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The Washington times., 1934-05-04

There seemed to be so many
memories connected with a Ken
lucky Derby, with this greatest of
all horse races. The air was vi
brant with "reminiscences, with
breath-taking memories Of the
year Earle Sande lifted Zev, a
sprinter, over that last heart
breaking quarter-mile; of the year
the champion of champions, TWen-
ty Grand, won all by himself, and
sometimes even gray-haired folks
talked of the time Diamond Jim
Brady bet on one horse and the
James Brothers bet on Spokane,
and Spokane won.
Have No Memories
7 haven't any memories about
the Derby. I've never seen 1t.
I've never even been in Louisville
before. I haven't the faintest idea
who's going to win it Except that
if Riskulus doesn't, it will be a
long, hot summer. I've smiled
vaguely and tried to look intelli-
gent and pretended I know what
the gang means when they say,
do you remember when?" But,
really, I'm just sA); I'm just a
gal who's come to see the greatest
horse race in the world for the
first time, and I'm completely
sunk with excitement.
It's so grand.
I never thought it would be like
this.
I went out today for the first
time to Churchill Downs, that IA
nous race track where, in 1875,
Aristides, "the little red horse"
Stomped home in front to win the
first Kentucky Derby.
Dignity and Gaiety
The old stands-with their air
of dignity and Of gaiety-and
somehow of late we have lost the
secret of gaiety, and I found it
again today at the Kentucky
track. The spacious rooms, where
you can sit between races, where
soft-voiced, dark-skinned gentle
men bring you anything you may
desire. The stands, that look so
gracious and so old. Somehow, I
thought I was going to be disap-
pointed in Churchill Downs, be-
cause you are so often disap-
pointed in places that have been
built up to you for years and years.
But the ground-green lawns that
lie within the circle of the IA
nous track. the exquisite flower
beds-a little formal and old-fash-
ioned-the masses of lilacs and
blooming trees-why, it's all ex'
actly the way you picture it for
the Kentucky Derby.
Everyone talks about the great
race on Saturday. They don't
talk about anything else.
Years ago used to have a pal
named Red Commerford. He was
a little guy with red hair and bow
legs who had ridden horses and
then trained them for years fo1
Barney Schneider. He knew a lot
about horseS-and maybe a good
deal more about people.
And one day, when we stood to
gether out at the Saint Anita
track, in California, Red said to
me:
you'll notice it says in the
Good Book that God made man
and woman firSt-and then,
when He had thought it all over,
maybe He decided to make
horses"
Well, that's the way you feel
here.
The Washington times., 1934-05-04

VIRGINIA BEA IS CAhULINH
CHAPEL HILL, N. c., May 4.
Virginia's baseball team scored
over North Carolina here yester-
day, z to 6.
The Washington times., 1934-05-04
THOMPSON SOLD

FreSco Thompson, utility in
fielder of the New York Giants,
has been sold outright to the
Montreal Royals Of the Inter
national League.
The Washington times., 1934-05-04
Pimlco Entries

IRST RACE-SteepleChase Handicap
ar-Olds and upward; purse, $1,000
The Washington times., 1934-05-04
Adela r. St. Johns Thrills
At First Kentucky Derby
LATE sPECIAI-0N SIR,

Editors Note-In the foo1Cing article AdeG Rogers St.
Johns, noted author presents vomGms impression OF the
Kentucky Derby the of the American horse racing
classic.
BY ADELA ROGERS ST. JOHNS
LOUISVILLE Ky, May HNs.)-Everyone else in the
world but me has seen a Kentucky Derby before.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-04-30
Legion To Entertain
Visiting Officials
Senior Vice Commander, 40 and g. Leaders to Attend
Meeting Tomorrow Evening

Cohen of Ansonia, former state
leader of the 40 and s" and
presently national executive,
Benjamin F. Bernstein of Ansonia,
district commander and several
other prominent guests.
1t is expected that Commander
Baldwin will review the activities
of the legion throughout the state,
especially In regard to the "March
of the Allies" which is the title OF
big state meeting to be held May
18th in Middletown at which time
troops of legior naires and the var
ious voitures of the state will stage
a public demonstration,
The local outfit of the fun-mak-
ing branch of the legion has been
more or less inactive in recent
years, but now that voftures
throughout the state are becoming
prominent in legion affairs 1t ID
expected that the local 40 and s"
will climb on board the band wa
gon and whoop things UP for Wa
terbury.
Commander Walter Jarvis Of
Corporal Coyle post will preside at
the meeting tomorrow night and
will welcome the visitors. Reports
are also expected In connection
with the local posts membership
campaign.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-04-30
FORMER ORGANISE
DIED YESTERDAY
Frederick Granniss, Com
poser, Prominent in
Musical Circles

