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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-02
 Action May Be
 Taken Tonight.
Mrs. Hemstreet's Funeral Tomorrow; Citizenship
 Class Opens Tonight
NAUGATUCK Correspondent: Wm. J. Bax- ter-PhOne NaugatuCk 3945

Nauatucgk, April 2. - Reports are that the fire chief appointment may be discussed at the meeting tonight of the Board of Warden and Bur gesSes. It is rumored the Republl- can burgesses may propose candi- date or at least urge action on the appointment. No confirmation of these rumors could be obtained this morning. however.
 Action had been reported sched- uled at the March meeting of the board, but nothing occurred then. At that time some Republican bur gesses implied the Democratic bur gesses were responsible for the de- lay in the appointment, although neither group nominated anybody. Behind-the- scene political maneuV- ering in this connection has been reported the past month.
 Possible action by merchants op- posing ban on fireworks sale here is anticipated at tonight's session. A test of strength on this between the opposing merchants and the sup porters of the fireworks ban is sure to come within the next three months.
 The report of Borough Clerk Charles F. Daly is expected to indl- cate to some extent how the bor- oughs finance were at the conclu- sion of the fiscal year which ended pected to include the welfare de- March 31. His report is not ex- partment figures, where deficit of between $5,O00 and $6,000 is an- ticipated.
 This is likely to be busy week for the borough board as it will meet the latter part of the week for its first discussion of the budget. War den John J. Sheridan does not eX- pect it will take more than three sessions to arrive at decision upon the budget for the new fiscal year.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-02

Tub; Mrs. Edwin J. Rockwell, pres ident-elect of the Waterbury club; Mrs. Thomas Thiebeault, president of the Waterville club.
 Fear and its outgrowth, suspicion are the greatest enemies of happl- ness, Dr. Robert MacGoWan, author and poet, said in a talk on "The Art of Being Happy" The first es- sential of happiness is work with something to love and something to live for. Happiness is a quality of the soul and condition Of the mind, he said.
 He illustrated his points with humorous stories and his talk was informative and enjoyable.
 Seated at the speakers table were Mrs. John Sutherland, Mrs. Norris M. Follett, Mrs. F. Leslie Howard, Mrs. E. O. Hess, Mrs. John E. Rob- inson, Mrs. Edward Kehoe, Miss Elma Noberg, Mrs. c. E. Fenniman, Miss Jeanette E. Yer Straate, Mrs. Willis D. Merrill, Miss Helen G.. Moroney, Mrs. Henry c. Yingling. Mrs. Harold E. Chittenden, Mrs. Fred Scott Conover, Mrs. Adolph H. Nelson, Miss Helen L. McDon- ough, Mrs. Lawrence J. Matzkin, Mrs. William J. Weary, Mrs. lif- ford A. Teeple, Mrs. Frederick O.. Marggraff, Mrs. Clayton A. Shores, Mrs. William Noble, Jr., Dr. Robert AacGowan, Mrs. Frederick Zonino, Mrs. Robert Anderson, Mrs. Robert w. Lowell, Mrs. Edwin J. Rockwell and Mrs. w. Glenn Kirby.
 Others attending were Mrs. w. J. Megin, Mrs. L. N Tomlinson, Mrs. L. P. Racke, Mrs. Joseph Tender son, Mrs. Carlton Bristol, Mrs. Kenneth E. Johnson, Mrs. Donald L. McCollum, Mrs. Ernest A. Eng land, Mrs. Chester BoSworth, Miss Pauline T. Smith, Mrs. Emil Mann weller, Mrs. Derwood Nichols, Mrs J. Arthur Durr, Mrs. Peter Quinn, Mrs. Frederick Biggins, Mrs. Don- aid E. Fowler, Mrs. John F. Dee- gan, Mrs. Wesley s. Coe.
 E. H. Kceler, Mrs. w. E. Hill, Mrs. E. J. Melbourne, Mrs. D. B. Beecher, Mrs. Lyman Lamphere, Mrs. Harold Gibbud, Miss Martha V. Johnson, Mrs. w. A. Burke, Mrs. Lyle E. Shaner, Miss Dorothy M. Moss, Miss Gertrude E. Peck, Miss Frances N. Moss, Mrs. John Syn mott, Miss Lillian M. Smith, Harold E. Chittenden, Mrs. E. Harold
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-02
COP. Burgesses May Propose Fire
PASSION PLAY
 ENDS TONIGHT
Fifth Performance to Be Given By End COngrega=
 tiOnal Church Cast

