davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-16
Benefit Garden Party Tomorrow
 For St. Anthony's Church, Prospect
Attractive Program Ar ranged for Entertain-
 ment of Guests

Tomorrow afternoon and evening parishioners of St. Ai1thony's church, Prospect, will be hosts to their many friends in Waterbury and vicinity at their annual garden party to be held at "Hydelor," the home of former Senator and Mrs. Joseph Lawlor. The event is ex- pected to be one of the best att tended of the season. Several spe- cial entertainment specialties will be presented during the afternoon and evening to make the affair pleasing 70 all in attendance.
 "Hydelor" is located on the Union City Prospect road short distance from the center of Prospect. The highways will not only be posted pointing the way to all patrons, but policemen will be at the various intersections to give necessary in- structions.
 As the event is for the benefit of St. Anthony's Church 1t holds a special appeal to Waterburians. The committee of arrangements includes many persons prominent in local social, business and professional &C., tivities. A year ago the party at- tracted a large number of guests from this immediate section of the state. Tomorrow's event looms with prospects of being recorded as the most successful affair in the history of the parish.
 Mrs. Joseph Lawlor is general chairman and John Bergin, ST., is chairman of the arrangements com mittee. Mrs. Anna Driver is chair man of the canvassing committee assisted by Miss Theresa Mulvery, Barbara Meyers, Mrs. John Kelley, Mary Granville, Rosemary Grenier, Eleanor Doran, Mrs. Raymond Pur- dy, Eunice Kinsella. Mildred Berger, Marie Campbell, Gloria Siller, Doris Fournier, Pauline Taylor.
 Mrs. Clayton Walters, Mrs. Ro- bert Grey, Mrs. w. J. Driscoll, Elaine Burns, Ruth Dupre, Mar garet Cocchiola, and other commit tees include: refreshment: Mrs. Harry c. Purdy, Mrs. John T. Blake, Mrs. Arthur Darlington, Mrs. Charles Calvin, Mrs. Thomas Kim sella, Mrs. William Synott, Mrs. Raymond Purdy, Mrs. Eugene Lewis, Mrs. John Schieffer and Mrs. W. J. Driscoll; grab bag, Mrs. Merrill Walters, chairman; waitresses, Misses Audrey Darlington, Eunice Kinsella.
 Mary Dupre, Frances Blake, Bar bara Ann Smith, Rosemary Grenier Doris F'ournier, and Theresa Mul- jvey; booths and bingo, Thomas Ly- man and Daniel Connors, chairmen assisted by Harry Coughlin, Robert Grey, Robert Hyde, William Syn mott, Joseph Lawlor, Joseph Mem primo, Dr. Vincent Shea, Dr. Johr Ricciardi, and Congressman J. Jo' seph Smith; publicity: pr. Johr ,Ricciardi, Patrick Sugrue, Dr. Vim cent Shea, William J. Driscoll ant William Bercier; tickets, Mrs. Emi Toscano, Mrs. M. J. Driscoll ant Mrs. A. H. Merriman assisted D! members of the entire parish.
 If rainy weather prevails thu event will be held on the following day.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-16
Bids Opened Tonight for Watertown Ave. Paving Project
No Contagious Diseases Here
 Tn Past Week

Waterbury had no cases of reportabIe disease in the week ending yesterday, according to the weekly 1norbidity report of the state department of health. This city was free of measles, typhoid fever, scarlet fever, whooping cough and IObaf pneumonia.
 Cases about the state showed considerable increases. WhoOp- ing cough cases increased to 6S from 26 the previous week; there were five typhoid cases In contrast to none the week be- fore. Scarlet fever and lobar pneumonia also gained, while cases of measles showed a de- crease.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-16
LOCAL WOMAN
 NEARLY DROWNS
fspecial to The Dsmocrat)

Milford, July IS Mrs. Mary Labacaurkaus, 68, of Waterbury, al- most drowned Sunday afternoon at Myrtle Beach when she swan out beyond her companions and be. came distressed when large wave swept over her.
 She was brought to shore and treated by the emergency sqaud of the fire department. She was then taken to Milford hospital, but left shortly afterwards.
 The city directory does not list a Labacaurkaus here.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-16
DEMOCRAT WOMEN
 MEETING TONIGHT

A meeting of the Women's Demo- cratic club of Waterbury will be held this evening at o'clock at The Elton. Plans will be completed for sending a representative delegation to the county meeting in Seymour next Thursday and also for a party to be held during the present sum- mer period.
 All members are urged by Mrs. Henry A. Hayden, president. to at- tend this evenings meeting and take part in the discussion of plans for the coming events mentioned.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-16
RonY RECoYERED

