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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-13
Postal Authorities
 Request Cooperation
Names on Mail Boxes Should Be Printed Clearly Cor.
 rect Addresses Expedite Mail; Negligence Reported

pointed out that the four rural free delivery areas around the city now serve from 700 to 300 families each, and that the problem of de- livering mail promptly to all ad- dresses Is not as simple as 1t used to be, even under the best condi- tions. With more than 5000 fam- flies to serve in these rural areas, carriers can hardly be asked to de- liver mail to persons who neglect 'A have their names on their boxes, in position where they will be easily legible as the carrier approaches.
 The request for proper identifica- ton of letter boxes Is not only for the convenience of the carrier, but for that of the recipient of mail as well, Postmaster Babin pointed out. He explained that the rural car- rierS are virtually mounted post- masters" who sell money orders and stamps in addition to deliver ing mall, and that many of them are well acquainted with ell the persons on their routes. Neverthe- less, he added, if a substitute car- Tier should be put on Q route for any reason, he would be consider ably handicapped by unidentified boxes.
 MT. platt also pointed out anoth- CT reason why rural mail IS sonie- times delayed. through no fault of the post office. All mail should be addressed to . specific street ad- dress. in addition to the rural free delivery number, inasmuch as every road and lane has e name, as well as have city streets, the only dif- ference now being that homes ir the city are numbered. Residents ir rural areas should inform theli correspondents of street addresses 50 that delivery of mail may be eX. pedited. With hundreds of fam. flies in each area, cases of dupli. cations of the same name are by no means uncommon, and the in- cluSion of street addresses elim- mates most of the resulting confu- sion.
 MT. Platt also pointed out the necessity Of addressing mail to the correct R. ?. D. route. Very fre- quently, he reported, correspond entS send mall to the wrong route, or just address 1t R. P. D., not specifying which area. Tn former days this caused no great incon- venience, but at present when the population of the rural territory around the city is growing so rap idly, 1t Is c very natural cause ot delay in deliveries.
 Those who wish prompt delivery of their own mail, aS well as those who sympathize with the plight oi the rural carrier, serving over B. 900 families in Waterbury, Wolcott Prospect, and Middlebury, will dc well to comply with the request oi the postmaster for better identifica- ton of mail boxes, and more care- ful addressing of mall.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-13
BETTY HANLON
 PARTY GUEST
Baldwin Street Resident Celebrates Birthday;
 Johns Hold Reunion

Miss Betty Hanlon of Baldwin street was guest of honor at . huf1et luncheon Thursday evening m honor of her birthday. Decorations were cut flowers, with color scheme of pink and white.
 Among those present were Fran ces pentino, Madaline Lester, Mar- garet Lockwood, Helen Conway Peggy Conway and Miss Betty Han- lon. The guest of honor was pre- sented with e portable radio.
 The St. John family reunion of which Mrs. Ellen scadden of Whit tiesey avenue, is 0 member, was held recently at Batterson's park, New Britain, Conn. The party was In the form of a picnic, with all the cooking done out of doors. Mem" bers of the family were In attend- ance from Washington, D. O., Oak vile, Naugatuck, Meriden and Hart ford.
 Those attending were: Mrs, Ellen scadden, Mrs. Peggy scadden Cof- fey, MT. and Mrs. William St. John, MT. and Mrs. Jean Abel of Cheshire Heights, MT. and Mrs. Dave Hold ridge, MT. and Mrs. Lee Lavasque and family, oil of Waterbury. Also MT. and Msr. Arthur Kelly and fam. fly of Hartford. MT. and Mrs. Art Kelly, Jr., of Meriden, MT. and Mrs. Raymond Kelly of Hartford, Mir. and Mrs. Thomas st. John and family, MT. and Mrs. Raymond St. John and family, MT. and Mrs. B. Molesky and family of Naugatuck, MT. and Mrs. Thomas St. John, Jr., MT. and Mrs. Dave St. John and family. MT, and Mrs. Art Lewis and family of oakvllle, Mrs. Mary quinn and son. Daniel, Mrs. Nellie Daniels and daughter, Grace, of New York city, MT. and Mrs. clifford OLaughlin, and MT. and Mrs. John scadden and David scadden of Waterbury.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-13
5.325 NEW HOUSES
 FOR CONNECTICUT
Hartford Credited With Largest Project, Bantam
 Smallest in State

