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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-29

Burial was in the family plot in Calvary cemetery. Bearers were Patrick Kennedy, John Walsh, Thomas Early, John Deeley, Wal ter Overton, and John Mcdonald, all members of the Waterbury po- lice department.
 Committal services were by Rev. William Kennedy, assisted by the visiting clergy.
 The funeral of Mrs. Joseph A. Ciminera was held this morning at 8 o'clock from the Maiorano funeral home, 95 Willow street, to the Church of SS. Peter and Paul at g. where solemn high Mass was cell ebrated by Rev. Francis Murphy assisted by Rev. James Woods as deacon and Rev. Michael Heating as subdeacon. A special musical pro- gram was arranged by Edward Wolff.
 The bearers were George Fitz- patrick, James Thomas, Dr. William H. Flynn, pr. Michael Claffey, Dr. AOulS 0d1lVOIO, dAlo 6d uACh MCi6Vs
 Burial was in Calvary cemetery, with Father Murphy officiatingi at the committal services.
 The funeral of Mrs. Anna Fabis Gercak. was held this morning at 9:30 o'clock from the Alderson Funeral Home, 70 Central avenue, to the Church of Sts. Peter and Paul at 10 o'clock, where requiem high mass was celebrated by Rev. James Woods. The organist was Edward Wolff.
 The bearers were Edward Gercak, John Gercak, John Solleck, Joseph Solleck, John Mitnick and Michael Mitnick. Burial was in Calvary cemetery, with Father Woods off1- ciating at the committal services.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-29
.Snlith Returns To Capitol To
 Discuss Bill

Congressman J. Joseph Smith returned to Washington this morning for further considera- tion of the Burke -WadswOrth compulsory military training bill by the House Military Af- fairs committee of which he is . member. During the week the committee is expected to hear testimony from Henry |. Stim- son, new secretary of war.
 Representative Smith left Washington Friday at the con- cluSion of last weeks hearings on the bill, to be present at the baptism of his son, John Jos eph, Jr., who was born July 13, The ceremonies were held at Prospect yesterday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-29

Funeral services for Henry Der ", 19, of Watertown who drowned at Lake Winnemaug yesterday afternoon, will be held Wednesday morning at 8:30 o'clock from the home, 159 Westbury park road, to St. Johns church at g o'clock. Burial will be in Mount St. James cemetery, Watertown.
 Derry, son of MT. and Mrs. Henry G. Derry, drowned shortly before 2 o'clock while swimming near the dam on the east side of the pond with Thomas 1amey and Claude Morris, of Waterbury.
 The three boys were returning from sandbar about 30 yards from shore when Derry cried out and disappeared. Unable to find him after groping beneath the surface, his two companions called for help.
 George Cutler Cove from a boat and brought the body to the. sur face after 10 minutes. Others pull ed the body into the boat and brought it ashore.
 Attempts at resuscitatson,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-29
MINISTER DIES

Danbury, Conn.,, July 29-(UP)- The Rev. Theodore H. Gacon, 66, Bedding Center. died today at Dan- bury hospital. He came to Bedding Center four years ago from St. Louis, Mo, where he was social service director of the church fed eration. A native of Laconia, N. H. he leaves a widow, two sons and a daughter. Funeral services will be held Wednesday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-29
Local Youths Witness
 Death or Companion

which were carried on for about two hours. were then begun, but they proved unsuccessful. Dr. Edwin G. Reade, medical examin- CT, then ordered the body remov- ed to the Hickcox funeral home in Watertown.
 Besides his pareA:s, the youth is survived by three brothers, Ed ward, William and Robert, and g sister, Airline all of Watert0wn.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-29
OBITUARY

