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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-16
BOARD REQUESTS
SECOND REPORT
Committee to Make Defin=
lite Recommendations
on School Conditions

School Commissioner Perry Graf
cerstein, after hearing the report on
conditions at Leavenworth high
school given by Board President
Thomas Ashton to the Board of
Education last night, implied that
the report seemed inadequate and
smacked of making light of the
problem.
President Ashton said the special
committee delegated to investigate
the school found Leavenworth
slightly" overcrowded, but in all
other respects safe. He then went
on to praise the officials and teach
ers of the school and the morale Of
the pupils.
at seems to me- said Comsr.
Graicerstein, that the report of
Mr.. Ashton tells us that the school
is overcrowded, which we knew al
ready. He then devotes the rest of
the report to praising the teachers,
officials, and pupils. Why should
they be praised? Maybe it's because
they're working under such adverse
conditions, that they need it."
1t was pointed out to Mr.. Graf
cerstein, and others who commented
on the fact that the committee
made no specific recommendations,
that the group was only detailed
to look over the school.
A motion was then passed to nave
the committee bring in specific re-
concentrations at a future meeting
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-16

ment will be made at meeting of
the board of warden and burgesses
at 7:30 O'Clock tonight, because the
session is not formal meeting. The
fire chief appointment is sched-
uled for discussion only tonight and
the meeting is to be informal.
Just how soon the appointment will
be made is not known. A meeting
CT the beard will be held next Fri
day to act on the budget for the
new fiscal year but whether the fire
chief appointment will be made
then is not known.
The report, lacking confirmation
from official sources, but still per-
sistent has it that Warden Sheri-
dan has the support of not only
prominent Democrats but also lead
ing industrialists here, and that the
Republican leaders have taken this
into consideration and have indi-
Gated willingness to vote for the
man who has been warden here for
the past six years.
The report, if correct, is impor-
tant not only in the appointment
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-16
$4,000 Subscribed In
Church S Bull F und
House Soliciting of Mount Carmel Parish Underway;
Pastor Accepting Contributions By Mail

Approximately $4,000 of the
$150,O0O for the new building fund
committee for the Church of Our
Lady of Mount Carmel has been re-
allied to date, it was revealed at
largely attended meeting of the gen.
eral committee last evening at the
parish community hall, presided
over by Attorney Michael Galullo.
Pledge, contributors and publicity
committee reports were presented.
Contributions from parishioners or
non-parishioners may be brought to
or mailed to the pastor, Rev. Pat
rick w. Flynn, at 785 Highland
avenue.
House soliciting of parish homes
began last week. Those authorized
by the pastor to canvass the home,
include: Antonette DiMaria for
Norton, Burr, Greenmount terrace,
Nichols, Russell, Hawthorne ave-
nue., Geddes terrace, and the lower
end of Highland avenue as far as
the church, also part of Congress
avenue, Iava's bakery; Louis Di-
Rienzo and Celia Famiglietti, Will
son street as far as Seymour street;
Mrs. G.. Genua, North Leonard and
Green streets; Ambrose Maggi and
Mario Delpo, Anderson avenue,
America street and Congress ave-
nue. from Washington avenue to
Iava's bakery; Pasquale j. Varan-
ELI, Salvatore Fiore and Louis
Rocco, Glenwood and Carver streets,
New Haven and Bradley avenues,
Primrose, CRANKY, Lindsey and
Hutchinson streets;
Frank Famigletti and Joseph Or
telle, Charles and Bank street; John
Ortelle and John Rossi, Washington
avenue; Anna Raimo, Mary Rem
audo and Susan Porto, Addison
street, Clairmont avenue and Nor
mand street; Clara DiMaria and
Verna Santora, Railroad Hill; Ma
tilda, Frances and Lousi Dezinno,
South Leonard from Seventh to the
end, Gardner, Third, Fourth, Fifth.
Sixth and Seventh STREETS; Charles
Amodeo and Anthony DiLeo, South
Leonard from Seventh street to
Bark street; Vincent Faiia and
Frank Germinaro, Wesley, Bennett,
Como and Fairfield avenue; MASH
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-16
CHICKEN SUPPER
HERE APRIL Is
NeighbOrhOOd House Inter-
racial Committee to
Sponsor Event

