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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-16

Waterville, June IS = Graduation exercises of the 1941 class of Sprague Grammar school, will take place tomorrow morning at 10 a. m. in the gymnasium, with the fol- lowing receiving diplomas: Rose mary Ann Almeida, Walter Felix Baranoski, Walter Erwin Barker, Marguerite Mary Brenneis, Vera Ann Clark, Shirley Roberta Cook, Betsy Ann Grain, Veronica, Emily Dains, Edward James Donohue, George Chapman Dwy, Nicholas Fappiano, Ann Irene Frazier, Rita Viola Guimond, Jane Barbara Keh- her, William Bernard Lafferty, Shir ley Ruth Desiring, Marilyn Grace Lodge, Lillian Martha MacMullen, William Robert Mccarthy, Jane Ruth Mclean, Ethel Meraviglia, Gerard Joseph Miclette, Carl Doug las Modeen, Eugene Martin Mori- arty, Leonard Joseph Plourde, Bar bara Ann Pollard, Armand Andrew Ricard, Exaura Emily Rodrigues, Joseph John Seebach, Ronald Jackie Seidel, Harold Smart, Robert Bene- dict Walcott, Evelyn Jane Watson, Herbert Adolf Wilkie and Raymond Gordon Wright.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-16
WILLARD TO SPEAK
 AT PUBLIC MEETING

Rev. Matthew G. Madden, pastor of Mill Plain Union church, will speak at an open meeting sponsored by the Waterbury America First Committee tomorrow night at o'clock.
 Oswald Garrison Willard, former editor of the Nation, and well known lecturer, writer and authority on world events, will also address the group ou What Kind of World Is America Fighting For".
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-16

be taken up next Sunday, it was announced at all Masses yesterday morning by Father Egan.
 The Rosary Confraternity will receive holy communion next Sum- day morning at the 8 o'clock Mass. The Holy Angels Sodality will re- ceive the sacrament at the 9 o'clock Mass the same day. A bingo party will be held Friday evening at o'clock in the church basement.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-16

Artillery1nell,
 Attention! /. . {. Brig. . Gen. E. l.. Gruber dies at F 0rt Le "a ven- W orth, Kansas, while playin 2 bridge. The Gen. eral was the au- thor of the off, cial . n d Ililofh- cial field artil- ler.v's hattie a0w11.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-16
COSTLY CARELEssNEss

Improperly prepared and ad- dressedmail causes loss to the Postoff1ce Department and users of the mails of between $4,0O0,000 and &, LOGO, 900 annually.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-16

Ninety-two men started from Buenos Aires, Argentina, in the "Grand Prix of the South" bicycle race, but were stopped by the mud after 8 miles of pedaling in the rain,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-16
South Britain Briefs
By BILL GARRIGUs

A shad fisherman drowns at Windsor Locks. That just goes to show what chances folks will take. Poorer than June shad," aptly describes the condition of those
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-16
. Presented Gifts

