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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-01-06
MANY SEEK WPA
 JOBS HERE YET
No More Workers to Be Accepted Except for
 Gympsy Moth Project

With the exception of @ few men yet to be hired for @ gypsy moth extermination project, no more workers will be accepted for WPA wcgk in Waterbury, 1t was stated this morning at the local offlce of the state employment service on North Main street. The announce ment definitely ends the hopes of former Mutual Aid workers, several hundred in number, for federal works relief employment, unless the Waterbury quota is considerably en- laryed by federal order.
 According to Arthur J. Collins, manager of the local employment oface, there is now a waiting list of persons seeking WPA employment. For several weeks after the begin- ming of the WPA program here there was an unexpected difficulty in obtaining enough eligible workers for the jobs open.
 MT. Collins said 1t was his under- standing that the local quota was to be maintained ct its present level, and that the men were to be trans ferred to new projects as ones on which they are working at present are completed.
 Tn Q new ruling by the WPA, workers may now take part-time jobs when they are not employed at their regular work. This permis- sion reverses former regulation. under which part time employment on private jobs was not allowed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-01-06
FATHER CONLON
 GUEST SPEAKER
Holy Name Society Direc- tor Traces History of
 Movement in Hartford

Rev. Thomas Conlon, national di- rector of the Holy Name society and editor of the Holy Name Jour- nal and a native of this city, was the principal speaker at the annual communion breakfast of St. Augrls- tines Holy Name society yesterday in Hartford. Father Conlon also celebrated the o'clock mass which the members attended in body preceding the breakfast.
 Father Conlon said in part:
 "You have preached the real ser- mon by your demonstration of faith this morning. You represent Cath olic gentlemen who have promised to revere the name of God con- sistently by word and action and thus to re-establish the kingdom of God in the home and in places of industry.
 ''Even admitting human failing, you men of the Holy Name Society will be helped to be better hus- bands, fathers and sons, better Christians in every circle of your life because of the strength which frequent communion with God gives you. No matter what educa- tion or position your speech and ac- ton must embody the principles of the church"
 Father Conlon traced the history of the Holy Name Society which came into being in 1274 under con- ditions similar to these times, mo- rally" At that time Pope Greg ory ordered that there should De the preaching of devotion to the name of Jesus, the speaker said. The Dominican Order was appoint ed to preach the devotion. Tt was," Father Conlon said, "a move- ment of offense and defense at time when the name of God was being used indiscriminately, when men did not hesitate to perjure themselves by using Gods name" The movement has grown upntil at the present time in the United States there are two million men who belong to the Holy Name So- ciety, he declared. @
 Father Conlon spoke hopefully of the possible chartering of a dioce- san Holy Name Society in Hartford in the near future if permission is granted.
 Rev. Bartholomew Skelly, chap lain of the Holy Name group and a native of this city, and State In- surance Commissioner John O. Blackall, were also on the speakers program.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-01-06

The Ladies' Aid Society of St. Mi- chael's church will hold its annual election of officers this evening at 8 meeting in St. Michael's parish hall at eight o'clock. MT. Joseph Seery, who has served efflciently as pres ident of the society for the past two years will preside. All members are urged to attend this meeting at which plans for the 1886 season particularly the Lenten season pro- gram are to be discussed.
 Girl Wins Prize
 Friends of Miss Ruth Martin daughter of MT. and Mrs. Edward Martin of Sheffield street, were pleased to learn yesterday that she had placed second in the weekly amateur program on radio station WTIC of Hartford, as the result of the popular voting following the program of December 29th. The tal- ented dancer wishes to express her appreciation of the support shown by her local friends who mailed their votes to the station. George Grenier accompanied her at the piano.
 MT. and Mrs. Martin J. Dunn, whose wedding took place Saturday morning at St. Margaret's church in Waterbury, are to make their home in Waterville upon their re- turn from their wedding trip. They have nurchased home on Dwight street, formarly the house
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-01-06
SMITH, DAVIS TO
 BE NO DELEGATES

