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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-24
20 ARMY CORPS
 MEMBERS FITTED
Social at Headquarters Followed Skating Party
 Last Evening

About 20 of the older young peo- pie of the local corps of the Salva- tion Army attended a skating party last night under the leadership of Lieutenant Raymond Smith and Frank Duren, after which games and refreshments were enjoyed at headquarters.
 The young people of the corps of the Salvation Army will be to tpe front next weekend in the observ- ance of the Sunday School Annual Festival. Lieutenant Raymon d Smith and Young Peoples Ser geant Major Charles Rietdyke have plans almost completed for special services Saturday evening and all day Sunday.
 A full program has been planned Saturday night, with presentation of prizes to Sunday school scholars for faithful attendance during 1939, educational movies to be shown by William Wityak, and recitations by some of the young people.
 Captain and Mrs. Herbert Smith, attached to divisional headquarters in Hartford, will visit the corps all day Sunday and participate in the days services. In Sunday school at II a. m. the captain will present promotion certificates to several children and enroll three junior soldiers. Both Captain Smith ano his wife will have charge of the evening meeting at 8.
 Captain Christie Mclean of Hartford headquarters is visiting Waterbury today in the interests of the Sunbeam and Guard bri- gades for girls at 4 and 6:30 p. m.
 Friday evening at 7:30 a social will be held for the young peoples legion in the library on Cherry street to which invitations have been sent to young people of the neighborhood between 13 and 25.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-24
WORDEN EMPLOYES
 ATTEND MEETING

Miss Margaret Frageau was re- elected president of the R. F. Wor- den and Sons Employes Credit union at meeting held at Larson's grill last night. A dividend of and 8-1O per cent was declared.
 Alfred Kiernan was chosen vice. president and Joseph Duval, treas urer. ay
 Elected directors were: Miss Frageau, MT. Kierf1an, MT. Duval, Franklin Taylor and Frank Caputo. The new credit committee includes Mrs. Anna Brown, Howard Hickcox, and Stephen Brittato. The super visory committee consists of Mrs. Margaret Kopp, Miss Margaret Nor risseau and MT. Taylor. f-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-24
't Gone With The Wind'' Opens Here Next Week
Many Excellent Seats Available for Classic Film
 States Mgr. Fitzpatrick in Denying Reports

Good seats are available for all reserved seat performances of Gone With The Wind" which comes to the Loew's Poh theater on Saturday, February 3rd, Manager Edward Fitzpatrick of the theater announced last night as a rebutal to the rumor which is being cir culated that the theater has been sold out for the reserved seat shows.
 Through some unknown reason" he stated, "such a rumor has gotten around and am here to say that it is untrue. We have numerous good seats available in both the orchestra and balcony for the night perfor- mances and for the Sunday mati- nee, all of which are reserved. The daily matinees will be on a con- tinuous basis. Doors will open at a. m. with the first presentation of Gone With The Wind" starting at 10 a. m. Persons can come as late as 2:45 in the afternoon and see complete show"
 Gone With The Wind" is a pro- duction costing four and half mil- lion dollars, and MT. Fitzpatrick is of the opinion that everyone in Wa terbury and the surrounding ter- ritory, including men, women and children will want to see it for it will not be presented in this sec- tion again for at least one year or 1941.
 MT. Fitzpatrick is being ques- toned about the engagement of Gone With The Wind", declared that the premiere of the picture in Waterbury will be big in many ways. Numerous persons are forming par- ties for special dinners before at tending the show. Schools and or- ganizations such as the Lions Club have purchased blocks of tickets.
 Filmed in technicolor, Gone With
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-24
City Officials Study
 Plan For Establishing
 Central Headquarters
Recommendation Made to Unite All Branches in One Building Possibly Former School; Several
 Changes Expected Shortly

school building or to a factory or commercial building taken over by the city in foreclosure proceedings.
 The plan would also involve the transfer of the welfare department supply base from it's present quar- ters on Center street to the buildings elected as the new location for the offices.
 Ofices of the welfare department are now located on the first hool and in the basement of the city hall Up to a few years ago the supply base was also in the basement, but it was moved to it's present location on Center street.
 Quarters at the supply base are said to be somewhat cramped. An other difficulty with the present To- cation is that the driveway is nar- row, and trucks bringing food SUD- plies have considerable trouble. Traf- f1c on Center street is often tied up as trucks endeavor to squeeze into the driveway.
 Even if the welfare offices are re- moved from the city hall, the prob lem of relocating other offices will remain a difficult. Griffenhagen 6, Associates auditors and city officials all agree that the tax office, whose activities are now scattered about the city hall, should be centralized The rooms now used by the assessors will probably be given the tax office
 However, public convenience re- quires that the assessors office be on the first floor, and there is a prob lem of vault space if that office is given the present quarters of the welfare department.
 Plans for the various changes are now being considered by Mayor Vim cent A. Scully.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-24

