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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1936-12-18

The hardy perennial. Plays have come and
gone the theater has had its ups and downs but one
name still stands bright and high the fooghts OF
the goth century. George M Conan is still the dad
dy of them ALL the proud apple in the eye of Broadway
the toast of the town. the envy of the nation and OF
the most modest of men. George M. Conan will be
back the boards shortly, husky voice, Cohanesque
nannerisms winsome appeal and packing 'em in the
ases only he can do with the det touch OF Snowman
of many years standing and rouper born to the road
and of the stage G. M. Cohan was born on the
Fourth of July 1878 in Providence At he made his
first public appearance the stage At % he wrote his
first play 1.-THE Governors Son.. On Nov. z, 1904
the great team of Cohan & Harris into fame and
name with Little Johnny Jones'" There yankee
Doodle Boy and "Give My Regards to Broadway" still
sung and recalled wildly by oldtimers And who can
forget Cohans recitation of Lifes funny PROPOSE
tion after all" from the show Oh, there were
great string of Conan successes both in the musical
and non-musica field . Just few for the fond men,
cries they bring back Of different days than those now
live through. . 1.-THE Little Millionaire" 1914
Broadway jones'" 1912 "Seven Keys to Baldpate,"
1918. Hello Broadway" "The Miracle Man." 1914.
"Et the Trail, Holiday" 1915. The list Is endless,
because 1t down to the present day and evidently
Is 10 continue Long life to Conan
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1936-12-18
HOME AGAIN

Reiterating her denials that she
is going to adopt a baby from 1.-THE
Cradle" famed Eyanstone infant
home, Irene Dunno, star Of stage
and screen. arrived in Hollywood
today to start work at Paramount
in High, Wide and Handsome"
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1936-12-18

Thursday evening, January IA.
Forum
December 27-Dr. and Mrs. John
G. Walker. Subject: "Off to the
Gaspe," illustrated with colored mo-
ton pictures and colored slides.
January 3-Union mass meeting
at the First church. Sermon by Rev.
David p. Gaines.
January 10-Mr. George Slocombe.
outstanding British journalist and
author. Subject: 1.-THE European
Crisis"
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1936-12-18

Absence Of SPANS competition
has nearly doubled South Africa's
returns from citrus fruits.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-01-11
JUDGES CHOOSE
 BEST OF PLAYS
Girl Scout Tournament Ends-AIl Saints Troop
 Wins Prize

Judges of the Girl Scout play tournament which was concluded last night with the presentation of four more plays at St. Johns par- ish house selected "Three Pills in Bottle" by Troop ? of All Souls church as the best of the group of eight presented on successive eve- nings. Four of the plays were pre- sented Friday night at the parish house.
 Second place was awarded "Three Wishes" presented by Troop 6 Of the Blessed Sacrament church and third place was awarded the Patchwork Quilt" presented by Troop 10 of Mill Plain church.
 The winning plays will be pre- sented some time next month un- der the auspices of the Junior League at the Waterbury Womens club. It has been decided to substi- ute the marionette plays for "The Patchwork Quilt" with the idea in mind that this type of production would prove more popular with the youngsters.
 Judges were Mrs. Edwin c. North- rop, Miss Marion Hunt, Miss Mary Mitchell Wallace and George Haig. Mrs. Helen J. Sherwell, chairman Of the personnel committee of the Girl Scout council was in charge of the program.
 Girls of the Mil Plain Brownie pack presented the first of the four plays last night, production called "Teli Us the Christmas Story" The second play was presented by Troop 6 of the First Baptist church and was called "The Princess and the Crystal Pipe" Bernice Sullivan was stage manager, Mary Fortunati, property manager, and Miss Flor ence Turnbull and Miss Thelma Race were directors.
 "The Patchwork Guilt" was the third presentation and "The Staff and the Fiddle" the fourth. Miss Selma Alexander was stage man. ager for the latter production. Almanac Radke and Helen Rat ushny were in charge of costumes. Members of Troop 20 of the First Lutheran church made up the cast.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-01-11
RYAN ATTACKED
 BY LIQUOR MEN
State Association Says He Has Done More Injury
 Than Good

