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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-07-08

yards of trenches left by WPA pro-
jectS.
Pavement repairs amounted to
1853 square yards. Many new cul-
verts were built. Two retaining walls
were erected, one on Harpers Ferry
road and one on Dwight street.
On 20 streets, the cutters were
cleaned and the roadways were
graded. Private contractors built 211
square yards Of walks and drive
ways. A new bridge was built on
Dwight street. Eight bridges were
repaired as were fences on Is
streets and two sets of steps.
Repairs at the public market In
cluded resurfacing of the whole
area, provision for a new exit, and
rebuilding of the fence.
Street Openings
The street department issued 1872
permits for street openings.
The sewer department reported
installation Of Sc catch basins, and
sealing Of many manhole covers In
addition to regular work.
The water department installed
2,124 feet of six-inch mains and 1872
feet Of two-inch mains.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-07-08
LAWYERS tilt
GLORIFIES CASE
Counsel for Defense With
draws From Trial, Ac-
cused Fined SIS

A clash between Prosecuting At
torney Michael ]. Galullo and At
torney Ralph Coppetto today feat
tured the city court trial Of Daniel
D'Andrea, 81, Of ~ Walnut street,
who was fined S. and costs on
charges Of breach Of the peace. The
two lawyers disagreed on whether
an attorney may post bond for his
own client.
Prosecutor Galullo maintained that
a lawyer cannot legally post bond
for his own client and real statute
to support his claim. Attorney Cop.
petto argued that the statute was
"old" and subject to varied inter-
pretations, but he withdrew himself
from the case, and turned IL over
to Attorney John F. Tobin.
If the prosecutor is going 10 be
so technical, I'll withdraw from the
case" Coppetto said.
D'Andrea was arrested yesterday
on complaint Of a woman that he
molested her on East Main street.
Through Mr.. Tobin, the accused ar.
gued that he had been drinking at
the time, and did not remember
molesting anyone.
In passing sentence Judge John L.
Gaffeny said that our "womenfolk
must be protected against insult"
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-07-08
ACCUSED ORDERED
TO GIVE UP KNIFE
COlOred Youth Found in
Possession of Danger
Gus Weapon
(NEA Radiophoto)

Judge John L. Gaffney today
ordered Morris Pierson, "a, of 1873
Bishop street, colored to turn his
knife over to the police and gave
him a suspended sentence on a
charge of breach of the peace.
Pierson was arrested Saturday by
Patrolman Joseph Dereskevice who
testified he saw Pierson standing on
Bishop street sidewalk with an
open jack-knife sticking out of a
trousers pocket. The officer said
he arrested him when Pierson could
not give a satisfactory explanation
for the knife.
Pierson told the court that he
was bothering no one and that he
used the knife in his work. He said
he forgot to close the knife before
putting it in his pocket.
Judge Gaffney pointed out that
he might have injured himself il
he fell on the open blade. He then
told Pierson to behave HIMSELF in
the future" and ordered him to give
the knife to the police.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-07-08
ENGINEERS PLAN
INSPECTION TOUR
Visit to Housing Project,
Washington Village"
Among Highlights

The Norwalk Housing Project
Washington Village" in South Nor
walk, the Saugatuck Dam across the
Saugatuck River and the Darien
Sewerage Project, the disposal plant
at Nearwater Lane, Noroton, will be
inspected by the members of the
Connecticut Society of Civil Engi-
neers as part of the July meeting of
the group which Is to be held Thurs
day, July 18th.
Engineers from all over the state
Will assemble at the Saugatuck
River Dam, now under constructed
by the Bridgeport Hydraulic Com
pany where the construction will be
looked over by the group. Following
Will be the inspection of the new
sewerage disposal plant being con-
structed under PWA at a cost of
$98, 900 at Darien.
The engineers will leave the dis
posal plant to view the 1855 900 Nor
walk Housing Project at Washing
ton Village" in South Norwalk
where five acres are being utilized
to construct housing for 1856 families
in eleven low rent, two story struc-
lures.
Later in the afternoon the ero,,n
Will leave for the Shorehaven Golf
Club in East Norwalk where an open
forum will be held at 4:45 D. m. Golf
and swimming will be a part of the
program for the members there. to
be followed by a dinner meeting at
6 p. m.
Mayor Frank T. Stack of Norwalk
Will greet the society while the
speaking program will include Clar-
ence M. Blair, Of New Haven who
Will discuss the "Saugatuck Deyel-
opment";; James F. Sanbor, a con-
sulting engineer, who will talk on
the "Darien Sewerage System" and
CHARLES E. Hungerford, technical
director of the Hartford Housing
Authority, who will have as his SUBJ
Ject "Norwalk's Housing Project.
The committee on arrangements
Tor the meeting has included Will
liam D. E. Colgan, general chair
man, Devon; S. Charles Shaugh-
messy, local chairman, So. Norwalk.
walter A. Bates, Darien; Clinton @
auboell, Norwalk; Charles P. Rumpf
and william ]. Wood, Jr.,
OF Westport.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-07-08
Chicago Influx
To Convention
SetAt1OO,O
Arrangements for 1910
Duplicate Session Eight
Years Ago
BY PHIL AULT
UNITED Pres Staff Correspondent

