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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-10-23
Conn. Republicans Are
Helping Out Nebraska
State Central Committee Has Sent $3.50 to Sur=
prised g. O. P. of That State--Funds Needed
Here to Stop Democrats

The Republican State Central
Committee apparently has so much
money for the campaign on its hands
that generous contributions can be
made to further the G. o. p. cause
in other states. From Lincoln, Me-
braska, today came word that the
state central committee there has
received contributions totalling 3d.
$50 from the Connecticut commit
tee. Excited NebraskanS Immediately
began sending Inquiries East to find
the reason for this sudden and I'M
expected largesS.
Republican State Chairman Ben
jamin Harwood, reached by tele-
phone, at Hartford, told The DEM
ocrat: II don't know anything about
it" and referred further questions
to the chairman of the finance COM
mittee, Austin D. Barney. Calls to
Mr.. Barney elected the information
that he was out of his office.
Other party leaders at Hartford
admitted that the contributions to
the Nebraska campaign had been
made and limited that similar dona-
tons to other states had also left the
capacicus Connecticut G. o. p.
pockethook.
Nebraska Surprised
The $3.50 reached surprised Ne
braska Republican officials in three
separate amounts, $4,000, $3.50 and
$500. Linked with the $4,000 contribu-
ton was the name of Donaldson
Brown Asked about the mysterious
Mr.. Brown, State Chairman Har-
wood said: II don't know Mr..
Brown. He has no connection with
the state central committee
The reports from Nebraska
brought to the minds of political OBJ
servers the name of Samuel F. Pryor,
Jr., wealthy Connecticut manufac-
turer and eastern campaign man
ager for Wendell Willkie. Mr.. Pryor
has achieved modicum of fame
for his generosity to the Republican
campaigns in this and other years,
May Come From Fairfield
Also recalled was the fact that
in Waterbury city election campaigns
in recent years, whenever the Re
publican town treasury has been low
there have been timely and sizeable
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WAR I'm EUROPE
A YEAR AGO,
OCT. %, 1889
(By United Press

The City Of Flint, owned by
the listed States Maritime Com
mission. was seized by q German
prize-crew who raised the Nazi
flag and sailed to the Russian
port Of Murmansk, Moscow re-
ports said. The ship, already
known to Americans and British
for her part In rescuing survivors
Of the Athena, was en- route
from New York TO England.
The Rhine Moselle front had
marked activity said an OFF,
cial communiquc describing the
war ON the West Front.
Fourteen of the crew OF the
British steamer Whitemantle
were missing after she sunk fol.
lowing an explosion, The loss oc-
surred in the North Sea where
two other steamers, the Albania.
q Swedish liner and the Sea
Venture. British boat, were
wars casualties,
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st. Louis, Oct. 49, CUP -One
man was killed and five others in
jured today in q battle of bullets
and bricks between union and nom,
union men at a subdivision under
construction in Suburban county.
Dennis was taken to the county hos
pital with sunsnot wounds in his
arm, face and back, Dennis Berry,
IS, also member of Local AZ, hit
in the leg b a brick, was taken to-
the hospits and said 'non-union
men poured out of houses on both
sides Of the street. First they start
ed throwing rocks. and the next
thing there were several shots.
Everybody turned and ran. They
didn't say anything to US" Upton
Hammond shot "a the left temple
died at the county hospital several
hours later
The outbreak occurred when AL
building trades unionistS walked
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-10-23
Smashing Attacks From British
Bombers Over 1000 Mile Front
Store Is
Wrecked by Bomb
BY WALLACE CARROLL
UNITED Press Staff Correspondent

London, Oct. 23.-(UP)-Women shoppers
crowded London department store today, elbowing
to buy perfume and cosmetics hit by sales tax
while remen and air raid squads dug through
tons of debris to 200 people trapped in its base
ment raid shelter. Two hundred men and women
employees of the store in the stores eghtsecton
basement raid shelter during the night when two high
explosive bombs wrecked part of the building, col
apsng part of the ground floor onto the shelter An
oil contaner bomb set fire to the debris.
Women Continued to Buy
Fremen worked for hours to get the fire under control
while squads dug through the smoudering ruins to
reach the shelter They brought out several bodies then
began reaching the living BY midday they had brought
out everyone from of the eight sections, leaving
between Is and 80 people buried AS they continued dig
ding and fremen pumped water from the flooded base
en hundreds of crowded other parts of the store
The women hoped hose lines and detoured round
the wreckage of dozen big show windows whose frames
had been twisted and whose contents had been trewn
on the sidewalk.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-10-23
FIRST SPEECH IS
AT WILMINGTON
Vote for New Deal Is Vote
for Liberty, Quotes Abra=
ham Lincoln
BY T. F. REYNOLDS
UNITED Press White House Core
SDOndentl

