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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-26
Centennial Dinners
 Planned By Dentists
Founding of First School, Journal and Association to
 Be Commemorated Throughout U. s. During March

liam 1T. SQ. Morton. Wells, in 1894, demonstrated for the first time the use of nitrous -oxide gas as a gen- eral ai1eSthetic, while Morton,S in F18l6 showed the atlesthetic possible ities Of sulphiric ether. Before these men science knew no general surgical snesthesia. " N 'i15 5s5
 7 It is expected that approximately 400 district. component societies of the American Dental association will hold centennial dinners on the eve- hing of March II. The, following week end, some {, 900 members of the profession will attend the Baltimore centennial celebration. Dr.. B. Luciei1 Brui1, general chairman of the Baltimore activity, reports that outstanding members of the profess sion from here and abroad will read scientific essays ct the Baltimore meet. gi,5,al t
 Meanwhile, scientific and lhistor- ical exhibits will depict the evolu- ton Of every phase Of dentistry. Pageants will drama tically recall the founding of dentistry and mile- stones in its scientific advancement.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-26
BIG WATERWAY 1. ' 2: BEING PLANNED

{ Portsmouth, N. IT., Jan. 26.-(UP)
 plans for construction of Q .$100, ,O0O, 900 inland waterway from Portland, Me, to Boston as an ex- tension of the inter coastal route from Florida were under way today.
 State officials and business execu- tives joined last night with the New Hampshire Regional Seacoast De- Yelopment association to consider extension of the waterway which alfeaNg stretches from Florida to Boston.
 t was voted to seek the aid of congress. Resolutions asking fine senate and house to have army enc gineers make 8 preliminary survey of the plan were passed unanimous ly.
 Principal speakers were J. Hanp- ion Moore, Philadelphia, president of the Atlantic Deeper Waterway association, and Frank 6. Davis cf the Maritime association of tbe Hos- ton Chamber of Commerce. 7-'
 The protected waterway would lex- tend close-to-land routes and shel- tered waters for yachts, fishing ves,. seis and all small craft tfaveiing north of Boston. 'r
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-26
NEW ENGLAND TO
 GET MUCH MONEY
Army, Navy Spend $46,-, 100000 Here in Pre-
 paredness Program

Boston. Jan. 26 = (UP.) More than $46,000, GOO is being spent in New England in the preparedness programs of the Army and Navy, according to announcements here and at Washington. :
 Terming this section the Amer ican cradle of munitions, Assistant Secretary of War Louis Johnson disclosed here last night that his department has given production orders totaling $20,000,00O to New England plants in the past six months.
 Earlier at Washington, Rear-Ad- l11iral Samuel M. Robinson, chief yf the Naval Engineers Bureau, told five Democratic U. s. representa- tiveS from New England that the Navy Department has allocated about $26,000, ,000 for construction at the Boston navylyard. Of this, $16,- 100000 IS for two destroyers and $10,000,000 for two seaplane tenders, all to be started as soon after July 1 as plans can be completed.
 Johnson told 1000 Boston City Club members that most Satisfac- tory results have been attained in New England in the departments drive to educate factories to pro- dtlce nor-commercial equipment to meet any emergency. Praising the invention and production of the Garand automatic rifle at the Springfield Armory, he said that there was no chance of any of tke Garands nor Springfield rifles go- Ing to Finland or any other foreign nation, th.
 God bless the Firms anyway" ne added. -'~%
 Asked in 8 question period later if foreign powers might obtain de- signs of the Garand, which has 3 1-2 times, the ffre-power of the Springfield, Johnson said 1t would take any other nation 2 1-2 to three years to make machinery to repro dtice the Garand rifle,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-26
Driscol Supp orting
 John |. Lewis Stand
Local cIO Leader Echoes Statement Labor VIII Not Rally 10 Third.Term Plan of President Roosevelt

