The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-07-13
Reports Expected on PrO- gress of Plans for
 Testimonial
WASHINGTON HILL

The report meeting of the com mittee working for the success of the testimonial which will be given later part of this month in honor of Rev. James J. O'Con- nor, former assistant at St. Francis Xavier's parish, which was to be held at the parish hall tonight has been postponed until tomorrow night at 7:30.
 The business of the meeting to- morrow night will be the reception of reports from the large commit tee of canvassers, who have been assigned to particular streets as an- nounced last week. Any parishion- CT who has not as yet been present at meeting to aid in the plans, is requested and invited to be present tomorrow night.
 Sergeant John Phelan heads the committee as chairman and he is assisted by Rose Foley as secretary and Rev. James M. Coughlin, treasurer.
 Large Turnout
 A laHge delegation of St. Francis Xavier Holy Name men observed the society's monthly custom yester- day by receiving communion at the 7:30 o'clock mass.
 Special Edition
 Work on the anniversary edition of the Voice of the Hill," monthly publication of the Washington Park Community club, is rapidly nearing completion and should be ready for delivery within the next week.
 The first year of publication was recently completed, and it is in ob- servance of this that the staff is preparing the special edition of the tabloid. The staff of the paper is headed by Joseph w. Scully as edi- tor, Mrs Henry A. Hayden, James J. Gladney and Joseph Mulcunry, associate editors, and James Kelli- her, business manager.
 The paper. which has become very popular among the residents of the Hill, is delivered free of charge every month.
 New York Bound
 The St. Francis Xavier baseball team, champions of the parochial league this year, as reward for their efforts in winning the pen- nant, left early this morning by bus for the Yankee Stadium to witness baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Chicago White Sox.
 The entire team was present for the trip which will be supervised by Coach Ed Curley and his assistant Tom Purcell. Rev. James J. O'Con- nor, former assistant at St. Francis Xavier'S also made the trip. Bathers Defended
 Considerable comment has been prevalent among the young and old residents of the vicinity of Wash ington park in regard to the com plaints against the moonlight swim mers who have been using the wad- ing pool at the park to cool of aft CT the closing hour of 9 o'clock at the playground.
 Several respected citizens have defended the bathers, stating that no harm has or could be done by a harmless dip, regardless of the fact that the park is officially closed. There is no other suitable swim ming pool nearby, and lack of transportation facilities causes sev- eral young men to seek the wading pool as a means of cooling of.
 Show in North Haven
 A large group of young entain- CTS from Washington Park were well received by the patrons of Ssheutzen Park, North Haven, yes- terday as they presented their show for the benefit of St. Stephens church, North Haven.
 The young troopers were trans ported by residents of the section who were kind enough to donate the use of their cars for the after non. About 60 children comprised the cast. The show, which was so well presented and received, incIud- edsongs, dances and comedy num- bers:
 Washington EElll Revue
 The Washington Hill Revue of ioS0. for which 6 large group of youngsters has ben rehearslng under the direction of Mrs. Thomas Healy. park supervisor, who has presented several shows ct the Community House and park during the past year, has been postponed until Friday July 2s. The date