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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-16
New Naval Recruiter
 Coming To Waterbury
Chief BOatswain's Mate Garry Murphy Now Attached
 to New Haven Office; Swata Awaiting Assignment


 Word was received at the local recruiting offlce this morning that Garry Leroy Murphy, Chief Boat Swam's Mate, U. s. Navy, son Of Mrs, Mary E. Murphy of this city has completed 8 course of instruc- tion at the Navy Recruiters School, Norfolk, Va, and will report to the officer in charge Main Recruiting Station New Haven, Conn.,, for as- signment to duty as Q recruiter. Chief Petty Officer Murphy, was selected for recruiting duty for his good conduct, performance Of duty, and representative of the U. g. Navy. He was recommended for recruiting duty by his commanding officer which is necessary before the Bureau of Navigation will assign g man to this duty. He is expected to be assigned to Waterbury succeeding Michael Swata now awaiting assign- ment.
 Chief Petty Of1cer Murphy has 8 long and colorful naval career. He has visited many parts of the world and was @ member of the crew of the U. s. s. Augusta on the China station, when that ship was bombed by Chinese planes.
 Murphy, formerly a resident of Woodbury, enlisted in the U. s. Navy at New Haven, Conn.,, on No- vember IA, 1923. On completion of his recruit training, he was as- signed to the Submarine Division, Atlantic Fleet. During the four years he served in the Submarine Division he visited every important Seaport on the Atlantic and Pacific coast of the United States, Cuba, Virgin Islands, Central America, Port of Spain, Santo Domingo and Hawai-.
 Sent to China
 Tn 1928 Murphy requested to be sent to China, which was granted and on June 21, 1928 he left San Francisco aboard the U. s. S. Ram apo for China. On the arrival in China, he was assigned to the U. S. s. Pittsburgh, flagship of the late Admiral Mark l.. Bristol, While attached to this ship he visited the great British Naval Base at Singa- pore, Sarawak British N. w. Borneo, Manila Philippine Islands, Sulu Arch ipelago Bangkok Snm, Surabaya N. E. Java, Batavia N. w. Java, Celebes East Indies. Guam, Bali, Sumatra Dutch East Indies, Darien, Korea. Hong Kong, B. 0. c. Yoko- hama, Japan, Kobe, Shanghai, China and Shanhaikwan on the Manchurian border the foot of the great wall of China.
 In 1882 Murphy was transferred
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-16
More Time Allowed
 For Inducted Men
Adjustment of Personal Business Affairs To Be Given
 Consideration By Draft Boards; Accept Local Boys

duction. The amendment issued this morning extends this period to 10 days and authorizes local boards to increase 1t to 60 or more days when they deem such extension necessary. { Members from Congress, includ- ing those from this state, have been recipients of frequent protests lately that five days was very inadequate for the average conscriptee to ad- just his personal affairs.
 The new modification may give local draft boards authority to af- ford individual registrants an op- portunity to make adjustments in their business affairs, take exam nations required of certain profess sions by state laws, and otherwise make satisfactory arrangements in their private lives before entering their military training duties for a year.
 The amendment stipulates that "the time specified for reporting shall be at least 10 days after the date the order is mailed; provided, in any case where unusual hardship will otherwise result, the local board may, whether or not the order to report for induction has been mailed, postpone the time when such registrant shall so report for period of not to exceed 60 days rom the date of such postponement, subject, however, to further postponement upon good cause therefore being shown"
 Seventeen local boys were &C., cepted at the Hartford induction center yesterday. They were: Henry J. Sacco, Donald H. Lee. Fernald J. Bournival, Ellsworth s. Corcoran, Frank E. Pugliese, Joseph E. zujus, Charles c. Sumner, Nicholas Toma- sello, John E. Weiss, William Tulac- TO, Simon K. Robinowitz, Silvio J. Battistrada, John J. O'Connor Aurelien J. Grandpre. Joseph Shu- man, Michael P. Miklinevice and Eugene Giusto.
 Joao D. Maneca and Charles s. Civilskas were accepted from Nau- gatuck, Antonio Bigolin from Mid dlebury, Fred J. Rinaldi from Wood bury, and Chester Frederick from Prospect. Alfred c. Eitel of Nauga- tuck was one of the 10 rejected. All told, 89 were accepted from this state yesterday.
 Among those inducted was Will liam J. Schappa, Jr., well known young WetherSfleld golfer.
 One registrant, four feet il inches tall, was turned down because he was one inch under the minimum height of five feet. Another was re- fused because one leg was an inch and half shorter than the other. One other reject was IA pounds url- derweight and one was found suf- fering from an acute case of tonsil- its.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-16
CHURCH BUILDER
 TAKEN BY DEATH
George La Course, GO, To Be Inferred in Bristol
 Tomorrow Morning

