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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-01-04
Wedding Bells!

A large increase In the num-
Der Of marriage intentions filed
was recorded at the office Of the
town clerk In 1899, according to
q compilation Of figures. There
were 74S couples filing notice Of
intention TO wed, as compared
with q total Of S42 the previous
year. The gain was 2l2, or al
most 81 per cent.
June saw the largest number
Of intentions filed, the total be.
Ing 1903. August took second
place with 08.
Other monthly totals were:
January, 30; February, 22;
March, 80; April, "a; May, ~;
July, 81; September, 7s; Oct0-
her, 6S; November, o.; Decem.
Der, 80.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-01-04
MARGARET COOPER
SPONSORING SHOW
10 Exhibition of Oil
Paintings to Continue
Until January Is

Mrs. Elisha II. Cooper, profession
ally known as Margaret Cooper Of
New Britain and Lyme, Conn.,, and
Miami Beach, Flo, is holding a solo
exhibition OF oil paintings until jan
uaty 18th at the Studio Guild, $50
Fifth Avenue, New York.
One gallery Is hung entirely with
New England scenes painted In and
around New Britain and Lyme,
Conn.,, where she and her family have
summer homes. Several seasons Of
the year are quite evident and her
autumn scenes are unusually strIk.
ing. Mrs. Cooper Is particularly
fond Of painting New England farm
houses and barns with figures Of
oxen and horses as well as Of people
In the. foreground. There are q
number of pictures painted several
years ago and the subjects are now
extinct.
In another gallery, Mrs. Cooper
features q group Of Florida scenes,
including, "Flamingo Beach; Pam.
coast Hotel; Viscaya, Miami; Pam
coast Boardwalk; Afternoon Tea;
A Flamingo Bungalow and Miami
Beach, Fla" The colors. typical OF
Florida are gay with spirit and life.
Mrs. Co0per's paintings are ia
miliar to visitors to the National
Academy In New York, Pennsyl-
vania Academy in Philadelphia. Art
Institute Of Chicago, Allied Artists
and other important group exhibit
tons. She Is a former winner Of
the award for the best picture by
Connecticut artist at the New Ha-
ven Paint and Clay Club.
Adult education Is to be intro.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-01-04
Quick Action

Quick action Of firemen from
Engine Company 2 averted an
explosion at @ gasoline station,
40 East Main street, shortly after
II o'clock this morning. Respond
Ing to an alarm, firemen confined
the blaze to the chimney before
II could spread TO gasoline tanks
or oil.
The station Is owned by the
Standard OIL Company.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-01-04
- SPO7LIGH7YNG
Brass City News
License Revoked

The state liquor control COM
mission announced yesterday that
II has revoked the restaurant.all
liquor permit Of Henry Carmone
Of 446 North Main street,
The commission charged Car
bone with falstfying records, and
held that his establishment was
not O restaurant In the contempla-
ton Of the liquor control act.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-01-04
ITO His Honor

A bouquet which came 10 the
city hall today sent the thoughts
Of Mayor Vincent A. sCully back
almost 30 years. The floral
tribute was from the Glass Of
1911 at Mulcahy school, the
class with which the mayor was
graduated.
with the bouquet was o verse:
"White II for purity,
And the other, o greenish hue,
Stands for flourishing freshness
And integrity, too.
May you have o pleasant, sue.
cessful administration,
ID our sincere wish for you."
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-01-04
Casualties!

A child and o man are recov-
ering today from injuries suf-
fered In coastlng and skating
accidents yesterday.
Francis Muckle, I, Of III
Frost road, suffered o laceratlon
inside the mouth and bruises Of
both arms when his sled col
lided with an automobile driv.
on by Alfred IsherwO0d, Of 80
Greenleaf avenue. The accident
occurred on Melr0se avenue.
Rene Nege0tte, 50, OF 1893
WOOdlawn terrace, received
treatment ut the Waterbury
hospital for o liberation over
the right eye suffered In o skat-
ing mlshap In NiddIebury.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-01-04
Personal
70 Fat Girls

