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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-15

Candidates numbering IS were
initiated last night at the meet
ing of Daughters Of Italy Circle,
Companions of the Forest, at
Moose hall, at which Rev. JOSEPH
valdambrini, pastor Of the Church
Of Our Lady of Lourdes, spoke on
the Italian Aid committee drive.
A lunch was served after the
meeting.
A card party for the benefit Of
the aid committee will be held
Nov. II In Moose hall. The COM
mittee In charge includes Mrs.
Pasquale Silvestro, Mrs. Joan Rug
giero, Mrs. Mary Deschino. Mrs.
Joseph Parziale. Mrs. Ludwig Car
sella, Mrs. Antoinette Caparasso,
Misses Lena Vanni, Carmella Coo
chiola, Anna DiSantis, Lena Lem
DO, Dolores Paoloni. Olga Piola,
and Lena Rinaldi.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-15
PETER CREENBERC
IS CAMPUS CHIEF
Local Boy Active in Peace
Movement at Temple
University

Among Temple University stud
ents active In o united peace move
ment on the campus Is Peter Green.
berg, whose parents live on Country
Club road, waterbury.
0reenberg was graduated from
Crosby High School In 1895 and at
tended sufleld Preparatory School
before going to Temple.
A senior In the marketing depart
ment, he was member OF student
committee securing q peace convo-
cation scheduled on the campus for
Columbus Day, oct. ~, at which
DR.. Daniel A. Polling, editor-i n-chief
Of the christian Herald, spoke.
Dramatically he has scored an
outstanding success at college. APP
pearing In many stage productions,
last year he was elected chairman
OF Templayers, student thcspian
group.
During his junior year Green
berg was president OF Alpha
Delta Sigma, national honorary i'd.
vertising fraternity, q member Of
Student Commission, undergradu-
ate ruling group, O member Of the
internationally Council and OF Zeta
Lambda Phi fraternity.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-15
VALUKAVICZ GETS
CASE CONTINUED

Alfred valukavicx. 80, Of 236 Con-
gress avenue, was arrested ut e:3t
this morning by Motor Patrolmar
George McElligott on q charge o.
operating O car while under the
influence Of liquor. The officer re.
ported that ne found valukavics
lying injured IN the wreckage Of
an automobile at Bunker Hill ave-
nue. and Clough road.
Arraigned In city court shortly
after Q o'clock, valukavics pleaded
not guilty and was granted con.
tinuance to Mondays session OF
traffic court. His face and shirt
were covered with blood. from LAGER.
atoms suffered In the crash.
Motor Patrolman McElligott said
that the mans car went on the
highway and struck Q pole.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-15
Erater7,aL Nelus
Galilee Shrine.

Several officers Of Galilee
Shrine, White Shrine Of Jerusa-
lem went to Bridgeport today to
attend a visitation Of the SUI
preme high priestess Of the lodge.
Included were Mr.. and Mrs.
George Erik, Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred
Perkins, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred jack
son, Mrs. Joseph Neill, Mrs. Lii
liam Wildman and Mrs. Herbert
Taylor.
A surprise card party Is planned
to follow the November II meet
Ing. There will be beetle party
after the next meeting, which will
be In charge OF the Scotch team.
A committee on material detectives
was named last night, including
Clifford Kelsey, Ruth Perkins and
Lillian Rodeck.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-15
BOTH SIDES FAVOR
IMMEDIATE TRIAL

A ruling by Judge Earnest g.
Simpson transferring the tria Of
Mayor Frank Hayes and the 70 9TH
er defendants In the municipal con-
spiracy case to New Haven, or re-
tanning It In Waterbury. would find
counsel ready to agree to immediate
trials, II was learned today.
In the event q ruling Is issued or.
dering that the case be tried out
side the limits Of New Haven coun.
ty, however, further preliminary
motions are anticipated.
This naturally would delay the
start Of the trial.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-15
ASSEMBLY GIVEN
\ BY SCHOOL CLASS
Grade Eight Pupils Fea.
tured - Hiking Club
Meets Sunday
oAKVILLE
Correspondent: Mae villa Dabln
1879 WATERFOWL Avenue

