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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-01-27
Benefits OF Birthday Ball
Extend All Over Country
Obscure Polio Cases Help
ed Are Typical of
Thousands

New York, N. Y, Jan. 27-"5mall
result Of infantile paralysis are re-
boys and girls unableto walk, as a
ceiving proper treatment not only
at Warm Springs, Ca, but in every
section Of the United States and in
ever increasing numbers. This is the
outstanding fact emerging from q
food Of communications pouring
into headquarters for the Presidents
Birthday ball." Colonel Henry l..
Doherty for the fourth time chair
ma nof the national committee, said
today.
Funds collected as a result Of the
festivities throughout the country
on January 30 will be divided in the
proportion Of seventy-thirty as last
year, he pointed out, the larger frac-
ton going toward the relief of SUI
ferers from infantile paralysis In the
community where the money Is
raised. The smaller goes to the pres
ident to be turned over to the Warm
Springs Foundation. This distribu-
ton has made 1t possible to proceed
with the work Of rehabilitating vic
Tins Of poliomyelitis in the most
modern clinics In every large center,
as well as to bring sufferers 10 those
clinics rom rural communities and
remote sections, Colonel Doherty
added.
In many cases, he said, proper
mechanical devices have enabled
victims to overcome their handicaps
and restored them to useful lives in
their communities.
At random from 1895 letters re-
ceived at national headquarters as
the campaign for the birthday ball
proceeded, Colonel Doherty selected
the following as in no way remark
able but simply typical:
Hamden, Conn: An eleven year
old girl suffered from a foot deform-
ity. Her family had not suficient
money to help her but the funds
collected at the Presidents Birthday
ball sent her to a hospital. She
showed marked improvement.
New York, N. Y: Mrs. x, "a, was
stricken four months after her mar
riage. For months she was unable
to walk but after the proper treat
ment now gets about with the as
sistance Of cane and better still,
has recovered her hope and cheer
fulness.
Salem, Va: A twelve year old boy
who has been treated since he was
four, now walks and runs as well
with the aid Of pair of high boots,
"the pride Of his life."
Sheridan, Wyoming: A young
woman, totally incapacitated, was
given muscle exercises and body
brace and is now restored to her oe-
cupation.
Park City, Utah: A two year old
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-01-27
INCREASE URGED
in SERVICE WORK
More Individual Interest
Stressed By Beck at
Exchange Club

Judge William H. Beck, Jr., Of
Griffin, Pa, past president Of the
National Exchange club last night
addressed the members OF the Local
branch Of the organization at The
Elton. He urged an increase In in
dividual interest in service club
work. He was welcomed by Attorney
John r. McLinden. Wayne Robin
son Of Meriden was present anc
urged the local club TO send a dele.
cation TO the national convention
Of Exchange clubs in Tampa, Fla.
next fall. Among those present wa,
William E. Spear of Middletown
national regional vice-president.
Entertainment was offered By
Miss Jeanne Lemieux, william st
John, Domenic Mecca and Waldo 8
Newbury. The committee in charge
OF the meeting arrangements wer,
Attorney McLinden, DR.. Richard T
Gilyard. w. J. Moriarty, JOSEPH
Miller, Fred J. Carr and DR.. ]. H
Frenzy.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-01-27
New Warehouse Site
For Local Company
Diamond Ginger Ale Company Bays Well known Bank
Street Building Plans Extensive RenOvatiOns

The Diamond Ginger Ale COM
pany has purchased the Building at
587 Bank street formerly. occupied
by the Waterbury Plumbing Supply
company. The structure, two stories
in height, will be altered consider
ably, according to Daniel j. Leary.
president Of the Diamond company,
and then will be used as q liquor
distributing warehouse. It Is said the
price involved was about 100000.
New Garage
It Is planned to erect q garage In
the rear Of the building capable OF
housing IS trucks. Later two more
stories viii be added to the building.
The structure will be used as dis
tributing branch and ONCE for
Schenleys liquors and the Scotch
whistles and other imported bever-
ages handled by the Diamond COM
pany at the present time.
According to present plans about
$50 persons will be employed in the
new plant when it Is completed. The
property is considered quite valuable
from a business standpoint in view
OF the fact that 1t faces q railroad
siding, making the handline OF In
coming merchandise very simple.
The South Main street plant, now
used as a distributing point, will
be used solely for the manufacture
Of ginger ale and soda.
Floor Space
The building contains 10000
square feet Of floor space. OF brick
and steel construction, the building
Is 60 by 146 feet. There is q one
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-01-27
|ST. PATRICK'SDAY
PLANS DISCLOSED
Committees Considering
New Features For
Annual Observance