house but it has never been prop erly publicized. The Pratt family lives in this very old house, and the Pratts are fiddlers extraordi- nary. -Old-t time music in an old time setting, house at the end of the lane where man can look out and see who his callers are before they arrive these things are the warp and the wool of Yankee culture, the bedrock upon which VIC might build a novel to surpass most best sellers. Deer come down from the moun- tain the mink breed in the trout brook nearby, and traffic is far from this secluded nook where an older generation built a home that has endured. Stone houses, like stone walls are tough and beautiful.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-24
HICCOUGHLING HAS
 LASTED 9 DAYS

Milford, Mass, Jan. 24-(UP)- Hiccoughing spells which for nine days have wracked the body of Charles Magee, GA, cigar store clerk, grew more severe and more frequent today.
 Hospital attendants described his condition as flair" but said he was growing still weaker"
 In 1925, Magee hiccoughed for 10 days
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-24
DECISION RESERVED
 IN SANTOVASI SUIT

Judge Frank P. McEvoy yesterday afternoon reserved decision in the case of Domenick Santovasi against Antonio Colosanto. The plaintiff sought $3O0O damages as result of the defendant allegedly biting off part of his thumb in brawl in a tavern on Scovill street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-24
BOYS STUDY HoMEMAKrNG

Sacramento. Gal (UP) Califor- mia high school boys are rapidly learning that in addition to wearing the trousers in future married life they are going to be called upon more and more to. wear the apron. Applications by high school boys for courses in "homenlaking' have ex- ceeded the states facilities to supply them, the department of education has announced.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-24
Full Weather Report

Boston, January 24 - (UP)- Weather forecasts
 CONNECTICUT; Mostly cloudy and colder with light snow to- night and Thursday. Continued cold Friday.
 MASSACHUSETTS, AND RHODE ISLAND-Mostly cloudy and colder with light snow tonight and Thurs day. Continued cold Friday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-24
Welfare Department To Consolidate Various Office
St. Mary's Hospital
 To Award Contract
Construction of New Addition to Start Shortly; $4OO 900 to Be Financed By Loan, Authorities Announce

The contract the construction of the addition to St. MaryS hospital will be awarded within the next few weeks, it announced today by Mother Sacred Heart superintendent of the institution number of firms have announced their intention to submit bids for the project whose cost being roughly estimated at from S37OOOO to $4OOOOO. 8H
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-24

The welfare department offices may be removed from the city hall and housed in a separate building as part of the physical changes planned
 for the municipal building, it was reported today. The welfare of1ceS would be moved to one of the vacant
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-24
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 asTADllSHED 1888
asrADlisHEO 1888

Roqers-Peet Made These Fine Hand Crofted Suits To Sell For $55 and $60- Now They're $49 and We Won't Every Mon to Know It.
 It's never e gamble to buy
 Rogers-Peet suit at its original
 price - Rogers-Peet clothes ere
 two name clothes, ours and
 theirs - because one good name
 deserves another and when better clothes are mude, Rogeps-Peet will
 moke them-ond we'll sell them.
 But-the big part of this price of
 S4o aside from the comfortable
 sowing will be your improved per sonoI oppeuronce and your pride
 of possession.
 Choice imported and high ssode
 domestic fobrics destined for dis
 tinction designed with decided
 Fifth Avenue atmosphere end + hond erofted with likeoble cos mopoliton air for a man to be seen
 in.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-24

single and double rooms, along with the maternity department.
 Plans to erect the new wing were announced by the hospital last year. They have the approval of Most Reverend Maurice F. McAuliffe, bishop of Hartford.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-24

To accommodate the many who are Having the country because of the war, postoffices in Northern Ireland have been kept open on Sundays as on week days.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-07-02
SPECIAL HOLIDAY
TRAIN ARRANGED
New Haven Road Operat.
ing Excursion Thursday
to New York City