The fifth and final presentation of the colorful passion play, From Manager to Throne, will be offered the public free of charge this eve ming by talented cast of local and out-of-town players at the Second Congregational Church.
 Capacity crowds have attended each of the four previous offerings, including unusually large delega- tions from out-of- town. The cur tain will rise promptly at 8 o'clock tonight. Seats will be reserved for ticket-holders until 7:45 o'clock.
 The Plymouth Congregational Church of New Haven was repre- sented at last evenings perform ance. The same play is presented in their church during Holy Week. Among the out-of-town ministers at last evenings drama were Rev. Carl Key of Torrington, Rev. Wilbur Simmons of Cornwall and Rev. Will liam E. Hawkes. of Woodbury.
 Miss Hilda Camp has loaned the thespians several authentic gar- ments from Palestine. The Seccno Church owns 136 of the costumes used. Properties are in charge ot Charles R. Sumpf The drama is directed by Raymond L. Clarke ot New Haven and Mrs. John c. Wal ker, wife of the Second Church pastor.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-02

William Noble, Jr., Dr. Seymour zonn, Norris M. Follett, Clifford A. Teeple, Harry Peterson, Stuart Boyd, Willis D. Merrill, Andrew Watson, w. Glenn Kirby, Frederick Zonino
 Mrs. Seymour I. zonn, Mrs. Abra- ham Rubin, Mrs. Hyman Albert, Mrs. Joseph Bernblum, Miss Mae T. Cullen, Miss Florena Reilly, Mrs. Bertel V. Olson, Mrs. Hiding Olson, Mrs. Henry Johnson, Mrs. Manfred Johnson, Mrs. Gunnard Anderson, Mrs. C. Carlson.
 To Attend Show
 Members of the Girl Scout troop, 35, will attend the showing of "The Passion Play" tonight at the First Congregational church in Water bury. Transportation will be pro- vided.
 The troop enjoyed a tea yester- day afternoon in the United church parlors and Mrs. John Hill, Mrs. Arthur Andrew, Mrs. Josiah Evans and Mrs. Daniel Koonz, and the girls, attended.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-02
Are Women More Honest Than Men?
. RIGHT OR WRONG ABOUT PEOPLE
BY DONALD A. LAIRD, PhD., Sci.D. Author of How to Use Psychology in Business"

Now here is a question which requires all the honesty we can muster to discuss. We should ex- pect men to say that men are more honest, and women to say that the fairer sex is the more honest sex. Strangely, however, that is not what we find.
 Last evening, for instance, l asked this same question of woman librarain who has worked in librar- ies both in mems and in women's colleges. She said with considerable feeling that more books turned up missing in the women's colleges. That in the same places more pages were surreptitously torn out of the books, more fines for overdue books avoided by ingenious excuses.
 rTb;c ro+ber shocked me so ]
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-02
Degree Work Planned

A rehearsal for the minstrel will be held by members of the Beacon Valley Grange tonight at o'clock. The Farm Bureau will meet at the Grange Hall tomorrow A rehearsal fo rthe fourth degree will be held at 8 D. m. Thursday. The third and fourth degree will be conferred on a class of six candidates Friday night at the regular Grange session at 8 o'clock in Grange hall. A harvest supper will follow, with MT. and Mrs. William Curtiss in charge.
 A card party will be held Satur- day night with Mrs. Wilfred J.. Megin as hostess.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-02
POyntOn Barber

.The wedding of Miss Catherine Poynton of Rubber avenue, daugh- ter of the late MT. and Mrs. Pat rick Poynton, to Frank Barber, of Bristol Terrace, son of Mrs. Grace Barber, of Cherry Tree, Pa, took place Saturday at 10 o'clock in St. Francis receory. Rev. George Dunn oi1iciated.
 Miss Peggy McDermott of Nauga- tuck was bridesmaid and Jack Hox- lev of Waterbury acted as best man.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-02

consulted Dr. J. Larson, author of Lying and Its Detection" :" to find what this expert had to report.
 Dr. L $ o n cited a great deal of material which can be all summed up by saying that it is difficult to say which sex does the more Twin q hnno11ca
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-02

they do an entlreIy different Kind of lying.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-02

Reservations for the Civic pill grimage to Washington, D. C., spon- sored by the Adult Educational schools of Connecticut, may be made with Mrs. Gertrude M. Madigan by April 8. The pilgrimage will beheld during the weekend from April 12 to IA. A small deposit is required and will be refused if the person is un- able to make the trip.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-02
To Name Committee

