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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-16
James Reilly Sings
 First Mass June 21
Baldwin Street Resident to Be Ordained to Priesthood
 Friday in Seminary Chapel at NOrwaIk

The Congregation of the Holy Ghost is missionary society of re- ligious who devote their lives prin- cipally to work among the most ne- glected peoples. They man those posts for which 1t is difficult to find personnel Their sphere of activity also includes many institutions of learning and orphanages.
 The congregation was founded at Paris, in 1703, by a young lawyer who was later to be known as Father Francis Poullart des Places. Tn 1848 the Society founded by this young and brilliant man of law was amalgamated with another organi- zation similar in purpose, that of Father Francis Libermann, the con- vert son of an Alsatian rabbi.
 Recruits for the Congregation come not only from the United States but from most of the prin- cipal countries of Europe where the Fathers conduct their own semin- aries. The Holy Ghost Fathers came to the U. s. in 1873. Today many American members of tic So- ciety labor in distant mission fields. Tho mission field entrusted to the care of the Congregation is very extensive one. These missionaries are found laboring on the bleak Isles of St. Pierre and Miquelon in the North Atlantic as well as on the luxuriant Islands of St. Dennis and If St- TAllis which lie to the east of South Africa beneath a tor rid sun.
 Though the present war has greatly interrupted their mission works most of the Holy Ghost Fathers have remained at their posts; some have been killed; others are in concentration camps. Every effort is being made to fill the va cated mission stations and to send
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-16

and everlasting freedom of the press Remain silent wller their remarkable opportunity for exclusive expression of the truth is prostituted. Shame, shame, sEamel
 "John D. Cullen? His verdict is so preposterously fantastic, on the evidence, that 1t engenders hyster- cal laughter. I love these United States as do you. will never have the opportunity to die for my country Gas believe me always would have done). Instead, and without umbrage, I will die for a crime which committed against another innocent who sought sanc- tuary and protection here.
 T tell you, then, that may this miraculous nation be whipped and beaten to its knees by enemies, IF Madeline Webb is guilty of ANY complicity in or knowledge of the Sutton Hotel murder.
 ELI SHoNBRUN."
 EDITORS NOTE: The three defendants In the Reich murder case will be sentenced Friday. Death is mandatory for the men. The Court, may, but does not have to, observe the jury's elem ency recommendation for the woman.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-16

Norwalk, Friday, June 16-Fr. James P. Reilly, of 10l6 Baldwin street will be one of those ordained to the priesthood Friday at 9:30 a. m., by the Most Reverened Henry J. O'Brien, D. D., Auxiliary Bishop of Hartford. The ordination cere- mony will take place in the chapel of the Seminary of the Holy Ghost Fathers.
 Fr. Reilly will celebrate his first Solemn High Mass in St. Francis Xaxier Church at 11:00 o'clock Sum day, June 21.
 He attended St. Francis Xavier Parish School and Holy Ghost Mis- sionary College, Cornwells Heights, Pa. After completing his classical course at Holy Ghost Missionary College. FT. Reilly entered the Novi- tiate of the Holy Ghost Fathers at Ridgefleld, Conn. In August, 1897, Fr. Reilly began his fll.al studies to the priesthood at the Senior Sem- mary at Ferndale, Norwalk, Conn.,, where he will complete his theo- logical. course next year.
 He has brother, Fr. Francis x. Reilly, c. s. Sp., stationed in Africa.
 Others who will be ordained with Father Reilly are: Fr. John Kanda, O. s. Sp., Trenton, N. J.; Fr. Ger aid Walsh, 0. s. Sp, Huntingdon, Quebec; Fr. John Gilligan, c. s. Sp., and Fr. John McHugh, c. s. Sp., Phil, Pa; Fr. James McNamara, o. s. Sp., Boston, Mass; F'r. John Burns, c. s. Sp., Chicora, Pa; Fr. Roland CoolSson, 0. s. Sp., Haverhill, Mass; Fr. Francis Stocker, c. s. .Sp., De- troit, Mich; Fr. Francis Curtin, O. Sp., Montclair, N. J.; Fr. John Deckmyn, c. s. Sp,, Dunkerque, France. They will celebrate their first solemn Masses in their home town parishes.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-16
'ONE-WOMAN MOVIE

Hedy Lamar can expect a royal welcome from the cast of White Cargo" She's the only woman in it, and doesn't make her appearance until Walter Pidgeon, Frank Nor gan and Richard Carlson have worked ten days.
 aid to those missionaries made des- titute by war conditions.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-16

