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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-14

Heard in passing .. Judge Carroll c. Hincks among the numerous speakers at testimonial dinner given Dr. William Verdi, prominent New Haven physi McGrath, local priest now stationed at St. Donato's church, New Haven, was a rainy day visitor in his home town yesterday Joe CrOnin, popular Kacey honeymoon which carried him all the way down to Key West and to Cuba Mrs CrOnin is the former Margaret Dunphy and the couple resides Park Road Joseph Smith, is back in Washington on official duty and expects to remain there until the present sion ends
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-14

Clipped and pasted The European war is mak- ing big dent in the importation of cheeses Many rieties are now hard to get prices have mounted By the same token domestic brands are getting deserved support Former Mayor John (Honey) Fitzgerald of Boston proved that despite his years he still warbe Sweet Adene just as defy as when he obliged at testimonial dinner in Boston the other night He's the father-in-law of Ambassador Joseph Kennedy Pete Noonan who years ago the catching half of of college basebas best battery he other half was Andy Coakey coach at Columbia U) at Holy Cross recently transferred from New York's Commodore to the Hotel Roosevelt where he is welcoming old friends Many Waterbury members of the villanova Alumni group plan to be in New York Saturday for the big game beeen thelr school and Manhattan College
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-14
BY BILL GARRIGUS

Nate Evarts has captured six.
 teen muskrats and a fox in a single days trapping this fall. The fur is prime and the chances for g kood catch were never better.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-14
Editor, Tall Tower Topics: read recently tha

Editor, Tall Tower Topics: read recently that the city planned to cut off the corners of the Green to
 make progress of traffic easier at these points, By the back namely to remove the Carrie Welton memorial fountain, could also be taken of at the time ornament it would be far better the center of the Green than out in the street J. o. G.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-14

ment). He became member of
 the Praesidium of the Supreme
 Soviet (parliament). And, most im- portant, he was elected chairman of the Commission for Foreign Af- fairs of the Supreme Soviet, where he could advise" Molotov.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-14
Q ANSWERS TO
 CRANlUkkc CRACKERS

Questions on Comic Page 1. The Iron Chancellor ..-. Otto von BlsmArk.
 2. Tippecanoe - William Henry Harrison.
 g. The Boy Orator of the Platte William Jennings Bryan. The Hoosier Poet - James White0nb Riley.
 s. The Iron Duke-The Duke Of Wellington.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-14

Even before the Finnish war, zhdanov was gaining power rap idly. He became "unifer" of the Communist Party Press Section and the Agitprop (Soviet Union Propaganda and Agit ton Depart
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-14

Ernie Boards ley caught a fine mink and Nate snarred a three legged mink.
 Johnny Wal ker of Cedar Hollow Filling tatfon has been givin s away some fine foxhounds and J ud ge Hicock haS fr0vsVnfehAA
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-14
] Zhdanov- Red Russia's Crown Prince
Stalin's Successor Believed Chosen To Avoid Bloody Scramble For Power
BY TOM WOLF NEA Service Stan Correspondent

Mootovs machinatons headlines, commissar there He Ant
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-14
LIVE SHOT

LIVE SHOT
 While on location for High Sierra" Humphrey Bogart shot countless specimens of wild animal and bird life-with his camera.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-14
IT'S IN THE CARDS

- IT'S IN THE CARDS elect Your Christmas Cards Early) Cards with angels Cards with dogs, FireplaceS stately, Burning logs. Birds and barberry, Strolling bards, Woods in winter, All in the cards .... Holly and mistletoe, Doorways and churches, Pines and hemlocks Films and birches .... Friendly family scenes, But concerning the feast Of the real Christmas, The very least. Cards with bells Kittens and dogs Fireplaces stately And burning logs.
 TNE ENE
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-03
LABOR DEPT.
 APPEALS DECISION
Victory of Local Banks in Court Challenged By
 State Commissioner

