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APARTMENTS FUR. OR UhEUR.

DESIRABLE NV. SECTION MT PLEAS
ant-Large front room, semi-pvt. bath;
grill room privileges; lady. AID. s3l 5-M.
s22 VARNUM ST. NV AND 3 ROOM
apis, convenient to schools, bus and car
$50 to $40 mo.
CHEVY CHASE, 4112 LEGATION ST
3 rooms heat, gas cleo: reference $40
to SAL 80; employed couple desired.
OPPOSITE Y. w C. A-Young lady de-
sires another girl to share new apt; So.
Phone MA. 1862.
POI HEiGHIS--3 ROOMS. KITCHEN
and electricity; private entrance: newly
decorated Call WO. 651a. 20"
2 ROOMS. KITCHEN, SEMI-PVT. BATH;
Turn. or unfurn. In new home. 512 Oak
wood st. Sc. near Boiling Field.
s4s COLUMBIA RID RMS, KITCHEN
and bath; $40 TO $50.
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1893 Dist ST. NV.

1888 21St ST. NV.
rooms ? baths, hot-water heat: private
residence only: SlO5 per month
AMER. SECURITY g. TRUST CO.,
10Th and Pa Ave NV. MA 4sl5.
GEORGETOWN RESIDENCE.
3043 N ST. NV,
BEDROOMS, BATHS
Aforementioned Heat Good Garden.
Sl57 80 PER MO
SANnOZ DIIPnArr
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FIREPLACE AND PORCH.
2sRMS K S45. 3 RMS. SIS.

DE luxe modern NV BLDG, convenient
10 everything: large rooms. well furnished
at small extra. Argyle Apis, cor. 18th
and Park I'd. NV. CO. 1852.
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CONCORD GARDENS.

1901 Concord ave corner 5000 block 18th
n.w.-New croSs-ventiated air-cooled
apartment rooms. kitchen, dinette. bath.
Venetian blinds large rooms. kitchen fans,
convenient shopping center golf course.
express BUS. churches and schools RE-
FRIGERATION AND COOKING INCLUDED
IN RENT Resident manager. Apt. 103.
RandnIph 3356
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HOUSES WANTED TO RENT.
HOUSES FOR SALE.

1899 18th ST. NW-6 RMS. H.-WH1.
front and rear porches. Frigidaire. Com
plete cellar, gar, lge. yard; newly dec:
monthly tenant, Price. $3.50; small
down payment. Call MR.. DRAIN. RE.
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31O7 DUMBARTON AVE.
10 ROOMS. 3 BATHS: ANTIQUES: IL
BRARY: OPEN FIRES: SUNSHINE. OPEN
SUNDAY. 10 AM. TO II PM
Must Lease Immediately.
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BURLINGTON HOTEL.

= 1c1711V = Z 71F II = 1717'
VERMONT AVE. AT THOMAS CIRCLE.
= Rooms. Kitchen and Bath.
) Rooms, Kitchen and Bath.
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KENWOOD MD

KENWOOD, MD,
All Highland dr-New house attrac-
lively furn.; large bedrooms , baths
very spacious closets throughout: living
room. dining room library and lavatory on
FIRST fl. Storage attic. Very large recrea-
ton room. maids room ard bath in bright
airy basement. Oil heat. Gear garage.
Large wooded lot Rent 5000 monthly.
JACK HAYES,
e020 p ST. NV. Dupont 1854
COLORED-BRICK HOUSE IN NV SEC
tion-Five rooms, bath; electricity steam
heat, large dry cellar 500 month al7
French St NV. am. to ) pm
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NEAR 22nd AND RI
Lovely home in finest close-in residen-
tai section; newly redecorated; rms. 2
modern baths, oil heat. Open SATURDAY. and
SUNDAY 90.
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1914 FAIRMONT ST. NW-EXCELLENT
appearance and well built tapestry brick.
large rms. incl, sleeping porch. INV h,
basement. brick garage. Small down pay
ment. Open Sunday, 1905 pm. Call
MR. DRAIN RE o1hO
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GEORGETOWN
WESLEY HEIGHTS.
(Continued.)

