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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-05
ARTHUR C. JAMES
 PNEUMONIA VICTIM

New York, June 5 = (UP) -- ArGnur Curtiss James, "A, railroad financier and reputedly one of the 10 richest men in the United States died last night of pneumonia.
 He became i'll four days ago. His wife, Harriet Eddy Parsons James, died May IS of heart disease. They had no children.
 Funeral services will be held Sat- urday morning.
 James was better known to the public as a yatchsman than an in- dustrialist. But he controlled 40,- 900 miles of American railroads and probably was the largest individual owner of railroad securities in the nation. He completed one of the last transcontinental railroad trunk lines and was the dominant figure in the linking of the Great North ern railroad and the Western Paci- fic.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-05
CATHOLIC VEREIN
 CONVENTION SOON
Local Delegates at New Britain Saturday; Bishop
 McAuliffe to Speak

The Connecticut Branch of the Catholic Central Verein of America will hold its 54tht annual conven- ton with the Connecticut members of the National Catholic Wcmen's Union who are having their 18th annual convention at New Britain, beginning on Saturday, June 2, and continuing through Moday, June 9th.
 Reverend Joseph Patrick will be the speaker at the solemn high Mass to be celebrated at i0:30 o'clock at St. Peters Church, New Britain.
 The delegates include stephen Gyuricsko. vice-president of the organization, Carl Frey Robert Herr, Joseph Mutter, Fred Within and Edward Siebert with Joseph Gerard and Francis Demenske as alternates for the c. c. V. of A., while Mrs. Dorothy Seibert, Mrs, Katherine Frey. Mrs. Elizabeth For moas, Mrs. Victor Duchon, Mrs. Mary Giard, Miss Martha Blattman and Mrs. Ruth M. Kelley are dele- kutG6 lSE bIiG OhEVhL WAvlh MAS' AIAM- abeth Mosgrove and Mrs. L. Merkle as alternates,
 The speakers will be Most Rev, Maurice McAuliffe, bishop of Hart ford diocese; Massachusetts State President, Mrs. Rose Langenfeld Of Dorchester; Mrs. Christine Wefflin- ger of Massachusetts: Charles Woll- schlager, Waterbury. president of the Connecticut branch of the c. 0. V of A.; Mrs. Gertrude Wollsehlager, Wa terbury. president of the state branch, N. c. W. U.; W. H. Siefen, New Haven, national president of the c. c. V. Of A.; and Mrs. Mary Gilser Lohr. of New York, president o fthe N. c. w. O.
 Mrs. Doris Seibert of Central avenue will make reservations for the busSes which leave from St, Cecilia's Church at 7:3o o'clock on Sunday morning.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-05
Decrees Granted

Two diyorces were granted in superior court today by Judge Kenneth Wynne. One, tried yes- terday, in which Judge Wynne reserved decision, was granted to- day with Q memorandum.
 Mrs. Lillian Francis Thomas was allowed @ divorce, alimony, and the custody of four minor chil- dren. She will also be allowed to resume the use of her maiden name. Lillian M. Francis. Mrs. Thomas yesterday contended that she had suffered intolerable cruelty at the hands of her hus- band, Samuel A. Thomas, and fur ther charged desertion since 1887.
 Madeline Morgan was also granted a divorce from her hus- band, Bennett Morgan.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-05
No Answer Yet

Congressman J. Joseph Smith has not yet received Q reply to his protest overthe failure of the U. S. Public Health service to in- clude a proposed Waterbury auxi- liary pipeline in municipal im- provements referred by the service for prosecution under the Lanham defense public works bill.
 The recon m c ndations were brought before the Senate public buildings and grounds committee,
 In this connection the congress- man wrote to Federal Security Administrator Paul V. McNutt, and to U. s. Surgeon General Thomas Parran several daysago A response is expected to be forth- coming soon.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-05
Graduate Tonight

Three Waterbury men, Philip Cohen, 92 Eldrldge street. Her. bert Pasternak, 5S Cooke street, and Harold E. Davids, 285 Cooke Street, will receive their Doctor ates at the commencement exer- cises of the Pennsylvania State College of Optometry in Town Hall, Philadelphia, tonight.
 All three have completed the prescribed courses of study at the institution, and besides have serv- ed for one year as Clinical Assist ants in the Clinics of the College. The Pennsylvania college is rec- ognixed as one of the outstanding institutions of its kind In the country.
 The three doctors plan to eS- tablish their respective practices next Autumn, and will spend the summer vacati0ning.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-05
PLAN RECEPTION
 FOR H. J. BOHLIN

