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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-19
DEATH LAKES
 MOTHER OF IS
Mrs. Sarah Bryan Kellty Succnnlbs to ong Illness
 at aWtertOwn Homo

Watartowla, Nor. 1a,~Asrs. maRah Bryan Kielty, wife Of Ex@darioh Kellty Of Hamilton avenue. Aiea aA her homo early last evening asaeF A long illness. AGrs. Keislty, dauaaAsR Of garah Richards Bryan and tlaa late Joseph Bryan was born in f,ansEor6, penn., october 10th, 1eaR. but had been Q resident Of Water- town for the past 4S years.
 She leaves surviving her hes mother, Mrs. Sarah Hryan Oz Wa tert0wn, her husband, EEedegiuk KeIity of Watertown: ii sons and six daughters; Mrs. Alice Moore ok Milford: William and James of Wa tertown: Mrs. Verne Rowe Of @taEa@ ford; Mortimer Bryan, Frederick Jr, and Mrs. Mary panaialts, ali Of WateTtowns Vincent og Brock field: Pvt. Eagene Keilty, v. &. army: Rose of WatertowE: John Keiity, U, q. navy: Virginia, Rich. ard, Thomas, Ruth and Michael, all Of WatertowT; four sisters, Mrs. Walter Munson and Mrs. Elizabeth Seeley, both of Waterbury: Mrs, George .McCIeary and Mrs. Louis Jordan, both of Watertown; ons brother. Joseph Bryan of Wategtow1 and lS grandchildren.
 The funeral will Do held from Mrs. Keilty's late residence on Hazn~ ilton avenue, Friday morning aa O:lB o'clock to st. Jotns church. where & Mass of requiem will be sung at 10 o'clock. Burial will ba in Mt. SC. James cemetery.
 Friends may call ct the home ass tor T:l6 this evening.
 The Council of Cath0lae W0mem are requested Co meet at St. John'A school hall tonight at T:90, 3roEa which place they viii 90 t0 tho home Of their late member, Mrs. Hkad- ericiE Kellty Of Hamilton avenue to sectte the rosary.
 Az many members es pcsslhle aFs asked to attend the funeral Mas Friday morning at 70 o'clock.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-19
HAROLD (. DAVIS
 WILL BE IGNORED
Former Watefburian, Back From Burma Road, Bui.
 let Supper Guest

Haroid c. Davis, vice-presldent os the Consolidated Motor Lines, A former resident of Waterbury, will be feted by the Consolidated Motor Lines Social Club tonight at Hotel Garde in New Haven in honor Of lis recent return from the Burma Road where he served with the American advisory commission.
 The social club has designated & Harold c. Davis Night and after a buffet supper Is served Mir. Davis will give an Illustrated talk on the work carried on by the commission in organizing Chinese motor traffic over the Burma Road.
 In charge of the arrangement committee is Robert M. Burney. president of the social club which has q membership of approximately $50. Guests gre expected from New York, Newark and Philadelphia.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-19

her in the outer office. He'd been conscious of her every moment that she'd been in the room. It wasn't so much her beauty, either, though that was striking enough, It was her spirit, her fire. Curt liked women whose temperature could be persuaded above q luke- warm level. He'd like to see that girl gay and laughing. She'd be like q child when she was happy.
 He couldn't remember when anyone, man or woman, had so interested him, Not stephen Curt, the commentator. Many people drew his avid attention, But Ste- phen Curt, the man. Once more he chuckled inwardly,
 walt . minute. I'll call Miss Montgomery and we'll continue Thorpe was saying, anxious to re- store . semblance of order,
 But stephen Curt was gather ing up. his papers, stufilng them untidily into his brief case, ap- parently, in a great hurry.
 Sorry haven't time now. Anyway, you've got all the dope. Fix up the contract and then Laird and I'll sign 1t. Let us know when it's ready. No special hurry, Of course"
 He took his hat and overcoat, let Thorpe help him Into them
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-19
Chapter 2