Distinctive small house. charmingly fur
llshed. well arranged for entertaining
food library included: large dining room;
ease. Call WI CTS for appointment
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COLLEGE HEIGHTS. Md

Attractive corner home on large wooded
lot in this fine location Huge living room
with fireplace. dining room. large kitchen,
bedrooms and bath, screened-In side
porch. oil hot-Wster heat, lear detached
garage, S15. Phone OWNER, Shepherd
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3 bedrooms, bath. auto heat completely
furnished Oct. 1St-June 1st. WO 9O5S
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garage artached, SIDE porch, with al I94I
65x130, Located at 5517 Lambeth I'd.
Greenwich Forest. woodland section. A
value never offered before Call Wisconsin
$40 till 9 pm. for further details.
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APARTMENTS WANTED.

ROOMS, KITCHEN. BATH. FURNISHED,
private home: very light cooking: .
iiet adults; excellent reference; reason
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HOUSES UNPUBLISHED.

ATTENTION! NEW HOMES TO RENT
S.E., near Penna. ave: q rms, 2 full baths,
downtown: desirable, cow. Sc. loca ton:
avail. about Oct. 81: make reservations
now; $50 per mo-: real opportunities.
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ROOM HOUSE H.-W.H., DET.;. SUIT
1854 Brentwood I'd. ne, no. 2412.
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1914 EAST CAPITOL ST.

New, modern. semi-detached 8 rooms
and bath. air conditioned: S57 so: ref
erence REQUIRED. Wisconsin 6363-
SMALL TOWN HOUSE WITH GEORGE
town charm. near Dupont Circle. $50 years
old, artIStically restored; 3 master bed
rooms, 3 baths, , childrens or servants
room and bath, lst-floor lavatory. large
drawing room, garden; delightful for
entertaining
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-06-03

Y, June II. The 1910 class will
graduate 400 boys IN ceremonies
terminating the traditional June
week exercises,
Following his graduation from
Crosby, Davis spent year OF vii.
Iians College In Williamstown, Mass
before entering the military acod.
envy In 1895 as the apopintee OF
Representative j. Joseph Smith OF
the Fifth Congressional District.
A sergeant In the corps OF cadets,
Davis " o member OF the Pointer
Magazine staff, the Glass ring com.
mittee and the Cadet Camera and
Fishing Clubs. He had applied for
duty with the Infantry and en-
poets 10 be stationed at San An.
tonic, Texas
Graduates whose detail 10 the Air
Corps has been approved will be
ordered 10 an Air Corps Training
Center for O years training In ayia-
ton. Upon successful completion OF
the course, they will be given their
wings a. pilots and permanently
transferred 10 the air corps.
June week will begin Wednesday,
June 5 and continue for seven days
with the annual West Point Horse
Show highllght OF Wednesday and
Thursday. Cadet hops will take
place every evening except Sunday.
Rcgjmcntal dress paradcS will be
held every afternoon 10 include
June 10. On graduation day, men,
berS OF the class will receive degrees
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-06-03
SHEEHAN IS
BOUND over
Waterbury Mans Case in
Superior COurt-BOnds
Set at $1,000


Naugatuck, June 3--The case Of
Francis shoehan OF 20 Field street.
Waterbury, charged with attempted
rape, was bound over 10 the super
Tor court In Waterbury this morn
Ing when probable cause was found
by Judge Thomas r. Neary. Bond
was set at $4,000.
Sheehan, we'll known entertainer,
and musician, Us accused OF having
attempted 10 rape MISs Ann Stank-
aVIch, %, OF 308 Washington ave-
nue., Waterbury. Miss Stankevich
testified he beat her on May % az
ter he had parked his car, appar-
entity III the Melville section here
She alleged he Tore buttons off her
jacket and ripped holes In her UNI
dergarmenB IN the attempted as
8ault She aid she became hyBter-
icai after he beat her,
She received black eye, bruised
chin, throat bruises, q leg liberation
and other bodily bruises, testimony
indicated.
ATTY. John TobIn OF Waterbury
represented Shechan. lie drew from
Miss Stankevlch Nh admission that
| she had been drinking IN Duffy'S
tavern here prior 10 the alleged a8.
sault and that she was under the
influence OF liquor, although she
maintained she remembered the de-
tails OF the alleged assault,
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-06-03
SOCCER CLUB PLANS
BENEFIT PROGRAM

