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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-16
CHURCH BOOKS
 CHORAL GROUP
Pearl Street Singers to Be Heard at Bunker Hill
 Sunday Morning

The Choral Group of the Pear Street Community House practiced Negro sprituals which they will rem der at the Bunker Hill Congrega- tional church services next Sun day morning. The singers are under the direction of Miss Sirica.
 Mrs. Leila T. Alexander, directress will address the Bunker Hill Sun- day school at 10 o'clock next Sun day, after which Negro spirituals will be sung. In the afternoon she will also speak, this time to group in the New Britain Y. W. c. A.
 Saturday evening the Community All-Stars basketball team will play the Hartford Renaissance and New Britain teams here, followed by dancing.
 The schedule of events next week at the Pearl Street Neighbor- hood House follows:
 Monday-The Negro council oi Waterbury will have the opportu- nity of hearing a speaker from the Good Government association. The public Is invited. 8: pm. Dr. James M. Lee will give q Race Relation talk to the Paramount club at the Central Y.
 Tuesday, at 7:30 p. m.-the IVA staff will have meeting, following that the board of meetings will meet to discuss dates for the com ing weeks.
 Wednesday, 8 p. in.-There will be a lobby meeting at the Central Y with Q speaker from Pearl Street Neighborhood House.
 Thursday-A speaker will be pres- ent at Race Relations talk to the Central YMCA-etts,
 Friday-The Lassies circle will sponsor their second annual caba- ret dance and floor show.
 Saturday-The Meteors will play host to the Hartford Renaissance B.B. team. Dancing will follow.
 Sunday-A statewide Race Re. lations forum will be held at Pear Street Neighborhood House. The public is cordially invited.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-16
PLAN LECTURE
 ON ELECTIONS
Carl p. Swinnerton to Give Demonstration at Wilby
 High School

Carl P Swinnerton. who was last year studied physics at the famous Cavendish laboratory of Cambridge university, England, will give lec- ture demonstration of electrons in action at Wilby high school tomor- row evening. MT. Swinnerton was formerly an instructor at Nauga- tuck high school, and since then has taught at the State Normal school, Keene, N. H., at Culver Mi- litary Academy, and at Phillips Exeter academy.
 By means of apparatus usually found only in college laboratories the lecturer will show basic eXperi- ment behind many of the recent developments in electrical science Largely avoiding the use of techni- cal terms, MT Swinnerton will vir- tually put together neon signs, K rag and radio tubes. electric eyes, and the latest fluorescent lamps. He will emphasize the point that the experimental background behind many marvellous modern inventions Is quite simple, easily presented, and readily understood.
 The lecturer has given this dem- onstration before audiences in near ly every New England state. He takes his equipment from one town to another making 1t possible for large numbers of students to sec experiments which are ordinarily confined to the few schools that posses the expensive apparatus.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-16

