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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-08
DISASTER FILMS
 SHOWN AT STATE
Scenes of Explosion and Crash of Hindenburg
 Being Offered Here

Awed to breathlessness at its shocking reality, audiences at the State theater here yesterday were almost moved to unbelief as actual scenes of the explosion, burning and crash of the Hindenburg were shown on the screen less than 24 hours after the tragic occurrence.
 Bizarre as it seems the linden burg crashed at 7:27 p. m. Thurs day, and at 3:15 Friday afternoon the scenes were flashed at the State. It is truly an exemplifica- tion of speed, reality and accuracy in the filming of current events by Paramount News, and Miss Julia Smith, manager of the State, is re- yelling in the knowledge that her theater scooped not only this city, but also the state of Connecticut, in first showing actual pictures of the crash which has shocked the world. Performances will continue today and next week.
 The films were flown here by spe- cial plane yesterday from the Para mount studios in NcI York city. Until the actual pictures were be- fore them, audiences refused to be- lieve it was the bona-fide produc- ton and amid the "Ah's" and "Oh's" of wonder were also heard the whis- pers, How can it be done so quick ly?" Why the Hindenburg only crashed last night, and here are the pictures. Is it possible?" It is pos sible. Cameramen were crankipg as the giant German ship nosed into Lakehurst for mooring, and when the first ripple of flame slithered from her aft section, the cameras recorded it, as they also recorded every subsequent scene.
 Accompanying the scenes of death and horror are the actual screams and terror-stricken crys of specta- tors and passengers alike, as they were picked up by the sound trucks.
 Ghastly yet wonderful are the scenes. Death and heroism are witt messed, as they were enacted within the short time 1t took the huge dirigible to burn like so much papier -mache and settle into a gigantic bulk of distorted metal framework on the field at Lakehurst tits last landing spot.
 Like a newspaperman who has scooped the world on timely story, Miss Smith is receiving the congrat- ulations of her colleagues and pa- irons today for her fete of first pre- senting the crash scenes. The only other city in Connecticut to present the pictures is Hartford, but Water bury was firSt.--J. P. D.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-08
WILLIAM E. SHEA
 IS EX0NERATED
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 Bruno of 17 Gilbert street, Rose Colangelo of 67 Sperry street, Alfred Onofreo of IT Gilbert street, An thony Daverso of 337 South Main street, Benjamin Golden of 100 Chestnut avenue and Sergeant Jo- seph McEvoy.
 Deputy Coroner Smyth says in his finding:
 Having considered all of the tes- timony taken at the inquest, I, on the 7th day of May, A. D. 1887 made the following finding concern ing said death:
 On March 3l, 1897, at about 1:2( o'clock in the afternoon, the de- ceased was on the sidewalk on the northerly side of Sperry street witt several other boys. The boys wert due at the Russell School, approx imately a quarter of mile away, al 1:3O, and they started to run across the street, with Vincent in the lead Vincent looked up the street in g westerly direction but did not look in the opposite direction. At this time William F. Shea, who is em- ployed at the Swift & Company plant on Sperry street, was pro- ceeding westerly on his way to work Shea was a properly licensed oper- ator of motor vehicles and was driv- ing his own 1883 Chevrolet sedan The deceased ran into the roadway and was struck by the right front bumper and mudguard of the Shea car. Shea stopped his car within fifteen feet and the deceased was then lying in the roadway about four feet to the rear of the car. The rear right wheel passed over his chest. He was at once taken to the Waterbury Hospital where he died at 5:28 p. m.
 I find that the death of the said Vincent Colangelo was due to a fracture of the left humerus, a crushed right chest, a puncture of the right lung and multiple abras- ions and contusions sustained in the manner heretofore described, but that said death was not due to the crimnial negligence of the said Will liam F. Shea.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-08
Another World War
 Not Likely---Mott
World YMCA Leader Says People Too Aware of Dan-
 gers, Costs to Have Second One Put Over on Them