The Connecticut Liquor Dealers Association, meeting at Hartford yesterday, declared that E. Jackson Ryan of Thomaston, known also as Edward J. Ryan, has a no right to speak for any organization of tavern owners in the state. Only Q few days ago, Ryan announced that he had been hired by the Connecticut Tavern Owners Association, at c salary of ss,Seo per year, to head a staff of inspectors to spy on restau- rants.
 Liquor leaders have since declared that there is no longer any such organization as the one which Ryan says hired him.
 Yesterday, on behalf of the Con- necticut Liquor Dealers Association, a statement was issued by President Denis J. Carroll, of Naugatuck: Edward J. Ryan, formerly E. Jackson Ryan has done more to hurt tavern owners in Connecticut than anything else we can think of. We challenge him to prove he has attended any meeting of tavern owners in three months.
 "Mr. Ryan is well aware of the reasons why he was dismissed as executive secretary of the Connec- ticlt Tavern association and in the future he must either substantiate his outlandish program or spare the tavern owners of the brunt oi his mythical schemes"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-01-11

New Haven, Conn, Jan.a 1i-Thir- ty-five students from Waterbury are enrolled at Yale University, accord ing to figures made public here to- day. Connecticut residents comprise more than one-fourth of the entire student body. Of the 5,006 students who are candidates for degrees, 1857 come from Al Connecticut commit mites. Ten percent of the student body is represented by the 499 New Haveners.
 Every state in the union and 32 foreign countries are represented at Yale this year. Connecticut has the largest representation and New York, with 1909 students, is second Pennsylvania has 334, New Jersey 333, Ohio, 273, Illinois, 166 and Cal ifornia 134. In addition to many of the European countries there are students at Yale from Australia, China, India, Japan, Palestine, Tur- key and South Africa.
 New Haven Has 440
 | Connecticut students predominate in almost all of the eleven divisions of the university. New Haven with 449 students, has the largest repre- sentation in the university. Tor rington is represented by Laurence Cianciolo, and Alexander Dankin of Yale college; Francis J. Glasheen, Graduate school; Jane Bryant, school of medicine; and Emile Ba- lestro, school of music.
 Thomaston has Daniel Curtis at Sheffield Scientific school and Michael Lauretano, School of Fine Arts. Oakville is represented by El- lis c. Mason, Yale college; and Ter ryville by Emil J. Przepiorka, school of fine arts. The list of Waterbury students follows:
 Yale College: Class of 1936, Rob- ert 0. German, Ralph Gancher, Henjamin Katzman, Kenneth D. Kornreich, Charles Miller, 3d, Will liam J. Secor, Jr., Class of 1887, Morton 4I. Greenblatt, Theodore H. Gregg, LeRoy M. Makepeace. Shelf field Scientific School: James B. Williams, 36; Robert L. Simpson, ,Ss. School of Engineering: James c. Kelsey, '3e; Ralph B. Grierson, 37. Freshman Year: Lindley Bronson, Walter D. France, Thom- as M. Hart, Ernest w. Jennes, Ed- win H. Jones, Jr., Jerome s. Korn- reich, Robert Sibold, William A. Solomon, Herman J. Weisman, Jr. Graduate School: Patrick DeLeon, Nelda A. Filippone, Ida P. Mem dilio. School of Medicine: John A. Dillon. Divinity School: Howard A, Worth. School of Law: William j. Larkin, 2nd, Mark L. Sperry. 2d' Robert I. Stevenson. School of the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-01-11
Decision Reserved
 On Claffey's Appeal
Local Establishment Described as "Nght Club," Not
 Restaurant, By Deputy Attorney

serves meals at all hours 1t is open. He argued that "as long as 8 res- taurant is prepared and ready to serve 8 customer at Q reasonable time after taking his order and act- ually serves customers day and night every day at various hours, that establishment comes within the statutory definition of restaurant"
 The case that has attracted state wide attention is being followed closely by other restaurant men of the state who are in the same pre- dicament as Claffey. The local man held Q permit last year to operate place in the North End. He moved his business to the Meriden road and when his old permit ran out, he applied for Q new one.
 Inspectors Make Visit
 Inspectors visited the place and reported that 1t was not Q restau- rant within the definition of the liquor control act. The liquor com- mission refused to grant Claffey a permit and he appealed to superior court. The case was referred to State Referee Wolfe for hearing.
 He handed down Q finding in which he held that the definition of restaurant" as used in the act, was ambiguous" and suggested tht the superior court decide as @ matter of law whether Claffey's res- taurant compiled with the provi- sions. The referee said 1t was res- taurant within the meaning of the term. lt
 The case went to the supreme court after counsel for both sides stipulated their approval of the facts.
 Deputy Attorney General Mo- Laughlin pointed out that the legis- lature meant that meals must be served at the conventional midday and evening meal hours if place were to qualify as a restaurant lin- der the liquor law and that the serving of such meals must be its principal business. He argued that the law was drawn to protect bona flde restaurant and to prevent an applicant from obtaining 6 restau- rant license by gubterfuge of open ing Q place that would apparently meet the requirements but in which 1t was intended to make the sale of liquor the principal business. He conclude dthat the intent of the act was to prevent the return of the old time saloon and places of Q similar character.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-01-11
CARR REQUESTS
 | LOCAL SUPPORT
Irish.American L eade r Urges Members to Pat-
 ronize City Merchants

