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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-05
STATE

Current attractions concluding their engagements this evening at the Warner Bros. State theater are There Goes My Heart" co-starring Frederic March and Virginia Bruce; also J. Carol Naish and Mary Car lisle in Illegal Traffic"
 Starting tomorrow, and for three days only, all the thrills, danger and romance of life On the North West Frontier of India will be brought to the screen of the Warner Bros. State theater when Alexander Korda's thrilling technicolor production Drums begins its engagement.
 Sabu, the sensational child star of Elephant Boy" fame, is featured with Raymond Massey, Roger Live ley, Desmond Tester and Valerie Hobson at the head of cast of B. GOO in this exciting cavalcade of em- pire building, photographed in na- tural color in natures most drama tic setting.
 The stirring story casts Sabu as 8 brave young Indian prince who, with the help of his Scottish drum mer boy pal. is able to foil the fiendish plotting of his power-mad uncle, Prince Ghul, forestall the wholesale slaughter of British troops, which Ghul had planned as the bloody climax of five-day cerem- onial feast, and regain his own right ful place on the throne.
 The breath-taking realism which marks the battle scenes and the scenes of Indian tribal life was achieved by invading India's treach- erous Khyber Pass, territory which no motion picture camera had ever penetrated.
 A beautiful romance is contribut- ed by Roger Livesey, as the redoubt- able Captain Carruthers who under takes the mission into the hostile Prince Ghul's territory, and Valerie Hobson, as the bride who accom- panies him to this distant and dan- gerous outpost, where she is the only woman among thousands of men.
 All in all you can't beat Drums" for entertainment. Put it at the top of your "must-be-seen" list, as 1t is highly recommended for the en- tire family.
 And for your further enjoyment the management will present the fast comedy farce Service de Luxe" starring Constance Bennett with Vincent Price. Charlie Ruggles, Mis- cha Auer and Helen Broderick.
 Of particular importance to the atergoers is the fact that this is the initial screen appearance of Vincent Price, New York stage star who is the latest to join the ranks of the screens leading men.
 The film deals with an exclusive personal service bureau which un- dertakes almost any assignment from its clients, with extremely Imaginable and complicated situations as the result.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-05
Lima, Pan American Conference
 City, Combination Of Old And New World
By NEA Service

By NEA Service
 Yesterday will salute today when historic Pan-American conference opens Dec. g in 400-year-old Lima, sprawled at the foot of the Peru vian Andes.
 The conference is the biggest event of many years in South Am erica and the "City of Kings" is duSting off the old, rushing corn- pletion of the new to greet the dele gates and thousands of visitors who will come to this important Pacific coast port to stay at least until the first of the year.
 So the past and present will walk side by side in Lima. Under intri- cately carved balconies built in the days of Spanish domination of the western world curve modern asphalt streets. And across the broad ave- nues from the Peruvian capitals biggest hotels, where additional floors are being added especially for the conference, the mummy of Francisco Pizarro lies in its glass casket in the massive Cathedral of Lima.
 Four hundred years ago lean, tire less Francisco Pizarro trailed down across the magnificent Andes, seek ing a site for the capital of the vast empire he had conquered. Pizarro had already taken Cuzco, seat of the mighty Inca culture, but Cuzco was far removed from the Pacific ocean, not suited for commence.
 Pizarro dispatched messengers to locate such a site near the ocean. The messengers discovered exactly what Pizzaro wanted on the banks of the Rimac. On Jan. 18, 1855, the City of Kings" was founded, so named in honor of the Spanish monarchS.
 For more than two centuries the Spenish ruled nearly all of Latin American from Lima, while gold and silver in great abundances passed through it's broad streets, a great government palace went up, scores of beautiful cathedrals were con- structed, and the first university to be built on the western hemisphere was opened.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-05
FINAL TRIBUTES
 PAID R. F. WEIGH
Frost Road Resident In= tered Saturday in New
 Haven Cemetery

