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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-06-17

Among the graduates last eve
ming Of the Waterbury Catholic
high school who concluded the
year with honors was Miss Rita
Josephine Pernatozzi daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph G. Pernatozzi
of Alma avenue, Hitchcock Lake.
Miss Pernatozzi will enter Albertus
Magnus college in New Haven In
September, having been awarded
a four-year scholarship valued at
$1,000. Yesterday she was the
guest Of honor at a party attended
by many Of her friends and rela-
tivcs to congratulate her on her
graduation from the Catholic High
school and her achievement in
winning the coveted scholarship.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-06-17

TAX collections during the period
for payment of the first installment
amounted to between $3,75O,O00 and
$4,000,000, it was estimated unof1-
cially at the city hall today. The Of
fetal figures are now being tabulated
by Tax Collector Humbert Mangini.
Collections during May amounted
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-06-17
DANBURY MAN ELECTED

East Hartford, Conn, June IT.
UP)-Benjamin H. Turner, DAN
bury, was elected president of the
First Connecticut Volunteer Infan-
try, Spanish-American War Vet
Grams, at its And annual reunion
here Sunday.
George Hoffman, New Britain,
was named vice-president.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-06-17

Russia is buying metal working
machinery, copper, ro-alloys, cleo
trical apparatus, petroleum products
and wheat in the United States.
Evening star., 1940-03-21

A resolution offered by Don Car
penter, unanimously passed, favored
q local man as successor to Com
missioner George E. Allen, whose
resignation, revealed yesterday, will
be effective next month.
Seton Darr, former president of
the District Bar Association, spoke
on suffrage and reported that suf-
frage advocates foresaw possible full
f1llment Of their objective next year.
After lengthy debate on the Rey-
nolds bill to legalize horse racing
and pari-mutuel betting in the Dis
trict, a resolution offered by the
Rev. Edward O. Clark opposing
the bill was referred to a special
committee for study and report at
the next meeting.
Godfrey l.. Munter, president,
presided over last nights meeting.
held in the E. v. Brown School.
Evening star., 1940-03-21

10, Is or 20 years, or to be hanged.
I did my duty"
Udham Singh was arrested March
13 after four pistol shots were fred
that night at meeting of the East
India Association where O'Dwyer
had just finished speaking. Sir
Michael was former lieutenant gov
ernor Of the Punjab when, April 13,
1919, British troops fired on a mob
at Amritsas, killing 400 persons.
Other disjointed statements at
tributed to Udham Singh said he
belonged to no society.
Two men were wounded when
O'DWyer was killed-Sir Louis Dane
and Lord Lamington. both former
British administrators of Indian
provinces.
After testimony by several eye
witnesses of the shooting the hear
ing was adjourned until April /.
Evening star., 1940-03-21
Punishment 10 Fiji
Offenders Advocated
By Judge Curran
New District ATTORNEY
Urges Psychiotry Clinic
In Chevy Chase Talk

Punishment and treatment of a
criminal should fit the needs of the
offender and not the crime, Police
Court Judge Edward M. Curran
and newly appointed District at
torney told the Chevy Chase Citi-
zens' Association last night in an
address, "Psychiatry in the Field of
Criminal Law"
Judge Curran. a member of the
association, pointed out that the
sentencing function of judge de-
mands of him not only knowledge
of psychology, but of the social
sciences, and, most of all, GRIM
inology and penology.
Rare indeed" he added, "is the
law school in this country which
gives place to any of these subjects
in it's curriculum, and equally rare.
perhaps, is the lawyer who pre-
pares himself for a judicial post by
their study"
FavOrS Clinic.
Judge Curran declared that a
psychiatric clinic, such as estab-
lished in Chicago in 1881 and In
Evening star., 1940-03-21

