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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-09

Mrs Harry Van Horsten, who sounds the gavel to bring Chase ParentTeachers meetings to order IS post cardng her many friends from sunny regions in Florida
 .. .. Rev. Conner R. Lewis, friendly rector of the Third Congregational Church. will be busy man this evening when the spaghetti supper for the benefit of the parish is served from 530 to 7:30 o'clock. Deputy Sheriff Ben Bck couldn't convince Judge Edward Finn to try one of his Toscani cigars yesterday. Ben mighty Watson and Andrew Spagnoletti are responsible for many of the illustrations which frequently adorn the readable pages of Leavenworths newsy Tech-o-Scope
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-09
EARLY XMAS CARDS

Ann Rutherford already has hel Christmas cards printed for 1889 Because, due to picture assignments she was late in obtaining cards last year, she is taking no chances for the next Yuletide.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-09
. BRUCE CATION
 IN WASHINGTON
New Deal Hopes
 Compromise Bill
 On Reorganization
 Will Get By Congress
BY BRUCE CATION Democrat Washington
 COrrespOndent)

Washington, Feb. 9-Just as if it didn't have enough trouble with the subject last session, this Con- gress is going to wrestle anew with the thorny project of government reorganization.
 Only the Supreme Court fight
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-09

Unsigned letters. If the person who signed a letter to the Tower - A Brooklyn Resident - will forward to the editor of this column name and address 1t will be gladly used. Department rules are that unsigned letters cannot be used no matter how much we may want to use them. The Ed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-09
Todays Answers fo
 cRANlUM CRACKERS
Problems on Comic Page

tEUUieIHS Un CUnIIC EHB6
 1. A metal pipe through which electrical conductors are run is known as a conduit.
 2. The Sooner state is Oklahoma. 3. A stethoscope is used in ex- amining diseases of the chests.
 4. Indianapolis is larger than Omaha. Indianapolis population, 364.36l; Omaha population, 2l4,006. s. A glockenspiel would be bought at a musical store.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-09
FASHIONS ARE FUN

Bandanas worn nanny style, Hats shaped like fans. Curious. cunning fiat things
 Like little inverted pans. Also hats just casual,
 Sophisticated or simple,- You'll see these on the little lady,
 But watch out for a draped wimple
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-09
ARCTIC BIRDS VISIT MONTANA

Butte, Mont. --(UP)-This city is entertaining its regular annual guests from above the Arctic Cir- cle. They are birds, 8 little larger than the sparrow. known as Bohemian waxwings. They come down from the north each year for about month and then return to their nesting grounds.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-09

Mrs. Arthur Hertzmark hostess at a reception and tea at the Hotel Burritt in New Britain Sunday afternoon in honor of Irene Rather. The Hardware City gal will become Mrs Samuel Gordon of Hartford February 26. . Arte Shaw and his orchestra will probably play four days engagement here next month. Dr. Joseph Corey, recent arrival from Switzerland, will don basketball uniform and per- form with the Crosby Alumni against the Wlby grad uates at the Grove Street court Saturday evening
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-09
AnssUers To
 Test Questions

Below are the answers to test questions printed on page 6. 1. Jackson. 2. Sunda Islands. 3. 100. {. Corporal. 5. Crete. 6. George Washington. .. Robert Hoe. 8. Mississippi river. 9. Australia. 10. Rudyard Kipling.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-09
It's Easier To Pay Them If You Know What You're Paying For
Federal Government Collects Most

(This Is the first of three stories from a pamphlet "Our Taxes and What They Buy" prepared by MT. Stewart and is- sued by the Public Affairs Conn mittee at 8 w. doth St., New York City.)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-09

When two gals get together they say, it's not long before they get deeply into coiffure discussion Since the first adult bob by Mrs Vernon Castle way way way back short hair for femmes from sixteen to ninety has been as varied the weather, of infinite variety might say There have been long bobs and short bobs and medium length bobs straight bobs and curly bobs; wndswept bobs casual bobs and page boy
 bobs Oh we'll there have been just oodles of bobs and two alike. Right now there is reversal to the origin haircut of Irene Castle brought about by the fortht oming film in the making 'The Story of Vernon and Castle" It the latter who started the short hair craze with her Castle bob very cut-and dried affair by comparison with of the more recent cultures. Ginger Rogers, who will play Irene Castle has had fifteen different harcuts and dresses in the f sketches being made of each different style With Ginger Rogers in the film will be Fred Astare dancing for Vernon Castle whose dancing twenty years ago was, along with Irene's smooth figure skating team, and captivating We look for great dancing along with authentic hair styles, when Astaire and Rogers step forth in their new picture.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-09

