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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-26

it's valiant past should serve to spare 1t now. No one can con- vince me that the action of the General Assembly was motivated by economy. Upon information and belief I assert that founder ing the Phalanx is another sign of the subversive movements to paralyze the military arm of the state and to reduce it's defensive forces to impotence.
 q
 Only One Hope
 It looks to me that having had recourse to q hoodwinked legisla- ture and got nothing for it's pains but a kick in its buckskin brooches there is only one hope left to the Phalanx.. That is in an appeal to the General Foods Corporation and the National DistillerS to come to the rescue of an outfit whose continued existence means so much to both organizations.
Evening star., 1937-12-12

Florence r. Hinman. Also scheduled
on the program were 1t. Maj. H. Mills
Eroh OF the Volunteers OF America,
who win read the prologue, and Miss
Jean Westbrook. violinist.
special collection will be taken for
the Volunteers Of America.
Among the solo parts will be Miss
Rosalie Fahey, as Mary; John Mein-
niger, As Joseph; Charles Burton as
the innkeeper; Miss Marjorie Reed,
Miss Katie Rutherford and Miss Elsie
Swan as the wise men, and Miss Judy
Conklin, Miss Betty Rogers and Harry
Gauzza as angels.
Evening star., 1937-12-12

Of Bali, January 10. 1898, Willard
Hotel" They will be judged by q
jury composed OF five Washington
artists and advertising experts,
A A"Bal Boheme" exhibition Of photo
graphs and sketches of the natives
Of Bali and their costumes will be
opened at the Arts Club Wednesday,
1t was announced.
Prizes Of $25. SIS and q pair Of
Bal Boheme tickets will be awarded
for the best posters.
Evening star., 1937-12-12
YULE PRESENTATION !.
AT NATIONAL BAPTIST
More Than 90 to Take Part in
Christmas Story In Song
and Drama" Today.

More than so soloists and choris-
ters will participate in the presenta-
ton of "The Christmas Story in Song
and Drama" at I pm. today in the
National Baptist Memorial Church,
Sixteenth street and Columbia road
NV, under the direction OF Miss
Esther Linkins, for the third consecu-
tive year.
Assisting in the presentation will be
Miss Katherine Winkoop and Miss
Evening star., 1937-12-12
RECREATION DRIVE
FOR CHILDREN BEGUN
Playground Space, Formerly Used
in Judiciary Square No
Longer Available.

An attempt by the Central Neigh
borhood Council to provide recrea-
tional facilities for children in that
area began yesterday following meet
ing Friday at the E street Y w. c. A.
At the session it was explained that
the playground space formerly used
by many of the ..eighborhood young
sters at Judiciary Square now is being
Evening star., 1937-12-12
MAGICIAN IN BENEFIT

Performance to Raise Funds for
Lunch for Needy.
A performance featuring z. w.
Townsley, local magician, will be
staged for the benefit Of the lunch
Iund Tor needy school children at 3:l5
pm. Tuesday in the auditorium Of
MacFarland Junior High School.
Evening star., 1937-12-12
TOWN HALLS PANEL
FOR TONIGHT GIVEN
Drs. Abbot, Lyon and Briggs, and
Conway Coe Will Serve
as Members.

Panel members for tonight's session
OF Town Hall, at which the eminent
scientist, DR.. Robert A. Millikan, will
speak, will include the following:
DR.. Charles 6. Abbot. secretary of
the Smithsonian Institution; DR.. Lev
erett 8. Lyon, executive vice president
OF the Brookings Institution; DR..
Lyman J. Briggs, director OF the Bu-
Evening star., 1937-12-12

reau Of Standards, and Conway p. Coe,
Commissioner OF Patents.
DR.. Millikan's subject will be "The
Social Values Of Science" The meet
ing will be held in the Rialto Theater,
beginning at 8:15 O'Clock.
Evening star., 1937-12-12
U. s. Group to Nominate.

Onicers, delegates and alternates win
be nominated by General Land Once
Lodge, American Federation Of Gov
ernment Employees, Tuesday night.
The election will. be in January.
Evening star., 1937-12-12
taken up with the new District Court

building program.
DR.. Margaret Nicholson, chairman
of the councils Health Committee,
recommended support Of program
to obtain a larger appropriation for
Gallinger Hospital, support of the
health oficer's request that tubercu-
losis patients be quarantined and the
approval of the Health Departments
request for 1888 appropriation large
enough for an active health program.
Presiding at the meeting was J. w.
Dayton, in the absence of the chair
man of the council, James Ring.
Evening star., 1937-12-12
5000 Decisions Made.

