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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-29
Change of Name

Kassimer Labasancuas, also known as Charles Frank Laba- sauckas of this city, today filed a petition in superior court asking for a change of name to Charles Frank Labas.
 In his petition the man inform ed the court that he was petition ing for the purpose of convenience and not for the purpose of avoid ing debts. The court was further informed that he has never been arrested for crime, is unmarried and a resident of Waterbury.
 The petition for MT. Labasan- cuas was filed by his attorney, Clarence Balanda,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-29
- SPOTLIGH7ING Brass City News
Casualties

Mrs. Mabel Barnes, 45, of Bethlehem, suffered 8 cOncus- sion and other head injuries early this. morning when her car, which she was backing out of her driveway, was struck by an automobile operated by James Davidson, of Woodbury, accord ing to attaches at the Water bury hospital.
 Mrs. Barnes general condi- ton was described as "fair." The accident is being investf- gated by Bethlehem authorities.
 Raymond Hurlbut, 9, of B0u- ley avenue, was treated at St. Mary's hospital yesterday for slight injuries received when he fell from. his bicycle on Dallas avenue.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-29
The Women Know!

The police board will be asked to consider outfitting policemen in white shirts for the summer at a meeting Wednesday after noon. The Democratic Women's Booster club passed a resolution Saturday asking the board to consider white shirts.
 The women explain that they have no desire to dictate to the board, but that 1t seemed ttnnec- essary to them to stick to a regu- lation which tortures policemen in hot weather.
 "White shirts and lighter ones would be just as easy to wear," tho club pointed out.
 A letter to this effect was mailed to the board and will be read Wednesday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-29
LOCAL FACTORIES
 GIVEN CONTRACTS

The War Department announced today that additional contracts to- talling $43,557 for war materials have been awarded to Waterbury factor ies. Added to the contracts an- nounced last week, these new awards made a total of $l ,057, ,635 in defense work orders in this city and vicinity.
 The local firms and the orders are as follows:
 The Mattatuck Mfg. Co.,, ammu- nition parts, $1, ,162.
 Waterbury Button Co.,, field range parts $2,805. fl
 Scovill Mfg. Co.,. Waterbury, Conn, cAnch tips, $4,550 and balls. $l,o
 American Brass Go, rotating bands, $34,000.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-29
Gas Scare

Three lighted sulphur candles were extinguished by the fire de- partment yesterday afternoon in an apartment at 799 Bank street after the candles, intended as a fumigating medium, had caused a gas scare.
 The alarm was sounded by a tenant who said he thought he smelled gas while ascending the stairs. Mrs. Frances Barauskas told fire officials she lighted the candles for the purpose of fumi- gating her apartment.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-29
Suit Settled

The $850 civil action of Clar- ence Read of this city against Louis Schmidt and Paul Le- Due, both of this city. based on alleged non-payment of con- tract notes, was withdrawn from the court of common pleas this morning.
 The agreement between the plaintiff and defendants was executed January 31 of this year. The action was crossed off the docket without costs to either party.
 Attorney Yale Matzkin ap- peared for the plaintiff with Attorney Michael V. Blansfield defending.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-29
No Lady Godiva!

Rumors that an early morning crowd had been treated to 8 one-woman Follies Bergere at Field and Meadow streets today dwindled to an ordinary story after police were interrogated.
 The rumor was to the effect that a woman clad in her birth day suit, had danced up and down the street, while crowds gaped and giggling policemen pranced lightly afte rher.
 However, police said they booked a young woman for in- toxication after she was found partly unclad in an automobile on Meadow street. There was no prancing about, the officers said.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-29
Hitting the Road

A man with a broad "a" in his speech Orville Dewey, 40, of 28 North Main street, was told to leave town today after he was ar- raigned in city court on a charge of vagrancy.
 Dewey told Lieut.. Patrick Ho- bart, who arrested him Saturday, that he inherited a fortune at the age of 1T and petered it away. He said he came from Boston, where his father was once a cotton broker.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-29
Costly Cicargette