0akville, oct. lSs--The assembly
program held yesterday at the South
school given by the pupils Of grade
9Th, Miss Nelson's room, Is an
nounced as follows: Famous charac-
ters IN history. Each described about
himself, and the audience was al
lowed 70 guess whom each rep
resented.
Announcer, Richard Hansen;
Moses, Peter Dutkewichl Cornelia,
Rose Rinaidi; Nero, Anthony Zap
pore; John Smith, John Mcmahon:
Magellan, Andrew Clock: Paul Re.
we're, Jerry Baritone; Betsy Ross,
Grace Shaw: Thomas Edison, Tony
Damico; Queen Elizabeth, Lucille
Stewart; Florence Nightingale, 10.
raine Burke; Hitler, Avery Lamph-
Ter; Helen Keller. Lucille Van wag-
t1er.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-15
CONFERENCE HELD
ON STRIKE HERE
Employees of Waterbury
Buckle Co Stage Folded.
Arm" Demonstration

Steps toward settlement Of the
folded arms strike Of 100 women
employees OF the waterbury Buckle
company were being attempted to-
day under the supervision OF Nor.
gan r. Mooney, deputy labor com.
missioner.
The company was TO reply today
to q proposal submitted last night
by the waterbury Brass Workers
Union. Mr.. Mooney conferred last
night with the management and
with O union committee.
John J. Driscoll, union executive
secretary, claimed the strike was
called by the workers In protest
against the company's hiring and
dismissal policy, and because Of q
notice Of q piece-work wage cut.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-15
WOODY HERMAN AT
RITZ BALLROOM

The band that plays the blues"
lead by debonair Woody Herman.
comes to the Ritz ballroom In
Bridgeport on Sunday, October 18th.
Youthful, refreshing sweet swing
makes this UP and coming orcheS-
ira one Of the important ones among
the future stars, Boston especially
favors them. Two months ct the
Normandie ballroom there, o briei
tour and back to the Normandie Il
mute evidence Of their popularity
In the Hub City. They are currently
heard ct the Raymor ballroom Il,
Boston and will drive down to fulfill
their Ritz engagement. There Is
dancing every Thursday and eatur.
day at the Ritz with the Casa Ritz
orchestra.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-15
Doric Chapter

Officers elected at O meeting OF
Doric Chatper In Masonic Temple
last night viii be installed No
vember 5. They are; Henry
Book, master councillor; senior
councillor, Theodore Wilson;
Junior councillor. John Lineburg;
treasurer, Robert Miller. Plans
were made for q dance october 20.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-15
CHURCH SOCIETY
MEETS TOMORROW
MIDDLEBURY
Correspondent: Eleanor Read
Telephone 5-0932

"A vital Religion" Is the topic to
be preached by Rev. William H.
McCance tomorrow morning at the
i0:45 a. m. service in the Congre-
gational church. The Junior choir
win sing. Church School viii be
ct $3.50 q. m.
The members of the Christian
Endeavor Society will meet at the
church at 7:45 p. m. to hear the
reports of the young people who at
tended the Young Peoples Confer
ence" at Chester last week.
Rev. william H. McCance win be
one of the delegates to attend the
annual meeting Of the Council OF
Protestant Christian Churches OF
Connecticut. to be held at the United
Church of Bridgeport, Tuesday ana
wednesday.
Next Thursday evening at o'clock
there will be q supper sponsored
by the mr.. and Mrs. Club OF the
Congregational church in the church
dining rooms, after which meeting
viii be held to discuss the program
for the coming year. Mr.. and Mrs.
Edmund Jones are presidents OF
the club. and Mr.. and MRS. q.
Whitman Booker are In charge OF
the supper meeting.
Mass viii be celebrated at II
o'clock tomorrow morning by Rev.
Raymond J. Kennedy at the Church
Of st. John Of the Cross.
The first meeting Of the Middle
bury Girls Club was held at the
home Of Miss Eleanor Townsend on
Porter avenue. Thursday evening.
Also a surprise birthday party was
given BY the club in compliment to
Miss Marion Townsend. Gifts were
received from Hazel Berbe, Shirley
Salisbury. Eleanor Townsend. Mar
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-15
Native Waterburian Among
Nations Best Song Writers

