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The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-10-15
67O Members Needed
 To Put YDrive Over
S3O Secured in Campaign to Date-Next Report Meet
 ing Thursday -Three-FOId Program Lauded

The second report supper last night of the f enrolment week campaign made a tremendous jump to a record of $50 members secured in the campaign to date. The un- usual enthusiasm and the almost perfect attendance of 20 teams con- tinued at last nights session. With three days to go the Y workers have only 670 members to secure in order to make the campaign go.
 Stirring speeches by leading Wa terbury professional and business men brought rounds of applause from the workers. President Charles L. Larkin closed with an excellent talk on athletics and their relation to health, happiness and successful life.
 "If you find period in history, |, said Dr. Larkin where culture, peace and happiness and health are outstanding characteristics of the epoch, look further into the history of the period and you will find the people were busy at games and sports of all kinds. He went on to describe various ages where the above conditions were true and described situations where the op- posite was the case and where the civilization deteriorated and de- clined. ..
 In closing his speech Dr, Larkin said American and English sports under the AA.U. are taking bigger hold upon our people, both young and old and coincident with the increase in sports and games, and better personal and public hygiene, there is an ever increasing public opinion against wars and there is better health, a higher level of nor ality and we are preaching and practicing brotherly love and toler- ance. The YMCA is leading the way with its three-fold program, body, mind and spirit
 One of the high spots of the evening was the remarks of Dr. Edward Kirschbaum of the victor ious Kiwanis team who said that the Kiwanis were glad to work on the Y drive because their principal objective was work for under privileged" and the person who does not belong to the Y, is certainly under-priviliged.
 T would hate to see the day that the Y was taken out of Water bury said the doctor. "Its work in the last few years of depression de- serves the support of every person in the city. Any organization that can equal the Y's record in Water bury in the important task of keep ing up the morale of youth deserves our enthusiastic support, and the Kiwanis club is giving it to the last man.
 John A. Coe, beloved commander in-chief of Y campaign armies for years was surprised at the attend ance. In his remarks he said "Tho foundations that you lay as you participate in the program Of the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-10-15
JUNIOR LEACUERS
 GIVE REVUE HERE
Fashion Display Follows Talk By Thos. P. Kelly
 at Country Club

Executive Secretary Thomas P. Kelly yesterday afternoon addressed the members of the Junior League at the Waterbury Country Club, ex- plaining the value of the. taxpayers dollar and outlining its expenditure in city expenses. A fashion revue, given by the Little Show, preceded the talk. Garments in knitted wear were shown.
 Secretary Kelly explained that the taxpayers dollar is divided up to take care of debt service, the fire and police departments, the de- partment of public works, general administration activities, state and county taxes, public welfare, educa- tion, recreation, public health and water service.
 Those modelling included Mrs. Thomas P. Kellogg, Mrs. Allen Chambers of New Haven, Mrs. Ed win 8. Hunt, Jr., Miss Elizabeth Fielding, Mrs. Chauncey P. Goss, 3rd, Mrs. Milton A. Bristol, Miss Martha Holcomb, Mrs. John M. Brodie, Mrs. Richard w. Goss and Mrs. Clyde Jennings. Mrs. Betty Larkin entertained with piano selec- tionS.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-10-15
MEDICALSOClETY
 HEARS DIR. HAYES
Homeopathics Con v e n e This Morning at Elton;
 Speakers Enjoyed

The semi-annual meeting of the Connecticut Homeopathic Medical society was held this morning at The Elton. Dr. R. E. s. Hayes Of this city spoke on the subject Homeopathy Is All Right If You Can Believe In It."
 Other speakers were Dr. Horace G. Keith of Litchfleld, "The Treat ment of Pneumonia: Dr. H. A. Roberts of Derby, Hay Fever; Dr.. Dewitt G. Wilcox of Newton Gen. te1, Mass, "The Acute Pelvis"; Dr. Allan D. Sutherland of Brattleboro. Vt, Post Partum Hemorrhage" and Dr.. John s. Meader of New York, "The Prostrate and Seminal Ves- icles as Source of Focal Infection" Oficers of the association are: President. Dr. J. Wilford Allen. New Canaan; first vice-president. Dr. V. T. Carr, Norwich state hos pital; second vice-president, Dr. J. L. Kaplowe, New Haven; treasur- CT, pr. Henry P. Sage, New Haven
 anu secretary, Dr Herbert A. Rob-
 erts, Derby.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-10-15
BOWLING LEAGUE OBSERVES OPENING
Community Park Club Re- sumes Activities
 Tonight
WASHINGTON HILL