EDWARDS-Harry A. Edwards Of Middlebury died last night at his home at Biscoe farm, where he had been supervisor for the past twenty years. Born in East Haddam, Aug. l, 1870, the son of Benjamin and Mary (SawtelD Edwards, he lived in Naugatuck before he came to Middlebury. He belonged to the Middlebury Congregational church to the Shepherd lodge of Masons, and to the Improved Order of Red Men in Naugatuck.
 He leaves his wife, Clara Ackley Edwards; one son, Sidney A. Ed- wards of Portland, Conn: one brother, Frank Edwards of Oak vile; two sisters, Mrs. Caroline Reynolds of Hartford and Mrs. Fannie Weidemann of Waterbury; and four grandchildren.
 Funeral services will be held at the Anderson funeral home ct 201 Meadow street, Naugatuck, We'd nesday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Burial will be in East Haddam. Friends may call at the funeral home tomorrow night from 2 to g.
 PETRAROIA = Mrs. Maria An- tonia Petraroia, 69, died yesterday at her home, Carmel street, after a brief illness. Born in Italy, she had come to this city 43 years ago.
 She is survived by one son, Frank of Mount Kisco, N. Y., three daugf- ters, Mrs. Vincenzo D'Aversa, Mrs. Palmina Salvatore, and Mrs. Efas- mo Minicucci, all of this city: one brother, Giovanni D'Uva, of Italy, two sisters, Mrs. John Morrone of this city, and Mrs. Francisco Rosa of Italy, and 10 grandchildren.
 The funeral will be on Wednes- day at 8 a. m. from the Maiorano funeral home, 95 Willow street, to St. Lucy's church for solemn high Mass at g, with burial in Calvary cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home today and tomorrow from 2 to II p. m.
 RUZZO = Mrs. Christine Man-. fredi Ruzzo, wife of Joseph Ruszo, of 152 East Farm street, died Sat- urday afternoon after a short ill-. ness at the Waterbury hospital. She was native of Waterbury.
 The survivors include her hus- band; one daughter, Concetta; three sisters, Msr. Nicholas D'Andrea, Mrs. Anthony Cieto, and Mrs. John Bianco all of this city.
 The funeral will be held tomorrow morning from the home, 152 East Farm street, at 8 o'clock to St. Lucy's church for . requiem high mass at g o'clock. Burial will be in Calvary cemetery.
 TRUEHEART Mrs. Bessie Bee Trueheart, of 92 Pearl street. died at the Rosehill sanatorium at Pleas antville, N. Y, on Friday. Born in Virginia, March 2, 1900, she had come to Waterbury in 1912.
 Surviving are her husband, Junius Trueheart, of Stamford; two daugh- ters, Alice and Peby of Waterbury; three brothers, Ollie Bee of Balti- more, James H. Bee of Wallingford and Melvin Harvey of this city: a step-father, William Harvey of Wa. terbury, and several step-children.
 The funeral was this afternoon at 2 o'clock from the Grace Baptist church, with Rev. Jonathan Reed officiating. Interment was in new Pine Grove cemetery.
 HOLMES - Rev. William Trum- bull Holmes, pastor of the First Congregational church in Water town for several years. died in New York City yesterday. Survivors in- clude his wife. Mrs. Helen CUpson) Holmes; a sister, Miss Caroline s. Holmes and brother, Henry L. Holmes. Burial will be tomorrow afternoon at , o'clock at Evergreen cemetery, Watertown.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-29

A@0AA hSAASAAAA
 Miss Kathleen Crowley, proba- tion officer, announced today that 10 Waterbury lads will be given two weeks vacation at Camp Pal- mer, Oxford, beginning Aug. 10.
 Miss Crowley said that the boys, who will get the vacation through the efforts of Sheriff Edward Sla- win, have been on probation, but their records are now excellent.
 The sheriff is the organizer and sponsor of the "First Offender Club" an Organiza ton which through press and radio has be- come one of the greatest anti juvenile delinquency forces in the nation,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-29
Over 50 Clergymen
 At Woman's Funeral
Mrs. John Fitzmaurice Inferred This Morning Son
 Celebrates Mass at St. Francis Xavier Church

Canaan; Thomas Stack, Bloomfisld: John J. McGrath, Thoinaston: John Dial, Waterbury; James 2. Dana her, Cheshire; James ]. O'Connor, Meriden; Thomas J. McMahan, Hartford: John Belaso, Waterbury Joseph McCuen, ElmwUod; George M. Grady, Hartford: Arthur Rou- thier, Hartford; Joseph Degnan, Bloomfield and Daniel J. Manning, Canaan.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-29
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to thank our many rela- tives, friends and neighbors, espec- ially the Waterbury Police Aid Assn. and Dept, Dept 1 of Water bury Farrel Foundry and Machine Company, Dept. 17 of Oakville Pin Co.,, the Automatic Screw Machine Dept. of Scovill Mfg. Co.,, the Wool worth x 10c Store, and Co. G of National Guards for the kindness and sympathy shown us during our recent Bereavement, the death of our beloved wife and mother, Mrs. Eliza beth Overton.
 (Signed)
 ALFRED oVERTON, SIR.
 and FAMILY.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-29
MASS

mind mass of re- quiem will be celebrated Tuesday morning, July 30th, at 500 o'clock, at the Immaculate Conception Church, for the repose of the soul of the late Bridget O'Shea.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-29

this city, July 2Sth 1940, Mrs. Maria Antonia Petraroia, of 1 Carmel St. Funeral Wednes- day morning, at 500 o'clock, from Maiorano Funeral Home, 95 Willow St., to St. Lucy's at goo o'clock. Burial in Calvary cemetery.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-29

