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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-26

eminent for failing to report for tax
gambling places, earned between 1884
and 1888. Billy Skidmore was his
partner in the gambling business.
Out in Chicago, anybody who
wants to open bookie joint, set up
a roulette wheel, or operate policy,
crap or blackjack game, first selects
his location and then visits Skid
more's junk yard out on Kedzie ave-
nue., the story goes. Unless he knows
Billy, he may need an introduction.
!, After social amenities have been
satisfied, he will be informed exactly
how much he is to bring to the junk
yard each month, not later than the
tenth, if he wants to continue in
business.
Last month a cheap gambling shill
named Nathan (Cavalcade) Cobb
testified that Kelly and Nash were
among the sponsors who were able
to find jobs for the boys in Johnson
Skidmore gambling houses.
HOW KELLY
RESEMBLES HAGUE
There are interesting similarities
between Mayor-Boss Kelly and Boss
Mayor Hague, aside from their facil.
ity for earning large sums from side
activities while drawing full-tim
salaries from the public treasures
and their reticence about letting the
voters in on the secret.
One is the persistency Of docu-
mented charges that both organiza-
lions pad registration lists, and steal
votes right and left to build up those
imposing election victories.
Chicago voters are so public-spir-
tied that they register from vacant
buildings, railroad yards. garbage
turn from far-off new homes, ano
dumps and stone quarries-and re-
even from the grave-in order to ex-
ercise their inalienable suffrage or
behalf of Kelly-Nash candidates.
One machine lieutenant was re-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-26

warded with a public job, and year
in the penitentiary, for padding cleo
ton returns. Handwriting experts
identified full hundred ballots
marked for Kelly Mash candidates in
identical handwriting.
Another similarity between Mayor
Hague and Kelly is that both have
found it necesSar yto raise their tax
rates steadily in order to finance
theri civic reforms.
MAYOR KELLY LOVES
THE NEW DEAL
Mayor Kelly has been hailed by
many, including Boss Kelly and Boss
Nash, for his financial achievements
in Chicago.
When he took Office, the teachers
had $22,0O0000 coming in back sal
aries. They have been paid. (The fed
eral government lent the money
which has not been repaid)
When Kelly took Office the schools
/ were run down. Kelly painted Ash
and built 80. (That is, the WPA did
with federal funds)
Chicago streets. were pretty pocky
when Kelly became mayor. He re-
surfaced 200 miles and repaired NOR
with WPA workers paid from Wash
ington).
The New Deal has poured NOR
than half billion dollars into IL
linois through the WPA, the CCC
the RFC, the NYA and farm relief
not counting contributions made b!
housing projects, home and farm
mortgages.
The city machine now controls 80,
600 non-civil service city, county
state and federal jobs in. Cook coun
ty.
It is hardly to be wondered at i
Mayor Kelly loves the New Dea
enough to make Boss Kelly demand
that President Roosevelt be drafted
for a third term.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-26
VALLEY PLAYERS
DANCE NOVEMBER 2

Naugatuck, Oct. 26.-The Valley
Players will hold Halloween dance
Saturday, Nov. 2 at the Millville
Library. AL members andr their
guests are invited to attend the
function. President BILLY" Thomp-
son announces that refreshments
will be served and prizes will be
awarded for the most effective and
funniest cosctumes. The grand
march will commence at 1890
o'clock with music by Ronnie Doc
little orchestra.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-26


pitable Philadelphia, and rejecting
regretfully certified check for
5000, 900 laid on the table by Hous-
tons ardent Democrats, the nation
al committee awarded the third term
conclave to Chicago, on Mayor Ed
ward j. Kelly's bare word that he
would match Philadelphia'S offer.
Why did the Democratic National
Committee content itself with a
promise when it could have had a
certified check? With $125,OOO when
| it might have had 100000?
The answer is no secret. Chicago
had boss.
Mayor Ed Kelly and his co-boss
State Chairman Patrick Nash, were
in position to offer the New Deal
something more precious than GER
tilted check, something that the New
Dealers valued higher than the $751;
O0O it cost them.
Mayor Kelly promised the we'll
oiled, smooth running machinery fol
spontaneous" demand that Presi-
dent Roosevelt waive his professed
reluctance, sacrifice himself on the
altar of his country's welfare ano
consent to third term draft"
SEWER CONTRACTS
PAY DIVIDENDS
Meet Paddy Nash and Ed Kelly
commanders in chief of Kelly-Nast
machine of Chicago, who with Boss
Hague were selected to handle the
mechanics of drafting" Roosevelt
the lebral reformer, for third term
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-26
SOUTH AMERICAN
FILMS EXHIBITED
Deep in the Jungle" Title
of Interesting Pictures
Shown

