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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-02-15
|C. U. A. TOAWARD
"A SCHOLARSHIPS
Knights Of Columbus to
Provide Is For Post
Graduate Studies

Forty-four scholarships and fell
lowships for graduate studies at the
Catholic University Of America in
Washington, D. c., during the
academic year 1904, have been
announced by the Most Rev. Joseph
M. Corrigan, titular bishop-elect Of
Bilta, and rector of the university.
Carrying either cash Stipends
ranging from $500 to 81 200, tuition
allowance, or board, room and
tuition, the scholarships and fellow
ships are valued at approximately
$32, 100. They are open to both men
and women, lay and clerical.
X. of G. Grants
Heading the list are twenty-five
Knights of Columbus fellowships for
men which include tuition. board
and room for the academic year be-
ginning in September, 1910. This Is
the largest single group Of fellow
ships offered for graduate studies in
this country and was made possible
through the knights Of Columbus
endowment fund presented to the
university twenty-six years ago.
Fellows are chosen after competitive
examinations and those to whom
the fellowships are granted may
study in any department Of the uni
versity open to iaymen, including
the professional schools.
Two Penfleld fellowships for men
grant s., 200 each for studies in dip
lomacy, international affairs, and
BelleS-Lettres. Applicants for these
fellowships must have completed at
least one year Of graduate work.
Two Winthrop fellowships for
men or women, religious, or lay,
carry stipends Of $500 each for study,
i nthe field Of bi-chemistry.
Six university scholarships for
nuns grant tuition only for study
in any department of the Graduate
School Of Arts and Sciences, for the
School of Philosophy and for the
School Of Social Science.
Representing the largest single
group of scholarships for lay grad
yates Of Catholic colleges for women
are six university scholarships which
grant tuition only for study in any
department Of the Graduate School
Of Arts and Sciences and In the
Schools Of Philosophy and Social
Science.
Sciences
The Joseph L. Peabody scholar
ship for men or women, religious or
lay, grants $500 for study in chem
ical and physical sciences.
The Chinese scholarship In the
School Of Nursing Education grants
tuition only for studies IN nursing
for q Chinese student.
Fellows and scholars may be asked
to give a limited amount Of assist
ance in departmental work at the
university without additional COM
pensation. With this exception,
they may do no work In addition to
that required by full program of
graduate studies.
Applications must be received on
or before March /, 1910, by the Sec
retary-G General Of the university,
who will also provide application
forms and additional information If
desired. Appointments are made
for one year only and the announce
ment of those to whom the scholar
ships and fellowships have been
granted viii be announced by Bis
hop Corrigan early in April, 1910.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-02-15
NEW ALDERMAN
DINNER GUEST
Martin Sullivan to Be Hon
Ored This Evening at
Sullivan's Inn

A testimonial dinner to Alderman
Martin F. Sullivan will attract q
large crowd tonight to Sullivan's
Inn, Cotton Hollow, Naugatuck. The
testimonial has been arranged by a
group of friends of Mr.. Sullivan,
who is member not only Of the
board Of aldermen but also Of the
board of police commissioners.
Mayor Vincent A. Scully will head
the list of speakers. Also on the
speaking list are Democratic Town
Chairman Joseph F. Mulville, Police
Commissioners william Verriker
Wendell Cross, william Bannon and
William Black, Police Superinten-
dent William j. Roach and John
P. Fitzmaurice.
Patrick "Packy" Shea is chair
man of the geenral committee. with
James Sheehan as co-chairman
Raymond J. Fitzpatrick will be
POSTMASTER.
The ticket committee includes:
Chairman James Sheehan John J.
Rock, Leo Cummings, Ray Kozen,
Connie Moynahan, Daniel Hayes
Bill Phelan, Dan Kerwin, Jimmy
Green and Steve Crosch; enter
tainment committee: Johnny Muir
ply, Dick Cummings, Jim Fitz-
gerald, Cliff McHale, Bill Laden,
Michael Sheehan, James Lee, Billy
Sullivan, Bill Egan and Len Cor
RADIO.
The general committee includes:
Henry Bowling, Joe Shea, John
DiCorpo. Glen Briotti. Peter Fox,
John Shea, Martin Kerwin. Tom
Dunlap. Jim Fitzgerald. Tom Ma
kin, Bill Shannahan, Bill Derwin.
Fred Sullivan, John Brady, Chris
Harmon, Ray Brousseau, Bill
Black. Bill Bannon. Wendell Cross.
John Howard, Bart Quilter, jim
my Mcmahon. Mike Ryan. Bill
O'Brien, Charley Doherty, Tom
Shea, Frank Mccarthy, Alderman
Henry Minicucci, Alderman John
MONAGHAN, Alderman Patrick Shea.
Tom DAILY. Neil O'Rourke, Bill Egan.
Gene Sullivan, Joe Doran. Joe Nc
Evoy. Henry Murphy, George Grit
fin, Jerry Shea. John Ryan, James
Ryan, Frank Carey. James Sulli-
van, Pat Hobart, Dennis Lynch. Err
ME Peterson, Joe Holloran, Paul Do
ran, George Mulligan, ST., Lawrence
Sullivan, Jack Sullivan, Joe Gar
vey, John Fitzgerald, Harry Melvin.
Harry johnson, Tom Holloron and
Maurice Shea.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-02-15
Mrs. Mary Nc Grath
"Out East Mourns
Death of Beloved
Resident, Faith
full Church
Worker.
(BY THE OUT EAsTER)

