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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-21
Syrian Ladies

Formation of the United Leba- non Syrian American Ladies' S0- ciety was celebrated with din- ner and dance last night at Hotel Elton with representatives of so- cleties i'm other sections of New England in attendance.
 Among the speakers were: Rev. Philip Sol0mone, pastor of St. Ann's church, Danbury; Dr. Jo- seph Corey, of Waterbury; Mich ael Koury of Torrington; James Leon of Bridgeport; Amin Macary Mrs. George Whibey, Selim Nesfa- iah and Mrs. Abdulla Hamrah, all of this city.
 Edward Ansara and Miss Jajda Koury sang, and Mrs. Michael Stevens played 2 piano solo. Mrs. George Haddad was chairman of the arrangement committee, and Mrs. John Haddad was master of ceremonies. On the arrangement committee were Mrs. Mustofa s. Sefa, Mrs. AbdulIa Hamrah, Mrs. Thomas Habib, Mrs. Fadwa Ma jaime, Miss Mary Hannah and Mrs. Martha Hajjar. officers of the society are Mrs. George Had- dad, Mrs. George Whibey, Mrs. Ealim Aixk and Mrs. Louis Ne- jaime.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-21
State Maintains Defense Against Typhoid Marys'

News of the recent death of that well known character among dis ease carriers Typhoid Mary" calls attention to the fact that at the present time in Connecticut con- trol of individual typhoid carriers is the most important task of health authorities seeking to elim- mate this disease, states the week. ly bulletin of the State Depart ment of Health. Connecticut no longer suffers from great out- breaks of typhoid fever attribut- ed to a common menace such as a contaminated water supply, and those sporadic cases which do oc- cur throughout the state practi- cally always obtain infection from another case or to a carrier, a person who harbors the germs without being ill with the disease.
 The carrier may and does dis charge these germs in feces or urine, and since person gets ty- phoid by taking the germs into the body through the mouth, the carrier is extremely dangerous when handling food or drink which is to be consumed by others.
 Every case of typhoid fever re- ported calls for careful investiga- ton and examination of all per- sons who have handled food for the patient for a period of a month before the onset of the .ill- ness. Once found, 8 carrier is warned not to handle food for other people. His name, residence and occupation are filed with the State Department of Health and he is frequently checked by local health officers to prevent him from infecting others.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-21

With many of the budgets of the smaller departments tentatively ap- proved by the board of finance act- ing as a committee of the whole, the same board meets tomorrow night at 7:30 o'clock to undertake scrutiny of the larger city depart ment's estimates of needed revenue for 1889.
 There remain to be studied the budgets of the school. police, fire and street departments and these, subjected to study by Griffenhagen & Associates, have become contro- versial matters within the scope of public sentiment within the past several weeks.
 Thirteen Dropped
 Question is whether the city will attempt to shave costs at the ex- pense of cutting personnel in the school, police and fire departments Recommendations of Griffenhagen for the dropping of 13 employees from the street department were put into effect more than one month ago.
 Until the estimate of the grand list for next year has been offered by the assessors, following a session of the board of relief when it is con- ceivable that a large amount might be carved from last years grand list, $l67 100000 in rough figures, the board of finance cannot figure what the tax rate will be. Also, the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-21
Behind 7he Lines
Canadian Legion

Officers of the Waterbury post, Canadian Legion, British Empire Service League, were installed yes- terday afternoon at Exercises at Hibernian hall. Officers of the auxiliary WI also installed.
 Presiding were Walter Fortune of Springfield, ass, head of the New England command, and his wife, Mrs. Walter Fortune.
 Post officers inducted were: Commander, Joseph Vachon; past commander, Duncan c. Rose; sen- for vice-commander, Robert Spra- no; junior vice-commander, Harry White; adjutant and financial secretary, Edward B. Peters; chap lain, Ernest LaVergne; treasurer, Thomas Dimock: sergeat-at-arms, William Bahbarach; orderly, Jack Quinlan; color bearers, Thomas Costello and Herbert Jensen.
 Auxiliary officers are: President, Mrs. Nellie Sprano; past president, Rhea Lawrence; senior vice-presi- dent, Mrs. Sarah Gibson; junior vice-president, Mrs. Billie DiVito; corresponding secretary. Mrs. Julia White; treasurer, Mrs. Viola Spen- cer; financial secretary, Mrs. Eliz- abeth Peters; chaplain, Mrs. Lil- lian Jensen; marshal, Mrs. Ad- drienne Vachon; sergeant-at-arms, Mrs. Mary Dundas; color bearers, Mrs. Mae Duley and Mrs Alice Wright; and historian, Mrs. Nellie Ring.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-21
Units.