Bristol, April 16.-George J. La Course, 60, of 57 George street, 6 prominent contractor and the city's largest individual taxpayer, dted at his home Tuesday.
 The funeral will be held Thursday at 8 @. m. at the home and at 9 a. m. at St. Joseph's church. Burial will be in the new St. Joseph's cem- etery. Friends are asked not to send flowers. The flag on the City Hall is being flown at half staff out of respect to MT. LaCourse, who was 8 member of the park board.
 He was born in Bristol, December 10, 1880, son of Leon and Euphemie (Dube) LaCourse and was a gradu- ate of the Thomas H. Patterson school.
 He learned the contracting busi- ness as @ young man from his father and at the age of 20 went into business for himself.
 As young man he constructed the rectory of St. Joseph's church. In the 40 years that he was engaged in the business 1t is estimated that he built at least 250 houses in this city. His largest development was George street which he opened about 25 years ago.
 In 1925 he built St: Josephs church. Other buildings he con- Structed included the North Side Bank & Trust Co.,, the block at the corner of Main and South Elm street, the Bristol Block and the LaCourse block on North Main street.
 He was a member Of the park board for i2 years, director of the Bristol Bank & Trust Company and Q trustee of St. Joseph's church.
 On October IS, 1907, he married Miss Mary c. Murray whom he leaves with Q ron, George J. La- Course, now stationed at Camp Blandtng, Fla; two daughters, Jeanne M. LaCourse and Ellaine La Course; two brothers, Omer A. La Course and Leon LaCourse; four sisters, Miss Olive M. LaCourse, Mrs. George L. Vanasse, Mrs. Cora F. Reinhard, Mrs. Spartacus Carpen- ter; his mother, Mrs. Euphemie La- Course, who Is 88, and several nieces and nephews.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-16

to the Yangtze River Patrol serving in the U. s. s. Oahu Q small gun- boat operating on the river. The U. s. s. Oahu was the sister ship of the U s. s. Panay which was bombed and sunk by the Japanese in 1897. This duty is considered pre- fered duty by Navy men in China. It affords the opportunity to visit the interior of China, 1900 miles inc land, the river flowing through the foothills of the Hhmalaya Moun- tains. The mountains are some of the highest in the world with many peaks above 25,000 feet. Murphy had many thrilling experiences while attached to this patrol. It was while attached to this patrol that his commanding officer made an entry in his service record commenting him on his performance at his bat- tie station, while his ship was under fire from Chinese National soldiers. Murphy was awarded Yangtze Campaign Medal by the Navy De- partment.
 Hit By Shell
 In 1887 when the ChineSe.Japan- csc War broke out, Murphy was serving on the U. s. s. Augusta. The Augusta was ordered from her anchorage In Tsintao, China to Shanhai, China, at all possible speed On arrival in Shanghai the U. s. s. Augusta was mistaken for @ Japan csc war ship nd bombed by the Chinese. Fortuntely- no one was hurt, but three weeks later while at anchor a high explosive shell fell or, the deck of the Augusta, killing one sailor and wounding ten others.
 While Chief Murphy was a men- Der of the Augusta crew he visited the Russian port of Vladivostok, Siberia, this making every country and large sea port on the coast of Asia visited by him.
 Tn less than three years, Murphy will be able to retire on twenty years active service, still young man, with pension the rest of his life .
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-16
CLUNEY RECOVERS
 CAR IN HARTFORD

