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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-22
Home Missions Board
 Plans Local Parleys
Rev. Hugh Elmer Brown of Illinois to Be One of Speak.
 CTS at Second Congregational Church

The seventh New England Region meeting and the annual meeting of the Board of Home Missions of the Congregational and Christian Churches will be held at the Sec- ond Congregational church in this city October 28. % and 30, 1t was announced this morning by Rev. Dr. John c. Walker, pastor.
 The program will be as follows:
 Friday Afternoon, October 27 0-5:30-Meetirg of the board of directors, Board of Home Missions members of the New England re- gional committee are invited to at- tend this meeting as corresponding members.
 6:30-Dinner for New England regional committee, and board of directors, Board of Home Missions.
 800 9:30 - Business sessions--- Board of directors, Board of Home Missions; New England regional committee.
 Saturday Morning, October 2S
 9:30-Registration.
 10:00-Worship-Rev. Russell J. Clinchy, chaplain, First Congrega- tional church, Hartford.
 l0:15-Address of welcome-Rev. John c. Walker.
 10:25-Response-Rev. Thomas A. Goodwin, chairman of the New Eng land regional committee.
 10:35-Annual meeting of Board of Home Missions. 11:40-Address-Rev. Hugh Elmer Brown, president Board of Home Missions, pastor of the First Con- gregational church of Evanston, Ill.
 12:15-Adjournament. f 12:30-Social Action luncheon at | St. Johns church.
 Saturday Afternoon, October 2S 1:45-Organ recital--Miss Fannie L. Mccormack, organist, First church, Waterbury.
 2:00-Worship-Rev. Russell J Clinchy, chaplain.
 2:15-3:30-"Program of Progress pr. Harry T. Stock, general secre- tary. division of Christian education Boston.
 2:35-Ronald Bridges, yamen's fel. lowship.
 2:55-Dr. Signey A. Weston, gen. eral secretary, Pilgrim PreSs, Bos. ton, Mass.
 Intermission.
 2:30-5: Seminars for CD Pil. grim fellowship, (2) women. (3) lay men. (D ministers.
 Saturday Evening. October 2s
 6:00-Fellowship banquets, youtt at Bunker Hill church-adults al Temple hall. Turkey dinner (Dinnel price for Pilgrim fellowship will b' less.) "A Parade of Introductions.
 e:0O-A dramatic service Of woT' ship. Leadership by Pilgrim fel lowship. Directed by Carl J. Jensen organist Second church and Mis- Celine Rooster. Address - Rev Henry David oFay--Newiy appoint Cd secretary Of Young People, . "
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-22
Christ. Science
Sunday. July 23)

tSunday, July 23)
 TRUTH" will be the subject of the Lesson Sermon.
 The Golden Text Is from John IT: Il. IT: Holy Father, keep through thine own name those whom thou hast given me, that they may be one. as we are. .Sanctify them through thy truth thy word is truth"
 Selections from tn, Bible include the following: Through God we shall do valiantly: for he it is that shall tread down our enemies" (Psalms 60: 1O.
 Correlative readings from the Christian Science textbook, Science and Health with Key to the Scrip lures" by Mary Baker Eddy, include the following from page POI, line 2: we cannot build safely on false foundations. Truth makes a new creature, in whom old things pass away and al things are become new Passions, selfishness, false ap- petites. hatred. fear. all sensuality, yield to spirituality. and the super abundance of being is on the side of God, good"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-22

The importance of good brakes on every automobile is emphasized by Police superintendent William J. Roach in a safety statement today. Brakes which are in good conditio he says, can do much to reduce the city,s accident total.
 Every driver, he says, has a real responsibility to make sure that his hand and parking brakes are in good condition at all times.
 Supt. Roach's statement follows:
 Good brakes prevent bad breaks. Bad brakes mean that Q motorist cannot stop when he must. The foolhardy motorist who does not keep his brakes at stand- ard efficiency places himself and everybody else on the road in real peril. Bad brakes are the principal all year round defect in poorly conditioned cars. Probably no factor, except the steering nech- anism is so important to auto- mobile safety"
 "No motorist has to be remind ed of the countless times 1t is necessary to stop or reduce speed quickly. They may occur at any moment for almost any reason. They put premium on the effi- ciency of your brakes. Your brakes can prevent an accident. They can likewise be the cause of one.
 "Braking has been greatly irn- proved in recent years. The intro- duction of four-wheel brakes has done much to increase the mech- anical safety of motor vehicles. Two-wheel brake cars are compar. atively few now, but there are still enough to create a road menace"
 "The fundamental cause of &C., cidents due to defective brakes is failure to proper maintenance. Brakes need to be adjusted regu- larly and finally replaced. It can be safely stated that two out of every seven cars need brake ad- justments or replacements."
 Motorists, your own exper- fence tells you the significance of these figures. You want brakes that will stop your car when you want 1t to stop. Be sure your car is equipped with good brakes, and keep them in good condition"
 Another thing of great import ance is the obedience and obsery- ance of traffic signals. Signal lights and other traffic signs and signals are installed to aid and protect the driver and the occu- pants of his car. Warning of an intersection is usually given by a traffic light or stop or slow sign. There are drivers who take ad- vantage of the automatic signal light, which makes possible a safe and orderly flow of heavy traf- flc, by racing against the red light. These drivers are usually racing against another car proceeding
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-22
Reading Stimulated
 By Popular Pictures
Film Fans Read Original Story Before Patroniz- ing Theaters-Summer Brings No Great Change
 in Reading Habits.