UNITED Pres Staff Correspondent
Chicago, July S.-(UP)-The con.
vention that dominates the Demo.
cratic party's Presidential candidate
will be .$10,000,000 show which will
bring at least 100000 visitors to the
nations second largest city.
From every state and the terri.
tories convention delegates, party
officials, semi-off1cial visitors, anc
fun-seeking tourists will pack the
hotels and the Chicago Stadium
where the convention sessions will
be held, starting July Is.
Millions more will get their news
and thrills through one of the mos
elaborate press, radio, and picture
setups ever devised.
The Democrats are meeting this
year in the same hall where they
nominated Franklin D. Roosevelt
Tor the first time in 1882, under
physical conditions almost identical
with those eight years ago.
City Spends $4,000.
Chicago spent $175,O00 to get the
conventional cash payment OF
SIPS, 900 plus the cost of preparing
the Stadium, printing tickets and
similar perquisites.
In return, the Association of Com
merce believes city merchants will
receive $10,000,000 if the convention
runs the five days it Is scheduled.
The association believes each visitor
will spend at least $40.
There will be 1,094 votes on the
Presidential roll call, but alternate
delegates and split votes in which
several men cast fractions of one
vote will boost the delegate strength
to approximately 5000.
Oliver A. Quayle, Jr, treasurer Of
the national committee, predicted
that for each delegate there would
be nine or 10 semi official visitors
such as state candidates and COM
mittee members.
The Stevens hotel is the official
convention headquarters. The ma
tional committee headed by Post
master General James A. Farley
maintains its Office in the hotel,
and the important committee meet
ings and caucuses will be held there.
Five thousand persons will be quar-
tered in this hotel alone.
Visitors will be greeted by a null
titude of entertainment features of
both daylight and after-dark variety.
A committee Of go citizens has been
appointed to play host, and the
welcome sign will be out "a hours
a day.
Seats For 10000.
Twenty thousand seats are avail
able for sessions at the Stadium, and
all OF them will be occupied by dele
gates. the press, and reserve seat
ticket holders. Many OF the out-of-
town visitors never will see a minute
Of the convention itself but are COM
ing anyway to mill around the hotel
lobbies with celebrities, see the
bright spots, and watch the parade.
Picturesque Michigan Boulevard
overlooking Lake Michigan and the
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-07-08

city's skyscraper skyline will be
packed with color and noise as cow
boy bands, drum and bugle corps
and other whoopee- makers parade
IN front OF the hotels. Traffic will
be rerouted part of the time.
One feature of most past conven-
tons may be missing, however.
Uncertainty about Mr.. Roosevelt's
intentions toward a third term may
eliminate the familiar Presidential
row. where aspirants for the nomi.
nation hold open house in hotel
suites.
A notable exception is Paul v. Nc.
Mutt, Federal Security Administra-
tor and former Indiana governor
who has predicated his entire cam
paign on the possibility that Mr.
Roosevelt may not choose to run
McNutt reserved far in advance Oh
the convention opening a large no.
tel ballroom and other space ir
which to entertain his followers.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-07-08
Weather Delays Extensive Street Water Sewer Program
Tax Lier, Placed
On Restaurant By
ReUenue Agent