Japan is fixing prices of scrap iron.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-09

Local expenditures based estimates of city governments Each line represents approximately 800 million dollars
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-17
BISHOPS ILLNESS
 CANCELSPROCRAM
Confirmation Class POst= pOned Indefinitely at
 St. Francis
Washington Hill

Illness of Most Rev. Maurice F. McAuliffe. bishop of Hartford has necessitated the cancellation of plans for confirmation classes at the Church of St. Francis Xavier next Saturday. A class of 300 had pre- pared to receive the sacrament.
 Announcement was made yester- day by Rev. Charles w.. Brennan, pastor that the class would be post poned indefinitely, pending the re- covery of Bishop McAuliffe.
 Ball Tickets
 Tickets for the fifth annual victory ball of the Washington Park basket ball league are now available and may be procured by team managers at the home of President Frank Me- Grath of the board of directors. The ball is slated to be held tthe Com- munity house Friday night, April 2l.
 "45" Tonight
 Games of the St. Francis Xavier Holy Name society "45" league will be played as usual tonight at the parish hall. Jerry Greaney's boys are far in the lead, with the Sham rocks in second place.
 Ladies' Guild
 Rev. Michael McVerry, assistant pastor of St. Lucy's parish will ad- dress the Ladies' Guild of St. Fran cis Xavier's church at their regular meeting Friday night in the parish hall. Refreshments and entertain ment will follow the business ses- sion.
 The regular weekly card party will be conducted Friday afternoon.
 Gents to Meet
 X regular meeting of the Gents of the Hill will be held tomorrow night in the parish hall at 8 o'clock with President William J. Johnston pre- siding. Reports on the recent victory dinner for the basketball team will be made. Plans will be made to at tend the victory ball at the Commit nity house Friday night. Discussion of the three day trip to New York to be made by the cluub's champion ship basketball team April 28 will occupy a portion of the meeting.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-17
AUXILIARY PLANS
 DOUBLE MITZVAH
David Fannick Post Unit Arranges Unique Attrac-
 ton for Two Funds

A Double Mitzvah" will be held May 10th at the home of Mrs. Polly Rabinowitz of $50 Cooke street, chairman of the bridge party plan ned by the Ladies' Auxiliary of David Fannick Post, Jewish War Veterans.
 Attractive prizes will be awarded and refreshments served during the afternoon and evening of the bridge games. Fifty per cent of the pro- ceeds will be given to the local re- fugee fund and the balance to the auxiliary treasury, which has been called upon very frequently of late for contributions to Jewish and non- Jewish appeals.
 Past President Mrs. Minnie Green blatt, Mrs. Molly Fiddler, Mrs. E.. Helfund, Mrs. Mary Litsky, Mrs. William Schneer, Mrs. Sara Singer, Mrs. Sara Freedman and President Mrs. Besse Block form the commit tee of arrangements.
 All members of David Fannick post or auxiliary planning to take part in the state departments visi- tation to the U. s. Veterans hospi- tai at Newington, Wednesday eve ming, are requested to contact Com mander I. Greenblatt. All members are also asked to wear regulations caps or uniforms for the visit. The party will assemble at the corner of West Main and North Main streets at p. m. to start for the hospital.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-17
TOBACCO HELP
 ARE ON STRIKE

Durham, N. C., April 17-(UP)-A strike of cigaret and smoking to- bacco workers closed the Liggett and Myers Tbacco Manufacturing plant here today. c. H. Livengood, com- pany manager here, estimated "be- tween 5000 and $500" employees struck at 7:30 a. m. after break down of negotiations over the work CTS demand for a preferential shop" contract. Livengood said the company will not attempt to operate during the strike. Similar walkouts here schedule for today at Liggett and Myers plants in Richmond Va, and San Francisco, where mem- bers of the Tobacco Workers Inter- national Union were making the same demands.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-17
Bishop Endorses Catholic Womens Membership Appea
SIGN CAUSING
 PROTEST WAVE
Carlin COnfers With State Police on Erection of
 Billboard

