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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-29
WOMEN'S COUNCIL
 TO HEAR REPORTS
Results of Current Mem. bership Drive to Be An.
 nounced Monday Night

The annual membership drive of the Waterbury Council of Catholic Women will close Monday evening, June 2, with a supper meeting at the Hotel Elton. At this time par- islh workers will make returns on the canvass of the city. Rev. Eugene P. Cryne, Diocesan director, and Mrs. George 0oggin, chairman of the local council will be present.
 Also attending the meeting Mon- day night as guests of the council will be Miss Mary P. OT1aherty, chairman of the Connecticut Coun- ell of Catholic Women, and Miss Katherine 0riffith, executive Secre- tary of the Diocesan Bureau of So- ciai Service in Hartford. Miss O'Fla- herty, on the faculty of a Hartford High school, has been Identified with the state council for many years as chairman, and has been In cloee touch with the social welfare work of the state, and has also rep resented Connecticut at national meetings. She is prominent in edu- cational and social circles in Hart- ford and has many years of service as an executive in social service work and in the promoting of Cath olic action.
 Miss 0rifiith, in her ofiice of ex- ecutive secretary, has likewise been in close touch with this work. She has had wide experience as mem- Der of the faculty of the National catholic School of Social Service at washington, D. O., the Children's Bureau in Cleveland, and has lke- wise been identified with other so- cial welfare groups. She received her B. A. from the University oi California. and her M. A. from the Catholic University at Washington. Canvassers will continue theii work on enrolling council members for the coming year until the meet. | ing. Those who have not been con. tacted and wish to become naemberI
 may do 60 by calling the council
 chairman or the Diocesan Bureau at es Church street.
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they can, without actually re-en- tering the war on the side of Germany.
 It Is admitted In Viohy that the future of Dakar hes already been discussed by Admiral Darlan and Otto AbetE In Paris, and there can be no doubt that 1t formed one of tho subjects of Darlan'S talk with Hitler ct Berchtes- gaden.
 It is evident that Dakar. rather than Gibraltar, has become the hub of German interest in recent days. Marshal Petain may still be refusing to allow Germany to use Frances naval bases in Afri- ca, but, if tomorrow Hitler de- cidcs to seize Dakar, the Vichy Government could certainly not prevent 1t.
 Indeed, wore 6 German naval force to arrive at Dakar simulL taneously with German air.borne troops, 1t would be impossible for the French to put up any kind of resistance, and this splendid naval base would fall Into the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-29
BY HENRY NOBLE HALL Written for NEA servlce)

Dakar is much more than the key to South America. It commands the whole of the South Atlantic.
 Who holds Dakar can cut Eng lands sea -route to India round the Cape of Good Hope and her mari- time communications with the Jn- ion of South Africa, as well aS stop food from the Argentine reaching London.
 Last September General dc Gaulle held Dakar within his grasp and his failure to take the great African naval base must be accounted one of the most miser- able blunders of the war.
 On August 26, the Chad Treri- tory fin French Equatorial Afri- ca, stretching all the way from Libya and the Sudan to the French Congo, had declared for de daulle and support for Britain in the war. Four days later the French Congo and the CanleroonS followed suit.
 Throughout Frances great, Al. rican Empire the revolt against Vichy was spreading. and news was received in London that if dc daulle appeared off Dakar, he would be welcomed alike by the military forces and the civilian population. He decided to go.
 WHY DE GAULLE FAILED
 TO TAKE DAkAR
 From London the news leaked out to Vichy. Petaih dispatched reinforcements and a number of new officials with orders to put down the movement and to" de- fend Dakar at all costs. They em- parked at T'ouIon. And by an in- credible lapse on the. part of the British naval authorities, the French warshipS carrying them were allowed to pass through the Straits of Gibraltar without chal- lenge and without the matter even being reported to the Ad- miralty.
 The result was that when, on September g, dc Gaulle, backed by a British squadron, appeared off Dakar, he met with an entire- y different reception from that he had been led to expect. At two o'clock in the afternoon a boat flying the French tricoior, the Croix de Lorraine and 6 white flag of truce, made for the port carrying the Free French envoyg
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-29
FEM. EM.

