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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-25
FIRE BUG BELIEVED AT WORK IN CITY
MUSIC CLUBS
 F CONVENE IN JUNE Mattatuck Musical Art Will Be Host June 5
 f and 6 PROGRAM OF EVENTS

The Mattatuck Musical Art society will be host at the 18th annual con- vention of the Connecticut State Federation of Music Clubs to be held in this city June and 6. The program for the two day convention Is as follows:
 Friday, June 5, registrations from 9 to Il a. m. at the Elton. At 10 a. m. the convention opens with greet ings, followed by reports of the credential and program committees, and of the state officers and chair man; the roll call of senior clubs ard presidents reports; the vote on revision of the constitution and by laws and new business. Luncheon will be served at o'clock and the afternoon session will open at 2:15 ell as the guest speaker. Her ad- dress will be followed by musical program. At 3:30 there will be a choral rehearsal in the Women's club house, and from 3:30 to 4:30 delegates not in the chorus will en- joy drive around the city. An or gan program will be given at St Johns church at 4:30 o'clock. Din- ner will be served at [ p. m. and at 8:15 there will be concert by the Federated Women's chorus, di- rected by Professor Richard F. Don- ovan, assisted by state artists, at the Waterbury Women's club house. At II p. m. will come the past presi- dents frolic.
 Saturday will be Junior day, un- der the direction of Miss Belle Loper Slater, state counsellor. The pro- gram for Junior day begins with registration from 9 to 10 a. m.; the Junior session opens at 10 o'clock, with the roll call of Junior clubs and reports of Junior club presi- dents; the presentation of the ban ner to the club with the highest rat ing and a recital by members of the Federated clubs. Luncheon will be served at o'clock, with assembly singing. The afternoon session will open at 2:15, with 4lusical pro- gram; selections will be given by Junior contest winners, and will close with the report of the resolu- ton committee. All business ses- sions, musical programs luncheons and the banquet are open to club members and friends.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-25
State Forestry
 Outing Held Sat.
Forester awes Reports Relief Work Concluded at Meet
 ing at Mattflies Pine Grove

acres which are not cut up by such fire lines, and in some forests as Paugnut. Ncpaug. Mattatuck and Nehantic these areas do not ex- ceed 100 acres. The center of these fire lines are being narrowed as rapidly as possible with the one tractor available.
 Many of the best growing DOT tions of the state forests have been systematically thinned and now fur nish demonstrations of correct for estry practice. No trees were cut except those blazed and stamped by a trained forester. Altogether S75 acres have been thinned in this way. One of the most easily accessible is the stand of hemlock and hard woods on the East Hartland high way in the Tunxis forest. Other very attractive areas thinned include the Peoples forest, back of the rang CTS headquarters; the Paugnut for est surrounding Burr pond; the Cockaponset forest in Haddam and Guilford; and the Natchaug forest near PhoeniXville.
 Approximately 600,O00 tre s mostly pine and spruce. have been planted in the state forests during the past two months. This Is nearly twice as many trees as would have been possible under the regular de- partment appropriation. The larg- est plantation were made in the Pachaug Forest on an area which wsa burned by the disastrous fire of May. 1880. This area is now well protected by fire lines.
 Mir Hawes further stated that there have been only 547 forest fires this spring as against twice that number last year. is, of course, due largely to weather conditions. especially to the snow in the woods late into the spring. However, the small area burned. only 10,700 acres. indicates real progress in fire control. Not only have the wardens been more eff- made possible by the unemployment cient, but the trained fire crews appropriation, did excellent service. In many cases these crews reached the fire within fifteen minutes after its start. and controlled 1t to few acres. The average area per fire was therefore only 19 acres. Even the 24 fires which were reported to have burned over 100 acres each were found upon investigation to average only III acres. and there was only one fire as large as 400 acres. Evidently the trained crews and plenty of fire fighting equip ment will solve the forest fire problem.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-25
Annual Meeting
 and Banquet Hartford Chapter Cost Ac- cOuntants at Waterbury
 Country Club