Branford, Conn, July 16.-(UP)-
 The body of John Sudol, 25, who drowned two weeks ago while boat ing, was returned today to New Ha- ven after being recovered from Long Island Sound. Three others who were with Sudol when their their sailboat capsized, were rescued.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-16
Marriage Intentions

The following marriage inten- ti0ns have been filed at the office of Town Clerk Mary c. Kilmar- tin:
 Robert J. McKiernan, g Golden Hill street, Union City, and Helen l.. Skelly, 242 Willow street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-16

Winners of the weekly bingo party last evening at Waterville park were: Alfred Sullivan, Francis Whelan, Ray Buckley, Jacqueline Johnson, Rose Perillo and Patsy Dalton. Those in charge of the games were Sonny Garrity and James Moran.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-16
LATE REALTY NEWS
Omit Claim Deed

Martha Canning to Alice Legge, property on Hungerford avenue.
 Arthur Coddington to Emma Smith, property on Walnut street. Emma Smith to Arthur Codding- ton. property on Walnut street.
 Charlotte Weisman to Marie Bilotta, property on EnOch street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-16
Full Weather Report

Boston, July 10--(UP)-Weath- CT fOrecast;
 CONNECTICUT-F and s1ight- ly cooler tonight. Wednesday fair with moderate temperature.
 ALL NEW ENGLAND-Fair and cooler tonight. Wednesday lair with moderate temperatures.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-16
Warranty Deed

Leda M. Beuley to Francis Jones, property on HinsdaIe avenue.
 Pasquale Nataluzio to Frank Tai- bon, property on Sands avenue.
 PasquaIe and Rina Nataluzio to Frank and Gina Taibon, property on Sands avenue.
 John c. HeFbst to Sarah Loren- son, properly on Chipman street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-16
Welch Circle Meets
 At Foresters' Hall
Mrs. Mae Dmlavey Presides Tonight-Play
 VOIley Ball Teams Picnic Guests
WATER VILE

Waterville, July 16--A meeting of the Pride of Welch circle will be held tonight at 8 o'clock at Foresters' hall on Hanover street. Mrs. Mae Dunlavey, chief companion, will pre- side.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-16
Morlgage Release

Citizens & Manufacturers Ma. tienai Bank ts Peter Devenis.
 Henry E. stoughten se Aaoiph PaInFi,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-16
Hospital Bulletins

The condition of Jacob D. Wal ter, 8, former U. s. Marshal and county commissioner, was report ed somewhat improved at the Wa terbury hospital today, although his name remained on the danger list.
 Mrs. Walters was injured in an automobile accident in Woodbury Saturday.
 % Norman Holmes, 9, son of MT. and Mrs. Norman Holmes, of 183 Maplc street, was reported in "fair" condition today at St. Mary's hospital, where he is being treated for injuries received in fall from a tree yesterday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-16
MoFkGage Decd

John and FFanees J0nes ts the Colonial Trust Co.
 Reooo Ciprlane e the Water. bury Building @ Loan Assoelatlen'
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-05-01
NOW
AT
Pe1'cy'S
exclusively
: " ~4asf. CHOCOLATES
VAN puyh CHOCOLATE SHOPS


knows he can't learn notion he applies
movie task)
Fritz Marberg OF the film Nazi who orders the
murder Of his duty who rejects his best
friend when their political differ and who believes that
what he thoroughly right The character Inherently
selfish, despcable the girl the
is misled victim OF Naz philosophy He fellow who
kind and conderate who loved his family and friends
sudden flash of patriotism Bob puts it turned him
petey around His friends and his sweetheart suddenly became
enemies to the had treated such.
You that Fritz AIarberg is key character whose
projection win be SULLIVAN
and James Stewart Frank Morgan Irene Rich and others
also involved You they the dependable" Bob
Young the
One OF the supporting characters in The Mortal Storm
Maria Ouspensaya there's another dependable of the
movies The actress of genius her mobile face
parade ground for marching creeping emotions She the
triumphant choice for the small key of the dinner hostess
in DR. Ehrlchs Magic Bullet she radiany successful in
Love Aai" she her niche by the
rambling setimentalies Of unhappy film Beyond To-
She put oyer without dialogue that
you know exactly what is in her mind. ..
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-05-01

CASE ExHAUST5
vENIRE LISTS
II Tentatively Seated on
Jury TO Hear Damage
Suit in Court a