Waterbury's housing project, on which work is rapidly nearing com pletion, IS one of 35i which have been assigned all over the country according to e tabulation released today by John M. Carmody, Federal Works administrator. The 300 local units are numbered among a total of 0l,8T3 which are to be erected nationally, at 6 cost of $36i ,5t3 ,ooo. The cost of the creations here Is es- timated at $i,ls6,o0
 Over the entire nation. 254 indiv- idual projects are now under con. tract, This total includes 7i,709 units whose estimated cost will ap- proximate s27e,ll7,s7e. Also there arc lo5 projects including 22,s7S units already available or occupied
 Seventeen other projects are liSts ed in Connecticut in addition to Waterbury's, among them one In Bantam, four in Bridgeport, one in Bristol, one in East Hartford, two i'm Fairfield, two in Groton, one in Hartford, two in New Britain, one In New London, one in Stratford, and one at Windsor Locks. All of these, like Waterbury's, are con- nected with defense industries in the various towns, except at Groton and New London, where the pro- jects are associated with the sub- marine bases, and at Windsor Locks, with the new army air base.
 Hartford's project of 1000 houses Is the largest of the several in the state, and Bantams of 40 units the smallest. In consequence of its small size, the latter project has been combined with Waterbury's under the management of David T. McGrath. When all the construc- tion is finished, Connecticut will have 5325 new housing units for its population engaged in the defense effort.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-13
MESSAGES TO BE
 READ ON SUNDAY

Boston, Sept. l3-(UP)-Messages from President Roosevelt and from high British official will be read tomorrow at the 225th birthday party of the dean of American Lighthouses, Boston Light.
 Coast guards. lighthouse keepers and state officials will join in the memorial ceremonies for the beacon which seldom has been darkened since 1t was built in l7i6 during the reign of King George I of England.
 The first keeper and his family drowned in 17l8, inspiring Ben Franklin's first literary effort, "The Lighthouse Tragedy"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-13

A campaign to induce all persons living in rural areas around Water. bury to have their names printed clearly on their mall boxes, and to address mail more fully, in order to facilitate mail deliveries has been launched by Postmaster Charles A.. Hahin and his staff.
 At the present time many of the rural mail boxes either have no names on them, or else have only one name, although many Of the boxes serve several families. Post- master Babln has requested his rural carriers to report all such cases of neglect on the part of box owners.
 Supt. of Mails Charles H. Platt, in discussing the situation today,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-13
INCREASE EXPECTED
 AT CHURCH SCHOOL

Further increase in the church school attendance ct the Zion Evan eelicai Lutheran church is expect a tomorrow. Eight new pupils were enrolled last Sunday. All teachers and members of the church coun. eli are at present studying 6 man. hlai of methods issued by the Synod ical Board oe Christian Education and Literature. This month is m. tlonaIly observed as Parish Educa~ ticn month by the Evangelical Lutheran Augnstan synod.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-13
KINDERGARTEN
 CLASS TO MEET

Starting 'tomorrow morning, spe- cial kindergarten sessions for chill dren from to 6 years old will be held at the Bunker Hill Congrega- tional church. from BIAS till ll:45 every Sunday morning. This plan, already in use at several of the local Protestant churches, will be an innovation ct the Bunker Hill church.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-13
FIREMEN CHECK
 VERANDA BLAZEE

Firemen extinguished a blaze on the veranda of 24 Sheffield street shortly after 1 a. m. today before much damage had resulted from the fire. Engines 6 and g, truck 2 and the booster all answered an alarm sent in from Box 95, Thom- aston avenue and Boyden street. The building belongs to the Row. bottom Machine Go.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-13
$2O0, 900 SUIT
 OVER UMBRELLA

Boston, Sept. lS-(UP)-Injuries inflicted by an umbrella formed the basis for 6 S200,OOO damage suit on file In Q. s. District court today.
 Estella IT. Roche of Prince George county, Maryland, filed the suit against Suffolk Downs race track yesterday in behalf of her ward. Maurice J. Roche, who allegedly was hurt June 20, io36, when Q large umbrella fell on him at ths track.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-13

