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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-13
Report Discloses Years Highlights In
28 Cases On Superior
 Court Criminal List
Judge John A. Cornell to Preside at Session Opening Tuesday; States Attorney Fitzgerald Prosecuting

Stanulis, 25, both of this city, charged with breaking and enter Ing; specifically, the theft of an ice-box from Q house in Middle bury.
 Raymond Floss, 20, of Beacon Falls, charged with two counts of breaking and entering, on or about June IS, le40, and June IT, 1941.
 Vincent Famiglietti, 28, of Water town, accused of receiving the earn ings of a prostitute.
 Louis Mannello, g, of water bury, charged with indecent as- sault in a crime involving Paul Hudson, 47-year-old Negro. The date of the alleged offenses was June 16, 1941.
 Charles Hungerford, 35, of Wa terbury, and Herman Wells, 29, of Milldale, held for indecent assault on August 4, 1941.
 Michael McInnis, 29, of Maine charged with carnal knowledge of a minor female on August l3, 1940
 Donald Hatstat, 16, of Southbury carnal knowledge of a minor fe- male on April 21, 194l.
 Alexander J. Wasdo, 28, of fjau- gatuck, seduction of a minor fe- male on July 10, le4l.
 Carlos Leo Grande, 75, of Wa terbury, indecent assault on Aug ust 1, 194l.
 John Grumauskas, %, of Water bury, and Donald Lunkaitis, % also of Waterbury, both charged with robbery with violence on June 8, l94l.
 Stanley sovolesky, sl, of Water bury, offering obscene writing on July g, io4l.
 John F. Reynolds, 2S, of Water bury, indecent assault on August IA, lo4l.
 Maurice Griffin, 30, of Water bury, automobile homicide on June 20, l94i.
 William Hackerman, 2s, of Wa terbury, using automobile without permission or September 3, le4l.
 Edward Wilson, 4l, Leon Till alias Leon Hill, 32, and William Garter, 42, all of New Haven, lar. ceny on September 5, 1941.
 Joseph Nugent of Hartford, es. cape from the Cheshire reforma- tory, and theft of a motor vehi- cle.
 Charles W. Richardson of Tor rington, theft of a motor vehi- cle.
 Three cases carried over from the last criminal term of superior court are listed on the docket. They are:
 Antonio BeBiase, breach of the peace; Jack Goldsmith, violation of the lottery laws: and Louis Han. key. carnal knowledge of a minor female.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-13
PROBE CONTINUES
 IN DOG POISONING

Dog Warden Thomas Farrell and State Comsr. of Domestic Animals Chauncey D. Ganung continued today their investigation into the recent death of several dogs in the Bunker Hill area. No positive find- ings have been forthcoming as a produce of their efforts as yet, but it appears evident that the animals were poisoned, Intentionally or by accident.
 Fines and Imprisonment are statu- tory punishment for any person who intentionally kills any domestic animal, or causes 1t ao be done. Un- der the heading of cruelty to animals the maximum fine is set at $250 and maximum jail term at one year. Limits for fine and punishment for any person purposely placing poison in public place are $50 and three months.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-13

A modern military alrplane reps Tesenta enough work to employ % men for a year.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-13
Fire Marshal Lahey Reviews Principal
 Events Of 1940-41
Deaths, Promotions, AI-Time Record for Brush Fires
 Among Incidents Crowded Into Exceptionally Busy Year for Fire Department

