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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-14

Fifty per cent OF the proceeds Will
be left IN the county where raised
for the benefit OF The chapter OF
the National Foundation for 1nfan:ile
Paralysis embracing that county
The other fifty per cent OF the funs
will be sent to the Committee for
the Celebration OF the Presidents
Birthday and be turned over by
the Committee 10 the National
Foundation.
The 1910 campaign will be con-
centrated on two main features.
These are the parties, celebrations
and other festivities In honor OF the
Presidents birthday and the March
Of Dimes.
The celebrations In which thou
sands OF persons throughout the ma
ton have taken part In the past Will
include entertainment OF all kinds.
These Will range from huge dances
and receptions In the larger centerS
to church socials and school affairs
In small communities. All Will come
10 q grand climax OH January 30,
1910. President Roosevelt's 58th
birthday.
The March OF Dimes" rs expected
10 enlist more millions OF people this
year than ever before In the coast
to coast silver parade. Many will
mail birthday cards containing
dimes TO the President at the White
House. These cards now are avail
able 10 oil state. county and local
chairmen. Others will contribute by
buying March OF Dimes" buttons,
which this year will be OF decorative
and convenient design, or will de-
post their donations In March Of
Dimes" coin collectors.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-14
WATERBURY GIRLS
CLUB HAS DINNER
Magician Provides Good
Entertainment - Carrie
Viering Guest OF Honor

A large crowd enjoyed a varied
program at the annual dinner OF
the Waterbury Girls club last night
OF The Elton. Miss Kathleen Grow.
ley, club director, was In charge.
Ira williams, magician, offered O
number OF nystifying tricks. Other
entertainers included Marie MASH
mo and Virginia Bianco, Lucy DE-
Stephano, Catherine and Carmella
Mecca, and Angelo Cichetti. The
accompanies were Mrs. Joseph
Bender and Miss A. Doris Cook
Group singing was led by Jack
Fitzgerald.
Guest Of honor at the dinner was
Miss Carrie Viering, who has been
associated with the club for the
past 20 years.
Among those attending we're:
Anne Flaherty, Florida Boucher,
Julia Butwill, Beatrice samela. M
]. Lynch, Sadie Ryan, Julia PEREZ
gini, Priscilla Duhamel, Frances
Courtney. Emma Perrione, Adeline
Conte, Bernice Qirdzansky, Gene
We've Coen, Jane Bontempo, Chris-
tine Gaglione, Gertrude Danaher,
Doris Caouette, Margaret Mahoney,
Sally Deimantas, Dolores Duhamel,
Jane Doleski, Anile Plungis, Ande
Plungis. Helen dalasheen, Martha
Haddad, Ann DiStatio, Julia Par
cara, Sadie Lempore, Lena Lembo.
Also Mary Shea, Loretta, Clark,
Hazel Harting, Evelyn Chesna, Gla-
dys Sweeney, Virginia Norway, Joan
Pranulis, Angle Palladino, Anne
Sirtout, Lumina Ciancioli, Margaret
Danaher, Irene Yurgaitis. Edna
Schoeck, Florence Mabrey, Beatrice
Lawrey, Edna Geseneiser, Eleanor
Mulholland, Wanda Lebandowski,
Rita Longo Lucy Castagna, Eva
fannucci, Helen dalasso Mary Da-
donna, Susie DeLeo. Doris Kalweit,
Eleanor Leahy. Ann Mecca, Gene
We've Lanaro. Myrna Rolly. Aldona
Jenkins, Irene Bannett, Josephine
Nardi, Agnes Padella. Mary Fuller,
Lena Padula, Peggy Garfield. Rose.
mary Pascucci, Ann smadarlo, He.
len Cash, Laura Kelly, stephanic
SWVNht VVuA kbullhhANOl fhtlkit ais
geloni, Mary Kaliszewski. Felicia
Cocchiola, Angelina Papa, Margaret
strollo. Ann Pettinchi, Phyllis Pie
tranuano. Ruth Tourangeau. Adele
Senick, Attracta O'Connor, Florence
Norniandin, Ruth Moran, Eleanor
White.
Winifred Beckett, Mrs Mary Ska.
ban. Mrs. Joseph Bender. Irene
Gazette, Thelma Briglia. Ann DAN
aher, Lucy M. Russo, Mabel Sim
mons, Dorothy Blacker, Helen Cas-
kie Anna Vogt. Nellie Yesekavich,
Barbara SienSki. Margaret Quffle,
Grace Carlo, Dorothy Swendon. So
phie ezlski, Mildred dilland. Elaine
Doran. Marjorie McGregor, Marga-
ret Cllfone, Lucy g. Russo, Yolanda
Bianchini, Irene WEIGH. Marie Dau-
ry and Theresa DeLeonard,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-14
500 AT CHURCH
TURKEY SUPPER
st. Elizabeth's Guild of
Trinity Church-Holds
Annual Event