New you can slln down your faee and iig.
uFe without strict dieting or baek-hreaking
exercises: just eat ssnsihly and take Mar
mola Tablets . day. according 10 the de
reetions.
MaFpola Tablets have been cold 70 the
public for mere than thirty years. More than
twenty million boxes have been Distributed
duHng that period.
MsTmola Is not Intended a. 9 euFe-all for
al ailments, This advertisement Is intended
only for fAt peFzans who are normal and
caused By Reduction IN tks sserslioa from
the tkyEoiA sland lhypo-tAyTeldiHml With
accompanying subnoFnai metmbolle rates.
No ether representation Is made .as 10 this
treatment except under these conditions and
according 70 he dosage e. recommended.
We de- net make any eiasaesla - tAaa Il
the function Of your physician. who must BE-
eolsnlted fer that purpose. Tie teEmula Is
lnciA today and win the slender lovely e.
urs that s Fi1Attully yours.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-01-04
BeQuests

BCquests 70 two WateFburIanS
are provided In the will OF Annie
4. Smith, which was admitted to
probate In Ansonia yesterday by
Judge Michael q. Sheehy.
Theresa McMahcn OF this city
Is left $4,000. The sum OF $4,000
Is left to Nicholas Coyle Of this
city, to be held In trust for the
education OF his son, Robert.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-01-04
TWO STILLS TAKEN
BY LOCAL POLICE

Vice squad raids on two stills to.
day resulted In the arrest of Felt
Padorzmy, 76, of 60 Vine street, and
John Fesun, 50 Orange street.
Lieutenants Patrick Moylan and
Ernest Pakul who made the raids
together with Ofiicer Edward Sui
Ivan said they charged Padorzmy
with manufacturing inoonslhine, and
Fesun with keeping an unregistered
still.
The stills were located in their
homes.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-01-04
Temporary Solution
Reached By Board On
Ash Removal Contract
Street Department Takes Over Task - Committees
School Officials Named At Organization
Meeting Yesterday

The street department viii re-
move ashes and rubbish from school
buildings for this, month at least,
II was decided at q meeting Of the
board Of education yesterday. The
suggestion was made BY Mayor VIM
cent T. scully who presided In his
ex-oflcio capacity.
Other business transacted at O
meeting which was marked by wari-
ness on the part Of new members
to take anything for granted In
cluded the election Of Thomas p.
Ashton CD as president Of the
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-01-04
Fined $50

Charles Perrits!, Of Waterbury,
was fined $50 and costs when ar
FaIgned on o charge Of reckless
driving In Plalnville town court
last night. The local motorist was
found not guilty Of drunken driv-
Ing, however. The trial lasted
three hours.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-01-04
Testimonial

A testimonial dinner Is being
arranged for Maj. Edward O. Bell
by co. r. Of the 1903 INF, known
as the Kellogg Guards. The dinner
will be held at the Elton on Feb
ruary and invitations will be
sent TO prominent army officers
throughout the state.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-01-04
THIEF TAKES 10 MAILBoxEs

lola, Wis.-(UP) Postmaster II.
q. Hanson Is wondering why any-
one would want 10 used mailboxes.
The letterboxes disappeared one
night from two rural routes.
SHORTS
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-01-04

Romance on the screen IN Para
mounts 'sTyphoon" has developed
into the real thing for Dorothy La
mour and Robert Preston. The two
are always together at Hollywood
night sn0ts.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-01-04
LAUBE CORPORATION
PAPERS FILED TODAY

Incorporation papers were filed in
the ofiice Of the secretary OF state
today by the Laube Interstate Corp.
OF this city. The amount OF author
lied capital stock Is $4,000 and the
amount commencing business Is set
at $4,000.
Par value OF the shares Is set at
$40
The incorporators are: william
Laube, Jr., Estelle Laube and
Blanche z. Laube, all Of Waterbury.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-01-04


