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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-08

Olymplcs," in which possible worlds champion runners and jumpers, as well as swimmers and divers, will take part.
 The settings as well as the cos- tunes this year are designed by Roul Pene duBois, one of the most imaginative and original artists in his field. In back of the 300-foot pool will be colonade of eighteen gleaming white columns 40 feet high. In addition there will be a semi-circle of eighteen triangular screens, each 36 feet high and 10 feet at the base. The screens will rest upon turntables 10 feet in diameter. In the center of the semi-circle of screens will be mon- ster turntable, 78 feet in diameter. For the finale the huge center will reveal stairway 40 feet high and 65 feet wide, holding the entire company of 800 performers.
 The costumes are more elabor- ate than last year, with such large hoops, frames and trains that larger dressing rooms have been erected. The new quarters also contain rest rooms, play rooms, ping pong and smoking rooms for members of the troupe.
 The special effects again are the work of Carlton Winckler, stage lighting expert. He promises some- thing particularly appealing in fam tasy for scene recalling the joys of vanished Vienna.
 It is in that scene that Billy Roses recipe-natation and nostal- gia-comes to full glory. Against scenic designs reminiscent of the once-gay capital of Austria. hun dreds of aquabelles and aquabeaux will swim in unison to the lifting strains of Johann Strauss's waltzes, with the Beautiful Blue Danube as the feature composition.
 The Aquacade last year was the outstanding success of the Fairs Amusement Area. It played to more than 5,000,000 customers. who con- tributed gross of about $2,500 ,000.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-08
TWO MORE BRUSH
 FIRES CHECKED
Fire Companies Respond to Eighteen Alarms
 Within AS Hours

Two brush fires were extinguish- ed by the fire department at Yale street and Plank road today.
 Yesterdays fires totaled 16; il of them were brush fires; there were two barn fires, an automobile blaze, and two small house fires.
 Considerable damage was caused to 6 two story barn owned by Emil Steinman, of 376 Walnut street. The fire was blamed on sparks from @ bonfire.
 A barn on the Welton estate, 305 Wolcott street, was also badly burn cd, the cause also being laid to sparks from a bonfire.
 Damage was small in a fire at 25 Hotchkiss street, which was caused by a painters torch.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-08
Foreclosure

The Waterbury Building and Loan Association, Inc, today filed a foreclosure action in the supe- rior court against the heirs, rep- resentatives and creditors of the estate of Margaret D. Welton and Mrs. Jay R. Mullins, the later set forth as Q possible heir-at- large of Margaret D. Welton.
 A debt of $6,600 allegedly evil denced by Q promissory note, Se- cured by a mortgage on property on Bouley Manor, Is the basis of the action.
 The complaint sets forth that the estate of Margaret D. Welton has not been probated.
 Tn addition to foreclosure the plaintiff corporation seeks possess sion of the property and the ap- pointment of a receiver.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-08
HARRY N. PLATT SUED FOR S5,OOO
Fall on Robbins Street Property Basis of Action
 By Byron Sipperly

A 5000 civil action brought by Byron Sipperly against Harry M. Platt was on trial in the Court of Common Pleas today.
 The suit is the result of an al- legged fall on he part of the plain tiff on a slippery sidewalk in front of property owned by the defendant at 30 Robbins street.
 Leg and back injuries are alleged to have been received by the plani- tiff.
 The accident happened on Feo, IA, 1899.
 Judge Carl Foster and jury in Superior Court today continued to hear the evidence in the appeal from probate taken in the estate of William Cleveland.
 Dorothy Loeffler of New Haven and Kenneth Cleveland of this city appealed from admission of a will naming Honora Agnes Sheehy, a city health department nurse, as sole legatee,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-08
|ALDINO FAMILY
 IMPROVED TODAY.
Four Members Overcome By Gas in Home; Author.
 ities Seeking Cause

Four gas victims were all show ing improvement at the Waterbury hospital today as officials blamed a leaky gas jet and another jet on a kitchen range for the mishap at 1880 Bank street yesterday.
 Hospital authorities said George Albino, %, his wife, Mary, 2S, and a son, Allan, IA, months old were in fair condition; while another son, George, 5, the hardest-hit, also showed some improvement.
 Fire Marshal Den Lahey and Lieutenant Gene Legge sad they discovered an old-fashioned gas jet under 8 picture in the bed- room which leaked. Detective Lieut.. William F. Pollard, in charge at de- tective headquarters during the ab- sence of Capt. Joseph r. Stevens, said Albino told him he may have accidently bumped into jet on the kitchen range when he roes to heat some water early in the morning.
 Mrs. Albino, in fact, was quoted as saying she turned off partly opened jet on the kitchen range as she crawled to the door yesterday morning to let help in.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-08
Compensation Agreements

