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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-29
ALLOWANCE OF $2O. FOR MRS. CARLSON
Court Order For Weekly Payments Issued FOllow-
 ing Trial Today

John A.. Carlson, 1902 Baldwin street, was ordered to pay $40 weekly to his wife after being found guilty of non-support by Judge John l.. Gaffney in City Court today.
 Carlson testified that because of overtime he made $60 a. week for the past two weeks in a local factory where he is Q foreman. He aver ages $45 a week, he said. s.
 Attorney Albert Hummel criticized Prosecuting Attorney William K; Lawlor, saying that the prosecutor was acting as counsel for the plaintiff rather than for the state in refusing to come to an out-of- court agreement whereby Mrs. Carl son would, be willing to accept 9 smaller sum.
 Lawlor made a lengthy statement to the court, saying that Mrs. Carl son had "slaved" all her life to bring up her children, one of whom is college graduate. He said that now she is fin the sunset of her life" and should receive more money from a man who is making as much a week as her husband.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-29

A series of daring automobile thefts, begun in Hartford yeSter- day, ended with the arrest of two Thompsonyille boys in Branford early today. Both are 16 years of age.
 Stealing the first car in Hartford, Robert Sheridan and Bernard Pierce, sped to Meriden where they abandoned the car Picking up an- other, they proceeded to Waterbury, where they left the second machine, and stole one owned by William J. Foley, 46 Lockhart avenue. Leav- ing Foley's vehicle in Branford, the youths were about to steal fourth machine when they were nabbed by Branford police.
 Notified by teletype, Chief Inspec- tor Joseph P. Stevens, of the detec- tive bureau here, dispatched Detec- tive Lieut.. Edward McElligott and Sergt. John Mates to Branford to bring back the lads. They were turned over to juvenile authorities.
 Theft of Foley's car was dis covered by Motor Patroln,an Alfred Overton who found the Meriden car on Lockhart avenue abandoned, with the motor still running. He
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-29
Supreme Court to Hear Appeal Involving Waterbury
Compensation Agreements

The following marriage iIiten- tiOns have been filed at the of- flee of Tcwn Clerk Mary c. Kil- martin:
 Albert BrunelIi, Jersey City, N. J., and Florence R. DeFIOria, 624 Bank Street.
 Raymond M. Knapp. I Sperry Street, and Julia M. Brickett, S7 Abbott Avenue.
 Michael TinfaroIo, 510 Wash ington Avenue, and Angelina M. Pinto, 46 Bennett Avenue.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-29
4 Leap Year Babies,
 Two Boys, Two Girls
Three at st. Mary's, One at Waterbury ziminskis
 Rces, HanlOns and BOwens Proud Parents

daughter was born to MT. and Mrs. Daniel Hanlon, 2152 East Main street; and at 8 o'clock a daughter arrived for MT. and Mrs. Francis Bowen, 281 Hamilton avenue.
 The four leap year day babies will celebrate their first birthday Feb. 2o, 1924. {
 While maidens laid aside their l1abitual reserve and proposed to their hearts choices, birthdays were being observed here with parties and celebrations.
 One of the largest of these parties will take place tonight in the parish hall of St. Michael's Episcopal church, Naugatuck, where parish toners are honoring Rev. Arthur F. Lewis, who, although born 68 years ago, marks his 17th birthday. He has been rector of the church IT years.
 A first birthday will be celebrated tonight at the home of Mir. and Mrs. William Stack, 48 Fuller street, where their daughter, Eileen, will have but one candle, although born four years ago.
 Celebrating their second birth- days are Antonio Daddona, son of MT. and Mrs. Angelo Daddona, 341 Moran street; Elmirina Paiva, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Joseph Paiva, 112 Baldwin street; and Ma rie Theresa Sasso, daughter of Mir. and Mrs. Frank Sasso, 40 Ridge street, Ellen Bakun, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Alex Bakun, rear 517 North Main street; and Barbara Elaine, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Frederick Feest, I'll Pearl street.
 Among others celebrating birth days are Doris Shirley Strathern, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Kenneth R. Strathern, of Bucks hill; Harold Page Baldwin, Jr., son of MT. and Mrs. Harold P. Baldwin, @ Hoadley street, Naugatuck; Charles Walter Flynn, son of MT. and Mrs. Walter Flynn, 217 Cooke street; and Frank Leroy Blakely, son of MT. and Mrs Clarence L. Blakely, 249 Willow street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-29
VETERAN DIRECTOR