The Washington Park Community Club mems bowling league will open it's season tonight with 6 series of matches at 2 and 9 o'clock. The bowlers will lineup as follows:
 I'D. m, R. Grady vs Chich De- Maris, w. Kelly vs Ernie DeMaris, c. Sullivan vs Gibbons, w. Bough- ton vs F. Deegan, M. Scully vs Don- ahue.
 ID. n., J. Martin vs Cy Kane, B. Capaldo vs B. Pryor, B. Tracy vs J. Dalton, 0. DeMarissa vs M. Kenny, c. Earth vs E. McGrath, c. Martin, ST., vs>J. Gladney.
 g p. n., F. Mulcunry vs M. Me- Cormack, J. Moore vs T. Ferrari, N. Squires vs F. Gonthier, T. Albino vs J. Hayes, J. Shields vs J. Kerwin, c. Stein, ST., vs B. Degnan.
 g D. rn., D. White vs F. Kenny, E. Joyce vs F. Russollilo, Cameron vs G. Grady, E. Mccormack vs "A. Pelch, c. Goodall vs J. Hendricks, Frageau vs J. Oracle.
 Holy Name Card Tourney
 The St. Francis Xavier Holy Name Society forty-flve tourney will get underway next Monday evening it was decided at 8 meeting held last night. This year the tourney will consist of twelve teams instead of sixteen as was the case last year. At last nights gathering eleven teams were represented and another team will be secured by next week so that the schedule will get under way on time.
 Girls Start Bowling
 Forty-eight members of the single girls bowling league of the com- munity club were present at the opening of their bowling season last night. The girls will bowl every Monday evening.
 The long dormant St. Francis Xa- vier Fife and Drum Corps, which a few years back was the ranking ju- venile organization of the state, met last night in the basement of St. Francis Xavier school. The business of the meeting was to ascertain whether or not there was sufficient enthusiasm among the members to warrant an attempt at re-organiza- ton. After a few suggestions and remarks by Father Coughlin and William Gaughan, who have agreed to direct the proposed re-organiza- ton, the boys were left to them selves to debate the measure. It was finally agreed that, the corps would meet weekly until the first of the year, at which time attendance to meetings would be tn edeciding fac- tor in the question, whether to con- tinue the meetings or to disband permanently.
 The first regular meeting will be held next Tuesday night at eight o'clock in the parish hall. All form CT members of the corps are re- quested to be present.
 Sewing Classes
 The fall and winter season for theI various members of the sewing and dressmaking classes of the Wash ington Park Community House will be resumed starting tonight. Reg istrations will start this evening" The schedule is as follows:
 Tuesday-7:30 to 9:30 p. m.-In@ structor Miss Bridgeland. Wednesday-2:30 to 4:30 p. m.- Miss Ryan.
 7:30 to 9:30 p. n.-Miss Ryan.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-10-15
School Attendance
 Reported Decreased
Public Schools Reports Indicate Drop of 439-ln En-
 rollment Figures as Submitted By Supt. COndon

al. The budget provides for the pay ment of four teachers and 8 janitor at the Park road school, which will be consolidated with the city after January l. It also provides for per- manent appointments of several substitutes.
 The appropriation for textbooks is $15,00O, the same as this year and that for classroom supplies is $12,- 500. Repairs will also be made to the roof of the Columbia school and allowance is made for new boilers at Leavenworth and Clark schools. Evening school attendance was reported as 1,282 in the general classes and PA in the ex non-Eng- fish speaking classes the first week. The board approved the action oi the superintendent in allowing boys from the eco camp at Thomaston to attend local evening schools without payment of tuition. It also approved request for the use of several rooms in the high schools by the Mattatuck Community Col lege, the federal WPA project.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-10-15