Friends and relatives of Mir. and Mrs. Frank Seery of Downs street, honored them at @ party Thursday evening in Watertown in observ- ance of their 18th wedding anniver- sary.
 MT. and Mrs. Seery received a purse of money and several gifts of silverware. The table was decorated with . large wedding cake and bou- quetS of flowers and an orchestra was present to furnish music for the dancing which followed the dinner. Present were: MT. and Mrs. Frank Tucker, MT. and Mrs. Louis Bouley, MT. and Mrs. Edward Comopas, MT. and Mrs. Edward Seery, MT. and Mrs. Claude Stevens, Miss Ruth Tucker, Miss Doris Tucker, MT. and Mrs A. Zembruski, Mir. and Mrs. Edawrd Martin, MT. and Mrs. J. Dunn, Miss Marjorie Seery, Carroll Dillon, MT. and Mrs. B. Smith, MT. and Mrs. Garrity, Miss Mary Gar rity, MT. and Mrs. William Moore, Miss Mary Moore, Al Colgan, MT. and Mrs. l.. Fappiano, MT. and Mrs. A Renari, Miss Helen Burns, Mrs. J. Sonier, MT. and Mrs. Louis Da- dario, MT. and Mrs. P. Frohn, MT. and Mrs. P. Murphy, MT. and Mrs. K. Valvo, MT. and Mrs. I. Tucker, L Dubay, MT. and Mrs. Louis Stew ems, MT. and Mrs. w. T. Nolan, Miss Mary Gleason, MT. and Mrs. M. Lodge, MT. and Mrs. Joseph Seery, MT. and Mrs. F. Tinney, MT. and Mrs. T. Carlson, MT and Mrs. J. Tata. MT. and Mrs. J. Ahrens, MT. and Mrs. G. Goggins, MT. and Mrs. F. McLelland, Miss Eileen Olsen, MT and Mrs. G. Goggins, Miss Mary Goggii1s, MT. and Mrs. David White, Mrs A. Donnelly, MT. and Mrs. j. McArdle, MT. and Mrs. F. Mays, Miss Nellie Kryeski, Eugene Tor rance, Francis Reardon, MT. and Mrs. John Martin, MT. and Mrs. William Heaney, Miss Peggy Heaney, Jack Seery, Mrs. Robillard, Mrs. Margaret Duggan, MT. and Mrs. A. Brede, MT. and Mrs. Harry Truelove, MT. and Mrs. John Hamel J. O'Donnell, MT. and Mrs. Mau- rice Donovan, MT. and Mrs. Louis Trucker, MT. and Mrs. Harold Tucker MT. and Mrs. Clarence Tucker, MT. and Mrs. Frank Paradis, MT. and Mrs. Edward Shanahan, MT. and Mrs William Nolan, MT. and Mrs. Frank J. Seery, John Moore.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-16
1941 Sprague Class
 Graduates Tomorrow
35 to Receive DilOmas-Mr. and Mrs. Frank Seery
 Guests at 18th Wedding Anniversary Party
WATERVILLE
corsspOnasns-Mts R. W. Hsu,On. Telephone s-SAss

................ Primary Group Recitation-"It Doesn't Pay" ...
 ............. May McClusky Solo-Jean Wright, school in chorus Song ................... by School Closing Hymn
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-16

The annual meeting of the Wo- mems Auxiliary of St. Paul's Episco- pal church will be held Wednesday evening at 2 o'clock, in the parish hall. At that time @ covered dish supper will be served and the monthly birthday party held for all those wola celebrated their birthday recently. Election of officers will take place at the meeting with Mrs. Robert Greatorex in charge,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-16

U. S. O. Drive
 Mrs. c. Arthur DuBois, Mrs. George Goggins, Mrs. Joseph Seery, and Mrs. Joseph McArdle, are vol- unteer workers in Waterville, in connection with the drive for funds for the United States Organizations in order to provide recreation for the boys in camps.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-16
Card Club Party

Mrs. James McAree of Thomas ton avenue entertained her card club recently, with the following members as her guests: Mrs. Wil- liam Heaney, Mrs. Joseph Seery, Mrs. Daniel Sullivan, Miss Josephine Lac Chance, Mrs. James German, Mrs. Thomas Buckley, and Mrs. Francis Whalen. High scorers were: Mrs. McAree, first; Mrs. Heaney, second; and Mrs. German, third.
 The club is planning to go to Hartford tomorrow evening, to at tend Gene and Glenn's Village school.
 Children's Day exercises were held yesterday at the Grace Methodist church, when the following pro- gram was presented before large gathering of parents and friends: Processional Hymn
 Prayer
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-16

Mrs. Minnie Doyle spent the week end in West Hartford.
 Farley Tomorrow An important meeting of the Young Mems Club will be held Tues. day night at the Congregational church rooms.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-16
Artillery1nen,

fish at this time of year.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-16

a brother Charles L. Beardslee of Atlantic City. N. j.. also several grandchildren and great grand- children.
 v. F. W. CARNIVAxs--wed., Thurs,
 Fri, Sat. Center School Green.
 Ferris wheel. Other attractions.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-05
INSURANCE COMPANY
 TRANSFERS TITLE

