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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-13
Board OF Education
Petitions State Group
For Official Sanction
Industrial Leaders Here to Cooperate instructions
to Be Free for Youths Qualifying No Jobs
Guaranteed Graduates

will be examined by manufacturers,
who will then select the students
to be enrolled in the training
courses.
Teaching Staff.
Teachers will be appointed by DR..
Thomas J. Condor, who will be the
representative Of the state board
here, The teachers will be selected
according to qualifications specified
by the state board. It is expected
there will be one teacher to 10 pu-
pills.
Mayor Vincent A. Sculiy outlined
the plan, pointing out that $15,-
100000 (m) has been appropriated
by the federal congress for such
courses throughout the nation. In
order for cities and towns to par
ticipate, the mayor said, they are
required to ask the state boards OF
education. The government will pay
all expenses. DR.. Condor elaborated
on the outline given by the mayor.
There will be no charge Tor at
tending the schools and no pay to
the students. The first course Will
consist of 200 hours. At the start 1t
will be possible to accommodate
about 80 students, with one teacher
for each 10. A clause was included
in the boards request to the effect
that If conditions warrant, other
schools besides Leavenworth may be
turned over to the project. 1t was
pointed out here that Taft school
has offered its machine shop for the
summer and will thus be able to
accommodate students from the
WATERFOWL area.
No Job Guaranteed.
Supt. Condor explained that there
is no guarantee of Jobs after the
training. He said that the manu-
facturers will choose whom they
want after the courses are finished.
City Controller Thomas M. Con-
lon viii be selected as disbursing
agent. Mayor Scully pointed out
that Mr.. Conlon will not be acting
as a city official in this capacity,
but as an agent for the govern
ment. Funds will be subject to fed
eral audits.
Candidates for the courses must
be over 18 years Of age.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-13

commanding officer of the G. M. T.
9. at Fort Mckinley, Maine, for
training with the 4l8th Infantry,
from July l6 to August 5.
Also ordered to duty with the
al0th Infantry at Fort Mckinley
are Maj. Edward o. Douglas, Inf
res, of Stamford, and Second Lieut..
David w. Comstock, Inf-res, OF
Stratford.
First Lieut.. Edward p. Fem,
Engr-res., of Washington Depot,
Conn, is ordered to active duty July
IL at Fort Devens, Mass, for train.
ing with the engineer corps.
Also ordered to duty at Fort
Mckinley, with the 418th Infantry,
July Is to August S. are Capt. James
p. Walsh, Inf-res., 80 Waterville
street, Waterbury; First Lieut.. Ole
G. Severson, Inf-res., Shelton; Sec
ond Lieut.. william F. Read, Inf
res, New Haven.
First Lieut.. Dewitt Dominica,
Med-res., having moved from
Bridgeport to Wyoming. his as.
signment to the 418th Infantry Is
vacated.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-13
City Awaits Approval Of Machine Shop Training Cours
.ANTI-AIRCRAFT
Guns FOR CITY
Newly Organized Unit ia
Be Equipped Within
Few Weeks

A training period for the state
STAFF Of the Connecticut national
guard will begin at the state artlnory
tomorrow, with Brig. Gen.. Reginald
DeLacour IN charge. The 21-day
arrdcry training period will be sub
stituted for camp training.
At washington today hope was ex-
pressed that guns for Connecticut's
new anti-aircraft units, one Of
which Is being formed in this city,
viii be made available within six or
seven weeks. This state will be among
the first to. receive anti-aircraft
guns, since 1t was one Of the first
to form such regiment and had
one Of the earliest applications on
hand at Washington.
The decision by President Roose-
Welt to call out $4,000 national
guardsmen for intensive training, II
Congress approves, will not AFFECT
Connecticut for the time being. 1t
is believed that this states guards
men may be called out later.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-13

Anthony Kateiva, drew up a reso-
luton protesting the unproyoked
military invasion Of the Baltic
states by Russia. and her attempt
TO impose q non-representatiye
government upon these non-Rus-
Sian people. The statement claimed
that the Soviet Union has aban-
doned al pretense Of living up 70
the dictates OF international law.
Delegates representing more than
five thousand Lithuanians. were
urged by the speakers 70 OK.
press their views 10 the state
Department, the Department Of Jus.
tlce, members OF the Senate Foreign
Relations Committee. and our state
congressman, pleading Tor iion-recs
|oanltlon Of Russia's action. Tele.
grams we're sent 20 the conneeiicul
delegation 70 Congress. and moral
ana material support - the Baltic
countries pledged.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-13
TESTIMONIAL FOR
DR.. JOSEPH COREY

