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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-03-25
WATERFOWL
Correspondent: Agnes Cosgrove
Phone 875
MRS. RUTH JONES
INSTALLS SLATE
Local Eastern Star OFF,
GERS Installed at
Masonic Hall

WATERFOWL, March 25--Mrs. Ruth
Angrave Jones Of Waterbury,
worthy grand matron Of the Or
der OF Eastern Star, and several
members Of her staff installed new
Neglected and appointed officers OF
the WATERFOWL chapter Wednesday
evening at the Masonic hall. She
was assisted by Worthy Grand Pa
tron Alfred Westcott Of Hartford,
Grand Marshal Mrs. Evelyn Ions
bury Of Branford, and Grand Adah
Mrs. Ethel Damery. About one hun
dred and fifty persons from, Water
town and surrounding towns were
present.
Tho officers installed were:
Worthy Matron, Miss Maude
Mitchell: worthy patron, Harold
Bulge; associate natron, Mrs. Har-
old Stetson; associate patron, Rob.
ert johnson; secretary, Julia Lock.
wood; treasurer, Mrs. Robert John.
son: conductress, Mrs. william
Wookey, associate conductress, Mrs
Ethel Steele.
The appointive officers named by
Miss Mitchell, the new worthy ma
trou were installed at the same
time as follows: Chaplain, Mrs
Ethel Odell; marshall, Mrs. Dor
othy Bronson; Adah, Anne Nc
Cleary: Ruth, MRS. Mary Cameron:
Esther, Mrs. Josephine Benson;
Electa, Mrs. Judith Venneau; Mar
tina, Caroline Shaw; warder, MRS.
Robert Atwood; sentinel, Peter Bev-
eridge.
Troop 2 Meeting
Work on the tests for the laun-
dress merit badge was done by
group Of the Girl Scouts of Troop
2 at their meeting Wednesday at
ternoon. Those studying for the
badge were Lucille Miller, Mary A..
and Mary r. McGough, Lucille
Fichette, Ann MCGOWAN and Adele
Valuckas.
The three new members of the
troop worked on their tenderfoot
tests, and a class in signalling for
vecond class work was held by Nancy
Rice.
All the girls planning to attend
the entertainment and tea spon-
sored by the girls of Troop 8 next
Monday afternoon are requested to
meet at the Community House af-
ter school and go together In a
body.
Good Friday Observed
Good Friday services will be held
in all the churches of the town
tomorrow. Mass of the presancti-
fed will be celebrated in st. Johns
church at a. m, followed by ven
Grafton of the cross. In the after
noon at 8 p. m, there win be sta
lions of the cross, followed by ven
Grafton Of the cross.
A union Good Friday service OF
the Congregational church and the
Methodist church will be held at 2
o. m, at the Methodist church.
There will be a special altar service
at Christ Episcopal church at q.
m.
The post office will be on holiday
hours closing at $3.50 a. m. and
Reopening at y. m. The hank. IL
AgaFy and schools will all he closed.
stamp Club
The Junior Stamp club VIII meet
next wednesday evening fran 7 70
Q D. m. IN the library. A program Of
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-03-25

step sisters, Mrs. Fred Pelletier Of
Waterbury; Mrs. H. Dupont, Man.
chester, Mass. and Mrs. G. Thibault,
Sanford, Maine: six step brothers,
Benjamin Dorval of South Norwalk;
Victor, Napoleon. Alfred Jeanbap-
tiste and Sepherin Dorval, all of
Canada: and a large number OF
grandchildren.
The funeral will be held Saturday
morning from the Belleville flu
neral home, IS East Clay street, Wa
terbury, at $3.50 o'clock to st. Mary
Magdalen's church where services
will be held at o o'clock. Burial will
be in Mt. st. James cemetery, Wa
tertown. Friends may call at the
funeral home after 2 o'clock this
afternoon.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-03-25
of coNNEcTIcuT, DIS

STATE of CONNECTICUT, DIS
TRlCT Of WATERBURY,, IS. PRO
ESTATE of ELIZABETH HUSK-
Err, late of the town of Water
bury, in said district, deceased.
The Court of Probate for the Dis
trlct of Waterbury, hath limited and
allowed six months from the date
hereof for the creditors of said
estate to exhibit their claims for
settlement. Those who neglect to
present their accounts, properly at
tested, within said time, will be de.
barred recovery. All persons in
debted to said estate are requested
to make immediate payment to
RUTH HUSKER MILLER,
3-24-3t Administrative.
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sTRUCK BIZ TRAIN; BRUIsED

