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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-06

dominated House unit of the com- niittee took no action on the bill.
 After Representative E. o. Kinne, of Glastonbury, had spoken in bitter opposition to the bill, Senator Blans- field asked:
 DO I understand that you're in the insurance business and are speaking from an agents point of vlews"
 Ths partisan crowd roared ap. plause as Representative Kinne an- Swered:
 / I'm speaking as a citizen of Con- recticut and as a member of this General Assembly"
 Another conflict involved Senator BlanStleld and Representative Wal ter Howe, of Litchfield, chairman of the house unit of the committee. "A number of out of state witnesses in favor of the bill had been heard when Senator Blansfleld called Judd Jeewey, of Boston, to speak. Repre- sentative Frederick Holbrook, of 'Westbrook, protested that not enough Connecticut men were being called.
 Senator Blansfield called Dewey's name again, and there were boos and hisses from the gallery.
 DO you Insist on. calling MT.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-06
DIVORCE ACTIONS
 ON COURT DOCKET

One uncontested divorce action, that of Mrs. Florence Dvilinskas Stankevicius against John StankeW. cius, Is scheduled for a hearing at the short calendar session of su- perior court tomorrow before Judge Frank P. McEyoy.
 Motions in two other actions will be heard as follows: Mrs. Mary Snapllauskas against Albert Snap- ka,lskas, contempt; and Eddie Riv- ard vs. Mrs. Miria Rivard, rnooifica- ton of alimony.
 Among 62 divorce actions filed yes- terday in the New Haven superior court are several of people from Wa
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-06

terbury and nearby towns, as fol- lows:
 Mrs. Vivian M. Kernali of Nauga- tuck, sister of Judge Thomas Weary of the borough court, against Joseph F. Herman of Hartford. Desertion Is charged. The couple married in 1924.
 Mrs. Cecile Ferris of Waterbury against William Ferris of Bridge port, desertion. Married in 1881.
 Mrs. Florence Hungerford of Mil- ford, against Charles Hungerford oi
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-06
Legislative Neu,s

(By Democrat Legislative Reporter) State Capitol. Hartford, March e. Charles Palomba of Waterbury was one Of those speaking in favor of the savings bank life insurance bill at the hearing before the banks committee yesterday. He declared that passage of the bill would meet great public need.
 Abolition of the property tax on automobiles was urged at . hearing before the finance com mittee yesterday afternoon. Prin, cipal proponent of the measure was Robert Morris, of Nichols, head of the Connecticut Car Owners League.
 The labor committee has set down hearings for March 25 on proposed wages and hours acts which have been submitted.
 The judiciary committee voted yesterday to report unfav0rably on a bill by Senator Alfred Bing- ham repeating che present 8 old age assistance tax.
 The committee on public health and safety, of which Senator Edward P. Egan of Waterbury is chairman. was to hold its first important hear ings of the session this afternoon.
 Gov. Hurley had lunch yesterday with . number of prominent bankers whe were here to attend the hearing on the savings bank life insurance bill.
 It is expected that considerable time will elapse before state Police Commissioner Edward J. Hickey Is able to file Q full report on his departments investigation of alleged petty thefts ct the Mansfield stats training school.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-06

Waterbury, cruelty. Married in 1887.
 Mrs. Louise Bedient of Beacon Falls against George Bed4ent of Bridgeport, assertion. Married in 1913.
 Cruelty is charged in the divorce action of Mrs. Ruby Ingraham of Litchfleld against Frank IngrahaIn. The couple married in 1929.
 Ignatz Parzych of Poland is named defendant in the divorce action against him by Mrs. Harriet Parzych of Seymour. who charges cruelty and
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-06
Heard And Ouerheard
 At The State Capitol
Judseship "Deap Looms in General Assembly Democratic Bolt Among Possibilities Waters.
 Mentioned for Deputy Boxing Commissioners
with the legislative council"
 Saxon rarely is seen about the State Capitol.