A third special venire was drawn
late this afternoon in District Court
in an effort to complete a jury to
hear the suit of Edmund j. Krause
against John L. Covich for alleged
libel
The regular jury panel was ex-
hausted this morning A special ven
ire of l6 was run through, then a
second Of 10 and a third Of seven.
Both sides in the case have now
exhausted their peremptory chal-
lenges and II are tentatively seated,
SO that person qualifying will be the
18th member of the jury.
Krause accuses Covich of writing
q letter which deprived Krause Of
work in Bristol Bay last year.
Tentatively seated on the jury ARE
Mrs. Fred Schneider, j. r. King
horn, Mrs George .Getchell, Mrs,
Don Parson, Albert Pasquan, Thehna
Bedding, George A. Fleek, Mrs. C. E.
Rice. Arthur Adams, Henry C. Cor
ham and Mary vanderLeest.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-05-01

one-sale price of all outgoing prod
ucts is taken for government. There's
no other tax.
Umanak is the most northern
settlement and one of the most
northern in the world. Up there, in
summer, the gardens grow radishes,
broccoli, lettuce and sometimes tur-
nips but no parsley.
Unlike spots 1 could name, Green
land admits that its weather is al
ways uncertain. Dense fogs blot out
the sunshine while your back is
turned The transforms are hell
Blenders. And the blizzard well
just Arctic.
The people are kindly, jovial, hon
est and intelligent. Crime is so close
to unknown that there's not a
policeman in the land. The only
DRINKS are sailors who come on the
boats that visit Greenland from May
to November. The main social func-
ton is kaffemik- party. Tc
the Greenlander. it's cocktails at the
Ritz
Greenland costs Denmark about
$4,000 a year.
But if somebody doesn't send boats
up there this summer. Greenland
population won't hold blubbei
candle to Okmulgee's by l941.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-05-01

swer there but there is an inter-
esting phase of this mining bust
ness which study of World War
reports and maps brought out.
That is, that the business of lay
ing mine-fields is about 10 per-
cent mines, 80 percent bluff.
Don't take this as an underesti-
mate of the value of the mine
menace. But the undersea garden
is much more sparsely planted
with the tulips of death" than
the warning nations would have
each other believe.
This bluff is part Of the game.
The Navy Department has a co..
lection OF amazing maps. Solid
pink squares, oblongs and triangles
show announced" mine areas. Hero,
said the Allies or the Germans are
mined seas. If you don't want your
ship blown to smithereens, keep
out. But ON these self-same maps
is a smattering of pepper and salt
and these spots show the areas
mined. That's what l
mean by 80 percent bluff.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-05-01
Hollywood Sights ind sounds
BY Robin Coos

HOLLYWOOD Cal, May If Robert Young received
many plaudi from casting
directors would there with Rooney Gable Power and
= Tracy among the top ten stars of the movies
People don't appreciate Young enough big studio talent
told the other day 1--WE do though He's of the
dependable leading Holywoodthe kind that
authority to his roles whether they're comic dramatic lot
times picture would fall apart without dependable
fellow like Bobs not ashy but he's always
there pitching"
The tribute from at studio which doesn't hold Bobs
deserved hadn't realized how thoroughly
served it until .Florian That's the horse
picture which the Lppizan stallion Foan steals all the
bouquets the human payerspart because horse can't
talk and therefore Forian spared of the dialogue the
humans had speak. Despite the handicap Bob Young
lin there pitching both in his performance and in his remark
able, steady but certainly not "fashy' horsemanshp
S ackling his roles Fritz
Marberg THE Mortal Storm Fritz is Bob first tand-out
it's Bobs job make Fritz not out
and-ou 1t probably will hankless job from the
point the dependable" Bob tacklng
opportunity. Gle holds to the quaint notion that nobody
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-05-01
h.
JURY UNABLE TO
REACH DECISION
Weary DeIiberafors Dis
missed After More
than SO Hours

A jury which heard the damage
suit of Charles Lesher against
Charles Waynor was dismissed by
Judge George, F. Alexander at 2:15
o'clock this afternoon after it had
been unable to reach a verdict after
more than so hours of elaboration.
The case went to the jury at noon
Monday and the weary men and
women had been discussing it since
In Court this afternoon Jury Fore
man Elmer Richardson notified the
Judge the jury was hopelessly dead
locked. Runner had it the jury was
evenly divided, six to six to award
damages to Lesher for alleged false
arrest by Waynor last summer.
The case will be tried again at
some later date.
Serving on the jury were William
Donaldson, E. M Richardson, Mary
Doogan, William Schmitz, Arnold
Mogseth. John V. Ritter, Mrs Robert
Fraser, Joe Reid, Mrs. Resale
Thibodeau, j. j. Connors Jr. E. f.
Whitesel and Mrs. j. r Worley.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-05-01
IT'S TIM E TO
CHANGE YOUR
Trimmed : OUT
LUBRICANTS!
C0NN0RS MOTOR
COMPANY

