The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-09

Without a Song On the contrary Vincent You
 who died the other day was man of many songs
 He of the popular writers of musical com
 edy numbers during the 192Os and to 1883 when ne retired because of illness after active years during Happy,' | Tea For Two" "FIaileiujah," "Time on My Hands," "CariOca," Through the Years," and many other tunefu sngable and whstleable tunes He wrote at tweny-One "TwO Little Girls in Blue. later No No' Nanette," also "Oh, Please" and Hit the Deck" His songs had an attractive rhythm, Hitting tempo as in
 "Tea for Two" which was happy number to sing or
 dance to. His "HalIelujah" had all the punch in the
 world without offending the eardrums and baritone
 past present could wrong singing his without SOng."
 Fritze Scheff of musical comedy fame, presently starred in Billy Roses Diamond Horseshoe show Toast of the Town celebrated last week her fortyeghth year the stage. Miss Scheff is we'll known to local people through her parttme residence at Hitchcock Lake They also remember the days when she played at Pos in VIC; tor Herberts "Me Modiste Her lyric voice has stood by her faithfully through the Before she entered the musical comedy field in this country she had sung in opera, making her debut in the Munich Opera House in Martha" The Metropolitan Opera brought her to this country early in the century In two years time when
 fifty the stage to her credit she expects to be still singing and will celebrate in big way fifty years the stage Three guesses to what she in honor of foryeght years the stage, and what she will sing when she has reached the half-century mark
 Orchids in Boom Even the Young Democrats have taken the initiative in PosWar Reconstruction An of the appointment of four officers three with outstanding military records indicate that President Nicholas Zappone and his board of strategy know the score. The fourth member named is incidentally very successful business and ranks high in fraerna cir ces. When the local chapters delegation goes Bridge port for the state dinner next Saturday it will have some- thing to brag about . . Nice going Nick. The Water bury Catholic High School has opportunity again this year to add aures to it's present credtabe coec ton Its students have been invited to compete in the annual national essay contest conducted by the Ladies' Auxiliary, Veterans of Foreign Wars It. Shea unit of
 this city has arranged to award $50 for the best local the subject, What Can Do for My Country? There will also be state and national honors In the past six contests students from the Waterbury Catholic High School have two local and two state championships. Crosby High School has two local and state title and Sacred Heart High School is credited with two city first honors. According to word received from Wby High School the students in that institution making a out effort to capture 1946s honors such appropriate timely subject as What Can Do for My Country?". The Brooklyn A. G. Waerburys oldest athletic organiza ton with 57 years of service to it's credit will pause in spirit of grateful remembrance next Saturday It will pay honors to BAG boys who responded to the call to the cOl0rs in World War II and failed to return They will attend high Masses of requiem in St Patrcks Church at 7:30 o'clock and St. Josephs Church at o'clock. All members and friends urged to attend either both services. That's the old BAG. spirit