Herbert J. Bohlin, former organ ist and choir director of Zion Lu- theran church, will be honor guest at a reception and testimonial to be held for him next Monday eve- ming in Zion church. Arrangements for the affair are being made by the Church choir. that is sponsoring the event. Members and friends of the congregation are invited to attend and participate in the gift that will be presented. There will be a program, including num- bers by the Church choir, directed by Miss Ethel Ziglatzki, present or- ganist and choir director of Zion church. Refreshments will be served hy members of the choir. MT. Bohlin relinquished his duties at Zion church on May 1. to become organist and choir director of Salem Lutheran church of Naugatuck.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-05
SPOTLIGH7ZNG- Brass City News
Wins Scholarship

The Connecticut League of Na- tionS $200 scholarship prize was won by Abraham Friedman of Bristol, 1t was announced yester- day. Honorable mention was given to Richard Traurig, student at Crosby High schol. Four prizes were awarded in the annual con- test given on the basis of results from competitive examinations on world affairs.
 John T. Reardon, on the faculty staff of Taft School, and Rev. Will bur S. Deming of Washington served as judges In deciding the awards.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-05
N. '. Bank & Trust Stocks
 The R. z. 0riggs Co.

Rev. Joseph M. Kiely, of Chicago, a brother of Monsignor Kiely. The Rev. Edmond Kiely, 6 nephew, and the Rev. Luke Haley, @ cousin were deacon and sub-deacon respectively.
 More than 100 priests, including seventeen monsignori and the Most Rev. Thomas E. Molloy, Bishop of Brooklyn, attended the services. Monsignor Kiely, who came to the church as pastor in 1911, was seven- ty-nine years old. Burial was in Holy Cross Cemetery, Brooklyn.
 Monsignor Kiely was the brother of Edward Kiely of Waterville street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-05

the door. The Drum Corps will be present in full uniform.
 John Cookson of o33 Cooke street one of the fifty-one young men reg istered with draft boards 15A and 15B, who left this morning for Lhe Hartford induction center was giv- en a party Tuesday evening at the Cookson summer home In Goshen, by the clerks nj the Edward Cook son Market, where he worked.
 A hot dog roast was enjoyed, and John was presented with Q lovely gift. Those present were: MT. and Mrs. Russell Truelove, ST., Russell Truelove, Jr., MT. and Mrs. Edward w. Cookson, Sr., Mir. and Mrs. Ed- ward W. Cookson, Jr, and Mrs. Frederick Pierpont, Mss Dorothy Richards, Miss Barbara Cookson, Miss Jane Cookson, MT. and Mrs. Carlton Draper, MT. and Mrs. Rus sell Benninghoff. Douglas Stephens, William Keeley, MT. and Mrs. Sam uel Slgnori, Miss Lois Truelove, J. Montville, Miss Priscilla Tappin, MT, and Mrs. Leon Totten, Miss Marily Truelove, Miss Shirley Truelove, MT. and Mrs. Terrence Mulhal MT. and Mrs. Arsenault, and MT. and Mrs. William Peden.
 Rev. Charles Godowin rector of St. Paul's Episcopal Church has announced the services for June 9th, Trinity Sunday to be; Church School at 9:30 a. in.; Holy Con- munion and sermon at i0:45 o'clock.
 On Wednesday, June lith, l9:30 a. m. In Christ Church Cathedral, Hartford, the Rt. Rev. Frederick G.. Budlong, Bishop of Connecticut will ordain the Rev. Robert Sloane Beecher, into the priesthood.
 Bringing the present season of meetings to close, Girl Scout Troop No. IS hel dan outdoor roast Tuesday night, at the home of their leader, Mrs. Everett Cook, on Staff ford street. Present were: Peggy Lethbridge, Mary Ryan, Joyce An drea, Joan Pierpont, Nancylou Tot ten, Ruth Batchelder, Alice Mac- Mullen and Mrs. Cook.
 A picnic has been planned for June 28th, at Savin Rock.
 The Casper s. Davis, American Legion Auxiliary will hold a memor- ial service tomorrow evening, 8 O. clock, at Fraternity Hall, honoring it's deceased members, Mrs. Eleanor Leisring, Mrs. Rooney, Mrs. Betty Painter, Mrs. Florence Wilcox and the Gold Star Mother, Mrs. Virginia Thibodeau. A card party will follow, which will be open to the public, and will be in charge of Mrs. Will liam Rooney, assisted by Mrs. Louis Dadario.
 The teachers of the Sunday School of St. Paul's Episcopal Church will hold public card par- ty tonight, 8 o'clock. in the Parish Hall, for the benefit of the annual picnicfl Refreshments vii lbe served. Miss Cherrie Ebert will be in charge.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-05
No Fire!

