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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-02
MARTIN LEFSKY SUED FOR S1,OOO
Foreclosure of B eac con Falls Property Also
 Sought By Liebreich

$i.00o damages and foreclosure Of a mortgage on property in Beacon Falls Is asked in Q civil action filed by Herbert Liebreich, administrator of the estate of Frances Liebreich of Plainville, against Martin Lef- sky, also known as Martin Lefty of Beacon Falls, in common, pleas court this morning,
 Damages of $500 are asked by Angelina Marinelli of this city against Eugene and Desiterio Cas- parrl of this city, for alleged non- payment of several notes, valued at $653. .85, executed July 9, 1897.
 Foreclosure of six mortgages on property on May street in Nauga- tuck, possession of the mortgaged premises and the appointment Of @ receiver, Is asked by the Nauga- tuck Savings Bank against Louise M. Voegeli Of Naugatuck, admin istratrix of the estate of Louis c. Bornmann, and Theresa M. Bag ley of Naugatuck, administrative Of the estate of Caroline r. Bornmann
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-02

Report Filed
 Chief Roach explained that the engineering committee investigated the parking meter system in vari- ous cities and then reported to the full committee, A copy of the re- port was filed yesterday with the police board,
 Opposition WcakenS
 The report set forth that although opposition was strong In almost every case at the start the meter system soon became familiar Co the public, and the opposition diSap- peared,
 The police board yesterday reject rd requests from property owners on Savings street and Phoenix and Spencer avenues for the abolition of one-way traffic on these streets, The traffic committee reported the one-Way system was facilitating traffic, and should not be abolished,
 TO the traffic committee were re- ferred petitions from Prospect and Linden streets asking for one-hour limitS on parking in their streets, and the abolition of all night park ing,
 Samples Submitted
 A sample of . Lightweight shirt for police officers was submitted to the board by the firm Of Grieve, BiSset and Holland A police com mittee had previously requested the board to adopt a lighter weight shirt for summer wear, and to this committee was referred the GrieVe. BiSset and Holland letter stating the firm could supply the shirt in several prices and shades,
 The board received and placed on file several letters commenting the md It's activities, One was from the officials of St, Johns expressing appreciation for the aid extended at the time of the funeral of the late Rev Dr, John N, Lewis. Another was from the Mill Plain Mems Club, referring to police hid at the time Of It's show April 10, The third was from the national safety council thanking Superin- tendent w. J. Roach for the talk on safety he gave at the meeting in New York recently,
 Applications for appointment 10 the Supernumerary force were re- ceived from Peter J, Kernan and Salvatore Lovello and placed on file,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-02
DANBURY STRIKE
 ISCONTINUINC

Danbury, Con-, May 2.-(UP)-A walk-out of about 700 employees Of the Mallory Hat Go, in objection to posting of reduced hourly pay rates continued today without incident,
 The new reduced wage schedules went Into effect today, but union employees refused to work,
 Ralph l.. Reynolds, president Of the firm, said '"There has been no disorder and we don't contemplate any. We have already expressed our willingness to arbitrate and have notified the state board of media. ton and arbitration of our will. ingneSS,"
 Dennis M, Carroll, secretary treasurer of the local Hat-Makers union, said the firm had locked out" employees,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-02
Popular Couple Here
 Mark Golden Jubilee
MT. and Mrs. Harry A. Ftzsimons of Baldwin Street
 Felicitated By Numerous Friends

MT. and Mrs, Harry Almon Fitz- simmons of l73e Baldwin street cele- brated their golden wedding an- niversary on Tuesday ct their home, Open house was held by the couple and during the day numerous friends visited the home to offer their best wishes. The couple were also the recipients of many congrat- tory messages from friends through out the city and state and were pre- sented with a purse from Townsend
 Lodge as well as with many other
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-02
--assss--+a-----=-- JOHN DI FRONZO
 WITHDRAWS SUIT
$I,OOO Action Against As. sOciated Discount Com.
 pany Settled

