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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-29
JURY DISACREES
 N,$l5,OOO SUIT

A common pleas court jury yes. terday failed to arrive at verdict, after denberating for more than three hours over testimony ore. sented at a $i5,00O civil action, brought by Joseph Magaraci, l3, of Waterbury, against Mrs. Mary San ta Marie, also cf Waterbury. An other jury will hear 6 retrial of the case at a later date, Judge Walter M. Pickett announced.
 Mrs. Pauline Magaracl, mother of the child, through whom the ac- tion was brought, alleged that he lost two fingers and Q thumb as a consequence of injuries sustained Septemb CT 16, 1940. when a dyna- mite cap exploded in his hand. The explosive, 1t was charged, was picked up by the boy on property belong ing to the defendant, whose hus- band, a contractor, assertedly uses dynamite in his work.
 The plaintiff maintained negli. gence on the part of the defendant in permitting the dynamite to res main within reach of the child.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-29
TORRINCTON MAN
 HIT-RUN VICTIM

Torrington, Oct. 29--Omar Cou- ture, 52, who lived in a shack of the Thomaston Road, was killed by e hit-and-run car on the Thomas ton Road near his home early Tues day. It was the sixth automobile fatality in Torrington in recent months and was the tenth in this section of Litchfield County.
 His body was found at 6 a. m. by Stephen Sabolick of IS Tracy Ave- nue near a driveway leading to the Peter ErnondS lumber yards where Couture was employed. Medical ex- aminer Harry H. Hanchett, who per- formed an autopsy, said Couture re- ceived fractures of both legs and internal injuries. Death, according to the medical examiner, occurred sometime after midnight.
 Couture lived here about 20 years He leaves a sister in Canada.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-29
ARENA BOOKS
 NEW ICE SHOW
Company of 100 Featured in 27-Act Program to
 Open November l0

Boosting a company of 100, 27 grand acts, 4S Ice-Ca"pets" and the Tce- Cadets, the all new second edi- ton of the Ice Capades comes to the New Haven Arena for eight nights and three matinees, Start- ing wednesday, Nov. loth, and rum ming through Nov. 26th. From the opening "Grand March" to the closing "Aire Militaire," Ice Cap- ades of 1l042 Is filled with breath taking beauty, thrills, comedy and gorgeous costumes. The show was directed and Iced by Chester Hale of Broadway and movie fame. The costuming Is val ued at 475,000 and two carloads of scenery are carried. The 10000 feet of glittering ice and the colorful lighting effects puts the finish ing touches to a production that outrivals a ziegfeld musical h1 splendor.
 Among the star-studded cast are: Megan Taylor, worlds champion successor to Sonia Henie: Belita English importation; Vera Hruba Czech beauty; Lois Dworshak, rhy- thm girl; Dench and Stewart, Eng fish gold medalists; Donna Atwood hailed as the loveliest thing on ieee"; Eric Waite. superb panto- mirnist: Joe Jackson, Jr., the funny vagabond; Jackson and Lyman buck privates A. w. O. L.; Phi TAylor, original stilt skater; Serge Flash, world famous juggler; Rob- in Lee, five times American cham pion; Pierre and Denise Benoit youthful Canadian team: Red Me Carthy, "TEae Silver Phantom" ant Betty Brown, sensational drum ma jorette.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-29

TT TERE's my electric bill for October, 1920 MT. | ! Meter Reader, and here's my bill for Octo- Der, 1941 You can't telme electricity is cheaper"
 The lady had it in black and white What could tell her? The facts - or rather she told me.
 "What did you use electricity for in 1920?" l asked her.
 'Lighting the house, of course," she said.
 "Well now, Mrs. Smith" told her, Eff you'll use electricity just for lighting the house next month, I'll guarantee that your bill will be much less than it was in 1920"
 She looked at me as if I was crazy.
 "Well now wait minute" she said. Are you suggesting that all next month wash my clothes on washboard, go without my electric ironer, keep the radio and the refrigerator shut off, sweep the rugs with broom, dsconnect the elec-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-29
Foresters To Enjoy
 Party At Clubroons
Many tO Attend in Costume for Halloween Event Sat- urday; Smiths Celebrate 2Oth Wedding Anniversary
WATERVILLE

