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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-02
LOSES HIS MONEY,
 CLOTHES AS WELL
Amazed Gasoline Station Man Loaned Him Nickel
 to Call Police

Boston, April 2 (UP) An amazed attendant opened the door of a South End gasoline station early today to admit a naked man asking to borrow nickel. With the coin, the man, Daniel Finnerty, 29, telephoned police and explained
 Enroute home from his job as a hotel night clerk, Finnerty was held up near the Public Garden by two men. They took $2 and a $1O watch from his pockets and an $8 ring from his finger. Then, poking him with a revolver, one bandit said:
 "Now start walking. We will steer you"
 With the gunmen ordering him to take the next left" or now right here," they walked mile into the South End. Enroute, severa police cruisers passed but Finnerty feared to cry out because the mer were armed. Once, he said, one o1 the men left him and grabbed 2 handbag from a woman identified later as Margaret Carthy, 38. Sht told police the bag contained nc money.
 Reaching a dark doorway on Os. wego street, the men forced Fin nerty to diSrobe, taking even his shoes. They fled.
 Finnerty ran to the gasoline sta tion. A few minutes later, police supplied him with an overcoat anc took him home.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-02
CASE CONTINUED
 FOR RESTITUTION
Defendant Promises to Make Good on Two
 Worthless Checks

Harold Tuohey, 42, of 150 Water vile street, charged with passing bogus checks, was granted a two months continuance by Judge John L. Gatfhey in city court today. The accused pleaded for the continuance SO he might make restitution.
 TuYiley was arrested early today, accused of passing checks at two To- cal stores. Each check was for $21 80.
 James Bagley, 34, of 834 North Main street, charged with keeping liquor with intent to sell it on Good Friday, was discharged. A suspended sentence was given Edward Vilkaus- kas, "A, of 581 Highland avenue, ac- cused of the same offense.
 Victor Albaitis, 25, of 286 North Main street, Arlsonia, and Albert Stevenson, p, of Brooklyn, N. Y., were granted nolles on theft charges. They were held here since last week, suspected of stealing cop per from local factory.
 Lawrence Lucas, 37, of Allerton Farms road, and Louis Lucas, 27, of Oakland avenue, charged with non- support, received nolles.
 Lottie Mae Pearson, 16, of 198 Bishop street, charged with being in manifest danger of falling into habits of vice, was committed to the Connecticut state institution for women.
 Michael O'Donnell, of 34 Clemaitis avenue, charged with violating the motor vehicle law, was given stay until April 8.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-02

become so numerous that some of the pupils are wearing their over- coats and sweaters to class, rather than take the chance of losing them. She scored the laxness of authorities, and implied that the police department was taking an attitude of indifference.
 Search In Vain
 Her sons coat, she said was stolen in January, a month after she bought it. The said her boy reported the matter to Principal Harrison Allen who gave him and another boy who had lost his coat two free periods to look for them.
 Mrs. Mariner said that on the following day she reported the matter to Chief Inspector Joseph P. Stevens, of the police department who, she said, told her that she should have reported the theft im- mediately if she expected anything to be done about it. She said two detectives formally investigated two days later and came back empty handed.
 After reviewing the situatio in general, the board told Mrs. Mar iner that she had their sympathy. but that she could not be reimbur- sed until an opinion from the cor poration counsel was received re- garding the liability of the board Individual commissioners deplored the conditions and moved to in- struct principals to keep the doors locked from the outside. (School doors are equipped with panic locks and open from the inside, thus con- forming to fire regulations) Bids To Be Asked
 A recommendation from the school house committee recom- mending the board to advertise for bids for replacing the roof of Chase school and replacement of boilers in Croft school was accepted.
 A letter from Rev. John Bersentes, pastor of Greek Church, thanking the board for allowing the church to use 8 room in Maloney school for instruction purposes after the fire which destroyed the church year ago, was received.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-02

