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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-31
Prayers Memorial Day Speeches Dedicated to Peace
Hot Sun Cause
 or Complaints
 Here Year Ago

A hot sun beat down on Waterbury, shirt sleeves were the order of the day, and the temperature climbed to S9 de- grees.
 But that, folks, was on May 31 year ago.
 Today the city was drenched by incessant rain and the mer- cury's highest point was 5S de- grees. More thar l.25 inches of rain had fallen at press hour, and the downpOur was continu- ing.
 More rain tonight and cloudy weather tomorrow are predict cd by the weatherman.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-31
THREE UNCONTESTED
 DIVORCES GRANTED

Three divorces were granted by Judge Carl Poster in the Superior Court this morning.
 Mildred Adams Alexander was granted 6 divorce from her husband Joseph Alexander on grounds Of cruelty.
 Florence Bercler Kelly was grant, ed 6 divorce from Thomas F. Kelly on grounds of intemperance and in- tolerable cruelty.
 Leona Deane was granted c di- vorce from Elwin Perry Deane on grounds of cruelty.
 All actions were uncontested.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-31
BUILDING PERMITS

The following permits have been issued at the office of Building Inspector John T. Hartley:
 Felix Panseci, to erect one family dwelling on Congress ave- nue extension, $3,000.
 Vito and Paul SantarsierO, to erect tw0-famNy dwelling on Pil- grim avenue, $6,000.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-31

was laid on the grave of Sergeant Casper Davis. Commander Bell was in charge of the exercises. A parade from Waterville park to the cemetery was led by Past Comman- der Edward Martin as marshal.
 Hundreds left the city yesterday on motor trips, while many went to New York on the New Haven railroads excursion. Cemeteries drew throngs of visitors. Radio Program State Commander Rudolph Hem nick was the principal speaker on the special radio program over Sta ton VERY at 1i:l5 a. m. Walter A. Jarvis presided.
 Prizes In the Memorial day ora torical contest were presented as follows: first, $l0 each, Betty Cas- sidy and John Villano; second, $5 each, John Pracny and Barbara Egan: third, $250 each, Eleanor Baehr and Malcolm Burr. Miss Cassidy recited "In Flanders Field'' and MT. Villano give LincolnS "Gettysburg Address,.
 Prayers were offered by Edward Hes, past chaplain of Wheeler Young post, Veterans of Foreign Wars. Robert Hayes spoke on the significance of Memorial day. A solo was given by Albert Schuster, IA, of St. Johns Episcopal church choir.
 Bucks Hill
 Children of Bucks Hill school took part in the annual Memorial Day program at Bucks Hill cemetery Wednesday afternoon. The principal speaker was Rev. Samuel Johnson, of Waterville.
 The program opened with c par- ade from the school to the ceme- tery Songs were offered by the war; ious grades and by the entire school.
 Recitations were given by Jean Reichenbach and Marlyn DeBonis, and a wreath was placed on the grave of Hazel Foster, World War nurse, by Dorothy Dellorsano. Flowers and flags were placed by the Children on the graves of veter- ans. A tribute was offered by Cliff ford Northrop, veteran.
 The program was arranged and directed by Miss Chrys Shanahan and Miss Mathilda Dezinno, teach- CTS at the Bucks Hill school,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-31
Full Weather Report

Boston, May 81-(UP)-Wenther
 CONNECTICUTi Rain today snd tonight. Saturday mostly cloudy mnd somewhat warmer in the inte- rtOf.
 night and probably Saturday morn- Ing. Slightly warmer taturday
 RHoDE ISLAND = Rain thls afternoon and tonight. saturday mostly cloudy with somewhat warmer in the Interior.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-31
IRON ST. WOMAN
 FACING CHARGES

Funeral services for Miss Carmclla Rosato, 21, who died at the Water- bury hospital Wednesday, an alleged victim of an abortion, were held ct her home town, Pittsford, vt., today as Coroner William B. HenneSsy continued his inquest.
 Mrs. Wladislawa J. Michaiskas, 50, of 34 Irion street, held on c coroner'S warrant under $i0,000 bond, will be arraigned in city court tomorrow on 6 charge of abortion.
 No other charge has yet been pre- ferred by the coroner.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-31
PROGRAM PLANNED
 BY SlSTERHOOD