The annual turkey supper given
by st. Ellzabeth's Guild OF Trinity
Episcopal church attracted approx
imately 500 persons 10 the Trinity
parish house last night. Mrs. Lura
Dutton was chairman OF the ar
rangements committee.
Among those attending were many
members OF local veterans organi-
cations. friends OF Rev. Roger B. T.
Anderson. pastor, who Is active In
ex-serviccmens circles.
During the supper a private party
was held to mark the third wedding
anniversary Of Mr.. and Mrs. John
G. erich. OF South street.
Assisting Mrs. Dutton we're Mrs,
William II. Roden. Mrs. Frederic
B. Williams, Mrs. John Snow. Mrs.
Thomas Nation. Mrs. James II,
Cline, Mrs. Clarence Merrlman,
Mrs. 8. Edward Starr. Mrs. Louis
Duschesne, Mrs. william Miles
Mrs. Raymond Wilkens. Mrs, Ray
mond Shove, Mrs. Richard Groet-
zebach. Mrs. Harry Walcott. Mrs
John Dalleywater. Mrs. Robert
HulSart. Mrs. william Lowe. Mrs.
Johnston, Mrs. Henry Simpkin,
Mrs. Harry Burdick and Mrs. Ma
honey.
Serving as mattresses were: Misses
Marion Watterworth and Marjorie
Watterworth. Marie Sidella, Jane
Mckelsey. Betty Mcpesky, Betty
Smith and Helen Kruse.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-14
c. A. TEMPLETON
ATTENDS PARTY

-Governord Charles A. Temple
ton, who has been through q long
seige OF illness was able TO come out
last night for his first evenings en-
tertainment In o long while 10 at
tend the annual Christmas party Of
the g. A. Templeton Co., Inc, en-
ployes, held at the Silver Chalet.
Despite his illness the former
governor was able to give one Of his
famous pep talks and extend Yule-
tide greetings for himself and Mrs.
fempleton, VINO was present.
Dancing followed the serving Of
supper.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-14
MUSIC MINISTRY
OFFERS PROGRAM
"Carols of Many Nations"
to Be Sung and Played
Here Saturday Night

