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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-22

declared MT. Scott, who showed that the safety of the water supply is of paramount importance. All public water supplies are regularly exam ined and inspected by the State De- partment of Health which super vises the operation of water and sewage treatment plants.
 Protection Needed
 MT. Scott pointed out that as sewage may contain disease -produc- ing bacteria, the state is constantly endeavoring to impress upon local communities the dangers of sewage pollution. The installation of ade- quate sewage treatment facilities protects water from contamination and prevents nuisance conditions caused by sewage discharge. Such discharge along our shores has made 1t necessary to close many areas against the taking of market she'll fish. In a few instances it has made bathing unsafe at beaches located close to sources of sewage pollution from large communities.
 In general, Connecticut bathing and recreational facilities are clean and safe. MT. Scott reported that there is definite tendency toward abandonment of the "old swimming holes" along little streams and large rivers in favor of modern swimming pools with filtration and chlorina- tion systems. Such pools, now in use in many public parks, are regularly inspected and tested just like indoor swimming pools. In cooperation with local health officers, sanitary inspec- tionS of conditions at all organized camps are made regularly to insure operation amid healthful surround ings. These camps serve the recrea- tional needs of thousands of chil- dren and adults.
 Sanitary Supervision
 The sanitary supervision of eating and drinking places in the state rests primarily in the hands of To- cal health officers, 1t was explained. There are state sanitary code regu- lations governing cleanliness of these establishments. The State De- partment of Health Is striving to improve sanitation of public eating and drinking places and cooperates with the local health officials in promoting inspection programs.
 According to MT. Scott, the most modern method of sanitary disposal of garbage and rubbish is by high temperature incinceration. Where dumps contain garbage, they may give off odors and furnish breeding places for flies and food for rats unless they are very carefully main- tained. Public dumps are decided problem at many locations,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-22
BARREL FOUNDRY
 REPORTS PROFIT

Total assets of $612,854.9l are list ed for the Waterbury F'arrel Foun- dry & Machine Co.,, In the annual report of Lewis s. Reed, treasurer Current assets, as of December 3l, were $2,035, ,8O453.
 Net income for 1889 operations was $175,133, and amount trans ferred to the surplus was $156,277. The surplus at the end of the year was $1.049,752, as compared with $993,70 at the end of 1938
 Officers, all of whom were re- elected, are: President, David c. Griggs; vice presidents. R. L. Will COX and F.. P. Candee; secretary, Ernest A. Anderson; treasurer, MT. Reed.
 w. s. Fulton is chairman of the board of directors which include David Ayr of Torrington, Mir An derson. MT. Candee, MT. Griggs, MT. Reed and MT. Wilcox.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-22
|City's Checkfor | $135,7l7 Sent
 | As Old Age Tax

A check for $135, ,717.34-Water- bury's assessment for the states old age assistance program-was drawn today by Controller Thom- as M. Conlon. State law requires that each city and town pay Its portionate cost of the program by April 1 of each year.
 Since approximately $131 900 has been collected in old age assistance taxes from local residents, the transaction means a deficit of close to 5000. However hun dreds of persons still owe their old age taxes and it is expected that the deficit will be wiped out by delinquent payments.
 Almost all the $131,0O0 was raised during the month from Feb. 1 to March 1. There have been few delinquent payments since that time.
 After April l, Tax Collector Humbert Mangini will send out warning notices to those whose old age taxes are still unpaid. Unless the warnings are needed, the delinqeunts face arrest and jail terms.
 Prior to March l, taxpayers had to pay only $3. Now they must pay an additional $1 as a penalty.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-22

