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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-11-15
IPATROLMEN GIVEN
 GRADE PROMOTION
Eleven Appear Before Board For Advancement
 Yesterday

Routine matters, except for the advancement of Il patrolmen from Grade c to Grade B, occupied the attention of the boards of police and fire commissioners at their meetings late yesterday afternoon. The patrolmen advanced, who will receive 25 cents a day more be- ginning the 18th, were Ralph Baril, Joseph Garvev. Errest Pakul, Joseph Mccarthy, Chris O,Ioughlin, Thomas Barry, Dom entc Mecca, Dominick Verrastro, John Leary, Michael Karpelman and John Winston.
 E The police board voted approval of an application for pension made by Mrs Jane Girsch, widow of the late Patrolman James Girsch.
 Applications from three men for appointment to the fire depart ment as callmen were received. The three are Raymond McEvoy of 551 Baldwin street, John York of 2735 East Main street and Salvatore Sianf of 15 North Leonard street.
 Budget transfers of $4,252 in the fire department, recommended by Acting Chief Thomas G. Lynch, were voted and will go to the board of finance for approval.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-11-15

William D. Cameron,.( of Stam- ford, district deputy for Connecti- cut west of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, will make his official visitation to the Water bury lodge this evening. He will be accompanied by his suite of officers and will deliver an address to the local members at the meet ing scheduled for S:30 o'clock. He is the personal representative in the state of the grand exalted ruler.
 The Waterbury lodge has com- pleted elaborate arrangements for tonight's affair and hope to make it one of the biggest and best dis trict deputy night in a long time. Special entertainment, of the kind that has not been seen or heard at the Slks'. in many years, will be privided. Attendance at the meet ing, jedmits entrance to the social hall where a considerabel supply of refreshments will be furnished while the entertainment-which will be kept a surprise is pre- scented.
 Exalted Ruler Frank H. Bailey, of the Waterbury lodge has named a special committee to take charge of tonight's program. The commit tee is headed by Attorney Walter
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-11-15
CONCORDIAS PLAN
 SERIES OF EVENTS
Joint Concert With Phil= harmonic Orchestra Nov.
 25, Outstanding Event

Rehearsals under the direction of Professor Andrew H. Neuss point conclusively to a rare mus ical treat on Sunday evening, No vember 18th, when the Concordia Singing society and the Waterbury Philharmonic orchestra are fea- tured in a joint concert in Buck ingham hall. The date of the next rehearsal is Sunday, November 18th in Concordia hall. The con- cert program numbers will be an- nounced within a few days in re- sponse to an increasing number of inquiries concerning special --se- lections in which scores of Water burians are greatly interested.
 Last evening at a committee meeting in Concordia hall plans were discussed for the state saen- gerfest, which will be held here next June and at which time some 10000 visitors are expected. It will be the outstanding musical event of the year.
 Next Saturday evening the Con cordia Ladies Singing society will sponsor an entertainment and dance, which is expected to be as equally successful as the German Folk Songs event held last Satur day evening under tlse auspices of the mems society.
 A pre-Thanksgiving party will be Monday evening, November 26th at which time members of the Concordias and their members will be entertained with a special pro- gram.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-11-15
Painful Piles
co Quiick-No Cutting-No saiyes

Go 0ujick-NO Cutting--NO saves
 If you think an operation is al- ways the only way to escape the misery of torturing Piles. it's be- cause you haven't heard of Hem Roid the harmless internal medi- cine discovered by western physi- elan. ~
 After years of study Dr J. $. Leonhardst was convinced that the cause of Piles was internal-bad circulation of blood in the lower { bewel-the hemorrhoidal veins kfilled with stagnant blood-and that the right and safe way to get Freedom from Pile agony was to Ikmoye the cause with an internal Iuhdicine. Immediately the doctor set to work to find the remedy. He ereeeeded and called his prescrip- |<oii HEM -ROID.
 I+ile sufferers everywhere are be{I6fitting by pr Leonhardt's dis 4o<Sry, so why doubt or delay IoHS6r when Apothecaries Hall Co 8uu all druggists say, "No matter &< f<[t kind of Piles you have, one 16t<1e of HEM-ROID tablets must *z<bw you the safe clean way to get {IV 0f your pile misery or money
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-11-15
Wesleyan Arranges
 Program For Grads
New Squash Courts Building Cornerstone Laying to
 Feature Alumni Week End Activities
tspecial To The Democrat)