Hartford, Conn, Jan. 3--(UP)-A superior court decision exempting federal banks and affiliates from provisions of the state unempioy- ment compensation act will be ap- pealed to the supreme court, 1t was announced today by Assistant At- orney General Harry N. Silverstone.
 The decision, handed down Dec, 20 by Judge John Rufus Booth, held that in the cases of the Waterbury Savings Bank and the first fed- eral Saving and Loan Association of Meriden, they were federal instru- mentalities" because of their mem- bership in the Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston and consequently not compelled to make contributions to the state fund.
 The appeal will be taken at the order of State Labor Commissioner Cornelius J. Danaher, as adminis- trator of the unemployment com- pensation act, Silverstone said.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-03

time, 1t is almost equally certain that a determined attempt will be made in the House to modify that law drastically.
 Various amendments have been pending for some time in the Sen- ate, but have made little progress Icy might be gotten through the House, but urless the Smith com- mittee produces some drastic new material, the Senate is likely to block radical amendment of the act.
 Here again the fact enters that l94O is an election year. While labor is somewhat divided on amendment of the Wagner Labor Relations Act, nevertheless any effort to cut away its basic four- daticns would certainly draw down the fire of all organized labor.
 That is election year dynamite, and 1t seems far more likely that both houses will postpone action, using as an excuse the uncon- pleted Smith investigation, rather than go to the roots of the Wagner act and establish 1t on any radically different basis.
 NEXT: The reciprocal trade
 agreements fight.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-03
SEAMAN KILLED
 IN HIS BUNK

Providence, R. T., Jan. 3-(UP)-- Edmond Cammano, 39. of Corona, Spain, seaman, was shot dead in a bwunkroom of the collier William H. Machen early today.
 Police said he had returned from shore leave shortly before with Ed. ward P. Scanlon, 2l, of Matapan, Mass. and tha tScanlon had seized revolver as they entered the bunk room.
 As Cammano attempted to disarm Scanlon, the gun discharged and the Spanish seaman died almost instant ly of a bullet wound in the head.
 Other crew members grappled with Scanlon and held him until police arrived.
 Authorities did not determine im- mediately what, if any, charge would be lodged against Scanlon.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-03
LEPKE IN HANDS
 OF DEWEY NOW
Packets Leader Facing Federal Prison Must
 Stand Trial in N. ".

New York. Jan. 3-(UP)-The gangster Louis Gepke) Buchalter, already condemned to IA years in federal prison, falls today into the hands of the racket busting District Attorney Thomas E. Dewey, who has boasted that he has enough evi- dence to put him away for 500 years"
 The contest between Dewey and Attorney General Frank Murphy in
 Washington for the privilege of imprisoning the dreaded industrial mob leader ended last night when Murphy announced, a few hours af- ter Lepke had been sentenced in federal court here, that Dewey could have him for trial.
 It was a timely decision. Three of Lepke's alleged henchmen, William Colds, Max Silverman and Samuel Schorr, were scheduled for trial to- day on flour and bakery trucking racket charges. Lepke had been ir- dicted with them and he may 90 to trial with them immediately.
 Aside for @ moral and perhaps @ political victory for Dewey, another conviction of Lepke would mean lit- tie. Murphy specified that Lepke would be turned over for state pro- secution only on condition that any state centence imposed would be withheld until he had served his federal term. In addition to the IA year federal sentence, Lepke was given 6 10-year probationary period during which heywould remain ,tin- der federal supervision, and in pass ing that sentence, Judge John C. Knox said the 24 years covered the full life expectancy of the gangster, who is 43 and unhealthy. His fedearl sentence might have been 166 years and a $l90,000 fine. There were 10 counts charging narcotics operating and racketeering in the fur indus- try.
 Dewey, a candidate for the Repub- lican presidential nomination, sin- gled out Lepke last summer as the most dangerous criminal at large, detailed 100 detectives to hunt him and offered $25,000 reward for his capture, dead or alive, competing with federal agents who had hunt ed him many months as a fugitive from a two-year prison sentence Murphy matched Dewey's zest and reward and Lepke became one of the nest hunted men in modern times. His capture and conviction by Dewey's men would have crown ed the spectacular racket busting career of the New York District At- torney at time when his political ambition was growing. But Lepke surrendered to G-men Aug. 24, and Dewey had to wait.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-03
Danaher Viewed As
 Leading Can ndidate
Labor Commissioner May Replace Baldwin as Party's
 Standard Bearer in Conn.,; Democrats Face Fight

