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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-31
WORK FASCINATES
FINGER PRINTERS
Staff Members Reading
Books on Subject for
Their Own Enjoyment

William j. Phelan, director of
the registration of aliens in Water
bury, reported today that some of
his staff of fingerprinters have be-
come so fascinated by their work,
and the problems involved in it.
that they are reading books on the
subject, in order to know how to
read" the prints, merely for their
own enjoyment. Four days expert
ence in the practice seems to have
given them a permanent interest
in it.
One staff of workers was on hand
as usual in the post office at nine
o'clock this morning, and line of
aliens was waiting outside the
door to begin the day. The sec
ond staff came on duty at $50.
in time to help dispose of the rush
which seems to be the customary
thing at the beginning of every
day. Progress was made rapidly
with three fingerprinters, four typ
lists, two reviewers, and one man
to administer the oath on duty.
The only incident which broke
the routine yesterday was that
two people came in and went
through the whole process of fin
gerprlnting, and having forms fill
ed out, and only then did it de-
velop that neither of these could
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-31
LOCAL NAMES ON
FIRMS PAPERS

The following papers of Water
bury interest have been filed at the
office of Secretary Of State Sara B
Crawford, at Hartford:
Incorporation
Bobs Bakery, Inc, Waterfowl
Capital, $4,000: commencing bust
ness, $4,000; par, $40. Incorporators.
Robert ODonnel, Josephine O'Don-
nell and Glynn Bryan, all TO Wa
tertown.
Organization
Roland's Laundry, Inc, Water
bury. Paid, cash, $500; 100 shares,
preferred at 500 par, common
without par value, Roland j. Lati-
mer, president; Paul Kennedy, vice
president and treasurer; John D.
Thoms, secretary, and Joseph p.
Kennedy, additional director, all Of
Waterbury.
Safety-Fuel, Inc, Cheshire. Paid,
cash, $1,000, 1000 shares at IS par.
Albert o. Heron of West Cheshire,
president; Robert G. Hannegan of
Waterbury, treasurer; Alfred F.
Meyerhans Of Waterbury, secretary,
and Eldridge NJ. Beecher of Hart
ford, Stanley E. Macdonald of Wa
terbury and Karl w. Hallden Of
Thomaston, additional directors.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-31
|T|THER'S SUPPER
FARLEY TUESDAY
Grace Methodist Church
Plans Official Board
Meeting Same Night
TERVILLE
Correspondent-Mrs. r. w.
Heni0n, Telephone 3-5462

Waterville, August 31-The bust
ness meetings of the Grace Meth
odist church will take place Tues
day evening, September 3rd, with
the tither's supper and meeting at
6 p. m. followed by the official
board at o'clock.
A son was born Monday at St.
Mary's hospital to Mr.. and Mrs.
James Coffey of Thomaston ave-
nue.. They have one other child, a
daughter, Patricia.
With factories closed and schools
not yet opened, many residents are
taking advantage of the three day
holiday weekend, for final vaca-
ton. Several have gone to beaches
and others are visiting the Worlds
Fair.
The factories will reopen Tues
day grammar and high school ses-
sions will begin Wednesday, fol-
lowing ten week summer recess.
The Ladies Aid Society of Grace
Methodist church will hold a
monthly meeting Wednesday after
noon at 2 o'clock in the pjarlors
of the church. Mrs. Arthur Twelves
will conduct the meeting.
Church services tomorrow will be
as follows:
st. MichaePs-Masses will be at
8 a. M; 9:15 and II o'clock, with
Rev. James j. O'Brien, officiating.
Waterville Union-The fall and
winter schedule of services will be
resumed, and Sunday school will
be conducted at II a. m. Evening
service at 7:3o p. m. when Miss
Elizabeth M. Weeks, minister, will
be the speaker.
Grace Methodist-Rev. Mr.. Err
nest Weise, pastor will preach on
the subject, 1.-THE Products of
Labor" at the morning service,
1890 a. m.
st. Paurs Episcopal-Holy Com
munion and sermon, will be held
at $50 a. m.
GCSpei Hall - MOTIlIIlS SeTVlCc
will be held at 1890 a. m; Sun
day school at IL o'clock, noon and
evening gospel meeting at 730 p,
m.
Miss Elizabeth M. Weeks, minis
ter of the Waterville Union church
returned today from Cape Cod,
where she has been spending the
past three weeks.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-31