Waterville, Oct. 29.-Court Welch Foresters of America, will hold g Halloween party Saturday night al 8 o'clock, at Foresters' hall, foI members and friends. The commit tee in charge will include Robert Wright, William Smith, Arthur Dus- gault and Arnold Keith. Any ladies wishing to bring refreshments foI the party, may do with the appre- citation of the committee.
 The Defense Unit of Court Welcll will meet tomorrow night at 7:3C o'clock, at ForeSters' hall, after which there will be a social card playing and refreshments. Charles Wood will be in charge. The first class in first aid was held last Thursday with a large group present At the meeting tomorrow night, Nell son Camp will be the instructor He is from the Waterbury chapter of the Red Cross and will continue in that capacity, through the train- ing period.
 MT. and Mrs. William Smith ot Thomaston avenue observed their goth wedding anniversary Monday and in the evening entertained al their home with the following pres- ent: MT. and Mrs. Joseph McArdle Mrs. Mary Toner; Mrs. Sarah Cal Ian, Miss Mary Callan, MT. and Mrs Francis Whalen, Thomas Bell, Will liam Lonergan, also Mrs. Lena Rab- bitt and granddaughter, Edna, oi Port Chester and Miss Florence Me- Andrews of Staten Island.
 .a William Christie III
 Boy Scout Troop No. 31 held @ Halloween party last evening at Fraternity hall, when wide variety Df games were played, some for which prizes were given, after whick refreshments were served, consisting of dougnuts, cake, apples and sweet cider. In the absence of William Christie, scoutmaster, who is i'll Frederick Hoadley and Clifforc Northrop were in cahrge, and ir khe kitchen was a committee oi Harry Clark, William Scanlon, Gill bert Hubbell, Edward Franks, Jo- Seph Killeen and Henry Lefevre.
 Others attending were: Michae Kileen. Robert Brunsdoff, William arunsdoff, Michael Kelleen, Francis kileen, Carlton Bird, Al Sullivan lanes Ahrens, John Jackman, Nor. man Henchel, Jack Hughes, Johr syrnes, Walter aBrker, Charles Bar. ser, Jack Murphy, Robert Murphy Louis Williams, Raymond Lyons Joseph Persino, Orvilla Miclette ane Robert Fowler.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-29
FIRST AID COURSE
 TO START SHORTLY

Both men and women employees of the Mattatuck Mfg. Co, the Water bury Buckle CO, and the waterbury Button Go. who are interested in taking first aid courses under the auspices of the Red Gross may register at 7:30 p. m. Friday at the Medical Association building, 30 Central avenue 1t was announced today.
 The classes will be under the di- rection of Charles Williams, who will have a staH of assistant ira- structors.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-29
BUT. Foe Got Rn00f...

tric clocks and not use my electric mixer, or my toaster, or my - young man that's not very bright idea"
 agreed with her because know how house. wives appreciate what electricity does for them - that is when they stop to think about it.
 q was only trying to explain, Mrs. Smith, that you could cut your bills to much less than what they were in 1920 if you used the same amount of electricity" said.
 ''You may be right" Mrs. Smith said. T do use good deal more now, don't F"
 ''Yes, Mrs. Smith, I said land if you had used that same amount in 1920 your bill would have been much higher than it is The cost of our electricity has been reduced more than 60 per cent since 1920"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-29
DR1LLERs OUTSIDE STADIUM

Mt. Carmel, III. - (UP) = Folks who frequent the stadium over- looking the high school athletic field here these days - nights, too have the privilege of watching a free oil well drilling show" The well is being drilled on a tract owned by the school just north of the football field,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-29
STAR DOES THRILL

Barbara Stanwyck permitted a stagecoach iIl which she was riding for a closeup thrill scene in Great Many Lady" to be knocked over by the weight of 5000 gallons of water falling on 1t.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-29
TWO CIVIL ACTIONS
 RECORDED IN COURT

Among civil actions filed in com mon pleas court yesterday is a $4oo suit, brought by the General Finance Corp. of Michigan, against Michael Genaro, also known as Mickey Ge- rlaro, of this city. The plaintiff con- cern maintains that $200 judgment recovered against Genaro on No- venber g, 1886, in Chicago munich pal court, remains unpaid. Also filed yesterday was c $4oo action, originated by Warren Grant of Waterbury against John c. Ty- nan and Frank Noonan, both oi Torrington. Suit is based upon dam ages inflicted on the local mans automobile in a collision in Harwin- ton, last August 29. The plaintiff charges that his car was struck by 6 vehicle operated by Noonan, and owned by Tynan.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-29
WAKE UP YOUR LIVER BILE

