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The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-27
Pearl St. Community House > Activities

Thirty-fve people-children young people and adults - modelled 8 the Pearl Street Neighborhood house fashion show Thursday night. Play and party dresses, street and sport suits, and evening gowns, all were or display. Miss Nancy Jenkins was chairman of the committee ar- ranging the revue and the dance which followed.
 The Pearl Street Neighbor- hood House committee on house activities, with Mrs. sIlia IIarkIn as president, will Is,et Monday night at 8:3O. Re ports will be read by Mrs. Leila T. Alexander, director. officers will bc elected for the ensuing year and new members added to the com mittee. Plans for conducting house activity work will be discussed.
 The chicken supper com- mittec Is completing its plans under the direction of Mrs. Mabel Johnson. The supper, to be held next Thursday night, May 2, will be the last one of the season at the neighbor- hood house. Sponsored by the Inter-racial committee, the supper, which will feature southern fried chicken, will be served from 5:30 to 7:30 p. m. Thursday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-27
Authorities Issue
 Warning On Fires
Forty-eight Alarms Within Past Week Indication of
 Need of Public Co-operation; Conditions Dangerous

and spread of brush fires. The week of bad brush blazes was climaxed yesterday by two ex- tremely dangerous blazes, one be- tween Cheshire and Meriden roads, the other in the Bunker Hill section, with the former blaze sweeping a two-story barn and ga rage before it and kept only by valiant work nthe part of fire men from spreading to several homes.
 Cooperation Asked
 The office of the. fire marshal asked today that pedestrians and motorists be careful to block out cigarettes before discarding them, especially in the outskirts of the city or in any other locality where brush fire would have n good chance to spread and inflict dam age to property. Several of the weeks worst blaZes have been at tributed to carelcssness in discard ing cigarettes and only the exer- else of caution will prevent more dangerous fires from getting un- derway in grassy, brush-covered or woodland areas.
 House owners are also warned about starting bonfires during the present dry and windy spell. Sparks from backyards have been believed responsible for other Of the weeks brush fires. There IS q local ordinance which makes 1t necessary to secure q permit rom the fire marshal for a bonfire.
 The arrival of warmer weather and the consequent leafing of the trees will soon end much or the brush fire menace, but meanwhile the fire department urges the most extreme care with matches, cig- arettes and bonflres.
 Fire Record
 Yesterdays two worst blaZes, one in the Midland road section between Cheshire and Merideh roads and the other in the Dela- ware and Wayland avenue section of Bunker Hill, were subdued only after hours of battling. Acres and acres of brush covered land were laid waste in the blazes, both or which caused companies first on the scene to send for reinforce ments.
 A two o-story garage and barn on property of Charlotte Hartley was ieyelled to the ground in the Mer- iden road fire and several homes were surrounded by wall or plaz- ing brush but saved from the flames.
 In tho Bunker Hill blaze yes terdav afternoon, firemen were as- ed by the eco men from camp Roberts. Thomaston, as they strove to protect nearby homes and puiid- inrs from the onrushing flames.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-27

Only rainfall can dissipate the threat of still more dangerous and damaging brush fires, 1t was said at fire headquarters today as fire men came to the end of another busy week. Up to midnight last night, the department had an- swered 48 alarms since Sunday morning, while for the month thus far the total of alarms is 155 Last month was one of the busiest that the department has had in several years, with the present month running only slightly behind.
 Famed by high winds and aid cd by the dryness of ground and trees, brush fires have ragged over wide areas in the outskirts of the city. Some of the brush fires of the week ending today have been among the worst recorded here in several years, with tho flames sweeping grass, bushes, under brush and trees before them as they spread over wide areas to bring q real menace to life and property. {.
 Even q light rain would dispel chances that q major brush nre might start and get out of con trol, for it has been the extremely dry condition of earth and vegeta- tion, plus the high winds of the week that has aided the outbreak
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-27
|KACEYS INITIATE
 CLASS TOMORROW
First Degree to Be Exem- pIi6ed for Approximate.
 Iy 100 Candidates

