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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-16
Sleek instruments Of war.

Sleek instruments OF war. The war scare
intruded into the closing minutes Of the Democratic
state Convention at Gr0tOn. Rum0rs flew thick and
fast. y. Delegates had good chance to select mode
Of warfare too, for only few miles away from the
Hotel GTiswold Is the Electric Boat Company where
most Of Uncle Sans submarines are built The kees
Of two new could be from the highway pass
Ing the plant and from the veranda OF the Griswold
submarines could be observed plying up and down the
stream at various intervals throughout the day
boats were also anchored In the stream as
wen "a several tiny destrOyers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-16

Together with Mamdy Belgium the shaded
areas the above show territory lost by Germany In the Wod
which Reich regained
he would Denmark the North Schleswg
Lhuana the important district around Mcneil The
provinces Of Pomerana
mining section Of Upper
Slea.
the list would with 400 miles and 10000
people, Mamedy with 3 miles and $1,000 people, The peace
treaties added these small bits Of territory Belgium Here too Naz
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-16

Charley Bedell Of South Elm Street bids goodbye
to his friends and departs for St Bonaven
lures College where he will enter as freshman He
has year at st. Thomas Seminary in Bloomfield behind
him frankie Darlington Is mentioning In Crisfleld,
teacher and athletic director. Pete Lynch. Democrat
circulation manager Is the first week OF his annual
two weeks leave Of absence Tom Schmidt OF wash
ington q student at Gunnery Prep School there,
enjoyed inspection tour Of the Democrat yesterday
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-16

Editor Tall Tower Topics: Some nights ago you
printed an item stating that the geographical center OF
Waterbury at the intersection Of Long Hill Road East
Farm and Walnut Streets have In my possession re-
cent voting district map OF the City OF waterbury Locat
ing the spot above the map doesn't show to be equ-
distant from all boundaries Of the city How can It. there
explain why the indicated spot Is the geographical center
but the cty's mapmakers so claim and they ought to
know. II you take look though at the cys boundaries
you'll note they are far from regular which may explain
why the intersection indicated doesn't seem to be the
same distance from end of the town as another The
Ed
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-16

Father Anthony, s. A., Director Of the ST.
Anthony Hour, GraymOor, Garrison, New York, has
been committed to the Peekskill Hospital, Peekskil
N Y, for observation following recent breakdown
which was diagnosed as stomach ulcer. FIR. Anthony
Is well known among the people Of Waterbury, thous:
ands Of whom have made pilgrimages to Graymoor
during the months. FIR. Anthony Is scheduled
to speak In Waterbury some time this fall.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-16

Dramatic and Otherwise . . Fred Astalre and Gin
ger Rogers will next heel and toe 1t In picture based
thing to write home about twenty-five years ago
To make the presentation realistic Mrs Castle will
appear in the picture 1t will be remembered that Irene
Castle was the original bobbed hair girl starting style
that was predicted to go out within short time but
which has lasted through the years with intricate varia-
tons . Miss Beatrice Lille will come to Broadway
about Christmas time In topical revue, which Is good
news to the Lille fans October theatrical bookings
list ABE Lincoln In Illinois, knights OF Song oscar
Things" Hamlet" (this time the Incompatible Maurice
Evans doing t, II Have Been Here Before "once Upon
Night" and some others . The Worlds Fair committee
plans to present plays of the past twenty years during
the fairs progress.
Greenbelt cooperator. (Greenbelt, Md.) 1937-1954, 1938-06-15

ATTENTION, Follow Groonbo ltiansl Beginning "
June %, tho Groonbolt Food Store will close
nesday oftornoon at /: 90 Pr. This action h
approved by the Cooporo tive Orgcni zing Comm
ask for the coopora on Of CIR. nbolt rosid
Please try to get your purchases before loo
Wcdno sdays. This closing will be offec tive
out the remainder Of Juno, and the months OF
August.
THINK
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-27

year was the most formidable since the great warship race with Ger many before the World War.
 At the close of the year, 135 ships, with a total displacement of more than 612,000 tons were under con struction or projected. They included five 36,OOO-ton battleShips, six air. craft carriers, 19 cruiser, 19 sub marines, 35 destroyers and large number of smaller vessels. In ad- dition, work will begin soon on two 4O,OOO-ton battleships and four 8,000- ton cruisers.
 The real limelight, however, fell in 1888 on Britain's efforts to match the mighty air force built by Ger many since 1883. The government was without effective estimates of the size of Germany's air fleet, but 1t was believed to total around $500 first-line planes. Against this, at the close of the year, Britain still had only about l,7OO f1rst-line planes.
 The great crisis of September added fresh momentum to the air rearmament drive. Air Minister Sir Kingsley Wood announced in Com mons Nov. 10 that the number of fighting planes in the British Air Force would be increased as soon as possible to between 5000 and G. GOO. At the sam time he said that Britain's policy of building twice as many b0mbers as fighters would be
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-27
NEW YORK CURB
Britain Spends 2 Billion Rearming
 But Still Lags In Race For Year