TYR TRUEHEART-In Pleasantville, N. Y, July 29th, 1940, Mrs. Bessie Bee Trueheart, of 92 Pearl St. Funeral this afternoon, at 200 o'clock. from Grace Baptist Chuch. Burial in new Pine Grove cemetery.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-29

this city, July 27th, 1940, Mrs. Christina Manfredi RuZzo, of 152 East Farm St. Funeral tomorrow morning, at 500 o'cfock, from the home, 152 East Farm St., to St. Lucy's, Church at 800 o'clock. Bur ial in Calvary cemetery.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-29

In Middlebury, July, 194O, Harry A. Edwards, of Biscoe Farm, Middlebury. Funeral We'd nesday afternoon, at goo o'clock, from Alderson Funeral Home, 201 Meadow St., Naugatuck. Burial in East Haddam, Conn.,, cemetery.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-29

DERRY-In Watertown, July 2Sth, 1940, Henry Derry, of Westbury Park Road, Watertown. Funeral Wednesday, at S:30 o'clock, from the home, to St. Johns Church, Wa tertown. Burial in Mount St. James cemetery, WatertoWn.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-29
DIED

DVILEsKIS-In this city, July 2Sth, 194O, Vadslocas Dvileskis, of 5l Draher Ave. Funeral Wednesday, at S:30 o'clock, from Nlazaika Fun eral Home, 10 Porter St., to St. Joseph's Church, at 800 o'clock. Burial in Calvary cemetery.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-29

New York City, July 2Sth, 1940, Rev. William Trumbull Holmes, formerly of "atertown. Burial in Evergreen cemetery, Watertown, today at 800 p. m.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-23
Editorial Comments
From Other Angles
RUNNING AWAY FROM THE TRUTH
Durham Herald

1t is impossible, it seems to us to read
political documents of today and those of the
past decade and fail to get the impression
that one of the chief detectives of their authors
has been, and is, to preach the notion that
economic group clash is nonexistent on the
one hand and get elected by appealing to parti-
cular economic groups on the other.
Today, for instance, a great many political
orators are saying, and winning applause
thereby, that this or that act or statement has
arrayed class against class and therefore
ought not to have been said or done and re-
sponsible persons ought to be condemned.
A great many, a safe majority, no doubt,
Of what are called intelligent people, think
political orators who ~reiterate that preachment
are doing a noble work, and are obeying their
minds instead of their emotions in an effort
to preserve and protect American traditions.
Perhaps they are. Undoubtedly most of them
believe they are. We certainly do not wish to
censue them for it.
But always, especially when the great cry
is '1et's be realistic" is a good time to face
the truth, even when it is unpleasant and
reflects still greater unpleasantness and perhaps
dangers. And the plain truth, scattered before
every seeing eye and discerning mind, is that
the conflict OF economic groups pious political
orators tell us should not be spoken of or ever
acknowledged does exist in this land, and has
existed since the foundation of the republic.
Now then, facing the truth, be it unpleasant
or joyous, does not entail being a demagogue
about it and undertaking to charge the I'M
pleasant to the Government, economic system
or the upper segment" of society.
There are a lot of hard truths, too, that
can not be softened or eradicated overnight,
It at all. Certainly, there is no system known
to man that enables him, through Govern
mental processes, to neutralize the factor of
individual capacity, industry, ambition and in
telligence. And this would be a terrible world
if that were possible.
It is possible to recognize that truth, how
ever, without denying the equally as obvious
one that the clash Of economic interests, which
some insist should not be admitted and GER
tainly not discussed, does exist and is a real
ity to be dealt with as best we can.
It may please some to say so, but the fact
is that the social, economic and political
eruptions frequently called "the arraying of
class against class are not the work of the
New Deal or its chief architect, Franklin D.
Roosevelt. Rather they are the overlooking of
long fostering economic sores and no change
of political label or personalities in high places
is going to erase them. 4
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-23
Canadian Finances

