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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-17
'CASLESS SUNDAYS MAY BE INVERTED
Elimination of Wasteful Driving Practices to Ef-
 feet Huge Savings

Motorists throughout Connecticut were called upon today by the Con- necticut Motor club to help save approximately 73,000,00 gallons oi gasoline during the current year as patriotic contribution toward solving the problem of petroleum shortage along the eastern seaboard and as a means of avoiding "gas- less Sundays.
 According to the statement issued by the AAA over a billion gallons of gasoline must be cut from the estimated demand in the eastern states from Maine to Florida If prospective deficiencies are to be met. This saving can be accom- plished if Connecticut motorists and others along the coast vii reduce their normal gas purchases by 20 per cent.
 Attention is called to the fact that this reduction can be accomplished without cutting down the number of miles travelled. In tests recently conducted by the contest board of the AAA 1t has been proven that well over 20 per cent of norma, fuel requirements can be sav<s simply by refraining from wastefu 'driving practices.
 According to the statement gaso- line consumption mounts rapidly at high speeds. A car that gets la miles to a gallon of gas at 30 miles per hour will get only 8.6 miles to the gallon when driven at 80 miles per hour. In addition to this, 1t is pointed out that millions of gallons of gasoline are wasted annually by nasty getaways in city traffic. Tn this connection 1t has been proven that approximately 30 per cent of gas can be saved by avoiding unnecessary stops. Ad- ditional millions of gallons of gaso- line are wasted by faulty engine adjustment and driving on soft tires Is responsible for the unnecessary burning of fuel.
 According to the Connecticut Motor Club 1t Is pointed out that If every motorist will cooperate in this effort he will not only save himself unnecessary expenditures but will go a long way toward helping to avoid "gasless Sundays.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-17
GIFT PRESENTED
 HONOR STUDENT

Plans for an outing were dts- cussed by the Cadet A. O., at Q meeting last night in the club rooms on Grand street.
 Pat Zaccaria was named chair man of the committee in charge of entertainment and athletics, and the following were appointed to as- sist him: John Griffin, Tom Seb- astjan, James Crichton, Nick Peru gini and Erico Zaccaria.
 Two new members, Ernest Schia- voc and James Banda, were added to the membership rolls of the or ganization.
 Saverio Sforza, salutatorian of the 194i graduating class at Will by, was presented with a gift by Rev. E. J. Farrell, club chaplain, on behalf of the athletic group.
 At the conclusion of the busi- ness meeting, refreshments were served.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-17
YALE GRADUATES
 IN REUNION HERE
Class of 1911 Holds 3Oth Get-TOgether at Water.
 bury Country Club

Wooster Canfield. 12 Frederick street, district manager of the Chase Brass & Copper O., War ren Fox Kaynor, 168 Buckingham street, president and treasurer of the Waterbury Button O., and Julius Benedict Smith, 47 Bucking- ham street, president of the Water bury Buckle O., were among 82 members of the class of 1911, Yale Shefaeld Scientific school, who con- gregated yesterday at the Water bury Country club in part celebra- ton of their 30th reunion.
 Members of the class wore pie turesque costumes, with the letter "" into which a symbolical dollar sign was woven, prominently on displayl.
 The group came here from New Haven where they had been quar- tered and played golf yesterday in spite of the rain. They were ex- pected to be in New Haven today to witness the annual Yale Harvard baseball game, feature of Yale's Commencement week.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-17
49 GRADUATED AT
 MERRIMAN SCHOOL
Miss Julia C. Kelley, Prin- cipal, Presents Diplomas;
 Music Features Event

