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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-03
|UNITED AIRLINES LOSES MOTION

Hartford, Conn.,, April 3-(UP).- The United Airlines, defending $4O0,00O suits resulting from fatal Cleveland, O., crash, today was de- ned permission to obtain from a co-defendant, the United Aircraft Corp, the results of it's examina- ton of an alleged cracked motor cylinder which reportedly caused the smashup.
 Federal Judge Alfred o. Coxe, presiding at jury trial of damage actions brought by widows of four of the ten persons killed in the &C., cident, declared that "one party is not entitled to get the benefit of the spade work of the other party"
 The United Aircraft was named in the suits as manufacturer of the cylinder and damages were sought against third defendant, the Bethlehem Steel Corp, as maker ot the casting from which the finish ed cylinder was produced.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-03

stiff and formal planting, but in them flowers are grown in their natural grace and beauty, so ar ranged, as to both form and color that the feeling of balance essen- tial to any good design is preserved
 Such arrangements are depend = ent upon skillful color grouping for their major charm; and where can be found greater opportunity for the pleasing Use of color than in a garden?
 Flowers are color. They afford an infinite range of material ready tC the hand of the artist who would combine them in picture. It is not strange that the wave of color consciousness which has spread over the world and so strongly influenced our fashions in dress and decora tion should focus in our gardens.
 The layout of the small garden is tied directly to the plan of the house. Direct and inviting cornmu- nication between house and garden is important, so that the maximum use of the outdoor department oi t!!ie home, "the outdoor living room. , may be enjoyed.
 And vegetable plot, where fresh and tender vegetables can be picked few minutes before it is time tc cook them, completes the idea small garden design. In the illus. tration, it is shown directly off the kitchen door, separated from the ornamental garden by a hedge, bu contributing an attractive as wei as useful feature to the small homo grounds.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-03
CRUDE CRUCIFIX
 HAS BEEN FOUND

Vatican City, April 3-UP)- The crude but historically price less wooden crucifix which Louis XVI of France carried in clasped hands when he went to the guillo tine in 1793 has been found in the warehouse of the Vatican museum it was understood today.
 The crucifiX was believed stolen a few years ago when it disappeared from the Vatican museum. But Pope Plus XII ordered a careful search for the relic and it was re- ported found in the warehouse. where it apparently had been placed during repair work in the museum.
 The crucifix is 91s inches high and 719 inches wide and is kept in small glass box. It was given to Pope Plus TX in 1878 by a Mon signor Buhe who received it from the Duchess of Fleury Louis XVIII had given it to the duke.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-03
POOR OPINION OF. PROF. RUSSELL
Justice McGeshan More Interested in Barber's
 Opinion Than RusselI's

New York. April 3--tUP--College C students and professors joined today in the defense of Bertrand Russell! British philosopher whose appoint . ment to the faculty of the College of the City of New York has beer revoked by Supreme Court Justice John E. McGeehan on the grouno1 that he would have an evil influence l on students.
 Approximately 1000 students and faculty members of the City College signed a petition circulated by the student council urging the city board of higher education and Mayor F H. LaGuardia to appeal from Jus ] tie McGeehan's ruling, and "reaf iirrning our feith in academic free : dom" and deploring "ecclestiastical methods of n,eddling in our public school system.
 The college chapter of the Amer ican Association of University Prof. essors meets today to consider "the educational implications involved with view to possible request to tl,e national organization to inter vene iii the appeal to the higher courts"
 ! In 6 statement at Los Angeles, Russell said Justice McGeehan obviously is very ignorant fellow" Asked to comment on that remark. the Justice said he was more inter- ested in his barber's opinion of him i than of RuSSell'S.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-03
STATES FATALITY
 TOLL INCREASING
Reports for First Quarter of l940 Worry State
 Commissioner COnnOr