A southern fried chicken supper
will be served at the Pearl street
Neighborhood House Thursday
April Is, from $50 until 7:3O o'clock,
dnder the auspices of the Inter-
racial Committee. Rev. DR.. John G.
Walker, pastor of the Second Con-
gregational Church, is chairman of
the Inter-Racial Committee while
Mrs. Nancy Moore is supper COM
mittee chairman.
The WPA Park Department En-
semble will furnish music this eve
ming from 8 until 10 o'clock at the
Neighborhood House for the invit-
alton leap year dance for young
people sponsored by the Les Bon
mes Amies Club.
Officers of the club are: Miss
Hurgelee Prince, president; and
Miss Margaret Copeland, advisor
Members include Miss Mamie
Prince, Miss Thelma Prince, Miss
Helen Gary, Miss Mildred Goodson,
Miss Lily Gary, Miss Beaudell
Goodson, Miss Clara johnson, Miss
Josephine Mcintyre, Miss Marie
Mott and Miss Frances Sumler.
Admission will be by invitation only.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-16
Two Arrests Follow
Barber Shop Fracas
Visitor Fined $40 for Precptatng Proprietor
Given Suspended Sentence Court Advice

out, but attacked him, whereupon
he (Henley) punched Robinson on
the head, inflicting a deep wound.
Officers William Barton and John
Deeley arrested Henley and Robin
son sending the latter to st. Mary's
hospital for treatment. Both men
are colored.
Attorney A. Henry Weisman, rep
resenting Henley, pleaded for dis
charge, saying the man struck Rob-
inson in seif-defense.
After Prosecuting Attorney Mi
chael j. Galullo argued that re-
CARELESS of the circumstances, Hen
ley was not justified in striking
Robinson, the defense attorney SAID
he would have done the same thing
if confronted with the same Situa-
ton.
Caused Argument
Henley denied that he struck Rob-
inson came frequently into his shop
inson came frequently into his shop
and created disturbance.
A sentence of 80 days in Jail i'm
posed on Robinson, was revoked
and changed to the fine on motion
of Prosecutor Galullo, who set forth
that the man is employed in q
local factory.
Other city court business disposed
of today included the mol pressing
of breach of the peace case ano
the granting of several motor We
hicle stays.
Coleman Walsh. 46 of So Center
street, charged with breach of the
peace, obtained a nolle.
COntinuances Granted
Motor vehicle continuances were
granted to John w. Collins, of
Southbury, charged with evading
responsibility and defective brakes.
to April %; Edward Young, 80, of
81 Cutler street, charged with speed
ing, to April %; Gordon Porter,
%, of 240 Bunker Hill avenue,
charged with rules of the road vio-
lation, to April %; Arthur Chone
Is, of u Elizabeth street, charged
with speeding, to April 20.
Collins was arrested after allegedly
sideswiping two cars on the Wa
terbury- Naugatuck road last night,
The arrest was made by Naugatuck
police.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-16

appointed president of Holy Cross
college. The two entered the Jesuit
novitiate at the same time and were
together for much of their course of
training and preparation for Or
dination.A
Coming from Holy Cross college
with Father Maxwell are "Joe" Shee-
ketski, head football coach, and
Charles Bowman Strome, executive
secretary of the general alumni as
ISOLATION. Both will be among the
several speakers to be heard att he
dinner.
DR.. M. j. Lawlor, president of the
Naugatuck Valley club, will preside
as POSTMASTER at the banquet.
Co-chairmen DR.. Christopher E.
Dwyer and Attorney Frank Healey
today requested that all class mar
shals and members of the ticket
committee report on attendance fig
ureS.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-16

