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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-27


 sons returned home that night and found that his wife had been absent all day, he called police. They found in the back seat of the Par sons car, parked in the driveway, 8 not demanding $25,000 ransom.
 But once again the curtain closed down, and whether Mrs. Parsons is dead or alive, and where, the rec ord of 1887 will not disclose.
 The Red Circle" Murders
 No less smudged and unreadable is the page that tells the story of the Circle murders. With a small red circle drawn on the forehead of each with the girls own lipstick, the bodies of Lewis Weiss and Frances Hajek were found in Q wood near Queens, N. Y.
 Both had been shot and stabbed to death. Perhaps 1t was a rejected suitor of Miss Hajek, police specu- lated, as the youth had been merely shot twice, while Miss Hajek had not only been shot twice, but sav- agely stabbed seven times with 8 stiletto or ice-pick.
 Both victims were of irreproach- able character, adding to the mys- tery. But g-continued irvestiga- ton dragged out without result. Not
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-27
PEOPLE NOT VERY
 RECKLESS GIVING
Pastor Says Average Per. son Allots Two Cents on
 Dollar to Church Work

Christmas eve and Christmas day have come and gone and this is the day after Christmas said Rev. Dr. John O. Walker, pastor of the Sec- ond Congregational church in his sermon yesterday morning entitled, "'Twas the Day After Christmas" Ise said in part:
 suspect that 1t would be c little more difficult to write 6 poem aS bright and cheerful to celebrated this day. Probably the children are Q little less interested in candy and fruit and frosted cake and plum pudding. I am afraid that one or two of the toys have been rnarred and broken-aiready! We have the Christmas music and we have by no means forgotten the Christmas story but 1t is 6 little more difiicult for both young and old to keep the Christmas spirit aglow at white heat.
 Yet we know in our hearts that this is the very thing we must do. Christmas Is more than Christmas presents and Christmas dinners. ChritmaS Is Q story of Gods gracious intervention In human affairs. Christmas Is Q story of good will and peace and salvation. If we are faithful to our calling as Christmas we must carry the spirit of Christi mas good cheer and God will Do with us as we go the onward way of life. Our mood and temper, our will and determination, the day of. ter Christmas. are more important than the expectation with which we awaited the coming of the day. It is what we carry with Us of the Christmas spirit in the days of the future which counts most.
 And then beyond Christmas, on this day after Christmas, we can be" gin to task will Christmas mean more of Christian joy and good will for the days to come? It isn't merely 2 matter of generous giving at Christmas time. It is 6 matter of re. ceiving. Last Monday in c New York paper, I noticed very short excerpt from c sermon by Q New York preacher. Apparently no put froward the thesis that 1t si harder to rec celve than to give. Now aS far as most youngsters and not . few adults Is concerned you might say that this must be Q mistake. The world seems to Do full of people who will take everything you have to give but who need c little further instruction on the matter of giving. A recent survey has disclosed that out of the average American in. come dollars. two cents on the aver: age goes for legious work and charitable purposes. If the average American is giving till 1t hurts, he must be surprisingly sensitive oll this one particular nervel It isnt recklessness In the matter of giving money away that we need to warn people againstl
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-27

Waterville, Dec. H-A special Christmas service was conducted Saturday morning at 9 o'clock at St. Pauls Episcopal church. A large number of members attended the service, which included holy com- rnunion and @ full musical program. The anthem rendered was, "The Birthday of the King" and many well known Christmas carols were sung.
 Entertainment Tonight
 The Christmas tree entertainment for the Sunday school pupils of St. Pauls Episcopal church will be held tonight at 2 o'clock at the parish house.
 There will be recitations by the primary pupils and short Christi mas play will be presented by the boys and girls of Miss Edna Leis- rings classes.
 Presentation of candy and oranges will be made to all pupils of the Sunday school.
 MT. and Mrs. Joseph McArdle of Driggs street, entertained the fol- lowing guests over the Christmas holidays; the Misses Catherine Healey, Anne Healey, M. J. Healey Mary Murray, Cornelius Ralph Low den, also MT. and Mfs. Leland Sparks, all of Hartford.
 Mir. and Mrs. Joseph Seery Of Thomaston avenue, accompanied by Mir. and Mrs. Hugh Cunningham of Waterbury, spent Christmas day in Hartford as the guests of MT. and Mrs. George Laundria.
 Fred Book Speaks
 The Everymans Bible class of Wa terville held its regular meeting yesterday morning at the Grace Methodist church. Frederick R. Book of Waterville was the speaker and his subject was, "Christ's Birth Foretold."
 Gift Butcher rendered a violin solo, silent Night" accompanied at the piano by Mrs. Frances Butcher. The song service was in charge of vincent Leonard and many Christi mas hymns were sung.
 Through the generosity of the members of the class, it was possible to pack several baskets, which were given to Watervllle families. A con- tribution was made to the Salva- ton Army.
 At the service next Sunday rnorn- Ing, Rev. Alison J. Smith will be the speaker.
 Mrs. Margaret Stephens of i772 Thomaston avenue, was hostess at O. Christmas party at her home on
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-27
Dinner Dance