Connecticut's 1940 automobile fa- tality toll will exceed $50 cases ac- cording to an estimate made today by Commissioner Michael A. Con- nor of the State Department of Motor Vehicles and based on the traffic accident experience for the first quarter of the current year as compared with the same period last year.
 We are recording slightly higher traffic accident total for this year than last" the commissioner said, although complete figures for the first three months of 194O will not be available for few weeks. Personal injuries are running about the same and we have record ed SiXty-four fatalities for the quarter, the same number as were killed during that period last year Inasmuch as our 1889 traffic fatal ity total was 354, it is obvious we cannot escape killing at least $50 if the traffic accident experience for the first quarter of 1940 con- tinues through the remainder of the year."
 Thirty nine of the deaths in 194O resulted from accidents in the con- gested urban areas of the state as compared with thirty-five last year in these areas. The rural areas showed improvement with twenty four fatalities this year as com pared with twenty-eight during the first three months of 1889.
 So far this year, Hartford has the best record of the four largest Con- necticut cities, having had only one automobile fatality. an improvement over the same period last year when four fatalities were recorded in Hartford. New Haven's record shows eight fatalities as against three last year; Waterbury's five as against two last year. Bridgeport mas had five fatalities; last year in Bridge port, eight fatalities occurred dur ing the first quarter.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-03

< In small gardens today claSSltl-
 cations tend to merge. The ortho-
 dox types of garden design become strangely mixed, The formal and Ahe 'informal, the natural and archi- fectural, often mingle, and, strange to say, the effect may be delightful i It should be said that the con- trolling purpose of modern orna- mental garden design is to display
 the beauty of the flowers and plants
 which grow in the garden. There
 can be no beauty in garden great .er than the beauty of its plants;
 and the design is good in propor-
 tion toitS success in displaying at
 their best the natural grace, form
 and color of the gardens horticul- itural treasures.
 This trend toward simplicity Of garden design is in harmony with dress design interior decoration and sother branches of the decorative
 arts. And like the others, the garden relies for much of its effect upon the studied use of color.
 There are still to be found in our
 formal gardens se0iT1GtTical beds
 and bi-symmetrical grouping of ir- fnaments which might have been copied from Victorian models; but seldom nowadays, except in public parks and railway station grounds is the carpet bedding fash ion followed, in which plants are required to surrender their indi- vidual charm, and become merely
 pigments with which a gardener
 embroiders patterns on the lawn.
 Formal beds now do not call for
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-03
Fraternal News
Unica Chapter

The Maytime dinner dance of the Unica chapter will be held May g at Waverly Inn, it was announced last night at meet ing in Speedwell hall.
 Mrs. Rose Russo is chairman of the arrangements committee, as sisted by Mrs. Rosalie Lucian, CO., chairman; Mrs. Michael Ritucci, Miss Margaret Cicchetti, Miss Kay Speciale, Mrs. Angie Gemino, Mrs. Sarah Abbandondolo, Mrs. Doro- thy zaccaria, Mrs. Helen Genova, Mrs. Evelyn Cerullo. Miss Emily Guarini, Mrs. Anna Fardelle, Miss Mary Briglia, Miss Lillian Gian- nina, Mrs. Josephine Ritucci, Corinne Santo, Mrs. Angie Yer restro, Mrs. Theresa SantaLucia, Mrs. Mary Guerrero and Mrs. Christine Vallett.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-03
By THOMAS M. JOHNSON NEA Service Military Writer

Mists that shroud the North Sea war to determine whether Brit ish sea blockade starveS Germany or German undersea and air blockade starves Britain have been lifted by German attacks on British conveys.
 These attacks may herald re- peated blows at the chief protec- tioA of the kingdoms life-blood floW of shipping, the convoy system.
 That system permits merchant vessels or transports to sail only in groups proected by warships. It greatly helped beat the 1917 sub marie farfare, and took the A. E. F., safe across. Thinking it would work as well today, the British Navy is reported nos to have fully foreseen l940 de- velopments.
 THERMITE BOMBS
 HOLD NEW THREAT
 Events indicate that despite the escort some bomberS will get through and inflict some damage.
 . That damage should increase with the imminent appearance of new weapons with sensational possibili- ties; lighter, faster bomberS, bearing myriad thermite bombs. Their alum mum and iron powder brustS on coGtact into flame that eats into whatever it touches, as appeared in 1918 when various armies, our in- cluded, used it on German dugoutS and they on ours.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-03
Market Irregular As
 Trading Opens Today
McKessOn & Robbins, U. s. Steel Open Unchanged; Pan=American Airways Higher; Air Issues Feature

market. Cotton futures were steady.
 McKeSson and Robbins and U. $. Steel opened unchanged on 1000 shares at 8 3-8 and 59 IA respec- lively. Pan American Airways opened 200O shares at "A 1-2 up 3-8 and a new high; United Air Lines 2,OO0 at g up 1-8, and Lockheed 1,500 at 34 7-8 off 1-4.
 Westinghouse Electric gained 1 IA points to 113 1-2 on the first sale and fractional advances were made by Chrysler, General Motors, Du Pont. Sperry, Curtiss- Wright, Commonwealt hEdison, North Amer ican, Southern Pacific and Loft. Air line and aircraft issues feat ured in activity. SteelS, rails and utilities were steady. Texas Corpor- ation and Standard Oil of New Jer- Sey had small declines.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-03
B. p. o. E.

