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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-22

OCUNNVMN~1Wen OOOklklUE Q1U0
Saturday OF his home on Scott
Road after q brief illness. A native
Of Sharon Station, N. r, he was the
son Of Michael and Mary Co1lon
O'Connor. He had been Q resident
Of Waterbury for fifty years. For
many years he was an employe Of
the Connecticut Light and Power
Company In the capacity Of sta.
tionary engineer up TO the time OF
his retirement q number Of years
ago.
wife, Della; one daughter, Mary;
one son, Eugene and two grand.
children, oil Of this city; one broth.
or, Michael O'Contior In Pittsfield,
Mass; and one sister, MRS. Mary
Lynch Of Poughquag, N. X.
The funeral wall be held tomorrow
morning at Sis o'clock from the
Lunny funeral home, as Central
avenue to IS. Peter and Paul
church where q solemn mass OF re-
QUEEN will be celebrated at Q
o'clock. Friends may call OF the
funeral home this AFTERNOON and
evening.
HOEBEL-Mrs. Mary Alice Hoebel
40 wife OF Charles A. o. Hoebel, II
rrion street, died 81 the Waterbury
hospital Saturday afternoon after O
short illness. She Yves born In Ham
ilton, Can, but had resided In Wa
terbury for the past 40 years.
Mrs. Hoebel is survived BY her
husband, three sons, Charles l.,
Robert w. and George r. Hoebel,
Of waterbury, two brothers, John
and Palmer Brick, Of this city,
two sisters, Mrs. Katherine Roche
Of West Haven and Mrs. John,
Mitchell Of Hartford.
The funeral win take place to-
morrow afternoon ct 2 o'clock from
the Clark funeral home, 20 State
street, Rev. Martin LorenZ, pastor
Of the First Lutheran church, Of
floating. Burial will be In the old
Pine Grove cemetery. Friends may
call this afternoon from 2 to 4 and
from Z TO 0 o'clock this evening.
CURTIN-Douglas Francis Cur
tin, six months old son OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Francis Curtin, Of 26 Lours-
bury avenue died yesterday at 81
Mary's hospital after @ brief illness
Mrs. Curtin was the former Theresa
@surphy.
The funeral was held from the
Mulville funeral home, 270 West
Main street this afternoon ct z
o'clock. Burial was In the family
plot In new st. Joseph's cemetery.
RINALDT-Michael Rinaldi, Of
4i0 Pine street died yesterday noon
ct St. MaryS hospital after o brief
illness. He was o native Of italy
coming to the United States and
waterbury 30 years ago.
He Is survived by Q son, Nicho-
Las, Of waterbury; two daughters.
Mrs. Francesca Frank, Of Water
bury and Mrs. Andrew Delsosa, Of
Port Chester, N. X, O sister, Mrs
Louis Ciarlo, Of italy, and 10 grand
children.
The funeral will be held tomor.
row morning from the Maioranc
funeral home, ob Willow street at
Q o'clock 10 st. Lucy's church where
0 solemn high Mass Of requiem will
be celebrated OF 0 o'clock. Burial
will be In Calvary cemetery.
Friends may call OF the funeral
home from 2 to II o'clock today.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-21
ST. JOHNS STAGE
 PAGEANT TONIGHT


 "The Alteration of the Kings" a Christmas pageant with a cast of 25, will be offered in the parish hall of St. Johns Episcopal church this evening at 7:30 o'clock.
 The cast will be made up of: Mary, Ruth Osborne; Joseph, Lem uel Bowen; kings, Robert Coed enough, James Marshall, Elwcod Holman; kings attendants, John Barrett, Carl Hanson, Herbert Hughson; shepherds, Howard Par sons, Franklyn Potter, Herbert Bar sale; shepherds boy, Roger Barrett; angels, Emily Claus, Ellen Boiko, Phyllis McAustin, Ruth Dwyer, Madlyn Baker, Betty Carroll, Janet Elwin. Jean Starchan, Betty Pryor, Hazel Lieber, Shirley Goldsmith, Fife Tchakirides, Laura Adams.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-21