Loveland. Colo. - CUP - Walter
Klingenberg miraculously escaped
death when the laundry delivery
truck which he was driving collided
with a freight train and was hurled
against lighe post SO feet away.
He was unhurt except for . few
bruises.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-03-25
OVERBAUCHS PASS
TWO SCOUT TESTS
Rev. Oscar Locke Guest
Observation-Disclosures
Planned April 9

Oakville, March rs - The Boy
Scouts met at the Community house
last evening with their scoutmaster,
Walter Thorne, and assistant scout
master, Roger Lowrey. The regular
routine was carried out. Instruc-
tions were given In first aid, sig
mailing and compass. George Bares
passed the second class signaling
and Shelton and Howard Overbaugh
passed the compass test.
Rev. Oscar Locke was the guest.
He gave q talk about the entertain
rnent at the South school April o.
The money gained will be used to
send a local scout to the jamboree
In Washington, D. G., in June.
The scouts attending were: Rob-
ert Lowrey, George Collier, Arthur
Schreier, Anthony Rubbo, Harold
Illnstead, Clarence Koslosky, Rich
ard Koslosky, Francis McOmber,
Fred McOmber, Wilson Lindsay, Jo-
seph LeClair, George Bares, Rus
sell Matthews, Charles Book, Ray
Foster, Walter Hart, Shelton Over
baugh, Howard Overbaugh, Howard
Ande, Richard Andrews, Arnold
CAIRNS, Edward Stewart, Roger Low
rey and Walter Thorne, scout
master.
CCC Enrolment
Social service department received
notice that the number Of places
allotted to WATERFOWL during the
April period Of selection for enroll
ment in the civilian conservation
corps Is 10.
Applications will be completed at
once, so that the state selecting
agent will receive them by Mon
day, March 29th.
Several applications have been re-
ceived to date and 1t is earnestly
requested applications be made as
soon as possible.
Applications will be sent to Hart
ford up to March 20. After that no
applications will be sent to Hart
ford from this Office.
Cantata at Church
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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-03-25

TRIcT Of WATERBURY,. IS. PRO
BATE COURT. March 3Srd, 1897.
Ian. late Of the town Of Water
bury, in said district, deceased.
The Court OF Probate for tho Dis
trict OF Waterbury. hath limited and
allowed six months from tho date
hereof for the creditors OF said
settlement. Those who neglect to
present their accounts, properly at
tested, within said time, will be de-
barred recovery. All persons in.
debted to said estate are requested
DENNIS J. PHELAN.
3-25-3t Administrator.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-03-25

Norway has imposed a tax for
cod liver oil research.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-03-25
Autos ana Trucks For Sale
Legal Notices

STATE Of CONNECTICUT, DIS
TRICT OF. WATERBURY, S.. PRO-
BATE COURT March 22nd. 1897.
RIFT, late OF the town Of Water
bury, In said district, deceased.
The Court of Probate for the
District OF Waterbury, hath limited
and allowed six months from the
date hereof for the creditors of said
estate to exhibit their claims for
settlement. Those who neglect to
present their accounts, properly at
tested, within said time, will be do
barred a recovery. All persons In
debted to said estate are requested
to make immediate payment to
WILLIAM j. NATION,
3-25-3t Administrators, c. t. a.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-03-25
Automobiles
Autos ana Trucks For Sale

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Another Nice Selection
1885 Plymouth Tour. Sedan
1885 Plymouth Tour. Sedan
1885 Chevrolet Tour. Sedan
1885 Chevrolet SPIT. Rdster., radio
1885 Chevrolet Coach (2)
1884 Chevrolet Coach
1888 Chevrolet Coach (2)
1885 Hudson Cow. Coupe, radio
1884 Terraplane Tour. Sedan, radio
1884 Pontiac Sedan
1888 Chevrolet 8 wheel Sedan
1891 Oldsmobile Sedan
1881 Chrysler 8 wheel Sedan
1882 Ford Coupe
1889 Mesh Sedan
1881 Auburn Sedan
1888 Chevrolet Sedan
1881 Chevrolet Conv. Coupe
1881 Ford Deluxe Roadster
We also have rs Other Good
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is Grove st. Open Evenings
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-03-25