Editor, Tall Tower Topics It's been long time since I've seen any of my Waterbury friends suppose you know I'm in the Army, and love 1t. Today was one of the 30 nurses who volunteered for two years of foreign service and we are leaving with the First Dyi sion that famous first from Fort Devens with l6ooO
 men for Puerto Rico sometime in June Life certainly IS funny Here am now cheering men with guns instead of footballs However, I'm very happy that I'm trained % be of service in this national emergency VIII Laeat Nadia Harnick Miss Harnick is Hill Street girl
 graduate of Greenwich Hospital Nursing School Years ago she was member of Harry F1eishers crack Prince ton A. A. basketball team of Watertown. Time certainly does march onl The Ed.)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-29
WOULD BE BARRED FROM FAR EAST, SOUTH AMERICA
e2 ieet, torpedo bod basln 7sS teel

e2 feet, storpedo boat basin 7OC feet by 4i0.
 K There are three airports at Daker. which Is the terminal of the French air line to South America. Once in the hands of Germany, DakaE would link up the Reich with the 2i, ,762 miles of German and ItaliaHl- controlled air lines in South Amer. ica. Berlin would be in direct air communication with the Pacific, vie Rome, Dakar, Ro dc Janeiro and
 Today Italy Is actually opsrat. ing the line across the South Atlantic that the French were forced to abandon. This Is poe- sible only because of VichyS pole icy of c0poera ton with the Axis.
 CREW ENORMOUSLY IN REGENT YEARS 'rt
 Dakar has grown enorr1ovsly of recent years. Tn 1928, its population was about 10000; q census taken at the end of 1936 returned 92,e34 inhabitants. It has broad, regular streets, flne buildings and a monumental pal- ace for the Governor General. Also 6 very fine cathedral. It is the capital of the whole of French West Africa, which extends all the way from Mauretania to Da. honey with total area of i,700,- lSe square miles and population of 14,702,6Ss.
 There are about 3S.000 white officials, naval and military offi- cers and men, and French set- tiers. Nearly all the armed forces are Tirailleurs Senegalais, with white officers and some white non-conas, spahis and other Coi-
 There is . railroad running from Dakar to St. Louis du eene. gal, 6 distance of le3 miles. It is the only railroad in the colony. But in the vicinity of Dakar the roads, especially those running to the various airfields, are excel- lent.
 Like all tropical ports, Dakar offers 6 contrast of native huts and tumble-doWn wooden houses with fine residences built for Europeans. Alongside of hand some shops with well dressed windows filled with French goods, the native women squat in gaudy clothes to sell their fruit and wares. The water supply Is good and tho climate fairly healthy.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-29
|FOREMEN'S CLUB STUDYING PLANS
Industrial Leaders to Dis. cuss Future Part in Elm.
 ergency Program

