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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-16
Procurement Officer ] Has His Difficulties
Serves as Treasurer, Purchasing Agent, Paymaster,
 Order Clerk for State Draft Boards

z There's an adage which goes ssomething to the effect that every mans job looks better to you than your own.
 This may be generally true-BUT Lit doesn't hold in the case of State Procurement Officer at State Selective Service Headquarters. Here is the job than one man holds down and no one else envies him even a ' wee bit.
 Captain George P. Kane. QMC, State Procurement Officer, has the one Selective Service post that re- quires not only day and night work, < but as Captain Kane puts it, "even has me quoting regulations in my sleep"
 Properly Expended"
 The State Procurement Officer is charged with the responsibility of
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-16
Initial Report Filed
 In Red Cross Appeal
Nearly $9OO Realized in Early Subscriptions -Promi
 rent Citizens to Broadcast During Week

Several Waterbury prominent citizens will be heard in radio broadcasts over the two local sta- tions during the coming week en- dorsing the annual roll call of the American Red Cross. The committee in charge of radio speakers has sel- ected Walter Jarvis of the Chase Brass and Copper Company for Monday evening at o'clock over Station VERY. c. Arthur DuBols of the Scovill Company will be heard Thursday afternoon at 4 o'clock over the same station.
 The facilities of Station WATR will be used Thursday evening at 6:45 o'clock to permit Dr. Andrew J. Jackson, chairman of the board of health to speak.
 Other speakers will be announced shortly.
 Initial reports yesterday show to- tai subscription of $897.75 which in the opinion of the committee is an
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-16
DEATH REMOVES
 DANIEL HANLEY
TOrringtOn Resident, 50, Succumbs to Injuries
 Sustained in Fall
Special to The Democratl

Torrington. November 16. - Daniel F. Hanley, 59, i'll but few days, died last evening at the Charlotte Hungerford Hospital. Death was believed to be the aftermath of a fall sustained at his home last Sun day.
 He was member of Unity Coun- cil, K. of C., Hibernians and Robert Emmet Club.
 He is survived by his wife, Anna Cornell Hanley: one daughter, Mrs Joseph P. Maine; four sisters, Mrs Mary Fitzgerald of New York, Mrs David Walsh, Mrs. Michael Cor nel land Mrs. James Gleason, all of Torrington; one brother, Michael Hanley of Ireland; several nieces and nephews, including Michael J Hanley, who had lived with him un- til recently.
 The funeral will be held Monday from the home, 32 Alvord street to St. Francis church at a time tc be announced later. Burial will be in the family plot in new St. Fran ciS cemetery.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-16
'CAR WRECKED ON
 CHESHIRE ROAD
Waterbury Couple Escape Serious Injury as Car
 Leaves Highway

Gerald T. Reuter-, 30, of Mount Vernon avenue, was admitted to St. Mary's Hospital last night suffer- ing from a servere laceration of the scalp which he sustained when his automobile went of the Cheshire road on the Waterbury side into a gully. After Reuter- was treated he was arrested on charge of reck- less driving. Police said that Reuter- was fortunate in not being seriously injured, as his car was demolished. Miss Harriet Comstock of Maple Hill, Conn, 8 passenger, escaped any injury.
 Reuter- told police that the ac- cident happened when car in front of him stopped suddenly and that when he applied his brakes he had no recollection what happened. According to police the car skidded and knocked over three state high way fence post, 30 feet of fence cable, several saplings, and landed in the gully.
 After the accident occurred the police were unable to locate Reuter- and Miss Comstock and phone calls were made to several Cheshire doc- tors to learn if the couple has sought medical aid but later 1t was learned that they were at St. Mary's Hospital. The couple were taken to the hospital by Arnold Steimly of 81 East Marm street.
 Sergt. Joseph Petit, Sergt. Charles McWeeney, Motor Patrolmen John Walsh, John Mcdonnell, Joseph Dunphy and Thomas Phelan ir1- vestigated the accident and notified Reuter- to appear in court.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-16
CITY DEFENDANT
 IN COURT ACTION

Judge P. B. O'Sullivan, of the Winsted Superior Court, yesterday reserved decision on a motion to file a demurrer made by the Con- necticut Railway & Light Co.,, defendant in the action of Mar garet DeCarufel against the City of Waterbury and others.
 The question at issue is which one of the defendants, if any, was responsible for the depression on the Waterbury Watertown road which Mrs. DeCarefel claims caused her to fall in December 1887.
 The other defendants are the City of Waterbury, the state highway commission, and the town of Wa tertown.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-16