Between 75 and 100 candidates will receive the first degree of the Knights of Columbus tomorrow afs ternoon at 2:30 o'cloc kin Hibern ian hall. The degree will be ex's emplified by the officers of Sheri. dan council, No. 24.
 This is the first class of candt dates. whose membership was se- cured in the recent mobilization for Catholic Action held all over the United States and in Canada.
 The second degree will be ex- emplified Thursday night with the third degree following a week from tomorrow in Buckingham hall, where one of the largest classes ever initiated in Waterbury will receive the ritual. Elaborate plans are being made for the vis- ting officers who will be present in Waterbury that day when the annual state convention of the Knights of Columbus opens in Wa terbury.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-27
St Margaret Choir
 Repeats Easter Music

The program of Easter music
 presented last Sunday at St Mar garct's church under the direction of Professor John l.. Bonn, organ- ist and choirmastcr will be repeat cd tomorrow at the II o'clock
 mass. A complete choir attend ance is requested in order to carry out the program.
 The music Easter Sunday was. as usual, up to the fine standard or excellence that has always char actcrized the work of this efficient body of singers. Soloists and en- semble did full justice to the va
 rious numbers comprising the pro. gram taken from the works or F'ilke and Ton. The Aurora Coelum Purpurat of Pietro Ton, arranged for tenor soprano and chorus, which appear cd on many of the leading New York church programs was the of-
 fertory of the day and this beau- tiful number will also be included In Sundays program.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-27
POND ADDRESSES
 WATERBURY CLUB

Members of the Waterbury club and their wives were addressed last night by Commander George Pond of the United States navy. The speaker described his flight to Rome and exhibited three reels of sound movies describing naval aviation and submarine service. He told how 13 lives were lost in eight attempts to fly to Rome be- fore he and his partner, Sabelli- took off. The speaker pointed out that his flight almost came to disaster a few hours out when the line from 11te rear gas tank plug ged up, making the ship tall heavy as the gas from the front tank was used up. However, the line was repaired.
 Commander Pond was decorated with the rank of Grand Ufficiale by King Victor Emmanuel. He has been flying for 25 years, 16 of them in the navy and naval re- serve.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-27
CATHOv AND
 JEWS ATTACKED

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 70 Answer Catholics
 Following up the otiici; sup precision of denominatioLal news papers--against which the "a2al nunc,o was said to have protested - Alfred Rosenberg. supreme teacher of Nazi culture. was re- ported as ready to reply to recen. Catholic criticism of his writings. It was inlicatcd Rosenberg would charge Catholics with trying to at tain pJwcr in the state and to dic- tate feeling. thinking and teaching.
 Nazi publications have hinted at was revealed that most of 10000 new drives against Jews, and II Jews who have returned to the country after fleeing the Nazis have been put into concentration camps. Exemption has been grant ed som who brought back consid- erable quantities of money, thus aiding the foreign exchange situa- tion.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-27
Committee Discusses
 Memorial Day Plans
Interesting Program Under Consideration By Various
 Units Special Services Planned By Delegates

tho parish house at 7:15 o'clock. All nurses of the city have been invited to participate in the serv- ice.
 The annual sale of peoples by the ex-servicemen is scheduled to start on May 27th. This year the American Legion will sell the peoples in the schools. The decora- tion of veterans graves in the cemeteries of the city will a c place few days before Memorial day, May 30th.
 Reports Expected Reports of the progress of tbe various committees in charge of these events are expected to be made this afternoon. Reports were also expected to be heard from the committee, headed by Wallace J. Inglis on the selec. ton of speakers in the schools just prior to Memorial day, and upoT the exercises to be sponsored b. the Spanish War veterans at tho urn in Riverside cemetery.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-27