shall be prospective students mad their mothers.
 Mrs. Thomas Fleming of Calmuet Street and Mrs. William Shea of Middlebury have taken charge of the party, and are being assisted by Miss Kathryn Hayes, National Presi- dent of the Alunnae Association, and Miss Lucy Bowes, President of the Waterbury Chapter; also Mrs. Joseph Cassin, Miss Mae Shanahan, Mrs. Edward Mcdonald, Misses Catherine Healey, Mary Louise Parsons, and Christine Finn.
 The Canadian Legion of the Brit ish Empire Service league and its auxiliary will hold their annual Christmas party for children 12 years of age and under tomorrow after noon from to o'clock. The affair will be held at the post hall at 10s Bank street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-21
SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Rosary Society
 Host To Riddles

The Rosary Society of St. Mar garet'S parish was host yesterday afternoon to the Children of St Margaret,s School. Over 300 were in attendance. A program of enter tainment was provided by the var ious classes, Santa Claus made his rounds, distributing gifts and mem bers of the society remembered each child with a bag of candy. The guests of honor for the occasion were Rev. John A. Conlon, pastor; Rev. Peter Daly, principal: Rev. J. Oliver Cronan, chaplain of the Rosary society and the sisters of St. Margaret's convent. Santa Claus brought special gifts for the three priests and little remembrances for the sisters.
 The following program was pre- sented: He
 Song Away in a Manager, Marie and Madeline Hajger
 Recitation - Christmas Wishes. Grade 1.
 Fife Duet-Members of 7th grade,
 Recitation Christmas in many Lands. Pupils of 4th grade.
 Recitations- Christmas Dolly and Christmas Wish, pupils of End grade.
 Song-"Santa Land.", pupils of 3rd grade.
 Holy Night-Erika Vollmer.
 Christmas Song Pupils of 5th and 9th grades. "'Christmas Bells" Pupils of 4th grade. 7th grades.
 Piano Solo-Richard Aston.
 AdeSte Fidelis-School.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-21
Cocktail Party
 GiDen By Smiths

Preceding the Charity Ball at the Country Club Miss Susan Smith, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Julius B. Smith of Buckingham street enter tained at a cocktail party. Her guests included: Alexander Bryan, Andrew Macleod, Woodward and Philip Thomson, Robert T. Larkin, William Larktn, 2d, Lamson Scoviu, Edward Goss, Charles Colt, John Ferguson. John Fisher, Walter Wal lace, Richard Heyniger, Courtland Heyniger, Peter Hart, Thomas Hart, Charles E. Hart, 3d, John Gerster, Jr, of New York, Malcolm Starr, onald s. Futile, Jr., insmore Futile, Perry Bingham, George Wallace, Stephen Barker, ouglas Cochrane, James R. Sheldon, Talcott B. Clapp
 William Moody of Naugatuck, and Dorothy Doster. Frederika Bryan, Margaret Driggs, Ann Barker, Jo- Sephine Buckingham, Emily Wayne, Evelyn Makepeace, Eileen Pyle, Peggy Sheldcn, Jean Phillips, Nat allie Rowbottom, Polly Deacon, Betty Rowland and Polly White.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-21
LiturgicaL Drama Presented Al St. Joseph s College

The fourth presentation of the Traditional Liturgical Drama in Latin was given recently at St. Jo- seph'S College in Hartford. The Lat in poetry of the text was an excel lent medium for expression of the significance of Christmas. Although the cast included many who were playing their roles of the first time, there were a number of seniors, who were somewhat depressed at the realization that they were appear ing in their particular parts for the last time Some of these have acted the same characters each year throughout their scholastic career.
 Sister Maria Ancilla arranged the text and directed the productions; while the music was written by the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-21
Club News

