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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-11
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 MadeEeAne CaTrOlrs pals tell you she can deny it all she likes, but they insist Madeleine became Mrs. Stirling Hayden six months ago. She remains East to be near the mer- chant mariners portside The Mickey Rooneys should be spanked Tor arguing so lustily. She wants g career, and Miquel doesn't believe In It The reason Lief is in Reno for divorce: Dorothy Moore, actress Errol Flynn became a citizen several months ago and is eligible for volunteer service in the U. s. forces The F. B. Eyes are on a ring of jockeys, who fig- ured racing wouldn't last much long- CT and angled for a quick cleanup .ss The G-Men will soon probe a new racket in Westchester. It's the
 Insane asylum" where certain blue- blo0ds go in an effort to avoid the draft J. Elinson says Clifton Fadiman refused to take sugar ra- tiontng book Because it didn't have foreword by Alexander Wooll- colt,
 Such GOlngs-On Dept: At the otherwise civilized Dutch Treat club dinner author Rex Stout read a satire on meeting between Cholly Lindbergh, Bertle Mccormick and a ktnsman As Rex got his teeth into it-he was greeted by two re- sounding Bronx cheers-which ear- and-eye-witnesses allege came from the ruby lips of Charles Norris, nov- ellst and husband of America First CT Kathleen Norris Later Nor ris tried to swing at Stout but he flaw down.
 The "Blithe Spirit" Chicago troupe Insist they adore each other. Then why does Carol Goodner rub garlic on her lips just before each inti- mate episode with leading man Den- his King? Attn Leon Hender- son: Soldiers will name you in their prayers if you will remove the rub Der from their boots which burns their tootsies something terrible, they tell me between tears :. Miriam Hopkins is now 8 redhead HowZ about calling him Commander O'Hero2 Those rumorS about Patricia Peardon being replaced ill Junior Miss" (because of her elope- ment) are fidic. She has a run- Df-the-play contract Irony: Er- nest Anderson, the Colored boy (and such a fine performance in his first film, "In This Our Life'D is back at his old job - working as a service at Warmers.
 Rudolph Hess, in prison, has con1- pleted 8 book on state socialism as "the only solution for world prob lems'' !. He calls 1t Security for All". It explains why Hitler is 100 per cent wrong. If the British okay 1t, Lippincott may publish it here Col. Wild Bill Donovan, of the Fighting 69th, will definitely assume a combat regiment com- mand soon. After he mends fully. "The Loves of Carmen" re- leased over here as a Spanish film, was produced in Hitlerland. Mar grit Gymo of the cast is reported an especial favorite (ahem) of Goeb- bels Jimmy Cagney's devastating criticism of Roosevelt-KnOckers: They're the kind of people who bawl out walters"
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-11
STEEL TERMS

Tn the steel industry, the man who runs the furnace is the keeper" the hole through which molten siag drains is the "mon- key" and the cinders that some. times form in the furnace for the "bearg."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-11
Club News
ROYAL NEIGHBORs

The Royal Neighbors Of America will meet this evening at Mechanics hall with Mrs. Jean Mclean pre- siding. Plans will be discussed for the First Connecticut District As- soc!ation meeting to be held on May i6 at the Masonic temple in New Haven.
 All members who have not con- tributed to Royal Neighbogs All- American Fund, who are requested to do so at this meeting. The do- rations will be sent to the Supreme Offlee to be added 70 the Red Gross Blood PlasEaa fund,
 Lectures will be given by pr, Garry c, Meyers, editor of the "children's Activities" magazine Wednesday at 3, { and 2 D, m, ct the WiIby High school auditorium, They will be sponsored by the Re- glonal Parent Teacher Association and Mothers Club Of Waterbury area,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-11
Mrs. Deleon Directs
 Rationing Office

Mrs. Catherine DeLeon has been named office manager for the Wa- terbury Rationing Board, having been loaned to the board by the city welfare department.
 Board headquarters are in the Mattatuck Historical Society build ing on West Main street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-11
Contract Bridge
CORNELL CLUB

Scorers in the Friday afternoon tournament under the direction of Mrs. J. c. Moriarty included: north south, Mrs. w. G. Bailey, Mrs. Harry Stamford, 98; Mrs. Arthur Peabody, Mrs. Gunnar Swanson, 96 1-2; east-west, Mrs. James Carey, Mrs. Frank Hardy, 94; Mrs. August Fiege, Mrs. Henry F!ege, 89 1-2.
 The official standing is: Mrs. Peabody, Mrs. Swanson, 458; Mrs. Bailey, Mrs. Stamford. 454; Mrs Phelps, Mrs. Stevens. 45l; Mrs. Pet. itiean, Mrs. Erk, 445 l-2.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-11
CEIMAEEAEle.ROsT