cational work requires money. For example: The association is Q per- manently organized corporation, and maintains an office establishment throughout the year. This alone in- wolves considerable expense. In ad- tlition to that normal overhead. there Is the matter of printing pamphlets and other literature for the information of the general citizenry, in quantities sufficient to assure wide distribution. and con- taining material sufficient to cover all essential points. Compiling sta- tistics from Waterbury and rom other cities and placing this in com pact form available for our apeak- CTS Is also an important item of expense. Newspaper advertising and radio time ell cost money, and will be used later on. Just the cost of postage and mailing letters to our members is @ large item in itself Other items of expense-all neces- sary and desirable in order to pre- sent the true story of the Cincin- natl plan before the public-will readily come to mind.
 The 0. c. G. A., being the spon- sor of the Cincinnati plan in Wa terbury, has the responsibility and the duty of informing the people of Waterbury as to just what is pro- posed. It is a duty that cannot be shirked with honor. The associa- ton fully recognizes Its moral obli- gation to the public to tell them all about the proposed charter. The association Is busily engaged In 0 serious effort to do just that very thing. All of which leads us back to the starting point, which is money,
 Mayor Kelly of Chicago, accord- ing to "The Satuday Evening Post, is reputed to have said Money Is a strange commodity and a baffling subject. Time and again 1t has been proven a non-essential to hap piness. It doesn't buy love, affect law, win the respect of other men, or gain place for It's pos- sessor in thinking society. I am re- ferring of course, to Conferedate money"
 Has Won Respect
 The c. c. c. A. is not seeking to buy love or affect law. The c. G. G. A. has already won the respect of other men and has already gained @ place for itself in thinking society. But the 0. G. G. A. does need money, and not Confederate money, for the purposes hereto fore described. Every person In Waterbury who wants to help mako Waterbury the best governed city in New England is invited to con- tribute to the c. c. c. A. When making your contribution. # you are not already 0 member, you will be welcome to join. And If you feel that you want to do your part, but are unable to afford a large con- tribution, please feel free to donate anything from ten cents up. Ten cents pays the postage on five los cal letters, and the donor is help ing the cause thereby. The spirit of the gift is appreciated as much as the gift itself. Furthermore, your contribution will not be published, and you need feel no embarass- ment at all when making a small contribution. On the other hand, you may well be proud of the fact that you are 6 contributor. Con- tributlons received. and literature available, at the headquarters Of the c. c. G. A, 24 Central avenue, Speakers also available for your club or other organization, and demonstration P. R. elections as well. Write to headquarters, or call 4-8576.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-16

Lancy, Hueston: Skin Deep, Kel- land; And Tell of Time, Krey: Or deal of Minnie Schultz, Martin; Three Harbours, Mason; Next to My Heart, Miller; The Spymaster, Oppenheim; Swift Waters, Parmen- ter; Give Them Their Dream, Pat terson; Handmaid to Fame, Ruck; The Wayfarer, Seifert; Story Of Rosabelle Shaw, Stevenson: Some Buried Caesar, Stout; Forever Yours, Thurman; Lost House, Wees; 1m- portance of Being Murdered, Wells; April Afternoon, Wylie.
 Non- Fiction
 Your Daily Paper, Flaherty: We Saw It Happen; Crooked Person. alities In Childhood and After, Cat tell: Speaking of Change, Filene; Our Battle, vCan Loon; Coming Struggle for Latin America, Beals; This Is Democracy, Childs: Behind the Label, Dana; Christmas Annual, Haugan, cd; That's My Story, Cor rigan: Story of the Winged-S, Si- korsky; Science of Metals, Jeffries and Archer; Grandma Called It Carnal. Damon; Philosophers Holi- day, Edman.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-16
ARMY SERVICES
 WELL ATTENDED
New Haven Corps Render > Vocal and Instrumental
 Program

In spite of the inclement weather there was good attendance at the service in the auditorium of the Salvation army on Cherry street last night, which was in charge of Adju- tant and Mrs. Alec Mack of the New Haven corps. They were assisted by members of the New Haven corps who rendered several vocal as well as Instrumental selections. Adjutant Mack at the close of the service spoke from John 2:5. His mother saith unto the servants, Whatso- ever He saith unto you, do It."
 The guest speaker in the Mems Bible class at 8 o'clock tonight will be Russell Warner, who will talk on Fate, Freedom and the Future. Charles Reitdyke will introduce the speaker and have charge of the program. @r
 Tomorrow evening at 8 the Stam- ford corps band will give Q musical program under the leadership of Bandmaster George Martin. The Stamford corps officer, Adjutant Giles Barrett, formerly of the Wa terbury corps, will preach the ser- mon.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-16
PARTY
 PLANNED BY CLUB
Mir. and Mrs. Members Sponsor Costume Event
 Here This Evening