Continued from Page D fighting sector, based at the Alban- ian port of Uorto Edda.
 On the northern front, Greeks were reported to have crossed the border and gained footholds in AL bania.
 (At Sofia, Bulgaria, the Athens radio was heard broadcasting that Konitza, where the Italians first based their northern forces 12 miels from the Greek border, now was entirely surrounded by Greeks and was expected to fall soon. The broadcaster said 10 Italian and three Greek planes had been shot down in battle over Konitza, and that the Italians had lost 25 airplanes in two days.
 Reports at Ohrid, Jugoslav from tier town, said three more shiploads of Italian troops had landed in North Albania and rushed to the Jugoslav frontier, supposedly to re- place trops sent from there to the Konitza front. These reports saiG six Greek and British planes had bombed the mountain fortress of Libras, dominating the Albanian road between Elbasam and Pogradec on the Jugoslav frontier, yesterday afternoon, killing eight Italian off, cers and 70 men and wounding 32 officers and 280 men. One bomb was said to have fallen in the nearby village of Libras, killing two persons. Ohrid also heard reports that Greek planes had bombed Agirocas- tron, in South Albania, killing nine and wounding 25)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-16
GERMAN VESSEL
 IS SEA VICTIM
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(Continued from Page D were going to sea to refuel and re- vitual German submarines and sur- face raiders. They obtained clear ance papers and sailed as secretly as possible, but thousands, including, presumably, the British consul or his assistants, watched them slip down the river.
 Two Mexican gunboats went down the river at about the same time, The captain of the tugboat Sabalo which accompanied them to the river mouth, said the gunboats had been ordered to escort them to the limit of Mexican waters.
 The Italian oil tanker Stelyio had steam up, apparently ready to leave on short notice. Nine other Italian tankers are taking sanctuary in the harbor.
 The German consul was seeking g boat large enough for the heavy sea running in the Gulf to take him out to the burning ship.
 Rear Admiral Gabriel Carvallio commandant of the Port of Tam pico, announced that there would be an official investigation to ascer- tain precisely what had happened.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-16
GUARDS SEEKING
 SIXTY RECRUITS
lO2nd Infantry to Build Up to Required Strength
 With Volunteers

Sixty men are needed to bring the 102d Infantry up to the required strength, Lieut.. Col. Thomas E. Horrigan said. A recruiting station has been opened at 77 Bank street, under the auspices of the combined units of guardsmen which are on duty all day to answer questions and enlist young men who desire to enroll. This recruiting station wa. opened in order more enliStments could be obtained.
 The National Guard companies expect to be called into federal service about the beginning of Jan- uary and will spend year training in Florida. In the meantime, the guardsmen will receive armory drill pay and when called out will get $50 month as privates.
 Much interest is manifested by local young men and officers say that many will sign up next week.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-16

suspicious start. The following firms, organizations and fraternal organ izations are included in the first re- port.
 Waterbury Chamber of Con- cerce, including Waterbury Credit Rating Bureau and Connecticut Motor club, 100 per cent enrolment SIT; Waterbury Coat, Apron and Towel Supply Co.,, $15; Buckingham building, Miss Rosemary Worgan canvasser, $10; Waterbury Tax as- sociation, $3, 100 per cent enroll ment; Waterbury Steel Ball Co, $25 CoronaS club, $5; Melicent Porter Chapter, D. A. R., $5; Corp. Coyle post, American Legion, $25; Pride of Hawthorne lodge, $5; Court G Verdi, Foresters of America, $2.
 Court Fruitful Vine, A. o. F., $5; Brass City Aerie, Fraternal Order of Eagles, $5; Mothers club, First Methodist church, $1; Clan McAl- pine, O. s. C., $5; Florio post, Ital- ian American World War Veterans $5; Lieut.. Shea auxiliary, g; Court Welch, Foresters of America, $5; Independent Brass City lodge, $10; Daughters of Italy Circle. c. O. F of A., $5; Order of Rainbow for Girls, Waterbury Assembly, $5; Townsend lodge, I. O. O. F., $10: mail subscriptions, $597; office sub- scriptions, SIP; Pontelandolfo so- society auxiliary. $5; Anchor lodge N. E. O. F.. $3; Consolidated Plan of Conn. $2; Equitable Industrial Loan society. $5; R. F. Griggs O.. $7; Morris Plan Bank, $1o; Water bury Nash Co., $5; L. c. White CO SITS; Platt Brothers. SAP; Brook lyn Section, Mrs. J. V. Lasky, $22; total returns to date: $89775.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-16
BIBLE GLASSES
 IN CONVENTION
Mayor to Extend Official Greetings to 1000 DeIe-
 gates Today

