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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-28
SIDEWALK FARLEY 1. HELD HERE TODAY
!! !Construction Along Meri'
 den Road Beyond Chase 1, School Discussed

Construction ot sidewalks along Aeriden road beyond Chase School hy the state was discussed today at a conference in which the city, She state highway department and khe East End Community Club were lrepreSented. No decision on whether Ahe work will be undertaken by the state, pending the outcome of an engineering survey and preparation of cost estimates.
 Mayor Vincent A. Scully and senator Edward P. Egan, @ member of the board of finance, favored Che project, as did President James Green of the East End Community Club. J. E. Graham, highway de- partment offlcial, was on hand tc represent Commissioner William J Cox, who was unable to keep an appointment to be present.
 Sidewalks on Meriden road have heen strongly advocated by the sCast End Community Club and by East End residents. Through sev- eral sessions of the state Legisla- sure. ex-Senator Joseph H. Lawlor endeavored to have the state under eake the work.
 At present there are no sidewalks Rnaking 1t hazardous for children Moing to and from the nearby Chase and SS. Peter 6S Paul schools as well as for grown-ups. There have been several fatalities involv- Ing pedestrians along strip oi several hundred yards.
 The state highway begins at Uhase School, in Mill Plain, ano Inc citys argument is that side walks are needed along the high way as q safety measure.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-28
Joins Naval Reserves

John I. Hall, son of MT. and Mrs. Walter Hall, R. F. D. No. i, Waterbury, yesterday enlisted in the U. s. naval reserve at the New Haven recruiting station amid ap- propriate Navy Day enlistment ceremonies. Twelve other young men were also sworn into naval service at the same time.
 Hall, who first applied for en- listment at the local navy station, was formerly with the eco, and was employed at the Mattatuck Mfg. Co. before he volunteered for the service. His father was Q sail- or in the first World War, and saw service with the Atlantic fleet in the North Sea.
 Also enlisted at New Haven on Navy Day was John A. Kujawsky of Torrington.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-28
ANOTHER U. s. Q.
 UNIT UNDERWAY
Salvation Army Opens At
 Black River, Near Camp Housing 10000 Men

Adjutant Hugo Wiberg of the To- cal Corps of the Salvation Army has just been informed by Terri torial Headquarters in New York rity that another unit in the fast growing U. s. o. chain throughout Che United States was opened last Saturday, at Black River, Northern New York state at then entrance to Pine Camp, where some 10000 men are now in training.
 With the Salvation Army desig- mated as the operating agency, the new club will be located in the Odd Eellows building. This is but a tenn porary arrangement, however, for Tn the near future the club will be transferred to a new type "A" gov ernment constructed building in which adequate facilities will make possible a broad program of ser- vice. ..-
 b. Victor wright Is the Salvation l Army representative in charge here
 Captain and Mrs. Walter Hooper, who are in charge of the Corps at . Hartford, Conn, will conduct the 1 public service at lS2 Cherry street this Thursday at 8 p. m. They will be accompanied by number of the soldiers of the Hartford Corps and will also participate in the open | air service to be held on North 1 Square at 7:30. The Corps Band, which holds its weekly practice on Wednesday even- ing, has invited family members to d Halloween party tomorrow even- ing. The band will present brief program of song music. Mrs Charles Rietdyke and Mrs. Ann Duren are tn charge of refreshments.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-28

