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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-15
Fulton Park Pond
 Stocked With Fish
Young Anglers Given Chance to Battle With Large Size
 PickereI, Bass-Hunting Season Opens

Thouands of large-sized bass, perch and pickerel were removed from the Wigwam reservoir and placed in various streams in the vicinity of Waterbury. A generous consignment was taken to the pond in Fulton Park so in the future the youngsters who have the privilege of fishing there will have an oppor- tunity to make real catches.
 Members of the Waterbury Fish & Game association with the per- mission of Mayor Vincent Scully placed nets in the reservoir earlier in the week and this morning shortly after 10 o'clock completed the task of transferring the fish to other places. For fish have enjoyed "a protective existence" at the reservoir. They have grown to very sizeable "denizens of the deep"
 There's also good news in the an- nouncement that the hunting season for woodcock opens today for 8 period of two weeks, and the season for wild duck and wild goose com mences tomorrow. At sunrise Satur- day, pheasants, grouse ard squirrel may be hunted, and beginning at sundown of the same day racoon is fair game.
 The season for quail will be of eight days duration starting Novem- Der 1, and may be bagged only in Middlesex, New Haven and New London counties.
 President of the Waterbury Fish
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-15

Australia is using rabbit skins to make the familiar Slouch hats for Anzac men.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-15
CLUB COMMITTEES
 FORMALLY NAMED
E as { E n d Community Group to Honor Retiring
 Officer

Appointments to standing com- mittees were made last night at Q meeting of the East End Commus nity Club at Hamilton Park Pavi- lion. Reports on recent activities were made.
 The club voted to hold a dinner soon to honor officers whose terms recently expired.
 Committee appointments includ- ed:
 Drum Corps, Raymond Burke, chairman; Charles Berute, direc. tor; Helen Leary, secretary: Edwin Bolger, Warren Leonard, Earl Dean, Albert Machin, Albert St. Hi- laire, Mrs. Albert s. Hilalre, ST., and Mrs. Raymond Burke.
 Dramatic Club, Benjamin Moy. CT, chairman: Clarence Waite, di- rector; Evelyn McKenna, Ads Blatherwick.
 Athletic, John wrenn, John Cody, John Mccarthy.
 Rubbish removal, William dhent, Bernard Molaskey, Thomas Me- Givney.
 Minor improvements, William Ghent, Albert schiavone, Benja- min Mover, Clarence Waite, J. Geraghty.
 The xoning committee was TO. appointed with Joseph Brophy as chairman.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-15
BYRNE HEADLINES
 NEXT ARENA SHOW
Johnny Burke, Former Screen Comedian, on
 Dance Program Sunday

Definitely "This Years Young Man of Music" is Bobby Byrne who headlines this Sunday afternoon and evenings Show of the Week" at the New Haven Arena. Bobby will appear with his orchestra and his popular vocalistS. This famous band has broken attendance records in some of the country's best "spots". He was a sensation at the Glen Island Casino. Playing against Mickey Rooney who was appearing in person across the street, Bobby and company did four weeks at the Strand in New York against the two he was originally billed for.
 Featured with the Byrne orches- tra are Dorothy Claire, Jimmy Palmer, The Four Trombyrnes and Dick Farrell.
 A terrific stage show will go on in front of the Harry German band, headed by Aunt Jemima, the orig inal star of Ziegfeld fame. Nan Rae and Maude (Mrs. Materially Davis, stars of the Kate Smith Show. with Q delightful comedy routine, will also be featured on the stage show.
 As an extra attraction, the Arena will present Johnny Burke. Num- Der i60 of the Draft of lel7," one of the most popular present day comedians. Burke starred in 'The Passing Show" Music Box Revue" and later was with the Mack sen- nett comedy show.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-15
United States Lax In
 Dental Health Work
Yale Professor Points to High Percentage of Rejec
 tOns Among Youths Inducted for Military Service

