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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-08
FLOODS HALTED
 BY COLD TODAY
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Bus traffic at Bridgeport was re- routed to skirt some flooded areas.
 The Pequonnock river also backed up on the high tide in that city and crews worked through the night pumping out sewers. Viaducts were flooded from two to. five feet and scores of motorists abandoned their trapped cars.
 Minor floods were reported at Stratford, and the heavy rain caused an embankment cave-in at New town, blocking the Danbury-New- town highway.
 Norwalk fire apparatus was busy all night pumping out cellars so that oil-burning furnaces could operate.
 Water flowed through the busi- ness district at Danbury and con- siderable damage was suffered by merchantile establishments. There were power failures at Ansonia.
 High winds lasned all shoreline resorts. damaging many cottages.
 At Portland the high school gym nasium floor was covered with two inches Of water and last nights Portland and Bloomfield high scheduled basketball game between schools was called of because Of wet grounds"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-08
OBITUARY

SOBOCINSKI-Mrs. Helen Sobo- cinski, wife of Anthony Sobocinski of 27 Vine street died at the Water bury hospital yesterday. after brief illness. A native of Flock, Poland she came to this county and at Wa terbury 30 years ago.
 Mrs. Sobocinski was 8 member o1 the M. z. R. Society and commit nicant of St. Stanislaus Kostks church.
 She leaves besides her husband two daughters, Mrs. Lewis Laka- tos of Union City and Mrs. Joseph Montana of Waterbury; two SIS. ters, Mrs. Samuel Melenchuck oi Waterbury and Mrs. Amelia Ad- amhowska of Poland; three broth CTS, Franck Szelagowski of Wall ingford. and Rev. Chester and Zig mond Szelagowski of Poland; and three nieces, two nephews, ard three grandchildren.
 The funeral will be from the home, 27 Vine street. Monday morning. Time and other arrange ments will be announced.
 DALPE - Joseph A. Dalpe, 43, oi 852 South Main street, died at St Mary's Hospital yesterday. He hao lived in this city for 15 years.
 His wife, Mrs. Blandine Dalpe five brothers, Napoleon of Water bury, George Aitne of Montreal, Ro- meo of Rougemont, Canada, Joseph of Valcourt, Canada, and Charles Emil Dalpe, of St. Eugene Canada, and two sfSters, Mrs. Aime Berthiaume of Holyoke, Mass, and Miss Pressentine Dalpe of Canada
 Funeral services will be held Monday morning at 9 o'clock from the J. Victor Gagnon Funeral Home, 185 South Elm street to St Ann's church where a solemn Mass of requiem will be celebrated at 10 o'clock. Burial will be in Calvary cemetery. Friends. may call at the funeral home Saturday afternoon and evening.
 LEVASSEUR-John Siani LeVas- seur. a former resident, died Wed- nesday at his home on Burritt street, New Britain after a short illness. A native of St. Maurice, Quebec, he was born in 1858.
 MT. LeVasseur came to Waterbury when a young man. For l4 years he was employed as foreman of the Waterbury Clock Co., and later worked at the Sessions Clock co. in Forestville.
 His survivors include: four daugh- ters, Mrs. Eugene Deland of Dun. ellen, N. J., Mrs. John Ahlqulst of Middletown. Mrs. Augustine Pryor Of Berlin. Conn, and Mrs. John Maerg of Hartford; three sons. Flu. gene Of Forestyiile; Francis Of Hartford and Eldred Levasseur Of New Britain; 2b grandchildren and one great srandchild.
 The funeral will be hled eatur' day from the Haffney funeral home New Britain, at 0:20 0. n. Co St, Pnul's church in Kenblnglen at Q where . requiem high Mass VIII be celebrated. Burial will be lii SC. Josephs cemetery, Riainyille'
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-08
FUNERALS

