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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1936-11-19
REVERSES FAMOUS
SAYING GO WEST
New President OF N. E.
Council, Native of Iowa,
Came East

James w. Hook Of New Haven,
Conn.,, elected president Of the New
England Council today has, In his
own life, reversed the admonition
of Horace Greeley. Born on farm
at Hedrick, Iowa, Jan. 0, 1884,
graduating from Iowa State College
In 1905, Mr.. Hook spent one year
editing Buffalo Bills" newspaper,
the Cody Enterprise In Wyoming,
and then headed East"
Two years of engineering, manu-
featuring, and sales work In Iowa
interrupted his east-bound career.
But from 19l6-l023 Mr.. Hook was
president of the Allied Machinery
Company at New York City. In
1928 he acquired controlling in
terest In the Geometric Tool Com
pany Of New Haven, manufacturers
OF precision threading Nm tools, and
made his permanent home In New
Haven. His son, James w. Hook,
Jr., Is o graduate OF Yale In the
class Of 1884, and his daughter,
Rose Virginia Hook, graduated
from Vassar last June.
Aided In RELIEF
Active In community and national
affairs, Mr.. Hook has not only
served the New England Council OH
member from 1929-l032 and Us
chairman OF Its industrial commit
tee from 1930-1932, but has been
active In the emergency relief COM
mission OF Connecticut, In the New
Haven Chamber OF Commerce, the
Connecticut Civil Service Associa-
ton, the Y. M. G. A., Community
Chest and many other public -spir-
tied undertakings. At tho request
OF Gen. Hugh s. johnson, Mr.. Hook
served as vice-chairman OF the
Durable Goods Industries commit
tee under the NRA.
He was chairman Of the Con-
necticut Unemployment Commits
sion for 193i-1033, and served as q
member OF President Hoover's ma
tional committee on unemployment
relief In 1892. In 1034-36 he was
chairman Of the National Associa-
ton OF Manufactures Committee
on the relations between business
and government.
College Trustee
President Hook Is q trustee OF
Connecticut State College, q mem
Der Of Tau Beta Pi, engineering
fraternity, Of Kappa Sigma, So
ciety OF Colonial Wars, New Haven
County Historical Society, Maryland
Historical Society the American So
ciety of Mechanical Engineers and
the American Association for the
Advancement OF Science. He Is q
Sand degree Mason. His clubs In
clude: Engineers Club OF New
York, and the New Haven Coun-
try, Quinnipiack, Lawn, Dissentcrs,
and Graduate clubs In New Haven.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1936-11-19

