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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-06

The colored population, which by and large has never had much money, is generally pleased. The Negroes figure any new business will improve their cituation. At the other end of the economic scale, the very rich are primarily resent full of change and the intrusion.
 In the middle is the large group that has been dependent for the past 20 years on the tourist trade. How well they like the bases is proportionate to how little they feel the bases will hurt tourism. The most hopeful of them feel as does Kenneth Birmingham, head of the islands most prominent family and proprietor of famous store which caters primarily to tourists.
 Speaking as private citizen, says MT. Birmingham, T feel that the bases won't be so detri- mental to the tourist trade, since they are located at the St. Georges end of the islands. And they will be a great boon to St. Georges itself"
 AIR FIELD
 IN ASTORS YARD
 Among the immediate problems raised by the bases is finding new homes and arranging compensation (estimated from $1 100000 up) for the 50 families the bases will dis posses. This is particularly pressing in the case of the St. David's slanF ders-a group of Bermudians whose families have lived in the same spot for 300 years and who have become almost a race apart.
 | Few Americans are affected by the bases, although Vincent Astor's beautiful 24-acre estate will have an air field for a front yard. The biggest private estate on the sites proper belongs to William M. Greve, former New York million aire who transferred his citizenship to tax-free Lichtenstein. He has just spent a year building an elaborate home on Long Bird Island at an estimated cost of $200, 900.
 It's too early to tell what the eventual effect of the bases will be. Bermuda has roots deep in America. It was first settled as part Of the Virginia colony. There are many, who think that, even before the 9s- year leases expire, these sunny coral Islands will again belong to the same country as Virginia. This IS an idea that few Bermudians like to think about.
 NEXT: Bermuda, America and the war.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-06
METER SYSTEM
 NEARLY READY
Installation Work to Be Completed This Week;
 RinaIdi Is Collector

Superintendent of Police William J. Roach announced yesterday that Waterbury was commencing a new traffic era the latter part of this week when the parking meters will be completely installed.
 August Rinaldi, a supernunmerary patrolman, who was formerly at- tached to the office of the control Ter, has been assigned as official collector and counter of the coins which will pour into the police de- partment A newly built cage in the rear of the booking desk at head quarters will be the office which he will use. A desk and coin-counting have been installed in the cage.
 Officer Rinaldi will make two col- lections weekly, and with the num- Der of machines which will auto- matically count the coin much fas- ter and accurate than by, human hand, Superintendent Roach said.
 A metal plate that is used to show register time on the meter was the cause of the delay in the instalia- tion, the police head said. The superintendent also said that orders similar by the government were given precedence over local con- tracts. The government had ordered metal plates and the delay was at tributed to that delay.
 When these plates are secured and placed on meters, the police depart ment will issue an announcement that the meters are in operation, and the motorists will thenceforth deposit their coins.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-06
PROSPECT ZONINC
 COMMITTEE MEETS
Fourth in Series of Neigh=
 bOrhOOd Parleys Sched= uled Tonight
Especial to the Democrat)

Prospect, Jan. 6 - The Prospect zoning committee will hold the fourth in a series of neighborhood meetings this evening at 7:45 o'clock at the home of Mrs. Roy Merriman of Summit Road. A report is being drafted for presentation at the Spe- cial town meeting which will be held in the near future.
 Mrs. Merriman will attend the supper meeting of the Citizens Re- gional Committee and the Commit tee on Instruction for the Area E at Teachers College in New Haven Wednesday of this week. The sub- ject to be discussed will be Teach CT Education.
 The New Haven County Council Parent Teachers Association will hold its winter meeting at the Ho- tel Taft in New Haven Wednesday, January 15. It will be an all-day session beginning at 10 o'clock in the morning and ending at 3:30 o'clock in the afternoon. Anyone needing transportation are urged to call Mrs. Carl Spellman, local pres ident.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-06
FRENCH DEMOCRAT
 CLUB INITIATES

