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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-08
VETERANS TO ACT
 ON GERMAN CAMP
Yankee Division Associa- ton to Hold State Meet.
 ing Here Next Sunday .

Action on the activities of the German Bund camp in Southbury will be taken at state meeting of the Yankee Division Veterans as- sociation Sunday afternoon at O. clock at V. F. W. hall, 123 Bank street, at which time all principal Connecticut cities and towns will be represented.
 The speakers include Arthur Geary, Veterans Placement officer of Connecticut, Ma,ur Leonard J Maloney, director of the state erl- ployment service: William T. Far rtagton, city editor of the Democrat and commander of Corp. Coyle post American Legion: Executive Secre- tary Thomas P. Kelly, representing Mayor Frank Hayes; Lieut.. Col James Sheehan, adjutant-general oi the I'D association; Attorney Michael J. Gallulo, past commander of Corp. Coyle post, and judge ad. vocate of the I'D chapter: Pas Commander of the State Depart. fnent Albert Hermann of Norwalk Col. Michael A. Connor. state com. missioner of motor vehicles: Col John Machine Gun" Parker of Nev Haven; Joseph Meyer, commando of Wheeler Young post V. F. w., art Patrolman Walter Overton, com mander of the local chapter, Dis abled American Veterans.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-08

f,il flag that waved from our front chamber window, and all the flags in town were at half. staff. ::
 All day long the church-be1 tolled; and we knew from the teie- graph messages that 1t was the same way that day in every home and village and town and city from the Atlantic to the Pacific.
 From that memorable Saturday, April 18th, til the 4th of May when the body of the President was laid in its final resting place in Springfield, Illinois -- little else was thought of in grandmas house and in our village. ,
 While the funeral was taking place at the White House in Wash- ineton on the 18th, services were held in our little church - as they were generally throughout the country.
 Again grandma and 1 were In our pew, and my mother was up in the choir--and, child that I was, I remember the effect on the con. gregation when the minister read from the Inaugural Address of the President, spoken only a few weeks before--by the lips that were now still: a
 "W.th malice toward none,
 with charity for all, with firm ness in the right, as God gives
 us to see the right, let us strive on to finish the work we are Tn. to bind up the nations wounds, to care for him who shall have borne the battle and for his
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-08
GENERAL. VOTE IN FREE STATE
 BELIEVED !: l: NEAR [
De yalera's Party Lacks Majority By Two in
 Dail Eireanrl

Dublin, Dec. 8.-(UP) Belief that the Irish Free State will face an- other general election in February, 1888 only six months after Presi- dent Ramon de Valeras last appeal to his countrynen = is growing in political circles here.
 It was reported also that if de Valera obtains a substantial ma iority ensuring another five years in office for his Fianna Fail (Re. publican party), he will retire from active politics to become first president of Ireland under the Free States new constitution which goes into force this month. In that event 1t appeared probable that Vice President Sean T. O'Kelly would become prime min ister ard active head of the Fianila Fail party. bother possible caI,- didates for the position are Sean Lemass, minister for industry and commerce in the present. Free State government, and Patrick Ruttledge, minister of justice.
 If de Valera decides to stand for president under the new con- stitution, he probably will be op- posed by William T. Cosgrave, for- iner president and head of the Fine Gael (United Ireland party) with Alderman Alfred Byrne, lord mayor of Dublin, standing as an independent candidate. Owing to his considerable personal popular ity, particularly in the Free State capital, Byrne probably will re- ceive a large number of votes.
 Probability of general election increased with the recent deaths of two Fianna Fail deputies which left the government vot- ing strength of only 67 in Dali Eireann. compared with the op- positions 60. The governments total includes the speaker of the Dali who normally cannot cast a vote.
 Early next year the new senate will be constituted, partly through election and partly by appoint ment Within Q few months after that the new president also must be elected.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-08
BOSTON PRELATE . MAY WRITE PLAY

Boston, Dec. 8 = (Up) = Sur prised by movie producers quick approval of his proposed scenario writing, William Cardinal OConnell dean of the Catholic heirarchy in America, celebrated his 78th birth day today. Only few hours after the Boston archbishop hinted that he might turn playwright, Curtis Brown, Ltd, New York literary and cinema agency, communicated with the cardinals house. The agency said producers, convinced that the time was ripe for religious drama presentation, had offered their stafs to aid his eminence in the writing.
 The cardinal, in his annual birth day eve press interview, said his proposed scenario might concern a man who lived true to Christian ideals, never wavering in his faith though beset by ell the dangers and troubles of man. The man would be mot triumphant perhaps, because that would be too banal," he said, but in dying would be "still suffer- ing but happy In his faith"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-08

