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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-04
Efforts Being Made
 By Health Officials
 To Stop House Sales
Warning Given Public By Dr. Godfrey Cooperation
 Asked to Prevent Families From Being Vc- t tinlized-U. s. Probes Fowl Shipment Here

suffering from tuberculosis, rickets, pleuriSy and other ailments. They had also been filled with water to increase poundage.
 Today Health Officer Godfrey is- sued a warning that interruptions agents have been making house-to- house sales of adulterated olive oil. They had very many stories to tell customers as to how they received the imported brands. Most of the victims were families who can i'll afford to be sWindled.
 "The price asked should make anyone familiar with olive oil sus- picious, but we understand that many sales have been transacted. We are asking the public to notify us or the police when salesman calls and offers the oil for sale. A quick checkup may save others from being swindled," declared Health Officer Godfrey today.
 A few weeks ago it was also re- ported that oil was being sold at homes by smooth talking salesmen. They claimed that they had obtain ed a big shipment from countries engaged in war and that the con- Signment had escaped the attention of government officials. This was an added explanation so that the low price would not upset the pending sale.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-04
PUBLIC HEARING . ON STREET PLAN
Board of Works Studying Recommendation to
 Widen Bank Street

Hearings by the Board of Works on the proposed widening of Bank street were authorized by the Board of Aldermen last night. The street is to be widened from Meadow street to West Liberty street, under plans approved by the city plan commission. The widening will be done in conjunction with the paving of Bank street this year.
 Mayor Vincent A. Scully was au- thorized by the aldermen to sign the papers for the city in purchase of tract of land at Milton fo1 $3,950. The land, whose acquisi- tion was recommended by City En- gineer Charles A. Root and the Board of Works, will be used to pre- vent pollution of the water system at Morris.
 After Alderman Burton R. Walker complained that Wheeler street, Wa terville, was on a list of approved coasting streets but that it was regularly being sanded by the street department, the matter was referred to a committee consisting of Alder men Patrick Shea, John Kopcha and William Gerardi.
 A request by the Salvation Army for abatement of taxes against its store on South Main street was referred to the assessors. Two lots on Bamford avenue were sold tt Anglo DeBrino for $40.
 Sizeable balances in the police anc fire department pension funds were reported by City Treasurer Serge A Belanger.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-04
UPSON CUSTODIAN
 OF LIQUOR STORE
Civil Suit Leads to Petit ton in Bankruptcy for
 Local Firm

Atty. J. Warren Upson was made custodian of the J & J Liquor store. 13 Harrison avenue, which last week filed a voluntary petition in bank ruptcy, following a civil action brought agains the owner, Mrs. Ev- elyn Gartzman of 609 Cooke street.
 Liabilities are listed as $18,868, unsecured, and assets of $5,975 in- cluding cash on hand of $1,600, stock $2680, and debts due 1856. The first meeting of creditors will be held some time this month.
 Among the unsecured creditors and the amounts claimed are:
 Austin Nichols O., New Haven, $7e6; L. c. Bates Co.,, New Haven, $709: Brescome Distilleries, Hart ford. $1,175: Bacon Bottling O., Hartford, S98e; Beaumart, Inc, of Bridgeport. S472; Barton & O., Stamford, $268; Cohen Bros, Green wich s577: Connecticut Importers, New Haven Si,305; Connecticut Distributors, Bridgeport, S7l0; Dia- mond Ginger Ale co, so26; Eastern Liquor O., New Haven e2o8; Gem erai Distributors, Hartford sSe0; Liquor Products O., Mount Car mel si,3i7: McKesson & Robbins, Bridgeport e2.52T: Quality Liquors, Waterbury, e2.602: old England Brewing O., Derby eTe7; Royal Wine e Liquor Go, Bridgeport, e376: Jack Slvin, Inc, Hartford. e34i: United Importers and plBlri- butors, New Haven, eSbO.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-04