Title to a tract of land on the east side of West Main street has been transferred from the Pruden- tial Insurance Company of America. q New Jersey corporation, to Mich- ele Eciarra and Rose Sciarra of Richmond Hills, New York, accord ing to papers filed today at the town clerks office. The land in. cludes approximately 4,600 square feet, and was sold in return for & payment of @S,700.
 4 mortgage deed from Michel and Rose SciaTra to the company, N the amount of e8,O00 was filed at the town clerks office in connection with the same transaction.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-05

waS on obvious endorsement by the electorate Of tho policies of his administration. During the catn- palgn ha was able Co point to a tax rate four mills lower than two years, Q city surplus last year and another this year, general public Improvements, several major civic projects and @ generally efficient handling Of municipal affairs.
 An analysls of the vote by dis- tricts shows that in many cases voters were balloting agalnst Mr. Perriello rather than for MT. 9cuiIy. The Republican candidate served as mayor oe the city for four months In 1889, advancing to the fnayoralty from the presidency of the Board Of Alderman after the resignation of Mayor Frank Hayes.
 Controller Thomas M. COnlon verified predictions by gaining the highest Democratic vote with the exception of Mayor ScullyV. Town Clerk Mary Q. Kilmarttn, City Clerk Joseph M. Shea, City Sheriff ClAy- ton Briotti, Registrar John q. Der- win and City Treasurer Serge A. B9lanker were aii an the forefront of vote-getters. Tax Collector HuEn- bert 16angini, though running be- hind the ticket, was able to so back into office by the handsome plural ity of 6,2se.
 Like That oe 1Os9
 The ticket offered by the Demo crats was almost Identical with that of 1889. The only changes involved the candidates of Aldermen Daniel DrlscoIl and Edward Lasky, who were appointed to i'll vacancies and that of E. Vincent Maloney, who was nominated for library agent. All were reelected.
 Democrats remain In control Of the boards of aldermen and educa. ton, and will continue to control Che nppointive boards, such as finance, works, health and park boards.
 The election outcome boosts the mayors standing in the state poli- tlcal picture. Mir. Sculiy has said several times that his only interests are in Waterbury but the strength of his vote yesterday will place in demand as a candidate for higher ofiice ct some later date.
 Yesterdays result, with those of the lo40 election when President Roosevelt carried the city by almost 5000 votes, reestablishes Waterbury as the states most important Dem- ocratic city. This was c title which the Brass City had been forced to relinquish after the 1887 and ie30 elections.
 The Democratic triumph here will pose a problem for state Demo- cratic leaders, who have not been on the best of terms, politically, with heads of the local Democratic organization.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-05

