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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-02-01
ONLY HOSPITAL
In TOWN CLOSES

Peabody, Mass, Feb. 1-(UP)-
The only hospital in this industrial
city of $4,000 was closed today as re-
suit of year-long political wrangle
over maintenance funds.
The municipality owned j. B..
Thomas hospital, built 80 years ago
at cost of $25OOO0, closed its doors
indefinitely yesterday. The nearest
hospital now is five miles away at
Salem.
The Thomas hospitals finances
have been under inquiry since jan
uary, 1899, when Mayor Joseph B.
O'Keefe refused to increase its ap-
preparation above the $4,000 granted
in 1888, though the institution had
incurred a deficit Of more than
$4,000 in that year.
In his inaugural address this year
O'Keefe said he would withhold all
funds from the hospital unless Jo-
seph F. Ingraham resigned as trus-
tee-director, post to which he was
elected last year in what O'Keefe
said was IAN illegal election"
AS result, the five trustees voted
to admit no new patients and cut the
hospital staff to a minimum.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-02-01
Sues For Fall

Trial of the $4,000 suit of Hell
en- Paul of WATERFOWL against the
Waterbury Savings Bank began
before Judge Miles McNiff in
common pleas court today.
The plaintiff claims she suf-
fered serious injuries in a fall on
a defective stairway at 843 Bank
street, property owned by the
bank. She suffered the hurts
while on her way to visit the Of
flee of a dentist in the building.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-02-01

Cooperative rural credit for this
locality marked another milestone
with the sixth annual meeting OF
the Hartford Production Credit AS
ISOLATION held yesterday in Hartford
A total of 600 people, including the
associations stockholders, their
wives and guests, attended.
Reporting on the rural credit
cooperative" for the past year, Frank
M. Kearns, association secretary
said the group included 989 voting
members at the close of 1889 and its
loans had been used by Connecticut
farmers chiefly to grow crops or to
buy livestock and equipment.
The morning session at the Hotel
Garde, devoted chiefly to financial
reports, was followed by a lunch at
noon for the entire group, and the
afternoon progress was largely dis
cussion of the associations lending
policies. Lynn H. Grant OF Melrose,
presided.
Choosing two members Tor the
five-man board of directors, the
stockholders reelected Lynn H.
Grant of Melrose and elected VIII
liam P. Tomlinson Of Woodbridge
TO rthree-years terms, to succeed
Harold A. Brumdage Of Danbury.
Members of the board whose terms
did not expire, include Edward L.
Breakell of Goshen, John Lyman OF
Middlefield, and j. William Holt OF
Newington Junction.
Business for the past year
amounted to over 100000, and at
the end of the year 81 10000 was
outstanding on current loans, the
reports showed. After paying its
losses, operating expenses, and MAX
ing provision for possible lose in
the future, earning OF $4,000 were
added to reserves. Losses during
1889 were $1,000 and $1,000 was set
aside to meet possible future losses.
Explaining the plan on which the
association operates, Mr.. Kearns
said, I'VE borrow the money that
we lend to our members, and at
the present time they are paying ~
per cent interest. of this, 3 percent
represents income to the associa-
ton, and IN per cent pays for the
funds. The association reduced its
rate last spring to Az per cent rate
from per cent.
Each farmers note Is endorsed
by the association and discounted
with the intermediate Credit Bank
of Springfield, Mass. The Interme-
diate uses the notes as collateral for
bonds which 1t sells to the invest
ing public. Thus we operate on pri-
vate funds and not with govern
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-02-01
Rhode Island and New Hampshire ir

Rhode Island and New Hampshire In
this. section. We hope, DR.. Talbot
commented, that before long all
states will lhave such laws to protect
children from this disease. Public
sentiment is in favor Of this move
ment to control syphilis as no state
has repealed the blood test law once
it has been enacted.
Prior to enactment Of the Con-
necticut blood test law about twenty
states had other types Of laws in
tended to aid in the control Of We
nerea1 diseases at the time Of mar
riage. These were ineffective, DR..
Talbot pointed out, partly because
the blood test for syphilis was not re-
quired.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-02-01
FrQternQL
Neuvs
FranCO=AmericanS

The Franco-American social
club will hold its annual mas
querade at the club hall on So.
Main street next Tuesday night.
Three prizes will be awarded in
the costume contest which will
be a feature of the affair.
Armand st. German is chairman
of the arrangements committee,
assisted by Roger Huot, secretary;
Ubald Desualnier, Rosario Pelle-
tier, Leo Archambeau, Esprit Do
nais, Lucien Perreault, Henry Dro-
let, Mr.. and Mrs. William Bernier,
Mrs. Aurore Dorval, Cleo Bou-
-chard, Adrien Madore and Lucien
Larrivee. Mrs. Bernier heads the
ticket committee.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-02-01
LATE REALTY NOTES

The following papers dealing
with real estate transactions have
been filed at the office Of the
town clerk.
Mortgage: Amelia Tutal0 to the
Thomast0n Savings Bank, Of
ThOmaStOn.
Certificate Of Title Under fore
closure: Home Owners Loan
Corp, VS.. Harriet M. ROwIey, ct
al. Property on Fairlawn avenue.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-02-01
X. OfP.

