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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-18

Haven. who died yesterday, will be held from the Frank M. Bels.eE Funeral Home, 623 state street, New Haven. tomorrow morning ct 1:3O o'clock. 4 Mass Of requiem will be celebrated at Q o'clock at the church of St. Bonigace.
 For . number c. years AEE. EmOns had been 6 painting contractor.
 He is survived hy his wife. Martha (Schlogl EEnons: three sons, JoaK. w., Theodore J.. and William M.; two step-sonS, Herman and Richard Thurm: one sister. Mrs. Grace Ian. cester Bobock of Cheshire; one brother, Henry of Waterbury and Ave grandchildren. Another hrother, John, who is deceased, was 6 reai~ dent of Homer street FfateEville.
 Burial vii be in et. Lawrence cemeteEys New Haven.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-18
OBSERVATION
 PLANE CRASHED

Honolulu. T. H., Nov. 1e-(UP)- An army observation plane crashed near the island of Oahu yestreday killing two Of its three occupants.
 The plane plunged into the water near Bellows Field, carrying It. Willard c. Shibley, 26, of Tulsa Okla, and Private Warren F. French. A. of Lynn. Mass, to their deaths.
 Priyate Harry 3. Addleman. 2a.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-18
WAFrAntY Deeds

walter D. Afakepeace to sydney and Charlotte A. Mcintyre, prop erty on tho north side of Pearl Lake Road.
 Arthur Cooker to Jeseph Cos clA, property at Wheeler and Hanover streets.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-18

of Milwaukee, Wis, was thrown clear when the plane struck the water. He escaped serious injury.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-18

-In this city, Nov. 11tk, 1891, Mrs. Vincent Puodsfunas, og 8s6 Washington Ave. Funeral 1Qrom Afaxaika Funeral Home, 70 Porter St., GO Ges JoseDh'n Church. Burial ln Calvary cemetery
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-18
BIRTH NOTICE
MASS

DOVAKLEY--A months mind Mass of Requiem will be celebrated Thursday morning, at s:00 o'clock, at the Sacret Heart Church, for the repose of the soul of the late Miss Caroline Josephine Bovalley.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-18
FIRST SHIPS TO
 GO UNDER ARMS

Scontlnued from Page i,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-18
NFortwage Extension

Robert N. Taylor to Carnine NapolitanO, property at ise Edge- wood avenue.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-18

Funeral services for Michael Ennns cs ae Clinton avenue, New
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-18

RONAN-In Washington. D. C.. Nov: ISIS Rlttenh0uEe, Washington, p. C. Funeral Friday morning, time to be announced, from Mulville Funer- al Home, 270 West Main St., 10 SC. Francis xavier's Church. Burial in new SC. Joseph's cemetery.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-18
Late Realty
 News

Tho fnHl0wlmg documents ins volvea ln realty tEMnsactlOns have beon filed at Che oface Of the town olerks
 Mortgage Deed yeueph CosCiA Co Waterbury Building & Loan Association. IElcs properly at tho southeast CoEmer oe Wheeler and Hanover streets, S2,SoA
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-18
DIED

m0CCO--En this city, Nov. l7th. l94l, Michael Rocco, IT,, of be4 Hamil- Eon Ave. Funeral Thursday morn ing, at $500 o'clock, from LaPortE Funeral Home, 67 Holmes Ave, to Our Lady of LouFdes Church. Bur. ial in new St. Joaeph's cemetery.
Evening star., 1941-02-14
Boothe Heads Regional Defense
Council for Northern Virqiniu
Alexandra Attorney
Named by Price;
5 Counties in Area

