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The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-02-14
TROUPE REPEATS
 MINSTREL REVUE
St Joseph's Stage Hit Adds Financially to Orhpan=
 age Cause

The beautiful voice of Marie Barnes was the most outstanding feature in the reproduction of St Joseph's minstrels last night be- fore 800 people who filled every available seat in the auditorium. Miss Barnes who presented the melody Speak to Me of Love" with 60 voice chorus in the back ground, was. called back several times to repeat her variations.
 Others given an enthusiastic re- ception were Billy O'Brien, Charles Conner, the Happy Sisters, Mrs Marie Bauby Buckley, Mrs Steph- anie Sapranas, Mrs Edward Stew ems, Helen Jokubaitis, Ed Digimas and Val Markevicius, Anthony. Red- villas, Earle Lallier. FlorenceS Gal got, Bob Morrissey, Joseph Zuyus, Misses Lang and Petrosky, Will liam O'Brien, John A. Kelley, Rrooklyn's Harmonica Band. Eli LaBonne and Misses Sherwill and Sheridan.
 The entertainment was present ed for the second time last night by popular demand. The proceeds wore turned over to the orphan age. The cast was directed by John
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-02-14

dolph F. Plumb. Leonard Harold Tender, Frank D. Krizinauskas, Walter Louis Silks, Benjamin Jo- seph Strinkas, Nicholas James Haddad, John Alexander Polmon, Jack Bonocore, Sidney Leopold. James Dusenbury.
 Leavenworth High Evening Cab inet Making:-Arthur Alber Cho- quet, Carl Dovano, Louis Wilfred LePage. Joseph Mobilio, Antonia Tremaglio, Nicholas Samuel Het- man.
 Leavenworth High Evening Sheet Metal:-John R. Lago.
 Duggan Certificates of Attain ment Characterization Class):- Julia Bove, Theresa Cilfone, Anna DiPietro, Filomena Dantino. Mary DiVito, Joseph DiVito, Frances Farino, Josephine Iuraduri. Alex Laniauskas, Helen Lugauskas, Jo- seph Marutis, Joseph Marcelynas, Antonio Marafino, Adele Perrier.
 Croft Evening ,School:-John Barquero. Samuel Batterton, Wal ter Elzear Brousseau, Michael Ca labro, John James Constant, Archie Daigle, Augusta DaSilva, Herbert E. Dawes, Emile Fortier, Francis Fox. Abdella M. Haddad, John F. Iorio, Gerald L. Morin, John J. Raugalis, Martin Serlise. Peter Spokas, Michael Vistoni, Michael Walsh, Josephine Amico, Cecile Rose Anna Bouthot, Jeannette Yvonne Bouthot, Antoinette D. Alonges, Mary Lena DiMaria. Hell en> Statia Fabianski, Julia Theresa Hanley, Marion S. Hastings, Dor othy M. Kaplan, Jean l.. Lesserd. Mary Verna Licknikas, Ora Marian Martin, Rachel Regina Massicotte, Molly Montuori, Marie Jeanne Noel, Helen Florence Strauss. An gelinc Mary Summa, Bertha A. Vaillancourt, Marie Mary Ven- drella.
 Croft Certificates of Attainment ' (AmericaniZation Classy :-Ovide Boucher. Alice Bourassa, Blandine Bourassa. Philip Bourassa, Silves- tre Danaluck, Renee Fregeau. Hedy Flach, Salvatore GuerreraE John kamarzeniec, Antoine Leduc, Levite Ouellette, Alexander Yas- chuk, Saverio Rotella, Edmund Belanger. John Rosa.
 Webster Evening Grammar:- Julia DiLaura, Eva Ann Popovich, Patsy Scalo, Charles Magaraci. Mary Melvira Ferretti, John Peru gini, Samuel Pace, Emanuel Bruc- coleri, Helen Remianowicz. Harry Gregory Hudobenko. Manuel Lin hares, Julian Hayre.
 Webster Certificates of Attain ment Standardization Class):- Joe Fetz, Luigi Gugliotti. Paul Liberatore,s s Joseph Perugini. Leo Rinoldi, Wasel Rudenko, John Schwed, Adam Smick. Casimir Wujcik, Gabriel Panchenko, Guido Avellain.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-02-14
Awarding Of Prizes
 And Addresses Will
 Stud Wilby1 Program
Walsh to Present Diplomas -COndOn Feature Speak. er-Essay Winners to Be fiOnOred- Musical Pro-
 gram to Feature Mixed High School Musicians