Members of the Irish-American Social club held an enthusiastic meeting at Eagles hall last night where plans were completed for an entertainment and dance January 3lst to help defray expenses Of 9 l St. Patrick's day parade. Fred J. Carr, chairman of the program conmitte, stated emphatically the program will be Q great booster for the Irish.
 MT. Carr made 1t known that he was in favor of Q wide introduction of the clubs affairs and asked those present support local mer. chants who are known to be of their own race. The program committee head asserted that being Q business man, he fully realizes the local n1er- chants are being taxed to the limit with requests for donations which they give, knowing full well they will receive nothing in return, but the Irish- American club will show its appreciation in Q more material way. MT. Carr went on to say the clubs proposed expenditure program for the next few months will be great and everything received will later be used in arranging the par- ade March 1T.
 Following the business meeting there was Q social during which entertainment was offered and re treatments served. Jack Fitzgeralds, orchestra leader and member of the club, acted as master of ceremonies. ', The entertainment was made pos- silole through the cooperation Of Harry x. Cashin.
 Those who entertained were: Tom Stang, Marion DOoling Of Nauga- tuck, Edward DiGimas, accOrdiAIl- ist, Elmer and Donald Boudard, dancing brother team, accompanied by their father, George Boutfard: Anna Mae Dooling, also of Nauga- tuck, Miss Anna Del 0rasso and Louis Jannetty.
 During the evening Mary Mc. Vienna, recently reelected president of the ladies' auxiliary and Miss Ann McDoncugh, recording gecEe- tary, were presented tor btieS intro- ductcry xenlagikM I
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-01-11

The Connecticut supreme court of errors reserved decision on the appeal of Edward Clafiey of Wa terbury, seeking to have the ruling of the state liquor commission which denied him @ liquor permit, upset, after hearing arguments of counsel in the case yesterday. The case went to the high court by res- ervation of Judge Earnest 0. Simp- son to whom the appeal was direct ed in superior court.
 Deputy Attorney General Charles J. Mclaughlin described Claffey's establishment on the Meriden road, as @ night club" ana not Q res- taurant as defined by the liquor act. Attorney Frank R. Odlum of Hartford, Claffey's counsel, said his clients place is open all day and does not close until midnight and
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-01-11

One of the busiest young men in town is Private John F. English president of the Waterbury Firemens Association in charge of the coming ball ot the Fire Department membership. The ball, as you know, VIII take place at the State Armory Friday evening Feb rary q next Private English is chairman of all com
 ittees and is going ahead with his plans 50 that every Ete detail will be provided for in tine for the flair For instance the clever young fireman has TOT the playing of the popular Second Regiment march TOT the grand march at the opening of the ball. water bury has this number from the great days of the old Second Regiment" observed Private English Every
 day hear 1t on the radio in advance of the voice of the well-liked Ray Fitzpatrick wonder to myself If tns fayorite selection doesn't remind Billy Sa1dland cap tain Dan Fitzpatrick Ed Callahan, Chris Bannon, Jimmy Kelley Major Dickenson, and other former military men of our past companies and of their wonderful camp days down at Mantle many years ago soee feel that the Second Regiment march is the ideal piece to play for the opening number It was played at the F1remens ball of years ago. when the famous Reeves band of Prov dence played here and at other similar affairs The mayor will lead the march, is customary and Fire Depart rnent time will prevail in the starting of the festivities We shall start the march promptly at SIS o'clock and no later. After the ball the Bremen and their friends who register for it in time will adjourn to Roccos in Cheshire for the balance of the night where supper will be served followed by dancing until 6 a. n In plain words 1t is to be night of nights for the fremen of Waterbury and those who make themselves ehgole to be present"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-01-11
|WPA MUSICIANS
 OFFER CONCERT
First of New Series tO Be Held Tomorrow After-
 noon at Hamilton Park