A banquet will be held tomorrow
evening in the Hotel Elton ballroom
in honor Of DR.. Joseph A. Corey, as
a testimonial on the occasion of
his setting up practice here as ear,
nose and throat specialist. Since
completing his medical training, DR..
Corey has practiced in Geneva,
Switzerland.
The POSTMASTER for the occasion
will be DR.. Vincent ]. Shea. Others
at the speakers table will include
Mayor Vincent Scully, Congressman
]. Joseph Smith, State Senator Ed
ward p. Egan, DR.. M. j. Lawlor, DR..
P. j. Dwyer and DR.. Raymond j.
Quinn. Several guests from around
the state, and from Massachusetts,
and New YORK are expected to at
tend. Louis N. Shaker is general
chairman of the affair.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-13

Entry Of italy into the European
war last month was followed short
ly afterwards by ban on parcel
pest from the United States to Italy
and her colonies. This ban is re-
Elected at local post office where
tons Of parcel post used to be send
by Waterbury Italians to their rel
atives and friends In Italy.
Shortly before Italy's declaration
Of war against England and France,
June 10, the U. s. Post Office De-
partment announced that coffee
could no longer be sent from Ital-
ian Americans to Italy. On June
IS all parcel post was banned.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-13
BISHOP HERE FOR
CHUCH SERVICES
Clergy to Assist at Corner
stone Ceremonies To-
morrow Afternoon
BROOKLYN NEWS

Assisted by the clergy Of the city
and from various sections of the
diocese, Most Rev. Maurice F. Nc
Auliffe will officiate here tomorrow
afternoon at the cornerstone cere-
monies of Our Lady Of Mt. Carmel
church on Highland avenue. Special
addresses for the occasion will be
given by Rt. Rev. Joseph M. VAL
dambrini, pastor of Our Lady Of
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-13

The Board of Education last
night voted unanimously to ask the
state board to establish training
courses In machine shop practice
Under the emergency defense act.
the courses, to be financed by fed
eral funds, are expected to get UNI
der way here in the near future.
Students will be selected as fol-
lows: a. They will take aptitude
tests at the state employment bu-
reau. (2) The results Of these tests
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-13
SERGT. CARON JOINS
RECRUITING STAFF

Francis Louis Hart of Woodtick
road. Waterbury. has been accepted
by Sergeant Beck at Room 200 at
the local post office building. and
after q final examination at SPRING
field, Mass. enlisted as a United
States Marine. and transferred to
the Marine Barracks, Paris Island.
South Carolina.
Sergeant Beck also announces the
arrival OF Sergeant Alfred G. Caron
from springfieid. as assistant re-
cruiter here.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-13
PRANK OF 1912 EXPLAINED

Ada, o. - (UPJ An under
graduate prank" dating back 20
years has been cleared up. Nose
Morehead led school authorities to
a porch and recovered a bell clap
per once used to call students to
classes. Morehead admitted he and
a companion stole the clapper and
tried to saw 1t in half to keep as
souvenirs.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-13
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ssTADLlsnss ssss
UTADlisnEe ssss

Every Woman Knows What A
"Stetson" Hot Means to Her Cos
ture at $500 Formerly Up to
$9.75-It Means Something to
Your Purse.
Richly hued, new, rare examples
Of chic, charm, grace ond soyety
Of expression end line. in beau
tifuI poTtroit hats Of sIomorous
beauty in broid and picturesque
unduIatins brims, straw soiIors,
rough Shonsi, eoeoanut end
Shonstu broids, and "Ststson"
fsmous fsIts-sood for twelve
months each yeev-end Is long
90 you wish 10 wear them.
"Matrix" shoes fer women, $e.75
-formsrIy $1,000.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-13
CAMP ORDERS FOR
RESERVE OFFICERS
Local Members Instructed
to Report at Fort Nc
Kinley, Maine

Orders affecting members Of the
army reserve in western Connecti-
cut have been issued from head
quarters at Hartford as follows:
Captain George w. Kreye, Inf-res.,
Of Orange, Second Lieut.. Renato
r. Spadola, Inf-res, n East Farm
street, Waterbury; Second Lieut..
Richard A. Yudkin, Inf-res., An
sonia, and Capt. j. William john
son, Inf-res., of 121 Cliff street,
Naugatuck, ordered to report to the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-13
OLD WEST SETTING