= One Of Che gambling legends now
IN circulation has TO do with the
unknown led from the sticks who
came 70 New York about q year ago,
nightly got into the biggest floating
'eFap game In town and invariably
walked out winner for $4,000 :.
whis lone Lochinvar proclaimed 100
grand to be his quitting mark and
approached that sum with such
regularity that the professional boys
used 10 stand around TO watch and
wonder !. so closely did they
serutinixe his every motion that they
became convinced he was on the
lnvel-and was capitalixing on the
hottest run Of luck yet, seen In these
parts Two nights before the
Boy Wonder could normally have
expected 10 reach his goal one Of
the sharp.eyed gentry got wise
What the 0bservant gambler had
epied was this: Every time his roll
came around he would blow on the
dice (which were provided by the
house, Of course), and then shoot
This Is o conventional ges-
turo and ordinarily would arouse
smart, but not quite smart enough,
lNd did-was transfer loaded dice
nom his mouth TO his hand In ex-
change for the regular house dice
49,. It wasn't at oil o sanitary
thing 10 do--in fact the reports are
mat II proved fatal.
You zee her at one Of the larger
night clubs night after night, laugh
ing convulsively ct the goings on
In the floor show She Is ele-
gantly attired and her escort Is as
Attractive rs she Is Other pa
irons do not realize that she Is
merely o claQue planted by the
management TO set off the chuckles
~. Even 80, most girls envy her
plush surroundings and toilless
eHistence. Insiders don't i. They
know that only recently she was
left heart-broken when her sweet
heart dled-Nnd manufacturing
laughter Is the hardest Job she ever
took.
=. Ne n almost as familiar q figure
Oh Broadway Rose, In the same
income bracket but he always dress
es with neatness and sometimes
SWank :. Your first hand-ou
10 him labels you indefinitely-for
That particular sum OF money-and
henceforth you're o "dollar man." "a
quarter man." etc Tho reasNn
for his being en- object Of pity
Is an iacurable disease, which also
adds O sort OF tragic whacklness ~
his conversation Speaking Of q
flop show, he once observed: "Don't
fall to miss It,. II you can" AL
though o whole generation knows
him Tor the sweet, lovable guy he Is
today, even the old-timers are be-
ginning to forget that before his Ill
ness he was o cheat, blackmaileg
and all-aruund villain His afflic-
ton struck him with what every.
one at the time regarded a. divine
retribution-but instead Of plummet.
ing him to the purgatory he do.
served, II transformed him into a
charming nut whose aiiiable traits
are his sole source OF income.
sas-.
4 N The lad Is an example Of why
lplayboys have o bad name. When
his father died several years ago he
was left q fortune-his mother O
million In no time at oil The
had gone through both, with moth.
Ing 10 show for It but o reputation
for getting mixed up In night club
brawis, girl-suits and other scam
dalous escapades His mother
was forced to take o Job In O
swank shoppe where once she had
been the best customer But
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-01-04


board; the reappointment OF Ed
ward J. Donahue as attendance
(truant) ofilcer; the reappointment
Of Supt. OF Schools Thomas J. Con-
don as clerk Of the board OF 81 O
year; and the changing OF the
meeting hour from 4 o'clock to 7:30
on Monday.
New Arrangements
Remarking that the removal OF
ashes and rubbish from school
buildings became an urgent matter
when former Mayor Patrick M. Per-
riello vetoed the vote OF the last
board to award the contract TO the
EmmonS Trucking 90 (n3t the low
est bidder, Mayor Scully said he
conferred with Street supt Herbert
Scott Smith who In turn conferred
with Dr.. Condor. The result OF
the two conferences was that Mr.,
Scott-Smith decided that the street
department could remove ashes and
rubbish more economically than
an understanding" He would
send for her when he made his
mark He soon became spot
lighted as an outstanding instru.
mentalist and before long led his
own successful band At home
she grew tired Of waiting for tho
man who wasn't there, and toured
with all-girl stage units When
she played New York, she cauldn't
resist calling him at his Park ave.
nue. hotel. She was told that he was
too busy. That was three years
ago +. Today she fronts an ALL
male band which Is slated for a
buildup :, He plays second from
bone In II.
The adorcd Of o certain married
man about town was shopping In O
swank Fifth Avenue store and pur.
chased $500 worth Of pretties. She
had gone before the salesgirl re-
allied that the slip was lost-just
couldn't locate 1t The big
riddle was: "Who Is TO be billedP'
They finally sent bill for $500
TO O dozen married men, figuring
eleven would squawk All twelve
paid!
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-01-04