New York, Jan. 6.-(UP).-Alfred E. Smith and John w. Davis, both former democratic presidential can- didates, probably will not be dele- gates-at- to the national con- vention of the party because of the opposition of President Roosevelt. This became known today coincident with iltimations that Smith and Davis may not be delegates to the convention at all as a result of Tammy halls declaration that it will throw in its lot with the ad- ministration.
 The Roosevelt machine controls the state committee which names the delegates-at-large. On the pre- mise that both Smith and Davis are avowed enemies of the new deal designation will be withheld ale though in the past former presi- dental candidates have been accord- ed considerable convention power. Tammany names the district dele- gates. At the present moment 1t Is not believed the hall would care to oppose the wishes of the president As pre-convention strategy, it was understood, the administration to stress the connection of Smith with the anti Roosevelt American Lib- erty League and the connection of the league with the republican Du- pont clan.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-01-06
Increase Tn Number Caused By National
 Pension Legislation
Orders Received By Industrial Heads to Employ Only Citizens Also Helps Swell Total, Largest Since
 '20; Hartford Examiner to Preside With Judges

The largest class since 1929 win appear in the common pleas court room Wednesday morning to take examinations for becoming citizens of the United States. The number of candidates is 190, which is ten more than applied at the Eepte1n- ber session of 1885. In 1929 @ class of 250 applied for citizenship papers and most all were passed.
 The reason for the gradually increasing applications in the past several months is undoubtedly due to the recent national old age pen- sion laws and to the orders re- ceived by local industrial heads to employ only citizens.
 Remember Last Year
 It will be recalled that last fall the local common pleas court was swamped with applicants for citi- zenship papers. The number ap- plying for first papers broke rec ords of years standing. The court attaches had to call upon other courts about the state to obtain new application blanks when Wash- ington could not fill the order sent down by the Waterbury court.
 The 190 applicants appearing Wednesday for papers, will not in- clude the men and women who applied for first papers last fall, for they will have to wait two years before applying for second papers. It is believed, however, that among the applicants to be herad We'd nesday will be some who had ob- tained their first papers and then did not do anything about the sec- ond or final papers.
 United States Examiner Shelby ogden of Hartford will conduct the examinations here Wednesday with Judge Edward J. Finn and Judge Miles McNiff alternating on the bench. Clerk William M. Gillette will assist MT. Ogden.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-01-06
MANY OFFICES
 OF WPA START
Supervisors to Be Divided Into Two Groups Under
 John B. Derby

Offices of supervisors who will work under Director John B. Derby of the WPA state writer's project have been set up in Q number Ok cities and work on the project, state- wide in scope, is about to get under way, it was announced yesterday At state headquarters of the Works Administration. The work of this group of the so-called white collar class will be divided into two parts. according to MT. Derby. One group will collect information about Con necticut for the American Guide. 2 national project for the preparation of a guide book of the country. Other writers will conduct Q survey of historic material throughout the state.
 While no supervisor has yet been named for an office to be set up an Bridgeport, supervisors in other sec tions and the location of their of~ fices as follows:
 New Haven, E. R. Dechant, Rooms 222-4 Chamber of Commerce biild- ing: New London, Harry Gordon, IFS State street; Willimantic, Harry Hanfield, Windham County Court House; Hartford, James Sanders Federal building; Torrington, Car rington Phelps, 19 Water street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-01-06

Members of Our Lady of Mt. Car mel Holy Name society will sponsor important meeting at the community center tomorrow night at 8 o'clock. The annual election of officers for the junior branch will take place and plans will be completed for the annual communion breakfast of the group next Sunday morning.
 Ofacers of the junior branch the past year include John A. Savtno, president; Anthony Fieceto, vice. president; Ambrose Naggi. recording secretary; Pasquale varanelli, finan- cial secretary, and Charles Amodeo. treasurer. Rev. Michael J. Lynch, pastor of the church is chaplain.
 The senior branch of the society of which Rocco Ciampi is president will hold its annual meeting Thurs day night. Both branches, however, will take part in the festivities next Sunday morning.
 Anna Jankaushas Reelected
 Miss Anna Jankauskas was re- electsd president of St. Joseph's Children of Mary sodality at a meeting at the club rooms yester-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-01-06

