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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-03-25
STORES Remain
OPEN TOMORROW
Schools, Banks and Public
Buildings TO Suspend
Activities

Churches in Waterbury prepared
today for special services In OBJ
servance Of tomorrow, which is
Good Friday. Schools, banks, NUM-
cipal buildings, Red Cross Offices,
WPA activities and most public
buildings will be closed and al
though 1t had been thought differ
ent, factories with the exception Of
few rushed departments will shut
down until Monday. All courts, with
the exception of city court which
is in session every day of the year
except Sunday, will observe the day
and omit sessions.
In spite of all this preparation
for the holiday, Waterbury stores
and business houses made ready for
what Is always one of their busiest
days. Local merchants commented
that Good Friday Is always one of
thnir best days because Easter fin
cry is in great demand by office
employees and factory workers who
have the day free.
Public schools shut their doors
after sessions today, until the pu-
pills return to studies on Monday.
Some Of the parochial schools, in
Gliding the Notre Dame high and
Sacred Heart high, will remain
closed all next week, while others
will observe the same rules as the
public schools. Special services at
the Church Of the Immaculate Con-
ceDtion will include the singing Of
the Tenebrae tonight and tomor-
row night, the mass Of the Pre-
sanctification, and tomorrow after
noon, the three hour vigil.
Connecticut is one Of the few
states that regard Good Friday as o
legal holiday. It was declared such
by proclamation Of Governor Cross
last week.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-03-25
Only Listed Relief
Cases To Be Chosen
Under New System
cnrtaiIment Of Springs Program OfActivities Likely
to Result From Reduced List Of EIigibIes-PWA
Grants Cut to Less Than 1870 For Workers

The probable establishment Of q
new federal PWA policy in. regard
to taking only men who are listed
as relief cases may bring about
another serious curtailment OF the
local WPA, the Democrat learned
today. Last year when men were
taken from the WPA to work on
PWA Jobs in the vicinity Of Water
bury the efficiency Of the local
WPA program was for a time seri-
ously impaired, for most Of The men
not on work relief but receiving
food and clothing from the welfare
department are in the unemploy-
able class. These men qualify from
the standpoint of relief but 1t Is not
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-03-25

Bingo Party Enjoyed
Pride Of WEIGH circle, Foresters of
America held very successful bin
60 party Tuesday evening at For
erters' hall. Prizes were awarded and
refreshments served. The committee
in charge Of the party consisted OF
Mrs. Francis Whalen, chairlady, who
was assisted by Mrs. william Dun
lavey, Mrs. Thomas Buckley and
Mrs. Louis Dadario. Those who at
tended were Mrs. James McAree,
Mrs. Sarah Callan, Mrs. George
Goggins, Miss Mary Goggins, Mrs.
Edrawrd Holleran, Mrs. Anna Cor
man. Mrs. William Dunlavey, Mrs.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-03-25
Foresters To Move
To New Rooms Soon
Hanover Street Quarters to Be Occupied After April 8;
Chase to Close All Day Good Friday
WATERVILLE
Mrs e. W. Henon-i7ss Thomaston Ave.-TeL s-S4ss

Harry Truelove, Mrs. William
Rooney, Mrs. James Duncan, Mrs.
Edward Barlow, Mrs. William, Plat,
Mrs. John Sonier, Mrs. Joseph Nc
Ardle, Mrs. Edward Beaudoi1l, Mrs.
Paul Demers, Mrs. william Heaney,
MRS. George Porch, Mrs. Arnold
Keitch, Mrs. Joseph Deeley, Mrs.
Marie Scholey, Mrs. John Calvin,
Mrs. william Cavanaugh, Miss
Christine Calvin, Mrs. Mary Snagg,
Mrs. q. M. Caldwell, Miss Josephine
LaChance, Mrs. e. Moran, Mrs.
Francis Whalen, Mrs. John Byrnes,
Mrs. Thomas Buckley, Mrs. Ray
mond Dunlavey, and Mrs. Louis
Dadario. Prizes were won by Mrs.
German and Mrs. Deeley.
Palmer In Lead
Rod Palmer Of the Paramount
bowlers Is leading the league at
present with an average OF 100, and
H. Hendricksen Is In second place
with an average Of 100, while Ed.
Rahm holds the honor Of having
.bowled the highest single string OF
1873.
Notices have been posted a the
Chase Metal works to the effect that
the entire plan will be closed Friday.
AT st. Michaels church this morn
ing communion was distributed at
$50, 8, and $3.50 and mass at 1880.
Maundy Thursday communion
service was held this morning at
0 o'clock at st. Paul's Episcopal
church. Good Friday morning
service will be held at 8 o'clock and
all members Of the Sunday school
are asked to be present. The usual
Friday afternoon service which has
been held each week throughout
Lent for the young people will
not be held.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-03-25
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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-03-25

