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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-03-06
$4,000 DAMAGE
SUITS SETTLED
Two Civil Claims Awaiting
Jury Trial Crossed
From Docket

Settlement of two suits, each
claiming $4,000, was reported today,
as the actions were ordered with
drawn from the superior court
docket. where they awaited jury
trial. One was q death action,
while the other was brought to re-
cover damages for injuries. Amounts
Of settlement were not disclosed.
Recovery for the death of jerome
Opas had been sought by the adj
ministratrix of his estate. Anna
Jasulavic, who brought suit for $l0,-
900 against The Mahaney company
It was claimed In the suit that Opas
was fatally injured In q fall on de-
fective stairs at 806 Bank street. at 3
p. m, May 10, 1896. The property
is owned by the defendant.
Matteo Zaccagnino was plaintiff
in the other act. which was insti-
tuted against Clifford Herbst, a
proprietor Of property at 480 North
Main street. The plaintiff sought
damages Of $4,000 for injuries said
to have been caused by fall on q
defective walk on the premises. Nu.
merous injuries were alleged.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-03-06

The following sponsors have been
announced by Rev. J. Oliver Cronan,
assistant at st. Margaret's for the
st. Patrick's eve musicale to be pre-
scented at Buckingham hall Tues
day evening, March 16:
Mr.. and Mrs. James D. Adams,
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Austin, Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas Bane, Mrs. Margaret
g. Bannon, Mrs. John D. Barrett
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Bedore, Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert Berg, Frank Bergin, Mr.
and Mrs. James H. Bigham, Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert F. Brit, Mr.. and Mrs
james D. Bolan, Mr.. and Mrs. H. l.
Boulanger, Miss Elizabeth Bourke
Mrs. Frances Bowes, Mr.. and Mrs
Edward M. Brennan, Miss Mary E
Brennan, Frank p. Brett, Elizabeth
Brophy, Mr.. and Mrs. l.. Buckmiller
Mrs. Agnes Buckley, Mr.. and Mrs
Charles Burns,
Bernard Campbell, John Canning
Mr.. and Mrs. A. DeCapua, Jennie G
Carmody, Mrs. Mary G. Carroll, Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Casper, Mr.. and
Mrs. Edmund Cass, Mr.. and Mrs
Robert Chesson, Mr.. and Mrs. John
r. Clark, Mr.. and Mrs. John J. Col
Inns, Bridget Condor, Mr.. and Mrs
Joseph Conlon, Mr.. and Mrs. 7. M
Michael II. Conlan, Mr.. and Mrs.
Conlon, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Con.
nor, Atty. and Mrs. T. E. Conway
Mr.. and Mrs. John J. Cronan, Mr..
and Mrs. p. J. Cronan, The Misses
Grove, Miss Mary Crowley,
Mrs. George Dalton, Mr.. and Mrs.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-03-06
Beauty And Beast Struck By Same Down Strikes
YEPUBLICANSOFF
TO CONVENTION
Young @. O. P. Club Meets
in Hartford Epson on
Resolutions Committee

Delegates from the Young Repup@
lean club OF Waterbury and the To-
cal Italian Young Republican club
left the city this morning for Hart-
ford to attend the annual state
convention Of the organisation.
Town Chairman J. Warren Epson
o fthis city and Representa- Mar
tin J. Whalen OF WOlcott are menu
bers Of the resolutions committee
which was expected to be the center
Of lively debate before the days
session is over.
Feeling has become strong in the
organization that the time has come
for adopting o set Of specific poll
cies and definite program to carry
out the policies. Just what the pol
icieS shall be and what the pro-
gram should contain has led TO diff
ferences.
Town Chairman Epson is chair
man Of the resolutions committee.
With him on the list Of delegates to
the convention are John J. Bergin,
Attorney Frank SumYna, George
Mitchell. Attorney Michael J. Gall
ullo, U. 8. Commissioner Harry Kras-
ow, Harold Boyce, James Morrow,
Attorney George ]. Crocicchia, Al
derman William Kolbeck, Stanley
Lucas, Sherwood Rowland, Vernon
Hall, Raymond Murphy, Peter De-
Cicco, James White, Domenic SAM
toro, Peter Cardozzi, Lloyd Conway.
William Ch~'-' IN and Alderman
George Kingston. q
The altel.--.-, are Attorney AL
bert Bronsky. Joseph Stanley, J.
Milton Burial, Edison B. Hitchcock;
William Curtis, John McHugh, VIII
liam J. Briggs, Thomas Grappone,
Frank Gilhooley, George Egan, John
Garrigus, Maurice Griffin, Nicholas
Verzier, Jr., Max Kiessling, Jr.,
Domenic CoStaldo. Thomas Lepore,
John Dempsey, Samuel Fravel.
Michael Manfred, Arthur Blum and
James Harrison.
The convention got underway
shortly after 10 o'clock this NOR
ming. The Waterbury group left
from in front Of the Elton ct $3.50
o'clock, headed by Mortimer J. CAL
win, Jr., president Of the local Young
Republican club.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-03-06

