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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-15
Brothers Held Guilty
 In Restaurant Brawl
Heavily Fined for Part in Grand Street Incident;
 COunterman Badly Beaten in Argument Over Price

Ernest Chouinard, S3, of 456 Mill street, was fined $50 and costs of $8.39 when he was arraigned before Judge T. E. Conway in municipal court today on a charge of assault His brother, Mole Chouinard, 34 of 93 Robbins street, was fined $25 and costs of $8.39 on the same charge and received nolle on the breach of peace count.
 Maurice Gagnon, 3s, of 28 Center street, was granted a discharge on the assault count and received a suspended sentence on the breach of the peace charge.
 Patrolman Paul Moynihan testi- fled that the three men were in- volved in fracas which occurred on the night of June %, in the Central restaurant on Grand street where Ralph Titoni, 47 8 counter man received a beating. He said he was attracted by cries for helr and when he entered the reStau- rant, Titoni, was bleeding from the beating that was given to him. He arrested Noel Chouinard who was in the restaurant, and while taking him to the call box, Gagnon was also placed under arrest as one of the participants. Ernest was arrest ed few days later on a warrant.
 Ernest Chouinard told the court that he became involved in a quar- rel with Titani when the latter asked five cents more for onions He said that he ordered a hot dog and that tie counterman, Titoni sssd that he would have to charge him fifteen cents.
 Titoni said that the three men bounced upon him as he was going behind the counter after waiting on customers in the booth. He said he was treated at the hospital where four stitches had to be taken for cut over his eye. He said the men kicked him while he was down on the floor, and that the blows frac. tured his nose and broke hi teeth.
 Ernest Choulnard admitted stEik. ing the countegInan after he came at him when he argued that the extra charge was unfair. He said hl struck hlEn when the man swung ( Boda-pop bottle at him ard atrucI him On the back and neck. lie ex' plained that he attempted to pro iect himself.
 Titoni could not state whether
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-15

Community Clubs o fthe city to send representatives to 6 meeting ct the Legion Home Thursday evening at Q o'clock. President Raymond Burke of the East End Community Club Is chairman of the civilian section of the parade.
 Mayor scully will make 6 formal appeal in a public statement to be issued this week. The Legion com mittee originally intended the parade as e demonstration of Amer icang willingness to serve and to support the Defense Program in every detail. It explains the purpose of the Legion in bringing to Water bury attachments of sailors and ma- rineS, the 200th Coast Artillery from Camp Edwards and other units. Since the mayors suggestion aS the time being appropriate and the parade providing splendid back ground for the Anericanisn1 theme . special division has been planned % that community clubs, civic, fra. ternal and other groups might march.
 The various clubs are expected to send representatives to the special meeting planned for Thursday eve. nIng. Chairman Burke announced today that all groups would be well coTned to participate. The question of having patriotic floats in the parade and awarding the sponsors prizes for the most attractive will be debated Thursday night.
 The escort division will include also the Governors Footguard with their own band.
 Following the citizens section the various veterans units will march. The delegations of Legionnaires from all sections of the state will form c special division,
 Waterbury units of the Italian American World War Veterans, Jew ish War Veterans, Lithuanian Legion, Italian War Veterans, Britt ish and Canadian War Veterans will form . division with Frank Oren-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-15
WOMEN DRIVERS
 TO BE TESTED
Newly Formed Motor Corps of NOrwalk May
 Sci High Standard

The sttae Department of Motor Vehicles will conduct an unusual series of tests of motor vehicle op- erating skills at Norwalk on Friday, according to Commissioner John T. Mccarthy who has assigned 1n- spector Gerard L. Neefus of the safety promotion section of the de- partment to test the operating abil- ities of 28 volunteers for member ship in the American Red Cross Women's Motor Corps of Norwalk.
 The project, undertaken at the request of Mrs. Russell D. Frost, Jr., captain of the corps, is new one for the department and the first of its kind in the state. In letter to the commissioner Mrs. Frost ex- plained that all thes women who will take the tests ate experienced drivers and that 1t was hoped the tests would be sufficiently difficult and comprehensive to set high driving standard for the corps.
 The commissioner said today thai Inspector Neefus has originated test series that will put the candi' dates through a number of driving maneuvers designed to check thei ability to drive a car under on! emergency conditions, The result of the Norwalk experiments are ex pected to be useful in planning sim liar tests for other interested group throughout the state.
 Chief J. P. Dorney Of the Nor walk police department Is cooper ating with Inspector NeefuS wht will be assisted by Inspector Levini O, Hewlett. They will select a suit. able location and set up testing equipment on Thursday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-15

