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The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1940-09-27

A state funeral was held in the
Hall of the House Of Representatives
for the Sp. aker on Monday with
the President, the Cabinet, the Su-
preme Court, the Diplomatic Corps,
&hs Unitsd states Senate. and the
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1940-09-27
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The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1940-09-27

Was Y 7ington, where for time it was
believed he would recover, only to
succumb to a second arterial hemo-
rahagc He was the twenty-seventh
Member Of the 10th Congress to die
since January 1899.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-20
Pity the Groom!
Odds Against Him
Say Experts That
He OUTLINES the
Bril- e

When the minister reads, Unit
death do you part" fate more fire.
quently points o finger at the
bridegroom than at the bride. For
statistics show that the chances
OF q wife becoming @ widow are
greater than that a husband will
outlive his mate, according to sta
tisticians OF the Metropolitan
Life Insurance company.
Two factors contribute to this
situation, say the staitsticians. In
the first place, married men, with
few exceptions, have a higher
mortality rate than married wom-
en- OF the same age, 50 that where
partners are OF q like age, 1t Is
more probable that the wife will
lose her husband IN the course
Of q year than that she herself
will die. Also, In the majority OF
cases women marry men older
than themselves, which gives them
an additional advantage.
Typical OF the general rule Is the
case OF married women OF 35, for
ut that age their death rate aver
ages about l-3 deaths per thou
sand, while that for their hus-
bands may run as high as 5 ID
deaths per thousand.
Only during the childbearing
ages Is the risk OF death greater
for the wife than for the hus-
band.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-20
Music Clubs Arrange
State Senior Program
Federation to Meet in New Haven Tuesday; National
President to Be Among Guests of Honor

Louise Armstrong Of Portland
Maine, district president: Mrs. Guy
p. Gannett Of Cape Elizabeth,
Maine, national vice president OF the
eastern district, Miss Ruth Ferry
New Haven, national treasurer,
Dean David Smith OF Yale univer-
sity. and Mayor John N. Murphy oil
New Haven.
Program Announced
The program Is as follows:
900 10 1900. Registration.
0'30 Executive board meeting
1000 Opening session and buSl-
ness meeting. Reports Of all officers
state chairman, and club presidents
1000 Luncheon. Special table for
The past presidents assembly, Mrs.
Marion Beecher, Waterbury, state
chairman.
2:l5. Unfinished business, follow
ed by o musical program to be pre-
scented by the st. Ambrose double
quartet and Miss Mabel Deegan,
violinist. Address by Mrs. Ober and
Quinto Maganini, composer con-
ductor.
$50. Banquet In the ballroom OF
Hotel Taft, speeches by the guests
OF honor.
$3.50. Choral festival In Spraguc
hall under the direction Of Hugh
Ilewelly Smith of Yale university.
Mrs. Susanna Fox Drufa Of South
ington, choral chairman. Guest solo.
LIST will be Samuel Sorin, pianist
National Federation OF Music Clubs
Contest and Schubert Memorial
Winner OF 1899.
Clubs participating In the choral
festival include: Harmonic Music
club OF Danbury, Jennie Cree Greg
Dry, director; Morning Choral Club
Of Danbury, Florence Mallory Wag-
ner, director: Nurses Chorus 81
Danbury Hospital. Jennie Cree
Gregory, director; The Hamden Mu-
sic Club Chorus, Leroy II. Baum
eartner, director; Womens Choral
Society OF New Haven, Hugh Levi
lyn Smith, diceor; Sterling House
Women's Chorus OF Stratford; Mrs.
Frederick Granniss,, director: MIL
klC STUDY CTOTuS Oh brIuBepoTt, MIS-,
r.. Sanford Brown, director: New
Haven Women's Club Chorus. Mrs
Dorothy Osborne. director; Water
bury Choristers, Susanna Fox Drufa
director; Seymour Women's Clubs
Belle Tong. director.
Guest accompanist. Signe Nordin
Leuring.
Election Of Officers
During the business session cleo
lions OF officers will take place. The
slate will be presented by Mrs,
Frederick r. Fish, past state presi-
dent, who has been assisted by the
following committee: Mrs. Voyle
Paul, Stamford: Mrs. Susanna Dru-
ia Southington; Mrs. Jennie Cree
Gregory. Danbury: Mrs. Wallace
Foote. Branford; Miss Ruth Butler,
Stamford; Mrs. Agnes Wakeman,
New Haven,
Present officers include: Mrs.
Willis Lyman, Stamford, president;
Mrs. Frederick Hicks New Haven,
1st vice president; Mrs. J. Winfred
Beecher, Waterbury, second vice
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-20