The funeral of William x. Mill lerick was held this morning at 8:30 o'clock from the Mulville Funeral Home, 270 West Main street, to St. Margaret's church, where solemn high Mass was celebrated at 9:15 o'clock. Burial was in new St. Jo- seph's cemetery.
 The funeral of Frederick F. Squires vii be held this afternoon from the Anderson Funeral Home, with prayers at 1:15 o'clock to the Mill Plain church where service will be conducted at o'clock by Rev. Matthew Madden, assisted by Rev. William H. McCance, pastor of the Middlebury Congregational church. Burial will be in old Pine Grove cemetery.
 The funeral of Mrs. John Kava- nagh took place this morning at 9:3O o'clock from the Bergin Funeral Home, 200 East Main street, to the Church of the Blessed Sacrament where solemn high Mass of re- quiein was celebrated at 10 o'clock. Burial was in the family plot in Calvary cemetery.
 The funeral of Luigi Mazzaferro was held this morning at g o'clock from the Maiorano Funeral Home, 95 Willow street to St. Lucy's church where solemn high Mass was cele- brated at 10 o'clock. Burial was in the family plot, Calvary cemetery. Funeral services of Mrs. Mary Campbell will be held at Alderson funeral home, 70 Central avenue this afternoon at 5 o'clock. Rev. AL bert H. Cam, pastor of the Cheshire Methodist church, ofiiciating. Burial will be in Mount Albion cemetery at Albion, N. Y.
 The funeral of Paul Nardozzi will be held Monday morning at o'clock from the Colasanto funeral home, 928 Bank street, to St. Lucy's church, where a requiem high Mass will be celebrated at g o'clock. Burial will be in the family plot in Cal vary cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home today and to- morrow from 2 to II p. m.
 The funeral of William Mercier will be held from the Belleville funeral home 68 East Clay street, Monday morning at 8:30 o'clock to St. Ann's church where a requiem Mass will be celebrated at g o'clock. Burial will be in new St. Joseph s cemetery.
 The funeral of Pietro Grande was held this morning at 8:15 o'clock from the Colasanto funeral home, 926 Bank street, to the Church of Our Lady of Lourdes where high Mass of requiem was celebrated at g o'clock. Burial was in Calvary cemetery.
 Funeral services for Mrs. Anna F. Melberg will be held this after non at 3:30 o'clock at the Alderson funeral home. 10 Central av1ue, Rev. Arthur H. Johnson, pastor of the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-08
JUDGMENT GIVEN
 TWO PLAINTIFFS

Two decisions were handed dowr today by Common Pleas Judge Miles F. McNiff. Louis Ler1nan ant Bertha A. Lerman of Lynn, Mass. were awarded damages totali11s 1925 and costs against Isidore Pr1l- liz of Waterbury, as result of in- juries plaintiffs sustained in an au- tomobile accident June g, 1899.
 The Lermans charged MT. Prilis with negligence.
 Judge McNiff found for the Con- necticut Railway & Lighting Co., in the civil action damage suit tried yesterday against the company by James Moore of Waterbury. MT. Moore sought to recover $2,500 damages for injuries he allegedly suffered as result of being struck by a company bus June 3, 1940 at an intersection of Hamilton avenue and East Main street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-08

Swedish Congregational church, Naugatuck, officiating. Burial will be in the Grove cemetery, Nauga- tuck, at the convenience of the family.
 The funeral of Mrs. Anthony So- bocinski will be held from her home, 27 Vine street at 8:30 o'clock on Monday morning to St. Stanislaus Kostka church at g o'clock. Burial will be in Calvary cemetery.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-08
FRENCH COASTAL
 PORTSARE RAIDED
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been no such raid on the invasion coast since last September IS when the Royal Air Force broke up what appeared to be preparations for an imminent attempt at invasion.
 Hours after the planes returned to base, the air ministry said in a preliminary communique:
 Royal Air Force aircraft last night carried out a successful att tack on a considerable scale on the invasion ports of Dunkirk and Bou- logne."
 It was the second straight night on which, despite most unfavorable flying weather, the Royal Air Force had raided the invasion coast heavily. The reason for the unusual intensity of the raids, especially that of last night, was not disclosed.
 It was understood that the raids continued from mid-evening until the early hours of this morning and thus was one of the longest attacks on the invasion coast yet made, in addition to being on scale second only to that of last September.
 The first attack continued for about two hours, with the Boulogne area taking the punishment. Then for about 20 minutes the attack was general between Boulogne and Ca- lais. After that Boulogne was at- tackled with renewed vigor. For a time the British planes seemed con- centrating on target some distance inland from Cape Gris Neg, the jumping of place for channel swim mers, which is midway between Boulogne and Calais.
 Along the English coast, watchers saw great flashes of flame above the low fog which shrouded the sea and explosions, sharp and then rumbing as bombs began to shower down on the French side Searchlight flick cred on the ceiling of unbroken cloud. Star shells and streams of flaming onion shells began pouring into the sky.
 Berlin, Feb. 8 8- U.P0 - An off, cial news agency communique said today that weak formations of Bri- tish planes attempted nuisance at tacks on the channel ports last night and this morning but had to drop their bombs aimlessly in open fields because of the extremely bad weather. It was said that numerous , flares were dropped.
 No noteworthy damage was caused, the communique said.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-08
co. TREASURER DEAD

