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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-07
7Convriebt 1984. By United Press)

7Copyright 1884, By United Press) Kansas City, Mo, Dec 1-CU.P
 Christmas stocking will sag un. der a load some 16 per cent heav- fer this year than last.
 The holiday spirit, subdued and confined to necessities in the past few years, again will find expres- Sion in red wagons and climbing monkeys, silks and ties, diamonds and silverware.
 A United Press survey in 25 cities from coast to coast and bor- der to border shows that Christ mas trade is running as much as 53 per cent higher than last year. The average estimate by merchants was 16.S per cent.
 Already the festoons of holly the figures of Santa going down a Chimney. are in the windows. The crowds look, then they buy.
 z Oriental rugs, furnishings, lamps in demand in the New York Met ropolitan area. Retail sales there were estimated to exceed those Of the corresponding week last year jewelry and leather goods were by 12 to 15 per cent.
 = Leading New York department stores estimated sales up per Gent with prospects the volume would increase as Christmas near ed. The preseason jam started About December 1 and congestion has increased steadily. Most stores 4eported purchasers buying better quality articles than in several years past.
 In Washington, Christmas bus mess started 10' days earlier than in 1883 and trade was up 30 per cent.
 Toy buying in Chicago was re- ported the heaviest since 1928 Stores already have increased fore -es for the rush. Particularly i'm -pressive was a demand for "qual ity" merchandise.
 One concern in San Francisco in Uicated it's volume was nearly fiouble" that of last year. "Substan
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-07
CHURCH TO GIVE
 TURKEY SUPPER
Sale By Congregational l- iSts to PreCede Event
 Tonight
CHESHIRE NEWS Correspondent Thomas M. Hurley-Dial SIS or 739

There will be a turkey supper this evening in the recreation rooms of the Congregational church. A sale will be held be- fore the supper. The sale begins at 4:00 and the supper at 5:3O.
 The Senior Guild of St Peters church will meet this afternoon in the church parlors at 2:30.
 The Feast of the Immaculate Conception will be observed in St Bridgid's church tomorrow with masses at 6:30 and 8:00.
 Miss Victoria Guskaukas was a prize winner in the recent essay contest on canning.
 Charles Chapman, Thomas Chap man and Willard Atwater. Ches- hire hockey stars, attended the meting of the Waterbury, Hockey Club last evening.
 Dexter Durand is steadily im- proving from his recent illness.
 Chicken thieves entered the place of Harold Moon recently and stole over 100 chickens.
 Frank Flanagan is on the staff of the Emblem, the official Lew's High School publication.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-07

Catholics of every parish in the city will be urged to take the re- vised pledge of the Legion of De- cency at Sunday morning mass according to an official announce ment sanctioned by Bishop Maurice F. McAuliffe and appearing in the current issue of the Catholic Tran script.
 The move is nation wide in scope and is the result of the renewed effort of the Catholic Hierarchy of the United States to enlist the &C., tive cooperation of the rank and file of the laity in its drive against indecent motion pictures.
 In New York. yesterday Patrick Cardinal Hayes urged the 1,273,O00 Catholics in the archdiocese to take the pledge and sent pastoral letter to all parish priests request ing that the pledge be read from every pulpit so it could be repeated by the congregation.
 Similar communications have been sent out by every bishop in the country, to be read at all masses Sunday. The nationwide pledge was planned at the recent general meeting of bishops at Washington, D. c. A revised pledge. not quite so lengthy as the original, was drafted at this session.
 The new pledge reads as follows:
 "In the Name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Ghost Amen.
 q condemn indecent and inn moral motion pictures and those which glorify crime or criminals. "I promise to do all that can to strengthen public opinion against the production of indecent and i'm. moral films and to unite with all who protest against them. q acknowledge my obligation to form a right conscience about pic lures that are dangerous to my moral life. As a member of the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-07