With0uk CAIemeEa~A And IOu'H Jump Out OE
 Bed b the Morning Karin Co Ce
 Ths liver should pour pints of bile juice into your bowels every day. le tLis bile is not flowing freely. your food may not d.. gest. It may just decay In the bowels. Then gas bloats up your stomach. You get con. Btipated. You feel sour, sunk and the world looks punk.
 It takss those good, old Carter's Little Liver Pills to get these plnts of bile flow. Ing freely to make you feel 'up and up." Get . package today. Take as directed. Effective in making hile flow freely. Ask 'r CarteE's Little Liver Pills. Toe and 2Se.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-29
MOLAR MORNINGS

Bahy David James, playing witf Marlene Dietrich in Columbia The Lady Is Willing" Is supposed to be e champion good-natured child. So when he became fretful on the set 1t was surprising. His mother explained he was cutting a tooth, his fourth.
 Cuba and Yuctan will be con- nected by 8 ferry "bridRe."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-29

A meeting of the Ladies' Aid se- ciety of St. Michaels church will be held Monday evening, November 3, in the Parish hall at o'clock. Plans will be made at that time for a costume party.
 The Women's Society for Chris tian Service of the Grace Methodist church will hold a Halloween party tonight at 2 o'clock, at the church.
 Mrs. George Goggin is general chairman of the card party tonight at the Waterbury Catholic high school auditorium, under the spon- sorship of the Waterbury Council of Catholic Women. Mrs. Joseph Seery is a member of the prize committee. There will also be Q fashion show presented.
 Prize Winners
 Three members of the Waterville branch of the Waterbury Girls Club won prizes at the branch annual costume frolic Monday night in Sprague school gymnasium.
 The winners were Mae Micloskey for prettiest garh, Dorothy Latiiner for the funniest and Betsey Grain for a bathing beauty costume. Par ticipating in the frolic were fifty-five girls.
 Among those at the affair were Miss Kathleen Crowley, director; Miss Dorothy Blacker, instructor; Miss Edith DeBonis, instructor, ac- colnpanist.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-29

Denmarks heavy sales tax on cos- metics has falved their use.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-03-11
NARCOTICS CHARGES
AGAINST 8 PERSONS

Greensboro, March ll.-(AP)-
Federal narcotics agents announced
today the arrest Of eight persons in
Greensboro and Durham.
U. S. Marshal w. 7. DoWd said
those arrested were c. B. Williams,
retired railroad engineer, and his
wife, and Ben Priestley Page, ali
taken here last night, and Harry
Wilmington. arrested here this
morning, and Troy Thomas, John
Huff and Boyd Shepard, all Of
Greensboro, and Robert Fuller Of
Durham, the latter four arrested
earlier in Durham.
MI. and Mrs. Williams were charg-
ed with selling narcotics and con
spiracy to violate federal drug laws.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-03-11
Daily Dispatch Bureau.
In tho 81: Walter Hotel
II, LYNN NISBET.

Raleigh, March li'-hy sponsoring
","nI}uuut 10 the state reteren-
al h,Il making It's effective date
Gun. 1913. instead of 80 days after
'u'' ,,,.,,,1s,d election next NoVefn-
us H. United Dry Forces have ad-
O,,sd that the question OF legal sale
Iiuu5r is monetary rather than
moral. . nroeo,.oa L.. o.
Il,+qtiyc Quinn, introducer of the
pI'a,n~l bill. immediately upon COLI
"'9. al the House finance commit
w. Yesterday afternoon. was frankly
~ 6c.pcratc effort to ave the bill
from complete defeat.
In many respects the hearing was
.a,,.tfiun Of several others Of this
40 preceding General Assemblies
T1 =, nirre folks had the same things
- .gv and said them in almost the
same way.
About the only "color" at the hear
v,,. the interchange between Re-
n n9 Libby Ward and Gale
RRrrec,~. gencrallsSimo OF the United
DTvl Mr.. Ward as asking several
n,c.-inn> about the amendment, the
Hsirt of which was to show that the
-FFHI vl. aimed directly at the &c
committees HaW operating liquor stores,
IN tbat + mudc no provision what
over for setting up stores in counties
nav. Wit4uut them in event the cleo
,;on is held and the state votes for
legal sale.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-03-11
aDEvELE>\A!E 81 p De !,