The $l 000 civil action of John DeFronSo Of this city against the Associated Discount Company was withdrawn from the docket of Com mon Pleas Court this morning The plaintiff was represented by At- torney John A. Membrlno
 The litigation was based on a l938 Dodge four-door sedan worth S850 which the defendant iS alleged Co have wrongfully taken from the plaintiff. Possession of the car by the defendant took place July 10, 1888, The plaintiff had also asked for return of the car.
 Joseph liongo Jrn minor suing through his father Joseph, seeks damages Of $i,000 against Rose dreenblatt of this city, for injuries alleged to have been sustained January 1, In a fall on an icy side walk on property on North Main Street, near Burton Street, owned by the defendant.
 The complaint states that as a result of the fall the youth fractured hls wrist and still experiences some limitation of the motion In that wrist. Attorney PaSquale DeCicci re- presents the plaintiff
 The Guardian Thrift and Loan Company of Waterbury asks $500 damages Of Fred and Amy Heidorn, both of this city, for alleged non- payment Of Q note for $l20 executed October Q, l037, The same plaintiff also asks damages of $350 of Wal ter Blanchard of this city for al- legged payments of $253 note executed January 24, 1886
 Nearly 8OOO teachers m ,JNOan
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-02
Honorary Chairman

Honorary Chairman
 The fourth annual banquet of the Rosary Confraternity of St. Margarets Church will be held at The Elton Sunday evening, May 18th, at 7;30 o'clock. Rev. Bonaventure Mcintyre, o r. M, of St. Joseph's Monastery of Win sted, will be the principal speaker. Rev. John A. Conlon, pastor, and Rev. J. Oliver Cronan chaplain, are honorary chalrmen of the com mittee of arrangements, which also includes Mrs. Harold V. Bren- nan, chairman, Mrs. Louis Cas- tonguay, Mrs. Bernard Ladden, Mrs. Edward Cavanaugh, Mrs. James Martone, Mrs. Jhon Joy, Mrs. George Beckley, Mrs. James
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-02
Confraternity Joins
 In Preparations For
 Sponsoring Retreat
Conception - Communion Services In Various Parish Churches-Parents to Cooperate

The Catholic Youth OrganiZa- ton and the Confraternity of Christian Doctrine will jointly sponSr 0 retreat for the Catholic Young People of this city, opening at 5:i6 p. m. Thursday, May l6, at the church of the Immaculate Con- ception.
 This retreat will be intended for boys and girls who are in high school or who have been graduated
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-02
No Action Planned
 On Parking Meters
Citizens Safety Committee Reports Opposition to
 System Vanshes When Fair Trials Are Given

Superintendent of Police William J. Roach said today that at present parking meters not contemplated for the city The superintendent said this after he was asked whether the recommendation of the engineering commit tee of the Citizens Safety Committee to install the meter system here would be acted upon.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-02
PROOF THAT EARTH IS ROUND

Four observable proofs that the earth is round are: During an eclipse of the moon. the earth's shadow on the moon is round: men have travelled around the earth: the sinking from view of ships as they sail away to sea; and, as we travel southward, stars in the north sink toward the horizon, and new ones come into view in the southern skies,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-02
MOTION PICTURES
 OF YOUTH HOSTELS

William Nelson, New England council executive of the American Youth Hostel, will show motion pictures on hostellng at an AYH rally tonight at o'clock In the YMCA. The public is Invited
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-02
Chairman

Chairman Coyle, Mrs. Philip Kropp, Mrs. william Deadly, Miss Grace Walsh, Mrs. Robert Berg, Mrs. James Quinn, Mrs. Michael McVerry, Mrs. Thomas Bane, Mrs. Thomas Horrlgan, Mrs. Frank Kenny, Mrs. Mrs. James Walsh, Mrs. Charles Melville, Mrs. Eugene Burns, Mrs. Thomas Derwin, Mrs. George Le- zotte.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-02
FIRST GIRL IN 10 GENERATIONS

Cheshire, Mass (UP)-The Berti family Is celebrating the birth Of the first girl baby In the family for 10 generations, The child is the daughter of MT, and Mrs, Paul Berti,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-02

Nearly 8,000 teachers m Japan have resigned In the last three years.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-16
Service Workers
Chief Is Guilty

NEW YORk--G eorge sealice,
former Sl.666 a month president Of
the Building Service Employees In
ternational union. was found guilty
today OF stealing from the unions
treasury. built up by the s5 cents
q month dues of charwomen. cham
Der maids and janitors
He was convicted Of one count
of grand larceny and four counts
of third degree forgery. The jury
failed TO agree on five counts Of
larceny and embezzlement.
Judge Jacob Gould Schnrman.
r., revoked scalise's bond OF s25.-
900 and committed him TO The
Tombs. He will be sentenced Sep
TENDER q.
The maximum penalty on each
Of the counts Of which scalise was
convicted was five 10 10 years i'm
prisonment. In his case. thus. he
Is liable TO 80 years imprisonment.
He Ii a second offender. having
served a term for white slavery
II years ago. and the Baumes
habitual criminal law Ii applicable.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-16
Asks Women Not
Volunteer Yet