Waterbury. The state gathering,
which will be attended by several
hundred delegates, alternates and
members from Is lodges, will be held
In June. The exact date Is depend
emit on the itinerary Of Grand Ex-
allied Ruler David Sholz, Of Florida,
who will be In New England In June.
The state Elks' association exec
utive committee will meet In New
Haven Monday to discuss plans for
the convention. State President
John T. Nugent OF Ansonia will be
in charge Of the session.
The local committee has already
begun arrangements for the converl-
ton. Several special features will
be added to the regular convention
program, and the delegates and
their friends will be entertained by
the local lodge.
Executive Committee
Exalted Ruler Walter e. Monagan
and Leading knight James +. Nea-
gle, the incoming exalted ruler, are
both members Of the executive COM
mittee. Mr.. Neagle will serve as
honorary chairman Of the conveTi-
ton committee.
The executive committee consists
of the following: Mr.. Monagan, Mr..
Neagle, Joseph Mulville; Past Ex-
allied Rulers George T. Ryan,
Charles X. Ahearn, DR.. John Fruin,
John e. Bulger, Robert F. Brit, r. l..
Palatine, Charles Woodlock, Frank
II. Bealey, D. J. Clancy, DR.. George
Leonard, Loyal knight DR.. M. A.
O'Hara, Walter Jarvis, Trustee
William Reither, Trustee Charles
Heaven, Secretary Horton Warner,
Harry x. Cashin, and Treasurer
John Bennett.
General Committee
The general committee consists OF
the following:
Joseph Mulville, chairman; VII.
liam Fitzgerald, william Cunning.
ham, Patrick d. Brown, Henry Fiege,
Domenic Barbara, James Walker ST.,
Frederick Gumpper, James Kilmar"
tin, william Cavanaugh, Brit Pease,
John Collins, John Mates, Thomas
Lawlor, william Pollard, Edward
ODonnell, Bart Quilter, James d.
Mccarthy, Herman Lux, william
stanton, James Flanagan, William
ODonnell, James Calvin, e. Vincent
Maloney. Frederick Emmoris. Ell
gene T. oviatt, Gus Parsons, Joseph
Byrnes.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-03-06
ITALIAN GROUP
AWAITS DECREE
Brotherhood Society to
Initiate Class at Liberty
Hall Sunday

A large group Of new members
will be initiated in the Italian
Brotherhood society at its monthly
meeting at Liberty hall tomorrow
morning ct 10 q. m.
Among the 80 or more applicants
are included several young men
who are prominent and active In
Social italian American Circles. The
class Of new members Is the third
Of the year since the new member
ship drive commenced at the begin
ming Of the year.
With q membership Of about 400
at the beginning Of the year o men,
bership drive Is In progress with
the object Of bringing the organ
ization beyond the 500 mark with
In a few months.
Most Of the new members will be-
come active In the Junior branch Of
the society which Is sponsoring an
aggressive social and educational
program for the benefit Of the
young italian American men Of the
community.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-03-06

LIthuanians Of the city will her.
AID the opening Of q sculpture ex.
hibition tomorrow afternoon at the
Mattatuck Historical Society at
which time there will be varied
display Of work carved by Peter
Rimsa. Mr.. Rirnsa. one Of the most
distinguished Of Lithuanian ScuIp.
tors, will be present for the OPEN
ing ceremonies and for the dura.
ton Of the entire exhibit Of two
weeks.
The ceremonies will begin at 3
o'clock. Beginning Monday the OK.
hibit win be opened for public In
Spection daily from 10 q. m. until
3 p. m. and Wednesday and Friday
evenings from z until Q o'clock.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-03-06
Action Deferred