John J. Driscoll, executive secre- itary of the Waterbury Brass Work ers'srinion, was one of two state GfO leaders who last night issued a'state- meat supporting John |. Lewis dec- laration that labor will not support President Roosevelt for 4 third term.
 The statement was issued Jointly by Mir. Driscoll, secretary of the Connecticut CIO council, and Thora- as R. Moll0y O. Hartford, state pres ident. It declared that the Con- necticut CIOf did not favor the ad- nninistrations ''change in policy,' ifa reducing the propriaticns for re- lief. S5 }sr. 5Fv, tsS'...sS 2 Issuance; of, the statement, follow ed publication of an afticle in the Hartford Courant which inferred that state CIO leaders were not in accord with Afr. Lewis third term viewe as expressed 2 few days ago.
 The stateirent by Mi. Driscoll and Mir. Molloy follows: J.. r.
 .!. Statement Iasue0 <, .tt, Contrary to the inSerenceg ofyes- terday's Hartford Courant coticern- ing the attitude of the state CIO, the officers of the Connecticut CIC council are by no means 'glum' nor distinctly unhappy about John |. LewiS' prediction of d defeat for Roosevelt in g third term race.
 Tine Connecticut GIG. in accord with the CIp nationally, sees in President R Ooseyelt's actions Of the past few months the proof that he is not the energetic propcuent of the New Deal that. he formerly was. As an outstanding example of the admiuistraticn's change; in policy, we call to the attention Of The Courant's readers the proposed na- tiohal budget, which so drastically slashes expenditures. for necessary social and relief measures and which was specifically condemned by the state C1O executive board re.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-26
ELECTION DATE .
 IN CANADA DUE
Nasty Dissolution of Par , liaiinent Criticism of \
 {. War Policy

Ottawa, Ont, Jan. 26-(UP) The government was expected to set a date today for general election, following the nasty dissolution of parliament, So Canadians can make known their attitude oh Prime Mil4- ister w. L.. Mackenzie Kings war policy. ..< tt s, M
 The 18th federal parliament was dissolved last night four hours after 1t had convened, on orders of the governor general, Lord Tweedsrluir. In those four hours, opposition par ties had bitterly denounced the weakness of Mackenzie Kings war effort.
 The legislature of Ontario, one Of the nine Canadian provinces, cerl- sured the federal government by 8 A to 10 vote 8 week ago for the "so little" war effort and the res- olution was read to parliament be- fore the dissolution. 4.Ae m,
 Opposition leaders bounced upon 1t. sife <, < R. J. ,Manion charged that the government had hampered BritainiS plan to establish an air training program in Canada. He. said the government planned to have only 50 British pilots trained in Canada each year and that it would tae 500 years to make up g one year quota of pilots at that rate. .e
 When the plan for dissolution be-. came known, H. H. Stevens, coi1- servative, said the action was wholly rinjustifiable;' and that it was done "so that Mfr. King could avoid meeting the house and giving an account of his efforts toward the prosecution of the war"
 J. s. Woodsworth, leader of the cooperative commonwealth federa- ton, said that normally, war con- tracts let by the government would have been tabled in the house for inspection, as would the reason for the appointment of various war de- partment heads, and that parlia- ment was being dissolved presun- ably because there was some reason for not wanting this information made public.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-26
DEVICES
 HELD DEFECTIVE
Machines Fail 10 Dispense
 Milk Properly, Charges . Complaining Firm

R. F. Worden and Son, Inc, to- day brought suit in the court of common pleas for $l 800 against Noel Armstrong. The ,Worden co. claims that it purchased two cending ma chimes, valued at $75O each from the defendant, who sold that type machine and received his full guar antee. 4 5.. ...,
 The machines were supposed to, when nickel was inserted in them, dispense a carton of milk. The milk company claims that 1t placed the machines in the plant of the Sco- will Manufacturing Co. but that they failed to work properly. At times they would not dispense the milk, 1t is claimed, and at other. times through and be returned. i, < the. inserted nickels, would slip
 The company claims 1t offered to return the machines to the defen- .dant and claims that he refused to accept them. -i '' |! 4
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-26
BRIDGE DELAY.
 SEEMS } CERT { l s AIN. ] Il ]
Mill and River Streets
 Structure May Not Be Built This Year

$. The proposed new bridge across !. the Mad river on Baldwin street be- tween Mn and River streets. which has been talked of for years and for which provision was made in the budget for the current year, may not be built this year, 1t appeared today.
 City Engineer Charles A. Root said that no specifications can be prepared until the board of public works decides just what type of bridge is to be erected. Drawing up of the plans will take two months or more, he said. t
 The budget provides $50,262 for the bridge, but MT. Root estimates that a steel bridge will cost $60,- 900 or more, while 8 concrete bridge will cost in the neighborhood of $150,OO0.
 Plans were drawn up last year for a new Baldwin street bridge to replace the present structure. but they were for a much more elabor- ate structure than is now contei1l- plated.
 Late last year the city was obliged to make repairs to the old bridge, after examination had shown that it was in a hazardous condition.
 MT. Root believes that repairs sufficient to make the, bridge safe for about 10 years can be made for about 5000 or $6,000. It may be that this plan will be followed and erection of a new bridge delayed uIa- til a later date. 4s TEX. ,t s,9s s4 <.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-26