Tho Waterbury United Soccer
club, winners OF the Yale Invitation
Cup will sponsor q benefit enter
tainment nj the Lord Kitchenag
post rooms on next Friday night FOR
the benefit OF John Herman and
Walter Clark. recently injured In
On automobile accident on the
Prospect road,
The committee In charge OF ar
rangcmentB are: Entertainment, j.,
Cullen, v. Brown, j. Marshall, Will
liam SempIe and q. White; Tickets,
j. Marshall and william ScmpIe;
publicity, william Corbett, g. Sulii.
van, general, N. Gould, r. Brown,
A. White, J. Mclaughlin, T. BowcB
and M, Gibbs.
A Broadway vaudeville show will
be included on the program along
with numerous local entertainers.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-06-03
Stone CRASHES
CLUBS WINDOW
No Burglary Intent Evident
Declares Police Fol.
lowing Inquiry

A rock wrapped IN a paper bag
was hurled through the window OF
the italian. American citizens Club
nj 227 Baldwin street last night In
what police believe 10 have been q
spite Job.
Detective Lieut.. Henry Johnson,
who investigated said rocks SINH
larry wrapped have been flung
through the clubs windows several
times In recent weeks. The detective
pointed out that there WAS no burg
larry intent involved aS none OF the
stock In the establishment was
touched.
The citizens Club, whose mem
bership runs 10 more than 27b and
IN independent, has It's rooms In
what was formerly q store. Cigar
cites and tobacco are sold on the
premises.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-06-03
TROOP Is GOING
TO FAIR JUNE y

Michael Guilano was elected lead
err Of Troop 10, Boy Scouts Of 81.
Lucy's Church. for the annual cam
poree at Lake Plymouth this week.
end at the weekly meeting Friday
evening In the basement OF the
church. Two patrols, the Bat and
Panther, will be represented at the
camporee.
A three-team softball league has
been organized by troop members.
Michael Guilano's club will meet
Michael Cermola's team Wednesday
at the church lot on Grant street.
Plans were made for trip 10 the
Worlds Fair June ~. Fridays parley
featured a mock trial with Domenck
Richards and Nicholas 'Santora as
defendants. They were charged with
starting q fire and destroying the
Scout camp OF Lake Plymouth. Mi
chaeI ouIlano was prosecutor and
Michael Fiore, assistant prosecutor.
Leonard Mecca and Nicholas Mecca
were the defense lawyers.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-06-03
NoIte Death
Is Accidental
lspecIal 70 The Democratl


Naugatuck, June 3--The
death Of Harry NOlte, 65, Of
Prospect street, d WPA worker,
was described M accidental 90.
day by Medical Examiner DR..
william It'll Of this town. N0lte
was burned 20 death In q shack
on Prospect street where he re-
sided last night and the shack
was RACED by flames.
IIe was found lying face
downward on n bed. The build
Ing was q mass Of flames when
IIremen arrived and there was
no chance 10 rescue NOlte. The
cause Of the blaze IL not known.
NOlte was q native Of Tucka.
hoe, N. Y, and had lived In
Naugatuck about 40 years. lie
leaves several nIeces and ne.
phews here and In Mount YER
non, N. Y.
Private funeral services will
be held tomorrow nj 3 D. m. mt
the Fitzgerald home, 800 North
Main street, with burial being
at the convenience Of the fam.
lily, In Hillside cemetery.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-06-03
Application Filed
For Permit Places
Estimate At $780, 900
Report Of Building Inspector for Month Of May Shows
Total Of SO Building Permits With Valuation Of
$2l2,64O-Year's Figures TabuIated

