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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-06
(BY BILL GARRIGUS)

The Pierce Hollow residents are watching for that flag to fly over the new State Training School for Mental Detectives. To date, no display of the National Emblem has been attempted.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-06

Among the outstanding develop ments In Pierce Hollow is the building of the sam Pierce Apart ments. Tucked beneath q bank, shielded from prevailing winds, Q
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-06

Rev. Austin Saunders showed motion pictures to the group of the coronation exercises held last month by the sodality. Pictures taken re- gently in Washington. D. c. by Father Saunders also were shown. The committee in charge of the social hour which followed the bus- ifeSs meeting was composed of Lena CapozSl, Mary Amodeo, Con- nie D'Angelo, Marguerite Marafino and Verna Santora. Marguerite Marafino presided at the business meeting. ra..
 Tickets for the annual City 0. Y. o. dance which will be held on June 27th at Hamilton Park were dis- tributed at Q meeting of the Mount Carmel 0. Y. o. unit last night at the parish hall of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church. Mary Ra- naudo, social leader, Is In charge of the dance tickets and also of the campaign for votes for the club candidate, Josephine D'Angelo, in the popularity contest being con- ducted among all 0. Y. o. units of the city. Votes are being sold ct 6 penny each and the candidate re- ceiving the greatest number of votes will be crowned Miss oYO of le4l" at the dance. Proceeds from the contest will be turned in- to the funds of the City 0. Y. o. Council.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-06

Good Night.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-12
RETIRED NAVY
 MAN RECALLED
Michael Shea of South Street Ordered tO Re-
 port Monday

Michael Shea, 90, son of Mrs, Mary ghoa of South street. Q retired sailors has been ordered Co report fc- active duty at New Haven Monday. This indicates thak wholesale calling up o9 former Navy men for regular leGs, a fractured left thigh, and lac eratl0ns Of the head,
 The funeral win be held tom0r- row morning at S;l5 from the MUl. villa Funeral Home, 2I0 West Main street. to St. Francis Xavier church at Q o'clock. Burial win be In the family plot in old st, Jo- sephS cemetery.
 Friends may cali Ne the funeral homo this afternoon and evening,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-12
SOLDER STILL I'M UNIFORM GUILTY.
Two Men Condemned to Die in Chair for Murder
 in MelrOse, Mass.

Cambridge, Mass., Dec. i2--(UP) Two Maiden youths--one of them Q soldier stIll in uniform = stood calmly in the prisoners dock in superior court today and heard themselves sentenced Co death In the electric chair for slaylng an elderly man during an abortive holdup,
 Judge Harold P. Williams Imposed the mandatory sentences upon Pvt, James Nickerson, g, and Paul 0iA- conaEza, i8, who were convicted by q jury lato yesterday of the first- degree murder of Oscar E. Thomas, 74-year-old Melrose station attend. ant. Thomas was shot Sept. 2, io40 and died seven weeks later,
 Under Q new Massachusetts law, no date was set for the executions, Judge Williams granted Q stay Of sentence pending on appeal to the Massachusetts supreme court for Q ned trial. If and when that court rejects the appeal, the warden of state prison must put tho youths tc death within the ensuing 90 days.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-12
JAPAN ATTACKS
 ARE FOUGHT OFF
British, Defending North. ern Malaga, Smash
 Them
BY HAROLD GUARD UnILed Press Stan C0PreapOnANMtl

