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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-07-19
Shrine Pilgrimage
Attracting Interest
Waterburians Expected to Make Tour With Diocesan
Party Next Interesting Trips Planned

for the pilgrims from one Of Amer
ica's leading Roman Catholic do
ceses. While in Quebec the party
will see points of interest that have
attracted millions of persons since
1885.
A number of Connecticut resi-
dents who have travelled to Europe
in the last seven years under the
auspices of the Catholic Travel
League, which is conducting the
Hartford Diocesan Pilgrimage to
Ste. Anne's, have made reservations
for the trip to Canada. In previous
years these travellers visited the
Shrine at Lourdes, in France, and
Rome, where they were received by
Pope Plus XII at his summer home.
Canadian church dignitaries will
receive the Connecticut pilgrims on
their arrival at ste. Anne's next
month.
Visit TO Quebec
A feature of the coming cruise
tour will be a three-day stay at the
Chateau Frontenac, in Quebec, the
finest resort hotel in Canada. Two
new twin-screw ships of the Can
ada Steamship Lines-the SIS. Que
bee and the SIS. Tadoussac-have
been chartered for the cruising por-
ton of the trip by the Catholic
Travel League. The sailing in the
SIS. Quebec will be made from
Montreal on Saturday evening. Au-
gust II, for the journey down the
st. Lawrence and up the Sague-
nay river and return, reaching the
city of Quebec on Tuesday night,
August 10. The SIS. Tadoussac will
be used for the return trip from
Quebec to Montreal on August 16
and II.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-07-19
1855 AT JACKLIN
CLUB FOR FETE
North School P.T.A. Holds
OutingSOn Is Born to
Mr., Mrs. w. Rogers
WOLcOTT
AFrs. c. Nelson Cole, Todd
oad-Telephoue 5Oss9

Wolcott, July 1o.-The North
School Parent Teacher association
held their July meeting at the
North school with Thomas Seery
presiding. Mrs. Raymond French
reported. on the picnic sponsored
by the p. r. A. for the school chill
dren recently at the Jackltn club
with sixty-f present.
Mrs. Francis Hare had charge Of
the program after which strawberry
shortcake was served. The next
meeting will be held on August 2.
Those present were: Mr.. and Mrs.
Reginald Boynton, Mr.. and Mrs.
Edgar Norton, Mr.. and Mrs. Her
bert Chase, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Seery, Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Wright,
Mr.. and Mrs. Byrnes, Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Megin, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
woodward, Mrs. Walter Wilson, Mrs.
Charles Tyrell, Mrs. Aaymond
French, Mrs. Jane Norton, Mrs.
Louis johnson, Mrs. Francis Hare,
Mrs. Gordon Culver, Mrs. Hattie
Mace ormack, the Misses Louise
Mace ormack, Frances Alamo, Mar
jorie Lyon, Rita Goulet, Mrs. Edna
Henry, Thomas Seery, John Hamil-
ton, Edward Hornkahl, Edward
Hornkahl, Jr., william Stryeski and
Robert Lyon.
MIR. and Mrs. Walter Rogers of
the Bound Line road are the par.
ents of son, Walter Ellis, Jr., born
Sunday at the Waterbury hospital.
Family Reunion
Florence and Betty Coe Of the
Coe road attended the Coe family
reunion Sunday that was held at
the Buckwood estate the summer
home Of Rev. Franklin Elmer in
New Hartford.
Robert McKenna of Long Island
is spending the summer with his
parents on the Meriden road.
The engagement Of Miss Mary
Louise Carpenter OF Winsted to
Quentin L. Hart, son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Leslie Hart Of the Scovill road,
Wolcott, has been announced. The
wedding will take place in August
Move to Bristol
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Lyon and
family of Cedar Lake have moved
to Bristol.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Riccardi Of
Waterbury have moved into their
new home on the Woodtick road.
Mrs. Carrie Atkins of Spindle Hill
is entertaining her niece Mrs.
George Tyrell Of Litchf1eld.
Mrs. Carl Anderson of Brewster,
N. Y, and Mr.. and Mrs. william
McGrath of Danbury were recent
guests Of Mrs. Louis johnson of
Spindle Hill.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-07-19
Permit Approved

