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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-03

CARPENTER = Mrs. Lumina A. (Galipeau) Carpenter, wife of Felix Carpenter, of 291 South Leonard street, died yesterday at St. Mary's hospital after a short illness. Mrs. Carpenter was born in Waterbury, received her early education at St.. Ann's school, and was a lifelong resident of this city. She was con- municant of St. Ann's church.,
 Surviving besides her husband, are 8 son, Oliver Carpenter; three daughters, Marie, Helen and Lucille Carpentier, all of Waterbury; her father, Paul Galipeau; two brothers Fred Galipeau, both of Wolcott, and Joseph Galipeau of this city.
 The funeral will be held from the Belleville funeral home, 68 East Clay street, Saturday at 8:30 o'clock to St. Ann's church for solemn high mass at g o'clock. Burial will be in the family plot in the new St. Jo- seph's cemetery.
 Friends may call at the funeral home tonight after ' o'clock.
 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Marko- wich of 79 Kingsbury street died yesterday at Waterbury hospital after short illness. Born in Minsk, Russia, MT. Markowich came to this country 32 years ago and to Water bury g years ago. He was employed at the American Brass Co. since coming here. He was a communi- cant of St. Mary's Russian Greek Orthodox church and a member of the parish's mems society.
 Surviving are three sons, Joseph, John and Alexander, and a grand son, all of Waterbury.
 The funeral will be held Saturday morning at g o'clock from the Deliniks funeral home, IT Congress avenue, with services at 9:30 o'clock at St. Mary's Russian Greek Ortho- dox church. Services will be held at the funeral home tonight and to- morrow night at 7:3O o'clock with Rev. Peter Dzubay, pastor of the Russian church. in charge. Burial will be in the new Pine Grove ceme- tery.
 Friends may call at the funeral home today from p. m. to 10:30 p. m. and all day tomorrow until 10:30 p. m.
 BUTKUS-Peter Butkus of Beth lehem died last night at Waterbury hospital after short illness. MT. Butkus had lived in Bethlehem 30 years.
 Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Eliz- abeth Butkus; five sons, Bruno, Charles, Joseph, Peter, Jr.. and An- thony; 8 daughter, Mrs. Roger Clark, all of Bethlehem; three brothers, John of Bethlehem. Mi- chael of Naugatuck, and Joseph of Lithuania, and 8 sister, Mrs. John Sikaukas of Providence, R. I.
 Funeral services will be held on Saturday morning at Il o'clock from the Stokes funeral home, 694 North Riverside street. Burial will be in the Lithuanian Independent ceme- tery. Friends may call at the fu- neral home after 2 o'clock today.
 FLANAGAN-Mrs. Sarah Barrett Flanagan of 35 Byrneside avenue
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anniversary mass of requiem will be celebrated Satur- day morning, at $500 o'clock, at the Immaculate Conception Church. for the repose of the soul of the late Mrs. Josephine Earth.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-03
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to thank our many friends, relatives and neighbors. especially Depts. 57 and sS of the Waterbury Mfg. Co, and the Fore mems Association of the E. J. Manville Mach. Co. for their kind ness and sympathy shown during our recent bereavement, the death of our beloved mother, Mrs. Bridget Corcoran.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-03
MASSES

BAGLEY - Months mind mass of requiem will be celebrated Satur- day morning. Oct. 5th, at 500 o'clock, at St. Thomas Church, for repose of the soul of the late Mrs. Jane Bag1ey.
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especially the Darcey Trans. Go. and employees, for the beautiful floral tributes and the sympathy and kindness shown us during our re- cent bereavement, the death of our beloved daughter and sister, Miss Illumanita Ciancio1o.
 (Signed)
 FABBIANO CIANCIOLO
 and FAMILY.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-03
By FANNIE HURST

Author of "Back Street, ImlIatIOh of Life," -Four Daughters" etc.
 Every morning I look out of my window, which is 8 city window, and gives on one of the most drama tic views in the world.
 IL is a view as startling as that
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-03

1n the United States, the average height for men is 5 feet 8 inches, or four inches taller than that of the average American woman.
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DIED