A new monument memorializing Waterbury's hero dead of the World war is being sought for this city by Corporal Coyle post, American Le- zion. Official action is expected to be taken shortly with the coopera- tion of the park department, police department and the approval of the board of aldermen. The state of Connecticut will bear the expense of erecting the memorial.
 The monument is intended as a special mark of tribute to the young Waterburians who were killed in ac- tion or lost at sea, and who have no graves for loved ones or their bud dies to mark. It is reported that three scores of names will be placed on the memorial.
 Sites for the proposed monument have been suggested. Some favor Library park where the honor roll is located and which is the scene of pilgrimages on Memorial day and Armistice day, occasions on which the varmious ex-servicemen's groups place floral tributes at the base ot the honor roll.
 Some advocates of the plan, how ever, have offered another sugges- tion for which the permission of the park commission may be needed They would place the monument or the little green at the junction oi Grand and Meadow streets, facing the Union Station and looking west" It would be appropriate they say for those who have gone west, as the buddies speaking of their de- parted companions.
 It is also argued that the site would be adjacent to the point o1 mobilization, where the youths boarded the trains for training
 The monument would be along camps and from which they started the one-way trip.
 The monument would be along
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-02

Wm. Prince.
 Thursday, April 4, 500 p. m.- Forum, Intermediates, Seniors ano Adults. Chairman, Dr. Edward J Godfrey. Speakers: Dr. Henry B Talbot, director Bureau Venerea! Disease, Dr. Norman E. Robinson.
 Moving Pictures, With These Weapons"
 Friday, April 5. FOO p. m.- Children's Entertainment, Auspices N. Y. A. Club Directors, Mrs. $ w. Weller, N. Y. A. Supervisor chairman. Moving Pictures, Tom my's Troubles"
 Sunday, April ?, 300 p. m.- Sunday Forum, Auspices Inter racial committee, Dr. John c. Wal ker, chairman inter-racial com mittee, Dr. Norman E. Robinson presiding.
 Speakers: Mayor Vincent Scully pr. James Hennessey, Cedar Crest Sanitorium, Hartford, Rev. John athan Reed, Grace Baptist Church
 Sunday, April 2, 300 p. m. Con'd Invocation and Benediction, Rev s. w. Weller, Rev. B. w. Crowder
 Musical Program, Royal Chorc Quartet, Wesley Clapp, D. Dewitt Fogg, Geogre o. Ward, Isaac Reed Moving Pictures, Early Diagnosis and Prevention of Tubedculosis, featuring Tuskegee Institute Choir
 The public is invited to tht meetings.
 April 9th to 18th: Clean-Up Week
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-02
Monument Sought for City's War Heroes
GUARDSMEN IN
 ANNUAL REVIEW
State, Federal Officers to Visit for Company H's
 Annual CheCkup

Co. H., 102nd Infantry, will have US annual inspection this year &C., companied by music. Capt. George J. Baribault of the company has arranged for selections throughout the evening and is inviting the pub llc to attend. The inspection will take place on next Friday evening.
 From 7:3O to o'clock the Men delsSohn Male chorus, G, Loring BurWell conductor will give a con- cert and from 8 until 9:3O the How ltzer orchestra will play. Mean while the company will line up for inspection, with such military digni- tarles as Col. Ernest L. Novey of TorT1ngton, commanding the 1O2d regiment, Lieut.. Col. Charles E Speer, USA. instructor, Lieut.. Col James M. Quinn, executive officer of the 102d looking on. The fedora, government will be represented by Major J. w. Bresnahan, USA., ot Massachusetts.
 Invited guests include Maio, Thomas H. Horrigan, commanding the second battalion, 1O2d infantry Major Joseph A. Ciminera, medica. corps; Major Newton w. Alexan- der 148th Infantry, Major Edward Bell, CNG-retired, Captain George Eaton, CNG-retired and members of Waterbury chapter, Reserve of- ficers' association.
 Captain Baribault last night an- nounced the following promotions: Corp. Alexander DeSantis tot be sergeant; PrivateS first class tt
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-02
Waterbury Youths Pay
 For Borrowing Auto
Fines of $lOO Each CIimaxes Jail Break, Wild Auto
 Chase-TwO Other Local Drivers Fined in Courts

Fines totalling $500 and court costs were paid by four Water bury motorists in out of town courts yesterday.
 Robert Bass and Elmer J. Sari- tana, Is year old local boys, who were captured at gun-point near Augusta, Me, Sunday, driving car they took without permission after breaking jail, were fined $10O and costs each.
 Charges were taking the automo- bile without permission. The two boys broke out Of the Rockland, Me. lookup where they were being de- tained at the request of Bass father local industrialist.
 A 70-mile an hour chase followed, ending when a pursuing policeman put a bullet in the boys tire.
 The lads had driven to Maine Friday in a car which they had taken without permission from MT. Bass. They were prosecuted for taking the car in which they made their getaway from the lookup.
 Francis Ring, 25, of 163 Beech street, was fined $1OO and costs on a charge of drunken driving by Justice of the Peace James w. Scott in Thomaston town court last night. The judge remitted $50 of the pen alty. Ring was arrested after an accident December 10.
 Aaron R. German, 40, of Kay tonne avenue, pleaded guilty to a charge of reckless driving in Litch- field justice court last night and was fined $50 and costs. A charge of driving drunk was dismissed German was arrested after an ac- cident on the Torrington-Thomas- ton road last week.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-02
THREE INJURED
 ARE RECOVERING