The sophomore class of Crosby high school, members of the various societies of SS. Peter and Paul's parish and neighbors and friends paid tribute to Robert F Welch, Jr., son of MT. and Mrs. Robert F. Welch, ST., of Frost road when his funeral was held Saturday morning from the Bergin funeral home, 29O East Main street.
 A solemn mass of requiem was celebrated at SS. Peter and Pauls church by Rev. William Brady of Bronx, N. Y, assisted by Rev. James Woods, deacon and Rev. Francis Murphy, sub-deacon. Rev. Michael F. Heating, pastor of the church, was seated in the sanctuary.
 A special musical program was rendered by Herbert Karpleman as soloist rendering Moth Dear, o Pray for Me" at the close of the mass.
 The junior Holy Name society of SS Peter and Paul church was rep resented by Ralph Shove, presi- dent; James Corrigan, vice-presi- dent; William Klobedanz and Dan- iel Farrell, members of the advi- sory board; Edward Connell, Ed ward Doyle, Thomas Condon, Ed ward Conlon, Robert Shove, John Carroll, John Hartley, George Mo- Duff, Charles Fallowell, Sterling Peck, John Slavin, William Ghent, Donald Ghent, Fred O'Neil, Arthur O'Neil, Raymond Cashin, Edward Corrigan. Joseph Emmons, Mat thew Galligan, Robert Byrn"~, Francis O'Neil, William O'Neil, Will liam Phelan, Joseph Phelan, Charles Olson, Herbert Karydema, Paul Noonan, Harry Leonard, John Lawlor, Gerald Corrigan, s. Belan- ger, S. Boyd, Richard Sugden. John Burns, Charles Cianciola, George Cianciola, William Werner, Roy Lockhart, William Gleason, Fran cis Germiah,, William Costenbader, Edward Cavanaugh, William Doyle, Arthur and John Brochu, Edward Costello, Harold Heating, William McArdle and William Doran.
 The following delegation represent ed the Mothers club of SS. Peter and Paul church: Mrs. H. En- mons, Mrs. J. Lord, Mrs. J. Coty, Mrs. J. Cooke, Mrs. E. Cruess, Mrs F Byrnes, Mrs. F. Luttle, Mrs. R.. Synott, Mrs. R. Drouin, Mrs. H. Corden, Mrs. B. Molaskey, Mrs J. Cosgrove, Mrs. M. Noonan, Mrs. G.. Shove, Mrs. c. Burns. Mrs. L. Skelly, Mrs. H. Burns, Mrs. H. OHearn, Mrs. P Moran, Mrs. G. OBrien, Mrs H. Cashin, Mrs. H. Miller, Mrs. J. Cosgrove, Mrs. c. Doyle, Mrs. E.. Leonard, Mrs. E. Bolger, Mrs. J. Cavanaugh, Mrs J. Slavin. Mrs. J Dunn, Mrs. J. Murpfy, Mrs. w. Ghent, Mrs. W. Lezotte, Mrs. J Phelan, Mrs. M. Carroll, Mrs. J. Keaveny, Mrs. w. Garren, Mrs E. Young, Mrs. w. Woods, Mrs. Rob- inson, Mrs. D. Costello, Mrs. J. Andrews, Mrs. H. Bergin.
 George Carroll, Ned Doyle, Jo- seph En1mons and Paul Noonan were ushers end honorary bear CTS. The active bearers included classmates and members of the junior Holy Name society and were William Boyd Bob Byrnes. Louis D'Ambro, Matthew Galligan, Jack McSherry, Eric Olson, Francis O'Neill and Ken Roberge.
 Burial was in the family plot, St. Bernard's cemetery, New Haven. Committal services were conducted by Father Murphy assisted by Father Brady.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-05
JOHNSON ST. HOME
 DAMAGED BY FIRE
Bremen Assist Tenants to Safety-Fire Auto Hit By
 Skidding Car

MT. and Mrs. Franklin Weaver, of II Johnson street, and their daugh- ter, Mrs. Adele w. Jenks of Gloves terrace, escaped with minor burns after being trapped for time on the second floor after fire broke out in the Weaver home early this morning. Bremen managed to con- fine the fire damage to single room
 Mrs. Weaver was assisted to safety by Acting Deputy Chief Stephen Bloomfield and Private John Nor ton, while MT. Weaver and Mrs. Jenks escaped unaided.
 The blaze was discovered by MT. Weaver, vice-president of the American Brass Go. He woke his wife and Mrs. Jenks, who has been staying with her parents while re- covering from recent illness.
 Meantime Patrolman Frank Vita relli had also discovered the fire and rung in an alarm, which was answered by six companies. The flooring and walls of the rear bed room were ablaZe and the dwelling filled with heavy smoke when fire men arrived.
 While firemen were fighting, the blaze, Engine 10, of fire headquart- CTS, was struck on Willow street by a car driven by a woman The car skidded on the steep grade. The fire engine and the car were both badly damaged.
 Bremen answered the alarm shortly before a. m. and were at the scene for a considerable time.
 At 10 o'clock last night, overflow of an oil burner brought firemen to the home of Louis Halpern, 146 Gen. tral avenue.
 On Saturday firemen extinguished a chimney blaze at the home of Mrs. Martha Walker, 972 West Main street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-05

