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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-15
PROSPECT SHOWS
 7 MEASLES CASES

Waterbury's health record for the week ending April 12 indicates a falling of in the number of report. able diseases locally. No cases of scarlet fever were listed for Water bury.
 There were 3 cases of whooping cough, one of diphtheria, ? Of looar pneumonia, and of measles.
 Nearby Prospect showed 2 cases of measles, but Fairfield County IS apparently getting the bulk of the measles cases due at this season of the year with large number Of cases listed for Stamford, Greenwich Darien, Danbury and Bridgeport.
 Mumps continue to head the list of diseases with total Of 336 Tor the entire state. There were 200 chicken pox cases reported.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-15
HARVARD YOUTHS
 SEEK REDRESS

Cambridge. Mass, April 15.-(UP) Harvard undergraduates, seeking redress for alleged discrimination of U. s. naval academy authorities against a Harvard negro athlete found a new champion today when 1t was learned that U. s. Sen. David I. Walsh, D., Mass, had expressed concern over the episode.
 Wash chairman of the senate naval affairs committee, declined to comment on the case of his Clin- ton, Mass, home last night but promised a personal investigation.
 The controversy stemmed from the alleged action of 8 naval aca. demy athletic official who protested the presence of Lucien V. Aiexls KS Jr., New orleans, La, negro, on tne Harvard lacrosse team that visited the academy recently. The boy left Annapolis on the eve of the game and returned to Cambridge.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-15
Two Youths Ordered
 Held On Theft Charge
Admit Saving Lock on Garage Door to Borrow Auto;
 Court Refuses to Take Lenient View of Prank

James Steward, IT, of s6 Locust sareet and Harry Mcdonald, 18, of 43 Chatfleld avenue, both colored, were bound over to the next session of the criminal term of superior court on charges of breaking and entering and theft of an automo- bile, when arraigned before Judge T. E. Conway in city court today.
 James Lewis testified in court that the paird broke into his garage on 73 Ward street, and stole a sedan owned by the Hotchkiss Motor com- pany. Lewis said that early Sunday morning he visited the garage and found that everything was all right. The car was taken sometime Sunday night, after the youths had used a hack saw and hammer on q lock to gain entrance.
 Thomas 1acovino told the court that the markers from his tow truck had been stolen.
 One of the accused, Steward, said that they had no intention of keep ing or selling the automobile but had used 1t for ride to New Haven to see some friends.
 Ills story wGs substantially the same as the other accused, McDon- aid, who said the car was taken merely to go to New Haven. Both of the acused admitted saving the lock with the hack saw and break ing Into the garage.
 Detective Lieuts Joseph Bendler ard Edward McElligott brought the two men back from New Haven where they were held on reckless driving charges after being Involved in a crash with another car on Dix well avenue and Bassett street.
 When Attorney A. Henry Weisman moved for discharge, saying that the pjair did not steal the car but merely took it without permission Judge Conway stated that under the circumstances the situation was ag- gravated by the pair breaking into the garage, and that it was not q case where someone takes car from a street on spur of the mo- ment.
 After further reviewing the case Judge Conway found the two guilty and ordered that they be held under $i 000 bonds pending their arraign-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-15
VOLUNTEERS ASKED FOR STATE FIRES

Hartford Conn, April l5-tUP) --The State Forestry department today appealed for volunteers to fight forest fires in Connecticut.
 State Forester Austin F. Hawes said the draft and booming defense industries had caused 0 shortage of labor. Tn event of a major fire, he said t's,re would not be enough men to combat the flames
 Hawes pointed out that as q "last resort" he might invoke @ state law authorizing state forest fire ward- ems to commander any man be- tween l8 and 50 for fire duty.
 During the past few days, he said, high school and college stud- ents on vacation provided a poten- tial reservoir of help but vacations now are over, Hawes said, and Q shortage developed.
 The continued dry weather raised the threat of serious fires in the state, which already has suffered scores of woodland blazes in the past few days.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-15
POSTHUMOUS SON
 TO BRITISH PILOT

