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The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-01-31
GERMAN OFFICIAL
 LEAVING HEL5INkI

HELSINKI, Jan. 31.-Diplomatic quarters in Helsinki learned with surprise that the German Minis ter to Finland, William Won Blue cher, has left the Finnish capital for Germany.
 There was considerable specula- tion as to whether the diplomat had been permanently recalled ol
 had merely returned to Berlin tc report on the Finnish-Soviet war
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-01-31
AT LAST

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo.-After 98 years the Kearns family has com pleted it's handmade quilt. Mrs. O. B. Kearns' husbands grandmother started it and Mrs. Kearns has just finished it.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-01-31
GOING OUT ON
 BUSINESS TRIP

Dentist Dr. John Geyer sailed on the Princess Norah last night for a business trip to the States.
 Dr. Geyer expects to attend a number of medical conferences in Portland and will be absent several weeks.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-01-31
lNdrl Hits Cur

BUTTE. Mont, Jan. 31.-"Hit and run. in reverse" was the way police labeled the accident report. Bert Goslin, Jr., told the officers a pedes- trian walked into the side of his car, and injured his eye. Goslin rushed him to hospital and ran inside for assistance in carrying the patient to the examination room. When Goslin returned with stretcher carrier the victim had fled.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-01-31
SAILS TO SITki
 TO JOIN HUSBAND

Mrs R. R. Bown and children sailed on the North Coast last night to join her husband at Sitka.
 Brown recently went over to Sitka to assume a position with the Sitka Mercantile Company.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-01-31
DUNLOP IN TOWN

Herb Dunlop. travelling merchan- disc representative, arrived on the Alaska yesterday and will be in town few days, guest at the Gas tineau Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-01-31
SALESMAN HERE

Salesman A. c. Black came in yesterday from the south and is at the Gastineau Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-01-31

The first catechisms are said to have been compiled in the eighth century.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-01-31

Today's News Iooay-Empire.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-03-28
FELLOW WORKERS
FETEF. W. WALKER
Veteran Employee of Amer
lean Brass Co. Retiring
After 81 Years Service

Employees Of the Waterbury Brass
Goods branch of the American
Brass Co., gathered atythe Press cluo
last night for dinner honoring
Fred w. Walker, who will retire
April / after 50 years Of service.
Talks were given by Fred w
Burnes, superintendent, George Sc
gears and others. The dinner was
arranged by committee consisting
of Fred Book, John Brouker ana
Clarence Mckinney.
Among those present were:
Carl Dumschott. Anton Birzell,
william G. Schneider, John Brou-
ker, Edward Anderson, John Nc
Lean, Frank Austin, Fred r. Book,
Charles Burritt, Walter Hax, Louis
Robinson, William j. Kopp, Clarence
Mckinney, Parrny Overton. Howard
Hax, James Hallock, Arson W.
Miner, Herbert s. Root, Fred B.
williams, George Gillespie, Ralph
Hubbers, Emil Rufleth, Reynoid
Spillane, william Vandercook,
william Plat, Henry Austin, Ar
thur L. Williams, Ransom Bron-
son, George Segears, Herbert
Constantine, Miles Roberts. FL
bert Hough, Carleton Stevens,
Samuel Lincoln, Thomas Geneva,
Thomas Sullivan and Walton
Smith
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-03-28
Henry J. Freeman
Admiring Friend Pays Tribute to Intellectual
Attachments of Late Barrister-Student Orator,
Friend of Needy-His Passing Occasions Regret

bers on account of his lucid ex-
PLANTATION of the debatable ques-
ton at issue.
In cases in court before a jury,
his voice rang through the room
in his review of the case he repre-
sented. The words he uttered were
those of an English student, one
so well versed that onlookers rec
ognized in the man, the mind OF
the intellectual we described above
In addition to these quAht1ca-
tons, Henry Freeman had a heart
He felt for those in trouble; he
defended many because Of his be-
lief that they were innocent. He
was most charitable and consider
ate in his charges against clients,
and in numerous instances refused
to exact a fee on the basis that
the mans family needed the money
more than he did himself.
Poor Henry Freeman.
We feel he was misunderstood
man on the part of some people.
We wish he could have left us
his great knowledge of affairs, and
his brain for the good Of man
kind in general.
We liked him.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-03-28
BY THE OUT EASTER