About 100 couples will attend the second annual New Years eve frolic to be given under the auspices of the St. Joseph's Holy Name society on Friday evening at 9 o'clock at St. Joseph's auditorium. The closing date for reservations, originally set for tonight, has been extended until Wednesday night at which time the sale will be stopped and all returns must be made.
 The affair, a semi-formai event. will feature dancing from 0:30 to 3:30 o'clock, full course dinner at 1l:30 p. f1., and an early morning breakfast served at 3:30 q. m. John V. Stokes will cater and music for dancing will be furnished by Al Jarus' nine-piece Melodians orches- tra.
 A program of entertainment and community singing of old time songs will be presented during the din- ner. Refreshments will be served throughout the evening and favorS and noise.makers distributed. The hall will be decorated in keeping with the occasion and c feature of the evenings program will be 6 grand march to be held shortly be. fore dinner. John P. dreblunas is chairman of the general committee, assisted by Peter Romanauskas, Anthony Dereskevich, Anthony Stasinunas and Victor J. Meskunas. Table re. servations for parties are being ac- cepted by the committee.
 Another meeting of the commit tee will be held this evening at 7:30 o'clock, at the home of MT. GreblunaS, 694 Riverside street.
 Bowling Tonight
 TOO p. Sn.--L. o. P. 0. League.
 8:46 D. rn.-L. 0. 0. League
 Tomorrow Might
 FOO ?. m.-Waterbury Paper Box
 Go. League.
 8:46 D. m. - St. Patrick's Holy
 Name League.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-27
Mystery Also Clouds
 Fate of Vanished Flyers

Two of the greatest inyster- ies of the year had no connec- ton with crime.
 Vanished literally into thin air during 1887 were two great flyers, Amelia Earhart and Sig- ismund Levanevsky.
 Miss Earhart and her naviga- tor, Frederick J. Noonan, van- ished near Rowland Island in the Pacific on August 13 in the course of 8 round-the-world flight. A frantic naval search failed to reveal a clew.
 Levanevsky and five com- panions, hopping over the North Pole on Q Moscow Cali fornia flight, disappeared north of Alaska, and were not heard from again.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-27
ITALIAN WOMEN
 POSTAGE SHOW
PrOvincia Di FOggia Aux- Hilary Set for Minstrel
 Friday Night, Jan, zS
BROOKLYN

:.ehearsals are showing progress for the second annual minstrel show of the Provincia di Foggia Auxiliary Friday evening January 28th at St. Joseph's auditorium. The cast will be under tn edirection of Joseph H. Lezotte. Julius DiZinno will officiate as master of ceremonies with music for dancing after the stage presenta- ton provide dby Michael Divito's orchestra.
 Louis DiZinno is chairman of the committee in charge, assisted by Miss Mary Bozzuto, co-chairman; Mrs. Anthony Vitarelli, secretary; Michael Berardi, assistant secretary; Mrs. Ippolita Azzaretti, treasurer; Vincent Gentle, assistant treasurer; Miss Theresa DiVito, publicity and refreshments and Mrs. Patsy Caso- lino, tickets.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-27
LOBBY FORUM

sando 6. Bologna, reporter on the staff of the Waterbury Republican, will be the speaker tonight at the lobby forum Of tho central Y. M. o. A, He will discuss conditions in Italy from the observation of Q two. months' visit last summer. Roy A. Ferris, past president of the Indus. trial Foremen's club, will introduce the speaker.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-27
TRUCKMEN TRUCK
 AT HOLIDAY DANCE

No trucks rumbled through the highways Christmas night as r1effl- bers of the Waterbury Truck Driv- ers' union did c little trucking ct their annual Christmas dance in Buckingham hall. Proceeds will Do turned Into the organization'S relief fund. Rudolph Tata was, chairman of the committee, assisted by Joseph Beck and John Vaisikauskag.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-27

