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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-04
SPECIAL AGENT
 GIVES ADDRESS
No Serious Damage in U. s. From Foreign
 Agents Says FBI

Stating that there is no need for hysteria in this country. J. J. Me- Guire. special agent in charge of the Connecticut of1ce Of the F. B. l., told the audience at the Y. M. c. A. lobby forum last night, that damage resulting from sabotage has been far less serious than ct Q similar period during the last war.
 MT. Mcclure said that the ranks from which these subversive groups come are for the most part young men and criminals, come from the same age. He cited figures which indicated that 13 per cent of the nations holnicides are committed by youths under 2l; with 28 per cent of the armed robberies and 37 per cent of the auto thefts being perpetrated by young men under 2l years of age.
 When Germany marched into The Lowlands, the special agent said, the federal bureau of investigation had 3,20o reported espionage cases, although he did not mention any specific instances.
 This group is known to the fed. eral agents to be in existence and are being paid by foreign clements to do their sabotage work in this country.
 MT. Mcclure expressed no faith in the new lie-detector machines but told the audience that clues were the things that the depart- ment relied upon, which were logi- cal and scientific deductions. He said that the lie-detectors were not what their name implied but were detectors for emotional disturbance and these may be due to any num- Der of causes.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-04
PUBLIC INTEREST
 IN BIRTH CONTROL
Local Group Seeks Funds to Promote Legislation;
 Advocates Pleased

Public interest in the drive ef the Connecticut Committee to Make Birth Control Legal has been a source of satisfaction to the lccal groups, who are raising funds so that scientific birth-control infor- nation may be made available to the women of Connecticut.
 Branches of the organization have been established in Watertown and NaugatucS.
 Heading the funds raising drive in Waterbury is Miss Edith Chase; in Watertown, Mrs. Barry Morgan; and in Naugatuck, Mrs. Philip Rice.
 Mrs. Charles o. McTernan heads the Waterbury committee in charge assisted by Mrs. John Milton Bur- rall, Miss Edith M. Chase, Mrs. John P. Elton, Mrs. Ar1son R. Stock ing, and Mrs. A. Henry Weisman.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-04
 Agreements

The following agreements were filed today with Compensation Commissioner Joseph T. Talbot:
 Joseph Juscius of S78 Bank street, against the A. H. Wells & Co.,, Inc, of Waterbury, $7.S8 be- ginning February 12 for traumatic amputation of the terminal pha- lanx of the first finger. left hand.
 Thomas Feeney of New Milford, against the Robertson Bleachery and Dye Works of New Milford, $l0.l6 for five weeks, as additional compensation, for 50 per cent loss of tho distal phalanx of the middle finger, left hand.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-04

This simplicity, together with the usual secrecy maintained by the FBI in its operations, has obscured the work of several hundred G-Men who have been busy for more than year on the problem of protecting important plants.
 We have had some distressed citizens make inquiries about what appeared to them to be a lack of activity. on the part of the FBI toward curbing fifth columnists," chief G-Man J. Edgar Hoover said. "Our force has been active in this field but its actions have been di- rected toward preventive pro- gram that does not countenance the techniques of raids and similar pub- lie exposure.
 Most Important Thing
 we feel that 1t Is more important to determine whether these plants producing vital defense materials are vulnerable to foreign agents and to maintain & surveillance over per- sons whom we believed might en- gage in sabotage or espionage" he said.
 Popular interest in counter espionage often Is focused upon efforts to check attempts to obtain information concerning the closely guarded secret bomb sight or the mechanics of the Panama Canal, Plant owners are advised by the FBI, however, that practically all industrial information is of interest to Q foreign power, for wars now are wars of production to a large degree.
 Improved methods of production, the rate of present production and capacity, quantity of articles on ore der by the United States and other governments, specifications, form ulae, and plans for munitions and war equipment, and test records of newly developed munitions, air. planes, guns, torpedoes, and other equipment are highly-desired secrets.
 Consider the saboteur. The com mon conception of sabotage is a devastating blast, which wrecks an entire plant. Dut the saboteur is not likely to strike such blows very often. First, the scale of operation demanded for such a thrust in- creases the possibility of detection before the act can be committed and secondly, he can paralyze a plant just by striking at e vital piece of machinery or facility.
 Advises Plant Owners
 The TBI has advised plant own CTS that any material, machine equipment, or utility without which e plant cannot operate should re- ceive particular attention.
 Likewise, any point in the opera ton where the flow of production could be blocked by & deliberate "bottleneck" or any point which is readily accessible to attack should be regarded as vulnerable.
 These vulnerable spots vary with the industry. For example, railroads must safeguard bridges and tunnels; telephone and telegraph companies must protect their cables; and util-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-04
Marguerite Seery
 Recipient Of Gifts
Sampson Street Resident Celebrates 10th Birthday;
 FairmOunt Club Plans Anniversary Program

