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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-03-20

State Trooper Robert O'Grady Of
the Bethany Police Barracks has
been assigned to investigate the
$4,000 fire which completely des-
thoyed the Bradlyville School An
mex in Middlebury last night.
The flames spread from pile OF
salvaged newspapers, collected for
defense purposes, and flremen from
three towns battled the raging in
ferno for four hours.
Only the original Middlebury
school building remained standing
when the fire fighters finished their
assignment. Two classrooms in the
annex, the kindergarten, a teach
ers room, auditorium gym, manual
arts room and two lavatories were
destroyed as was desk books and
other equipment.
William Salisbury, janitor and
manual arts teacher, discovered the
blaze, who used fire extinguishers
10 combat the flames, but to no
avail. John Steinmann aided Sails
bury and called the Middlebury
6remen almost simultaneously with
william Parsons, Naugatuck
Chemical Company foreman, who
saw the flames mile away while
driving along Whittemore road. The
Waterbury fire department was la
ter contacted for help.
Allan and Edward Lawson and
Richard Jensen of Shadduck road,
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-03-20
GAS DEALERS
CURTAIL HOURS
so Stations in City At
fected By New 72-HOur
Schedule

Fifty member stations Of the Wa
terbury Gasoline Retailers associa-
ton shut down at 2 o'clock last
night as the 72-hour week ordered
by the War Production Board for
the sale of gasoline went into eff
feet. The majority Of the gasoline
stations will be closed from Z p. m.
to Z a. m. daily and all day Sun
day.
Many stations were refusing to
sell gasoline to any but their regb-
lar customers as their supply was
cut by 20 per cent. The price OF
gasoline has been frozen on orders
from Washington.
A list of stations operating on the
7 a. m. to p. m. schedule will be
announced shortly. Some stations
will work out other schedules in
order to take over the night bust
ness.
A. L. German. head Of the asso-
citation said that In the interest Of
unity and to serve the purpose Of
the WPB the association would
ask to establish uniform hours in
Waterbury.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-03-20
By ELMER Q. Waller

united Press Financial Editor J
New York, March 40 - (UP) -
Stocks moved irregularly today with
volume light.
Around noon, Bethlehem Steel
was at 90 1-B on s-S; D. s. Steel 50
ga on Ia; Chrysler 63N up l-8:
General Motors "a 3-8 on IA; Santa
re SO, off IA; Du pont 10 o: SO:
Eastman Kodak I19 UNCHANGED:
Montgomery Ward IS Ia of l-8:
Standard OIL IN. j. "a on -; and
Westinghouse Electric col unchang-
ed.
Columbian Carbon gained ~
points to 81 on a single transac-
ton Goodyear preferred had q
similar gain TO 81, also on one sale.
West Penn Electric 8 per cent pre-
ferred lost III points to 50 and de-
clines Of a point and more were
noted In Laclede Gas, Liggett g.
Flyers preferred, May Department
Stores, Warner Brothers Pictures
preferred, Wrigley and Glidden pre-
ferred.
New lows were made by Detroit
Edison, Eastern Air Lines, Great
Western Sugar preferred, Home
stake Mining ana international
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-03-20

Agreements

Compensation COmsr. John J.
O'Connell today approved the fol-
lowing agreements:
Joseph Buttner, %, Poplar street
against American Brass Co., Wa
terbury, $2O.53 per week for 10
weeks; specific injury for partial
amputatiOn Of the fourth finger
on the right hand.
Michale MatellO, "a Burr street,
Waterbury, against American
Brass Co, S19.39 per week for 10
weeks; specific injury for 40 per
cent loss of the third finger on
left hand.
Joseph CristillO, SO Charles
street, Waterbury, against the
the American Brass Co, S17.58
per week for 10 weeks; specific
injury for loss Of second finger on
left hand. s
AIphonse Puopolo, Shelton,
against H. C. Cook Co., Ansonia,
So per week for two weeks; speci-
tic injury for S Fer cent loss Of
right index finger.
Antonio Feliciani, 20 Camp
street, against H. s. COe & Co.,
Inc, Freight street, $1O.43 per
week beginning Dec. IL; strained
back and right leg.
Frances HOrest, LakevilIe,
against H0tchkiss School, Lake.
VILE, $8.OS per week beginning
March 6; fracture Of the distal
extremity OF right radius.
Frederick Phipps, AnsOIiia,
against II. G. Davis g. Sons, An
sonia, 81 per week beginning Feb.
IL; injury to right side rib.
Michael Rinaldi, 100 Griggs
street, Waterbury, against w. J.
Megin, Inc, Naugatuck, $3.50 per
week beginning Feb. IL; fracture
Of left thumb.
NestOr Titor, 56S North Main
street, against American Brass
Co., Waterbury, 1883 per week
beginning March IL; confusion Of
right foot and ankle.
Donate Pepice, TOrrington,
against American Brass Co., Tor
ringtOn, S2O.16 beginning Feb. 20;
hernia.
]. VerOstek, AnsOnia, against
American Brass Co., Ansonia,
$14.42 per week for as weeks; for
specific injury Of Is per cent loss
Of left finger.
F. CasertO, AnsOnia, against
American Brass Co.., AnsOnia,
1882 per week for four weeks;
for specific injury Of 20 per cent
loss Of right finger. ~
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-03-20
DALEY FINED $40
FOR DISTURBANCE
Tavern Owner Claims Ac-
cused Threw Bottle
Through Window