Twenty-one new members were admitted to the French-Democratic club at meeting held yesterday at the F'ranco-American Social Club.
 The club discussed plans for so- cial gathering to be held in the near future. Tentative plans for other activities were outlined. Mau- rice Rousseau, president, presided at the meeting.
 The following members were ad- mitted: Gerald Lecours, George A Trepanier, George Duquette, Bruno GelinaS, Edgar Laferriere, Joseph Laferriere, Emile Bedard, Wilfred Goulet, Homer Huot, Arthur Albert Robert Albert. Raymond Albert Rene Albert, R. Parent, Wilfred La- course, Albert Forest, Joseph Me hanson, Emile Lachance, Bruno Bournival, Ovila Bournival and John B. LaValle.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-06

valleys that next Easter will be white with lilies are now dotted with multi-colored flags. They mark the progress of the surveys which a 30-man army commission, headed by Stocky, efficient Mai Donald White, is pushing ahead at top speed.
 Attached to the seaplane tender U. s. S. George E. Badger, now anchored in the Little Sound of Hamilton, three navy Consolidated bombers make daily scouting and patrol flights under the command of handhome, well-liked It. Com mdr. T. R. Frederick. In addition a navy Photographic ship, the Bow ditch, is making daily observations around St. Georges.
 The date the bases will be ready has not yet been announced. Per haps some man will sail for Ber- muda next spring. A lot depends on how much machinery Gall of which must be imported and labor the army decides to send to do the job.
 Present plans call for:
 1-An air field with three run-
 ways of 5000, 450O and 35G0 feet
 on Long Bird Island dnvOlving a
 tricky 200 acre fill.
 2Barracks for 450O men, ex-
 elusive of the navy, on St. Davids. 3-An ammunition dump on COOper'S,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-06

s. Morehouse, chairman of the com mission, lin the improved highway safety record Connecticut has made during the past year. This has been due to various reasons but probably mostly to the increase in careful driving which has been brought about-first, through the interest and consciousness of the driving public of Connecticut in exercising more care and caution and second because of the continued education al and publicity programs which have been possible through the splendid cooperation of the press radio, schools, clergy and organiza- tions.
 ''The Highway Safety Commission sincerely hopes that during the com ing year all drivers and pedestrians will use more care on the highways to the end that Connecticut's high way accident record may be further improved and our state made to stand foremost as the safest state in the nation"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-06
South Britain Briefs

already had our 25Oth Air Raid Warning, and many things go bump in the night" Every bomb that they drop just makes us angry and, strange though it may seem, we are going to win this war and in the none too distant future, too!
 My younger brother has been wounded in the leg, he's in the R. N. V. R. and was one of the first to get a command, quite small only about 800 tons, but 1t has a funnel and goes by steam. He is quite all right, but, his sig naller was killed outright, as he stood only about yard away, so Nigel was lucky!
 "The Syren has jGst gone, and I can hear them going over to pay poor old London a visit, blast and bUgger the -! Must stop now and go and attend to various matters. Don't worry about us over here, we shall be o. K" (End of quOte).
 There 1t is, folks. There's how one Britisher felt on November 22nd. DON'T WORRY ABOUT US OVER HERE!" And that letter came through without the censor cutting of comma.
 People are about the same wherever you find them. If some body dropped bombs on Squaw Rock, our gang here would react just about the same way as the Sussex gang does. Most of the complaining and whining comes from the neurOtic old ladies, the Aunt Nellies, and those who have axes to grind. The gang that does the bleeding carries on!
 Wouldn't it be swell if we had more people in the world who knew enough to ditch politics and diplomacy and settle things once and for all in the quiet serious ness of that letter writer? Would mt it be great to set up a peace that wasn't engineered by some body who wanted to grab a mess of personal headlines? Wouldn't it be safer to fight through to a decision as this Sussex crowd wants to and not start worrying about peace terms until Hitler's hide was on the barn door? There's no victory that lasts ex- cept knockout. Let's hope this fight goes to a real finish.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-06

was OPENED BY EXAMINER 5102" (Golly, they have a lot of folks snooping around the mail over there, anyway0 The letter follows.
 "I ought to be ashamed of my self for not having written to thank you and your friends for your effort. We did not get our Spitfire, they cost &5,OOO, but we got long way towards it, and stuck at &380O. We ought to have got it, but the fear of invasion was at it's height and a lot of the older people left the district for the time being.
 "Well, so far the Shelleys is still standing (touch wood and trade is good in spite of all! I have been so busy with my partner away in the Air Force, and lot of Home Guarding to be done. All this is the reason why have not written before. We were all very glad to see Roosevelt in again, better the one you know than the one you don't, was what l thought.
 We have had no bombs to speak of here so far, which is the reason why trade has been so good. We are full of old ladies and invalids who don't drink anything, but the soldiers do, to make up for it! I expect that you must all be wondering what 1t is like to live in England now: can say honestly that it really is not half bad, a bit uncomfortable. We have
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-06