sarcastic. And when ne wasn't
cock-eyed cheerful. Walking around
singing off key or Whistlins the
same way. II was darned annoying.
IF l hadn't made up my mind to
show that publishefsI can write
about something besides Park ave
enue and Miami he unused, ia
pack up and go somewhere else
Then, remembering Eve, the kiss,
and the way she had looked with
the great armful of ferns, he
found it necessary to admit to him
self that showing his publisher
that he could write a mountain
story wasn't his chief reason for
staying up i'll the cabin after all
He frOUned, and "a sense of 1est-
lcssness began to take hold of him.
He pictured Joel and Eve dancing
down in Asheville, enjoying a de-
lightful dinner together, talking,
laughing, and presently the sense
Of restlessness gave place to of
annoyance and something like re-
sentiment.
Joel came in glowing from the
cold shower.
He got into his clothes, humming
something about somebody coming
round the mountain, and looking
downright SNUG.
"Darnitall, if you must hum, OF
sing, or whistle" said Bill, keep
the right key"
nothing more.
Then when he was fully dressed,
he picked up some letters to be
mailed end crossed the room.
"Well," he called out, I'm off"
"You needn't tell me-" said Bill.
I've suspected it for some time"
Funny" said Joel, "Darned
funny"
He hurried out, and presently
I Bill heard the sound of the depart
ing car
"Oh, hell" Bill said with con-
siderable vehemence.
He showed a piece of paper into
the typewriter and began to write.
uninspired but devilishly deter
mined.
: He kept it up for an hour, fol-
t two hours, for three.
= Then there was the startling
g sound of breaking glass and some
thing hit the machine with a noisy
clatter.
what the" Bill cried.
He pushed back his chair ant
jumped to his feet.
e It was then that he saw the rocl
s upon the floor. He bent to pick i
up and discovered that it had beel
1t wrapped IN a piece of cheap BROW
e paper, a piece of paper which ha
come loose and lay under the edg
=? Of the table.
S ITO Be Continued)
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-03-11
Amendment OF Referendum
Bill Would Postpone Date

(Ward) not only had a right but had
q duty To- inform himself about VIVA,
the bill contained. Additional tinc
was offered to the dries. but MI.
Burgess declined it.
Speaking for a favorable report ON
the bill, with the deferred cfr. ctiye
GATE, were Mr.. Burgess. who also
read a number Of kilograms from
prominent folks who had been m
vited but could not attend: J. b. Hug
gins, secretary State Baptist Convcn-
ton; Francis O. Clarkson OF Char
lotte, g. M. Beam of Louisburg. 3. NJ.
Covington OF Wadesboro and Colone,
John A. Oates of Fayetteville.
The burden of all the argument
was that the state had twice voted
against liquor, and that it was unfair
TO provide It's sale anywhere in the
state without another statewide vote:
and that since roads and schools had
become state problems. so should IL
ouor control be regarded a state
rather than a local problem.
Colonel Oates had brought along a
copy of the constitution from which
he read the section stating that the
people Of this state have an inherent
right to regulate internal affairs.
With the name Of an old time re-
Vlvalist he pleaded with the commit
tee "in Gods name to give the people
Of this state Justice
Mr.. Beam invoked a statement Of
President Roosevelt to support his
position, and that occasioned a mum
Der of smiles among committee mem
bers. Mr.. Roosevelt's position on legal
liquor is well known, it having been
said on occasion that the only cam
Eaign pledge which he had kept in
full was to repeal the 18th amend
?nent.
The committee recessed until this
afternoon, at which time this same
question and others viii be con-
sidered.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-03-11

