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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-01

tStlc generoSlCy or WaberDurlanS anu the untiring efforts of members of his various committees. With ben- eft dances, bowling events, card parties and personal donations play leading parts the qompaignn here has been marked by keen interest and unusual enthusiasm. The drive closed with the Presidents Birth day Ball at Hamilton Park Tuesday evening, but reutrns are expected to continue for several days yet.
 If Waterbury obtains $250O 1t is very likely that this community may lead the state in contributions. The all-time high mark reached in sim- liar campaigns was several years ago when $500 was collected.
 The $2,5OO will Joe sent to Wash ington, D. C., a gift to the President and the national fund. Fifty per cent of the amount will later be re- turned as part of the New Hoven County fund to fight the dreaded disease.
 The daily statement from the campaign headuarters at The Elton today contained the following names:
 Previously acknowledged .. $1289.30 Listed ................... 2O3.20
 To date ................$ $1492.50
 John J. Gatesy, $1OO: D. P. J. Buchanan, $1OO; K. E. Libby, $1O0; Mrs. J. E. Murphy, $1.0O; Joseph Patter, $100; Martin J. Campion. $1 %; Prudential Ins. Go. Staff, $l700; Carol B. Khibbs, $l.O0: Serge Belanger, $500; William W. LeRoy, $1.0O; Joseph J. Carolan, $1 00; Brassco Bottling O., $250; J. J. Johnson's Clothing O., $2.00; John J. Horar, $1.00; Fred J. Senior, $1 O0; Irving c. Rosen, $1.0O; Victor c. Carey, $100; Minnie A. Mullihgs, $1 00; Garston's $1.00.
 Conn. Children's Hospital $500; John Hancock 1ns. Go. $25.50; Mrs. R. w. Baxter, $2.O0; Schnieder's Bakery, $1OO; Nathan Hale Motors, $500: Waterbury Nash Company, $1.0O; Thomas F. Moran, ST. $1.O0; City Hall, $295O; Shultz, $1.00; Eu- gene T. Oviatt, $100; John s. & Wm. 8. Curtis, $2.00; M. E. Cav- anaugh, $1.O0; T. Grove, $2.00.
 Morris Stein, 50; Arcavio's Flor ist, 50; Arthur F. Warfel, $1.00; William B. Pape, $1O0; Edward P. Joy, $1 O0; Madeline Marshall, $l .00: L. Zackin, $1.00: Mary E. Lovett, $1 00; MT. and Mrs. Joseph Bald win, $1 O0; w. P. A., $32.00; Edgar H. Daunais, $1.00; Diamond Ginger Ale, $500; Dr. D. F. Shanahar, $1.00: Reymond Baking Co.,, 5000; J. O.. Bulger, 50; Mrs. Aaron A. Benedict, $1 O0; Zion Baptist Church, $500;
 Chas. A. Templeton Co.,, $l.50: Morris Moskowitz, $1.OO; Dr. Hug I gard Nugat, $lO0; Southmayd Home, $2.2O; William Perrotti, $1O0; Maurice T. Healey, Jr., $1.00; MT. A. 8. Nathanson, $l.0O; Florence Smith, $1.O0; P. F. Healey, $1O0: H. w. Goodridge, $10O; M. J. Daly. 5000; Rev. Ridgway Shinn, $1.00; Mrs. A. L. Schwartz, 50; Louis A. Schneer, $1!00; Friend, $1.00.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-01

The governor yesterday calles upon the authorities of every Con necticut town, city, and borough t establish proper speed limits" with. in their Jurisdiction. in view of tn, alarming fact that traffic fatalitie during January were BIS per cen above those in the same month las year.
 No Fixed Limits
 Locally, there are no fixed speec limits on the city streets, although incoming and outgoing highways art posted for 30 miles an hour.
 Members of the accident proven tion bureau of the police depart ment said today that the city doe: not have the power to fix speec limits, without the approval of thu state highway commission. At pres. ent motorists are governed by the statute specifying they exercise the caution required by a given traffic situation.
 May Post Limits
 It is assumed the highway com mission, in view of the governors statement, will post the speed limits in each town, city, and borough, upon application of the authorities in each place.
 A meeting of the traffic safety or ganizations of the city is expectec to be called shortly to take up tht matter.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-01
Compensation Agreements

