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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-10

 New England regional director for the PWA. Gen. Sanford H. Wad- hams, state water commissioner and member of the state defense council, was also on hand.
 The Chase Brass & Copper O., Scovill Mfg. O., American Brass Co., and the Chamber of Commerce were represented, while on hand for the city were Mayor scully, City Engineer Charles A. Root Supt. of Public Works Herbert scott-Smith, Asst. Supt. of Water Frank Cassin and Corporation Counsel J. Gregory Lynch.
 The contract for the pipe line from Morris to this city will be awarded by the board of works at a meeting Saturday morning. The low bidder is the Lock Joint Construction O., of ATnpere, N. j., whose figure is about $SD4 900. The other bidder, Antonio Lanibo of Hartford, submitted @ bid that is believed to total over $000, 900.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-10
TOWN FINANCES
 TOBE DISCUSSED Broadcast Being SpOn- sOred By U. of Conn. Ex.
 tension Service

Storrs, Conn.,, July 10-The effect of 1e41 legislation, including the new Aid to Dependent Children law, on the finances of Connecticut towns will be discussed in a radio broadcast sponsored by the Univer- sity of Connecticut Extension Serv- ice Saturday, July l2, over WTIC.
 State Welfare Commissioner Rob- ert J. Smith, Richard Martin of Manchester, member of the staff of the Governmental Research In- stitute, Inc, of Hartford, and As- sistant Professor Rex J. Morthland of the University's agricultural eco- monies department will take part in the program. Frank Atwood, direc- tor of program for the Extension Service, will lead the discussion.
 Town financial problems will be the topic for an all-day conference during the University,s Farm and Home Week on Tuesday. July 2o. and the broadcast will seek to an- ticipate some of the questions town officials may raise at the meeting in Storrs.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-10
MANY THINGS FOR
 NAVY MAN TO DO
Practical Side of Enlist- inent as We'll as
 Patriotic

"WhAt cAn-5 do ln the MAvye" & tho most frequently asked question by applicants and recruits who aps ply here for enlistment. And they come in ages from sixteen to slxty, to see how they can 6t in the Nae val Defense Program, Gaautenant walter '. Hlnckley, the ollcer in charge of the Navy Recruiting Serv. ice in Connecticut declared today.
 We'll, let's hear LlsutenAnt Mincks leys afsweT.
 "Your country needs the help oe every true American cltlsen at this time. The present eznefgoncy repre-. sentS a test of the particular of the men of America. If our Amer. ican spirit Is what the world thinks 1t is, each individual viii assume his share of responsibility for the protection Of the privileges we all enjoy."
 Adding to the patrictlc appeal, there is also 8 practical considera- ton, Lieutenant Hinckley continued.
 'The man who enlists now can apply his skill end training in the Navy imrnediAtely or with . little additional brushing up. The Navy is authorized to enlist experienced civ. iliAns in advanced ratings, from third class petty officer to chief pet. ty officer. Such men have an op. pcrtunity to serve tAeir country as volunteers and At the same time 6e- velCp greater skill ia their particular trade. While some of he-.tAndards for enllstsnsnt have Deen lowered slightly. the Navy ls still accepting only top rate men. and those who pass the requirements may well cone gratulate themselves. Xes. there is a place for every Abae man between i1 and 60 years in the Navy. and the Navy Recruiting Service will tell you where you ean llE in."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-10

The boards of finance and alder men later today were slated to vote approval of plans to offer ei 900 900 iIi water supply bonds for sale, with bids to be submitted by July 90. The finance board Was to meet ct { o'clock, and the aldermen at ' o'clock, both boards meeting in spe- cial sessions called by Meyer Vin- cent A. Scully.
 It was explained at the city hall that the city as proceeding with sale of the bonds because of the need for an early start on . second pipe .lins from the shepaug and also 60 that naoney viii be available # federal funds are not allocated for local use.
 The bonds will be offered In de- nominations Of 9I,0OO. The maturity scale is as follows: 1895, 9i4O,000: lee4, e20O,0O0: le66; e420,Oo0; l0S0, 9iO0,000.
 The authorization being voted to- day by the finance and alderrnanic boards will account for half of the 92.0o0, 900 h water bonds which the state legislature empowered the city Co issue.
 By offering si,ooo,ooo In bonds for sale thls month, the city will be able to take advantage of low interest rates that are current, even though large part of the funds may not Do expended for some time to come.
 The .. g. government delegation At the conference today was headed by James 0. MoDonnell ok Boston,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-10
ODD FELLOWS