Norwich, Conn, April 3. - (UP) - Three Plainfield mill workers injured in an automobile accident in which three companions were killed instantly last night at Can terbury were reported recovering to- day at w. w. Backus Hospital.
 The dead were Earl Hopkins, 20 driver of the car, Geore Hutchinson Jr., IS, and Warren Lever, IS. all of Plainfield.
 At the hospital were Theodore Dumas, 19, who suffered a broken leg; Arnold Ellison, 19, leg abras- ions, and Harry Baldwin, 19, frac- tured knee and face and scalp lacer- ations.
 The accident occurred when Hop kin's car failed to neotiate curve and hit a pole. State police extri- cated the dead from the front seat of the sedan.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-02
Student Ignores
 Help Yourself
 AdUice On Coat

During the discussion of theft of clothes from LeavenwOrth high school, Mrs. John J. Mari ner, of 181 Blanchard street, whose sons coat was stolen from a dressing room said the situation was getting so bad that teachers were adopting an "eye-fOr-an-eye" morality. In fact, she said, a Leaven- worth teacher took her son into the clOakrOOm and pointing to the array of coats, said:
 You've had yours stolen. Take your pick of these."
 Mrs. Mariner said her boy diSdained the offer.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-02
NOEL CARTER IS
 CONCRATULATORY

Boston, April 2. - CUP) - The marriae of societ ysinger Adelaide Moffett and William P. Buskner, Jr,, received a belated blessing today from Miss Noel Carter, No. girl ill the beauty lobby" that he used to entertain important Washinton men.
 Buckner is under a two-year pen itentiary sentence after his convic- tion for mail fraud in connection with a $1,OO0,0OO Philippine bond sWindle.
 Miss Garter, currently co-starred in burlesque show here with In- gagi, movie gorilla who does a
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-02

MIR. BROADWAY AND HIS GIRL CBy Their IdiOsyncracies Shall Ye
 Know Them)
 If he makes little dolls and fig ures out of the wire that comes off with champagne corks he's John Jacob Astor, 3rd If he never wears a coat or hat when he goes night-clubbing, but insists on tip ping the checkroom cuties-his name is Harry Carey, the movie feller ,. If every gown she wears looks like a bathing suit, she can't help it-she's Dorothy Lamour.
 If he regaleS you with the most amusing anecdotes and news about people from his own set and then says he is taking "off the record" and fevvensakeS don't print it!- that's John Gunther.
 If he asks the headwaiter at La Conga to sit on his lap and pose for a photo, don't get him wrong he still likes the girls-he's Balmy Manville If he requests column istS to refer to him as sports man instead of 8 gambler, he's Nick the Greek ,. If his hat is pushed back like poolroom shark's-and he's waiting for O. Levant to get shaved-he's A. G. Vanderbilt.
 If he has one of his side-kicks leave a night club around ayem with instructions to go to his hotel and bring him fresh shirt-he's not Lucius Beebe, the town dude, but Hollywood's George Raft.
 If the girl with him seems bored the guy must be Ben Bernie.
 If you see gal staying up pretty late having singing walters or per- formers sing torch songs at her table, don't feel sorry for her. Shes happily married and her name is Lita Grey Chaplin Day, Jr.
 If she goes up to the nearest lewspaperman and whispers: we've just become engaged-see if you can confirm it!"-you can safely wager the guy with her is out with her for, the first time-and her names Elinor Troy.
 If when his Wife'S on tour, you see him in the night clubs every night with some guy and no women-he is BroadWay's most faithful huS- band-John Emery of "Liliom"- the groom of Tallulah.
 If he's slim and dapper and gets up every time a neWspaperman en- ters the place and he says: T want to see you about couple of things" and never does-he's that person. ality-James J. Walker.
 If she appears attractively aloof and her Norwegian German dialect is as charming as her figger- the odds are 1 0to Nothing that she's Vera Zorina If he is the most inconspicuous guy in the place, he doesn't necessarily have to be Dick Merrill or Buddy De Sylva. He very likely is Sherman Billingsley, who merely owns it If the waitresses are lovely dishes, too, then you are in The Roosevelt Cof- fee Shop.
 If he is thin little guy with red hair and he is most attentive to the pretty girl with him, he's not a playboy giving her fast line-but Frank Norris, one of Times edi- tors-with his wife!
 If he tells the cafe owner to add "corkage" to his check because he brought along his own "rare" beverage (pink champagne) which he totes in a special case-that's Rudy Vallee And the "rare" stuff is one of the commonest brands-purchasable almost an n1arel
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-02