' Director George Archainbaud, who currently is doing the Paramount comedy mystery, Opened by Mis- take" featuring Charlie Ruggles, Janice Logan, Robert Paige and William Frawley, started behind the rnegaphonep with "As Man Made Here" in 1917. This is his S49th pie ture.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-29
Painted Crosswalks
 Described as Nuisance
 In Plaintiff s Charge
Directed Verdict In Superior Court On Damages For Boys Death to Be Contested Next We'd
 nesday Before Highest Court

The case of Robert James, admr., against the City of Waterbury is set down for hearing for next We'd neSday morning at 10 o'clock in the supreme court of errors at Hart ford. e.
 The case involves the death of the defendants son, Robert James, J., who received fatal injuries while crossing East Main street at Mil street. It is the plaintiffs claim that the city did not have Q cross walk at the scene of the accident properly designated painted lines which had marked 1t allegedly hav- ing worn out. As a result 1t was claimed that the city was main- taining . nuisance
 An appeal to the high court was taken on the ground that Judge McEyoy erred in taking the case from the jury which heard it for several days, and directed a verdict.
 New Trial Ordered
 The supreme court has ordered a new trial in the $15,000 civil ac- tion of the estate of George R. Free man of this city against F. H. Geary co. of New Haven. The su- perior' court had awarded the lo- cal man., estate $10,00O.
 The action arose from 8 truck collision in Seymour on Jan. 21, 1939 in which Mir. Freeman re- caived iniOripS which caused his death. Negligence, on the part of the defendant was alleged.
 The cas: was heard in the .su- prior court at New Haven, and was before a jury.
 A companion case to the Freeman estate case, in which Thomas White, Jr, of this city, who was riding with Freeman at the time he was killed, in a truck owned by the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-29

And Telephone Call cancelled my appointment weather and dangerous driving it storm ing you'll find it safer to cancel your oucn until pleasant This easily and quickby telephone
 The will surprised at the low cost of the most distant calls there have been rates atesa apply the evening after SUNDAY the rate before c look
 telephone directory prefer just ask help She wants to make and you to use your telephone The Southern New England Telephone Company
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-29

A baby arrived at the Waterbury hospital early this afternoon, boost ing the total of leap year day babies morn in the city to four-two boys and two girls.
 The latest arrival-a boy was born, to MT. and Mrs. Anthony Ziminski, 157 East Farm street at l2:45 p. m.
 The first baby born today was al- SO boy-a son to MT. and Mrs. Anthony Rice, 164 Plaza avenue, at St. Mary's hospital at 12:l4 a. m.
 The other two were also born at St. Mary's hospital. At 2:45 a. m. 8
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-29
BLAKEMAN'SCAS SETTLED TODAY

{ The case of Albert Anderson against Albert Blakeman which was on the docket for trial in Superior Court this morning was settled out of court. The suit was the result of an accident on the Wolcott Road, in which the plaintiff was struck by an automobile owned by the defendant sustaining a concussion of the brain. Atty. William K. Lawlor appeared for the defendant.
 Damages of s10,o00 were sought.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-29

