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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-20
FIRE MARSHAL
 CHECKING FIRE

Fire Marshal Dennis J. Lahey and his aides, Captain William Rus sell and Private Eugene Legge, con- ducted an intensive inspection of the structure at 134-138 South Main street which was badly damaged two days ago by fire. The cause of the blaze has been termed "suspi- cious" by the fire marshal. The state police department is cooper ating with the local officials in in- vestigating the fire.
 Meanwhile, Privates Harold E.. Parker and William Hogan, injured at the fire, are reported to be rest ing comfortably at St. Mary's hos pital. Private Parker is very ser iously injured. He fell three stories, breaking both legs and feet and fracturing two vertebrae in his back.
 Private Hogan was overcome by smoke and gas. He is almost re- covered from this but will remain in the hospital to undergo an ap- pendectomy operation.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-20
Patron, Patroness
 Committee Ready
Rev. J. Oliver Cronan Issues Names of Group Arrang=
 ing for St. Margarets Church Musicale

Rev. J. Oliver Cronan, assistant pastor of St. Margaret's church, an- nounced today the following patron and patroness committee for the St. Patrick's eve musicale to be held at Buckingham hall, March 16. Mrs. Daniel T. Harrington, Jr., is chair lady and will be assisted by Mrs. Andrew J. Jackson, Mrs. William J. Secor, Mrs. William J. Dunphy, Mrs. John G. Gilmartin, Mrs. M. J. Daly, Mrs. Charles E. Woodlock, Mrs. John F. McLinden, Mrs. B. Cameron and Mrs. w. B.. Pape. Other com- mittees, Father Cronan stated, will be announced shortly.
 The St. Margaret's parish musi- cale, as has been announced, will be one of the larges; social and en- tertainment events sponsored local
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-20
STEELE ESTATE
 IS $l5,3SO.65

The estate of the late Jennie E. Steele amounted to $l5,380.65 of which $1O,595 is in cash. according to the report of the appraisers re- corded at the probate court today. The bulk of the estate was left to the deceased's chauffeur, Edward Brennan.
 Included in the estate are the following assets: house on Meriden SuaM, 44,50o; real estate in\ Vol cott, 9i0o and miscellaneous, $1S5. The largest part of the estate is the $l0,595 cash. The estate was ap-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-20
Order Of Vasa

The local membership drive committee of Gota Lejon. Order of vasa, will be headed by Presi- dent Clarence Wallin, 1t was an- nounced at last nights meeting Of the group. Candidates will be initiated by the Bristol group Tn April. The committee is composed of Clarence Anderson, Carl Peter son. Morris Anderson and Albert Johnson.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-20
FIorio Post To
 Meet Ton1orroW

A special meeting of Florio Post, Italian American World War Veterans, will be held at Liberty hall tomorrow morning for the purpose of making ar-- engagements for the entertain ment to be held the latter part of March.
 A delegation also will be chosen to attend the presenta- tion of a trench mortar to the City of New London Monday afternoon by the Disabled American Veterans Association. A group of new members are expected to join.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-20
Evergreen Court

A hash and pancake supper was served last night at Masonic Tenn pie by Evergreen court, Order of Amaranth. Seventy-five guests were present. Plans were made at the business meeting which fol- lowed the supper to initiate 8 class of candidates at a meeting March 5. The supper was in charge of Joseph Davies. Layton Rose and Mrs. James Burhoe.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-20
NEW SUPPLY OF
 DICTIONARIES IN

A new supply of dictionaries ar- rived at the Democrat office this morning and distribution will start today as long as the supply lasts. With every dictionary, a World At las Is given free. Six coupons and 60 cents secures the combination.
 All those people who have placed their order for these books and have them reserved. should call for their books as soon as possible.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-20