Newport, R. l., April 15--(UP)- A son was born posthumously here yesterday at hospital more than 5000 miles from the English Coastal point "Hell's Corner" where his father, It. Michael Duke Doulton, RAP pilot, was killed when his Spitfire pursuit plane crashed last Aug. 30.
 The motoer, native of Newport and daughter of French instructor Paul T. Christie of St. Georges school, arrived in the United States in October. The couple were mar ried in London in March 1939 after whirlwind courtship that began in Switzerland.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-15

 HER OWN SECRET
Worcester Woman Said She Just Wanted to Keep
 It for Herself

worcester, Mass, April IS. - (UP) - Celebrating her tooth birthday to- day, Mrs. Margaret French told newsmen:
 T just wanted to be 8 hundred years old and keep If to myself"
 A native of Charlotte County, New Brunswick. Mrs. French came to the United States when Abraham Lin- coln was member of the Illinois legislature. She married Civil War soldier at Portland, Me, in 1868 and lived many years in Cambridge.
 still keenly interested in current events, Mrs. French said:
 "The world is just the same as its always been. We're goinng to come out all right"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-15
FOOTBALL COACH
 OF UNION COLLEGE

Schenectady, N. r., April 15- (UP)-Arthur c. Lawrence, Purdue university graduate, was named head football coach at Union col- lege today, succeeding Nelson Nitchman, who goes to Colby col- lege, Waterville, Me, as football coach.
 Lawrence, a native of Schnec- tady, was center of Purdue's foot bali teams in 1882 and 1883. He joined the Union College faculty in 1884 as varsity line coach under former Coach Elliott Hatfield, and later became freshman football coach when Nltchman moved up to coach the varsity squad.
 Lawrence also coached varsity hockey and baseball.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-15
NEW LAYOUT FOR
 AURORA STREET
Hearing Tonight Before Board of Public Works
 on Improvements

What looms as preliminary step towards creation of by- passing route from Watertown ave- ilue to Waterville on the west side of Waterbury, will be taken at the meeting of the Board of Works to- night in the City Hall when a hear ing is held on the layout, grade, and building fines of East Aurora street, between Watertown avenue and Huntingdon avenue. . While this work itself does not constitute actual creation of a new roadway across this section of Browns Meadows, 1t does indicate that the city is slowly but surely taking the necessary steps to create A Belt Highway around the entire city limits. This roadway would be part of the route that eventually would run from Watertown avenue over through Waterville, the Lake, wood section, and out to the Vol colt rold.
 It is expected that numerous property owners along the section of Aurora street involved In to- nights hearing will be present to learn the city's plans for laying out the thoroughfa:e and establishing building lines, as well as definite grade. There are numerous com- mercial properties along the street, including the office of the Fulton Markets, the rapidly expanding Waterbury Tool company, the Wat erbury Rolling Mills, the A. H. Wells company, the Altieri Con- struction company, and others.
 A busy session of the board IS expected as the current warm weather customarily brings requests and petitions for various projects in all sections of the city.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-15
Who, Asked The Photo Editor, Is
 That Man In The Picture? And Woman Who Should Know Replied:
 He Is Churchill'S Boss!
BY PHYLLIS MOIR Former Private Secretary of winston Churchill