so many years, and years Of 30
much trial, yet all men who have
attended to the workings Of the
human mind, who have seen the
false cOl0rs under which passion
sometimes dresses the actions and
motives of others, have seen also
those passions subsiding with
time and reflection, dissipatlng
like mists before the rising sun,
and restoring 70 us the sight OF
all things In their shape and col
0rs. II would be strange indeed,
II, ut our years. we were TO 20
back an age 10 hunt up imaginary
or forgotten facts, TO disturb the
repose Of affections 70 sweeten-
Ing TO the evening Of our lives.
BE assured, my dear Sir, that ]
am incapable Of receiving the
slightest impression from the ef-
fort now being made 70 plant
th0rns on the pillow Of age,
worth and wisdom, and TO sow
tares between friends who have
been such for near half CEN
fury. Beseeching you then. not to
suffer your mind to be disquieted
by this wicked attempt 10 poison
its peace, and praying you TO
throw II among the things which
have never happened, add sin
cere assurance Of my undated
and constant attachment, friend
ship and respect
Adams Replies
November 10, 1923.
"YOur last letter was brought
10 me from the P0st0ffice when
at breakfast with my family. !
babe one Of the misses open the
budget. she reported letter from
Mr.. Jefferson and two or three
newspapers. "A letter from MIR.
Jefferson says I, 4 know what
the substance Is before I open It;
There are no secrets between Mr..
Jefferson and me, and ] cannot
read 1t, therefore you may open
and read It, When II was done, II
was followed by an universal ex-
ciamatiOn: The best letter that
ever was written, and round II
went through the whole table
How generous! How noble! How
magnanimOus! ! said that II was
just such letter as I expected
only II was infinitely better ex-
pressed.
"The published correspondence
Is garbled. All the letters are left
out that could explain the whole
mystery. The vengeance against
me was wholly 0ecasi0ned be-
cause he could not persuade me
10 recommend him 10 the nation
al government for a mission
abroad or the government Of a
territory; services for which ] did
not think aim qualified.
Il salute your fiFeslde with cor
dial esteem and affection.
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never opened my lips In a pub
lick debate. After q total desue-
tude OF 40 years boggled and
Numbered more I n q young fel-
low Just rising to speak at the
bar. What I said I know not. I
believe the printers have made
better speeches than I made for
myself
Rare Friendship
These intimate and confidential
letters disclose a very rare and
beautiful friendship. Adams writes
in one letter, while you live,
seem to have a bank at Monticel-
10, on which can draw for q let
ter of friendship and entertain
ment, when I please" And JEFF
ferson writes In 1920: II love you
with all my heart, and pray for
the continuance Of your life until
you shall have tired Of 1t your
SELF" tN....
Interesting Mention Of Roger
Sherman Of Connecticut.
Adams writes to Jefferson in
1921, "As Brother Floyd has gone,
I am now the oldest OF the little
Congressional group that remain.
I may therefore, nationally hope
to be the first to depart; and as
you are the youngest and most
energetic in mind and body, you
may therefore nationally hope to
be the last to take your flight, and
TO rake up the fire as father Sher-
man (signer from ConnecticuO,
who always staid to the last, and
commonly two days afterwards,
used to say, that 1t was his office
to sit up and rake the ashes over
the Goals And much satisfaction
may you have In your Office"
Many Of these letters are very
profound and scholarly, while
others are delightfully."- reminis-
cent, droll and cosby. The bat
tie Of Waterloo was fought dur
ing this correspondence, and
brought Its comments from both
Jefferson and Adams who per-
fectly agreed in disapproval OF
Bonapart and all his works.
Among the various topics Of their
discussion was the question OF the
origin OF the American Indians.
Another was whether they would
choose to live their lives over
again II they had the option. or
course they discussed religion.
Neither was orthodox, but they
both respected the sincere convic-
lions of others. Adams declared
the Bible to be the greatest book
In the world; and Jefferson re-
GREETED that Observation-Disclosures had
created a widespread impression
that he was an atheist which was
not true.
Jefferson to Adams:
March rs, 1926.
my grandson, Thomas J. RAN
d0lph, the bearer Of this letter.
being on q visit 10 Boston, would
think he had seen nothing were
he 10 leave without seeing you.
I ask for him permission TO
nay you his personal respects.
Like other young people, he wish
as TO be able In the winter nights
of old age, TO recount TO those
around him, what he has heard
and learnt Of the heroic age pre-
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1936-11-19
Finds Jefferson, Adams in
Mutual Appreciation Of
Intimate Friendship

cedlng his birth, and which Of the
Argonauts individually he was In
time 70 have seen.
ut was the lot Of our early
years 10 witness nothing but the
dull monOtOny Of q colonial sub
servlence; and Of our ripper years,
TO breast the labOrs and perlls of
working out Of Il. Theirs are the
HalcyOn Gains succeeding the
storm which our Argosy had so
stoutly weathered. Crafty his
ambition then, by receiving his
bcss bow; and my solicitude for
your health, by enabling him 70
bring me q favorable account Of
II. Mine Is but Indifferent, but
not 80 my friendship and respect
for you"
Adams TO jefferson:
april II, 1925.
"YOur letter Of March rs, has
been a cordial 10 me, and more
consollng as II was brought by
your grandsons, Mr.. Randolph
and Mr.. Coolidge.
Everybody connected with you
Is snatched up, so that I cannot
get any Of them TO dine with me.
"They are always engaged.
"H0w happens IL that you Wiz
ginians are all sons Of Anak? We
New Englanders are but pygmies
by the side Of Mr.. Randolph; !
was very much gratified with him
and his conversation.
"YOur letter In one Of the most
beautiful and delightful / have
ever received. My love to oil
your family and best wishes for
your health"
(Within three months after the
above letters had been exchanged
the writer's died within an hour
OF each other, Just as they would
have wished, on the 50th ami
versary Of the Declaration OF In.
deDendenCe)
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John Barr Continues
Series Of CIOse.Ups of
Great Americans
DY JOHN BARR