Joyce M. Bria delivered the vale- dictory address at the 1942 com- mencement exercises of Tinker grammar school this morning. The class salutatorium was Louis N. Cappelletti,
 Forty-eight boys and girls receiv- cd diplomas from Rev. P. w. Flynn, pastor of the Church of Our Lady of Mount Carmel. The valedictorian and salutatorian also offered piano solos at this mornings exercises.
 Receiving diplomas were
 Paul Patsy Ariola, Anthony Joseph
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-16
WOODBURY WOMAN
 GRANTED DIVORCE

Harriet Porter of Woodbury was granted a divorce from Gordon Porter of Waterbury in an uncon- tested action heard in the Litchfield superior court Monday. The peti- tioner claimed her husband whom she married September 29. 1887 in Millerton, N. Y. deserted her. She was awarded custody of minor child.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-16
FILM EAIrx PAS

Funniest sight of the week was handed the location company of Metro Goldwyn-Mayeris "Ox Train at Sonora. Calf, by an Indian named Joe "Thomaas. Under direc- ton of Edward Calm. the company was filming an attack on an 1850 wagon train by band of Indians. Thomas. q college graduate, whoop- ing and shooting. was spotted just before he rode in front of the cam- eras.
 He was wearing . pair Of l942 spectaclesl
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-16
HOPEVILLE CLUB
 GATHERS TONIGHT

The June meeting of the Hope vile Community club will be held this evening at the South Federated parish hall, at 8.
 President M. J. Hyland will pre- side and requests all committee chairmen be present, together with committee members, in order to sec cure complete reports from each.
 All improvement committee mem bers are requested to be present, in order to discuss progress on in- proyements under consideration.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-16
EHE CASE OF MADELINE WEBB

(Aaadellne Webb, Eli shOnbFun and John D. Cullen were found guilty Oe murder in the fiEBt dee gree for the slaying of Mrs. Susie Flora Reich .. The jury recom- mended mercy for Miss Webb and death In the ceIctFic chair for shonbrun and CuIIen.)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-16

June 5th, 1o42, City Prison, N. Y. O.: accuse Walter Winchell, with his rare gifk to detect and expose conspiracy, of allowing helpless girl t0 become e victim of diaboli- cal rnachination, even when per- petrated by those in responsible authority. For slainel
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-16

and John D. Cullen were found
 guilty Oe murder in the first dee
 gree for the slaying of Mrs. Susie
 Flora Reich The jury recOnn-
 mended mercy for Miss Webb and
 death In the ceIctric chair for
 shonbrun and CuIIen.)
 June 5th, 1o42, City Prison, N. Y. O.: I accuse Walter Winchell, with his rare gif& to detect and expose conspiracy, of allowing a helpless girl to become e victim of diaboli- cal l1achination, even when per- petrated by those in responsible authority. For shainel
 T accuse walter Winchell, with his penetrating insight of being blind to the obvious reason for Mur- ray Hirschl's turning states evi- dance. (Remember The Purloined Lctter') ... accuse Walter Win- chell, who keeps crying out for per- petuation of truth and justice of permitting a terrifying and calami- tous fate to overwhelm an inno- cent and suffering human.
 Can 1t be the man Hirschl has involved an innocent girl to pro- tect someone dear to himself, who might have made the phone cau2
 You have the opportunity to right the most catastrophe wrong since Zola's superhuman defense and vlndication of Dreyfuss. Why has not your voice been raised in protest against this horrifying and snhrlinan islander and torture of pris- tine Womanhood? For Shamel
 T accuse you, Walter Winchell, for not verifying the goodness and sweetness and kindness and honesty of Q girl who has been wantonly abused, hypocritically distorted, tragically vilifled and brutally con- demned. You, who are 8 house. hold synonym for Fact, have based your opinion on hearsay and what you read in the newspapers. For shalnel
 ''Is not Mfr. Winchell. the expert, ln this case cognizant of the subtlety of propaganda, when 1t created and furthered the utter de- struction of an individual and de- fenseless American woman, without a popular champion to protect and safeguard her inalienable rights? For shamel
 Do you truthfully beliece that Haywood Broun would have re- niained silent in this case? Do you? Is there no other as magnificent as he? Pleast, please, please. beg, irnplore, I beseech you to interest yourself in Madeline Webb's in- nocent behalf. Because you loathe and despise me, as I do myself, will you ignore an innocent victim of g3cietys thirst for an antidoote for war news, to be crucified7 Come on, Joys and girls, shes 6 godsend. Let's rend and cripple and kill Can you hear 'em?)
 T accuse and indict the State of New York, through their duly elected and legally appointed law enforcement agencies, as conspiring against Madeline Webb, whose only crime, God help her, was loving her inferior. It can't happen herep It did! As God is my judge, Ma deline Webb is innocent. Would I ask my mother to lure an acquain- tanc9 for me to rob? And would my mother agree? worship Ma deline as I do my mother.
 scream out for the continued
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-16
CERTITICATE PREMATURE