CHESHIRE NEWS
Hpnort nlgney
CherAlgo Pl.ons 80
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-03-25

Miss Evelyn Copeland has re-
turned 10 her home from Bates col
lcge for the spring recess.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-03-25

Miss Gertrude Quick has returned
TO her duties at the Taft school Of
flee after enjoying a short vacation
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-03-25

The Junior Stamp club VIII meet
next wednesday evening from 7 70
Q D. N. IN the library. A program Of
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-24

September "A, 1925, at New York | (This is the best game pulled out Of the fire on September 24th)
 Babe Ruth hit deep into the right field bleachers, with the bases full, in the last of the tenth. This blow defeated Chicago to 5, as Eddie Collins White Sox had showed over three runs in their first half of the tenth.
 With the score tied 2-2, going into the extra frame, Schalk walked Tor Chicago. Shields hit Faber so hard that he had to leave the game. Mil- Ter Huggins and Kerr run for Faber. Mostil singled. scoring schalk. Fish beat out a hit to Gehrig, Kerr counting. Mostil scored the third run of the inning while Koenig tossed out to Sheely.
 Conally took Fabers place in the box in the Yankees half. He walked Pipp, while Combs and Koenig sin- gled, filling the bases. Ruth then hit his homer, and he had hard time reaching home, owing to the frenzied fans in his path.
 NOTE: September 24th night rightfully be designated Babe Ruth Day" On this day in 1917, while pitching for the Red Sox, he shut out the leading White Sox 3 to Q, these same Eox being crowned World Champions 8 few days later.
 In 1919, while with Boston, he made his 28th home run of the sea- son, beating the record of 27 held by Ed williamson since 1884. In 1920 he made four hits, includ- ing home run, and scored the Yankees only two runs, to win, keeping them in the pennant fight. In 1928 his two-bagger in the sixth inning started the Tanks nine run rally. Babe scored twice in this in- ming, and three times in the game. In 1925 he hit his homer in the tenth with bases full, to defeat Chi- cago 6 to 5.
 He hit another home run in his game in 1882, and performed many other meritorious feats on this same date.
 The score:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-24
CaniDdL OF Champions PoDes Financial Flop h NeuD York
Come East, Young Men, Come East!
By DAN PARKER

have s met R the they :, o < 1.s Caso 5 night three tn % 1nS @ games S ahead & of the oTI a s%d ns ssrrOrs for the Giants They brought tvOgams lead west with them Sept s and
 Now with second division dispose there s @ nsG hs future w ang TOT them of the left trouble some the Giants @ @ having won 10 of the 5 S r with i've fly S out of 1s but was these @ two clubs that the 3 haCcaSst @ su soG se sss @ h S s 1 1scs sny such 'm bolt of light
 a 1884. Now Giants and their loyal rOO proud of the in ther ability to come through THE PHONE and by strange impulse picked the receiver.
 Tommy speaking belong only Tommy him the a, Tonypandy Wales for you9"
 ssos ,5s backing thing said s ta, @ Tommy They least s4ooOO By giving 1oosy was only ssSSoo instead s4soOoe fine and y aS nIf ne ms s R RR s T eovs oVer due foud The London writers never did And wish oud make 1t clear that people back home"
 They certainly Tommy shekels and he intention of leaving his gold After last nights fights he took gag from which attributes they heard in London yet that American gangsters have gone out of circulation?
 PENNANT WINNING campaign take out of a payerP Tony Lazzeri He knows the baseball with the Yankees in 1926 length service by virtue of having finished Charley They the % 5sv base most of v.a the .nS half older than Tony.
 a winner The worlds championship club In 19S2 his series Last the thing himself his sixth Yankee team Meantime Gehngers pennant contender the again in 1885 wien gave a worlds championship.
 If find Tony approaching Gehnger 34 peak has he hded hit better this
 course other factors enetr into but the principal
 
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 course against ball players being pennant out the winner But it's bit sad isn't it, that success takes heavier physically, sometimes, than does failure?
 Copyright 19s7, King Features Syndicate)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-24
Uncertain Naugy Team In Season
 Debut With Gilbert

