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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-13
TWO YOUNGSTERS
HELD FOR COURT
IA and l5-Year.O Old Lads
Captured After Week of
Adventure

Local Juvenile court officials TO-
day took jurisdiction IN the cases
OF two Waterbury boys, aged IA and
10. whose week OF crime was brought
10 m end by their arrest In Cronl-
well last night. Police said the boys
committed several house breaks In
Middietown, Cromwell and Hart
ford.
Lieutenant Michael J. Mccarthy,
who questioned the boys after they
had been picked Up In Cromwell by
Constable Raymond A. Franklin,
Siad the boys left home last Sunday,
They slept that night In n car In
Milford and were picked up as de-
iinquents by State Police Monday
and taken 10 q New Haven deten.
tion home. They spent no time
there, but left via an open window.
Their next stop, Tuesday after
noon, was In this city, where they
decided 70 sleep aboard @ boat
moored between the two bridges.
Before going to bed, they secured
two blankets from O parked car.
The following day, "wednesday,
they spent IN canvaSsing the city.
II anyone answered their knock.
they offered 10 take orders for q
weekly magazine or for defense
stamps. II no one answered the bell,
they used the 10 skeleton keys they
carried and II one fitted the lock
they Fansackod the house.
Thursday the boys hitch.hiked to
Hartford to visit q relative, stopping
On route 10 ransack several Weth.
eFsfield Avenue homes, they admit.
ted 10 police. Afterward they came
10 Cromwell, decided 10 sleep IN q
boat there mad also broke into 0
Cromwell store, securing el6 IN
change. The next day they visited
81. Johns Home in Deep River,
where one Of the boys had lived for
q time. They were seen last night
boarding the boat IN Cromwell and
Constable Franklin picked them ZIP
there before they awoke Sunday
morning.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-13
Vacation Period
ToBe ChangedBy
Rationing Plan

Spring vacation days for Water.
buFyss school. children ana teach
ers win ba changed because Of the
war, 70 was Indicated today. The
annual spring recess, scheduled for
April 9B 10 May 4, will have 70 b
postponed because registration for
sugar FHtl0ning will bo held dur-
Ing that nHFlod.
DF. Thomas y. Condor, super
lIitendent, said no was unable 10
enllghtem the press ~ Ia whether
the holidays would be postponed
or advanced.
''SVlll the vacation be advanced
. weekp the reported asked Or.
Condor,
II can't ray anything about
thatt ~ for the board 70 de-
eldesh said DIR. Condor.
"TAat means, then, that the va
eatLom win be postponed q week?"
persisted the reporter.
Il can't say anything about
tilati it's for the board 20 decide"
said Dr.. Condon isnpeEtubabIy.
Chairman Raymond Francis
xavaer et0ne 90 the board Of sAus
oatlam said no was As much In the
dark ~ the reporter.
"ShMnees are,'' aAld Brother
6aone, sthat she bosFd Win do
whatever DR.. Condor wants"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-13

81 per cent Of the original balance
amount 10 sara, 66oDi and IN the
savings department, 80 percent Of
which are from the original balance,
ss00, 2b4.B4, making q total for the
two departments OF e728, 0tA4B.
Other claims are listed OF 96l, sos 90.
The interdepartlnertAl adjustment
account while his due 10 the com.
lnercial department totals $685.
1850.
Tho cash receipts which include
cash en- hand and In the hank Tor
the slx-month period from October
] TO March 81 amount 10 eiS. GOA. 81
In the commercial department and
e137,T7b,ie IN the savings depart
nent, the disbursements In each
case being like Q number.
Expenditures total e4,6i0.00 for
the two DEPARTMENT.. divided Into
94,333,S8 for the commercial and
sie0Se for the savings. The COM
mercial department real estate ex-
penses are listed 90 ei,0e0.e7, and
those IN the savings account are
listed as 9i2,STA.i4.
Gains on assets liqridated In ex-
cess OF appraised value In the COM
Tnerciai department amount 10
eee3,2l, Recovery on assets In the
savings department Is listed at
eS9 49,, and losses on assets iiqui-
dated at less than The appraised
value In both departments totals
s127e.3O.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-13
CRIMINAL CASES
RESUME TUESDAY

