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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-23
GROUP WORK CLUB
CONVENES MONDAY
Mrs. Alexander Describes
Promotion of Negro Well
fare Work Locally

Mrs. Leila T. Alexander, social
director of the Pearl Street Neigh
borhood House, was the speaker and
discussion leader at the noon meet
ing of the Waterbury Group Work
Study club at the Y. M. G. A. yes
terday.
The club is composed Of repre-
sentatives from the Pearl Street
Neighborhood House, CYO, Park
Department Girl Scouts, Boy Scouts,
Boys Club and the YMCA, and an
interesting winter program dealing
with various phases of Group Work
has been mapped out.
At previous meetings Miss Eleanor
Greene, Diocesan supervisor of the
CYO, spoke on the program Of that
organization and John Ward of the
Boys Club led discussions on What
is Group Work."
At yesterdays meeting Mrs. Alex
ander told of the beginning of the
work of the Pearl Street Neighbour
hood House in 1924 through tine
interest and generosity of the Late
Miss Alice Kingsbury, and the &C
QUESTION of their present building in
1927. She said the Pearl Street
Neighborhood House acts as a
Clearing House, through which the
Negro welfare work of Waterbury
as a whole is discussed, planned and
promoted; and the program, which
has been shaped by community
needs; has developed into TWO major
divisions, work with community
groups and work with individuals
in the community.
The Inter-Racial Committee Or
ganized in 1880 is made up of a
group of citywide white and col
ored citizens to consider problems
of housing, employment, delinquency
and inter-racial education; and in
some way the work touches the lives
of all Negro residents in Water
bury.
The Study Club group was very
much interested in Mrs. Alexander's
talk and the many problems of the
Neighborhood House. The next
meeting will be held Monday noon
February IL.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-23
EUREKA CHAPTER
PUTS ON DEGREE
Selected Team to Exenl-
plify Most Excellent
Master Ritual

The feature Of a Eureka chapter
meeting tn; evening at Masonic
Temple will be the exemplification
of the Most Excellent Master degree
by a selecse team. Nearly 200 Roy
al Arch Masons are expected to at
tend. Ralph E. Harvey, most ex-
cellent high priest of Eureka chap
ter. will open the meeting.
The degree team Is composed of
members of IA chapters in Conn
necticut and delegations will be pre-
sent from Greenwich, Bridgeport,
West Hartford, Milford, Stratford,
Meriden, Middletown, Litchfield,
Thomaston, Norwalk, Torrington,
New Haven and New Britain as
well as the members Of Eureka
chapter from Waterbury and adj
jacent towns. This team, accom-
panied ~ about 100 Royal Arch
Masons worked before the largest
audience ever assembled In YER
mont and will produce degree work
that Is seldom seen.
Western Connecticut men parti-
cipating are Mr.. Harvey and
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-23
Three New Bridges
For Merritt Parkway
Final Stretch Between Nichols, HOusatOnic Bridge to
Be Completed SOOn-LOw Bidders Announced

vert on West street, Cromwell, ana
the construction of about 1880 feet
of bituminouS macadam as q Sec
ton of River road, Waterford, were
covered by other bids that were
opened.
The apparent low bidder ON both
the East Rutland road grade sep
aration in Milford and the twin
bridge at James Farm road, STRAIT
ford, was the Brunalli Construc-
ton company of Southington. The
bid for the Milford Work was $685.
426.07 and for the job at James
Farm road. Stratford. $31, 1856.
Low Bidders
Other apparent low bidders were
as follows:
Reinforced concrete bridge at Cut
Spring road, Stratford, Edward E
Bray of Bridgeport with bid of
$51 ,845.06.
Curbeyes on the Merritt Parkway
Webster and Webster of East Hart
ford with bid of 81 ,261.O0.
West street culvert in Cromwell.
A. Brazos & Sons of Middletown,
with bid of $2,67425.
Paving on River road, Waterford
Ventura and Clark of Plainfieid with
a bid of $7,59330.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-23
Ulysses s. Grant
Three Credit Unions
Declare $50 Dividends
Election of Officers Committees Held; Mayor Attends
Patent Button Company Units Dinner Meeting