New officers of the Waterbury lodge of Elks will be installed to- morrow night at the Elks' club, The new slate is headed by Harry x. Cashin as exalted ruler.
 Previous to the installation. members will ballot for a new trustee, to succeed the late Will liam Riether. The candidates are Daniel Sullivan, James Walker, and Archie Pelletier.
 Past exalted ruler James Neagle will be the installing officer. EX- alted ruler Walter Jarvis, who is retiring from office, will preside.
 The lodge has received special permission to hold initiation eX- ercises Sunday afternoon, with the retiring officers in charge. The program will be followed by en- tertainment and refreshments by the Protarchs at Patsy Browns restaurant.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-03
C. X C. Auxiliary.

A three months membership drive was opened at meeting of the Caiatina e COnnaziOnali auxiliary last night.
 Plans for the dinner dance were discussed. The arrangements committee for the affair includes:
 Mrs. Juliet Kennedy, chairman; Mrs. Paul Dente, cO-chairman; Miss Mary TammarO, president; Mrs. Anna LattanziO, Mrs. Susan LacOndratO, Mrs. DOmenic Altieri, Mrs. Margaret POnzillO, Mrs. Mary LuttazO, Mrs. Anna MastrOianni, Misses Grace CarusO, Molly ROlli, Ann TammarO, Angeline Ciarelli, Esther MastrOianni, Lena Capris- to, Theresa DeLeOnardO, and Anna CicchiOlO.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-03

| Now this ferociouS Weapon-So { small that a plane can carry quan- , tities-will be turned upon shipping
 and Britain must protect neutral i vessels and equip her 1000 not with ! antiaircratC guns alone. but also with extra protection against fire. 1 U-BOAT SCORE
 , REMAINS FORMIDABLE NaZi- U-boats siXty-odd are sinking far fewer ships than in 1917. but considering the U-boatS too are far fewer. their average is better than is believed
 This is because. less than in 1917 do they come to the surface before launching torpedCeS. Today often they get bearings afar off. duck, then sneak up and fire under water
 Against these tactics the British destroyers are less useful and more planes are needed to spot the U-boats through the water
 SARDINE SUBS
 MAY DO JOB .. ... ... .. ..,.. Spring weather will help, but it will also spawn a shoal of fish" of a type new and dangerous, if only because numerous as the sends of the sea,
 They are the pocket submarines the Nazis are said to be building in hot haste. Slapped together, but mass-produced hundreds of these small submersibles will do, the Nazis hope, what the 50 larger, better built craft cannot do-starve Bri- tain.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-03
SUBWAY STRIKE
 THREAT IS ENDED
Mayor Laguardia, John L. Lewis Sign Agreement
 Today

New York, April - (UP) - The last threat of a subway strike in- volving 27,OO0 transit workers was removed today when the board of transportation adopted four resolu- tions which committed it to assume the transport workers union con- tract when the city takes over all transit lines in the next few months.
 The assumption is subject to court interpretation of various points at issue, including the closed shop which Mayor F. H. LaGuardia holds as contrary to the state con- stitution.
 The board action was taken on a1 agreement reached by the mayor and John L. Lewis, president of the c. I. O.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-03
FAKIR HELD BY
 WEST HARTFORD

West Hartford, Conn.,, April 3 - (UP)-Howard w. Benjamin, 6s, was held in lieu of $750 bond to- day, accused of obtaining nearly $1 ,OOO as the head of an alleged fictitious patriotic organization to fight anti-American propaganda.
 Police said Benjamin, a former insurance company employe and book reviewer. represented himself as treasurer of the League for the Investigation of Nazi, Fascist and Communist propaganda in the United States Doctors, lawyers judges and clergymen throughout New England, they said. contributed to the league which had Hartford post office box address.
 His case was assigned for triai April 8.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-03
Pride of Hawthorne

