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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1936-12-23
CROSBY


Eleven members of the Crosby
Girls Glee club lent a true Christ
mas atmosphere to the Crosby high
school halls this morning when they
marched about during the sixth per-
iod and offered renditions of vari-
Gus well known carols.
The girls who took part in tho
singing we're. Rhoda Barrows, Betty
Barrows, Blanche Confrancesco,
Betty Evans, Ann German, Louise
Greenfield, Louise CULVER, Doris
Lange, Margaret Mitchell, Lygia
Names and Dorothy Thomas.
Carols
In addition TO the carol singing
tie Christmas idea was further per-
petrated by the issuance Of the
Christmas number of the Crosby
Argus. ....
Vacation
There was also the idea, so 1t
seems, that quite few of the STU
dents had a faint inkling OF long
Christmas vacation which started at
1870 o'clock today.
LEAVENWORTH
The singing Of Christmas carols
in the Leavenworth high school cor
ridors was also enacted this MORN
ing by the members of the technical
high school glee club.
Those who took part in the pro-
gram were: Lillian Undcrhill, Phyllis
Urban, Violet Hoffman. Jennie
Daugela, Irene KurthkowSki, Dor
oily Taylor, Shirley Bronson,
Amelie Girvensky, Mae Honnegger,
Harriet Therkildsen, Dorothy Coop
er, Dorothy Minor and Angelina
Codianne.
Tech H-Y
The members of the Lcavenworth
Tech Hi-Y club met last evening
at the YMCA under the direction
of Guy Winston and discussed plans
for the coming year.
PythagOraS
Ellery Kilbourn, faculty director
OF the Pythagorss club at Leaven-
worth high school, announced today
chat there would be no December
meeting OF the group. 1t was stated,
however, that two meetings would
take place during January.
Chess Club
Members of the Chess club, who
met last evening In the school IL
brary under the direction Of Horace
Reynolds OF the faculty, voted to
instruct their director to investigate
the adyisability OF securing emblems
for the club members. A report on
tie venture will be made at the
next meeting.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1936-12-23
THREE DEATHS IN WEEK

Norwood. Mass. Dec. 23-fUP)--
Three deaths within a week have
wiped out an entire household here
Mrs. Coleman Flaherty died Of
pneumonia Monday. Her husband.
"a. collapsed and died, apparently
OF heart disease. at her bier yester-
day. Last Friday, william Joyce. Q
boarder nj their home for several
years. was killed by nm automobile.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1936-12-23
TEACHER KILLED

Wrenthan. Mass, Dec. 23.-(UP).
Miss Mary z. Lee, 20. Wrentham
school teacher, was killed and an
other woman critically injured to-
day when their automobile was In
collision with another car on East
street. Mrs. Mabel Alger. "a. also
Of WrenthaTn, was taken 10 q hos
pitai with q skull fracture.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1936-12-23
MUST WAIT ONE WEEK

Bath, Me-, Dec. 23.-(UP).-S
builders today began . weeks wait
for O 50-tone lead keel TO harden
before fashioning the hull OF Harold
s. (Mike) vanderbilt's new $780,
600 Americas cup contender. Pour
Ing of Americas largest one-piece
keel was completed yesterday al
Bath Iron Works In approximately
seven hours, half the time estimat-
cd for the work. Vanderbilt, now ir
Florida. hopes TO defend Americas
cup against Britain's Endeavour II
next summe.. Ills new sloop has
not been named.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1936-12-23

Frank Lloyd. producer-director OF
Paramount,s Maid Of Salem.
which stars Claudette Colbert and
Fred MacMurray. got his start N
pictures back In 1919 by writing ana
directing one-reeiers.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1936-12-23
BY ELMER G. WALLER
limited Press financial Edith

New York, Dec. Stocks
made gains Of fractions to more
than point In moderately active
opening today, turned quiet and
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1936-12-23
FARM INCOME IN '36 TOPS
8 BILLION DESPITE DROUTH;
PURCHASING POWER SCARS
Wallace Estimates Crop Returns Three Times
Greater Than In 1892, With Land Values
Rising Billion And Half
BY FRED o. BAILEY
nited Press Staff CORRESPONDENT