The Beth Israel Sisterhood will dedicate 6 Seser Torah (Book of Scrolls) ct the Beth Israel syna- gogue Sunday night at 7:30. A large crowd Is expected to witness the impressive ceremonies.
 Mrs. Nathan Rosenberg, pres ident Of the sisterhood, will make the presentation. Abraham Matz- kin will receive the gift on behalf Of the synagogue.
 Rabbi Moses D. sheinkopf will speak. Refreshments will be served after the dedication.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-31
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sroduotion Clothes Thot Keep \ Fellow in Fine FettIe For Clothes Honors. n Prep Shop" = Second Floor The versotiIe PoIm Beach suit of glorious white thot looks SO good day or night at $9.95 and $15.50. Separote eoot of blue flannel em- belIished with white pearl buttons -just off the tdiIor's bench, $1I75 - Seporote white Palm Peach sIoeks $3.e5-White fIon- mel sIaeks $4.e5.
 Solid white oxfords - or with saddles of black or white. $3.95. Slocks socks are slick in solid eolors, white, teal or conory- 3 poir $l.00.
 The shirt of the week-round col Jared, pointed collar or neekbond with detachable eoIIof, $l.00 to $l.65.
 "Choote" famous felt hots-new spring eoIors, $3.50.
 Palm Beach tux suit, $17.50. "Sompeek" fomous Princeton" model tux suits. SAYS. chorse purchases of today ere billed in July.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-31
Ansonia Youth Hurt
 In Auto Collision
Suffers Multiple Injuries of Painful Nature-City
 Escapes Serious Mishaps Over Holiday

Stanley Villers 22 of 139 Westfed Avenue Ansonia the most seriously injured of three accident victims reported in far condition today at st. Marys S Hospital where he suffering from broken ribs aceration of the spleen confusion of the left kidney and multiple abrasons Iof the forehead and left His is not on the Idanu
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-31

When A. II. Booth of Worthing, England, was called up for army training his wife, in addition to do. ing her homework, took over his work of renting automobiles and hiring out ponies on the see front
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-31
Marion Yokobiete
 Secured For Talk
New Haven Woman to Feature Lithuanian Program Over WATR Sunday; Children of Mary Meet Sunday
BROOKLYN NEWS

Miss Marion Yokobiete of New Haven, president of the Lithuanian Women's Roman Catholic Alliance, Lodge 23, will be the guest speaker on the Lithuanian Radio program Sunday at ll;30 a. m. via WATR, She will also be the guest speaker at the L. w. R. c. Alliance, Lodge 43, 'Moteriu Sajiungas, second anni- versary luncheon Sunday afternoon at o'clock at 48 Green street.
 Also featured on the broadcast will be Frank Pekenas and his or chestra in Lithuanian polkas and waltzes.
 Sunday evening at 8 o'clock at 48 Green street members of Lodge 43 will hold dance and free admis- sion will be offered the first 10 couples to this spring flower social, Dancing will commence with the partners having duplicate flowers.
 Flowers will be given all attending the dance. Persons having the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-31

Cuba's druggist failed in ar at- tempt to abolish the regulation re- quiring ali medicines to bear price tags.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-31
SnfialiiY Tn Meet

S0dallty To Meet
 The Children of Mary Sodality of St. Joseph's church will receive Holy Communion in Q body at the 8 o'clock mass next Sunday morn- ing. A meeting will follow the par ish hall with Miss Mary Alubauskas handling the gaVel.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-31

Lithuyanian colors in their flowers will be given prizes. The commit tee in charge of Sundays event in- cludes. Mrs. Marcella Digimas, Mrs Nellie Kanapka, Mrs. Frances Bal cunas, Mrs. Matthew Colney and Mrs. S. Sapranas.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-31

