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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-22

Connecticut mail-carriers and post office clerks today convened in Hartford and Torrington, respec- lively, for annual conventions of their organizations.
 More than 300 delegates and friends are attending the convention of the Connecticut branch of the United National Association of Post Office Clerks in Torrington. It is the first time in the history of
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-22
Merit; system

or just plain, BILL GARRIGUs practical experience, we noticed that the Watertown roads were not plowed out anywhere near as quickly es those of less gifted townships. Woodbury had the sidewalks plowed long before Wa town main roads were passable. Woodbury got more snow on the level than Watertown, too, but the road gangs moved 1t faster.
 While we are busy jotting down facts about those WoOdbury pe0- pie, it might be mentioned that all Woodbury constables are not as tough as represented. During the blizzard, we drove over U. s. 6 to the north of W00dbury main stem. Approaching WatertOwn, the highway was little more than a cowtrack between the drifts, and there was that Woodbury cop, straining, putting, showing poor m0torist out of 8 snowdrift. The officer wasn't very big but he packed f00t-poundage. The car went along after the cops shoul- der started it, and the driver didn't even pass out a cigar. (Per- haps he was afraid to but he could write g letter to the Woodbury Reporter.)
 Among the host of friends we have are a number of town off, cials, from neighboring towns, who rate high as worthy citizens and servants of the taxpayers. Clar- ence Roberts, first selectman of Oxford, Is one of these friends, and they seldom breed finer men. Clarence keeps an eye on Oxford roads, has kindly regard for the towns unfortunates, and abides by the rules. His reports of ex- penditureS are works of art. He gets dollars worth of labor or material for every hundred cents paid out. The other evening, MT. Roberts attended V. F. W. dance at the Community hall, rolled up his sleeves and cooked hot dogs like the veteran he is. A mem- Der of Newton post, No. 1907. V. F. w., Clarence Roberts serves as senior ice-commander and gives freely of his time and cash. Only a few of his closest friends know it, but Veteran Roberts was severely wounded while serving with the celebrated 23rd U. s. In- fantry at Soissons. (In case you've forgotten history, 1t was at Sois- sons that the Tanks taught the Foreign Legion how to fight, and later loaned them some prisoners to make 1t look better.)
 When the snow is deep in that stony pasturelot, it's 8 good time to sell to New Yorker. It isn't necessary to mention the rocks, he will find them when it thaws. If the purchaser complains, advise him that stones make excellent building material, stone walls, and fill One man we know sold enough stone to the state high way department to retire. (That was before reorganization. Now he would have had to submit sam ples and . bid in triplicate.)
 The cheapest trick in realty dealing Is to misrepresent water supply. When a man is thirsty he wants water, and not fancy state ments. If a man buys a place with running water and later dis covers that the water is supplied through a rubber hose buried only a foot below the surface, and if that water stops running with the first freeze. then watch out for lawEuits. Rubber hose Is fine for sprinkling . lawn but it's 8 mighty poor substitute for Ana conda brass pipe plantetd well be- low the frost line.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-22
(Special to The Democrat)

(SpeClal 70 Vne UcmOcEaJ
 Naugatuck, Feb. 22-The funeral of J. Milton Calvin, B, of 15 Brad ley street, chief of the local fire de- partment who died at St. Mary's hospital, Waterbury yesterday, will ES held Saturday morning at 9:30 from his home, IS Bradley street, to St. Francis church at 10 o'clock, where a soelmn high mass of re- quiem will be celebrated. Burial will be in St. James cemetery.
 The funeral Is expected to be a large one. Delegations from the fire and police departments here, from the Naugatuck Hose, Hook and Ladder association, from the town hall and other borough officials are planning to attend.
 It is expected the Waterbury fire
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-22
JURY DISAGREES

Bridgeport, Conn, Feb. 22-(U.P.) "A superior court jury disagreed last night with the contention of William Salik, and a physician, chemist and brewmaster, that it was impossible to get drunk on two or three glasses of three per cent beer. Salik was found guilty of drunken driving, fined $150 and costs and given 8 30-day suspended jail sen- tence. from which he appealed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-22
MILLION MEN MAssEn

