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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-15
DIED


VILLA MS-In this city, May 14th,
1870. Mrs. Robert (Wargo) Will
liams, Of 1876 Washington Ave.
Funeral Friday morning, at S:15
o'clock, from Mulville Funeral
Home. 270 West Main St.. to st.
Francis Xavier's Church. Burial in
Calvary cemetery.
GALLIGAN--fn this city. May 18th.
1910. Mrs. Catherine Koran of $50
Baldwin st. Funeral arrangements
later, from Bergin Funeral Home,
300 East Main st.
DURKEE-In this city, May 18th,
1910, William Henry Durkee, of
Meriden Road. Funeral tomorrow
afternoon. at 900 o'clock, from
Anderson Funeral Home, 20 Central
Ave. Burial in new Pine Grove
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-15
EX.COLLECTOR
OF TAXES PAYS

Norwich, Conn, May l6--(UP)--
A deposed 0riswold town oficeI
and q former ofilcial OF Q Norwich
insurance firm went 10 states
prison today TO serve terms for EN-
bezzlement.
Leo D. 0agnon. 80, resigned Oris-
void tax collector, pleaded guilty 70
Incorporating $4,000 town funds
and was sentenced from Is months
to three years.
Harold p. Hull, accused Of steal
ing 5000 from the Mutual Insur-
ance company Of Norwich, was sen.
fenced from one TO three years after
admitting his guilt
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-15
FUNERALS

The funeral OF Mrs, John Davies
Of 204 Wood street, will be held from
the Mulville Funeral Home, 270
West Main street, tomorrow morn
Ing at 8:i5 o'clock TO the Church OF
the Sacred Heart, where solemn
high mass OF requiem will be cele-
brated at 0 o'clock. Burial will be IN
new ST. Josephs cemetery. Friends
may call at the funeral home this
afternoon and evening,
Funeral services for Mrs. Robert
tWargoD williams of 1875 Washing
ton Avenue will be held from the
Mulville Funeral Home, 270 West
Main street on Friday morning at
8:l5 o'clock 10 81, Francis Xavier'S
church where mass Of requiem will
be celebrated at 0 o'clock. Burial
will be In Calvary cemetery, Friends
may call at the funeral home after
3 o'clock today.
Mrs. williams Is survived by her
husband, Robert williams; her
mother, Mrs. Mary Wargo; two
brothers, Michael and Arthur War
60; five sisters, Mrs, Elmer Regain,
Mrs, Henry Cannon, Mrs, Frederick
Howe, Misses Agnes and Catherine
Wargo.
The funeral OF Lorenzo PiSapio,
also known as Lorenzo PEG, was held
this morning at $3.50 o'clock from
the LaPorta Funeral Home, 81
Holmes avenue 10 Our Lady Of
Lourdes Church where solemn
mass OF requiem was celebrated at
0 o'clock by Monsignor Joseph VAL
dambrini assisted by Rev. Rocco Ma
die and Rev. Edward Farrell, Bur-
ial was IN Calvary cemetery with
committal services by Father Ma.
die. The pallbcarerS were. Mich.
olaS Palaggi, Andrew DeMatteo, Nj
cola DeMatteo, Frederick Mangini
John Sambuco and Edmund Stor-
lozzi.
The funeral OF Mrs. Laurence
Geroux was held this morning at
B:l6 o'clock from the Gagnon Fun
cral Home, 1856 South Elm street TO
st. AIMS Church where O salemn
mass OF requiem was celebrated NJ 8
o'clock by Rev, Albert Matthew as
sisted by Rev. A. Edward Gradcck
and Rev. Ubald Laurion, A musical
program was rendered by Professor
George Perreault, organist, with
Miss Marie Gervais as soloist. Bur-
ial was In Calvary cemetery with
committal services by Father Mat
thieu. The pallbearers were. Ed
gar Brouillard, Uric Doyon, Clement
Broullette, Max Cyr, Pierre LeJoie,
and Andrew Bouffard.
Private funeral services for At
torney Casimir Lukosius were held
yesterday at the Bailey-Snyder Fun
eral Home. Burial was In Spring.
field, Mass,
Private funeral services for Ray
mond Warner, OF Poughkeepsie
| NJ " uuara hold tneau az tim AptI,VV
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-15
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to thank our many
friends, relatives and neighbors, In
particular, the foremen and Depts.
IA and "a OF the Plume ana Atwood
Mfg, Co., Finishing Division OF the
North Mil Of the Scovill Mfg. Co.,
the Cocoa Cola Company of Torrlng-
ton, Conn, Dallas Florist and Cor
pofal Coyle Post, No. l Of the Am
eriSan legion Tor tneir sympathy
recent bereavement, the death OF
our beloved son and brother, MI
chael j.. Gannutz.
(Slgned)
MIR. and MRS. FRANK GANNUTZ
and FAMILY.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-15

