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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-05
STAINS STRONG MAN THREATENS
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territory with anti-aerial defense" Spanish Marines

! territory with antl-aerial defense"
 Spanish Marines The defense minister's warning came close upon the governments note to the intervention con- mittee at London, rejecting as false German assertions that loyalists planes fired without provocation or the battleship Deutschland. The note asserted that the planes were simply exploring when the Deutch- land opened fire. It was warned that the loyalists reserved the right tc seek compensation for the "barbar- ous" shelling of Almeria by a Ger man war fleet in reprisal for the bombing of the Deutschland.
 Basque Offensive
 Hendaye, French-Spanish front fer, June 5-CUP)-A Basque loyal ist offensive threatens to wipe out the gains made in the great nation alist drive for Bilbao, loyalist re- ports reaching the border indicated today
 Strong Basque units were pressing heavily on the center of the na- tionalist lines in the Lemona sector southeast of Bilbao, the reports said and artillery punished the nation alists heavily.
 France Takes Action
 Paris, June 5-(UP) = Anti-air- craft units have been stationed at the southeastern French frontier oposite Catalonia, an dordered to fire on any foreign airplanes which fly over French soil. it was disclosed today.
 The action was report to re- cent nationalist airplane lombard ment of the Catalonian frontier re- zion in which many machinegun bullets struck on the French side and one French child was injured
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-05
Rev. Dr.Lewis Voices Appeal For Donations
Speaks for 2SO Boys and Girls Eager to Enjoy
 Summer Vacation

Rev. Dr. John N. Lewis rector of St. Johns Episcopal church has released an open letter to the public of Wa terbury on behalf of the Vacation House., which is maintained each year at Lake Quassapaug for the benefit of some 28O boys and girls.
 The complete letter is as follows:
 "An Open Letter from Dr. John
 N. Lewis to the People of Wa
 terbury.
 1.-TWO hundred and eighty chil- dren of Waterbury are going to enjoy real vacation this summer because of the thoughtfulness of grown-ups in this city. They will be boys and girls between the ages of 5 and 12, and each will have two weeks at Vacation House on Lake QuaSsapaug.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-05
FUNERALS

The funeral of Domenick Rosa was held this morning at 8 o'clock from the home, PA Greenwood ave- nue, to St. Lucy,s church, where a solemn high mass was celebrated at g o'clock. Burial was in the family plot, Calvary cemetery.
 The funeral of Mrs. Agostina Gambucci was held this morning at o'clock from the Colasanto funeral home, 934 Bank street, to the Church of Our Lady of Lourdes where a high mass was celebrated at 9:45 o'clock. Burial was in Calvary cem- etery.
 The funeral of Mrs. Patrick H. Hannon was held this morning at 8:15 o'clock from the Mulv,lle fu- neral home, 270 West Main street, to the Church of SS. Peter and Paul, where solemn high mass was cele- brated at 9 o'clock. Burial was in old St. Joseph's cemetery.
 The funeral of James Hurley was held from the Bergin funeral home, 290 East Main street, this morning at 8:30 o'clock, to the Church of the Sacred Heart, where a mass of re- quiem was celebrated at 9 o'clock. Burial was in old St. Joseph's ceme- tery.
 The funeral of Mrs. Bertha Au- gusta Grohs was held yesterday in the chapel of the Second Con- gregational church, Rev. Dr. John c. Walker, pastor, officiating. Burial was in old Pine Grove ceme- tery.
 The bearers were Woodrow Dil- lon, Albert Crandall, Sam Palmer, Alder LaDuc, Thomas Murphy and Barney O'Loughlin.
 Delegates were present from several organizations to which Mrs. Grohs belonged. They included, Mrs Louise Kullmann of Augusta Stamm lodge, Mrs. Anna Herr. Mrs. Bertha Taller, Mrs. Arber and Mrs. Ron alter of Germania Society and Mrs. Rudolph Folgmann of Naomi Chap ter. Order of Eastern Star.
 Robert Duffy rendered 'Nearer My God to Thee" and "The Old Rugged Cross" accompanied by MT. Jensen, organist. Burial was in old Pine Grove cemetery with services being read hy Mrs. Louise Kulman of Augusta Stam:n Lodge. A deie- gation was in attendance from the Germania Society. Services of the Naomi Chapter. Order of Eastern Star, were read by Mrs. Rudolph Folgmann, worthy matron.
 The funeral of Willis D. Upson was held yesterday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Alderson Funeral Home, 70 Central avenue, Rev. Dr. John N. Lewis, rector of St. Johns Episcopal church, officiating. Burial was in Riverside cemetery.
 The bearers were: William Wild man, Joseph Codella. William Cran- dall, Irving Holdridge, Howard Webb and Arthur HoWes.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-05
OBITUARY

