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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-28
THE HEAVENS IN MARCH Sun on Vernal Equinox = Spring Cancellations
 Appear = Two Eclipses.
BY DIR. CLEMENT S. BRAININ Of The Columbia University Observatory Staff

On March 2Oth at 7:21 p. m, eastern standard time, the sun crosses the celestial equator on its northward journey which com menced on December Fist. This is the official beginning of the spring season and a very important phenomenon for the inhabitants of nothern lands. From time im- morial the date of this crossing of the vernal equinox by the sun hsa been festive or holy day and an important factor in the religions of all civilized and semi-civilized peoples. It carries the promise of another summer bringing harvest and the end of the winter with its ever present threat of famine. When one considers by how small a mar gin the ancient peoples survived from one harvest to another, the veneration of this important solar phenomenon is readily understood. The vernal equinox is one of the two points in which the celestial equator and the ecliptic circle cross. The other is the autumnal equinox where We find the sun late in Sep tember In the present era the ver- nal equinox lies in the constella- tion of Pisces, the Fishes, which is of course, one of the twelve zodiacal constellations. Several thousand years ago it was in Aries, the Ram, about thirty degrees east
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-28
95 INDUCTEES
 AWAITING CALL
Group Leaving March IA to Receive Notification
 From Boards Monday

The list of the 95 inductees which leave from this city two weeks from today for physical examinations at the Army induction center in Hart ford will be published the first part of next week, it was revealed by draft board cl1airmen this morn ing. There is possibility that the March 14th quota of 95 may be in- creased to an even 100, but on of- ficial notice of the extra five men has been received from headquar- ters as yet.
 Anthony Schiayone, temporary chairman of Board 16-B for the past three weeks, has been elevated to the chairmanship of that board, succeeding Joseph J. Bowen who recently resigned. MT. Schiavone has also served as secretray of this board, but those duties will now be taken over by Phillip Brodeur. Other board members are William F. Hickey, appointed last week by Col. Ernest L. Averill, Arthur E. Blewitt, and Daniel Champion.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-28
The Fixed Stars

The great winter conStellations surrounding Orion now occupy the southwestern quarter of the sky at map-time. Near the meridian are the Gernini, followed by the wide spread constellation of Leo, the Lion. The western half of Virgo also has climbed above the eastern horizon. In Leo the brightest star is Regulus, the Royal star, which lies at Leo's western extremity. Re- gulus is a fine blue-white star of stellar magnitude 1.3; its color is like that of Rigel in Orion but it
 is not nearly so great a star as the
 latter. It is apparently a. single stellar unit for neither the tele-
 scope nor the yet more powerful spectroscopic methods of modern astronomy have been able to resolve it into more than one body, as in the case of Sirius or Caster. In spite of the fact that it is only the twentieth star in the sky in order of brightness, Regulus was greatly venerated by the ancients as its name implies. The reason for this is that it marked at one time the place in the sky occupied by the sun at the hottest time of the year, a season of great importance be-
 cause of its bearing an agriculture. Now the sun is in Cancer at that period of the summer. Denebola, the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-28
SNOW BLANKET
 IN NEW ENGLAND

Boston, Feb. 28-CUP)-A snow blanket, ranging from two to eight inches, will cover New England this afternoon and tonight for the first time in more than month, the Boston weather bureau predicted to- day.
 The bureau said the snow will be accompanied by an off-Shore gale and ordered storm warnings hoisted from Block Island, R. l., to Ports mouth. N. H., and thence to East port, Me.
 Heaviest snow was forecast for Rhode Island, southwestern Maine, eastern New Hampshire and the Greater Boston area where at least half a foot was expected. Connecti- cut and western Massachusetts will have four to five inches with only Tight snow" for Vermont and other sections of Maine and New Hamp- shire, the bureau predicted.
 Increasingly cold weather will pre- vail through tomorrow with tenn peratureS touching near bero ill northern sections.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-28