Private funeral services for At
torney Casimir Lukosius were held
yesterday at the Bailey Snyder Fun
eral Home. Burial was In Spring.
field, Mass.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-15

fact that he was associated with
Coster, the alleged master swlndler
In the case, who committed sui
eide.
"Merwin was a victim OF Coster,'
Attorney Medalie said. HE believeo
In him and trusted him too far.
Previously In the day Medalie
had stated that Merwin was no
genius" like Coster, and just an
ordinary business man. He said
Merwln In his dealings with Coster
was In the position Of man who
had bid and played q bad hand Of
bridge. Everybody could tell Mer-
win how he was wrong In playing
the hand after 1t was played" said
Medalie.
Coster vs.. Merwin
Don't Judge Merwin by Coster,"
Attorney Medalie repeated % he
completed his arguments. Judge
him by his Bridgeport friends and
neighbors, his character witnesses,
including churchmen OF national
repute, Y. M. G. A., knights OF
Columbus leaders, etc.
"Merwin was Just o struggling
business man trying TO get along.
He spent his own good money to
buy McKesson, Ltd. (the cause OF
all the trouble) and even bought
the stock to create a trust fund for
his WIFE"
Don't subject Merwin to bru-
tally" said Attorney Medalie.
Trust him as his fellow citizens
did and stu continue to-.
Throughout the day Attorney
Medalie kept insisting Merwin and
Phillips did not "sell themselves
down the river" and that they had
no knowledge Of Costcr's real opera
tons until the McKesson crash
came In 1898.
Attorney lronside started off his
arguments by telling the jurors that
his client had to rely on their COM
mon sense II he was going TO get
fair treatment. Common sense Is
q big factor In this case" said Nc
0loon's attorney.
He said IL was unfortunate that
certain persons had died during the
years since the McKesson trouble
started as they could greatly help
his client.
He then went on To soy that Nc
Gloon as controller OF McKessons
was just figurehead and q victim
Of circumstances.
"McGloon did what Coster told
him 10 do and that's all that no
could do" said Attorney Ironsidc.
"McGloon could not have prevented
Coster from making 80 per cent
more than he did make. Coster
brooked no interference from any
one. He didn't look for advice. He
gave instructions"
BY Inference
Attorney Ironside said that the
governments case against Mcoloon
had been % play In words" ITO try
TO infer that McGloon had done
something wrong.
Instead Of the information In the
indictment against McGloon being
followed as a basis Of prosecution,
taxes, accountants reports and other
matters were injected into the case
by the government TO cloud the Is
sue, Attorney Ironside said.
Everything was done with a pur-
pose In this case" said 1ronside.
George Dietrich was placed Oh the
stand, too, by inference, to create
the impression taht McGloons ac-
lions were shocking"
The defense attorney pointed out
that Mc0loon had nothing to do
with the formation Of Canadian
Ltd.
"All through the case the govern
ment has been using the word they,
including McGloon," said Attorney
Ironside.
"McGloon did not belong to the
they Glass;" said the attorney as
court was adjourned. He intimated
that McGloon was just an under
strapper" In the McKesson setup.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-15
FIRE IN DUMP

