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Amerikai Magyar hirlap = American Magyar journal. [volume] (Youngstown, Ohio) 1911-1942, 1940-05-23

Aprilis utolso heteben min
den Magyarorszagban tartoz-
kodo amerikai polgar levelet
kapott a budapest amerikai
k0vetsegtol. A levelben a ko-
vetseg AIT irta, hogy bar min
csen olyan ertesultsege, mely-
Dol ARA k0vetkeztethetne,
hogy a haboru delkelet Euro
para is htedjedne, megis ne
Zete szerint minden amerikai
polgarnak szamolnia kell eset-
leges ilyen esemennyel, mely
termeszeteSen aztan kellemet-
lenne tenne az utazast es ICY
AIT ajanlja minden amerikai
polgarnak, akit foglalkozasa
mem kot ide, terjen vissza az
Egyeslilt Allamokba addig,
mig az utazas lehetseges.
nyenfajta k0rlevelet mutt
ev augustus ota szamtalant
kaptunk az Egyesilt Allamok
budapest k0vetsegetol - es
ennek dacara ma is sep szam-
NAL vagyunk Magyarorszag-
ban amerilai polgarok.
Termeszetesen az amerikai
k0vet mem kiildene ilyen k0rle-
velet, ha valami Okla mem
lenne ARA es ICY ugy nyug-
tazzuk az ilyen k0rlevelet, mint
fogadott hazanknak polgarai
iranti gondossagat, figyelmet.
Bizonyosan sokan lesznek
amerikai polgarok, akik a fel-
sz6litas utan elutaznak = xii
l6n0Sen olyanok, akiket mem
KIT hiyatasuk ehhez az or
sz4ghoz, en- azonban meg
Amerikai Magyar hirlap = American Magyar journal. [volume] (Youngstown, Ohio) 1911-1942, 1940-05-23

sect le0ltek vagy szamuztek.
Ilyen hiradasok utan igazan
meglepo az a szenzacio, hogy
Oroszorszag nazi lett es mint
ilyen, magasan lobogtatja a
keresztenyseg zaszlajat.
Csak az a kerdes, hogy ennek
a masodik profetai meglatas-
max meme az a hires revizios
'hazai szilvorium" volt szin-
ten a fOrraSa?
Amerikai Magyar hirlap = American Magyar journal. [volume] (Youngstown, Ohio) 1911-1942, 1940-05-23
IRTA:
SZENTfivlREl
MARTHA

Gerendas! Molnar ur! Reformation a R6-
kusba -. Gerendas elt0rte a labat. Ha
oft mem volt hely sorba kell telefonalni
k6rhazakat, tudja meg, hol van? Valame-
lyiklink meglatogatja. No, hol van az az
ember, aki beallt Gerendas helyere?
- Hivom! Igen eros ember, - mond-
ia Vaskos. - Ugy emel mindent, mintha
pehely lenne
VaSkos kiment L0rincert.
Hagyjon ra mindent, akarmit
mond - Sugta - Jo ember, csak bo-
garas.
Bementek. L6rinc tisztessegtudoan ko-
szont, T0r6 ur nyajasan fogadta.
Hallom, hogy maga nagyon eros
ember :. az ilyeneknek rendesen az ital
gyengejiik. Nalam akarmeddig dolgoz-
hat, de reszegeskedest mem tiir0m ait
Sc, hogy embereim vadhazassagban ellie
mex, aki tiinteto utcai felvonulasban reszt
vesz, vagy k0lt0zk0do kundshaftjaimat
meglopja, azonnal elbocsatom. Kepes fell
teteleim betartasara.
- Igenis! = felte L6rinc.
- Rendben van Annyi bert kap, mint
t0bbiek. A templombamenest vasarna-
ponkent ell ne mulassza! - kialtotta a ta-
voz6k utan
- Latja, ilyen mondta kinn az
utcan Vaskos, aki az irodaban ugyancsak
hajlongott gazdaja el6tt. - AIT hiszi par
szavaval megvaltoztatja az emberei ter
meszetet. Tiz esztendeje vagyok nala, EFT
mond6kajat minden ujonnan jottnek ell
mondja de enyem volna annak az
ara amt egy koltozkodesi fertalykor ellop-
max az emberei
- Hol egy sz6nyeg hianyzik, hol mas
egyeb, nagy kavarodasban a kundsaft
mem veszi eszre es ha napok mulva
keresi /. hat XII meri mondani, hogy ell
vittik inert XII latta?
"Leeshetett a kocsirol'', oszt tegyen
rola Aztan, hogy ne igyon aki sokszor
egesz nap Sc eszk meleget, telen Sc? Ne
KEN ugyan pingalhatjak plakatra tejiv6
munkast magyarazhatjak, hogy Dor,
meg palinka melege csaloka, csak par
percig tarto. Nekem kell az csaloka me-
legseg, meg minden munkasnak, igyak
csak hideg tejet doktorok Maga is
that batran, csak annyit ne, hogy tanto-
region egyikiink Sc fogja bearulni
= Meg jo, hogy mem mondja lophatok
is batran! = gondolta L6rinc, aki meg
mem lopott soha Annyit Sc, mint a leg
tobb gyerek, hogy anyja tudta nelkul ell
csen valamit az eleskamrabol Gazdajanak
tett igeretet komolyan vette: az keze-
Amerikai Magyar hirlap = American Magyar journal. [volume] (Youngstown, Ohio) 1911-1942, 1940-05-23
(Folytatas)