Galull0 Guest Speaker
 Attorney Michael J. Galullo was guest speaker at the Memorial Day program at Barnard school Wed. nes.
 The program follows:
 Welcome .............. Joan Smith Grade l-Poem--Little Patriots
 Carol Galullo Frederick Metcalfe,
 Shirley Richards, Herbert Ro-
 bertson
 Grade 2-Poe--In God We Trust ,,..,...... Lawrence Kenausis Grades ? and 3-Song-Our Flag
 Shirley Meskell, Michael Galullo Song--America
 Grade 3-oPem-The Flag ...... n,....,..,.,...... Paul Ariola Grade 4-Poem-Which Generalp ,.,....,...,...... Roy Ranslow Grade 5-song-Rose Abbetnante,
 Madeline Vail, Antoinette Petit, JPohn Valente, Carl Cicchetti Grade 6-In Flanders Field .....
 ...,...,.,,......0 Gloria Colella Grade 7-The (Part oD Preamble
 ...,,,.,..,. Christine Paluskas Song The Beautiful Grade 8-The Gettysburg Speech
 ............. Stephen Vedeskis Grade 8-Unknown Shirley Slok,ls Grade 8-The Speech of General
 Pershing of Memorial Day ..
 ...,....,....... Fannie Denzio Song-Star-Spangled Banner
 Stag Party
 Harry Diggles of Chambers street was honored at largely attended stag party recently at l03 Green street. The testimonial was in hon. or of his marriage tomorrow morn- ing to Nellie A. Chepulis of Alder street.
 Attending were: Ernest Bercier, George Lasky, John P. Greblunas, Charles Mack, Norbert Krugelis, Adrian Stokes, Charles Zegzdryn, Peter Kozak, Al White, Joseph Gal- gotas, John Subach, Peter Kukan- skis, John Martin, James Yackel, Philip Cormier, Peter Leblanc, Sal Della Camera, Charles Kern, Fred Diggles, Alex Stevens, Robert La- Flamme, Michael Okelewiz, William Baron, Charles Cvirka, Anthony Tenis, Anthony Mattolini. Joseph A. Miller, Anthony Jaudzimas, An- thony Dereskevich. Al zubras, Fred Gentle. 1
 Gus Yarkel. Peter Kline Francis Fenn, s. Pugllese, Geddes UlinskaS. Joseph Purgonis, Al Bulzgis, Edward Yettko, Eugene F. Shortell, Adolph Balanda, Joseph Prisavage, Daniel Stokes, George Yurgaitis, George Haril, William Shukaitis, Anthony stashunas,fi Ay Mack, Al MoritiS, Anthony Box, Patsy Lmbimbo, John Raymovich, Charles Slokus and George Bartavich.
 Brush Fire
 The fire department yesterday extinguished 6 brush fire on the Chipman estate on Chipman street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-31

Brush Fire
 The fire department yesterday extinguished e brush fire on the Chipman estate on Chipman street.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-24
SCOUTS PLANNING
 CLASSES ENJOYED
Robert Croft Entertains Central District Members
 at Bantam Lake

The Central District Planning Conference by Boy Scouts at the cottage of Robert Croft at Bantam Lake the past weekend was very successful event, and proved of value to Ill Scouters in attendance, it was stated by Central District Commissione Frank P. Schwartz.
 A discussion on patrol methods was led by Emil Detlefsen, scout master of troop 10, 1St Lutheran church, and field commissioner for the Mattatuck Council; following this district commissioner Frank Schwartz ha. charge of a discus sion on the value of Parents Nights in the troops. Scout executive David F. Babson then led discus sion on senior scouting, as a result of which the district ScouterS re- commended that the council con- mittee C1 organization and exten- sion endeavo" to get an institution to sponsor z senior group in the central district.
 In the evening two hour d1ScuS- sion was held on outdoor scouting and year round planning, under the leadership of camp committee chairman Napoleon Charbonneau. It was decided that, with tl.e ap- proval of the scouts in the district, a craft show would be held during anniversary week.
 Those attending were: James Gardner, scoutmaster and Robert Lysatt, assistant scoutmaster of troop 1, St. Johns Church; Ken meth Downey, scoutmaster troop 2, 1st Methodist Church; Irving c. Spiers. scoutmaster, and Buell. F. Webster, assistant scoutmaster of troop 2, End Congregational church; James Williams, scoutmaster, troop 9, 1st Congregational church; AL fred Maddox, scoutmaster and Ray mond Bedard of Troop 25, American Legion, Robert Croft, scoutmaster and Don, Haywood of troop II, Bun ker Hill Congregational Church: Emil Detlefsen scoutmaster of troop 10, Napoleon Charbcpneau, camp committee chairman; Everett L. West, scout district commission err; Herve s. Robert, assistant scout executive; David F. Babson, scout executive, and Frank P. Schwartz, central district commissioner.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-24
Bottle Planted In
 Store As 'Frameup'
Prosecutor Finds Evidence Favorable to Accused
 Woman; Judge Agrees to NOIle; Woman Driver Held

Police found a whiskey bottle on an overhead fan, Prosecuting At- tornrey William K. Lawlor told City Court Judge Theobald E. Conway in recommending a nolle for Jennie Clark, 47, of 507 North Main street, charged with having liquor without a permit.
 The prosecutor said the woman has applied for a permit for her North Elm street tavern and the papers are now before the liquor control commission. This, coupled with the fact that the vice squad raided the place after receiving a call that the bottle twas on the fan" looked like plant" the prosecutor said. The nolle was granted.
 John P. Roy, 45, of 4 Sperry street, charged with selling liquor for con- sumption off the premises, was granted stay until Nov. 6. MT. Law Tor said Roy will face federal liquor charge in New Haven next month, and the local case will wait.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-24
PATROLMAN'S SON
 GUEST AT SOCIAL
Farwell Party Rendered Joseph M. Falvey, Recent
 EnrOllee in Navy

