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Evening star., 1940-05-26

ton directing the 16 delegates to
work comparatively with the dele
cations from Oregon. Idaho, Mon
tana and Wyoming in supporting
such measures as may be deemed
for the best interests Of the five
Northwest States" 1t added, how
ever, said delegation shall not be
committed to further the interests
OF any candidate for the presi-
dency."
Evening star., 1940-05-26
Former Spec Crewmen
Arrested in Uruguay
Nv the Associated Press.

MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay, May "a.
"A Parliamentary committee in
yestigating Nazi activities in Uru-
suay announced today the arrest
Of two Germans identified tenta-
lively as former crewmen Of the
scuttled German pocket battleship
Admiral Graf Spec.
Evening star., 1940-05-26
Uninstructed Slate
For Washington 6. O. P.

BY the Associated Press.
TACOMA, May 25.-The WASH
ington State Republican Convention
voted tonight to send an unin-
structed delegation to the national
convention at Philadelphia.
The convention adopted q resolu-
Evening star., 1940-05-26

A machinery plant In Leningrad,
Russia, claims it now has 10000
volumes in its library.
Evening star., 1940-05-26

A brown trout caught in the Lo-
gan River in Utah in 1899 weighed
1854 pounds.
Evening star., 1940-05-26
William Griffith Dies:
Nationally Known Artist
~ the Associated Press.

8y the AtSocllted Press.
LAGUNA BEACH. Calf, May
25.-William Alexander Grifnth, 73,
nationally known artist, died TODAY.
The Valley settler., 1940-04-12

1ne to bo hold in the Gynne iurl roxt Sunday evening, April IA ct 8:O0 Ii. ..r. Stock aaado invostigat- icns clonG this line whilo outside end it is thought that if enough rooplo horo in the Valley arc inter- ostod, it mey be possible to try fow door Gs cn experiment.. Therefore help boost the Valley by attending the meeting Sunday evening.
The Valley settler., 1940-04-12

Co&oP EILK PRODUCTS s7LLTmG STOPPED This week the I.etanus1,a Jalley
 Farmeris Cooperative Assoc tatton received orders. not tQ sell any whole mi1k or but t3rmilE on tho Anchorage market. This vas brouGht about by tho feet thGt some Of the barns did not. cOnco corm to tho TO- qu1 romcnte Of the ternttor-. Due to [ misintorpre tatton Of ta3 law, all milk products including butter and cottage choose woro atornod for q few days. The Coop i3 now ablo to soil butter end cottcEe cheese but whole milk and butter mill, can- not be sold until bcrnd arc roPairc, to meet requirements. This will seriously affect tho quantity Of milk that tho creamery will Do cblo to buy but the 'Co-op board an1 t:r. Stock gro putting a lot of timo in on tho problem Gnd they expect to be sblo to Givo some definite pro- misos soon. All rilk producers
 should plan to 'Gttond tho moo ting in 27r. Stocks offico next Tuc sday April 16th ct lO:OO Al.
The Valley settler., 1940-04-12
NOTICE

Thoro will be 6 meeting of ell dctry- ron, or thoso intoros ted in the produc tion Of rcw m6lk on next Tuo- sdcy April 18th ct lO:OO Ar. in I-r. Stock's s offico- The par pose Of tho mc2ttng is to try to iron out
 tho 1.illc 9 9ttuaUion and discuss
 I.lproW mont of dairy bGrna. All mill: producers cro urged to be present..
The Valley settler., 1940-04-12
lT01ICE

All persons who arc tntoros tod in
 seeing doBr plantod in tho Eatanusk5 Valley should plan to attend q mat,
The Valley settler., 1940-04-12
L ~C ; JOCK
TIA 7CrZ9Y NOTICE.

Tho baby chicks viii on the following dat bring boxQ s cn5 g. t if possible.
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One Phone For Every
Six Persons In u. S.
Nearly Half Of Worlds 4l,O9O347 Telephones Oper-
ated By American Subscribers; 223 Calls Per Capita

Argentina) corresponds to 1913
telephones for each 100 of their
combined population, or four times
the combined telephone develop
ment of 2.81 telephones per 100
population of the five largest coun-
tries, Germany, Great Britain,
France, Japan and Russia) whose
telephone systems are operated by
their respective governments.
Limited Availability
Aboard, the availability of tele-
phone facilities is particularly limit
ed in the case of the less densely
populated areas. Thus, only one
fourth of the French people live
in cities with more than $4,000
population, but over one-half Of all
the telephone in France are to be
found in these cities, with the re-
suit that the smaller cities and rural
areas averaged only 2.31 telephones
per 100 population. In Germany,
similarly, the telephone develop
ment of communities with less than
$4,000 people amounted to only 800
telephones per 100 population and
in Great Britain to only 4.7S. In the
United States, however, there were
11.22 telephones for every 100 people
living in thse smaller communities.
In fact, the average telephone de-
velopment of the small towns and
rural areas in the United States
exceeds that found in such import
ant foreign cities as Amsterdam,
Budapest, Hamburg, Rome and
Toxic.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-04-16
MICHAEL ]. CIRCUIT
FETED BY FRIENDS
Popular Health Commits
siOner Given Testimonial
Dinner; Mayor Speaks

