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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-17
KNIGHTS DISCUSS
 EVENTS OF YEAR
Various Chairmen Named for FOur-P Point Program
 of Activities

A four-point program for the coming year was outlined last night at a meeting of Sheridan Council, 24, Knights of Columbus, by Grand Knight Patrick J. Wallace and sn- dorsed.
 Included among the many activi- ties that will be shorty launched by the KaceyS is the Catholic Mems Supper Club which proved so pop ular 6 year ago. It is hoped to hold the first of these gatherings close to Columbus Day. A commit tee to take charge of the events was named last night, consisting of the Rev. J. Oliver Cronan, chap lain of the council, Thomas w. Scadden, James L. Henebry, Thom- aS Bane, Joseph Sullivan, James German, and Vincent Leroy.
 Tn charge of the four-point pro- gram throughout the year will be Joseph Sullivan, religious activi- ties; Arthur Bowling, educational; George T. Dillon, physical; and James Gibbons, social.
 Plans were also discussed last night for conferring of the First, Second and Third Degrees in 5nis city. Edward T. Horgan and El- mcr Shove are in charge of ar- engagements and expect to announce definite plans later this month.
 Letters from chaplains at var ious army centers, as well as & number of local men in service, were read ct last nights meeting congratulating the council on the work it is doing in distributing st. Christopher medals among water bury draftees and others called into military and naval service.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-17

Passage of local ordinances to bring about effective enforcement of Section 2657 of the General Statutes which enables towns to protect prop erty owners against faulty sewage disposal facilities are advocated by Eugene l.. Lehr, Housing Engineer, in an article published in the month"; ly bulletin of the State Department of Health. Unregulated construc- ton in unsewered areas on small lots with inadequate seepage area or unfavorable soil condition has created health hazards. This neces- sitates expensive reconstruction to remedy unsatisfactory conditions.
 To forestall such trouble, the State Department of Health recommends an ordinance which may be used as @ model by towns wishing to under . take this service to home owners. The suggested ordinance reads as follows:
 'No dwelling, apartment. board- ing house or hotel shall hereafter be constructed in the town of ......... unless the sewage disposal facilities are approved by the headth officer or an inspector appointed by the health officer"
 The essential value of control lies in requiring approval of sewage dis posal facilities before construction has begun, not after the building is partially or wholly completed, MT. Lehr emphasized. Although cer- tain amount of control over the construction of private sewage dis posal systems has been exercised in most cities and in some towns through plumbing ordinances. or 6 building code, the greater number of such reglations are ineffective
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-17
Ordinance Asked For
 Protection Of Owners
Housing Engineer Proposes More Rigid Legislation
 Against Faulty Sewage DispOsaI-Cites Instances

because approval is not demanded in advance of house construction. Then, if there is 6 combination of small lot and unfavorable soil conditions, the tendency is to make the best of things and hope that nuisance does not occur too soon after occupancy.
 MT. Lehr cites case in point where four houses were constructed by 6 speculative builder in an area not yet served by sewers. Each building was provided with 6 septic tank for sewage disposal. After three of the houses were sold, it was dis covered that overflow from the tanks created a health hazard. As title to the homes had passed from the builder, the new owners are now legally responsible for abatement of the nuisance. The soil is practically impervious so the solution will be extremely expensive. This economic loss could have been prevented, MT. Lehr said, by proper regulation and planning before construction.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-17

The lD40 census reported i3S2i tourist courts and camps in the United states.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-17

of this year. Our record for 1e4l is gone but we might save a few lives M we all take 1t Q little easier at the wheel
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-17

