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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-08
FUNDS FOR FAITH
 MORE GENEROUS
Monsignor Reports l93S's Donations Larger Than
 Previous Year

New York, April 8 - Right Rev. MSgr. Thomas J. Mcdonnell, Na- tional Director of the Society for the Propagation of the Faith in the Uni- ted States reported the results of the activities of the organization for the year 1888 at the annual meeting of the National board of directors held at the headquarters of the so- ciety, 109 East 38th street, New York City. At this meeting, which was att tended by members of the National Council as well as the National Board, there was given complete resume of the work of the society during the past year, together with report of receipts, expenditures and disbursements, as received from the no dioceses.
 The Society for the Propagation of the Faith is 8 pontifcal interna- tional organization devoted to help- ing Catholic missions throughout the world by the prayers and monetary assistance of the faithful. The gen. eral fund, reported at today's meet ing, Is made up of membership-en- rollments and donations from Cath olics throughout the United States. The total of $869, ,980.64 represents an increase of $119,42 .36 over the general fund for 1897 and proves, as Monsignor Mcdonnell pointed out "that the people of the United States are conscious of their duty toward the progress of the church in other lands as well as in their own". This offering does not include the designated gifts, sent directly dur ing the year 1888 to home and for eign missions, made through The Society for the Propagation of the Faitn at the request of benefactors
 Forwarded to Rome
 The total of this years receipts will be forwarded to the Supreme Council of the Society in Rome from which place it will be dis tributed among the 10000 priests, brothers and sisters in the different dioceSes, vicariates and prefectures o fthe mission field. Tt will be seen therefore," Monsignor Mcdonnell stated, "that this General Fund rep resents the life-blood of the mis- sions. Individual appeals from needy missionaries are taken care of by various benefactors but, for the vast number of missions which have no other resources, the General Fund of the Society is literally their only means of existence"
 The National Director, on the au- thority of missionaries in the field, stated that the possibilities and op- portunities for the spread of the Faith in mission areas were never brighter than at the present hour. The losses sustained by the Church in Old World countries is being compensated by the increase in the number of new converts along the nilsson frontiers. The late beloved Plus XI, called the Pope of the Mis- sions, providentially sensing these new needs of the Church, organized and directed the great modern mis- sionary movement to meet and solve them. The General Fund thus forms the great artery through which flows mission support to the farthest outposts.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-08
Unpaid Trucker Files
 Complaint On Delay
Father of Nine Visits Democrat Office to Tell Story of
 Hardship Imposed By Controllers System

ployes of the city clerks office had worked overtime Thursday night to get the checks to the controller.
 The checks went to the mayors office for signature this morning at about 9:30 o'clock and were due at the controllers office by 10 o'clock. Miss Elizabeth Sullivan, secretary to the mayor, Miss Madeline Me- Fadden and Miss Catherine Malone, of the city clerks office, joined to expedite the getting out of checks.
 Thus, the truckers were supposed to be paid at around press time, &C., cording to information obtained by calls to the various city offices through which the vouchers and checks must pass.
 MT. Kravitz waited while tele- phone calls were made. He was pes- simistic about having even one weeks payment to provide his fam lily with Easter plenty.
 "At any other season in the year, it wouldn't be so bad" he said. But the board of finance promised us that we would get paid every two weeks. l don't understand it."
 Other Angle
 The other angle to the matter, &C., ccrding to members of the board of finance, as relates to delayed pay ment of the truckers and garbage collectors is the hardship worked on creditors of the three-score employ- es and renters of equipment to the city.
 On the basis of $367.5O due MT. Kravitz for five weeks truck rem tai, including $13.50 for snow re- moval one Sunday, the 18 city truckers would have due them $6,- SIS, which would be a considerable amount to many of the Shop-keep- CTS, landlords and others who are creditors of the group. This amount is only part of the money due and which is owed by the truckers and garbage collectors, however.
 MT. Kravitz returned to city hall to wait, hopeful that he would get at least one weeks payment of the five weeks due.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-08