BUTKUS-In this city, Oct. End, 1940, Peter Butkus, of Bethlehem, Conn. Funeral Saturday morning, at 11:00 o'clock, from Stokes Fun eral Home, 694 North Riverside St. Burial in Lithuanian Independent, cemetery.
 ST. LOUIs-In this city, Oct. srd. 194O, Joseph T, St. Louis, of 46 Johnson St. Funeral Saturday morning, at 9:30 o'clock, from Ber- gin Funeral Home, 2S0 East Main St. to St. Margaret's Church. Burial in old St. Joseph's cemetery. FLANAGAN-In this city, Oct. 3rd, 194O, Mrs. Sarah Barrett Flanagan. of 35 Byrneside Ave. Funeral Sat urday morning, at S:15 o'clock, from Mulville Funeral Home, 270 West Main St., to St. Thomas Church. Burial in St. James ceme- tery, Naugatuck.
 CARPENTIER-In this city, Oct. End, 1940, Mrs. Lumina A. (Gali- ard St. Funeral Saturday morning, at 8:30 o'clock, from Belleville Funeral Home, 6S East Clay St., to St. Ann's Church. Burial in new St. Joseph's cemetery.
 MARKOVICH In this city, Oct. End, Matthew Markowich, of 79 Kingsbury St. Funeral Saturday morning, at S:30 o'clock, from Deliniks Funeral Home, IT Con- gress Ave, to St. Mary's Russian Greek Orthodox Church. Burial in new Pine Grove cemetery.
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young lady with MT. Leary any time he was at his place of business seek ing orders.
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Tenth of A articles on ~Our Country" written exclusively for NEA Service and The Wa terbury Democrat by the na- tons most famous authors.
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Hollands first dikes were built by the Romans.
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America has imported too many idead and fears from Europe says Robert P. Tristram Coffin, who advises us to try being Americans, in the next article of this series on Our Country"
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PUBLIC SCHOOLS
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RAIN, CLOUDS
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DRAFT LOTTERY
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FLANAGAN-Mrs. Sarah Barrett Flanagan of S5 Byrneside avenue
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CARD OF THANKS

The coRcoRAN FAMILY
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-09
.TruceDeclared
 In ReidviIl6
 School Strike

The ReidviIIe Community Club prepared today to send . delega- ton to the Board of Education next Monday night to continue the fight to reopen the ReidviIIe school condemned and closed by the board as 8 fire trap.
 Meanwhile, children of the Reid vile section attended for the first time today their classes at the modern East Farms school, three quarters of mile up the road. Resolution to send the children to the school was made at meeting last night, thus ending a three day strike which kept all but . few children out of school last week.
 Besides voting to call off the strike, the Rockville residents voted to petition the board to reopen the school, to make it completely fire proof, to ask for full time jani- tor, and four teachers. An indi-. cation that the parents were pre- pared to accept the boards rebuff was seen in the vote to ask the c. R. & L. lines to extend the route of the Rockville" bus to East Farms.
 Joseph DeLuca, president of the club, said today that a conference with Mayor Vincent A. ScuIIy is sought for this week. MT. DeLuca also declared that the club has not abandoned it's plan to seek State Board of Education media ton.
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mon Spring, of Naugatuck. Both cars were extensively damaged and had to be lowed away.
 William Butler, of Cooke street. arrested yesterday after an acci- dent on East Main street and Phoenix avenue, was given nolle on payment of $5. He was charged with driving without a license after his car struck the rear of ma chine operated by John P. Sherwood, 26, of Watertown, according to po- lice.
 The same spot was the scene of another accident yesterday in which Vincent JaskieWicz, 24, of Daniel place, suffered minor injuries and was treated at St. Mary's hospital Police said the man was struck by car operated by Joseph H. Parker 38, of Mulberry street, Southington who was given a continuance until Sept. Il on charge of violating the rules of the road.
 Other traffic court cases were disposed of as follows:
 Albert Malone, 30 of 76 Elm street New Haven, speeding, $10; Carl Schrul, 48, Cherry street, Naugatuck speeding, Sept. 13; William Grove 30, of Cheshire, rules, $5; Kenneth Miles, 31, of 25 Albion street, nc license, $5; Salvatore Brevetti, 34 of 26 Easton avenue, rules of the road, Sept. II; Michael Quadrato, 20, of 148 Meriden road, failure to grant right of way, Sept. IA.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-09