Oficers of Vigneulles post, Yankee Division Veterans association, were installed Saturday night by Pres, Raymond B. Kincaid, of Bristol, head of the state organization, at a meeting at Speedwell hall of the as- sociation and auxiliary. William N. 6allavin, of Bristol, commander of Mont Sec post, was installing ser geant-at-arms and local veterans groups were represented.
 The auxiliary's officers were in- ducted by Mrs. William Thompson, president of the Mont Sec auxiliary, assisted by Mrs. Mae Grove, past president of the local auxiliary.
 Joseph Carpenter is commander of the post and Mrs. Cell Kearns is auxiliary president. Jerry Griffin was chairman of the arrangements committee.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-21

founded by the Dutch predecessors from whom the English wrested Guiana in 1796. The country was first settled in 1920 by the Dutch West India Company.
 The great number of East Indians there is accounted for by the labor problem created when slavery was abolished. Importation of Portuguese and Chinese workers proved unsuc- cessful. East Indians, brought from India under a protective identure system, are now the main source o1 labor supply. Although sugar is the staple industry, the country is vast ly rich in rare and valuable timber and exports great quantities of golc and diamonds and balata, or latex SIMILAR
 TO PALESTINE
 Lower California, as a homeland for the wandering Jew, would offer climatic and geographical conditions similar to Palestine, where Jewry long has sought to creat state.
 Comparable to Italy in size, the narrow Mexican-owned peninsula is largely undeveloped, supports a population of about 65,00O, could support from 10,000,O00 to 15,000, ,0OC according to authoritative estimates
 Cactus-covered desert and mesa, which often goes rainless for more than 8 year, makes up much of the country. Eight hundred miles in length, the narrow finger of land reaches across the Tropic of Capri corn, experiences furnace-l1ke heat.
 Some of Lower California's valleys have become rich cotton and corn plantations with aid of irrigation. Wheat is grown at Russian settle ment near Ensenada.
 The peninsula's most important farming region is the rich Mexicali valley at the mouth of the Colo rado river, where irrigation supplys @ continuation of the American agri- cultural region of the Imperial val- ley.
 A southern continuation of the United States coast range gives Low CT California a mountain ous back bone. In the southeast is cluster of barren ranges of volcanic origin. Extracted chiefly by placer min- ing, more than $15,000,0 worth of gold has been taken from the land Silver, copper, iron and marble are among other scarcely tapped min- eral resources.
 NOTHING
 NEW
 Periodically, for many years, sug- gestions have been made at Wash ington and elsewhere that Lower California be purchased by the United States. Invariably. Mexico has scorned the proposals. What her attitude will be towards this lat- est proposal remains to be seen. Twice Lower California has been temporarily annexed to the United States. In 1847, during the Mexican war, the territory was occupied by American troops. Sixe years later the swashbuckling international ad- venturer William Walker captured" the area, set up headquarters at La Paz and proclaimed Republic, but 1t was short lived.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-21
CZECHS ARE NOT
 YET PEACEFUL
Hungary, Poland Want
 Some More Land; Ger. many, Italy Are in It
By ROBERT H. BEST