least one successful musical COM
edy Of q few years ago bears the
johnson name and stamp Of sue
cessful lyric - Tangerine - which
starred Julia Sanderson and Frank
Crumit.
1t was while he was under con-
tract to Leo Feist that he wrote
MOTHER, and 1t Is interest
ing to know that the song was
written and dedicated to his own
mother, who died In Torrington
at the age Of 10, in July, 1887.
Mrs. johnson will be remembered
In fraternal circles throughout the
entire state, for she was o Past
President OF the Rehekah State
Assembly and served as Its Sec
rotary for % years.
Moves TO Torrington
OF Mr.. Johnson's three years
In this city naturally there Is lit
tie to recount. But when he
started to grow UP In Torrington
his musical ability quickly came
TO the fore. He was natural
born pianist and his parents gave
him every opportunity to develop
this talent. In his school days he
was always called upon to oblige
at the piano for all functions. It
was also about this time that music
OF the popular variety was under.
going q change from the ballad
type with Its slow meter to the
quicker or rag-time as II came
to be known.
The youthful johnson was par.
ticularly adept at converting q
slow number into rag-time and
his school companions were FREE
quently convulsed at his ability
along this line, particularly so
when old Or. Forbes, the princi-
pal OF his school, would exclaim In
exasperated fashion, whats the
matter with your music, john
SOM"
A Torrington lodge was running
q fair one week and imported
many New York vaudeville acts.
The orchestra leader couldn't
handle some Of the numbers, so
Howard johnson, then only ~,
was sent for and without hesita-
ton, sat down at the plano,
vamped the music, and the show
was ready to go on. For this par.
ticular bit Of wizardry at the keys
he received an offer to 60 to New
York for billing as boy-wonder
pianist.
He finished his high school
course, however. and had he fol-
lowed his family's wishes would
have enrolled at Yale to study
electrical engineering. Instead, he
departed for Boston, tried his
hand at a few songs, played a
piano In a theater, and did all
the things that help an ambitious
musician up the ladder to success
Eventually he came to New York
and was under contract to vari-
Gus music houses, knocking out
song copy until Leo Feist took
him under his wing and produced
MOTHER, his first real sue
cess. where Do We Go From
Here, and a few others.
"Lindy"
Right after Colonel Charles
Lindbergh made his successful
flight across the Atlantic, Mr.
johnson wrote the popular ditty,
"Lindy, the Eagle Of the U. s. A."
Like most song-writers who
have achieved success, he has
spent some time In Hollywood,
where he was under contract to
Metro Goldwyn-Mayer for q solid
year.
He is a veteran of the World
War, with service in the U. s.
Navy. He Is married and resides
in New York City.
His father Is still hale and
hearty at the age Of 80 at his AL
word street home in Torrington,
and likes nothing better than to
talk about his famous son in New
York, who first saw the light Of
day In little old Waterbury.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-15
MISSCASEYW WINS
DANCING HONORS
irish Night Program at
Community House Proves
A, Popular Success

Miss Ruth Casey, daughter Of Mr.,
md Mrs. Oarret w. Casey Of Q
e1enycn street won first honors IN
the girls jlg contest Of the irish
Night Program at the washington
Park Community House last night
Miss Mary Boyles, daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. Frank x. Bcyles Of coo
East Main street was second.
Approximately 400 attended
irish JIG contests and an exhibition
Of q eight-hand reel by o team
from the Irish American Club were
the principal Attractions.
Joseph Stack won first prize II,
che mans Sig contest. Others who
cook part were Michael Hoare Of
Oakville, Joseph Holleran and
Miles Doyle, violinist. Toni dalviI,
was accordionist. The Hrish-Amer-
lean dance team included Mrs
Julia Joyce, Ann McDonough
Margaret Moynahan, Rita Brown
william Fitzeli, Thomas Danahei
and Joseph and Robert Stack.
Other entertainers were Charles
O'Connor singing, when irish Eye
Are Smiling" Anita Kendrick aat
Helen Kenneally, dancers; Heller
Peiletier, dancer; Mary Doyles aflt
Agnes Grimm, soloists. Andrew Gov
was piano accompanied.
Judges were Roger Conner, Wii.
liam Titseli, Michael Wallace, At
torney Maurice r. Wrenn ane
Senator George T. Culhane. Johr
Wheian YVES chairman and master
Of ceremonies.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-15