A dump fire at Lafayette and
Porter streets was being fought by
the fire department at press time
today.
The fire had been going on since
8 O'Clock this morning.
The Nome nugget., 1940-09-23
Safely Kidnapped Mare de Tristan
 Placed Ahead All Considerations
 FBI And Local Police Withdraw

HILLSBCROUGH. Sept. 21 lPD The safety of E.dnapped Marc de Ti.st1n, aged three, was plac ed ahead Of all other considera- tiors as the Weaithy family was declared in readiness to meet the demends. FBI agents and the To- cal police withdrew from the vi- cinity of the pretentious home to g.va tse sa0-:iv 9 free hand.
 In 600-word typewriter note dropped where he boy was seiz d. tksy wee directed to get in ouch with the ',idnappers thru certain worded ad in San Francisco paper. It was publish ,d th;s '~ornino The note was
The Nome nugget., 1940-09-23

TACOMA, Sept. - Boat build CTS and fishermen revealed they expect any day now to be not flied that Puget Sound and AL aska purse seiners are going to be used on patrol duties in North ern Pacific waters.
 Negotiations between naval off cia s and owners of Puget Sound purse seiners has been under way several months. Navy op- tions cn several Tacoma boats were dropped temporarily a week ago so plans could be de- vised to incorporate purse sein- CTS of the regular fleet for use on patrol duty, mine sweeping and mine laying, boat builders sai1.
The Nome nugget., 1940-09-23
Willkie Climaxes Calf. Campaign
 With Assertion That The Country On Road Bankruptcy, Loss Liberty

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 2l NP) - Wendell L. Willkie who rode the rods" into this city 30 years ago as a young harvest hand returned in the climax of his campaign in California with a speech tonight on foreign af- fairs, following dozen improm ptu talks in the bay area today. Wearing a white carnation in his buttonhole he arrived last night after receiving cheers and some heckling in talks in the Sacram- ento and San Joaquin Valleys, where he worked at the age of Is.
 His final speech before a train
The Nome nugget., 1940-09-23
Jap Troops Invade French Indo China


 LONDON, Sept. 22 CP) - A Reuters dispatch from Shanghai quoting telephone message said Japanese troops invaded French Indo-China Sunday night two hours before the expiration of the ultimatum to that colony. The Japanese were said to have met fierce French resistance and at midnight two hours after the Japanese advanced, fighting ceas ed but it was expected to have been resumed at dawn.
The Nome nugget., 1940-09-23
Eighty Three Children Drown
 In Sinking British Refugee Ship
 By Nazi Sub 600 Miles at Sea

strength during the night, hour after hour, shutting back and forth across the channel in small groups or single raiders. They showered bombs on the empire capital, setting fires and spread ing new ruin on the mid-city dis trict, then with the arrival of daylight the Germans shifted to mass tactics, sending over four great waves of bombers and fight CTS 10 strike at London from three directions, oyer Dover, the HelPs Corner region. from the Essex coast and by the Thames estuary.
 Bombs fell in western London but rigid British censorship re- strictions blacked out the details but the authoritative British Press Association said anti-air- craft guns and RAF fighter pat rols scattered the German forma tions and drove most of them in disorder across the channel. Five NaZi planes were reported down. ed.
The Nome nugget., 1940-09-23

UNDATED, Sept. B tP-Offic ial circles in Berlin dismissed as a tear jerker" aimed at getting the United States into the war, the British announcement that a refugee ship was torpedoed and sunk 5000 miles out on the storm tossed Atlantic with a loss of 292 lives including 83 children.
 While stunned Britons mourn ed the tragedy, London newspa pers fared with headlines of murder, Hitler and guilt"
 NaZi officials denied that a Ger man U-boat or plane sunk any such passenger vessel and declar ed: If such a ship was sunk, due notice has been given all na- tions of the blockade around Britain"
 Survivors of the disaster, en- route to Canada told of the child ren singing Justify Roll out the barrel, we'll have a barrel of fun," as the ship went down in the darkness. Most of the child victims were from the bomb shattered London east end slums.
 Meanwhile Hitler's command reported that "retaliatory" raids on London were resumed in full
The Nome nugget., 1940-09-23
Germans Start Third Week
 Of Mass Attacks On London
 Japs Ready Seize Indo- China