The Merriman School, class oi l94l, held its graduation exercises today. Miss Julia c. Kelley, princi pal of the school, presented riiplo. mas to the 49 members of the gradu. ating class.
 Of this number, the following 1S are honor pupils: Rosemarie Min icucci, Frederick Fusco, Mary Pc. lonis, Theresa Muccino, Albina Li- beratore, Ida Bottachiari, Lucy Dc Luca, Gertrude Marconi, John Cor tese, Consuelo Grau, Bertha Bou- cher, Mary Naredlly, Maurice DAngelo.
 The program arranged for the occasion was as follows:
 Professional ... Theresa Muccinc Chorus-"The Heavens Resoundf Address of Welcome .......
 .......... Frederick Fusce Glass Recitation-"Loyalty"
 Piano Duet I'll Trovatore" - Theresa Muccino, Frederick Fusct 6ong-''Mexical Rose" .....
 ................. Lucy Di Lucs Piano Solo-"The Swallow ....
 ............ Marguerite Garcis Chorus-"The Bugle Horn"
 Piano Solo-"The Fairy Wedding
 .................. Virginia Ivor Essay-"Realizing Our Blessings
 ................ Consuelo Grau Piano Accordian Solo
 "Barcarolle" ...... John Walsh Essay-"rhe Symbol of Unity"
 .............. Frederick Fusco Piano Solo-"The Robins Return
 .............. Theresa Muccino Farewell Address ............
 .......... Rosemarie Minicucci Presentation of Diplomas ....
 ............ Miss Julia c. Kelley Chorus-"Farewell"
 Recessional March ..,.,..
 .............. Frederick Fusco The 49 graduates are: Ida Botta- chiari, Bertha Boucher, Edward Campoli, Frances Capizutto, Loretta Capizutto, Stanley Chmielnicki, James Cleary, Vincent Codianni, Mary Colucci, John Cortese, Ellena Dalessio, Maurice D'Angelo, Theresa Daversa, Lucy De Luca, Edward Evon, Carmelina Fazzino, Sarah Frederick Fusco, Mar guerite Garcia, Theresa Gelinas, Consuelo Grau, Nicholas Iannarone, Virginia Ivon Carmen Jacko, Charles Johnson, Albina Liberatore, Gertrude Marconi, Augustine Mar ticello, Emil Matteau, William Me- Allen, Rosemarie Minicucci, Theresa Josephine Mrozinski, Eliz- abeth Mullaly, Mary Nardelly, Ed ward O'Reilly, Mary Polonis, Fran cis Porto, Gloria Protano, Stella Sabetta, Joseph Santoro, Stanley Taraskewich, Anthony Tata, Marie Tedesco, Enrico Vellucci, Eugene vellucci, Clotilda vitale and John Walsh.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-17
CLASS GRADUATED
 AT BUCKS HILL
Diplomas Presented to Members By Roy Ferris;
 Play Staged

The annual graduation exercises of Bucks Hill school was held at o'clock this afternoon in the Bucks Hill Community hall.
 Diplomas will be presented to the graduating class by Roy Ferris, past president of the Community club. Three students accorded hon. ors are: Elmer Claps, Donald Lie- breich and Frances Reichenbach. The program will be as follows: Processional
 I Am An American ...... Room 2 Welcome ....... Donald Liebreich Flag Drill ......... Boys, Room 1 In a Monastery Garden. .. .. Room 9
 Accomp. by M. DeBonis Dance ..........:.', Girls, Room l Bake @ Little Cake ...... Room 1 Play-The Class Ship. .... Grade 8 Roses Are in Bloom ...... Room ?
 Accomp. by J. Reichenbach Glass Gifts ...... Robert Liebreich Carmne Carmela ........ Room l Presentation of Diplomas
 Roy Ferris Farewell ,.....,...... Elmer ClapS Class Song ...,...'..' NxrhouaVSS God Bless America ....... Glass Recessional
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-17
|Sprague Graduates
 P.T.A. Dinner Guests
Banquet Planned in School Gym Today at 5; Diplomas
 Presented This Morning
ERVILLE
CsrrespOndent-AEEs R. W. Henlon. Telephone s-saes

hold inspection of the local unit. There will also be election of dele- gates to the state convention.
 George Harrison Wright, son of MT. and Mrs. G. Frank Wright of Thomaston avenue, who has been c student at the Drew Theological Seminary, in Madison, New Jersey, has returned home.
 Miss Betty Jane Willard, daugh- ter of MT. and Mrs. Louis Willard of Terrace Avenue came home to- day, for the summer months, from Baltic, Conn, where she is c stu- dent at the Academy of the Holy Family.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-17
SPEED GOVERNORS ON TAXES