Frederick Burrage Granniss, 6S,
for many years widely known in
the state for his accomplishments
as q musician died yesterday in
the Bridgeport hospital. He was a
native of Waterbury.
Mr.. Granniss was graduate of
the Royal Conservatory Of Music
in Leipzig and the Yale School of
Music and was an organist and
composer of prominence. He had
served as an organist In this city
and many other cities in the state
and also at the American church
at Leipzig.
AS q composer he was widely
known for chamber music, church
anthems and cantatas and his
song, "Eventide" won contest
held by. the state Music Teachers
association some time ago.
Aided by his wife, Mary Morse
Granniss, he served as an organi-
ger of the Bridgeport Oratorio So
ciety and the Bridgeport Symphony
Besides his widow, he is sur
vived by brother, Weldon Irving
Granniss and q sister. Mrs. John
Ross Walker Of this city; a nephew
Lewis Carlisle Granniss Of Bridge
port. and several other nieces and
nephews.
The funeral will be held from
the funeral home of Fl Il. Bishop
and Son in Bridgeport Tuesday af.
ternoon at $3.50 O'Clock.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-04-30
Close To 800 FERA
Employees Here To
Lose Jobs Tuesday
an Foremen to Meet With Administrator Tomorrow;
Workmen to Be Let Go to Be Decided $50, zoo
Waterways Share for Next Four Weeks

the foremen1 as to lthe employees
who may be let go. With the aues-
ton of absolute need out of the
question, 1t Is expected that the
foremen will be given an oppor-
tunity to release men who have
been laying down" on the jobs
being conducted under the FERA
program in Waterbury.
n Slicing Necessary
That the cut tomorrow is abso-
iutely necessary, was pointed out
emphatically by local Administra-
tor Harris when talked with today.
Even during the past month the
Waterbury FERA forces operated
with excessive men with the result
that a reduced work-week was
necessary last week. This method
of keeping the FERA payroll for
waterbury, however. is a very in
volved one, 1t Is claimed. hecce
the decision to comply immediate
ly with the requirements of the
state and national FERA officials.
The dropping Of the men. Of
course, will throw an additional
burden onto the shoulders Of the
Mutual Aid.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-04-30
POLICE PREDICT
QUIET MAY DAY
Communists Plan Mass
Meeting as Usual-Re-
serves to Be on Hand

Prepared for any developments
that may arise, police today ex-
pressed confidence that there would
be no trouble in Waterbury tomor-
row, May day.
The only demonstration by COM
munists actually announced as yet
is a mass meeting to be held at SOL
diers' and Sailors monument at
$3.50 d. m. With Supt Joseph III.
Mclean out of the city on depart
ment business today, 1t could not be
learned whether or not a permit
had been secured for the meeting.
which has been called by the COM
munist party of Waterbury.
Another demonstration will be
held by reds" at the same place
tomorrow morning, 1t was reported
today, but no verification could be
made.
All police leaves have been can
celled as a precautionary measure
in keeping with the department
custom. Authorities were emphatic
in pointing out that the keeping Of
all three platoons on call was u
regular May day procedure and did
not mean that any extraordinary
disturbance was expected this year.
The announcement of the mass
meeting tomorrow night, distribut-
ed all over the city during the pasi
few days, calls on all men and
women, employed and unemployed.
ITO join in the struggle by workers
against capitalism.
Waterbury, 1t its. alleged in the
proclamation, has been seriously
hurt by the MIRA, while local fac
tories are busy with war orders
from the u. $. government"
Among other things attacked in
the announcement are the Roose-
welt government, the socialists and
the American Federation of Labor.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-04-30

An important communication
from the state liquor commission
in regard to other businesses In
taverns besides the sale of beer
will be read at a meeting of the
Waterbury local. Retail Beer. Wine
and Liquor Merchants association
OF Connecticut at meeting at
Moose Hall tomorrow afternoon.
The message, 1t is understood,
bears directly on the running OF
pool and billiard rooms In .connec-
ton with taverns and with the
management of small businesses
on tavern premises. The letter was
received by Secretary william Sui
Ivan after query to the commits
sion.
Another point to be discussed at
tomorrow's important session is ac-
tivity on the part of the state as
sociation. state President p. j..
Reilly. at meeting here early this
month, promised the local branch
that the state association would do
its best to encourage all local ac-
tivities and would itself seek to
function more efficiently as a state
wide body.
Previous to the last meeting
there had been complaints by many
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-04-30
FUNERALS

