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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-05
THE FORUM MAKES
 ITS APPEARANCE
Monthly Publication of Sacred Heart High Credit
 to Institution

This years first issue of The Forum, student publication of sa- cred Heart high school, Is dedicated to Student Government. The edi- tors of the splendid cleverly pre- pared l6-page monthly periodical, state as their belief that there should exist within the walls ot every high school a model democ- raey, which means that the govern ment therein should be of, by and for its citizens. As the students constitute 100 per cent of a high schools citlzenry, student govern ment is the natural form of high school law"
 In addition to editorials, the Oc- tober issue contains essays and fic- ton concerned with the values and the responsibilities of student gov- ernment.
 There are also interviews, news oi alumni, pictures of the school and the class ofil:ers, columns of miscel- laneous jottings, poems, and sport section, the whole 6 very capable production for high school students
 Editor r-in-chief of the publication which with this issue enters It's Sec' ond year, is Mildred Miller, witt Eileen Callahan as associate editor The editorial board Is comprised o Lawrence Skelly. Mary Kenny, Jan' Berry, Charles Cronan, Mary Kelly Mary Rabbott, Edward Lynch, Mar! Zwick, and Mary Leary.
 The business department is head ed by Paul Duffy, manager, ar; Jane Nastri, assistant manager other members of the board beinl Shirley Hartley, John O'Rourke Mary Robinson, Blanche Carmody Howard Didsbury, Arthur Nelson Shirley Manfredi, and Joseph Pope
 Francis Murphy Is sports editor and is assisted by Julius Santor; and Frances Kennedy. The typini staff consists of Catherine Masse Frances Maher, Airline Charbon neau, and Marie Nelson.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-05
GRACE TO ATTEND
 CAPITOL MEETING
National Education Com. mittee Gathers in Wash-
 ingtOn, D. C., Tomorrow

Dr. Alonzo G. Grace, commissioner of education, will attend a meeting of the executive committee Of tne National Committee of Educatiop and Defense Thursday, November D. at Washington, D. c.
 Purpose of the meeting is to near and act on the report of the com mittee on military affairs which mas been working in cooperation With army and navy officials, pr. Grace said today. The committee Is head ed by Clarence A. Dykstra of the Unl- versity of Wisconsin and former head of the selective service agency.
 The committee will discuss the educational program in army ana navy centers and in the schools our- ing the present emergency, the de- fense training program, and the re- lation of education to federal agen- cies.
 Members of the National Commit tee on Education and Defense repre- sent all American educational agen- cies, including public and private schools, colleges and universities and educational organizations. The com mittee is sponsored by the American Council on Education and the Ma tional Education Association.
 Committee members are: Willard E. Givens and George F. Took, both of Washington, D. C., co-chairmen; L. H. Dennis of Washington, D. Q, secretary; F. L. Bishop of the Uni- versity of Pittsburgh; Isaiah Bow man of John Hopkins University; Morse A. Cartwright of New York City; George s. Counts of Columnia University.
 Clarence A. Dykstra of the Univer. sity of wisconsin; Paul E. Flicker ot Washington, D. C.; Meta Glass or Sweet Briar College; pr. Grace; Ben e. Graham, superintendent or schools, Pittsburgh; Charles W. Hunt of State Teachers College. Oneonta, N. Y.; George Johnson or Washington, D. O.; Mordecal ". Johnson of Howard University Agnes Samuelson of Iowa state Teachers Association; Guy E. Shave ly of New York City, and T. Q. wal ton of Texas A. and M. College.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-05
HUMBER WORTH S2OO MISSING
Charles Makris Reports Hamilton Ave. Theft to
 Police Last Night

Local detectives were probing to- day into the theft of cash, iewelry and radio valued at $500 from the apartment of Mrs. Louis Bannett of 16 Laurel street. Detective Lieut.. Henry Johnson reported thieves an- terd the third floor of Mrs. Ban- nett's home while she was visiting a dentist.
 Lieut.. John Calvin of the detec- tive bureau investigated Q break last night at aarry's service sta ton on e64 East Main street. The place was entered through rear window which was broken and then jimmied e door at the station. Har- " Di Costanzo who owns the sta- ton, said nothing was taken.
 Lieut.. Calvin also reported that $20O worth of lumber was stolen from the rear of Charles Makris' home on 276 Hamilton avenue last night. The lumber was being used to build garage by Makris.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-05
HEADLINES OF
 YESTERYEARS