Atlantic City, Oct. 15--The United States today still lacks soundly conceived, adequately supported, and ably executed dental health pro- gram, Ira V. Hiscock, professor of public health in the Yale Univer- sity School of Medicine, today told a joint session of the Oral Health Group of the American Public Health association and the Amer ican School Health association.
 The Yale professor cited as proofs of his statement the high propor. tions of rejections due to dental de. fects by the Selective Service boards, the expense of repairing faulty teeth of the average adult, and the continuing burden of dental de- ficiencies among 70 to 60 per cent of the school children.
 "There is an abundance Of facts to show the need of more and bet- ter dental care,' said Prof. Hiscock. During the past year the public has been aroused by the findings of Selective Service boards, which showed that the largest number of rejections was because of dental de- ficiencies. This was situation re- vealed, not caused, by defense measures"
 Prof. Hiscock quoted other statis- tics to show that a per cent Of the people 60 to 6 dentist for all or part of the necessary service: 6e per cent can afford all or some
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-15
School Boundaries.
 Causes Discussion
Anticipated Quiet Meeting Develops Into Lively Ses-
 siOn-AbbOtt School District Organizing

The majority of the board, how ever, contended that any change made now might well cause more inconvenience and dissension than 1t would cure, and urged that the time for action by the dissatisfied parents of the Abbott district was in 1884, when the change was made, rather than today, when the pres- ent lines have existed for seven years.
 Members of last nights delegation replied to this argument that until this year the situation had not been so alarming to them, and that this was the first year that two grades had been combined at Abbott school, giving rise to fears on their part that the school might be closed.
 The delegation informed tn c board that Mayor Vincent A. scully had promised them that he would recommend the appointment of an. other teacher at the Abbott school, so that the grades would no longer have to be combined. They expect ed action on this recommendation by the board last night, but were informed that such @ step could be taken only after consideration by the committee on teachers, which has not yet had time to meet.
 One of the visitors from the Hill street section last night expressed her intention of attending every meeting of the board during the winter, until some action is taken in regard to the disputed boundaries.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-15

f dental service, but do not seek 1t: and 28 per cent cannot afford 1t, and may be considered as the den- tally indigent for whom service must be provided by others.
 ChiIdren's Gases
 "studies show" he asserted, "that 70 to 90 per cent of the children have one or more decayed teeth, and that the tee of children under fourteen years of age are decaying six times as fast as they are being filled"
 He said that in addition to con. fusion as to what is embraced In 6 sound and adequate program of dental health" are the questions of cost and personnel. A survey shows that the average cost of restoring the dental health of adults needing care is more than &4e for men and $46 for women.
 "If these figures were applied to the white population of the United States he said, "the cost involved would be over four billion dollars; the cost for the city of New Haven, where l am directly concerned as c Commissioner of the Board of Health, would be over i've million dollars"
 For children in the United States between the ages of 2 and 14, such Q program would mean, according to Q recent dental report, the care of 24,000,o0o boys and girls. On Q long-range basis, 1t would require c 37,600, ,000-hour program over 6 period of years to reach the rlaxl- mum efficiency for this group and continue the plan on an adequate basis.
 Three.Pofnt Program
 This would require 1000 of the 10000 dentists In the United States working on c basis of i,60O hours per year." he said. It would take the 2S 1000 dentists this amount of time to accomplish this task = whether paid for by individual families or by communities for in. digents.'
 Prof. Hiscock proposed Q three- point program based on extension of scientific dental research, dental health education, and dental service. Dental educational campaigns ap. parently fail to reduce the percent- age of cavities, unless professional care is also provided" he declared. Tn view of the magnitude of the task and of the relative returns for funds and energy expended, empha- sis at the outset should be given to c solid foundation of work with children, gradually extending the age level above and below the first two grades, as resources permit. This is c major community problem. It should be integrated with other educational, health and welfare activities"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-15

