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The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-07-03
Representative

Adoption of resolution
urging the Connecticut De-
partmcnt. American Legion, to
memorabilia Congress for the
purpose of cancelling interest
ON Adjusted Compensation
certificates, was a feature last
evening of an exceptionally in
tcresting meeting of Corporal
Coyle. at the Legion Home.
The Post during its session at
which Commander George
McDuff presided also voted to
participate I'm the Disabled,
American Veterans national
convention parade in New
Haven the latter part of the
present month and the state
convention parade of the
American American Legion in
Hartford next month. The
Posts drum corps will parade
ON both occasions, Past Com
mander Robert +. Brit and
Finance Officer Joseph A.
Brcnnies being selected as a
committee to arrange trans
portation.
Corporal COyle Posts Off
cial delegates to the state con-
vcnti0n in Hartford include
Commander George, McDuff,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-07-03
Past Commander

Adjutant william T. Earring,
ton. Representative Daniel j.
Mahaney and Past Commander
Robert +. Brit. Past Com
mandcr Walter l.. Angle.
Wallace j. mglis and Walter
Jarvis and Senior Vicc-Com-
mander Newton Alexander
were chosen alternates. COM
mander McDuff will head the
delegation. RODS,
The meeting was addressed
by Samuel v. Anthone. former
member of Corp. COyle Post,
but presently attached to the
U. S. Flying Corps at Randolph
Field, Texas. Since leaving
Waterbury Mr.. Anthone has
been a member of the Homo
lulu Post. In his interesting
remarks last evening he re-
cited many of the Outstand.
ing OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
ing achievements of the Legion
i'm Hawaii.
The Post also went on
record last evening supporting
the Boy Scout JambOree at
Washington, d. c., by under
writing the expense of rep
rcsentative from the Posts
Scout Troop, No. 80.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-07-03
ROUTINE

Only routine business was ex-
pected to be transacted at meetings
of the boards of,police and fire COM
missioners at f1re headquarters late
this afternoon. No important mat
tiers were scheduled to come up
for discussion or action.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-07-03
No Special Program
Held; Third Set Up
In Past Two Years
City Engineer Gives Permission to Drivers to Cross
New Structure Engineering Department Planning
to Replace Other Aged Bridges in Town

Silver street bridge was demolished
and q modern concrete and steel
structure was put up. The Hunt
fngdon avenue bridge opened this
morning is the third to be COM
pleted during the two-year period.
1t is understood that the engineer
ing department is preparing plans
for replacing other bridges in the
city that are of old construction.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-07-03

Formal opening of the new
Huntingdon avenue bridge, near
Brookside home and the isolation
hospital took place this morning.
No special ceremony marked the
opening of the new structure but
official permission for drivers to
negotiate their vehicles over the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-07-03
OBITUARY

HIGGlNS-Sister Thomas Marie
of the Sacred Heart, formerly
Margaret Higgins, daughter of the
late Mr.. and Mrs. John Higgins of
Fuller street, died last night at St
Mary's hospital.
She was a member of the Order
of Missionary Servant of the
Blessed Trinity and was stationed
in Philadelphia, Pa.
She is survived by sister, Mrs.
Joseph H. McGuinnis of this city.
The body will be sent from the
Mulville funeral home, 270 West
Main street, at 1880 o'clock to
New Haven where it will be
shipped by train at $3.50 o'clock
to the Mother House in Philadel-
phia. Burial will be in Philadel-
phia.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-07-03
DIED.


BELLISARIO-In this city, July 3rd,
1885, Joseph Bellisario, of 100 Ben
nett Ave. Funeral Friday after
noon, at 1870 o'clock, from 100
Bennett Ave. to Our Lady of Mount
Carmel Church. Burial in Calvary
cemetery.
GENOvA-In this city, July 3rd,
1885, Pasquale Geneva, of 271 South
Main st. Funeral Friday morning
at $3.50 o'clock, from 271 South
Main ST., to Our Lady of Lourdes
Church Burial in Calvary ceme-
terry
GOODSON-In this city, July 3rd,
1895, Mrs. Elizabeth Richardson
Goodson, of 81 Ives st. Funeral
Saturday afternoon, at 300 o'clock,
from Anderson Funeral Home, 20
Central Ave. Burial in old Pine
Grove cemetery.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-07-03
MASSES.

