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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-06-21
Brien Mcmahon Takes
Senatorial Spotlight
Former Assistant Attorney General Looms as Logical
Candidate to Oppose Danaher; Record Impressive

Of some of his past activities, he
has q peculiar appeal to several
groups Of voters. He has been known
among the bar Of the state as Q
very successful practitioner, and
while serving as the Assistant At
torney General in. charge Of the
Criminal Division under Homer
Cummings, built up a record which
they believe will serve him now
In good stead. "A
They point to the fact that he per-
sonally prosecuted the so-called
Harlan County" labor cases an
cleaned up q bad condition in which
twenty thousand miners were being
miStreated. Labor circles, they
claim, have never forgotten this
victory. OF special interest to the
Negro voters Of the state Is the fact
that Mcmahon personally secured
the conviction Of o sheriff in
Arkansas In 1886 on an indictment
for putting twelve Negroes into
slavery. Justice Brandeis Is reported
to have said at the time that this
was one Of the most outstanding
Jury convictions Of his time. In
fact, It Is the only conviction for
violation Of the Constitutional pro-
vision against slavery that Is on
record.
He also prosecuted personally all
Of the so-called Dillinger gang cases
that were tried. Most Of them, It
will be remembered, were shot TO
death. Among those who were tried
and convicted by Mcmahon were
Louis Pickett, the lawyer who arr
ranged and superintendent Dillin-
gers facial operations, and John
Paul Chase and Baby-Face Nelson.
Mcmahon, his friends believe, made
q decided success Of the adminis-
trative side Of his once, and Presi-
dent Roovelt wrote him when he re-
signed that as lawyer and admin
istrator, he had displayed energy
courage and careful Judgment
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-06-21
ANDERSON SCHOOL
HOLDS EXERCISES
Commissioner Bergin Pre-
sents Diplomas to 80 Pu-
pills of Graduating Class

Education Commissioner Edward
Bergin presented diplomas to 80
pupils Of Anderson school at COM
inencement exercises yesterday. TWO
plays, addresses by the students,
and musical selections were included
ON the program.
The Taft school scholarship award
was presented to Francis ]. MERCER.
Nancy B. Clark was class musician
and John s. Wiberg was orchestra
leader.
Students receiving first honors
were: Mary p. Marino, Georgiana
r. Masone, Francis ]. MERCER, and
Nancy B. Clark. Those attaining
second honors we're:
Marie A. Hilton, Joseph p. Ma
cary, Theresa M. Schiavone, Ralph
j. Saturno, John S. Wiberg, Marie
A. Vanasse, Shirley M. Aitcheson
George A. Leavenworth, Henry A.
Schuster, Jr, Francis j. Nora, Jr.
Other graduates we're: Shirley
E. Anderson, Margaret e. Crane,
Domenic w. Crocetto, Marguerite
g. Filippelli, Richard A. Gauth-
Ter, Priscilla A. Harrison, Eugene
p. Kirwan, Arthur z. Merriman.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-06-21
THREE CANDIDATES
FOR Clio POSITION
Annual Elections to Be
Featured By Contest for
Presidency

The annual elections Of local Isl
G. I. o. Mine, Mill and Smelter
workers Union TO be held the next
three days starting tomorrow has
developed into three cornesed con-
test with Joseph Rossi acting pres
ident being opposed by Bronis Vaic-
iulis and william Stanton all Amer
lean Brass Company, employees.
Members Of the union in IL Water
bury plants will be eligible to vote.
Also to be selected during the
elections Is O delegation Of IL MEM
bers fresh q field Of 20 for the an
nual convention Of the international
union to be held at Pittsburgh IN
September.
five candidates will vie for the
vice-president's post. They are Jo-
seph Nardella and Peter Oates, Abe
employees; Elizabeth Kelly and Jo-
seph Bergenhas, U. s. Time Corp
grafton workers, and Armando Flo
relli, employed by the Manufacture
ers Foundry Company.
Four other posts will be uncon-
tested. These are: Financial sec
rotary, Divide r. Garceau; recording
secretary. George Cunningham; con
ductor, John Capello, and warden,
Harold Kentana. The two posts OF
trustees are sought by Edmund
Strolazzi, an ABC worker, and Roy
ale Saunders, william McGrail,
Louis Migliaro and Anthony Pinto,
all Of u. 8. Time Corporation.
The union members will also Sc
lect a delegation Of ~ members
from a field Of 20 for the annual
convention Of the international
union in Pittsburgh In September.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-06-21
CLUBS DIRECTORS
TO DISCUSS PLANS
Outing OF Italian-American
Democratic Club to Be
Held This Summer

