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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-14
REBEL FLEET IS
 NEAR GIBRALTAR

Hendaye, Franco-Spanish From tier, Jan. 14.-(UP)-The majority of warships in the Nationalist fleet were in the vicinity of Gibraltar today reportedly preparing for an attack on Almeria, LoyaliSt east coast port. The cruisers Baleates and Canarias put in at the Ma tionalist African base of Ceuta while the Almirante Cervera reached Algeciras, across the bay from Gi- braltar. Almeria was shell byq Ger man warships last spring in re- braltar. Almeria was shelled by Ger on the German battleship Deutsch- land at Ivizia, in the Balearics.
 Meanwhile, reports reaching the frontier said that there was grow ing tension between Nationalist Gen. eralissimo Francisco Franco and his southern commander, Gen. Gonzalo Queipo De Llano. Queipo De Llano was said to be increasing his con- trol in the south. He also was said to have admitted the fall of Teruel over the radio agamst orders from Nationalist general headquarters.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-14
FUNERALS

The funeral of Mrs. Sophia (Ab- rams) Goodwin of 575 Washington avenue will be held from the Stokes Funeral home, 694 Riverside street on Monday morning at 8:30 o'clock to St. JoSeph'S church where a sol- emn mass of requiem will be cele- brated at g o'clock. Burial will be in Calvary cemetery.
 The funeral of Mrs. Anna Yuskis will be held Monday morning at 9:3O o'clock from the home, 853 Bank street, to St. Joseph's church, where solemn high Mass will be cele- brated at 10 o'clock. Burial will be in the family plot, Calvary cemetery. Friends may call at the home.
 The funeral of Raymond G. Far rell was held from the Lunny fun eral home, 25 Central avenue, this morning at 9:30 o'clock to St. Fran cis Xavier's church where solemn mass of requiem was celebrated at 10 o'clock by Rev. John McTeague assisted by Rev. Frederick Schaefter and Rev. Charles Brennan. Burial was in new St. Joseph's cemetery with committal services by Father Schaeffer. A delegation was present from the Connecticut Light & Pow CT Co.,, where MT. Farrell was for merly employed. The pallbearers were: Joseph Mulcahy, Patrick Don- ahue, Arthur Meehan, James Candy, Earl Lallier and James McGrath.
 The funeral of Mrs. Joseph Lovetre was held this morning at 8:15 o'clock from the home on Main street, Oak vile, to St. Mary Magdalen's church where a solemn mass of requiem was celebrated at g o'clock by Rev. MyleS Calvin assisted by Rev. John Driscoll and Rev. Thomas McGarry. Burial was in Mt. St. James ceme- tery, Watertown. The pallbearers were: Santino Comelio, Patrick Mar tin, Salvo and Vincent Martin and Joseph and John Lovetre.
 The funeral of Mrs. Hannah De- VlIlc WdS IlClQ HUH tAAC AlOAAAC, 4Ao' South Main street this morning at 8:15 o'clock to St. Francis Xavier'S church where a solemn mass of re- queim was celebrated at 9 o'clock by Rev. David O'Keefe assisted by Rev. John McTeague and Rev. Charles Brennan. Rev. John Con- nors, chaplain of St. Mary's hos pital, was seated in the sanctuary. A musical program was rendered by Mrs. Robert Birt, organist and soloiSt. Burial was in new St. Jo- seph's cemetery with committal ser vices by Father Connors. An hon. orary delegation from the Daugh- ters of Isabella included: Mrs, Mar garet Greaney, Helen Quilter, Mrs. Dorothy Dunn, Mrs. Irene Dutel. Mrs. Agnes ProulX and Mrs. Mary ORourke. The pallbearers were: John McKenna, Leo McKenna, John Clifford, Florence Sullivan, Freder- ick Moynihan and Robert Bren- nan.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-14
NO TRACES LEFT
 FATAL PLANE

