davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-04-04

delegate to the national conference
at Oberlin, o., June 20-24. April
II the local club will go swimming
at the GAINESVILLE YMCA.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-04-04
M. & M. School Notes

Watch your subscription date.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-04-24
HOspital Patient

Thomas Butler of Porter street Is
patient in st. Mary's hospital
suffering from broken ankle re-
ceived in a fall at his home Satur-
day.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-04-24
Annual Meeting

The annual meeting of the Water
town Library association will be held
April 30 in the library at p. m.
Annual reports will be read. Two
trustees will be elected.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-04-24

messages and also gifts. They were
married April %, 1905 at st. Fran
! els church, with the late Rev. j.
J. Sheridan officiating.
! 34th Anniversary
: A surprise party was held re-
Gently for Mr.. and Mrs A. j. Fainter
of German street at their home in
| honor of their 34th wedding an
niversary. About 20 friends at
attended.
Miss COnnell Feted
A surprise shower was held at the
White Eagle grill, North Main street
recently for Miss Kay Council, who
will be married soon to Raymond
Deegan. Helen Zapakta, Jean o.
troski and Eleanor Gair rendered
songs and dances. A turkey supper
was enjoyed.
Attending were: Irene Tulacro.
Sophie Lompert, Florence Rinkus
Madeline Blanchard, Mary Parvella,
Helen zapatka, Mildred Mannion,
Eleanor Gair, Jean Ostroski, Eliza
beth Stoertz, Phil Della Camera.
Sophie Yacek, Frances Buhoski and
Mary Connolly and Kay Council.
Briefs
Robert Bowling of North Hoadley
street, who has been a patient at
st. Mary's hospital, Waterbury, has
returned home and is considerably
improved.
Mrs. Martin J. Kelly of Highland
avenue is a patient at st. Mary's
hospital.
John Donaher of Hillside avenue
] was scheduled to return home from
st. Mary's hospital today, where he
has been a patient.
Attending Convention
The following members Of Ever
green chapter. Order of Eastern
Star will be delegates from the
chapter at the state convention of
the society ching held in Hartford
today and tomorrow: Mrs. Edmund
o. Hess, worthy matron; Edmund
o. Hess, worthy patron; Mrs. Ray
mond Carlson, associate matron;
Albert Mai, associate patron. Others
who plan to attend are: Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert Anderson, Mr.. and Mrs.
! William Noble, Jr., and Mrs. Wilfred
j. Megin.
| Gives Demonstration
Mrs. Philip F. Greasy of Water
bury will conduct a cooking demon
stration at a meeting of the Home
Economics club of the Naugatuck
high school this afternoon at o.
clock in the Conn. Light g. Power
company auditorium.
Schools to Close
Public schools of the borough will
be closed next week in conjunction
with the Cambridge plan here of
eight weeks of school followed by a
weeks vacation.
Going to New York
Members of the Coen street Ladies
Bridge club will go to New York
city Sunday and tour various de-
partments of Radio City and other
places of interest. Among those
planning to go are: Mrs. C.. Rug
geri, Mrs. j. Robiatti, Mrs. A. Fra
test, Mrs. E. Enpoliti, Mrs. L. Gig
motif. Mrs. j. Feduzi and Mrs. A.
zonghetti.
Briefs
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles L. Berger
of Rockwell avenue have returned
from a trip to Mexico City, Mexico
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Barton Cross
were recent visitors in Princeton,
N. j.
Surprise Anticipated
| Rumors concerning surprise de-
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-04-24
BEACON FALLS
Correspondent VIM. ]. Baxter
Phone Naugatuck 3945

Beacon Falls, April 24.-Daniel
Barris of Waterbury, was arrested
yesterday in Wolcott by Trooper
Michael Sanity of the state police
barracks in Beacon Falls, it was
learned today. Barris is charged
with speeding and his case is sched-
uled to be heard in Wolcott Friday.
Another case scheduled for hear
ing Friday is that of Merwin E.
Ellert, of IA Woodland street, Plain
vile, arrested Sunday in Wolcott by
Trooper Sanity on a charge of reck-
less driving.
Schools to Close
Schools here will be closed all next
week, as it is the plan to have a
one-week vacation after each eight
weeks Of school here. They will also
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-04-24


