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The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-10-28
Heavy Enrolment
 In Weekday Schools
553 Pupils, Largest Registration in Years Attending
 Classes-MiIl Plain Caring for IA

Junior boy in his visit te the Holy
 Land. Bible stories connected
 with places of interest, a study of the geography and the customs of Palestine. Text: "A Travel Book for Juniors" by Helen Patten Han- son.
 Grade z: The Story of our Bible !-a ten-week study of how the Bible as we have 1t to-day came into being, with degree of skill In the use of the book. This is an appreciation course in the main. Text: "Story of the Bible by liar. old Hunting.
 The story of the Hebrew people and the contribution they have made to the religious life of the
 world. This course will be covered in the remaining 20 weeks. Grade 8: The Life and Teachings of Jesus with special discussion of
 how these teachings may be prac- ticable in this present day. Text:
 ''The Life of Jesus" by Dr Will liam Byron Torbush.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-10-28
ACCUSED OWNERS
 OF LIQUOR STILLS
Held Under Bonds of $1,- 900 Each for Hearing
 Monday Afternoon

The seizure. of the two stills by federal and local authorities here yesterday afternoon has been fea- tured by several developments.
 The three acused, Thomas shan ahan, 2S, of A Benham street. Wa terbury, Pietro Terrizano, 2S, and Antonio Conorato, 33, of 27S Wala- baut street, Brooklyn, N. Y., have been arraigned before United States Commissioner Harry c. Kra- SOW and ordered held under bonds of $1,0O0 for a hearing Monday afternoon at o'clock. The trio were taken to the New Haven county jail this noon and will be returned to Waterbury in the cus- todyj of the U. s. marshal and his deputies.
 Tn compliance. with new re- quirem'ent accused trio were finger printed at the local police head quarters. A copy of the prints has been forwarded to the National Bureau of Identification in Wash ington, D. C., one copy will be kept by the federal agents of the state department and the third will re- main in the possession of the local police.
 The stills represent the most compact and most efficient appar- atus seized in this section of the state in over 10 years. They are the most valuable, at least, cap- tured in many months. In addi- ton to the stills the police seized 5000 gallons of mash, 300 gallons of mo!asses and over 50 gallons of finished product. The stills were capable of operating continuously. turning out a finished product of 192 proof. Cy Bassett. chief fed- eral agent in Connecticut. recalls buta one instance where stills of the type seized here yesterday have eyer been found in this state.
 The raid was made in the old slaughter house off the. Chestnut Hill road early yesterday afternoon. Patrolmen Daniel J. Carson and the emergency squad assisted the federal agents in the capture.
 Vito Becce is the owner of the premises.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-10-28

The Council of Religious Edu- cation reports the largest enroll-
 ment in it's weekday schools of re- l ligion in its history. The i've
 schools have Q total enrol1ment of l 5b3 pupils. The Committee on l Weekday Religious Education met at the Y. M. c. A. last night, con-
 sistlng of Rev E. Leroy Crosby, chairman; Dr James E. Gregg, Dr John N. Lewis, Rev David F. Gaines; Miss Lois Beach. Herbert
 s. Smith, Rev Noses R. Lowell. Rev w. Moreton owen and Mrs Perct-
 val E. Dixon, director.
 The Mill Plain school meeting in the Union church has an enroll
 ment of 114, South Waterbury at the South Federated church has | l73, the Bunker Hill district at the l Bunker Hill church so, North End at the North End Y and St PauIs
 church, 120, Central school at St Johns church 157.
 These 553 Protestant children representing the fifth, sixth and seventh and eighth grades are re-
 leased from public schools and are studying religious education uDder the leadership of the Waterbury Council of Religious Education.
 This cooperation was secured from the school department four years ago at the joint request of the
 Catholic and Protestant churches of the city.
 The following is the curriculum
 in the Protestant schools: Grade 5 l-Building Christian character
 an experience-centercd course
 dealing with the relations of the junior child to the world in which | he lives; e.g. Learning to be trust
 worthy, obedient, ,self-controlled, and generous; also learning to | love and worship God" Text:
 Building Christian Character" by Blanche Carrier v-and Amy Gloves. fet 8fS
 Grade 6: "A trip to Palestine, following the experiences of q
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-10-28
IN MEMORY OF LATE
 ARTHUR R. KIMBALI