There's nothing like piece of
well chewed horse radish for
hoarseness, and a small bag of tea
placed on the eye will rout cold.
To stop the flow of blood, saturate
the wound with turpentine and cas-
tor oil. When cows come fresh on
grass in MAY, their butter is good for
chapped hands.
Although there is not yet a sure
fire cure for Reconsideration in
cludes virtually every ailment from
a crick in the neck to a strained
knee = the negroes have found a
preventive" just carry an Irish
potato in your pocket or a buckeye
in the vicinity of your chest and
you'll never be bothered.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-05-01
by JACK STINNETT

WASHINGTON. May /. = When
The memoirs of this war are writ
ten, our Navy experts will scour
them for an answer TO the ques-
ton Why, oh why, didn't the
Germans mine the Skaggerak and
the ,Kattegat?
When news came that ships Of
the british navy were blowing
through the gray mists OF the
Skaggerak, navy men here gog-
gled When NO word came that
a single British boat had been
blasted to the bottom by mine,
the navy boys couldn't believe
their ears and eyes.
With the report that the British
not only had crossed the threshold
Scandinavian call Skaggerak the
.ssleeve'o and had swung around
The Skaw and were headed down
that foyer of the Baltic, the Kat
tegat (the s.cats threat'p the eX-
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-05-01
81 trf ft-41-F
ALASKA GOES
DEMOCRATIC
REPORTS Say
0verWorked Communila
ton Slow Down Terri
foriaI Returns

Although over-Worked A Task a
Communications operators and ofiic-
ers today labored increasingly to
gather Alaska's primary election re-
turns from western, interior and
northern points only a few scattering
returns had been received at press
time this afternoon. The Signal
Corps operators here reported to-
day as one of the heaviest traffic
days in years.
While the reports received, eight
precincts from the Fourth Division
and one, Valdez, from the Third,
were naturally inconclusive, the
same strong Democratic trend so
strongly prevalent in the First was
found in both Divisions.
r. E. Sheldon was leading Frank
A Boyle in the Auditors contest
but his gains there were not suffic-
iently strong to overcome the form
ers First Division margin. Valdez,
the lone Third Division precinct to
report gave Boyle 81 majority
Senator Victor c. Rivers also led
William A. Hesse in the returns from
the Fourth but not enough to dis
turb Mr. Hesse's margin here. Hesse
beat Rivers in Valdez by the close
margin of five
Cash Cole was running away from
Sam Duker in the Fourth for the
ticket at Valdez
Irving NICK. Reed had a fine lead
oyer H. c. Miller for Highway En-
gineer and the outcome of that con-
test is doubtful
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-05-01
LOOKED LIKE A SET-UP

What on earth had the Germans
been up to? They must have known
for weeks, maybe months, that they
were going to try for the Scandi-
navian coup, With Denmark as q
springboard, they could have poured
troops endlessly across that narrow
elbow into Norway and Sweden.
It's hardly more than ferry boat
ride, and between ribbons of mines
through which the British navy
could not cut, it would have been
as safe ride as from New York's
Battery to Bedloe Island
The astonishment Of the folks
in the Navy Building at this one
more cockeyed fact in the most
cockeyed war in history, sent me
to the record There's no real an
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-05-01
WRANGELL
RETURNS

WRANGELL, Alaska, May This
city cast the largest primary election
vote yesterday in history with a to-
tai of $40 of which IA were absentees.
The Democrats polled to l in
Wrangell Precinct and all but seven
of the 81 votes cast at the Stikine
Precinct,
Van H. Fisk, nominee for Repre-
sentative, on the Democratic ticket,
and Frank S. Barnes, tmopposed
Senatorial candidate on the Republic
can ticket, were given virtually I'M
animouS support in the Wrangell
and Stikine precincts.
Wrangcll Precinct
The Democratic vote in the Wran-
CELL precinct follows:
Dimond H. Grigsby II. Roden
&c, Boyle 12l, Sheldon 90, Hesse 40.
Rivers 100, Gilmore 40, A. P. Walker
20, Dock Walker "a, Anderson 81
Baronovich IS, Cain Is, Clausen 81
Davis Al, Decker 3, Douglas 10, Fisk
1873, JENNIE 80, Jones9, Mccall 6, Nc
Cormick a. Nelson 5, Peterson 8,
Shattuck %, Sampson 4. Such /,
Walmer %. .
Stikine Precinct Democratic)
J Dimond 81, Grigsby 26, Roden 10,
Boyle SO, Sheldon 8, Hesse 81, Rivers
i6, Gilmore IA, Walker "a, P) Is,
Doc Walker IA, Anderson 10, Bar
orovich 10, Cain 5, Clausen IL, Davis
p, Decker | Douglas T. Fisk 56, Jen-
ne 4, Jones 3. Mccall 2, Mccormick
IA, Nelson 8, Peterson 4, Shattuck 7,
Sampson 3, Such l, Walmer 7.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-05-01
One MILLION DOLLARS
5B0UNTY OFFERED FOR
DELIVERY, ADOLF HITLER