"How the Industrial Foremen's Club of the YMCA May Best Serve Industry In tho Emergency" will be considered at Q meeting of industrial executives ct the Y. M. Q. A. cafe. terla Tuesday noon. President Leon IT. French of the YMCA will preside.
 Brief statements will be made by 0. Arthur DuBois, member of the National YMCA Committee on Tn. dustrial Service; William B, Mo. Kenyie, president of tho Industrial Foremen's Club, and by Industrial Secretary Arthur L. Purinton.
 Following these statements, MT French will conduct c discussion tc bring out specific ways in which members of the Industrial Formen's Club may aid in the current "Battlc of Production.
 Invitations to Tuesdays luncheon- meeting have gone out to the follow. Ing: P. J. Sullivan, American Cy. anlmid & Chemical Co.,: James V Ellerby, American Sheet Meta Works; Max Kiessling, American Fastener Co.,; Philip B. Smaller Autoyre O., Benjamin Ozaroff, Ben. rus Watch Co.,, Harold F. White Blake & Johnson So: IT. Fl. Bris. told, Bristol Co.,; w. T. Jebb, Conn l.. 6 P. Co.,; R. n. Cleveland, Chro- ynium Corp. of America; A. J Drummond, Conn. R. @ L. Co.,: Ste- phon Clark, Eyclet Speciality Co.,; Arvid 1, Petersen, Formatic Co.,; Miller P. Dayton, General Mfg. Go. Robert s. Leather, Lea Mfg. O.; Herman Lux. Lux Clock so.; Archie MacDermid. MacDermid, Inc; 2. 0 Ffoinm, Manufacturers Fdry: w E. Fielding, Mattatuck Mfg. O.: L. J. Hart, Patent Button O.; Gordon Hurlbutt Plume @ Atwood: Harry F1eisher, Princeton Mills, Inc; Lewis A. Dibble, Risdon Mfg. Go. Waterbury Dr.: George Rowbottosn Rowbottom Machine Co.,; II. II Smith 6s Son; II. L. Beebe, s. N. F Telephone O.: Chas. T. Manville Shoe Hardware Co.,; Gray Somers Somers Brass O.; J. H. Darcey Seth Thomas Clock co.
 Wendell l.. Gross, Thinsheet Me. tals Co.,, Jerome I,aVigne, Water. Buckye Co.,; Robert Kelly. F. J Manville Co.,; Warren F. Kaynor Waterbury Button Co.,; M. L. Mar tus, Waterbury Battery Co.,: Merit Heminway, Waterbury Paper Bos co. Fred B. Beardsley, waterbury Rolling Mills; Walter Pohl, Water bury Tool Co.,; Frank Wells, A. II Wells Co.,; Carl Weyand, Henry Weyayd Co.,; '. A. Bass, L. O. White Co.,; Edmund Gruber, Watrebur, Steel Ball Corp; Linford White White Supply Co.,: c. H. Granger Waterbury Clock Co.,; J. R. Neill Watertown Mfg. Co.,; Clark 6. Judd Herbert W. Coe, J. F. Alderman and Charles s. Hungerford, Ameri' can Brass Co.,; George Boden. Johi H. Goss. Alan 0. Curtiss and Johi B. Goss, all of the Scovill Mfg Co.; Charles E. Hart, Fred A. Jackie Wallace o. Husted, Chase Brass Copper Co.,; David 0. Griggs ans William J. Secor, Waterbury Farre 1 Foundry 6 Machine co.
 Members of the Educational a1s Industrial Division Committee O the YMCA and officers of the Fore man's club have been invited. also.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-29
RECORDS FILED ON
 NEW REALTY DEALS
Town Clerks Office Ex. periencing Unusual Rush
 Business