next brightest star in Leo, lies at the very eastern extremity of the constellation. This is second mag nitude star whose spectrum type is more like that of Sirius, a great hydrogen star. In the spectrum of ReguluS the element helium still plays an important part; in those of Sirius and Denebola helium does not show its radiation frequencies. This by no means indicates htat helium is absent from the atmos- pheres of these stars but shows that the temperatures are too low for the helium atoms to affect the stars light. This is also true in the case of the still cooler sun whose spectrum shows no helium lines; the light of the solar prominenceS and the chromosphere taken inde- pendently of the light emitted by the solar surface (photosphere) shows that there is large quantity of this gas present in the sun. Com ments of ancient astronomers show that Denebola had an importance for them which appears to be out of keeping with its present bright ness and may indicate that 1t was once much brighter than 1t is to- day. Such changes are known to occur among the stars and 1t is a fact that a great many undergo some changes in brilliancy.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-28

will graduate with engineering de- grees in June will have positions waiting for them. The demand for graduates from the Collegs of Arts and Sciences is not as great, al- though the Placement Bureau has received requests from employers for applications from these students. The supply of graduates from the College of Arts and Sciences is not as large as that from the School of Enineering and Architecture due to the fact that a large proportion of the students in the College are preparing themselves for graduate study.
 Some excellent reports of men al- by MT. Bowe. The Engineers Cub of Catholic University made the an- nual award of the Engineers plaque to Charles Kaman, a 1940 aeronau- tical engineering graduate. Fol- lowing his graduation MT. Kaman, formerly of Washington went with the Hamilton Propeller company in Hartford, Conn. Recently Kaman completed a course conducted at the Hamilton plant for college gradu- ates who were taken on by this company last June. The Catholic University man topped the group with a rating of 100 per cent on his final examination. As a result of this he has been assigned to a research problem on propeller de- sign that may extend over several years. The Columbia Broadcast ing company has advised the Alumni Office that William J. Murphy of Bristol, Conn, graduate from the College of Arts and Sciences in 1888, has made unusually rapid progress in their serious music de- partment.
 Records Invaluable
 "The effort that is being expend- ed by the Alumni Placement Bureau in the direction of obtaining jobs for Catholic men," MT. Bowe said. "has been aided greatly by the fine records that have been established by university graduates in industrial and commercial fields"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-28
Chaplain of Yankee Division, who served overseas in World war, to
 be guest of guardsmen.

play against team from either Company F or C.. AS an added at- traction, married officers team will play against one composed of non-Inarried officers.
 Castain Deadly expressed pleasure in the progress made at the Armory the past few weeks. He said that the spirit of cooperation between the men and officers, the way every one is taking hold, is indeed cause for qualification.
 There has been no need to dis cipline anyone for any type of of fense such as is expected among a griup of soldiers.
 Two dinners honoring two groups of prominent Waterbury officials ase planned within the next week On Monday, March 3, clergymen. and the battalion's retired officers will be guests at the monday meal. Those extended invitations for this affair are:
 Herbert s. Smith, general secre- tary of the Y. M. c. A., Rev. Fran cis M. O'Shea, Rev. Roger B. T. An- derson, Y-D chaplain, and the bat talion's retired officers, Maj. Peter E. Fox, Maj. Edward N. Bell, Lieuts. Hubert Rigney, Francis Riley, Will liam Dillon and Frederick c. Non- amaker.
 Plans for the second dinner are not quite complete It is expected that a representative group from World war organizations will be in- yited to a noon-day dinner either "wednesday or Thursday of next week.
 Public interest in the baHalion has reached the point where groups have requested permission to see the boys at drill and other maneuvers in the Arinory. This, said Capt Deadly, is not possible, since people coming to the Armory could not be handled. Space is at premium and we haven't much room to spare However, the public will have an excellent opportunity to see the bat talion in dress formation when ii marches through Waterburyis main street, March 8.
 The physical board went to Tor
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-28
"A CALLS, ALL
 FOR BRUSH FIRES

Fire laddies James J. McCampbell and William Grouden, dispatchers at the bureau of fire alarms, had something resembling peace at the bureau this morning, after their hec- tic day yesterday when the depart ment received 28 calls. of which 24 were for brush fires. The bureau started humming like a beehive from shortly after noon until 6 D. m. when Q respite occurred.
 No sooner had they sent out an alarm to q fire station. than an- other call was received which kept tip intermitentiy for more than i've hours. Virtually oil the citys apparatus were streaking about the town and extingulshlng brush fires in different sections of the city.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-28
World War Veterans to be Guests of Local Guardsmen
Market Makes Slight Advance At Opening
SteeIs Were Very Prominent in Recovery Following Reports That Bethlehem Steel Strike Was Settled