What was expected to be,a quiet,
 routine meeting of the board of
 education at Crosby high school last
 evening, was enlivened by the re-
 turn visit of Q delegation from the
 Abbott school district which caused
 All the frictions of the past two
 board meetings to flare up once
 more.
 Members of the board dispatched l. their regular business with such \. speed that the nty-lninute meet E ng had been adjourned before the .s tsitors from the Hill street area GS Sere aware of 1t. Consequently, the @ 3lscussion Of their repeated appeals rpr . rectification of the school dis- m1sict boundaries between Kingsbury tlSnd Abbott schools took place only After the meeting was ofncially over.
 During the boards brief session, | 3 petition submitted previously by s9 9fteen of the residents of the Ab- 'sott area, for permission to use the mymnaslvxn of that school for the purpose of organizing I1on-politi-
 hal community club was granted,
 (oard members extending the per- emission for Oct. 16, 21, 28, Nov. Il, 'and the first Tuesday evening of every month.
 Agitation for the formation of such c club has been very strong An the area in question since the sefusal of the board of education to Reallocate the boundary lines in this section as they were previous to V934, residents expressing the view Shat only by organizing Q commun- Aty club can they ensure their rights en the city.
 Discussion flared up briefly at east nights session over the boards decision, on recommendation of the vules committee, to allow Roberta, Lucille and Shirley Bingham, resi- dents of Fern street, to attend Ab- bolt school instead of Kingsbury. The request came from the parents of the children. Comsr. Harold eerkinson, who has consistently op- posed the stand of the board in re- fusing to change the present boundary lines, elicited from some of the majority members the admis- sion that ono reason such perrnis- sion was given the Bingham chil- dren was that Fern street was near CT to Abbott school than to Kings bury. Both during and after the meeting, when the more heated ar- guments took place, Comsrs. Perkin- son, Helen Hitchcock, and John J. Kearney insisted that the same ar- gument would apply in the case of , all children on Fern street. They insisted that the boundary lines ought to be changed so that Fern, Moran, Collins, and Eldridge streets would be In the Abbott district, on the principle of having children at- tend the nearest school.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-15
JUDGE MOLLOY IN SPLENDID TALK.
Hartford Jurist Addresses Catholic Supper Club on
 Practical CathOIicity

An inspiring talk on practical Catholicity was given by Judge Thomas ]. Molloy of Hartford, to members of the Catholic Mems Sup- per club lasct night at the Hotel Elton, the occasion being the initial gathering of this group for the l94l- 42 season. Sheridan council, 24, Knights of Columbus, sponsored the event.
 The need of e well-educated Catholic laity, SO ably pronounced years ago by Cardinal Newman, was reechoed by Judge Mollow, who in addition to presiding over the Hart ford court of common pleas, is state deputy of the Knights of Columbus.
 Judge Molloy also quoted from John L.. stoddard, noted traveller and convert to the Catholic religion, his closing remarks on Stoddard's description of a faith regaincd" be- ing most effective and well-appre- ciated by the audience.
 The speaker was introduced by Attorney James E. Henebry who was a student of Judge Molloy at the Hartford College of Law some years ago. Brief remarks were also given by Rev. J. oliver Cronan, chaplain of Sheridan council, and Grand Knight Patrick J. Wallace.
 Also seated at the head table were Monsignor Joseph M. Valdambrini, Mayor Vincent A. Scully, and Joe seph P. LeDeoux of Hartford, state warden of the K. of O.
 The next session of the Supper club is scheduled for November 10 with a member of the committee of six in, charge of arrangements of these suppers ofticiating as master of ceremonies. This committee con- sists of Atty. Henebry, Vincent Lee Roy, Thomas w. Scadden, James German, Elmer Shove and Thomas n0HM
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-15
HEADLINES OF
 YESTERYEARS.
Ten Years Ago Today Tn WmkerbmFv---

Ten Years Ago Today
 In Waterbury
 A 00-year~old woman se- pulsed 6 would-be purse snateher, and frightened him away when her cries at tracted police to the scene. The elderly employe of the Waterbury Box Company had been returning home from work by way of Eagle street when the man attempted to seize her purse. She struggled with him and both fell to the ground, whereupon she began to scream. Her assailant, tak- ing fright, instantly made himself scarce.
 Twenty Years Ago Today In Waterbury
 A local church embarked upon a crusade to rid the city of saloons and slot-machines. Legal counsel was retained by the congregation, which maintained that enforcement of the Volstead Act in Wa- terbury was non- existent.
 Two hundred local fire. . fighters participated in Q drill and exhibition in front of the city hall. A demon- stration of jumping was staged by several of their number, who leaped from the roof of the city hall into nets held by other members of the department below. In charge of arrangements for the exhibition was Lieuten- ant Dennis Lahey. A gym- nastic exhibition was directed by Captain Martin Champion.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-15
RuPTuRED