United Press Staff Correspondent
 Vienna, Nov. 21-(UP)-The dan ger of armed conflict over Czecho- slovakia's eastern frontier, involving Hungary and Poland and possibly Germany and Italy, increased today as new incidents occurred.
 It was officially announced in Prague, that Czech frontier guards had repulsed band of Polish irrg- ulars who crossed the frontier into the Czech province of Ruthenia One Pole was killed.
 Both Poland and Hungary were reported to be prepared to march into Ruthenia and eastern Slovakia at a moments notice. Both nations have been reinforcing frontier troops.
 It was said that they were ready to take advantage of any serious frontier incident for police action to preserve peace.
 Both Disappointed
 Both had been disappointed by their failure to obtain from the Vienna conference which settled Czecho-Hungarian territorial dis puteS, enough Czech territory to give them a common border.
 Observers believed that if the site uation grew dangerous, Adolf Hitler and Benito Mussolini would take a strong hand. Italy and Germany were the Vienna arbiters and re- jected Hungary's full claims.
 Occupation of eastern Czechoslo- vakia by Hungary or Poland or both would constitute a loss of prestige to Italy,. For Germany it would be a loss of prestige and would also threaten to close the road to the Black Sea. At the same time it would interfere with Germany's eco- homie program in Slovakia and Ruthenia, as well as in Bohemia and Moravia, the other Czechoslovakian provinces.
 Situation Acute
 Hitler's newspaper, the Vienna VoelkiScher Beobachter, reflected the acuteness of the situation in an editorial which warned that any op- position to the Vienna verdict "can become an attack on peace"
 A campaign "for frontier clarifi- cation" has been conducted by Hun- garian newspapers and organs urg- ing union of Ruthenia with Hun gary on historical. geographical and economic grounds. the newspaper said.
 It described the campaign as ''re- markable" because Hungary, as well as Czechoslovakia, accepted in ad- vance and without reservation the decision Italy and Germany have given at the Vienna conference"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-21
Fratenal News

terday of the Italian Brotherhood held at Veterans of Foreign Wars hall.
 The speakers were: Rev. Joseph Valdambrini, pastor of the Church of Our Lady ofs Lourdes; Anthony Petrillo, Ferdinand Richezza, Jo- seph Santoro, Rocco Cretella, Um- berto Contadino, Joseph Cicchiel- 10 and Gaetano Telesca, Carmine G. Cipriano introduced each speaker.
 Songs were sung by Josephine D'Ambrosi, Rose ,Barbino, Carmel la and Mary Perezelli, Edith Sfroza, Richard and John Crap pone and Frank Clemente, Dance routines were given by Helen AL bino, Olga Ciarelelh. Dolores Lu- cisano and Albino Liberatore. John Fisher and Romeo Ricciardi gave accordion selections.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-21
Study Of Budgets
 Confronts Board
School, Street. Fire, Police Departments Receive
 Check=Ups This Week-Aldermen May Decide

city's cash position as of the first of December, will be principal con- sideration in how much must be pro- vided to meet next years expenses what with $383, ,000 to bet met right the first of the year from receipts to tn surplus resource sinking fund almost a million in bond maturities to be included in the budget.
 Up to Aldermen
 So far as cutting of personnel in the school, police and fire depart ments is concerned, the final word will be the board of aldermen. This board will receive outlines of the budget at the December 5 meeting and must, by charter, approve the budget in some form by Decem- Der 20.
 There is possibility, however, that the finance board will have the final say, in one sense of the meaning, at least. For should Mayor Frank Hayes veto proposals of the alder men, not expected to approve cuts of the departments cited, then the aldermen would have to muster a two-thirds vote to press through the budget in whatever form they had devised it.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-21
PRESIDENT TO
 VISIT GREAT DAM

Chattanooga, Tenn, Nov. 21- (UP)-President Roosevelt arrived at 10 a. m. (EST), today for visit to Chickamauga dam and the Look out Mountain battlefield.
 Several thousand persons were at the station to welcome the president when he arrived by special train from Washington.
 MT. Roosevelt hoped, if possible, to inspect personally few farms in the neighborhood which receive electric power from the Tennessee Valley authority.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-21
Kitchener Post

A meeting of Lord Kitchener Post, British War Veterans will be held Wednesday evening in the posts quarters on ScOvill street. The meeting was scheduled for Thursday evening, but to avoid any conflict with the Thanksgiv- ing holiday the veterans will meet the night previous.
 Officers of the post have been invited to officiatC at the induction ceremonies of Edith Cayel Post, Hartford, Saturday evening. A re- hearsal will be held here this eve ming and all officers are asked to be present.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-21
THEATER PANIC
 CAUSED DEATHS

Guayaquil, Ecuador, Nov. 21-- (UP) - Seven school girls were crushed to death and 30 were in- jured in a theater panic last night caused by false cry of fire. Sev- eral hundred persons attending . school benefit in the Eden theater rushed for the doors when a pho- tographer set of a flash from be- hind the stage scenery. The flash caused someone to scream "Fire. ?
 Tn an effort to calm the audience gendarmes closed the doorsA The crowd pouring down the stairways trampled children and others when stopped by the doors, which the gendarmes were unable to open again.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-21
Break Reported

