in Washington Depot. Then, however, they saw that Peter had regained consciousness only partially so they took him to the office of Dr. Arthur H. Jackson, Washington, who or dered the child removed to the Wa terbury hospital.
 Death was caused by a fractured skull.
 The Servidas boy was born in Waterbury, Jan. 16, 1887. His mother is the former Nellie Bren- nan. Besides his parents he leaves two brothers, Edward and Benja- min; his grandparents, MT. and Mrs. John ServidaS of Washing ton, Conn, and his grandmother Mrs. Elsie Higgins of this city.
 The body was taken to the Lillis funeral home in New Milford. Fu- neral arrangements are incom- Dlete.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-30
M The Local Theaters
STATE

Ending this evening at Warner Bros. State theater is Green Hell'' with Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., and Joan Bennett in the co-starring leads also "Oh, Johnny, How You Can Love" with Tom Brown and Peggy Moran.
 Judged as 1940's first great love affair and a sweetheart of show, the new comedy drama "Remem- Der the Night" comes to the State tomorrow afternoon with Fred MacMurray and Barbara Stanwyck in the co-starring leads.
 The film is Paramount's latest contribution to gaiety and concerns itself with the saucy story of a dis trict attorney who falls in love with a girl he's trying to send to prison.
 The role of district attorney is played by MacMurray, while the beauty portraying the girl who steals his heart is Barbara Stanwyck whose most recent screen success is "Gol- den Boy" Beulah Bondi, Elizabeth Patterson and Sterling Holloway round out the impressive support ing cast.
 One of the highlights of the film is swing rendition of the peren- nially popular Back Home in In- diana" rendered by Martha Mears of radio fame and The Kings Men. This music is used to set the mood of the picture, most of the action of which is centered on an Indiana farm. Fuzzy" Knight also appears as the leader of farm-boy orches- tra, which, among other things, sup plies a real old-fashioned 'heel and toe" polka.
 The film is described as a light comedy romance and is said to be enjoyable. entertainment for every member of the family.
 In addition to this outstanding treat the management will present a thrilling drama entitled Parole Fixer" with William Henry and Virginia Dale in the featured roles.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-30

Stop all presses John Largay who reminds one of moveland's Lew Ayres is planning guest house out of his Mddlebury terrace! Incidentally, his brother, George readyng another trip to the cold land of Flor ida If the Florida Chamber of Commerce is reading I'm only kiddngD and plans flying trip to Rio, for rhumba with the Senor1tas. Happy landing, George Works Commissioner John Savlno took the family weekend trip to Manhattan to view the Nor mande and the Queen Mary One of Johns youngsters thought it'd be bigger than that" Have Jimmie KiS sane tell you of his nocturnal experience with some of the toughies that hail from "Hels Kitchen, that he encountered while attending convention in the big town recently. Is there any truth to the rumor that Jacques Theaer to reopen with buresque as the headlner again?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-30
DEVOTION

I shall not wait where others understand, Nor watch for you along the crowded street; The path leads on beyond loves rendezvous Where gentle winds caress and oceans meet. I am a conjurer without deceit
 Immersed in youths devotion and loves care; The song of birds the pattering of rain, All make the world more beautiful and fair. Where can I find friendly garden nook, A realm of apple blossoms bright and gay? Where can guard the treasure that you gave Where can guard the treasure that you gave When we were dreaming on that way in May? :. And so in that enchanted land she sleeps AdieuI tread softly where lover weeps.
 -GRcRGE L. LEE
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-30
STRAND