Editor, Tall Tower Topics This evening the Blessed Sacrament Holy Name society is sponsoring Smoker in parish hall Robbins street program of entertain ment and boxing has been arranged by the committee in the time we would like very much to have you present
 guest of the society We promise enjoyable evening AS usual the proceeds from this Smoker used to help finance the athletic activities of the parish and to tribute toward the Christmas party for the smaller chl- dren. Hoping to see you tonight, I remain, Yours sincerely, J. Gregory Lynch, president
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-05

Lost - 452 of a second . If finder will please return to the Naval Observatory he will be overwhelmed with thanks At last the truth is out Officials at the Naval Observatory admit that they made an error in September 1937 .. So grievous it that it's included in the report of the superintendent of the Observatory as follows "On three occasions during the latter part of 1887 the temperature control of the crystal oscaor failed to operate causing large in the rate of the transmitting service. :" When pinned down it was finally learned that the amounted to .452 of second If you late for that date in September 1887 now you know whom to blame.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-05
Wonders will never cease

Wonders will never cease If Postmaster Jim Farley doesn't cut it out he'll have all the stamp collectors in the nation and perhaps the world ga-ga To the long list of issues he has sponsored during his tenure in office must be added further novelty On January 20 nine of the new presidential series stamps will go on sale. That isn't unusual in itself but the stamps will be unusual in that they'll be per forated on the sides only. On January 27 four more of the series will go sale. These will be perforated only on the ends.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-05
GIRL SCOUTS PLAN
 NOVELTY SATURDAY

Miss E. Eleanor Smith, captain of troop 32, Naugatuck, will lead the annual Girl Scout Yule log hunt to Camp Wequapauset, Waterville, Saturday at 3:3 p. m. The trail will start at Boyden and Yale streets.
 Scouts may bring food if they de- sire, but there will be no outdoor cooking. The climax of the hunt will be the lighting of the Yule log fire
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-05
Iitular Card Play
 To Be Held Friday
Setback and "45'' Championship to Be Decided in St.
 MiChaes Parish Hall
WATER RVILLE
Mrs. R. w. Henion-l7S6 rhomaston Ave.-Tel s-5462

Waterville, Dec. 5.-A special meeting of the Holy Name society of St. Michaels church will be held this evening at 7:30 o'clock in the parish hall, to complete final plans for the card party Friday night. The party will be of city-wide prom thence and the "45" and setback championship of Waterbury will be decided. The committee in charge of the event includes: Patrick F.. Shea, chairman, Daniel Sullivan, o-chairman, James McAree, ST., John Humphrey, Alfred Kenny and George Goggin.
 All members of the society are
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-05
CONGRESSMAN-ELECT
 APPOINTS ALCORN

Robert H. Alcorn, of Suffield, son of States Attorney Hugh M. Alcorn of Hartford county, has been ap- pointed secretary by Cong. -elect William J. Miller and will leave with the congressman for Washington on Dec. 27. MT. Alcorn, 28 years old, graduated from Dartmouth college in 1881, studied at Cambridge, Eng land, and at the Ecole Science Poli- tique in Paris. He taught English for a year at Westminster school.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-05

Modern Lima is a city of 350,00O. The tallest buildings are only six stories. A step from its newest pave ments are cobblestones and mud over which scamper innumerable h. dian children and dogs. The Indian constitute the bulk of the population. Callas is it's chief port entrance on the Pacific, only few miles away
 Everywhere in Lima the city re- fleets the Inca culture which existed long before the North American h. dian culture. The National museum houses an extraordinary collection
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-05

of Inca relics.
 Of similar historic importance is the great National Library, more than $50 years old, housing many documents of priceless value to his tory and literature.
 In sharpest contrast is the 1888 Lima whose electric lights announce current Hollywood films, whose mod ernistic night draw Lima's best so- ciety to suck on Pisco Sours. Lima's modern residential section is among the most beautiful in the world.
 A new government palace and 8
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-05
Daily Statistics on Auto Accidents

paper man, played by Flynn; MISS Louise succumbs to the wooing of middle-aged millionaire and Miss Bryan, the only one content to re- main in Silver Bow, narries then town banker, played by Dick Foran
 One. of the highpoints of the film is the earthquake sequence which shows the historic San Francisco earthquake.
 Others who stand out in the cast are Henry Travers, Beulah Bondi, Alan Hale, Ian Hunter, Patric Knowles and Donald Crisp.
 Included on the same show is' Touchdown Army with John How ard, Mary Carlisle and Robert Gum mings heading the giant cast.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-05
SMALL TOWN GUY
Good Evening.