with the legislative council"
 Saxon rarely Is seen about the State Capitol.
 Joe Waters of Bridgeport is re. ceiving mention for appointment as Deputy State Boxing Commis- sioner. Commissioner Frank s. Coskey of West Hartford appears to be slated for reappointment, but there Is some question as to whether Basil Fitzpatrick will be renamed as deputy. Fitzpatrick also Is & West Hartford resident.
 Press Conference: Newspaper. men noisily troop into Gov. Hur. ley's office, and usually, gags start to ny. One reporter will accuse another of some irrelevant thing, and before long there Is . con. versational free.for.all.
 Eventually someone gets down to ask: "Any news, Governor?"
 Gov. Hurley either says yes or no, and in recent days 1t has been pretty quiet. Sometimes he par. ticipates in the ag-throwing. Rarely do the reporters address him as Governor. To most he Is simply "Bob,"
 One day recently some news was breaking. Tempers were raw In the legislative halls, and the feeling had invaded the Executive Chambers. The Governors voice roSe, and then Executive Secretary James E. Murphy noislessly walk. cd In.
 Rarely does he enter q press conference, and So all eyes watch. cd him. Slowly and deliberately, he walked over to . small cabl- net near the Governors desk, and lifted the cover. Out of the cabi- net he pulled a box.
 "Here," he said to all present, "cool off." It was . box of cigars. The tension was broken.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-06
Spirited Hearing On { Bank Life Insurance
Senator Bansfeld of Waterbury Figures in Several Lively Exchanges Favorable Report Given on BllI
tRy Democrat LeglsIative Reporter)

State Capitol Hartford, March G. - Senator Michael W Blansed of Waterbury engaged in several spirited clashes with elowleglaors and witnesses he presided the bank committees hearing savings bank life h surance yesterday afternoon The four-hour hearing was marked by many demonstrations from crowd of spectators which filled the floor and gallery most of it's members including many insurance agents being obviously opposed to the bill Applause cheers and misses were heard a. witness after witness stated his views
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-06

Favorable Report
 Following the hearing, the Senate unit of the committee, led by Sen- ator Blansfield, voted to report fay. ofably on the bill, which would allow savings banks to issue life in- strance in policies up to $l, 900, with no person having Q total of more than @3O00. The lone Republican member of the Senate unit, Senator Frank Simmons, voted for an unfav. orable report, while the Republican
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-06
ENVOY 10 GET BOoalERANos

Canberra, Australia (UP)-- The government is sending six beogner~ angs to Richard c. Casey, Allstrnl~ Ian minister to Washington, for gifts to American friends there. Casey had reported that boomerang throwing is becoming quite . cult in the United States.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-06
KANsANs no FEED BIRDS

KANSANS TO FEED BIRDS
 Manhattan, Kas.-(UP)-Kansas farmers hope to decrease insect in. festation this year by feeding non. migratory birds during the difficult winter months. The state forest service Is sponsor of the plan.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-06
FEET roo BIo" FOR ARMY

Birmingham. Mich.-tUP)-HarTy 6. Eliis of Royal Oak township, Oakland county. is too biz . man for the army. He volunteered but was rejected, according to his local board. abecause hls feet were too big for military slioes." Fills is 6 feet. se Ia inches tall and weighs 3i0 pounds.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-24
PHOTOS IDENTIFY
 A.B.C. EMPLOYES
New Orders Posted in L0- cal Branches; All Deliv-
 cries Double Checked

Identification badges and photo graphs will be issued to the employees of the American Brass Company as a precautionary measure against anyone entering the plants grounds because of the defense orders handled by the company.
 The announcement came from President Clark s. Judd yesterday that the new policy would be adopted and that copies of the photographs would be given to the employees to be carried on their person during working hours.
 Because of the increase in pay rolls due to the national defense program has been found 1t neces- sary to obtain assurance that only those who are employed or have business with the company are ad- mitted.
 Guards are postd at all entrances to see that only those who are regular employees and authorized persons are permitted to pass. Watchmen at the company are familiar with msot workers, but newly assigned workmen are halted for check of his credentials. Drivers of non Company trucks delivering supplies are most fre- quently halted for check-ups at the gates while bringing in supplies to the plant.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-24
WILLIAM RENAUDO
 FITTED BY FRIENDS
Prospective Groom Pre- sented Purse at Bache=
 Tor Dinner