National Committee had asked for a 75,000 vote majority for the party ticket. The Democratic National Committee predicted that MT. Roosevelt in. November would get more Maine votes than he did in 1886, when Maine was one of the two states he didn't carry, and in 1892, when he carried Maine.
 Goal Of COP
 Washington, Sept. 9.-CUP)-Re- publicans today made the goal of their 1940 congressional campaign a gain of 60 House seats. That would give them 10 more than a majority.
 Chairman J. William Ditter of the Republican Congressional cam paign committee set this objective in letter to state committee chair men urging "an aggressive, state by-state" drive for House votes.
 He suggested that state congress Sional campaigns be based on the record of the Republican minority in the present Congress. Republi- cans now have 168 House seats, need 50 for 8 bare majority but hope for at least 60 to insure work ing control.
 Differs call for action followed the leadership of Republican presi- dential nominee Wendell L. Willkie Saturday in urging Indiana voters to send Raymond E. Willis to the Senate in the place of Sherman Minton, Democrat. He observed that a Republican President would need a Republican Congress to lend some of the pernicious legislation of the past few years"
 Meantime, Republican National Chairman Joseph w. Martin, Jr., named II regional aides to assist him in close observation of the states. He said he would make ap- pointments for the remainder of the states shortly.
 The new regional aides include:
 Sen. Styles Bridges, New Hamp- shire-- Maine, Vermont, New Hamp- shire, Massachusetts, New York and New Jersey.
 Joseph Talbot, treasurer of the Connecticut Republican committee Connecticut and Rhode Island.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-09
Young Lads Held As Suspects In
 Attempted Arson

Probation officials today took over the case of four boys, 10 years old and under, who were taken into custody yesterday, suspected of planning to set fire to an aban- dOned warehouse at 68 Canal street.
 Miss Kathleen Crowley said she will investigate the back ground of the four children be- fore they are arraigned in juv- chile court. The boys, incidentally, are of the same group, accused months ago of "terrOrizing" Canal street residents with notes saying You Will Die By Fire" Yesterdays arrests came about after PatrOlman Michael KarpeI- man reported to Lieut.. Eugene Legge, of the fire marshaPS staff, that several boys had been seen In the vicinity of the warehouse, owned by the Colonial Trust Co. Lieut.. Legge, who rounded up the lads after search of the neigh bOrhOOd, said he found the floor of the warehouse spread with tur- pentine, and several unusued and ignited matches.
 A room in the warehouse was being used as clubhouse, Lieut.. Legge said, but expressed the be- lief that the clubhouse belonged" to another group of boys.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-09
"SANTA'S" LETTERS DEAD AT PRESENT
Old Adage That Mail Must GO Through Strikes
 Snag Here

The post office is at as much of a loss as the general public of Water bury as to the identity of the per- son who contributed sums of $12O,- 900 to various organizations in the city last month, and in consequence, the old adage that "the mail must go through" has struck a Snag.
 Half dozen letters addressed to the Summer Santa Claus" have been received at the local post office since the time of the anonymous gifts, according to Postmaster Charles A. Babin, some of them coming, believe it or not, from places as far from here as Kansas and Oklahoma. Inasmuch as none over to the dead letter office, at least of the letters received had a return address, they have all been turned for the time being.
 According to MT. Babin, the let ters all appeared to have been writ ten by adults, unlike those which every post office is accustomed to receive around Christmas time.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-09
Diplomas Presented
 Hospital Graduates
St. Mary's Training School Holds Impressive Exer-
 CiSes in Immaculate Conception Church

Thirty-two graduates of St. Mary's Hospital training school for nurses were graduated at exercises held yesterday afternoon at the Church of the Immaculate Concep- tion. A large crowd of relatives and friends was in attend ace.
 Most Reverend Henry J. O'Brien, auxiliary Bishop of Hartford, pre- sented the diplomas. The hospital alumnae association prize of $10 was awarded to Miss Margaret Murphy, and the $5 Waterbury graduate nurse association prize to Miss Stephanie Musk.
 The sermon was delivered by Rev. Francis M. Sugrue, formerly of this city and now of Bridgeport. He praised the work of the nurses and paid tribute to the Sisters of St. Joseph, who operate the hospital.
 The graduates were introduced by Rev. Lawrence Skelly, hospital chaplain. Benediction was celebrated by Bishop O'Brien, with Father Skelly and Rev. John Dial of the Church of the Sacred Heart as- sisting
 A musical program was directed by Prof. F. F. Harmon. Following the graduation ceremonies, recep- tion vas held at the nurses home on South Elm street.
 Among the clergymen present were the following:
 Rev. Francis M. O'Shea, perman- ent' rector of the Immaculate Con- ception church; Rev. Peter Cuny, pastor of St. Cecilia's church; Rev. Joseph Valantiejus, pastor of St. Joseph's church; Rev. Edward L.. Morrison, pastor of Blessed Sacra- ment church Rev. James Sullivan of St. Francis church; Most Rev. Francis lief of St. Mary's hospital; Rev. George Reilly, Rev. Donald O'Leary, and Rev. Philip Hussey, all of Immaculate Conception church, and Rev. Bernard Butcher and Rev. Albert Taylor, both of Naugatuck. Out Of-Town Graduates
 Out-of-town nurses graduated yesterday were Misses Mary F.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-09