Broekton. MaSb.. Feb o. lUPl --. W. Leroy Haywafe. co. treasurer Of the Mitchell isnm x Go. Inc. luln- bcr dealers. died at hls home ycs. tcfday after c brief illness.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-08

mittee on public health and safe- ty may place the senior Water bury member of the upper house in the headlines Chances are good that the appropriations com mittee of both houses will okay Rep. Dan Mahaneys bill to have the state contribute 5000 toward American Legion state conyen. tlonS in i04i and io42. The ig4i gathering will be held in Water. bury ln July . Several Of the most important bllls in Gov. Hur- ley's legislative program were drawn up by Senator Mlko Blatu- field of Waterbury Mike ls re. aarded highly ln the future books for appointment M Q. 6. diftrist court judge for Connecticut Of 10 the state superior court,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-08
BIRTH CONTROL
 BILLS OPPOSED
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trol information.
 Question of the validity of the anti-birth control statute was brought before the supreme court as a result of a case involving two Waterbury doctors and a nurse They were arrested on bench war rants and prosecuted by States At torney William B. Fitzgerald after it had been disclosed by The Demo- crat that birth control clinic was in operation here.
 Catholic clergy of the state, head ed by Bishop Maurice F. McAuliffe, will fight passage of the birth con- trol legalization measure. Several bills allowing birth control have been filed, but the fight will center about the bill introduced by Senator Alfred Bingham. Democratic, son Of the former Republican U. s. Senator Hiram Bingham. Senator Bingham is member of the legislative com- mittee which Senator Egan heads.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-08
DIED

DAL tstr-..ln this city, Fob, 7th, Ieii, JoSeph A. Dalpr, Of Gbs South Main aI Tunerai Monday morning, Ht Ni0O o'clock, from J, Victor uRRnoii Funeral Home, ih5 South Elm hi,, 70 ni. Ahn'F Church, Burial ih Cal' vary eelnotefy.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-08

potpouFri Public Work EomHiibKloner George Burke inc Mher day characterized Senator nd fagan as one Of the ableet men |n the General Assembly. ,, {. IIeafings before tho Senate com'
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-08
CITY FIGURES
 STORM DAMAGE

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-08
REFUSAL
 BLOCKS PEACE

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-08

The value of experience as an administrator in the gOvernorship was shown again this week when Gov. Hurley. veteran of years of executive training as contractor, WPA director and Public Works Commissioner, was able to an- nounce that all but two of the &rnets of land needed for the u. $. Army airport at Windsor Locks had been secured by agreement Llsn1emnatIon may be needed ln lhe other twO eases only because ghe llne Of title Is not clear from fhs deeds and the deeds them neiveg gre ln dispute as regard Co benndaFlss. Both tracts involved nfa aInaiI.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-16
Looks Odd in Stadium Built for 10000

It's Perfectly okay for famous university TO have what
high school football squad and criticism
the few players that Harlow has the coach himself is
intended this is simple of fac but does look
odd in a stadium built TO seat 60,000
Why fellow would have been alone in those circus
end Harvard horseshoe Saturday and
conspicuous than he would pcnickng the Cobb Desert with
his his motherinaw!
It unmpressve setting and unmpressve foot
ball Which last least mildly surprising to this
spectator This squad that for the part Harlow has
years Dick of hipper-dipper and
razzedzze supposed need only about is 20 players
reasonable length of time before he has EN- doing Houdin
with a football
Yet you could have put all the deception this Harvard team
showed Saturday peanut shell and still had for the
peanut Harlow said after the game that "a three hun
bred per the that lost TO Penn
II true the remarkable part that it showed up for the
Penn affair That at least, took courage.
evd day has Harvard fallen that its football teams
be piuful2 It's the university that the Mahans
Caseys Brey and Hardwcks and Fishers and Tick
played for, isn't t2
And in addition seeing The ueptness Of the varsity Satur
day reading Boston paper where bad Exeter team
beat the Crimson freshmen by lopsded score
Thus with the current Senior" graduating you viii
have idea OF Harvard future prospects For the time
being if not forever football future is behind IT,
What goes along the Charles? And why?
Is this part Of preconceved plan de-emphasze football
along the University Of Chicago squaag pattern? Or have
they grown lazy and casual in Cambridge that they just don't
care?
It's hard how they continue be such bad foot
ball teams purely by accident
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-16
Prep Grid Race
To Narrow in
Tits
U. D. High Eleven
Risks Clean Slate
Against Mackenzie