Henry J. Freeman who died last
week was as well known in Wa
terbury almost as he was in his
home borough of Naugatuck. Short
in stature, but plump in figure,
with a roundness of shoulders, to
some extent, he presented a rather
trim figure with his well fitting
cream colored overcoat of the
camel hair type as he walked the
central streets of Waterbury dur
ing the noon hour, out for lunch,
from the legal Office he conducted
in this city.
Appealing Nature
There was something about
Henry Freeman of an appealing
nature. In the first place he was
an intellectual, knew the classics,
read the best literature published,
and acquainted himself with every
known topic of the day. What a
brilliant talker; what a brilliant
mind.
True, he may have had his draw
backs, and these may at times
have been enumerated by some OF
those persons who are generally
apt to pick flaws with an indivi-
dual. But could they themselves
compete in any way with a mind
such as Mr.. Freeman possessed?
Gould they discuss a question with
the same intelligence that marked
the presentation of situation as
well as Mr.. Freeman. You know,
there are people who often refer
to the oratory Of man like Mr.
Freeman as common every day
"bull," only with more emphasis
on the term. AS a rule that's about
all they can say; they lack educa-
ton and training such as the
learned have received, and so
through ignorance of the subject
question make the reference as
quoted.
Able Student
We met Henry Freeman; we
talked with him. And we think we
learned much from our converSa-
ton with him. To us, he was apt
for any SUBJECT, Roman history,
American history, or any other
deep question that might be
raised before him. A wit as a
POSTMASTER, or as a speaker at a
banquet, listeners marveled at his
exceptional ability in his detail of
the subject under discussion. In
his class at Yale, he was recog-
nized as one of the foremost mem
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-03-28
FRANCES WALKLEY
| LUTHERANS GUEST
SouthingtOn Speaker Dis
cusses Present COndi=
tons In China

An address by Miss Frances
Walkley Of Southington was the
main feature in the program pre-
scented at the quarterly meeting Of
the Women's Missionary Society Of
Zion Evangelical Lutheran church
in the church parlors last evening.
Miss Walkley spoke on China, and
especially the conditions as they are
today. Because of several close
friends and relatives who live in
China, she is able to present some
interesting information. Miss Walk
ley was secured as speaker through
the efforts Of Mrs. Betty Hallen-
borg.
Other numbers on the program
included a vocal duet by Rev. and
Mrs. E. Einar Kron and a reading
by Mrs. Kron. An interesting re-
port of the annual convention of
the Hartford District Women's Mis-
sionary Society held in Bristol last
month was also read.
AS the time for the annual meet
ing of the district has been changed
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-03-28
Bakers Association
Convention Concluded
Presentation of Awards to Men Of the Year, Miss
Energy Among Hghlights OF Convention Dinner

Iof Hartford.
Herbert w. Pease, General Bak-
ing Co., Waterbury, headed the
reception committee, with Saliva
tore Spinella, Spinella Bros. Bak-
cry, and j. A. Kurz, Continental
Baking Co., both of this city and
Charles Sherman of Hartford, as
aides.
Mrs. Adolph Raymond was
chairman of the women's enter
tainment committee. Other men,
bers were lArs. Salvatore Spnel-
la and Mrs. william o. Taylor
both Of Waterbury; Mrs. r. M
Ziskin and Miss Phoebe H. Berott
both of Hartford, and Mrs. s. r.
Brockie Of Groton.
In addition to Pres. Davis, Of
ficers Of the association includes
s. H. Brockie, Groton, vice-presi-
dent; Chester E. Borck, Bridge
port, treasurer, and Charles M
Barr, Stratford, secretary.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-03-28

The two day convention OF the
Connecticut Bakers assoclatlon
closed last night with a banquet al
which certificates were given several
bakery owners and Miss Resale
Kalinowski was crowned Queen OF
the wheat" by Mayor Vincent. a.
Scully.
"Men Of the Year"
william j. Davis, Of Manchester.
president of the association, and
.Joseph F. Gubbins, of New Haven
a representative of Proctor & Gam
Bile. were given Man of the Year
certificates as the bakery owner ano
tradesmen who did the most for the
association during 1889. e. Leroy
Emanuelson, of New Haven, toast-
master, was given certificate on
bahalf Of the association for orig
inating the Miss Energy" contest
Certificates were also given the en-
blowers of Miss Kalinowskl.
The arrangements committee
headed by Adolph Raymond OF the
Raymond Baking Company, was
paid tribute 1Or tLlelr eAAoA 70 CO.
success, A record attendance OF 24t
persons, greatest in the history Of
the organization, was registered al
the convention.
John j. Casey Of New Haven
headed the program COMMITTEES
and was assisted by Leon A. NC
Donald of Bridgeport.
In charge Of arrangements for
the "Miss Energy" contest were
Retail Vice-President Wolfe, Miss
Martha L. Raymond Of Waterbury
was associate chairman. Other
members we're Z Leroy Emanuel
son and Robert @. PEI, both Of
New Haven.
John r. Raymond, waterbury
was Chairman Of the banquet
ticket committee and was aided
Eby James M. McGrath, Hamdeni
TX. j. Winialski, Hartford, anc
John German, Hartford.
r. w. Schneider Of Schneiders
bakery, waterbury, was chairman
4 OF the publicity committee and
4 was assisted by z. w. Mansbacf
and Raymond M. Siskin. boil
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-03-28
ICE REVUE AT
NEW HAVEN ARENA

