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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-06
COREY INSTALLED
 BY ZINDAH CROTTO
Over 300 Attend Cere= monies Conducted Here
 Saturday Evening

Officers of Zindah Grotto were in- stalled Saturday night before 300 persons in the Commandery of Ma sonic Temple, Past Monarch. E. P. Strupel, of Aziz Grotto, New Britain in charge of the ceremonies, assist ed by J. P. Horowitz of the same or- der.
 Officers installed were: Chief jus tice, Thom w. Corby; master of ceremonies, Robert s. CalkinS; treasurer, George w. Greene; sec- retary, J. Sydney Pearson; venerable prophet, Harold Manville: marshal, Richard Benson; chaplain, Charles Wintermute; orator, Harold Chap man; stewards, Andrew Finlay; Ro- bert Jenkins; sentinel. Hubert Parks captain of the guard, Joseph Gaber; keeper of the archives, Alexander Collins: alchemist, Robert Burns.
 Joseph Gaber was master of cere- monies of the entertainment which followed the installations. Robert Calkins sang, Miss Madeline Robb gave an excellent interpretation of piano classics, and Harry Olmstead of Bristol followed with song selec- tions. The Melody Four played in- strumental solos and Adam Jentoch, master magician, delighted his au- dience with tricks of magic.
 Representatives from all parts of tie state attended.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-06
RITA CARPENTER
 RETURNS TO WORK
Mohawk Street Resident Back in Washington, D.
 C., After Weekend Here
Washington Hill
 Correspondent: Mrs. Frank McGrath - Telephone 4-6590

Miss Rita B. Carpenter has re- turned to Washington, D. c. after spending the week end With her parents, MT. and Mrs. John Car pentier of 51 Mohawk street. Miss Carpentier has a position with the bureau of old age and survivors in- surance.
 Meeting of the committees for the New Years Eve party held by the Community Club will be held Tues day evening at the Community House. All those on the committee are urged to attend to finish up the business for the party. Both the president of the club, James J. Gladney, and the chairman of the committee, John DZick, wish to ex- press their thanks and appreciation to all who so kindly helped them to make this New Years Eve party such a success. Both to the people who attended the party and to any one who loaned equipment and in anyway assisted in putting the grandeSt party the club has had in a long time, on the right side of the ledger.
 The 45 tournament of the Holy Name society of St. Francis Xavier church will resume playing this eve ming in the parish hall, at the usual time, after a brief respite during the Christmas holidays. The sched- ule is as follows:
 Fitzmaurice vs. O'Donnell; Cough lin vs. Bob McHugh; Frageau vs. John McHugh; O'Neil vs. Cusick.
 Hope all the players will be on hand to do their part in making this popular entertainment worth while.
 Miss Esther Egan, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Edward P. Egan Of Baldwin street has resumed her studies at Albertus Magnus college.
 John J. McGrath of Sylvan ave- nue has returned to St. Bonaven- ture college after spending the Christmas recess with his parents.
 Religious instructions for the high school students will be held in the parish hall of St. Francis Xavier this evening at o'clock.
 The instructions for the grammar school pupils will be held on Thursday afternoon at 2:30 p. m. and on Saturday morning at 9 o'clock.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-06

police boards meter rules can be enforced without any aIdermanic action.
 When the ordinance was in trOduced month ago, Aldermen Kingston and Burton R. Walker objected to immediate passage anG it was tabled. They claimed that not sufficient information on the boards plan was available. Sub sequently the police board issued tailed regulations, and presum- ably the objections were thus met.
 TOnight's session will be the first 194l meeting of the board.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-06
Sho1Udo1Dn Tonight On
 Proposed Meter La1U

The proposed parking meter or dinance, whose passage was de- Iayed by objection of several Re- publican aldermen a month ago, will come up fer action before the board of aldermen again tonight. Passage seems assured, even if there should be further G. o. P. objection, since the eight Demo- crats and probably at least two Republicans will vote in favor.
 Enforcement of the parking meter regulations voted by the board of police commissioners has been delayed for several weeks. though Police Supt. William J. Roach and others deny that the city has been waiting for alder manic approval of the meters. The rOdinance is said in administration circles to be only a safeguard, the claim being made that the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-06
KAREL K. HILL
 SUICIDE VICTIM