Checking on the issuance of i- cense for the erection of a large billboard on upper Watertown ave- nue, Building Inspector Patrick j.. Carlin today conferred with the state police regarding the sign which has caused wave of protest from residents of Bunker Hill.
 A petition, signed by about 300 persons, has been drawn and AL derman Fenton F. Niver, as well as Building Inspector Carlin, have re- ceived numerous complaints about the sign.
 The building inspector said today that the state police representative and himself plan to interview the sign erector. The Waterbury Bill Poster G., acting, it is reported, for the Outdoor Advertising Co.,, and will discuss the matter thoroughly
 Building Inspector Carli,1 was of the opinion that the company would be inclined to remove the sign rather than to face the flow of crit icism which it has evoked.
 The Bunker Hill Improvement as- sociation plans special meeting to add to the protest, it was reported.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-17
PARENTS AWARD
 TO STAND AS IS
Hartford Firm Withdraws Appeal From Superior
 Court Today

The Ocean Accident & Guaran- tee corporation, Ltd, of Hartford today withdrew from superior court its appear from the compensation ruling in favor of Phillip Parent, 2836 East Main street, which was made by Compensation Commis- sioner James M. Lynch.
 Under the terms of the ruling made by Commissioner Lynch, Par ent, city park department em- ploy is to receive $1283 weekly begin- ming April 29, 1888, for a period not to exceed 520 weeks of dis ability. He injured his back April 25,, 1888 while driving 8 horse and wagon at Hamilton park. The horse shied and the wagon tipped, throw ing Parent, according to the finding.
 Monagan & Monagan represented the insurance company while At torney Michael V. Blansfield and Attorney Harry M. Albert appeared for Parent.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-17
TOWN CLERK WINS
 PLEA FOR LIGHTS
Lawyers, Title Searchers and Employees Benefit
 By New Installation

New lights in the office of Town Clerk Mary C.. Kilmartin and in the vault used by title searchers in connection with the town clerks office shed unaccustomed brilliance today--to the accompaniment of sighs of relief from the numerous persons affected.
 Throughout the past months, Mrs. Kilmartin has attempted to get an appropriation for new lights, an-. swering complaints of various law yers, title searchers and employees that the old lights were inadequate and that eye strain was the result. Recently, the board of finance, in answer to the personal appeal of the town clerk, made provision for the installation.
 Mrs. Kilmartin spent yesterday at her office while electricians worked to install the new and modern lights which were given considerable praise today.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-17
Parish Committees Organized Here For
 Annual Enrolment
Council Executives Anticipate Big Increase Over l938 Enrolment of l,388 Members -Chairmen,
 CO=WOrkers Announced Today

Barry, Mrs. Loretta Donahue, Mrs. J. Neagle, Miss Theresa Hosey, Miss Rose Domingue, Mrs. A. York, Mrs. Frank Kelly, Misses Lucy, Katherine McWeeney, Mrs. Frank Daly, Mrs. William ODonnell, Miss Agnes Fitz- gerald, Miss Loretta Mahoney, Miss Anna Finley, Miss Ida Lunny, Miss Mae Lannen, Miss Anna Devereaux, Miss Minnie Connors, Mrs. J. Law Tor, Mrs. H. Cunningham, Miss Katherine Healey, Miss Anna Cas- sin, Mrs. Thomas Mitchell, Mrs. B.. Joyce, Miss Audrey Keane, Miss Marie Donahue, Mrs. Mary Madden, Mrs. M. Kenny, Mary Fully, Mary Church, Mary Bennett, Miss, K. O'Donnell, Miss Sally Stapleton. Mrs. Thomas Shanahan, Miss Jose phine Horan, Miss Mary Gumpper, Miss Anna Sweeney, Miss Mollie Collins, Miss Helen Hanley, Mrs. Thomas Donahue, Mrs. M. L. Ryan, Miss Elizabeth Clare, Miss Hattie Killoughey, Mrs. w. Jones, Mrs. c. Kelley, Miss Gertrude Doran, Mrs. John Healey, Mrs. Anna B. Daly, Mrs. T. s. Collins, Miss K. Connolly, Mrs. K. Kelly, Miss Mary Devereaux, Miss B. McGill, Helen Brown, Eliz- abeth Maher, Mrs. Mary McGrath, Mary Mansfield, Miss Agnes Fitz- patrick, St. Margaret's parish, chair man Rev. Peter Daly, Mrs. E. J. Mcdonald, Miss Esther Tehan, Mrs. John McLinden, Miss Char lotte Moran, Mrs. William Dun- phy, Mrs. John Gilmartin, Mrs, James Bolan, Miss Lucy Bowes, Mrs. Leonard Welch, Nancy Delaney, Mrs. William Secor, Miss Ella Doran, Mrs. T. J. Fleming, Mrs. Maurice Wrenn, Miss Edna Harmon, Miss Anna Flannery, Mrs. George Dowl- ing, Miss Catherine Maloney, Miss Helen Duguay. Mrs. c. flaming, Miss Helen Deconick, Miss Mary Mulcahy, Miss Mary Hennessey, Mrs. J. Roland, Miss Mary Troy, Miss Anna Kane, Miss Loretta Le- Roy, Miss Helen Sullivan. Mrs. John Scadden, Miss Elizabeth Brophy, Miss Catherine Connor, Miss Mae Shanahan, Miss Ruth Kennaugh, Miss Marjorie Farley, Miss Mary Cronan, Miss Margaret Jackson, Mrs. M. J. Daly.Miss Edna Maloney.
 The committees in other parishes will be announced shortly.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-17

