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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-10

It used to be that the city folk went to the country when they wanted to ride 6 horse, but now 1t isn't ct all unusual for the farm youth to drive to town to get @ mount. The automobile has replaced the hay burner down on the farm, and tractors are fast taking over the duties of blow horses
 Five riding academies that do not cater to an exclusive few are operat- Ing in Memphis, and on sunny days they do a land.ofilce business, rent ing horses for from 50 cents to $l an hour. Exactly how the "acad- emies" got their name Is a question. It probably Is true that one of the stable attendants would teach a per- son how to ride If such services were requested, but most novices prefer to dig their knees and heels into the sides of Q horse and learn to do by doing.
 Stable boys often wink at enc another and smile when they sad- de @ horse for a newcomer and are willing to bet that he'll be eating dinner while standing for some days to come.
 Business Too Good
 None of the riding academies owners bothers about business. It's too good already. The sunny day has yet to come to find a horse in the stable in mid-afternoon.
 The sight of a party of young people riding merrily down Q bridle- path, 0 fat woman trying to reduce on on unruly steed, or a boy who hasn't reached his teens astride Q horse romping down Q dirt road Is ell the advertisement they need.
 Sometimes @ riding academy will hang out the "No More Horses" sign before dawn. That's when some party gets together and decides to take an ali-day hike on horseback Sunday, of course, Is the best day.
 Bill Sutton, owner of an academy, reported that on c recent Sunday he turned away more than 100 pros" pective riders between 9 and 1 ?. m.
 T just didn't have the horses" he said.
 TO start his stable, Sutton invest- cd approximately $2,000. Riding horses--not thoroughbreds but good mounts--cost from $86 to $li6, and O riding horse will earn from SEQ to $60 a month. Sutton figured that 1t costs about 50 cents day to feed Q horse. Most stables work from 20 to 30 horses.
 Interest at New Height
 Sutton said that people were taK- ing more interest in horses today than ever before.
 "Exactly why, I don't know" he said, "but the interest has grown by leaps and bounds. It used to be that lust Q few people cared for horses, and 1t was no problem at all for man to rent a horse any time he wanted one. Now 1t seems that everybody wants to ride, ana those who don't make reservations are just out of luck"
 Nearly one-third of the men who come to Sutton's place to ride are asked not to come back. That's be- cause they mistreat the horses.
 "Some people get them out ana run them ragged" he said. Some running is all right. but to let a man get horse out and run him
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-10
VICE-PREMIER IN
 SUDDEN AUTO TRIP

Vichy, France, May 10 - (U.P) Vice Premier Jean Francois Dar- Ian left Paris suddenly by automo- bile today and 1t was reported that he was on his way to hold import ant conversations at some town in occupied France.
 It was said in well informed sources that Darlan's talks might be similar to those of the famous Beauvais conference, at which Mar shall Henri Philippe Petain and Adolf Hitler reached an agreement on French German cooperation.
 Petain, 1t was announced, had de- cided to prolong his stay at his villa near Antibes and return to Vichy Monday instead of today.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-10
LOCAL OFFICERS
 MAY BE UMPIRES

The names of Lieut.. William J. St. John, Lieut.. Thomas P. Walsh, and Lieut.. Ralph A. Sheldrick, Wa. terbury officers stationed with the l02 Infantry at Camp Blanding, Fla, were submitted along with 8 others of the 43 Div. aS possible candidates aS umpires for the forth- coming third army Tnaneuvers, 1t was disclosed today.
 Col. Ernest E. Novey, command. ing officer of the l02d Infantry, recommended the Waterbury men.
 The l02d Infantry held c parade and review in honor of the Brigade commanding officer, Brig. Gen. Thomas E. Troland, Thursday aft ernoon.
 The regimental chaplains of the l02d Infantry, Capt. William A, Nicholas and Lieut.. Richard Scul- ly, know soldiers and they realized. that some of them might forget or perhaps be unable to secure Moth CTS day cards so they had a spec cial card made and distributed to all the cen in the regiment.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-10
VETERANS INSPECT
 NEW ARMY TRAILER