Mayor Vincent A. Scully to-
day approved the application OF
the Scovill Manufacturing Com
pany for permission to operate
a gasoline station at 1854 East
Main street. A hearing on the
application was held yesterday,
with no opposition being ex-
pressed.
The station is being leased to
the Sun Oil Company for a 10
year period.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-07-19
HOME BUILDING
is ON INCREASE

Boston, July 10. - (UP) - For
the first time in its history, the
Federal Housing Administration an
nounced today that application for
new home construction had in
creased in all New England states
for the first six months over the
corresponding 1889 period.
A 60 per cent rise in the number
of applications represented an in
crease of $4,026,550 in the total sum
the FILA was asked to insure. Con-
necticut showed an increase Of zoo
per cent, Vermont SO, and Massa-
chusetts IS.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-07-19
SPOTLIGHTING
Brass City News
Taxes Due

Gabriel Price, district deputy
collector of internal revenue,
wishes to call it to the attention
of Waterburians that the follow
ing taxes are due and payable this
month.
Capital stock tax returns, Form
7O7, for the fiscal year ending
June 30, 1910, due on or before
July 81; social security tax re-
turns Form SS-1A, for the
quarter ending June 30, due on
Or before July 81; all special taxes
filed on Form IL, for the fiscal
year beginning July 1, 1910, due
ON or before July 81; and floor
stock taxes on distilled spirits and
liquors, and cigarettes, effective
under the recently enacted rev.
enue act of 1910, due on or be-
fore August /.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-07-19
FORMER CONVICT
TAKES HIS LIFE

Canaan, Conn. July 10. - CUP
= A former convict, Frank A. jerks,
At, Kent, died at a hospital last night
when he swallowed poison tablets
after being arrested with his son,
Frank, Jr., "a, on seduction charge.
jerks swallowed the tablets while
being taken to state police barracks
and succumbed a few minutes after
he was rushed to the hospital. He
was released from prison October 3,
1899, after serving term for assault
and attempting to murder his wife.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-07-19
N. Y. Bank & Trust Stocks
The b. =. Griggs Co.
BABY's PICTURES

In order to make sure that the
daily film he is taking on his FIVE
mbonths-old daughter, Joan, is just
right, Douglas McPhail attends tri-
weekly night classes in photography.
The youngfl M-G-M singer, who has
featured role in Little Nellie
Kelly, has motion pictures of his
daughter with her mother, Betty
Jaynes, since the day of her birth.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-07-19
QUAKE SHIFTS BORDER

Calexico, Cal.-(UP)-The earth
quake that shook Imperial Valley
May 10 shifted the international
border more than 0 feet, but en-
gineers can't agree in which direc-
ton the shift occurred. Preliminary
surveys indicated that the shift was
north and that Mexicali's border line
actually is 10 feet inside the Calexico
city limits.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-07-19
MONTH OF JULY
TRAGIC FOR HER

Salem, Mass, July 10. - CUP -
Married in July, deserted in July
and divorced in July was the probate
court record today for Mrs. Mar
garet Reynolds of Lynn, mother OF
four children.
On July 10, 1910, she married
Ralph F. Reynolds of Lynn.
On July 16, 1921, he left her, she
alleged.
Only July 10, 1910, she was grant
ed a divorce for desertion.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-07-19

New york, July 10.--(UP)-S Stocks
opened steady In quiet dealings to-
day. Few issues were changed more
than fractions. Bonds were narrowly
mixed and cotton futures were /
point higher to point lower.
U. s. Steel opened unchanged at
81 SD and Republic Steel at II,
UP 1-S. Socony-V Vacuum eased la
to 8 3-e on 1000 shares, the only
block traded at the opening. Stand
ard OIL Of New Jersey also was down
1-8.
Westinghouse Electric eased 1-2
point to 90, while General Electric
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-07-19
COLLECTOR ITEMS

Ann Rutherford, whose hobby Is
collecting rare magazines, has three
itmS that no other collector In the
world can get-the magazines that
were specially printed and bound by
M-G-M for use as inserts in ANDY
Hardy Gets Debutante."
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-07-19
MOUsETRAP SAVES BAIT