The following compensation agreements. in which payment wllls be made weekly, have been approved by Commissioner James M. Lynch.
 Farrel-Birmingham C., Anso- nia, and John Fisher, Ansonia, finger injuries, $7.60, beginning Jan. 25.
 Farrel-Birmingham Co, Anso- mia, and Edward OriIichowsky, Ansonia, strained back, ela.20 De. ginning Jan. n.
 The following agreement has also been approved:
 Waterbury Rolling Azills and Ernest PiviorottO, West Cheshire, injuries causing partial loss Oe use of toe, $2o.sA weekly for. e.S weeks.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-01
LITH STUDENTS
 TO STAGE DANCE

The local lodge of St. Joseph's Lithuanian Catholic Students and Professional Association, in conjunc- ton with the New Haven St. Casi- mir's Student Council, will hold a dinner dance at Waverly Inn, Che shire, tomorrow night.
 John Taraguskas heads the Elm City committee, assisted by Estelle Puisis, Anela Lekas and Andrew Koloskas. Ill charge of the loca! committee are Anthony Kateiva chairman, assisted by Dorma Gud- isEis, Valerie Jakstas and Peter Der nota.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-01
FUNERALS

The funeral of Herman Erbe will be held tomorrow afternoon at 3 o'clock at the Gould funeral home 1O3 North Main street, South ington. Burial will be in Oak Hill cemetery, that town. Friends may call at the funeral home after 3 p. m. today.
 The funeral of Mrs. Charles E, Cavellier will be held tomorrow morning at S:3O o'clock from the Farley & Molloy funeral home, 120 Capitol avenue, Hartford, to the church of the Immaculate Concep- ton, that city, at 9 o'clock. The burial will be in Mount St. Bene- diets cemetery, Hartford.
 The funeral of Mrs. Mary 0 FitNnaurice will be held tomorrow morning at 8:30 o'clock from the Bergin funeral home, 200 East Main street, with a solemn requiem mass at g o'clock at the church of Sts. Peter and Paul. Burial will be in Calvary cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home this afternoon and evening"
 Funeral services for Pierrie o. Cowles will be held Saturday af- ternoon at 2 o'clock at the chapel of the Second Congregational church, Rev. Dr. John O. Walker, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Riverside cemetery.
 The funeral of Leon Robert Es- pey was held this afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Alderson funeral home, 70 Central avenue, Rev. Sam uel A. Budde, vicar of Christ chapel, officiating. He was assisted by Rev. Dr. John J. Snavely, pastor of the First Methodist church. Burial was in new Pine Grove cemetery.
 The funeral of Gennaro LaPio was held this morning at 8:15 o'clock from the home 120 Locust Street to St. Lucy's church where a solemn mass of requiem was cel- ebrated at o'clock by Rev. Felix Scoglio assisted by Rev. Michael McVerry and Rev. Dennis Morley, Burial was in Calvary cemetery with colnrnittal services by Father Scoglio. The pallbearers, all mem. bcrs of the Socleta di Frigentina, iil- cluded: Liugi Capobiatco, Pietrc Laurino, Nicola DeIuca, Giuseppe Flamtnia. Gabrielle Cipriano and Mi- chael Croce.
 Funeral services for Mrs. Mary E. Romeyn, wife of William c. Ro- meyn of Bogota, N. J.. will be held from the home of her sister, Mrs. Theresa Colby of l32 Ia 0riggs street tomorrow afternoon ct 2::1 o'clock. Rev. pr. John N. Lewis of ficiating. Burial will be in old Pine Grove cemetery.
 Besides her husband and her sis. ter, Mrs. Colby, she is survived by her mother of this city; another sis- ter, Mrs. James Dillonbacli of New Britain and one son Robert McKen- ma of New Britain.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-01
PETER SERVlDAS PAID LAST RITES