Diana walked quickly from the Room, breathing rapidly. Her pulses were pounding, her head reeling madly. She had seen the conStern- ation on Thorpe's face change to blazing rage and was conscious of q wild, delighted feeling of retaliation Justly meted out. At long last she had succeeded in measure in get- ting even with him for the weeks Of unkindness to which he had sub- iected her.
 She had not seen stephen Curtis twlnklipg eyes, nor heard his | chuckie, of delighted laughter, but when she had slammed the door, Curt said dryly:
 Looks like the little ladys one up on you, Richard, my boyl"
 Thorpe was striding angrily about, trying to control his fury, There were reasons why he did not want to display his ruthless ness before stephen. Ills wife, flvalyn, thought a great deal of Curt and 1t would not do at all to have his Ill temper known out- side the office. For many reasons he wanted Evelyn to continue to believe that he was all sweetness ! and light,
 Already he was sorry for his Outburst, but that confounded Tucker girl had always irritated him beyond belief. Who in hell did she think she was, talking to him like that? And Curt, with his keen insight, seemed to be enjoying the situation out of all pruportion to It's importance. Thorpe knew that Curt had never really liked him. No doubt he now understood the situation per- aectiy, sensed that this outburst on the part of the Tucker girl was not without an upbullding of provocation.
 'The girls impossible. We've fired her. This is her last day." he muttered angrily.
 T should think so, if you're in the habit of yelling at the poor child like that" Curt grlnned slyly. "Give the kid credit. She seenia to have heard of me, and when you mentioned my name, she was a little impressed. You messed up my moment of trib- ute"
 Thorps smiled unwiilingly. I'm sorry as the devil this happened, Steve. But the girl has been get- ting en my nerves for weeks"
 She's probably refused your ed. vances, stephen was thinking. she's probably taken no trouble 70 conceal the fact that she thinks YouFe & heei. She wouldn't bow down ct your shrine, thank Godl So you're getting rid of her. We'll ~-it1l be somebody eise's gain.
 Anyone could tell that here was @ rare girl. stephen had known 1t @omehow even when he glimpsed
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-19

THE sTORYs Ht dla not matter aAA& pretty, red-haired Diana Tucker had iet her anger flare, enfa lawyer Richard Thorpe sO go ao eho devil, stOEaied from his @gzaee -- except what must hand- some, famous stephen Curt, writer and commentator comforting with ThoEpe at the time, have thought Og her Outburst? Anyway, it was Diana's last day with the firm. Having resisted ThOFpe's over. tures and wounded his vanity, she had already been given notice, now wondered ie she could find other work in the exciting city, or # she would have to return to Der farm home.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-19
SUPREME COURT
 SAYS 'NO ERROR
UphOIds Prison Term Given Peter ChurchelOw in Stu
 perlOr Court Here

The appeal os Peter Chuchelow, 2s, of Woicctt, convicted for 6 stAt- utory sex ofRense last spring, and sentenced Co from nine to fifteen years i'd states prison, was denied today by tie state supreme court. Sentence had been imposed on Chuchelow by Judge Kenneth Wynae in Waterbury superior court, while an appeal from Q previous conviction on similar count sti1 awaited decision in the state'8 high~ est tribunal.
 m the present instance, counsel for tho defendant objected that ths trial judge had been influenced ln his deciSaon by taking judicial lio- tico Of tho fact ttatn Chuchelow had been previously convicted of in- decent asgaEzt in the same court.
 The supreme court opinion hUws ever, poitats out that: "The court, in making ttia ruling, stated that the existence of the appealed cons viCtlon would not influence its dls- position of the ease. This liratta- ton was unnecessary. The judge ment was not vacated by the ap. peal"
 The appellant also maintained that the penalty had been excessive. q contention denied by the tribunal, which notes that the maximum term fixed by the General Statutes k 90 years. The argument is inc teEpreted by the court as Simply an appeal for clemency made to Q court which has no discretionary jurisdiction in the matter"
 'rNlrthermore," the opinion adds, Tt appears to be fully justified by the facts found. There is no error. !"
 Appearing for the state in the appeal were States Atty. William Bs Fitzgerald and Assistant States Atty. Walter w Srnyth. Y
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-19