A meeting Of the board Of direc-
tors Of the Italian-American Demo-
cratic club will be held Friday eve
ming at 8 o'clock in F1orio post hall.
One of several business matters to
be discussed will be the time and
place Of the annual outing Of the
organization. The event VIII be
staged the latter part Of August.
Plants for participation In the
coming state elections will be given
some consideration so that commit
tees may be named. Members Of
the board include President Victor
Mambruno, Charles Sciullo Emil
Mascolo. Carmine Cipriano, Michael
Rossi, Louis Bria, Jerry Scorpion,
Michael Ciano, James Aldorisio,
Nicholas Zappone, James Bianco.
John Perrella, John Membrino, Emil
Caruso, Anthony Ferraro, julius
Sanford, Louis Ghetto, AL Mucci,
AL Iarrapino, Henry Minicucci.
John SAVING, Michael Toma, Clay
ton Briotti, Humbert Mangini,
James Saginaro and Sal Borelli.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-06-21

determined that even II de Gaulle
were q bad boy, he would be their
bad boy and they'd make the best
Of him, willy nilly.
Even after North Africa was liber-
ated de Gaulle was not too tough.
He came to Casablanca in January,
1913, met Giraud and agreed to get
along with him. Six months later,
when the French Committee Of Ma
tional Liberation was established in
Algiers, de Gaulle declared that the
movement was non-political and
would end when France was free.
From those positions, jump six
months to New Years Day, 1914,
when de Gaulle held reception In
Algiers as head of state, and six
month further to the recent action
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-06-21
DRAFTS MARTIN LAW

Quincy, Ill. (UP)-An ordinance
which would prohibit encouraging
martins TO take up abodes here has
been drafted by Corporation Coun-
sci Lawrence Emmons, Jr., because,
he said, the birds damaged a new
paint job on his house and also
soiled the afmily washing. EN-
mons ordinance proposed that no
martin houses be built within the
city limits.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-06-21
MUCH CONFUSION

Murhhysboro, III CUP)-Turn-
about was fair play when Fred
Cheatham, Cardondales minnow
merchant, had District Conserva'
ton Chief Leonard Brantley Of
Murphysboro and two conservation
agents arrested for disturbing his
peace when they arrested him on
o charge Of SEEMING without . IL
cense.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-06-21
GRENADES OKAYED
ELECTRICALLY

Electric eyes now check hand
grenades on the assembly line 81
the rate Of 1000 per hour. When
defective unit appears on the con-
veyor. the mechanism rings Q bell
applies a dab Of paint to the faulty
grenade. and makes a mark on q
chart.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-06-21

Mr.. and Mrs Ted Olschefski of 2S6 Oak Street are
quietly observing their oath wedding anniversary today
Two children will be on hand to make the day
memorable one They Evelyn of the Tax Collectors
Office in the city hall and Irene of the u S. Time Corp
In Mddlebury. Ted, Jr can't get home as much he
would like to, for he's with an Engineers combat bat
talon in Texas. Ted ST., is member of the Democrat
composing room personnel while his better half is the
former Helen ZaewsN of Meriden.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-06-21

Corporal Randall Mccarthy, son of MIR. and Mrs.
Jerry Mccarthy of ZOE South Elm Street. has returned
to his base in Lincoln Nebraska after very pleasant
Seven-day furlOugh here Franklin N. Wood, local
meat cutter and Frances c. Johnson local inspector
paid dollar for marriage license in Hartford
Monday.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-06-21

some Of the states keenest poll
teal observers now believe that
Brien McA6ahon Of Norwalk, former
Assistant Attorney General Of the
United states, Is 9 stand-out for
the nomination by the Democratic
party to oppose Senator Danaher.
They. point out the fact that his
record Is good one, and by virtue
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-06-21

Pfc. Milton J. Cunningham, former employee of the
American Brass paraded with the 4O5th Infantry last
week in YaOkum, Texas, in honor of Infantry Day
Though the sun beat down consistently on the
narchers the townspeople made up for it after by
showing all the boys what southern hospitality really
IS Milt is stationed at Camp Swift, Texas.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-06-21