Papers in connection with the fol. lowing real estate transactions have been filed at the office of Town Clerk Mary c. Kilmartin:
 Warranty Deeds
 George Tracy, Inc, to Dora N LeMadeleine, land on Milton ave- fiue.
 Jean W. Littlejohn to Albert J. and May L. Benedict, land on Clyde street.
 Anthony Pitre to FilomenG Cos. cia insogna, property on Wilson street.
 Mary Ellen snagg to stephen W. and Mary V. Culbcft, property on Huntingdon avenue.
 Peter Lawlor and others to Tim othy F. Keanc, land on Keefe street.
 Christopher Shea to Julia sasso, property oil Baldwin street.
 Peter Young to Jessie V. Young, property ct 208 Wood street.
 James E. Russell, trustee, to Anna E. Kruse, property on Staf- ford street.
 Edna J. Dowd to Thomas Y. Brennan, Sr., property on White Oak Lane.
 Michael Mitnicks to Antonio D'AlesSandro and others, property on Pearl street extension.
 Cult Claim Deeds
 Elizabeth c. Johnson to Nellie Johnson Jarvis, property at 327 Huntingdon avenue.
 Waterbury National Bank, trus- tee for Kate L. Mullings, to George c. and Minnie A. Mullings, prop erty at Mil Plain.
 Rose R. Traurig and others to Alfred Baker, land on Williamson Drive.
 Louis o. Jannetty to Frances Biongren, land of the Cheshire Waterbury road.
 Mortgage Releases
 The Colonial Trust Company, trustee under the will of Bertha P. Noble to William w. Partree.
 Garden Shop, Inc, to Charles H. Durner.
 Waterbury Savings Bank to Kon- stanty and Sofia Pogodzienska.
 First Federal Savings and Loan Association of Waterbury to Mary Ellen Snagg.
 Lucy Atchison to Harry N. Adams.
 Joseph W. Borchardt to Edward P. Crane.
 First Federal Savings and Loan Association of Waterbury to Edna J. Dowd.
 Mortgage Deeds
 Charles H. Durner to the Water bury Building and Loan Associa- ton, Inc, property on Amity street, S3,500.
 stephen W. and Mary V. Culbert to the first Federal Savings and Loan Association of Waterbury property on Huntington avenue, S2,- 200.
 Julia H. sasso to the Waterbury National Bank, property on Bald. win street, $3,200. Alfred Baker to the Lomas and Nettleton Company, property or Williamson Drive, $3,500. William KoserslSy to the First National Bank and Trust Company of Bridgeport, property on Ferr street, $4,2OO.
 Anna E. Gruse to James F. Rus sell. trustee. property on staffort street, 5000.
 Thomas r. Brennan, ST, to tn, First Federal Savings and, LoaI Association of Waterbury, propert. erty on White Oak Lane, $3,0O0.
 Antonio D'Alessandro and other to Michael Mitnick, property oi . Pearl street extension, ei ,400.
 Antonio D'Aiesgandro and other } to Michael Mltnick, property oi North Main street. efoQ.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-29
AHEPAS TO DINE
 SUNDAY AT ELTON
Supreme President Con- ing From Chicago to
 Speak at Banquet

Van Nonikos of Chicago, supregrl' president of the American feilen!, Educational Progressive association, wdll make his first visit to Water bury next Sunday. Tn the eveninl l1e will be one of the principa speakers ct the banquet at the Eote Elton high-l lighting the 10th anyua Ahepa district convention.
 Other banquet guests will include Former Governor Wilbur l.. Gross U. 6. Senator Francis T.. Maloney d Meriden, Mayor Vincent A. Scully Superintendent of Police William ! Roach, Rev. Dr. John c. Walked pastor of the Second Congregationq church, Rev. Roger B. T. ArdersoEl pastor of Trinity church. Frank ! Green, secretary of the Chamber d Commerce, Edric Foster, neww com mentator, William J. Pape, publishe of the Republican and Americai' and E. Vincent Maloneyy publishe of the Democrat.
 Religious services conducted l Bishop AthenagoEaS will open tlt convention at 10 o'clock Sunda morning. A musical program va be presented by the Pomfret Greek Orthodox choir.
 A reception for delegates, thek relatives and friends will be held & the Colonial Room of The Eltd Sunday afternoon.
 A welcome to the delegates, bu mess meetings and election of of CTS will feature Mondays session A scholarship fund associati&| meeting and closing business se sions will be held Tuesday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-29

