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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-19
Highlights or American Legion Contention Plans

I troops of the 2Osth Coast Artillery on their visit her next week. Prom- inent citizens as we'll as Mayor Vincent A. ScuIly will see to 1t that the city's reputation for hospitality Is safeguarded.
 "Jim" Grant of Naugatuck has represented the borough at the various meetings of he convention committee Fire Chief John Sheri- dan is a member of the general committee. The boys down the val- ley are greatly enthusiastic. They will be in the 40 and 6" aS well as the big Legion parade.
 Governor Hurley Is slated to speak at the Legion Auxiliary's dinner before LegiOnnaires Saturday morn ing and to review the parade. He is also scheduled to be initiated in the "dO and S' Friday night. The governors suite at The Elton has been reserved for his. visits. Wives, sWeetheartS, sisters of Wa terbury men in the 2O8th have been invited to call on their boy friends and attend the dance arranged for the boys at Hamilton Park next Saturday evening. The Women's Defense Council will be ofEacial host for the occasion.
 The Governors Footguard is cem- posed of big husky gentlemen, es- pecialIy when they parade with their widely known "beaver Shakes The committee in charge of thu "eats" is secretly hoping that the boys appetities are in proportion tG their size or . deficit will result aft. CT the check is paid.
 Special buses will transport de- tachments of Marines and Sailors from New London to Waterbury The Coast Artillery band of that port is also coming. And those boys must be fed also.
 Russ M0rgan's band, which in. eluaes nine nifty specialists ln sene and Instrumental numbers, e ex. pectad te attract enc eg the blggesl dance crowds in the recent hlslssy es Waterbury. "Munic in the Mer. san Manner holds Q big appeal ts dance and music ieVoEA The band wlll entertain Friday nigha in th, state aFmeFy.
 Beatrice Kay, nch Howard, ths Three oueeseg" and other stars ol radio. stage and screen will hs tha headllnefG at the hlo midnight alaoN to he staged next Friday evening Requsaas ard FeaeF#atlpna nFc pesff. lng ln fsam aa pafis M lhs a'&le
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-19
sTOnaE WARNN0s

Doston, July e-- (UR) - The WenfheF bureau ordered aBali craft aloFm wnFnines hoisied today from NaoipoFis Asen kQ Rloek laiand. R, x fl,rf2aa'ne INfn io southwest Elnaa esteH'@g generally fresh tsls m'nsnln@ 6alA tlfon& ai lllnsA & Heta HzzA seTs<aks
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-19
Playground News
PARAMOUNT

A daily program of activities is being enjoyed by the good-natured and very well-behaved youngsters at the Fairmount playground. Su- pervisor Vernette Noonan directed a peanut hunt this week in which all the boys and girls took part. Prizes were won by Margaret Bowes and Buddy Collins. Miss Noonan also conducts regular classes in hardicraft on Tuesdays and Thurs days, and reports that the children are making progress in this work.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-19
Retired Veteran Policeman
 Recalls Exciting Experiences

Sergeant John Bel Gnces Back Over Trail Even Days Police Department Served City Faithfully Loyalty for Over 40
 Years - Discusses Some of His Persona AdventHes
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-19
HAMILTON PARK

HAMILTON PARK
 Supervisors Shirley Weinberg and Mary Farrell directed a story-tell. ing contest held yesterday after noon at the Hamilton Park play ground, in which seven children competed. Winners were as follows: Eleanor Foearty, first prize: Vim cent Brown, second place; and Fla via Kinney, third. Other contest ants were Jerome Ward Francis Corden, Helen Lord, and Laura Es- teves. Miss Fogarty will enter the inter playground competition in storytelling, to be held next week.
 PORTER STREET
 An amateur show was held at the Porter street playground Friday nght, before large crowd of spec- tators. John Spino, Joseph Coviello, SallyN and Betty Anderson and Caroline Singer, Betty and James Grappone won prizes.
 Participants in the program were Ernestine Desmone, Mary Spagrro- letti, Dorothy Ficeto, Helen Jones, Doris Chirpinsky, Jeanette Lestage, Richard Garafola, Jackie Carroll, Philomena Cortese, Betty White, Barbara Brack, James Grappone, Joseph Carona, John Spino, Eu- gene Lynch, Lena Berardi, Anita Grimes, Carmella Ella, Sally and Betty Anderson, Caroline Singer. Walter Ficeto, Gene Fernigono, Carmella DiDonato, Dolores Shus- ter. and Lorraine Cortea. Mario Quattro was master of ceremonies, and the judges included Betty Mulchione, Marie Marchesseault, Henry Passaro, and Michael Caru- silla.
 The final round of the checker tournament is scheduled for Mon- day. with Michael Carusella, Don- nv Campus, Joseph Caulfield, Wall ter Ficeto, Junior Passaro, Paul Generelii, Mario Quattro, Carmen Cappozzi and John Mature taking part.
 Monday will also witness the final round of the jacks tournament. Contestants in this event will be Doris Chirpinsky, Helen Jones. Marie McDonald, Jackie Carroll, Dorothy Ficetc, Junior Passaro, Richard WIlkenSon, Vincent Boc- cardi, Joan Anderson, Mario Quat- sro and Marie Quattro.
 The supervisors are taking the names of those who wish to parr ticlpate in the inter-playground pageant at the end of the summer,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-19