hat over her hrows, shs waa eon- sclous ck a feeling oE freedom = and GR axAuseEnent 60 the c0n~ etagnation she had caused in these stAid surroundings. No doubt the Okzlces Of purbln and Thorpe, catering Co a decidedly conservas tive clientele, had negex before witnessed just such q disturbing scene. she wished she might have said goodby to Mar. Durbln. He'd been kind to her. But he was either in conference or out of the once.
 Miss Montgomery stood speech- less by the desk, her usually quick wit having completely failed her, and Diana, glancing back at her, laughed aloud. It was . childish gesture, but one destined to re- lleve somewhat the tension Of her taut nerves,
 But aa she waited for the elevator, Dlanas face burned with shame ct what she had done and especially because stephen Curt had witnessed her outburst.
 By the time sine reached the street her exultant hysteria had passed and she began to feel more and more ashamed of herself, Ex- ploding like thatl But not with- out provocatlon, she defended herself. Her rebellion had been the result of weeks of discourage ment and criticism. Nobody had ever seriously criticized Diana be- fore. Her beauty had made her petted and spoiled At home and In high school, and this blow to her pride had been unbearable. She had felt a rnaddening desire ever mounting as the weeks passed to show Richard Thorpe that she was person of conse- Quence, with feelings and sensi- bilities. But she shouldn't really have stormed at him like that. And before stephen Curt, tool What must he think of herr Per. haps she had better 90 back and apologize.
 Before she reached the corner the conviction had grown on her that that was the thing to- do. It yves the thing her parents would have approved -- even demanded, But could she do, it7 Could she go back and stand before Thorpe and stephen Curt and say, I'm sorry was so rade. Please for- give me"2
 Could she so humble herself after that sweeping, triumphant exit2 The thought left bitter taste in her mouth, but might such e course not be the better part of prudence2 The strain of shrewdness which she had in. herited from remote Scotch aIl- cestors began to assert itself. Al- thought 1t was almost inconceiv- able, Richard Thorpe might be 50 pleased to have her kow-tow be-. fore him that he'd let her stay on as his secretary. Or stephen Curt might suggest Q place of employ. ment. It was either find another job or go back to the farm, an admitted failure. Surprisingly, Diana found herself willing to sacrifice 6 great deal of her pride in order to prevent the latter pos- sibility. She could see the srnirk, however, kindly, on Bill Jackson's face. Hear her mothers, well, I do hope you're satisfied Ioww
 Finally childhood training and the desire to try e shrewd attempt to prolong her stay in this, to her, fascinating environment, forced her to turn and rapidly Tetrace her steps. She smiled wryiy as she was thinking that her course certainly lay In the choice be- tween two humiliations. She had
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-19
BANKS IN UTAH BULGE

Salt Lake City, Utah (up) - Bank assets in Utah exceeded $200,- 000,0O0 for the first time in his- tory, It was disclosed by c report of the state bank commissioner. The assets were placed at q total of $206, ,042, ,000-an increase of s8,- 000,000 in three months and 922,- 100000 above the same date of the previous year.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-19

 decided which would be the greater.
 Once again inside the warm building, she had to walt q mo- ment for an elevator and when one finally descended and dis- gorged It's passengers into the lobby, she found herself once more face to face with stephen Curt. He had evidently finished his business with Thorpe and was going home. She hoped he would not recognize her in the crowd, but to her surprise he picked her out unerringly and placed his hand on her arm. His blue eyes, looking straight into her troubled gray eyes, were warm and friend- ly. And there was no escaping whatever 1t was he had to say to her.
 (TO Be COntinued)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-19

So long until next week.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-19
Conn. Chess League Notes

score an upset against stronger teams, Ask Hartford, they know.
 Bridgeport will be stronger this year with the addition Of Larry Leaser, eermer Yale player, with acGFegoF, Koback, Reanlch, Tapps Taves, L0bdell, and Charlie FE@nx, former New Haven champion.
 