Employees of the town clerks
office were kept busy Saturday
and today rendering marriage In
tenti0ns to altar-b0und couples.
No less than 10 sets Of intentions
to wed were fled ut the Office
Saturday morning and today.
with June approaching, the
busiest season Of the year for the
issuance Of marriage intentions Is
just ahead.
The following have filed mar.
riage intentions:
Bernard Orintas, 1872 WOOdblne
street, and Nellie Mae Augustine,
so Birch street.
Bronislaus d. Zupkus, 115 Con-
gfiress avenue, and Theresa M.
Baritone, 100 Wood street.
John Topek, N0rwalk, and Anna
Anna Suchkp, Bucks Hill.
Frank J. vairo, go Burton street
and Carmclina g. Brucato, 1885
Charles street.
Adolph MAXI, az Geddes ter
race, and Catarina Canaie, 10
Dikeman street.
James J. McArcc. Jr., 1920
Thomast0n avenue, and Pauline
r. DusScault, 20 Charlevoix street.
Joseph A. Retr0sky, Bristol, and
Helen X. MeIeski. So Putnam
street.
Fred M. Granite, Jry Of 81 Brad
ley syenue, and Marie =. Cam
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-20
Mothers Club Meets
To Appeal For Peace
Waterbury Chapter Calls Important Session To.
morrow Evening at Hotel Elton - President
Gives Historic Background in Appeal

so Objectionable that the French
government recalled him early
the following year. The Genet af-
fair caused a great public clamor
and II was also one OF the factors
which led to the resignation OF
Jefferson from the cabinet and TO
the clear division between the
FederaliSts and the Democratic
Republicans.
For many years until after 1915,
when Napoleon Bonaparte was
carried O prisoner to 81. Helena,
the United States was never free
from troubles duet Of the war In
Europe. Washingtons successor,
attempted tc maintain his ideal OF
neutrality and for a century non
interference In European quarrels
was a cardinal principle OF Amer
can policy. WaShington's words
In his farwell address warning the
American people against "entangl-
Ing alliances" have never been
forgotten.
1t Is the prayer In every moth
er's heart In this great country OF
ours that Washington's wish will
be remembered by our present
leader. Although we know that
the first step has already been
taken into this present war when
Our neutrality act was changed.
We hope all mothers will at
tend our meeting Tuesday evening
May 81. I will close as ever,
Yours for Peace with Gods help,
MRS. KATHARINE JOHNSON,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-20
10 Young Couples File
Marriage Intentions

clanl, 1102 Highland avenue.
Frank J. K0let, Jr., 249 Beecher
avenue, and Helen z. Jusinskas,
246 Hill street.
Donald b. Norton, Cheshire,
and Vera T. Koskovich, So Plaza
avenue.
John J. Kelly, 20 Luke street,
and Ernestine A. Cannon, 10 Yer.
mont street.
Bernard ]. O'ReilIy, 21S South
mayd road, and Mary I. Kelly, 68
Beecher avenue.
Anthony v. ConfranccscO. 122
East Farm street, and Mary T.
Harrington, ~ Burton street.
James J. Greco, SO Lindsey
street, and June A. Walsh. 20
Washington street.
Conrad A. Andrews, Is Girard
street and Eva NJ. RInaldi, l07
South View street.
Vincent r. Della CrOce, 337
Congress avenue, Theresa EngaIa,
1879 North Main street.
Joseph Bourget, Derby, and
Edna LePage, o. East Liberty
street.
william II. Lyttlc, 81 Eastwood
avenue, and Florence J. Carbon,
81 Walnut avenue.
Sylvester o. serevitch, l49 South
Main street, and Anna q. Radio.
CHA, Chester.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-20

