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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-07
HELEN PARKER ASKS DIVORCE
IntOlerable Cruelty Was Charged By Local WOm-
 an in New Haven Action

Seven divorce actions involving Waterbury people were among the 60 claims for decrees returned to the February term of superior court in New Haven yesterday. The list is the largest number to be re- turned to any term of the Elm City tribunal in many months.
 Forty-six of the petitioners are women and IA men. Intolerable cruelty and desertion are charged in a majority of the cases. One woman who has been married since 1904 seeks a divorce on grounds of intolerable cruelty and asks ali- mony.
 The actions filed yesterday in- volving Waterburians follow:
 Helen May Parker, Waterbury, vs William J. Parker, Waterbury, intolerable cruelty; asks change of name to Helen May Alta. Married Oct. 25, 1885.
 Anna L. Knop, Wolcott, vs Will liam R. Knop, Wolcott, intolerable cruelty; asks change of name to Anna L: Miller. Married Sept. 27, 1922.
 Anne Conway vs Bermot Con- way, Waterbury, assertion Sept. l, 1885; asks alimony pending dispo- sition of action, alimony, change of name to Anne Kaufman. Married Dec. 29, 1884.
 Catherine Scott, Waterbury, vs Louis w. Scott, Waterbury, deser- tion Nov. 20, 1886; asks change of name to Catherine Bates. Married Nov. 26, 1885.
 John Mancini, Meriden, vs Una Naltromitus Mancini, Watertown, intolerable cruelty. Married June "A, 1884.
 Geneveive Qukaitis, Waterbury, vs Adolph Kukaitis, Waterbury, desertion July 1, 1886; asks cuS- tody of child, support for child. Married Dec. 31, 1883.
 Mary w. Herbert, Waterbury, vs Clayton J. Herbert, Waterbury, in- tolerable cruelty; asks custody of child, support for child. Married Sept. 21, 1885.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-07

request, she returned to Gaylord Farm, where she assisted in impor- tant research activities.
 During the World War, Miss Smith enlisted in the United States Army, and was assistant to the chief nurse at the Camp Gordon Government Hospital in Georgia. In 1919 she returned to Wallingford as the first community service nurse, and organized the Walling- ford Community Nursing Service. She left to take a position in the tuberculosis division of the New York State Department of Health. She was taken ill and returned to Gaylord Farm as a patient.
 After her health was restored, Miss Smith became director of the Wallingford Community Nursin g Service. She is well known through out the state, and she is especially active in Wallingford civic and so- cial affairs. The directors of Gaylord Farm Sanatorium are particularly gratified in securing the services of Miss Smith because of the fact that she was the one person that Mrs: Burgess intimated that she would like to have succeed her.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-07
MISS SMITH ON
 GAYLORD STAFF |||'.|
World War Nurse Be- comes Assistant to Dir.
 David R. Lyman

Wallingford, February Miss M. Elizabeth Smith has assumed her duties as assistant to Dr. David R. Lyman, medical superintendent of Gaylord farm sanatorium. She suc- ceeds Mrs. Florence R. Burgess who had been Dr. Lyman's assistant from the opening of the institution in 1904 until her death last October.
 When she resigned to accept her new post, Miss Smith was director of the Wallingford Community Nursing Service. She has a broad background of public health and in- stitutional experience. A native of New York, she graduated from the Methodist Episcopal hospital, in Brooklyn, and engaged in private nursing. She later became superin- tendent of nurses at the Baltimore City Tuberculosis Hospital.
 After three months study of sana- torium routine at Gaylord Farm Miss Smith went to Wisconsin, where she assisted in opening Muir dale Sanatorium. At Dr. Lyman's
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-07
PLANS
 BOSTON DRIVE
Committee to Be Named to Furnish Data on Na=
 tiOnal Convention

Paul Stafstrom was elected chair man of the "On to Boston" cam paign which Corporal Coyle post, American Legion, will conduct to send delegates to the national con- vention in the Hub town september 8 to 26.
 MT. Stafstrom will appoint his committee aides in the near future whose duties will be to assist other legionnaires in their quest for in- formation on housing accommoda- tions, transportation and other con- vention matters.
 Commander J. Peter Costigan handled the gavel at the post meet ing last evening at the clubrooms on Central avenue. Movies of the Chicago national convention were shown. Members of the Sons of Le- zion were guests of the post at the barley.
 The New Haven county district meeting will be held in Guilford one week from tonight. The March meeting of the local post will be held in conjunction with the auxil- iary.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-07