William Cool of this city was awarded compensation amounting tO $17.10 . week against the West. chester Wholesale Warehouse, Inc. by Compensation Commissioner James M. Lynch In the compensa- ton court this morning as . re. suit of . sprained ankle he suf. fcred while engaged in his ern. ployment. Payments are to start as of April 26, and last during incapacity.
 Edward Danisavage, as . re. suit of . hernia, suffered while ct his work at the Waterbury Far- rel Foundry and Machine Go. was awarded S21.36 wek, payments to start as of March @ and last during incapacity.
 Eugene B. Cuddy is allowed compensation Of S5 . week against the Postal Telegraph Gable co. payments to start as 0f March IS and last during incapacIly. He suffered q kres sprain. 4..1,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-08
PROMINENT DR.
 KILLS HIMSELF

Boston, May 8-tUP)-A motive was sought today for the suicide of Dr. Martin w. Peck, 59, widely known Boston psychiatrist and writer.
 Dr, Peck shot and killed himself last night in a room at downtown hotel where he had registered under the name Maurice Peck, Cherry street, Lynn. His wife, the former Abigail Schwab of Cincinnati, O., identified the body.
 Police found the body with a pistol nearby when they investi- gated a report by another hotel resident that & shot had been heard, A bullet through his head brought instant death.
 A note to his wife was found in 6 pocket. Its contents were with held by police.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-08
HELEN (. WALKER
 SUES FOR $7,5OO
Husband and His Conser. vatOr Defendants in Su-
 periOr Court Action

Atty. Michael V. Blansfield this morning filed a $7,500 action In the Superior Court for Helen Calvin Walker and her Il year old son William Walker. against William F. Walker and Sidney Cantor, who has been appointed conservator over the defendant, William F. Walker.
 The complaint sets forth that the plaintiffs are poor and unable to support themselves and that Helen Calvin Walker is confined to an in- stitution in Norwich for 6 physical condition which will take 6 long time to cure.
 The complaint further sets forth that the husband William r. Walk CT has sufficient funds to support his wife but has not done so. Ex- cessive use of alcoholic beverages Is charged against the husband and 1t is set forth that this is the rea- son MT. Cantor was appointed c conservator over him.
 The complaint asks Superior Court to determine 6 sum 1t deems fair for the support of the child and mother and asks the S7,500 damages above set forth.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-08
STRIKE CAMP PAICN
 EXTENDED TODAY.
Union Leaders Visit Nau- gatuck Seeking Support
 for Local Teamsters

The campaign against R. F. Wor- den & Sons, Inc, moved into Nauga- tuck today as union members began a move to secure cancellation of milk orders with the local dairy there. Rudolph Tata, business agent of the Truck Drivers local, said that the campaign will later extend to Ansonia, where the dairy has a branch.
 MT. Tata said that the K. of J. restaurant, 88 East Main street, which has been the object of sec- ondary picketing by the union and whose monday trade was tied up by a customers sitdown yesterday, has cancelled Its order with Wordens. Picketing of the restaurant has ended.
 Yesterday noon union sympa- thizers entered the restaurant shortly before noon, filledfall avail able seats, and dawdled all noon over crullers and rolls. Regular customers could not find seats.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-08
WATERFOWL HAS
 CASE OF SUICIDE
Mrs. Edmund L. Byrnes In. haIes Illuminating Gas
 in Kitchen

Watertown, May 8. -- The body of Mrs. Evelyn (Potter) Byrnes, 3l, wife of Edmund L. Byrnes of Middlebury Road, was found on a blanket in the kitchen of her home Monday night by her husband Death, ac- cording to Medical Examiner pr. Edwin c. Reade, was suicidal, caused by inhaling Illuminating gas.
 Private funeral services will be held tomorrow afternoon at the Hickox funeral home, 105 Main street, with Rev. pr. Thomas s. Cline officiating. Friends may call Ut the funeral parlors tonight be- tween and Q o'clock.
 According to Dr, Reade the woman had been dead for several hours when found. She Is also survived by g son, Frank Arthur Potter, and two brothers, Harold and Arthur C.. Atwood, both of Woodbury.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-08
10 GET HEARINGS
 TUESDAY MORNING
Motor Vehicle Dept. Rep. resentative to Preside
 at Session