This ninth article in c series of ten prepared by the State De- fense Council is made up of ex- cerpts from a message given pros- pective Connectncut air raid war; dens by Howard Johnson, recent ly deputy control officer of the South Dock Area, Sunderland, England.
 What is air raid precaution to those who are in 1t? It is ser- vice of the people, by the people, for the people. That is the basis from which you must start. It is self-imposed, it is voluntary. That is its essence. And 1t embraces everyone ir the entire nation in it's scope, for the mutual protec- ton of one another and for the preservation of all in your cour1- try that you hold dear. It is a waste of time protecting and pre- serving anything else. And no other service in the history of mankind has offered such oppor- tunities as this for practical de- votion to such good ends. By ade- uuate preparation, and by noth- ing else, great suffering can be avoided. That is my message to you, from the people of Britain.
 Eliminate the Soft Spots
 It is my personal conviction that you cannot prepare too much or too soon. Don't rest on imaginary security. Denmark did, Norway did, France did, we did, I hope you won't. Tn your indus tries you take precautions to pro- tect the lives and health of the personnel. Today war is the great est industry that has ever come to mankind,-why not take just as great precautions against it? You can stop an airplane with psycho- logical defense as truly as with bullets and shells. Any military man will tell you that he would think twice before attacking Q fully prepared position. The paHl- ger forces go for the soft spots, the unprepared positions. A coun- try with well organized air raid precaution won't be attacked lightly.
 It is not my purpose to discuss the technical details of war den's work. But there are a num- Der of things I would like to speak of. For one thing, never turn down a volunteer. Don't mind his size or his looks or his past. Find a place for him,-and for her. Find a place for the rab- pity little man who in ordinary life gets rather pushed around, in his home and at his work, II have seen him hanging on to the most difficult and dangerous jobs long after his more vocal breth- ren have dropped off. And find a place for that masterful woman most men are afraid of and avoid like poison,-I have seen her dis playing qualities of understand ing and compassion which would shame her critics. No, I wouldn't t turn anyone down. The stress of duty calls forth unexpected merit, and in air raid precaution we need every ounce of merit we can get.
 For another thing, as civilian volunteers, remember that sol- diers and the police, and mem bers of all the regular services, are just normal people who have to be in uniform. Treat them as normal people like yourselves, whose task is harder than yours. They are under orders, and they may have to give orders tc you which you don't like to carry out and they don't like to ask you. Carry out their orders without uuestions-ior you too must ace
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-28
MARINE NAMED
 AT US. EMBASSY

Peiping, China, Oct. 28.-(UP)-A man who rode past the United States embassy in ricksha late last night fired four pistol shots at the embassy gate, wounding a United States marine sentry in the foot.
 The sentry, whose back was turned when he was fired upon, fired five shots at his assailant,, who escaped in the darkness and who apparently was not hit.
 In Tokyo the Japanese Domei news agency reported that a ruff fan assassin" had fired the shots at the U. s. marine sentry in Piep- ing. Domei said an extensive search was being made for the assailant0
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-28
SADIE HAWKINS"
 DANCE PLANNED
Girl Scouts To Sponsor Event In Congregational
 Church Rooms Nov. s
CHESHIRE NEWS Cheshire Phone S3A
 Hubert Rigney

Cheshire, Oct. 28 - Committees have been named for the Sadie Hawkins" uance under the auspices of the Senior Girl Scouts in the re- creation rooms of the Congregation . al church November 8. Round and square dances will also be enjoyed.
 The committees named are as fol- lows: posters, Marilyn Felske, Rose mary Voos, Laura Hem, Carolyn Beattie and Jane Comstock; tickets, Eleanor Storrs, Betty Hurley, Ann Claire Hoey; publicity, Carol Dicks and Helen Crumrine; games, Laura Hem, Peggy Joyce, Charlotte Dyke man, Teresa Reckmack; music, Mar ilyn Felske and Eleanor Welton; cleanup, Julia Storrs, Nancy Turrell Judith Swarez, Phyllis Thompson, Helen Queble, Carolyn Beattie, Helen Crumrine, and Eunice Smith refreshments, Jean Patton, Jean Hoey, Dorothy Garrigus, Jane Com stock and Betty Hurley
 Reservations for the benefit dance under the auspices of the British War Relief group in Cheshire Acad- emy gymnasium Friday evening may be made through Mrs. stephen J. Clark, Mrs. Howard B. Greene, Mrs, Edward w. Oxnard, Mrs. Roland Pardee and Mrs. Lester Harris. Bol- ton and Cipriano's orchestra will play for the dancing which Is to start at g o'clock.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-28
Market Irregular At
 Opening Of Business
TObaccOs Were Weak Issues Today Columbia Gas
 Made New LOw-RaIs, SteeIs, Showed Up Well