Society Holds Meeting
 The Ladies Aid society of the Methodist church will hold a meet ing this afternoon in the parlors of the church.
 Decorator Addresses Ladies
 Mrs Pluneas Randall of Water town addressed a group of women at the Congregational church par lors Wednesday afternoon on in- terior decorating. Following the address Mrs Edward Haines and Mrs M. c. Guernsey served tea to the ladies present.
 Officers to be Installed
 At the regular meeting of Elisha Kellogg camp, Sons of Union Vet erans to be held at the rooms of the V. F. W. this evening the newly elected officers will be in- stalled by Bertram o. DeForest department senior commander Commander H. F. Cleaveland junior vice commander, Augustus Lom mbard: camp council, c. A. Bell may, Arthur Sterry, H. W. Cleav- land; secertary, George Cone; teas uer, J. J. Conway, patriotic in- structor, H. W. Cleaveland, chap lain, c. A. BellmayA; color bearer Arthur Sterry; guide, Henry Simp- son, inside guard, c. w. Daley outside guad, Joseph Simpson. The meeting will be held at z o'clock OWNERS of WATCHES left at the home of the late William Hough. ton for repairs are requested tc call for them. Mrs William Tough ion
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-07
Renewal OF Decency Pledge Is Proposed
Catholics to Hear Revised One Read in Masses Sum-
 day-Drive on Immoral Movies to Continue

Legion of Decency I pledge myself to remain away from them. l promise further to stay away alto gether from places of amusement which show them as a matter of policy
 It is explained in a footnote tha. there are no dues in the Legion Of Decency and no meetings. Mil lions of Americans" is is stated, ''pledging themselves individually. can rid the country of its greatest tures."
 The list of approved and disap- proved picture compiled by the Archdiocese of Chicago will be re- printed in official diocesan publica- tions and used wekely throughout the country at the Sunday services in all churches.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-07
BY ELMER c. WAL&ER Limited Press Financial EklitOr)

New York, Dec. 7.-(UP6- Trading was lighter on the stock exchange today with prices irreg- ular in narrow range.
 Aviation shares here again ac- tive with Aviation Corporation the most active. issue on the board Radio Corporation common and preferred E held second and third place respectively followed in vol tune by General Electric, Ana conda, Interborough Rapid Transit. Nash, National Distillers, Packard, Brooklyn Manhattan Transit, Sparks Wilmington, and Loew's.
 The widest swing was in the Volatile Homestake Mining which scared 10 points to 3S0. Century Robbon Mills preferred gained 6 points and Federal Mining Ss Smelt- ing points. Coca Cola made new high at 159 up 3-4 and new tops for the year or longer in Na- tional Lead at ITO up 1-2; Phil
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-07
QUIET IN STRIKE AREAS

Southbridge, Mass, Dec 7-(UP) Quiet was restored at least tenn porarily in the Southbridge and Webster strike areas today after shots were fired outside the Ham ilton Woolen company mills here and homes of Stevens mills workers in Webster were stoned during the night. The latest disturbances re- suited in II arrests here and five in Webster. bringing the total of the week in Webster to 12.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-07
UNIVERSITY AIDS
 NEEDY STUDENTS

New Haven, Conn, Dec 7.-CUP) Almost ten per cent of the $6,- S10,164.57 expended at Yale uni versity during the fiscal year end- ed June 30, 1884, went to assist students in need of financial aid, according to the treasurer's an- nual report.
 In addition, the report related, student loans were made to self supporting students aggregat!ng $194,42S.05.
 The total of all earnings and scholarship aid for the year was $1,O53;149.40.
 Gifts to the university through the alumni association amounted to $273,S31.60. the largest since 1930-31. Other gifts and bequests for endowment, exclusive of con- tributions to building funds, aggre- gated $417,666.63. Gifts for special purposes amounted to $892.S21.67 and for general purposes, inelud- ing the alumni fund contributions, $266,4S2.60. '-
 Notes outstanding at the end of the fiscal year totalled $1,02S,- S0O.5O as compared with $951,- 775.99 the previous year.
 Faculty members borrowed $47,23S.63 as compared with $32,- 740.57 fin 1932-33.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-07

Vermont, has been awarded the varsity football letter a tthe in- stlt'ition.
 Prize winners at the bakery sale and card party held at odd Eel. lows hall Wednesday under the auspices of Unity council. Daugh. ters of Isabella, were; Bridge. first. Mrs Annie Fenn: second Mrs Bas. quin. Plnochle. first. Mrs Sultaire {; second. Mrs Bunnell. Women To Convene
 The quarterly meeting of tho cut Federation of Business and Professional Women's clubs. Inc. will Dc held Saturday Rt the club. rooms Of the TorringtOn Business in TorrlnKt0n, in the evening there Will be a dinner at the Con- ley Inn,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-07
IMUIR'S SUCCESSOR
 TO BE APPOINTED
Candidate to Be Named at Democratic T wn'
 Meeting Tonight
THOM.ASTON Correspondent. F. o. Flynn Phone 6S5 or 20-S