Copenhagen, Feb. 22.-(UP)-A Berlingske Tidende dispatch from Aabo, Finland, quoted Russian of- ficer prisoners as saying that Rus sia was preparing a large scale of- fensive along the whole Russian Finnish frontier, and had massed more than 100000 men for the at- tack.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-22
PASTORS ESTATE
 LESS THAN $3,OOO
Rev. Anthony Wuskell's Inventory and Appraisal
 Not Yet Filed
BROOKLYN NEWS

The estate of the late Rev. An- thony A. Wuskell, pastor of St. An- drew's Church in New Britain and former assistant under Rev. Joseph J. Valantiejus, pastor of St. Joseph $ Church, this city, will be small, probably not exceeding $2,000 CT $3,000, it was learned this morning.
 AS yet no inventory and appraisal of the estate has been filed in Pro- bate Court in New Britain. Father Wuskell died in the Hardware City several months ago.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-22
Letter Carriers Clerks Attend State Conventions Today
Contract For Hospital
 Wing To Be Awarded
Director to Consider Bids Saturday - 9,lz4 Patients
 Given Treatment at st. Mary's Hospital

Tho Plan For Hospital Care Inc. to which thousanda hospitals as well as members it was said today by Mother
 Mary Sacred Heart superintendent of St. Mays Hospital discussing the instituons annual report The report submitted to the board of directors at the annual meeting late yesterday revealed that for 1889 were nearly 900 greater than in 1938 Maintenance costs however,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-22
Church Plans Drive

NAuACAh AdAlS OAAVC
 1Ee drive for $150CcO for the new church in Town Plct will be dis cussed next Monday evening in the parish hall of t.,e Church of Our Lady of Mount Carmel by the drive committee, headed by Attorney Michael J. Galullo as chairman. Ar arrangements for a house to house canvass of parishioners of the Ital- ian Church will be made.
 Assisting Attorney Galullo as of- ficers of the campaign are: Pas quale J. Varanelli, assistant chair man; Matilda DeZinno, secretary; Margaret Marafino, assistant sec- retary; Rev. Patrick w. Flynn, pas tor of the church, treasurer; and Charles Amodeo, assistant treasurer
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-22

where . lot of this Merit Sys- tenn rot was matched. Who knows, perhaps y O u n 6 MT. Thomas will graduate with h o n 0rS 8 n d then insist that his dad take an exam to see whether or not he is qualified to broadcast.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-22
SOUTH BRITAIN BRIEFS
By BILL GARRIGUs

NAS1A0&~A
 Local listeners have been hope fully awaiting the story from Lowell Thomas about his Wood- bury adventure. Lowell skittered through the village with 8 bone in his teeth, but the police caught him and gave him a warning. When Gene Tunney got caught for passing a stop sign, MT. Thomas recorded the adventure in true blue style, neighborly, and with appropriate glee. When MT. Thomas drives too fast, endanger- ing life and limb, we never hear about 1t on the air.
 According to the papers Lowell Thomas has a son in Taft school He had better watch out. There's
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-22

surgeon; Dr. Frederick c. LaBresque. assistant gynecologist. The remain der of the staff was reelected.
 Father O'Shea presided at the meeting, in the absence of the chair man, Most Reverend Maurice F. Me- Au1iffe, bishop of Hartford.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-22
DIED

Hartford, Conn, Feb. 22nd, 1940, John Thomas Naylor, of 51 Catherine Ave. Funeral Sat- urday morning, at 8:30 block, Heart Church. Burial in St. Pa- tricks cemetery, ThompsonVille.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-22
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to thank our many friends, relatives and neighbors for offerings, and also the sympathy and kindness shown us during our recent bereavement, the death of our beloved son and brother Peter Guerrero.
 GUERRERA and FAMILY.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-22
CARD OF THANKS

We desire to express our sincere thanks and appreciation to all those in our recent bereavement, the death of Joseph Breen. We particularly thank the most Reverend Bishop lief and the prit(;ts and sisters, also the Employees of the American Brass MRS. JOSEPH BREEN and FAMILY
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-22
BIRTH NOTICE

BIRTH NOTICE CATUCCIO-A son, born Feb. 17th, 1940, at St. Mary's Hospital to Mir. and Mrs. Michael Catuccio, of ITO Bridge St.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-22

STANTON = Months mind mass of requiem will be celebrated Satuf- day morning. Feb. 24th, at S:00 o'clock, at the Sacred Heart Church
 for the repose of the soul of the late Mrs. Katherine Kelly stanton.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-22