 The waterbury Chess club, ioAI champions, will not have q team this year, due to national defense and draft Teclagdfications. Bellone Is tied Up with business and Green with his work in the laboratory ss the Naugatuck Rubber, leaving a shortage of players. Rather than disappoint the other teams of the league by forfeited games, 1t was decided not to enter a team.
 According Co rumOrs, Thomas, former state champions, will not be playing with Hartford this year due to change of employment. Ills place will probably be taken by Burr Of New Britain, a steady, although nbt . brilliant player. At any rate Hartford should have one of the strongest teams lin Che league and . hard one to beat.
 The B division has a number of matches scheduled for this week: November %, New Haven ct Water bury YMCA, Hartford ct Travellers, and Bristol at Bridgeport; Sunday, November g, Yale at New Britain,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-19

The Waterbury YMCAs 4 team has postponed matches with Bridge port and Yale due mainly to the fact that they entered a team at the last minute. The Yale team did not show up last Saturday night for their game with the Y, although Lewis, Cashman, Kenney, Stanwtch and Norling of the local team were on hand. Maybe the traditional football game with Princeton had something to do with 1t.
 Yale has . postponed game with New London from the first round which will be played later in the season.
 Deep River, whose team has been weakened . little by the loss of John Hazuka, who has been attending New York University for the past two years has broken even, accord- Ing to reports. They have & tough crew down there in II. Johnson, Joe HaZuka, George Hazuka, Webb, R. Johnson. Maybe not the strongest team in the league, they have to be watched very closely or they will
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-19
nv ". M. WARNER

All l know now lA what ! read in the papers. According to my friend George .Ayery's column in the Hagt- ford Ccurnnt, Hartford took over New Haven 3s2, when Bjorknaan won ali adjourned game,
 NThe Y. M. Q. As B team lost their match with the Travellers B team by a score of { 1-2 to I-e. The asvaMgaMs
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-19

The new airmall service between Northern Ireland and Britain enc ables Londoners to mail a letter ct night and have 1t delivered, duly censored, in Belfast the following evening.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-19
BRAINY COACH

Carl Snaveiy, head football coach at Cornell, used to teach mathe- matics, physics, chemisary and rhetoric.
Milford chronicle., 1941-05-09
More Defense Production

Government officials are warn
ing the American people that they
need to get busy and turn out more
defense equipment. 1--WE are NOT
conducting an exercise of practic-
ing bit of drill. we are racing
against time to make sure that
our country shall survive" said
one of them. He held that the world
we are used to is perilously near
falling apart.
The Nazis are not saying great
deal against the United States, but
one can be sure they are boiling
with rage inside. 1t would not take
them 10 minutes to decide to at
tack the United States if they saw
ways of doing this country real
harm.
The product of many concerns is
needed so badly that they should
be running "a hours a day with
three shifts of workers. The
country appeals most earnestly to
labor and capital to adjust all dig
ferences. and keep plants running
without stoppages. When the world
gets afire, the people trying to put
out the blaze should not stop to
argue.
Milford chronicle., 1941-05-09
Chances For Recreation

The old time town just provided
working places. 1t was not thought
necessary to do anything particu-
lar for recreation. More progress
i've places have discovered that
they made their communities more
attractive by providing chances
for the people to engage in ath-
letics and popular amusements.
So these communities found
that when they provided play
grounds for the children the kids
were less apt to get into mischief.
When they provided baseball
grounds. tennis courts and golf
links people were better satisfied,
and they spent their money at
home. Also people were happier
in a community where these facili-
ties were provided, so they were
less likely to go elsewhere. The
progressive city, of the future will
provide all these opportunities and
many more.
Milford chronicle., 1941-05-09
In Honor OF Mothers

The American people are called
rather hard-boiled and sophisti-
Gated tribe. who are supposed to be
primarily dollar chasers. That they
have very keen feelings of affection
is shown by the persistent observ-
ance of Mothers Day, held as usual
this year on the second Sunday in
May.
Whatever faults our people have,
they know what they owe to their
mothers. Some of them were rebel
lious in early life because their
parents required this or that which
they thought too onerous. Later
they realize that they were the sub
jects of unceasing devotion, that
their mothers were laboring every
hour for their benefit, and that
most of their successes have been
due to the wisdom shown by their
mothers, and the care that shelter
ed them from many trials and turn
ed them back from many errors.
1t would take a very big book to
tell in detail all the sacrifices
woman makes for her children.
There are some that are neglectful
and so bent on their own pleasure
that the interests of their little |
ones are overlooked. If there are
any such, this occasion is remin-
der that if they want the lifelong
affection Of their children. they
have to manifest self sacrifice.
This devotion is the usual thing.
Most women go without the clothes
they want, they deny themselves
holidays and vacations they need,
they cut themselves short on
countless pleasures. so the money
can be found to provide comforts
and opportunities for their chill
dren.
Over and over again the women
will sit up late nights to complete
the dress the daughter wants to
wear to the party. So it goes every |
day in the year. The children
should not be oblivious to this de-
votion, and should speak every day
those words of appreciation that
will show they realize and offer
warm thanks for this sacrifice.
Milford chronicle., 1941-05-09
Kid Idea of Good Times

