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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-06-06
PORK MARKET SET
FOR GRAND DEBUT
Highest Quality Meats at
Lowest Prices Motto OF
East Main Store

The Chicago Pork Market at i46
East Main street, one door up from
the State theater, Is In readiness for
the grand opening tomorrow when
the buying public Of Waterbury will
be treated 10 one OF the most up-to-
date meat markets In New England
specializing only In government In
spected products.
Louis Weiss, manager Of the mar
ket, Is well qualified 10 handle the
reins OF this downtown emporium
for he has been associated In similar
capacities with leading New Eng
land markets for the past 10 years,
Meats, poultry and provisions OF the
highest qualities at the lowest prices
In town will be what the Chicago
Pork Market will offer.
Mr.. Weiss very emphaticaliy told
The Democrat today that his market
will specialize In western dressed
pork direct from the corn belt. The
latest In equipment has been in
stalled by Mr.. Weiss who will have
q staff OF experienced meatmen ke-
hind the counters at all times who
will see 10 II that customers are al
ways satisfied.
Another advantage Mr.. Weiss will
offer his customers will be free park
Ing at Jacks parking place, just q
few doors below his store. Tomor-
row. as an opening special, he will
offer guest tickets 10 the State the
alter 10 the first so customers making
purchases Of 81 or more.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-06-06
|SKRIDULIS wins
VERDICT OF $500
$4,000 Personal Injury
Suit Against Highway
Commissioner Settled

A jury in the Court Of Common
Pleas brought In verdict Of $500
for the plaintiff In the 5000 civil
action Of Walter skridulis against
State Highway Commissioner Will
liam @. Cox shortly before one
o'clock this noon.
The plaintiff alleged That as the
result OF the negligence Of q state
highway department employe who
double parked" highway truck
an automobile In which he was rid
Ing crashed into the truck on Main
street, Woodbury..
The plaintiff set forth that II
was sleeting and showing and foggy
at the time OF the accident and
that the truck was not properly
lighted.
Serious injuries werer alleged by
the plaintiff.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-06-06
FINANCE BOARD
MEETING TODAY
recommendations From
Committees Expected to
Be Discussed

Reports from committees which
have been studying two claims
against the city were expected 10 be
submitted 10 the board OF finance
at meeting late this afternoon.
The claimants are oriffenhagen a.
Associates, whe seek additional fees
or q tax audit made last year, and
the Electric steam Sterilizer Co.,
which seek compensation for equip
mcnt used ct the city comfort
station.
The board was scheduled 10 vote
several transfers. Among them Ia
one OF s6,700 for repairs 10 the
Washington avenue bridge, and
$500 for the WPA sanitary sewer
program.
The board OF alderman several
months ago rejected the oriffen.
hagen claim, holding that II was
the company's misfortune that the
audit cost more than had been
estimated. The auditing firm several
weeks ago made a new demand for
payment, though at the time II ap.
piled originally II stated that II was
wiling 10 "write OF" the amount
claimed due.
The Electric Steam 4terillzer Co.
claims that the city owes II COM
missions on patented toilet seats.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-06-06
British Planes Strike
Behind Battle Lines
RetallatOry Raids Conducted By Royal Air Force;
Bomb Nazl Camps IN SOmme River Sector

/ ing yards west from the Ruhr, while
others attacked many military OBJ
iectives IN Germany" the ministry
said.
Two Of our air craft are missing
Gin addition 10 one lost near the
somme). The air craft coastal COM
mand made further raids on oil and
fuel depots In Belgium"
In France, the ministry said,
British lighting planes maintained
offensive patrols continually,
In England, picked markSmen Of
the parashoot corps stood by with
rifles and machine guns TO guard
against an expected blitskrieR inva-
sion attempt after the German
coastal raid.
After q survey OF the raid area,
extending from Yorkshire 10 Kent,
south Of the Thames. authorities cx-
pressed belief that the German
planes had sought 10 knock out Royal
/ Air Force airdromes, from which
British planes are attacking their
army on the Somme and bombing
military detectives over q wide area
In Germany proper.
But the raid was regarded as a
prelude 10 an invasion which was be-
lieved now 10 be not only certain but
imminent and the parashooters took
no chances.
The raids were called officially the
FIRST business" ones OF the entire
war on the English coast. There was
no indication that serious damage
had been done and casualty reports
listed only six persons slightly
wounded, but II was expected that
more, and more determined raids
would come.
There had been one previous Ger
man raid along the same coastal
stretch, between Yorkshire and the
Thames estuary. But II had been APP
parently without real motive. and
some planes In II were Suspected OF
merely having dumped their bomb
loads because they were In dif1cul-
ties.
Today's raids, starting shortly az
ter midnight. seemed definitely
pointed at wrecking the airports
from which Royal Air Force planes
are putting out In considerable num-
beers 10 harrass the Germans attack
ing on the Somme, rake German
supply columns with bombs and
machine gun bullets, and bomb mil
itary detectives inside Germany.
There had been an air raid alarm
at one part Of the east coast late
yesterday.
At midnight. German planes, EVIL
IDENTIFY In great force because OF the
long coastal stretch involved, were
heard coming In from the sea ut
various points. There was no gen.
eral air raid alarm all night, but at
some points where villages or towns
were In the target zone, air raid
wardens blew their whistles az q Sig
nal for residents 10 take cover.
Outlaw Strikes
London, June 9 - (UP) - Great
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-06-06
OBITUARY