Jerry Daley, Al, was fined $40 with
sentenced suspended for six months
by Judge T. E. Conway in municipal
court today on g. charge of damag-
ing private property. He was given
suspended sentence on charge of
intoxication. He is expected to re-
turn to the Soldiers home.
Daley was arrested last night by
Patrolmen Edward Higgins and Jo-
seph German following a disturb
ance at Mrs. Otto Books tavern, 26
Scovill street. Police said he hurled
a whiskey bottle through a plate
glass window.
James King, 81, of 81 Scovill street,
charged with breach of peace, was
given continuance to April II.
John DAILY, 43, of 1888 Hamilton
avenue, charged with breach OF
peace, was given a nolle.
W.lbert Dunn, %, of LOG Proctor
street, charged with intoxication and
breach of peace, was given a nolle.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-03-20
State Police Called
To Investigate Blaze
BradIeyviIle School Annex Completely Raced By
Flames EARLY Last Night

Howard Housenecht and Thomas
Kerner together with the janitor
fought the initial stages of the fire
until the extinguishers were ex-
hausted.
The annex to the original Brad
leyville school house was COM
pleted last spring at cost of $751;
900. William M. Shepardson, chair
man OF the board of education
said. He was not able to estimate
the value of the destroyed furnish
ings but another source said they
had a value today Of more than
$4,000. 1851.
Desks, books, the school flag, a
refrigerator, school records, and
scores of other items were heaped
in the yard by volunteers safe
distance from the original building
as the flames that fast consumed
the annex threatened to spread
over the entire school.
Melville w. Skiff, second select
man and chief of the Middlebury
fire department, directed the fire.
men from the three towns.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-03-20
MUCH COMMENT
ON RAID HERE
Excitement Galore Follow.
ing Successful Expose of
Horse Race Room

The excitement left in the wake
Of the arrest Of Pasquale "Ty Cobb"
Tesla and Eugene "Chick" DeLillo
for allegedly operating an agency to
take horse race bets was still ap-
parent in the city this morning, two
days after their arrest In q spectacle
lar raid conducted on what police
said, was q "bookie' room" In the
rear Of the State theater building.
Remarks were still heard by many
OF the sporting gentry, looking for
"bookie" to to wager on q horse.
Others speculated on what develop
nnents arise at the hearing in the
superior court April z.
Tesla and DeLillo were both re-
leased under $500 bonds after they
were presented before Judge Frank
p. McFGNoy on q bench warrant
issued by him on request Of State
Attorney william B. Fitzgerald.
The office Of the states attorney
dismissed the raid with the COM
nent that II was "just another
routine case" and that 1t would
be handled as such.
A further probe Is in progress
as to who the agent was who rent
ed the premises to the two accused,
as well as worklnen who set up the
room. Also under investigation
were persons who might have been
engaged In working with the pair
on the outside.
The two accused were completely
surprised by the raid conducted by
County Detective Roland @. Alling
and the local vice squad. The in
cessant ringing Of the phone buzz
ers by customers prevented a freight
elevator being heard as 1t APP
preached the fourth floor. The men
were on the floor where the bookie
room had been built before Tesla
and DeLillo were awar Of them.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-03-20
COBBLER FINED;
HAD PUNCHBOARD

Found guilty on q charge OF keep
ing punch boards in his shoe repair
shop, in violation Of the gambling
laws. Bigio Bruno, IS, Of 159 Wash
ington avenue, was fined $40 by
Judge T. e. Conway In municipal
court today. He posted bonds Of
500 for an appeal to the court of
common pleas. Lieuts. Patrick Moy-
Ian and Patrick Hobart made the
arrest.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-03-20
WOULDN'T ARREST
MILK DEALERS