Ten years ago teddy
 In Waterbury--
 Announcement was made that Joseph F.. Kennedy, principal of Wilby high school, and Frank M. Skehan, head of the commercial dee partment at the same insti- tuition, would attend the an- nual New England High School Commercial Teach ers' association conference at weaver high school in Hartford, The one-day ses- sion was the first of It's kind ever held in this state.
 A man who acknowledged that he was guilty of wrong- doing, and said, There's no question about 1t. I gotta do better" touched the heart of city court Judge T. V. Mey- CT, and was given a sus- pended ten.day jail sentence. The accused had been arreSt- ed for drunkenness. His wife testified that while in Q state of exuberance, occasioned by drink, he had flung various household articles at her. Twenty years ago
 today ln Waterbury
 At Q special meeting, pr. Michael O. Donovan, princi- pal of Crosby high school, informed feminine students that bobbed hair was not Q siRn of intellectual distinc- ton. The revolutionary coif- lures found no favor with the school head, who expressed Q personal predilection for more conservative styles In hair and dress arrangement. Other radical innovations disapproved of by MT. Don- oyan included artificial com: plexion," and the general trend of modern habiliment'
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-05
THREE HURT IN
 AUTO ACCIDENT

Patrick Charette of i7 Judd street, Waterbury. will be arraigned at the next session of the town court in Terryville on a charge of reckless driving as a result of an accident which occurred Monday on Mount Tobe road, Plymouth. according to Police Chief George Rohe of Terry vile.
 Police reported Charette was travelling at an excessive rate of speed in the direction of Lake Ply mouth when his car swerved into the driveway of Fred Serra. A COW which was in the driveway was struck by Charette's automobile, police said and after the impact, the car overturned.
 Two passengers, Willis Moors and Henry J. White besides Charette were treated at Waterbury hospi- tai for minor injuries.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-05
TAX AUTHORITY { TOBE SPEAKER
Fred R. FairchiId to Ad. dress State Manufac-
 turers' Assn. Meeting

Fred R. Fairchlld, nationally mown tax authority, professor of polictcal economy at Yale, and tax advisor to the Manufacturer Asso- eiation of Connecticut, Incorpora- ted, will be the leading speaker at . round-table conference - Taxes, Taxes. Taxes to be featured at the association's annual meeting at the New Haven Lawn club, WedneS- day, November t2. Professor Fair- child will discuss the general tax picture, with special reference to payroll taxes as source of revenue and as e curb against imitation. The conference Is one of four scheduled to convene at { p, m. on the day of the meeting.
 Other speakers will include How ard E. HauS1nan, executive director, Employment Security Division, Com necticut Department of Labor and Faetory Inspection. Mir. Hausman VII discuss the recently proposed changes in the social security pro- gram and what they mean in dol- lars and cents to Connecticut em- ployers and employees.
 Paul Adams, counsel of the aSSo- citation, and former student and ag- Sociate of Professor Fairchild, will discuss the implications of num- Der of tax problems laid before the association during the past year.
 Herbert J. Reeves, treasurer Of the international Silver company, and acting chairman of the assoc ciation's finance and taxation com mittee, will preside and act as dis CuSsion leader.
 The other three conferences to be held simultaneously at { p. m, in- clude: Today's Export Problems Priorities and Sub-C Contracting, and Emergency Employment Problems The luncheon session at which Governor Hurley and Herbert E Gaston, assistant secretary of the treasury, will speak, will take place at the Lawn club ballroom at ls o'clock. The corporate business ses. sion, which will include election oi ofiicers and four new directors, will take place immediately after the closs of the luncheon session. The banquet session scheduled at 6:3C p, m, will hear Walter D. Fuller ton, q Manufacturers and chiel president of the National AsSocia. executive Of the Curtis Publishing company, in a talk on Common Sense and Facts: Thurman w Arnold, assistant attorney general on Labor and the Anti-Trus Laws"; and Douglas Miller on Eco homie Reconstruction After thu War;,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-05
DRIVE CAPTAINS
 TO MEET SUNDAY
West Side Hill Methodist Farley to Follow Regu.
 lar Morning Worship