hflanta, e., gans 2e-Cupl-The coIdest weather of the century pag- algSsd the suuth today as itstageered f1oia c full week Of suoR. Ice and tehperaturSs that frequently dipped below zero.
 The mercury dropped to 13 below ct Nashville and ChattaroOgs and much lower in the mountains near hg. The sub-zeyo weather extended ns far. south as BiTminghaIn, where 1t was three below, aud .tenpsfatures betwecn zero and 10 above were gen. esal throughout Di11e.
 Tales Of hardship began Altering in from isolated sections. Whole communities were reported marooried by. ice-encrusted snow in the noun tainoyis regions Of Tennessee, north- ekn Alabama and Georgia.
 There was little danger of a food shortage as most, of the isolated homes were those Of farm families who had plenty of provisions stored. But there was sickness and there was no possible means of bringing
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-26
Names Changed

Judge Frank F. McEvoy at the short calendar session of the Superior Court this morning granted two persons the right to change their names,
 On motion of Atty. Albert HummeL John WojzanOwski was granted permission to change his name to John Win- ner.
 On a similar motion made by Atty. Albert Bronsky, Helen Steinmack was granted permis- sion to change her name to Helen Olkowski. It was testified that the girl has lived with her grandmother, who bears the later name, practically all her life and has always been known by her grandmOther's name. <
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-26
1st P-ELECTR1C P SYSTEM. :. .. ELECTRIC STATION HAS BIG BLAST

London, Jan. 26 - (U.P) A ter rife explosion in an electricity sub- station at Irlam, Lancashire, early today interrupted electrical service here and at nearby Cadished. Po- lice said that there was no suspicion of sabotcge and that there were no casualties. K
 The explosion was attributed to the bmursting of part of the electri- cal apparatus. The roof was blown off the 60-foot-high sub-station on the bank of the Manchester ship canal. The station provides power for g big district. including . large steel works.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-26
CIO Meeting

The Oakville Go. unit of the Wa terbury Brass Workers union will hold a meeting at 8 o'clock tonight at CIO headquarters on Spencer avenue.
 Proposed changes in the contract between the company and the union will be discussed, The con- tract expires March 8. but if either side wishes changes 1t must give notice at least a month before that date.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-26
Suit Over Will

Thomas F. MOTHS as adminlS- trator of the estate of Sarah Mor- ris today filed suit in the superior court against Bessie .Coyle, Thom- as Sullivan and Mary Catherine and Thomas Morris.
 The plaintiff seeks Q court de- cree as to the construction of the will involved in the case and fur- ther seeks to have the defendants submit what claims they have against the estate to the court.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-26
SlNCINC.CROUP'. :. <. TO HOLD. ] ]. DANCE
Annual Prize Masquerade
 Planned By .concordias /. ,.-1 This Evening {.

7 Thes74th annual masquerade and bah of the Concordia Singing so- ciety to be held tonight, at the. tso- ciety's hall on Bank St. promises to be one of the most ;spccsssfii in the lengthy series,. according to meme bers, of the cpiiiinittee ila charge. z
 Prizes will be awarded to individr uals and groups wearing the cos, tunes adjudged best by the judges, The music will be provided by E.fiiI Marks and his orchestra. af
 John H. Kirschhauln, chairman, Is being assisted by William Boss chardt, Gustav Kopp, Louis Pells nitz, c. Middleton Parsons, Alfred Rothers. Henry Hapke, otto Moll- let, Joseph Hehch, Siginund Klo- bedailz, Alex Drapatin, Otto Reich- enbach, Curt Arndt, Eric Keugler,, Miss /. Henrietta Rahnianil, Mrs. Adolf Bender, Mrs. Robert Netbert, Miss Helen Willhaais. Miss Elsie BauciS and Mrs. Mary Garreri. ~ '
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-26

gently. Because the trend sof the administration was at, that, time al- ready evident, the state EIO con- vention hel1 in October of last year did not endorse Roosevelt for a third term. This fact stands as the atti- tude of the CtO members of Con- necticut. f' t.,
 : Consistent Records '"yil'llA
 ''The caEdidates that will receive the support Of labor In this state and, in the nation in the coming elections will be those, whether they are Democrat or Republican, who have proved by consistent records their interest in the welfare of woking men. and women, those who have fought for the progressive so- cial and labor 1egisation beneficial to the vast majority of the Aliiert. can people. ."1t9. ssT %Sf4 tF5is
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-26
GERMAN ENVOYS
 AT CONFERENCE

