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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-06
Thief Or Thieves
 Steal Cigarettes And Small Change
Entrance to J. Frank Grants Emporium Made Via Rear WindOw-TwO Injured in Sliding Accidents;
 TsabeIIas Plan Installation of Officers Dec. l2
NAUGATUC OK
Correspondent. wm ]. sa.,er-Phone Naugatuck ssas

Stella Biernacki of 48 Prospect street, a senior at Naugatuck high school, suffered a concussion of the brain, several fractured ribs and a severe scalp laceration last night when the sled he was riding on Walnut street, got out of control and crashed into a car parked in front of the Hamilton House.
 When police efforts to reach a doctor were unsuccessful, Biernacki was rushed to St. Mary's hospital, Waterbury, and his condition there was described as flair" this morn ing.
 In an earlier accident, Miss Bar bara Green, daughter of Postmaster end Mrs. Frank T. Green of 116 Fairview avenue, fell off of her sled when she realized she could not make the turn at the junction of Cliff and Walnut streets. The sled ran over her finger, bruiSing it bad ly.
 At Fast Rate
 The Walnut street hill was hard crusted with snow when the acci- dents occurred and when the sliders reached the bottom, they must have been going over 40 miles per hour. Several residents said they had mo- tit1ed officials earlier in the evening that many were sliding there and asked the end of the street be sand ed as in previous years, and that street blocking signs be placed at intersecting streets. Twenty minutes after the Biernacki accident a street department truck scanded the en- tire hill, stopping all sliding there.
 Herman Grossman, riding with Biernacki at the time of the crash, was not hurt. The car which was hit had Pennsylvania markers. Two friends, Edward Mahon and Bob Bulakities, carried Biernacki into the home of August Horn, 2l Wal nut street, and police were notified.
 Sergeant Richard Ostrom, on desk
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-06

now. The restrictions have been lift ed so that in the inside work, white washing and minor repairs as well as cleaning may be done.
 MT. Chittenden has partial super vision of the ree-trimming force which is nof authorized to trans plant as well as to trim trees. Some work will be done by this group at Recreation field in the near future.
 There is the high school Nation al Youth Administration group of about 35 states, for whom work is found and in addition there is 8 group of IVA workers ranging from IT years of age to "A, who have been doing work at the Recreation field, but who will now be assigned to cleaning and scraping desks and furniture for the winter months.
 There are two cafeterias operated to certain extent by WPA and there is also a book making pro- iect, now employing only one per- son.
 There is the nursery school, which is attended by children two, three and four years of age. This school is
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-06
School Vandalism

Several schools have been broken into in recent weeks here and food and a small amount of money have been taken, Superintendent of Schools Harold E. Chittenden re- ported at the meeting of the school board yesterday afternoon.
 MT. Chittenden said the Futile house was broken into earlier in the fall and there have been two breaks into Salem school, one quite recent ly, and one at Central avenue school. He said police have been mo- tified and are Investigating. It is be- lieved the work of youngsters. There was some damage he said, and it is irritating, the superintendent added.
 He also reported to the board that 31 panes of glass in the closed Mill vile school were shattered by van- dals, this being done in two visits, and as a result shutters will be placed there to prevent further damage.
 Representatives from the Pond Hill section were present again at the meeting but no action toward re-opening the closed schools was taken. w. Fremont Hoadley was spokesman for this group, saying in the present type of weather, worry of mothers whose children are be- ing transported by bus to Central avenue school have increased. He said he had heard the visit of the protesting groups was getting on the nerves of the board members but added that this only got on their nerves once a month and each day worry troubles the nerves of par ents of the children in the Pond Hill district, he said.
 MT. Hoadley did not make any specific new complaints and Sup erintendent Chittenden said no com plaints had been made to him since the last meeting on transportation or supervision from residents of the closed districts.
 Mothers Worry
 MT. Hoadley indicated he still feels It is unnecessary to expose the children to the dangers of transpor- tation when there is school in that section which can be used. He said several mothers have stated that If similar travelling conditions prevail today as did yesterday, they would have their children walk to school
 It was brought out that the bus used to transport children there has been changed with better bus now carrying the youngsters. MT. Chit tenden said he had again instructed principals of schools to exercise sup-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-06
SPEAKER HERE
 HURT IN CRASH