If you need snowshoes to get to work within the next thirty days blame it members of St. Cecilias choir of st. Stanislaus Church. The boys and girls whose harmonious voices heard at the majority Of services the East Farms Street house of prayer nave been hoping for since last week when they decided to sponsor snow froc Saturday evening" January 22, at the Womens Club Regardless of whether the wealth CT what the boys and girls pray for the dance Will go on with Frank Romano and his Ork the attraction. The committee in charge comprises quintet of hard working Polish lads, namely, Marshall Kobyiinski. John Korbuszeski Chester Hojnacki Chester BurensN and Tony Zembrzusd.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-27
Anssvsrs To M Test Questions

Below are the answers
 Co test questions printed
 on page 6.
 1. That ls the name Of Che four nonmetalIlC clements, fIuorlne, chlorine, brcmine, and Iodine. (, .. Wyoming.
 2. A fabric of h0rsehAir, woven on Q warp Of cotton, linen or wOrsted.
 {. Mercury, Venuc, Earth, : Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto. B ]. Complete or partial less Of the power t0 speak or ilii. derstAna words.
 c. "They Ahall not pass"
 [. Thomas 10. Nzarshail.
 .. An agent for removing hair from Che skin.
 Q. Shakespeare.
 70. MassaChusettA
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-27
RELATED RECKONING
BY THE MAN IN THE TOWER

This is the earth's belated reckoning. The leaf that sang of sun Is motionless within net of frost, And winters token lies Upon the hearthstone of the world: Berries bright as old July, And red as the incarnate drops That flow from summers open heart Snow as white, as dreamleSs As 8 great birds wing Asking a silent question of the wind.
 SARA VAN ALSTYNE ALLEN,
 in the Christian Science Monitor.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-27
COURSE ON THINKING OPENS

Berkeley, Cal.-tUP)--The com plaint that modern school education does not teach students how to think Is to be vercome at the Uni- versity of California. It has inaug- urated a new course on How Men Think"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-27

You're in the army now. Andrew J. (Andy) Doneson of the Chickasaw Guards likes to tell of an army strike that was staged by Company of the st Tennessee infantry during the Mexican border expedition in l9l6
 It was New Years Eve on the border at Eagle Pass, Tex Donelson, now of Memphis, Tenn, recalled 'The snow was falling about midnight when the bars closed We were all in high spirits when someone shouted Let's don't get up tomorrow. And we didn't get up The sun was up next day, but that all-except Col. Harry Berry now WPA administrator for Tennessee Berry came fumng down the row of tents. He was raging and his or if few did condescend to waken they merely muttered mprecations and rolled to sleep again And that con- cuded Donelson the first sitdown strikea fact Of historical moment to both labor and the army" The old Company of the Chickasaw Guards later became Bat- tery F, 18th Field Artillery, 30th division.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-27
NO BUTToNsI ASKS DIVORCE

Cleveland (Up) --Cecll ". Angel- bevger filed suit for q divorce be- cause his wife, dladyA. wouldn't sow buttons 0n my clothes when they Caii1o off,"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-27
SOVIET HAS lS SPORTS PAPERS

Moscow--(UP)--At the present time ib sports newspapers and mag. azines arc published in the Soviet Union.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-27

Barbs . It's only after the battles over and the home town has put up his statue in the library that
 man realizes fame is just bust Japans ultmatum to Ranking contained it is reliably reported the threat children are getting wiser midwest teacher asked where the Hague is located and one bright urchin shouted, "New Jersey" Russian parachute practice is carried on under the theory that everyone in the nation is just two jumps from big war An oldtimer in Philadelphia has been caught yearning for the old days when good five.cent cigars were dime dozen
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-27

even 6 workable clew was ever found.
 The book is closing. But It's smudged record conceals rather than reveals the solution of these mysteries of 1897.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-27
K. of L. Meeting

O6lcers and committees will be elected and plans formulated for the coming year at the annual meet ing of the Knights of Lithuania tonight at o'clock at the club- rooms.
 Present officers include: Julius vilciauskas, president, Charles Rim- kus, vice-president; Mary Mazeika, treasurer: Mary Orintas, recording secretary and Marcelle Andrikis, cor- responding secretary,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-27
Band Rehearsal

St. Joseph's Boys military band will hold a rehearsal and meeting tomorrow night at the Congress avenue school at 2 o'clock. Director John Stokes has requested all to be in attendance.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-27