British firms have sent 6O,00O military gas masks to Finland.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-29
Youngsters Held For
 Theft Of Automob piles
Accused Involved In Series of "SeIf-ServiCe''
 Offenses- Arrested In BranfOrd For Local Police

said the gasoline tank in the ma chine was practically empty, and presumed the thieves stole Foley's car rather than purchasing gasoline and risiking detection. The same reason was advanced for their leav- ing the Hartford automobile in Meriden and their abandonment of Foleyis car in Branford.
 Destination of the two youths is unknown
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-29
BANK STREET BOY
 TO FACE KRASOW

Albinas Zakarauskas, 18, 799 Bank street, arrested yesterday on a charge of violating the postal laws, will be arraigned before U. s. Com missioner Harry Wrasow tomorrow morning at Il o'clock. He is held in $1,000 bond.
 The youth was arrested by De- tective Lieut.. William F. Pollard who began Investigating the case weeks ago. He is charged with sending Obscene literature ??2 the mails.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-29
WANTS ONE TICKET

Greeley, Colo, Feb. a. (UP) - A. F. Ray, 49, who was member of the World Wars famous lost battalion, advertised today for help to get to Finland.
 Wanted: Ticket to Finland" his classified advertisement read. Had 12 months experience as machine gunner in World War. Want com rade who talks Finnish to go with me-"
 Ray said he just felt sorry for the Finns."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-29
PRAISE SERVICE

Adjt. Hugo Wiberg will conduct a weekly public Christian praise serv- ice at Salvation Army headquarters beginning tomorrow evening at 7:S0 o'clock. SA3,
 The public is invited. M
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-29
Full Weather Report

Boston, Feb. 20-(UP)-Weath- CT forecasts
 CONNECTICUT- Incre sing clOndlnesH ton ight followed by light snow Friday. Warmer tO- nfEht.
 MASSACHUSETTS and R H o D F l4AND-- Increasing cloudiness to- night followed by light snow Fri- day. Warmer tonight. .... ....
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-08-15
SuperHighway
System Is
Proposed

Washington, Aug. 15.--(AP}--Sen-
atcr Downcy. Democrat, California,
proposed today that the Burke
WadswoYth compulsory military SER
vice bill include provision for con-
struction of a national system OF
super highways to furnish jobs Tor
conscripts completing army training;
Such an undertaking. DoWney tod
the Senate. would "eliminate' I'M
employment. and would solve one OF
the chief problems likely to follow
CONSUMPTION.
Downey opened the fifth day OF
Senate debate on the legislation. 10
reporters he mad said that he had
not decided how he would vote on
it finally, although he planned 10
support Il compromise measure py
Senator Maloncy. Democrat, Con-
necticut which would delay con-
scription until January l at least.
Downcy's highway amendmeh'
would authorize the President TO DC
Gin construction OF super highways
with money furnished by inc he
construction Finance Corporation.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-08-15
Stormy Debate In
H0useOfComn10ns
Over Secret Group
House Rejects
Limitation OF
Guard Service

Washington. Aug. Is (AP) -
The House rejected today proposal
to restrict 70 the continental United
States and 4 few other areas Under
the American flag tine use OF Nation
al Guaroi>men and Army Reserves
who soon may be called TO active
service.
By a teller vote of 210 to 10, the
members defeated an amendment Of
tered TO pending Army Reserve leg
i>iation by Representative MILLER,
Republican, Connecticut, TO substitute
lowing services anywhere in the west
loving service anywhere in the west
ern hemisphere. American territories
and possessions.
That Scnatc-approved legislation
would give President Roosevelt au-
thurity To order the guavd>mcn and
reserves into active service for one
year.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-08-15
Bryant Takes
Stand In Trial