Representative Of oil companiea
have recently been exploring the
outlying islands Of the Bahamas by
plane and boat in search for pc
troleuln and are said to have beer
particularly interested In prospects
on Andres.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-06-21

Mr.. and Mrs. James Caffrey had plenty of rice
tossed at them five years ago this morning The latter
is the former Loretta Kennedy. MIR. and Mrs T. j.
Hanlon of Chicago celebrated their silver wedding
anniversary last Saturday Mrs. HanIon is the former
Alice Dillon of South Elm Street. Two sons are
serving Uncle Sam overseas.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-06-21
COP. Named Lincoln At
Chicago 'Wigwam' In 1860
BY THEODORE LIMBER
FIustAd Press staff CORRESPONDENT

Chicago Republican National Con-
remind students Of political history Of the first
called
Abraham
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-06-21

Mexico's National Lottery win
provide the health ministry with
more than &6.0O0.O00 for the sup.
port Of various charity homes this
year, the contribution being the
largest the'IctteFy has ever made in
one year.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-06-21

MIR. and Mrs. Martin Brennan of 1873 South Elm
Street celebrated their fifth weddings anniversary two
days ago. The latter the former Betty McGrath They
have been blessed with son named after his likeable
dad who operates a restaurant opposite Anderson
School, Dick Cream celebrated his 25th anniversary
as member of the fire department the same day.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-06-21

Some 1857 900 soldiers are now outside the cont
mental United States in theaters of operation the War
Department disclosed today This represents approx
imatey AZ per cent of the total strength of the Army
BY the end of 1914 the number of troops will be
increased to more than 100000 men, approximately
two-thirds OF total strength.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-06-21

Sergeant and Mrs. desmond NigrO of Wolcott are
the parents of son born last Thursday in Columbia,
South Carolina The latter is the former Josephine
GOggns of this city The infant is the grandson of Mr.
and Mrs. BiagiO NigrO of Woodtick Road
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-06-21

Michael J. Barry Of 1853 Homestead Avenue for
some time stationed at Scott Field Illinois, has wound
up an enjoyable 15-day furlOugh here and now has
reported to Sefndge Field, Michigan. Bill ThOmp-
son, SON of Mrs. Nora Thompson Of 1853 Homestead
Avenue, win complete his boot training at the Marine
Base 1t Paris Island next Tuesday.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-06-21

Winifred @. Monroe, Camilla j,
Nardella, James M. Perreln, Rita
A. Posa, Arthur @. Spencer, An
thony r. Tata, Wilma z. Tobler and
Joan H, Zecila.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-06-21

convention played virtually to an
empty house as Herbert Hoover was
nominated for reelection.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-07
Fighting JeepS Of the India JunSleS

SOME DAY AFTER he greet world hos ended and horons
recording Voriou phases Of he 1obo conflict
cSeinon9 and mporon chapter will fell he story Of rho Ae
eaumode eep which has IFS way the hearts Of military
leode soldiers Of United Nations
on oil fronts This little eep hos played Vto the iun9es
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-07

Teak forests are succeeded by thicker brush Then rounding
spur OF The meunton driving sheeress under burnnq
sun No sooner hos he driver ubuoned ond unoosed
his shirt collar than the eep pun9es no dark Icy Governs
where The sun never bree through and udp eonnu
eusY win moisture The eeP 'ruek Tough Of mud
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-07

OF Burma and Indie particularly Not many weeks ago ep
troek did exist through these regions bur fhe
saPpers OF fhe Allied armies eeed path for them The eep
carries emest eveyihn9-ommuntion food we'll
serving tractors for e big and ombuoneeS for he
wounded The pursued by he uek startling IFS variety
Evening star., 1944-02-16
Esquire Charges Ban
Hurts Press Freedom

Esquire. Inc. which has filed suit
to restrain Postmaster General
Walker from banning Esquire mag
azine from second-class mailing
privileges, late yesterday filed an
amended complaint in District Court
claiming the order violates freedom
of the press.
The original injunction suit was
filed January %, and yesterdays
amended suit declared:
The statute as construed
by the defendants order is
unconstitutional in that it amounts
to an unlawful interference with
and abridgement and denial of the
freedom of the press
Meanwhile, Justice T. Alan Colds
borough Of District Court yesterday
dismissed a complaint for an in
junction against Mr.. Walker sought
by the Arrowhead Press, New York,
to prevent the Postmaster General
from banning from the mails its
book Of songs, Give Out"
The complaint was dismissed on
Evening star., 1944-02-16