At Ave o'clock Saturday afternoon Miss Emily Virginia Post, daughter 0g MT, and Mrs, Benjanlin \, Posl of WaleTsown baeame the bride Of wFedeFsek WhAeleT Cummings, son 0f ME. and Mrs, Leon H Cummings, sg. 0t 0akville,
 1,he Reverend Pred Wile0ek united the couple at the Methodist church, WafeFt0Hn, which was decorated with cedar trees and aps lsasshlaas0gnE. Mss Jean N, h0fths Tols rendered . musical program lIl= elisaing sAge Maria, "LlebeslJallltl, siaeeailse", and 'sI'o 4 Wild Rose"
 Mfs, Paul g, Lincoln attended aa mmsFon Of honor with Miss Pearl 0Faas ag WaleFaowaa, MrS, mlehaFd #. AAslseF, es ngew W@k @ag. Mlas ksoss Maelay and Mrs, Ronald bes lA1eB nf aials city, as bridesmaids,
 hleymen4 CaAaafsaasass served as hib
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-11
HEST LEATHER gN ARAgY
 AaEllkR

fiaeTnmenlo, Cal. s-guPl-- Coy, Oulbert z, Olson s0Fesees that even walking may bage t0 be FAtl0ned Ae ehalFgaaii ef llse state council el Msfenaa, ha haa k@am notified tls@l % per cent 0f nGl topsaYade leather aalas Easlst he sef asA0e Cor military needs.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-11
Harry BoUino Guest
 At F0reuOeH Party

Harry Bovine of Grown street was feted recently at farewell party given by his friends at the Hillside restaurant on Willow street. The guest of honor was presented with purse.
 Among those attending were Marion darvey. Evelyn Paige, Feeny Carroll, Molly Landoln LiI- Han and Grace Bovine, Mrs. Hazel Robinson. Mir. and Mrs. Charles Grimes, MT. and Mrs, John Capan- na, Mir. and Mrs. Joseph Clpriano, MT. and Mrs. Armand Delage, MT, and Mrs. George Paige, Mr and Mrs. Raymond 6eeley, MT. and Mrs, Marin Kennedy, Arthur Bovine, Carl stemm, Michael 6orbo and Daniel Innamo,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-11
LADY MeALPENE

A meeting 0f past chief daugbv teFg Of Lady MeAlplne lodge, No, 70, Daughters Of Scotia, sill be held this evening at 6 o'clock at the home Of Mrs H Y, Sutherland on Webb street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-11
SOCIAL ACTIVITIES

Mrs. Edith E. Ladd, executive secretary of the Waterbury Red Gross chapter, is convalescing at her home following injuries suffer- ed in fall on March l. Mrs. Ladd expects to return to her duties the latter part of this month.
 Miss Mae Braun, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Chris Braun of Keefe street is visiting with Miss Ella Ryder at Waldorboro, Maine.
 Mfr. and Mrs. John McVerry of Putnam street announce the birth of a daughter on May g at St. Mary's hospital. Mrs. McVerry is the former Mary Boulanger.
 Miss Kathryn W. Hayes, a mem Der of the Crosby High school Fac ulty, addressed the members of the Catholic Daughters of America at their annual Communion breakfast held yesterday at the Seven Gables Inn, Milford. Miss Hayes spoke on The Catholic Woman,s Challenge in this Great Crisis"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-11

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-11
Walter WincheII
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among radio musicians and actors; Two marijuana smokers, busy at inhaling the stuff In a Broadway doorway, were day dreaming. 'Say,' said the first addict, ''have you got ten million dOllars?" The other thought for a moment and replied: 1: 'NOt In cash"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-10

couldn't stop Hayes from testify ing, if Hayes wanted to make the stand in his own behalf. Does it not logically follow then that Hayes would certainly be very foolish person to pay the writer $5,000 be- cause the writer would take $500 and pay someone to get rid of Hayes. then discharge his own ta- torney, since with Hayes out of the way, he, the writer, would be out of all trouble, as he states in the second note? The result would be that the writer would be $3 800 to the good since he wouldn't need a lawyer.
 Welcomes Statement
 I think that I have cleared up anything which may have appeared indefinite in my statement of last Friday in the Waterbury Democrat. It seems to me that 1t is only right that the real story of the handling, CT I should say bungling, of the Massucci case should be laid at the proper doorstep. Since my investi- gations have reached the stage now when within very short time I shall request permission to appear before the Board of Police Com missioners. I would certainly well come statement from Superin- tendent Roach relative to the part he played in the preliminary inves- tigation leading up to the arrest of Massucci.
 Since the testimony at the trial shows that he. and he alone, han dled the investigation, am inclined to believe that any statement from him. however, unenlghtening it may be, nevertheless, should be interest iYqo
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-10