600. A steady membership growth
has been recorded since the date OF
organization four and half years
ago. During that period more than
TOO loans have been made, the
amount involved exceeding $4,000.
Mayor Seully congratulated the
members of the union on the prog
ress that has been made, declaring
that their loyalty had made possible
the advances achieved by their unit.
All present. directors were reelected:
Walter S. MCGOWAN, Enoch Sprague,
Frank j. Romanousky, Edward No
Ian and Albert Lane. On the credit
committee John zwick was elected
and Cameron Borel and Maurice j..
Rosseau were reelected. The super
visory committee was reelected;
Adelbert Cronk, Henry Mastriano
and Frederick Powell.
Chase Rolling Mill
The Chase Rolling Mill Employees
Federal Credit Union last night
elected Clarence Quinn and Jack
Grady president and treasurer re-
spectively at the annual meeting
in the Chase Foremen's Association
rooms. Clarence Nichold was named
vice-president. i
A five per cent dividend was de-
clared.
Other officers chosen were: Di-
rectorS, John Giacin, James Stur-
divant, Frank Pasquarilli, John
Baker, Chris Harmon and John Ri
cupero. Mr. Quinn, Mr.. Nichols
and Mr.. Grady also are directors.
The credit committee consists Of
Allan Upton, chairman; Alphonse
VanMegroot and Joseph Hendricks.
On the supervisory committee are
Mr.. Coleman, chairman; william
E. Watt and Geno Orsini.
An entertainment was held after
the meeting. Refreshments were
served.
Farrell Foundry
John j. Burns was elected presi-
dent of the credit union of Plant B
of the Waterbury Farrell Foundry
and Machine Company Saturday
night at the recreation hall.
A dividend of five per cent was
declared.
Other officers elected were vice.
president, Thomas Conway; secre-
tary-treasurer, Ray Leonard; di-
rectors, the officers and Harold
Logan and Raymond Walsh; credit
committee, Raymond Walsh, Har-
old Logan, Herman Steinmetz and
Michael Mcdonald; supervisory
committee. Joseph Girard, Louis
Hendricken and Otto Messner; edu-
cation committee, Harold Logan
and Ray Leonard.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-23
ORDINANCE CORPS
DUTIES EXPLAINED
Lieut.. Hartigan in Broad
cast on Opportunities in
United States Army

The opportunities offered young
men who enlist in the ordinance de-
partment of the United States army
were explained by Lieutenant r.
Hartigan in a radio broadcast last
night arranged under the sponsor
ship of the Waterbury chapter Re-
serve Officers association.
Lieut.. Hartigan said: The ord
nance department is not a spec
tacular unit. Yet it plays a ma
jor role in the, drama of national
defense, for upon this branch de-
ponds the success or failure of
entire campaigns in war. Men
may be poorly clad and still fight,
they may be hungry and still
fight, sometimes all the more
tenaciously, but if their weapons
and ammunition are inferior to
those of the enemy they cannot
fight successfully. The ordinance
department is charged with the
supply and maintenance of both
weapons and ammunition.
Remember that modern war is
a war of machines. Hitler's blitz-
krieg in Poland was not due to
improved fighting ability of the
German soldier but to the inn
proved war machines.
1.-THE young man enlisting in the
ordnance department has, in con-
nection with his regular work an
opportunity to study at close
range, the latest scientific discov-
cries and improvements that may
be in anyway useful to the army.
Moreover, the ordnance depart
ment offers the young man an OPP
portunity for quick advancement,
depending upon his~ own initiative
and ability. Promotions are based
entirely on examination and favor
itism plays no part. a
Incidentally the 29th Tank Co.
at Fort Devens, Mass, has the job
Of servcing the tank companies at
that post. II you mechanically
inclined, can you think Of anything
more fascinating that taking war
MACHINE apart
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-23