The All-Star European Ice Revue
running through Saturday night at
the New Haven Arena, has what it
takes to give two and one-half hours
of solid skating entertainment.
There isn't one let-doWn in the en-
tire program, and it was for this
reason, and the varied type OF num-
bers, that ice show lovers have pro-
claimed it the best revue ever to
play New Haven. There will be a
special matinee on Saturday after
noon at 2:30.
There's lovely Audry Peppe,
Olympic star, to provide the Snappy
and figure skating atmosphere; "The
Three Bruises, to give the public
ice comedy as it hsa never been wit
messed before Fritz Dietl, to provide
thrills with his skating on stills;
Roma and Cliff Thaell, in superb
pair skating; Buster Grace in juv-
emile solo; Hanny Egli and Armand
Perren, Swiss stars; Pamela Prior
to prived free style, and a 24-girl
precision chorus in four stunning
revue numbers.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-03-28

C. Y. 0. BOWLERS
STAGE BANQUET
St. Margaret's Unit CeIe-
brate Close of Success
fol Season

The first annual banquet of st.
Margaret'S G. Y. o. chapter ar
ranged as a climax to a success
full season Of bowling was held last
evening at Harmon's Blue Room.
Presentation of prizes and congratu-
latory speeches by guests of honor
in attendance were among the in
teresting highlights of the evenings
gathering. william Butler, past
vice-president of the chapter, Of
ficiated as POSTMASTER. The speak
ers included William ]. Derwin.
park recreational director; Harold
Brennan, president of st. Margaret'S
Holy Name society, William T. Far
rington, city editor of The Demo-
crat; William P. (Hank) O'Donnel,
sports editor of The Republican, and
Francis x. Leroy, president Of the
chapter.
Prizes were presented to the Rug
cutters, the winning team, which
included Capt. William O'Keefe,
Doris Shuts, William Butler, Ed
ward Cleary and Larry Shea. John
Fahy was awarded prizes for high
est single and highest three strings.
Patrick McVerry was hailed as the
king bowler of the tournament.
Suggestions were made by the
speakers to have G. Y. o. members
take a more active interest in the
athletic and social ambitions Of pa
rochial school children, to attend
their games and to show personal
concern in the success of their
plans. Social functions under aus
pices of young Catholic women, par
tiularly the G. Y. O. were advos
Gated.
The committee Of arrangements
included Francis Leroy. John Fahy,
Imelda O'Brlen, Doris Shuts, Marie
Mullen, Harold Shuts and Mr.. Nc
| Very.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-03-28
High School Students
Arrange Sports Dance
ToAid Needy Families
Toys Manufactured By Students For Crippled Chill
dren-Visits to Sick Arranged as Part of Excel
lent Program of COmmendable Activities

the group has spent $170 for fiow-
ers, gave $40 In cash to sick or in
jured students, distributed seven
Christmas baskets to needy families
and purchased gold pins for mem
beers and model kits for all.
Members visit the sick, send dis
abled pupils fruit, follow the STAN
dards Of true Americanism, refrain
from joining cults or bunds, treat
everyone regardless Of religion
creed, belief, color or blood as an
equal under the American nag
mend broken toys and distribute
them to needy families and are al
ways on the lookout for old cloth
ing for unfortunate families.
Model ships were built by men,
bers and sent to crippled children
books are sent to shutins and In
short, the club aims to help every
and all Leavenworth high pupils
and their families in time Of need
One restriction the club follows is
that a member may not ask fol
money from outside his immediate
family.
Work Accomplished
Among the articles which cluE
members contributed the past siz
and a half months were: IS over
coats, 5 suit coats, II sweaters, ;
bushel apples, 3 bushel potatoes, 8;
cans Of canned goods, 3 packages
Of coffee, 3 packages Of sugar,
pounds Of sugar (bags) 2 pounc
nuts, ! box raisirs, 70 books, / figs
2 dates, So copies magazines, 2 pail
shoe skates, 3 boxes clothing,
boxes toys, 3 airplane kits, 2 pail
pants, 16 picture puzzles.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-03-28