Santa Rosa, Cal. - Cup - The
inventor here Of new mouse
trap is believed to have Scottish
blood In his veins. Atriggger arm
prevenst the mouse from stealing
the bait without springing the trap,
and the cheese can always be used
again.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-07-19
Market Opens Steady
With Quiet Business
Few Issnes Changed to More Than Fractions; Bonds
Were Narrow Cotton Futures Higher

held unchanged at 81 ga. Rails
were steady with Chesapeake &
Ohio unchanged at 81 i-2. General
Motors opened unchanged at a.
Kennecott, which offered a huge
amount of copper to the government
ga cent below its official posted
price, slipped down Ia TO % l-4.
Anaconda had small gain.
Douglas was up IA to So 1-2 and
United Aircraft firmed Ia to 34h.
American Telephone eased S-S TO
161 Ia.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-07-19
ONE MEETING

Claudette Colbert and Hedy La
MARI in Boom Town" meet only
once, although both have stellar
roles. Miss Colbert plays Cables
wife and Miss Lamar is the "other
woman" about whom Claudette
knowes but never really meets but
once.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-07-19
No Third Term!

President Roosevelt's decision to
accept a third term wins no en-
dorsement from John Marshall,
81, Of Cheshire, lifelong Demo-
crat. MIR. Marshall has announced
that he will bolt the Democratic
party and vote for Wendell l..
Willkie in November.
Mr.. Marshall said he would vote
for all other Democratic candi-
dates as usual, but would not cast
his ballot for Roosevelt.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-07-19
REFRIGERATOR CATCHES FIRE

bridgeport, Conn.,, (UP)-This is
hot one Have you heard the story
Of the refrigerator that caught fire?
It's true. The electric icebox in the
basement of a store started blazing
when its motor became overheated.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-07-19
Clan McAlpine

The 25th anniversary Of Clan
McAlpine, Order Of Scottish Clans,
and of Lady McAlpine lodge,
Daughters of Scotia, will be cele-
brated by dinner at the Elton
on the 21st Of September. The
matter was discussed at a joint
meeting of the two groups last
evening in Foresters' hall. David
Gowans heads the committee for
the affair.
Members of the two lodges al
so plan to cooperat with other
British American groups in the
campaign Of Bundles for Bril-
atm"
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-07-19

Because of the gasoline shortage
ancient electric passenger automo-
biles are appearing on the streets
of Tokyo, Japan.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-07-19

Miners OF Bolivia have promised
the government they viii produce
and ship $500 tons Of tin 70 other
countries monthly.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-07-19
CHURCH WOMEN
MEET TONIGHT
Mrs. Palmer and Mrs.
Alderman to Entertain
Congregational Club
OAKVlLLE
Correspondent: Mae villa
Babin. 1917 WatertOwn Avenue

Oakville, July 19-The women's
club of the Union Congregational
church will meet at the parish
house this evening. Hostesses will
be Mrs. Wallace Palmer and Mrs.
Ivan Alderman.
Anthony Schultz and son of As
toria, N. Y, are spending few
weeks at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Basil Bares of Davis street.
Home From New Haven
Thomas Ostrom of Jordan ave-
nue. has returned after spending a
few weeks visiting relatives in New
Haven.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-07-19

Mis- Eleanor Strauss of Manhat-
tan,a New York, is visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. Basil BareS of Davis street.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-07-19

HUSSEY ROLE
Ruth Hussey has feature role
in 1.-THE Philadelphia Story" star
ring Katherine Hepburn.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-07-19

Miss Betty Mclean OF Bucking-
ham street Is entertaining Miss NIL.
bred Russell Of Shelton.
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William Murphy of Colonial ave-
nue. has accepted position on the
Watertown high school faculty. Mr..
Murphy has been on years leave
of absence from Baldwin school.
La Flammes Have Son
Announcement is made Of the
birth of son, ]. William La
Flamme, Jr., to Mr.. and Mrs. j.
william La Flamme on Tuesday,
July Is, at the Waterbury hospital.
Mrs. La Flamme is the former
Ruth Upton, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Upton of Oak street.
COlobeIla Wins Contest
At Judd Field yesterday there
was a washers contest and Mickey
Colobella was the winner.
Entries James Ward, William
Anderson, Edmund Desjardin. AL
fred Sprano, Dora Hirlman, Peggy
Giannini, Albina D'Amico, Mildred
Rinaldi Katherine Hirleman, Lor-
raine Giannini. Alfred Kontoice,
Bobby Bellmore, Louis Charfella,
Walter Whiteside. Robert Dams,
Paul Di Crosta, Domenic Durante,
Micky Colobella, Alfred Durante,
Ruth Guerrero, Helene Giannini,
Lauretta Longo, George Coco,
Philip Schmidt. Rose Durante. Mar
ion Longo. Anthony Durante. Agnes
Longo, Doris Garner. Joe Giannini,
Pearl Garner, and Sam Laudate,
Katherine Hirleman and Mickey
Colobell awere tied for first place.
each having q score Of Is points.
In a final play-off Mickey won
with 10 points. Katherine had 4
points. Rose Durante was third and
Sam Laudate fourth.
Miss Betty Mclean OF Bucking-
ham street Is entertaining Miss NIL.
dred Russell Of Shelton.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-07-19

