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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-13
Officials Voice Special Appeal for Safe
Father P Petty Becomes
 President Of College
Succeeds Very Rev. Leon E. GosseIin as Head of st
 MichaeI's College e-Latter Goes 10 St. Edmnnd's

The very Rev. James H. Petty, s. s. E., will succeed the Very Rev. Leon E. Gosselin, s. s. E., as the seventh president of St. Michaels College on September 1st according to an announcement made yester- day by the Very Rev. V. F. Nicoller s. s. E., superior general of the So- ciety of St. Edmund.
 The rules of the Society of St. Edmund which conducts St. Mi chael's College limit the term of the president to two three-year per- iods. Father Gosselin, who is com- pletlng his six years in office in September, has been appointed sue perior of the St. Edmund's Junior ate in Swanton.
 The president elect, Father Petty, who is well known throughout New England, was born in Portland. Maine, on June 30, 1894. After graduation from the Cathedral and public schools of Portland he was engaged in business in Portland for six years before coming to Vermont
 Father Petty received the degree of Bachelor of Arts from St. Mi chael's College in June, 1920, and on August 31 of the same year en- tered the novitiate of the Society of St. Edmund at Swanton. After his religious profession in 1921 he studied theology at the Scholasti- cate of the Society and the Grand Seminary in Montreal.
 He was ordained to the priest hood at St. James Cathedral ir Montreal on June 6, 1925 by the Most Rev. George Gauthier, Arch bishop of Montreal. The following
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-13
ELKS COMPLETING PLANS FOR BAZAAR
Parade to Precede Formal Opening of Event on
 Club Grounds

A meeting of the entertainment committee of the local lodge of Elks was held last evening to make plans for the bazaar to be held August 18th, at the club grounds on West Main street. The members of the lodge will meee at the clubhouse at 8 o'clock for a parade through the central part of town. wearing car- nival hats and carrying canes Music for the marching will be fur nished by thre different aggrega- tions of musicians, the American Legion drum corps, the American band, and St. Joseph's Fife and drum corps. The line of march will be from the clubhouse out West Main street to Stanley park, then back to the center, up North Main and around the green on the north side, and back to the club grouns once more.
 Plans were also made at last nights session for the program to be given on Thursday, which is to be Booster night. Chairman Frank Monaghan announced the following spejakers: Ex-Gov. Charles T Tenn pleton, Mayor Vincent Scully, and Charles J. Allen. Members of the entertainment committee are Harry x. Cashin, Rep. Daniel J. Mahaney, and John J. Houlihan. The food committee consists of William J Cunningham, James Courtney, and Frank Valerie. The Elks' club grounds will be decorated all of next week during the various events scheduled.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-13
JOHN ROSA HELD
 IN $25,OOO BOND

Bridgeport, Conn.,, Aug. 13-(UP) John Rosa, 25, Jamaica, L. I, was placed under 5000 bond today for superior court trial after he al- legedly confessed to shooting a po- lice officer who surprised him rob- ping a drug store Sunday night. Rosa, captured by New Canaan taxi driver as he endeavored to es- cape across the state line into New York, waived examination when ar- raigned in police court on @ charge of assault with intent to kill. He was remanded to county jail in lieu of bail.
 The condition of Officer George Pohlman, who was shot three times in the right arm, was described at hospital today as improved. Po- lice Supt. Charles E. Wheeler said Rosa, also known as John Rusinski, confessed the shooting. Rosa was paroled from the New York state prison at Dannemorra in April.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-13
UPSON CHAIRMAN
 IN. 9TH DISTRICT

The drive to elect a Republican congressman from the fifth district this fall will be in charge of J. Warren Upson, former town chair man and the G. O. P. candidate for congress from the district four years ago.
 MT. Upson was named chairman of the fifth district committee at a meeting of the Republican state central committee yesterday at Hartford.
 Mrs. B. J. Matthies of Seymour was elected vice-chairman of the district committee, and E. R. Kaiser of Thomaston was named treas- urer.
 The congressional convention will be held at the Hotel Elton in this city September 28.
 Local primaries will be held Sep tember 4, and caucuses September 2.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-13
Many Accidents Due To oCarelessness Study
 Of Records Discloses
Committee in Charge of Safety Observance Here Posts
 List of Practical "Don'ts" to Reduce Costly, t AvOidable Accidents