dockyard. So the Bermuda Lapor Board announced that it would ar range for the Americans to pay na- tive workers the standard $2 day.
 But native labor is emphatic in its demands for as high a wage as the American laborers get. So it recenly formed the Bermuda Workers ASso- ciation-the first labor union in Bermuda history.
 BASES TAKE 1-25TH
 OF LAND AREA
 This is one of the many reper- cussions that have shaken these sunny islands as, after 300 tranquil years, they are suddenly awakened to find themselves vital bastions in an American defense chain stretch ing from Canada to South America. And, as yet, the American bases are only in their preliminary stages.
 The sites comprise about 51O acres one-twenty- fifth of Bermuda's to- tai area-at the eastern end of the islands. The air base is composed of a horseshoe of islands encircling the sparkling blue waters of Castle Harbor. The harbor itself, once it has been blasted clear of a myriad of delicately- shaped coral forma- tions, will serve as the U. s. naval base.
 The main islands affected-Long Bird, St. David's and Cooper's - are among the most beautiful and best-loved parts of Bermuda. Their green, cedar covered hills and their
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-06
Good Evening.
THE FATE OF THE REGARD PECK
BY THE MAN IN THE TOWER

News Item Navy Buying Old Long Island Sound steamer
 Richard Peck, for Floating BarTacks) The Richard Peck is going to put out to sea, She'll not back for you and me The great old boat will be out Of reach When we feel like days outing to Rye Beach She won't be sailing the sound slightly waVy, For she's bought up by the navy. The Richard Peck is going to northern waters, Far away from Connecticut and daughters, As floating barracks up New Foundland way, So the whole family can't board her for day, .. Far all points between Bridgeport and the 6aVtey In rough northern waters she'll ride shattery. The good old Richard Peck won't be pleasure boat As a wartime barracks she will float; No sandwiches pop all over her deck, She won't go excursions, will the Richard Peck. The Richard Peck is about to put out to sea, And she won't come back for you and me. - ~ ~ FEM. ENd.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-06

Editor, Tall Tower Topics. It is interesting to note how group of small children called the Buds of Hadassah can be interested in raising money for charity. Recently they had kiddie rummage sale m
 cold store Bishop Street for two days during the Christmas vacations They arranged it by themselves and with the money realized from the sale they're con trbuting to the Greek Relief, Bundles for Britain and Palestine drives Their motto IS Do all the gOod vou can' If all children brought up with this motto there would be peace earth good will toward men. |. Yours truly, Mrs. GrabOW.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-06
Q ANSWERS TO
 cRANIUA CRACKERS
Questions on Comic Page.

Questions on Comic Page.
 1. Betty Jameson retained her national women golf championship in tournament at Del Monte, CallI'
 2. Alice Marble won the wom- ems singles tennis championship TOT the fourth time, later in the year turned professional.
 3. Marjorie Gestring was winner of women's national high diving meet at Los Angeles.
 4. Sonia Henie married Dan Topping.
 5. Audrey Naas, Minneapolis speed skater, eclipsed almost every record in her class. passed a num- Der of intermediate marks.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-06

backyard a n d to Il e lp our English neigh borS to carry on the W a r. We've just had news of that effort, in a let ter addressed to a member of the executive committee. The comm unication bears a LeweS, Sussex, pos t. mark a nd it
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-06

Singers come and go at the Met in New York. New and well-trained musicians arrive each season passed by the national board of muscanshp and fill season finds an old favorite still up and coming, GO yann Martnell whose entrance in the podium is the signal for braves from the orchestra and galleries ot the vast opera house. Martinelli commenced his twenty-eighth season in Aida the other night at the Met, making "his seasonal bow" as New York critic puts it. Radames" and successfully scaled his vocal attitudes of Celeste Aida. Martinelli will be happily recalled by WaterDurians during more than one appearance here at Buckingham Hall when Paul Prentzel brought the best in music to town.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-06

Joseph sakalas of the scovl Laboratory passed out smokes last week right left, for his lovely wife presented him with daughter, December 26, at the line Parsons Mother and daughter just missed mak- ing Ripley's Believe It Not column by day, for the proud Momma also celebrated her natal day every Christmas . Robert Winchester and John Famigllett1 of the Second Congregational Church have organized Krafy Klean Up Evaporation and are available for any jobs parishioners may have Might not be bad ldea to encourage these lads in their business enterprise.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-06

