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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-20
WATER PROGRAM AT CHASE PARK
Swimming Season to Be Brought to Close With
 Program August 30

There's already smell of saw dust and a holiday spirit dis cernible at Hamilton park, as prep arations for the playgrounds cir GUS are completed. Passersby may expect to see anything from an elephant to a brace of monkeys pro- ceeding through the shady paths of the park. Even Tarzantua, special attraction of this years perform ance, may be lurking about in se- cluded clumps of foliage. Or he may be locked up in the park de- partment safe until the great day dawns.
 At any rate, things are astir, and by Thursday evening there's no telling what will happen-except, of course, that it will be the greatest spectacle of the season i'll Water bury. Everyone is invited to at- tend, and there will be no admis- sion or cover charge, not even the customary two pins.
 The 300 members of the cast had a mammoth rehearsal yesterday at the municipal stadium, and should be all set when Thursday evening arrives.
 The finale of the swimming pool season will take place at Chase park pool on August 29 and 30, and it is hoped that the weather will not be too cool on those particular even- ings, as the park department would rather give a Watercade as an- nounced, than an Icecade, or some- thing of the sort.
 On August 18th, the children's picnic at Lakewood park will be held, with program of entertain. ment and free refreshments which should keep the children occupied most of the day.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-20
Driver Is Freed In
 Automobile Crash
Two Charges NOlled on Payment of $5-Four Hurt in
 Accident on East Main Street

John Misenti, IT, of 73 Ward street arrested on charges of reckless driv- ing and driving without an opera tors license after an accident in which four persons besides himself were injured last night, was given nolles O.. payment of $5 in city court today.
 Frank Guarino, IS, of 92 Ward street, the most seriously injured, was reported in fair condition at St. Mary's hospital where he is being treated for internal injuries. His name is not on the danger list.
 Misenti received minor lacerations of the arm and leg in the accident which occurred on East Main street near Calvary cemetery. Others in jured were William Cordelli, 16, of 223 Wall street, fractured arm; Sam Gardella, 21, of 2829 East Main street, decorations of the scalp and knee, and Angela Valvano, 20, of 60 Pinehurst street, fractured collar bone and laceration of the face.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-20
LOCAL NAVY SEAMAN
 WINS PROMOTION

Word has been received here of the recent promotion of John Walker Mellor, son of MT. and Mrs Benjamin Mellor of Morningside avenue, from the rank of seamon first class, to petty officer ranking, as coxswain in the United States navy. His promotion was the re- suit of fine score which he made in recent competitive examina- ton.
 | Mellor enlisted in the navy through the local recruiting station on August IS, 1888, and it was ex- actly two years later to the -ery day that he received this promotion. This is an unusually rapid advance, according to the local navy recruit CTS. Mellor is now stationed on board the U. s. s. Elicit, newly constructed destroyer, with the U. s. fleet in Hawaiian waters. He is a graduate of Wilby high school, and is well known locally.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-20
BURGER ESTATE
 OVER S10,000
Inventory Filed Today; Deceased Well=KnOWn
 ReStaurateur

An estate of $1o,237.47 was left by John Burger, 57, of 19 Sprague street, according to an inventory filed at the office of Judge of Pro- bate Patrick Healey this morning. The bulk of the estate is comprised of notes secured by mortgages, shares in several corporations, and savings account in the Waterbury Savings bank.
 MT. Burger, who died June g, 1940 was a native of Germany, but was a resident of the Waterville section for more than 20 years. He was well known in restaurant circles, being employed by Drescher and Keck for many years, and later conducting his own restaurant business in Wa terville up to his retirement year ago.
 The inventory lists half-interest in a house and land on Sprague street valued at $3,500, three mort gage notes totaling $5,603, and in- surance policies with a cash sur- render value of $52836. He held stocks in several companies with a value of $69O.25, and savings &C., count in the Waterbury Savings bank of $91586.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-20

Persons fin the vicinity of West Main and Judd streets at the start of last nights heavy dcwnpour were treated to a rare sight and one which caused automobiles to stop and hold up trafflc and pe- destrians to run into dOorways to pause and to witness the excite ment.
 It was only a man taking ad- vantage of the heavy downpOur to take 8 shower bath "au nat uraP on the roof of garage building just south of the gasoline station at the corner of Judd and West Main streets. The garage
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-20

going or coming from the East Farms School next year.
 The club voted the strong meas Mre, but at the same time refused to give up the fight to retain the present school building, until 1t is forced to do so by the Board of Education, which has not yet given its final decision.
 At the meeting in the school house, which was presided over by Joseph DeLuca, the club also voted to ask the board for a lease of the building as a community center in the event that the decision to close the building as school goes through.
 Other votes taken by the club were to ask for a cinder path to the East Farms school, to petition the State Highway Commission to broaden the curves of the road to the school, to ask for transporta- ton for all pupils, and to have this transportation furnished by private bus.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-20