A splendid opportunity to cele-
brate the Fourth" at the 1910 New
York Worlds Fair is offered by
The New Haven Railroad which will
operate reduced-fare, round "Trip
Holiday Coach Special to New
York this Thursday.
The special coach train will leave
Waterbury at 700 a. m. eastern
Standard Time) Thursday, the hol-
iday, due in New York at 9:15 a. m
Returning, the Coach Special will
leave Grand Central Terminal at
ZOO p. nj. eastern Standard Time)
due Waterbury at 900 p. m.
The schedule allows ample time
for leisurely enjoyment of the new
Fairs countless attractions, which
this season are more thrilling and
spectacular than ever
In keeping with the 1910 Fairs
low-price policy, the admission tc
the Fair has been reduced, as have
admissions to many attractions. One
of the most fascinating is the Rail
road Exhibit, occupying II acres
and acclaimed the greatest transpor-
tation spectacle in history.
An outstanding feature Is the
new Railroads On Parade" with
fifteen thrilling scenes presented or
the worlds largest stage in an out
door theater seating 1000. 1t de-
picts transportation from the days
of the stagecoach to the modern
Locomotive and streamlined train Of
today.
Because tickets are limited to the
seating capacity of the coach spe-
cial," it is important to purchase
tickets well in advance.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-07-02
WHEELER TO RUN
FOR PRESIDENT
Senator From Montana to
Be Nominated at Chi
cagO Convention


st. Louis, July 2.-(Ur)-Sen
Burton K. Wheeler, D., Mont, said
today that his name would be pre-
sented to the Democratic national
convention at Chicago as a candi-
date for president whether or not
President Roosevelt seeks a third
term.
In previous public statements
Wheeler has said he would be cam
didate for the presidency If the pres
ident did not run.
He came here to speak tonight at
a public meeting sponsored by sew
eral peace societies.
Wheeler said he thought he had a
good chance of nomination if the
president did not run. He said he
did not believe the president had
made up his mind on the matter OF
seeking a third term.
Asked if ne planned to see John
L. Lewis, here to address the national
convention Of Townsend Plan Clubs,
he said that until he arrived in the
city he did not know that Lewis was
here. He said he had not been in
vited to attend the Townsend meet
ing, "but if they want me to make
peace talk to them, I'll do it,"
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-07-02
WPA WORKERS CAN
GET EDUCATION

Washington, July 2-(UP)-WPA
workers who have no industrial
skill for the important and we'll
paid defense jobs today have the
opportunity of going to school to
learn them and receive WPA pay
while doing so.
A program announced by Sidney
Hillman, labor member of the Ma
tional Defense Advisory Commits
sion, offers vocational training for
10000 persons, of which $4,000 will
be recruited from the ranks of WPA
workers.
The program will be financed by a
1871 $40 WPA grant and $780,
600 in funds of the office of educa-
ton Of the federal security agency
Aside from the $4,000 to be recruited
from the WPA, the remainder will
be obtained from state employment
agencies, in cooperation with the
United States employment service.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-07-02
No Fireworks!

Superintendent of Police
william J. Roach today repeated
his warning that all persons
selling fireworks in the city
limits will be prosecuted, and
warned parents to tell their
children to keep away from the
fireworks.
The warning was repeated af-
ter several bags of assorted fire.
works were confiscated last
night from boys who were
cycling to nearby towns to pur-
chase q supply.
Superintendent Roach said
that no fireworks other than
community displays will be toll
Grated in the city.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-07-02
EXCISE TAX WILL
PROBABLY PASS
But Congress Not Inclined
to Hurry New Taxation
at Present
BY JOHN r. BEAL