I'm just small town guy
 But love life, I like pleasures in moderation But I'm not keen on strife. I like to go to the movies,
 Hear opera on the air, Enjoy baritone Tibbett
 Or see dancing Astaire. I'm just one of those small towners Among the Rotary club steadies, I learn things from Winchel and Beebe Without going to Leon and Eddy'S. I get on to most doings,
 Garbo and Crawford capers, By reading all the columniSts And subscribing to several papers. I know how to drive car Though I still own sleigh, I know what gentlemen eat, I can concoct canape. I'm just small town guy, know most of the ropes, I manage to come up for air Though I'm one of those rural dopes.
 FEM EM.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-05
SOl0ist

personally supervised by Joseph Lezotte, Waterbury's outstanding director. Among the soloists of the evening will be Marcel Doucette. tenor; Clifford Hirsch, baritone; Cecile Deary, soprano and Cliff Doolittle and his guitar. The Master singers plan presentation of Ru- dolph Frimls best known selections including "The Donkey Serenade; La Mour Toujour"; "The Song of the Vagabons" and 'The March of the Musketeeers,"
 Making their initial appearance with the Mastersingers will be a new Girls Harmony team, as well as dance specialists. Following the show will be dancing. Jim Fitzger- aid and his orchestra will officiate.
 The Mastersingers have justly won the recognition of being one of the states most popular musical groups. They have appeared under the aus pices of different state societies and have been an annual feature of St. Margaret's musicale. Their chorus work has been outstanding. With the group of soloists announced their coming presentation should excel in musical merit and popular ity all previous efforts.
 The new Douglas DC-4 plane
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-05
MASTERSINCERS IN
 ANNUAL OFFERING
Attractive COncert=Revue Program Arranged For
 Next Friday Evening

Offering several new specialists as well as featuring favorites of widely established prestige, the Master singers Male chorus will present its annual concert revue in Temple hall Friday evening, Dec. g. The program as in former years will be
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-05
AnslUers To
 Test Questions

Below are the answers to test questions printed on page 6.
 1. On the east coast of Scotland.
 2. John Adams. 3. Yes.
 1. The Maple-Leaf Forever. 5. SignOrina Gina Ruberti. 6. The name is applied to makers of illicit whiskey and other spirituous liquors, I. "GOld and Silver" 6. James Buchanan. 9. Five. 10. Yes.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-05
BY BILL PORTER AND GEORGE SCARED

BY BILL PORTER AND
 GEORGE SCARED
 Hedy Lamar, Viennese girl, was signed by M-G-M which was afraid to use her because or Ecstasy" publicity j. made hit for Wanger in "Algiers" M G-M is now using her in "A New York Cinderella" daughter of a banker j. first movie job at the Sascha Studios only held the job 48 hours j. was seen and put in the picture Ecstasy" later she married Frederic Mandl, munitions mag nate he tried to buy up all all prints of the picture .. mar riage proved unhappy she fan away to Paris, then to Lon don and now to America.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-05
SUIT WITHDRAWN

Withdrawal papers were filed to- day in the court of common pleas in the $2,500 civil action of James Sheehan against Joseph H. Smith. Settlement was reached more than a week ago, just as the case was to have been tried by jury.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-05
FOREMEN TO MEET
 AT "Y" THURSDAY

George O. Frampton of East Corning, New York will discuss ''The Fundamentals of Executive Ability" at the dinner meeting of the Indus trial Foremen's club, Thursday night at the Y. M. c. A. President Wesley Leavenworth will preside.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-05
WAKELEE IGNORED

Robert Wakelee of Waterbury was elected second vice. president of the Connecticut Older Boys Conference at the convention in Danbuary Sat- urday. Robert T. Hall Of Danbury was named president.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-05

Michael Swata, quartermaster first class of the local office of the U s. Naval Recruiting StatiOn has great nose for Yesterday he let me in on the fact that President Franklin D. Roosevelt has issued for four battIeships They the Indiana, Massachusetts, Alabama and South Dakota Our new est dreadnaught in service is the West Virginia cOmis- stoned Is years ago. Four cruisers to be added to the service shortly the Atlanta San Juan Juneau and San Diego.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-05

$335 pound. /. |. |. If you looked at the picture in The Democrat Wednesday night you marvelled at the tion and its owner 14-year-od Irene Brown of AedO Illinois When sold the big bovine brought Irene just $3.S5 pound for every of it's 1,1SO pounds The since 1929 and the fourth highest in the expositons entire history Irenes going to use the money to defray her college expenses.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-05