A Waterbury veterans committee, consisting of the heads of several organizations, was on hand yester- day to greet the U. s. army's latest in recruiting units, the strealnlmed trailer office which arrived in this city at 9 o'clock yesterday and will remain throughout today.
 The committee was as follows: Ellis Phelan, representing the Re- serve Ofncers' association, Joseph Hackett, commander of the Corp. Coyle American Legion post, and Donald Martin, representing the Disabled Veterans association A police detail headed by Capt. Will liam J. Duggan directed traffic and helped the trailer unit park at the curb.
 Capt. Harold J. McCann and bis aides, Sergts. Alexandius Kobus ard Franc!R W. Har.nett, are 2, charge of the rolling recruiting sta ton, ready to interview and sign recruits for an branches of army service.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-10

ideals and philosophies, which lo has inculcated into his writings for school children.
 (Supt. of School Thomas J. Con- te:1 recently stated that this city ,-:. 70 textbooks by Rugg.)
 other Discussions
 The purpose of the discussion on Rugg's books Is to determine whether or not the criticism is justl- fled. Prof. Wilbert Snow of Middle town, who is also head of the state organization, will lead the discus. sion.
 Other committee meetings will discuss the following:
 D Vocational Training Program and It's Relation to National De- fense. 9 Financial and Legislative Problems. 3 What Schools can do to Make for Better Public Relations.
 Lieut.. Gov Odell Shepard and State Commissioner of Education Dr. Alonzo c. Grace will attend the conference. A large delegation from Waterbury is also expected to be on hand,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-10
Protested Textbooks
 Conference Subject
Members Of.BOards of Education to Meet in Hartford
 May I3-Waterbury to Be Represented at Session

Dr. Albert N. Jorgenson, President of the University of Connecticut, iS scheduled to deliver the principal address ct the annual spring Ineet- ing of the Connecticut Association of Boards of Education, to be held Tuesday, May l3, in the Bulkeley High School auditorium ct Hartford.
 The gathering will open with group meetings and conferences be- ginning at o'clock in the after noon. At 6:30 supper will be served in the school cafeteria, and at 8 D. I11., Dr. Jorgensen will deliver an address on Connecticut school activ- ities.
 Criticized
 Prof. Harold o. Rugg's school textbooks, widely used throughout the country and recently the target of much criticism by Q national group of civic minded people, is scheduled for e discussion by the Instruction Program Changes com mittee.
 Several weeks ago religious groups in Bridgeport formed @ committee to protest to the Bridgeport Board of Education against the use of Rugg textbooks. It was alleged that the books under fire were of an un- American nature.
 More recently, The American Le- zion issued @ pamphlet which an- alyzes Prof. Ruggs philosophy. From his The rGeat Technology" two basis points are indicated:
 D Divide social income--take away from the well-to-do.
 9 Eliminate middlemen - they are parisites.
 His critics accuse the Columbia University professor of Communistic
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-10

The annual ceremony of the crowning of Our Blessed Mother took place in the Sacred Heart High school auditorium Thursday.
 Marie Joyce, president of the Senior Glass, crowned the Blessed Virgin. She was attended by Lois Dorothy Byrnes as Crown Bearer, and Ruth casey and Eileen Shea as Maids of Honor. Other attendants were: Mary Kenny, Florence Mar sele, Margaret Reagan, Ann Me- Cowan, Frances Kennedy, and Mill dred Miller; Julius Santora, Howard
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-10
PENTA'S AWARD
 UPHELD BY JUDGE

A motion made last week before super!or Court Judge Kenneth |Wynne to set aside Q jury award of S2 200 made in favor of Giuseppe 8penta of Waterbury, was today de- mied in c memorandum of decision by Judge Wynne.
 Penta brought suit several weeks aRo against Mrs. Amalia Soriero. |also of this city, to recover for an Alleged broken verbal contract in- yolying the purchase of 6 house and land on Lakewood road. He asked damages of $S,000. The jury awarded him $2,200.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-10
|LOMBARDS GIVEN
 $l,O59 JUDGMENT

Judgment of $l.059.77 was enter ed today by Judge Kenneth Wynne of Superior Court for the plaintiff in the $2O00 civil action bought against George Labonne of Water- bury by Lombard Bros, Inc. of this city. Judge Wynne's award was made in a memorandum of decision handed down this morning.
 The Lombard Bros, Q trucking concern, brought suit against Lac honne in Superior Court last week . to recover for damages to one of It's trucks in an accident on the Ches- hire highway. Feb. 2, l940.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-10
PAROCHIAL SCHOOLS
 AT SPECIAL MASS