Naugatuck, Sept. 24-An untried Naugatuck high school football team will get its first opportunity to dis play its calibre tomorrow afternoon at Recreation field when 1t faces the Gilbert High eleven of Winsted at 2:30 o'clock.
 The ability of the local team is considerably of Q mystery. A Stren- ous work out was held yesterday but there were few plays of sem Sational or ultra deceptive nature. Coach Peter J. Foley had the sec- ondS give the first team practice in receiving and making kickoffs and later Scrimmage was held. The first team used very few forward passes in this scrimmage but those tried were quite effective.
 Promising
 Indications are that one of the stars of the local team this year will be Lefty" Farrar, backfield player who has shown much prom ise in ball carrying, kicking and passing. If this youngSter develops as the season goes on, he should be q big factor for Naugatuck.
 Some of the youngsters obvious ly need seasoning but 1t is probable they will improve considerably after a few games. Coach Foley has some tall players but the team will not be very heavy one, it is believed.
 There seems to be keen competi- tion for the various posts and the makeup of the starting lineup is at present uncertain. The second team yesterday proved no Set-up for the first combine and many of the play CTS in both groups showed plenty of pep.
 A large attendance is expected at the opener tomorrow.
 For the past few years local high grid teams have been below the standard set for many years here due partly to the fact that the can. didates seem younger and less rug ged than in previous years.
 Coaches Work Hard
 Coach Foley and his son, Ray, have been working hard with the material and although no excep- tionally fine team Is expected this year, high schol fans hope that the present combine will win the ma jority of Its tits.
 It is believed Coach Foley will start Magma, who shows plenty of spirit and promise, Lauer, Farrar and Reilly in the backfleld. Yester- day Enamait and Tanner held the end posts but the makeup of the starting line has not been divulged. Bosworth, Cross and Allen are can didates for tackle positions, J. Cas- per may start at center and Ploski and J. Enamait may get the tackle berths.
 Gilbert lost its first game of the season last Saturday to a strong George Junior Republic team by . 12-0 score.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-24
FURIOUS FINISH
 GAINS MEDALIST BIT FOR MANERO
U. s. Open Champ of l936 Not Among Trio Favored
 to Win at Belmont
BY ERNEST BARCELLA United Press Staff Correspondent)

Belmont, Mass, September 24. = (UP) Tony Manero dominated the field today as the $12,000 inter- national open golf championship settled down to match play compe- tition that will eliminate all but i6 of GA qualifiers before nightfall.
 The dapper 1936 National open champion and member of the vic- torious Ryder cup team putted nis way to the front in 36-hole quali- flying round that furnished few upsets. He bagged medal honors with two-under par l40 and won $250.
 Manero, who came from behind at Baltusrol last year, gave the gal- lery similar thrill yesterday. With three holes to go, the 32-year-old Salem, Mass. pro needed two birdies and par to become medalist He got just that, climaxing his sensa- tional play by sinking curling, side-hill putt for birdie 3 on the final hole.
 Despite Manero's performance, Sam Snead, P.G.A. Champion Denny Shute and former British and American title holder, Lawson Little remained the favorites in the quest for the $3,0o0 top prize.
 Of the co-favored trio, Enead had the best qualifying score = l42. Shute had 147 and Little, never out standing in medal play, had 15l.
 Although Manero stole the show with his blazing finish, sandy haired Byron Nelson and the vet eran Leo Diegel provided the rec ord performances. Nelson, who set a new competitive course mark of 33 for the outward nine in the first day of play, repeated that exhibi- tion yesterday.
 In addition to tying Jimmy Thomp- sons new competitive course mark of 68 made Wednesday, Diegel also bettered the old record for the in- coming nine with a 32.
 All but three ''big-name" pros qualified. One casualty was Ryder Cupper Ed Dudley whose 155 was two strokes short of the mark. The VCICIdIl 31AACo bAoO VCOAA ~ 4~S while former P.G.A. champion Tom Creavey of Albany, N. r., had 160.
 Besides Manero, Nelson, Snead and Shute, other Ryder cuppers stil lin the fight were Henry Pi- card, Johnny Revolta, Horton Smith and national open champion Rolph Guldahl. Among the comparative unknownS, Al Brosch of Farming dale, N. r., was one of the chief threateS. He tied Nelson for sec ond in the chase for medal honors with 8 Al aggregate.
 The amateurs were paced by Frank Strafaci, former public links chap from Brooklyn, N. r., and Ed Martin of Wayland, Mass, who had 14o each. Ray Pillows of Pough- keepsie, N. Y, runner-up in the 1887 national amateur, got in with 9 l5l. Leo Martin; brother Of Ed and Johnny Levinson of Kenne- bunk, Me-, were the other qualify ing amateurs. Both got loS ana made the grade in the playoft.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-24
NATIONAL GRID LOOP LISTS 3
 NEW. COACHES
Clark and. Blood Playing and Directing. Pitt and .... Brooklyn

