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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-10-26
Man About 7olDn
Newsy Tidbits of Personalities, Places, Here,
There and Everywhere Political Gossip
Finds Place Among Topics of Current Interest.

Elite" and 1.-THE Select" in New
York. Frank is looking fine. The
Herald Tribune sent a reporter
down to Franklin and Marsail
after that eleven had taken over
Dartmouth. He was curious to
learn whether or not the football
team was loaded" What do you
mean?" asked one of the stu
dents. 1--WE would like to have you
know that we don't go to the
mines for our players. We leave
that to Lehigh, Lafayette and Viii
lanova."l OF course the students Of
these three colleges would resent
the accusation as do the students
and alumni of all universities.
Speaking about this de-emphasiz-
ing of football at New Haven, as
I recall it, Yale was one of the
first to construct a big bowl.
Attorney "Joe" Cooney of
Hartford, well-known in Water
bury, is. one of the senatorial
nominees on the Democratic tick
et Time was when he and tom"
Spellacy were "buddies" but they
eventually parted ways. They have
evidently buried the Ratchet for
the coming election The
Democrats have their own candi-
dates for Judge of Probate in both
Hartford and Bridge.MEf this year
!. The practice of both parties
endorsing the Judge of Probate
incumbent seems to be on the
wane in most of the cities and
towns in the state.
The Curtiss Inn, where the Sui
livans held forth for years and
years, is again doing business. 1t
has been re-0pened by New Haven
people and the atmosphere is very
attractive-The Oakdale Tavern is
putting on an addition - All of
the inns not only in this vicinity,
but throughout the state are do
ing whale of business-especiaI-
ly over the week-ends.-Bob
Leather of the Lea Manufacture
ing Co. will spend the next few
weeks in California-Har0ld Mad
den, who locks after the labor
relations for the American Brass
Co., is no relative of Chairman
Madden of National Labor board
Engineers were making a sur
vey during the past week ON the
Naugatuck road, below Platts
Mills, for the new state highway,
which win be constructed in the
spring.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-10-26
TWO INJURED in
AUTO ACCIDENTS

Joseph B. Spencer, 38, of 10 Col
umbia street, Hartford, was held on
a motor vehicle charge Last night
after an accident on Robinson
street In two other accidents yes
terday, two persnos were injured,
but no one was held.
Gustav .Troski, II, of 1S1 Beech
street, was treated for an injured
hand last night after he was report
ed to have walked into the side of
car operated by Anthony Mastran-
tuone, % of GA Garden Hill road, on
Meadow street. The other casualty
was Mrs. Ada Barbieri, of 60 South
Elm street, who suffered a knee in
Jury when a car operated by her
husband, Amaoeo, collided on Bad
street with a truck driven by Ray
mond Louis Bozzuto, 20, of 80 First
avenue.
The accident which resulted in
Spencer's arrest occurred on Robin
son street and involved car oper-
ated by Ralph Santopietro, q, of 95
GrigPs street.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-10-26
BY ELMER C. WALLER
UNITED Press Financial EditOr)

New York, Oct. 26 = U.Po =
Stocks made an irregular decline
during the past week with volume
slightly smaller. Sales averaged
$4,000 shares for the full sessions,
against $4,000 last week.
Politics played a part in the
course of prices, analysts said. They
attributed buying on Tuesday and
Wednesday to a swing toward Will
kie. Later, when the campaign de-
veloped greater speed and brought
in opposition speeches, the market
settled back, meeting some resist
ance on Friday.
Steel shares were firm, but eX-
perts asserted some traders were
taking profits on the strength i'll
that group There was switching out
of stocks expected to be hard hit by
the excess profits tax. This group
included the foods, where several is
sues made new lows for the year.
There was buying in issues where
the tax apparently will strike less
severely, notably the Airline group.
Automobile news generally was
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-10-26
SPECIAL OFFICER
CLAIMS INNOCENCE

Salisbury Beach, Mass, Oct. 90
(UP)-A special police officer John
Henry, Al, maintained his innocence
today as he faced arraignment in
district court on charge of MUIR
dering Mrs. Olive Farrell, As, assist
ant manager of seaside hotel.
The World War veteran, a 1885,
pound oil truck driver, was seized
yesterday shortly after Mrs. Far
relrs body was found floating in
shallow ocean water near the
amusement area.
A medical examiner found death
due to 'asphyxia by drowning, null
tiple Commissions and abrasions."
Police Chief Harold Congdon
said Henry admitted striking the
woman ito sober her up after they
left a restaurant where they had
been drinking, then dragged her to
the waters edge to revive her. Cong
don siad Henry insisted he had not
put her in the water, that she was
sitting on the sand and was not
dead when he left the beach.
Mrs. Farrel's husband Edward of
Lawrence, said they had been sep
arated for II years. They have two
sons William, %, and Thomas, 81.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-10-26