George O'BrIen. Americas fore.
most outdoor star. enacis another
OF his vivid Eolek In an nld.lilne
Western setting IN Rfyo Radios
stage 70 Chino" Virginia Vale has
the feminine lead II the picture
which eeniera around q postal IN
speeleFs adventures.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-13
POPULAR NAME

Fifteen athletes on the rosters OF
Temple University's various teams
have the same middle name
washington"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-13
Regular Services At
Local Churches Sunday
Drum Corps in Special Rehearsal Tomorrow-Mrs.
Thomas Buckley Entertains Card Club
w TER VILE
Correspondent-Mrs q. w. Henion, Telephone S.546s

Gle, Mr.. and Mrs. Leroy Wilson, in
Leominster, Mass. Miss Wilson will
then go to Providence, r. l., to visit
Miss Marie Lamond for two weeks,
before returning home.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-13

|
Priscilla Henchel Of Thomaston
avenue has returned from a visit
with her grandmother, Mrs. William
Blewitt, Of Torrington.
Mrs. Thomas Buckley of Hunting
don avenue was hostess Wednesday
afternoon for the following members
OF her card club; Mrs. George Cog
gin, Mrs. william Rooney, Mrs.
Francis Whalen, Miss Josephine La
Chance, Mrs. william CLANCY, Mrs.
James German and Mrs. James
McAree.
Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Sullivan OF
Homer street are spending the week
In New York.
Church services which will take
place tomorrow are scheduled as
follows:
st. MichaeIs Church
Masses will be held at 500. 9:15
and II O'Clock, with Rev. James j.
O,Brien officiating.
Grace MctnOulSt Cnurcn
Rev. Ernest Weise, pastor. Morn
ing service of worship will take place
at 1890 a. m. when Rev. Mr.. Weise
will preach on the subject, THE
Glory Of Humdrum". At the
monthly meeting of the official
board held last Monday night, 1t
was voted to discontinue Sunday
evening services. until the second
week in September.
Wateryille Union Church
Miss Elizabeth M. Weeks, minis
ter. Sunday School viii meet at
10 a. m. and evening service at 1880
o'clock, when Miss Weeks will use
as the subject for her sermon, THE
Root OF the Matter.
st. Paurs Episcopal Church
Rev. Robert Beecher. Holy Com
|munion viii be omitted. and the reg
ular service Of morning and prayer
wilibeheid.
A special rehearsal OF the Casper
Is. Davis. American Legion Fife
Drum and Bugle Corps win be held
tomorrow morning. 10 o'clock. IN the
Drum Corps Rooms. on Thoniastosl
avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. Maynard Buxton
and son, RlchaFd. Of Hanover street
and Miss Edna Brown Of boydel
street. and D. Butler. HAYS returned
lllFom weeks vacation spent wifi
srlatlres h Port Fairfield. Maine,
Mis- Helen Wilson. Of TllonlaSioll
arenuc. left iilIs morning Tor . ~
Neel,K' stag with her aliaf and US
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-13

SWIMMING MARVEL
Ranghild Hveger of Denmark
holds fourteen women's swimming
records, which is more than any
other country can boast.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-13

Waterville, July 10. = Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph Seery of Thomaston
avenue have returned from a several
days motor trip through the White
Mountains.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Mcbride OF
Homer street with their children,
recently visited their daughter, June,
at Storr's College. where she Is at
tending the summer assembly.
Laurine Kunkel of Dwight street
Is registered at the Girl Scout Camp,
Wequapausett, during the Brownie
period.
Mrs. Sarah Black Of Cook street
recently entertained her son and
his wife, Mr.. and Mrs. Roland Black,
from Hempsted, Long Island.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-13

Mis- Helen Wilson. Of TlonaaSton
|arenuc. left li1ls morning Tor . tlso
wee|iE' stag with her alias and tsa-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-13

Mr.. and Mrs. Maynard Buxton
and son, Rlshard, Of Hanover street.
and Miss Edna Brown Of boyden
street. and D. Butler, haye returned
llFom 3 weeks vacation spent with
bplaiires h Port Fairfield. Maine.
The Nome nugget., 1940-04-01
Jewelry Store is Robbed Between 200 to $5OO,OOO

LOS ANGELES, April l (Eo) - Police estimated the value of a quantity of loose precious stones stolen from a downtown jewel ry store, using blow torches, drills and crowbarS, at between two hundred and five hundred thousand dollars. Five thousand dollars in cash was also taken.
 Chief deputy Homer Cross said apparently a woman secreted her self in a Washroom adjoining the store and let in four men who broke through two partitions, then drilled through the middle of the huge iron vault, avoiding setting off the vaults alarm. They left through the front door yesterday, starting the alarm which summoned the police.
The Nome nugget., 1940-04-01
U. s. Refuses to Recognize Jap Govt. in China