Dr. E. Stanley Jones, 49, renown- ed missionary, was injured last night in Milford when truck skid- ded on the snow-covered pavement on the New Haven-Milford turnpike and struck the car in which he was passenger. The injuries were slight.
 Dr. Jones preached at the First Methodist church here Sunday where union services were held marking the opening here of the National Christian Mission week. pr. Jones has been a frequent vis- itor in this city during the past years.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-06

fine thing, Superintendent Chit tenden said, especially in town of this sort where in many families both the fathers and mothers work outside of the home. He said he would like to see more nursery schools here but as it is a WPA pro- ject, it is necessary that the teacher be able to qualify for relief, and there has been a scarcity of such here.
 Eight Projects
 MT. Chittenden estimated there are about eight different government aided projects which in one way ol another are partially or wholly under his supervision and they employ nearly 100 people.
 Mr. Chittenden told the board he had arranged with Hartford officials so that the lease to the Beebe street school, headquarters for the selective service board, will not be one-way affair, that it will contain a clause giving the borough as well as the government the right to cancel the lease on 30 days notice. The lease when corrected will be submitted to the borough attorney and action on it is expected to be taken by the school board next month.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-06

duty, called seven doctors, but was unable to contact them and so Cap tain Anthony Malone and Patrol man Beechee Woodside took Bier nacki to the hospital in the ambu- lance.
 Residents here pointed out today that on streets good for sliding, youngsters will slide unless the streets are sanded. Last year and the year before the borough delayed in setting aside streets for sliding, but in view of last nights accidents, (which might have occurred even though the street had been desig- mated for sliding) it is felt they will take action soon so as to avoid fu- ture accidents.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-06
Outlines Work

An outline of the work being done by government-aided relief groups in connection with schools and parks here was given at the school board session yesterday by Superintendent of Schools Harold k. Chittenden.
 There is one group on a painting project at the Central avenue school
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-06
years old.

MT. Chittenden reported the high school enrolment as of yesterday was 877 as compared to 936 last year at this time. There gre .60 in the high school building proper as compared to 862 year ego and 117 in the Futile building as compared to "A year ago. Some of the boys and girls above 16 years of age have left school to work in private firms.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-06
Officers Elected

Arlene Brown has been chosen president of the Girl Scout troop 32. Others elected were: Mary Margaret Donovan, vice president Marjorie Mills, secretary; Helen Moves, treas urer; Beverly Munson, publicity chairman. Miss Eleanor Smith is the troop leader.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-06
Children Help

A total of $13O.67 was raised by the Junior Red Cross here in the recent roll call drive, H. E. Chittenden, chairman, said. Children from Nau- gatuck and Beacon Falls and some from Bethany and Seymour con- tributed.
 Contributions from the schools were: Salem, $2O.10; Central avenue, $13.32; Rubber avenue, $755; Hop Brook, $9.92; Oak street, $4.88; Pros pect street, $7.56; Groveside, $2.69; high school, $35.95; St. Francis, $500; St. Hedwig's, $3.50; Center school, Beacon Falls, $12.00; Nymph schol, Beacon Fails, $200; Rimmon school, Seymour, 75 cents; Bethany Community school, SPAS.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-06
To Meet Tonight

A special meeting of the Kennedy circle, Daughters of Isabella, will be held at Hibernian hall after the mo- vena service at St. Francis church tonight. Plans for the installation of officers to take place Thursday, December 12, will be made, Mrs. Elizabeth Joyce, regent, announced.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-06
CAT IS POWER POLE SITTER

HeuuInB, Pa. IUFJ = ROSle, smoke-gray cat. was chased by Q dog to the top of an electric pole. For 24 hours she conducted . orle- cat slt-down strike. Finally electric company linemen ascended and brought the isolationist dowr.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-06

Argentina may appropriate $2.250,- GOO to complete the TranSandine Railway.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-06
ervision over children staying at the

trVISIOn over CIlIIuTeH SUdyIIIB dC UIIE schools at noon hours.
 There is a perfectly good school just going to be put up there" MT. Hoadley said. Chairman Emil Mann weller said the board thinks that in the long run the more centralized education will be good thing and repeated if it isn't of benefit the board will reconsider it's action. He added the board is willing to listen to any constructive suggestions.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-06

All night parking of cars in any street or road in Litchfield has been prohibited due to the interference caused to trucks removing snow.
 The local high school basketball club will open it's home season to- night when Del Knox'S team meets Bethel. The newly-organized band will make it's debut.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-17
NOW PLAYING At
LOCAL THEATERS
FIRST SHOWING