The Girls Club minstrel cast of St. Thomas Church will present their revue this evening at St. Mary's Hospital Training school for the benefit of the nurses. The show will start at 8:15 o'clock. Miss Anne McEvoy will be mis- tress of ceremonies. Two public presentations will be given in the parish hall Wednesday and Thurs day evenings.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-17

With the approval of Most Rev. Maurice F. McAuliffe, bishop of the Hartford diocese and the cooperation of the various local pastors and as- sistant pastors, the Waterbury Coun- Gil of Catholic Women has instituted its annual membership enrolment. The work of organizing the various parishes is now well underway. The committe in charge of the Church of the Immaculate Conception par ish and St. Margaret's have been named. The usual canvasses ot the various parishes will proceed at once.
 Jtis hoped this year that the final report will show membership ap- proximating 2,500. The work of the council here has been outstanding and has won the commendation of Bishop McAuliffe and others.
 Yesterday in all the Catholic churches of the city the bishops letter urging all women eligible to become members of the council was read at all masses. It was as fol- lows:
 Episcopal Residence
 140 Pennington Avenue
 Hartford, Connecticut Dear Father:
 The annual drive for member ship of the Waterbury council of Catholic Women is now in pro- gress. The council is part of the religious life of the community. It is an assembly of women of deep faith, generous charity and devotion to the highest ideals. For years they have acted as an arm of the Diocesan Bureau of Social Service and have contrib uted time, counsel and funds to the extension of Gods Kingdom among the poor, sick, underprivil- eged and little children.
 The membership drive may be considered call of our Holy Father to Catholic action. It should impress all valiant work CTS in the field of Catholic chari- ties. As such, it merits our high est commendation and we pray for its success.
 Please urge the women of your parish to become members and support this worthy organization.
 Sincerely Yours In Christ
 Maurice F. McAuliffe,
 Bishop of Hartford In each parish one of the priests is chairman of the drive assisted by a large corps of workers. The membership in the various parishes for 1888 was:
 Immaculate Conception Parish, 254 members; St. Margaret's, 209; St. Francis, 145; SS. Peter & Paul, 13a; St. Patrick's, 118; Sacred Heart, 97; Blessed Sacrament, 90; St. Michaels, 86; St. Thomas, 79; St. Ceceilia's, fl; Our Lady of Lourdes, 30; St. Lucy's 27; St. Mary Mag dalen's 25; Our Lady of Mount Car mel, 25; St. Ann's 22; St. Stanislaus, 2.
 Total 1888 members.
 Immaculate Conception
 The committee for the Immacul- ate Conception and St. Margaret's parishes consists of:
 Chairman, Reverend George Riel- ly, Miss Irene Synott, Miss Ruth
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-17

Russia recently made heavy pur- chases of whea tin Australia.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-17

Britain's Royal Air Force will use cavalry trumpets on planes,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-17
MISS ROBINSON
 RESIGNS OFFICE
Senior BoOkkeeper of COn= trOller's Staff Has No
 Comment on Action

Resignation of Miss Elizabeth Robinson, of 50 Calumet street, as senior bookkeeper in the office of Controller Sherwood L. Rowland went into effect last week, but no announcement had been made pub- lie today of a successor.
 Miss Robinson, sister, -in-law of John J. Bergin, Jr., campaign man. ager of Rowland in the 29-vote margin election of 1887, had no comment to make today concerning her reason for resigning.
 Her appointment was among the several made by Rowland under his merit system" schedule which was repudiated as Political by officials of the Merit System Chapter here early last year.
 While reports of a possible shake up in the controllers office were current through the city, no official comment on this phase of the al- legged difficulty was forthcoming.
 <J- L.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-17