The Hartford chapter, National Association of Cost Accountants. held Its annual meeting and banquet las, week, nt the Waterbury Country club. There was m attendance ot lI5O members including guests from New Haven and Springfield chapters In the golf tournament the prize"
 were won by Dr William Borchardt'
 Waterbury. and John H. Montague of the scovili Manufacturing com pany. ,,, L. $. Zahronsky. controller, Wire mold company, Hartford. was re- IeIected preaIdent. other chapter ofI,cers elected were aa follows vice presIdent, Edward z, Lancaster, lirensursr American Paper uood' company, vIce-presldent. Harold ~
 Hiiiiard, treasurer Henry ~ Wrishi
 Mnnufa curing eomphnyi secretary Carl r.. aeeber. assistant eonfrolle' lWnjlaee iinrnes companyi treasurer
 Edward Y. Didier. Torrinatoh com'
 pany. .
 Joseph e, Simmons, Arrow Hart k lIleaenlnn Electric company liefnht' r, I,is, The Lmx Clock Mhnufnctur' linz rOnpanyi Henry knusf, C, v. A,
 iiastforAl Arthur e. wiieox, treas lurer, TovtlnaiOn Manufacturing r0ili
 nanvi H n, tlassette, Hart q Hutch
 |N0n esmpanyi E. f, i,rast0w, rum lhuii Electric company
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-25
New Members
 Join Society
Impressive Ceremony By Children of Mary at St
 Patrick'S Church

St Patrick's church was the scene of an impressive ceremony yesterday afternoon when 63 girls were re- ceived as members of the society of the Children of Mary. Services were conducted by Rev James A. O'Meara, assisted by Rev E. J. Fos- ter and Rev T. J. O'Connell. Father O'Meara also preached the sermon dealing with the aims of the society
 Many of the old members of the society were present to witness the ceremony. The church was well filled. The girls. dressed in white, opened the ceremony by marching into the church and taking their places. They were accompanied by the singing of the hymn, Mary, Dearest Mother"
 |, The badges of the society were blessed and presented to the respec- tive members. The litany of the Blessed Virgin was said and was fol- lowed by the crowning of the statute of the Blessed Virgin by Miss Lucy Shanahan.
 The members of the society rem dered special musical program throughout the entire ceremony. Parents of the children inducted into the organization were present in large numbers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-25
Trooper From State Arson Squad
 Joins In Probe
Finding of Oil Soaked Rags at Early Morning Fire Toe
 day. Prompts Officials in Belief -Perotti Home Now Said to Be Victim of Incendiarism

also originated during the absence of membersa of the family and the entire structure woulud have been destroyed were it not for the valiant efforts of the firemen.
 Shortly before the Perotti home became enveloped in flames an auto mobile was observed nearby. Mem bers of the local police department and the state police are checking up on description of the machine and the marker numbers.
 In connection with to-day's early morning fire the authorities have in their possession several pieces of rags that were saturated with kero- sene. They were found in the Aloise tenement and are being held as possible evidence to substantiate the suspicious of the fire officials that the blaze was actually set, pos sibly as "gradudge" against the tenant, who suffered the heaviest personal loss or the owner of the building, Samuel Mazzerella. who re- sides with his wife and four chill dren on the second floor. Mir and Mrs Carmine Rina1di and four chill dren also. occupy the first floor.
 COnSlQeraDle water Seepeu tHTOuBTl the walls and flooring of the Aloise tenemant to the second and first floors, damaging the furnishings The firemen to prevent the fire from reaching the roof did considerable chopping on the third floor. They ripped gaping holes in the ceiling and checked the course of flames as they ate their way into the roof.
 Aloise estimatde his loss at $2,000. Including the personal losses of then two other families and the damage to the building, it Is expected that the total loss will reach $5,000.
 Mrs Rinaldi discovered this morn- ing's fire and telephoned to head quarters for help. A bell alarm was also registered for the blaze.
 The investigation of the Perotti fire was started Thursday morning. At first 1t was thought that defective wiring was responsible, but the in- formation obtained about the strange car parked near the home and other evidence, which the fire officials ob- tained, has caused change of mind. State Trooper Murphy and Fire Marshall Holland are now inclined to believe that the fire was the work of an incendarian.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-25
Lester E. Shippee
 on Senator Reed Bank Commissioner COm- mends Work of Water=
 bury Man