Construction in force in the State of Connecticut announced by the Connecticut Highway department April 5, for the week enoing April IS.
 Closed for Construction
 Detour irovided Route No. U. s. l.
 East Haven cutoff. About 1-2 mile reinforced concrete pavement. Route No. g.
 Seymour. Bridge on Broad street Route No. 15A-' Portland. Bridge over Cox's brook.
 Construction-Traffic
 Maintained Route No. 2-
 Glastonbury. Bridge and ap- breaches over Roaring Brook. Route No. U. s. 5-
 Berlin. (By pass) Relocation of Route No. U. s. 5. 2 miles of gravel Work shut down for winter. Route No. U. s. G.
 Thomaston. Constructing bridge at Thomaston- -Watertown line. Tenn porary bridge in use. Woodbury. Installing storm sewer on Main street. No interference with traffic.
 Route No. U. s. 7- Norwalk. Main street. About l mile of reinforced concrete pave ment. Route No. 12- Ledyard. Two bridges and ap- breaches over Long Cove. Norwich. Norwich-Putnam road from Norwich city line northerly About 1-2 mile of concrete highway Temporary bridge provided. Route No. 14-- Scotland. Bridge over Beaver Brook and approaches. Temporary bridge. Work temporarily shut down Plainfield. Bridge over Moosur river and elimination of R. R. grade crossing near Almyville. Route No. 15- Glastonbury. Bridge over Holland Brook. Work shut down for winter Union. Relocation of Route IS al Mashapaug. Az miles of rolled gravel.
 South Windsor. Installation oi L8" culvert at Meyers Corner. No interference with traffic. Route No. 20
 Hartland. Bridge and approaches. Temporary bridge. Work shut down for winter.
 Route No. 32-
 Windham. Norwich -Willimantic road between Williams Crossing and South Windham. About 1M miles of concrete pavement. Work temporarily shut down.
 Wilmington. Bridge and approaches over Roaring Brook. Route No. 32A--
 New London. New London Nor wich road (Mohegan Ave.). About 1 mile of concrete. Through traffic will use present Route No. 32. Route No. 35--
 Ridgefield. # mile of rolled gravel and box culvert at New York state line on new location. Route No. U. s. A.
 Ashford. Bridge over Mt. Hope river and approaches. Temporary bridge.
 Canton. Simsbury. winsted- Hart ford road. 3-4 miles of gravel sur-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-08

Unpaid for five weeks for his truck rental to the city, although the board of finance had ordered Controller Sherwood L. Rowland to see that 36 truckers and nearly a score of garbage collectors were paid at least once every two weeks, David Kravitz, father of nine chil- dren, came to The Democrat to- day to see whether something might not be done. He had called at the controllers office where an employe told him that he would have to wait until about Tuesday.
 My creditors read in the news papers that we were to be paid, MT. Kravitz said. My children will have to go without the things we'd like to get them for Easter. We haven't even enough food"
 Worked On Holiday
 A call to City Clerk John P. FitZ- maurice strengthened out the mat ter somewhat. Seems that Miss FL la Fitzpatrick, employe in the city clerks office. worked part of the Good Friday holiday to get out the checks due the truckers and garbage collectors.
 The board of finance at its Thurs day meeting had taken up the truckers payments first and em-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-08
P.T.A. TO HEAR
 HAROLD STRONG
Local Members Going to Watert0wn Monday Eve-
 ming as Guests
MlDDLEBURY
Correspondent: Eleanor Read
 Telephone 5-O932

The members of the Middlebury Parent Teacher association have been invited to attend the meeting of the Watertown P. T. A. at the Baldwin school in Watertown Mon- day evening at o'clock. Harold Strong, director of the Junior Re- public in Litchfield, will be the speaker.
 "A Spiritual Triumph" will be the topic of Rev. William H. McCance's sermon at 10:45 tomorrow morning in the Congregational church. There will be special Easter music at this time by the junior and senior choirs. There is to be a special devotional service entitled But, In the Morn ing, Joy" presented by the church school pupils at 9:30 a. m. There will be no meeting of the Christian Endeavor society Sunday evening.
 Mass will be celebrated at g a. m. and Il a. m. by Rev. Raymond J. Kennedy at the church of St.. John of the Cross tomorrow. Men of the parish will attend the g a. m. mass in a body.
 It was voted to merge the Woman's Missionary society and the Church Aid society of the Congregational church which will be known as the Women's society of the Middlebury Congregational church at a meeting held in the church social rooms Thursday afternoon. Mrs. Charles L. Stevens was elected temporary chairman of the meeting. Mrs. Will liam H. McCance presented 8 work ing plan. officers of each society and committee chairmen are to con- pose the nominating committee and will present a slate of officers to be elected at the May meeting.
 Mrs. Lansing Lewis of New Haven, past president of the Council of Congregational Women of Con- necticut described work of the coun- ell in this state. Mrs. Albert Clark read an Easter story entitled "Joy Cometh in the Morning" A covered dish luncheon preceded the meeting at 1:30 o'clock in charge of Mrs. Fred Beebe and committee members. Approximately thirty-three members were present.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-08
CRIMINAL CASES
 RESUME TUESDAY
Four Jury Trials on Supe= rior Docket; Blackmail
 Case Due

