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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-07-29

The Daily Vacation school which
has been conducted for the past
two weeks, at the Grace Methodist
church, came to a close today, and
this evening at 1880 O'clock at the
church, an exhibition will be held,
to which parents and friends are
invited.
There will be a short program,
when each class will present briefly
what work they have been doing,
and short play will also be given.
Light refreshments will be served.
The Vacation school has been well
attended this year, with approx
matley 80 children present daily, be-
tween the ages of four and fifteen.
On Tuesday there were 8 visitors
from the Pearl Street Neighborhood
House, who visited the local school
In connection with the Junior De-
partment. Mrs. Alison J. Smith, has
been the supervisor, assisted by the
teachers Of Grace Methodist Church
Sunday school, and young people
from the Epworth League society.
Work which the children have ac-
complished during the two weeks
session, will be displayed tonight
and of special interest will be the
African village, which has been
made by the Junior Department.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-07-29

ufacturers' Association Of Con-
of between go to 100 aliens from the
Lists here, have registered with the
Welfare Department this week for
possible WPA Jobs. Such persons
are eligible II they are on relief and
have taken out first citizenship
papers, the new ruling allows.
The Welfare Department expects
that further interviews will be
ordered here by the New Haven
headquarters of the WPA next week,
certainly after the first Of the
month. There are an estimated 200
persons on relief rolls, counting the
newly-registered aliens, who are
eligible for employment, the well
fare Department officials COM
mented.
Downward Trend
While the June figures showed the
largest number on relief In the his
tory OF the depression, SO far as
Waterbury Is concerned, there was
definite lessening Of the number Of
applications toward the latter part
Of last month. This downward
trend has continued to throng the
first three weeks Of July and Is ex-
planned by the increase in the
WPA employment here as we'll as a
slight Improvement in the indus
trial payroll situation in Water
bury.
Welfare officials have been en-
couraged by Indications that the
bottom OF the depression has been
plumbed locally and the crisis con-
fronting the department. because
Of inadquate allowance for expen-
ditures in the city's budget now APP
pears to be diminished. OF course,
there Is available after September
l, nearly 100000, representing the
10 per cent cut of city employees,
which Is earmarked for use by the
welfare department.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-07-29
SCOVILL co. HAS
ELECTED OFFICERS
Continued from Page u

Besides membership In the state
and national manufacturers asso-
Citations, IN which he has held vari-
Gus ofnces, Mr.. Goss Is a member
and director of the national play
grounds committee, member Of the
Waterbury board of finance and nu-
merous other state and national Or
ganizations.
Native of City
Born in Waterbury June 5, 1872,
MIR. Goss graduated from Yale Uni
versity In 1894 and went to work
as an apprentice in the tool room Of
the Scovill company September IL
Of the same year. After two years
In that department, he entered
what was then known as the burner
department and served under the
late John Lyons for about eight
years, the latter portion Of this per-
iod as acting superintendent dur
ing illness Of Mr.. Lyons, and, after
death Of the superintendent, as SUI
perintendent of the department.
After two years In that capacity,
Mr.. Goss was given the Job OF con-
solidating the burner and button de-
partments into a manufacturing
unit and, in 1909, was promoted to
the position Of general superinten-
dent. In q volume devoting consid-
cradle mention to Mr.. Goss as one
of the outstanding citizens Of Con-
necticut, the following appears:
Marvellous Growth
The marvellous growth OF the
plant of the Scovill Manufacturing
Company has been under the direc-
ton of John Henry Goss a
genius OF production"
The biography continues to re-
mark on the fairness maintained
WITH all employees" and states: 1.-THE
wonderful organization of the COM
pany Is based upon the traditions
affecting the men, their loyalty and
honor, which have always been kept
in sight," attributing to Mr.. Goss a
perpetuation Of the policy OF
employer employe friendship from
which the company has never de-
Waited in the slightest"
Mr.. Goss becomes president Of the
Scovill company almost 100 years
following the birth of his father,
ChAuncey Porter Goss, August S,
1888, who entered the employ of the
Scovill company In 1862 and be-
came secretary of the company two
years later. Mr.. Chauncey Goss en-
tered employment OF the company
the same year as Mark L. Sperry,
father OF Leavenworth p. Sperry, who.
today succeeds John H. Goss as ex-
ecutive vice-president. The elder
Mr.. Sperry became secretary Of the
company in 1859, the same year
that Chauncey p. Goss was chosen
treasurer OF the company.
Married In 1902
John H. Goss was married in 1902
TO Miss Ella Shepardson Young.
There are two sons and daughter,
John B., Milton w. and Elizabeth
Alden Goss, respectively.
During the last 30 years Mr.. Goss
has served as an officer Of the Man
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-07-29
Camp Closes Earlier