Twenty etchings by distinguished American artists have been pre- sented to the Mattatuck Historical society in memory of the late Arthur Reed Kimball. They were gathered by the George Washing ton Memorial association and show events in the career of George Washington. Beginning on We'd nesday they will be on view to the public. The titles and artists are as follows:
 Washington and His Mother" l" by William Heintzelman.
 Washington, the Surveyors As- sistant," by Robert Nisbet.
 Washington on His Mission to < 'Ohfo," by Sears Gallagher.
 Washington at Braddock's De- feat" by Earl Horter..
 "Washington's Courtshtp," by William Auerbach-Levy.
 sWashington at Pohich Church, ]" by Ernest David Roth.
 "En Route to the First Continen- tai Congress-" by Eugene Higgins.
 Washington Assumes Com mand," by Ralph Boyer.
 "The British. Evacuate Boston, 1" by AlIen Lewis.
 ''The Retreat From Long Isl- and" by Levon West.
 Washington at Valley Forge" by George Wright. Washington and Lee at Mon- mouth." by Kerr Eby.
 The Surrender of Cornwallis, T by F. Louis Mora. Washington Prevents Military Dictatorship" by Albert Sterner. sWashington's Farewell to His Officers" by Samuel Chamberlain Washington that Planter" by Louis Conrad Rosenberg. "The Continental Convention by John W. Winkler. New York Welcome the Presi- dent-elect.. by Robert Lawson. 'Lady Washington's Levee." bs Walter little.
 Washington at Mount Vernon. by Childe Hassam.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-10-28
WINTER SERIES OF
 SOCRATIC FORUMS
Opens Tomorrow Night at the Second Con-
 gregatiOnal Church

The first Of winter series of Socratic forums will be held to- morrow night at 7:45 o'clock at the Second Congregational church. Are We Scrapping the Constitu- ton ?'' will be the question dis cussed by a group of persons of local and national importance.
 Among those taking part in the discussion will be Judge Epaphro- ditus Peck of Bristol; Ernest W. Christ, vice-president of the Stan- ley works, New Britain; Rev Louis H. Johnston of Kensington; How ard Williams, director of the League for Independent Political action, New York; Dr Ota Loud, hospital director of Mount Holly, N. J.; Dr Wofford c. Timmons, pastor of the South church. New Britain; E. Robert Stevenson of this city; and Rev Noses W. Low ell of the Second Congregational church.
 The Socratic forums will be con- ducted by the local church in con Junction with the South church of New Britain. A similar forum will be held in New Britain tomorrow at o'clock, with the same per- sons discussing the question.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-10-28
National Red Cross Officials to Speak Here Monday
CONVENTION AT
 THE HOTEL ELTON
Liquor Merchants Decide to Hold Session There
 on November IS

At a meeting yesterday afternoon at Waverly Inn of the executive committee of the Connecticut Re- tail Beer. Wine and Liquor Mer- chants Association. plans were completed for the first annual com vention of the organization which will take place in this city on Mo- vember 18th. Anthony DeLuce and Lewis Lauria represented New Ha- ven county at the session. It was reported that out of 2.700 beer permiteest in the state 1.500 have been made members of the assO- citation. It is expected that more than 1000 will attend the conven- ton.
 Monday morning the contract for badges for the delegates will be let to the Waterbury Button Company by Lewis Lauria of this city, one of the organizers of the association. Tie convention will open at the Elton at 9:30 o'clock in the morn ing It will close withsa banquet at Waverly Inn.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-10-28
HOPEVILLE PARADE
 JUDGES SELECTED
LawI0r, Sandland, Somers and Kipp to Offciate
 Tuesday Night