ated at the ceremony and nuptial
mass which followed. Easter lilies
decorated the altar and palms were
used in the sanctuary.
A special program of nuptial mu-
sic was rendered by Miss Helen
Gargonia, who sang Ave Marie ac-
companied by Frances Higgins at
the organ.
The bride was escorted to the al
tar and given in marriage by her
father. She was attired in a Queen
Mary gown of flesh tone white
satin, styled with sweetheart
neckline, long puffed sleeves and
skirt with insertions of lace termi-
mating in a long train. Her veil of
illusion fell gracefully in double
tiers and was held in place by a
cornet If orange blossoms. Her
bouquet consisted Of Easter lilies.
The maid of honor was Miss
Theresa Falcone sister of the BRIDE
groom and the bridesmaids were
Mildred Bonazinga, of Meriden and
Miss Louise Falcone of Milldale
SlSUSI VI I1lG UI1UcSTOONl.
The frock of the maid of honor
was blue brocaded marquisette over
taffeta, pointed basque waist with
full skirt terminating in a train.
The frocks Of the bridesmaid were
of coral brocaded marquisette over
taffeta, pointed basque waist with a
full skirt terminating in a train
Their hats were of the matching
color pill boxes of net.
Maid of honor's flowers were of
red roses and blue gerbers. Brides
maids flowers were of tea roses.
The best man was Gus Frachez @
Meride-, and the ushers were Or
lando Giraldi, of Naugatuck, and
Anthony Farino of Waterbury, cou-
sin of the bridegroom.
The dress of the brides mother
was of navy blue with insertions OF
velvet flowers, and corsage of baby
orchids. The bridegroom's mother
wore a dress of navy blue crepe
with a corsage of baby orchids.
Pastime hall was the scene of a
wedding breakfast and reception,
The couple left on a wedding trip
to Washington D. C. The bride wore
suit of pale blue with a red fox
fur and accessories of pink and
corsage of pink sweetheart roses.
Guests were rom Naugatuck, Mil
dale, Waterbury, New Haven, Rhode
Island, New York and Meriden, and
New Jersey with about 500 attend
ing.
Third False Alarm
Search for the person who appar.
emily has a mania for 40 O'Clock
false alarms" continued today fol.
lowing the third false alarm in five
days last night. At almost exactl,
10 O'Clock, a box alarm, ia at the
corner of Cherry street and Spen.
der street was pulled by some un.
known persons.
1t is thought that the same per.
son or group are responsible for the
false alarms. Friday night at 10 o.
clock, box alarm was pulled ir
Union City and Saturday night al
1925, another was pulled at Cliff
street.
The speed with which the mis-
creant gets away from the scene anc
the widely varying locations of the
alarms is believed to indicate thai
the person responsible travels in 6
car.
35th Anniversary
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Evon of II;
South Main street observed theil
35th wedding anniversary yesterday
They received many congratulatory
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-04-24
-NEA Radiophoto

company in Ansonia.
He leaves his wife, Lillian Cham
berlain Wilmot; one daughter, Mrs.
Howard A. Phelps, Of Ansonia; a
son, L. H. Wilmot, Jr., of Naugatuck,
one brother, Bonneville N. Wilmot,
and sister, Mrs. Robert G. North,
both of Naugatuck.
A meeting Of the Naugatuck
Journeymen BARRIERS union will be
held in Hibernian hall tonight at 8
O'Clock, with Louis Triano, president,
presiding.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-04-24

be closed tomorrow afternoon after
l o'clock to permit the teachers to
attend an institute meeting in Mid
dleheld. There will be sessions here
Friday of this week however.
Discusses Camp
Plans for the Girl Scout camp in
WATERFOWL were discussed by Mrs.
Francis Phillips of the Waterbury
Council of Girl Scouts at a meet
ing of the Troop Is held at the
United church recently.
In Hospital
Miss May Skobecky of Railroad
avenue is a patient at St. Mary's
hospital. She was operated on for
appendicitis there Saturday.
To Get Instructions
Children of st. Michael's parish
who attend grammar school, will re-
ceive religious instructions at the
church tomorrow afternoon. Rev.
Jerome Cook will be in charge.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-04-24
BECKWTTH ON
MILITARY DUTY
Leaves for Georgia; StOd=
dard Funeral Is Held
Today
LITCHFIELD
Isabelle Carlyle DumbIetOn
Phone Litchfield IS

