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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-14

Alfred T. Darling, product of old Canal street and widely known in the worlds theatrical eld continues to provide entertainment and talent for the various proi- nent organizations of New York City at their annual affairs generally held at this particular time of the year. For instance, only last month, Al furnished the enter taners at affair conducted by the Detectives Asso citation at the Astor and April 30 he the personal director of those who appeared at the annual ball of the Veterans Fremens Association held at the Yorkville Casino Each affair largely attended. Al is one of the kind always anxious and willing to help others His long and varied experience in the theatrical field makes him shining light when it comes to gathering material and acts for good entertainment The police know him, the firemen know him, and the merchants know him. That's the reason they rely on him and give him personal supervision the entertainments arranged for their affairs Here in Waterbury, old time families remember the Darngs of old Canal street. Their home cosy attractive place, in which every neighbor the street and friends throughout the city most welcome Mr. and Mrs. Darling kind generous, and good people, and their children born with the traits of their fine parents One grasp this out of few minutes of conversation with Al, whose makeup Is such that his desire is to do good toward his fellow man. Waterbury friends of Al and the remaining members of the family cherish their friendship, and many times look back with pride and admiration at the fact that upon time, they knew and visited the old homestead and met each and every member of the household. Few of the Darlings left, but the remains in the minds of the old time neighbor with
 the respect and keenness that it did in the days of long ago.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-14

The first iron ship. .. No duel in American his tory famous the historic fight between the Moni tor and Merrimac in Civil War; Although neither ship scored decisive victory, it the first contest between roncads, and such destined to change the whole theory of naval construction Long before the warning vessels fought their memorable battle in Hamp ton Roads, another ironclad patroling the Great Lakes, watching out for the smuggling of contraband, engaged in survey work, and insuring the observ- ance of existing laws between the American and British governments. Equipped with both paddle wheels and sals the stout iron sides of the U. S. S. Michigan fabricated at Pittsburgh and then hauled overland to Erie for erecton while many persons wondered how anyone could expect iron ship to float. The Michi gan was not only the first iron ship of the Navy but also the first iron vessel of any kind the Great Lakes This pioneer craft took to the in 1844 eighteen before the duel at Norfolk She destined to patrol the lakes for sixty years while two genera tions of U. s. Marines formed her armed guard and occasionally lent hand to spread reef her sas for steam power was still in the experimental stage Later this odd vessel renamed the Wolverine and used training ship It is not recorded that she fired
 hostile shot, and her presence the lakes served to further cement our cordial relations with Canada exist ing for more than century, Duty aboard the ship was such welcome assignment that one served with the Marine Detachment for fifteen years Log of the U S. Marines.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-14
TEMPERANCE UNIT
 TO MEET TUESDAY
First Methodist Women to Hear Address By Mrs.
 Karl Winter

Rev. Joseph Johnson, new minis ter at the Advent Church, will lead devotions at the meeting of t he Women's Christian Temperance Union of the First Methodist Epis- copal Church next Tuesday after noon at 2:30 o'clock. Mrs. Karl Win- ter of Watertown will be the speaker.
 E. Robertson Stevenson, editor in-chief of the Republican and American, will speak on the Grand Jury and Municipal Situation at the Married Couples Club meeting in the church parlors next Wednes- day evening at o'clock.
 The Epworth League will hold a reunion banquet next Friday eve- ming at 6:30 o'clock. Miss Dorothy Gates, director of religious educa- tion, will be in charge.
 The Young Women's Auxiliary will meet at the home of Miss Elinor E. Vaill of Midland Road in Pierpont Heights next Friday eve- ming at o'clock.
 The parish Girl Scouts will meet Monday evening at ' o'clock and the Boy Scouts will convene Wednesday evening at the same hour. The Church School Choir reheasal will be held a week from today at 10 a. m.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-14
By VIM. E. GILROY, D. D. Editor of Advance