NOAueCu XEcSS Wnlte mouse COrre-
sp0ndent)
Aboard Roosevelt train at Will
mington, Del, Oct. 23.-(UP)-Pres-
ident Roosevelt, opening his home
stretch drive for a third term, said
today that a vote for the New Deal
on November 5 will be a vote for
Liberty"
Mr.. Roosevelt spoke from the rear
platform of his special train while
en- route to Philadelphia where he
will deliver a major political ad-
dress tonigh;. He recalled that his
victory in Delaware in 1886 caused
surprise, and expressed confidence
that the state will remain in the
Democratic column this year.
Mr.. Roosevelt used 4 definition of
liberty expressed by Abraham Lin
coin to define the objectives toward
which he is directing the New Deal.
The. President left Washington at
noon for the Philadelphia trip and
this was tn, only sch eduled stop
Ell route. Once in Philadelphia he
will inspec; defense projects at
Camden, N. j.. Frankfort, Pa, and
Philadelphia itself prior to his po-
litEal address at 9:15 p. m. (EST1
tonight. He will speak at a Demo-
cratic rally at Convention hall.
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PRESIDENT IS
ONF|NAL DRIVE
FOR ELECTION
Invades Pennsylvania to
Make His First Campaign
Speech to Date
ISSUES FAL SIFIED is
ROOSEVELT CHARGE
Farley Support Came as
He Urged Democrats to
Vote Straight Ticket
BY LYLE C. WILSON
United Press Staff COrrespondentl

UNITED Press Staff Correspondent
Washington, October 23.-
(UP) - President Roosevelt
begins a last minute drive
for election to a third term
today. He leaves the White
House about noon for his first
campaign trip, but his second
visit to Pennsylvania in re-
cent weeks. The program
includes a rear platform
address at 2:l0 p. m. in Whining
ton, Delaware, inspection of defense
projects at Camden, N. j., Frank
fort, Pa, and Philadelphia, and a
As minute political speech at 9:l5
p. M. (EST) in Philadelphia's con-
vention hall.
The address. to be. broadcast by
the major radio networks, will be
the first Of five major political
speeches he viii make before cleo
ton He abandoned earlier plans
not to campaign in order TO answer
what he described as deliberate
ratification OF issues" Tonight's
address will be entitled. America
Looks to the Future"
He began his campaign with the
support of former Postmaster Cen
eral James A. Farley, the man who
managed the 1892 and 1886 New
Deal campaigns. In statement is
sued in New York, Farley did not
mention Mr.. Roosevelt or his run
ming mate, Henry A. Wallace, but
appealed to Democrats to follow his
lead and vote a straight ticket on
November 5.
His statement was in keeping with
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SOCIALISTS in
NEW YORK COURT

New York, Oct. % CUP Stan
ley Rappeport and Howard schoen-
field, 25-year-old self-styled Social
lists, today pleaded not guilty when
arrsigned before Federal Judge John
w. Clancy, charged with violation of
the law requiring daft registration
Of all men between 81 and 36.
Joseph w Glass. their attorney,
asked additional time to decide what
plea should be made but Judge
Clancy refused to allow II. He
agreed, however that they might
change their plea within 10 days
Il they wished
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-10-23

New Haven, Conn, Oct. 23-( UP)
Of a jury was started in
superior court today to try former
Wallmgford Tax Collector Edward
P. Dunn ON charges of embezzling
$35, 900 town funds.
Dunn was arrested March 8 when
an audit showed discrepancies in
his accounts between 1885 and 1899
He resigned as collector the same
day.
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llODIVE BOMBERS
TAKEN BY GOVT
Were Built for Sweden,
Kept in Storage Will
Join U. S. Fleet