Gardiner L. Boothe, Alexandria
(Va) attorney, has been appointed
chairman of the Regional Defense
Council for Northern Virginia.
The appointment was announced
at Richmond by Gov. Price, the As
sociated Press reported.
Mr.. Boothe said today he had not
been instructed as to his duties but
that he is glad to fill the post. The
Northern Virginia Council area in
cludes Alexandria and the counties
of Arlington, Fairfax, Fauquier, Lou
doun and Prince William.
Chairmen of the board of super
visorS of these counties will be in
cluded on membership of the council,
which will hold its initial meeting
at 10 a m, February 25, at Fairfax
Courthouse.
Members of Council.
A list of the members of the coun-
Gil announced by the Governor in
cluded Mayor w. T. wilkins, Alex
andria: Mayor B. N. Gibson, Falls
Church. w, C. Tiffany, Warrenton;
Frank G. Hanrahan, county manager
of Arlington; Carl Budwesky. city
manager of Alexandria; H. Bruce
Green. assistant clerk of Arlington;
Thomas w. Phillips, Arlington at
torney; Frank L. Ball, Arlington at
torney; John Barton Phillips, Alex
andria attorney; Judge William T.
Woolls, Alexandria; John w. Rust,
Fairfax; E. c. Gibbs, R. F. D., Alex
andria, and C. c. Cloe, Triangle,
president of the Prince William
County Chamber of Commerce.
Also G. Wallace Carper, Mclean,
chairman of the Fairfax Board of
Supervisors; Mrs. Elizabeth B. Ma
gruder, member of the Arlington
County Board: L. W. TreniS, Catlett,
chairman of the Fauquier Board of
Supervisors; Daniel c. Sands, jr.,
Middleburg, member of Loudoun
Board of Supervisors: J. Murray
Taylor, Manassas, chairman of the
Prince William Board of Supervi-
sors; Chairman F. ireland Chew of
the Arlington County Board, Mayor
Harry Davis of Manassas, Delegate
Francis P. Miller of Fairfax, w. S.
Hamilton, Mrs. Marion L. Ramsay,
Evening star., 1941-02-14
Express Bus Service
Impractical Takoma Told

The Capital Transit Co. has ad-
vised town officials of Takoma Park,
Md, that it is not practicable to
provide direct bus service between
any given point in the Washington
Metropolitan area or to provide ex-
press bus service in each COM
munity within that area.
The company told the officials
that at present the company pro-
videS five direct trips between Ia
koma Park and the Bureau of En-
craving and Printing via the Geor-
gia avenue-Seventh street carline
during the morning hour rush pc
riod. This service was established
some time ago and at the request
of patrons on the theory that it
would eliminate a transfer by
considerable number of patrons. A
recent survey showed that not a
single person actually made a
through trip, according to the COM
pany. which believes that similar
condition would prevail were
through service established between
Takoma Park and Potomac Park.
A short time ago an effort was
made by the Citizens Association
of Takoma, D. c., to secure through
buses to Potomac Park and the Cap
ital Transit Co. declined the re-
quest due to the lack of patronage.
The Public Utilities Committee was
directed. however, to renew its re-
quest for this through service.
Evening star., 1941-02-14
7 Maryland Counties
Pass January With
No Traffic Fatalities
State Toll as q Whole
Increases Ills Pct.
Compared With 1910
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, Feb. l4-Only
seven of Maryland's % counties
went through January without re-
cording fatal traffic accident,
while the toll for the State as a
whole made a startling increase of
Ills per cent over the death list
for January, 1910.
Fifty-fiye persons were killed last
month, compared with 26 in Janu-
ary, 1910, it was shown in a report
compiled by the Maryland Traffic
Safety Committee, the Commis-
sioner of Motor Vehicles, the State
Police and the Baltimore City Po-
lice.
County fatalities increased from
IA to 81 and Baltimore City acci-
dents from u to 18.
Caroline. Dorchester, Frederick,
Kent, Queen Anne's Talbot and
Washington counties had clear re-
cords last month.
The fatality record for the other
counties include Anne Arundel, 6;
Howard and Montgomery, 4 each;
Prince Georges, 3; Calvert, Charles
and ST. Mary's. l each.
Pedestrians led the fatality list
for January, 194l. with % deaths,
compared with only 13 year pre-
vious.
The summary showed the SIS
deaths occurred in 49 accidents,
while 720 Marylanders were injured
in SAG crashes during January.
Evening star., 1941-02-14
Funds for Arlington
Fire Departments
Approved by Board
Companies in Six
Towns to Receive
S65 q Month