Members OK the An0AnteWA0 enc campment, No. %, Odd Fellows, will install officers At eeremenlss to be offlciated by Deputy Grand Chief Patriarch Jacob O. Kannsy which will be held tonight As 6 o'clock in the lodge rooms on North Main street.
 OfSlcers to Do installed are; Chief Patriarch, Oscar Anderson; high priest, Phillip Payne; senlor warden, William F. Harvey, jsznioe warden, George StantonI record. ing scribe, J. William Gardner, and auditor, Ernest Burdett.
 After the ceremonies there will be refreshmenta.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-10
No Roast Beef
 On Menu Today

A smoking roast beef nj the gas oven of Moynihan's Tavern brought out the local fire depart ment at noon today. The alarm was recievcd at 12:02 and three pieces of apparatus responded. Fircmen entered the tavern Co find 1t choked with dense smoke emanatlng from the smoulderlng chunk of beef. Damage affected theh customers only who would have to foreg0 their Thursday roast beef, fire officials said.
 Engines 2 and { and Truck 8 responded to the alarm, under the cmomand of Acting Deputy Chief Joseph Kelly.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-10
FUNERALS

The funeral oe George Rakausaeas was held this morning ct e:A6 from the Deliniks funeral home to st. Joeaph's church, where 6 eoleulli high mass was eeiebTAted ct the main altar by Rev. Joseph valaIa. tieias. Rev. Alfred Cabitor and Rev. Albert zanavich said masses at the aide altAra. A musical program was presented by the church organist. Alexander Aleksis.
 Bearers were Anthony Jasutls, Charles Dau1a, Anthony 0aurors- kas, Napoleon JGnusis, Joseph LlIl- nas and John 0irdnjauskas.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-10
Fr0teTn0L Netvs
ELENA LODGE

At 9, meeting last night Loggia Regina Elena, Sons of Italy, voted to purchase four national defense bonds. Three delegates to the state convention to be held July 19, 20 and 2l in Torrington were named. They are Ven c. Genoa, Miss Anna Carrisini and Mrs. L. Basile. Plans were made to hold boat ride for members og the lodge in the near future.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-10
NEW YORK DRIVER
 HELD IN CRASH

Joseph schafTer. g. of Richmond Hill, New York, was apprehended late this morning by Constable Walter P. Folgnan nof Middlebury when he returned to his ear which he had parked on Leayenworth street after an accident early this morning at Lake Guaksapaug.
 Sehaifer struck an automobile owned by William l. Derwln. assist. ant supervisor of Tecreatlonal parks of Waterbury, Constable Foismann said. and fled without stopping to ascertain what damage was done.
 schanerS car was spotted by the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-10
BUY GOA LSUPPLY
 NOW IS APPEAL

Hartford, Conn, July IO--lUp,-- Gov. Hurley said today he would issue an appeal shortly, asking that consumers make their coal purchases during the summer months becAuke og impending higher prices and in order Co pro- vide greater rail facilities during the fall and winter for defense rss quiFements.
 The governor said he received 6 letter from Luther Harr. Of the ofs flee of bltuminogB coal eonseTVa~ ton at Washington. asklng Enll Co operation from Connecticut
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-10
U. O. O. M.

Plans for & large class initia. tion to be held July 2S were coms pleted at the meeting of the Wa. terbury lodge of Moose held last night in their quarters on Grand street.
 Five new applications were re- ceived as the meeting last night. Those on the Booster committed will meet Wednesday, July IS, and will plan for . picnic scheduled to be held on Aug. 10, ct Belle. view lake.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-10
$8883 Average Monthly Social Security Payments Here
Officials Confer On
 City's Water System
Federal Aid Sought to Carry Out Program Boards in Special Meetings to Approve $1,OOOOOO Bond Sale
CltY o9flciais. includinp members of