Frank Iorio of 70 Union street. was picked up by Hartford police last night when he was found sleep ing in a Pontiac sedan stolen from John A. Cluney, sports editor of the Democrat, from Spring street parking station.
 Lieuts. Joseph Bendler and Henry Johnson left for Hartford this morning to take Iorio into custody for local authorities. Iorio told Hartford police he went to Hart ford to locate his wife and three children after she left him. When Iorio was taken into custody by the Hartford authorities, he had been drinking heavily, police said.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-16

Waterbury draftees, as well as others from other Connectict boards, are going to be granted a longer period to adjust personal af- fairs before reporting for selective service training, 1t was revealed this morning. Revised regulations from national headquarters of the system were mailed to every draft board chairman in the state this morning.
 Previously, five days had to elapse between the time registrant re- ceived his orders to report for in- duction and the actual date of in-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-16
'SMILIN' THROUGH
 TO BE PRESENTED
Seniors At Catholic High School Announce Play
 for Monday Evening

"Smilin' Through" the world- famous comedy-drama by Allan Langdon Martin, is being played by the seniors of the Waterbury Catho- lie high, Monday evening, April 21.
 This sensational play, which brought Jane Cowl into outstand- ing fame, Is based on a love tragedy occurring fifty years back. On the night of her wedding, @ beautiful young bride- -to-be is shot and killed by a rejected suitor who had in- tended to kill the man she was to marry.
 The following is the cast of char. acterS:'
 John Carteret .. Lucy Karinauskas Dr. Owen Harding .. Anna Petruzzi Ellen ................ Eutn Fnaien Kathleen Dungannon
 .,.......... Lillian Hamilton Willie Ainley ... Catherine Samela Kenneth Wayne .. Margaret Reidy
 Characters in retrospection: Mary Glare .... Lillian Atkocuinas Ellen ............. Veronica Diorio Dr. Owen Harding Laura Glabogis John Carteret .... Betty Corcoran Jeremiah Wayne
 -. Marguerite Lawson Moonyeen Clare .. Ellen McMahon
 wedding guests: Rita O'Donnell, Helen Vaitekaitis, Ethel Ayotte. Claire St. Mary, Marcella Greene, Antoinette Pappianni, Cecilia Smol- kis, Anna Ruzinkovic, Marion Ding well.
 Soloist: Miss Anne DeChicchio.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-16

rlHnG past WGter you'd fish and get tackle-test- CTS where you wouldn't waste . moment. City sports h . V c. watched h 1 m day after day without on 0 0 finding the sec cret. Some say he charms the
 worms; others
 claim that his knowledge of f.ha VI a. f q r S makes his rec
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-16
BY BILL GARRIGUs

The first day of trouting passed off without any unseemly diffl- culty on the part of either the anglers or the Ash. Nate Evarts was up early and out on his fa- vorite streams. He slagged a mess long ahead of the first city man to make a cast. He was still yanking out big lunkers when the moon rose. Nate knows how.
 It's . pleasure to watch Nate Evarts entice a trout from under a log of a cut bank. He will walk
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-16

Years ago, we asked Nate how he managed to catch foxes, and he said that he just figured he was d fox and acted accordingly. May be he does the same thing when fishing. He seems to know exact- ly when a grub is better than a garden hackle, when a sinner IS superior to @ grasshopper. You'll never see Mates hatband decorat- ed with gaudy punches of feathers and you'll never see his creel empty.
 In some ways, Nate Evarts is like Marshall Case of Barkham- sted. Case looks Q lot like Nate, except that he's built closer to the ground. He fishes close to home
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-16
HORSE COMES BACK

Calgary, Alta.-(UP)-Dobbin Is making comeback in ithe foothills country. Calgary held its first spring horse sale in go years, with approximately $50 head of pure bred horses going under the auc- tioneer's hammer.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-16
HUMoR ON ToM3SToNEs

Chardon, o. -(UP)- Flora M. Ford has a lively hobby she col- lects humorous lines from tomb- stones.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-16
ROSY FUTURE

James Stephenson, whose hobby is growing roses, has planted over 30 varieties on the grounds of his new home.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-16

The candlesticks being used in the dining room set of Joan Crawford's "A Woman's Face" wer designed by
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-16