Waterburians who listened In on
the Eddie Cantor programs Of last
season enjoyed CAntor's singing Of
q number entitled, "rf They Want
Another War, Let Them Keep It
Over There" Few bothered with
the name Of the composer.
Bobby Breen on the same pro-
gram made quite o hit, too, with
O sentimental ballad called, If
Our Mothers Gould Live on For.
ever, What q Wonderful World
This Would Be-" How about the
composer?
Both songs were written by one
and the same individual and
what's more TO the point, this In
dividual Is q native Of waterbury.
Howard Il. johnson, well-known
song-writer and for more than 20
years q member Of the American
Society Of Composers, Authors,
and Publishers, wrote those two
numbers, swelling his list to big
round figures and Howard e.
johnson was born In the Brass
City on June ., 1887, the son Of
Charles II. and Mary =, johnson.
Unfortunately for the city, the
family moved to Torrington when
Howard johnson was 3, so his early
life was spent up the valley, where
his father and o sister still re-
side.
Parade Hits
But Waterbury can still take
some pride In this native son Of
hers and perhaps pay him the
respects that have long been due
him. Unconsciously, Of course, the
city has been paying him COM
pliments for many years now by
whistling, singing, and playing the
many popular hits that he wrote
Everyone remembers such num-
bers as: ireland Must Be Heaven
What Do You Want TO Make
Those Eyes at Me For?, There's q
Broken Heart for Every Light or
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-15

Reading, Mass Oct. l5-(UP)-
Miss Ruth r. Leary. Is. Of Boston
was killed today when the coupe IN
which she was Q passenger was IN
collision with q truck operated by
Frank D. Schoies Of Manchester
n. II. Bernard A. Perry Of Boston
driver Of the coupe. was held on
. technical manslaughter charge
Police said visibility was poor be-
cause Of fog.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-15
DUDLEY L. VAIL
is ELECTED

Hartford. Conn.,, Oct. l5-(UP)-
Dudley L. Vail, president Of Win
sted Savings Bank, today held the
presidency Of the Mutual Savings
Bank Association Of Connecticut
for second term.
Vail was reelected at the annual
meeting Of the association late
yeterday. It was the first time IN
tie history Of the group a president
was renamed.
Other ofiicers included: Second
Vice. President. Edwin g. North
rup, Waterbury Savings Bank.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-15
ALL TELEPHONES BACK

Hartford, Conn. Oct. 15.-(UP)--
The Southern New England Tele-
phone Co., has completed restora-
ton of service to all telephones
In Connecticut which were put out
Of order by the recent hurricane
and food. 1t was announced today.
Total damage to telephone service
In the state Appropriated $4,000. 600
the utility said.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-15
RACE POSTPONED

Gloucester. Mass. Oct. 5-(UP)--
The third race Of the International
Fishermen,s series between Ameri-
cas- Thebaud and Canada's Bluencse
had TO be called OF again today be-
cause Of fog and lack Of Sind. The
race was 70 have been sailed twice
around an l0-mile triangle Oh
Gloucester.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-15
RUMANIAN FLYER STARTS

New York, Oct. l5-(UP)-Capt
Alex Papana. Rumanian army flyer
took of from Floyd Bennett field
today on the first leg of projected
flight to Bucharest. He was ac-
companied by Max Constant. Cali
fornia flyer who said he was making
the trip to keep Papana company
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-15