Based on Connecticut's traffic accident experience during the first six months of l94l, and supplement tary data for July and August, contained in an exhaustive statis- tical study just completed by the department of motor vehicles, Com missioner John T. Mccarthy pre- diets that Connecticuts traffic ac- cident experience for the calendar year of l94l will be approximately twenty-five per cent greater than for 1940.
 There will be, according to the commissioner. about the same in.. crease in le4l personal injuries and traffic death total of about 3e5, or fifteen per cent more than record- ed last year, may be safely anti cipated.
 "This experience will develop, as | 1t has already for the first seven months of the current year." stated Commissioner Mccarthy, because of substantial increase in traffic volume moving at higher rates Of speed because of pressure resulting from emergency defense prosperity. Individuals moving about the state on business feel this pressure and business firms have been forced to expect more from their commercial vehicles. Traffic tempo, to coin @ phrase, has been stepped up con- siderably this year as compared with l040."
 In his explanation of the basic cause for Connecticut's unusual in- crease in traffic accidents the com- missioner stated that during the first seven months of this year 50,000 more motor vehicles were registered than last year and 54,00O more per- sons licensed to drive cars Gasoline consumption by motor vehicle dur ing the first six months of 194l in- crease in motor vehicle travel of more than quarter billion miles over the same period in 1940. Commissioner Mccarthy believes that greatly increased employment, felt through all lines of commercial endeavor, Is largely responsible for the accident increase. We're living faster" he said, these days with something approaching hysteria in our movements. The defense worker hurries to and from his employment, the truck driver is under pressure to make deliveries, transportation systems are obviously stepping up bus movement to respond to public demand. Bus company arrangements deplore this and taking many steps to curb unsafe movement of their biz vehicles but drivers feel the urge, 1t seems, and blow along. The average salesman feels prosperity in the air and sales in the ofiing. He is crowding more calls into the aver age day than last year. And 50 1t goes. Traffic definitely is moving generally too fast for conditions, principally for the available room on street and highway, as all of our thoroughfares are crowded as never before.
 The commissioner said that the traffie accident study does not in- dicate any increase in operator mis- behaviour or family motor vehicle operation. It does show that more operators are involved, of course. but not beyond what would he pro- pcrtionAte to the increased use this year oa motor vehicles over ieaO.
 Accidents have increased greatly lat certain hours essge=pond @
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-17
CHARLES HUBBARD
 ENLISTS IN NAVY
TerryviIIe Youth Joins Yesterday at New Ha-
 ven Recruiting Station

Charles Frederick Hubbard, ap- prentice seaman, U. s. Navy, son of Percy Hubbard, 20 Hickory street. Terryville, enlisted at the main re- cruiting station, New Haven yes- terday.
 He was included among 22 oth- CTS from this state, all of whom were transferred to Newport, R. I. Young Hubbard and his father have been employed by the Eagle Lock Go, Terryville. His father came to this country from England the early part of the twentieth cen. tury and has become Q naturalized citizen.
 Charles lacks three lessons Co become a licensed aviation pilot and stated 1t was his desire to become Q pilot in the navy. He first applied for enlistment in the local recruiting office.
 The local navy recruiting officer will visit Watertown, Morris, Litch- field and Bethlehem Tuesday, Sep- tember 23, on recruiting service. Men between IT to 51 years of age are being accepted for enlistment in the Naval reserve as petty offi- cers providing they have a trade and can meet qualifications. The navy is calling for men with trades and is offering many opportunities to men who wish to sign up for the duration of the national emer- gency.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-17
PAY WAS GOOD TOO

When Dennis Morgan was asked to name the greatest thrill in his acting career, he replied: winning two dollars on a quiz program"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-17
WAR IN EUROPE A YEAR AGO,
 SEPT. 17, 1940
Ry United Preasl

Prime M n st CT Winston Churchill, In an address kept secret until he concluded, warned Commons that a German inva- sion must be expected at the most favorable opportunity.
 Two Italian mechanized col. urnns pushed along the Egyptian coast through . raging desert storm and occupied Sidi Bar. rani.
 San Marine, Che smallest and oldest republic in the world, dee cided to end its 25.year war against Germany and turned Its belllgeFence on Britain.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-17

have maximum safety twenty-four hours day-not only at work, but also on the highway, ct home, everywhere.
 The troubled times in which we live must not make us callous or inc ! different to human suffering. These unusual times require unusual safety efforts.
 NOW, THEREFORE, I, FRANK LIN D. ROOSEVELT, President of the United States of America, do hereby call upon the officers and di- rectors of all accident prevention agencies to mobilize their nation wide resources in leading a concert. ed and intensified campaign against accidents, and do call upon every citizen, in public or private capacity, to enlist in this campaign and do his part in preventing wastage of human and materal resources of the Nation through accidents.
 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the United States of America, to be affixed.
 DONE at the City of Washington, this fourth day of September in the year of our Lord Nineteen Hundred and Forty One, and of the Inde- pendence of the United States of America the one hundred and sixty sixth.
 FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT. By the President:
 Cordell Hull
 Secretary of State
 Tn conjunction with ths Procla- nation Mayor Vincent A. Scully who has been very active in Civilian Defense issues the following state. ment to Waterburians:
 "The Presidents Proclamation calls on all of us to stop the vast age of manpower and money, and the delay to defense preparations, from accidents in industry, on the highway and elswhere. Many of us have not sufficiently recognized the importance of this problem but when we consider that the labor lost by workers killed and injured in trafflc alone during the first seven months of this year could have built 10000 fighter planes, or 50,000 light tanks, or l2 battleships, 1t should make us realize that our accidents are an unintentional but vicious form of sabotage.
 Let all Waterburians enlist now for safety We can reduce our local trafflc accidents easily and readily by less speed, more careful judge ment more courtesy. Don't let accl- dents sabotage the defense pro- gramw
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-17
Traffic Accidents
 Greater Than 194O
259o Increase for First Six Months of l04 Over Cor
 responding Era Last Year Noted