Members of the committee con- ducting the drive for funds for the completion of the West Side Hill Methodist church met at the parish hall Monday evening for @ supper served by the ladies of the church, Heartening progress in the can1- paign for funds was reported by the 30 workers attending,
 Among the speakers who congrat- ulated the committee on It's success to date, and spurred 1t on to re- newed efforts were Harry B. Fisher of New Haven campaign manager, Rev. Albert Marion of New Haven, district superintendent, and Rev. Frederick Newell of Brooklyn, N Y" of the executive board of the New York East Conference. Rev. John T. D. Franzen, fewly-choSen pastor Of the church, also spoke.
 A meeting of team captains will be held following the morning serv. ice next Sunday. The drive will continue three or four more weeks
 Alexis Smith is an accomplished | ballet dancer.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-05

The annual fall parish supper and gale of the Third Congregational church will take place tomorrow at the parish hall from 6:S0 to 7:S0. Novelty, merchandise and food booths will be displayed. Several hundred persons are expected to attend. The Ladies' Aid society Is making arrangements for the event.
 Members of the committees ere as follows: Dining room, Mrs. George Erk and Mrs. Daniel Hine; wait- resses, Mrs. c. Turney, Mrs. Robert Jones, Mrs. Frank Ross, Mrs Erskine Russell, Mrs. James Oonnelly, Mrs. D. P. Castaldo, Mrs. Louis Von- Lott, Mrs. Louis Nichols, Mrs. Wall ter Johnson, Miss Ethol Richard, with the junior girls of the parish assisting; kitchen, Mrs. Willis Blake slee, Mrs. Otto Sibold, Mrs. Harry Roden, Mrs. B. w. Erk, Mrs, Frank Williams, Mrs. Henry Tooker; pies, Mrs. Joseph Mackie and Mrs. Louis Richard; fancy work and novelties, Miss Gladys Erk and Mrs. Frank Franzen; candy, Cir Scouts of IIrOop l1, MhEJOIle EOoASE anu NnAASS Edwards, co-chAirman.
 Mrs. John Zailckas will preside at the regular monthly meeting oi the Lithuanian Women's Democratic club tonight at 8 o'clock at the clut rooms in the old St. Joseph's school Plans will be made for card party to take place later in the month.
 The regular monthly meeting oi the Mount Carmel Dramatic clut will take place tonight at o'clock at the parish hall of Our Lady oi Mount Carmel church. A report will be made on the recent plays recently presented for the benefit oi the parish, and plans will be made for future activities.
 Plans for a Christmas party tc take place on December 19, at St Joseph's hall were made by the Lithuanian Women's Euta society at a meeting held Monday night Mrs. Nellie Jenuusaitis and Mrs John Zailckas will be in charge o! arrangeemnzs. The organization also made plans to conduct a boott at the parish bazaar of St. Josephi
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-05
IGUISTO, MANEO PAYFOR NOLLES
Both Assessed S5 for Road Rules Violation; SnlOtis
 Misses Jail

Seven cases called In municlual court were disposed of in Q brief session today presided over by Judge T. E. Conway,
 Seven cases called In municipal avenue, chargeo with road rules violation, was granted Q nolle on payment of S5,
 Edmund Manko, is, of 4e Howard street, paid $5 for Q road rules violation.
 Domenlc Rinaldi, 35, Of iSe East Farm street, was given an outright nolle on 0 similar charge.
 Three cases on non-support chRrg- es were called. They are Arthur
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-05