A British Chamber of Commerce
 has been organized in Peru.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-16

one weeks you've kept your eye peeled for of hosiery events worth-waitngfor Hole proof sale! And you when you get goamer Shread crepes you'd mistake for 2hreads all six 4thread chiffons looking 3thread semserice 6hreads you hardly tell from chffons! And ALL in the correctly proportoned lengths that make them scng they gasng Peachy looking in the popular Rerea ton coors get enough you all at such savings these
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-14
Give 1t the Axe

When congressional committees get around to considering the Patman bill- which would levy a punitive class tax against the chain store industry, of suf- ficient size to force many of the larger systems out of business-they should do just one thing: Toss the measure in the legislative ste-basket, where 1t belongs.
 Prices are going up. They will go up more, as a result of unprecedented spend- ing, government priorities and shortages in some lines. This is an inevitable re- suit of any such gigantic undertaking as the armament program. And the best friend the consumer has in holding price increases to the minimum, is big-scale dis tribution.
 Mass distribution is just as important to this country as mass production: One depends upon the other. Both are based on the eminently sound theory that do-- ing things in a big way is the surest means of improving quality and selling as cheaply as possible at the same time. Each must be given large share of the credit for the American standard of l1v- ing.
 This isn't a one-horse country. Such measures as the Patman bill would, In effect, put retailing back on one-horse basis. It would destroy the progress of many years. All such measures should be given the legislative axe with dispatch.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-14

ican boat was sunk by the Germans. There were four more of our boats at- tackled during this year and at least four during 1916. Then in January and Feb ruary of 1917 two more boats were sent down. But early in February we broke off relations with Germany and the war fare on American vessels was increased. Up to and including April 4, 1917, the Germans sank nine boats This was war fare and no one knew it better than the United States
 Whether the Robin Moor sinking in May constitutes a similar act is just one of those things that can be debated for hours. You can justify conflicting opin- ions. But the fact remains that Ger many probably will insist that the boat was open to attack, while we will claim that the cargo was not included under the heading of contraband and that interna- tional laws were also violated ln not pro tecting the lives of all the passengers ana crew of the boat.
 It is on this score that Americans can show the most resentment and criticism. Nobody should be set adrift in the ocean without some means of rescue being talk en. Whether the raider attempted to provide some means of rescue IS extreme iy doubtful. On this score, then, we should demand from Germany full res- titution, both for loss of the vessel and for the missing members of the passenger list and crew.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-14
Not a Curb Problem

Cities throughout Connecticut, like Waterbury, which are trying to curb parking difficulties by the use of park ing meters may be interested in what Ralph w. Eaton, traffic expert of Provi- dence, had to say about this few days ago. Speaking to a meeting of traffic engineers of New England at meeting in Cambridge, Mass, recently he said that off-street parking is the real solu- tion to today's traffic problems. A good many city officials, as well as planning experts have voiced the same idea on numerous occasions.
 In other words they claim that until cities can get great many cars off the streets and in parking places there won't be much that can be done about curb congested streets, blocked crossings, etc. A good many cities have recognized this it. But the majority of American cities weren't built with the thought of handling thousands of cars in the course of days traffic. We are forced to cope with the situation along streets that are narrow in some cases, wide in others. Uniformity is only found in few com munities where careful planning in the last quarter century has been provided.
 MT. Eaton suggests that cities think about such off-street parking means as ramo-parks, elevator garages, parking lots, space in or on buildings, etc.. All are recommended singly or in combina- ton. Most of the eastern seaboard cities now make use of parking lots, but it re- mains only for the metropolitan areas to provide the other types. That they must supplement any efforts to regulate curb parking goes without saying. They are more or less inevitable.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-14
Those international Bankers