State Banking Commissioner Les ter E. Shippee, in a report issued yesterday on the banking legislation enacted during the session of the general assembly to be brought to close this week, highly praised Senator Lewis s. Reed of this city for his excellent contributions to the banking laws of Connecticut. Sen- ator Reed, as chairm n of the legis- lative committee on banking, intro duced more bills this session than any other individual in the general assembly.
 And. needless to say, nearly all of his bills were passed. They were designed to curb careless banking officials, to prevent speculation. to restrict borrowing among bank em- ployes and to bring about a greater liquidity of funds.
 Governor Wilbur l.. Cross is also credited with stating that Senator Reeds measures passed this year constitute some of the most import ant legislation the state h seen.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-25
The Waterbury
 College Club
Elected Officers at Session Held Saturday Afternoon

officers were elected at the annual meeting and luncheon of the water bury College club held at the Water bury club Saturday, at which time the club voted to join the inter- club council of civic clubs with Mrs l. F. Roland, retiring president, the club's delegates to the council untl permanent representative are elect cd The officers follow: president Mrs Henry F. Stoughton of Thomas ton; vice-president, Mrs J. Francl' Roland: secretary, Miss Mildred Cloudy: treasurer, Miss Rose Flnkei' stein, and audior, Miss Georgianna Clark.
 Mrs E. Bradford Ripley was named chairman of the education commit tee. The other members are MI iss Helen Hogan, Miss Josephine Men, otti and Mrs Walter Barrows.
 Other committees appointed, chair men listed first, are as follows: Pro gram, Mrs Andrew D. Mcintosh, Mrs Charles Mccarthy and Mrs Richard Hegarty; social, Mrs A. Earle Sfith- les. Mrs Walker Bisset. Miss Rutn Sperry; membership, Mis- Lorraine Callan. Mis- Dorothy Crawford. Miss Helen Doan Doran; student loan. Mrs Rosse P. Chamberlain. Miss Ethe' Phipps, and Miss Mabel Hotchkiss; international relations, Miss Eliza beth Hezen. Mis- Gertrude TraurlG and Mrs Arthur Purinton.
 The nominating committee includ- ed the chairman, Mrs Claude Voil' mayer, Miss Margaret Croft. MISS Catherine Healey. Mrs Levi Wilcox and Mrs Adrian Mulloy. The lunch con was in charge of Miss Edith Camp, Mrs Joel I. Butler and Mrs Edward MoElligott. Mrs Carl Ilm- berlake and Mrs F. M. Barry were in charge of tickets and seating ar engagements.
 Miss Catherine Rapp. accompanied by Miss Frances Mccormack. rend- cred a lecture and demonstration of the Moves cshol of ryhthm.
 the Moves school of rhythm.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-25

New Haven, May 25-Employes of the state forestry department held an outing in the Matthies pine grove at the Peoples forest on Sat-
 urday, May 23, marking the con- clusion of the unemployment relief
 work carried on during the past four months on the state forests. State Forester A. F. Hawes ad- dressed the group. stating that over seven hundred men were employed fo, longer or shorter periods in the state forests and parks, and since men with families were chosen the department estimates that at least three thousand people were as- sisted. There was no expense for transportation, and no salaries ex- ceeding $100 a month were charged against the emergency appropria- tions. A small part of the appropri- ation was required for equipment including axes, saws. mattacks. etc. The average amount received per employe may therefore be estimated at about $150.
 The cities of Torrington, Winsted. Middletown, Willimantic, Putnam and Norwich transported the men to and from the forests anr in re- turn reCelVeQ cOHSiueTdUic QuohS
 ties of wood for the use of the poor. Tn the smaller places like Haddam, Deep River, Chester. Guilford. Sims bury, Thomaston, Plainfield and Voluntown the men arranged for their own transportation. The rate of pay was 40 cents an hour. The largest amount of work was done in the Pachaug state forest in Vol untown where fifty local men and were employed The latter were twenty-five men from New Haven canned at the forest headquarters and received 30 cents an hour be- sides their board. Another similar camp was maintained in the Mo- hawk forest for twenty-five men from Bridgeport. Altogether sev- enty cities and towns were helped.
 "The improvement work accom- plished in the steta forests is very gratifying" continued Mir Hawes. "Never have the forests been in such good shape for. fire control. Over 25O miles of fire lines were cleaned out to a width of fifteen feet, and all dead wood was re- moved for fifty feet on each side. There are now very few areas m the state forests in excess or ooo
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-25