on its common stocks, receded ftlr- tner. American Tobacco 3 declined to 57 S-4 off and R. J. Reynolds B went to 27 of 3-4, both new lows. Liggett 0 Myers lost nearly points and Its B stock more than . point.
 Columbia Gas preferred A stock made Q new low at 55 1-8 off 8 7-8. Other utilities were narrowly mixed. Railroad issues and Steels were bet ter with U. s. Steel ct 8 3-8 up 3-4 and Bethlehem 62 3-4 up la. Mo- tors were about steady. CopperB held firm.
 Y Fajardo Sugar, Union Carbide and Celanese lost Q point. Q. S. Playing Cards lost more than Q point and Hazel Atlas Glass more than 2 points.
 Revere Copper 6 Brass preferred gained 3 points and advances of 8 point and more were noted in Corn Products, International Agricultural prior preferred and Pepsi-Cola. ,s
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-28
(. Y. 0. CHAPTER
 BEING FORMED
Rev. John McBrearty To Preside At Initial Ses.
 sion This Evening
PROSPECT Correspondent: Eileen ByEnes, Telephone 5.OA47

Prospect, Oct. 26-The committee in charge of the testimonial for Rev. Bernard Butcher met Monday evening at St. Mary'S church, Union City, with Joseph Membrino as chairman. Rev. John McBrearty, newly appointed to St. Anthony's in place of Father Butcher, is gen. er&l chairman of the arrangements committee. The testimonial will be held Thursday evening at St, Mary's church in Union City. Father Butcher has been trans ferred to the Blessed Sacrament church in Bridgeport.
 The Catholic Youth organization will hold their first meeting tonight at St. Anthony's church basement Father McBrearty will preside.
 The First Aid class of the Red Cross will meet tonight. Artificial respiration will be the subject taught tonight. Each member is asked to wear slacks and bring blanket.
 The bowling team of St. An thony'S Holy Name will bowl tomor- row night at the Grand alleys ir Waterbury.
 Plans are completed for a~Hal- lowe'en party Thursday night al Community school for the benefit oi the Red Cross. Round and square dancing will be enjoyed. Refresh meuts will be served.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-28
MEMO: TO THE PETROLEUM
 COORDINATOR FROM: Tom Wolf, NEA Service

EnOWs 1Oul WOAS CNGA 0CANACS
 Staff Correspondent
 Dear MT. Ickes.
 The gas shortage Is over, know. But just in case, and for your fu- ture reference, I commend to your attention MT. James T. Flagg, of Ashland, Wis.
 MT. Flagg has toured 10000 miles of the United States, from coast to coast and from Texas to Maine, by trailer during the past year and a half. In so doing he has not used one drop of gasoline.
 You see, Mir Secretary, MT. Fagg's trailer is attached, not to an auto- mobile, but to his bicycle. Really. It's the nations smallest trailer, weigh ing 230 pounds fully loaded, stand- ing four feet high, with 40-inch width and 1-2-foot length when open. When closed, 1t is but 4 1-2 feet long.
 It all began, indirectly, when in his childhood, MT. Fagg contracted infantile paralysis. The disease left him with weak ankles and feet. He found as a youngster that 1t was easier to ride bicycle than to walk. But 1t was not until 1898, when MT. Fagg was 30, that he began riding a bicycle seriously.
 He had worked during his early years as a farm hand and golf cad- die. One day in February, 1888, when he was caddying in Los Angeles, it began to rain. It rained solidly for two weeks. MT. Fagg gave up caddy- ing in disgust, got on his bicycle and started for home--i. e., Wisconsin. He's been riding his bicycle ever since-a total of some 35,000 miles,
 The trailer idea came to him in 1889. When this complete home on- two-wheels is opened to its full length, 1t makes Q comfy bed-long enough even for tall MT. Fagg. The
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-28
LATE REALTY NEWS