The regular meeting of the Wa terbury Hebrew Ladies Aid Society will be held on Monday, December g, at 2 o'clock at the Waterbu.> Hebrew Institute. Mrs. Frank Mey- CTS will preside. Following the nom- nation and election of officers, and a report on the Annual Ball, Rab- bi Sheinkopf will address the group. All members are urged to attend this important meeting.
 Galilee Shrine, White Shrine of Jerusalem, will hold Christmas party this evening at The Cop per Kettle. Reservations may be made with the chairman, Mrs. John P. Gresswell, before Saturday. Sup per will be served promptly at 2 o'clock followed by an entertain ment in charge of Mrs. Ralph Har- vey, Mrs. Clifford Prescott, Alfred Perkins and John P. Gresswell. Members are asked to bring 10 cent gift.
 The Turner Ladies will hold a Christmas party Monday evening
 R.nn 1.An
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-21
Local Students Join
 In Carol Singing


 The .Glee Club of Albertus Mag nus, which is directed by Professor Hugh L. Smith, of Yale School of Music, gave it's annual Christmas concert (Thursday nigh0 at 8:30 o'clock on the balcony of Rosary Hall, which was adorned with ap- propriate seasonal decorations. This year the Glee Club distributes Christmas baskets to needy famil- ies in the city. Miss Jean Smith of Hamden, is president of the club.
 The seniors invited the student body to attend fireside sing, which was held in the library of Rosary Hall Friday at>4:30. Miss Lorraine Shortell of Derby, was chairman.
 The resident students caroled last night.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-21
Mt. Holyoke College
 Girls ArriOe Home

Mt. Holyoke College closes this weekend for the holidays, and the local students to arrive are:
 Misses Elizabeth M. BarroWs, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Walter L. Barrows of Wentworth street; Bar bara L. Chase, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Loren s. Chase of Superior avenue; Doris E. Salston, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Fred A. Salston of Englewood avenue; Mildred V. Wylie, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Raymond Wylie of Birchwood street; Barbara A. Rodenbach, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Charles P. Roden- bach, and Bessie B. Nesbit, daugh- ter of Rev. and Mrs. William M. NeSbit of Frederick street. They will resume their studies on Jan. 2.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-21
Charity Ball DralUs
 Large, Gay CrotOd

.Tae seventh annual Charity Ball drew an attendance of over four hundred people. at the Country Club last night. Since it's beginning this affair has proven one of the outstanding social functions of the holiday season. The decorations of both floors of the club were ex- tremely festive, with pine boughs, wreaths and red satin bows.
 The proceeds of the party are given to the Connecticut Junior Re- public in Litchfield.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-21
College or St. Elizabeth Alun1nae Completes Plans

Final arrangements have been made for the other-Daughter Tea to be given by the Waterbury Chap ter,' College of St. Elizabeth Alum nae at the Hotel Elton on Satur- day, December 28. The affair is part of the Christmas program sponcored by the organization.
 BeSdes the Mothers of the AlunEae members and of students at the College, the guests of honor
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-21
Lady Foresters Elect Officers

The Lady Foresters of America, Pine Rock Circle held a meeting last night at Mechanics hall dur ing which officers were elected. These included: Commanders, Mrs. Mary McNamar9; sub-commander, Mrs. Bessie Crandell; recording secretary, Mrs. Nellie Hayden; ,f- nancial secretary, Mrs. Sadie Lynch; treasurer, Mrs. Elizabeth Peters.
 Right guide, Mrs. Katherine Der mody; left guide, Mrs. Elizabeth Savage; inside guard, Bridget Dunn; outside guard, Mrs. Mary Nolan; lecturer, Mrs. Mamie O'Donnell; trustee, Miss Sarah Doyle; physi- clan, pr. Ernest Johnson.
 Mrs. Peters is the retiring com mander. The installation will take place January 27.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-21
Birthday Party Held
 For Betty Palon,ba

Mrs. Rose Graziosi of East Liber- ty street was hostess last night at a spaghetti supper in honor of the birthday of her granddaughter, Bet ty Palomba. Miss Palomba was the recipient of many gifts.
 The guests included: MT. and Mrs. Joseph Perugini, MT, and Mrs. Felix Longo, MT. and Mrs. James Pirole, MT. and Mrs. John DiConiso, Mrs. and Mrs. Joseph Graziosi, MT. and Mrs. John Graziosi, Mrs. and Mrs. Anthony Graziosi, Mrs. Rose Graz iosi, and Fred Graziosi, Miss Inez Iacovino. Frances Pirole, Mae Yur- chyk, Justine and Betty Palonlba.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-21
Weddings
PERUGINI-McCoRMICK