County Auditor S. Clifford Davis
and his staff have no objection to
cooperating in the national draft
registration but Please call off the
volunteer women for little while.
they pleaded Saturday.
After an announcement from
national guard headquarters at
Camp Murray Friday that women
volunteers would be registered
with the county auditors. almost
100 calls were received Saturday
morning. Chief Deputy Art Schle-
gel said
The guard announcement said
auditors would be supplied spplica-
ton blanks for women volunteer
workers, but the auditor hasn't
seen them
Schlegel asked women with pa
triotic inclinations TO wait until Il
has been announced in the news
papers that the application forms
are available.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-16

OLYMPIA Gov. Clarence ID.
Martin today gave Highway Di-
rector Lacey V. Aurrow an IN
definite leave Of absence TO take
up his duties az lieutenant colonel
in the national guard air corps
under the new mobilization pro-
gram.
The move was expected for some
time, since Murrow has been un-
able TO devote more than part Of
his time the past few months to
his highway dictatorship because
of the guard maneuvers and other
training requirements.
Gov Martin appointed Assistant
Highway Director James 4. Davis
as acting director 70 take over
Murrow's duties Davis once was
highway engineer years ago.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-16
House Approves
Anii-Nazi Loans

WASHINGT0N-The house Sat
urday approved the conference re-
port on the export-import bank
bin. providing $500. 600, 900 for
loans TO combat totalitarian eco
nomic penetration OF Latin Amer
lea. The conference report now
goes to the senate.
The report contained a senate
provision that no loan may be
made In violation OF the neutrality
act or the Johnson act. which for
bids loans to countries in default
on debts to this government.
II retained the house provision
authorizing new borrowing by the
Reconstruction Finance Corp. up
to 81 500. 900. 900. The RFc expan-
sion would be used to finance the
new $500. 600, 900 export import
bank fund and the rest for de-
Tense loans In general.
President Warren Lee Pierson.
of the export-import bank. now Is
enroute TO South America, pre-
sumably making negotiations for
loans under the bill.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-16
Empress Of Asia
Is Bomb TARGET

T0KYo-A japanese plane en-
gagged In mAnsuyers dropped =
small liv. bomb on the Canadian.
Pacific liner Empress Of Asia, 30
miles southeast Of YokohafnA. To-
day, damaging the ship slightly
and inJuring -four Chinese msmbsrs
u the crew.
Passengers were described As In
near panic" after tho bombing,
but calm was restored uhsn u
appeared ths Incident would not Be
repeated The master 81 the ship
had ordered iifsbosts made ready
~ a precautionary measure Ths
Emprrhs Of Asia continued -
voyage and arrived ~ Yokohama,
Sbsrs damage 20 its aide was ap.
parent 10 observers
a statement BY the ministry
u the navy said the plans had
mistaken the liner for = tar
get. and % sss admitted .
small practice bomb had been
dropped. u wa not expected
here that there would - SRI
eus repercu.sions. and ~ vas
believed ths bombing would BE-
regarded ss an accident.
Tbs Empress Of AslA. painted :
Wartime gray. mas been armed
since ths outbreak of war. u VA
not known whether her guns fired
on the plane. Tbs vessel earned
is3 passengers
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-16
People in
The News

Henry A. Wallace carried his
campaign through the northwoods
country of northern Minnesota
close to the Canadian border to-
day, en- route home to Des Moines,
Iowa. He addressed $4,000 to
5000 farmers and small business
men during his 15-day tour of
Iowa, Illinois, Nebraska, Wisconsin
and Minnesota -.
A former Oakland broker, Regi-
maid Barrera, who now is mate OF
the freighter Independence Hall.
denied at San Francisco he had
beaten Abraham Taha, a sailor,
while on the high seas. Arraigned
before a u. S. commissioner, Bar
rera admitted he had shackled
Taha in the ships brig, however.
Taha claims he refused to work
on the ship because of illness and
that Barrefa beat him with a
rope -.
william Farnum, veteran stage
and screen actor reputedly the
first star ever to earn $4,000 a
week. was honored at a luncheon
recognizing his 50th year as an
actor. L. Il. Behymer, Los An
geles impresario. described Farnum
as the best portrayer of Marc An
thony who ever trod the boards. :.
At San Francisco Superior Judge
Thomas NJ. Foley today granted
Valerie C. Faure, 10-year-old refu-
gee from France. an annual allow
ance of $500 from the estate of
her millionaire grandfather. the
late Benno Hart. San Francisco
and Paris merchant.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-16
Primary Voting
Set a Record
Tom Henderson
Out OF A.-G. Finol