Approximately 200 students of the Waterbury evening school will be graduated tonight at exercises to be held at the Wilby auditorium. Diplomas will be presented by John J. Walsh, chairman of the board of education and an address con. graduating the class on its achieve lnents will be made by Dr Thomas J. Condon, superintendent of schools. Several awards and prizes will be presented on behalf of Melieent Porter chapter. Daughters of the American Revolution.
 Winners of the essay contest. announced today by John c. Gill martin. evening school supervisor. are as follows: First prize, $5. Hedy Flach, Croft evening schoou; second prize. $3, Anna DiPietro of Duggan evening schol. Pictures wilt be awarded to members of the class taught by Miss Catherine Bowes at Croft as a reward for the best attendance record. There will be Q musical program featuring t'e Wilby high school senior or- chcstra group under the direction of Floyd Evans, and the high school glee club double octet, pu- P1Ao OA WI <1lbCC 1tD0Vus
 Perfect Attendance
 Cash awards for perfect attend ance for three years will be pre- sented to Philomena Ensero. Mary Sutcovoy, Margaret Bucks and Alex Varkela. Pins for perfect att tendance for one year will be giv- en to the following graduates of Webster: Philomena Ensero. Mary Sutcovoy, Casimir Wujcik. Freda Swedlow, Patsy Pruscino. Joseph Di Lorenzo. Rose Carlozzi and Mary Di Lorenzo.
 From Duggan the following will receive attendance pins: Alice Petto, Vincent Gizzoni, Margaret Blu :ks. Veronica Gudzunas, Alex Varkala, Joseph Marcelyna, John Andrikis, Mrs r. D'Antino, Mrs Farina.
 The following from Croft school will receive the pins: Alice Bou- rassa, Philip Bourassa, Hedy Flach. Johanna Gyuricsko, George Vigeant.
 Program The complete program annohnc- ec by MT Gilmartin is as follows: 1. March-Echoes of Poland >.
 NowlcKl Wilby High Senior Orchestral
 Group.
 g.. Opportunities Afforded by
 Our Evening Schools ......
 .............. Mi .hael Parker g. Selections from "Tne Fortune 'f IefIef W. HerDert
 Violins: John Proietti. Edith
 Sacco, Rhoda Plotnick, Yola
 Biondi; violoncello, Eleanor
 Reichenback; drums, Ernest
 Bercier; passes, Francis Boudo,
 John Rock; clarinet, Burleigh
 Allen; trumpet, Warren Me-
 Kenzie; bells, traps, etc.. Louise
 Williams. Floyd c. Evans, di-
 rector and accompanist.
 4. History of the Stenographer
 ......... Elizabeth D. Engler 5. Sylvia ........... .Oley Speaks
 Marianina Italian Folk Song High School Glee Club Double
 Octet. G.. Presentation of D. A. R. Awards
 and Prizes ................
 ...... .Melicent Porter Chapter z. Congratulations ..........
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-02-14
BUSINESS VERY
 MUCH IMPROVED

Washington. Feb H. U.P.) Business activity during January reached the highest level in nearly a year, the American Federation of Labor monthly survey said to-day.
 Continued improvement, how ever, the federation warned must have the support of increased wages. If wages are raised first profits will follow, 1t said..
 Business activity during January was estimated at 80 per cent of normal. the highest since last spring and 12 per cent above Jan- uary, 1888. The depression peak of 89 per cent was reached in July, 1888.
 The administration's efforts to reassure business and a sustained demand for, goods through increase ed buying by workers and farmers turned the scales upward last fall, the survey said.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-02-14
REBEKAH LODGE
 ENJOYS SOCIAL

