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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-21
Baby's Death Probe
 May Assist Others
Waertown Officials Hope to Better NeighborhoOd
 COnditiOns-PrOsecutiO of Parents Doubtful

The baby died February l9 ot extreme malnutrition, anemia and rat bite" the Litchfield County cor oner found. He recommended that constructive action be taken to pro- vide proper care for the remaining six children of MT. and Mrs. Robert White. Coroner Schaefer found nc criminal responsibility in the death but recommended prosecution of the parents on charges of improper ly caring for the baby.
 Town officials appeared ready tc act in unison but not until all facts were made available to them. Trial Justice Guerin Carmody declared:
 We will be primarily concerned with the interest of all the children rather than punitive measures against the parents. l hope to sec | improvements in condition in the locality in which this family lives This locality presents a condition which must be remedied. I have thought about it for some time. IT my opinion some of the tenement' are not fit for habitation.
 If the place in which they were living Con Pythian Avenue) hat three or four rooms and was in . basement, it could not have pro- vided proper environment for sucf large family group.
 Health Officer Edward G. Readt said the situation presents diffi' cult problem" He said local author ities would cooperate with any agency to help all concerned.
 Grand Juror John T. Miller eX. pressed similar views.
 Dr. Reade said he had checked tenements in the section and founC them about on par with other of the same type in other towns"
 Mrs. White, the health officer said, knew that medical aid wa available and had on other occa. sionS taken a child to well chile conferences. She did not call phy. sician for Shirley, the coroner re. ported, until it was too late fol medical aid.
 ] The father, Coroner Schaefer saic in his finding, apparently believed he had properly discharged his du' ties by telling his wife to see tha the child was given medical care.
 Prosecution, as recommended ir the finding, appeared doubtful bu there was no definite plan made by authorities pending a complete | study of the case.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-21

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-21

nounced some time ago that when his brother left Baltimore it would be to go to his Florida home. That home has been maintained since the days Capone ruled Chicago's un- derworld.
 A check of the Capone neighbor- hood revealed that he and one of his brothers drove away from the house here early Tuesday morning in dusty automobile that the fam fly had been using for several weeks. They have not been seen here since
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-21
CAPONE MAY BE
 AT FLORIDA HOME
Leaves Baltimore House Palm Island Estate
 Closely Guarded

Miami Beach, Fla, March 2l.- (UP)-The half million dollar Palm Island estate of Gang Leader Al Capone was ready to receive Its master today and there were reports that he had reached 1t during the night
 In addition to being on an island the estate is surrounded by a high white wall. It is closely guarded by family retainers who excluded all unauthorized persons. There fore, Capone could be there Witk no one but members of his family knowing. A large car with Illinois license plates was parked in the yard last night.
 Police, however, will know within 48 hours. A local ordinance require. any person who was ever convicted of a felony to register within tha time of his arrival. If Capone ha! not registered by Saturday, there probably will be an inquiry in view of local and Baltimore reports.
 In Baltimore it was learned that Capone had left there Tuesday morning and that the house ir which he had lived while receiving treatment for paresis, had been va cated
 The attendants at the estate were obviously more busy than they hac been since the master went away to pay his dcbt to society in Atlanta and Alcatraz prisons. Whereas, the mansion had shown only a few lights at night for years, last night there were many lights as though not only Capone but other mem. bers of the family were there.
 Baltimore, Md, March 21.-(UP, Al Capone, who has been here since Nov. 16 for treatment of paresiS has left for an unknown destina. tion. It was believed that he wa! en route to his Palm Island, Fla. home.
 There was no confirmation of hi. departure or destination from thos, here who might know of his plans but the house where Capone ant his family have lived since his re. lease from Union Memorial hospi tai in January, was vacant ant neighbors said they believed he hat left by automobile Tuesday. Othe, members of the family were sait to have left yesterday.
 Capone's brother John, who haI been handling family affairs sine, his release from prison Nov. 16, an
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-21
TRAPPIST MONKS REENACT MAUNDY
Holy Thursday Ceremony at K. l. M MOnas cry
 Viewed By Few Guests