AIT tudta az ujsagbol, hogy a Nep-
szall6ban kaphat olcs6 lakast, hat elhata-
rozta, hogy odamegy. Az utat mem tudja,
de maid kerdez6skodik vett egy ujsagot
hirdeteseket keresett benne. Keves volt, az
a keves is cip0pasztat, gyogyszereket, sze-
pit6szereket kinalt. Elolvasta a vezercik-
ket, amely arrol szolt, mint sulyosodik
naprol -napra munkassag helyzete mum
kaalkalom hijjan.
L0RINC BUDAPESTEN
BeeSteledett, amikor Lorinc kiszallt
Keleti palyaudvaron Egtek mar a lampak
mindenfele, 0z0nlott nep villamosokb6l,
a villamosokba jardakon. Mogorva uta-
sunk csak hosszas bolyongas utan talalta
meg a Nepszallot, bar harman is utbaiga
zitottak Eloszor ellenkezo iranyba ment,
talan az huncutkepu, szurtos lakatos-
mas mulatott rata, hogy jaratta vele
bolondjat Masodszor egy bode tulajdonos-
mole, ahol nehany narancsot vett, hogy
alkalma legyen kerdez6sk0dni, r0vid, vel6s
magyarazat helyett annyit beszelt es mu-
togatott, hogy mem birta megjegyezni.
Tulment Nepszallon.
Este kil0nben nagyon k0nnyen megte
vesztheti barki az iranyt idegenben. Vegre
talalt egy Greg koldust, akinek adott ala
mizsnat az elvezette Nepszalloig, inert
ARA lakott egy pinceben Szerencsejere ka-
pott meg agyat, inert mem kivankozott mar
tovabb bodorogni. Azonnal lefekidt AIT
almodta, hogy mindig foghazban van,
zarka helyett valami ketrecformaban. Boris
oft ALT az uraval RAGS el6tt, ujjal mutat
ra, mint valami vadallatra, meg fogat
vicsoritja rajuk, mintha csakugyan az
lenne.
Szetpattanasig fajt a feje, mikor fel-
ebredt. Levesbol es kenyerbol allo sovany
reggelije utan neki indult Szot mem val
tott ugyan senkivel de reggelinel, masok
beszedeb6l kivette, hogy a kubikusok Te-
leki teren lesik joszerencset Hozzajuk
akart csatlakozni.
Amint megy, mendegel, - mint ahogy
meseben mondjak - latja am hogy egy
berpalota elott embergyjirii vesz koriil egy
tarszekeret, mely ele ket nagy hidegveri
lo van fogva A szekeren butorok es min
denfele haztartasi holmi. Nit neznek? Mi
t0rtent? - kerdik novekvo embergyuru
kiils0 reszen nyakukat elorenyujtogatok
belul alloktol
- Zongorat witt fel negy munkas a
harmadik emeletre, aztan masodik eme-
lett fordulonal elszakadt gurtni zon-
Amerikai Magyar hirlap = American Magyar journal. [volume] (Youngstown, Ohio) 1911-1942, 1940-05-23