Complete committees for the st
Patrick'S day celebration Of the
Irish American social club were an
nounced after q meeting Of the or
ganization In the Veterans Of For
eign Wars hall on Bank street
Further plans will be made at q
meeting Friday night at 3 O'Clock
In the rooms at 20 Field street.
Members Of the club contributed
SIS toward the Red Cross flood re-
lief fund at the meeting last night
Complete committees rs announced,
are as follows:
General: Honorary chairman
Mayor Frank Hayes; chairman, Dr..
John d. Frenzy; secretary, John
Reidy.
Banquet: Chairman George T.
Ryan; secretary, Atty. Hugh Nc
Gill; Arthur J. Lunny, Robert
Coughlin, Frederick Carr, Francis
ODonnell and Joseph Holleran.
Reception: Chairman, Thomas J.
Reidy; Judge John r. McGrath, Dr.
p. J. Dwyer, Atty. Vincent A. Soul
ly, Frank J. Green, Daniel T. Far
rington, ST., Joseph Mulville, Or. J,
Henry McGrath, Thomas ]. Flem-
ing, Frank A. Keavney and Michael
Lynch.
Tickets: Chairman, Edward
Loughran, Sr, Henry Smithwick
John p. Barry, william Lawlor,
Thomas C'Connor, Michael Whelan
William Fitzell, william Boyle, Wal.
lace Inglis. william O'Neill, Tim
othy Costello, Thomas Denham, Pc
ter Fox, Patrick McKenna, Morti-
mer Calvin, Thomas Ennes and
John Dillon.
Publicity; Raymond J. Tanning
e. Vincent Maloney, Harry Fruin
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-01-27
DEFENSE WITNESS
NEEDED FOR ALBI
Young Negro Facing
Charge Of Taking Car
Without Permission

wallace Prince. 20. negro Of 235
Abbott avenue will appear before
Judge Frank P. McEvoy in superior
court tomorrow on q charge OF using
a motor vehicle without the permis-
sion OF the owner. Prince pleaded
not guilty when FIRST arraigned In
superior court, and through his
counsel, Public Prosecutor william
w. eager, asked for q long post
ponement OF hearing to allow him
time to bring his principal witness
from another state.
The accused was bound over by
Judge John r. McGrath. The car
which was taken, was owned by
Paul Ryan, employee Of the South
ern New England Telephone Co.
Prince claimed that q Bridgeport
an told him he owned the car and
asked him to polish 1t.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-01-27
ARMY RECRUITS 2,5os IN N. Y.

New York (UP)-Soldiers to man
a complete infantry regiment were
enlisted by the New York Recruit
ing District during 1885, when a to-
tai Of 2,506 candidates were ac-
cepted here, according to official
statistics compiled by Col. william
H. Patterson, in charge.
Farmers Of Germany are buying
modern agricultural machinery.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-01-27

Editor Tall Tower Topics: Better get your dancing
shoes all oiled up and the squeaks roned out of them
again the Sacred Heart Mems Club is running another
of them old fashioned Dances that you enjoyed so
much week ago. This time added attraction for
the folks having the pleasure of entertaining Miss
Imeda Caseys TpTop Troupers who will tiptoe through
the tulips strut the cakewalk and tap their way
from here to Alabamy. Just tell your Frau to get
supper early that night - this Saturday January 80,
and have it light you get into the spirit of the
old time dances like you did the last time you were our
guest. And don't forget to bring Bob" Burns Aunt
Susie with you of the boys out here like Clay
Pipe" Cantllion and Brownie" Sullivan would like to
tv Aunt Susie around in faststeppng Paul Jones or
a bit of an Irish Jig. tom" Bowling and Razor"
Doran would like to swap few fast ones with Bob"
Burns too you invegle him to come along Please
don't mention this affair to E Haren' because lot OF
the gals would stay home They are afraid that fellow
would read their minds and they not just for reading
right now Tell all those ROLLER Skating Devotees of
yours to come out and Saturday night - Wolcott
Street Hall place and we'll do the rest The Com
mittee. (ow could renege on time like this? Will
CO. will go? Watch my dust that floor Saturday
night girls and especially those missed last time
The Ed
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-01-27

Gossip 4. . Francis Shechan, who prefers to be
known as Francis Patrick Sheehan, going great guns
as an entertainer in New York City night club at
65th street and Broadway. He's featured in an act
billed as Gallagher and Sheehan' Eddie Young
another local entertainer is grooming nightly at the
Midway Cafe Jerome avenue and Jamaica street.
Most Moo Yawkers call the rendezvous Bil Days Beef
Steak House" :. Arthur Anderson of the Naugatuck
Andersons, took middle-aise trip with pretty Olive
r. Graham of Devon in Carmel, N. Y. November IL.
They're at home to friends Ellis street in Devon
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-01-27
JANE ADDAMS