Trials of criminal cases in the common pleas and superior courts will be resumed Tuesday after a lengthy weekend recess of the crim- inal session.
 Four jury trials are on the su- perior court docket for early next week, including the cases of James McGrath, Joseph Teller, John De- Pastino and the cases of Irene Reed, William Goldberg and Maurice Car mody.
 In the McGrath case, the first assigned for trial Tuesday, the &C., cused is charged with forgery, Tn connection with the issuance of bogus Waterbury Clock Go. checks last December. Joseph Teller, the second case assigned, is charged with obtaining money by false pre- lenses. He allegedly canvassed in Cheshire for funds for bogus All campaign.
 Reed, Goldberg and Carmody are charged with blackmail. DePastino is charged with embezzlement.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-08
Coming Events

April 9-Dr. Stephen s. Wise, lecture, Second church froum.
 April 9-Sunrise service, Bunker Hill, 5:15 a. m.
 April 1O-C. Y. o. Easter Mon- day ball, Hamilton park pavilion.
 April 1O-St. Elizabeth College alumnae card party, The Elton. April 10-St. Mary's hospital alumnae dance, Hotel Taft.
 April 11-Niagara Undergraduate club dinner r-dance, The Elton.
 April l1--Waterbury Women's club luncheon, club hall.
 Apri- 12-Fish and Game Assn. smoker, Concordia hall.
 April l2, 13, IA and 16-Passion play, Second church
 April 12 -Triangles club minstrel North End Y. M. Q. A.
 April 13--Daughters of Italy din- ner-dance, Waverly inn.
 April 13-Fulton A. 0. show and dance, Women's club.
 April 13 Official board supper, St. Paul's M. E. church.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-08
Retreat Director To
 Lecture Here Monday
Rev. Joseph Krkbride of Ferndae to Be Holy Manners
 Guest -MethOdists Plan Early Sunrise Service
MAT RVILLE
Mrs. R. w. Henon Correspondent-2s Drggs St-Tel s-54ss

Waterville, April o-A regular monthly meeting of the Holy Name Society of St. Michael's church will be held Monday night at 8 o'clock in the parish hall, when Patrick F. Shea will preside, and Rev. Joseph A. Kirkbride, c. s. Sp., dean of the novitiate at Ferndale, Norwalk, will be the principal speaker. Father Kirkbride, who is director of re- treats for laymen at the Ferndale seminary, will explain the purpose of the movement and will give a graphic picture as to how the week. end is spent at a retreat.
 John c. Gilmartin, principal of the Duggan and Begnal schools in Waterbury, will introduce the dis tinguished speaker.
 The meeting will be open to all male members of St. Michael's par ish, and delegations from the vari- ous Holy Name Societies of Water bury, Senior Catholic Youth Or- ganization units in the city are in- vited to attend.
 An executive meeting will be held previous to the main event, when members of a committee including Rev. Francis Higgins, chairman; Patrick F. Shea, John A. Dillon, AL fred Kenney, John Humphrey and Robert Cosgriff will give reports ou progress made for the Mothers Day Communion and breakfast, for members of the society, which will take place May 14th. At that time, Congressman J. Joseph Smith will be the speaker.
 A regular meeting of Goodwill Lodge, No. 54, Knights of Pythias. will take place Monday night, at 2 o'clock, at Fraternity hall, on Boy- den street, with a social to follow at 8 o'clock, for the members and their families, also friends. "True"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-08
Ministers Here
 Appeal To Pope
 To Curb Franco