Carols OF Many Nations" will be
presented BY the Ministry OF Music
Sunday evening az 1880 o'clock at
the First Baptist church by the
combined choirs OF the parish I'M
der the direction OF Mrs. George
Carlson. assisted by Everett Swan
son at the organ.
The program will be aS follows:
Preludc--"Christmas Evening
.......,......,,.. Mauro. CottonS
Frances Beach Carlson
Professionals
% Come, o Come Emmanuel
tStanzaS !, 3, 4, 81 ii3
"Hark, the Herald Angels Eing"
tStanzaS !, 81 l20
Call 10 Worship
Prayer OF Confession (in uniSon)
The Lords Prayer
Response
The Inn
ta) who Knocks So Loud.
'.n,,,.,.,..fro from the Tyrol
Mrs. Allen and Junior Choir
(b) THE shepherdS al the Inn"
''.'..,.."....... Mexican
Junior and Senior Choirs
The Little Town-"O Little Town OF
Bethlehem" (stanzas !, q d 1873
Friendly BeaSts-"Mid OK and Asso
Flemish Quartet
The Shepherds and the Angels--
(a) While Shepherds Watched
German - Junior and Senior
ChoirS
(b) "The First NOVEL;, English
Congregation sing In unison,
Etanzas /, 2, 4, s. Descart
by Junior Choir
The Holy Child-"Jesu, Thou Dear
Babe Divine" - Traditional from
Hayti
Senior Choir Edith Minkwitz,
Soloist
The Children at the Manger-
(~ Come Marie Elizabette",
French
junior Choir. Betty Allen,
soloist
90 Cuckoo CAROL, Czecko-
slovakian
Junior Choir, Hazelruth
Burner, Soloist
Announcements
o:ertory-Ysiciliana', Italian
49,. ''''.' ''.''''s.,,,.. (BOSSO
The Star--"As Lately We watched
Austrian
Junior and Senior Choirs
Prayer
Lullaby-"Away In q Manger".
....... ................ Dickinson
Betty Allen
Recessional Hymn - Congreeation
and Choirs-"O Come, All Ne
Faithful" 1877
Bencdiction = Response - Choral
amen .......,.......... .Mandel
Postllide-"Three Holy Kings", Rus
sian
Everett Swanson
Frances Beach Carlson, director.
Everett Swanson, assistant organ
vt.
Edith Minkwits, SOPRANO: Irene
Allen, centralto; Harold Seymour,
tenor; wilbur Allen. bass.
Junior and Senior ahoIfs.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-14
BISHOPS WIFE
HERE SATURDAY
Mrs. j. w. Brown to De.
liver Lecture at Mount
Olive Zion Church

Mrs. J. w. Brown, wife Of Bishop
Brown, will give an illustrated lec-
ture on the work Of the A. M. r.
Zion church In Africa at the Mount
Olive A. M. e. Zion Church Satur-
day evening, 1t was announced this
morning by Annie Durham. Mrs.
Browns talk will get underway
promptly at 8 o'clock.
This field comprises Liberia and
the Gold Coast. Bishop and Mrs.
Brown have spent four successful
years In this territory and have an
interesting story to tell. Preceding
the lecture O brief reception will be
held In their honor. This will be the
only time that Mrs. Brown will lee
ture IN Waterbury.
She will not speak Sunday night
as previously announced. After the
morning service on Sunday at
which Bishop Brown will preach,
the Bishop and Mrs. Brown will re-
turn 10 New York to fill q previous
engagement. Tickets TO the Recep-
ton will admit those who hold them
to the lecture also. A mems quartet
will sing during the reception.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-14

Featherng the mares nest. Anybody who sneers
"the place looks like stable cannot possibly the
elegant stables belonging to the New York brownstone
fronts OF the 1905 and thereabouts. According TO
researchers the New York City WPA Writer'S Project
1t would that the prancing horses of the Victorian
era every prosperous citizen owned from one to half
The stable floor was OF cleaning tile and oaken panels
lined the walls The exposed oaken beams supported
by richly ornamented casron braces and knobs Window
guards of handorged iron, and often very beautiful,
which was more than could be said Of most Of the
machine made decorative effects inside the houses The
box stalls of carved oak and cason and the posts
deliberately turned Horses could not kick at these
posts with impunty - their intricate carving was pro-
tected at the base by straw wrapping braided and
tasseed in the best baroque tradition Over the stables
were well appointed rooms for drivers and grooms
These stables have long since departed from the valuable
property on which they stood In Manhattan but few
still remain on Staten Island
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-14