do in this latter respect Is story in itself, but sufnce it to merely state here that the joint pledge of all the major retail groups to con- centrate on the sale of defense stamps, led to a proclamation by President Roosevelt, designating the week of September l5 to 20 as "Re- tailors for Defense" week, to aid in the sale of defense savings stamps. It is a foregone conclusion that the results will be impressive.
 And so, in the finest spirit of this unique defense effort, and to tn- dicate their attitude in the na- tional emergency, retailers have adopted the following i4-point creed:
 l. To help the United States
 treasury sell defense bonds
 and defense stamps.
 2. To practice and to preach the
 doctrine of "our Country First
 and Foremost"
 3. To act as purchasing agent
 for the public" and, in that
 connection:
 {. To prevent, insofar as possible,
 all unwarranted increases in
 the price of merchandise, both
 wholesale and retail. 5. To eliminate any and all un-
 fair trade practices which may
 injure the public.
 6. To maintain retail employ
 ment at the highest possible
 level to serve their country. !. To give every possible encour.
 aRement to employees who wish
 to serve their country. 6. To disseminate to consumers
 such defense Literature and 1n-
 formation as the government
 may desire to have distributed. 9. To support manufacturers in
 their efforts to label Merchan.
 disc inforTnatively.
 10. To eliminate all scare" advers
 tising, particularly that which
 says or implies-'Buy now be.
 cause prices are rising" II. To keep consumers informed
 as to causes of price increases,
 likewise such changes in char
 acter or design of goods as are
 made to avoid an increase in
 price.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-13
TWISTED YOUTH
 BADLY INJURED

Torrington, Conn, Sept. 1S-CUP) - Russell Hazard, IS, Wlnsted, was in a critical condition today at Charlotte Hungerford hospital from injuries suffered when an automobile he allegedly stole col- lided. with another machine near here last night.
 Hazard escaped from the Meri- den School for Boys earlier in the day, his second escape within two weeks.
 The automobile the youth was driving last night was allegedly taken at Bristol.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-13
Compensation Agreements

Compensation COmzmlssioner yo. seph E. Talbot today approved the following agreements: aa
 Wesley BranhaIl, UnlonvlIle, against Waterbury Hospital. S1S eS per week beginning August s tFaumatlc buEsa of the left fOo~
 Frank Vanderigo, TOrringt0n, against City of TorringtOn, sl0sz per week beginning August s4i tn- jury to knee cap.
 Joseph Seliawka, Seymour against Seymour Manufacturimg Company, Sla3l per week begin. ming August 27; acid burns, left side of face and shoulder.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-13

As the greatest national defense program in the country's history gains in momentum, 1t becomes in- creasingly evident that the mere spending of billions in guns, tanks, planes and ships will avail little, If the national spirit back of this gigantic effort is not supported by unity of both thought and action.
 It was with this single thought in mind that the motivating theme of this years National Retail demonstration was made-"Retail- CTS for Defense"-for 1t seemed to leading retail executives that no other branch of business has com parable facilities for influencing public opinion.
 There are approximately 1900, 900 retailers operating throughout the country today, and the total volume of business they will handle this year is estimated at around $50,- OO0Ooo.00o. To handle this enor- mc1s turnover requires the services of between 4ia and 5 million per- sons.
 During Retailers for Defense" week stores will demonstrate their patriotism through their advertis- ing, their window displays and throughout their establishments, Ap- proximately 100000 of them are expected to show, in no uncertain way, how effective they can be in aiding the U. s, treasury to sell de- noallNa q
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-13
SEASON OPEN ON WOOD DUCKS

Jefferson City, Mo. (UP)-MiS- souri sportsmen will get @ chance this year to hunt wood ducks, pro- tected by a closed season last year, but the daily bag limit will be one one. That rule holds for possession, too--only one at a time.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-13
Student Deferment"
 Causing Confusion
Many Claims Filed By Young Men in College; State
 Director AvefiII Issues Statement, Advises Boards

''There is nothingn the law regulations or National Headquarters memoranda to justify the deerment of law students students preparing for the teaching profession general academic liberal arts economic or business admin israon students Colonel Ernest L. Aver State Director for Seective Service says in special memorandum titled
 tudent Deferment" to be sent to all local boards and boards of appeal this week.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-13
Retailers Adopt 14
 Point Defense Creed
Nations Stores to Demonstrate Their Patriotism All
 Next Week in Numerous Ways

l2. To aid in the development and distribution of substitutes for such materials as are urgently needed for national defense. l3. To develop simpliflcation of merchandise types 50 as to eliminate waste and thus free labor and materials for na- tional defense.
 1l. Last but not least, to help uni- fy the people of our country through our advertising, in support of our defense pro- gram,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-13
SCHOOL BOARD IN
 SESSION MONDAY

