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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-23
CARS TRAVEL
 S.O19 MILES PER YEAR

-(UP)-Each car and truck in the United States last year travelled an average of 8.919 miles, according to figures recently announ- ced by the American Motorists assoT citation.
 The method used by the A.M.A in computing this figure was to use the total of the gasoline sales from all the states, ,795,000,000 gallons of gasoline, and the total number of registered vehicles both pleasure and commercial, which computation showed that gallons were used by each car on the average for the year 1880. On the assumption that the average car travels 13.5 miles per gallon, the A.M.A. figured that 212,< 687,937,000 miles were traveled by machines last year, or an average , of S.019 apiece.
 "This figue, of course, is an aver- age, but may be regarded as fairly accurate" said J. Borton Weeks. president of the motorists association, in explaining the method of com- putation.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-23

Hartford, June 23.-PerSons or firms issuing burial contracts or cer- tificates in Connecticut acquire the status of insurance companies under new law passed by the Connecticut legislature which becomes operative July l.
 Heretofore subject to no regula- tions, these persons and firms under the new law are placed under the supervision of the Connecticut insur- ance commissioner, are required to obtain license from him and are declared to be subject to all the ap plicable provisions of the general statutes pertaining to and govern ing the issuance of policies of life insurance.
 Burial contracts or certificates have been issued in Connecticut for some time by individuals or firms of Connecticut and other states. gen. erally engaged in the undertaking business. Agents are maintained in the principal cities. Contracts or certificates insure burial for the holders and specify in some detail the caskets and decorations and manner of funeral to be provided.
 The instrument may be paid for in cash or the insured may make payments semi-annually or quarter
 Persons or firms issuing these contracts and certificates will be ex- amined by the Connecticut insur- ance department in the same man ner as other insurance companies, to see that they are stable and sol vent. The law defines burial con- tract or certificate as "any instru- ment in writing whereby any per son, firm or corporation or associa- ton, in consideration of the payment of a specified sum of money or for any other valuable consideration, promises or agrees to embalm or
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-23
Manager Davis
 at Rotary Club
Talked on the Dial System
 at Noon To-day

Manager Harold G. Davis, of the local telephone exchange, told the members of the Rotary club at the meeting of this organization held at the Elton this noon of the proposed change to the dial system and how it will affect those who use tele- phones.
 He stated that more than two mil lion dollars has been spent in Wa terbury putting in the dial service, this amount being represented in the entire service. Equipment. the building and outside plant additions accounts for this expenditure.
 Demonstrations of the proper way to dial were given. This system will speed up the servlce immensely, said Mir Davis.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-23
New Law Affects
 Burial Contracts
Firms Issuing Certificates in Connecticut to Be Chased
 Under Insurance Status After July ., g

inter or otherwise dispose of, or to procure the embalment or interment or other disposal of, the. remains of any person who is living at the time of the execution of such instru- ment." A fine of $500 or imprisofi1 ment for not more than one year or both IS provided for violation of any provision of the new law.
 Another measure passed by the Connecticut legislature is designed to bring under the insurance laws of the state the business of so-called automobile service corporations con- tracing to make repairs or replace ments on cars which may become damaged as result of future accl- dents. a
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-23

The first National convention of the National Association of Unico clubs will be held in Waterbury on Saturday and Sunday at the Hotel Waterbury. Delegates from clubs located in Boston, Mass, Paterson, Passaic and Trenton, N. J., Astoria
 l.. l., New York city, Hartford Torrington, New Haven and Water bury will be present. Dr A. P. Vas tola of Waterbury is honorary presi- dent of the National association
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-23

ness. Born at Laconia. N. H.. o. dell was educated in New England and was graduated from Boston University He began his ministry at the Methodist Episcopal church in Cliftondale. Other appointments took him to Maiden, Salem, Buffalo N. Y.. Germantown, Penn.. and to the Calvary Methodist church in New York city.
 An ardent republican. Rev O'Dell was elected to the state legislature of New Ham mpshire in 1926. He Was a member of the Masons. trustee of Boston University. director and former vice president of the Lake port National Bank at Lakeport. N. H. and director of the Central Telephone Company of New Ham9- shire
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-23