conscious of the need for safety at home. as well as at work and at play"
 List of 'Don'ts"
 Among the 'Don'ts" for the home are these: Don't take chances on frayed electrical wires or leaking gas jets. Don't use chairs or rickety boxes for climbing. Don't have small rugs that are not firmly in place. Don't leave knives, poi sons or matches within reach of small children.
 Other safety rules for the home, like these, simple and easy to fol- low. but the fact that they are often neglected can be seen from national accident statistics.
 The many-sided program arrang- ed for Safety Week continued to- day. Exhibits at The Elton and the Y. M. c. "A. are drawing large crowds. Bicycle inspections, which opened yesterday at Hamilton park, were held today at Fulton Park, and will. be held tomorrow at Washing ton park. Inspections Thursday will be at the municipal athletic field on Watertown avenue.
 Waterbury industry is cooperating by means of an educational cam- paign intended to bring home to all factory workers the lessons of safety.
 Equal Responsibilities
 In the field of motor vehicle safety, the Waterbury Citizens Per- manent Traffic Safety Committee points out that the pedestrian, as well as the driver, has responsibil- tiles. The person on foot, the com nittee points out, has safety obli- gations that should be fulfilled.
 Safety Week, which began Sum day, will close on Saturday.
 The following safety rules are suggested for pedestrians:
 CD Garry or wear something white at night to help drivers set you.
 (2) Cross only at crosswalks Keep, to the right in the crosswalk
 (3) Before crossing = look bott ways. Be sure the walk is clear be- fore you cross.
 (4) Cross only on proper signal.
 (5) Watch for turning cars.
 (6) Never go into the roadway from between parked cars.
 CD Where there is no sidewalk and 1t is necessary to walk on road. way, walk on the left side, facing traffic.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-13
NEWPORT MAY BE
 MADE GIBRALTAR

Newport, R. T., Aug. 13.-(UP)- The navy department was reported today to be considering plans for transforming Newport into a "Gib- raltar" that would make New York city virtually inpregnable from the east or northeast.
 Federal Housing authorities said they had conferred with navy of- ficials about certain phases of the plans. It was understood that one object of the visit here yesterday of President Roosevelt and Secre- tary of Navy Frank Knox was to give them a first-hand picture of the site of the projected defense de- velopment.
 It was reported that the plan called for the, construction of for tresses at Point Judith and Sakon- net Point, on the west and east sides of Newport harbor, respec- lively. In connection with the plan, it was said. part of the Atlantic fleet might be based at Newport, which Is strategically situated at the entrance of Long Island Sound.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-13

September Father Petty joined the St. MichaeI,s faculty and taught English and history. He was also director of the choir and moderator of the Newman Lyceum and direc- tor of the publication of the cole lege quarterly, Purple and Gold. f which he had established while an undergraduate.
 In 1926 Father Petty was ap- pointed Prefect of Discipline at St. Michaers, a position which he held for three years. In 1929 he went to Swanton as director of the ju1~ iorate of the Society of St. Edmund.
 Professor of Theology.
 When the Society of St. Edmund opened its house of theology in Putney, Vermont, 1881, Father Petty was named professor of the- ology. He also acted as procurator for five years in Putney. He re- mained there eight years, being re- appointed to St. Michaeps College last September.
 During the past ten years Father Petty has become widely known for the conferences, retreats and mis- sions which he has given, through out New England. In 1885 he or ganized and directed the work of the Laymen's Retreat League in Vermont. Under his direction sev. eral closed retreats have been con. ducted annually at St. Michaels College.
 This summer Father Petty Is al. rector of St. Anne's Shrine at Isle La Mote where he will remain until he assumes his new duties on September 1st.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-13
Wilton Plan For Home Defense "Strean1lined" Farmer Jones Asks Pertinent Question on Re- sponsibility of Change of Sentiment Among Sponsors Petition-"Bee in Bonnet" Somewhere
 He Opines.