It happened in Washington, D. c. :. -. If Patrick
Foley takes tip from Police Judge Walter J. Casey
only" About 49, Foley escaped penalty yesterday when
he arraigned before Casey with two companions
drunkenness charges He explained that he had not been
arrested until he climbed 1ntothe wagon, unasked, to
converse with of his friends Sergeant Ray Aggle-
son told the court he noticed group of straggers at
John Marshall place and Pennsylvania avenue northwest
He caught one the policeman stated and after deposit
ing him in the wagon went on to catch second man.
seated in the patrol talking with the first Judge Casey
suspended $40 fine. -3
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-23
FANCY THAT

FANCY THAT Marion Talley and Lauritz
Mechor made their Metropolitan debuts $50 the maya
zine Time says) the night, and with the furry
and big excitement from New York to Kansas over pretty
voiced Miss Taey Melchior the greatest heroic tenor
of all times as he is acclaimed, got scant and
not too favorable notices in the next mornings press
But them has since then, and rates as the worlds
greatest Wagner endurance artist Ireland is the
size of the state of Indiana place the entire island
more than fifty miles from the the coast is so In
denied :. . Sinclair Lewis will play the Irish canon
in Shadow and Substance but not accurately as to
DRESS since he will have his cape lined and pped IN
purple which is by monsignors, but Lewis thinks
the purple more effective for stage purposes, all OF
which makes the wrter-actor not so realistic as one
has thought him to be Leopold Stokowski opened
his season some weeks ago with his Philadelphia Or
chestra by springng something new in the seating OF
the ensemble shifting his woodwinds and horns to the
front and placing the string section backstage which
allows their tones to stream 1--WE didn't say scream
through the brasses and woodwnds. He also shifted
the harps bacI and to the left and the kettedrums
more to the front Nelly Don may mean only
dress to you but it is also the professional name OF Mrs
James A. Reed wife of former U. S. senator who glorl-
fled the onetme shapeess house dress and made of it
garment of better lines and also something that you
are not ashamed to go to the front door in The
garnet which is the birthstone for January typifies
cOnStancy.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-23
|DR. PR|ESTLEY
FORUM SPEAKER
Second Church to Hear
International Affairs
Commentator

DR.. S. E. Gerard Priestley Of
London, England, a well-informed
commentator on International At
fairs and minister of the Church
of the Divine Paternity, New York
City. will discuss The Inside News
of Europe at the Second Congrega-
tional Church Forum next Sunday
evening at 7:30 o'clock. He will give
story regarding interviews with
leading European statesmen before
the outbreak of the war, III
Mrs. Branson DeCou, wife of the
famous Branson De Cou and a
yearly lecturer on this forum pro-
gram, will be the speaker Sunday
evening, February 4. Her subject
will be Our Own Hawaii, the Para
disc of the Pacific and will be IL
Illustrated by more than $50. OF the
famous DeCou Dream Pictures
Her Imperial Highness, the Grand
Duchess Marie, successful business
woman, lecturer, author and cousin
of the late car Nicholas Of Russia,
will be the speaker February IL.
Her subject will be What Price
Royalty?'
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-23
Theodore Roosevelt