Bosses bare-footed boys. Far away in the South Seas on tropical island of Samoa is Uncle Sams farth- est outpost It is called Tutula and seventy dark skinned natives of whom has ever left his native land guard the naval station at Pago-Pago They are commanded by solitary U S. Marine These exotic war rors are called Fita Fitas Their uniforms are the last word in simplicity and comprised of navy blue Sklrt with red trimmings red turban and red sash Ihelr feet and legs bare and ress occasions they wear undershirts Every one of them is mighty proud to be in the service of the U S. Navy Commanded by First Sergeant Lloyd A. Bogart of the U. S. Marines, they wheel and march on the tropic beach under blazing sum- march proudly by at sunset parade to the stirring notes of their band For thirty years the Fta Ftas have exhibited intense loyalty to succession of lnd vdua marine leaders each of whom has been honored by the title of "Chef of the Fita Fas The Samoans con sider it great honor to belong to the Fia Fas and there always long waiting list of sons of chiefs and
 other brave young warriors who want to on Vacancles seldom occur and many of the handsome coppercoored soldiers have been bearing for the U S. Government for 12 to 25 years It is also considered distinction for any marine to be given this unusual assignment, which he holds for two years potess record tact d- pomacy ability to handle the native charges are some of the qualifications of duty for which only mar red marines are selected Sergeant Bogart has his own house. garden and breadfruit tree Several U S. Navy
 are assigned to various duties in Samoa so he has no lack companonshp though his nearest comrades of the Marine Corps stationed at Honolulu more than 22OO miles away Few in lifetime are likely to find anything novel than soourn in Samoa as "Chlef of the Fita FitaS."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-27

Post.holidaying A beautiful card from Jacque' lne Jeanne Midge, Aurise Julie and Phil Brodeur now graces the Tower desk. And our sncerest thanks. Others from Mr. and Mrs. Hector LaRiviere, old and faithful readers of the column. Marty Garrick, U s. Rubber Company foreman, wins vote or thanks from co-workers for fine Christmas party he engineered last week Kay Mccarthy and Mae La Grande also win paudits for their performance at aforesaid enter
 tainrrent. !. CoIson's house Woodruff street, Bunker iIl has nice Santa Claus climbing down the chimney to decorate its second story veranda very nicely . Mr. and Mrs. John F. Shea and daughters, Mrs Shea's sister, Miss May COstgan on Long Island.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-27

Mrs. Margaret stephens of i772 Thomaston avenue, was hostess at q Christmas party at her home of,
Evening star., 1937-11-01

tempt the hunted one feels toward his

tempt the hunted one feels toward his
foes.
Moose, elk and caribou are having
battles over the favor of their mates.
The cottontails have sought shelter
wherever they could find 1t, preferably
near q patch Of green's. The opoksums
tracks have been seen under the per-
simmon tree. The frost will sweeten
his favorite fruit and upon 1t the
whole family will feast and fatten.
Who knows but the persimmon lover
has already been marked to grace the
table of hunter fond Of the rich and
juicy meat Of the opossum?
The witch-hazel brightens her cor
ner in the woods. She has been un-
noticed all summer and early autumn.
Now her feathery flowers will be seen
against the somber shades all about
her.
Vines, bright berries, exquisite gray
lichens and deep green MOSES are
soul satisfying in their rich shades.
There are frost grapes, fragrant
cedar berries. sassafras and cucumber
trees laden with fruit for the birds en-
route to the South. Some day, when
you see a single tree in an out-of the
way place, you will know instantly that
the mother trees ambition for her seed
child has been fulfilled. It has q
home.
Weed seeds dance over the tops of
the tall, dry grasses.
Salmon are laying their eggs in the
rivers. They will never more return
to their beloved ocean. Eels are de-
scending from fresh waters to which
they will never come back.
November Is the nature collectors
Evening star., 1937-11-01
November.
BY LILLIAN COX ATHEY.