The story of the rich young man who came to Jesus, evidently with very sincere purpose to discover the way to eternal life, but who went away sorrowful when Jesus suggested that he should give his treasures to the poor and should come and follow Him-is one that has laid a very firm hold upon life and literature.
 One cannot say, however, that its teachings have been equally well re- ceived or taken in any practical way into life. If anything, we have tended to whittle away the meaning of the story until it has not had much meaning at all.
 So far as his outward life was concerned, the young man was evil dently as good as he professed to be. Jesus did not question the sincerity with which he said that he had ob- served the commandments from his youth. Yet Jesus found one thing crucially lacking in this young man.
 With all his goodness, he had not found the spiritual joy and hap piness of a great adventure. His very possessions, instead of being means of enriching his life, had become barrier between him and life's true goal.
 It is instructive that Jesus not only urged this young man to give his possessions to the poor, but that He also invited him to come and follow Him. It tells US a great deal concering the young man. He was evidently capable of something more than ordinary service; and it was because of this great possibility of what he could become that his fail- ure to sacrifice the one thing that kept him away was so tragic.
 If the young man had been in- capable of less heroic life, Jesus would probably not have given him such an invitation. As a matter of fact, there were those who wished above all things to follow Jesus, to
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-14
METHODISTS PLAN
 EAST CONFERENCE
Fellowship Movement Is Aim to Integrate Reli=
 giOus Living

Observance of the two hundredth anniversary of the important Pro- testant religious movement known as Methodism will be uppermost in the thought of the New York East an- nual conference as 1t assemblies for its annual sessions at the Central Methodist Episcopal church inI Brooklyn, New York, Tuesday, Bishop Francis J. Mcconnell of thel New York area will preside and the Rev. J. Lane Miller will be pastor host.
 Under the auspices of the Million Unit Fellowship Movement of this denomination and of the General Conference Commission on Evan gelis ma nationwide observance willl culminate later in May, not longs after the sessions of the New York; East conference. Plans for this ob-7 Servance and report of the pro-ll gress of the Million Unit Fellowship Movement will be brought to the8 conference by one of the leaders of the movement.
 The Million Unit Fellowship Movement aims to integrate and in-N tensify the religious living of theS MethodiSts. It also seeks a better financial underwriting of the mis- sions and benevolence budgets of the denomination. Methodist missions at home and abroad, educational en- terprises, philanthropies and reform efforts are known collectively as ' as World Service.
 At the end of its first year of ex-I istence the Million Unit Fellowship Movement had increased this bene-D volent budget by 1921 per cent. IMi this year of business recession the1 increase has already reached 12.4g per cent over that of 1887, Bishop Frederick T. Keeney of Chicago, di- rector of the movement, reports. The Million Unit Fellowship Movement this year is seeking a total under writing of one half million "units" which would yield total budget of about six million dollars for mis- sions and benevolences.
 The two hundredth anniversary of the conversion experience of John Wesley will be celebrated with 8 communion service in every one of the twenty-five thousand local con- gregations of the Methodist Epis- copal church on Sunday morning, May 9. National broadcast features are planned in connection with the event. The actual anniversary of conversion, Tuesday, May 24, will be celebrated with personal prayer and meditation, and with evening services devoted to the renewal of religious VOWS.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-14
Christ. Science
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE SERVICES
 Sunday, May 15


 "Mortals and Immortals" will be the subject of the Lesson-Sermon.
 The Golden Text is from Co., rinthians 15:48: "As is the earthly, such are they also that are earthy: and as is the heavenly, such are they also that are heavenly"
 Selections from the Bible include the following passages from Pe- ter: 11:24,25: For all flesh is as grass, and all the glory of man as the flower of grass. The grass withereth, and the flower thereof falleth away: But the word of the Lord endureth for ever. And this is the word which by the gospel is preached unto you."
 Readings from the Christian Science textbook, Science and Heath with Key to the Scriptures" by Mary Baker Eddy, include the following citation from page 305:22: Tn the illusion of life that is here today and gone tomorrow, man would be wholly mortal, were 1t not that Love, the divine Principle that obtains in divine Science, destroys all error and brings immortality to light. Because man is the reflec- tion of his Maker, he is not subject to birth, growth, maturity, decay. These mortal dreams are of human origin, not divine"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-14
Weekly Sunday School Lesson BARRIER OF SELFISHNESS
Text: Mark 10:17-31