The democratic town commit tee will hold a special meeting this evening to select candidate for the appointment of postmaster to fill the vacancy caused by the ac- cidental death of Harry Muir. The committee members twenty-four, headed by John w. Davis, chair man. The candidates on the com- mittee seeking the place are: Will liam Aschoff, John Rabbit F. C.. Flynn, John Ryan and George Pot ter. Although the meeting Is for the unexpired term the suc- cessful candidate, will no doubt be the committee for the 1886 ap- pointment which will be for four years. Every member of the com mittee is requested to atetnd by the chairman, meeting will be held in the courtroom of the town hall building at 8 o'clock.
 MT and Mrs Joseph Glennon left by automobile for Florida this week where they will spend the winter for the benefit of her health. They were accompanied by Earl Woods.
 Youth Shows Improvement
 Edward Rogozinski, son of MT and Mrs Felix Rogozinski who was seriously injured in an auto- mobile in Waterville and was on the danger list at the Waterbury hospital is reported to be slightly improved.
 Services for Sunday
 Sunday morning at the Lutheran church on North Main street the following services will be held at 10 a. m.; German 11:15, English 10:45. Sunday school.
 R. N. Browne has released the following public school attendance percents for November:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-07
FOKKEll CANvr LEAVE

Athens, Dee. 7s-tuPb, Anthony %, q, fOkkef, world famous aIrs plane designer, was forbidden tn leave tho e0uBlFy today afier dias eOVery Of photographs which he vas alleged Co haze taken of aB afs senni and other foEilfled places, ll was nnnounael,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-07
RECTOR ASKED TO
 APPEAR IN COURT
Rev James E. Brown to Testify Wednesday on
 Recent Accident
TORR;NGTON COrrcspOndeEt--Thomas Carr PhOue TOrrington 6445

Two motorists have been ordered to appear in city court next We'd nesday to answer to charges of violation of the motor vehicle law as a result of an automobile col lision at Migeon avenue and North Elm street Wednesday evening.
 One of the accused, Rev James G. Brown, pastor of the Goshen Congregational church, received cuts on his head and legs and bruises about the head and hips.
 Three others injured included William J. Fleming, who received a laceration on the forehead; Mrs . Bridget Fleming. who suffered a bruised right leg, and Mrs Nora Crombie who received an injury to the right side of the head and pos sible fractures. The latter three, all of Thompsonville. were riding with James D. Fleming, also of that place.
 The accident occurred when the Fleming car. travelling east ot Migeon avenue, collided with the car driven by Brown, going north on Migeon avenue. The front part of both vehicles were considera bly damaged.
 Officers Edward Over and Ed ward Opperman investigated the accident and issued a summons tC both drivers.
 Large Number Attend Play A very large and appreciative audience attended the presentation of Funny Phinnie." a three-aci comedy at the high school audi torium last evening by the Mel. pothalian Dramatic club of that school.
 The cast included Mary Case Regina Taty, Anna Burinskas, Mil. dred Zele, Harriet Coffey. Albert Signorelli, John Peckham, Charles Ross. Alma Rossi and Einar Palm and White Ramblers under the di. rection of A. Wesley Smith of the | faculty.
 Solicitations Start The Salvation Army started itt solicitations for Christmas and win ter relief today. All donations oi money or food for Christmas bas.
 kets or toys will be gratefully re- ceived. Captain Elsie Moore is tho officer Tn charge.
 Dinner Tomorrow | About 100 are expected to at. tend the ninth annual dinner of tho Torrington Fish and Game asse. citation at Goshen Inn tomorrow evening. including farmers who
 have opened their land to hunters through the efforts of the associa' ton. Peter Garbin, chairman Of tn, | event. has arranged q splendid pro gram, including hunting and fish Ing movies. several addresses. sing Ing and musical selections, Delphls Boyvelour. manager o the Goshen Inn, and member of tho association, ls planning an excel lent dinner.
 Short Notes Albert D'AmieO Of this city. pres ldent of tho state board Of bArbel com co lsai0nert, addressed A meet Ing Of i0urneymsn bArbers Wed nosdhy evening in Hartford,
 Mrs PellK Tln0 Of ii4 Funst0f avenue la h patient at the chnF'
 iette IiunRerford hospital, wheF' she underwent Ab operation fei appendicitis and eailuiones, Andrew c, Werner 10 rielf
 street, junior at lbe University el
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-07

