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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-27

secular approach to their fields, and who feel the need for grow ing synthesis, will also be welcome at the conference"
 Q. Do SynagOgues have Pews?
 A. Only a small proportion of synagogues can boast of family pews. In the Orthodox synagogues the women are separated from the men; the latter congregating in the so-called court for men" and the former in the so-called court for women. To the court for men, women are not admitted. The court for women is, sa rule, a room adjoining the court for men, the two courts communicating by a window or balcony.
 If there is no separate apart ment for women, the women, are given seats behind the men and are curtained off from the latter. It is in this way that the women are enabled to follow the services. Galleries, like those in modern synagogues where family pews have not yet been introduced, were not known inearlier times. The separation of the sexes undoubt- edly dates back to the "the court for women" in the Temple.
 o. What is the Catholic de- finition of Grace?
 A. Grace is 6 supernatural aft of God bestowed upon angels or men for the purpose of fitting them for starnal life.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-27
LOCAL PRIEST TO
 SAY FIRST MASS
Will Be Celebrated at St. Francis Church By Rev.
 James F. O'Dea

Hundreds of relatives and friends of Rev. James F. O'Dea will attend ceremonies in St. Francis Xavier's church tomorrow morning at II o'clock, in which the young priest will celebrate his first solemn high mass The son of MT. and Mrs. Will liam O'Dea, of Laval street, Father ODea, was ordained July 10 at St. Brieuc, France.
 Assisting Father O'Dea at his first mass will be several residents of the Washington Hill section who are also priests. Rev. Thomas Shea, of the Church of the Assumption, AnSonia, will deliver the sermon.
 Rev. George B. Curtiss of Bridge port will be arch-priest; Rev. Thom- as F. Glynn, of Bridgeport, also re- gently ordained in Paris, France, deacon; and Rev. Patrick F. Don nelly, Goshen, sub-deacon. Rev. MT. Leonard Goode of New Haven will be master of ceremonies; Rev. MT. Bernard McGurk of Hartford, thur fer; Thomas Dwyer of this city and Harold Maloney of Bridgeport, aco- lyteS.
 Immediately following the mass, reception will be held for Father ODea at his home, 127 Laval street.
 Father O'Dea was educated in the St. Francis Xavier parochial school; Crosby high school; St. Thomas Seminary, Bloomfield; St. Bernard's seminary, Rochester, N. Y; and the Grand Seminary, St. Brieuc, France.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-27
Naugatuck Church.
 Directory
St. Michael's

Sts MlCnaeIS
 For week commencing Aug. 28. The services in St. Michael's church tomorrow Eleventh Sunday after Trinity will be as follows: Celebration of the holy communion at 7:30 a. m. Morning prayer and sermon at II a. m. The Rev. Rich ard w. Baxter of Middlebury will be in charge of the services.
 Thursday-7:30 p. m, Jr., choir rehearsal in choir room.
 Salem Lutheran
 Rev. WIT. R. Frendberg, pastor. Eleventh Sunday after Trinity. g a. m. Swedish. Soloiist-Ruth An- derson. Ushers, Burton Lundin and Henry E. Johnson.
 Il a. m.-English. Vocal duet Messrs. 0. Rohs and I. V. Olson.
 Immanuel Lutheran
 No service will be held tomorrow or until after Labor day in this church.
 Methodist Episcopal
 Rev. William M. Nesbit, pastor. The John Wesley class will be in charge of the service tomorrow. M. J. Lamb of Plainville will be the speaker at the II o'clock ser- vice. Mrs. Jessie Hudson will sing and Miss Dorothy Calvert will &C., company her.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-27
VOTING DISTRICTS
 NOT YET KNOWN
Primary Ballots Show Voters Aren't Familiar
 With New Lines

The new voting districts, of which local voters had small sample in this weeks primaries, have thus far proven confusing to hundreds of voters. However, by the time of the state elections in November, it is expected that most voters will have familiarized themselves with the new lines, at least in their own dis tricts.
 Notable during the primaries this week was the uncertainty of even veteran politicians. They were at a loss, in many cases, as to what dis tricts certain streets were in.
 The cutting-up of the city into 32 districts instead of the 20 dis tricts of other years has caused im- portant changes in voting strength.
 The new lines are so drawn that some streets are in several districts. Persons living next door to each other find that they vote in dif- ferent places.
 East Main street is now in no less than nine voting districts, and vot- CTS living on that street, must vote, depending on the location of their homes, at any one of nine polling places.
 North Main street and Baldwin street are each in eight voting dis tricts. Willow and South Main streets are each in seven districts.
 Streets that are in five districts are Bank street, Congress avenue and Cooke street, Walnut street and Washington avenue are each in four voting districts.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-27
Safety Campaign
 Must Be Pushed
Results Good Here, But Police Chief Roach Says
 Reduction in Accidents Can Be Increased