CORA raesett az egyik ember labara nyil-
van eltorte, inert mem bir felallni! - hang
xix felvilagositas hazmesterne ajkarol
- Telefonaltam mentoknek.
Jon is mar mentok autoja, sikoltva
szirenazik. Kiugrik bel6le egy fatal orvos,
rend0r segit neki utat az erdeklodo to-
megben, ket apollo koveti. Pillanatok mulva
hordagyon hoznak egy eroteljes fatal
embert.
Adjatok hirt felesegemnek, ne
varjon haza! - kialtja tarszeker kocsi-
sa fele
= Ugy lesz! - kialt az vissza.
Az apolok betoljak hordagyast6l az
autoba, mely azonnal szaguld minden mas
jarmiinek kiterest parancsolo sikoltasaval
Rokus korhaz fele. Oszlik az embergyiiri,
megy ki-ki dolgara. Harom munkas see
di holmikat a tarszekerr0l Lorinc oda-
lep hozzajuk.
- En- beallhatok szerencsetlenll jart
ember helyere. Eros vagyok!
Az egyik, talan legtekintelyesebb
k0ztUk, vegignez rata.
- Megprobalhatja . de ide nem-
csak ero kell, hanem ugyesseg is.
L6rinc segit lepakolni, aztan cipeked
mex felfele. K0zben elolvassa, mi van nagy
kek betiikkel festive a tarszeker oldalara:
"Toro Mihaly nagyfuvaros."
Mikor annal haznal elvegeztek dol
gukat, Vaskos Gabor, az munkas, aki
ARA figyelmeztette, hogy iigyesseg nelkiil
az ero mem elegend6, megkerdezte tole:
- Veliink jon, vagy eleg volt?
- Ha kellek . en- birom akar tiz
esztendeig is.
Hat :. uljOn fel.
Felultek mindnyajan a szeles kocsira
S Nyugati palyaudvar fele robogtak. OFT
raktaraknal nagy nehez ladakat valtott
XII Vaskos, azokat felraktak nehezen
indito lovakat sep szoval ostorral biz
tatva egy vas-nagykereskedeshez hajszol-
tax, ahol lepakoltak. Estig szamos helyen
fordultak meg enni is csak kocsi mel
lett haraptak valamit Toro ceg alkal-
mazottai. L6rinc is beszaladt egy kis bolt
ba kenyerert, sajtert. Puha volt kenyer
S nagyon izlett neki a salt, inert alaposan
megehezett S 0riilt erejenek, inert a fog
sagban ugy erezte, elgyengUlt Most azon-
ban latta, hogy tarsai 0sszeneztek, mikor
lattak, hogy egymaga kapott vallara egy-
egy terhet, aminek Ok ketten rugaszkodtak
neki. Mialatt ettek meg tires kocsival in
dultak valamerre, nehany sz6t is valtot-
tax. Megkerdeztek, hova valo L6rinc? AIT
felelte, Balkanyba, nehogy Kenyeri neve
Amerikai Magyar hirlap = American Magyar journal. [volume] (Youngstown, Ohio) 1911-1942, 1940-05-23