Washington, Dec. 23-(UP)-American farmers came
through the most drouth record in 1886 with
gross income estimated by the Department of Agriculture
80 200 10000 largest since 1880.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1936-12-23
FLORA RESIGNS
GRANGE OFFICE
WinOna Smiths Successor
to Be Named at Next
Meeting Of Members
WOLCOTT NEWS

Wolcott, Dec. 23.-The Grange held
Its Christmas meeting Monday eve
ming in grange hall. A card party
will be held December 20 at the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth
Warner. Winona Smith sent In her
resignation as Flora and election OF
this office will be held at the next
meeting.
All reports Of tie officers must be
read at the next meeting and the
program will be in charge Of the
master and past masters.
The lecturers program was In
charge of the children. Opening carol
ut Came Upon the Midnight Clear"
Elaine Warner recited welcome,
Richard Homewood, recitation: Cor
rine Bergen, Dance and Song
Wilfred Warner, Christmas Gifts"
Jacqueline Dun1schatt, song, Col
lege Rhythm" Clayton Warner,
Secrets on Christmas Eve;' Frank
Ciccio, Santa Claus" John De-
Bisschop, Christmas Eve" Kenneth
Warner, christmas" Jackie Nom
lund sang "Hark, the Herald Angels
Sing" Beverly Likely, while the
Bells OF Christmas Ring" Rene
Stamatelon, tap dance. The program
closed with the singing Of silent
Night" by all. Santa Claus presented
the children with gifts. The hall was
attractively decorated.
Candlelight Servic,
The CandlelighA service was held
Sunday evening In the Congrega-
tional church. The entire service,
scripture, prayers, hymns and IL
Illustrations were shown upon a
screen. At the close OF the service
the new members received in the
church were introduced, namely,
Mrs. William Tyrrell. Robert Tyrrell,
Marjorie Peterson, Arthur Peterson,
Albert Peterson anc James Home
wood.
Because Of the holidays, the IL
brary will not be opened Thursday.
Scouts Cancel Meeting
The Boy Scout troop will not meet
this week because Of the holidays.
No Drill Tomorrow
The volunteer fire department
will not hold drill Thursday. The
next drill will be held December 80
at 1880 p. M.
Mrs. Lester Dingvell and daugh-
ter Violet, visited Mrs. Dingwell's
mother. Mrs. John Bergen In Col
linsville recently.
Miss Katherine MacMillen of the
County road is visiting her sister,
Mrs. Harry Mansir and Mr.. Mansir
Of Devon.
Miles Upson, freshmen at the uni
versity of Alabama, Is spending the
holidays with his mother, Mrs. Fan
ME Upson on Garrigls court.
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School Parties Held

Christmas parties we're held in the
prettily decorated rooms at South
school yesterday before the close OF
school for the holidays.
Three of the clubs combined and
entertained for the rest OF the
school program, also Miss Kilbride's
Dramatic Club produced the play,
Mother Goose and Santa Claus
Reception. The cast follows:
Mother Goose 4. :. Helen Popovich
Santa Claus 80. James zaccaria
Little Boy Blue ...............
........... Howard Overbaugh
Queen of Hearts ..... Ann Scott
Red Riding Hood. Grace Virbila
Babe In the Woods ............
Ruth Crosse, Daniel Della
Camera
Jack Harmer. . Donate Guerrero
King Cole. -. Arthur Raymond
Bo Peep ......... Shirley Wilson
Jack and Jill. Howard Woodruff,
Millicent Greason
Cinderella ........ Sarah OStrum
Prince ........... Randall Austin
Dame Trout ...... Anna LaPorta
Mother Hubbard ....G.....,...
...... Concetta Commentators
Mrs. Bells, on toes,
............... Dorothy. Cutler
fluuler ............ VltO Laplo
Old Woman In the Shoe ....,.
........ Veronica KorzeniewSki
Children: Lucille Van Wagner.
Petrina Avellini, Anna Stance,
Helen Daras
Between the plays the Boys Glee
Club entertained with Christina:
carols, under the direction OF Miss
Wallace, their sponsor. Those ir
the club are: John Botelie. Richard
Thompson, Raymond WudzunS
John Jannetty, Anthony Cierella
Robert Burke, Robert Fuller, VIII
liam Anderson, Alfred Traver, Ed
ward Sprano, Joseph DeSanto
Joseph Giannina, Carl Koslosky
Harold Draws, Thomas Damico
Michael Kleban, Peter Petrok, Johr
Leach, Frank Rose, Thomas va
shenko, Robert Michaud.
The program concluded with Q
play sally Gray's Christmas" BY
the Puppet Club under the direction
Of Miss Griffin. Those taking par
were Alice Bradshaw, Wanda Paz'
dan, Lena DiNunzio, Angelina Cur.
ulla, Gertrude Coyatte, Anne Ri
naldi, Victor Poplis, Peter Masayada
Eric Schmidt.
All Joined in singing, "Silen
Night" before returning to thei'
room. t'
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WILLY