San Diego, Cal. (UP)-Gorde A. Scott. 3l. contractor, wrote to Oak land for a birth certificate and was supplied promptly not only with his birth certificate but a certified copy of his death certificate.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-16
REAL MOTHER

Ginger Rogers mother in "The Major and the Minor" is her real mother, Mrs. Lela Rogers.
Evening star., 1942-01-19
Cathedral Services Held
For Servicemen's Families

A message calling for greater
sacrifices by still complacent" civil
ians was delivered by the Right Rev.
James E. Freeman, Bishop of Wash
ington, at special services for fam
lilies of members of the armed forces
at the Washington Cathedral yes
| terday.
Pointing out that men in the serv-
ice are fighting on the front line to
preserve our way of life. Bishop
Freeman declared that I'VE have
not yet outgrown our complacency'
1T is time now for the home guard
to go forward with more courage.
more zeal, more determination and
more devotion" he said.
Another speaker at the services
was Col. John C. Wolcott Linsley.
chaplain of Fort Myer. who called
on civilians to make the same sac
rifices made by those in Great Bri-
tain and the Philippine Islands.
Brig Gen. Albert Cox, commander
of the Washington Provisional Bri-
gade. brought greetings to the
special guests at the services and
predicted the complete defeat OF
/ Americas enemies.
The scripture lesson was read by
1t Col Walter B. Zimmerman OF
the Chaplain Corps. Special music
was played by the 12lst Engineers
Band under the direction of War
rant Oficer Mayer Goldman.
Evening star., 1942-01-19
Arrest Bores Amazing Career
Of Jerseys Woman |PonzI 81
Investigators Tell
Story Of Charity
And Crime
BY CHARLES Z. WHITING,
Wide World News.

NEWARK. N. j., Jan. 1s.-'There's
50 much oil on my California prop
erty that the plum trees are turn
ing yellow"
This fantastic inducement led .
71-year -old Newark woman to in
vest $4,700, sent detectives digging
into 4 maze Of bunco and bigamy,
charity and crime, decit and daring,
and ended in the arrest OF the amaz-
ing Mrs. Amelia Everts Carr.
They came up with a tale Of =
"petticoat Ponzi" 50 astonishing in
its ramiflcations that only after
persistent checking and rechecking
would they reveal its contents.
The cause celebre was a sweet
faced woman Of 66. whose gentle
demeanor gave no hint Of years
spent in State penitentiaries. Her
cultured voice gave no indication
Of a criminal past. except for one
disastrous lapse into the jargon of
the living dead.
did you think I'd blow my top to
them" she asked scornfully when
two police matrons were assigned to
quiz her.
Wife of Churchman.
When Mrs. Carr was taken into
custody on December II for ques-
tioning. the detectives thought there
must have been a mistake.
She was the wife Of j. Clarence
Carr. 70-year-old chairman Of
trustees Of the Roseville Methodist
Church. He is a respected member
Of the community. with q small real
estate and insurance business.
She was active in church affairs
and doled out food and clothing to
the needy She spoke of her wealthy
parents and a fabulous estate that
would soon be hers.
But, three weeks later Prosecu-
tor William A, Wachenfeld accused
her Of being q notorious swindler,
Evening star., 1942-01-19
Sheean Says Japs Haven't
Ghost Of Chance 10 Win

Recently returned from a trip to
the Far East and the South Pacific,
Vincent Sheean will speak on The
War in the Far East" at the Shore
ham Hotel Saturday afternoon. The
noted author and foreign CORE
spondent is appearing under spon-
sorship of the Bryn Mawr Club of
Washington.
The author of Personal His
tory" Not Peace but a Sword"
and other books made his first stop
on the recent tour at Auckland,
New Zealand From there he went
on to Sydney, Batavia, Singapore.
Bangkok, Rangoon, Chungking and
Hong Kong. Returning to the
United States, he passed through
Guam, Wake. Midway and Hawaii
on the eve of the war with Japan
The Japanese have not "a ghostly
chance Of winning the war;" Mr.
Sheean said on his return home,
though he pointed out they have
achieved some immediate tempo
rary successes" The Japanese, he
said, are likely to win first battles
because they are operating so much
nearer home bases than the Ameri-
cans and British.
Evening star., 1942-01-19
Miss MoIIie Williamson
Honored by Trinity Church