Charging that federal insur-
ance payments are delinquent,
the U. s. government today
filed a tax lien against the st.
Regis restaurant, "A Bank
street. The lien was filed at
the town clerks office by Frank
Kraemer, deputy collector Of
internal revenue for Connecti-
cut.
The lien charges that federal
Insurance payments Of $65.54
were not made for the last
quarter Of 1889, and that I'M
employment tax Of S37.O7 is
due for all Of 1889.
The total sum claimed due
by the government is $1O2.61.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-07-08
Superintendent of Streets

street, water and sewer program.
The report covers the first six
months of 1910.
Superintendent Scott-Smith says
that bad weather prevailing during
much of the spring held up some
projects but that progress has
nevertheless been satisfactory. Work
delayed because of the rain and cold
will be completed during the sum-
mer.
Eighty-eight streets have thus far
been oiled. OF the 88, there were SIS
which were also scarif1ed, regarded
and rolled before oiling.
New Sidewalks
The street department laid 1852
square yards of new sidewalks. This
is equal to 1850 linear feet of side
walk six feet wide. There were 3,793
feet of new cutters built. The de-
partment resurfaced 2,708 square
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-07-08
FB| PLANNING
STATE OFFICE
Omen to Have Headquar'
tiers in New Haven to
Meet Emergencies

The Federal Bureau of Investi.
cation will open a field Office al
New Haven July 20, according &c
an announcement by j. Edgar
Hoover. The FBI has been without
an Office in Connecticut for more
than a year.
The new Office, which will be in
charge Of j. ]. MCGUIRE, is a result
OF the expanding defense meas
ures. Mr.. MCGUIRE will be trans
ferred from Buffalo, N. Y.
the FB1 agents will carry out
periodic checks with all manufac-
turing concerns to foil possible acts
OF sabotage. They will also inyes-
tigate "tips" about suspected per-
sons.
The FBI previously could only be
reached in this state by messages
left at federal buildings.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-07-08
Current
Political
Gossip

The French Republican Club
has endorsed Raymond Matthew,
of South Main street, for the G.
o. P. town committee place form
erly held by William L. Cambigue,
who resigned. Matthew won the
endorsement by a close vote in a
battle with Wilfred Bibeau.
Mr.. Matthews name will be
offered at a meeting of the town
committee tomorrow night. Still
vacant are another town commit
tee place, that formerly held by
Michael J'Anthony, now commit
tee secretary, and the post Of
treasurer, formerly held by Fran
els T. Phillips.
Mrs. Carlton Palmer, of Fair
field, one-time aSpirant for elec-
ton as Democratic national COM
mitteewoman, has been chosen as
one of the 10 members Of the Wo-
mems Advisory Platform commit
tee, which will meet at Chicago
Saturday. The women's group will
draw up a set of platform recon-
mendationS for submission to the
national conventions resolutions
committee.
The women's committee pre-
pared q set Of recommendation
at the national convention in
1886, and saw most of them placed
in the party's national platform.
Bridge expert Ely Culbertson
entertained the Ridgefield Demo-
cratic town committee last night
as he formally announced his
candidacy for the Democratic
nomination for congressman-at-.
large. Cubertson headquarters
were opened at Hartford several
weeks ago.
An effort to have the Water
bury Bridgeport highway rebuilt
as a WPA project is being made
by Congressman ]. Joseph Smith.
He contends that it would be a
good national defense move, since
1t would allow free flow of man
ufactured goods by highway from
the industrial plants of the Naug-
atuck Valley.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-07-08
Supt. Scott Smith Files
Semi Annual Report
On Accomplishments
Splendid Progress Reported Despite Handicap SS
Streets OiIed-2,562 Square Yards Of New Side
b walk Laid Public Market Repaired

The semi-annual report of the
department Of public works, sub
mitted today to Mayor Vincent
Scully and the board Of works by Sup
erintendent Herbert Scott Smith,
discloses that considerable progress
has been made on an ambitious
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-07-08
THUNDER SHOWERS
LIKELY TOMORROW
Rising Temperature Brings
Happiness to Vacations
lists; Traffic Heavy