tional conditions and events cen- tering largely around Germany and her bureaucracy of dictators, it is natural that books dealing with Nazi Germany should be in considerable demand. Hitler's own book, "Mein Kampf" is being read by people of all ages. Also popular are Through Embassy Eyes,, by Margaret Dodd, and Reaching for the Stars" by Nora Waln, both of which deal with present-day Germany.
 The recent autobiography of William Lyon Phelps is one of the top favorites of the day, appeal ing as 1t does to such a wide range of tastes.
 Plays of all kinds seem to re- tain their popularity through the summer, as well as the rest of the year. Perhaps the most consist ently demanded books, in all sea- sons, by young and old alike, are the mystery stories, make up so large part of the fiction turned out today.
 The most demanded boo. of all at the present time is John Stain- beck's Grapes of Wrath, also the leading best-seller of the day.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-22
l32 FORECLOSURES
 GRANTED IN YEAR
Debts Amounting to $609,- 467 Listed; Decline
 Noted in DecreeS

Foreclosure judgments issued in the Waterbury courts during the past court year represent highCiy more than half the volume of fore- closures granted during the previous year, a survey of books of the su- perior and common pleas courts re- veals.
 The two courts, from August 1888 to July, 1899, granted a total of 132 foreclosures, in which the total debts were listed at $809, 9,467.52. The pre- vious year the debts aggregated near the million mark.
 Common pleas court, where most of the decrees were in favor of the Home Owners Loan Corporation and the City of aWterbury, issued 65 foreclosures. Total debts of the 65 cases were $217,108.05.
 In the superior court, where de- crees were predominantly in favor of the Waterbury Savings Bank and H. o. L. c. the totals were 67 fore- closures, representing $392,359.47 debts.
 The natural inference is that home owners experienced less diffi- culty in maintaining title to their homes, than prevailed during the year previous.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-22
Librarian

hand on the subject, she said. Most people read very much the same type of books in the sum- mer that they enjoy the rest of the year as well.
 Indeed, there is a demand for books dealing with practical sub jects, instructing the reader how to do anything, from engineering to cooking.
 One of the most striking, as well, perhaps, as one of the most natural demands all year around, is for books which have recently been made into movies, or which are soon to be revised for the screen. The public apparently likes to see and compare differ ent presentations of It's favorite stories, and different interpreta- tions of its favorite characters. An example of this, in reverse, was the popularity of the movie "Alice in Wonderland" some time ago. People who had once read the Lewis Carroll story (and who hasn'tO wanted to see 1t done in the movies, so they could compare the portrayal of the characters in that medium with the way they pictured them to themselves. And just at present, among the most popular books at the library are James Hilton's Goodbye, MT. MT. Chips" and Jamaica Inn", which is soon to be done on the screen. Even such old favorites as Alexander Dumas "The Man in the Iron Mask" and others of that type are seeing a rebirth of popularity, due to their being made into moving pictures.
 In the present tense situation of world affairs, with interna-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-22
REV JOHN COOMBS
 UNION PREACHER

