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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-23
Suggests IL Month
 Schedule For Nurses

ment to correspond to that of school teachers. Under the latter plan, most of the work now done in the summer could be absorbed during the school year, since the school nurses now carry a relatively light volume of work, The shortening of the term of employment seems to be the more desirable plan and it is re-, commended that the twelve nurses serving elementary school children
 and the two dental hygienists be
 employed for an eleven-month
 term only and that the annual sal-
 ary of each be reduced. Should vacancies occur, the department
 should be authorized to eliminate the positions and return the ern- ployment basis to the full year iin- less further declines in school population make more extensive re- auctions in staff time desirable."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-23
CHRISTMAS PARTY
 GIVEN FOR GIRLS
Scouts Enjoy Program in Community House Here
 Last Night

Oakville, Dec. 23-The Girl Scouts met at the Community house last evening with their captain, Miss Drucilla Littlehales, and heutenants Miss Evelina Hauser and Miss Caro- lyn Beardsley. A Christmas party was enjoyed.
 The hall was attractively decorated with red and white crepe paper and flowers. A Christmas tree adorned the center of the hall, with large grab bag, filled with presents.
 The Girl Scouts attending were: Evelyn Corcoran, Mary Graney. Betty Corcoran, Claire Hevey, Lucy Zaccaria, Ruth Crosse, Edna Du- bauskas, Josephine zaecaria, Lorna Ashborn, Violet Damico, Lois Gib- bons, Muriel Andrews, Jean Beach, Joyce Kuntzweiler, Dorothy John son, Shirley Sanford, Mildred Bares, Carolyn Beardsley, Eloise Russell, Evelyn Ellis, Betty Main and Helen Kontout.
 Christmas Choir Party
 The junior choir of the Congre- gational church enjoyed a Christ mas party at the church hall last evening. Sumner Libbey, director, was in charge. The hall was prettily decorated with red and white crepe paper. Games and music were en- joyed, and later a delicious luncheon was served. A large Christmas tree adorned the center of the hall. About thirty-five attended.
 Christmas Services
 The Christmas services at All Saints church will be Eeld on Christmas eve. December 24th at II p. m. with an organ recital of Christmas choir singing at 11:3o p. m.
 The Christmas day services will be as follows: Holy community at a. m. Holy communion with ser- mon at II a. m. There will be no church school on Christmas day.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-23

would not have to leave the path worn by delegates between the Hotel Bolivar and the Congress Hall to il- lustrate his book.
 In the first place, especially early in the mornings, there is an occa- sional Indian woman, barefoot and bearing a huge burden on head or shoulders.
 Then come the thousands of Limeno ladies who cling to the shapeleSS costume of rusty black with long veil thrown over the head, which is Spanish tradition among the poorer middle classes.
 Then come the shop girls and typists who dress pretty much as do their sisters in the United States.
 And lastly the delegates and other women attached to the con- ference who present the final word in feminine dress straight from the boulevards of Paris.
 These women, most of them from Brazil, Argentine and Chile,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-23

In. addition to the twelve nurses indicated, there are seven medical inspectors, two dental hygientists, and one dental interne serving elementary school children in Wa terbury according to Health Cfiicer pr. Edward J. Godfrey's annual re- port. -vs. N
 There are no well established standards as to the number of pupils a nurse can supervise ade- quately. However, the decline in the volume of school work required calls for one of two changes. The school nurses should be used more extensively on public health nursing activities now left largely to pri- yate organizations. or the size Of the staff should be reduced. This latter effect could be secured either by the elimination of nursing positions or by shortening the term of employ
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-23