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 on the state ticket. Critics of the party leadership have claimed that failure to nominate him lost the Democrats a large bloc of the labor vote and cost them victory in the election.
 Plans will be made tonight to call 8 meeting of all Tone delegates of two years ago. This meeting will be held in the spring, probably shortly before the spring convention of the state Democrats.
 The name of MT. Tone, who is now with the U. s. department of labor in Washington, has figured prominently in discussions of pos sible Democratic candidates for gov- ernor this year.
 Officers in Charge
 The following slate of officers has been nominated for election at the Canaan meeting tonight:
 President, James B. Rutledge, president of the Litchfield County Permittees association; vice-presi- dent, E. B. Stone, president of the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-07

!, The Tone-for-governor movement will have its official start tonight at 8 meeting of Democrats of north western Connecticut at the Garfield hotel, Canaan. Resolutions urging the Democratic party of the state to nominate former Labor Commis- sioner Joseph M. Tone for the gu- bernatorial post will be submitted.
 1888 Club Active
 Prominent in tonight's meeting will be members of the Tone-for- Lieutenant Governor club which functioned two years ago. The club in 1888 backed MT. Tone in his unsuccessful bid for second place
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-07
Dean of Law School

through March IT, Palm Sunday. Open to both Catholics and non Catholics, each Conference will consist of the presentation of the subject from 11:30-12:15, followed by a half hour of questions and dis cusSions, 12:15-12:45.
 List of Subjects
 Subjects treated at each meeting have been announced by the Rev. Dr. Robert J. White, Dean of the Law School, to include: "The Mean- ing of Life", God, the Ultimate Reality" Gods Claim on Me-" Feb ruary II; "Jesus Christ the Light of the World", February 18; "The Church-Her Mission and Author ity," February 5; Bringing to God to Man. Specification Through the Sacraments," March 3; Bringing Man to God-The Sanctif1ca tion of Human Relationships, March 10; and "The Christians Victory-Over Life and Death" March IT.
 Leaders of the Religious Round Table will include the Rev. Dr. Ed ward F. Dowd of the Department oi Religious Education at The Catholic University; Rev. Dr. John J. Rol.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-07
Interesting Reports Feature Meeting Of
 Officers, Directors
Attorney J. Warren UpsOn Succeeds Mrs. Sperry as President Tribute Paid to Nurses, Health Off,
 CiaIs-S35,3II Expended During Year

were classified as communicable dis ease visits; 3,445 prenatal; 6,546 maternity: 8,256 health supervision visits: 2,11O miscellaneous.
 Mrs. Sperry in her remarks gave great praise to the staff of nurses and health officials of Waterbury for their untiring watch over the health of the city. "Last fall pub lic health survey was initiated at the request cf the board of health and in cooperation with the volun- teer health organizations in Water bury and i5 being paid for by tax funds. The results of this report will be a useful guide in the devel- opment of public health in Water bury. It is fine step forward, and our able health officer, Dr. Edward J. Godfrey and Dr: Jackson, are to be congratulated for recognizing the reed for this," said Mrs. Sperry.
 Treasurer Robert H. Leach's re- port was as follows:
 Balance on hand Jan. 2, 1889, $1,- 455.30; receipts, earnings of nurses $816.9O; subscriptions, $17,060.39; John Hancock, MIL Ins. Co. s. 164.93; Metropolitan Life Ins., Co.,. $7,619.29; Waterbury Foundation & KingSbury trust, $1,835.00; Junior League, $3l6.OO; income from invest ments, $1,793.63; St. Johns church $1 ,28982; 37 Central avenue, $737.31 156 Waterville street, $115.O0; mis- cellaneous, $50.00; total $35 ,298.57.
 Disbursements
 Salaries, $50, 0,71940; nursing sup plies, $147.96; new auto and expense, $734.66; light, $99.32; rent, $840.00; telephone, $181.62! records and printing, $543.79; insurance, $226.18; petty cash, $1 5000; miscellaneous $428.14; total $35, ,311.07.
 Balance on hand-Jan. 2, 1940 $987.50.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-07
Tone-For-Governor
 Campaign Promoted
Official Launching Scheduled for Tonight at Canaan; Club Formed in '3S Takes Initiative for Nomination

Canaan board of trade and first se- lectman; treasurer, Mrs. Annette Pickens, an officer in the President Roosevelt club; secretary. w. T. Wallace, commander of the Ameri- can Legion and secretary of the board of trade; directors, Gennaro Col, past president of the Italian society; William DelDuca, president of the Italian society; Peter Foley president of the North Canaan Democratic club; Roland Allyn, sec ond selectman and president of the Young Democratic club.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-07
Retiring President