Mary Noonan has been deeply absorbed in the con tents of cookbook since her recent thrill of thrills While attending Peg Fitzmaurices wedding Mary caught the brides bouquet Roy Darroch has opened his own business enterprise in Weston, Mass Angie MambIuno
 has taken up bike riding after lesson in horseback riding. Lucy Mitkowsky is singing the praises of Louisiana Purchase" which he recently took in while Broadwayng. Art Woods learned recently that when driving on state highway it's poor policy to cut in on state policeman.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-06

reunion at the home of Mrs. Francis (Mary L.) Barton at 45 Woodbury Road, Watertown was attended bv a group of octagenarans who gather each New Years Day The occasion is also Mary Bartons birth day. She was 82 years old January l. George Beach, her brother is the oldest member of the family while his haf-brother Milo of Lchheld is 80 years old Milo's wife is 89 years old George had been superintendent of police in Waterbury for years and had been on many boards in civic affairs He participated in many public spirited projects down the years. The group spent quiet but happy day and many an anecdoe was recount ed that elicited hearty laughs MT. Beach recently characterzed the passage of time in an apty described anology eve turned many leaf in the book of my life" Yes !. but that volume must have been repete with many acts and deeds cherished in "reminiscences
 Yet there remains many more leaves to be turned, the remaining enrichng to George and his group of friends glow of satisfaction must be felt by George the many rich rewards receives when viewed in retrospect May those pages be intermnable and may the group be present in,many future gatherings on New Years Day.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-06

Rev and Mrs Francis w. Fletcher of East Granby will note their golden anniversary Wednesday. The we'll known minister ordained in the Union Church in Oakville After six years in the vile he called to the Morris Congregational Church where he served nine years following that reign with 19 years of mis- sionary work during which time he lived in the Caro- linas and Texas Mr. Fletcher is "A and his wife 70. They have daughter Mrs Elton SktOn of Morris an Organis who served her dad in that position for many years.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-06
(BY BILL GARRIGUs)

This column recently carried the news that a British gentle man had asked the Paradise Rifles to contribute toward the purchase of a Spitfire fighting plane to keep Hitler in his own
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-06

Brazil vii lesta'blish the seat of the National Department of Animal Production in the old Rio de Janiero Geological gardens.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-06

Dan Mahaney and number of members from the Brooklyn A. C. have made reservations to attend the Veterans Baseball Players National Convention in Tor rington next Sunday. The state representative who starts his sixth this week still has few tickets available for those interested. Tommy H0ben Ot TOrringtOn and Rosemary O'Rely of Worcester Mass, have revealed their engagement but no definite we'd ding date has been set Tommy is graduate of Rox- bury School, now Cheshire Academy.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-06
BY TOM WOLF NEA Service Staff Correspondent

6Labor trouble follows the flag The most arising Bian 99year U. in Bermuda labor
 10 shlngs about $2) higher the U American
  vital like the Bermuda
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-06
FUNNY, ISN'T TIP

Funny thing about scenery glade and nook Has in winter very different look
 The change dimensions changed when green Scenery different in the winter if know what
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-06
Island Idyl Shattered By U. s. Invasion To Build New Bases, First Labor Union Is Formed

articles telling the story of Ber muda at
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-06

eys Item Navy Buying Old Long Island Sound steamer Richard Peck, for Floating Barracks)
Evening star., 1941-03-25
HeaneY Named Director
OF American Stores

A. the annual meeting OF the off,
GERS directors and stockholders Of
the American Stores Co. and Acme
Markets recently, held in Philadel-
phia. all officers were reelected. Al
this meeting Fred J. Heaney. gen
eral zone manager of the chain in
the Baltimore and Washington area,
was elected a director.
Mr. Heanev has been in charge Of
what is known as the Baltimore area
for more than 10 years. The terri
tory served by the Baltimore ware
house and bakery embraces the ma
jority of stores in the State Of
Maryland, the District of Columbia
Delaware and the Eastern Shore
Virginia, West Virginia and a large
portion Of stores in lower Penn
sylvania.
Mr.. Heanev has spent practically
his entire business career with the
American Stores Co.
He is a member Of the Board Of
Directors Of the Baltimore Better
Business Bureau, a member of the
Traffic Club, Baltimore Association
Of Commerce, member Of the board
of Maryland General Hospital, the
Real Estate Board and the Atlantic
States Shippers Advisory Board.
Evening star., 1941-03-25
Bond Averages
10 LOw-Yield Bonds.
Ey the Associated Press.