YMCA in this city are the right kind of foundations. The character that you form in our Y is the right kind of character. It is real de- light to me to be associated year after year with a group of men with your record of service with your fellowmen."
 The two fiery generals, Trence Carmody, the victorious Blue lead- CT and Charles A. Templeton, the stirring, battling Red general con- graduated and cheered on their teams for a grand wind-up on Thursday evening, the date of the next report supper
 The KiWanis club still holds a 35O-point lead over last years win- ners, the Lions club. The scores follow: Kiwanis 1499; Lions 11222; Inter-club team, 671; American Brass team. 504; Rotary, ASA; Jew ish, ACT; Dormitory, 462; Dutton Noble, 391; Scovill, 370; Dr. Frank lin Warren, 363; Alfred F. Meyer hans, 33S; Cease Co.,, 330; Joseph Hackett, 326; Con. Light & Power, 3O6; Harold Hadley, PTS; Arthur Blewitt, 259; George Haynor, 246; Insurance team, PAP; board team, 231; Clock Co.,, -50.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-10-15
IRISH-AMERICAN
 DANCES RESUMED

Robert Coughlin, chairman of th| Irish-American dance committed announced today that he socia dancing classes will be continued to night at Eagles hall on North Mair street. Peter Crowley is to resume his duties as director following { rest period of a week due to thu municipal elections. The class wil assemble at 8:30 o'clock. Those at tending are asked to present thei cards at the door.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-10-15
Mattatucks March
 In Hartford Parade

The Historic Mattatuck Drum band of this city participated in the monster Tercentenary parade in Hartford Saturday which marked the close of the states tercentenary observance. The Richmond Blues. Richmond Grays and several other units from other states were includ- ed in the long line. The drum bands motored from Waterbury in private cars and gathered ct the Putnam Phalanx Armory on Wash ington street. The Waterbury dele gation numbered A persons.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-10-15
Settlers Village ltemettes

The singing bee or music fes- tival held at Settlers Village last Sunday seemed to be the most popular event staged since the gates of the stockaded set- tlement were thrown open in July. The folks are still talking about it. It is a certainty that a similar event will be staged next season. Various societies should form glee clubs, mixed choruses and other singing groups, and train them for next years song fest. Let's get the air full of music!
 Samuel Moriarty of Calumet, Michigan, stood in the middle of the industrial exhibit in the town hall this afternoon and wondered if some of the copper objects on display had been manufactured from ore he per- sonally observed being loaded into tram cars in the mine where he labors when at home. The visitor explained how silver, gold, iron and lead had been found with copper in his mine and how it had to be smelted, or separated from the other metals before it was crushed and roasted in huge furnaces to drive off sulphur and other gases. He said the village was one of the most beautiful man. made things he had ever seen.
 Although it has been report ed city-wide that scenes will be taken of Settlers Village for the local talking picture Tt Hap pened In Waterbury" no one in an official capacity has as yet appeared seeking permission to stage any sequences at the set- tlement. From all indications at this time there will be no Objec- ton raised by the management.
 The balcony on the Italian house would provide an ideal setting for one of those a Ia Romeo Juliet scenes, you know, where the hero serenades his beloved one from belowl Amt love grandl Doesn't 1t inspire you to dig up guitar and start strumming? Yes sir-ee!!! Wat son, page the pretty little blonde next door immediately!
 And if the moving picture company is unable to find any handsome heroes or beautiful heroines to pass the test down town they can rest assured the village in Chase park is full of lem.
 One little lad visiting the vil- lage today proved rather inquis- tive. He asked a million (more or less) questions. Here are g few: What did the ladies live in if only men used the hunters dugout?" What did the Indians eat?" "Why didn't the Indians have stores to shop in?" He finally left determined to have his dad supply all the answers f u
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-10-15

A reduction of 494 pupils in the public schools as compared with en- rollment figures Of last year was an- nounced by Superintendent T. J. Condon at the meeting of the board of education yesterday. In the high schools, enrolment is 4,187 as com- pared with 4,285 last year and in the grades it is 11,671, compared with 12,067 last year.
 He said that the drop in the high school registration, predicted by him year ago, might be attributed to improvement in business; while the decrease in the elementary schools is because of the declining birth rate. He said the figures might be augmented later because many fam flies did not send children to school on the opening days for fear of in- fantile paralysis.
 Budget Approved
 A budget totaling $1,847,987 was approved for next year, and will be sent to the board of finance and the board of aldermen for final approv-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-10-15
BY RODNEY BUTCHER Democrat Washington COrre-
 GnOuHer1fl