Aaeehan, as. og lsa Wfllow continued lo Dao. s, ElmNn s6. ok l54 Mad|son slEcet f~o rants on non-suppott received 6 cns tlnuanco Co NOV. 2 and D0e. & NuH Harold Miilhurn, %, Of " Uiln street, was glven an outright nollsI
 Peter smotls, 2e. og nhadduc road, Mlddlebury, was given W days iail sentence with exeoullaa suspnodod for six months.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-05
WALKERS TO SHOW
 MOVIES TONIGHT

Rev. pr. John c. Walker, Second CongregationaI church pastor, and Mrs. walker, will show colored nov" ing pictures entitled. Australia, the Land Of the Golden Fleece" at the Family Night program this evening ct st. Paul's Methodist church.
 Earlier in the evening Rev. Rob- ert Luccock Of the piainville Meth odist church will review the book, s'The Timeless Land" by Eleanor Dark, e story of the early Austral- ian settlement.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-05
DIFFERENT" TREATMENT

Dealing with the strange marriage of an unprincipled ne'er-do-well and a loyal but imaginative wife, RKO Radios suspicion" co-stars Cary Grant and Joan Fontaine in one of the seasons most unusual films Alfred Hitchcock directed the of- fering.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-05
WAR IN EUROPE A YEAR AGO,
 NOV. s, l040
my United PrcasD

Prime MlntsteF Wlngten Churchill declared that Britain had won . historic viotoEy oweg Germany, had established Greek bases for unlimited counter blows against Italy and was pre- pared to fight ons if meceasaEyp through l9aA.
 The Axis powers were Eeportea to have lined up Bulgaria on their side, with the promise Of Q CoEEi- dor to the Aegean seq and other territorial concessions.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-05
LIsTENERs WILL sEE FEM

Fans of Fihber McGee and Molly will have their chance to see the famous air funsters on the screen They are co-starred along with Ed gar Bergen, Charlie Mccarthy and Lucille Ball in RKo Radios Look Who's Laughing"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-05
nTnLE's MEnDLR VERsE

The middle verse Of the King James version Of the Bible ls che eighth verse Of Psalm le, which v preceded and followed by lbsh0O verses.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-05
Third Church Women
 Plan Parish Supper
Popular Fall Event to Be Held Tomorrow With Novel
 Attractions; Dramatic Club Meeting Tonight
BROOKLYN NEWS

church which will be held November 26 through 29 at St. Josep's hall.
 The Girl Scouts of Troop 12 will hold cooking session at the regu- lar weekly meeting tonight at 6:30 at the parish hall of the Third Congregational church, in accord. ance with the requirements for the second class scout test on homemak- ing.
 pr. and Mrs. Matthew J. Colney were hosts at a farewell party held at their home on Grand street Sum day night in honor of Frank Kati- Jus of Scranton, Pa. NS:. Katilus has been in Waterbury for the past month representing the Lithuanian Roman Catholic Alliance of Amer ica.
 Those attending were: Anne Bo- gush, Sylvia Povilionis, Mrs. Mary Povilionis, Mir. and Mrs. Peter Wasi' lauskas, MT. and Mrs. Frank Banis MT. and Mrs. Charles Gloudenis Dorma and Mary Gudiskis, Anas' tasia E. Petrosky, Joseph Vyniauskas pr. and Mrs. Matthew J. Colney, MI and Mrs. Joseph Rakauskas, He'd wiga Stulginskas and Frank kati 1 Jus.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-05
DR. ELIAS PRATT
 RENDERED DINNER
isneOinl to The Democratl

V0VWVE"A "
 Torrington, Nov. B-Members Of the Mems club of Trinity Episcopal church last night honored Health OfIlcer pr. Elias Pratt, a practicing physlcian for b4 years. Clifford Mignerey headed the arrangements cofmittee for the dinner, which was in token of pr. Pratt's 82d birth. day.
 The guest of honor was highly praised by pr. Albert w. Buck, al. rector of the Hungerford hospital, by George T. Colt, presiding for the first time as ly.elected president of the club, and by Rev. II. Francis HIne, rector of the church.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-05