Howard v. Phillips win speak at
the final report meeting Of the fl
nancial drive Of the Girl Scout
council at the YAGCA at 6:15
O'Clock Monday night The drive is
for $500 for operating expenses and
for support of the many worthy ac-
tivities in which the local oEganiza-
ton is engaged.
The drive to date has netted al
msot $500, illcomplet ereports at a
meeting last night showing 5000
already in the fund. Several team
captains were not present, so the
report was incomplete.
The guests at last nights dinner
were Rev. DR.. and Mrs. John C..
Walker. DR.. Walker spoke on the
forum of the New York Herald
Tribune which he attended this
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-10-26
REGIONAL HEAD OF
c. !. o. DIRECTING

Boston,, Oct. 20 tUp3-Joseph
salerno. New England regional d.
rector of the CLIO, said today that
John L. Lewis did not. speak for the
greatest majority Of the members Of
the CLIO" and regardless Of his mes
sage I'VE viii vote for President
Roosevelt on November NTH"
Salerno termed the CLIO chiefs
speech urging support Of Wendell L.
Willkie "a demagogic appeal made
by a man whose nerves spoke, not
his reason" He predicted that labor
would repudiate Lewis by -electing
Mr.. Roosevelt. III
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(COntmued from Page ~
advanced, the German working pee
pie have not gained an increase in
wages and there is no prospect Of
their doing so.
4 Despite the control Hitler is sup
posed to have over the smaller Eu-
ropean countries at the present time,
he cannot make economic and
financial laws obedient 70 his will.
Thus, German currency today is at
a heavy discount in all the Balkan
countries. 1t is being quoted at 40
per cent below par in. Rumania, de-
spite Naz domination, and else
where in the Balkans the discount
on German currency averages more
than 20 per cent. At the same time
in the same markets the British
pound and the American dollar are
now being quoted above par.
Can't Confiscate.
Germany cannot march troops
into its continental neighbors and
confiscate goods. Such a commun-
istic procedure would invite revolu-
ton. Germany can bring pressure
on continental Europeans to sell,
but some return in money or goods
must be made. Even Hitler, with
all his power, cannot actually en-
slave other people. Otherwise, they
would cease to produce.
Hitler, therefore, Is fse.1sg a
breakdown IN his plans to make
himself economic dictator of CONT
mental Europe. Realization of this
fact among the German people is
tantamount to acknowledgment that
the kind Of economic victory the
Nazis have been reaching Is impos-
sihle. Economic dictatorship within
Germany is very different from sim
liar control by Hitler over foreign
peoples.
Bad War News.
Extension for another four years
Of the search for means of making
Germany self-sufficient is bad war
news for the Germans. It must
gradually cause them to realize
that the war for which they are
fighting does not promise the return
OF economic improvement that they
were told would be certain. Here
the German, people may see the
shadow OF economic defeat Begin
ming TO cast its shadow before.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-10-26
JAP EMPEROR
is LAID UP

Tokyo, October 26. = CUP) =
Emperor Hirohito is suffering from
a slight cold and his brother, Prince
Chichibu, also is slightly indisposed,
the Imperial household announced
today.
1t was said that the emperor had
had cold since Thursday, but was
expected to be completely well with
in few days. He has cancelled his
immediate audiences.
Prince Chichibu, who is at his
villa at Hayama, has cancelled his
plan to attend athletic games to-
morrow, it was said.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-10-26

Montgomery. Ala, eUP) The Ala
bama state health department has
lent one Of its women health exc
perts 70 the. island sof Puerto Rico
to assist in. organization Of q ma
ternal and child welfare program
Dr.. Eva F.. Dodge. associate IN charge
of the departments division of ma
'ternal hygiene, was selected by the
Ghildren's Bureau Of the q S. De-
nartment Nf Labor,
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-10-26
WAR IN EUROPE
A YEAR AGO,
OCT. 26, 1899
(By United Pressl