The D A c News tells of the
four-year-old child who was asked
if he had had a good time at the
children's party. He replied that
they had had a swell time. When
asked what they did, he said I'VE
just screamed and screamed and
screamed"
The old folks, who live and pre-
fer quiet lives. often complain that
the children love noise for its own
sake. and make life hideous by
the ingenuity with which they pro-
duce strange and rasping noises.
The old folks can see no reason in
it. The child does not live by rea-
son. He likes to make himself felt
in the world. When people turn
their heads to see who OF what ut
tered those bIood-curdling yells,
he gets satisfaction from the atten-
tion he excites. Anyway, he is just
running over with animal spirits,
and the ear-piercing yells let those
spirits out of his system without
more serious explosion.
Milford chronicle., 1941-05-09
BLANCHARD'S STATION


Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Sturpe are
the proud parents of a son, born
in the Milford Memorial Hospital
the first of last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Orville Ashe have
recently moved into our commun-
ity They are occupying the La
ban Swartzentruber property.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Mills motors
ed on poultry tour in Virginia on
Thursday and Friday of last week.
Louis Mills was a victim OF the
measles last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. J. Mills and
family had as their. house guests
over the weekend Miss Lewis Of
Newark.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Elwell spent
few days the first of the week in
Philadelphia.
Mrs. Lee Adams and daughter
Pauline are spending this week
with Mrs. Adams daughter, Mrs.
Thurman Adams.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. L. Harmon and
son spent Sunday evening with
Mr.. and Mrs. Thurman Adams and
family.
Milford chronicle., 1941-05-09
Athletic Injuries

The director of health for the
great University of Wisconsin says
very few of their students get in
jured in athletics. The danger of
such injuries is probably greatest
in vacant lot games where the kids
slide bases and push footballs with
no physical training.
Athletics are an essential part
of education. but the young ath-
letes have tender bodies. 1t may
be quite a problem for some small
town high schools to secure ade-
quate training for their boy play
ers. They should ask the advice of
local doctors how to handle the
problem. The kids bones are quite
important to his future.
Milford chronicle., 1941-05-09
Nav, Worlds Birthday

Thomas Hood. famous English
poet. said that May is like the
worlds birthday. He told how the
rainbow showers had turned to
blossoms in May. when they fell
and sowed the earth with flowers.
The month of May seems like
the childhood of a youth. AS the
wickedness of man has not marred
the face of the innocent child, 30
the heat and drought Of summer
have not had time to create their
havoc on Mays beautiful face OF
greening leaves and blushing flow
ers.
If a mature person had not seen
the beauty of the month of May
before, with the symphony of bird
music filling the air, and with
fresh leaves distributing sunlight
he would say this was a miracle
fresh from the hands of the AL.
mighty. He would travel many
miles to see such a spectacle.
Milford chronicle., 1941-05-09
One Out of -Four For Taxes

The experts have figured it out
that one dollar out OF every foui
earned by the American people will
have to go for taxes for all the
units of government, federal, state
county, city, etc.
The poor man may not realize
that he pays many of these taxes,
since he gets no income tax bill,
and he does not usually own a
house. The truth is occurring to
him that he pays in countless in
direct ways. He is probably seeing
by this time that when corpora
tions and producers are taxed, they
have to consider the taxes part Of
the cost OF business. and add them
to the price of goods. So the dollar
which he pays for some article may
very likely include 20 cents for tax
es. When this truth is generally
realized, those useful statesmen
once known as treasury watchdogs
will be very popular.