to September, Mrs. Axel Forsell was
elected to be the delegate of the To-
cal society to that meeting, which
will be held in Bethesda Lutheran
church of New Haven.
Plans were made to hold mis-
sionary festival May %, to which
all the congregation and others are
invited. The annual convention Of
the New England section will be
held in Hartford May 2 to 4, with
Mrs. John Ericsson as delegate OF
the local organization. Coffee was
served at the close of the meeting
by Mrs. Emil johnson, Mrs. Marie
Anderson, Mrs. Albert johnson and
Mrs. Betty Hallenborg.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-03-28
J.W.V. CONVENTION
IS CHANGED

Members OF. David Fannick Post,
Jewish War Veterans, meeting last
night at the American Legion Home,
received official notice Of the trans
fer Of the state JWV convention
from New Britain to Stamford. The
change was announced by Com
mander Abraham Baltim.
The post auxiliary will sponsor a
rummage sale April 16, II and ID at
q North Square store. Proceeds Will
be used for the relief program.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-03-28

The Midnightingale on 9Th in the
40s who offers to sell you a gar
denia-just to start the conversation
The cafeterias where the
people eat as thong they enjoy their
food - not as though they expect
others to enjoy their manners 81.
FirSt-nighters straining to hear the
CAB between the reviewers at in
remission The burleSk house
which advertises: "25 Beautiful
Girls. 20 Beautiful Costumes!"
Times Square Teletype: The rea-
son Max Steuer, the lawyer, went
to Reno was to get divorce affida-
Wits from o. F. woodward :. At the
FBI grad exercises Saturday night,
Attorney-Gener Jackson will make
a speech indicating the G-Men
Christine Fisher says all the
front pages have muffed the story
That she isn't suing the estate Of
Bob Hague or vice verSa-it'S &
foreclosure action against her!
She is being adored again by a
multi millionaire The Dan
Topping-Arline Judge divorce is due
April 10th He'll wed Sonia
Henie soon after The Telly
city ed asked why critic Sidney
Whipple was on clutches "He
slipped on the ice," said the re-
porter "Howinell," was the re-
tort, "did he get his foot into a
glass of SCOTCH"
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-03-28

The ''Tech Craftsman'S Aid" Of
Leavenworth high school, of which
Father Flanagan Of Boys Town
is an honorary member, will spon-
sor a benefit sports dance Saturday
evening Of this week in the Cen
trail Y ballroom, featuring Cliff
Slater and his orchestra with Edith
Sacco as vocalist.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-03-28

Kelvin Fitzpatrick, Mrs. Thomas
Reidy, Mrs. j. Maher, Miss Ida
Lunny and Mrs. B. j. Lavallee,
Mrs. Ella Keavney.
Members of the mems society
assisting the Ladies Auxiliary in
clude Thomas j. Reidy, chair
man, Edward J. Lougherain, ST.,
John j. Dillon, Harold gilbert,
Joseph Bowling, George A. Hynes,
Daniel O'Connor, Frank Keavney,
Atty. Hugh McGill, Kelvin Fitzpa-
trick, James T. Kelly, Francis
Mulligan, Stephen A. Culbert,
Francis j. Bowling, John Reidy,
j. Lester Brennan, Henry Smith
wick, Francis G. O'Donnell, Pa
trick j. McFadden, jeremiah J..
Mccarthy, George Mulligan, ST.,
Patrick Leary, James Mcmahon,
Thomas O'Conner, Michael Law
lor, John Carroll, Patrick Flaher-
ty, George Mulligan, Jr., Patrick
McGill.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-03-28

Harris, Rev. Francis M. O'Shea,
Rev. Joseph Donnelly and Rev.
Roger B. T. Anderson. Raymond
J. Fitzpatrick will be the toast
master.
AS previously announced by the
committee the banquet this year
was postponed due to st. Patrick's
Day falling on the same day as
Palm Sunday, which is solemn
feast day. However the commit
tee reports that the postponement
has been a great help in both dis
tributing tickets and making prep
arations so as to insure the
maximum enjoyment to all at
tending.
The Ladies' Auxiliary commit
tee, headed by Mrs. Tracy, is COM
posed of Mrs. Mary McGrath,
chairman; Mrs. Joseph Blum, Mrs.
A. Healy, Mrs. Henry Smithwick,
Mrs. M. Donahue, Mrs. M. Co.'S
tello, Miss G. Shanahan, Mrs.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-03-28