Pago Pago, Tutuila Island, Amer ican Samoa, Jan. IA - (UP) - The waves and winds today slowly effaced the splotch on the sea where the Samoan clipper burned and sank with Captain Edwin c. Musick and his crew of six, IA miles from shore.
 The oil slick, and tiny fragments of wood, paper and clothing that drifted across it, were all that re- mained of the giant Pan American Airways flying boat which was lost Tuesday. Lieutenant T. B. William son, piloting the islands only air. plane, returned last night from an- other search and said he found no bodies. He believed that all had gone down with the wreckage and were lost forever.
 Plans for an official investigation of the crash were indefinite.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-14

Mollie Fidler as president of the la dies auxiliary.
 Principal speakers will be Rep. Daniel Mahaney, William Kruser of Torrington, senior state vice-com- mander of the American Legion, and Commander Fred Harris of the state JWV. Rabbi William s. Green field will offer a benediction. A mu- sical program will be offered by Mrs. Jack Rutman.
 The reception committee for the installation includes Samuel Click man, Morris Robin, Joseph Reiner, Edward Goldberg and Jack Rutman.
 Among the guests of the auxil- iary will be Mrs. Hilda Fannick, mother of the young man after whom the post was named; State President Mrs. Lillian Gross of Hartford, and Past State President Mrs. Elizabeth Clark of New Brit ain.
 Posts Officers
 Officers of the post to be installed are as follows: commander, Rudolph M. Hennick; senior vice-commander Isadore Greenblatt; junior vice. commander Abraham K. Baltim; chaplain, Sampson Segal; adjutant, Jack Rutman; quartermaster, Jo- seph Yanowskey; liasion officer, Samuel Lipitz; officer of the day, Israel Helfand; judge advocate, Morris Robin; patriotic instructor, Charles Rosengarten; color guard, Morris Grabow and Louis Lieber- man; historian, Samuel Apirian;
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-14
OBITUARY

DELANEY-John E. Delaney, a former resident of this city, died at his home in New York Wednesday night, according to information re- ceived here last evening. He had not been living in Waterbury for tho past 40 years He had no near relatives.
 The funeral will be held tomor- row morning at SIS o'clock from the Mulville funeral home, 270 West Main street, to the Church of the Immaculate Conception, where a solemn high mass will be celebrated at g o'clock. Burial will be in new St. JoSeph's cemetery
 Friends may call at the fu3lera, home this afternoon.
 YESINSKAS - Joseph YesinSkaS of 92 North Elm street, died at his home last evening after a long ill., ness. He was native of Lithuania but had been in this country for forty years. He had been a resident of Waterbury for 36 years and was well known in the Brooklyn section of the city where he had a wide circle of friends. MT. Yesinskas was a member of the Lithuanian Inde- pendent Political Club. He was a communicant of St. Joseph's church
 MT. YesinSkaS is survived by his wife, Petrone; four daughters, Mrs Charles Robillard, Mrs. Francis Ma her. and Mrs. John Cluney of this city, Mrs. Harvey Vogel of Santa Monica, California and four sons Frank, Joseph and Albert Yesinskas of New York and George Yesinskas of this city; and eight grandchil- dren.
 The funeral will be held from the Deliniks Funeral Home, IT Con- gress avenue on Monday morning. time and arrangements to be an- nounced later. Friends may call at the home after 2 o'clock this even- ing.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-14
GRAND JURY HAS
 ALL BEEN SERVED

Bridgeport, Conn, Jan. 14-UP) Service of warrants on 18 Fair field county residents named as members of an extraordinary grand jury to investigate operations and transactions of the state highway department was completed today by sheriff's deputies.
 The jury primarily was called to investigate rights-of way land pur- chaseS for the $20,000,000 Merritt parkway, but it was expected to in- quire into other details of the high way departments administration.
 The jury will meet here January 25, it was announced on order of Superior Court Judge Carl Foster. Application was made. by States Attorney Lorin w. Wi1fiS.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-14
Jewish War Veterans, Auxiliary
 Plan Installation Ceremonies
Score of Prominent Guests Expected for Joint Inc
 ductiOn Sunday