Arthur Kennedy once wanted to be e jockey-before he grew to his present fiye-foot-eleven.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-05

church which will be held November
 26 through 29 at St. Josep's hall.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-05

You save exactly Sl5.T5. Solidly constructed large table is refectory type . (leaves pull out and snap \ back) and the { matching { chairs have the long-life ladder back styling .. solid maplel
 Only soc a Week!
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-08-25
Court Upholds
Death Sentence

OLYMPIA Ths death psnAiiy
as m proper ssntsass gwen 10
fohn Bruce Anderson for IN $50.
s4ns sliiing ~ David Johnson ~
Juif - $40. tss sssprems cart
hsie ia1sF
Anderson ssslTat n pfoss h. as
appseai - ths hlEn eotsft fhaf hls
action sss rot pfsussitAtss1 asd
mat a issssF penalty should b.
affixed
De .dil-tisd killing Jofns0n
sblis stealing eggs from iis Va.
tim. bas ssid that - had sbAn-
doneG his intent to hssrKiafiz4 agd
sas Nltil1fa aiGE from tn prem
ssss when Jcbusen secoale1 him.
bs sa,d ina asiiiHs sss rs s~if.
defense them b~essass Johnson ear
red qua
ne h.xn court ruled mat kill
lng while ogfglsfizng properly
nhlie armed Naa murder IN fhe
first degree ana the penalty vss
nist Other svf1enes. the high
court .si1. Indicated snst ths MIR
DER vsz prsmsditatsd-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-08-25
Draiiee Given
Ten-Year jolt

roar BRAGG. y. g. Army
offiesta said to-day there vs. M
appeal ffnm tins io-ys.r prison
sentences given john Hassnysh. -
araftss for refusing 20 ssey
orders. bat that President nco.s-
veil must fssisw thu ssntanes and
10 - empowered "a tighten a
liaBiuyas had pleaded guilty 10
all ga charges ~ characterization
sKsinst him. msslns an appeal
sHpuazibls under army fsEaiiss
ilens MAJOR = y. auusli. Judge
sdsoeAis ~ ths pgsi. explaining
ihs ssssfiiy ~ thu ssntsnes. sad
iiaBsnYss had "sssniissaiiy re-
fused 20 ousy orders and Thai
had a not lsssn foe ths drsftss .
attiiuas his gffsnsss might hsss
Dssa considered mlnsf
IN. charges ssfs that hs apsf
On ths fiosa II the m..@ hall and
refused an others ofasr 10 clean
~ spI that "a refused commands
10 clean his tnsas ait. "a elssn is1
flssoF near hls ssa. ard 10 vses
40 pisces ~ ennSfsts
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-08-25
h 4 les MORE ABOUT
Auto Accidents

MANUEL, which became involved in
a collision A. No. 1lth and Junett
SITS, Friday at 7;5O . m Driver
OF the other car was Grant Ming
Of l+it No. 10th IT. She il in 81
Joseph's hospital under observation
and u receiving treatment for
bruises and shock
Fred Mol. Tacoma nswspapsr
man and resident Of Brown Point
received emergency treatment A.
the county hospital Saturday about
a. m. for bruises about the eye
and chest. sustained In an accident
Al Es- ilth st and Taylor way
The other car involved vas driven
BY George n Hiral. n. Of Ma
uonsl. Wash. who according to
police reports had just driven onto
ilth st from Taylor way
ksh l.. 0riffith. 50 u s457 So.
Mullen - Was booked for drunk.
enness and invest cation Of a. az
tomooile accident lie - reported
BY police 10 have fun his car into
a bank ~ SO ssth and Tyler sts
Friday about 10 IS p m He vas
treated IN the county hospital for
eut EYES and lips
Richard MAIIot. 1909 - VaIr-
banks. told police 10 gss drivinK
north ~ Tyler - Wnsn Griffith
pssssd MN AboBt 200 feet further
on down the road. according 70 ~
story. tho Griffith machine sSsryed
suddenly and crashed into the
bank Griffith said he lost control
Of Ms car because q bad rear
tire.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-08-25