hez mem fog ragadni senkinek a holniia
De azert NIT szolna hozza Tor6 ur. ha tud-
ma, hogy b0rt0nviselt legeny? - Eth, mem
tud6dik ki minden!
Mikor Vaskoseknal megiiresedett az
agy, hozzajuk koltoz0tt, alkalmasint mem
Isten neveben partfogolta, hat ne csalat-
kozzek szamitasaban, inert akkor azon
lesz az asszony, hogy kiturja. Egyebkent
eleg tiszta helyen halt, csak lapos par
max, melyekben csak ugy lezengett toll,
mem hasonlitottak edesanyja kemenyre
toltott vankosaihoz. A dunyhat is iobban
szerette flanel takar6nal No, de aki
egesz nap lot-fut, emelget, elalszik, ha feie
ALA mines is eppen ugy megvetve, ahogy
szeretne. Vasarnap Vaskos majdnem delig
hevert es L6rinc kovette peldajat, - ICY
mem ment el templomba. Delutan kar-
tyaztak, az asszony is j6l ertett hozza
Tobbnyire 6 nyert. Elenk asszony volt
versenyt cigarettazott az uraval Lanyko-
raban ruggyanta gyarba jart, hugaval
egyutt, aki mar IA ewes koraban kezdte
- Nagyon boldog vagyok, miota mem
kell gyarba jarnom, = vallotta - Mindig
attol tartottam, ugy jarok, mint Jambor
bacsi
1AA1 COA CCA1C VClCs - CIuCk1OuOGG LO-
rinc
= Nagyon jo ember volt, mindenki
szerette, munkasok is, feljebbval6k is
Betoltotte hetvenedik esztendejet, masnap
bucsuzott volna orokre a gyartol vacso-
ran ajandekokkal beszedekkel kesziiltiink
unnepelni. Aztan = Vaskosne lelekzete XII
hagyott emlekezes kozben. - Aztan /.
felora mulva mindnyajan abbahagytuk
volna munkat Jambor bacsit ell
kapta egy kerek mire megallitottak
gepet, mar csak veres pep volt Azota Sc
fer fejembe, mint t0rtent . es eppen
akkor, amikor vegre nyugalomba vonult
volna. Azota ketelkedek benne, hogy van-e
listen?
= Elhal1gass! - f0rmedt ra Vaskos.
- Beloled hugod beszel. T6lem ne We
gyetek el Istent, inert ha mem is tartom
be n1indig Tizparancsolatot, ha bajom
van, megis csak hozza fohaszkodok
L6rinc kivancsi lett Vaskosne hugara,
akit Zsofika neven emlegetett Farkast en-
legetnek, a kert alatt kullog. - Zs6fika be-
allitott nehany perc mulva. J6arcu sz6ke
leany volt, csinos kek ruhat viselt nagy
komoly szemei ertelemre vallottak. Mikor
nenje bemutatta neh L6rincet, komolyan
es batran szemebe nezett Alig hogy osz-
szeismerkedtek, nyomban AIT kerdezte, $40
kott-e L6rinc olvasni?
Amerikai Magyar hirlap = American Magyar journal. [volume] (Youngstown, Ohio) 1911-1942, 1940-05-23

Oregon allamban harom ho-
bo felkapaszkodott egy teher.
vonatra es az egyik tires ko-
csiban aludni kezdtek. Mikol
felebredtek, akkor tudtak meg
hOgy a kocsit betoltak a
fegyhaz udvarara, ahonnar
csak nagy magyarazgatasok
utan szabadultak XII.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-26
FIREMEN HOSTS
TO HUGE CROWD
WOlcOtt Volunteers Pre-
sent Fine Show at Sixth
Annual Dance

Wolcott, Feb. 26-Floor space was
at a premium Saturday eening at
Tim Moynihan's Lake Hitchcock
eatery where the Wolcott Firemen
entertained capacity crowd at
their sixth annual entertainment
and floor show, featured by the APP
pearance of every member of the
department. in their new attractive
uniforms.
Howard r. Kraft was general
chairman Of the committee on ar
rangements, assisted by George
Roberts. Charles Mott, Homer Prime
and Albert Clark.
Miss Charlotte LaGuerre, talent
ed young acrobatic dancer from
Hartford, stole the most applause
in the diversified program of enter
tainment offered: The comedy lit
tie lass performed some of the most
intricate feats humanity possible and
proved that an armless person car
still feed himself without the as
sistance of others. She picked up
glass full Of water and top hat
with her toes while balancing her
self on her hands.
Other entertainers were: Marion
Dell, singer; Howard Burt, ven-
triloqulst who also acted as master
Of ceremonies and the LaMarSh sis
tiers, tap dancers. The entire per-
sonnet. Of the entertainers were
Hartford residents. Songs by the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-26
HOLLAND
Is WORRIED