NEW YORK CURB
Elec. Bond & Share 6A
Niagara Hudson Power ...... AZ
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-04

Charging with obstructing justice
by accepting brides to protect
gamblers. Sheriff Thomas c. Will
cox of Detroit has been indicted
along with Al others as result
of a grand jury investigation into
alleged conspiracy between en-
forcement officers and law break
ers. Wilcox and the Others en-
tered pleas of innocent.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-04
Mountaineer Dies
On Mt. Hood Slope

TIMBERIINF LODGE, Ore, April
4 CUP)-An experienced mountain.
Ger who violated all the rules Oh
his own game to pause Tor rest
when he should have kept moving
froze to death on the icy slopes
of Mount Hood, while his youneel
novice companion survived To-Day
with nothing more serious than
frost-bite and a touch of snow
blindness.
The body of Gerald Hermann,
IS. of Milwaukee, Ore, was found
sitting upright and frozen solid IN
the snow near what is known as
the Mississippi Headwall, on the
southwest slope of Mount Hood at
the 7,5OO-foot level. He was only
two feet from sheer drop OF sew
eral hundred feet. His companion
James jay" Lorentz, 10. was IN
a hospital at Oregon City.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-04

scale warfare Thanks to the seven
months breathing space which non
intense war had given Britain. he
said, it was able to face the future
calmly, steadily, whatever might
come. And this time, he said. the
Allies would not be- cheated of the
fruits Of victory but would assure
themselves ol the elements of Euro
pean security.
Only yesterday, Field Marshall
Herman GorrInG had limited that
when tn" tuta came Germany
Mould strike ia the Wral@ Cham
b~rluin lnd!c;dcd t!lat Britain Wa
lully ready.
He spoke Of stale old" German
threats facetiouSly, and angrily de-
nounced Germany's brutal, callou5.
wicked" warfare on neutral ship
ping. Germany, he said. had not a
real friend in the world-onlv neu-
trails who were afraid of her. These
neutrals. he said. knew in their
hearts that allied victory spelled
freedom for them, German victory
slavery.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-04
Nv HAROLD PETERS

COPENHAGEN, Denmark, April 4.
UP)-What happened to Otto Ku-
uSinen?
A telegraphic search of Europe's
usually-prolific information centers
failed today to turn up even ru-
NOR as to the fate of the Finnish
Communist who last December be-
came head Of the Finnish peoples
government set up under protec-
ton of the Red army in the Dor
der town of TerijOki.
Since peace returned to Finland,
the Kuuiinen government" has
been officially dissolved. KuusInen.
whose name had been appearing
frequently in Moscow papers, has
vanished from the headlines into
the comparative obscurtiy from
which he emerged at the beginning
d lie northern war.
Al Moscow, it was said that, in
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-04
Economy Overheard
As Is Millions
Added TO Measure

WASHINGTON, April 4 (UP)-
A senate appropriations sub-com-
mittee. tossing economy overheard
again, voted to add more than S73,-
100000 to a house-approved S2O3,-
600, 900 measure appropriating funds
for civil functions of the war de-
partment.
The bill was sent to the full APP
preparations committee, which is eX-
pected TO approve it for senate con-
sid0atlOn early next week.
Additions made by the sub-com-
mittee included
S300O0,O00 for flood control.
S25 100000 for rivers and harbora
projects.
SIS 100000 to start work on third
set of locks at the Panama Canal
$2,400,000 for construction of bases
for a power unit at the Bonneville
Ore dam.
$1,20O,000 for a war department
topographic survey OF strategic
national defense areas, primarily Oh
the west coast.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-04
German Planes
Damage DESTROYER