Berry of Stafford Springs, Rose H. Forauer and Eleanor A. O'Sullivan of New Britain, Lorraine M. Pe- trucci and Stephanie B. Misuk of Meriden, Dorothy A. Pastore and Anita s. Paul of Shelton, Grace L. Hopkins of Bethel, Sarah E. Slo- cum of Winsted, Shirley M. Smith of Plainville and Catherine M. Withey of Oakville. Waterbury girls were Misses Rita E. Bernier, Rena M. Bowes, Helen D. Carlin, Mary M. Corcoran, Louise M. Del Buono, Louise E. DeSantis, Emily G. Devito, Winifred M. Dooley, Agnes M. Doran, Josephine J. Gerard, Jane L. Higgins, Ellen J. Hayland, Mary E. LaDue, Agnes M. Luddy, Eliza beth A. Mclaughlin, Margaret M. Murphy, Catherine T. O'Brien, Florence H. Ollis, loretta T. Reilly, Alice \. Stsselunas and Louise c. Viola.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-09
FATHER MORRISON
 AT CHAPEL RITES
Local Pastor Attends Ded= iCatiOn of New Mission
 at LOrdship

LordShip, Sept. 9-Most Rev. Mau- rice F. McAuliffe, bishop of Hart ford, dedicated the new mission of St. James church Our Lady of Peace Chapel in Lordship, yesterday morning before gathering of more than 800 Catholics.
 Following the dedication, the Rev. Dr. John H. Anderson, pastor of St. James church, officiated at a high mass with clergymen from various Connecticut parishes taking part.
 The Rev. John J. Bennett, as- sistant pastor of St. Mary's church, delivered the sermon.
 The dedication ceremonies con- sisted of a procession around both the inside and the outside of the church with Bishop McAuliffe blessing the edifice with holy wa- ter as the priests, led by Father Anderson, recited Psalm 50-Misere Mei.
 At the main altar the Litany of the Saints was recited with the Bishop intoning the verse, ut hanc ecclesiam".
 Following mass, Father Bennett gave his sermon, after which Fath- CT Anderson received the congratu- lations and best wishes of his par ish.
 Included in the clergy who at- tended were: the Rev. Andrew J. Plunkett, Derby: the Rev. John P. Moore, Sacred Heart. Bridge port; the Rev. Edward L. Morrison, Waterbury; the Rev. James Grady, Long Hill. the Rev. John A. sul- livan, St. Augustine's Bridgeport; the Rev. Henry J. Coleman, g., Ann's. Bridgeport; the Rev. Joseph R. PisaTcik, Holy Name. Stratford; the Rev. James II. Killian. St. Mary's.
 Also the Rev. Leonard White. st. James: the Rev. Frederick Co- nolan, Blessed Sacrament; the Rev. Thomas Dillon, of Washington, Conn, and the Rev. John ]. Dooley of st. James, who was master of ceremonies.
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last verbal bid for a U. s. Senate seat.
 U. s. Rep. Ralph o. Brewster, Republican U. s. Senate candidate, believed both parties would seek national campaign ammunition in the adage "aS Maine goes so goes the nation," which has been accur- ate in all but three of the last II presidential years.
 Any yielding in our Republican front or any candidate will in- Stantly be hailed by the devotees Of a third term as an indication that the trusted tradition of cen- tury is now to be discarded" Brew Ster said in 8 broadcast from Pres que Isle.
 McNutt, introduces at a Lewiston rally as the probable 1914 Demo- cratic presidential nominee, urged that supporters of MT. Roosevelt be sent to Congress, adding that this 'is no time to put an amateur at the head of the nation"
 At Stake Today
 At stake in today's election are three U. s. House seats--with two Republican incumbents seeking re- election--as well as the seat of re- tiring U. s. Sen. Frederick Hale, R., and the governorship. Voters also will elect major state officers, 23 state senators, 151 state representa- tiveS and county officers and vote on several referenda.
 Brann's reference to the financial scandal pointed up the Democrats interest in the barometer" qualities
 If the election. The party which elected Maine's governor in Septem- Der also elected the president h November 72 per cent of the time since 1896.
 Rivals in the gubernatorial fight are state senate president Sumner Sewall, R., and Fulton J. Redman, D., political columnist whose stump ing has been based mainly on shortages totaling $157,00O found in state funds. Five high state officials have resigned since the scandal. Gov. Lewis O. Barrows lost the Senate nomination to Brewster.
 U. s. Rep. James c. Oliver in the 1st district and Mrs. Margaret Chase Smith in the 2nd are opposed for reelection by Democrats Peter Mac Donald and Edward J. Beauchamp respectively. Mrs. Smith, bye-elected to succeed her late husband, is the first woman ever to represent Maine in Congress. In the Sd district, Frank Fellows, R., opposes Thomas N. Curran, D.
 Election officials estimated that the total vote today would be 300,- 900 to 350,000, depending on the weather. Polls close generally at 2 p. m.
 No national leader of either party took part directly in the campaign. Willkie had sent a message to Maine voters asking them to sup port the Republican candidates and chairman JoSeph w. Martin of the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-09
Marriage Intentions