|
 Harry Brinkman of Waterbury. The funeral of Mrs Margaret Mad den. widow of Michael Madden. was held this morning from the BerSin funeral home, 290 East Main street, at S.3O o'clock to the Immaculate Conception church where solemn high mass of requiem was celebrated at 9 o'clock.
 A special musical program was rendered under the direction Of Fro l lessor Frederick F. Harmon. The nallbearers were: James Bailey, John | karney. Thomas Gill, William Doyle and Joseph and John Brennan. ln- torment took place in the family plot in new St Joseph's cemetery. The funeral of Charles H. Simons was held yesterday in Miami, fla' The deceased was the son or A. h. Simons who developed the Old Ga- briel Post farm and estapnshed the village in South Waterbury known as Simonsyille. The deceased is I survived by his widow and number | of nephews and nieces. Funeral services for Mrs Emma St Pierre will be held tomorrow morn- ing at S:3O o'clock from her home, 577 North Riverside street to St Apn's church where a requiem mass will be celebrated at o'clcok. The burial will take place in Calvary cemetery.
 The funeral of Frederick N. Du- rand was held this afternoon at 2:oV o'clock from the Taylor funeral home on Main street In West Ha- ven. Burial took place In west Ha' ven.
 | The funeral of Peter J, DlI.eo, rive year old son of MT and Mrs Peter i, DiLeo of az Howard street, was held this mOrnln gat s:ib o'clock from his home 10 Our Lady or Lourdes church. whore services were conducted at Q o'clock. lntefnent was in Calvary cemetery, | The bearers, all cousins or me de' ceased were; Angelo Dil.eo, Giuseppe ,Iaeovino, Angelo Jaeovino and khI' Vatore NnrdoESi
 The funeral 0f Mrs sarah May 1 It,ookWOOdl ilirh Of MludIebury will takN place i0'mofrow afternoon win sepyiees being conducted ln the , pegaii0nai ohUrph, sound Reach, nupial Will iakA place lh sound ! keAgh cemetery,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-23

tomorrow afternoon at o'clock. The baths will be open throughout the summer on Mondays, Wednes-
 days and Fridays.
 The regular club baseball games
 will be played tomorrow after noon at Hamilton park at 1 o'clock.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-23
PASTOR O'DELL
 OF BROOKLINE
 DIED YESTERDAY
Well Known Methodist Episcopal Minister and Prominent in Republican Politics for Years
National President

Brookline. Mass, June 23-OUP)- The Rev Willis P. O'Dell, 75, widely known Methodist Episcopal clergy
 man, died late yesterday at the Deaconess hospital after q years ill.,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-23
MASS NOTICE,

solemn high months mind mass of requiem will be cele- brated Friday morning, June 26th, at 8 o'clock at the Church Of the Immaculate Conception, for the re- pose of the soul of the late Mrs
 Anna Carroll.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-23

Communal theaters of Oslo. Nor way, are having larger audiences than ever before.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-23

GEDDES TERRACE STORE ENTERED. The store of William Bramilinas of 144 Geddes Terrace was entered l during the night. About $9 in cash and a supply of cigarettes were
 taken.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-23
DIED.

BALDWIN-In this city June 23, 1881 Charles Alfred Baldwin of "A Holmes Ave. Funeral Thursday aft ernoon at 2:30 o'clock to Chapel of Second Congregational church. Burial in Evergreen cemetery, Wa tertown.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-23
FUNERALS

The funeral of Michael P. Tierney of 125 Liberty street, Ansonia, will he held tomorrow morning from his home. He is the father of Mrs Harry Brinkman of Waterbury.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-23

NEWTON-In this city June 23. 1881 Robert King Newton of Toronto, Body will be shipped to Toronto this afternoon.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-23

NEWTON King Newton, age A years, of Toronto. Canada, died this morning at the Waterbury hospital after few days illness. MT Newton was assistant sales manager of the Anaconda American Brass Ltd. of Toronto. and had been here on business when he was strlcken on Friday. He is survived ny ms wife. Bertha, and one son, John, of Toronto.
 The body was removed to the AL derson Funeral Home from where it will be shipped this afternoon 10 Toronto for services and burial.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-23
OBITUARY