With war blazing In Europe ane
the Far East the waterbury Chapter
OF Mothers Clubs for Prevention OIL
War will hold an important meeting
tomorrow evening at The Elton. The
general public Is invited and express
SONS OF opinion will be wsseomed by
officers and members In charge on
how the United States should %ct te
keep out OF foreign entanglements
and TO preserve peace here.
A special appeal has been voiced
by Mrs. Katherine johnson, president
OF the local club. Her appeal direct
ed TO all Mothers and others inter-
ested Is as follows:
Mothers: There will be O very
important meeting Of the Con-
necticut Mothers club for the Pre-
vention OF War Tuesday. May
q at 8 o'clock at the Hotel Elton.
Every mother Is interested In doing
her bit In helping to save Our
country and our freedom by keep
Ing our country out OF Europes
war; and by so doing we will be
able, with Gods help to keep Our
boys at home where they belong
and not being slaughtered on the
battle fields OF Europe. We,
mothers, Of Americas sons, have
always believed that Our country
should be ready at all times to
defend ourselves by building Our
army, navy, also Our cir forces
80 that no country would dare
attack us. Yet we want our cotifl-
try TO mind Its own business. Our
haerts ache for those poor suffer-
Ing European people who are In
no way responsible for the worse
war that was ever fught. Yet we
believe II Is not our war and, as
Washington would say, let ustake
care Of the people we represent.
You ell know that In Washing
tons time, he took, like our own
president, had q trying time In
regards to q war In Europe. While
In every direction Washington was
building 0 strong government,
there came In 1903 q general war
In Europe that threatened to en-
gulf us Just as II Is this very day.
france had gone through the
Revolution and had executed Louis
10th and Queen Marie Antoinette.
II believed that England was
fighting TO upset Its revolution;
England thought France was
fighting TO spread revolution
everywhere. Our United States
was bound TO France by o debt Of
gratitude and by q promise to
help her II she were attacked by
her enemies. But washington
knew our republic was In no con-
dition for any war and Our Amer
lean people were sick and tired
OF Europe's trouble. To Washing
ton II seemed that France had
herself provoked the struggle.
The situation was made more
complicated by the conduct Of the
new French minister, O Citizen
Genet, who was seeking recruiting
agents and commissioning pri-
vateers. With the unanimous ap-
proval Of his cabinet, two weeks
after denet'S arrival In April 1908,
George Washington proclaimed
the neutrality OF the United
States, refusing 10 aid either
France or England and asserting
the right to continue TO trade
freely with both countries. In
spite OF protest from Jefferson,
then secretary Of state. Genet
continued 10 At out privateers
which captured about so English
merchantmen, some Of them In
American waters. Genet declared
that the Constitution did not give
Washington the right TO interfere
with him. oensts behavior was
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-20

monies viii be held in X. of p. hail,
II East Main street. Delegations
from the various ex-servicemen's
organizations In Waterbury are ex.
pected to attend.
The newly-elected officers Of the
chapter include: william F. Keav-
eney, commander; Joseph w. Clip
riano senior commander; Will
liam O'Connor. junior vice-comman-
der; Kenneth Trowbridge, chaplain;
Martin Mattson, treasurer; Leonard
DeVito, officer Of the day; Frank
Bergstrom, sergeant-at-a rms.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-20
MIGUEL De SILvO.
SUES FOR $1,000
Local Man Claims New
London Woman NegIi.
gent in Operating Car