UNDATED, Sept. 21 (P)-Nazi raiders opening the third week of mass attacks on the British capital sWarmed across the chan nel n the mist and rain but Brit ish reports said they met with little success. London had one brief alarm as nti-aircraft guns opened up and the planes retired along the Kentish coast.Ground guns turned other planes back.
 The Italians reported destruc- tive mass air raid on Matruh, Egg ypt, where the British are bring ing up supplies to make a stand
The Nome nugget., 1940-09-23
Purse Seiners
 Are Purchased For US. Navy

SAN PEDRO, Cal. Sept. Nav al officials announced the pur- chase of nine purse seine fish ing boats for use as mine sweep CTS. Vs
 The commandant of the EleV- enth Naval District, Rear Admir- al Blakely said that the purse seiners can be converted into mine sweepers with a minimum of work and the Navy paid an average of S4.000 each for the nine purchased. Negotiations with the owners of five more of, the boats are continuing.
The Nome nugget., 1940-09-23

against Italy's legions who are preparing at Sidi Berarani to make a further advance to the eastward.
 The French Indo-China govern ment reported a turn for the worse in negotiations with Japan after indications of a crisis had passed. At Hong Kong, Japanese quarters said Japan was ready to act and seize the entire French colony should the request for the passage of unlimited troops be denied.
The Nome nugget., 1940-09-23
Ready 10 Cooperate

In commenting on the assign nsnt of nine San Pedro purse seiners for duty with the Navy, Harvey Petrich. of the Western Boat Building Company said, "No7e fl us will be surprised to hear any day that similar action will be tsken by the Navy in the Puget Sound area. It was an- nounced at San Pedro that about 300 bosts .n Puget Sound and
The Nome nugget., 1940-09-23
Passenger List
 Of SS Mckinley Bound for Nome

 SEATTLE, Sept. 21 lP) - The SS Mckinley of the Alaska Line sailed at 10:3O with TO passen- gers including two steerage. Fol lowing are the Nome passengers: Mrs. T. C. Lehman and
 Nancy
 Mrs. LOra Stockton
 Ruth UlrickSen
 Alice Sims
 W. Richardson
 MT. and Mrs. Robert Inman Miss Jessie Wilson
The Nome nugget., 1940-09-23
President Soon To Name Committee Six Civilian Advisors To Help In
 Organizing X Administering Draft

WASHINGTON, Sept. 21 (P,- President Roosevelt is expected to name soon 2 civilian advisory committee of SIX members to rep resent the views of non-military interests in organizing and ad- ministering, the draft.
The Nome nugget., 1940-09-23

In the meantime, the Senate passed late yesterday the $338,- 0eo 600 amy housing bill for bar rael-s and other facilities in pre- paration fer the first contingent of 75.oa0 conscripts in Novem- Der.
The Nome nugget., 1940-09-23

side audience at Sacramento brought the declaration that
 friends have been telling him: Wendell you should pull. your punches. But I non't know how
 to fight that way and if any t.nid pussyfooters want to pur- SUE that policy I don't want them 10 taf; to me. In my solemn judgement, if this administration is not removed from power, then the country is on the road to bankruptcy d that road leads 10 loss of liberty.'
The Nome nugget., 1940-09-23

picked up by Eloise Williams, negro nursemaid in the neigh borhood, who rushed it to the police. The police give it public ity before the family saw it.
The Nome nugget., 1940-09-23
Kidnaper Identified --- Child Returned Unharmed
Alaska Fishing Fleet Is To Cooperate With Navy
 In Patrolling the Pacific

Alaskan waters are available to the Navy.
 Owners and crews of the class of vesses desired by the Navy long ago made it clear they are ready to cooperate in every way in national defenSe.'
The Nome nugget., 1940-09-23
Child Returned
 kidnapper Caugh' German Alien

EDITORS NOTE: - Frj radio broadcast heard in NJ was learned that Athe xkdj If Marc de Tris6Ess t9 to custody and was idenI l German alien. It was that the child was rel his mother unharmed.
The Nome nugget., 1940-09-23