District Deputy A. K. Warren
has called a special organization
meeting of the past chancellors
of all the lodges Of the Knights Of
Pythias in the fourth district which
includes Beacon Falls, Naugatuck,
Watertown, Thomaston, Waterville
and Waterbury. The meeting will
be held at the rooms Of Speedwell
lodge tomorrow night at Q o'clock.
The purpose Of q past chancel-
lors association is to promote q
closer relationship between the
various lodges, to help each other
in the ritual work and to increase
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-02-01
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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-02-01

Taylor, Richard Koslosky, Robert
Hassell, Edward Stewart, William
Mcbride, Sevester Perkins, Attic
Zaccaria, Joseph Coddington, Char
les Herbert, Walter Thorne, Jr., Ed
ward Young, and Howard Ande, Jr.
troop scribe.
The ladies who helped with the
supper were: Mrs. John MacMahon
Mrs. Treciokas, Mrs. George Gilch-
rist, Mrs. James Newell, Mrs. Shell
ton Overbaugh, Mrs. Hassell, Mrs
Pope, Mrs. Howard Won Tobel, Mrs
Howard j. Ande, Mrs. Charles An
drews, Mrs. Walter Thorne, Mrs.
william CAIRNS, Mrs. Wildman and
Mrs. Herbert Shaw.
Women's Auxiliary society Of the
ALI Saints Church met ct the
Church hall yesterday afternoon
Plans for the annual hash and
pancake supper which will be held
February 9Th were perfected. The
supper will be served from 1880
o'clock to 700 o'clock.
The members attending were:
M1Ss AL 41uI 0Wa1lSUAlp MISs samuel
Fem, Mrs. Emile Bussemey, Jr.,
Mrs. Clarence Anderson, Mrs. Loren
Chase, Mrs. Stephen Hathaway, Mrs.
Harry Parker, Mrs. Joseph Baxter,
Mrs. Edward Merrill, MRS. Harry
LaVigne, and Mrs. Raymond Beach.
First Friday
Confessions viii be heard at St.
Mary Magdalen's Church this af-
ternoon and evening In preparation
for first Friday. Friday Is also
Candlemas day, candles win be
blessed at the mass.
Saturday is st. Blase day, the
Blessing Of the Threats win be held
at 1880 o'clock and 1880 o'clock in
the evening.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-02-01
CHILD SYPHILIS
REACHES new Low
State Sets Record In Re-
ducing Congenital Cases
so Per Cent

Gases Of congenital syphilis In
Connecticut have been reduced more
than fifty per cent in the four years
that the premarital blood test law
has been in operation, it was re-
vealed today by Henry p. Talbot,
M. D.. Director, Bureau Of Venereal
Diseases in the weekly broadcast Of
the State Department of Health.
According to State records, SO cases
under one year Of age were reported
for 1896, the first year Of the law.
In 1887 there were "a cases, 16 cases
for 1893 and only II cases for 1889
I Reports show that approximately
one per cent Of marriage license
applicants during this time have
been found with syphilis. Most of
these people had no knowledge Of
this condition, DR.. Talbot said. The
few who did know had had only
partial treatment but not sufficient
to render the disease ron-commun-
icable or 10 effect a cure. Adequate
treatment of these cases has re-
suited in the decline Of cases Of so
called hereditary hyphilis. If this
good record continues it will be pos
Sible to reduce the tragedy Of co21-
genital syphilis in. Connecticut al
most to the vanishing point, DR.
Talbot declared.
The first state to pass such mar
rage license law, Connecticut has
required since 1896 that both mer
and women be blood tested before
marriage. Requiring the blood test Of
both applicants makes the law ef.
fective, DR.. Talbot explained, fol
cases Of syphilis are about equally
divided among women and men al
the time Of marriage.
Queried as to whether other states
have similar laws, DIR. Talbot in
formed that eighteen other states
in this country have enacted pre-
marital blood test laws since 1886
These include New York, New Jersey
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-02-01
Lovers Lane!