whoever reads the one hun
bred and fifty letters that have
been preserved from the corre-
spondence between Thomas JET.
ferson and John Adams during
the last fifteen years Of their
lives, Is bound TO gain a new url-
Outstanding and liking for that
redoubtable pair Of American pa
triots and presldents--and CLASSIFY
them in his mind and heart as
genuine regular fellows"
A thousand words was not an
uncommon length for these let
tiers. Jefferson's longest letter
contained three thousand words,
and Adams longest-four thou
sand. All OF Jeffersons letters
were written by himself, and
when the hand that wrote the
Declaration of Independence be-
came disabled, the sturdy old pa
triot taught his left hand to take
its place. Adams wrote his let
tiers himself until afflicted by the
palcy. Then his wife or daughter
acted as his amanuensis and his
trembling hand scrawled his sig
nature at the end. But though
bodily inflrmities came upon them
both before Jefferson reached his
eighties and Adams his nineties,
their splendid minds and mem
cries, and keen wit and indomit-
able spirit never failed as long as
life lasted.
"You and I have been wonder
fully spared" wrote Jefferson,
early In this correspondence, and
myself with remarkable health.
and q considerable activity OF
body and mind. / am on horse
back three or four hours OF every
day: visit three or four times a
year o possession I have ninety
miles distant, performing the win
ter Journey on horseback. ! walk
little, however, a single mile be.
ing too much for me, and l i've
in the midst Of my grandchildren,
one OF whom has lately promoted
me To be o great-grandfather. l
have heard with pleasure that
YOU also retain good health, and q
greater power Of exercise In walk
ing than do"
Y Jefferson's Hobby
In 1923 Cat the age Of 800 JET
ferson wrote, II am fortunately
mounted on q hobby, which, IN
deed ! should have better man
aged thirty or forty years ago;
N but whose easy amble Is still SUI"
ficient TO give exercise and amuse'
ment to an otogenary rider. This
Is the establishment OF O univer-
/, sity, on q scale more comprehen-
sive, and In country more
healthy and central than our old
william and Mary, which these
obstacles have long kept In
state OF languor and inefiiciency.
But the hardness with which such
works proceed, may render II
doubtful whether I shall live to
SEP 1t go into action"
IT was quite rejoiced" wrote
Jefferson In 1921, ITO, see that you
had health and spirits enough to
take part In the late convention OF
your State, for revising It's Consti-
tuition, and TO bear your share IN
itD debates and labors." In re.
ply, Adams shows what q good old
sport he was, by making fun OF
. himself:
my appearance in the late
convention was too ludicrous to
be talked OF. I was member IN
the Convention Of l779 and there
] was loquatious' enough. I have
! harangued and scrubbed more
I than my share, but from that
v time to the convention Of 1920 l
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1936-11-19

From his vast accumulation Of
selective historical documents
John Barr, Waterbury's Outstand-
Ing student Of history, selects two
letters that he regards most high.
~. He believes that the great
friendship, which existed between
two Of Americas immOrtals,
Thomas Jefferson and John Ad-
ans, ! best portrayed In these
mlsslves. The two men alienated
for years, reunited by mutual
friends, understood each other as
perhaps few men ever succeed IN
learning other men. Members Of
Adams family called Jefferson's
letter AZ one Of the finest ever
written.
IL reads NJ follows:
II write this letter as due TO a
loyal friendship coeval with our
government, and now attempted
10 be poisoned, when too late In
life TO be replaced by new affec-
tions. I had for some time OBJ
served In the public papers, dark
hints and mysterious innuend0s
, Of q correspondence Of yours with
n friend, to whom you had opened
your bosom without reserve, and
which was TO be made public by
} that friend or his representative.
And now II IL said TO be actually
! published. II has not yet reached
us, but extracts have been given,
and such as seem most likely TO
. draw q curtain OF separation be-
. tween you and myself. Were there
no other motive than that Of In
dignati0n against the author Of
this outrage on private confidence,
I whose shaft seems TO have been
. aimed at yourself more particu-
Z larIy, this would make II the duty
of every honorable mind to dis
appoint that aim, by opposing 10
its impression a sevenfOld shield
Of apathy and insensibility. With
me, however, no such armor Is
needed. The circumstances Of the
times In which we have happen
ed 10 live, and the partially OF
our friends at . particular per-
Tod, placed us In state OF APP
parent opposition, which some
might suppose TO be personal al
SO; and there might not be want
ing those who wished 10 make u
80, by filling our ears with ma
Iignant falsehoods. by dressing
up hideous phant0ms Of their
own creation, presenting them to
you under my name. 10 me under
yours, and endeav0ring to instil
into our minds things concerning
each other the most destitute Of
truth. And u there had been at
amy time, a moment when we
wuge off our guard, and in q
temper 20 let enc whispers Of
these people make us forget what
we had known Of each other for
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1936-11-19
FIRE DEPARTMENT
PRESENTS BUDGET
Recommends Purchase of
New Fire.Fighting Equip.
ment-NeW Autos