Prayers to God a love of our fellowman which is so necessary in 6 world torn with wars and rumors of wars" are urged by Mast Reverend Maurice F. Mo- Aniiffe, Bishop of Hartford, in hN Christmas message to Cath olics of the state.
 Bishop McAuliffe's Christmas message follows: ~
 EPISCOPAL RESIDENCE
 14O Harrington Ave,
 Hartford, Conn.
 December Fist, 1898. Beloved in Christ:
 Christmas commemorate the coming of the Son of God in the flesh. It is the fulfillment of prophecy, the revelation of God, and the assurance to a distracted world of 8 Saviour Who is Christ the Lord. He is called Wonder full, Counselor, God the Mighty, the Father of the World to come. the Prince of Peace. He stopped to our poor, weak and lowly na- tilre, took it to Himself and made it His for all eternity. He had pity on us, drew us to Himself to love us with an everlasting love. Is 1t any wonder that the heavens opened and the angels chanted "Glory to God in the highest and peace on earth to men of good will" It was a message of joy and gladneSS! Behold: bring you good tidings of great joy that shall be to all the people; for this day is born to you a Saviour Who is Christ the Lord" (St. Luke II-3, 4).
 He shares His life with us. He is the mighty force of truth, the fountainhead of holiness and the assurance of eternal life. His teaching abides as when it fell from His sacred lips; grace and the sacraments are the wellsprings of the Divine Life and good works are the guarantee of blessed eter- nifty. The One True Sacrifice is offered in all places and His abode is verify with the children of men. Christmas is therefore feast of perennial joy because He Who was born in Bethlehem, grew up in Nazareth, preached in Galilee, died on the Cross and rose the third day is Christ Jesus the living God Who dwells among us.
 We heed the invitation and we come and adore the Lord and
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-23
SURVEY SHOWS . WEEKLY MOVIE
 PUPILS HABIT
Children From 10 to IA Prefer Gang Films
 And Westerns
BY ROBERT [. SPENCER

bx HUBERT AAs SKENCEK United Press Staff Correspondent
 San Francisco. Dec. 23-UP)- More than 30 per cent of all school children between the ages of 10 and IA are consistent weekend movie-goerS with a preference for gangster films and westerns with plenty of action," a survey of the Motion Picture Research Council reveals.
 Information on the movie going habits of 31,000 grade school chill dren in San Francisco and Oak land public and private schools was the result of council study of the effect of motion pictures on children.
 Of 22,OOO pupils in the fourth to eighth grades, 87 per cent went to the movies during the period from Friday evening to Sunday, the survey said. The largest num- Der attended on Sunday after noon; Saturday afternoon came second; Saturday evening third and Friday evening fourth.
 ParOchiaI Pupils Lead
 Among parochial school chil- dren polled the survey showed an even larger percentage confined their movie attendance to the week. end. Questionnaires submitted to 5000 pupils in grades four to eight of the Archdiocesan schools of San Francisco and Oakland showed that 97.7 per cent were weekend movie fans. Peak attendance for this group was Saturday afternoon; Friday evening was second in popularity.
 Five private schools co-operated in the research and each one showed similar high percentage of those attending neighborhood motion picture theaters on week ends. However, among private schocol children boiled the survey showed 8 greater number were accompanied by their parents, whereas in the public schools, most of the children went with other children. Private schocof children showed a preference for film stories adapted from popular books rather than gangster and Western-type movies.
 More than 70 per cent of the children in all groups except the private schools went to the movies once or more a week, and half as many reported that they went twice a week or more often in some cases. Except for the private school children. only one-third of the children in each group were accompanied by their parents. Two-thirds of them went alone or with other children, the survey said.
 All Demand Excitement | A statement of preferences by the children showed clearly their fondness for excitement, and for plenty of movement in the films, officials of the Motion Picture Council said.
 Among public school children a 2 to preference was shown for gangster films over Westerns and comedy cartoons. Pictures adapted from best-selling books were not listed.
 The survey concluded with a recommendation that an earnest effort be made to encourage teach ing of motion picture appreciation, evaluation and discrimination in the English departments of all schools-public, private and paro- chial.
 The survey said that such a plan of study would be powerful edu- cative medium, making a profound and lasting impression on children, changing their attitudes, playing upon their emotions and often dictating conduct.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-23
DORIS BEERS TO
 REPRESENT TOWN
High School Girl Hopes to Win Free Trip to Wash=
 ington, D. C.
WATERTOWN Correspondent: Mary Cosgrove
 Phone 875

Watertown, Dec. 23,-Miss Doris Beers, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Fred Beers of Sunset avenue, has been chosen from Watertown High school to compete with girls from other schools in the state for a trip to Washington, D. c.
 The Daughters of the American Revolution in every state are carry ing on a project designed to stimu- late and regard good citizenship among high school students. The plan provides for the selection of one girl from each high school in the state by vote of her classmates, ratified by the faculty. From these girls will be selected the state win ner who will receive a trip to Washington, D. C., in April with all expenses paid. |.
 The boys and girls basketball teams will journey to New Milford tonight.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-23
That Southern Gentleman Wins Plenty Of Friends Al Pdn-An1encdn PdrLeys
Delegates Like HulI's Infornality
By WILLIS THORNTON TEA Service Stan Correspondent