MAHER-Thomas Albert Maher, infant sorf of MT. and Mrs. Francis Maher of 10 Girard street. died Thursday. Burial was in Calvary cemetery.
 LEEMAN-Merton Ira Leeman, 8 months, son of Lloyd V. and Luetta (Hopkins) Leeman, of 925 East Main street, died suddenly yester- day at the Waterbury hospital.
 Besides his parents, the child is survived by brother, Lloyd V. Lee- man, Jr.; his maternal grandmoth- CT, Mrs. Francis Hopkins of this city; his paternal grandfather, Mer- ton H. Hopkins of Plymouth, and his paternal grandmother, Mrs. Sa- die Leeman of Prince Edward Is- land, Canada.
 The funeral will be held at o'clock this afternoon at the Alder son funeral home, 70 Central ave- nue, with Rev. John R. Coombs of the Second Congregational church, officiating. Burial will be in new Pine Grove cemetery.
 EGAN-Mrs. Mary Cannon Egan, widow of John P. Egan, died at the rectory of St. Thomas church, Co., shen, Friday afternoon after 8 brief illness. She was 8 lifelong res- ident of Danbury. until two yearis ago when her son, Rev. J. Francis Egan was appointed pastor of St. Thomas, Goshen. He was former ly an assistant at the Church of the Immaculate Conception, Water bury.
 She is survived by four sons, Rev. J. Francis Egan, pastor of St. Thomas church, Goshen; John F. Egan of Bridgeport, Edward and Vincent Egan of Danbury; two daughters, Mrs. M. F. Burke of Danbury and Miss Elizabeth Egan of Goshen; three sisters, Mrs. J. G. Hossan, Mrs. Margaret G. Phalon and Mrs. F. J. Grady, all of Bridge port; II grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
 The funeral will be held from the rectory on Monday morning, time to be announced later. Burial will be in St. Peters cemetery, Dan- bury.
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accidents in May, 1886, with the figure being reduced to 98 in May of this year. For the second con- secutive month Waterbury was with out fatality. There was one fatal ity in May last year.
 Weekend Driving
 During the first four months of the year, Saturday was the worst day of the week for accidents, more mishaps occurring on that day than any other. Last month, however, Sunday was the most dangerous day for driving, with 19 accidents occurring on that day. Accidents involving pedestrians during the first four months of the year &C., cured bost frequently on Friday, but last month Thursday was the most dangerous day for pedestrians.
 Again in May the accident squad had a 100 per cent record for the apprehension and conviction of hit and run drivers. Every case involv- ing evasion of responsibility was solved and the guilty driver con- victed in courts.
 Of last months 55 accidents, 65 involved motor vehicles, 24 involved pedestrians, two were collisions with automobiles and bicycles, two were non collision accidents, and five involved collisions with fixed ob- jects. In all there were 34 personal injury accidents, and GA property damage accidents. These figures are all reductions from those of laht May.
 The accident squad, directed by Sergeant Joseph McEvoy and Sergeant Charles McWeeney, has been highly praised in recent months by Police Superintendent William J. Roach. The squad in cludes both an accident prevention bureau and an accident investiga- tion bureau.
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castle.
 The Duke was reported to have his bagpipes with him and there was the prospect this week end of a concert by him that would send the haunting notes of his favorite in- strument through the ghostly castle halls.
 The newlyweds had nothing on their program, apparently, before the celebration of the Duchess's l2d birthday anniversary June 19. The Dukes 43d anniversary is June 8.
 Ghost of Anna
 There was much interest in the village in the Duchess's possible re-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-05
Weekend AutoD Driving
 Most Dangerous Here
Saturday, Sunday Witness Most Frequent Number of Accidents Youthful Operators Mostly Responsible

Drivers between the ages of 20 and 29 involved in almost all of the motor vehicle accidents in Waterbury May according to the annual survey of the police traffic accident squad Official figures show that drivers in this group involved in 43 per cent of the ciy atomo bile accidents last month.
 Accidents in the city declined 84 per cent last month compared with the month in 1886 There were 1O7
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-05
Health Council

