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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-28

James Moore yesterday filed suit
in the court of common pleas seek
ing $4,000 damages against Clark
A. Lewis, doing business as the
Clark A. Lewis Co. The suit is the
result of alleged injuries, suffered
by the plaintiff on Oct Is, 1889. He
claims that a truck owned by the
defendant and driven by Kenneth
Alexander stopped suddenly in front
of a car he was driving, with the
result that he ran into the truck
and suffered severe chest and other
injuries. ..
Woman Sues
In another common pleas court
action filed yesterday afternoon
Angelina Ortone seeks $4,000 from
her landlord, William Gumper. She
was a tenant in a building owned
by the defendant at 2 East Dover
street and claims she fell in the
tenement as a result of a defective
stairway and sustained leg and knee
injuries.
A fall on an approach to property
at ZIG South Elm street, owned by
Domenick Barbieri, was the basis OF
another action filed in the same
court yesterday. The plaintiff,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-28
Chemical Tests Approved for Inebrate Auto Drivers
PASSION PLAY
| HERE TONIGHT
Second Congregational
Church Seats to Be
Reserved Until 7:45

/ The Passion Play, From Manager
to Throne, a drama Of the Life
and Passion of Jesus, will be
presented in the Second Congrega-
tional Church auditorium this eve
ming, tomorrow, Sunday, Monday
and Tuesday evenings at 8 o'clock
under the direction of Raymond L
Clarke of New Haven Rev. John
Coombs and Mrs. John G. Walker.
Irving G. Spiers is ticket chair
man and Mrs. Spiers chairman OF
the costume committee. Tickets fol
each evenings presentation are
free, but a silver offering will be
received nightly. Seats will be re-
served for ticket holders until 7:4s
o'clock each night. The Christus
will be played this year by Brandt
Tefft of Yale Divinity School.
A complete dress rehearsal was
held last evening.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-28
Nurses Fund Boosted
By Memorial Day Pla1,
Four Local Citizens Contribute So for Thrill of
Real Community Service - Miss Kathleen
Crowley Lauds Work of Organization

Not concerned alone with the
health of the families to whose
homes they went to relieve suffer-
ing, they found time to be inter-
ested in, the recreational needs of
the children and to refer them to
us where they knew the girls would
make worth while use Of their
leisure time learning to be home
makers, building strong and sturdy
bodies in our gymnasium and
athletic classes and learning to
express themselves in dancing,
dramatics and many other actiyi-
ties.
In the field of juvenile delin-
quency and its prevention, the
work Of the Visiting Nurse as
ISOLATION is most important
Throughout the years since its
founding by Miss Wald, 1t has
pioneered in its interest in the
welfare of children.
The child who comes into juve-
nile court Y is a definite behavior
problem. He has continued in his
misbehavior until parents, teach
erS and others do not know what
to do with him. Almost the first
contact Of the Visiting Nurse in
the home is the very young child.
The nurse is in a strategic posi-
ton to help to prevent this child
from ever coming into Juvenile
court. She makes use of the OPP
portunity to incuIcate in the child
respect and loyalty for his parents.
She can teach the necessity for
good physical habits and often
she can help parents to under
stand the responsibility which is
theirs to.further the interests and
welfare of their children.
The Family
The family consists of parents
and children. The Visiting Nurse
knows that the home, through the
period Of infancy and childhood
reflects the nature and meaning
of certain responsibilities dele
gated by society to parents. On
how well the parents carry out
their responsibilities depends the
type of our future citizens.
Whether the child remembers his
home as a place Of detention, a
place Of friction, confusion and
quarreling, a place of immortality,
conflict and depreciation or the
center Of kindness, thoughtful
ness, Of generosity, of courtesy,
Of mutual consideration and abid-
ing respect and love, depends
solely upon the parents. -
Thus, as I 60 about my work
each day, I see many things which
are characteristic of a busy, in
dustrial city. At times I smile
perhaps frown-but always there
IS one picture which makes me
glad the Visiting Nurse in her
blue uniferin. With dignity and
understanding she passes by on
her errand of mercy-I1o trace OF
the sorrow and pain she witnesses
daily upon her smiling face.
We never may have a Heavenly
city on this earth but If Water
bury-our city--comeS even close
to being one the work of the Visit
ing Nurse association will certain
lv fnly nc IN 0llr WaV
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-28