Litchfeld, April Sutherland
A. Beckwith, president of Litchf1eld
County'S Democratic association and
former high sheriff, will leave Fri
day for one months active duty at
Fort Benning in Georgia. Captain
Beckwith'S military assignment will
include a regular military unit par
ticipating in maneuvers in the Sa-
bine River Valley in Louisiana.
Frederick A. StOddard
Funeral services were held early
this afternoon from st. Michaels
church for Frederick A. Stoddard,
78, who died Monday morning at
the Charlotte Hungerford hospital
Schools and stores closed in honor
of Mr.. Stoddard who had had such
long and respected career here.
Officiating clergymen were Rev.
Henry ErSkine Kelly and Rev. Will
liam Brewster. Bearers were VIII
liam R. Bell, Carl Schlect, Philip
B. Plumb, Martin Monaghan, Will
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-04-24

liam w. Sepples and George Saw
yer.
High HOnOrs
High honors were awarded to Levi
Parsons, post graduate student,
Bradford Griffin, class of 1941, Bar
bara Mackenzie and Joseph Muir
ply, class of 1912, and to Roger
Beach and Theodore Hard, class of
1913, Of the Litchf1eld high school
for the sixth marking period Of the
school year, according to an an
nouncement made today by DR.. o.
B. Griffin, superintendent of schools
here. Ten seniors, including Mona
Leithiser, valedictorian, and Elaine
Fritz, salutatorian, of the class,
four juniors, three sophomores and
eight freshmen received honorS.
Litchfield Briefs
Miss Edith Morse is corvalescing
from an illness at her Meadow
street home.
To Accompany Glass
Miss Dorothy Wigmore has been
chosen to accompany the senior
class on the expedition to Washing
ton in May.
Attend Supper
One hundred and seventy laymen
of the Litchfield County Archdea-
conry of the Episcopal church at
tended supper and meeting at St
Michaels church Tuesday evening.
Uruguay will grow 07tton and
~, info c+1l~o cnttnn vorn
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-04-24
OPEN MEETING ON
BYLAWS IS HELD
Many Questions Discuss
ed; Many to Attend
Patterson Banquet
WATERFOWL
Correspondent: Mary COsgrOve
Phone SIS

WATERFOWL, April 24.-The conf
mittee appointed to make changes
in the bylaws of the WATERFOWL
fire district held an open meeting
in the town hall Monday evening
in order that all legal voters in the
district could voice their opinions
On the changes proposed.
Some of the questions discussed.
we're: Consolidating the district
committee and the water board;
power to zone, collection of ashes
and garbage, sprinkle streets, build
and maintain sidewalks, police force.
set shade street, change the period
of office of district committee SO
one member is elected each year to
serve three year term and tax
collector appointed by the district
committee.
About Is were present. Alexander
]. Campbell presided.
Banquet Tonight
More than 100 persons have Sig
nified their intentions of attending
the father and son banquet Of the
Congregation church to be held
in the church house tonight.
DR.. Tertius Van Dyke, headmas-
ter at Gunnery school, Washington,
will be the speaker.
In addition to DR. Van Dykes talk,
Earle Couch will show motion pic
lures on fishing and hunting.
Charles Shons will preside as mas
ter of ceremonies and George H.
Morgan will be at the piano.
Annual Meeting
The annual meeting of the Water
town Library association will be held
April 30 in the library at p. m.
Annual reports will be read. Two
trustees will be elected.
Hospital Patient
Thomas Butler of Porter street Is
patient in st. Mary's hospital
suffering from a broken ankle re-
ceived in a fall at his home Satur-
day.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-04-24
To ACCOMPANY Glass

Uruguay will grow ton and
cotton yarn.
Evening star., 1940-03-12
UNCLE RAYS CORNER

Coronado ana MS men searched
long and hard for the "seven golden
cities" Each time they entered a
settlement they hoped to find gold,
but they had no such fortune.
At length the leader wrote a
letter to the Governor Of Mexico.
Using the Spanish language, he set
down words with this English mean
irg:
THE seven cities are only seven
villages! They are called the King
dom of Cibola.
In the village where I am stay
ing now there are about 200 houses
with a wall around them. Some of
them are four or five stories high
Ladders are used to climb from one
story to another. The ladders are
made of wood and can be moved
from place to place.
THE Indians in the village are
OF usual size. They have fowls and
say they raise them to obtain
feathers, not to kill them for food
The food which they eat in this
country is mainly corn and beans
They made the best corncakes ]
have ever tasted"
Coronado also told about the skill
OF the natives In climbing the lad
Evening star., 1940-03-12
Golden Cities Seven VILLAGES

tribes in the Pueblo group. Telling
more about the Zuni Indians,
Coronado wrote:
THE climate Of this country is
almost like Mexico, sometimes hot,
sometimes rainy. The natives tell
me that in winter there is much
snow and the air is very cold. They
use skins Of animals to keep them
selves warm in cold weather.
There are no trees which are
fit for f1rewood dnside the village),
but the Indians can obtain what
wood they need from a clump Of
trees four leagues away"
It was interesting to Coronado
to find people with these manners
and customs, but he was not con-
tent. What he wanted was gold,
and he did not want to 60 back to
Mexico without obtaining some Of
the yellow metal.
(For history section Of your scrapbook.)
II you wish copy Of the leaflet
Flying Machine Pioneers" Just send
self-addressed, Scent stamped
envelope. Address to me, In care Of
The Evening Star.
1~eA @3
Tomorrow: Spantards and 5u6a-
loes.
Evening star., 1940-03-12
PUEBLO.