-@"C " 49,
MUSIC BoX-vivien Leigh,
Clark Gable. Olivia De Havil-
land and Leslie Howard in
Gone with the Wind" 1000.
2:30. 500.
RIALTO-cary Grant and Ros-
day. 1855. $50. 6:46. s:55.
also Gene Autry and Smiley
Burnette in South of the
Border" 1850, 2:45. 5:35. $50.
RIvIERA-Dorothy Lamour and
Jon Hall in The Hurricane"
1870, 500. $40. $50. also Tom
Kelly and Jackie Moran in
The Adventures OF Tom Saw
yer" l:20. 4:5o. 8:l5.
ROXY-The Lane Sisters and
John Garfield in -Four Wives"
1870, 3:45. $50. 9:55; also
Boris Karloff and Margaret
Lindsay in British 1ntelli-
gence." 1870, 2;36, $40, s:45.
RETURN snOWlN0
BEVERLY - Penny Singleton
and Arthur Lake in Blonde
Brings Up Baby" also Doug
las Fairbanks, Jr.. and Margaret
Lockwood in Rulers OF the
Sea-
BLUE MOUSE Tyrone Power
and Linda Darnell in Daytime
Wife" also Joel McCrea and
Brenda Marshall in "Espionase
Agent"
COMMUNITY-Pat O'Brien and
George Brent in Submarine
Dbl" also Bonita Granville and
John Litel In Nancy Drew and
the Hidden Staircase"
KAY sTREET-Ginger Rogers
and Walter Connolly in Fifth
Avenue Girl" also George
o,Brien in The Fighting
LAkEWOOD-Henry Fonda and
Claudette Colbert in Drums
Along the Mohawk" also Irene
Dare and Edgar Kennedy in
"Everything's On Ice"
PARK-The Marx Brothers
and Kenny Baker in AT the
Circus" also j. Carroll Naish
In Island OF Lost Men"
PROCTOR-The Marx brothers
and Kenny Baker in AT the
Circus" also George Sanders
and Wendy Barrie in The
Saint Strikes Back"
REALART - Leo GARLIC and
Tim Holt in The Carl and the
Gambler" also Richard Dix
and Richard Greene in Here
Am Stranger"
REX--Jane Withers and The
Ritz Brothers in Pack Up Your
Troubles" also Walter Connol-
ly and Iris Meredith in Those
High Gray walls"
SHELL - Edward @. Robinson
and Ruth Hussey in Black
mall" also Jack Randall in
Across the Plains"
SUNSET-Brian Aherne and
Victor McLaRlen in Captain
rury,' also william Henry and
Judith Barrett IN "Television
SPY"
TEMPLE-Brian Aherne and
Victor McLagien in Captain
Fury" also Ginger Rogers and
Doug Fairbanks. Jr. in Having
q Wonderful Time"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-17

derng how husbands could stand such beating childbirth
and
No story is likely to be a real good story until it
centralzes its action around two people, and
1t Is with -Four Wives" After while the four wives
become wife, and from then in Priscilla Lane and
Jeffrey Lynn carry the load.
This production does not afford Claude Rains the oppor
tunties which his in -Four Daughters In fact outside
the circle of Priscilla Lane and her interests find
most of the cast but atmosphere
companion picture titled British Intelligence features
Boris Karof in story of Engands fearless spy hunters
with Margaret Lindsay playing the feminine lead.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-17


Today, the management an
nounces 1t will hold the picture
until next Thursday night and that
means it will enjoy another seven
days at the Music Box.
Reserved seats for today. to-
morrow and Sunday are now on
sale at the Music Box ticket Of
flee.
Perhaps one OF the most re-
markable factors about Gone
With the Wind" Is that it is all
done in technicolor and that, not
withstanding the fact that 1t is
the longest picture ever made. one
experiences no sense Of eye strain
or fatigue.
Co-starring Clark Gable and
Vivien Leigh, and featuring Olivia
DeHavilland in the greatest role
Of her career, Gone With the
Wind" is a motion picture treat
one should not fail to see.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-17

little farther down the path
of life, and one of the number,
Mickey Borden (played by
John Garfield) appears only
in a vision.
The three Lane sisters,
Rosemary, Priscilla and Lola,
together with Gale Page,
make up the -Four Wives"
just as they did the -Four
Daughters" Then, of course,
we find Claude Rains and May
Robson in their proper places,
as is Jeffrey Lynn.
The only addition to the
cast and a good one it is
:. happens to be the famous
star of Brother Rat" one
Eddie Albert by name. Eddie
does a great deal for -Four
Wives"
1t seemed to your reviewer
that we spent most of the
time outside the delivery room
n l.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-17