FARRELL- Months mind mass of
requiem will be celebrated Satur-.
day morning at $500 o'clock, at
the st. Thomas Church, for the
repose of the soul of the late
william Farrell of Fleet st.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-07-03
SOVIET GETS PLANT

Tifis, U.S.S.R. (U.P.)-A new
botonical dictionary, containing
the names of plants in the English.
FRENCH, Dutch and Armenian IAN
guages, Is being compiled by Prof.
=. IL. Bedelyan OF the Armenian
Agricultural Institute here.
man George r. Guilfoile, Police
Comsr. u. A. Anderson and a rep.
resenfative OF the Lions club.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-07-03


phia.
DE FEO-Antonio De Fec, 4
resident Of Waterbury so years
ago, died Monday in New York
city. He lived in Waterbury for 10
years and was assistant foreman in
the button department of Scovill
Mfg. Co. He moved to New York
to work for the Italian newspaper,
Araldo, and later for another Ital-
ian paper.
He leaves five brothers, three of
whom reside in Schenectady; one,
Frank Dc Fec, formerly of Water
bury but now residing in Eliza
beth, N. j.; a fifth who lives in
New York city; three sisters, Mrs.
Anthony Ciano of S27 East Main
street, Mrs. Julia Mormillo of
Baldwin street, and Miss Angelina
De Fec of Providence, r. l.
ne funeral will be held to-
morrow in New York at Cooks
funeral parlors of Tooth street and
Fordnam road.
GENOVA-Pasquale Geneva, so.
of 271 South Main street died this
morning at st. Mary's hospital af-
in Italy but came to this country
and this city forty years ago. He
was well known especially among
the Italian residents of the city. Up
to the time of his illness he was
an employe OF the Scovill Manu-
featuring company.
Mr.. Geneva is survived by his
wife, Mrs. Margaret Geneva; one
son, Joseph and three daughters,
Mrs. Liberato Guerrero, Mrs. Jo-
seph Russo and Miss Blanche &C.
nova and one brther, Thomas OF
this city.
The body was removed to
the Colasanto funeral home, 934
Bank street and will be taken to
his home from where the funeral
will be held on Friday morning at
$3.50 o'clock to Our Lady of
church where soluemn
mass of requiem will be celebrated
at 8 o'clock. Burial will be in CAL
vary cemetery.
BELLISARIO-Jos eph Bellisario
SO, of 100 Bennett avenue died
this morning at the Waterbury
hospital after brief illness. He was
a native of italy but had resided
here for 20 years.
Mr.. Bellisario Is survived by his
wife, Mrs. Lucy Bellisario; two
sons, Enrico and Amelio Bellisario
and two daughters. Geraldine ami
Marie Bellisario, all of this city.
The body was removed to the
Colasanto Funeral Home, 934 Bank
street and will be later taken to
the home where the funeral will
be held on Friday afternoon at 1880
o'clock to Our Lady of Mount Car
mel church where services will be
at 2 o'clock. Burial will
be In Calvary cemetery.
GOODS SON - Mrs. Elizabeth
Richardson Goodson. age 70, Of
Fl Ives street. widow OF Alfred
Goodson. died at the Waterbury
hospital this morning after q brief
AttnEHas 1Ers NH0gW8gU was WITH ku
England but has been a resident
Of this city for number OF years.
She In survived by three sons.
Morris A., oliver H.. and Arthur
c.; one daughter. Mrs. william Il.
Leeso and Is grandchildren. She
was member OF 81. Johns church
and Of Mad RIVER Grange.
The body was removed 10 the
Anderson funeral home. 10 Central
aven"e from where tho funeral
Will take place on Saturday after
noon &C o'clock with Rev. pr.
John y. Lewis officiating. Burial
wiz DO IN Old Pine Grove GENE.
|ery. Friends may eali on Thursday
hvenills from 10 . o'clock and Oh
lfFlfny afternoon aud evening be-
|Neen The hours of . and . ana !
ind 3.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-10-10
RELIEF CLIENTS HOARD
 CHECKS