This is the second in series Of
articles voicing the opinions OF
prominent Americans on cOmpul-
sive military training. Last eve
ming General Pershing spoke his
mind. Tonight it is Secretary Of
Navy Frank Knox. Next Tuesday
night it will be Mayor F. H. La
Guardia of New York city. The
information has been obtained
and edited by the national emer-
gency committee Of the Military
Training Camps association Of the
United States. Secretary Knox
writes:
"As the head of the navy de-
partment it is my special duty to
look after the expansion of our
sea power-to grid up our sea de-
Tense today in the light OF what
has transpired in Europe is much
greater than a sea problem. 1t
is clearly a matter of developing
all our land, sea and air forces If
We are to meet new methods Of
attack. Time was when the oceans
formed a great barrier; the air
planes, the bombers, the para
chutes, the submarines have
changed everything-have left our
shores almost as vulnerable as if
we we're shielded by only a few
hundred miles of water.
"True, our navy will always be
the first line of defense against a
foreign aggressor, but until we get
our two-ocean navy-and that is a.
matter of four years or more
land and air forces have an over
all value and an Importance that
cannot be over estimated. In this
age and day we must use every
arm of our strength-we must
solidify our power and neglect
nothing.
"And now we come to the great
est problem of the hour: MAN
POWER. If we are to achieve
the greatest defensive armament
the world has ever known, we
must have the men as well as the
machines and the ships. This is a
fact almost too obvious to men
ton. But it presents the gravest
question we have yet faced. We
know from the experience of the
last World War and from the
tragic examples of the countries
now conquered THAT 1T TAKES
AS LONG TO TRAIN MEN AS
1T DOES TO BUILD MACHINES.
1--WE know also from experience
that there is only one fair and
democratic way to secure man
power for adequate defense by
land and sea and air. That is by
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-31
lBBOTTS Wed
IS YEARS AUG 81.
sreakneck Hill Couple to
Entertain Today in Honor
of Wedding Anniversary
MIDDLEBURY
Correspondent: Nancy Riley
Telephone l-6A10

Middlebury, Aug. 31.-Mr. and
Mrs. John Hornbecker and sons,
Jack and Richard have returned
from Lincoln, Me-, after spending
some time there.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. Fred Abbott of
Brealneck Hill, will gather with
their friends and relatives today
to celebrate their 55th wedding an
niversary.
Mrs. Eugene Spahrer has returned
to her home after spending some
time at Old Orchard, Me.
Masses will be celebrated at and
IL o'clock tomorrow morning at st.
John OF the Cross church.
Rev. and Mrs. william McCance
have returned home after spending
the month of August at Crystal
Lake, Gilmartin, N. H. They also
lad with them their two children,
Miriam and Forbes.
Miss Ruth Ballantyne, teacher at
Center school, will return Monday
rom Lincoln, Me-, where she spent
he summer with her parents.
The local Grange has received an
invitation to attend meeting OF
he Farnull River Grange at Hunt
ngton ON Sept. 6.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-31

write, although both of them had
assured the reviewers that they
could. Both will have to return
later, with witnesses, before their
registration can be completed.
A total of ITO aliens were regis
tered yesterday, according to Mr.
Phelan, bringing the number for
the week up to 458. Indications
were that another hundred would
be sent through the mill today, al
though it was not certain at press
time just how long the registration
rooms would stay open. There will
be no registration Monday.
One of the registrants gave the
reviewers a laugh this morning, in
filling out his form. In the blank
for the country where he was born
he wrote ireland" Then, when
asked of what country he was q
citizen, he wrote Great Britain
by conquest"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-31
Spotighting
Brass City News
Finale Tonight

The Chase Park Watercade,
necessarily postponed from last
ivening because of the inclement
weather., is scheduled to be given
:onight at eight o'clock at the
park pool, in the finale of the sea-
;on. Making full use of the extra
lime thus won, William j. Derwin.
he park departments assistant
supervisor of recreation, has ar
ranged an impressive scene with
which tonight's performance will
end. The WPA band will play
God Bless America" while bal
looms of various colors will be
released over the pool
Joseph Brennan and Emil Mark
ara directing the Watercade. fol-
Toying which there will be dane
ing to the music of Michael Man
cirli and the band, in their last
appearance for the park depart
mSnt this season.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-31
BY MARTIN KANE
UNITED Press Staff Correspondent