Fort Worth, Tex. (UP)-In the midst of a traffic safety campaign, Billy Bob Watt, manager of a local cab company, has made certain his drivers do not exceed the 30-mile speed limit. He has installed speed governors which begin blowing the horn when the car exceeds 30 miles an hour. At 40, the motor cuts of.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-17
ARCHER. 3, CRACK SHOT

Norfolk, Neb. (UP)-Three-year- old "Deadeye" Dickie West, Me- braska's youngest archer, can break balloons and hit the center of a regulation archery target over a S0- foot range.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-17

Ing, nothing is more pleasing to these propagandists, be they of the Conn., ecticut League or any other league, than this notion that the Church's opposition to birth control is a mat ter of ecclesiastical discipline. They form the argument somewhat like this: "If you Catholics are Q bit queer about eating meat on Friday, well, that's your business. You can abstain If you wish but you have no right to attempt to enforce your practice on others. Tn a like manner if you do not approve of the prac- tice of birth control, then leave 1t alone. But don't try to make your queer notions the rule of other peo- ple's conduct.
 Like the pail without a bottom 1t looks all right until you look into 1t. But the immortality of this practice does not arise from any conflict with the teachings of the Catholic Church. That immortality comes from a conflict with the law and the rights of Almighty God. Birth con- trol Is not Q religious issue in the sectarian sense. It is 8 fundamental moral issue. It is religious in the sense that the voice of the Chris tian religion demands respect for the law of God. And in the defense of that law the propagandists of inl- morality long ago should have ceased expecting any compromise from the Catholic Church.
 CAT, LEAST ONE BABY FOR
 THE DOG TO PLAY WITH"
 Long o practice of the wealthy, today the field of the birth control propagandists is the poor. When the rich found themselves facing extinc- ton because of the practice of con- traception, the emphasis was shifted to the poor whose numerous broods in time would give them the num- bers in which they would rectify the social and economic abuses which made and kept them poor. Indeed birth control is a perfect alihi for for the neglect of these abuses. Cure them and we shall need no propa. gandists. The solution Is not ar act of the perversion of nature but ar honest economic order.
 Today the nation calls for defense. These ileighborhood racketeers with their $275,000,000 business are a definite menace to the defense of any country. Both England and France are now offering bonuses to couples who have children. That is not only good economics and nation- alsirn, but good morals.
 America is still @ young nation. However the number of births per thousand has decreased one-fourth in the last twenty-five years and if the present trend continues the brainy society matrons will have controlled birth out of existence in 6 few decades. As Father Cannon of Fordham said not long ago, "Of course there will always be a few old-fashioned people who will want at least one baby for the dog tc play with, but by 1861 we shall be a dying nation"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-17
MICKEY'S PAL

It would seem that Dick Paxton, Mickey Rooney's friend and former stand-in, will never realize his ann bition of being in Hardy picture Dick has been wanting to be in a Hardy picture ever since he first stood-in for Mickey in the first of the Hardy pictures. Mickey tele- phoned him two days ago to tell him he had been chosen for 6 small rart-but Dick had just been sign ed for another picture.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-17
Daily Statistics
 on Auto Accidents

GENERAL TRAFFIC ACCIDENT
 DATA
 Total number of traffic acci- dents reported for last year as of this date-S,267.
 Estimated number of traffic accidents caused So far this year as of this date-10,729.
 Total number of personal inc juries caused last year as of this Date-5,O62.
 Estimated number of personal injuries caused SO far this year as of this iiate--5,st0.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-17

h @ n q l ed th e truth quite har- shly, but wret- ched logic, de- ceit, fraud and half . truths are often the prin- cipal implements of their argu- mentation. H e I attempt to de- scribe the Cath ollie opposition to this funda- mentally evil practice is child ish.
 1T 0 W e v c r, though their line 0f flafnY0So is NnN-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-17

The foolish remarks of Mrs. Hepburn of the Connecticut Birth Control League, as carried in the Associated Press dispatch last week, are typical of the propagandists of this cause, Of course we may pre- sume that she knew that her words
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-17
NO DRIVING ERRORS
 RNS 0R NfHg