Walla Walla, Wash. U.P)- Treasurer Ben Thompson has a problem to solve. It seems people who have money coming from the county apparently aren't hard up. Some warrants which have been made out since last June have not been cashed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-10-10

Her eyes lifted to look into the interior of the store and her heart almost stopped beating. She stared at the spectacle of George and the Prichard girl engaged in earnest conversation with a clerk about 8 bedroom suite which he was dem- onstrating to them!
 By the time that George arrived that evening Laura had decided that it was high time to end the farce the engagement George had taken so lightly.
 Her father admitted George. He entered the living room to find Laura looking very solemn. She did not rise to greet him and he leaned down and laughingly lifted her to her feet.
 Well" he cried jovially, "who is this charming lady with the new dress and the wave in her hatr?" Laura could have shouted at his evident callousnesS.
 Assuming an air of great mys- tery, little boy fashion, he >com- manded her to close her eyes.
 She complied duly with his wishes and upon his signal opened her eyes to behold great diamond set in & platinum circ1et sparkling against the black velvet of the jewellers box.
 How do you like it?" he grinned boyishly, eager for her answer. "It's lovely - too lovely" she started, and suddenly she could no longer restrain the tears from her eyes. Sobbing convulsively, she flung herself upon the divan and gave way to her heartbreak.
 "Why, Laura, dearest, whats the matter?" George bent over her solicitously.
 You ask me what's. the matter! I haven't been blind, George Spen- cer! Why don't you give 1t to thaS Prichard girl now instead or torturing me by asking me to praise the ring you mean for someone else?" She went on, enumerating her suspicious and telling him or the guilty situations in which he had been witnessed. George listened 1 silently.
 When she had quite finished, he spoke. Chuckling and placing the | ring upon the correct finger of her left hand, he said: T see 1t all now! | Darling, have no more been un- I faithful than you have!
 "You little dunce, I purchased 8 home for us in the new section or town three weeks ago-and Miss Prichard is the interior decorator I had come down from the city to furnish it completely as a surprise for you!"
 Laura gasped shamefacedly, and blinking away the tears, laughed wholeheartedly for the. First time in a week. You're getting a very ] foolish woman for a wife," sne murmured as she blissfully slipped | into the arms of her husband-to-be.
 But he didn't seem to think so at all.
 Copyright. 1895,
 The Chicago Daily News, Inc.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-10-10
BY GLENN REILLY

Dreaming happily of her recent engagement to George, Laura was miles away mentally from the kite chen. Her reveries were abruptly broken by the jingling of the front door bell.
 Stopping for moment before the tall, old-fashioned pier glass in the hall she surveyed her reflection. A not especially prepossessing double smiled back at her. The image was just a trifle dowdy and unkempt, clad in the usual fashion of Vance burg women on busy days: a plain housedress, no stockings and with a pair of mules encasing the small feet. She rather hoped it wouldn't be George.
 "Oh, hello, Anne" she greeted as the heavy door swung open. Do come in. was just finishing the dinner dishes. I didn't expect any visitors" They walked through the House to the kitchen. Laura resumed her task while Anne perched her. self on the table and reflectively swung one leg.
 i've been your friend for a long time, haven't I, Laura?" she said suddenly.
 "Of course! But why mention it now?" Laura turned, laughing, and gave her quizzical glance. Anne was seriously regarding the tip of her shoe as she spoke.
 q don't wish to appear busy body, Laura, but I think you should know that your fiance has been seen at least four times in the company of that new girl from the city, Miss Pritchard, in the last week. People are talking about it! Anne regarded Laura with coolly inquisitive stare. You haven't quarreled, have you?"
 Goodness mol" Laura frankly scoffed at the suggestion. With oul wedding only month away?"
 70. K, but I thought that you should know. After all, George hasn't got your ring from the jew eler's yet!v Anne deftly turned the discussion into other channels and left shortly.
 Watching her walk away down the sidewalk, Laura's mind returned to speculate upon the subject Anne had brought up. She realized that in a week she had only seen George twice, instead of the regular eve ming visit.
 It was 8 o'clock when his small car pulled up before the Carlton home and he came striding up the shaded walk. Laura, meeting him at the door, held up her face for the usual greeting. Kissing her George suggested, Lets just gt for drive tonight, what say?"
 While they were driving Laurs . noticed that he seemed to be pre- occupied, merely staring ahead al the road instead of chatting gail, !, as he usually did. She decided tt { discover just how the land lay. By the way, George, have vol met that Miss Pritchard yet?" sh' casually inquired.
 Why, um-m, yes, know he slightly" Laura thought that h , appeared startled at the question l He spoke but little during the res 1 of the evening and dropped her a home earlier than usual. Laur began to wonder. That woman wa very charming person, she ha' heard!
 Saturday afternoon Laura emerged from the beauty shop. She wa! ! still pleasurably amazed at thu changes which had been wrought 1T her erstwhile plain appearance b! the beauticians and the lovely gowr
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-10-10
SHORT STORY ---- BEAU AND ERROR Laura Made Stupid Mistake Which Cost Her
 Several Hours of Acute Misery.