A "shipwreck" costume party will be held by the MT. and Mrs. Club" in the Congregational church social rooms tonight at o'clock. MT. and Mrs. Melville Skiff will be hosts as- sisted by MT. and Mrs. Ralph Swift, MT. and Mrs. Raymond Mills MT. and Mrs. Fred Beebe, MT. and Mrs. Franklin Bristol an MT. and Mrs. Robert Q. Fenn. This is to be a special evening of entertainment.
 MT. and Mrs. Willis Machin are general chairman of supper to be given for the benefit of the local Boy Scout troop, to be served III the town hall February g from 6 to 2 D. m, Others assisting in. ar- engagements are: MT. and Mrs. John Hornbecker, Mrs. William H. Mo Canoe, Mrs. Fred Beebe, and MT. and Mrs. Chris Riley. Tickets are being sold by the members of the troop, and they will also act as walters.
 Mrs. Harris Whittemore Of Mid- dlebury and Naugatuck accom- panied by Miss Julia Lum and Mrs. Frank Tutsle of New York. has left for Pasadena, Cal, where they will spend several weeks at the Huntington hotel.
 Miss Helen Adams, student at the Holmquist school at New Hope, Penn, is a patient at St. Raphaels hospital in New Haven. Miss Adams is recovering from an emergency operation for appendicitis. She Is the daughter of Austin L. Adams of South street.
 MT. and Mrs. Henry D. Burrall Of Middlebury are visiting in Bond- vile, Vt., this week.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-16
Good Gouernment Unit Seeks Campaign Funds

The Citizens Good Government association has been soliciting funds in Q quiet way during the last sev- eral days, and the response to date has been gratifying. Sometime next week letters to all members will go out, so as to afford them an op- portunity to contribute to the sup- port of the program of their as- sociation. Quite naturally, in any movement to bring about a change in the form of government of city, 1t is necessary to inform the citi- zens concerning the proposed change, so that they may be in a position to vote intelligently on the subject when the matter comes Up at special referendum. This cdu-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-16

10 my FELLOW OltllcLl'-
 As Governor of the State of Connecticut, am addressing this letter to you, to congratulate you upon joining the Automobile Driv- CTS Safety Contest = thus prov ing your interest in careful driv- ing and testing your ability to so drive that you may go through the year without an accident.
 This contest was inaugurated by the Highway Safety Commission in November of last year and runs for one year. The Highway Saie- ty Commission requested Gover- nor Cross to sponsor the contest and his consent was promptly giv- en. The commission has now asked that l sponsor the contest. This I do gladly and enthusias- tically, for l am anxious to have the highway record of Connec- ticut continue to show marked improvement.
 We are all citizens of one ot the oldest, finest, and most pro- gressive of the fortyteight states of America. We want Connec- ticut to be outstanding in gov- ernment, in educationa opportrlni- ties, in prosperity, and in obedi- ence to law. In the modern com pleX life we are compelled to con- duct ourselves with respect for lew, and nowhere Is strict observ- ance of law more necessary than on the highways. Therefore, ask you as a good citizen of this state to observe scrupulously the neces- sary highway regulations, and practice such courtesy and care in your driving that you may be spared the terrors of an automo- bile fatality. We all want deaths and mainings on our highways to end. I feel sure you will do your share to help in their elimina- ton.
 It Is Q privilege to me to take part in this work and 1t will be a peasure to award the certificates to be given under my hand to those winning them under the rules of the contest.
 May you and your family and those dear to you be spared the tragedies of an automobile acci- dent this year, and may you earn the right to be spared by driving considerably, moderately, and al- ways soberly and well.
 Cordially yours.
 RAYMOND E. BALDWIN,
 Governor
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-16
LENTEN SERVICES
 PLANNED BY CLUB
Mrs. Stephen Hathaway Entertains All Saints
 Auxiliary Yesterday
0AKVILLE
Correspondent: Mae Villa Babin
 18i7 Watertown Avenue