City officials Including members of the additional water supply commission were conference this after with representatives of the U s. Government on the cys request for federal aid under the Lanam act, for expansion of its water supply system Factories civic organizations and state agencies also represented at the rnnferancn
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-10

local motor patrol police in tha parking lot and Constahls Nnaes mann was notified. The eeaalable waited ct Che lot for the driver to return. Damage Co perwine anle. mobile was not exisnslvs. the eon- stable said.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-10
CARD OF THANKS

friends, relatives and neighbors especially the Graduate Nurses ot St. Mary's Hospital and the Water. bury. Fire Department, for floral offerings and the expressions of sympathy and kindness shown us death of our beloved mother, Mrs
 o'LEARY FAMILY.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-10
MASSES

sMEA-Month's mind Mass of re. quiem will be celebrated Saturday morning, at 7:30 o'clock, at the St. Francis xavier's Church, for the repoge of the soul of the late Thomas R. Shea.
 LAWLOR-A Mass of requiem will be celebrated Saturday morning, nt e:0O o'clock, at the Immaculate Conception Church, for the repose of the souls of the late Mary 1T, Lawlor and Mrs. Margaret Lawlor. PAIeKER---rrirst anniversary MasA of requiem will be celebrated Sat. urday. morning, at $500 o'clock, at the Blessed Sacrament Church, for the repose of the soul of the late Martin ]. Parker.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-10
DIED

sAETTH-In Bethlehem, Conn.,, July 10th, l9ll, Emma Jane Smith, of West St., Bethlehem, Conn. Funeral Saturday afternoon, at 2:0Q o'clock, Burial in Evergreen cemetery, Bethlehem, Conn.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-03
BY DAVID w. AMRAM, JR.,
Well-known American Explorer
and Philadelphia Ethnologist.

- lightly or eighty-five strange people who
~ today inhabit the wild. unmapped forests
@ that lie between the rivers Usumacnta
and Jatate. In Chiapas southern Mexico. are
the only living remains OF a tribe that was
once part Of the great MaXan civilization
Within generation or two these viii he gone
The glory of the Mayan culture has come
down TO us in archaeological ruins, but these
pathetic people still preserve the rites and
customs Of their ancestors Old world in
fluences have left them practically untouched,
ar7d-He sec their religion and customs today
much as the Spaniards might have seen them
four centuries ago
as ! came upon them in the forest as L
entered the sacred hut where the rites for the
dying were being held, ! stepped back over
four hundred years
Conquerors and dctators Of the sixteenth
century pursued their gangster courses with
a certainty that was a prototype OF what is
happening in the world today
on Friday May 4, 1918 a Spanish flotilla
captained by Juan de Grijalva touched upon
the eastern coast of Yucatan The resistance
Of the natives was strenuous so the invaders
followed the coast westward making excur-
SONS onto the mainland and exploring rivers.
Two or three centuries Of famine pesti-
lence and civil war had taken their ugly toll
OF the Mayans before that Friday in May,
1918, but tney were Stlllaa people OF COflSe-
quence II took centuries for the Spaniards
TO conquer all Of the Maya. The Spanish
conquest was deeper than merely attempting
10 put a people in bondage IL was subjec-
ton Of the people TO the ways of thought Of
the old world
Now among the Mayans the priests were
more important than the kings and rulers.
Probably all knowledge. including astronomy
and writing was in the hands Of the priests.
and the common people. for fear of the wrath
of the gods followed their commands.
What was written by a scholar regarding
another early people was equally true of the
Mayans:
Priests came before kings. The oracle,
the service and the annals of the sanctuary
preceded the law and the prophets. Man
consults his gods before he codifies their
DEGREES"
Knowing all this fun well, as do the dcta-
tors of today, the Spaniards brought pressure
upon the Magyar priests so that they, in turn,
might influence the people. AS today, If a
priest was willing 10 carry out the schemes
of the conquerors. he dealt with gently.
If he was unwilling. and it seems that most
Of the Magyar priests were unwilling, they
were killed
In this way such Of the learning and re-
Hcion of the Mavans rs existed when the
Snaniards came wiped out. or So deeply
influenced as TO have little in common with
the old religion.
Some few of the Maya, however, escaped
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-03

dedicated In the center was the large burner
dedicated to the great god Hacha'yum, ruler
of the sky, the sun, and the moon, and giver
of all foodstuffs and the useful arts.
Next to this great deitys votive vessel
stood that Of his wife, which was marked
with cross-hatched lines. on the other side
of Hachay yum. stood the votive vessel Of
Palicyum, son-in-law of the great god and
his servant and messenger. If an offering
was made directly to Hachayum. and this
not fayoraby received then further
offering was made with the addition Of the
gods wife and son-in-law
Further along the line Of vessels was that
of Kaak. god Of fire and Of the trails whose
efforts were necessary to insure against bites
by snakes and attacks Of isguars Next TO
Kaak stood the vessel Of his brother Zibana.
the guardian Of mountains, and hunting.
At the end was the sacred vessel ~ The
potent and much-feared god Neusahok the
god who carries off the dead and gives them
over TO the underworld spirits. Mensabok
is also the god of rain, and with his brother
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-03