One of the most important fea- lures of the exhibition of the In- dex of the American Design, of the WPA Federal Art Project, now on view at the Mattatuck Historical Society, is the color plate of the Windham Bacchus, perhaps the most famous and certainly the most interesting piece Of wood sculpture in the state, according to officials of the WPA Federal Art Project.
 The figure is that of q jolly fat child, unclother except for a wreath of grapes holding a bas- ket of fruit in his arms and site ting on keg. The wood is painted in realistic colors. The dimensions of the whole composition are 26 1-2 inches in height by q inches in the greatest width. The carving is crude but full of character and quaintness.
 It was carved during the sum- mer of 1776 by four British seamen while they were held prisoners of war in the Windham county jail. During this time the widow Mercy Carey, landlady of a tavern on Windham Green, befriended them, and when they made their escape in November they gave her the Bacchus they had carved to pass the time away in jail. Bacchus was promptly put up as a sign before her inn.
 The four escaped prisoners secured a canoe at Norwich, sailed down the Thames, and attempted to cross Long Island Sound to join the British forces on Long Island. But the canoe capsized. and all were drowned excepting Coggin. who was apprehended November 26, i776. on board brig in New London harbor. and gave an ace count of the adventure.
 A few years later Widow Carey removed herself and Bacchus to the Fitch Tavern. when she mar ried it's proprietor. John Fitch. The Image was sold in i027 by the heirs of Fitch to the proprietor of Stamford House. Lucllis Abbe. There it was enthoned in an elm near the northwest corner of the Green. and for nearly thirty years
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-08
YOUTHS TRIED TO :. WRECK TRAINS

Milford, Conn, Dec. B. tUP) = Police today ordered . further in- vestigation into an alleged confess sion of an l8-year- youth that he and o younger companion at- tempted to wreck several "New Haven' railroad trains Thanksgiving Eve. .Eaa
 The youth. Conrad J. Protsky, was held without bail on 6 charge of idleness. He implicated Stanley 0raceski, 16, who was sentenced Monday to the state reformatory in connection with another case.
 Questioned by local and railroad police, Protsky assertedly confessed he and 0raceski placed iron chains and rocks on tracks in attempts to derail trains. He admitted, police said. he wanted to rob the nassen- gers after the trains were wrecked.
 Only one train, Protsky's alleged confession said, was spotted. The engineer of that one, 1t was said merely halted the train, cleared the track of Q huge boulder, and pro- ceeded. ,...
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-08

box at Ford's Theatre with his wife and g party of friends-ar1d never regained consciousness. How he was carried across the street to a private residence, where members of his Cabinet and other officials and doctors stood at his bedside all night. How Senator Charles Sum- ner held one of the dying Presi. dents hands--and how at a little before half past seven o'clock Secretary of War, Edwin M. Staf,- ton, had spoken the words-"Now he belongs to the Ages"
 As our village received no news paper accounts of the tragedy till the following day, all information we had came through the tele- graph office and I remember how we children listened solemnly to the buzzing of-the wires, trying to make out what they were sey- Ing. And all that day the people went sadly back ana forth between the railroad station and their homes. lsr
 Before noon there was crepe on the front door of every dwelling house, and the railroad station and the postoffice and churches and school and every store and public building was being heavily draped in black-and the stores had sold out every piece of material that could be used for mourning drapery.
 Grandma sewed black ribbon all around the border of the beauti-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-08
ElNarket FIrrner When
 Business Got Started
Bonds Were Steady Cotton Futures Were Mixed Up; { Some Tndustrials, Rails Made Good Pick-Up

yesterday did not carry through early dealings today but some rails and industrials picked up. N
 Atchison had, a point advance at 42 3-4. New York Central gained 1.2 to 20 1-S and Southern Pacific was 1-4 higher at 22 1-2.
 General Motors gained 1-8 to 36 1-4, Chrysler gained 1-8 to 6S 3-4, General Electric 1-4 to A IA, and Republic Steel 1-4 to l9 1-4. U. s. Steel opened unchanged at 5S l-S.
 Aircraft shares again were fairly active but showed only mirror changes. Utilities were steady with Consolidated Edison up 1-8 at 25 3-4. Metal issues were firm as American smelting gained S-S to 50 1s4.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-08
BUFFALO BURIED
 BY SNOW DRIFTS

