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The Phoenix index., 1940-07-20

We regret to hear of the illness
of the husband of our friend, Mrs
j. E. Johnson of Mississippi, which
kept her from the meeting.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-05-14
Sc Fatal Accidents In
State Since January l
Sixty.two Mishaps Occurred During Ozark Hour"
Period-Waterbury Doubles 1905 Record

population, and sixty per cent OF
the total deaths resulted from these
accidents, A higher ratio OF deaths
TO accidents on rural highways de-
Velops because OF multiple cases
from each OF several accidents, thir-
ty-eight persons being killed this
year IN tWenty-nine accidents on
rural highways,
New Haven with ten deaths this
year TO four lust year, Waterbury
with SIX TO three, Mcridcn with
three TO none, New Britain with
three to none, West Hartford with
three TO ono and, and StrntGord and
Milford with two To none have the
poorest comparative traffic fatality
records for the first four months OF
1910. Hartford, with three TO seven
eases, Bridgeport with SIX to thir-
teen, Greenwich with none TO two,
Manchester and Enfield with none
TO two, show the best improvement
for l040 over 1899, according 10
motor vehicle department records
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-05-14

An Increase OF ten traffic fatoli-
ties In the "congested area" COM
munities OF Connecticut and six
more cases on rural roads during the
flrSt four months Of 1910 than for
the same period last year gives Con-
neetlcut n gross 1910 increase OF SIN
teen persons killed on street and
highway.
Eighty-six fatal traffic accidents
were recorded by the state depart
ment OF motor vehicles during jan
uary 10 April, inclusive, this year as
compared with sevonty-nine a year
ago, Twcnty-four daylight fatal
accidents were caused this year MS
against twenty last year, Sixty
two dark hour" accidents were re-
corded against fifty-nine last year,
Because OF multiple fatalities dark
hour" fatals caused an increase OF
twelve deaths over the 1899 total
Such accidents as the head-on coll
lision In Orange when four were
killed account for the total OF fa'
talities exceeding The sum OF fataI
accidents.
Commissioner Michael A. Connor
stated yesterday that two-thirds OF
the fatal accidents caused during
the first four months were located
In the "congested area group, COM
munitieS IN excess OF ten thousand
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-05-14
RETREAT PLANNED
FOR PUPILS HERE

Local Catholic Youth Organiza-
lions and the Confraternity OF
Christian Doctrine are sponsors OF
0 four-day retreat which will open
Thursday afternoon nj 6:i6 o'clock
NJ the Church OF the Immaculate
Conception. Young Catholics OF this
city, including high school students,
will attend the folir.day services.
Masses and services will be held
NJ the church as follows; Thursday.
1880 y. m; Friday. 1880 q. M, B:i5
y. m. and 1880 .. m; Saturday, Q
and Sunday 2 D. m.
Students OF the local high schools
may attend the morning services
and omit the first period class ut
school II they are granted permis.
sion with letter from parents 10 the
school principals.
Confessions will be held Saturday
morning ana afternoon. Holy Com
fiunion will be received the follow
Ing day NJ their respective churches
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-05-14
Board Limits L. H. S. Freshman Class
STANCE ACTION /
RESUMED TODAY
Woman Asks $4,000 for
Fall on Alleged Oily
Floor in Store

Miss Josephine Stance was the
first witness on the stand this
morning as the $4,000 civu action
brought by Mrs. Nancy Stance
against II. L. Green Company OF
New York was resumed In superior
court before Judge Carl Foster and
q l2-man jury. Trial Of the case
started last Thursday afternoon and
was postponed Friday afternoon un-
III this morning. ~
The plaintiff contends that On
July 5, 1898, she entered the Defend
ants store, the r. and w. Grand
store, and while looking around
before making some purchases
slipped due TO some oil which had
been placed on the floor. Among the
injuries she lists In her complaint
as a result OF the fall are permanent
back injuries,
Attorney Walter W. Smyth Is
counsel for Mrs. Stance while Will
liam j. Larkin, Jr. and william j.
Larkin. and, are defending. The
case Is expected 10 be on the re-
mainder OF the day with more wit
nesseS TO be called TO the stand
before the court adjourns at . p. m.
American pencil sharpeners may
be introduced into Turkey.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-05-14
CHARTER GIVEN
CITY employees
Street, Water Dept. Work.
ers Recognized as Clio
Affiliate