Broadway, Everything's Made for
Love, Scream, You Scream, We
All Scream for Ice Cream, When
the Moon Comes Over the Noun
tain, Feather Your Nest, I Don't
Have to Die to Go to Heaven,
Every Night I Cry Myself to Sleep
Over You. Oh, Those Sunday
Drivers, Dew, Dew, Dewy Day,
MOTHER.
The list Is far from complete,
but 1t gives an idea Of the range
Of Mr.. Johnson's writing in
the past twenty years or more. 1t
might also be mentioned that at
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-15

Initial games Of the Earbenders'
as" tournament were played OF the
Warrington Park Community house.
The eject Of being installed as pres
ident apparently threw Tom Con-
way OF stride, for his team went
down 10 o 1890 defeat at the hands
Of the Donovan group.
other scores were: Murphy, "a,
pulac, 20; Blake 23, NORM 10. The
regular schedule will DO carried out
next Friday night.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-15

The United Kingdom now has
Appropriated 100000 shops, with
one person In every twelve Of the
population earning q living by SELF
ing and passing on goods.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-15

A monsoon blows toward the sea
when the land Is colder than the
water, and IN the opposite direction
when the reverse condition Of tenn.
perature prevails.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-15
Auto Accidents
Register Shows
Decline Of 24S6

Reports Just received lrom
TIE Haoter vehicle commission.
erS q the six New england
states and tabulated By the
Aetna Casualty q surety CONF
pany Show That highway fatal
tles during the FIRST nSne'
month q 1883 decreased ~ per
cent a. compared with Mgures
for che same nine months IN
1887 In these states.
An u the New England states
with the exception Of Maine
showed . decrease In the nuIn.
Der Of highway fatalities 80
compared with the same period
In lAa7,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-15

ion Bronson. Aletha Knibbs. Harriet
Harper. Eleanor Read. Ann Harper
Bernice Ryan and Mrs. Ruth Town
send. A dessert lunch was served
Miss Bernice Gale Of Hartford is
q weekend guest at the home Of
Miss Aletha Knibbs Of South street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-15
AMBASSADOR IS
CHANGED ABOUT

Berlin, Oct. 15-(UP)-The gov
eminent has been notified by
France that Andre Francois Pom
Get, French ambassador to Berlin,
has been appointed ambassador to
Italy, 1t was announced today.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-15

The French government. seeking
renewed friendship with Italy, de-
cided to name Frapcois-Poncet to
the Rome post. where when he
presented his credentials he
would hand them to King Victor
Emmanuel as Emperor Of Ethio-
pia." and thus recognize Italy's con.
quest Of Ethiopia.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-15

There are approximately $780,
600 dogs In England.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-15
STORY BOUGHT

1.-THE Love Machine" an original
story by Nard Jones dealing with
the weird inventions Of high school
youth, has been purchased BY
Metro Goidwyn-Mayer for early
production.
The Nome nugget., 1938-04-22

any offics ard is afraid to say what he stands for and refuses to stand up for his convictions, is not worthy of the office he seeks, and should not be too much disappointed after the ballots are counted and he finds that he lacks the moral support of his constituents.
 The citizen and voter is entit- led to all the information possi- ble from every candidate who offers himS-lf as candidate for office, before he is elected not af- terwards. By publicity everyone learns the why and wherefore. It creates interest and helps to bring out the full strength of the voters. No publicity, no interest and slim vote.
 It is to b hoped that at least the citizens of Nome will take sufficient interest in this election next Tuesday to go to the polls and vote (which they did not do in the recent municipal election), /, because it should be remembered, that when requests are made at Juneau for Nome an dthe Second
The Nome nugget., 1938-04-22
Get Out The Vote Primary Election
 Tuesday April 26

The territorial primary election which is to take place next Tues day, Is only three days away, A few of the candidates seeking of flee have come out in public and stated why they are running and what they represent, but the great majority of them apparent ly have not done so or seen fit to let the voters know just why they want to go down to Juneau. Some have issued private letters which is their legal right, but on the other hand why not do it openly and above board if their proposition is just and will stand the light of day,
 , Others say nothing, do nothing figuring possibly that silence is golden. The man who runs for
The Nome nugget., 1938-04-22