Funeral services for three-year- old Peter Servidas, of Washington, killed in an auto accident Tn Mid- dlebury Sunday, were held at the home of his grandparents, Mir. and Mrs. John Servidas in Washington yesterday.
 Rev. William Gildea, of St. Fran cis church, officiated. The body was placed in the receiving vault of St. Francis xavier's. cemetery, New Milford. Burial will take place in the spring.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-01
Burral To Attend
 Safety Conference
Governor Alarmed By Increase In Traffic Fatalities
 Urges Prompt Action By Communities

Major John M BurraIl chairman of the Waterbury Citizens Permanent Safety Traffic Committee will attend meeting called by Governor Raymond Baldwin in Hart ford Monday February 19 for the purpose making plans to reduce traffic accidents. The conference will h attended by chairen of similar organizations throughout the state.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-01
Waterbury Sets New
 Record In Campaign
Generous Citizens Contribute Nearly $z,5OO to InfantIe Paralysis Fund-MOre Returns Expected

FLASHl = Waterbury goes the top in its Fight Infantfe Paralysis Campaign. With approx1mately S235O officially accounted for and with several benefits to be heard from the March of Dimes" sponsored in Waterbury will net at least 800 before the Sinai report
 written. Chairman Thomas P. Cassidy confirmed the report today the unprecedented success achieved by his committee He attributes the triumph to the character
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-01


 cal physician was honest and sincere in his judgment from a medical viewpoint. However, as often happens in this sort of case, chiropractic treatment was resorted to and the patient re- gained her health.
 Oflce records of the past 20 years show many of this sort of case, proving that no one should rely upon one single health method.
 Of the many cases restored to health are the following: Head Pains, Nervous and Men- tai Disorders, Arthritis, Neuritis, Sciatica, Back Pains, Stomach, Liver and Gall Bladder Ailments, Constipation, High and Low Blood Pressure, Throat and Gland Trouble, Heart Ailments, ParaI- ysis, etc. and etc.
 Dr. C. A. TranlIll
 Chir0practic Specialist
 BUCKINGHAM BLDG. COR. GRAND AND BANK SITS.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-01
TwC BOYS DROWN

Rowland, Me, Feb. 1.--(UP)-- Two six-ysar-old boys drowned when they tAll through ica on ne Penohscot s9ver welile returning home from school yesterday. The victims were Robert York and Clyde |McKinnon.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-01
THEY TOLD HER . 1. Nothing More Can Be Done
 for YOul

Needless to mention the sorrow, when after months of treatment without re- s ults,. she was told that h CT ailnlent was chronic 8 md there- fore nothing could b e done for her.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-01

:. Fifteen thousand women from all parts of Scotland applied recently for positions as street car and bu conductresses in Glasgow.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-01
CARD OF THANJks

We wish to thank our many friends. relatives and nei&hbors and especially Dept. 3 ot the Waterbury ES sympathy during our recent be- reavemeiit, the death oe our beloved husband and father. Lucid Bessett.
 MRS. ANNA BEssETT and FAMILY
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-01
DIED

. this city, Jan. S1st, i9IO. Joseph ]. Lanese, of e02 North Main St. Funeral Saturday morning, at 8:00 o'clock, from Maiorafso Funeral Home. s6 Willow St., 10 st. Lucy's Church. Burial Tn Calvary cemetery.
 GOODMAN In this city, Feb. lst i94O. Charles D. Goodman, of l2S wall st. Funeral Saturday morn. ing, at S:30 o'clock. from HerEin Funeral Home, 290 East Main St. to Sacred Heart Church. Burial 10 Calvary cemetery.
 HOTCHKIss-&tn Prospect, Jan. 3lst. kiss, Of Waterbury Road. Prospect Funeral Saturday afternoon, at 2:SO o'clock frNnl Alderson Funeral Home, 70 Central Ave.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-01
MASSES