FALZONE--Joseph Falzone OF
100 Union street died this morning
at the Waterbury Hospital after a
brief illness. He was o native OF
Italy but came 10 this country IS
years ago. For two years he made
his home In Boston and for the past
80 In this city, He was an employe
Of the Noera Manufacturing Com
pany up 10 the time Of his illness.
Mr. Falzone was a member OF the
Legga Fratellanza Siciliano Society,
Survivors include his wife, Mrs.
Linda fmmella Falzone; five sons,
Paul, Ralph, Joseph, Armand and
Frederick OF this city and three
daughters, Pearl, Carmella and Ida
Falzone Of this city two grandchil-
dren Paul and Margo Falzone and
three sisters and two brothers.
The funeral will be held from the
Bergin Funeral Home, 200 East
Main street on Saturday morning
ut 9i5 o'clock 10 Our Lady OF
Lourdes Church where solemn
mass OF requ!s=a will be celebrated
at 9:45 o'clock, Burial will be In
Calvary cemetery. Friends may call
at the funeral home after 7 o'clock
this evening and tomorrow after
noon and evening.
Anderson Albert r. Anderson, OF
Cheshire, died at his home, Wat
erbury road, Tuesday night. Mr.
Anderson was a member OF Mannheim
lodge, I. o. o. r., of New York.
Survivors include two daughters
Misses Anna and Ebba Anderson
two sons, Harry Of New York and
Gustav OF Waterbury; and five
grandchildren.
The funeral will be held tomor-
row afternoon at 2 o'clock at the
home, Rev. Ridgway r. Shinn, pas
tor OF the West Side Hill Methodist
church, Waterbury, offlciatine
Burial will be In Evergreen ceme-
terry, WATERFOWL.
ROULEAU - Mrs. Elizabeth M
Rouleau, widow OF Joseph Rouleau
died last night at her home, OF Cole
street, after short illness.
Mrs. Rouleau was born In Chel-
sea. Mass, and had lived here SO
years.
She Is survived by three daugh-
ters. Mrs. Lawrence Lillis, OF Wa
terbury: Mrs. Harry Davidson. Oak
Vile. and Mrs. John MCGOWAN, Oak
vile: three sons, Louis B., Water
bury. Wilfrid p. Waterbury, and
Robert r.. Watertown; three sisters
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-06-06
LAKE PLYMOUTH
IDEAL LOCATION
Scores Of Waterburlans
Building Homes On
Favored Site

Nestled within miles Of cool,
forest land, Lake Plymouth only six
miles from waterbury, Ia yearly at
tracing more and more Waterbur"
lans whose search for an ideal va
cation resort, secluded and yet near
70 the city. brought them at last 10
Plymouth Lake.
The lake Is famous for Its marvel
GUS fishing, boating, swimming, and
has n grand beach. Moreover, the
noise Of motor boats never rouseS
you from an afternoons slumber, as
no motor boats are permitted on
the waters.
Although the really unusual offers
In lots are being bought up by va
catloners with an eye for values,
there are still many lots available
for 900 and up. Enjoying full water
privileges, the lots are purchaseablc
at a convenient buying plan.
Statesmen for the Lake Plymouth
Development Company, situated at
Plymouth, are on the beautiful
grounds from 0 o'clock In the norm
Ing 10 0 In the evening, always
ready 10 conduct you through Tho
lovely resort which must be seen
10 be really appreciated. An ape
pointment may be made by calling
Plymouth 5000.
Many Waterburians are driving
out after work each day 10 look
over the lots and 10 take advan-
tage OF the opportunity for years OF
perfect mentioning by laying plans
10 build Immediately at Lake Ply
mouth,
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-06-06