Gagnon assaulted him but that the three men were together and that they bounced upon him.
 In the fracas, the proprietor Abdul was hit behind the head as he was making change for custom CTS at the front of the restaurant.
 He could not identify Ttoni's as- sailants, he said, because the blow rendered him semi-conscious.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-15
Marriage Intentions

The following marriage inten- tions have been filed at the office of Town Clerk Mary c. Kilmartin:
 Emil o'Bernier, 4S Wyman street to Helen Majewskl, 19 Ward street.
 Daniel Stang0, 14 Adams street extention to Julia Donofrio, 1S Ponham street.
 Joseph Felix Bernier, 10 River street to Sebina Florence La Erie, 10 River street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-15
Highhghts On Plans For American
 Legion Contention Here July 23-26
ticians told them. But don't tell anyone, it's 2 secret.

ticians told them. But don't tell anyone, it's 2 secret.
 Yes, sir, the boys of 1917-18 risked their all for freedoms sake and if the American Army of 1941 shows the same spirit, the same courage, the same lack of selfishness-there's not much to worry about, but the road ahead looks awfully long and rough and tough.
 Before the convention adjOurns Waterbury may see and hear men of international repute. The com- mittee on distinguished guests has been waiting for the final word of acceptance from some outstanding figures Here's hoping.
 Members of Fire and Police De partments are setting up special headquarters for visiting brothers" 1" Refreshments will be served while the smoke-eaters and pavement pounders rest their tired dogs"
 State Police Commissioner Ed ward Hickey plans to send In nearly 100 state troopers to assist the local police In handling the anticipated crowd ard the heavy traffic.
 While Corp. Coyle Post Is enter taining with Russ Morgan at tht state armory and the all-star Broad way show at the Palace, William Wilson Post will be staging a big time program at Roseland, Lake wood Park. Phil Edmunds and hi orchestra will provide the music.
 And whiel the colored veteran are in town the Wilson OPst head quarters at e Bishop street will b' the official headquarters for in' formation adn tickets to various events.
 As honorary chairman of the American Legion convention com- mittee Mayor Vincent A. Scully will attend the legion's booster meeting next Friday evening and give the principal pep" talk. He is also scheduled to extend the city's greetings att he opening of the convention Thursday, July 24.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-15

Legionnaire cole, chairman of the Veterans Council, as marshal. MT. Orencole has asked each unit to send a rep- resentative to Thursday nights meeting at the American Legion Home.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-15

the League of Women Voters is try- ing to foster through this campaign, of attempting to create q positive psychology, to eliminate any doubt as to Americas ability to win the Battle of Production.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-15
@,se4Mb7yn>vvT ESTABLISHED 1888
ESTABLISHED 1888

We're Giving Straw Hats the Air Under Price Pressure Men Like. Every men con stick his head into this proposition and sove money It's on old July custom here. Mems strow sailor hats $l.95 = formerly $500 and $4.oo.
 Fancy strows end luxurious Pona- mes, breeze coteheEs and air cool CTS. $z.S5 - formerly $500. Dc luxe Ponomos, some of Eeuo- doF's finest. $5.o5 = formerly $7.50 so $Iz.
 RogeEs-Peet and Hieksy-FFeemon suits = for limited time only - $4o - formerly $SS and $50.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-15
INDIAN CLOWN POPULAR

Calgary, Alta. (UP)-There waS Q day when war paint on an Indian meant trouble. But today, it's all in fun. Hanson Bearspaw, of Mor. ley, Alta, is believed to be the worlds only Indian clownd. He has a reputation that extends through out the Alberta range country.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-15
Legion Invites Civic
 Groups to Parade Here
Great Demonstration of "Americansm'' Expected to Be Witnessed-SpeciaI Meeting Thursday Evening

Acting on the suggestion of Mayor Vincent A. Sculy the American Legion Convention Committee has issued general invitation to civic social and fraternal organiza
 tons of Waterbury participate in the big legion parade here Saturday July 26th It will be an aout parade of the Masons the Knights of Columbus, Odd Fellows and other fraterna units have been requested with the various
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-15

Numbered among the marching Legionnaires will be men bearing decorations for distinguished Ser- vice In the World War No. 1. They met and defeated In action the best that the late Kaiser could muster up. They SAVED" the world for democracy, SO the poli-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-15