 Lima, Peru, Dec. 23.-If there is a Diplomats Union, they will be hav- ing Secretary of State Cordell Hull in for good talking to one of these days.
 In the brilliant social events which stud the VIII Pan-American Con- ference, the secretary goes his way with an informality sometimes shocking to old-line diplomats bow legged with the weight of their gold braid and round nd-shouldered from carving a peck or two of medals.
 The limit of the secretary's formality is plain evening dress, and his only decoration in any company is the natural dignity and Jovian kindliness which shine from his broad brow.
 At the reception at the Torre Tagle Palace, lovely old Colonial mansion which has been taken over by the Peruvian foreign office, the secretary endeared himself to many by simply falling into line, when it came time to meet President Benavides, instead of insisting on a precedence that might have been his.
 On other occasions he has shown a similar unwillingness to be con- cerned with outward forms of ceremony.
 His visits to the heads of other delegations are "drop-in" calls without fornality.
 Traveling to and from the Con- gress hall, MT. Hull is accom- panied by no greater retinue than perhaps a bustling secretary.
 But he stands out in every gath ering, and his personal weight with the other delegates is tre- mendouS.
 Despite their supposed love of formality, they like Hull's simple and obviously sincere manner. PAGEANT OF FEMININITY
 The author of one of those "Wo- men Down Through the Ages" books
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-23
Town Meeting To Be
 Held Tuesday Night
Many Important Matters to Be Discussed-Mrs F. J.
 King Entertains Bridge Club
T H Q M ON
Correspondent: Mrs sattoon l7 JudsOn st-T ls

public schools, is at her home here for the holidays. |.
 Home From College
 Among the local students home for tue holidays are: Walter Dyson, Niagara university; Miss Florence Davenport, Beaver college, Pa.: Will liam Lyons, Jr., Holy Cross; and George Budney, Alliance college, Pa.
 Mrs. F. J. King entertained the Thursday afternoon bridge club and other guests at bridge and Christ mas party at her home on Center street yesterday afternoon.
 High score was made by Mrs. Frank Johnson, second by Mrs. Ralph North. Other guests were: Mrs. Robert Mackie, Mrs. Lotus Griswold. Mrs. Walter French, Mrs. Louis Latimer, Mrs. Emil R. Kaiser, Mrs. Frederick s. Parsons, Mrs. Thomas Byers, Mrs. Edward O.. Johnson, Mrs. Howard Wolf, Mrs. Lester Raymond, Mrs. Thomas Bax- ter, Mrs. Mandell Green, Mrs. James Duff and Mrs. Charles Kellie.
 Miss Loretta Warranberger of Boston and George Warranberger, Jr., of New York will arrive Satur- day to spend the holidays at their home on North Main street
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-23
LUCKY THIRTEEN

When the camera started rolling on Paramount's Little Orphan An- nie' picture, Director Ben Holmes felt sure the picture would be jinxed because 1t was the 18th day of the month. However, throughout the en- tire schedule. things went of like clockwoSk and the picture was lan- ssh0d two days ahead of time. Holmes claims whenever possible hen always start his picture on the 18th of the month.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-23
Railway Shares Early Features For Market
Bonds Gained Cotton Futures Lower Steel Issues
 Strengthened Aviation Shares Improve

ranged to 5000 shares in Southern Pacific which opened at 19 l-4 ilI l-4. Pennsylvania opened 1.0Oe shares at 2l 3-8 up Ia. Demand for rails was. based on hopes for fav. orable legislation for carriers when the new congress assemblies.
 Steel issues strengthened with U s. Steel openidng 1000 shares al 663-4 up 3-4 and Bethlehem 1000 at 75 5-8 up l. American Can gained a point to 100%. Hometake Min- ing was up 1 at GA.
 Aviation issues improved. Doug- las opened at 77 up 1s2. Utilities rose small amounts and motors were better.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-23
N. '. Bank & Trust Stocks
 The R 2. GriGgs Co.
EVERYTHING IN ORDER

New Haven, Conn, Dec. 23-(UP) An auditors report of an investi- gation of the city public works de- partment today disclosed every thing in order in the division. The survey covered the past six months.
 John M. Golden, mentioned in the Waterbury grand jury report. was public works commissioner during most of that time.
 Minor changes were suggested in the department.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-23

CASH LOANS Up to $500 Privacy assured. Rate of Int. S% monthly on unpaid principal not exceeding $1OO and 20 on any remainder Personal Finance Co. of Water bury, l99 Bank St. Tel. 3-3l03 Lie No. 166.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-23