The Rockville district has been greatly agitated by the proposal of the Board of Education to close the building as a fire menace last spring. Since then several mass meetings have been held, the community club has been formed, and delegation to the Board of Education was suc- cessful in getting the body to in- vestigate the matter further before giving its final decision.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-20
ARGENTINA GROUP
 TO HOLD OUTING

Members of the Frigentina auxil- iary will Rave an outing at Bellevue Grove on September l, for which plans are nearly complete. The gen. eral chairman in charge of the af- fair will be Mrs. Rose Clemente, with Mrs. Mollie Colosanto co-chair- man. On the committee are Miss Antoinette Davino, secretary, Miss Mollie Cipriano, treasurer, Miss Jo- sephine Davino, assistant treasurer and the Misses Giovanina Genua Mary Ciampi, Margaret Pomponio Anna Galucci, Jane Paternoster Joan Pugliese and Mary Ciriello.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-20
LIQUOR PERMIT
 IS REVOKED

The restaurant beer permit of Jo- seph D'Angelo, of 142 Grand street, Waterbury. was revoked yesterday by the state liquor control commis- sion.
 The commission said the reason for the revelation was due to changing ownership without noti- fyiLg the commission.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-20

Lieut.. Joseph A. McEvoy and Mo- tor Patrolman James Sweeney re- ported that an automobile driven by Gardella, in which Miss Valvano was riding, was struck by the Misen- ti car, which had skidded on the wet pavement. Both cars were bad ly damaged and had to be lowed away.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-20

there was considerable troop move ment behind the front" last night on both sides.
 After its fast move yesterday, the streamlined first division held the attention of the 61 general, active and retired, who are participating in or observing the war game and the foreign military attaches pres ent.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-20
Mayor, Democrats On School Board Censored
ReidviIIe Community Club to Hold Them Responsible
 for Any Children Hurt Going to E. Farms School

The Rockville Community Club last night drafted a resolution condemning the Democratic majority of the Board of Education and Mayor Vincent A. Scuy for their
 expressed desire to close the Rockville school and move its pupils to the East Farms school Strongly expressing dis
 members of the board the club resolved to hold them per- sonalY responsible for any child may be injured while
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-20
WHOOPING COUGH CASE DISCOVERED

One case each of whooping cough and measles is reported in Water bury by the state department of health in its weekly morbidity re- port. Cases of both diseases in- creased about the state.
 Three cases of infantile paralysis were reported in the state at large, one of them being delayed report
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-20
SPEEDER NABBED

Joseph A. Calavrese, g, of 50 St. John street, New Haven, was arrest ed here today on charge of speed- ing. He will be arraigned in city court at tomorrow mornings ses- sion.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-20
COOLER WEATHER
 PREDICTED HERE

Fair and cooler weather was pre- dicted today by the weatherman for tonight and tomorrow as the mer- cury, rising from low of 57 degrees during the night, stood at the 67 mark at 1:30 o'clock this afternoon.
 Vigorous showers late yesterday afternoon were followed by rain during the night, cooling the high temperature of 84 degrees registered yesterday and lifting the heavy hu- midity.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-20

Military requirements have caused a shortage of leather for shoes tn France.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-20

American cosmetics may be intro duced into the Sudan.
Milford chronicle., 1940-09-20
OVERLOOK

Mrs. Mary Artie Warrington, wild.
ow Of Paynter Warrington, died on
Monday morning ~ an early hour,
after a lingering illness. She is
survived by two daughters, Mrs.
Fred johnson and Mrs. Minnie Da-
wilson, and one grandson, Warning
ton Vincent She was also the fos-
ter mother of several orphan boys.
She was a good, kind neighbOr, a
good Christian, and was loved by all
who knew her. Funeral services
were held at her late home on
Wednesday afternoon, conducted by
Rev. Whedbee. Interment was made
in the Whites Chapel cemetery.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Johnson. of
near RehOboth. called on Mr.. and
Mrs. Albert Davidson. Sr., on Sun
day afternoon.
Sunday school next Sunday morn
ing at 10. followed by preaching at
II.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elisha Campbell, Of
Lewes, spent the weekend with their
son and daughter-in-law, Mr.. and
Mrs. Arthur Campbell.
Mrs. Bruce Short. Mrs. Charles
Mrs. Jennie Wilson, Of Phil
adelphia. Mrs. Henry Eaves and Ar
thur Eaves. of Bethlehem. Pa, at
tended the funeral Of Mrs. Warning
ton on Wednesday afternoon and
spent the night with Mrs. Minnie
Davidson.
Milford chronicle., 1940-09-20
MAGNOLIA