Ruby Keeler. starred In colum. bias sweetheart Q flhe Campus. | ls not only the best feminine golfer in the filin eoloney. but also rank high on the list of California wonifr pIayerA
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-15

Chairman George McDuff has turned in a swell job of planning the convention. Not much encourage ment, but when did the Legion ever get anything handed to it. City's finances were low when the con- vention idea was born. The state legislature forgot to appropriate $2,500 as promised and a few other unforeseen "disappointments" crow ded into the picture.
 Hotel Elton and Hotel Kingsbury have been "sOld out" for months.
 Some 300 delegates and guests will sleep in cots at the Central Y. M. c. A. providing Uncle Sam doesn't step in again and claim the reservations. He took 25 rooms away from the committee the other day to house inspectors and important defense workers.
 The Housing Committee would appreciate it if Waterburlans with extra rooms would volunteer to take Legionnaires or their wives as "pay- ing guests" It would help.
 The Legion meets ln the Wllby High School auditorium; the aux Hilary iR st. Johns Parish House; the 70 and in the City Court room for khe promenade asld the Wliby High School gym for the initiation, while the and 70 wlll take p0sseaaion of the Central Y. M. c, 4.
 Friday night will he the hectic night Of the thTee-day session. While Russ Morgan ls thrilling swing and sweet" music lovers and dance ad' diets at the aFlnory, the % and win be staging s parade that VII be a @WoW." 4 midnight show q Lsewn.Foll Is scheduled with bli time names galore.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-15

Legi0nnaire
 Rev. Henry Cassidy will celebrate Q special mass of requim Friday morning at the Church of the Immaculate Conception for all de- ceased members of the Legion. The 20Sth may stage the unsuual itn- preSSlve spectacle of . field Mass on Sunday, the 27th.
 As for the parade. Well, only those who recall the color, the music, the festive spirit of August, 1892 have any Idea of what's coming. With 1900 troops in motor trucks and on foot the modern army" will be seen to good advantage.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-15

Batteries E and G will be fea- tured in the me-coming act. There will be 1900 or more mem bers of the 20Sth Coast Artillery from Camp Edwards in the parade, but the eyees of proud mamas daddies and others will be set for familiar faces. But the en- tire 16OO or more will be warm ly greeted.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-15

First aid stations will be set up on the day of the big parade. pr. Edward J. Godfrey and members of his emergency committee will be in charge. The first emergency sta- ton will be on the Central Green; the second at the East Main Street station and the third at Hamilton Park. Doctors nurses, aides, etc., will be mobilized for the occasion.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-15

S V SAVSAt
 When State Commander John Feegal, his executive aides and con- vention committees step in and take over General Chairman George J. McDuff and his comrades on the Committee of Arrangements will step modestly into the background.
 To date five bands have checked In but that's only the begin- ming, friends. The Coast Artillery Band of New London; Fultons American Band, the Brass City Band headed by George Gentle; the Governors Footguard Band and 20Sth's own band from Camp Edwards are booked.
 Drum Corps2 There will be e mil- lion of 'em, at least that's what the folks in Exchange Place will say when the parade starts.
 3S6 delegates are entitled to seats i'm the Legion convention and that does not include execu- tive officers, past and present, who are priveleged to vote. Add 336 alteFnates and one gets Q pic. ture of the gang entitled to admls- sion to the Wilby High School auditorium on "offical business"
 National adjutant Prank E. Sam. uels will be one of the guest speakers on the opening day of the conven- tion. The prayers of the session will Cassidy, e native of Waterbury, and be delivered by Rev. Henry r. presently, state chaplain.
 Adjutant General R. B. Delacour Is expected to convey his greetings to the Leglonaires assembled on the opening day. Congressman J. Joseph Smith Is slated for Friday morning; Governor Robert A. Hurley, Saturday morning. And In between times-a flock of others!
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-15

Four Legion Conventions will be held in Waterbury next week. There will be the 23rd annual session of the Connecticut Department, the auxiliary of the State Department; the 40 and 8 and 8 and 40".
 Registration of delegates will open at The Elton, official head quarters, Wednesday afternoon at ( o'clock.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-01-16
JOHN WESLEY FOLK