Ten Waterburians have been noti- fed to appear in police court Tues day morning at i0:30 o'clock for hearings before Q representative ot the motor vehicle department,
 Those notified are Edward Brin- ney, Al North Elm street; Henry J, Copeland. 26 Vine street Law renee Kern, 2 Watertown avenue; James J. Moran, l29 Grandview avenue; Ethel E. Montgomery, 59 Savings street; John stevenson, 223 Bank street.
 Also, Francis T. Casey, 57 La- fayette street; Clifford Miles, 34 Meriden road; Edward II, Weimer, i6 Walnut street; and Peter O'Don- nell, 0Oi aldWin street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-08
African Missionary
 Breakfast Speaker
Rev. John German, C. s. Sp., Guest of St. Patrick's
 Holy Name Society Mothers Day Morning

anniversary program. Antonio Rossi is chairman of the committee in charge.
 To Discuss Merger
 The proposed merger between the Brooklyn Republican Club and the Third and Fourth Wards Republi- can Club will be discussed at Q meeting tonight at the Brooklyn Y. Regular members of both groups will be eeligible to vote for a new slate of officers at this evening s barley.
 Discuss Merger
 The proposed union of the Brook lyn Republican Club and the Third and Fourth Ward Republican Club will be discussed at meeting of
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-08

Rev. John German c. s. Sp., will be the speaker at the annual Moth- the Holy Name society of St. Pat- CTS Day Communion breakfast of ricks parish, an event of Sunday morning at Lyceum following hte g o'clock mass. Father German, native of this city, and a parish- toner, returned only a short time ago after five year assignment in Africa, and his tlak will concern the work of the missionaries among the natives of the dark continent.
 The men of the parish, according to Harold Barnes, president of the organization, will meet in the base ment of the church at 7:45 o'clock to form a procession and march in- to the church proper. After mass the men will proceed to the Lyceum for the breakfast followed by the speakers and entertainment. Among others to be heard are Joseph Bow en, chairmen of the committee in charge, Mago Sheehan, treasurer of the society for the past thirty-two years, Michael Higgiston, vice-pres- ident, Rev. Dr. Eugene P. Cryne, pastor, Rev. William Wirkus, chap lain, and Rev. Bernard Foster.
 Anniversary Celebration
 The 18th anniversary of the So- ciety of the Madonna Dell Assun- ta, founded May 24, 1924, will be celebr lted Sunday afternoon and evening, May 10, at St. JosephG Hall. The society was founded in this city for religious and benevo- lent purposes, and is dedicated to religious observance of August l5, Day of the Assumption.
 Attorney .Carmine C.. Cipriano will be master of ceremonies for the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-08
CLEE CLUB PLANS
 OPERETTA MAY g

Accompanied by Kenneth Downey, dramatic director, all the principals and about l7 members of the chorus of St. Johns Young Peoples glee clubs operetta Pirates of Pen. zance," Journeyed to Bridgeport last night where they viewed the same Gilbert and Sullivan operetta as presented by the members of st., Johns Episcopal church of that city, h Central high school auditorium.
 The local glee club is to present the same operetta on Thursday and Friday, May 23rd and 24th, at St. Johns parish house and on satur- day, May 18th, at St. Michael's parish house in Naugatuck. The show was originally scheduled for April but was postponed due to the death of Rev. Dr. John N. Lewis. Alvin A. Wooster, organlst of St, Michaels church. Naugatuck, Is the musical director of the presentation,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-08

Worlds Fair, N. Y, May 8 A gigantic water curtain, 40 feet high and 300 feet long, and 800 aquabel- les and aquabeaux will be major features of Billy Roses brand new Aquacade in the New York State Marine Amphitheater at the Worlds Fair of l940 in New York, Eleanor Holm, former Olympic backstroke champion and one of. the outstand- ing feminine personalities of the exposition last year, again will be the star of the l940 Aquacade,
 Twenty fountains will produce the Rainbow Curtain, extending across the entire pool. The curtain will be illuminated by multi-colored lights and will be a spectacular part of the grand finale, though John Murray Anderson. noted director who is staging the new extravaganza, may use 1t as a drop between scenes.
 The sequences In the l940 Aqua cade will comprise a colorful survey of past fairs-San Francisco, 1914, Paris, 1925; and Chicago, 1883. The finale, entitled All-American Fair, will be in the nature of Dream
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-08