ThomaSton, Dec. 23-A special town meeting will be held Tuesday night at the court room in the. town hall for the following purposes:
 To authorize acceptance by the town of recent offer submitted through the Federal Emergency Ad- ministration of Public Works to aid in financing the construction of a school building, including necessary equipment, by making a grant to the town; to take action in regard to borrowing $66,000 for the purpose of financing the high school building, including equipment, until such time as the funds of the federal govern ment are available; to take action affirming the vote of the town meet ing of Oct. 3, in regard to the pur-i chase of the so-called McGrath property for an athletic field and to arrange for the financing of the same by borrowing or otherwise; to appropriate money for preparation of plans and survey and engineering costs for the sewerage system and to take action regarding the providing money for same; to take action upon petition that the town at the next annual town meeting in Oct. 1889 and biennially thereafter elect any and all town officers who are re- quired by law to be elected annually; to hold office for a term of two years; to transact any other busi- ness proper. #. x,
 Radio Broadcast
 William Wehrle, conductor, has announced the following program for the Christmas radio broadcast of the H. s. Liederkranz Singing so- ciety over station VERY Monday morning from 10:15 to l0:45: Come All Ye Faithful. '.It Game Upon a Midnight Clear, by chorus; a noe turne by Pearl G. Curran by Mrs, Gilbert NaSe, Soloist; 70 Night of Holy Memory 'tThe Hymn Tonight" and The Christmas Bells" by the chorus! Mrs. NaSe will accompany the chorus in the first of the three last named selections. Miss Dorothy Bucklalld will the pianist.
 Members of the chorus are: Fritz Fackler, John Waters, James Duff, William Aubefle, Christine Jauch. B. Albicker, William Brauckman, AL fred Mueller, Carl Kiefer, Walter Gilman, Adolpli Petke, Harry Lynch, John Braxl, August Hide brand, Irving Speck, Hans Elsner, Alfred Wehrle, Max Mueller. Joseph Taller, Stephen Groscil, Rowland Cuthbert, Harold Bidwell and Julius GiInm.
 At LitchileId Dance
 Among those from here who att tended the recent Christmas party and dance la Hutchins gymnasium at the Junior Republic, Litchfield, were: Miss Mary Barnell with Ken neth Blank of Boston; Miss Lillian Melvin with Leonard Brace of Rock vile; and Miss Bertha Stone with John McNulty of Bridgeport. The party was sponsored by the Alpha Beta club, honorary athletic society of the Junior Republic.
 Mi. and Mrs. F. J. King will spend the holidays with relatives in North ampton, Mass. .4 i.s3a < <, \
 Miss Miriam Murphy, instructor of music at the FleasantYille. N. ' i. l7lIf Y a- N- {
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-23

Countrywide operations of Vest ern Union Telegraph Company will be graphically illustrated and Com munications at the 1889 Golden Gate International Exposition on Treasupre Island in San Francisco Bay, t
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-23
BY ELMER c. wALzER

Limited Press Financial EditOrD
 New York, Dec. 2S.-UP) -Activ- ity in railroad shares featured a firm opening on the stock market today. Bonds gained. Cotton fu- lures opened 3 points lower to 4 higher.
 Initial blocsk in carrier stocks
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-23
At LitchiieId Dance

MI. and Mrs, F. J. King will spend the holidays with relatives in North ampton, Mass. 43ss \, N
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-23

Miss Miriam Murphy, instructor Of music at the Pleasantyille, N. Y.
Evening star., 1938-11-27

Stepin Fetchit, screenland's IA
nous personilcation of inertia, has
been awarded a role in Hal Roach's
Its Spring Again." the Oliver
Hardy-Harry Langdon full-length
feature comedy.
Evening star., 1938-11-27
Stand.in's Career
IsAdvanced by
Cesar Romero

One Hollywood stand-in Is getting
q chance to break into the acting
ranks, thanks ito the interest and
sponsorship Of Cesar Romero, who
is helping him along in his career.
The stand-in is Guy Gabriel, q
friend of Romero long ago when
they were both on an equal footing
looking for jobs. Last year, Romero
had Guy employed as his stand-in
because they are of similar appear
ance. and although Guy is now
standing in for his benefactor in
the current goth Century Fox pic
ture. wife, Husband and Friend"
he has already had two acting
breaks.
After considerable coaching and
instruction from Romero, Guy got
his first chance with bit in Block
ade," and more recently played a
small part in THE Great Waltz"
Now William Dieterle has shown
interest in him and is scheduling
him for a part in "Juarez' at
Warner Bros.
While waiting for this latter as
signment, Guy Gabriel returned to
his stand-in job in wife, Husband
and Friend" out of gratitude to his
benefactor, who is taking time be-
tween scenes to give Guy further
coaching in the art of acting.
Evening star., 1938-11-27