Pride of Hawthorne Lodge Daughters of St. George, last night discussed plans for card party to be held on Tuesday, April 18th at Mechanics Hall. Their regular meeting will start at 7:30 o'colck.
 Mrs. Ethel Harvey, Mrs. Minnie Lucas, Mrs. Mae Lewis, Mrs. Alice Hole and Mrs. Edith Reding are the committee in charge.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-03
MAX E. SCHEUBE
 LOSES HIS SUIT

New Haven, Conn, April 3--UP) A finding of special master Lauren M. Sanborn, Portland, Me, denying damages to Max E. Schedule, Bos- ton against the New York, New Ha- ven and Hartford Railroad Com pany. was upheld today by Federal Judge Carroll c. Hincks.
 Schuebe filed Q claim As admin istrator of the estate of his wife Louise, who was killed at Read vile. Mass, Sept. 3, 1884 when 9 racing car skidded over an embark
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-03
NOsahOgan Lodge

A class of candidates last night received the third degree at the weekly meeting of NOsahcgan Lodge of Odd Fellows at Odd Fellows Hall.
 A rehearsal for officers in prep aratiOn for comforting the initia- tory degree on next Tuesday night will take place Friday night.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-03
Zindah GrOttO

All members of the committees arranging for the seventh Grotto charity Circus are asked to attend a meeting of zindah Grotto to- night in the clubrooms. The cir GUS will be held at. the state ar mory during the week of April 15
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-03
Legal Notices
LIQUOR PERMIT NOTICE OF APPLICATION

This is to give notice that ], Michael Abdella Haddad, of 10O1 Baldwin St. Waterbury, Conn.,, have filed an application dated April Srd, 1940, with the Liquor Control Com mission for a Package Beer Permit for the sale of alcoholic liquor on the premises. 1924 Baldwin St., Wat terbury, Conn. The business is own ed by Michael Abdella Haddad, of and will be conducted by Michael Abdella Haddad, of 1907 Baldwin St., Waterbury, Conn.,, as permittee.
 MICHAEL ABDELLA HADDAD.
 Dated April 3rd, 1940. 4-3-10
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-03
BOSTON PRELATE RETURNING

Miami, Fla, April 3-UP)-Wil- liam Cardinal O'Connell, who end- ed a months winter vacation here yesterday, was en route today by boat to Boston, where he will arrived Friday.
 Cardinal O'Connell spent the win ter here instead of making his GUS tomary trip to Nassau when he suf- fered recurrence of an old bronchial ailment.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-03
INSURANCE STOCKS
ACOUSTICAL PERFECTION

Those who have heard the great organ in the Mormon Tabernacle Salt Lake City, Utah, appreciate the acoustical perfection of the building which was planned by Brigham Young long before the days of scientific wall insulation.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-03
BY ELMER C. WALZER United Press Financial Editor

New York. April 3. - UP) --- Stocks and bonds opened irregular in light trading today. A block of 10000 shares of Radio Corporation at 2, unchanged, featured the share
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-03
Sons of Italy

Grand Trustee Michael Man fredi, of this city, will be honored at dinner April 30 by the LOggia Italia Progressive, Sons of Italy. at the Hotel Elton.
 GennariO AIOia will be hOnOred April 21 at Meriden, and Grand Venerable Michael A. Russo, at MiddletOwn, May 19.
 Waterburians to attend the AlOia dinner are George J. CrOcic- chia, Venerable Joseph Tata, Mi chael SOlOmita, and L. N. Mar delIi.
 ment. The track was owned by th' railroad. Damages were denied ol the ground Mrs. Scheube was stand ing in an unreserved section of tn track.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-03
The Democrats Service Bulletin
 STATE MOTOR LAWS

signals, border restrictions, pas- sing, parking carrying pets, hitch hiking, guest suit laws, cOlOrs of license plates, and directory of traffic officials for Ill the states in the Union is contained in this handy cOmpil- ation. Send the coupon below with four cents in coin or post tge stamps for your copy.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-03

If you are planning a motor trip, you'll find it handy to have copy O the leaflet Motor Laws" in the glove and map compartment of the car, for in- stant reference when you cross State lines.
 State regulations on speeds, reciprocal permits, spotlights, gas taxes, drivers licenses, hand
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Greenbelt cooperator. (Greenbelt, Md.) 1937-1954, 1940-04-25
CREDIT UNION ELIMINATING
LOAN DELAYS