blind in their own home in the high schools on date in February to be arranged with the various prin- cipals.
 Curtis Art company, permission to take group photographs of the graduating classes in the public schools.
 !. Thomas Studio, permission to take group photographs of the grad uating classes in the public sch vols.
 Floyd Evans, use of the Wilby ,u- ditorium and gymnasium on the tol- lowing Tuesday evenings: February 18 and April 9 for the annual con- certs also on Monday afternoon, February 17th, the use of the audi torium for a special dress rehears- al' matinee for the pupils of the grammar grades.
 Chase Wire Mill basketball team, use of the Barnard gymnasium on Wednesday evenings for basketball practice.
 Immaculate Conception Basket ball team, use of the Maloney gym nasium on Tuesday evenings for basketball practice.
 Senators basketball team, use of the Maloney gymnasium on Friday evenings for basketball practice.
 c. Y. o. Team
 St. MichaePS c. Y. O. basketball team, use of the Sprague gymna- sium on Wednesday evenings for basketball games.
 Hopeville Community club, use oi the Hopeville gymnasium on Satur- day evening, February 8, for a re- ception and dance for the Hopeville boys who belong to tn National Guard group.
 Waterbury Girls club, use of the Russell gymnasium on Wednesday evenings and the Maloney gymna- sium on Friday afternoons for classes.
 Waterbury Catholic high school girls, use of the Maloney gymnasium on Wednesday and Thursdays from 8 a. m. to 1:30 p. m. for gymnasium classes.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-04
EXPECT APPROVAL
 ON HOUSING PLANS
300 Units May Be Pro= vided for Waterbury;
 President to Act

Approval by President Roosevelt of a recommendation that 300 dwelling units for defense workers be built in Waterbury by the gov ernment is expected, according to advices from Washington today The recommendation was made yes- terday by c. F. Palmer, defense housing coordinator. MT. Palmer also recommends 300 new units at New Britain and 1,500 at Bridge port.
 MT. Palmer reported that the 300 homes needed in Waterbury could not be financed by private capital and suggested that the cost be borne entirely by the government. He recommended like procedure in New Britain, while in Bridgeport's case he suggested that the govern ment finance 600 units and private capital the rest.
 The defense housing coordinator declared that great employment gains made in the three Connecti- cut cities because of the defense program have caused serious hous- ing shortages.
 Meantime, in Waterbury the Brass Workers union renewed its efforts to secure a Federal Housing Project for Waterbury. The union last night adopted a resolution call ing on Mayor Vincent "A. Scully to revive the Waterbury Housing Au- thority by filling three places now vacant. It was proposed that one of the vacancies be filled by Ne gro.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-04
Increase Noted in
 Births, Marriages Deaths During 40
HAROLD W. BARBER, U. s. A.

Dr. Charles H. Audet and Dr. John M. Freheit led Waterbury doctors in number of births re- ported during 194O, according to statistics at the office of Town Clerk Mary c. KiImartin. DT. Audet assisted at 267 births and Dr. Freiheit at 216.
 Other leaders were:
 Dr. K. A. Bonner, 1855; Dr. H. J Corbett, 95; Dr. Thomas CottierO 50; Dr. Uric A. Dionne, 54; Dr Albert E. Hermann, "A; Dr. Rich. ard J. Hinchey, 100; Dr. ReymOnt J. Quinn, 70; Dr. Vincent Shea 48; Dr. Eugene Sirica, 46 and Dr Edwin G. Reade, Watertown, 126.
 There were 95S marriages here last year, an increase of more than 200 over the 1889 figure of 754.
 Births totalled 2,143, compared with 2,O83 the year before. There were 1,142 deaths, compared with 1,1O8 in 1939.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-04

P. J. Thyng, production man ager of the w. T. Barnum Elec- trotype Co.,, of New Haven, will be the principal speaker of the Waterbury Advertising club meet ing to be held at Largay's Brew cry Tap Room this Thursday evening at 8 o'clock.
 MT. Thyng has been connected with most of the leading elec- trotype plants in New York, in- cluding both commercial and pri- vate plants, among them being the SchweinIer Press, which for years made plates for such peril OdicaIs as the Cosmopolitan mag azine, the Christian Herald, the Literary Digest and the McGraw- Hill publications.
 Other concerns he worked with are the Reilly ElectrOtype Co.,, the Globe ElectrOtype Co.,, which made Pictorial Reviews" plates, Harpers, and the U. s. Printing company.
 In his Icng career as production manager he also worked for the New York Herald Tribune, the N. Y. Times, the Daily News and the old Pulitzer Newspaper, the New York World.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-04
Improved Athletic
 Schedule Proposed
Board of Education Commissioners Favor More
 Adequate Provisions for Youngsters