More than 1000 men from all parts of the state are in Waterbury today, attending the 18th annual convention of Mems Bible Glasses with sessions at the YMCA, the Second Congregational church and Davenport hall. There will be a banquet tonight in Temple hall, and the convention will close to- morrow.
 The principal speaker will be Robert G. LeTourneau of Peoria, H., who will fly here from Atlanta, Ga, to address the evening session. MT. LeTourneau is a millionaire.
 The address of welcome will be given by Mayor Vincent A. Scully at 2 o'clock this afternoon. Other speakers will be Gov. Raymond E. Baldwin and Dr. William Ward Aver, of New York, famous preach- CT.
 At the monthly meeting of the Waterbury Federation last night, Rev. Dr. Herbert w. Bieber, of Bala-Cynwyd, Pa, spoke on the topic, Our God is Great"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-16

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 resolutions apparently were aimed at Lewis, and the Communist amendment would hit the left wing CIO unions which support Lewis.
 Hillman had absented himself from both the morning ard after noon sessions of the CIO executive board yesterday. He may attend to- days session, called for D. m.
 A disagreement Of the Lewis Hillman factions is to come before the session. Lewis supporters have protested the seating of the pro-New Deal delegates at the New York State Industrial Union council meeting 0t Rochester. N, r., this fall. and a CiO subcommittee head- ed by Murray was appointed yes. lfrcay 10 try for an amieable set. llcmenl.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-16
CYR, CASSELL IN MINOR CRASH

AS a result of three-car acci- dent on West Main street, two drivers were arrested yesterday afternoon. Motor -Patrolman John Deeley reported that an automo- bile driven by Max Cassell, 20, of 382 North Main street, collided with one operated by William Gilbert Cyr, q, of 1236 Thomaston avenue, which was double-parked opposite 428 West Main street. The accident occurred just as Cyr started to drive his car from the position where it was parked, the officer reported.
 The impact sent Cassell's car on the sidewalk and struck a parked car owned by Clarence J. Mitchell, 26. Cyr and Cassell were notified to appear in court. Their cars were damaged, the officer said.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-16
GEORGE MARINKO
 INJURED BY CAR

George Marinko, 57, of 301 Bank street was admitted to the St. Mary's Hospital for treatment when Will liam Wagner, POS Clinton avenue, New Haven, struck the man on South Main street, near Jewelry street last night. Hospital author ities said that Marinko sustained a confusion of the right shoulder and was advised to return to the hospital for X-rays to determine whether he had a fracture.
 Wagner admitted his car struck Marinko when he took the man to the hospital, No arrest had been made, police headquarters reported.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-16
KITCHENER GROUPS
 MEETING TONIGHT

Lord Kitchener post, British War Veterans, and auxiliary, will meet at 8 o'clock tonight in Mechanics hall on East Main street to elect new officers. comdr, Robert Rob- erts for inc post and President Susan Boyd Of the auSiliary. are re- tiring ofiiccrs Of the respective or gnnlzatlons
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-16
FUNERALS

The funeral of John w. Clark will be held Monday morning at 8:30 o'clock from the Alderson funeral home, 70 Central avenue, to St. Thomas church where solemn high mass will be celebrated at g o'clock. Burial will be in Calvary cemetery.
 The funeral of Timothy G. Sulli- van will be held Monday morning at 8:30 o'clock from the Bergin funeral home, 290 East Main street, to the Church of the Immaculate Concep- ton at g o'clock. Burial will be in the family plot, Calvary cemetery.
 The funeral of Miss Belle M. Brennan was held this morning at o'clock from the home, 25 Adams street, to St. Thomas church where solemn high mass of requiem was celebrated at 9:30 o'clock. Burial was in the family plot, St. Brigid's cem- etery, Cheshire.
 The body of Napoleon Sicard will be sent tonight at 10 o'clock from the Belleville funeral home, 68 East Clay street, to Canada for funeral sefvices and burial.
 Funeral services for Mrs. Keinwen w. Davies of East Orange, N. J., for merly of Waterbury. were held last night in East Orange. Burial will be today in Pine Grove cemetery Waterbury
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-16
MT. OLIVE CHURCH MARKS BIRTHDAY
Harvest Home Festival to
 Be Held Tomorrow; 6lst Anniversary