Fal7ningdale. N. ". October % ~
Cup The 10 combination dive
bombing fighting planes built by the
Republic Aircraft Corporation here
for Sweden and Communicated by
the United States government, were
being loaded today onto railway flat
cars, repeatedly destined for the
Philippine Islands
Soldiers guarded the Grated
planes. Republic officials refused b
comment.
The planes are known as Guards
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TREASURY BALANCE

washington, Oct. 23-(UP)-Goy-
eminent expenses and receipts for
the current fiscal year through Oct.
21st, compared with year ago:
This Year Expenses Last Year
$2,93O, ,S67.22 $2,996,604, 452.76
Receipts
$1.732, 041, 66O.55 s1.66S, 491 ,6S7.7s
Gross Deficit
$f,1sS. 227.206.67 sl.s2s,1i7.7s4sT
Net Deficit
$3.50, $40, 0Os.67 S1.s1s.242. HAST
s2.O4o.14s.22s. si,s2s.42s. sosis
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-10-23
Hitler Conference In
France Kept Secret
Nazi Spokesman Keep Very Silent German Wireless
Picked Up on Future Outlook of Spain
in Present War
BY FREDERICK C. OECHSNER
limited Press staff Correspondentl

Berlin, October %. - (UP) - Nazi spokesman, refus-
ing to discuss the nature of the conference which Adolf
Hitler held in France yesterday with Vice Premier Laval
of the French Vchy government declined comment today
foreign reports that Germany sought to bring the French
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GET Your Training Where the Busi-
ness Men Hire Their Help. Post
Junior College ~ Commetps: Adv.
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The Weather

Cloudy, Warm Tonight;
Fair on Thursday
Full Weather Rsport Page ;
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TAX COLLECTORS TRIAL

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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-09-03
F.S MANCANARO
INFERRED TODAY
Ex=Mayor One of Pallbear-
erS at Funeral of Retired
Business Man
-NEA Telephoto

The funeral of F.. Saverio Man.
ganaro, IS, well known retired bust
ness man, was largely attended this
morning at 8 o'clock from the La
Porta Funeral Home, 81 Holmes
avenue OF st. Lucy's church where
a solemn mass of requiem was cele-
brated at 9 o'clock by Rev. Felix
Scoglio assisted by Rev. Robert Del
Russo and Rev. Michael McVerry.
Seated in the sanctuary were: Mon
signor Joseph Valdambrini and Rev.
Bernard Butcher of Union City. A
musical program was rendered by
Mrs. Ernest Carosella, organist and
Mrs. James DiVito. soloist, render
ed Tosti's Prayer.
The pallbearers were: Ex-Mayor
Patrick M. Perriello, Emil Mascolo,
Vincent Ippolito. aniel Farrell, Luc-
ian Camiote, and Frank Abuse.
Burial was in the family plot in
Calvary cemetery with committal
services by Fathers Scoglio and Del
Russo.
Mr.. Manganaro died at his home
IA Griggs street on Saturday. Up
to the time of his retirement be-
cause Of Ill health ten years ago he
was engaged in the general con-
tracing business. He was native
Of Messina, Italy, born on Feb. &c,
1875 and came to this country 80
years ago. For three years he re-
sided in Washington, D. C. and
came to this city IS years ago.
Mr.. Manganaro was most active
in religious and civic affairs and was
a communicate of Our Lady of
Lourdes Church and st. Lucy's
Church having also held the office
of president of various societies of
the parishes. He was the first
trustee of st. Lucy's church. For the
past three years he had been an
invalid.
Mr.. Manganaro is survived by his
widow. Mrs. Josephine Manganaro;
three sons. Joseph and Charles
treasurer and president respectively
of the Redwood Furniture Company
and Ernest Manganaro, a druggist;
one daughter, Lillian, a member OF
the faculty of Leavenworth High
School and one grandchild, Kathryn
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idea was first conceived a deter
mined effort was made by the
powerful Fairfield County Repub-
lican organization, which was
then in control of the state party,
to take over the project for its
own political and personal pur-
poses and to make it an exclu-
sive Fairfield county enterprise.
With this end in view a bill was
introduced in the 1895 General
Assembly empowering Fairfield
county with the necessary author
ity and permitting the issuance
of bonds to cover the COSTS"
Wilbur l.. Gross, then COVER
nor, felt that the parkway was
essentially state undertaking in
tended for the greater conven-
fence of all motorists of Connecti-
cut and enlisted the aid of Sen
ator Lawlor to defeat the pend
ing proposal and to initiate the
steps necessary to make the
parkway a state project. Due to
Lawlor's position on the Roads,
Rivers and Bridges committee the
county bill never came out of
committee and the Merritt park
way now belongs to all the people
of Connecticut"
I'm the 1887 session, Joe Lawlor
was chairman of the important
Roads, Rivers and Bridges COM
mittee and personally introduced
the bill which called for the lay
ing out of super highway to
run from the Housatonic river
end of the Merritt Parkway to
the Massachusetts, state line. The
bill provided that the highway
was to be known as the Wilbur
Cross parkway. This bill was IA
vorably reported by Mr.. Lawlor
and personally escored by him
through the general assembly.
ut is not surprising therefore
that yesterday Joe Lawlor de-
rived great satisfaction in stand
ing on the bridge he helped Gre
ate and listening to the words Of
the man he still considers to be
1.-THE greatest Roman of them
ALL"
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that Senator Lawlor blocked a Re-
publican move to have the Merritt
Parkway established as a Fairfield
county project in 1885, cooperating
with ex-Gov. Wilbur L. Cross in OPP
posing the county plan and having
the super-highway taken over by
the state.
1t also recalls that at the 1887 ses-
sion, Senator Lawlor introduced and
aided the passage of the bill calling
for the construction of the Wilbur
L. Cross Parkway, extending from
the Housatonic river to the Massa-
chuSetts state line.
The first section of the Cross
Parkway was opened yesterday, with
Senator Lawlor as one of the guests
of honor at the dedication cere-
monies.
The statement from the Lawlor-
for-Senator headquarters follows:
1.-THE dedicatory ceremonies at
the completion of the Merritt
Parkway and the opening of the
new Wilbur Cross highway bridge
over the Housatonic yesterday
recalled to the minds of some
Waterburians the important, but
little publicized part played by
Senator Joseph Lawlor in both
these undertakings.
When the Merritt parkway
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FOLSOM FUNERAL
TOMORROW
Death Of Nangatuck Drug
gists Is MOurned By
Many BOrOughites