 Middletown, Conn.,, Nov. 15:- The laying of the cornerstone of the new squash courts building at Wesleyan university and the unreiling of commemorative tab lets in Memorial Chapel, Judd Hall and the remodeled Fayerweather Gymnasium will be features on the program for Saturday, No- vember IF, during the Fall Alumni Week End. George w, Davison f92, of New York city, president of the Board of Trustees, will preside at the cornerstone cere- monies.
 The tablets in the Chapel will coinmemorate Prof. Calvin s. Harrington '52, professor of Greek Language mad Literature, 1S63-86. Wesleyan, 1S61-63, and of Latin Language and Literature, 196S-S6, who died February 16r 1886; Prof. Woodrow Wilson, professor of His tory and Political Economy, 1SSS- 90, whose classroom was close to the spot marked by the tablet; and John Gribbel, of Philadelphia, president of the Board of Trus- SlStS, IJ JAU-Sot QOtlOI VI LiIC SHbPVA organ and other generous bene factions to Wesleyan. In Judd Hall, the first building erected on atty college campus solely for the study of sciences, will be placed the tab- let honoring Prof. Wilbur Olin At water '65, professor in Chemistry, 1S74-1907, originator of what IS now the system of agricultural experiment. stations of the United States Department of Agriculture, and pioneer in the study of the cal oric value of foods. The tablet. in the remodeled Fayerweather Gymnasium records the dates of the addition of the east wing of the building in 1914 and the en- tire remodeling of the structure, including the extension of the pool to length of 75 feet, in 1894.
 The erection of the squash courts building in dull-toned brick to harmonize with the "brownstone College Row." with which it will be aligned, and the remodeling Of Fayerweather Gymnasium will complete Wesleyan's needed equip ment for varsity and intramural sports. The fourteen singles courts and one for doubles are ex- pected to be ready for use early in January.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-11-15
P. 0. OF A. MEETS
 AGAIN TONIGHT
Semi=MOnthly Farley List= ed-YOung People Plan
 Discussion Series
WATERyILLE

Waterville Camp, Patriotic Or der of America, will hold it's regu- lar semi-monthly meeting at its rooms in the former office build ing of the Waterville Cutlery Con- pay at 500 o'clock this evening. Mrs Emil Leisring will preside.
 Plan Discussion Series.
 The Young People of Grace Methodist Church are planning a series of weekly meetings to be held on Tuesday evening during the winter months at the home of various members. A definite pro- gram of topics for discussion is be- ing prepared and will soon be an- nounced together with the time and place of each meeting. This weeks meeting of the group took place at the church room.
 The members of the Epworth league of Grace Methodist Church are planning to participate in the meeting of the Waterbury district group to be held at Naugatuck on Nov goth.
 Prayer Meeting Tonight.
 The usual mid-week prayer meet ing of Grace Methodist Church will take place at 7:30 o'clock this evening. The pastor, Rev Milford B. Sifonson will talk on "Evangel- ism."
 Devotions Tomorrow.
 The evening devotion held week ly at St Michaers R. c. Church will be conducted tomorrow eve ming at 7:30 o'clock by the pastor, Rev Michael Heating.
 Dump Fire.
 The Waterville fire station men were called out at 4:30 o'clock yes terday afternoon to handle small blaze at the Huntingdon avenue dump near the bridge over the Naugatuck river. The fire was quickly under, control and the fire men were back at their station in a short order.
 Fall Fair and Supper A Success.
 There was a good attendance at the fresh ham supper which feat ured the fall fair of St Paufs par ish society which was held at St Paurs parish house on Manville street last evening. The, tables were attractive with their decora- tions of flowers and lighted candles and the abundance of delicious home-prepared foods, well-served, was easily up to the high standards of other years. The. card party held later in the evening in the upper hall was splendid success and there was a good sale of ar- ticles at the booths.
 Court Welch, Foresters of Amer ica, will hold it's regular meeting at its rooms in Francis hall at 500 o'clock this evening. A large attendance of members is expect ed as plans are to be announced for the winter program of the Court
 Hobo Party.
 This weeks meeting of Pride of Welch Circle, Companions of the Forest, which took place at Fran cis hall on Boyden street, was ;t social. meeting and took the form of a "Hobo Party" The members came attired in all sorts of cos tunes typical of Knights of The Road" and there were many orig inal and humorous outfits. A pleas ant evening of games and cards was enjoyed often which a spag- hetti supper was served.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-11-15
THREE INJURED IN
 AUTO-POLE CRASH
Accident Near Bunker Hill Ave. Sends Two to HOs-
 pital For Treatment

