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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-01
FUNERALS

The funeral of William J. Alyta took place yesterday morning at g o'clock from his home, 367 Hjgh- land avenue to St. JoSeph's church where a solemn high mass of re- quiern was celebrated at 9.39 o'clock with Rev. Joseph J. Valantiejus as celebrant. Burial took place in St James cemetery, Naugatuck with committal services by Father Valan- tiejus.
 The pallbearers were: William Eidukonis, Stanley Shukes, James Burns, John Jenioulines, Matthew Gallery and James Healy.
 The funeral of Mrs. Mary John son was held yesterday morning from her home at 19 Calumet street where a solemn high mass of requiem was celebrated by Rev. J. Oliver Cronin. Burial took place at the family plot in new St. Jo- seph's cemetery with committal services by Father Cronan.
 The bearers were: Joseph Moore, Raymond Greene, James Fryer, John Driscoll, Kenneth Reilly and Raymond Begnal.
 Funeral services for Irving Siegel, 20, who died Saturday in Hartford took place on Sunday afternoon at 3:3O o'clock with burial in the Wa terbury Hebrew cemetery with Rabbi Moses D. Sheinkopf off1ciat- ing. He is survived by his parents, one sister Florence Siegel, his grandparents, MT. and Mrs. Jacob Smith and grandmother, Mrs. Mary Siegel.
 The funeral of Leonard Slack was held Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock with services at the Alder son Funeral Home, 70 Central ave- nue conducted by Rev. John c. Walker, rector of the Second Con- gregational church officiating. Bur- ial took place in new Pine Grove cemetery. The pallbearers were A. A. Tassell, William A. Albon, and William Windebank of Hawthorne | LOQBC, 0IQcE VA 0OAlo VI 0Is 6CNA 6C, Sylvester Carroll, Edward Donahue and Edward OLaughlin of the To- cal post office.
 The funeral of Marilyn Joan Smith, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Kenneth Smith of Newtown, was held Saturday afternoon from the home of her grandparents, MT. and Mrs. Charles J. Hebert of IA Will low street. Burial took place at the family plot in Calvary cemetery with services by Rev. Peter. Daly of st. Margaret's church. The pall- bearers were William Hebert, T. A. Hebert, James Tobin and John Mo- Kenna.
 The funeral of Sarah M. Par thaney took place on Saturday morning at 8:3O o'clock from the Funeral Home of Arthur J. Lunny, 25 Central avenue to the church of the Immaculate Conception, were solemn high mass of requiem was celebrated at o'clock. Burial took place in Calvary cemetery, with services by Rev. Jerome Cook.
 The pallbearers were Thomas Murphy, George Ronalter, Tobias Bannon and Thomas Owens.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-01
DIED

this city, May S0th! 1887, Mrs. Margaret O'Brien. of 17 Maple Ave. Funeral tomorrow morning, at 8:30 o'clock, from 17 Maple Ave, to The Immaculate Conception Church. Burial In old St Joseuh's cemetery.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-01

Rev. Henry Francis Cassidy, Waterbury native who is now pastor at Norfolk, today cele brated the 18th anniversary of his ordination to the Roman Catholic jriesthood. Friends from all over the state sent felicitations and congratulations on his Silver Jubilee.
 Father Cassidy was ordanied June l, 1912. He served as a chap lain during the World War, being posted both at Camp Beauregard and with the A. E. F. He was honorabIy discharged as a first lieutenant at Camp Dix, N. J., May l, 1919.
 He is a member of the Knights of Columbus and the American Legion and served as the first state chaplain of the legion.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-01
COALITION PARTY
 TO DEFEAT LEWIS