The weatherman today predicted
thunder showers for tomorrow and
generally cloudy weather for to-
night. The mercury stood at "a de-
grees at press time this afternoon.
Thousands of Waterburians took
advantage Of the fair weather yes
terday to throng beaches and to
drive to lakes and country. The
highest temperature was 88 degrees.
The lowest was go degrees during
the night.
Traffic was heavy last night as the
weeks vacation for factory employees
drew to a close and families re-
turned home. State police described
the traffic in this vicinity as being
the heaviest of the summer.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-07-08

A road-runner nest may contain
fresh eggs, eggs ready to hatch,
newly Matched young, and half
grown young, all at the same time.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-07-08
CHASE PARK

There will be doll show at the
Chase park playground Tuesday aft
ernoon at three o'clock, with prizes
awarded to the winners, as usual.
Thursday evening at 7:30 an anna
teur show will be put on. All those
who have already signed up as par
Elephants, and any others who would
be interested, are requested to see
the supervisors as soon as possible.
On Friday night Chae park will en-
ter one team in the Barbershop
Harmony sing at Hamilton park.
Practice for the girls volley ball
team will be held on Tuesday even
ing at 7 o'clock, under the direction
OF Mary Riordan. The mems team
will practice on Monday and We'd
nesday evenings at 1880, under the
direction of Charles Palomba. Their
first game will be played on Friday
night, when the Fairlawn team in
vades Chase park to launch the
season.
There are still a few vacancies in
the Fairgrounds circus group, and
anyone interested in taking part is
urged to see Mary Riordan. There
will be rehearsal for the play this
afternoon at $3.50.
Any boys interested in joining the
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-07-08
Playground
Activities
SOUTH END

6OO1n EMU
A doll show will be given tomor-
row afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at the
South End playground, Under the
supervision of Virginia Neagle and
Constance O'Laughli1l Prizes will
be given for the prettiest, funniest,
largest, and smallest dolls.
Regular sessions of the handicraft
classes are being held on Monday
and Thurday afternoons, and of the
sewing classes every Wednesday and
Friday afternoons, both under the
direction of Virginia Neagle. FIRE.
quent rehearsals for the members
of the Fairgrounds circus show cast
will be held during this week.
The boys volleyball team will have
its first of competition this year on
Friday at Z p. M, when there will
be game at the Division street
playground.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-07-08

Japan has greatly lowered its
standards for acceptance Of con-
scripts into the army.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-07-08
TOWN PLOT

Miss Margaret McGrath is now
conducting regular classes in handi-
craft for small children on Monday
Wednesday, and Friday afternoons
at Town Plot. Similar classes for
older children are being taught by
Miss Eileen Fitzmaurice on Tues
day and Thursday afternoons.
There will be practice for the
girls volleyball team three after
moons weekly, under the direction
OF Miss Ann Colangelo. A boys
team is already organized and prac-
ticing regularly. John Shell is or
ganizing and coaching the softball
teams.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-07-08

According to test made in 100,-
600 cases in England, women's skin
is one degree cooler than mems on
the average.
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Full Weather Report

Boston. July S-(UP)-Weath.
er forecasts
CONNECTICUT Mostly cloudy
tonight and Tuesday with local
thunder showers and slightly cool.
err Tuesday.
ALL N p w ENGLAND - Mostly
cloudy tonight and Tuesday with
local thunder showers. Somewhat
cooler Tuesday.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-07-08
BUILDING PERMITS

The following permits. have been
issued at the office of Building
Inspector John 7. Hartley:
A. Yanuchi, to erect addition to
dwelling on Oak street, $1,000.
Mary Perugini, to alter dwelling
at 254 Bishop street, $500.
Mrs. Beatres Pasetto, to erect
addition to dwelling at 1888 Ham
iltOn avenue, SIS.
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Free 7zY~~~T
ESTABLISHED Isss
Another Big Tuesday,
ESTABLISHED Isss

Tomorrow - oil day service % to s, and
served in generous portions, these specials
ore worth coming down town for.
Open oil doy Tuesdoy-cIosed Saturday at
] o'clock.
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craft class are asked to see Ed
ward Conlan by Wednesday at the
latest. The girls handicraft class
is meeting tri-weekly.
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Main Floor