The following documents con- esrned in realty transactions were filed today at the town clerks Of-
 Warranty Deed DOmenlc CastelanO to Ruth D. J'AnthOny, property on the west aide of Windsor street.
 Mortgage Release Lester F. Young to Henry Bender.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-28
FIFTEEN BODIES
 ARE RECOVERED

Nortonville, Ky, Oct. 2s.-(UP)- Rescue squads pumped deadly gases from the Daniel Boone mine today and recovered the bodies of IS ex- plosion victims.
 The squads. working in shifts of 2l men, had lowered themselves through the mines airshaft on Q bleak hillside to repair the ventilat- ing system and drive out the gases hamperlng their rescue efforts.
 The dead. badly burned, were in & tunnel 120 feet below the surface and 1,500 feet from the air shaft Forty eight men were in the mine when the explosion occurred at 7:aC q. m. yesterday. but S7 were rescued two hours later.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-28
JUDGE WOULD NOT
 ACCEPT HIS PLEA

Springfield, Mass. Oct. 28.-(UP) Rejecting a plea of guilty, District Judge William J. Granfield today entered a plea of innocent and or dered Lendon Allen Layr, 26, held without all for the December grand jury on a murder charge in connec- ton with the death of his wife Pauline A.
 Judge Granfield was unable to ac- cept the plea of guilty because nc lacked jurisdiction.
 Layr, a former Ludlow town em- ploye. strolled into police headquar- ters here yesterday and announced calmly that he had killed his wife In his downtown apartment, detec- tives found the body. stuffed into q bedroom cicsets
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-28
Spotlighting Brass CityNews
Coal Shortage

Local manufacturers are fear. full that the strike in the "cap- tive" coal mines may lead to a shortage of soft coal and steel, though there is no imminent dan ger of any such shortage.
 The mines are called captive" because they are owned by major steel companies and their coal is used almost solely by the steel firms. Should the steel companies have to buy coal from other sources, this will result in short- age on the market. Or, if other soft coal miners join the strike, steel production will be curtailed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-28

S The annual parish supper given oy the Ladies' Guild of St. Francis Xavier parish will be held Thursday at the parish hall. This year 1t will be in the form of hot turkey sup per with Patrick Egan, proprietor of Egan's diner on West Main street, An charge of cooking of the turkeys, MT. Egan will be assisted in the kitchen by Bill Cunningham.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-28
Ladies' Guild Plans
 For Turkey Supper
Annual Event To Be Held Thursday Evening In Parish
 EialI-WeekIy Card Games Played Last Evening
WASHINGTON HILL