other large cities throughout the
country, and working in conjunction
with the criminal courts of the Ma
tion's Capital, was as necessary to
the successful treatment of crime as
a diagnosis is to the successful
treatment of a disease.
Il do not think that we should
turn our criminal courts into social
clinics for the rehabilitation of
criminals, yet I believe that the
medical profession has much to
contribute in the way of wisdom and
insight and experience and informed
judgment"
On the suggestion of Francis j.
Heigle. the association recommend
ed David A. Hart, assistant United
States attorney for the District and
a member of the association, for
the position of Police Court Judge
vacated by Judge Curran's eleva-
ton.
Evening star., 1940-03-21
Shot 0'Dwyer in Protest, |,
Says Indian Engineer
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, March 21.-A 37-year-
old British Indian engineer, Udham
Singh, alias Mahomed Singh Azad,
was returned to Bow Street Court
today for further examination on a
charge of numbering Sir Michael
ODwyer, retired Indian adminis-
TRAITOR.
Prosecutor Vincent Evans read a
statement attributed to the pris-
oner, as follows:
Il shoot like think, at the wall.
I just shot to make protest-not to
kill. I do not mind what sentence
The Valley settler., 1940-03-15

LADIES AID BATE slI7 ToTICE The Ladies Aid of t29 United Prot ostant Church will hold an -e8 ter Bake SelO on GeturdQy March 23.
 Thcro will be Hot. Cross Buns, other rolls and buns, calcos end cookies, end Gocooe ted Ecs tor oGgs for aale. |. All the lCdies Of tho Church arc &skod to. contribute if possible.
The Valley settler., 1940-03-15

All co" TESTING CLUB A meeting oc the. new Al Cow Tost- tnC Club WIS hold larch lst. st thoI local croemery. The meeting was
 called to order by the pros idont Vic tor Telk. 1r. Es te1lo was away and could not attend so 1r. TcIntyrE supervised GovorCl motions were brought up, but wero to be put off until later. Tho boys rociovod t1oir first loss j on in '-i1l1 Testing which they high- ly onjoyod. They wore to start
 keeping account on tho hord owners milk March lst, but os somo Of tho herds woro dry e few Of tho mombors woro unable to put 6 record down. Tho mooting started st 7:3o end wasI adjourned by Vic tor Fell- tt 0:OC. Aftor tho meeting tho mcmbars won't to 500 tho ond of the show.
 Ben H0rmon
 Ropor tor *l
The Valley settler., 1940-03-15

DE1.oC07IC CLUB HITS The DomocrG tic Club met ct G?le home Of John L. Cope on Tu2sGGy niCIt March lEJh.
 Mr. Cope wes oloc ted to the Chcir- manship of the Club to replace r,. Perrine who has resigned his pos ition tue to the fact thGt he will probe ply be away from Palmer this surGaep.
 l.r. "i}5o Haas from Anchora %, rec ognize3 Denocna tic leador was the guest 2f honor ed spoke to the Clu in rerorG to the fine bunch of Can didet2s on the ticket for the sorin Primaries.
 An at5an' enco of thirty four wore prcco1t and oge0n~ items discussed wore vocc ttonG1 Training in tho school 0rd Q proposed sowor syatom to tc,so away tho VIC t.3r tl2at makes Q flood3d condt tion in the bGse- mont of many homes in t'1ts comm unity.
The Valley settler., 1940-03-15
P IT A FITTING

Tho I'orch Parent Tocchors .-o,ting will be hold TuosdC- evening 2crch l95h in tho High School Gya.. l~iss rhitnoy will speak on Social Hy~ton5, and fi1n entitled "Svphi1is It's Ne turo ,Prov2ntMont, and nry1 tront" will bo shown. Dr.. Albroch5 will speak on "Tob5ios". Prime ipal bus mess of the evening will be annual election Of officers. Parents attending will register at othe door for tho Grcdo or grades in which they ovo children. 'hich groom will tavo the biggest 9crcont Of Hcronta ettorGinr?
 Tho rofros shnant Colmit too r5euosts oacA to brinS v}aito cel2o or green
 jollo in obsorverco of St. TGtrtclEs Day.
 The nrorron will orocoGc business so be sure to oo on hand " 3:oo o'clock.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-28
Mother And Children Barely Escape Death
Beacon Falls Woman, Three Daughters Jump From
 Attic Window as Fire Destroys Home
BEACON FALLS Wm J. Baxter. Correspondent-Phone Naugatuck S945