The new G. !. Q, union of street
and water department employees will
be granted q charter by the State
County and Municipal Workers as
ISOLATION, II was announced at q
meeting OF the union last night by
Alexander Taylor, national repre-
sentative. He said that tho charter
will be granted before June !,
Street and water department
workers formed the union early this
year, protesting against policies OF
supt. Herbert scott.smith, The
workers, who are paid on an hourly
basis, sought u longer work-week,
M well ~ part-time pay on days
when the superintendent cancelled
work on outdoor projects,
No Objections
Mayor Vincent seully, ut the time
OF tho formation OF the union, az.
nounced that he would not object
10 tho organization OF labor group,
A union committee has Visited him
several times, and the week
has recently been heightened.
Since Us organization the union
has been functionlng as al aflil!ate
OF the Waterbury Brag6 Workers
union, but, with It's own charter,
will become o separate organization,
Az Boon aS the charter has been
received, the union will elect off,
GERS and name u negotiating COM
mittee 10 meet with city officials.
Battery Company
The Waterbury Battery Go, unit
OF the waterbury BrRSs Workers
union will hold q meeting az 1880
tonight at Cio headquarters, SO
Spencer avenue.
John j. Driscoll, executive Becrc-
tary OF the union, announced today
that Battery company employees will
DO given v weeks vacation with pay
this summer, the unions contract
with the firm carrying such 0 pro-
VIgi0fl
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-05-14

III BnOulu DC pOfne III NINA,
reported the committee, that facil-
tiles NJ Leavenworth at the maxi
mum point OF efficiency can take
care OF approximately 1900 pupils
II should also be remembered that
after this year the number OF gram
mar school graduates will decline
annually"
Waiting Lists
II was explained that the number
Of freshmen admitted will depend
OF the total enrolment OF the three
upper classes. Thus, II there are
! 900 pupils In the sophomore, jun.
Tor and senior classes next Septem-
Der, there will be 800 freshmen i'd
mitted. These not admitted, will
be placed on waiting lists by gram
mar schools.
Those who are not admitted Ia
Leavenworth will be allowed 10 enroll
In either Crosby or Wildly.
The plan as submitted, and Its re-
suits rs predicted by the committee,
follow:
First That four hundred or more
pupils DO admitted 10 the fresh.
man class, which will give q total
enrolment for the school Of fifteen
hundred.
Secondly: That these four hun.
bred or more freshmen DO appor-
tened amo'g oil public and private
schools OF the City OF Waterbury
according TO the number Of eighth
grade pupils IN each school who
have indicated desire 10 attend
LeaVenwofth.
Be4 Applications
Third; That the number allotted
10 each school DO selected by the
Principal OF TINT school from the
pupils, numbering b64, who have ex-
pressed q preference 10 attend
LeaVenworth after the Principal
has, with the advice OF department
tal teachers, considered the apti.
tudeS and abilities OF such pupils,
Fourth: That pupils over and
above this stipulated four hundred
or more DO permitted 10 enroll IN
either Crosby or Wildly, where ia
GilltioS are adequate,
Fifth: The names Of all pupils
not admitted under this plan shall
be placed OF u waiting list by
school II any pupil chosen for adj
mission either fails TO appear In
September or withdrnwS after en-
trance, each such vacancy shall be
filled by u pupil from this waiting
list during the months OF Septem.
Der and October,
Adoption OF this plan will pro.
duce the following results
First: Existing overcroWded cons
ditlons will b. definitely reduced,
Secondly The fixed enrolment
will make shop classes smaller IN
number a4id the work OF pupils
safer and more satisfactory,
Reasslgnment Of Teachers
Third by consignment OF teach.
erS IN academic classes because OF
smaller freshman groups, the pu-
oil. teacher load may be more near.
iy eaualized. In other words, with
fewer freshman pupils there VIII
naturally be fewer necessary fresh.
man CLASSES 10 that some teachers
may receive assignments IA classes
now apparently overcrowded, such
aS Mechanical Drawing, Physics,
and Chemistry. Thus, with more
advanced classes and fewer fresh
man classes, the teaching load may
be equalized.
Fourth. From the economic stand.
point, the plan can be carried out
withh, appropriations OF the cur.
rent years budget
Fifth: The Superintendent OF
Schools and His Honor, Mayor
scully approve the above plan from
the standpoint OF the budget.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-05-14
BEACON FALLS
Correspondent VIM. J. Baxter
Phone NaugatUck 304b
MINSTREL CAST
HOLDS BANQUET

