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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-02-24
F federation Reflects
DePastino President
Delegates of Is Societies Honor Popular Leader;
Pledges Continuation Of Program for Coming Year


Thirty-five delegates, representing
practically every italian organiza-
rlCn III sne city; me. ;sse m,sn IT,. ~
actsd ,rch,, nspa sts,,n rresident ~
ths Waterh,,rv Tta,,ans American
"a ~ societiss and Cl,,hs
Anralo posssna ~ state cnnamander
~ tSs ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS World War
W q. WAS Moderator NJ the
, vS.a VS. III. assistant we're r.o,,is
nrs,,,; .rd mr. Pmdninh namiani
Stssr ossscers elected were.
'.a.e. $500 s 80. s.o....
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sscoau cSi asa.s.a SS 1870 Su
Basiie 1tallam secIeIa.y. 0 IIas
Iannitto; Engiisn secTe.ay SosJpn
Oe Lucca; treasu,eI, oosspla S .:A..e
ello, orator oMD sr,s Sa ~ a.,
councillors, Daniel Mo.cl osDas ss;.n
Ferace, Angsio Sia'n r,. aus I Istsu
Augustne, JoSsp Gue.e.s ~.
DiLeo, Leonard MecCa e1uca s,n'.
commiytee. ~. Nuuo1pn aa.;an wv
Pasquale De Olcco' r1e Sssia.,,,a
Palompa' George -. E1oTi0S I.ns
Carmen Clpfiano' Maei - as,,.
uilo. MiSs MaEy Ds S,a '
Orsini ana Inonas oo'osai'o
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-02-24
City Witnessing
Squirt In General
Construction Work
Waterbury Rolling Mills to Erect Addition Estimated
at $4,000 Greenwich Lead Connecticut in
I. Building Work During Past Month Of January

With permits Issued by the office
Of Building Inspector Patrick J.
Carlin for the erection Of four one
family houses and Q $4,000 addition
to the Waterbury Rolling Min 1t
was apparent today that Waterbury
viii continue its upward swing In
building activities.
Comparative figures released to-
day by the New Haven Roads de-
partment of sales and traffic gives
Waterbury q decided advantage over
other cities OF the state for con-
strucrion work in January. Water
bury's permits in 1881 totaied $751;
100 as compared to $15,52U in 1896.
In addition to the permits men
toned above and which wiil be LIST
ed by Inspector Patrick Carlin for
the present month Of February, IL
was announced today that the Soc
ony Company will expend $4,5OO
shortly tor q new station ON last
Main street, opposite Hayden street.
Work will be started shortly.
State Report
Building permits granted by cities
and towns in Connecrlcut during
the month Of January declined in
total valuation as compared with
the December figures but gained
over those Of January, 1885, 1t is
shown IN the monthly building sur
vey taken by the Department of
Sales and Traffic Development OF
the New Haven Railroad among 25
communities, along the raliroaas
lines and made public today by "A. A.
Drumnonu, SaieS LralIlc manager.
Inc crop IN the valuation OF per-
mits issued IN January wI.cl is
held to ne seasonal nature despite
the rnlioness OF tiie weaCiler utia Ang
that montn announced to $o3,lSd as
compared win december the actual
figure for the first monLn OF the
present year tor the 70 Cues and
Towns beng $1,846,3a4. The January
total, however, was larger by nearly
$ivU,uvv tnan The vaiue OF the build
ing permits granted by the same
AAu4A4N4ReA1AtACo 4AA OnhudAJ, 4OoVs
Greenwich Leads
Greenwich headed the January
list with permits valued at $685., 295.
while West Hartford and New Haven
were second and third, respectively.
Greenwich and West Hartford ex-
changed places as compared with
their December standings, and New
Haven displaced Hartford which
WAS third in the December survey.
Only eight Of the Is communities
recorded building permit gains in
January over their December totals.
These were Danbury, East Hartford,
Greenwich, Meridep, New Haven,
Stamford, Torrington and Whitman
tic, Eighteen cities and towns en-
joyed increases over their totals for
December 1885 however. These were
Bristol Danbury Greenwich Ham,
den, Hartford, Manchester, Meriden,
Middletown, Naugatuck, New Haven,
New London, South Norwalk, SIAM
ford. Torrington, Waterbury, West
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-02-24
Royal Arcanurn To Honor
Oldest Officer In u. S.
Rnel D. PierpOnt, 90, Still
Active II. Davis to
Share HOnOrs