Berlin, Jan. 26.-UP)-Ohicia quarters said today that the Ger man envoyS to Rumania, Hungary, Bulgaria. Jugoslavia and Greece had been in Berlin for few days for a conference but that all except the minister at Athens had now return ed to their posts.
 It was asserted that there was no ''formaw conference, but well in- formed quarters intimated that the envoys discussed the delicate Bal- kans situation and problems which might arise at the Balkan Entente conference at Belgrade Feb. 2l
 The Balkan Entente is made up of Rumania, Turkey, Jusesiavia and Greece. It was aimed originally at safeguarding against Hungarian Bulgarian revisionist aims. fe '
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-26

Baltimore, Jan. % American den-
 tistry, regarded as the finest iin the
 world, is celebrating 100 years of organized scientific and ethical con- Esciousness during 1940, cornfnemor-
 ating the founding of the first den-i
 tai school, the first dental journal and the first national dental asso-' citation. t $ ' : |. Although the observance will con- |tinue through the year, according to Dr. Arthur H. Merritt, president of
 the American Dental Association, the centennial activities will reach a
 climax in March. On March II, dis trict society members of the Amer
 ican Dental Association will hold centennial dinners throughout the country while the national activities will be crystallized in a three day celebration in Baltimore on March i8 10 20. oa 7
 one hundred years ago, DTS. Hor- ace Hayden and Chapirl Harris founded the Baltimore College of Dental Surgery, the first dental school in the world. Hayden and Harris were also the guiding spirits in the founding of, the first dental journal and the American Society of Dental Surgeons, predecessors of the, Journal of the American Dental As- sociation and the association itself.
 Dentistry, of course, is as old as civilization, but before 1840 dental remedies" were based on superstt-. ton, guesswork and even magic. The only certain relief from toothaclle was extraction of the tooth, which was, more often than not, attended by agonizing pain. ~st s9.
 Hayden and Harris and men who worked with them in laying the cornerstones of scientific dentistry concluded that to conquer dental disease, dentists had to know the cause to eliminate the effect.
 As the result of their sploileering scientific inspiration American den- tistry today enjoys world leadership. Dentists-and the public in general know thata toothache Is rotsa disease in itself. Rather 1t is lls- ually 8 symptom of the most coH1- mon ailrnent' of mankind--to de- cay. They know that if a tooth aches, its nerve IS irritated and the only scientific method of relieving pain permanently is to remove the fcecycs et,bstance and fortify the, remainder of the tooth with ia chemically-sound filling. <. .9|
 Dentistry will also pay tribute in l940 to the scientific contributions of Dentists Horace Wells and Wil-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-26
NEW RAVENS '39 X INCOME MOUNTS
Gross Revenues Also ln-
 scfease celIber lni come lIp s46S, ,2S4

New Hay |, Conn, Jan.: 26. tUED
 Trustees of the New York. New Haven a Hartford Railkoad epsn- pany today reported q net opeTat- ing income of, ' @. .462, ,022 for 1eSy, which compared with only. ,S5l \, ,QA7 for the previous year. ' Gross revenuesi@e ere $03 ,4lD;4 ,an increase of Si0 0,S3S; ;335, while operat- 'inGg sexpenses.ofs $61 ;A6e. .1B0 'rep- resented, an increase of q .66l .OtO. The deficit Tor the year amounted to $2,oi4,1l4 whereas at the end of 1888 1t totaled $ll,623, ,I93.
 Net income for December was $SlO,Sl2l and It was the fourth Goft- secnti1e iiaontnss d net Income was reported. Tn December 1888 there was a deficit O $84;D25. ~ z. VI
 sDecegnbef grGgs revenue were ST. 403, ,S23, an increase Of $468, ,2S4 as compared with. the ,Gorrespo ponding month in .1p3H, lanSf operating ex- penses were ss,i42Oss,h an increase
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-26
INO IPL INES ARE'
 |FLOWN'1O NORTH.
Deaial Made Of. Rnmors Claimed Iheylre Going .l to New FOapdIand