The geological survey made more
than 5000 technical decisions regard
ing natural resources in the last year.
Evening star., 1937-12-12
POSTER COMPETITION
TO END DECEMBER 2O|
Number of Designs Advertising
Bal Boheme Already Re-
ceived by Committee.

The contest for the best posters
advertising the Bal Boheme will be
closed December 20, and entrants
already are sending their designs to
the committee at the Arts Club.
The committee in charge of the
contest includes A. Ted Meurer, Miss
Eleanor Parke Gusts and Norman r.
Anderson.
Posters must contain the wording
Arts Club Bal Boheme In the Island
Evening star., 1937-12-12
700 Defeat 5000.

Seven hundred Texans defeated
5000 Mexican soldiers in Is minutes
at the Battle of San Jacinto in 1885,
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MECCA, FERUCCI
new CITY GUESTS

Torrington, Jan. 11--Attorney Will
liam J. Mulligan OF Hartford. past
state deputy Of the knights Of Col
umbus, spoke on Religion as Bull
wark Against Communism" ut the
second annual communion break
fast OF the st. Peters Holy Name
society at Italian Labor hall here
Sunday morning. In his speech. Mr..
Mulligan stressed the necessity for
practical religion in the life Of the
average person.
Arthur r.. DeMichiel, president of
the society, presided ut the break
fast which was held after the mem.
bers had received holy communion
In body at the o o'clock mass at
st. Peters church. Others who spoke
were the Rev. william p. Botticelli.
pastor OF ST. Peters church. Peter
DiI,eo of Waterbury and Domenic
LaPorta.
Entertainment at the gathering
included a monologue by Steve Fer
ucci of Waterbury and selections on
the accordion and guitar by Nick
Mecca and Tom Zampini. There
we're approximately 200 present.
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ARRESTS FOLLOW
ACCIDENTS HERE
Chapel Street Woman Suf.
fers Brain Conclusion;
Four in Hospital

A series OF weekend accidents
about the city brought arrests 10
several persons and resulted in ar
rests by the police accident squad.
Most seriously injured was Mrs.
Anna Finkle, Of "a Chapel street,
Watervillc, who was hurt when 81
cur driven by her husband, How
ard, was struck by a. car driven by
Edward Michallk, of s Center street.
Pequabuck, on Thomaston avenue
early yesterday morning. Mrs. Finkle
has severe head decorations and
brain conclusion. She Is o patient
at Waterbury hospital. Michalik
was arrested by Patrolman Ray
tnond Grady on reckless driving
charge. Three passengers In his car
suffered cuts and bruises.
Mrs. May McGrath, OF ,81g Bank
street, suffered fractured arm and
head injuries early this morning
when car In which she was riding
hit q parked automobile on North
Main street. Mrs. McGarth was ia
ken TO st. Mary's hospital.
Nicholas Jcrkiwicz, Of Cottage
place. reported TO police that his car
struck wagon in which two boys
we're riding on Union street. The
boys Joseph Cbmielnick, IA. OF 10
Pcmberton street, and Clarence
Tansley. 16, of 20 Ayers street. were
taken to ST. Mary's hospital, but no
injuries we're found.
Frank Caron, OF 10 Main street,
Bristol, was arrested after his car
sideswiped another machine on the
Waterbury, Bristol highway. The
other car was driven by Anthony
Adomaitis Of this city.
John Ernest, II. OF 1856 Highland
avenue, was arrested Saturday night
after his car had rammed into the
end of q truck on South Main
street. Roger Trowbridge, 20, Of 306
Highland avenue. was arrested after
he had backed out from Water
town avenue driveway. allegcdly
causing q collision.
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Debate Here on Minimum Wage, Hours
Welfare STAFF
ATTENDS DINNER
Children Community Gen.
ter to Be Scene of An.
nuaI Meeting

Mrs. Margaret verdon, head Of
the local department Of welfare,
announced today that she and
three members the local staff would
attend the annual dinner meeting
Of the Children's Community cen
ter Of New Haven on Friday eve
ming at the New Haven Lawn club.
Miss Katherine Lenroot. chief Of the
child welfare bureau Of Washing
ton, D. O., will be the principal
speaker at the affair Friday night.
Local department Of welfare staff
members who will accompany Mrs.
Verdon are: Mrs. Mary Doyle Camp,
Miss Grace White, head OF the
children's home commission; Miss
Catherine Burns and Miss Mario
ric Farley, supervisor OF Widows
Aid at the local office. Mrs. Theo-
dorc briggs Is chairman of the To-
cal branch of the Children's Com
munity center.
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FINAL APPEAL FOR
RETURNS ON SEALS