Joseph M. Falvey, l9, son of Pa trolman and Mrs. John J. Falvey of 325 Cooke street. who recently en- listed in the United States Navy, was presented several gifts at sur- prise party given by local admirers at the home of Joseph Wilensky, 230 Cooke street, Saturday evening.
 Falvey, a graduate of the 1889 class at Wilby, will be sent to the Newport Training Station in Rhode Island shortly.
 Attending the party were: Mar garet Curtin, Rita Haggerty, Helen Pauloski, Ruth Sheehy, Kay Sheehy, Viola Cosgri, Carol Hayes, William Bowes, Edward Wilensky, Lester Wi lensky, George Warrington, George Brown, Jacob Eorkin, Howard Ga- gain, Victor Colitti. and MT. and Mrs Joseph Wilensky.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-24
GoUR COUNTRY
Old Bill Dock---And Why, Like Jonathan Harrington, He's a Hero To Carl Garner

Now the point that I'd like to make is that none of Jonathan Har- rington's companions of the fateful morning on Lexington village green ever attested that Jonathan had said to the man who had walked him: MT. Revere, this is obvious propa- ganda on the part of imperialiStic moneygrubbers who would sacrifice my life on the altar of self interest
 And as for Bill Dock there is no record of his having said, when he started out to help Jim Anderson on the Wilson farm, that Jim's ances- tors had established greedy em- pire that was no better than 1t should be, and therefore Jim could fend for, himself. We know from what Bill did that he said nothing to himself. Perhaps the main feel ing Bill had was that the kind of life he lived-work that he liked in the sun and talk by night beside the stove, trading ideas on running the government with Jim Anderson and Wyatt Fenity-waS endangered by men who, if they could, would tell them what he should work at and what he shouldn't, and who wouldn't let him speak his mind any more.
 I'm not saying that Bill and Jon- athan did the wisest thing possible under the circumstances. They had no experts to tell them what to do and so they just did the best they could. Perhaps they would have act- ed more wisely if they had consider ed sending beef or bullets to help their neighbors defend themselves. That question ought to be left to men of experience in such things.
 But Bill Dock told the world on that autumn evening that the spirit of Jonathan Harrington still lives. In an age of the questioning of most accepted values Bill Dock proved there are certain values that are not questioned by men of good will-the values of home and friendship and a free democratic life.
 Fighting among ourselves is one proof that we are not degenerate, writes John Steinbeck in the next article of this series on "Our Coun- try"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-24

A lot of folks made fun of Bill the next day. They laughed at him for having been taken in by a play -actor pretending to be a newsbroadca But Bill Dock has been one of my heroes ever since that October night. I couple his name in my memory with that of Jonathan Harrington and for a good reason.
 Jonathan was also asleep one night when he heard an excited voice on the air. T. Gsid a thousand foreign soldiers were marching down the road to town, and Jonathan got up and took his musket and walked out to the village green where he found John Parker, Bob Monroe, Sam Hadley, Ike Muzzy and more of his neighbors. A few hours later Jonathan (who was much younger then than Bill Dock was on the night he set out for the Wilson farm) crawled back home across the grass with bullet in his belly. He reached his steps and died just as his wife came out of the door.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-24
COUPLES DENY
 FREE FOR ALL
COIOred Men and Women Fined for Progressive
 Party in Apartment

Two colored couples were fined to- day after a progressive party in a Canal street apartment house last night.
 City Court Judge Theobald E. Conway said the couples would have been entitled to consideration if they had needed previous warn- ing of the police to break it up.
 Defense Attorney H. Henry Weis- man told the court, however, that this was progressive" party. The attorney explained that the party had progressed" after the police warning. You know, like New Years parties," MT. Weisman said.
 The couples denied having been in a free for alp. One woman, denying she had been drunk, said she was drinking out of ladies glasses.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-24