Action on the supreme court
proposals. as offered by President
Roosevelt, which was expected to
take place at a meeting of the
Waterbury Bar association yester-
day, did not materialize. A small
number Of attorneys attended a
sllort-lived session, which was adj
journed without the transaction
Of any business.
Discussion on the question was
very avid, but there were no mo-
tons presented and no resolution
offered. Personal opinions of the
lawyers were, In the majority,
against the presidents proposal,
but there were a few who offered
very feasible arguments in its
favor.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-03-06
Compensation
Agreements

The following agreements in which
payment will be made weekly during
the period OF total disability were
filed and approved at the office OF
the compensation commissioner to-
day: ~
American Brass and Vincent
Barkauskas, Oakville, hernia, $l4.67
beginning February %.
william L. Gilbert Clock Company
and Irene Wheeler, Winsted, finger
injury, $3.50, beginning February 49,
Waterbury Corrugated Container
and Marth Borelli, 2 Sixth street,
finger injury, $3.50 beginning Feb
ruary z.
Mutual Aid Unemployment Fund
and George Jennett, 1876 South Mahl
street total Of SOS for specific finger
injury.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-03-06
Lady McAlpine Lodge

A white elephant" sale was
held following last nights meeting
Of Lady McAlpine lodge at Lord
Kitchener post hall. The follow
ing members OF the group were
hostesses: Mrs. Adella Turner,
Mrs. Elizabeth Brown, Mrs. Eliz-
abeth Boyd, Mrs. Mary Carew,
Mrs. Janet McGuffie, Mrs. Eliz-
abeth Andrew and Mrs. Joan
Hunter. Mrs. Elizabeth MasIn-
tosh presided at the session at
which plans were discussed for
an old-fashioned tea and hymn
sing to be included at the next
meeting, March 10.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-03-06
MOUNT HOLYOKE
ALUMNAE LOSE

South Hadley, Mass, March -
(UP)-Their appeal fatty rejected
i,y the trustees, Mount Holyoke COL
iege alumnae's self-appointed COM
Ynittee Of 100" today planned to
carry TO the alumnae association
council their fight to force resigna-
ton Of President elect Roswell Gray
Ham and the eight trustees who
recommended him.
DR.. Ham Is scheduled to become
first male president Of Americas
Oldest women's college next June,
succeeding 73-year-old Mary Emma
Woolley. resigned.
Evidence the committee said SUD-
stantiated its charges that Dr
Hams appointment was recon-
naended by packed" sub-commit-
Tee Of trustees and "railroaded"
through the full board was to be
presented at todays council session
hv Mrs. Elizabeth Porter Wyckon.
Chairman Of the 100000 college
Centennial fund and wife OF q
prominent New York surgeon.
THE trustees yesterday refused 70
reconsider DR.. Hams election and
ignored the committees demand
that eight Of their members resign
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-03-06
Spotlighting
Brass City News
Boulevard System

Extension Of the boulevard Sys-
tenn as a step toward traf1ic safety
is being continued by Police Sup
erintendent William j. Roach.
Several new stop" intersections
have been marked, among them
East Liberty street at Mill street,
and West Liberty street at Bene-
dict street. Others are under con-
sideration.
The parking situation in the
downtown area Is still under
study. Several steps have already
been decided on, with additional
ones being considered. Drastic
changes are expected when Sup
erintendent Roach submits a new
proposed traffic and parking Or
dinance to the board Of aldermen
within the next few weeks.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-03-06
Zindah GrOttO

The formal opening of the new
club rooms of zindah Grotto at
70 Bank street was marked last
night by an entertainment pro-
gram held at the Elton which
was attended by some 400 master
Masons and members of local and
nearby lodges. Louis Wenzei,
monarch, opened the program and
an excellent floor show was pre-
scented.
1t was announced that the an
nual Grotto circus would be held
April II 10 II. Lieutenant Roy
Rice will be chairman Of the tick
ct committee. A concert was held
prior to the session last evening
under the direction Of John P.
Clark.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-03-06
Order OF Vasa

Two Waterbury lodges. in addi-
ton to groups from Thomaston,
Torrington, Bristol and South
ington, were represented last
night at Moose hall when a dis
trict meeting OF committees of the
Order Of Vasa was held In con-
nection with the coming initia-
ton OF a large class In Bristol on
April "a. The degree will be con-
ferred at the time by a team from
Providence, r. I.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-03-06
POSSE SEARCHED
FOR INSTRUCTOR

