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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-07
FIRE MARSHAL
/ IN BROADCAST
Den Lahey to Inaugurate
Fire Prevention Week in
Waterbury

Fire prevention week will have its
official start Sunday night when Fire
Marshal Den j. Lahey will take tc
the air to address the people Of Wa
terbury. Following the broadcast,
delegations Of firemen will begin in
earnest Monday to make an inspec-
ton Of all buildings in the city ten
anted by people, including dwellings.
Fire prevention week will be OBJ
served all over the country during
the same period and will be marked
by a similar drive to reduce fire
hazards.
Fire Marshal Lahey will be in
charge of the program here, under
the supervision OF Chief Thomas
F. Cavanaugh.
Although the fire department has
no legal right to enter dwelling,
Marshal Lahey is confident that the
people will welcome the men when
they call at homes for permission to
inspect cellars, attics, and heating
units. The marshal urges people TO
follow the instructions Of the fire.
men SO that fewer fires will result
during the coming months.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-07
Congregational
FIRST CHURCH

Sunday services: II o'clock, morn
ing service. Sermon by DR.. Gregg,
"RediScovering America"
5p. m.-The Chrismon society will
hold its annual induction service 70
new members after which there will
be an observance of the Lords sup
per.
1880 p. m.-Meeting of the new
organization for boys and girls of
high school graduate age. Plans for
the program of the year will be dis
cusSed.
Notices for the week:
Monday, 7:30 p. m.-The meeting
of the Ellen j. Wilton Book club
will be at 1877 Lincoln street, Misses
Ruth E. Sellew and Helen B. Heater
will be hostesses. Members are asked
to be prepared to tell about their
vacations.
Tuesday, 4 p. m.-Girls Scouts,
troop Nc. /; 7:45 p. M, the Twenty
Up club will hold its first meeting of
the season in the church parlors.
DR.. Gregg will lead discussion on
the church ana its young people.
Thursday, 7:45 p. m.-Meeting of
the advisory committee at the par
sonage.
Friday, 4 p. m.-Cub Pack No. %;
7:45 p. m, fall business meeting of
the church school staff will be held
In the church parlor; 7:30 p. M,
Boy Scouts, troop No. %.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-07
BY WILLIAM E. GILROY, ID. d.
Editor of Advance

The forerunner of the King and
the Kingdom was John the Baptist
who came from the wilderness into
the crowded cities and villages OF
Judea, proclaiming that the King
dom Of Heaven was at hand and
calling upon men to repent.
We must not forget that, in addi-
ton to being associated as forerun-
ner and Messiah, John the Baptist
and Jesus were related by family ties
and by long course of preparation
nearly 80 years, in fact-during
which time each must have been
known to the other through their
family contacts.
There is no reference to these
things in the Gospel of Matthew,
from which our lesson is taken, but
the story is related with great ex-
actness in the first chapter of the
Gospel of st. Luke 1t tells of the
announcements of the birth of John
to Zacharias and his wife, Elizabeth,
and of the coming birth of Jesus by
the Virgin Mary. Luke also tells of
the relationship between the two
women and of the coming of Mary
into the house of zacharias and
Elizabeth.
These details throw a great deal
of light upon the more meager and
matter-of-fact narrative in Mat
thew. They give more adequate
background to scene that is some
what barren if we think of John the
Baptist suddenly coming from the
wilderness to proclaim the coming
of a King with whom he had had
no prior contact and of whom he
had had no prior knowledge.
One does not know just at what
stage during these 80 years of prep
aration John withdrew into the viii
derness. His life was probably all
ways to some extent life apart. His
parents were old, and his father
was engaged in the service of the
temple. The sense of holiness and
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-07
SECOND CONGREGATIONAL