traffic safety attended the session
Several local men spoke.
Important Measures
Important measures and resolu-
lions proposed at the conference
included: \, syv
"a 'eTicket- Fixing" was un ami
mously condemned by the law en-
forcemeilt section. The section also
resolved that an original charge
should not be dismissed except by
the prosecuting attorney or the
court, and then only in the interest
Of justice.
(2) state contributions to the
maintenance of state highway trunk
Tires within city limits was proposed
by the mayors section. The mayors
also adopted resolutions calling for
reasonable speed limits within city
lines, putting more emphasis on
pedestrian safety and urging state
funds for better lighting of inter
sections on trunk lines and state
highways and state assistance for
municipalities in the better lighting
OF streets and highways.
go End orsennent Of chemical
tests taken in suspicious drunken
driving cases. s8
az Proposal to adopt the Eng
lish system Of trial periods, or tenn
porary licenses, with re-examina-
lions several times during the per-
iod of probation, and periodic re-
examinations of operators every five
years.
(5) Proposal to hire more police
men to insure greater safety by
larger patrols.
Work of traffic safety agencies
was reviewed by many speakers. It
was agreed unanimously at the con-
ference that public cooperation is
the greatest factor involved in in
surfing safety on the streets and
highways.
The resolution against ticket-f1x-
ing adopted by the enforcement
section states:
Little Speaks
Nearly 300 persons attended the
enforcement section of the confer
ence which was presided over by
Col. Edward j. Hickey. Among the
speakers was Officer James Little, Of
the local police department, whose
subject was Pedestrian Protection
Urban and Rural" ~
Governor Raymond E. Baldwin
speaking at the. luncheon at the Yale
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-28
JUDGE TO IMPOSE
SENTENCE FRIDAY

e T. i 81 l y. p +
irving Norton, automobile dealer
of Thomaston and Plymouth, plead
ed guilty in the superior court yes
terday to two counts Of obtaining
money under false pretenses and
pleaded nolo contendre to two other
counts Of issuing forged bills OF
sale. The Waicott Finance 90. Of this
city is said to have loss $5,326.7S by
Norton's manipulations.
Norton was arraigned last January
"a and elected trial by jury. He
changed his mind yesterday however
and pleaded guilty.
After q plea for leniency by Atty
John II. Cassidy, Judge McEvoy an
nounced that he would pronounce
sentence tomorrow morning at II
a, m.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-28
Compensation Agreements

Julia MOntinO of Thomaston
was today awarded compensation
of 81 week against the Blake
and johnson Co. of WatervilIe as
a result of an injured shoulder
by Compensation Commissioner
James Nj. Lynch. Payments are to
start as of Aug. 2, 1889 and last
during incapacity.
Joseph Maya of TOrrington is
allowed $7.59 week against Otto
E. Jaeger of T0rington. Pay
ments are to start as of Dec. 10,
1889 and last during incapacity.
A lacerated hand was the injury.
involved.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-28

Meeting of traffic safety agencies
are expected in the near future to
consider important proposals dis
cllssed at the Connecticut Highway
Conference which took place at Yale
University in New Haven yesterday.
Representatives Of all the civic
and governmental bodies devoted to
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-28
Full Weather Report

Boston, Mar. % (UP)-Weath-
er forecast:
CONKECTICUT-C tonight.
Friday cloudy and warmer follow
ed by rain Mt night.
MASSACHUSETTS, and r fl o d L
ISLAND - Cloudy tonight. Friday
cloudy and warmer followed by
rain at night.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-28

Judge Theobald E. Conway today
said he would recommend leniency
to the state motor vehicle depart
ment for Louis Cartigiano, 80, of
448 Grand street, whom he fined
in city court $40 without costs con
charge Of speeding.
The judges recommendation is in
agreement with an arrangement re-
Gently proposed by Comsr. Michael
J. Conner whereby the motor We
hicle department will accept the
recommendations of the courts for
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-28
BUILDING PERMITS

The following permit has been
issued by the Office Of Building
Inspector john ]. Hartley:
John J. Stokes and william r,
Stokes, 60 erect new store front at
e9a Moth Riverside street, $500.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-28
HOLY NAME SOCIETY
TO VIEW PICTURES