A trial and error system leading to a better and improved grammar school athletic program was pro- posed by Superintendent of Schools pr. Thomas J. Condon at the Board of Education meeting last night held at Crosby High school.
 The statement came as a result of a heated debate by members of the board on the question of gram mar school physical education. John J. Kearney, member of the board, started the debate by questioning the value of the present system, wherein the principal of each school retains supervisional authority of the program in each school. Kearney stated that perhaps the youngsters are not getting the proper kind of physical instructor to meet with the requirements of coaches when the youngsters reach the high schools.
 Volunteer System
 The question of coaches in athlet- ics proved to be the cruX of the evenings debate. Dr. Condon stated that the children were getting ade- uuate instruction, considering the funds made available for the pur- pose However, he did admit that coaches hired were working either for the glory of the work, or if they did receive money, why that was entirely up to the principal of the school No funds are available by the education department for coach eS.
 Mrs. Helen B. Hitchcock suggested that something be done about inn proving the system. President Thom- as P. Ashton suggested the creation of committee to look into the matter, to which Mrs. Hitchcock said, "This board won't face the facts. Everything is pushed onto a committee"
 Atty. Perry Graicerstein leaped into the argument with a statement that better physic'l education would have the effect of making students better fit for national defense when the proper time came.
 At this point someone asked for the exact hours per week devoted to physical education in each school Dr. Condon produced the schedule 30 minutes perweek in gym, or 20 minutes in the classroom. There are Is gyms in the school system, in- cluding the three high schools.
 Demands Action
 Proposals and counter proposals split the meeting into two factions those who wanted a committee te investigate and make recommenda- tions, and those, led by Mrs. Hitch cock, who wanted action rather than words or committees.
 In the end, it was agreed to lei the matter rest with Dr. Condon'S suggestion that the trial and errol system now being tried be given 8 far trial.
 The following resolutions were adopted at the meeting:
 Reverend Thomas McGarry of St Mary Magdalen's church, use of the Roosevelt school one half an houl a week, after school hours, for reli- gious instructions.
 State Board of Education of the Blind, permission to hold an exhlb- it and sale of articles made by the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-04
BIC CAME HUNTER
 TO GIVE ADDRESS
FOremen to Hear Inside Story of Autograph
 Addict"

Herbert w. Coe, vice-president of the Waterbury Brass Goods division of the American Brass Company, and also president of the Rotry Club will introduce Cornelius Greenway of Brooklyn, New York as the speak CT at the February meeting of the Industrial Foremen's Club of the Central Y. M. c. A. next Tuesday night. MT. Greenway's topic will be Hunting Big Game With Foun- tain Pen" He will describe his ex- periences in getting autographs from such men as Hitler, Mussolini, Kaiser Wilhelm, Pope Plus XI, George Bernard Shaw, Calvin Coolidge Lloyd George and many others.
 This meeting has been designed as Past Presidents Night. James A Burns will be in charge of the meeting. Other past presidents who will be honored are: George ODon- nell, Walter A. Jarvis, George G Hubbard, William A. Carpenter, j. A. Harry Peterson, Walter s. Berry Clarence D. Wooding, William L. Caligan and Hauer w. Schott.
 The speaking program will be preceded by a dinner which will be served in the Y gymnasium at 6:45 o'clock.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-04
ORCHESTRA PLANS SECOND CONCERT
Civic Orchestra Will Pre- sent Engaging Program
 Thursday, Feb. l3