Division for funds to carry on our different functions and activ- ities, it is an old custom to Scrut-- inize the size of the vote as an indication of population. By get ting out the largest possible vote you render to your town, division and yourselves, a decided benefit -one that will return to you three-fold.
The Nome nugget., 1938-04-22

MT. and Mrs. Fred Rohn were returning passengers on the PAA Electra mail plane yesterday, af- ter spending about two months in Fairbanks, where MT. Rohn went for eye treatment. They are both looking fine and feeling bet ter for their prolonged stay in the interior city. where they met numerous former Nomeites and made many friends. They both exclaimed they were glad to get back home.
The Nome nugget., 1938-04-22
Airplane News
 Nome Airport

The Pacific Alaska Airways Electra, pilots Jones and Meyer ing, arrived Wednesday evening from Fairbanks with g passengers as follows: A.. Nerland, R. Am derson, J. Blankes1na. Mrs. Edw. Seidenverg and two children, Alice Hopland, and Jack Ander- son. The plane remained at Nome overnight and took off Thursday morning on it's return trip to Fairbanks, after which it was scheduled to make another flight to Flat with load of passengers.
 Thursday, another Pacific Alas ka Airways Electra mail plane arrived Nome about 4:4O pm, with mail and the following pas sengers: John Lichtenberg, Ly- man Culver, Mrs. Kurt Springer, Ralph Lomen, and MT. and Mrs. Fred Rohn. The plane was pilot ed by Munson and Hall and re- over night, taking off Fri day morning on it's return flight to Fairbanks.
The Nome nugget., 1938-04-22

fornia during the big storm and his train was heldup by the road bed being washed out near Santa Barbara. He also says that due to the continuous strike troubles on the Pacific coast, everybody wants to get away, and that hun dreds are coming to Alaska, many of whom will arrive Nome on the first steamer.
The Nome nugget., 1938-04-22

Mrs. Kurt Sprenger, who has been in the states taking a Nurses post graduate examina- tion, returned to Nome yesterday via the PAA Electra mail plane. Herr Sprenger, her husband, who is in charge of the U. S. Coast Quad Station here, has a bigger smile on his countenance today, after seeing that the decks were cleaned fore and aft before the plane arrived.
The Nome nugget., 1938-04-22

John Lichtenberg, Nome's hard ware merchant prince, returned to Nome yesterday via plane af- ter spending a few months in the states on a combined vacation & business trip. MT. Lichtenberg stated that he was down in Cali
The Nome nugget., 1938-04-22
ATTENTION ODD FELLOWS
 AND REBEKAHS

Annual Anniversary Dinner, followed by entertainment at Odd Fellows Hall on Saturday, April g, 1888 at 6 PM. All Odd Eel lows and their families cordially invited to attend. Rebekahs arc cordially invited as Guests of the Odd Fellows. Committee.
The Nome nugget., 1938-04-22

Pilot Sig Wien of the WAA re- turned to his Nome base from Nulato and the mouth of the Yu- kon river last evening, bring Bro- ther Backhardt who will be sta toned at Pilgrim Springs Mission
 Today Pilot Wien is making or 3 flights to the Kougarok sec ton with passengers and freight
The Nome nugget., 1938-04-22

Jack Anderson, was a returning passenger via plane to assume his duties as Foreman of the Lomen Company lighterage plant.
The Nome nugget., 1938-04-22

Mrs. Edward Seidenverg and two children returned to her home in Nome this week via plane, after several months vaca- ton in the states and visiting relatives.
The Nome nugget., 1938-04-22
and Clarence Oden.

Pilot Wien will size up the weather and landing possibilities at Little Diomede Island today, with the prospect of landing and bringing back to Nome Father Cunningham who spent the win ter there.
The Nome nugget., 1938-04-22

Passengers arriving from Fair banks last night, stated that May or Dore of Seattle, passed away a few days ago. He was ill and recently left for Arizona, for his health.