The board of education viii meet Monday evening at 7:30. in Room 1 of the Crosby high school building, to consider routine business
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-13

Mexico has warned Mexican mo- ton picture producers to omit from all pictures all negative characters that are likely to convey false im- precision of Mexico abroad.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-13

Rubber estates are now the great est users of farm lighting sets in the Straits Settlements.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-26
DEMOCRATS WILL
 SET THEIR DATE
Town Committee May Name Oct. 5 as Date for
 Conventions
(NEA Telephoto)

The executive board of the Demo- cratic town committee, meeting to- night ct party headquarters on North Main street, is expected to sci Friday, Oct. 3, as the date for the city, town and school conventions which will renominate the present Democratic ofiice- -holders. This datC Is Q week earlier than had been ex. pected and indicates that they party leaders have decided on a longer campaign than they originally in. tended.
 The full town committee will alst meet tonight, to hear an outline o campaign plans by Chairman Mau' rice F. Tangney. Plans for cam paigning In each of the 32 voting districts will be made.
 Until the past day or two, tht Democrats had planned to dela! their nominating conventions to { date as near the legal deadline a. possible. with Oct. 10 as the dat receiving the most favor. The onl! reason given for having the con ventions week earlier was a state ment by one leader today that w, might as well get the convention out of the way"
 The party apparently still plan to concentrate most of its cam paigning in the last two weeks be fore election day, Nov. 4, but pre- liminary activity will no doubt ge underway shortly after the conven tions renominate Mayor Vincent A Scully and the rest of the tickee.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-26
CUNMEN GET TASTE OF CONN. JUSTICE
Four New Workers Robbed Bridgeport Club; State
 Was Not Very Easy

Bridgeport Conn. Sept. 26-tUP) Four New York gunmen, convict cd of robbing patrons of the Savoy Athletic club, went to states prisor today to serve long terms which States Attorney Lorin w. Willis de- clared, were a flair warning to the underworld of New York"
 Joseph Santaniello, 25, and SebaS- tian Gagliardi, 24, each drew penal ties of seven to 12 years, while Dominic Caravelli, 25, and Paul Zerbo, 25, each were sentenced tc five to seven years.
 The holdup occurred early last Saturday when the men, masked anc armed, lined up 40 members of the club against a wall, forced them to shed their trousers and shirt: and then robbed them of nearly $500. They were captured an houl later ct Stamford.
 Willis asked Superior Court Judge Ernest A. IngliS to impose the max. imum penalty of IS to 20 years, de. claring We have always had tC contend with New York thugs ant the only way in which we have round we could contend with then successfully, especially when they came armed with weapons, was tt impose punishment that was Swif and evere."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-26
BIG BRIGHTER
 GOING TO PIECES
Went on Shoals During Storm; Now Lies Near
 Block Island

Block Island R. I. September a. (UP) - Coast Guards removed the 4l-iaan crew of the 300.ton freighter Essex today a few hours after she was beached on Southeast Light Shoals when battering seas threat. ened to sink her. "It looks as though she's going to stay there" said Coast Guards who previously had reported an attempt would be made by salvagers to float the Essex, Captain H. Anderson of Floral Park, l.. l., and his 70 crew members were transferred from the 2oo-foot Essex to a Coast Guard motor lifeboat and taken ashore. The crew of the Es- sex first refused to abandon their ship which had 30 feet of water in her engine rooms when the Coast Guard cutter Argo reached the scene.
 When the half-century old freighter radioed an SOS she re- ported she was filling rapidly with water. She was beached short time later. The ship was loaded with 500 tons of cork and 800 ton; of sand ballast. The Argo planned to stand by until salvage ships ar- rived. The cutter Algonquin, also sent to the scene, was recalled Coast Guard authorities believed the Essex struck ledge or floating (Continued on Page @
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-26
More Pardons May Be Asked In Near Future
Former Mayor Hayes Others Convicted in Conspiracy Cases May Apply; Three Petitioned for Par-
 dons Late Yesterday