hall from 2 to 8 o'clock, to receive payments.
 An additional $1 charge will be added after Friday. Residents be- tween the ages of 21 and 60 are re- quired to pay.
 Gets Award
 Mrs. A. Mitchell of 46 Elm street, Ansonia was awarded a hand-knit- ted afghan at meeting of the Loyal Daughters society of the United church Monday night at a meeting at the home of Mrs. Sarah Malone of Felspar avenue.
 Miss Marjory Brennan of Wolfe avenue and Miss Betty Baukat of Felspar avenue, students at the New Haven State Teachers college, are visiting their parents here.
 Ronald Burgess, son of MT. and Mrs. Eugene Burgess of Bethany road, Is i'll at his home.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-28
Especial To The Dernocrat)


 Beacon Falls, Feb. 28-A mother and her three children had a narrow escape from death this morning when they were forced to jump to safety from an attic window in their home when fire destroyed most of the building.
 The woman, Mrs. Frank Zopko of Pent road, and her children Anna l2, Rosemarie 9, and Julia ', were trapped on the second floor by the flames when the fire broke out at 3 a. m. today. MT. zopko was not at home as he works at night in Nau- gatuck.
 The fire, apparently started by an overheated kitchen range, had much headway before Mrs. zopko was awakened by the smell of smoke. She ran to the stairway but saw the first floor was mass of flames. Calmly she gathered the children together and they all leaped from the attic window to the veranda roof below, and thence to the ground.
 One of the children ,undaunted by his marrow escape, ran to neigh bor's home so that the fire depart ment might be summoned. There is no city water in that section and the booster pump had to be used, about $l,OO0 damage being done by the flames. A part of the structure was saved. It was the third serious fire on the outskirts here within three- month period.
 Tucker Busy
 With litle over half of the required old age assistance taxes paid here so far, Tax Collector Ralph Tucker, ST, expects to be very busy Friday night when he will be at the town
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-28
COSTLY BLAZE
 IN MIDDLETOWN

Middletown, Conn.,, Feb. 28-(UP) Sparks from a workman's hands as he rubbed them together while dipping 8 piece of belting in a vat of gasoline was blamed today for a half million dollar fire which destroyed a unit of the Russell Manufacturing Co.,, yesterday.
 The worker, Frank Albert, 58, one of two men who suffered severe burns, said he saw sparks coming from his fingertips as he lowered the belting into the gasoline and almost instantly the liquid burst into flames.
 Nearly 300 persons were driven from the concrete reinforced build- ing as the fire raced through the two-story structure. Among the materials destroyed was a $5S,000 order of machine gun covers for the French government, which was req dy for shipment.
 Vice President T. Marlborough Russell, Jr., said plans were being made for immediate rebuilding.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-28
FROST ROAD YOUTH ENLSTS IN NAVY