Health Commissioner Michael ]
Circuit was honored at testimonial
dinner last night at Phil Becker's
grill on Bishop street. More than
100 persons were in attendance.
Attorney Edward j. Mcdonald
was POSTMASTER, with former Alder
man Edward j. Fitzgerald as mas
ter of ceremonies. The dinner was
followed by an entertainment pro-
gram.
The event was arranged to honor
Mr.. Grout on his selection as q
member of the health board. He
has been prominent resident Of
the North End for years.
Among the speakers were Mayor
Vincent A. Scully, Martin Cream
James Officer, Bernard Burns, Ed
ward Coughlin, James Hanley
Thomas F. Mccarthy, Robert
Blacker, William Moher, Alfred Col
gan, DR.. John w. Fruin, E. v. Ma
loney, Sydney Singleton, James Nc
Mahon, Alderman Joseph P. Alish-
ausky, Penfield McDonough, Tim
othy Luddy. Fire Marshal Dennis
j. Lahey, Peter B. Lynch, Edward
Danziger, Fred Rappelt, Richard
Lynch, Joseph Landolh, Charles
Roller, Charles Kelley and John
Barry.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-04-16
.SCOVILL'S HOLDS
ANNUAL MEETING
John H. GOsS Reelected
President, General Man.
ager; Directors Also

Directors and officers Of the SEQ
will Manufacturing Company were
all reelected at annual meetings yes
terday. The directors were named at
meeting of the stockholders, and
the officers were then electd by the
directors.
The following were named direc-
tors by the stockholders:
Austin l.. Adams, Bennett Bron-
son, John P. Elton, W. Shirley Full
ton, Chauncey P. Goss, Jr., George
A. Goss, John H. GosS, William M.
Goss, William T. Hunter, Francis T.
Reeves, Leavenworth P. Sperry,
Mark L. Sperry, Jr., Roger S. Sperry.
The directors reelected the follow
ing officers:
President and general manager,
John H. Goss; executive vice-pres-
ident and treasurer, L. P. Sperry;
vice-presidents, Chauncey P. Goss.
Jr., George A. Goss, w. M. Goss;
vice-president and assistant secre-
tary, Burden P. Hyde; secretary
and general counsel, F. T. Reeves;
assistant treasurer and controller,
John v. Montague; assistant treas
urer and assistant secretary, Mr.
L. Sperry, Jr; assistant vice-pres-
ident of mill sales, G. P. Goss,
3rd; assistant vice-president of but
ton and fastener sales, Paul E.
Fenton; director of purchases, Ar
thur P. Hickcox.
Division officials were appointed
as follows: Hamilton Beach Com
pany, vice-president and assistant
treasurer, Thomas B. Myers; assist
ant secretary, Edwin @. Bangs; Oak
vile Company, vice-president, Ben
net Bronson; general manager,
George Boden; assistant secretary,
Charles F. Doherty; A. Schrader's
Son division, vice-president, VIII
liam T. Hunter; vice-president and
assistant treasurer, Frederick iris
men; assistant secretary, Roy L.
deBrauwere; Morency-Van Buren,
division, manager, Tracy H. Van
Buren,.
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CLERKS ARRANGING
SOCIAL FUNCTION

