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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-23
High School Students
Compete for Honors,
Cash Prizes of So, 900
Selection of Judges to Be Announced ShOrtIyAOcal
Auxiliary to Award Special Prize to Successful
Student Here-Keen interest Shown

with scores Of essays submitted
by local high school students at
the expiration Of the time limit yes
terday, Washington's birthday,
judges have started the task OF
reading the competitive articles on
The Benefits Of Democracy" The
contest sponsored by the Ladies
Auxiliary to the Veterans Of Foreign
Wars has officially closed In Water.
bury, but owing to the holiday ses-
sions observed here 1t will be few
days before the judges will meet.
william T. harrington, City Editor
Of the Waterbury Democrat. has
been selected as chairman Of the
Judges. Miss Helen Shanahan, past
national vice commander Of the ".
F. w. auxiliary Is chairman OF the
local essay contest and will an
nounce Mr.. Farrington's associates
Monday.
1t was also announced today that
the local v. r. w. auxiliary will
award a special prize to the high
school student writing the best es-
say. It will be In addition to the
medal giver> by the National organ
ization. The choice Of the judges will
be sent later to Hartford for COM
petition In the state prize and per-
haps for consideration by the ma
tional judges headed by Dean Frank
L. Martin of the School of Journal-
ism, at the University of Missouri.
First prize in the national essay
contest will be $1,000: second prize,
$500; third prize $3.50: fourth prize.
500 and ten additional prizes Of $40
cash and ten additional prizes OF
IS.
The v. r. w. committee in select
Ing the subject, THE Benefits Of
Democracy" thought 1t a most APP
propriate one in view Of current
conditions in America with a num-
Der of Investigations in full swing
concerning the activities of I'm
American organizations.
The winner of the local contest
viii be announced when the judges
complete their work. The eventual
winner Of the national contest viii
be announced at the 1910 encamp-
ment Of the Ladies' auxiliary, v. F.
w.
Entries have been submitted here
by students Of the Crosby, wildly,
Leavenworth and Catholic High
students.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-23
Busy Week Scheduled
At Methodist Church
Truman j. Spencer Speaker Next Wednesday-Rev
Harry L. Reed Lenten Preacher Thursday

The schedule of events next week
at the First Methodist church will
be as follows:
Monday, February 18th
800 p. m.-The Circle Of Cheer
will meet in the church par
lors. Mrs. w. L. Chamberlain,
hostess.
Wednesday, February 28th-
$3.50 p. m. - Missionary Society
- Silver Tea. Truman ]. Spen-
Ger, speaker. Music will be in
charge of Mrs. Herbert Tay-
lor. Refreshments in charge of
Mrs. c. L. Clark,
700 p. m.-Conference for Teach
ers and Parents of Beginner.
Primary and Junior Depart
ments. Theme: interpreting
Easter to Children" Program:
7:00-7::30 Registration and
Exhibit of new material. 1880
to 800, Speaker. Professor
Edna Baxter. 800 to 900, De-
partmental Discussion
Groups. This conference Is
under the direction of the
Children's Work Committee of
the New Haven District of
which Miss Lois Beach is
chairman and Miss Olive
Wilder is member. This is a
district wide conference and
al First Church parents and
teachers should be present.
Thursday, February 29th-
isis p. m.-Dr. James E. Gregg
has invited DR.. Snavely to
participate in the Lenten
Preaching services Thursday
evening and the members of
the congregation to join with
them. The preacher will be
Rev. Harry L. Reed, formerly
president of Auburn Theolog-
ical Seminary and now of
Salisbury, Conn. 400" '''''
our own Thursday evening
service will be nc.4 hI.A E. I.
to 1855. The subject "TEe
TRANSPORTATION"
Friday, March list
800 p. m.-Choir rehearsal.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-23
WEST MAIN STREET
ON CLEANUP LIST
Snow Loader Swings Into
Action Tomorrow mo
Parking" Allowed

The snow-loader will 60 into ac-
ton tomorrow morning OH West
Main street at 8 o'clock, Superin-
tendent Of Police William J. Roach
said today and warned motorists to
watch out"
The machine will clear snow from
a point opposite st. Johns church,
down West Main street to Water
town avenue, and up to Robbins
street. Cars parked in the way will
be towed of at the owners expense.
The chief reported excellent CO.
operation on the part Of motorists
yesterday. Three cars were towed
OF Thursday. however.
A large crowd gathered to watch
the loader in action at Exchange
place last night.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-23
v. F. w. Auxiliary Essay Contest Closes
PUBLIC INVITED
TO C. N. C. DRILL
Col. NOvey to Offciate in
Special Defense Week
Demonstration