panions of the Forest, will hold meeting tonight at 8 o'clock, at For esters' hall, on Hanover street.
 Ayers Guest Speaker
 Lenten services will be held at St. Pauls Episcopal church Friday, as follows: 3:35 in the afternoon for the children and at 8 o'clock in the evening, for adults, when Rev. Francis O. Ayers, rector of St. Johns church, will be the speaker.
 The Women's Society for Chris ton Service of the Grace Methodist church will meet tomorrow after noon at 2 o'clock in the church parlors. Mrs. Arthur Twelves will preside.
 The monthly meeting of the Wa terbury Federation of Mems Bible classes will take place tomorrow evening at the Grace Methodist church. Following the meeting re- treatments will be served and all men interested are invited to at- tend. Carl Froelich. president, will conduct the meeting.
 A special rehearsal of the Fair. mount Drum corps will be held Wednesday evening at ' o'clock. All members are urged to be present
 6llk Sock Social
 Mrs. Everett Cook. president ot the Casper 6. Davis American Le. zion Auxiliary. has called . special meeting for Friday evening at . o'clock. ct Fraternity hall. when ac" ton will be taken on plans for the ahhual silk Sock sOcial.
 0iri Scout troop No. l6 will meet tomorrow afternoon at the home of Ruth Batcheldeg on Chapel street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-04
BRIDGEPORT BRASS
 DECLARES DIVIDEND

Bridgeport Brass Company an- nounces teh declaration of a divi- dend of twenty-five cents per share on its capital stock without par value. payable March 28, i94l to stockholders of record at the close of business on March IT, 1941.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-04
MOOD

Some evenings when Q low moon
 rides the sky,
 And I must keep e tryst with
 loneliness
 I count the little things hold
 you by, The things that flower ct mem-
 ory's caress; The way your fingers held cig.
 aret,
 The fragrance that was vested
 in your hair, Your eyes A blend of promise and regret,
 The silly hats that you alone
 could wearl
 Yes, I have these for mine {,
 And what have you
 Of rapture or indifference or
 pain?
 And have you found that there is
 nothing new
 To soothe the probing of an old
 refrain? When dusk comes on the town and
 shadows fall ... Does your heart ever ask for me
 at all?
 DON VAIN. 'Ooray for the H'English: cliff Edwards told 1t over on the Knockout" set at Warmers. Two Britishers met after long sep- aration and compared notes about their adventures. i've been driv- in ambulances, putin out fires, hall sorts of things" said the first. "What ave you been doin'?" T was at Dunkirk," said the other.
 "Gawd," gasped the first, Dun kirk? It musta been turrible" Tt was 'orrible,' was the re- tort, trained every day!"
 Our H0-Hum Dept: All the Os- cars for the best film acting went to players who impersonated char acters from best selling novels and hit plays. Meaning that they had some life before they were screened. But those statues they give the actors are big ones-and they cast shadows that black out the authors who merely wrote the prize- winning roles.
 Cop! Information, Please ac- cepted Bayard Veiller as author of the play, Might of January 16th." That was certainly information to lots of us, and especially to Avn Rand, who really wrote 1t.
 Merciless Truth: We overheard this logic in a swanky dice-house last night. A craps-shooter, who had lost nightly for a month, fin- ally got a lucky streak and won back half his losses.
 Boy" observed veteran, that's what they call a gamblers dreamw And what's that?" asked the lucky one.
 ITO get even-" was the retort Amt It So? Dan Parker swung an angry column at the heads of race track officials who allowed an hon. est jockey to get showed around. Not that Daniel doubts that racing is "the sport of kings" In fact, that's what he accuses 1t Of trying to be.
 Observation: The N. Y. Times points out the difference between the Germans of 19l4-l8 and the Nazis of today. Won Papen, run ner of Hitler's dirty errands' in Turkey, showed a movie depicting the Nazis' cruelteis to the con- quered peoples. In the last war, the Times recalls, the Germans tried to~lie out of their atrocities. Now they glory in them.
 In Fewer Words: Bumito has double crossed his henchmen over
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-04
DEER VISIT DOWNTOWN