Rev. J. W. Platt and Rev. A. D. Gatling directed the microscopy and testimony program held last night in conjunction with the 61st anniversary celebration of the Mount Olive A. M. E. Zion church. "A large congregation was present.
 The anniversary exercises will be Continued tonight, with reception of gifts and decoration of the church for the harvest home festival, which will be held tomorrow.
 ThSoe on the committee for the harvest home services are James MacCallum, Henry Jefferson, D. D. Fogg, Jr., Sam Craig, Eras- mus Sparks, James Little, James Savage and Luther Mcdonald. The flower committee consists of Mrs, Jammie Hawkins, Mrs. J. B. Las- sitter, Mrs. Robert Brinkley, Mrs. Bertha Evans, Mrs. Bessie Jones, Mrs. Jessie Price and Mrs. Anna Durham.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-16
HERBERT AVERY
 STRUCK BY CAR

The condition Of Herbert Avery oi 22 Scoyill street was described as quiet comfortable" by the SC Marys hospital Avery was adlnlited 10 st. Mary's hospital after he gas struck by n ear driven by Prank Vicrra of Cherry Hill road, kaug' atuck. when hc suffered laecfa. ton Of the ACaip.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-16

pile of wreckage and heard cries for help. The persons trapped there in- cluded business men and their fam lilies who had been bombed out of their homes. Three families were unaccounted for in an apartment block nearby, which was heavily damaged.
 Eleven persons were killed when four homes in the working class dis trict were demolished.
 Churches Damaged
 Two Methodist churches were se- verely damaged by a high explosive
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-16
TRUCK FIRE

An alarm from Box 751 sent four companies of firemen yesterday to a fire in Darcey Bros. truck caus- ed by a short circuit. A false alarm at Box 15. Walnut street and Wal nut avenue, was sent in last night
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-16
ST. LUCY'S C.Y.O. MEETING TOMORROW

The Catholic Youth Organization of St. Lucy'S church will receive communion in a body at the 8 o'clock mass tomorrow. After the mass, there will be meeting of the chapters constitution commit tee.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-16

There are l.20o archaeological altca ln Mexico.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-16
CAnD OF TIIANIIs

We wish to thank our many friends, relatives and neighbors. especially The Holy Name Society Of Our Lady of Lourdes Church, The Ladies Auxiliary of Our Lady Of LOurdes Church. The Pontelandolfo Society, The Uniea Chapter, The Cadet 4. C.. The Southern New Eng land Ice Co, D. Thurston's Sons lee Co, The Buckley Bros, and Freedman's, Inc, for the beautiful floral tributes md ihe sympathy and Kindness shown us during Our rec4nf berea ysment. the death of oUr beloved husband father bnd bFUihTr, Mr GBaiAnU Russo.
 lkiEnrdl
 MRS. GAETANTO RlFsO
 FAMILY and BROTHERS,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-16

It requires 100 times as much atro-
 pine to kill a rat as it does man.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-16

McLENNAN-A, months mind mass of requiem will be celebrated Monday morning, at 500 o'clock, at the Immaculate Conception Church. for the repose of the soul of the late Mrs. A. W. (Hennessey) McLennan of Bridgeport, formerly of Waterbury.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-16
MASSES

PALOMBA-A months mind mass of requiem will be celebrated Monday morning at o'clock, at St. Mary Magdalen's G4Iufen, for lke IepOsS of the soul. of the late Michael Pal omba.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-16
CIO SPLIT MAY
 BE TURNED ASIDE

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-16
ITALIANS SET A
 FIRE TO KONITzA

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-02
Chase Country Club Golf Calendar