At a meeting OF the Girl Scout
Camp Committee, Wednesday morn
ing, 1t was decided to close the Girl
Scout camp, Wequapauset, two weeks
early this year, inasmuch as regis
tration do not warrant continuing
until the end Of August. There will
be one more two-week session be-
ginning Sunday and continuing I'M
til August 18th. Girls who were
registered for the last session have
been notified Of the change and will
attend camp 2 weeks earlier If pos
sible. Members of the committee
present were Mrs. Archer Rowbot-
ton, chairman, Mrs. Albert Herr
mann, Mrs. Frederick Kellogg, Mrs
John Brodie and Mrs. George Cow
perthWait.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-07-29

necticut, as member OF COM
mission In charge Of the state farm
for women, New Haven county men,
Der OF the councily of national de-
Tense, one of the organizers of the
City Guard and he served three
years with Company H of the Con-
necticut National Guard.
He Is member Of the First Con-
gregational church and a Republi-
can; a member OF the Waterbury
and Country clubs, Graduates club
Of New Haven, Yale club of New
York and Railroad club of New
York. During his stay at Yale he
was a member OF the track team and
acquired renown as a sprinter.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-07-29
MOVIE BLOCKADE
is BLOCKED OFF

Somerville, Mass, July 29-(UP)
-Terming 1t Subtle propaganda"
Mayor John M. Lynch today banned
the movie Blockade" from all
Somerville theaterS.
Lynch said he saw the Spanish
war picture before his decision on
protest against the film by for
mer Grand Knight Charles J. Will
werth of the knights of Columbus.
"Its artistic merits, its educational
value and its claim to be a message
against war are most dubious, y
Lynch said. Instead, by subtle
propaganda, this film takes q side
with the communist aims. There Is
no dispute that the communists
have endorsed this picture"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-07-29
AMERICAN BAR
ELECTS OFFICERS

Cleveland, July 90 UP)-The
American Bar associations board Of
governors today approved proposal
for establishment Of a labor insti-
tute to analyze problems Of labor
industry disputes.
There was no contest In the cleo
lions Of officers. The nominees, un-
opposed, were.
Frank j. Hogan, of Washington,
succeeding Arthur T. Vanderbilt, of
Newark, N. j., as president; Thomas
B. Gay, OF Richmond, Va, succeed
ing George M. Morris, Of Washing
ton, as chairman of the house of
delegates; John H. Voorhees,, OF
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-07-29
Improved Industrial
Conditions Locally
Creating Optimism
80 Aliens File Petitions for Work, Assistance
ing Week May Witness More WPA Placements

Waterbury's relief rolls were con-
giderably less this week than here
tofore with prospect that they will
be further depleted after the first
Of the month by further additions to
the WPA lists now showing approx
inately 1900 enrolled, the highest
figure In the history Of the WPA in
Waterbury.
Aliens Register
About Is to 30 aliens, made ell
yible for WPA employment by a
change In the ruling decided upon
last year which saw the elimination
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-07-29
Going TO Convention

Members Of the Casper s. Davis,
American Legion Post, who plan to
attend the State Convention, being
held In New London, are Frederick
Seidel, Adrew Bell, Frank Frazier
and Clifford Northrop.
Buses will go from Waterbury to
New London tomorrow, for those
wishing to attend the convention
for the final day. Anyone from
Waterville desiring to make the trip.
may do so, by making arrange
ments with the Corporal Coyle post
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-07-29
Full Weather Report

Rhode Island Local thunder
showers this afternoon or early to.
night. Slightly cooler tonight. Sat.
urday fair.
Massachusetts Local thunder
showers this afternoon or early to-
night. Slightly cooler in west por'
ton tonight. Saturday fair.
Connecticut-Local Thunderstorm.
crs this afternoon or early tonight
Slightly cooler tonight. Saturday
fair
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-07-29
All Day Program

An all-day program was given
yesterday at the Waterville play
ground in observance of Joseph Lee
day. Games and stories were on
the morning program, and pet
show was held In the afternoon. I'M
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-07-29
DAILY GOOD TURN