Performances this evening at the popular Warner Brother Strand theater conclude the engagements of Charlie Mccarthy, Detective" with Edgar Bergen, Charlie Mo- Carthy, and Mortimer Snerd; also Remember" with Robert Taylor and Greer Carson in the leading roles. ..
 Among the outstanding double feature programs scheduled for showing soon at the Strand is the new show opening at that theater tomorrow. Spotlighting the bill will be -Four Wives, sequel to last years -Four Daughters" in which Priscilla, Rosemary and Lola Lane, and Gale Page play the titel roles. The film also features the same cast as -Four Daughters" including John Garfield, who died in the or iginal story. He returns in vision form in the new picture.
 There's a new and very delightful addition to the family, too. Eddie Albert, the young comedy star of Brother Rat, plays the young doc tor for whom Rosemary Lane suc- cessfully sets her wedding bonnet in the film.
 Rosemary, you will remember, is the only one of the four daughters who didn't "get her man" in the earlier picture. Still other additions to the family tree are four girl babies. First of these to make her appearance in the film is the year. old child which is adopted by Lola Lane and Frank McHugh in the story. When Priscilla gives birth to a girl baby, and Lola caps that by having twin girls.
 Co-featuring the program will be "The Cisco Kid and the Lady" in which the famous, smiling desper- ado of the Old Southwest, the Cisco Kid, rides again into the Arizona bad-lands and meets his most ex- citing adventure Cesar Romero and Marjorie Weaver are starred.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-30

Henry Fitzgerald, chairman of the firemen's ball Friday night should make Ripeys column His badge is
 number S8 and the night of the ball will mark the 38th anniversary of the big fire here That was night of terror Waterbury, Sparks by the thousands flew In ern and southeastern part of the city The fire started with blast from the second floor of the then Reid and Hughes dry goods store now Howland-Hughes It was ward appeared Bank Street. making it necessary for the mayor to military to assist the police dollars.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-30
BY WILLIS THORNTON

NEA Service Staff Correspondent
 Burton Kendall Wheeler is John Lewis choice as principal speaker at the United Mine Workers con- vention at Columbus, Jan. 28. Only a few weeks ago he was similarly chosen as speaker by the National Association of Manufacturers.
 Which indicates why Wheeler is one of those mentioned for the Democratic presidential nomination.
 For many years a fighting lib- eral, Wheeler had become politi- cally progressive - or you might say, a conserveral. He is past caring about tags, but he is annoyed when attacked as having gone conserva- tive"
 Let them look at the record" he challenges. T was fighting the cop per trust when some of these fel- lows were being pinned into their clothes. I was running with Bob La Toilette when some of today's great liberals were whooping it up for John w. Davis. was progressive then. I still am."
 Wheeler was stricken off many liberals lists when he bucked the Supreme Court packing" plan. OvERCOMES BACK
 BAY HANDICAP
 The country knows Wheeler as from Montana. But anyone who calls it Montanner must have New England blood. Wheeler has. Born in Massachusetts in 1882, he was one of eight children. He's got six him. self.
 As a young man he went west studied at the University of Mich igan. As g. book agent he tried to pedle a cook book to @ young Illi- nois woman, Lulu White, and they were married. She's not active poh- tically in the capital, though she helps out plenty in Montana, and he regards her advice as Grade A.
 Landing in Butte, Montana, a tough mining town. Wheeler tri- umphed over the handicap of his Back Bay accent. He fought his way to the top as a young lawyer, made all his money beating the copper companies in law suits." WHEELER COULDN'T STAY REGULAR"
 He went to the state legislature as regular" party man, but soon kicked over the traces, and has been more or less political maver- ick since. Appointed U. s. Dis- trict Attorney after the war, he ran smack into the wave of anti-radical delirium.
 When he refused to prosecute 'Wobblies' just for being 1WW's, or send farmers to jail because they were demanding higher prices" Wheeler was denounced as a Bol- shevik.
 He lost out in a race for governor but took the next chance at the Senate, won, and has been there three terms. Last time, he got 73 per cent of the vote, carried every city and every county in Montana Opponents call it the wheeler machine"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-30

represent oil companies in Wash ington. It was a bald effort to "get" him. Neither this, nor physical in- timidation, nor jeering reproach for "deserting" his liberal friends, has ever moved Wheeler.
 Wheeler is coy on the subject of his presidential chances. He will file for the Senate, which he can't miss if he runs. He is apt to figure in debate this spring as an isolationist. In the meantime
 "I'm never going to vote to send an American boy across the water to fight on foreign soil" <
 Is that progress? Conserva- tive? Wheeler wouldn't care. But it's definite,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-30
Tedays Answers %
 RAN%IUM CRACKERS
Questions on Comic Page

questions on Comic Page
 1 Warren K. Billings: Co par- doned from prison by Gov. Culbert Olson of California.
 2. George Lowther: (b) brought court action to help him win girl he loved.
 3. Marian Anderson: (a) banned from using D. A. R. hall in Wash ington
 4. Gen. Anastasio Somoza: (d) made official visit to President Roosevelt, bringing good will of Nicaragua.
 5. Thomas Amlie: Co nominated to Interstate Commerce Commission by President Roosevelt, who later withdrew his name.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-30