They were kids In O small mid
western town, and In love as only
kids can be, Some day, Of course,
II was agreed, they would DO mar
ried and spend oil their days TO-
gether. ThenNh went to California
and from dramatics In his college,
he jumped to the cinema, and Is
now one OF the worlds best known
hearthreakers Somewhere along
the line, the little girl from back
home was supplanted by an actress
whose name you oil know. and she
married the boy But he hadn't
completely forgotten the kid from
school. He sent for her, and she's
happy now, because they're spend-
ing their days together, albeit not
quite as they planned. She handles
the thousands OF letters he gets
from adoring gals the world over
as his secretary.
He used 70 be O famous juvenile
In the theater but his heart
yearned for maturer, more difficult
roles. Everybody conceded he
could be o great actor; but he APP
peared too boyisf 80 much so
that even grease paint and padding
couldn't add the Illusion OF age
He fretted about this Illustration so
much his long dissertations on the
subject drove his wife TO distraction
until she began TO seek more
cheerful companionship -. Last
year she eloped with another man
and 1t left the actor q gibbering
wreck After on eight-month
tour of tho drink-dens he returned
to the casting agencies to resume
his career. HIS wife's elopement,
coupled with his drinking. had TAX
en- o terrible toll on his body. He
aged beyond oil proportions to his
youth It was O cinoh for him
TO get O Job; he was q great actor,
and everybody felt sorry !. He's
been working since, playing those
mature roles he loves - but he
doesn't seem to be happy about 1t.
They played in the school band
together down South - and he used
to carry her instrument home after
practice He got o call to join
O travelling band, headed for New
York, and before he left there was
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-01-04

For more than q decade smart
spot stay-up-lates marveled at the
vigor Of o wealthy gray-haired wo-
man who went from rs to IS years
Of age on the arms Of handsome
young proteges Broadway and
Park Avenue were learning TO tell
the time Of night and day by the
regularity Of her visits TO the night
spots Like clockwork, sne
always appeared ct Mon Paris ct 2
q. m, remaining exactly one hour
The reason? Her favorite Or
chestra leader was Larry Siry al
that bistro At the end Of her
one-hour visit she always made her
exit TO q waiting limousine while
Larry played "rhree o'clock In the
Morning" The other day, she
died &C the age OF So And
while the casket Of the fahulously
rich MRS. A. Van Tassell Billing
ton was put into the hearse Larry
sliy and orchestra. played three
O'Clock In the Morning"-her last
request.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-01-04
Walter WiulcIleu
On BNOadWay


this didn't stop the boy from ex-
plotting her Last week he told
her he had decided to reform and
take q business course, which would
require $500. The mother, glad To
see her son turning over q new leaf
borrowed the money from the bank
pledging her modest salary Is Sc
curity +. The lad took the dough
and spent IL on frocks for his latest
romance-in the same store where
his mother worksl
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-01-04

Adult education Is to be intro
duced into Jamaica.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-09
Compensation
Agreements

COmepnsation COmsr. James M.
Lynch has approved . compro-
mise agreement filed at his office,
by A. Earl Fisher, Of Baldwin
street, Watertown, and the STAN
dard Express, Inc, Of Terryvilie.
Fisher suffered a fracture OF the
left hin ON March %, 1910, Tor
which the company paid compen-
sation and the hospital and medi-
cal bills up to August 7th, In ac-
cordance with an agreement
reached with him. But the pay
ments were stopped at that time,
because the company claimed
that further investigation had
brought to light information that
the injury did not arise In the
course of employment.
Fisher claimed that he was still
disabled, and would continue to
be for another six or eight weeks
and sought payment Of future
medical bills. The company de-
nied that he would be disabled in
the future, and denied that his
injury had arisen from his en-
uloyment. A compromise agree
ment was reached and approved
BY the commissioner, by which
the company will pay Fisher
fat sum Of $500 compensation,
and his doctor bills UP to Oct. 6
of this year, in final settlement
Of all claims.
The commissioner also approved
an agreement between the Sey-
mour Mfg. CO., and Harry Lyga
OF oxford, calling for payments OF
S15.70 weekly from June IL, for
q silver in his right thumb, which
resulted In infection ON June 18th.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-09
POSTAL OFFICIALS
MAMMAL MEETING
Postmaster Babin to Head
Waterbury Delegation to
State Convention

A delegation of at least five local
post office officials, including Post
master Charles A. Babin, will attend
the annual convention Of the Con-
nectcut Postmasters' Association,
which is to meet Saturday evening
and Sunday at the Hotel Bond IN
Hartford.
The convention will get under way
with a banquet tomorrow evening OF
seven o'clock, which about TOO post
masters and guests are expected to
attend Principal speakers will be
William Gray, assistant to the Post
master General, Frank Buckley,
fourth assistant postmaster general,
and Walter Myers, new deputy
fourth assistant from Washington,
and Senator Francis T: Maloney.
The actual business Of the con-
vention will take place on Sunday,
when the election of officers for the
coming year will be held. William
J. Rankin, Hartford postmaster, Is
In line for the presidency, to succeed
patrick ]. Goode of New Haven. 1t
is expected that Postmaster John
scanlon of Meriden will be elected
first vice-president, and Joseph Nc
Carthy of Plainyille, reelected as
secretary-treasurer.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-09

