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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-05-17
Window Broken

willard Price, II, colored OF so
Abbott avenue charged with
breach Of the peace, was granted
q flolle today Oh recommendation
Of Prosecuting Attorney Michael J.
0alullo.
The youth was arrested yester-
day after q street fight with @ IS
year old boy as result Of which
q window Of the Star Lunch on
North Main street was broken.
Galullo pointed out that the
reStaurant-owner said the window
was broken accidentally.
Raymond Sugden, 81, OF l2l
southmayd road, charged with VI
olating the rules OF the road, was
given a continuance until May 20.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-05-17
Maternity Care

Essential Factors Contributing
to the Improvement OF Maternity
Care was the subject of a forum
program last night at the Water
bury Medical Association building
on Central avenue. The principal
speaker was DR.. Frederick w. Rice
consultant for Bellevue and other
New York hospitals.
The question and answer period
after DR.. Rice's talk was led by
DR.. Richard J. Hinchey and DR..
Dudley B. Deming.
Early, regular and expert care
will do much to eliminate any
dangers for the expectant mother,
said DR.. Rice. The family physi-
clan, he said, Is usually we'll ac-
quainted with the patient, and
will unhesitatingly recommend ex-
animation by a specialist If he
deems 1t necessary.
Mortality In maternity cases
HI declined a great deal In re-
cent years, he said, and great adj
vances have been made In ma
ternity care.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-05-17
NOrway'S Lesson For U. S.
Clear Out OF Philippines
by THOMAS M. JOHNSON
NEA Service Military Writer

Washington, May II. - Norway
gives the United states much TO
think about. The Philippines are
farther from our shores than Oslo
and Trondheim and Bergen are
from London. Our Philippine de
Tense problem Is more dicult than
the allied problem In Norway.
Informed military opinion warns:
"Get out before we're kicked out"
Big lesson In Norway was the
strength IN narrow seas, close to
land, Of land-based air power
against sea power.
Allied sea power was used timidly
and tardily, but the allies may hesi-
tate even more the next time. Con-
slider what Italy's planes might do
of her coasts, In the narrow Medi-
teIranean, the Adriatic and the
Aegean.
ODDS WITH
JAPANESE
Now substitute the Philippines for
Norway and put the United States
In the allies place. What would we
do? Excellent military authority
holds we could not, with the troops
and arms we now have In the Phil
ippines, hold the islands. The jap
anese have q "ten TO one chance" OF
capturing them before we could send
strong achievements
This view takes into account that
Japan has more new battleships
built and Is building more than the
United States. (Our newest was
built In 1929 II also takes into ac-
count that II the JAPANESE estab.
llshed aviation bases on the myriad
Philippine Islands, our relief expedi-
tlon would face greater difficulties
than the allies did In Norway.
Instead OF the narrow North Sea,
American troops would have to cross
1900 miles OF Pacific Ocean, men.
aced from Ranking Japanese islands,
While we got one man across, Japan
could get 40, which was about how
the Germans outscored the allies by
way Of the Oslo ferry.
50 many military experts say we
should get out quickly. Get out be-
fore we're kicked out. For ir II Is
bad strategy TO be too slow In at
lacking, as weer tie British In Nor
way, It Is also bad strategy to be too
slow In gett out.
Moreover, II we wait, and are
Kicked out, enraged publics opinion
may force us to spend three or four
years, billions OF dollars and one to
100000 casualties to get back, what.
except national pride?
The British In Norway have
taught us still anothe rlesson. II we
are forced to send an expeditionary
foree--by the Pacific, the Atlantic,
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-05-17

The annual May Party OF the
New Haven Chapter Of the Ma
tional Association Of Cost Ac-
couintants will be held at Race
Brook Country Club tomorrow.
There win be q social hour from
9 20 7 o'clock and dinner viii be
served promptly at TOO followed
by dancing until midnight. Res
ervations may be made with
any Of the Committee who are:
q. II. Kuhn. u. J. Commit, +.
II. Hail. +. =. Holl0wbush. J. II.
Esafford, c A Stephan, v. ?.
Smith. }. M. ivory and n. a.
Wall. J. M. Ivory Of Waterbury
will attend.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-05-17
Church Association
Meets In Naugatuck
Local Ministers to Take Part in Services Arranged
for Observation-Disclosures Day June 9