A military demonstration at the
State Armory on Field street tonight
by Co. H, 1O2nd Infantry, will be
one Of the local events held In con-
clusion Of National Defense week.
Captain George L. Baribault, COM
manding officer, has made arrange
ments to have the affair q public
event and all are invited.
The program will start with Coz
Novey Of Torrington, commanding
After company parade the uni.
win split into sections for the var.
ious competitions on nomenclature,
immediate action, close order and
gun drills.
Judges of tonight's contests will
Inf.-res.. Capt. William j. Slator,
s. A.: Maj. Newton w. Alexander,
be Lieut.. Col. Charles E. Speer, U.
Capt. Wilfred A. st. Martin, Co. F:
Capt. Philip A. Kelley, Co. G; Lieut.
Acres. Capt. Herbert Metcalfe, Co.
M; Capt. william A. Deadly, Co. e;
Alexander Brill, machine gun off,
Ger OF the first battalion and Lieut..
Stephen A. Brown, machine gun
officer of the Bird battalion.
Invited Guests
Besides Col. Novey and his staff
other invited guests include: Maj.
Bernard ]. Linadeur and staff, Of
the third battalion; Maj. Thomas
H. Horrigan and staff of the second
battalion; Maj. Edward c. Bell. Mai.
Peter E. Fox. Capt. John Fitzgib-
bons. Capt. George L. Eaton, George
Stabler, commander, Martin Dun
ply and Albert Portman, of the
Spanish War Veterans; Col. William
J. Shanahan, commander and Mich
ael Giordano, Herman Schaeffer,
Frederick r. Rowe and Walter
Bolan of the Yankee Division Vet
Grams; also Capt. j. William john
son, Capt. Edwin c. Gluntz, Capt.
Walter Lynch, Maj. Newton w. AL
exander, Lieut.. Finton ]. Phelan, Jr..
and Lieut.. Frank P. McCue of the
Waterbury chapter, Reserve Officers
association.
Machine Gun Prize
The Reserve Officers association
has donated a silver shield for the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-23
NOTED SCUPLTRESS
TO EXHIBIT WORK
Interesting Church Art Ex-
position Arranged By
Fordham University

The exhibition Of ecclesiastical
art executed by Miss Suzanne Sill
vercruys, the internationally known
sculptures which, will be sponsored
by Fordham University viii open
April LIST at the Barbizon PLAZA Ho-
tel In New York according to an
announcement by the Reverend Rob
ert I. Cannon, s. ]. President Of
Fordlam.
The exhibition will consist of all the
sculpture contained in Catholic
church, including new conception
of the fourteen stations of the cross
In bronze bas-relief with only the
hands and the faces of the char
acters Of each station, Madonna
and Child, Tabernacle doors, Cruz
cifixes. the twelve Apostles, etc.
Miss SilvercruyS Is well known
for her portrait busts and recently
completed the Harvey Deuel.
memorial award for the Press Pho
tographers Of New York. 1t will be
her first exhibition Of ecclesiastical
art in which she has been interested
for many years. She Is best known
as sculptor for her portrait bust
of Herbert Hoover In Louvain Uni
versity, her Queen Astrid memorial.
portrait busts Of the Dionne Quin-
tuplets and DR.. Dafoe. her memorial
to the late Cyrus H. K. Curtis. her
series Of portrait busts Of prominent
Americans to depict the American
look" Zonta Clug Aviation Trophy
awarded to Amelia Earhart, her
portrait bust of the late Lord
Tweedslnuir. former Governor Gen.
of Canada, recently acquired by the
Metropolitan Museum Of Art and
her memorial for the Great Wor
Veterans Association Of Shawinigan
Falls, Quebec. which will be unveiled
this April.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-23
SEQUEL TOCRAY,
SNYDER CASE ENDS
Canadian Couple Pay for
Poison Murder on Gal.
lows Today.


Montreal, Feb. 23-(UP)-Acnille
and Mary Louise Grondln, q prayer
on their lips, were hanged IN the
Montreal jail yard today Tor the
poison murder OF MRS. Grondlns
former husband.
A black flag at hall mast over
the walls OF Bordeaux prison IN the
morning twilight and the tolling Of
chapel bells Signalled the end to a
love tragedy which In many respects
was the Canadian counterpart OF
New York'S Ruth Snyder-Judd Gray
case.
Achile, Al, and Mary Louise, 40.
had murdered her former nuSpano'
Villemond PrOchu, on his farm near
the village OF Beauce. Together, they
poisoned him slowly over a period OF
weeks and then, after his funeral
were married.
Five years ago, almost TO the Gay,
another woman had been hanged In
Bordeaux JAN yard Tor crime SIM
liar to the Grondins' except Tor the
fact that love was not involved. MRS,
Tomasino Sarao and two young men
killed her husband to collect
his insurance. All three were hanged.
A miscalcu'ation IN gauging the
drop resulted IN the Woman's de.
capitation.
Grondon died inst. He was leo
from the circular prison ana placed
upon the scaflold before the sun mad
hOT1Znn PRISONERS
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-23