whom Jesus said as definitely that they must return home.
 There is no evidence that Jesus required from all the well-to-do people, with whom He came in con- tact, the sacrifice of all that they had. He did demand of them that they should use what they had for the glory of God, and He rebuked those who held their possessions and treasures for themselves and who were not rich toward God and to- ward their fellowmen.
 But we must not take the teach ing of Jesus and make 1t of little or no effect.
 That man is not truly Christian in the modern world, any more than in the ancient world, who hugs his possessions to himself and refuses out of his abundance to meet the need of his fellowmen.
 Jesus said that to those who made the supreme sacrifice there would come richness of bless ing. How true that is-not only in relation to the individual, but also in relation to the world in which noble disciples have lived. Think how much poorer the world would have been if St. Francis of Assist had turned away and failed the Master, as this young man failed!
 There is a tradition that identi- f1es the rich young man with Joseph of Arimathea, who afterwards beg ged the body of Jesus and gave it burial. It is radition-which one would like to believe-that the young man did some in timeto the place where he could make the supreme sacrifice for the Master.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-14

administration of the church throughout the world. Secular clergy take 8 VOW of chastity and make promise of obedience to their bishop.
 Regular clergy, also called "re- Igious" clergy, are priests who take VOWS of chastity, poverty and obedience, and are subject to a religious superior. They are called regular clergy because they ob- serve a rule of life of some par ticular order, as, for example. the Benedictine or the Domini- can.
 Q. Who are the religious of- ficials of the synagogue and what are their functions?
 A. The religious officials of the synagogue, as differentiated from the lay leaders, are the rabbi and the cantor. The rabbi is the lead- CT of the flock in all its spiritual 8 n d cultural activities. He breaches the sermon at service, and is in charge of the Sunday school. Very often he has an as- sistant rabbi and religious school principal to help him.
 The cantor is a singer. He reads the ritual at the service, chants the Hebrew prayers, di- rects the choir. He is not or- dained and is not an assistant rabbi though, at various times, certain rabbinical duties may be turned over to him.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-14
Lutheran
ZION EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN

POI Cherry street
 REV. E. EINAR KRON, pastor
 Sunday, May 15-Fourth Sunday after Easter (Cantate).
 Sunday school at 9:30 a. m.
 The service at 1O:45. Jesus Prayer for His Disciples" will be the ser- mon topic. The choir will sing. :. Calendar for the week of May Is Tuesday-The pastor will attend district meeting in Washington.
 Wednesday at Confirmation class meets.
 Wednesday at 8-A Silver Tea in the interests of the New Sweden Tercentenary will be held in the Swedish Baptist church on Bishop street.
 Thursday at 2:30-Daughters of Zion will meet with Mrs. c. G. Carl son on Hauser street.
 Thursday at 8-May festival with program by the Collinsville Com munity Male Chorus, sponsored by the Daughters of Zion.
 Friday at Confirmation class meets a Brotherhood rally in Salem Lutheran church in Nauga- tuck.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-14
FIVE SEEK PRIZE
 OF COLORED POST
William Wilson LegiOn- naires Conduct OratOri-
 cal Contest Today

Five youngsters, three girls and two boys, will compete this after noon in an elimination contest for the honor of representing William Wilson Post, American Legion, in the fial oratorical contest. The win ner of the contest will give Lin coln's Gettysburg address at the formal Memorial Day exercises sponsored by the various local vet erans' organizations.
 The Wilson Post contestants in clude Emma Cross, Lucille Parker and Alexander Grey of Walsh school and Helen Gary and Herbert Vol frey of Bishop street schol. Todays contest will be held at the post roms with Commander J. c. Hazel, Mrs. Cora Pruden and Mrs. Ida Allen ociating as judges.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-14
MT. OLIVE ZION

"Men's Day" will be observed at the Mount Olive A. M. E. Zion church with all the services spon- sored by the male parishioners.
 Rev. A. A. Perry, pastor, will speak at the 10:45 8. m. worship on What Is Man?' The mems chorus will provide music during this pro- gram.
 Rev. J. A. B. Johnson. pastor of the A. M. E. Zion church of New Britain, will deliver a special mess ! age at the p. m. service at which the mems chorus will also furnish the music.
 The men will sponsor a special musical program at the 7:45 p. md worship.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-14
The Junior Club of
Editor. Tall Tower Topics.