UNITED Press Staff Correspondent
Washington, July 2.-(UP)-Pres-
ident Roosevelt's request for tax
on excess profits found Congress re-
sponsive today put in no hurry to
get started.
Chairman Pat Harrison of the
Senate finance committee, who par
ticipated in treasury conference
on the subject, said bill would be
introduced IN about week.
But Chairman Robert l.. Doughton
of the House ways and means COM
mittee, who also participated in the
conference, had no plans to start
work. However, it was expected that
the groups tax subcommittee, head
ed by Rep. Jere Cooper, D., Tenn,
would meet in few days for a gen.
eral discussion. Doughton's commit
tee must act on the bill as the first
step in its journey through Congress.
Sen. Walter F. George, D. Ga, a
member of the Senate finance COM
mittee, predicted that it would be
three months before legislative ac-
ton on the measure is completed.
He estimated it would take two
months for treasury experts to pre-
pare recommendations and at least
a month for Congress to act.
MOrgenthau Plans
Secretary of the Treasury Henry
Morgenthau, Jr., said his department
has "a number of programs" ready
and would submit them whenever
the House ways and means commit
tee asked for them.
Congressional sources expected the
program to include at least two
phases:
l.. A tax on excess profits of cor
porations and individuals generally
along the lines of the World war
excess profits tax.
2. An industrial amortization
plan designed to encourage business
men, by means of tax write-offs, to
spend money for plant expansion in
order to speed up and enlarge pro-
duction of materials necessary for
national defense.
Excise Tax Will Follow
The ways and means committee,
in submitting the super-tax measure
which passed Congress last month,
said that excess profits taxes would
follow. The bill was amended in the
Senate to include excess profits tax
es, but the amendment was stricken,
in conference, before the measure
became law.
Rep. Allen T. Treadway, r., Mass,
ranking minority leader of the House
tax-making group, said he regarded
President Roosevelt's recommends
ton for enactment of excess profits
levies now as an attempt ito get in
out of the wet, knowing there is a
demand" from the people for this
type of legislation.
He said the presidents brief mes
sage was "the most foolish I ever
heard Of"
HE wants a bill on the basis OF
about three lines drawn up after a
short conference at the treasury
TreadWay said.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-07-02
C. H. Chatfield Given
Executive Position
Former Resident of Waterbury Becomes Assistant to
Vice=President of United Aircraft Corporation

Charles H. Chatfield, Waterbury
native has been made executive as
sistant to the vice president of the
United Aircraft corporation it has
been announced by Raycroft Walsh,
vice president of the organization.
Mr.. Chatfield will be charged with
the administrative functions Of the
general offices.
Mr.. Chatfield is the son of Mr..
and Mrs. William Chatfield. The
elder Mr.. Chatfield, one of the
original members of the firm of
Chatfield and Chatfield, one of Wa
terbury's best known mason supply
concerns, which has done business
here for a great many years. He
is a nephew of Benjamin Chat
field present head of the Chatfield
and Chatfield Co..
Several other appointments were
made by the aircraft company yes
terday.
All of the men appointed to new
posts have been identified with
United Aircraft for several years.
Mr.. Chatfield, the newly appointed
executive assistant to the vice presi-
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-07-02
Sale Pending

Sale of the Victorian Apart
ment building at IA Grove street
one Of the city's largest and most
up-to-date apartment buildings is
expected this week. A New York
group, it is expected will be the
purchasers. The Prudential In
Surance Co. are the present owners.
The apartment building is as
sessed at $150000 and the land at
$1S,700. It is thought by local
realtors that the land and build
ing will be sold for something in
the neighborhood Of $150,000.
The insurance company holds
the property through foreclosure
proceedings brought against a
Torrington company, which orig
inally owned the building several
years ago.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-07-02
Marriage
Intentions

The following marriage inten-
tionS have been filed at the office
of Town Clerk Mary C. Kilmar-
tin:
Thomas J. Reilly, 1016 Baldwin
street, and Agnes B. Hanning, 43
Chapman avenue.
Clarence ]. Nightingale, "a
Maynard avenue, and Marjorie
HI. Perkins, "a Maynard avenue.
Philip Periello, Terryville, and
Philomena M. DaddOna, 81 Dixie
man street.
Joseph A. Bruno, TorringtOn,
and Rose Pruscin0, ~ Walnut
street extension.
Fred Roll0, 1O1 Oak street, and
Mollie M. Mecca, 81 Oak street.
Carmine Zullo, 631 East Main
street, and Edna M. Wing, IA Gil
bert street.
John J. Donnelly, 106 Bridge
street, and Veronica M. Dr0st, LOG
Bridge street.
Herman Saresky, 131 Cooke
street, and Pearl Alderman, 116
Bishop street.
Michael Morea, IS Sperry street
and Angela r. Santalucia, 46 Ben
nett avenue.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-07-02
MEXICO MAY HAVE
INTERNAL STRIFE
BY EDWARD p. MORGAN
United Press Staff Correspondent