Appointment of a committee to have charge of the 35th anniversary banquet of the local lodge of Elks will be made at the meetin tonight in the lodge rooms at o'clock. The banquet vii lbe held May 23.
 George Gilbert of Danbury, dis trict deputy, will have charge of the installation, taking the place of George Ryan of Waterbury, past district deputy, who because of ill., ness could not attend. The install lation will be held 'toniht and James M. Wrinn will be inducted as ex- alted ruler.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-02

The bride was attired in a floor length white satin gown with an orange blossom coronet and short veil, and carried as arm bouquet of white roses. Her attendant wore a light blue lace gown over stain, a floral turban of matching shade, and carried an fashioned nose gay.
 A wedding breakfast followed at the home of the bride, wit habout 100 attending, including guests from New Haven, Waterbury, Naugatuck, and Ansonia.
 The couple left on wedding trip to New York and will reside on Bris- tol Terrace upon their return.
 The funeral of Mrs. Marie (Taube) Hemstreet, wife of Earl Hemstreet, of PA Water street, who died Sun- day at the Waterbury Hospital, will be held tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock at the residence. Rev. Arthur F. Lewis, rector of St. Michaels Episcopal church, will officiate. Burial will be in the new Pine Grove cemetery, Waterbury.
 Classes To Start
 A citizenship class will open at Salem school toniht ad one will start at Hop Brook school tomor- row night, the classes lasting from ' until g o'clock, Mrs. Gertrude M. Madigan, adult education supervisor has announced. There will be two classes per week at each school.
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Local residents who attended "The
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-02
Briefs

Improvement is reported in the condition of Mrs. Ludwig Meuser of Park avenue, patient at the Wa terbury hospital.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-02

Mrs. James Thurston and dauh- ter, Barbara, have returned to their home on High street, from St. Mary's Hospital, Waterbury, where they were patients.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-02

Mrs. James Lyons, who has been a patient at the Waterbury Hospital, has returned to her home on Quinn street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-02

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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-27
New Legal Ruling
Affects Carriers

Shippers employing motor
freight carriers will henceforth be
subject to a new legal procedure
regarding interstate tariffs, 1t
was disclosed Tuesday by Jay
McCune, traffic manager of the
Tacoma Chamber of Commerce.
Attorney General G. w. Hamil-
ton, in telegram TO McCune,
made public a legal ruling that
shippers don't have the right to
initiate rates at department of
public service hearings-the ac-
cepted practice heretofore.
Instead. shippers or their repre-
sentatives must file formal COM
plant under the general depart
ment law. wherein existing rates
are complained against and ADJUST
ment is petitioned.
The ruling is interpreted as add
ing to the legal structure, and
slowing possible action on intra-
state rates by about 30 days.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-27
Says Engagement
Not Publicity Gag

NEW YORK - Lois Andrew,
who celebrated her 18th birthday
anniversary at party, today
proudly exhibited a three-diamond
engagement ring she said had
been given her by George Jessel,
comedian.
Miss Andrew said she was shop
ping around for a honeymoon
apartment although the date for
the marriage has not been set
Il think" she added. that the
matter Of our ages DIESEL is 40)
10 Of no Importance. Most girls
start going with guys when they
are 16. I'm old enough to marry
the man love, and l love George
more than any man / ever loved
before"
Jessel denied the engagement
was publicity-inspired.
ITS absurd" he said, for any,
body to believe that I'd break
young girls heart just as a pub
licity stunt"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-27
Crash Victim
Grows Worse
Feur for Life of
Olympic Resident

Physicians Tuesday feared for
the life of Ed Bohae, so. Olympia
resident injured in a three car
smashup on the Tacoma Seattle
highway Saturday night.
Brought 10 Tacoma following the
accident. Bohac was confined In
the Pierce County hospital. where
attendants said his condition was
approaching the critical stage
Tuesday morning.
Bohac, who lives at 225 West
4th ST., Olympia, suffered a skull
fracture, compound fracture OF his
left leg, a broken left arm and
multiple cuts and bruises. He was
alone in the car that swung into
the southbound lane OF traffic near
Webb Center and crashed head-on
into a car containing Mr.. and Mrs.
F. o. Appleby. of Seattle. L. r.
Schwarz, also of Seattle. was driv-
ing behind the Applebys and
crashed into their car. He was
unhurt, and the Applebys escaped
with minor injuries.
G. r. Schneiter and Earl +. Full
kerson, Of Tacoma, brought Bohac
here following the accident. The
state patrol reported the accident
occurred in King county.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-27
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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-27
rs
New Citizens
Tukes Soldier
NeurlY 80 Years