The Arlington County Board to-
day laid the basis for paying allot-
ments to fire departments through
out the county by authorizing the
payment of funds totaling s2,730 to
six volunteer fire companies.
Six departments, which had been
one a volunteer basis until July,
1910, will receive s455 each on the
recommendation of County Manager
Frank c. Hanrahan.
Mr. Hanrahan has been conduct
ing negotiations with the six COM
panies since last July, seeking to
establish fair monthly rate of pay
ment.
Will Pay S65 a Month.
The County Board, under the
agreement reached today, will pay
each of the companies s65 month.
Officials said the delay in payment
was due to the inability of the volun-
teer companies to agree on a fixed
monthly payment.
The companies affected are Ar
lington, Ballston. Cherrydale, Clar-
endon, Jefferson and Falls Church.
The East Arlington (colore6 VOL
unteer Fire Department was ordered
closed by the county board. The
Halls Hill (colored) company will
continue to be maintained.
The board refused to act on a
request by H. C. Feddersen. chair
man of the Alexandria, Arlington
Fairfax Milk Consumers Commit
tee, for support of the stand of the
committee against retail milk price
fixing in Northern Virginia.
Hearing Wednesday.
The arguments of the consumer
group will be heard by the State
Milk Commission at a hearing in
Alexandria Wednesday.
Mr. Fedderson recommended
abandonment of retail price fixing
or a revision to allow Virginia con-
sumers to buy milk at prices as low
as charged in the neighboring
Washington and Maryland areas.
F. Freeland Chew, board chair
man. and Board Member Edmund
Campbell offered in their private
capacity to appear before the hear
ing, but said they did not consider
it the duty of the board to take
stand on the proposal.
Pay rolls for the past two weeks
in the county, totaling s83,933, were
approved by the board.
Evening star., 1941-02-14
7 Million Bond
Alternative
Is Sought
Municipal Association
Of Prince Georges
Against Proposal

The Prince Georges County (Md)
Municipal Association last night op-
posed the proposed 100000 bond
issue for county improvements but
adopted motion to appoint COM
mittee to seek some alternative
measure.
At the same time committee was
named to confer with officers of the
couhty's Volunteer Firemen's Asso-
citation on means of equalizing fire
prevention costs between the in
corporated towns and areas which
use the towns fire-fighting facilities.
In connection with the bond issue
for county Improvements, T. Howard
Duckett, member of the Maryland
National Capital Park and Planning
Commission, last January said the
proceeds from the bonds would be
used for new roads, improvements of
existing highways, park improve
ments, purchase of Fairgrounds in
connection with school sites, road
side improvements and lighting of
important highways and purchase or
condemnation of unsightly or haz-
ardous roadside structures.
Object 20 Road Program.
Chief objection to the plan at last
nights meeting was that the ma
jority of the funds would be spent on
new roads in the county and repair
OF present roads instead of devoting
them to municipal improvements.
In addition it was felt that the
incorporated town would be forced
to pay the larger part of the bill and
that funds used for this purpose
might be better spent on town needs.
Finally it was contended that
several of the towns have just begun
to emerge from debt and that new
financial burdens would be a hard
ship on their residents.
In connection with fire prevention
costs. it was pointed out that with the
rapid growth of areas just outside
incorporated towns in the metro
politan area, large communities
are receiving benefits of the town
fire companies without contribut-
ing to their upkeep.
Solutions Suggested.
One suggestion was that the fire
companies be turned over to the
county, which would in turn levy
tax for their maintenance. How
ever, doubt was expressed that the
companies personnel would agree
to handing over administration of
their units to the county govern
ment.
The committee appointed to con-
fer with the aSsocia ton includes
G. A, E. Rheinbold, chairman; H.
Wilson Spicknall, C. F. Luebner,
Mayor John N. Torvestad of Colmar
Manor and Mayor Norman Pruitt
of Mount Rainier.
Other business at last nights
meeting in the Mount Rainier Town
Hall included suggestion of an
providing that the last
county assessment be used as a
basis for municipal assessments
during the current year; decision
to discuss court costs for trial of
violators of municipal ordinances
with the county commissioners:
adoption of a resolution providing
for the appointment of a committee
to discuss reorganization of the
present magistrate system in the
county, particularly the maintenance
of justices of the peace at each of
the county police stations on "a
hour basis.
Bird Dolby, president of the as
sociation, presided.
Evening star., 1941-02-14
MoryIonders
Add Funds to
Defense Levy
BY the Associated Press.

