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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-07

The intersection at Congress and Washington avenues where Q young girl was injured by an automobile the past weekend is presented to- day as one of the most treacherous locations in the Brooklyn and Town Plot.
 In grading Congress avenue for the new four lane concrete pave ment, the entrance to Washington avenue has been left with Q steep incline surfaced with asphalt and crushed stone. The steepness added to the hill at this point, although extending a distance of several feet, is inconvenient to motorists who find cars must be in the most per- feet mechanical condition and with faultless brake equipment to prevent accidents.
 One complaining motorist who also operates a fleet of trucks stated his drivers have been ordered to avoid Washington avenue in fear of any unforeseen difficulty which could be traced to this improper grading. Another complained he fears his life each time he drives down the hill going to work.
 L. I. F. Meeting
 Officers will be elected and plans formulated for the coming year at the annual meeting of the Lithuani- an Independent Political club Erie day night at the club quarters, 48 Green street at 8 o'clock. Thomas Matas, president, today anticipated the meeting would be attended by at least 800 of the 1,200 members.
 During the progress of the busi- ness meeting preparations will be discussed and tickets distributed for the annual club banquet Saturday evening, January %, and for Q re- opening of the club quarters New Years Day.
 Duces Plan Party
 The annual Christmas party of the Duces A. 0. December 24, will be the subject of a discussion at the regular meeting tonight at the Brooklyn " at 7:30 o'clock. An- thony Pannelli is president.
 John P. Greblunas will preside at the regular weekly meeting of St. Josephs Holy Name society study club tonight at 7:45 o'clock at the clubroonns in the Congress avenue school. A report will be heard from the committee on arrangements for the annual New Years eve celebra- ton.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-07
SAMPLER BRINGS
 CROWD TO BRIDGE
Man Taking Specimens of River Water for Analysis
 Has People Guessing

Motorists and pedestrians who travel over the old Middletown- Portland bridge have probably won- dered what the man is doing with the reel, cable and metal frame de- vice which he drops into the river from several different positions on the bridge.
 This person is known as a sam pler," and he is taking specimens of the river water for analysis to deter mine when and how much sea water can be found at that particular To- cation at various phases of the tide.
 This operation is but a very small part of what Is known as the Ground Water Survey" @ project of the Works Progress Administration which is sponsored by the State Water Commission. The U. s. Geo. logical Survey is supervising the project in @ technical way.
 Although the main purpose of the project is an extensive study of the ground water resources of the state, the work is set up to include @ rec lated study of the states tidal streams, especially with regard to their salinity or salt content under varying conditions.
 Tn reality the purpose of the sa- Unity study of the river is three- fold: first, to determine the suit ability of river water for industrial uses; second, to ascertain over what areas the river water may be used for agricultural purposes in case of protracted drought, and third, to furnish information to the Ground Water Survey relative to the infu- sion of saline water into the wells adjacent to the shores of the river.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-07

Waterville, December '. = The Ladies Aid Society of Grace Meth odist church will hold an all day sewing meeting tomorrow, at the church. Several quilts will be tackled and all members are urged to be present. A pot luck dinner will be served at noon, and the meeting will be under the direction of Mrs. Arthur Twelves, president.
 The Fairmount Community Club will hold @ business meeting this evening ct Fraternity Hall, at 7:30 o'clock, at which time Raymond Palmer will preside. Following the meeting, a bingo party will be held. Refreshments will be served under the supervision of the Harry Sizer.
 Reheasal Tonight .
 The Pride of Welch Circle will hold a regular meeting this evening at 7:30 o'clock at Foresters' hall on Hanover street, followed by a rehearsal for all who will take part in the coming musical comedy.
 The Casper s. Davis, American Legion Junior Auxiliary, held q meeting Friday evening at Frater' nity Hall. It was voted to hold q special meeting, Friday evening, De- ceYflber 10th, at the home of Dorothy and Betty Atherton of Essex avenue at 2 o'clock.
 The Juniors have been sewing on
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-07
Intersection Proves
 Hazard To Motorists

Congress and Washington Avenues Incline Calls for Faulfess Brakes-L. l. P. to Elect Officers Friday
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-07
BROOKLYN NEWS