Trial in the case Of Antonio
Goarcs who pleaded not-guilty last
week to @ Satisfactory sex charge VIII
open tomorroW In q criminal seg-
sion OF superior court. Disposition
Is expected also tomorrow IN cases
I three persons who pleaded guilty
last week TO charges as follows:
Frank Malinowski, burglary; Cecile
Sanford, adultery; Gerald L. Hail,
bIgamy.
The case OF Frank Polletta Who
pleaded not guilty TO charges Of
homocide arising from the death Of
Paradise 0iiista on January 30 has
been continued. The hearing was
originally slated for tomorrow. Civil
cases viii be heard tomorrow fol-
lowing the completion Of the GRIM
snal session.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-13
Brodie Resigns
As Conaraissioner
70 Enter SerUice


giro Commissioner John
NFOdle submitted his reslgna-
tlOn from the flre beard 20 May
or Vincent A. Hcuily, effective
teaay. No plans 20 leave Cor
washington, ID. q. tomorrow or
"Wednesday 20 commence duties
"a d flFst lieutenant Of Army
intelligence,
The resignation was eoFward-
cd 10 Chairman Finton Phelan
20 Do submitted 20 The Mayer.
Said Chairman Phelan,
"We'Fo going 10 miss John. He's
been an able and intelligent
member OF the board. ! know
that his work In the war effort
% an officer In the Army wan
be Just 10 effective.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-13
TENNIS DIVISION
WORKERS RETURN

Naugatuck, April l3.--WorE In
this tennis division Of the u. B.
Rubber company was resumed To-
day when rs servicemen who had
walked out early Last Friday re-
turned TO work. Mere than 1890
had been unable 70 work because
Of the strike.
II was indicated that the SER
Vlcemen did not receive the re-
Quested increase from SIC 81
hour to SIS IN hour. However
Joseph r. kenisllea, president VI
L0cal 4B, United RubbeF Workers
Of America, said negotiations will
be resumed on the demands Of the
servicemen.
He added that II n tho pollcy
Of the company not 10 negotiate
while . strike Is In progress. The
union has . contract with the
company which bars strikes Of
woFk stOppageS.
Mr.. Kemlshea indicated he was
instrumental In peFsuaAing the
strikers 70 return 20 work.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-13
Seeks Decree

A divorce action was filed In
superior court to-day by Ida
LEVEL Benson Of Waterbury
against Melvin w. Benson Of
MiddIebury ON grounds Of intOl.
cradle cruelty. The couple mar
rled March rs, 1879, and cruelty
n alleged 70 have started the
following month. The petition.
or also seeks Q change Of name
70 Ida Lowell.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-13
Buying POwer!

Waterbury ranks ninth high
est among the nations cities In
effective" buying power, &c
cOFdlng 10 q survey BY the
magazine Sales Management.
The local average Is In the
neighbOFhOOd of $500.
Also in the first 10 cities are
Hartford and New Haven, WASH
irgton, ID. o., heads che list with
On average bGylng power Of
el,40E per capita,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-13
Title Clearance

A civil action was filed In 81.
peItor court today by sayde u.
Hodos Of AfiGofiia against Samuel
Holmes and Mary doodale
Holmes, OF parts unknown, IN re-
gard 10 ownershlp claims Of props
crty located on West Main street.
Waterbury. The plaintiff requests
the court 10 hear the claims Of
the various parties and determine
the right 10 title.
Atty. william w. eager flied o
claim for the plaintiff that the
two defendants died more than 10
years ago.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-13
No Guide Lights

steps have been taken for the
nightly extinguiShing OF dump
Ares, which have marTed local
blackout tests. according to chair
man J. Gregory Lynch OF the
blackout committee.
There have been many com.
plants about dump Ares inter-
fering with success OF blackouts,
most OF them directed at the COM
mercial dumps on WATERFOWL
avenue.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-13
AUXILIARY POLICE
STUDY FIRST AID