Three of four persons riding in car which crashed into a pole or Watertown avenue at the foot of Bunker Hill avenue were injured shortly before midnight last night. Two of the persons in the car are still at Waterbury hospital for treatment.
 The driver, Raymond Batten, IS, of 23 Beecher avenue, suffered sev- eral possible broken ribs, also a bad scalp laceration. His condi- ton was described at the hospi- tai today as uncomfortable" i" Eugene wooster, 20, of A Edson avenue, suffered one extremely deep head laceration as well as other decorations and abrasions.
 Louise Shipley, IS, of 50 City Hill street, Union city, received a face cut and lacerations of the legs, while the fourth passenger, Nancy Rasmussen, 19, of 10 Neagle street, escaped uninjured. The two boys are the only ones still at the hospital.
 The car driven by Batten failed to make the turn about the rotary
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-11-15
CARNIVAL PLANS
 NEAR COMPLETION
St Margaret ParishiOners Discuss Arrangements
 Last Evening

All hands were on deck Last night at St. Margaret's school hall for the largest meting that has yet been held concerning the gala pre-Thanksgiving carnival to take place next week Wednesday and
 Thursday evenings. Rev. William O'Shea and Rev. Peter Daly were present and following the meeting a social evening with impromptu entertainment was enjoyed. Fred Carr acting as master of ceremon- ies.
 Mrs. Thomas Delaney, chairlady for the women of the parish and the various committee heads, and Michael Whelan, chairman for the men, reported on their committee work which has progressed rapidly, so much so that practically every thing is in readiness for the open ing night next week. Entertainment will be featured each night and dancing with a first class orches- tra furnishing the music. Booths featuring novelties, cakes, candy, grocery baskets, aprons and a re- frNshment section are being plan- Heu' COHlHhittSe hSduS diAu lASii do- sistants in charge of these are meeting Sunday at the school hall to transform the auditorium into a carnival scene.
 A handsome large capacity cof- fee urn just purchased by the Holy Name society of the parish was in- stalled last night, a demonstration proving it to be in fine working order. It's capacity will furnish cof- fee continuously the nights of the bazaar.
 Special events for the children's matinee on Thursday afternoon are being planned. Check off on your calendar right away, Wednesday and Thursday, November 21 and 22 at St. Margaret's hall, Willow street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-11-15
DEFENDANT WINS
 $l5,OOO ACTION


 Arthur Bobb won the civil &C., ton brought against him in. com mon pleas court yesterday after noon when a jury, after. 90 minutes of deliberation, found the issue for him. The suit was brought by Mrs Elizabeth Darlington who claimed $15,000 damages for per- manent injuries sustained January 20, when she fell on the defend- ants property at 87 South street. A motion to set aside the jury's verdict is expected to be filed within a day or so by counsel for the plaintiff, Attorney c. H. Lynch and Attorney Yale Matzkin. Attor- ney D. L. Pelgrift of Hartford and Attorney T. V. Meyer of Water bury represented the defendant.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-11-15
SHIPMENT OF VEAL
 CREDITED TO CITY