L
NEW YORK, March 25.-Bonds
moved fractionally ahead today in
a session of modest dealings.
A few rails and utilities were the
favorites toward the final hour, with
most other classifcationS fairly
steady.
Traders apparently were pauslng
to appraise the likely effect on Sc
curities of the entrance of Yugo-
slavia into the axis.
Even the over-the counter market
IN United States Governments was
slow, brokers reporting only a frac-
ton of their usual business. In this
market, prices of all classlfications
held about unchanged.
The new 11-to-13-year 2i2s con-
tinued at 101 1882, although the
issue was more than II times over
subscribed. The Government fixed
allotments to subscribers at 8 per
cent of the amounts requested.
Among the more active corporate
issues on the rising side were Com
mercial Mackay income bonds with
warrant. International Mercantile
Marine 6s, Chesapeake & Ohio gas,
Baltimore & Ohio stamped convert
ible IS, New York Central IS and
Southern Railway As.
Several Latin Americans made
fractional gains in an otherwise ir-
regular foreign list. Australian and
Canadian issues were in moderate
demand. In one transaction, an
unstamped French 71a of Al jumped
Il points to "a from its last recorded
price.
Evening star., 1941-03-25
Greyhound Earnings
Cut 10 S4,748,309
Mark in Year
Result Compares With
Sc, 562,802 Recorded
During 1889
By tic Associated Press.

By tic Associated Press.
NEW YORK. March 25.-Grey-
hound Corp. and subsidiaries re-
ported today 1910 net income of S4,-
748,309, equal to S1.70 a common
share compared with $6,562 ,802, or
$237 share, in 1899.
Pan-American Petroleum.
Pan-Amerlcan Petroleum &
Transport Co. and subsidiaries had
net income in 1910 of 5,626 093, equal
to $ll9 capital share. This COM
pared with s5,188, 1926, or S1.1O a
share, In 1899
Yale & TOwne.
Yale & ToWne Mfg. Co. reported
net profit in 1910 was S1,411,167 equal
to $3.50 a capital share, compared
with S1,024,150, or $2l0 a share, in
1899.
Kimberly Clark.
Kimberly-Cla Corp, manufac-
turers of book and specially papers,
reported 1910 net profit of 81 ,278 961,
equal to S344 a share on its common
stock, compared with S2,651 1865, or
S42l a share, in 1899.
Carrier Corp.
Carrier Corp. air conditioning
manufacturers. reported 1910 net
profit of S526,628, equal to sl.34 a
share on the capital stock, compared
with Sl8,788, or cents a share, in
1899.
Evening star., 1941-03-25
New York Produce

NEW YORK March - P-Egcs, rs
SIS hrr " xed co.oTs, fancy 10 extra
fancy. 2lie-y3i4, extras. "li4 storage
packed ArstS, y graded frsts "o74; cur
rent receipts. 20: seconds, l9t4-iz me-
diums, l.21. .d.rtles No. /, 1912; ayersee
"s-2s1z) Nearby and Midwes.ern pre-
standards, 22la; resales OF exchange 10
fancy heavier mediums, 22lz-25); me-
Browns: Nearbv and Midvostern fancy
10 extra fancy, 22l4 4-24'a. specials, 2I74;
staCdards, 2ll4: mediums 20I2.
Duck eggs 42-44
Butter, 167O23; firm Creamery higher
than % score and premium marks, 32i4-
33. o. score leash market. 30, Ss-9l
score. ~ ABBA. S4-S7 score. 2S74-3O7t &
Cheese 459,3o9; firm. Prices un-
Dressed poultry steady. Fresh. boxes.
old. roosters. l5i2-17l2 Frozen. boxes.
Old roosters. 15iq-17lz Turkeys Western.
young toms, 17l2-23i2; Southwestern.
younc hens, 1924 other fresh and
frozen prices unchanged
Live poultry steady By freight, Chick
ems. colorei is. Fowls, coored fancy,
%: others, 81: some. 2ll2. LeEhorn, 10.
Turkeys. hers @S: y\nC toms q Ducks.
1872. BY express. BI9lers, Rocks 2O-2 .
some @1l2: Leehorn. 90. Fowls, colored,
Kentucky and Virginia, % others, 81
?1i2: Legh5rn. GO-2I: Southern. 10 Pul-
LET'S, Rocks, 80: mediums 2S; crosses. me
dlum 24-25. Old roosters, IA.