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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-14
SENATOR EGAN
 REPEATS AIMS
Promises to Fight for Local Trade School;
 Others Hold Meetings

Senator Edward P. Egan, in an address to members of the Egan- for Senator club at headquarters on Baldwin street last night, repeated his campaign pledge to seek a state trade school for Waterbury if re- nominated and reelected to the state senate. He also reiterated his inten- tion of fighting for repeal of the present "blue law" forbidding gro- cers to sell any but a few articles on Sunday. He declared himself against any "mudslinging" in the campaign.
 Talks were also given by Frank McGrath, Miss Mary Reilly, An- thony Ferraro and Victor Mann bruno.
 It was announced that meetings of Egan supporters will be held in ali voting districts of the fourth and fifth wards Monday night, and that final general meeting of all work CTS will be held at headquarters Tuesday night.
 Backer of William Conley met last night at 1S1 East Main street to complete plans for their part in the primary. Conley, in brief talk, promised to fight at Hartford for legislation benefitting the people of Waterbury and the state.
 Supporters of the third contestant in the 18th, ex-Senator Joseph H. Lawlor, also met. gathering at Law Tor headquarters on East Main street.
 Meetings were also held by the two 18th district rivals, Senator George T. Culhane and Attorney Michael V. Blansfield. MT. Blat1s- field said he was campaigning on facts" not personalities. Water vile supporters of Blansf1eld also met last night.
 Democratic party workers of Dis- trict Az will meet Monday night at the Lyceum, it was announced to- day by Mrs. Helen Delaney, town committeewoman from the district.
 Mrs. Delaney is a member of the Eganfor Senator committee.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-14
MRS. VERRASTRO
 SETTLES CLAIM
Motion to Nullify Divorce Granted Husband DrOp=
 ped in Superior Court

A motion filed in Superior Court by Mrs. Mary Perugini Verrastro seeking to nullify divorce granted to Domenick Verrastro was with drawn at short calendar session here yesterday.
 The withdrawal was the result of the announcement by Atty. VII. liam K. Lawlor, counsel for Verras- tro, that the man had remarked last week.
 Verrastro obtained his divorce decree, on the grounds of cruelty, from Judge Carl Foster last May IT. During the summer Mrs. Ver- rastro asked the judgment in the ease be reopened and the decree be vacated.
 She charged in the motion that to induce her not to contest the action Verrastro agreed to divide the savings they had accumulated during their married life. The wo- man alleged he did not keep his agreement.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-14
LOCAL STUDENTS
 AT NEW ROCHELLE
Class Sessions Start MOn- day; Registration of 800
 Students Expected

Miss Elizabeth Bowes of 439 East Main street, Waterbury. and Miss Jane Thurston of il Fairlawn ave- nue, Naugatuck. have registered at the College of New Rochelle at New Rochelle, N. Y, and will take part in the orientation program for freshmen which begins Monday. Miss Bowes is a graduate of Crosby high school, and Miss Thurston is a Naugatuck high school alunr1a.
 Regular classes at the college the oldest. Catholic college for wo- men in New York state, will begin September 19, with an expected registration of eight hundred stu dents. The college has the highest scholastic standing and is conduct ed by nuns of the four hundred year-old Ursuline order
 Other girls in Waterbury and vicinity who are returning to New Rochelle as upper-class students are Miss Mary Parsons and Miss Rita Murphy of Waterbury, juniors; Miss Ruth O'Connor of Waterbury, . senior; and Miss Blanche Thurston and Miss Rosemary McDonough of Naugatuck, sophomores.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-14
Class of I039

Wllby high schools class of 1889 held a reunion dinner and dance last evening at the Seven Gables inn in Milford, with more than 60 couples attending. The general chairman in charge of arrangements was Edward Gillette, and the ticket commit tee consisted of Elaine Hem ingway and Kay Vollers.
 Both the Wilby principal, Jos eph F. Kennedy, and the vice. principal, Ralph s. Hayward were invited, but were unable to attend the affair.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-14
ALIEN REGISTRATION
 WORK PROGRESSING

Surpassing of the 2,O0O mark in the alien registration was seen as a probability before the conclusion of today's tabulation, as Water bury's non-citizens continued to flock to the post office. More than twenty were on hand when the of- flee opened at g o'clock this morn ing, and these brought the total SO far to 1914.
 According to William J. Phelan. directing the project, the flow of ap- plicants is fairly steady Saturday mornings up until noon, unlike other days, when it begins to slacken somewhat sooner.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-14
MOderatOrS Appointed for Primaries