The spring meeting Of the Maui
gatuck Valley Association of Con-
greeational Churches and Ministers
win be held at the Naugatuck Con-
gregaMonal church next Tuesday
beginning at 2:30 p. m. The theme
for the meeting will be "The Lo-
cal Church" with addresses by Rev
James r. English and Rev. Philip
Scott OF New Haven In the after
noon.
Supper will be served at 8 o'clock.
In the evening there will be moving
pictures and simultaneous forums on
the theme for the day, led by Mrs,
Wilbur Simmons, Rev. Harold E,
Craw and Donald A. Adams. Rev,
DR.. John c. Walker, pastor Of the
Second Congregational church here,
will lead the united worship service
at $3.50 p. m.
Graduation exercises for the Week
Day Schools Of Religion will be held
Thursday Of next week at the First
Baptist church at 7:45 o'clock, There
will be worship, dramatics and an
exhibition OF the work done In the
various grades. This will be the
tenth anniversary graduation exer-
cises,
Children's day will be observed at
the Second Congregational church
here Sunday. June 0. Parents who
have children TO be baptized arc
requested to give their names 10 any
one of the ministers or TO theh
church secretary.
The Mr.. and Mrs. Club badminton
group which usually meets Tuesday
evenings have discontinued badmin-
ton until the fall,
The calendar OF events next weei;
at the Second church follows:
Sunday, May i9-i0:30 4. m
Morning worship, Kindergarten De-
partment. il:45 a. m, Church
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-05-17
City Restrained

The hearing on q motion TO
dissolve o temporary INDUCTION
which restraints the City Of Wa
tcrbury from purchasing an In
ternational truck for street de-
partmcnt use, got underway In
superior court after the short
calendar session this morning,
with Judge Carl A. Foster pre-
siding. but no decision had been
reached at l o'clock when court
adjourned for lunch until this
afternoon.
ID. A. Scopino, operator Of the
Diamond Motor Service, Is the
injunction suit plaintiff and Is
being represented by Attorney
J. Warren Epson. Corporation
Counsel J. Gregory Lynch seeks
10 have this temporary restrain
ing order dissolved.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-05-17
CHORAL CLUB I'M
YEARLY CONCERT
FrancO.American Group
PIeases Large Audience;
Mrs. DerOuin Directs

The Franco.Amerlcan Choral Club
entertained a large audience Of mu-
sic lovers last evening with the pre-
sentation Of their annual concert
program under the direction Of Mrs.
Lena Derouin and with Marcel
Doucette and Harry Matthew as SOL
olsts.
The program which was received
with much enthusiasm included the
following numbers:
20 Canada" Lavalle; lies Mon
tagnards," Roland arr. by Ciau;
"Quel Jour Serein" tfrom William
TelD, Rosini; '0avotte," Mas
senet; SWEETEST Story Ever
Eold", StultS; "At Dawning," @.
W. Cadman; ION Grea Lone
Hills" (Finlandia), slbelius; o.
adicu du Matin," 4. Pressard; "A
Ia Claire Fontaine," French Cam
adIan folk song; "Chants Cana
dien," Gagnon; "Drapeau de La
Scaurois-je Amer" Saar; and
God Bless America" Berlin.
Mr.. Doucette sang Traps at
Sea" by Herbert Stathart, with
Miss Rerouin accompanying, mad
Harry Hathieu sang ::Drapeau de
Carlton" by Sabatier, with the
chorus as background.
Officers OF the Franco. American
Choral club are: President, Pierre
Pronovost; president, Armand
Guertin; secretary, Mrs. Cleo
Bouchard; treasurer, Mrs. Rose
Bessette, and librarian, Edouard
Comeau.
Northern ireland Is abandoning
oil public works projects not alb
solutely essential,
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-05-17
Grateful Letter Tells
OfAged Man s Rescue

say nothing but the truth
when I tell you that had n not
been for Mr.. O'Neill and Mr..
Saundry, my husband would have
been fatally burned and my house
probably would have been burned
10 the ground with me In u be-
cause ! would not leave my hus.
band.
My deepest thanks 90 out 20
your men who are certainly train
ed TO meet any emergency.
Every sincerely yours,
(Slgned)
MRS. GEORGE II. AVERY.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-05-17
AMERICANS ARE
TOLD TO LEAVE

London, May II - CUP -- The
United States embassy, on instruc-
lions from Washington, today adj
vised Americans In the British Isles
to leave for home as quickly as pos
sible.
The embassy said II was found 10
be impracticable 10 transport Amer
leans from the British Isles 10 Bor-
deauX, France.
Americans are advised TO proceed
to the Irish Free State and remain
there while the state department In
vstigates the possibility OF sending
vessel TO take them home" the
statement said.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-05-17