Trial of the case Of Miguel De
Silvo of this city against IGa Ha-
ven of New London was started be-
fore Judge Miles F. McNif In the
Court Of Common Pleas this morn
ing.
Damages Of $1,000 are sought by
the plaintiff as the result of injur-
les sustained when he was struck
by automobile owned by the de-
PENDANT when he was working on a
road construction Job in New Lon
don on July II, 1889.
Attorney Michael v. Blansfield,
counsel for De Silvo introduced evil
dence at the start Of the case to
show that his client suffered serious
back injuries when struck by the
defendants automobile. Negligence
on the part Of the defendant is al
legged in the complaint.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-20
JAMES CRAPPONE
FINED SIS COSTS
John Gruwauskas, Second
Trespasser, Receives
Suspended Sentence

Charged with trespassing on
railroad property, James Grappone,
81, Of 90 South Leonard street, was
fined IS without costs by Judge
Theobald E. Conway In city court
today.
John Gruwausaks, 10, OF 80
Charles street, similarly charged,
was given O suspended sentence.
The two were also accused OF breach
OF the peace and shooting craps,
but these charges were nolled by
the Judge. who said no evidence
was introduced To prove them gull
ty.
The duo we're arrested by Patrol
man John Pannone, who testified
many complaints had been received
OF disturbances on the railroad pro-
perty near South Leonard street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-20
ITALIAN LEACUERS f.
HOLD CELEBRATION

The second anniversary Of the
italian Labor league was celebrated
Saturday night with an entertain
ment at Turn hall.
Ofhcers Of the league are: Presj-
dent, Benedetto Baldoni; chairman
OF the executive committee, Alex
andre Bucci; secretary, Massimo
Baldoni; assistant secretary, John
DiLorenza, and treasurer, Frank
Tuele. VI
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-20
5000 Persons Study
Local WPA Courses
Superintendent OF Schools Dr. Condor Points Out In
teresting Facts as "Open House Week" Opens

DR.. Thomas J. Condor, superin-
tendant Of Schools, commends the
Adult Education Project locally In a
statement made this morning re.
garding open House Week." Mon
day to Saturday in which he claims
that approximately 5000 took adj
vantage Of these courses which have
been operating locally for five years.
DR.. Condon's statement In full
follows:
The week Of May 20-25, 1910, is
being observed as open House
Week" on all projects Of the Profes.
sional and Service Division Of the
Works Projects Administration. In
this connection, would like to dir
ect the attention Of the people Of
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-20
COST ACCOUNTANTS
CONVENE TOMORROW

A meeting Of the Hartford chap
ter, National Association Of Cost
Accountants tomorrow will be adj
dressed by William F. Burke, assist
ant controller Of the Scovill Manu-
featuring company 2. the Farming
ton Country club.
Mr.. Burke's topic will be Prob
lens in Cost Accounting"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-20

service TO the Department of Educa-
ton. During the years that this
project has been in operation, many
Of the older buildings have been
made serviceable and more cheer
full In appearance due to the work
done by the people employed on
this project.
These, then, are some Of the bene-
fits which have been derived from
the projects Of the Professional and
Service Division Of the WPA, and I
feel that the people Of this city
should be aware Of these services at
a time like this when these projects
and similar ones throughout the
country are observing open House
Week"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-20

Senior day Of the Connecticut
State Federation OF Music Clubs
will be held In Hotel Taft, New
Haven on Tuesday, May 2ist. Mrs
Willis Lyman. state president OF
Stamford. will preside at al busi-
ness sessions.
The guest OF honor will be Mrs,
Vincent Hilles Ober OF Norfolk. Viz
ginia. national president. Her main
address will be delivered at the
afternoon session. Other oistin-
giushed guests will include Miss
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-20
Senior Vice Commender