Purchase Of new fire-fghting
equipment was recommended to the
board Of fire commissioners at Its
meeting late yesterday afternoon by
Chief Thomas J. Lynch. The recon-
mendation will be studied by the
board, and II approved, will then
be turned over to the board OF
finance. The proposed expenditures
would be included in the 1887
budget.
Chief Lynch recommended pur-
chase OF a new combination engine
to replace the present one at the
Highland avenue station, and the
purchase of a new auxiliary engine
TO replace the one now In use. which
has been In service since 1911. Also
recommended by the chief are the
purchase Of a new car for the chief,
a new truck for the auto repair
bureau OF the department, installa-
ton OF q new "talkalarm" system
and the purchase Of portable light
ing equipment to be used In fighting
blazes at night.
The new combination engine and
auxiliary engine would cost approx
inlntely $4,000. A new car for tine
ea1sef is estimated at e2,500, while
truck for the auto repair bureau
! would cost about $1,000. The port
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1936-11-19

The hearts desire of the Japan
ese girl Is q fat and kindly hus-
band of modest income. She Is
willing to live with his parents,
bear him three children. and be
content to attend only three movie
shows a month. All this was re-
vealed by questions put TO girls In
q Tokyo training school for house,
wives. Most of the girls wanted
their marriages arranged through
go-betweenB. Many stressed the
attraction Of fixed wages, so that
government officials lead In popu-
iarity "a possible mates.
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able lighting system would cost $500
and the installation Of the tax
alarm" would cost $500. The latter
equipment would enable headquar-
tiers to notify each engine house as
to tn esource of an alarm, whether
1t be a box. telephone or verbal.
At yesterdays meeting, Private
Anthony Ryan asked to be retired
ON q pension because Of poor health.
The request was turned over to the
committee on rules and efficiency.
Applications for appointment rs
call men were received from James
Slavin and Joseph Blanchard were
received and placed on ale.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1936-11-19

ST THlSr 6 6 wg19FHR SGg IT, RI5:
n .ATAr Go ~ iTs My t7i r n IsIIy
said district, dOcoaBed.
Tho Court OF Probate for the Dis
trict Of Waterbury, hath limited ana
allowed SIX months from the .dnto
hereof for the creditors, OF said es-
Element. Those who neglect to
present their accounts, properly Mt
tested, within said time, VIII BIO do
barred u recovery. All persons In:
debted TO said estate are requested
Tho CITIZEN a. MANU- II IcitS
NATIONAL BANK, Executor.
By THOMAS =. MOORE.
ii-ls-3t Trust Officer.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1936-11-19

"The Way You Look Tonight"
again viii head the popular songs
played by Al Goodman and his
orchestra In ''Your Hit Parade and
Sweepstakes" over the wABC- CO.
lumbia network Saturday, Novem-
Der II. u.
Holding tenaciously to second
place among the nations favorite
songs is when Did You Leave
Heaven" This will be the second
in the Goodman repertoire Of the
evening and will be followed by the
subsequent numbers In order Of their
current popularity:
"You Turned the Tables on Me-"
organ Grinders Swing" "I'll Sing
You a Thousand Love Songs" "A
Fine Romance" South Sea Island
Magic" In the Chapel IN the Moon
light" who Loves You?", Here's
Love In Your Eye" "Close to Me-"
Me and the Moon" To Marry With
Love-" Did I Remember" and
"Ib In Dancing Mood"
ECEuC OTVAC 3Otb hbUhU hAh
mail from Elks than does any
other radio maestro. Grofe's
first composition to be given q
public hearing was The Rlks
Grand Reunion March," IL was
also his first published work,
and despite It's acknowledgement
title, was adopted as the on
cial march for q national con-
vention Of the fraternity.
.--- ~ u WI
An old lady occupied q front seat
on the New Amsterdam theater
roof Saturday, the same seat she
occupied four years ago. She was
Ed Wynn,s mother, who has never
missed one Of her sons stage, screen
or radio premieres in "a years. It
was at the New Amsterdam-with
McNamee and Don Voorhees, Or
chestra--that Wynn made his radio
debut In 1882. H.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1936-11-19
Legal Notices
LIQUOR PERMIT
NOTICE OF APPLICATION

THIS 70 to give. notice TINT /,
Watortown,. Conn. (Oakyille), have
llled an application dated Nov. 10th,
minsion for y Restaurant (AlI Alec.
holIe Liquor( Permit, for the sale
Of alcoholic liquor on the premises,
237 DgylB H., WATERFOWL, Conn.
}onkviIlo). The business NJ owned
b. W ntspto HSSe" Conn., OF s5S inisis
and will DO conducted BY Attlllo
Znccarin, OF $50 Davis ~, Water.
town. Conn. (oakviile), aS permit
toe.
Dated Nov. 18th, 1895. lt-i2-l0
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Of wArIgRpunY.