With the present total realized
from the sale of Christmas seals by
the local Anti-tuberculosis league
now ut $4,740. q final appeal 10
bring the drive over the $4,000
mark will start this evening or to-
morrow morning, 1t was announced
at the office today.
Miss Anna Murphy and Mrs.
George jackson. local league MEM
bers who are In charge OF the drive,
stated today that the 5000 follow
ups" or "tracers" would be sent out
In the mail this evening or tomor-
row morning.
Those In charge of the drive
stated today that they are deeply
appreciative Of the assistance given
by Waterb,rians so far and ex-
pressed ~ hope that they would be
able to clear the quota when the
results OF the tracer" drive are
computed. Only $3.50 Is needed and
all Waterburians who receive the
"tracers" are urged to cooperate
with the members of the Anti-tu-
berculosis league as soon as posi-
BILE.
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FRATERNAL NEWS.

are: President, John sydney
Pearson; vice-president, Andrew
Wylie: recording secretary, Rob-
ert Curric; financial secretary,
James Barr; treasurer, james
Littlejohn; auditors, Alexander
Galbraith. James Campbell and
Adam Richie. Joseph Mackie Is
the retiring president.
Directly after the election the
officers we're installed by VIII
liam Mclean, assisted by Thomas
Baker. John McQuade was ad-
mitted TO membership In the club.
On the 23rd the club will hold n
birthday party. The committee
In charge includes President
Pearson. William Currie, Robert
Gardner, James Gardner. Andrew
Wyllie. Alexander Galbraith,
Robert Finlay. fr,T
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AIR COMMENTATOR
TO LECTURE HERE
H. V. KaltenbOrn of CHS
to Address Central
Forum

Arthur l.. Purinton, educational
director, OF the Y. M. @. A. announc-
ed today open forum discussions of
the issues involved will be the feat
ures Of the three programs OF the
1887 series OF the Waterbury Com
munity forum. Controversial sub
jects will be the main Items and
Waterburians will have an apport-
unity TO ask questions Of officials
The programs follows:
Jan. rs, the topic TO be discussed
by Miss Toni Sender, formerly of
Germany Is Can MAIL Germany
Teach Us Any Lessons" On Feb.
10 the topic to be debated by the
Varsity debating teams Of Yale and
Dartmouth Is TO be; Resolved that
Congress should be empowered to
fix minimum wages and maximum
hours In industry"
Feb. rs, II. v. Kaetenborn, news
editor Of the Columbia Broadcasting
system will discuss "Today's Front
Page" This will involve 81 presenta-
ton OF world issues that are upper
most In peoples minds today.
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ALLEGED EVADER
HELD FOR TRIAL
Accused ViOlatOrs OF M. v.
Laws Facing Hearing in
Traffic Court

Several motor vehicle violation
cases we're continued TO subsequent
sessions Of traffic court when called
In city court today.
Hugh McGovern, 81, of Portland.
charged with eyadlng responsibility,
received continuance to the 18th.
Elmer p. White, 80, Of 202 West
Main street: charged with operat-
ing while under the influence of
liquor, received continuance to
the 25th.
Frank Daury. 20, of 1877 South
Main street, charged with reckless
driving and operating without IL
cense. had his case continued to
the 18th.
Other cases listed for today re-
suited In no1le for Victor Radzu-
mas. 43. of "a South Riverside street,
charged with breach of the peace.
and n continuance TO Friday for
Benjamin Dezino. 81, Of 140 East
Liberty street. charged with breach
of the peace.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-01-11
Zindah Grotto

Members OF Zindah Grotto,
Mystic Order OF Yelled Prophets
Of the Unchanged Releain, and
their wives will be entertained
Thursday night at the Masonic
temple after the installation Of
officers for the coming year. The
officers TO be indicted include.
Monarch, Louis Wenzel; chief jus
ticc, Vernon Hall; master Of cere-
monies. Earl Samson: venerable
prophet, Clarence Slater; past
monarch, Warren y. Plat; secre-
tary, Arthur Nichols. treasurer,
George Greene; marshal. Edward
Howe. There will be many Wis
itors from out OF town.
CLARK II. w. Newton will ON
cinte at the installation. A pro-
gram OF entertainment will be
presented. The zindah drott0 %
piece orchestra will play under the
direction Of John r. Clark and the
Grotto patrol team, captained by
Clarence Slater, will present a
new and intricate drill. Others on
tho program, Offering vocal. in-
strumental and dance selections,
include Miss Rita NORM. Harry
q. Olmstcad, Roland Lupien,
Joyce Andrea, Mrs. Thomas Eye
man, Robert Currie. Robert Fin
lay, Katherine Mastrianns. Irene
johnson. Lester Wheeler and John
g. Pearson. The latter Ii In charge
OF tho program.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-01-11
Can Cd Faces
Look Young Again