aIssas egss.sa. covyslEt I0sa DAVE YIrEov De

ers holding the signs protesting q
proposed state tax increase and de-
handing that taxes be cut down =.
But some Of the signs also urged q
raise In wages for Civil Service em-
pl0yes Now, what ye editor
would like 70 find out Is iloW can
you raise pay checks Of city and
state workers and reduce taxes at
the same time That one sure
cries out loud for VIII Rogers.
Seems 20 ye editor that our First
Actor OF the American Theatef
sometimes carries on like It was ais
first time In one.
And the trouble with first-nIght-
ers "a fancy way Of spellin' show
offs) who come late to the op'ry
house Is they don't come late
enoughI
HI Phillips made reply by personal
mail to We editors sally about how
thin our hairs been gettin'. HI
SEE his hurts when he used towel
ha, ha. Funny thing about that
HIS been writin' pieces for the pa
pers in the same town as ye editor
for almost twenty years, yet we
amt ever met. Our loss and his
gain. we reckon, as the well known
sayin' goes.
Ye editor didn't hear Il but folks
say they did over the radio t'other
night, and, II 1t Is so, then the Hick-
town News.Press points with pride
to Its scoop over the mystery about
what the President intends dom
about runrlin' again !. Miss lie
Hand, who Is the Presidents con-
fident!al secretary, was reported on
the radio as sayin' to kinfolk in New
England: Eyes, he intends to run
again. Ell happens to like his jobl
Seems TO ye editor that Mr.. Roose-
welt has a darnsite better chance
at third term than all the others
have at first, by heck.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-23

best machine gun squad and after
the competition to determine the
winning squad, the presentation will
be made by Maj. Alexander. The
non-commiSsioned officers Of Co. H.
offer a prize for the neates: and mot
courteous soldier in Co. H.
The squads in the competition will
be commanded by the following cor
porals: Francis J. Archambault,
Francis Houghton, Robert McDon-
aid, Alexander DeSantis. Wilfred J.
Dupre. Anthony Famaghetti, BenJa-
min Stango and Phillip PeIletier.
The following sergean.s will assist
the judges: Andrew Balster, william
M. Lee, Joseph r. Donahue, Cyril A.
Fortier, Thomas P. Kelly, Phillip A.
Hebert, Felix Dumond and Richard
r. Copeland.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-23

The date of the annual meeting
of the First Methodist church has
been set for Monday, April %, it
was announced this morning by Rev
DR.. John ]. Snavely. pastor. The
Ladies' Aid Society of the church
will sponsor public luncheon
Thursday, March Z, and a full even-
ing play will be given by the Ep-
worth League, March 20.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-23
HIBERNIANS MEET
SUNDAY MORNING

Monsignor Slocum branch, Ancient
Order Of Hibernians. will hold an
important meeting next Sunday
morning at Hibernian hall, 43 East
Main street, at II O'Clock. All mem
beers are requested to put in their
appearance.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-23
ST. PATRICK'S DAY
DINNER DATE SET

Plans for thS st. Patrick's day
dinner at The Elton March Is will
be discussed at a meeting Of the
Irish-AInerican Social club tonight
at Canadian Legion hall, 100 Bank
street.
Reports win be made by the sew
eral committees which are arrang-
ing the affair. Harold v. Boyce will
preside at the meeting.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-23

Abandonment Of the annual move
to Simla by government officials in
torrid Delhi, India, because of dis
turbed conditions at home was eased
by the installation of American air
conditioning equipment in govern
ment buildings.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-23

Auto drivers on the new Burma
China highway in China think
nothing of dropping from 1900 feet
altitude to $500 feet. hurdle a sus-
pension bridge and Immediately start
climbing step grade of $500 feet.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-23

Demand for products from the
United states has greatly increased
In Mexico since the European war
began.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-23

Household wastes are to be coll
lected and utilized in the United
Kingdam.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-23