which Mrs. Eugenie J. Lange was victim of gas fumes. She also died later.
 Drowning
 The fnarshAl's report records June 8 as another tragic day when firemen responded to render aid to John E. Rhinehard, IT, colored, of 20 Bridge street who drowned in g lake at Plymouth while swimming alone as the Boy Scout camp was preparing to return to the city. Rhinehard, who was a member of the scouts, was missed by his brother, and a search by other members of the camp resulted in discovery of his death. Many rescues were made by the fire department force. Angelic Di- Orio and his son, Donald, 12, of 297 South Leonard street were rescued after they were overcome by coa, gas fumes in their apartment. Bremen resuscitated them.
 Days of especial importance were in that year for many f1remen and applicants when they received pro- motions and appointments.
 On Oct. 2, Edward J. Gagain re- ceived an appointment to the fire department by the board of fire commissioners. On Dec. 24, 194O, Thomas w. Scadden of South street, and on May 1, 194I, Harold Mulville, Cyril B. Corden, and Alphonso Fer- rara and two days later Edward T. Bowling.
 Within the fire department, Jan. 2, saw Lieut.. John A. Stevens raised from his present rank into that of a captain. Also at the time, Walter J. Joy and Francis T. Scully were stepped up from private to lieu- tenants.
 Then on Aug. IA, Lieut.. Walter A. Lanoue and Lieut.. Hugh A. Cum ningham were advanced to captains. Simultaneously Private James J. O'Donnell and Private William Kim ney were promoted to lieutenants.
 That day stands out in its whole sale promotions and appointments.
 James sheehan, Joseph P. Mo Kenna and Fred G. Kelley also took their place in the ranks of the flre- men for the city of Waterbury when they received their appointments to the department by the fire commis- sioners.
 'Tast Belw
 The fire department was touched with sorrow when many of It's fire fighters answered the bell for the last time and left to join Q higher summon.
 Those who passed away during the year were Privates Jerome 2. Pil- kington of Truck co. 3, John o. Began of Engine 2, John J. Phelan of Engine Go. II, Maurice Clark of Engine Go. s, James E. Quinn of Engine Go. 9, and Captain John A. Stevens of Truck Go. 2.
 Also on March 2i, a former mem Der of the fire force, Patrick +. Maloney, of 216 Meriden road who retired in 1928. joined his comrades in the last call.
 Many humorous situations were recorded and one particularly stands out when @ youth of 20 years 1t a match to see how much gasoline he had in the tank of his automobile. The young man was not able to determine the amount as a sudden explosion burst in his face and he suffered bad burns.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-13

Twenty-eight cases are scheduled for hearing by Judge John A. Cor nell at the fall criminal session of Waterbury superior court next Tuesday. Most numerous offenses listed on the docket are robbery with violence, breaking and enter ing and indecent assault. Others include individual cases of auto- mobile homicide, using automobile without permission and theft of a motor vehicle.
 Prosecuting the cases will be States Atty. William B. Fitzger- ald, assisted by Asst. States Att torney Walter w. Smyth, an d County Detective Roland Alling.
 The docket follows:
 Anthony Daversa, 2l, and Mi- chael Basil, 26, both of Waterbury, charged with robbery with vio- lence on Bank street, July 3, l94l.
 Spencer Stanulis, 27, and Joseph
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-13
Week End Flashes By THE MAN AROUND TOWN

Soft ll?-No-Bowling?-No- It's Ping Pongl Joe Mulville, who has as much activity in twenty -four hours as the average man in q week, invades Naugatuck Monday night with his ping pong punchers-The Mulville Rumpus Room has sported a ping pong table for some time, where the Kiernans, the Murphy5, the Fitzgeralds, the Thompsons, the Gallaghers, and the Feeleys occas- ionally take a little recreation.
 Mulville does everything pretty
 well and 1t Is only natural that
 now and then someone gets . lit-
 tic jeaous of him. That is true of
 Tom Lawley of Naugatuck. Mir.
 Lawley thinks highly of his own
 ping pong ability, so during the
 week he made the crack that his
 p.p's could take over the morti-
 clans. By the way, of course, you
 know MT. Lawley-He Is the we'll
 known "Togi" of Waterbury and
 Naugatuck.
 The match will be staged at the Elks club at nine bells. MT. Togts best player is Joe Casey, handsome and debonair, who will be aided and abetted by Ralph Pastore Hope they play better p. p. than they dc pinochle. Ted" Fitzgerald, the big school master from Temple college, will be second man on Mulville's team. Joe can spot him eight points when he wants to. Of course Com missioner "Bill' Verriker will be there to give pleasure and person. ality. The fourth man on the team will be Gordon W Somers, cham pion of Piedmont street. He's a pro- tege of "Bub" Wright. MT. Wright was sounding off few nights ago about his expert. After a little lin- go, Q match was arranged right away-and Mir. Somers was called out of bed.
 Although the match was played on MT. Somers' table and under the rules promulgated by MT. Wright, MT. Mulville won nine straight games. But even so, Joe Is going to take him to Naugatuck. as he fgi- ures Togi's team is a push-over. The rooters will be composed of queen
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-13
NO BEER ION TAP
 AT GOLF COURSE

The sale of beer at the East Mountain municipal golf course was ordered halted last night by Supt. of Parks James J. Curtin. Purchase of the delectable malt beverage will be forbidden until the park commission secures per- init, licensing the sale of alcoholic fluids.
 Yesterday Corp. Counsel J. Greg ory Lynch mailed an application to the state liquor control commits sion, but it will probably be matter of several weeks before the license is forthcoming. The park department will have to advertise its intentions once week for two weeks, in accordance with liquor legislation, and may have to wait an even longer period, as liquor stores in this city will testify. 4 fee of $l0O is required.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-13
SOLD DOG BLANKETS