Trinidad, Colo. --tUP)- Trinidad had a pair Of unusual visitors when two hancsome buck deer wandered into tne u0wntown sectlcn. Tie bucks darted among ears. nibtlcd at some iawns. and then ambicd back into the mountains.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-04
FISHERMAN GETS BITE ON
 FINGER

Rockville Conn.-(UP)-When a fish bites biat, that's not news; but when a fish bites a fisherman that's not only news-it's painful. Tilting through tho ice. Attorney Donald Fisk had his finger badly bitten by a pickerel. It was the only bite he got all day.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-04
Walter WincheIl
 Or BrO0dM'ay.
Rvaes 1laFA NsslasFea cspy.gat bod. DaIy MlvE0sl

here again. Many Americans came back from Spain to deny the Fascists and Nazis were helping Franco. Now Old Baldy sends Spain a bill, itemiz!ng the cost of every Fascist retreatl
 Newspaperman Stuff: Small town editors have their woes. Take the one who blundered into extra work by getting too playful. He was on his way home on the hottest night of the year, the editoin all ready for the press and himself ready for the cold shower. He shied Q rock at rat that crossed his path and shattered a plate glass window of the biggest store in town. Just then two cops jalopied into view, on their night prowls.
 Not wishing to be mistaken for rock-heaving stew, the editor yelled: "Robbersl Robbersl" Guns drawn, the cops dove Into the store. Right away the editor had Q man hunt to cover = a big yarn in the small town. He had to trudge back to his suffocating of- flee an dreplate the paper = so the final editoin would have stir ring account of how the Fearless Offlcers Stalked Ruthless In Dar- ing Downtown Burglary.
 By Way of Report: Ex-Senator Rush Holt is hating England on his own time now, as he shows in blast to the H-Trib letter co;yum. The communication re- veals Holt still possesses the kind of mass appeal that got him elected to long term in private life.
 When in Rome, Etc.: Generoso Pope, the Italian newspaper pub- fisher (who is on a New York draft board) always denies being a Mus solini sympathizer. A magazine confronts Senor Pope by offering a photograph taken in Rome. Three men are shown giving the Duce salute. Two are Fascist troopers. The third man holding his right arm outstretched, insists the cap- ton, is MT. Pope.
 Traps he was just trying to keep the sun out of his baby boo eyes.
 Imagine! Paramount recently paid Moss Hart and associates almost $300000 for the film rights to Lady in the Dark" the hit show Hart penned while under the care of a psychoanalyst.
 It Is assumed that he will now take out big policy insuring him. self against getting well.
 Served Him Right: One of those bores who begins his anesthe- tic with: "You don't remember, do you?" was properly stifled by a fed- up victim with: No, ain't luckyp"
 Boomerang: That reminds us of the actress who has become very forgetful about her cronies since connecting with click show. She went into her "cahn't recalr' routine when one of them greeted her.
 "Ah'm so soddy," said the one with the -battitude, "where did we meet?"
 T met you in the Automat," :" the snubbed one squelched, about dozen hamburgers ago."
 Form of Criticism: At the play premiere the other intermission time one of the critics wives was telling critic Richard Watts, who hated 1t, that she and her hus- band were having fun. What cha doing" intcned Watts, "hold- ing hands?"
 Of All Things: Cusslng has been outlawed among the soldiers at at Fort Devens. Mass. Watch your language" the men were told. You're in the Army, not What Price Glory?"
 B. Mussollni: 1talys new Vice President.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-04
''Spy-Proofing" Plan
 Of Hoover's G-Men
Federal Bureau of Investigation Has Made Surveys of
 I,2OO Plants Working on Defense Projects
BY ALLEN c. DIBBLE United Press Staff Correspondent)