changing of shifts in the large de- fense plants. Small towns on main routes to the larger cities where the defense plants are located have rcorded unusual accident increases. Distribution of accident type is ap- proximately the same this year as last with a one-tenth decrease in fatality type despite the increase in fatal cases.
 Traffic tempo must slow down." said the commissioner, If any ap- preciable improvement or gains are to be shown in the remaining months
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-17

Albert Forest newly elected president of the Franco American Social Club has announced the appointment of Albert PouIin as club manager. The appointment of MT. POulin has met with the ap- proval of the officers and execu- i've committee of the organlza- ton.
 MT. POulin, financial secretary of St. Jean de Baptiste society for over ten years, Is a very active member of the Franco American club and has been identified with activities of French societies for many years. Under his supervision the Franco-A American Club Is ex- pected to become the community center of the French residents of Waterbury.
Evening star., 1941-08-12
Comiskey,0nce White
Hope, Fights ViIIar
On August II Card

Pat Comiskey, white hope No.
SIC couple of years ago, will un-
leash his Irish fury on one Claude
Vtllar of South America in one OF
the supporting bouts on the four
star boxing show Joe Turner, Jack
Kearns & Co, Ltd. are cooking up
for the ball park August q.
Patrick was rated up with the
leaders of a posse hotfoOting it after
Joe Louis crown a couple of years
ago. but a yen for fast cars and a
drawing room on the gravy train
temporarily landed him in the ash
can. Now he's fighting for a chance
to redeem himself and. so say the
shows sponsors, he'll WOW the GUS
toners.
Villar, Of course. is no slouch HIM
self. He flattened Jad D. Turner. a
fair-to-middling light heavyweight,
in Miami some time ago, but has vet
to prove himself grade A material.
According to press handouts Claude
fought for JEFF Dickson in Paris,
fought for the Loyalist in Spain. was
captured and placed in a concentra-
ton camp. Dickson, it said, OBJ
tanned his release.
Kearns, Turner and Gabe Menen-
dez were to get together again with
in the next couple of days to give
the pack another rifle before deal
ing more bouts.
Evening star., 1941-08-12
About 25Cars Listed
For Lanham Racinq
Program Tonight
Bunks, Leading Scorer
And Toppett Are Seen
As Drivers to Beot

One of the biggest fields assembled
this season at the West Lanham
midget auto speedway is expected
tonight with about Is cars scheduled
to take part in seven races. A big
crowd also is expected because of
curtailment of the last two meets
which will bring out rain-check
holders.
Headlining tonight's program will
be Henry Banks, leading point
scorer in the American Racing
Drivers circuit, and Ted Tappett,
one of the currently hot drivers in
the East.
Tappett recently won the 40-lap
Atlantic States Derby at West Lam
ham and the only event last, week
before the rain, while Banks set two
track records, since broken. on his
only previous appearance here this
season.
Among the other drivers expected
to appear, according to Racing Di-
rector Walter Stebbins. are Bill
SCHNEIDER, Lyle Dickey, Mike Joseph,
Len Duncan, Bill Troutwine, Henry
Steiger, Johnny Ringer, Andy Furci
and Walt Walker.
Evening star., 1941-08-12
National League nnan Scramble Providing Only Real Majors
FHsch Praises Lopez as BUGS
SporkpIug but Is Irritoted by
Sore Foot, Recent Setbocks