The assessment placed on the so- called Marble Block" on North Main street by the city board of as- sessors is not so "inanifestly excess sive" as to require interference by Judge Newell Jennings, he writes in an eight page decision handed down today in superior court.
 Lomas & Nettleton Go. of New Haven, owner of the building under mortgage trusteeship, brought the appeal from the assessment to the superior court on the ground the assessment on the property at 276- 288 North Main street. was excessive.
 Judge Jennings personally in- spected the premises at request Of counsel for the plaintiff and the city of Waterbury, defendant. He goes into the methods used by both sides in arriving at the value of the property, in great detail.
 The assessment placed by the as- sessors is: Land, $l5,000; store and apartment building, $46,600; and garage, $500.
 These figures are upheld under Judge Jennings decision.
 The plaintiff acquired the proper ty on March 19, 1935, from the C.. L. D. Realty Go. The appeal was originally brought to the New Haven superior court but later was trans ferred to Waterbury. The plaintiff asked a reduction of the assessment. The plaintiff failed to sustain its burden of proof that the assessment Is excessive, says the decision.
 Judge Jennings points out that the property is mot an idle factory; not a single house into which the owner has built his own tastes and personal desires at large expense and that 1t is not Q mansion"
 The property was valued in 1925 at $l4O,0O0 by the plaintiff who placed an $85O00 mortgage upon 1t. The plaintiff had heavy burden of proof to sustain in contending that the present value of the property IS less than one-half of the first mort gage and less than one-third of the value placed upon 1t.
 The court says there might be some support to the plaintiffs con- tention if the neighborhood had changed or the property had become run down. There are practically no vacancies in the building and the defendant hes shown that the r2nrs can be increased by el.OOO issr year. .
 Tie decision says, T believs if fair figures of stabilized income and
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-01-06
INDUSTRIAL MEN
 MEET WEDNESDAY
National Labor Relations Act to Be Discussed at
 Central YMCA

Two groups of Waterbury's 1rl- dustrial leaders will gather at the Central Y. M. c. A. Wednesday to Hear debates on "The National La- bor Relations Act" enacted in the 1885 session of the 74th congress. A small group of major executives will meet at luncheon in the "Y'' Cafeteria under the chairmanship of Clark 8. Judd, executive vice. president of the American Brass Company.
 A group of about $50 foremen. members of the Industrial Fore mems Club and prospective men1- bers, will hold Q dinner meeting at 6:30 D. m. with Attorney Francis T. Reeves, corporation counsel of the Scovill Company, presiding.
 The debators will be Spencer Mil- Ter, Jr., director of the Workers Ed ucation Bureau of America, and Noel Sargent, secretary of the Na- tional Association of Manufacturers. MT. Miller, of course will affirm the value of the Labor Relations Act.
 Further information regarding either meeting may be secured from Arthur L. Purinton, industrial sec retary of the Y. M. o. A.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-01-06
19O Take Citizenship Examinations He1
PLAYS ARRANGED BY GIRL SCOUTS
Eight Troops to Be Repre- scented in Presentation
 at St. Johns House

Rehearsals are now in progress for members of the casts of plays to be presented Thursday and Erie day nights at St. Johns parish house by eight troops of Girl Scouts of the Waterbury council. The dem- onstration has been given for the past four years, and the swinning troop is awarded 8 banner. This year the three best troops will pre- ent their palys under the auspices of the Junior league next month.
 The demonstration is under the direction of Mrs. H. Jackson Sher- well and the judges will be Gorden Giffen, Miss Marion Hunt and Mrs. Edwin Northrop.
 The program is as follows:
 Thursday night, Jan. 9, starting at 7:30, Troop IS of All Souls church, captain, Miss Ruth Gerard. two marionette plays which have been arranged by Miss Gerard. 'The Princess and the Frog" and the "Star Spangled Banner"
 Troop No. 6 of the Blessed Sacra- ment church, captain, Miss Mey Finnan, is giving "The Three Wish es" by Tony Sarg and Hamilton G. Williamson.
 Troop 9 of All Souls church, Miss Etta Bavier, captain,will present Three Pills In Bottle" by Rachel Field.
 Troop 13 of Christ chapel, Miss Ethel Smethurst, captain, "Too Many Marys' by Rose Campion.
 On Friday night the program will be as follows:
 Brownie Pack No. 1 of will Plain church, Brown Oowl Mrs. Harry Van Horsten, "Tell Us The Christ mas Story"
 Troop 5 of the First Bptist church Miss Florence Turnbull, captain, "The Princess and the Crystal Pipe" by Beulah Folmbee.
 Troop 10 of Mill Plain church, Mrs. Edward Kenna, captain, 'The Patchwork Quilt" by Rachel Field.
 Troop 20 of the First Lutheran church, Miss Alice Halpin, captain, "The Staff and the Fiddle" by So- phie L. Goldsmith.
 A number of troops are planning to attend one or both performances in @ body, and several troops that meet on Thursday and Friday are cancelling their regular meetings in order to attend.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-01-06
Blind Veterans Gift To Church.