Gov. Wilbur L. Cross is among the dignitaries invited to attend 8 joint installation of officers of Da- vid Fannick post, Jewish War Vet erans, and its auxiliary, which will take place Sunday afternoon at 2:15 at Beth Fl auditorium on Cooke street.
 Members of all local veterans or- ganizations and their auxiliaries have been invited to attend. Visiting posts ard auxiliaries will bring their post colors.
 List Of Guests
 Besides the governor, other invit- ed guests include Major Thomas Bannigan, director of the U. s. Vet eranS' home at Newington, Dr. Will liam Maher of the same institution, Commander-in-Ch Chief Hary Schaef- fer of the Jewish War Veterans of the United States; Past Command CT Howard Cohen of Bridgeport; Past State Commander Joseph Wolfson of Hartford, and Past Na- tional Commander-in-C Chief William Berman of Boston,,
 Rudolph Hennick will be installed as president of the post, and Mrs.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-14

has been posted at the BlaKe 6L Johnson Company plant in Water vile. Harold F. White, treasurer of the company, refused this noon to make any comment on the re- port until he had been informed as to where it originated.
 Cooperation
 The Brass Workers Union is SUD- plementing its Buy American" pro- gram with the work of union label committee, whose function 1t is to visit local stores and, where Japa- nese goods are found displayed, ask the management to withdraw them from sale. Several large store chains recently announced that they would buy no more Japanese goods, but Secretary John Driscoll of the Brass Workers organization said today that the firms still have large stocks of Japanese goods on hand At meeting Tuesday night the union voted a complete boycott on Japanese made merchandise.
 Members of the public are joining the Japanese boycott in large num- bers. Especially notable during the Christmas shopping season was the way in which many shoppers de- clined to purchase articles after sec ing that they bore Made in Japan" label.
 Women Active
 Women in many cities are pro- testing against Japanese aggres- sion in China by refusing to buy silk or rayon stockings manufac- tred in Japan. This has resulted in a boom in the American lisle indus try. Thus far this phase of the boy colt has not been in great evidence in Waterbury.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-14
WOMAN CAN SIT
 IN HIGH COURT

Washington, Jan. 14-(UP)-Pres- ident Roosevelt today said he knew of on reason why a woman should not sit on the supreme court bench.
 The presidents ciew was expressed in response to press conference questioner who asked MT. Roosevelt to state his opinion without regard to the fact that supreme court va cancy now exists.
 Personalsities and the vacancy aside, MT. Roosevelt said he saw no reason why woman should not serve on the high court.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-14

present are MT. and Mrs. H. P. Stephenson, Assistant States At torney and Mrs. Abraham Ull- man, MT. and Mrs. Lewis w. Scrapa, MT. and Mrs. c. A. Munck, and MT. and Mrs. Wal lace Parzak of New Haven; MT. and Mrs. John McCarrick, Miss Loretta Ward and Charles Me- Namara of Norwich; MT. and Mrs. Arthur Brown of Bridgeport; Attorney and Mrs. Vincent Scully; Miss Doris M. Boisvert, Frank J. Sullivan, MT. and Mrs. Serge A. Belanger of Waterbury.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-14
Boycott On Japanese
 Goods Growing Here
Local Factory Here Appeals to EmplOyes-A F. of L. Joined By C. l. o. in Movement Here; Women Active

The Waterbury Brass Workers Unon c. l. o. affil- fate has begun an active campaign to have its members products Waterbury unions affiliated with the of L. are carrying similar campaign, and have been seeking public support by of radio announcements daily asking employees to purchase only Americanmade goods
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-14
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to thank our many rel- atives, friends. and neighbors, and also the Chromium Corp. of America and the N. Y, N H. & H. R. R. Co.,, for the kindness and sympathy shown us during our recent be- reavement, the death of our beloved motiser, Mrs. Bridget Conlon Martel.
 THE MARTEL FAMILY.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-14