UNITED Press STAN correspondent
New York (UP)-The rapid de-
fense-spurred Increase in aviation
production has created an employ
ment problem which is in no sense
an unemployment problem.
The companies which make air.
planes, engines, propellers and The
multitudinous gadgets needed for
a modern fighting ship are hunt
ing anxiously for expert machln-
lists, toolmakers, sheet metal opera
tors welders, fitting makers, wood
toclmakers and skilled inspectors,
engineers and tool design experts.
There are not enough OF these
specialists 20 fill the great gap be-
tween production demands and
production facilities.
In the opinion of Capt, Gill
Robb Wilson, president OF the
National Aeronautic Association
and New Jersey state director OF
aviation, the necessities of the de-
tense situation require that Amerl-
can yoth take off its white
collar"
blue Collars" Put First
We've been educating away
from hard work and teaching that
YOU couldn't be successful unless
you wore a white collar" Wilson
said THE people without the
white collars are the backbone OF
our country. A standard OF living
depends upon the standard OF toll
and every nation that ever stop
ped working foundered upon its
own self satisfaction. Schools IN
America must turn to vocational
training as the backbone OF IN
dustrial and commercial progress"
For every pilot, he pointed out
aviation has 10 men or the
ground. Aviation needs pilots but
not so much as it needs 'workmen
who are experts at machine tool
ing, precision mechanics ana
metal workers." in his opinion.
That opinions is shared by the
plane manufacturers. Daniel W.
Siemon, personnel chief OF the
Glenn L. Martin Company, needs
craftsmen and engineers.
1--WE are looking" he said, for
sound bases of training on which
to build aircraft specialists"
Vocational Schools Urged
These bases, Wilson believes, are
to be found in the schools OF this
country, which must turn to vo-
cational training as the backbone
of industrial and commercial pro-
gress." He urged them to make
the development of skilled labor
"the first business of education"
Glenn l.. Martin, whose first
factory, established in 1909, was
an Abandoned church, set out to
obtain trained craftsmen in the
early days of aviation by sending
lieutenants into the Baltimore
schools to prepare sharply focused
programs of vocational training.
At present his company has 40
men serving regularly in the
schools, public and private. He has
established an engineering train
ing schocol in Baltimore - what
amounts to a finishing schools for
engineers. but in the current en-
Urgency it has not been turning
them out fast enough.
That problem was met last year
by a "quickie" course in crafts
manship = made necessary by a
sudden expansion of the COM
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-31

psnys Middle River plant to al
most double its size in II weeks,
accompanied by the moving in of
a million dollars worth of special
machinery needed for the manu-
facture of bombers.
Course Not Adequate
The "quickie' training course,
drafted by experts, required only
six weeks at the Baltimore Voca-
tional School. All it did was pre-
pare a few thousand men in the
rudimentary understanding OF
particular crafts riveting, the
handling of special tools, drill
work, the use of micrometer, scale
and square. Il sufficed for an en-
Urgency but Siemon does not think
it was good enough.
He complains that "a lot of
quick training courses were set up
over the country at a time when
they were not needed, instead OF
the longer, more careful courses
that turn out finished craftsmen.
Siemon says he can use "a good,
all-round machinist, no matter
what industry he has served"
Some idea OF he country's re-
quirements may be gained from
statistical picture of its recent ex-
pansion. In the past year the
Wright Aeronautical Corporation
of Paterson, N. j., has increased its
manufacturing area from 100000
square feet to 100000 square
feet and Guy W. Vaughan, presi-
dent of Wright Aeronautical and
Curtiss- Wright Corporation says
that this is not the last OF the ex-
pansion.'
The Curtiss Propeller Division,
Clifton, N. j.. increased its manu-
featuring facilities in % months
from $1,000 square feet to about
200 900. 1t is also building at
Caldwell, N. j., one-story fac
tory of e',out 100000 square feet.
The Curtiss Aeroplane Division in
Buffalo has increased its floor
aera SO per cent in two years. 1t is
now building $14000,000 worth of
P-40 pursuit planes for the United
States and Britain.
Untitled Orders Listed
The August issue of Aviation
Magazine gives as the latest APP
proximate untitled orders of IA
companies on the following table:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-31
BY TOM WOLF