Under the direction Of Chairman
william ]. Briggs, assisted by Re-
gent Michael L. Ryan and Secre-
tary Wallace Roberts, q special
odd Timers" night program win be
held by Mattatuck Council, No. 7l3
Royal Arcaflul1, In their council
rooms located at II East Main street,
on Monday night, March LIST.
Special honors are to be paid 70
two Of the local members on that
evening. The first Is the No. Ar
canumite in Waterbury, Ruel d.
Pierpont, who resides at 81 Cherry
street. Mr.. Pierpont Is 90 years OF
age and Is the Oldest Arcanumite
holding an office In a council In the
United States and Canada. He has
been treasurer Of the local council
for many years, attends all council
meetings and Is active In the general
work.
Former Grocer
''Ruel," as he is called by the
members Of the council, Joined the
order April 2, 1885. Until q year
ago he was No. 2 Arcanumite In
Waterbury when his former business
partner, Imri Spencer, who held No.
/ honors, died. Mr.. Spencer and
Mr.. Pierpont were well known a
few years ago In the grocery bust
ness and owned a large store here.
The No. 2 Arcanumite in Water.
h1lr1, fe XxySllfava III TNn,,i. v,,t,- ,n
sides at 80 Maynard avenue. Mr..
Davis Joined the order on March 8,
1885, and for many years was the
degree team pianist and has always
been interested In Arcanum activi-
ties. Mr.. Davis has another fine
record in Waterbury being associated
with the ScOvill Manufacturing
Company for the past 81 years.
Both Mr.. Pierpont and MIR. Davis
will be presented with gold fifty
year membership buttons at the
meeting by supreme orator, william
G. Root OF Pittsf1eld, Mass, who will
represent the supreme council Of the
order.
Veteran Members
Many other members Of the coun-
Gil are to be presented with twenty
five year membership buttons and
they include, Frederick E. Pretat, j.
A. Garde, Charles e. Wallace, John
Pyne, B. L. Coe, Wallace Roberts,
A. L. williams. Thomas Dennison,
Leon L. Hall, w. H. Wood, George
E. Taylor. r. L. Brandely, Joseph
Tata, j. r. Putnam, Leon e. Totten,
Samuel N. Lincoln, Harold G. Bar
ker, George Zahr, DR.. J. H. McGrath,
Thomas F. Brown, william H. Sui
Ivan, Michael r. Hogan, g. j.
O,Rourke.
State Grand Regent Henry Love-
Joy Of Bristol and his staff OF state
grand officers are expected to be
present and delegations from various
Connecticut Councils viii attend.
A class Of Waterways young men
will be Initiated into the Order by
the A. H. Hall Degree Team Of
Meriden, Conn. Chairman William
J. Briggs has announced a program
Of oldtime music and other enter
tainment to make the evening
well remembered one among Water
bury, Arcanumites.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-02-24
FEDERAL HOUSING
OFFICES CLOSED
Similar Process Being In
dertaken in All Parts
of State

The local branch of the Federal
Housing project, which has. been
operated at Offices in the rear of
the Chamber Of Commerce building
for the past eight months, has been
closed down.
Since January, at which time the
staff was reduced to one man, Ed
ward B. Kelley, Jr., the completion
work was being done and 1t was ex-
pected the project would terminate
very shortly after the first Of the
year.
1t Is understood that q similar
closing down process is being car
ried on in all parts Of the state. AS
matter Of fact 1t is assumed the
Waterbury office, In addition to other
offices in large cities, was one Of
the last to be closed.
James Dillon was formerly head Of
the local STAFF. When the project
started last summer 1t numbered six
men.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-02-24
Building Permits Issued for Four One-FaiIy Houses
Kipling's Works To
Go On Sale SATURDAY.
Wonderful Book Offer of the Waterbury DemOcrat
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Tales now being offered by the
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ATTACK BY DOC
BASIS OF SUIT
Decision Reserved in S.
900 Action of Con-
stance Fowler