Two employees Of the ConneCtl-
cut Light q Power company are
credited with saving George n.
Avery, an invalid, from a fire In
his Bethany home May Q.
A letter 10 +. II. Keller, man.
ager OF the Naugatuck district Of
the company, from Mrs. Avery
states that II say nothing but
the truth when I tell you that
had n not been for Eugene O'Nein
and John Saundry my husband
would have been fatally burned
and my house probably would
have been burned 70 the ground
with me In II because I would not
leave my husband"
O'Nelll and Saundry are meter
readers for the company.
Mrs. Avery'S letter TO Mr.. Keller
follows:
Bethany, Conn.
May Is, 1910.
Dear Mr.. Keller:
! want to express my sincereSt
appreciation for n service rendered
by two of your men, Eugene
O'Neill and John Saundry. On
May 0, my husband, an invalid,
dropped a match on the news
paper he was reading. The paper
and his bedclothes we're ignitcd
and he was most seriously burned
by the time ! discovered him.
Fortunately for him and for my
self, Mr.. O'Neill and Mr.. Saundry
were ut the house reading my
electric meter, shouted Just as
they were getting into their car.
They beat out the flames which
by this time had spread TO the
floor and the bed stand. After
they had put out the fire they
waited with me until the doctor
arrived.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-05-17

or the Caribbean to wrest from an
invader territory seized and Defend
ed by shore-based aviation-then
we ought to be ready TO do 1t quick
ly.
NEED FORCE
READY TO MOVE
First requirement Is control OF the
seas by which an invader might
pass, Our naval aviation would help;
warships could be safe against
splinter damage-and navl con-
structors have not been utterly blind
TO the warning In the skies.
Second requirement Is that we
have an expeditionary force ready
and equipped. Equipment Is now the
army's main problem, thanks to
congressional econmies In q presi-
dental year.
Clearly, an expeditionary force
landing against shore biased aviation
must have enough anti-aircraft
guns and pursuit planes to combat
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-05-17
Nothing to 1t!

Mayor Vincent A. Scully said to-
day that a rumor that Mulcahy
school will be closed was un-
founded.
There Is nothing to it," the
mayor, who Is ex-officio chairman
of the board Of education. said.
The resignation Of Gertrude T.
Moran, principal of Mary Abbott
school, may cause the shifting Of
other principals. member OF the
board Of education said today.
Names Of the principals who
would be affected by the shifting
were not disclosed, however.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-05-17

school, Davenport Bible class, 4;30
p, m, Pilgrim Fellowship.
Monday, May 20-.4;00 p. m. Girl
Scouts, Troop 3, $3.50 p, IN. Vi
kings. 800 p, m. Boys Fraternity.
Wednesday, May 22-4;00 p. m
Brownies, 7;30 D. m. Sea Scouts,
8 p. m. Alpha Nh Sorority.
Thursday, May 1880 p. m.
Weekday School Of Religion, 400
p, m. Cubs, 3 p, IN. Badmintoa
Group,
Friday, May 2i,--3;30 p. m. Post
College Gloe Club concert In DAY.
export hail. 4 y. m. Junior choir
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-05-17

Domenic Vcrrastro was granted
q divorce on grounds Of cruelty
from Mary Perugini Verrastr0
in his uncOntested action heard
by Judge Carl Foster In superior
court this morning.
Amel Stance was awarded
divorce from Lillian Davis
Stance on grounds Of desertion
in another uncontested action.
The third uncontested action
resulted I'm Faith Muckle re-
ceiving q divorce from ReinOld
Muckle on q charge Of cruelty.
Custody Of q child and SIS
weekly for support Of that
minor was also granted.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-05-17
Drivers School

Burke Smith, field representa-
tive Of the educational division OF
the State Motor Vehicle Depart
ment, will speak and show motion
pictures at the Drivers school
conducted by the local police de-
partment at headquarters tonight.
James Little and william
Dwyer are instructors.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-05-17
SPOTLIGH7YNG -
Brass City News


Commander j. q. Hazel, John II.
Rhinehart, and Hampton Stew
art Of the local Wilson Post,
American Legion, tomorrow.
They will also attend the re-
ceptlon TO be given by Governor
Raymond T.. Baldwin and the
Connecticut development Com.
mission Sunday at the state
library, Hartford.
Daisy stevens, president Of
the auxiliary was cited recently
by Mrs. Bessie BaSsett, district
auxiliary president, for her
work. She was also given a
membership pin for reaching
the auxiliary's quota.
Ida Allen, secretary, also re-
ceivcd q membership pin.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-05-17
BUILDING PERMITS