A meeting of the general Memorial day committee is sched' uled for this afternoon at the Ar mory. Captain Thomas E. White, general chairman announced today that the plans are rapidly forming into a well rounded program and one of the biggest turnouts o T Memorial day in years Is expected this year.
 The memorial tree planting dedication will be held Sunday, May 19, at p. m. at the World War Nurses Memorial at the U. s. Veterans hospital at Newington Mrs. Betty Halgren is general chairman, assisted by Mrs. Cora Wooster of Cheshire and Miss Vic toria Liebreich.
 Memorial Services
 The Florence Nightingale Memo. rial service will be h el d at St Johns church on Sunday, May + at 7:30 D. m. Rev. Dr. John Curry Walker, pastor of the Second Con- gregational church will be the speaker. A procession of all taking part in the program will start from
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-27
LAUREL CLUB IN
 CRIDIRON REVUE
Biennial Dinner Arranged for Next Wednesday
 Evening

Governor Wilbur l.. Cross, Lieu tenant Governor Frank Hayes and other state officials and leaders of the legislature will be put on the "gridiron" Wednesday night when the biennial dinner of the Laurel club, an organization made up of the newspapermen who cover the general assembly, takes place at
 the Hartford club in Hartford. Waterbury's four legislators have
 made reservations. The governor
 will be the clubs guest of honor.
 The entertainment will include a mock session of the legislature dur
 ing which the newspapermen will
 lampoon the legislative and cxecu tive leaders. Walter R. Brooks, William J. Moriarty and Joseph T. St Louis of this city are among those on the committee on arrange ments.
 y The members of the club have fbeen rehearsing their skits for the "gridiron" dinner for some time past and the legislative and execu- tive officials of the state are wait. ing and wondering how severe the banning" will be this year.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-27
'CAMPAICN FUNDS
 EXCEED $25,0OO
YMCA Drive Expected to Result in OverSub.
 scriptiOn

A total of $25,97s, representing 903 subscriptions, was reported last night at meeting of the cam paign committee for the current drive for funds of the Waterbury Y. M. c. A. The fund was increased by two large checks, one from the Scovill company for $4.700 and an- other for $400 from Frederick T. Holmes.
 Other company checks received last night were: Connecticut Light and Power company, $200; Inter- national Silver company, $75; A. H. Wells and company, $50; Blake and Johnson, $50; Somers Brass, $25. White and Wells, $25; Lea Mfg company, $10.
 The ScovilI company teamJ cap- tured the lead formerly held by the American Brass company. High team for the night was that of Captain Alfred F. Meyerhans with 62 pledges for $293. In a talk to team members. President Julius B. Smith of the Y. Mo. A. predicted that the goal would be reached before the nextmeeting.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-27
Riddle Party Nets Bolton Fund $51 Passing
WHELAN TO VIEW
 HUB CONFERENCE
WOIcOtt Man to Represent County COP. Club in
 Boston Next Week

Martin J. Whelan of this city and Wolcott and Fred Grimley of New Haven will represent the New Haven county branch of the Young Mems Republican club at the New England conference of the organ ization in Boston on Monday and Tuesday. The sectional conference will bring delegates to Boston from all parts of Ne wEngland.
 In all, Connecticut will have 16 delegates at the conference, two from each county. Theodore Theo- dore Roosevelt, Jr., will be the principal speaker at the session. District officers will be elected and plans for the national election, which takes place next year. will be discussed.
 Mir Whelan is republican town chairman of Wolcott. He organ ized both the local and Wolcott Young Mems Republican clubs.
 Former Judge Theodore V. Meyer is president of the local club while Carl c. Mattson is president of the Wolcott organiza- ton. The Young Republicans have representatives in practically every city and town of New Haven coun- ty. Other counties throughout the state are well organized, also.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-27

Judge Edward MascOlo of the Waterbury city court will serve in the toastmaster's role during the dinner marking the testimonial to Leonardo ShziO, of Meriden, well known throughout the state as contractor, Tuesday night at the Elks home In Mcriden. The event is being arranged by the Meridcn lodge of Elks who will take the occasion to present Mir SuziO an honorary life membership i'm the lodge.
 Mir SuzlO heads the firm known as the Suzio Construction Co, which Is among the leading contracting firms of the state. He has been an Elk for nearly 30 years. The dinner is to start ?. m. Friends of the guest of honor throughout the state are planning to attend the event.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-27