Members Of the auxiliary police
school VIII attend first aid classes
three times q week, starting today
and continuing through next week,
superintendent Of Police William J.
Roach Is now receiving applications
for q third school for auxiliary po-
ice 70 start as soon as the first aid
course ends.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-13
RatiOning Plan

Wholesale and retail grocers,
purchasing agents, restaurant
owners and other commercial
consumers will meet Wednesday
night at the Mattatuck Historical
society on West Main street 10
hear on outline OF sugar rationing
plans. A speaker from state ration
Ing headquarters will be heard.
Commercial users OF sugar are
scheduled 10 register April 20
20,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-13
Junk Collected

Chairman J. Warren Upson Of
the defense salvage committee said
today that Saturdays canvass Of
the East End for galvable Junk TO
be used IN war production was
highly successful. Exact figures on
the collection were not available.
IT was o most heartening re-
Sponge,' said Mr.. Epson.
The city.wide collection Will be
continued on subsequent gatur-
days, one day being devoted 10
each section.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-13
Merchant Trust Co.'s
Assets 1884, 1872. 81
State Banker Commissioner Walter Perry Submits
Statement for Approval By Superior Court Judge

Assets OF the defunct Merchants Trust Co. have been
appraised ct S8S4802 on OF March ST. 1912 In sema-
nal statement filed In superior court by Walter Perry
state bank commissioner and successor receiver Of the conn
pay They are divided into $285 568 08 FOR the commercial
department. and $54D 3246D for the savings department.
Approval Of the statement requested Of the superior court
The claims against the commercial department which are
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-13
SPOTLIGHTXNG -
Brass City News

ON August IL Of last year la q
sidewalk fell on property at IA
W00G4awn Terrace.
The plaintiff claimed she suS-
tained numerous abraslOns, a
spraln and other injuries e. y
result Of the fall and lncurerd
large expenses for medical care
and household help A crack
existed on the sidewalk NJ che
point Of the fall, II was alleged.
The terms Of settlement were
not revealed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-13

withdrawal papers were filed
In common pleas court today in
the $3.50 civil acti0n brought
BY Mildred CxaFasty OF Water.
bury against Waiter Perry,
state bank commissioner 90 sucs
CeasOP receiver Of the Merchants
Trust Company for injuries
claimed TO have been sustained
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-13
Delay Likely

Plans for construction OF q
new office building on Grand
street by the American Brass Co,
may have 10 be postponed or aban-
doned because OF the war Prcduc-
ton Boards ban on new conStfuc-
ton.
The building. designed by Doug.
las Orr OF New Haven, would
flank the conipany's present Of
flee building. II would be three
stories high, and approximately 90
feet square.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-13

sending out their questionnaires In
q day or two.
AS disclosed In The Democrat
Saturday, some Of the third regis
tratlon group may DO called for In.
duetion In June. There Is even .
possibility that 0 few may DO SUM
inoned In May.
The boards are now awaiting In
StructIons on the fourth draft, 10
be held April ~. In this registration
men from IS to 66 will sign up.
The February registration group
whose numbers were drawn March
IL, range from 20 10 AB.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-13
NEW RECISTRANTS
MAY Be INDICTED
Two Boards Mail Out
QuestiOnnaires for Reg.
istered Men Today

selectlVe Service Boards iS-l3
and l6-A today began mailing out
missionaries to "T' rcglStAntS,
those who enrolled In the third
draft registration, held In February,
Boards lb.A and 1913 will begin
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-13
TESTIMONIAL FOR
DR.. VIM. BREENBERC

A testimonial dinner for DR.. VIII
liam D. dreenberg sponsored BY the
Waterbury Dental Society viii be
held at the Elton Hotel Tuesday
evening April l4th OF 8;iS p. m.
Or. dreenberg Is retiring from ten
years service on the state Board Of
Dental Examiners Of which no Ia
chairman.
Dentists throughout the state are
expected 10 attend. The arrange
ninetS committee consists Of DIR.
John J. Apirian, chairman; Or.
James p. Lawlor, Or. M. A. O'Hara
and Or. II. Levin.
Vas.Aa.. d Aalil,s arg y1,,oAtAana
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-13
SCHOOL BOARD IN
SESSION TONIGHT