American Hawaiian Steamship. Ea-' ton Manufacturing, and Interna- tional Paper Preferred gained 3 point and more. International Pa per Common moved up 1-2 to 14 S-4 and Loft had 3-4 point gain at l8 3-8. Gimbel Preferred set up 2 point advance to 62 and Ex-Cen-O Corporation had 8 similar gain at 29.
 Coppers firme dwith American Smelling up 3-4 to Al. Rails im- proved and Santa Fe gained Ia to g 1-4. Utilities met better support and showed small gains.
 Wool Market
 Boston, February 28. = (UP) = Demand for the finer grades Ot South American wool continued good in Boston today, the U. s. Agrt- calture Department reported.
 Recent arrivals have been heavJ but prices have remained firm Medium and low crossbred Sot1tk American wools are also moving in greater volume. Very little spot domestic wool is being offered in Boston. Interest in domestic wool is confined mostly to contracting for the new wool clip.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-28
Home Robbed

The home of Mrs. Margaret Faith of 492 West Main street, was entered sometime last night be- tween 2 and 10:30 o'clock and S1O in bills were stolen from a pocket book on the dresser, Capt. Joseph P. Stevens, in charge of hte local detective bureau reported this morning.
 Capt. Stevens said that entrance was gained by the intruder by climbing up over small roof be- tween the two buildings and in through an unlocked bedroom window.
 The thief took two five dollar bills which were in the pOcketbOok but other jewelry and money in the bureau drawer was not dis turbed Sergt. Anthony Mariana was assigned to the case.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-28

of its present position. For this reason, the vernal equinox was also known as the first point in Aries" !" This name is not used by astro- nomers any more although it still occasionally is seen in Semi-tech- nical or popular articles.
 Two Eclipses
 Two of the. four eclipses scheduled for the current year take place in March; but, unfortunately, neither one is of particular interest or value to the science. On the 18th there will be a partial eclipse of the moon the beginning of which will be seen from the greater part of North America and the end from the western side of the continent. Ap- proximately one-third of the moons surface will pass into the earth's unbra or deep shadow. The entrance into the umbra will take place at 5:55 a. m., eastern standard time, and the exit will be completed about two hours later. The other eclipse for the month will be an annular eclipse of the sun on March 27th. This will be visible along a path crossing the southern Pacific Ocean and Peru. As an annular eclipse does not present any op- portunity to see and study the solar corona, no important expedi- tions will be made to the points of visibility.
 The Planets
 Although Mercury reaches @ phase of greatest eastern elongation from the sun on the 18th. and IS thus morning star, It's low altitude at sunrise makes this an unfavorable opportunity for observation. Venus, which has for Q number Of months been such a beautiful sight in the morning sky, is preparing 10 change Into an evening star and through. out March will be approaching tho sun and gradually fading from view. Mars, on the othor hand, also Q morning star, b improving Cts posi- tion and growing brighter. Jupltor nnd saturn are htlll close nelghb0rs, aS they have been for mapy tnopiils, and are both fine evening stars aots Ing about four hours after tlle sun, Batufn's rings are in position Co be observed with c small telescope.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-28