 Washington, Oct. 15.-Republicans and Liberty Leaguers who have staked out claims on the late Thom- ah Jefferson face a hot fight from Administration democrats who in- tend to regain possession of the famed Virginian.
 The effort to rope and tie MT. Jefferson as Democratic property already has begun. And although MT. Jefferson has been heard of frequently in every election cam- paign since the first one, plans of President Roosevelt and his strate- gisss now call for giving him g m. :c conspicuous part in the 1936 affair than he has had since death removed his corporeal presence from the political scene.
 The opposition started all this with assertions that Roosevelt had deserted Jefferson and other splen- did old American institutions and was following after false, un-Amer- ican gods.
 Democrats feel they can use Jef- ferson to offset such propaganda and prove that F. R. and T. J. are brothers under the skin and that the New Deal is deep-rooted in sound old American doctrine.
 
 Bowers to Be Champion
 Ambassador Claude Bowers, champion keynoter, spellbinder, and biographer, will be brought over from Madrid to parade MT. Jeffer- son around the country and keep hira out of republican hands.
 Bowers is a leading Jefferson ex- pert. There's been some thought of giving him a cabinet job, where he would have added prestige be- hind his ballyhoo for the Sage of Monticello, but that isn't in the cards at the moment.
 Meanwhile, Charlie Nicholson, the party publicity boss, has been digging into the v0luminous writ inC3 of Jefferson and extracting certain rare tidbits which tend
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-10-15
.PARENTS-T
 HEAR MISS WEBER

Miss Edna w. Weber, Girl Scout director, last night addressed mem bers of the Chase Parent-Teacher association at the Chase school. Miss Weber, who is chairman of the com- mittee on humane education of the State Congress of Parents and Teachers, declared that the object of humane education is not so much protecting the cat from grief as 1t is tr, cultivation of the more re- fed instincts in growing children.
 Miss Edna Harmon gave a des- cripticn of the program of adult education under the WPA. She al- so explained the operation of the new Mattatuck college.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-10-15
TWO OLD ONES RENAMED
Good Evening.

OLD STYLE There once was man from Woonsocket Had watch and chain and locket; Played the races one day And when he came away All he had was his hands in his pocket
 NEW STYLE There once was man from Woonsocket Had taking way of picking pocket; Got caught in the act This is a fact For lifting watch, a chain and locket.
 OLD STYLE There once was a girl from Decatur Who used to sing in theater; When the poor thing Got up to sing She was hit with rotten tomater
 NEW STYLE There once was girl from Decatur Thought she was good at theater; Between you and me She hit her high c As if she had swallowed a hot potater. (Note Apologies for inaccuracies in the "oldO
 -Em Elm.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-10-15
when he got home. It must have been a big evening for Pop!

Thomas Kontout, of Wichita. Kans., declared today that Set tiers Village stimulates one and leaves one in a proper frame of mind. "I never saw such hon. estly camOuhaged architecture in all my travels" declared MT. Kontout. "It is so elevating, so stimulating. Each house has such a unique individuality and dignified charm of its own. It is very picturesque.
 Settlers Village has gotten more people into circulation than anything else happening in this state in 300 years. It has been a meeting place for visitors from all corners of the earth.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-10-15
How Smart Lobbyist Works

Lobby investigations, though often of value, are almost always surface scratching affairs. One reason Is that the shadiest deals are the most carefully concealed and another is tll.t smart lobbyists had no files which investigators can get at.
 Sitting in club card game the other night was a veteran ship builders lobbyist, most successful and locally famous of his kind. For years committee Investigators have admitted, in admiration, their in- ability to "get something on = -. He was explaining how that was.
 "They come to my office and
 ask for my files and find haven't
 got any," he said. "Then they
 go looking for my letters in the
 files of the companies I've worked
 for and they find I didn't write
 any. I've always made it rule
 to write one letter a year and
 then get new stenographer.
 I've always told those fellows (otker lobbyists) not to write let ters. But they always feel they have to write the boss about how good they are. If your work is goC ], it will show for itself"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-10-15
BROTHERS LONG IN RAIL
 SERVICE.