Poles With Strings for Support,
 Will Increase Yield of Beans In ,
 Small Space.
 tender than the bush beans. They should not be planted until the weather is settled and the ground warm. Plant six to eight seeds in n hill. and thin out to the four strongest. The hills should be two feet apart.
 The secret of quality and abun- dant yield in pole beans Is to pick them when half mature, and keep the vines picked clean. Kentucky Wonder Is the favorite variety. It will produce pods ten inches long, If you wish, but these pods will have strings. If they are picked hal! grown the strings will not bother and the quality will be much better. The illustration shows & simple way to make q tent Of pole beans. The string up which the vines climb should be fairly heavy, otherwise t may rot and let the vines fall when they are producing well. Copper wire, which does not rust, makes c good support for beans.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-08
Market Had Strength At Opening Of Trading
Bethlehem Steel Reached New High for l94O-Air Line Shares Were Brisk-SteeIs Were Very Active

tops on gains running to a point
 VulcandetInning preferred jumped 13h points on an odd-lot sale in its first transaction this year. Com- mercial credit reached new low on a one point loss and Socony-Va. cumm equaled its 1940 bottom on small loss. Rails firmed on good demand.
 Chrysler eased 5-8 to e5 S-4, but General Motors was up 1-4 at 54 7-8. Hayes Body, an active favorite yes- terday, opened 1000 at 3.8, tn. changed. Pure oil was unchanged at il in a 3,700 share block.
 Union Carbide spurted point After the opening gains were ex- tended in most leading shares East- ern Air Line, which jumped about 3 points yesterday, opened fraction ally higher and then reached 4S. up 1-A
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-08
? HOW DOES YOUR GARDEN GROW?
Plant No Beans Until Sun Warns The Soil

Beans should not be planted until the ground is warm. They are very tender to frost or cold cute ting winds in their younger stages Gardens with light warm, sandy soil can get on earlier bean start than those with heavy colder soil,
 The first crop, in which we take a gamble with the weather, should be given the Warmest, mellowest ana best drained patch in the garden Later on when the frost danger is past it will make little difference as the string bean Is the most obs lging of vegetables and will even produce q fair crop in positions much more shaded than some other vegetables will tolerate.
 The choice of varieties is first of all whether you want to grow green beans or wax beans. Both have their advocates as to superiority of flavor. Then you may choose whether you want q round podded Or q flat podded bean. Some claim the round pods arc more tender than the flat, although there seems no sound basis for the argument.
 There are numerous excellent varieties form which to choose and almost any sort offered by reliable seed house will give excellent results The gtringlesS greenpod Is offered by oil, c standard variety. various strains having been developed from are original variety.
 Beans arc now as often grown in rows. the individual plants 6 inches apart, as ln the old style hill man i1er with two or three plants to hill. Greater production and easier cultivation Is claimed for the row type. The one warning concerning their cultivation Is not to work the patch while the leaves of the beans arc wet, either with dew or from xain. Rust seems to follow. A rust spotted pod ruins it for culinary use and this Is about the only disaster likely to happen to c pod bean.
 Pole beans are the heaviest yield. CTS Of the family. and in the small garden will give more food for the space occupied than any other crop.
 They are later in season and more
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-08
Kin Located

Police today located q relative of Walter M. Vose, 60, who died sud- denly of . heart attack at his third.Aoor apartment at "A Saw lngs street last night.
 Sergt Bernard Burns said a sis- ter, Mrs. George Benhan, of West Main street, was found today, and she will arrange for . funeral.
 V0se Succumbed after asking Garrett Purcell . roomer for . drink of water the latter told pO- lice. Medical Examiner Dr. Ed- ward II. Klrschbaum said Vose died of . heart aiiment. He had been employed on the WPA until recently.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-08
Puppet Show

Several presentations of the Shell oil Company puppet show In Exchange place yesterday were attended by thousands of passers- by. The show depicted the vagaries of the dumb pedestrian and bone head driver, called "screWjay" and "screwdriver," respectively.
 The show was part of the Shell Company safety-driving cam paign. .
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-08
RY ELMER Q. WALzER