Committee in charge consists of Rev. James Frederick and Rev. Da- vid OKeefe, co-chairman with Mrs. Patrick Hughes acting as chairlady.
 Door committee, Mrs. Dennis Day, Katherine Stafstrom and Leona Kimberly. Ticket committee, Misses Sadie Delaney and Gertrude De- laney. Butter, Olives and Milk, Mrs. M. Boyce, Mrs. Elizabeth Mauey and Mrs. M. Byron.
 Table: No 1, Mrs. Jennie Lynch, Mrs. Mary Harrington, Marie Null hall, Anne Cheistinat and Marga- ret Wallace. Table No. 2. Margaret Connolly, Laura Verriker, Agnes Buckley, Anna McDonald, Rose Fo- ley and Mary Cullen. Table No. g., Elizabeth Scholar, Nora McHugh, Mrs. M. Camp, Mrs. Mary ONeil, Mrs. Centerbar, Mrs. Shearon. Table Connors, Elizabeth Malley, Mrs. M. Byron, Mrs. Calvin, Louise Curley, Mrs. Martha Gaynor. Table No. 5, Emma Walsh, Deborah Kendrick, Kittie Norton, Sadie Carolin, The resa Conway, May Gaffney. Table No. 6, Miss Mary ODonnell, Anna Costella, Patricia Cruess, Bessie Shea, Mrs. M. Martin, Agatha Cog gin. M. Hartnett, Gertrude Hartnett, Margaret Fitzmaurice, Margaret Nelson, May Lawlor, Josephine Reil- ly, Mary Earth, Mrs. Mary Cam- pion, Helen Talbot, Miss Mary Cav anaugh.
 Also assisting on the committee will be Miss Gertrude Danaher, An ma Mulhall, Mrs. J. Brett, Margaret Cassidy. Kittie Fitzpatrick, Mary Fitzpatrick, Katherine Rochon, Mar garet Sutton, Margaret Egan, Ju- dith O'Keefe, Helen Shrove, Molly Keefe, Molly Sheridan, Katherine Calvin, Mrs. Calvin.
 Mrs. Marcella Cusick will be ir charge of the pies, assisted by Mrs Bowey, Mary Coughlin, ST, Jule De- laney and Mrs. Danaher.
 Holy Name 45 tournament, in spite of the heavy storm, played their weekly game at St. Francis parish hall last evening with the following results: Fitzmaurice 19 J, McHugh 23; Ed O'Donnell 22 Tom Coughlin 20; J. Cusick 2i, Dan ONeill 21; Tom Conway 20, Bob McHugh 21.
 The standing of the teams to date is: Cusick 69, Dan O'Neill 68, Fitz- maurice 66, Ed ODonnell 63, J. Mo- Hugh, 62, B, McHugh 6l, T. Cough lin 59, T. Conway 53.
 Washington Park Community club has received an invitation from the East End Community club to at tend their dedication exercises al the Anderson gym, which will take place this evening at 8 o'clock. AS many members of the club who can do so, should attend these exercises to help the East End club enjoy their accomplishment which they have worked to get for over tive years. East End Community cluE have always cooperated in any way they could with washington ParH Community club when called upon It shows Q nice neighborly spirit which is, or should be the slogan of every community club.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-28

trailer attaches to light, 3-gear English bicycle. Except going up hills or against a wind, MT. Fagg says that it's not hard to ride. Down. hill, he huns along at better than 60 miles an hour. He's never had an &C., cident yet.
 If MT. 1ckes, you should ever want to recommend MT. Fagg's i1- genuity to other Ainericans-there- by saving untold millions of gallons of gas every year-two observations
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-28

from MT. Fagg's wide experience may come in handy.
 CD The toughest hill he's come across is Shades Mountain, just out. side Birmingham. It has a four -mile grade, straight up. He advises bi- cycle-trailer tourists to avoid 1t.
 (2) The best part of the United States to ride, says MT. Fagg, is along the East Coast shoreline. On the shore roads, he says, there are no hills and the scenery is just dandy.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-28
200 IN COSTUMES
 AT CHURCH PARTY

The members of St. John of the Gross parish in Middlebury spon- sored a successful masquerade party last night at the Middlebury Town Hall. More than one hundred cos tuned couples attended.
 Prizes for the costumes. which were judged by Mrs. Bruno J. Veil- lette, Miss Margaret Bowling and Edward Fitzgerald, were awarded to Mrs. Marion Daly Hayes for pret- tiest; Miss Stella Kazelunas, funnt- est; Mrs. Fred Montagnon, most original: Mrs. James German and Mrs. Frank Linton, best couple.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-28
BOMBER CRASHES

Santa Fe, N. M., Oct. 28-(UP)-- New Mexico state police reported today an army air corps plane be- lieved to be a bomber with several men aboard, had crashed and burned about 90 miles south of vaughn, N. M.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-28
By ELMER 0. WALLER United Press Financial EditoF)

New York, oct. 2O-(UP)-The stock market moved irregularly to- day with volume light.
 TObacccs, weak yesterday when American Tobacco cut the dividend
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-28