Imotion Of United States Attorney
Edward M. Curran and Assistant
United States Attorney Daniel B.
Maher on grounds that the determi-
nation of the question Of obscenity
is vested In the Postmaster General
by Congress. 1t was held that the
court should not interfere with his
Judgment unless he was clearly in
the wrong.
Mr.. Walker, in denying the book
mailing privileges, held that it was
'1ewd, obscene and lascivious."
Evening star., 1944-02-16
Archduchess. 80. Dies

LONDON, Feb. 16 R.-The Swiss
radio said yesterday the Arch
duchess Maria Theresa of Austria,
88, widow of Archduke Charles
Louis and former Portuguese
princess, had died in Vienna.
Evening star., 1944-02-16
Junk Dealer Found Slain

HARRISBURG, Pa, Feb. 16 (R.-
Rubin Mages, so. a junk dealer, was
found dead on highway near here
last night with a bullet wound in
his neck. State police reported no
weapon had been found.
Evening star., 1944-02-16

For the bond drive you have an
S card and the speed limit is off.
Drive now, and step on it.
Evening star., 1944-02-16
Rugs by Koroston Mills:

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Evening star., 1944-02-16
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Evening star., 1944-02-16

As you clothing that fits you so should your Iooe
rooms weo rugs that fit them properly Any rug suff
eent your home deserves the beauty the potten eto
long weor the American craftsmanship Of Koroson Keron
koshon and Sorouk designs their inspiration back
grounds OF soft or ivory rich bue deep wine and vivid red
Smyrna times., 1944-04-06
European Area


Dear Dribbles:
Well, here l am safe and sound
somewhere in the British Isles. !
am sorry that 1 did not write you
before now, but while I was sta
toned in the United States I wrote
very few letters. One reason for
this perhaps, was due to the fact
L returned to Smyrna nearly every
weekend. I hope you will under
stand?
The countryside over here is very
beautiful, but there is no place like
good old Delaware anywheres you
go. The Delaware Boys over here
include Corporal from Dover, Ed
gar Starkey and Fred Burke. They
too would rather be back in Della
ware, but our Uncle Sam has de-
cided differently, until this little
quarrel is over with. I for one,
hope it will be soon.
AS I remarked once before, the
rolling country over here is beauti-
full. We can stand on a hillside
and look down on an area of green
grassy fields blocked off by brush
fence in small squares. The brush
fences are quite the common thing
over in that part of the British
Isles in which we are stationed.
Smyrna times., 1944-04-06
Kenton, Delaware

kentOn, delaware
Dear Dribbles:
1 am sending you a few more
changes of address. The first be-
ing Kenton's only WAVE, who is
now stationed at Frederick, Mary
land. Her address is as follows:
M. K. Walker, Phi. M.-3c, WAVE
Barracks, Camp Detench, Fred
erick, Maryland.
The next change of address is
Private First Glass Harry R. Task
er, who celebrated his twenty-first
birthday March 3rd. He has been
in the U. S. Army for three years
as of March 18th. During this
time, he has served most of his en-
listment overseas. Harry has not
had furlough since he entered the
Service. His address is as follows:
Pfc. Harry R. Tasker, A. S. N.
12014088, A. P. o. No. 954, o
Smyrna times., 1944-04-06