Having never had a patient in its 16 years of existence the white elephant" hospital of Londonderry, Ulster, is to be converted into 8 roadhouse for tourists.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-14
MASSES

BURNs-Month's mind mass of re- quiem will be celebrated Saturday morning. Jan. 18th. at 500 o'clock, at St. MichaersChurch, Waterville, for the repose of the soul of the late James F. Burns. 1-12-3t months mind mass of requiem will be celebrated Satur- day morning, at S:30 o'clock, at St. Thomas Church, for the repose of the soul of the late William J. Morgan. 1-13-2t first anniversary mass of requiem will be celebrated Sat urday morning, January 18th. at 500 o'clock, at the Sacred Heart church, for the repose of the soul of the late Josephine Altman.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-14

Reported to have lived on a vir- tual starvation diet for more than 9 year, the Rev. Israel Harding Noe, above, 46, dean of St. Mary's Episcopal church at Memphis, Tenn, was said to be engaged in an experiment to prove that the soul can carry on without mate rial aid. Since January 2, 1888, he has broken fast only at com munion services.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-14
DIED

YESIN this city, Jan. 13, 1888. Joseph Yesinskas of 92 North Elm St. Funeral Monday morning, time and arrangements later, from Deliniks funeral home, F Congress Ave.
 DELANEY-In New York, Jan. IS, 1888. John E. Delaney of New York, formerly of this city. Funer- al tomorrow morning at S:15 o'clock from Mulville funeral home, 270 West Main St., to Immaculate Conception church. Burial in new St. Joseph's cemetery.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-14

Serge Belanger and Frank J. Sullivan of Waterbury are mem- bers of the committee in charge of the annual state meeting and banquet of employees of the United Small Loan Corporation, which will be held tomorrow night at Waverly Inn. Attorney Vincent Scully, claims attorney for the city, will act as toastmaster.
 H. P. Stephenson, head of the Connecticut offices of the com- pany, will be the principal speaker at the gathering.
 Among those expected to be
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1938-01-06

Miss Julia Walter, Deer Park, was
a business caller in Oakland on Wed
nesday.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1938-01-06

Heavy double mapped outing
in plain colOrs and plaid pat
terms.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1938-10-11
Movies Playing
Today


"That Certain age" starring De.
anna Durbln and II Am The Law"
with Edward q. Robinson In the
leading role, are the two big movie
QuiE pictures which continue 70
draw large crowds ct the Warner
Brothers state theater.
This giant double hit show y now
IN the first day Of its three day hold
over engagement. Theatergoers Will
have until Thursday evening 70 en-
Joy this big bill.
The most eagerly awaited screen
event OF the year and picture that
viii rank with the greatest OF all
time Is "You Cant Take It With
YOU" based on the Pulitzer prize
play, which makes It's debut ct the
State this coming Friday.
The picture was directed by none
other than Frank Capra two-time
winner of the Academy Of Motion
Picture Arts for his direction Of 1T
Happened One Night" and MIR.
Deeds Goes TO Town, both pictures
which undoubtedly viii be remeEn-
hered by theatergoers for years TO
come.
The cast Includes many top-notch
performers Of the screen such as
Jean Arthur, Lionel Barrymore,
James Stewart, Edward Arnold,
MiScha Auer, Ann Miller, Spring
Byington, Donald Meek and H. B.
Warner.
The picture Is said TO be better in
every way than even the play by
George 8, kaufman and Moss Hart.
Everything you've ever dreamed of
seeing on the screen and everything
you've ever wanted In o picture Is
included In this browning achieve
ment Of Frank Capra's.
It's the happiest event In years
and should be seen by every man,
woman and child. Make o date to
see 1t when II opens OF the State
this coming Friday.
And as the second smash hit the
management proudly presents king
OF Alcatraz", the thrill-paoked tales
OF the first man ever TO break out
Of the dreaded, "break-proof" AL
catrax prison.
Lloyd Nolan heads the cast which
includes Gail Patrick, ]. Carol
Naish, Harry Carey and Porter Hall.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1938-10-11