Announcement was made on Sun
day morning by Rev. Beckwith tha
prayer meetings will be resumed oi
Thursday evening at the church az
ter the summer vacation.
The Magnolia Ladies' Aid met OF
September 8 at the parsonage t
consider reOrganizine or unificatioT
of the society with the church disci'
pline.
On Tuesday, September 10, a
meeting was called with the pastor
presiding at which time the old or
ganizati6n disbanded and a new one
was organized under the name OF
Woman's Society of Christian Ser
vice. The same officers were elected
with thessddition Of a corresponding
secretary, Mrs. Myra McIlvaine, and
publicity chairman, Mrs. Lula An
dersOn. The president, Mrs. Marga-
ret Farrow was elected a delegate
TO attend the first district meeting
at the Wesley Church on October
with the vice president, Mrs. Es-
tella Roe as alternate.
The first regular meeting OF the
new organization will be held at
the home of the president, Mrs. Mar
garet Falrow on October Z. At the
last meeing motion was adopted
to pay $4,000 TO the building fund
Of the church and plans are In pro-
gress for chicken salad and oyster
supper TO be held Thursday evening,
October II. Complete menu will be
published later.
Those attending the State Fire
mems Association ~ Smyrna last
week we-e w. C. Anderson, Dawson
G. Minncr and c. W. johnson. The
latter was elected state treasurer for
the fourth consecutive year.
Mr.. and Mrs G.. N. Reed and chill
dren. Junior and Rose Ann. went to
the Worlds Fair on Saturday.
Mrs. Laura Carter and son, Frank
Spicer of Dover were guests on Sun
day of Mrs. Buelah Wright.
Mrs. Ida Minner entertained Mr..
and Mrs. W. C. Jones. Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Jones and their little son.
Charles, Srd The latter was baptiZ-
ed at the church on Sunday morning.
Four generations wee present.
George Knight has sufficiently re-
covered his health to return to Phil
adelphia to resume his work.
Mfr. and Mrs. Barrett Jackson and
daughter Peggy of Lancaster, Pa.
were weekend guests of his par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Jackson.
Mr.. and Mrs William Mckeown !
and Charlie Barrett of Philadelphia,
we're overnight guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. r. McIlvains.
James Smith. Miss Isabel Storey |
and Miss Jennie Satterfeld of Dover
took a trip to the New England
States on their vacation last week.
Milford chronicle., 1940-09-20


Mr.. and Mrs. Tilson, Of pennsyiva.
mia, spent the week end with their
former neighbors, Mr.. and Mrs. Hor-
ace f(silbert.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Chapel and
daughter Betty were the guests Of
Mr. Chappels aunt and uncle in
Pennsylvania over the weekend.
Mrs. Vinol Street and brother.
Linwood Simpler. both Of Baltimore.
attended the funeral OF their aunt,
Mrs. Mary Warrington, last Wednes-
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Milman re-
Gently gave a dinner in honor Of
the newlyweds. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Wilkerson, of Milford. Before their
marriage Mrs. Wilkerson was Miss
Elizabeth Milman. Guests were Mr..
and Mrs. Edward Rust and children
of Redden, Mr.. and Mrs. Roland
Milman, Mr.. and Mrs. Minos Como
way and daughters Margaret and
Iris. of Nassau. Roland G. Paynter,
of Georgetown, and Elmer and Bark
ley Wilson. of Harbeson. Later in
the afternoon Mr.. and Mrs. Rodney
Rust. OF Milton. were callers.
Milford chronicle., 1940-09-20