Cumberland, R. l., March 2l.- UP)-Within the cloiSter walls Of the Monastery of Our Lady of the Valley, Trappist Monks of the Cis- tercian Order of Strict Observance today re-enacted the service of the Maundy, the washing of the feet in memory of Christ'S preparation for the last supper.
 The ceremony of the Mandatum of the Poor, symbolic of Christ's humility and chafity, was conducted by 8 of the professed monks in this community of 78 and by similar number of boys from various parts of New England.
 After each of the monks washed the feet of one of the boys, the monks gave them new l0-cent pieces and refreshments.
 Tonight in the monaSterys long, narrow chapter room, the great Mandatum will be conducted with the Very Rev John M. O'Con- nor, the prior, and two of the older Trappist priests washing and drying the feet of every member of the community.
 This ceremony, contrary to pop ular belief, is not private. It will be witnessed by 15 occupants of the monastery's guest house. Holy week is tEe only time in the year when persons from the outside world are allowed in the chapter room.
 The Trappists are noted for their austerity and devotion.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-21

Watertown, March 2l-Improved conditions for other families in the neighborhood as well as rehabilita- tion of the child's family may re- suit from Coroner Lester w. Schae- fers finding in the recent death of 14-months-old Shirley White of this town, it was indicated by local town officials this morning after fully studying the coroner's lengthy re- port.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-21
LOVE THEIR SCHOOL

Fredric March's two adopted children. Penelope and Anthony, will remain in school in New York while the star is in Hollywood teaming with Joan Crawford in "Suaan and God" The two youngsters liked their school 90 much that it seemed shame to transfer them, March said.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-01
Newsnen Charmed By Fort CasWeu And The Rock

Editors Note Last Spring
]. q, Howard, now managing
editor of the Memphis Press
scimitar, Ed Mitchell, of the
Knoxville (Tenn.) News-Senti-
mel and Mrs. Mitchell, former
" Miss Mary Grace William
son, came to Wilmington for
2. visit with Mrs. Mitchelrs pa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. o. W. Will
hanson, of Winter Park. At
that time they gathered the
data which appears in the fol-
lowing story, written by Nit
chell and which appeared in
the News-Sentinel recently.
The photos were shot later by
Mitchell.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-01

in the herd that should receive re-
cognition for her achievements.
She is the herds No. l COW, Emf
nent's Field Flower. $4,000.
She was born January II, 1922,
and is now 10 years six months
of age. She has one official Regis
ter of Merit record of 10, 1892 pounds
of milk and 592 pounds of butterfat
and has the remarkable live-time
record for production Of 121, 800
pounds of milk and 6,993 pounds of
butte:
This is lat ten gallon cans of
milk and 1898 ushrdlu shrdlu h
butter and is 1876 times her esti-
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-01
Coastal Plain Stations Dairy
Seeks To Solue Farm Problems