The parade committee of the Hopeville Community Club an- nounce the appointments of Sem ator Jos. A. Lawlor, Hon. William H. sandland. Robert D. somers and Julius H. Kipp, president of the club, to act as judges at the children's masquerade parade and review in South Waterbury Tues day evening.
 The wisdom of Solomon, the imagination of Poe, the style dis comment of Paul Poiret and the tact of A foreign diplomat will be called into play when these 5udg- es select the five prize winners from the five hundred school chill dren as they parade past the re- viewing stand in costumes ranging from Q department store French courier creation to dads overalls.
 The capital prize will be award ed for the most original costume, other prizes will be given for the most attractive and most humorous costumes by both boys and girls.
 The committee also announced tho various group rendezvous. The first will be on the south side of Pied mont street opposite the home of John Milton. Fred Baker, William 'O,Keefe, Llyal Hill and Harold McCollum will be in charge. Group number two will assemble on the northwest corner of Piedmont street and Baldwin avenue and will be supervised by William Sem- pie, Walter Wilmot and David Whitney. The third group will meet in the areaway adjacent to French's store on Baldwin street This group will be under the care of Theodore Goumy, Ernest Sessel- man and Harry Ganun.
 Although each child is requested to join the group nearest his own home, he may join another group, if he wishes. No one wil be permit ted to change groups after report ing to the group leaders.
 Children are urged to report early in order that the group may get under way by seven o'clock.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-10-28
September Report
 OWN. A. Revealed
2,33O Home Visits Made Last Month-City's General
 Health Better Than Last Year

during the past months, less so than a year ago. This has enabled the Visiting Nurses to visit ante partum mothers regularly (365 such visits were made).
 New mothers and babies also were visited regularly once week for six weeks after delivery, to teach the mother how to care for her new baby and to answer innu- merable questions of the parents as to how to fit the new baby into a regime which will be normal for him and for the family. 134 such visits were made to these new mothers and 129 to the new babies. The nurses also made 632 visits to babies over six weeks of age to ad- wise mothers how to keep their ba- bies well and strong and to urge regular supervision of the baby by the family physicians or the physician at the nearest Raby Sta- ton.
 The total attendance at the sev- en Baby Stations in September was 576. AS new babies were admitted. 664 bedsides nursing visits were made to patients il in their homes. We have had very few communic- able diseases during September one case of scarlet, one of measles, seven of influenza, seven of bron- chitis and four of pneumonia. 85 visits were made to the above pa. tients.
 A total of 2,330 home visits were made this month, just 59 less than last month.
 The Vacation House closed on September 1, after what seems tc have been the most successful sea. son in its history, successful be- cause the children who went out those who couldn't afford to have were mostly between eight ana the community life of working ane playing with the happiest spirit ye shown. They ate in the open air slept with wide open windows ant enterde into group games and ac tivities with a vim which was 2 delgiht to the camp director ard counsellors and to themselves. The only unhappy day for each group seemed to be that on which they left camp to return home. Many were the eager little figures, clutching their belongings, sur- rounding us when we welcomed them back to 35 Field street, say- ing Please. may we go back to the Vacation House with the next chill dren?" 290 children in all had two weeks each at the Vacation House. 134 boys and 156 girls. It was a lovely summer
 Respectfully submitted,
 FLORENCE WHIPPLE,
 Nursing Director.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-10-28
FEDERATION OF
 WOMEN'S CLUBS
Waterbury We'll Repre- scented at Gathering at
 StOrrS Yesterday

Waterbury was represented by a , delegation yesterday at the gather
 ing of the Connecticut Federation
 of women's clubs at Storrs. The
 local delegates were Mrs Samuel J. Marsh, Mrs George s. Bisset, Mrs Robert w. Dennison, Mrs FL ton H. Burritt, Mrs George M. Grant, Mrs Raymond Palmer, Mrs
 Frederick M. Peasley, Mrs William
 K. Simpson and Mrs William J. | Slator.
 Mrs Slator was among the com
 mitteeheads who made reports at
 the session. Mrs F. M. Peasley of l Cheshire also read @ committee report. The principal speaker at | the session was Rev Charles G. l Noble of Hartford, who stated that
 agencies giving help of spiritual
 sort to the needy are equal in inn
 portance to those giving material aid. He stressed the importance of spiritual aid.
 Other speakers included Captain , Tim Healy, an Australian, former
 member of the British intelligence
 service, who gave an account of his experiences, Mrs Lewis G..
 Rose of Hartford, recently return- ed from Russia, Germany and the
 far east, who told of conditions she
 saw, Mrs Hamilton Wright, who
 told of the work being done
 against drug traffic in this country,
 Mrs Helen McPherson, Hartford probation, officer, Mrs Mary R.
 Beard, who outlined women's part in the cultural civilization of the world; Dr w. Harrison Carter of the State college who spoke on the economic situation today particu- larly in relation to tariff and for
 eign trade; Mrs stephen Treden-
 nick of Meriden who gave re- port of the General Federation council at Richmond; Miss Sara
 Mead Webb of Stamford, who re- ported on the New England con- ference at Manchester, N. H.; Dr c. c. McCracken, president of the State college who spoke of the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-10-28
HARVEST FESTIVAL 2 NOVEMBER 3, 10
Sponsored By Members of
 Sts Peter & Panl's Church