Sls, dances, poems and histor- icaIits are among the numerous entRintng features which will be Inced in the George Washington prom at the Washington Park Coiymity House today at 2 o'ck. Washington, Mulcahy aAd St!fancis Xavier schools have cofated in the preparation of thIreSentation, and pupils from tn schools will perform.
 Iisting in the community house judgements for the show are:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-20
Compensation Agreements

Darcey Transportation Co. and Lucien Larrivee, IS East Dover street, chest injury. $6.82 beginning December 19.
 'ltieri Construction Go. and Thomas Alavan, New Hartford. fingera injury, $l3.25 beginning Mo-
 ,fnber g.
 -arrell- Birmingham co. and .Wes- ley Goodsc l, Jr., 6 Fremont street, Ansonia. giSin injury, $9.28 begin- ming January 28.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-20
Navy Veterans

The Navy Veterans Association met last night at the Washing ton Park Community House and decided to hold a spaghetti sup per there March 6. Frank Sturges was named chairman of a com- mittee to arrange for the annual clambake. He will be assisted by Lloyd Decker, John Baker and Frank Kieinschmidt.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-20
D. A. V.

Members of the local auxiliary of the Disabled American Veterans have completed plans to attend an installation tomorrow at the Garde hotel, New Haven. Plans have also been made for the state meeting which will be held at Pythian hall, March 2.
 Mrs. Julia Conklin presided at last nights meeting and Mrs. Walter Overton read an article on the lives of Lincoln and Wash ington.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-20
Sons Of Italy

Four local lodges. Sons of Italy, will give an amateur show at Temple Hall on April 26, 1t was announced last night at a meet ing of the committee at Liberty hall. The tickets committee is comprised of Mrs. Anthony Pinto, Mrs. Mary Marzucca, Mary Mar zano and Gabriel CariSSimi.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-20

their fish chowder suppers. Tonight's affair has been arranged under the direction of James Kelliher.
 Art Frageau's "45" team remained in first place of the tournament by shellacking Joyce, 25-17, in the games last night. Other scores were: Kenny, g, Fitzmaurice 19; and Griffin g, Grimes 19.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-20
Clan McAlpine

Mrs. Ann Watt, Mrs. Mathilda Montgomery, Mrs. Helen Marshall, Mrs. Charles Soden and Mrs. Mar ion Clark were hostesses last night at a card and bingo party given after the regular business meeting of Lady McAlpine lodge in Lord
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-20
Legion Auxiliary

Mrs. Mary Blake was named chairman of the arrangements committee for a card party of Corporal Coyle Post Auxiliary, American Legion, at the, Legion home on March 9. She will be
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-20
Holy Name Drive

Holy Name Drive
 Further announcements relative to the membership drive of the Holy Name society will be made over the weekend. Drive teams will assemble, at the parish hall Monday evening for the actual opening of the drive. Captains Fitzmaurice and Curtiss will resume their we'll known rivalry this year.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-20

praised by Raymond J. Fitzpatrick and T. E. Conway.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-20
FRATERNAL NEWS

Kitchner post hall. Mrs. Eliza beth Mcintosh presided at the business meeting.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-20
EarhenderS

Tonight at 2 o'clock the lower community house will be taken over by the Earbenders for another of
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-20