ARE YOU STILL IN TRouBLE7 Tried about everything7 Badly dis coureged? If sos you owe yourself bratcd FAULTLEss. Works on an Holds bad ruptures without steel or loI.aI ln uacK, ley.straps. Neat, Bani-I tary,. comfortable, durable q biesslng to the ruptured. Just ask for Mr. Watson at the Kingsbury Hotel. Waterbury today, October ib, cannot call, write for full free facts. EAULTLEsS APPLIANCE co. AavArhil1, Mass.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-15

and Game Protective Association, Joseph Flow, has announced that between 150 and 200 cock pheasantS, furnished by the state fisheries and game board, will be set loose in local wooded areas this afternoon. The wild fowl will be transported here by Seth J. Monroe, state fish and game warden, and are scheduled to arrive at 300 p. m.
 On the left leg of each of the creatures will be placed an aluni- mum band, noting the locality in
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-15
New Spitflre Engine!

Chrysler's mose em. eiene engine .. itS ''lons.lived" qualities greatly Increased by more extensive use of Amola steel. Super6n. ish and Oilite metals.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-15
WAR IN EUROPE A YEAR AGO,
 OCT. IS, 1940
tBy United Press)

(By United Fress)
 The British Admiralty report ed . naval engagement with Itai- ian warships 90 miles southeast of Sicily. The British cruiser Ajax, veteran of the River Plate battle against the Graf Spec, sank two Italian deStroyers and damaged another.
 The Luftwaffe bombed the heart of London as the climax of 24 hours of steady hammerlng that inflicted many casualties in the city and surrounding area.
 Berlin began the evacuation of children.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-15

which 1t was released and Q num- Der. Hunters are asked, when shoot- ing the birds, to notify the asso- citation about the number and the place where the pheasant was caught, in order that the distance from the point of release may be ascertained.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-29
SUCCESS REPORTED BY INDEPENDENTS
Public Responding in En. thusiastic Manner Re-
 ports Wall

"Our campaign is meeting with a splendid response" Frank J. Wall, Independent Democrat for mayor, said today. "Voters in many sections of the city are supporting our ticket and we have every reason to be op- timistic about next Tuesdays vot- ing"
 MT. Wall said that canvassing of election districts by party workers has proved highly successful and that reports from all the canvasserS are encouraging. The party now has underway a mail campaign, send ing out thousands of cards urging voters to Be Independent; Vote Independent"
 "The enthusiastic support being given our ticket" MT. Wall stated, twill show that many voters believe with us that we are the real Demo- cratic party, that we represent the rank and file of Democratic voters who have been too long dominated"
 The party plans to ask Registrars of Voters John T. Derwin and Al- bert O. Taller for the right to use challengers at the polls on Tuesday, MT. Wall said. Legal action may be taken if this request is refused, he said.
 Campaign workers for the Inde- pendent Democrats report that many contributions for the canl- paign fund are being received. A proposal for radio talks by MT. Wall and other candidates during the closing days of the campaigns is
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-29
Market Is Irregular9 Again At Beginning
Several Issues Were Sent Down to New Lows for
 Year; Westinghouse Electric Featured on Increase

new lows for the year, 3nciudlng HOmestake Mining 70 0R 2: Q. 6. Gypsum 90 1-4 off 1 S-4 and Com monwealth Editor 22 7-s olR S-e.
 Westinghouse Electric featured in volume and rose to 7S S-4 up ! S-o on word that all but 6 per cent, ce the recently offered stock had been subscribed for by common stock holders. General Electric touched 2S 1-4 and then fell back to the previous close of %, its 1911 low. :.
 Tobaccos continued easy with American Tobacco B at 68 of and Philip Morris eA of 1-0. Steel shares were steady to firm and cop. pers about steady. Railroad and oik issues were narrowly irregular.
 Real silk Hosiery preferred gained 3 points and A. O. Smith more than 8 point. Small gains were noted in Baldwin certificates, International Nickel, Douglas Aircraft, National Distillers, U. s. Rubber and Stand% ard Oil (N. J. aa
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-29
Grounded

A plane, identified as a Piper J5A, and listed as Q Southern Connecticut Flyer from Danbury, came down on e field on Old Field road in Southbury, late Monday afternoon, when its three youthful passengers decided 1t was too dark to continue on to the Danbury airport.
 The craft was tied to a rail fence overnight, and yesterday one of the youths ravigated the plane back to the Danbury field. The flyers had taken off from Bridgeport early Monday, and visited points throughout Connec- ticut during the day. A crowd of the curious witnessed both the landing and the take-off.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-29