Engine S made a long run to
Lovers Lane on the Waterbury,
Cheshire highway early this at
ternOOn to put out brush fire
of undetermined origin.
Another brush fire, on the
Reid estate on upper North
Main street, was also put out to-
day.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-02-01
LOANS AVAILABLE
FOR CROPS, FEED
Farmers In New Haven
County May Apply For
Federal Aid

Emergency crop and feed loans
for 1910 are now. available to farm
ers in New Haven county. John j.
McDermott, field supervisor for the
emergency crop and feed loan Sec
ton Of the farm credit administra-
ton will take applications in the
town Of New Haven at the County
Agents Office, Room 301 Post Once
building, on February between be-
tween the hours Of 10 q. m. to A
p. m.
This early opening Of the loan
program in New Haven county is
part of a plan recently announced
by the Farm Credit Administration
whereby emergency crop and feed
loans are being made available i'm
mediately in all areas where farm
ing conditions ar seriously affected
this year by drought or flood and
to permit farmers to prepare their
applications during the winter as
they arrange their 1910 fran pro-
gram. Checks will be issued when
the funds are required.
These loans will be made, as in
the past, only to farmers whose
cash requirements are small and
who cannot obtain a loan from any
other source, including production
credit association, banks, or other
private concerns or individuals.
AS in former years, the money
loaned will be limited to the appi-
cant's necessary cash needs in pre-
pairing and cultivating his 1910
crops or in purchasing or produc-
ing feed for his livestock.
Borrowers who obtain loans for
the production Of cash crops are re-
quired to give as security a first lien
ON the crop financed or, in the case
Of loans for the purchase or pro-
duction of fed for livestock, q first
lien on the livestock to be fed.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-02-01
MEDAL FOR HEROINE

Hartford, Conn, Feb. 1-(UP)-
The Connecticut Humane society
today awarded silver medal to
Cynthia Chaplin, who was credited
with saving the lives OF 80 persons
in Long Island Sound last summer
when a boat capsized. Miss Chaplin
swan in the sound for several hours
before tug picked her up and went
to the rescue Of the others.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-02-01
Dog Bite Case

Settlement out of court was re-
ported today in the $1,000 suit OF
Fred Arab against Helen Muter
and the Mastco Co. Trial of the
case began yesterday but was
halted to allow a discussion Of a
settlement.
The action was based on a dog
bite suffered by the plaintiff in
New Britain.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-02-01
DiSilvestrO Lodge

Plans have been completed for
a card party to be sponsored by
the Elizabeth DiSilvestro Lodge at
Mechanics Hall on Thursday,
February Goth.
The committee in charge in
cludes: Miss Phyllis Sirica, chair
man, assisted by Jane Ranaudo,
Mrs. Violet Diorio, Mrs. Janet
Carissimi, and Mrs. Evelyn Cerll-
10.
Guests are requested to bring
their playing cards.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-02-01
SpOtGghting
BrassCityNews
Millions!

The Waterbury Savings Bank
had total deposits of $35, 794, OOe
at the end of 1899, according to
a national survey recently COM
pleted. This city was 65th on
a list of communities where de-
posits in mutual savings banks
showed gains during the year.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-02-01

( broadcast. Not only Is the GeStapo-
the dreaded Nazi secret police
always on the Snoop, but neighbors
spy on neighbors in the endeavor to
curry favor with the local Nazi
bosslets. So when the English broad
cast special news bulletins In Ger
man, 1t Is doubtful whether many
Germans dare listen.
BRITONS ADD PUNS
TO HORRORS OF WAR
But Britain, a free country, does
not block out German broadcasts.
No man who listens in to these bull
letins from Germany is in danger
of his life or his liberty.
Hence every night there are thou
sands Of BritonS who hear the Ger
man broadcasts in the English Ian
guage.
With that humor which never for
sakes the British even when en-
gagged in a life and death war, press,
stage and public have labeled the
man who speaks with an exagger-
ated English accent-"Lord Haw
Haw." Some even call him Lord
Hee Haw." They make jokes about
him. For instance, one reader wrote
to his paper:
German bombers visited the
Shetland Islands yesterday and at
tackled a warship. They missed the
ship, but killed three sheep. 1 shall
expect Lord Haw Haw to claim to-
night that we sunk three war;
Sleeps"
SEE POISON IN
HAW HAW'S DELIVERY
However, it is gradually sinking
in to the British authorities that
Lord Haw Haw is not to be laughed
at He is most insidious.
OF course, when he tells the Brit
ish that they are starving, they
merely laugh, because they know
the facts. But he Is dangerous be-
cause most Of the time he mixes
truths with half-truths and dis
guised lies.
Part Of his British public, recog-
nizing the real truths, is apt to be-
gin to believe the rest. Especially
as Lord Haw Haw does not below
over the mike like Hitler and Goer-
ing and GoebbelS. He talks quietly
with an air of such sweet reason
ableness that people are apt to for
get he is paid .Nazi propaganda.
He speaks of the British often
more in sorrow than in anger OF
hate. He is apt to bring to the mike
some athlete, who is known in the
British empire, and have him greet
his former British comrades with a
note of pain that the war Is divid-
ing them.
BRITISH USE
COUNTER BROADCASTS
There have been various guesses
as to his identity. At one time it
was thought it was a Briton who
had been convicted of treason to
his country. At another time it was
thought 1t was a former member of
Mosley's little Fascist outfit. But
the greater likelihood Is that he is
either fromer attache Of the Ger
man embassy in London or q for
mer German newspaper correspon-
dent stationed in London.
Whoever he Is, the British govern
ment Is being pressed to see to it
that Immediately after he has said
his piece, counter broadcast shall
be made by Britain, setting forth
at once its side Of the matters dis
cuSSed.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-02-01
Russian Planes Take
Toll In North Finland
Scores Killed By Bombs - Firms Throw Back Ground
Attacks at Several Points