Main Floor Second Floor
Rogers p eet q d Riding suits-oIl wool
Hie key-Free m -eor -n,.n - L
suits -o as we'll lesser
lights = big chance use-Doys sizes x 70
for sowing during our z0-$775 = formerly
ten doy July Sale. SIS.
English rib solid color Lone trousers s,;..
ankle soeks-35 cents - :. ~ go.
,eeuIc.iv So go $s.75-from SIS.
the poir. H;oh ..h.oi .,,:..
Rich. rare silk rsek. 50 to 81 chest $I3.75
wser IS esnts-resu. from $zO.
IcEIy $3.50. AZ.
Waite sport oxfovds costs $I3.7S-fvom
-$4.95-from $3.50. $40.
Evening star., 1940-09-16

fense Advisory Commission goes to
work.
1t finds the cloth for the uni
forms, which will have to be spe-
cially woven. but there are more
than enough factories ready to do
the job and deliver the goods before
the men are ready for them. Amer
ica's shoe suppliers are already at
work on the shoes that won't bite
the foot that fills them. The Ma
tional Defense Advisory Commits
sion tells the Army how the Or
,ders should be distributed to get
the best and fastest results without
interfering seriously with other
necessary production, without caus-
ing transportation delays, and with
out causing local labor shortages.
This job is not only done for today,
but for next week and next year,
so that the whole process can run
smoothly while we ready two mil
lion men for arms.
This means that the Defense Com
mission must look behind the manu-
facturer who supplies, let us say the
blankets, and see that he is assured
of an adequate wool supply, and
that the manufacturers of looms
have enough replacement parts on
hand so that repairs can be made
Evening star., 1940-09-16

at once, that there are enough dyes
to produce regulation olive drab, so
that there will be no breakdown in
the whole long chain.
Weapons Next Problem.
That is all merely the first step
necessary to see frat John has the
proper equipment to exist as a SOL
dier. But man can't fight without
weapons. And thatsis the next step
to provide the Army with the tools
of its trade. al
We have a reorganized and re-
juvenated Army these days. 1t is
made up of smaller, harder punch
ing units from the squad to the pla-
toon, to the company, to-, the regi-
ment, then on up to the division
through the corps, to the field Army.
The $4,000 John Smiths in the new
streamlined divisions will find an
attractive array of weapons to
choose from. In the first place there
will be 4,50O new MI rifles for one of
these streamlined divisions of infan-
try. These new semi-automatic RI
fles, weighing only nine pounds, will
pump out two to three times as
many shots per minute as the old
rifles would. One of the prime jobs
facing the Army, and in turn the
Evening star., 1940-09-16

on equipment for the initial protec-
tive force, and having material
ready at once for additional forces.
The Fighting Arms.
The arms, the fighting units of
our Army, are the Infantry, Cav
airy, Field Artillery, Coast Artil-
lerv, Air Corps, Corps of Engineers,
and the Signal Corps. At the pres
ent time, the mechanical forces in
the Cavalry, the Infantry, and some
Field Artillery have been trans
ferred to new armored force, eX-
perimentally organized. If the
force performs as expected, it may
become new fighting arm, includ-
ing several armored divisions of the
type of the now famous "Panzer"
divisions of the German Army.
These divisions, comprising about
10 per cent of the German Army,
are what made the "blitzkrieg" pos
sible.
The Infantry is the main fighting
part of the Army. In a battle the
Infantry slugs it out with the enemy
In order to understand what the
Nation has to do, let us take John
Smith, the average recruit, and
see what happens to him when he
joins the Army, and see what we
have to provide him with to make
him soldier.
John joins the Infantry today. He
raises his right hand and takes the
oath of allegiance, and by doing
that, he sets in motion long inte-
grated chain of activities to supply
him with the whereWithal to fight.
Clothing an Army.
First come clothes. Shoes, socks,
pants, underclothing. shirts, hats.
helmets, blankets, tent. gas mask
trenching tool. reserve rations; in
fact, everything that makes him a
self-supporting man of war. Two
million John Smiths need two mil
lion times as much material-and
the proper material has to De ready
as each John Smith raises his right
hand.
In order to be sure that it is ready,
the War Department breaks down
these requirements into so many
yards Of wool cloth for pants, so
many hides for shoes, so many tons
of steel for trenching tools. hob
nails, etc. Then the National De-