HARRINGTON-Month's mind mass of requiem will be celebrated Sat- urday morning, Jan. 24th, at 7:30 o'clock, at the St. Francis Church, for the repose of the soul of the late Carroll Harrington.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-22
MASSES

BEssETT-Month's mind mass of requiem will be celebrated Satur- day morning, at 8:00 o'clock, at St. Michaers Church, for the repose of the soul of the late Euclid P. Bessett.
Evening star., 1940-03-25
c. |. O. Calls Meeting
On District Problems

A city-wide conference Of the leg
islative chairmen OF all non Federal
Congress of Industrial Organiza-
tions locals will be held Friday
at 8 pm. in room 212 of the In
surance Building, 907 Fifteenth
street NV, to discus unemploy-
ment compensation, a labor depart
ment for the District government,
the proposed sales tax and the Dis
trict budget.
The meeting was called by Sidney
r. Katz, legislative chairman of the
Washington Industrial Union Coun-
Evening star., 1940-03-25
Germans Captured
|nFrench Attack
On Scouting Party
Reynoud to Broadcast to
Nation Tomorrow; Sees
Italian Ambassador
~ the Associated Press.

~ the Associated Press.
PARIS, March 25-French ad-
vance guards east of the Moselle
River were reported today to have
scattered a large German patrol
and to have taken prisoners.
The French surprised Nazi troops
during a scouting operation yester-
day and opened fire, military ad-
vices said The Germans fell back
from severe attack, leaving an
unspecif1ed number of their men in
French hands. they said.
Aerial forces on both sides made
numerous accommodating flights and
several German patrols seeking to
take French outposts west of the
Saar were said to have been re-
pulsed.
Reynaud to Broadcast.
Premier Paul Reynauds office an
nounced he would make an address
to the nation by radio tomorrow
at 8 pm. q pm, E. S. TD.
M. Reynaud received Raffaele
Guariglia, Italian Ambassador to
France. Sources close to the For
eign Office said the meeting was
Significant because Frances new
Premier Foreign Minister never be-
fore had talked privately with the
Italian envoy. There was no state
ment of what they discussed.
The official journel disclosed,
meanwhile, that switches by several
Deputies had changed the new gov
ernment's shaky, one-vote absolute
majority Friday, on vote of con-
f1dence in the Chamber of Deputies,
to a margin of II.
Premier Gains Strength.
With some Deputies and previous
ly critical sections of the Rightist
press rallying to his support, the
Premier apparently was gaining
strength for his "fght-and-win"
government.
Opposing front-Ine forces ex-
changed propaganda barrages yes
terday. German warplanes dropped
leaflets in French positions and the
French answered with word bar
Evening star., 1940-03-25
British Union Demands
End. Of 'ImperiaIist' War

BY the Associated Press
BIRMINGHAM, England. March
25,-A conference of the National
Union Of Shop Assistants, Ware
housemen and Clerks voted, &c. to
ST.. today In favor of ending the
war and for ousting the Chamber :
lain government.
The resolution charged it was an
!mperialist war. for the defense of
French and British colonies.
I'VE are told this is war to end
aggression" declared the author of
the resolution, Miss M. Johns of
Evening star., 1940-03-25
WASHINGTON D. G., MONDAY MARCH 49, 1eo

London. "This comes from the
British capitalist class, which has
held down India by force and vio-
lence and shot down strike pickets
IN the West Indies, which has op-
pressed. starved and exploited Ne
gro workers in Africa and is. still
carrying on aggression against Ire
land"
Evening star., 1940-03-25

punishment and get 1t over with"
he said. mo lifetime in prison for
me-"
Davis was arrested Saturday, five
days after the body Of his mother,
Mrs. Harriet Arnold, was found
crammed into a cupboard in her
home. Deputy Sheriff o. X. Bodia
said Davis signed confession that
he killed his mother because for the
previous week she had been calling
my wife names and I couldn't stand
it any longer"
Information given officers by
Davis estranged wife June, 20, led
to discovery of the Staying and his
subsequent arrest.
Evening star., 1940-03-25
Bank Dividend Voted

BALTIMORE, March Is (Spe-
ciaD.-Directors of the First Ma
tional Bank have declared a semi
annual dividend of 10 per cent. 81
per share, on the capital stock. Five
per cent is payable April l to stock
holders of record on March 81 and
the other 5 per cent on July l to
holders of record on June 81.
Evening star., 1940-03-25

rage of their own and with scat
tered firing.
This mornings French COM
munique:
"A quiet night on the whole of
the front.
During a long engagement yes
terday we took a few prisoners"
Evening star., 1940-03-25