Kenneth w. Roberge, apprentice seaman, U. s. Navy, son of MT. and Mrs. Arthur E. Roberge of 172 Frost road, was accepted for enlist ment at the U. s. Navy recruiting station, New Haven, yesterday, and immediately transferred with other members of group who hail from other districts of the state to the U. s. Naval Training Station, New port, R. I. for training prior to be- ing assigned to naval trade school or to one of the newly constructed vessels of the U. s. fleet.
 On Furl0ugh
 Aviation Machinist,s Mate Sec- ond Class, Raymond J. Laverdiere, United States Navy, recently ar- rived fors months furlough with his parents, MT. and Mrs. Archie Laverdiere of 81 Robbins street.
 Laverdiere enlisted in the naval service at the Navy recruiting sta- tion, New Haven, Oct. 28. 1885, and upon completion of his recruit training period at the naval train- ing station, Newport, R. T., was as- signed to the U. s. s, Wright, an airplane carrier, where he was re- assigned to the aviation division of that vessel. During the past two years he has been stationed at the naval air station, Coco Solo, Canal Zone. and for the past three months has been doing patrol duty in the Caribbean Sea, and Central Amer ican countries.
 Upon reporting to duty, he will be stationed at the United States Naval air station. Anacostia, Washington. ID. c.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-28
THIRD TERM HAS' CONGRESSUP
Even Those Who Oppose It Are Not Anxious to
 Seek a Vote
BY LYLE c. WILSON

United Press Staff CoErespondent)
 Washington, Feb. 2s-(UP)-The New York legislatures "dictatorship' resolution against a third term got a cold reception here today, appar- ently because of fear that such a move in congress might back-fire.
 Senators were reluctant to discuss 1t.
 There is the possibility resolu- tion against a third term could be defeated, thereby boosting President Roosevelt's stock still higher. Or it might get through by SO slim a majority as to rob the resolution of much of its emphasis.
 Moreover. 8 number of New Deal senators already are on record against 8 third term for the late President Coolidge and they would be on a hot political spot if called upon to reaffirm their opposition under existing circumstances.
 There are influential Senate Dem- ocrats who did not like the Roose- welt third term idea at the outset but who are coming around to 1t in belief the President would be a strong 1940 candidate. These men are anxious to avoid 8 third term vote in the Senate not only to pro- tect themselves but to avoid the party strife which would accom- pany 1t.
 Senate opinion varied whether a resolution designed to prevent Presi- dent Roosevelt's renomination would pass. But, in any event, it scarcely could obtain the better than 2-to-1 majority by which an anti-third term resolution was adopted by the Senate Feb. 10, 1888.
 Two-Third Lead Needed
 If anything like a two-thirds ma jority could be expected, anti -Roose- welt Democrats would be actively nnaneuvering third term resolution toward a vote. But Sen. Rush D. Holt, D., w. Va, is the only mem Der so far publicly associated with the government and others appear to be shying off.
 Holt can propose an anti-third term resolution at his convenience but obtaining @ vote would be an- other matter.
 The United Press was informed by ceteran southern senator often in opposition to the New Deal that the anti-third term block had wait- ed too long to make their move. His judgment was that MT. Roosevelt's candidacy has advanced to a point now, where it would be difficult to persuade the Democratic-control Senate to vote on such a proposi- ton.
 Remaining in the Senate are 24 men who voted then to uphold the third term tradition. Senate Dem- ocratic Leader Alben w. Barley, then freshman in his second Sem ate year, was among the anti-third term voters. The others still in the Senate are:
 Democrats: Ashurst, George, Gerry, Glass, Harrison, Hayden, King, McKellar, Nicely, Pittman, Sheppard, Smith, Thomas, (Okla) Tydings, Wagner, Wheeler.
 Republicans: Capper, Frazier Johnson, (Calif0, Nye.
 Minor, parties: LaFollette, Norris, Shipstead.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-28
YOUTHS SENT TO
 PRISON FOR LIFE

Dedham, Mass, Feb. 28-(UP)- The youngest persons ever sentenced to life imprisonment in Massachu- sets, tvs 16-year-old Quincy boys today began their terms in state prison for the hold-up staying of Carl Emil Carlson, 45, Quincy World War veteran.
 Facing trial for fire-degree mur- der-a capital offense-Arthur S. Cray Jr. ss.d Irwin R. Nelson Jr. pleaded guilty yesterday to second- degree murder and superior Judge Thomas H. Dowd imposed the man. datory life sentences.
 Carlson, a hospital watchman, was slain Sept. l9 last in the sixth of a series of hold-ups that netted the boys a total of 45 cents.
 The youngest person sentenced to life imprisonment previously was Jesse Pomeroy who was l7 when he started his term in 1876 for staying a boy. Pomeroy died at the Bridge water State farm after 5e years in- prisonment.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-28
YOUNG ROOSEVELT
 IN FINLAND WAR