When Mary Jane Caniff Nc
Grath died recently. Out East
lost one of its Oldest residents.
Born out here, lived here during
these many years in the old family
residence opposite the so-called
factory bldg. No. IL of the Scoyill
Company ON the hill so described,
which front the factory with a
well built dry wall Of the Nineties,
Mrs. McGrath was known among
the hundreds of people born here
themselves, and also by their par
entS.
In her young days, Mrs. Nc
Grath was a dresSmaker. A trim
little figure, she travelled the south
side of East Main street, to and
from her place of employment in
the years gone by, with an ex-
preston indicative OF the friendli-
ness of the person. There was
never any doubt of the goodness
Of this little woman; it was evil
dent in every move she made, and
in every conversation she held.
She said nice things about every
body; she praised and spoke high
ly of friends who advanced in po-
sition as the years went on; she
w&s delighted in the meeting of
ola friends and acquaintance, to
whom old times and Old Out
East were so dear.
Like all of the young women
Of her day, she was a "canvasser"
at all Of the church fairs held by
the church of the Sacred Heart
in its early days. These fairs we're
held annually at the old city hall,
or at the old skating rink, corner
Bank and Grand streets or the
old state armory in Phoenix ave-
nue.. What a faithful and good
living lot Of young girls, who
worked daily and eagerly for the
success of the affair. in their glory
Of the church itself.
Mrs. McGrath died in the house
in which she was born, as we are
told; at any rate she lived there
from girlhood. surrounded on
either side by the good Burgess
family and the Moran family,
made up of fine Catholic people.
Old Out East, the few left of her
generation, surely must mourn for
this well known and kindly per-
son.
She lived for her church and
her many friends. as the last of
the Caniff family of Old Out
East.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-02-15
NOVEL KILLINGS
INVESTIGATED

Washington, Pa, Feb. 15.-(UP).-
Two state policemen battled their
way today through heavy snow
drifts to investigate the Staying of
a farmer and the subsequent forced
killing of the murderer by the far
Iner's wife.
A neighbor telephoned state po-
lice that Ralph Caldwell, IS, and
Glenn Plants, %, who lived on adj
Joining farms, had been feuding
since he wa dismissed by Caldwell
as Q farm hand last week. Last
night, the neighbors said, Plants
went to the Caldwell home,
shot and killed Caldwell, then level
ed his shotgun at his own heart and
forced Mrs. Caldwell to pull the
trigger.
Police received the story from
Charles Owens, who lives about
seven miles east Of the Caldwell and
Plants farms. Owens said that Mrs.
Caldwell, wounded in both arms by
the shotgun charge which killed her
husband, had walked the seven
miles to his home with her two
children. Harold, S, and Lloyd, 8,
and Lester Phillips, 16, a farmland,
to tell him of the tragedy.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-02-15
Dinner Opens Scout
Campaign for $14,5OO
Don Meyer Of Boston Elton Speaker TOnight-James
Lassiter Named ScOutmaster of New Negro Troop