Noble Grand Ida Birdsall pre- sided at the regular meeting of Winona Rebekah Lodge at Odd Fellows hall last night at which a discussion regarding the food sale a week from to day at Grieve. Bis sett and Hollands.
 A Valentine social followed the business meeting last night at which refreshments were served. A reception for officers was also tendred. Entertainment was pre- sented by Thurman Lamb. local radio songster, a recitation by Mrs Harry Walcott, songs by Rose Raffel and duet by Mrs Walter Johnson and Mrs Thomas Croce. Mrs Douglas Weaving assisted as accompanist.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-02-14
Drivers Permits Obtainable Here

Waterbury motorists who apply for drivers licenses at Hartford are mistaken in the impression that they save time by this procedure, 1t was pointed out today by Mrs Alice Bradley, supervisor of the branch office of the state de- pertinent of motor vehicles on Benedict street. Mrs Bradley explained that all applications of drivers from this city and towns i'm the vicinity are sent to the local office for dlstri- button. More than 100 .appli- cations from Waterbury driv- CTS were received here this morning she said. The licenses of these persons are already on file here and the quickest method of obtaining renewals is either to apply at the Wa terbury office, by mail or in person.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-02-14

John J. Walsh. President,
 Board of Education
 1885 Evening School Graduates
 Crosby High Evening Chemistry Departure t:-Edward Alisauskas, Harry Chabot, Mary Dillon, Win. cent DiMaria. Carl Kaliszew wski Henry Mastroiano. Theresa Prill, Anna Shobrinsky, Mary Wargo, Jo- seph Sakalas.
 Crosby High Evening Archictec- tural Drawing Department:-Ber- nard Doyle. Ralph DeSapio, Mich- ael Finelli, Michael Parker.
 Crosby High Evening Academic Department:-Louis Capobianco. Lorenzo Belval, Frank Annuli. Rocco Calabro, Eva Andria. Ma rion Lutze, Teresa Tirendi.
 Wilby High Evening Bookkeep- ing Department:-Jane Dolecki, Angeline Cairelli, Bernadino Lau- renzi. B. Joseph Ulevicus, Mollie Adele Stickles.
 Wilby High Evening Stenography and Typewriting Departments Antoinette Ann Bruno, Jennie C.. Carusilla, Margaret M. Carusilla, Mary Agatha Church. Stella Albina Dolecki. Helen RiBlasi. Eliza beth D. Engler, Mary Margaret Fer rucci, Constance Marie Fusco, Julienne A. Gauthier, Yvonne Gig mac. Josephine Kolakowski, Mar. garet Kalvaitis, Helena Komar- zeniec, Mary A. Maclfnick, Dorothy B. McAuslin, Beatrice V. Mitnick, Mary D. Nardiello, Jane Paternos- ter. Edgar William Peircey, Ger maine A. Rousseau, Carmella J. Sers., Marian V. Stadalnik. Joseph Francis Sullivan, Agnes Teresa Ward.
 Wilby High Evening salespan- ship:-Reynold Brousseau. Daniel Denehy, Anthiny s. DiBlasi. Ed ward P. Fraher, Alex Koval, Albert John Krull, Wallace H. Legge, Morris E. Reiss, Virginia Brugenic.
 Leavenworth High Evening Elec- trical Department:--John H. Lahr. Willard Smith. Claude J. Cyr, Ru-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-02-14
CNC RIFLE MATCH
 DATESANNOUNCED

