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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-03

yield on those skunks, he may find time. Anyway, we know that he can solve the problem quicker and more efficiently than anyone in Connecticut.
 The Reverend Fuller, former pastor of the Methodist church, visited in South Britain last week and it was 3 sight for weary eyes to see him around. MT. Fuller never got overheated about his religion and he preached bedrock gospel straight from the shoulder and ace high. While less gifted men were wasting time in divinity school, MT. Fuller was busy learn ing the carpenter trade, and he was just as good at woodworking as he was at soul-saving. The Reverend Fuller is now holding down a rural parish in Vermont and we honestly expect better re- ports from the Green Mountain State, once he gets organized and strengthened away.
 Jones Beach hasn't a thing on the Pomperaug these days. Our youngsters start swimming about daylight and the river is never quiet again until long after dark. There's no sand on the banks of the Pomperaug, but the soft grassy banks are easy on bare feet and cleaner than the sands of many a bathing beach.
 Chalk marks on the road again have some of our folks agog but it's nothing but the bug hunters leaving their record for the boss bug catcher. Bug Hunters have two methods of communication. These chalk marks are one; the other is the tiny slips of paper left in cleft sticks by the road side.
 Since that gypsy moth scare at Lyman Greens, we have had about three bug hunters for every bug in town. Bug hunting is not a bad job, if one can get properly certified and assigned. Deep in the woods there are many swim ming pools, bosky dellS where the temperature is always low, and shady hideaways where man can rest awhile before again at tempting the capture of the bug; moths, and worms that furnish food for birds and gnaw chunks out of the foliage as they fatten up.
 Next to bugs, we probably have more rabbits than anything else. This years rabbit crop is some thing to remember and there should be a grand market for rabbit hounds this year. Rabbits are the curse of gardeners and 8 small-sized bunny can cause more trouble with row of beans than the fifth column can in Britain.
 Mighty few people realize that rabbit fur makes excellent hats. Danbury beame great center of hat manufacturing just because of its geographical location just over the hill from South Britain. Years ago, we had hat shop in Britain, too, but the business moved over to Danbury to be nearer New York markets.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-03
|COL. HARDY 10 ACT AS JUDGE
IOO-MiIe Trail Ride of Green Mt. Horse Assn
 Attracts

The fifth annual 100-Mile Trail Ride of the Green Mountain Horst Association is attracting consider- able attention as the time ap- breaches for this big sporting event Each year there is more interest in contests of this nature as the horse public recognizes in 1t a real test of horsemanship for the rider and hardness and conditioning for the horse.
 It will be held the weekend be- fore Labor Day, August 29, 30 and 31, at woodstock, Vermont, and the entries to date assure another suc- cessful Ride. Many enthusiasts take their vacations at this time as woodstock, during this event, is the mecca for all horsemen. It reminds them of the good old days when horses were the medium of travel and all social activities centered around them. It may not have beer. true during some of our lives but, at least, we have heard of those days and have a real desire to see how it looked. Where else in this day and age can you see a hundred or one hundred fifty saddle horses stabled or on the bridle trails at the same time and where else will you see a single stable with sixty box stalls full of saddle horses? Last year there were fifty horses in the l00-Mile Trail Ride and fifty in the 5O-Mile Pleasure Ride. This year, from all indications, even a greater number will be entered.
 The judges igor the 10o-Mile Ride will be Col. Edwin Hardy, chief of the Remount Service of the United States Army, r. Howard Reid of Barre, Vermont, and Dr. Allan J. Neal of Bangor, Maine.
 Information concerning these events may be obtained by address ing tire Green Mountain Horse As- sociation, Rutland, Vermont.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-03
DRUMHEAD SERVICES
 HERE SUNDAY P. M.

The annual memorial Drumhead Services of Lord Kitchener post, British War Veterans, will be held tomorrow afternoon at 3 o'clock ad- jacent to the Honor Roll in Library Park.
 Members of all veterans organiza- tions in Waterbury, as well as Brit ish-American groups, are invited to attend the event.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-03

IT. COL. THOMAS HORRIGAN
 A set of silver leaves, insignia of his rank, were presented to Lieut.. Col. Thomas H. Horrigan, commanding officer of the 102nd Infantry, Connecticut National Guard, by a delegation from Vig- neulles Post, Yankee Division, last night in the State Armory.
 Col. William J. Shanahan made the presentation handing Lieut.. Col. Horrigan his own set of sil- yer leaves and promising him 3 new set upon the latter's return from army maneuvers in upper New York State.
 The presentation of the insignia preserved a tradition that Ma tional Guards officers of this city have maintained for some few years. Col. Shanahan received his silver leaves fro mthe late Lieut.. Col. J. William Carroll. When Lieut.. Col Carroll had been pro- mo4ed from captaincy he pre- scented this insignia of rank to Peter E. Fox.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-03