Washington, March 4 = (UP) - Secret panels, trap doors and other paraphernaa of intrigue play part the measures recommended by GMen to protect strategic espionage agents The protective they suggested reflect instead devotion to the old truth Ian
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-04

Waterville, March +The elev- enth anniversary of the founding of the Fairmount Community club will be observed Wednesday eve. ming at the club rooms on Essex avenue.
 The affair will begin with a pot luck supper at 6:30 o'clock, followed by social evening. Cards will be played and birthday cake cut. in celebration of the eleven years that the club has been in existence.
 Harry Sizer. president, will con- duct a short business meeting, and Mrs. Kenneth Rappe and Mrs. Frederick Seidel will be in charge of the supper.
 Marguerite Seery, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Edward Seery of Sampson street, was guest of honor at a party at her home recently. observing her tenth birthday. Games were played and refresh- ments served. The table was deco- rated in a color scheme of pink and blue. There was also a birthday cake and many gifts were presented to Marguerite.
 Those present were: Carolyn Frazier, Barbara Potts. Leona Hook. Nancy Corners, Irene Tucker. Mar. ilyn Tucker. Peggy Jean Schlicker. Ruth Dtbay. Shirley Dubay. Mar guerite eeery. Miss Margaret etev. ems, Miss Olive Botelho. Mrs. Eve- lyn Semrov. Mrs. Claude Stevens and Mrs. Edward seery.
 The monthly meeting Of the ofilt cial board of the Grace Me.hedlst church will be held tonight at c o'clock, at the church.
 The Pride of weich Circle. Com
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-04
Demonstration Of
 Glove Making
 By Edna Hoerner Of The Honsen Glove Go.
 On Our Street Floor

OHS OL LIlc IlOSL li- teresting t h in IS you can put on your Must do" list for Wednesday, Thurs day, Friday or Sat- urday of this week is "a visit to the glove-making dem- onstration on Howl and-Hughes' street floor". You'll be fascinated to watch Mrs. Edna Hoerner, Hansen representa- tive, at work to see the world of de- tail she puts on just one pair of gloves. Most of all, you'll marvel at how such beautifully m a d e gloves can be sold for a mere .00!
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-04
Honsen Costume Gloves

You probably haven't given spring gloves thought yet. You will, though, when you spy these new "Radiant's"! Partly because they slenderize your lovely 'hand Partly because they repeat the soft, tucking of your chic spring frocks! And particularly because they come in such radiant new colors. Other stun S1 VW ming styles to see, too. T FLOOR
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-04

Of All Things: Cusslng has been outlawed among the soldiers at at Fort Devens Mass. Watch your language" the men were told. You're in the Army, not What Price Glory?"
 B. Mussollni: 1talys new Vice a,.k
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-04

The Pride of welch Circle. Com.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-04

0iri Scout troop No. le will meet tomorrow afternoon at the home Of Ruth Batcheldeg on Chapel street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-04