clifford Bland, 38, colored, of 100 Brown street, appeared on the wit ness stand this morning before City Court Judge T. E. Conway and proceeded to exhibit a multitude of objects to prove why he was jus tified in striking his wife, Olive Bland. Clifford was arraigned on 8 charge of assault.
 Among the objects were bottles pieces of broken glass, and one bot tie of ammonia, all of which he charged Olive used in various at- taclss on him. ' All this he offered as evidence which prompted him to strike his wife, Olive, in the face.
 Bland then arranged all this around him, the shirts and bottle with the glass surrounding him, and continued with his testimony.
 The accused said that he received 8 telegram from his cousin, Milton, that his mother was dying. The telegram was read by Defense Atty. A. Henry Weislnan. It read: Come at once, your mother is dying fast. !" and wa sent from New Milford. He told his wife he was going, but objected to her accompanying him. He told the court that she was not welcomed at. New Milford, by his relatives.
 At this, Bland claimed, his wife became provoked and tore up his underwear. He then told he that he would have a sheriff arrest her, which resulted in her getting angry, hurling the glass and contents at his face.
 He was asked by the judge if the liquid struck him, and Bland indi- cated the side of his face and shirts were hit. He said that a small quan- tity entered his eye.
 His wife took the stand and de- nied that she objected to her hus- band going to New Milford, but that she was provoked when she was not allowed to go with him. Attorney Weisman then drew forth an admission that she tore the undergarment, when she could not go with him.
 You wouldn't let your husband go to his dying mother" the attor- ney asked her. To this Mrs. Bland replied that she did not object but that she felt that "she could go where her husband goes" She said that she was not angry with him going and did. not restrain him but that she became provoked when she was not allowed to go with him.
 Judge Conway, in reviewing the case, said that under the extenuat- ing circumstances, brought out in the court, he imposed a suspended sentence. The couple had been married less than a year.
 The accused expressed a desire not to live with his wife, through his attorney, A. Henry Weisman.
 Other matters disposed by the city court magistrate were: Ralph E. Oviatt, 47, of 94 Walnut street, sentence of 60 days in the New Ha- ven county jail as a second offender on charges of operating an auto mobile while under the influence of liquor.
 Edward F. Syrotchen. 9, of 246 South Leonard street, charged with speeding, paid $10 for a nolle and Pasquale D,Amico, 19, of 9 West Porter street, received nolle on payment of $5, when he was ar- raigned on 8 charge of driving a car without an operators license. Joseph SynkeWecZ. 45. of 50 South wick avenue, was granted a contin-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-28
Clergymen Invited
 To Take Dinner At
 Armory Next Monday
Sports Events, Band Concert, Quiz Program PIanhed for Entertainment of Guardsmen Waiting Orders
 to Entrain for Southern Camp

rington this morning to examine the Srd Battalion Headquarters Company and Company L. They are expected to return to Waterbury this afternoon. N
 Tomorrow morning at 10:00, all units of the battalion will undergo 8 thorough inspection, including clothes, rifles and quarters.
 Soda pop machines installed yes terday at several points in the Ar mory met with instanteous success. Meals are of the best, and there is nothing to be desired in the way of general morale.
 Capt. St. Martin, train quarter master, received word yesterday that approximately 70 men will be chosen to form the advance detail, scheduled to leave here several days ahead of the main contingent to get things ready at Camp Banding Lieut.. Edwin C. Bakewell of the headquarters detachment and five men of the medical detachment and 15 men from each of the four com- panieS will comprise the detail.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-28
LOCAL WOMEN AT
 STATE MEETING
State Tuberculosis Asso= citation in Mid=Winter
 SessiOR at Hartford

Hartford, Feb. 27-Dr. Ira V. His- cock, President of the Connecticut Tuberculosis Association will pre- side at the mid-winter meeting of the Board of Directors of the As sociation which will meet in joint session with the State Tuberculosis Commission, on Friday afternoon at Cedarcrest Sanatorium. A brief business session will include reports by Miss Marion H. Douglas, Hart7 ford, chairman of the program com- mittee and Dr. Hugh B. Campbell, Norwich, chairman of the budget committee.
 MT. Holland Hudson, rehabilita- tion director for the National Tu- berculosiS Association, New York, will be the principal speaker and will outline plans for the extension of the statewide program for reha- bilitation of tuberculosis cases in Connecticut. Under the leadership of a special Rehabilitation Commit tee, consisting of Dr.. Joseph I. Linde, New Haven, chairman, Dr.. Alonzo G. Grace, State Commission CT of Education and D. Charles. C.. Wilson of Hartford, the Connecticut Association has been cooperating with the Tuberculosis Commission and the State Department of Edu- cation in joint program for the training and work placement of ar rested cases of tuberculosis through out the state, and it is planned to greatly expand the work in order to assist more patients in securing so- cial and economic readjustment af- ter treatment for tuberculosis.
 Representatives from the Water bury area attending the meeting in- cluded Miss Edih M. Chase of Wa terbury and Mrs. Ellis F. Clark of Woodbury)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-28
MRS. DILLINC IS
 AGAIN ARRESTED