The Wildly Chemistry club enter
tanned the freshmen and sophomores
in the Assembly hall to-day during
the sixth period. The program
given was similar to that shown at
the monthly meeting the previous
Friday evening. Those who tool.
part were Ruth Schulman, Mi
chael Divcino, Olga Matzkevich,
Evelyn Smith, John Schum, JOIN,
Piroietti, and Bernard Paul. Frank
Hanson, head Of the Science De-
partment, Is faculty advisor for the
group.
Italian Club
The Wildly High School italian
club held its monthly meeting OH
Thursday, December 10. A special
Christmas program was arranged by
Avelia Mara, who acted as chair
man. Entertainment was provided
by the members and small gifts
we're distributed to the individuals
Miss Altieri, the clubs moderator
was presented with Christmas gift
from the club.
Since the meeting was held II
school session, the program was moi
as long as desired, but Christmas
carols were sung by the club as a
chorus accompanied by Miss Helen
Collela on the piano. The program
came to an end with the song
"Adeste Fidelis".
The chairman chosen for the next
meeting Is William Albino, and his
assistant is Anthony Cofrancesco
1t was also decided at this meeting
that spring meetings would be held
In the evening, as soon as the
weather permits.
Rifle Club
The Wildly Girls Rifle club held
its usual weekly meeting at the Ar
mory, Monday, December 81, 1886,
at o'clock. The club expects to
enter two teams in the National RI
file Association bi-weekly matches
starting in January. The next
meeting will be held January 4,
1887. ~
Carols
The following students will sing
carols during the 4th period in the
corridors at Wildly high school:
Olympia Santos, Pasqualina Scion
II. Gertrude McNeary, Marga Darn,
Claire Stavros, Margaret Koch
Laura Chapman, Helen Clement
Helen Peveroff, Anna Kavella Ruth
Houghton. Barbara Lusher, Elean-
or Burner, Doris Weiss.
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NTerrymakers

Merrymakers
The Merrymakers, senior girls Or
ganization, held their Christmas
party last evening at the school
cafeteria. Miss Vera Conlong Of the
faculty was in charge and grab
bag was the feature of the party.
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High School Notes
Rife Team

Rife Team
The Boys rifle team met for prac-
tice this afternoon at the state ar
mory on Field street at 2 o'clock.
The girls meeting, which was listed
for Thursday, will not take place:
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The Washington times., 1936-02-19

Earl Lindsay girls continue to
flourish. Rennie Reynolds Is q
speciality dancer worth, watching.
Bill Strickland and his orchestra
play for dancing, with Judy FL
lington singing the vocals.
Although the present floor
show does not close until tomor-
row, the management Of La Paree
already is talking about the In
coming show. 1t will be a lavish
revue with six girls and five prin-
cipals and, according to all ad-
vance reports, will SurpaSs any
thing that has been at La Paree
this year. For today and tomor-
row, Don Rice, comedian; La
Costa and Lolita, ballroom team;
the Burt TripletS, singing and
dancing trio, and Buster and Yer
non, comedy team, are entertain
ing. Emory Daugherty supplies
the dance music.
Starts Tonight
Tonight Is the night that the
amateur contest gets under way
at the Rendezvous. Many candi-
dates have been interviewed and
auditioned and, according to
Johnny Bowen, it is going to be
a great show. However, it is not
too late to enter If you feel you
have talent. Applause Of the
audience will pick the winner, so
bring your friends and clap for
your favorite. Phil Loria and his
WashingtonianS supply the dance
music.
It Is amazing to note how fast
good news gets around the city.
Although the Heigh-Ho Tap Room
has been holding its Sunday night
informal gatherings for only two
weeks, everybody Is talking about
them. II they have not been up,
they know all about it from those
who have. Phil Fine heads the
trio which really goes to town
from II until 2 q. m.
Consuelo Gonzales has really
taken her audiences by storm.
This Continental singing artist
has sung her way into the hearts
Of all those who have heard her.
And now, because Of her pleasing
personality, Matt Windsor has ap-
pointed her mistress Of ceremo-
nieS. She Is handling this new
job in q capable manner. Nadia
and Natacha. the Club Volga Boat
The Washington times., 1936-02-19
WOMAN Series
R0UT BURGLAR