More than fifty friends and rela- tives of William Renaudo attended a testimonial dinner given in his honor at the Grand Restaurant re- gently. MT. Renaudo will marry Miss Tina Caporraso on April 26.
 Joseph Deluca was toastmaster Those who spoke at the gathering included: Anthony Deluca, Joseph Renaudo, Anthony Renaudo, Jerry Renaudo, William Cipriano, Carmen Cipriano, and Kenneth French.
 Louis Renaudo was in charge oi the arrangement committee. Among those present were: Edward Longo, Joe De Luca, Michael Croce, Frank Croce, Harry Zuello, Michael Espo- Il sito, Art Cipriano, George Galullo. Louis Orlando. Liber Parrillo, John Dierosta, Ralph Cappella. Nick Mecca, Al Pinto, M. Botello, Joe Rossi, Joe Sullo, Jim Orlando, Jce Renaudo, Charles De Luca, Fred Dozon, Al Denapoli, Busch.
 Also E. J. valanich, Murphy, Louis Pruscini, Peter Ricci, Delfino, Oc1 tavio, R. Lango, Mosine, Joe Grossol Jean Murch, Rocky Sagnon. Peter Caporraso, Sarro, Terry o. RoukeI George Stroker, Vincent Guarreral James Sugrue, Felix Ciprianol Brussino Pasquale, Parritto Masonel Nick SforZa.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-24
Methodists To Hold
 Fellowship Supper
District Superintendent to Preside Saturday; Boy
 Scouts Plan First Aid Emergency Hike May II
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Correspondent-Mrs R w. Henon, Telephone 3.5a62

scout master, Harry Clark, Junior assistant scout leader, Wendell Me- Kennerney, bugler and Frederick Hoadley.
 Bible Hour Tonight
 The weekly bible study hour of the Waterville Union Church will be held this evening at 7:45 o'clock, under the leadership of Miss Eliza beth M. Weeks.
 The Ladies' Aid Society of St. Michael's church will hold dessert bridge party tomorrow afternoon at 1:30 o'clock, in the Parish Hall with Mrs. William Rooney, Mrs. Francis Whalen, Mrs. Joseph Seery, Mrs. William Heaney and Mrs. Leonard Gaugler in charge. Each member of the society is asked to complete 8 table.
 The Pride of Welch Circle, Com panions of the Forest held 8 social Tuesday night at Foresters' Hall, with the following attending: Mrs. William Platt, Mrs. John Haggerty, Mrs. Thomas Buckley, Mrs. George Grenier, Mrs. Joseph Benoit, Mrs. James Dunn, Mrs. Georgiana Gren- fer, Mrs. James McAree, Mrs. Harry Truelove. Mrs. William Dunlavey, Mrs. Frank Smith, Mrs. Edward Barlow, Mrs. Francis Whalen, Mrs. John Chavell, Mrs. William Rooney, Mrs. William Heaney, Mrs. Joseph Seery, Mrs. Frank Seery, Mrs. Louis Dadario, Mrs. John Byrnes, Mrs, George Goggin and Mrs. Catherine Malia. Mrs. Whalen and Mrs. True love were in charge of the affair and games were played and lunch served.
 Card Party
 The Fairmount Community Club held its final mid-monthly card party for the present season last evening at the club rooms on Es- sex Avenue, with the following ate tending: MT. and Mrs. Everett Cook MT. and Mrs. Harry Sizer, MT. and Mrs. Edward Kahn, MT. and Mrs Kenneth Rappe, MT. and Mrs. Fred erick Seidel, MT. and Mrs. Russell Atherton, MT. and Mrs. Arsenault MT. and Mrs. Louis Bryant, MT. and Mrs. Edward Weathered, MT. and Mrs. Clifford Northrop, MT. and Mrs. Walter Norman, Mir. and Mrs Arthur Hebert, Richard Grenier Miss Eleanor Greatorex, Mrs. Will liam Rooney, Mrs. George Williams Mrs. Russell Williams, Mrs. Mary Snagg, Mrs. George Caldwell, Mrs Gordon Spier and Edward Link.
 A door prize was won by Everett Cook and refreshments were served at the close of the party, with Mrs Rappe in charge. assisted by Mrs Caldwell and Mrs. Snagg. It was voted to hold a pot luck supper with the business meeting of Wednesday May 7th.
 Public schools will close tomor
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-24
Air Force Officers Spread Thin"
 As Service Speeds Up Expansion
PILOTS PROGRAM
BY PAUL HARRISON TEA Service Stan Correspondent