Announcement is made of the en- gagement and coming marriage of Miss Mary Rita Mccormick, daugh- ter of Mrs Thomas Mccormick and the late MT. Mccormick of Bald win street to Michael Perugini son of MT. and Mrs. John Perugini of Orange street. The wedding will take place on Saturday, Jan. 25 at g O. clock at St. Francis Xavier's church.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-21
ST. PAUL's METHODIST

Church school will be held at 9:30 o'clock tomorrow morning at St. Paul's Methodist church on East Farms street. A Christmas service will be held at 10:30 o'clock at which time Rev. Samuel Johnson, pastor, will speak on "The Visita- tion of the Shepherds to Bethlehem. Special music will be rendered by the regular choir and the youths choir. The Christmas exercises of the church school will be held Mon day evening at ' o'clock.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-21
Abruzzi Daughters
 To Install Officers

The installation of officers of the Daughters of Abruzzi society elected at recent meeting will be held Jan. q in the Moose hall.
 Mrs. Florence Wives is the new president, succeeding Mrs. Eustac- chic Schiappa.
 The officers to be inducted at the meeting are: president, Miss Rose Colangelo; financial secretary Mrs. Jennie DiBenedetto; assista- ant financial secretary, Miss Lucy Tulcaro; recording secretary. Mrs. Elaine Gizzi; treasurer, Mrs. Schiap- pa; orator, Mrs. Rubina DiMeco; hostess, Miss Adeline Lattanzio: sick callers, Miss Mary D'Allesan- dro and Mrs. Rose Iannantuoni: counsellors, Mrs. Antoinette Lu- pone, Mrs. Grace DiMeco, Mrs. An geline Buccini, Mrs. Florence Muc- cini, Mrs. Judith Liberatore and Mrs. Speranzo Tulacros.
 Miss Janet Raymond of Newell Place participated in the Christmas play given recently by the New Ha- ven StaJe TeacherS College. Miss Evelyn B. Marks of Prospect Street will sail Monday on the Kungsholm for a West Indies cruise MT. and Mrs. F. W. Moss of Vol colt have with them for the holidays their son, Tony, student at St. An drew's College, Aurora, Ontario Canada.
 Miss Helene Case of Wall street has left to spend the holidays in Detroit.
 MT. and Mrs. Maurice Monaghan of Boston are expected On Monday to spend the holidays with Mrs. Monaghan's parents, MT. and Mrs. Michael Bergin of Wall street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-21
NITcHKE-PHTLLIPs

The wedding of Miss Elinora Anne Phillips, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Ernest Phillips of Highland avenue, to Albert Henry Nitchke, Jr., son of MT. and Mrs. Albert H. Nitchke of East Haven, takes place. Tues day, Dec. 31 at 2 o'clock at the parsonage of the West Side Metho- dist Church. The pastor, Rev. Ridg- way F. Shinn, will officiate.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-21

Reverends Thomas Dennehy and Harlod Daly.
 Miss Mary Ray, daughter of Mir. and Mrs. Hugh Ray of Niagara street, Junior at the College, was the organ accompanist for the play; and also for the carol singing.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-21
HAT MEASUREMENTS FREED

Seattle. Wash. (UP) = c. A. Barnes, hat salesman, has his own scrapbook of famous personal ities on whom he has waited. This volume contains the cross-section measurements of: Col. Theodore Roosevelt, Capt. Roald Amundsen, Roy Chapman Andrews, Vilhjamur Stefansson and Sen Burton K. Wheeler.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-21
Personal