Truce With Chamberlain Fought.
NOTTINGHAM, England, March
Is R.-The Independent Labor
party, in annual conference here,
adopted a wartime program today
expressing opposition to all emer-
gency powers which restrict workers
Evening star., 1940-03-25

organizations and freedom Of speech
and press.
The program also opposed a po-
litical truce with the Chamberlain
government or an Industrial truce
with employers.
Evening star., 1940-03-25
Confessed Slayer Of Mother
Prefers Death toprison
BY the 4 AsS0cia ted prASS

BY the Associated Press.
SEATTLE, March 25.-Denzel
Davis, %, charged with the first
degree murder of his mother, says
he would rather die than go to
prison for life.
I'D rather they'd give me capital
Evening star., 1940-03-25

Don't be 4 traific chisler-be fair.
Evening star., 1940-03-15
Father of Leuken1iu Victim
Beqs Doctors to Find Cure
Stricken Child Dies
After Receiving Five
Blood Trunsfusions

A father has asked The Star to
write a doggone good story so the
doctors will get to work and find
some cure for this disease leukemia. J"
But there is only the story the
father, Frank Beckert, Of 1862 On
tario place NV, tells:
Eighteen months ago his son was
born, and named Frank, jr. The
father, a painter at the Bureau of
Engraving and Printing, considered
himself an ordinary man, but was
sure his child was "the strongest
and most intelligent little boy you've
ever seen."
And perhaps he was, At any rate,
he won first place in q baby show
held at his neighborhood playground.
He had yellow hair. deep blue eyes,
and a fair complexion.
Frank, jr., learned to talk. When
the English King and Queen were
here and great air force flew over
the city he looked up from his back
yard and cried out:
Look, mamma-airplanes!" His
parents were proud.
Then a couple of months ago the
child's cheeks became flushed and
the father noticed a wheeze in his
chest. At Children's Hospital the
disease was considered to be leuke-
mia. The best physicians in the
Evening star., 1940-03-15

Roxanne Wruble, age 81 months,
is ready for spelling bee.
Bring on plenty of tough ones but
watch out when she spells-or mis-
spells-her first name. That calls
for an explanation.
When her mother, Mrs. Milton
Wruble. the former Rose Nathanson
of 1852 Lanier place NV, observed
Roxanne's deftness with words, she
figured little name spelling was in
order.
But for fear the youngsters audi
ence would think the child were
given to suffering. the mother
taught her to omit one of the MS
in her first name.
"R-O-X-A-N-E," Roxanne will
COO, but she'll come right back with
"H-I-P-P-O-P-O-T-A-M- u -
and without a hitch.
Tagged as a Prodigy.
Doctors and child psychologists
have given Roxanne the once over
and have tagged her a mental
prodigy Her memory is a mirror.
She recognizes complete sentences
on the spelling of the words. Colors
and their shades are no mystery to
Evening star., 1940-03-15
Men Should Shop With Wives,
Miss Huwes Tells Town Hall
Author Says They Have Better Tostes;
AssuiIs Spinach Hats and GirdIes

away and luxury clothes would be
styled individually for long use.
She also said trousers for work
would be aspatt of every wardrobe
within the.next few years. and II
war comes even sooner than that.
She warned, however. that trousers
should not be worn for "beguiling.'
Spinach" Result Of Hysteria.
The silly hat vogue, which she
called spinach" she said was the
result of world hysteria, and that
women only bought them because
they were upset. She beseeched the
women to leave their best friends
at home when they went shopping,
because a best friend wants you to
take what she likes herself. Then,
she said. both parties start trying
on everything and the salesgirl
/ might just as well tell them to go
home.
Miss Hawes insisted that the
women as a whole decide for them
selves what they are going to wear.
She gave as an example the fact
that the tight-waisted corset, de-
spite much advertising and pub
licity "fen right on its face" because
women refused to be uncomfortable.
The designer referred more than
once to the usefulness of her own
costume which was a steel gray
suit topped with a matching three
quarter length coat lined with black
fur.
Evening star., 1940-03-15