Announcement of the schedule for the annual indoor rife match sponsored by the Connecticut Na- tional guard and in which the 102nd infantry will participate was made today. The local schedule is as follows: Headquarters com pany, End battalion, Feb 20. Lieu tenant Dillon: E company, Feb 27, Lieutenant Wolfe; r company. Feb 21. Lieutenant Nonnemaker: c company, Fek 26, Lieutenant St Martin.
 Inspection of 6he medical at- tachment will be made Monday night at the Field stl eet armory by Colonel Poust of New Haven.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-02-14

tion to serve as toastmaster at the dinner. Several prom inent officials of the KennecOtt Copper Co.,, are also expected to be in attendance.
 The five men to be honored are: Thomas Vickers, James WigmOre, William Nichols, John Neagle and William Keegan.
 Billy B. Van, well known actor and soap manufacturer, will be the chief speaker. An orchestra will play during the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-02-14
DOG BITE RESULTS
 IN $4OO DAMAGEE

Damages of $400 and cOsts5wdr1 awarded Dennis J. Phelan ifi hIN civil action against ChrigtbplieN Harmon, under a decision of Jes1E4 Miles F. McNif handed down fm the common pleas court fodays The decision states the evidenco presented to him indicated that tho defendants dog attacked the splaln@ tiff and bit him, June 16, 1884. Attorney M. H. Weisman repreaeut> ed the plaintiff. Attorney Thomaa F. McGrath appeared for the de< fendant.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-02-14

Five men who have served fifty years or more with the Chase Companies, will be hon- ored at the annual banquet of the Chase Foremen's associa- tiOn 10 be held Saturday eve- ming. Feb. 18th, at the Elton hotel. The event will also serve to mark the 3Oth anniversary of the FOremen's association which icamc into being in 1915.
 Frederick s. Chase, prcsi.
 dent of the Chase Companies, Inc, has accepted an invita-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-02-14

banquet and several acts of vaudeville have been engaged.
 Officers of the FOremen's as- sOciatiOn are: President, w. w. Clarke; vicc-presidcnt, Tim Othy Ferris; secretary, Leo F. Conway; treasurer, R. D. Ben- son.
 The committee in charge of fhe event is composed of Rob- ert r. StrOhacker, chairman; John LawlOr, Ernest Stance, Cyril Melette, Harold Slater, John Sullivan and Otto Bonak- CT,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-02-14
School Students to be Graduated Tonight

w. Stokes who presented the prin- cipals. Dennis Moore presided at the plano and Harry Brinkman and his il piece orchestra fur- nished the music. The entertain ment was followed by dancing.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-02-14

An American resident of Sharg- hal, China, recentlyG drove the first Shanghai automobile for 800 miles over new roads to Changsha, in Human Province.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-02-14
CITY COURT CASES
 CONTINUED TODAY

Daniel Sullivan, 19, of 77 wol- colt street. held on a charge of driving under the influence of liquor, obtained another continu- ance. this time till Saturday.
 Leonard Rosa, 33, of 53 South Elm street, charged with breach of the peace, obtained a nolle.
 Workers of Scotland who have found jobs recently are increasing their donations 10 charity.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-02-14

Berlin has at least sos, i 50 per-. sons who do not belong to any church, accordingt to the Hates census. kaf
Evening star., 1935-12-29