carried On tempestuous overnight at
tachs with the British reporting they
set large fires in the German Rhine
land city of Cologne and bombed the
docks at Boulogne, Cherbourg and
Brest along the nazi-held 'invasion
coast
The Germans gave the big Ports
mouth naval base its greatest assault
Of the a a London communicate
noted tAat buildings were damaged
fires started at several points and
1 number Of people e killed."
On the Albanian battlefront, the
Greeks, struggling to take Tepeleni,
claimed they had seized more strong
Italian positions and taken 300 more
prisoners, adding to a bag of several
thousands in four days fierce fight
ing. ~
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-03-11
Britain Has Sailors
To Man u. S. Fleet
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not at once apparent. The British
have not hitherto limited that United
States naval assistance was needed
in the Atlantlc).
That the battle of the Atlantic now
has started, the source said, is evil
denced by the intensified submarine
war, by the intensified air attacks
on British shipping and oy Britain's
counter measures.
Britain's counter measures were
not outlined.
This informant said, however, that
surface raiders were less a problem
to British shipping than submarines
and bombing planes.
He stated also that while Britain
welcomed the transfer CT so destroy
ers from the United States in return
fer western hemisphere bases she
would be more benefited by Destroy
ers better equipped for anti-subma-
rine and anti-aircraft warfare such
as modern Warships must face.
AS an indication Of how Britain
is able to supply crews for additional
Warships, other British sources said
that British sailors took the transfer
red destrcyers on their voyage to
Britain from Halifax as fast as the
ships were ready. .
Britain has trained vast skeleton
formations of filters, sailors and sol
diers to man Immediately a great
flood Of airplanes, ships and guns
exnected from the United States, it
was disclosed.
A vast pool Of manpoWer, we'll m
formed neutral sources said, is ready
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-03-11
% Saved From
British Freignter
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clothes at the Seamen's Church In
stitute, related the torpedo broke the
5,0O0-ton ship in half and smashed
two Of four life boats.
The forepart Of the vessel went
down in four minutes, they recalled,
while the after section remained
afloat several hours.
Douglas Mckillop, a radio OPP
orator, was in the wireless room
when the torpedo struck.
The lights went out, he said, and
he hastily threw an emergency cir
cult and sent out a distress signal.
In a few minutes" he related. Il
was in the water, swimming IN 4
heavy sWell.'
1t was his second sinking. He was
aboard another British freighter that
was torpedoed off the coast of Span.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-03-11
lie placed these carefully upon his

He placed these carefully upon his ,
Dunk. and began 70 undress.
Diil look up from correcting
.a~anus'ript
Going some place." he asked,
trying - .0und casual.
Yes" said Joel. I've got a date
with Eve"
"One of those times when the
Hermit goes civilized, l take it."
You take it correctly" said
joe. That was not IDLE talk when
l said was going to leave no stone
unturned in trying TO make Eve
like me-"
How are you progressing"
Nicely. thank you. . :" Jocl
hesitated a moment, and added
somewhat sarcastlcally, "Of course
the fact that the only car we have
is mine gives me an advantage. l
can run down to see Eve more
often than YOU
Aren't you being a bit child
ish? Bill said.
Maybe. But at times n has 10
be like that. Besides, you know the
old adage about all being fair, and
so forth
"Oh, yes = although bromides
like that don't especially interest
me-"
II suppose not" Joel slipped on
an old bathrobe. Il won't be back
for the evening meal. Eve and l
are dining at the Grove Park Inn
in Asheville, and dancing, I'll prob
ably be out pretty late"
Bill shrugged. Don't do any,
thing 1 wouldn't do" he said.
Il WON'T" Joel retorted. But
that gives me considerable lati-
tude."
How abort letting me have the
car tomorrow"
"Ill think it over. It depends or
what Eve and I plan to do. We
may decide to drive up to Mount
Pisgah."
II see"
Joel walked to the kitchen door
He paused there, turned ane
smiled.
"Why don't you hire a horse? ?"
"What for?"
ITO use when doing your court
ing" said Joel. After all, mos
Of the mountaineers use them
and it'll help you with the creating
of your hero"
mot a bad ideal" said Bill. IT.
think it over"
DO that" said Joel.
He went out and stood under tn
homemade shower which his Uncl
John had rugged up many summer
before.
Bill went back to his work. Bu
: he couldn't concentrate on it. H
/ kept thinking about Joel. What i
the devil had come over the man
. When he wasn't morose, he wa
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-03-11
New Strikes
Hamper Defense
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ton by the firm and in protest to
wages, hours, working conditions and
alleged discrimination.
At Philadelphia, where the J. G..
Brill Company was working on S418,-
66l worth of artillery and ammuni-
ton orders, CLIO steel workers were
on strike for higher wages, a union
shop and vacation and seniority con
cessions. The firm employs 1900.
About 2,400 American Federation
Of Labor electrical workers walked
out yesterday at the Cornell Dubiliar
Corporation at Plainfield, N. j., ask
ing "improved wage conditions" Of
ticials said the company had orders
for 81 100000 worth Of electrical
equipment which was needed fer
$40, 000,0 900 worth of defense work
elsewhere.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-03-11

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:orcement Of the antitrust laws 10
maintain competition and prevent
al combinations and agreements thar
destroy business.
IS. The encouragement Of new
business and small enterprise by te-
vision Of the tax laws for the puI-
pose Of encouraging new employment
and new industry.
a. A national conference called
by conference OF the various organi-
cations representative Of business, la
Dor and agriculture and consumers
to X Y concentrate public thought
and action on the (econOmic) COJcc-
tives on which there IL general 1glee-
ment."