The point has not yet been reached where
purchases Of war materials in this country
have caused any serious strain on Canada's
supply of American dollar exchange. While
Canada's needs for United States dollars have
risen and the tourist trade, at least up to a
month ago. was below expectations, the Bank
of Nova Scotia was writing recently that there
was no question of canada's ability to raise
the United States dollars it needed.
Canada's output Of gold in now running in
excess of $180, 600, 900 a year, and all this gold
can be sold in this country to raise exchange.
In addition, at the start Of the war Canada
had a considerable amount of American securi-
ties which could be realized upon in favorable
markets.
But the state of the markets in this country
has been such as to make them unreceptive
to any large amount Of securities. 1t is reported
that a plan may be worked out whereby Cana
da can be assured of all the necessary funds
to buy war materials in this country.
Any plan Of making credits available to
Canada may not be of immediate Importance,
but it would have the value of removing from
Canadian minds all doubt as to the amplitude
Of the supply Of United States dollars available
to them.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-23
Food Points Need

Although we read with heavy hearts Of the
damage and suffering caused by torrential
rains which inundated so many sections OF
only now that we begin to learn the great
devastation caused by the floods.
The Red Cross announces that at least $500
persons are homeless. in the flooded areas.
They are not only shelterless, but have lost
both household possessions and crops, and have
nothing but their grit and courage to spur them
to a fresh start in life. It is remarkable that
the death toll should have been so small, and
gratifying to sympathetic souls to know that
what can be done for the comfort and welfare
of the refugees is in the capable hands and
under the efficient direction of the Red Cross.
But the situation itself, the fact that streams,
including the Roanoke river, can spread over
wide areas of inhabited and cultivated land
without restraint, shows the need for adequate
flood control on a scale not hitherto under
taken in this region. It is particularly inn
portant that every resource of this area be
and bettered in these times Of prep
aration for a war crisis we have no means OF
fully appraising in advance.
The soil of America is among Americas
greatest defense implements. According to its
cultivation and production will America be
strengthened = or weakened = in its ability to
the %hardships and burdens OF pro-
longed attack. If its productivity is lessened
and its farmers halted in their customary task
of producing good crops by floods, America is
losing one of its most essential assets. Flood
control, therefore,, is quite as necessary to
make the country secure and bold to face any
as a %quickening of the pace Of war
industry production.
North Carolina earnestly wants to quit itself
well in the defense job. Because it is heartily
behind the defense program, and far ahead
of congress in its vision Of the nations defense
needs, it is reasonable for the people of the
state to expect government provision for the
of its farmlands, towns, cities and
population generally from flood waters.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-23

be required BY the present Russian regime, I'M
less it is true that Trotsky, an inveterate in
triguer, was becoming dangerous again, even
in exile. There was no sympathy between
Stain and Trotsky. Instead there was implaca-
BILE animosity. It may be that Trotsky has built
up an antagonism among Russians to the sys-
tenn Stain has perfected and that the present
Red dictator, who can brook no opposition,
really feared Trotsky's capacity to do him
serious harm. It was not so long ago that an
attack was made on Trotsky's home by a
squad of efficient machinegunners who OBJ
viously acted on orders from Moscow. There is
no doubt the final attack was inspired in the
same quarters. Before dying Trotsky whis-
pered that his assassin most likely was a
member of the OGPU.
His death remove a man of undoubted abili-
ty, even brilliance, who chose to dedicate his
talents to destruction rather than to Russian
civilization. It is inevitable that his life will
be weighed for its accomplishments instead Of
its possibilities. And because he chose the
wrong way, he will be quickly forgotten, which
is too bad, because, had he chosen well he
might have been the savior of his people.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-23
Close Watch Needed

Senator Reynolds believes that rs airplane
accidents in % days at Langley Field were not
entirely accidental. He also believes that acid
in boltholes on heavy gun emplacements is
not a mere accident. He sees the hand of the
saboteur in both cases.
eve must guard ourselves from within as
well as from without" he told his associates
in the senate, and used the occasion to call
Harry Bridges, the alien labor leader and
long a storm center on the Pacific coast,
Americas No. l enemy.
The senator's reference to the many air
plane accidents at Langley Field and the
weakening of gun bases is not to be taken
lightly. So many spills are not normal, any
more than the power blasts of which we read
so often or the destruction of the great arsenal
at Montgomery, Alabama. We must, indeed,
be alert against sabotage, as he says, among
employees of American birth but under alien
influence. Whether Bridges is really the No.
l enemy or not is less important than seeing
that he or any other man has no opportunity
to mislead the nations workers in these par
lous times.
Senator Reynolds was speaking in favor OF
further appropriations for the Dies committee
so that it may continue its investigations of
un-Anerican activities. Surely congress can
put public funds to no use more essential at
this time than the exposure of subversive in
%fluences, to which the Dies investigations have
contributed, despite their many blunders.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-23
Leon Trotsky