State Trooper Leo Murphy of the state police departments arson squad and Fire Marshal Frank w. Holland are now engaged in the in- vestigatoin of two fires, which have occurred here within period of five days, which, to all appearance were of incendiary origin.
 The most recent suspicious blaze broke out at 12:30 o'clock this morn- ing in three-family tenement house IA Branch street. Three families, including twelve children, were made temporarily homeless by the flames and by the hundreds of gal- Ions of water that were hurded into the building. The fire broke out in the home of Frank ,Aloise during absence of members of the family. Mir and Mrs Aloise and their four children were visiting with friends when neighbors discovered the fire. They returned at 1880 o'clock and were obliged to seek refuge with friends.
 Last Wednesday evening the beau- tiful home of Dominic Perotti on Bunker Hill avenue, near Whites road was badly damaged. This fire
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-25
The Veterans
 Poppy Sales
Opened Saturday and Will
 Continue All This Week

Annual sale of poppies by veterans organizations and their auxiliartes was started over the week end in Waterbury. The American Legion this year had the schools by agree ment with the Veterans of Foreign wars, and as result the legion pop pies were on the streets first.
 The Yankee Division association and it's auxiliary have the same spot this year that they have had since the annual sale started. The pic- turesque booth is set up on the green at Exchange place where the YD workers were found all day Sat urday. Wheeler Young post, which had the schools last year is required to trust to street sales for results.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-25
SHORT CIRCUIT
 CAUSE OF FIRE
Five Companies Bathed With Blaze on Win-
 chester Ave Sunday
THE OWNERS ABSENT

Scores of motorists and many spectators watched five companies of fire apparatus battle an interior fire at the home of Mrs Lena Lu- ciano. AZ Winchester street, about midnight on Saturday. The inside of the house was badly damaged before the men were successful in stop ping the blaze.
 It is thought that a short circuit started the blaze. Fortunately, a neiEhbor saw the flames squirt out of the roof and rang in the alarm in time to save the house as the oc- cupants were visiting.
 In short space of time. North Main street, at the bottom of Win- chester street. was lined with scores of automobiles and up until 1 o. clock Sunday morning scores of peo- pie watched the firemen at work.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-25
Honor Unknown Dead
 Of Two Conflicts
Veterans of Civil and Spanish-American Wars Pay
 Tribute to Fallen

and the auxiliary. Services held at Hamilton park at the Maine Me- morial were in charge of the Span ish War Veterans. Church services were held at Trinity Episcopal church at 5 o'clock. At the church services, members of Corp C0yle post and its auxiliary and the Mary Gormley post, the I'D Association and it's auxiliary Wheeler Young post, VIEW. and it's auxiliaries were in attendance. Rev Henry Baldwin Todd, rector of the church preached the sermon at Trinity. His subject was Valiant Men"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-25
THE RESERVE OFFICERS
 CHAPTER MEETS THURSDAY

The monthly meeting of the Wa terbury Chapter, Reserve Officers association, will be held Thursday evening at the American Legion home on Holmes avenue. Lieutenant V. G. Allen of New Haven will he the speaker. Major Michael J. Galullo, president of the local asso- citation, urges a large attendance because discussion will take place as to the officers planning to attend the training camps this summer.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-25
The Workmen's Circle
 Whist and Bridge Party

The whist and bridge party of the Workmen's Circle school, which was announced to take place tonight. has been postponed to Thursday evening of this week. at the Work mems Circ!, Educational center, 53 Spencer avenue, under the auspices of the following committee: I. Dib- ner, P. Feitelson, l.. Feitelson. s. Wolozin. H. Ross, l.. Kuperman, l. Melnitsky and D. Stein.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-25
War Planes Pass
 Over Waterbury
Hamilton Park Band Plays National Anthem Forty
 five Machines Pass Overhead

At Hamilton park where the city league baseball season was opened, the games were halted while squad The band played the national an- them while the several thousand watching the games stood at atten- tion. A good many from Waterbury motored to Hartford to watch the planes flying in exhibition.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-25

Veterans of the Civil and Spanish American Wars combined yesterday in services for the. unknown dead of both wars. Services were held at the Urn in Riverside cemetery with Rev w. Moreton Owen, preaching the principal address. These ser vices were in charge of the G. A. R.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-25