Retiring President
 cording to the treasurer's report $35,311.07 was expended in the years work of the Waterbury Visiting Nurse association.
 These facts became public, last evening at the annual meeting oi the organization, which witnessed the reading of reports and the elec- tion of officers. Attorney J. Warren Upson was chosen president to suc- ceed Mrs. Roger s. Sperry, who has held the offico for several years Others chosen were: Rev. Dr. John N. Lewis, honorary president; Mrs s. P. Williams, vice-president; E R. Jones, secretary and Robert H
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-07
I~<~7zY~4~%
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A British Burberry's Cootis q Bully Beefy, Weather Beoter-OId Eng lands Greatest Gift 10 New Eng flanders $64 Today - Formerly $75.
 You con live contentedIy with
 Burberry's coat for many seasons
 it's great overcoot pal - it will stand the stress of service, prove its loyalty to you in n,ony woys and live up to its reputation, the world over as the coat thot .s worms the cookies of mans heort.
 Ifs built for eomfort-wind break ling soft west of Enslond feeees, Soxonies, and tweeds that you can snuggle into ond feel os comfort obIe0s bug in . rus-ond look y inc part of . we'll sroomed mon.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-07

During 1889 a staff of IS visiting nurses made S5,463 visits in handling 8,648 cases called to their attention by doctors and various agencies and individuals. Of the 35,463 the annual report of the association shows that aid was rendered in 12.434 cases classified as acute illness. And &C.,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-07
MEXICO ROTARIAN
 VISITS LOCAL CLUB

Mexican and Waterbury Rotarians grew closer together yesterday when Ardy de violini, a Mexico City Ro- tartan, resented a Mexican flag to the local unit "as token of the goodwill and the friendship which the Mexican Rotarians hold toward Rotarians in America"
 Motion pictures of hunting and fishing in Maine were shown by Oscar F. Warner. Larry V. Butter field will present a program of movies of salmon fishing at a fu- ture meeting.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-07

A Religious Round Table for law students and lawyers, the first of its kind in this country, has been es- tablished in McMahon Hall of The Catholic University of America, Washington, D. C., under the au- spices of the Department of Relig- ious Education and in conjunction with the School of Law.
 Eight Conferences will be held on successive Sundays continuing
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-07
MORE TUNA OFF OREGON

Astoria, Ore. - (UP) - Oregons tuna fish industry, unknown until few years ago, caught total of 6,440,971 pounds in Oregon alone in the 1889 season. Still more of the fish ceught off the Oregon coast were sent to California and Washington ports.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-07
Full Weather Report

Boston. Feb. 7-(UP)-weath- CT forecasts
 somewhat colder tonight. Partly cloudy and slightly colder Thurs day.
 MASSACHUSETTS, loudly and southeast doast tonight. Partly cloudy anal slightly colder Thurs day. RHODR ISLAND-C1 o . q y and somewhat colder tonight. Partly cloudy and slightly colder Thurs
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-07
JAMES AND MARY TOP NAMES

Montgomery, Ala. - (UP) - James and Mary are the two most popular names given new arrivals in Alabama homes, recent sur vey of 5000 birth certificates by the state health department dis closes.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-07
BRITISH HERO U. s. CITIZEN

Akron, O. = (UP) A British World War veteran who was for a time chauffeur and interpreter to General John J. Pershing, is now a naturalized citizen. Frank Ellis, entitled to three wound chevronS and holder of the coveted Victoria cross, took the oath of allegiance before Judge Ray B. Walters. @
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-07
President

Leach, treasurer. New members on the board of directors include Will fam F. Burke, Ralph Paine, Miss Marion Hunt and Mrs. Fred Had don. The retiring members of the board are: Mrs. Arthur E. Goepel, Mrs. Edward McElligott, Edwin s. Hunt, Jr., and the Rt. Rev. Mon- signor Joseph M. Valdambrini.
 Miss Alice Peak, director of nurs- ing of the Visiting Nurse association. reported on the activities of the or ganization. 7f the 35,463 visits, 2,672
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-07
FoRMOsA GETS HEALTH TIP

Montgomery, Ala. = (UP) = AL abama health ideas are going to Formosa, large Japanese island. Dr. Takemune Soda, health officer of the government general of For mosa, has completed a survey of health work in this state.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-07

Bulgaria has stopped the opera tion of private automobiles except in special cases.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-07

Greece has four meatless days week, in accordance with govern ment decree.
Evening star., 1940-07-15
200 Golfers Seek 50
Spots Still Vacant
In Chicago Meet
BY the ASsociated Press,