Judge Edward j. Finn reserved
decision yesterday after completion
the 5000 civil action Of Con-
stance Fowler against Hans G..
Rosenbeck and others, which was
tried in the court Of common pleas
The plaintiff Is minor and the
suit was brought by her father, Earl
Fowler.
The basis Of the litigation was
an alleged attack by a dog owned by
the defendants. The attack Is said
to have occurred at 8 Short street,
May 8, 1885, while the girl was
neither tormenting nor nolesting
the animal. Attorney u. q. Church
appeared for the plaintiff with At
torney John r. McGrath and Attor-
ney Joseph O. Guilfoile for the de-
tense.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-02-24


Rehearsal Tomorrow
The Junior Choir of st. Mi
chael's church will hold rehearsal
Thursday afternoon, as usual al
$3.50 o'clock.
The Casper 8. Davis, American
Legion Post, entertained John
Feegel. Junior vice commander, sec
ond Connecticut district last night
at Fraternity hall, and fine at
tendance greeted the speaker, who
was pinch hitting for the second
district Commander Benjamin
Bernstein.
The commander sent his regrets
at being confined to his home. be-
cause of his recent illness and OPP
Grafton at the Newington hospital.
The vice commanders talk on
membership and the Legion was
well received.
y A social hour with refreshments
followed the meeting.
Attend Minstrels
A group of Waterville people who
attended Doc Snyder's Ministries at
Temple hall Saturday night consist
ed of Mr.. and Mrs. E. Lester Plat,
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Rooney, Mr.. and
Mrs. George Goggin, Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Buckley and Miss Mary
Waters.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-02-24
PARTIALLY IDENTIFIED

New York, Feb. 24.--(UP) "A man
identified as Henry
Finch, SO, q member Of the engrav-
ing firm Of Finch and Finch. Of
Boston, collapsed at Pennsylvania
StaAeun today while trying TO get a
train. He was taken to 81. vincent's
hospital where his condition was de-
scribed as serious" He lives In AL
ston, Mass, q suburb Of Boston.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-02-24
YOUNG ISRAELS TO
CELEBRATE PURIM

The Feast of Purim will be cele-
brated tonight at the Waterbury
Hebrew Institute by members Of
Young Israel. The feast comment
crates the attempt and failure to
destroy the Jewish people 2.40o years
ago.
sidney Zurier will be guide at
services and prayers will be chanted
by Joseph 6hulmai1. Entertainment,
dancing and refreshments win fol-
1nuy
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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-02-24
BRIsBANE's WEALTH

Trenton, N. j., Feb. 24-(UP)---
New Jersey will reap inheritance
taxes of approximately 100000
from the estate of the late Arthur
D. Brisbane, noted newspapermari,
1t was said here today during de-
bate in the assembly chamber Of
the 1887 state relief program.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-02-24
NAMES ON BIRCH 70 YEARS

Tiffin, O.. (UP)--F. e. M. Bald
win received recently from Peter
A. Elliott. o 9l-year old Civil War
veteran, Q piece Of birch bark on
which his sister, brother and two
cousins had inscribed their names
70 years ago.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-02-24

particular party but would always
support such individuals as deserve
public support.
5000 Members
Committees other than the educa-
tional of which DIR. Rudolph DANA
iani was appointed chairman, will be
announced at special meeting to
be held shortly.
The Federation includes 10 Soci-
cites and Clubs and q membership
Of more than 5000.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-02-24
Full Weather Report

Boston, Feb. 24--(UP)- Weather
forecast:
Massa chusetts and Rhode Island.
Cloudy, probably followed by snow
or rain tonight and Thursday. Not
much change in temperature.
onnecticut--Cloudy. probably fol-
lowed by snow or rain tonight or
Thursday. Not much change In
temperature.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-02-24
DIES OF HURTS