The following couples have filed marriage intentions with the town clerks office:
 Maurice T. Monahan, of BOs- ton and Rita F. Bergin, of 15 Wall street.
 John ROndinaca, of 93 Congress avenue, and Louise ID. ValIOne, of S5 Lawrence street.
 Joseph Kaminski, of Naugatuck, and Ekzelda MrOzinski, of 22 Bond street.
 Burlegh Allen, of 442 Farming ton avenue, and Agnes Connolly, of { Wheeler street.
 Francis Maloney, of 24 Adams street and Katherine Sawyer, of 425 Willow street.
 James Grove, of 455 Congress avenue, and Laura Nesta, of 24 Hawthorne avenue.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-09

BlOW tempo OI CQe Wlllk1e Caupa1Ru before and after his acceptance speech Aug. IT at Elwood, Ind. The candidate comes up now with 8 26- speech, 18-day swing through the midwest, far west and northwest with 43 train platform appearances llso scheduled.
 Poll and survey indications that Willkie supporters markedly has in- creased in those areas where he has shown his face so far encourage Re- publicans here to believe that his westward swing will give the G. O.. P. campaign shot in the arm.
 The Republican national commit tee, meanwhile, circulated without comment quotations from President Roosevelt's third term acceptance speech accompanied by a record of his whereabouts from July 19 to Sept. g showing that he has been absent from Washington 32 days and in the capital 19 days since renomination.
 Close to White House
 "It has become my duty" MT. Roosevelt told the Democratic na- tional convention in accepting re- nomination, ito remain either in the White House itself, or at some nearby point where I can reach Washington and even Europe and Asia by direct telephone or, if need be, be back at my desk in the space of . very few hours. I shall not have the time nor the inclination to engage in purely political deb- ate"
 Republicans contend that MT. Roosevelt is actively-some concede effectively campaigning despite that disavowal. The record showed 10 ab- sences from the capital only three of which were for more than three days. Two were overnight or week. end Potomac cruise.
 None of Tuesdays eight state primaries guarantees anything sen- sational- although there always is interest, in doubtful states, in con- parative party votes. Tomorrow's PAAAo1 ACo t1hC pldCC III AI1IOIld, Colorado, Louisiana, Michigan, Min nesota, New Hampshire, Vermont and Washington, Georgia's primary takes place Wednesday and New MeBco's Saturday.
 BallOting In Maine
 Portland, Me, Sept. 9-OP)- Balloting began at dawn in Maine today with observers hoping to find in the outcome of this first general state election of 1940 straws point ing the direction of national poli- tical Surrents.
 Democrats put their full weight into the campaign windup as fed eral security administrator Paul V. McNutt called for election of Demo- crats to support President Roose- welt and the partys ticket leader, former Gov. Louis J. Brann dressed the recent state fiscal tangle in his
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-09
EXPERTS OF ARMY.
 NAVY RETURN

Hamilton, Bermuda, Sept. g. (uP)-Ten United States army and navy experts, who came here to se- feet sites for naval and air bases were enroute home aboard the cruiser St. Louis, today, their de- cisions temporary secret.
 The bases will be used by the united States in accordance with the agreement entered into by President Roosevelt in which he agreed to release 50 over-age de- stroyers to Great Britain in ex- change for the bases.
 China will inspect all peanuts be- lore they are shipped to America
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-09
JOHN ROY HELD
 ON LIQUOR COUNT

John P. Roy, 45, of 4 Sperry street, was arrested today, charged with violating the liquor law. The arrest was made by Lieutenants Ernest Pakul and Patrick Moylan. Roy will be arraigned in city court tomorrow.
 Hajman Beer, of ITO Pearl street, will also be arraigned in city court tomorrow, charged with failure to grant right of way. The arrest was made this morning by Motor Pa trolman Vincent Begg.
 Seven-flve pound cans of alcohol and some whiskey which was used for sales on the premises was among the materials confiscated by the police.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-09
JAPAMEBR CALLED HOME

Moscow, Sept. e-(Up) -japailese embassy sources said today that bhlgenorl Teso, JAnanese alilbaksas dor l0 Rliasia, had been called home te Tokyo and would leAge seen.