Daniel F. Shea, blind and crippled war veteran, known to hundreds of Waterburian who have visited friends and relatives at the United States Veterans hospital at Newington, has presented a church bell to st. Mary's Catholic church in Newington. Bedfast for eight years and blind for the past two and one half years, the cheerful Dan has become known to veterans throughout the country as the personification oe grit.
 Dan was cited for meritorious service by the state department of the American Legion in 1884. Unable to move any part of his body except tongue and lips, he is "cheer leader" for the national radio program broad cast from Radio City for shut fms by "Cheerio".
 For months Dan has planned the presentation. Unable to attend the little church in New ington with those of his buddies whose disabilities are not seri- Ous enough to keep them strictly confined, he Ionged to hear the sound of Q church bell.
 Next Sunday morning, Dams dream will come true. The gift was announced at yesterdays mass by the pastor of the church, Rev. James R. Timmins, who Is also Catholic chaplain of the hospital, and the bell will be blessed Sunday. Across the way, Dan in his little hospital bed, will hear 1t ring.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-01-06
CIGARETTE CAUSE
 OF BEDROOM FIRE

The weekend brought no major fires, though firemen were called out @ number of times.
 A discarded cigarette last night caused small damage at the oed- room of Michael Lyman, 75 High- land avenue. An oil burner caused minor fire yesterday morning ct the Cadillac garage, Mitchell ave- nue. A bench in Q workshop caught fire at the McElligott Coal O., 03l Bank street.
 Saturday night st 6 o'clock, eight pieces of apparatus tied up Ex- change Place traffic after Q sprink- Ter system had gone of at the Home Market. causing an alarm. A broken steam pipe was found to have set the sprinklers into action.
 Christmas tree boniires brought firemen Saturday to East Main street and Atwood avenue. There was no damage in either case.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-01-06


 of the occasion will be the bless ing of the club rooms by the council chaplain, the Rev. James M. Coughlin, assistant pastor of St. Francis church.
 Several important business matters are to be discussed at the meeting, among them the gold jubilee celebration banquet of the Knights of Columbus, scheduled for mid-February; the presentation of . K. of c. musical play at the end of Lent; and the forthcoming boy leader ship forum to be conducted un- der the auspices of the council early in February.
 Plans for the conferring of the second and third degrees will also bG discussed tomorrow night. Present ones include to- morrow nights first degree, an other first degree, Tuesday, Jan- nary 21, followed by the second degree, with the third degree to be exemplified on the following Sunday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-01-06
SCOUT DINNER TO
 BE HELD JAN. IS

Plans for the 24th annual dinner of the Waterbury Council of Boy Scouts have been completed, 1t was announced at the council offlce to- day. The dinner will be held at 6:45 o'clock Wednesday evening, January IS, at the Elton. Harley Erb, assistant national camp direc- tor, will be the principal speaker. Arrangements are under the gen. eral direction of Martin L. Martus, commissioner. It is expected that another name for the council will be selected at the meeting and that the proposed merger with the Naugatuck councill will be com- pleted sometime before the date of the dinner.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-01-06
SCHOOL SECRETARY
 RESIGNS POSITION

Mrs. Katherine Donovan, who has been acting in the capacity of as- sistant secretary at Crosby high school has resigned her position and will be replaced by an applicant from the waiting list. Mrs. Donovan was appointed as a substitute and has been working in the absence of the regular appointee. who was granted sick leave.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-01-06
Ladies' Aid Elects
 Officers Tonight
St. Michael's Women to Lay Plans for l936 Season;
 Ruth Martin Wins Amateur Radio Prize

of the late Mrs. Jennie c. Phillips, who was the principal of Sprague grammar school.
 Fairmount Club Meets
 The January business meeting Cf the Fairmount Community club will be held at Fraternity hall . Boyden street, at 8 o'clock tomorrow evening. President Clifford North TOD will be in charge of the meet ing which will be followed by Q so- cial hour during which there VIII be entertainment, games and re- treatments.
 Annual Meeting
 Pride of Welch Circle, CoE1- panions of the Forest, will hold its annual meeting at Foresters' hall 168 Boyden street at 8 o'clock to- morrow evening. Officers for tho coming year will be elerted.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-01-06
Chaplain