term over Republican Thomas R. Fitssimmons, by a margin of z8i2 votes. Murphy received s0,9B0 votes and Eitzsimmons, 2S.eaa.
 Waterbury reelected Mayor vin- cent A. scully Co a second term over former Republican Mayor Patrick M, perriollo by a margin of 6eSo votes. Seully received 2O,o0e votes, and PerTiello polled iS,e20.
 Throughout the state, the election was marked by a llstlessness and apathy rarely seen in Connecticut elections, Only at Bridgeport was there any sort of 0 light, but Re- publicans and Democrats there never had a chance to knock out the great Jasper"
 A bitter Democratic caucus fight just about ruined that party's chances ct the polls against Me- Levy and the Democratic candi- date, Milton M. McDonald, received only 0Sel votes, one of the lowest on record for the party.
 Republicans hardly made Q fight of t, and also were the victims eS an intra-party struggle. Nelson A. Parker, the Republican candidate, boiled only Se2e votes.
 McEAvy's Blg Total
 Thus, Mayor McLevy's 26,000 total
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-05
Democrats Win Ihre Mayors, Socialists One
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was more than twice the combined total of his two major party ops ponents.
 we here in Bridgeport" Mayo McI1evy said in his "thankse mes. sage, "have embarked upon simple but scientific program Co mska Bridgeport a better place Co hvn lii If we have been acclaimed as an outstanding city in tho advance of Democratic principles we can go on making Bridgeport a still better place to live In, through good gov ernment."
 The large plurality was expected to give Mayor McLevy an added ID. centive to make another try for the governorShip next year on the So- eialist ticket.
 At Hartford, Mayor Spellacv car. ried into ofhce with him i4 Demo. cratic aldermen aS against six fcl the Republicans. At New Haven, Democrats elected 22 aldermen, and Republicans 10. One ward had Q tie vote. Tied Once More
 New Haven, Conn. Nov. B-(Upl. For the second time in two years a tie vote for alderman was regis tered in the fifth ward in yester- days city-wide election.
 Democrat Samuel simon and Re- publican Bennett Muffs each boiled 6l6 votes. Two years ago, the Re- publican and Democratic candidates tied with 626 votes.
 A special ward election probably will be held soon.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-05
HURLEY TOCALL
 ELECTION SOON
J. JOspeh Smith Formally Sworn in as Judge; Suc-
 cessOr to Be Chosen

Announcement Of a special election to name 6 successor to Q. s. Dls- trict Judge .. Joseph smith, former Congressman from the Fifth (Wa- terbury) Congressional District, and . resident Of Prospect, was expected today from Governor Robert A. Hurley.
 The new federal judge took the oath in Washington, D. o. yesterday from United States Supreme Court Associate Justice William o. Doug las. The ceremony took place late in the afternoon in the offlce of Q. s. Senator Francis T. Mal0ney, a close friend of the retiring con- gressman, and a senatorial delegate from this state. Also present at the swearing-in was Sen. John A. Dana- her.
 Judge Smith resigned as congress man in 6 communication addressed to Gov. Hurley yesterday, but the text Of the resignation was not available owing to. the governors absence.
 Although he will probably remain in Washington for Q short time, Judge smith is expected in Hart- ford within Q few days. He will preside ct district court sessions held in that city. Judge Carroll c. Hincks occupies the other district court bench in Connecticut at New Haven.
 Several candidates have been named as possible Democratic choices to succeed Smith, but no final nominee has as yet been settled upon. Joeph E. Talbot, former state treasurer, and now Workmen's Com pensation Commissioner for the fifth district, is regarded as the probable Republican nominee for the con- gresslonal post when Gov. Hurley calls the special election.
 Hartford, Conn, Nov. S-CUP)- ]. Joseph Smith, who resigned as congressman from the Fifth (Wa- terbury) district to accept { fed- eral judgeShip, resigned today as Q member of Gov. Huriey's military staff.
 Judge Smith held . colonelcy on the staff.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-05

in ballots by mall. voting by ab- yentees other than these in the mili- tary was not allowed.
 The election was quiet and order ly. Party organizations functioned efficiently to bring thousands of voters to the polls.
 The election trend was obvious as soon as the returns began to come. The first digtrtict to report was 6-2, which is regularly Q strong Demo- cratic sector. The vote there was Ssully 737 and Perrlello 3i6. The trend was SO marked that as early as 6:i5, after District 5-7, usually Republi- can, had gone for Mir. 6cully. The Democrat was able tot concede the reelection of the mayor on its spe- cial alection broadcast over WATR.
 Over Democrat Radio
 Mir. Scully, Mir. Perriello, Mir. Wall and other candidates of the three parties spoke over the radio from the editorial rooms of The Demo- srat after the returns had been re- seived. MT. PeTriello warmly con- yratUiated Maurice P. Tangney, Democratic town chairman.
 The principal pogt-ele:tion excite ment resulted from an erroneous report, published in morning papeg, that Alderman Burton H. Walker, Republican candidate for reelection had been defeated. A ally of the district figures showed that instead he had been voted in for another term.
 Policies Endorsed
 The huge plurality for Mir. Scully. nigheR than even the greatest Democratic optimists had, predicted,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-05
Democrat Stronghold
 Has Upheld Its Title
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ths leso election there were ao,- 700 ballots cast.
 MayOr sCully's vote of ao,eoe was the greatest ever given a candidate lor Eaayor in this city and has been surpassed only in presidential sloc- Hons.
 Though the campaign was one Of purely local issues, Democratic 'aaders contended that the out- Some was an inkling of what can Ae expected in tho special election sor congressman in the fifth dis- Eact. The congressional seat is va S&nt as Q result of the resignation st Congressman J. Joseph Smith, Eto hes become judge of the U. 3. District court.
 Soldiers were able Co take part a the city election by casting ab- entee ballots and 1l2 of them sent
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-05
CONEY ISLAND RED HOTs