Written for NEA Service)
 The one man from whom Winston Churchill takes orders without ar- gument is his personal shadow Detective Inspector w. H. Thomp- son of Scotland Yard. who has been Churchill's guardian for more than 16 of the past 20 years.
 Tn almost any picture one sees of MT. Churchill, the tall, spare angu- lar man always lowering near. one hand hidden in his pocket, is sure to be Inspector Thompson.
 The hidden hand nuzzles & re- volver--for he has been called upon to save Mir. Churchill's life more than dozen times during their as- sociation. have seen him slip his revolver into his pocket many times. preparatory to guarding MT. Churchill when he was about to be among crowds.
 CHURCHILL'S AN-OF-ALL-WORK
 This shadow" of MT. Churchill is by nature reticent and sparing of speech in contrast to the dynamic, voluble man he protects. The most prominent physical characteristic of Inspector Thompson is his eyes. They are exceptionally piercing, and when he Is on the job they are restless until they have encompass sed every detail of the scene about him.
 I have often noticed the genuine affection Mir. Churchill shows for Inspector Thompson in many little ways. In turn, he understands and loves Mir. Churchill. He never flat ters him and is not in the least in awe of him. MT. Churchill has had many occasions to trust T'homp- sons wisdom and devotion and gen. orally obeys his orders without a murmur.
 Tn addition to guarding MT Churchill,s life, Inspector Thompson does e hundred and one other things for MT. Churchill. He fre- Quently sees that the book MT. Churchill is reading Is always with in reach, that he gets to his ap- pointments not more than half hour late, finds his eyeglasses when they are missing, fills his fountain pen, and mixes his high balls.
 Toward other members of the Churchill family Thompson seemed 10 me to have a quaintly fatherly attitude. MT. Churchills children regard him as 6 member of the family. When they were young they would take their childish troubles to Thompson, who could be relied upon always to listen sym pathotically and who had a gentle way of solving the problems pre- scented to him. Thompson regarded the Churchill children with just as much pride and affection as he did his own son and daughter.
 It Is c heavy responsibility that is entrusted now to Inspector Thon1pson--of being the sole guard- ian of the life of the man on whom the future of Great Britain is rest ing. But I am sure that the trust is well placed, for Thompson has been endlessly faithful and amaz- ingly e1lGent.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-15
VICE SQUAD HOLDS
 WOMAN PROPRIETOR

Nellie zichkus, A, of 10 Edward street, was arrestetd today by Lieut. Patrick Moylan and Petrolman Ed ward Sullivan on a charge Of keep ing liquor with intent to sell with out a permit at her tavern on Szi Bank street. The vice squad re- ported that they confiscated about one quart and a half in the raid.
 Mrs .Zichkus will be arraigned III city court tomorrow before Judge T. E. Conway.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-15
EXONERATED BUT
 MUST FACE TRIAL

Greenwich, Conn, April 15.-(UP) Although exonerated by the coroner of criminal responsibility, John M Vickers, 24, d4l Nye street), New Bedford, Mass, was bound over tc superior court today on 0 man. slaughter charge in conr<ction with fatal automobile accidAnt here last December 21.
 Vickers' trailer truck was in- volved in @ three-car collision which caused the death of Mrs. Norma o Foss His bail bond was fixed at $2.500 when arraigned today in town court.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-15
TOANITICK TRIBE
 TO MEET THURSDAY

The summer and fall activities of Toanitick tribe of Red Men will be formulated ata a special meeting Thursday evening at 8 o'clock at Quaker Inn. Plans will also be made for participation in the 55th an- nual state convention at the Hotel Bond, Hartford, May 10. Refresh ments will be served at the meet ing Thursday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-15

ment in criminal superior court.
 Maurice MacBurney, 27. of 1426 Baldwin street, charged with evad- ing responsibility, was fined $50 and costs of which $25 was remitted after recommendation byl Prosecut- ing Attorney Michael J. Galullo MacBurney pleaded guilty to the charge when he was arraigned.
 John Waiculonis, 52, of 125 Con- gress avenue, was granted & contin- uance to April 30 when his case was called on Q charge of keeping whis- key with intent to sell without q permit.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-15

ago at the Mayo Clinic In Rochester Mlnn. She attended him during q serious illness and came back to Hollywood with him as his nurse While Roosevelt was convale9cing, his former wife BetNey Gushing Roosevelt, divorced him og charge of cruelty.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-15
DIES SUDDENLY

Danielson, Conn, April l5.-UP) Funeral services will be held Wed- nesday for Earl c. Rogers, 74, well- known hotel manager, who died sud- denly late yesterday. He operated the the Hotel Kingswood for the past rline years.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-15
BRITISH CRUISER SUNK

London, April 15-- tUP) The British cruiser Bonaventure. 6.45o tons. has been torpedoed and sunk while escortirg a convoy, the ad- ] miralLy said today.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-15
RICH IN MINERALS