and the type of agency which made the loan.
 Q. Which of these censuses is the most important?
 A. The Population census is the basic count of them all. It includes the listing of the names of every man, woman, and child in the nation.
 Q. Just what will happen when the census taker comes to the door?
 A. He will ask to see the father of the family, or the mother, or, if neither of them is at home, some person who can answer all the queS- tionS about the different individ- uals. If there is nobody there who can do this, he will have to come back.
 0. What will he want to know about each person?
 A. Such things as the sex, color or race, age, whether or not mar ried, whether attending school, the highest grade of school completed 0. Isn't that last new question? A. Yes. It is intended to show the degree of education of the whole population. When the figures are in we can tell how many went through the fourth grade, the sev- enth grade, high school, college. Ed ucation can be related to occupation and employment, and to the markets for business. o. Must everybody answer these questions?
 A. Yes. The law says they must, If they refuse they might, under the law, be fined and sent to jail, but it almost never comes to this.
 0. Isn't there question about whether or not you have moved? A. The census taker will ask where each individual lived years ago. The purpose Is to show how much the population is moving about. This is a new question and grows out of such incidents as the flight from the Dust Bowl. o. Will I he asked about my work?
 A. If you are more than IA years old you are asked several questions about it. Unemployment has been such a problem of late that the Census Bureau is collecting an un- usual amount of informaton about occupations and employment, 0. What is the nature of these questions about work?
 A. Tn the first place the Census Bureau takes certain period, the week of March 24-30, ,1940. It wants to find out just what the employ ment situation was during that par ticular year. This will give com plete picture for particular time. Q. What does it ask about that week?
 A. It asks If the person concerned was working during that week. If not, was he seeking work? Was this person doing housework or going to school2 If the person worked that week, how many hours? If idle, for how long? 0. But are there not questions about persons OccupatOn?
 A. The schedule asks the per- sons occupation as, for example, salesman, riveter, music teacher. It also asks the industry in which he is employed, such as grocery store, shipyard, public school.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-22
Latest Questionnaire Gives Information On
 Necessity Of Work
All Persons Approached By Officially Credited Enu' meratOr Must Answer Questions ns-NO Difficulties
 Expected Here

w. Harry Byrnes, census super visor for the Waterbury area, an- nounced today that plans are pro- gressing rapidly for the decennial census to be taken next month. A training school for applicants for posts as enumerators will be held next week.
 Approximately 250 men and women will be employed to take the census in this section of the state. Particular interest is attached to the population census of Waterbury, since 1t is expected that it will send the city officially over the 100000 mark for the first time. The 1930 census gave Waterbury population of 99,902. Figures based on state esti- mates since that time give the city's population of as high as 1O7,0O0.
 Tn discussing the census today, MT. Byrnes pointed out the huge ness of the task. Approximately 10000 census takers will travel a distance equivalent to 1000 times around the world to secure pertinent information about 132,O00,000 peo- pie.
 MT. Byrnes offered the following set of questions and answers in ex- planation of some of the most ire quent queries about the census:
 o. What was the purpose of the first census in 1790?
 A. To apportion the number of Representatives each State could have in Congress.
 Q. Why does the census ask so many more questions now?
 A. Because the country is so much bigger, and modern life so much more complex.
 Q. What fields does the 194O cen- SuS cover?
 A. During the month of April it will cover three principal subjects: Population, Housing, and Agricul- ture.
 o. Does it cover other fields?
 A. Yes. Since January 1t has been gathering the facts about all business concerns and factories. To complete its statistical picture of the nations people, business activities, and resources, it also gathers the facts about mines and quarries, irri- gation and drainage. But the three big subjects to be covered in April Population, Housing, and Agriculture touch the most people directly.
 Q. You say the answers are con- fidential. But what if the income tax people want to look at my re- port. or the Department of Justice?
 A. Your census reports art the property of the Census Bureau only, and no other agency is permitted to see them for purposes of taxation, investigation, or regulation.
 Q. How do you decide what queS- tiOnS to ask?
 A. By studying public demand. By holding extensive conferences with all sorts of groups and indi- viduAls interested in each subject, Mnd then consulting recognized ex-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-22

I perts both in and outside the gov- ernment. It is always necessary to cut down the list from the thousands of questions submitted to the min- imum number that are most sig nificant and will be most useful generally.
 0. Isn't 1t a new thing to ask so many questions?
 A. No. The Census of Manufac- turers was started by Congress 130 years ago, and the Census of Agri- culture 100 years ago. Census ques- tions on social subjects have been expanding steadily for nearly cen- tury, in response to public demand for such facts.
 Q. Are the questions more personal this year?
 A. No. The questions usually called personal" are questions about money or debt about prop erty, or earnings, or mortgages Census questions about each per- sons property were asked as faI back as 1850, 1860, and 1870. Ques- tions about the mortgage were asked 50 years ago. And questions about income from sales have been asked of farmers and business men in seV- eral cenSuses.
 0. Did people object to these questions when they were first asked?
 A. Not when they understood why the information was needed, and how it would be used. People have been entrusting information to the Census Bureau for great many years, you see, and have learned that their condolences are respected
 Q. Then why this talk about per- sOnal questions?
 A. Perhaps it refers to the Gen. sus of Housing, because that is a new subject included this year by an Act of Congress.
 Q. Why do we need Census of Housing?
 A. Many leaders in business, in- dustry, and public affairs believe that major revival of home build ing would do as much as any other industrial revival to improve con- ditions generally.
 Q. But Housing census will not build any houses.
 A. No. But it will give the build CTS a complete, current picture of the types of homes in which people live, their size, age, and state of repair, the number owned and their value, the number rented and rates of rental, what type of plumbing cooking, and heating facilities they have, and how nearly they're paid for. That will be the best guide American builders ever have had.
 Q. What will the census ask about how nearly they're paid for?
 A. The builders need to know how many people might be prospects for new or improved homes, and how soon. So the census asks the amount of mortgage, if any, the size of the payments, the interest rate,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-22