1890 a. m.-The order of morning
worship.
Prelude: Andante, in D. Hydn
Hymn-My God, Thank Thee
The call to worship, invocation and
Lords Prayer
Anthem: o Praise the Lord
................... Tachaikowksy
Responsive reading
Gloria Patri
Tenor solo: Contentment. Mozart
Scripture reading
Prayer
Offertory quartet: This Sanctuary
OF My Soul .............W Wood
Doxology
Children'S sermon
Hymn-sing Them Over Again to
Me.
sermon-"Waterbury the City
Beautiful.
Hymn-Love Divine, All Love Ex-
ceiling
Benediction
Postlude: Cornelius March
| .................. MendelSsohn
The congregation standing
The flowers tomorrow will be in
memory of Deacon John Leggett.
Forum-7:30 p. m.
Orgon recital-7:15 to 1880 D. m. !:
Meioole ..............F aderewSki
autumn Song ....... Tschaikowsky
Gavotte :. Martini
Toccata in D .............K Kinder
Hymn-A God, Our Help in Ages
Past
Invocation and Lords Prayer
Anthem: Praise Ye the Father.
'.'....' COuLOQ
Address-"The Origin of the Ameri-
can Way, the Honorable Raymond
E. Baldwin
Offertory: Soprano solo - Build
Thee More Stately Mansions. -.
................. Mark Andrews
Question period
Hymn-O God, Beneath Thy Guild
ing Hand
Benediction
Postlude: Allegro risoluto -. Gade
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-07
Christ. Science
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE SERVICES

CHRISTIAN SCIENCE SERVICES
"Are Sin, Disease, and Death
Real?" will be the subject of the les
son sermon.
The Golden Text is from Psalms
1928: BLESS the Lord, o my soul,
and forget not all his benefits: who
forgiveth all thine iniquities; who
healeth all thy diseases"
Bible readings include the follow
ing passage from Isaiah 1:18: Come
now, and let us reason together,
saith the Lord: though your sins
be as scarlet, they shall be as white
as snow: though they be red like
crimson, they shall be as wool"
Selections from the Christian Sci
ence textbook, Science and Health
with Key to the Scriptures" by Mary
Baker Eddy, include the following
citation from page 472, line "a: "AIl
reality is in God and His creation,
harmonious and eternal. That which
He creates is good, and He makes
all that is made. Therefore the
only reality of sin, sickness, or
death is the awful fact that unreal
tiles seem real to human, erring be-
lief, until God strips off their dis
guise. They are not true, because
they are not of God. We learn in
Christian Science that all in har-
mony of mortal mind or body is il
fusion, possessing neither reality nor
identity though seeming to be real
and Identical"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-07
NaMgatuck Church Directory

I Anderson.
10:15 a. m.-Sunday School and
Bible Glass. Auto service: Arthur
LorentzSon.
11:00 a. m.-English. Sc niors.
ST. MICHAEL'S
For week commencing Oct. 8.
The services at st. Michael's
church tomorrow, Eighteenth Sun
day after Trinity, will be as fol-
lows: Celebration of the Holy Com
munion at 1880 a. m. Sunday School
in the Parish House at $3.50 a. m
Morning prayer and sermon at IL a.
m. Sermon subject Love God and
Your Neighbor."
Monday
$3.50 p. m.-Grammar School
choir in choir room.
i 7:45 p. m.-Girls' Friendly So
ciety in Parish House.
Tuesday
500 p. m.-Woman's Auxiliary in
Parish House.
Sis p. m.-Wardens and vestry in
choir room.
GAS p. m.-Altos and sopranos.
Wednesday,
$3.50 p. m.-Church Helpers in
Parish House.
$3.50 p. m.-Junior Confirmation
class in choir room.
800 p. m.-Senior Confirmation
class in choir room.
Thursday
TOO p. m.-Troop Z B. s. A. in
Parish House.
Friday
TOO p. m:-Altos g. Sopranos; en-
tire choir at 8 p. m.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-07
> SUNDAY SCHOOL LESSON
The Forerunner of the King
Text: Matthew 3:1-17