Supt. Roach's statement follows:
 "Six months--25% reduction in accidents; fatalities the same as last year. That is the traffic record of the City of Waterbury up to July 1st this year. Impressive, isn't it? And encouraging. But downright dangerous about a situation where lives have been saved and accidents reduced on our city's streets and highways in the first half of the year?" Here is how--Man is only human. And it is just human nature to sort of relax when you're out in front. Not that we are out in front 1 this traffic accident situation. Far from 1t. But we can point with pride at the figures and say: "They are coming down! The traffic accidents are coming down" Then being human, too many of us are apt to sit back and wait complacently for what the next month may bring. And there is the danger. For if we do not sit back and wait, the next months results are very liable to shock us plenty.
 If we just stop and think, we must know that there really isn't much mystery about this steady de- cline in traffic accidents. It can be attributed to two things hard work and sustained, intelligent at tack on the traffic accident prob lem. Luck enters into it too. Who can tell? But all the luck in the world isn't going to bring down those accident figures if we don't wage bitter, unceasing war on care- lessness and recklessness and the other factors that contribute to &C., cidentS."
 we are doing all right so far this year, it is true. The encour- aging decrease goes back further than this year to be exact. It goes back to November, 1886, when the Accident Prevention Bureau and Investigating Squad first started working and brought about the first decline in accidents. But what about the last half of 1888? What will it bring? September is a hea- wy traffic month. The Labor Day holiday is ahead of us. The Christ mas period is ahead of us. Icy streets and sleet and fog and rain are ahead of us."
 "This is no time to quit in our fight to make Waterbury the na- tion's safest city. This is just the beginning. This year must show steady decline in traffic deaths and accidents. Next year must show still further decline. Let us not for a minute pause to rest at the half 1 way mark in our year-long battle against accidents. Let us step up our pace for the last half of 1888. Let us make up our minds that this is only the beginning that each month must bring greater and greater reductions. Let's not quit noWH
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-27
Christ. Science
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE Sunday, August 28

Christ Jesus" will be the subject of the Lesson-Sermon.
 The Golden Text is taken from Micah 5:2: Thou, Bethlehem Ephratah, though thou be little among the thousands of Judah, yet out of thee shall he come forth un- to me that is to be ruler in Israel; whose goings forth have been from of old, from everlasting"
 Bible readings include the follow ing passengers from Luke 7:19,22: And John calling unto him two of his disciples sent them to Jesus, saying, Art thou he that should some? or look we for another? :. Then Jesus answering said unto them, Go your way, and tell John what things ye have seen and heard; how that the blind see, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, to the poor the gospel Is preached"
 Correlative passages from the Christian Science textbook, "Science and Health with Key to the Scrip lures" by Mary Baker Eddy, in- clude the following from page 26. line 10: "The Christ was the Spirit which Jesus implied in his own statements: I am the way, the truth, and the life; I and my Father are one.' This Christ, or divinity of the man Jesus, was his divine nature, the godliness which animated him. Divine Truth, Life, and Love gave Jesus authority over sin, sickness, and death. His mis- sion was to reveal the Science of celestial being, to prove what God is and what He does for man,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-27
MRS BRYCE SUES
 WOOLWORTH co.
Fall Is Basis of $l5,OOO Action; Flooring Alleged
 Defective

The alleged victim of serious in- juries as result of fall in the F. w. Woolworth Company store at 47 East Main street, Mrs. Helen Brice, wife of a City Hall janitor, todas filed superior court action againSt the company, claiming damages :.1 $15,000.
 Through the law firm of Mascola Mcknight and Dauch, Mrs. BrisG claims in her suit that the fall dc- cured April 25, 1888, at p. r..., shortly after she had entered the store for the purpose of making pug chases. It is alleged that the floH- ing on which she fell was defectrN and that the company was nesi- gent for allowing such a condit!c4 to exist.
 Mrs. Brice contends that the faN caused injuries to her right leg, right thigh, and right knee, as well as the loss of teeth. The suit is re- turnable to court the first Tuesday of September.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-27
Archbishop