At least l5O deposits of various minerals are contained in e strip of land 200 miles long and 15 to 60 miles wide in the Katanga dis- trict os the Belgian Congo.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-15
Market Makes Rally ]
 After Irregularity
London Report Denying Evacuation of Greece Helped Market Trade; Shipping Shares Met Best Demands

at 2s i-2, up 3-4. Fractional gains were prominent elsewhere but trade ing continued quiet.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-15
KILLED YESTERDAY

New Haven, Conn, April l5.- (UP)-Mrs. Jennie Fusco, 54, was killed late yesterday when she fell down flight of stairs in her home.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-03-17
ANOTHER THING We
MUST NOT FORGET

Today's emphasis is on national de-
fense, armament, training of young men
for the pursuits of war. The nations
attention is focused upon the machines
and methods Of destruction 1t is only
natural that our thoughts should focus
there when destruction is the most pot
ent force moving in the world.
But we must not forget that war will
end and peace will come again. When
it does come we will be in a dangerous
predcament indeed if we have younger
generation trained only for war; with
no conception of peace and no idea of the
ways of world at peace
Hundreds of thousands of our young
people today leave school only to go into
some industry which depends upon war
fare for its full operation. They learn
to make the tools used in war, or to do
the other things that are done only in
wartime.
How will they be equipped to carry on
the work of a world at peace?
While we go ahead full speed with our
defense program and our armament pro-
gram, it might be wise for us, as a nation,
To plan also a peace program.
After all, our normal life if life of =
peace-snd training for peace is just
as important to success as IS training for
war.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-03-17
THE AMERICAN LEGION
CELEBRATES A BIRTHDAY

Saturday was the American Legion's
22nd birthday.
In Imperial county, as elsewhere, the
Legion's anniversary had a significance
this year that has been lacking in other
seasons For this birthday was celebrat-
ed against a backdrop of war and tur-
mol which may engulf our nation again
before the year is out. The very menace
the men of the American Legion fought
to wipe out "for all time" has appear
ed again, resurrected in more virulent
form than ever before.
In these troubled days, as in those now
so dim in most memories, the men Of the
American Legion are giving full meas
ure of service to their country. AS long
as such service is offered and accepted,
the United States will not perish as a
democracy.
In the days of World War No. /, the
men who later made up the membership
of the American Legion fought with guns
and planes and tanks against the enemy.
Today most of them are fighting diff
ferent kind of battle, but one every bit
as important to the survival of a free
way of life.
Today the greatest service performed
by the men of the Legion is in keeping
democracy's faith alive. Everywhere, in
every state and city and county, the Le-
gion takes an active part in implanting
Americanism firmly in the minds of all
citizens No other work could be half
so important to this nation.
But the Legion does not stop there.
Home defense-the weak spot of Bel
gium, Holland and other subiugated ma
tions-finds the Legion its backbone. The
veterans, practiced in warfare form the
nucleus of a defense group which would
prove of untold worth to this nation if
ever an aggressor attempted to gain
foothold here. Capable Of being quickly
modified, already trained in discipline,
eminently loyal, the Legion is we'll fitted
to its role of leadership in home defense.
Nor are the everyday pursuits of the
Legion to be overlooked in any evalua-
tion of this gigantic organization. The
social, charitable educational and pro-
motional activities of the Legion continue
unimpaired, even though overshadowed
by the greater issues of an international
crisis.
America can be grateful for the Amer
ican Legion, as the Legion enters its
23rd year.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-03-17
by Paul Harrison -.
HoRywoods Fads, Fancies and Foib|es

onel Every tank we make is
stamped and sealed for somebody's
army"
So finally Paramount followed
Metros example, except that it was
able to buy the chassis of an cX-
perimental machine built in Indi-
ana. With no plans except some
pictures torn from current maga-
zines, studio workmen began to
make the superstructurc out of ev-
erything from old automobile
frames to hunks of boiler plate
They're still at it, riveting and
welding and cusSing. The whole
job will cost we'll over $4,000 but
should pay for itself in rentals for
future war pictures.
SPUD PEELERS
GET Sl.87 AN HOUR
Veterans of the last war look
too old to be 1941 conscriptees, so
the studio is hiring youngsters.
Anyway. close-order drill is unlike
il used to be, so the rockies are
being taught at S11.5O a day-half
a months pay if they were in
service.
Potatoes are another item hard
for the pictures budget to digest
A mountain OF peeled spuds is re-
qulred for the old KIP gag, and
since they quickly turn black un-
der the hot lights, plenty of fresh
ones have to be on hand 1t would
not be so bad if they could just
round up some Idaho-skinners from
kitchens of nearby restaurants for
the job; but that would send ev-
erybody in the place on strike.
Potatoes are props, and they must
be peeled by property men, at
$1.87 an hour.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-03-17
Uranium Crackers