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 Singapore, Dec. lS-.(UP)-Brlt- lsh forces defending Northern Malaya fought of the Japanese Gts tackers today and optimism rose as naval ard air achievements from the Dutch East Indies and other points arrived.
 Japanese air raiders appeared less active although Penang, tho key point of the western shores of the Isthmus of Era, was emerging from the worst nir attack suffered by any point in Maiaya, delivered yesteT- day.
 Tho feeling hero was that Of ( iuli before tho storm with both sides mastering their land, goa and Air strength for an allsout test.
 Singapore, itself, tho hub Of Far Eastern defense hardly has felt tho war thus far except for the activity Of the military forces for which the Island Is the main base of opera tiens in progress hundreds Of miles away.
 The first surprise Japanese Alr at- tack on Singapore was highly ins effective. Debris has been removed and the streets appear normal. Civil defenSes arc increasingly better oFs gani2ed. Women are lining ID in queues to enroll in medical air corps as casualties arrived from the still distant front.
 h Singapore there was Q feeling that the democratic powers have begun to hit back, News Of the sinking Of several Japanese wafs sllips by U. z. bombers cheered this base as did news that the Aght- Ing iS going well in tho north.
 Begun Co Hit Back
 There has been no change in the general situation in Malaga and at Hong Kong during the past i9 hourS," said c eofnInunique issued ct noon today. "ConsideFable damage WAS done to civilian property In yesterdays raid on Penang but no military objective was hit"
 Singapore now has had four nights in Q row without air raids md until noon there had been no attacks from the air today.
 The impression prevailed here that there had been . siowing-up Of Japanese blitz tactics. Singapore hardly has been touched since the first surprise raid of tho war.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-12
M'NERNEY RITES
 TOMORROW, SIS
Coroner Conducting In. vestigatiOn Into Baldwin
 Street Youths Death

Coroner William D, Hennessy will conduct on inquest Into the death of Robert Y. MoNerney, 2S, of ee6 Baldwin street, who died yesterday at St. Mary's hospital. He was ado mitted october % after an automo- bile accident ln Prospect. The car he was in struck . tree and stone wall on Cooke road near the Wa. terhury-New Haven road, when it failed to liAneuver . curve,
 MeNerney was riding in a car driven by Joseph Goyle, a, of el sylvan avenue, who was injured with three others State Trooper Angelo Buifa of tho Bethany hAr- racks reported.
 MeNerney's death was due to Q fractured neck, pr, Edward R, KirsehbauM, medical examiner, said. Tn addition to this injury, ho sustained fractures Of both lower
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-12
LATIN AMERICA
 FALLING IN LINE

CContinued from Page l) with Germany and Italy, EeVering all ties with the Axis powers and be- coming An ally of tho United states in everything short Of on actual wAr declaration,
 The Bank Of Mexico ordered freeR- Ing Of German and Italian funds, as 1t had frozen Japanese funds and continued movement Of troops to It's west coast to porteet Lower California,
 Argentina Solid
 Argentina reaffirmed It's solidAr' ity with tho United States and sent message to the American Congress condemning the unreasonable" Axis action. It was expected to proclaim tho United tSates acknowledgement" as regards Germany and Italy today, parAlleling Q similar declaration as regards Japan. The action permits United states warships to enter Argentine ports without riSking in- torment under neutrality Iegula. tiohs.
 Sources ct tho foreign office said German and Italian funds probably would Do grogen today.
 San Salvador and Bolivia, both Rt war with Japan, already had blocked Axis funds. The Bolivian order was regarded Rs . major blow to Axis operations in Latln-AmeFlea, be- cause most Bolivian business is con. trolled by German, Italian Axis allies, the finance ministry said.
 BrRAil With Il. s,
 President Qetulie Vargas of Bra. gil Feaffirmed his nations solidarity with tho United tSates in view of the spread of the war. He ordered six infantry companies to guard StrRte. gio air bases,
 Peru, Venezuela and the domin. lean republic also assured the United States Of their support.
 President Manuel PFado of Peru cabled President Roosevelt e few moments after the German and Italian declarations; T Feaffirm tho principle Of solidarity which emanated from the nteF.Ameriean pRets. Peru FeiteFates at this op- portunity, It's firm decision to omit no effort in favor of common de. fense Of the continent"
 Tn Venezuela, the worlds third largest petroleum producer, Presi- dent Tsalas medina said "T'he ag. gression against the United States places c tragic threat at the very doors Of America and makes 1t i'm. perative that each country Of the new world fully assume its responsi. bllities."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-12
OBITUARY