Little Holland recently had bad
war scare. AS a result 100000 men
were called to the colors. In some
places the canals were opened and
the land flooded.
It is estimated the mobilization
Is costing the state 1850 0C
guilders per day. Mobilization has
upset business and industry. The
sea blockade has interfered with
the great carrying trade of Rot
terdam and Amsterdam.
Many Dutch ships have been
sunk by Nazi mines.
Taxation is, as a result, nearly
as high as in England thanks to
the state tax and to the big mu-
nicipal taxes.
But the Dutch homeland is not
the only source of worry. Japan
has often, cast longing eyes at Hol-
lands tremendously rich empire
in the East Indies-Java, Sumatra
etc. Out there now Holland has
two 6000-ton cruisers, a. 5000 ton
f1otilla leader and several smaller
ships. Two more large cruisers,
armed with ten six-inch guns and
another fotilla leader are now be-
ing built and will soon be ready
for service in the East Indies.
But just the other day Finance
Minister de Geer announced a
$16O, 100000 four per cent loan for
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-26

look at the way things were before
Donahey bowed himself out.
WAITED DONAHEY
AS STALKING HORSE
Ohio's delegation to the Demo-
cratic convention was to have been
in the bag for a third term for
Roosevelt-although Roosevelt was
not going to enter the primary.
The Ohio law is very clear on the
point that no candidate may get his
name on the ballot without filing
an abundance of papers setting forth
that he Is candidate; so to save
Roosevelt from the necessity of de-
claring himself, Donahey-the best
vote getter the Ohio Democrats
have had in many year-was to
file his name with the understand
ing that the delegates were really
to be RooSevelt's. With Donahey
running, it was odds-on that no one
would run against him.
But with Donahey out, Ohio's
delegation can't be delivered to
Roosevelt unless some other stalk
ing horse can be found. just be-
fore Donahey withdrew, the state
Democratic central committee
named Charles Sawyer, the partys
defeated candidate for governor in
1888, as its second choice. Ohio
Democrats right now, Sawyer be-
comes the instrument through which
FDR must get his Ohio delegation,
If he is to get 1t at all.
DAvEY GETS CHANCE
TO GET HUNK"
But with Donahey out Of the way,
the road is wide open for Vice
president Garner to file his name,
(The mattey is under discussion now
and will be decided shortly.) And
it is perfectly conceivable that in
such a case Garner might walk off
with the Ohio delegation.
One thing that makes it perfectly
conceivable is the presence ON the
scene of Ex-Governor Martin l.
Davey, who fought Sawyer bitterly
two years ago and who has an old
score to settle with the New Deal
for years.
Davey still has plenty of influence
in Ohio. He has organizational
strength as well; in recent fight
within. the state central committee
he helped unseat the veteran politi-
cal boss of Cleveland, Burr Gongwer,
and got his former secretary named
to disputed post on the board OF
elections.
G. O. p. EXPECTS TO GET
DEMOCRATIC SEAT
On top of everything else, Ohio
has two special elections coming for
congressional vacancies. One is in q
solidly Republican district; the
other in a district which has been
safely Democratic in all but three
of the last rs years. Reports here
are that the Republicans are due to
win both elections.
Soft these two special elections
should reveal a strong Republican
swing in the state, and IF there
should develop a primary contest
likely to go sour for the New Deal
the whole thing might go long
way to deflate the third term boom.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-26