destiny attaching to the announce
ment of his birth would tend also
to strictness in preparation. Even
before he entered the wilderness.
John was probably something of a
recluse and ascetic, not taking very
active part In the throbbing life of
the time.
On the other hand, Jesus would
seem to have been always very close
to the life of the people. We have
the record concerning His life and
His home, that He Increased in
wisdom and in stature, and in favor
with God and man." The pictures
in which artists have portrayed Him
as carpenter in the home or work.
shop of His father, however much
they may be inaccurate in detail, are
probably accurate in their main sug-
gestion and setting.
He was brought up neither in
the wilderness nor in the busy city
but in Nazareth, hill town, busy
place in a populous district, but
nevertheless in an environment
where His contacts with the daily
life of the people and with the sur
rounding country were of the sort
that one finds so strongly empha-
sized in all the references of His
later teaching. He found in the out
of-doors not the wildness of the
desert, but the glory of the lilies
OF the field and Of the waving grain.
These differences are significant.
They emphasize, for one thing, the
difference between preparation and
fulfillment. Here is a place for
asceticism and sacrifice. There are
things that can be done only at
great cost and effort, and Jesus
Himself was to make the supreme
sacrifice. But the profound empha
sis in the life and teaching of Jesus
was not on the barrenness of the
wilderness or upon life's negations,
but rather on the richness and
abundance Of the full life, the life
Of joy in nature and in grace.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-07

n. vxTy,o% orc 4y,n dutio. ~ fIa
Councl OF BISHOPS VI INC nc"
me'nouis' onui.n
A. The Council OF Bishops Is
composed Of all the Bishops OF al
the conferences OF the cnurch. II
meets once a year 70 plan Tor the
general oversight ana promotion
OF temporal en- Q, l,, ana spiritual l y inter inter-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-07
Methodist
FIRST METHODIST


Sunday services will be as follows:
At 1890 a. m. Morning Worship
with sermon by the pastor, Rev.
John j. Snavely, on the theme
1.-THE Imperishable Message"
At IL o'clock Church School ses-
sion. There are classes for all eyes,
and everyone is welcome in the
school.
The Epworth League meeting at
6 o'clock in the evening will be led
by Miss Verna Powell. There will be
discussion, following the worship
service, on the question What Is
the Good of Hymn Singing?"
Monday evening, Oct. 9, there will
be three important meetings.
At 7:45 o'clock the electors of the
church will meet to elect trustees of
the church property to service for a
term of three years, to fill the terms
now expiring. All member Of this
church who are twenty-one years
old, or older. are entitled to vote
in this election.
At 8 o'clock the monthly meeting
of the official board will be held, the
pastor presiding, for the transaction
of regular business coming before
this board.
At $3.50 the first quarterly confer
ence for the year will convene, the
district superintendent of the New
Haven district, DR.. Lloyd F. Worley,
presiding. DR.. Worley plans, among
other matters, to bring to the at
tention of the members of the quar-
terly conference those items of legiS-
lation passed by the Uniting Con-
ference of Methodism requiring
change of procedure in the work of
the local churches. 1t Is expected
that all officials of the church will
be present.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-07

Red Cross. Once again the Red Cross is appeal
ing in time of war. Mrs Edith Ladd in a radio broad
cast last night appealed for cooperation if "Ihe
Greatest Mother in the World is to carry on her mission
of help times of stress The European war has already
Europe with conditions as little known in many cases,
as the late Spanish Revolution, when now propa-
will bring it home to everyone that the suffering misery
and want must be acute AS Mrs Ladds letter states,
'he Red Cross is called upon to extend volunteer aid
In time of war; to far larger group than the actual
combatants, it includes the civilian population of
wounded and those made homeless by aeroplane war
fare increasing responsibilities one hundredfold"
In material way the Red Cross asks for materials to
be converted into garments. That is your best gift
right now - wool for sweaters socks and scarves,
bleached cotton, outing flannel warm wooden material
and other cotton goods because in only the first three
weeks of the war refugees dependent such
an organization as the Red Cross This gives just a
War
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-07
Mattatuck Society
Honors Miss Rice
Selects Chairman for l030-4O Standardization
Music Theme OF Seasons Program