Buffalo, N. r., Dec. 8. (Up)--The worst December snow storm Buifalo has experienced in ten years claimed It's first fatality today when an un- Identified man fell dead while push Ing his way through heavy drl@ along the city's main thoroughfare.
 The gale-driven snowstorm ieit western and central New York GOV. cred with a foot of snow. Hardest hit of the Buffalo suburbs was ken- more, where drifts closed all streets except one. Snowplows were stalled in the village.
 Tn Fort Erie, Ont, Just across the Niagara river from Buffalo, three passenger trains found for Toronto and Hamilton were snowbound. The stalled trains were the Canadian National, Michigan Centraol and the Toronto, Hamilton and Buflaio flyer.
 Fort Erie buses were held up after reports that surrounding Canadian Highways were blocked by drifts, were received.
 Batavia was blanketed with twelve inches of snow. Roads wree blocked at Bethany and Alexander. school buses in Genesee county. un- able to move yesterday because of tAe high snow, were still stalled.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-08
RADIO PRIEST TO
 BECOMES EDITOR

Detroit. Dec. 8 - CUPO-Father Charles E. Coughlin who will re- sume his regular radio broadcasts next month. has been authorized by Archbishop Edward Mooney of De- troit to resume his connection with the weekly publication Social Justice.
 Coughlin sold the publication to Toledo interests recently after he had been reproached by his eccles- iastical superior for remarks con- corning President Roosevelt. Today his ofiice in the Shrine of the Lit- tie Flower at Royal Oak announced:
 ''rhis tThe Archbishop's) permis- sion carries with it the responsibility pn the part of Father Coughlin to supervise not only the editorial col- umns, but all the columns of the paper
 ''Henceforth the masthead Social Justice will carry Father Coughlln's name as editorial counsel"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-08
SECOND INQUEST 1. ON NANCY GLENN

Philadelphia, December 8.-(UP) - A second inquest into the death of 5-year-old Nancy Glenn was opened today as result of college girls alleged confession that she struck the child in a fit of anger.
 Nancy,s body vas found face down in a pool of muddy water on nar- row lane near her home. A coro- ner,s jury the same week delivered a verdict of accidental death by drowning and the case was consid- cred closed.
 The arrest of Mary Keenan O'Connor. l0-year-old Immaculate College girl. on November 2i rec opened the case and detectives claimed they had obtained an un- signed "confesslon" from her that sIle beat the child with her fist when Nancy psEsIstently demanded pen- nies.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-08
CHEMICAL GROUPS
 SPONSOR MEETING

The officers and executive com nittee of the Connecticut valley section of the American Chemical society held their annual business meeting at the Highland hotel in Springfield last evening.
 Those present were Prof. R. A. Bebe, Amherst college. chairman; Prof. V. K. Krible, Trinity college: Prof. L. B. Allyn, and Phillip s. Barnhart, Westfield, Mass: Dr. Evald L. Skau, New Haven, Conn. !; Herbert s. Rhinesmith. Middletown, Conn; A. s. Blank and I. L. Newell, Hartford, Conn.
 Committee chairmen were ap- pointed as follows: Nominating committee. Evald L. Skau; hospital ity committee, LaDoyt K. Tenbuer; membership committee, Samuel E. Q. Ashley; publicity committee, I Laird Newell.
 The next meeting of the socity will be held Saturday at 4:30 p. m. at St. JoSeph's college, West Hart ford. The speaker will be Dr. Harry F. Lewis of the technical associa- tion of the Pulp and Paper Institute, Appleton, Wisconsin.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-08

was Q conspicuous landmark to Windham residents Tn 1e66 1t was blown from the tree in a Sep- tember gale, damaged, and rele- gated to @ woodshed.
 Three years later Bacchus was spied and rescued: the sons of e Willimantic resident, Willia m Cummings, begged their father to buy 1t. Bought for twenty five cents, 1t was repaired and re- painted and sold in 1889 to Abel F. Brooks, an antiquarian, of Hartford.
 For two years-l862 and 1863- Bacchus stood upon a bar, while ale was drawn from a faucet at one end of the keg, and porter from a faucet at the other. In 1864 1t was exhibited for few weeks in New York; then became Q familiar object to a generation of Hartford residents in the win- dow of MT. Brooks place of busi- ness.
 On June 22, 1905, Abel E. Brooks presented his precious relic to the Windham Free Library. With 1t were deposited copies of "The Story of Bacchus and Centennial Souvenir" by Brigham Payne. Hartford, 1878; correspondence with the descendants of Comman- der Sneyd, the prisoner who prob- ably did much of the carving; and other letters and papers from which is drawn this account of The Windham Bacchus.
 The Index of American Design show will be open every week day during the remainder of the month of December. from 10 to s o'clock. and on Sundays from 2 to o'clock.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-08
Compensation Agreements