If Governor Baldwin secures a place on the Republican national ticket Labor Commissioner Corne- Illus J. Danaher will become an out standing candidate for his state position.
 This is what leading Republicans. in all parts of the state claim. Re- ports around the state capitol have 1t that Danaher would do the Re- publican party proud if 1t should nominate him. The leaders point to the fact that the name of Dan- aher has spelled doom to the ambi- tions of the state Democratic lead- CTS for the past year and a half. First it was Commissioner Dana. hers oldest son John who was elected by a very comfortable ma jority last November by the people of this state to serve them in the United State Senate. Another son of the labor commissioner was re- gently elected mayor of the city of Meriden by a majority three times greater than he received two years previously.
 National HOnors
 Danaher is very definitely the leading candidate for the Republi- can gubernatorial nomination, pro- viding of course that Governor Ray mond E. Baldwin secures a place on the Republican national ticket or failing that is nominated for the United States Senate. It appears certain that Baldwin will not be the Republican candidate for governor but that 1t will be Cornelius, J. Danaher.
 Baldwin has his eye on the Yla. tional ticket and don't let anyone tell you otherwise. Dewey, Vanden- berg, Bridges, Taft and the other Republican presidential possibilities
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-03

Continued from Page D exit to the fire escape. I raised my head once to look where we were crawling when a sheet of flame burned my face and singed my hair.
 We finally got to the exit and down the fire escape" he said. "All we could hear was loud roar"
 Leo Martin, 43, salesman. who lived on the third floor, said he had his head out of the window when he saw a woman in @ neighboring apartment dash through the window and land head-flrst on the pavement below.
 Otto Knaack. 49, janitor, said when he went to the furnace room this morning, T was struck by a blast that knocked me 10 feet across the hallway"
 T got up and tried to run, but I fell down. l saw 6 sheet of flame leap out at me and that's the last I remember. How got here (Ger- eral hospitaD I don't know"
 At least 70 were injured, including two firemen.
 Ten were injured seriously when they jumped from the second and third stories.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-03
Escaping Steam

Escaping steam was mistaken for smoke In the Jacques Theater at Phoenix avenue last night with the result that a pascerby called fire apparatus. There was no blaze.
 The steam escaped from a broken pipe In the basement of the Jacques theater w.llch was formerly played by burlesque companies. The property Is owned by Frank Hayes.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-03

will fall by the wayside long be- fore the day of the national Repub- lican convention. Taft. from all ap- pearances is not really campaign ing for Taft, rather he is campaign ing for Governor Bricker of Ohio who from present indications will be the Republican presidential nomi- nee. Baldwin looks like a good choice to secure the nomination for vice president.
 It will not be surprising to see Taft nominate Bricker at the Re- publican national convention.
 So much for the Republican sidt of the picture.
 On the Democratic side 1t appears that the Democratic organization is badly split into at least three factions. One faction includes Lit- tie Davey FitzGerald of New Hav- en, ex-Labor Commissioner Joe Tone, and Homer s. Cummings. On the other side will be found J. Francis Smith, chairman of the or- ganization, and Senator Francis T. Maloney of Meriden. Another fac- ton will include Senator George T. Culhane, Mayor Anthony Wayne OConnell of Norwich, Thomas Stammers of Torrington, Senator Malkan of New Haven, Thomas McDonough of New Britain and many others.
 Smith from all appearances ap- pears to be in for a tough fight if he is to retain his seat as chairman of the Democratic party. With Fitz- Gerald controlling New Haven and with Bridgeport ready to bolt the leadership of Smith 1t is possible that the political future of Smith will depend to very great extent on the support that he can find in the cities of Hartford and Wa
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-03
WATERFRONT AT
 FRISCO HUMMINC
54-Day Strike Over.Final Details to Be Completed
 Today

San Francisco, Jan. 3-(UP)-The San Francisco waterfront, idle for 54 days, was expected to resume operations today.
 The striking Ship Clerks Union and the Waterfront Employers As- sociation met to adjust final details of e settlement formula. Operators hoped to open the port by mid-aft- ernoon.
 The union, subsidiary of the con- gress of industrial organizations af- filiated International Lorgshore. mems and Warehousemen Union, agreed to return to work pending further negotiations on 0 new con. tract.
 If negotiations are not success full within 10 days, Wayne L. Morse, University of oregon law school dean, will be called aS arbitrator, the Union and the Employers Asso- ciation agreed.
 The back-to-w work agreement was urged by Harry Bridges, 1LWU president.
 Union clerks struck Nov. 20 de- manding registration of oil water front clerks and preferepce of em- ployment for monthly clerks who are members of the union.
 Monthly clerks are those hired by the month insteaI of by the day. Although most of them are union members, employers consider them as their agents on the dock and sought their exemption from wage- hour provisions.
 Although there were only 800 striking clerks, more than 4,O00 Union Longshoremen refused to cross their picket lines and the port was strike-bouid. {.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-03
CHORAL CLUB IN
 MUSICAL FANTASY
Father Saunders to Direct Cast - CraCkerjacks
 Elect New Officers
Brooklyn News