Britain, outlawing strikes and lock-
outs and restricting labor turnover,
is producing order out OF chaos
after big business failed 10 deliver
the goods In our hour OF trial." Min
lister OF Labor Ernest Bevin said to-
day.
Bevin. one OF the nations most
powerful labor leaders, spoke TO a
conference OF building trade opera
tives and promised that mot a single
man In the future will go 10 the
front poorly equipped
The government Is expected short
ly TO announce drastic limitation OF
non essential manufactures In order
TO increase the output Of war mate
rials.
"one thing we are porducing-we
are producing order out OF chaos and
chaos II was when we tthe present
coalition governmcnO went In"
Bevin said.
He said that the public generally
felt that the system based on mon
opoly and big business failed 10 de-
liver the goods In our hour OF trial. "
The new country In the post war
era, he said, must be planned and
u must avoid q business boom such
as followed the last war.
Bevin outlawed strikes and lock-
outs by making acceptance Of arbi-
tration DEGREES mandtory In all labor
disputes.
No Penetration
London, June Observation-Disclosures
British military sources, commenting
on the battle OF the somme, said
today that the Germans had made
progress at certain places but that
the French defense was In great
depth and that there had been
nothing which could be described
as penetration.
German attacks had been particu-
larry intense In the Peronne-
Chaumy -soissons areas, informants
said.
"Armored vehicles are reported ir
all these areas" a spokesman said
ut Is impossibl eto say how many
there are or whether they represen'
the main attack"
1.-THE Germans are using thei
familiar tactics, tapping everywher
trying 10 ind O soft spot and thei
going In"
II was stated, however, that tn
Germans had failed TO reach Soils
sons.
Fifth Column Arrests
London. June - CUP - Hom
Secretary Sir John Anderson toll
the House OF Commons today that
up TO last night, SIS persons has
been detained under the defens,
regulations In Great Britains cam
paign against possible NTH column
elements.
Many members Of the British
Union Of Fascists, including tn,
leader, Sir Oswald Mosley, hav,
been among those arrested.
Anderson said those detained wer,
being confined In prison establish
ments where they received certain
privileges. Laborite william Jane
Thorne promptly asked:
Can they have food and beer sen
in9 Does II mean that q man will
plenty OF money can have all h,
wants?"
Anderson's reply was:
II wouldn't say they could get al
they want"
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-06-06
FUNERALS

The funeral Of James d. Smith
was held this morning at 8 O'Clock
from the Mulville Funeral Home
80 West Main street 10 SIS. Peter
and Paul Church. where a mass OF
requiem was celebrated at 0 O'Clock
by Rev. James Woods. Burial was
In Calvary cemetery with committal
services by Father Woods. The pail
bearers were: Percy Gould, Dennii
Carey, Art Clifford and James Bowes
all employees Of the Republican-Am-
erican.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-06-06
MARTIN LAWLOR
DIES SUDDENLY
Funeral Services Saturday
for Veteran Chase Co.
EmplOye

Martin II. Lawlor OF IS Elmwood
avenue, veteran employe Of the
Chase Companies, died suddenly
last evening at the Chase Metal
Works where he was employed as
finishing roller. DR.. Edward II.
Kirschbaum pronounced death due
10 natural causes.
A native of this city he was the
son OF william and Maria (Quigley)
Lawlor. He received his early edu-
cation at 81. Marys Parochial
school and also attended Crosby
high school. He was a communicate
OF st. Margaret's Church and was
a member Of the Holy Name Society
OF the parish. Mr.. Lawlor was q
member Of the Sheridan Council,
Knights OF Columbus and was also
O member OF the Chase Forefnen'S
Association. For 20 years he had
been employed by the Chase Com
pany and was held In high esteem
by his business associates.
Besides his mother, he sur.
vived by his wife, Mrs. Katherine
tWatts) Lawlor; a son, Francis:
three daughters, Mary Joan Marie
ard Ann Patricia, all OF Water
bury; four brothers. Rev. Fran
els Lawlor, OF Bridgeport; Rev.
Giles Lawlor, OF the Franciscan
monastery In Paterson, N. j, and
Rev. Alfred Kenneth Oawlor), OF
Washington, D. c., and William
j. Lawlor, Elmhurst, l.. J., two
sisters, Mrs. Thomas Dell, Water
bury, and Miss Mary Lawlor, both
Of Waterbury.
The funeral will be held on Sat-
urday morning at 0;i5 o'clock from
the home TO 81. Margaret's church
where q solemn mass OF requiem
will be celebrated at 10 o'clock
Burial will be In the family plot In
Calvary cemetery.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-06-06
~ WALLACE CARROLL