The first annual dinner dance of
the Waterbury Retail Clerks Credit
Club will be held on April 80 at the
Copper room at The Hotel lton.
Dress will be informal.
Peter j. DiLeo Is chairman Of
the general committee which in
cludes Miss Fannie Cassidy, CO.
chairman; Mrs. Marie Bulls, secre-
tary; and Bernard Mullen, treasur-
er.
Other committees follows: Tickets,
Samuel Lincoln, chairman; Michael
cCormack, Norman M skovitz,
Jean Lincoln, Ronald Daley, Cath
crime Dowd, Rose M. Culotta and
George Crandall; arr angements
Ralph Harvey, chairman; Mrs. Ruth
Bushnell, and Thomas Shackley;
publicity, Harry White and Joseph
]. Mulcunry; reception, Mortimer J..
Calvin, chairman; Helen Baribault,
Fay Murphy, Louis Ciraldi, Evelyn
Kenny, James Morton and Mary c..
Mccoy.
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Pail shaggy-haire terrier, is facing possible evic
ton from Grove Street School in Thomaston where he
has made his home since last fall when casual call
resulted in what he and all believed to be per-
manen residence 1t seems at present. So is necessary
to provide licenses for dogs of PALS type said animals
would keep within the law. "Pal", unfortunately is
financially embarrassed at the moment Although
thrifty in the matter of saving bones which he carefully
bures in the school coal bn he has failed to take part in
the weekly banking regime with the result that he's flat
broke all his good friends at the school, Donations
of pennies by the pupils has provided food for the dog the
past few months and many juicy bone has found its way
to the school, opal" has boarded many of these, but
Clock Town authorities refuse accept them in payment
for license An appeal for pennies has been made
and if So be realized "PaP will continue school
mascot otherwise he's quite apt to experience the
sad fate of other CANNES who fail to acquire the necessary
tag by the first of next month
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CHURCH FESTIVAL
SPEAKER SECURED
Rev. Karl MattsOn of New
Haven Coming to Luther
an Meeting Friday

The guest speaker at a mission
airy festival Friday evening at the
Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church.
on Cherry street will be Rev. Karl
E. Mattson, pastor of Bethesda
Lutheran Church of New Havenl
Pastor Mattson has been In New
Haven only a few months, having
previously served the First Lutheran
Church of East Orange, N. j., college,
church of Upsala College. This will
be his first appearance in Water
bury.
Arrangements for this home mis-
sion gathering are being made by
the Lutheran Brotherhood of which
Eric w. Gustafson, is president, for
the benefit of the Home Mission
Development fund of the Lutheran
Augustana Synod.
Rev. Mr.. Mattson is an excellent
speaker and will bring a message
on home missions, which should BID
of interest to all Christians. His
brother, Rev. A. D. Mattson, now
professor at Augustana Theological
Seminary in Rock Island, ILL.,, was
formerly pastor of st. Paul's Luth-
eran Church Of Ansonia.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-04-16

There are sixteen times as many
people outside the United States as
within it, yet this country has near
ly half of the worlds total of A.
O90,3A7 telephones. Outside the
United States, on the average, only
every Tooth person has telephone,
while within the United States there
is about one telephone for every
six people.
There is more telephone wire in
the United States than in all the
rest of the world put together. In
this country there is nearly 1000
feet of wire for every man, woman
and child, whereas there is only 200
feet of telephone wire per capita
in the rest of the world.
In this country, the average per
capita use of the telephone amounts
to 223 calls per year; elsewhere in
the world the average yearly per
capita use is only about 16 calls
At the present time, more than l.
900 telephone calls are completed
in this country every second, or
more than 100000 calls per day.
Highlights of Report
These facts are some of the high
lights of an annual report on tele-
phone statistics issued today by the
American Telephone and Telegraph
Company. All figures are as of
January 1, 1889. and have been
compiled with the cooperation of
private companies and government
departments throughout the world
On the first of last year, there
were about 355,00O telephones in
Connecticut, just twice as many as
there are in all Of Mexico and Cen
trail America-whose population of
q SOC, 900 is about sixteen times that
of the Nutmeg State! New Haven
and Bridgeport together had the
same number of telephones as the
whole of India, which contains one
sixth of the worlds people.
During 1888, the worlds tele-
phones and wire mileage increased
by 1,845 ,278 instruments and nearly
100000 miles, respectively. Over
one-half of the worlds telephones
are automatically operated, includ-
ing more than 100000 dial tele-
phones in this country.
Government Controlled
About two-fifths Of the worlds
telephones are operated by govern
mental agencies, while three-fifths
are operated by private companies,
the largest private system being in
the United States. The largest gov
ernmentally owned and operated
telephone system is that of Ger
many, which had one-fifth of the
number in the United States. The
total number Of telephones in the
i've largest countries which are
mainly served by privately owned
and operated systems Omitted Stat
es, Canada. Italy, Denmark and
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-04-16

This navy, aided by many mines
now being laid along the coast, is
Sweden's first line of defense.
The second line is strong coastal
defenses, notably at Gothenburg,
Kristiantad, Karlskrona, Stockholm.
WOULD FIGHT WITH
GONE FOOT IN WATER"
The Swedish army, under Lieut.
Gen. Leornell, is believed planning
to fight invaders ferried over from
Germany with one foot in the wa
ter" then to withdraw to so-called
"Maginot Line" from Halmstad to
Kalmar.
A second natural position Of lakes
and the Gotta Canal exists farther
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-04-16