u. q. citizenship was bestowed
upon rs candidates at an all-day
session Monday before Judge Lloyd
L. Black in federal district court
Included among the new citizens
IL Hans Steinheimer. a corporal In
the engineer barracks detachment
at Fort Lewis. a German by birth,
who pursued citizenship as dill
gently as ever Jason the golden
fleece, or Ulysses his home port.
And, even as Jason and Ulysses.
he at last brought his pursuit to a
happy ending after the most dis
heartening reverses. Exactly 20
years to the day after filing his
first papers, he WAS granted citi-
zenship.
steinheimer came to the u. s..
In 1910; on March rs, 1911, he
made application for his first
papers, received them, but then
listened and believed a story that
all he had to do to become a full
fledged citizen was to join the
army.
Warned to Leave
Steinheimer, an army man, did
not discover he was not n citizen
until the Lusitania was sunk by
German submarine and he was
by an officer that he had
better leave the country. During
the time u. S. was in the war,
an enemy alien. was
required to register. report his
every three months.
He rejoined the army in 1920,
again set out to become a citizen.
Once his witnesses were trans
ferred before they could testify
in his behalf, but Monday. at long
last. everything was in order, and
Judge Black commented "it is a
pleasure to admit you"
Those Admitted
Others who were admitted to
citizenship Monday included: Wal
ter r. Minkley BRITISH, 407 East
ave-; Sales Alderman
tSwiss). So. s0th and Verde St:
John f. Olsen (Norwegian). 1916
ST.: Martin G. w. Cedar
quist (Swedish), 1105 No. Cakes
ST.; Anna e. /. cedarquist (Swed-
ish), HOS No. Cakes ST.: Edith
May Warwick BRITISH. Sumner:
Robert Hunter (British), POPS
East seth St; Bert William Nevins
tBritish), Puyallup; James p. Tone
tBritishl, 1920 So. Pierce st:
Annie Sternberg Dutch, ss2s So.
D ST.; Harry Wolfe tSyrian). 1922
So. NJ st. Alma Ellis Swanson
CBritish), Buckley: Paul II. Schlos-
ser Germany, Shelton; Martin e.
kolaas Norway, s15k So. 18th
IT.. Charles Beell BRITISH. 1854
So Thompson ave: Rose Hrvatin
lItalian). 32e East Columbia st:
George Bishop BRITISH. $3.50 So.
D St; Joseph II. Harrison Brit
sh), 4106 So. Goth St; George II.
Regain tBritish). Puyallup: Robert
Gordon Ashton (British), 1919 Pa
,ific ave-; Elna II. Jacobson Nor
wegian). 17o1 So. Adams ST.:
Charles A. Mitchell (British). 70i
SO. Yakima ave; F'redrik L. Tay-
or tNorwegian), 1905 So. Bell ST.:
Nello Ceccanti tItalian), 4s42 SO.
Bell st; Claus Emil Nordleaf
lSwedish), Longbranch.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-27
Tacoma's Aviation Students
Progress Rapidly in Course

to receive a private pilots license
under the government program.
Two College OF Puget Sound
students and six from p. L. c.
have finished more than two-thirds
OF the course OF this group.
Steiner and Kermit Ekern Of
p. L. c. are closest TO the required
total Of IS hours dual and solo
flying. Each has flown about q
hours thus far.
Their instructor il Norvai Nor
ton. assistant 10 Barry. Close be-
hind the Ekern brothers are John
stuen. Al hewitt. Dick Bennett
and Donald Erect all Of p. L. C.,
who also are under Norton.
The two c. p. S. students who
are among the advanced group are
Gene Hall. under Barry, and War
rem Holt. under Bud Oswald.
The only student yet to make
his solo flight is Lee Baker of
c. p. S. George Mitchell, also of
c. p. s., made his last week.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-27

LICENSES

Marriage license applications
have been filed with County
Auditor S. Clifford Davis by Cor
don James Erwin. 80. Bonneville
hotel. Tacoma. and Myrtle Caryl
Malsn. 20. Seattle; Joseph z.
Vicar. rs. Lansing hotel. and vir-
ginla La Plante, IS. $500 So. Cakes
st. both Tacoma; George Edward
Alley, Fl. 12shs So. Wright ST.,
and Evelyn Gertrude Rankin. ~,
I2e So. Wright St, both Tacoma;
Frank Rieple. IS. and Doris Ber-
ger. "a, both Seattle: William II.
Hisse, IL, 1901 No. Ainsworth
ave, and Phyllis r. johnson. 80.
5641 So. X St. both Tacoma;
Robert William Bosik. p. Route ).
BOX SAT. Puyallup. and Opal
Ellenore Wolf. IT. Route /. Box
226. Sumner; James Harold Den
gel. 81, Seattle. and Eva Lorena
Belcoe, 2s, Route 5. Mount Vernon:
Raymond william Scranton. p,
and Ruth Juanita Eley. y. both
Routs I. Summer.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-27
Increase Rental
Rates on Boats