10y OAutcu sEEcSSl
The City of Flint, U. S. Mari
time Commission liner sailed
from the Russian port of MUIR
mansk with its, crew and cargo.
Reports said German prize
crew was in control. A later
radio report said the Deutsch-
land, German pocket SattIeship,
had taken charge Of the Ameri-
can ship. 4"
Prime Minister Chamberlain,
in q report before the House Of
Commons, said five German
ships had been captured in re-
cent days and one had been
scuttled by her own crew.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-10-26

Harold (Doc) Baker, Pacific Coast
pocket billiard champion, has been
signed by Universal as technical
adviser on the billiard scenes in
Seven Sinners" starring Marlene
Dietrich. The champ taught Miss
Dietrich how to play the game for
her billiard scenes with her leading
man, John Wayne.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-10-26

Mac Leary of Hoboken was in
town recently renewing old ac-
quaintances. Although it is some
years since he left Waterbury, his
old home town, he still has many
friends here. He is a brother of
Andy Leafy, one of the leading
golfers Of the local fire depart
ment. Incidentally MAC" is a
member of the Hoboken draft
board - Did you notice the
numbers plates on recent cover
Of one of the weekly magazines.
One from every state in the
Union. The number from Connec-
ticut was 1870, carried by John
Boxer" Collins, employed in the
water department. BY the way
John and Mrs. Collins, who was
formerly Laura Schoenmehl, are
moving from Leffingwell avenue,
where they have resided for years.
Their new, residence is in the Oak
willie section of Waterbury.
Many of the restaurant owners
who, carry liquor licenses, are
much perturbed over a recent or
der of the liquor commission.
According to the notice the win
dow shades shall be low enough SO
that a, view of the interior may
be had fropn the street. But that
is not the haif Of it. 1t is said
that the booths cannot be. higher
than fOrty-twO inches - If the
order is final, it will mean that
many of: the local restaurants and
griIls win have to Ratchet their
booths. Some Of the places have
very costly equipment. and the
proposed changes win entail con-
siderable expense = The cause
of the order - too much skylark-
ingin some of the places not prop
erly conducted. Some Of the own
ers are burned up about the order.
The. edict IS supposed to 60 into
effect as Of November l, but many
Of the proprietors will take no ac-
tion until they receive specific in
structi0ns from the commission.
i IH
Inc YANKEE Reporter a DOCK
OF recent ealtion, ana "A country
squire IN the White House q Mt
Tie older, take occasional snots at
PRESIDENT Rooseveil: one OF tnem
relates the fact that while he went
to Harvard law school, he did not
receive his degfee. But he took the
bar examinations and passed them
on MS nrst trial: apparently ne
mas not peen DONG very Daoty
ever since. Inc same Is True OF MS
Iamliy.
4 --
" at is a question in my mind
inst how mnch noIiticai rallies
timer few days ago. while dis
cussing the present campaign. Il
can remember when the Demo-
Gratis would have several rallies in
this city on the same night in diff
ferent parts Of the city. But in
Brooklyn, Washington Hill, the
North End, the East End. or
wherever you went, you would
find almost the same people. 1 was
in Library park the day Mr.. Will
kie spoke and / venture to say
that many Of those present were
curious Democrats. Still il you
don't have them, the organization
is likely to be criticized. Person
ally i believe that neither party
will have any difficulty getting out
the vote on November 5. Every
body will be anxious to vote
either for or against President
Roosevelt. It seems to be simply
2 question are you 1or OF against
NM Notning else seems 70 maj
sef. :.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-10-26

Bill Daley, 20O-pound sophomore
fullback at Minnesota, had to be
persuaded to try for the freshman
team because he didn't think he was
good enough.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-10-26
Reaction To Lewis
Speech Seen In Move
Steel Issues Are Leaders COppers in Small Gains
With Motors Remaining Firm

Bonds were firm. Commodities were
mixed, weakness developing ii
wheat. Cotton was steady and hidef
and copper firm.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-10-26

Palestine shipped nearly 100000
cases of citrus fruits to other coun-
tries in the 1939-4O season.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-10-26
MAYORS SECRETARY
TO MARRY MONDAY

New Haven, Conn, October IS =
(UP) James M. Kieran, 80, former
secretary to Mayor F. H. LaGuar-
dia of New York, and Miss Damar
L. Nagord, 80, New York, said today
they planned to be married today
Kieran, former New York Times
writer, and Miss Nagord applied for
a marriage license at the Bureau of
Vital Statistics late yesterday. They
received a. waiver of the five-day
law from Probate Judge John L.
ellison. Miss Nagoard said she was
a writer.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-10-26