An automobile owned by Miss Elizabeth Whitney, of 1784 Bald win street, was considerably dam aged by fire Saturday night while it was parked in garage at 25 Willow street.
 Acting Fire Marshal Eugene Legge said the blaze, which he att tributed to a cigaret butt, de- stroyed much of the upholstery of the car. Bremen were called to the scene by the sprinkler alarm and by Patrolman John Johnson, who rang Box 72 at Willow and Meadow streets.
 Several companies, under the direction of Acting Chief Martin J. Campion, responded.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-29
LEWIS TO FIGHT
 CONSCRIPTION
Labor Leader Will Join Wheeler in Fight Against
 Measure
By LOUIS J. sCHAEFLE

United Press Staff Correspondent
 Washington, July 29-(UP)-CIO President John L. Lewis sought to- day to enlist the opposition of his unions to peace time conscription for the Army.
 As congressional leaders prepared for the debate on the pending con- scription bill, Lewis said that his unions were opposed and that within a few days" he would issue a statement.
 Lewis was expected to support Sen. Burton K. Wheeler, D., Mont. isolationist leader and vigorous op- ponent of the pending Burke -Wads- worth bill. Wheeler, whom Lewis supported for the Democratic pres idential nomination this year until the third term boom eliminated all contenders, favors revision of the voluntary enlistment term from three years to one. He contends that this change, proposed by Sen. Ar thur H. Vandenberg, R., Mich. would cause enough men to enlist to make conscription unnecessary.
 Opposition of the CIO unions, rep resenting approximately 4,O0o, ,OOC workers, would strengthen congress sional opposition.
 Administration leaders. however hoped that the bill, which would re- quire 42,000,000 men to register would be passed by the senate after five or six days debate which may get started this week.
 All American Males
 The bill calls for registration ot all American males between the ages of IS and GA. Those between 18 and 2l and 45 and GA would be liable to a draft for nome defense tl11its".
 Men between 21 and 30, number. ing about l2,000,000, would be called for compulsory Army service, begin. ming wiht 100000 in October. Later the army would draft men betweer 30 and 45, according to present plans. The Army has said that dur. ing peace-time it would not draft any man with dependents.
 Republican leaders were backins a suggest edcompromise that would limit training to men between tht ages of l9 and 24. Such a program they contended, would not affect economics adversely, because most men in this age group are unmar- ried and without dependents, an6 in many instances, jobless. In place or the one-year training period oi the Burke-Wadsworth bill, this counter-propoSal suggests two years
 Inere was also support for the Vandenberg proposal.
 A third compromise suggestion was to be offered by Sen. Henry Caoot Lodge, R.. Mass. It would es- tanllsh a permanent standing army or 7o0,0oo. to be raised by conscrip- ton Of men between 21 and 25 for three-year periods.
 The conscription bill presently overshadows all other national de- 1ense issues. Both the senate and house meet today for probably the nrst full length sessions since fine Democratic convention.
 m the middle of Europe and to force the Swiss people to acknowledee Germanys economic supremacy.
 II Hitler could obtain control over Swiss food supplies Switzerland you'd be m very difficult position. Sermany then could place switzer- iana on rations and could squeeze the people into a hard corner. That might mean the Swiss government would have no other alternative tnan to accept Hitler's economic uomlnatoin at least for the durati
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-29
Market Drifts Along Aimless, Irregular
Another Day of Quiet Opening Dealings -Steels Un-
 changed Motors Went Up Just Little

U. s. Gypsum, up 5s, to @, had one of the widest early changes Pullman lost Ia to IS i-z and Ea- iadro Sugar was down a similar amount to 1e 1-2, while Allis Shai- mers was up Ia to 30 1-2.
 Chesapeake & Ohio lost 1-2 point to 37 1-2 but other rails held fairly steady. Utilities were little changed with North American up l-s to IA Ia.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-29
WORKS OF HANDEL
 TO BE REVIEWED

The morning music class at Silas Bronson Library will meet tomor- row morning at 9:30 o'clock. The woodw!nd section of the orchestra will be studied. Discussions of the works of George Frederick Handel will be continued.
 Among selections of Handel to be played will be Concerto Crosse No. 6 by Felix Weingart and the London Symphony.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-29
BY ELMER c. WALZER Limited Press Financial Editor