The Holy Name society of st. An
thongs parish in Prospect will meet
this evening. Moving pictures will
be enjoyed and all men of the par
ish are invited to attend.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-28
FIRE DAMAGES
DRAGO'S SEDAN
Backfire Blamed For Wes-
ley Street Mans Mis-
fortune Today

A sedan owned by Anthony Drage
Of 216 Wesley street was slightly
damaged by fire at 7:15 O'Clock to-
day. Engine II extinguished thu
blaze, attributed to back-fire.
Several pieces of apparatus werx
sent to East Liberty and River
streets shortly after midnight wher
a false alarm was sounded from
Box Sc.
Fire in sedan owned by Vict0
Geusti, At Hill street, was put oui
yesterday afternoon.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-28

The third in the current series
of debates sponsored by the
Knights of Columbus and the
Catholic Youth Organization for
the James F. Arnold Memorial
prizes will be held this evening
in Columbus hall on North Main
street. Four teams are officially
scheduled to compete tonight.
Unusual interest, however, is cen
tered in the meeting Of the two
teams representing st. Joseph's
and st. Mary's Magdalen of Oak
VILE They viii discuss the ques-
ton of United States adopting a
complete policy Of isolation from
European affairs.
The second debate will bring
together teams representing SITS.
Peter and Paul and st. Patrick's
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-28
SPYING FOR GERMANY

The Hague, Netherlands, March
28-(UP)-W. G. F. Van Hoeven
was sentenced to 80 months in
prison, his wife to one year and
DR.. w. j. Buve to two years today
for spying in behalf of Germany
The men were government employ
es here.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-28
Damages Of $4,000
Sought For Injuries
James Moore Victim In Collision Between Auto
Truck-WOman Sues Landlord For Fall On Stairs

Mcdestino D'Agostino, seeks $1,000
damages claiming that he fell on
the defective approach to the prop
erty as he was leaving the home
of friend there. Leg and foot in
jurieS are claimed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-28

the event. DR.. Tierney was one
of the fastest sprinters ever put
out by Holy Cross and was also a
former Olympic star representing
the United States.
Frank Romano, Waterbury vio-
linist will render violin selections
during the breakfast.
The following committee is in
charge of he breakfast:
Edward Coughlin, chairman;
Bernard Reilly, Bill Weir, Joe
Perry Bob Blacker, Pen McDon-
ough, Martin Cream, Charles Kol-
Ter, Charles Kelley. John
O'Rourke, and Edward J. Fitz-
gerald.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-28


The sixth annual Communion
Breakfast of the st. Thomas Holy
Name Society will take place Sun
day, April 7th following the TOO
o'clock mass. Atty. Thomas r.
Fitzsimons, past president of the
New Haven County Bar Associa-
ton and president of the Holy
Cross Club of New Haven Coun-
ty will be the guest speaker. Atty.
F,itzsimons is considered one of
the finest orators and after din
ner speakers in the state.
DR.. Joseph A. Tierney of the
Hamden High School faculty is
also on the list of speakers for
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-28

Head of State Police Department
presides at Conference meeting
trolmen William Dwyer and James
Wagner.
Robert Filley and Gerald Beauso-
leil, seniors, represented Leaven-
worth high school. Earle H. Blanch-
ard, Leavenworth faculty member,
attended the afternoon conference.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-28
EsTABLIsAED 1855

just q Label That Signifies Quail
ity Hickey-Freemon It's a
Small Thing to Look Fora Big
Thing to Find.
Then we add another lobeI-our
i own nome- on the theory that
one good name deserves another.
Hickey-Freemon clothes are not
for every man-they couldn't be
because Hickey-Freeman's stond-
ard Of hand needing and individ-
uoI hand tailoring throughout the
suit or topcoot, notuFoIIy gives 4:
the man who wears one more
hand stitching and q softer drope
and plioncy than most big wig
merchant t0ilors Of Fifth Avenue. II
This m cons Hiekey-Freemdn
clothes cont be sold for q song
they cost SIS to $65-but they're
real clothes thot men buy for the
long pull. II
chGrge purchases Of 18th and
3Oth billed in AAoy.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-28

Special police have been sta
toned ct Australian bathing beach
.es to enforce the modest be thing
suit law. II ssS
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-28

States chief executive denounces
ticket-fixing as evil practice
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1940-05-08
USDA SAYS
GERMANS ARE
UNDERN0UR ISHED