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 Maxwell Field, Ala, April 24 - That tribute to the RAF by Win ston Churchill-about so many ow- ing so much to so few-could be applied pretty well to our own air corps these days. Because it's a tremendous job that must be done by smaller and smaller groups of veteran flying officers and techni- clans in hte swift expansion of avi- ation traniing.
 This is headquarters of the South eastern Training District, which will contain nine basic and advanced schools plus seven civilian-operated Army supervised elementary schools. Nearly all are in some stage of op- eration, making this the busiest flight training region in the United States. Naturally there just haven't been enough Air Corps officers to staff the mushrooming program, nor enough veteran mechanics to carry on the normal schedule of mainte- nance.
 But they all say proudly that there have been no compromises with safety and scarcely any with efficiency. Harder longer work is the answer, with no complaints about overtime or multiplicity of jobs. I talked with one squadron commander who until that morn ing had figured he couldn't pos- sibly spare another officer or non- com. But he had just got an order to send almost half of his trained personnel as the nucleus of a new school being started in Georgia. And now he was grimly doubling the duties of the few veterans who would be left.
 Another officer, newly assigned to Q field In Georgia, told me that he now has these official designa- tions: engineering officer, tech- nical inspector, operations officer, adiutant to the commanding of ficer, military intelligence and public relations officer.
 At Gunter Field, where state hospital building has been made into military headquarters, a captain with half q dozen differ ent jobs finds 1t especially appro- priate that his office is 8 former padded cell.
 STILL ROOM FOR
 ARMY RED TAPE
 But they still find time for Q lit- tie of the old Army red tape. was told of @ lieutenant who, in the ca- pacity of supply officer, wrote a formal request regarding the stor- are of some material. Then, in the role of engineering officer, he for mally disapproved his suggestion.
 Nearby Gunter Field, on another side of the city of Montgomery, Is a basic school of about the same size and purpose as famed Randolph Field in Texas. But his one isn't so fancy.
 The first class was sent to Gun ter on December 2, and had to be quartered in tents and fed in re- lays from a field kitchen. The site for the permanent buildings was & sea of mud; the field itself was a shallow lake half the time, and there were no hangars for the planes. But the class flew and graduated.
 Tn some ways 1t has been bet. ter for us than more comfort
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-24
J. s. MUST RUSH
 WAR MATERIALS.
Noted Correspondent Is Home From Battle Front
 Says Help Is Needed
Special to The Democrat)

Derby, April 24-Leland Stowe, noted war correspondent whose fam fly lives in Seymour, told large audience here last night that the fate of Britain rests on the amount and the speed of aid sent by the United States. "The answer to war rests with us," he asserted.
 MT. Stowe, whose dispatches from several European war fronts have been printed in the Chicago Daily News and other papers, has been visiting his parents, and his sister at Seymour, prior to starting lecture tour. He is engaged in writing book about his experiences, which will be published later this year.
 The lecture here was arranged by the British War Relief society and attracted an audience of more than 1,200 persons.
 American production must be in- creased, the speaker asserted, and war materials must be rushed to England as soon as they are manu- factured.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-24

These stubby little planes, which
 look like something out of an
 amusement park, are the enOr-
 mously intricate trainers by which
 instrument flying is taught at
 Maxwell Field, Ala. For 8 student
 shut inside, they simulate every sort of maneuver and air c0ndi-
 tiOh
 able set-up," said Brig. Gen. W. R. Weaver, commanding the Train ing Center. We have been under typical wartime conditions hack ing fields out of farm lands and us- ing small auxiliary fields that have produced more capable flyers. We've pretty well learned to lick the weather, and over at Gunter, you'll still see mechanics servicing their planes out of doors"
 OFFICERS
 FROM OTHER SERVICES
 Expansion of the cadet training system has gone ahead so rapidly that every officer-flyer has been needed on the line to supervise the work of the newly commissioned in- structors who regularly are being ploughed back into the schools as teachers as soon as they graduate from them. Consequently officers from almost every branch of the Reserve Corps are being assigned to the Air Corps to take care of the purely military, administrative jobs at fields. During lunch at the Off, ficers' Club here, chatted with ma jors and captains and lieutenants of cavalry, coast artillery, engineers and infantry. But nobody at the table wore wings.
 It seemed heartening tha each of these officers, realizing the vital importance of Air Corps eXpan- sion, seemed satisfied to be detached from his own branch of the service in order to relieve some flyer for technical duties. In the first World War, one told me, pilots were sent to combat after 25 hours of solo flying. Today, cadets at Maxwell Field average 1883 flying hours a month, and their course here lasts
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-24

Mrs. Leila T. Alexander never forgets pal. This morning she dropped in with ticket for the benefit southern baked ham supper which the Inter-Racal Committee will at the Pearl Street Neghborhood House this evening from 530 to 7:30 o'clock. For years and years this is one supper your correspondent certainly looks forward to- Fibre Jacaruso of Clamont Avenue and Jean Cipriano of South Main Street have set May 10th for their wedding at the Church of Our Lady of Lourdes. Augie Rinaldi of South Leonard
 Street. supernumeray who collects the pennies In the parking meters now has to watch his pennies more closely. The Stork left his wife son at St. Marys Hospital Monday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-24