any attempt to alter his dialect" his remarks are recorded as fol- lows:
 Waterbury Democraty
 Mister Eddyter-
 Hey the folks round Waterbury heared anything about the wilton Plan" for home defense an what may happen ter 1t7
 Wal on July 10, 1940 tn citizens Wilton took tn lead in tn hull U. s. A. in the matter o doin some- thing concrete on home defense, by holding 8 town meetin an passin resolution various preparedness sorts, includin urgin on Congress passage O tn Burke e-Wadsworth se- lective military trainin bill and thet movement they were tn first ter start was took up by several other nearby Fairfield towns, under tn name o tn wilton Plan" Also at thet meetin non-partisan (but non-balanced politically committee 50 folks was appointed, called tn Standin' Committee, ter direct all further activities o tn whole.
 On Friday, Aug. 2 1940, tn Stand in Committee met an unanimously approved tn followin resolution ter be presented ter all citizens fol their O. K. at a second mass meet. in thet was held in tn town hall on Aug. g. 1940.
 Resolved that we re-affirm orl stand in favor of compulsory mill tary training and service for. al male citizens between the ages O IS and GA, and call upon our sena tors and representatives in Con gress to work for the immediate passage of the Burke-Wadswortf bill. or of such other legislation a! embodies the principal of thet bill providing for the prompt training of the largest number of men pos. sible."
 A copy o thet resolution wa. printed in a leaflet given out at tt second meetin an up ter then tt Wilton folks were hittin straight from the shoulder an holdin tt ball fer independant action; but sometime between Aug. 2 when tt Standin Committee re-affirmed thet resolution an Aug. g when the sec. ond meetin was held, somebody heo a bee put in his bonnet an the apple-cart was upset.
 Governor Baldwin he'd been in. vited an he'd accepted an invitation ter address tn second meetin ar in its Aug. 8 issue, tn day afore tt meetin tn Wilton Bulletin printed tn followin.
 'The Standing Committee on De- fense, at a meeting last Friday, un. animously approved resolution urgin the passage of the Burke Wadsworth bill in its original form calling for the registration of al men who could be of service tt their country in time of war. 4 resolution to this effect may bt presented to the meeting, if it car be done without embarrassment tt tn governor" An at tn second meetin an amendment, ter thet straight from the shoulder resolu. tion, was passed takin all tn socA out o tn citizens, straight from tn shoulder temperament.
 Now be wonderin, if tn Cover. nor was the Bee in tn Bonnet. an wether he mad hiz conlin te: Wilton contingent upon tn folks omittin some o tn starch in thei, backbones.
 FARMER JONES.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-13
REP AIRS FUTILE
 BRIDGE CLOSED
City Officials May Be COm- peIIed to Obtain $8S,OOO
 for New Structure

A special committee will report to the Board of Public Works to- night that a new bridge is needed to replace the persent Washington Avenue bridge, which was closed several weeks ago. If the commit tees recommendation is adopted, the bridge will be kept closed in- definitely, pending the drawing ot plans for new structure and the securing of the $85 900 or more es- timated as the cost.
 Commissioners John Savino, Dan- iel Driscoll and Joseph Wilhelm members of the committee, had the bridge examined by two outside en- gineers. The engineers are said to have reported that repairs would be useless and that new bridge is needed.
 City Engineer Charles A. Root and Superintendent of Streets Herbert Scott-Smith are in disagreement as to the bridge. MT. Root believes that satisfactory temporary repairs can be made and that the bridge can be used until money and plans for new bridge are ready. MT Scott-Smith believes that a whole new bridge is necessary.
 Presumably 1t will be necessary to leave the bridge closed until next year, when an appropriation would be made in the budget for new bridge or the legislature asked tc authorize a bond issue for the pur- pose.
 The only other method of financ- ing would be to take the cost of the new structure from the bridge bono fund, which now totals $97,000. But this money is already earmarked fol other bridge projects, most of 1t fol the new Baldwin street bridge, ths rest for new bridges on Plank Roae l and IdylWood avenue.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-13

Safety in the home, as well as on the highway, at work, and at the recreation center, is being stressed during Waterbury Safety Week, now in progress. Safety ex- perts are agreed that exercise of normal care would bring about g great reduction in the annual toll of death and injury attributable to accidents in the home.
 "The home should be center of safety," says Patrick J. Wallace, chairman of the Safety Week com mittee. 'sThoasands would be spared death and injury each year if corA- mon sense precautions were taken. During Safety Week it is one of our aims to make every Waterburian
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-13
'OLD TIMERS IN
 ANNUAL OUTING
Congressman Smith Ac- cepts Bid to Attend;
 Memorial Fund
Washington Hill