It paws to be cautious as the following story tells
Friday evening local doctor, who is never known 70
park his Packard street as he has garage at nome
and has parking space which he rents downtown leit
his car in front of the church he ATTENDS he oo not
oc the car and when he went home he discovered that
the commandment which holds vauabes had been opened
and very valuable camera stolen The saddest part OF
this is the fact that the housed an unfinished
film with some important picture that cannot be dup
Gated The films by the way would be useless to any
one but the owner.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-14

lied when I saw only very old OF
very young men In the streets and
In the cafes.
How complete and sweeping
that mobilization Is I learned at
first hand when M. Astorq, direc-
tor general OF France Presse, great
French newspicture agency, was
my guest at dinner. He was on
leave from the front where he Is
serving with rank Of captain.
saw how calloused his hands
were.
where did you get those9" I
asked.
Digging trenches" he replied.
Here was o man, trained In the
business Of gathering and dissem-
mating news material, who, II
seemed to me, would have been
far more useful In the department
Of propaganda. I said as much
M. Astorq merely shrugged.
NO HYMNS
OF HATE"
Mass hatred for Germany and the
German people? found little OF
II, either IN London or Paris.
In contrast to the last war,
Londorers don't refer TO the Ger.
man as "Boche" and Hun Sew
eral Englishmen told me the only
persons using those expressions In
London, were, strangely enough,
Americans.
And In Paris, the words Of an
aged waiter with whom spoke
summed UP the French approach
TO war and the enemy.
We have no hatred for Ger
many. but we have for Hitler"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-14
Good Evening.
THE GALL OF THE SOUTH
BY THE MAN IN THE TOWER

It's Oft to Florida this winter or bust
Away from cold and ice and a snowy crust
Down where the ponsettias and manages grow
where some fancy drinks dollar a throw
Where landowners striving to sell their last 1901
And will rent you their living quarters TO BOOT
Where DAYS are ever sunny and beaches are crowded
Every orange open that In summer was
where curb service is good and clothes cost pile
Tn some Of the shops that rate high for style
IT'S off to Florida this winter or bust,
Far away from chilly winds that come with a gust
where the horses are running In victory and defeat
Where YOU don't worry about your furnace heat
oh the southland is calling YOU lasses ana laos'
Most every day IN come-on-down ads -.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-14

blacked-out city you once knew
as a bright, gay metropolis has
brought definite reaction In
terms OF laughter and hilarity IN
hotels, music halls and night
clubs.
PARIS IS
"BLUED OUT"
But across the Channel, IN ira
ditionally frivolous Gay Paree,'
night life has virtually disappeared.
One Of Paris most famous night
clubs Is now soup kitchen.
One OF the biggest and most
elaborate "abris," or air-rald shell
tiers, Is the made-oyer cellar OF o
night spot which respectable"
solid burghers Of Paris previously
Stunned. Now all the neighbors
meet there when the "alerte''
sounds. warning Of NaSi planes on
the way.
At II p. m. everything Is closed.
BY midnight the streets are de-
serted except for patrols Of the
Garde Mobile and gerdarmes,
usually patrolling In pairs
However, Paris Is "blued OUT,
not "blacked out" The French
capitals bright lights have been
replaced by low-power lamps with
Gene shaped rehectors 10 conceal
them frcm enemy planes, The re-
suit Is a dim blue light In which
especially after London-ohjects
are distinctly visible.
FRENCH MOBILIZATION
IS THOROUGH
got my first idea OF hour com.
pletely French manpoWer Is mobil.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-14

Time on his hands, {. Not many "custodians of
clocks have much time their hands the official
to keep his charges ticking accurately away, this lone
clock checker-upper' has to wind 229 wall clocks in
the citys various public buildings This means that
he has to make the rounds Of at least forty clocks each
day. Fortunately for him. these clocks require winding
only once week. In addition to the other clocks,
according to information furnished the New York City
WPA Writer'S Project the clock man Is also responsible
for the condition Of the tower clocks at Jefferson Mar
ket Court and Harlem Court The clock In the City
Hall tower is Howard timepece and Is serviced by
that company - which probably doesn't make the
city clock winder very mad.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-14