Montevideo. Uruguay, has ruled
that boys or girls under 18 may not
sell lottery tickets in the street.
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NAzI SUFFICIENCY
MUST CONTINUE

CONTINUED from Page y
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II A. NJ. ...... 1904 28.68 225s
Evening star., 1940-10-27
Methods to Prove
Patriotism Cited

Colored citizens should take steps
to prove their patriotism by CO.
operative service, restraint upon un-
social behavior. advancement in
production of goods and efficiency of
services" in the opinion of Charles
M. Thomas, president of the Fedora
ton of Civic Associations.
Although Bible schools are valu-
able. they are not of sufficient
effectiveness to deal properly with
modern civic problems, Mr.. Thomas
declared in a recent address to the
Associated Mems Clubs of Babtist
churches in Mount Gilead Baptist
Church, Thirteenth and Corcoran
streets NV.
Certainly a review of the II CEN
turies of transformation of Africans
into citizens in q democracy, where
the founders mutually pledged
themselves to equality under law,
as man was equal in the sight of
God, should find this group with no
uncertain principles" he said, "and
those principles must flow from that
same source. the Bible. from which
came the sanctions for the animal
restraints demanded by worship of
God"
Evening star., 1940-10-27
D. 6. Rail Executives
Will Speak in CHICAGO

Two Washington executives of the
Association Of American Railroads
will be the principal speakers at
the fourth annual convention of the
National Association of Shippers
Advisory Boards opening in Chicago
this week.
John j. Pelley, president of the
association, will address the open
ing session Wednesday afternoon on
The Advisory Boards in Emer-
gency." and Charles H. Buford, vice
president, will talk the following
day on The Railroad Industry and
National Defense"
Other association officers here
who will take an active part in the
sessions are M. j. Gormley, execu-
tive assistant; E. H. Bunnell. vice
president; w. C. Kendall. E. w.
Coughlin. L. M. Belts, j. M. Souby
and w. j. Kelly.
Evening star., 1940-10-27
300 New Citizens
Will Be Honored
AT Reception
Government and Civil
OfficioIs Will Address
Gathering Tuesday Night

Three hundred new United States
citizens will be honored at a recep-
ton Tuesday night at 8 o'clock in
the Interior Department auditorium.
A citizenship program will in
clude massing Of colors, procession
Of new citizens and messages from
Government and civic officials.
Sponsors are the Americanism Com
mittee of the D. A. r., the Ameri-
canism Commission Of the American
Legion, and Col. Frederic A. Delano,
president of the Americanization
School Association.
Among those addressing the new
citizens, all Of whom have been
naturaliZed since June, will be the
Rev. P. j. Marshall. representing
the new citizen; Justice James w.
Morris, DR.. Henry B. Hazard,
Justice Department.; Mrs Charles
E. Ferguson, Americanism Com
mittee chairman of the D. A. R.:
Thomas r. Callahan, Americanism
Commission chairman of the Ameri-
can Legion. and Souren H. Hanes-
sian. vice president of the A. S. A.
Mrs. Henry NJ Robert. jr.. presi-
dent general of the D. A. R., has been
invited to welcome the new citizens.
and Mrs. Charles c. Haig. vice presi-
dent general, will lead patriotic
songs
Following welcoming remarks by
Miss Maude Alton, administrative
principal of District An1ericaniza-
ton work, the associations band will
play under the direction of Joseph
Romeo. Mrs. Henry Grattan Doyle,
president of the District Board of
Education, will preside.
The procession Of new citizens will
be led by Mrs. G. M. S. McClintock
and Fritz Zimmet.
The organizations expected to
participate in the massing of colors
include the American Gold Star
Mothers, Auxiliary Sons of Union
Veterans, Catholic War Veterans,
Sons of the American Revolution.
Jewish War Veterans. Military
Order of the World War, repre-
sentatives from the District Ma
tional Guard. the United States
Soldiers Home and the I'd Division
Of the A. E. F.
Evening star., 1940-10-27