(Unlled Pecss Stan CofrespondentD
London, June g. CUpD-Britisf
bombing planes struck behind the
lines OF German armies battling
along the river Sonime, the air min
lslry announced today aftsr German
planes had raided q 2s0-mile stretch
OF the English coast.
Medium and heavy bombers Of the
Royal Air Force attacked enemy
troop concentrations, harassed enemy
movements behind the fighting from,
ana bombed military detectives deep
IN the Ruhr valley and other dis
trlcts Of Germany, the ministry said
Greatest activity Of the British
planes which shot down six enemy
craft and lost one Of its own, was
directed ct series Of attacks on
German lines OF communication
leading 10 the Somme battlefield,
where British military experts said
the Germans had made some prog
ress but failed 10 peuetrtae the deep
French defenses.
"other formations OF heavy bomb
ers struck at functions and marshall-
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-06-06

Mrs. Edward Ingraham, oakville:
Mrs. B. J. Flynn. Oakvillc, and Mrs
Thomas Devinc, New Milford Her
husband died ON Januay 2, 1910.
The funeral will be held Saturday
morning at 8:i5 o'clock from the
Mulville funeral home, 270 West
Main street, 10 the Church OF the
Immaculate Conception, at 0 o'clock
Burial will be In the family plot
Mount ST. James cemetery, Water
town.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-06-06

Months mind mass of
requiem will be celebrated Satur-
day morning. June sth, at 1880
o'clock, at 81. Margaret's Church,
for the repose OF the soul Of the
late Miss Marie Mccarthy.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-06-06
ReV. Dr.. Anderson
Named Chaplain
By Fire Board

rev. Roger y. r. Anderson,
rector Of The Trinity Episcopal
church, and prominent IN vet.
eFans' activities. was eiIlolAily
appointed chaplain % The IRE
department NJ = meeting Of The
Gre beard yesterday afternoon.
Rev. NJ. Andersen, who re-.
places The late Rev. John n.
Lewis, was also Invited 10 visit
the board IN The near future.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-06-06

GRIFFIN-A first anniversary mass
OF requiem will be celebrated Sat
urday morning, June sth, at 7:50
o'clock, at SC. Francis xavier's
Church, for the repose OF the soul
o fthe late Thomas Griffin.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-06-06

DALY-First anniversary high mass
OF requiem will be celebrated SAT-
urday morning, June Sth, at 700
o'clock. at the Sacred Heart Church
for the repose Of the soul OF The
late James J. DAILY.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-06-06
$50 Being Confirmed
Here This Afternoon

Bishop Francis Tief will confirm
q class OF $50 boys and girls Of sS
Peter and Paul church this after.
noon NJ 4.30 o'clock RI. Rev. Maui
rice r. McAuliffe, bishop OF Hart
ford, was unable 10 ofiiciate becauee
OF illness.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-06-06
IN MEMORsAM

In loving memory Of our dear
husband and father, Nicholas Ger.
April ., 1910.
(Signed)
JOSEPHINE WHEELER GER
BASIE and FAM lily, OF West
Cheshire.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-06-06
MASSES

TURLEY-Month's mind mass Of
requiem will be celebrated Satur-
day morning, at $500 o'clock. at the
st. Margarefs Church. for the re-
pose OF the soul OF the late Mrs.
Mary A. Turley.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-06-06
DIED


ROULEAU--Tn this city, June 5th,
1910, Mrs. Elizabeth NJ. Rouieau. Of
81 Cole st. Funeral Saturday
morning, at S:t5 O'clock, from Null
Vile Funeral Home, 270 West Main
st., to I m III GU late Conception
Church. Burial In Mount 81. James
cemetery, WATERFOWL.
LAWLOR--In this city, June 9Th,
1870, Martin II. Iawlor. OF As Elni-
wood Ave. Funeral Saturday morn
ing, at 915 o'clock, from As Elm
wood Ave-, TO 81. Margarets Church
Burial In Calvary cemetery.
FALZONE-fn this city, June 9Th.
1910. Joseph Falzone, OF 100 Union
81; Fnnerai saturday morning. NJ
Home, 200 East Main st., 10 Our
Lady OF Lourdes Church. Burial in
Calvary cemetery.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-06-06

When running q moose can lear
over q five-foot wall.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-07
Education VS.. Propaganda