John Lanning land every time we
use Lloyd Dietz he has done swell
too"
In the field Frisch lauded Frank
Gustine, 21-year-old second base
man, who saw service against .aS
Cards to end long stretch on the
bench with bad hand.
But always remember there isn't
greater man in baseball than
Arky Vaughan"
Sees Chance for Pirates.
FriSch, whose team doesn't have
another chance to cut down the
Card and Dodger lead until We'd
nesday night, was bathing a swollen
foot injured in his playing days and
which recently was bruised.
The pain kept him in the dugout
throughout the Card series, but he
tossed playing equipment and towels
onto the field at intervals to keep
the umpires informed of his pres
ence and displeasure.
He figures the Pirates have a
chance for the National League pen
nant. but admits the job will be a
tough one.
Il have the grandest guys in base
ball and every one will know we
are in the race. The Cards have
a good team and the schedule favors
Brooklyn.
THE Dodgers have about 20 games
left with Boston and Philadelphia :
1 said about 20 games with Boston
and Philadelphia. And you ask me
/ how I feel?"
Evening star., 1941-08-12
Rams, With Power Backs, Husky
Linemen, See Fast, Elusive
Ball Toter as Essential

eleven to bolster the end corps.
Veteran flankers here are Johnny
Wilson, Maurice Patt and Paul Nc
Donough.
The center spot looks safe with
experienced Johnny Haman and Red
Conkright on duty and Warren
Densmore Of Toledo signed.
Ram supporters grow most enthu-
siastic about the line prospects.
Five veteran tackles-Chet Adams,
Moose Dunstan, Stan Anderson,
Boyd Clay and Fred Shirey-are
making it tough for a rookie to
Gbreak through. AT the guards
Barney McCarry, Riley Matheson
ank Hank Rockwell are back.
Ted Livingston. 1910 captain who
was beaten out Of regular job by
the younger lineman before mid
season, has signed with the Colum-
bus Bullies. where it is understood
he will share coaching duties.
Evening star., 1941-08-12
Tavern Given Forfeit
Over Reliance, Gets
Nearer 10 Crown
Biekering Marks Loop
PIoy in Rush to Goin
City Title Series

Little Tavern baseball team is a
step nearer the second-half Indus
trial League title as three loops with
uncompleted schedules before them
rush along to finish matters in
preparations for next weeks sand
lot championship series.
With titles already decided, the
Departmental League represented by
Center Market, and the Federal
Commercial represented by st. Eliz-
abeths, sit back and wait for the
others.
Naval Air and F. B. I. must sched-
ule another game, and possibly two,
for later this week to determine the
United States Government winner
while Veterans Administration nine
in the Times-Herald Government
loop seems to have the inside track
but still must face Justice before
gaining lock on the crown.
Arguments In Two Games.
The two sandlot games yesterday
were marked by pickering. The
Little Reliance Insurance
contest in the Industrial League was
forfeited TO the former by Umpire
Mattingly in the seventh inning
when Reliance players wanted to
quit, claiming it was too dark for
further play.
In the top half Of that frame the
Tavern nine rallied for Ave runs
to take an "a lead and with a run
in and two out In the bottom half
Reliance sought to call 1t a day
and have the score reverted to the
| sixth.
With two strikes on the last bat
ter Reliance withdrew.
Today Reliance was scheduled to
play Cameo Furniture, the other
| team which has a chance at the
second-half crown, and if it wins it
will put the Tavern club in front and
make it eligible to meet Heurich
Brewers. first-half winners, for the
league crown. If Cameo wins the
Tavern club is scheduled to play
! Reliance again tomorrow.
With so many games still TO play
in this loop, including the playoff
between first and second half cham
pions, 1t is likely that double head
ers will have to be scheduled late
this week.
Chance for Further Gain.
In the United States Government
League Naval Air, first half winner,
| already has won one tilt of a three
game playof against F. B. I. for
the second-half crown. and yester-
day they worked a 3-3 tie in nine
innings. One player was elected
by Umpire Williams after a close
play
II Naval Air wins the next game.
as yet unscheduled. it will take the
league crown, while should the
Sleuths triumph in the next two
games another playoff between the
two will be necessary to find a
league representative.
Evening star., 1941-08-12
BY LARRY HAUCK,
Associated Press Sports Writer