The WPA band, formerly the EZRA. band, will give the flrst concert of Q new series ct the Hamilton park pavilion tomorrow afternoon at 3 o'clock. The band IS comprised of 31 men under the die rection of Cosno VendettL The organization is one of the finest or its kind in New England.
 The band was first organized tin- der the EZRA on October llth, 1884 and since that time has been under the sponsorship of the Park department, which has used 1t for public concerts and also assigned 1t for various community affairs.
 Last fall and winter, 1034-36, the band played 1S public concerts at the Hamilton Park pavilion, with approximately 5000 listeners. Thou sends have listened to the brcad- casts of the band over WATR. It played ,24 concerts at Settlers Vtl- lage last summer and four at Camp Roberts, COG. Concerts were also given at the Cheshire and Meriden reformatories, at the Wolcott and Plymouth Tercentenary cefebra- tions and at Waterville American Legion rooms.
 The band holds all it's rehearsals at the Hamilton Park pavilion url- der MT. Vendetti's direction.
 Following is the program for to- morrow's concert:
 March-"Washington Post" ..6ousa Overture Barber of Seville" ~.
 ..............r... 1sOooAlA Marcll-'"The Kilties" ...... Morris Selection-'' Mariana" ... Wallace Fox trot-"Don't Give Up The
 Ship" .WhITetI Idyl-"Two Guitars" .... .Horlick Descriptive-"Hunt In The Black
 Forest .......... ::.:...': LAKE March-"S Stars and Stripes For
 ever" ................... .Sousa
 Internission.
 Overture-"Lutspiel" ... .Kelar Beln March-"Our Director ... .Bigelow selections-"The Firefiy" =. .Friml March-"O "Orientale" ...:.. Orlando Dance-"Dance of the serpents".
 ..............,... 6occolarl March-"Under Arms" ..... Hayes March-"Second Regiment, c. N. G." .................. NeeVeS Finale-"Star- r-Spangled Banner.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-01-11
Round and around.

Round and around . John C. Ghmartin, super visor of evening schools is hosptalized again at S Mary's s Mike Colangelo has bought an apprentice apron and joined the composing staff of the Demo- crat Lois French cute South Elm Street youngster' hcnors me with another bag of tinfon. Russell But Ter of Plymouth is vacatonng with his folks after sue cessful reign as gypsy moth inspector in New York State Marty Morrissey has fallen for the craze or breeding muskrats, minks and southern frogs. Jlm-
 my Fitzgerald, sorreltopped orchestra eadef teS me
 e feels like plugging his ears every night he has oo, for it seems like every request sought of him the music al insanity burst upon us poor people "Ihe MUSIC Goes Round and Around" |. . Bill Schoheld, Crosby
 high mentor is sporting around in new Studebaker se- dan Bill has installed heater an raio and kes both immensely.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-01-11
TO APPLICANTS
 SET FOR TESTS
Interviews for West Point Slated This Afternoon
 at Crosby High

More than seventy applicants were expected to appear at Crosby High school to-day for interviews with e committee selected to make two appointments for West Point from the fifth congressional dis trict. The large number of young men seeking the appointments, 1t is believed, will make 1t necessary for the nominating committee to spend most of the day at the school. ITl- terviews were scheduled to begin at 10 o'clock this morning. /
 !. Four alternates will also be named by the committee, which consists of Louis J. Thibodeatl, prin- cipal of Crosby High school; George Van Santvoord, headmAster oi Hotchkiss school at Lakeville; and Colonel Pierre V. Kieffer, D. s. A. senior instructor of the Connecticut National Guard.
 In letters sent to applicants sev- eral days ago, Congressman J. Jo- seph Smith states that selections are to be made on the record oi candidates, physical as well as scho- lagtic. The committee will also judge the young men on their adaptability to a military career. Last year the congressman used a similar method in selecting two youths for vacan- cies in West Point and Annapolis.
 Under the regulations governing admissions to the academy three cadets are allowed for the fifth dis. trict. Only one cadet is now enrolled from this district, leaving the two vacancies to be filled as the result of to.day's interviews. Two alter mates are to be appointed for each principal and the group will be given examinations at West Point on March 3.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-01-11