The evenings of Thursday, No- vember 9th and Friday, November 10th have been set asidt by the parishioners of SS Peter and Paul church for their big two night har- vest festival which promises to sur- pass any social event which. they ever staged. The affair will be held at the Hamilton Park pavilion which was packed to capacity at the parish's "One Big Night" which WE held early in the summer. The same committee which pushed arr rangements on the last affair is in charge of the coming two night festival. with Edward Wolff as
 Each and every member of the big cut east parish is behind. the festival plans. pushing them. to make q record for other parishes to shoot at. The committee an- nounced yesterday that the first night will be known as Earn Dance Mite" with Marty Bowes' old time orchestra from Cash Corners furnishing the music. There will be reels, quadrilles, old fashion waltzcs, and other old time dances to thrill the hearts of the patrons. There will be pumpkin pie and sweet cider and all the fxins. In- cidenta1ly the pastry made by the women of SS Peter and Paul church is known the city oyer for its deliciousness and these same housewives defy anyone to try. to surpass them.
 The second night of the festival will. witness a big vaudeville show and one of the city's leading dance bands as attractions. The acts will be staged under the direction of J. w. MacCiean of the Seaman dance studios while the band will be that under the baton of Frank Romano which has gained grea, favor at, the Hamilton Park ball. room of late.
 All in all 1t looks like two biz nights at the Park on Thursday November 9th and Friday, Novem- Der 10th. Don't miss them.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-10-28
MRS MCDONALD
 WILL BE SPEAKER
At Meeting of Rosary and Scapular Society of
 Sacred Heart Church

Mrs Edward J. Mcdonald will speak on "Catholic Action" at ts meeting of the Rosary and Scap- ular society of the Sacred Heart church Monday evening at 6 o'clock at the Sacred Heart High school auditorium. Mrs Pierce Gordon. president of the society will preside. After the business of the meeting is completed an at : tractive entertainment program will be presented. ssfl
 Miss Mildred Roche, prominent soprano. will sing several selec- tions, accompanied at the piano by Miss Georgiana Wolff. Vocal solos will also be presented by Mrs Fergus Madden. A dance special ty will be offered by Miss Kay Howard, Miss Peggy Driscoil and Miss Elaine Doran. Mrs Lewis Dwyer. secretary of the society ie assisting Mrs Corden with the arr engagements.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-10-28

president. of the Belgium supreme court and a sculptor of national reputation. She will talk on Bel gian relief work during the World war. Miss Fox's address will be on Disaster Relief in Florida. She is TOW executive director of the New Haven Visiting Nurse association.
 Chairman and vice chairman serving in the 193c roll call, also their cunvassers are expected ete be on hand to hear short talk from Mir Nickerson on the work and activities for the roll cal which will start on Armistice day.
 MT Nfckerson announces that there will be twice as many can. vassers working this year as last and 1t is hoped that they will come as near as possible to a. 100 pei cent contact with the pub1fcs "A touse-to-house canvas will be ern- rloyed entirely to secure roll cal memberships. Booths in stores and other business places will be eliri1. mated this year as will canvassinp through factories and other organ izations. The Red Cross solicitor at the door will be the only person who will ask for memberships. To make the matter of signing up as easy as possible, a special squad oi canyassers, each of whom speaks the language of one of the city'f foreign groups has been appointed to solicit these groups. The names of such pesons will be taken of the lists of the. regular district canvassers so that there will be nc duplica ton of requests. &5
 The situation of the local chap ter this year in the matter of funds is the common one. Until the present time the chapter has been able to meet its budget every year without using the roll call money For. the past three years however 1t has been obliged to rely on the annual membership drives to carry on it's humanitarian work. The necessity of making the member ship drive this years success will be explained by the Roll Call chairman a Mondays meeting.
 Other features of the program vii. include c film showing Red Cross work in various fields exhibi. tions of work done locally and sev. eral demonstrations.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-10-28
Annual Roll Call
 To Be Featured By Chapter Elections
St Johns Parish House to Be Scene of Yearly Session Reports of l933 Programs to Precede Ad-
 dresses Local Work to Be Demonstrated