building permit for the construc.
ton work has been submitted and
has been approved. The permit
would be issued late today OF tofnor.
row, he said.
The addition will cover an area
100 feet by 1876 feet ard will be one
story In height. The construction
rs 10 be speeded as much as posi-
bic.
The Waterbury Tool Co. Is O SUBJ
sidiary OF VickerS, Inc. which sue.
ceeded the Sperry uyroscope Corp.
and Sperry~V Ickers, Inc. The firm
manufacture large amount Df
equipment and devices for the U,
s. Navy.
Plans for other factory additions
here are expected soon. The Amer.
lean Brass Co, has begun construc-
ton OF two new buildings, costing o
total OF sos 900. Other plants are
ready for expansion as soon as the
expected heavy government orders
are received here.
Eighty-eight building permits,
for construction costing S212040,
we're Issued during May, the month.
~ report, OF Building Inspector
John +. Hartley disclosed today,
This brings the total value OF new
construction here since Jan. ] 10
SBi5,8ib. The total for oil Of 1899
was 81 O32 900, which figure proba.
bly, Will be exceeded by the total for
only the first six months OF this
year June is normally q busy
month for building.
There were So permits for resi-.
dental work, and 80 for non-resi.
dental, during May. OF the resi-
Dental permits, there were 20 for
new one.family dwellings, costing
$03, i06, four for new two.famlly
dwellings costing $200 and 20 for
alterations costing $i7,i0b.
The 80 for non.roBldentlal work
were divided aB follows: 10 garages,
s4,b60; one gasoline station, $4,000;
four store alterations, $4,000; one
hopper, 5000; three sheds, S246;
three factory additions, 100000; one
milk shed, 800; and six dcmoli.
tons
The value OF building permits IL.
sued this year follows by months:
January, Si4G,B00; February, $G7,-
$751; March, $21 $50; April, $685.
$50; May, $2i2,640.
Inspector Hartley expects q great
deal OF building activity IN Water.
bury during the summer months,
Factory expansions and many new
dwellings, arc expected 10 swell the
totals. Building activity early IN
the year was hampGred by o long
siege OF bad weather.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-06-03
POEM DEDICATED
TODR. ]. N. LEWIS
Rev. EInore Mckee Pays
Tribute to Former Pas.
tor at School Exercises

Rev. DR.. John N. Lewis, late rec
tor OF St Johns Episcopal church
here, put zcst into life, stated Rev,
Elmorc M. Mckee, rector OF ~,
Georges Episcopal church In New
York City and former assistant here
under DR.. Lewis, IN his tribute 10
the dean Of local ministers nj the
opening address Sunday afternoon
NJ 81, Margaret's school bacCa-
laureate service,
His tribute follows;
JOHN NJ LEWIS
B0indlcss IN affection, generous
always,
EternalIy youthful, Joining laugh.
ter with holiness,
Tie put zeBt into life,
Fearless In danger, patient In
triblilati0n;
A giant for work, Trusting his col.
leagues;
He became builder OF men
Pastor 10 his people, servant OF the
community,
Friend OF tho o,itcast, caring
naught for distinctions,
He made brotherhood real,
Essentially adventurous, utterly
simple,
Mighty In faith,
He brought Christ 10 tho city,
The school,
And the home.
His power II eternal;
His presence real.
Let us keep faith with the man,
And 10
Keep faith with his God.
Cotton spinning companies OF
japan will curtaiI production, oW-
Ing 10 tho large textile stocks on
hand until AugiIBt Is,
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-06-03