Your voice Is stilled . and yet II lives -.
And speaks from It's cold coverid
To thousands wrapped In hopelessness
greater love whose soul Is hid
o hero holding weary hands
Across the human weals new days;
You lift and tighten heavy hearts,
And sound the challenge where faith sways
Eternal peace brings sweeter bliss:
The Shepherd Gains where humans co.
Comparisons footprints show the way
To serve and pray; twas ever 80.
Great daughter OF the starry sky;
We whisper solty where you lie
by GEORGE L. LEE
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-01-27
ANSWERS To
Test Questions

Below are the answers to
test questions printed on
page 6.
/. California.
2. The science of the phe-
n0mena Of sound.
;. Unless rich in minerals
the food value Of water liz neg
ligible.
4. American writer Of
hymns.
5. In the Cumberland noun
tainS ON the border between
the states Of Kentucky and
Tennessee.
6. Benjamin Franklin.
Z. The aDparent circle
around which the sky and
earth seem TO meet.
8. Medieval Latin.
9. From the practice Of
stitching leaves together TO
support and hide their nests.
10. American novelist.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-01-27

How time flies 1t seems like only yesterday that jim
McGrath of Edison avenue graduated from Crosby High
school, Yet in May Jim will be ordained to the Roman
Catholic priesthood He's home for two weeks from st.
Mary's Seminary in Baltimore, Md, and yesterday
dropped in touch cuffs with Jim forgets his
friends and visit most enjoyable one He looks
fit as fiddle and imagine he'll look even better in
Roman collar Dave Bannon brother of the X of C.
Grand Knight, will be ordained simultaneously with
McGrah Pm going to do my best to attend their ordna
ton in Hartford early in May.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-01-27

Hoot-tooting Mrs Ben Brady was in town
renewing acquaintance the other day. She's living in
the Bronx now while husband, Ben, former deputy
sheriff. is convalescng in a hospital there . Irving
Parsons has packed up three shirts couple of ties and
a tooth brush, and hoped off for sunny Florida. He
intends to look up Lou Kelley and meet all the big
shots Mrs Daniel Horrigan gave birth to a smiling
baby boy at ST. Mary's hospital the other day She's
the former Rose Ann Indy. Charley rip Donate
pleased with his autographed picture of curva-
ceous Rita Rio renowned DIRK leader, he framed and
hung it in clubr00ms of the Diamond A. C.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-01-27

Barbs :. :. Six West Virginia fire trucks dashed
to blaze in the home OF a fireman. 1t could not
be determined whether he had brought home some of
never be regular "dnap note" section in the CLASH
fled ads Now we have it all Strengthened out
PANDA is the animal UAWA, the autO-wOrkers union
Statistics reveal that lynchings are becoming
scarcer in America Now if the swing fad will only
die down in music TrOtsky who is being shunted
from country to country seems ideal prospect for
trailer statesmen ....
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-01-27
Tall Tower
Topics
A BRIGHTER DAY
y BFtIuH1LIs Dh1
(Noe: First Gas Street Lights Were Lighted Jan &c. 1e0
BY THE MAN IN THE TOWER
Good Evening.

tote: First Gas Street Lights Were Lighted JAN &c. o0
The years they come. the years they 60,
One recalls big billiards. or a great big blow.
Floor bridge lamps bright murmur. pass,
And less than a century ago we read by gas.
Just cast your eyes great white ways,
Electrical wonders to dazzle the gaze
Designs and fancy letterings illuminated in watts,
A city from high is myriad Of lighted dots.
Just at shutdown streets light as II by magic,
No lamp-lighters today like In melodramas tragic.
But not SO many years back, just hundred or
Even gas-lighted streets had not begun TO glow.
Those the days when streets and alleys dark
No bright lights to guide you through the park.
Came a day when gas street lamps were lighted,
That was 1807-and the folks delighted
1t was under the gas light from then on,
And 100 years hence even those gone.
Oh, the years they come and the years they go,
We're pretty well lit now, isn't that sol
EN- EN-
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-01-27

Young citizen Of BelIingham,
Wash, helped by Presidents
Birthday Ball
boy is getting back the use Of his
legs. If 1t were not for this fund
in Park City this boy would have
had very poor chance.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-01-27