Cm8plam
 A good program of entertain ment has been arranged by Lec- turer John P. Martin for the meeting of Sheridan council, No. 24, Knights of Columbus, which will be held tomorrow night at 8 o'clock in the Columbus club, 79 North Main street. The meet ing is the first to be held in the rooms and the first to be held on . Tuesday night in over ten years. The change i'm meet ing nights was voted recently, while the club has been located on North Main street since the first of the year. I
 The entertainment program will be presented following the meeting and initiation of several candidates in the first degree of the order. Song and vocal num- bers, as we'll as several boxing bouts, will be presented. Re- treatments will be served at the conclusion of the entertainment.
 One of the outstanding events
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-01-06
SENATOR CULHANE
 REMOVED TO HOME

State Senator George T. Culhane was reported resting comfortably at his home at A. Euclid avenue today. He was removed to his home from st. Mary's hospital Saturday after noon. He was rushed to the hos pital almost three weeks ago when he suffered Q heart attack. For @ time his life was feared, but he fought his way back to recovery against great odds.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-01-06

PIainviIle, Jan. 6.-Rev. William F. KiIcoyne, pastor of the Church of Our Lady of Mercy, in read ing the annual report of the church at all masses Sunday, stated that the past year was the most successful experienced by the church in five years, not only financially but spiritually.
 From the receipts collected dur ing the year the church was able to pay off $1,200 on the mortgage on the church property and meet all other current obligations, and will start the new year with q very favorable balance, Father Kilcoyne declared.
 While accurate figures on the membership of the church were not available, g substantial in- crease was reported. Father Kil- coyne also stated that well over 300 children were attending the Sunday school, which represents 9 gain over previous years.
 Father Kilcoyne came here from St. Margarets church in Waterbury several years ago.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-01-06
KIWANlS TO HEAR
 ANNUAL REPORTS

officers for the ensuing year will be installed at the Wednesday luncheon meeting of the Kiwanis club, according to the club bulletin. The new slate is headed by Bertram Bailey, president, and includes Rev. Thomas L. Crosby, vice-president; Harold Post, secretary-treasurer; directors for three years, Idris AL derson, Charles Manning and Ho- mer Filley. The annual report of the secretary and treasurer will be made, Dr. Theodore Bevans is re- tiring president of the club.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-01-06
Assessment On Marble
 Block Not Excessive"
Judge Jennings Holds for City Assessors Figures
 After Examining Personally N. Main St. Property

expenses are taken into considera- ton, the result of this method would be 8 figure in excess of the assessment. My conclusion is that by no method, including that used by the plaintiff, is the assessment so manifestly excessive as to require interference by me-"
 The firm of Bronson, Rice & Ly- man of New Haven represented the plaintiff. Corporation Counsel Charles s. O'Connor, assisted by At torney Edward J. Mcdonald, repre- sented the defendant.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-01-06
ILLUSTRATED TALK

A description of his trip through the Holy Land was given yesterday by Everett M. Stanley, speaking at the Sunday Noon club of 'ae Sec ond Congregational church. Mr. Stanley illustrated his talk with col- ored slides. The speaker also vis- ited Egypt and Arabia.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-01-06
FULL WEATHER REPORT

Boston, Jan. 6-(UP)-Weather forecast:
 Massachusetts and Rhode Island Snow or rain tonight and Tues day. Colder Tuesday night.
 Connecticut-Snow or rain to- night and Tuesday. Colder Tuesday night.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-01-06

Lester c. Haworth, general sec- retary of the Philadelphia YMCA, who will be the principal speaker at the Sunday sessions of the 69th annual state convention of the YMCA's of Connecticut, which will be held at Hartford January 11-12. A former president of the National Association of YMCA secretaries, MT. Haworth has just returned from a 31,0OO-mile tour of the Orient. At the morning ses- sion he will speak on "Japan's Race With Destiny" and in the aftern0nO on 'China's Plight" Several hundred men and women representing the 31 YMCA organ- nations in the state will partici- pate in the convention.