Beacon Fails, May IA banquet
was enjoyed last night IN Seymour
by members OF the cast who partici-
pated In n minstrel show recently at
White Eagle hall here. The Children
OF Mary sodality OF ST, Michaers
church sponsored the show, and
Miss Alice Donlan, president, had
charge OF arrangements for the BAH
quet.
A fine time was enjoyed by the
large group.
Meet Tonight
A meeting OF the Children OF Mary
OF st. Michael's church will be held
tonight at the home OF Miss julia
Mis-, Felspar avenue, at 1880.
Officers Chosen
Francis Doiron was reelected
president OF the local softball league
at a meeting held recently. Others
chosen were: william Hankey, vice.
president; Edward O'Rourke, secre-
tary: Farnk Sledjeski, treasurer
There are three new teams in the
league. these representing the HON.
err ID. Bronson company, the Beacon
Falls Pharmacy ana the Beacon
Falls Warehouse. They replace the
Young Democrats, White Eagles and
Bronsontown.
The Warehouse combine will meet
the Kayoes tomorrow night and Fri
day the Toppers and the Beacon
Falls Pharmacy will clash, the games
to be played at the Lupus road dia-
mond.
Is Progressing
Alec w. Okoski, son OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Stanley Okoski, OF Feispar ave-
nue.. Is progressing in the U. s. navy.
He Is stationed az San Diego, Calit.
and Is attending The u. s. fleet weld
ing school. Attendance III this Is
only through competitive examina-
ton.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-05-14
ROBERT |. CODIN
HOME FROM NAVY

Robert L, Godin, apprentice sea-
man, N, S, Navy, son of Mr., and
Mrs, Louis God!n of 70 Maple street,
arrived home recently on a 9-day
furlough from the U, s. Naval
Training Station, Newport, Rhode
Island, upon completion Of two
months OF recruit training,
Young Godin, applied for enlist
ment at the U, s, Navy Recruiting
Station IN Waterbury and was ae-
cepted for enlistment ut the u. S.
Navy Recruiting station, New Ha-
ven, March ~, 1910,
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-05-14
THE PRIVATE PAPERS or A
fSFfn WEpAuTER

CUW MEkOnAGH
Three men were sitting around q
gtork Club table talking about the
Annoyin' saroyan and those two
prizes, the Critics Circle medal and
the Pulitzer ribbon for "The Best
Play OF the Year" :. Two OF the
lads were yelling that by oil stand
ards Of good playwritlng "Life With
Father" (which didn't get u vote
should have had both prizes and O
Congressional medal besides
they said Il was q share that How
ard Lindsay and Russell Grouse, who
co.auth'd that very funny show,
didn't get the honors.
yeah" said the third, ~ looks
% though oil Lindsay and Grouse
are going 10 get out OF Life With
Father u o fortune"
Eddie Buxxell assumes you are ac-
quainted with the legend that oil
the Marx Brothers are q tease with
the girls backstage At any
rate, q Hollywood chorus girl, max
Ing her first appearance with q
Marx Brothers vaudeville unit IN
Chicago the other day had gone 10
her dressing room where she rat Oh
q chair II gacs her ouch @
pinch, she screamed. "ttee, even the
Marx Brothers chairs pinch YOU'LL"
Then there's the story about Joe
Frisco who used 10 get $4,000 q week
when show business was something
10 be q part OF :. Frisco want 10
zee his doctor 10 be cured OF bet-
ting Oh horse races :. Ho had been
playing them for % years And
so," Frisco explained, "the doctors
got me on O diot--only one horse u
day"
Mrs. Ben Bernie, whose nickname
IL Yves, has q race horse by that
name :. II Just became q mama,
and yesterday the colt was chris.
tened -. Sam IT. Harris provided
Its flame--"do WeS".
They say II happened when gang.
land was IN power IN Chicago about
seven years ago. A youthful pro.
ducer promoted several underworld
chiefs 10 back hts production OF
"Ths Mikado". He didn't enjoy do.
Ing II, he had TO After several
rchearsals they oil said they'd Ike
10 see the actors and actresses DO.
Ing their parts , The producer
said he feared the cast would be
frightened II they saw them out
front, but they insisted e. Fin.
ally. after two acts OF the Gilbert
and sullivan classic, one Of the
mugs turned 10 the producer and
exploded: what goes on here7 Tvs
oil musiel"
when Richard Bennett, the star,
appeared In q London show one
night he was feeling low It. There
was n very SWanky affair 10 attend
ate: the performance. besides
He was Sitting despondently IN u
chaif bewailing that nobody loved
him, when friends called for him
Suddenly he jumped up. dashed
into The bathroom and came out
with q bottle OF iodine which he
hold IN front of him, deeaimlng
HaMlct8 40 DO or not 10 DO"
B0lHOQuy WIFI true lerVor ana puA=
sionAto gesture Bennett then
uncorked tho bottle Of poison, OK
claiming: NOV will end IL all"
but only succeeded IN spillIng II
over his cleaning white shirtfront
Then ruefully cycling tho stain,
he said Nov how can I 90 out
looking like this7"
Tic was q Naxi, true and brown,
ready 10 give his oil for his Faith
eriand--So long M no had nothing
He came here two years ago
for Che Cleveland Air Races TO DEM
0nStrate tho stovk plane, which
lands IN an area OF 30 feet and
comes In at 30 m.p.h. 49,. His
prizes amounted close 10 $4,000,
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-05-14
OLD ZINC NINE REOPENED