Donald Joseph OLeary, a junior at Fordham University has arrived home to spend the holidays with his parents, MT. and Mrs. William O. Leary of East Main street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-21

 at F'ordham University has arrived home to spend the holidays with his parents, MT. and Mrs. William O. Leary of East Main street.
 Announcement has been made of the birth of a son on December 1 to MT. and Mrs. William Cassin of New York. The child is a grandson of Mrs. Matthew Cassin of Central avenue.
 Mrs. Walter Baldwin of Winsted has been entertaining her mother, Mrs. Joseph Grady of Meriden road for several days.
 MT. and Mrs. John Turner of New York will have with them for the holidays, Mrs. Turner's sister, Miss Marion Cunningham of Linden street.
 Joseph T. and John w. Nolan, students at Holy Cross College have returned to spend the vacation with their parents, MT. and Mrs. Thomas Nolan of Randolph avenue. Mrs. Albert A. Afeldt, principal of the South school in Wolcott, was a delegate to the general assembly meeting of the State Teachers asso- citation.
 Students at St. JoSeph'S College in Hartford arrived yesterday to spend the Christmas holidays Among the local girls are: Miss Rose Martone, senior; Misses Vir- ginia Neagle, Genevieve Rapaska, and Mary T. Ray, juniors; and Miss Doris Murphy, freshman.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-21

Forty per cent of the linen work CTS in Belfast, Northern Ireland, are idle.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-21

Soak colored handkerchiefs in cold salt water for short time before washing them.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-21

Miss Helene Case of Wall street has left to spend the holidays in Detroit.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-21

The Turner Ladies will hold a Christmas party Monday evening at 7:30 at Turn hall.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-21

Mrs. Walter Baldwin of Winsted has been entertaining her mother, Mrs. Joseph Grady of Meriden road for several days.
The Phoenix index., 1940-04-13
Thought Of Our Self And Others In
Terms Of Good And Evil

The sides of life busy minds and idle hands which
human hearts often exGnd beyond the ability rightly digest
and intake and slump beyond the truth hence thoughts
estimated both of ourselves Others Much good has been
done unnentionay only share in busy body
to gain notorety
Stress the unknown inevitable that gives prestige and fills
bosom of suggardness aspiration Of in
spiration could intake readily output seldom
willing to take W to give.
This of seeking notorev first fill
Golfers and gather garner The world standing
the wrong end with ny people that appears that the
people the wrong This happens be mistake
only the thought often person going wrong
der either the world the things in the world turning
WRONG The drunkard thinks everybody is drunk; the
gambler thinks everybody gambling; the sides of life
at good and evil striving for supremacy. This mentioned
warfare happens to be the thoughts of SELF the entire pro-
cedure is move IN mind human involved.
To think of others less complication than it is in
terms of good evil the world is charged super
ston and assaults poison gas disusonsfaul
finding ard graft sander and murder Witnesses summoned
breed unknown testimony and bring innocent
judgment hail. And conviction the head thereof good has but
chance in evdce because of the of mind
know but surmise imagine, believe told
founded testimonies and superstons Public sentiments
and believing evil thoughts of evil heart Good thoughts
OF good heart but there few good and
could be better with than they our Lord and
Master Only to think of the broken link in the ksfp of hui
man estence-exence coming from ADAM father and Eve
the mother of all living Their and might that started this
downward trend that began with the bloody hands the
world aame that man forever stumbling has almost
geler lost his way and only screams are heard
The way of man darker and darker day by day.
though written the strong burdens of the weak
Dr. j. W. Gyav.
The Phoenix index., 1940-04-13
BY WILLIAM PICKENS
For ANP)

TT WILL BE A long time before
American whites will recognize the
full fact that Negroes are of the
Chief sineWS of the American body,
but stamp with the face of Book
er T. Washington on it will large
ly help to inculcate that idea. Long
ago the face of Frederick Douglass
should have been on postage
stamps in America: he was one
of the great Americans, one of the
great men Of the 18th century
and one OF the great orators Of all
time.
We have read Demosthenes,
Cicero, Webster and Ingerson.
They were all great orators, none
of them superior to Frederick
Douglass; hardly any of them real
ly the equals of either Douglass or
Booker Washington, when we con-
slider the environments of their
lives.
But Why the devil did Mr.. Far
ley not put Booker T. Washing
ton on SC stamp, instead of ON
10c stamp? 1t is. Of course. good
The Phoenix index., 1940-04-13
F.D.R. Sends
Greetings To
Negro Congress