Tex Guinan, local pianist is twenty.some years old today How time flies! .. Mrs. Vincent Casey of RidgefeId Avenue underwent a major oper- ation this morning at st. Marys Hospital Leonard Flam of New York City has taken up permanent resi- dence in this city. Tom OHara of Danbury dropped in yesterday morning to say hello and let know he's hanging his hat here since landing job at Sco- wills He's World War Veteran and grand fellow Mrs. Matthew Adgate is lining up local delegates to attend the annual meeting of the Council of Congrega tional Christian Women of Connecticut at the United Church in Bridgeport next Wednesday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-24

10 weeks Primary, basic and ad- vanced courses total 30 weeks; and even after that hey get specialized education with tactical units.
 And incidentally, the training program which anticipated turn ing out 30,000 finished flyers year now has progressed to he point where fighting units of the CLIO Air Force no longer will be handicapped by having to pause to train newly-commissioned pi- lots assigned them. Within few weeks, new members of pursuit and bombardment squadrons will have received their specialized training in new schools just established.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-24

Waterville, April 24-The annual meeting and fourth quarterly confer ence of the Grace Methodist church, will be held Saturday, April %, at the church. A fellowship supper will be served at 6 o'clock, to which all members, their families and friends are invited. All are invited to remain for the meeting which will follow immediately, when Rev. Dr. Albert II. Marion, of New Haven, district superintendent, will preside. Re- ports of all activities of the church will be heard at this time and mimeograph copies of these reports will be distributed to members of the church.
 The supper will be served by the Women's Society for Christian ser- vice, of which Mrs. Arthur Twelves is president.
 Boy Scout troop No. 31 met Tues- day night at Fraternity Hall under the leadership of William Christie. scoutmaster. Drills were practiced and later games played at the Wa terville Park. Plans were made for 8 first aid emergency hike Sunday, May il. The scouts do not know the hour or the place, but must be ready to respond when they identify the call, whatever 1t may be.
 Those present at the meeting were: Cobra patrol-Jack Hughes. Michael Killeen, Norman Henchel, Louis Williams and Walter Barker.
 Lion Patrol - William Scanlon, James Ahrens, Alfred Sullivan, Henry Lefevre. and Joseph Killeen, senior patrol leader.
 Flying Eagle Patrol-Francis Kil- leen, Charles Barker and Carlton Bird. Also the leaders. William Christie, Frank Ware. assistant
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-24
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Questions on Comic Page

Questions on Comic Page
 1. The ides of March, in the old Roman calendar, fell on the 18th Julius Caesar was warned of that date.
 2. St. Patrick, March IT.
 3. The lion and the lamb. If March comes in like lion, goes the saying, 1t will depart like lamb, and vice versa.
 1. Andrew Jackson, general and President, was born March l5, 1767. Madison, Tyler and Cleveland were also born in March.
 5. March 2l, according to the calendar at least, is the first day of spring.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-24
"AT IT'S"

"AT IT'S" (At i775 is Purely Fictitious May Be Regarded as Composite of Many Such Inns Strewn About ConnecVcu' There 1t stands just stated An old Connecticut inn, beautifully dateo Just few miles of the main pike, Celebrities and such stop to see what US hKe' No fancy name is over the door, Just an old inn-who could ask more! ,, You should the eaters flock like bees round mVe Once the season opens At 1775. You won't mind at all that the house creaks The place may look old but the roof never leakS- Twelve inch floor boards, original latches, And the best part each one of them catches Tables are sizabe no tearoom stuff, Scarcely a visitor goes away in hun. Just cast your eye on the celebrated guest book The names there well worth the look- Actors, artists, presidents wife, or just you Looks like the personnel of an impressive who's Who- Even titles, archduke, madame, mons And the egibe script of Madame Lily Pons! "At 1775" is one great happy eating abode You'll not mistake 1t at the bend of the road- White with green shutters colonial in design Where fine food is served along with good wne There 1t stands just stated, An old Connecticut inn beautifully dated.
 FEM EM.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-24

Francis Nelligan of 94 Fairview Street, popular Driggs School undergrad, honors the Tower with big bag of tnfoi Hope his classmates take notice of his generosity and follow suit. Tim Shea is captain of the championship setback team which will be appro- priaely hOnOred at St. Thomas Holy Name card party and banquet next Tuesday evening at the Beacon Street clubrooms. If Tim has to make speech and endeavors to dvulge the formula of his success he'll undoubtedly get crowned by Mike Sullivan, Tom Fitzpatrick and Tom Chick" Carney, his knucke bruising teammates.