Motion pictures of his recent trip
through Central and South Aineri-
ca were shown by Earle w. Frazier
of Bristol, at a special meeting Of
the Lutheran Brotherhood of the
Zion Evangelical Lutheran church
last night. The motion picture,
Deep in the Jungle, was film
taken on a long journey through
picturesque jungles and past the
ruins of an ancient civilization con-
cealed in the wilderness of Central
America.
In charge of the arrangements
committee we're Everett GRAIN, as
sisted by Eric Gustafson, Gustaf
johnson and others. Next week
"Wednesday at 8 p. m, the Rev
Thorsten Gustafson Of Manches-
ter will conduct the annual offer
ing festival service.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-26

r. A Einik one of the new members OF the Manga
nick va Al Payers is quite busy these days rehearsng
his part as the naughty boy in The Bad Man, soon TO
an Does nm someone in the cast is going to ask Mr.
FiniH what the G. A. stands for. Mary Trumfic is
getting up hardo to sport at the Italian SisSe a
chairman of the event Mabel R. Filming, record
clerk is celebrating years anniversary service TINS
month with the Connecticut Light and Power Company
Ditto for Robert M Keeney, industrial manager
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-26

Joseph Kelly was admiring the new ballot
machine in the City Hall lobby yesterday, when
woman, installing him for instructor politely
stepped up to him and asked for demonstration of
the ntrcacies of the machine Never one to let down
a member of the weaker SEX Joe politely went about
the assignment like veteran politician AS as
he had explained all the necessary manpulations in
detail, another woman stepped up with similar re-
soon as he finished he decided to tear himself away
from the role of demonstration He really did splen-
did job without showing the least bit of favoritism to
either party.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-26

Dr. Timothy Ryan, veteran Torrington medical
practitioner, is ill at the Waterbury hospltaL ne
anong the best-known of the New Ctys physicians as
well as one of it's oldest Since Bill Garrgus started
to write about Nate Evarts and his farm many Water
bury motorists have slowed down to gaze at the
road lust opposite where Route 172 branches Off to
South Britain. Steve Murray, well-known H. OF =.
official throughout the state, is again handing tne
business end of the GIee Club that the New Haven
councils sponsored last winter. The group may play
return engagement in Waterbury this year.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-26

We had house,
wives, ia rmers,
churchmen, and
an author check
ing on the re-
cruits and each
and every one OF
the re gistrars
paid proper at
tention to detail.
Most of the reg
/ S t r a rs came
from South Brit
ain, a commune
ty noted for in
tel1i ge Mt men
and women
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-26

Mrs John Russo of Congress Avenue, mother of
Lucy Russo director of the very active Waterbury Girls
Club third floor patient under Dr. Andrew Jackson
at st. Mary'S Hospital Her granddaughter daugh-
ter of Mr. and Mrs Pasquale Russo Of 81 Fairfield Avenue
is fourth floor roomer frankie Saldukas, K of L.
Club court cagers this season. This will mark the first
season the group has been represented by quintet .
Bob BleWitt Walt DAILY, AL Paul, Eddie Lynch Ed White
Ned Wilson, AL Pronovos Ray Paradis Mike German and
Gordon Riach viii take in the Giants Chicago Bears
pro grid game at the Polo Grounds in New York Sunday
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-26

The Civic Orchestra of Waterbury is about to start
another season of three concerts The first one Will occur
in November with two to follow in 1941 At the present.
time a drive is on for membership which means you
become identified subscriber or contributor your
subscription entities you to tickets for three concerns
be regarded as bit of financial help to keep the orches
ira functoning The of concerts OF sea-
and those concerned with the funconing OF the orches
ira as an important cultural and civic enterprise the
concerts have been professional in character ana eacn
lose any resemblance to the usual type OF work O
an amateur group although that is what the personnel
is made up Of amateurs who play through love OF sym
dish of the everyday American. He likes his Jazz and
swing but also he likes Beethoven Brahms
and all the Others He becomes acquainted with major
orchestral works and recognize themes and ldent
them This is ALL perhaps, result OF hearing good
music over the radio At any rate symphony concerts
which speaks well for cultural progress The Civic
Orchestra of Waterbury will have something to say Tor
itself in an engaging series during 1940-4l.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-26
LUMBER CAMP BURNS COAL