Smoke emanatlng from a fur- mace on Bank and Meadow streets last night at 6 o'clock brought six companies of fire- men. A passerby thought .the building was on fire and turned In an alarm from Box 3l2, Bank and Meadow streets. Fire. men were under the supervision of Chief Thomas J. Cavanaugh and Capt. stephen J. Bloom field.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-05

The Casper s. Davis, American Legion Drum Corps will sponsor Q dance review Friday night, in the sprague School gymnasium. Miss Ruth Martin dancing instructor will present her pupils In the review, and dancing for all will follow, until 12 o'clock.
 The affair will begin at 8 o'clock, Adult tickets may be obtained from members of the Drum Corps, also at the door, however tickets for
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-05
SENATOR'S SON, IS, CRASHES INTO FENCE

Boston, June 5-CUP)-Lloyd B Taft, IS, of Cincinnati, O., son of U. S. Senator Robert A. Taft, O., Ohio, was convicted by District Judge Charles E. Sullivan of Charlestown on drunkenness charge today but the case was filed Young Taft was acquitted on a drunken driving charge.
 The defendant was arrested May 18 after an auto he allegedly was driving had crashed into fence in Charlestown.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-05
Patr0Iman Hayes Dies At H0m c

PatroIman Henry V. Hayes, 60, veteran policeman of the local department died at 2 o'clock this noon at his home on 1S0 Green. wood avenue. Patrolman Hayes was appointed March 19 1909, 10 the regular force and haS been on duty until recently when he underwent an amputation on his leg. Funeral arrangements were incomplete.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-05

50O00 automobile registrations this year over this time last year, the number of automobiles inspected to date Is tagging 50,000 behind the fall period. As of May 23, there were 503 ,005 cars registered for l94l, ap- proximately 100000 of which had been inspected. The deadline for inspections is July 3l. The spring period began on March 10.
 Car owners are urged by the de- partment to have their cars inspect ed now while the lanes are not crowded.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-05
Break" Fails

Entrance was attempted through the front door of Nardelli bar Der shop at "A Willow street late last night. A pedestrian walking along frightened two youths who ran away, according to Detective John Calvin. The detective said one of the youths had a car to make the escape and investigation by him revealed blood stains on the ground. Detective Calvin said that apparently one of the intrud- CTS hand was cut while the at- tempted break was being commit ted.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-05
ERsATZ COFFEE VOLUME
 LARGER

London - (U.P) - Ersatz coffee in German occupied Netherlands is now beyond the experimental stage and is being manufactured for the market by IS Dutch factories, it is reported here. This ersatz contains about i2 per cent coffee. it is re- ported. while the bluk is made up of wheat. chicory and tulip bulbs.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-05
DIVIDENDS DECLARED

Boston. June 5-(UP)-The di- rectors of the New England Power Association today declared divi- dends of $i per share on 6 per cent preferred and B l-3 cents per share on g dividend preferred. payable July 1 to stock of record June i6.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-05
On FurlOugh

MT. and Mrs. Homer Mercier or Capitol avenue, have Charles Bradley and his wife, the former Louise Schars of Olympia, Wash- ington visiting them. MT, Bradley Is Q former resident of Waterbury and has been in the U. s. Navy for the past l6 years, stationed on the Pacific coast where he holds a rating as first class storekeeper. MT. Bradley reenliSted and is un- der orders to report at the de- stroyer base ct San Diego, Calf, .IiilY &
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-05
BEACH TOWN EMBARRASSED

Hampton Beach, N. H. (UP)- Oddly enough the highway depart ment of this ocean resort had to haul sand to the waterfront to re- establish a beach. A coastal storm swept sand from the center of the resort. leaving rocks where former ly was beach.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-05
NAVAL BASE BOMBED

Berlin, June 5.-CUP)-The of- ficial news agency DINE reported today that German bombing planes carried out a heavy attack upon the British naval base at Alexandria yesterday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-05
No Burglars! !!