made to keep it from being cut
through, thus adding little recrea-
ton space to the school site. Dis
trict building officials said there
would still be sufficient play space,
but school officials, while bowling to
the inevitable, admitted disappoint-
ment. Some S445 900 has been ap-
propriated for plans and beginning
construction of the school.
Nor has all been smooth sailing in
the case of the new colored senior
high school to be built at Twenty
fourth street and Benning road NE.
Original plans, based on top
authorization Of 100000 foi the
first unit of the extensive building
failed to include gymnasiums, a
chemistry laboratory an defensive
auditorium facilities.
Colored civic leaders appeared be-
for the Committee on Buildings and
Grounds of the Board Of Education
and urged that larger facilities be
provided. They contended that
building of the contemplated size
would take care Of only $50 stu
dents and predicted that $500 would
be trying to get in when the school
opens its doors. They also urged
that an auditorium sufficient to
take care of the community be in
cluded. The citizens were joined
in their protest against preliminary
plans by colored school officials
and colored members of the School
Board with the result that the
board voted to ask the Commission
ers to raise the authorization total
to whatever figure necessary to
provide an 1900 capacity auditori-
um. two gymnasiums and a chem
ical laboratory. 1t is considered
likely that the city heads will hike
Evening star., 1940-10-27
Four Conventions
Are Announced

Four conventions with an esti-
mated attendance of 1900 persons
are scheduled to meet in Washing
ton this week.
The Federation of Paint and Var
nish Production will hold two-day
session beginning tomorrow at the
Mayflower Hotel
The Association of Official Agri-
cultural Chemists will meet for three
days beginning tomorrow at the
Raleigh Hotel.
The three-day meeting beginning
Wednesday of the National Paint,
Varnish and Lacquer Associa ion
will be held at the Mayf1owcr Ho-
tel.
The Association of American Feed
Control Omcials will meet for two
days beginning Thursday at the
Raleigh Hotel
Evening star., 1940-10-27
President District Of Colum

1t is with a great deal of pride and
no little pleasure that I announce
the fourth annual Parent-Teacher
Institute on Tuesday and Wednes-
day, room l02. Hall of Government,
George Washington University. The
institute is under the joint spon-
sorship of the university and the
District Of Columbia Congress OF
Parents and Teachers, and is open
to any one interested.
The theme is preparation for To-
morrow's Opportunities" and the
program has been built with that
thought in mind.
Registration of attendance will be
taken from $50 to 10 am. both days,
with 10 am. as the opening Of the
morning sessions. On Tuesday
morning greetings will be brought
by DR.. Cloyd Heck Marvin, presi-
dent of the university: DR.. Frank
w. Ballou, superintendent Of pub
lie schools, and DR.. William G. Reu-
diger. professor emeritus Of the uni
versity.
DR.. Carr Will Speak.
First speaker for the morning will
be DR.. William G. Carr. secretary
of the Educational Policies Commits
sion, whose subject will be "Edu-
cation for Defense" He will be
followed by DR.. Walter jackson
Freeman, professor of neurology,
G. w. u, who will discuss Mental
Problems Arising Out of War Situa-
tons Mrs. Evelyn Bright Buckley
vice president of the congress. will
lead a discussion. Edwin w. Jones,
director of the District Employment
Center, will speak on employment
Problems and the Defense Program"
This subject will be discussed with
Mrs. R. M. Mayberry as leader.
This afternoon session, which will
convene at l:30 pm, will bring four
speakers: Dean Jemes H. Fox, of
the school of education Of the uni
versity, whose subject will be "The
Home as an Educational Institu-
tion;" Mrs. Florence H. Rogers,
supervising principal Of the sixth
school division, How We Learn in
the School Of Today" l.. w. Can
trsl, assistant superintendent OF
Evening star., 1940-10-27
Trade Board Unit
To Hear Miller

Inspector Arthur E. Miller. head
of the Accident Prevention Unit of
the Police Department, will be the
principal speaker at the monthly
meeting of the Board of Trade Traf-
fic Committee at 1890 pm. to-
morrow at O'Donnell's Restaurant.
1921 E street NV. District Com
missioner Melvin c. Hazen, j. B.
Gordon, director of sanitary engi-
neering, and William A. Xanten.
supervisor of city refuse, also will
attend.
The program will include report
by Ambrose A. Durkin, chairman Of
the Traffic Safety Committee of the
Elks Club, of the work of his group
and a short statement on accident
prevention by Col. E. G. Bliss, chair
man of that subcommittee.
The Membership Committee of
the Board of Trade will meet at
12:40 pm. Tuesday at the board
Offices in The Star Building. The
group is headed by Henry S. Owens.
The l94l Mid-Winter Committee,
of which James A. Cassidy is chair
man, will meet at 7:30 pm. Friday
in the board Offices.