Helsinki, Finland, Feb. 1-(UP)-
Finnish troops repulsed several at
tacks by Russian forces on island
strongholds but Russian airplanes
took a heavy toll of casualties in
bombing raids on north Finland yes
terday, an official communique said
today. ~
The communique reported that
about a score of civilians were killed
in the north Finland aerial bonn
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-02-01
IHaIf-truths OF Lord Haw Haw,' Suave
Nazi Broadcaster, discomfort Britain
BY MILTON BRONNER
NEA Service Stan Correspondent

Indou Feb Every from six until midnight sharp air bat
It not fought BY apanes
hit bv broadcass And, 81 Germany has the edge
advantage Their cheapuy priced
and therefore widely peoples radio machines are clevery de-
received As fo
If better rado- listen in English
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-02-01
"CandlemaS day"

Candles will be blessed in local
Catholic churches tomorrow as
Candlemas Day is observed. The
day will also be celebrated as the
First Friday of February.
The annual blessing of Threats
will be given in Catholic churches
on Saturday, the Feast OF st.
Blaise. The blessing will be given
after morning masses and. in some
churches, at exercises during the
afternoon and evening.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-02-01
GIFTS LATE FOR DOOMED NAN

Columbia, 8. O. (UP)-A letter
and q package Of gifts were received
at the state prison for clayton
Grams. Prison oflcials were puzzled
with what to do with the gifts.
Grams Yves one Of six prisoners elec-
trocuted last March.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-02-01

New war styles in women's
dress in Paris will have as their
theme essential simplicity and a
shortening of the skirt.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-02-01
BRUSH FIRE

Efremen extinguished brush fire
on property off Bronx avenue short
ly before 2 o'clock this afternoon.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-02-01

the membership In the lodges Of
the order. Mr.. Warren will also
announce In detail the recent offer'
Of the Grand lodge to donate cash
prizes to the lodges showing the.
largest membership increase dur
ing this term.
All past chancellors Of the
knights Of Pythias are asked to be
present.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-02-01
OLDEST p. M. RESIGNS

CRANKY, VT, Feb. t.-UP)-The
nations oldest postmistress, Mrs.
Hettie w. CRANKY, 85, retired Last
night after SO years service In this
telephone-less town. Her mail Gus
toners had dwindled to IL persons.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-02-01

NEW YORK CURB
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Dip Deep for
Athletic Material

They're dipping deeper and deep
er for athletic material these days.
It is no longer a case of get a
team out Of the high school and
don't worry about next year. Coach
es, with ample help now, are NOV
ing down into the grades farther
and farther to bolster the material
moving up. All in all present pro-
grams reach probably over a ten
year period.
Coach Ray Schwartz this week
outlined the manner in which this
material search is conducted. The
senior high men are Of course by
their experience and greater rug
gedness preferred candidates for
present teams.
But that doesn't mean the coach
es don't have eyes on the Junior
high squad-and yes, even down in
to the 4th, 5th and 9Th grades. In
charge Of Junior high boys is Garld
Smith.
Reason for this watchful eye on
all boys of any age who show abil-
ity for sports is the raise in COM
petition that allows no slack years
for any teams, it was pointed out.
With frightening schedules and
curtailed preseason practices a
team has to be ready to go almost
at a moments notice.
Important is this Junior high out
fit. This year it will be used as
ed. The roster Of boys in the group
Is as follows: Fred Cooper, Dick
Berggreen, Eugene Nugent, Jack
Grindy, Wesley Fink, Wayne Ras-
mussen, Myron Johnson, John Har-
din, Leon Holbrook, Walter Otte,
Robert Rogers, Jim Rowland, Cor
don Rowland, Alan Thornbloom,
Lewis Brendon, Boniface Weisser,
Robert Simmer, Richard Nelson
and Henry Walker.