The following agreements In which compensation will be paid weekly during the period of total disability were filed today and approved at the office of the compensation commissioners:
 Hendey Machine company and Leo L0vallo, Torrington. hernia, Sl3.21, beginning October 2e.
 Peter Paul, Inc, Naugatuck and Adrian O'Brien, Naugatuck, finger injury, S2l beginning Nov. "A.
 Turner Seymour Mfg. O., and Steve Rulll, TOrrlngton, strained muscles, $ll.67 beginning Sep- tember 26.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-08
Final Tnstallment of John Barr's Reminiscent story of Civil War Days.
(Copyrlght, 1897, John Barr)

(Cepyrlght, lss7, John BaFr)
 It happened that I was the first one In grandma's house to hear of the Assassination of the President.
 It was Saturday morning, and was out at the front gate alone right after breakfast--when one of our neighbors came hurrying by and he was crying--and he stopped long enough to say to me, "Go tell your ma and your grandma that President Lincoln was shot last iight--al1d they say at the telegraph office that he died only a few minutes ago.
 It made me cry just to see a big man crying-and my first thought was for poor Tad" as I ran to the house. Grandma and my mother were upstairs, and l called --"Come down quickl"--and they found me standing in front of the picture" sobbing, Poor Tadl Tadp
 "Why, what is 1t, dear?" they asked, kneeling beside me and putting their arms around me and I repeated what the man had told me.
 At first they seernd stunned and we all looked up at the pie ture"--where the President was sitting In his armchair with an open book on his knee, and Tad" was standing close beside him, and they were both looking at the book--the same as usual.
 Grandma cried. 70, I can't be- lieve itp' And then my mother whispered. "Harkl" - and we all listened-and heard the mournful tolling of the church bell-that sent a chill to our hearts.
 All the people of the village and the country round were soon as- seinbled at the railroad station. The telegraph operator was taking all messages of the tragedy going over his wire and repeating them to an assistant, to be written down and read to the anxious crowd outside, and then posted on a bul- letin board.
 Grandma and my mother and I were among the early arrivals, and from the reading of these tel- egrams we heard how the Presi- dent was shot while sitting in Q
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-08
TROUT ARE HUNGRY

Hartford. Conn. Dec. e.-(UP)- Trout at the states fish hatcheries will consume l48 tons of meat at a cost of s24.00O during the coming year. 1t was estimated today.
 The costliest item on the menu was ei5.O00 pounds Of beef liveFs at iS.2 a pound. The diet win be varied by beef hearts and lungs, sheep plucks and flyers, pork live CTS and beef meGtS.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-08
FIFTY KILLED BY
 REBEL BOMBING

Hendaye, Franco-Spanish Fron- tier. Dec. e.--(UP)--Loyalist dis patches from Barcelona said today that at least 50 persons were killed in yesterdays Nationalist bombing.
 It was the first time that Nation allst planes had successfully bombed the new capital of the L0yalist gov- ernment and was one of many many which have been carried cut over Loyalist territory recently.
 Snow and rain again halted hos- tllitieg on ail fronts according tO frontier reports.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-08
MICHAEL LAWLOR HOSPITAL PATIENT

Michael Lawlor, of Mitchell ave- nue, is a patient at St. Mary's hos pital, under treatment for a frac- tured leg and other injuries siis- tained Thanksgiving day when struck by an automobile. Mir. Law Tor, an employe of Leary, the Flor ist. is weli-known about the city. E The driver of the car. John Creel los Union street, was arrested on a reckless driving charge after the accident.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-08
By ELMER c. wALzER
Press rInanclal Edltorl

New York, Dec. S--(UP) Stock prices firmed in quiet early trading today. Bonds were steday and cot- ton futures were narrowly mixed.
 The vigorous late rally in stocks
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-08
MARRIAGE INTENTIONS