IN 31 YEARS Jersey Chore, Pa. (UP)-An un. usual safety record has been set by 85-year-old H. F. Kicker. Tn 3l years of driving an automobile, in- cluding 26 trips to Florida and back
 Kicker never has had an accident.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-17

Waterville, June IT - Thirty-fivt members of the 1041 class o1 Eprague grammar school received diplomas this morning, at gradua- ton exercises in the school gymna- sium.
 The following program was pre- sented before Q large gathering of parents and friends.
 Flag Salute-"Star Spangled Ban
 ner"
 Address of Welcome .............
 ....... Rosemary Almeida Song by Class-"Holiday March" Memorial Gift of Class of 1o40 ... ...... Marguerite Brenneis Song by Class-"volga Boatman's Glass Gift and Activities ....... ............. Evelyn Watson Song by Girls-"Loch Lomon" Poem-"The Land Where Hate
 Should Die". William Mccarthy Song by Glass - "We1l Keep Old
 Glory Flying"
 Presentation of American Legion
 Awards - Commander Clifford
 Northrop of the Casper Davis
 Post, American Legion Glass Song
 Presentation of Diplomas .......
 ... Alderman o. Arthur DuBois
 At five o'clock this afternoon, the graduates, together with Miss Mary Congdon, principal and Miss Gladys Monroe, eighth grade teacher, will be guests of the Parent Teacher Association at banquet in the gymnasium.
 Game Tonight
 St. Michael's c Y. o. girls will play St. Mary Magdalen's in Oak vile tonight at 6:30 o'clock. The girls are requested to meet at St. Michaels' church at 6 o'clock. Cath crime Dubay will catch and Mary Garrity will pitch for the local team.
 Eleanor Garrity who formerly played catch on St. Michaels c. Y. o. girls softball team, Is slowly re- covering at her home on Fort Hill avenue, from a fractured ankle re- ceived during a game at Waterville park several weeks ago. Miss Garrity Is member of the l941 Wilby grad uating class and having taken her exams last week at her home, she will receive her diploma, but will be unable to be present at the gradua- ton exercises Thursday.
 The Pride of Welch Circle, Com panions of the Forest, will meet to- night at 8 o'clock, at Foresters' hall, with Mrs. Francis Whalen, chief companion, presiding.
 Post Meets Tonight
 A special meeting of the Casper Davis Post is called for this even- ing at 8:30 o'clock, at Fraternity hall, with Commander Clifford Nor throp in charge. Final plans for the coming carnival will be made Will liam Rooney Is carnival chairman and the affair will be held on T'homaston avenue June 23, until June 28th, inclusive.
 Walter Angle, of Corporal Coyle Post, will be present tonight and
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-17

spain is nationalizing all normal gauge raslwayR
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-17
pAGE rHE PRoPAGANDrsTs

A correspondent of the Common veal had a word for 1t. "There must be war coming, boysl They're in
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-17
FAITHFUL HORSE GETS REST

Burwell, Neb. (UP)--After ridtnG the same horse six miles to high school every day for your years, AL win Dearmont abandoned the aili. nal and drove the family autonlo. bile to graduation exercises.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-17

Vennas International Autun, Fair is scheduled for September
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-17

Mexico expects prosperity boom.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-17

The Pride of Welch Circle, Com panions of the Forest, will meet to- night at 8 o'clock, at Foresters' hall, with Mrs. Francis Whalen, chief companion, presiding.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-17

again. The same old muddy y-mindeC liberals giving till 1t hurts-civi' virtue for the industrialists, label for the enemy, contraceptives fol the poor. Iscariots of France, nov over."
Evening star., 1941-01-24
Bedtime Stories
BY THORNTON w. BURGESS