Pauline Palmer tells how you can
make old faces younger. In q new
free book Is explained this sensa-
tional home method. Already 10000
men and women have written for
this thrilling new book.
II illustrates with photographs an
easy home method Of facial rejuve-
nation to help correct wrinkles. dou-
bic chins, shrunken cheeks and
other marks OF age without cos-
metics.
This book, together with Facial
Analysis Chart sent absolutely free
by writing TO Pauline Palmer, 1884
Armour Blvd. Kansas City. Mo
Write before supply Ii gone.--Adv.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-01-11
Order or Ahepa

Past District Governor M. ".
Nicholson OBLIGATED at the In
stallation of officers of the Wa
terbury chapter, order of Ahepa
yesterday afternoon In Moose
hall. Representatives OF chapters
In Meriden, Hartford, New Brit
ain and New Haven were pres-
ent for the ceremonies and the
social gathering which followed.
Future meetings of the chapter
will BE- held the second and fourth
Tuesdays instead Of the first and
third Thursdays.
Officers installed were: Pres
ident. Peter N. Laskas. vice-preS-
ident. Harry Mlhalakos: secretary
John fafnpanis; treasurer. Nj
cholas Makros: captain Of guards.
Nicholas Matzoff; warden, Gus
Pagganias; sentinel, BASH Ka-
trakis; chaplain, Basic Checkas.
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Concordia Society

Members Of the Concordia Sing
ing Society met yesterday after
noon and reelected Otto Moulliet
president Of the group for the
coming year. Max buchanan,
who was selected as director last
year, also renamed to the post.
Other officers chosen we're:
vice-president. G,istave Kopp; Sec
ond vice president, Ernest Kuhr:
recording secretary, William Fast
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Yale And Dartmouth
To Discuss Important
Powers For Congress
Collegiate Orators to Speak Here Under Auspices Of
Community Forum Kaltenborn, Ace Radio Com
mentatOr on World Affairs to Be Speaker

The Waterbury community forum,
Under the auspices Of the YMCA,
has announced q series Of three pro-
yrams 70 be presented at the audi
,oriun Of the Waterbury womena
Tub.
The series will start Jan. 20, with
! lecture by Miss Toni Sender,
'orner member OF the German
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NOVEL DESCRIBES
SOVIET CONDITIONS

Morris Hindu's first novel, Mos
COW Skies" was reviewed yesterday
by Roy II. Walch, of the Crosby
high school faculty at O meeting OF
the Sunday Noon club Of the Sec
ond Congregational church. Al
Though this Is his first novel, the
author has written series of issues
relevant TO Russia.
A fair picture Of Soviet conditions
Is given by the author who neither
attacks nor defends the manner OF
government.
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Commentator

Reichstag. On Feb. 10, the varsity
debaters Of Yale and Dartmouth will
meet here, and on Feb. Is, II. v.
Kaltenborn, noted radio oommenta-
tor, will be the speaker.
Mis- Sender will speak on, Can
Germany Teach Us Any Lessins?''
DR.. Charles Larkin will serve as
presiding officer, and Herbert g.
Smith will be forum leader. Miss
Sender was driven from Germany
by Hitler In 1883, and has since
been an editorial writer in Belgium.
The Dartmouth debaters
will argue. Resolved: That Congress
Shsuld Be Empowered TO Fix
Minimum Hours or Industry. with
Yale unfolding the affirmative. At
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-01-11
Master Of Ceremonies

Installation Of officers Of the
Frontenac club will take place nj
n dinner-dance nj Waverly Inn.
Jan. 10. Officers TO be installed
are: president, Serge A. Belanger,
vice. president, Albert r. Beau
chemin; treasurer, Wilfred Bro
dcur; secretary, Lee A. Pepin.
Atty. Vincent A. Scully will Of
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Naomi Chapter