London, Fep. 28. (JP) Kermit Roosevelt, son of the late President Theodore Roosevelt, is going to Finland to fight with other British volunteers, it was reported today. Finnish sources here would not di- |rectnly confirm the report but ad- 'mitted that "a member of a promi- |nent American family who recently adopted British nationality is going to Finland with British volunteers ' Roosevelt renounced his American citizenship, became a British sub- ject, and took a neutenant's com mission in the British army. He is nov an acting major. He served with the British during the World war.
 Reports said he had been offered 10 Finnish commission along with Imore than 200 British volunteers who already have been accepted for service in Finland. His commission would be confirmed ln Finland by Barun Gustav Mannerheim. com- mander-in-chief of the Finnish army.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-28
RUSSIAN OPERAON
 PROGRAM TONIGHT
Popular Pops Concert at Bronson Library Open
 to Public

The drmaatic music of the Rus sian opera Boris Godounow" will peal forth in all its splendor and glory at this evenings Pops" con- cert performance of Leopold Sto- kowski's symphonic version of Mous- sorgsky's creation. Mourssorgsky wished above all to write a truly national opera and this he achieved in Boris" through musical expres- sion based on the dual tragedy of man and g nation. Although the music was twice revised by Rimsky- Korsakow, the daring harmony, orchestration and dramatic effects of Moussorgsky's genius remain, and are captured in Stowkowski's symphonic synthesis to be heard this evening. In the work, Stokowski employs the tones of bells, chimes, tubular chimes and muted trumpets, creating musical ''feast for the ear" The opera treats of events historically true to a large extent, of the Russian people.
 The sequence of the music is as follows: Outside the Novodievitch Monastery; the people ask Boris for protection; pilgrims are heard sing ing in the distance; they come closer and enter the monastery; coronation of Boris; monks chant- ing in the monastery of Choudov; seize of Kazan; outside the church of St. Bosil; the Idiot foretells the fate of Russia: the starving crowd asks Boris for bread: death of Boris.
 An outstanding feature of this evenings Pops" concert is Mall larme's recitative, which inspired Afternoon of a Faun, 'The prose- poem will be presented by Walden Trimble, immediately before the nostalgia music fills the atmosphere. Subdued lighting effects, blending with the tonal colors of the music, will further enhance the music-hall atmosphere. Program notes on this evenings concert will be distributed to all those assembled at the Pops" concert.
 Two request selections, made by audience will be honored this even- ing. The numbers to be played are the Overture to the Barber of Sev- il:e" and Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue."
 < The "Pops" concert, devised by Walden Trimble and Miss Paulette Wolozin, are offered to the public without charge each Wednesday at 7:sO p. m. and are presented under the auspices of the Bronson Library and the wPA Adult Education Pro- gram of Waterbury.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-28
HTRsT Is HELn

Ashford, Conn. Feb. 2e-UP)- William E. Hirst, Meriden. was held today for superior court on . charge of obtaining money under false pre- lenses by passing an allegedly worth less check at Q tavern.
 Hirst was arrested ct Collinsyille after he reportedly attempted to put through a collect telephone call to the FBI at Washington to send 50 agents to that town 'iumediatley."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-28
BY ELMER c. WALZER Limited Press Financial Edltor)