Police are Investigating a break at the Shell gasoline station, 546 South Main street. Detective Lieut.. John Calvin and Detective Sergt. Anthony Mariana went to the scene Saturday night after Patrolman Francis Mccarthy had discovered the break.
 Nothing was taken, but the thieves thoroughly ransacked the interior of the station.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-21
Market Opens Firmly With Quiet Business
Bonds Some Improved Aviation Shares in Best De.
 mand- -SteeIs Rallied After Bad Opening

ment and Cotton futures werG steady.
 Aviation shares were in best de. mand. Boeing opened 1,20O shares al 32, up IA and United Aircraft and Douglas rose 3-4 point each to 31 5-8 and 67 IA, respectively.
 Steel shares opened lower but rallied. Bethlehem opened 1-2 point lower at 72 on a 1000 share block and then recouped the loss. U. s Steel was unchanged at 66 3-8.
 Motor shares were down slightly at the opening with Chrysler off 3-S to 81 3-8 and General Motors off 1-8 at 49 3-8. Oils were steady.
 Price movements elsewhere were narrow.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-21
Spotlighting Brass City News
Discharged

Rev. Ridgway F. Shinn was discharged from Waterbury hos- pital Saturday night and returned to his home. He had been a pa- tient at the hospital for several days.
 Yesterdays services at the West Side Hill Methodist Episcopal church were conducted by Rev. w. Moreton Owen, pastor emeri- tus of the Bunker Hill Congrega- tio2lal church.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-21
Archbishop Here

Most Reverand Arthur Melan- son, archbishop of New Brunswick, came to Waterbury Saturday to visit his sister, Mrs. Eugene O'Brien, at the home of MT. and Mrs. c. J. Daly, % Robbins street Archbishop Melanson is returning to his post after a trip to Rome.
 Mrs. O'Brien is a nurse at the Waterbury hospital. The arch- bishop had an audience with His Holiness, Pope Plus, at Rome.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-21
New Bills

William M. Harris of this city was to be the principal speaker at meeting of the legislative committee of the Connecticut Pro- bation association at Hartford this morning.
 Members of the committee were to discuss proposed bills to be in- troduced at the 1939 session of the general assembly. Miss Kathleen Crowley, city court juvenile pro- bation officer, is president of the association.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-21
Court Verdi

The past grand chief rangers medal and certificate were award- ed Felix Guarini yesterday at the seth anniversary celebration of Court Verdi, Foresters of America, at Liberty hall. MT. Guarini also was presented the minutes of the last grand lodge session at which he presided here last summer.
 Speakers who praised MT. Guar mi for his services and Court Verdi for it's participation in fra ternal circles were Rev. Joseph Valdambrini, pastor of the Church
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-21
Clan McAIpine

About 75 members attended the past chiefs program Saturday night given by Clan McAlpine, Order of Scottish Clans, in For esters' hall Past chiefs of Con- necticut units were guests, and oc- cupied officers chairs.
 William Gardner of Yonkers, New York, past chief of the l0- cal clan made his first visit here in 17 years. Speakers included State Deputy John Stevens of Ansonia, George Nairn of Bridge port and George Andrews of New Haven. Joseph Mackie has been presented . pen and pencil set in appreciation of his IS years of service as treasurer of Clan Me- Alpine.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-21
CLIO. Meeting

Jerome Shore of Hartford, state organizer for the United Office and Professional Workers, an affll- fate of the c. I. O., will address employees of the Oakville division of the Scovill Mfg. Co. this eve- ming at meeting in the headquar- ters of the Waterbury Brass Workers union, 53 Spencer ave- nue.
 The meeting will open at 8 o'clock. The OakvilIe division employees are engaged in the or- ganization of 8 union, to be afflli- ated with the Brass Workers union and the 0. I. o.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-21
Polish Alliance

Twenty-Five lodges of the Polish National Alliance were represent ed by 250 persons at the 10th an- niverary celebration of Commun- ity 152 yesterday afternoon in Pulaski hall.
 Principal speakers were Felix Furtek of Chicopee Falls, Mass; Peter Kozlowski of Bristol, state president; and Leon Dzinski of Torrington, community president. Adam Jentoch of this city enter tained with magical tricks. MT. Jentoch was toastmaster at the dinner.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-21
Guest Speaker

of Our Lady of Lourdes: William H. Dunlavey, of this city; Judge Peter J. Cavanaugh, Torrington; John Dacey, Bridgeport; John Humphrey, grand woodward; Al- dermanic President aPtrick Per- riello and Arnold Freidhoffer, Tor rington. Chief Ranger Louis LerZ was master of ceremonies.
 Entertainers were frank Fusco, Rose and Angeline Gagliardi, Luke and Felix Mannello, Alice Albino, Steve Ferrucci, Relix A. and Felix N. Guarini and Jerry Riccardi.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-21
Proposed American Havens For Refugees No Utopias
British Guiana, Lower California Climates Torrid
Rv NEA Service

