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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-29
FESTIVAL SINGERS
 REHEARSE TONIGHT

Rehearsals of the chorus taking part in the Silvermine Festival will be held this evening at the Armory at 7:45 o'clock. It is requested that all who have registered will attend rehearsals regularly. Also there are still some vacancies open and any, one interested may register this eve ming. The Waterbury group has a unit of about 80 members who will join with several other units throughout the state in the singing of the Beethoven chorale from the Ninth Symphony accompanied by the New York Philharmonic orches- tra, directed by Eugene Ormandy
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-29
RECANVASS JOB
 STARTS TUESDAY

The "A workers who will conduct the recanvass of the city's voting lists will be appointed Friday, and sworn in Saturday morning. The re- canvass will begin on Tuesday of next week.
 To be named are 12 Democrats and 12 Republicans. The recanvass, to be directed by Registrars John T. Derwin and Albert O. Taller, will take from three to four weeks, 1t is estimated.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-29
FERRIS REFEREES
 SPELLING MATCH
Y Dormers and Public Speaking Club in Com=
 petition Tonight

John G. Gilmartin will conduct a spelling match tonight at the Central "" at g o'clock, between representatives of the Central Y dormitory and the Waterbury Pub lie Speaking club. Roy A. Ferris, president of the Bucks Hill Com munity club, will be the referee and scorer for the match.
 Members of the dorm" team will be Roy A. Anderson of the Uni- versity of Toronto; Jack Hurst, h. diana university; Franklin H. Will son, Princeton: and Arthur Linn and Charley Healey of the Massa- chusetts Institute of Technology.
 The public speaking team will in- clude Alfred E. Meyerhans, presi- dent of the club; David Spiegel, Paul Archambault, Philip B, Thompson and Earle H. Blanchard.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-29

Four Waterbury students at Yale university were today announced as the winners of the Holmes scholar ships of $50 each by the commission on awards which is composed of B. H. Fitzpatrick, president of the board of agents of Silas Bronson library; Postmaster Charles A. Babin and Attorney John L. Gaffney, sec retary.
 The winners are:
 Daniel Shiller, academic class of 1940, son of MT. and Mrs. Solomon Shiller of 166 Fulton Park avenue, graduate of Crosby high school.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-29

in the interests of the distinguished Gentleman From Connecticut"
 William T. Harrington past presi- dent of the club, and City Editor of The Democrat, is supervising the publicity features of the campaign. Permanent officers will be chosen when the campaign program is fur ther advanced.
 Watching!
 The attitude of the Democratic Town Committee or other local political groups has yet to take def mite shape for public announce
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-29

at the Silvermine Festival in Nor walk, August 21.
 The combined choruses will num- Der about 400 voices assisted by the Schola Cantorum of New York. Those unable to attend future re- hearsals are asked to return score books. Mrs. Susanne Drufa directs the local unit.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-29

James T. Healey, son of Attorney and Mrs. Patrick Healey, of AT Chapman avenue, graduate of Crosby. He is also enrolled in the academic class of 1940
 John J. Kennedy, son of Wilby high schools principal, and Mrs. Joseph P. Kennedy, of 85 Crescent street. He, too, is graduate of Crosby, and is enrolled in Yale's academic class of 1941.
 James Bowling, Jr., son of MT. and Mrs. James M Bowling of 245 Grove street, and also graduate ot Crosby high school.
 Annual Prizes
 The awards are made annually to Waterbury students who achieve
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-29

ment. Plenty of action, howevei
 is expected when lines are definitely
 formed. Observers are watching the movements behind the lines ir
 Independent Democrats camp at well as the Non-Partisan Labor League, which is expected to plat a prominent part in the approach ing fall campaign.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-29
''Mission Of Mercy"
 Alibi Delays Case
You, Arrested for Driving Without License After Aid=
 ing Accident Victim; Inquiry Ordered

youth who had pleaded guilty to charge of driving while his license suspended was instructed change his plea in city court today when brought out that he had driven the only to take an injured man LukoWsk 2 of 119 East Farm street. first pleaded guilty
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-29
Four Waterbury Students At Yale Win $50 Stipends
Lonergan-F Senator Club Organizing Here
Members of Young Democratic Club Taking Initiative
 in Campaign Railway Group Endorses Senator

Lonergan-F Senator Club, whose leading members will include present and former executives of the Young Democratic Club of Waterbury, will be officially launched here in event of statewide contest developing in opposition to the renonaon of Augustine Lonergan of Hartford for Init ed nnatn
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-29
Full Weather Report