The Civic Orchestra of Waterbury will present its second concert of he current season at Buckingham nall on Thursday, February 18th at 8:3O D. m. The group will be under the direction of Mario DiCecco, its permanent conductor.
 MT. Di Cecco has chosen the fol- lowing program of orchestral pieces Egmont Overture, Beethoven; G. Minor Symphony, Mozart; Italian Caprice, Tschaikowsky; On the Trail, Grofe; March of the Fauns, Pierne; Heart Wounds, Tschaikow- sky; Last Spring Tschaikowsky. A vocalist of substantial merit will also appear with the orchestra. The identity of this artist and his program will be announced as soon as arrangements have been com pleted.
 As usual, the program has been selected SO as to appeal to an audi ence of varied musical tastes. The Mozart symphony is well known and was recently distributed ill an al- bum of moderately priced records. The Italian Caprice was played at a previous concert and was so well received that it was decided to re- peat it. On The Trail is from The Grand Canyon Suite. Its author, Ferde Grofe, is popularly known as the orchestrator of George GerSh- wins Rhapsody in Blue. Its open ing phrases had, until the current ASCAP-BMI battle, been used as the theme music of a popular radio program.
 Heart Wounds and Last Spring will be played by the string section of the orchestra alone. This de partment of the organization has been frequently praised for its ex- cellence and the selection of these numbers is due to the insistence of patrons who have heard similar of- ferings in the past.
 The Civic Orchestra has firmly established itself as Waterbury's symphony. So high have been it's musical standards that Mark By ron, a New York concert manager, has laid before the officers of the orchestra a proposal to make tour of other Connecticut cities. This project is now under consideration.
 Tickets will be on sale at McCoy's during the week of the concert.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-04
Vice-President

c. Arthur Dubois, of the ScO- will Co.,, who is the first vice presi- dent of the National Council of Foremen's Clubs will speak at a Joint meeting of the boards of governors of six FOremen's clubs in this part of the state, to be held in the Central YMCA on Thursday at 6:30 p. m. The In- dustrial FOremen's Club of the Central Y. M. c. A. will be the host to the representatives from Meriden, SouthingtOn, Plainville, TOrringtOn, AnsOnia and New Bri- tain. President H. Wesley Leav- enwOrth of the local club will be in charge of the meeting. An attendance of about 35 club rep- resentatives is expected, accord ing to Industrial Secretary, Arr thur L. PurintOn.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-04

will be athletic, gymnasium and so- cial activities.
 Six boys representing six nation alities were present at the first meeting. They were Eddie Hajjor and Edward Ciusara, Syrian; Frank Plangger, Austrian; Harry Sarkisian Armenian; William Pani, Albanian; Anthony Vasilokas, Greek; and James Wee Yee, Chinese.
 Club adviser is Charles Dorsey. Temporary officers elected were: President, James Wee Fee, and sec- restary- treasurer Anthony Vasilokas The next meeting will be held Fri- day night at p. m. and the club will thereafter meet weekly.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-04
Political Footballs "
Judges of Common Pleas Courts Voice Protest of Practice = Cite Case of Judge Edward j. Finn Waterbury = Compensation Commissioners
 Also Resentful.

Attacks on the practice of making political footballs of appointments to the common pleas court bench and compen- sation commissionerships were made at a meeting of common pleas court judges of the state at Bridgeport Saturday, it became known today. Two Waterbury cases were cited as examples of Judge Edward J. Finn and Con- pensation Commissioner James M. Lynch.
 Uncertainties of tenure of com- mon pleas court judges were in- creased during the administration of Gov. Raymond E. Baldwin, it was stated. The dropping of Judge Finn from the Water bury common pleas court post, to which he had been appointed by Gov. Wilbur L. Cross, was cri- ticized.
 The dropping of Commissioner
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-04