until death came mercifully to end
her mans sufferings. So it is not
only for incurable patients but it is
also In the interest OF the living that
this reform is needed.
The proposal to make this practice
legal is no new thing. Even my Web
ster's dictionary, dated 1919, says:
1.-THE legalizing Of this has been advo-
Gated" Recently In England society
has been formed, with one Of the most
distinguished surgeons of our time,
Lord Moynihan. at its head, for the
purpose Of bringing the matter before
Parliament. Before stating very
briefly the outline Of the bill which
1t Is proposed to introduce, ] should
like first to make clear what 1t Is not
intended to do. It is not proposed
(A) that imbeciles and mental de-
fectives should be deprived Of life:
OBJ that old people who have become
a burden to their relatives should be
quietly consigned to a kind of lethal
chamber: Co or that any one who
wishes to do so should be allowed, still
less encouraged, to commit suicide.
The proposition Is that individuals
who have attained to years Of dis
Evening star., 1935-12-29
USE OF ELECTRICITY
TOPS 1929 PEAK
Swope Reports Increased Con.
sumption Due to Home
Appliances.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, December 28-Gerard
Swope, president of the General Elec-
trio Co.. announced today that the
amount of electricity consumed in the
United States in 1885 was "the great
est in the history of the country"
In a statement he said that con-
sumption was about per cent more
than In 1894 and 8 per cent more
than in 1929, the previous peak year.
As said last year this has been due
largely to increased use of electrical
appliances in the home.
Orders for capital goods in the
electrical manufacturing industry have
not increased to any great extent be-
cause of the difficult position of the
public utilities and transportation
companies throughout the United
States. Practically the only increase
in the production of capital goods has
been brought about by the moderniza-
tion of industrial plants.
successive increases in the use of
electricity must eventually mean an
increase in the generating capacity
Of public utilities, which will bring sn
increase in orders for capital goods to
the electrical manufacturing industry.
For the year 1886 we look forward
to q continued improvement in busi-
ness"
Evening star., 1935-12-29

cretion, and who are suffering from an
incurable and fatal disease which
usually entails slow and painful
death, should be allowed by law, II
they so desire, to substitute for the
slow and painful death quick and
painless one.
Under the proposed bill the proceed
ure would briefly be as follows:
The person desiring to receive
euthanasia would make an applica-
ton, which must be attested by
magistrate, and accompanied by two
medical certificates, one from a doctor
specially appointed to look into such
cases. This application would go to a
referee also specially appointed. who
would bring the matter before court
of law, which, after examining the
referee, taking evidence from near
relatives, ETC., may grant the necessary
permit. Either the referee or the
court may, If not satisfied, refuse the
permit. II euthanasia is administered
an official witness must be present. In
fact, there would be ample safeguards
to prevent an improper use being made
Of this practice.
Evening star., 1935-12-29
.NAZIS POSTPONE
LABOR PAY BOOST
Hitler Assures Workingmen They
Will Not Be Forgot.
ten. However

BERLIN CP.-A wage boost for
German workmen has been postponed
! awaiting better times.
The news Is being broken gently to
/, laborers, who are assured that their
leader, Adolf Hitler, by no means has
forgotten them. He will. Nazi organs
say, see that what the Nazis promised
when they we're on their way to dicta-
torship is fulfilled when the "situa-
tion permits" Many converts we're
won on a higher wage platform. There
has been recent grumbling.
Against this failure to put more
money in the pay envelope the Nazis
assert that they Lave brought laborers
something they never had before-op-
portunity to enjoy themselves by
travel or in the theater at very low
prices.
This, it is claimed, is socialism in
fact instead of in theory"
Real wages have tended downward
under the Nazi regime, while all
classes in addition are obliged to con-
tribute generous proportions Of their
income to various National-Socialist
party and public enterprises. Party
good and public good are considered
by Nazis to be the same. so all con-
tributions are held to be for The good
Of the Fatherland.
Evening star., 1935-12-29
''Mercy Staying" Urged to End
Torture of IncurabIe Disease
Lord Denn,an Declares Only Man Is
Kept Aliue to Bitter End in Spite of
Suffering-Safeguards Offered.

physical sufferings, a man had to en-
dure the mental distress of seeing
someone who loved him suffer on his
account, sitting helplessly by watching
him die by inches. Would he not
wish to end the mental torture that,
in such a case, the one who loved
him must undergo?
Woman's Letter Cited.
The other day, I saw a letter writ
ten by a woman whom I knew. Her
husband had been stricken with a
mortal and painful disease. In answer
to letter from a friend, she finished
her letter with these words:
"It is terrible for me to see my
dear one suffer"
These simple words gave me a
glimpse of the mental anguish that
poor woman must have undergone
Evening star., 1935-12-29