Our rival, athe Herald Tribune, at
one time was allergic to John L.
Lewis. but since John shook his fin
ger at the New Deal, the Tribune
editorial page thinks he's not SO
bad. on the 18th. In praising a
talk by Lem Dewey, the Tribune
opined that ut was as good poke
ct the New Deal as John Lewis
blast" Politics make strange
bedfellows. indeed.
Our rival. the N. Y. SUN, showed
a photograph Of indignant taxpay-
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-02-22
NAVY OBSERVES
LEGAL HOLIDAY

Continued from Page One)
the mastheads of each ship, in
addition to the usual national
ensigns aft.
Besides the flagship Lea, other
naval vessels here today were
the Bancroft, Evans, Wickes,
Schenck, McCalla, McCook, Rod
gers and Gannet. Except those
held on duty, the crews were
granted the same measure of
shore liberty usually accorded on
Sundays.
Typical of the menus prevail
ing today was that prepared by
Chief Commissary Steward Frank
NJ. Bowers of the naval station
mess hall for station sailors and
for the aviation group.
Featured were roast young tur-
key, with cranberry sauce, baked
Virginia ham, half a dozen vege-
tables, concluding with apple pie
and coffee.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-02-22
EXAM TO BE HELD
FOR NAVY WORK
CIVIL SERVICE BOARD AN
NOUNcES OPENIN FOR
DRILLERS IN CHARLESTON

Announcement of open COM
petitive examination for the posi-
ton of pneumatic drillers at the
United States Navy Yard at
Charleston, S. c., was made to-
day by the local Civil Service
Board.
Applications for the position
must be filed at the local office
on or before March 90 Duties
require that applicants be able
to drill, ream and = countersink
holes in steel plates, bars, angle
and channel iron, to lay out sizes
of holes for drilling, to make
setups and adjustments or drill
parts, buckets, clamps, ETC., and
to perform related work as re-
quired.
Salary, on a basis of forty
hour week, is from $3.50 to 1852
per day.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-02-22
Washington's Birthday
Party At CGbGnG

Gala Washington Birthday Par
ty is announced by Fred Marvil
for tonight at his Cabana on Du-
val street.
A combination Balloon and
Photography night is featured.
There will be cash prizes and a
photograph given to several fort
innate attendants at the party.
Penny cocktail hour is from 5
to daily at the Cabana and con-
tinuous entertainment is given
during that hour and from 8 to
2 at night. Headline east includes
the Three Girls of Note, Jack and
Charlie, Carlos and Johnnie be-
hind the bar, and patrons are ask
ed to be on the lookout for new
act coming, the Towne Tunesters.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-02-22
ANDREWS FAMILY
CENTURY in STATE
SENATOR MEMBER OF OLD
PIONEER FAMILY OF
FLORIDA
tspeciai 10 The CitfxenD

ORLANDO, Feb. 22.-Support-
ers of United States Senator
Charles o. Andrews are not con-
cerned about his determination
to remain on duty at Washington
while aspirants for his post in
crease their activity throughout
the state.
They point out he not only has
won new friends by his devotion
to duty, but that those who have
stood by him through the years
are certain to continue steadfaSt.
Senator Andrews record alone,
they insist, fully justifies their
loyalty, and they add there are
many other reasons for his num-
erous lasting friendships.
Born and reared in West Flor
ida, the senator gained part of
his education in South Florida,
in Polk County. He taught many
hundreds of Floridians in public
schools of the state while fl
nancing his education. He served
as a member of the judiciary in
Walton County as we'll as in Cen
trail Florida, where he also prac-
ticed law. He also served as a
Supreme Court Commissioner at
Tallahassee.
Member of a pioneer Florida
family, which has paid taxes in
Florida for more than a century,
Senator Andrews not only knows
Florida and thousands of Flori-
dams, but he knows their prob
lens. This, his supporters assert,
accounts. for his ability to give
them understanding service.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-02-22
Finnish Relief Ball
Well Attended

Key Vests official social ges-
ture to help out in the national
drive to aid Finland was staged
last night at Habana-Madrid Club
in the nature of Finnish Relief
Ball.
While attendance was held down
because of cool weather and a
number of other events scheduled
for the same evening, the re-
ceipts were quite satisfactory to
the local county committee, L. P.
Artman chairman.
Mrs. Eva Warner. in collabora-
ton with Billy Almond, master
of-ceremonies at the club, pre-
sented very fine Floor Show
at about midnight, ending with
a patriotic feature built around
the popular new song, God Bless
America.
All funds from ticket sales were
turned into the local purse to be
sent to state headquarters on
March l.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-02-22
MAYOR PROCLAIMS
CIVIC WEEK HERE