ders which led from one story to
another Of their homes. "One OF
the Indian women" he said, "can
carry a jug Of water up a ladder
on her head without touching II
with either hand"
The natives OF Cibola later were
given the name Of Pueblo Indians
Pueblo" Is q Spanish word mean
Ing village"
If we wish to locate Cibola closely
we find it In the western half OF
New Mexico. It Is q center Of the
zuni Indians, who are among the
Evening star., 1940-03-12
Don't Take Ny
Word for 1t

Father Bills
BY FRANK COLBY.

Noun. A tropical American fruit.
Question: How is papaya pro-
nounced, and is 1t edible Cor is eat
able the right word) ?-W. O. H.
Answer: The fruit Of the papaya
has a sweet, bananalike pulp. 1t is
eaten raw or cooked and is said to
be an aid to digestion, since it con-
tains papain.
The tree and its fruit are also
called papaw, pronounced "'puh-
PAW" or "PAW-paw."
either eatable or edible Is cor
rect; the latter is regarded as best
usageD
In papaya the "a's' are broad
(ah) as in father. Accent the Sec
ond syllable.
Correct pronunciation: pah-PAH-
yah.
Capitals indicate syllables to be
accented)
Question: Will you please discuss
the word grueling2--G. S.
Answer: This is in high favor
with reporters, as HE received q
grueling crosse examination" Al
best the word is a colloquialism. It
has Its origin in Cruel, thin por-
ridge of meal or oatmeal. Some
authorities suggest that grueling Is
simply a corruption of grilling.
At any rate, the word would bet
ter be omitted from serious writing
or speech.
For personal answer to your
questions about words, send q
stamped (3-cent, self addressed en-
velope to Frank Colby, care The
Evening Star.
Evening star., 1940-03-12

Mother-Will you push the foot
stool over where Dad can get his
feet on it, Bill? Fathers tired to-
night so you and I will try to be
quiet.
Evening star., 1940-03-12
Points for Parents
By EDYTH THOMAS WALLACE.

Consideration of other people is
learned, not. inherited
Evening star., 1940-01-02
Ski Patrols Cut Lines,
Attack Russian Flank