Hartford, Conn, March 20-(UP)
Attorney General Francis A. Pal
lotti said today he refused to prose-
cute milk dealers who were delin-
quent in filing reports with the milk
control commissioner, because the
commissioner had full authority to
take the same action himself.
Commissioner Donald o. Hammer
berg criticized Pallotti earlier in the
week for failing to make test case
of the milk control act in the courts
to determine the conStitutionality Of
the control act.
Pallotti replied today that 80 per
cent of the dealers had complied
with the regulations and others were
doing so when notified of their de-
lnquency.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-03-20
RETIRED CIVIL
ENGINEER DEAD

Boston, March 20-(UP)-Funeral
services will be held unday at his
native Providence, r.. l., for Frank
lin Augustus Snow, 86, retired civil
engineer who directed several i'm
portant excavation projects during
the building Of the Panama Canal.
Snow, a Brookline resident who
died yesterday at hospital, served
as chief engineer for Dutch con-
tractors in building the canals Gull
ebra cut and also for the American
Contracting a Dredging Co, In the
Chagres river valley section Of Col
loi.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-03-20
JOSEPH w. HARRIS
GRANTED DIVORCE

Joseph w. Harris was granted a
divorce at a hearing Of the short
calender session Of superior court
today by Judge Frank p. McEvoy
who reserved decisions In two other
divorce suits.
Mr.. Harris sought a decree from
Mrs. Elsie Hines Harris on grounds
of cruelty. The couple were married
Oct. /, 1925.
The two other divorce cases In
which decision was reserved were:
Laura Hirsch Donston against
Montague Donston and Alice Ashe
against Joseph Ashe.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-03-20
EAGLES DISCUSSED
MEMBERSHIP DRIVE

Plans for expanding the current
membership drive were discussed at
meeting Of Brass City Aerie OF
Eagles at the aerie rooms last night
The meeting was attended by State
Inside Guard Carl Verdrain and a
suite of officers from Southington.
The aerie Is making plans for the
initiation Of large. class Of new
candidates.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-03-20
ROTARY PLANS
SPRING SESSION

The Waterbury Rotary club is ar
ranging to send a large delegation
to the spring conference Of Rotary'S
20oth district at New Haven April
25. An all-day program has been
arranged.
Several prominent speakers will
be heard.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-03-20
J. R. Williams "Out Our Way" Is 20 Years Old
on Anniversary Of His Cartoon

the soldiers who were with him in his old cavalry
days. and the folk Of Born Thirty Years Too Soon,
barking back to life generation ago.
The mirror OF his art has been quick to reflect
Americas war effort Since Pearl Harbor the peo-
pie in his sketches have taken on new spirit In
keeping with the morale Of the fighting nation Is
This appeal has found q ready response in the
factories and plants where thousands Of men are
working to make the nations arms, planes and
in many shops where the men have found he por-
own factories.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-03-20
TWO MARINE
RECRUITS LEAVE

Cornelius Royle Lucian, son of
Cornelius Patrick Lucian, of AZ Mel
rose avenue, and Albert Charles
Makiunis Of 6 Maple street, Ansonia,
were two volunteers who left this
morning for the Springfield. Mass,
marine district recruiting station,
Sergeant Maxwell P. Dickerson, an
nounced this morning.
The new recruit told Sergt Dick
erson he enlisted because he felt
1t was a good outfit" to be in. The
other joined for patriotic reasons.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-03-20
INSURANCE STOCKS
AUSTRALIAN MINISTER HERE
PUBLIC UTILITY STOCKS

Washington, March 20. (UP)-Dr.
Herbert v. Evatt, Australian for
eign minister arrived here today
for conferences with President
Roosevelt and other government
leaders concerning conduct Of the
war In the southwest Pacific.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-03-20
ONE STORY SHED
IS BURNED DOWN

A one story wood shed owned by
steve Bailey at SO Niagara street
was partially destroyed by fire early
this afternoon. The cause Of the
FIRE Is unknown. Engine went to
the blaze at 1:02 p. m. and was re-
ported back IN service ct las.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-03-20
McNEILS GRANTED
CHANGE OF NAMES