A transom at the Leopold Morse store on Bank street drop ped opened and released a burg lar alarm early last night. Five motor patrol cars responded to the ADT alarm and Detective Lieut.. John Calvin arrived to in- vestigate.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-05
America First

The America first committee will meet tonight at 8 o'clock at The Elton for discussion of further means of keeping this country out of the war. Edward J. Ryan of Th0mast0n will ad- dress the committee.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-05
LONDON DANCING TO GO ON

London - (U.P.) - The Germans however much they biitz London, are not going to close the dance halls. The British government has no intention of placing ban on them or imposing a curfew at the moment.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-05
REQUIEM MASS FOR
 MONSICNOR KELLY
Brother, Nephew and COu. sin Officiate at Service
 Yesterday

A solemn high mass of requiem
 was celebrated yesterday at the Roman Catholic Church Of the Blessed Sacrament, Fulton Street and Euclid Avenue Brooklyn, for the Right Rev. John M. Kiely, pastor of the church, who died last Saturday. The celebrant of the mass was the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-05

Cambridge, Eng. - CU.P) - To ocnmit suicide. a university lecturer who had not full control of his leg, climbed an electricity pylon and eelectrocuted himself on the 33.0O0 volts high tension cables.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-05
SITUATION REALLY SERIOUS IN 1917

That was the bread which was grey when purchased from one baker and white when bought from another. Bakers, owing to the flour shortage, were not baE. ing entirely with flour. Mixed with the flour was maize, rice or oats. Maize made the bread frit- ty. The loaf that got stale quickly had rice in It.
 By October, 1917, the food sit- uatlon had become so difficult that storekeepers were often without butter, tea, sugar mar garine and jam, and there were weeks in some villages when the chief diet was bread, Toward the end of 1917 most of the milk cows had been slaughtered for food, and e bed harvest made things worse. Eggs vanished from the scene. Dried eggs appeared. So did mysterious egg powder which, 1t was falsely claimed, would become an egS in the rying pan. Sugar disappeared and saccharine tablets took It's place,
 Food queues heightened and peorle began thinking less about what they could get to eat and more about just the problem of keeping alive. They were told that people in Central Europe were starving, but Prime Minister Lloyd George said, later, It was a gamble whether Germany or Bri- tain would starve first
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-05
WORST IS YET TO COME

 vividly. Now, once again, they arc standing In queues and hoping the situation will not be repeated no one can say. But certainly signs point to the assumption that things will get worse before they get better
 At the moment people are not suffering from their wartime diet It is adequate and filling but un- fortunately not too well balanced The citamin content is below par and people are beginning to eat more candy, when they can get 1t, to make up for the lack of sugar in their regular meals.
 The luxury hotels still serve food with aplomb, from glitter ing service trays, but upon an' aiysis is found to consist of hor; doeuyres with no egg or meat but highly seasoned vegetables. O. you can have smoked salmon in' stead. The main course IS in varibiy chicken, because tht meat ration is so minute tha when you do get 1t the value x poor for the money spent.
 But chicken after few hundree times becomes rather unpalatabl( and It's then that you begin won dering how e Kansas City or New York cut steak smothered In on ions would taste.
 The dessert Is a choice of can' ned fruit, Ice cream made with ar ersatz cream listed as "Freme," ol else a fruit tart followed by coffee
 Away from the luxury hotels, 1T middle class homes, a meal is ever more simple though reasonably abundant But when you reacf the East End, a dinner consists o stew or fish and fried potatoes witt bread.
 AIRMEN's DIET
 UNDERLINES FACT
 zt was g. recent visit to an air e1Osne, however, which underlined the fact that the German counter blockade fs having some effect.
 Months ago, when I visited the flying field and ate in thu officers mess, food was plentiful IneTe were IiOt IaSoA -NhH S.'~S' of butter, but big plates resting in the center of the table. Int food was good and from soup tt dessert you could always ask fol exother helping,
 This last noontime visit, though Ws different. The butter wa! diced thing, one pat to person, a! An any civilian restaurant. Ant though the food was still gooe and well cooked, the servings were modest and one was all yot got.
 The airmen were not starving but, for the first time since thi' war began over England, their meals were as rigidly simple as that served to any civilian.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-05

Polish experts have helped start the tanning of goat skins n Australia.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-05
WATER TOWN Mrs. Margaret Barry, Corre- spondent - Phone 184
M'CLEARY CHOSEN TRUCK co. CAPTAIN
Fire Department to Con- duct Memorial Services
 Sunday