Washington, Nov. 21.-Two pos sibIe refugee havens in the Amerl- cas emerge from the first tentative plans for helping the persecuteo Jews of Nazi Germany: British Guiana on the hot northeast main land of South America and Mex1cos sparsely-settled Lower California.
 Suggested at preliminary discus sions of the refugees problem Tn London between American Ambas- sador Joseph Kennedy and British officials, British Guiana reused lit tie enthusiasm among experts in the refugee problem.
 One of three Guianas on the shoul- der of the continent-the others are Dutch Guiana and French Guiana
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-21

geSted as 8 possible hOmeland tOr
 Jews. the British South American col ony is one of the least known parts of John Bulls empire and vast sec tions of its interior have never been penetrated by white men.
 Years ago League of Nations mission investigated the possibility of settling 10000 Assyrian refugees from Iraq there.
 The missions search for a site suitable for settlement led 1.400 miles on foot and horseback through feVr-infested swamps and tangled juneles. Only an experimental set- tlement could be undertaken over 8 period of years, the mission reported, so great were the difficulties.
 The British government pooh- poohed the report as unduly pes Simistic.
 TAKEN
 FROM DUTCH
 Comprising 89,480 square miles, with population of about 335 ,000,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-21
Concordias

The annual Thanksgiving dance of the Concordia Singing Society was held Saturday night in Con- cordia hall. German folk songs were features, with Marks or- chestra playing.
 The arrangements committee in- cfuded William Borchardt, Rein hardt Aber, Alexander Haversat, Siegmund Klobedanz, Burton Bee- cher, Morton and Warren Happen, Eric Kuekler and Otto Moulliet.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-21
MoLcoTT

CASH aOANs-Up 10 $500 Privacy sssured. Rats 0f Ent. 3ss monthly on unpaid principal not exceeding el00. and 3% on any remainder
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-21
Italian Brotherhood

Hundreds of Italian Americans, members of frateTnaI organiza- ticns and societies, attended the 2lst anniversary celebration yes-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-21

The ending, wort. found in nu- merous flower names, such as bell- wort, spidefwort. etc. is an old English word. meaning plant, or herb.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-21
BY ELMER c. WALzER United Press Financial Editor

New York, Nov. 21.-(UP)-St Stocks opened firm in quiet dealings today. Bonds showed moderate improve
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-21

including some 10000 Aborigines and about 10000 East Indians, British Guiana is a crown colony admins tered by governor and small elected legislative body.
 With more than 75,000 square miles of forest and approximately 1000 square miles of undeveloped land, its major industry is culti- vation of sugar cane, an industry
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-21

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-05
BY GUSTAVE CROMBET Copyright, 1888, by United Press,

Copyright, 1858, by united fress)
 Cauto Embarcadero, Cuba, May 5(UP)-Seven dead babies were born to Mrs. Rafaela Casanova Corrias on a lonely farm 10 miles from here Sunday and are buried in 8 simple grave which Juan Cor rias, the father, dug in the front yard before the matched farm house.
 A midwife, Candelaria Arauz, at tended the 34-year-old mother in her 10 hour ordeal as eight living children of the family, the young est a boy of eight months, played or slept about the house.
 News of the birth became known when the father went to Bayamo, l6 miles away, yesterday to get a doctor because his wife was i'll.
 With the speed that attends rumor, the story spread from end to end of Cuba and 1t was reported persistently that the babies were alive.
 pr. Ramos Chamdeau, director of Bayamo Hospital, equipped an ann bulance with an incubator ana all essentials and awaited daylight to start over the narrow, almost lm- passable road into the country to attend the mother.
 Col. Fulgencio Batista, chief or army staff and strong man of Cuba, telenhoned orders personally to army commanders throughout the area to get to the scene by any means possible and take the babies, if they lived, to the baby hospital at Santiago, the provincial capital here at the eastern end of the