Hartford, Jan. 23.-Three more
projects in the construction of The
highway Link between the present
terminus of the Merritt Parkway al
Nichols and the Milford bypass or
Route U. S. la were covered by
bids opened today by the State
Highway Department. All three
were bridges for grade separations.
two in Stratford and one in Mil
ford. Two more grade separations
are already under construction in
Stratford and bids were received
about two weeks ago on another
separation in Milford.
The Milford bridge covered by to-
days bids will be a 30-foot clear
squar span structure designed to
separate the Wilbur Cross Parkway
radial road from East Rutland road
It is located about halfway be-
tween the point where the Cross
Parkway radial will join u. s. A
and the east end of the Housatonic
bridge
Last Stretch
The Stratford bridges will be or
the last stretch of the Merritt Park
way between Nichols and the Housa-
tonic bridge and will serve as sep
arations at the points where the
Parkway intersects James Farm
road and Tavern Rock road. At
James Park road there will be a
twin 37-foot clear square span
bridge with 1926 feet of roleld bank
run gravel approaches while a As
foot reinforced concrete rigid frame
bridge will serve the other two
roads. There will be rolled bank
run gravel approaches to both Cut
Spring Road and Tavern Rock road.
Further aid to night drivers is in
prospect on those parts of the Mer-
rift Parkway in the towns of West
port, Fairfield and Trumbull where
another 9,700 curbeyes-the distinc-
tive curb reflectors on the Parkway
are to be installed. Bids were also
received on this project.
The installation of 72-inch cul-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-23
PYTHIAN LODGES
CONDUCT RITUAL
Social and Entertainment
Follows Roosevelt Hall
Installation Monday

Installation of officers of four
local Pythian Lodges took place last
night at public ceremonies at Roose-
welt hall. A social and entertain
ment followed the ritual, the enter
tainment consisting of dances and
songs by pupils of the Martone stu
dio and songs by Miss Edith Sacco.
Speakers were Rev. George S.
Brookes, of Rockville, grand chan
cellor; Rev. Robert S. Beecher, OF
st. Johns Episcopal church, and
Mrs. Fannie Clark, of Myrtle tenn
pie, Pythian Sisters.
District Deputy Andrew K. War
rem and his staff installed the Off
GERS of Speedwell, Goodwill, Roose-
welt and Comstock lodges. Assisting
MI. Warren were Nelson Thomas
F. N. Treat, William Schneer, Ar
thur Hirst, Leon L. Hall and Charles
Green.
Those indicted follow:
Roosevelt Lodge - Chancellor
commander, Leonard Garston;
vice chancellor, Philip Cohen; prel-
ate, Hick Aronson; master Of
works, william Kosersky; maste,
at arms, Manuel Weisman; master
of exchequer, Harry H. Lyshkow;
master of finance, Michael Plumer;
keeper of records and seals, Frank
Feinstein; inside guard. Manuel
Lax, and outside guard, Samuel
Drover.
Comstock lodge - Chancellor
commander, Victor Weyermann;
vice-chancellor, James Miller; prel-
ate, L. E. Benedict; master of
works, w. s. Manville; master of
arms, w. D. Gandee; master OF
exchequer, j.. j. Wooster; master
of finance Nelson F. Thomas;
keeper. of records and seals. Mr..
Hall; inside guard, A. F.. Didsbury;
and outside guard, Fred E. Peck.
Speedwell looge Chancellor,
commander, George A. Pouard !;
vice-chancellor, John A. Paige;
prelate, Lukus Eastwood; master
of works, Fred Schwartz; master
at arms, Benjamin Warner; master
at arms, Benjamin Warner; mas
ter of exchequer, Edward B. Con-
don; master of finance, Mr.. Treat;
keeper of records and seals, Ben
jamin A. Hahn; inside guard. Will
liam Mclean, ana outside guard,
EleXiS Kovel.
Goodwill lodge - Chancellor COM
mander, Joseph Caron; vice-chan-
cellor, Frank R. Nelson; prelate,
Howard Grilley; master of works,
Mr.. Warren; master at arms,
Charles Greene; master at arms,
Charles Greene; master of ex-
chequer, Arthur Hirst; master OF
finance, Newell Porch; keeper of
records and seals, Charles Draper;
inside guard, Mr.. Lethbridge, and
outside guard, Frank Terrell,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-23

Members of the Patent Button
Company Employees Federal Credit
Union voted dividend of five per
cent and reelected present officers
at the annual meeting last night at
The Elton. The meeting was fol-
lowed by a dinner and dance.
Among the speakers at the dinner
were Mayor Vincent A. Scully, Lewis
j. Hart, company president; James
Moran, national credit union COM
mitteeman; Leonard E. Nixon, man.
aging director of the state credit
union league; and Frank Roman
ousky, credit union treasurer; Wal
ter MCGOWAN, president Of the unit;
was the POSTMASTER.
Annual reports revealed that the
union has assets of more than $12,-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-23