BALTIMORE. Feb. 14.-Patriotic
Marylanders are rallying to Uncle
Sans cause by contributing more
cash toward national defense than
the law requires.
For national defense the law adds
10 per cent to individual income tax
bills, but M Hampton Magrudey,
collector of internal revenue. said
some taxpayers were making addi-
tional donations.
He asked that taxpayers desiring
to contribute more than the 10 per
cent defense tax be careful to
specify the amount so that we shall
know that the extra sum is included
Intentionally"
The Bureau of Internal Revenue
wants the public to know that the
Government appreciates this extra
contribution. he said, land will set
it aside to be used exclusively for
defense purposes"
Evening star., 1941-02-14
Virginia Electric & Power
Plans S9,024,765 Outlay
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
RICHMOND, Va, Feb. 14.-New
construction outlays totaling S9,024,-
765 for 1941 and 1912 were author
lied by the Board of Directors of
the Virginia Electric & Power Co.
yesterday.
The utility is one with which the
Virginia Public Service Co. may
make emergency connections. Among
the authorized expenditures is
s443,60 for boosting the capacity of
a transmission line between Rich
mond and Occoquan.
This project carries out arrange
ments announced last month by the
Virginia Public Service Co. to make
available larger amount of cur
rent for the Northern Virginia area
in emergencies.
Jack G. HoltzclaM, president of
the company, pointed out that the
territory served by Virginia Electric
& Power was dotted with important
defense activities and said the ex-
penditures authorized in the main
we're in connection with the defense
program, although considerable
sums are included for general i'm
provements throughout the entire
system in the electric, gas and trans
portation departments.
Evening star., 1941-02-14

Arlington; James U. Kincheloe,
Fairfax County commissioner Of
revenue; State Senator William D.
Medley. Arlington: Delegate Maurice
D. Rosenberg, Alexandria; E. C..
Dawson, Alexandria; Delegate
Charles R. Fenwick, Arlington, and
Commonwealth's Attorney William
Hill Brown, jr., Manassas.
Request Made by Federation.
The Arlington County Civic Fed
Grafton two weeks ago adopted a
resolution requesting the Governor
to make the council appointment at
an early date
Mr.. BootheS appointment was one
of two such announcements made
by Gov Price yesterday. Brig. Gen.
Perry L. Miles, retired Army officer
of Staunton, was named chairman
of the Shenandoah Valley Regional
Defense Council.
His council includes DR.. C. B. An
derson, Mayor of Winchester, C. M.
Rosenberger, Hayfleld, chairman of
the Board of Supervisors of Fred
erick; Charles P. McVicar, commits
sioner of revenue, Winchester; Fred
j. Larrick, Mayor of MiddletoWn, and
James P. Reardon, city attorney of
Winchester.
Evening star., 1941-02-14
3-Ddy 'Aqudpoppin'.
Show Draws Hundreds
To Shoreham Pool
Swimming Extravaganza
Of Variety Presented by
Red Cross Chapter