Leon Trotsky, whom many observers quail
fled to judge believe the brains behind the
bolshevik revolution in Russia, rather than
Lenin, its chief idol, is the victim Of an assas-
sin. His death in a Mexico City hospital re-
suited from woulds inflicted with a pick in
the hands of a visitor welcomed by Trotsky
into his study a few short hours before.
That the man who made death his chief
in organizing the Russian revolt,
whose paid slayers slaughtered thousands.
should himself die by violence is in accordance
with the Biblical declaration that those who
live by the sword shall die by it too. But it
is not easy to understand that his death should
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-23
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had no comeback. You can't fight a ghost.
DIR. William E. Boyce, whose divorce pro.
ceeding insisted that his wife had been es-
tranged from him by a ghost named Sho-Sha.
While we are all Westerners, we are first OF
all Americans.-Gov. c. A. Bottofson of Idaho
at an Oregon Trail celebration.
+ = =
It is our responsibility and we should as
sumo it and we shall have the courage to do
it if it is to be done at au.-Senator Norris on
the Lee drafting of wealth. bill.
We cannot doubt the day will come when
Japan can share the world with Germany and
ItaY.-Home and Welfare Minister Wasui of
Japan.
When $13 a month is all I need, I don't know
what he expects me to do with the rest
Iowa old-age pensioner protesting against a
raise to $26.60. >
Tens of millions of people on the continent
Of Europe will soon face the danger of star
walton. Many millions may well perish.-R.
S. Hudson, British minister of Agriculture.
The Frenchman has always known how to
revolt.-Genevieve Tabouis, refugee French
newspaperwoman. ~.
We can afford to lose the money better than
we can afford not to take the risk.-Jesse
Jones. federal loan administrator, on proposed
loans to South American nations.
The government will ordain for the common
good the sum of French activities
Petain.
I think that one-half of the money spent in
politics is wasted m~oney.-Wendell WiIlkie,
G. O. Pa presidential nominee
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-23
BY EDWARD E. BOMAR

On its face, the most remarkable
feature Of the British cargo con-
voy's spectacular dash through the
English Channel amid a barrage
from Nazi coastal guns is that it
was ever attempted.
Just two weeks ago, at the start
of the recent mass air attacks by
the Nazis, another convoy was set
upon by hundreds of bombers and
torpedo boats and the British SUBJ
sequently admitted the loss of five
cargo vessels and damage to sew
eral others.
Until yesterday, indications were
that the British admiralty had de-
cided to surrender use of the chan
mel. Then came the daring and Sue
cessful dash, in broad daylight and
clear weather, apparently a quick
and scornful exposure of the inef-
fectiveness of the total blockade"
proclaimed last week from Berlin.
May Represent Test
The incident may well possess,
however, much more significance
than this. 1t very likely represented
a test of the accuracy of the Ger
man long range batteries, well
coined as much by one b~elligerent
as the other.
In contrast with the sea and air
battle of August 8, the Nazis relied
almost entirely on coastal railway
and other guns. Why were all but
a few planes held in leash?
The answer may lie in the Nazis'
desire to test their big guns, vital
to the grand strategy of their
threatened invasion of England.
Strategically, the formidable mi.
lltary problem facing Adolf Hitler's
generals would see INTO make inn
perative the use of artillery to SUD-
plement bombers and surface YES
sells in any attempt at invasion or
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-23
OnTwo


DAVIDSON, Aug. o. (H An.
nouncement was made today that
work is to start Immediately on the
new library and science BUILDINGS
at Davidson college, to be erected
at a cost of approximately $3.50. 600
each.
me new library is a gift of an
individual donor, who desires tn
remain anonymous for the present
and pledges of some 1000 friends to
Inc centennial building fund have
made 1t possible to construct the
science building at the same time.
On completion of these buildings
IN about eight months two of the
most pressing needs of Davidson
Will have been met. Both the pre-
sent library and science BUILDINGS
are inadequate to meet the needs
OF the college, having been erected
some thirty and forty years ago.
respectively, and at a time when
there were only some 100 to 20 SILL
dents as compared to $40 today, Of
ficials said.
AT the beginning of the centennial
in 1887 the committee in
caarge listed seven urgently needed
buildings, and the library and
buildings will be the fourth
and fifth steps in the constructive
program to better equip Davidson
TO meet the needs of today.
A $4,000 addition to the stadium
was completed in 1887, the new
$4,000 Preyer infirmary erected in
1888, and last year the new Duke
was finished at 2 cost Of
some $4,000.