detective bureau, and that acquaint- ance, however limited it may be, con- vinces me that these men would have seen through the scheme, and would have detected, without any great display of brilliance, the ob- vious inconsistencies between the first note and the second note, if the second note ever was given to them. Yet MT. Roach, who holds the highest office in the department, taking it upon himself to investi- gate the blackmail attempt against MT. Hayes, apparently could not see the obvious.
 The two extortion notes printed here very clearly demonstrate my point. In the first note, received on December 21, 1888, the writer planes everything on Hayes for his, the writer's. being in trouble. He tells Hayes that if he, the writer, signed M. L., pleads guilty and makes a full confession, Hayes will be in a big mis-, obviously meaning 'mess." " In the second note the writer does right about face", and instead of blaming everything on Hayes, threatens to get rid of Hayes and then he, the writer, would be tout of all trouble. Tn the second note reference is made to "OUR CASE, when the writer states that he WILL RETURN MONEY AFTER OUR CASE is over". It is seen that both notes connect the writer up very closely with Hayes, and it is very interesting to recall that on December 21. 1888, and on Decem- Der 29, 1888, Hayes was on trial with score or more other defend- ants in the famous Waterbury con- spiracy case, going on in the Supe- rior Court at Waterbury.
 Overlooked Obvious Fact
 Can it be possible that MT. Roach overlooked the very obvious infer ence to be drawn from the tenor and wording of the first note re- ceived by Mir. Hayes? To satisfy myself I Have stated the exact word ing to at least fifty people, taken from every walk of life. and every one of them has drawn the same in ference from the tenor of that note.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-10
Accidents Seriously
 Affecting War Work
Governor=EIect Baldwin Declares Accident Situation
 in State Serious, Deplorable; Urges Aid to Safety

tion is being seriously curtailed by accidents"
 Continuing, he declared, "The traffic accident situation in our State is serious-yes, it is deplorable Reflect for moment. Hundreds of thousands of our fine young men are on battlefields far from home of- fering their lives in sacrifice in or der that we may continue the Amer ican way Of living. Yet. through downright carelessness and thought lessness we at home are throwing away the things which they seek to preserve for us"
 No longer is negligent, careless driving unintentional sabotage-it is definitely sabotage against the con- tinuation of our transportation sys- tenn, and against Connecticut's con- tribution to the War program, he charged.
 In conclusion, he said, T call upon the public to support the Safety Campaign by voicing sentiment for complete, efficient and fair enforce ment, better safety engineering, in- creased safety education and strict observance by all of the safety laws and regulations-all for one purpose to conserve Connecticut'S ManpoweI for War power"
 Also participating ill the panel discussion were Chief Justice VII liam M. Maltbie of the Connecticut Supreme Court of Errors, Justice Arthur F. Els of the Supreme Court of Errors and chairman of the Con- necticut Highway Safety Commis- sion, and Doctor Alonzo G. Grace Commissioner of Education.
 "A speedy, just and even-handeo enforcement will develop reasonable highway safety, the Chief Justice said, land the duty of seeing that this is accomplished falls primarily upon our police officers and the officials of our courts. That most of them are able, sincere and just I most sincerely believe. But there are too many instances where there is laxity and much worse, where savoritism, political or otherwise, has laid its sllmy hand on the processes of the law, he declared.
 Doctor Grace appealed to the people of Connecticut, ito stop the tremendous slaughter of American people in traffic accidents, and de- clared, "that We must have vigorous and effective enforcement of the law as well as education"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-10

Kartnett Rabbit, Mary Richafdt against Bernard J. Richards, Pauline OuHette Blanchard against Charles Henry Blanchard;
 Katre Nardone Colangeio agaiusl John Colangelo, Theresa DehfHfia Salvatore against Anthony Saiva tore, Marguerite Fuller Atwood against Curtis H Atwood, Marie E LaJoie against Raymond LaJ0se. Camille Hcethke against Walter 2. Hoethke, Gertrude Butcher swien- cicki against stephen Swiencicll, Anna Corey Comes against Olivr Comes, and Thomas Joseph Crow zy against Helen Ruth Crowley.
 The latter five cases are termed juvenile cases because they involve children under 16 years of age, and will be heard in private chambers in accordance with the new domes- tic relations sessions regulations.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-10
Supt. Roach Made One- man Inquiry; Copies of
 Notes Submitted