mo Rondinaro, Congress avenue to
Washington, James and Lawrence
streets; Charles Stango, Pat Bredice
and Anthony Santoli, Highland
from Church to Sunnyside avenue.
The streets not yet assigned, but
which will be canvassed later, in
clude Frances, Lyman, MacNamara,
Poplar place, Porter street, Rouse
mont avenue, Rutland, st. Jean,
Seymour, Vista Place, Wilkenda
avenue and West Porter street.
The officers of the general COM
mittee are: Michael j. Galullo,
chairman; Pasquale ]. Varanelli,
assistant chairman; Matilda De-
zinno, secretary; Margaret Mara
fino, assistant secretary, Rev. Pat
rick w. Flynn, treasurer; and
Charles Amodeo, assistant treas
urer. Subcommittee include: Pub
licity, Angelo Miro, chairman; Mrs.
Pasquale Russo, e-chairman;
pledge, Mario Delpo, chairman,
John Ortelle, vice-chairman; con-
tributors' list, Mrs. Pasquale Dusso,
chairman, Mary Ranaudo, vice
chairman.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-16
EAGLES INITIATE
CLASS THURSDAY
Moran and Kelly Speak
ers - Report on Boys
Town Drive Planned

State Secretary John Moran, of
Meriden, and State Deputy William
F.. Kelly will address the large class
of candidates to be initiated into
the local Order of Eagles April 10.
Plans for the affair were discussed
last night.
Prizes will be awarded if the quota
is reached. Other business will con-
sist of reports on the Boys Town
campaign and the last district meet
ing held a. Ansonia. Entertainment
and refreshments are on the pro-
gram.
John E. Graham, P w. president
and local deputy, will be on hand.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-16
RED CROSS NAMES
THREE DELEGATES
Waterbury to Be Repre-
scented at National Meet
ing in Washington, D. G.

Mrs. Edith Laid, Mrs. Ralph Car
rington and Miss Aida Greer, were
chosen to represent the local chapter
of the American Red Cross, at a
national association meeting in
Washington, D. c., May 6, 7, 8. The
three delegates were chosen at o
meeting of the local association this
morning in the Chamber of Com
merce rooms on Field street.
Mrs. Darlington, chairman of the
ways and means committee, report
ed on the war production work
Other reports were also read.
The meeting was attended by John
M. Burial, who presided; Mrs
LeavenWorth P. Sperry, who read
the minutes of the last meeting;
Monsignor Joseph Valdambrini;
Thomas Moore, Mrs. Laid, execu-
tive secretary of local chapter; Mrs.
Darlington; David Babson, Mrs. Ju-
LA Smith, Mrs. Claude Voilmayer.
Mrs. Glenn Wayne, Mrs. Bernard
Fitzpatrick, Miss Greer and Mrs
Frank j, Kenney.
People of Ell Salvatore have a
new own-your-home craze and many
small houses are being built.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-16
ORPHANS TO SEE
CATHOLIC REVUE
St. Thomas Minstrel Cast
to Give Show Tonight at
Highland Heights

The st. Thomas minstrel troupe,
under the direction of Cliff McHale,
will go to New Haven tonight to
stage their show for the orphans of
Highland Heights. All members of
the cast are asked to bring their
gowns and costumes and to be at
the church at $50 o'clock.
The minstrelers will give their
local presentation at the Women's
club next Tuesday evening. 1t will
be entitled "Television" and will
feature as solists: Angelina Mast,
BOtty Mccarthy, Nella Rosa, Anna
Kenny, Mary Boyles, Rosemary Nc
Laughlin, Betty Burns, Marie Gallo
and additional speciality numbers
by Arlene Cooke, Maureen Hanra-
han, Barbara Burns, Jackie Sheehy,
Dorothy Dunn and Olive McMan-
arny,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-16