A quartet of clowns who did about
everything but stand on their heads
in the water highlighted the opening
of "Aquapoppin," water carnival
sponsored by the District Chapter
American Red Cross, last night at
the Shoreham Hotel
More than 300 persons crowded
around the hotels pool to witness
the swimming extravaganza. which
included modelling of swimming and
play suits to fancy diving exhibitions.
Greatest applause was given a
foursome made up Of Jimmy Shinn
Mickey Riley. Gordon Esterlein and
Billy Talbert for their antics on the
two diving boards and in the water
This group. dressed in such cos
tunes as 1890 model bathing suits
and long underwear. slipped, jumped
and slid over the diving boards be-
fore falling in the water
Canoe Duo Cheered.
Next in popularity, judged by
cheers of the crowd. was a canoe
demonstration by R. Aubrey Bogley
and Jim Burch After showing the
dos and don'ts of canoe padding
they climaXed their exhibition by
turning the boat over without ship
ping water.
Although the majority Of the
cast was composed of volunteers
taking swimming lessons under the
direction OF Red Cross instructors,
their precision swimming drew
shouts of admiration as they glided
in the water in time with the music.
Spectator" in Pool.
An unexpected feature in this
event was the appearance Of fully
clad man in the pool who applauded
Justify at each formation. He was
later revealed in a diving exhibition
as Fred Dillon, a life-saving in
structor.
Another event that was well re-
ceived was the life-saving eXhibi-
ton, in which a surf rescue board
was demonstrated for the first time
here. How to rescue more than one
person at a time was shown by
Elmer Hipsley, national life guard
champion, who pulled five faltering
swimmers to safety at one time.
The presentation was under the
direction of Mr.. Hipsley and Robert
H Duncan. in charge of the Life
Saving Department of the local Red
Cross. Mr.. Duncan was master of
ceremonies The carnival will be re-
peated tonight and tomorrow night
at $50 o'clock.
Evening star., 1941-02-14
Funeral Rites Held
For Grover c. Watkins
Special Dispatch TO The Star.

SPECIAL Dispatch to The Star.
WASHINGTON GROVE, Md,
Feb. 14-Funeral services for Gro
yer Cleveland Watkins. SIS, retired
employe of the District of Colum-
bia surveyors office, who died at his
home after a long illness. were held
Wednesday at the funeral home Of
Ernest c. Gartner, Gaithersburg
The Rev. Richard N. Edwards, pas
tor of the Washington Grove Meth
odist Church, officiated Burial was
in Forest Oak Cemetery. Gathers
burg
Mr.. Watkins, who was a lifelong
resident of Montgomery County. is
survived by his widow. Mrs. Florence
Foster Watkins; three sons. Foster,
Philip and Stanley Watkins, all OF
Washington Grove, and four sisters
Mrs. Mary Duley and Mrs Marga-
ret Wenwick. both of Washington
Mrs. Helen Wade, Bethesda, Md,
and Miss Blanche Watkins, Cal
thersburg, Md.
Evening star., 1941-02-14
0usted Election Clerk
Sues for $4,000
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
PRINCE FREDERICK, Md. Feb
14.-George Dorsey Turner, who was
dismissed last August as clerk to
the Board of Supervisors of Elec-
tions of Calvert County, is suing
for $4,000 damages.
His suit against the Elections
Board and members of the Demo-
cratic State Central Committee was
filed in Circuit Court yesterday bv
his attorney, William w. Townshend
jr. He asked jury trial.
Mr.. Turner asserted allegations
made against him by the Elections
Board were malicious, defamatorv"
and without "the slightest founda-
ton"
Named as defendants were John
W. Leitch and j. Duke Broome Of
the Elections Board and BENJAMIN
Hance, Gordon B. Gibson and Gracs
r. Mead of the Central Commit
tee
Evening star., 1941-02-14
Bills Passed.
Stoqqer Under Posted Sweetness Wont You Be Ny

dressed to the President this
year. The fancier ones are
sorted out and sent to cheer up
patients in local hospitals.
Candy stores, florists and deal
ers in fancy ice cream figures
say their business beats any,
thing that has been known be-
fore on Valentines Day.
Some of the dealers in paper
valentines say they have elimi-
mated the old penny dreadful
comics, in favor of something a
little more subtle but nc less in
sulting.
People got to coming in to
read those comic valentines and
they'd spend hours" it was ex-
Evening star., 1941-02-14
Tri-Stote Redmen Elect
Officers at Mortinsbura

Special Dispatch to The Star.
MARTINSBURG, w. Va, Feb.
14.-C. C. Light of this city was
named president of the Tri-State
Red Men and Degree of Pocahontas
at the annual meeting here yester-
day.
Other officers elected are Mrs.
Mary Douglas of the District of Co.
lumbia, vice president; Mrs. Mary
Downin of Maryland. past president;
Mrs. Geraldine Widmeyer of Mar
tinsburg, secretary, and Mrs. Effie
Arbaugh of Frederick, Md, treasurer.
Officers were installed by w. M.
Ryan, great sachem of the District
of Columbia, assisted by Mrs. Adella
Carroll. great Pocahontas of West
Virginia.
Evening star., 1941-02-14
Virginion Gets Letter
Put in Bottle in 1899
By the Associated Press.