Reddy Fox was very much pleased
with himself as he thought how
much smarter he was than Old Man
Coyote. He didn't waste any time
in pushing open the henyard gate
1t didn't enter his head that there
might be a trap inside. He was so
eager to find out if the little door,
where in daytime the hens ran in
| and out of the henhouse, was open
! that he jumped inside the henyard
just as soon as the gate was open
wide enough.
Old Man Coyote, watching from
his hiding place, saw Reddy push
the gate open and enter the hen
yard. so far, so good" muttered
Old Man Coyote to himself. There
isn't any trap just inside that gate
so it will be safe enough for me to
follow Reddy in there. I think I'll
wait a bit, however, and see what
luck he has in getting into the hen
house. If he catches a chicken he
won't stop to eat it there. He won't
dare to. All I need do is to wait
right here around the corner and if
he brings a chicken out I'll simply
tell him to drop it. Then I will
have the chicken and will have run
no risk" You see, Old Man Coyote
Is very, very clever old sinner.
So Old Man Coyote peeked
through the wires and watched
Reddy Fox, who thought himself so
much smarter, steal swiftly across to
the henhouse and try that little
door. 1t was closed, but it wasn't
fastened, as Reddy could tell by
poking at it.
1T is just matter of time and
patience muttered Reddy to him.
self. If keep at it long enough
| can work it open" You see, Peddv
had done that very thing once be-
fore. a great while ago.
SO he set himself to work with
such patience as he could and all
the time Old Man Coyote watched
and wondered what Reddy was
doing. He guessed that Reddy was
having some trouble, but he also
knew from Reddy'S actions that
Reddy hoped to get inside that hem
house.
Now Reddy had left the henyard
gate aJar. If he had pushed it
wide open things might have been
different. But he didn't push it
wide open. He left it only half wav
open. BY and by there happened
along a mischievous little Night
Breeze. There is nothing that a
mischievous little Night Breeze en-
joys more than making things
move. This mischievous little Night
Breeze found that that gate would
swing, so it blew against the gate
and blew and blew until suddenly
with a sharp little click the gate
closed and the spring latch snapped
INTO place. Reddy Fox was a pris-
oner.
Evening star., 1941-01-24
IhE EYENIhG'S HIGH lLGHIl.

WJN, 73O-Ai Peare is host 10 Comedian
Judy Canova.
WJ5y, 8;0O-Two Of The stages lanies
comedians, Milton BerIe and Charlotte Green
wood, on Kate Smiths program in radio
adaptation Of their latest film, Tall, Dark and
Handsome"
WRC, 830-Iniomafion Please: Warden
Lewis E. ldwes Of Sing Sing and moviedom's
foremost bogeyman, Boris KarIoff, are piled
by hr. fddman.
WJSV, 9:3O-PIayhouse; Luther Adler and
Sylvia Sidney In Clifford 0defs' dramatic
Golden Boy"
VOL, 930-The Magic Hour; Inauguration
Of quiz show involving two different Wash
ingon organizations eath week, The uIes
ions solely 10 concern the District and vicinity.
WNAL, 9:35-Your Happy Birthday Guests
Evening star., 1941-01-24

Remove letter from
the word from which
correctly he
Evening star., 1941-01-24
Not This

Mother-Please stop your arguing
Children who love each other don't
quarrel. Little birds in their nest
agree, you know.
Evening star., 1941-01-24

From Detroit-Please explain how
the word PIT, which means a hole
or cavity, can be used as the name
OF the upper gallery in, a theater?-
H. D.
AnsWer-In England's first theater
the Globe, built in 1898, the pit was
an actual pit or sunken portion of
the floor in front of the stage. Here
the common people stood and saw
the play without obstructing the
view of the gentry in special seats
of the gallery farther back.
In later theaters the cheapest
section was moved to the highest
and farthest gallery, which, by asso-
citation, continued to be known as
the pit" In England it is so called
to this day.
But in the United States the pit"
Invariably refers to the orchestra
pit, a recessed section reserved for
musicians and located Immediately
in front of the stage.
For a personal answer to your
questions about words send a
stamped (3-cent), self-addressed
envelope to Frank Colby, care of
The Evening Star.
Evening star., 1941-01-24
Soldier Heroes Honored

President Vargas and other gov
ernment officials took part in the
unveiling of a new mausoleum in
San Joao Baptista Cemetery for
officers and soldiers who fell while
subduring the 1885 Communist up
rising IN Brazil.
Evening star., 1941-01-24

EVENING STAR FEATURES TODAY.
Star Flashes: Latest news with Bill toNe,
WKAl, 4:2O pm.
Star Sports; Late sports by Ray Michael,
WNAL, 900 pm.
Mile Of Dimes: Broddtasts several times daily
Of The Star.N B. {. campaign held in lonunt,
lion with The nafiona drive against infantiIe
paralysis, WNAL and WRC.
Evening star., 1941-01-24
POINTS FOR PARENTS
By EDYTHE THOMAS WALLACE.