BALDWIN-Charle Alfred Bald win, age 69 years, of "A Holmes ave nue died this morning at the Wa terbury hospital following a short illness He was born in Cheshire, the son of Cared and Harriet Pat terson Baldwin but had been resi- dent of this city for many years. MT Baldwin was retired but had formerly been associated with the American Brass company for 4o years. He was a member of the Second Congregational church where he was formerly a secretary of the Sunday school for many years.
 He is survived by one son Alfred A. Baldwin of this city.
 The body was removed to the Aid erson funeral home, 70 Central ave- nue from where the funeral will be held Thursday afternoon at 2:3O o'clock to the Chapel of the Second Congregational church, Rev Moses Lowell officiating. Burial will be in Evergreen cemetery in WatertoWn Friends may call at the funeral home between ' and o'clock.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-23
Have Regained Their
 Health
I An, Happy.

TO you count
 less friends who have b e e n re- stored to Health through t re a t. m e n t $ received at this office, and who have direct ed many of your ailing frie n d s here, I want you xo In0u, thot
The Coolidge examiner., 1931-07-03
COPPER AUTO PLATES
ASKED BY GOVERNOR

The 1882 Arizona auto
mobile license plates will be
made of copper if the sug-
gestion of Gov. George w. P.
Hunt is carried out by the
state highway commission.
The governor wrote C. E.
Adams, chairman of the
highway commission ex-
pressing a belief that the
1882 license plates should be
made of the red metal.
The governor suggested
in his letter that the specifi-
cations for the license plates
for next year should call for
copper and that in asking
for bids, bidders should be
required to bid on copper
plates.
While there might be a
slight differential of cost in
favor of the other metals" /"
the governor stated in his
letter." Il believe that this
The Coolidge examiner., 1931-07-03
FROZEN TANCER|NE
JUICE TO BE SOLD

Tampa-Juice of the tan
gerine is now about to be
added to the rapidly deve-
Looping orange and grape
fruit juice industry. Grape
fruit juice is easy to can and
keep for an indefinite length
of time without ferment-
ing or suffering chemical
changes. Orange juice is be-
ing sent North every few
days-in carlots-frozen in
to solid blocks of ice, which
are subsequently melted at
the northern end of the line
and put into milk bottles
with a certain per cent of
carbonated water.-Ex.
The Coolidge examiner., 1931-07-03
ALL COMES TO AN END

Senator E. E. Frizell con-
tributes the following his
torical sketch of the last 10
years business cycle:
There was a business de-
preston in 1919 lasting II
months.
There was a business de-
preston 1923 lasting 20
months.
There was a business de-
preston in 1848 lasting five
months
There was a business de-
preston in 1857 lasting II
months.
There was a business de-
preston in 1869 lasting 8
months.
There was a business de-
preston in 1873 lasting 80
months.
There was a business de-
preston in 1884 lasting %
months.
There was a business de-
preston in 1887 lasting 10
months.
There was a business de-
preston in 1893 lasting 25
months.
There was a business de-
preston in 1907 lasting
nearly IL months.
There was a business de-
preston in 1914 lasting 8
months.
There was a business de-
preston in 1922 lasting
ID months.
All of them came to an
end except the present de-
preston. And this one is
nearing its end now.-Larn-
ed News.
The Coolidge examiner., 1931-07-03
A TRIBUTE TO ARIZONA'S LAWS