Wednesday evening the Loew Poll
theater will bring Waterbury q great
stage show that Is novel, new and
entirely different from any Of the
previous stage presentations. This
weeks vaudeville consists OF the
most mammoth all girl revue ever
TO be seen anywhere. Coming to you
direct from the coast are 80 lovely
dimpled darlings, the rave Of the
current season. This act, known rs
the Screenland Beauty Revue, boasts
some Of the loveliest, and most tall
ented girls In America, including
The Ray Twins, international novel;
ty dancers who have won wide &C.
claim for their intricate and ORR
ginal dance routines: Barbara Bel
more, 5 feet Of Blues, whose singing
has become the toast OF Hollywood's
favorite night spots: Elnita, whose
gorgeous face and figure have greet
cd you many times from the covers
Of some Of the most popular maya.
zines; sandra Page, an exquisite
model, constantly In demand by
famous artists; Irma Watson, the
outstanding songbird Of some Of the
most recent successful musical com.
edies; Inez Lupe, Joan Stanton and
Roberta Black, 3 gorgeous nightin-
gales, whose inimitable style OF har-
mony have put them In O class,
equalled by none. There are also the
street reporters, popular Marie and
Ann Clark, and many other beau
ties, too numerous to mention, grace
this splendid revue Of girl singers
dancers and entertainers.
Making their Waterbury debut
with the above screenland beauties,
are the famous .Royettes,' an all girl
chorus featuring 10 Of BroadwayS
most gorgeous debs.
Providing the musical background
Of the show is the Loew Poll tl1eater
orchestra, led by Gus Myers. dyna-
mic maestro Of the fiddle, who also
Is one Of the more popular network
stars.
Heading the screen bill Is o Movie
Quiz $250. 900 contest picture, Hold
That COED" with O marvellous cast
headed by dancing George Murphy.
Marjorie Weaver, John Barrymore,
Colnediene Joan Davis. and Jack
Haley.
on the same program, child star
Jane WitherS shares honors IN AL
ways In Trouble" her latest hit IN
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1938-10-11

A comprehensive series Of
brOndcnsts, covering every phase
Of the eth National Eucharlstic
Congress. 10 DO held In New Orr
leans, and the Apostolic benedic-
tion BY His Holiness Pope Plus
xI, will bo heard over National
BrOadcastlng company net
works during the time The Com
gress Is In session, October ~
70 80. The series win be OPEN
ed on Monday, October II, with
. description Of the civic re.
Neptlon 20 George Cardinal
Mundclein, Who, as the Papal
K.egate, IL Pope Plus personal
representative TO the Congress.
The program, 10 be heard from
1850 TO II D. M. EST, over the
MIC Red Network, also In
cludes talks by Cardinal Mum
delein; Postmaster General
James A. Farley, official rep
representative Of the United
States government, and Arch
bishop Joseph r. Rummel, Of
flcial host. In the mammoth
City Park Stadium In New Or
leans, q basilica has been erect
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1938-10-11

Rosalind Russell and Patric
Knowles are the four leading char
acters In the picture, and they're 0
riot. Assisting the stars In their
comedy antics are Walter Connolly,
Hugh Herbert, Melville Cooper,
Franklin Pangborn and many others
who will keep you laughing during
the entire screening Of this grand
picture.
The title OF the picture Is an apt
one as audiences attending today or
tomorrow will see as the handsome
young quartet Of stars become more
involved with every scene
Oo-featuring this program Ia the
thrilling mystery picture "Time Out
for Murder" with Gloria Stuart and
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1938-10-11

and the premiere Of an unusual new
Concert Hall" series viii be the
special events on "dood News o.
1899" Thursday, at 8 p, M, EST,
over the NBC-Red Network. En-
Gee Robert Young win also Ia tro-
duce the regular players-Fanny
Brice, Frank Morgan and Meredith
Wilson who will be on hand with
fresh comedy and music. Barry
more, Ayres and lovely Miss Gar
yer win present the dramatic feature
OF the evening scenes from
their new picture, "Young Dr.. Kill
dare" which brings Max Brands
popular fictlonal character TO the
screen for the first time.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1938-10-11
BY BILL PORTER AND
GEORGE SCARBo