WASHINGTON. = (FP),- Germany
entered the present war with large
proportion Of its population already
inadequately nourished, report pre-
pared by the office of foreign agricul-
tural relations of the U. A. department
of agriculture declares.
while that fact alone is not likely
to result in serious EMBELLISHMENTS
during the first year of the war, it is
believed that the staying power and
probably the health of those not in a
preferred-ration category may be seri-
ously endangered during a war of
longer Duration" the report states.
The 1887 diet, according to official
German data, was at least 1870 below
the 1927 land pre-World war; level,
it is stated, and there are reasons
to assume that the German diet
further deteriorated between 1887 and
August, 1899.
OF special significance, it is claimed,
is the fact that utilization of phos-
phatic fertilizers has been reduced to
400 of the 1867 consumption by the
allied blockade. Since yields of most
major crops were at very high levels
in the years Immediately preceding
the war, the fertilizer shortage may
result in substantial decline in farm
output, the report states.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1940-05-08
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him the sum of $4,000 per year, which
as any farmer will tell you "isnt hay. -
During the past few months, he has
visited Washington twice and has
spent much of the balance of the time
in travelling in connection with his
office as president of the Wheeler-fo
President club.
While it is not known whether his
absences from the duties of his office
has detracted from the ordinary eff
cheney attained by the Industrial Ac-
cident Board, then if it has not, the
question might occur, why the people
should pay a fancy salary to the
holder of the office if his supervision
is not necessary for its proper func-
tioning.
Board of Examiners Ignored
When a state official finds it neces-
sary to leave his office for any ex-
tended time, or to leave the state for
any period, it is an established GUS
tom for such official to inform the
bOdTu OIL EAdlUlH6TS, IulS DOdTQ, Ill
the final analysis being responsible
for the efficient functioning of state
offices. In case the official expects
to file claim for travelling or other
expenses incurred during his absence,
he must secure permission from the
Board of Examiners.
Mr. Clements evidently considers
himself superior to other officers who
leave their offices for protracted pc
RODS and advise the Board of EXamin-
ers of their intent to do so, as Mr..
Clements made no application for
leave for the time spent in his two
trips to Washington, or for the time
spent away from the duties of his Of
flee carrying on his political activities.
1t is, of course possible, that while
he did not give any official notice to
the Board Of Examiners that he was
going to be absent from his official
duties, he may have had the blessing
of the governor, for his journeyings.
You cannot control what you do not
owni
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1940-05-08

Although there is a shortage of
skilled workers in the Catalonia manu-
featuring district, where many union
workers have been shot and imprison-
ed, there are thousands of unemployed
in other Spanish cities and 10000 in
Bilbao alone. One million Spaniards
are in prisons and concentration
camps, Rodriguez declared
Many of the prisoners are forced
to work in chain gangs for about sc
a day. Fifteen battalions of from 500
to 800 men each are engaged in build
ing Notifications in the Pyrenees
mountains and around Gibraltar under
the direction of nazi military engi-
neers.
In Spanish Morocco, 5000 additional
prisoners are building Notifications.
Many of the prisoners believe that
Franco will eventually take part in
the European war on the German side.
An attempt to remedy these condi-
tions is being made by the North
American Spanish Aid Committee,
which arranged the interview with
program is to work for amnesty for
all political prisoners, to end Franco
reprisals, and to help as many Spanish
refugees as possible to get to the
seven Latin American countries which
have agreed to admit them.
The North American Committee is
faced with many difficulties in this
task. Some $4,000 Spanish refugees
in France were lured back to Spain
by mayors and Falangist officials, who
assured them that they would be i'm
mune Upon arrival, they we're shot
or imprisoned.
Marshall Petain, French World war
general and ambassador to Franco
Spain, has personally persuaded re-
fugees in French camps to return.
Portugal, still cooperating with Fran
co, sends back refugees whenever pos
sible.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1940-05-08
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you"
81 shall endeavor to take care of
this county for you. Ayers will have
the saloon whiskey gambling racke-
teers sewed up; also the little Cham
Der of Commerce-but l believe | can
get a majority for you in spite of
them, because they are for the most
part republicans anyway"
MAY l assure you of my support as
an individual, and if | have any gas
left in the old galvanized barrel, you
can rest assured that | will rustic
the wide-open spaces for you up
here"
81 am pledging myself to do the ut
most in your behalf in this county
and in as many more as / will be
called upon or am able to help in.
AS stated the above are only a few
excerpts from the stacks of letters re-
ceived, the sentiments expressed in
them, being typical of all.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1940-05-08
SAYS THIRD PARTY PLAN
AIDS REPUBLICANS