Naugatuck, Sept. 3-The funeral
of Harry B. Olson, 81, Of 324 Hill
side avenue, prominent and popular
local druggist, who died yesterday
morning at the Waterbury hospital
after a long illness, viii be held
Wednesday afternoon at 2 O'Clock
from his home to the Salem Luth-
eran church at 2:30, where Rev
william r. Frendberg, pastor, will
officiate. Burial will be in Grove
cemetery.
Many expressions of sorrow were
heard today when news Of the pass
ing of Mr.. Olson became generally
known. He was a man Of the high.
est type of character.
Courtesy and pleasant friendliness
were trademarks of Mr.. Olsen ano
his business. He had a wide circle Of
friends and acquaintance. He was
kindly, cheerful and tolerant and ir
addition took a real interest In
Naugatuck, its growth and its citi-
zens.
He had been In the pharmacy
business for 40 years, operating his
own stores most of that time.
Mr.. Olson was born in Naugatuck
on August 4, 1888, the son of the
late Nils A., and Hannah (Nelson)
Olson. He lived here all of his life
His first position nthe drug bust
ness was in 1900 as clerk in the
drug store operated by James O,May
on Water street. Later he served as
an employee at the store Of Frank
n. Judd on Main street.
A few years later he started his
own drug store, located then at the
corner of Bridge and Spring streets
This store quickly became success
full and he operated it until 1926
when he became proprietor of the
Olson drug store at its present sits
on Church street.
Mr.. Olson knew his business vel
and knew the desires of the public
This combined with his courteous
treatment of all his customers as
sisted in making his business in
creaSingly successful.
Member OF Chamber
He was member of the
Chamber Of Commerce and was 9
former director of that organization
he was a member Of the Salem
Lutheran church, and was connected
with Natatuc Tribe, Improved Ordel
of Red Men, with Gavel lodge
Order of Vasa, with the Scandan.
avian Fraternity of America, No. 1876
and with Beacon Valley Grange.
He leaves one son, Harry B. OF.
son, Jr., of New York City; tive
daughters, Mrs. Robert Collette, o.
New York, and Miss Eleanor Olson
of Naugatuck; two brothers, How.
ard l., of Naugatuck, and Carl G.
of Whitinsville, Mass; and sister
Mrs. Charles johnson, Of Cromwell
Conn.
The passing Of Mr.. Olson is con-
sidered real loss to the borough
Friends may call at his residence
this afternoon and evening.
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Retired Foreman