The body of Karel K. Hill, 24. of 32S South Main street. Torrington, was found hanging from a tree on Guerdat Road, Newfield, Saturday. A note was left near the body in- forming the finder of the intentions of the young man who was an ap- prentice machinist at the Torring- ton Manufacturing Company.
 He was born in Germany, son of MT. and Mrs. Edward Hirschberg. His parents and his brother are his only survivors.
 After giving verdict of suicide, Dr. Harry B. Hanchett, medical ex- aminer, gave permission for the re- moval of the body to the North TompkinS funeral home. Private funeral services will be held there. The body will be cremated.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-06

The Italian Brotherhood yeSter- day morning installed John Sforzo President of the organization, in ceremonies held at Moose Hall.
 Other officials installed were:
 Vice-president, John IzzO; re- cOrding secretary, Frank Vellucci; financial secretary, Frank Maruc- ci; treasurer, Peter DeCicO, sick callers, Anthony 'GenOva, Peter DiLeo and George Marine; cOun- cilors, Nicsholas Zappone, John DePastinO, Anthony Ramona, DOnatO Guerraro and GiOcchinO Marine; orator, UmbertO SantO- pietrO; sergeant-at-armS, Joseph RubinO; society physician, Dr. Rudolph Damiani.
 Arrangements are being made for the annual ball to be held Saturday night at Buckingham Han. MT. SforzO is general chair man of the committee.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-06
CROMWELL HAS
 STRIKE ON HANDS

Cromwell, Conn.,. Jan. 6-(UP)- About 45 of the 60 workers at the J. & E. Stevens Co.,, makers Of toy pistols, went on strike today de- rranding more pay.
 They asked d IS per cent wage in crease and payment of 50 per cent of the regular piece rate for rejected work.
 Company spokesman Russell Fris- bic said the complaint would be acted upon by the board of directors and he expected settlement "in a few days"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-06
SPECIAL ELECTION

Westbrook, Conn, Jan. 6-(UP)- A special election will be held Feb. , to fill the post of representative in the legislature left vacant by the death of John w. Doane, 53. Doane was killed last Thursday when struck by train at Branford. He was foreman of New Haven" road section gang.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-06
NEW BATTLESHIP
 IS DUKE OF YORK

London, Jan. 6.-UP)-Newspa- pers today published pictures of King George and Queen Elizabeth recent ly launching Britain's newest battle ship, the 35,0O0-ton Duke of York.
 The Duke of York is the last of five $35, 5,000, 900 super battleships to be launched. She mounts 10 14-inch guns, 16 5.25's, and powerful anti aircraft units, and has a speed of over 30 knots. She was laid down in 1887, along with the King George V, Prince of Wales, Jellico and Beatty.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-06
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-06

Products shipped from Yugoslavia to the United States have averaged $25, 100000 a month this year.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-06

Hungary has more than doubled it's purchases of American products in the last year.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-06

Brazil,s shipments of cotton to other countries has been almost salved in the last year
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-06

Malaya will bar all foreign prod ucts not necessary for the colony's war program.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-06
LATE REALTY NOTES

MORTGAGE RELEASE
 Waterbury Trust Co.,, to Joseph Lombard.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-06
OPERATOR
 ESCAPES INJURIES

Raymond J. Hamel, A, of 3 Franklin street, Seymour escaped serious injury when the car he was driving skidded on icy pavement and struck three fence posts and turned over yesterday afternoon on South Main street, north of the Connecticut Auto Body Company.
 Investigating officer, Motor Pa- trolman John Mcdonnell, reported that damage to Hamel's automobile was extensive. No arrest was made by the officer.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-06

Radiotelephone service has been established between Chung-tu ana remote Sikang, in China.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-06

Brazil has a war on insects and pests which infect practically every plant in the country.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-06
MORTGAGE DEED