Washington, Feb. 2B --(UP)-- Capitol police today took Mrs Elizas beth Dllling Of Chicago Into custody for the second time because of her activities on Capitol Hill against the British aid bill. The arrest followed e twoahour vigil by . group of 30 women outslde tho ofiice Of Sen, Garter Glass, D. Va, who fayoFs the British aid blll and advocates American armed Intervention in the European war,
 Mrs, DilllnR, aB hoad Of "llp MOther'g cf1lHdO t0 Defeal iilil isJG Nkk hhseg q ibe group, Members ahfegled that lhey Nntt l0 present ulaiE ail American ilpe nlo replace iile Union jack which he he hanging ca hk gAli,"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-28
Condition Poor

The condition 0f WIlfred keIs nelly, Bi, Of ie2 Chestnut Ryes nue. was reported by the SC. MaFy's hospital as "p0eF" this noon by hospital authorities. MIs Kennedy collapsed in front Of Ol Willow slFet last night nt eii0, according tO the police, who weFe summoned to take him Co the hospital.
 The man Wns taken Co lhe hospital by hseier palfolmAn Eco Melkennn and Thbmas D0aar. Alae summoned Co ihe aeeKe Co render nsnliRnee vas tniFslninn aens n0heFls,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-28
Sites Suggested

Three possible sites for the CO., operative pasteurization plant to be established by local milk pro- ducer-dealers are under consider ation, and the group has secured the services of an engineer to make recommendations.
 Members of the independent group hope to have the plant in operation by April 1. Plans for 1t were agreed on after the board of health voted a new regulation required that milk sold here be either pasteurized or come from certified herds.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-28
Angry Woman Hurls
 Ammonia at Husband
Brown Street Couple in Hectic Argument Evidence
 Presented in Court Judge Suspends Sentence

uance to March IA on charges oi reckless driving.
 Synkewecz was driving a car shortly before midnight last night when he struck Joseph Zigadto, 60 of 11O8 East Main street. The victim of the accident was taken to St Mary's hospital where it was found that he suffered minor injuries which consisted of abrasions and contusions of both knees and right thigh, and bruises of the left ribs The man was discharged after he received treatment.
 According to the police, zigadtc was walking at the time he was struck, and was carried about six to eight feet by the car.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-28

Arrangements are being completed by officers of the second battalion, 102d. infantry, for a combination band concert and quiz program at the Armory Monday night, March 3, it was announced today by Cap- tain William w. Deadly, acting bat talion commander.
 Tentatively, the plans call for a concert by the WPA band, to be followed by @ quiz program broad cast over one or both of the local radio stations. The affair is strictly for the men of the battalion, Cap tain Deadly announced.
 This evening at 8 o'clock, the basketball team of Company E will
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-28
Niece Beneficiary

The will of the late John B. Lynch, who died on February IA, was filed in probate court today. Under its provisions his niece, Lulu Kane, is named sole bene- ficiary and she is also named executrix under the terms of the will.
 The will was made on December IA, 194O.
 MT. Lynch was a native of Danbury, but had resided in Wa terbury for twelve years prior to his death. He was a veteran employe of the New Haven Road, having been employed by the rail- road for 57 years. During most of this period he was a conductor.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-28
Spotlighting Brass CtyNews
Flu Still Here

Seven more cases of influ- enza were reported to the Health Department today bring ing the total number for this month to seventeen. These were late cases, diagnosed at the Waterbury Hospital
 The city's influenza epidemic which, although of a mild type, made heavy inroads in school attendance figures, as well as office and factory employment ranks during January, has been definitely on the wane of recent weeks, Health Department fig ures show.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-28
DIVORCE DENIED

Boston, Feb. 28.-(UP)-A divorce brought by Walter F. Misch of Bos- ton against Mrs. Ruth 0. Misch Of Providence. R. l., on grounds of cruel and abusive treatment was denied late yesterday by Probate Judge Frederick J. Dillon. In her defense Mrs. Miseh testified she was men- tally disturbed at the time Of the alleged cFueltles and was not re- hponaible for any of the things he claimed she dld.