Holliston, Mass, July 29.-UP).-
Doing her daily good turn, Girl
Scout Mildred Mason, 16, dived full
ly-clothed into swollen Canal Brook
today and rescued six-year-old Rob-
ert Sullivan from drowning.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-07-29

Word was received this MORN
ing from the general Office Of the
American Jewish Congress in New
York that Aaron ID. Solomon, of
"a Pennington avenue, has been
appointed a delegate TO the World
Jewish Congress which will con-
vene in New York city the. first
week in September. This will be
no new honor for Mr.. Colomon,
since two years ago he attended
similar convention at Washing
ton, ID. c., as Waterbury's rep
resentative.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-07-29

Sioux Falls, s. D., reelected as
treasurer, and Harry s. Knight, of
Sunbury, Pa, reelected as secre-
tary.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-19
l MT CARMEL N0.2
 TEAM DISTRICT
 TOURNEY WINNER
Other Holy Name Teams Roll Tonight; COmmer-
 cial Outfit Listed
(Acne Telephoto)

Heavy, pouring rain of last even- ing prevented the third annual dis trict bowling tournament from get ting off to its anticipated start, with at least IA Holy Name teams competing for the Bob White tro- phy, won twice by the Mt. Crmel primers. However, Mt Carmel No. and Blessed Sacrament teams showed up at the Mattatuck alleys and rolled against each other, the Town Plot outfit winning by 106 pins, with a 1877 total pinfall.
 At least dozen more Holy Name teams are expected to toe the mark tonight to finish the competition for the beautiful trophy which will be retired to the permanant possession of the Mt Carmen team if its 1877 is not beaten. Orsini's 128 and 358 was high single and high three. Then the Mt. Carmel No. 1 team has yet to compete.
 Waterbury's Commercial league. which closed it's season a week or so ago is also expected to take part in the tournament tonight, f1ve-man team explained by Fran cis Roche to take part in the team, singles and doubles play. Scores last
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-19

MANAGERS VOTE SOFT B ALL AS
 A SUBSTITUTE
Unemployment Situation Brings About Change;
 Meeting Monday

Due to the current situation rela- tive to unemployment, plus the ex- pense of outfitting baseball teams, managers of prospective teams in the Industrial Twilight league voted last night to replace baseball with softball-at least for one season. Thorough discussion of the league possibilities was brought up at a dinner meeting of managers and league officials who gathered at Patsy Browns Silver Chalet where the attention of the gathering was held fast by President Chick Kelley as he sat down to play the piano.
 Ready to Go
 Plans for the setting up of a soft- ball league with some 18 teams from all parts of the city and NaugatucA to take part were discussed with a talk on the organization of a city, wide league given by w. J. DerWin of the park department. The man. agers agreed that twilight league baseball this season was practically out of the question, working condi- tions being as they are. Softball, on the other hand, will interest 8 greater number of young men.
 Teams Expected
 Further details of the proposed softball league will be talked over next Monday, April 25, at the cen- tral Y. M. c. A. when the Water bury Industrial Softball league will replace the baseball organization Teams are expected from the fol- lowing plants: American Brass, Chase, Scovill, Waterbury Clock, Farrel Foundry, Oakville company, Plumbers Brass, Naugatuck Chem- ical, Blake & Johnson, Noera, Wa terbury Brass Goods, Metal Hose, Bristol company, Waterbury Tool, Risdon Tool, Ingersoll, Mattatuck Manufacturing and Shoe Hardware.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-19
IDEAL PAINTERS
 FITTED TONIGHT
Mercantile League Ban= quet at SuOzzO's Grill;
 Roche High Man

Captain Big Bill Verriker, was well-primed at press hour today to tell some 50 members and guests of the Mercantile Bowling league just how his Ideal Paint team was able to "shellac" any and all op- position on the Lucky Strike alleys, during the season just closed,- often enough to win the league cham pionship for the first time. Verri- ker will sound off at the annual banquet of the loop scheduled for 8 o'clock this evening at Suozzos Grill on Harrison avenue, accord ing to Lieutenant Al Kosky, who is also league secretary.
 Able as his Ideal outfit was, the high average man for the loop is Francis Red Roche, who hit 120 or better for 69 games, though Eddie Duguay, the runner-up had 11s average for 75 games and Frank Thompson a 115 mark for 84 games Worden's Dairy, annual winners for the past two or three seasons dropped to third place in the final standing, Waterbury Public Market finishing as runners-up to the Painters.
 John Chick Kelley, who is also quite a pianist when in a musical mood, will preside as toastmaster and introduce Verriker who will be prompted by Kosky, if Bills speech hits a snap; Gordie Mitchell whose 424 was a nobel high three effort and Ticklish Tony Tiso, who owns a 172 high single. Scores:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-19
PROBABLE PITCHERS
By United Press American