, 4NOW IVA Ap WAANfA WAL w NAS~AAA barking point and railhead of the 43rd Division, in which is included the Connecticut National Guard.
 Motor Convoy
 A great motor convoy carrying all sorts of supplies to be used by Con- necticut guardsmen rumbled towards Winsted yesterday and today. Yes- terday's convoy bivouaced at Rut- land, Vt, for the night.
 Advance detachments of the Guards" also were on the rails and road yesterday and today, but the main body of men Is not sched- uled to get underway until early tomorrow.
 Church Call
 Local orders called for assembly of all Catholic members of the local companies at the State Armory at 2:50 a. m. Church Call will be sounded and the detail will march to the Immaculate Conception Church where Mass will be cele- brated at 3 a. m.
 All other guardsmen will assemble at the Armory at 3:30 and the train will pull out of the local station at approximately a. m. The journey to upper N. Y. is expected to take about 16 hours.
 Last Orders
 Last minute instructions and or ders included several advancements. Corp. Charles E. Delinks was made 8 sergeant replacing Second Lieut.. Clarence E. Balanda, recently pro- noted, in Go. F, the announcement being made by Capt. Wilfred A. St. Martin. Private, first class. Bernard B. Paul was named to fill Delinks' place as corporal. Also in Go. F. the following privates were named first class: Albert 4. Ambrose, Vincent Bayarinas, Charles A. Crandall, Stephen Donald R. Duggan, Ells- worth D. Dwyer, George Macris, Henry Pernereswski and Paul Plum gis.
 Harry J. Leonard and Fred T. Henon, cooks, were named privates, first class, and specialists, fifth class.
 Mailing Instructions
 At the Armory last night instruc- tions were handed out relative to receipt of mail by guardsmen while in training. Canton, N. Y. will be the post office assigned to the units. Waterburians are advised to follow directions carefully so that mail will not be delayed and will reach the person for whom intended.
 Rank of addresses should always be used, such as Private, Corporal, Sergeant, etc; name of unit, com pany, detachment, number of regi- ment, and the number of the army post office.
 Waterbury troops have been as- signed this P. O. = A. P. O. 43.
 Break Camp Aug. 23
 Camp will be broken on August g and the local guardsmen will again be on the rails the following day on their return trip to Water bury.
 Local guardsmen were also advised that money orders could not be cashed at the army post nor will special delivery service be main- tained. Prompt delivery cannot be assured as the maneuvers will shift troops from position to position all during the training period. Female eels attain a length twice that of males.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-03
MRS. s. w. WELLER
 BEGINS PRESIDENCY

Mrs. S. w. Weller, wife of the pastor of the Mount Olive A. M. E. Zion church, took over her duties as president of the New England Missionary Women of the Hartford district yesterday at the annual convention of the Youth Congress and Ministers Institute at Camp Barber, West Granville, Mass.
 Before coming to this city, Mrs. Weller served as Massachusetts pres- ident for four years. She was re- gently elected to the New England position att he annual meeting at the New Haven A. M. E. Zion church.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-03
DAILY, DI PIETRO
 CARS IN MISHAP

Andrew J. Daly, 85, of 2 Ward street, Naugatuck, was the driver of car which collided with one operated by Rebello DiPietro, g, of 31 Rosemount avenue, about o'clock this morning on Bank street. The borough man was ordered to appear in traffic court here next Monday morning by Motor Patrol men Frank Leary and John Deeley. Minor damage was done to both cars.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-03

will take the place of Rev. Robert Beecher, tomorrow morning, at the 9:30 a. m. service, which will include holy communion and sermon.
 Gospel Hall
 Morning service will be held at 10:30 o'clock; Sunday school at 12 o'clock noon, and evening gospel meeting at 7:30 p. m.
 Grace Methodist
 Rev. Ernest Weise, pastor. Morn- ing service with communion will be held at 10:30 a. m. with Rev. MT. Weise, in charge.
 Mrs. Margaret Stephens of Thom- aston avenue, has returned from @ trip through Massachusetts. While away, Mrs. Stephens stopped at the Northampton Tavern, and returned home through the Mohawk Valley.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-03
JUNIOR REPUBLIC TO
 HEAR McCONAUGHY