ARRANGING COMMISSIONERS

A testimonial dinner in honor of Michael J. GrOut, recently ap- pointed commissioner tO the Board of Health, will be held MOn- day evening, April 15, at Becker's Grill, Bishop street. His many friends of the North End and former members of the Algonquin Club, of which MT. GrOut was a charter member, are expected to be in attendance. The committee in charge of arrangements for the banquet are: Edward J. Fltzger- aId, chairman, Martin Crean, James Officer, William J. MOher, treasurer, James McMahOn, Thomas F. Mccarthy, Charles Roller, E. Vincent MaIOney, Rob ert Blacker, Martin O'ROurke, Bernard Burns and Edward COughIin.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-22
ICASHIN ELECTED
 BY LOCAL ELKS
Prominent Business Man to Be Installed as Ex.
 alted Ruler

Harry Cashin, well known local business man and for years one of the most prominent members of the local lodge of Elks was elected ex- alted ruler of that organization at meeting held at the Elk's club last night. He will succeed Walter A. Jarvis.
 MT. J. CaShin and his staff will be installed at the lodges next meet ing on April 4th at which time he will make known his appointments.
 Other officers elected were: Es- teemed leading knight, John P. Fitzmaurice, city clerk; esteemed loyal knight, Attorney Frank H. Healey; esteemed featuring knight, Attorney Harry F. Spellman; secre- tary, U. Horton Warner; treasurer, John A. Bennett; tyler, John F. Griffin. MT. Cashin vii lname the chaplain, inner guard, outer guard and esquire at the installation.
 Daniel M. Sullivan of Waterville, Archibald Pelletier and James R, Walker, city plumbing inspector. were nominated for the position Of trustee to fill the vacancy caused by the death of William Riether The election will be held at the next meeting.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-22
Constant Vigilance
 Over Water Supply
Important Tasks Confront State on Two Important
 Sanitary Problems Requiring Public Cooperation

Although two of the most import ant statewide sanitary problems re- late to water supply and sewage dis posal, cooperation of the public and unceasing care is needed to control other factors dealing with the cleanliness and healthfulness of en- vironment, food and drink, Warren J. Scott, Director, Bureau of Sani- tary Engineering, said in the week ly broadcast of the State Depart ment of Health.
 Polluted water will readily pro- duce disease, and we know that wa ter-borne epidemics have resulted from contaminated water supplies,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-22
Chairman
Cnalrman FRANK SCHANIL DUSTS OFF COPS
North Main Driver Knocks Down William Haggerty
 and Timothy Hurley

Frank w. Schanil, A, of 28 North Main street, arrested yesterday on a charge of driving a car with de- fective brakes, was notified to ap- pear in traffic court Monday when his case was called in city court today.
 Schanil was arrested on East Main street, near North Elm street after his car "dusted off" two police men, William Haggerty and Timo- thy Hurley. The officers were knocked down, but were not injured
 Harry Schebetum, "A, of Edith street, charged with speeding, ob- tained a nolle after he paid $10.
 The non-support cases of Louis Lucas, 27, of 67 Oakland avenue and Lawrence Lucas, 37, of Allerton Farms Road, Middlebury, arrested March 2, were continued until April 2.
 Bronis Sumaitis, 28, of Oakville, motor vehicle charge, was granted a continuance until March 25.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-22
PRESIDENT IS
 STILL CONFINED