There will not be another World War;" according to Dr. John R. Mott, world Y. M. c. A. leader. Re- | turning on the Queen Mary lats Monday from a six months tour of Europe, the Near East ard India, Dr. Mott described the people of the world to be too aware of the dang CTS and costs of war to have another one put over on them.
 Dr. Mott contrasted the lack of awareness of the oncoming World War on the part of most people in 1914 with the thinking, talking and activity on the part of many people today on the question of preventing war. "There is far more talk about war today" he observed at the Cun- ard Pier. There is so much aware ness of war today, that unless some- thing entirely unlocked for in the history of man occurs, there will not be another World War.
 "There is one factor in our pres ent attitude of war that should be overcome if we are to establish peace. While there is considerable recognition of the evils of war, there is little analysis of the caus- es of war. If had my way, I would scrap many of the present peace or- ganizations, unite some and change the names of others. would fix my attention on the causes making for war"
 Dr. Mott also observed that the centre not only of interest but of concern is shifting from the West to the East. He said that he felt the beginning of this shift on his world trip eight years ago, and very noticeably progress of this movc- ment two years ago. Today" he said, "this shift is very apparent. Holding the last Worlds Conference of the Y. M. c. A. in the Orient for the first time in its history of nine ty years, is one example. At the Mysore Conference in January, it was evident that leaders from the East came with the same initiative, sense of responsibility and contrib uted to discussions and leadership as much as any from the West. They were more than able to hold up their end. The peoples of the Orient are going to enter more and more into world affairs.
 "The Y. M. c. A., as one of the constructive citizen building forces in the world today, needs more and more to extend its program. While the Y. M. c. A. was forced to cur- tail its work in the depression, this was great mistake. In depressions, religion is needed more than ever The Y. M. c. A. must not let its program lag behind its opportunity to help improve world relations by improving conditions for youth in Orient"
 Dr. Mott is returning to America after chairmanship of the Worlds Y. M. 0. A. Conference held in My sore, India January 5-10, 1887 and a tour of the Near East and Europe. He will remain in New York for six weeks, when he will depart
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again for Europe to attend the Worlds Conference on Life and Work at Oxford.
 Dr. Mott is President of the Worlds Alliance of the Y. M. c. A. which has its headquarters in Gen. eva, Switzerland, and Chairman of the International Missionary Coun- cil. For his efforts in behalf of youth and world cooperation, Dr. Mott has been decorated by the Governments of twelve nations, in- cluding the U. S., France, Italy, Ja- pan and China and has been award- ed honorary degrees by Yale. Princeton, Edinburgh and Brown Universities. Under appointment of President Wilson, he served on the Mexican Commission and later as Q member of the Root Mission to Russia. He has written many books on international cooperation.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-08

in the parish hall tomorrow rnorn- ing following the 7:30 mass. Chair man Edward Goggin, in announcing completion of arrangements, stated that the speakers will be Rev. Gill; bert Smith, of Springfield, Att orney Vincent A. Scully, Thomas Kelly, and Charles Allen.
 Those who will take part in the program tomorrow will meet before 7:30 in the lower church. The hall has been attractively decorated, and twenty-seven women of the parish will be in charge of serving the breakfast.
 A new society banner has been purchased and will be in view to-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-08

Iehmann's and Speck's deatL brought to .22, the number of the Hindenburg's crew that perished. In addition, 12 passengers and one civilian member of the ground crew were killed. Ninety-seven persons wore aboard the ship. Of 63 sur vivors, almost all were injured.
 Meanwhile, Captain Max PrueSs, in command of the Hindenburg on ! its first Atlantic crossing of 1887, continued in serious condition in : the New York City Medical Center !, It was doubtful whether he would be able to aid the inquiry board, at least for the present. Like Lehman, he suffered severe burns and nerv- !. ous shock which made the outcome of his battle for life uncertain.
 PrueSS and two other Germans William Speck, chief radio operator, and Albert Sammt, chief officer were removed to New York where Speck later died, at the request of the German embassy in Washing ton. Lehman was to have been re- moved, too.
 Commerce Department in Charge
 The wreckage of the Hindenburg, spread across a thousand feet on the naval air station landing field, was placed in direct charge of the Air Commerce Bureau of the Com merce Department, which cooperat- ed with Naval, Army, state and Germany representatives in the in vestigation.
 Johnson announced that the Commerce Department had taken full charge of the inquiry, ending worries of the U. S. Customs officers who had carefully guarded the charred shreds of fabric and the blackened girders which were all that remained of the great dirigible
 A few letters and burned relics of the disaster were all that the cus- toms officials had spotted in the debris.
 The board of inquiry-whose members already were assembling at Lakehurst-had the advantage of expert testimony by officials of the air station who saw the Hin denburg crash. Commander Charles E. Rosendahl was only one of sev- eral lighter-than-air authorities who saw the burst of flames in the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-08
GEM THIEF MAKES
 HAUL OF $1O,OOO