A Good Friday appeal by hundreds of Protestant church dignitaries to Pope Plus XII for the use of his influence in halt ing reprisals by General Fran cisco Franco against Loyalists in Spain was made yesterday with two Waterbury ministers joining the petitioners, Rev. Dr. James E. Gregg, of First Congregational church, and Rev. Dr. John c. Walker, of Second Congregational church.
 Four Hartford ministers of 19 in the state, signed the petition to which more than 450 clergy and laymen of the country sub scribed, urging the Pope "t0 raise your voice against the un- Christian reprisals with which General Franco threatens his Republican brethren" and to end "this fratricidaI strife"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-08
Bunny By Wire

One live rabbit, ordered by Western Union from Northamp- ton, Mass, the seat of Smith College, will be delivered to a certain young person. living on Columbia boulevard tomorrow afternoon.
 The message and money for the rabbit proved of some con- cern to Manager David Spiegel of the local Western Union of- flee today. But he planned buy ing the rabbit at nooE today and Messenger Larry Bernier will deliver the potential pet to- morrow afternoon.
 Kn the meantime, the rabbit will be kept at the Western Union office on Grand street.
 "But not to run around" MT. Spiegel gave his ultimatum.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-08
Life Expectancy Extended To 6
 Years Since 1853

Young visitors to the New York Worlds Fair can look forward to many years of life than were in prospect for those who visited Americas first international fair, the Crystal Palace Exposition, held in New York in 1853. In fact, according to the statisticians of the Metropolitan Life Insurance company, the average lenght of life has increased no less than 60 per cent in the terim. A newborn baby in 1853 had an expectation of life of about 39 years; today, the corresponding figure is 63 years.
 No Uniform Rate
 This gain in the intervening 86 years has not been at a uniform rate. Indeed, during the g years between the Crystal Palace Expo sition and the Centennial Expo sition 1876, there was 8 gain of only years in the average length of life. In the next 17 years, from the Centennial Exposition to the Worlds Columbian Exposition in 1893, only about one additional year was gained, bringing the average length of life up to 431s years. From 1893 forward, with the steadily increasing application of
 discoveries of bacteriology to the practice of sanitation and medi- cine, improvement in longevity was more rapid. AS a result, when the Louisiana Purchase Exposi- tion was opened in 1904, the aver- age length of nfe-or, as it is of- ten termed, the expectation of life at birth-had increased about 6 years to almost 50, and by the time of the Panama-Pacific Expo sition in 1915, a figure of 55 years was reached. The 60-year mark was passed by the time of the Century of Progress Exposition in 1933-1934, when the expectation of life was 60h years for a white male child and GA for 8 white fe- male child, corresponding to an average of over G2 years. Since then, about one more year has been gained.
 Less progress has been made in increasing the expectation of life among adults, and as for men and women age 50 and over, visit ing the current fairs, they have gained little in the way of eX- pectation of life over those of the same age who viewed the Crystal Palace Exposition 86 years ago.
 Disease Control
 ''The theme of the New York Worlds Fair-Building the World of Tomorrow-naturally suggests consideration of the possibility of further control of disease and pro- longation of life in the years to come" the statisticians say. "It is to the credit of the New York Worlds Fair that it has dedicated a building to medicine and pub lice health featuring the extraor- dinary advances that have been made in the life and health of the people in the period covered by our successive international ex- positions. There is no doubt but that there are still great poten- tialities for life conservation, not only among children and young adults, where the public health movement has already scored out standing victories, but also among men and women of middle age and older, where so little has been ac- complished."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-08
Spotlighting Brass City News
MOynihan Notified

Activity on the part of the Connecticut Citizens Committee has resulted in notification of another Waterbury liquor per- mitee to appear before the li- quor control commission at Hartford for a hearing. Tim othy Moynihan, operator of a restaurant at 276 Baldwin street, will appear before the commits sion on Monday.
 Thirteen other permittees about the state have been mo- tified also for hearings on Mon- day, as a result of complaints by the Citizens Committee.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-08
SCOyill'S Moves!