At st. Michael's church this MORN
ing communion was distributed at
$50, 8, and $50 and mass at 1880.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-03-25

Changing from the 48-hour week
to q 45-hous basis In the coal min
ing industry. Of Belgium during the
winter has caused fears Of suffering
among the poor because fuel stocks
have been unusually low for some
time, and the government may have
to import coal. I.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-03-25

Notices have been posted a the
Chase Metal works to the effect that
the entire plan will be closed Friday.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-03-25
Ida Corrigan IIirh

Casper 8. Davis American Legion
Auxiliary Bowling league held q
match at the Waterville alleys Tues
day evening and Ida Corrigan took
high single Of 100 and high three
string pinfall Of 30S. The scores
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-03-25
New WPA Employment Policy May Affect Local staff
More Drivers Given !.
Official SuTnlnonses
I3 Notified to Be at Hearing Next Thursday Morning;
Deputy Commissioner to Preside Here Tuesday

pect street, 1crryvilte, following a
complaint for speeding. g
Leo Eledor Kusiiiskas Of 54 Burn
ham street. Terryyille, is charged
with failure to consider financial
responsibility, and reckless driving.
! John James Star, OF So Green
wood street, Union City, will be ar
raigned for failure to consider H.
l1ancial responsibility, and speed
ing.
( CONSTRUCTION OF Turkeys new
broadcasting station at Angora has
beAn started.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-03-25
Spend Your Easter
in One Of Our so
Suits andEnjoythe
Day.
EsTA BLlsHED 1855

Thot man doesn't live who won't
feel the urge to live up to his good
clothes and his good appearance
in one Of these famous $50 suits.
The remarkably sturdy shape
retaining fabrics Of choice Met
Golf worsteds, aided and obetted
by Rochester hand tailoring
where hand tailoring has become
an ort-sive to these $50 suits
the smart lines and suove style
distinction Of higher cost clothes.
The ingroined quoIity Of MetcoIf
worsteds means q sureness ond
certainty Of satisfactory service
which puts q mans mind ct eose
from the start ond leoves him
free TO enjoy the comfort and
good locks Of these good suits.
Evening star., 1937-12-19

and hawthorn trees, and is rarely found
on the oak. In eastern America mistle-,
toe prefers hardwood trees.
Holly, the other principal Christmas
shrub, also is worldwide. The name is
supposed to be derived from its use as
adecoration for churches at Christmas,
from which it was called the holy
tree"
Like mistletoe, the use of holly at
Christmas time goes back to the
Romans and to the old Teutonic prac-
tice of decorating the interior of dwell
ings with evergreens as a refuge for
sylvan spirits from the cold and storms
of winter.
Evening star., 1937-12-19
This Amazing Planet
MistIetoe the success story Of q parasite
by Roy CHAPMAN ANDREWS
Il Il kbsssi Rs~v

NE Christmas was camped
in the mountains on the
Tibetan frontier. In the
~ back of my tent l set up
a small spruce tree and decorated it
with candles and bits of cotton and
holly. From the ridgepole just over
the door hung bunch of mistletoe
which had found the day before while
hunting herd of big gray monkeys.
That bunch of mistletoe seemed to
make it really Christmas. And l won
dered just why.
Mistletoe isn't beautiful plant; it
is even parasite. 1t sends its little
sucker roots into the branches of a
tree to absorb the sap from the vessels
through which the trees liteblood
flows. When the tree dies the mistletoe
dies also.
Mistletoe is even a parasite in propa-
cation, for it depends upon birds to
spread its seeds. The berries, which
are filled with viscous, semi-trans-
parent pulp, are enjoyed by many
fruit-eating birds. Some of the seeds
usually adhere to the birds beak, held
there by the sticky pulp - and when
the bird wipes its bill against the bark
of a tree the seeds are planted.
But Why should this not too lovely
plant be 50 closely associated with
Christmas?
suppose it is because mistletoe was
conseuated to religious purposes by
the ancient Celtic nations of Europe
and was held in peculiar veneration
by the Druids, especially when the
parasite was found growing on an oak.
Balder is said to have been slain
with spear of mistletoe.
The custom of kissing under the
mistletoe has come down to US from
these ancient rites.
In olden days it was supposed to be
a wonderful remedy for epilepsy and
convulsions but its medicinal proper
ties are very doubtful.
There are more than five hundred
species in the mistletoe family that
are found pretty much all over the
world. 1t grows on many kinds of trees.
In Europe it lives particularly On apple
Evening star., 1937-12-19