New York, July 29.-(UP)- Stocks and bonds drifted irregular ly in quiet opening dealings today, Cotton futures eased slightly.
 U. s. Steel opened unchanged at 5l 1-4. Bethlehem failed to appear in the first IS minutes. Vanadium firmed 1-4 to 30.
 Chrysler appeared at 67 1-8, up 1-4, and then moved up to 67 3-8, while General Motors was up 1-8 to A IA. Bendox gained 1-4 to 28 IA, and Curtiss?Wright was up 1-2 to 6 7-S,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-29
investment Trust Quotations G. T. CULHANE, INC.
 68 Center St

Bid Aske< Amerex Holding Corp. l2 IA Amer. Ins. Stocks Corp. 3 4 Asso. Stand. oil Shares 3h 4b Bancamerica-Bl Corp. 2 British Type Investors IS .N Broad St. Inv. CO, Inc. 19M 2lh Bullock Fund .......... 1lA 12A Central Natl Corp. "A" 20 g Central Natl Corp. "B' 2 Century Shares Trust <. 22h 244 Dividend Shares ....... .96 l.W Equity orp. 8 Conv. pfd. 19h 2oM Equity Corp. Common :. A h First Boston Corp. ..... 15h 17H General Capital Corp. 24h 26H Incorporated Investors 12h 14b Mass. Inv. Trust ...... IT IS Mutual Investments Fund 8h 10 Republic Investors Fund,
 Inc. ................. Z.o4 o.II Spencer Trask Fund .. 13 l4 State Street Investment
 Corp. ................. DO oS U. s. Elec. Light & Pow
 CT Shares A ......... 15 U. s. Elec. Light & Pow
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-29
BOYD ENJOYS MAIL

William Boyd, currently portray ing his role of Hopalong Cassidy in Paramount's "Stagecoach War" produced by Harry Sherman, is one actor who takes time to read every fan letter that comes to Hollywood addressed to him. To many of them he replies personally.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-29
"Happy Landing ?"

A fall from the second story of her home at 45 Long Hill road yesterday afternoon did not in- jure Marie Rossi, years old. She was taken to the Waterbury hos pital where X-rays proved nega- tive,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-29
LIKES DECORATToNs

Mary Martin, co-starring today witn bine Crosby in Rhythm on the River" calls her Paramount orossing room "restful." and dee scrines the color of the walls as c "ianguid brown
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-29
UNBREAKABLE ACTOR

Jimmy Dundee, who plays an of- ficer in Cecil B. DeMille's 'sNorth West Mounted Police," has been a stunt man for 17 years. but never has suffered an injury in work be- fore the cameras.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-29
Linen Shower

Mrs. Raymond Dieter of Cedar Lake gave a linen shower recently in honor of her daughter, Miss Vern- cite Dieter, who is to be married in the near future to Richard Burzler of Forestville. The table decorations were in blue and yellow. Among the guests present were Mrs. Ed ward Burzler, MT. and Mrs. Oliver Bailey, MT. and Mrs. Charles Havi- land, Mrs. Irving Haviland, Mrs. Paul Spooner, Mrs. William Nor gan, Mrs. Hattie MacCormack, Mrs. Raymond Dieter, Asher Bailey and Edward Hornkahl, ST.
 Those from Wolcott who attended the song and dance festival Thurs day night and who participated in the dancing were, MT. and Mrs. Frank Kosko, Misses Caroline Snow, Doris Molinek, Dorothy Flannigan, Nancy Goodson, Ann Rozdilski' and Mary Rozdilski, John Forti, James Starnatelson, Arthur Andrews, Fred Megin, Jr., and Frederick Kirsch- baum.
 Those attending Farm and Home week at the university on Thursday were Mir and Mfs. Elmer Symonds, MT. and Mrs. George Hall, MT. and Mrs. Alfred German, Mrs. Henry Norton, Mrs. Rufus Norton, Mrs. John Norton and Clifford German Mrs. John Norton was one of four who participated in a speaking con- test. Mrs. John Stanislow of Pros pect was the winner of the contest.
 Personals
 Fred Floss of White Plains, N. Y, is visiting his cousin, Earl Snyder, Jr.
 Cornell Willard has returned to his home at Levi Woodins from the Waterbury hospital.
 John Bowen of Waterbury is wis., iting his aunt, Mrs. c. Nelson Cole and MT. Cole of the Todd road.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-29
Portugal LOOSens Old Ties With British, Walks Tight Rope Strung By Axis Powers
Defenseless Little Nation
 Waits For War Decision ,. Makes Profits In Meantime
BY PAUL MANNING

strongly oBrith alliance dating from 1886 being ooned The walking tight hoping to offend no
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-29