Charlotte, Aug. 15.-(AP)-Rufus
Bryant, 42-ycar-old farmer Of near
Clinton, underwent long cross ex-
animation yday at the -'ial of Frank
Z. Dale, his wife !. / as Rene
Duffy, and DR.. w. J. ishart on
charges of conspiracy 10 dcfraud
Bryant.
The state alleges that Mrs. Dale
falsely led Bryant to believe an IN
FAINT the Dales obtained from hos
pital here was Mrs. Dale's baby and
that Bryant was It's father and there
by got around $4,000 from him.
Betty Austin. d state witness. told
the jury yesterday she was living
with the DaIes at the time Of the al
legged fraud and that they confided 10
her details of obtaining money from
the old farmer
Bryant testified on direct eXamI-
nation that he had paid sums OF
money to Mrs. Dale to buy and fur
a!sh a home and pay hospital eH-
1enscs OF the purported birth"
Dryant said he met Mrs. Dale IN
Dlrham hotel while attending to-
ECO auctions there.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-08-15

Athens, Greece, Aug. l5.-(AP)-
All telephone communication with
Rome was severed today shortly after
the government announced the sink
ing of the light cruiser iclIc by an
unidentified submarine.
The HcIIc, Il 2.Ilj-ton American
built vessel, was tOrpcdOcd in limos
island harbor in the Aegean sea. One
petty officer was lost and 20 crew
members were injured.
The crew attempted to run the
ship aground, but Euci oil escaping
on the water caught fire and forced
abandonment. Chiefs OF the army,
navy and air force were summoned
Immediately after the sinking was
announced for conference with
Premier General John MctaXas.
The cruiser was at anchor at the
harbor about 100 miles southeast oil
Athens, where she had gone to par
llclpalc in a religious celebration.
The official version Of the sink
ing said three torpcdoes were fired
lwI,noul warning. One nit the cruiser
and the others hit the quay inJurlng
some pilgrims and travellers.
The cruisers nationality was plain,
ly marked, an official announcement
said, and a mistake in identity would
have been virtually impossible.
The torpcdcing occurred as ltal-
ian and Greek relations became in
crcasingly tense because OF the
recent Italian press campaign chaI'2-
ing Greece was violating her neu-
trality.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-08-15
Tenth District Due To BE
.Solit IF State Gets NeW
CONGRESSMAN, AueriH Says

chance at Congressional seal
something that would grleVc 1alth-
rul Democrats no end.
All this is, OF course, purely an
,radcmic question SO far, us there
isn't the least assurance that Norm
Carolina will have another Congress
siona seat. That all depends upon
the relative growth Of other states
the WITNESSES of inc next Congress
and SO many other contingencies that
any prediction in the matter IS pure
guess work.
The Tar Heel growth of almost
100000 is likely to be greater, III pro-
portion, than that of most other
States; but that is Us far as can be
safely hazardcd. .,
There is so-called automatic
Federal reapportionment statute
which would come into effect alter
the next Congress, if the then sit
ting body failed to act. But it's a
very complicated bit oi legal ana ad-
min, trauve machinery.
Getting back 10 d discussion oil
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Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-08-15
Daily Dispatch Bureau,
In tho Sir WalIcr Hotel

Raieien. Aug. l5.-Rcdlstf1ctlhe
North Carolina. if the state gets an
other Congressman as the result ol
the 1910 census, would be an easy
task automatically; but Pcrhap y
moi 50 simple when viewed as II Will
be-politically. 4o. If tho
Casting up the population Vi ,, tmt
present eleven districts even the mos D.,
casual cbscr, e would be StrUcN ~
thn fact that the Tenth District y
more than twice as populoUS aS tli0
. r,oaIlest district, the First ana d..
most a third larger than the iieA'
hiooest, the Fourth. ,-,l
G. if the General Assembly looN ',I'.
fo,. tho easiest way out, it would Spllt
tbe Tenth and perhaps shit a couiloS
~ two from neighboring districts III
to the resulting two parts. w :.
" The trouble there, OF course ,;I -
that some OF the TenthS cot'l' l,,1
are: predominently RepuohcEan d I,,t,
a 'rv dividing would have to be o'H 10
Guy 49,. >. Ing ca" n HlueI "
.,aan the G. O. P. from having d
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-08-15
johnson To
New Position