Ed Kushlis of Ward street has left his position
in the shpping department of the Chase Metal Works.
He took the 1890 out of New Haven Saturday for Wash
ington D. Co. where he went to work bright and early
yesterday morning on his new job with the Rural
Identification Bureau. Freddy Smith, former bas-
ketba star with the Olympic Club of the Y, is year
older today Steve Della-Pietra, son OF the we'll
known South Main street grocery proprietor, is
patient in st. Mary's hospital. Ditto for Mrs.
Joseph Membrino of Prospect, wife OF the Wildly
High professor.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-23

Il am not q candidate for
any office. neF would ! hold
one that required any ma
neuvering or sacrifice TO
obtain"
From a statement
made during october, 1879,
to friends who had started
a third-term boom.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-23

Said of Third Term

Il DO not choose 70 run
for President in nineteen
twenty-eight."
"A note handed out on
Aug. 2, 1927, to reporters
who accompanied President
Coolidge on q vacation
trip to Rapid City, North
Dakota.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-23

! should now
apprise you Of the resolu-
ton 1 have formed, to de-
cline b eing considered
among the number Of
those, out Of whom q choice
Is 70 be made"
Sept. II, 1876
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-23
CYO TO SELECT
SENIOR DEBATERS

The debating team to represent
the senior Catholic Youth Organiza-
ton of st. Lucy's church will be
chosen at an elimination contest
Sunday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock
at the parish hall. The speakers
chosen will make up the team which
take part in the city-wide C.Y.O.
competition.
The unit will hold skating party
at Lake Plymouth February 4, and
a mardi gras at the North End
Y. M. G. A. February 6.
Members enjoyed social pro-
gram last night. James Jannetty
was named chairman of the dance
committee.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-23
Todays Answers 70
URANIUM CRACKERS

Questions on Comic Page
/. William T. Sherman: Civil
War.
2. Artemus Ward: Revolutionary
War.
8. Richard Montgomery: Revolu-
tionary War.
4. George A. Custer: Indian cam
paigns.
5. Joyce Kilmer: World War.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-23

a. 1 should unwill-
ingIy be the first person
who, disregarding the
sound precedent set By an
ilIustriOus predecessor,
should furnish the first ex-
ample Of prOl0ngatiOn be-
yOnd the second term"
December, 1907
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-23

Jack Creaven, who recently took unto himself
wife, very sick boy these days at the Waterbury
Hospital. Eddie DiNapOl has been unanimously
keep club the with spot items for he's well
liked by the Fourth Estaters Cliff Hall of the
c. L. & p Company presented very valuable
gift at testimonial dinner in his honor last evening
at Dan SuOzzo's eatery. . The Cadets A. c., who
recently equipped two large rooms Grand
Street for headquarters the latest contributors to
the Towers tinfoil cause. Thanks, fellows!
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-23

Every mothers baby is the most beautiful in the
world. So not mother showed up with her off
spring when Warner Bros issued call for infant twins
who had to be Irish and hOn,ey." The studio needs
such pair to appear as Priscilla Lanes in "Three
Cheers for the Irish" The casting office began its
calling and searching about two weeks ago, allowing,
they supposed from past experience with "baby
calls more than enough time to winnOw the wanted
from the crowd that sure to show up Most baby
calls bring less than 200 infants and sometimes
double that number of parents. But this time it
different and the Warner casting office is at the hair
tearing stage because it hasn't been able to find
mother willing to step up and admit that her twins
'hOmely".
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-23
MY hat Is IN the ring"

my MT = m INC FtnBs
An informal statement
made IN February, 1912, TO
seven governors who called
on the first President
Roosevelt to ask him to be
q candidate again although
he had served one full and
one part term.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-23
WHEN A BOYS FIVE
BY THE MAN In THE TOWER
Good Evening.