Sharing the screen with the IA
nous newspaper story is Gene
Autry's latest vehicle titled,
South Of the Border
IL h these two pictures
which are 10 be reviewed by
high school and college stud
eats Of Pierce county particle
pating IN the Rialto theater-
Tacoma Times reporter" con-
test.
Four prizes are to be awarded
the students. boys or girls, who
write the best reviews of the
show. The student winning first
prize win be awarded . weeks
work on the editorial staff Of The
Tacoma Times At = salary of $25.
Selecting the winners Of the
contest win be entirely out Of
tire hands Of either the theater
or this Newspaper. The judges
are professors Of Journalism
In Tacome high schools and
colleges
The five judges. whose findings
win be final. are Mrs. Ruth Frank.
Pacific Lutheran college: Father
Paul Buchanan s. J., Bellarmine:
4. r. Short, College Of Puget
Sound; Homer A. Post. Lincoln
high school and U. N. Hoffman Of
Stadium.
Rules Of the contest appear else
WHARF, In this issue of The Tacoma
Times.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-17
WORLD LOVES LOVERS

Jane Wyman and Ronald Rea-
gan received over 1000 kilograms
congratulating them on their
marriage.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-17

family although is distinctive narrative in its right.
In this story we find all our characters have moved
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-17
Fruitland Grange TO
Hold Valentine Dance

The regular Saturday night
dance at the Fruitland Grange
hall will be dedicated to st. Valen-
tine.
In addition to the playing of
request numbers, the Dixieland
band will offer program of spe-
cial music intended to develop the
spirit of st. Valentines Day.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-17
NO MORE DIET

Priscilla Lane decided to be-
come a vegetarian. Had fruit
juice, raw carrots and turnips for
breakfast, then played three sets
of tennis-then broke down and
had a hamburger on the way
home.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-17
Gone With the Wind Begins Its Second Week the Music Box Thea
.IT z;lTTa9111
IN 1Xy"WU l1slssAN\\Nw
Four WiUes"!

-Four WiUes"
II you liked -Four Daughters" >.
and most people did then you will
like -Four Wives" because it is a
sequel to the first mentioned picture.
1t tells Of the experiences of the same
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-17
HI, Girl Fridsy" and South Of
The Border At RisIto Today
Fierce County High School end College Students TO
ksview Pictures IN Novel Reporter Contest;
Cary eranf and Rosslind Russell co-Sisr

His Girl Friday Saturday, Sunday and every other day
forever and ever The maddest man who ever
Newspaper stages scandalous setto with fumng fretting
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-17
Margaret MitcheII's Story Or
The Old South Going Strong
Performance After Performance Local Patrons
Crowd Hamriek House TO Witness Showing Of
TeehnicoIor Masterpiece

One week ago today, Tacoma witnessed the premiere
showing of the screen adaptation of Margaret Mtches
Gone With The Wind Since then it has played 81 per-
formance and from box office point of view gaining
in popularity the longer it plays
Evening star., 1940-01-28
First Mates Log
Tells Dramatic Story
Of Flint Voyage
Warren Rhoods' Diory
Gives Duy-by-Doy
Adventure Account

CONTINUED From First Page.)
Evening star., 1940-01-28

(6ee RHOAOES, paE0 Add
Evening star., 1940-01-28
EngIish Seamen Landed.