William Derwin. playground su- pervisor of the park department, has announced the following schedule of block dances for this week:
 This evening, at Chase puark; Tuesday evening, Division street; Wednesday, Lafayette street: and Thursday, Hamilton park. Each dance will last from 8 to 10 o'clock, and music will as usual be furnished by the WPA 17-piece band.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-29
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-29
GRANGE HOLDS
 LAST BENEFIT
Mir. and Mrs. Henry Norton Entertain at Card Party,
 Final Until Fall
WoLcoTT
Alrs. C. Nelson Cole, Todd Road-Telephone 509s9

Wolcott, July 29-Mr. and Mrs. Henry Norton of Beech road held the final card party until the fall for the benefit of Wolcott Grange at their home last week. Refreshments were served after the card playing. Prizes were awarded to Mir. and Mrs. Frank Wilton, William Peck, Mrs. Kenneth Warner, Mrs. William Tyr ell and Walter Wilson. Those pres- ent were MT. and Mrs. William Peck, MT. and Mrs. Edward Burg Ter, MT. and Mrs. William Tyrell, Mir. and Mrs. Walter Wilson, MT. and Mrs. Henry Norton, MT. and Mrs. Kenneth Warner, MT. and Mrs. Frank Welton, Mrs. John Kirsch- baum, Mrs. Charles Tyrell, Mrs. Louis Moss, Mrs. John Wakelee, Mrs. Walter Smith and Edward Mullenite.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-29
Playground Activities
TOWN PLOT

Misses Eileen Fitzmaurice and Ann Colangelo will be in charge of rehearsals for a gypsy dance to be included in the coming play ground circus at Town Plot.
 A track meet was held last week at the Town Plot playground. Win ners were Walter Romanauskas, Charles Farescece, Rocco Famagetti, Junior Gianialli, and Marilyn Le- pon.
 The girls volley ball team defeated the Fairmount team last week by scores of 15-10 and 16-14.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-11-21
Anniversary Party
Planned By L. u. IS
Committee Named AT Lost
Meeting To Arrange
Banquet

Trenton, N. J.-Local Union No. As
held it's regular session Friday evening
with a good turnout and many items
Of great interest were discussed.
We are sorry to report the death of
Brother Ernest Rutter who worked
up until a few days before his death.
Brother Norval Miller was off for a
week or two but is able to be back
to work. Brother Tom Elson is also
on the sick list, but is expected back
soon.
Brothers Templeton, Watson, Smith,
Simpson, Davies, Burns and Kramer
are on the committee to take charge
Of the arrangements for the anniver-
sary banquet to be held January 28.
How much pleasanter and easier it
would be if all would keep their dues
and assessments paid up. Do you
realize that the insurance is more than
we pay in for quite number of
years?
Work has been good at the plant
recently, especially in the mould shop
where they are working overtime on
Saturdays and some men are working
full day overtime.-O. G. As.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-11-21
K
UNIVERSITY OF
MICHIGAN
by
II. o. (Fritz) CrisIer
Head Football Coach

This the last
college coaches
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-11-21
USHAWdgesAdds
Millions to Buying
81. 900 Workers Employed on
Projects; $l5.000.000 Pay
roll For z Months

Washington, D. G. (ILNS)-Novem-
Der and December pay rolls for ST.
coo workers employed on United
States Housing Authority projects in
all sections of the country will add
millions Of dollars to holiday buying.
With the USHA program just COM
pleting its third year, Nathan Straus.
USHA Administrator, estimated that
in the next two months, $l5,OO0,OOO
will go into the pay envelopes of work
ers on the project sites.
Additional millions will go to thou
sands of workers engaged in the pro-
duction and transportation of build
ing materials used on the projects.
"Much of this money" said the
Administrator, will go directly into
retail channels for Thanksgiving and
Christmas shopping"
Contrary to widespread belief, No
vember and December will not be "of1
months" in construction of USHA
housing projects, Straus said. "While
extreme weather might temporarily
delay work on some projects, the pro-
gram will go on as usual"
Fright now," he added, "there is
more building and employment activ-
ity than at any time since the start of
the slum-clearance program three
years ago. We do not expect the
peak to be reached before June or
July Of l94l."
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-11-21
Union Men Will Build
Nuntuh1lo Dam, Tunnel