Lynch during the closing days of the Baldwin administration was offered as another instance of judicial appointments being mo- tivated by partisan politics.
 The judges engaged ih an in- formal discussion of possible rem- edies for the situation. The opinion was voiced that they should be regarded as non-pOli- tical appointees, like judges of the superior court, and should be reappointed unless dropped for cause.
 Thus far, Gov. Robert A. Hur- ley has renominated all common pleas court judges whose terms have neared expiration.
 Judges attending the meeting said it had not been called to take up the question of appoint ments but that the subject arose spontaneously because of the po- litical trend of the past two years.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-04
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 Rosers-Peet quality and fine hand eroftsmon- ship meant dependable fabrics and smart hand tailoring in suits and overeoots, which we were, and still are, proud to distribute to discriminating public.
 The odvontose of one good name is that it's good enough to be linked with another good name which in turn enhances the security and satisfaction of our customers two fold. We don't merely sell clothing to our customers we sell satisfaction too-thot wos our creed in 1885-we still stand on that solid foundo- ton in 1941-ou responsibility doesn't cease with soIe-it just begins.
 So - here's wonderful French Montoqnoc coat designed by Rogers-Peet, master designer whose creative artistry is acknowledged throughout inc country - in two models, single and double breasted rich, rare, soft luxurious Sedan Montosnoe = that glorious fabric - once inc glory of France and the pride of men of the world who appreciate the best the world hos 10 offer.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-04

Yesterday 1t was shipment of unfit fowl that provided a menu" for investigation by local health authorities.
 Today it was adulterated olive oil that fabricated the machinery of the health department and sent it into action on all high, with Health Officer Edward J. Godfrey in the drivers seat.
 Tomorrow :. well let's wait for further developments.
 The shipment of consignment of fowl to two local firms is now being probed by the U. s. Food and Drug Administration through its official
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-04
Cornell to Address
 Father-Son Banquet

Paul Lincoln Cornell. headmaSter of Romford school and noted au. thority on Abraham Lincoln, will spep on the Great Emancipator FeL. I2 when he delivers an ad- dress before the father and son banquet Of the Mill Plain Mems club.
 Howard slmonS. as an added at- ractlon. will show movies Of the American league baseball teams, showing stars of the league in ace ton and describing various phe1cn
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-04
Aduterated Olive Oil Sold Here Warns Health Office
Auto Fatalities In Connecticut
 Decline In 1940

Hartford, Conn, Feb. 4--Deaths from automobiles in New England rose 3.3% in 194O as compared to 1889. the Safety Education De- partment of The Aetna Casualty & Surety Company announced here today.
 Statistics indicate 1419 persons died because of automobile ac- cidents-45 more than last year. Connecticut was the only state able to show a decrease.
 The following table, compiled from statistics furnished by the Motor Vehicle Commissioners of the six New England states, com, pares the number of fatalities in each state and shows the percen- tage change for the year.
 1nAn 1000
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-04
Y INTERNATIONAL
 GROUP ORGANIZED
James Wee Yee, Chinese Boy, Named Temporary
 President Last Night

Organization of an International Club was completed last night at the Central Y. M. c. A. under the direction of Thomas Smith, social secretary. The club hopes to pro- mote better international understand ing. Also included in the clubs aims
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-04
PASTOR, ss, WEDDED 50 YEARS

Fort Worth, Tex.-(UP)-Rev. H. B. Hensley, whose record supports his words, advocates early marriage The 6S-year r-old Baptist pastor cele- brated his 50th wedding anniversary by preaching e sermon on the cub- ject of Love and Marriage" His gray-haired wife, also 68, nodded her approval of the Rev. Hensley's remarks.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-04
RUGGED INDIvIDUALIsT

A stirring drama of mans fight for power and political control and the grim consequences of that fight, is absorbingly told in Orson Welles' initial screen vehicle, RKO Radios Citizen Kane"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-04
n1 tha rnnnn i,n tha nasl vaar.

of the game In the past year.
 Tickets for the lecture and movies may be obtained from any member of the club. and reservations must be made in advance. The Ladies Aid society of the church Will pre-. pare the supper.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-04

Health Omcer
 agents. It is understood that the re- sponsibility will be placed on job- bers in Springfield and Boston. The probe may also involve jobbers in Topeka, Kansas, where the fowl were originally packed and forward ed to Connecticut.
 On examination here it was found that She 9 cases of fowl contained 264 birds who had been billed while
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-04

There are more than 46,000 post ofllces in tho United states.