for hay or for ensilage, to be used
in feeding the cattle at such times
WIN there is no available graz
ing materials.
Crops selected for use in this
system are soybeans, combina-
ton of soybeans and pearl millet
and soybeans and sudan grass, les
pdeza, and kudzu for summer
crops, and for winter and early
spring crops oats, rye, barley,
hairy vetch, Oregon or common
vetch, ladino clover, strawberry
clover, crimson clover, combina-
ton of Italian rye grass and GRIM
son clover and southern giant, Cali
fornia, Manganese, and Triton bur
clover. Trial paintings of t h e r
crops are being made from time
to time to determine their adapta-
bility in such a system.
The breeding program, in gener-
al, is to develop a herd of register
ed Jersey cattle that will be pure
in their inheritance for the herdi-
tary factors that determine high
levels of production, this is to be
accomplished by the continued use
for generation after generation Of
sires that have shown by the pro-
ducing ability of their offspring
that they r h~omozygous for fac
tors determining a high level of
production.
Records Kept
In a breeding program of this
nation, project leaders find it nee
essary to have a satisfactory pro-
duction record from all females
resulting in the breeding oper-
atoms. Consequently all females
resulting from the breeding pro-
gram are retained in the herd until
such a production record is OBJ
tanned.
All females, without selection,
are being proven for production
in the herd, under as near stand
ardized conditions as existing cir
cumstances will permit. The size
of the herd maintained at the sta
ton is not sufficiently large to
prove out males resulting in the
program.
AS these are selected, only those
from the highest producing cows
are kept. They will be grown out
to about n year of age, when
they will be loaned to dairy far
mer breeders who are willing to
cooperate in proving these for pro-
duction.
There are 66 animals in the milk,
5 dry; 10 heifers between the age
of 6 months and calving; nine fe-
male calves under six months of
age; two mature bulls; four be-
tween six months and two years of
agc; and three bull calves under
six months of age.
Yearly production records r e
determined through dairy herd i'm
pro7ement association testing.
Daily milk records are kept for
each individual COW, as well as all
feeds she consumes.
The official G.airy herd improve
ment tester makes butterfat deter
limitations from one days produc-
ton each month for each cow in
the herd, f-om this he calculates
the cost of each cows productis1,
the value of the produc+. and the
production rec rds for that month.
Tested Eight Years
The herd has had eight consecu-
tive years of D. H. L. A. testing.
The 1899 report was as follows:
average number of COWS in herd,
2O.35; average number of cows IN
milk, 1914; average yearly milk
yield, 6,5s7 pounds; average per
cent o. fat, 500 per cent; average
fat yield, 1894 pounds.
There are now cows in the herd
with outstanding production re-
cords. There is however, one co"
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-01
Fifth Column Tip

Chief of Police Joseph q.
Rourk cited his latest tip on
the fifth column yesterday to
back up his declaration that
American citizens are on the
alert to "a very real danger"
A Wilmington woman, ne
said, called his attention to an
Unsigned classified ad urging
use of pearl buttons. AS
TIN .ys, the chief recorded the
I. he ma promptly Investigated.
Vas NUM- the advertisement
Il :eciaWWlaNced by a national as
Ky '%aessaseesn. of pearl button man,
oa ss'a The tip didn't out..
senasss ana aaef. but the next
set( faction in win me person who
'e'vss A Is .saa sess the s. salts
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-01

close, then they suddenly vanish
into nothing.
The Government began construc-
ton of Fort Caswell in 1923, and
it about Is years ago.
The fort faces the sea. There are
dozens of abandoned barracks and
officers quarters behind the bat
teries. In one section two huge
cannon pits have been converted
into a mineral water bathing pool.
With a stretch of the Imagination
the batteries can offer the appear
ance of the modern Maginot Line.
They are of sturdy masonry con-
struction. Underground passages
and concealed shafts entice visi-
tors into hours of Exploration"
After being abandoned by the
Government the property was
bought by two Florida promoters,
one of which has since died. 1t is
being developed a. an all-season
resort center. The fort has been
allowed to fall into disrepair, al
though even today it would make
excellent Army training quarters
or even might someday be useful
for active coastal defense.
Beaches Nearby
The fort has been declared a
major point of historic interest by
the National Park and Forestry
Commission and negotiations are
now in progress to have owners
of the property donate 10 to 20
acres to the State for a park de-
This federal garrison
was captured by the Wilmington
Military Company, Jan. 10, 1861.
It was the first overt act of the
Civil War.
In Revolutionary history Wi
mington was the first place to
make armed resistance to tn e
Stamp Act.
Fifteen miles east of the town
is Washington Oak, a tree under
which George Washington rested
in 1891 before reaching Whining
ton.
In and around Wilmington there
are numerous other poin,s of his
torical interest. There r. dozens
of scenic points, including the fam
Gus Airlie Azalea Gardens, and
Greenfield Lake of cypress trees
around which is a five-mile shore
line drive. Inside the before-men'
toned St. James Church hangs a
45Oyear-old picture of Christ, TAX
en- from a pirate ship at Bruins
wick in 1745.
With Wrightsville Beach ano
Carolina, Wilmington and Fort
Fisher Beaches within a few min
utes drive, recreation to blend with
rambling in historical shrines Is
no problem. Myrtle Beach is less
than a two-hours drive from the
city. Deep-sea, strand, pier ano
fresh-water fishing is fruitful.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-01
Medal
To Be Displayed Here