Many girls are working II hours a day in German munitions plants.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-05-29
Navy Gunboai
 Arrives Here
U. 5. 5. Charleston Docks in Juneau After Five
 Weeks Cruise West

Returning from a five weeks cruise to the Westward, the U. S. Gunboat Charleston, flagship o1 the Alaskan Sector and carrying Capt. Ralph c. Parker, Commander Alas kan Sector, tied up at the Govern ment dock at 10:30 o'clock this fore noon.
 The Navy gunboat, commanded by Commander G. 3. Sherwood, left Se- attle April 25 and cruised direct to the Westward on the fourth in- spection cruise of Capt. Parker into Alaska waters.
 Passengers arriving from the Westward were It. Commander J. Simpson MacKinnon, officer in charge of the Juneau office of the 18th Naval District, ard Joseph Flakne, Director of the Territorial Employment Service with headquar- ters at Juneau.
 On beard the vessel is a Curtis scouting and observation plane. A routine flight of the ship was sched- uled for this afternoon.
 The Charleston will sail for Se- attle Saturday.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-05-29

 Is Killed
 In trete
Former World Heavy weight Champion Gets
 His" from Bfifisher

CAIRO, My 29.-Max Schmeling, former world heavyweight cham pion boxer, was killed while trying to escape from the British Imperial forces who captured him during the German invasion of Crete.
 A New Zealand ambulance driver, witness, declared on returning to the Egyptian battlefield, that "Schmeling was being taken to a field hospital in our ambulance corps. German parachutistS descend- ed upon us and a dog fight opened. Schmeling, who had been wounded, grabbed a rifle from one of our soldiers, and went into action like
 wild bull Before he did any dam age, however, someone let him have it, and that was the end of Max
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-05-29
FIVE LEAVE
 FOR SEATTLE
 ON L0DE5TAR

Carrying three local passengers and one for Seattle, a Pan Amer ican Airways System Lodestar ar rived in Juneau early this afternoon to unload and take aboard pas sengers and continue to Boeing Field in Seattle.
 Passengers arriving in Juneau were MT. and Mrs. William Ducker- ing and M. Dederer. Peder Nilsen was through passenger to Seattle. Passengers leaving Juneau for Se- attle were Dr. G. F. Freeburger, O.. s. Tracy, George B. Schmidt and AXel E. Anderson.
 One Electra left Juneau on a ncrthbound flight this morning car rying c. H. Metcalfe.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-05-29
DOUGLAS
 NEWS
DOUGLASITES LEAVING

Several are planning to leave Douglas during the next few days some to go south for vacations, oth- CTS on account Of illness and some soing in other directions.
 Mrs w. E. Cahill and daughter have booked passage on the Prln- cess Louise to leave Saturday morn ing enroutc to CalEcrnia where they will visit relatives and vacae7 tjcn for the next three months.
 Mrs. Richard Nichols and two children plan to sail on the Prin- cess Louise enroute to Seattle where she will seek treatment at Ortno- pedic hospital for one of her chil- dren.
 Leaving next week are Mrs. A. F Goetz and two children, Lucille and Billy. to visit at Orchards, Wash Mrs. Snyder, mother Of Mrs. Goetz is reported quite seriously ill.
 Mrs. Pete Nordstrom plans to leave soon for a visit with her daughter Mrs. Earl Osborn. Mrs. Gust Wahte expects to leave in couple of day. for Tenakee.
 Mrs. James Sey and son Jimmy plan to leave via the Northland neX' Tuesday for few weeks visit II Ketchikan with her aunt, Mrs. Will liam Robertson.
 Miss Eleanor Warren and Mis- Esther Boyd have booked their pas sage for the south and vacation tr1f an the Baranof, scheduled to leave tomorrow night.
 Leaving about July l will be Mrs Jack Sey and daughter, Jacynth and Mrs. Tom Hall, who have booxet passage on the North Sea salllns about that time. Their trip is fo the wedding of Miss Sey to Ton Hall, Jr., which is to take place II Santa Monica, Cal.