Senior Vice CoMmender
The New Haven county council
Veterans Of Foreign Wars elected
and installed officers at county
meeting held yesterday at the
Green street hall.
Other county officers elected
were: Senior vice commander,
Theodore Schroiader, Waterbury;
junior vice commander, Robert
Durbacher, New Haven; chaplain,
william wilmington, West Haven;
quartermaster, Philip Mcdonald,
Hamden; adjutant, Fred M. Burke,
Naugatuck; Judge advocate, Jo-
seph E. Dempsey, Derby; officer
OF the day, Francis w. Orencole,
Waterbury; guard, Joseph March,
clio, Ansonia; trustees, John Bren-
nan, New Haven; John Danisav-
age, Waterbury, and Nathan Cohn,
West Haven.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-20
D.A.V. OFFICERS
TO Be INDICTED

Past State Department Comman-
der John J. Mulligan will officiate
tomorrow evening at the joint install
lation ceremonies Of the Waterbury
Chapter, Disabled American Veter-
ans and Its auxiliary. The cere-
president; Mrs. Raymond Newell
West Haven, recording secretary;
Mrs. Robert Gibson, Hamden, cor
responding secretary; Miss Eleanor
Palmer, Bridgeport, treasurer; Mrs.
George Storm, Waterbury, historian;
Mrs. Harry Pedicord, Erie, Pennsyi-
vania, retiring president.
Among those from this city at
tending who will represent the
Mattatuck Musical Art Society are
Mrs. Lucien Derouin, Mrs. Herbert
G. Taylor Mrs. Ethan Pendleton,
Miss Ethel ziglatzki, Mrs. Louis
Stocking, Miss Celine Rooster, also
Mrs. Susanna Drufa OF Southing.
ton, and others.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-20
Trustee

Auxiliary officers chosen we're:
Senior vice president, Mrs. Sadie
Carroll, Derby: junior vice-presi-
dent, Dora Sullivan. West Haven;
treasurer, Mrs Mae Dempsey,
Derby; chaplain, Mrs. Anna Can
dido, southbury; conductress, Elz-
abeth Peters, Waterbury; guard,
Mrs. Emma Lambert, New Haven;
secretary, Mrs. Lucy Edwards,
Derby; trustees, Martha Houle,
Derby; Elsa Shane, Ansonia and
Helen Brophy, Waterbury; his
torian, Helen Donlon, Naugatuck;
patriotic instructor, Martha Houle,
Derby; color bearers, Iva Kett-
nor, Shelton, Maud Lewis, Nauga-
tuck, Viola Cossitte, West Haven,
Elsie Shane, Ansonia; flag bearers,
Mae Grove, Waterbury; banner
bearer, Helen Brophy, Waterbury
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-20
AGED WATERFOWL
RESIDENT ARRESTED

Gabriel Reyna, 81, OF 10 Depot
street, WATERFOWL. was arrested Sat-
urday night by Officer Louis Jordan
on q charge Of breach Of the peace
He will be arraigned In Watertown
town court.
Evening star., 1940-03-14
Thomas Circle Traffic Tunnel
Is Opened With Ceremonies
Officials Hint Dupont Circle Will Be Next
In Series Of Other Similar Improvements

sioner Hazen officially opened the
project by turning on the trafic
lights. .
AS he threw q switch in q small
traffic light control stand on the
northeast part of the circle at 1905
am, police removed the barricade
and the public began whizzing
through the subway from both ends.
Two taxi drivers who had been
waiting but a short time were ap-
parently the most eager to negotiate
the trip first. They swirled down the
entrance to the underpass almost
neek and neck, in the two-lane
artery leading westward, and dis
appeared into the tunnel. Other cars
came from the other direction, and
soon the underpAss was lined with
cars, moving more slowly.
The first rush, however, lasted for
only q short while. A temporary line
formed on the eastern exit as many
waited for . left turn going north
into Thirteenth street. But this ap-
parently included q curiosity crowd
a. it lasted only . few minutes. The
(see UNDEKl1ss, Page A-43
Evening star., 1940-03-14
Moral Embargo Against Soviet
Not Ended by Peace, Hull Says
Finnish Minister Procope Insists Pact
With Russio Won't Be New Munich

