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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-20
FEDERATED GROUP
 ELECTS OFFICERS
Annual Reports Filed at Meeting Rev.. Mir.
 Wright Presides

Election of officers featured the annual meeting of the South F'eder- ated Church in the parish hall in Hopeville Tuesday evening, presided over by Rev. M. Webb Wright, pastor. Income of $4,238 with ex- lpenditures of $3,995 were reported.
 Elected were: Recording secre- tary, Miss Gladys Crowley; treasur- CT, Miller Dayton; financial Secre- tary, Mrs. Floyd Holden; deacon esses, Mrs. George Smith, Miss Deborah Bailey; deacons, Walter Rose, John Schaff; finance chair man, Mrs. George Miller; freind- ship committee, Mrs. Elmer Rob- inson, chairman; program commit tee, Mrs. Arthur Hansen; house committee, Daughters of Ruth.
 Music committee, Mrs. Fred Ben son, chairman; Mrs. Irving Akins, Frank Wilson, Mrs. Elsa Doolittle, Miss Edna Wightnan, Mrs. Arthur Hansen, Miss Gladys Crowley; flower committee, Mrs. Elmer Rob- inson, chairman; Mrs. Harry Hum iston, Mrs. David Gibson, Henry Payne, Mrs. Irving Akins; auditing committee, Elmer Robinson, chair man; David Gibson, Russell Payne, Johnston McGill, ushers, Thomas Albone, chairman; Johnston McGill, Harry Richardson, James McBroom, Floyd Holden, Jr., Donald Slater, Richard Finke, Albert Miller, Theo- dore Hill; pulpit supply committee, Irving Akins, chairman; Henry Payne, Mrs. Fred Lowry, Mrs. Lyall Hill, Mrs Gladys Crowley, Miller Dayton, Mrs. Alfred Benson, Mrs. Harriet Holden.
 Committee on religious education, Rev. Webb Wright, John Foster, Henry Payne; relief committee, Miss Gertrude Snagg, Miss Pauline Francis, collector, Waterbury Coun- cil of Churches, Mrs. Francis OBrien, Miss Mary Hull; publici- ty committee, Robert Sturges, Mrs. Elmer Robinson, Johnston McGill.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-20
Todays AnSw CTS e oANl1UM CRACKERS $
Questions on Comic Page

1. New Guinea is an island, also called Papua, just north of Aus tralia. Portuguese Guinea is on the west coast of Africa. British Guiana is on the east coast of South Amer ica.
 2. Borneo, Sumatra, Italian East Africa, Kenya, Uganda, Belgian Congo, French Equatorial Africa, Brazil, Colombia, Peru and Ecuador are crossed by the equator.
 3. Uruguay, South America, and the island of New Zealand are only major countries lying completely south of the Tropic of Capricorn. Two states in the Union of South Africa and Tasmania, appended to Australia, also lie below the line.
 4. The Shetland Islands lie north of Scotland; the South Shetland south of South America in Antarc- tica.
 5. The Hawaiian Islands were once known as the Sandwich Islands. The present Sandwich group lies of Antarctica, east of the southern tip of South America.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-20

will arrive; first, motor torpedo boats and submarines, then heavier craft, German battleships and crui- sers. British battleships will be thrown unhesitatingly into an action so crucial, and attacked by the same aerial torpedoeS with which British planes sank Italian battleshipS, the same dive-bombers that have sunk British cruisers. Then will appear the most remarkable flotilla ever to sally forth.
 All winter the Germans have been preparing it-light, pre-fabricated vessels, Diesel-propelled big steel Dutch ferryboats and motor coasters of 800 to 600 tons; 3O00-ton Rhine river barges, reinforced with steel and concrete to carry ammunition, guns, trucks and tanks. These will be landed over unrolling steel gang ways. With them will come German infantrymen trained nine months in swimming and wading ashore, to spring at British infantrymen whose stubborn devotion at Dun- kerque won the Nazis' respect. IRRESISTIBLE FORCE vS.
 REMOVABLE OBJECT
 And then. U. s. military officials declare, irrestibale force will meet immovable object.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-20
JURY DISAGREES 1. IN S1O,OOO SUIT
City of Waterbury Defend- ant in Action of Un-
 usual Features