Myra Ebbs to L. K. Carter, ct als. John Zemantowsky to Mary Ze- mantOwsky.
Evening star., 1941-07-05

are those OF the amateur.
Mrs. Gavin's academic and musi-
cal training was received at the
University of Oklahoma, University
of Missouri, the Michigan State
Normal School at Ypsilanti and at
Northwestern University. She re-
ceived a bachelor of music degree
from the Washington College of
Music, majoring in piano as a
pupil of Fanny Amstutz Roberts
and of Edwin Hughes Of New York
City.
She taught in the summer school
sessions at the University of Mime
sofa College of Agriculture for three
years, and for six years conducted
mems and women's choral groups in
Crookston, MINI. She was an ac-
tive member of the Washington
Music Teachers Association.
The widow of James Leo Gavin,
she is survived by her mother, Mrs.
Eta Coe; one son, John Gavin;
sister, Mrs. Damon A. Spencer, and
three nieces, all of Washington.
Services will be held at the Hines
Funeral Home, 2901 Fourteenth
street NV, at 10 am. Monday.
Burial will be in Cedar Hill Gene
terry.
Evening star., 1941-07-05
Oldest Inhabitants Hear O. IN
Aide at July 4 Celebration
Robert W. Horton Sounds Warning Against
CompIocency; Lack of Franchise Deered

age, whose uncle wrote The Old
Oaken Bucket" was honored by the
association when called on by Mr..
Bates. The musical score of the
song was played by Peter A. Smith,
pianist, who presented several pa
triotic numbers during the program
and played for community singing.
On motion of Mr.. Duhamel, the
association Endorsed the action of
the Federation of Citizens Associa-
ton requesting the Board of Educa-
ton to establish a course of local
history in the Washington public
schools.
A resolution by Mr.. Duhamel
that the Commissioners be informed
of two old fire engines in the Old
Engine House that might be used in
defense was referred to the aSSo-
cations Executive Committee, on
motion of Mr.. Suter.
On motion of Herbert L. Davis
a vote OF thanks was rendered to
Mr.. Horton for his address and to
others who participated in the pro-
gram.
kilograms of greeting were sent to
President Noyes at Atlantic City
and to Mr.. Proctor at his home
here.
Evening star., 1941-07-05
EIqin Launches Drive
To Remove All Unfit
Cars From Roads
Maryland Motor Chief
Asks Aid of Police in
Forcing Inspections
BY the Associated Press.

BALTIMORE, July 5.-Lee Elgin,
motor vehicle commissioner, today
launched q campaign to remove
from the highways all cars and
trucks being operated in poor me-
chanical condition"
The commissioner, asserting he
had the power to remove unfit ma
chimes from the highways Of the
State, said:
IF the police throughout the
State will forward to me the license
numbers of any vehicles they con-
slider in UNIT condition, their
owners will be summoned immedi-
ately to appear with their cars and
trucks for rigid safety inspection"
Mr.. Elgin explained owners will
be given time to make necessary
repairs to prepare their vehicles for
. recheck.
I'm the event the owners fail to
comply with the summons" he de-
clared, their license plates Will be
removed, making it necessary that
the automobiles be taken from the
highways"
Mr.. Elgin asserted that because
I'VE do not have properly supervised
motor vehicle inspections, cars and
trucks registered as unsafe" In New
Jersey and the District Of Columbia
ARE being sent to dealers in Mary
land for disposal"
Describing 'an alarming increase
In highway accidents in Maryland" I"
the commissioner said many cars are
being bought solely for transporta-
ton to and from defense industries. +"
"A good percentage Of these auto
mobiles are not mechanically fit
for the highways and many are the
vintage of the early thirties."
Evening star., 1941-07-05
Bronze Tablets 10 Mark
Price and Byrd BifhpIaces
By the Associated Press,

By the Associated Press
RICHMOND, Va, July 5.-The
Virginia Conservation Commission,
which for IA years has been placing
historical markers along Virginia
highways, is preparing to erect
bronze tablets in West Virginia to
mark the birthplaces of two Virginia
Governors, Chairman N. Clarence
Smith said yesterday.
The tablets will mark the BIRTH
places of Gov. Price and United
States Senator Byrd, former Gov
ernor of Virginia.
Gov. Price was born at Organ
Cave in Greenbrier County, a few
miles from the Virginia border, Sep
tember 7, 1882.
Senator Byrds mother. Mrs.
Eleanor Boiling Flood Byrd, was Wis
1ting an aunt, the wife of DR.. James
McSherry Of Martinsburg, w. Va,
also near the Virginia border, when
Senator Byrd was born on June 10,
1887.
Evening star., 1941-07-05
Bust Of John Paul Jones
To Be Placed in Crypt
By the Associated Press.