Yellvillc, (Up)-The old
Lone Star mine--one OF The ma
TONS richest zinc producers IN
World War dNys-is being reopened
For several years the mine has
been Idle because the demand for
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-05-14
Scores Of Applicants
To Be Disappointed
By Latest Decision
Waiting List to Be Established for Youngsters Denied
Admission Next September; Five Explanations
Accompanied Approved Plan

The freshman class OF Leavenworth High School for
September was limited TO 400 "or more by the Board Of
Education last night recommendation Of the special
committee investigating overcrowding at the school The
committee reported that the plan Is not Ideal but all
things considered Is the best available at this time
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-05-14

DU BOTS ROTARIANS
SPEAKER AT ELTON

g. Arthur Dubois, personnel d.
rector OF the Scovill Mfg, Co. spoke
nj the regular luncheon meeting OF
the Rotary club at The Elton today,
Officers and directors were elected
at this meeting. Herbert b. Coe
succeeded ". Robert Stevenson ~
president.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-05-14
SWATA AT KlWANIS
LUNCHEON WE'D.

Michael Swata. quartcrmastcr
FIRST class, navy recruiting officer In
Waterbury and surrounding dis
tricts, will speak on the recruiting
service OF the u, 8. navy and show
sound navy motion pictures at q
weekly luncheon meeting OF the
Kiwaiiis club at The Elton tomor-
row noon,
Britain has more women cyclists
than ever before.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-05-14

Germany values Its pigs at over
:14,OO0,O0O.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-05-14
BALD HEAD CLUB
INVITING FARLEY

Postmaster General james A,
Farley has been extended an invita-.
ton to be II guest at the annual
banquet of the Bald Head club Of
America June I IN Danb,ry, John
Rodemeyer of Bethel heads the gen.
eral committee, assisted by Fred
Brown Of Danbury, lrville A. May
OF New Haven and Judge Albert
Mead of Greenwich, W. W, Merts
Of Torrlngton, president OF the club,
Is In charge OF the ticket commit.
tee,
zinc did not Justify Its operation
and the ere mill was allowed TO
collapse,
Malaga now has practically no
NON, nlAVnoNpt
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-05-14

Malaga now has practically no
unemployment,
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-05-14

New Zealand has an influxof i'm.
migrants seeking homes.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-05-14

Mrs. Ben Bernie, whose nickname
Ia Yves, has q race horse by that
name -. II Just became q mama
and yesterday the colt was chris.
tened -. Sam II. Harris provided
Its name--"do WeS".
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-08-23
BY the Associated Press.

by the Associated fteSS.
GREEN BAY, Wis, Aug. 23.-The
champion Green Bay Packers OF
the National Football League are
training at home with SIS candi-
dates engaging in two strenuous
drills daily and three evening skull
workouts weekly.
1t is the largest squad Coach
Curly Lambeau ever handled in his
% years as Packer mentor.
One important reason for the big
squad is Green Bays engagement
with the College All-Stars at Chi
cage August %. The Packers will
be four deep at every position for
that struggle.
The champions are intact except
for Hank Bruder, veteran blocking
back who was traded to Pitts
burgh for Lou Midler and AL Moore,
a first-year end who now Is an
aviation cadet in Texas. Last season
the Packers boosted one of the
greatest lines in pro football his
tory, and all those husky forwards
are back to deal out more punish
ment.
Backfield Talent Bountiful.
AS for backfield talent, the
champs almost are overstocked
Veterans include Arnie Herber, St
Regis; Cecil Issbell Purdue;
Clarke Hinkle, Bucknell; Andy
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-08-23
MASON and Dixon Tournament
Attracts D. G.. LinksWomen