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, July 1.-two hun
dred golfers not included in the
$50 automatic qualif1ers aimed to-
day at q berth in the 5000 Chi
cago Open in an 18-hole qualifying
test.
Fifty places are available for the
preliminary field in competition to-
day.
Qualified already for the tourna-
ment proper, which opens Friday
over the Tam o'Shanter course, are
the low 40 pros in the recent Ma
tional Open, the 80 amateurs who
entered the second round of match
play In the 1899 National Amateur
and the first Is entrants who other
wise met low handicap requirements
Of the meet. Thus the field for
the 72-hole open event will be
limited to 200 shotmakers.
The tourney opens with 18 holes
Friday, followed by another IL
Saturday and the decisive 36-hole
finale Sunday.
Evening star., 1940-07-15
By ROBERT HENRY.

West Shore Polo Club of Harris
burg, Pa, which has won six of
eight games this summer, is a pay
as-you-play team and while its four
first string members have little time
for practice they threaten to win
top honors in the Southeastern
polo circuit, one of the strongest of
minor league organizations.
Playing before some 1000 at Po-
tomac Park yesterday, West Shore
handed Sd Cavalry of Fort Myer its
second defeat, 4 to 3, after getting
away to q 3-to-0 lead in the first
period. All Of these opening tallies
were scored by Hempts, one for each
on the team.
Two Of the Hempts are brothers
Lloyd, doctor. and Forrest, con-
tractor. The third, Max, a nephew,
also q contractor, undisputedly is
the best player on the team despite
that he Is 20 to 80 years younger
than the others and has had but
two years experience.
Max Improves Rapidly.
Max, a thin 6-foot-6, has set the
pace in all of his teams victories
this year. Prior to yesterday he had
scored 20 times In the last four
games. In one game he tailed seven
goals. Last year he rated a one
goal ranking, but his fellow players
expect him to move up a goal or
two after his great efforts this sum-
mer. Although 80 to 90 pounds
lighter than his teammates, who
weigh upwards Of 180, Max hits by
far the hardest ball and also the
most accurate.
The team was organized nine
years ago by Lloyd and Forrest, who
at so still plays a fast game. Busi-
ness duties give the players few
chances to practice, but at each
opportunity they get in drills with
the No. team, which is made up
of younger and less experienced
players. It's purely a sporting
proposition, this game. for each
member pays his own freight
throughout the season.
Tall Grass Cuts Scoring.
Fauquier of Middleburg,
Va, has been the only four able
Evening star., 1940-07-15
By the ASSociated Press.

6y Lne Ab8OCl1IeO EIeoSs
GOSHEN, N. Y, July 15.-Things
won't be the same at Goshen any
more-they'u be better!
With the start Of a five-day meet
ing, Goshen again becomes the trot-
ting horse capital of the East. And
the capital has been spruced up
plenty.
There will be pari-mutuel ma
chimes in place of the books" or
the traditional auction pools, there
Is a new style starting barrier and
the whole place has been revamped
to make room for the bigger crowds
the innovations are expected to at
tract.
The appearance Of the infield has
been changed with the addition Of
the totalisator board, and a new
paddock has been constructed.
During the five days, some $35, 900
in purses will be distributed. Peter
Astra, winner Of the Hambletonian
here last August, will make his 1910
grand circuit debut in the Trotting
Horse Club Stake, co-featured with
the $1,000 Village Farm Stakes for
PAGERS, On opening day.
Evening star., 1940-07-15
National Tank Stars Amonq so
In Airport Pool Meet 7oniqht

A field Of so swimmers, includ-
ing several national stars, will vie
in the District A. A. U. meet which
will inaugurate the summer season
tonight at the Airport Pool.
Heading the list of stars are Dot
Evans, Lorraine Fischer, Gloria CAL
len and Bill Wright. They will COM
pete in. the same events and are
expected to afford the keenest COM
petition.
Miss Callen, a member of the 1896
Olympic team which won at Berlin,
Is known best for her long distance
feats, having won the National
Woman's Senior long-distance title
in 1898. Miss Fischer holds 20
championships in and around the
Middle Atlantic sector, while Miss
Evening star., 1940-07-15
Richmond Protests
Alexandra Victory
In Legion Series
epecial pispatch to The star,

6peClA Ol8p&tCQ 70 Inc SLS1s
ALEXANDRIA, Va, July 15-
Alexandria Posts S-to-3 victory over
Post 1877 Of Richmond yesterday in
the State Eastern Junior Legion
series was being disputed today by
Richmond ofncials who have filed
q protest with State American
Legion athletic heads.
The protest, made after Umpire
]. G. Long had reversed q ruling
that sent Roscoe Herrick down to
first base on chit by pitched BALI
decision, might send the interdistrict
series into one and possibly two
more games. Alexandra also won
the first game and in the event that
its triumph yesterday is upheld II
will move into Eastern Virginia
finals in the Legions annual State
championship tournament.
Six runs In the first inning en-
abled Alexandria to coast to victory
~ Richmond was held to four hite
by Dick Dowuev.
Evening star., 1940-07-15
BY the Associated Press.