New Haven, Conn.,, Feb. M.-(UP)
George Fahy, 8, died at st. Ra-
phaels hospital late yesterday from
a fractured skull suffered when he
fell Is feet from the roof Of build
ing near his home.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-02-24
INsULrN TAKEN 1850 TIMES

lNSuLIN TAMEN 9Al'oOU TIMES
Shenandoah, Ia, (UP)-Harold
Billings, II, has had 1880 shots"
Of insulin since he was 3. He will
enter the University hospital at
Iowa City for a new treatment
soon. The boy has given many Of
the injections himself.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-02-24
O'Rourke Believed
Rail Train Victim
Funeral of Chapel Street Man to Be Held Friday Morn
ing-egiOn Entertains John Feegel
WATFRVILLE

Rourke Of Waterbury and Bernard
O,Rourke Of Waterville.
The funeral will be held from
the Bergin Funeral Home, 200 East
Main street Friday morning at $3.50
o'clock to st. Michaels church,
where a solemn high mass of re-
QUEEN will be celebrated at 8 o.
clock. Burial will be in the family
plot in old st. Joseph's cemetery.
Friends are invited to call at the
funeral home after o'clock today.
Food Sale Tomorrow
The Parish society Of st. Paul's
Episcopal church will hold an all
day food sale tomorrow at Grieve,
Bissett and Hollands store. The
committee in charge of the sale
comprises of Mrs. Ralph Grain, Mrs.
Hubert Alcott, Mrs. John Stevens
and Mrs. Walter Field. Anyone
wishing to donate food, but unable
to take 1t to the store, is asked to
contact Mrs. Homer G. Senior OF
1876 Boyden street, who will make
arrangements for the food to be TAX
en- to the SALE.
Mr.. and Mrs. Anthony Dadario
of Thomaston avenue, entertained
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Christiano,
Brooklyn, N. Y, over the week.
end.
Auxiliary to Meet
The Casper s. Davis, American
Legion, Junior Auxiliary, will hold
a regular meeting Friday evening,
March S, at Z o'clock, at Fraternity
hall on Boyden street. Mrs. Cliff
ford Northrop, will preside.
The Waterville Girls Bowling
league again added color to the Wa
terville alleys when they bowled
Monday evening. The Blushing
Blues took all Of the honors, with
Flo McQuarrie holding high single
of 103 and Margaret Dunlavey, high
three string total of 271.
Dnav DAAo
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-02-24

Figures
Comparative building permit stat
istics for January 1887, and for jan
uary, 1885. were reported in the
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-02-24

Hartford, Wethersfield and Willi-
mantle.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-02-24

Mr.. and Mrs. Anthony Dadario
of Thomaston avenue, entertained
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Christiano,
Brooklyn, N. Y, over the week.
END.
Evening star., 1937-12-26

for the sake of good luck during the
coming year
However, this custom did not win
universal approval, for. as one fif-
teenth century ecclesiastic wrote du-
biously:
"Trimmyng of the Temples with
hangynes, floures. boughs and gar
landes was taken of the Heathene
people whiche decked their 1doles and
houses with suche arraye" The Gus
tom of exchanging gifts on New Year
Day became very popular. 1t origi-
mated among the Romans, but later
spread until, history has it, it became
perfectly allowable even to ask for q
present. Queen Elizabeth, it is said,
got much jeWelry in this way and q
large part of her enormous wardrobe
The wassail bowl ever has been a
prominent feature Of New Year cele-
brations and among the gifts popu-
cloves stuck in its round sides, which
was plunged into the bowl and there
allowed to float in pristine and ap-
pealing grandeur. Spiced ale was q
drink much favored at New Year.
New Year Day long has been cele-
brated enthusiastically in the United
States, and from Colonial times to
the present it has been day of great
significance. The custom of visiting
friends and relatives is one which has
survived until the present. In the gay
COS this visiting back and forth at
tanned tremendous vogue, and the
Evening star., 1937-12-26