The girls choral club of the church of Our Lady of Mount Car mel met Sunday afternoon to fur ther plans for their first annual musical show and dance entitled A"A Man and His Dreams" which twill be presented in the parish com- 'munity hall Thursday evening, Jan-
 uary 18, at 8 o'clock.
 Rev. Austin Saunders will direct . the musical fantasy. Louis Rocco and Angelo Miro head the arrange sments committee. Refreshments will sbe served during the course of the
 evening. Dancing will follow the
 stage show.
 The group consists of IA altos and IS sopranos. This group will hold a rehearsal at the church hall next
 Sunday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-03
Schools Reopen

Thousand of children return ed to public high and grammar school today after their annual Christmas holiday. Catholic school children returned yester- day.
 Lincoln's birthday, Feb. 12, will be the next holiday, to be followed soon after by Wash nsEston's birthday, Feb. 22. The lirsG To-day vacation period for public schools will begin Feb. 23.
 After classes reopen March 1, the next vacation period will begin April 26.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-03
ALLEGED SKIP
 DRIVERS FREED
insufficient Evidence Is Against Accused Rules
 Judge Conway in Court

Two men arrested on charges of reckless driving and evading re- sponsibility were freed by Judge Theobald E. Conway in city court today after the state failed to prove either of them the driver of a car involved in an accident on Cherry street last week.
 Those discharged were the owner of the automobile, Philip Salinardi, A, of e37 South Main street, and Ernest Dessureault, 34, of 126 Dike- man street, who, it was alleged, was in the car at the time of the acci- dent.
 Dessureault, who was arrested Dec. 27 as the skip driver, today dis- claimed all knowledge both of the accident and his whereabouts when the accident occurred. Salinardi did not take the stand.
 Dominic Lepore, of PIP Bishop street, testified he was involved Jn a head-on collision on Cherry street with car in which he saw two men in the front seat, one of whom fled. He said Salinardi paid all damages to his vehicle.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-03
SPOTLIGH7ING------- - Brass City News
Scarlet Fever

Five cases of scarlet fever in Waterbury are listed in the week. ly report of the state department of health. New Haven, West Ha- ven and Greenwich each reported six cases. The state total was 62 cases. '..
 Waterbury had one case of whooping cough and two cases of lobar pneumonia. No local cases of measles were reported.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-03
Special Meeting

A call for a special meeting of the board of aldermen Friday night was issued today by Mayor Vincent A. Scully. The purpose of the session is to pass the an- nual vote allowing theaters to be open on Sunday.
 The aldermen will not take. up regular business until they gather for their regular meeting Mon- day night.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-03
$6.13 Award

Compensation of $6.13 for one week was awarded Plesent Valen- tine of Unionville against Ralph L. and Helen L. Blackie of Great Neck, L. l., for decorations of three fingers on the left hand and two fingers on the right hand, according to an agreement filed and approved this morning In Compensation Court by Commis- sioner James M. Lynch.
 Valentine was injured August 18 of last year, but resumed full time work, September 9, 1889.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-03
Painfully Cut

A seven-year-old boy severed two tendons of his right hand yesterday when he ran against e plate glass window In the door of Grieve, Bisset & Holland.
 The child, Stanley Lubinski, of 249 Bank street, was given first aid treatment by Dr. Wal ter Barber before being removed to the Waterbury hospital for surgical attention.
 Store officials said the boy entered the store with two cOm- panions from the rear entrance and ran through the alsles. The companions disappeared when he was injured.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-03
New Voters

New voters were being made in the aldermanic chamber at the city hall today, in the first ses- sion of the board of registration for this year. Taking over their duties for the first time were 6electmen Albert Rice, Aleck w. Koskey and Earl Hartley.
 A change in the law last year makes 1t necessary to hold ses- sions on the first Wednesday of each month for the making of new voters. Previously the sessions were limited to one week in the fall.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-03
Sworn In

Rep. Daniel J. Mahaney was to- day sworn in as voting machine custodian and junior clerk in the office of the registrars of voters. He was appointed yesterday by Democratic Registrar John T. Derwin.
 The oath was administered at the city hall this morning by City Clerk Joseph M. Shea, with several friends of MT. Mahaney witnessing the ceremony.
 MT. Mahaney succeeds J. Har- " Leary, who was not reap- pointed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-03
SWEDISH STEAMER
 SENDS OUT sos