Thirty-two moderatOrs for We'd neday's primary were appointed by the Democratic Town Com mittee at a meeting last ngiht. The list as appointed is as fol- lows: II Charles J. Bennett, B Cher ry street. 1-2 Edward P. Conway, 39 Orange
 street. 1-S Vincent c. SciulIo, 6S Dike-
 man street. 1-4 Patrick Sweeney, Bucks Hill
 road. Is Hugh F. Gallagher, 264 Wood
 street. 1-6 Thomas J. Murphy, s Clear
 view street. 2-1 Kevin J. Fitzpatrick, 52 Gaff-
 ney street. 2-2 Philip Hennessey, 67 Hill-
 side avenue. 2-$ Char,Ss M. SynOtt, n Flem-
 ing street. S-4 William Cushing, 31 Bishop
 street. .2-5 John F. Reilly, 15 Barnes {. street. 2-6 Arthur E. Casey, 680 Cooke
 street. 2-7 Frank B. Carney, 4s Chase
 street. 3-1 Lawrence F. Ryan, 654 Water
 town avenue. 3-2 William H. Geegan, Jr, 46
 Benham street. 3-3 James J. Harmon, 912 w.
 Main street. 3-4 Clifford A. Lingis, Al Cham
 bers street. 3-5 Clarence V. Balanda, 482 Will
 son street. 3-6 Edward A. HOrigan, 46 Elm
 wood avenue. 3-7 M. Joseph Smith, 155 Chest
 nut avenue. 3-S Francis c. O'Donnell, A Cot
 tage Place. Al John J. Bedell, 154 South Elm
 street. &~k Jd1uCS He DAACACA1 JA't OS 0Vusn
 Leonard street. 4-3 Patrick J. Wallace, 31 Madi-
 son street. A Raymond D. French, 152
 Tracy avenue. 5-l Michael F. LawIOr, Jr., "A
 Fuller street. 5-2 Thomas F. Walsh, 21 Luke
 street. 5-3 Joseph H. LezzOte, 849 Bald
 win street. 5-4 Daniel F. BOwes, 16 Sheldon
 street. 5-5 William H. Leonard, 2S Taylor
 street. 5-6 Joseph w. Kelly, 214 Elliott
 avenue. 5-7 William J. Lovett, 5S Mans-
 field avenue.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-14
Labor Leader Faces
 5O-Year Prison Term
George ScaIise Found Guilty Following Bitterly Con-
 tested -Racketeering Charges By State

0 term for white Ssavery 27 years ago, and the Batttnes habitual crime inal law is applicable.
 The larceny charge carries max imum sentence of 10 years, ard each forgery count carries a .zIaximum live year sentence for z first offend CT. The penalty for forgery is dou- ble In the case 01 second offenders.
 Waited All Night
 Scalise had waited all night in the courtroom for the verdict, which came at 5 e. m, after 171k hours of deliberation. On hearing it, his face fell and he sat down glumly, but he did not lose control.
 Judge Schurman asked the jury whether there was any possibility of an agreement on the other five counts if deliberations were contin- ued. The foreman said there was not. The judge then accepted the verdict and dismissed the jury with thanks.
 Scaliseis previous conviction was in 1913. A youth, he was sentenced to four and a half years in the fed- eral penitentiary at Atlanta, Ga, for white slavery and was making his third attempt to regain his civil liberties through presidential par- don at the time of his arrest on the theft charge.
 The larceny count of which Scalise was convicted charged that he ap- propriated $2,857 in union funds on deposit in the Sterling National bank in New York on March 29, 1940. The four forgery counts accused him o1 submitting false expense accounts tc the union for the months of June and October, 1887; February, 1888 and August, 1889.
 The five larceny counts on which the jury disagreed charged him with the theft of $9,662.
 Pedigree Recited
 Transformed from the role of de. fendant to that of twice convicted felon, Scalise stood before the clerk while an attendant held a Bible un. der his left hand, and recited his pedigree in low tone.
 He said he was A, that he was born in Italy, that he was 8 citizer of the United States by virtue of hi. fathers naturalization. He said hi ocupation was labor leader, and that he was moderate as to alcoholic drinks"
 Scalise's criminal past was brought to light in April by Westbrook Peg. leg, syndicated newspaper columnist along with the disclosure that he wa applying third time for a presi. dential pardon and that William Green, president of the American Federation of Labor, with which thu BSEIU is afiliated, had recon mended it.
 | Originally Scalise was charged in 60 counts with the theft of $60,. 087 from the union but 35 count. were withdrawn by the prosecutor before the case went to the jury ans Is were stricken out by Judge Jacol Gould Schurman, Jr., ay having beer insufhciently proved.
 Evidence was that Scalise dreV more than $190,00O in salary and ex penses during his 35 months as pres ident of the union. He resigned tn office last April after he had beel indicted in another case on charge of having conspired with others t. extort 4l00, 900 from hotels and othe firms with threats of causing then labor trouble.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-14
Chase Co. Given $2,766,S13 Order By Uncle Sam