WASHINGlTON-(ANP)- Plan
ming its third annual session to
meet here soon, the National Ne
gro Congress this week received ar
encouraging message from Presi-
dent Franklin D. Roosevelt, prais-
ing them as great and represen-
tative group of Negro citizens, and
lauding the meeting as an impor-
tant move toward coordination in a
working democracy. Received from
the White House by A. Philip
Randolph, president of the Nation
al Negro Congress, the message
read in part:
Because of confusion and un-
rest it is more than ever important
that the place of a minority group
in a democracy not be obscured by
ignorance and prejudice. IT. is i'm
portant that members of a minor
ity group consider together their
special problems in order that these
problems may find expression fol-
the benefit of all"
The Phoenix index., 1940-04-13
Second Meeting
(Continued from Page y

build the South and to advance
human freedom and humane de-
mocracy in all our Southern
State"
At the first Southern Confer
ence, held in Birmingham, Ala,
in November, 1888, following
publication of the Presidents
report on Economic Conditions
in the South, there was an at
tempt to split the Conference by
using a Jim-Crow law against
meeting together of races to con-
slider mutual problems. The Con-
ference. however, stood its ground
and voted never to meet again
where it's sessions would be in
terrupted by such interference.
In preparing for the Second
Conference, a contract was made
with the Chattanooga Memorial
Auditorium providing that the
Conference shall seat delegates
without interference, guarantee
ing equal rights in he delibera-
tions of the Conference dele
gates.
The Phoenix index., 1940-04-13

American. All the Negroes and
most of the whites know the
Booker Washington mien at sight
And the service of Washington to
his felloW-men, white and colorcd,
cannot admit of dispute.
a 10c stamp! Well, at least, some
can buy one to keep. Perhaps they
knew that most of us would buy
them only to keep. Others can use
them for special delivery. with the
added pains of writing on the par
eel the words special delivery.
If even they had made it a &c
stamp, so that we could have in
dulged in airnail c bit. at least.
I intend to buy a few of these
stamps, some to keep and some to
use. I nope that every Negro In
America will buy at least one of
these stamps to USE, and let it
go through the mails.
Some day we are going to be
civilized democratic republic here
in the west, If we keep at it, if
we don't give up.
The Phoenix index., 1940-04-13

employed and in school and by
aiding them become educated in a
specific field. DR.. O. @. Aderhoid.
professor of Rural Sociology, Uni
versity of Georgia, Athens deliv-
cred one of the most interesting
lectures cf the session when he
told how q Canadian priest went
h!o community and started a
new Type of education by sensing
the immediate needs of his peo-
pie and setting about tc solve
their problems through co-opera-
tives. He advised similar work for
Georgia teachers.
HUBERT HEARD
Giles A. Hubert, economist. of
the Farm. Security AdmuilistI alton,
Washington, D. c., advised the
Georgia teachers to tell the rural
people of the opportuniti. offer
ed through the federal government
in rehabiItating farm families
and communities, the purchasing
The Phoenix index., 1940-04-13
The Booker 7. Washington Stamp

politics for Farley to put a Negro
on any stamp, but it would have
teen much better politics to put
Booker T. Washington on a &c
stamp.
Few people, relatively, have any
use for 10c stamps; they can be
used on special delivery parcels. ii
the letter or package is marked
special delivery; or they can be
used on parcels heavy enough TO
require 10c or more IN postage.
But three cent stamp could have
been used by every Negro in Ameri-
ca.
1t looks as if the post Office de-
partment decided to recognize this
Negro man, but to limit the spread
Of that recognition. 1t cannot be a
matter of merit; for on many of
Mr.. FarleyS three-cent stamps
are faces far less appealing to the
general public than the face of
Booker T. Washington would be-
and is.
Some of the faces Oh these are
absolutely unknown to the average