Warner discovery Charles Drake once sold dog blankets in @ New York department store. ~ers
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-13
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Back To School Or College With 4 Hand Tailored "Seoson Skipper Thot Versatile Campus Pol Thot Keeps A Girl We'll Coated For Al Weather, Is Something To Look Forword To.
 A Season Skipper" topeoot is the answer 10 m0iden's proyer-it's really two coats in one-we0robIe ony doy in the year eoot con be woTn-does inc work of two coots - takes the place of two eoots-costs you the price of one eoot, $3o.s5.
 This hand picked, hand finished hand tailored "Se0sOn Skipper" by Shane, leeds double lie and eIoEies in it-xip-Out lining with temperature up-xip in lining with temperature dOwn-ond do your own cir conditioning.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-13

ies", "kerries" and a few "cosmopo- litans".
 As for cribbage-Here's another on Harold Cooley, who is making recOrds-fOr the other fellow. You know he's the lad, who is respOn. sible for the Cooley Count. Fol- low 1t and you are sure to lose. The principal rule is to count only four when you have 8 run of five. No wonder they greet him with open arms at the Wackle Grill. Recently Abe Unwin of Washing ton Hill fame gave him two breez- CTS in succession. That's the same as skunk in forty five Too bad-Harold was good once, but that was long time ago.
 Got & card from Betty Bergin and Francis Mulligan. Gee, they're a swell couple. Both with fine dis positions and charming personal ities. What a day 1t would have been for Betty's father, Joe, if he had been around to supervise 1t Judging from the crowds that were coming and going all the afternoon the Bergins and the Mulligans cer. tainly have a lot of friends in towr They deserve them, too.
 Funny story the way the liquor commission discovered that the park department had no permit to dispense beer at the municipal golf course. Ask Ed Peters about 1t some time. He gets q chuclle out of 1t Fine secretary and q big asset to the commission Very few clambakes this year. First time in years and years that Phil Becker will not entertain.
 Three local boys recently won a daily double at Narragansett. Would tell you, who they are-but I don't know whether or not they told their wives That makes a difference on the weekly or monthly allowance Talking with Bernie" O'Iara when he was home from camp re- gently. Says that one of the things, which the Waterbury boys miss moro than anything else, is our water Says that the water in the South cannot compare with the kind we have in Waterbury. Looks as fit as a fiddle-Was with his side-kick pr Francis Hayes. Their setback game has not improved bit, however and they were easy pickines for the champs of the Elks club. Ycu know who they are.
 Jimmie Walker says that gov- ernment housing is having as much if not more trouble in Cam ton, Ohio, than in Waterbury {. Francis Feeley back home after covering all the beaches on a bi- cycle. Looking like the million dollar fellow that he is with handsome new suit-Chris Har- mon, mayor of the hill", the life of the party at the Elks' clam bake-StilI I'll take Tim Lawlor for my singer Attorney FintOn Phelan, in the absence of Walter Torrance, giving Judge John Cor nell hearty welcome at Fridays short calendar. All the judges say they like to come to Water bury.
 Don't bet too much money on Lou Nova. Some times the second ho- neymoon is like the second Martini It gives you plenty of pep.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-13

Fire Marshal Den J. Lahey and his aide, Lieut.. Gene Legge, take us around the calendar in their chronological report of events for the period of Sept. 1, 1940 to Aug, 31, 1941, submitted today. The re- port recalls incidents which high- lighted the year that ended on the last day of August. Sldelights are recorded as well as red letter days when promotions and appoint ments were made to the fire de- partment.
 The report shows the tragic days which occurred when lives were lost either by fire, drowning or gas fumes. But besides the dramatic moments which occurred, those somber days are relieved by days which are remembered by fire fighters for humorous situations which arose in their line of duty.
 Record Number of Fires
 Skipping into April 30, tersely written paragraph states that with the conclusion of that month, it will always finger in the memory of the fire department because of its record of fires. During that hec- tic month, 560 alarms were received at fire headquarters and of this number 453 were for brush fires alone. This was an all-tlme record for total number of alarms. The month is also studded with the loss of two lives.
 While April was a month of me- inorable significances and the high light period of the year one Of the single days of the report was Feb. IS, which evoked controversy for a considerable time.
 On that day the spectacular col- lislon between two pieces of fire apparatus at the junction of Bald win and Washington streets oc- cured.
 The recently purchased S5-foot aerial ladder known as Truck E and attached to the Field street headquarters colliced with Engine No. 3 of the Brooklyn fire station as the latter piece of equipment was on its way to a chimrey fire on Clover street. The apparatus were covering in for others which were at another fire. Six flremen and enc pedestrian were injured in this crash.
 Tragedy
 Possibly next in importance for the current year was the fire which swep8 through McGrath apartment block at 434 West Main street on the evening of April 6, and in which Michael Ford, 70, an occu. pant of the building was fatally burned. One of the firemen at the scene was injured as were several residents of the block. Tn climb- ing down the ladder, two trapped occupants tumbled to the ground. One of the victims, Mrs. Bradley finally succumbed to a heart attack from burns and shock.
 April had another death by fire when 18-months-o Robert Ken- nedy, 421 North Main street, son of Mir. and Mrs. John Kennedy, lost his life in the fire which destroyed his home.
 Passing over to August 2, Miss Ellen Mccarthy received fatal burns in a fire in her bedroom at her home, 167 Edson avenue and died of her burns two days later.
 On July IS, Howard Cochrane, 33, of 55 Dracut avenue, died from burns he received when a gas tank he was working on exploded near the Lakewood park junkyard.
 Other deaths in which firemen assisted at the scene were on Jan. 13 when Loren W. Griffin of 35 Grandview avenue was overcome by gas fumes from his automobile in the garage. He died shortly after he was discovered. On the same day, firemen responded to a call received from 38 Silver street in
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-13
AUSTRALIA POLLS OPINION