Funeral services for Wilfred
Dillon were held this morning at
$3.50 from the Mulville funeral
home to st. Margaret's- church Ut
20 o'clock, where q solemn high
mass of requiem was celebrated by
Rev James w. Roche. Rev James
Danaher was deacon and Rev
Michael Lynch sub-deacon. Burial
was in the new st. Joseph's ceme-
terry. with committal services by
Father Roche.
Honorary bearers were Frank
Doyle, John O'Donnell, Henry
Loughran, Joseph. Peters, DIR D. F..
Donahue and Daniel Commerford.
The pallbearers were Frank Null
laney, John ,Geraghty. Raymond
Leonard. Edward Baum, Michael
Mccormick and Thomas Dillon.
The funeral Of Robert r. Parker
was held this morning at o'clock
from his home. 46 Washington
street to st Francis Xayier's church
where a solemn mass Of requiem
was celebrated by Rev James o.
Conner assisted by Re James
Coughlin. deacon and Rev James
Egan. sub-deacon. A special pro-
gram of music was rendered under
the direction of Professor Robert
r. Brit who rendered Beautiful
Land on High" at the occasional
Burial was in Calvary cemetery
with committal services by Rev
James Coughlin.
An honorary delegation repre-
senting the B. p. o. E.. 265. includ-
cd: Charles X. Ahearn, George
Clearwater, Elmer LANCE, George
RYAN. James Courtney, Thomas
Lawlor and Frank Bailey. The ac-
tive pallbearers were: Raymond
Coughlin, Hugh Kane. SamueIN--Ar-
chambault,- Michael Carroll. john
Bresnahan and James Cersit.
The funeral OF John +. Heating
was held from the home. 45 Well
ton street this morning at $3.50 o.
clock with a solemn mass Of re-
QUEEN at the Immaculate Concep-
ton church at Q o'clock by Rev
Francis Egan assisted by Rev Jo-
seph McCuen and Rev George Reii-
lev. A special musical program
was rendered under the direction
OF Professor Frederick F. Harmon
and Miss Anne Egan as Soloist.
Burial was in Calvary cemetery
with committal services by Rev Jo-
seph McCuen. The pallbearers
were: Cornelius Markle, Joserh
and Thomas Donnelly. Timothy
Sullivan, Frank E. Baril and James
Thompson.
The funeral Of Michael Mazaika
will be held from the home in
Bethlehem tomorrow morning at
s o'clock to st JOseph's church
where a solemn mass of requiem
will be celebrated at 10 O'Clock.
Burial will be in Calvary cemetery
The funeral of Mrs Nellie M.
(Shea) Havican was held this
morning at $3.50 o'clock from the
home 20 Bishop street to 81
Thomas church where solemn
mass of requiem was celebrated
az B 0'eaock b Rev Matthew
5uaae eaBlsted ~ REV Harry Flan-
agar OF Greenwich and Rev
Thomas Hanlov. A special musical
f ..-
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-04-30
Chickens. Rabbits
Stolen Last Night

Strange, police unused to-day.
that love for rabbits and chickens
should show itself by thefts from
adjoining yards The musing re-
suited from complaints by two
neighbors, one who lost IL chick
ems last night and the other who
discovered a like number Of rab-
bits missing this morning.
jobs Jannilli. of Nichols street,
told police this noon that some
one took two full grown rabbits
and ten young ones from his prop
erty last night, breaking into the
coop where they were kept.
Earlier in the, day, Domenic CT
chetti, of Fl Vista place, whose
yard adjoins Mr. Jannilli's reported
the loss of dozen chickens.
Detective Sergeant Henry John
son and Detective Connie Shana.
han are seeking the bird and rabbit
lovers.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-04-30

Between 200 and 400 FERA
employees in Waterbury will be
dropped from their jobs tomor-
row. This action was decided upon
today following receipt of a letter
from local FERA Administrator
william M. Harris setting Water
bury's financial quota for the next
four weeks at $50,266.
This figure allows only the ex-
penditure Of $12,556.50 each week
for the coming four weeks. Under
the past four weeks budget the
financial quota was almost $4,000,
weekly. The four-week quota was
close to the 100000 mark.
wedding Source Exhausted
For the past four weeks Admin
istrator Harris has been wedding
out the FERA workers who were
eligible for discharge on the basis
of not requiring aid because of
other income In their families. This
source of wedding out has been
practically exhausted.
Tomorrow morning, therefore,
all the foremen on Local FERA
Jobs will meet with Administrator
Harris. The latter will consult with
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-04-30
Women's Clubs Fund
Now Being Pushed
Raising of $2,OOO,OOO to Be Divided Among States
and National Units to Be Discussed May FL