A common pleas jury deliberated for five hours yesterday afternoon and finally disagreed in the $10,000 damage suit Mrs. Nora Barrett brought against the city of Water bury for the death of her husband back in 1880.
 Judge John F. McDonough dis missed the jury. The case automat- ically reverts to its original status and will have to be retried at some future date.
 In corection with Mrs. Barrett's claim that her husband Edward slipped and fell on a defective side walk on Cherry street, suffering fatal injuries. it is interesting to note that the city contended that Mrs. Barreet received $3,500 from an insurance company for MT. Bar rett's death. City Councel J. Gregory Lynch and Edward Mcdonald con- tended that this payment was in acknowledgment of fatal injuries the. deceased suffering in an auto mobile accident prior to the Cherry street fall.
 Andrew D. Dawson and Walter w. Smyth represented the plaintiff.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-20
SMITH HONORED
 AT TESTIMONIAL
Leaves Monday for Jack sonviIIe, Florida, to Join
 U. s. Air Corps

More than 100 attended the tes- timonial dinner given Edmund s. Smith, superintendent of the J. E. Smith Lumber CO, last night at Patsy Browns Silver Chalet by his associates at the lumber company and members of the Waterbury Lumber Dealers Association 1.
 MT. Smith leaves for Jacksonville Florida Monday, where he will De inducted into the 18th observation squadron, U. s. air corps. Daniel T. Harrington Jr. acted as toastmaster
 Among those present were: MT. and Mrs. J. Francis Smith, Miss K. J. Smith, MT. and Mrs. John w. Smith, Harold Smith, Merle Meyers, Robert Griggs, Stephen Homik, Al Francis, Frank Healey, Gregory Lynch, Ralph Bloodgood, Oscar Mattson, Jack Harley, Joseph Daly, Domenic Castellano, Thomas Gian- ni Bernard x. Keefe. Leo Domijon.
 John J. Horan, John s. Monogan, George Cassidy, John Colloty, Alex ander Bryan, Prank E. Burrill, Miles Hubbard, Louis Schick, Daniel Hay ward, Matthew Halloway, Arthur Baker, Jr, Edwin Frey, Harry Wynn, Mrs. John J. Scully, Richard Mur- phy and Walter Deacon.
 F. E. Baker, Henry Judd, James E. O'Brien, Alex Stevenson, MT. and Mrs, A. Ciarlone, MT. and Mrs. James F. Neagle, Julie Briody, Mrs. Loretta LeveSque, Mary Conrick Gertrude German, Florence Sciullo, MT. and Mrs. A. H. Minicucci.
 MT. and Mrs. John Murphy, Steele Smith, MT. and Mrs. Ed. Harvey, MT. and Mrs. William Scully, MT. and Mrs. D. Fucite, MT. and Mrs. L. FucitO, Hugo Lange mad daughter, J. F. Alexan- der, Henry Marine, Harry Pion, Joseph Cyr.
 Armand Lestage, Leonard Chase, Angelo Laudiso, Al. Robichard, Ger ard Piche, MT. and Mrs. Frank Gib- son, Babe Tracy, Thomas Kenny, Mir. and Mrs. William Birkenberger, Wasil Kopcha, Peter Kachergio, Thomas McHale.
 Edward Mulcahy, Leonard Ra- domski, Philip Ciriello, Jerry Famigliette, Tony zello, Alex Pel- letter, Vincent Addiessio, Vincent McKeown, Emil Cambigue, George Milauskas and Michael Rinaldi.
 Members of the Waterbury Lions will bid farewell to MT. Smith at their weekly luncheon today at the Elton. The club will pay tribute to another member, James P. Walsh, who is on extended active duty as adjutant of the recruiting center at Fort Devens, Mass.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-20
Good Evening.
M1pw1N1ER IN THE SOCIAL WORLD
BY THE MAN IN THE TOWER