been considered the most beautiful in
the world.
One OF the most famous American
bells hangs in the San Miguel Chapel
at Sante Fe. New Mexico. The bells
of the Bruges carlton are, of all bells,
the most celebrated in verse. furnish
ing the inspiration for Longfellow's
poems. THE Carillon,' and the BEL
fry at Bruges."
1T is said that bells were first used
in churches in AID. 400 by Paul.
nus. an Italian Bishop, but on this
subject there is difference of opinion.
Some bell authorities contend that
Pope Sabinianus gave us the first
church bells in 604.
There is, perhaps. no use of church
bells SO widely known in Christian
countries as the ringing of bells to
herald the advent of the birth of
Christ, and no other season of the
year Is so closely associated with bells
as Christmas. From stately cathedrals.
to tiny country churches, from frozen
wastes of the Arctic, to sunny climes
Of the South, the bells will peal forth,
during the Christmas season, the old
old story. In the heart Of downtown
Washington are the beautiful Epi-
phary chimes. which have joined the
bells of Christendom In proclaiming
glad tidings of Peace on Earth,
Good Will to Men"
Evening star., 1937-12-26

great official receptions, and many
highways and byways usually are gaily
decorated and festooned. The age-old
custom Of selling ropes Of fortune"
supposed to ward off evil spirits, like
wise has not bowed to the march of
time.
The giving of aims always has been
an important phase Of life in the East
and in Persia New Year Day March
2D is one on which no seeker Of char.
ity is turned away empty handed.
Mexico and the South American
countries mark the new year on jan
uary ! with extensive religious serv.
ices and also by lay celebrations IN
every city, town and hamlet All join
in the merry-making, which begins
early and continues late Streets are
thronged and an atmosphere OF rare
good humor prevails throughout.
Evening star., 1937-12-26
NEW YEAR BABE TO BEAR WORLD HOPE
Tradition Observed
of People in Midst of
at End of Its of

yound blades Of city and town looked
to that event with the keenest an
ticipation.
NEW YEAR EVE has grown In pop
ularity as q time for jollity and
goodfellowship, and the average Amer
ican feels lost unless he has plans to
go somewhere" and do something"
on the eve Of the turn Of the year.
The spacious days Of Colonial
America made an especially vigorous
and zestful setting for the celebration
Of New Year Day and the fathers
were not behindhand In entering into
the spirit Of the occasion.
The Marquis Chastellux wrote. in
an account of an early journey here.
that, while asleep at an inn on Janu-
ary / he was "rudely awakened" by
raucous shouts and musket shots. He
sent his valet down to give the noise
makers two louis and depart.
The marquis man found them al
ready masters OF the house and drink
ing my landlords rum. In quarter
| of an hour, they went of to visit other
streets, and continued their noise till
daylight. On rising, I learnt from my
landlord that 1t was the custom OF
the country for the young folks, the
servants and even the Negroes, to go
from tavern to tavern, and to other
houses, to wish a good new year, and
ask for q drink, so that there was no
particular compliment to me in this
| affair and I found that, after the
example Of the Roman Emperors, I
had made largess to the people.
I'm the morning when I went to
take my leave of Gen. Clinton, I met
nobody but drunken people in the
streets, but which astonished me most
was to see them not only walk. but
run upon the ice without dimculty
or making q false step, whilst 1t was
with the utmost diniculty kept upon
my legs"
DREs1DENT GEORGE WASHING
TON made the following peril
nent notation in his diary on January
/, 1870:
THE Vice President, the Governor,
the Senator, members of the House
Of Representatives in town and for
eign public characters, and all the
respectable citizens. came between
the hours Of IL and 3 O'Clock to pay
the compliments of the season to me
and in the afternoon = great number
of gentlemen and ladies visited Mrs.
Washington on the same occasion"
One of the most significant New
Year receptions ever to take place at
the White House was held by Presi-
dent Lincoln in 1863. It was at noon
on January that Secretary Of State
Seward brought the emancipation
proclamation to the President for his
signature.
Il have been shaking hands since
9 o'clock this morning and my right
hand is almost paralyzed," Lincoln