Wellll SoldierII So three of
Our Boys landed together for once
in the record of this column. Ed
gar, Fred and Harry. Gould it be
that you are the Three Horsemen
of Western fame. Or could it be
the A-B-C Boys. Edgar is in A :
Fred is in B Harry is in c.. Be
that as it may, you are fortunate
in being so close together. With
the exception of the old 19Sth,
most of our Boys are spread out
pretty thin in many different out
fits, all over the world. In time
you may get weary looking at each
other, but if you do, please try to
remember the very thing that
makes you grow weary, would be
real pleasure to hundreds of others.
That should make you put up with
each other with much better grace.
Harry, please give my very best
regards to Edgar and Fred. Tell
them both for me that letter is
long past due. Perhaps they will
know what 1 mean. At the same
time, count yourself in for a full
share also.
Dribbles hopes that your stay
over in the British Isles will be one
of interest. There are lots of his
toric places to visit, none of which
will be quite on a par with those
back in Delaware, 1 know. That
goes without mentioning, as it
were. However, since you are over
in that part of the world, you
might afford these places a passing
glance. Tell the Boys that things
back home are moving along at
about the same clip as when you
embarked. Indications are, how
ever, that the wolves will not
travel quite as fast during the
Summer months unless certain
types of employment picks up a
bit. Course you know how wolves
react. When hunting is poor they
move on to more promising lands.
Sharks are like that also.
Best of luck to you fellows over
there near the jumping off place.
When the big Push" comes, I
want you to know that someone is
back home pulling for you all the
way through to Berlin. God bless
you soldier, and please give my
blessing to both Edgar and my old
friend Fred. May you always be
square on the target.
Smyrna times., 1944-04-06
Pfc. Samuel E. Todd
A. S. N. 20257287
A. P. o. No. 706, Unit No. 1
c o Postmaster
San Francisco, California

Well-soldier = it's really been
good hearing from you. Both of
your letters, the V-Mail and the
Air Mail arrived here with very
few days spaced between. Shortly
after your last letter arrived, 1 saw
Howard Nowland here in Smyrna
and told him that you were inquir-
ing about him. Howard, as you
perhaps know,was discharged from
service on a medical-no doubt re-
sulting from the leg condition that
he had while out your way. How
ard is a mighty fine boy, and de-
serves a lot of credit for the way
he is taking things in their stride
these days.
Too bad the first several letters
you wrote did not get through, but
we're certainly glad to welcome
you to the column now. Seems
sit never rains but it pours," how
ever, this is just the kind of mois-
ture that the editor of Dribbles
likes most-letters from Our Boys
and Girls in the Service. Be they
late, or be they early, each and
every contributor to this column is
certainly welcome-you all rate
tops with me.
We note that you are attached
to Capt. George R. Walton's Com
pan, Doc" This all goes to say
that it is sure to be a first class
outfit. This old 19Sth has been all
broken up and changed about now.
This news came through, and was
published in the Wilmington pap
ers some several weeks ago. Well,
we suppose it had to be, but all of
the old Delaware residents would
have liked to have seen the 198th
held together until they shipped
back home again, with a clear and
clean cut victory behind them. Col.
George j. Schultz and the rest of
the group certainly worked hard
enough to deserve this much at
least. One thing most sure, all
Delaware is indeed proud of the
record that the old 198th made,
and we are just as sure that the
new Battalions will continue to be
just as successful. Dribbles' very
best wishes to every man in the
new breakdown.
"Doc," you write about receiv-
ing two copies of The Smyrna
Times, but the dates were not in
sequence. We're wondering if you
have the paper sent through to you
as a regular thing, or just sort of
hit and miss as it were? The next
time you write back, how about
giving Dribbles the low down.
Meanwhile, here's wishing you all
the very best of luck, and we'll be
praying with you son that you'll be
seeing us, safe and sound this time
next year-if not sooner. Seems to
me that some of you fellows are in
line for nice long furlough-trav-
ell time not included. How about
it soldier?
Smyrna times., 1944-04-06

a MEXICAN housewives are TAX
a ing an active part in the used
household fat salvage program of
the War Production Board, because
they know that every pound they
save produces products and by
products vitally needed in the max
ing of munitions and medicines, for
our boys on the fighting fronts.
In 1943, they turned in for salvage
approximately 120,00O,000 pounds.
Now, the OPA has authorized two
meat ration points and four cents
for every pound brought to food
stores and meat shops and the 1914
Smyrna times., 1944-04-06
Postmaster, San Francisco, Cali
fornia.
Thanking you, l remain
Yours respectfully,
Franklin R. Woodall

Thanks once again Franklin. We
are Just getting around to your
letter, but the addresses you sent
in were entered in the column un-
der the date of March 10th, 1914,
Immediately after your letter was
received. Dribbles thinks it would
be just the thing if both Mary and
Harry would take it upon them
selves to write in some of these
days. Won't you see to it that the
invitation is properly extended to
them? We would be more than
pleased to have these young folk
join us here in the column. Real
ly, 1 think they would like the idea
once they made a start. So see
what you can do, my young friend,
in the way of having them supplied
with the proper incentive.
Your continued good work is
very much appreciated = Dribbles
fully appreciates your efforts on
his behalf.