MT. and Mrs Hathaway Cables Are yacationing for time at Coral Gables This week noted in the SteaGin1Shp news e. That T. Twinkingham and family on southern crse Over the weekend Justice Frank Nifty Attended the lawyers convention at Atlantic City. Quebec visitors this week Mary and Mlicent Black Registered for winter sports at the Chateau Frontenac Mrs. Jonathan Worthington Pidge will entertain Saturday at patriotic bridge. Elmer, Archibald and Annabelle Lee, Will spend the next week at Washington, D. C. The Rota Club who number quite a bunch Will be hoStesses this week at dafodl lunch The Misses Helen and Josephine Wright who teach Are leaving next week for Miami Beach. Mrs. John McWillams and her daughter Sally, Have returned after month out at Sun Valley. Miss Elsie Marwen who goes in for things art-y, Entertained at her Palm Beach villa at quiz party; Socalites, actors and writers were there (New York and Boston papers please copy with care
 FEM. EM.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-20
SHERIFF HITS JACKPoTs

Antioch, Cal. = (UP)-Some evil dence of the chances of winning from slot machines was found here when 32 machines confiscated by the sheriff were broken open and their jackpots transferred to the county treasury. The B machines yielded a total of $504.50.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-20

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-20

Editor, Tall Tower Topics At the accident of the fire trucks last Saturday night, there was deserving of little credit who has not yet received my. Due to his quick action in taking of the in- iured men to the hospital in his he probably avoid d implications which might have proven disas trOus He is Gene Donnelly of East Main Street. pOye in the office of the Mccarthy Freight System who was at the scene of the accident when it happened An Appreciative Admirer.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-20

Message to Garcia! The Mail Goes Through! The Show Goes On Just rolled these three tradition ally famous slogans into and you will have close up of of the experiences which befell Mike" Kyle of the Internal Revenue staff the other evening. As a member of the St. Margarets smoker committee Monday evening the smiling ''NIke' reported to Presi dent Harold Brennan that he all set am 'raring to go Then telephone call, one of the adver- tsed performers stranded, someone had taken the family car and if the committee wanted his act then transportation would be necessary. The call was relayed to Mike Not stopping to ask whO why when, where, etc. Mike like the immortal Garcia set out to perform his mission Through the binding snow and slippery streets he guided his He landed somewhere off the Long Hill road and picked up his young artist. Then came more "sealed Orders'. The artist had pal waiting for him. He needed in the act To the farung borders of Town Plot Mike sped or Skidded in his Entertainer Mo- broke the news that the other member of the act Mo- 3, waiting for them "And where does he live? asked 'Mze" up in Oakville chOruSed No. and So Oakville was the next stop When "Mike" delivered his passengers and big instruments at the school ha he acclaimed as hero is expected that the society at its next meeting will take action to award the unsung hero of the night, Michael Ryle the who things through when he starts. P.S-The next time Mike" gets assignment he going go the immortal Garcia better and ask several questions
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-20

For the British are girding for tremendous struggle. Their army of 100000 (nearly half Home Guards) is practicing day and night to re- pulse every conceivable attack. Re- ports have. reached Washington of ''maneuverS of an extent hereto tln- known in Britain" Qualifications, mines, trenches are everywhere, criss- s-crossing the country. The 45,- 000, ,OOO gas-masks already distributed are being increased by ,25-hour a day factories.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-20
COSTLY

Tn order to increase its average rated speed only two knots, the Italian liner Rex had to increase its daily fuel oil consumption by about 400 tons.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-20
Burbee's Team

A special rehearsal of the Fair mount Fife, Drum and Bugle corps will be held tonight at 2 o'clock, att he club rooms on Thomaston avenue.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-20