UNDATED, April l (P) - The refusal of the United States to recognize the three-day-old cen tral government of China estab- lished at Naniking with Japanese support has placed new strain on relations between Washington and Tokyo the Japanese foreign office said.
 The British air ministry report ed that the planes which flew ov CT Germany last night all return ed safely.
 Foreign minister Gunther told the Swedish parliament that ear ly in March Daladier sent a per sonal message to King Gustav asking permission to transport allied troops through Sweden to help Finland. Gustaf replied that neutrality made it impossible.
 The new French cabinet is to hear Premier Reynaud's report on the supreme war council at London while British envoys has tened home from southeastern Europe to get instructions.
 Germany reported ' French planes shot down Sunday over the Western front.
 The Japanese foreign office spokesman described as abrupt" the statement in which Secretary Hull Saturday announced the at titude of the United States on the Wang Ching Wei regime.
 Russia'S parliament was asked to approve and record the de fense budget of 57 billion rubles. The Normal ruble value is 20 cents but the currency is not "on regular foreign exchange" so there is no basis for accurate con version into an amount of dol lars. The amount is an increase of more than Is billion rubles over last years figure.
 France put into effect a three point program calling for the is- suance of food and fuel ration cards for stimulation of the birth 'rate with subsidies to attempt to double the half million women employed in war industries.
The Nome nugget., 1940-04-01
Four Children Die In Crash Of Private Plane

SEATTLE, March 31 {P0 The crash of private airplane into a SaWdust pile at 180 miles per hour Sunday took the lives of five persons including Miss Cora Sterling, aged 25, Washington's first woman transport pilot. The other dead are four children, Janet and Charleen, aged eight and four respectively, daughters of King County commissioner Jack Taylor, and James, ten, and Allen, IA, sons of Charles Taylor, of Seattle, the commissioners nephews.
 The four were in the air for l5 minutes on sightseeing trip arranged by former commission CT John C. Stevenson, one-time candidate for governor, who own ed the single-motored four-pas- senger ship.
 Commissioner Taylor said he had remained at home while his wife and children went to the
The Nome nugget., 1940-04-01
Nazi Press Announce Discovery
 Polish Documents, Prove American Diplomats Helped Hasten War

UNDATED, March 30 tP) - A barrage of words dimmed the sound of gunfire in warning Eu- rope as the Nazi press acclaimed a sensational discovery" of al- leged Polish documents which 1t said have proved that American diplomats helped to hasten the outbreak of hostilities last Sep tember. ''The discovery" drew swift retort from Washington challenging the credibility of the papers which consisted primarily of confidential reports" with which Polish envoys in Washing ton, Paris, and London are pur- ported to have informed their government of the views of Am erican statesmen before the war.
 President Roosevelt, who was represented in the reports as ''conjuring up war pSychosis" to distract the attention of the American public from domestic problems, warned newspapermen that all European propaganda should be taken with three grains of salt.
 State secretary Hull said his department placed mot the slight
The Nome nugget., 1940-04-01

est credence" in the German doc umentS.
 William Bullitt, U. s. Ambassad or to France entered flat denial of statements attributed to him, among which was the assertion that this country would finish the European conflict on the side of the Allies.
 Joseph Kennedy, ambassador to Britain was quoted as promising to press upon Britain "the neces- sity of helping Poland at once with cash" He declined to com- ment.
The Nome nugget., 1940-04-01
CAA Announces Extensive Program for Next Year
CA. with 46 In Alaska Staff Announces This Years Program
 Of Air Stations 2-3 Completed

WASHINGTON, April l tPl - Marshall Hoppin, Superintendent of Alaska airways reported to the GAIA that next years pro- gram of work, which starts July first will provide at least four additional simultaneous range and broadcast stations near or at Bethel, McGrath, Dillingham; or Naknek and Kodiak. Additional point-to-point stations were tent
The Nome nugget., 1940-04-01

Surh action runs contrary to the Montreux Convention of 1886 which stipulated that the Dandan- elles be closed to warShips of bel ligerents nations except when serv ing under a League of Nations mandate or helping the victim of an aggression under mutual as- sistance pact concluded within the framework of the League.
The Nome nugget., 1940-04-01

atively proposed to be installed in the vicinity of Nenana, Lake Minchumina, Foreland, Tonsina, Gulkana, Donnelly, Farweu, Nc grath and Stillman Lake.
 The CAA staff in Alaska now consists of 46 persons. The cur rent years work is tWo-thirds completed and is expected to be finished on schedule.
The Nome nugget., 1940-04-01
ED. R. Has Had Intestinal Flu