Port Angeles, Wash-(UP)-Sur-
rounded on all sides by vast will
derness of timber-the Ozette Tim
Der Co.. camp uses coal hauled more
than IL miles by train. Loggers in
this northwest Washington camp
explained that fir timber was not
available nearby, and unseasoned
spruce and hemlock are unsatisfac-
tory.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-26
o ANSWERS TO
CRANIUMC CRACKERS
Questions on Comic Page

Questions on Comic Page
/. True
2. False. The rate of growth
from 1880 to 1910 was the smallest
in the history of the census.
8. True.
4. False. The District of Column
bia ranks ahead of - of the states
in the matter of population.
5. False. The five largest states
in correct order are New York,
Pennsylvania, Illinois, Ohio and
California.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-26

Just before the draft listing
started, Registrar Lloyd Fowler
teIeph0ned in telegram to State
Headquarters that we were ready
to do our bit for democracy.
Fowler sent his message via the
old reliable Western Union, and
it was never delivered. Days, la
ter, cur Town Clerk received
word that Southbury had failed
to report. We suggest that MIR.
Fowler make an immediate re-
quest for a refund of the fee and
an apology. South Britain is
long way removed from civiliZa-
ton but we should be able to tel
egraph to the world outside with
some assurance that the messages
will get through.
The failure of that draft wire
to reach its dest' nation is not the
first difficulty we have expert
enced with wire service. People
are led to believe that telegraph
service is reliable, yet messages
from this area have been lost and
about the only redress received
was an offer Of the refund. I'M
less things improve, we may have
to 60 back to the old pony ex-
press method of delivery. CMr.
Fowler was prompt and efficient
in the discharge of his duty. He
had several witnesses. The mes
sage was of national Importance
and it should have had priority
Rumor reaches this desk that
Nate Evarts believes ne has seen
bear sign in the hills around ket-
. tIetown. II there's bear at large
in this region, Nate will have his
peIt stretched en- the barn door
before the fur buyer arrives next
spring.
Nowhere On earth has there
been a greater change than in
Pierce Hollow, since the installa-
ton of the lights at the new
State Hospital. Rows of brilliant
globes outline the driveways and
the approach, red lights glare
from the stack of the power house.
The entire area is brighter than
New Haven Green.
Boundary disputes are again
rumored from Purchase Hill. One
woman who sold acreage to the
State claims that her fence line is
not where the stakes were sup
posed to be.
The arrival Of cider time re-
minds us of the difficulty expert
: enced here during the state road
job in Pierce Hollow. A laborer
at the Doctor Smith Estate found
a keg of spirits tightly bunged in
the Smith cellar. BY using a
knife blade, this man extracted
a few precious quarts of fluid that
had an immediate effect on the
road gang. Trucks raced up and
down the road without regard to
speed laws. A steamshovel oper-
atnr lifted so much dirt that the
machine developed the neaves. a
bulldozer got off the road and
threshed around in a pine grove
on the banks Of Pennsylvania
Brook. When the owner OF that
keg arrived home, the highway
in front of his homestead looked
like a battlefield in France. The
laborer got a blue ticket.
A cavaIryman from Fort Riley,
Kansas, writes that the Unitr-
States Cavalry Is not eguipping
troops with the highly-touted Ga
rand rifle. The horse soldiers are
sticking to the battle-tested
SpringfieIds, accurate at 1900
measured yards.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-26
BIG THREE
Last Of 3 Articles
-- BIG THREE =. Last Of Articles
Kelly-NaSh Machine of Chicago
Works Miracles With Ballots
Second Only To Frank Hague's
Welt Oiled Machine In New Jersey

Last Three political
Heath, New York reporter who won
prize the Judge Manton
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-26
SOUTH
BRITAIN
BRIEFS
By BILL GARRIGUs

News reaches us that every one
Of our 1869 draft registry cards
passed inspection without an err
rnr. That's a pretty good record.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-26

The death the other day of John Robert Clayton,
retired local jeweer, recalls to many Waerburlans
the days when Clayton's Jewelry store in the same
location as the occupies of the
citys outstanding jewelry shops MIR. Clayton was
owner and proprietor and served the public with
courtesy and meticulous socitude. Clayton's, like
many another contemporary, the mecca for shop
pers at all times especially during the Christmas sea
son. when ewelry and novelties represented the
trend of the times Mr. Clayton jewel connoisseur
you might say and of the city's leading business
men up to the time of his retirement years ago
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-26
BY S. BURTON HEATH