Committees in charge Of the
sixth annual st. Patrick's Day
dinner of the Irish-American So
cial club, to be held at The Elton
Sunday night, completed plans at
a meeting last night. 1t was re-
ported that more than 300 reser-
vations have already been made,
and that additional requests are
being received steadily.
The banquet this year Is under
the sponsorship Of the ladies'
auxiliary of the club. Mrs. Belin-
da Mccoy Tracy, auxiliary pres
ident, is serving as chairman of
the banquet committee, with AL
derman Thomas J. Reidy as chair
man of the general committee.
Among the speakers will be
John D. Brennan, vice consul
general for Ireland at New York;
Judge L. Gaffney, Mayor Vim
cent Scully; Congressman ]. Jo-
seph Smith, Mrs. Nora Mahaney
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-03-28
DIR. DREHER GUEST
OF CHURCH MEMBERS

DR.. Alfred @. Dreher will speak
on the subject Medicine Scores
Again" at Q meeting Of the Sunday
Noon club Of the Second Congrega-
tional church Sunday.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-03-28

The dance Is being sponsored in
the hope Of raising money to carry
out the aims and purposes Of the
club for the remainder Of the school
term. G. w. MacNiven is faculty
advisor Of the group and honorary
chairman Of the dance committee.
The affair will be open to the gen
eral public and will start at $3.50
o'clock.
Purpose Explained
The club was organized by Mr..
MacNiven with the hope Of aiding
any Leavenworth high school pupil
or his far.ily in time Of trouble.
For the past six and a half months
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-03-28

make last night?" -. Z. In Barney
Gallant's: II guess you could call Us
friendszwe have the same enemies"
=. In the Club 10: Considering
the kind OF place the world is-you
can't blame Spring for not coming
At La Conga: HE wants To
take her away from it all-and she
wants to take 1t all away from him.
i. /. In the Stork: "All 1 know by
freezing up here is that Miami
Beach is q sun-sation!"
Midtown vignette: This actually
happened at La Martinique the
other night. He's a multi-million-
aire, with rep for fine hootch and
not so fine women. He had five AZ
his beck and call and he kept them
in style Suddenly, one week,
he packed and blew-leaving then,
all behind including his wife !.
He went to Miami, where he fell
hard for another gal S. He re-
turned Unexpectedly last week, AM
his first stop was LaMartiniqilt
accompanied by his latest bay-bee
from Florida . AS he entered, his
gaze wandered-al1d he saw all mis-
women, including his wife, at diff
ferent tables with new boy friends!
The dark tan on his kisser
turned white, so irked was he
He gave one Of us pneumonia with
the breeze he made leaving in O
huff.
Broadway SmalItalk: The Con-
fucius Say vogue has hit the millin-
cry makers. One chapeau has Con-
fucius Say cracks written around the
hatband ). Ben Hecht's daughter
Mary, is seriously sick "a strep
throat) at a local hosp All this
talk about District Attorney o.
Dwyer building himself up for the
mayoralty isn't news, anymore. II
was announced months ago, yoU
waste-basket filters! That
comedian whose name appears &C
be hogging the column lately, has
the habit of slipping into mis- hall
way in the raw to borrow" neigh
boris paper. The other day his own
door locked him out in the hall
in the nude Mary Burton, a
show-stopper, replaces Benny Fields
whose Famous Door date Is deferred
F. P. A., who is a Stickler fol
accuracy, called the Merry Co
Founders Drew and Pearson, instead
of Pearson and Allen, the dope ;.
Within a week or so New York's
most famous Follies girl will be suec
by her maid.
New Yorchids: Deanna Durbin'.
latest film. "It's q Date"-her best
yet-and the dialogagging is new
high :. Enrol Flynn and Miriam
Hopkins in Virginia City, a big.
timer :. Jack Leonard's ballad.
on CHS - Bea Wain's version o.
cts Blue World" on The Hi
Parade =. Scallions 10 thu
| foursome using the name t'The Fa'
nous Inkspots" and calling them.
selves the singers of eff I Didn'
Care. They book week or 81
ahead Of The 4 Inkspots and maxi
a few dollars, which they appar'
emily need pretty badly . Thu
Beachcomber's atmosphere - th'
most Eastside place on the West
side.
Street Scenery: The sign in tn
window of shop in the 40s: Want
ed, copist with original ideas"
The Cameo theater, which exhibited
Soviet films and which now is a sor
of health center. That's cleaning
up for you The restauran
across from the Garden on 50th
where when the walters bring you
beer they say: GOOD luck"
The tiny baby's handprint in tn
concrete on Madison near 10th