Spanish domination. since they were back in
the jungles and the descendants of these
people are the little group that visited They
are the Lacandones
Small as their number is not all Of the
present day Lacandones are available for
study. since more than half Of them have
moved near the ranches OF eastern Chapas
where taste for strong drink and a know-
cdee of money nave sttfted much or Their
old arts
But there are few isolated groups still
unspoed groups that still worship the old
Maya gods. found one of these small bands
in 1884 and returned 10 visit them the next
year, Since then no one has seen thefH-TheiF
disappearance into the jungle may have been
my fault for l told them that they could not
survive If they had contact with the ranches,
and ftf*e-then1 enough salt, maChgtes, axes,
and fshhooks 10 last them a number of years.
In 1886 I took my wife 10 see another
isolated group. This small body proved TO
have preserved more Of their ancient customs
and beliefs than even the first. revisited
them this year in new encampment.
Five years had brought about great
changes When / first visited them there
were sixteen individuals living in five family
divisions. Chankin was the chief. and he
lived with his two women: Mateo lived with
the old mother Of Chanl<in, the chief. a man
called Enrique lived with two women and
three children and also took care Of an
orphaned boy; young man named Domingo
lived with an older woman: and finally a
curiously matched pair made up of a
young man Of about fifteen called Jose and
old woman OF about sixty
Upon my return I found eight people in
stead Of sixteen
The journey to the land of the Lacandon
is an arduous one. and had for my only
companion my Tzeltal boy,-Belisario.
weird chanting crying told us that we
were approaching our goal We went slowly
forward and suddenly came 20 the edge Of the
Lacandon encampment, a circular clearing IN
the midst of the forest. off to one side
saw a Lacandon man. He it was who
chanted.
This was Mateo for I could never forget
him after having seen him in 1885. When he
was a small child he had tumblcd into fire.
and the tip of his gone, the result
ing scar had pulled down the skin of his
face and gave him the expression Of a wild
animal with great staring eyes. But Mateo
was kind and gentle despite his look
We walked together for a few hundred
feet into the center of the clearing. where we
found six matched huts Of different sizes and
shapes clustered together in the midst of
growing corn. bananas, tobacco. calabash
vines. wild tomatoes beans and other food
stuffs. At Mateo's call the chief Chankin
came ont Of the main hut followed by his two
women. Two small boys appeared from an
other hut. And from a third hut came a
small girl not more than five years old
Mateo went up to the little girl put his hand
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-03

upon his head and said: she is mine"
thought that she was his daughter but
soon found that she was his wife Mateos
old woman Chankins mother. was dying, and
he had recently acquired this little girl from
another cncampment A Lacandon man is
wholly and completely Incapable. Of preparing
his food and he must have a wife TO do this
work for him. Despite this utter dependency
the acquisition of a woman is bound up in
many mysterious and complicated tabus This
five-year-od girl was the only female that
the tabus would permit him to acquire: she
was the only woman available TO him at the
time he needed a wife And this small child
was already taking care Of his hut for him.
These tabus explain the strange marital COM
binations of the Lacandones; that is why l
had found the handsome young Jose living
with woman Of sixty and now found Mateo
HAVING ~ ~irnnf FIVE tor wife
Chautr remembered me although n had
been FIVE years since, we met A gift of
pair of yellow shoes proved to be the magic
that later admitted me 90 the most sacred
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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-03

rites of the Maya.
Other gifts were
distributed and each
rson in return
presented me with
something he or she
possessed and cher
ised. Chankin, as a
mark of extreme
gratitude. actually
gave me his shirt.
My great desire
was TO enter the
sacred hut. for here
was the Magyar re-
ligion practically
untouched by CEN
turtles. Here in real
life was being en-
acted what sCien-
lists had endeav-
ored to reconstruct
from ruins. But ]
doubted that / would
be permitted to en-
ter because cere-
monies were in pro-
gress to keep the
old woman. Chan
kin's mother, from
dying.
But Chankin Of
fered no objections.
The interior of
the hut was bare.
save for a few uten-
sils, and the sacred
i n c e n s @ burners
themselves. These
latter sat on shelves
which were suspend
ed by cords from
the roof. There were
two groups OF clay
pots. those belong
ing TO Chapkin and
those belonging TO
Nptno
Chankin Guild
not permit me to
touch the pots, but
kindly explained to
me how they were
used and the gods
TO whom they We're
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-03