Judge John L. Gaffney today ruled
that a man must not take the
law in his own hands, even if he
is threatened in his own place of
business, but must call the police
department. He then gave William
Henley, "a, of 80 Canal street,
charged with breach of the peace, a
suspended sentence, and Leroy Rob-
inson, 35, of % Vine street, also
charged with breach of the peace.
a fine of $40 without costs.
Henley, proprietor of barber
shop at Cherry and Vine streets,
testified Robinson came into his
place yesterday afternoon and pro-
ceeded to abuse him. The barber
said he told Robinson to get out.
Wound Inflicted
WOundn Inflicted
Robinson, he said, refused to get
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-16

Naugatuck, April 16.-Speculation
was rife today as to the accuracy
of a rumor that Warden John j..
Sheridan will be the next borough
fire chief. When questioned, Warden
Sheridan said he had mo COM
ment."
Report has it that he will get the
support of all three Republican bur-
gesses and at least two Of the Demo-
cratic burgesses, probably all three.
1t seems certain that no appoint
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-16
WILSON POST TO
MEET TOMORROW

A joint child welfare program will
be held by the Wilson Post, Amer
lean Legion, and its Auxiliary, Sun
day at 4 o'clock in the. Bishop street
headquarters. Mrs. Fred Hoffman,
department auxiliary rehabilita-
ton chairman, will speak. The pub
lie is invited.
The auxiliary will meet tomorrow
night at o'clock to make plans for
this affair and for a spaghetti sup
per April 27. Members of the post
are also asked to meet for a short
session at o'clock Wednesday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-16
LATE REALTY NEWS
Quit Claim Deed

Quit Claim Deed
Mary Koran to Nellie Shea,
property on Baldwin st.
John H. GOss, to Edward w.
GOsS, two lots on Map of Land
Of Country Club, to be conveyed
to Country Club Homes, Inc.
Edward w. GOss to Frederick j.
Dalton, two lots on Map Of Land
Of Country Club, to be conveyed
to Country Club Homes, Inc.
Warranty Deed
Giuseppina Bencivenga to An
thony Tesla, property on Wood st.
Mortgage Deed
Charles ]. Hagerty and others
TO John L. Moran.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-16
Hole INSTITUTES
$4,000 LAW SUIT

George N. Cook, Elizabeth Cook
and Charles M. Brooks are made
defendants in a $4,000 suit filed ia
the court of common pleas by the
Home Owners Loan Corp.
Property on Woodbine street is
involved and foreclosure, possession
of the property, a deficiency judg-
ment and the appointment of
receiver are sought.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-16
VENDING DEVICES
i HELD DEFECTIVE

A suit involving sale of two milk
vending machines is on trial today
before Judge Miles F. MeNiff in the
court of Common Pleas. The suit
is brought by R. F. Worden and
Son against Noel Armstrong of New
York.
The Worden Company claimed
that it bought the machines from
Armstrong on a guarantee that they
would work perfectly. The machines,
it is alleged, were set up in local
factories and failed to work.
Each machine was valued at 1918
and damages of $3.50 are sought.
Attorney Maurice Healey appears
for the Worden Company.
Twenty-nine factories in Den
mark are busy producing leather
gloves
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-16
Rector's CIassmate
To Be Among Guests
Rev. Edmund Wolff, S. j. Native of Waterbury, Re-
turning for Holy Cross Alumni Reunion

Rev. Edmund Wolff, ST., a ma
tive Of this city and now stationed
at Keyser Island, South Norwalk,
VIII be among the honor guests at
the annual banuet and reunion of
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-16

Return-tr trains will leave the Park
shortly after the last race.
The specials" will be equipped
with streamlined coaches, air-con-
ditioned smoker, and a club diner.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-16
new HAvEN ROAD
TO Give SERVICE
Special Trains Between
City, Narragansett Park
to Accommodate Fans