ANNAPOLIS, July 5.-A valuable
plaster bust of John Paul Jones.
Father of the American Navy"
whose body lies in the crypt of the
Naval Academy Chapel, will be
placed beside the marble sarcopha-
gus tomorrow, the 194th anniversary
of Jones' birth.
The bust is one of the limited
number made by Jean Antoine
Houdon, famous sculptor, in 1850,
academy officials said. 1t was pre-
sented to the academy museum by
friends of the United States Navy
through Secretary of the Navy
Knox.
Academy authorities said the Ma
sonic Lodge of the Nine Sisters, in
Paris, of which Jones was a member,
commissioned Houdon to make the
bust shortly after Jones victorious
action against the British frigate
Scraps. Jones was wearing the
Cross of Military Merit, awarded by
Louis XVI, in his lapel when the
bust was made.
1t was acquired in 1880 from the
Observation-Disclosures Burat collec-
ton in Paris.
Evening star., 1941-07-05
Volunteers Solicit
is. 0. Funds on HoIiduy

Despite the rain and the holiday, a
number of volunteers in the United
Service Organizations drive spent
the Fourth canvassing for funds to
raise the remaining 80 per cent of
the s250,O goal.
The workers are hoping to finish
their job before the next U. S. o.
report meeting at the Mayfiower
Hotel next Thursday.
Organizations which will benefit
from the U. S. o. campaign were
taxed to capacity yesterday by the
influx of soldiers, sailors and marines
on leave in Washington.
Evening star., 1941-07-05
Senator Bulow Reported
In Satisfactory Condition

Senator Bulow, Democrat, of
South Dakota, today was reported
as being in satisfactory condition
at Sibley Memorial Hospital after
having spent a comfortable night.
His office reported that he is under
going general survey and check-up
to determine If an operation will be
necessary. He is suffering from a
bladder condition and it is expected
to be known Monday whether an
operation will be necessary.
Evening star., 1941-07-05
10-Cent Fee Ordered
To Visit jamestown Park
By the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
A 10-cent fee in Colonial National
Historical Park, Va, applicable to
leach person entering the Govern
ment area on Jamestown Island"
was provided in a formal order
published Yesterday by the National
Park Service.
Children of 10 or under and
groups of school children under 10
are exempted.
The order said the 10-cent fee
would be combined with q fee of
20 cents per person charged for ad-
mission to the area owned by the
Association for the Preservation Of
Virginia Antiquities and included
within the jamestown National His
toric Site.'
Evening star., 1941-07-05
Washington Couple
Among s. Rescued
In Steamer Sinkinq
Porty on Fishing Trip
Narrowly Escapes in
Florida Accident
Star Staff Photo.