New York, May 8.-(UP)-Stocks strengthened in moderately active dealings today. Bethlehem Steel reached a new 1940 high on a one point gain. Air Line shares also reached new peaks on advances run ming to more than points.
 Selected Machine Tool and Air. craft shares were strong, while gains in other sections generally were small.
 Eastern Air Line jumped more than points to a new 1040 peak, running its gain for the past two sessions to more than 5 pts. Amer ican Airlines rose more than Q point
 Boeing Aircraft had around IF points gain. Carpenter Steel, Cop. perweld Steel issues, Mid- Continent tai Petroleum and Weston Electri- cal Instrument reached new i940
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-08
Euclid Lodge

Right Worshjpful Prank M. Jef- frey, grand master for the third Masonic district paid an official visit to Euclid lodge of Masons and inspected the lodge at the Masonic temple last night. He was accompanied by Deputy Chaplain Henry Jeanvavre.
 The entered apprentice degree was exemplified at the meeting. Several past masters and visiting masters spoke briefly.
 Ellsworth W. Schmidt, worship ful master presided.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-08
Spring Cleanup

The annual call of the superior court docket will be made on Fri day May l7 by Judge Carl Foster. All civil cases, which have been on the docket for more than two years will be dropped unless coun- sel either make written request to have them remain on the docket or otherwise show cause why they should not be dropped.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-08
Open House.

Open house will be held at the Waterbury and St. Mary's hospitals Sunday, 1t was an- nounced today. Inspection hours at the Waterbury hospital will be from 2 to { o'clock In the afternoon, while St. Mary's may be visited all day.
 The wards and various de- partments will be open for in- spectiOn together with X-ray laboratories, oxygen tents, and the like.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-08
Held on Charges

Joseph Crean, q, Of 27 John. son street, charged with theft of q small sum of money, was grant, ed q one.day stay in bonds Of $io0 when arraigned in city court today.
 The youth was arrested yester. day by gatrolman Joseph Cav- anaugh.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-08
Sheridan Council

Delegates to the state conven- ton, which will be held shortly In Hartford, were chosen last evening at . meeting Of Sheridan Council. Knights Of Columbus. Grand Knight Charles E. McDOn. ald and Past Grand Knight Thomas W. Scadden will repre-. sent the council when the session opens May 20th. Past Grand Knight Cornelius Maloney and Financial Secretary Mortimer J. COnnOr were chosen alternates.
 Complete nomination and elec- ton of officers will take place at the councils next meeting. Plans were discussed last evening In connection with the s0clety's Ob- servance of It's 55th anniversary shortly.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-08
Bishops Guests

Several prominent Waterburi- ans, including graduates and former students of the Catholic University will attend . dinner In Hartford Thursday evening, May 10, as guests of Rt. Rev. Maurice Y. Auliffe, bishop of the Hartford diocese. The re- ceptlon and dinner will be held at Hotel Bond. His excellency, the bishop, Is expected to head the list of speakers to discuss the diocese's participation In the program of educational activities as arranged by the Catholic University at Wash ingtOn, D. c.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-08
Self Service

Burglars sampled most of Margaret DeBIasi6's wares when they entered her grocery store at 4S2 Washington avenue through . rear window after 1Oi3O o'clock last night.
 Detective Lieut.. Henry JOhn- son, who investigated today, said Che thieves besides pock- eting SIS which they found be-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-08
President

the latter organization tonight at the Brooklyn Y. M. c. A.
 Party leaders are seeking to merge the two groups in an at- temp to restore harmony in c. O., P. ranks in the Brooklyn section. It has been proposed that officers of the merged organization be elected at 0 joint meeting of the two clubs
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-08
Fraternal News
Naturalist Club

Motion pictures Of skiing and other sports in pre-Nazi Austria were shown by Howard Breeding at a meeting of the Waterbury Naturalist club last night at the Mattatuck Historical society building.
 It was announced that the 45th annual banquet will be staged in place of the regular meeting May 20. The annual bird walk will be held Sunday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-08

A former resident of Waterbury Is now . practlcing physician at Palm Beach, Florida. He Is Dr. Thomas F. Daly, graduate of Crosby High School. Boston Col- lege and University of Pennsyl. yania. Dr. Daly's home In this city K at 130 Mcriden road. He was well known in school and colIegi- ste circles for his interest in athletics, particularly running.
 Dr. Daly last Tuesday address. cd the Florida Medical assocla- ton on cor0nary heart diseases. He is Q member of the American Heart Association. The symposium in which he was featured was held at Tampa, Florida. ..