she had purchased that afternoon. Her natural prettiness had been polished into something approach ing allure.
 Think ing of the effect her new loveliness would have upon her fiance, she paused to survey herself in a mirror placed in the window of the downtown sections largest furniture store.
Evening star., 1935-05-02
Sarah Graham BoWerman.

Washington. as Capital of the United
States, has the power to attract to
itself outstanding representatives OF
all the many different branches of
American culture. The city has never
been merely an administrative or
legislative center. Rather, 1t has had
from the beginning special signifl-
canoe as a correlation point for the
educational, scientific and artistic in
terests of the people. 1t was magnet
for such eminent men and women as
Joel Barlow, Joseph Henry. Robert
Mills. George Bancroft. Samuel F. B.
Morse, Julia Ward Howe. Louisa May
Alcott, James Abbot Mcneil Whistler,
Walt Whitman. John Howard Payne,
Edward Everett, Alexander Graham
Bell, Clara Barton, Henry Adams and
Henry Kirke Browne-builders of
Western civilization, creators of the
American ideal of democratic progress.
And to the list of those who came
from other communities to make their
individual contributions to the COM
mon end the name of Mrs. Sarah
Graham Bowerman should be added.
For more than thirty years she gave
of herself and her talents to that in
elusive cause.
Certainly, there are no scales for
the weighing of the value of an
endowment whose nature is spiritual.
The fruits of the mind and the soul
are not commodities amelable to
mathematical computation or meas
urement. Instead, they are elements
of infiuence-intangible forces which
move from eye to eye. from hand to
hand and from heart to heart. Be-
cause of them the basic foundations
of existence in the world endure, and
upon them all growth toward
maturity of intelligence. manners and
customs is predicated. 1t follows that
Mrs. Bowerman never may have
monument in Washington. raised
against the sky IN stone or bronze.
yet she should have the reward of long
remembrance. Her career was a gift
to her country, simply and unpre-
tendingly offered, and it has been
received and should be appreciated
as such in the memory of the people
She served universal purpose,
dedicated herself to work that knows
no barriers. spent her genius in behalf
of others and was in every respect
personiication of cultivation and re-
flnement in the best meanings of
those words. The tragedy of her
sudden death surely has brought
sorrow to thousands of strangers. 1t
has been a grievous shock to all who
had the privilege of her acquaintance.
Evening star., 1935-05-02
Conditions Held UnfavOrable
For Thirty-Hour Legislation

measure not to decrease but IN in
crease unemployment" declares th'
Sacramento tCalifl Bee. and the
Sioux City Gowa) Tribune offers the
comment: 1T is becoming increas-
ingly difficult for the student 10 escape
conviction that machinery more than
men is responsible for our present eco
nomic situation and that we shall
make no appreciable permanent prog
ress toward recovery until something
is done about it. The 30-hour week
scheme has the support of organized
labor and some capitalists, but that
does not make it economically sound.
1t may be necessary to redivide the
labor available TO men. but it is equally
important to redistribute the work
which machines are permitted to per-
form"
"As a matter of fact" concludes tn"
Brooklyn Times-Union, ''if conditions
were normal 30 hours week would
not begin to produce the things de-
sired by the people. That standard
could not possibly meet consumption.
The Federation of Labor favors the
Black bill, but we doubt If recovery
can be built along any such lines by
making things scarce and higher In
price, and therefore more difficult TO
obtain by the average person. The
measure is not likely to become law.
Evening star., 1935-05-02

