The Waterbury Democrat. [volume], April 09, 1936, Page TWENTY-TWO, Image 22

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BY THE MAN IN THE TOWEK
Good Evening.
BUNNY BITS
(From The Children’* Suite*
I want a little bunny
With a coat of bright, bright yellow,
I hope they don’t send mine
To some other little fellow.
Bunny-boy, Bunny-boy
Will you be mine?
Please come at Easter
Promptly on time;
You can sit at my table,
That’s a fine scheme,
And feed upon strawberries
And vanilla Ice cream.
I have a little Bunny,
His name is Plngy Pong,
His coat Is Just as white as snow,
And his cars are very long.
I bought him for Easter
At a toy shop,
And put him in my playroom
Where he goes hipplty-hop.
—EM EM.
Eavesdropping. . . . Florence Ray, Peg Howard,
Agnes Shea Beeman, Edith Pilla, Anna Coakley and
Madeline Vallantine waltzed and fox-trotted to their
hearts’ content at the Ora Sempre sorority dinner hop
at the Club Paree in Hartford last Saturday night. Their
personalities stood out, for consciously or unconsciously,
a girl’s personality is expressed in her apparel at a social
function of this nature. . . . Ann Grable, head telephone
operator at the Oakville Pin Company, is contemplating
an extended trip to the Carribean Seas. ... A sure sign
that spring is nigh is to see Joe Heintzman, sausage fore
man at Swift & Company, dolled up in his new Easter
outfit and taking his dog out for a breath of air. Joe is a
great lover of pets, but alas, last week his pet cat “Mitzie”
crossed the Great Divide at Doc Beere’s hospital.
... A quintet of local laddies, Tom Costello, Irving Par
sons, Joe Grady, Frank Morgan and Kennie Malsch
usually do their share of bellowing at the boxing and
wrestling matches at Buckingham Hall weekly. But last
Friday it was vice-versa as Malsch and Grady, two of
“Swift’s Premium” boys, brought along their big mo
ments.
Recollections. ... It was just a year ago this time
that through the efforts of the Waterbury Democrat
the Michael Bolton memorial fountain in Hamilton
Park started to become a reality. . . . That makes us
wonder why Waterbury doesn’t show more partiality
to public recognition of bygone citizens in this fashion.
... Waterbury is a city of few monuments of stone and
iron... . Perhaps they aren’t needed to recall the good
names and deeds of our worthy citizens, but they serve
a good purpose. . . . Many times have we deplored the
fact that there are so few in Waterbury, a city whose
roots stretch back to the very beginnings of civilization
in this state. . . . We’d like to see more honor paid by
worthwhile memorials. . ..
The height of something or other . . . They couldn’t
collect enough money to erect a suitable memorial to
Will Rogers, one of the best of the stage and screeh hu
morists we ever had, but commercially you now can se
cure a statuette of your favorite screen star by cutting
the top off a cereal box. . . . Jack Dempsey, the good old
Manassa Mauler, is going to be immortalized in book and
on stage. The one and only Jim Tully is going to write
Dempsey’s life story and the two will collaborate on a
play depicting the ex-champion’s rise from hobo to
titlist. . . . Maybe you’ll call ’em Farley Follies, but
Connecticut is rather tickled, that is its philatelic popula
tion, in the news that the special sheet of postage stamps
for the Third International Philatelic Exhibition will in
clude the Connecticut Tercentenary issue of 1935. The
other three stamps in this special sheet, gummed but
imperforate, are the California Pacific Exposition, Mich
igan Centennial, and Texas Centennial. . . .
W. C. Fields has been kissed by an elephant! Big
Nellie Is one of the chief props in Fields’ new picture,
“Poppy.” Nellie, like most women, is gentle but curi
ous—a pachyderm Pandora. Slowly and slyly, but not
a bit bashfully, Nellie’s trunk swayed up and caught
the terrified Fields right smack on that famous nose,
clung there for a second and then swayed back with a
snort of disappointment. Nellie’s trainer thought noth
ing of it. “She likes apples,” was his rather cryptic
and not at all apologetic explanation.