Connecticut - Fair tonight and Thursday. Continued cool.
 Boston, June 29-UP)-Weathe forecast:
 Rhode Island--Fair tonight and Thursday. Continued cool
 Massachusetts - Fair tonight and Thursday, except cloudy on the southeastern coast tonight. Con- tinued cool.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-29

Neptune's satellite is supposed to be about as large as our moon, and it moves around the planet in little less than six days.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-16

noag Indian, has applied for schol- arships for his daughter Amelia. 15, and his son Steven, Jr., 13.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-16

Festivities in accord with the spi- rit of St. Patrick's Day will be held at The Elton tomorrow night by the Irish American Social club. Pres ident George T. Ryan, who is gen. eral chairman of the arrangements committee, announced today that the arrangements are complete.
 The celebration is to be in the form of dinner dance, to be fea- tured by the presence of many notables, several of whom will speak to the gathering. More than 500 are expected to attend.
 List Of Speakers
 The speakers program which was released today, is as follows: Well come, President Ryan; invocation, Rev. Francis M. O'Shea, rector of the Church of the Immaculate Conception; introduction of speak CTS by Dr. John T. Freney, toast master.
 Speakers will include Governor Wilbur L. Cross, Robert A. Hurley, state director of Public Works; Rev Boniface McConville, O. F. M., of St. Boniventure's college, Allegheny, New York; Congressman J. Joseph Smith and Philip HeWes, secretary to Governor Cross.
 A program of entertainment has been arranged and will include Mill dred Lezotte Roach, soloist; the McKenna brothers. dancers; Gene Oviatt, organist; Dr. J. G. Reyn- olds, soloist; and music by two or cheStraS.
 The Hotel Elton orchestra will play for modern dancing in the Copper Room, while Eddie Dowl- ing's Irish Minstrels will play for digging and reeling in the main room.
 Prior to the service of dinner, a reception for out-of-toWn guests, of which there will be many, is to be held in the Colonial room. Dr. John T. Freney is chairman of the reception committee.
 Committees
 The complete committees for the arrangement of the dinner-dance, are as follows:
 Banquet committee-George T. Ryan, William Boyle, Robert Cough Ian, T. A. Healey, Roger Connor, Ed ward J. Kirby, T. J. Costello, Mi chael Fitzmaurice, Robert Stack, J. G. Halloran, William J. Walsh; re- ception committee, Dr. John T. Freney, Attorney John McLinden, Thomas Butler. Harold Boyce, Rob- ert Brennan, Michael Kane, T. V. O'Brien, G. L. Londergan; ticket
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-16
VISION EXPERTS
 MEET IN BOSTON
Annual Congress of N. E. Council Planned for
 March 27=3O

Boston, Mass, March 16-Vision experts from every quarter of New England will meet here from Sum- day, March 27, through Wednesday, March 30, for the annual congress of the New England Council of Optometrists to be held at the Ho- tel Statler, according to announce ment by Dr. John J. O'Neil of Springfield, president of the Coun- cil.
 Foremost national authorities as well as members of the Council will participate in the four-day program which will embrace almost every phase of optical capacity and dis ability within the scope of scienti- fife optometry. Topics will include remedial reading. orthoptics, public relations and optometric education.
 Exhibits, demonstrations and eli nics, also, will reveal significant de- velopmentS in the field of measur- HIS NloJOIl.
 Besides the educational sessions, which have been arranged by Dr. ONeil, there will be the annual eX- ercises of the Distinguished Service Foundation of Optometry, Monday evening, March 28; the annual busi- ness meeting, Tuesday morning, March 29; and banquet, enter tainment and dance, Tuesday eve ming.
 A special ladies program will in clude social events and joint meet ing of the New England auXiliaries.
 Besides Dr. O'Neil the officers of the Council are first vice-president, Dr. Jesse Wheeler of Hartford, Conn.,: second president, Dr. Bonney; secretary and treasurer, Dr. Wells; state representatives, Dr. Gleason A. Rand of Bangor, Maine Dr. James s. Shaw of Franklin, New Hampshire; Dr. Alfred B. Jordan of Brattleboro, Vermont; Dr. Thomas Costa of Providence, Rhode Island; Dr. Lester H. Sugarman of Meriden, Conn, and Dr. Schroeder.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-16
HOWLAND'S OPEN
 MILLINERY SALON.
Lovely Spring Creations on Display for Public to
 Inspect This Week