Frank Breardi and Anthony and Michael Purcaro were the speakers at last nights meeting of the Crackerjack Jrs. at the Normand street rooms of the chapter. It was voted that the club hold Q party Saturday night at the Brooklyn YMCA. The committee appointed includes Anthony Pacgon, Frank Barbino, Michael Chicketo and Nick Stere.
 Mt. Carmel Party
 The regular weekly bingo party given by the combined societies of the Church of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel will take place Thursday night at the parish hall at 8 o'clock. Mrs. Louis DiZinno is chairman of the committee in charge, assisted by Louis Rocco, Mary Martino, Mrs Patrick DiLaurio, Mrs. Mary Savino Ambrose Maggi, Mrs. John Fisher and John Ortelle.
 Bowling Schedule
 St. Joseph's alleys, tonight.
 7p. m.-Waterbury Paper Box O. 8:30 p. m.-St. Patrick's Holy Name.
 Tomorrow night:'
 8 D, m.-K, of l., League,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-07
PROFESSOR EXPLAINS
 JAPAN'S AGGRESSION

The problems of expansion which caused Japan to invade China were discussed by Prof. Harry B. Ben- ninghofS. of Waseda university, last night ct the forum of the Central WHOA, with Raymond J. Tanning presiding. Lack of raw materials and failure of attempt to solve over. population by emigration were cited as causes. Also, the speaker pointed to the high tariff walls other na- tions had erected against the cheap- iy.made Japanese goods. Manchu- kuo, he said, will prove . butler state for Japan against China as well as a place to be coloniged. Tie present campaign for territory is in reality an attempt to obtain reces. sary raw materials, he said.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-07

Historical society where t may De inspected until o'clock today and tomorrow from 10 a. m. until 5 p. m.
 The persons who received paint ings yesterday were Dr. and Mrs. Nelson A. Pomeroy, Rodney Chase, Elizabeth Wade White, Mrs. Elton S. Wayland, Mrs. Harris White more, Gertrude B. Whittemore, Mrs. Donald s. Futile, Richard A. Rathbone, Mrs. Henrietta P. Man. vile, Mrs. Glenn H. Wayne, Wil- liam B. Moore, Mrs. Edwin c. Northrop, Mrs. Charles L. Larkin, Mrs. John A. Coe, Jr., Edith M. Chase, Helen I. Driggs, Mary F. Burrall, MT. and Mrs. John P. Elton,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-07
Christmas Program

Christmas Program
 The Parent-Teacher Association of Waterville will hold meeting Tuesday afternoon, December IA, at 2:30 o'clock, in the gymnasium of Sprague school.
 Mrs. Ralph Darlington, president, will be in charge. A special pro- gram will be presented in accord- ance with the Christmas season. All mothers of Waterville are cordially invited to attend.
 The Altar Guild of St. Paul's Epis- copal church will hold a card party and sale Thursday evening, Decenn- Der 9th at the Parish House. Candy and fancy-work will be included in the sale. A small admittance fee will be asked, which will include the evenings entertainment of cards.
 The committee in charge consists of Mrs. Charles Stevens and Mrs. C.. A. Faber on the farcy-work table; Mrs. P. F. MacMullen and Miss Ellen Truelove on the candy table and Mrs. Clifford Northrop will be In charge of prizes.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-07
ANNUAL ELECTIONS
 ARRANGED BY CLUB

A nominating committee comprise ing James B. Grimm. retiring prss~ ident, Judson R. Smith and W. H Vance was named at meeting at Hotel Elton last night of the Nauga- tuck valley Trafac club and the committee will bring in . slate at the annual meeting, Jan. 3. This meeting will be preceded by g dilas ner and speaker, yet to be selects ed, will address the gathering.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-07
PAINTINGS SENT
 TO BENEFACTORS

Twenty-Five local persons who last surnmar made financial contribu- tions to send George Marinko, young Waterbury artist to Mexico, were surprised yesterday to learn that each has been presented with a painting completed by Mir. Marinko while in Mexico. The display has been placed on exhibition at the Little Gallery of the Mattatuck
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-07
Chapmans Move

Chapmans Move
 John Chapman and two sons, of l83 Yale street, have now taken up residence at Reynolds Bridge, after having lived in Waterville many years.
 That which once was, Is now no more. The Waterbury Fastener Company building which occupied the property at the corner of Boy den street and Thomaston avenue has been completely demolished and the land is now entirely cleared. The task of wrecking the brick building required @ comparatively short time considering the size of the building. Although those who worked there during some part of Its long existence may sigh at its pass ing, the scene as now presented, Is much more pleasant.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-07

sion at the meeting last night of the executive board of the Water bury branch of the Connecticut Merit System Association, Inc, at
 Hotel Elton. The following were named committee chairmen: Legal and legislative, Frederic c. Smed- ley; publicity, Gustav Reihl; pro- gram, William M. Harris; finance Orton P. Camp; speakers com mittee, Edward H. Davis; member ship, John B. Goss; research, Chase Kimball.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-07