Germany. The Germans are taking at least 50 per cent of French coal production for their own war fac- tories and those in Belgium, Hol- land and Luxembourg.
 France normally produces ouly 60 per cent of her own coal needs and now turns over half to Germany. Unoccupied France is forbidden to bring in coal from occupied France, As a result, industry in the nuoc- cupied zone is forced to import coal from the German Saar at price nearly triple that received at home.
 The French metallurgical indus try, 1t is said, is working a 40-hour week on German orders. The textile mills, however, are down to 9 or 30 hours per week because of lack of materials.
 German war orders have now eX- tended to factories in the Vichy area. The Germans have contracted for the entire output of the Millau Glove industry in the Pyrenees. Woodworking plants at Tarbes, Pamiers and VilleFranche- Sur Saone have German orders.
 Working For Berlin
 The French arms factories at st.. Etienne and the shoe factories at Mines and Toulouse are working for Berlin--the Germans have assured the moi raw materials to fill their orders.
 At Roanne the Germans are busy plant to turn out rayon with which constructing a celluloSe treatment to supply the Lyons mills being con- verted from silk to rayon production.
 Plants which do not have German orders are closed down or run on part time basis. The big French rubber industry at Clermont-Ferrand and Montlucon is gradually closing down. The Dunlop plant at Mont lucon closed in September, The Michelin plant closed during August but are now operating again on a restricted basis, probably not for long. ~
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-29
POLICE CONTINUE TAG CAMPAIGN
S236 Collected in Three
 Days From ViOlatOrs of Parking Ordinance

The police coffers have been en- ..1ched by $235 in parking tags since the drive against violators was or dered by Deputy Supt. of Police Daniel J. Carson. Monday the cam paign brought in $l22 in parking penalties while $55 was turned in vesterdaw. Today's receipts were b5s by parking meter offenders.
 The deputy said that the down. lown areas will be kept open in or der that buyers may have the ad- vantage of parking near the shop ping centers.
 Parking meters are subjected to periodical checkups by patrolmen on the beats and many motorists who believe they can put one over on the meters will find themselves the recipient of tag. Deputy Carson said these violators are under the impression that if they do not make a full turn on the crank, the meter will register to their benefit by giv- Ing them an unlimited monopoly on the tune in the space where they have parked. But they do not figure that tho flag reveals they are park ing uiegaily.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-29
INsuRANCE sTOCKs
NO CHANGE NOTED
 IN CRASH VICTIM

The condition of Robert McEn- erny, 8, of Hitchcock Lake, injured In an automobile accident Saturday morning, on Cook road, Prospect when the car he was riding in with four others, left the road near the WaterbMy-New Haven road and struck a tree and stone wall, was reported by the st. Mary's Hospital authorities aS unchanged" this noon.
 Joseph Hayes, 42, of 4S High street, New Britain, also injured in the accident, has shown some i'm. provement and his name was re- moved from the danger list yester- day.
 Another victim in the crash, Wil- liam Dunn, g, of 2i Luke street, was reported by the same hospital as "doing good"
 The two others who were in the car and received treatment at the hospital were John F. McElligott, 9, of 76 South street, and John Coyle. 9. of 81 Sylvan avenue.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-29
Court AdjOurns

Following the settlement of a trial in superior court yesterday, the local Judicial chamber sud- denly found itself at the end of its tether, and Judge John A. Cornell ordered an adjournment until Fridays short calendar ses- sion. Not single case remained in readiness for trial, and today the tribunal was confronted with @ blank assignment list. Refils- ing, however, to permit the room to stay idle, the common pleas court was allowed its use, and Judge Samuel Mellitz presided at a hearing originally scheduled for trial in the lower court.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-29
Defense Orders

New contracts totalling $1,- 6OO,O00 have been placed with Waterbury firms, tho War De- partment announced today.
 The ScovilI Mfg. Co. has re- celved Q $1,273,965 order for fuses, while the Chase Brass & Copper Co. has received SS25, 5,SS7 order for brass rod.
 Other awards announced today include one of $26,S27 to the U. s. Rubber Co. of Naugatuck fer rubber knee boots and one of $S6,SOS to tho Hendy Machine Co. of TorTingtOn for machine tools.