Jimmy Durante and Phil Silvers. the comedy team in You're in the Army Now" both did their first en- tertalnment work in Coney Island
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-05
Tanmany Hall Frozen Out Four More Years
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Lehman, whom LaGuardia sup- ported for reelection, and James A. Farley, former postmaster gen- eral who remains state Democratic chairman, went all the way in sup- port of O,Dwyer. Their last min- ute appeal to New York's siEeaple Jewish vote on the allegation that LaGuardia had called Lehman e 'goniff," which Is Yiddish for thief, was credited with holding down La- Guardia's plurality.
 Tammany Badly Hurt
 TaInmany was hurt by passage of the proposition which eliminates the offices of sheriff and register in the five counties that make up New York city. These county of- fices are useless, since their nom- inal functions are largely performed by duplicating municipal offices, but each of the five sheriffs and registers appointed Q number of deputies and clerks. The amend. ment requires the mayor to ap- point a city-wide sheriff and reg ister from the civil service lists. Two alternative amendments, pro. posed by the Democratic city coun- ell which were designed to save some of the jobs, were emphatic ally defeated.
 TobEn Beats Curiey
 Boston, Nov. B-(UP)-Youthful Mayor Maurice J. Tohin today be- came the first Boston mayor in 36 years to succeed himself after poll- ing the biggest vote in the city's history to defeat the veteran James M. Curley by plurality of 96iA in yesterdays bitterly . fought, non . partisan elections
 Withholding congratulations, the 66-year-old Curley--a former three time mayor and one-time governor of Massachusetts-hired % men to guard the ballots in the city hall vaults and announced he would ask e recount.
 Tobin, 39, who campaigned on e decent government" platform Tor Q second four-year term in the $20, ,000-a-year post, polled i26,002 votes: Curley, ii6,4ss; Joseph Lee, school committeeman and social re- former, l9,ll0, and former Mayor Malcolm 2. Nichols, 6326.
 T thoroughly believe that there are serious doubts of the honesty of the returns" said Curley, who was sInarting under his fourth suc- cessive defeat for major public of- flee within five years.
 Tobin supporters hailed his vic.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-05
New Haven
WALKER LOSER
 BY EARLY STORY

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-05

CConttnued from Page 1l candidate for the board of tax rec view, running l4 votes behind his fellow Republican, Carmine Calo.
 Selectman Walter SmettlurSt was defeated for reelection, the post go- ing to Michael Stolh, also Re- publican.
 Minority Has Seven
 Under the city charter, the minority has seven of the l5 mem. hers of the board of aldermen, four of the nine members of the board of education, one of the three sec lectn1en and one of the three mem. hers of the board of tax review, Nomination of four conStahles by each party is equivalent to election, The same is true Of major party candidates for registrar of voters and library agent,
 The report that Alderman Walker had been defeated was based on a mistaken tahulation in the returns of District l-S. This mornings Re- publican credited Mir. Walker with only S52 votes tn this district, whereas actually he received B52. This resulted in his total vote be. ing listed as 200 too low,
 The Democrats tahulations give Alderman Walker q total vote of l4,SlS. The lowest total of the Re- publican candidates for aldermen was Mfr. Loffler's figure, lA,l94.
 Ticket Splitting
 Ticket-spltting accounted for the defeats of Mir. Boyce and Smethurst, & handful of "cutS" being enough to keep each out of once. Two years ago MT. Boyee, then also Q candidate for the board of tax re. view, lost by only Q few votes.
 The Republicans will have two new aldermen, Peter DeCicco, form CT city court interpreter, and Joseph Gelgauda, well-known Lithuanian. American, On the board of edu.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-05