Paul D. Robertson, attorney of
Robersonville. mas in his posses
sion an award granted by tn e
Cape Fear Agricultural association
to D. c. Richardson at the annual
fair of 1869-70, the local chamber
of commerce was advised yester-
day.
The. award, a medal, similar to
a current half dollar in silver, has
been turned over. to the Rev. An
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-01
BY BOB
Staff Writer

The dairy project at the Coastal
Plain station at Willard is operated
comparatively by the state depart
ment of agriculture, the U. S. de-
partment of agriculture, bureau OF
dairy industry, and the agricultur-
al experiment station.
The object of the cooperative
work is to conduct dairy cattle
breeding Investigations and studies
of dairy cattle feeding and herd
management problems peculiar to
the lower coastal plain region. The
U. S. department of agriculture en-
tered into the cooperative work in
1889.
12-Acre Farm
All dairy research work, except
studies of permanent pastures, is
being conducted on land recently
acquired by the N. C. department
of agriculture. This land area COM
prises IL acres, of which about
rs acres are used for production
of feeds and for buildings, the re-
naming area is in woodland.
This land is located south of and
directly adjacent to the old station
farm and is now a part of the
station. farms. Permanent pasture,
studies are being conducted on an
established permanent pasture,
of about "a acres, on the old sta
ton farm.
Since the new dairy area was
purchased as a run down tenant
farm, much of the tillable land is
badly eroded and in a poor and
rundown condition. Considerable
new land has been cleared and put
into cultivation. In both cases,
either that of new land or O d
worn land, it will take several
years, under good cropping man.
agement, to get the land into a
good state of cultivation and fer
tility.
The fields are so arranged that
they may be handled in units OF
from Ole to twenty acres, depend
ing upon the desired acreage OF
any n or more crops. By means
of permanent woven wire fences
and temporary electric fences ii
will be possible to Craze annual
growing crops in almost any de-
sired unit.
The dairy plant consists of two
main barns, one bull barn, one
milk house, and one five r O m
herdsman's house. The barns are
of brick and concrete construction
and, except for the wood frame
work in the roofs, they are fire
proof. One barn, stanchion type,
"a feet by So feet, houses the milk
ing herd, while the other barn, "a
feet by "a feet, is used as a mater
nifty, calf, and young stock barn.
Feed Storage Space
Each barn is provided with feed
storage space, with unusually
large hay mows for storage OF
rough feeds. There are two Silos
of 81 tons capacity each for storage
of crops as ensilage.
This is a project in dairy cattle
feeds production to determine the
value of a succession of annual or
permanent pasture crops in work
ing out an extended pasture graz
ing system and in feeding a dairy
herd. The outline, in general, is to
plant a series of fields to a selec-
ton of crops suitable for grazlne,
for hay production, and for making
silage.
Grazing Of available crops Is re-
ceiving first consideration me
when crops in season produce
more materials than can be satls-
factorily grazed by available cat
tie the surplus will be used either
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-01

mated body weight. Aside from
this phenomenal record for the pro-
duction of milk she has the follow
ing ocsprings in the station herd
a the present time: four daugh-
tiers, IA grand daughters, and IL
great grand daughters. 4
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-01
DEBUNkED

Contrary to popular opinion, the
bite of a black widow spider will
not kill healthy human beings. 1t
does cause sever pain and fever,
however, and is enough to kill in
firm people and guinea pigs.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-01

the Civil War. Provided by the
Federal Government, 10 years
were required for construction and
it was completed about 1885. Huge
rocks used in its construction were
brought from western sections of
the state.
During the war Confederate
blockade runners, bringing sup
pne to Wilmington used New In
1et as an approach to the Cape
rear River. The dam. common
~ called The Rocks" by viii
mlngton folk, still makes invasion
OF the river by any route exoan+
past the gun range OF Fort FisSar
impossible. The dam, almost aNe
cred at high tide, makes an Wv
celent walkway for advent,.ex-
tourists. 1t ranges from fouro u
eight feet in width. TO
Old Fort CasweN
Fort Caswell, one Of the w.
interesting points around Wi,roio
ton may be seen from Fort ~
looking across the river ~.
but to reach it without a boat ~
necessary to return to Wilrn;nn
[ and cross the river by bridge :
! 28-mile drive from Wilmington
n Fort Caswen is along the
= tarred roads that pass by the 1
cypress swamps of the desc
, oiney flats. The road is fu1
.'witch water,''or miniature
RACES that look like little pu
AZ pf water in the road till 20.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-01

drew j. Howell, leader of the New
Hanover Historical commission, b
be placed on exhibition in the mus,
UNI in the courthouse and at TIE
Coastal Fair in October.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-01
.EPILEPTl(y