Washington, March 22-(UP)- President Roosevelt still hada slight fever today, but Secretary Stephen T. Early said he is eager to get back to work.
 Early said that Dr. Ross McIntire, White House physician, believed that if the president continues his limit ed schedule over the weekend, he should be back to normal work day by Monday.
 The presidents only appointment today was with Frank Walker to discuss the Hyde Park Roosevelt library. oBth the cabinet meeting and the usual press conference were cancelled.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-22
BRIDE TAKE HER LIFE

Bridgeport, Conn.,, March g -CU. P) Worry over failing health caused Mrs. Rose Tones, 26, bride of four months, to commit suicide by inhaling Illuminating gas last night. according to Medical Exam finer Dr. H. R. DeLuca.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-22
n&"<~ MY~>~%
 ESTABLISHED 1888
ESTABLlShED 1o0S

"Crogmoor" Two Trousers Suits By "Sompeck", $24.75 = An IdeoI Spring and Easter Tonic for Joded Winter Wordrobes. In Prep Shop" = Second Floor - Sizes to 40. 7 These "Croemoor" two trousers suits at $24.75 = same price as lost year = are breaking all rec ords as the peck value in suits for 194O.
 "Sompeek" toiIoring and styling, wonderful fabrics, two trousers and all for $24.75.
 Leove it to our "Jonus" double face inside-outers reversibIes to keep you in fine fettIe hoiI, rain or shine, $19.75.
 New sh d es and shapes in "Choote" fur felt hots, $3.5O.
 "Rocmoe" all around spring shoes $3.o5 to $500 are an Easter treot for your feet.
 At Ieost a new tie - or new shirt for Easter = Ties in new spring shades, 50 cents to $l.00-Shirts, new spring models and patterns, $l.Oo to $1.65.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-22
EARLY HIGH MASS
 AT ST. JOSEPH'S
Special Easter Sunday Musical Program to Be
 Presented at 5:3O

A solemn Resurrection Mass at 5:30 o'clock featured by & solemn procession, will be offered Easter Sunday morning at St. Joseph's Church. Rev. Joseph J. Valantiejus, pastor, will celebrate the mass, as- sisted by Rev. A. Edward Gradeck, Rev. Benedict Gauronskas and Rev. Alfred Cabitor.
 The diversified musical program will be offered under the direction of Professor Alexander Aleksis, choirmaster. The program will in- clude:
 Gloria Tibi Trinitas ,,. Aleksis
 o Joyous Dawn ...,. Naujalis
 Vidi Aquam ........ Gregorian
 Mass in honor of St. Mechtild
 .................... Nemmers
 Regina Coeli ........,. Werner
 He Is Risen .,...,.. CizauskaS
 Benediction ........ Gregorian. |.
 Postlude-Organ ......,, Parker
 The St. Joseph's senior choir will sing at the 5:30 and II o'clock masses. Soloists: Adele Greblunas, Marcelle Andrikis, Algerd UlinskaS, Peter Lazauskas, Joan Lusas, Joseph CoSkie, Celine Smolskis, Vincent Klimas, Marion Krunglevich, Alex ander Markus, Stella Valencis, Vito Ulinskas and Anthony Miklinevich.
 The Junior choir will sing at the 10 o'clock mass.
 Masses at 5:30, T, 8, g, 10, and II o'clock.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-22

Boston, March 22-UP)-Wcather forecast:
 Massachusetts-Sn and rain in east and snow in west portions this afternoon followed by generally fair and colder tonight and Saturday eX- cept snow furries in west portion tonight. Continued cold Sunday and Monday.
 Rhode Island-Generally fair and colder tonight and Saturday. Con tinued cold Sunday and Monday
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-22

Milan, Italy, will hold an interna- = tional automobile exposition in the fall.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-22

La Paz. Bolivia, sent Grimsby England, $3OO for minesweepers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-22

John C. Donovan, son of MT. and Mrs. M. J. Donovan, 2O2 Maple street, Naugatuck. 8 sophO- more at aBtes college, was elected secretary of the Student Council in the annual all-college elections recently.
 Donovan graduated from Nau- gatuck High In 1887 as salutatO- rian. At aBtes he has been a member of the student council for two years. He is . member Of the stan of the Student. campus newspaper, and has been named on the hOnOrs list.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-22
Full Weather Report

CONNECTICUTi Generally fair and colder tonight and Saturday. Continued cold Sunday and MOn- day.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-13
All Britain Alert
ForLong-Expected
Invasion Attenlpt
German Field Marshall
Inspects Troops Finds
Them Ready for Drive
BY UNITED PRESS