John Wesley Folk, aged so years,
died last night about ten o'clock at
Grantsville following an illness Of sew
eral weeks.
Mr.. Folk was one of fifteen children
of John and Matilda Harschberger. He
was first married to Miss Mary Liv-
engood, Salisbury, Pa, who died in
1917. On September %, 1918, he mar
ried Allena Jane Bittinger Beachy,
widow of Christian M. Beachy. She
died in June, 1889.
Surviving are three sons and one
daughter by his first wife, Roy Folk,
Sharpsville, Pa; Harold Folk, Fried
ems, Pa; Enos L. Folk, Grantsville;
Mrs. Arthur Maust, Gettysburg, Pa;
five step-children, Arthur Beachy, Of
Philadelphia; Earl Beachy, Zanes-
vile, o.; Herbert Beachy, Wellman,
Iowa; Frank Beachy, Pittsburgh, and
Mrs. H. ]. Bender, Grantsville, who
cared for him during his illness. Also
surviving are three brothers and a
sister, Christian Folk, Keyser Ridge;
Wilson Folk, Grantsville; Milton Folk,
Fredonia, Pa; Mrs. Savilla Maust,
Springs, Pa; twenty-one grandchil-
dren and three at-grandchildren.
Mr.. Folk operated a saw mill for so
years and was also in the threshing
business, retiring about ten years ago.
Funeral services will be conducted
Sunday morning at 1920 o'clock from
the Springs Mennonite church with
Rev. Roy Otto officiating. Interment
will be in the Springs cemetery.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-01-16
DIED
MRS. JULIA A. SHAFFER

Mrs. Julia A. Shaffer, SO, widow of
Anthony Shaffer, died at her home on
Alder street about 3 o'clock Tuesday
afternoon, January IA. She had been
i'll about a week of influenza and COM
plications.
Mrs. Shaffer was a daughter of
John and Eva Harsche and was born
in Vienna, Austria, February 10, 1858.
She had been a resident of this coun-
try over seventy years.
She was a devout Catholic and was
a member of the Ladies' Sodality and
the McVeigh Holy Cross club. Her
husband was killed in a railroad acct
dent forty-five years ago between
Oakland and Mt Lake Park, and she
also lost a son, Dan Shaffer, in 1913,
near Washington, Ind, during a flood.
He was railroad man too, and was
drowned when a bridge gave way.
Surviving are two sons, Edward A
Shaffer and Francis R. Shaffer, both
of Oakland; two grandchildren and
three great grandchildren and two
brothers, Robert and John Harsche,
Genola, MINI. Miss Mary Harsch,
Oakland, is a double niece.
Funeral services were conducted
from st. Peters Catholic church this
morning at 9:3O o'clock with inter
ment in the Catholic cemetery.
Rev. FIR. Patrick McMurray, C. P,
of Baltimore, will officiate. Pallbear-
ers will be William R. Browning, A.
G. Hesen, William Rice, H. A. Lora-
ditch, George Kerins and John Muir
ply
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-01-16
The Bible At
The Inaugural

On January 20 Franklin Roosevelt
will be inaugurated for his third con-
secutive term as President of the
United States. He will no doubt take
the sacred oath of office with his
hand resting on the tattered old fam
lily Bible which he used at his other
two inaugurations. 1t is 268 years old.
No one knows which verses he will
select as befitting the occasion. On
March A, 1888, he chose the thirteenth
chapter of First Corinthians, which
begins, Though l speak with the
tongues of men and of angels, and
have not charity, | am become as
sounding brass, or tinkling cymbal."
Ever since the days of U. S. Grant
it has been the custom of each in
coming President to choose the Bible
verses he considers appropriate. A
study of these verses offers some in
sight into the, mental responses of a
President to his times.
Rutherford B. Hayes in 1877 felt
keenly the bitter criticism of his po-
litical opponents. He chose Psalms
118:11-13, which begin:
They compassed me about; yea,
they compassed me about: but in
the name of the Lord | will de-
stroy them.
James A. Garfield had been a
preacher, and knew we'll his Bible. He
selected Proverbs 21:1 as his guiding
verse:
The kings heart is in the hand
of the Lord, as the rivers of
water: He turneth it whitherso-
ever He will.
After the assassination of Garfield,
Chester A. Arthur assumed office
with the first three verses of the
thirty-first Psalm to comfort and
strengthen him:
In thee, o Lord, do put my
trust; let me never be ashamed:
deliver me in Thy righteousness.
Bow down Thine ear to me: de-
lINCI lilC SpSCully NC L ilOu my
strong rock, for house of de-
fence to save me.
For Thou art my rock and my
fortress; therefore for Thy
names sake lead me, and guide
me.
Grover Cleveland chose Psalm 112:
40, the most significant verse, per-
haps, being:
He shall not be afraid of evil
tidings: his heart is fixed, trust
ing in the Lord.
At his second Inauguration, Mr..
Cleveland again chose the Psalms,
using verses II to IS from the 91st,
including these words:
He shall call upon me, and l
will answer him: | will be with
him in trouble; | will deliver him,
and honor him.
Benjamin Harrison selected his ia
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-01-16
MRS. MARSHALL H. LOHR