Rev. John R. Coombs will be the speaker at the Union Service with the First Church tomorrow morning at 10:30 o'clock at the Second Con- gregational church.
 The order of worship will be as follows: Prelude: Andantet maestoso, from
 Concerto " ............ Handel The Call to Worship Hymn The Invocation and Lords Prayer Anthem: o Mary, Don't You
 weep ............ Negro Spiritual The Responsive Reading Gloria Patri The Scripture Reading Prayer Offertory: Tenor solo: Think On
 Mc ......... .................. ScOCt Doxology Childrer's Sermon Hymn Sermon - "Why Be 6 Christian?"
 Rev. John R. Coombs Hymn Benediction Postlude: Meditation ....... Vierne
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-22

c. Is the Talmud the work of one author, or like the Bible, the work of Many?
 A. The Talmud was not com- posed at one time, by one author, in one place. It is a loose-leaf compendium of doctrines, discus sions, legal decisions, sanitary or- dinances, ritualistic regulations, and maxims, together with witty sayings, interpretations, personal views, "reminiscences, and homilies of about a thousand rabbis who lived and worked in various coun- tries, during a period of almost 800 years; who belonged to dif- ferent strata of society, with dif- ferent degrees of education, dif- ferent outlooks on life, and dif- ferent conceptions of divine revelation.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-22
Accidents Avoided
 With Good Brakes
Supt. Roach in Weekly Safety Statement Emphasizes
 Importance Responsibility Placed on Operators

properly across their path with the green light. No one can under stand the value gained by squeez- ing past a light measured against the possibilities of death, injury and destruction which every act of cheating the light invites"
 Traffic lights and other signals are cooperative rules. They are established so that the greatest number of motorists may proceed with the best possible speed. Ob- seryance of them is a mutual necessity. No driver has the right to race a light or ignore a signal"
 "No matter how careless he may choose to be of his own self. he still cannot divest himself of his obligations to his fellow human beings on the road"
 Motorists: Good brakes prevent bad breaks. Obey traffic signals and help reduce accidents"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-22
Sunday Morning, October 29

cunuay NOTHIHB, OCtODer ~
 10:30-Worship-Prcacher. Rev. Wofford c. Timmons. South church, New Britain, Conn. The Lords Sup per.
 Sunday Afternoon, October go
 3:00-5:30-"Faith in Action Board of Home Missions--Program arranged by Dr. William r. Frazier, executive vice president and former state superintendent of Connecti- cut. Address--Miss Mary Branch president of Tilletson college, Aus tin, Texas.
 5:45-High Tea" in Davenport hall by the Women's association.
 Sunday Evening, October 29
 7:15-Organ meditation--Carl J. Jensen.
 7:30-Hymn singing-Gordon w. Stearns, organist Congregational church, West Hartford. Porter Bower, associate director of religious education.
 8:00-Address-'A Trembling World and The Eternal Gospel"-Dr. Doug- las Horton, minister of the general council who has recently returned from the Madras council and c world tour.
 Monday Morning, October 30
 9:00-Worship.
 0:15-Final business session of the Board of Home Missions.
 9:45-Final business session of the New England regional committee.
 l0:15-Rev. Dwight J. Bradley, di- rector of the Council for. Social Action.
 10:40-Rev. Leonard M. Outer bridge, executive secretary of the missions council.
 11:15-Hymn.
 l:10-Dr. Oscar E. Maurer, mod orator of the general council and pastor of the First Congregational church, New Haven. Benediction.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-22

Flies and drums. Flies and drums stirred 1, tne ne
 hearts of Americans when forefathers went forth 10 fipht the battles of the Revolution, displaying the sort of patriotic pride admirably depicted in the spirit of 776 Long after the Revolution the shr tones o the fife with it's accompanying drum-beats, supplied the rhytrn for the measured tread of marching men, rean- ing in favor about hundred years It was not unti 1875 that the Army discontinued the use of the e ana adopted the trumpet mainly with view to signaling
 field units far distant to hear the more suodued tones of the fife Six years later the U Marine corps also discarded the shroned instrument for the keyess rum pet buge. But this change did not come aoout wltn out some protests from grzzled old ffers Contnenta Marines had flies to attract recruits and had further stimulated fervent patriotism by painting coed rattle snakes on their drums Flies had been an estaollsheo musical instrument in marine units since 1775 Even when a school was established for their instruction at the Marine Barracks Washington the fifers still tried m every way to continue to their flies Finally 1t was directed that ffer would be permitted to reenlist without written agreement that he would learn to blow trumpet. In former years the captain of each naval vessel prescribed the calls blown on his ship and Marine drum1ners and ffers required to be familiar with them For example Annie Laurie might be played for morning coors, and "Aud Lang Syne" for retreat Nowadays the American Legion has done much to popu- larze trumpet by organizing drum and trumpet corps thus bringing into prominence this stimulating type Of martial music. Log of the U. S. Marines ...
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-22
Lutheran
ST. JOHNS LUTHERAN