The children of the seventh and eighth grades of the parochial schools of the city attended Mass in a Eody this morning at the Im- maculate Conception church.
 The occasion vas in commeuacra- ton of Mary's Day at which the students offered prayers to the BleSed Mother for the peace of the world.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-10
POLISH YOUNG MEN
 PLANNING DANCES

St. Stanislaus Young Mems club will sponsor weekly Friday night dances at Bellevue Lake Grove be- ginning May l6. 1t was announced today by Martin Mazurski, chair man of the committee in charge. Koscuisko's Radio orchestra will feature the first of the sponsored dances.
 Assisting on the committee in charge are the following: Steve Wise, Bill Menturlk, Steve Zielski. Casrnir Szczepanski, Edward Mory- .tko, Ted Chmiellnski, Ted Kobylin- ski, walter Felburt. Ted Szigtecki, ard H0ward Hadikowxla.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-10
O'DONNELL BEATS
 CONWAY AT CARDS
Dulac and Murphy Also Bow in Earbenders Tour.
 ney Competition
Washington Hill

The Earbenders held their weekly card games last night at the Com munity House with the following scores:
 Joyce 25, Murphy IT; o'Donnell 25, Conway IT; Donavon 25, Dulac l7.
 The regular monthly meeting of the Earbenders will be held Sunday afternoon, May ls, at 3 o'clock, at the Community House.
 All is In readiness for the Holy Name society's Communion break fast at the parish hall tomorrow morning after the 7;30 o'clock Mass, at which the society will receive Communion,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-10
OBITUARY

DYWER-Thomas F. Dwyer cf 30 Francis avenue, Hamden, Conn.,, died at his home early this morn Ing after e lingering illness.
 MT. Dwyer was a native of Wat erbury, the son of the late Patrick and Mary (McEvoy) Dwyer He re- sided In this city for many years before moving to Hamden, where hs had lived for 25 years.
 He Is survived by his daughter, Miss Maybelle Dwyer of Hamden, and several nieces and nephews of Waterbury.
 The funeral arrangements are in- complete.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-10
CONTEST WINNERS
 TO BE ANNOUNCED

The names of the winning con- testants in the Waterbury Demo- crat's Baby Edition contest will be announced Monday, May l2. The Baby Editios. appeared in the April 90 edition. Much public interest was manifested in the contest, with hum drcds of contestants competing for prizes.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-10

from the time he gets out of sight of the stable until he gets back simply isn't worth his money. Even the best of horses can't stand up under that sort of treatment.
 "1ts usually the newcomer who mistreats horse, because a man who knows horses and loves them enough to ride them often would not think of riding the creatures to death"
 The Texas saddle is the most popular with beginners, but with those experienced on horseback the English saddle is most popular.
 "Tliat's pretty easy to explain" said Sutton. "The beginner feels safer in Q Texas saddle, and he really Is safer. He has something to hold to when the going gets rough. He calls 1t Q handle but, of course, It's the saddle horn he's talking about. An experienced rider hos good sense of balance and poise enough to stay with the little English saddle."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-10
BODY IDENTIFIED

old saybrook, Conn, May i0- CUP)-The body of . man found floating in the Connecticut river was identified today as that of An- drew 0aviole, 66. a patient at Con- necticut State hospital, Middletown, who was missing for c week.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-10
DE MOLAYS SEAT
 OFFICERS TONIGHT

The Doric Order of Dc Molay will install Alfred Morency as master councillor at 8 public ceremony to- night at the Masonic Temple at 8:i5 o'clock. Vincent Ray will be installed as senior councillor and Arthur Baron as junior councillor.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-10
SPECIAL MASS

A special Mass in observance of Mothers Day was held this morn- ing at 10 o'clock at the lmmacu- late Conception church and school children attended. The Mass Is held in honor of the day set aside for the observance of this holiday
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-10
Blansfield, Bingham
 In Sharp Exchange
Latter Claims Burden of Poor Man Not Based By LegisIature-Finance Committee Is
 Target of His Criticism
tBy Democrat Legislative RspOrter)

State Capitol Hartford, May TO- - Criticism of the failure of the General Assemblys finance committee to favor program ito the tax burden of the small home owner, the poor man and the farmer" led to sharp exchange in the Senate yesterday afternoon between Sen
 ator Alfred Bingham of Salem and Senator Michael " Blanseld of Waterbury Senator Blanseld chairman Of the committee objected calmly but none the less strongly
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-10