dent of the General Federation and
contact chairman for the council,
will speak at $3.50; on the follow
ing evening, DR. Josephine l..
PIERCE, second vice-president, will
speak at the same hour. On We'd
nesday evening, Mrs Poole will
speak at 8:45. On Thursday eve
ming, Mrs Sadie Orr Dunbar. re-
cording secretary, will speak at
$3.50, and on Friday evening, Mrs
Edward Hammett, treasurer, will
speak at 8 o'clock.
An array of social events will be-
gin with q tea on Sunday preced-
ing the council, given at council
headquarters at the Arlington no.
ems of Helena, Arkansas, and Mrs
Vaughan W. Root Of Little Rock,
assisted by the local council board,
honoring the General Federation
board, members and guests, to
which all federated club women
will be welcome. Breakfast, lunch
con and dinner conferences are an
nounced by the various depart
ments, divisions and committees
for the several days Of the coun-
Gil.
= "Play Day" on Saturday, May rs,
will mark the happy finale of the
council when all Arkansas will join
hands with Hot Springs to give Wis
ting club women q good time. A
lakeside breakfast on the waters
of the Hamilton will be followed
by o drive over pineclad mountains
and wales. to- 'Bauxite to see the
only mine the United States con-
tanning ore for making aluminium,
where they will be. received by
Benton and Bauxite. club women,
and then the journey back into the
Memorial highway to Little Rock
where the Little Rock City Fedora.
ton, assisted by their junior Sec
ton, has arranged a drive over the
capital city followed by a lawn
party on the historic old state
house grounds.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-04-30
SCOUT HEADS TO
| ATTEND MEETING
Two Local Women to Rep
resent City at New
Britain Tomorrow

Mrs William T. Leggett, Girl
Scout commissioner, and Miss
Edna Weber, director of the local
council, will represent Waterbury
at the annual state meeting of
Girl Scouts to be held tomorrow
at the Shuttle Meadow club in
New Britain.
Guests from all over the state
will be entertained by the New
Britain council. Guests of honor
will include Mrs Clifford ID. Per-
kins, state chairman; Mrs Joseph
Merritt, chairman of the New
England region, and Miss Helen
d. Perkins, state secretary. Mrs
Perkins will act as presiding off,
Ger during the morning session.
In the afternoon Mrs George
Skilton, state chairman of badges
and awards, will preside. A report
on group conferences of badges
and awards will be made. Con
tinuity of the Badges and Awards
Program" will be the subject of a
talk to be given by Mrs F. Civille
Pray of Amherst, to be followed
by a pictorial Interpretation Of
badges and awards.
A nationwide discussion on the
advisability of disseminating the
Golden Eaglet award will probably
be taken up at the meeting. The
difficulty of judging candidates for
these awards, which are given on
character as well as actual
achievement has raised question
as to whether or not they should
be continued. Officials of the Wa
terbury council are in favor of the
awards.
A laundress examination will be
given this afternoon at the home
of Mrs Charles Schliff at Mel
bourne terrace. Other activities
scheduled for the week include a
talk on birds by Mrs A. A. Crane
at the scout Office Wednesday
night and the first aid class con-
Quoted by Miss Meo also at the
Office on Thursday night.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-04-30
14-Year-Old Boy
Steals sion Truck

Motor Patrolman Geo. McElligott
saw a five-ton truck go by him to-
day but failed to see anyone at
the wheel. That was a little too
unusual for George so he turned
his police cruiser around and set
sail to investigate.
He was still quite a bit behind
when he saw the large vehicle
roar majestically past AIRED light.
That was enough foI the motor
patrolman and he sped up along
side.
At the wheel, he found, there
was q driver, but he was SO small
that. he could hardly be seen
above the door of the trucks cab.
He turned out to be 14-year- old
boy, who admitted that he had TAX
en- the truck, belonging to his
brother, without permission.
The lad is held by police as an
incorrigible.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-04-30