New York, June 1.-(UP)--Repub- licans and democrats were warned today that they may have to form 8 coalition party to defeat John L. Lewis if he runs for president in 1940 on a labor ticket.
 Frederick H. Prince, 77-year-old Boston banker and chairman of the board of Armour & Co.,, made the prediction upon his arrival from Europe yesterday. He said he was anxious over the industrial strike situation and the increase of power of the Committee for Industrial Or ganization leader
 Later he qualified this comment by adding that he didn't think the republicans could help much.
 Fact is," he said, tits (the g. o. p.) dead-gone to pieces.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-01
CARn OF THANKS

We wish to thank the friends, relatives and neighbors for their many acts of kindness and the sym, berea avement, the death of our be- loved mother and grandmother, Mrs Vita Crescenzia DiDonhto.
 (Signed)
 MRS. TONY DoNATo and FAMILY
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-01
James J. Mcknight
 Dies In Norwich
Retired Business Man We'll Known Locally Succumbs
 to Illness; Waterburians to Attend Funeral

William J. Mcknight, prominent resident and retired business man of Norwich died yesterday afternoon fin that city following an illness of sev-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-01
OBITUARY

church of the Immaculate Concep- tion where solemn high mass of requiem will be celebrated at g o'clock with burial in old St. Jo- seph's cemetery. Friends may call at the home this afternoon and even- ing.
 REARDON--Mrs Nellie Reardon, of 29 Henry street, widow of the late James Reardon, died last night at the Waterbury hospital follow ing brief illness. She had been resident of the city for the past Al years, most of which were spent in the western section where she was held in high esteem by wide circle of friends.
 Mrs. Reardon was devout com municant of the church of the Blessed Sacrament, and was known for her generous nature and kind ness to those in need. She was frequent contributor towards the as- sistance of well known. Catholic charities, but preferred to make her contributions to those in direct need.
 She is survived by a sister, Miss Bridgit Mahoney of this city and also several nieces and nephews. The funeral will take place Thursday morning at SIS o'clock from the Mulville funeral home, 270 West Main street, to the church of the Blessed Sacrament where a solemn high mass of requiem will be celebrated at g o'clock, with burial in new St. Joseph's ceme- tery.
 COLEMAN-Mrs Anna Coleman, wife of John Coleman of Walling- 1 ford road, Cheshire, died at St. Mary's hospital on Sunday after noon. She was born in Little River, Mass; and had been resident of Cheshire for the past 20 years.
 Besides her husband, Mrs. Cole man is survived by he'd mother, Mrs. Annie Murray, of Cheshire; daughter, Mrs. Edwin Hunt, of Waterbury; three sisters, Mrs. Arthur Mclean and Mrs. Elmer White of Cheshire and Mrs. Cath erine Fugere, of East Glastonbury; three brothers, William Murray of Hartford, and Frank and Marshall Murray, both of East Glastonbury.
 The funeral will take place to- morrow morning at SIS o'clock from the Mulville funeral home, 27O West Main street, to St. Brigid'S church in Cheshire where a solemn high mass of requiem will be cele- brated at 9 o'clock. Burial will be in Calvary cemetery.
 BOUCHER-Alfred Boucher, 29, Mixville road, West Cheshire, died yesterday morning of heart attack while visiting in Willimantic. He was born in Lawrence, Mass, and for IS years resided in this city. He was employed as school bus dri- yer in Prospect. He was 8 member of Court Champlain, Foresters of America and Patrons of Husbandry Grange of Prospect.
 Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Della Boucher; his father, Alphonse Boucher, of Waterbury; four sons, Roland, Armand, Raymond and Arthur Boucher, all of West Ches- hire; six daughters, Mrs. Robert Anderson, Waterbury, and Jeanette, Lillian, Florence, Bertha and Cecile Boucher, all of West Cheshire; three brothers, Henry, of Biddeford Me, Edward of Canada, and Leo Boucher, of Waterbury; and four sisters, Mrs. Victor Vandnais, and Mrs. Robert Crochetiere, both of this city, Mrs. Antonio Lamb of Biddeford, Me, and Miss Carmelite Boucher of Waterbury.
 The funeral will be held tomor- row morning at the Belleville funer- al home, 68 East Clay street at 8 o'clock to St Mary's church, Union City at 9 o'clock. Burial will be in Calvary cemetery, this city.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-01
ARE YOU WELL?