With four teams still unbeaten,
an unusually high number at the
halfway mark, the West Side race
OF the Metropolitan Prep Football
League is due 10 be narrowed this
weekend
OF the four, only u. Of d. High
boasts a clean slate in the division.
Saturday the Cubs will stake their
spotless record-three victories in
three games-against Mackenzie,
which has won two, lost none and
tied one in league play.
Also indicated, but tie d,
Cooley and BEDFORD collide Satur-
day at u. of d. Stadium. The loser
will fade from the title picture.
A victory for u. of d. High over
Mackenzie will just about give the
Cubs the West Side crown. After
the Stag contest, the Cubs are
scheduled TO face Chadsey and
ANeSteEa- and viii be heavy ffapeF-
ties to win in both games.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-16

lildhto q nNellANNo VI AhlAAAlE
I'm not afraid of anyone. Nobls
even OF Joe Louis. Five years
ago 1 probably would have been
afraid of Louis, but not now.
Seems like the older i get the
more courage i get"
Mikes father who mad the same
name. was a Welterweight who
enjoyed success here and in Gin
cinnau. He later ran a gym at
the corner of Dubois and Frank
lin.
Pat Comiskey, Paterson, N. J..
IriShman, who was injured In a
motorcycle accident last week,
hasn't arrived, but his manager,
Bill DAILY, is in town.
"Pat's 10 be released from tho
hospital today. They had TO take
II stitches I'm his thigh. and tho
wound became septic" he ex-
planned
Hes one OF the original en-
trants, and II we can get Mr..
Hettche's permission to enter
him I'm the second show, he'll be
here ready to fight" DAILY said.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-16
PRETTY BLACK
Metro Hdrriers
In Finals Today

Three-cornered races for team
and individual crowns will feature
the city finals of the Metropolitan
League prep cross-country compe-
tition this afternoon at Rouge
Park.
Leading contenderS for the team
title captured by Southeastern
last year are Cooley, DENLY and
Eastern, based on the divisional
meets last week. Cooley, easy VIC
tor on the West Side. viii rule
favorite with its well-balanced
outfit. DENLY East Side winner,
and Eastern are chief threats.
Other teams which qualified for
the finals are Southeastern, North
western and Western.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-16

restaurateur. Bell said he hunted
with Harry Olden and Frank
Schaef of Cincinnati at Peoples,
% miles north of Marlette, and
had no difficulty in getting their
limit Of pheasants.
Joining their party later was
Dr.. Richard Patterson, DR.. Robert
j. Vaughan, DR.. Charles Tenant
and Charles Olson, all of Detroit.
They plan to hunt Thursday at
the same place and then do a
little duck hunting in Wildfowi
Bay, and later go to Grayling for
grouse shooting
Jim HofStetter a director of
the Monroe County Rod and Gun
Club, hunted with Jack and Bun
Albertson of Marlette and ali
three had a successful opening
day. Hofstetter not only bagged
his two pheasants, but boosted
a limit bag of three rabbits.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-16
Shannon Breaks
Course Record

Tommy Shannon, Orchard Lake
golf pro, believes in celebrating
when he has gueSts-especially if
one Of the guests is a player like
AL Watrous.
At the Orchard 1 Ike caddie DAY
observance, Watrous and w j.
Schmitt teamed against the home
pair Of Shannon and II. B. Ruhl
in the feature toursome.
Shannon and Ruhl not only
edged out the Oakland Killers, but
Shannon fired a 90 which beat by
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-16

seemed strange to be sitting the rim of the Harvard
Stadium windy Saturday afternoon talking about Joplin
But, as they say, it's small world.
Plus which the Harvard Stadium pretty lonesome
place be last Saturday and pleasant to have
with whom talk AS of gesture the handful
of reporters the HarvardCoe put the size of the
9o0H Half that probably have been
the correct turnstie count.
Although the weather ideal for football and Cornell
which seldom plays Boston, figured be good draw the
fans in the Fenway watching B. C. and Clemson
l remember when it the other way about, and
wasn't long ago. that the follow
winner. Harvard not only has lost the knack but believe
also the incentive, necessary 10 a winning team.
The Huchns philosophy Of American sport which is epo
mzed by eisurey game of bowls and Of epd tea and
with pettfours naturally gaining rapidly at Harvard
They only year from sxnan football and don't
ute know what Harlow doing there unless he just
appens to like the atmosphere
This is pretty much Harvards business, though all
uch great institutions obviously something their
muny and country does however make their big stadium
their practice fields athletic equipment and their
football memorials such the Percy Haughton look
out Of place.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-16
CROP LARGER