Little WOmen-L. M. Alcott Hunchback of N0tre Dame-Victor
 Hugo Madame BOvary-Flaubert Picture of Dorian Gray-Wilde GuIliver's Travels-Swift Leaves of Grass--Whitman The Black Arrow-Robert Louis Ste-
 venson In Black and White-Rudyard Klpling Child's Garden Of Verses-Robert Louis
 Stevenson Prince Otto-Robert Louis Stevenson
Evening star., 1941-10-26
D. E. Campbell Heads
Memorial Day Unit

Daniel E. Campbell, past depart
ment commander, Veterans of
Foreign Wars, has been appointed
general chairman of the committee
on arrangements for Memorial Day
by James G. Yaden, president of the
Grand Army of the Republic
Memorial Day Corp, under whose
auspices memorial exercises are
held annually.
Among other appointments of
chairmen announced by Mr.. Yaden
were Ralph L. Chambers. radio;
George G.. McLeish, flowers; John
M. Kline, ST., DR.. Herbert M. Man.
ming, Leon S. Lambert, Haywood N.
Saunders. Joel D. Thacker and Har-
Ian Wood, program; Ralph N. War;
ner, transportation; Mr.. Chambers,
finance and budget; Mr.. Yaden and
department commanders, invitations
and tickets; Harold H. Lowy, ushers
and seating at Arlington; Howard S.
Fisk and Mr.. Yaden, supplies and
printing, and Mr.. Wood, soloist for
Memorial Day at Arlington.
William Leo Collins will be
marshal of the parade on May 80,
assisted by Francis C. Mccarthy.
Evening star., 1941-10-26
CALENDAR NOTES.

The Board of Directors Of the
Electrical Contractors Association
will meet Tuesday, 8 pm, at 4518
Fourth street NV.
On the program of the Washing
ton Restaurant Association Monday
night will be Lotion Wesley who has
been teaching course in restaurant
management for the association.
This course is given free of charge,
with any operator of a restaurant
eligible to attend. Miss Ruth Lusby,
author of the manual used in the
course, will assist Mr.. Wesley.
The various businessmen's associa-
tions were we'll represented at the
mass meetings held last night to or
ganiZe an afraid warden service
for the District. following an appeal
last week by William j. Mileham,
president of the Federation Busi-
nessmen's Associations. Mr.. Mile
ham, as the spokesman for the busi-
ness people of the District, guaran-
teed the cooperation of the % men,
bers of the federation. representing
approximately 1000 businessmen and
women in the city, in the move to
organize civilian defense.
Evening star., 1941-10-26
Y. W. A. News

The Y. w. c. A. is about as active
on Sunday as daily now what with
the Sunday afternoon teas at 4
pm. and the music hours at pm
Today Edith Martin. soprano, and
Anna Margaret Porter and Carrie
v. Byram, pianists. will present the
program. The service men and new
girls in the city are invited to use
the building.
Members Of the Blue Triangle
Club and other business girls clubs
are hostesses on Tuesday at pm.
to new girls in the city. On Wednes-
day the Xenos Club will meet at
7:30 pm, with Miss Miriam Muir
ray and the Membership Committee
in charge. The Blue Triangle Club
will meet Thursday at pm. for
supper, followed by bowling, first
aid and a recreational program at 8
pm. under the craftsmanship of Mrs.
Arthur DOnohue.
On Monday the Dupont Chapter
will meet at the home Of Mrs. B..
D. Hill at II am. 2219 California
street NV. The st. Adams Chapter
will meet at the home of Mrs. w.
E. Emley for lunch at o'clock, 1904
Fulton street NV. Graduate Girl
Reserves will have supper with the
business and professional girls at 6
pm. Miss Elinor Furniss and Miss
Amber Zimmerman of the Eliza
beth Somers Glee Club will present
activities of their groups. The Eliz-
abeth Somers Glee Club will re-
hearse at pm, and the Chamber
Music Club will meet on Wednes-
day at 8 pm.
Miss Mabel Cook, Y. w. c. A.-U. S.
o. director will talk before the Edu-
cation Council on Monday at pm.
and will be present at the U. s. O.
dance on Saturday at 9 pm.
The Girl Reserve Mothers Coun-
Gil will meet for lunch at 1890 on
Tuesday.
The Mount Pleasant Chapter will
meet for a card party on Tuesday
at 1:30 pm. at the home of Mrs.
Frederick Newburgh, 7105 Chatham
road NV, Chevy Chase, Md. Re-
freshments and prizes.
Maids of Athens will meet on
Tuesday at 8 pm. They will have q
dance on Thursday night.
There will be a meeting of the
Senior Officers Council on Satur-
day at 10:15 am.
Under the conduction of the
general education department there
will be a trip to Natural Bridge, Va,
leaving on November l for the week
end.
Evening star., 1941-10-26
Junior Board Hears
Willard Thursday