Scoops from the bag of Santa. . Mayor Patrick
Perreo received his Xmas present in the decorating OF
the City Hall . Attorney John Tobn waiting patiently
for the arrival of his pen and pencil desk set City
SherfElect Glenn Briott dropped hint to Santa and
coored car such as Joe Lawlo spinning around town
in. Mike Rossi, tonsorast, may get his surprise
after Xmas when he's elected to the presidency
OF his club Eleanor B. Crary window
shopping and ongngly gazing at siver-fox cape
Say, they're quite the rage this year, aren't they?
That deep baritone singer Joe Lezotte won't bear hard
feelings If his friends surprise him with Havana filters
Pretty Florence DeNcoa will love Santa If he drops
whole set OF Dorsey and Miller recordings down her
chimney . Caroline Coppoa, manager of hosiery
shoppe, will be pleased no end If her back door lock
will keep in working order at the shoppe.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-14

More presents from the bag of Santa. l.. {. . Jimmie
Parker, studio manager Of WATR, whispering into
the bearded mans to keep mustachio cups out Of
his bag when he visits his home . Jimmie DevinO is
getting set of keys to nifty chariot that Gus Loner-
gan salestalk his minute into driving. Ditto
for the spaghetti king, Sal BOrre, who anticipates
trip to Florida Neil MalOney, lovable M e.,
dropped nice long letter to Santaland requesting
stable OF Arabian steeds 1--WE hope the horses eye
sight will be in Al cOndition). Angie Torra petite
stenog will find under her tree of the most stun
ming evening gowns that will cop first prize at her
Bar.
Good Night
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-14
Tedsys Answers 80
URANIUM CRACKERS

Questions on Comic Pager
I. The hypothesis that traits OF
character are reflected In forma-
ton Of skull: Co phrenology.
2. Collection and study OF
stamps: Cb) philately.
3. Science Of earthquakes: ,c)
seismology.
I. Origin or derivation Of words:
ta) etymology.
.. Science OF diseases. their
treatments and progress; 90 path-
ology.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-14
HOLLYWOOD CALLED

A complete replica OF the famed
New York Lambs Club, organization
OF theatrical people, was constructed
on a Paramount sound stage for sc.
quences In "The Night OF Nights"
which stars Pat O'Briend, Olympic
Bradna and Roland Young.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-14
BIacked-out London Goes Gay--While
Gay Paree' Wears a Serious Face
Acme Newspces Head Finds No Mass Hatred for Foe in Either Capital
BY ROBERT p. DORMAN
General Manager, Acme
Newsplctures

New York, Dec. 1.-THE Britisher
has been cooped UP too long with
out seeing German bombs drop on
his roof tops and has determined
blackout or no blackout-to get out
and enjoy himself. Even at the risk
OF stumbling his toe on a curb or
humping into a nelghbor as he
heads for pub" or night club
through pitch dark streets.
From East Londons Barking
Road to Piccadilly In the West
End, your average Londoner more
and more views this war from the
slant OF the popular ditty: 1.-THE
little man who wasn't there"
In the fourth month Of the war
OF nerves." Londoners have re-
covered from the first chilling
fear that gripped them with the
declaration Of wra. SO under the
nightly blackouts, and behind the
tightly drawn shades, there are
laughter, drink and gaiety.
Postage stamp" dance floors
which have mushroomed In scores
OF sedtae hotels that hitherto con-
sidered themselves antiseptic to
such frills, are synptomatic Of
the Londoners reaction to the
wartime strain.
DANGER Turks
IN THE DARKNESS
This blackout business begins as
soon as darkness sets In and lasts
until 1880 In the morning. And I
mean 1880. I heard Of one in
stance where a man got up TO open
q bedroom window at / a. m. and In
no time policeman was rapping
o. his hotel rcom door. The Of
fender was fined In court.
I always had my vest-pocket
flash light beside the bed, because
to turn on light during blackout
hours was an open invitation to
police.
Even the trains are cloaked In
Stygian blackness. You can't see
the person sitting across from
you In the carriage.
It's a gamble with death to cross
q London street. Buses and autos
show only one dim light and that
Is NOT In the center. England s
accident rate has trebled over that
Of year ago.
1t Is no wonder, then, that the
tension OF moving through a
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-14