Evelyn Marvin of Rio &c Janeiro and
possibly several of the top stars Of
the land. Past winners of the Mason
and Dixon tourney include Patty
Berg, now a pro; Jean Bauer, FRITZ
Stifel and Dorothy Traung.
Aside from purely club COMPETE
ton the women golfers of Wash
ington have had little tournament
activity this summer. They've played
a flock of club affairs, but they
haven't had any big events.
The fall tournament season around
Washington for women opens with
the Corby Cup affair for Glass A
players at Columbia September 6.
Then will come flock of big affairs,
among them two intercity matches.
Included in the competition billed
in September and october are the
Post Cup tourney, the buffers "
event, the President Plate, the N.
B. C. Cup affair and a field day for
members of the District club teams.
These are in addition to the tour
ney for the Ralph w Payne Trophy
at Congressional early in October
and the Middle Atlantic women's
championship at Chevy Chase Octo-
Der TIL, inclusive.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-08-23
Recreation Promoter
Has Big Plans for
Touch Football
Tennyson Would Form
Alumni Into Teams;
Mcclure to Speak

Notre Dame-Navy. Harvard Yale,
Southern California Washington and
Alabama Duke are only a few of the
football games Washington will see
this autumn If the newst idea
Matched in Dick TennySon's fertile
brain materializes. But it's touch
football program the recreation de-
partment official is plotting and
athletes will be drafted from alumni
ranks of the nationally prominent
schools.
Tennyson scheme came to light
with an Announcement of meeting
next Wednesday night at which a
touch football referees association
will be organized. Of1icials handling
league games will be we'll schooled in
the rules. The association will be
patterned along the same lines as
the Softball Umpires' Association,
another Tennyson brain-child.
Touch football is aimed at bringing
more Washington adults back into
sport and is an ideal autumn game
for those who like to play real foot
ball, but can't afford to risk injury.
1t embodies footballs best features,
such as kicking, passing and run
ming with the ball, and Is a keenly
competitive game.
Wednesdays meeting, to be held at
1740 Massachusetts avenue, will be
addressed by c. R. Mcclure. a men,
Der of the District of Columbia Foot
ball Officials' Association, who will
give prospective touch officials hints
on conducting games.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-08-23

Washington's feminine golf army,
yearning for some good competition
since June, will get it next week,
when quite a group of the fair golfers
about the Capital move on White
Sulphur Springs, w Va, for the
Mason and Dixon vOmen's cham
pionship.
Thirteen Washington women have
entered the tourney due to open Sep
TENDER l, and probably more will en-
ter before the affair starts. Topping
the list is Betty P. Meckley of Ken
wood, probably Washington's stead
lest woman player. Others In the
entry list include Mrs Harvey j.
Cooper, Mrs. r. E. Burks, Mrs. H.
L. Lacey, Mrs. R. N. Trezise, Mrs.
Harvey L. Cobb, Mrs Carl H. Will
ingham, Mrs. D. c. Thomas. Mrs. H.
j. Forster, Mrs. H. A Mihills, Edith
Miller, Mrs. Alfred c. Paul and Mrs.
F. r. Keefer. Marion Brown and
a few others from Washington may
enter the tourney.
Virginia Guilfoyle, the pulchritu.
dinous youngster from Syracuse,
will defend the crown she won last
year against q field that will include
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-08-23
Virginia Ringerites
Start P|ayoffs for
CoIored Title
Morbury High on Final
Night Of Qualifying
Ploy in District

Several 1lth-hour pitchers closed
the District qualifications of the
colored section of The Evening Star
Horseshoe Tournament last night on
the Commerce Building courts.
Ernest Marbury of the Union West
ley Church courts paced the late
Corners with 43 ringers and 166
points in 100 shoes. Marbury
promises to be in better fettle for
match play. The last man to shoot
was Harrison Tyler, veteran of many
Evening Star tournaments. Tyler
tossed the last shoe as the lights
went out.
In tune-up matches. Robert Dick
erson indicated he will be tough to
stop. District play-offs will start
promptly at tbs pm. Monday, and
all twirlers are requested 10 be on
time. The 16 high scorers will be
announced in The Sunday Star
District results: Theodore Gate
wood, 17-1O6; Robert Williams,
25-l27; Ernest Marbury, 1856;
George Nokes, 1876; Raymond
johnson, 26-126; Harrison Tyler,
28-131.
The Northern Virginia playofs
will start tonight on the Commerce
courts with keen rivalry between
Arlington and Alexandria. Walter
Smith of Halls Hill stands out, but
two clever pitchers, Earl Phaxton
of the Parker Gray-Hopkins House
courts and Burnett Rich of the
Hof1man-Boston Playground are
distinct title threats. Tonight's
matches will get under way at 1880
sharp and players are urged to re-
port early. Play will continue
through to the finals. A large gal.
lery is expected.