II good federal officials and responsible educa
like T. s. Commissioner of Education John w. Stude
baker intensely alive to the problem of nfraon of foreign
points of view into the United States.
Commissioner Studebaker advocate OF repression
and passive defense He would take the ball from
foreign propagandsts and carry it toward the American
officials of the as states:
!. Once and for all eliminate illiteracy.
2 Vigorously educate the foregn-bon and foreign Ian
ruage groups in the history and principles Of American
democracy.
g. Enable todays adults to catch up with modern prob
lens and understand them through practical and systematic
study and discussion. Civic ileracy invitation
TO fifth column
America wants robot yelpers for strong men, or
foolproof system II wants intelligent, wel-informed
enlightened citizens who know the precious worth of free
dom. Given these, il stand against the world
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-07
Mr.. FIXIT
He Fixes THINGS

To receive sttsnuon IN eh1s eoa-
umn letters must give name and
address Of writer OnlY Initials
VII Be published when requested.
Mr. Fixit: Would . marriage
n legal aud binding n the wern-
IN signed her maiaen name 70
the license instead Of her dead
husbands name which she has
bern using for quite = number
Of years. Would not that -
marrying under an assumed
name and therefore make the
marriage iIlegaIs E.F.H.M.
She might create a little con-
fusion but her marriage would
be legal even n she used a totally
new assumed name. The mar
rage is between the persons and
not the names.
Mr.. Fixit; WIN You please
print for mr. the seven wonders
Of the world: l. -. y.
The seven wonders Of the
ancient world were listed a. the
Great Pyramid Of cheops at
CHA. the mausoleum Of Arte-
misia at Halicsrnassas, the
Hanging Gardens Of Babylon.
the statue OF Jupiter at olym-
pis, temple Of Diana at Ephe-
stls. Colossus OF Rhodes and
Pharos, the lighthouse. at Alex
andria.
Mr.. Ffxit: Can anyone attend
Wet Point Military academy.
II not, how can one 20 10 such
m institute. Where can one
receive information about West
Point? Err.
There are several routes By
which q young man who meets
the requirements for age. ply
sique and mentality can get into
the United States military
academy-by appointment by
the congressman or senator. ex-
animation in the regular army
or national guard. and by some
other ways. You can get de-
tailed information In a pamph-
let obtainable from the Adj
jutant General. War Depart
ment, Washington. ID. C.
Mr.. Ffxit; would like IN
contact someone who has had
experience operating n candy
Toss machine. I have ono hut
am having difficulty and thought
perhaps some reader might be
able To advise me.
RICHARD MARKI.E,
Haines, Ore.
IF some reader has had ex-
perience with such a device. per-
haps he will write to Mr..
Markle.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-07


Realistic state departmenters
admit that they acted in the
same spirit that motivated Theo-
dore Roosevelt whom he seized
the Panama canal land. They
concede that all rules--the 1907
Hague convention, the 1917 law
barring ship sales to belliger-
ents, the revised neutrality act
ARE out in the face Of q pos
sible Hitler triumph over Eng
land and an eventual attack on
this continent. They have be-
come only 30 many scraps Of
paper" They defend the deal on
the broad ground that a nation.
like an individual. has the right
to buy pistol when burglars
are abroad in the community
the phrase in vogue for months
past among pro-war refugees
and their friends.
Unless Hitler is looking for
trouble on this side OF the water,
they insist that he cannot take
offense at the transaction-that
he cannot hold it to be a hostile
act or a reinforcement of his
ultimate European foe. Under
lying this attitude Ia Washing
toms willingness for him TO con-
slider II an unfriendly gesture II
he wants 10. In other words,
he can like it or lump i'll"
The more candid insiders adj
init that the Y. s. viii probably
inherit the European war as a
result of this transaction. II Hit
Ter conquers Great Britain inn
mediately or eventually. Despite
attempts to draw a distinction
between the destroyer-bases ex-
change and the British pledge
not TO give up their fleet under
any circumstances, they consti-
tute a single deal.
Before concentrating the
swap. President Roosevelt re-
quired a promise that the Brit
ish armada would not be scut-
tied or surrendered to Hitler.
no matter what happened
abroad. Not until that pledge
was forthcoming did Roosevelt
and Prime Minister Churchill.
as heads Of their respective gov
ernments, enter into the agree
ment over destroyers and bases
To impartial ohservers-and
some officials admit il - the
United States has engaged to
fortify these western fortresses
as second line Of defense in the
event Britain should have TO
abandon her tight little isle. In
that case, and assuming that
Hitler seeks world dominion.
Uncle Sam will be fighting
alongside John Bull against a
world Of enemies.
Cynical sideliners ask openly
despite Secretary Hubs dis
svowals-whether this country
has given other unpublished
pledges Of aid to the British.
II not. II is the most one-sided
trade in all political history. The
basis for this suspicion rests in
the fact that the so destroyers
are worth only about $1,000
000-less than we paid for the
Virgin island whereas Church
Ills promise n the fleet and
grant Of bases cannot b est-