Birthday Music A White House secretary,
asked by orchestra leader for Mr. Roosevelts favor
lite tunes to use at the Presidents Birthday Ball
January 30 gives these: 1.-THE Yellow Rose of Texas
"Home on the Range" anchors Aweigh" and the
"Fire Music" from Wagners "Walkuere." There is
nothing startling about these preferences There may
or may not be political significance in the fact that
they exactly the tunes the President sug-
gested last year.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-01-27

Henry McGrath and John Reidy.
Entertainment: Harry x. Cashin,
Joseph Lezzote and Jack Fitzger-
aid.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-01-27

story extension In the rear, 81 by
l47 feet. The property On which
the building. stands Is rs by 2Bl
feet. The deal was completed
through d. T. Harrington q Sons,
Evening star., 1937-01-10
.SCHIFF AIR TROPHY
TO BE PRESENTED
President Will Honor Comdr.
McFall at White House on
Safe Naval FLYING.

Safety in naval flying will be
rewarded on Thursday, when Presi-
dent Roosevelt presents the Herbert
Schiff Memorial Trophy to Lieut..
Comdr. A. c. McFall at the White
House as the commanding officer Of
VN Squadron 8D5, attached to the
Naval Academy at Annapolis.
The winning squadron flew 4154
hours, without accident. during the
last year, and won in competition with
81 other naval aviation outfits. The
squadron is maintained for the
training and indoctrination of mid
shipmen in connection with the gen.
eral subject of aeronautics and is COM
posed of the patrol and seaplane
type" said the Navy Department yes
terday, in making the announcement.
Admiral William D. Leahy, chief of
naval operations; Rear Admiral
Adolphus Andrews, chief Of the Bu-
reau Of Navigation; Rear Admiral Ar
thur B. Cook, chief of the Bureau of
Aeronautics; Maj. Gen. Thomas Hol-
comb, commandant of the Marine
Corps, and Col. r. E. Rowell, head OF
Marine Corps Aviation, have been in
vited to witness the ceremony.
William Schiff, jr., brother of Lieut..
q. g. Herbert Schiff, United States
Naval Reserve aviator, killed at the
Naval Air Station, Hampton Roads,
Va, July II, 1924, and donor of the
trophy, has likewise been invited to
attend.
Evening star., 1937-01-10
Mrs. Gait Yarns
Constitution Nav
Destroy "Rights"
Suffrage Leader Fears
Loss of States Pro.
lection.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, January 9.-Mrs.
Carrie Chapman Gait took time of
on her 18th birthday anniversary to-
day to warn women they could never
attain equal rights with men by
amending the United States Consti-
tuition.
The woman suffrage pioneer op-
posed the proposed equal rights
amendment because she said it would
"mean the destruction on that mass
Of protective legislation passed by 48
States during the last half century"
Despite the movement she feared
would wipe out her life work, the
suffragist was neither disappointed
nor encouraged about the participation
Of women in public affairs"
"They are behaving" she declared,
"just as thought they would"
Mrs. Gait refused to celebrate her
birthday anniversary because it isn't
q particularly interesting age" She
scorned ambitions to live to be 100,
explaining II don't want to lose my
Joy in life, as one is likely to do when
he gets very old"
Her closest approach to a birthday
anniversary party was a long chat
with Miss Aida Wilson. her COM
panion for nine years, at their New
Rochelle breakfast table, and a visit
with friends in New York City.
Evening star., 1937-01-10
HOFFMAN PROPOSES
LOANS TO TENANTS
New Jersey Governor Advocates
Federal Help to Facilitate
Ownership of Land.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
TRENTON, N. j., January "a
system of Federal loans to qualified
tenants so they can become farm
owners was proposed today by Gov.
Hoffman as a solution to the vital
problem" Of farm tenancy.
Declining to attend forthcoming
Government hearings in the South and
West because Of pressing State prob
lems, the Governor wrote Secretary Of
Agriculture Wallace 1T is a primary
duty of society and the State to pro-
mote home ownership in rural as well
as in urban communities"
THE present state of affairs is not
satisfactory" the Governor said. THE
farm tenants do not own the land,
and consequently they are far more
mobile than individual farm owners.
In other words, they are, as a rule,
not attached for considerable
period Of time to the community in
which they live. AS result, they DO
not participate fully in the life Of
given community, and quite often.
instead Of being an asset, they are
liability. The school, the church and
other rural institutions are not definite
parts of tenants lives because they do
not consider them as their own"
Farm tenancy showed a definite
upturn in New Jersey from 1881 to
the present time because of the eco-
nomic depression, the Governor OBJ
served.
Evening star., 1937-01-10