hood. is indebted to me to the sum of
one hundred and fifty dollars. If he
returns this loan to my executors
within a month after he hears of my
death. or reports to my executors that
he owes it, my executors are to pro-
bate that will of my two wills which is
marked No. l. believe that Charles
will do this. In this case, Will No. is
to be destroyed unopened.
In case he does not, within a
month after he hears of my death. pay
the sum of one hundred and fifty
dollars to my executors or report to
them that he owes me this sum, my
Will No. 2 is to be probated and my
Will No. is to be destroyed un-
opened"
Hudson lifted the paper and passed
it to Helen. Il can't read itr' cried
Helen.
Hudson took it back and read it
aloud, then. "Her directions are per-
fectly clear"
Perfectly" echoed Harlow.
did you owe her a hundred and
fifty dollars?" asked Helen.
Hudson lifted Phelps check. ''He
came this evening to pay it. " He laid
the check down and lifted Will No. l.
50 plainly marked and 50 elaborately
sealed. and slit the string and broke
open the seals. Harlow read the writ
ing with him. looking over his shoul-
der. "Herer' cried Hudson and spread
the will out before Charles. He leaned
over the desk and held it fiat for
Charles to see. Charles propped his
head on his hands and read. Then he
lowered his head to his folded arms.
Helen started to rise, but she sat
back, trembling. Harlow lifted the
paper and came round the desk and
held it under her eyes. MY hand
shakesr' he said with laugh. This
you can surely read, Mrs. Keener
Helen's nails cut into the palm of
her hand. There were two neat lines,
like the other writing as legible as
printing. She read them three times
before she understood what they said.
MY estate is to become the prop
erty of my single and only heir. Charles
Keene."
"You don't even ask what Caroline
Barrows hadr' cried Harlow after
long time. "Well, that which remains
is somewhere round twelve thousand
dollars"
Ike Ed
Evening star., 1937-12-19
The Time to Expand
Coatinssd from poss Ten

each hand. He went to meet them.
I'VE came to find you" said Helen
with kind of forced brightness.
"Mr. Hudson wants to talk to me.
l don't suppose he'll want me long"
Once more the glances of Helen and
Phelps met. 'Oh. what has happened
to him?" cried one glance to the other.
Phelps drew the children to one of
the low benches. Let's sit down and
watch the people. Perhaps Santa Claus
will come in here to get some money"
Helen slipped her hand inside
Charles arm. She spoke in the same
unnatural tone. Il don't suppose Mr..
Hudson will object to seeing me too.
Isn't it gay in here, Charles? It's gay
everywhere. It's"
The typist opened Hudson's door.
and Charles and Helen went in. The
vice-president of the bank, Orton
Harlow, was standing beside Hudson's
desk. He was larger. handsomer and
much more loquacious than Hudson.
Hello. Charlesr' he said. genially.
though he was scarcely acquainted
with Charles. Mrs. Keene, good eve
ningr Harlow pushed forward chair.
Sit down, too, Charles, he added.
Charles sat in one of the heavy
chairs beside the desk. 1t was here in
this very spot that he had sat ten
years ago. His arms shook, he pressed
them tight against the chair. He heard
Hudson speaking, but he did not take
in what he said. Hudson had three
sheets of heavy foolscap before him.
One lay open, its creases elevating it
to a w. The others were not only
folded, they were wrapped with cord
and sealed with sealing wax. One had
a large and distinct No. 2.
Hudson lifted the open paper and
spread it before Charles. 1t continued
to rise like a w and he folded each
crease the opposite way. On the sheet
we're a dozen lines of neat writing.
Hudson bit his lower lip; he was half
frowning, half-smiling.
Miss Barrows had her own ideas"
he said, looking at Charles.
Charles did not hold the paper. he
rested his elbows on the desk and
looked down upon it.
Il direct my executors. the Garth
age Trust Company, to pay my fu-
neral expenses and provide for me
simple tombstone" he read. MY
young friend. Charles Keene, to whom
l have been attached since his boy
Evening star., 1937-12-19