Detroit Lawson) at Chicago (Whitehead.
 St. Louis (Newsom) at Cleveland (Allen).
 Philadelphia (Caster at Wash ington (Weaver). New York (Pearson, Chandler) at Boston (Grove, Wilson, two games.
 National Boston (MacFayden) at New York (Melton).
 Brooklyn (Mungo) at Philadelphia (WalterS).
 Pittsburgh (Blanton) at St. Louis (Warneke).
 Chicago (Brydnt) at Cincinnati (Grissom).
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-19
NEW CLUBS IN
 PARKS CIRCUIT
One More Team Needed ; Use of Local Players Is
 Urged By Mastrianni

Two teams were dropped, one out fit gave up its franchise and a trio of new teams were admitted to the Public Parks league at a meeting of managers and officials last night at the Central Y. M. c. A. SS. Peter and Paul Holy Names, Blessed Sa- craments and the Pals A. A. were admitted to the league, St. Stans and A. B. c. teams were aired for charter violations and the Wilson A. c. pulled out of action.
 Use Local Boys
 Use of Waterbury players was stressed by President Ralph Mas trianni through the territory of Nau- gatuck, Watertown and Middlebury was sanctioned.
 Applications were received from Anthony Rossi, former Niagara star, and Joseph O'Connor, veteran sand lot player, for umpiring positions and both were accepted by u- unanimous vote.
 A protest committee composed of Bill Stanton, veteran official, James w. AJCCJ VfAibJ 1lA6Al dOAAlCOlN AA CS tor, and Edward Fitzpatrick, presi- dent of the City Amateur league was selected.
 Scorekeepers aid collectors are asked to contact either President Mastrianni or Secretary Al Moraska before next weeks meeting.
 Action on the league ball was tabled until Monday when all bids will be received.
 Money Men
 A committee, composed of John Thompson, Joe Garvey, Joe Cav anaugh and Smoky" Palladino, was appointed to arrange means of raising funds to carry the league through the season.
 All unfinished business will be voted upon Monday night at the "" at 8 o'clock.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-19
KELLY FAVORED
 TO WIN BOSTON
 MARATHON RUN
Pawson, Dengis, Brown Also Figured as Win=
 ners Today
By ROBERT WEBB

United Press Staff Correspondent)
 Boston, April 19-(UP)-With the present holder of the course record, Les PaWson of Pawtucket, R. l.. among them, almost 200 of the best road racers in the United States and Canada set out at noon today in the 42nd annual Boston A. A. marathon
 It was in 1883 that Pawson dis tanced field of 219 in two hours 31 minutes 1 3-5 seconds to smash the existing record by more than two minutes. The Pawtucket millWorker flashed across the finish line almost mile ahead of the second man, Dave Kcmonen of Toronto, Ontario, who won the race the following year
 Both Komonen and Pawson will test their speed and stamina against four other previous winners. One of these, Narragansett Indian Tarzan Brown of Alton, R. T., holds the rec- ord for reaching six of the seven timing stations.
 Slow Finish
 Brown set such a gruelling pace in 1886 that he bettered Pawson's record all along the way. But he begged down near the finish and his winning time was almost three min- utes slower than Pawsons 1883 ef- fort.
 Among the three other former champions is the favorite, Jc.nny Kelley of Arlington, Mass, who wor in 1885 and is given an excellent chance of being the third man ir the history of the event to wear the laurel wreath of victory a second time.
 Kelly ranks as the choice of the marathoners in a poll taken by the United Press. He is also the choice of many non-running experts or the strength of his fifth consecutive victory in the 20-mile North Bed ford race. s.
 The two other former champions belong to an earlier generation o1 marathon runners. The older of the two is white-haired Bill Kennedy 54-year-old bricklayer who led the pack home in 1917.
 Kennedy is five years older thar Clarence De Mar, whose record o1 seven victories in the classic grind will probably never be equalled. Dc Mar is running his 20th B. A. A marathon, Kennedy his 25th. These two veterans rank as the most popu- lar runners with the crowd of 500,- 900 which will mass the 26-mile 385-yard course from Hopkinton te Boston.
 Even though Walter Young, the Canadian snowshoe champion wht won a surprise victory a year ago i: not on hand to plod the course agair the field does not lack in class. Greek Champ Among the Canadian threats art Duncan McCallum, Gerard Cote and Walter Hornby while Greece has sent its marathon champion, 23. year-old Stelios Kyriakides, to match his endurance and skill with thu best American runners.
 Such veterans as Mel Porter ant Pat Dengis, both in Millrose A. A silks; Fred Ward, Kimberly, Nevada Hugo Kauppinen, Brooklyn, N. Y. Joe Plouffe, Worcester. Mass; ane Johnny Semple, Beverly, Mass, wil match strides with comparative youngsters like Paul Dona.,o of BOX bury, Mass.
 The winner should reach the olt B. A. A. clubhouse before 2:35 p. m (EST although probably only score of runners can negotiate tn course in less than three hours Other finishers will struggle towart l the finish well into the night.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-19
WASHINGTON HILLS TO DRILL TONIGHT