Waterville, Feb. 2O.-The Fair mount Community club held a card party last night at the club rooms on Essex avenue. Mrs. Kenneth Rappe was in charge, assisted by Mrs Clifford Northrop. Prizes were given and refreshments served and plans further discussed for the coming birthday party of the club. March 5, the 11th anniversary of the founding of the, organization will be observed. A pot luck supper will be served at 6:30 o'clock, fea- tured by birthday cake, after which social evening has been planned.
 Attending the meeting last night were: MT. and Mrs. Kenneth Rappe, MT. and Mrs. Russell Atherton, MT. and Mrs. Frederick Seidel, MT. and Mrs. Everett Cook, MT. and Mrs. Harry Sizer, Mrs. George Caldwell, Mrs. Mary Snagg, MT. and Mrs. Clifford Northrop, Edward Wealth cred, Norman Lawson and Edward Kahn.
 Mrs. James German of Homer street entertained the members Of her card club yesterday afternoon. Present were: Mrs. Francis Whalen. Mrs. Daniel Sullivan, Mrs. Joseph Seery, Miss Josephine LaChance, Mrs. Thomas Buckley, Mrs. James McAree and Mrs. William Heaney Prizes were won by Mrs. Whalen, first, Mrs. Seery, second, Mrs. Aree, third and Mrs. Buckley, consola- tiOn.
 The weekly Bible study hour of Watervi,le Union church will be held tonight at 7:45 o'clock, at the parsonage, under the leadership of Miss Elizabeth M. Weeksl
 Play Planned
 The Epworth League society of the Grace Methodist church will meet tonight at 7:3O o'clock, at the home of Merton Hornbecker, on Wheeler street, for the purpose of arranging the cast for a play which the league will present in the near future. ~s
 The Casper s. Davis, American Legion Auxiliary will serve sup per Saturday evening at 6:30 O. cock at Fraternity hall, for mem- bers of the Post and their wives as well as auxiliary members and .heir husbands. <
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-20

Paderewski |. . Apropos of National Paderewski Testimonial Week, February 15 to 22 it might be of interest to local folks that the eminent pianist and patriot which went to the Polish Victims Relief Fund It seems that history repeats itsef for Polish relief is sought In concert program files came across, by accident this week the program of this recital in Waterbury, The local manager was c. z. Sparadowski Paderewsh played on that occasion five numbers that included Beethovens Sonata Opus 53; SchubertS Inn promptu, Opus 142; Liszts Sonata in Minor; five Chopin pieces Ballade in Major Impromptu in sharp Minor; and lastly Rubnstein's Etude in Major and ValSe Caprice.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-20
Yesterday:

'If some conqueror came to this Isle. some tyrant with his armies, none should escape. say
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-20

the children would ring with a hollow sound. We should be a different people. (Words of the Younger Pitt when Napoleon was threatening to invade EnglandO
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-20

Editor Tall Tower Topics :. \. Will you please find pace in your column for the following? Ask the Repre- They let four of our young men go away last Friday train in the Army for year without even farewell Surely they could have wished the boys good luck These men, no doubt would appreciate word of cheer from town officials American Legion officials suppose if the lads who did go away were their sons they would have been sent off in blaze of glory Perhaps they wake up they'll treat the next group of Clock Town m ductees with respect, such surrounding towns have done for their Selectees z A Thomaston Reader.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-20

More than one-third the passen- ger train mileage in Australia last year was run by rail motor trains.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-20

Patsy Porto, we'll known florist and exserviceman, and his better ha enjoying every day of their va cation in Miami, Fla. They're due back next Tuesday Miami Beach and few minutes later Attorney Ed Mascolo Phil Leapizzo of East Liberty Street was sweet sixteen Valentines Day. She's sophomore at Wilby High Mrs Frances BsnOvich is aboard rat tier for Miami while Esther WOk will head for the destination by the means of travel today Pa trOman John SpadarO is missed these nights from his North End beat being laid up at his Baldwin street residence.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-20