. = q.
When the OF three invitations it
should except Democratic National Committee did most
thing political observers said with aazent that
Ai waving aside certified check $25OOo proffered by
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-26
RrrTroN. BUTTONl
M By THE MAN IN THE TOWER

N
Have you noticed all the gluttons
For election campaign buttons?
And all the banners and posters
With prediction rosters?
What does button wearing meanP
Most wearers don't care bean,
Just like the button fad
And wear all that can be had.
Do they care if Mr.. A. is elected,
Or Mr.. B. is rejected?
Are they keen for democratic rights protectors
Or are they just assorted button collectors?
Button, button! spread all over the chest
Attached to coat lapel or vest.
Everybodys button hell-bent,
And they don't cost cent ~
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-26

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Carolan of Highland Avenue
will not be at home to friends today but instead will
HE away to secret rendezvous for dinner to celebrate
their first wedding anniversary. Mrs Caroan is the
former Alice Miller .Shea and Bart Phean OF East
Dover Street honored the Tower with large bag OF tin
foil yesterday. Thank, little ones! Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Gallo are honeymooning in Columbus S. C.. The
recent bride the former Virginia lager OF West Porter
Street Johnny Brophy, East Main Street mlxologst,
is home from the Veterans Hospital in Newington He
put 80 pounds and never looked better in his
life
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-26

A cavaIryman from Fort Riley,
Kansas, writes that the Unitr-
States Cavalry Is not equipping
troops with the highly-tOuted Ga
rand rifle. The horse soldiers are
sticking to the battle-tested
SpringfieIds, accurate at 1900
measured yards.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-26

Good night.
Evening star., 1940-05-19
THE SUNDAY STAR WASHINGTON c. MAY 49, 1s4o-PARr ONE

President authority to overstep Fed
eral statutory provisions to hasten
defense construction.
Navy experts told the committee
that the broad powers would remove
''battlenecks and delays" in naval
construction.
When some committee members
proposed broader terms for the bill,
Representative Vinson warned that
I'VE must go along in sane, SEN
sible manner"
This caused Representative Mas
OF Minnesota, ranking committee
Republican and 4 Naval Reserve
officer, to suggest that Congress
must not hamstring the Navy. Let's
give them proper authority"
Most committee debate was over
provision removing the existing
limits of 40 hours a week and 8 hours
a day for workers employed by the
Navy or on naval contracts.
Another related provision would
eliminate vacations for Navy work.
ers, but they would receive double
Evening star., 1940-05-19

pay for vacation periods. A third
would permit recall Of retired Navy
workers when needed.
Other sections would permit:
Advance payments Of 30 per cent
on contracts before work was started
and up to 100 per cent before COM
pletion to aid financing of naval
construction.
Negotiation of contracts without
competitive bidding provided reports
were made to Congress.
Suspension OF the Walsh Healey
Act, which requires firms filling
Government contracts to comply
with Federal wage and hour
standards.
Suspension of profit limitations
on contracts of $25 900 or less.
The Navy Department to deter
mine plant expansion costs on con-
tracts instead Of allowing the
Treasury Department to pass upon
these.
Navy orders tor machine tools and
equipment to have priority over any
Evening star., 1940-05-19
Planes
Continued From First Page.)

States Steel Corp, headed the War
Resources Board.
The conference of industrial lead
ers with Government officials here
tomorrow, at which airmen said
means of speeding up plane deliy-
cries to the allies would be among
the subjects discussed, was called
yesterday by Louis Johnson, Assist
ant Secretary of War. He called
representatives of more than 40
principal manufacturers of planes
and engines together to devise
means of putting into effect quickly
Mr.. Roosevelt's recommendation
that the nations productive capacity
be expanded to $4,000 planes year.
All Agencies Represented.
Originally it was understood that
the manufacturers were to meet only
Army and Navy officials. Subse-
uuently the conference was shifted
to the Treasury and broadened to
include representatives of every
Government agency concerned with
aviation.
Several months ago, Secretary
Morgenthau was put in charge of
administration efforts to coordinate
European war orders Cor aircraft
with Army and Navy demands.
Crowded with contracts for ex-
panding Army and Navy air forces,
American plants have been able re-
Gently to turn out fewer than 200
planes a month for the allies. An
nouncing that the allies war orders
OF all kinds already had exceeded
81 900, 100000, the glo-French pur-
chasing mission indicated that sew
eral thousand additional planes
would be ordered shortly.
American warplanes and other
munitions costing more than SIS
100000 were shipped to Great Brit
ain and France in April, the State
Department disclosed in the month
ly report of the Munitions Control
Board.
These shipments to the allies
were the heaviest for any month
since January
Exports to France totaled $12.-
Evening star., 1940-05-19
Crisis Stays Criticism
OF Envoy 10 Vatican
By Presbyterians
Southern Assembly
{ Avoids Immediate
Action on Report
1y the Associated Press.