| MULCAHY SCHOOL 1. Dance-"The Red, White, and ], Blue"
 ' Anna Franceschini, Nedda < Benedetti, Alice Vary 3. Poem--"Impersonation" co.
 .............. Horace Baker 3. Mandolin Selections ........
 ............. Joseph Amico 4. Military Dance Ruth Murphy 6. George Washington and His
 Hatchet"
 Characters = Donald Maher, John Egan, Richard Sturges, Elmer Archambault, Peter Perugini, Bernard Coffey, Jo- seph Lawlor.
 6. Military Tap Dance ....... .............. Muriel Wilcox '. Play-'"rhe Lesson"
 Characters-Elois Fox, Rose mary Budd, Elizabeth Ruby, Wendell Montrose, Joseph Brett, Elma Archambault. 8. Dance ..... Jeannette Goodno g. Cornet Selections ..........
 ...... John Dzick 4Vs 6OIB- Ou WdoAAAleVOA
 Marion Shulzi, Mary Louise Egan, Jean La Fevre, Eloise Fox, Thomas Phelan, Rich ard Egan, Joseph Lawlor, Wendell Montrose ii. Song-"George Washington"
 ........... Pupils of Grade 3 ST. FRANCIS XAVIER SCHOOL
 Grade Little George Washington ...... ............ IA Girls and Boys We're Like George Washington ..
 Grade II George Washington :. Mary Ferris A Wish For February ......... ............. Cornelius Green
 Grade III Russian Dance .... Eunice Stokes The Colors in My Flag
 Robert Brophy, Edward Shan
 nahan, Lois Callahan, Flea.
 nor Day
 The Flag ...... Rosemary Connell
 Grade V Ballad of Betsy Ross Irene Balfe Heroes i............. Francis Pullen
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-20

assisted by Mrs. Newton Alexan- der and Mrs. Margaret Dillon.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-20
Committeeman

.artin Tehan, Ralph Ruggles, rank Sturges, William F. Kelly, lillian Shea, John Dalton, Am iose Scully, Tom Conway, Ted 9nahue, Joseph Bowey, Edward kllone. Joseph Donahue. James fitzpatrick, Francis Kelly and James Gladney.
 The program is as follows:
 WASHINGTON SCHOOL Selection ........ Verna Tavalgione Play-Donald Cow, Anita Ferrari,
 Phyllis McAnsland and Gloria \ Del Nigro
 Dance ........ Anna Kaliszewski Piano .......... Enis Urbinellis
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-20
Holiday Monday

Holiday Monday
 All activities during Monday morning and afternoon will be sus- pended at the Washington Park community house, with the excep- tion of bowling. In the evening, the alleys will be open and two basket ball games of the senior league will be played.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-20
League of Nations

League of Nations
 The schedule for this afternoons games in the bowling League of Ma tions is as follows: America vs Italy; Ireland vs France.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-20
Basketball

BaeketbaH
 The Community Club surprised the Gents of the Hill last night by turning them back with 8 29-26 score. In the other game the Hill Juniors were set back by the Bald win Props, 41-26. Three teams ap- peared last night with a shortage of men, the Community Club had only one reserve, the Gents of the Hill were similarly handicapped, and the Hill Juniors were forced to play the complete game without the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-20

benefit of any substitution.
 Wednesdays Game
 Frank Kelly's All-Stars will op- pose the Winsted Catholic Club at the community house next Wednes- day night. In preparation for the, colorful and Snappy visiting team, Kelly has composed a team of lead- ing performers in the senior league.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-20
tchools Combine In Washington Program
Bgram Scheduled for This Afternoon at Community Duse Committee Named to Aid in Arrangements
WARRINGTON HILL NEWS

Grade VI Recitation
 Ann Campion, Teresa Dillon, Marjorie Barry, Mary Riley, Eileen Lanouette
 Grade VII Military Dance .. Shirley Maloney
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-20

CORRECTION! - In yesterdays tabuation, Water burys vote was given 13O FOR 33O AGAINST 1t should have been just the opposite 33O FOR, 1sO AGAINST.
Evening star., 1937-12-12
Social News of Note
Of Residents in 1.
LOudOun County.