One of Waterbury's best known mixOIOgists, Frank Fitzpatrick is now on new location. He has joined the staff at O'COnnells Grill at 115 South Main street. The former baseball star of the old Connecticut league has hosts of friends In Waterbury and is always an outstanding participant when the boys get together to dis cuss Old-time ball players and sports events. Frank has had wide experience of late years in pre- pairing the favOrite drinks of many of Waterbury's leading citizens. He is renewing acquaintances of scores of them in his new position.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-07
Quilts To Be Hacked
 AtMeeting Tomorrow
Ladies' Aid of Grace M. E. Church Plan Busy Session.
 FairmOunt Club COnvenes This Evening
W AT E VILE
Mrs R. W. Henion-l7se Thomaston Ave.-TeL s-5462

articles for Christmas gifts for the Veterans at Newington. It is planned to complete these at the next meeting. The members who live in the central part of Water- vile are asked to meet at the corner of Huntingdon and Thomaston avenue at $50 o'clock, because transportation will be furnished to Fairmount.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-07
MERIT PROPONENTS SELECT CHAIRMEN

A resume of the Waterbury merit system campaign will be the leading article in a new publication of the state association, "The Merit Man, " to be published shortly, and this formed major point for discus Mrs. Richard D. Ely, Mrs. Robert F. Griggs, Margery K. Hayden, Eliza beth Kirk and Miles "A Martin.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-07

Government departments of Eng iand collected 10000 tons of waste paper in the last 12 months.
Evening star., 1937-03-14

are scheduled songs and instrumental
musical numbers as we'll as community
singing. Henry Hogan and Frank Co
van will render violin and accordion
duet. Eddie Moran, Miss Josephine
Sankop, Paul Flynn and Betty CAL
brarth will give vocal solos. Henry
Hogan will play violin solo.
Three other st. Patrick's day par
ties will be given the same evening.
United Irish Club Dance.
The United Irish Club will give a
dance at the Raleigh Hotel from 8
pm. to ! am, with al. Irish band as
the chief attraction. McWilliams' Or
chestra also will play music more
familiar to American dancers.
The committee of the United Irish
Club dance consists of Dennis O'Con-
nell, chairman; James Madden, Pat
rick Long, Joseph Carney, Madge
Walsh, Hannah Mccarthy and Hannah
Sheahan.
The Newman Club of George Wash
ington University will hold its annual
st. Patrick's dance, the shamrock
prom, at the National Women's Coun-
try Club from 10 pm. to am.
Dorothy Mattingly is chairman of the
committee in charge.
A big show, with almost all Irish
talent, will be presented at Gonzaga
Hall, 80 l street, for the benefit of
the Gonzaga scholarship fund This
grand st. Patrick's night" includes q
Evening star., 1937-03-14
Rooseuelts to Be Far Apart
On 32d Wedding Anniversary
President Viii Be in Warm S Sprmgs, Wife
in Oklahoma on Lecture Tour This
St. Putrick's Duy.

of Mrs. Henry Parish, jr,, the brides
double cousin, and Mrs. Parish's
mother, Mrs. E. Livingston Ludlow.
Their two second-floor living rooms
lined with pale gold brocade-had
been thrown together for the cere-
mony.
Newspaper accounts at the time said
little of Franklin D. Roosevelt except
that he was the brides sixth cousin.
But there was a great deal about the
orphaned bride. She had been a
favorite guest at the White House.
Description of Gown.
"She wore white satin princess
robe" one account related, "founced
and draped with old point lace and a
white satin court train. Her point
lace veil was caught with orange bios
SONS and a diamond crescent. She
wore a pearl collar, the gift of the
bridegrooms mother, and diamond
bow knot, the gift of Mrs. Warren
Delano. jr. She carried lilies of the
valley"
Many members of the wedding party
since have figured prominently in
national affairs.
Among the six bridesmaids were
Alice Roosevelt LongWorth, who writes
a syndicated column often critical OF
the New Deal; Isabella Selmes Green
Wav. who served in Congress from
Arizona. and Corinne Douglas Robin
Evening star., 1937-03-14

PROGRAM VARIED
Parties, Songs, Religious
Services and Wearing of
Green Scheduled.