Watertown, June 5-At 6 meeting held Tuesday evening in the fire house, Milton McCleary was elect ed captain of the new truck and Curtiss Sherwood was named lieu tenant.
 Sunday, June 9th, will be memo rial Sunday and the firemen are asked to meet in the fire house at 9 a. m. to decorate the graves. The members are to be in uniform. The uniform committee will be at the fire house on Friday evening at 8 to distribute the uniforms.
 The Four-H club held their regu- lar meetnig at the home of their leader, Mrs. Eric Soderberg of Cut Ter street. Five members attended and three of the younger girls made scalloped dish. Dish cloths were distributed among those present. They are to be sold in order to raise funds.
 The next meeting will be in two weeks at the home of Shirley Mose- ley of Hillcrest avenue.
 The Children of Mary had re- ception party for the new members last Tuesday evening in the school hall. Those present were: Dorothy Bruneau, Yvonne Lemay, Doris La- Belle, Annette Lemay, Genevieve Ryan, Eileen Ryan, Lucille Miller, Ann McGowan, Madeline Campbell, Rita Handura, Irene Handura, Ar- line Derry, Mary Grahuskas, Paul. inc Toffey, Mary Habelka, Virginia Bruneau.
 The new members are Barbara Campbell, Rita Lemay, Kathleen Butler, Theresa Mihot.
 MT. and Mrs. William Gordon of Middlebury road have returned from motor trip to the Catskill moun- tainS.
 Elmer H. Lounsbury of Hartford. grand chancellor of the Knights of ~~.aaa ~.tafk Tsa1sxr.a4afo 1nffna
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-05

Bengal is trying to increase its shipments Of rice to the United States.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-05
Queues Form Before London Food Stores--- And Memories Of 1917 Plague Housewives
Britain's Present Diet Is Filling,
 But Lacks VitaminS
BY PAUL MANNING NEA Service Staff COrresponl

NAN8fA 6SANasg Gs8aA NNaANtE$NFAANA@sANE
 London, June 5. - The line of women waiting their turn in front of c London store stretched nearly one block. It was in a suburban section of London and was the first I've actually seen c lineup rem tniscent of the long columns you used to see In almost any American city during the long winter months of the dark thirties.
 These queues are not yet con- mon and only accur when a store receives Q new consignment of cigarettes and eggs and tea or some other hard-to-get commod- ity. The women stand in line hoping that by the time they reach the counter of the little store they will be permitted to buy at least two packages of cig- arettes, one for themselves and one for their husband at work in a factory and possibly an extra half.dozen eggs or an additional lump of butter.
 Three women were discussing the new bread which will be re- leased soon. It is a bread which will contain vitamin B and cal- cium salts and which the Ministry of Food hopes will make Up some of the deficiencies now existing in the English wartime diet. The women in the lineup were rather Respondent over the idea of buy ing "doctored" bread because, they said, 1t reminded them too much of the bread problem of the last war.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-05

 MEETING TONIGHT
Supper to Be Served at AssOciatiOn's Gathering;
 Boy Scouts to Meet
PROSPECT Correspondent: Eileen Byrues, Telephone 5-0445

Prospect. June 5. - The PTA will hold meeting and supper tonight at 6 o'clock at the schoolhouse. Hot dogs and hambergers will be served. All PTA members are in- tied.
 The Women's Association of Con- gregational Church held a covered dish luncheon and meeting yester- day at the home of Mrs. Carol Spell man of Summit Road. The guest speaker was Mrs. William McCance of MiddlebTy wife of the Middle bury pastor of the Congregational church. She spoke on Our South ern Negroes.
 Boy Scouts will meet tonight at ' o'clock at Community school. Ern- est Bernier, Jr.. Scoutmaster, has prepared an interesting meeting.
 Mir. and Mrs. Erie Ciuge of Pros pect announce the birth of a son born June lst at Waterbury Hos- pital.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-05

Elmer H. Lounsbury of Hartford. grand chancellor of the Knights of Pythias, will visit Columbia lodge this evening at 6 o'clock. Members of friends of all lodges in Water bury, Thomaston and Watertown have been invited to attend.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-05
WATERVlLLE Correspondent-Nirs R. ". Henion Telephone 3.S46s Legion's Drum Corps Stages Dance Revue
Members to Attend Event in Uniform; Farewell Party
 Given John Cookson, Selective Service Inductee

children may be obtained only at the door. The Drum Corps will be present in full uniform.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-05

MT. and Mrs. William Gordon of Middlebury road have returned from a motor trip to the Catskill moun- tainS.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-05

The teachers of the Sunday School of St. Paul's Episcopal Church will hold public card par- ty tonight, 8 o'clock, in the Parish Hall, for the benefit of the annual picnicfl Refreshments vii lbe served. Miss Cherrie Ebert will be in charge.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-13

10 weeks shavetails remem-
Der them, soldier?
It's all different this time.
Do you notice we haven't had,
and aren't having. any Platts-
burgs? Did you know we have
enough trained and qualified off
GERS to staff an active army of
two million and a half? They're
ready and waiting and there's
more of them coming.