Though accidents in Waterbury were reduced 25 percent during the fist half of the current year, the city's safety campaign should be prosecuted more vigorously than ever, says Police Superintendent William J. Roach in a statement today.
 The city, he says cannot afford to relax its vigilance during the second half of the year, or the accident rate will start to climb again. Only by an unceasing war for safety can the accident totals be kept down to a minimum, he asserts.
 Supt. Roach gives much of the credit for local accident reduction to the work of the accident preven- tion bureau and the accident in- vestigating squad. Both were organ iZed late in 1886.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-27
BY WILLIAM E. GILROY, D. ID.
 Editor of Advance

Editor of Advance
 Ell, the high priest-to whom Hannah, the godly mother, brought her little son, Samuel, that he might be brought up in the service of the temple-stands as a sad and sorry figure in Scriptures and in history. The sadness, too, is that he is e type of large number of well-intentioned but inefficient and suffering parents.
 Ell was apparently good man. Nothing is recorded against his own personal integrity and up- rightness. So far as we can judge, also, he was faithful priest. Yet he failed in one of the most es- sential things, and the failure indi- cated crucial weakness of char acter that did not show any ac- tual moral delinquency.
 He lacked the power, insight, or will to train and discipline his own sons. The record puts 1t very plainly and fiatly, "His sons did bring a curse upon themselves. and he restrained them not"
 The story is an illustration of how the wayward and evil-doing children can bring tragedy to themselves and to their parents.
 The evil in these sons of Ell was deep and fragrant. More over, 1t ought to be noticed in dealing with this lesson that the evil of these sons of Eli was very much like the evil in many per- verse young people today. They fouted the idea of moral discipline. In their eyes there was no such thing as purity. They were all for natural instinct and indul- gence. They did not restrain them- selves, as Eli did not restrain them. Moreover, they chose the very en- vironment of the temple where their father ministered for their vile deeds.
 It was essentially the type of unrestraint and so-called self expression" that many people are advocating and practlc1ng to- day in defiance and contempt both of social convention and the moral code. The thing could not but end badly, and we may be perfectly sure that similar things will end badly today.
 These sons of Eli were dishon- est grafters as well as moral reprobates. When you get lax ity, dishonesty. or grating in church or state. it is not long un- til church and state become weakened and ready to totter with the corruption. The per- sonal goodness of men like Eli, who pemit wrong, is not sufi- cient to save the situation.
 The tragedy in this case was not all personal. Israel was sur- rounded by enemies. The Philis .
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-27
BishOp-elect

Prelates and clergy from all parts of this country and Canada will be among those attending the fourth national Catechetical Congress, which will be held in Hartford from Oct. to 4 under the sponsorship of Most Reverend Maurice F. Mo- Auliffe, bishop of Hartford.
 Chairman of the congress is Rev. Matthew Brady, native of Water bury and pastor of St. Rita's church, Hamden. Father Brady, who has been appointed bishop of Burling- ton, vt, will not begin his duties in the Vermont diocese until after the congress.
 One of the most prominent church. men at the congress will be Most Reverend John Gregory Murray, archbishop of St. Paul. Archbishop Murray was born in this city.
 Another Waterbury-born bishop at the congress will be Most Reverend Joseph Mccarthy, bishop of Port land, Me.
 From Canada will come His Emin- ence, Rodrigue Cardinal Villeneuve, archbishop of Quebec; Most Reverend James Charles McGuigan, arch- bishop of Toronto; and Most Rev. erend Francis Carroll, bishop of Cal gary.
 Among those attending from this country will be the following:
 Archbishops John T. McNicholas o F., of Cincinnati; Edward Mooney of Detroit, and Samuel A. Stritch of Milwaukee.
 Bishops James E. Cassidy of Fall River, John A. Duffy, Bartholomew J. Eustace of Camden, Walter A Foery of Syracuse, John Mark Cannon of Erie, William J. Hafey of Scranton. Francis w. Howard of Covington, James E. Kearney of Rochester, Francis c. Kelley of Oklahoma City and Tulsa, Francis Keough of Providence, Moses E. Riley of Trenton, George L. Leech, of Harrisburg, John F. Noll of Fort Wayne.
 Bishops Edwin V. O'Hara of Great Falls, chairman of the Epis- copal Committee on the Confra- ternity of Christian Doctrine; Gerald P. O'Hara of Savannah Atlantic, John J. Swint of Wheel ing, Thomas J. Toolen of Mobile, Emmet M. Walsh of Charleston, Charles D. White of Spokane, Peter L. Ireton, Coadjutor of Richmond; Francis J. Monaghan, Coadjutor of Ogdenburg; Stephen J. Donahue, Auxiliary of New York; Raymond A. Kearney, Auxiliary of Brooklyn and Christian H. Winkelman, Aux Hilary of St. Louis.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-27
. SUNDAY SCHOOL LESSON Eli: Responsibility For Others
Text: I Samuel s:11-14; 4:12-1s