Chairman George !. AGeDuff has been sIveN Assurance tAal the Ice aiam wili he mHafsf&& im msellma e&s f1naas iH ealEsa&al@4 es=sNza an&
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-19

British and Canadian veterans are meeting over the weekend to complete arrangements for parlicl- patton iIl the demonstration of "Ali- Out For Alnerica."
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-24
Sociology Major

Miss Marcoux Is 5 feet 5 inches
tall weighs lis pounds. has brown
eyes. auburn hair and she 5 major
ing in sociology and psychology
She hopes 10 study law next year
with an eye 10 going into the legal
end Of social service work.
She is vice president Of her
Junior class. az Marygrove. and
vice president OF the Pladca Club
sociology group
Daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs Leo
J. Marcoux of 1854 Fairfield ave-
nue.. she is Detroit born and bred
of an old French Michigan family
Her dad came from Ludington.
and is an engineer for Fisher Body,
Pontiac DIVISION
Her mother is NicnnCSe and
Gerry has all the glamour that I'M
plies
I'm terribly happy about the
opportunity to 60 To- Atlantic
City hut I'm afraid ! haven't a
chance there. You see I haven't
much talent, really. I've done
radio work and am interested in
dramatics. hut my dancing II
confined 10 ballroom and i can't
sing"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-24
Ferguson to Ask Custer
Of Hantramck Officials

Custer proceedings aga ms
Mayor Walter Kanar of Ham
ltramck and other elective and ap
Ipointive officials of the suburb in
dicted by the Judge Homer Fergu.
son one-man grand jury will be
filed early this week, Judge
Ferguson said Saturday.
A total of "a persons were
named in eight warrants issued by
the grand jury during the week.
present office-holderS named were
Mayor Kanar, Councilman George
A. Danish. Department of Public
Works Supt. Fred r. Pabst,
School Supt. Vincent SadlowSki
and City Attorney William Cohen.
Former officials indicted were
former Mayor Joseph A. Lewan-
dowski, former City Clerk Frank
Matulewicz, former Police Chief
and Councilman Joseph T. Kuber-
acki and Richard A. Connell Jr.,
former director of public safety.
Judge Ferguson pointed out that
Ia legal question exists in the case
of SadlowSki, who was indicted on
charges that he grated while a
councilman. Some doubt exists as
TO whether he could be ousted
from his present post on the
grounds that he is charged with a
crime in a former position.
In the case OF Cohen and Pabst.
appointees of the indicted mayor.
custer papers will be filed with
the mayor but he is disqualified
from acting upon them. The Off
lcials can thus remain in office
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-24
Strikers Help Army
Remove Arms Plans

a Go union and it's leaders
who not only permitted but helped
military police load army trucks
with national defense patterns
for removal from the strike
bound plants of the Malleable In
duStrieS. in Benton Harbor. Satur-
day were commended by the war
department.
Military trucks were used.
Major Strong of the air corps
said. after some OF the men on
strike had refused 10 permit the
Clark Equipment Company. owner
of the patterns. to remove them.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-24
Nothing ! Can Do

Asked il he ever questioned the
SIS per month payments 10 sena-
tors. Auditor Gen. Vernon J.
Brown said
yes I did. because could
find no authorization by the
Legislature. However. | was in
formed IL was done by resolu-
ton. There's nothing i can do
about IT,"
The vouchers were also ap-
proved by Budget Director Leo j..
Nowicki.
The Legislature voted itself the
largest appropriation for running
It's own affairs in history during
the session which is 10 end October
9. For expenses il appropriated
S575 900 Of which sos 900 was for
the Senate alone.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-24
AFT Convention
Backs Banning
of Red Locals
Motion Turned Down
To Permit Delegates
To Sit In as Visitors