Editor, Tall Tower Topics. .. The Junior Club of South School in Oakville will present its second annual stamp exhibition Monday evening of next week and we would like to have you attend. Miss Lucia E. Lesie principal is the club sponsor Speakers will include William D. Pierson Gordon c. Swift, Elizabeth Kirk and yours truly. Grover C. Baldwin will be master of ceremonies The school orchestra will play and motion pictures will be shown. Members of the club listed for brief talks Edward Woodruff and Jean Staff strom. Other members of the club are Joyce Kuntz- Josephine Zaccara, George Seller, Donald Flynn Dor othy Mulhern, Vito Lepio, Alice Stafstrom, Ruth Crosse, Edmond Zaccara, Harold Brew Stephen Bald win Dorothy Cutler Robert Seller Richard Bares and Canio Lapio =. Sincerely, Bernard L. Kuntzweiler, director.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-14
AnsuUers To
 Test Questions

Below are the answers to test questions printed on page 6.
 l. During the reconstruction period after the Civil War. 2. Sirius, the dog star. 3. Twenty-eight.
 4. Condor.
 5. Scotland.
 6. That branch of the science of anthropology which treats of the races of mankind and seeks to explain their origin and development. 2. Because salt water has A greater bu0yancy.
 8. Commander.
 8. Richard Wagner. 10. Irrigation.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-14

Little 

CAST OF CHARACTERS: It's Cecile Dionne herself in person. also in pannier gown-who's the dainty ingenue of this happy little play of two scenes. There's crook in this drama, but no villain. A shepherds crook. Critics who have reviewed this little drama are unanimous in their opinion that 1t has moral and-shhh!-a deeper significance. It represents the phil osophy of "laissez faire," or in other words, let everything alone, quit worrying, and it's sure to turn out dandy. Ask Cecile. There never was a happier-go-luckier Quint than she. Next week: Hickory, Dickory, Dock.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-14
To days Answers 10
 cRANlUM CRACKERS
Problem on Comic Page

1. e. each were sound aslee] should be leach was sound asleep.
 3. The word necessary" is il correctly spelled necessary" in tl sentence.
 3. The word 'hieroglyphics" incorrectly spelled "hierogliphics" the sentence.
 4. "One of the seven interme aries who were chosen don't en the task" should read "One of seven Intermediates who chosen doesn't enjoy the task."
 s. ". but the latter asleep" should read "but the last asleep"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-14
Q. Are social problems tn, business of religion?

Q. Are social problems the business of religion?
 A. All religion that Is worthy of the name proclaims God who is concerned with the well fare of man. Both Christianity and Judaism teach the Fatherhood of God. To that they add the Brother of Man as a companion truth, with the mutual obligation of man to man that this principle involves.
 The two relationships-of man to God and to his brother man are inextricably linked together. No man can love God without loving his brohter, without, that is, making his brother mans well fare the object of his solicitude and care.
 Social problems, therefore, in- solar as they have to do with mans well being, and the main- tenance of his opportunity to live a complete and satisfying life, to be his best self, is, and must al- ways be, a major concern of re- ngion.
 o. What Is the distinction be- tween the secular and the regular clergy in the Catholic church?
 A. The secular clergy are priests who are immediately sub ject to the bishop of the diocese, and who devote their time to or- dinary parochial work and the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-14
ST. JOHNS EvANG.

 Services will be conducted in English at St. Johns Evangelical Lutheran Church tomorrow. The order of worship will be as follows: Organ prelude by Mrs. F. Munter Opening Hymn Kyrie- Gloria in Excelsis- Epistle for the day, James 1,
 chapters 16-21. Hymn Gospel lesson, John 16, chapters
 5-15. Reciting of the Apostles Greed Hymn Sermon by Rev. John N. c. Mohr-
 mann, Christ Promises the
 Comforter. Offertory-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-14
CLASSMATES 17 YEARS

Cedar Falls. Ia. (UP) Four stu dents who have been classmates for IT years will be graduated this spring from Iowa State Teachers college. They are Jerome Cross, Hugh Buffum, Naomi Boslough and Wendell Wood. They continued through grade school, teachers college, high school and college.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-14