Jarf1-packing grandstands. at $2.75 per seat and choice office windows at $5 a head, or enjoying a free show from rooftops or the Sidelines, were 100000 spectators who had steeled themselves for an all-day stand to watch the 30-mile-long pro- cession pass through confetti bliz- zards and jungles of ticker-tape.
 America on Parade
 The Legion was offering the spec tacle of "Americanism-on parade in the city which cradled Ameri- canism.
 The strains of such World War favorites as Mad 'moiselle from Ar mentieres," Beautiful Katy" and Long, Long Trail' mingled with those of the Legion's current No. song hit-"God Bless America day-long musical melange as 400 bands, drum corps and uniformed musical units passed along the 2.7- mile route.
 An artillery salvo started the par ade at g g.. m. from Arlington and Beacon streets, Back Bay. Through downtown Boston, past the review ing stands of Gov. Leverett Salton- stall, a fellow Legionnaire, and Ma tional Commander Raymond J Kelly, the marchers proceeded tc the finish line at Clarendon street where 15 chiropodiStS stood ready to ease aching feet.
 Ends at Midnight
 Probably not until midnight will he last of the 58 departments, Mass achusetts, with 30,O00 men in lines of blue and gold-have passed the reviewing stands.
 Leading the parade of states, by virture of victory in membership competition, was Georgia, whose Le- gionnaires weer singing Glory, Glory to Old Georgia" and their famous Rambling Wreck from Georgia Tech" At the head of their procession the drum and bugle corps of Atlanta Post, No. l, the junior Legion drum corps of It Grange and uniformed color guard strutted in front of spectacular floats sent by Atlanta, Macon, Sav- annah, Columbus and Augusta. Miss Moina Michael of Athens, Ga., who originated the Poppy day" idea and who has raised millions of dol lars for disabled doughboys, rode on a gorgeous poppy float.
 Alaska, Canada, France, Hawaii, Italy, Mexico, Panama, the Philip pines and Puerto Rico were repre- sented by delegations that marched ahead of units from the continental United States.
 Florida Haunted a banner boast ing of the biggest population gain in the last decade, and topped it's float with stuffed alligator.
 Champs in Line.
 Five drurl corps, 200 marchers and two 40 and locomotives pared- ed from Maryland, while West Vir- ginia's entry featured the Blue field Drum and Bugle Corps. Thrice national champions, this corps was leo by Drum Majorette "Sis' War den, attired in mining clothes, with a lighted miners helmet.
 SpCds and submersibles furnished the theme for Maine's parade exhi- bits-an Aroostook potato float q feet long anG IA feet high, and the replica of submarine, the latter entered by the Legion post of Kit tery, where the Portsmouth navy yard is situated.
 "The General" replica of an en- zine which the confederates stole from union soldiers at Chattanoo- ga, preceded Tennessee's 500 march, CTS.
 Minnesota's $50 marchers were led by the Post 8 Indian Drum Corps of St Paul, dressed in $450O handmade buckskin uniforms.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-24
BY CARL GARNER

Author of Deep SOuth," Stars Fell on AIabamasn "The Huds0n," etc.
 "The Wilson Farm at Growers Mill was mistaken for the Will muth farm of the play. Two of the three tenant families on the farm were at home when the false alarm spread. MT. and Mrs. James Anderson :. switched over to Or- son Welles' program and heard the bulletins on what was hap pening right in their own back yard. MT. and Mrs. Wyatt Fenity and their two children, who also live on the farm, were in bed asleep William Dock, 76-year- old resident of Growers Mill, heard it and got out his shotgun"
 From the New York Herald Tribune for Oct. 31, 1888.
 Old Bill Dock had had a pretty hard day for late fall. There's 8 lot to do at Growers Mill in middle Jer- sey between harvest-time and the beginning of winter. Bill ate his SUD- per and rested easy by the radio. He was listening to some music when he dozed off. When you're 76 it's easy to fall asleep.
 Bill couldn't have slept very long before an excited. voice walked him One of those news fellows was hot about something. At first it was hard 1or Bill to get the drift of it but when he did he jumped up quick enough. Some mean-looking strang- CTS had landed an airplane on the flat meadow that's part of the Will son farm. The foreigners had got out of their plane and begun to act nasty, and pretty soon Bill could -ell that they meant business. The 1adio man said they had killed off most of the state police that had showed up, and the governor was sailing the militia.
 Bill didn't hesitate after that. Jim Anderson and that nice wife of his lived LID on the Wilson farm, So did
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-24
Marriage Intentions

Pasquale Orapallo, 17 kaston avenue, and Anna FaFIenzo, g Hil street.
 John CianciuIIl, New Haven, and Angelica CianciuIli, 11s Francis street.
 Joseph R. Byers, Bridgeport, and Frances Zurlis, 48 Chambers street.
 John CapustO, 26O Bank street, and PuIcaria PetruceIIi, n Martin street.
 Robert E. Powell, 1915 Thomas ton avenue, and AnnabelI Aus- tin, 384 West Main street.
 Timothy F. Sullivan, 1S3 SOuthmayd Road, and Agnes Knott, 76 LOunsbury avenue.