vOAh3N 0 AO English services will be con- ducted tomorrow morning at 10:l5 o'clock at St. Johns Evangelical Lutheran Church on Cooke Street. The order of worship will be as fol- lows:
 Organ prelude by Miss Emily Wall Opening Hymn
 Kyrie
 Gloria in Excelsis
 Epistle Lessons, Romans 6, 1922 Hymn
 Gospel Lesson, Mark 8, 1-0 Reciting of the Apostles Creed Hymn
 Sermon by Rev. John N. 0. Mohr- mann, "Jesus Feeds the Multitude" Offertory.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-22
THOMASTON BETHLEHEM EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN

North Main Street at Electric Avenue
 Rev. E. Einar Kron, Pastor
 Sunday, July g. - Transfigura- ton Sunday. Divine service will be held at 7:30 p. m. The sermon sub- ject will be "The Descent from the Mount of Transfiguration". Well come to the Lutheran Church of Thomaston!
 Thursday, July 27. - Ladies' Aid will meet in the church basement Mrs. Andrew Anderson and Mrs. Charles Johnson will be hostesses.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-22
ST. MICHAEL'S

ST. MICHAEL'S
 For week commencing July 23.
 The services at St. MichaeI's church tomorrow. seventh Sunday after Trinity will be as follows: Gel ebration of holy communion at 7:3C a. m. Morning prayer and sermon at II a. m. Sermon subject Speech After the Manner of Men"
 Tuesday: 800 a. m.-Holy com- munion, St. James. 6:45 D. m. Altos and sopranos in choir room.
 Friday: zoo D. m. Altos and so- pranos; entire choir at 8 D. m.
 It has been customary for several years to have reunion service at 7:30 a. m. on the Sunday morning before MT. Lewis left for his vaca- tion. Cards have been sent out in- vting members of the parish to the service Sunday, July 3oth.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-22

The reading habits of the cit- izens of Waterbury do not vary as much from the usual channels as might be expected during the summer months, according to Miss Emelyn Barrett, librarian of the Silas Bronson library. The general impression that in the hot days of summer people just want to relax on the hammock or on the beach with the lightest of the recent fiction, is only partially borne out by the statistics at
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-22
ADVENT CHRIsTIAN

"Impediments to Christian Prog ress" will be the subject of the sermon of Rev. Joseph Johnson. pas- tor of the Advent Christian Church on Cherry Street. at the morning worship tomorrow at i0:30 o'clock. His subject in the evening will be Paradise. Lost and Restored.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-22
RELIGIOUS QUESTION BOX

Readers os The Democrat invited questions regarding the Protestant Catholic Jewish faiths Questions Do answered n this column promptly possible They be accompanied by the and address the writer Do addressed this journal to The National Conference of Jews and Christians 289 Fourth City, pers0nal reply b requested k should Dc stated
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-22

Prohibitionists notwithstanding we not wholly nation of drinkers of sprituous liquors. But are neighborhood soda fountain you might decide every and his friend drinking colas but this is not either which leaves it that the remainder barring the drinking milk cts of it. The question asked recently in milk quz how many bottles of milk delivered at back doors daily? Questions also asked were: how long train would it take carry the entire milk supply for year? What would it cost to send quart of milk by parcel post? The to these questions which have not yet been put to Kieran and and Levant far as we knoware for the first 30 million bottles;
 second, 17000 miles, and third cents in single zone.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-22
ADVISORY COUNCIL
 TO MEET TUESDAY

Hartford, Conn, July 22-The se- mi-annual meeting of the State Ad- visory Council of the Connecticut State Employment Service will be held Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the office of Labor Commissioner Cornelius J. Danaher, the commits sioner announced today.
 Dr. Millicent Pond of Waterbury will preside and reports will be giv- en by Employment Service Director Leonard J. Maloney, Veterans Place. ment Officer Arthur V. deary, and E. P. Chester. supervisor of voca- tional rehabilitation of the State Department Of Education.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-22
Naugatuck Church.
 Directory
HILLSIDE CONGREGATIONAL

No services will be held tomorrow. Sunday school and the Sunday eve- ming services have been discontinued for the summer.
 The morning worship tomorrow has been cancelled, in order to allow the congregation to attend the con- cluding services at the Young Peo- ple's conference at Cromwell, the Rev. F. E. Pamp of Evanston, H., and Rev. T. A. Jacobson of Boston being the preachers. Morning wor- ship at the conference Is at 10:30 o'clock.
 The church's mid-week service will be held on Thursday evening at 8 o'clock.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-22
JEHAvAHs WITNESSES