Convocation exercises at the Jun for Republic in Litchfield will be held next Monday morning at Il o'clock, featuring an address by Lieutenant-G Governor James L. Con- aughty, head of Wesleyan Univer- sity. This program will mark the opening of the fall term. One hun- ired and ten boys are enrolled.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-03
CORRICAN'S GRILL
 CLOSES ITS DOORS

With numerous popular eating places and old-time restaurants throughout central Waterbury clos ing their doors 1t was learned today that Corrigan's Grill ct 2s Center street had also suspended opera tions. It had been owned and man. aged by James Corrigan. well-known local sportsman. who. it has been reported, decided not to renew in July. his lease, when it expired. He Is associated presently with his brother in Ed corrigan's ehel's Chateau on the MeTiden road.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-03
k~.'.- m>v-..~ ssrAsLlsHEl ssss
Store Closed Today, at One O'clock

A 'Stetson' Hat For Women-A Thing of Beauty and a Joy For Mony Days, Now $3.75 and $500 Formerly $500 to $9.75. Some choice sailors for the maid who likes her sailors rough, $3.75 from $7.50.
 Rich, rare, daily hued streomIine famous feIts thot have mode the name "Stetson" synonymous with good hats. wherever good hats are worn the world over, $3.75 and ,$5.0o-formerIy $500 to $9.75. Most of these famous "Stetson" fefts are suitoble for outumn as we'll present wear SO thot os on inc vestment ot SETS and $500 e "Stetson" is sofe and sound.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-03
Straits Turnpike
 Interesting History Revived Concerning Old Toll Road Now Being Resurfaced by State Highway Department Stage Coach Route in 1797.

Turnpike is well paved and is front ed by many new and fine residences as well as some older ones. Where Park road crosses Straits Turnpike just below Tracy's Pond the paw ing ends and from here north to Adt's Switch in Watertown the state will widen and lay a hard surface.
 The improvement will make a splendid roadway from Watertown to Naugatuck, but as in the begin ming of this old turnpike, it will again provide a complete cutoff from the center of Waterbury.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-03

MCAA1 oySIclll
 but we will have him put in for an ex- animation and an interview. As the inter views under the Merit System are conducted by volunteers, it will be most in t e e s t ing. N a [ e seldom has time to be interviewed but when he takes 8 head count and 60iirnS fha
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-03
Intense Activity
 At All Armories
 Throughout State
Local Units Entrain Tomorrow at 4 A. M.-Motor Conveys on Road-Maing instructions Are
 Issued to Local Guards"

Intense activity marked the preparations of SOOOO National Guardsen along the Atlantic Coast today as enraned and others made last minute preparations to board troop trains for northern New York State where for the next 21-days they will participate in annual field aneuvers and training Members of the Second Battalion
 1O2nd Infantry ready to board special tomorrow morning at o'clock the long ride to North Stockholm
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-03
FLETCHERIzING YOUR FOOD

When you chew your food thor oughly, you Fletcherize it. The term came from a movement for more thorough mastication of food, which was advocated by Horace Fletcher. in the late 18th century.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-03
WATERVILLE
Corresuondent-Mrs. R. w. Henion Telephone 3-5462

that time, Miss Weeks will use as the subject of her talk, Joseph, a Type of Christ"
 St. PauPs Episcopal
 Rev. Francis o. Ayers, of St.. Johns Episcopal church, Waterbury,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-03

The day after widespread publication that Gerhardt Aos Wesc special the U s. secluded
 YOrks suburb of Sarsda Wk reported to have disappeared as secretly apparently with effort secrecy visited assortment of big and l- tie businessmen Above with his wife and Klaus g. left after his arrival in New York last
 spring
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-03
HoWLANp- p-HuoHES
 'sWaterbury's Friendly Department Store"
Hike Mother Used To Make .