A monthly meeting of the Ladies Aid society of Grace Methodist church will be held Wednesday aft ernoon, December [, 3 o'clock, in the parlors of the church, with Mrs. Joseph Car0n, presiding.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-05

new palace of justice are taking their place along with dozens of less important new buildings.
 Nothing, however, is changing the essential tone of Lima, a city of the tropics. Its flowers and fruits re- fleet this, its bullfghts, the beauti- full Rimac winding through the en- tire city.
 And aptly the name Lima itself comes from the river, the legendary word Rimac meaning "one who speaks" fitting enough for the Pan- American conference,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-05

Glancing through "The Coordinator", the Overlook Cottage Park sheet captvated with the poem of June Barnacle age g. of Grade 4b June writes of our everyday vegetable friends thusly:
 The carrot pea, and the beet,
 a walk
 But who their enemy Pete.
 carrot, the the bean and the beet
 But "Old Meat"
 One day decided try and eat
 carrot, pea the bean and the beet
 
 carrot, the bean and the beet
 I end my little sheet About carrot pea, the bean and the beet. Not bad that Other poetical contributions made the December Coordinator, including Thanksgiving poem by Jack Fruin Grade T. Madelyn Berment in grade Sc writing few lines inspired by her geography lesson; and poem called "Dreamland" written by Joan Wes- man, grade 6j.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-05
Todays Answers to
 cRANIUM CRACKERS
Questions on Comic Page

1. False. The Manx cat comes from the Isle of Man.
 2. False. Lewis and Clark were explorers.
 3. True. Frank Buck is a famous wild animal hunter. 4. True. Quakers oppose all wars. 5. False. The zither is a musical instrument.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-05

urged to attend the meeting this evening.
 The monthly business meetings of the Grace Methodist church will take place this evening, at the church, as follows: Tither's supper and meeting, at o'clock, with off, cial board meeting, at 8 o'clock.
 The choir of the Methodist church of Thomaston, came to Wa terville Friday evening, to practice Cantata' with the choir of Grace Methodist church, which will be presented jointly, on Christmas Sunday, once at service to be held in Thomaston, and the other serv- ice to be presented at the local church.
 Herbert Smith, secretary of the Y. M. c. A. was guest speaker at the meeting of the Everyman's Bible class yesterday morning at the Grace Methodist church. Members of the Waterville class are planning to attend the monthly meeting of the Waterbury Federation of Mems Bable classes to be held Wednesday evening, December 2, 8 o'clock at the First Methodist church, in Wa terbury.
 Make Xmas Gifts
 The Girl Scout troop, No 16, held a regular weekly meeting Friday afternoon at Fraternity hall under the leadership of Mrs. N. J. Lor- raine. The girls spent most of the time making Christmas gifts of crocheted crepe paper jar covers, and hassocks, and plans were dis cuSsed for the part the girls will as- sume in assisting with the serving at the Parent-Teacher association dessert bridge, of Thursday after noon, December 8. The Girl Scouts will sell candy at that time, and all members of the troop are re- quested to contribute homemade candy. The sale will be held in the gymnasium of Sprague school, Thursday afternoon, at 1:30 o'clock.
 Members present at the meeting Friday afternoon were: Mary Way ner, Mary Ryan, Elsie Collins, Bar bara Lafflin, Peggy Lethbridge, Ruth Batchelder and Ella Mo- Mahon.
 The Ladies Aid society of St. Michael's church will meet this eve ming at 7:30 o'clock in the parish hall with Mrs. George Goggin, pres ident, in charge.
 The Socialists, the Democrats, the Republicans and the Commu- nists bowled Friday night. Dubay held high single of 134 and his team took one string, with the Democrats taking two strings.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-05

Erudte Egbert says in the old days those that had axes to grind and had the idea they could tell you how to run world used to gather at the village emporium the Main street pooroom the post Ofice at the corner drug most anywhere they could get listeners, and they were some times known town criers; but their modern prototypes are, most of them, known as cOIumniStS.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-05
OLD GENT OF THE MONTH

He's a great little old gentleman Without any noticeable flaws. Who gets the vote of the month? Why Mister Santa ClauSl
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-05

A short 1889 Philippine rice crop is predicted,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-05

The new Douglas DC-4 plane measures 139 feet, tip to top, and weighs 65,000 pounds loaded.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-05

The Ladies Aid society of St. Michaels church will meet this eve ming at 7:30 o'clock in the parish hall with Mrs. George Goggin, pres ident, in charge.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-05

The Socialists, the Democrats, the Republicans and the Commu- nistS bowled Friday night. Dubay held high single of 134 and his team took one string, with the Democrats taking two strings.