What does woman do when
she returns home, enters . room.
turns on the lights and discovers
q colored intruder?
In at least one such case the
victim screamed.
It happened last night. police
were told today by Ethel Frost,
30, Of 1900 @ st. N. W.
Finding a window open in q
room Immediately after her re-
turn to her apartment, Miss Frost
closed the window and then
switched on the electric lights.
She saw q colored man. Then she
screamed.
The burglar ran to the window,
opened it, and made his escape
with about 81 Of Miss Frost's
money in his pocket. The cash
had been stolen from a purse in
the room.
The Washington times., 1936-02-19
FRANCE PLANS
NAVY APPEAL
OVER DAVIS
BY DAVID p. sENTNER

~. ny OhV1D Es 6CN ANAH"
LONDON, Feb. 10 Q.N.S0-A
British proposal to keep technical
agreements reached to date in the
folr-power naval conference but
postponing signing Of O formal
pact until autumn, has been sub
mitted to France, 1t was learned
today.
Meanwhile France, holding the
key to the present impasse as the
only nation not acceding TO the
American demand for battleshipS
Of $4,000 tons, took q step to
"get" Ambassador Norman H.
Davis, head Of the American dele
cation, by going over his head in
q direct plea to President Roose'
velt. ......... .
Eden Gives Formula
Foreign Minister Anthony Eden
gave Charles Corbin, French am"
bassador to London, . formula
before Corbin went to Paris to
consult his government. The
formula provides that the United
States, Great Britain, France and
italy would initial technical agree
ments already reached and prom
Use to sign a treaty formally in
the autumn when and If Ger
many, and perhaps Russia and
Japan, would be brought into 1t
through diplomatic negotiations.
Between now and fall bilateral
conversations would be held on
the troublous battleShip issue, on
which the conference at present
has foundered. The two-party
talks would open an opportunity
to get Germany In on any agree
ment reached, something Britain
desires, but France opposes.
The bilateral conversations also
would deal with q European air
pact which would have as SignerS
France, Germany and England
and perhaps Belgium and Italy.
This agreement might be a post
script on the naval pact or 1t
might be separate instrument,
although the discussions def
nitely would be tied up with ma
val matters.
Envoy Here to See President .
The French ambassador in
Washington has been instructed
to make q direct demarche to
President Roosevelt to ask II the
United States would not modify
it's adamant stand In opposition
to battleships Of less than 35, 600
tons. Davis has refused to COM
promise in the least way on this
issue.
The French are going over the
head Of Davis partly in reprisal
for his charge that French polit
ical Vaccinations are impeding .
naval agreement, and partly for
home consumption to make it ap-
pear they have done everything
possible to get smaller battleshipS.
This may be a prelude to q back
ing done on the issue.
The Washington times., 1936-02-19

Washington people who are
heartily in favor Of Swing" music
will soon have q chance to dis
cuss it pro and con, as there is
being formulated here a local
chapter Of the Hot Club Of Amer.
lea, with Mae BreeSkin. Meetings,
or "jams," as they are called, will
be held every week to talk about
this popular phase Of music. The
object will be to form a band as
nearly like Benny Goodman's as
possible and then to give con-
certs. The first meeting will be
held Sunday and more news will
come later.
And while speaking Of "swing"
music you really can get 1t at the
Hangar Club across the Potomac.
AS a matter Of fact, the Hangar
Club is a swinging" fine place.
It Is open all night, with the last
floor show put on around 3 a. m.
Incidentally, it is colored, as are
Duke Eglan and his Night Flyers.
When you hear these boys do not
swing out too hard as it might
be fatal.
Something New
Dick Lam, the well known man.
ager Of the Lotus, has as his head
line attraction this week some
thing new. It is an act called
HillBflly and Lee, the name Of
which describes it. They play that
The Washington times., 1936-02-19
LAND OFFERED
FOR HIGHWAY