NEA Service Staff Correspondent
Responsibility 70, keeping the U
S. army informed on results, tech
niques, and significance of action in
the European war falls on the husky
shoulders of new ca"
"G-2" is the army name for the
Military Intelligence Division and
also for its chief. The new CO." is
cold, square Jawed, efficient Brig
Gen. Sherman Miles, assistant chief
of staff in charge Of Ga"
General Miles was well schooled
for the supremely important COM
mand he has assumed. He was born
in Washington, D. c., in December,
1882, with a silver saber in his
mouth. His father, Lieut.. Gen. Mel
son A. Miles, the younger, joined
the cavalry as young second
looey" fresh out of West Point in
1905, and almost Immediately saw
service in Cuba.
Six years later he was starting a
long career of foreign service. He
went to Rumania as a military at
tache. During the next few years he
served in this capacity in Rumania,
Bulgaria and Russia.
The end of the World war found
the young lieutenant colonel (tem-
porary) assistant chief Of staff for
Military Intelligence for the LIST
Army Corps Ito which fell the
Meuse-Argonne offensive).
After the war, General Miles con-
tinued his training, which culmin-
ated last September when he sailed
for London u serve as military at
tache there. While on the high seas,
en- route home from these respon-
sibilities. he was promoted 10 brig
adler general.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-31
Help! Uncle Sam
Calls Police TO|
Find Men for Jobs

The United States Civil Service
commission has decided to enlist
the aid of local police throughout
the country in its attempt to Sc
cure men for positions essential
for national defense. Supt. of Po-
lice William Roach today received
a memorandum from the commits
sion which was sent him by way of
Mrs. Raymond F. Leonard, secre-
tary of the local civil service board
The police are asked to aid in
the securing of men to fill much
needle vacancies in the national
defense program, through passing
along to their friends and &C
quaintances news of the positions
open, and the dates of the examin-
ations for these posts.
The national committee stresses
the. fact that what it needed is
men with specialized training in
a great many of the technical
fields, and that there is no demand
for additional general clerical
workers, or for unskilled labor.
The commission has been sending
out regular bulletins in regard
to its vacancies, ard the examin-
ations to be held in order to fill
these, but the response has been
disappointing. Consequently, the
police are being asked to cooper
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-31

selective compulsory military
training. Any other method will
produce nothing but confusion.
And confusion is one of the weap-
ons that Hitler and Mussolini
have used with most deadly eff
feet against the countries they
have crushed.
What would be the use of a
vast defensive machine operated
by unframed and unskilled men?
This would be nearly as danger
Gus as hurting brave, but unarmed
men against the juggernauts of
modern war. If we are to pro-
tect ourselves, our integrity and
this Hemisphere, we can take but
one action:
adopt compulsory military
training and ADOPT TT NOWi
at IS LATER THAN YOU
THINK"
What do you think? Write
your Senators and congressman.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-31
Battling!

Two men injured in autom0-
bile accidents this week were
still unconscious today at ST.
Mary's and the Waterbury hos
pitfalls.
Anthony Mellill0, As, Of 3 Ash
street, who was struck by an
automobile as he crossed Oak
street Sunday night, has been
unconscious almost LA hours.
St Mary's hospital reported his
condition unchanged, his name
sim on the danger list.
John Hitchcock, ~, Of R0x-
bury, Mass, injured Wednesday
afternoon In q truck accident in
WATERFOWL, has been unc0n-
scious almost " hours. Hi
name remained ON the danger
list today.
A Hitchcock passenger, John
McDougal, 43, OF Jamaica
Plains, Mass, was reported
weakening to-day, but his name
was not yet ON the danger list.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-31
Voted Dividend

A dividend of rs cents stare
was voted yesterday afternoon
by directors of the Scovill Mfg.
Co. The dividend is payable Oct.
to stockholders as of record
Sept. Is.
This is the regular quarterly
dividend given to stockholders,
though some special dividends
have been paid In recent years.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-31
wPA WORKER coNFEssEs

Lynn. Mas, August 81. - CuP)-
A WPA worker allesedly has con.
fessed 70 renting revolyers 10 men
who used them In holdups. police
said today.
Raymond Q. Brown. n. was seized
last night on = charge OF being an
accessory 70 tWo holdupr. He ri.
legedly admitted renting the weapons
on tVo o1easlops. ana being paid 70.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-31
Short Circuit

A short circuit in cable lead
ing to the cellar OF the j. q.
Motors Inc, II Willow street,
caused slight damage last night.
Firemen, summoned 10 me scene
by Patrolman Terry Lynch, quick
ly extinguished the blaze.
A RUBBISH fire in the rear of sos
South Main street was quickly ex-
tinguiShed last night.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-31
Robbery!