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Evening star., 1940-04-21

BEIASCOEcasy" when Hady Lamar Hedy Kesler and
eglannour girl: $780, s. 640 $40 and 940
cAPrTOI-Two Broadway" Bonde
by $685. 7:50 and 1920 pm. Stage shows 2:05 430
655 and 9:25 pm.
COLUNdHIA-Young Edison" portrayed young Mickey
Rooney 2, 1885, $40, TAO and 945 pm
EARLE" Til We Meet Again." Merle Oberon and sarred
4:35, tbs and $50 Stage shows: 345 625
and pm
Date" the Deanna Durbin adventure: 220
40 705 and $3.50 March of Time" q 425 645 and 9:10
pm.
LLTTEI Happened Night return of the Capra prize
winner: 2, $50, $780, 7:45 and 9:45 pm.
Singapore laughs with Bing Crosby
and Bob Hope: 2, 3:55, 5:55, 7:5o and $50 pm.
PAIACE-Rebecca" with Laurence
the leading roles: g. 425 705 and 9:45 pm.
FANsLUx-News and shorts; continuous from o'clock
OPEN Angels Have Wings" with Cary Grant and Jean
Arthur: 1885 and 10 pm.
Evening star., 1940-04-21
Animal Stars
Are Having
Happy Days
Dogs and Cats Are
Stealing Scenes
In Many Films
Rv Harold Hofornnn
By Harold Hefernan.
HOLLYWOOD

11oAA VoOD.
Don't be in a hurry to route your
precocious pets into Hollywood to
fill the void, but actually there's .
definite shortage of good animal
talent noted in the scseen colony
these spring days.
The scarcity is felt keenly now
because all major studios appear to
be whipping up to a veritable cycle
Of movies in which dogs, horses, cats
and other four-legged scene e-stealers
contest with human actors for the
choicest close-ups.
A quick glance over the calendar
Of current and approaching events
Is tip-off. Scarcely a script is
going before the cameras today
without some species of animal or
fowl doing its stuff and collecting a
sizable fee for its master. For in
stance:
Paramount's THE Biscuit Eater"
is story in which the human ele-
ment is subordinated to the antics
Of a remarkable bird dog and the
animals response to the love and
training of small boy
Winfield Sheehan's "Florian" fea-
lures the producers own beautiful
white Lippizan horses imported from
the Hapsburg stables, its story built
entirely around the amazing trick
steed named for the films title.
Romantic scenes between Clau-
dette Colbert and Clark Gable in
Boom Town." now in production,
must be checked, or a little canine
of doubtful antecedents will defect
attention from the love-making CO.
stars.
A Dozen in One Film.
Even the Hardy family series is
turning to animal play. In Andy
Hardy Meets a Debutante," Mickey
Rooney and Ann Rutherford, his
screen sweetheart, argue over the
relative merits Of two recently ac-
quired dog pets.
Pride and Prejudice" featuring
Laurence Olivier and Greer Carson,
which makes use of dozen dogs
and litter of small puppies in
several sequences, Is guaranteed to
steal plenty of attention. North
west Mounted Police" Arizona" !"
"All This and Heaven, Too" and
dozen other films currently at
work are raiding the trained dog
kennels Of Hollywood to an extent
never before approached.
Maybe you think the screens
leading actors and actresses are in
trigued by the idea of sharing scenes
with these brilliant 4-footers. Not
a bit of it. They regard the easy
manner by which a smart canine
actor, with a mere turn of his head,
can steal an important scene with
a good bit of apprehension.
After making "Florian," Robert
Young said, Il didn't have chance.
That wonderful horse was with me
(See KEFFERNAN, Page F-2)
Evening star., 1940-04-21