There comes time
Sure as you're alive,
And that's when boy
Can say--I'm five.
Previous to that
He gets no more
Notice than a pussy cat,
That's when he was four.
But now he wears
Very stout shoes,
He can count by ones
And graciousl even by tWos.
He wears a topcoat,
He doesn't often fan,
He can do puzzles
And he's getting very tall,
And a boy to be considered
Sure as you're alive,
With a big party n'everything
Now that he's five.
EN-. EN-.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-23

Frank Whalen, son of the West End ice cream king,
will grin and bear it at testimonial dinner in his
honor at Patsy Browns Friday evening. Officer Frank
Leary has arranged the details and expects banner
turnout. Whalen and pretty ElinOr Maloney, dental
assistant to DR.. Bernie OHara will be principals in
knot tying ceremony February 6 at St. Margaret's
church =. Mr. and Mrs HI B. SchOenmehI have moved
TO Hollywood California Mrs. Johanna Kunze of
Railroad Hill street is laid up at her home with
moken leg sustained i'm recent fall She certainly
has been getting her share of bad luck.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-23
ANSWERS To
Test Questions

Below are the answers
to test questions printed
on page 6.
1. Carbon.
2. Spain.
3. Uruguay. =
4. Utah.
S. A kind Of fish.
6. Computation Of time and
assigning Of events to their
proper dates.
!. om'-an-dant'; not kOm-
man'-dant.
s. AngiOSperIns.
8. Italy.
10. 4,S4O.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-23

Charles Kellogg of this city, How
ard W. Fritz of Litchfield. William
Watson Of Thomaston, Harry r.
Screen Of Torrington and Wallace
Stoeckert Of Torrington. organist.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-23
COMMUNITY CLUB
= TO MEET TONIGHT

A meeting of the East End Com
munity Club will be held tonight
at the Hamilton Park pavilion. Law
renee Kenny will preside.
Plans will be made for several
programs in February and March
A program of entertainment will be
offered after the business meeting
Spain is increasing its purchases
of American goods.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-06
Famine S Specter
Looms in Europe

LINERPOOI-Germany is plan
ming an appeal to the United
States and other American nations
to bring pressure on Great Britain
for modification of the blockade
in order to prevent widespread
famine in Europe this winter. ac-
cording to the authoritative
Brookhall's Corn Trade News.
We know how to counter such
an appeal when ii is made the
grain authority said.
Commenting on statement
credited to former United States
President Herbert Hoover that
the specter of the most disastrous
famine in history is hanging over
Europe the trade paper admitted
the continental food situation
poses one Of the most delicate
questions created by the British
blockade.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-06
Find Original Mozart
MANUSCRIPT

The National Orchestral associa-
ton of New York. which is a
training Laboratory" for young
Americans. announces it has &C
quired the original manuscript of
Mozart's Symphony in D major,
the "Haffner" 1t is one of the
few Mozart manuscripts in the
world outside a national museum,
most of the others being in the
Prussian State library in Berlin.
The manuscript was described as
the first Mozart symphony to en-
ter the market in this generation.
1t formerly was in the possession
of King Ludwig II of Bavaria,
patron of Wagner. It was held by
the Bavarian royal house until
1885. when it was brought to this
country by way of England.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-06

Fisher Studio
Music people of Tocomo ore
wotehine with interest the
coreer of Wlllmyrth Moy
Miller, daughter of Mr.. ond
Mrs Virgil Miller, 47l8 Reode
ST. She wos one OF the young
Tocomons on the proerom OF
the stote music teoehers con-
vention OF Everett ond wos re
Gently presented in q recitol
in Seattle. She wos q member
of the oll-eity elementary or
chestro for three yeors ond lost
yeor pIoyed IN the oll-eity
Junior orchestra conducted by
Louis G. Wersen. She began
the study of music in the pu5-'
lie schools and chose the cello
on recommendation OF Mr..
Wersen. She is now q pupil of
Cornelio Apply, of Tocomo and
Seattle.