scrapped in favor of concentrating on more machines for home defense.
 Another immediate result of the Czechoslovakian crisis was to awak- en the country at large to the grim necessity of protecting civilian popu- lations against the relentless air bombing of modern war. The Ar Raid Precautions organization, or ARP, which had developed slowly for nearly year, suddenly sprang to life with personnel of more than 100000 volunteers workers by the close of the year.
 Politically, 1888 was Q year of increasing strain on the present Ma tional government which has been in power since the general election of 1935. Apart from a few reshuf- filings of cabinet members, 1t re- mained substantially the same as the original National government.
 The first dangerous split in the cabinet occurred early in the year over Prime Minister Neville Cham berlain's policy of appeasement with Italy and Germany. He faced an- other serious rift immediately after the Munich agreement. Up to the end of the November bye-elections in IS constituencies had been held. The government held seven seats and lost five. The three remaining were held by the Labor party.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-27
Christmas Pageants
 Feature Observance
Holidays Celebrated By Schools, Organizations and
 Families Grange Holds Candlelight Meeting
WoLcoTT
Correspondent: Mrs. Claude v. Badger-Tel 5-O56S

sive reading Isaiah 2-65, selection by the choir, All Praise to Thee; sketch "Grandma's Chris tim Story; carols, Holy Night, O Little Town of Bethlehem; visit from Santa Claus; carol, Joy to the World, Mispah. The sketch was written by Mrs. Badger, superin- tendent and included the following characters: Little children, Rita Pratt, Jean Myngheer, Billy Boute- Her, Flora Jean Archambault, Mar guerite Boutelier, Jacqueline Dum- schatt, Tommy Moynihan, Teddy Grant; older girl, Helen Rizdilski; grandmother, Mildred Oliver; shep- herds, Jackie Norland, Joe Archam- bault, Richard Warner; wise men, Robert Oliver, soloist, Oliver Boute- Tier, Richard Archambault; Virgin Lois Avery. Members of the choir were Julia Rizdilski, Isabel Avery, Ruth Smith, Amelia Archambault Mae Munson, Averil Blackburn, Florence Sarpas, Thelma Kruse, Rena Stamatelon, Anne Rozdilski, Stanford Winters, Clifford German, Robert Wilson, Hubert Avery, Carl Mullenite. Santa distributed gifts, boxes of candy and popcorn balls to all the pupils. He was assisted by Mrs. Charles H. Tyrrell and Mrs. John J. Garrigus. The scenery in- cluded 8 beautiful fireplace with clock, electric candles and andirons which was all made and presented to the Sunday school by Earl Sny- der, ST. The tree and the chapel were decorated by interested friends Music was in charge of Mrs. Alfred German, costumes were in charge of Mrs. Walter c. Smith, Mrs. Ed ward Garthwait and Mrs. John Gar rigus.
 Wolcott grange basketball team will play the Beacon Valley grange team at the Pearl street community house, in Waterbury, Tuesday eve- ming at 9:30 o'clock. Robert Wilson is manager of the team and How ard Kraft is coach. An invitation is extended to all grangers and friends to attend.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-27
MINIMUM SOUGHT
 IN TEXTILE TRADE

Boston, Dec. N-(UP)-A mini mum wage of 30 cents an hour for the nations 360,000 cotton textile workers may be recommended this week by the wages and hours No. l industrial committee, it appeared today.
 Francis P. Fenton, one of labor's representatives on the committee, said briefs demanding a Accent minimum and 40-hour work week had been filed with his sub-com- mittee by the American Federation of Labor and the Congress of h. dustrial Organizations representa- tiveS.
 The "40-4O" code would boost the pay of 253,000 workers, including 78 per sent of those in southern states and 48 per cent of those in the north, it was said.
 The 30-cent minimum, expected to be reported as @ compromise, would mean pay increases to some 68,000 southern workers and 200 New Eng land workers. The present 25-cent an-hour minimum has been criti- cized bq many northern manufac- turers, who say their pay rates are higher than those in the south.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-27
LOUIS PASTEUR
 HOUSEHOLD WORD
Immortal French Scientist Born ll6 Years Ago
 Today