Marriage intentions were filed today at the office Of She toW .. clerk bg Thomas V. Dell. lSl Bseeher avenue, and GeFtFude M. K.aWler. ls Pleasant Dlreet.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-08

Barbara Foerch, 16, of Clinton, has earned the Connecticut All championship in food preservation on eight years of club work in which she canned 455 pints of fruits, vegetables and jellies, won S47.5O In cash prizes on exhibits, and gave 19 public demonstrations. In all she completed 13 projects valued at S17O.3B. She receives an aIl-expense trip to the 18th Ma tlOnal Club Congress in Chicago, Nov. 26 Dec. {, and will vie with other Eastern State winners for Q seOO scholarship. If successful she will compete for an additional $20O which goes to the National cham pion. All trips and awards are provided by the Kerr Glass Cor poration in this ninth annual canning achievement contest.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-08
PROJECT OUTLINED IN NEBRASKA . TO MAKE STATE FIRST TO HAVE
 UNIFIED PUBLIC POWER SYSTEM
Suggested Deal Would Involve 100 Million With Purchase of Private
 Utilities Through Bond Issue
BY ROBERT. KELLY limited Press Staff COrrespOndent

Tincoln Neb. Dec. 8-(UP)-A GOO electric noyer deal involving the Federal government and of te nations top utility holding companies taking shape in Nebraska.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-08
"Windhan1 Bacchus"

Most Famous Piece of Wood Sculpture in State on Exhibition Here - Carved By British Prisoners of War in 1776
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-08

widow and orphans, to do all which may achieve and cherish just and lasting peace among ourselves and with all nations"
 It was an hour before dawn while all the stars were brightly shifilng--that the Funeral Train passed through our village.
 Grandma and my mother and l were among the crowd of our neighbors at the railroad station.
 No child of my age could ever forgeS that scene.--The flavor Of Spring was in the air, and Q light breeze stirred the flags and mourning draperies that covered the station. The bell in the church steeple was tolling, and every minute came the boom of cannon on the Green. The sta. ton was all lighted up, and material for bonfires ready to be touched with a torch--as soon as the train came in sight.
 I stood close to grandma and my mother and held a hand Of each. There were many other children, and they, too, clung tight to their elders. And the only words remember spoken. were the neighbors In subdued and earnest voices told each other how wise and kind and patient and faithful he had been, and now, after his great work was finished he had been taken from them; and that much as they had come to love and trust him, still they had not half appreciated him = t.ll he was gone.
 And while the train was slowly passing the station. all the people, including the children, with un- covered heads, joined in singing the verse from "AMERICA"--
 God bless our native land;
 Firm may she ever stand,
 Through storm and night;
 When the wild tempests rave,
 Ruler of wind and wave,
 DO Thou our country save,,
 By Thy great night
 Dtr Conclusion
 The war was oVer--there fol- lowed the period of re-adj djustment everywhere and in everything, in. cluding the life in our village ana in grandma's house.
 Our brave soldiers were coming back home-not on a furlough, but to remain permanently, and resume the old family custom or taking off their boots when they went to bed--and wearing their niehtcaps; and 1t was perfectly evident to us children, though we admired the soldiers very much, that they would completely upset the exclusive proprietorship that we had so long enjoyed over our lovely ladies-and quite put us if' the shade.
 But, for myself, though many, many changes came--then ana m the years that followed, yet, while life lasted, the lovelight in my lovely ladies' cyes--for each other and for tne---aever, never diinmeo'
 The End
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-04-16
Braddock Plans
Camp Move

MINNEAPOLIS, April 10.
Heavyweight Champion Jimmy
Braddock barged into town today,
scheduled to confer with members
Of the Illinois Boxing Commission
anent moving l4is training camp
and matters concerning his battle
with Joe Louis in Chicago June %.
Braddock met Joe Triner, chair.
man of the Illinois commission
and the moving figure in sched.
uling the bout, in Duluth yeSter-
day, and told Triner he
planned to break camp and move
to a site near Chicago.
The champion said he is unable
to do any intensive roadwork at
his quarters on the shores of Lake
Sissabagama, near Stone Lake,
Wis, because o. the sodden roads.
Hikes through the woods and
wood chopping have been the ex.
tent Of Braddock's activities, al.
though he put on the gloves for
eight rounds Of light sparriIR
yesterday before leaving camp.