UPPER MARLBORO, Nd, Feb.
19.-H. ]. Fisher; vice president
Of the Thomas ]. Fisher Company
Of washington, yesterday offered
20 give to Prince Georges County
or the State Of Maryland any of
his property along the roadbed Of
the abandoned w. B. and A. rail-
road that might be needed for
widening the right Of way for the
proposed highway between Wash
fngton, Baltimore and Annapolis.
In q letter to the county CON-
misSioners, Fisher stated that he
owns 235 acres Of land abutting
both sides Of the old tracks.
The State Roads Commission
last week announced that it favorS
the plan to build a highway on the
old rail road bed, but said there
are no funds available to purchase
the land needed to widen the right
Of way or to build the road.
The Washington times., 1936-02-19
MASONS HERE
FOR PARLEY

Leaders In the Masonic fra
ternity from every section Of the
country are arriving in Washing
ton today for the grand masters
conference of the Masonic Service
Association Of the United States,
and the George washington Ma
tional Memorial Association. Both
annual gatherings are scheduled
to begin tomorrow.
An Introductory ceremony will
be held tonight in the auditorium
of Masonic Temple, Thirteenth
and New York Avenue Northwest,
commemorating the 125th an
niverSary of the grand lodge Of
the District Of Columbia.
GFandmaSter Otto B. Roepke,
and his staff, will officiate at
these ceremonies, to which all Wis.
iting dignitaries as well as all local
lodge members are invited. An
elaborate entertainment program
has been arranged; including con-
certs by the bands from AlmaS
Temple, KallipoliS Grotto and
Capitol Forest Of the Tall Cedars
Of Lebanon. There will be selec-
tions by the Masonic quartet, and
solos by William F. Raymond.
The grand lodge in this terri
tory was formed by four lodges in
Maryland and one in Virginia in
1911.
Among the distinguished speak
ers tonight will be the Rev. Arthur
Lewis. grand master Of Connecti-
cut, and Paul B. Cromelin, deputy
grand master Of the District.
The meeting Of the George
Washington National Memorial
Association will report on the prog
resS and management Of the Ma
sonic memorial tower and archives
on Shooters Hill, in Alexandria.
The Washington times., 1936-02-19
mans new character dancers, are
going over very well.

mans new character dancers, are
going over very well.
They are getting ready to cele-
brate George Washington's Birth
day in O. big way down ct River
Bend. And this Is only natural,
as the spot is almost next to Mt.
Vernon. George probably walked
many times over the spot where
River Bend now stands. OF
course, the big party will be held
on Saturday. More later.
When an after-dark spot Is so
crowded that the manager has to
60 somewhere else to find q seat,
1t Is a situation. And that Is ex-
actly what happened to Ramon
Sunday night. He was forced out
Of his own place. Rudy Schramm,
who conducts the orchestra there
Sundays, also plays by himself
every night during the week. It is
a seven-day spot.
The big feature at the Russian
Trotka this week is the Katlitka.
In case you do not know what
this Is, 1t Is skit which concerns
a young peasant girl and her
romance with an army officer in
the city. Much dancing and sing
ing are evident In the Skit, which
features Pauline Achmatova,
VyacheSlaw Momonoff and Maru-
sia Sava. It is all done with doll
makeup and motions.
AS it should be, Terry and
Walker, comedy dance team, have
been held over for another week
at Maryland Club Gardens. Also
held over is that exotic fan dancer,
Lucille Wray. Good old Jimmy
Harris and his orchestra supply
the dance music, with Ray Beck
singing the vocals. .-.
They play sweet, they play hot
and they play any and all re-
quests. In other words, Ridgely's
Hollywood Serenaders, who are
now being featured as the big at
traction at the new Jockey Club
at Fifth st. and Florida Ave.
N. E., really emit some music
from their horns. This band pre-
viously was q big success at
Randle Gardens, and its many
followers are now with it at its
new location. Two largee Sepia
floor shows are presented twice
nightly at this atmospheric spot,
and Joe Alster is in command.
What more is needed?
It is seldom that you find such
versatile group Of musicians as
are found in the aggregation
known as the Paradise Islanders.
Every one. Of the boys, who play
at the Ambassadors HiHat, is
soloiSt of no mean ability,
either vocal or instrumental. And
together they know Just about
every piece that has been written.
Frank McNey's newest drink con-
coction is an Ambassador Fizz,
and everyone Is raving about it,