Total 1888 members.
 Immaculate Conception The committee for the Immacul- ate Conception and St. Margaret's parishes consists of:
 Chairman, Reverend George Riel- ly, Miss Irene Synott, Miss Ruth
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-17
BACHELOR DINNER
 TO THOMAS MOHER


 Thomas Moher of 365 West Grove street. will be feted tonight at a bachelor dinner in honor of his marriage next Monday to Miss Vita Donate of Pine street, at St. Thomas church.
 The testimonial will be held to- night at Phils Grill, Bishop street, and Alderman Edward J. Fitzgerald will be toastmaster.
 MT. Moher is well-known through. out the city and is a salesman for the Mohican company. He is a brother of William F. Moher, assis- tant treasurer of Fitzgerald & Platt, Inc, of IT East Masn street
 Britain's Royal Air Force will use
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-17
Kitchener Post

Lord Kitchener Post, British War Veterans will meet in special ses- sion tonight at o'clock in the Sco- will street club rooms. The club has already voted to attend the Vimy Ridge memorial service April 30 at 10 a. m. in Trinity Episcopal church, sponsored by the Canadian Legion.
 New Zealand has decided to con- tinue to aid its industries.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-09-26
BRISTOL BAYS FISH PROBLEM
 GETTING AIRED
Three Avenues Open fo Bureau in'CurfaiIment
 of Take in Area

SEATTLE, Sept. 26-The prob lem of curtailing the salmon catch in Bristol Bay for the 1940 season with the least possible harm to fishermen, packers and the public, became step nearer solution to- day, at a meeting of packers, labor representatives and the Bureau of Fisheries.
 The meeting, conducted by Act ing Fish Commissioner Charles Jackson, was held to discuss the Bureau of Fisheries regulations in the area on production, which has been below normal.
 Spokesmen of both fishermen and packers agreed that three methods of curtailment are possible; CD later opening, and earlier closing; t2) additional closed hours of fish ing during the regular season; t3) limitation of the number of yes sels allowed to fish.
 Acting Commissioner Jackson said the Bureau of Fisheries will receive recommendation lon the problem until December 1st, and that regu- 'lations will be probably announced January first
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-09-26
BIOLOGIST IN
 FROM SEASON
 ON CHlCHA60F
Finds Litfle Evidence oi Prospecting in Remote
 Island Areas

The major portion of the Chi chagof Mining District now has been g o o gically and Geographically mapped, according to United States Geological Survey geolcgist, Dr John Reed.
 Reed arrived in Juneau today on the motorship Highway, Pub ic Roads Administration motorship his office used this summer in work at Chichagof.
 Coming in with Reed were Robert Coates, Jerry Anderson and Darwin Rossman.
 Reed said mapping had been done on the west coast of Chichagof Island from Ford Arm to Goulding Harbor and back into the interior of the island across the divide.
 The bulk of the summer was spent in geological mapping the Chicha- gof district, but late in the season, work was turned to Investigation of nickel prospects pursuant to passage of the war materials stackpile bill in Congress.
 Reed said ''only start" had been made in nickel surveys, with work at Yakobi Island and at Mirror Har bor near Fleming Island and that the surveys are likley to be con tinued. pe
 While geologist Coates and assist ant Jerry Anderson were on thc Bohemia group of claims on Yakobi Island, Reed examined a number of mine prospects in the vicinity, visit ing the Shepard and Colby property on Lisianski Inlet, the Apex-El Nido mine and Goldwyn prospect. also on Lisianslxi Island. and the old Cox Bolyan property north of Goulding Harbor fs.d TX nid ,
 On returning to Juneau, Reed also examined the gypsum deposits at Iyoukeen Cove and went north to Echo Cove and examined property being developed there by the Echo Cove Gold Mining Company.
 During the summer of mapping, Reed travelled to many remote parts of Chichagof Island and said he found little evidence of prospecting.
 Reed will sail south on the Aleu- tian this weekend, returning to Washington to compile the results of this summers work. He said he had no idea of what the Surveys plans for Alaska next year might be,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-09-26
American 5eMfify
 Line Now Advanced

PANAMA CITY, Sept. 26-Cuba proposed to the Inter-American Conference today that the Ameri- can Republics draw the boundaries of their neutrality halfway across he Atlantic and Pacific oceans.
 The Cuban proposal called TOT the drawing of an American Se- curity Line" in mid-ocean on both the east and west.
 The Cuban resolution declared that any act of hostility committed within the borders marked by the security line should be regarded as a threat to American security.
 The purpose of the security line would be to prevent the European war from reaching the coasts of the Americas or the seas in which Inter American trade is carried on.