The Beard OF Education viii hold
: meeting tonight al 1850 at Crosby
High School. Regular business mat
lers viii DO discussed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-13

Rice from Japan having been cut
OF, Ecuador Is growing more OF tho
grain TO help supply Venezuela,
Bolivia. Panama and Costa Rica.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-13

Thousands 81 workers are build
ing g iieW network q reads IL
KraQ.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-13

II ut see O couple Nv tn
towns afternoon bridge club set
taikin' on III corner = an you
ed almost hear tn regulations
beln' torn tuh pieces. s'prisln'
how much harm careless words
kin do-an' once you let EN- 80
you can't call EN- back. Rumors
scons tub Get round Eastern .
bIil collector"
81 D0IN's hound TOWN -
wDpGDAY, April fsthi
AMeetlng OF the Italian Ameri-
can Womens Democratic club
X. Of O. halls o'clock,
TUESDAY, April 14thi
Dessert bridge = Evergreen
court, Order Of the Amaranth
--Masonic Temple-i;So p, m.
TUESDAY, April 14thi
Annual town meeting Of the
Waterbury Public Speaking
club - Central Y. M. q. A.
0p. m.
SATURDAY, April 18th;
Waterbury Service Mems COM
Inittee viii hold q tag day to
raise funds TO provide gifts for
Waterbury men a. they leave
10 enter the armed service.
Course there are good runners,
too, like felix's findln' out that IN
finest dairy products In town are
CashinB Dairy Products. Ever
body knows that MIX an Cream
IN Cottage Cheese an Orange
Ade are IN best all round foods
you en- your family kin eas.
You Kin set ali these from
oashln's- an you kin be mighty
sure you're gettin' tn finest
quality ct q reasonable price.
caAhla'B Dairy Products are
scientifically handled fer great
est purity. Casliin's pIeaees
everybody. That's our FuInor
Detroit evening times., 1942-08-30
Two New Books of War

IN THE Book World, books of deserve your
attention is fact rivang fcon-the other is fiction
born The factua volume is "The Raft written by
Robert Trumbu around the remarkable survival of three
United States Navy whose plane pancaked into the
Pacific not long after Pearl Harbor. Chief Petty Officer
Harold Dixon Al the pilot aviation ordnance Anthony
j. Pastua "a and radio third class Gene d. Adrich
22 managed get their by 8foo rubber life raft afoat
in the 40 seconds took their scouting plane to slide under
the For "a days they sailed and drfted OF
1000 miles in poker heat and orrential rain Trumbu the
city editor of the Honolulu Advertiser heard the story of that
voyage from the and retells it here You will
forget it.
The novel Signed With Their Honour by James AID
ridge merits place the shelf beside 'This Above ALL"
Adridge surprisingly young Australian correspondent
23who has been wounded three times in the of
covering the battle fronts.
In his first attempt at fiction he hits the mark It's the
story of the fighting Greece and Crete of Raj and
the soldiers and civilians of gallant tortured nation of
amazing battles and ruthless political struggles and Of
For dessert of fctiona fluff with ingredient
above average sample One Small Candle by Cecil Roberts
It's pretty good The novel of espionage Is rapidly crowdng
the novel of murder into
Among the "ISpys you'll enjoy hinged With Fire"
by Alice Campbel-and "The Imposter,' by Kurt Steel
Detroit evening times., 1942-08-30

THE wife, married to a hypno-
u tist, brought her husband to
court. charging him with ex-
treme cruelty.
"Your honor" complained the
wife, my husband Is the cheap
est man in the world. He hypno-
tized me into thinking I was
canary and then fed me birdseed
for breakfast, dinner and sup
per-" W
The judge gasped. lie had
heard of tight-fiSted husband
but this one took the prize.
He turned 10 the husband.
as this true ?" he demanded.
"You hypnotized your wife to
think she was a canary 40 you
would only have 20 feed her
birdseed: Is it true that you're
really that cheap"
The husband appeared defiant.
II beg your pardon" he
growled. "But I don't think that
was cheap"
The judges eyes popped.
You don't think that was
cheap" ,e echoed.
Detroit evening times., 1942-08-30