Health Council
 City Engineer Robert A. Cairns, Lewis s. Reed of the Citizens and Manufacturers National Bank and Dr. William B. Greenburg of this city were appointed to important state commissions yesterday after noon by Governor Wilbur L. Cross. MT. Cairns was named a member of the state public health council. His term, which runs for six years begins July 1st.
 MT. Reed was renamed a mem- Der of the state advisory banking council. His term is for four years beginning July 1st. On the health council with City Engineer Cairns is James A. Newlands of
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-05

Sixty foreign drivers and l,035 Chinese autoists were fined for too much horn- blowing in Hong Kong, China, and 69 persistent "honk nier- chants" lost their driving licenses.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-05
MAN HIT BY CAR
 DRIVEN BY WOMAN

Naugatuck, June 5.-X-rays are expected to be taken this afternoon to determine whether Anthony Skir- vainis, 56, of 548 High street, suf- fered a fractured arm last night when struck by an auto in Union City.
 Skirvainis was taken to St. Mary's hospital after being hit by coupe driven by Mrs. Alice Glynn of 38 Grove street. Waterbury. Police say the mishap occurred when Skirvainis stepped into the path of Mrs. Glynn'S car.
 Dr. Edward Curran treated the injured man before ordering his re- moval to the hospital.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-05

Banking Council Hartford. With MT. Reed on the banking council are w. Perry Curtiss of New Haven and Charles Welles Gross of Hartford.
 Dr. Greenburg's present term expires July 1st on the dental commission. He was reappointed for another five-year term. Mrs. Fannie Dixon Welch of Columbia, former national committeewoman and now collector of the port at Bridgeport, was named to the tuberculosis for another term. So was former Senator John T. Walsh of Ansonia. He is an uncle of Representative Daniel J. Ma nancy of this city.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-05
Steel Corp. After P. O.

| OOAFs AAAsSA Os
 Cleveland, June The Republic Steel corporation sought today method to compel the post office department to accept food and clothing for delivery to non-strik- CTS house din its Ohio plants.
 Lewis L .Guarnieri, company at- torney, announced that he had at- tempted to mail cartons of food at post offices in Niles and Warren, O., but that the acting postmasters of each city had refused to accept them on the, ground that tL.ey con- Stituted irregular mail"
 He charged that Bert Flaherty, assistant postmaster in Niles, had permitted two representatives of the steel workers organizing commit tee, which called a strike against three independent steel producers, to examine a package of medicine addressed to a Republic employe.
 Flaherty denied the accusation, but admitted that two strike lead- CTS and postal Inspector had con- ferred with him on Thursday and that it had been agreed that "ordi- nary mail" should be delivered to Republics plants but that "extraor- dinary mail" such as food and cloth ing, should be barred.
 The union called upon it's mem- bers and sympathizers to participate in demonstration today to bolster enthusiasm for the strike against the Republic corporation, which has spread through seven states and made 10000 workers idle.
 The Republic corporation con- tinued to use airplanes to trans port food and clothing to non- strikers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-05
BIRTH NOTICE

PHELAN "A son. James Harold Phelan. End. born June 2, 1887, at the Waterbury Hospital to Mir. and Mrs. James Harold Phelan of Meriden Road.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-05

carrying food into a Republic cor poration plant. No one was injured action to Old Anna Neumann's por- trait. Dukes are supposed to be used to ghosts. But Anna, representedTby her portrait, is supposed to k a witch and to haunt the castle.
 Her portrait shows her in life size, clad in gold, black haired, sharp nosed, with hard penetrating brown eyes, but nevertheless, beau- tiful.
 Her father, Wilhelm, bought the castle in 1922 from an improverish- ed baronial family and Anna. his only child, was born there in 1533.
 Surprisingly rich, beautiful, she married a son of a partician fam fly. He died tragically soon, leaving her a fortune. There was much sympathy with Anna. Sympathy waned and suspicion waxed as Anna married four additional husbands in turn. Each died young and each in- creased her fortune, which she aug mented by lending money to great families usually at 200 per cent pro fit. Her sixth husband she married at 82 and he was living still when she died six years later.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-05
MASSES

of requiem will be celebrated Mon- day morning, June 7th, at 8 o'clock. at St. Margaret's Church, for the repose of the soul of the late Mrs. Julia Keeley.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-05

events now happening in Spain (End of quote from Nationo The fight for civil liberties in Waterbury has just begun.
 Sincerely,
 REV. EDGAR N. JACKSON, REV. ALISON J. SMITH, REV. WAYNE WHITE.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-05