With parties, songs, religious service
and the wearing Of the green, the feast
Of st. Patrick, patron saint of Ireland
will be celebrated here Wednesday.
The observance will begin at 10 m.
with solemn high mass at the Shrine
of the Immaculate Conception, Catho-
lie University, with Rev. Timothy N
MacCarthy, chaplain of the Jhon
Barry Division, Ancient Order of Hi
bernians, as celebrant
Before the mass, the shrine organ
will peal out a half-hour program of
Irish music.
At the dinner Wednesday night at
the Mayflower Hotel, arranged by the
Ancient Order OF Hibernians and the
Ladies Auxiliary, Senator Ashurst of
Arizona will be the chief speaker.
Dancing After Banquet.
The banquet begins at pm, and
dancing will follow it from 10 pm.
to l am. Patrick H. O'Dea, 1921 New
ton street northeast, chairman of the
Arrangements Committee, is to be
POSTMASTER.
O'Dea, Father MacCarthy, James
Conlon, president Of the John Barry
Division of the order, and Miss
Theresa Collins. presiding officer of
the District Board. Ladies' Auxiliary
Of the order, also will talk
Sandwiched between the speeches
Evening star., 1937-03-14
COLLEGE STUDENTS
TO SEE SHAWN DANCE
Group from the Washington Boys
Club Also to Attend Recital
Tomorrow
Tomorrow,

A group of 200 members of college
students organizations will be present
tomorrow night at Constitution Hall
at recital by TED Shawn and his COM
pany Of male dancers. In addition, a
like number from the Washington
Boys Club has been invited as guests
of the management.
Preceding the dance program. the
Boys Club Band will play in the street
in front of the hall.
Undergraduate committees active in
behalf OF the concert include the full
roster Of Phi Sigma Epsilon Frater-
nity's chapter at George Washington
University, with John w. Cook in
charge. The fraternity, of which
Shawn is member, has arranged a
program of entertainment for the
dancer during his stay here.
Austin Cunningham, president of the
g. w. Student Council, is operating.
together with Kitty M. A. Baart, presi-
dent of the International Club, and
Ethel Nelson, editor of the Cherry
Tree, student yearbook.
The Shawn group at the University
OF Maryland is composed of Ralph Will
Hams, social director; Tom Birming-
ham, president of student government;
Rip Culp, president of the Kappa
Alpha Fraternity Chapter, and Earl
Humelsine, editor of the Diamond
Back, while American University's Phi
Sigma Kappa president, Robert McRae.
and Frank w. Miller. head of George
town Universitys Mask and Bauble
Club, are among the other local
workers.
Evening star., 1937-03-14
TABULAT|NG lob
H|STORY'S BIGGEST
Social Security Board Com
pi|ing Records of 22,000,-
O0C Wage Farmers.

The largest tabulating job in all
history now is under way in Balti-
more, where the Social Security Board
is compiling the employment records
of more than 22,000,000 American
wage earnerS, Harry R. Daniel said
yesterday afternoon in the weekly
Commerce Department radio talk over
the Columbia BroadcaSting System.
The tabulated records of American
workers are pouring from electric
tabulating machines capable of ham
ding 100000 cards day, he said.
These machines also are capable of
translating automatically back into
words holes punched in the record
cards, summarizing all the informa-
tion contained in the millions of
cards.
Details Easily Accessible.
Speaking Oh the subject of Office
appliances, Daniel said that due to
inventions of recent years, the man.
agement of any large department
store at the close of a business day,
when thousands on thousands of diff
ferent items have been sold, is able
TO tell any of the details concern
ing the sale of any item, such as
price, style, make, color, etc.
Although Office appliances are re-
heving men and women of much
drudgery, they have not reduced en-
ployment, Daniel said. Today, he
pointed out, there are approximately
$4,000 office workers out of every l.
100000 of population. In 1860, be-
fore office appliances became COM
mon, he said, there were only 1000
office workers of every million in
habitantS.
When the typewriter first came into
use in 1873, Daniel said, there was
a strong prejudice against women TAX
ing up commercial work. In 1881 the
Y. w. c. A. in New York offered the
first class of instruction for female
typeWriterS." There were eight girls
in the first class. The first class of
graduates found jobs and soon women
by thousands were pouring into busi-
ness and industry.
The American girl wrote her own
declaration of independence on the
keys of typewriter" the speaker
said,
Evening star., 1937-03-14
BY the Associated Press.