7 oUDoUN COUNTY. Va. Dec. H.
Mr.. and Mrs. Page Laughlin Of
Leesburg, accompanied by Mrs. VOL
ford, have gone to Mount Dora, Fla,
where they will spend the winter.
MI and Mrs William Jenkins Cox
and their son Of New Haven are guests
Of Mr.. and Mrs William Rust at Lees
burg.
Announcement has been made of the
marriage Of Miss Thelma Marie Yakey,
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. T. M. Yakey
OF Purcellville, to Mr. William STAN
ley Jackson, son of Mr.. and Mrs. M. S.
jackson OF Leesburg, The wedding
took place Friday, December 3, in the
Presbyterian Manse in Leesburg, with
the Rev. j. S. Montgomery perform
ing the ceremony. The bride wore a
dark green suit with black acceso-
ries.
She Is a graduate of the Lincoln
High School. Following a short we'd
ding trip the couple will live in Lees
burg, where the bridegroom is en-
ployed.
The wedding OF Miss Lille Mae
Hamilton, daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
H. E. Hamilton If Clarks Gap, and
Mr.. Kenneth E. Yockers of Salina,
Kans,, took place in the Lutheran
Church at Lovettsville, Thursday, No
venlber 25, with the Rev. Tobler per-
forming the ceremony. The wedding
music was played by Mrs. Randolph
jackson of Leesburg.
The bride, who wore gray costume
with blue accessories, was given in
marriage by her father, Mr.. Alfred
Evening star., 1937-12-12
Woodside Rectory Tea
This Afternoon
The Rev. Richard Aselford and
Mrs. Aselford to Entertain.
Silver Spring Notes.

ME REV. RICHARD ASHFORD enter
tain at tea this afternoon rectory
OF Grace Episcopal Church in Woodsid Md members
Of the parish their friends pour tea are Mrs
Hugh L. Buckingham, Mrs L. NJ Christie Norman T. Engel
Miss Eta Harding and Mrs. Halsey D. Rogers
Mrs Robert Merle Murphy marriage on Noyem
Der ls was Miss Margaret Louise Garrett of Silver Spring.
guest IN whose honor shower and party given Thursday
evening oy MRS Victor xander at the home brdegroom
parents Mr. and Mrs Robert Harrison Murphy Spring
The bride is the daughter of Mr. Garrett who
came mere several from Birmingham
graduate OF Eastern High School Murphy formerly
OF Kentucky graduated from Princeton
Inc ceremony took place at Ecott City Nd in the parsonage
the Emory NJ E. Church South with the pastor the
Fisher officiating They attended by brdegrooms
orother-ln law and sister Mr. and Mrs Victor
Evening star., 1937-12-12

Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Harmon and Mr..
and Mrs. Albert Reising
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Price moved
Tuesday from their home on Thayer
avenue and are now in their new home
at Maple lane and Cedar street, which
they recently purchased.
Evening star., 1937-12-12

weeks Mrs. avn Wagner's father, Mr..
John P. Davis of Lynchburg, Va. Mr..
Davis was accompanied on his trip
here by his son, Mr.. Robert B. Davis
and his granddaughter, Frances Davis,
who spent a week here before returning
to their home.
Mrs. Verna Rushing entertained at a
bridge party last evening at the home
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Myron Cowell in
Highland View. Silver Spring. In addi-
ton to Mr.. and Mrs. Cowell the guests
were Mr.. and Mrs. Leo Dillon of Ken
sington, Md; Mr.. and Mrs B. r. Tor
renee, Mr.. and Mrs. Newton D. Wyvill,
Evening star., 1937-12-12

haacs. uncle Of the bride, was best man
for Mr.. Yockers.
Miss Jessie Osburn Of Purcellville
has gone to Washington to spend =
short time before leaving for Rich
mond, where she will spend the win
teri
Mrs. Mary Scharf Of Washington
was the guest for several days the early
part Of the week of her sister, Mrs.
Georgia Keen in Round Hill.
DR.. and Mrs. w. G. Barr of Ashburn
Evening star., 1937-12-12

have with them for visit, the latter's
father, Mr.. Cecil Clairmont Of Nova
Scotia.
Mrs. Annie T. Rogers OF Barnesville,
Ohio. Is spending some time as the
guest Of her brother and sister-in-law,
Mr.. and Mrs. o. I. Thomas ut Glen
owen Farm, near Bluemont.
Evening star., 1937-12-12