The members of the Women's Auxiliary Society of All Saints Church met at the home of Mrs. Stephen Hathaway of Rosette street yesterday afternoon. Plans for the supper and Lenten services were discussed.
 The members attending were: Mrs. Clarence Anderson, Mrs. Ray mond Beach, Mrs. Warren Parker Mrs. Emile Bussemey, Jr., Mrs. Ber- trand Lavigne, ST., Mrs. Harry LaVigne, Mrs. Loren Chase, Mrs Arthur James, and Mrs. A. Scheppy Mrs. Stephen Hathaway. The visitors were Mrs. Hitchcock and Janice LaVigne.
 Boy Scouts
 The members of the Boy Scouts met at the Community Hall last evening with their Scoutmaster Wal ter Thorne, and Assistant Scout master George Gilchrist. The regu. lar period of games and instruc- tons were held.
 The score at present in the achievement contest is: Leader witt 190 points, Edward Stewart. follow ed Richard Bares with i55 points.
 There will be Court of Honor at the Union Congregational Church parish house Monday evening al TOO o'clock.
 The Boy scodts attending were Joseph LeClaire, Wilson Lindsay Edward Stewart, % Walter Over baugh, Clarence Koslosky Howart Ande, Jr., Richard and Georg, Bares, Harry and Robert Hassel Joseph Charrigher, William McBrid, Willim Anderson, John Eastwood George Treciokas. Attilio Zaccaria Joseph Coddington, Albert Pope, Jr Earl Taylor, Walter Thorne, Jr The visitors attending were. Rober Seller, and Robert Ziello.
 Mrs. Russell Entertains Card Part,
 Mrs. Harry Russell of Hillsid avenue entertained n card part. yesterday afternoon for the Water town Chapter of the D. A. R. Tn hostesses were Mrs. Harry Russell Mrs. Floyd Russell and Mrs. Russel Pope.
 Those attending were: Mrs. Franl Reichenbach, Mrs. Earl Munsor Mrs. Cummings. Mrs. Arthur Rus sell. Miss Irene Bussemey, Mis- Kilbride, Miss Dorothy Wheeler Miss Lucia Leslie, Mrs. Harol, Brew, Mrs. Charles Judd, Mrs. Henr, Calkins. Mrs. Alice Traver, Mrs George Booth, Mrs. Frank Menetre, Mrs. Edward Merrill, Mrs. Russel Pope, Mrs. Harry Russell, Mrs Floyd Russell, Mrs. Walter Grea son.
 "Over The Garden Walp
 "Over The Garden Wall" will b presented at the All Saints Churcl hall Saturday evening. sponsored b. the members of the Young People Fellowship society. and directed b. Mrs. Edward Merrill. Those takinl part in the play are: Richard liar rison, Martha Fenn, George Carris Doris Calkins, Katherine Wilson Walter Bryan, Leonard Hungerford Irene Mason, Patricia Carris, Der nice Lowrey, and Rev. Edward Mer' Till.
 Program Committee-Irene Masor and Walter Bryan.
 Music Committee George Carri' and Richard Harrison.
 Ushers-C Clarke and George Duell Robert Fenn, Herbert Dawes ant
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-16
By ELMER c. .WALzER United Press Financial Editor)

(Uniteu Press ElnamchnA EuhsVEl
 New York, Feb. l6-CUP)-stock opened steady to firm in dull trad- ing today. Bonds were steady. Cot ton futures opened 2 points higher to 3 points lower.
 Utilities made small gains in re- sponse to news that Memphis Power and Light had agreed to sell its gas and electric properties to the city of Memphis. North American opened at 25 up IA and United Gas Im- provement 12 3-4 up IA. Pacific Gas and Electric made 8 new high at 30 3-S up 3-8. National Power and Light, parent company of Memphis Power, was steady.
 Glenn Martin opened 1000 shares at 36 1-4 up 1-3 to feature @ firm aviation section. Steel shares were fractionally higher and small gains were noted in motors, coppers, elec- trical equipments. and mercantile shares. Oils and foods were irregu- lar. Rails were steady to firm.
 Prices moved up in the early trad-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-16
REARMAMENT IS
 BEST FOR DEFENSE.