PHILLIPS-Lamhl Phillips, B2, of 20e4 East Main street, c busl- ness man in this city, dled last night ct St. MaFy's hospital follow. ing Q lingering illness. A native of Albania, he came to thls eoun. try 30 years ago, where he first Tee sided for ton years in Attleboro, Mass.
 He then came to Waterbury. For a number Of years he owned and operated the York State Butter company. He was also proprietor Of the State restaurant on South Main street. Mir, Phillips was q member of the Alhanians sAmefican Social club.
 He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Theophania (ZhitomD Phillips, two sons, Sergt. Oscar Phillips of the 102d infantry medical detachment, Camp Bianding, Fla, who arrived home prior to his fathers death, and Philip: two daughters, Mrs. Charles Prifty and Mss Catherine Phillips: . brother, Michael; Q sis- ter, Mrs. Louis Peters of Taunton, Mass, and three grandchildren.
 Funeral services will take place Saturday afternoon at 1.30 o'clock from the home to Holy Trinity Kel- lenic Orthodox church on Maple street where services will be con- ducted at 2:30 o'clock. Burial will be in the family plot in new Pine Grove cemetery. Friends may cal at the home, 2Oo4 East Main street after 2 o'clock tonight.
 PHTLLTPS-Char Stewart Phil lips. 3l, of Westfleld, N. J., died yes- terday at his home.
 He is survived by his mother, Mrs. L. Rowley Phillips of Westfield; four brothers, Rowley W. Phillips, Francis T. Phillips and Howard V. Phillips, all of this city, and Ken meth A. Phillips of New York; and sister, Mrs. George 3. Wendell Of Westfield, N. J.
 BECKER - Mrs. Bertha Becker, wife of Joseph Becker of 42 Bishop street, died yesterday afternoon at St. Mary's hospital. A native of Williamsport, Pa, she was born on January 2, 1903.
 Mrs. Becker leaves, besides her husband, her mother, Mrs. Charles snyder of williamsport, a son, Charles; two daughters, Mrs. An- thony Bernaitis and Miss Myrtle Becker, ali of this city; a brother, William Snyder of Williamsport: four sisters, Mrs. William Good of Wilkes Barre, Pa, and Mrs. walter Wood, Mrs. Dorothy Haupt and Mrs. Carrie Saunders, and one erand- child, all of williamsport.
 The funeral will take place ct the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-12

duty iS planned.
 AEr. shea was A water tender. sec- oud class when hs left. the Navy m lssa He had served enc enlistment from leal to 1928 and another from ieas to ies0.
 Ho was notified by telegram e report at the naval recruiting sta. ton here. There he was given in- seructl0ns to report ct New Haven for a physical examination 16on- day.
 1t Is expected that discharged regular army men and seleceees will also he called back Co duty. A num- Der Of selectees living here have been discharged from the army in recent months because they were over ga.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-12
IN MEMOREAM
CARn 0R TEANMa

We wish to thank our nanny friends, relatives and neighbors, es- pecially Anna Barinskas for floral offerings and the expressions of sympathy and kindness shown us death of uor beloved mothers Anna Gruzas.
 Signed:
 HER SONS, STANLEY, WALTER
 AND ~THoAkA@ 0hu&AA
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-12

meath the mas of twisted steel In tho river,
 The bodies were Identified as shoso of Samuel E, Norman, co, Hayre de Grace, Mr. and Oscar soderbom, 4s, Hartford and schnec- tady, N, Y, Three more bodies roc main to ae recovered.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-12
DEED