Don w. Meyer Of Boston, New
England Regional Scout Executive.
win be the speaker this evening at
the opening meeting Of the Annual
Boy Scout appeal for funds. The
goal for this year is 914500 for the
budget and the further development
Of the new Camp Mattatuck.
The guest speaker Is q Veteran
Scout Leader having been an Eagle
Scout and having served as a
Scoutmaster and Scout Executive
Of several Councils before being pro-
NOTED to the position Of Regional
Scout Executive Of Region /, New
England, which includes a total
Bcout membership of over 100000
Walter H Deacon, general chair
man Of the Finance Campaign, viii
preside at the meeting and Mon
signor Joseph Valdambrini will give
the invocation
Several hundred volunteer work.
ers will work during the period Of
February Is to 26 making a canvass
IN Q neighborhood basis. Three re-
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-02-15

port meetings win be held at the
Hotel Elton Monday, February 10,
Thursday, February 20, and the fnal
meeting Monday, February 26.
New Troop Formed
At a meeting last night at the
home Of Rev. 8. w. Weller, final
plans were made for the formation
Of a Scout Troop for Negro boys
to be sponsored by the Mt. Olive
African NJ. e. Tin church.
James B. Lassiter win serve as
chairman Of the troop committee
and william G. Thomas win be the
scoutmaster. Other members Of
thetroop committee are: Forrest
Sims, secretary; G. B. Wade, treas
urer; Joseph Hatcher, and Haskell
Holman. Rev. Mr.. Weller will be
troop chaplain.
Prospective members Of the troop
and their parents vii lbe invited to
attend q meeting at the church ir3
the near future to meet the scout
master and troop committee and
learn Of the proposed activities Of
the troop.
Borough FlanS Canvass
A houSe-to-house canvass fer
funds for the Naugatuck Boy Scout
organization will start tomorrow. No
solicitation is planned in borough
factories this year. George H
Behrendt, financial chairman, an
nounced today Naugatuck will be
divided into eight blocks for the
campaign, and captains for each
section named. Each captain vii!
have team of workers.
This is the first time that the
campaign has been conducted III
this fashion, it being the intention
this year to give all who wish to
the chance to aid the scouts.
The captains include: Charles
Klukis, Alton Burke, Henry Zwick,
John j. Wrinn, Edward Melbourne
John H. Schmuck, Charles P Rod
enbach and Albert Mai with w. C..
Hoadley having charge of the Bea-
con Falls section, which is includ-
ed in the borough district.
No quota for Naugatuck has bee.:
set but the quota for the Malta
tuck council which includes Water
bury and Naugatuck is $l4,500.
Reports will be made at meet
ing Monday, Wednesday and Friday
at Sis p. m. at the Naugatuck
Y. Final plans were made at a
meeting of the committee in the z
yesterday. william II. Moody dis
trict chairman, presided.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-02-15
MeIchizedak Lodge

Owing to weather conditions last
evening Attorney Wilfred B. Feiga
of Worcester was unable to make
his planned visit to Waterbury to
install officers Of BNai Birth Mel
chizedak lodge. The installation
ceremonies were postponed until
February %
The local lodge established in
1873 and one of the city's Oldest
fraternal groups has elected the
following officers: President, Law
renee j. Matzkin; vice-president,
Max Kriegle; recording secretary,
Sydney Cantor; financial secretary,
Meyer Erlanger, Jr.; treasurer, Louis
SimonS and guardians, David Wal
ger and Louis Freedman.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-02-15
Low-Priced Issues In
Lead At Market Start
Most of Stock EavOrites Yesterday Were Again In
Demand TOday-Big List of FavOrites Unchanged
BY ELMER C. WALLER
limited Press Financial Editor

New York, Feb. 15-(UP)-Stocu
we're quiet and little changed ir
opening dealings today. Most &C.
tivity again centered in low-priceo
issues. Bonds were steady and cot
ION futures eased 2 to 4 points.
Most Of yesterdays stock favor
ties met additional demand. Loft
opened 1000 shares at 20, up S-S
and a new high. and Martin Parry
Cluett- Peabody, Kelsey-Hayes Vince
A and certain-teed preferred aisc
reached new highs on fractional
gains.
U. S. Steel opened at So Ia, OFF
1-8, and Bethlehem at rs 5-8, up
5-S. Chrysler opened at 86 3-8, up
3-8, and General Motors was iin-
changed at So 518.
A long list of favorites including
General Electric, Texas Corp, Sears
Roebuck, Kennecott, Anaconda, y.
S. Rubber and Sperry were I'M
changed. Rails and Utilities gen.
orally were steady to slightly firm
er.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-02-15
Four 'Leathernecks'!