Bonnie Baker of Orrn fuckers orchestra, Texas
girl who is stormng the country with her revival OF
Love- on radio and records, has crashed the movies
She will sing her ooh Johnny" in Universal picture
which is also titled, ooh Johnny, How You Can Love
The film has Tom Brown and Peggy Moran In the lead
ing roles
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1939-06-16

tire colored staff, and second has
partial administration.
In the white CCC camps over 400
camp superintendents have come
from enrollees, over 90 commanding
officers and more than 200 junior
officers. A few educational advis-
ers among Negroes have come from
the ranks, but no other administra-
tive jobs have gone to colored en-
rollees.
IL the new Social Security admin
istation follows traditional CCC pol
icies, which are not unlike those of
other existing bureaus, observers de
clare the race will not be aided by
the new organization program.
It has been suggested that now
is the time to. lay before the new
SSA a definite program and appli-
cations for every position for which
the Negro is qualified and can be
of service to the government and his
race so that the SSA will not be-
gin its program June "a with the
belief that Negroes are satisfied
with jobs in only the lower brackets.
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1939-06-16

Hedren," Hello, Ma BABY ard
Hello Frisco"
Georges Enesco, composer, con-
dnctor and violinist who will direct
Rnmania's musical participation in
New York's Worlds Fair, SCOTS at
the contention sometimes heard that
American audiences are difficult.
Enesco's first Worlds Fair concert
will be given on May 5th when he
will direct the New York Philhar-
monte in the cxposition's Music
Hall. The Rurnanian musician
made his first concert appearance
in this country in 1922. Since then
he has visited America thirteen
times and played with or directed
practically every major symphonic
organization in the land.
This department was curious to
Know recently what were the clas-
sieal tunes most favored by the
armchairs of the nation and thus
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1939-06-16

the international sinner. Now our
marines are landing in China to
protect our interests, etc. As
cleverly as war was ever worked up,
we are working up a war with Ja-
pan because Japan is stealing our
stuff.
When Russia went Communist,
the press Of the world did more
"wishful thinking" and more Bo-
logna talking. The opinion was
widespread that communism would
soon collapse, but there are more
signs of collapse among the social
ed democratic nations. The world
said SO because it wished it so when
the downfall of communism was
predicted. More Bologna. When
Hitler and Mussolini formed COM
pact and announced the Rome Berlin
axis, the democracies betittled the
alliance, and forthwith predicted
that within short time the compact
would be dissolved, either from the
duylicity Of Hitler or the hypocrisy
Of Mussolini That was Bologna.
The fact is Hitler and Musolini are
in a good way to dominate the
world. Ad If the democracies are
saved, communist Russia must save
them. This is turkey. The much
maligned misrepresented Soviet Rus
sia holds the most strategic place
today of any nation of Europe, If
not of the world. That is turkey.
Statistics are constantly uncover
inr ugly facts within the Negro
race. For instance, they show
higher incidence of crime among Ne
groes, and higher incidence OF
kyphllis. Within recent weeks,
much has been said about the hlgh
illcgitimacy among Negroes. Many
Negroes will rise in holy wrath to
dispute the facts. That is bologna.
Negroes who are segregated ana
relegated and aggravated and ex-
plotted and subjugated and domln-
ated and repudiated and are ex-
pected to have more crime and II
legitimacy any syphilis. That :
turkey. The Negro's higher incl
aence Of crime does not prove that
the Negro is more criminal; the
higher incidence Of syphilis and II
legitimacy does not prove the Ne
gro more immoral. That is turkey
10 make it appear that Negroes
without a chance can equal the
whites with chance is bologna!
Shall we talk turkey, or snail we
talk bologna? That's the question