Detroit lady finds relief fer bus.
band. She will tell you how. All let.
tiers answered. Mrs. Geo. Dempster,
Apt. G-37, 5000 W. Lafayette Blyt,
Detroit, Mich.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-01

The iron and steel industry has
plants in $50 communities OIL 20
different states.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-13

softba be taking bigger hold than
already
leagues The Vest referred above,
another along
cdenay oored Ambers training
day Tuesday Mayor Vincent Scuy tossed the first ball
his hackers President Brophy
baseball yesterday which pitch
became catcher while Haone
decided drop" High Hopes Department:
Pheans east end novelty reading: only 1885
mas" WaerIyns Tpperary Stables state
New than four
blue ribbons the closing days Miss Catherine
Lchied
" Big Mac Pete Lelo OF Chicago
he with the champ Jenkins knock
ed out last First however Beauhud OF
Jersey CITY, sensation last who has slipped
tie Benny Cartegena will
with Tommy
four rounder He be opening
waterbury, incidentally Semi-pro cham
ponshp boxing tournament ESTATE commissioner Cokey
because has the best fight during the
winter and has state tourney
which gone Hartford Last call
go rule books which for the asking left
Arst first
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-13
Demaret Scores
Par Despite Noise

New York, May 10. - CUP -- II
you like o guy with ice water In
his veins and nerves that refuse to
90 "jitterbug' when the pressure Is
on string along with Jimmy DEM
aret In the swing around the sum-
mer golf circuit which starts this
week.
Jimmy found the touch on the
recent winter circuit and won six
tournaments, including the Angus
to masters and $7,652 In prize
money.
He proved his nerve control at the
Shorehaven Golf Club In Norwalk,
Conn.,, yesterday In winning the
strangest golf match Of all time.
The match was to prove that ST.
lence does not have to be golden
during the progress Of links en-
counter. The subjects for this ex-
pertinent, conceived by P.G.A.,
tournament manager, Fred Cor
coran, were Demaret, Gene Sarazen,
Babe Ruth and Gene Tunney.
The crowd Of 5000 which followed
the best-ball foursome was instruct
ed to make all the noise 1t wanted
and, to help matters along, q sound
truck playing records, and six
piece aggregation from the orches-
tral stable Of Fred Waring, trailed
along.
With autograph seekers at his
elbow from start to finish, with
bull-fiddlers standing in the line Of
puts, and with the air constantly
split by shrieks only heard at Eb-
bets Field double-headers, Demaret
shot @ par 70.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-13
SACRED HEARTS
and TRIBUNES
CLOSE WINNERS
Hills, OverlOOks Lose BY
One Run-BrOOklyn Is
Beaten ITO

First games Of the City Amateur
League opening the season yester-
day at Hamilton park, provided the
best entertainment, the winners and
losers being separated by only one
run In both games while the 4
o'clock big" game turned out to be
a II TO Q rout In favor Of the de-
Tending champion North End
Thomas Club over the Brooklyn A,
G. Earlier IN the day, Sacred Hearts
defeated the Washington Hills Q TO
5, while the Tribunes scored four
runs IN the ninth inning TO edge the
OverlookS 3 to Z.
In the Brooklyn ommies game,
Joe Strokalaitis took the mound
against the club he has pitched for
many seasons, and aside from two
bad innings was an easy winner,
Paul Fourier going on from the
seventh inning, when Strokalaitis
went to the outfleld, In the first
four innings, the Tommies had "a
runs In the Scorebook; GreatoreS
ellis and Moore getting three hits
apiece, the Tommings getting II hits
and n runs while d. A. G, batterS
were held to six hits. Summary:
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