Rowland Hughes newly redeco- rated and modernized Millinery Salon holds its formal Spring Opening this week! Springs loveli- est creations blend charmingly With the beige and green fixtures of Wa terbury's finest Millinery Salon! Many of the smarteSt lines in mil linery have been obtained exclu- sively for HoWland- Hughes includ- ing DOBBS, FENWICK, CHA PEAUX LOUISE, JONQUIL. CAR OLIVE and MADAME BERTRAND!
 Advance Easter collection in- cludes the new Peach Baskets, Cart. wheels, Bumper Brims, Pill Boxes and other intriguing and flattering styles. Heaps of flowers, bewitch- ing veils, as well as a galaxy of color give promise to an unusual ly feminine and colorful Spring mil linery fashion! The public of Wa te1bury and vicinity is cordially in- vited to visit Rowland Hughes ul- tra- modern Millinery Salon at their earliest opportunity, and es- pecially during Formal Opening Days!
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-16

Rcwley w. Phillips was re- elected president of the Country Club of Waterbury at the annual meeting of stockholders last night. Also reelected were John M. Bur ralI, vice. president; J. Warren UpsCn, secretary. F.. A. Monroe treasurer.
 The following were named to serve as directors for three-year terms: E. A. Anderson, ST., w. P. Arnold and J. F. Coe.
 Revisions in the by laws, recOm- mended by committee named for that purpose, were acted on favcrably. The bylaw committee consisted of Mir. Upson, J. Francis Smith, and Thomas F. Kellogg.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-16
Organist

with special church services. In many Catholic churches of the city, Irish music will be heard during St. Patrick's day masses. At the mother church of the city. the Church of the Immaculate Conception, high ID lsS will be offered at 8 o'clock tomorrow, with program of Irish melodies directed by Prof. Frederick F. Harmon, organist. At the same church at 7:30 tomorrow night, an- other program of Irish music will be heard, and a sermon on the life Of St. Patrick will be delivered by Rsv. John L., Finnerty, C.P. Similar services will be held in other churches.
 Plenty of Color
 Tomorrow is the day on which shirts, ties and scarfs of blazing green come out of retirement It is the day for green carnations, green ribbons and shamrocks. Many will wear shamrock sent here by relatives and friends straight from the Ould Sod.
 Hundreds of their friends will join with those of Irish descent in ob- serving the day that the sons and daughters of Innisfail hold dearer than any other. It is the day for verse of Tom Moore and the other Irish poets, for the Irish songs that have come down through the cen- turies. for the Irish legendry and folk tales that are handed down from one generation to the next.
 Scores of public gatherings and private parties have been arranged for tonight and tomorrow night In halls and homes festooned with green bunting and shamrock there will be Irish music and gaiety.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-16
Enthusiastic Spirit
 Manifested Here
 As Feast Day Nears
Church Services Tomorrow Morning to Usher in City, wide Observance of Great Irish Day-Numerous
 SOcials Arranged By Various Societies

The traditional green of old Erin will wave over Waterbury tomor- row as the city, one of the Irish strongholds of the country, cele- brates the day dear to the hearts of Irish al over the world-St. Patrick's day. A round of gay events has been arranged for the gala day, and hundreds of Irishmen and their friends will gather in halls and homes the city over to celebrate the day set aside for tribute to the great apostle of Ireland.
 Church Services
 Appropriately enough, the day dedicated to the saint who brought Christianity to Ireland will open
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-16
Reception
keceptlOn MARATHON WINNER BACK IN HOSPITAL

Bedford, Mass, March 16.-OUP) James P. (Smi!ng Jimmy Heni- gan, 46-year-old winner of the 1881 Boston A. A. marathon. returned to the U. s. veterans hospital here to- day after a night spent wandering in surrounding woods.
 Father of seven children, he was hospitalized after he disappeared from home several weeks ago and was found in a dazed condition in Lynn. Doctors said he was suffering a nervous disorder.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-16
Knights of Columbus