the loss of her sons coat She said her son had followed all the school regulations by hanging his coat in the cloak room, and therefore she thought the school should do its part in reimbursing her for the loss.
 Mrs. Mariner said thefts of cloth ing at Leavenworth high selool have
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-02
Memorial Proposed
 By American Legion
 For Grand St. Site
Symbol of Respect, Gratitude to Be Dedicated to Memory of Soldiers, Sailors Now in Unknown
 Graves-6O Names to Be Inscribed on Tablet

the route taken on parade occasions and the customary tributes could be paid without deviating from the line of march.
 It would make fitting symbol of respect that would impress visitors on their arrival here and would con- firm the fact that the city has seen fit to remember its sons who made the suprere sacrifice and who rest now in unmarked, unknown graves.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-02

Freddy Hall has been secured to Officiate as tOastmaster at the testimonial dinner this evening in honor of James Strong of the Strauss Hardware company. The affair will be held at SaIs Res taurant on East Main street in honor of MT. Strong's marriage next Saturday morning to Miss Mary Ann MartinsOn of Griggs street. The wedding will take place at St. Thomas church.
 Leslie Strauss is chairman of to- nights dinner committee, assisted by Manuel Weisman, John SynOtt and Howard Smith.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-02
FINE FOR LATE HOURS

AS 8 scheme for raising muni- cipRl funds, the frontier town of Senta, Yugoslavia, imposes slight
 fine for staying out late in its streets | and cafes.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-02

If he's very short and serious looking, and insists in a volce over six feet high that everybody at the bar have a drink on him he's not trying to make any im- pression, nor is he showing off. He's simply Larry Hart, the song-writer who has scored as many hits as Joe DiMaggio.
 If the scene is LaMartinique and she impreSseS you as the most graceful dancer on the floor (especially during the Cuban num- bers) and her hair is bronze-she's the managers wife, Evelyn Vernon.
 If she haughtily refuses to pose for a photo in the swankier spots, but joins the Conga line with the rest of the peaSantS-or sits up on back of her seat to watch the show she's Doris Duke.
 If he displays keen interest in every Latin looking lassie and eX- presses a desire to be introduced, he's not 8 frustrated romanticiSt, but Joe Schenck, who hires more beauties than any man in the world.
 If she uses that black lip rouge, which doesn't become her, she isn't Brenda FraZoo, but one of her countless initators.
 If when she approaches a night club manager (and feels she has been imbioing too much) and says: Hold this for me until tomorrow" and then hands him about $2,000 in small bills, she's not an heiress. She's Lolita Cordoba, the singer.
 If she's got that continental man. ner about her and her ankles are the shapeliest in the Stork Club. her names Tamara Geva.
 If she's spic-and- Spanish and her frocks are in grand taste, and her rhumba is the envy of the others, that's Elvira Rios, the Cuban thrush whose song styles are without equal and whose orbs are ditto.
 If the kerchief pocket of his coat is on the right side instead of the left, and his 'kerchief al- ways dangles from it carelessly, and his hair needs combing, he's that perennial juvenile, critic G. J. Nathan.
 If the opening night aisle is clogged up by first-nighters how de-doing a distinguished looking man-that's Condo Mast.
 If you see his name linked with different chorus girl or Powers model in the papers every day or at the least-every other day it used to be F'ranchot Tone-but now he's Tony Martin.
 If she's trying to cut a raw oys- ter in two-she's Connie Bennett If he looks like Victor Moore playing the role of 8 droopy-draw- CTS politician he might be Vic, at that-but more likely Sec'y of War Woodring, who looks more like Vic tor Moore than Victor does If he covers lis dainty digits with can ary-clored mittens-he isn't any Herald Tribune journalist. He's Leopold Stokowski If he's wearing new Mickey Mouse wrist watch his name is G. Jessel, and it's gift from his fiancee, Lois Andrews, who paid $349 for it If she bends too far back when she is doing the rumba-her names Gloria Swanson Lissen to the Perfesser! And if you happen to run into a guy who is taking a shower with nothing on but an old Derby hat, don't get scared-it's just producer Gil Miller.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-02