The threatened battle on the|
convention floor over the seating|
OF 13l delegates from three localsI
recently ousted from the Ameri-|
can Federation of Teachers ALL
union fizzled out Saturday when|
the 301 accredited delegates FROM
all over the country voted app
proval Of the action OF the credens|
ItialS' committee banning the Isl
delegates. :. "A
Contrary to advance expectA-
Itions, the credentials report, sub
mitted by Mary McGough Of st.
Paul. was approved with compara-
lively little argument.
A motion was then made by
Grace Lonergan OF Boston TO per-.
NIT the ousted locals delegates to
sit on the convention floor as visi-
tors. This was defeated OVER
whelmingly in a voice vote. D.,
A. Wilkerson, Washington, then
moved that the executive council
lof the federation set up an Impair
tial committee to investigate q
basis for readmitting the ousted
locals. This also lost overwhelm.
Iingly.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-24
City S Schools
Open Sept. ;
For Tooth Year
26s,oOo Pupils
Are Expected;
Parochial Term
Begins Day Later

Detroit public schools will open
the 1941-1942 term at $50 a. m.
on Wednesday, September 3, with
an estimated 265, 900 in attendance.
1t will be the one hundredth an
niversary year Of the public school
system.
The next day September 4, the
parochial schools will commence
their Fall term.
The following week. September
9 TO 13, will be registration week
at Wayne University and the Uni
VerSity of Detroit.
Hamtramck. Dearborn. Crosse
Pointe, Highland Park. and other
suburban public schools will begin
September 3. the same date as the
Detroit public schools.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-24
New Wayne Building

A new building erected Al
Wayne University 10 house aero
nautical and engineering labora-
tories is also in line with the new
emphasis on mechanical training.
The school year really begins al
9 a. m on September = when the
principals OF Detroit'S lao public
schools meet AT Wayne 10 be given
last minute Instructions.
a faculty meeting that afternoon
in each of the schools viii prepare
the teachers for the oncoming
rush. and the school system y
ready.
A longer than average Christmas
Vacation. from December II 10
January z. will make tins school
year unusually long The end Of
school Will not be until June 20.
1912.
-Four new parochial schools have
been built TINS year 10 help house
the $4,000 who attend them. the
Rev Fr. Carol r. Deadly ar
nounCed.
They arc Immaculate High. for
girls only, al Greenlawn and Mary
grove; ST Juliana al 1924 Long
view; ST. Raphael. in Garden City.
and a new high school for girls
AZ Father Coughlin's Shrine of the
Little Flower
The. one new public school, an
addition 10 Mumford High. viii
not be completed until the second
term. and pupils in that district
are asked 10 attend Nolan Inter-
mediate. whore high school courses
will he taught, until the new
building * ready.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-24
Admit Other Locals

Delegates from two locals In
New York and one in Philadelphia
chartered to replace those ousteds
were then seated. The three lo-
CATS were ousted few monthg
lago by a membership referendum
on grounds they were dominated
Iby Communists. u
The delegates received a mes
sage from John Dewey, noted edu.
Gator. who once resigned from the
federation because il was allegediy
dominated by Communists. But
after the purge. he rejoined. He
praised the teachers for their sup.
port of democracy.
The teachers wound up Satur.
days proceedings with a banquet
in the AFL Labor Temple. att
tended by Detroit labor leaders.
Sunday afternoon a tea and social
is planned and Monday new Off.
GERS will be elected.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-24
Miss Michigan Prefers
LaUU to MOUie Career

MichiGan's 1871 beauty queen
would rather be lawyer than a
movie star: would rather fish in
northern streams than find fun in
a night club, and will be back A.
college this Winter instead of
clamouring people professionally
This unusual contestant for the
title Of Miss America is 2O-year-
old Geraldine MarcouX. senior al
Mar grove College. She was
chosen Friday night at jefferson
Beach.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-24
LoUes Sports Clothes

Gerry admitted however, shes
done Photographic modelling. has
modelled clothes for smart shops
and acted as college clothes coun-
sellor. She loves sport clothes. likes
military suits and evening gowns
Her boy friend is an FBI man,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-24
100 Newspapermen SOUGHT

One hundred experienced news
papermen are wanted by the ma
rines 10 handle publicity for the
corps, Lieut.. Charles Popp. marine
recruiting officer here. announced
Saturday. He said the recruits
must be single. between II and 30,
and conform to marine physical
standards.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-24
New Yorker Heads
Parole Association

SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. %
/ INS) sanford Bates, commits
sioner of the New York state,
parole board. today was president
lof the American Parole Associa-
ton. elected at the closing session
lof the groups convention.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-24
Calls to Washington