The construction of tent-city on the Arl-
zona side of the Colorado river at the Boulder
Dam site and the report that Boulder City itself
may be moved out of Nevada, gives the public
a right to question the advisability of wide
open" laws and the permission of unregulated
vice. such as exists in Nevada.
1t is probably necessary that the 10 tents
already on the Arizona side will be built any
way in order to house the who must work
on this side of the gorge. But to move the en-
tire Boulder City to Arizona would be moral
victory for the laws of this state.
There was time when no state in the Union,
or territory belonging to the United States,
could boast of a 'wild and woolly" state
of affairs, than could Arizona. But that con-
dition no longer exists. Arizona is rapidly be-
coming one of the best governed and most pro-
gressive states of the west.
It's laws, while not straight-backed as
some of the New England states, are in &C
cordance with common decency and are en-
forced to the extent that moral conditions are
fairly good in most Arizona cities and communi-
ties
Gambling while it goes on to certain eX-
tent under cover, in most Arizonas cities, is
not a menace to the reputation OF the state
Vice, in most instances, is known to the officers
who keep close check on it. When conditions
become too bad, action is taken against them.
Nevada has allowed the impression to go out
that open gambling, uncontrolled vice condl-
tions and disregard for most of the accepted
principles of decency are privileges of the
average Nevadan.
Because the government found that a huge
casino was to be built within few miles OF the
proposed Boulder City, on private property, the
plan to move the city to Arizona has been sug-
gested.
Conditions can become bad enough when the
state has laws to help regulate human behavior,
but when there are no laws to offer that aid,
conditions might be vile indeed
If the government sees fit to move the city
to Arzona's side of the river, it will be hearth
ly welcomed by the people of Mohave county
and, to a certain degree by all of Arizona
Winslow Daily Mail
The Coolidge examiner., 1931-07-03
MOTORING BEHAVIOR

If anyone is ever able to discover some de-
vice which will make human beings act i'm their
automobiles just as they act when they
walking, it is probable that the alarming toll of
fatalities taken by automobile traffic each
year will shrink to comparatively small pro-
portions.
Anyone who doubts the statement is invited
to consider the strange change that comes over
the average American as he gets behind
the wheel of a car.
On foot the American is usually genial,
good-natured, more or less leisurely sort of
chap. He would like to walk a sidewalk
that isn't crowded, but that isn't always posi-
bic and he makes the best of it. When he has
to walk through crowd he takes his time at it
and makes due allowance for the feelings of
others Unless he has some especial reason for
being in a great hurry, he doesn't jostle and
push and strain every nerve to get ahead of
everybody else
Set him to driving auto, however. and a
great transformation seizes him.
Instead of taking his time he gets in a life
and-death hurry. He will cheerfully risk his
neck to gain ten-second advantage. When
another passes him he sees red His con-
sideratiOn for others vanishes. He wants with
all his soul to be at the head of the procession
and to stay there. If that isn't possible he does
the best he can
In consequence. the traffic stream on an
American highway often resembles process
sion of irritated lunatics. The driver who
cheerfully gives way to another is the rare ex-
cepton. The driver who goes along leisurely
gets cursed from every side.
All of this not only takes lot of the fun out
of driving, it makes traffic the dangerous thing
that it is.
We can pass all the traffic ordinances we
have in mind to, we can conduct safety cam
The Coolidge examiner., 1931-07-03

ment problem, according to
Col. Arthur Woods, former
president of President Hoo
ver's unemployment emer-
gency committee. Woods in
augurated a study of unem-
ployment among engineers,
teachers, nurses and other
specially trained groups by
which he hoped to relieve
this problem.
The Coolidge examiner., 1931-07-03
FRONTIER
DAY RODEO JULY2-5

Always one of its most
colorful features, the cow
boy parade, which daily
opens the Prescott Frontier
Day rodeo, this year will
outshine itself. Bigger and
better prizes have been Of
fered the entrants in this
event, which draws the low
ers of the range, from the
littlest ones on ponies to the
patriarchs, too old longer to
fork a saddle.
Daily on July 2, 3, a and
5th, the big parade will
mark the beginning of the
rodeo sports, winding it's
way around Prescott's beau
tiful plaza and then to the
fair grounds, where the
arena contests will be held.
Yavapai county's picture
sque sheriff, George Ruff
ner, will lead the parade
daily, and in addition, will
be its principal director.
Under his capable man
agement and with the assis-
tance of such interesting fig
ures in western life as Ro-
land Mosher, Romaine Low
dermilk, Jimmy Minotto,
Ward Shelby, Wayne Thorn
burg and others, a list of
parade prizes numbering
we'll more than one hundred
has been offered. These will
be presented on the final
day of the big show and all
will be we'll worth while.
There are two divisions, one
for cowboys and the other
for cowgirls.
Among the special prizes
offered are the Walt Coburn
John B. Stetson hat, which
will be placed on the win
ner's head. by Walt himself,
famous writer of western
stories, who will be in Pres
colt for the celebration; his
saddle to the champion Calf
tyer and belt and buckle to
the champion bull-dogger.
Prescott invites every low
er of western life not onlv
to witness its famous Cow.
boy Parade, but to ride in il
and to carry off one or more
OF the valuable prizes offer.
ed those taking part.
The Coolidge examiner., 1931-07-03