Germany's pounding aerial
offensive, coupled with mill
tary and strategic develop
ments elsewhere, found ALL
Britain on the alert Friday for the|
long-awaited German invasion at
tempt.
German Field Marshall Walther|
Won Braubitsch inspected the Ger-|
man forces in northwest France|
Friday and pronounced them ready
for action
The new daylight assault on Brit
ain cotncided with reports that
Italy's offensive against Egypt had
begun. This report was not con-
firmed by the italian high COM
mand. 1t has long been expected
that the invasion of Egypt and Brit
ain would occur simultaneously.
Berlin announced that German|
planes were taking off to attack
Britain almost before they had
been spotted droning over the Eng
lish countryside.
The planes, Berlin said, were at
tacking southern Britain. Sarcasti-
cally commenting on London's new
curtain of steel" nti-aircraft bar
rage, German quarters advised cor
respondents to wait and see whether|
the British still were boasting about
it after today's attack.
Belfast reported the first German
attack in northern Ireland. A coastal
town was bombed and shipping Off
the coast was attacked.
The royal air force was active
too. Berlin admitted that Essen, seat
of the massive Krupp arms factor
les, was attacked for the first time
in four nights. Other RAF bombing
Continued on Page 6. Col. 81
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-13

A German incendiary bomb fell
on the House of Lords wing of the
great gray building on the Thames
embankment familiar around the
world as the seat of British democ-
racy.
1t was extinguished quickly. Ex-
plosive bombs fell on Buckingham
Palace while King George and
Queen Elizabeth were sheltered in
a cellar refuge and a shower of
incendiaries dropped in Downing
street where Prime Minister Win
sto Churchill's official residence is
located.
The metropolitan business and
industrial life was almost paralyzed
by repeated German attacks during
the day. Many raiders dive bombed
with motors cut off out of low
hanging clouds.
Those events and growing Brit
ish belief that the Germans hope
to make London uninhabitable in
order to add the confusion of a
exodus to a invasion assault led
the British ministry of information
to issue formal denial that king,
government or diplomatic corps was
leaving the British capital.
The statement, however, warned
that German propaganda agencies
were redoubling their drive to con-
vince the world that London's NOR
ale had cracked-a statement who'll
ly untrue in the view of the ministry.
The ministry said the German
radio had broadcast stories that the
government was leaving.
There is absolutely no truth to
this story" the ministry said. AL
legations of this kind from the Ger
man and German-controlled sources
ought to be expected within the
next few days as the German prop
aganda ministry is redoubling its
efforts-which so far have failed
to convince the world that London's
morale is cracking"
The bomb which struck the par
lament structure on the Thames
bank fell on the wing which houses
the House of Lords. 1t was an in
cendiary but the fire was quickly
extinguished and from the street
no damage whatever was visible.
1t was pointed out in London to-
night that as far back as the Mum
ich crisis in September, 1888, plans
were completed for the evacuation.
Continued on Page 6, Col. u
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-13

ANCHORAGE, Alaska, Sept. 13.
(UP)-The death of Sydney LaWr-
ence, venerable and world-famed
Alaskan artist who twice refused
title offered by Edward VII, add
ed new chapter today to the far
north's records of men who called
the turn"
Lawrence, "a, died yesterday, af-
ter making the most complete pre-
parations for the mournful event.
He arose Wednesday, strolled
down the streets of this Alaskan
coastal community, and told his
friends:
I'm going to die tomorrow.
Carefully he wound up all of
his business affairs and bid his ac-
quaintanceS-many of them sour
doughs and fishermen-farewell.
Then he went to barber shop to
get "prettied up to die" He had
a shave and haircut. When the
barber was finished, Lawrence walk
ed over to the mirror, viewed him.
self. and Saluted:
Goodbye, old boy"
The white-haired planter, who
was to have been the guest of the
French government to see one of
his paintings hung in the Louvre,
walked to the Anchorage hospital.
Physicians scoffed at his forecast,
but they gave him a bed.
At no time did Lawrence lose his
hearty good humor He ate a sub
stantial dinner and laughed fire.
quently as he visited with his as
tonished wife in his sparsely fur
nished hospital room.
AS Mrs. Lawrence unbelievingly
said good night" Lawrence con-
tradieted her:
ITS not good night this time.
It's goodbye. 1 won't be here to-
morrow"
Following a hearty breakfast the