When I have asked them who wrote the note, every one of them has given the same answer, and that is that the writer intended himself to be identified as someone who was on trial with Hayes; who threatened to make full confession: who blamed Hayes for his, the writer's being in need of money;. who, if he pleaded guilty, would put Hayes in 8 big mess.
 Now there's an old expression that Fifty million Frenchmen can't be wrong" It seems to me that fifty average people. taken at random cannot be wrong either, especially when "the average" person is us- ually sought for jury duty. Now consider Superintendent Roach as being above the average; at least the police board must have thought so when it appointed him to his present position, even though he had had no previous police experience. Yet, Superintendent Roach appar- ently missed the boat" in his in vestigations pertaining to the first note received by former Mayor Hayes.
 Can it be possible that MT. Roach overlooked the very obvious infer ence to be drawn from the second so-called extortion note received by MT. Hayes? Can it be possible that he overlooked the startling incon- sistencieS between the second note and the first note? One has but to read the two notes, without study ing them very carefully, to detect the inconsistencies. Yet have no information of MT. Roach ever hav- ing taken the matter up with either MT. Alcorn or MT. Hickey.
 It is interesting to recall that on December 31, 1888 the second of the two notes was published verbatim in the Waterbury Newspapers, but that the first note was not publish ed. As a matter of fact, the first note was not published until this past summer. When we line both notes up alongside each other, and study them for a moment, it is very apparent why the first note was never given to the newspapers for publication. The two notes, read together, do not make sense. It is plain that in the first note the writer is blaming everything on Hayes; whereas in the second note the writer states that he will be out of all trouble only when he gets rid of Hayes. Another interesting angle to the second note. and apparently overlooked entirely by MT. Roach, is that the writer is demanding $5,000 from MT. Hayes because, as he states, he must pay his fees by Sat urday, Dec 31, and yet he threat ems to get rid of Hayes and that it will cost him $500 to do so. When we tie this up with that part of the note which states q will return money right after our case is over", the threat to "get rid of Hayes" be- gins to make sense. In other words, the writer will be safe with Hayes cut of the way, because when Hayes is out of the way he, Hayes, cer- tainly would not be able to testify against the writer. who has to pay his own fees, and that is why he is demanding 5000 from the for mer mayor. If the writer were to pay his own lawyer S50,000 he
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-10

has been at the rate of s46O 900 900
 The current War Savings pro- gram has already piled up about s1O,O0O, DOG, 900 in sales. Since last May when the quota system was in- augurated total sales through Sep tember were $3,742, ,000, 900, 93.8 per cent of cumulative quotas. Twelve states have surpassed their qIotas for the period and three more have reached their quotas exactly, giving the Treasury Department grounds for confidence that the goal of $12,- 0o0,O00,0 for the fiscal year will be attained.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-10
1T DIvORCES ON
 FRIDAYS LIST
No Contest Scheduled in RecOrd-Breaking Number
 of Cases Scheduled

Seventeen uncontested divorce ac- tions have been scheduled for hear ings before Judge Kenneth J. Wynne at a short calendar session of su- perior court tomorrow. They are as follows:
 Lillian Katan against James H. Katan, Seldom A. Daniels against Lucy Orelene Daniels, Augustus E. Peck against Viola Peck, Nellie Zdanis Kiefer against Charles Kief- CT, Carmela Jannetti against An- gelo Jannetti, Horace J. Northway against Vera Elizabeth Northway Reuben Rabbit against Margnette
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-10
PUBLIC SUPPORT
 SETS NEW RECORD
5O,O0O,OOO Ameri C a n s Now Own Bonds; Series
 E Wisely Held