Fred Stroke has forgotten all about his studies at M l. T. for week two and is using the famllyS knives and forks until he returns to the Bay State ns tuition. Cosmo Vendett, mailman and musician, left Hamilton Park Sunday night with autographed pic ture of Orchestra Leader Harry James. William R. Leete will discuss 'The Situation in China when the Kiwanians break bread tomorrow noon at the Hotel Elton Larry Shea expects to return to Washington, D. C., this weekend after being laid at his Baldwin Street home with illness.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-30

Death came to Rev. Vincent J. Shepherd of San there last week. Father Shepherd was classmate of The Democrats Publisher, E. Vincent MalOney, at Holy Cross College He ordained May 2S, 1915, by the U S. Military forces chaplain in France, where he compiled an impressive record He served in several California parishes before he elevated to the pas torate in San Diego 10 years ago. His entombment was in Holy Cross mausOleum
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-30
DINNER HELD FOR
 CHURCH WORKERS

Rev. Francis M. O'Shea, pastor of the Church of the Immaculate Con- ception, and the assistant curates, were hosts at the annual social for the choir and parish workers last evening at the Hotel Elton. It is an annual event given by the church in appreciation, of the serv- ices rendered the parish during the year,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-30

Greeted in the Senate as wild radical, he forced Attorney-Ge eral Daugherty from office, helped prosecute the Teapot Dome thieves. He made a fighting campaign for vice president with the elder La Toilette in 1924.
 He regards the 1924 Progressive platform as having been "essen- italy conservative"
 DEFEATED ATTEMPT
 TO GET" HIM
 His youngest daughter was born during the 1924 campaign, al- most at the same moment that a jury was acquitting him of charges of misusing his senatorial office to
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-30
MIR. AND MRS. CLUB
 SEE NAVAL FILMS

Chief Electricians Mate John w. McGibhon gave an illustrated lec- ture on life in the navy at the meeting of the Swedish Lutheran MT. and Mrs. club last night. The guest speaker described situations in various countries he has visited as a member of Uncle Sam's forces. Refreshments were served after the lecture.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-30
CYCLE TRAILS NEWS 45 YEARS

Kahoka, Mo. - (U.P) - San Ball, 76-year-old publisher of the Gazette-Herald, believes he holds some kind of a record for bicycle riding. For 45 years Ball has has used his bicycle in riding to and from work, in gathering news and in making short trips.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-30
WOODEN INDIAN GAY AGAIN

Geneva, N. Y.-(UP)-A cigar store Indian, all dressed up in a new coat of paint, stands in front of a local smoke shop. A relic of long dead era, 1t is one of the original wooden figures carved from a solid wood mast taken from sailing ves- sel.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-30

Patricia Murphy was taken away with the music s Val Alexander and his orchestra in Hartford Sun Sav afternoon Mrs. Mae ChicOine of 495 Water toyn avenue is getting her mail these days at the Wsterhurv hospital She's the former Mae Hove of the Bristol company Albert Tassel ot "A Bunker Hill avenue is taking things easy at his home for ueek or two having just returned from the Water hrv hosnitaI where he was lobar pneumonia patient
 Mrs. Mildred Granger of ElmwOod avenue and Mrs Robert Moran of Bunker Hill avenue spent very pleasant weekend with friends in Danbury
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-30
Tall Tower
 Topics
oENERALL SPEAKING
BIZ THE MAN IN TEE TOWER
Good evening.