When I awoke next morning we
were under way again, 80 I decided
to have . look and there were the
beautiful covered peaks and
thu Norwogian Sords On both ddoG
Evening star., 1940-01-28

along fine with the Nazi sailors
individually, although he didn't like
their doctrines. He said they talked
little about Germany or Nazi-ism.
Other sailors said the association
became to be taken so much a mat
ter of course that the Germans
would go to sleep with their hand
grenades and revolvers lying about
where any one might pick them up.
They would even let us handle
their pistols sometimes and show us
how they worked" one remarked
There was some resentment
among the crew at the ships Of
ficers for not making an effort to
be put ashore at Tromso. Norway,
when the vessel first stopped there
before going on to Murmansk, and
some said they thought the captain
should have let them try to take
over the ship from the Nazis.
Our own officers watched us
closer than the Germans did," one
seaman commented. They watched
particularly closely in the engine
room and down by the sea cock, ap-
parently afraid somebody would try
to scuttle the ship"
Consul's Boots Disappear.
About the only actual trouble"
developed after the City Of Flint
Evening star., 1940-01-28

Athena survivors returned to the
United States by the City of Flint
last September. She waved hearty
greetings to the sailors who had
helped to make her comfortable on
that crowded voyage.
There was some disagreement
among the crew over comparisons
of the weather in Baltimore and
Murmansk, well within the Arctic
Circle. Several of the seamen said
it was colder here this morning
than in Murmansk when they were
there. Others said the Russian
harbor was colder. Capt. Gainard
said he noticed little difference,
except I like the people better
here"
Earlier reports that United States
Lines officials had gone aboard the
City of Flint yesterday as she en-
tered Chesapeake Bay at the Vir-
ginia capes with the crews first pay
roll since October 3 proved erroneous.
Evening star., 1940-01-28

Of us. We were entering some
where south Of a place call Ham,
merfest to take pilot and were
now flying the German man of war
flag and a commission pennant on
our aftermast. About we took
aboard a pilot and were in so close
to the rocks that I could have
thrown a stone ashore. There was
very deep water here right up to
the rocks.
After the pilot was aboard we
headed southwark. The German Of
ficer who was second in command
then told me that he would run
about 80 miles and then come to
anchor, as they were going to take
aboard some fresh water. Our wa
ter was running low.
On October 20 at $50 pm, we
anchored at a place called Tromso.
where we we're boarded by customs
officials and naval officers. The
naval officer came to me and wanted
to know what the right name Of
this ship was. I told him we were
Americans and this was the City
of Flint. He then seemed puzzled
and had long talk with our cap
tain and myself and told us they
were going to hold up this ship and
in the meantime notify Oslo, Nor
way so we lay at anchor all that
night and no one was allowed to
go ashore.
About 3 pm. on October 81 they
decided to land the crew of the
S. S. Stonegate, so everybody got
busy with letters and cablegrams.
But the German captain was one
up on us, as he said he was going
to search every Englishman as he
went ashore. Therefore all the let
tiers and messages were destroyed,
except several cablegrams that the
Evening star., 1940-01-28

up signals to stop and not to use
our wireless" he said, land then
sent lieutenant aboard. The lieu
tenant asked to see our papers and
said he was sorry to have to stop
us-he was polite and a good guy.
"He seemed to be interested in
some flour we were carrying, pre-
sumably because he was running
short of food, but forgot about it
when told him we couldn't get to
that cargo.
Then there was an exchange of
signals with the warship. They
asked me If I could take SO male
passengers to the United States.
told them yes. They sent back
something about we were only a
| freighter, but I told them we had
carried many more passengers than
that referring to the Athena sur
vivors)
'"The boarding officer returned
to the ship then, and a launch
brought over the 80 members of
the crew of the British freighter
Stonegate which they had sunk
previously, and a prize crew."
The Nazis planned to take the
ship into German port for action
by prize court on her cargo,
which Capt. Gainard described as
general cargo" but which the Ger
mans claimed was mostly contra
band for England.
IL in Prize Crew.
There were officers and 1S
men in the prize crew, Capt. Gain
ard added. They had one machine
gun and each man wore a pistol
and two hand grenades strapped to
his waist, but no arms were brand
ished Ito terrify anybody" he said.
The prize crew commander told
the Stonegate crew they had to
obey Capt. Gainard's orders or get
killed, the skipper continued, and
told the American crew to continue
obeying their officers as usual.
Then he conferred with me on
the chart and told me what he
wanted to do. I said I wouldn't do
1t that way and showed him what ]
would do, and he said that was what
he intended in the first place. So
We proceeded by various routes to
Tromso, Norway.
The North Atlantic weather was
cold and stormy. We put in at Tromso
for fresh water and put ashore there
the Stonegate men. We would have
proceeded on through the fjords to
Germany If it had been permitted
by the Norwegians, but they refused
permission to 60 through their ter
ntorial waters and We put out to
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