Voters Of this state established
n record turnout for the primary
election. II was revealed Saturday.
a. unofficial tabulation Of the polls
virtually was complete.
Returns from 2,p7t Of Washing
toms 5000 precincts showed a vote
Of n25 1881. which skaters the rec
ord of the 1896 primaries When
all precincts are returned on Tues
days primaries. II IL expected =
spectaoularly high mark will be-
set.
Meanwhile. the race for four
offices appeared TO he 80 close a.
TO hang In the balance Of the yet
unreturned precincts.
still undecided were the Re-
publican nomination. for In
suranoc Commissioner. After.
ney General. and Tor Congress-
men from the second and third
districts.
While awaiting final and
complete returns. the Rspubii-
can candidates for Attorney
General were led by Y. W.
Anderson, with ss,1o7 votes.
with Walter G. Hinman In Sec
ond place by s4.s72. and Tom
Henderson of Tacoma. neat.
In the Insurance Commissioner
race on the Republican side
George u. Lamping took the lead
from Fred c. Becker. who was
previously ahead. by slightly over
a thousand votes.
Russell v. Mack leads Walter =
Talbot by 800 votes for the COP
nomination for congress. third dis
trict. Three precincts are yet un'
Tailed.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-16

he telephoned Hitler and Musso-
lini and asked France and England.
to sell Czechoslovakia down the
river?"
The candidate said Presi-
dent Roosevelt has proclaimed
he ais indispensable, like Hit
Ter, MussolinI and Stain"
II expect to tell the people
that the doctrine Of indis-
pensability II just plain,
ordinary bunk" he said. I'VE
have existed for $50 years
under the tradition that two
terms are enough for any
man."
Referring then TO Munich, Will
he demanded;
Where is this extraordinary
knowledge Of foreign affairs -"
He criticized failure to arm the
United States adequately when
Hitler was building up his mech
anized forces, and the Sinking" of
the London economic conference.
Instead Of being skilled In
international affairs" Willkie
went on, Franklin Roosevelt
has handled foreign affairs In
a fumbling way. One day he is
an interventionist, the next he
Is an isolationist-it depends
on which crowd he Ia talking
TO-"
The Joliet utterance was the
candidates second for today-the
beginning of his westward cam
paign swing At the railroad sta
ton in Chicago he had renewed his
attack upon the Democratic Kelly
Nash political organization and
threatened to send incorIe tar
evaders to Jail II elected. At Joliet
he renewed his attack upon Kelly
who he said had compromised ar
income tax case with the govern.
ment.
He renewed his challenge TO
President Roosevelt to debate
issues with him.
Il know" he said. the presiden
is trying to pull Groton on me
but he can't get away with 1t. pi'
you notice how franticaily h
rushed before the teamsters tn
other day and promised them th'
moon-but not jobs"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-16
History Peaceiime
Consumption Bill Passes
Both Congressional Houses
Notions Men. Aged Il TO IS. Subject
To Military Draft; Cooperation OF
Industry May Be Enforced
fnt tIErNl

WASHINGTON - President Roossrst Saturday asked
congress fer sfssSs6gTe casa and se0F 100000 ~
tract authorizations largely 70 finance hs eonscvipor pro-
gram II koosrrffs requests granted Y rH bring
defense oppropraonsn nush and authorizations
10 thon 200 .ooo.ooo far hs sessions 81
congress.
WASHINGTON Congress Saturday completed history
making legislation "a ronSerpt The nations and
compel Industrial cooperation In the rcarmament drive
The final votes IN senate and house barely an
hour apart They wefeate ~ 20 Is house. ~ to 1874
President Roosevets signature early next weck-pos-
sbly by Monday-wl make the bin effective
Then the president viii proclaim registration day.
pected % be In mid October
With few exceptions. al from ~ 20 IS. inclusive.
regardless of color and whether citizen alien viii
be required 20 register for possible military training in
pcaeetme.
From among these 10000 600 men. 100000 viii be
chosen by selection and lot into the army late this
fall million year expected to follow the next
five TO be trained Of for the
M land and al
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-16
Wen Willhie
Blames F. D.
For Munich
Promoted Pact"
Candidate SoYs;
Czechs Sold Out"