Boston, May 8-(UP)-While a policeman chatted with clerks, 8 gem thief smashed a Washington street jewelry store window last night, snatched rings valued at more than $l0,000, and escaped.
 Officer Stephen Vernoski was watching the clerks remove 8 $55, 900 window display. The thief shattered the window with a paper-wrapped rfock, seized several boxese of rings, and escaped with four confederates in an automobile which later was found abandoned.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-08

one of the purposes behind the for nation of this committee Is to re- duce to a minimum chances of out side intervention by State Chairman U. Francis Smith, National Com mitteeman David E. Fitzgerald and former National Committeeman Thomas j.. Spellacy. All attempts to affect a "deal" are being mace and the committee named is be- lieved powerful enough tO bring about such 6 prevention.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-08

The funeral of Leverett Freeman will be held Monday from the Ar thur J. Lunny funeral home, 25 Central avenue, time and other ar- arrangements to be announced.
 The funeral of Mrs. James F. Canfleld was held from the home, 22O Woodlawn terrace, this morning at 8:15 o'clock to St. Margaret's church, where a solemn high mass was celebrated at g o'clock. Burial was in the family plot in new St. JoSeph's cemetery.
 The funeral of Miss Catherine M. Hardy will be held Monday morning at 8:30 o'clock from the Arthur J. Lunny funeral home, 25 Central avenue, to the church of the Immaculate Conception where a solemn high mass will be cele- brated at g o'clock. Burial will be in new St. JoSeph's cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home afternoons and evening today and tomorrow.
 The funeral of Miss Helen E. Fox will be held from the home Monday morning at S:45 o'clock to St. Francis church, where a solemn high mass will be celebrated at 9:30 o'clock. Burial will be in the family plot in Calvary cemetery. Friends may call at the home after 2 p. m. today.
 The funeral of Miss Mabel Jenkins will be held from the Arthur J. Lunny funeral home % Central ave- nue, Monday morning at S:15 o'clock to the Church of the Immaculate Conception, where requiem high mass will be celebrated at 9:45 o'clock. Burial will be in the fam lily plot in Calvary cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home this evening and tomorrow afternoon and evening.
 The funeral of Joseph Fortin was held this morning at 8:15 o'clock from the Mulville funeral home, 27O West Main street, to St. Anns church, where q solemn high mass was celebrated at 9 o'clock. Burial was in Calvary cemetery.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-08
OBITUARY

MACKEWICH-WaSyl Mackewich, 40. of Bucks Hill road, died yeSter- day afternoon at St. Mary's hospi- tai after a short illness. A native of Russia, he came to this country 30 years ago and has lived in this city since. For the past 16 years, he was employed in the Chase Metal Works.
 Surviving him are his wife. Mrs. Tatijana Mackewich; 8 son, Michael; two daughters, Olga and Nina, all of this city; five brothers, Paul, Michael, Philip, simon and Kontantin, and sister, Stephania, all of Russia.
 Funeral arrangements will be an- nounced.
 STEWART-Raymond G. Stew art, 52, of 85 Euclid avenue, vice president of the Autoyre co. of Oak vile, died yesterday afternoon at Clinton. He was born in Woodbury, the son of William and Mary Etta Stewart. MT. Stewart was active in local business circles for many years and played leading part in the or- ganization and management of the Oakville company. He was Q mem Der of the Liberty lodge of Masons of Waterbury.
 Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Lilly M. Stewart. and a daughter, Myrtle E. Stewart, both of this city; and two sisters, Mrs. Warren At- wood of Woodbury and Mrs. Aug ustus MacBurney of Mount Vernon, N. Y.
 Funeral arrangements are incom- plete.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-08
Over 400 To Attend
 Breakfast Tomorrow
Holy Name Members and Friends to Receive COnl=
 munion First at 7:3O O'Clock Mass
WASHINGTON HILL