Reading. Pa, Aug. l5.-(Afl
State Commander Edward
Sterling told the PENNSYLVANIA
American Legion convention to-
day that Louis Johnson was I'M
able to keep spcakiE. engage
mrnt here because he has just
been appointed coordinatOr OF
national defense III the unitcd
States"
Sterling made the announce
mcnt after reading a telegram
from Johnson expressing regret
that he could not make his schc-
dulcd address.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-08-15
Munitions Plant
Recommended For
Location In Ohio

Washington, Aug. l5.-(AP)- Re
nresentatiyc Harder. Democrat. ONO:
said today the War department had
recommended establishment OF 80
100000 munitions loading plant III
Portage county, Ohio.
Informed persons said the depart
ment had taken option on thousands
Of acres suitable for the plant, one
of several planned in connection with
thc national defense program.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-08-15
Hill Streams
Recediing
Western North Caro-
lima Is Hardest Hit in
Five States, Where 10
Persons Are Reported
Dead and Damage in
Millions.

Ashcviile. Aug. l5.-tAP)-Moun-
tain and hill country streams. which
uuShcd cut Of their banks IN live
states Tuesday and yesterday as re-
suit of torrcntiaI doWnpour$, were
receding today as deaths numbered
IS and property damage was eStl-
mated III the millions.
up country" Of the CarollhaS'
Virginia, Tennessee and Georgia was
well advanced in repair work 70
hiphways, railroads and telephone
and telegraph lines, but areas along
the fail line were mcnaccd as rising
waters threatened 10 spread out III
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Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-08-15

southeastern Asia
an d southeastern
ASiatic w a I e I s,
that the mikadc
thinks he can hang
on to on the
strength Of condi-
tons in Europe.
To b c sure
there's been talk
for some time to
the effect that this
was w h 4 t the
Tokyo government
was planning t.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-08-15
Rivers Rise
Rapidly
Cape Fear, Neuse, Tar
and Roanoke Rivers
Already Out Of Banks
at Some Stations; Gen
erai Overflow 1ndi-
Gated.

Raleigh, Aug. l5.-(AP)-Eastern
North Carolina rivers went into flood
today and continuing rains kept
pushing the Surging waters wider
out Of the banks.
Many places had four to six inches
Of rain during tho a hours ending
this morning, with showers contnu-
ing
The Raleigh weather bureau said
the continued rains made it impos-
sible at this time TO forecast posi-
bic flood Stages.
The Cape Fear. Ncuse, Tar and
Roanoke rivers were already out Of
Continued on Page SeVen)
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-08-15
Raj Fighters, In
Quick Answer, Drive
Nazi Planes Away
London's Millions Lift
Tunultous Cheers as
They See the Biggest
Mass Attack of Air
Offensive Repulsed by
Royal Air Force.