by lIlt AsSoCldLen FTeSS.
The 32nd anniversary of ST.
Patrick's day wedding, in which a
President gave his niece away to
future President, will find the princi-
pals nearly 1000 miles apart.
Franklin Delano Roosevelt. who was
the law student-bridegroom, will be
at Warm Springs. Ga.
Mrs. Roosevelt, who was the bride
escorted by her colorful Uncle Teddy.
will speak at Shawnee, Okla, on
lecture tour.
The anniversary will be the first
on which they have been separated
since entering the White House. AL
though they seldom make much fuss
over the event, the custom has been
to have a special family dinner. The
Presidents mother and occasionally a
member of the wedding party have
attended
Wedding in 1905.
The Roosevelt's wedding on March
IT, 1905, was a gala occasion. All
New York had turned out to welcome
President Theodore Roosevelt that
morning. Politics and the music of
Irish bands were in the air.
A 3-mile parade of the Ancient
Order of Hibernians and the Friendly
Sons of st. Patrick surged down Fifth
Avenue that afternoon.
But the President managed to get
through the crowds to the twin homes
Evening star., 1937-03-14

son Alsop of Avon, Conn, a former
State legislator.
LathrOp Brown Best Man.
The best man was Lathrop Brown,
and the ushers, who held white satin
ribbon forming an aisle, were Edmund
Rogers, Charles B. Bradley, Owen
Winston, Thomas B. Beal, Nicholas
Biddle, Lyman Delano and Warren
Delano Robbins, the late Minister to
Canada.
Rev. Endicott Peabody of Groton,
Mass, who performed the ceremony.
came here at the age of rs and again
at 79 to say prayer for the President
when he was inaugurated in 1888 and
again this year.
Evening star., 1937-03-14

ments for the annual donor banquet
to be held Tuesday, March 30, at the
Mayfower Hotel.
Mrs. David Kushner, well known in
Washington theatrical circles, will
take the lead in a play entitled "a
Night at the Habimah," which is
written and directed by Mrs. Samuel
M. Dodek
Rabbi Solomon Goldman of Chicago
will be the guest speaker. Proceeds
from the banquet go to the organiza-
tion's welfare work in Palestine.
Evening star., 1937-03-14
ALABAMA BAR AGAINST
ROOSEVELT COURT PLAN
Resolution Passed After State Poll
Shows S46 for and
313 Opposed.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
MONTGOMERY, Ala, March 13.-
The Alabama Bar Association adopted
a resolution today declaring President
Roosevelt's Federal court reorganiza-
ton program Should not become
law"
The resolution, approved without
a record vote, came several hours
after announcement, over protests, of
Statewide poll of lawyers showing
846 opposed and 3l3 favored the
Roosevelt program.
The resolution, which brought sharp
debate, declared the Presidents plan
constitutes an unwise and potential
ly dangerous departure from the
fundamental theory of our govern
mental scheme, tends toward possi-
BILE subservient judiciary, and should
not become law"
Evening star., 1937-03-14
Casket Constructed
g Times Usual Size
For 739.Pound Man
BY the Associated Press.

bs tHe ASSOCIATED Press.
MOBILE, Ala, March 13.-
Happy Jack" Eckert, 73e-pound
circus trouper, billed in life as
the worlds fattest man." will
rest in death in a specially built
casket six times normal size.
Funeral directors arranging
for his burial here Tuesday said
today it was one of the largest.
If not the largest" ever built.
Eckert, So, died Thursday at
Flomation, Ala, of injuries in
f1icted in an automobile accident.
His body is to be brought here
Sunday.
His casket is to be 2 feet 8
inches wide, 6 feet 8 inches long
and 2 feet 9 inches deep. 1t will
have a double bolted bottom.
Evening star., 1937-03-14
Chang Ends Vacation.

RUL1NG, Kiangsi, Province, China,
March l3 P).-Generalissimo Chang
Kai-shek, head of the Marking (cen-
traD Chinese government, and his
wife left tonight by airplane for
Nanklng after a three-day vacation at
q mountain villa here.
Evening star., 1937-03-14

program OF music and a play, with
Jack Mullane mastei Of ceremonies.
They play is Bernard Duf1ey's The
COiner."
The Coolidge examiner., 1937-03-04
Thirty Members
Were Present At
Clubs Meeting

Thirty members of the Woman's
Club were present at the meeting
Feb. 25, to hear the address on "The
Making of History" by Prof. J. Il.
Mccullough of our local high sch; 4.
Several measures pending in the
current Legislature were discussed
and approved. The club also went
on record as favoring more string
ent laws regarding the elimination
of the slot machines.
Tea was served by Mesdames, S.
C. Burt, Jess Edwards, M. P. Harris.
The meeting was closed with the
singing Of several original songs
under the leadership of Mrs. w. H.
Farnsworth, the poetry chairman.
Annual election of officers for
1898 will feature the next meet
ing to be held March II. All mem
bers are urged to be in attendance.
Mrs. Clark ]. Wells, reporter.