Editor, Tall Tower Topics As a constant reader of your column would you be kind enough to grant little space? What want to know is who had the largest crowd at Buckingham Hall, the South Ends or WOrden's Milky Way minstreIs? There has been con- siderable discussion this and I'm banking on you to settle the bets I'll look forward to your answer in Note Hope your money was on Wordens Al and if not, pay off,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-20

Dan Kerwin and Weenie zenick, recent Army in luctees drop line from Aver Mass to let know that Army life is the berries They hope to be home for few days very shortly Tony Schiavone also draws plenty of laughs after he tells the story about the woman who her Pete Fox says he heard report that 6O-year- old local man has new tooth-but it may be false designer says any girl be beautiful if she has the right clothes say any clothes be beautiful they have the right girl
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-20
Fairmount Club Set
 For 11th Anniversary
Event Planned March 5-Mrs. James German Enter tains Card Club-Epworth League to Present Play
-WATERvILLE
Correspondent R. W Henion. FeiepnOne s-5Ass

The affair will be in accord with the custom of observing National Defense in a special manner, dur ing February. Mrs. Lena Platt, na- tional deefnse chairiady of the auxiliary, will be in charge.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-20

Scores of the recent Chase Wire Mill bowling match were:
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-11-08
FIRE FIGHTING METHOD TO BE
 SHOWN SUNDAY
Fishermen, Pleasure Graft Operators to See Dem-
 onstrafion by Bremen

A working demonstration, of the three 75-pound portable fire ex- tinguisherS which the Juneau Fire Department recently installed at the Municipal Small Boat Harbor will be given at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning for the instruction of fishermen and other owners of small craft. Fire Chief V. w. Null vihill announced today.
 All firemen have been ordered to report at the Fire Hall and will participate in the demonstration. Mulvihill said. ~~
 '. The extinguishers,4 particularly adapted to the control of oil and gasoline blazes which constitute such a hazard to operators of small boats, are equipped with wheels and are easily moved to the scene of the fire. tv. n,
 These eXtinguishers are for the emergency use of boat owners and we want everyone who moors a boat at the harbor to be familiar with the operation of them," Null vihill said. Fishermen are sparti- cularly urged to attend the dem Onstration"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-11-08
Basketball Teams 5taff :. pratIiting Monday Night;
 Four Teams Are Scheduled

The Gastineau Channel Basket ball League teams will begin prac- ticing next week for the regular scneuuiea season to open il Dr- cember, according to Jack Fowler, President.
 First practice sessions will open next Monday and Tuesday nights in the high school gym between the hours Of 7:30 and 9 o'clock and athese hours will prevail dur ing November.
 There win be at least four con- peting lives in the League th.s season, Elks, Bremen, Douglas Eagles and Hennings.
 Players. especially newcomers, are requested to sign the roster in the Empire office so that managers may make selections for the regu- lar teams and substitutes.
 Chilkoot Barracks is already asking for dates, preferably about the Christmas holidays and Pet ersburg has announced it plans to come up for the big tourney which will be in February instead of March.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-11-08
DOLLAR YEAR STRIKERS GET MEN.I0 BETW0 DAYS TO. pRoBED NOW RESUME WORK
Government io Take Over Defense Project If Me-
 tessdry, Navy Warns

SAN DIEGO, Cal, Nov. 8. = By Navy ultimatum, striking AFil craftsmen must either return 10 work on three defense projects within two days or lose their jops if building is not resumed by 8 o'clock Monday morning at the Naval Training Station and Ma rine Corps camp.
 j. Contractors at the Elliott de- stroyer graving dock here will be authorized to hire whatever other workers may be found, the Navy announced today. Failing this, the government will take over the en- tire work" Rear Admiral Charles Blakely, commandant of the 1lth Naval District, warned.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-11-08
STUDENT BODY NOMINATES
 FOR YELL LEADERSHIP