The 17th annual roll call of the American Red Cross. Waterbury chapter. will be held Monday even- ing at 8 o'clock at St Johns parish house. Speakers will include Mrs Henry w. Farnham. Jr, of New Haven. Miss Elizabeth Gorden Fox, B. A. R. N, formerly director for the American Red Cross and Clar- endon Nickerson of this city who Is chairman of the 1888 roll call. !
 Election of officers and board of directors, together with reports of the years program will precede the addresses.
 Mrs Farnham is the former Su- game Silvercruys, daughter of the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-10-28
NE. o. P. OFFICERS
 TO BE INSTALLED

The newly elected officers of the four local subordinate lodges of the New England Order of Protection will be formally installed next Monday evening in Mechanics hall. A special committee is making elaborate preparations for the ceremonies and plan to make tho social affair in connection with the event one appropriate for Hal lowe'en.
 The joint meeting of members of the four lodges will bring to-
 gether one of the largest attend
 ances in years. A number of high
 tstate officers is expected here for
 the induction ceremonies.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-10-28
SWIMMING CLASS
 AT WILEY HIGH
Twill Be Sponsored By the American Red Cross
 Society

Miss Helen Skipp and Mrs Bet ty simon will conduct swimming class beginning Thursday night, November 2nd at Wilby High school under the sponsorship of the American Red Cross. There will be three. one hour classes: 6 to z; to 8; and to 9 o'clock.
 All those interested in learning to swim are invited. Those who are good swimmers and who may be interested in joining girls swim ming team are urged to attend. Miss Skipp is Red Cross exam finer and attended the American Red Cross Life Saving Institute this summer. Mrs Simon is the former Betty Northrop, an expert swimmer and diver, having won several honors in competitive meets. r ts5
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-10-28

. Members of the Visiting Nurses Association made 2,330 home visits during the month of September, according to the monthly report of Miss Florence Whipple, nursing directress. Eight-five visits were made to patients suffering from communicable diseases. One en- couraging feature of the report was the statement that Water bury's general health was much better than of 1882.
 Miss whipple's report; which in- cludes statement of the vacation house, is as follows:
 September is the last of our vacation months end we had just 101 nurses on duty during the month. Fortunately there has been very. little sickness in Waterbury
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-10-28
TROLLEY DERAILED
 NEAR CHESHIRE

A New Haven-Waterbury trolley car was derailed near Cheshire last evening. A large boulder, covered with a coat and placed in the shadow of a pole prevented the motorman from observing it until within a few yards of the spot, where 1t had been deliberately placed.
 The authorities of Cheshire were notified by the motorman of the mishap. It is believed that some youths placed the boulder on the tracks as a Halloween prank. No one was injured.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-10-28
DEMOCRAT NEWSIES
 AT THE STRAND

More than, 100 Democrat news
 boys were guests of Miss Julia smith. manager .ot fhe Warner Bros Strand theater and Peter J. Lynch. circulation manager of The Democrat. at the Strand theater las: evening. The boys met at the Central Y. M. c. A. and after a short business session they went to view the program at the theater.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-10-28
JUST A ERosH.

When Martin Rossini turned out for a tackle berth on the
 freshman squad of st Louis univer- sity this season. they had to split the largest pair of football pants in camp a.d sew piece in the side for him. and shop around for l q sixe 12 i-s pair of shoes.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-10-28
PLEASE SAY IT ISN'T so, LEO
 By NEA Service

Moscow, Idaho - Any of you football coaches who harbored the idea that Southern California was to be weaker team this year due to loss of stars by graduation-list to Leo Calland, head coach of the University of Idaho.
 Jones will have e stronger running attack than in 1892, and the Trojans will have fine de- fensive line despite the loss of Smith and Brown, two All-AmerI~ ca tackles"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-10-28
roo LATE TO CLASSIFY
BARRELS!

New stock, 1 to 55 gal bbls. Wine ssis ss bSs as reasonaof asc o Gras 1rss oc na New apple bbls. We buy all kinds of bblS. Waterbury Cooperage Go, 345 Hamilton Ave. Phone 5.1417 sUNNYSIDE AVE, 131--Tive rooms, list floor. All Improvements. Ir-
 quire on premises.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-10-28

Franvoise Castrera has died in Toulouse. France. aged 109.