was an odd sort of man altogether for
banker. He handled money as though
it were only paper and metal and his
Joy was in his Bible class and his gar
den When he saw Charles, his eyes
narrowed and he began to moisten his
lips with his tongue He caught his
lower lip between his teeth and let it
60 and caught it again. Charles re-
membered each mannerism. There
was a strange. exalted expression on
Hudson's face - his Bible class saw it
just before he closed his eyes to pray.
= Sit down, Charles" he said Glad to
see you"
Charles did not accept the invita-
ton, he continued to stand while he
took Phelps check from his breast
pocket Il learned when came home
this afternoon that Miss Barrows had
died. She was. good FRIEND" said
Charles. when my wife was sick for
long time last year, Miss Barrows
gave her present of hundred dol
lars When things got very bad. l
borrowed hundred and fifty dollars
from her She didn't wish me to give
her note, and she refused to take in
terest. l meant to pay her this after
noon. She said not to pay her until the
hospital bills were paid 1t took a long
time. When l came home, l learned
that she had died. shall now pay the
money to her estate"
He took out his fountain pen and
leaned over the desk. Pay to the
estate of Caroline Barrows," he wrote
and signed his name and handed the
check to Hudson.
Hudson continued to chew his lip.
A minute passed, another. 1t seemed
to Charles that Hudson was making
an effort to tell him something - to
break something to him. His heart
filled with dread. The hundred dollars
: was gift, they couldn't ask for that
back! Or was there something else,
something about his father, cropping
up from ten years ago?
please sit down." invited Hudson
again. II want to talk to you"
II left Mrs. Keene on the street
corner with the children
Tell her you'll join her directly if
it will make you more comfortable
Charles opened the door into the
outer Office and stepped past the typist
and through the low gate. He saw,
entering the far door. Helen and
Phelps, Phelps with a child on
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-03-19
MAJOR PROBLEM E|N NAVIGATION
 FACES EARHART
Leaves Honolulu Today for Tiny Rowland Island,
 l,532Miles Distant

HONOLULU, T. H.. March 19--A major problem in navigating faces Amelia Earhart and the crew of her $SO,000 flying laboratory in piloting her airplane across the 1,532 miles of Pacific Ocean from Honlulu to a sand bar two and one-half miles wide. ,s
 Members of the crew said they would probably start for Rowland Island late today.
 Army fliers here pointed out that covering most of the distance by night would facilitate the perfect navigation needed by Navigators Capt. Harry Manning and Pilot Fred Noonan to hit the Island.
 Miss Earhart ordered the motors checked again today.
 They have a long way to go," she said, and we want to be sure they are in shape"
 Paul Mantz, technical adviser, is leaving the plane here.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-03-19
ALL IS CLEAR FOR WALLETS
 FINAL DIVORCE
No Grounds for Collision Charge-Final Decree
 Will Be April 27

LONDON, March 19.-Last appar- ent barrier in Wallis Simpsons ab- solute divorce and her marriage to former King Edward was removed today when Sir Boyd Merriman, President of the British Divorce Court. ordered collision charge dismissed, after the Kings Proctor had told the Court that he had failed to find grounds to prevent an absolute decree being granted April 27.
 Francis Stevenson, attorney who charged collision. approved the action of the Divorce Court Presi- dent
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-03-19
zAPORA CAPTAIN ON VESSELS WRECK
Ship Went Ashore on Ad- miralty Island in Rowling
 Gale on February IA

SEATTLE, Mar. 19.-Capt. Eldred Hansen, of Puyallup, master of the zapora, testified before the "Bo Marine Investigation Board, that his vessel went ashore on Admir- alty Island February IA in "a howl ing, living gale"
 Capt. Hansen said that he was in the pilot house when he sud- denly saw an expanse of white through the driving snow ahead.
 T shouted orders to put the ves- sel full astern, but it was too late. Natives on the Island told me later that the storm tore bark from trees and laid them bare"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-03-19
BERGER TRIAL
 IN CONCLUDED
Captain of Discoverer Says Ship Was Threatened
 with Foundering