~ VERY month brings to the ma
- ture lover a wealth Of inter-
esting things to look for, dis
- cover and enjoy. The chrys-
Anthemum is the flower Of the month.
Looking at the glorious blooms, 1t is
hard to believe they are descendants
Of wild daisy, and parent and child
belong to the thistle family. 1t just
goes to show what care and educa-
ton will accomplish In even a short
time.
November comes from Latin word
meaning nine. In the old Roman
calendar 1t was the ninth month, De-
cenber being the tenth. Oh, well, we
are far more intrigued with what the
month holds for us and this we know
Is satisfactory in every particular.
How about our winter bird guests?
The pert little cfickadee announces
his arrival. The juncos are tripping
daintily about in their modest uni
forms of gray and white. No wonder
they are called the little nuns and
monks of the bird world. The nut
matches appear overnight. You will
find them busily engaged policing the
tree barks. Nearby the woodpecker
taps merrily on the empty tree trunk,
cooking his head in such a way that
Evening star., 1937-11-01

belonged there. This last one few
toward the Green Forest, where there
are no hives. and So"
And So" interrupted Tommy, "it
means that probably she Is from that
lost swarm that we started out. to
find. If she isn't from that particular
swarm she is from some other lost
swarm, and that amounts to the same
thing. Now we know where to look"
Yeah. now we know where to look, !"
repeated Sammy scornfully. II sup
pose we just go over to the Green
Forest and look for bee. I've heard
OF looking for needle in a haystack,
but that has nothing on looking for
a particular bee in the Green Forest"
Tommy grinned. BE patient, Sam
my. Home-going bees always fly in
straight line. That is why q
straight line often is called bee
line. We know now the direction OF
this particular bee line, but, just to
make sure Of 1t, we'll wait for a line
of bees" said he.
The little bee box was on fence
post and Tommy kept a watchful
eye on 1t while he explained some
OF the things he had learned about
bees. He broke off to exclaim:: "She's
back and she's brought another with
her! 1t won't be long now until we
have that line working"
So 1t was. The news of this supply
Of sweets had been passed along and
Evening star., 1937-11-01

the thrifty workers were making the
most Of this golden opportunity. In
short time there was double line Of
busy workers. some going and some
coming One end of that line was
at the little bee box on the fence post
The other end was somewhere in the
Green Forest. Tommy had timed the
first bee when she had left and when
she had returned. From experience he
knew about how long it takes bee
to take load a certain distance,
leave 1t and return. Thus he could
figure pretty closely the distance to the
home in the Green Forest of these
particular bees.
Those bees are not flying much
more than half mile each way" he
Evening star., 1937-11-01

declared. "They must have found a
hollow tree, or one with q big hollow
limb, anyway, and taken possession.
1t Is quarter of mile from here to
the edge Of the woods, and that tree
must be about the same distance in"
Tommy slipped the cover on the bee
box. There were two bees inside.
Sighting tree on the edge OF the
Green Forest In direct line with the
post on which was the bee box. he
picked up the latter and started
straight for that tree.
Come along. The hunt Is on" said
he.
Excited and mystined, Sue and
Sammy followed.
Copyright, 1877
Evening star., 1937-11-01
Natures Children

you know he is listening for the sleepy
grub to stir under the bark and in
doing 50 apprise the Taper just where
to bore for his prize.
The squirrels are still searching for
another nut and hiding 1t carefully
under leaves, pocket in the bank
or hollow tree. The muskrats have
Evening star., 1937-11-01
Bedtime Stories
BY THORNTON w. BURGESS.
The law Of life the hive bees teach
Is each for all and all for each.
Old Mother Nature

EARMER BROWNS BOY was jubi-
liant. From a little box, called a
bee box, Busy Bee had just flown away
with a load of honey with which
Farmer Browns Boy had baited that
little box. To his city cousins, Sue
and Sammy, this meant nothing. 1t
was their first bee hunt. Already
they had seen lot of bees fly away
from that little box and this was
just ono more. They didn't see any
thing to be excited about
did you see In which direction
that bee flew?" cried Farmer Browns
Boy.
Sure" replied Sammy. 1T flew
toward the Green Forest. What Of 1t,
Tommy"
Tommy looked disguised. (Which
way did all those other bees we have
caught and let 90 again fy?" he
demanded.
Most Of them went toward the
Old Orchard and a few toward the
door yard Of Neighbor Jones. Why?"
replied Sammy.
Il know!" cried Sue. There are
hives in both places. SO those bees
Evening star., 1937-11-01

about completed their winter resi-
dence or have reroofed the old home
stead. Beavers are abroad at night.
hauling in few more tree trunks on
whose bark they feast through the
winter
The foxes are becoming more and
more aware Of their enemies, the
baying dogs and the men with guns.
A hoarse bark from some hidden spot
carries to the listening ear the con-
Evening star., 1937-11-01

delight. Empty bird nests, cocoons,
gals. signs, tracks and leads! It is
the month Of Thanksgiving and 1t is
also the month OF sharing.
(CopyriKht, 1877