Washington, d. c., April 30
The raising Of a $2,000,000 Foun-
dation fund by the General FEEDER
alton Of Women's Clubs, to be di-
vided equally between the states
and the national organization, will
be given further impetus at the
federations council meeting In Hot
Springs, Arkansas, May alps,
when the Grace Morrison Poole
Birthday fund, which has been ac-
cumulated during the past several
months by clubs and club women,
will be turned in to swell the foun-
dation fund. The birthday party
will be held the. morning of May
"a, Mrs Poole's birthday.
The General Federation's share
In this gigantic sinking fund, now
totals $121,563. Massachusetts,
Mrs Poole's home state, heads the
list with q contribution of $35,950.
Other features of national inter-
est to be offered at Hot Springs
will include an address by tho
Honorable Joseph b. Keenan,, U. s..
assistant attorney general, who
will speak on crime CONTROL and
prevention. The brilliant work re-
Gently done by the department of
Justice under Mr. Keenan's direc-
ton, in apprehending criminals,
and the General Federation's ac-
tive interest In the crime prob
lem, make his speech of partic-
ular thickness. DIR Theodore III.
Aschman of Kansas City, Mo, has
consented to uphold the negative
side of the discussion on birth con-
troll legislation which will be pre-
scented in the affirmative by Mrs
Margaret Sanger. Other speakers
recently announced are: Mrs Vir-
gil Loeb Of st Louis, representing
the National League OF Women
Voters, in opposition to the Equal
Rights amendment, with Mrs Bur-
nita Chelton Matthews, Washing
ton. d. c.. attorney, representing
the proponents; Mrs Irene Syl-
vester Chubb Of Webster Grove,
Mo, unfolding the affirmative Of
both the Old Age Pensions and
Compulsory Unemployment Insur-
ance questions, and Noel Sargent,
secretary of the National Associa-
ton or Manufacturers, presenting
the opposition on these subjects.
Radio will play a more conspic-
uous part in the council meeting
than ever before. Through the
courtesy Of the National Broad
casting company, the final hour on
the Tuesday morning program Will
be broadcast from coast to coast.
During this time Mrs Poole will de-
liver her annual address, the nine
department chairmen will speak
briefly, and there will be a musical
number. In addition. Mrs w. F.
Lake, chairman of the local coun-
ell board, has arranged through
the courtesy of the Hot Springs
Chamber Of Commerce, a series OF
five .broadcasts to be given each
evening independent of the pro-
gram over KTHS. These periods
have been assigned to the officers.
On Monday evening, Mrs Roberta
Campbell Lawson. first vice presi-
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-04-30

program was rendered under the
direction of Professor George Per-
reault with Miss Winifred Montcsi
q soloist. Miss Helen Shea rendered
"Pie Jesu'' ana Beautiful Lana
on High. Burial was In sew st
Joseph's cemetery with CO." initial
services at the grave by rather
Flanagan assisted by Ta,he' tiit''-
ley. The. pallbearers were: irving
Havican, George and Harold NOR
rissey, Harold Crowley, william
and Edward Shea.
The funeral Of Carmine Brus-
cino was held this morning at $40
o'clock from the home, 155 East
Farm street to st Lucy's church
where q solemn mass of requiem
was celebrated at 9 o'clock by Rev
Felix Scoglio assisted by Rev
Domenico Ricci and Rev r..
O'Neill. Burial was in Calvary
cemetery. The pallbearers were
Daniel Sacco, Joseph Paternoster,
Michael Artone, James Russo, Ar
thur DeSomma and Alfred Ro-
man0.
I Funeral services for Mrs Laura
Beecher (Peck) Chapman. 81,
widow of Samuel w. Chapman,
were held yesterday afternoon at
2 O'clock at the Anderson funeral
home. 10 Central avenue. Rev
Moses Lowell ofiiciated. Burial
was in Riverside cemetery. The
bearers were Adam Callan, Roder-
lex w. Cook, Walter J. Wilhelm
and Charles L., Greene.
Funeral services for Frank II.
Thorn pson will be held in St
Paui's Episcopal church In Wood
bury this afternoon at o'clock,
Burial will BIO In the old NORTH
cemetery. woodbury.. with serv.
ices al the grave In charge OF The
WATERFOWL lodge OF Masons.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-04-30
Liquor Merchants To
Meet Here Tomorrow
Communication From State Commission Regarding
Businesses in Taverns to Be Read

members of the Waterbury branch
that the state association was con.
an unbalanced and COM
paratively inactive program. Pres
ident Reilly assured the local
members that more activity was
being planned at that time and It
IS supposedly In operation at this
time.
1t Is understood that the local
has given up entirely any idea of
having agreements on the price Of
beer and amount given in glasses
In various tayerns.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-04-30
Reduction in Citys Financial Quota Causes Changes
Cupid's Darts
Registering Hits

The market for Cupid
showed q big picI-up during
the last two weeks, according
to The fortnigbtly bulletin Of
the Waterbury Credit Rating
Bureau OF the Chamber of
Commerce. During the two
week period, there kcre ~
marriage intentions fled and
10 marriages took place.
Deaths Outmumbered births.
there being 80 deaths as
compared TO ~ births. One
new family took M Its resi-
dence In the city. coming
from Buffalo. N. Y. Six build
ing permits were issued.
nearly all for alterations to
residences.