Award of government con- tracts totaling $2,S41,SAS.2O to Waterbury factories was an- nOunced at Washington today. They bring the total local awards during the week to well over the $S,000,O00 figure.
 Largest of the contracts is for $2,766,s13 worth of cartridge eases for the War Department. It went to the Chase Brass & Copper O., which Is now work ing on several other large gov ernment contracts, one of which is also worth close to $S,0OO, ,OOO.
 The other local awards are as follows:
 Sc0viil Mfg. Co.,, tubes for the Norfolk Navy Yard, $5O,S1S.
 American Brass O., cartridgc disks for the War Department, $SO,10O.
 Waterbury ToOl G., division of Vickefs, Inc, hydraulic pumps for Navy Department, $S9,19S.
 Chase Brass & Copper Co.,, a intuition parts. for War Depart. ment. s4,733.2O.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-14
BUNKER HILL PIT MEETING TOMORROW


 The members of the Bunker Hill Parent-Teachers Association will have their first meeting of the year tomorrow afternoon at three o'clock at the Bunker Hill school gymnasium.
 noe of the parents of the Bun- ker Hill community Robert zahour, will be the speaker, and his topic will be ''New Voices Speak to Our Children. The mothers of children who have just entered school for the first time are especially invited to attend Tea will be served fol- lowing the meeting.
 All members are urged to attend this first meeting of the season, and 10 bring their friends.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-14
Bv EARL B. STEELE

Limited Press Stan COrrespOndentl
 New York, Sept. 14-UP)-Geore Scalise, former $1,666 month pres ident of the Building Service EIn- ployes International Union, was found guilty today of stealing from the unions treasury, built up by the 35 cents a month dues of charwomerl, chamber maids and janitors.
 He was convicted of one count of grand larceny and four counts of third degree forgery. The jury failed to agree on five counts of larceny and embezzlement.
 Judge Jacob Gould Schurman, Jr., revoked Scalise's bond of $25,000 and committed him to the Tombs. He will be sentenced September 27.
 The maximum penalty on each of the counts of which Scalise was convicted was five to 10 years im- prisonment in his case. Thus he is liable to 50 years imprisonment. He is second offender, having served
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-14
STOKES TO DIRECT
 CLAMBAKE SUNDAY

Several hundreds persons are ex- pected to attend the second annual clambake tomorrow at the Alpha Sporting club in Middlebury. The proceeds of the event will be used in providing transportation to Bos- ton for St. Joseph's Fife and Drum Corps. The trip will be in recogni- ton of the excellent years work of the corps. The youngsters are ex- pected to march in the national convention parade of the American Legion. John J. Stokes will be in charge of the bake tomorrow.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-14
There's No Santy!

Still another letter addressed to the Summer Santa Claus" was received here yesterday, ac- cOrding to Postmaster Charles A. Babin. Like those previously received here, 1t could not, of course, be delivered, since mo- body knows who Waterbury's anonymous donor of this sum- mer is.
 Unlike those which arrived here in the last few weeks, yes- terday's letter bore a return ad- dress, so 1t will be returned to the sender after ten days, unless it Is called for meanwhile by a representative of the local Kriss Kringle.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-14
Drawing Jury

George H. Freeman, clerk of the local superior court left for New Haven early this morning where at the New Haven Superior Court he is scheduled to draw a jury for the present term of the court.
 It is expected that several jury cases will be heard by Judge AL fred c. Baldwin, who is presiding at the fall term.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-14
SpOtEghting Brass City News
VIEW. in Parade