Conway, NH. (UP)-Three broth- CTS have worked total of 153 years with the Boston & Maine Railroad. Frank and Jesse Lyman have work ed more than 50 years each while Bert, the youngest, has five more years before he reaches the half century mark.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-10-15

Mine host Rocco Diorio has caught the football spirit and starting this week will naugurate special service for pgskn adcts at his palatial Wavery Inn on the College Highway in Cheshire when dancing will commence at o'clock and continue through the eve ming preference to the former schedule of o'clock on. Rah rah rah. Team, team, team Diorio.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-10-15

The duckpin season is underway and you can rest assured records will topple along with pins this winter Yes and at this early stage record has been set which may stand for long time Recently Leonard Co, vieo rolled I'll string which takes all honors Tor all time at the Chase alleys But between us think Len IS kidding the public as that I'll looks like pretty good score for him in two boxes.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-10-15
Soft Pedal on Revolution

You will hear 8 lot more of the same this next year and Republi- cans will try to kidnap Jefferson every day. One of the nice things about Jefferson is that he wrote so much and his mind changed to such degrees during the years that you can find things in his writings
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-10-15

Charley Lewis, one of Worden's most popular milk men and versatile athlete, is wearing one Of those smiles these days that won't come off, He is proud daddy now for the first tme the stork leaving nine pounds of male happiness to the Mrs last Friday eve ming The last two days he's been busy just accepting congratulations. Mrs. Lewis nee Jennie Mkolsky, is doing very nicely thank you She too, is well known to the sporting public having been member of the crack Princeton A. A. Girls of WatertOwn Another athlete in the budding. May we add our felcitations.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-10-15

Bill Henry, banker, horseman and gentleman, has been sadly missed behind the money counting win friends He recently took the heavy smell for major operation but we're delighted to inform you he's com ing along by leaps and bounds at his West Main street domice. Bills the lad you always see smiling behind pink carnaton in his lapel Just like the thorough bred steeds he much he says Ill be trottin
 back to work quicker than you can say They're off,"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-10-15
Democrats to Fight Tooth And Nail to Keep
 Their MT. Jefferson Out of c. o. P. Hands

to prove almost any point you like.
 Neither major party will be re- ferring to the Jeffersonian crack about the destrability of Q revolu- ton every 20 years or so. Perhaps the Communists will grab that.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-10-15

Off the spindle. |. Jack Driscoll made his first trip to the Polo Grounds Sunday and the New York Giants worlds professional football champions or !934 trim the Brooklyn Dodgers, 10 to T. Charlady Peg gy Caroan counting the days before the Sacred Heart Alumnae masquerade in the school auditorium Tuesday, october 29 Peggys been ably aided in her duties by Violet Tartaglia, Mabel Burns Rita Corden and Mrs. Timothy Sullivan, Jr Neil Maloney, our coworker, started his annual two weeks of nothing yesterday
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-10-15

Sh0use.
 Postmaster General Jim Farley recently made a very good speech, to which neither you nor anyone e!-e paid any attention. It was good because Charlie Nicholson wrote 1t for him and 1t told how Jefferson had demanded ten consti- tutional amendments all at once, how he was charged with destroy ing the Constitution time and again, and how the special plcaders for spc ial privilege belabored him ua- mercifully as bolshevik.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-10-15
Pornp Lost on PoOch

Historians of the supreme court are likely to omit the item about tn, dog which found it's way into the courts new palace on the opening day. This animal scam- pered wildly through the vast marble corridors and at one point snapped at a woman's leg, caus- inS . run in her stocking.
 Policemen who captured the pooch and ushered it out failed to learn the ownership or pedi- gr ., but suspected he had neith- CT.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-10-15

One evening last week when workmen put the fin shing touches on the beautiful ver Charlet" short y before the formal opening, Proprietor Patsy Brown 1say host to all tenants of the Waterbury Apart pnent He invited the entire group down to his lovely ballroom where they enjoyed the music of Jack Fitz gerald and his ork and all the other trimmings that TO to make very merry evening. Several little du- Rious about the invitation, were kicking themselves the next morning when their neighbOrs told them what grand time Patsy Brown showed them.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-10-15

Tommie Qunlan took his best gal excursoning to Moo Yawk recently It great day for the little round man from the Waterbury Manufacturing Office and his charming escort But alas and alack the joy was dmed when Tomme jumped from the train and hopped lnto
 his chariot bound the fair ladys home They got out there simultaneously and much to their chagrin saw the rear of the car adorned with Just Marred sign old shoes sreamers and what not. And was Tommies face red Not quite as torrd it the next morning when upon entering work the boys starting handshakng and offering congrats But Tomie took it like man, vow ing he would never again tell any of them his future plans