The following permits have
been issued at the office Of Build.
ing Inspector John T. Hartley:
HOdSOn estate, 10 alter store
front on Bank street, $500.
Joseph and Eva Rigney, 20
erect garage on Sprangdale ave-
nue., $500,
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-05-17
Citation

An aer0nautical conference
and luncheon ut Brainard Field,
Hartford, will be attended by
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-05-17

enemy bombing, plus enough artil-
lery TO secure o landing, and all
under Its own commander. None OF
the planes for instance, must be
directed from q desk as far away
as was London from Trondheim.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-05-17

Argentina's incipient business
boom has been tempered by the
European situation.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-05-17

Northern ireland Is abandoning
all public works projects not alb
solutely essential,
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-07-06
ZwZZI[[%%Ny.
RITES TOMORROW
FOR MRS. ROBERTS

Mrs. Ada Roberts, of Key West,
died Thursday in Miami. The
body will arrive in this city this
afternoon and funeral services
viii be held in the Congrega-
tional Church tomorrow after
noon 5 o'clock, where the body
will be placed at 2 o'clock. Rev.
E. S. Doherty, will officiate.
Lopez Funeral Home will be in
charge of arrangements.
The knights of The Golden
Eagle will be In attendance and
pallbearers will be selected from
the membership.
Mrs. Roberts is survived by
one son. Joseph G. Roberts, six
daughters, Mrs E w. Lowe. Mrs.
c. r. Roberts, Mrs. B. c. Lowe,
Mrs. L. H. Croucher, and Mrs.
James s. Moore, of Miami. and
Mrs ]. r. Pinder of Key West,
one sister Mrs. Louise Gardner,
Coconut Grove, nine grandchil-
dren, 10 great-grandchildren, and
one great great grandchild.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-07-06
BOY SCOUTS
LEAVE SUNDAY
and MONDAY
FIRST GROUP OF Is LEAVES
FROM HIGH SCHOOL IN
TRUCK AT 500 a. M. TO-
MORROW

First detachment of Boy
Scouts leaving for a two-week
encampment at Camp Owen-Bro-
rein, near Tampa, will leave to-
morrow morning in the Key West
Gas Company truck from in
front of the High School building
at 800 o'clock sharp according
to the plans announced yesterday
exclusively in The Citizen.
Scout officials asked that the
boys designated for this detach-
ment be on hand plenty of time
in advance so that no confusion
will result when deadline for
leaving approaches. This, it was
felt, was a. needless warning,
however, it was issued never
theless.
Anneuncement was made yes
terday that Star Scout Ray Pc
reg, also senior patrol leader,
now in c. NJ. T. c. at Fort Sore
ven, would join the local scouts
on July 18th.
A total of sixty-nine boys will
make the trip to camp, the
balance besides the nineteen
leaving tomorrow will get on
board FML bus at the bus sta
ton at 800 o'clock Monday MORN
ing.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-07-06
City Council Decision
EndangersZoningLaw
FLORIDA DIGS DOWN
TO PAY NEW TAXES

JACKSONVILLE. July s
(FNSl.-Floridians. along
with all other Americans.
began digging deeper into
their pockets this week when
the new federal excise. COM
modify and service taxes. de-
signed TO help finance Uncle
Sans s5.ooo.0oo.o0o rearma-
ment program. became eff
fective.
One half cent has been ad-
ded TO cigarette taxes. the
Federal gasoline tax has also
been upped a half cent. the
tax on sales of motor cars.
radios and other products has
been increased from 3 to ga
percent. making the cost of
a new car about SIS higher.
your bottle of beer as well as
your whiskeY and soda will
carry a tax increase. Many
other items are effected
while those paying income
taxes will feel the pinch
when they make their re-
turns next March.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-07-06
ADMIRAL YARNELL
ADVOCATES ACTION NOW

IOWA CITY, Iowa.-FOrmer
admiral Yarnell. of the u S.
Navy, advocated that the United
States send immediate aid 10
Britain in the form Of ships and
men, The statement was made IN
a speech at the University II
Iowa here today.
Admiral YarneIl declared that
ii was his belief that the United
States will have TO take on the
totalitarians sooner or later.
Engaging them now IN helping
to defend Britain. this country
would save millions Of dollars
now being appropriated for de-
Tense, he. said He stated that the
u. S. Navy coulc act to guarantee
success to the British defense Of
England.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-07-06
VISITING GUARDS
ARRIVE SUNDAY
OPEN ENCAMPMENT AT TT.
TAYLOR; TOTAL OF
$50 MEN