Howard Davis, William Beck and
 William Jay to be corporals; Pri- yates Leo Barauskas, William Carpenter, John Ebbs, Andrew Dery, William Matesky and Ernest L. Weir to be privates first class.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-02
CARELESS PUBLIC

Annually, the state forests of England have HOO fires, with total damage of $2O0,0OO. The public is responsible for approximately one third of these preventable fires.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-02

Stolen Bride act. said:
 "Theyre the perfect type for each other and it seems shame they have to wait so long before begin ming housekeeping.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-02

Sardinia, where once it was i'm possible to tour except by donkey track, has completed several paved highways throughout its 16O miles
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-02

Special music composed by Miss Pauline R. WOlOzin a member of the faculty of the Waterbury Hebrew Institute featured the re- cent presentation of the popular fOur-act comedy, "ShlOunke and Riger in Temple hall. The play was arranged for the benefit of the Talmud Torah and when . final report Is filed by the COm- mittee in charge, gratifying sum is expected to be realized. Miss WslOzin wrote special music for the play, served as accOmpanist for the vOcalists and contributed to the general success of the pro- ductiOn by rendering g solo.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-02

The executive committee of the Catholic Youth Organization of Waterbury has announced the election of Alex Mole of St. Lucy's parish as chairman of the local chapter. He succeeds Frank Dill lane of St. Thomas parish, whose resignation was recently an- nOunced owing to business pres sure. John Tehan of St. Francis parish was chosen to succeed MT.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-02
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-02

If he's very short and serious looking, and insists in a volce over six feet high that everybody at the bar have a drink on him he's not trying to make any im- pression, nor is he showing off. He's simply Larry Hart, the song-writer who has scored as many hits as Joe DiMaggio.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-02

If he displays keen interest in every looking laSsie and ex- presses a desire to be introduced he's not 8 frustrated romanticist but Joe Schenck, who hires more beauties than any man in the world.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-02

If she uses that black lip rouge which doesn't become her, she isn't Brenda F'razoo, but one of her countless initators.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-02

If she haughtily refuses to pose for a photo in the swankier spots, but joins the Conga line with the rest of the peasantS-or sits up on back of her seat to watch the show she's Doris Duke.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-02

If the scene is LaMartinique and she impreSses you as the most graceful dancer on the floor Especially during the Cuban num- bers) and her hair is bronze-shes Is the managers wife, Evelyn Vernon
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1940-03-07
Pouch Phenomenon

The phenomenon of pouch in
which the female carries her young
after they are born is peculiar to
the group of mammals known as
the marsupials. With the exception
of the common opossum in the Unit
ed States and a close relative in
tropical America, all the members
Of this group are confined to Aus
tralasia. Besides the kangaroo, the
most familiar member, the group in
cludes the wallaroo, several species
of wallaby, the Wombat, the koala,
the Tasmanian wolf and the Tas-
manian devil.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1940-03-07
Chinook Winds

The chinook is wind which blows
from west or north over the Rocky
mountains, where it descends as q
dry wind, warm in winter and cool
IN summer. 1t is due to a cyclone
passing northward and continues for
a few hours to several days. In
Oregon and Washington the term is
sometimes applied to a warm, moist
southwest wind. The wind was so
called by the white settlers of AS
tor1a because it came from the di-
rection of the Chinook camp.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1940-03-07
Glitter of Gadgets Often Distracts
Builder From Quality Where
It's Needed Most

Are you building a house for the
first time? Then chances are you
are in kind of a daze. There are so
many things to decide, so many
things to buy, so many more things
you want and can't buy because
there is just so much money. Now
there's nothing less glamorous than
the concrete fcotings and founda-
ton. One doesn't show them off to
ones friends, but if you skimp on
either, you'll be busy for years to
come trying to cover up cracked
walls that all your friends will see.
Don't Skimp On Framework
Likewise the timber skeleton or
frame CT your house is going to be
all covered up, but if you skimp on
it you'll have sagging floors that
squeak at every step.
And how about those great big
holes in the wall, the rough win
dow openings. You can buy win