Robert Bacon and Mrs. Florence
Yarnell of Camden. N. j., spent
Tuesday with Mr.. and Mrs. R. w
johnson.
MIR. and Mrs. Luther Bicknell. Jr
and Mrs. Edward B. Short will mo-
tor to Philadelphia on Saturday to
attend the wedding Of Frank Mckay,
Jr., Of Seaford and Bridgeville, to
Miss Bernice Leftwich, in st. Mark q
Lutheran Church. Leroy B. Truitt
will be one of the usheTs. A recep-
ton will follow at Old York Road
Country Club.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry E. Darby. ac-
companied by Harvey Williamson of
fredericksburg. Md. went to Atlantic
City. n. j.. last Wednesday, where
they attended a convention of the
Funeral Directors Association Of
New Jersey.
Mr.. and Mrs. Donald Jefferson of
fredericksburg. Nd, have this week
announced the engagement of their
daughter. Miss Roberta Jefferson. to
NJ. Sterling Smith, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. c. Walton Smith of Bridge
vile. Miss Jefferson is a student at
Dolly Madison College at Harrison
burg. Va. Mr.. Smith left yesterday
to attend the University of Della
ware.
Mrs. r. W. Johnson and son Frank
johnson and grandsons. Billy and
Bobby Jackson. spent yesterday in
Easton. Md.
Milford chronicle., 1940-09-20
GREENWOOD
MeddInr

Wedding
Miss Eleanor 9. Fowler. daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs Walter Fowler and
James F. Anthony, son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Anthony, were married
Saturday evening at o'clock in the
Methodist Church by the Rev. r. e
Green and the Rev. Harvey Hufnel.
The service was a candleiight one,
Harry Mariner spent the weekend
in Salisbury with his mother
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles p. Johnson,
! Sr., Charles Z. johnson, Jr., of Eas-
ton, Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Ewing,
daughter Connie, were the guests Of
Mr. Johnson's mother. Mrs. Lottie
Johnson on Sunday. Mrs. BOttie
Johnson returned to Easton with
them to spend a week.
Harry Bouman spent the week
end in Philadelphia.
Mrs. Evelyn Schuize Of Whining
ION spent Saturday with Mr.. and
Mrs. Clarence Spanish.
Stanley Klemm srent the week
end in Philadelphia with his par
1nts.
Vincent Holland spent the week
emo IN Fnlta0eiDhla-
William Burgess spent the week
end in Philadelphia. .t-t
Mr. and Mrs. Norman Groves and
daughter jeanne Of Wilmington.
spent the weekend with Mrs. Groves
mother, Mrs. Mayme Long.
James Wilson spent the weekend
in Georgetown with his parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Remer Of
Lewes were the guests on Sunday Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Laurence Porter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Townsend P. RHst.'
Jr., Of Wilmington, spent their va
cation in Ocean City, Nd, and the
New England States and the week
end with Mr.. Rust's parents, MFR. and
Mrs. Townsend P. Rust, Sr.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Graver en-
tertained over the weekend MIrs.
Graver's mother. Mrs. Anna Risdon
of Milford.
Miss Grace Smith returned home
on Sunday after a weeks vacation
IN Atlantic City.
Miss Betty Wiley Of fredericksburg
spent the weekend with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Emory Wiley.
MFR. and Mrs. Alexander Joheic
over the weekend Mr. |
and Mrs, Sluborsd and Mrs. Zwol-
ineki or Philadelphia. M
Howard Stayton of Wilmington |
spent the weekend with his sister,
Mrs. Katharyn Tatman. tt
MFR. and Mrs. Clayton johnson had
as guests on Sunday Mr. and Mrs! |
Anthony Warrant OF Wilmington.
Sewell MoIlvaine n fredericksburg |
was a visitor in town on Sunday.
A sea food supper will be served
September 2S. beginning
at o'clock. Fish. crab cakes and
fried oysters will be on the menu.
good supper. including dessert,
will be served for soc. Proceeds will
be added to the trustees fund Of the
Ga eenwood Methodist Church. Your
patronage of this annual supper
will be greatly appreciated.
Milford chronicle., 1940-09-20
LINCOLN

Mr.. and Mrs. Douglas G. Morgan
were among those to enjoy trip to
the New York Worlds Fair on Sun
day by means Of the Delmarva Ju-
bilee Excursion.
Milford chronicle., 1940-09-20