ABOARD wu.LkFE TRAIN
EN- ROUTE TO KANSAS CITY
Republican Presidential Nominee
Wendell L. willkic charged Sat
urday that President Roosevelt
promoted" the Munich pact and
asked France and England to
sell Czechoslovakia down the
river"
Wiilkie spoke to several thou
sand persons from the rear plat
form OF his campaign train at
Joliet. Ill. in commenting on the
third term issue. said:
I'VE now have a man who says
7 am indispensable because of my
extraordinary skill Was II skill
when he promoted the Munich
conference Was it skill when
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-16
! It:.!!i:... 1 Army \. n.
Drives Into
West Egypt
lnvosion Started;
African Notion
Moy Declore Wor
THE WAR IN AFRICA

Italian troops invaded Egypt
Saturday, occupying Sollum, for
mer frontier post five miles in
side the border from Libya.
A Cairo British general head
quarters communique said their
troops had the situation well in
hand" and indicated that Sollum.
frequent target for Italian bomb
ers during recent weeks. had been
abandoned to the invader. II was
described in the communique as a
''ruined village
The communique said the rtal-
fans were watched and harassed"
by British armored fighting We
hicles.
Admission Of the occupa-
tion OF Sollum recalled fire.
quent predictions that an In
vasion Of Egypt by Italian
troops would mean an Egyp-
tt8H 0tCtaFatfou VI Waf "h
Italy. Egypt severed dipio-
matte relations with Italy and
Germany after Italy entered
the European war, but Off
cially Egypt Is not yet at
war with either Of the axis
powers.
Rome dispatches for several
days have reported unofficially
that Marshal Rodolfo GRAHAM.
commander-in-chi of the Afri-
can campaign, had started an Of
fensive against Egypt, but Lon
don military quarters today ex-
pressed belief that pre-invasion
preparations still were incom-
plete.)
Sollum is at the head of the
gulf bearing the same name. 1t
Is 500 miles along the Egyptian
coast from the Suez canal.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-16

Already they have confirmed the
belief % aviation experts that de-
fsnss against nlEht bombinEs 81 a
huge spraziinK target IL relatively
ineffective. and thsif eost In ma
chimes even At the s-t0-l ratio
claimed BY Winston cburehiil u
by no means prohibitlys. r. yls~
n osrnany's vide numerical
margin
sEEs nETaEAT COMING
Under thsse circumstance. Il
seems rsason4bis 70 expect the
withdrawal u tbe British govern
msai. Al an early date. 10 a more
dsfsnsibis, II not lmDrsEnabie.
spot In the interior u England
Because such a transfer Il In
Itself q complicated Undertaking.
calling for extensive technical
equipment Of the new state center.
II - ineoneslyabis that prepare
tons are not already under way
The possibility u an invasion.
In fact. makes the move irnpera-
tive. a. a glance al the map viii
show The very geographical fac
tors which made London q world
metropolis. make II an easier mark
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-16
Dark Walls Suggested
For Bookshelves

Dark-colored paint used on the
walls behind built-in bookcases
will tend to reduce the contrast
between the color Of the books and
the hack wall. II also harmonizes
the appearance Of rows Of uneven
books.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-16
Doctor Summoned
For Willkie Throat

PEORIA, m.-Wendell Will
lde's voice began 10 show signs
Of giving out saturday after q
whirlwind start Of his western
campaign trip, and his party
sent for n throat specialist.
WiIllxie's aides were alarmed
lest his voice he unable TO stand
the strain of back platform
talks plus a 45-minute national
ly broadcast speech from Cof-
feyville. Kan, Monday.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-16
Sfor Iron and Steel
Gets SI05,380 Award
WAgffINGTOS

WARRINGTON = Beefstsry 81
the Interior Harold Iekss today
awarded q tI05. $40 contract 10 the
Star Iron and Steel Co. Tacoma.
for a Gantry crane for uas in
handling bulkhsza gates and HOSTS
for Grand coulse dam.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-16
S8l 600. 900 Contracted
In Machine Gun Plants

WASHINGTON - The war de-
psrtment Saturday awarded con-
tracts totaling ssi .3es,s72 TO Gen
eral Motors Corp. for equipping
four machine gun plants and max
ing the weapons on a mass pro-
duction basis.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-16
Michael Carrigan Dies

SEATTLE 49, MIchaei J. Carl
gan. 70. former state tar commits
sioner. ex-King county commits
sioner and long the eity's official
grester a. . member u the cham
Der Of commerce staff. died last
night.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-16

OLYMPIA Secretary %
State Relic Reeves sought legal
adtice today a. 20 whether she
could accept names Of candi-
dates. nominated by the Gem
manist party at . primary day
convention. for inclusion on the
November 5 ballot.
She advised Attorney General
Smith Troy she was In doubt
whether she should certify the
names 20 appear on the ballot.
In view Of n King county sape-
rior court decision that the
party advocated overthrow Of
the government