ana are on Tie III LNe SOunQ e11eCCS
library at the Warner Bros. studio.
A few months ago sound crew
went to New York City from Holly
wood to catch. among other things,
the sound of the big ocean lin
ers. Atlantic liners have deeper,
throatier whistles than their smaller
Pacific sisters. The screen has al
most constant use for these in pic
lures and the forthcoming Black
wells Island" named for a location
which actually echoes with boat
whistles most of the day and night,
uses a great deal of Atlantic whis-
ties" sound track.
Subway noises. peculiar to New
York alone of all American cities.
formed another objective for the
sound effects crew. East Side street
noises, haWkers' cries. children's
voices, cart squeaks and babble of
foreign tongues were secured at the
same time.
San Francisco has it's own noises,
too. The cable cars there have a
distinctive sound, recorded by War;
ners several years ago for Fog Over
Frisco" one of Bette Davis early
successes. San Francisco's water
front sounds are also peculiar to the
city and the fiat. soft-toned jargon
of Chinatown was picked up.
Significant sounds on film which
make Chicagoans think they are lis
tening to their own great noisy city,
include the police whistles. which
Evening star., 1938-11-27

are different from those used in
most cities, the roar of Nhe elevated
and the memorable sound of the
wind on Michigan boulevard.
No imitation OF Partisan taxi horns
could fool a person who has been in
Paris to hear them. The street noises
of Paris, stored in the sound effects
vaults, were actually recorded on
Paris streets. The great and unmis-
taxable roar of London, the over
tones of Big Ben and the distinctly
different English locomotive whistles,
also have been recorded and cata-
logued.
The welcoming music with which
each ship is greeted when 1t puts into
Honolulu is on record and will be
heard when Olivia de Havilland ar
rives there in wings of the Navy
Pensacola, Fla, where that company
worked on location, is almost never
without the whir of Navy plane pro-
pellers.
The men of the sound effects de-
partment have their own ideas about
the collective sounds of cities. Phua-
delphia noises are dominated, they
say. by bells. Pittsburgh is dis
tinguished by clanking noises. Bos-
ton. to the over sensitive ear. is a city
Of squeaks-from brakes of automo-
biles rounding sharp turns
Washington, D. c., has subdued
Evening star., 1938-11-27
High Tor Is Next
By Civic Theater

Maxwell Anderson's High Tor
is next on the Washington Civic
Theaters schedule, slated to open
December l3 at the Wardman Park
Theater. The play, with Burgess
Meredith in the leading role, won
the Drama Critics award in New
York last year, but its road tour did
not reach Washington.
In High Tor" Anderson uses his
blank verse style to enhance a
fantastic farce comedy. His scene
is High Tor" one of the promon-
tories which are part of the Pal
isades. Young Van Dorm owns the
mountain and has the opportunity
to sell it to a couple of realtors
who want to chop 1t into trap rock
While they are tramping around
the mountain hunting for Van Dorm
a storm knocks out the path. Also
on the mountain are three young
lads who have just robbed bank
Added to this is the fact that the
mountain is inhabited by the spirits
of a crew of Dutch sailors who were
lost on the Tor some hundreds OF
years ago.
Evening star., 1938-11-27
The Lost Atlantis
Now Becomes
FilmLOcale

The mystery that has fascinated
the world for $500 years, and which
numerous daring adventurers have
tried to solve, will form the basis
for THE Lost Atlantis now being
produced for Columbia Pictures by
Trem Carr and Fred Jackman.
The perturbation of civilization
under the waters of the Caribbean
Sea for $4,000 years, according to
renowned scientists, will embrace
the struggle and triumph. mystery
and horror encountered by man in
penetrating the worlds last frontier
The discovery of the lost continent
of Atlantis has become the romantic
fable of many races.
The spectacular phases of the pro-
duction will reveal the ruthlessness
of an existence shared with the
diplodocus, who nibbled at tree tops
without lifting his great stomach
from the water; his fellows of the
dinosaur tribe, and the monster
tyrannosaurus, who preyed on them
all. These and numerous other
highlights will be among the horror
destinations of The Lost Atlantis. "
1t is estimated that 1000 books
have been written on the subject
the first of which was penned by
! Plato $500 years ago.