Washington, D. c., August 8. - II
any more evidence were needed to
prove the complete artificiality Of
the peoples spontaneous demand
for WilIkie" 1t comes to hand at
every turn, asserts the Democratic
National Committee bureau of pub
LEFTY In its weekly broadside. The
evidence Of the calculated build-up
also reveals that huge sums were
spent In the process for big shot
advertisers don't work for nothing,
and the common people haven't
money to spend that way.
The following reiterates the DEM
ocratic bulletin, from the New Re-
public based on the statements OF
the trade paper of the advertising
business, Tide, throws light on the
'impulsiveness" Of the Willkie cam
paign: :.
'sThe official theory about Wendell
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-09
WATERFOWL AVE.
PAVING UNDERWAY

Superintendent Of Streets Her
bert Scott-Smith urges that motor
lists avoid using WATERFOWL avenue
as much as possible while the pres
ent paving operations are in prog
ress. He suggests that other routes
be followed while the paving work
Is underway.
WATERFOWL avenue is being paved
from Robbins street to Aurora street.
the work being done by q private
contractor.
Street department crews are busy
on several projects about the city.
Trolley rails on West Main street
are being covered. streets In the
Fairlawn section are being oiled,
numerous repairs are in progress,
and several sharp corners are being
rounded.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-09

advantage Of the opportunity. Some
of the units here from outside New
England consist almost entirly OF
married men, who will presumably
resign almost wholesale if the
mobilization bill goes through. Very
few designations from among the
Connecticut National Guard would
be expected in any case.
The members of the 102d infantry
have plunged into most intensive
period of training for the actual
war games, under the command of
Colonel Ernest E. Novey, of Tor
rington. They are being called up
on at practically any hour of the
day or night, for practice in es-
tablishing a bivouac. Yesterday
they spent a good deal Of time at it
during the day, under a hot sun,
and then after dark they were Or
dered into the field again, to try
the same operation under different
conditions. Defense against air.
craft attacks was stressed.
The prevalence of men without
military experience at the camp
is shown by the unmilitary method
of behavior which is only too COM
mon here. 1t has become neces-
sary for Major General Morris B.
Payne, commander of the 43d di-
vision to order the Articles of War
read to all his troops, so that they
may learn something about army
discipline, and the penalties for its
violation. There will also be in
struction in military courtesy, and
the Importance of the salute.
So far, the men Of the 1920 in
fantry have escaped any sickness.
Not a single case has yet been
reported to the regimental sur
geon, Major Joseph A. Ciminera,
of Waterbury. The complaint from
which they would be most likely to
suffer, sore feet, was prevented by
the command Of Lieut.. Col. Horri-
gan that all shoes should be well
softened by the application of saddle
soap before the men left from the
armory. Otherwise, there would be
good deal of discomfort, as the
men are doing marching every day.
Outside the 43d division, there
have been cases of mass sickness re-
ported. More than 80 men, and six
officers of the 104th medical regi-
ment from Baltimore were laid up
last night as the result of food
poisoning. This was due to their
eating food not prepared at the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-09
BOVINE STAR AT
FAIR AUGUST "a

Worlds Fair, N. Y. Elsie, the
COW whose spectacular rise to star
dom has caused some Of Holly
woods hopefuls to ask what has
she got that I haven't?" will be the
guest Of the San Francisco Fair for
two days - August 24-25 = ac-
cording to word received by the
Borden exhibit at the Worlds Fair
of 1910 in New York from Marshall
Dill president Of the Golden Gate
Exposition.
Elsie will have with her the letter
of introduction written by Harvey
D. Gibson, chairman Of the Fair
Board, before her recent departure
for Hollywood to appear in Little
Men. Tentative plans are already
being made for the gala two days.
Meanwhile, his wife In Hollywood,
Elmer, her pure-bred Jersey hus-
band, is occupying her boudoir in
all the masculine glory that is right
fully his. Crowds at the Borden
exhibit in the last two days have
thronged in front Of the famous
glass enclosed bedroom, and it APP
pears that Elmer is vying for pop
ularity with his more famous wife.