Miss Mollie Williamson, a men,
Der of the Trinity Methodist Church
for 10 years, was the honor guest
at services at the church on the
eve of her s4th birthday yesterday
Called before the congregation
she was presented with large bou-
quet Of flowers by Mrs. Walter C.
John, secretary of the division OF
local church Of the Woman's So
ciety Of Christian Service, on be-
half Of the society and the church
Her long span of membership be-
gan as a girl when the church was
known as the Fourth Street Con-
sregation. She became Sunday
school teacher In 1885 and still reg
ularly attends the Louise Shelton
Ladies Bible Glass.
Her favorite hymn is abide With
Me" and her best-loved scriptures
are the Psalms. She makes her
home with a niece, Mrs. Curtis T.
Martin, 1854 Patterson street NV.
Evening star., 1942-01-19
Medal Given Discoverer
OF Highest Gas Lead
BY tie Associated Press.

BY tie Associated Press.
CHICAGO, Jan. 10. Thomas
Midgley, jr, discoverer OF tetraethyl
lead, which has made possible great
advances in automotive and aircraft
engines, is the winner of the 1912
Willard Gibbs Medal Of the Amer
lean Chemical Society, 1t was an
nounced yesterday.
DR.. Midgley was cited for dis
coveries which are outstanding both
from the standpoint OF pioneering
in new fields and from the stand
point Of commercial importance"
Other achievements Of the win
ner included the development Of
safe refrigerants, and contributions
to synthetic rubber research and to
methods of extracting bromine from
sea water.
The performance of modern mil
itary and transport planes Is due in
large part to the development Of
high octane gasoline, a develop
ment in which tetraethyl lead played
an important role. the announce
ment said. DR.. Midgley discovered
tetraethyl lead in 1922 after he and
his colleagues in the General Motors
research laboratories had tried more
than $4,000 different compounds
without success.
Evening star., 1942-01-19
Taxes on Pin.baII
And Slot Machines
Raise $4,708,696
Wisconsin's ,$477, 900
Is Greatest Take:
Received by Treasury
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
The Treasury acknowledged yes
terday . near 5000, 900 take" from
pinball and slot machines taxes
but, with the machines illegal In
some States, was discreetly ignor-
ant Of who paid them and where.
A $1o-a-year tax on pinball games
and $50 tax on slot machines went
into effect on October l. Collec-
tions through December 81 totaled
$4.70S. sos.
Of{icials said they had no ready
figures on how much came from
pinball machines and how much
from slot machines.
Wisconsin Leads.
AS for collections by State. they
said Wisconsin led with $477, 900. No
other figures were available. but
New York and Minnesota were said
to be . close second and third.
The Treasury said 1t had no
knowledge of any machines going
out Of business because of imposi-
.tion Of the Federal tax. but that
many requests for lists Of the spe-
cial taxpayers had been received
from reform groups.
Oficials said they were inform
ing such inquriers that an old law
requires that collections OF internal
revenue in each State make such
lists available for public inspec-
ton at the convenience Of the
collectors"
What Is convenient" officials
said, is entirely = matter for each
collector to decide for himself.
Lottery Agitation.
When Congress approved the SLOT
machine tax there were arguments
from some legislators that 1t
amounted to legalizing gambling
and that they might as well go
all the way and approve . national
Government controlled lottery.
The lottery idea. . hardy per-
ennial, has come In for increasing
agitation since the war with advo-
Gates contending $1,000, 900 900 q
year could be raised that way.
Congress has shown little DISPOSE
ton. however, To entertain the
proposal.
Evening star., 1942-01-19

ton. We happen to be in a good
spot to get crack at the Japanese.
As he talks he keeps looking at
his watch and wondering where
"Tojos Dig ones" are.
Just after noon the radio phone
flashes, noise of many motors heard
in - direction"
Without waiting orders. the boys
jump to battle positions, grinning a
little and nodding. this Is It,"
No one hides his disappointment
when the planes turn back when
still far distant.
Throughout the afternoon Japa-
nese planes fly in the general vicin-
ity. but the big bombers do not
appear.
As I leave the post. the gunners
Evening star., 1942-01-19
Anti nPhiIippines
Pray to Jap Planes to Come
Defenders Get Fun ir Shooting Down Enemy
And Know They Are Aiding Ground Forces