A. D. Willard. manager of Radio
Station WJSV, will address the Jun
ior Board of Commerce at its weekly
luncheon Thursday at 1890 pm. at
the Annapolis Hotel
A meeting in honor of new men,
bers to acquaint them with the work
of the board will be held Tuesday
at pm. at the Lee Sheraton Hotel
Other sessions scheduled this week
are:
Officers meeting. tomorrow. 1890
pm, at Taft House Inn; Redskins
Excursion Committee. tomorrow
8:15 pm. The Star Building: Ma
tional Defense Committee. tomor-
row, 8:l5 pm. The Star Building;
On-to-Dallas Committee. Tuesday
pm. 697 Rollingwood drive; Radio
Committee, Wednesday, 8 pm. Star
Building Entertainment Commit
tee. Wednesday, pm. 17l3 1 street
NV; bowling league. Thursday
7:30 pm, Petworth Alleys, and Boy
Scout Committee, Friday, 5 pm
Boy Scout headquarters.
Evening star., 1941-10-26
Zionists to Sponsor
Brundeis Meetinq

A memorial meeting in honor Of
the late Justice Louis D. Brandeis,
and the oath anniversary of the
issuance of the Balfour Declaration
will be sponsored by Washington
Zionist organizations on November
3. The rally will be held in Central
High School.
DR.. Stephen S. Wise of New York
City has been listed among the
speakers. Rabbi Isadore Breslau,
president of the Louis D. Brandeis
Zionist District, will preside.
Date of the meeting comedies
with the issuance of the Balfour
Declaration wherein Great Britain
pledged to facilitate the establish
ment of the Jewish nation home
land in Palestine. Chief Justice
Brandeis, a close friend of President
Wilson. was largely responsible in
securing United States support Of
the declaration.
Evening star., 1941-10-26
Barney Circle Crossing Like Tight>Rope

To cross in a southerly direction
from the vicinity of Kentucky ave-
nue. Sc to the transit company ter
minal for Streetcars and buses at
Barney Circle during rush hours is
an adventure.
In fact, it is so much of an ad-
venture that a number of people in
the area are indignant. w. r.
Gouth of 1906 G street Sc, on the
engineering staff of the Veterans
Administration, who claims to rep
resent at least 100 home owners in
the area, is particularly aroused.
An explanation of the accompany
ing diagram will indicate the diff
Guilty that pedestrians find in cross
ing to the circle:
1t will be seen that the entrance,
marked "B," to the terminal, is ap-
proximately Is feet from the stop
line for traffic regulated by lights
at the corner of Kentucky and
Pennsylvania avenues. The island,
marked "a" is surrounded by a
wire fence, as are both sides of the
entrance to the circle.
Consequently, when the lights
turn red at the two avenues for
the cars coming into town, pedes-
trians either have to follow route
/ or 2 in the diagram. If they go
on route 1, they have to go in
front of the cars to the circle and
then tightrope walk along the curb
or 60 single file along the curb.
Or, if they follow route 2, then they
have to thread their way around
cars, which have either stopped or
are slowing down for the light.
I'VE must stop traffic before the
island" declared Mr.. Gouth. He
said he felt also that q wider IN.
trance wss also needed at the circle.