The International Industrial Fair
OF Brussels, Belgium, will open on
March 10.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-16

peppered with epigrams, and an epigram once knocked together isn't easy to improve on. Remember that a mans name is to him the sweetest and most important sound in the English language" That's a sample of the Carnegie line. Make the other fellow feel important and do it sincerely" Again: You can't win an argument" he de- clares with earthly shrewdness. "You can't because if you lose it, you lose it; and if you win it, you lose it." A rule for making home life happier: "Why wait until your wife goes to the hospital to give her a few flow ers?"
 Carnegie was born in '88, "the year of the Great Blizzard" on a farm near Maysville, Mo. The far1- fly was mighty poor, but Dale Car negie's father sent Dale and his brother to school and college. "If I leave you money" Dale's father said, somebody's liable to come along and beat you out of 1t. They can't take away an education" Hard luck dogged the Carnegies on their Maysville farm, and pretty soon they trekked to Warrensburg, Mo. His parents ambition kept Dale in State Teachers College there. The farm was three miles out of town. Dale was too poor to spend the dollar 8 day 1t cost to
 live at the college, so he rode in on horseback every day.
 My clothes were awful" he said. Hand -me-down I developed 8 terrible inferiority complex. That's the reason for the work I'm doing now. If I'd had good clothes and l lots of money, I don't suppose I'd be interested in 1t. It's compensa- tion."
 He went in for debating at col- lege. He was 8 flop at first, then he began to win. He was so good in local debates that he started a correspondence school. It failed. He
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-16

(NEA Service Staff Correspondent
 New York, April 16-"Be a good listener. Encourage others to talk about themselves" said Rule 4 in Chapter Four, Part Two of Dale Carnegie's famous handbook on charm, How to Win Friends and Influence People," which its author was amazed the other day to learn had sold over 296,000 copies.
 That put it up to MT. Carnegie. Should MT. Carnegie encourage the interviewer to talk about himself? /? That would be guaranteed to make the interviewer like him. Or, on the other hand, should MT. Carnegie break the rule and talk about him. self?
 "I," said the interviewer, "like New York. I don't care much about baseball any more. The best kind of beer is"
 Nobody" said MT. Carnegie, twas more amazed than I was wher the book began to sell up in those figures. I wrote the book for two reasons. First, to correct the mis- takes used to make myself. Years ago I did practically everything wrong. I was always criticizing, ar- guing, talking too much"
 "Now, MT. Carnegie" said the in- terviewer. T want to tell you about the time"
 '"The second reason I wrote the book" MT. Carnegie continued, "was to have a textbook for the classes in my Institute of Effective Speak ing and Human Relations here in New York. though tat the most 1t would sell around fifteen or twenty thousand copies"
 "Now, I think" said the inter- viewer
 . T." said MT. Carnegie, "have written six books. One of them is much better written than this lat est one. It is called Lincoln the Un- known That is the book like best among those I've written. It sold less than 10000 copies"
 "AS was saying, MT. Carnegie" :" the interviewer began
 "The reason" MT. Carnegie said, cit didn't sell like How to Make Friends was because the thing that interests people most in this world is their own human problems. Come right down to it, isn't the human relation practically YOUR only problem?"
 "Yes, MT. Carnegie" said the in- tervieWer.
 HALE CARNEGIE has the con- D genial, evangelical expression of a pedagogue untroubled by wor- ry or guile. His greyish hair. side parted, curls in lavish roll high above the brow. He has discarded those octagonal nose glasses of his pictures and replaced them by silver-rimmed spectacles. He talks rapidly and easily.
 It's hard for him to keep from uoting himself because his book $
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-16