Four outstanding personalities will address the gathering of 400 members of the St. Francis Xavier Holy Name society at their annual Mothers Day communion breakfast
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-08
3More Victims Die;
 Probe Board Checks
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evidence will be further checked today he sad and wit survivors eyewitnesses naval air experts be called on Monday.
 'one of the many puzzlng angles of this mystery will be neglected in the inquiry"
 The board of three = South Trble IT,, solicitor for the Department of Commerce chairman Major R. w. Schroeder assistant director of the Bureau of Air Com merce and Dennis Muligan chief of the regulations enforcement division of the bureau will start formal hearings without the testimony which Captain Lehman
 might have been able add to the record to be compiled safeguard against future disasters such overlook the pride of the Reich.
 Lehmann Dies at Lakewood Lehmann died in Lakewood, N J., hospital few hours after the board had been formed to inquire into the crash disaster which Germany had believed impossible Although he had stumbled from the flaming wreckage of the perfect" arship crying that T can't understand it. can't understand it." investigators had counted his vast technical knowledge for invaluable aid in seeking the ca11Se nf the trao
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-08
 DIED

this city, May 7th.
 1887, Raymond G. Stewart. of S5
 Euclid Ave. Funeral arrangements
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morrow. Arrangements have been in the care of a large committee, with MT. Goggin as chairman.
 President Thomas Scadden will welcome the gathering, and intru- dudce Patrick Wallace, who will be toastmaster. Rev. David M. O'Keefe, chaplain of the society, will speak briefly,
 Earbenders Play
 Fitzrnaurice. Frageau and Griffin chalked up victories last night in the weekly play of "45" at the Com munity House. Only two weeks more of games remain to be played before the. completion of the season.
 Scores of the games last night were: Fitzmaurice g, Joyce 19; Frageau g, Grimes 19; Griffin "A, Kenney 18. The final two weeks will find all teams ready to out-do their rivals in nip-and-tuck battles.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-08
FUNERALS

The funeral of Leverett Freeman will be held Monday from the Ar thur J. Lunny funeral home, 9 Central avenue, time and other ar- engagements to be announced.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-08
Dance Last Night

About 150 attended the annual dance of the Cedars Club of the Y. M. 0. A. at the Community House last night. Music was by Nixon's orchestra. The larger part of the attendance was members of Wash ington Hill groups.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-11-18
WOMAN,S REALM
UkAU84F'''''' GlOn6ing Yourself
By Alicia Haxs
MIA Service Sum, Writer

NEA SerVICe StaH WF1Ver
 If you are making a real effort to improve your appearance, hon. estly striving to be sleek and trim and beautifully turned out every hour of the day, try to map out some kind of system that will allow time for exercise, cleansing and grooming routines.
 For instance, if you know that your hair isn't attractive unless washed and waved once 8 week, try to figure out way to get to the beauty shop every seventh day. A standing appointment may help. The average business girl usually goes to the beauty shop immediately after work or during lunch hour on one particular day each week. If she can shampoo and set her own halr, she keeps an adequate supply of curlers, pins, wave-set lotion and hairnets at home, and devotes one evening 8 week to self-glorification
 The perfectly groomed woman cares for her clothes meticulously. She brushes her dress and hat when she takes them of, puts the dress on a proper hanger, the hat in a box or on hat stand, brushes them again before putting them on next morning.
 She puts shoe trees in her shoes the moment she takes them of doesn't tolerate crooked heels, keeps 8 steel brush handy for cleaning suede pumps, has leather ones shin- ed frequently.
 She knows how important it is to keep everything she wears, from underwear to topcoats, scrupulously clean and carefully pressed. She uses deodorant or an anti-perspirant regularly.
 Don't decide that daily exercises are more trouble than they are worth until you have done a speci- f1c routine for exactly ten minutes (no more, no less) every day for three weeks. Cultivate beauty and grooming habits. You'll find that not one routine requires as much time as you thought 1t would, or is half as botherSome.
 NEXT: Current fashions in beauty.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-11-18
MODERN MENUS
GRAPEFRUIT MUFFINS ARE
 HOT IDEA
BY MRS. GAYNOR MADDOX NEA Service Staff Writer