EdentcE, N. c. --(UP)-- Beverly Hall. a colonial mansion here. housed North Carolinas first state bank until the institution went out 0f business In 1888.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-10
Farm Folk Go To City To Hire Riding Horses
BY JAMES w. CAMPBELL United prcsS Staff COrrcsn0ndent

Memphis, l0(UP)t time that the replaced the of the still far from done Today will be found following the than riding through hills of
Evening star., 1941-03-16
Civil Service Agency Has Been Associated With Numerous Federal
First Meeting
Held in Hotel
Downtown
Present Quarters
Acquired About
Eight Years Ago

The Civil Service Commission re-
manned in Concordia Hall until
1901, when it is recorded as occupy
ing the building still standing at the
northwest corner of Eighth and E
streets, and from here it moved
about 1914 to 1724 F street, where it
remained until it moved into its
present quarters in the old Patent
Office, about eight years ago.
Many very fine men have served
on this commission, including Theo-
dore Roosevelt, who later served as
President of the United States. Un-
til 1920, when Mrs. Helen H. Gar
dener was appointed member Of
the commission, men only had been
represented on this board, but since
then Miss Jessie Dell has served,
and Mrs. Lucille F. McMillin is a
present member of the commission,
serving with Harry B. Mitchell and
| Samuel H. OrdWay.
! OF the original members of the
staff of the commission John T.
| Doyle is the only one that survives.
Like Al. Smith and many others he
was born on the East Side, New York
City. His biography is worthy one
and would do credit to any man.
From George Washington Univers-
ity he has the degrees of IL. B.,
IL. M. M Dip. and D. c. L. In the
Civil Service Commission he was
secretary of the board through origi-
nal appointment by President Cleve-
land, from 1886 until he retired in
Evening star., 1941-03-16
IT. r. Once
Served as
A Member
Helen H. Gardener
Was First Woman
Put on Board
By John CIageH Proctor

The Civil Service Commission is
q valuable arm of the Federal Gov
eminent, superior in every way to
the spoils system of Andrew Jack
son, which survived his administra-
ton as President by so years. AL
though President Cleveland, half
century later, seems to have favored
the merit system, he allowed his
First Assistant Postmaster General,
Adlai Stevenson Qater Vice Presi-
dent), to use his little aX," as they
called it, on members of the opposite
party.
Indeed, to many or us who can
recall the uncertainty of employ
ment under the Government prior
to the passage of the act of Janu-
ary Is, 1888. when upon the change
of every administration, or the ap-
pointment of a new cabinet officer,
and frequently just upon the coming
into Office of some subordinate Of
fetal, many removals were made
entirely for political reasons,
though this fact was never shown
on the record. Today we are prone
to refer to the times that tried
mems souls" but being bread
winners of a big family and to be
given an indefinite furlough-which
in thousands of cases meant an
out-and-out discharge-not only
tried mems souls, but in many cases
broke their hearts as we'll.
OF course, it took many years of
agitation before Congress was Suf-
ficiently prevailed upon to pass the
Evening star., 1941-03-16
One of Earliest Documentary References
To Great Religious Leader Is Contained
In Hymn Sung During His Festival

crook, or his staff, upon the kings
foot and pierced his foot with the
pike, which was sharp beneath. The
king had supposed that st. Patrick
had done it Willingly, for to move
him the sooner to patience and to
the faith of God, but when st.
Patrick perceived it he was much
abashed, and by his prayers he
healed the king. And furthermore
he inpetred and gat grace of our
Lord that no venomous beast might
live in all the country, and yet
unto this day is no venomous beast
in Ireland"
Without seeming to dispute the
golden legend, the fact remains that
most scholars do not accept the
latter part of the story; that is, the
driving out of the snakes.
Sense of Humor.
One cannot read the following
portion of the legend without real
izing that aside from his ecclesiasti-
cal virtues, st. Patrick had a keen
sense of humor. Or, if one Is skep-
tical, that the chronicler at least
was so endowed.
After it Mapped on a time," the
golden legend continues, that a
man of that country stole a sheep,
which belonged to his neighbor,
whereupon st. Patrick admonished
the people that whomsoever had
taken it should deliver it again in
seven days. When all the people
were assembled within the church,
and the man which had stolen it
made no semblant to render ne de-
liver again this sheep, then st. Pat
rick commanded, by the virtue of
God, that the sheep should bleat in
the belly of him that had eaten it,
and so Mapped it that, in the pres
ence all the people, the sheep cried
and bleated in the belly of him that
had stolen it. And the man that was
culpable repented him of his tres
pass, and the others from then
forthon kept them from stealing of
sheep from any other man."
Modern scholars, without stripping
st. Patrick of any of the aura sur
rounding him, as indicated in the
legend. nevertheless have placed him
in firmer position as remarkable
man who, by strength Of mind,
character and SOUL accomplished
Evening star., 1941-03-16