her. She can identify them all and
enjoys using most of them to clothe
her doll.
The child's mother was admitted
to the District bar in 1893 and her
father is research chemist.
The Wrubles live in kalamazoo,
Mich, but Roxanne, her mother and
her baby sister Gail are visiting Mrs.
Wruble's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Nor
ris B. Nathanson, at their Lanier
place home.
Few Secrets From Roxanne.
Roxanne, who was born in George
Washington University Hospital,
started talking when she was IN
months old, but her spelling pro-
clivities did not come to light until
she developed a fondness for meat.
She was a little over a year old then.
I'VE were sitting at the dinner
table," Mrs. Wruble recalled yester-
day, land I asked Milton to pass the
MEAT. When Roxanne clapped
her hands and exclaimed meat I
almost tainted.
Since that memorable meal the
Wrubles have had few secrets from
RoXanne.
Evening star., 1940-03-15
Church to Show Film
DurinQ HOLY Week

The Cecil B. De Mile relgiuos
motion picture classic, "The King
of Kings" will be shown l8 times
at the First Congregational Church
Tenth and G streets NV, during
Holy Week, the Rev. Howard Stone
Anderson, pastor of the church and
member Of the King of Kings Com
mittee, announced today.
No admission will be charged for
any of the presentations. ..
The schedule of showings follows
Palm Sunday, three times, at 8
$50 and 8 pm; Monday, Tuesday
Wednesday and Thursday, twice
daily, at S and pm; Good Friday;
four times. at 10:30 am. and 1890
4 and 8 pm; Easter Sunday, three
times, at 3, $50 and 8 pm.
Evening star., 1940-03-15
Pre- Legal Students Orotory
Carries Off Isaac Davis Prize

Five George Washington Uni
versity seniors, performing as though
they had been trained in the art of
public speaking from the cradle,
took advantage of the university's
oldest forensic competition last
night to loose a torrent of oratory
at the worlds ills.
For one wordy hour, the five class
mates were friendly enemies as they
fought for the honor of being the
92d winner Of the Isaac Davis
Speaking Contest, established at the
school in 1847. But only one could
win top honors, and the decision of
the judges placed the name of
Charles E. Corker, energetic young
pre-legal student, on the illustrious
list Of men who have won the prize.
The second prize was won by an
attractive, dark-haired Southern
belle, Miss Susan l.. Broaddus, who
told the audience-with much feel
ing-that the North is Just begin
ming to realize what the Civil War
did to the South, but that a definite
sectional feeling" still exists above
and below the Mason and Dixon
line.
Third prize went to Joseph A.
Hartman, a mechanical engineering
student. for his treatment Of the
subject "The Consumer Be Damned. +"
1t was a high type of oratory to
which the audience in the Hall of
Government was treated. The
speakers. from the first to the last.
exhibited all the. stage-presence and
finesse of veteran public speakers.
There was no stammering or stutter-
ing and subjects we're treated with
originality and forcefulness.
The other two speakers were Her.
bert Shapiro, also pre-legal stu
dent, who discussed "The Value of
Democracy" and Carl G. Estabrook,
an electrical engineering student,
who spoke on Labor Union
Rivalries."
Mr.. Corker's top-prize- winning
speech was built around the theme
that this democracy is in danger
because of a growing belief that
this Government is preparing to
abandon democracy at home to fight
for what passes for democracy
abroad"
In this, the eleventh year Of the
great American depression" he
said, much poverty exists while
Congress spends its time debating
on reciprocal trade agreements and
huge military appropriations.
Miss Broaddus cited the success
of the book Gone With the Wind"
as evidence that the North is just
beginning to understand what the
war did to the South. But the time
has come, she said, to end once
and for all the sectional feeling be-
tween the North and the South.
I'm these turbulent days" she
said, I'VE need q complete union
Evening star., 1940-03-15
AlI-Time High for Month
Reported by AirIines,

+ With passenger traffic between
Washington and Los Angeles in
creasing by 861 per cent and be-
tween Washington and Chicago ad-
vancing 65.6 per cent, American
Airlines today reported that passen-
ger traffic last month established
an all-time record for February.
During the month 9,186 passengers
flew between Washington and Cali
fornia, as compared with 1895 dur
ing February last year. Between
Washington and Chicago 2,573
passengers were flown, as compared
with 1854 year ago.
The increase in passenger traffic
for the whole system was 85.5 per
cent, from a total of 20,881 in Feb
ruary last year to 38,737 last month
The New York Boston division led
with q gain Of 134.7 per cent.