War has practically shut down
tie world tour business, but folks
at home arc still enjoying arm
chair cruises with their geograph-
les and encyclopedias, Here are
some general questions on geog-
raphy on which you can set sail
!. Where arc New Guinea, Port
ugucse Guinea, and British Gui-
ana?
2. Name three countries crossed
by the equator.
3. What are the only two coun-
tries lying wholly south of the
Tropic of Capicorn?
q. Where are the Shetland
Islands and the South Shetland
Islands?
D. What group of islands was
once known as the Sandwich
Islands and where are a group of
islands named Sandwich today?
ANSWERS
/. New Guinea is an island also
called Papua, just north of Aus
tralia. Portuguese Guinea is on the
west coast of Africa. British Gui-
ana is on the cast coast of South
America.
2. Borneo, Sumatra, Italian East
Africa, Kenya, Uganda, Belgian
Congo, French Equatorial Africa,
Brazil, Colombia, Peru and Ecua-
dor are crossed by the equator.
3. Uruguay South America, and
the iSlnad of New Zealand are only
major countries lying completely
south of the Tropic of Capicorn
Two states in the Union of South
Africa and Tasmania, appended to
Australia, also lie below the line.
4. The Shetland Islands lie
north of Scotland; the South Shet-
land Islands are a British group
lying south of South America in
Antarctica.
5. The Hawaiian Islands were
once known as the Sandwich
Islands. The present Sandwich
group lies off Antarctica, east of
the southern tip of South America
Imperial Valley press., 1941-03-17
A WOMAN
CONDEMNED TO DIE
{ Tulare Times)

(Iulare Ilmes)
In the gripping, drama-charged book,
Men AT Their Worst, co7authored by
DR.. Leo L. Stanley, chief surgeon at San
Quentin Prison, and Evelyn Wells, gifted
California novelist, the famous prison
physician recountS that during his p
years of service he has watched more
than $50 men die on the gallows. And
during the last two years, he has watched
nine other men go to meet their Maker
in the lethal gas chamber.
There is one grim experience. however,
that even DR.. Stanley has been spared.
He has never seen woman, with the
hangman'S rope knotted around her neck,
waiting for the plunge into eternity. He
has never seen a woman, Gagged in the
lethal chamber tensely waiting for the
moment of extinction. For California. in
all its years of statehood, never has COM
PEELED woman to pay the death penalty.
With all our vaunted talk of equal
rights for wonderland equal responsible
ities-we have never really meant it, ap
parently, at least when penalties were
involved Women have murdered and
gone scott free Others have murdered
and been imprisoned. But, none thus far,
has been forced to forfeit her life for
the life she had taken,
But now woman, Mrs. Juanita Spin
elli-the so-called Duchess, leader of
gang of young toughs who robbed and
killed-iS under sentence to die in San
Quentin's lethal gas chamber Horrible,
Yet, of course, its horrible. Violent
death, whether it be coldblooded murder
or legal execution, always is horrible.
Capital punishment itself is horrible to
contemplate. Some condemn it; some
defend it; some condone it and some alb
hor it.
Should The Duchess die in San Quen-
tins gas chamber? Before she dies, or
receives communication, there will be
violent argument about it. A woman,
some will say-that's different. It's un-
thinkable. And perhaps it is. But others
will say that the whole CHASTITY business
whether it involves man or woman, is
unthinkable. Perhaps that's true, too.
But whatever the contention, California
must either admit that it has a dual
standard, for murder and murderers, or
do what it has never done before-legally
kill a woman.