New York, Jan. 3.-CUP)-MacKay ay Radio intercepted an sos from the Swedish steamer Kiruna today, say- ing a-subinarine had fired upon 1t and 1t was sinking.
 The ship asked immediate assist ance. It gave its position as 45.20 north and 25.10 west, which is about 1900 miles northeast of Bermuda and about 700 miles southwest of the southern Irish coast.
 The sos, intercepted at 7:30 a, in.. EST. said:
 Have been fired at by U-boat. Sinking slowly. Require assistance.p ?
 LlUyd's Register lists the Kiruna as of 5.484 tons. She was built in 1921 and her hcme port is Stock holm.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-03
No. 1 and 2

The honor of filing the first marriage intentions of 1940 in Waterbury rests with John Pinto, of 9 Traver street and Germalne Deschenes, of 8 West Liberty street. The couple filed notice at the town clerks office yesterday afternoon.
 The second couple to file in- tcntions were Vincent R. Mecca, of 102 Barnes street extension, and Marian A. Roberts, of West Hartford.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-03
New Citizens! 1!

James Warder of Hartford, United States Government Exam iner, will pay a visit to the Court of Common Pleas here, Monday and Tuesday, January IS and l6 to examine 328 applicants for naturalization papers. An exarn- finer will also be in common pleas court tomorrow to help with re- examinations and special cases.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-03
ROSARY SOCIETY ELECTS SUNDAY
Annual Meeting of Women Planned BingO TOmOr.
 row Night
Washington Hill

The annual meeting of the Rosary and Scapular society of St. Francis Xavier church will be held Sunday afternoon immediatel after benedic- ton. Election of officers for the coming year will take place and all members of the society are urged to attend Sundays meeting.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-03
Crackeriacks Elect

Y Anthony L. Purcaro was reelected spresident of the Town Plot Cracker
 Jacks club at the annual meeting
 last evening. He has held this office
 since l936. Patsy Bergantino was named vice president; Michael J.
 Purcaor, treasurer, and Frank Cam sbino, secretary. George Lamitola
 was named sergeant-at-arms z The board of directors elected
 includes: Frank Berardi, Anthony ID. Purcaro, Peter Galullo, Michael U. Purcaro and Frank Cambino, sBerardi was named captain of sports. s7enceforth the club will meet but .once @ month and will sponsor only
 football and softball teams. Member astip in the organization will be lim- asited.
 z A special meeting of members will gbe held next Monday evening to lcomplete plans for the annual din-
 fler dance the club will sponsor at sWaverly inn Friday, January l2.
 At the dance the new officers will be installed.
 < Auxiliary Installation
 Sylvester Stokes auxiliary, Ameri- can Legion, installed officers for 1940 at meeting last evening at the Le- zion Hall on Bank street. Seated were: President, Mrs. Ber- nice Wiggins; senior vice-president, mrs. Mary Debrin; junior vice-pres- ,tdent, Mrs. Anna Grish: secretary, Mrs. Theresa Stokes; financial secre- stary, Anna Vaitukaitis; treasurer, Mrs. Anna Bruzas; chaplain, Mrs.
 Antoinette Larrow; and trustees, Anna Gawkas and Anna Matusav- age.
 Plans were completed for a Valen- tine card party February 13. The scommittee in charge of this event will include Mrs. Wiggins, Anna ! sDanisavage, Anna Vaitukaitis and
 mrs. Grish.
 An invitation was extended the auxiliary to attend installation exer- 'cises of Mary Castle Tent at the state arinory, next Tuesday evening, SA delegation of members will attend.
 Entertainments were served before the meeting adiourrid.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-03
Basketball

The schedule for Friday night in the community house basketball league will find the Poll five meet ing the TexanE In the first game at 7;30 o'clock while In the main at- traction the Gents of the Holl meet the BaldWir Preps.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-03
Bowling League

The first round of the Community clubs mems lowing league came to a close last night at the community house alleys with Joe Hendricks team being crowned first round champs. The Kendrickmen handed Alb Richardsor's outfit a 4 to o set- back while Jerry Kerwin's team were being handed @ 3 to 1 setback by Pete Kiernan's boys. The second round will get underway next Tues day night.