(Unlte0 FreSS Stam COrreSpOnuentD
Mexico City, July 2-(UP)-Mex-
lean political circles were stirred to-
day by the announcement of Gen.
Juan Andrea Almazan, candidate
for president in opposition to the
present government faction, that If
any attempt were made to defraud
him in election on Sunday he would
form his own congress which would
be Mexico's illegal" government.
He said he expected absolutely
no revolution or no trouble" that
if there were any fraud or violence
at the polls it would be caused by
"the other side", but he claimed
that 80 per cent of the people were
for him and that he was determined
not to be cheated even If ne had to
organize his own congress in his
own home.
what would happen from there
on (if he formed his own congress)
cannot say" he said, because the
world is changing so from one week
to the next now"
Almazan made the statement at
q conference with foreign corre-
spondents and evidently intended
1t to be circulated abroad. 1t was
his strongest statement Of the CAM
paign and this Is the first campaign
In 20 years In which the govern
ment party's presidential nominee
has been so strongly challenged.
The Mexican revolutionary (gov-
sw,.wv.a1.&N ~AaVfx, - r.vasNnta DNnaff{ ant
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-07-02
Suit Withdrawn

The $3.50 civil action of the Wa
terbury Savings Bank against Cath
crime Romaniello was withdrawn in
the Superior Court this morning.
The action was one for foreclosure
property on Byrneside avenue being
involved.
In addition to the foreclosure,
possession of the property was
sought as we'll as costs, expenses,
and attorneys fees and the appoint
ment of Q receiver.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-07-02
Compensation
Agreements

John West in the Compensation
Court this morning was awarded
compensation amounting to
$3.50 q week against the Chase
Brass and Copper Company. The
award is the result Of West hav-
ing the tip Of his index finger
amputated. Payments are to start
as of May 20 and last during in
capacity.
Carmen Manc;ni as q result Of
a finger laceration was awarded
$14.O3 q week against the same
compeny, payments to start as
of June "A, 1910 and last during
incapacity.
Anthony Gilmartin Of Derby as
q result of a back sprain was al
lowed $3.50 a week against the
City Of Derby. Payments are to
start as Of May 20 and Last dur
ing capacity.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-07-02
WHITE HOME ON
MONTHS LEAVE.

Landon J. White coxswain, u. S.
Navy, son of Harry White, of 903
West Main ST., this city, recently
arrived home for a months leave
of absence, from tour of duty with
the Asiatic fleet, for the past three
years. Upon his return to duty, it
is anticipated that he will be as
signed to one of the newly con-
structed vessels of the U. s. Fleet.
White enlisted during September,
1885, at the U. S. Navy Recruiting
Station, New Haven, but first ap-
piled at the local Navy Recruiting
office.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-07-02

dent, has been director of research
since 1885. For six years previous to
thath he was aeronautical engineer
for the Pratt g. Whitney Aircraft
division. He received a master of
science degree from the Massachu-
sets Institute of Technology in
1915 and later served as an officer
in the Bureau of Construction and
Repair and in the Bureau of Aero
nautics of the United States navy,
He was chief airplane engineer of
the Wright Aeronautical Corpora
ton for several years and gefore
coming to Hartford was associate
professor of aeronautics at NIT.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-07-02
Holiday!

All automobile inspection lanes,
the main Office and branch offices
81 the motor vehicle department
win be closed on July 4th.
Inspection lanes will resume OPP
eratiOns at 8 a. m. Friday and will
be open until Z o'clock that day.
The lanes operate from s a. m. to
5 p. m. every day except Sundays.
On Fridays the closing hour is al
ways extended until Z.
The dealline for inspections is
August 81. Commissioner Michael
A. COnn0r urges car owners to
bring their cars to the lanes as
soon as is convenient in order to
avoid a last-minute rush.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-07-02
TWO INJURED in
AUTO ACCIDENT

Edward A. Wolff, Is, of 81 Plank
road, was arrested on charge of
violating the rules last night, after
an accident on the New Haven road
in Prospect in which he and young
woman were injured.
Authorities at st. Mary's hospital
reported Wolff received liberation
of the scalp and back injury,
while Gertrude Quinn, Is, of 1913
Wolcott street, suffered lacerated
scalp. The victims were taken to
the hospital by William Byrne, of
Hopkins street, authorities said.
Details of the accident were not
available at the hospital or at the
police station.