 DIED pHILLIpa-In this city, Dec, n, l9tl, I4Rmbl Phillips of a0et East Main St. FunerAl Saturday. after. noon et i'a0 o'clock from seet East orthodox church, Burial in new Pine Grove cemetery, RRCKER--In thla nity, Dec, Il, .l9ti, Mrs, Joseph Bgeker of Ae Bishop 1t 2 o'clock from Aiderson funerai home, 70 Central Ave. Burial in new Pine Grove cemetery,
 MASSES WAIRW--A End anniversary Mass ot paquiem wlll be celebrated SRtMr- day morning at e,00 o'clock, at tho SC, Francis Xavier church, for tho ropose of the soul of Che late Mrs, Jane Walsh.
 GUILFOILE -- A first anniversary Mass of requiem will be celebrated Saturday morning, Dec. is, ct s;eo o'clock, at St, MargAFots church for the repoaa ot tho soul of the late Mrs. Ambrose r. Gutifoile, HHERY - An anniversary Mass of requiem win be celebrated Satur. day morning, Dee. iS, at. $500 o'clock, at the Sacred Heart church, for the Teposo Of the soul of the late Mrs, Nellie Heery. OIkEEFF-A eth annlverBary Mass of requiem will be celebrated to- morrow morning at 1880 o'clock, at St. patricks church, for the repose of the soul of the late Mrs. Mar garet O'Keefe.
 RINALDI-A third months mind Mass of requiem will be celebrated tomorrow morning at s;00 o'clock, at St. Thomas church, for the re- Rinaldi, requested by Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas Scacco,
 IN MEMORIAM
 Tn memory of our loving sister, from this world; December IF. lssc. You are not forgotten,
 Nor will you ever be.
 As long as life and memory last We will remember thee. 1s-1s SISTERS AND BROTHERS.
 IN MEMOREAM
 In loving memory of our beloved son, John, who died Dec. 12, 1887.
 My Dear Departed do not think you have forgot, I know that I do not forget, And someday, glad, but wondering not,
 Will meet again and face to face In still, fair fields, unseen as yet, Shall talk of each old time and place Till then, my dear, a line or two To speak through Gods own Heart to you.
 MIR. AND MRS. FRED PERUGINI. ---------------------
 CARD or THANKS
 We wish to thank our many friends, relatives and neighbors. es- pecially Anna Barinskas for floral offerings and the expressions of sympathy and kindness shown us during our recent bereavement, the death of uor beloved mothers Anna Gruzas.
 Signed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-12

The funeral of Thomas Y, Heyns lock will be held tomorrow morning ct S;S0 from tho Bergin funeral home, 900 East Main street, to St. Margaret'S church at Q o'clock for Q solemn high Mass, Burial will be in Calvary cemetery,
 Friends may call ct the funeral home this afternoon and evening.
 The funeral of Mrs, Maria Capos hianeo will be held tomorrow morn- ing at Q o'clock from the home, 460 North Main street, to Our Lady of Lourdes church, where Q 70. qulem high Mass will he celebrated at 10 o'clock, Burial will be in the family plot, Calvary cemetery.
 The Regina Elena society, oi which Mrs, CApobianco was Q mem. Der, will meet ct her home, A6e North Main street, tonight at 7;S0,
 The funeral of Raymond W, Mel. son will Do hold tomorrow morning at 8;i5 from tho Clark funeral home, 20 stats street, to St, Pate riek'S church ct Q o'clock, Burial will be in new st, Joseph'S eenao- tery, Friends may call at the fu- neral home this afternoon and eve. hing.
 The funeral of Mrs. Bridget Fan- non Jackson will be held tomorrow morning ct 0,l5 from the Mulville funeral homo, 2T0 West Main street to St, John of tho Cross church, Mlddlebury, where Q solemn high Mass will Do celebrated at 10 o. clock, Burial will Do in st, Patriek's cemetery, Fall River,
 Funeral services for Charles Franklin Kenworthy will be hold tomorrow morning at II o'clock at Trinity church, Rev, Roger D, T, Anderson officiating, Burial will he in old Pine Grove cemetery at the convenience Of the family, Friends may call At the Alderson funeral home, 70 Central avenue, this after noon from 3 to 8 and in the evening from to 9 o'clock.
 The funeral of Mrs. Mary Eliza. beth Aiggtnston of 67S Ia East Main street will be held tomor. row morning Rt e.S0 from the Bergin funeral home, 200 East Main street, to the Sacred Heart church at 10 o'clock for a solemn requiem Mass, Burial will Do In old St. joseph's cemetery.
 The funeral of James Harry Ryan os 7i2 East Main steret will be hold tomorrow morning Rt 8;ib from the mothers home to the Sacred Heart church at Q o'clock. Burial will be h the family plot, new St, Joseph's cemetery.
 The funeral of William W. White, trustee of the Blessed Sacrament church, was held this morning ct 8:S0 o'clock from the BeTgin funeral home, 200 East Main street, to the Blessed Sacrament church ct Q o'clock.
 Rev, Edward L. Morrison cele. breted tho solemn high Mass Of re- quiem, assisted by Rev. Francis Bar. rett as deacon, and Rev. Robert Chagnon As Sub-deaeon. Rev, J, Oliver Cronan was seated in the sanctuary.
 A special program of music was rendered by Mrs. Robert BiTt, or- ganist.
 The bearers included Edward Bro. phy, Bernard Burns, William Dee. gan, Thomas Lawlor, Patrick J. o'Brien and Raymond Stone.
 Burial was in new st. Joseph's cemetery with services by Father Morrison, assisted by Father Cronan,
 The funeral of Mrs. Maria Testa was held this morning ct 8 o'clock
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-12
-DIKEMAN ST. DRIVER
 GETS COURT NOTICE