The New Haven Railroad will
operate direct train service to Mar.
ragansett Park each Saturday Of
the 28-day spring horse-racing meet
at this popular Rhode Island track
Featuring swift, safe and COM
Portable transportation at econoni-
cal one-way and reduced round
trip fares, the race-track specials"
will reach the Park a half-hour be-
fore post-tim
Through April 81, they will oper-
ate Saturdays on the following
schedule:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-16

Paraguay fears that its present
economic condition cannot support
higher living costs caused by the
European war.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-16
SPRING SALE OF 200 CHENILLE SPREADS
Regularly
1898

Like festooning your room with flowers
that bloom in the spring! Beautiful, big
bouquets caught up with flowing bows
on backgrounds of cloud-white. Or if It's
color you're seeking - fluffy waffle
weaves with woven stripe borders) in
peach, dustrose, blue, green, rust or
white. Sizes for your twin or double beds.
There are just 200, so hurry! hurry!
The Nome nugget., 1940-02-12
SALE OF PROPERTY
No. 593

1NO. OJO
 In the Probate Court, Cape Nome
 Precinct, Territory of Alaska
 In the matter of the estate of J. C. Kennedy, Deceased.
 Notice is hereby given that in pursuance of an order made by the above-entitled Court on the 23d day of January, 1940, the un ders- gned Administrator of the above entitled Estate will sell at public auction, to the highest and best bidder for cash, sub ject to the confirmation of said Court, on Monday, the 18th day of February, 1940, at the hour of 2 o'clock in the afternoon, at the office of the U s Commissioner at Nome, Alaska, all the right, title and interest of said J c Ken nedy at the time of his death, in and to
 Lot twenty-nine (29) in Block twenty mine (29), with cabin;
 Lot thirty (30) in block twenty nine (29), with cabin;
 East half (12) of lot thirty-one (3D in block twenty-nine (29), with cabin; all in the Town of Nome, Cape Nome Precinct, AL aska.
 Terms and conditions of sale: The Administrator reserves the right to reject any and all bids. Said sale will be for cash in law ful money of the United States, twenty-five percent (25To) of the purchase price is to be paid to the undersigned at the time of the sale, and tht balance of sev- enty-five percent (75%) upon continuation of said sale by the abIove-named Court, and delivery to the purchaser of a proper con veyance of title.
 H R Phillips, Administrator Publish Jan 29 Feb 5 12 19, l940
The Nome nugget., 1940-02-12
EDITORIAL
Chicago Democratic Mecca

Fixing Chicago as the place for the Democratic National Con vention of 1940 the National Com mittee of the party recently set that city as the goal of the many delegates who will name the next Democratic candidate for president.
 Chairman James A Farley re- served the exact date of the con vention which he will name him. self but indicated 1t will be late possibly in August and after the Republican National convention which is expected to assemble in June or July.
 The Democrats according to Farley hope to gain the advan- tage by holding their convention late, if sizing up the Republican platform and nominee and be better able to shape affairs in such a way as to appeal to the 10,000,000 independent voters who are expected to cast their ballots for the best program and most satisfactory candidate.
 While not mentioned it may be that the holding of the Democrat lc Convention late also has some thing to do with the decision of President Roosevelt as to whe- ther or not he will stand for a third term.
 Be all this as it may, the fact first maneuverS are being made on the chess beard of national politics for the campaign of 1940 intensifies the interest in the great game, in every part of the nation.
 From now on look for many strategic movements and plenty of propaganda from all quarters designed to influence the views and ultimate vote of the autocrat of the situation The American voter.
 Fairbanks NeWs-Miner
The Nome nugget., 1940-02-12
Pioneer Nomeite Bob Lyng
 Passes Away