Alfred, Me- March 0-(Up)-
Aided by two days. q posse searched
woods today for Brother Hyacinthe.
80. an instructor ut Christian insti-
tute, missing since Thursday.
He was last seen BY q farmer
walking along q country road car.
Fylng q copy Of Emersons essays.
The book. his hat and one shoe were
found near the spot.
Brother Hyaclnehe came here tWO
months ago aflel serving as an In
The home faeehstruct0r az .
strucloF az a Montreal college. ne
had been In poor health.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-03-06
DIR. S. H. CONNOLLY
TOLECTURE SUNDAY

Lives of the Saints and Holy
Men" will be the topic Of the lee
ture to be given tomorrow afternoon
at $3.50 o'clock at the Waterbury
Catholic High school auditorium by
DR.. Sabina H. Connolly. The lee
ture will be the fourth In a series
Of six being sponsored by the Notre
Dame Alumnae Association.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-03-06
Behind The
Lines
D. A. v.

Preparations for the annual
state and national conventions
and for other summer activities
will be discussed Mt . meeting Of
the State Department Of Disabled
American Veterans to take place
tomorrow afternoon at knights Of
Pythias hall, II East Main street.
Delegates from ali state chapters
and their auxilisries will be In at
tendance. The meeting to be
presided over by officers Of the
state department.
The business meeting will be
followed by Q social and dance
with this program TO be cOntin-
ued In the evening.
Included ON the committee In
charge are local Commander John
p. Barry, Captain e. Peter Costi-
gan, Michael J. Callshan, DR..
Rene Messler, John J. Lawlor,
John Conner. william Cashiin,
Walter Overt0n. Ernest Massl
cote, Thomas Casey, James Mar
tcue, John J. Mulligsn, Leonard
Divito, John SciuIlO. and Joseph
Clprlan0.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-03-06
FORECLOSURE ON
SIMON LAKE HOME

New Haven, Conn. March g.
(UP)-The Milford colonial home Of
Simon Lake. famous inventor and
treasure hunter. was under fore
closure today for non.payment Of
ei2O4b taxes and will be sold at
public auction today.
The home faces historic Milford
green. Lake, whe y q, - h1el Is
wrgk feF Mnse than . geAr Wiz :
sneclal under.sea invention With
which he hopes 10 raise the British
lrlgate "IIuksaT" from New xorke
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-03-06
A. @. H.

Members Of Monsignor Slocum
branch Of the Ancient Order Of
Hibernians met last night and dis
cussed plans for the st. Patrick's
night entertainment and dance.
Bartholomew Scannell heads the
committee on arrangements. Aid
ing him are Edward Doyle, Alder
man Peter Grimm, Timothy Hori-
gan, Timothy DUANE and Martin
Hayden. The affair will take place
In Hibernian hall on the evening
Of the 18th.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-03-06
Order OF Amaranth

Joseph Davies. Mrs. John Girls.
sci and Mr.. and MRS. Layton A.
Rose were named last night as
delegates 70 the 37th annual
Grand court OF the Order Of
Amaranth ut q meeting OF Ever.
green court IN Masonic temple.
The session viii be- held In New
Britain on April ~. a 60 OF
esa6idates Was initiated 6 ths
session. last evening esid pians
were made for q social 10 be held
after the most meeting on March
10.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-03-06
TOM LUX HOME

Announcement was made at the
ioeai Naval Recruiting once today
that Thomas Llix, . member o the
All aviation squadron. stntlosed
al ean Diego, California. is home
al a thirty day leave. Llix llvea ~
az Boyden stgset IN wniervlls'
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-03-06

societies are expected to be repre-

societies are expected TO be repre-.
scented.
Gerald Covello Is chairman of
the arrangements committee,
which consists Of Thomas Rosa,
vice-chairman; Domenico Accou-
sti, secretary; Peter Pace, Thorn
as Yannielli, Antonio Sanford,
Valentino Gallichio, Frank Rosa,
Donate Covello, Leonardo Espo-
sito, Canio Covello, Domenico
Genovese, Peter Genovese, Joseph
Pace and Vito Covello.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-03-06
ELKS CONVENTION
PLANS COMPLETE
State Convention to Be
Held Here Next June;
Mulville Is Chairman

Joseph Mulville has been named
chairman Of the general committee
OF the Waterbury lodge OF Elks
which will make arrangements for
the first convention Of the Connects
cut Elks' association to be held In
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-03-06
Naval Veterans