A newspaperman who took people
seriously when they told him he
should be on the stage, Charles But
terworth u now q problem for gag
writer's his dead pan Isn't as
sumed for the screen he's that
wny oil the time native O:
South Bend, Ind. became o
cub reporter on his home town pa
per left the fourth estate O
few years later to take up acting
In New York worked In several
plays came to Hollywood in
1898 still has the reportorial
habit Of taking notes married
10 Ethel sutherland keeps
three dogs: two dachshunds and Q
terrier.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1938-10-11
PROGRAM CHANGES in
WATR BROADCASTS

In accordance with the stations
policy Of altering programs COM
pletely each new broadcast season,
sweeping program changes in the
daily WATR broadcast schedule
were announced today by James
Parker. program director Of The
Voice Of Waterbury.
Many fayorite performers Of the
WATR artists bureau will hereafter
be hard at new times. Innumerable
new features have been added. two
outstanding ones being doc" Sellers
True story quaEter-hour r. p
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1938-10-11
STRAND

Crowded with stars and comedy,
the years most laugh packed hit
"Four's q Crowd" starring O quar-
tet Of famous stars In the leading
roles, arrives at the Warner Bros,
Strand theater this afternoon, the
opening day Of It's two.day engage
ment.
Enrol Flynn, Olivia de Haviland,
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1938-10-11
ROAMING THE AIR WAVES

che United states ever tho Re9
Network Of Che National Broad
casting company. The huge
crowd assembled n City Park
Stadium WIN hear his message
through Ioua-sneakors which
win be fed from che MEG broad
east.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1938-10-11

ed which win serve as nm altar
during the Congress. A portion
Of, the Pontlflcal High Mass TO
be held there on Tuesday, Oc-
t0ber 10, win be heard over the
NBC.Blue Network from II noon
TO l2:2S D. M, EST. The ceie-
brant Of the Mass will be Car
dlnal MundeIeln and the sermon
viii be given by Archbishop Ed
ward Mooney Of Detroit. Later
the same day, Ut 1880 p. M,
EST, Pope Plus win best0w the
PRnaI benedlction. Speaking
from Castel Gandolfo, His Holt
ness will be heard throughout
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1938-10-11

aired Mondays, Tuesdays and
Thursdays and Saturday ct 1915
and Your Quarter Hour Serenade',
featuring NBC's Barry Mckinley,
available at WATRs ite0 ON the
dial. Monday. wednesday and sat
urday at 1900 o'clock noon.
All WATR schedule changes arc
listed daily In The Democrat and
other leading Connecticut news
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1938-10-11

which Arthur Preacher and Jean
Rogers are featured.
Tonight Is positively your last OPP
portunity to see Clark Gable and
Myrna 10y, your chosen favorites
Of the screen, In their greatest Aim
since "Test Pilot" "Too Hot to Han
die" an exciting newsreel drama.
The second big hit on this Movie
Quiz program Is 1.-THE Night Hawk"
with June Travis and Robert Liv-
inRstone,
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1938-10-11

Freddie Bartholomew heads the
bin u Rudy Valleo'a Variety Hour
Thursday when he has the lead IN
4 one act play. Other guest stars
are George 0ivot, probably the nrst
comedian 10 popularlze Q Greek dia-
lect act on the radio, and Rae SAM
uels, the famous "Blue Streak" OF
vaudeville. The rise Of Freddie
bartholomew 10 stardom IN the
movies since he was first brought
TO this country for ''Dayid Copper
field" has been closely followed by
the Vailee hour 10 which he now re-
turns again with new laurels.