The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-01

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News Brevtes. Miss Carolyn Geneva, formerly
society editor of The Democrat associate editor
on very progressive Columbus, Ohio, publication Best
Of luck Carrie. Bob Steele of Strictly Sports fame
from the staff of VITO Hartford will be the principal
speaker at the Knights of Columbus Bowling leagues BAN
quet at Patsy Browns Monday evening, April 18th.
Dr. John D. Frenzy will give The story OF the hnlghS
Council X of C. On May 10Th the knights will have
nationally known speaker to address its banquet on the
of the state convention here Court WEIGH Forest
ers of America, have named Milton Bu1goyne William
Lonergan and Rudolph Pourde it's delegates to the 4o
session of the Grand Court OF Connecticut which meets
next month in Hartford. The court will have one OF the
largest delegations of the convention in attendance with
Past Grand Chief Ranger and Grand Court Treasurer Will
liam H. Dunlavey heading the loyal group COMMANDER
Joseph c. Hazel and his committee has favored with
an invitation to William Wilson Posts eleventh annual
musical tea which will be held next Sunday at the William
Thompson Memorial Legion Hail. 81 Bishop Street. Lee
gonnaires from all sections OF the district are expected
to attend. It always most ENJOYABLE social session
Thomas E. Brophy will be formally installed in the office
of Exalted Ruler at Thursday evenings meeting OF the
Waterbury Lodge of Eks. District Deputy George H.
Scott is expected to attend New England boiled DIN
will be of the highights of the social session
planned It's going to be different says the committee
Incidentally only Elks will be welcomed to the event
Dr. Charles Audet Jr and Dr. Robert Audet of'Dr.
and Mrs Charles H. Audet of Church Street reported to-
day at ST. Marys Hospital to commence their nterneshp
Both young men, graduates of the University OF Mary
land Medical School, held commissions in the Armed
Forces. Best of luck to them!
VI L. W.
taken away the play" from their brothers and sisters
in Waterbury in respect to debating tournaments. An
nOuncement has been made that IA teams have entered
the sixth annual contest arranged by Philip Sheridan
Assembly fourth degree X. of c. The first debate OF
the current in Bridgeport has been staged LO
cay it is planned this year to hold OratOrica contest
In lieu Of the usual debating tournament. The local
C. Y. O. Council and Sheridan Council originated the de-
batting program AZ an activity for young Catholic stu
dents eight years ago. Its plan has been copied in sew
eral cities of the state. At the present writing the
C. Y O. team which represented st. Margarets parish
won the city championship and the James F. Arnold
Memorial Trophy. It also selected to defend beau
tiful trophy placed in circulation memorial to the
late Most Rev. Maurice F. McAufe, bishop Of the Hart
ford diocese Due to conditions last years tOurna
ment cancelled and OratOricaI contest held in
which St. Francis C. Y o. sponsored the winner with
st. Patrcs taking second hOnOrs. 1t is proposed that
another oratOrcal contest be held this year and If su
feient interest aroused the debating tournament may
be resumed in the fall Both the X. Of c. and the Cath
Ollie WOmens Council eager to assist in the formulas
ti0n Of program that will revive the former enthusiasm
and interest From all indications BrdgepOrts present
supremacy In c. Y O. activities In cultural activities is
only temporary. Waterbury will head the procession
again and soon!
A Quickie On Our State Professionalism Prog
ress which is the official title of the periodical published
by the Connecticut State Development Commission dedi
Gates it's current issue to of activities of the state
police department It claims that the department is the
oldest police organization of its type in the country and
one Of the best equipped 1t has pioneered in many mod
developments Of police service. One special article
reviews the airline disaster in Cheshire in which the de-
partment won national commentator for it's efficiency.
Two pages OF pictures represent pictorial summary OF
the various departments organized promote the efcen
cy of police work. photo of Commissioner Edward
Hickey dominates the makeup. And here in brief is
closeup of the entire state police department. In 1908
there five officers in the Connecticut State Police
Today there 29O officers and IL pocewomen In addi
ton to the Hartford Headquarters there ii stations
in the State each with its barracks garage and radio
station. All officers patrol in radio-equpped The
Department has 80 cruiser in addition to emergency
trucks ambuances and other special vehicles. About
5000 sets of finger prints taken and cataogued each
year. The Department licenses and nspects 1876 motion
picture theae and 81 places for storage explosives
About $4,000 weighing devices and 10000 measuring de-
vices are checked each and thousands of pack
aged commodities inspected annually for honest
sure In the past three years the Department has han
died lS homicides Twelve successfully prosecuted
IN cases the perpetrators committed suicide and in
the accused adjudged insane. Only murder
mains unsoved The Commissioner of State Police also
State Fire Marshal The Department Investigated 225
suspicious fires last year Of the 7O44 cases of crime
vesgated by the State Police last year. $50 have been
solved, and others still under investigation.
Good Night