OF violent deaths 10 10. The total
listed since Memorial day eve rose
10 81.
171e bodies found today were 30
badly burned that state police could
not identify them Immediately,
Authorities believed one OF the
bodies WAS that OF q man named
'righe OF New Bedford who sup
posedly was Waiting Bcno Mutrow,
10, whose body was found with that
OF his dog after the fire yesterday.
The tW0-day toll Included I'VE
highway deaths, two droWnlngS four
dead IN fires and four suicides. The
toll for the four days, n long holi-
day for many persons, included nine
auto deaths and five drowned Or
tho total, 10 died In Massachusetts,
nine In Connecticut, three In Maine
and two In New Hampshire.
Conn. Death Toll.
-Four violent deaths Sunday
brought the Memorial day weekend
total 10 nine IN Connecticut,
Automobiles killed 3, there were
two suicides, two fatal falls, one
drowning and one accidental gas
poisoning.
The Sunday Victims were:
John Toikka, o., Greenwich car.
pcntcr, who killed himself with q
shotgun.
Lawrence D. Boyd, 20, Bridgeport
munitions clerk, ended his life by
inhaling illuminating COS.
John II. Folg, "a, Meriden, sue.
cumbed 10 automobile injuries.
Charles Green, 90, southington,
was killed by an automobile.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-06-03
CROSBY STAGES
ARDOR PROGRAM
Ridgway Shinn Gives Tree
Grafton Today at Hami.
ton Park

Traditional Arbor and Bird Day
exercises were held by the senior
class Of Crosby high school under a
warm spring sun at Hamilton park
this morning.
President John Manherz was first
on the program with a reading OF
Governor Raymond T.. Baldwin's
proclamation. Next came the TREE
Grafton" by Ridgway Shlnn and
poem AT the Cross Roads" read by
Alan Stoddard.
The exercises ended with the
singing OF America" by the entire
class OF 1910.
Janice Tappin was chairman of
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-06-03
JOHN MEEHAN FACES
CHARGE IN WOLCOTT

A continuance until Thursday
night OF this week WAS granted
John Meehan. 80, OF East street,
Hitchcock Lake, when arraigned
before Judge Edward Pracny In
WoIcott town court Saturday night.
Bonds OF $500 were furnished. ne
was arrested IN Wolcott last Friday
by Officers John McKenna and
Francis Grove on charges OF drivs
Ing o car while under the influence
OF LIQUOR.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-06-03
nA*<~ m>Y~~~%
ESTABLISHED jssg
ssTABLisHGD 1855

A Trio Of $3.e5 "Roemoe" OK
fords Thot Will Make You look a
Five Dollar Shoe Man - Sizes Up
toll.
in Prep Shop" - Second Floor.
Solid white eIkskin-o wonderfully
smart looking ond comfortable
shoe with cir cork sole ond heel,
$3.95.
White elk ton Golf soddIe, with
smooth red rubber sole % shoe
that helps you toke IL in your stride
and like il $3.o5.
White elk block Golf soddIe with
red rubber soIes - shoe thot
mokes them sit up and toke no
tiee. $3.95.
Besides this TRIO, we hove six other
lines Of solid eoIors end two tone
effects in solid ton borse models,
braided ond two tone effects -
oil for $3.o5.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-06-03

Theodore w, Davis, non OF Mr.,
and Mrs. Jogeph Davis OF Al Pros
pect street, graduate OF the 1895
class at crosby High school, will be
among tho eight Connecticut youths
graduating from the United Slater
Military Academy nj Wcst Point, N,
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-06-03
ONLY 10 CASES
ON HIGH DOCKET
Rev. Samuel Budde to
Open June Term Of Su.
periOr Court

Rev Samuel Budde vicar OF
Christ Chapel, will officially open
the juno term Of Superior Court
with prayer ut 2 p. m. tomorrow
afternoon, Judge Carl Foster will
preside.
The list OF cases assigned for
hearing rs the smallest presented IN
the local high court In u long time,
only thirteen cases being listed.
u Is expected that many pleas OF
guilty will be entered and that the
term will last but short time.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-06-03
Cadet Davis To End
West Point Training
Waterbury Youth Graduating June II Expects
Assignment to Army Post at San Antonio, Texas

OF Bachelor OF Science, and com"
pIfPionB rs Second iicutenantB IN
the regular army Will be Issued,
The seven ether Connecticut
young men who will graduate are:
Robert p. Knapp, Jra OF MaBchcss
ter; Herbert M. BoWlby OF Darien;
Bradley r. Prann OF Meridcn;
Thaddcug y. Floryan OF Middle
town; Wilma y. ghanahan OF
Merlden; John r. Wilbraham Of
Hartford; and Edward r. Podufaly
Of Bridgeport.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-06-03
WILLIAM E. NEFF
TO DISCUSS BEES
Bunker Hill Mems League
TO Hear Apiarist at
Meeting Tonight \