Only four Waterburians out Of
fourteen candidates qualified for
enlistment I'm the U. 8. Marine
Corps in the nationwide cam
palgn for $500 recruits. The
fun quota has been realized and
the local recruiting agency has
been ordered closed. 6ergeants
Thomas J. Madden and Ernest
KOy, who have been stationed
here were under orders to re-
port to Springfield today.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-02-15
Postponed

The scheduled lecture tonight
under the auspices Of the Wa
terbury Medical association has
been postponed until March I'll
DR.. Frederick w. Kratz, regional
cOnsultant of the u. S. Public
Health Service for the New York
district, had been engaged, to
appear at the Castle Memorial
building. He will fulfill his
planned engagement here at the
March forum.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-02-15
Leaders OF Tomorrow!
High School Youths Manifest Courage, indie
pendence, Faith in America in Poll-No Regi-
mentation Here No Soft Federal Jobs Wanted
by Flaming Youth

Typifying the American spirit Of
individualiSm and faith in the fu:-
ure of Democracy as opposed to any
form of RECOMMENDATION and raising
sharply the question Of just how
widely representative of American
Youth Opinion are current political
demands for special Government aid
an overwhelming percentage OF the
nations high school students today
voiced their firm determination &c
better themselves without Federal
assistance.
In a special poll on the state OF
mind of national cross-section of
high school students, thousands Of
young men and women who learned
to read during the depression en-
phatically told Scholastic Magazine
that Uncle Sam need not provide
jobs for them since they are fully
convinced of their ability to make
good on their own. Ballots were re-
ceived from every state in the union
and every type of community and
were tabulated by "boy and girl" in
various size cities as we'll as by
sections of the country. These ques-
fell between the ages Of 16 and II.
Government Jobs
Only 10 percent of the high school
students voted for Government jobs
until times improve. In preference
to Federal aid, SO percent voted for
expert vocational advice and 81 per-
cent favored more school or college
training as providing the greatest
value to unemployed young people
or those in dead-end jobs.
The poll indicates that majority
Of today's high school students in
all parts Of the United States now
believe that they will not accept
just any kind Of a job on gradua-
ton, but are prepared to hold out
for the positions in life they want.
including a living wage, chance for
or opportunity to exer-
else their special talents.
The young people also voted on
the general question as to where
high school students should place
the blame if they have difficulty in
finding "a job. A total Of 81 percent
replied they would blame themselves
for not taking advantage OF train
ing opportunities offered them.
Only / percent said they would
blame their elders for failure to
guide them to train for a field in
which there are still openings. Only
6 per cent voted to blame their
education for not teaching them
the necessary skills, while only 80
percent voted they would place their
possible future failure to land a job
on "the present economic situation
which does not offer enough jobs to
go around.
Religion
The Scholastic poll shows that IS
percent of the young people them
selves feel they are guided less by
religion than their parents were.
Only 16 percent of the high school
voters believed that young people
adopt and stick to their parents
opinions on political, social and
economic matters, while the remain
ing "a percent voted for their in
tention to make up their own minds
concerning these problems.
A total of Sc percent said that
young people with ability are find
ing it no more difficult today than
at other times to get ahead, con-
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-02-15
Money Ignored

Apparently seeking to secure
enough smokes in case he should
be showed in, a thief took five
boxes of cigars last night from a
restaurant operated by Vincent
Palladino at 1888 Union street.
Detective Lieut.. John Calvin
said the burglar, who forced open
the front door, ignored money in
a cash drawer, taking only the
cigars.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-02-15
264 PASSED FOR
HUNDRED JOBS

Hartford, Conn, Feb. 15.-(UP)-
State personnel director Harry w.
Marsh announced today that 264
men have passed the written and
oral merit system examinations for
100 jobs on the states motor vehicle
testing lanes. soon to reopen.
Physical examinations and char
acter examinations still were incom-
plete Marsh said.
[ OF the 1854 qualified thus far,
Marsh said 81 are former employees
Of the testing lanes which were dis
continued year ago.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-02-15

Rev. DR.. John N. Lewis. rector
Of st Johns Episcopal church, is
reported resting comfortably at
waterbury hospital. He has been
q patient at the institution since
Saturday.
According to his physician, DR..
Edward H. Kirschbaum, Dr. Lewis
Is suffering from q severe cold
and bronchitis.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-02-15
HIGHWAYS CLEARED

Boston, Feb. 15-(UP)-Al Mas
sachusetts state highways had been
opened to traffic by midday except
route C-1 between East Boston and
Revere. the state highway depart
ment reported.
The department had 1900 men
and 600 trucks battling the snow
throughout the state, maintenance
Engineer James e. Lawrence said
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-02-15
OLD SLEIGH is
STILL BIG AID