Aug 3-ll-Club Championship Qualifying Round (open to all active members) 36 holes.
 Aug. 3-ll-State Team Qualifying Round (open to all active n,embersI Aug. l2.l8-Club Championship lst Round.
 Aug. l8--state cam Go man) at Torrington
 Aug. lo-25-Club Championship End Round.
 Aug. 24-watertown c. c, at Chase.
 Aug. 2s-sept. l-Club Champion- ship semi-finals.
 Sept. 2--Labor Day Handicap
 Sept. 7--Industrial Open co man) Scovill, Amer. Brass, Chase, P, O., o. L. & F., Farrel.
 Sept. 8-Club Championship Fi- nals
 Sept. i4--Chase Companies Div. Tournament-Factory, Brands St., Works G inan).
 Sept. 28-Rets, Capt. J. H. Gill; bert vs Blues, Capt, Wm. II. Birs-- AHlluHl DlnHcF.
 Ladies Competition
 May l2-Kickers Handicap Tour nament.
 May i0-Whites. vs Reds. Capt. Martha Bensen vs Capt. Helen Sul- livan
 May 2e-East Mountain at East Mountain
 Jun 2-Kickers Handicap Tourna- ment
 June 10-i6-Mrs. J. V. Conway Cup Qualifying Round l8 Holes ] (Associate MemberS)
 June l7.23-Mrs. J. V. Conway Cup lst Round
 June 24-30--Mrs. J. V. Conway Cup End Round
 July l.7-Mrs. J. V. Conway Cup Semi-final Round
 July l4-Mrs. J. V. Conway Cup Final Round
 July 2i-East Mountain at Chase July 28-Mixed F'oursomes
 Aug. 4--2 ball foursomes (Scotch) Aug. ii-Kickers Handicap Tour iiament
 Aug. l2.ls-Ciub Championship Qualifying IS Holes Associate Members)
 Aug. i0-25--Club Championship ist Round
 Aug. 2e-Sept. i-Club Champion. ship End Round
 Sept. 2-9- Club Championship Semi Final Round
 Sept. lb-Club Championship W- nal Round
 Sept. 22--Married-Capt. Mrs. J.. V. Conway vs single-Capt. Miss Ermina BIrs.
 Sept. 29-Mixed Two Ball Four some, 2:30 D. m.
 Oct. 6-Whites vs Reds-Capt. M. BenSen ys Capt. II. Sullivan
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-02
FELLER'S FEAT RECALLS 1 HIT
 OFF PENNOCK
Athletic Pitcher In 1915 Debut So Close to
 Perfect Game

Philadelphia, May 2. (UP)--Bob Feller's feat in pitching Q no-hit game as the seasons opener for the Cleveland Indians against the Chi cago White sox recalled the heart- breaking approach to the same achievement by Herb Pennock In his first game in the major leagues for the Philadelphia Athletics on open. ing day, 1915.
 Pennock, who hopped from prep school to the As without days experience in the minor leagues, shut out the Boston Red Sox for ' 2-3 innings in the opener % years ago. This is believed the nearest ap- proach to Feller's masterpiece.
 Mack Played Hunch
 Connie Mack, playing one of his famed lunches, chose the gangling Pennock to pitch for the remnants of Q disinantled baseball machine that had won the world champion. ship in i0.ii.i3, and the American League title in 1914. They were still suffering the humiliation of the four-game defeat in the "A World Series by the Boston Braves Mir acle Team"
 Graceful Eddie Collins was gone from second base and In his place was the creaking Larry Lajoie, re. turned to Philadelphia for his de. clining baseball days,
 Pennock, fresh out of Wenonah Military Academy, faced the Red Sox' power lineup which included Iris Speaker, Harry Hooper, Duffy Lewis, Dick Hoblitzel, Del Gamer, Larry Gardiner and others.
 Hooper Ills Downfall
 Inning after inning the moved them down. With two out in the eighth-and still no hits against the kid pitcher, Hooper came to bat.
 He scratched Q lazy roller toward second. Lajoie, who in his prime would have field the ball mechanl- cally, made a supreme effort, but the spring was gone from his legs, Hooper made first safely--by a step.
 Pennock, who was to achieve greatness later with the New York Yankees, never faltered, He famed Heine Wagner, the nxt battr, but his no-hitter was gone.
 Twenty-nine men faced Pennock in his big league start. Aside from Hooper, the only other man to reach first base was Iris Speaker, who walked in the fourth inning
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-02

as Granville. Ills rider, Jimmy Stout, fell of at the start and he never had a chance to show what he could do. There was Blue Lark spur, whose flying feet were shackled by mud which sent Clyde Van Dusen to the wire. Brevity was knocked to his knees, and Head Play was locked in the stretch as he came down nose and nose.
 There Is only one way to win a horse race and there are 10000 ways to lose one.
 The way to win 1t is to be there first The ways to lose 1t take your choice: bad jockey, bad start. bad pockets, bad tracks, bad Judgment of trainers or owners. and all the other bads you can conjure lip.
 So, be careful of wagering on Sat- urday's winner, be careful that you don't wager on anything but Bime- lech. He is that much the best.