August Farina, 22, of ( Dikeman street, was notified by Motor Patrol- man John J. Murphy to appear In municipal court tomorrow on a charRe of violation of the motor ve- hicle law.
 Farina win be arraigned before Judge John |. Gafney.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-12

The funeral of Mrs. Maria Testa was held this morning ct 8 o'clock
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-12
FUNERALS
tNEA TNlsnhotol

from the home of her son, AntnoIy TestA of lBe Wood street, 70 St' Lucy's Church at Q o'clock, Rev. Fellx Scoglio celebrated the solemn high Mass of requiem, assisted hy Rev, Michael MeVerTy aS deacon. and Rev, Peter Telese, g, !. as sub deacon.
 The bearers, Au nephews oe tho deceased, included John pAlmieEt, AlphonsO Pannofo, Frank Juan, Ralph Nappi, Anthony Nappl, and Domenio Melillo,
 Burial was in Calvary cemetery with services by Father ecoelia.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-12
BRIDGE DISASTER
 DEATH TOLL 13

Hartford, Conn. Dec .ia-~UP1-- The death soii lr the Connecticut river bridge disaster a week ago r0es to tS today with the recovery of two additional bodies from bee
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-12

Every garment has been smart ly designed, carefully tailored and elegantly handled. Choose from c large selection of colors In wool and rayon.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-12

Alderson funeral home, 70 Central avenue ct 2 o'clock on Monday af- ternoon, the Rev. Dr. John J, snavely officiating. Burial will be In new Pine Grove cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home to- morrow from to 9 D. nl., and Sum day from 3 to s and T to 9 p. m.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-04
Wedding Slows U p Martin Tempo

Over at Hugh Martins big house. the family settling
slower tempo following the recent wedding of Lois
and William Pioch Jr.
Hugh Martin Jr who came home from his books at
Williams for the wedding has returned to school but will be
back when studies for the Summer-in about six
weeks.
Dallas Kelsey's house in East River road has always
number of young mards and when the
aabe gentleman isn't being host his friends he's delighted
be just dad his manly little Bill Of whom he's
justifably proud.
And these Spring days bring out any number of
luncheon parties for which the downriver island quite
famous.
One of held before the last meeting
of League included Mrs George Schaer Mrs.
George Penglase Mrs. Nagle Mrs. T. Gregorie and
Mrs J. n. Thompson.
And this very Sunday the Rev. Ron Fairbanks Thomas
Comedian superintendent the church school, and Vivian
Bremen supervisory the primary department taking
members of the junior choir up ST. Paul Cathedral
in town" for the Chidren's Festival Service.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-04
Up and Down lie on Her Bicycle