DISTRICT Of WATERBURY,, IN.
Rh g. iSss. G TsTHHS S og micA ag,h
BARTHOLOMEW, Of Waterbury,
IN said District, incompetent.
Upon tho application OF MICHAEL
BARTHOLOMEW representing that
no ~ restored to HIS. capacity and
praying that his remaining property
be rstored to him, as per npplicu-
ton on nle more fully appears, u III
ORDERED. That said duplication
bate Office in waterbury. ~ said
District, on the 24th day OF Novem-
Der A. ID. 1885 at 1900 O'clock IN
the forenoon. (standard rlme), and
that notice be given Of the pend
ency % said application, and the
time ard place OF hearing thereon.
by publishing this order one time
cuiatlon In said District, on or be-
fore the 18th day Of November,
MXRauERrrn M. yAAy.
i1.1s-1t Asst. Clerk.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1936-11-19
LIQUOR Permit

This Is 20 give notice that ],
seo Shs1 g., WafsrSury. Conn., have
filed an application dated Nov. 18th.
1896, with the Liquor Control Com
mission for a Restaurant Beer Per-
init for the sale OF alcoholic liquor
Sn hs hs rs bus 5ass Is o wn
ed by Vincenxo Greco, 1876 Wolcott
ST., Waterbury, Conn; Palma Bar.
bino. OF 142 Fairfield Ave-, Water
bury, Conn: Tilomena M. Chiarixia,
~ scovill 81. waterbury. Conn. and
garet Chiarizia, OF 80 scovili st.. Wa.
ferbury, Conn.,, ms permittee.
FILOMIsNA MARGARET CHIARIZIA
Dated Nov. 18th, 1885. 11-1e-sb
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WATR PROGRAMS
1880 Kilocycies
TOMORROW

7:00--Top O, tho Morning.
S:0O---Transradio News.
8:i6--Early Bird Serenadc.
8:45-Grand Musical Tour.
g:00---MorninR Dev0tionS.
v:l5--Shoppers Guide.
0.4b--Cub Reporters.
i0:00--J0hn Motcnife's Choir Loft.
News.
tO:30--MaFrlaEe Clinic.
IO:4b--ModeB OF the Moment.
ii :00--Your Morning Varieties (Cut
locally at HIS.
i1:i5--LOve story.
II ACID Fitzgerald ana Company
I2:00--To be announced.
i2:3o--Melodlc Moments.
Understandable and Democrat
News.
ls:45-Melodle Moments.
i:00-yWPA Musicale.
f:i5.Aftern0on Reveries.
t:3O--At homo with Aunt Jane.
1:db-'k,arl0 Lawrence.
2.0O---V. Il. w. Auxiliary. .r.,D
2;i5-ASketcheH In Melody.
2:3O--MonItor Views the News.
2:45--The Roundup.
3:00---AristocratB.
3.ib--sweet and Hot.
3:3O---Sid Gary and Orch.
4:O0--Rhythm Review.
41b---Movio Mirror:
d:3O-Snmmy Keyes Orch.
6:0O--UnGie Harry. 'e'
6:ib--Melody Parade.
5;3O--World In Review. .
b;l5--Meiody Parade.
S:0O--Transrndio News. ~,
G:i5--iIddio Cabey's Football Fam
faro and Guest.
C.a0--Ray Observation-Disclosures
Man About Town.
G;40-Muslcal Interiude.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1936-11-19

Here Is DIR. Allan II. Dafoe, 70.
nous country doctor, In his study
ut Callandcr, Ont. where he
broadcasts each Monday, Wednes-
day and Friday over o WABC.
Columbia network from HAS o.
m, to 1900 noon, EST. The doc.
tor gives q daily diary Of the
Dionne qulntuplets' doings and
tells how babies and young chill
dren may benefit from the same
methods Of child care exercised
during the infancy OF his famous
charges. From C0lumbla's New
York studios Ruth Carhart, con-
tralt0. and the Toytown Band
present popular nursery favorites.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1936-11-19
ROAMING THE AIR WAVES

Clarence Muse, famous negro
baritone. stayed In New York
TIN Sunday night, to discuss
time ana terms for q future con-
cert appearance at the Hippo
drome. He few back to Holly
wood in time for rehearsaIs Of
next weeks 'Paducah PIanta-
ton" program, on which he's
featured with Irving s. Cobb.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1936-11-19

Unusual. Profitable 0pportun-
I,lcs Offered delly o. sle nsmocFas
Want Pasa