Comdr. Francis w. Orencole, of Wheeler Young post, Veterans of Foreign Wars, has issued an ap- peal to all members of the organi- zation who are able to lend a hand in the conduct of the bazaar next week, to report at 6:30 Monday evening at headquarters, at Con- gress avenue and Wilson street.
 One feature of the bazaar is to be a nightly program of band music, and parades throughout the week. The proceeds of the affair are to be contributed to the veterans charity fund. The com- mander states that he needs the assistance of several more mem bers of the post to carry out plans successfully.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-14
Movie Fan!

One hour and half after pr. and Mrs. Raymond F. Clemente, of 821 North Main street, became wor- ried over the absence of their three years old son, Charles, he was found by police watching the movies at the Alhambra theater last night.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-14
Vets to Meet

An important meeting of the Waterbury Veterans council will be held Monday night at 8:30 o'clock at the Legion home on Holmes avenue, Michael A. Gior- dano announced last night.
 The renovation of the Honor Roll in Library park will be dis cuSSed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-14
CARLETON w. BUELL.,
 BRISTOL, SUCCUMBS

Bristol, Sept. Multiplication w. Buell., 59, who ad been :ity engi- neer since Bristol was incorporated in 1913, died late yesterday a few hours after he was stricken wilh a
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-14
Testing Resumes

The second period of the inspec- tion lane of the Motor Vehicle De- partment on Thomaston avenue opens on Monday. Cars will be in- spected daily from to o'clock except on Friday when the lane will be open from to ' o'clock. The period will extend until Jan- uarY 31st.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-14
BY THE OBSERVER

The Democratic primaries ap- proach and there is every indication of & record primary vote in both senatorial districts. Usually it is difficult to get out heavy votes in such contests, but Waterbury has become voting conscious in the last two or three years in elections, ref erendun1s, and primaries and the coming primaries may be record- breaking. Few cities have had the lessons in government, civics, and politics which Waterbury has had @ consequence and aftermath of the conspiracy trials and the memory fingers on in the form of voters and taxpayers interest in every election contest. This is especially true in the case of the women voters and the silent independent voters whose votes have been so important and decisive locally in recent years and are bound to be next Wednesday.
 Politics has changed in Water
 bury since and because of the
 public indignation over the con-
 spiracy trials and the public con-
 sciousness of money squandered
 because voters neglected to be
 watchful and voted for this can
 didate or that because he fitted
 the "goOd fellow" classification
 without regard to his mental or
 moral qualifications and experi-
 ence. With taxes and rents high,
 however, the average voter is sen-
 sitlve in the pocketbOok area and
 votes for honest, economical gov
 ernment.
 The professional politician is a thing of the past, outmoded in Wa terbury. In the old days he did a bit of promising, in fact he promised every job to three different men and told them not to tell anyone. But tirneN have changed. There is still lot of buttonhole and doorbell campaigning and candidates prob ably get lot of assuring promises,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-14
BURGLARS FAIL

Burglars failed to take anything after breaking into Everybody's Market. Eas.. Main street. durtAs the night.
 Capt. Joseph P. Stevens said the burglars entered through a window
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-14
REV. DIR. OTIS DIES

Cambridge. Mass., September 14. = (UP) - Funeral services for the Rev. Dr. Charles Poimeroy Otis, 2. s. J. E., master of tiovices at the monastery of St. Mary and St. John who died yesterday, will be held Monday. He was 55.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-14
On Picket Duty

The Waterbury Brass Workers union was represented in the anti-conscription picket line at Washington yesterday by John Mirfield, an official of the local union.
 The two houses of Congress are being picketed by labor groups which are opposed to passage of the selective draft.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-14
Record Primary Vote Predicted Indications Point to Heavy Balloting in Both
 Senatorial Districts Wednesday.

but when the old ballots are counted they tell different story, for the people, when good government-con- sciouS, can be depended upon to pick the right man.
 These things hold true in all parties and in both primaries and elections and they will be de- ter1nining factors in all local con- tests in the coming national, state, and local elections. The Water bury and Merritt Parkway scan- dals are not too old to be forgot ten and rumor has it that the state Republicans will revive the issue if they get any chance to, remembering well that it elected them two years ago.
 Candidates in all contests are, therefore, alert to the power of the silent voter, the tax-conscious in- dependent voter, and the scrutiniz- ing voter whose majority turns the tide these days. It's great to live in the good old U. s. A. and have this privilege of voting and of choosing between candidates. The man or woman who does not vote throws away a valuable right and endan- gers democracy
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-14
False Alarms!