The Columbus club, 79 North Main street, will be the scene of one of the many gala St. Patrick's day celebrations tomorrow night when members of Sheridan council, 24, K. of C., and their guests par ticipate in the annual dinner dance.
 For several years now this event has been one of the high lights of the K. of c. social activities. This years dance promises to surpass former ones in gaiety and enjoy ment.
 Dancing will be enjoyed from 9:30 D. m. to a. m., with music by Fred Driscoll's orchestra. Dinner will be served promptly at 10:30 o'clock with the Colonade catering for the occasion.
 Joseph Cronin, chairman of the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-16
Organizations Plan Gala St. Patricks Day Celebration
Irish-Americans Host
 To Prominent Guests
800 Expected to Attend St. Patrick's Day Dinner at
 The Elton; Dr. Freney to Officiate as TOastmaster

committee, Mortimer J. Calvin, Je- remiah Mccormack, Joseph Devery, Patrick McKenna, William Fitzell, D. Carey, Jr., Michael Goggins, Ke- rin P. Heavin, E. J. Fox, George Corcoran, J. J. Whelan, John Mc- Hugh, James Sullivan, Michael Daly, Michael Doyle, c. J. Daly, J. J. Fox, Daniel Shea, Michael Lynch, John Lynch, Michael O'Donnell, P. J. Moran, William J. Butterly, Hen- ry Doran, J. J. eKating, J. w. Too mey, Robert Mccarthy, James Mo- Donough, Thomas O'Brien, James Garvey, Edward J. Burke.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-16
GIRL, 6, FIRE CHIEF"

Garfield, O. (UP)-Six-year- old Georgia Wimberly is an honorary chief of Canfield's volunteer fire de- partment. Mayor Robert Manchester and Fire Chief Ernest Credico pre- sented the tiny "chief" with a min- iature gold badge. It was the first time such an appointment had been made.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-16

program of Irish music will be heard.
 Elks' hall will be filled to capacity as the Waterbury lodge of Elks holds its annual St. Patrick's night party. Irish and modern dancing will be enjoyed and dinner will be serTed. William J. Cunningham is chairman of the general committee Lieut.. William F. Pollard is chair man of the entertainment con- mittee. William Cahill is secretary of the general committee. Other members are Bart Quilter. Frank Monaghan, Harold Brennan and James Courtney. Irish entertain ment will be presented.
 At Buckingham hall tomorrow night, the Irish-Americal Social club of which Attorney Hugh McGill is president. will hold an entertain ment and dance. This organization held it's St. Patrick's banquet at The Elton Sunday night, with Gov. Cross as the principal speaker. One of the entertainment features will be an exhibition by the Daughters of Isabella drill team. The enter tainment will begin at pm and will be followed by dancing; music by Jack FitZgerald's orchestra. John Carroll is chairman of the committee ill charge of arrangements.
 St. Margaret's
 The annual St. Patrick's musicale sponsored by parishioners of St. Margaret's church will be presented at Buckingham hall tonight. Many well-knoWn entertainers will take part in the program. Rev. J. Oliver Cronan is in charge.
 A novelty dance and entertain ment will be given at Moose hall to- morrow night by the Loyal Order of Moose. Round and square dancing will be enjoyed, with old-fashioned prompters going into action, and more modern dancing will also be enjoyed. Several novelties will be presented.
 Brass City Aerie of Eagles will in- itiate special St. Patrick's day class of candidates at its quarters tomorrow night. Following the ini- tiation, there will be program of Irish entertainment.
 St. Patrick's Church
 The Holy Name society of St. Patrick's church will sponsor a joint program tomorrow night. Entertain ment and games will be staged in the church hall. and dance and additional entertainment will be giv- en at the Lyceum.
 The annual St. Patrick's day din- ner-dance of Sheridan council, K. of C., will be held tomorrow night at the Columbus club. The annual party of the Ancient Order of Hi- bernians was held last Saturday night at Hibernial hall.
 Open house will be held tomorrow night at Washington Park Commit nifty house. A parade will be held through the streets of the section previous to program of entertain ment and dancing which has been arranged.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-16
GIRL AT DARTMOUTH?

Mashpee, Mas, March 16-(UP)- The Wah-Who-Wahin Indian Braves of Dartmouth college may have squaW enrolled in 1940. Act ing under provisions made when the college was founded in 1769 for edu- cation of Indian children Select men Steven A. Peters, Wampa-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-16
Full Weather Report

Boston, March 16-UP)-Weather forecast:
 Rhode Island-Rainy tonight and Thursday. Warmer tonight, colder Thursday night.
 Massachusetts-Rain tonight and Thursday. Warmer tonight. Colder Thursday night.
 Connecticut - Rain tonight and Thursday. Warmer tonight, colder Thursday night.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-16
Tickets

committee in charge. will have members working tonight putting the K. of c. social hall in readiness for tomorrow nights festivities. The entire hall was recently refinished and will be specially decorated.
 Reservations may still be made with Chairman Cronin or other members of the committee or by calling the Columbus club, 3-3676
 Catholic High
 Repeat performance of "The Heart of Paddy Whack" in the audi torium of the Waterbury Catholic high school last night attracted more than 500 persons. The play was given by the senior class of the school.
 The first performances were given February 26, 27 and 28. Esther Egan and Marjorie Monagan DOT tray leading roles.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-16
IriSh-AmericanS