COPENHAGEN, Jan. 2 tP.-Fin-
nish ski patrols in the Central Salla
sector were reported today to be
threatening a division of $4,000
Soviet Russian troops with encir-
clement, attacking its fanks after
cutting off communications in the
rear. 1t was believed a major en-
gagement was shaping up.
On the Arctic front, reports reach
ing here said the Firms had ad-
vanced to within Is miles OF Pet
samo, strategic port city. Recap
ture of the city from the Russian
invaders would provide the Firms
with a port for outside aid in the
northern campaign.
The Copenhagen newspaper Po-
litiken said the Russian offensive
on the Petsamo front was at a
standstill, although the air force
still was active.
The Berlingske Tidende, more
over. said thousands of Soviet
troops had been taken prisoner
and much war booty seized at
Hoyhenjarvi, south of the nickel
mine area Of Salmijarvi. The news
paper said the Firms were success
full in use of land mines in that
area.
Evening star., 1940-01-02
Memphis 10 |nduct Fourth
Mayor Within 48 Hours
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
MEMPHIS, Tenn. Jan. 2.-Thumb-
ing over another page of its color
full political history. Memphis made
ready today to induct into office
its fourth mayor within 48 hours.
The City Commission, acting at
the behest of Political Leader Ed
ward H. Crump, was scheduled to
name Representative Walter Chand-
Ter, Democrat, of Tennessee. as new
mayor. Mr.. Chandler will resign
from Congress.
Mr.. Crump resigned as mayor
yesterday after holding office
scant two minutes. He succeeded
Watkins Overton, the city's chief
executive for u years. City Com
missioner Clifford Davis became
temporary mayor.
Mr.. Crump's only official act as
mayor was to withdraw the city's
invitation to the American News
paper Guild to hold its convention
here next June. Local and ma
tional officers of the guild, terming
Mr.. Crump's action "undemocratic,"
said they believed withdrawal would
not interfere with plans for their
Memphis convention.
Evening star., 1940-01-02
Hong Kong Harbor Closed
After 0ffshore Alarm
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
HONG KONG, Jan. 2.-The Brit
ish Navy closed the crown colony
harbor of Hong Kong today as a
necessary defense precaution.
The order was the result of an
alarm from an offshore patrol. The
cause of the alarm was being in
vestigated.
Ships of all nationalities were
prohibited from entering or leaving
pending further British admiralty
orders.
Two United States gunboats, the
Mindanao and the Asheville, were
in the harbor,
Evening star., 1940-01-02
Secretary Hull
Disc|dims Ambition
To Become President
Knows Nothing Of Report
Roosevelt Has Chosen
Him us Successor, He Soy
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Secretary of State Hull disclaimed
today personal ambitions for the
presidency.
At his press conference, he said
he knew nothing of reports that
President Roosevelt had chosen him
as his successor He added imme-
diately that he had made all the
comments that could be made on
this subject to II months ago,
when, in writing to various persons.
he stated that he had no personal
purposes, in any sense, of political
nature.
Secretary Hull said he also told
those persons that he was not giving
anybody permission to do or say
anything contrary to that attitude.
Some of the letters to which he re-
ferred. he recalled, have been pub
ished
Hull Is Out of Politics.
Immediately after the press con-
ference, a State Department official
was authorized to say to correspond
ents that Mr. Hull is out of politics
and that he does not want politics
mixed in with departmental affairs.
The official added that when some
persons have asked Mr. Hull for per-
mission to advocate his candidacy
for the presidency. he has spe-
cifcally requested them not to do So
This spokesman said this was in
line with the Secretary's deep-rooted
| belief that there should be no politics
in the conduct of the Nations for
eign affairs.
Cooper Started Boom.
Secretary Hulls original denials of
his personal presidential ambitions
were provoked by statement made
in July by Gov. Prentice Cooper of
Tennessee, Mr.. Hull's home State.
At the Tennessee Day ceremonies at
the New York Fair, Gov. Cooper said
the Hull trade agreement program
was a Great contribution to the
Nations history" and added of the
Secretary:
"I would like to see him the next
President of the United States"
Evening star., 1940-01-02
Labor Board Upheld
In Court Decision
On Longshoremen
Agency Also Wins
Consumers Power and
Company Union Cases
Bv ]. A. FOX.

The Supreme Court today upheld
a certiflcation order of the National
Labor Relations Board which des-
ignated a c. l. O. union as the
exclusive bargaining agent for long
shoremen employed at West Coast
ports, over the protest of the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor.
: The decision, read by Justice
Stone, established the principle that
the conflicting claims of rival unions
for collective bargaining rights IN
an industry are not subject to adju-
dication in the lower courts under
the National Labor Relations Act.
This is the stand the Labor Board
itself always has taken.
The decision, a defeat for the
American Federation of Labor, was
one of three by the court which
today upheld the Labor Board.
!, Run-off Votes Upheld. =
In another decision which also
went against the American Fedora.
ton of Labor, the court upheld the
run-off election machinery used by
the Labor Board to establish COL
lective bargaining units in an in
dustry where rival unions are en-
ployed.
Under this plan where no union
establishes a majority in an elec-
ton, the board has been submitting
to employees second ballot on which
appears only the name of the unior
which obtained the most votes ir
the first election. The run-off vote
then is cast either for" or against
this union.
The International Brotherhood Of
Electrical Workers, an A. F.. of 1
affiliate challenged this procedur,
when its name was omitted from
run-off ballot of the Consumers
Power Co. at Jackson, Mich, wher
the c. l. o. affiliate, the utility
workers Organizing Committee let
the balloting in the first election
The third decision struck another
blow at the so-called company
union. the court holding that ar
independent organization main.
tained by employees of the Fall
| Corp. of Milwaukee properly hae
been excluded by the Labor Boarc
from ballot by which employe:
were determining their collective
bargaining agency.
All three decisions were unani.
nous. Justice Stone also delivered
the opinions in the consumers power
case. Justice Black delivered tht
third opinion. in which it was an.
nounced Justice McReynolds hae
not participated.
Case Attracts Wide Attention.
The longshoremen's case attracted
Nation wide attention, inasmuch a!
it involved longshore workers from
the Canadian boundary to the Gull
of Mexico and the principle it en-
bodied had been assailed by the
A. F. of L. as destructive of it!
unions on the West Coast.
The Supreme Court decision af.
firmed the finding of the Court o1
Appeals for the District of Colum.
bia, which had said the lower court!
could not take jurisdiction wher'
representation disputes involved twt
unions, but only where the dispute
ranged an employer and employ'
against each other.
On this point Justice Stone said
THE conclusion is unavoidabl,
(See COURT. Page AID