cop~ Opal olsvlnd Anna johnson
a Dunn nsnsfss ssheei lus
Nae Hos Kissnor nuse
NskN>NA. . n Johnson. pfinsi-
pal walter cepisfad > a Dunn
HpsrNo>fs viii. n HAmno, pfin-
eipsi sstfaa Anderson. iHsns Damn.
Nansl Fos Msrf urifnn Marion
johnson. kllsshsta Jones Arthur a.
piNnINoTR; n c johnson. prin-
eiazl Amesl : taeu. Klsls Thompson.
Ioasila Blue q Paul ChHnusnbsFsss
nnttNsI KaAin soften. supsfs
intsnusut ulsh sshesi Herbert Rel
irf principal barbara uuuiu. Nsnel
Heuneszsy waiter Remnatfee Gasus
fln smith TRADE ssh.ali aelsefn
Kagan. principal IsnofA Green. car
alinc Hou PEAR Jones lInnsa lar
son Frederick krisssr EliEansth
Mage Allafed rflnts = " Dunn
u.DfRtoN Nlueent hfuHss pFin-
eiPs, ,a s,, va ssmmsrsa =.
PARKS principal Ruth sssism
CLOVER PARA A . audHloff
superintendent Ianisf. <snlaf uiah
Sshool nush ~ fothsfinsiii pfInctz
pal CArlin Aasn 1siva A nsffy,
Waiter &. nroan. Katherine puud
James l. esrtafd. Constants Grafton
jaeE p. kimhzA Ralph lasksf I'd
gaf u larson Burton { ismmon
Paul + Mcdaniel AUDREY Mcdonnell
Marion - Oupsil arthur = spencer
Lucy ~ ansuNeT Dorothy e. stewart
T. Isabel Uranium. Charlotte Thing
Htnd Theodore D. Vineyard Paul Was
10y nsulah a whites IaksNiss trade
school Pearl Htaffelbach. principal
Marguerite hudrrro. clara Fie4medht
Nina stevens custer Mabel Justin
PAHk LDDaI Marion q 1finisr
principal Maj iofle Hysem Mildred
iiaska Daisy shaver Norma ~
Taylor oHFnne williams Nmsftz
usB Lake south tsfaar =sheoiI neis
mar Anftenseu. principal Lucille
Faulkner Laura smith iaks fits
Grade ~ehooi' Mary - Tate pftncis
pal Grace Card. AnnafaY Conuei.
Margaret guam
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-08-25
Germany Claims
Further Advances

BERLIN-German armies
aided by Finnish troops were
reported advancing today for
an attack of humiliation" on
Leningrad in the north while
the Nazi forces in the south
smashed through to a new
point on the Dnieper river,
threatening an assault from
the rear on the Red Ukrainian
armies.
The official news agency DNB
said German forces oeeupis
Cherksssi on the Dnieper between
Kiev and Dniepropetovsk. and
central and Ukranisn German
armies joined ea~ OF the Pripet
marshes. The msneuvsr threat
ened the entire plan of the Rus
sian army for a new defense line
based on the Dnieper. Mans said.
Helsinki dispatches said latest
front reports from the Ksrelian
isthmus indicated Finnish troops
IS miles from Leningrsd had ad-
vanced considerably south OF the
Vuoksen river after break
through Russian lines at one
point
Confirmation Of the Finnish
claim would mean q new
threat 10 the Russians In
Ienlngrsd and Ia Red forces
stili holding out In Niborg.
The German radio. in a broad
cast heard by CHS. again prom
ised the Eazis would have no
mercy" on the "deceitful snipers
and tricky females Of Leningrsd
because the Russians had called
for wild hedge-shooting war
in the former Czarist capital Dis
patches from Moscow had re-
ported an army OF women joining
in building bsrricAdes and other
wise aiding the defense.
Reports said that German war
planes were bombing Leningrsd
air fields and antiaircraft defenses
as part Of softening up process
preliminary TO a major assault on
Rus@ss second city which the
German high comm and mas
threatened to destroy because OF
the Russian rallyng OF civilian
ASSISTANCE to It's defense.