MASSES
 RRNEN - A months mass of re. qulsna will De .cSlsbratsd Saturday morning at 1:S0 o'clock, at st. 'Francis xavier's Church. for tho repose of the soul of the late stephen ]. Breen.
 CORAErER--A months mass of re- quiem will be celebrated Saturday morning, Feb. 3rd, at 7:3O o'clock, at SS. Peter and Paul Church. for the repose of the soul of the late Thomas E. Cormier.
 GTLBERT--A first anniversary mass of requiem will be celebrated Sat- urday morning, Feb. Srd, at $500 o'clock, at the Blessed Sacrament Church, for the repose of the soul Of the late Harold .. Gilbert. 2-1-2t PHELAN-soisinn high anniversary mass of requiem will be celebrated Saturday morning, Teb. Srd, at 800 o'clock, et the Immaculate Con- ception Church, for the repose of the soul of the late Catherine Phelan.
Evening star., 1940-12-08
WorldReviews of Current Exhibitions and News of Artists
Bulletin of Current Exhibitions

Gallery Seventeenth street and New York
ue works by old and modern masters tapestries laces Barge
bronzes and prints.
Of Washington 2ol7 street Nw-ol paintings by
Grover Page G iumnaions by Marian Lane loan collection by
lay members.
Phillips Gallery, Tweny-rs
tion works by artists of Washington Virginia Maryland
December 81.
Public Library-Eghth by Washing
ton printmakers. through December.
Library Of Congress- Division Fine by Joseph
Penne etchngs and other works by
original illustrations photographs of early American architecture
Photographs of war by Therese Bonney
Freer Gallery of Art the Mall at Twelfth street Oriental
paintings sculpture bronze pottery etc. Whistler paintings and
prints; Peacock room; American paintings.
Textile Museum, 1880 street NWRugs tapestries and other
Open Mondays, Wednesdays
e veps o res GIT once OF
National Natural History Building Tenth
Constitution NwThe National Collection of Fine Arts
including the Geat Evans johnson and Pe collections
etcngs and paintings by William Baxter Coon foyer
through December Wood engravngs by six members the Southern
Printmakers Society," lobby; through December
Industries Building south
Mall Eighth by members OF New York
Allegations Gallery Independence avenue sw-ois
water colors by members of the local Arts Unit
Chldrns Gallery 86 Independence avenue SWWok done
by American children of the Argentine
Chalet NOnparel 7lO3 Old Georgetown road Bethesda Md
University Gallery Nw-Reigious
art of Henry Tanner and Others to December 23
Little Gallery 32os street NWWorks by Is local artists
through December.
py Janis Gould through december. .
Wesley Hail. 1903 street NWWae coos by Frederique Alan
Counsel, through December.
Dumbaon Research Library and Collection Of Early
Christian Art 17os street NWMondays and Thurs
243o admission by card only issued written appca
ton to secretary, stating day and hour desired
The Whyte Gallery 1707 street NWS color prints
to December 9. Paintings by Paul Arlt.
Fine Arts Gallery Interior DpartmentO paintings by students
colleges and universities under of ONCE of Education
opening today and continuing to January 30
George Washington University Art Gallery 2l2l street NV
Paintings by Alfred sater December 9 to Januaryl1
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earth red to subtle shades of gray,
green and brown.
The faces of the people repre-
sented are such as haunt one. in
memory-those Of the early period
being essentially noble, self-con-
tanned and even spiritual, while
those which come later are tinged
with cruelty and evil-an alarming
result of invasion or inbreeding.
Portrait Display.
Two of the paintings are of por-
trait heads in stone-the originals
of which paintings belong to the
Peabody Institute and are on loan
to the Fogg Museum, Cambridge
Four of the other paintings are
portraits in profile, from life, of
living Indians, descendants of these
ancient people The resemblance
is striking.
Advocates of modern art claim
that it has the power to excite
and stimulate the observer-but
could anything be more exciting or
stimulating than this magnificent
ancient art which is, through the
instrumentality of the gift of a
painter, brought to us with almost
unbelievable vividness and vitality?
Joseph Lindon Smith was born
in Pawtucket, r. l., in 1868, studied
in the Boston Museum School and
at the Academic Julian. in Paris.
He has done portraits, landscapes,
architectural studies, as we'll as
murals; has worked in Egypt as
member of the Harvard-Boston Mu-
scum archaeological expedition;
taught and directed pageants. In
fact, it was he who designed and
directed the masque given in honor
of Saint-Gaudens at Aspect, his
summer home in Cornish, N. H.,
in June, 1905, memorable for its
beauty: and at Dublin, in the same
State, Mr. Smith still maintains,
near his summer home, an open
air theater where he continues this
side of his artistic life. BY his