Mary Pnkrton whose pastel skirts and sweaters
always complement her golden cur has found bicycle that
the right size for her dainty stature And she wheels
herself about the island at all hours
Mary Elizabeth Agnew is tennis enthusiast And she'd
spend every sunshny the courts she had her
Mary Lou Conway and Janet Alexander horse back
riding fans They have been waiting mpaenty for the frost
to leave
that the ground is soft again you'll find these two
Fastening the stables almost afternoon And
both pretty have at least handsome
in
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-02-20

GERS to name location and they also
agreed on Annapolis.
Fort Severn was located at Wind
mill Point, peninsula between the
harbor of Annapolis and the Severn
river. A mill had been erected there
earlier in it's history, hence the name
Simon Duff, an architect, built a
mansion house there about 1920. In
1853 he sold it to Walter Dulany and
the Dulany family, after acquiring
approximately seven acres surround
ing it, sold it to the Government in
1908. This, plus several adjoining
acres purchased from the city of An
napolis, was converted into Fort Sew
ern where there was considerable mil
itary hustle during the War of 1912.
By 1845 the fort was little more
than a symbol but it had the advan-
tages of space for boat drills, gun
practice, ship anchorages and, in the
future, expansion.
But Fort Severn belonged to the
War Department. Bancroft persuaded
War Secretary Marcy, on August Is,
1916, to transfer Fort Severn to the
Navy. That took care of the grounds
and buildings without recourse to
Congress.
Commander Franklin Buchanan, a
Baltimorean, was appointed the first
superintendent and was given the
task Of organizing the school.
Next came the problem of instruc-
tors. Scattered among the Navy ships
and yards were % professors and
three language teachers and to COM
pensate them Congress regularly APP
propriated to the Navy lump sum of
200 annually for instruction"
Seven professors were transferred to
the new school and the others "per-
mitted" to resign. The full appropria-
ton, however, was retained.
On October 10, 1845, less than four
months after Bancroft's first move
the Naval school at Fort Severn, An
napolis, officially opened with fifty
midshipmen. A shrewd and deter
mined Secretary had accomplished in
four months what politicians had ar
gued over for half a century.
When appropriation time came
around again, Bancroft drew a her
ring across the trail by asking for
$28,200 "for repairs, improvements
and instruction at Fort Severn" and
he got it! This was the Naval School
at Annapolis sanctioned by Congress.
On July l, 1850, it became the official
United States Naval Academy.
The Academy was removed to New
port during the Civil War and Mary
land almost lost it but in the summer
of 1865 it was returned to it's perxa-
nent home on the Severn.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-02-20

A cab strike in Huntington was be-
coming serious. Violence was reported
on the third day of the disturbance.
Three boys found $4,000 worth of
diamonds on the city dump at Cum
berland. They had been brushed off a
desk in a jewelry store into a waste
basket. The jewels were recovered by
the owners.
The House approved reapportion-
ment of it's 435 seats on the basis of
1910 census figures, changing the size
Of sixteen state delegations but max
ing no INCREASE in the total number of
representatives. The Senate must take
similar action to make it effective
The mercury dropped to 81 below
in North Dakota in the winters worst
storm.
Life insurance policies in force in
Maryland amount to almost two bill
lion dollars and fire insurance policies
written or renewed total over two bill
lion, six hundred million.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-02-20
Union Lenten Services to Begin
Next Wednesday

Union Lenten services will begin
next Wednesday evening, February
26, with the three Protestant church.
es of town combining for the series
through the forty days prior to Eas-
ter.
Next Wednesdays service will be
in the Lutheran church with Rev. W.
L. Kinsolving, Episcopal minister, de
livering the sermon on the topic,
Unity Through the Indwelling Spirit
of Christ"
The theme of the entire series is
"The Churches Unity in Christ" All
Wednesday services will begin at
7:45 p. m.