On December 10 the oratorio, 1.-THE
Holy Child, by Horatio Parker, will
be presented by the Mattatuck Mu-
steal Art Society with Charles Plat,
director, and Mrs. Edwin Jones, &C.
companist. On January IS Music of
Stephen Foster viii be presented in
the Tudor Room Of the Women's
Club. February is the Music Nof
Edward Dowell will be presented in
the Tudor Room Of the Women's
Club, October 16, reciprocity pro-
gram by the Schubert Club of
Stamford.
On March Is, also in the Tudor
Room, the topic will be Visiting
American Composer, and this will
be an open meeting. The program
for April IS will be a reciprocity
program, the visiting group to be
the Bridgeport Musical Research
Club, also at the Women's Club.
May 20 win mark the annual meet
ing at the Hotel Elton when cleo
ton Of officers takes place. The
last event Of the season will be a
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-07

Most Reverent John Gregory
Murray, native Waterburian, is
being mentioned prominently in
Catholic circles as possible SUE
cessor to George Cardinal Mum
deIein Of Chicago, who died this
week. Archbishop Murray nOw
presides over the arch diocese Il
st. Paul, MINI.
Archbishop Murray, fortnss
Democrat newsboy, has had q div
tinguished career in the churcls.
As a comparatively young priexs
he became auxiliary Bishop Of the
Diocese of Hartford. Then he be-
came Bishop Of Portland, Me-. and
subsequently was advanced to the
rank of archbishop.
An early appointment of . sue
cessor to Cardinal MundeIein is
expected to be made by His Holt
ness, Pope Plus XII.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-07
REPORT MALONEY
FAVORING REPEAL

Recent developments at Washing
ton are taken to indicate that SEN
ator Francis T. Maloney, of Meri-
den, will support President Roose-
welt and vote for repeal of the arms
embargo. The senior senator has not
yet committed himself, however.
Senator Maloney conferred re-
Gently with the President at the
White House, and presumably the
neutrality act was the subject Of
discussion.
Since going to Washington for the
special session of congress, Senator
Maloney has declined to state pub
licly which way he will vote. But
observers would not be surprised if
he favors lifting the arms embargo
and establishment Of cash-and-
carry provisions.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-07

The Mattauck Musical Art So
ciety has announced an extensive
program for the season Of l0Se-4O.
Miss Mary Rice is chairman, assisted
by Miss Celine Rooster, Miss Fam
ME Mccormack, Mrs. j. Winifred
Beecher, and Mrs. Ethan Pendleton.
Mrs. Lucien Derouin is president Of
the association.
American Music is the theme of
the organization for this season,
the first event to be sponsored
October is, reciprocity program
by the Schubert Club of Stamford.
On November 20 an organ recital by
Miles IA Martin, organist of st.
Johns Episcopal church, assisted
by Joseph DiVito. violinist, at st.
Johns church win be presented.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-07
FIRST METHODIST
Rev. John j. Snavely. DID,. pastor
Services Tomorrow


Services Tomorrow
Morning worShip-10:30.
Organ Prelude: "RepoSe" ..,.....
Darlington
Professional hymn: New Every
Morning Is the Love"
Call to worship by the choir
Silent prayer-Words Of assurance
The Lords Prayer
Choir anthem: Like as a Father
Pitieth His Children" -. Hatton
Responsive
Gloria Patri
Scripture reading
Pastoral prayer
Offertory: "Berceuse" ~. Jarnefelt
Soprano solo: I'm the Cross OF
Christ I Glory" ......... Schultz
Hymn; Thou Whose Almighty
Sermon: "The Imperishable Mes
sage"-Dr. John j. Snavely
Prayer and benediction- Three Fold
Organ postlude: ..Pageans" .....
.................. Johnston
Church quartet-C Charles w. Platt,
bass and director: Mrs. Charles b.
Toleman. soprano: Mrs. Rancid E.
Jones, contralto: William M. Blair.
tenor: Mrs. Edwin H Jones. organ
! list. p.
Church school IL noon.
Epworth league 500. Leader:
Miss verna Powell. Subject for dis
cussion viii be Why We Sing
Hymns. !. z
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-07
SHOPPING AROUND
BY THE MAN IN THE TOWER