A knock, and so we opened the back door and there stood youngster with bucket on his arm and he said," Hello, do you want to buy blueberries?'. We bought more than blueber- ries You and l. we bought childhood memor- ies ... it's midsummer, blueberries are ripe, and so early in the morning we'd be hustled off with pail on our arm and somehow it always seemed to be pail of unusually generous pro- portions. We'd hurry to our favorite spot hop ing no one had beaten us to it, and start our berrying. Eventually our pas were full and then homeward bound to hang around the kitchen more or less in the way until finally Mother would open the oven door and there they were in all their glory {. !. blueberry pies .. steaming hot, rich brown, flaky crusts, sy- rup just oozng out all over. The blueberry pies Mother used to make". Yes sir! those were pies. Oh, by the way MT. Man-of-the- house some day your children will be boasting just as enthusiastically about the blueberry pies their 'tMother Used To Make".
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-03

Skunks have taken over the State Training School and the grounds are reported as most un- safe after dark. The wOod-pussies forage for scraps of lunch scat tered about the ground by work men and, if they continue to de- velop, will furnish many prime pelts for Nate Evarts, our trap- per, next winter.
 We are not sure that Nate can quality as trapper under the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-03
Playground Circus
 Planned This Month

Wateryile to Take Part in Hamilton Park Program;
 Old=Timers to Show on Baseball Field Today
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-03
Local Guards Preparefor 21 Day Training Period
SOUTH
 BRITAIN BRIEFS
BY BILL GARRIGUs

James White. formerly secre- tary to Mayor Bill Sandland of Waterbury, has been appointed head watchman at the State Training School.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-07-24
Apprentice
Standards To
Be Maintained
Daily Dispatch Bureau.
In the Sir Walter Hotel.

Raleigh. July 24.-ll North Caro-
lima is to have swiftly, but probably
not thoroughly, trained skilled work.
crS. it must get them through some
other channel than the apprentice
ship system which is gradually be-
ing set up us Il result Of legislation
Of the 1899 General Assembly.
Meeting here Monday, the council
formed under this law decided I'M
animuuSly that there ought to be no
relaxation Of the high standards ii
has consistently advocated. lis MEM
berS were completely in accord that
an adequately trained mechanic, for
instance, cannot be turned out eN-
cept by long program Of work and
school Of related instruction.
The Council. however, moved to
speed up inauguration Of appentlce-
ships in the sheet metal industries
by adopting statewide standards for
the trade. This will save tremendous
" in time as it gives employers an
opportunity to use the apprentice
ship program on a,uniiUrm basis and
eliminates the delays that would
come if it were attempted to set up
local committees in each trade area
Of the state.
The Council did this in view of its
belief that the metal trades industry
is the one in North Carolina vitality
connected with the national defense
program.
The council also approved local
standards for the brickmason and
pIaStcrcr trades. which had been
adopted by the local joint apprentice
ship committee in the Raleigh trade
area.
Members of the council attending
the session were Commissioner OF
Labor Forrest II. Shulord, chairman;
Geo. W. Coggin Of the Industrial Vo-
catiunal Education division; l.. p.
Kennedy of Raleigh: Geo. W. Kane
of RoXbUrO: Robert M. kermon OF
Wilmington: G.. ID. Sexton Of VIM
ston-Sacm ard Hurry G.. Waynck
Of Greensboro.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-07-24
School Official
Held In Burning
OF SchOOlhOuse

Lumberton, July 24.--Bcn G.
Floyd, assistant superintendent Of
Robson county schools, was reIcaS-
cd under $500 bond yesterday aft
ernoon after arrest on charge Of
burning down the Liberty school
building between MaXton and Row
land on the night of July !.
The school official, who also is
secretary of the county board OF
elections, was the second man to be
arrested in the case, which has arollS-
ed widespread resentment in this
county.
Andrew Smith, county carpenter
employed principally for work on
school buildings. was released under
similar bond last week after beng
lodged in jail several days on the
same charge.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-07-24
FUNERAL THURSDAY
FOR MRS. r. r. ALLEY

Greensboro. July ii AP)-R. r.
Alley, the former Mss Ella Y. Davis,
librarian at Greensboro college for
81 years. died Tuesday in Il hospital
i'm Pittsburgh. Pa. after tW" years of
declining health.
The funeral party will arrive here
Thursday morning and tn, funeral
will be held nj IIancS chapel at > p.
m. Thursday. Dir. J. Il. Craven, pas
tor Of West Market Street church,
and DR.. s. Il. Turrcntinc, president
emeritus Of Greensboro college will
conduct service.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-07-24

expenses.
These three. who have received
registered letters from Attorney Gen
raj Harry Mcmillan calling attcn-
ton To their failure to report, aIc
Dan TompkinS of Sylvia. loser in thc
race for Democratic nomination for
Lieutenant Governor: ID. {. Phillips.
candidate IOr Democratic nominal
ton to Congress from the Eighth
District: A. j. Maxwell. whose i'll
ness has prevented his preparing a
statement of expenses in his third
place bid for the Democratic nOmi-
nation for Governor.
The reports were due June ~.
Gravely's report today offered no
explanation Of its hardness. It listed
no contributions. Highest cNpcndi-
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-07-24
Capital Gossip
Nv HENRY AVERlLL.