Danbury, Conn.,, Feb. 15.-(UP)-
A highway crew made a make
shift sleigh today to, get Mrs. Alvie
B. Davie, an expectant mother, to
a waiting ambulance on the main
highway, q mile from her home,
when plows became stuck in five-
foot snow drifts.
Parts Of an old sleigh and wagon
were hastily nailed together and a
horse wah borrowed from a neigh
Dor. After nearly two hours of fight
ing the storm Mrs. Davie arrived
at the hospital ahead Of the stork
and In excellent condition"
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-02-15
KILLED
INJURED
MARRIAGE INTENTIONS

The following marriage inten-
lions have been filed at the office
- Town Clerk Mary G. Kilmar-
tin:
Julius G. Essential, 111N North
Main street, and Frances Rosen-
field. $50 Elm street. New Haven.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-02-15
NATHAN LEVINE'S
CASE POSTPONED

Naugatuck. Feb. 15.--The case Of
Nathan Levine Of 80 Burton street.
Waterbury. charged with violation
Of the liquor control act, was con-
tinued In borough court today un-
til tomorrow at the request Of de-
tense crInsel. Atty. Michael Blans-
field, Of Waterbury, who said he
could not get here because Of the
storm. A bond Of $500 was alsU
continued. Levine was arrested on
February 4th.
This was the only case today.
Judge Thomas Neary presided.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-02-15

Germany has banned the use Of
rosin in making soap In Bohemia.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-01-11
THE SCHEDULE

THE SCHEDULE
High school:
January IL OSAKIS.
January 16 LITCHFIELD'.
January 10 Long Prairie.
January % MELROSE.
January 30 ALEXANDRIA.
February Q LONG PRAIRIE.
February GLENWOOD'.
February Willmar'.
February 13 Morr,s*.
February 16 MONrEVIDEO".
February 20 Melrcse.
February % WApENA.
'West Central Conference Games.
Junior College,
January IL Morris Aggies.
January Is MELROSE IND.
January 20 s. Cloud T. G.
January % Prainerd Jr. College.
January 26 MONTEVIDEO.
February 6 Crosby-Ironton J. G.
February Q ST. CLOUD T. c.
February IL MORRIS AGGIES.
February 16 Melrose Ind.
February 20 CROSBY-IRONTON.
February % U. Farm School.
February "a Hamline Frosh.
March 1 Montevideo.
Home games marked in capital
letters.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-01-11
Locals MoUed to
Neu Bowling High

Led by Art Borgmann who
smashed down the alleys for neat
total of 585 pins, the Sig's Place
team moved to a new high in three
game total in the Merchants
League at st. Boniface Alleys in
Melrose last week Wednesday eve
ming.
With the outfit posting scores
Of $50, 921, and 9O8, the outfit
aggregated q new record mark
of 2779 pins for a three game
total. They played the REA
team to defeat them 2779 to
1852, winning two out of three.
Borgmann was hotter'n spark
plug that night and racked up
scores of 1873, 221 and 181. Art says
he wasn't at his best because he
was about to become a father. His
first time? Heavens no. The man
is now the pater of a family of five
Bing Crosby's mark
five sons!
But not Bergman was alone in
posting scores to stretch over the
5OO-mark. Every man on the team
racked over 500 with Ed Bergman,
Lloyd Blycker, M. G. Franta, Andy
Mayer all totaling as high as 548.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-01-11

invariably retained possession
Of the ball by virtue Of his
greater height. The elimi-
nation Of the jump and auto
matte out Of bounds play to the
defensive team did cause some
adjustment. But what happen
ed? They found out they could
shoot their tall men into the
hole position, swing them
around, and then on the cover
work, both defensively and Of
fensively, snatch the advan-
tage.
Then 1t was too good so they
slapped ten second rule on often
sive men in the hole. I'll admit adj
in the game. It's a better
game than 1t was when four mer
played and a fifth had time every
and a half to retie his shoe
strings. But I don't agree with
the reasons advanced to foist them
onto a basketball public. If they
want to take down the baskets, &c
ahead. If they want the center
jump again, that's okay, too.
But don't tell me, "a guy who is
five feet 5 that it makes my dim.
tive contemporaries as good as
some guy who grew like the corr
of Iowa. Uh huh. won't
swallow it.