/ say isn't Autumn topping
Just to do spot OF shopping?
But don't decide all in day,
Shop around, that's the way.
First you join the antique class
And look at hundred kinds OF glass.
Then you daily among lovely vases,
You have lot, but let them go to blaZes.
II you don't want your house to look fright
You've got to do this shopping thing right
Order up dozen or two bolts
For drapeS-because the young colts
At home have wrecked curtains and rugs,
So why not look at PersianS-and Toby jugs
And some small stuff such as hgurlnes,
(And we hear they've gone back to soup tureens).
We might as we'll while we're in the block
Investigate new kind OF clock
Just take it easy, don't let it get in your hair,
But we're going to need at least enc new chair,
And Chesterfield to go with that
nest of tables and hooked mat.
l say, isn't it topping
When one starts the Autumn shopping?
EN- EN-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-07
AT THE BREAKFAST TABLE

/ woke this morning
Bright with cheer
And thought with gadness
Another day is here.
Soon the coffee pot was boiling
And the toast was nice and brown
And then the paper
AS to breakfast sat down.
The headlines. they screaming
OF victorious bombing hight
How they shot and killed and plundered
In the darkness of the night.
In thoughts saw family
Beside a home bombed down
A Mother lying helpless
And child upon the ground.
The men folks they had gone to war
With hopes and spirits high
To finish up the enemy
Or else to do or die.
But things had not worked out -~-. ---..l
AS they had hoped and planned
And now their hopes were shattered
And their castles In the sand
pushed away my coffee
couldn't eat my toast
Oh. life 1t seemed so futile $500
And just an empty boast.
oct S, 1888.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-07
CONGREGATIONAL

Rally day will be observed tomor-
row. The church school will meet
at 9:45 a. m. in the parish house.
Morning worship will be held at ii
o'clock. The minister Rev. Edward
R. Hance, will preach on Return
ing Every One Uunto His Work"
Children's subject Number
Three" Children's attendance will
be recorded beginning with this SER
vice.
Music:, Introductory voluntary,
"Air for the G String" Bach; pro-
cessional hymn 1894; anthem, Faith
to VIM" Billiard; offertory, "If With
All Your Hearts," Mendelssohn;
concluding voluntary, Allegro vi
vace," Handel.
The church kindergarten will be
open to care for the younger chill
dren while their parents attend the
morning service.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-07
Answers To
Test Questions

Below are the answers
to test questions printed
ON page 6.
1. Eros.
2. Lockjaw.
8. Salmon p. Chase.
4. A kind Of seaweed.
5. industry; not indus
try.
6. Rhode Island.
.. Hydrometer.
8. Because che fat In cream
Is lighter than milk.
.. Robert Burns.
10. l-6.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-07

Mr. and Mrs Elmer Roberts of Terryville were
married one year ago tomorrow. Josephine Morini
may ache here and there tonight, for today
happens to be her birthday. Gertrude Morlarty
is coming along nicely at st. Marys Hospital following
an appendectomy Jane Spadoro of Baldwin Street
has enrolled at ST. Francis Xavier parochal school and
IS she thrilled youngster Kay Donahue, graduate
nurse, is patient at st. Mary's Hospital
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-07

Mr. and Mrs John Marnan of Walnut Avenue
enjoying themselves in Moo Yawk this week. Wednes-
day and Thursday they the Yankees trim the
Cincinnati Reds in World Series classics while today
and tomorrow they'll be taking in everything possible
one Of the greatest Nutmeg State boys who donned
boxing trunks may operate public dances in this city
during the winter months If his present plans mater
ialize he will open with either Horace Heidi Larry
Clinton.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-07