If those who died in their ffties h 8 d b u t known of the thous- a n d s W h o have b e e n restored to H e a l t h through Chi r o p ra c t ic tr e at m ents, their e arly death might have b e e n avoided.
Evening star., 1937-09-04
STYLE IS POSSIBLE
IN LOW.COST HOMES
Architectural Distinction of Sew
eral Types Permitted at
Small Expense.

Any house. regardless of It's cost,
can have architectural style, accord
ing to Howard Leland Smith, chief
architect OF the Federal Housing Ad-
ministration.
Smith pointed out that the house
that costs $4,000 can be OF good de-
sign as easily as the home that costs
$4,000. This statement follows the
announcement by the National Asso-
ciation OF Real Estate Boards that
questionnaires sent to realtors have
disclosed that the house in the $4,000
class Is in the greatest demand today.
and while Colonial is the preferred
type In other price classes, no archi-
tectural style is expected in the IS, 900
home.
The Cape Cod cottage is the perfect
example OF good design in the sim
pie, inexpensive house, Smith saws.
This style, which dates from the ear
liest days OF our architectural his
tory, Is but one of the many types
which adapt themselves to the mex
pensive home. Spanish and modern
designs can be used also to advantage
Care must be taken, however. he
emphasizes, to avoid merely cutting
down" to make a small house. Pre-
tentious styles cannot be cut down
to the required floor space and lot
size, because the height cannot be
cut accordingly and the result is very
often grotesque. Ceiling heights and
the space between floors cannot go
below certain height, and unless
corresponding floor space is main
tanned the house is out of proportion.
Evening star., 1937-09-04

managers have turned their attention
sharply in the direction OF purchase
and building loans in an organized
effort to get this activity into pros
perity levels"
The analysis OF July loans and the
per cent OF the total for various pur-
poses follows:
Estimated July loans made by all
associations in the United States
Evening star., 1937-09-04
LOAN S113,123,6lO
TO HOME OWNERS
Building Associations Go
Over $780, 600, 900 Mark
for Fifth Month.

The lending Of sll3,123, 800 to some
4S.600 home owners Is the July activity
reported by the savings, building and
loan associations through their ma
tional organization, the United States
Building and Loan League The esti-
mate, based on reports from associa-
tions with practically half of the re-
sources in the business, makes July
the nth consecutive month in which
the financing provided by these in
stitutions was we'll over the 100000
900 mark.
In the analysis Of purposes for
which the loans were granted July
showed the highest percentage OF saw
tngs and loans dollars going into the
financing Of new home building that
any month has registered since the
last building boom receded. Construc-,
tion loans were 30.6 per cent of all
July disbursements, and amounted to
$34, ,715,500, with which an estimated
10000 new houses were Started. Curl
ously contra-seasonal, last December
WAS the next closest month in the per-
centage OF saving and loans funds
going directly to new building. 1t
showed 30.4 per cent. Between then
and now the percentage has hovered
around 49,
Surpasses 1886.
While the July volume OF loans for
all purposes was 10 per cent under the
peak month OF June and per cent
less than July OF 1896, it was still
higher than any months activity,
save three, In all Of last year.
Harold T. Donaldson, Lansing,
Mich. president Of the league SAYS
that the total volume OF loans ex-
perienced a Summer tapering of in
August, 1886. and rose again in Sep
tember to attain new peak for the
year in October. In all probability
he said, the July decrease is the re-
suit OF the same kind OF influences
being felt earlier. For the first seven
months savings building and loan
financing for all kinds of home owner
ship and home repair projects was
three-quarters OF billion dollars.
which Is more than 100 million dollars
AeAANA "AoAA Aoi Il1c oAHIe peIlOQ last
year.
Comparing the analysis of purposes
for which the loans were made with
the breakdown for July, 1896, Dom
aldson says that construction loan
volume was per cent higher and
home purchase loan volume 9 Der
cent Through these two outlets for
savings and loan mortgage money is
traced the story of strengthening re-
covery In the field Of mortgage credit
ana home buying. Also to be counted
with them as an indicator OF better
times Is the steady volume of re-
pair and modernization work being
nnanced. The associations in July
this year disbursed 70.2 per cent OF
their funds for buying, building or
repairing homes, as compared with IS
per cent last July.
Miscellaneous Loans Drop.
There has been a decline COMPARED
with last Summer in the loans for
miscellaneous purposes, such as the
mortgaglng OF debt-free property to
obtain cash for some emergency or
to bail out business venture" COM
mented the league president. while
not major factor in lending activity
at any position on the business cycle,
such loans often constitute a market
for thrift and home financing funds
when real estate activity IS slow. Ever
since the first Of this year association
Evening star., 1937-09-04
Star Home
Continued From First Page.)