Walter STANLEY, of 452 Park
street, Bristol, was beaten and
robbed by two men on Bank street
last night.
Stanley told Patr0iman John
Spadaro, that two men, whose de-
scription he could not furnish,
beat him, took S32 and valuable
which watch land fled.
Police today were also investi-
eating tn theft of radio, vaiued
at $3.50, from the home of James
Duffy, 68 Savings street, last night.
Burglars ransacked the house,
took only the radio.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-31

Brewster Aeronautical Corpora
ton. which has been turning out
planes for Britain, the Dutchc East
indies, Sweden and South Ameri-
ca, and until recently for Belgium
and Finland, reports that sales for
the first half of 1910 rose to $4,-
8O4, 2O2. a gain of $45,69,l46 over
the S235 065 sales in the CORE
spending 1899 period. Orders on
hand at the end of the six-month
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-31
Armed Raid

a raid on the hennery of Jo-
seph Flammia, 521 South Leonard
street, took the lives of at least
six chickens yesterday.
Flammia told police group of
boys armed with shotguns tired
at the hens. They took the dead
with them.
Flammia said the raid followed
4 warning from his wife to the
boys to get out of the neighbour
hood.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-31
ITALIANS BOMB
BRITISH SHIP

Rome, Aug. 3l-CUP)-A high
command communique said today
that Italian planes had bombed and
hit British cruiser in the Red sea
and had bombed British mechanical
units in tn eDar Ell Hambra zone in
Egypt.
British planes, bombing the air
field at ACROBAT, in Italian East
Africa, killed eight persons and
wounded nine but did only slight
damage, it was asserted.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-31
Untitled Aircraft Orders Pile Up;
Plants Can't Find Skilled Workers

period were $44,877 626, compared
with $2,3O0,353 in the previous
comparable six months.
In the same plant the number OF
employees tripled, rising from 1000
on Dec. 81, 1899, to 5000 at pres
ent, and the floor space increased
378 per cent.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-31
The Conway Cure

Judge Theobald 2. Conway rec
commended this cure for an IN
citrate IN city court today:
What 20 need" III Judge said.
~ 70 work 10 hours q day and
sleep the rest"
The Judge then suspended SEN
tence for two weeks 70 see Il the
most important part OF N cure
could start. J. .. getting the Job.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-31
24-OUNCE BABY DIES

Quincy, Mass, August 31.-UP)
- A 24-ounce baby boy born pre-
maturely to Mr.. and Mrs. Julius
Silver last night died early today
after nine-hour battle for life
under an oxygen tent. Mrs. Silver's
condition was reported as good at
a hospital.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-31
CONCRETE EVIDENCE

Brenda Marshall's oldest request
from a fan was for a concrete i'm
preston of her footprints to be set
in his front walk.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-31
Macy Secretary Knox
FaOors Conscriptior

Urges Immediate Action in Mobilizing Man
power of United States - ITS Later Than You
Think" He Warns in Special Articles.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-31

dsrmanyt eat population Of
10000 before the war har been
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-10-21

afternoon visitors at the home Of
Charles Bethke.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gerald Prince and
daughters, Carol and Connie.
Wayne, were guests Sunday eve
ming at the homes OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Harold Hammond and sons. Ray
mond and Bruce, and Mr.. and Mrs.
John Hammond.
Ben Austin was a week end
guest OF Mr.. and Mrs. John Harbi-
son and family, s. W. Augusta.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Parsons and
Mr.. and Mrs. Ford Cranson and
family enjoyed a picnic dinner at
Milan Park, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Finch were
Sunday afternoon guests of Mr. and
Mrs. William Davis and family, Up
SLANT.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Steinable.
Belleville. and Mr. and Mrs. Ken
meth Dapprich and son, Ypsilanti.
were Sunday evening luncheon
guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. Donald
-6uputher and family
Mr.. and Mrs. Noel Avery, Ypsi-
lantl. were guests OF Mrs. Ida
Avery and daughter, Eleanor. for
Sunday dinner.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Schroen
and mother. Mrs. Minnie Schroen
ard daughter. Miss Florence. visit
ed Mr. and Mrs. William Schroen.
S. Milan, Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Kempf, Jro
and son David, 5. w. Ypsilanti.
spent Sunday evening with their
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Kempf and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Kirby and
daughter. Dearborn. spent Sunday
with Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Ganone
l-Other visitors at the Ganong home
Sunday afternoon were Mr.. and
Mrs. Roy Orr, Mr. and Mrs. Milton
Foster. Wayne. and Yale Conroy,
and friend, Worthwhile Evening
visitors were Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
/ Armstrong.
Mr. and Mrs. Clint Dysinger and
daughter, Hack ensack, n. j.. and
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. John Dysin.
ger, were entertained for dinner
Friday evening at the home )i
Mrs Henrietta Schrader and NJ
and Mrs. Floyd Dysinger and fam
lily.