The exeinpliflcation Of degree
work al a special meeting Of
Naomi chapter. Order OF Eastern
Star, which took place In Masonic
temple on Saturday evening, was
presided over by Mrs. Ruth A.
Jones OF Waterbury, worthy grand
matron OF the Connecticut grand
lodge, and Alfred Westcott of
New Haven, worthy grand patron.
Eighteen grand officers, the en-
tire staff, presented the exempli-
fication before an audience Of
some 500 members and friends Of
the local chapter. Special mu-
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Hawthorn Lodge

At the regular meeting of Haw-
thorn lodge, Sons OF st. George.
held Friday evening ut their
rooms In Lord Kitchener post hall
OH Bank street, plans we're made
TO hold Past Presidents night
and Old Timers night on Friday.
March 18th. President Arnold
Bower presided at the meeting
and William Warren and william
r. Harvey were chosen TO repre-
sent the local lodge In New
Haven next Sunday afternoon ut
the state meeting Of the Progress
committee. The degree team will
hold meeting this evening at the
home OF Albert Hole on Water
town avenue at o o'clock. A bingo
party will be held ut their next
meeting and the forming of n bean
bag team TO meet the teams OF
Stamford and Bridgeport lodges
during February will be made.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-01-11
Italian Club

Harry Carlisle began his fourth
term as president of tho East
Mountain italian club yesterday
when installation OF officers for
the coming year took place at the
club rooms. Other officers are:
Vice president. John Brunette:
secretary, Louis Cantamessa:
treasurer, Peter Doyano; orator
and publicity chairman, Dominick
viotti. Joseph carlisle and VIM
cent Bianchini are auditors.
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torney J. Warren Upson and J.
Francis Smith will be co-chair-
men Of the debate.
Mr.. Kaltenborn, only recently
returned from the peace conference
at Buerlos Aires, will discuss To
days Front Page. A globe trotter
and a reconized expert on interna-
tional affairs, he has wide fol-
lowing.
Tickets or the lectures can be
secured for the individual programs
or for the series.
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cal numbers we're presented by
Mrs. Clarissa Herschel and Miss
Margaret Herschel. The presiding
officers Of Naomi chapter were
Mrs. Edna b. Breithaupt. worthy
matron, and w. Chester Barry,
worthy patron.
The refreshments commit
Tee was listed Us follows: Mrs.
Louise Clark. Mrs. Elizabeth
Blakesley, Mrs. James Burhoe,
Mrs. Robert Finlay. Mrs. Robert
Hulsart. Mrs. Hubert Bassett and
Mrs. Hildn Thorell.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-01-11
FULL WEATHER REPORT

Boston, Jan. Weather
forecast.
Observation-Disclosures with slow
" rising temperature tonight and
Tuesday, probably rain on coast Or
rain or snow In interior Tuesday.
Rhode tsIaud--Cloudy with slowly
rising temperature tonight and Tues
day. Probable occasional rain Tues
day.
Connecticut---Cloudy, slowly rls.
ing temperature tonight aud Tues.
| day. Possibly occasional rain Tues.
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TOastmaeter
ficlate ~ POSTMASTER and Lucien
a. PerreauIt will be master Of
ceremonies. Arrangements for the
installation and dinner.dancc are
being made by n committee d.
rectcd by Albert r. Beauchcrnin.
Special committees will be named
shortly after the installation by
President Beianger.
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Order of Rainbow

Officers of Waterbury assembly.
Order Of Rainbow, who were
elected last week will be installed
nj eeini-public ceremonies In Ma
sonic temple. Saturday evening.
The ceremony will be FOLLOWED by
dancing In Temple hall.
TO be installed arc Worthy
advisor, Miss Betty Manuel; wor-
thy associate advisor. Miss June
Leandor; charity. Miss Barbara
Wilson; hope. Miss Lois Gibson
faith. Miss Mabel Bristol; recorder
Miss Barbara Trip: treasurer.
Miss Lois Fenton.
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BURNS Clu1

Officers or the waterbury
Burns club for the ensuing year
we're elected Saturday hiRht at q
meeting III 1roresters' hall. They
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President

President
bender; corresponding secretary,
Hans Wilhaus; financial secretary,
Lambert Binden; treasurer, Jo-
seph Hench; librarian, Ernest
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Mueller.

A social will be held after the
installation, Jan. 10.
Evening star., 1937-04-17

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given; fine brakes good tires excellent run
ming motor. spotless upholstery; terms.
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Evening star., 1937-04-17

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sedan. radio and heater features ride sta
bilizer automatic choke. knee-action
wheels and center-control steering: S595.
better buy and easier TERMS await you
at SUPERIOR MOTORS. 1920 14th st. NV.