 Cy2a.print From A Previous Day and Year) Everybody has lot to say In these most modern days; Funny how many know so mucn' What a small part reticence plays. Everybodys talking about something, False modesty's thing of the past; If I don't spout someone else will, Seems a general rule hard and fast. Those who do not mount platforms And a few pet theories dare, Get their little messages over
 By the radio forum of the air. Time was you had to be brilliant Have acquired something of rep' A fairish orator, an artist Of speech And you had to watch your step' But today everybody's talking,
 Their voices raised to the blue, Freedom of speech is the general code, Now we ask you isn't that true?
 FEM. EM.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-30

Way down town. Margaret Lapman of the Travellers getting along nicely after an appendectomy charming guest Barbara Lusher complemented the Reserve Officers ball Saturday night with their presence since the late Mr. Holland dispensed his peanuts and pop corn along familiar routes is actually Domenc vilano born in Italy and not bad sketcher with pencil ana naner Waiter Percval who has had to contend with
 more than his fair share of sickness the last few years was recently portrayed in N. Y Sunday newspapers account of Helen Hayes early appearance on the stage Walter appeared in the first play in which the versatile and talented Miss Hayes was seen = "The summer Widow" It was but of many stage appearances TOT the well-known Cheshire resident and golfer whose histrionc past includes all of the best-known and we'll liked performances.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-30
License Suspended
 By State Commission

The state liquor control commits sion yesterday suspended the pack age store permit of Albert Cohen, 776 North Main street, for one week.
 The suspension was ordered be- cause Cohen allegedly failed to have the interior of the store entirely visible from the entrance and had object in his window more than 60 inches vertically from the sidewalk.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-30
Meeting Of Mothers
 Club February 2Oth

The scheduled meeting of the Mothers club at The Elton this evening has been postponed until Tuesday evening, February 20. An interesting program will be arrang- ed when activities are resumed by the organization which was formed when congress was deliberating upon the amendments to the Iaeu- trality act.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-30
f1ss;s.:sti,. Ssa:;s.:,ai Burton Wheeler
 Here's Why He's Prospect For President

Democratic daEk-horse Burton K. Wheeler of Montana might get the nomination for the presi- dency if the party should split badly between conservative and progressive wings. Here's . brief sketch of the career that has brought the Montana sen- atOr to his present advantageous position:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-30

The Government of Malaya has asked Malayans who have a mon- oply on rice to permit non-Malayans to participate.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-30

The star sazer fish .ias eyes on the top of its head.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-30

Policemen of Paris carry steel hel- mets and gas masks in khaki Satchels.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-30
AnslUers To
 Test Questions

Below are the answers to test questions printed on page 6.
 l. Coffer-dam. 2. Clemson and Boston Col lege.
 3. Ten Years. {. Mineral 5. Mt. Everest. 6. Backward. !. The giraffe. 8. Ea-les'-ent; not kaP-e- sent.
 g. Rsxing. 10. It is French for pen- name.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-30

Ravens and magpies can be taught to speak.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-08-01
List OfDead

Akron, o., Aug. 1-UP)-The
dead in the Cuyahoga Falls train
wreck:
Bailiff, A. L., Akron.
Badonslxy, Mary, Akron.
BiIderback. Charles, Akron, rail-
road inspector.
Burke, Albert c.. 81, Akron, rail-
road dispatcher.
Clifford, Earl C., Cuyahoga Falls.
Davis, Elmer, CuyahOga Failss
Duve, f. H., Akron.
ElIenbrooIx, Adam. Akron.
Fountain, Louis, Cleveland, negro
porter.
Fahrney, Mrs. Ella Elizabeth, 50.
New Kensington, Pa.
Fahrney, Mary Joan, five, her
daughter.
Frank. Charles w., Al, Akron.
Gibbons, E. W., Endicott, N. Y.
Hartley, Wilbur D., Akron.
Heinrich, Lois, IS, Cuyahoga Falls.
Kelly, Bruce, Akron.
Letzkus, Lawrence c.. Pittsburgh.
Logani, Margaret, Al, Boyanne,
N. ].
Morris, Cameron, Cuyahoga Falls.
Mckee, Al, Akron.
Orem, Robert Edgar, address un-
known. an army recruit.
Palmer, Fred, Cuyahoga Falls.
Peters, Henry, %, Akron.
Schieber, jeanne, 10, address un-
known. k
Schmitx, william, McMechan. w.
Va.
Squires, C. T., Jr., Cuyahoga Falls.
Tarleton, C. E., Akron.
Vaughn, Nelson, Cuyahoga Falls.
Way, Russell, Akron.
Wills, leon HI. so, Cuyahoga Falls.
Bedarf, Otto, 80, Akron.
Ellis, Mrs. Sophie, Akron
Kirschner, Leonard, 4, Akron.
Gilbo, Mrs. Lillian, Akron.
Morey, Mrs. Nina Jane, Akron.
Four unidentified men.
Four unidentified women.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-08-01
AUTO DRIVER HAD
REAL THRILLER
Car Enveloped By Flames
From Wreck-Had Very
Lucky Escape
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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-08-01
BODY OF MISSING
GIRL DISCOVERED
Irene Perry, n, Had Been
Mother" to IL Sisters,
Brothers