The bill for Senate phones be-
tween May II and June n was
1885. If a legislator feels he is
running up too much of bill. he
drops in on Lieut.. Gov. Frank
Murphy and uses his phone. Muir
phys bit for one month was SCI,
which included several calls TO
Washington.
II also cost the state 81 DAT 10
send members of the Senate
finance committee around the
state TO look at hospital buildings.
As evidenced by hotel receipts at
tached 10 expense vouchers, the
state has several institutions that
need inspecting in Chicago.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-24
Sos in One Lump

One. submitted by Senator
Charles c. Diggs Of Detroit, was
filled out retroactive TO last June.
He collected sos for telephone
calls in one lump.
Another, submitted by Senator
Leo -Milkewski also of Detroit
itemized his expenses POP local
calls, SOLO; long distance, $3.50;
kilograms, S1.30."
An easier, smoother way OF
making long distance calls without
paying for them also is in opera
ton. Senators in their home towns
desiring 10 call a distant city,
simply charge it to the secretary's
phOne.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-24
State Senators
List Phone Calls
To Swell Pay
Newest Expense Item
Is SIS a Month Each
for Talks, Diggs
Collecting $l0S
BY DON GARDNER
Tim~s stan Correspondent

LANSING. Aug. 23.-Michigan
legislators have found a new way
TO sop up more gravy for them
selves by sending in all sorts Of
expense vouchers to the capitol
for payment.
Latest wrinkle in an already
overworked grab-everything- YOU
can-while-in-office policy came 10
light Saturday. Each senator, it
was learned. collected a check for
SIS every month tor telephone
calls by merely asking 70. it. And
il goes on whether lawmakers are
in session or not.
This unorthodoX procedure was
authorized by the careful members
of the upper chamber at a star
chamber meeting helc in the dying
days OF the Legislature. The result
was flood OF expense vouchers.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-24

by the way. But she insists he
big brother, Leo Jr. %. Michigar
State College senior, is her mos
devoted swain.
Gerry can cook. too. Her favor
ite dinner when she gets II. j
hllet mignon. baked potatoes ant
chef salad.
81 was scared 10 death when
I had To walk out on the stage
at jefferson Beach. Atlantic
City must he a wonderful place.
I'm looking forward 10 the trip
there. I've never visited IL.
about myself, there really
isn't much 10 say. love 10 play
tennis, hockey. and 10 ride
horseback. Tennis il my best
game"
Here brother Leo chimed in:
"She's a great companion on
n fishing trip. Although she
makes me bait her hook"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-24
5000 to kindergarten

About 5000 new pupils are ex-
pected in kindergarten this year
Walter Gleason. director of school
publications. said today.
kindergarten is not compulsory
here. but any child who Will be 5
within the first six weeks OF school
is eligible 10 attend.
I'VE highly recommend kim
dergarten training. as 10 pre-
pares n child for the more
difficult first grade" he said.
Children who have been 10
kindergarten and thus gradually
adjusted 10 school almost In
variably learn much faster than
those who are introduced directly
into the first grade.
with the unusually high auto
traffic this year IL II doubly i'm
portant that parents train their
children In safety habits before
they are sent 10 school.
"Our safety patrols Will do all
they can, hut they can patrol
only the immediate vicinity of
the school"
A comprehensive history COM
memorating the centennial Of the
Detroit public school system viii
be issued some time during the
school year Frank Cody -SllJper-
intendent Of schools. announced.
At a meeting Of the school
board, Tuesday. proposed admin
Strauve changes 10 make the high
schools reflect more the needs Of
an industrial city will be discussed
A broader safety and vocational
program is planned
A night school enrolment Of
IS 900. the largest in the history
Of the system. Is part OF this
moderniZatlon program.
Another 10000 students attend
ing the special defense training
classes, and nine special vocational
and technical schools. brings the
number receiving advanced INDUS
trial training up almost 10 50 900
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-24
House IN Turmoil

Saturday morning the household
was IN a turmoil with Fritzie. the
family dog. barking approval
whenever a new box Of orchids
arrived. The boys at Fort Wayne
wanted her for their Saturday
night dance. There was a party
al the Book Cadillac. could Gerry
come for tea and how about
dinner Sunday?
But Gerry refused to answer
another call until she had sent q
wire of to her FBI man. WHO ha,
just been transferred 10 Chicago
GerryS college friends kept
dropping in at the house. and they
talked clothes for Atlantic City
and about Hollywood until Gerry
covered up her ears.
We won't even talk about
Hollywood. Well just cOncen-
trate on Atlantic City-and on
that law course"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-24