Andrews, N C.-Several building
and construction trades unions aftili-
ated with the American Federation of
Labor negotiated closed shop agree
ment with the Utah Construction
Company for the work on the big
Nantahala Dam and tunnel project
following strike caused by the re-
fusal of the company to bargain with
the unions to which their employees
belonged. The increased wages called
for by the agreement run from IS
cents to so cents an hour. The agree
ment was signed in Washington, d.
c., by the president of the Utah Con-
struction Company and the interna-
tional officers Of the unions concerned.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-11-21
$4,000 New York Pointers
Win Pay Boost Award

New York, n Y.-An increase of
ten cents an hour was received by
l2,OCO union painters in Manhattan,
the Bronx and Staten Island under
the terms of an arbitration award by
Mayor La Guardia, based on re-
port by Louis S. Posner, former mem
ber of the State Mortgage Commits
sion, whom the Mayor appointed as
referee after settlement Of a strike
called by District Council 8 of the
Brotherhood of Painters, Decorators
and Paperhangers, A. F. of l.. aftili-
ate, against the Association of Mas
ter Painters and Decorators.
Mr.. Posner recommended that the
old hourly wage of $1.50 be increased
to SLIGO and that an impartial chair
man be named to devise plans for
stabilizing the painting industry. The
referee declared that the average an
nual earnings of painters in New
York City under the $1.50-anhour
scale had been about $500.
"An industry that betrays so low
an average of annual earnings is un-
der responsibility to demonstrate
that it cannot pay any increase" Mr.
Posner said. we take it as an eco
nomic postulate that an established
industry must accord it's workers at
least living wage. Until this point
is reached, there is no room for dis
cussion as to whether or not wages
are high"
The referees report rejected the re-
quest of contractors for the establish.
ment of wage differentials for certain
painting classifcations.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-11-21
EXECUTIVES OF PAN AMERICAN
LABOR FEDERATION TO MEET

Washington, D. c. QLNS)-The ex-
ecutive council of the Pan American
Federation of Labor, William Green
president and Matthew Woll, secre-
tary, will meet at New Orleans dur
ing the American Federation Of La
Dor convention, it is announced mere.
Luis N. Morones will represent
Mexico and the GROIN. Delegates from
other Latin American nations will
probably attend. Matters Of great i'm
portance, Of concern to labor of all the
Americas, will be taken up by the
nYecntiN c0nncil
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-11-21

WITH these exciting new pack
w age designs as guide, Christ
mas givers have a fine start-off for
the holiday gift wrapping session.
The many-colored wrapping, ribbon
and ornaments on the boxes are
some of Santas latest ideas in
"Cellophane" cellulose film.
In keeping with Christmas 1910
are the red, white and blue pack
ages at the upper left and lower
right. The sparkling red ball is a
modern version of the expanding
tissue paper balls which can be
folded fiat for easy mailing of the
package. 1t is shown here on q
bluewrapped box, covered at the
top with a lace-like dolly of the
film. The other patriotic package is
wrapped half in red and half in
blue, with tyings of tri-color ribbon.
For the fan design, blue trans
parent drinking straws with silver
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-11-21

Look for the Union Label when you
purchase clothing.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-11-21

stripes are used. The ends are cut
slanting and tipped with white seal
ing wax. Bell stickers, hanging
from cord of "Cellophane," COM
plete the appliqued design. The box
is wrapped in blue, with extra lay
ers at the sides to give a deeper
shade. Strips of blue and silver
ribbon edge the package.
Below, a lettered message and
stylized tree appliqued with Scotch
Tape form striking decoration on
black wrapping.
The star package has a printed
pattern of blue, red and green on
a clear ground, and a gay red rib
bon bow. A variation of the tradi-
tional poinsettia motif is printed
with blue on an embossed ground.
One end of the package is orna-
mented with pleats of plain blue
wrapping