paintings he is represented in mu-
seums in this country and abroad.
The Carnegie Institution is FORUM
ate in having secured his co-opera-
ton in recording and bringing back
to knowledge the art of the once
almost forgotten Mayans.
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and we'll Included in this exhibition
is An admirable self-portrait, telling
us truly how this artist looked; one
Of his wife, who, by the way, was
daughter of the late DR.. Gallaudet
of this city and Kendall Green, the
great teacher of the deaf: and one
of George Fuller, the painter. whose
works are now held in highest es-
TEEN.
Beside the last. framed. hangs a
letter from Whittier to Mr.. Closson,
accompanied by a poem in Fuller's
honor. offered for publication in
memorial volume to contain repro
ductionS of his works. engraved by
CloSSon. 1t reads as follows:
GEORGE FULLER
Lover OF beauty, like the marvellous
youth
Who sang St. Agnes Eve!-how
Her shapes took color in thy home
stead air
How on thy canvas all her dreams
Magicianl who. in commonest elements
OF our New England's rural life,
could find
Womanly grace and sirlhood's inno-
Thy work, too early stayed, was not in
vain.
Beauty is goodness. ugliness is sin:
Arts place is holy. nothing foul
May crawl or tread with bestial feet
To choose arlghtly is the painters test;
Thy choice, o Master ever was the best.
JOHN G. WHITTIER.
Undoubtedly this was inspired by
Fuller's painting of "Winifred Dy-
sart," but it applies to other works
by this American master. and re-
fleets the attitude toward art of
those of this past day.
Magazine Engraving.
With the paintings in this exhibi-
ton, which, by the way. will con-
tinue throughout December, are
shown ITO of Mr.. Blossoms wood en-
cravings. many of which were made
for the Century, st. Nicholas,
Harper'S and Scribner's magazines.
Among these are portraits of paint
ers and writer's who held distin-
guiShed position in the world of art
and letters in the latter decades of
the 18th century. Among these may
be noted w. D. Howells, James T
Fields, Theodore Robinson, Louise
May Alcott and others. With the
subject pictures, especial mention
may be made, because of superior
merit, of Mandolin Player" after
a painting by 'Carolus Duran; The
Fight Between the Monitor and
Merrimac," after William T. Halsall
and Child and Dog" after Sir
Joshusa Reynolds-all exquisitely
rendered.
In a case adjacent to those dis
playing the wood engravings are
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overtell his lovely story or too firmly
fix his vision. What he paints is
illusion. but the observer is not
irritated by what has been left to
the imagination, for, in some way,
the painter sets up between those
who see these pictures and himself
a wordless understanding. I'VE
know" he seems to say, adding, in
the same breath, rs not it charm
ing?'
Take for instance his painting
entitled Critics - two young
women in light colored gowns,
vaguely indicated with light touch,
but delightfully."- rhythmical, grace
full. very much alive-an impression
which, while Elusive. has been cap
tured for all time with all its flavor
and transient beauty. Or again,
turn to his Joyous Childhood"-a
little canvas showing child-the
embodiment of all childhood-com-
ing out of green wood. How it
captivates both eye and imagination
yet there is so little to take hold
of-all spirit-but so rendered that
its seems factual.
Is not this what the modernists
have tried to do but done so
poorly? And why-because they
have not had the liberating dis
cipline of the wood engraver and
perhaps also lack his vision.
Artist of Rare Spirit.
Closson loved beauty-the beauty
of life-and he strove to manifest
it. He was not a great painter
there were perhaps more skillfull
wood engravers than he, although
he was one of the best-but he was
a genuine artist and had a rare
spirit. 1t is these qualities which
find expression in his work.
Some may say that in his paintings
he reflected the works of others
Dewing, Thayer, Monticelli-and il
probably is so, but certainly he
never initiated them. AS a rule he
used high-keyed palette, but occa-
sionally he set it with jewels-as,
for example, in a painting of a
pageant at Wellesley College.
When it came to landscapes he was
more realistic and individual. His
Trail of the Snow Shoes" is an
admirable winter picture, painted
with the restraint that the japanese
printmakers Hokusai, Hiroshige -
used in their interpretations of snow
not as heavy white blanket, but a
silent pause. Delightful also are
Mr.. Blossoms paintings of blossom
ing trees against a forest curtain
of green-for, example, "Dogwood
and Pines"
Occasionally he did a portrait,
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Hale of Boston Exhibits
Master Craftsman GiUeS In.
formal Talks on Stones.