John F. Pyne attached to the sales force of the
American Brass Companys Detroit branch, recent
speedba on the bowling alleys is missed these days.
The popular Post Office employees right hand is
swathed in bandages. Rev. Francis Egan, pastor Of
ST. Anthonys Church in Litcheld has been discharged
from ST. Mary's Hospital Kathleen Meade and Bernie
Griffin doing grand job plugging the Immaculate
Conception dinner dance at Waverly Inn Friday the 18TH
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-07
ADVENT CHRISTIAN

Rev. Joseph johnson, pastor of
the Advent Christian Church on
Cherry Street. will speak on the
subject, SIS Death the End?" at the
morning worship tomorrow at 1890
o'clock.
His subject at the evening services
at z o'clock will be, Mans Unfaith-
fulness.'
The Sunday School will hold Il
rally day program tomorrow at
noon.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-07

From our lost and found department.:
Lost: Black and white spaniel by lady with
long wavy hair and short legs. whats the
reward0
Found Goat by farmer with black and
white spots near the rr. tracks. would they be
freckles or just coal dusty
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-07

this custom was merely a custom
and that in none of the earlier
sources was it loked oupon as a
law and that the change which
modern custom would make desir-
able was catualy justifiable.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-07
RELIGIOUS QUESTION BOX

Readers OF The Democrat invited to questions
regarding the Protestant Catholic Jewish faiths Questions win
DO answered In this column promptly possible They should
accompanied the address
be addressed this 70 The National Conferences Of
Jews and Christians 2S9 Fourth
personal reply Is requested Il should be stated
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-07
METHODIST
Rev. William M. Nesbit, Phi. D.
Rally SUNDAY

Rally Sunday
9:45 a. irregular Session of the
Sunday School-at the close of
which the Sunday School will adj
journ to the hurch Auditorium, for
the:
II to 11:45 a. m. Rally Service of
both Sunday School and Church
Sermon-"Two Children of Long
Ago." (Two members of the Sum-
day School will serve as living il
lustrations.
700 p >m.-Meeting of the Ep-
worth League.
Monday
Oct. 9 at 8 p. m. is the regular
time for Election of Trustees. In
case there should not be suffi-
cient number present for the hold
ing of such election-announcement
of a later date will be made sub
sequently.
Wednesday,
Oct. 11-3:45 p. m. Preparatory
membership class.
Thursday
Oct. 1872 p. m-Meeting of the
Ladies Aid Society.
Oct. 1916 p. m.-Pot-Luck sup
per of the Ladies' Aid Society, to
which their Husbands and Friends
are cordially invited.
HILLSIDE CONGREGATIONAL
Morning worship in English at II
o'clock. The preacher is the Rev.
Karl Ostberg of New Haven. whose
pulpit the pastor. Rev. Arthur H.
johnson will occupy. Music will be
by the church choir.
"A hymn-sing for the parish and
the community will be held at 7:30
p. m. There viii be a brief sermon
by the pastor.
The Sunday school with auxiliary
Bible classes will meet at 9:45 a. m
The mid-week service for infor-
NAL fellowship and public partici-
patton will be held on Thursday
evening at 8 o'clock.
The Junior LIE ague meets Friday
at Z p. m. and the choir meets for
rehearsal at 8 p. m.
The annual business meeting Of
the Young Peoples Society win be
held on Saturday evening at 81
o'clock.
SALEM LUTHERAN
Eighteenth Sunday After Trinity
rs.I~ ~ -. -. -.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-07

Chairman
garden party on June II at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Neil
with a program by George Morgan,
organist and pianist, and Nora
Fauchald, soprano.
In addition to the regular program
of club activities the society will
also sponsor this season a concert
course, and series of three lectures,
subjects and speakers to be an
nounced later.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-07

MIR. and Mrs. Walter ID. France of 80 Clifton Ave.
nue. recently motored to New York City to visit the
Worlds Fair. Their tour of the exhibit brought
them to the Petroleum Industry Exhibition which
houses display which explains the economics of the
oil industry. Mrs. ONeill of 265 Beecher Avenue
remembers me with generous batch of tinfOil MIR.
and Mrs. Joseph Kushls have returned to their Far
rington Avenue home after spending week at Twin
Lakes.