Jacobs was that she always was work.
ing-when she was not teaching, she
was fighting for the future Of her
course or was studying.
Miss Jacobs, who was born in the
District January 81, 1868. a descend
ant of three early Colonial families Of
Maryland and Virginia, graduated
from Washington High School and
the Normal School and George WASH
ington University Teachers College.
After starting the teaching Of do
mestic science in the local schools, she
was asked to undertake the same task
for Maryland.
Mrs. H. J. Patterson. representing
the Maryland teachers who were
taught by Miss Jacobs, told Of her
pioneering work in the State.
"She was" Mrs. Patterson said,
"the mother of all the home econ
nomics work that has ever been done
in Maryland. She had to go out and
make people interested. But she had
great faith in the subject and was
able to create favorable public opin-
ion. It became part Of her re-
ligion to make better homes.
Refused to Accept Money.
"she refused to accept money for
her services in Maryland, asking only
that she be permitted to meet school
people and given the opportunity to
tell Of the need for her work She
worked to interest not only teachers
but club women, and in 1904 the first
institute was held at Sparrows Point
the first domestic science class was
planned by Miss Jacobs and the first
teacher Of the subject employed Now
there are 115 high schools in Mary
land with domestic science classes
and 116 teachers trained as instruc-
tors"
In 1912, Miss Jacobs instituted q
series of short courses" in economics
at the University of Maryland and
now between TOO and 800 women
attend these courses.
Maryland can never repay all she
has done for us" Mrs. Patterson said.
In appreciation OF her work, IN 1917,
she was awarded the degree of master
of science, the first honorary degree
ever given a woman in Maryland"
Miss Erna M. Riedel, on behalf of
the Maryland teachers, presented
Miss Jacobs a bound record Of her
work and the growth Of the subject
in the State. Miss Catherine Cowsill
presided.
Miss Jacobs is past president of the
Department of Supervisors and Teach
ers Of Home Economics of the National
Education Association and a member
of the Home Economics Association
Of the District. She was a member
OF the Food Administration staff of
the District during the World War
and of the White House Conference on
Child Health and Protection and the
Better Housing Commission.
Evening star., 1937-01-10

was one Of the few who was privileged
to enjoy the inner circle gatherings
that used to signalize the afternoon
get-togethers Of Garner and the late
Nicholas Longworth. Jesse H. Jones
Is another close friend.
Managed Garner Drive.
The friendship Of Garner and Ray
burn sent Rayburn out to Chicago in
1882 to command the drive Of the then
Speaker of the House for the presi-
Dental nomination. In that capacity
Rayburn participated in the shift OF
votes which turned the tide of the con-
vention to President Roosevelt. Dur
ing the last campaign Rayburn had
charge Of the Speakers Bureau of the
Democratic National Committee, di-
recting the order in which orations
should sprout from the stump.
AS chairman of the House Com
merce Committee in the intervening
years, he carried the torch for the
administration on such measures as
security and stock exchange regula-
ton, holding company abolition and
rural electrification.
He plays a good game Of golf but
like most golfers, doesn't care to dis
cuss scores.
After all. golf just gives me ar
excuse to go walking" he said. Walk
ing is my favorite exercise. I like to
get in three or four miles day when
I have time"
Evening star., 1937-01-10
INDUSTRY PAYS
FOR i. S. FILMS
Bureau of Mines Claims
Largest Circulating Library
in the World.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
The United States Bureau OF Mines
says 1t has the largest circulating
library Of movie films in the world.
oldest thing about the $1.o0o,ooo
collection is that it cost the Govern
ment nothing to produce them.
A coal company, for example, paid
for the elaborate portrayal Of coal pro-
duction which is enlivened by shots
Of terrific dust and gas explosions set
of in the bureaus experimental mine
at Bruceton, Pa, to demonstrate the
extreme explosibility Of coal dust. An
other scene shows how miners use
canary to test the presence Of carbon
monoMde in a mine.
The latest two-reeler, Of Virginia
park, produced by the bureau for the
National Parks Service, was paid for
by an oil company-on the theory it
would promote travel to parks and
consequent consumption Of gasoline.
In like manner the whole 62 of the
bureaus films (whose $500 copies are
booked solid for months ahead) we're
financed by one industry or another.
NJ. F. Leopold, who promotes, pro-
duces and edits the films, says his
expeditions have covered all the con-
tinents. Filming "Glimpses Of Texas"
took him to the heart of the ChiSoS
Mountains on the Mexican border.
The bureaus films, available free to
any public organization, had 10000
showings last year to audiences total
ing nearly 100000. Most Of the
films are devoted to production and
industrial uses Of minerals. from silver
to sulphur.