The Democrat today received tn following communication:
 June 4, 1887. To The Editor of
 The Democrat,
 Dear Sir:
 The controversy over the re- fusal of police to grant permis- sion for the North American committee to Aid Spanish Demo- cracy to exhibit the picture, Spain In Flames" in Waterbury brings to mind several points that I be- lieve pertinent.
 note that the committee is comprised of several ministers, and that several other Protestant clergymen have agreed with them in protesting against the picture being forbidden in Waterbury. The clergymen claim that police are interfering with the right of free speech; they practically state that the police are attack ing civil liberty.
 If these reverend gentlemen are so interested in free speech and civil liberty, how is it that not one of them has ever rushed to the aid of the cause of the work ingman? Why have they not been as whole hearted in their support of the great labor movement now underway as they are of the loy- alist cause in Spain? It was not so many years back that even in this city police were being used against workers who dared to go on strike. I do not recall any of the clergymen now opposing the police taking the side of the workers then or defending civil liberty"
 The ministers who now want a communist picture producer here are in strage contrast with their predecessors of another genera ton who spent much of their time attacking such dangerous" evils as Sunday baseball.
 LABOR AMIN.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-05

ordered them to appear in Wash ington July l.
 The subpenas presaged additional Subpenas to be served on persons alleged to have participated in a riot at the companys River Rouge plant week ago. Officials here said that hundreds" of subpenas had been served in connection with the Ford inquiry.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-05

A robin has built a nest in ; pipe of the organ at Rugby schoo ill England.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-05
BIRTH NOTICE

BIRTH NOTICE LAPMAN-Born-A ;'on, David J. Jr., Thursday, May 2., at St. Mary's Hospital to MT. and Mrs. David T. Lapman of 161 Edison Avenue.
 IN MEMORIAM In Loving Memory of Our Wife and Mother Gertrude Maher Cunningham Who departed from this world
 June 5, 1885. May God Rest Her Soul. (Signed)
 MICHAEL CUNNINGHAM
 AND FAMILY.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-05
IJsed Tear Gas,

Struthers, Ohio, June 5.-(UP).- Police used tear gas today to dis pei pickets and sympathizers who attempted to block one-car train carrying food into a Republic cor poration plant. No one was injured
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-05
STEEL PLANTS
 UNDER PROBE

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Waterbury, Conn,

We, the undersigned, after care full consideration of ali factors involved, and after consultation with the superintendent of police, and officials of the Knights of Co., lumbus and the American Legion, wish to reaffirm our protest against the order prohibiting the showing of the picture Spain in Flames" on the ground that it is "too controver- sial," and wish to say that the req sons given by both the Knights of Columbus and the American Legion for barring the picture are in cur judgment neither democratic nor American. We want it thoroughly understood that we are not com- munists and that there may be features in the picture with which we do not agree, but we believe the picture should have the privilege of a showing.
 HAROLD E. CRAW,
 THEODORE c. GOBLIN,
 EDGAR N. JACKSON,
 ALISON J. SMITH,
 WAYNE WHITE.
 We, the undersigned, wish to associate ourselves with the above group ill this statement and protest.
 JOHN c. WALKER,
 THOMAS S. COCHARD,
 WILLIAM F. DAVIS, JR.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-05
DUKE, DUCHESS
 IN CASTLE HOME

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MAHER-Thomas Albert Maher, infant son of MT. and Mrs. Francis Maher of 10 Girard street. died Thursday. Burial was in Calvary cemetery.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-05
Dear MT. Editor

We are enclosing some material regarding the picture Spain in Flames" which has just been banned by our superintendent of police on the grounds that it was "controversiap and therefor unfit for Waterbury people to see.
 From the New York Herald-Tri-
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1937-12-23
SIXTY-FOUR LICENSES ARE
ISSUED IN TWO WEEKS
Brings Total For December To
81; Fifteen Granted Saturday