London, Aug. 15.-(AP)-At
least 1000, perhaps thousands, of
nazi war planes stOrmed Eng
land today, bombing the great
London airport G Croydon, only
eight miles from CT ing Cross,
and fighting terri air battle
with Raj planes .'r" Tilbury
docks.
LOndOn's millions clearly
heard the chatter of anti-air-
craft fire and lifted tumultOuS
cheers as they saw Raj Spit
fires and Hurricane fighting
planes swarm up to give battle.
Anti-aircraft guns Numbered
at the raiders as the war moved
step closer to the heart of the
empire.
Mothers and fathers rushed into
the streets Of the London suburbs
and dragged their children to shelter
as the thunder and roar of the planes
and the exploding bombs came from
the direction Of the ardromc.
PlumcS OF smoke rose from the
field
Spectators checrcd loudly when
they saw the raiders suddenly make
off toward the south with British
fighters in swift pursuit, pouring
their fire at the planes.
Other phaIanXcs Of naZi raiders,
flying in solid wedges of up to 900
planes each, dashed at the English
coastal defenSeS.
II was apparently the biggest mass
onslaught since Hitler turned the full
violence of his aerial might week
ago today.
London, Aug. l5.-(AP)-Far-ex-
tending lines Of German bombers,
protected by Skirmish front of
fighters, kept up waves of attacks
on Britain'S shore from southeast TO
southwest and felt out compara-
lively new zone with great activity
0n the northeast today in the fifth
successive day Of air assaults.
While british struck ferociously
with midnight 10 dawn shower of
bombs on 100 miles of German-held
French coast from Calais to lie
Havrc after d night Of comparative
quiet in England, the Germans sent
SWarnS Of aircraft which engaged in
milc-hgh battles over the southeast
coast.
Ono southeast coast town reported
its licrccSt air fight of the war when
long streams Of bombcrS came in at
their targets. Two battles were
fought high above another southeast
town, one, with about 80 planes,
fought inland; the other over the
water with about 80 taking part. Five
German bumbcrS were sent down in
these encounters.
Press association reports from the
northeast told Of widespread enemy
air activity"
In the southwest other German
aircraft were seeking out new tar
gets.
In the mdIands and Scotland, far
mcrS armed with ShOtgvns and troops
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Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-08-15
EIeavyRainsFloodN.C
IS Are Reported
Dead or Missing
In Boone Area

WINSTON Salem, '"~. -
(AP)-PauI Weston, Boone pro-
tographcr, came here today with
the report that Is persons had
been killed or were missing in
the mountains of this section by
rampaging streams that swept
away at last Is homes.
Water was rising ranid!y at
Idols dam of the Dul" Power
Co.. twelve miles from here. Be
fore noon it was within two feet
of the high stage of 1918.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-08-15
FDR TO OBSERVE
ARMY MANEUVEKS

Washington, Aug. i5.-(hP)-
President Roosevelt will leave
Washington tomorrow for north
ern New York to observe the
mancuvers Of the First Army I'M
der Lieutenant General Drum.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-08-15
Greek Ship
Is Sunk By
Submarine:

Athens, Aug. 15.-(AP)-Thc
Greek government, acting short
ly after tho sinking OF the D.
lJ5-tOn Greek cruiser Hcllc by
an unidentified submarine was
announced, issued an order to-
nirh frr'';"'inG all Greek ships
to leave port.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-08-15
Railroads Emerging From
Doldrurns, Says Babson
BY ROGER w. BABSON
r;ob 1eIO Publishers Financial Bureau, Inc.

Salt Lake civ Aug -No matter how figure H. Iaio'o
Traffic ana earnings "e
M vrrns ire down. which Stkcd the industry II" ypd.
instead Of Liability AI'f'oc
labor costs 10 adhS 'u
trJ on Sclf-ariCG efficiency o inc
program 1hec
which feSH
monthly average income oeloe "o
,i;l Of crucial the last wear
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-08-15

do, but reports now are That The Jap5
aren't merely planning; they're out
right doing it.
For instance, Washington got word
the other day that Premier Funlmaro
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Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-08-15
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AVIATORS KILLED.

AVIATORS KILLED.
Ottawa, Aug. 15.-(AP)-Five
Canadian airmcn were killed in
the crash of an air force plane
on a routine flight yesterday, the
air ministry announced.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-08-15
Japs Spread.
Stewart Says Militar-
lists Are Selling Posi-
tons in Asia as Rapid
ly as Possible.
By CHARLES =. STEWART
Central Press COlumniSt

Washington, Aug. 15.-With as lit
tie publicity as possible Japan cvi-
IDENTIFY is getting into actual control
of everything in
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-08-15
GiQahQh

FOR NORTH CAROLINA.
Mostly cloudy, occasional
showers this afternoon and TO-
night and probably in cast and
central portions Friday.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-08-15
Earnings Up Too

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Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-08-15

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