Louis Pasteur, immortal French scientist who was born 116 years today (Dec. 27) probably never dreamed that his name would be- come a household word in America.
 At 200 o'clock in the morning in Dolej a little village of Eastern France, PaSteur was born on De- cember 27, 1922. His mother was 8 sturdy peasant, his father Jean Jo- seph Pasteur, a Legion of Honor sergeant major of Napoleon.
 PaSteur's experiments which led to protection of the milk supply made his name in the United States 8 synonym for safety. Pasteurization brought revolutionary reductions in infant mortality, saves the Milk In- dustry Foundation, and helped make possible the American system of daily distribution of milk now ac- knowledged to be the worlds best.
 In 1910, three years before pas teurization became compulsory in New York City, 3,598 children under five died of diarrheal disease dur LIB OuAyy august d1AO k0CP1CAAOCAs AA the summer of 1890 the total was 3O2; in 1885 it dropped to 136; in 1888 it was 85. Health Commissioner John l.. Rice of New York says "A large part of this splendid showing should be credited to the pasteuriza- tion of the city's milk supply"
 It is estimated that more than 97 per cent of the milk supplies in U. s. cities of 500,000 population and above is pasteurized; only 24.5 per cent in communities under 2,500; in cities of 100000 to 500,0O0 the per- centage is 85.9; 25,000 to 100000, 72.6 per cent. For the U. s. the Public Health Service has estimat- ed TAT per cent of the fresh milk supply is pasteurized.
 Scientists representing the League of Nations have recommended pas teurization of all milk for hnman consumption. The Ontario legisla- ture recently passed a law requiring pasteurization of milk in that province.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-27
MUSIC FEATURES
 HOLIDAY PROGRAM
City Returning to Nor= malcy After Week=End
 Celebration

While rain fell today to wash away much of the snow that fell in a near-blizzard late last night, Wa terbury started to get back to nor malcy after the weekend and holi- day observance Sunday and yester- day. Special musical programs fea- tured services at all churches in the city, and large congregations were reported.
 Driving conditions were hazar- douls several times over the week. end. Light snows Saturday after noon formed a glaze on the high ways, and roadways were slippery again late last night as snow fell heavily, whipped by strong wind. Police made 8 number of arrests for alleged motor vehicle law viola tions, but no one was seriously in- jured.
 Yesterday was observed as a holi- day, and downtown stores and of- fees were closed. There were no mail deliveries, and city court was the only court to hold 8 session. All public buildings were closed.
 Merchants reported that the late buying rush before the holiday was especially heavy. Many stores re- ported their entire stocks of toys gone by Saturday night, and other gifts were also in great demand.
 Police were glad of the holiday respite, after several weeks Of ex- ceptionally heavy traffic. Extra men placed on duty for the holiday rush ended their assignments Saturday night.
 The New Haven railroad and bus companies had many extra coaches in service over the weekend with hundreds of holiday travellers being reported. Many cars with out-of- state markers were seen in the city.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-27
BY JOSEPH W. GREGG, JR- United Press Staff COrrespondent)

BY JOSEPH w. GkAGG, JkSs
 United Press Staff COrrespondent)
 London - (UP) - Great Britain in 1888 raced against time to re- build its war machine in the most intensive rearmament drive launched since the World War.
 The year, which brought Europe in September nearer to the brink of war than at any other time since 1914, found British rearma- ment fast gaining momentum but still tagging behind that Of the great totalitarian powers. The im- mediate result of the war crisis was to subordinate every issue in British domestic policy to armament speedup. Simultaneously the Brit iSh government intensified its ef- forts to build up an effective organ ization for the defense of the civil ian population against air bombing in a future conflict.
 War preparations in 1888 cost Britain more than $2,O00. .OOO, 900. Mobilization of the 1ieet and part of the territorial army and emer- gency air raid precautions at the height of the September crisis were estimated to have cost the country between $30,O0O,000 and 40,O0O, 900 alone.
 The naval building program which Britain pushed fnrward during the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-27