Tonight at 5:30 o'clock the Wash ington Hills of the City Amateur league will hold lengthy work out at Washington park in charge of Larry Mullen. Any player wish ing to tryout for any position on the team is invited to be on hand. Some of the players expected at the drill are Benny Yoska, at third base, Al Casaly, at shortstop, Lary Mullen, second base, George Null ligan, first base, and Outfielders Dick Tuckey, and Razor Doran. Pitchers Bob Grady, Joe Kramer, of Williamsport. Pa., and Catcher Joe Marc of Bristol, are also ex- pected.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-19
BASEBALL MEETINGS
 BOOKED FOR TONIGHT

More business of considerable i'm portance to the City Amateur Base ball League, including further dis cussion of the municipal athletic stadium will be presented to man. agers and officials of the loop to- night at a meeting scheduled by President Ed Fitzpatrick at p. n. in the Central Y.MC.A.
 The Italian-American League will also hold meeting at the same time in the "Y" the time moved up from Thursday when the orig inal date was set.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-19
Yellow Baseball Latest Wrinkle
By DAN PARKER

that will round out the first cen, that these the that supposed to be $ so h1 s we've n 0a s % pea s eoy rev sS bsa1 e ms S 5 Ea5 sa 9 n Rr that while not hs 5 h0[sS c @ he Oddly enough providing he has picked out o all the down through Yardley yeoan mean yellow"
 "1t floats through the greatest of ease
 This new fangled baseball cheese"
 Rsh who in a closer tough tt with a nsm e hsn 6 ann m to think of it. hes right @ yeno" @ streak @ in a yellow farther and faster than any other cO0 including nN % red o in graveyad By comparison twice much guessing umpres.
 Mr. Rahr attaining degree subject Rahr form points out that ever since Apne @ @ winter alackaday the witer we've made the white reflects colors around it. He he's quite the fellow His batting they painted basebas yellow
 that his yellow baseball which by the bye will be April Field will bring about the following improvements to justify its existence:
 reducing to a the injuries to batters
 HittngBy the batters ball they to hit giving the umpres strikes and balls that they really see to call
 large m 5 aes G S s which batters see the white ball.
 Better Entertainmen-By increasing visibility like what's but can't always follow the white ball. giving ball bat field the fans that they follow.
 baseball for 99 with ball of the the second century right"
 action ball in the majors until Ss ns s so h for F ssan % % white ball will much in 50th straight opening of home onetme trainer of fighters Bob the Giants in died recently led hasn't missed opening day in the half century that has breaking Ski just made In California This Bob laid up in the his last ball But and will be deck today 70 his half century.
 While yellow. baseball expert should be- And prophecy the outcome the major I'd indeed be saron-hued So here's the annual nonsense, my beloved public:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-19
SHORE, DRILLON
 GIVEN TROPHIES

Montreal, April 19-(UP)-Eddie Shore, veteran Boston defenseman, has been awarded the Hart trophy as the most valuable player to his team in the National Hockey League.
 The Lady Byng trophy, for out standing ability and sportsmanship, went to Gordie DrLlon, Toronto's league-leading scorer for the 1887 7-38 season.
 The trophy winners were selected by ballot of hockey writers around the National League circuit.