John B. Wakelee, Jr., acting foreman Of the state
highway crew which to it that Meriden road is
kept open to motor vehicles regardless Of how much
it SHOWS has been highly complimented for his work
a,,riro the recent storm The road was cleared one
hour after the storm and nights it sanded shortly
after shutdown John took the job after the death
of his father and has been doing such grand job VOL
nontment John is ably aided in his work by dill
gent crew of Paul Mcmillan Albert Homewood, Rein
hold Hacker and Walter Geige So when you ride from
Mill Plain to the top of SOuthington Mountain tnese
wntry DAYS and marvel about the splendid upkeep OF
the road these are the men to thank.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-26

Azalea Trail No flower festival is better known or
attracts more tourists than that which held every year
at this time by the old city of Mobile on the Mis-
sissippi 17-mile marked trail through the citys
suburbs and outlying districts is just one blaze OF color
Millions of multi-colored azaeas make a wonderland
through which the motorst can drive for what seems
like hours Mobile, like many old southern cities
has made the most this flower world in it's midst which
date all the way back to its first settlers Tradition and
azaeas in Mobile They continued to be planted, but
Mobile residents and southerners did not realize the
attractive beauty of the shrub until 1928 when the iran
was built so that tourists could get real closeup view
of the flowers in all their glory Some of the 1o0year
old shrubs 80 feet high and II feet in
crimson, orchid to purple pink to cerise Truly
b4eathtakng sight for the person first seeing Mobiles
AZalea Trail.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-26

raise taxes and issue loans in the
were not serving with the army
would be a tax on all males who
country itself or resort to infla-
ton which we resolutely refuse
to do"
Following him, M. Goutt, Min
lister of finance, told the Belgian
parliament the government would
attempt to meet the extraordinary
military expenses by means Of vari-
GUS taxes.
He pointed out that in the last
World War, with all its horrors
for Belgium, there were at least
two financial consolationS-either
Belgium would be given repara-
tons by the conquered Germans
or financial help by the Allies.
But today Belgium has no enemy
and no allies. She is standing by
herself, maintaining her neutral
ity.
The most interesting and novel
of the new taxes he proposed to
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-26

the purpose of building possibly
three battleships Of $4,000 tons
each and armed with nine ll-inch
guns. They would be destined for
the East Indies.
,PEACE-LOyING
SWISS ARE ALERT
Switzerland, almost a natural
fortress, thanks to her mountains,
except where her frontier marches
with part of Germany, has mobil-
lied 100000 of her hardy sons. It
is estimated this is costing 100000
Swiss francs per day.
Switzerland ordinarily is thought
of as a country where butter and
cheese are the main articles pre-
pared for export. But in addition.
the country makes some Of the
finest machines, engines, dyes
chemicals and drugs in the world
as well as its far-famed watches
This export business has beer
greatly crippled by the war.
1t is hard to give any idea Of
taxes because each Swiss canton
has its own financial autonomy
But in some of the bigger ones the
tax on incomes Of about $500 per
year is over eight per cent.
Only last year an internal loan
of 23o,OO0,00O francs was raised
for purchase of modern arma-
ments, particularly artillery for
the mountain posts, and airplanes.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-26
FIRE, POLICE CARS
RESPOND TO CALL
False Alarm Sent in From
Local FactOry-Busy
Weekend

Release of an alarm box at the
Plume and Atwood Company, 407
Bank street, yesterday brought
seven companies of fire apparatus
to the scene, but a search failed to
reveal the slightest sign of a blaze
The call, sounded from one OF
many boxes at the shop, also brought
several police cars under the direc-
ton of Lieut.. Joseph McEvoy.
Engines from Burton street, East
Main, Brooklyn, Baldwin street, and
headquarters answered the false
alarm. A search of the premises
failed to unearth o suspect, or a
clue.
A minor blaze at the Southern
New England Ice Company plant
was extinguished with slight dam
age yesterday afternoon. An acety-
lene torch was blamed by officials
The plant is located at 1889 Bank
street.
Other fires yesterday all involved
automobiles, slight damage resulting
in each case.
Cars damaged were owned by
Patrick Murphy, 70 Alma street; DR.,
Alfred Dreher; and truck owned
by the Bleach Warner Company.
Saturday night, blaze in the
Douglas Shoe Company store on
Bank street was extinguished with
small damage by an employe be-
fore arrival of firemen.
The fire started In a pile of rub
bish in the basement and filled the
store with smoke.
Two other small fires Saturday
were at the home of DR.. Alphone
Sirica, 1T North Main street, caused
by an Overlooked oil burner; and a
chimney blaze at 1886 North Main
street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-26