Effective April I, boats at Point
Defiance park will be rented at the
rate of 81 per day on Saturdays,
Sundays and holidays. Those re-
turning boats 10 the boat house
before Q a. m. will receive a 25-
cent refund. Rates during the week
will remain unchanged at 80 cents
per day. These prices will be In
effect the year around.
The decision to raise rates was
made at Mondays meeting of the
Metropolitan park board. and came
as result Of an analySs of last
years business which showed re-
ceipts from the rental of boats
were inadequate to maintain cost
of upleep.
Rates now In effect are rs cents
on Sundays and holidays between
the period Of May l and Labor day,
and 80 cents per day throughout
the rest of the year.
Contract Awarded
The contract to install a refrig-
Grafton unit In the new pavilion at
Point Defiance was awarded TO
Wingard-York Co, on a bid of
s2.953. Other companies submit
ting bids were the Economy Equip
ment Co.. and the Andrews Fixture
Co. The board went in a body to
the new pavilion to study plans
before awarding the contract.
Routine business taken up by
the board included appropriations
of 500 for two pumps to be used
In the aquarium. These pumps
maintain a continual flow Of fresh
salt water into each tank.
To Install Hydrants
Three fire hydrants are to be in
stalled In the new boat house, to-
gether with sufficient hose and fire
extinguishers to meet requirements
of insurance underwriters. Funds
were appropriated for a sprinkling
system at Ttlow Beach park, in
Guiding pumps and pipes.
Commissioners agreed. to accept
as project the building of a club
house on Roosevelt playground.
Plans viii be submitted through
WPA channels. A building now
used as an annex by the Roosevelt
school viii be given TO the park
district by the school board. This
building viii be torn down and
erected on the park property.
Roosevelt Improvement club will
donate $500 toward the cost of this
work.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-27
II 4 X Els MORE ABOUT
War Still Quiet"
STARTS on PAGE oNEI

would be in any hurry to signal
his war machine into action on
any field. unless he undertakes
another swift blow at his constant
and prime objective-the British
fleet--in order to try to loosen
the blockade In the North sea or
at the Skagerrak entrance to the
Baltic.
The desire for taking the ini-
tiative has shifted much more
definitely to the allied powers.
Propaganda Effective
The Nazi objective obviously
has been peace that would recos-
nize the German conquests. How
ever, a long period Of stalenfate
that would create discomfort in
the allied nations might also
work to the German advantage.
Hitler's primary war weapon in
the past with the exception of
Poland) has been propaganda.
and the time never was better for
Nazi Propaganda Minister Joseph
Goebbels 10 practice his wizardy
with words.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-27
Release Man Held
On Assault Charge

At liberty Tuesday on his per-
sonal recognixance was Toraff
Davick, AZ. Of 1908 So. 27th St.
facing a charge of third degree
assault. Trial date was set by
Justice Clarence Layton. who is
sued the warrant. for April 3.
Davick was arrested by deputy
sheriffs.
Davick. according TO Deputy
Prosecutor Bill Goodwin. is ac-
cused of pushing Gilbert Howard.
young son of Albert Howard, from
the roof OF Davick's garage last
Saturday. causing the youth TO
receive fractured wrist.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-27
Three Returned
or Auto Theft

Charged with violation Of the
Dyer act. U. s. law which forbids
movement Of stolen cars from one
state to another, three men were
bound over to the federal grand
fury before u. s. Commissioner II.
q. Fitch Monday.
The men. who were brought to
the federal tank Of the city jail
Monday by u. s. Deputy Marshal
Bob Forrest from Vancouver.
Wash, scene of their arrest. In
elude Eugene 4. Smith, ~. James
a. Chandler. IS, and Ernest c.
Stephens, SO.
The U. s. district attorneys Of
fsce here said Stephens was ar
rested by federal bureau Of inves-
tigation agents March ~. while
r. B. I. men apprehended Smith
and Chandler. companions. a day
later-all three in Vancouver.