WASHINGTON, April 1 (P) - The White House disclosed that President Roosevelt has been combating intestinal influenza in his recent sickness. He is visit ing his Hyde Park home this weekend and is going to Warm Springs around the 18th.
The Nome nugget., 1940-04-01
Turkey Agrees Let Allied Fleets Through the Dardanelles To Clamp
 Anti-Cerman Blockade Black Sea

BUCHAREST, March 30 iPl - Authoritative diplomatic sources said Turkey agreed to let the French and British fleets go thru the Dardanelles to clamp an anti German blockade on the Black Sea. The report said the decision was reached at the French-Briti- sh-Turkish military conference at Aleppo a few days ago.
The Nome nugget., 1940-04-01

field, suddenly he had a premon- ition and phoned the airport and asked if everything was all right. He got a reply: There's plane down south of the field MT. Fay Tor, but we don't think it's the one your children are in" He rushed to his car and dsove to the field, looked at the wreckage and turned away sobbing.
The Nome nugget., 1940-04-01
N o T 0 E

All interested in the devlOp- ment of Nome and Alaska, are cordially invited to attend lunch con given at the Nevede Grill, at noon Tuesday, April 2, 194O.
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The Nome nugget., 1940-04-01
PRINTING BLANKS CARRIED

Now is the time to look over your job printing needs for the spring and summer. The Mug get Office will be glad to consult with you as to your wants and prices on same.
The Nome nugget., 1940-04-01
Mrs. Eileen Lomen Obtains
 Divorce From Francis LOmen

sEATTIlE, Marrh 20 tP - Mrs. Eileen Lomen obtained a divorce in the Superior Court from Francis Lomen, son of MT. and Mrs. Ralph Lomen of Nome
The Nome nugget., 1940-04-01
Old Papers For Sale

Buy them by the bundle, Use them for starting fires For Sale at The Nome Nugget.
Evening star., 1940-12-15
Sales Total S33,5O0
In Christmas Seal
Campaign Here
Locations Of Booths
Are Listed; Goal for
Drive Is $4,000

The tuberculosis Association S
Christmas seal campaign for funds
tc fight the spread of tuberculosis
In Washington yesterday passed the
hallway mark toward its goal OF
100000, it was announced by Mrs.
Ernest r. Grant, managing director
Amounts received through the sale
of the Christmas seals by volunteer
workers from clubs and associations
IN booths throughout the city totaled
S33, 500, Mrs. Grant said
I'VE are sincerely grateful to all
Of those friends aiding in this work, -
she said.
I'VE hope that all who have re-
eeived our seals by mail will keep
and use them now. with the under
standing that payment may be made
later. Persons not receiving seals
may obtain them at the booths
throughout the city or at our Offices,
1922 Eleventh street NV"
Booth Locations.
Organizations conducting booths,
with the team captains and booth
locations, are: Starmont Aid Society,
Miss Esther Behrend, and the PIT.
AS of Amidon, Fairbrothers, Rus
sell. Bowen and Greenleaf, and JET
ferson Schools, captained by Mrs.
H. Martin, Mrs. Gartrell and Mrs.
John Allison at the American Sc
curity & Trust Bank.
Anacostia Junior and Senior
Highs PIT. A., Mrs. George Mason,
at the Anacostia Bank and post
office; Eight and Forty Club, Mrs.
Ann Seiders, Benjamin Franklin
Post Office: Pi Beta Phi Alumnae,
Mrs. Victor Knoop. Capitol Thea
ter: Park View PIT. A.. Mrs. r. H.
Seeck, City Bank: Macfarland
Junior High PIT A, Mrs. D. H.
Watson, Commerce e. Savings Bank
Emergency Hospital Nurses, Miss
Annie Lee Nall. Emergency Hospi-
tai: Kappa Kappa Gamma Sorority,
Miss Nina Brown, Earle Theater:
Sunshine and Community Club and
the junior group of the Daughters
Of the American Revolution. Mrs
r. M. Shortall and Mrs. J. M
Berry, at Garfinckels
..s Sorerities Helping.
Chi Omega Sorority. Miss Jean
Messell, George Washington Uni
versity; Senior and Junior Council
OF Jewish Women, Mrs. Julian
Behrend, Goldenberg's; PIT AS
Of Stuart Junior High. Blaire- Hayes