Boston, Feb. 16.-(UP) .-Rearma- ment Is the best means of defense against foreign dictators, according to Commander Chief Eugene I. Van Antwerp of the Veterans of Foreign Wars
 "The millions we will spend for armament today will have us the ex- penditure of billions tomorrow If some blood thirty dictator suddenly gets the notion our lack of pre- paredness will make Us easy prey for his greedy ambitions" he said In Q talk here last night,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-16

Bud Thibault.
 soloist-Robert Dawes; pianist, Ted Bryan,
 Stage manager, Harry Dawes, as- sisted by Walter Bryan, Dorothy Calkins. Mrs. Clifford Glenning, and Mrs. Edward Merrill.
 The play will open with informal dances.
 Rector's Aid Society
 The members of the Rectors Aid society of the All Saints Church will meet at the home of Mrs. Eul- gene Deschene of Front street, Fri- day evening.
 Card Party
 A card party will be held at st. Mary Magdalen's Church hall this evening, sponsored by the members of the Ladies Aid Society. Prizes will be awarded to each table and luncheon served.
 "Aunt Tillic Goes to Town
 Aunt Tillie. Goes to Town will be presented this evening and Fri- day evening ct the Congregational Church hall at 800 o'clock by the Dramatic Club of the church, and sponsored by the members of the Christian Endeavcr society and the church school teachers, for the benefit of the conference fund. The play is coached by Sumner A. Lib- bey.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-16
OLD BANKER DIES

Boston, Feb. l6--(UP)-Frederic $. Boutwell,, 7s, vice-president and formerly for 30 years treasurer of the Andover Savings bank, died at Q hospital today A native of An- dover, he was educated ct Massa-
 chusetts Institute of Technology. He went to work at the Andover Savings bank % years ago.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-16
Market Opens Steady, But Trading Again Dull
Utilities Make Small Gains in Response to News That Memphis Power, Light Company Would Sell to City

,inr without benefit of increased vol- tune. Bethlehem opened at 69 l-e up 3-S and then moved to 70. Q. s. Steel firmed from it's initial price of 59 7-S ub l-0. Douglas reached 77 7-ls up 7-8 after opening at "a 1-8.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-16
Bills May Attract
 Foreign Motorists
A II. A. Files Measures to Modify Non-Resident Li-
 censing Laws in Effort to Help New England

Governor Raymond E. Baldwin today undertook spon- sorshp of the Automobile Drivers Safety Contest inaug rated bv the highway safety commission last November and letter by the governor being distributed to about 25OO0 persons in manufacturing and other business wno ulations to those who have joined the contest and exnresses himself in favor of the project follows:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-16

Pompton Lakes--In addition to pacing Joe Louis in road work, Bill Watson, Michigan's Negro track captain, instructs the champion in English and current events.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-16
SNOWSTORM MAKES RIDING PERILOUS
Visibility L as { Evening Worst This Winter-Aid
 Meeting Friday
CHESHIRE NEWS
 Hubert Rigney
 Cheshire Phone 334

Cheshire. Feb. 16.-Driving condi- tions between here and Waterbury about 8 o'clock last night as for visibility were about the worst this winter.
 The snow stuck to the windshield like feathers dipped in molasses and thrown at 1t by the bagfull. Il was necessary to stap get out and wipe the windshield clean about a dozen times on the trip to Water bury from Cheshire, Coming toward Cheshire fsom Waterbury condi. tions were not so bad.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-16
MRS. 0. L. HEVEY
 ENTERTAINS CLUB
Main Street Woman Hos. tess at Party For
 St. Johns Fund
WATERTOWN Correspondent: Mary Cosgrove
 Phone 875