great things in a land which then
was at least half pagan.
For example, Prof. Bury, in ap-
praising his great significance in
history, says that st. Patrick chiefly
accomplished three things. He Or
ganized the Christianity which al
ready existed; he converted king
doms which were still pagan, especi-
ally in the West, and he brought Ire
land into connection with the Church
of the Empire and made it formally
part of universal Christendom. He
diffused a knowledge of Latin in
Ireland, likewise, as means to this
end"
Born about 372 A. D., ST. Patrick's S
early life was an active one. He was
captured by pirates as boy, and
subsequently little is authentically
known of him until his career in Ire
land began. In that country he
worked increasingly to further the
faith. He converted kings and
peoples, and in general welded great
influence. His death is said to have
occurred at Down, in Ulster, in 460
AID.
1t is believed that one of the
earliest, perhaps the earliest, docu-
mentary references to st. Patrick is
the hymn in laudem S. Patricci.
This is ascribed to st. Sechnall and
is said to be "the first hymn made
In Ireland" According to White,
lone of the four honors due Patrick
in all the monasteries and churches
of Ireland is that his hymn should
be sung during the whole time (three
days and three nights of his fes-
tival.'"
One of the great figures in &C.
clesiastical history, st. Patrick, in
his role Of Ireland's patron saint,
likewise is one of the most beloved.
About st. Patrick's Day there has
grown up a very special essence that
has broken down many barriers and
the celebration of March II has
distinct touch of the gala about it.
The greenery that burts forth from
every shop window at this season,
the snakes, pipes and shamrocks that
appear each year, give an air OF
universally to st. Patrick's Day.
Linked SO indissolubly with the Ire
land from whose 'ould sod" have
come so many splendid American
citizens, st. Patrick and his day have
q very special meaning in this
country.
Evening star., 1941-03-16

The Blodgett Hotel building was
never used for the purpose originally
intended, and when Tom Moore
visited Washington in 1904 he found,
as he said, the hotel already in a
ruin; great part of its roof has
fallen in, and the rooms are left to
be occupied gratuitously by miser-
able Scotch and Irish immigrants.
Indeed, it was never completed by
the promoter and about the only
| use to which it was put prior to
its being taken over by the Gov
ernment in 1910 was to hold the first
theatrical performance there in 1900,
the company being Wignall &
Reinagle, who conducted the New
Theater in Philadelphia, and came
here and fitted up just enough space
in this building to carry on for about
three months.
1t was called the United States
Theater, and the first performance
was given about June of the year
mentioned, the title of the play be-
ing Venice Preserved. or the Spoiled
Child" But the weather, which can
never be entirely depended upon,
was not in harmony with the occa-
sion and the enterprise, for it is re-
corded that a short while before the
| theater opened heavy storm broke
over the city, overhowing the creeks
| and drowning much stock and al
most running the theatrical scenery.
Apparently the expenses were great
er than the profits. for the pro-
moterS closed the theater in Sep
tember following.
This building was also notable as
having been the meeting place of
the third session of the Thirteenth
Congress, September 10, 1914, to
March 3, 1915, following the burning
of the public buildings by the British.
| This particular building had been
| saved from destruction through the
efforts Of DR.. William Thornton, who
told the British officers that it
housed patent models of interest to
the entire civilized world, and not
OF interest alone to this country.
By 1929 or 1880 it became neces-
sary to enlarge the building where
were then quartered the Post Office
Department, the Patent Office and
the city post Office, and an addition
was built to the original structure
facing Seventh street, and here were
subsequently located the Patent Of
flee and the city post Office.
In life-as has been said with
slight omission)-it is just one thing
after another. In days gone by
maybe you were thrown out of a
buggy and killed or met a tragic
end in some other way.
Traffic Trouble.
But there was always some method
or means accidentally to shorten
life, and so We find recorded in the
Metropolitan of April, 1886, the fol-
lowing item which illustrates that
! Washington was never without its
traffic troubles. The item reads:
"A dangerous accident happened
yesterday to one of our respectable
citizens, from cause which is a
reproach to our police, or rather to