BRIDGEPORT, Conn., OPP - The
third party proposal made by CLIO
Pres. John L. Lewis was discounted
by Sec John j. Egan of the Connect
cut Federation of Labor as threat
which has tended to strengthen the
republican party rather than improve
either the Lewiston president faction
or the democratic party"
Egan gave his views in a speech
before the Bridgeport Council of Re-
publican Women. He blamed Lewis
for the continued strife between CLIO
and AFL, claiming that Lewis has
made it impossible to reach any agree
ment because of his demands"
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1940-05-08
Farmers Hit by War:
Discrimination
Against Exports

| WASHINGTON.-(F R)-Though the
war in Europe has stimulated the ex-
port of airplanes and war materials,
it has drastically cut down the export
of farm products from the United
States. Tobacco, fruits and grains
have been hardest hit; exports of pork
and lard are below normal years; and
even cotton exports, which had been
up, "have declined recently" accord
ing to the department of agriculture
Trade sources report, however, that
U. S. aluminium exports show an in
crease of 1923 percent during the first
five months of the war as compared
craft 194%, iron and steel products
$3.50. Tobacco exports have dropped
7096 during this same period; wheat
is down 1000; and corn is down 300.
In the previous World war, it is
pointed out that factors adversely af-
fecting our agriculture did not begin
to occur until the third year of hos
tilities, but in the present war they
have already put in an appearance.
The reason for the difference is that
techniques of control which were
worked out only after years of ex-
perience in the last war were applied
at the very beginning of the present
combat
Thus the Anglo-French Co-ordinat-
ing committee was set up on Novem-
Der II, 1899 to secure raw materials
at favorable prices" and to avoid COM
petition in purchases from countries
other than the two empires. Arrange
ments for mutual ALLEGATION of prod
ucts in case of shortage have been
entered into. These agreements were
not reached until the third year of the
first World war.
Reports from both England and
France indicate that rationing and
other restrictive measures have been
applied to home consumption. The
people are being forced ito tighten
their belts" Farmers are required to
increase production; wages have been
cut and hours increased; compulsory
labor for women is now being in
voked; and comprehensive systems
for licensing imports have been ap-
piled. No prospect for an increased
demand for U. S. farm imports is
foreseen.
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| tity it took for him to get the budget
into that shape at this time. Per-
sonally, / think he maybe made it
tough on himself by sort of beating
the gun and balancing the thing so
much earlier than he had to. l under.
stand that it's always been tough
enough to get it to teeter even like
once a year, and the thing might get
all out of balance again in the next
60 days, and then crabs like the edi-
tor will begin to take pokes at him
again. But l guess there's stock
enough on hand so maybe the gov
ernor can keep it up for while; long
enough so he can get over the time
how and why; and if the stock doesn't
run short, I'm betting that he'll not
have to tell them why not
Some of the members of the AABF
new degree in the organization; sort
of super-degree to accommodate guys
like the Governor. They think our
present three-bottle degree is going to
be too mild after going through these
budget-balancing stunts.
| think that's not bad idea either,
just so we can put the bee on the
candidates for enough to take care of
the expense. OF course in the case
of the governor there probably would
ha hA hi
own out of the sample cases l expect.
Maybe, if he takes that degree with
bunch of others of the same class, he
might supply the whole works. He
hasn't any particular reason to be
tight about it l should think, if it does
MT cost him anything.
I hope when the governor starts out
campaigning, he starts passing out
bottles instead of cigars. l know that
the members of the AABF can roll
their own plenty well, just so they
have bottle alongside while they're
doing it. Mostly they don't crave any
kind of smokes if they have a bottle
on their starboard
expect ought 10 WOITy ilttIS
about what the editor will say when
he reads this essay. l expect he'll
call me on the carpet some, but words
don't break any bones. I'll probably
beat him to the punch and invite him
down to the AABF, though he says he
don't think much of the outfit; that
it's just fit for fellows like me.
And the governor. JAKE.