Plans tc eliminate the tedious wal ting sometimes
involved in negotiating loan from the Credit Union
we're announced last week by Frederick wilde, prest
dent Of tbs organization. Borrowers will make ap-
pications to the credit committee Kednesd In
stead of Friday nights, beginning the first Hednes
day in Nay, it was stated. According to the
program funds Will be disbursed by the treasurer
Friday afternoon and evening, two days after the
credit committee has interviewed the borrower.
"Instead Of wal ting around office Friday
night to the committee and get the loan check,
members will be able to make their applications
Nednes day---the day when collections going
on--and back Friday to get the check which
Will be already filled out," stated President Wilde
in pointing out the advantages of the plan. I'm
der present arrangements long of people have
formed while the treasurer has struggled WI tn the
paper work incidental to making the loan. Beginning
in Nay, however, according to the announcement the
officers of the Credit Union hope to have all the
necessary papers prepared during the day that all
vii be ready for the borrowing member to pick up
his check.
The credit committee, it emphasized, would
longer be in session Friday nights. The hours
Wednesday wi II be from 7:o0 to $500 P.N.
Asked about the daytime office hours, Mr..
Wilde said that large number of members had found
it convenient to have their wives make the payments
their loan and share accounts during the after
hours, thus avoiding the Friday night rush.
He pointed out also that those whose payments fall
due the fifteenth and the last day of the
month make their payments the following after
without mourning any of the penal ties of de-
ltnquency.
Greenbelt cooperator. (Greenbelt, Md.) 1937-1954, 1940-04-25
AMONG OUR ADVERTISERS

The growing number Of policyho1ders in the Farm
Bureau Mutual Automobile Insurance Company continues
to break records--but that's effect. The real
story behind the the nu1titudes Of be-
wildering, serious humorous claims In New York,
settled promptly and fairly to relieve the dis
tress Of policyholders and make friends among out
siders.
Mr.. AZ, manager of large coop, has "beaten
path" from hone to office, and time for "joyrid
ing", but he found himself faced with suit growing
out of alleged accident in another part Of town.
Parties willing to swear to Mr.. Al IL.
cense, the damage they claimed he had done to another
and possibly bodily injury-unti1 the coop in
surance attorney stepped in.
policyholder ran into demonstration
owned by garage and damaged it pretty badly. The
garage estimated repairs at $50. The Coop claim
adjuster expertly pointed out that repairs should
fair but firm methods, and decided to take olta
policy.
There is suit pending in upstate city, which
promises to be something of Our policyhold-
CT, Mr.. B., had to stop quickly to avoid hitting
which crossing against traffic. The be-
hind Dir. B. likewise stopped, but The third did
MT stop, and +elescoped the two cars ahead. The
of the third car is bringing suit against Mr..
Be-, claiming several thousand dollars worth of bod
lily injury.
Those fairly situations which might
happen to anyone. No mention has been made Of num-
theft claims seri accidents
The point is that cooperative policyholders rest
easy, knowing that their interests protected by
of the largest insurance companies in the United
States, and growing number of persons--including
those who have had claim against the co-op--are
coming In.
Greenbelt cooperator. (Greenbelt, Md.) 1937-1954, 1940-04-25
Womens Clubs Mark Anniversary

This week marks the 5oth anniversary of the Cen
eral Federation Of Women Clubs, 1000 200 members
strong, inaugurated in 1889 by Jennie June Cro1y,
New York newspa who twenty years earlier
not permit to attend banquet for Author Charles
Dickens, because she a Angered by this
rebuff, and declaring that "women must orgaize" she
formed the Sorasis Club viii CHI the nucleus of the
later fedora ion.
Working through Congressional committee repre-
senting approximately 200 belonging to2o
national organizations, the Federation exers great
politi cal pressure; the late Dr.. Harvey D. Wiley
credited the group wi being responsible than
any other organization for the passage of the
initial Pure Food and Drug Act In 1906.
The Federati on of the foremost organiza-
tions in the promotion of the child labor amendment
and It's work through the states for ratification has
never Jagged. It the first lay body to indorse
openly the tionwide fl ght against syphilis. It
has indorsed extension of civil SERVICE promoti on
of public safety and the campaign against the Of
mari juanas
Other bills supported by the federation ask
vision Of the tax program calendar reform, uniform
marriage and divorce laws and the right of to
contract for employment.
It also played a role in the fl ght against reor-
ganizatio on Of the Supreme Court.
Hrs. Nary Lloyd Willis IS president of the Green
belt chapter.