Judge Frank P. McEvoy at a
short calender hearing in superior
court today permitted william Nc
Nell and his wife, Florence, and
their six children to change their
names to Lee. The petitioner claim
ed he was known as Lee. was mar
ried under It. is registered as a voter
Ia Waterbury and In the Social
Security under such q name,
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-03-20
Dinner Today Honors g
RY NEA Service

eSy N1SA SERVICE
cleveland, March 2O-Twenty years ago young
nachnist in Alliance, Ohio carefully wrapped batch
of six cartoons looked up an address in grimy note
book and placed his package in the mails.
It was just another bundle Of sketches that jim
williams had toiled painstakingly to create in the
hours between shifts in the shop He had sent draw
ings to the editors before. They had always come
back.
Before there was time for him to receive reply
from his latest effort the factory closed down. and
Jim williams, at 49, with a wife and two children, was
out Of job.
A few days later, he was working as coal-heaver
In Detroit when the good news came. 1t was letter
from NEA Service Inc They liked his cartoons, and
invited him to visit their headquarters in Cleveland.
READ BY 2OOOOOOO
Within a week, the ex-machinist and coal-heaver
drawing daily cartoon called out Our
Way" 1t appeared in only few newspapers at first,
then 1t began to catch on rapidly Today 20,O00O00
Americans read it, and it stands out one of the
notable comics of The Waterbury Democrat. The 725
daily and 262 Sunday newspapers in which 1t appears
united today in congratulang its creator he cell
ebrates his twentieth anniversary syndicated car
toonist
Jn-his full is James Robert Williams
left his ranch in CALIFORNIA; San Fernando valley,
near Los Angeles, to come to Cleveland guest of
honor at testimonial dinner OF friends and leaders
from all walks of life
The creator of Americas most widely used news
paper feature SO, is interesting personality
as the people he brings to life on paper. He has
lived these homely human interest stories himself.
Mddle-aged, compact, muscular, Jim is proud
of the fact that he still weighs 1853, which his
weight when he in the U. S. cavalry years ago.
Until recently he operated ranch near Prescott,
Arz with 800 head of cattle and as horses He sold
it because ranchng such q grand scale left him
too little time for other work
Wearing boots, overalls, 10-galon hat, Jim Will
hams has the appearance of stepping out of one Of
his own cowboy sketches. Everyone who has known
him for as long as 10 minutes calls him Jim.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-03-20
SERVED THRIVE YEARS WITH CAVALRY

His own life is q book Of cartoons with varied
backgrounds. He was born in Nova Scotia Of
parents who had come from England. At IA he wa
playing football and drawing instead Of studying OIL
Mount Union College In Ohio.
"When was 49," Jim says, IT got tired Of school
was as big as am right now and plenty strong
so got job as railroad fireman.
'But always was crazy about the west, and Il
wasn't long before headed for Kansas and got q
lob as O mule skinner che can draw mule like
nobody else Ia the comic art world. got around .
lot OF country In those days, and after working ct
this and that tied up with cattle outfit. cooked
for the cowhands and punched cattle.
zone payday down in Texas, saw some cavalry
men come to town. liked their looks 50 enlisted
and served threeyear hitch. did lot Of cooking
in the army too"
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-03-20

Cuba shipped over ,131 900 worth
Of tobacco to other countries in a
recent month.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-03-20
FOUGHT IN RING PROFESSIONALLY

Jim also did some fighting-with his fists He was
fast afoot and could hit, and soon became the
ht-heavyweight champion Of his outfit After his
enlistment expired he fought professionally.
1.-THE first fur coat ever bought my wife was
with part of purse earned in the ring" Jim says
"But she didn't like the idea Of my fighting, and one
night when came home with busted nose, she
made me quit"
wherever he was Jim never forgot his ambition
to become an artist. He sketched at night In bunk
house and barracks, and found time to take q cor
respondence school course. His flair for drawing
led him to take up tattooing, which he practiced
on the broad chests and brawny arms Of his soldier
and cowboy pals.
Today he ranches, rides, cartoons, does little
sculpture and water color painting and makes In
laid silver ornaments.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-03-20
MIRROR REAL LIFE

He is called the will Rogers Of the comic strips"
title he has earned with the salty homespun humor
of his characters His daily parade of "Out Our Ways"
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-03-20
Cott0n Futuroa

New York, March 20 - (Upl -
Cotton futures held virtually una
changed from previous Blessings Ia
quiet forenoon dealings today. Mid
day prices were unchanged to 3
points net lower.
Small hedge offerings and some
commission house selling provided
sufficient supplies to satisfy q linn
tied trade demand. The bureau OF
census reported that 10,4S8,885 bales
Of cotton have been ginned from
the 1941 crop, compared with a.
297,070 from the 1910 crop.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-03-20
Market Again Moved
In Irregular Range
SteeIs We're Off Around Noon Hour; CrysIer Was I'D,
General Motors Down; New Lows Made By Some