Washington, D. C-Ownership of War Savings Bonds has reached a record high, the Treasury Depart ment announced today. While 8 survey put the number of Amer jeans who have purchased War Bonds as high as 50,000.000 the Treasury Department based its re- port on the number of Series E Bonds sold to date.
 More than 112,OO00O0 Series E Bonds are now in the hands of the American people. Of this num- Der 9O,0Oo, 900 are in the $25 and $50 denominations.
 Payroll savings and general pub lie buying have played twin vital roles in this widespread distribution of War Bonds.
 24,0OO, 600 Workers
 Twenty-four million workers men and women-now march in the the payrol savings home front army, demonstration of practical patriotism which in itself dwarfs any previous public war financing program. From the giant aircraft and shipbuilding industries to tiny shops still manufacturing a trickle of civilian goods there mas been a tidal wave of support for the War Savings Program.
 Millions more wage earners will be mustered rapidly into Payroll Savings Plans by New Year the steadily climbing m >nthly totals indicate.
 Labor and management have combined to install payroll plans in l60,0O0 firms, 30,000 of which can boast of better than 10 percent of gross payroll investment in War Bonds every payday. Only a hand full of large and medium size con- cerns remain without a payroll sav- ings plan and even these are pre- pairing to conduct campaigns. In terms of dollar value. payroll sav- ings amounted to only S96,000. 900 monthly last April. By October they had grown to $287 .000, 900 month. General public War Bond buy ing outside of payroll savings has HUI ElhNACAlC0s ReASb wv months a survey made for the Treasury Department disclosed that a, 400. 900 men and women had bought bonds outside of payroll savings.
 The number of Series E bonds sold-a mirror of the extent of bond buying by the average American has been rising monthly since last April.
 By denomination here Is the breakdown on the number of Series E bonds sold to date:
 t25-72. .o00,0s0
 e50-i6.700.O0
 3i00-iT. .e00.000
 SS00-- 2,5O0.000
 1i,0OO-- 2.iO0,0O0
 ' Bond Volume Rises
 In the seven months from May 10 November, ie4i. E Bond sales aggregated ee03. 900 900. an average of SIS, 900. 900 6 month. Since Pearl Harbcr the ' Bond monthly average
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-10
Defense Counsel Intimates Police Superintendent
 Frustrated Thorough Inquiry Of ExtortiOn Notes
First Note

(POstmarkcd December 20, 1938) "Unless you give me $5,OO0 fin cash I will tell the truth. I will make 8 full confession or probable someone will pay you an unexpected visit which will enable you never to see the court room in Waterbury again. YOu know what I mean. I need this money be- cause of you. Answere through Am. Rep. paper in Business appOintet, say would like to in- vest $5,OO0 in some good se- curity. answere for Wed. Dec. 21 or Thurs the g the latest I must have money by Fri Dec 23 at night will call for at house do not give money to no one except one that give you number 35 he will say call for No. 5 then give him money you last chance Or-mOney must be in box all $5 and g only. I will look for ad in pa- per Waterbury Am. Rep. don't fail or you will be in big mis | plead guilty.
 A Friend
 M l. P. s. | will send money back after the trail.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-10
Second Note
Called for No. ss

You have failed to have money ready called for Dec. 25 at $50 F M. Mother answered and said you where at office Brook St. SO I called there and u was not there I think 1t best I do get rid of u because it will be safe anyway than | will be safe U must have money because you answered ad Your only last chance DON'T FAIL put money in box drive down WALL St. and drop box at Corner of Wall St and Catherine Av. Friday night, Demcember 90 at ! F. M. and 7:15 P. M. DROP BOX AND KEEP MOVING a stranger will be there to get money when you drop it from your car. If anyone reads this letter or fol- low you when you deliver money you will never live to tell It to anyone.
 I must pay my fees Satur- day Dec. 31.
 Your instructions (map of route Hayes was ordered to fol- lOw) IN S5 and $2 only $5O00
 BE CAREFUL YOUR LAST CHANCE IT PAYS U SAID TO PLAY BALL I WILL RE- TURN MONEY RIGHT AFT FER OUR CASE is over.
 No price answer once more in ad if you intend to produce money ad must be in Fri Dec 90
 Read as follow
 Would like to invest some money in some good and re- liable firm
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-10

In statement issued here last night Governor-elect Raymond E. Baldwin called upon the people of Connecticut to support the Traffic Safety Campaign now being con- ducted by the Connecticut Highway Safety Commission.
 "Connecticut is a veritable arsen- al for the production of all manner
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-10
MORE LUCK" FOR U. S.

Hailey, Ida.-(UP)-Robert E. Lee
 IT, son of MT. and Mrs. George Bert Lee of Hailey, has joined the Navy
 The Haley Times commented: "It was Robert E. Lee who commanded the Confederate forces in the Civi
 War, it was Robert E. Lee who wor the most famous of all steamboat races on the Mississippi, it was Rob- ert E. Lee tanks that blasted Mar shal Rommel's hopes in the Egyp- tian desert-and now Robert E. Lee enlists in the Navy. We hope this means more good luck for our side
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-10

In the seven months from May 10 November, io4i, E Bond sales aggregated ee03. .000. 900. an average of eii5.000,O0 a month. Since Pearl Harbor the V Bond monthly average
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-10
BRAINPowER BEING INDExED

Scientific and professional so- cietieS are cooperating with the government in registering techni- clans in new National Roster to facilitate the supply of brainpower. More than half a million names have been placed on the rolls.