American Explorer
Amrom Describes
the IS Strange Peo-
pie He Found in
Central erieon
JungIes Who Still
Worship the Ancient
Gods and Are The
D e genera I e But
Pure BIooded Rem
nonfs of the Once
Mighty Tribes That
Built The Glorious But
Now Ruined Cities Of
Central America
Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-17
Cougars, Indians
Continue SURGE

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. IT. (UP)
The Washington State Cougars
appeared today to have clinched the
basketball crown in the Pacific
Coast conference northern division.
In the southern division, Stanford
appeared almosA a leadpipe cinch to
capture the title but still must face
UCLA in pair of games this week.
end. The Bruins have administered
the only defeat suffered by the In
dians this year.
Washington State, winner in nine
of II games, still has three weeks
of competition ahead. The southern
division winds up its schedule in
two weeks. The task of matching
the teams for the coast crowd be-
came involved today when it was
learned Stanford will be engaged
in mid-year examinations at about
the time playoff would be neces-
sary. Delay in the playoff might
cost the coast the right to particip-
alton in the national collegiate AA
tournament in Kansas City, sched-
uled for late March.
Washington State easily trimmed
the University of Washington Sat-
urday night SO to 81 for its ninth
straight victory Oregon outlucked
Idaho 81 to % in the only other
northern division game.
Stanford took Southern California
into camp, 43 to SO while California
was nipping UCLA 80 to % by the
free throw route.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-17
CaIexico High
Meters Defeat
Spartans, 1912
The winnah, and still champion,

The winnah, and still champion
Calexico high school tennis team.
That was the verdict Saturday
noon as the final match in the
crucial meeting between Ell Centre
and Calexico high netters was COM
pleted and Calexico had scored a
1912 victory over the Spartan net
ters.
Calexico high netters won both
doubles matches and the fourth sin
giles engagements for its victory
while the El Centrans copped first
second and third singles engage
mentS
In the girls division Calexico wal
loped the El Centre meters, 17-8.
Jack Hens, El Centre No. sim
giles player, dumped Tom Brents
of Calexico in the feature match
in surprisingly short time. Hens
disposed of the veteran BrentS, 6-3,
6-1. Fuzzy Nichols defeated George
Carroll, 60, Us, in second singles
and Jimmie Riedy disposed of Ralph
Samaha in third singles.
Arnold Searcy started Calexico on
the way to victory with a 81, "a
triumph over Jimmie Nichols and
the doubles team of Simmons and
Payne easily downed Cox and Black
wood. The Calexico second doubles
team also plastered defeat on
Strickland and Clements.
The teams meet once again in
three weeks on the FL Centro courts.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-17
Bv HENRY MCLEMORE

LOS ANGELES, Feb. II tUP)--
Putting the sport shot here and
there:
The baseball writer's here for
spring training chores are refusing
to give up on Benny Mccoy, the
celebrated SOS ,000 rookie of 1910.
The wiser heads seem to agree that
Benny was trying too hard during
his first season with the Philadel-
phia Athletics and that this year
it will be different story. They
say the youngster has all the nee
essary equipment, but that he SIM
ply hasn't learned to relax. What
ever became of my candidate for
the Notre Dame job-Pat O'Brien
Incidentally, Frank Leahy is re-
membered in South Bend as hard
luck boy. He suffered at least four
distinct and separate injuries in
three years and was forced to give
up the sport entirely after of his
final term.
Challedon's newest trainer, l.. T
Whitehall, admits there is only one
chance in a thousand that the burly
Maryland colt will get up to the
100000 Santa Anita handicap and
thereby adds four new gray hairs
to the heads of all future book
players. At the moment a race
among the crippled eligibles for the
Golden Gallop would be a meatiel
dish than the race which eventually
will be run by the sound contend
ers. Among the name horses who
have been declared are Whichcee
Specify, st. Andrews, Hunters Mon
w, KayakII, Gallahadion, Big
Flash, Impound and Heelfly. II
Joe Louis continues his present
bout-a-week schedule, within 1t
years any man who can't tell his
children he fought for the worlo
heavyweight championship at least
once will be a social outcast. -.
The Alice Marble-Don Bulge and
Co. professional transforming toul
Is not doing nearly as much busi-
ness as anticipated. The one sure
fire way for the troupe to lure in
the cash customers would be tc
match Alice against Bill Tilden in
stead of her usual feminie oppon-
ents. A new high in race track
alibis was reached at Santa Anita
on Saturday when Jockey explain