Sorrow in dog world Lovers of fine dogs were
saddened to learn and read of the loss of eight of the
prize German shepherds at the COsalta Kennels of
Marie J. Leary in Greenwich. They were burned or
sufOcated to death in spectacular fire which de-
srOyed the famous kennels Sunday afternoon Motorists
tatOrs at the blaze COsata Kennels has not only pro-
duced many prize winning German shepherds at the
big dog shows of recent years. but Miss Leay has had
unusual success in training these dogs for obedience
tests which have become such feature of the larger
kennel club shows .....
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Good evening.
LUsTY DUSTY SPRING!
BY THE MAN IN THE TOWER

When the first days Of spring are upon us
And the appetite is tickle and jaded,
Spirits become wan and lstlesS,
General appearances just trifle faded.
This is the time the old vitamins,
(And we do not aim to be faddiSh,)
Are worked overtime with a succulent prune,
An onion, chive or radish.
When the first days Of springs are upon us
And we see disappearing old winter gloom
It's pleasure to raise all the windows
And do service with mop or a broom.
This is the time we tell the grocer
To send fewer packages of dried beans,
But more of fresh asparagus by the bunch
And fine big bouquets of greens.
When the first days of spring are upon us,
We go haywire in the cleanup game,
Closets are emptied, shelves are scrubbed
And things never look quite the same
To the old man who can't find his pipe,
And whose chair has taken a new stance,
Oh lusty, dusty spring, heigh no!
You certainly lead us dance.
EN- EN-
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-04-16
.MGSR. LIGUTTI
EXPLAINS PLAN
Cooperative Movement to
Be Outlined at Open
Public Meeting

The cooperative movement Il
Scandinavia and other parts of the
world will be discussed by Rt. Rev.
Msgr. Luigi Ligutti, of Granger,
Iowa, at a meeting at Lord Kitch-
ener hall, % Scovill street, Friday
night at o'clock.
Msgr, Ligutti, appearing under the
auspices of the Cooperative Con-
sumers of Waterbury, will show mo-
ton pictures, and discuss his OBJ
servations during recent trip to-
Europe. The monsignor will also
speak on Granger, the town which
he helped to develop with coopera-
tives.
Msgr. Ligutti will also speak over
WATR. He will be introduced by
j. Linden Jaffe, chairman Of the
educational committee of the local
cooperative
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In a mass Of maneuver in the
south central portion of the country.
Against Russia, mainly about the
northern fortress of Boden, outside
Lulea, protecting the Finnish from
i tier.
In the southeast, about Stockholm,
and on fortified Cortland Island in
the Baltic.
Againt Germany, mainly at Goth
enburg, whose guns could hamper
warships passing out of the Katie
gat, and at Malmo where Swedish
guns dominate the pinch-waisted
Oresund.
KristianStad, army base, and Karl
skrona, naval base, are little over
100 miles from the German naval
base at Swinemuende.
OWNS WORLDS BEST
ANTI-AIRCRAFT GUNS
Sweden's air force has only 500
planes, but they are of recent Ger
man and British manufacture, and
her own air industry is beginning to
blossom.
But Sweden need depend less upon
planes for defense against bombing
than any country in the world, for
she has the best anti-aircraft guns
and more of them.
These are the most famous prod
uct of the noted Bofors munition
works In northern Sweden near the
iron mines.
In three years Bofors has quadru-
pied output of all sizes of arms.
The anti-aircraft guns alone are
so popular that they are sold to %
different countries.
The best known model is the 40
millimeter, firing 120 to 140 shots a
minute.
Bofors also makes anti-tank guns
that have proved their excellence in
Finland, and another gun, the shell
Of which Is so delicate it can report
eddy be exploded by a raindrop.
Thanks to good steel, Bofors also
makes the best "tin" hat in Europe
and excellent armored cars.
QUALITY IN
NAVY, TOO
Quality flies, too, from the mast
head of the Swedish navy. Unique
are its three vest-pocket battleships,
displacing only 1000 tons each, the
formidable main armament of which
includes 11-inch guns, also Bofors-
made.
These guns are so accurate they
lately astonished American naval Of
ficers who saw them fired at one of
our targets.
There is also new-type combined
cruiser and aircraft carrier, and
there are seven smaller cruisers and
16 each of submarines and destroy
ers of varying ages and values.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-04-16
BLIND DATE TOO BLIND