Along the line. . . . Dolores Gabriel, pretty South
Waterburian, was hostess at a sorority meeting at her
home Tuesday evening, but the business session was post
poned when the gals culinary needs were filled with a
dish or two of her appetizing spaghetti. The members
were so filled with the meal they just sat around and re
laxed as they substituted a radio party for the big par
ley. . . . Ernie Benevento drops me a one-center from
Washington, D. C., where he is located temporarily on a
government job. The West Side G-man bumped into
Jerry Galvin there at mass Sunday morning and intends
to look up and renew acquaintances with Mickey Cola
santo. He caught Ben Bernie and all the lads at Fox’s
and was taken away with the old Maestro. . . . Mrs. Mc
Verry of Walnut Street recently received a beautiful 60
inch red fox pelt, including the tail, from William
“Ward” Savage, former Washington Hill boy now work
ing in Flat, Alaska. Bill gets all the local news way up
north via the Democrat. . . . We’re sorry! Somewheres
in the preparation of the honor roll of St. Margaret’s
parochial school the name of little Denise Delaney of
Waterville street was omitted from the list of fourth
grade pupils, who have been cited for outstanding
scholarship. Denise deserves to take a bow with her
other little classmates, whose names have been published.
Keep up the good work, Denise.
FIRST SUCCESS
You wonder, puzzle and marvel
At your singular achievement
You stand In awe—
Flushed with quick success
Yet—warily you eye the future
Pausing In contemplation of further
Advance.
Does your hesitation betray the rashness
Of your Initial temptation?
Come, try once more.
I see you succeeding again and again,
omie baby, take another step for
Mom.
Good Night.
V. A M.
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Answers To
Test Questions
Below are the answers
to teat questions printed
on page 6.
1. The Constitution defines
them as, a natural born eitli
en of the United States who
has attained the age of thirty
five years, and has been for
fourteen years a resident
within the United States.
2. Helena.
3. The China Sea.
4. Benedict Arnold.
5. Frederick Connty. Md.
6. Master.
7. Benjamin Franklin.
8. Ash-Wednesday.
II. O. Henry.
It. As the designer of the.
first praetleal locomotive
.BEHIND 1
THE SCENES
WASHINGTON
I_SY RODNEY BUTCHER-*
(Democrat Washington Corre
spondent)
Stone Appears Likely Choice
if F. R. Gets Chance to
Name New Chief Justice...
Foolish Age? Between 40
and 50, Says Jurist . . .
Rumor That Dope Fiend
Caused Air Tragedy Per
sists.
Washington, April 9— Every so
often the nation has to have a new
chief Justice of the U. S. Supreme
Court. The next one, many insiders
believe, will be Justice Harlan Flske
Stone.
Stone is the youngest and most
vigorous member of the court’s lib
eral bloc. His personality and his
forceful dissenting opinions have
made him a candidate for the man
tle of the beloved late Justice Oliver
Wendell Holmes.
Holmes never became chief Jus
tice, but Stone is only 63 and
some of those who have Roose
velt’s confidence are sure the
president will elevate him to that
post If he ever gets the chance.
Chief Justice Charles Evans
Hughes is 74, beyond the retirement
age and not very happy. Justice
Louis D. Brandcis, although in
spiritual kinship with the New
Deal, is 79 and hardly likely to
succeed Hughes if it falls to Roose
velt to choose a successor.
• • •
He’s Tireless Worker
Outstanding among Stone's dis
tinctions:
His sheer physical strength and
energy match those of Justice Owen
J. Roberts on the conservative side.
He is willing to take on the work
of writing the most important dis
sents and to lead in the hot In
fighting at court conferences which
precede decisions.
Stone Is not in sympathy with
much of the New Deal. Appointed
40 to 50—Foolish Age
‘What do you think are the
years of maturity?” Congress
woman Isabella Greenway of
Arizona asked Justice Stone.
"Maturity comes between
20 and 30,” he replied.
"But how about the years
between 40 and 50?”
"Those, I am afraid, are
the years of indiscretion.”
jy Coolidge and a close personal
riend of Herbert Hoover, he is a
■epublican. But he is a fighting
:hampion for a liberal interpreta
ion of the constitution and the
•ights of congress to legislate as
igainst opinions influenced by per
sonal, political, or economic bias.
If Hoover were to be re-elected,
3tone undoubtedly would return to
vis old place in the Hoover "medl
:ine ball cabinet.”
For a supreme justice, Stone’s
background is unusually diversi
fied. He started out as a teacher
of law and got into the habit of
Judging without the service in
corporation law to which most
justices have been largely con
fined.
He left his past as dean of Co
umbla University law school to
oln the big firm of Sullivan Sc
Jromwell, where he had a chance
o learn the tricks of Wall street.