and two bed rooms including the mas
ter's. Altogether, there are II rooms
and baths in the home
The home represents the best In
architecture, plan and construction
among higher-priced residences. De-
tall OF design was carefully worked
out and only the best building mate
rails were used. Some OF the con-
struction features are: Furred and
insulated outside walls that were
coated with waterproof cement; 4
inches OF rock wool in the roof; all
sheet metal work Of copper and first
grade lumber throughout.
Given Rigid Inspection.
Before its approval for the Silver
Star award, the new home was SUBJ
5ected to thorough inspection by five
experts In housing, who compose the
Silver Star Homes Committee. The
group Endorsed the structure unani-
mously. Members Of the committee
are James s. Taylor Of the Federal
Housing Administration, chairman;
Edwin H. Rosengarten. builder. mem
Der Of the firm of Davis, Wick Il
Rosengarten: Irwin S. Porter. promi-
nent architect; Thomas Sandoz, bro
ker, who Is substituting for his father,
Comdr. F.. L. Sandoz, president of the
Washington Real Estate Board. and
John Nolen, jr., director Of planning
Of the National Capital Park and
Planning Commission.
The dwelling may be reached by
driving out Massachusetts avenue to
Cathedral avenue, then through Wes-
ley Heights to the entrance to Spring
Valley. Turn left on Little Falls road
and proceed two blocks to Lowell
street. The home Is located 4 short
distance from the Little Falls road
Lowell street intersection. An alter
nate route leads out Nebraska avenue
through American University to the
entrance Of Spring Valley.
Evening star., 1937-09-04
News and Views
Continued From First PARe.)
A. N. Miller, prominent home -buildin

A. N. Miller, prominent home building
firm.
THIS week end Is the lull before the
storm so far as activity in local
oflces is concerned. Immediately fol-
lowing the holiday Monday the real
estate business will enter a period
which is generally one of the busiest of
the entire year The outlook for the
home market is good this Fall fol-
lowing the unusually dull Summer.
Brokers are already lining up pros
poets and builders are busy grooming
new houses for the market.
Though October is not moving
day here as in other large cities, this
season always brings a considerable
movement Of renting families. There
are number Of attractive new apart
ments scheduled to open In the next
few weeks. This is expected to bring
a shifting Of families
CHARLES J. RUSH. secretary of
the Washington board. and Mrs.
Rush, are vacationing in Bedford
Springs, Pa, :. Mr. and Mrs. Frank
]. Luchs will return next week from
a trip to Quebec. They went by water
and are motoring back :. H. Clifford
Bangs and wife sail from New York
today for six-week tour of Europe.
-. J. Wesley Buchanan, Inc, moved
Thursday to new offices at 1892 X
street :. Frank M. Rupert OF Shan
non & Luchs Is on a cruise to Florida,
while Samuel King and Miss Eliza
beth Mensh Of the same firm are also
on vacation q. i. A. N. Miller has moved
into the city following a Summer at
his Leesburg, Va, farm Raymond
G. Koenig and Alvin B. Fischer Of
Boss & Phelps are vacationing in At
lantic City, while Miss Clara T. Way,
also Of Boss & Phelps, just returned
from Braddock Heights, Md. J..
Leo Pope Of the Cafritz Co. Is back
from Ocean City, Md.
Evening star., 1937-09-04
MORTGAGE INSURANCE
FORECLOSURES ARE FEW
Less Than 100000 Chargeable
Against $1o, ,OOO,O 900 Fund,
Figures Disclose.