Harvester. international Telephone
equaled It's high.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-03-20

Wool Market
Boston, March 20 - Cup Sales
Of flne combing territory woods "a
Boston were mostly around 91.lB to
$i.l8 secured basis the u. 81, Aari-
culture Department reported today.
Graded oneshalf blood cognbilg
territory woods sold ct 4l.12 to el.l5
secured basis. Fine combing Ohio
Delinas were quoted ct 46 to le
cents In the grease, and one-half
blood comhing bright fleece woods
cents IN the grease, adm one-half
blood combiug bright fleece woods
were quoted ct 40 to 30 cents In
the grease.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1942-06-19
Fathers Day

It is with tender affection, we
regard Mothers Day. Her praise
has been sung from the beginning
of time. She has even been honor
ed as an angel. Nothing has been
too good for mother.
What about the "old mani" At
ter all, were it not for him there
would be no mother. He gets scant
mention at the wedding, and yet,
no groom no bride.
True, we usually take advantage
Of mothers regard them as a
piece of neutrality-suspicious. to re
gard her with reverence until "the
old man" refreshes your memory;
the impression is not soon forgot
ten. He never carries a ration
card. You do. Give him what you
will it will make him feel a bigger
man.
You who have never made a
chum of your "old man" have
missed one of the finest COM
panies in the world. You are all
right with us, dad.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1942-06-19
EDITORIAL
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on in some factories well in unions such key
paes Lockheed Bethlehem Steel and Ford have thous
ands of Negroes working every level of skill Chyser has
put 225 Negro antors to work building tanks The Sun Ship
building Co. is building whole shipyard to be manned
by 5000 Negroes Winchester Repeating Arms in New Haven
has more than thousand Negroes working among thous
ands of whites eating in the cafeerias and shooting
Pool in the clubroom These companies want Ne
gro workmen because they do good job
Bomb Go Way From My Door
The citizens of Harlem have real for their
They live in of the most overcrowded city in
the world There Harlem block which between
200 and $500 residents When and enemy bombs fall in
Harlem, the slaughter will be terrific.
Negroowned and operated factory is Pacific Pa
rachute Co. in San Diego which makes parahutes for Army
and Navy flares Owner is Eddie Anderson Rochester of
Jack Bennys program Manager Skipper Smith who has
made 254 parachute jumps Workers white Mexican and
Negro girls working side by side.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1942-06-19
Seattle Social Notes
Last Rites For
Mrs. Mary hurry

Many friends and acquaintances
gathered at The Angelus Mortuary
last Monday 10 witness the last
rites of Mrs. Mary Davidson Muir
ry who passed at her home Thurs
day June 18th. A rare floral dis
play was the evidence OF many
friends and mourners OF both races
who said their last farewell. A
beautiful casket and Ghroud
brought her back To friends who
saw her as In life. Mrs. K. r. Chai-
ney soloist answered the smile as
she took her journey to THE Beau
tiful Garden of Love-"
The Rev. Judson swancy taking
his cue from the Soloist, ut Ia
Well With My Soul" gave her
back to her maker who marks even
the sparrow's fall. Internment was
at Mt. Pleasant. She is survived
by husband Samuel hurry, a
brother Fred Wright, OF Seattle,
John C. Wright of Toledo, Ohio
and a Brother Hill Wright and
sister of st. Louis, Mo.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1942-06-19
Four Days Left

Seattle residents have only four
days left to register in the Pacific
Coast Negro Directory. Our lead
ing Race journals and Publishers
are anxious to know you personal
ly. We as whole should know
each other personally! This is pos
sible through the Pacific Coast Di-
rectory. It is the only publication
of its kind extending this get-to-
gether movement to the Negroes
of Amer ca, at the dawn Of a new
day for the Race.
Register and become acquainted
with more than $4,000 members
of the race you never knew before
Loyalty to God, the Race and all
mankind should be the progressive
attitude of all at this time. Regis
ter today at Mrs. McCravens, 704
goth Ave-, Northwest Enterprise
office 304 18th Ave. So, Adams
Taylor Shop 622 Jackson ST., Ho-
neysuckle Recreation Center 2030-
80 East Mad son ST., s. T. Nc
Giants, S07 21st Ave. Phone Pr.
9453.