Children usually recognize and
respect an honest reason, hon
eStly giDen.
Evening star., 1941-01-24
Don't Take Nv
Word For 1t
BY FRANK COLBY.
Height

Noun. The quality or condition OF
being high.
There is no 9TH" at the end of
this word. The commonly heard
'hydth" should be stunned for the
vulgarism which it is.
"Hdyth' is the result of associa-
ton with length, width and breadth
all three of which words do end in
tn but, as height ends in It," the
word must rhyme with bite, cite
mite.
Memory Verse.
Wrong is wrong,
And right is right;
Remember. please,
To call it HITE.
Evening star., 1941-01-24

include franklin D. Roosevelt, IT,. Actress 0na
Munson and Star Athlete Jim thorpe
WJSV, 10:OO-5tephen 7. EARLY. chief presi
dential secretary addresses The Minnesota fdi'
toriaI Association on President RooseveIis press
conferences and relations with the press in
general.
WhAl, 10OO-The Eagles again meet The
New York RoyeH on The sotkey rink.
WJSV t1:30-The fourday air raid test just
ended in New England is evdIuated and COM
pared with afraid precautions in London by
Il. Col Paul s. Edwards who recently returned
from the besieged English capital.
VOL. 1i:30-VdgabondS Trail: Musical
entertainment Of better variety
SH0RIWAv PROGRAM.
LONDON, 8:3O-Alexander Keith: Britain
Speak" CSC, 9:58 meg, 3i.3 m.; 6SD, Ills
meg. 255 m.
LONDON, S:45-News and commentary CSC.
9.58 meg. 3t3 m.; 6SD. Ills meg, 255 m.
LONDON. 10:00-H. Witkham Sieed: World
Affairs: CSC. 9.58 meg, 3i.3 m.; 6SO, Ills
meg, 75.5 m.; 6SL. 6.il megy 49l m.
ROME, tOOO-News in English 2R03, 9.b3
meg, 3t.t m,; 2R04. 1881 meg, 25,4 m,;
2R06, 1880 meg. 1876 m.
BERLIN, t030-Ne.s in English; DID, I'LL
meg, IS m.; DID, 1854 meg, 28 m.; Die,
6.02 meg, 49 m.
Evening star., 1941-01-24
BY 10y Byrnes
BY Harold Gruy
BY Frank Willard
BY Edqur Rice Burroughs
| Tx h1e~

-E 0ASHEo FORWARD, --C-G-
HE REALIZED -5 could NEVER
REACH HER IN TINE.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-01-31
Hoop Leaders
Can Advance

Mckinley Hill and American
Lake Commercial A league basket
ball fives get chance to jump into
game and q half lead Thursday
night at Stadium by beating a pair
of second division teams.
This would make the race Just
about two-club affair with y. Y
A. and B'nai Birth still In the pic
ture but with not much of chance
Freighters meet their last
real opposition to a second
round title when they tangle
with Y. NJ. &. A. at y o'clock
ON the girls floor.
Norwood will attempt TO keep its
first division berth by heating a
strong Fife team In the Z o'clock
opener on the boys floor.
Wocos and Thomases meet at s
O'Clock In a second division game
while McChord Bombers and Ship
builders battle at 8 to see which
club keeps a hold on second spot.
American Lake plays 25Sth
McChord Field at Z o'clock ON
stadium girls NAPLES with
Mckinley Hill and sons of
Periclcs meeting at o o'clock.
Wednesday night at Stewart
American Lake came from behind
to beat Sons of Pericles. As to 40.
to remain indicated while B'nai
Birth could not hit their shots and
Mckinley Hill dumped them out
of the undcfeated ranks. 3S to Is.