Michael Edelstein is dead and buried. Does it seem late in the day to take note of that? The New York congressman died suddenly of heart attack in the House cloakroom immediately after his last impassioned speech The customary tributes were made by his colleagues, and 1t was duly noted that his last words were concerned with the essential equality Of men and love they have for freedom. It would be unWarranted, no doubt, to 1n1- ply that Edelstein died from the eno- tiOnal strain of that last speech. He should have died hereafter" like Lady Macbeth, and when the heart stops sud- denly, no one has formula to say how much was contributed by this word, that emotion, the other physical failure. NO one can know whether the sting of the words of the speaker preceding him con- tributed much, or any, to his dying.
 Edelstein is gone and can no longer dispute those words It is so much more the duty of others to discuss them can didly. They were the old, familiar, moth- eaten charge, hurled forth in the usual general terms, that "a little group of our International Jewish bankers" has been trying to lead the United States toward war. Such group either exists, or It does not. Either it is acting thus, or it is not. No good purpose, and many an evil purpose, may be served by repeating this phrase, repeating it again and again in sinister and mysterious tone, always without specific evidence. It should be demonstrated, or left unsaid.
 To begin with, it's pretty clear that international bankers these days don't have the weight they used to have, and that they are far less free than they used to be in throwing about the weight. they do have. Further, 1t remains to be shown that such international bankers as hap pen to Joe Jewish are any more united on any single point of view than those who happen to be Christian. The best that can be said about those who propagate these sly innuendoes is that they are ill.informed. The worst is that they are deliberately trying to create the kind of schisms in the United States which so effectively cleft France asunder, ana which helped Hitler to power in Germany. Michael Edelstein is dead and buried, dead in the very act of fighting scur- rilous and thoughtless charge which has so often been advanced to create division and confusion.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-14
Taxes in the Headlines

The problem of taxation today has three sides to 1t. First, our tax rates must be adequate to produce necessary revenue. Second, the burden must be distributed so as to fall equitably on all classes of taxpayers. Third, we must not unnecessarily imperil our standard of living and our productive capacity oy excessively burdening either industry or the individual.
 One criticism of the new tax bill is that 1t places far too great a burden on the middle-income groups = those who earn from $5,000 to $15,000 a year. The bill would force these groups to pay for a percentage of government expenditures which is out of all proportion to their size or financial capacity. And, as now pro- posed, it would not place anything like commensurate tax load on taxpayers In the lower income groups
 The proposed bill has also been severely criticized for the staggering taxes 1t would levy against industry. What this country needs is production - and still more production. Any tax bill which takes too high percentage of the earn ings. industry must use for expansion and to attract new investment, will have [ deleterious effect on production.
 Criticism is increasing because of the refusal of lawmakers and government bureaus to make cuts in non-defense ex- penditures which would reduce new tax demands There must be sacrifices by lax eaters as well as taxpayers.
 The critics of the new tax measure Include government experts as well as private citizens. They should be listened to ---and Congress should take all the time needed to frame tax law that IS in accord with the emergency of the time.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-14

Hitler, Roosevelt prepared to send Q message to Congress emphasiz- ing the importance of the Atlantic islands (AEores, Cape Verde, Cam arias) and the French West Africa as jumping-off places to South America.
 Simultaneously seven ships be- gan leading U. 6. Marines at Cuantico, Va., for & secret land. Ing on the Azores. The plan was to take these vital stepping stones in mid-Atlantic under the temper. ary protection of the United States.
 But Roosevelt waited. Also the State DUpagtnent, being gen- tlemanly, queFied the Portuguese Government And the Portuguese said they would object stEenu. onsly to American Marines on the Aseres. They said they would fight.
 So Roosevelt continued wait- ing. Later he referred ts the Azores tn hls fireside chat and Portugal vigorously protested. Nov Portuguese newspapers gre whipping up public opinion against the United states.
 At about the same time certain French leaders familiar with Mar unique informed Washington of their anxiety to cast off from Vichy, come under the protective friendship of the United States. They described the people Of Mar unique as out of step with Viehy, thoroughly in step with the United States, They said Q change of governments In ths isalnd would be easy.
 But the State Department said No. Like the French in Italy and in the Near East, the State De- partment had what seemed like good reasons. But real truth was that French was still the real language of American diplomacy.
 (AnOthcr French Lesson by The Washington Merry Co- Round will follow soon.)
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-14
Many Boats Sunk

The sinking of the American steamer sreighter, Robin Moor, in the South At lantic has precipitated all sorts of argu. ments. It has resulted in unearthing Of date going back to the last World War. Most of us who went through the war will recall that 1t was German submarine activities in the Atlantic which resulted ir breaking-oM of relations between this country and Germany and later in an open declaration of war. But few recall the various incidents or the number of vessels that were actually sunk during the crucial periods.
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