Leroy G. Woodward post Amer ican Legion will meet in the club rooms this evening at o'clock.
 or for Havana
 Miss Madeline Roberts of Main street left yesterday for a cruise to Havana, on the S. s., Quirigua. United Fruit line.
 pr and Mrs Herman Marggraff of Main street are spending the week end at their summer home in Stoddard, N. H.
 A son was born Wednesday night at the Waterbury hospital to MT and Mrs Walter Osborn of Chestnut avenue.
 Eugene Wheeler and daughter of Wheeler street are spending the winter in St Petersburg, Fla.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-07
CHURCH SUPPER
 | PROVES SUCCESS
Over 300 Served at Con- gregationaI Parish;
 Legion to Meet
, WATERTOWN
CorrestIOnhent-A. a1. Deland Phone %etertowp sO0

The sale and supper Wednesday in the Congregational church was
 we'll attended. More than 300
 people were served during the evning.
 room hostess and Mrs Eugene Lanlphier was in charge of the
 table hostcsses. The hostesses and waitresses were Mrs Charles Mat toon, MT George Adams, Mrs Will fred Bryan, Miss L. Estelle White- side, Mrs Henry Roeske, Miss Edith Huntington, Miss Nellie Lynn and Miss Shirley Davis, Mrs Myron Wheeler and Mrs Arthur Copeland, Miss Doris Wheeler, Miss Evelyn Copeland and Miss Virgin ia Copeland, Mrs F. T. Barton, Mrs Bronson Lockwood, Mrs Sey-
 mour Smith and Mrs Justin Smith, Mrs Fred Camp and Mrs Harword FarwelL Mrs Herman Margraff, Mrs Sydney Hadley and Mrs F.. H. Peterson; Mrs Harry Aatwood,
 Mrs John Olson, Mrs William R.. Cook and Miss Sally Judson; Mrs Duans Robinson; Mrs w. B. Pick ard, Mrs Colin Barrett, Mrs liar. lin Sexton and Mrs Sherman Caw-
 ley, Mrs Eugene Lamphier; Miss
 Elizabeth Logue, Miss Dorothy
 Miss Gwendolyn Nugent, Mrs U.
 c. Chupeh and Mrs Delas Sweet,
 Miss Helen Berks, Miss Helen Lew Is, Miss Eleanor Beach and Miss
 Helen Logue.
 Mrs Leslie Strubell and Mrs
 Paul Rahn were in charge of pies and cakes.
 Mrs Herbert T. Dayton was iii
 charge of the kitchen. Her as-
 sistants were: Mrs Frank Reinhold,
 Mrs John Beach Mrs William John-
 son, Mrs David Davis, Mrs Floyd I Gledhill, Mrs Zenas Candee and
 Mrs Ernest Wright.
 The various booths and those m charge was as follows--Christma cones, Mrs Howard Farwel and
 Mrs Fred Camp: white elephant
 booth, Mrs George Decker and l Mrs James Hungerford; aprons,
 Mrs William Black; parcel post
 booth, Mrs Harold Kapp, Mrs w. B. Pickard; candy, Mrs Frcemont Holt, Mrs Edward Perry and Mrs Kenneth Johnson; grab bag, Mrs
 Henry Long, Mrs Justin Smith; kitchenette booth, Phi Sigma Phi society, and Christmas cards, Phi | Sigma Phi society.
 Dance TOmmOrrow An entertainment and dance sponsored by the Oakville Wild cats football team will be held at the Watertown High school Satur-
 day December 8. There will be dancing from. until 12 o'clock. 
 The Watertown high school boys and girls basketball teams will play
 the Thomaston teams in the Vlock town this evening.
 Leroy G. Woodward post Amer ican Legion will meet in the club rooms this evening at o'clock. d1H fOr Havana
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-07
Tax Notice

C. ff. gkiiton, personal tax eol' 4aefor will Do nt kpooner's druk ..&f0ra form q Co ef3e D. n, todny zsnd on Dec ia. and i4. for Inc pur. znosa of receiving taa payments, 'sIa zea unpaid by December are
 nb3aat to c penalty of one dollar 2h4 law,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-07
Busy Sisters All Club The Busy Sisters All club me
 last evening at the home of Cath
Rneclnl MelIng

There Will be C special meeting Of st Mnry's Fife, Drum and BuRle -;eorpa tonight at the church hall 2aAll members are requested to be M&4Haaanf
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-07

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-07
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-07
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hti0ft NoteM
 Albert D'AmleO Of this city, pres' ldent of tho state board Of barber comm Issioners, addressed q meet Ing of iourneymsn bArbers Wed' noaday evening in Hartford,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-07