A young Washington man and his
wife were among the SO persons
rescued when a 60-foot excursion
steamer sank yesterday in the
middle of the 1,6OO-foot mouth of
the St. Johns River where the
stream flows into the Atlantic
Ocean of Florida.
The Washingtonians, Mr.. and
Mrs. A. F. Ball, 1000 Rittenhouse
street NV, had been visiting Mrs.
Balls brother, John S. Coiner, who
is stationed at the Naval Air Sta
ton in Jacksonville.
The Al men, women and children
and Capt. S. E. Baitray and his
crew of five donned life belts and
jumped into the heavy surf when
the boat apparently sprang a star
board plank" according to the As
sociated Press.
In Water for an Hour.
A fisherman's houseboat, a small
shrimp boat, a sportsman's yacht
and an outboard motorboat picked
up the passengers and crew after
the holiday-bound party had been
In the water for more than an hour
As the passengers put on their
life belts, Capt. Baitray and his crew
lowered one small life boat and
tossed over four rubber RATS. One
OF the RATS was swept out of reach
by the swift current but the others
gave the passengers something to
hold on to until rescue boats ar
rived.
Capt. Baitray, a veteran boatman
credited with 80 sea rescues in waters
around Jacksonville, Miami, Fla,
and Charleston, S. c.. said there
was no panic. Had the accident
occurred a few minutes later, he
declared, lit might have been a
different story for then he would
have been in the open sea-"
800 Feet from Rock Jetties.
The Ruby Lee was about 2la miles
downstream from her berth at May
port, a small fishing community near
Jacksonville, when she sank. She
was about 800 feet from the rock
jetties which line both sides of the
rivers mouth. The channel there is
IS to 40 feet deep.
The party had boarded the char
ter boat for a days fishing along
the snapper banks out in the At
lantic. After their rescue, nearly
all the passengers resumed their
celebration of the Fourth of July
ashore.
Mr.. Ball is employed by the Cap
ital Transit Co. as bus driver, and
Mrs. Ball is grocery store employe.
They left here last Sunday to motor
to Florida.
Evening star., 1941-07-05
Amateur Astronomer!
Welcome HOLIDAY
To Pursue Hobby
Return to Sessions
Today to Learn About
Making Telescopes

The Fourth of July was a real
holiday for the star gazers" of this
area.
While the rest of the city idled or
sought entertainment, some 200
amateur astronomers spent the day
busily attending two meetings,
luncheon and inspecting the Naval
Observatory.
The visitors and their Washing
ton hosts were back in session at
the Willard Hotel today, where their
program was high-lighted by an
Illustrated talk by DR.. Charles G.
Abbot, secretary of the Smithsonian
Institution, on The Rays of the
Sum-"
We're an enthusiastic crowd"
said the president of the group,
Stephen Macy of Washington.
Where else would you find such an
impressive turnout on the Fourth?
We welcome the holiday week end
as chance to discuss our hobby.
It's a holiday for us any time we
can learn about or talk about the
stars"
Grind Own Reflectors.
The convention has an exhibit OF
homemade telescopes ranging in
size from to 8-inch ref1ectors. The
amateurs manufacture their own
mirror rei1ectors, grinding and
polishing the concave and convex
surfaces by hand with infinite
patience and hours of labor. The
exhibits included mirrors in various
stages of preparation, together with
the materials used in the process.
The enthusiasts included women
as well as men and many school
children. All day yesterday they
filled the exhibit room, discussing
reproductions of antique astronom-
lcal instruments, various types of
meteors, revolving chart of the
skies showing the position of the
consultations at all seasons, photo
graphs OF heavenly bodies, etc.
Banquet Tonight.
On today's program was an illus
trated talk by Mr.. Macy on the art
OF making telescopes; another by
Clarence T. Jones, president OF the
Barnard Astronomical Society, Chat
tanooga, Tenn, and round table dis
cussions in the afternoon. The con-
vention banquet will be held at 7:3o
O'Clock tonight at the Willard.
The convention will close tomor-
row with sightseeing visits to
Mount Vernon in the morning and
the award Of prizes in the astronom-
ical exhibit in the afternoon.
Yesterdays program included a
talk py DR.. Clyde Fisher, curator
In chief of the Hayden Planetarium
OF New York, on the subject of THE
Rise Of Popular Astronomy"
Evening star., 1941-07-05
20 Off Portuguese Ship
Rounded Up at Norfolk
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NORFOLK, Va, July 5.-Twenty
men from the Portuguese steamer
Amarante, which came into port last
night, were rounded up by police and
taken to headquarters today to be
held for immigration authorities.
They were listed as stowaways. Seven
other men were reported missing.
The ship was said to have arrived
at the Army base at 9 pm. yester-
day. BY the time watchmen got
aboard an hour or so later, the men
had left the ship. Police said they
were told that altogether 27 had de-
parted.
immigration officials took charge
OF the investigation after the men
were brought to police headquarters.