Believe it or not. but three generations repre-
sened at one table at the sixth annual dance and enter
tanen of the Wolcott Volunteer Fire Department Sat-
rday evening at Tim Moynihans Lake Hitchcock nery
Heading the family party the Wolcott chief him
self Ed Theriau and his comely wife With him were his
lovable mother and father Mr. and Mrs Charles Ther-
aut of Mldale former Waterbury residents who were
married III St. AIMS church so years ago. in fact they
celebrated their golden wedding anniversary last October
dren of Ralph Theriau well known local auto dealer
and brother of the Fire Chief His kddies Homer
Robert and Arthur To guests attending it was more
like "Theraut Night" than fremen's ball. for every
where one went he was to meet Theriault. 1t
was grand party and the Theraults did plenty to make
it SUCH
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-26

Wolcott, February 26-Mr. and
Mrs. Edward Garthwait of the
Woodtick road announce the en-
gagement and coming marriage Of
their daughter, Genevieve Elizabeth
to Alfred Izzo, son of Mrs. Ursula
Izzo of Shelley street, Waterbury.
The wedding will take place in April.
A meeting of the newly formed
Mill Plain church benefit group was
held Wednesday afternoon at the
home Of Mrs. Charles Gibson of Far
view avenue, Hitchcock lake. Much
finished work was turned in and Or
ders for more received. The group
has donated classroom table to the
Sunday school room and supply
Of bronze colored light bulbs for
the chandeliers in the church. Re-
freshments were served by Mrs. Glib
son. Those present were: Mrs. Cliff
ford Prescott, Mrs. Marshal Nye,
Mrs. Earle Case, Mrs Ernest Chris
Jefferson, Mrs. Ernest johnson. Mrs.
Raymond Miller and Mrs. Gibson.
Attend Ball
Robert c. Wakelee with Miss Kay
Sullivan, Franklin Browne with Miss
Helen Mckee and Mr.. and Mrs.
John Garrigus attended the New
Haven Greys' ball Wednesday night
held at the New Haven Armory.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Andrews Of
East street announce the birth OF a
son, wednesday, at the Waterbury
hospital. Mrs. Andrews, before her
marriage, was Louise Cowles, daugh-
ter Of Mr.. and Mrs. julius Cowles OF
Hitchcock lake.
=, MIR. and Mrs. Yevs Iegale have
returned to their home In New York
city after spending the holidays with
Mr.. and Mrs. Philip Duhaime Of the
Woodtick road. /,
Woodbury. Guests
Mrs. Walter Rogers and two chill
dren, Alan and william are spending
the week in Woodbury. with Mrs.
Rogers parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam Wells.
Mr.. and Mrs. 8. w. Streever are
entertaining Mrs. Streever's sister,
Mrs. @. Roberts and Mr.. Roberts Of
Danbury.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-26

nary peace time army is about
Al, 1000. 1t is estimated such mo-
bilization will cost about $780,
000, 900 a year.
Calling up Belgium's reserves
means civil, life has lost many
skilled technicians and engineers.
This has hampered many indus
tries increased unemployment
and added to the burden of the
unemployment insurance funds.
The British blockade Of the sea-
ways has paralyzed the great port
of Antwerp, which in ordinary
times handles from IL to Is mil
lion tons of German imports and
exports.
Speaking of the tragic position
of the country the other day, M.
Pierlot, the Belgian premier. said:
"By the end of 1910, we will need
eight or nine billions Of francs for
our military necessities. To Dor
row abroad would be to ALLEVIATE
our independence. So we must