tines came against the 1sraelites, and when the Israelites were put to flight, they hoped that they might find safety and victory by bringing the Ark of the Cove nant into the battle.
 It is an old story for men to turn to some magic of religion when they have neglected moral duties and moral character. The Ark was carried into the battle by these rascally sons of Eli Hophni and Phinehas. It was . dark and terrible day for Israel. The Israelites were completely overwhelmed.
 The Ark of the Covenant was captured, and when the news came to Eli, the old man was so overcome that he fell backward, breaking his neck, and died. He had judged Israel for 40 years, but 8 well-intentioned record had been blackened and ruined by his weakness.
 The moral and the lesson are surely very applicable to today.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-27

candy, cakes, ice cream and soca. Several outstanding leaders of mu- nicipal and state government offices have been invited to attend, accord ing to MT. Shea, who is chairman of the arrangements committee. He has been assisted by George Cas- sidy, P. Conley and J. Phelan.
 Tickets have been distributed and each child in attendance must pre- sent 8 portion of a ticket for the various refreshments which will be given away.
 Three drum corps and the WPA band will take part in a parade which will precede the outing. MT. Shea says that he expects the parade will be headed by himself, MT. Cas- sidy and Congressman J. Joseph Smith. Other invited guests in- clude J. Francis Smith, Senator George T. Culhane, Daniel J. Leary, Mayor Frank Hayes, John P. Tobin, James Hartley, William J. Conley, George V. Casey, Daniel Pickett. Mayor Jasper McLevy of Bridge port, J. Warren Upson, Sherwood L. Rowland and several others.
 Uncle Harry DeVorken will be one of the guests of honor.
 The parade, which will have police escort. will start at the Com munity house at 1:30 p. rn., proceed along Sylvan avenue to Baldwin street, along Baldwin, then to Luke, Sylvan avenue, and into the park.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-27
HEWES WILL HELP
 CHRISTEN TANKER
SS. Connecticut to Be Launched in Baltimore
 Next Thursday

Hartford, August 27 - Colonel Thomas Hewes, who has announced his candidacy for the Democratic nomination for lieutenant governor, has been assigned for duty with other members of Governor Wilbur L. Cross staff in connection with the christening of the s. s. Con- necticut, a Texas Co., tanker, which will be launched September 1, at Sparrow's Point, Baltimore, Maryland.
 Governor Cross will christen the ship at the Bethlehem Ship Build ing company yards at 6parrow's Point and officially launch it upon its sea-going career.
 Members of the governors staff, who will assist him at the dedica- tion, will leave with the governor by special train from Hartford next Wednesday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-27
THOSE WERE THE DAYS
BY THE MAN IN THE TOWER
Good Evening.

Years ago when there were no movies Young ladies sewed fine seam, They helped Ma with the canning, Or if they had to let of steam Went bicycling in the late afternoon On their latest safety bkes Raised bit of dust as they pushed along On what are now nicely paved bikes. Years ago when there were no radios, Young ladies at embroidery worked, In eyelets solid, and lots of French knots And at stocking alarming never shirked But put in many busy hour
 In the shade of the old pear tree, Turning hem, initiating towel, Busy as the proverbial bee. Years ago young ladies went dancing But in more or less genteel style No jittering jitterbdgs in those days Though the belles waltzed many a mile Tripping 1t lightly one way then reverse As they pirouetted round and round, Twirling fan as their skirts twirled about And reaching way down to the ground, Years ago when there were no movies And boy friends were simply called beaus, Young ladies worked diligently on hoops Fashioning pansy or rose.
 -Em. Elm.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-27