The Navy Veterans association
will partake Of q spaghetti supper
tonight at the Washington Park
community house, with program
Of bowling scheduled TO follow.
Plans were completed last night
at q meeting In the community
house.
Two new members were initiat-
ed last night. Chief Boatswain's
Mate George A. Brizius. local ma
val recruiting officer, was chosen
chairman Of q new membership
committee. with Capt. Olin
ODonnell, John Baker and Frank
Kleinschmidt assisting.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-03-06

East River and reap a fortune of
more than 100000 believed to
have been aboard when the ship
was sunk during the Revolutionary
War.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-03-06
Aviglianese

An afternoon and evening pro.
gram Of dancing and entertain
ment in Buckingham hall, April
10. will be sponsored by the Avig-
lianese society. Out of town
Evening star., 1937-04-25
Too Many Signs.

Another cleanup week." proclaimed
with due pomp and ceremony by the
Commissioners, has just passed with
little notice into the limbo Of other for
gotten weeks. AS usual, it has left un-
touched one of the messiest accumula-
tions Of street signs to be found In any
city. The signs have grown in number
and variety until there is scarcely tree
box or lamp post that is not decorated
like a Christmas tree, while scores Of
other signs, standing on their own feet.
add to the confusion of the motorist-
for whose direction most of them are
designed-and to the ugliness and run
down appearance of the streets.
The sign-designers, the sign-placers
and those who devote their energies to
thinking up new wording to place on
signs have run hog-wild in Washing
Evening star., 1937-04-25

among the makers OF history It was
his turning aside and his reverent re-
sponse to the call Of God that marked
the turning point in his life.
However we may interpret the incident
or the strange circumstances that at
tended it, the fact remains that 1t was
from It new and strong leader was
born. A bush "af1ame with God" has
arrested other men, but only when its
deeper meaning and significance have
spoken to their souls and revealed to
them the real purpose and meaning Of
life.
Far removed as this story is in time
and place. 1t contains q lesson for every
age. Life does not come to Its richer
experiences In crowded places where men
are occupied with getting and spending.
1t ripens and natures and comes to
fruitful service in places where 1t steps
aside from the rush and hurry Of life;
places where thought and quiet reflec-
ton are afforded opportunity for weigh
Ing and appraising the meaning and pur-
pose Of being, and the irresistible logic
OF q prescribed course. Some one has
described the hectic, unrefective world
IN which we live as world where men
and women are running hither and
yon, always in haste, carrying their
souls In their satchels." One of the real
tragedies Of our time is the seeming in
capacity OF men and women to be re-
sponsive to the call OF their own souls,
to the demands of their deeper, finer
nature. One wonders whether such an
age as ours can do other than build
machines. and that on a scale never be-
fore known. The fine things of art, music
and literature are crowded out of life;
at least we are not in a period dis
tinguished for its exhibition of these
rare gifts. Max Mueller once wrote Of
mans incapacity to discover his own
soul. 1t is true that opportunity does
knock more than once. Turning points
may be ours If we will put ourselves in
the way to see and use them. A man
goes forth to tend sheep and wins
scepter, but he wins it by hearing and
needing the voice OF God.
Thus it is that inspiration and fresh
outlooks upon life and It's purpose are
given. The worlds Master sought the
solitude and silence of Olivet and from
its quiet contemplation He came to the
world of action, bringing to it the lofti-
est teaching men have ever known Owen
Wister was right. I'VE cannot pay too
high price for the finding and keeping
Of our own souls"
Evening star., 1937-04-25

ton with no restraint from any source.
And the only hope of obtaining any
thing like uniformity In design and
elimination of useless repetition is ap-
parently to begin all over again, the
first move being to organize an army Of
men with claw-hammers who will go
out into the highways and by-ways and
ruthlessly destroy most of the signs that
now unnecessarily deface the streets.
Some attempt may then be made to
choose type Of sign that will tell It's
short story without making an ugly
nuisance of itself.
One outraged citizen, fascinated by his
own study OF signs, has actually counted
ITO varieties on Washington streets.
About a week ago The Star printed a
picture containing more than three
score photographs Of signs-all Of them
containing different message. There
are black signs on white, white signs on
black, yellow on black, black on yellow.
green on white, white on green, red on
white. Some of them are spick and span
and flashing in the sun. Some of them
are old and rusty and unreadable. Many
OF them are wholly unnecessary and
many OF them are highly confusing.
Washington needs new deal In signs,
one phase Of which would be drastic
reduction in the number, another the
approval of a uniform design and
another the maintenance of necessary
signs in a decent state OF repair.