New York, Feb. 28-(UPD-stocls and bonds opened irregular in light trading today. Cotton futures rose to points.
 Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul 6s Pacific Railway common, which will be wiped out in the company's re- organization plan, opened 2.400 shares at 25 cents Q share, unchang- ed.
 A few other blocks appeared in- cluding 1,500 shares of Pan Amer ican Airways at IT 7-8 up IA; and ], 1,O0O each of Schulte stores at 3-8 unchanged and Curtiss-Wright at 10 3-8 up 1-8.
 Sutherland Paper made a new high at 35 1-4 up 5-8. Loft opened 2,0OO shares at 30 5-8, up SIS and later 1,60O shares sold at the same price. Several other special issues were strong.
 Monsanto Chemical lost 2 points to 1O7. Small declines were noted in
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-28
tempted assassinations of Lenin.
 Defended Purges

Defended Purges
 "These liberals Holmes, the WiSeS, ct als, found explanations for the Bolshevik concentration camps and exile prisons which outdid the worst horrors of Si- beria in the days of the Tsars. |'e failed to denounce the des- polling of the kulaks, terror so horrible as to be beyond descrip- tion.. We defended the purges They disgusted and nauseated me, and I denounce as ridiculous and horrible the idea that the help- less victims of these massacres were not guilty of the crimes to which they ironically confessed.
 Finally, he concludes, I am sick over this business as though I saw my father drunk or my dau- ghter on the street.
 "Open confession is good for the soul. We admire pr. Holmes in this instance for his courage in giving us the light upon the ''prin- ciples of democracy" and the methods of obtaining it approved by advocates of democracy and the friends of Dr. Wise and him. self, The breaking point came only after the marriage of Stalin and Hitler, together with the rape of Finland. Evidently Poland did not matter.
 Shoulder To Shoulder
 Dr. Wise warns us that democ. racy should borrow from the dic- tatorships and become more dyn- annie. Rather should we borrow more earnestly from the principles of Washington and Jefferson and honestly unhold the Constitution of our Country and of the Bill of Rights, which are based upon Christian principles. As for demo- cracy, this humble American def- initely prefers the Dies to the Wise brand.
 'The real Christian front, term so abused of late, is a Front ag- ainst atheism, not Judaism; and God speed the day when 1t can work shoulder to shoulder with a Jewish Front, defending Judiasm against their common enemy"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-28
FIFTY FOUR YEARS
 IN ONE FACTORY

New Britain, Conn.,, Feb. 28-(UP) -Lucius H. Taylor announced his retirement as secretary treasurer of the American Hosiery Co.,, at a meeting of stockholders last night.
 Taylor had been with the firm for 54 years and started as an of flee boy. He was elected a director in 1884.
 Directors reelected Roger w. Whitman as president and named him treasurer. Robert c. Lyman, reelected vice president, was given the additional duties as secretary.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-28
OLD LEGISLATOR DIES

West Cornwall, Conn.,, Feb. 28- (UP)-Funeral services were held to- day for Royal Keith Southwick, 94p former assemblyman and town treas urer, who died at a Torrington nurs- ing home after long illness.
 He served four terms in the legis- lature as representative in the 1895, 1904, 1921 and 1923 sessions, and held the town treasurership for 20 years.
 His widow survives.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-28
Marguerite O'Connor
 Is Grantetd Divorce

Marguerite Rowley O'Connor was today granted Q divorce from Charles H. O'Connor, the decree be- ing handed down by Judge Frank P. McEvoy in superior court. Mrs o'Connor had charged her husband with misconduct.
 Judge McEvov erders that the husband pay s5 weekly for the sup port of a minor child. The couple was married Jan. l2. 1884
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-28
ARCHIE GERARD
 SUES FOR $5O,OOO

The Atlantics and Pacific com- pany and Minnie Kobatznick, ad- ministrator of the estate of Jacob Kobatznick, of Middletown, are named defendants in a $50,000 dam age suit brought by Archie Girard, of this city. Girard is represented by Attorney William Jones.
 The plaintiff claims that last February while making delivery he fell into an unguarded elevator shaft, suffering ankle and spine in- juries. The suit has been filed in New Haven.