Melbourne, Australia fUP)-Ans, tralla has just been bitten by the public opinion pollg' bug. The first surveys 0G what the public thinks ln Australia are nov Icing made ane the newspapers have agreed to pub- lkh tho recruits.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-13

Don't bet too much money on Lou Nova. Some times the second ho- neymoon is like the second Martini. It gives you plenty of pep.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-13

September 18th to 10th Incl.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1941-12-19
Methodist Society
Plans Reception

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president
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l0Maagg Of Love Mrs. Warden.
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Carrier took paFta reading Exp3afia-
tory paasases from pse program
book and uae Bible viii appropriate
prayers
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Power az Christian Women Around
the world Mrs Warden spoke Of
the thirty-ons different groups Of
women around tle world represent
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Methodist Women The following
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the fruits 81 Christian education
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retafe Of the China Children Fama
Plans were made for decorating
the church and serving refresh
menb at the reception Tor new
memnera and also for the Sunday
Nespsr service
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1941-12-19
Christmas Cantata
At Baptist Church
On Sunday Evening

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cE10ff hAa been un1sr the fo4nf-0i-
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and Mr. Lloyd Cotton uhe latter
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professional Tse Bible STORY from
MAtaheS waa BE- given By Betty
Jean Robinson Tne mlsicAl eom
position the theme Of whsch b uhe
familiar BrafaamA LAalaaY wAi
display Some d the best talent o.
the city and the grandeur OF l1A
text ALI upllft itx bearers % the
gIou q God and psrmeate reser-
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composed Of nj and Mr. 7 W
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The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1941-12-19
Missionary Writes
OF War In China

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hundreds 81 other good Amsrieans
are sponsoring IN une p KonE In
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a. = Japanese offensive Ia thls
district ard though our ~ Koua
farm has heen designated a. Inter
national safety Zone. ali pfecausl0na
aFe taken % guard the children
against accident The offensive. IL
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north and south. dropping homhs
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orderly fashion into the mountain
side into q cavern which We
had prepared for tuxt such n
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The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1941-12-19

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gratitude 70 many sponsors for Iet-
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The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1941-12-19

T1le Martina SOCIETY o. The Luth-
eHAu church va entertained b Mis-
HiiIna MelenH ulth q Christmas
party On Last Friday night EIer-
tbon 81 officers was held during thf
business meelfnK Miss Catherine
BFa4h waA elected president Miss
Eizabeth Albert&. vice. president
Airs " q sElsaih. secretary. and
Miss Hlim2 Meleue. treasurer A.
engagements unrN madt To decorate
the chureh for Christmas ard %
Distribute Christmas baskets After
the meeting the hostess served .
dessert course aith Christina a
faxur8 Tas hozus VA beautifully
decorated and gifts for each mem
beEs we're under ne Christmas tree
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1941-12-19
"METnOpIsT CmuRcm

Sunday, December 1ikt
10 90 Church School Rog A
ulven8 supi.
II 90 Morning Worship Sermon
b. the Pastor.
SEQ Christina Vesper sersms
30 Methodist Youth Felb1W.
Ahlp
Al the morning service the annual
offering for the sBperannuatc
preachers Of the Conferences vii b.
taken Esefy person E urged t. con
tribute literally W that these old
soldiers Of the cross may have
ChFiatfnas
The Vesper SeTFice under the d.
rsetton Of Afr Bob Kellogg. will con-
sist o. Christmas carols sung b. the
congregation. and special music by
the choir and orchestra The public
Is cordially invited 10 attend
REV T. ~ uLMER. Pastor