Waterbury got taste of war time feeling yesterday during the several hours parade of : airplanes on their way to Hartford and Springfield. Starting at II o'clock the droning of airplane motors brought local residents to vantage points to see groups ranging from five to 55 flying over different sec tions of the city throughout the afternOOn
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-25

Dp ilebeu tssenault. .pelterlel Fyeueb alrplane and rocket eNpeli hDpsn lO make a rocket fiieht 70 ths nluUn within the nest 70 years,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-02-02
GENERAL WAGE
CUT, THREAT IN
GREAT BRITAIN
Even Labor Government Is
Understood ReConciIed
to Plan.

By British United Press
LONDON, Feb. 2-The movement
in various European countries to
achieve an all-round reduction in
wages, and a corresponding reduc-
ton in the cost Of living gained i'm
petus in Great Britain over the
weekend. Even the Labor gov
eminent is understood to have be-
come reconciled to the plan.
Advocates Of the plan say Britain
never will be able to regain her
old position in foreign markets IN
less there are wage cuts. Recent
fall in the cost of living shown by
index figures issued by the ministry
Of labor, has given impetus to the
movement for a general pay reduc-
ton.
Laborites insisted, however, that
the index figures are misleading
because there has been no reduc-
ton in rents and because some of
the reductions in the price of food
merely are temporary.
Tuesday Labor member will ask
the chancellor Of exchequer, Philip
Snowden, if it is true that he was
responsible for the recent treasury
memorandum inquiring whether it
would be feasible to have 10 per
cent reduction in wages throughout
tho country.
The Daily Herald, Labor organ,
forecasts that the chancellor will
deny responsibility.
All last week there were wage bat
ties affecting all sorts of industries.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-02-02
CANNON TO TESTIFY
Insists on Facing Charges
Despite III Health.

BIZ United Press
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2.-Despite
warnings of his physicians, Bishop
James Cannon Jr. insisted today he
would be ready to testify Tuesday
or thereafter before the church
tribunal which will hear charges
concerning his stock market and
political activities.
The church board will convene
here Tuesday. Cannon may be
called during the day If the jury
Of twelve churchmen, presided over
by Bishop w. N. Ainsworth of
Georgia, decides to permit his ap-
pearance.
The attitude of physicians here
and at Marlin, Tex, where Cannon
spent the first few weeks of the
year, is that the bishops physical
condition would be overtaxed by
more than two or three hours of
consecutive testimony.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-02-02
TWO BANDITS
ARE SLAIN IN
5O-MILE CHASE
Escaped Convicts Battle
Police After Robbery
Attempt Fails.
By United Press

By United Press
NEW YORK, Feb. "A frenzied
ffty-mile ride of three escaped
convicts and companion In a
stolen automobile. racing to reach a
safe hideaway in Manhattan's I'M
derworld, resulted today in the kill
ing OF two by police and capture Of
the other two.
The race began in front Of a jew
elry store In Beacon, N. Y. The
copvicts, James Clark, Charles Siri-
co, Peter Reynolds and John Cree
don, alias John Michael Lyons. were
robbing the store when surprised
by police.
Creedon was acting as lookout in
front Of the store, and whistled as
he saw the police approaching. The
others rushed out and jumped into
a waiting automobile, knocking him
down in their haste He was cap
tured by police. The bandit car
speeded toward New York.
At Yonkers patrolnan Charles
Smith spotted the sedan as it drew
up TO a curb and two Of the men got
out. He hit one Of them over the
head with his revolver, and the man
Reynolds, slumped. The other
Jumped into the car again and it
sped away in the direction Of Man
haitian.
Clark and Sirico abandoned the
car before they reached the New
York City line, and hailed a taxi
cab driven by Charles Waldman
But the city police were watching
for them.
Patrolmen Raymond Scanlon,
Francis BARLEY and Max Little,
riding in a police car, saw the fu-
gitives in the cab and decided to
question them. AS they started in
pursuit volley of shots ripped out
the rear window Of the taxi. They
returned the fire and the taxi driver
stopped and jumped under his ma
chine to escape the bullets.
When they opened the door Of the
taxi they found Clark dead and ST.
rico dying. None of the policemen
was injured.