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Show Is Being Observed in Eleven States of , s the Union Now York, Oct. 12 The 41Mh anniversary an-niversary of the disr-oveiy of America Ameri-ca by Christopher Ccdumlms Is being observed In eleven states today. They, are California. Colorado, Connecticut, Illinois Maryland. Mleh'gan. Msoii, 1. Montana, New York, New Jersey and Pennsv lvanla. New York is one of the loecnt converts con-verts to the holiday. Throughout the state, schools, banks, courts and business bus-iness houses jirp closed, while parades and mas meetings and Jubilation,; by Italian' reside nts are the order of the day. In New York City, the stock exchange, ex-change, the produce aNid commercial exchanges and a'l the brokerage houses hous-es are closed. The principal celetua-tlon celetua-tlon of the day is a parade and open air meeting of the veterans of the Garibaldi legion. no of the largest Italian organization In New York. The local Knights of Columbus will banquet in the evening. j i |