Arriving yesterday afternoon
was the advance detachment, con-
sisting of 80 enlisted men of Bat
terry "A" and four officers, Cap
tain j. B. Cato, Captain w. Z.
Thigpen, Captain w. Z BsyIess
and Lieutenant Alexander Lun-
ing, who are getting everything
In readiness for the arrival of the
main body of the 265th Regi-
ment, National Guard of Florida.
who will go in camp at It. Tay-
lor for the three weeks as desig-
mated by the orders which makes
the encampment period one week
longer than heretofore.
Along with the troops will be
the medical detachment and the
regimental band. The entire en-
campment will number approx
mately 40 men, They will come
In buses tomorrow and on ar
rival will find everything in or
der.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-07-06
Aw1@Ll[wWMMM@
FOLLOWED ADVICE
AND GOT THE JOB
lRr Associated Prexsl

GALVA, Ill. July Give
years ago Robert Soderberg. then
IL and a senior at the Galva high
school, wrote to Walter P.
Chrysler, the auto manufacturer,
and asked him how he should 60
about becoming an automobile
designer.
Chrysler replied that he should
enroll in a good mechanical
school, and if he could graduate
in the top ten per cent he should
apply to the Chrysler company
for a job.
Soderberg received an engi-
neering degree from the Univer-
sity of Illinois this spring. He
ranked in the top five per cent of
his class and will go to work for
Chrysler Aug. /.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-07-06
CAPTAIN SAUNDERS
Finds Floating Mailbox
AIDS u. : MAILS
By MISS MARIE cAPPICK

If you were at sea and saw
an object floating on the water
and it attracted your attention
because it was black and there
was a white flag flying from it,
what would you do?
This is a question that was
solved by Broward Saunders
while aboard his vessel, the Sea
Wolf, Monday. MIR. Saunders,
who returned to port Thursday
afternoon, says he was turtle
hunting in the vicinity of the
MarqueSaS, and when about IS
miles from Key West his atten-
ton was attracted to a black OBJ
ject on the water.
Thinking of mines, torpedoeS,
bombs and other destructive
agencies, he was somewhat fear
fulfill of picking up the object.
but after looking it over careful
ly he decided to takes a chance,
and took the object into his
boat. There he uncovered its
black OilSkin wrapping and saw
a large bottle in which were let
tiers and p0StcardS-40 in all
and money. The bottle was
much like the regular wide
mouthed preserve jars used by
housewives when putting up jams
and jellies, but it had two strong
iron bands that held in place a
flagstaff from which was flying
a white flag and the word mail
in large red letters.
Approximately all of the let
tiers were air mail stamped.
There were small coins for the
purchase of air mail stamps for
two unstamped letters, also a
dollar tip to the one who found
the bottle and mailed the letters.
One peculiar feature of the bot
tie or jar which contained the
mail was the cement bottom
which was poured into the con-
tainer, presumably to set it on an
even keel while floating the sea.
MIR. Saunders admits he was
badly frightened when he saw
the object and feared to touch it
thinking it might cause damage
to himself and his boat. Now he
is glad he did take the chance
and was able to do a favor for
those who entrusted their cor
reSpondence to the ocean. The
letters were from crew members
aboard the SIS. Heredia, of the
Great White Fleet, United Fruit
Company, but there was nothing
to indicate which way the
steamer was sailing. whether to
South America. Mexico. Cuba
or the United States.
MIR. Saunders states he will
keep the bottle and the enclosed
dollar tiD as souvenirs of his tur-
tie hunting trip.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-07-06
u. S. TO SEND
MORE SHIPS TO
MARTINIQUE AREA
THREATENED OUTBREAK OF
HosTILITIEs BETWEEN
BRITISH AND FRENCH YES
Sells FEARED

WASHINGTON. July She
u. S. Navy Department con
tinued to keep a wstchful eye Oh
the French island possession Of
Martinique off Venezuela
Reports indicated that more
United States navy ships may be
sent to the vicinity of threatened
outbreak of hOstilities should
the French ships now known 20
be in the main harbor of that
island attempt TO run away from
British vessels stationed nearby
Neutral agencies reported to
day that a giant French aircraft
carrier was ct Martinique. This
ship left a Canadian port several
weeks ago with a cargo Of planes
for France and has not been
heard from since. Il is presumed
that il changed its course when
the outcome of the war IN France
was known and headed for the
L atin-American seas
The United States battleships
Texas and New York are in the
vicinity of Martinique and Al
least five destroyers of the Carib-
bean patrol, possibly one or two
from Key West station, il was
announced.