Oddly enough. although Wynn
became one of his favorite come
dians, he has never appeared in
one of Oscars shows. Also APP
pearing in Sometime" was a
blond girl named Mae West who
was quite the shimmy queen.
Oscar finally got around 10
writing in 1919. He collaborated
with Herbert Stothart on a
musical called Always YOU"
starring Irene Franklin. Uncle
Arthur produced it.
He wrote something called
Pop" Uncle Arthur and A. II.
Woods had a battle royal over
the privilege Of producing II.
When it Topped, Woods sent a
terse note to Arthur Hammer
stein. 1t read: Thanks for
winning"
There we're other duds and
then in 1922. he collaborated
with Vincent Youmans and Her
bert Stothart on "Wildflower,"
which ran for Is months.
After that there were many
hits-"Rose Marie" and sunny"
Song of the Flame. The
Desert Song" and what promises
to be a favorite for all time
Show Boat written in colIab-
Grafton with Jerome Kern in an
adaptation Of the Edna Gerber
novel.
Detroit evening times., 1942-08-30
Please Find Time!

Getting back 10 the shy but
active Oscar. Metro-Goldwyn
has asked him 10 please find
time TO give thought 10 a
Jerome Kern Cavalcade" SIM
liar TO the Alexander's Ragtime
Band film which glorified Irving
Berlin'S music.
Oscars grandpop, pop and
uncle Arthur as well as various
HammerStein brothers and
cousins all thought IT would be
a pretty good idea 10 have one
member of the family out OF
show business altogether - and
Oscar was the fellow picked to
be out of il.
But after a year Of studying
law, he persuaded Uncle Arthur
TO give him a job in the theater.
Upcle did-but urged him not TO
try writing-just watch and alb
sorb. In 1918 he was assistant
stage manager for two shows.
Sometime" starring Ed Wynn
and Tumble Inn" with Peggy
O'Neil and Edna Hibbard.
Detroit evening times., 1942-08-30
Revolution on WAY

ODDS Ends in the Entertainment World Gradual but
~ very extensive the changes in the motion picture
industry the months roll by Right of course things
look pretty much the to the movie patrons few Of
the have disappeared from the but that's about
all Behind the however things very different.
Materials grow and there limits constuc-
ton. The best technans rapidly disappearing into the
service.
Most of the younger leading making,
about TO make. their final film for the duration.
The better writers have been working for the
In capacity another for time and those who
haven't will be- in other words although the public will
recognize the situation Immediately because much film
has been shot in advance pictures will be changed industry
another
Detroit evening times., 1942-08-30
Likes Chances Of Army

IERE and There in the World of Sports: The armys
western eleven tackles the Chicago Cardinals Denver
Colo, Saturday. The Cardinals will undoubtedly be
favored In the betting but it's hunch that army
pull through by point.
Manuel Ortiz bantamweght champ, is crowd
pleasing bater He isn't exactly the fighter that
lived but he packs wicked punch and is game.
Too bad he isn't little heavier because he'd make fortune
in the lightweight class AS bantam, though the
champ, it's tough going to honest buck.
II you hear reports that racing will again be permitted
In California year don't pay much attention IL.
That report forever being circulated by the wshfu thinkers
by the lads who would hate the various track stocks
drop too extensively. : --4-
Detroit evening times., 1942-08-30
Changes Locale

Even now, in partnership with
Max Gordon, he is getting ready
a modern version of Carmen
Carmen Jones" is 10 be the
title-for fall production.
The music will not be tam
pered with because no one ever
wrote finer dance music, he in
sists, than Bizet-but the locale
will be changed from Spain TO
the deep South, the characters
will be Negro, and Carmen's
boy friend Jose will become Joe.
a soldier, instead of a bull
fighter.
In addition. he Is thinking OF
reviving SHOW Boat" again. A
third item on his register is
-ffayfoot Strawfoot, which he
wrote with Otto Harbach and
Jerome Kern and which will be
tried out at 30 colleges through
out the country by as many
collegiate dramatic and singing
RTOuDS.
Detroit evening times., 1942-08-30