San Francicco-UP)-Two middl
aged men annoyed young woman
by telephoning her repeatedly ant
asking for dates, which she neve
granted. Finally she told them tina
Mrs. Ada Kennedy was an excel
lent date and all they had to d.
was to telephone her. They did, TO
a whole evening. Mrs. Kennedy i
a policewoman and they were takel
in tow.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-04-16
ROOSEVELT INTERESTS
AFRICAN

Pasedna, Cal.-(UP)-Ernest H.
Moser, long time missionary in
Africa, told the Woman's National
and Foreign Missionary Society, the
strangest thing that ever happened
to him in his career. In the middle
of darkest Africa, he said, native
suddenly came up and said: you're
American. What do you think about
ROOSEVELT"
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-04-16

OF course the names can't be used on this one but
it's fact nevertheless proud papa, well known
resident of the East End recently walked into drug
store with two of his offspring, who being greatly
admired by those present in the store He had several
more at home . 1t must be nice to have family like
that" said of the customers. You think sO, said
the proud father. "You should see my grocery and
meat bill at the market. It's like the allied debt"
=. What do you mean?" said of the wise
crackers present. ut isn't paid"
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Steve to everyone

Steve to everyone. Announcement in the news
popers of the death of Steano Della Petra may not have
caught the eye of many would have been attracted
merely by of the name, Steve for that's what the
popular proprietor of the South Main Street market and
grocery Store was known to all his customers for many
years past No entered Stoves store without
being made welcome by the energetic and Woodworking
proprietor. He knew all his customers by and was
gracious and friendly host when they in his store
Hundreds knew him by any other than Steve
yet behind the there not merely the business
man. but the father and the husband Steve good
one; took pride in his family and it reflected in
the love- respect, and attention they gave him. kindly
friendship.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-04-16

Stasa Girvin let smile be her umbrella she
took in many historic sites in Washington, D. c.,
the weekend. Everytime Stasia takes weekend
usher at the wedding of Madeline T. Sullivan and
Joseph w. McKeon, Hartford residents at st. Angus
tines Church in the Capitol City Saturday Rev.
Bartholomew j. Shelly native of this city, celebrated
the nuptial mass John Ryan is complaining of an
occupational ailment mainly writer's cramp, fallen
arches and flattenng of the eardrums. Johns taking
the census in Plymouth and Terryville
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-04-16
Peaceful Swedes Don't Want To Fight
But They'll Be Tough If They Do
Worlds Best Guns, Economic
And Strategic Advantages Set
Against Any And All Invaders
BY THOMAS M. JOHNSON
NEA Service Military Writer

her. to left of her. IT, believing offense the best
defense she charges for the German guns then the Russians
may open herand Sweden blows up blaze of glory
But if she eschews glory and stays in the trenches of
neutrality she may be stfed in gas attack of otaarian
protection"
Thus bese Sweden hesiates the moment she
pushed that by German
splendid fight while
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-04-16

Joe Davis and Frank Gleason have taken the
managerial rens Main Street gas station in Thomas
ton Lots of luck, boys! John Buell. has been named
class optmist by seniors at LeavenWorh High. Henry
Kas of the Fourth Estate expecting to be named state
policeman very shortly Henry McIsaac says thing
will be able to figure out is why they can listen
to symphonies in their shirt sleeves yet have to
dress formal for the same music at night. Edward M
Seery of Sampson Street. machinst at the Chase Metal
Works. has applied for membership in the Elks Edmund
]. White his proposer.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-04-16

Richard Baldwin, Jr., of PatrOlman and Mrs.
Richard Baldwin of Willow Street. is listed among the
Junior personalities in this weeks prom edition of The
Bona Venture weekly publication at ST. BOnaventure's
College Dick who is taking business course is rated
in the story of the class wits good athlete and
prom Friday night was Eleanor Flagg of Olean, N. Y
Charley Bedell of South Elm Street, member of the
1941 class took Margaret Graas of Olean N w. while
Joe Cassidy another local product escorted Mary Sails
bury of Bradford, Pa. 'IEed" Nichols and his famous
orchestra made change for prom light fantastic
trippers.
Good night.
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o ANSWERS TO
CRANIUMCRAcKERS
Questions on Comic Page

1. Bolivia and Paraguay were
involved in the Chaco boundary
dispute.
2. The lame duck" amend
ment is the most recent addition
to the u. S. Constitution.
8. Chile suffered an earthquake
in January, 1889.
4. The neutrality zone eStab-
lished around the Americas by the
Panama conference extends 300
miles.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-04-16

English, French and German
motion picture studios are produc-
ing practically nothing but propa-
ganda films.
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north.
All these defenses might be turned
by German invasion from Oslo; but
Sweden's terrain offers many natu-
raj obstacles in rivers, lakes and for
est.