Less than 100000 in debentures
are chargeable at the present time
against the $4,000, 900 mutual mort
gage insurance fund in the United
States Treasury and credited to the
Federal Housing Administration. These
debentures are issued in exchange for
properties on which the mortgage, In
sured by the Housing Administration,
has been foreclosed.
This ratio Of assets to liabilities Is
further highlighted in the fact that
the Housing Administration has addi-
tional assets in the form Of foreclosed
properties which have been turned
over to the administrator, and which
are adequate to retire all but . small
fraction Of the debentures outstanding
Evening star., 1937-09-04
Wide Porches Cut Air.

Wide covered porches cut of a great
deal Of light and air from rooms.
They may often be removed and open
terraces built to take their place. An
awning may protect the terrace from
the sun during the Summer.
Evening star., 1937-09-04
NEW SHOWER STYLES
Bath Room Modernization Spurred
by improvements.

New developments in shower euuip-
ment, including new water-savin2
ana non-clogging heads. improved
controls, simplified fittings for mod
ernlzatlon work, pre-fabricated metal
shower stalls and highly decorative
new materials for shower curtains, are
giving impetus to the modernization
OF bath rooms by the installation of
shower over the tub or in a separate
compartment. says the Plumbing and
Heating Industries Bureau.
Evening star., 1937-09-04
Safety Lights Not Costly.

Low-wattage lights placed near the
top or bottom Of stairs prevent many
accidents. As these lamps burn very
little electricity, they may be left on
all night II desired
Evening star., 1937-05-28
How 1t Started
BY JEAN NEWTON.
Lukewarm.

IA DD1soN assailed lukewarm pa
z - triots, Spencer lukewarm blood,
dryden lukewarm obedience.
The unertone of terpidity about the
adjective "lukewarm" gives it the con-
notation Of minus; so that lukewarm
Bhould really be lack warm-the sense
1ntrinsic in the term itself.
E "Lukewarm" Is truly reiterative,
having been originally simply luke Cat
the turn of the thirteenth century,
4nd later luke warm (two words)
4 Deriving from the Anglo-Saxon
hleow through the old English lew, 1t
4ignif1ed by extension faint" weak" "
Fmild," thin" and finally "remiss"-
4he figurative application carrying
over from provincial into modern
popular and literary usage.
(Copyright. 1937)
Evening star., 1937-05-28
Brain Twizzlers
BY PROF. ]. d. FLINT.

"A CITY ZOO was faced with a grave
problem over Its lions. The zoo
was one OF new type which, instead
OF caging. placed animals in open
spaces designed to resemble their ma
tive habitats as closely as possible. In
this instance a number OF lions had
been placed in fenced area but they
had fallen into quarrels with one an
pther and it became necessary to
Eeparate them.
s Temporary cages were taken to the
Hon area and dropped over each ami
tnal as found. This left them in po-
sitions as shown by the small circles
In the diagram. The keeper decided
70 run six straight fences, each one
running clear across the park, which
would separate each lion from any
other. Can you place the fences?
8 Copyright. 1879
G (see ANSWER, Page C-6.)
Evening star., 1937-05-28