Raleigh. July 24.-PuLI1ical powers
on the North Carolina delegation to
the Chicago convention are parucu-
Iarly peevcd over the prominence
given DR.. Ralph w. Mcdonald in re-
ports coming out Of the Democratic
gathering.
They contend that the gott doctor
did not by any means dominate the
scene and they point particularly l"
the roll call for vice president as
conclusive evidence he wasn't nearly
as weighty as it has been made 10
appear.
Backed by the Presidential express
sion of preference for Henry Wallace
ms second man on the national ticket,
DR.. Mcdonald was able to round up
grand total of four and some
tenths (tWo-tcnthS, us your reporter
recalls IT'D for the Iowa man who
cast his first Democratic vote in 1879.
This out of North Carolina strength
of 26.
It is also pointed out by the prac-
tical politicos that DR.. Mcdonald was
given no place of peculiar honor by
the Tar Heel delegation. When he
was nominated at 4 caucus for one
of the honorary posts, someone M
mediately placed Libby Ward in
nomination for the same post, where
upon Mcdonald Immediately with
drew.
IF he hadn't, Libby would have
showed him under on vote" con-
tend the political powers.
Old line. regular Democrats still
ant be reconciled to the nomination
If a Republican of long standing and
short repentance for vice president.
BUT they are hunting hard for some
:. hing to ease their feelings.
AT any rate, said one Just back
from Chicago, "both parties named
Democrats for presidents, even if they
did have to pick Republicans for vice
presidents"
Add useless statistics: Of 143 peo-
ME met Monday, exactly 1872 asked
is it hot enough for YOU"
State Treasurer Charles M: john
on is hack from New York where he
bought 1855 State of North Carolina
bonds for the sinking fund.
He cot 1O5 of them at price which
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-07-24
GRAVELY'S EXPENSES
LISTED AT $2,927.8S
Unsuccessful Candidate For Cover
nor Does Not Explain Tardi-
ness OF Report.

Raleigh. July 23.--L. Lee Gravcly
of Rocky Mount reported today an
expenditure Of $2.927.8@ from May
Is to % in his unsuccessful CAM
paign for the Democratic nomination
for governor.
The report. filed with Thad Eure,
Secretary Of State. reduced TO three
the number Of candidates who as yet
have failed to comply with election
laWS concerning filing Of campaLen
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-07-24
NATIONAL LEAGUE
LORETTA PROPOSES!

COlumbia'S new comedy, ne
Doctor Takes a Wife" currently n
the Embassy theatre. contains l94OS
first cinema leap year proposal. Love-
" Loretta Young pops the question
to her co-star, Ray Midland.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-07-24

Proposals for unemployment COM
DcnSatiun amendments are most nu-
mcrouS among the social welfare
under consideration by
State legislatures in session this year.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-07-24

makes the bonds yield 30 percent
.a,ere>.-;ae vtaet 81 viii y.eLd 2.35
percent.
Mr.. Johnson says that one Of the
penalties which must be paid for
sound financing and budget balanc-
ing in North Carolina is inability to
buv the States bonds cheaply.
The l55 he purchased appeared to
be absolutely the only ones for sale
in New York, he added.
Johnson Neal Of Raleigh, such time
as he isn't dabbling in politics, builds
houses, lots Of them for sale to folks
who can take advantage Of FILA
loans. He is proud Of his houses, but
not half so proud Of human habita-
tons he fashions us Of the "insuluted
DOLLHOUSE" which is one of the APP
purtenanccs and Entertainments,
"thercunto apprrtainin&" as the
deeds say.
Its completely insulated, has 4
hardwood floor and there's water
hydrant built right beside it., gusheS
Neal. EVERY man with Il dog should
buy one Of my houses, just 10 get that
feature
"tleh, and every man with 4 wife
should get one so that he'll have bet
ter Accommodations for himScIf' crack
ed Lynn NiSbet who was listening.
swell, It's big enough for that,
too" countered Mr.. Johnson.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-07-24

lures were for outdoor advertising,
Sl.lOO: radio. 1899 50: and newspaper
advertising. 1922 10.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-07-24

1t now appears that Secretary of
Agriculture Henry Wallace docs not
intend to resign TO run his vice pres
idential campaign, but North Caro-
linianS interested in DR.. Clarence Poe
as his successor, should he Quit, are
keeping up their efforts.