New. York, Sept. 24.-The cur- rent National Football league sea- son introduces three new coaches to the professional grid ranks in Earl Dutch" Clark, Detroit Lions; Johnny Blood, Pittsburgh Pirates, and Hugh Bezdek, Cleveland Rams; and the transfer of another, George "Potsy" Clark, from Detroit to Brooklyn. Two of these three Blood and Dutch Clark-are playing tutors who take leading roles in action as well as coaching.
 Blood has, been. termed "The Vagabond Halfback" for he played with Notre Dame, Minnesota and St.. Thomas before entering upon pro career with the Duluth Eskimos. He has been on National league rosters for fourteen years with Pottsville, Green Bay Packers, Pittsburgh in 1884 and back with the Packers for the past two years. He is noted for his spectacular ability to snag for ward passes, and in his first two games as player-coach of the Pir- ates he leads. the. league in this de- partment with 5 catches for 114 yards and two touchdowns. He is also leading scorer in the first week of play with IS points. He is 34 years old. .. .....
 Knows His Stuff
 Potsy Clark is head mentor of Brooklyn after six years as coach of Portsmouth and Detroit. During this time his teams have won 49, lost 19 and tied 6 games. The Lions, under Potsy, won the league title in 1895. He was star quarterback with the University fo Illinois in 1914- IS, and later tutored and played with the AEF champions, and coached at Minnesota, Kansas and Butler.
 When Potsy Clark accepted the Brooklyn post in January, the De- troit management made a prompt and natural choice in selecting Earl Clark, Al-League quarterback, for the post. In the past four years with the Lions, Clark has served as assistant coach. His judgement was sought out in hiring and firing players. He helped map the strategy for the team, lectured at blackboard drills, secuted and took charge of the team in Potsy's ab- sence. Dutch has been the leagues leading scorer for the past two years, and has been among the first five in ground gaining and poin, scoring for the past three years. He was an All- Rocky Mountain choice at quarterback in 1927-28-29 with Colorado College. He is consid- cred the best dropkicker known tc football since the days of Charley Brickley, of Harvard fame.
 Hugo Bezdek, new coach of the Cleveland Rams, in this teams first year as a National league mem. Der, was athletic director and coach of football and baseball at Penn State for several years. He was for. merly manager of the Pittsburgh, Pirates baseball club.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-24
SURPRISES IN WIG. C.
 TOURNAMENTS

Two surprises in two sports were the order of the day at the Country Club of Waterbury yesterday, when Mrs. c. H. Upson defeated the wom- ems golf championship medalist, Mrs. Edgard Stillman of Middlebury by the one-sided score of 8 and 2. Tn the tennis double competition, Mrs. Goodrich Smith and James Wild turned in a neat straight set win over Edmond Smith and Lois Kilborn, 6-3, 6-3, thereby going into the finals as they also won iron, Nancy Buckingham and J. M. Bur rall, Jr., 6-l, 6-3, earlier in the day
 Mrs. F. R. Kellogg also reached the golf finals and will meet Mrs, Upson for the championship this af- ternoon in an 18 hole test set for starting at 1:30 o'clock.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-24
HIGH SCHOOLS TO
 START SEASON
Crosby at Hartford and LeavenWOrth at Bris=
 tOl Tomorrow

Two of Waterbury's three High school football contingents are primed for opening of the season activities tomorrow, and, strange to say, both of them will play out of town, Crosby going to Hartford for a test with Hartford Bulkeley while Leavenworth's second football squad in its history goes to Bristol for an opening scramble with the appar- ently strong Bell City squad which held the state champion New Bri- tain array to a scoreless tie last Saturday.
 Crosby has a light team with a complete backfield to be developed while the lines strongest bets are on the wings with young Pete Me- Sherry and McNellis, though Gap tain Fritz Borzilauskas and Nordoz- zi, are figured to do a good job at tackle. Leavenworth has a big solid squad but even Coach Jake Reiger does not know what to expect in the first game in any sport between the two schools.
 Wilby opens its season at Hamil- ton Park next Friday night under the lights against the Gilbert High team of Winsted, which is novelty in itself and ability of the oppos- ing teams about equally divided as far as can be learned.