Congressman J. Joseph Smith has accepted an invitation to be guest of honor at the sixth annual clam bake and outing of McGrath's Old Timers at Schildgen's Grove, Sum- day, August IS. The affair is. ex- pected to be attended by more than 300 residents of Washington Hill and nearby sections.
 Francis Hogan was notified by Congressman Smith today of his plans to be present. The outing will last all day, and will be fea- tured by several soft ball games and several quoit matches, as well as food and refreshments.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-13
MORGAN YACHT
 WENT ASHORE

Glen Cove, N. r., Aug. 13.-UP)- The yacht Inishown, which went aground of Fishers Island yester- day with J. P. Morgan, his son. Junius, and a party of friends aboard, continued to Newport. R. l., today after coast guard cutter had hauled it free. No one was injured nor was the yacht damaged.
 The Inishown is owned by Harold Brooks of Boston and was chartered by Morgan for the annual cruise of the New York Yacht Club along the New England coast. Morgan's own palatial yacht, the Crosair, was sold to the British navy.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-13
Memorial Fund.

The members. of the Washington Park Community club who have been attempting to raise funds in the neighborhood for a memorial to the three boys killed by lightning in the park report that contribu- tions of over $500 have been prom ised them. Whatever is left after the construction of a memorial will be given to the boys families.
 A meeting will be held Thursday at the community house to discuss plans for removal of ashes and rub bish by the city. There has been considerable agitation for this late ly, and whatever suggestions are de- cided on Thursday will later be sub mitted to the city board of health.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-13
BYRNES PROPOSED
 FOR STATE TICKET
Former Federal Census Supervisors Name Link-
 ed With Candidates

W. Harry Byrnes, of Oakville, who recently completed his duties as fed- eral census supervisor in the fifth congressional district, is winning support in Litchfield county for the Democratic nomination for state controller, it was learned. The plac- ing of a Litchfield county candidate in an important place on the state
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-13
UNIT
 POSTPONES MEETING

The scheduled meeting of the Irish American Auxiliary which was to have been held this week at The Elton has been postponed, announc- ed Mrs. Belinda M. Tracy, presi- dent. Many members are away from the city on vacations, said Mrs. Tracy, necessitating the postpone ment to September Il.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-13
SALE!... Mems Shirts
 $1.oo
MEN! HERE'S A BARGAIN

you can't get here yourself the first thing in the morning. send the office boy phone your wife to comet The req son? neverfner collection of smart materials such as you usually pay $39 and $65 for awaits you at just one dollar! See what you may choose from fancy stubs, in assorted patterns white combed oord plain color stubs and hghcount white broadcoths with guaran- teed collars Every single of them fully sanforzed too Sizes IA to IT, Get enough to last you for months
 U MEMS SHOP : STREET
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-13
SOUTHWEST MUSEUM SET UP

Meade, Kas. - (UP)-A museum commemorating the history of the old Southwest has been set up in buildings south of here which are supposed to have served as a hide
 out for hte notorious Dalton
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-13

A prominent resident of Wilton interested in his home town meas
 uring up to expectations by its broadcast on compulsory military training for all U. s. citizens be- tween the ages of IS and GA, notes a change in sentiment among his fellow townsman. Under the name of Farmer Jones" he ventures little comment on a sudden di- munition of enthusiasm which de- tracts from the plain, straight forward declaration in connection with the Wilton plan. Without
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-13

Calcutta, India, may compel all motorists to use electric directional signs on cars.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1940-07-04
Church News
BAPTIST CHURCH NEWS
The Christian Spirit

The Christian Spirit
You hear the expression "He
has a fine Christian spirit" What
does that mean? Hear the mes
sage Sunday morning on the sub.
ject, "The Christian Spirit" Ser
vices begin at eleven o'clock
Special music.
The Greatest Day i'm History
Was one of the days of creation
one of them? Was the day Jesus
was born one? You will say 9TH
err days were more important af-
ter hearing this message. Services
at eigh o'clock. Everyone invited.
Youth Service Successful
Youth week at this hurch came
to climax Sunday evening with
a service conducted entirely by
the young people Of this church.
A playlet, "a Major Decision"
was well rendered by the follow
ing characters Carol Phipps, Mary
Cullom, Dixie Ramey, Annie Lee
Sykes, Fred Noel Fletcher, Jim
Barrett, Margaret Hyde and
George Powers, The offering was
taken by Linden Colley and Jim
Powers. Margaret Hyde sang a
solo and Jack Cullom, the Youth
Week pastor, brought an interest,"
ing message on God Answers
Baptizing Sunday Morning
At the close of services at this
church Sunday morning the or
dinance of baptism will be admin
istered.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1940-07-04
FLEMINGTOWN