"The Doom of Religion" In eight parts will be the subject discussed at meeting of Jehovah's Witnesses tomorrow afternoon at Garden Hall at 4 o'clock. "Joeps Prophecy" will also be discussed, including Acts ?, Chapters 16 to 2l.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-22

Henry Hayden of our circulation department is sporting around in 1889 Chevrolet It's neat job, Eenry! Frank Mittan drops a letter to tell me he's organizing social group of former Connecticut residents now living in California Those interested i'm the idea are asked to write him in of the Aeri can Express Company 6O9 West 7h Street Los Angeles
 Dona LeVergne, pretty Pythian Avenue resident of Watertown will be Mrs. Clement Lamothe of the same town after next Saturday. The ring ceremony is to be held at St. Johns Church at a. m.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-22
ZION EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN 201 Cherry Street
Rev. E. Elnar KrOn, Pa

Sunday, July g. - Transfigura- ton Sunday. Divine service will be held at 10:45 Q. m. The sermon subject will be For Everything There Is Season.. There will be singing by . ladies' chorus.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-22
TOLEDO zoo ENLARGED

anticipating the largest attcl.1ai..e In It's history this year Completion of the improvement program by WPA has added several large build. ines and increased the displays.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-22
GLUTEN. RYE AND WHITE

Said sreamine Sally. now you're tootinl Make mine cheese and ham on gluten. Said bouncing Betty with a groan and sigh know should order cheese and ham on rye, But heckl should woEy if look a sight Make mine chicken with lots Of mayonnase on white
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-22
c. What is the basis of Protes- tant liberalism?


 A. A prominent minister has pointed out that the liberal "be- heves he can Lave real religion without statis certainty. His spirit ual certainties are not in formu- lated dogmas but in vital experi- ences. The liberal finds himself differing from the old creeds in their demand for an unquestioned authority.
 o.. What is meant by the "Churching of women?"
 A. A blessing given by the Ro- man Catholic church to mothers after childbirth is known as the "churching of women"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-22

Ed Maloney Dem telegraph editor, is laid up at his Central Avenue home with pleursy. Dr. D. J. Maloney of Cooke Street is recuperating at St. Marys Hesptal bridge of Naugatuck is sending twoceners from Crystal Beach ontario where she'll sunbask for another week.
 Joe Evans and Esee Vtkus will have two candles on their wedding anniversary cake Monday. George Grener is enjoying his annual vacation in Canada. Dorothy Parkin monetary supervisor of affairs at Lake Quassa- paug lost one of her two best pals Tuesday when her dad Fred was called to his reward at his Woodbury home
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-22
LONESOME CAMPER
BY THE MAN IN THE TOWER
Good Evening.

Just break the news to mother Or to your father big brother; Write it out clearly by the light of the moon That you've decided to come home Soon Don't beat about the bust admit 1t, That you're lonesome and couldn't stick 1t, That you're willing to stand the taunts oi sster CnrSSe Who like as not will call you one big sissy Just write the home to mother Or just put it up to your big brother; Out your crying, sit down by the lamp And tell them you're going to stick 1t out at camp
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-22

A whipping machine just in- vented in Australia can be set to inflict any specified number of strokes ct any arranged pressure.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-22
SALEM LUTHERAN

SALEM LUTHERAN
 Seventh day after Trinity-Trans- figruation day. On the Mount of Transfiguration (Matthew 17:9-13. 10:00 a. m. English. Solo-Mrs. Miles Berry. Children's choir. Ushers Arthur Pearson and Henry Johnson.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-22
CONGREGATIONAL

CONGREGATIONAL
 Morning worship will be held at II o'clock. The minister, Rev. Ed ward R. Hance, will preach on Thought and Ought.
 Music: Introductory voluntary, "Agnus Dei," Gounod; anthem, Open Our Eyes," MacFarlane; of- fertory, T Will Sing New Songs of Gladness,' Dvorak; concluding vol- untary, "Sing of Judgment, Sing of Mercies," Mendelssohn.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-22

Nathaniel Wolozn of Lincoln Street is getting his grip ready for trip to Chicago. He's been named recipient scholarship at the University of Chicago Nat says he's sorry to leave the ole town but intending to spend few days at the Worlds Fair in New York and then board a plane for a four and half hour air trip to the Windy City. Best of luck Matte!