The New York offices of the Scovill Manufacturing Company are being transferred from 280 Broadway to the Chrysler Build ing, 405 Lexington avenue. The transfer will be completed on or about May l.
 A feature of the new quarters will be a general display room where products of the company's main plant and various branches will be on exhibit.
 The New York offices at 280 Broadway have been occupied by the local company for the past 20 years.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-08
Holy Saturday

Catholics observed Holy Satur- day today by attending mass and services which included the bless ing of the new fire, the lighting of the Paschal candle, and the blessing of baptismal and Easter water.
 The various churches held serv- ices in observation of Good Friday yesterday and last night, prepar- ing for the ceremonies of today and the glorious Easter-tide to- morrow.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-08
Car Recovered

Working swiftly, Motor Pa tr0lman Thomas Bedding re- covered 2 missing car in one hour yesterday afternoon.
 Domenic Mecca, of 45 Oak street. reported his automobile was stolen from 2l0 Bank street about 12:30 o'clock. Officer Bedding at 1880 o'clock reported the vehicle was parked on Rob- ins0n street near the Bond Bak- ing Co. plant. Officer Bedding said the auto was involved in an accident at Glenridge and Pine streets a where a part of an iron fence on the Hayden property was damaged.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-08

or false" contests will be held ane prizes awarded. Members of the sC- cial committee include, Joseph Car roll, chairman, assisted by A. K Warren and Frank R. Wilson. Re- treatments will be served.
 The most beautiful church serv- ices of the entire year will be held tomorrow in the various churches of Waterville, when special programs of Easter music and Easter mes sages will be presented. Following is the program of music which will be given at St. Michaels church under the direction of Miss Winifred Delaney, organist. Rev. Francis c. Higgins is pastor. Eight o'clock mass sung by the Junior Choir.
 Anthem-"Hail the Holy Day of
 Days"
 Anthem-"Christ the Lord is Risen
 Today" Anthem-"By the First, Bright Eas-
 ter Day"
 Anthem-"Alleluia! Alleluia! Let
 the Holy Anthem Rise" Communion Hymn, Conservation to
 the Sacred Heart - Q Thou
 Eternal King Most High" High Mass at 10:15 a. m., sung by Senior Choir.
 Anthem-"Christ is Risen, soloist,
 Frances Perella Vidi Aquam-Vatican Version; Mass
 in F. by Theodore Van La Haclie Kyrie
 Gloria
 Credo
 Offertory Regina Coeli-Luigi Bordese Sanctus
 Benedictus
 Agnus Dei
 Soloists, Miss Rae Palo, Mrs. O. H. Hunt, Ralph Dadario, Vincent Palo and Joseph Boisclair.
 Organist and choir director, Miss Winifred Delaney.
 Early Sunrise Service
 Easter Sunday will be observed at the Grace Methodist church with an early sunrise service at 2 a. m, fol- lowed by an Easter breakfast at o'clock in charge of the Epworth league society.
 The Everyman's Bible class will meet at 9:15 8. m., Frederick R. Book, president, will be in charge and Charles Doescher of Waterbury will be guest speaker. His topic will be "Profiting by the Experiences of Others" The song service will be lead by Charles Probert and will in- clude Easter hymns.
 Rev. Alison J. Smith will deliver an Easter message at the 10:30 a. m. church service, when special Easter music will be presented.
 Sunday school will be conducted at 11:45 a. m. and pupils of Mrs. Arthur Twelves' class will give spe- cial music at that time Bibles and Easter plants will be awarded to all children of the Sunday school who have had perfect attendance for the past year.
 In the evening at 2 o'clock Rev. MT. Smith will speak on the subject Life Eternal"
 An Easter eve service will take place this afternoon at o'clock at St. Paul's Episcopal church, with baptism. On Sunday, holy com- munion service will take place at 7:30 a. m. instead of the usual hour of o'clock. Sunday school will be conducted at 9:45 a. m. when the children are requested to bring their mite boxes. Holy communion will be held at II a. m.
 Choirs to Sing
 The Easter service to be presented at the Waterville Union church in the evening at 7:30 o'clock will be as follows:
 Special music by the choir and the junior choir
 Soft the Bells Are Ringing. '"The Resurrection" .... Shelley "Hosanna" ............... Granier Open the Gates" ......... Knapp o, Garden Fair" ......... .Geibel
 Easter message by Deacon LeRoy Bair.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-08
HIGH COURTS JUSTICES.
 VARIED IN BACKGROUND: NONE ROSE AS JUDGE
By RUSSELL TURNER

Washington, April 7-(UP)-President Roosevelt, by virtue of four appointments has reade the Supreme Court to large extent in less than two years One result of Mr. Rooseves appointments is that the average age of the tribunals membership has been reduced from 72 to 62