6y the Associated Press.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, May 1s.
The Presbyterian Church (South-
ern) in the United States side
stepped today immediate action on
requests that it condemn President
Roosevelt's appointment of rep
resentative to the Vatican.
The issue was returned to COM
mittee after its report evading direct
condemnation was amended on the
General Assembly's floor to read,
"We refrain from making any pro-
test against presidential appoint
ments during this critical and un-
precedented time"
The committee on overture, hold
ing requests from IA of the church's
88 Presbyteries that the assembly
protest the Presidents appointment
of Myron G. Taylor, recommended
that the issue be evaded by merely
.reiterating the position of separa-
ton of church and State.
Prayers Asked for President.
The Rev. w. H. Mcintosh of Hat
tiesburg, Miss, a committeeman,
said the report docs not pass judg-
ment" in view of critical develop
ments abroad.
The report fell, however, before
motion by the Rev. o. E. Sanden
of San Antonio that 1--WE refrain
from making any protest" and
earnestly recommend that this as
sembly go on record asking that
special prayers be made for the
President OF the United States"
The Sanden motion was substituted
for the committee report by a vote
of 106 to "a and after further
debate the issue was returned to
the committee.
The assembly received from
church in Raphine, Va, request
that President Roosevelt be asked
to call "day or week" of prayer
for World Peace" The request
was sent to committee preliminary
to action by the delegates.
Special Prayer in Crisis.
Without a dissenting vote, the
assembly adopted resolution ask
ing prayers of the people be
offered daily for the present crisis
in Europe and the grave situation
that faces the world and the
church" 1t also set aside 30 minutes
on it's program tomorrow afternoon
for special prayer in connection with
the world crisis"
The assembly voted to continue
work of its historic foundation at
Montreal. N. c., where many rec
ords of the church are stored. 1t
rejected proposals that the founda-
ton be located elsewhere.
Evening star., 1940-05-19

721 ,667, including military aircraft
costing $9,558,759 and aircraft en-
gines valued at $1.900,259 Ship
ments to Britain totaled $2,722 ,258
made up almost entirely of war
planes.
Licenses for future shipments to
the two allied governments were
far larger, totaling $21 ,923,550 for
France and $11,156, ,108 for Britain.
Licenses for exports to all foreign
countries totaled SAC, ,l60 ,290 for the
month, swelling the permit figure
since January / to $209, ,791, ,480. Ac-
tual exports to all countries were
raised to $78,732,177.
Finland, with $2,822,474 and the
Netherlands Indies, with $l,544,Ol3
were next to Britain and France in
point Of licenses issued during the
past month. Actual exports to Can
ada totaled $410,595.
Wins Bi-Partisan Support.
Chairman Vinson won bipartisan
support in the House Naval Affairs
Committee for legislation giving the
Evening star., 1940-05-19

other contracts.
Some dispute arose as to the dura-
tion Of the powers granted by the
bill when Representative Mott, Re-
publican, Of Oregon said that recent
Presidents had exercised powers
Congress granted without time hmi-
tation during the World War.
Representative Vinson suggested a
three-year limitation on the new
powers, with the added limitation
that Congress could curb them at
any time by q joint resolution which
would not require approval Of the
President.
Evening star., 1940-05-19
Hitler Held No Threut
To South America
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
MIAMI, Fla, May 18-Alfonso
Araujo, Colombia's Interior Minis
ter, said here tonight his country
does not consider Hitler a threat
In South America.
Colombia Is neutral in this strug-
gle, but not Indifferent" he said.
1.-THE opinions of our German pop
ulation in Colombia are divided
Half are with Hitler and half against
him."
Araujo arrived today by Pan
American Clipper on the way to
Johns Hopkins Hospital at Balti-
more for medical observation.
Accompanied by his wife, he will
leave tomorrow for Washington.
Evening star., 1940-05-19
Movie Makers to Meet

Milton r. Tinsley, title expert for
several Government motion picture
producing agencies, will speak at
a meeting OF the Washington So
ciety of Amateur Cinematographers
at 8 pm. tomorrow in the Mount
Pleasant Library, Sixteenth and
Lamont streets NV.