A banquet sponsored by the Irish American Social club, of which George T. Ryan is president, will attract several hundred persons tc The Elton tomorrow night. The list of distinguished speakers is headed oy Governor Wilbur l.. Cross. A
Evening star., 1938-11-13

made so attractive, at least by assur-
ance Of reasonable security in en-
ployment, as to make it q career
service. He wanted to give the dis
missed men a hearing.
II the action Of the communica-
tions body is permitted to stand as a
precedent, it means that any one
who incurs the dislike of a chief may
be eliminated forthwith by the sim
pie expedient of abolishing the po-
sition held by the employe.
The action of the commission
should serve to bring directly to the
attention Of Congress and the civil
service organizations that it is time
to review the civil service laws, and to
reword them in positive terms to
provide that security Of employ
ment which should follow from TAX
ing and passing rigid examinations,
appointment under the apportion-
ment laws and efficient service. In
any event there should be a positive
provision that no employe should be
dismissed without cause, and then
only after full and complete hear
ing.
Evening star., 1938-11-13
Nothing Found

Americans who know and rever-
ence Westminster Abbey must have
wondered during the past several
weeks why Dean Paul de Labilliere
should have permitted an adventur-
Gus excavation Of the Poets Corner
of the ancient shrine intrusted to
his care. Those who argue that
Francis Bacon wrote the plays Of
William Shakespeare certainly are
entitled to their opinion. 1t is a
fair question, however, to ask how
far they should be allowed to trespass
upon sanctuary in search of means
to convince the millions who believe
that the Bard of Avon-and none
other!-was responsible for the mas
terpieces which in his own and in
modern times always have borne his
name.
The Baconists claimed the right
to examine the burial place of Ed
mund Spenser in the hope that they
might find there a number OF
"mournful elegies and poems" writ
ten by contemporaries of the author
of "The Faerie Queene" and thrown
into his tomb" in January, 1899.
Their expectation was to unearth
these versif1ed expressions of grief
"for comparison with known speci-
mems, thereby settling the contro.
versy" which they began in 1859, re-
vived in l848 and have continued up
to the present moment. But the
quarrel simply could not be ad-
justed in any such easy way. Even
if a manuscript by Shakespeare had
been located, it would have proved
nothing that would have pleased his
detractors.
1t follows that the quest was fool
ish as well as more or less definitely
sacrilegious. The Abbey, as the Ba-
conists should have known, has been
explored again and again since Spen-
ser was inferred within its walls. It
was ransacked by Oliver Cromwell's
men, restored by Sir Christopher
Wren, largely rebuilt by Nicholas
Hawksmoor, refaced in part by
James Wyatt, again much rebuilt by
Sir Gilbert Scott and G. H. Pearson,
renovated for the coronations of
King Edward VII, King George v and
King George vi. Practically every
square inch of the sacred edifice has
been disturbed, not once but many
times, necessarily and unnecessarily,
during the past three hundred
years. If Shakespeare's autograph
had been available in Westminster, it
surely would have come to light long
ago.
Evening star., 1938-11-13
National Parks

A renewed national interest in
nature and outdoor life is indicated
in the annual report of the director
of the National Park Service.
New records have been set in the
numbers visiting these great areas,
increases have been made in recent
years in the number and sizes of
the parks, and a more varied pro-
gram of activities has found outlet
in them. The Federal Government
has aided, through advisory COM
mittees, in the development of camp
ing, hiking and winter sports and
civilian organizations have CO.
operated in fostering a spirit Of
modern-day adventure.
The National Capital is especially
fortunate in the nearness Of the
Shenandoah and Great Smoky Parks,
as we'll as in the recent acquisition
of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal.
The Blue Ridge parks, opened only
in the last few years, and still far
from complete, have proved their
value already. The Shenandoah has
had the greatest number of visitors
and has shown an increase each
year. The majority, of course, are
week end visitors to the Skyline
Drive, but thousands are taking
advantage of the trails, cabins and
camping facilities.
The report to Secretary Ickes,
however, points out one danger to
the national parks which requires