Six companies of flremen re- sponded to two false alarms late last night and early today.
 The first alarm was from Box 192 at Blanchard street and Harker avenue; the second from Box 544 on Rye street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-14

heart seizure. He was member of the city planning commission. His widow and a daughter survive. OBIT-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-14

Watertown, Sept. 14- Rodney Chase has been appointed chair man of the Watertown Republican Finance Committee to raise cam- paign funds for 1940. The money so raised goes not only toward the WatertOwn town elections, but also toward the state campaign and of course the Willlkie cam paign for president. A general committee of twelve has been ap- pointed, and solicitation for the funds is now starting. C0ntribu- tions can be given either to the solicitor or sent directly to MT. Chase.
Evening star., 1940-05-10

Bent putting greens are all right
in their place, but they aren't by any
means the best putting surface, in
the view of Witty Cox.
"They scuff up too much," says
Cox. AFTER four or five groups
have played them the grass is so
scuffed up the men who follow
have to putt over a rough surface.
I like bent grass, but I don't think
it makes the best putting surface"
It is the aim of most greenkeepers
around Washington to have good
bent greens. They are good to look
at and pretty good to putt on. But
they aren't the best, in Cox's
opinion. Il think q mixture of
German bent and rye grass makes
the best surface" says Cox. 'It
doesn't lay in thick mat like some
of the bents we have around town,
and it doesn't scuff 50 easily. I
don't know why 50 many people
prefer q thick mat Of bent grass"
Just now the putting green's
around town are full OF . grass
called Poa Annua. It's thick. bunchy
stuff which seeds every few days,
but it makes q good putting surface.
Indeed If green's are all 'Poa Annua
they are all right. The rub comes
when there's patch of Poa Annua,
a strip of bent and then more Poa
Annua. In that condition of green
surface the ball jumps and hops
and seldom stays on the ground.
But If we didn't have Poa Annua
Evening star., 1940-05-10
Journey Pin Singles
Lead Is Gained by
Florence Sabean
Shoots 378 in Gloss A;
Mary Fike Tokes Over
Leud in Gloss B

Florence Sabean Of the Red
Circle Food Shop team, Ladies' Dis
trict League, was the top shooter In
the women's 18th annual city tour
nament last night at the Lucky
Strike with set Of 378 that put her
on top in Class A singles. Mary
Magnetic of Silver Spring moved
into the runner-up spot with 35a
and Corrine Hauser of the Interde-
partmental Mixed League took over
third place in Glass A with 356.
A new leader appeared in Glass B
singles as Mary Fike of Silver Spring
rolled 1872. Jennie Egan shot into
second place In the same class with
1928 and Elaine Palmer, another Sill
yer Spring representative, rolled into
fourth place with 325.
Roll Into Money Spots.
A 319 gave Beulah Morgan fifth
place in Glass c singles and Lillian
Munzberg Of the Post Once League
went third in Class D with 313.
Mary McLean's 277 gave the Farm
Credit roller second place In Glass e
Champions two years ago in Glass
D, the G. p. o. Blanks took the lead
in Glass c with 1855. Mary Leh-
man. $40, and Ruth Waple, $50, were
best. An even $500 gave r. r. D.
No. of the Ladies Federal League
nth place in Glass c.
Shake Up Doubles Standings.
Gertrude Rasch and Maude Fus-
chini Of the Lucky Strike Ladies
League assumed second place In
Glass B doubles with 633. Miss
Rasch, league champion, shot 354
Norman Wannall and Marie Harper
of the G. p. o. gained third place in
Glass G doubles with $40. Ella Linn
erick rolled 345 as she and Camille
Mcmahon moved into q tie for Sec
ond place in Glass d.
Mrs. A. c. Paul and Marion Work
man OF the Women's Country Club
League also deadlocked for second
place in Class D doubles with go,
Mrs. Paul rolled 318.
Isabel Williams and Ruth De
Chastian of the Sorority
League took over third place in Glass
E doubles with 597.