SMlFf-AT NO EXTRA cost
sUilT AS ONLY cHEVRolET sUMDs n
800 automatic, requiring only 2OG
driver effort. Refined and developed 70
the point where it's recognized as ''the
world's easiest gearshift." /"
Evening star., 1940-06-01

wear, which may be set up with
chromium stripping and be as trim
and shining as ships galley.
Evening star., 1940-06-01
Minimum Pay Given
Trial in Pennsylvania
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
HARRISBURG, Pa, June 1.-The
James administration put into ef-
feet today its first wage order under
the 1887 women's minimum wage
and hour lava 27-cent-an-hour
level for II, 900 workers in the laun-
dry industry.
Lewis G.. Hines, State secretary
Of labor and industry, called for
compliance with the new wage
minimum for a 90-day period under
his "directory' order. After that,
he said, if there has been substan-
tial compliance the wage will re-
main in effect.
eff at the end of 80 days we find
there has been noncompliance, we
will call public hearing and then
determine whether we will put the
wage into effect on mandatory
basis" Mr.. Hines added.
After a mandatory order the
State can prosecute employers who
refuse to meet the wage standard.
Evening star., 1940-06-01
Community Garden
Plan for Row-House
DweNers Outlined
Merging Of Back Yards
Into q Common Park
Could Improve Areas

Neighborhood cooperation, first
essential of any unified program for
improvement of .he areas in the
rear OF homes, is capable Of trans
forming uninteresting strips of land
into spots of real beauty.
For example, today Margaret
Novel;, in another of her series of
plans to help achieve that happy
condition, demonstrates how three
neighbors, living in harmony side
by side in row houses, can combine
their backyards into private park
in which their children can play
and they can entertain their guests.
The program is predicated on
the theory that three families can
agree to drop certain restrictions
assuring their individual privacy for
the greater benefits to be derived
from their cooperation.
In the accompanying sketch the
three neighbors, A, B and G, have
removed the fences which usually
divide the individual yards and
far too often divide them inartisti-
cally, to use minimum term.
How it's Done.
Neighbor A erects a fireplace at
the rear of his yard. Neighbor B
has a terrace built on the rear of
his house. Neighbor C. going in
for roses, develops rose garden
with arbored roses, providing him
with certain degree of privacy
If he wishes to remain out of any
entertaining which is under way
If the three families and such
guests as they care to invite decide
to have an outdoor supper, they join
forces and use AS fireplace. Those
in the party can wander from one
yard to the other, admiring C's roses
or sitting for a time on BIS terrace.
If G is not in the party, he can
retire behind the screen of his rose
arbor. If B is not acquainted with
the guests or does not care to parti-
cipate in the festivities, he can watch
from the aloofness Of his terrace,
and so on.
During the day the children of
all three families would have the
entire area to play in.
Improved Living Conditions.
Naturally, such plan would not
be workable if one of the three
should be a non-cooperator, but i'm
provement in living conditions where
people are gathered in close prox-
nifty must rest upon mutual good
will and understanding.
One of the beauties of Washing
tons suburban residential develop
ments has been the absence of fences
and artificial barriers. Lawns, merg-
ing one into the other broken only
by shade trees, shrubbery and flower
beds, have proven lure which has
drawn many into areas of greater
room. There is no reason why the
example of such communities should
not serve to inspire those in more
congested sections to seek the same
effect.
Evening star., 1940-06-01
By MARGARET NOWELL.

When mother bears the brunt of
housework in the summer camp or
cottage. it isn't likely to be much of
vacation for her, and unless she
has one of those sublime DISPOSE
tions the wear and tear on her
nerves is likely to cast a shadow
over every one else's fun. The solu-
ton from the standpoint of the
whole family is to simplify living
down to the least common denomi-
nator SO that every one has q good
time.
No woman can help keeping house
and fussing about dirt and muss
when it is present and evident.
She will gladly forget about it and
permit the family to do so when it
is not visible or even If some one
has made gesture toward sweeping
clean. The happiest solution is to
make the whole setup so ship-shape
and smooth that things just natu-
rally fall into place because of pre-
vious planning. and the wind blows
the dust off the floor it is so smooth.
Much Of this has to do with wall and
floor surfaces-which is the largest
area needing attention in any sum-
mer camps cottage.
There is no sense in going in for
white enamel paint and highly
vanished wood furniture at the
beach or the mountains unless you
are taking a host of servants with
you-and even then it still doesn't
make sense-as you are trying to get
away from city environment for "a
change" There is no recreation in
facing the same set of problems.
And more than that there are too
many delightful new materials to
experiment with that give you an
entirely new outlook on life and
Evening star., 1940-06-01

ly II there is sand or salt water.
Rubber floors are good, cork is fine
for the beach, wood blocks may be
laid by any one, and if you are in
region or have a preference for
real hardwood floor there are floor
finishes that seal the wood so that
1t does not soil or mar, and travel
strips may be reinforced next year
without refinishing the whole floor;
also without showing a break in the
old and the new finish,
Slick up these two large areas