Attorneys Frank Heaey and Charles Summa Will tepresent Waterbury in the 20year class at Holy Cross alumni reunions in June The two local barristers plan to return to Worcester on June Chitcheli. one oi fore he left for wider field in New York City, Is visiting friends and relatives in this city for week "Chitch has to spend most of his time going round greeting od in Exchange Place. His New York stand now s as 1t has been for some years past Grand Central Station er will do lot of praying when she goes to church sun- day as it's the first day of her vacation She's only go ing to take week this time, so that If the Weather Man does do her dirt she still pick good week later on.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-29

hands of Hitler. The Battle of the Atlantic would then stretch from Greenland's icy mountains to the Falkland Islands.
 ABSOLUTELY PERFECT
 AS NAVAL BASE ,"@
 The danger Is very real, all the more SO as 1t Is impossible to overestimate the advantages of Dakar as naval base. The har- bor is magnificent and 1t Is en- closed by two modern jetties, one 6e40 feet long, the other i968 feet. The entrance is TAO feet wide. There are three great commer. cial docks, more than 1000 feet of qyuayage and ships drawing 20 feet of water can moor alongside at any point. Cargoes gre un- loaded directly on to railroad tracks that run along the whole length of the quayS. 10,
 Then there Is the naval base where the 35,000-ton Richelieu, largest battleship in the French navy, is now lying, Q naval dockyard, with c floating dock, an ] arsenal, another drydock 666 feet by
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-29

who demanded the surrender of the garrison.
 Monsieur dc Bolsson, the new. ly appointed Governor of French West Africa, ordered his troops to machine gun dc daulle's en- voys and seriously wounded two of them, Father d'Argenlieu, 6 chaplain of the French navy, and Marshal F'och's grandson, flight- captain Beaucourt Foch. At the same time the short batteries and the Richclieu opened fire on the eBcorting British warships.
 Dakar could have been taken
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-29

Thomas Cushing popular John Hancock insuranc- CT, is proud grandpa. daughter was born Tuesday Road 1t was the first girl arrival in the new wing of st. Marys hospital Rev. Felix Scogo, pastor Of St Lucys Church. said his first solemn Mass 27 years ago yesterday morning . Rev Patrick Donnelly and Rev. Edmund O'Connell, Washington Hill boys read their first solemn Masses three years ago this morning Rev. Paul Dillon of Baldwin Street member of st. to the Roman Catholic priesthood six years ago toor TOW.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-29
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Questions on Comic Page

1. Aluminium is being taken of the kitchen and into defe factories because of pres needs.
 2. Bituminous is soft coal; F thracite. hard.
 3. The Vargas diamond, ns for president of Brazil, Is now ing cut into small diamprldg will be worth around $2O00. .O0Q
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 5. Twenty~Tour-karat gold pure gold. "Black gold' ls'a applied to oll.
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before nlghtfall -- but General de oaulle, refusing to shed French blood, withdrew with the naval escort that had no choice but to comply with his wishes.
 Eight months have passed, and England IS literally fighting for her life. dermanyS complete vic. tory in the Balkans and partial success in Llbya have made tho Vichy government more than ever doubtful about the final out come to the war, more than ever willing to go as far in their "loyal cooperation with tho Reich" AS
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-29
AUSTRALIA SPEEDS
 ENGINEERING

Sydney. Australia (uP)-The war, according to the minister for ex- ternal affairs, has increased Aus tralia,s engineering technique and equipment % years ahead of the country's normal needs and. devel- opment. He expressed the hope the present gun factories can be adapt cd to the manufacture Of washing machines and other peace-time iEa- plements.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-29

During Che early months Henry Noble Han a secretary of the British Parthug obtaining hr hand view q world events they unoded plus dpomags kno edge of behind activity, To this unusual background he adds reporting ability that long him enence h the eld of Daka written and The Democrat
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-29

Mayor Vincent A. scully experienced several enjoy. able minutes after his noon meal yesterday watching group of construction employees finishing pipe project In front of the post office. Two none-tooyoung Italian men were the centers of aeyes as each went diligently manipulated by their toughened hands. These imple-
 ents are used to stamp down sand and gravel and With 0nv four or five poundings crush good-sized stone Each contains believe it not 800 pounds of pressure and the amper holders obliged to wear steel shoes for protection. The project foreman was most congenia fellow and no matter who shot questions at him ne readily obliged with intelligent answers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-29