Jane Pon of 188 North Main Street is sending one centers from Flushing, L. l. of the Worlds Fair next year. Jack Grady is erecting new home in the rear of Bouley Manor which is rapidly nearing com pletion Paul Gugelmo is just getting rid of bad case poison ivy which kept him from work for week
 . . Ditto for Louie Spna who toiled daily despite the itch Mr. and Mrs Louis Rieger are back in the book after week of sun-burnng at Atlantic City. Neil Maloney, associate editor of the Democrat will close hs busy desk at today for week of nothing-to-do
 Mary DiChiara former Clock Shop mss will certainly be missed when she boards rater for Moo YaWk tomorrow She's set to enter training at St. Johns Hospital
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-27
WILL IN
 PROBATE COURT
Admitted Yesterday Late Resident Makes Many
 Requests

The will of Miss Katherine Louis Peck, member of notable Water bury family, was admitted to pro- bate late yesterday by Judge Dennis J. Slavin in the probate court. The will, with codicil, provides for be- quests of more than $200,000, much of which is left in trust funds to be administered by the Colonial Trust company for the benefit of personal heirs and several religious and me- morial funds.
 Miss Peck, descendant of original settlers of Waterbury, Sdie( at Nor folk in June at the age of 93 years. Her relatives here include Mrs. Mark L. Sperry and Miss Caroline B. Hill, the latter beneficiary to the extent of a $30,000 trust fund for life use by the will, an outright bequest of several thousand dollars by the codicil, dated five years later | than the time the will was drawn, March, 1882.
 Among the larger bequests are trust funds of $30,000 to Caroline Hill, this with $20,000 more at the beneficiary's death, to go to a fund for education of worthy Protestant young women; $30,0O0 for the ben- eft and lifa use of Mrs. Elizabeth Goodson; income of several large trust funds for use of the Congre- gational church and various mission organizations; $10,000 to Dr. Edward w. Peet, New York, as token of af- lection and remembrance"; 5000 to Dr. Walter L. Barber, Waterbury, which because of the decease of Dr.. Barber goes to a daughter. Miss Frances Barber by the codicil; $2O,- 900 trust fund for Miss Susan A. Peck, of Southington, life use of income; and many more.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-27
o. Are Protestant churches concerning themselves with psy-

COnccrHIHS suSmSclVcS WltH pSy- chiatry and mental hygiene?
 A. Yes, there has been 8 grow ing movement to study these fields. The Federal Council of the Churches of Christ in America has recently established a special committee whose function 1t is to provide guidance to clergymen and churches interested in these subjects. A Conference on Chris tianity and Mental Hygiene is be- ing held in Greenwich, Conn. August 24-30 under the auspices of the Federal Council, the Ma tional Committee for Mental Hy- giene and the National Council on Religion in Higher Education. The purposes of the Conference are announced as follows:
 "The potential resources of pas tors and other religious leaders are being greatly enriched by such studies as clinical psychology and mental hygiene. This conference is planned to meet the need of pas- tors and other workers in inter- personal relationships under re- ligious auspices who wish to im- prove their knowledge and undet- standing in the field.
 Mental hygienists, psychiat- rists, teachers, social workers, col-' lege counselors, and others who feel the inade0uacy of a purely
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-27
AnsUers To
 Test Questions

Below are the answers tO test questions printed on page 6.
 1. Off the west coast of Scotland.
 2. David Farragut. 3. Pennsylvania.
 4. No; 1t is leased in per- petuity from the Republic of Panama.
 5. In the Irish Sea. 6. Multiply 3.1416 by the square of the radius of the circle.
 :. Roberto M. Ortiz. s. Photographic will. 9. No.
 10. The unit of work equiv- alent to a force of one pound acting through a distance of enc foot.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-27

Bill Walsh of the Shoe Hardware Company has done lots of funny things in his young life, but this afternoons act takes the sponge cake He's accepted the honor you please of calling the balls and strikes in the softball game between the bad-headed males of the factory and the representative girls team If Bill calls wrong he may find himself on the bald headed roster Monday. Eunice Bradley, Julia Victor, Moe DelRusso, Helen Zukauskas and the rest of the gang take their sotball seriously Bill had better not forget to his chapeau Rockville will he the scene of today's scalpng.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-27
MOUNT OLIVE ZION

Rev. H. G. Overton of Ansonia will be the preacher at the 'Shingle Rally tomorrow afternoon at 3 o'clock at the Mount Olive A. M. E. Zion church. Rev. A. A. Perry, pas- tor, will preach on Bigger Hearts at the 10:45 8. m. worship and again in the evening at 7:45 o'clock on the subject, The Land of Promises.