In spite of the recent announce
 ment in a dispatch 10 the Demo- crat that Congressman Williar' Citron was urging the establish ment of additional eco camps .n the vicinity of this city, Waterbury is overlooked in the list of tenta-
 tive locations selected by State
 Forester Austin r. Ilawes. Seven new camps will be estab-
 lished in the state, none of them
 in this vicinity, if the plans sut-
 mitted to federal authorities by MT Hawes are approved.
 That the proposal will meet with favor in Washington is believed 70
 be certain and the Connecticut
 state forest and park commission has gone ahead with plans for the expansion of CCC work in Conncc- ticut and the purchase of lumber and materials.
 Kent Favored The state forestry department will supervise six of the proposed | camps. while the work of the sev- enth will be directed by Arthur V. Parker, general supervisor of state parks.
 One of the new camps will be
 located at Macedonia park in Kent,
 where 1t is planned to improve 1900 acres of forest park land. Two camps will be, located near
 Madison, one will be in the Sal
 mon river area, south of East
 Hampton and another will be neor New Haven.
 Another camp will be in Worces' ter Mountain state park, near Dan . bury, in the southwest portion Of the state. East Glastonbury Is
 scheduled to be the location of a CCC map, where work in general forestry, road construction, and the digging of waterholes for pumps in fighting forest fires will | be carried on.
 Camp Roberts The camp nearest Waterbury at
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-27
BANK DEFENDANT

Damages of $5.oOO arc claimed in a civil action filed today in the common pleas court by Fern G' Trcnette of this city against the Chelsea Savings Bank of Norwich' The plaintiff seeks to recover TOT injuries to her back and leg caused in a fall down tho stairs or the defendants property at 6s Fond street, March IS. 1895. The suit is brought by Attorney Irving W. Pasternak.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-27
GOLF COURSE OPENS

Park department officials today announced tho opening of play on
 the regular greens at the munich
 pal golf course at East Mountain. Although the course was oi1c'aily opened last week, only the tempo rnry greens were used. Season tickets are on snle both at the course and at the office of tho de- pertinent in the City Hall build- lnW.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-27
CHRISMON SOCIETY
 STAGES FINE PLAY

A capacity audience was present last night at the presentation of Apple Blossom Time" at St Johns Episcopal church parish house un- der the auspices of the Chrismon society of the First Congregations church. The play was the third annual production of the group.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-27
No CCC Camp For
 Waterbury Sector
Official List Announced in Washington Fails to Include
 City-Camp Roberts Remains Nearest Site

present is Camp Roberts in Thorn aston. Other camps In the state are located at Union, West Cor.- wall, East IIaddam, Burrville, Hampton, Cobalt, Voluntown, kli- lingworth, East Lyme, New Fa'f- field, Riverton and Haddam.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-27
LUCY'S CHURCH
 ON DAYLIGHT TIME

Regular services at St Lucys church will be conducted on day light saving time tomorrow, Rev Felix Scoglio, pastor. announced today. All masses will be celebrat- ed in accordance with the new time.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-27

Blue and Pensive Mood" 17. Edith Rossi, song-"Solitude"
 and "What's The Reason" IS. Anthony Tierndi, song-"June
 In January" 19. Caligan and Martin, dance team, "Nobody's Sweetheart" 20. sonny" LaFlamme, guest vocalist.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-27

GlIlett, Wis. (UP).--Peggy. a dog owned by Joseph Seppel here! adopted Felix, q six months old kitten, and suckied 1t daily after her litter of puppies died.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-27