smatched from other allotments from the $4,ooo,ooo,0Oo work-re- lief fund.
 Meanwhile, WPA has no inten- ton of expanding It's program to take in the uncovered" employ ables. Like many of the Com inunity Chests at this time, 1t flg- ures its money will run out all too soon. Anyway, there's no other explanation of why 1t in- sists on counting in 500,000 eco workers among its 3,500,000 in stead of adding another half-mil- lion of bona 4lde employables now on relief.
 Another year of WPA, employ ing $500, ,O0O, would cost about two billion dollars. The demand for further federal aid, both for the present fiscal year and next, may be effective enough to spoil RoOsevelt's budget dreams even more than the AAA ruling did. |
 Gazing at Morgan ct al.
 Notes while gazing in great fasci- nation at J. P. Morgan before the senate munitions committee: Still reminding you of a great big nice old pappa bear, MT. Morgan-his large bald dome fringed with gray, his black bushy eyebrows and his hook pipe--seems to be having fun as his huge frame shakes in fre- quent chortles. He has an almost English accent. Partner Tom Lamont, impeccably dressed, with what looks like an honest Irish face, and quick to explain everything in the most innocent possible way.
 Partner George Whitney, always
 managing to look elegantly bored
 even when tense. .. Partner
 Russel Leffingwell. tucked away
 behind marble pillars with the
 Morgan lawyer, John W. Davis,
 who presumably avoids the spot
 light lest his many cases against
 New Deal laws be tied in too
 closely lin popular imagination)
 to his Morgan connection. ..
 Great host of Morgan partners, clerks, lawyers, bodyguards (six).
 and other retainers. Also one
 spots six Secret Service men and
 couple of "G-men".
 Jim West, ex-correspondent, ex- Hoover press agent, and lately pub- lIcity lobbyist for many munitions firms, sits with the Mrgan retain CTS. Vladimir Romm of the Soviet newspaper Izvestia enters, indicating this Is @ big story. Speaks familiarly with Morgan Partner s. Parker Gilbert, who @ little later explains Q joke to q Western Union boy. Senator Ruth Holt of West Virginia and his pretty sister come in, take front seats. Ex-Senator George Moses, New Hampshire, takes notes at the press table, presumably for the Chicago newspaper of Col. Frank Knox, whose presidential campaign manager he IS. :. Hero of the day seems to be the late William Jennings Bryan, who tried to keep his country neutral. A. | Copyright, i9Se. NEA Service, Incl
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-01-11
OL LYMPIC STARS
 TO APPEAR HERE

7 Stars of the Olympic teams will appear in Waterbury under the asis- pices of the local Turn verei1 ct Turn hali on North Main street in March 1t has been announced by Director William Pump. Those to perform here are Fred Meyer and Alfred Noeller of the New York Verein; Henry ehroeder of Brook lyn, N. F., and Adeline Meyer of New York.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-01-11
Democrat Washington Correspondent


 Democrat Washington
 Correspondent
 Washington, Jan. 11.--Along with it's other troubles, the administra- ton must almost certainly face c battle over relief at this session 0i congress.
 Its program apparently iSn't meeting the problem. Surveys by the American conference of Mayors the International City Managers association, and national welfare groups all show that the plan to put the "employables" on WPA work re. lief and the "unemployables" on 10. cal direct relief without federal aiC just isn't working out.
 About . million "employabIes" haven't been covered by WPA, ale though that federal agency has about reached its quota of 3,500,- 900 put at work, 1t is estimated by Paul V. Betters, secretary of the mayors organization, on the basis of partial results of . survey cov- ering 1SS cities and 4e states. That would mean a load ot from three to four million men women, and children on cornmu- nity direct-relief facilities which was not contemplated in Roose- velt's work-relief program.
 Nearly all city officials insist they can't handle that added load A few say they can get by if the federal government will do iti promised part. Others say they can't handle their "unemploy. ables" even if WPA does take over the rest.
 Money Soon Gone
 Few realize 1t, but the $1 ,082, ,000,- GOO allotted to WPA will be about gone by April and Harry Hopkins will need about half 8 billion more if the program is to carry through the fiscal year to July.
 Some or all of this may be
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-01-11

True Story . The telephone in the state's attor- ney's office at the local court house rang yesterday afternoon Assistant States Attorney William E. z' gerald answered. feminine voice asked, ls ths ne Slice of the attorney for the state?" It is" well, about my marriage it has turned out badly Yes" "I want you to have it annulled-when may cail! Mr. Fitzgerald explained his office does not reach 1Io that phase of court procedure and then ended the Dn' versation. He told newspapermen present 1t was ony one of many similar calls the attorey for the state" receives.