pushed their campaign of South eastern penetrations with renewed vigor.
 Year of Jewish Oppression
 The year all but completed the ruination of Germany's Jews. The bands of economic strangulation were steadily frightened in the early months; Jews were excluded from the stock exchanges, from the prac- tice of medicine and dentistry and law; on April 27, Goering decree under which Jews had to register all their German and foreign prop erty above 5000 marks, put the au- thorities in final possession of in- formation which they would some day need in assessing or confiScating Jewish wealth. The day came seven months later when, anegedly be- cause of the Jewish murder of 8 German diplomat, organized mobs smashed the windows and contents of every Jewish shop in the country, burned synagogueS, plundered and harried and beat many; on top of which the government ordered the Jews to pay for this havoc them selves, levied 8 fine of 1000, ,000, ,000 marks on them as community and excluded them finally from business enterprises. The reprisals went into other fields; Jews were excluded from theaters, concerts, cinemas, lectures and museums. They were barred from the streets on certain days.
 Hitler,s visit to Rome in May gave new strength to the Rome Berlin axis, and yielded its fruits at the time of the Czech crisis. To Italy, Hitler gave 8 guarantee of the South Tyrolean frontier.
 In Church affairs, the two out standing irritants of the year were the arrest of the Rev. Martin Niemoeller, 7ho was sent to con- centration camp after court had set him free; and the storming of Theodor Cardinal Innitzer's palace in Vienna. Some persons believed, as the year ended, that the Catholic is- sue would be taken up by the Nazis on the Eeels of settling" the Jew ish problem.
 One big question awaiting set clement as the year closed was that of German colonies. It seemed evil dent that 1t could not be got out oi the way as Austria and Czechoslo- vakia were, but Hitler apparently was convinced that it could anC be settled eventually. and or his terms.
 Declarations of ''no more war signed with Britain and France dur ing the year did not obscure Nag Germany,s growing contempt fol democracy and democratic institu' tionS.
 Relations with the United State; described a crescendo of uncor- diality, eliminating in the recall ing of the American and German ambassadors in a physiological suspension" of relations because o1 the Nazis' treatment of Jews.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-27
Compensation Agreements

The following agreements in which compensation will be paid weekly during the period of total disability were filed today and approved at the office of the cOm- penSatiOn commissioner:
 American Brass Company and Charles J. Slezavich, 113 Drayer street, fractured left foot, $13.38 beginning october 2S.
 Waterbury Manufacturing Co. and Mary MaiOcchi, 43 Vine street, left thumb injury, $7 beginning Nov. 18.
 Chase Brass & Copper Co. and Esther Fillipp0ne, IA Iri0n street, right wrist fracture, February 5, 1887. $330 complete settlement
 Diamond Ginger Ale Co. and Armand LeVasseur, Middle street, hernia, $9.S7 beginning December 10.
 Chase Brass & Copper Co. and Fred Richmond, 29 Pilgrim street, foot injury, $14.74 beginning NOrT. 29.
 Chase Brass & Copper Co. and Francis Shanahan, 1OS South street, finger injury, $13.27 be- ginning Nov. 22.
 Chase Brass, & Copper Co. and E. Brimey, Al North Elm street, right thigh injury, $12.85 begin ming November 29.
 Princeton Knitting Mills and Anthony CentrelIa, Watertown, finger injury, $7 beginning Nov. 1.
 A. H. Wells Co. and COsmO Princi, 88 Sperry street, left thumb injury, beginning January IS, 1898.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-27
Market Opens Steady With Moderate Trade
Bonds Made Advance Several Large Blocks Oi
 Stock Made Appearance at Outset of Business
] to 5 points on the initial call.

2 to 5 points on the initial call
 Several large blocks of stock aps peared at the outset. Socony. Vacuum opened 1900 shales al l2 7-8 unchanged; Consolidated Ed ison l;5OO ata 30 unchanged; New York Central 1000 at 20 3-8 up Ia; Sperry 1000 at 46 1-2 up 7-S; South ern Pacific 1,4OO at 20 1-4 u1le changed; and Boeing Airplane 1000 at g 3-8 up 4.
 United States Steel eased 3-S to 67 1-8 on 1900 shares while Beth. lehem lost 1-2 to IS. Chrysler ana General Motors opened at Satur. days closings. Several ralls openeo at the previous close and several registered small gains. AviatlonA were the best gathers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-27
Y DANCE COMMITTEE
 CONFINES TONIGHT

Francis Clark, chairman of the Y. M. c. A. social committee, has called a meeting for tonight of the New Years Eve dinner dance com mittee. This includes the chairman and all members of the food, or cheStra, entertainment, favors, dec orations and publicity committees.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-27
EUROPE BOWS TO NAzI GERMANY
 WITH PEACE TOTTERING IN YEAR
 OF CRISES FACED BY 4 POWERS
Hitler Remakes Map In Annexipg Austria And SudetenIand, Then Forces Jews
 To Liquidate Resources
BY FREDERICK OECHSNER United Press Staff Correspondent