NEW YORK. MAJ 1.-The larg-
est bounty ever placed on any
mans head, 81 100000 in cash, was
offered today for the delivery Ct
Adolf Hitler. alive and unlUrt in5o
the custody of the League of Ma
tons.
The offer was revealed in a let
tor to the New York Times by
Samuel Harden Church, president
OF the Carnegie Institute. He said
he represented group Of Pitts
burghers who are making the offer
in good faith and will maintain it
through the month of May
The group which has offered the
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-05-01

lions to stand trial before high
court for crimes against "the peace
bounty for the Frenrer intends 70
turn him over to the League of Ma
and dignity Of the world
In an interview, Mr.. Church said
that he saw nothing to prevent the
offer being made in his official
capacity as President OF the Car
negie Institute, He pointed out that
the reward was lin no sense an
offer of reward for assassination
He said that he personally did not
doubt the possibility OF the plans
success. II
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-05-01
Some Cures
For Negroes;
Ask Science

MEMPHIS, Tenn, May deep
south farm negroes, afflicted with
a misery" like their medicine on
the unique side
Here are some of their "home
remedies:
A ball of camphor gum tied about
the neck and resting on the chest
will cure neuralgia.
To ease a sick headache, drink a
cup of catnip tea. And to check
nausea or constant vomiting, crush
peach trees leaves, cover them with
water and drink the connection
slowly
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-05-01
Flowers and Icebergs

The whole of the island elf you
can call hunk of land like that
an island) has two monthly news
papers. They are printed in Green
landish, which is outlandish Eskimo
The summers (but don't park your
parka) last from April to September
Mostly, the whole summer is day
light. There are flowers then
lots of them !. about 400 kinds.
With some of its better glaciers
running from Is to so miles across,
Greenland is the home of the ice
bergs that float down the Labrador
current to worry shippers in the
North Atlantic.
It's also the home of the aux Ditto
the elder tfor eiderdoWn) ducks,
seals, reindeer and snow going jack
rabbits. 1t also has good share OF
the worlds polar bears that are not
in ZOOS.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-05-01

complimentary vote, as did A. H.
Hnmpheties, unopposed for Audi
tor.
H. c. Miller, Ketchikan, was lead
ing Irving Mex. Reed for nominal
ton for Highway Engineer, but
scattering returns from The Fourth
Division indicated that the out
come was still in doubt and prob
ably would not be decided until
the complete returns were avail
able
Frank Barnes, Wrangell can
neryman, was unopposed for Sena-
tor, and was among the leaders in
his party primary. In 12-cornered
fight for the four House seats MS.
Mildred Hermann seemed certain
Of nomination, polling 698 votes
to lead the House race. Steve Vuk-
ovich was second with 458, Will
liam l., Paul Jr, third with All
and Grant Baldwin fourth with 375
votes,
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-05-01
OkmuIgee Has More Folks

Greenland, an area of 827 275
square miles, would just about fit
over the states of Texas, New Mex
leo, Colorado, Kansas, Nebraska,
North and South Dakota has a
total population of 16,630, slightly
less than the last official population
of Okmulgee, Okla OF these, 408 are
Danes, the rest Eskimos and half
breeds
The whole interior of Greenland
is covered with ice, in some places a
mile-and half thick. It's tern
shore (the habitable area is divid-
ed into two inspectorates. Godthaab
is capital of the southern; Godhavn
of the northern
Julianshaab is its most southern
town; From there it's only a seven
to-nine hour bomber flight to the
coasts of Canada, northeastern Unit
ed States. and Great Britain.
One of my sources says it has
about so settlements; another says it
has about ITS. Take your pick.
The Danes and a few of the Es-
kimo acknowledgements live in
wooden houses. The rest in huts.