Continued from Page One)
try division. has called a group
of leaders to meet with him at
the commerce chamber next
Tuesday afternoon : t $3.50 o'clock.
In this group are included va
rious lie. dSrs IL tie manufacture
ing, shipping utilities and finan-
cial fields.
Retailers under TIE leadership
of VIM. Fri2p viii have a similar
meeting as viii seven other
groups.
= Rotary will have a peeial pro-
gram next week devoted exclu-
sively to the idea of how to Put
Key West Ahead, while the
Lions Club and possibly others
will devote their program to this
very important subject.
what Key West is q decade
hence is being shaped right now"
declared Everett Russell Cham
Der president. who i assisting in
bringing the movement together
so that all citi~ers may have a
part in shaping the program.
That is whv so much cttention
is being attsched to the PROPOSE
| ton next week.
Ministers are bcino sought to
make favorab'e mention of the
plan from Il cir rulrits on Sun
day. March 3 T j aalized that
any forward ro7-~~ < -vill have
its benefits So once the
interests of t - as of the
community.
/ The may 0lamation,
published. in t, of The
! Citizen, will be ,co1 with inter-
est by every civic-minded resi-
dent OF Key. West.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-02-22
SENATOR PEPPER
ATTACKS CUBAN
SUGAR IMPORTS
ASKS INCREASED u. S.
GROWTH: BELIEVES MAT
TER WILL COME UP AT
PRESENT CONGRESS

WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. %.
Citing statistics showing that
the United States purchased more
than $300,O00,0O0 of sugar, syrup,
and molasses from Cuba during
, 1886, 1887 and 1898, Senator
Claude E. Pepper of Florida told
the Senate that Il believe the
voice of twenty-one sugar pro-
ducing states will be heard on
the floors of Congress during the
present session in protest against
the all-too-Severe limitations plac-
ed upon domestic sugar produc
ton.
The detailed statistics placed in
the Congressional Record for
benefit of Congress, by Senator
Pepper, showed that in spite of
all the concessions granted on
Cuban sugar. and in spite of the
tremendous imports resulting
therefrom. the United States still
has a serious trade disadvantage,
purchasing much more from
Cuba than Cuba purchases from
the United States.
The Florida Senator inserted
an article from a leading sugar
magazine in which it was pointed
out that while the concessions to
Cuba were granted in order to
increase their purchases, these
same concessions meant decreas-
ed production and decreased pur
chasing power in the United
States. 1t was pointed out that
if our own people were permit
ted to produce they would pur-
chase more in return than do the
Cubans, hence the concessions to
Cuba tended to decrease rather
than stimulate trade.
GAS we are getting practically
100000 tons of sugar from Cuba
and the Philippines, it would
seem that the common-sense
thing to do is to allow the cane
and beet growers of the United
States to gradually increase their
production" the article to which
Pepper called attention said. ''The
quota on Cuban and Philippine
importations can gradually be de-
creased.
Taking up the plant that Gu
ban concessions have reduced
rather than increased trade,
Puerto Ricans, who, along with
the Florida and Louisiana cane
growers, had their output Sc
riously restricted in order to give
the concessions to Cuba, point
out that as direct result of the
Cuban concessions their purchas-
es from the mainland decreased
more than $10.000,000 in 1888.
The Puerto Ricans claim along
with the Floridians and Louisian-
ians this was particularly bad
business. inasmuch as it curtail-
ed purchaing power of our own
citizens. the Puerto Ricans being
citizens of the United States, for
the benefit of a foreign country,
Cuba.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-02-22
INDIANA ANGLERS
HAVE GOOD CATCH

Uncle Glen Surprise and
Tom Nickle. of Cedar Lake.
Indiana. together with Earl
Green. John Joy and Dwight
Harper. of Hobart. Indiana.
reported an excellent days
fishing yesterday while they
were out off Twenty Fathom
Bar.
A large number of king
fish were caught-a number
of which were packed for
shipment TO friends back in
Indiana.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-02-22
Mrs. Menner EntertGinS
At Lunch Today

Mrs. Robert T. Menner enter
tanned informally at luncheon to-
day in the patio of the Cabana,
in honor of Mrs. Daniel Bacon,
Mrs, Grant and Mrs. Noel, all of
New York.
Other guests were Mrs. Nora
berg Thompson. Mrs. Printz, Mrs.
J. J. Trevor. Mrs. Wallace Kirke.
Miss Minnie Porter Harris and
Miss Ileen Williams.
Mrs. Menner viii leave on Fri
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-02-22
PERSONAL MENTION

Mrs. Irving Wright has arrived
from California where she has
been visiting her daughter. Mrs
Lucian Stark, and is in residence
at her home, Pirates Cove, which
has been leased to George H.
Bliss this year.