Secretary of State Hull tersely de-
clared today that this country's
moral embargo against the ship
ment of airplanes to Russia had not
expired automatically with the end
of the Russo-Finnish fighting.
His comment followed an impas-
stoned statement by Finnish Min
lister Hjalmar J. Procope that the
settlement with Russia will not be
a new Munich"
"We have saved our independence
and still continue as a free and
liberal country" Mr.. Procope told
reporters at press conference at
the Finnish legation.
Thanks to our resistance" he
added, what happened to some
states south of Finland has not hap
pened to us"
His reference obviously was to the
disappearance of Poland, Czecho-
Slovakia and Austria.
To Be Continued Indefinitely.
Secretary Hull said at his press
conference shortly after noon that
this Government had not yet had
time to look into the question OF
recognition Of the new frontier be-
tween Russia and Finland.
Mr.. Hull declined to elaborate on
his cryptic statement that the moral
embargo, which President Roosevelt
applied to the export of airplanes
parts and materials essential to their
Evening star., 1940-03-14

manufacture early in December,
does not expire automatically.
1t was understood that the moral
embargo would be continued in ef-
feet indefinitely in view of uncer-
tainty over future Russian policy.
Fight Not in Vain.
Mr.. Procope's voice trembled with
emotion as he discussed the end of
his country's conflict with Russia.
What was the use of all this
f1ghting?' you may ask. What was
the use Of the tens of thousands be-
ing killed, of the best of Finnkh
blood being spilled?'
II say it was not in vain. because
country that fights for her inde-
pendence and integrity has greater
moral right to live despite reverse
Il think our fight has shown that
Finland was and is very tough to
attack.
However hard the peace forced
on US, this treaty will not be a new
Munich. We are not going to dis.
arm and dissolve"
The Finnish Minister added tina,
the implications and value of his
countrys f1ght against Russia "coulc
not have been better expressed" thar
in President Roosevelts statement
of yesterday.
Mr.. Roosevelt had declared that
the people of Finland "have won the
(See FINNISH ATD page A-31
Evening star., 1940-03-14

The new Thomas Circle underpass
was opened to vehicular trafnc this
morning in q cold drizzdng rain,
with ceremonies which forecast
other similar developments in
Washington's congested trafic
circles.
Several District officials, led by
Commissioner Melvin G. Hazen,
touched on prospects Of other grade
separations, and predicted that
"skeptics" would be convinced by
the efficiency of this improvement.
These opinions were voiced In
formally in q series Of interviews
broadcast through Station WMAL
by the party Of ofncials as they
paused In the underpass during
ceremonies. The District Commis-
sioners and q small group Of others
were the first to drive from west
to east through the subway carry
ing Massachusetts, avenue beneath
Fourteenth street.
Traffic Lights Turned On.
The public was held back, how
ever, by barricadeA across entrances
to the underpas until CommisE
Evening star., 1940-03-14
Berlin Is Declared
Scene of Negotiations

BUCHAREST, March IA R.-Re-
ports that Soviet Russia Is negotiat-
ing non-aggression pact with Ru-
mania and trade agreement with
Italy were linked today with Ger
man diplomacy.
Observers here pictured Germany
as eager, now that peace has been
restored between Finland and Rus
sia, to prevent any possible future
armed "adventures" so that Russian
supplies can be available for Ger
many'S war machine.
Berlin was said even to be the
scene of the Russian Rumanian ne
gotiations. Although official circles
would not comment, authoritative
sources said last hight that a COM
mission of high Rumanian army
officers was in the German capital.
d. The commission was reported re-
liably to have left here secretly
during the last week, in which gov
ernment oficials had denied re-
ports that a Russian delegation was
coming to Bucharest to discuss q
non-aggression agreement.
These reports, coinciding with
the end OF the Russian Finnish
war, occur while Balkan attention
Is facing anxiously toward the east
and Rumania particularly is won
dering whether the Soviet may at
tempt to get back Bessarabia, gained
by Rumania In post-World War
settlements.
Bucharest sources believe Ger
many would discourage Russia from
(See BERLIN. Pare A-6.1