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-07

The Watertown high school boys and girls basketball teams will play the Thomaston teams in the Vlock town this evening.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-07

Dance Tommorrow
 An entertainment and dance sponsored by the Oakville Wild cats football team will be held at the Watertown High school Satur- day December 8. There will be dancing from. 8 until 12 o'clock.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-07

Mrs PellK Tln0 Of ii4 Funston Islts unnesriord hospital. where appendicitis nnd Rallsiones,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-05-07

Sn0Oplng
 They say there is an interna- tional war among tho squirrely- whiriers of the slx-day bike, grind ... because Brocardo and Guim- bretiere, foreign riders new to this country, have 1t in for "Red Devil'' Letourner, the Frenchman. They even go 90 far as to say that the boys are looking daggers at one another-but perhaps that's an- other grudge cooked up by design ing officials who would Increase at tendance.
 We remember well one pet squabble cooked up during the running of the 1883 Cleveland race ... when the boys let 1t out that "Torchy" peden, red-haired Cana dian, wouldn't cry if little Jules Audy, the fair-haired boy from his own country, fell and broke a couple of ribs .... and the fans crowded the track to boo Peden and cheer on the little fellcr.
 
 Alc.o Dirt
 1t is being bruited hither and
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-05-07

In their first meeting yesterday tho Braves snapped tho Red Birds winning chain Rt seven straight, Threo of those trlumphs were scored against tho Phillles and thrce against tho Reds, tho two weakest clubs In tho National league. The other was over the Cubs.
 When tho Braves beat Frankie Frisch's outflt, . to 2, yesterday it wns double triumph. It on. nbled Boston 10 wrfest fourth place from tho Cards, dropping tho lat. ter back Into second division, Joe Mowry's home run off Burielgh Grlmos In tho eighth proved tho winning tally. Tho Cards made both their runs in tho ninth,
 Cincinnati suffered its seventh straight defeat when beaten, 6 to 3, by tho Giants, New York col. iocted 10 hits off sl Johnson and Stout, including Gus Mancuso's B homer. Hal Schumacher yielded nine hits, but kept them scattered. Chick Hafey nicRed him for a homer.
 Tho Cubs trounced tho phillles, il to 6, after the Phils contributed six errors. Don Hurst made n Quaker homer during flve.run spurt in the fourth that knocked Lon Warnoke off tho Chicago mound. Wally English led tho Cubs at bat with two doubles and two singles in ilve tries.
 Plttsburg's 13-hit attack on four Brooklyn hurlors resulted in m 8 to 6 victory. Paul Waner head cd tho Pirate assault with three singles. He scored threo times Moylo and Frey made Brooklyn four baggers.
 TavorItcs Cop! Tho American league race stretched out somewhat when the four first division clubs won and tho other quartet lost. Tho lead Ing Yankees shaded the Browns, ( to 6, with Lou Gehrig leading the nino.hit drive on Andrews and Wells. Lou made his third homer q double and single, driving ir three runs. Ills single scored Combs with tho winning tally in the ninth. Burns contributed n Si Louis homer.
 Cleveland edged tho Athletics { to 2, when Averlll's triple in the seventh scored Pytlnk with the marginal tally. Ills mate, Porter made n homer, and Jimmy Foxx ot tho As connected for his fifth cir. cult smash.
 DrubbIng De Luxe. Tho Red Sox crushed Detroit IA to {, clicking off 12 runs in the fourth Inning, just two less thar tho American league record. Six teen mon went to tho plate In tha' frame. Marborry, Hogsett and larkin wcro the victims. Car Reynolds Tod tho Six attack witi two triples, n single and wall during tho game. Rubo Walbort allowed tho Tigers II scatteret hits.
 Tho combination Of Al Thomas six-hit pitching and Johnn, Stono's bludgeoning gave Washing, ton G 6 to o shutout over the White Sox. Jones and Lyons allowed the Senators nine hits, including Stones trIplcand two doubles,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-05-07
Increased Interest
 Aids WOmen's Golf

New York, May 7-(UP)-The United State Golf association an- nounced today that 64 instead of the usual 32 will qualify fin this years women's national golf cham pionship at the Whitmarsh Valley Country club. Philadelphia, Oct 1 to G.
 Doubling the number of quail fiers will necessitate tho playing of two 18-hole rounds the first day of match play instead of one as in the past. This will enable the tourney to be completed in six playing days.
 The association took this action because of the increased interest in women's golf. It was thought that the hazards of qualifying play might shut out too many good links wcmcn if the 1894 entry list is as large as expected.