Cute eh what . <. The Telephone Company doesn't believe in disappointing the customer; neither does to make necessary underground wire conduit repairs Along Grand Street workmen are rushing job for the Telephone Company and here Is what the signs uosted on orses" guarding each end of the open ex cayation say We arc glad community's growth makes this work necessary We are sorry to ncon venience you .. The Telephone Company
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-29
Good Evening.
THEY ARE SEVEN

THEY ARE SEVEN (News Item The Dionne QuintupletS celebrate
 Their Seventh Birthday One more candle on the cakes, Another year has gone by, Five little girls have learned many things, Among them they're too Dig to cry Five little girls-what pictufeI Little gifts from heaven, Today they are very very wise, For actually they are sevenl Five little girls are taking notice And becoming wise. you bet, Marie, Ceciie and Emile Likewise Yvonne and Annette. They can spell, they can read, We also hear they can sing. Converse in English well as French, And merrily their voices ring. Five little girls with curly black hair, Little gifts from heaven, Annette, Cece, Emile, Yvonne, And Marie, are actually seyen
 FEM. EM.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-29
BY BILL GARRIGUS

The United States cruiser Witchita has just returned from c cruise in waters between Green. land and Iceland. The gobs TO.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-29
FAMILIAR SCENES

Again I stop and ponder And listen every day To the gentle zephyrs Which blow along the way. I'm looking at those lovely flowers And at the old pear tree, Where I've passed so many hours Awaiting there for thee. I'll not forget the splendid bird bath Which is useful every day, Where the blackbird and the robin Stop to drink when on their way And to sing their merry song From daylight until dawn. The squirrel is out there every day All dressed in 8 splendid suit of gray. He just hopped down into the box Picked up slice of bread And ate it on the top. A grand old pear tree Is still standing near the door; It has been there for many year And may be many more. It stands very near the grapevine And 1t makes splendid shade: The sauce is of the best That ever has been made. And the grape sauce is SO good. You'd wish you had some more. yt makes the very best of food That's found ct any door.
 soa Piedmont Stzeet.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-29


 information furnished by the youngsters lately ashore From pa. tPoI. A kid writes from tho Car- ribbeRn, you pick up . marine thuinbing 2 ride, g0b chats over his sandwich. From such sources you piece together your news. From higher places comes . dcf- mite silence regarding plans, op. erations, or the expenditure of your stake and mine.
 Bert Thompson, admired head. man ct Haddam Jail, has been worried over many recent escapes. The prisoners zee the, reflection of lights on far horizons and the next time Bert turns them loose In the potato patch, they start hiking. As Q rule, these gentle- men enjoy but Q brief respite be- fore the State police pick them up but their flight Is an indication of the restleSsness of the times. More information from Washing ton would cut down this rest. leSsness. An informed public Is the best insurance for desired nation- al unity.
 Folks have often laughed at Charley Wilson in hls difficulty In getting out to civilization from Flagg Swamp. Charley's trouble is road trouble; the Flagg Swamp Road being little better than . trace that starts behind Sid PlatCs barn and winds uphill to the prcttiest hillside hideaway In the country. If what we heard the other night is true, Charley and . lot of other rustics may soon have the laugh on many motorists rec siding on the paved highways.
 Two oil company officials have recently warned us that gasoline will be hard to get, if this war continues and If we continue to send our tankerS Into the war zone with cargo for Britain. It looks lot like Q choice between pleasure and necessity, and neces- sity will get the nod if we retain our normal good sense.
 Already, the demand for hors- es, oxen, and goats has been heav- Ter. The country auctioneers arc cleverly dusting off the old-style wheeled vehicles and currying the the mare. Secondhand harness has q value. OK y0kes, formerly sold only to those nltwits who hung them above q garden gate, are again sought by the clever c0untrymen with an car to the ground and sn apprehensive eye