Dartmouth, Mass, Aug. - GU.
PA New Bedford millhand was
released at 6 a. m. after being ques-
toned for five hours IN connection
with the lovers lane garrote staying
Of 22-year-old Irene Perry, for seven
years mother" TO IL sisters and
brothers.
The trussed body Of the girl, miss
ing since June 40 from her New
Bedford home, was found yesterday
by WPA workers In woods near an
old timber road known locally as q
peters paradise.
Arranged with crossed arms e.
though ready for q casket, the
partly decomposed body lay m
Iinderbrush on an auto fioormat.
Heavy hemp rope bound the girls
arms across her breast so that heE
wrists were held against the neck
and her hands over her mouth. Two
strands Of rope were wound about
her neck. One Of her silk stockings
had been removed and used to bind
her ankles.
Her simple cotton dress and z
light brown coat were pulled ovei
her head and tied like q -four sack
Coat Identities Her
The coat led 10 identification b
her father. Joseph. Q greenkcepei
ct the New Bedford Country Club
and a brother John. Police sai6
relatives knew q no possible reason
for the staying.
An autopsy was begun last ni1hl
bg Medical Examiner william 70.
sen and state police McdlcalsLegAl
Expert. Or. Alan II. A&orii1 81 Har-
ward University. Assistant Dls,slci'
! sosns'p,sd % pass y
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-08-01
COOL BREEZES TO
DRIVE AWAY HEAT
Twelve Days Swelter Has
Been Stopped All Over
Eastern Zone
fBy United Press

Cooling winds from the northwest
beloved toward the Atlantic coast
today to bring relief, to thousands
who had sweltered IL days in OBJ
normal summer temperatures. The
u. s. Weather Bureau reported that
temperatures were at almost normal
levels throughout the country.
The wave Of intense heat had
taken almost 5000 lives and caused
unestimated damage to crops. par
ticularly to the corn and forage
crops In the central and western
states.
Temperatures dropped to the 70's
in the Great Lakes area where for
more than week the mercury was
near the 100 degree mark. The
New England seacoast was dashed
by q freak wind, lightning and rain
storm which caused almost 81 500 00t
damage but brought relief after ths
second hottest day Of the year. Ths
storm was described as the mos
severe since the 1898 hurricane.
New York City reported that thl
mercury had settled 10 the eos attel
readings Of moro than 30 had beer
recorded for several days. A
Washington. d. O.. and Throughout
the south the temperatures stu wcrl
above %, but little above normal
The southwest reported reading
near the 100 degree marx.
A survey ehoWcd that q leae
f01 had died Of heat pfosigatspi
and 3eo we're drowned. Pennsylvanil
led the states with ii2 deaths. ohi'
Ielsetlen ps and Michigan 81.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-08-01
ANOTHER BODY
FOUND in RUINS

Camden. N. J.. Aug. l-CUp) The
body Of one Of seven missing persons
believed to have persisted IN CAM
denis e2,000.000 FIRE was recovered
today from the ruins Of the r. -.
Hollingshead Co., paint manufac-
turing plant. The recovery brought
the known dead to three. Two men
previously had died &C Cooper he's
pital. where two others vere n crit
icAi condition.
The body was found BY WA work
ers on the site where four women
and three men employees were be-
lieyed trapped By NE series Of 50 ex-
plosions followed hy FIRE n the plant
largest nuion1otiYc chemical laeiofy
IN The world. Because Of The chnfTcd
condition Of TIE headlet1 body. aa-
ihofities hniIeged that idenlIaeRi'ez
might Be dIfIenif. Preliminary e.
animation Indicated. however. thai
tire BODY psoeahlr vas that q
woman victim.