DETROIT, July 15.-Dapper Wal
ter Hagen came to the tee for his
side today to answer some hot shots
from Gene Sarazen over the P. G.
AS practices in selection of the
Ryder Cup golf team.
Sarazen's challengers engage the
Ryder Cuppers tomorrow and
Wednesday at Oakland Hills In
charity matches for the Red Cross,
and Hagen, the Ryder captain,
charged that Gene had overlooked
lone important thing-the big
point" in finding fault with the
makeup of the cup outfit.
Gene Picks Cup Ineligibles.
"Sarazen claimed he could pick q
team from those overlooked by the
P. G. A. and beat u.s." Hagen said
But when it came to picking his
team, he selected quite q few who
weren't even eligible for the Ryder
Cup team"
The Haig then went to work. on
Sarazen's outfit, and when he got
through, there weren't many of them
left. First he ruled out Tommy Ar
mour, Jimmy Thompson and Harry
Cooper. They are foreign-born and
thus ineligible to the cup team.
From that point Hagen proceeded
to rule out Ed Oliver, National Open
Champion Lawson Little, Ben Ho-
gan, Clayton Heafner, and finally
even SaraZen himself.
Little" said Hagen, isn't eligible
because he doesn't belong to the
P. G. A. Hogan wasn't eligible a year
ago when the team was selected
Heafner doesn't belong to the P. G
A. and Oliver wasn't heard of very
much last year."
Pointing out the Ryder team was
chosen almost a year ago, Hagen
said I'VE couldn't wait to see which
golfers would be going hot now"
Gets 'Em While They're Hot.
"On the other hand, Sarazen,
knowing our lineup, now can go
from coast to coast for his team and
take fellows who definitely are on
their game now," Hagen said. "Why,
last year Sarazen wasn't playing well
at all and couldn't have been picked
Evening star., 1940-07-15
D. T.. Public linksmen
Given Little Chance
For Harding Cup
Team Leaving This Week
For National Tourney
In Detroit Only Fair

Washington's quartet of qualifiers
for the national public links
championship will leave town this
week for Detroit, where the tourney
will start next Monday for the title
won last year by plodding Andy
Szwedko, the Pittsburgh steel pipe
roller.
The qualif1ers. all Of them good
golfers, are: Kenneth Zent, Com
merce Department electrician; Andy
Onveri, airplane research worker;
John Jankowski. boys club director,
and Bob Morris, Social Security
Board employe.
The first three will form the
Harding Cup team from the Capital
to play in competition with teams
from other municipalities for the
cup put up In 1923 by Warren G.
Harding, President Of the United
States.
d. c. Team Not Outstanding.
It isn't the strongest Harding
Cup team ever sent to a national
tourney by Washington. But it
isn't a weak outfit. The local team,
barring a miracle, won't win. But
1t should do all right. Nor is there
an outstanding player on the team,
such as the Claude Rippy of 1896,
or the George Voigt of q decade
earlier.
Andy Oliveri, the Washington
public links champ. has not been
playing much golf, but he will work
himself into shape and he may do
better than he did last year at
Baltimore, where Andy went to the
third round.
Zent, who led the local quanfiers,
is more or less an unknown. He is
a former Texas caddie and has
played most Of his local golf at
Rock Greek Park. But any one who
can play courses B and D at East
Potomac Park in 4 over par for
36 holes knows something about
playing the game. Jankowski, q
boys club director, is steady golfer,
but hardly national championship
material. Morris, form player, is
a good scorer, but not good enough
to win the national against the
classy public linksmen who will
gather at Detroit.
Must Choose Between Meets.
One Of the angles Of the public
links championship is that the
municipal golfers must decide
whether to enter the national pub
lie links affair or the national ANA.
teur.
They are not allowed to enter
both, which accounts for the alb
sence of Szwedko from the amateur
title tourney last year.
Andy is a good golfer and could
go a long way in the Simon pure
tourney. But he is barred If he
plays In the public links affair.