bY MRS. GAYNOR MADDOX
 NEA Service Staff Writer Grapefruit offers good cutrus bar gains now. Use lots of them in the family meals. With oranges, tomatoe juice, they belong in the health musts.
 Here's a new muffin idea up from Florida. The mullins are so full of appreciation for the tart grapefruit that they just wrap their light dough around the grapefruit. Just and old Florida custom, maybe.
 Grapefruit Mullins
 One cup grapefruit segments, IA cup sugar, Ia cup butter or other shortening. 1-2 cup sugar, 2 eggs, 1 cup milk, cups flour, teaspoons baking powder, l teaspoon salt, IA teaspoon baking sida.
 With a sharp knife, cut thick layer of top and bottom of fruit; peel around deep enough to remove all white membrane, cut on either side of each dividing membrane and remove meat, sebment by seg- ment. Put segments in 8 bowl and add IA cup sugar; let stand phile preparing batter. Cream shortening until light and fluffy; add 1-2 cup sugar, small amount at a time, blending thoroughly after each ad- dition. Add beaten eggs to mixture. Sift flour, measure, and sift again 3 times together with baking powder and salt. Add milk and dry ingredi- ents alternately to sugar mixture, beating well after each addition. Drain sweetened grapefruit seg- ments and add IA teaspoon baking soda to grapefruit pulp; combine with muffin batter. Pour into we'll greased muffin tines and bake 30 minutes in Q moderate oven (350 de- erees F0.
 In Honolulu, where entertaining is the major indoor sport, they com- bine pineapple with grapefruit as a first course for dinner.
 Hawaiian Grapefruit
 Six perfect grapefruit, 9 cups shredded fresh of canned pineapple, 6 section tangerine, with membranes removed, a little sugar.
 Cut grapefruit in half, croSswise. Remove pulp and fiber membranes, leaving Q clean grapefruit shell. Separate membranes from all pulp, then mix pulp with shredded pine apple. Return mixture to shell and pack lightly. Garnish each half with a bright orange section of tangerine.
 To cut the sweetness of any breakfast juice, such as grape juice, tomato or prune juice, mix with half grapefruit juice.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-11-18
Y0u1" Children Bv OLIVE ROBERTS BARTON

In my mail comes letetr from a father who asks my opinion about movies and children.
 It has been a long time since l have had a complaint t o make, but strangely enough, last night, 10 and behold, there was the same old-time shocker to revive memory of postwar vamps and illicit love. was scarcely able to believe my eyes, It was all there, husband working hard and risking his life, while wifey was playing around with the boss, getting real diamond bracelets and all the rest; bribery of the janitor's daughter not to tell, and the treach- erous but beautiful wife in clothes to make your mouth water. A lot of children were there, because 1t was a special occasion, But 1t was just one of those things that happen. And 1t should not happen again.
 Movies Improve
 When the movies were clean up, they were cleaned up right, The pictures get better and better, There was HEIDI, one of the best performances of the year, and before that, The Life of Emile zola. Never have seen better pictures for young or older children than those pre- sented this year. Captains Cour- ageous and Wee Willie Winkie were perfect shows for children. No, I have no further bone to pick with movies as entertainment for the young.
 Most of the pictures today are excellent family" entertainment, without too much picking and choosing. Mothers scarcely need the old-time lists any mote, with their italics on specials" for the small fry.
 But there Is, of course, another side to this question of movies and children, whether pictures are appropriate or not.
 Children take things more seri- ously than adults. They are more easily excited and run the full gamut of emotion during per- formance. They go through strain that we elders escape, and retain impressions longer.
 ModeratlonS Urged
 It is not too wise to allow them therefore, a regular diet of mov- les, no matter how well done or how suitable they are. Tiny chill dren should not go at all. Small youngsters only once in 50 often to see pictures that are not too stirring. Growing children should not be permitted to fill their lives with dreams and thrills, so that workaday affairs lose their hold
 Movies can become an orgy of escape in real earnest. Everyone needs the holiday from routine, we admit. but habit Is always an- other matter, when either child