became salesman. A hard, grind ing period set in for him when he sold and traded and played poker and rode the range all up and down the West.
 IAN. Il, 1911, found him arriving J in New York. He went on the stage, touring in Polly of the Cir cus." He wasn't good actor.
 Pretty soon he was trying to sell the idea of courses in public speak ing in New York college extension courses for adults. The authorities wouldn't hire him, but agreed to let Carnegie start such course on a percentage basis. He did well. T had to be practical" he says. T had to give them something they could use in their daily lives and business"
 His little institute" as he calls it, run privately, with no reputa- tion, no endowment" became a success.
 MR. THOMAS H. NELSON Is IHA now dean of the school. Its offices are in East 42nd Street, but the classroorns are hotel banquet halls, and classes are limited to 40. There are ten regular teachers, who work evenings, and few extra ones from time to time. Courses last six teen weeks. Under the impetus of the famous book, the school is rap- idly expanding.
 "The classes at the beginning of each term are as funny as 8 Broad way show," Carnegie says. Every body has to make a speech. They're so nervous the first night we let them sit on a table. Later they get better"
 He listed his commuters, other than the famous one who came
 10
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-16
COLLEGE DEAN
 TO TALK HERE
Clarence Skinner Sunday Guest at Second Con-
 gregatiOnaI Church

Professor Clarence R. skinner, Dean of the school of religion at Tufts College, will be the speaker at the Forum of the Second Congre- gatiorial church Sunday evening at 7:30 D. m. His subject will be ''What Birth Control Can Do for the Modern World"
 Dean Skinner recently retired as leader of the Community church in Boston. Matthew Bulloch, a pro- rninent Negro lawyer, speaking for the congregation said: He belongs with those liberals who know no limitations of race, class or religion. At the close of the World War, he asked the assistance of others, in- cluding our distinguished chairman tonight, John Haynes Holmes, in organizing a new church for new age.' The result is one of the larg- est liberal congregations in Amer ica."
 Professor Skinner's scholastic training includes work at St. Law renee University, Harvard College, Boston School for Social Workers and Columbia university.
 He has engaged in settlement work in New York, has organized forums in New England, arbitrated strikes, taught in the Labor College of Boston, has contributed to. the Survey" and Is one of the editors of Unity" and "A Free Pulpit in Action"
 He is the nephew of Otis Skinner, actor and son of Charles M. Skin ner, editor and author. He was pastor of the 1st Universalist church Mt. Vernon, N. Y. for five years, pastor of the Grace Universalist church, Lowell, Mass. for three and a half years, Professor Applied Christianity at Tufts College and now the Dean of the School of Re- ligion at Tufts. Professor Skinner spent the summers of 1883, 1894 and 1895 in Europe studying political and economic conditions. He was formerly Chairman of the Old South Forum meetings in Boston.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-16
GOLF PLAYERS
 DANCE GUESTS
East Mountain Association Plans Annual Event
 Tomorrow

Plans have been completed for the annual invitation dance of the East Mountain Golf Association Saturday evening at the Chase Park house. This annual event will serve to usher in another golf season at the municipal course, which this year will feature greater facilities now that the completion of the 18 holes has been accomplished. Robert Welch, president of the association, is quite optimistic this season.
 It is expected this annual invita- ton dance will be attended by more than 100 couples. Many new mem- bers who will register for the cur- rent golf year, will be present at the dance. Miss Mildred Dunne will act as hostess and music will be provided by an eight piece orches- tra.
 Included on the committee in charge are Dr. Joseph Slavin, Arm and Provost, and John Bergin. Dress will be informal and dancing will be from 8:30 until 12:30 o'clock.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-16
Television Goes Far

Two instances in which television broadcasts have been received in South Africa from London have been recorded. One has been con- firmed by correspondence between c. Gordon Angilley, radio engineer of Capetown, and the chief engineer of the television studio at Alexan- dra palace, London. On several oc- casions while listening on home made receiver, capable of tuning in on five to seven meters, he heard speech and music. At the same time on 6.5 meters, he heard sounds re- sembling a circular saw, which was the sound equivalent of the tele- vision transmission. The London en- gineer states that this undoubtedly was radiated by the television trans hitter. The crude reception suggests the possibility of vision transmission up to 5000 miles.