BY the ASSOclated PreSS-
WINCHESTER, Va, Feb. 14.-Miss
Virginia Cover Russell received yes
terday letter mailed" to her on
August 90, 1899.
Claude M. Henkel, jr., of this city,
then a first mate on the S. S. Bir-
mingham City, dropped the letter in
a sealed bottle in the Atlantic Ocean
while the ship was en- route from
Avanmouth, England, to Portland,
Me.
The bottle was washed ashore at
Lerwick, Shetlands, on January of
this year, and the letter was for
warded to Miss Russell with the
notation: Opened by censor"
Evening star., 1941-02-14
Methodist Youth Open
Gaithersburq Conference

The midwinter Methodist Youth
Conference of Washington and near
by Maryland opened its sessions at
Gaithersburg last night with $50
young people registered.
The Rev. Edwin A. Ross is the
dean of the conference with the fol-
lowing leaders teaching: DR.. John C.
MILAN, Miss Annabelle Spangle, DR..
Eddy L. Ford, DR.. John L. Nixon,
Mr.. Earl D. Miller, Dr. A. B. Potorf,
DR.. Warren D. Bowman, DR.. Reuben
G. Steinmeyer, Mr.. Louis A. Potter
and DR.. S. Paul Schilling.
Sunday program will include a
morning watch communion service
at 7:30 am. and an address by DR..
Edgar c. Beery at II am. The con-
ference closed Sunday afternoon.
Evening star., 1941-02-14
HOUSE.
Convened at 1::30 pm.
RiIIS Introduced.

H. B. 80 (By Prince Georges .Delega-
tioni-To change boundary lines between
Bladensburg Seat Pleasant and Kent cleo
ton districts. PRINCE Georges delegation.
clerk to record discharge papers of county
residents who served in armed forces.
Anne Arundel delegation.
H B. 3l3 (By Conlon)-To establish
new department of revenue and taxa
ton. Ways and Means.
H B. 314 (By Somerset Delegation)-
To permit Gamers, packers or shippers to
possess female crabs not caught within
State Chesapeake Bay and Tributaries.
H. B. 315 (By Calvert Delegation)-T
reduce size of municipality of Chesapeake
Beach. Calvert delegation.
Evening star., 1941-02-14

planned at one store. Then
they'd buy a penny or maybe
cents worth. They never seemed
to be able to think of more than
a couple of cents worth of people
they were mad at. 1t just didn't
pay"
The Valentine population of
the District has increased sharply
in a year. There are % Valen-
tines listed in the phone book,
an increase of some II per cent
over last year.
This is a bad day for most
Valentines, since it is practically
impossible to get check cashed
or be introduced or to get the
telephone to stop ringing.
Evening star., 1941-02-14

The postman's back was bend
ing a little more than usual to-
day under the weight of the
heaviest load of lovely sentiments
ever dispatched in Washington
on Valentines Day.
In spite of everything, it ap-
pears, roses are still red and vio-
lets are blue, which, of course,
they aren't. The latter is just
one of the idiosyncracies of
celebration which is staged in
spite of the fact that no one
knows why.
Local odds-and-ends empo-
Pturns say that they've sold more
Evening star., 1941-02-14
Divorce Granted

ROCKVILLE, Md, Feb. IA (Spe-
ciaD An absolute divorce from
Harry Campbell Conway has been
granted to Mrs. Dorothy Louise
Conway, of Burtonsville, Md, by
Judge Charles w. Woodward in the
Circuit Court here. The decree al
lows her to resume her maiden name
of Jenkins. Desertion was charged.