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broodS Of other helpless young
things. However, no one has
a shrewder knowledge of or a
more honest contempt for the
selfishness, stupidity and down
right cruelty which often mas
querades under the beautiful
name of motherhood.
GOOD TRAINING
Yet, in speaking of the re-
cent custody contest between
poor little Gloria Vanderbilt's
mother and aunt she writes:
"Only In extraordinary cir.
cumStanceS ought one eUer be
permitted to bring a suit
against a child'S mother, or
make a claim that can SUPER
Sede that of a mother. There
ought to be a basic l1W ON this
subject"
This is truly an amazing sug-
gestion. The subject under dis
cussion, a child, is both our
most precious and most help
less national possession. Upon
the training of that child de-
ponds not only the happiness
and welfare of many individ-
uals but the future of our
country. Unreasonable evil
may flow from him if he is
brought up carelessly, stupidity
or viciously.
The most doting love, unless
backed by brains and charac-
ter, may change that small
creature into a public nuisance
or an actual monster. Yet,
Mrs. Norris would give
mother complete authority over
her child and make it illegal
to challenge that authority!
Does she specify what kind of
a mother? Does she outline
the training which should be
given a young woman to pre-
pare her for such tremendous
power, such terrifying response
bility? She does not.
Just ANY mother. providing
she isn't Graz on criminal,
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REPRESENTING
lette, Democrat,

Gov. w. !. Myers were that the
bank officials, out of sympathy
with the farmers in the wide
area which it is supposed to
serve, were not giving them a
square deal.
Whether Myers will tender
the report without an express
demand from the House is I'M
known but the situation is caus-
ing members of Congress to
become thoroughly provoked
concerning the Omaha bank.
Secretary of Labor Frances
Perkins is notD the occupant of
one of the newest and most or
nate buildings in Government
SerUice.
Lavish furnishings do not
seem to harmonic with the
increasing demands of labor.
Panelled walls, heavy Grapes
and thick rugs are in evidence
everywhere.
1t may be explained that the
work on the building and on
the furnishings gave employ
ment to labor but it is not ex-
pected that certain members Of
radical groups will be overly
pleased at the expenditure.
The UdSt deluge of mail and
kilograms that has inundated
Congress for months demand
ing adoption of the Townsend
plan for old-age security is
dtOindltng.
Although it has not dwindled
to such an extent that members
have ceased to worry about the
appeals and their own votes. it
has slowed down considerably.
Members who have been ex.
tremely annoyed at the flood
are beginning to believe that
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Not All Are Crooks
Or Loafers

Two news items worth printing:
i. Frank Greges, 67-year-old sandwich man of New
York. found $4,000 in negotiable securities in the gutter
returned them to the firm that owned them.
John Turcich relief in Chicago for month last year,
walked into the relief office and slapped down $559-he
amount he had received from the Government He has job
He said Its the honest and American thing to do
Every citizen relief who again gets job should do the
It's nothing to my credit just honest that's ALL"
You may sometimes wonder if this country is populated
exclusively by crooks, chiselers and loafers
Here evidence that the old American virtues of straight
forwardness and self-reliance live yet
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est a b III Maj. Gen. DOrey
ments in that outpost of Amer
lean defense in the Pacific. Mr..
Roosevelt had familiarized him
self in advance of his arrival
with the general plan of defense
for this outpost. 1t was no new
subject for him. AS Assistant
Secretary of the Navy under
President Wilson. Mr.. Roosevelt
had given a great deal of atten-
ton to the Hawaiian defense
problem.
VITAL MATTER
Upon arrival in Hawaiian
waters the President first went
to Schofield Barracks, where he
reviewed the. highly efficient
division commanded by Mai.
Gen. Halsted Dorey,, U. S. A.
Then he inspected that entire
Army post and called on those
responsible for the military side
of the defense of Hawaii for
complete information concern
ing future needs.
The President then spent an
other day with the Navy and
inspected the Naval Station at
Pearl Harbor and discussed with
the high command of the Navy
the naval side of the Hawaiian
defenses.
1t was no joyride or summer
junket which the President took
to Hawaii; it turns out to have
been one of the most useful be-
cause most fruitful errands ever
undertaken by President.
AS a result of what the Presi-
dent saw and heard while in
Hawaii and the conclusions at
which he arrived in the light of
all the facts available, Congress
is at last giving to the Hawaiian
defense problem the serious con-
sideration which this vital mat
ter deserves.
The House Committee on APP
preparations and the House Com
mittee on Naval Affairs now ap-
pear disposed to resume the for
tifications of Hawaii by author
izing appropriations for that