At meeting of A. s. B.. Douglas High School, held after school yes terday afternoon six girls were nam ed as candidates for yell leaders for the basketball season, Patsy Fleek, Doris Balof, Betty Bennett, Dolly Krsul, Borghild Havdahl and Dor othy Langseth. Of the six, two are to be elected. Discussion of a re- creational center for young people of the town, as was recently pro- posed at meeting of the Douglas School Board. ensued at the meet ing, without action. A letter from Robert Fleek. last years graduate, was read. He reports getting along fine in trades school at Southgate, Calf
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-11-08
DOUGLAS NEWS
H. S. BASKETEERS ARE
 GIVEN REAL WORKOUT

The Juneau Fire Departments basketball team visited Douglas last evening for scrimmage with the local high school team and giving the latter their first practice game of the season, proving much too power full for their younger adversaries.
 K Coaches Calvin Pool and Mark Jensen tried out various combina- tions of players among whom Elmer Savikko and Frank Cashen showed up fine in guard positions. Jim De- von and Glenward Kirkham at cen ter while Harry Cashen and Roger Connor showed up best as forwards. Bill Dore as guard and Kenneth Shudshift for center were also in the lineup, completing the squad.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-11-08
Claimed by Senate, House Leaders fhatExperfs Con-
 neeted 10 Corporations

WASHINGTON, Nov. 9.-Dozens of dollar-a-year men on defense assignments in the Nations capi- tai face investigations on both the Senate and the House sides, ac- cording to Chairman Harry s. Tru- man, of the special Senate Defense Investigating committee.
 A careful checking of all busl- ness executives and other experts who Hooked to Washington to ac- cept places in the mushroomin5 defense set-up will be made. Said Chairman Truman, Nobody can live here on dollar year"
 Representative Harry B. Coffee, leader of the liberal bloc, said it is expected to expose their con- nection with big corporations, with the aim Of busting them. He said the Peoples Lobby Investigating agency listed 256 such dollar-a- year men.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-11-08
Funeral Services
 For Edward Jones
 Will Be tomorrow

An Elks service will be given for Ed Jones tomorrow, the ritualistic ceremonies to begin at 2 o'clock in the Charles w. Carter Chapel Jones was found dead in his room Wednesday. He was long time resident of Juneau, and originally came from Kansas City, Missouri where he was born in February 1877. He is survived by his mother Mrs. T. J. Jones, of Kansas City and one brother.
 Pallbearers for the services to- morrow will be James~J. Connors chagRs eIGoldstfins Mh,ard Mill William R. Garsters Bert Loomi. and Joe Hunter. Interment will bt in the Elks Plot of Evergreen Gem etery. 4,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-11-08
Russian Boats
 Call ai Nome

Five Russian steamers, from Providence, Siberia, called at Nome on their way to Seattle during Oc- tober, according to report from the U. s. Coast Guard received to- day at the Juneau Customs Serv- ice office.
 At Nome, the Soviet ships load ed coal and received charts from the Amtorg Trading Corporation. It was assumed the ships were en- route to Pacific Coast ports to load war supplies, which will be returned to Vladivostok and sent overland to the, Red army.
 Passengers by plane from Nome recently arriving in Juneau said several Russian ships were in the Nome Roadway.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-11-08
HOSPITAL NOTES

Mrs. Robert Akervick and her baby were dismissed from St. Ann's Hospital today to return to their home on Gold Street. Mrs. George Bryson and her baby were discharged from St. Ann's Hos pital yesterday to return to their home
 Cliff Mathews was admitted to St. Ann's Hospital yesterday as a medical patient.
 Arthur A. Lalonde was taken from the steamer Yukon last night and admitted to St. Ann's Hospital for medical treatment.
 John Mcdonald was dismissed from St. Ann's Hospital last night and sailed for the south for further treatment.