Sidetrackine Of the Black 30-hour
week labor bill in the Senate is gen.
orally commended by the press. Even
observers who normally would support
such legislation are inclined to agree
that conditions now are not favorable
for the experiment.
Public sentiment has been guided,
In part, by a statement of objections
TO the bill for the National Industrial
Conference Board. The list of OBJ
jections is: I'D There would be some
increase Of employment. but it would
be slight compared with the number
of workers now employed. (2) Higher
hourly wage rates would increase the
price of goods. particularly of necessi-
ties. which would neutralize the effect
of high hourly wages. (3 A higher
standard of living, like that from 1922
to 1929. could not be maintained since
the output of those years was pro-
duced by working 4S hours a week
and the productivity of workers at 80
hours a week would have to be stepped
up 60 per cent. a. Cost of manufac-
tured products would be increased IL
to II per cent (5) Increase in in
dustrial prices would reduce the pur-
chasing power of farmers and weaken
ability of American producers to COM
pete in foreign markets"
The arguments against the meas
ure are pretty strong" comedies the
Wichita (Kans) Eagle. while the Bos-
ton Transcript suggests: There is the
possibility that labor itself might be-
come dissatisfied with a law which
bound 1t around so tightly. The de-
NAL Of freedom to work more than 80
hours a week would be irksome and
hardship to many workers"
"The Black BILL" the Shreveport
dad Journal explains, has plenty
of teeth. 1t would prevent all inter-
state commerce in goods produced by
laborers who are required to work
more than six. hours day and nVe
days a week, and 1t also provides the
United States Government Will not
purchase any article made under a
scale of more than 80 hours a week.
It also declares that all N. r. A. codes
shall contain the 30-hour-a-week
clause"
1.-The theory of the hour reduction
in the Judgment of the Kansas City
Times. "is unsound, and has been so
demonstrated in practice. On the
fairly reasonable scale attempted, it
has failed to confer upon either the
worker or industry the benefits prom
ised. Its failure on the basis OF much |
greater reduction proposed would be
even more marked. So the Senate |
wisely has put aside the proposal. Per- |
manent hour and wage betterments
do not depend upon 1t. They depend |
upon increased production. upon
prices within reach of consumers. |
upon consequently improved demand
for goods and upon the general broad |
ening of recovery that condition would |
entail. The Senate has preferred to
consider realities rather than decep- |
tive reforms"
Industrial recovery and re-employ- |
ment," warns the Philadelphia Eve |
ming Bulletin, cannot come by decree. |
They come only by the development Of |
power, which Is an essential |
to effective demand. Increase In the |
cost Of production, necessitating in
crease In the cost Of living. does not
increase purchasing power"
TT can be truthfulIy described as q
Evening star., 1935-05-02

to await the printing of the full record
of testimony. The status OF the report
thus remains In doubt. The resolution
directing the inquiry provided that
the District Committee "as whole or
by subcommittee" should investigate
and report to the House during the
present session of Congress the re-
suits, together with such recon-
mendations for legislation as it deems
advisable" The report must, there
fore, run the gantlet not only Of the
District Committee, but of the House
before its findings are accepted as
conclusive.
Evening star., 1935-05-02
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.
Near Deal.

Near Deal.
We've started in without regret,
Nor trouble to explain;
Well shuttle up the alphabet
And pass it round again.
And now and then we will combine
The letters in way
That when we set them out in line
A meaning they display.
A cross word puzzle is the plan
Which much attracts the eye.
A curious syllable we'll scan
And lightly pass it by.
A lot, We confidently say,
BY this means may be taught.
A near word rightly can convey
. Approximated thought.