The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-06-14
Another Recreation
Field Site Rumored
Weedy Land Opposite Riverside Street Suggested
Owners Believed Willing to Turn Over Property
BROOKLYN NEWS,

the present work Of identifying the
Naugatuck River banw and Chase
Park near the Pilgrims monument.
Such a project was started at
Seymour and Vail streets sometime
ago. Much time and money had
been spent and wasted. 1t was
planed to install tennis courts and
the land was graded for this pur-
pose. Residents have since been
enthusiastic in their efforts to Sc
cure community field.
Add New Members
The Lithuanian Political Inde-
pendent Club will be strengthened
with the addition OF ESQ new mem
bers at the regular monthly meet
ing at As Green street tonight. The
entire membership of st. Johns
society will cast their lot with the
l.. p. I. Club which is considered to
be one of the most influential in
Lithuanian affairs in the state at
the present time.
Several of the other Lithuanian
societies will soon enter the strong
organization this summer and
when all arrangements have been
completed for the transfer the l..
p. I. Club of which Thomas Matas
is president, will have the largest
enrolment in Connecticut and one
Of the greatest in the the nation.
Negotiations for the transfer OF
the general membership of st.
Johns Society have been underway
for some time and 1t is understood
the charter of that organization
will be dropped and each member
will have to familiarizc himself
with the bylaws of the unit adopt
ing them. The treasury and all
finances of the incoming club will
be deposited In the name of the l..
II. p.
The inability of the entire body
of all smaller Lithuanian organ
izations to meet with the demand
for bonus payment and disability
claims is given as the reason for
their elimination. Depression and
members of years standing on the
list of the unemployed has placed
them in a crippled condition. Sew
eral thousand dollars remain for
acceptance by the l.. p. l. treas
urer. The strength of the adopting
club will gain with the added ad-
vantage of nearly 500 men.
More To Gain
Upon entering the L. p. I. mem
members of all smaller Lithuanian
clubs will have more to gain than
to lose. They have ben seeking the
use of the hall at 4S Green street
given them at an enormous rental
fe which has been charged all out
side organizations. The hall has re-
Gently been renovated and at the
present time complete and mod
ern kitchen is being placed in the
rear of the building and all plumb
ing fixtures are being removed to
supplant the demand for modern
| equipment. Plans are also in pro-
| gress for the installation of a heat
| ing system and work is expected to
start In the near future. The in
! coming organizations will have the
advantage of the premises and al
of the privileges extended the vet
Gran members of the L. p. I. afteI
the formal initiation ceremonies
this evening at 5 o'clock.
One OF the principal disadvan.
tages OF the smaller clubs has
been in securing added member.
ship especially among the younger
element due TO their failure to pro.
vide suitable clubrooms and a de-
sired reception room. Gymnastis
equipment Is also under considera'
ton for installation IN the clut
and when the building has beer
80 equipped plans will be started
for further membership drive Ia
which II IL hoped 10 interest mans
OF the younger Lithuanian men
Due 10 the disability and insurance
benefits 10 be derived : successful
drive h anticipated.