Mr.. Kelly, who died Sunday at his
home, 305 Willow street, had beer
associated with the Scovill Manu-
featuring company for So years being
a foreman at the Matthews and Will
lard division. He retired in 1888 and
was subsequently elected an honor
airy life member of the Scovill Fore
mans association. He was COM
municant Of st. Margaret's church
and was member of the Holy Name
society of the parish.
Mr.. Kelly is survived by two
daughters, Mrs. Loretta Burns Of
Port Chester. N. Y, and Mrs. Lillian
vigeant of this city: son, George
Kelly, and a brother, James, both
of Waterbury; five grandchildren
and several nieces and nephews.
His wife, Mrs. Frances Welton
Kelly died several years ago.
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Full Weather Report

Boston, Sept. 3-(UP)-Weather
Generally fair with little
change in the temperature to-
night and Wednesday.
CONNECTICUT-Ge Fair
with little change in temperature
tonight and Wednesday.
Sunny Skies
Boston, Sept. 3-(UP)- Sunny
skies and summer breezes were
forecast today as New Englanders
settled back to normal after two
days of apprehensive waiting for a
hurricane that never struck.
AS the hurricane Veered out to
sea, it's stormy edges crippled power
and communication lines on Cape
Cod. wrecked a tent colony at Ply
mouth, caused some damage on
Nantucket Island, whipped in a tide
four feet above normal at Eastport.
Me-. and grounded schooner at
Gay Head.
The storm center missed Eastport
by only so miles and the wind there
reached only 80 miles an hour,
though the tide rose to 26 feet.
Spectacular surf pounded the en-
tire New England shore, attracting
thousands of sightseers.
Heavy rain fell Internationally
winds. During the night, the coast
guard announced all danger was
past, but cautioned shipping near
the Bay of Fundy. Earlier warnings
kept fishing fleets at their home
ports, and coast guards had only
two calls.
The Newfoundland schooner May
& Jane dropped anchor in Gay
Heads Lee Sunday to await the
storms passing, but her anchor
dragged. She piled onto rocks
breaking her back. Part of the car
go or dried Cod may be saved. Hell
crew of six escaped.
Three persons aboard the 2S'
foot cabin cruiser Anna v. were
saved by coast guards off Graves
Light when the owner, Roy Brown
mast after the engine was disabled
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Naval Bases OF Great
Britain In Exchange
CONTINUED from Page u

government agreed to grant leases
on all Of the bases for 90 years, and
TO grant to the q. s. "all the rights,
power and authority within the bas-
es leased, and within the limits Of
the territorial waters and air spaces
adjacent to or in the vicinity Of such
bases, necessary to provide access to
and defense of such bases, and APP
propriate provisions for their con-
troll"
Under the agreement, the location,
boundaries, and necessary coastal
and aircraft defenses viii be deter
mined "by common agreement" The
British government advised MI.
Roosevelt that it was prepared ito
designate Immediately experts to
meet with the experts Of the United
States for these purposes"
Should the experts be unable to
agree, the British note suggested,
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FUNERALS

The military funeral OF Joseph
Francis Brennan was held yestes-
day morning from the MulvIlle
funeral home 10 81, Thcmas'
church where q Mass was eeIes
bEated by Rev. John CulIlton.
Father CullIton was IN charge OF the
eommltai service II ihs grave
In the family plot Calvary GENE.
terry, Bearers were serRt, wall
lace Inglif, Corp. Edward Ia
France, pflvat6s Paul Beaudry,
WaIles na6s, samuel heolll,
Charles Daeley end Joseph Jadars
ola, bnalef neaiidFY sounded
"TAps" AZ the church and AZ de
sfays,
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CARD OF THANKS

The family of the late Richard
Moore wish to thank their many
friends, relatives. neighbors, and
especially Mr.. Goss OF Scovill Mfg
co. and the North Mill Of scovill
Alumni Association. ana the Wa.
terbury Mfg. Co.. for the beautiful
floral tributes, sympathy and kind
ness shown to us during our recent
bereavement, the death OF our be
lovef husband, father, brother and
uncle.
signed,
AIRS. RICHARD MOORE
and Family.
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TIMOTHY F. KELLY
RITES TOMORROW
Veteran Employee of ScO-
will Company Dies at
Home on Willow st.

Funeral services for Timothy F.
Kelly, retired veteran employee OF
the Scovill Manufacturing company,
will be held tomorrow morning at
8:15 o'clock from the Mulville fu-
neral home, 270 West Main street,
to st. Margaret's church where a
solemn mass of requiem will be cele-
brated at 9 o'clock. Burial will be
in the family plot in Calvary cemee
terry.