Mrs. Minerva (Custer) Lohr, So,
wife Of Marshall H. Lohr, died Tues
day afternoon at 5 o'clock at Ran
dolph, Ohio, following an illness of a
year.
Mrs. Lohr was a native of the
Grantsville community, one of nine
children of the late Michael and Maria
(Fern) Custer. Following her mar
riage in 1906, she resided on farm
at Keyser Ridge for thirty years, 60
ing to Ohio four years ago.
Surviving, in addition to her hus-
band, are five children-three
sons and two daughters-Harry Lohr,
Washington, D. c.; Miss Edna Lohr,,
Randolph, o.; Mrs. " Michael Knecht,
Akron, o.; Ray NJ. Lohr, Grantsville,
and Earl Lohr, Randolph. A sister and
two brothers, Miss Myrtle Custer, Ste
phen and Nathan Custer, Jennings,
and five grandchildren.
The body will be brought to the
home of her son in Grantsville. Mrs.
Lohr was member of the Grants
vile Lutheran church where funeral
services will be conducted Saturday
afternoon at two o'clock. The pastor,
Rev. S. d. Sigler, will officiate, as
sisted by the Rev. E. E. Owney, Pitts
burgh, former pastor.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-01-16
Begins Final Phase of His
Flying Training

Maxwell Field, Montgomery, Ala,
Jan. 15.-Flying Cadet John Curran
O'Donnell, Air Corps, U. S. Army,
son Of Mr.. and Mrs. E. R. O'Donnell,
Mt. Lake Park, Md, commenced the
final phase of his flying training at
the Air Corps Advanced Flying
School, Maxwell Field, Montgomery,
Ala, on January 2. He graduated a
few days previously from the Air
Corps Basic Flying School, Montgom-
cry, Ala, where he had been under
going instruction for ten weeks. Prior
to coming to the Montgomery air
schools, he had undergone a similar
period of instruction at a government
supervised civilian elementary flying
school where fundamental aeronauti-
cal and ground school training was
given. He already has a total of 1870
dual and solo hours in primary and
basic training airplanes.
Colonel Floyd E. Galloway, Air
Corps, Commandant of the Advanced
Flying School at Maxwell Field said
that the purpose of this school was to
qualify Flying Cadet O'Donnell in the
basic duties OF junior officer in the
U. S. Army Air Corps. While at Max
well Field, he will fly 70 hours in adj
vanced training airplanes on transi-
ton, individual accuracy, formation,
night, and time and distance naviga-
ton problems. His ground school
training will consist Of military or
ganization, signal communications
code practice lin which he must at
tain proficiency of eight words per
minute), combat orders, squadron
duties of junior officers, lectures on
observation, pursuit and lombard
ment aviation, infantry drills and GER
emonies, and pistol practice
Flying Cadet O'Donnell is expected
to graduate from Maxwell Field on
March 8, 1871, when he will be APP
pointed second lieutenant, Air Corps
Reserve, attain the military aeronau-
teal rating Of "pilot" and be assigned
to extended active duty training with
Regular Army Air Corps tactical
squadron.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-01-16
ST. MARKS EVANGELICAL
LUTHERAN CHURCH

$50 a. M, the church school; "The
Sighted invitation; Prof. E. S.
Smith, superintendent.
10:45 a. NJ, the service of the
church. The pastor will speak on the
subject, "Myself-What Am 1? Who
Am II"
$50 p. M, the Luther League hour
for young folks, led by Howard Wen
sci; subject, ways to Help the Con-
gregation."
500 p. m. Tuesday, the Lutheran
Brotherhood led by the new officers,
Mr.. George Yutzy, president.
500 p. m. Wednesday, the church
school council will meet with Mrs.
Karl Kahl.
1880 p. m. Thursday, the Pastors
Aid Society will meet in the church
parlors, Mrs. j. C. Renninger, the new
president, in charge.