d q H a f . N n. IIlF
 WasIiinStcn. January 26. -- (UP)
 - An oftIcinl .denlkl Was made al President Isp0ssseIt.ss press celfSf- .ence- today Of rer6fts that Q: B.
 mSde bonlhets are being flown tt NeW EoJrdland. '.sss, <; 5
 MT. RopseEel lk. WiS 4Iissttdng gds con. ceFutlag the TepQFtss and said he lrneW nothing q stlHeia until lle ssw R stary ia . morning 1ialeF.s ,:s, li , eiehael Mel Dernn0tt state Depart melIt tot1aatiCn chief who was At- lending the conference, then Inter. posed that there was 10 basiA for tic report. < 3., <. i.ls f:llr. Rresident,v said sEcnstmcts T have checked that story and find that no American planes have been flown across the border. ].
 The story had charged stliRt French plots etnpanied the bolI1bers on flights from CalifO1liiS to tho east coast, participat ting tc some extent in operation of the planes to falniltarize thennselves with the craft. 1Me French crews then saliegedly took the planes oyer flew them to Botwood and thence across the Atlantic. 4. s'st IT '. ~
 q French operation Of the planes in the United States would De in con traventic1 of the U. 8. nenttality act. Y z. " IVY {: s' { war Depatr1ment and owl Aero nautics Authofity officials said they had heard nothing of any American made planes being flown from Bot wood to Enghnd or other points in Etir0fe s;ttf q, x sr,s Captain O. 'C. Pirie, air attache; ;at the Rritish embassy, said there SWhs no basis to the report. He pointed out that the planes now being de- livered are, not long range craft. and while they could be converted for flights to .lrela11d the project would involve considerable ,risk.
 Pirie said, however, that plans have been considered for flying other types of planes to Europe in the future, These probably would be long-range flying boats such us now are under construction by Con- solidated iAircraft. He said these ships would not be ready to fly be- fore next fall. .-.,..s. ,.... .... a,t,. ..;i
 Pirie also pointed out that most deliveries have already been com pleted on the original orders placed here and that. later orders will not be ready for delivery before March or April, st{3i. ;a. , ~
 z The French embassy said merely that 1t knew nothing about the re- ports of planes being flown by Frenchinen in this country or being flown to Europe. is,'tSsS.sy <
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-26

: < Nsw ;Yofk, ssJSn. 2s 5 SBPl - IIeaaiue stocks developed a firm ltoAe t6dny after early ifnssularity. Ts6dlng continued light. <.
 spscial issues were strong. Among leading gronps. steeis and Motors held Al7p, Rails and Utilities were Steadys ceppegs and Mercantile AsY sues were mixed. Douglas Aircraft ;gese mere than a point.
 s H9flileterl Steel preferred issues attracted attention hy rising to new highs. The s per cent, which IS. to be redeemed April I. reached % 7-32 :up. 3 3,Ss while the 2 per cent sold At t3O l-1 up 1 1-2. The comlpop stock was .IIp 3-e at "a. s-s. p. si
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-26
South F Paralyzed By
 Cold Winter Weather
Full Week Snow, lee Leaves Distinction in Wake;
 Valuable Crops Ruined

in medicine and doctors. Nor could the iIf be taken to hospitals over slippery and snow banked mountain roads where the fo0t-deep white blanket was frozen almost to the consistency of cement.
 The, actual toll of the cold can not be determined for days but it vas believed at least a score of lives had been lost in the south by ffeeZ- ing, fires and highway accidents. In the larger cities, additional mill Hons were being spent in solar losing fight to clear the ice and snow and restore transportation sys- terns to normal.
 There was a threat of an acute coal shortage in sections where 10 tons is usually enough for the aver age family for the winter.
 The southeastern Atlantic sea- board felt the brunt, of the cold for the first time today, with the tenn pefature down to nine below at Richmond and three above at Greensboro, N. c.
 The temperature dropped below the freezing mark in Florida almost as far south as Miami, where the airport reading was 35 and a light frost covered the ground.
 This indicated temperatures in the 2O's in the rich vegetable and citrus lands in central Florida, where the crop damage was. expected to mount into millions. ~.q '5
 All of the new young vegetable crop was reported destroyed in the Louisiana and Mississippi trucking regions and fruit trees were see yerely damgaed. a' " sS.
 Upwards of s2,ooo,bOo crop loss,had been estimated in the Florida wi1i- ter vegetable belt in the rnucklands around Lake Okeechobee and 1t was feared greater damage was inflicted by today's cold. #
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-26
AVALANCHE KILL is

Tokyo, Jan. 26.---uP).--At least IS persons were dead in avalanches which buried houses and caused caye-ins as the worst blizzard in 30 The JapaRese .Domei News Agency years swept. the Japan6se seacoast reported that about | 900 passengers were trapped aboard stalled trfains on the Hokuriku railroad line.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-26
Spo,itiglltI:iing City,News'
Awarded Sl,OII

In a decision handed down by Judge Frank P. McEvoy in the su- perior court this morning, Anthony Tedesco is allowed $l0l155 against Waterbury Motors, Inc.
 The{case involved an automobile accident in which Tedesco re- ceived many injuries.