BERLIN, April 4. cUP)-The high
command asserted today that Ger
man airplanes in attacks in Tie
North Sea yesterday severely dam
aged a British destroyer, patrol
boat and two merchantmen; that
three patrol boats and a merchant
man were destroyed by fire which
resulted from bombing and that one
patrol boat and three merchant
men were damaged by bombs
Two German planes made forced
landings and their crews were say
ed, the communique said: one Ger
man plane is missing and one Bri-
fish plane was shot down.
The German planes, continuing a
new intensified campaign against
shipping in the North Sea, made
attacks between the northern North
Sea area and the British east coast
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-04
inventor Develops
Radio Sub Finder

LYNN, Mass, April 4. CUP)-
Christian Wilson, 81, an inventor,
said today he has developed a radio
beam device capable of detecting
and destroying submarines. He said
he had offered his invention to the
United States and British govern
ments.
Wilson. a former auto mechanic
said he expected to demonstrate
the device to this government soon
He said the machine is portable
and can be carried in an ordinary
suitcase.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-04
Britain Surer Of
EventuuI Victory

LONDON, April q. CUP)-Prime
Minister Neville Chamberlain sale
in a speech today that he was 10
times as confident Of victory as he
was when the war started, that
Britain was ready for an intensi-
fled war or II long one, that the
blockade was going To drain Ger
lnanys life blood, and that Britain
was not going TO let Germany profit
indefinitely by Inscriptions war
fare.
Chamberlain spoke to the central
council of the dominant rational
union and conservative and UNION
ist associations, as head OF the con-
serVative party.
Hitler missed the bus he said OF
Gcrmanys failure, despite It's super
ior preparation for war, to wage pig
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-04
Beef Tour Set

Beef cattlemen of the valley will
take part in a beef tour throughout
the entire county one week from
Friday. George Winright, assistant
county agent announced Thursday.
The tour, which will start at 9
am, will begin from the extension
Office in The court house and work
north toward Calipatria. Wlnright
said
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-04

Save 500! 3-Beautiful Pieces. Mod
ern Design rich walnut finish
Waterfall fronts plate glass mir
ror. Sturdy Construction. A Limited
number . Hurry to Share,
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-04
Rioting Africans
Die UnderF Fire

CAPFTOWN, South Africa, April
4 CUP)-Seventeen natives were
killed and numerous others wounded.
today when miltiamen fired to
break up a riot at the Nkama copper
mine in northern Rhodesia.
Natives who wanted to work
fought natives on strike before the
company offices. Fourteen police
men were injured before the militia
was called.
Tear gas was used first in an un-
successful attempt to stop the riot,
in which 5000 natives took part.
Two hundred and fifty southern
Rhodesian troops, in training at
BulaWayo since the beginning of the
European war. were ordered to the
copper belt to assist in controlling
strikers.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-04
V.Dairy Day
Set April II

c.. E. Gordon. extension specialist
in danying, and Jack Robinson,
field man for the American Guern-
Sey CLUB. will attend the annual
Imperial Valley dairy day program
at the H. G.. FarnSWOrth dairy
On April II, according to George
l.. Winright, assistant county agent.
agent
Special dairy Judging demonstra-
lions as we'll as the usual dairy
day program will be staged at the
Farnsworth dairy. Winright said.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-04
Bartender Held
In Girls Death

HOLLYWOOD, April 4 up
Lesley Al Williams, handsome 3D.
year-old bartender, was identified
today as one of two men who left
a cocktail lounge with pretty Pearl
Vessel before she plunged from a
cliff in lovers lane" and was killed
Williams and another man. AL
terni Rogers, 80, were being held
on suspicion of murder in connec-
ton with the Woman's death.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-04
What Happened to Finn Who Headed
Puppet Regime? All Traces Missing

the absence Of any official state
ment to the contrary, Kuusinen pre-
sumably reverted to his post as sec
Rotary Of the Communist Interna-
tional. He had held that job since
1921. after fleeing from Finland
upon collapse of a short lived Red
regime.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-04
ASIATIC FLAGSHIP
IN DRYDOCK

MANILA, F. l., April 9 CUPl-
The cruiser Augusta, flagship of
the United States Asiatic squadron
was in the drydock of Olangapo
here today. Naval officials denied
reports that the Augusta had gone
eground and suffered material dam
age.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-04
FACES MURDER CHARGE

PHOENIX, April CUP)-A first
degree murder charge was on file
today against Theodore Speropulus,
55-year-old restaurateur who shot
and killed his 17-year-old daughter
Frances because SheWanted to
have dates with boys in violation
of her fathers wishes.