Sixty-four marriage licenses were
issued during the two weeks ending
Monday at noon from the office of the
clerk of the Circuit Court bringing
tn etotal for December thus far to 81.
Two PARKWAY states are represented
in the list this week, Wyoming tapd
Colorado.
Fifteen of those issued were grant
ed on Saturday. Seven licenses were
marked "don't publish" while one ap-
plicant was refused.
John ellis Stewart, AZ, trackman,
and Lillian Lee Golden, 80, both of
Terra Alta, w. Va.
Louis Robert Lloyd, 29, circulation
manager, and Jane Clark Shields, 20,
bookkeeper, both of Uniontown, Pa.
Donald Deforrest Yoder, 81, labor
er, and Martha Susan Gnagey, Is, both
of Meyersdale, Pa.
Daniel Russell Coke, 81, mechanical
engineer, Cumberland, Nd, and Helen
Collistia Rankin, %, Frostburg, Md.
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mistletoe are merely additional deco
rations but there was a time when
legends clustered around them. Laurel
was the symbol of triumph and vic
tory, mistletoe was used as a guard
against lightning, holly was supposed
to influence the harvest, and the pine
is called the symbol of loyalty. The
holly wreath with its sharp prickles
and blood red berries was thought to
be like the Saviour's crown of thorns.
Many years ago there was kind
man who was very rich and liked to
help the poor. At first no one knew
who he was but the benefactor was
finally discovered. This is the origin
of the mythical character known as
Santa Claus. When a person receives
a gift from an unknown source, he
now gives Santa Claus credit for it.
When Santa was on one Of his mid
night expeditions, he dropped purse
down a chimney. Instead of falling
on the hearth, it fell in stocking that
had been hung up to dry. This is why
we hang up our stockings Oh: Christ
mas Eve.
The custom of singing Christmas
carols was brought about By great
religious revival. The birthplace of
the true carol of Italy.
The Acorn, Oakland High School.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1937-12-23
The Origin Of Our YuIe-tide
Customs


We all know that Christmas comes
but once year and we also know why
it is celebrated, but do we know the
origin of our other Christmas
customs?
We use Christmas candles chiefly
for decorative purposes in modern
times. Long ago people feared witches,
evil spirits, and darkness. Legends
tell us that when candles burned blue
it was a warning that witches were
near but they avoided homes where
these candles burned.
An Irish legend is the one of the
Christmas candle burning on Christ
mas Eve to light the way of the Christ
Child. Another legend tells how can
dies were named for different men,
bers of the family. If one of them
went out before sunrise something
would happen to the one whose name
the candle bore.
Some of the things that the drip
ping candle foretold are: curves and
lines carried messages of joy or sor-
row; sparks flying from the wick told
mysterious messages; and dripping
wax which formed triangles promised
successful ventures. r..
To us holly wreaths, sprays, and
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1937-12-23

and Henrietta Alma Byrne, 81, glass
worker, both of Lock A, Pa.
Leonard Henry Reeves, 81, laborer,
Confluence, Pa, and Alta Irene Mitch
ell, a.. Lexington, Pa.
Carl Wesley Gibson, 81, garage
manager, Reedsville, w. Va, and
Mary Ann Leishman, 81, bookbinder,
Albright, w. Va.
Mcdowell Coffman, 81, plumber, of
Elkins, w. Va, and Ida Opal Pingley,
18, Mill Creek, w. Va.
Joseph Nolen Wilson, 40, railroad
postal clerk, and Geraldine Wallace
Owens, 80, both of Washington, D. c.
William John Davis, %, laborer, and
Rose Olive Umberger, 81, both of
Pittsburgh, Pa.
Amos Virgil Keener, 81, miner, and
Dorothy Permelia Alice Morgan, 10,
both of Fairmont, w. Va.
Daniel James Snyder, 81, student.
PltCSDufgn, Fa., ana EledhoI IHyAls
Custer, %, seamstress, Stoyestown.
Pa.
John Smith Goodwin, rs, laborer,
and Verna Grace Baum, 25, factory
worker, both of Greensburg, Pa.
William Martin Harrison, 26, miner,
and Thelma Irene Diehl, %, teacher,
both of Mather, Pa.
Otto Marshall Strader, SO, glass
worker, and Marguerite Katherine
Scott, rs, glass worker, both of
Clarksburg, w. Va.
Edward Reed Wilburn, "a, farmer,
and Mary Elizabeth Martin, 81, both
of Albright, w. Va.