who was elected to complete the term of the late Sen. Pat Harrison.
 In Pennsylvania, Wilson D. Gil- lette, Republican state legislator, defeated George o. Watner, Mon- tour county district attorney, in c 18th congressional district special election for the unexpired term of the late Rep. Albert c. Rutherford.
 New Jersey elected an assembly, and in Cleveland, Common Pleas Court Justice Frank J. LauSche, . Democrat, was elected mayor over the Republican incumbent, Edward Blythin. Lausche was the first Democrat to win Q mayoralty elec- ton in Cleveland in eight years.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-05

cation there will also be two new c. O, P, faces, Mir. Post and Mir. Deiuca.
 The Democratic members of elect- ed city boards will remain the same, the aldermanic slate being headed by John 6. Monagan.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-05
WELDERS ASKED
 TO TAKE UP JOBS

Washington, Nov. 6-(Up)--Asso. ciate OPM Director General Sidney Hillman announced today that rep- resentatives of striking welders have asked their members to return to their job immediately on vitsl ship building and other defense work throughout the country.
 Hillman said that Karl V. Morris, president of the United Welders, Cutters and Helpers, an Independent union which called the original strikes on vital defense works in the Puget Sound area, has wired both strikers and sympathy strikers' on the west coast, in Alabama and the Tennessee valley area to promptly report directly to their former pobs."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-05

tory as Symbollzing the final de- structlon of Curleyisrn."
 Defeated for U. S. senator in 1886, for mayor In 1887, and for governor in 1888, Curley showed surprising strength in yesterdays battle. He carried 10 of the city's 22 wards and his total vote exceed- ed that with which Tobin beat him in 1887.
 lA Mass, Mayors
 Tohin was one of l4 Massachu- sets mayors who won reflections. Upsets occurred at Gardner, where Mayor Fred E. Perry was defeated for Q third term by City Council President o. Rudolph Anderholna, and at Leominster, where City Councillor Matthias La Pierre de- feated Mayor Sidney E, Bell by 7S votes.
 Besides Boston cities that re- elected mayors were Worcester, Springfield, Everett, Fltchhurg, Lowell, Lynn, Marlboro, Medford, Newton, PittSfield, Somerville, Wall than and Westfield. In Westfield, New Englands only woman mayor, Mrs. Alice D. Burke, won a second term by defeating Archie J. Agan by l042 votes.
 4 single upset marked the bal- loting in five New Hampshire cities, Wilfred J. La Flamme (R), an at- torney, defeated Mayor Demarese Caron CD by 6SS votes in Man. chester, the states largest city, af- ter the latter had served 10 years.
 Mayor John W. Storrs (R) of Concord, S2-year.old dean of New England mayors, won e sixth term by defeating Atty. Willoughby Col- by in . non-partisan contest by 6S4 votes, Mayors were reelected in Nashua, Keene, and Somersworth.
 At Westerly, R. T., Republicans retained control of the city by re- electing all seven municipal coun- cilorS.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-05
(RY United Pressl

t1y UmAtGN EteSSI
 Two congressman, Q governor, 6 lieutenant governor, an attorney general, two legislatures and many judges, sheriffs and mayors were elected yesterday.
 The congressman were elected in Mississippi and Pennsylvania to fill unexpired terms.
 In Mississippi, Jamie Whitten, Charleston attorney, apparently de- feated L. A. Pyle, New Albany ate torney, for the uneXpired congress sional term of Sen. Wall Doxey,