It may be asked, what are the pros
poets Of such legislation passing
through Parliament? The bill win first
be introduced, believe, by Lord Moyni-
han, In the House Of Lords: whether
or not 1t win receive q second reading
(that Is, whether its principle will be
adopted), cannot say. At all events,
1t will have q fair hearing. Should It
pass through the Lords and 60 to the
House Of Commons then its worse trou-
bles will begin.
Commons Machinery Rusty.
The machinery Of the House of Com
mons has grown rather rusty; Its pro-
cedure in some ways is out Of date.
Any subject on which party feeling
runs high will be afforded full discus
sion and ample consideration; any
minor measure of social reform which
cuts across the ordinary party divisions
is generally sidetracked.' Measures Of
this kind frequently rouse the opposi-
ton of the churches, particularly Of
the Roman Catholic Church. There
fore such bills are seldom taken up
by the government. So their only
chance is to come up late on Friday
Evening star., 1935-12-29
HOOVER RECALLS
RABBIT SECURITY
Boyhood Incident Features
Short Talk to I0WanS
in California.
Nv the Associated Press.


Los ANGELES, December 2S.-
Herbert Hoover recalled tonight his
boyhood days in a short address 'be-
cause if I speak longer might refer
to some things going on in the coun-
try today and that might darken a
happy holiday"
: The former President, native of
the Hawkeye State. spoke before the
Iowa Association Of Southern Cali.
fornia.
ct am not recommending the good
old days" he said, 'for while the
standards of living in food and cloth
ing and shelter were high enough for
anybody's health and comfort. there
was but little left for other purposes
of living. That is probably one reason
why the people of Iowa of that time
put more Of their time in religious de-
.votion than most of them do now"
( High Standards Today.
Z Iowa, he said, had built up in 65
years "a people who today enjoy the
highest standard of living, the highest
average intelligence, the highest aver
age degree of education that have ever
blessed a single commonwealth"
= Hoover recalled a boyhood episode
In rabbit trapping as ''one OF the Bit
.terest days Of my life"
He said the lore Of the boys then
was to catch rabbits in figure four
trap And take them home alive.
= my brother, being older" he said,
t''had surreptitiously behind the black
smith shop read in the Youths Com
.panion full directions for rendering
live rabbits secure.
: 81 say 'surreptitiously' for mine was
"A Quaker family unwilling in those
DAYS to have youth corrupted with
stronger reading than the Bible, the
encyclopedia. or those great novels
where the hero overcomes the demon
rum.
Operation That Failed.
"Soon after he acquired this higher
Learning on rabbits he proceeded to
instruct me to stand still in the cold
snow and to hold up the rabbit by its
hind feeL While WIFI HIS uoI o'cA-
sharp knife he proposed to puncture
two holes between the sinews and the
back knee joints of the rabbit.
Through these holes he proposed
to tie a string and thus introduce that
rabbit to complete economic and So
scial security.
AT the very beginning of this sur
sical operation the rabbit developed
great resistance He was too much
for me. I was not only blamed for its
escape all the way home and for weeks
afterwards, but continuously over the
last 40 years. I never see rabbit
tracks across the snowy fields what I
do not have a painful recollection of
It all"
Evening star., 1935-12-29

afternoon as a private members bill,
and, under the rules Of the House, any
two or three verbose and obstinate
opponents can talk them out" and so
prevent q division being taken, and
the bill Is dead for that year.
am afraid, therefore, that there is
no immediate prospect Of this bill De-
coming law. Still, public feeling seems
to be growing in its favor. Several
well-known doctors and even eminent
6ivines 0f the Anglican Church have
Evening star., 1935-12-29

supported 1t. And I am sure Of this,
just as we today marvel at the frame
Of mind Of people in the Middle Ages
who tortured their opponents to death
on account Of religious or political
differences, so. in hundred years from
now, our descendants will wonder that
the men Of our time permitted so much
unnecessary human suffering to con-
tinue.
(Copyrieht. 1888. by the North American
Newspaper Alliance Inc.)