The regular meeting OF the Mems
League Of the Bunker Hi church
VIII be- held tonight NJ o'clock. Will
liam ", Neff will be the speaker.
His subject Will be Bees" An eX-
Dcricnce apiarist he will tell OF the
lifc work and love life OF the honey
producing insect,
Mr., Ncff viii give the answer 10
questions OF why the busy bee Inn
proves each shining hour, what
kind OF bee Is In your bonnet, and
why n bee BtingS
The committee IN charge guar
anteeB that II will not put the bee"
on anybody who attended tonight'B
meeting.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-06-03
Full W Gather Report

Boston, June 3-UP)-WeHth.
or forecasts
CONNECTICUT - Fair tonight
aud T'DesdHy, Not much change In
temperature,
AssACHIjHETT8 and u " . y 10
IBf,AND-~Fair tonight and Tuesday.
Not much change IN temperature,
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-06-03
Waterbury Tool Company Plans Large Factory Addito

the committee ir charge Of the ex-
ercises.
She was assisted by Mildred wy
lie, John Burger, Francis uiaquinto,
Polly Libby. william Mancini,
James Marshall, Lillian Solomon,
Kenneth Smith, Ruth Cooper, Ro-
bert Costigan, Pauline Stoil, Robert
Rowley, Betty Bowes, Edna Miller
lex.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-06-03

The Waterbury Tool Co. will
erect O $4,000 addition 10 It's plant
on East Aurora street, II was learn
ed today. Construction will begin at
once, 10 allow more factory space
for production OF goods needed by
the government for the huge new
national defenSe program.
Building Inspector John r. Hart
ley said that the application for q
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-06-03

Precedent was established at
Dundalk, ireland, when Judge
ordered q soldier 10 remove his
uniform cap while tostifying,
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-06-03

Limerick, ireland, Is building 306
houses in housing program.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-06-03
HOLIDAY DEATHS
ARE NEARING 400

CONTINUED from Page u
Evening star., 1940-10-06

NJ. Collarbone. an insurance man
ager of Kemtpon, England, fell
down an elevator shaft recently and
broke his arm.
Evening star., 1940-10-06
Stephens N. Simpson Dies;
In Federal Service 81 Years
Monitor and Merrimuc
Fought at His
Birthplace

Stephens Magruder Simpson, 70,
retired employe Of the Government
Printing Office and member of the
Association of Oldest Inhabitants,
died Friday in a private rest home
here after an illness of several
months.
He was born on his fathers Vir-
ginia plantation, near Hampton,
May IL, 1861. His father, John Simp-
son, was a fruit grower before the
Civil War. His mother, Emma,
prior to her marriage was Miss
Demarest of Alexandria, Va.
The battle of the Merrimac and
Monitor was fought directly in
front of the old homestead when
he was small child there. He was
orphaned a short time thereafter.
He came to Washington in 1879
and four years later entered busi-
ness at Fifth and H streets NV.
Meanwhile, he had become printer
and in 1883 at the age of %, joined
the Columbia Typographical Union,
No. 101. He remained. member of
that union until his death.
After 1883, Mr.. Simpson became
affiliated with New York City
newspaper and it was there he met
Miss Ruth Woodward Robinson of
Brooklyn. whom he married in 1891
In New York.
In 1893 Mr.. Simpson came to
Washington to accept position in
the Government Printing Office. He
retired from Government service in
1880 after 81 years of service. For
the past IS years he resided with
his wife in their home on North
Kenmore street, Arlington. Va.
For more than so years Mr.. Simp-
son was an active member of the
Vaughn Class. Calvary Baptist
Church. Mr.. Simpson took keen
interest in public affairs and was a
lifelong Democrat.
He is survived by his widow, Mrs.
Ruth w. Simpson of Arlington; two
sons, S. Milton Simpson, Washington
attorney, and Julian D. Simpson. an
attorney in the Department of JUS
tice, who Is active in the affairs of
the Arlington County Civic Fedora