Anally he served as attorney gen
eral in the cabinet.
Personally, Stone probably is the
ourt's most popular member. He
gets around” more than any other
ustice and has a strong sense of
lumor.
Hush on Air Crash Probe
A legend Is still floating around
o the effect that the crash of an
Vmerican Airlines plane In Arkan
sas, which killed 17 persons, result
id when a dope fiend, who had
aken out heavy Insurance Just be
ore the fight, suddenly murdered
-he pilot.
Although this fantastic version
wasn’t mentioned in the Bureau
of Air Commerce's report, which
officially declared the tragedy a
mystery, the report conspicuously
omitted mention of certain evi
dence which aided the build-up
of the theory, and orders have
been issued requiring that pilot
compartments be locked and pas
sengers barred therefrom.
Several phials of morphine were
bund in the wreckage. A hole
vhlch some thought probably had
>een made by a bullet fired Inside
tie plane was also discovered in a
>iece of metal. The wreckage also
urned up an unidentified revolver,
["hen there was the aformentloned
•umor that a passenger had been
irianclally embarrassed and had
aken out a large amount of lnsur
mce.
The official report, although ad
nitting the possibility among others
>f an intcrfgerence with the pilot,
wither explained nor mentioned
iny of those discoveries. The rigid
Jepartment of Commerce censor
;hip has resisted efforts to obtain
nore light on the results of the
nvestlgation.
(Copyright, 1936, NEA Service, Inc.)
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CALIFORNIA REGISTRATION
A DEMOCRATIC LANDSLIDE
The tremendous Increase in sentiment for the Roosevelt adminis
tration is Illustrated by the registration figures in California. In the
first counties to report, democratic enrollment increased nearly 50 per
cent over 1932 while republican enrollment showed a corresponding
decrease. In many counties the democrats show a majority for the
first time in history. Comparative figures for the seven largest coun
ties are as follows:
1636.
Demo.
Loo Angeles . . . 735,799
San Francisco . 181,723
Alameda . 133,489
San Diego . 53,559
Sacramento ... 45,889
Fresno . 43,484
Santa Clara .. 33,348
Total .1,227,291
Dem. pin. in
7 counties ... 426,441
Repub.
468,720
101,600
114,725
38,932
23,368
19,163
34,312
800,850
1932.
Demo. Repub.
Los Angeles ... 438,039 608,593
San Francisco . 112,010 135,590
Alameda . 79,841 163,792
San Diego. 36,777 60,701
Sacramento ... 27,981 35,341
Fresno . 25,737 29,034
Santa Clara ... 21,522 42,993
Total. 732,907 1,076,044
Rep. plu. in
7 counties ... 343,137
CHURCHES HOLDING
SOLEMN SERVICES
Religious Exercises Mark
Closing Hours of Lent
en Season
The Holy Thursday services in the
churches today marked the begin
ning of the most solemn part of
the Lenten season which culminates
Saturday at noon. Easter Sunday
following climaxes and contrasts the
penitential season with its Joyous
and religious significance. In the
Catholic churches throughout the
city today high mass was celebrat
ed followed by the procession and
exposition of the Blessed Sacra
ment. The procession of the chil
dren followed mass. Today it is the
custom among the faithful to visit
the church at some time while the
viaticum is exposed. Holy Thurs
day, also called Maundy Thursday,
commemorates the institutoin of the
Blessed Sacrament at the last sup
per, and for this reason on this day
the Catholic laity make it a solemn
duty to receive Holy Communion.
Tenebrae
Offices of the Tenebrae are also
chanted in the evening by the
clergy. This ceremony was carried
out last evening at the city's major
parish church, the Immaculate Con
ception, and will be repeated to
night.
Good Friday tomorrow marks the
day of the final event in the pas
sion of Christ, His death on the
cross. The churches throughout the
city will follow the customary sched
ule of the Mass of the Pre-Sancti
fled in the morning followed by ven
eration of the cross; with stations
of the cross,' three hour service, and
stations and venerations again in
the evening according to announce
ments from each particular church.
Holy Saturday
The final Lenten ceremonies come
Holy Saturday morning, with high
mass, when the bells and organ are
sounded again, blessing of the
Paschal candle, the Easter water
and reading of the prophecies. The
Lenten fast and observance ceases at
noon Saturday. >
Priest Wins Honors
In Duckpin Circuit
Rev. Joseph Valantiqus to Be Rewarded at St.