in contact with the soil. Then it be-
gins its career of wickedness. The
pear-shaped fruit will take root, even
with its interior full OF seeds
Yet the cholla is refuge to desert
children that know how to avoid the
dangerous barbs. The Palmer thrash
er builds her large cup-shaped nest
in it. The little cactus wren con-
structs her dainty cradle OF the choic-
est grasses in the head OF the cactus
and she cleverly builds a covered YES
tibule entrance to the nursery. The
lovely little verdin builds a wee nest,
a smaller edition of the wrens. The
wood rat. clad in soft gray fur, also
uses this strange bayoneted citadel for
her domicile, and even uses the cholla
spines for building material. Truly
the ways of desert children are past
understanding.
tCopyrisht. 1879
Evening star., 1937-05-28
Natures Children
CHOLLA.
Opuntia fulgida.

walled, pear-shaped cup, which hangs
down in clusters from the terminal
branches. Sometimes you will find
chains, the fruit Of last year, hanging
below those just matured. It Is noe
unusual to find the empty turned
down cups OF years hanging from the
tree. The fruit is spiny at first, then
bare, as If to tempt the hungry chill
dren of the arid desert.
The cholla does not care whether
her seeds are scattered far and wide
by animals or birds. Every terminal
joint of spine that breaks of and is
carried by the wind or any available
carrier, will become a cactus If it
touches the soil. Once one of these
joints touches the earth-believe it or
MOTT humps its back like a meas
uring worm until the end that had
once been attached to the trunk comes
Evening star., 1937-05-28
BY LILLIAN cox ATHEY.

r r ERE Is Public Enemy No. OF
the desert. The history Of
this Plant is almost unbe-
I i uevable. The only way it
aould seem possible to conquer it is
rom the air. Its name, cholla, Is
Pronounced choy-ya.
saCholla is considered the worst pest
Il man and beast to be found in the
Sast area which it so completely
dominates For thousands of years
{ has continued to flourish and to
ounish any who would interfere with
Hs progress.
s Unlike any other plant, we cannot
say We will begin with the seed, bulb
u cutting. Cholla is not 50 limited.
She has so perfected her plan of
expansion that even the empty cups
of her flower holders will strike root!
/. Taking this cholla as q fair ex-
ample of the millions to be seen on
he countless acres of the desert on
she valley slopes and lower foothills
u California and Arizona, we can
describe it as a tree-like cactus with
Tide spreading irregular top, Some
N them have thick, clumsy trunks
yhich curve away from each other.
Il In their youth the cactus trunks
re green; in old age, brown. The
sfunk is closely set with diagonal rows
H rosettes, composed of spines, AS
he tree grows older. the spines begin
d fall of, and when you see a trunk
hat is brown and scaly, the tree is
ane of the patriarchs Of the desert,
100 old to fight.
4 These spines are a key to the dis
position OF the cholla. They are the
sharpest, most insistent and cruel Of
all spines in the plant family. Barbed
'or its entire length, each is most diff
acult to remove, and the pain Of
! cerated flesh is reminder to all
creatures who have come in contact
with the cactus daggers to keep as
Car away from them as possible. Fur
cher, it can penetrate leather and
heavy clothing with ease. The yel-
owish-white sheaths which protect
he barbs give to the tree an ap-
5earance of being in bloom.
4 The true flowers are pale rose pink,
about an inch wide, with only few
petals. There are flowers from Spring
until September. The fruit Is thick
Evening star., 1937-05-28
Improper Rebid.

~ OST players are extremely
M fond Of two-suit hands, and
Ivl we agree that good two
4 4 suiter constitutes very
powerful offensive weapon. However,
a weak two-suiter can sometimes be
subjected to large penalty when q
partner holds little support for either
Evening star., 1937-05-28
New Machinery Hears.

"A noise meter measuring actual
loudness by the indication OF pointer
moving over dial has been invented
by the National Physical Laboratory in
London. BY amplifying sound q mil
lion times the detector can make audi
bic the gnawing Of insects deep down
in timber.