| in the dugout where We swap the
names OF our home towns.
Capt. Abston Is from Tuscaloosa,
Ala: Kwiatkowski, from Pittsburgh; !;
Peterie, from Kinsley. Kans.; Mac
Daniels from Jackson, N. c.; Verdi
from Netcons. N. j.: Wheeler from
Constock Park, Mich; Wright from
Montrose, Mimi; Rio from New
Britain. Conn.,: Graham from Lin
coin, Nebr.
Capt. Abston explains that the re-
markable score of anti-aircraft is
30 per cent information, 10 per
cent in using information.
I'VE are just part of a smooth
working anti-aircraft defense orga-
nizatiOn which supplies us informa. =.
Evening star., 1942-01-19

I !ayed With shot and shell but
also with song. the fighting Yanks OF
Batan Peninsula sound their de-
fiance to the attacking Japanese.
To a variety of tunes the soldiers
are singing a poem entitled Dive
Low, Dive Bombers," written by
Corp. Dumot F. Wade, who comes
from Coronado, Calf.
Corp. Wade is one of the men in
a crack anti-aircraft unit I saw in
action two days ago and his poem
tells the whole story of the spirit
of these warriors:
DIVE LOW. DIVE BOMBERS.
I looked straight up and what did
I see?
Six dive bombers diving at me!
If my eyes listened to my feet,
Evening star., 1942-01-19
Jap Planes Attack
borneo Oil Port and
Isle OFF Sumatra
Nine Killed, Al Injured
In Raid Yesterday on
Indies Airdrome
~ the Associated Press.

~ the Associated Press.
BATAVIA, Netherlands Indies,
Jan. 19.-Japanese air raids on
the Borneo oil port of Balik
Papan and on the island Of Sa-
bang were reported today by the
Netherlands Indies high COM
mand. Sabang is an island of
the northern tip Of Sumatra.
The high command also an
nounced that nine persons were
killed and II injured In yesterdays
attack on an airdrome In Middle
Sumatra Island.
The communique said nine enemy
bombers escorted by six fighters
carried out the attack on the vicin-
ity of Balik Papan, damaging the
ughtship near that city.
Three planes raided Sabang with
out inf1icting damage, the commu-
nique added.
Japens air force famed out to
attack air and naval bases over a
span Of 1900 miles In the Neither
lands Indies archipelago. the Dutch
announced yesterday. possibly as a
prelude to attempts to seize vantage
points from which to flank the key
island of Java.
The severest Of the raids were
aimed at Sumatra, the long western
wing Of the Netherlands Indies
which extends along Malacca
Straits, opposite Malaga and singa-
pore. and which might offer sub
sidiary bases from which to attack
that British naval base.
However. Amboina, the Dutch
island naval base and air station
northeast of Java and between the
Celebes and New Guinea, also was
paid another visit by Japanese
bombers.
A German broadcast, heard in
London. said the Japanese already
had landed at Amboina. and oc-
cupied the port and capital after
overcoming brief resistance"
Amboina. a 262-square-mile island
with a, population of about 10000. is
in the heart Of the Netherlands
Indies. It is about 1.500 miles from
Batavia and only about 800 miles
from Darwin, port and defense sta
ton in Northern Australia.
Evening star., 1942-01-19
Younester Sets Record
On Teudh Ski Course

SUN VALLEY, Idaho. Jan. 10 F.
"A 16-year-oh boy. Jackie simp-
son of Ketchunn, negotiated 4 FL
mile ski course on Baldy Mountain
yesterday In 2 minutes and 81 Sec
onds, eight seconds better than the
previous record.
The near mile-a-minute time was
turned In on the Diamond. eun
course which has Q vertical descent
Of 500 feet.
Evening star., 1942-01-19
Mrs. Carr Pleads
No Defense; Asks
Mercy of Court
By the Associated Press.


NEWARK, N. j., Jan. lo.-
Mrs. Amelia Everts Carr, 66,
church worker whom police
records revealed as q confidence
woman with q half century rec
ord, threw herself on the mercy
Of the Essex County Court to-
day by pleading no defense to
q charge Of defrauding a New
ark woman Of $4.70O.
County Judge Daniel Bren-
nan reminded the slightly nerv-
Gus defendant that her tech
nical plea of no defense was
tantamount to an admission Of
guilt. He set January 20 for
sentencing.
James L. McKenna. assistant
prosecutor, told the court that
the specific charges were three
alterations that Mrs. Carr OBJ
tanned a total of "a, TOO from
Mrs. Mabel Burnett, . widow.