A shipment of 5000 pounds of fresh veal has credited to Water bury and will be brought to the city today, according to Wallace J. Inglis, assistant commodity direc- tor. Cotton, and other materials used in the mattress factory es- abolished here recently as an FERA project will also be brought from New Haven today.
 Fifty women are employed in the factory, which it is expected, will be producing 12 to 15 mattresses daily within short time. Follow ing the approval of the New Haven office, the mattresses are distri- buted to local persons in need.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-11-15

Miss Anna Moran has announced that Miss Lillian M. Judd will be the speaker after the informal sup- per held in the club rooms of the Waterbury Business and Profes- sional WOmen's club Friday night at 6:3O. The supper is under the auspices of the social committee of which Miss Moran is the chairman.
 Miss Judd, who made a rather extensive trip through the west this past summer, will tell of her experience in her own inimitable way. An added feature will be moving picture illustrations of points of interest throughout the west.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-11-15

l traflic standards at the foot of Bunker Hill avenue and crashed into a pole housing a fire alarm box. The post was demolished,
 while the car overturned at the impact. A child received minor hurts in one of two other accidents yester-
 day. The youngster, Rose Marie Spatta, 5, of 173 Macauley ave- l.nue, was struck by Q car driven by Henry Bennett of 82 Walnut street, and afterward treated foH
 bruises at doctors office.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-11-15
WESLEYAN GETS
 NEW PROFESSOR


 Middletown, Nov 14-Congress- man Clarence D. Hancock, repub- lican keynoter at the New York state g. O. D. convention in Roches' ter on September 27, and repre- sentative of the New York 35th district in Washington since 1927, has just begun his duties as visit ing professor of government at Wesleyan university. He will hold classes and discuss current prob. lems in government and politics in informal conferences with groups of students during the remainder of the first semester.
 MT Hancock was graduated from Wesleyan in 1906. A prominent at- torneyi in Syracuse. N. T., since 1908, he was corporation counsel of that city in 1926-27.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-11-15
EASY ACES ON SCREEN

New York (UP) - The Easy Aces" the popular radio team, who have been consistently on the air
 for the past five years, have been
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-11-15
Local Elks Observe
 District Deputy Night
Official Visit of Exalted Rulers Representative to Be
 Marked By Social Session Tonight

E. Monagan and includes John E.. Bulger, James Neagle, George Ryan, Dr George A. Leonard and Frank Kenny.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-11-15

sicned by Educational Pictures fcg a rroup of two-reel screen conDs
 dies. and while they admit tnnA fhe screen is new field for tnems thev have a few theories of theft own about motion picture produce tfon which at least have the ad- vantage of a fresh point of view:
 The success of the "Easy Aces
 oould not have benn accidental. Goodman Ace, who writes all the radio scripts for himself and hls wife. has tried to understand the psychology of his public, and ne l is going to bring that understands 1 ing to his work in motion pictures
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-11-15

More than 5000 classes in ele- mentary schools of England have over 50 pupils each.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-11-15

Two hundred square miles in the Rangana and Kosi valleys of h. dfa have bene made a sanctuary for wild animals and birds.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-03-13
Tucci, Dead Leader of
Shoe Union, Is Given
Revolutionary Burial

NEW YORK. Vincent Tucci, out
standing leader of the United Shoe
and Leather Workers Union and
active member of the Communist
Party, who died last Thursday at
Wykoff Hospital of pneumonia, was
buried with full revolutionary hon
ors in st. Johns cemetery yester-
day.
SeYenty-five members of the union
came to the funeral in a body.
Members of the Communist Party
and relatives were present. While
the WI.R. band played the In
ternational all the workers present
raised clinched frs in the memory
of their dead comrade. Comrade
Martin, speaking at the meeting,
said, Our dead comrade gave thirty
years active service to the revofu-
tionary movement. We must now
pledge ourselves to carry on to VIC
tory the good work Of Comrade
Tlccy."
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-03-13
Protest To
DepOrt Schneider
Workers Meet Thursday
in Irving Plaza