That Frank Hayes, former mayor of Waterbury, now serving a sen- tence of from 10 to IS years in state prison, and other one-time municipal officials convicted in the conspiracy case might petition for pardons, releases or communications of their sentences, loomed as a pos- sibility today
 The announcement yesterday that Carl D. Olsen, former local banker, serving q term of from ' to l2 years; Thomas J. Fleming, ex- Waterbury superintendent of streets sentenced to from to years, and John s. Johnston, New York broker from 2 to 6 years, had applied to the board of pardons, revealed the fact that all of the others convicted il, the case were equally eligible for re- lease, of reduction of sentences.
 The law governing the authority of the board of pardons, described In chapter l03 of the Public Acts of 1885, discloses that the board shall have authority to grant pardons NOAlkAAtAOAlSA VI abSSthbOI AbA hllJ SA fense against the state at any time after the imposition and before or after the service of any sentence"
 All Qualified
 This would qualify any of the prisoners, regardless of the length of time already served, and would apply as well to Fleming who has served only six and oIe-half months Of his term, as to Hayes, who has completed 0 like period of time, al- though sentenced to from 10 to l5 years. Olsen will have served two years of his sentence next October IS, The former local banker, unlike the majority of the others convicted in the case, withdrew an appeal that he had earlier taken to the supreme court Of errors.
 Others now serving sentences irI state prison who qualify for par don, release or communication of sen. tences, are: Thomas P. Kelly, former
 (Continued on Page @
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-26

Stamford, Conn, Sept. 26-(UP)-- Gov. Robert A. Hurley paid tribute today to radio as "a lusty twin brother of the free press of America, safe from the greedy hands of spe- cial privilege and despotic forces"
 Speaking at the dedicatory exer- cises of radio station WSRR, Stam- ford, the governor declared i've want to keep the air free. It shall be free as long as we preserve de- mocracy."
 The radio, said Gov. Hurley "tc us is Q blessing of civilization. To the people of other lands, the radio is often an instrument of intellec- tual and spiritual imprisonment. II serves Hitler and 0oebels, for in- stance, in the cause of Nazisin. Tc them it is q weapon of tsrrcr, 70 pc used only in the internllnable Nasl process of regsmsnting the world m a fiendish new order.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-26
Hitler Gave Special Order For Drive Towards Moscow
Adolf Hitler Wants Million More Men To Join Russian Death Battle
Italy Must Send Half of That Number Into Bloody
 Fight Now Raging
BY JOE ALEX MORRIS Unlted Press Foreign News Editor

Neutral dispatches reported today that Germany is attempting 10 raise an Italian Balkan army Of more than 100000 men to reln- force the armies already battling Russia on the eastern front.
 The dispatches, originating large ly in Turkey, coincided with rec ports from the fighting front which told of Stiffening Russian resist ance on the key fronts protecting the Donets industrial basin and Crimea and continuance of extra ordinarily bloody fighting around Leningrad.
 The Turkish reports claimed that German diplomatic representatives are working overtime, seeking to Tee cruit new Balkan levies.
 Germany was said to desire that Italy send about b0o000 men to the t'east in addition to the Fascist ex- peditionary corps now in Russia Italy is believed to have about two divisions now fighting the Russians
 From Rumania, the Reich was said to have asked l5000o troops, 1TOHk k1uHkhEyp 4oUIVVVp AEOHh out~ garia l6oIooo and from slovasia 100000.
 The Germans were said to be meeting considerable difficulties in this effort. The Rumanians have four to six divisions in Russia now and 1t Is known that considerable sentiment exists in Rumania for the withdrawal of these forces now that Bessarabia has been re- covered. Russian reports claim the Rumanians have suffered heavily in operations against Odessa.
 Hungarian Force
 The size of the Hungarian force in Russia Is not known and there have been no reports of disaffec- ton of these troops. Ankara re- ported that Bulgaria had rejected the Nazi request for troops to fight Russia and had suggested, instead, that Bulgarian troops be used for (Continued on Page g.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-26
Gov. Hurley Sees Radio As Twin Brother Of Free Press

Tt is important" he said, ito mo- tice the difference. There is an Am- erican way for radio. just as there is a Nazi way for radio. In America democracy has made radio the won- derful thing that 1t is. In Germany, dictatorship has transformed it into generator of noisy propaganda. If we need another object lesson to steel Us in our determination to sup port the fight for freedom, the les- son is in that difference.
 T think, by and large, the radio industry. like the press. realizes how essential the free way of life is to the fulfillment of it's potentialities. Thus. like the press, it not only de- rives its vigor and strength from that way of life; it Is serving now tc pcrpetuate 1t. Like the press. 1t k a transnltter of faith and trust In the democratic ideals"