Frank Gardner Hale, master
craftsman and medalist of Boston,
will be in Washington from tomor-
row to December % not only show
ing-at 1909 Connecticut avenue
his beautiful handWrought jeWelry
and enamels but giving informal
talks on handwrought settings for
precious and semi-precious stones-a
subject upon which he speaks not
only with enthusiasm but authority.
To say that in the matter of de-
sign and workmanship the jewelry
which Mr.. Hale produces and has
produced during a considerable
number of years possesses in sur
prising measure the qualities found
in the jewelry of the early Chris
tian era and still earlier in the
Dumbarton Oaks collection, may
seem extravagant-but it is true
startlingly true. Perhaps because
the craftsman has consorted with
these great craftsmen of the past
and brought to his task not only
talent but infinite pains and an
ideal of perfection in workmanship
as well as design.
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Marian Lane IIIuminotions
Exhibit Made at Arts Club
Through December.

The Committee on Industrial Arts
presents through December in the
Arts Club an exhibition of illumina-
tions by Marian U. M. Lane of this
city, whose work is so we'll known
and highly esteemed to need no
commendation. 1t should not be
forgotten, however. that Miss Lane
is not only an illuminator but a
master craftsman-a binder of
books-and an artist in her own
right as craftsman and water color
ist. A few years ago some of her
pencil drawings of picturesque build
ings and places here and in New
England were issued as post cards,
setting a standard which such work
has rarely attained. One lesson to
be learned from her charming illu-
limitations is the close alliance of
the arts and crafts together with
the potentialities of beauty in the
printed word.
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Work Praised in New York

Helen Sawyer-Mrs. Jerry Farms
worth-daughter of Wells Sawyer
and a Washingtonian by birth and
one time residence, has just held an
exhibition of paintings and drawings
in the Mich Gallery, New York,
which found exceptional favor with
the critics. Edward Alden Jewell of
the New York Times especially
praised her handling of medium and
her relish for oil color. in fact, for
color in itself. for which. he said,
she has "a fresh, inhibited eye"
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exhibition held in the Burlington
Hotel galleries last year he received
first prize for water color painting
He has been honored by other awards
in London and in Pittsburgh.
Mrs Kane, who has done so much
to bring the works of young artists
to the attention of the Washington
public, has been exhibiting in New
York, at the little Number 10 Gal
lery-as has Lee Atkyns of this
city-both being represented in a
first showing of members work held
in this cooperative gallery in No
vember.
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shown plates or blocks from which
prints were made, and also the
tools employed in the cutting or
engraving.
There is also a section given to
works in pastels-portrait studies
and outdoor themes. done with grave
insistence upon truth and accuracy,
some of which are very pleasing
but it is in his oil paintings. i'm
pressionistic and lightly set forth,
that this artist makes his happiest
contribution.