Watertown, Feb. l6.-Mrs. Octave l.. Hevey of Main street held a card party at her home Tuesday evening for the benefit of St. Johns church fund. There were four tables m play with a prize of each table. Re- treatments were served.
 Those who attended were: Mrs. William O'Neili, Mrs. Margaret Barry, Mrs. J. B. Holleran, Mrs. Mary Flynn, Mrs. Jeremiah Lynch, Mrs. Gabriel Reyna, Mrs. John N. Keilty, Mrs. Elizabeth Toffey, Mrs. W. A. Hancock, Mrs. Mary Me- Cough, Mrs. Henry O'Neill, Miss Kathleen O'Neill, Mrs. Jesse Haley, Miss Rosemary O'Neill, Mrs. Albert Oliver, Mrs. Avery Rollison, Miss Antoinette Hevey and Mrs. Octave Hevey. The prize winners were: Mrs. Margaret Barry, Mrs, Jeremiah Lynch, Mrs. Mary McGough, and Mrs. Albert Oliver.
 To Finance Nurse
 At a special meeting of St. Johns School association Monday evening, 1t was decided to finance a school nurse for the remainder of the school year. Mrs. Joseph Collins has been employed to act in this capacity and will start her duties at St. Johns school this week. She will be in ''ie school only half a day.
 Columbia lodge, Knights of Pythias will sponsor Q dance in Columbia hall on Sunset avenue Sat- urday evening.
 Mrs. W. B. Pickard of Middlebury road will entertain the Sexta Feira at her home Friday at o'clock Mrs. r. F. Eisenwinter will give Q paper on "The Trumpeter".
 Meeting Site Changed
 The meeting of the Young Wo- mems Auxiliary of the Methodist church will be held Friday eve- ming at 6 o'clock at the home of Mrs. Herbert J. Evans of Main street, instead of at the church az originally announced. It will be the mite box opening meeting. Mrs William F. Davis, Jr.. will give e chapter of the study book. The as. sisting hostesses will be Mrs. 0 Lemon Atwood and Miss Erma Scott.
 The monthly meeting of the Wa. tertown Fish and Game association will be held in the Town Hal Thursday evening at 8 o'clock.
 Rental Books
 New rental books added to tht Watertown Library recently follow
 Moon in the Water. Ayers; Higf Road, Baldwin; Too Young to Mar. ry. Banning; Tell Death to Walt Boutell: Marbleface, Brand: Sea. scape, Carfare; Murder for Christ. mas, Christie; Other Brother Cush. man: Disputed Passage, Douglas; Mystery in White, Farjeon; Al This And Heaven Too, Field: Gen. erals Lady, Forbes; Case of the Perjured Parrott Gardner: D. A Holds Q Candle, Gardner: Dark Val. Icy, Gregory: Knights of the Range Grey; Nurse in White. . Hancock Wait for the Tide, Holton; Then There Were Three. Homes; High Bridge, Hueston; Honorable Uncle
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-16
Thunder. Oh My!

A couple of loud peals of thunder were heard here yesterday forenoon and some say that Is a sign of the breaking up of winter.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-16
$l2,344, ,000 TO
 AID CONN. RIVER

Washington. Feb. 16-(UP)-Maj. Gen. Julian L. Schley, chief Of army engineers, today recommended improvement of the Connecticut river between Hartford, Conn, and Holyoke Mass, estimated to cost $l2,344,000, with $200000 annually for maintenance and operation.
 Schley recommended that the present improvement project be amended to provide for construction of lock and dam and a power plant at Enfield Rapids by the federal government, and for alteration of bridges by local interests with e % foot overhead clearance and river stage of l6 feet on the Hartford guage.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-16
Bridge Party

There VIII De a community bridge . under the auspices of the Chesh- Ire Women's club during the week of Feb. 19. Reservations may DC made by calling Mrs. George Gould. chair man of the ways and means com. ntittee.
 Hostesses for the week are; Mrs. James Lanyou, Mrs. Douglas War burton, Mrs. John Tice, Mrs. Frank Peters, Mrs. Edgar White, Mrs. George Davidson, Mrs. George Ger aids, Mrs. George Benjamin, Mrs. Harry Grubele and Mrs. Bernard
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-16
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