BEREA, Ohio, Aug. l2-Studious
Dutch Clark strolled among his
beefy Cleveland Rams today hunt
ing for a fast, elusive halfback to
climax the goalward drives of the
1941 Cleveland Rams.
Plenty of power runners and a
massive group of linemen were in
the squad of 33 huskies on hand for
the clubs second workout, but their
coach still seeks a slick ball-carrier
to help out paSs-minded Parker
Hall at the tailback spot.
owen Goodnight, who halls from
Hardin Simmons College in West
Texas, drew plenty of attention as
the drills progressed. He carries
the reputation of being strong all
around back.
Tony Gallovitch, a -publi-
cized runner from Wake Forest, is
due to report later in the week and
may I'LL the spot.
Meanwhile, Clark has little to
worry about in the way of expert
enced men in the secondary. In
addition to the brilliant Hall, he
has Johnny Drake, all-league full
back last fall; Corby Davis. the for
mer Indiana All-American; Marty
Slovak, the Toledo speedster; Len
Janiak, former Ohio U. star: Gay
lon Smith, Dante Magnani and
Glenn Olson.
The starting quartet probably will
be Hall, Drake, Davis and Magnani,
the holdover wingback.
Clark is counting on Ray Pro-
chasta of Nebraska's Rose Bowl
Evening star., 1941-08-12
13 Softly Tens in Test
To Decide Team for
National Tourney
Confob Slated Tonieht;
PIoy Coneests Leagues
To Determine Victors

Details of play and pairings for
the annual city softball champion
ship series will be discussed at a
meeting Thursday night at the East
ern Branch Boys Club in prepara-
tion for Fridays meeting OF the
District Softball Association, which
will pass on the final plans.
Thirteen Glass A teams, repre-
senting top-ranking leagues in this
section, are expected to enter. with
the winning club to represent Wash
ington in the national tournament
at Detroit next month. In addition,
six Glass B leagues will have entries.
Commissioner Winfree johnson
and President Charley Reynolds re-
port that advance plans call for
seeding four teams. Nothing definite
has been decided on this, but the
seeded clubs probably will be Sc
lected from among Senate Beer
Kavakos Grill, Carr Bros, Standard
Linen and Yellow Cab.
Three clubs-Pepco, Lansburgh
and United States Aggies-sre tied
for the National Night League Sec
ond-half title, and tonight will be
principals in a double-header at
Washington Softball Stadium in an
e1ort to straighten the situation
The winner is to meet Greenbelt
first-half champion, for the league
crown. Pepco and Lansburgh meet
at z O'Clock, with the winner to
take on the Aggies at $50. Between
these league games, Carr Bros. takes
on Yellow Cab, making a triple
header for tonight.
Last night, Pepco was the victim
OF an upset, as Lansburgh registered
6-3 win. The Aggies scored q
double victory, defeating Commu-
nifty Business Men, Al, and receiv-
ing a forfeit over Elite Laundry
! The double win for the Aggies anc
the single Lansburgh triumph tiec
/ the trio.
Five games were played yester.
day in the Community Center
Playground Department tournament
on Lincoln Memorial diamonds. In
/ the senior section, Park View
swamped Mcmillan, 9-1: Sherwood
nosed out Hoover, 1919, and George
town took a forfeit over Rudolph
In the junior division, jefferson
outslugged Columbia, 12-11: Oyster
defeated Palisades, lib, and Vir-
ginia Avenue defeated Taft, 1910.
Senate Beer won over B'nai Birth
40, at Edgewood yesterday in q
Twilight League game.
Because of congestion at Wash
ington Softball Stadium caused by
the complicated National Night
League race, the game originally
scheduled there tonight between
Sholl's and NJ. P. M. Market in thu
Metro Girls League has been shift.
ed to Edgewood at o'clock. An.
other schedule shift places Kavako!
Grill opposite Fat Boy at Washing
ton Stadium on Thursday at /,
O'Clock in the second-half playof
for the Sherwood League title.
Evening star., 1941-08-12
Police 10 Test Softly
Material for Tilt
With Firemen

Tryouts for the Police softball
team. scheduled 10 meet the Firemen
in the annual field day at Griffith
Stadium on Saturday, August %
will be held late this afternoon at
Hoover Playground and again on
Friday.
The team will.b directed by Herb
Jewell Of No. precinct, former
baseball player on the Eastern Shore
He broke into headlines recently
when he captured the paper boy
bandit.
Replying to challenges and need
ling from Firemen, Jewell announces
he is mastering a powerful team
For pitchers he will have Ben Free
man and B. Sartwell, a couple OF
good boys, and Les Brown, a catcher
of exceptional ability-he says.
The softball game is slated for II
am. and will be followed by track
meet and other events. The field
day is for benefit of retiring funds
of both organizations