Custer proceedings a in has
Mayor wafer hanar oil Ham The
ltramCk and other elective and remove them ~ -
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-09-19
Blaze Damages Stones
From Ancient Monastery

San Francisco, Sept. 10 AP-
AP-Museum workers grubbed
through ashes in Golden Gate Park
here for blocks OF stone as ire
placeable as they were thought in
destructible.
What they sought were parts of
the ancient Spanish monastery Of
Santa Maria de Olivia. which they
had hoped to reasonable just as IL
once stood on the River Tagus, not
far from Madrid.
Sunday the blocks OF stone stood
in packing cases, piled 10 high in
a remote section of the park, They
had been moved there from a down.
town warehouse where. along with
other similar blocks, they had been
stored since 1930-the year vii.
liam Randolph Hearst imported the
monastery piece by piece from
Spain. a cargo that filed II ships
Somehow fire started in the
crates, their dry boards and excel
sior stuffing contributed to a great
blaze that surged $50 feet into
the sky.
Water hydrants were few In the
vicinity, and firefghters had to re-
sort to axes to fight the flames. A
cable was looped around the heap.
ed boxes and they were pulled 20
earth. Many crates were broken
open. Many stones, the De Young
Memorial Museum feared, may
have been damaged.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-09-19
Stony Creek

Stony Greek. Mich, Sept. 10
Herbert Sherman spent from
Saturday until Monday with his
wife at Traverse City.
Horace Latin, Akron, o.. spent
Monday evening with Mr.. and Mrs
Miles Latin.
Mr.. and Mrs. Parker Murray and
family attended a surprise birth
day party Friday evening for Mr.
Murray's brother, Marion Murray
Superior.
Joseph Wagner, Sandusky, o..
visited at the home OF Charles
Bethke, Wednesday.
Mrs. Ernest Schroen was an Ann
Arbor visitor Thursday.
Mrs. Joseph Floury returned
home Sunday with Colon Floury
after they had visited since Wed
resday with friends and relatives
in Cheboygan. Mr.. Floury is home
from the Army on ten day leave
Mr.. and Mrs. B. B. Bennett, De
troit, spent Wednesday with Mr.,
and Mrs. Harry Kempf and daugh'
ter. Eta Lou.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie Hammond
and children, Ronald and Marlene.
London, spent Thursday evening
with their parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Hammond.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Lamb and Mr..
and Mrs. Sam Pucket. Dashler.
o., spent Wednesday night ami
Thursday with Mr.. and Mrs. l.. 8.
Swaninger. Other guests at the
Swaninger home from Wednesday
until Saturday were Mr.. and Mrs
Carroll Feree, Dayton, o.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Elka and
son, S. E. Augusta, were Satur-
day evening guests OF Mr.. and Mrs
Joseph Chic and son James.
Mrs. Kittie Bible, Rodunda
Beach, Calf. spent Friday after
noon and Saturday with Mr.. and
Mrs. John richards.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Avery, North
Vile, We're Saturday afternoon visit.
tors of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Avery
and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Delmar Schrader
and daughter, Carol Ann, Saline
were guests Friday evening of Mr..
and Mrs. Floyd Dysinger and
family.
Miss Ruth Lee, Ann Arbor. spent
Tuesday with Miss Jean Latin at
the home of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Miles Latin.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-09-19
Announcement Made OF
Foster Jones NuptiaIS

Ann Arbor. Mich, Sept 19-An-
nouncement is being made OF the
marriage OF Miss Rosemary Jones,
Plat Blvd. and William Lincoln
Foster, OF Whitmore Lake and De-
troit. The ceremony took place
Monday in the Methodist Church
parlors in jackson.
Attending the couple were Au.
drey Smith, Jackson, cousin NJ
the bride, and Hyatt Krasny, Whit
more Lake.
Mr.. Foster is in active service in
the United States Navy and Mrs
Foster will reside with her par.
ents temporarily.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-09-19
Detroiter Fined sos in
Court After Wild Drive

A wild drive from Romulus TO
Melvindale late Tuesday ended in
Justice John MoSrsky's court
lnkster, where Leonard Klecha. 40.
Detroit. was fined sos for driving
while intoxicated and his drivers
license was confscated for one
year.
Ypsilanti state police started pur.
suing Klecha when they saw him
skid around a Romulus corner on
two wheels. Klecha drove reck-
lessly at high rate of speed, nar-
rowly missing a truck as he sped
past a red traffic light at Telegraph
Rd., and in Melvindale police there
also aided in the chase. Klecha
was finally stopped by traffic, and
surrendered to the officers.