Mr.. and Mrs. B. J. Johnson and
Henry Roberts of Jenkins, KY,
visited Mrs. Fleetwood Fleming on
Sunday.
Evans Mullins and family spent
Sunday at the home of Henry
Sykes.
Mrs. George Davis, of Cleve-
land, Ohio, and Bessie Carico Wis
tied Mr.. and Mrs. F. S. Beverly
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Grady Stanley
and Mr.. and Mrs. Everette Gibson
of Long Fork visited Mrs. Fleet
wood Fleming Sunday.
Mrs. Clint Fleming's father,
Bart Sykes of HELLER, KY, spent
the weekend with her.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bascom Combs OF
C1inchco visited at the home of
Sim Combs Sunday.
Jonas Fleming and family at
tended church On Baker Ridge
Sunday.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1940-07-04
PRISONERS STILL FLEEING


John Fleming, Of this county,
Curt Ramey and Francis Justice
of Kentucky left the local jail
hurriedly at an early hour one
day last week and have not been
heard from since their departure.
Officers got within a short dis
lance of the men at one time but
a barking dog gave the alarm and
the men again took off. Two of
the escaped men were in for
drunken driving and one for as
sault.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1940-07-04

and kept enemy batsmen well I'm
der control thruout the game.
Powers led the Clintwood at
tack with three hits for three at
tempts. Ted Hall, Howard Deel
and Cecil Hughes each had two
for three. Farmer played a good
defensive game.
Claude Fuller pitched for Clint
wood in the nightcap, but with
Deel and Hughes out with injur-
les, the Clintwood offensive and
defensive begged down and the
neighboring county team had easy
picking.
Both Blevins and Tot Suther-
land, former Clintwood players,
were in the lineup for Grundy.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1940-07-04
Malayan TagalOg

A Tagalog is member of a tribe
Of Malayan origin in Luzon prov
ince, Philippine islands. They are
Christians, second in number of
population and cultural leaders
among native Philippine peoples.
Before the Spaniards came, they
had an alphabet Of their own and
an extensive civilizatio The name
Tagalog is also applied to the Ian.
guage OF the tribe.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1940-07-04
Locals Split
Double-Header

First Game Won 9 To 2; Second
Game Lost by Score of IL To 5
Clintwood took the first game
of a doubleheader from Grundy
last Sunday on the local diamond,
but with a makeshift lineup the
second game was lost by the score
of II to- 5. The score Of the first
game was 9 to 2.
Grundy opened the scoring in
the first frame of the first en-
counter by tallying their two lone
runs on no hits but plenty of err
rors. J. C. Smith, local hurler,
was not up to his usual form in
the early innings but steadied
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1940-07-04

10 per cent of the selling price,
and the federal tax increase will
be from $2.25 to So a proof gallon.
The federal increase will boost
the selling price, and, therefore,
the amount of revenue obtained
from the state levy.
Floor stocks, or stocks on hand
S of July l, are subject to the
new federal tax, and the Virginia
alcoholic beverage control board
estimated today that it would pay
about $4,000 to the federal gov
eminent for liquors still in stock
as of tonight.
The half-cent boost in the gas
oline tax will make the total to
be paid per gallon by Virginians
six and a half cents. The state
now gets five cents and the u. S.
government one cent a gallon.
AS an indication of how the
taxes will affect liquor prices,
ABC board officials said liquor
which has been selling at SO cents
a pint hereafter will sell for 80
cents; some popular brands which
have been retailing for IS cents
a pint, will go to $1.05 and that
which has been selling for ST
pint will go to $1.21.
There will be some variations
in the liquor list. One brand of
gin will 60 from SIS cents a pint
to Y cents, and another brand
from SIS to II cents. This is ex-
planned by the fact that some dis
tillers themselves absorbed the
extra rs cents gallonage tax inn
posed by the federal government,
while others did not. Some boost
ed prices slightly, and a few adj
ded on more than the tax.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1940-07-04
Captured Fort

Gen. Smedley D. Butler was given
the Congressional Medal of Honor
from the United States and the
Haitian Military medal for the cap.
ture of Fort Riviere in Haiti in 1915.
The citation said that Fort Riviere
was the headquarters of all the
Cacos bands in northern Haiti and
was supposed to be impregnable.
General Butler with % men entered
the fort and captured it.