Editor, Tall Tower Topics: The new direction signs that have been erected at various points in and around our central streets certainly supply longfelt want for terbury Eve heard several out-ofto people speak about them they must be just about what the doctor something about the missing street signs or the ones that have been broken off the that have been bent out of place the that have had the Even veteran resident has hard job in identifying some of the streets today for time has changed their appearance and the signs have disappeared Ichabod
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-14
PASTEL PORTRAIT

Rof Armstrong, nationally known illustrator, is completing 8 pastel portrait of Mary Astor during her days off from work in Metro Gold swer." The portrait shows her in black velvet gown against white background and will be exhibited upon completion.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-14

Gods Great Out of Doors" will be the subject of the sermon of Acting pastor Robert N. Foster at the South Federated church to- morrow morning at 10:45 o'clock.
 The Young Peoples Christian Fellowship will pay a visit to the First Baptist Young Peoples so- ciety tomorrow at 5:30 p. m. to enjoy social hour. Dr. Harold J. Root will speak to the two groups at 6:30 o'clock on :Marijuana.'
 Rabbi William P. Greenfield of Beth Fl Synagogue will speak on The Conscience of the World at the evening church service at 7:30 o'clock.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-14
STARS NEW HOME

Leland Hayward and wife Mar garet Sullavan plan to move into their new Brentwood home before summer. They are living in a Holly wood apartment temporarily. On days off from "Shopworn Angel" at Metro Goldwyn-Mayer, Miss Sulla- van inspects the new house and shops for furnishings.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-14

Editor, Tall Tower Topics The Universal Studios will present Juvenile Foes of 1888" at the Waterbury Women's Club Central Avenue week from tonight the clock strikes eight. Some of the outstanding youngsters in the city and vicinity will be featured on this diversified program. am enclosing two tickets of events . Sincerely J. Wellington Mclean, director
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-14
RELIGIOUS QUESTION BOX

Readers Of The Democrat invited questions regarding the Protestant Catholic he answered in this column promptly possible They be accompanied by the and address the writer should be addressed this to The National Jews Christians 289 Fourth personal reply requested it should stated
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-14
Tall Tower Topics
Good Evening.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
BY THE MAN IN THE TOWER
CTo A Little Girl On Her Eighth Birthday

A Little Girl On Her Eighth Birthday It's quite an age
 Wouldn't you say, When little girl reaches Her eighth birthday? She remembers back
 When she was five and six, But she's bigger now
 And knows more tricks. At seven it seemed
 She had come of age, For she was learning to read Quite whole page. She could write quite well, And spell hard word, Was skillful with her hands, And could paint bird. But my! she's come on. And at the present date She's celebrating again, Just think! she is eight.
 FEM EM.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-14
Methodist
FIRST M. E.

FIRST M. E. Organ Prelude-"Trinitytide" Hymn-"Love Divine, All Loves
 Excelling." Call to Worship-bythe Choir Prayer Silent Prayer and The Lords Choir Anthem-"Rejoice In the
 Lord .................. Calkin Responsives- Gloria Patri- Hymn-"Ye Servants of God,
 Your Master Proclaim" Offertory-"Where Wild Judea
 Stretches Far" ...... Stougrton Guartet-"In Heavenly Love
 Abiding" ............. Brown Sermon-"John Wesley The
 Happy Warrior"
 Rev. Theodore c. Bobilin Hymn-"Blow Ye The Trumpet,
 BloW!" Benediction- Three Fold Amen Organ Postlude-"March Of The
 Noble" ... Keats The Church Nursery is open each Sunday from 10:30 to 12 to care for children six years and under while their parents attend the morning service.
 
 Church School 12 Noon EpWorth League 500: D. m. Miss
 Cora Stannard, Leader Union Evening Service, First Bap- tist Church, 7:30 o'clock, speaker Rev. Theodore c. Bobilin.
 The rate of disintegration of the element, uranium, into helium and lead, furnished science one of the most accurate historical clocks for measuring the age of the earth.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-14
THOMAsTON BETHLEHEM, E. l.

THOMASTON BETHLEHEM, E. l.. North Main St. at Electric Ave.
 REV. E. EINAR KRON, pastor
 Sunday-Fourth Sunday after Easter.
 The service will be held at g a. m. with @ sermon on "Intercessory Prayer"
 Sunday school at the close of the service.
 Thursday, May 19-Luther league meets in the Church vestry at 8 D. m.