SEATTLE, Mar. 19.-The Federal Bureau of Marine Inspection and Navigation prepared transcripts of its trial yesterday of Capt Heinie Berger who was accused of inatten- ton to duties and making no att tempt to rescue Byron Smith, sec- ond mate of the MS. Discoverer, who was lost overheard in a storm in Alaska last November.
 Capt Berger testified that he did not turn the ship about to search for Smith because of the danger of laundering. He said that Smith was swept overheard in an unusual swell which he believed was caused by a submarine earthquake which nearly capsized the Discoverer.
 The Board will make it's conclu- sions and send them to Washington D. O.. for the Bureaus decision.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-03-19
SIX THOUSAND
 STRIKERS NOW
 FACING ARREST
Writs Are Issued for Sit downers in Eight Chrys-
 Ter Corporation Plants

DETROIT. Michigan, March 19 Circuit Judge Allen Campbell has ordered issuance of writs of at- tachment calling for the arrest of 5000 sitdown strikers who have oc- cupied the eight Chrysler Corpora tion plants for the past twelve days
 Corporation officials indicated they would not proceed immediately ir the case.
 GE...Sh officials of the United Auto mobile Workers of America, alsc strikers, are made respondents ir the injunction which was issued last Monday.
 Sheriff Thomas Wilcox said he would make no attempt to eject the strikers until he obtains addi- tional deputies or assistance of the National Guard.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-03-19
CIO THREAT IN PACIFIC NORTHWEST
Will Attempt to Organize Shipyard Workers
 Other Action

SEATTLE, March 19-The attempt by the John L. Lewis Committee for Industrial Organization to wrest control of Pacific Northwest Labor from the American Fedora tion of Labor, is now under way.
 Activity centered here as CIO will try to organize the shipyard workers at a mass meeting tonight.
 Longshoremen and Typographical union delegates to the Central La bor Council said they will support Lewis
 The Council is expected to make a decision at the next meeting whether to remain with the AFL or go with the CIO.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-03-19
HOUSE AIDS FDR NEUTRALITY BY
 374 TO F. VOTE
To Allow President to Use Own Discretion-Sen
 Would Ship Munitions

WASHINGTON, March 19--A bit ter clash between the Senate and House appears likely over the amount of discretion Congres should give President Roosevelt in enforcing the neutrality program. The House voted 374 to 12 yester- day to allow the President to do as he sees fit.
 The Senate had previously voted to direct the President to install a system, should there by an out break of war in any foreign coun- try, whereby war materials could be exported to foreign combatants, but not in American ships
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-03-19
Pathetic Tales Are Told by Survivors

NEW LONDON, Texas, Mar. 19.-Many tales of pathos from the few survivors are told.
 John Nelson, aged IT, said: Five of my classmates and my mother, who is a teacher, were killed. I am lucky to be telling you this. I guess IS kids were in our room at the time. Our room suddenly lifted. There was a big mass of sand that looked like a fire ball, tumbled Into the room and wrecked it. Steel beams began falling. I do not know how I managed to es- cape the debris, but I did al- though I was nearly blinded by dust and choking from gas"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-03-19

NEW LONDON, Tex, Mar 19.-Military authorities to- day viewed the wreckage of the concrete steel reinforced N W London Consolidated School in a driving rain and immediately called a court of inquiry to fix the cause of the disaster which buried an es- timated 450 children beneath tons of rock and steel and gas fumes.
 Assistant Adjutant Gener- al Gaston Howard reported early this forenoon that 388 bodies have been recovered and excavation work will be completed perhaps late this afternoon.
 Torrential rain is impeding the work.
 Orders From Roosevelt
 President Roosevelt direct ed that every assistance be rendered and Albert Evans, Red Cross Disaster Director, is flying here from St. Louis.
 President Roosevelt also or dered all government agencies assist in the relief work.
 Workmen are dropping out in the rescue work after 19 steady hours of boring into the ruins of the $250,000 s true t ure, proclaimed the worlds veal 1t h ie t rural school.
 Work has been stopped in the oil fields, the largest pe- troleum section in the world.
 Thousands stand silently in a vast semi-circle about the shattered building.
 Occasionally a body is brought out and parents surge forward to peer at the form and if possible, identify it.