Berlin, Dec 27-(UP)-Political events in Germany during 1888 moved breathtakng speed at tempo in fact never reached any time in the Third Rechs dynamic history ,
 Chief among the events which literally blasted the map of Europe out of its postwar shape the union with Austria and with the Sudeten territory.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-27
GRANGE CONFERS
 DECREE TONIGHT
Crescent Chapter to En- certain Worthy Grand
 MatrOn and Staff
CHESHIRE NEWS
 Hubert Rigney
 Cheshire Phone 3S4

Cheshire, Dec. 27-Tuesday eve- ing in the Grange hall, Crescent chapter, Order of Eastern Star, will entertain Mrs. Maude T. Byles, worthy grand matron and her asso- ciate officers of the grand assembly. Supper will be served at 6:3O o'clock and degrees will be confined during the following business meeting.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-27
BY ELMER c. WALZER United Press Financial EditOr)

New York, Dec. 27-(UP)-Stocks opened steady today in moderately active trading. Bonds advanced small amounts while cotton futures eased
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-27

It was announced by Mrs. Van W. Heyden, chairman of the Sunshine society committee in charge of the holiday dance, that Fred s. Baker and Edward F. Vadney have been named the committee in charge of the decorations for the event. The spacious Cheshire academy gym nasium will be decorated under their supervision for the event to- morrow which promises to be one of the highlights of Cheshire's so- cial calender. Worthy Hills orches- tra has been engaged for dancing which will start at g p. m. and con- tinue to a. m.
 The temperature at 5 last night was 35 degrees.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-27

Christmas pageants and plays, carol singing, Christmas trees and many parties marked the Christmas holidays as celebrated by schools, organizations and at private homes Thursday night the pupils, teachers and members of the Parent Teacher association of the Woodtick school held Christmas exercises at the school with about 100 present. Pupils of the lower grades, in charge of Miss Rita FitzMaurice, presented a play '"Ted's Christmas Spirit" :" The upper grades, with Miss Ellen Hunt teacher, presented '"The Nativity with these characters: Announcer, Lorraine German; doorman, Irwin Blow; Joseph, Carl Mullenite; Mary, Corrine Bergen; inn keeper, William Green; shepherds, Julian DeMoreau, William Oliver, Simon Walaitis; angel, Florence Sarpas; three kings, Julina Rozdilski, Rena Stamatelon. Robert Oliver; the epilogue was read by Marjorie Lyons. Dennis Moore. music supervisor was pianist. Each pupil of the school was presented with candy, popcorn and gift from the Parent-Teacher association.
 Monday night, members of the Young Peoples Community club sang carols at different homes in the Woodtick community. They were entertained at the home of MT. and Mrs. c. V. Badger, MT. and Mrs. Walter Wilson, MT. and Mrs. Grant Outtrim and at the home of Mir and Mrs. Frank German, the last house which they visited, they were given 8 party. The singers included the Misses Anne Rozdilski, Mary Rozdilski, Nancy Goodson, Rosemary Goodson, Lois Avery, Thelma Bou- langer, OrisSa German, Lorraine German; also Joseph Rozdilski, Rob- ert Wilson, Richard Wilson, James Stamatelon, Louis Hart and Robert Snyder.
 The pupils of the Center school under the direction of their teach CT, Miss Helen Mraz, held their ex- ercises Thursday afternoon. These were in the form of radio program sponsored by the Better Business Bureau of Wolcott." The program was in charge of Frank Ciccio with Edna Woodin announcing the com mercials. The first scene of Dickens Christmas Carol was dramatized with the following pupils taking part: "Scrooge," Salvatore Latina "Cratchitt," Ralph Warner; nephew Richard Bergin; benevolent gentle man, Howard Nichols; carol singer Anita Oliver; narrator, Mildred Nichols; sound effects, John Zastko Gifts and candy were presented the children from the Christmas tree which was donated the school by Levi Woodin.
 Monday night the Grange held a candle light service at the grange hall. The Christmas story was read by Mrs. William Tyrrell, A reading was given by Miss Doris Molinek and carols were sung. Each member received 8 gift and candy. There will be no meeting of the grange or January 2.
 The Woodtick Sunday school helc their Christmas services at the chapel Friday night. The program opened with brief service; prologue carol, AdeSte Fideles, prayer by tht ~SIA.So Av.l NnCrnvN.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-27
Chimney Fire

A chimney fire at the home of Edward Clark of Wallingford road, required the services of the fire de- partment on Saturday. Smoke did the only damage.
 Cadet Anthony Lambo is home from Clemson University, Clemson, s. C., to spend the holidays with his par ents, MT. and Mrs. Anthony J. Lambo, of Wallingford road.