The husband shook his head.
absolutely not" he asserted.
81 could have hypnotized her
into thinking she was Wild
sparrow-and then she'd have
TO hunt for her own food"
Why The Second Kiek7
They're telling of the ostrich
that had buried his head in the
sand. Along came a second
ostrich and kicked the first bird
in the seat of the pants.
The first ostrich jerked his
head from the sand.
what goes on here?" he
growled.
81 beg your pardon" apollo
gized the second ostrich. But
can I interest you In n subscrip-
tion 10 the Monthly Gazette?
I'm working my way through
Ostrich University"
"NOw roared the first ostrich.
"And furthermore, what's the
idea of kicking me twice from
behind ."
Detroit evening times., 1942-08-30
Take a Tip and See It

TAKE my tip and it when it your way Clark
Gable and Lana Turner together aganths time in
torrid affair called Somewhere I'll Find You"
Based story by the highly talented Charles Hoffman,
exhibit has hit the in years. 1t
isn't for the ddes and there dull stretches and
few of the newspaper angles going to bring howls OF
anguish from editors and reporters around the nation
But those items aren't going to make the slightest diff
ference the paying patrons who going to like this
immensely from finish. Somewhere I'll Find YOU
Is inartistic triumph.
Detroit evening times., 1942-08-30
Pick Broadway Cast

From these, MeSsrs. Hammer
stein, Harbach and Kern will
pick their ultimate Broadway
cast. In addition. the Theater
Guild has been limiting il would
like 10 have him collaborate with
Rodgers and Hart on a musical
version of Green Grow the
Lilacs."
Which reminds me, Oscar the
Second attended Columbia Uni
versity at the same time as
did Messrs. Hart and Rodgers.
Other campus mates were Ben
nett Cert, the publisher; Nat
Pendleton. wrestler and actor,
Paul Calico, novelist, and Nor
ris Riskind, librettist.
Detroit evening times., 1942-08-30
Takes Count

SNOBBERY TAKES the count
in Samuel Goldwyn's production,
The Pride of the Yankees"
story of the rise to fame and
tragi C death of the late Lou
Gehrig. famed first baseman of
the New York American League
team.
Gary Cooper stars in the role
of the son of poor immigrants
who became one Of the country's
greatest sport figures. Teresa
Wright appears as Gehrigs
lovely young wife.
Detroit evening times., 1942-08-30
Answers for Msrge

In a Broadway night club in
the Fifties. Mildred and Marge
are two chorines who generally
squabble throughout the night.
The other evening the manager
summoned Mildred and handed
her the sad news that her salary
would be cut $5. The girl beefed
a bit but finally said she'd
accept.
That's fine," said the man.
ager. "And as long as you've
been so nice, I'm going to ask
your advice about something.
What kind Of n cut do YOU think
1 should give Marge?"
Mildred never -hesitated. 1
From ear TO ear" was her
renlv,
Detroit evening times., 1942-08-30
It's'Socko Entertainment

Ii know is that, for popular consumption of
"A Manhattan hours of socko entertainment 1t
with unanimous approval by all critics but the public
going the box office TO it. And that last fact
Is the only important
The War Against Mrs Hadey" didn't cost any fortunes
produce with BANTER and Edward Arnold its
stars, it hasn't the cast appeal of other films.
But you like solid play in the modern
expert performances and fine exhibition of inspired
direction you will find The War Against Mrs Hadey to be
satisfying picture you have seen in long while
Detroit evening times., 1942-08-30
COIN TO TOWN-Mith Mark He||inger

howled the irate tenant. "Didn't
I just tell you my name Is
ShlanlxiewicZ?"
The nut grew peeved.
ooh yeah 2" he shouted. "Then
why did you answer the door
bell? ="