In a letter received from How ard Lyng, datelined Juneau. he passed along the word of the death of his uncle Bob Lyng at San Francisco the early part of February Lyng mentioned that he was leaving Juneau to go to California where his sister re- sides.
 Bob Lyng was one of Nome's earliest Pioneers going from Col ovin by dog team in November 1898 to Nome where among oth- CT ground he staked all of Dex- ter Creek, recording his find at St Michael as of Nov 28 1898, naming the creek after his friend John Dexter. He was running Dexter's trading post at the time the Mission schooner left Colo win with Lindeberg, Bronteson Lindbloom Kittleson Gobe Price and TornenSis bound for the stalk ing of the first creeks in the Nome area
 They returned to Golovin Nov 10th and shortly after that Bob and EngleStad Ca trader at Un- alakleeD travelled to Nome via their dog teams. They were the 7th and 9th stakers of record in the Cape Nome mining dist rict.
 Bob Lyng also built and own ed for a number of years the building in which Doc Hill had his original drug store and was secretary treasurer of the orig inal Moonlight Water Co. hay ing staked Moonlight Springs al ong with the two claims on Moonlight Gulch.
 The Moonlight Water Go. was organized by Towards father R. T. Lyng, E. 0 Lindbloom and Bob Lyng. They bought and ship ped in from San Francisco and laid the pipe line from Moonlight Springs to Nome which still ser yes the town of Nome. They sold the company to the Pioneer Min ing Co in 1902,
 Bob Lyng died at the age of Fl He was born in Molde. Nor way. He came to Sand Point, AL aska in 1892; to St Michael in 1896 to Dawson in 1897 and to Nome n 1898. He left Nome in 1912.
The Nome nugget., 1940-02-12
GRAND COULEE CREATING VAST MARKET

By the middle of 194l the Grand Coulee Dam will be com pleted and by 1943 or l944 the first water will be ready for the Columbia Basin according to re- soent estimates of the United States Bureau of Reclamation at the dam. Including its dry land reclamation feature, the dam is the greatest piece of construction over undertaken by man. Its won ders are shown in the copy of the Annual Progress Edition of The Spokesman-RevieW.
 This dam when completed to its full height = $50 feet will make a lake 151 miles long, ex tending to the Canadian border. The water surface above the dam will be raised about 355 feet above low water level. Then this water will be pumped 280 feet higher into the great reser- voir extending 27 miles in the Grand Coulee. From here it will run by gravity over the million and a quarter rich acres to be irrigated in the center of the State of Washington, with soil productive as that of the famous Yakima and Wenatchee apple districts.
 When this Columbia Basin ir- rigated acreage is settled. it's people will pay $75,000,000 a year for goods from eastern stat es. This is based on the $25,000,- 900 which has been spent annual ly by the settlers in the Yakima irrigated district near by which IS only onethird as large.
 Assuming that this Columbia Basin land will prove as produc- tive as similar soil already under the ditch in the State of Washing ton it will produce every two years crops equal to the whole cost of the enterprise.
The Nome nugget., 1940-02-12
27 TEAMS MAY
 ENTER DOG DERBY

Information has been received by the Dog Derby committee it's chairman Sherman A Moves, de- clared indicating 27 teams will compete in the Speeding-sled ev- ent to be run at Ice Carnival time early in March.
 Among the drivers whose teams will be entered are Bergman Kokr,nes and Phillip Kennedy from Panama, Howard Woods and Edward Mayo from Rampant, Silas Gundrun and Morris Gun drum from Circle, George Jim mic from Galena, Timothy Wal lis from Fort Yukon, Walter John from Stevens Village and Harry Riley from Nenana.
 Robert Buzby, Robert Hanson, Jeff Studdert, Thomas Wright, Mike Agbaba and Leonhard Sep pala all of Fairbanks.
 With the field like this there can be no doubt about the qual- ity of dog racing that will be offered at carnival time" MT Moves declared.
 Conflicting reports have been received as to whether Johnnie Allen will be a contestant. He has experienced during the past
The Nome nugget., 1940-02-12

year considerable bad luck with his racing dogs.
 Before Great Britain became involved in war in Europe, sev- eral teams were scheduled to come from Dawson to Fairbanks No information since the begin ming of the war has been receiv- ed relative to the intentions ot Klondikers." :"
The Nome nugget., 1940-02-12

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