Joseph’s Holy Name Banquet May 16
BROOKLYN NEWS
' The annual banquet of St. Jo
seph’s Holy Name society’s bowling
league will be held at the parish
hall Friday May 16th according to
an announcement made today by
Joseph Vltkauskas, president. The
affair will begin at 9 o’clock In the
evening with dancing and entertain
ment and dinner will be served
shortly after midnight by John W.
Stokes, caterer. The toastmaster
will be Victor Meskunas, chairman
of the league. Harry Brinkman
and his orchestra has been engaged
SQUIRES TO HONOR
BRO. BARNABAS
Founder of Columbian
Squire Movement to Re
ceive National Tribute
The anniversary of Brother Bar
nabas, patron and founder of the
Columbian Squire movement, will
be fittingly observed by Michael Mc
Olvney circle, No. 124, on Wednes
day, April 22. Plans for participating
in this nationwide observance were
discussed last night at the regular
circle meeting held In the Colum
bus club, 79 North Main street.
All members of the circle will at
tend mass and holy communion
that morning. At the circle meet
ing that night a paper on the life
of Brother Barnabas will be read by
Squire William Shea.
The annual retreat of the circle
will be held Thursday, Friday and
Saturday, April 30, May 1 and 2, it
was announced last night by Rev.
James Woods, Father Prior of the
circle The Rev. Charles O'Brien,
who conducted the successful mis
sion last year, will be unable to
attend, Father Woods stated last
night, but a worthy successor will
be chosen. As last year the retreat
will be open to all Catholic boys In
Waterbury and vicinity.
Educational Committee Chair
man James Arnold will be in charge
of an old-fashioned spelling bee,
which will feature the April 22d
meeting of the circle. Members of
the circle will bo divided into two
teams and members will alternately
spell until eliminated. An Invita
tion has been extended to John
Oilmartln, principal of Croft school
to act as proctor at the contest.
Tickets for the annual minstrel
show will be distributed next Wed
nesday night, when there will be a
rehearsal of the full troupe. The
show is to be held on Friday night.
May 8, in Temple hall. In view of
the success of last year's venture
and the many splendid features
now In rehearsal for the 1936 show
it is expected to be one of the
outstanding group presentation of
this season. Patrick J. Wallace is
again in direct charge of the min
strels.
to provide fence music.
. The principal talks of the even*
ing will be given by Rev. Joseph J.
Valantiejus, Rev. A. Edward Ora*
deck. Rev. John J. Kripas, Rev,
Benedict Qauronskas and Rev. Vin
cent Razaltis of Hartford.
During the evening prizes will b«
awarded to Father Valantiejus, for
high single 153; Benny Ludens, high
three, 389; Victor Meskunas, high
individual average 107; Capt Stan
ley Dereskevlclus, high team gam*
585 and Capt. George Jokubaltls,
high team total 1600.
In conjunction with the activities
of the Holy Name society, it was an
nounced the club’s ping pong team
will oppose the Wilson A. C. In a
Special match game at the Con
gress avenue headquarters next
Monday night at 8 o’clock. This will
be a return game, the Holy Name
team having defeated their sectional
rivals in the first meeting several
weeks ago.
The annual communion breakfast
of the Holy jfame unit will taka
place Sunday, May 24. Stanley Lusas
is chairman.
Sewing Circle
The regular weekly gathering of
St. Joseph’s Children of Mary's
Sewing club will take place tonight
at the sodality rooms of the Con
gress avenue school at 7:30 o'clock.
Y. M. C. A. Tonight
Basketball and dancing will be
featured tonight at the Brooklyn Y.
M. C. A. The athletic contest will
be the climax to the house leaguo
and will show the Eagles and Speed
boys as opponents. The Eagles re
cently won the second series while
the Speedboys won the initial series.
The winner tonight will be the
league champions. Dancing will fol
low.
STUDENT MINE BUILT *
Salt Lake City—(UP)—Fifty na
tional youth administration work
ers began construction of a full
sized mines at the University of
Utah, but they don’t expect to find
any gold. The mine will be used
by mining and engineering survey
ing, timbering and other forms of
mining activity.
KEEPS SAME STORE 50 YEARS
Waterford, Wis. (UP)—Henry
Halbach reviewed 50 years as pro
prietor of a general store in tin
same town and in the same loca
tion. ‘ I’ve tried to count the num
ber of friends, but it’s no use. 1
wouldn’t even estimate them.”
TOD ATS
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