screen. Claudette is at her movie
best when she is playing sophisti-
Gated woman-o -of-the-world movie
roles, and If she sticks to this she
has at least another three years in
which to be the romantic center Of
her pictures.
Jean Arthur is a mere 80, which is
very young in leading lady terms.
But I understand she recently did
some loud squawking because she
was given William Holden as her
leading man in Arizona" Holden
being an infant of 81. Jean feels,
rightly, that she looks younger when
her movie male is older. She pre-
fers men like Fred MacMurray and
Melvyn Douglas, or Jimmy Stewart.
Jimmy is 80. -
Funny thing about screen act
resses, the older woman gets, the
more men are In love with heron
the screen. Thirty-six-year-o -old
Marlene Dietrich gets six SWANS in
her next picture, Seven Sinners" /"
And more-than-40 Mae West con-
siders herself iu-treated unless she
has several men swooning for her
on the screen.
Irene pznne Doesn't Look it.
If Miss West had her way, she
would have only very young leading
men in her pictures. Fortunately
for what is left of Macs picture ca
reer, she is usually persuaded to
have a middle-aged boy friend to
balance the age disparity between
herself and the youngest of her
screen loves. For example, in my
Little Chickadee" Joseph Calleia was
the man who finally won Miss West
over the rivalry Of Dick Foran, who
is about 13 years younger than Mae.
I don't count the courtship Of w. G.
Fields, which was of a comedy
character only.
When jeanette Macdonald, who
says she is 33-I would put it nearer
Sis cast with Nelson Eddy, who
has touched the 20 mark, I can
more or less believe in her roman
tically. But not when she plays
opposite some one like Lew Ayres,
who is too young looking to carry
her over the love hurdles.
It's hard to believe that Irene
Dunno will be 50 in July. She does
not look day over 30 in her pic
lures. Hut. how much longer can
the cametakeep up this deception7
When the time comes that the reel
Irene looks her real age will she
transfer her talents to the charac-
tsee GRAHAM, Page F-3.)
Evening star., 1940-04-21
y ~
LuntS Have
Script
Troubles
Sherwood's Play
Proved a Magnet
In Boston
By Harry MacArfhny.

One day last winter the editors Of
Theater Arts Monthly looked at
their morning papers and discovered
there were only az legitimate thea
ters open in New York. In contrast
was the theater scene in London,
where Is theaters were operating in
the midst Of blackouts and wartime
travail. The editors decided to dis
cover what was wrong with this
thing called show business, so wrote
to Representatives Of Ill the thea
ter crafts-playwrights. producers,
directors, actors. scene designers,
labor representatives. etc.
The answers contained in the
platform Of opinion" In the May
issue Of the magazine are inter-
esting indeed. Cooperation, say
most Of the replies, is that which Is
lacking In the theater and that
which is most necessary If the thea
ter is again to come to life as it
once knew life. A lower price scale
for seats, lower production costs and
Federal subsidy are among the other
suggestions of a cure for the stages
ills.
Most interesting to us this morn
ing, however, are the opinions Of
Alfred Lunt and Lynn Fontanne,
who come to the National for the
week starting tomorrow night in
Robert E. Sherwood's new play,
There Shall Be No Night" Their
opinions. though voiced separately
in Theater Arts, are really only one
opinion.
If a deterioration in the theater
exists" says Miss Fontanne, II am
optimist enough to believe 1t to be
only temporary. I would ascribe 1t
to nothing but the dearth of play
wrights."
Good Script Solves 1t.
Mr.. Lunt just says 1t in different
words. There is no economic prob
lem that I know Of, by the way" he
is quoted as saying, that a good
script will not solve"
EAISeIlCleS Oh mOntuly WdSdIlue
being what they are, Mr.. Lunt must
have said that before he went to
Boston in There Shall Be No
Night" but he must be happy now to
have his words backed up by facts.
The facts in this case are the box
Office figures for the Boston tryout
of the Sherwood play. It's first week
there 1t crossed $4,000 and the
second week topped that to 60 to
SIS, 900.
This, any one in the theater busi-
ness will assure you, is not hay,
nor even tin. The first weeks busi-
ness, as a matter of fact, set a new
record for tryouts of Playwrights'
Company productions, neither ABE
Lincoln in Illinois," "Knickerbocker
Holiday" 'No Time for Comedy"