NEW YORK.-A mass meeting to
protest against the new attempt to
deport Jack Schneider, militant
leader of the Needle Trades Work
ers' Industrial Union, will be held
Thursday 8 D. m, at Irving Plaza
Hall. Irving Place and 18th st.
Schneider was arrested again last
Wednesday, and is now being held
on Ellis Island where U. S. govern
ment officials are holding him for
deportation. Schneider was ar
rested for his working class activi-
ties in behalf of the union.
Thursdays meeting will also de-
mand the return of citizenship to
Emil Gardos, editor of the Hun
garian workers paper, vi Elore.
Prominent speakers from the Trade
Union Unity League, International
Labor Defense and the Committee
for Protection of Foreign Born will
address the meeting.
The Committee for the Protection
of Foreign Born, 80 E. 18th St., Rm.
430, yesterday issued the following
statement:
"The committee has been in
formed that certain individuals
have been collecting applications
for citizenship papers in its name.
The Committee for Protection of
Foreign Born does not obtain
citizenship papers for anybody
and no one is authorized to repre-
sent the Committee who does not
have a certified credential."
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-03-13
Militant Negro Worker
Dies From Pneumonia

BROOKLYN, N. Y, March 12-
A resolution of sorrow was passed
by the Crown Heights Unemploy-
ment Council on the death of Mil
ton Ethridge, Negro. of 1778 At
lantic Ave, Brooklyn, who died of
pneumonia, contracted on his C. w.
A. job at Marine Park. For several
years he was devoted and mill
tant fighter in the Crown Heights
Unemployed Council and the Hey
wood Patterson Branch of the 1. L..
D., where he was secretary. He
was an applicant for membership
in the Communist Party. BY his
death We lose a staunch comrade.
Funeral services were held on
Monday, March II, at u, noon, at
1892 Fulton ST., Brooklyn.
A revolutionary memorial service
will be held on Thursday, March IA,
at pm. at 1871 Fulton ST., Brook
Ign, by the Unemployment Council,
the International Labor Defense
and the League of Struggle for Ne
gro Rights.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-03-13
8 Cops Brutally Beat
Negro and Eject Him
from Dime Movie House

NEW YORK. = An unidentified
Negro was brutally attacked and
beaten by eight policemen and
elected from the moving picture
theatre on Third Ave. between 18th
and 18th ST., yesterday morning,
when ushers claimed that he had
not paid his admission fee. The
entrance price was ten cents.
Shortly after he entered the
theatre, the Negro was approached
by an usher who told him to get
out. He replied: Il paid my way
in, and I'm going to stay" No
stubs are given out in this theatre
early in the morning, and so he
had no proof to offer.
After four ushers failed to in
timidate him, the cops we're called
in. One of them approached him
with a gun in his hand, ordering
him to leave the theatre. As he
began to shuttle out slowly, they
attacked him with nightsticks.
When he was outside on the street,
his face and head were bloodied
and SCARED from the vicious attack
of the police.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-03-13

OUR FANS, for many years fol-
v lowers of professional and soccer
games, were taught to bolster race
and national feelings, often TO
point of free-for-al fights.
The M w. s. L. is composed of
many races and nationalities and'
political beliefs. Seven teams are
of West Indies and native Negroes,
several from North and South Italy,
teams from many islands Of South
America, Jewish, German, French,
Polish, Hungarian and Greek work
ers. Then there are teams COM
posed of mixed Municipalities. Native
Americans are on every one of our
At teams.
Despite the Hitler, Mussolini and
K. K. K. propaganda that has been
scattered around, the attempt 10
disrupt our league has been rejected
overwhelmingly By our 900 mem
bers.
Any indication of chauvi1isn is
Immediately squelched by the
league at the very beginning.
The Educational Committee of
the M. w. S. L. has decided on
an intensive educational cam
paign among our fans. A neatly
photographed Ieaflet, explaining
few facts of our league, its aims
and principles, with an appeal to
the fans to help US maintain
order and good spOrtsmanship on
and off the field, has been issued
and is being distributed every
sunday TO our fans while our
games are in progress.
Good results are already evident.
With more educational activity
among our fans we will not only
have better order and sportsman
ship on the field, but the thousands
Of our fans will become supporters
of our league and conscious sup
porters and members OF q mass
labor sports movement IN this
country.
Yours for labor sports,
Sol Fisher.