They have a so per cent larger
crop in that section, knight de-
clared To the south and west of
here Knight said. there is at least
a 20 per cent crop increase
Another party of Detroiters was
Lawrence Ferguson, Homer Fer
guSon. DR.. +. Foster. +. Jerome
and Roy Hunter. They hunted on
the Martin, Alex and John Hunter
farms. north and west of here, and
reported that they really had to
work to get their limit Wednes-
day.
Lyle Yoder. who operates the
local bowling alley sal dhc hunted
with Berl Strong, Bob Green anc
Don Daley on the Jerome Butler
tarr' five miles southwest of Mar.
lette, and had only fair luck.
w G. Splitter, proprietor Of the
Splitter Hotel, said every room ir
his hotel had been engaged month,
ago Last night he sent more
than go hunters to private homes
he said
THEY GET LIMIT
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-16

Which just passing grade in The matter OF saloon
ownership Joplin back around the time the operator quite
obviously born.
You Joplin the oasis Of all the dry and thirsty
Southwest those Virtually bounded by the Indian Ter
oy the dry of Texas and Arkansas and parts Of Mis-
which option effect Joplin the first last
and only, chance.
1t poor indeed in Joplin who didn't own at least
swinging stations catch EN- coming and
going.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-16
sTAGS WORTHY FOE

Mackenzie. however, appears a
worthy foe. After holding a power
full Cooley eleven 10 TT tie, the
Stays last week came from behind
10 beat Central.
The wide-open race on the East
Side, with Hamtramck, Pershing,
DENLY and Eastern in tie for
first place, is likely to remain
deadlocked if favorites pull
through in tomorrow's games.
Eastern is due for the severest
test, the Indians tangling with
Southeastern in a night game at
Mack Park.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-16


Son of a fighter turned evangel-
ist. Mikes only experience has
been as a street fighter.
"I'm not the kind OF a guy
who goes around acting tough.
They're the kind 1 like to sail
into" he Celebrates.
A graduate of the Ford Trade
he has been working in
the automobile plant since 1929.
He's 81 years old, married and
the father of a girl four years old
and a boy one and half.
RECORD PRETTY BLACK
81 guess my record Is pretty
black out there. Seems like I
get I'm a fight almost every week.
Sometimes 1 lose, but usually 1
win." he says modesuy.
How does he feel about stepping
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-16

one stroke the former course rec
ord. held by Watrous. The latter
had 50 this time.
Watrous and Shannon were OPP
ponentS in the State p. G.. A. final
which the Oakland Hills pro won
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-16
Hunters Get Quota
Of PheaSanfS Early
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who hunted around Brown City,
came back to Marlette all display
ing limit bags.
knight stated that pheasants
were far more plentiful this year
than last, especially five miles east
of Marlette in the Cass River
district. Birds, however, are more
difficult to flush in that section,
but hunters who shot there today
experienced little trouble in getting
their bag limit.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-16

have survived
the physical ex-
animation. And
Of these eight
none is more
confident of his
s ucce S S than
Mike Brink Of
100 Merrick.
eff 1 get by
that first one
to IN Orro w
mig h {, L IL
have another
week To get
In sh a p Q.
Then I'll real
ly he tough"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-16
Maybe He Was Meeting a Train

Ny friends Bow Tie jim Bronson ard Bow Tie Sherman
Bngsey could you about the Joplin Of those of the
great drought
To be the contends that he too young
the thirst paros that made Joplin famous But have
the word Of several reputable witnesses that he looked
taller in long coat.
Besides doubt if he all the way there from
Oklahoma to listen TO the Salvation Army band
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-16
TOMoRRoW,s GAMES

Northern at Pershing. East seven-Mile
and Ryan, $3.50.
DENLY at Highland Park, Oakland and
Massachusetts, 3 80.
Hsmtramck az Northeastern. Mt. Elliott
and East Warren. 80.
Eastern VS.. Southeastern, Mack Park,
Mack and Fairvew. 7:30.
Chadsey VS.. Wilbur Wright. Northwest
ern Field. Grand River and Grand boule
ward $3.50
- Western a. Southwestern west Fort and
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-16

birds and was Stuffing fish now
Did YOU say stuffing fish, or
shooting fish" I asked,
Il said stufflng fish replied my
operator, "but maybe he shoots EN-
first, for all of me-
Probably he's stuffing good red
herring TO drag before opposing foot
ball teams" | suggested.
"Mebbe." agreed my operator,
douhtfully.
1t turned out that my operator wa
a fellow Missourian from down arount
Joplin in Jasper County
u was born in Joplin" he an
nouhced with quite natural pride.
Yeah" ! said, land how many
saloons did your old man own"
Two" he told mo