would be offset by the ad-
vantages in advertising and
other ways, which would at
tach to copper plates.
"As you know, Arizona is
the largeSt producer of cop
per of all the states. My
administration is at present
engaged in an effort to OBJ
tain a tariff on foreign cop
per entering the United
States for the protection of
our domestic industry.
eve are continually urg-,
ing the advantages and su-
periority of copper for many
purposes. | think we should
practice what we preach.
Furthermore, | believe that
copper license plates would
be more symbolical of Ari-
IONA than plates made of
any other metal.
For these reasons, I
strongly recommend that,
in the specifications for the
automobile license plates for
the next year, a provision be
included that they shall be
made of copper "-Arizona
Republic.
The Coolidge examiner., 1931-07-03
LEGALS
Notice For Publication
department of the Interior
General Land Office At
Phoenix, Arizona
June 25, 1881.

June 25, 1881.
NOTICE is hereby given
that j. Earl Peterson, assig-
nee OF Harry N. Cox, of
Mesa, Arizona, who on July
10th, 1920, made Desc r t
Land Entry, No. O42O33 for
SW "A, Section 35, Township
. s., Range 8 E., C. & S. f.
Meridian, has filed notice of
intention to make Final
Proof, to establish claim to
the land above described be-
fore F. A. Richards, Clerk
of Superior Court at Flor
ence, Arizona, on the 10th
day of August, 1881.
Claimant names as witnes-
.ses:
Leon Novel;, Howard G..
Richardson, Mark T. Gle
mans, William J. Clemens,
Jr., all Of Florence, Arizona.
HENRY A. MORGAN
Register.
LIST. published July 3rd.
Last publication July 81.
The Coolidge examiner., 1931-07-03

paign week in and week out, we can write col
unns about the tragedy of our 100000 yearly
traffic deaths; but until we find some wayof in
ducing ourselves to act with ordinary human
courtesy and common sense while we are driv-
ing our autos, it won't do a great deal of good.
Safety in driving, after all, is a matter of
courtesy and common sense. In most fields
Americans exhibit these two qualities in quite
satisfactory quantities. Why is it that we tend
to shed one or both of them when we go
driving -WInslow Daily Mail
The Coolidge examiner., 1931-07-03
AMERICAN
STUDENTS Will BE
ADDED TO JOBLESS

will be added to the army of
unemployed in the United
States during this month
as the college and university
season comes to an end.
Thousands of these will
find temporary work in sum-
mer camps, in pitching hay
or similar seasonal agricul-
tural work before returning
to school in the autumn, but
other thousands face the
task of finding permanent
jobs.
Included in the latter class
will be the university gradu-
ates who have completed
their courses. The number
of these is estimated, on the
bases of bureau of education
figures, as 100000, one
third of whom are women.
To their number will be
added many thousands more
who will set out to find per-
manent positions because
they cannot afford to enter
university again next year.
Amid the vast number of
students emerging from edu-
cational retreats into public
life will be nearly 5000
young men and women from
foreign countries. Most of
them are provided with the
means to live without man.
. ual labor. But their number
is smaller this year as a re-
suit of the depression and
is expected to be even much
smaller when the universi-
ties open next autumn.
The immigration bureau
reports that only 1,245 for
eign students entered the
United States in the six
months prior to January,
|, 1881, or during the opening
period of the present school
/ year. This compared with
|, 1882 who entered in the
! previous corresponding per-
| In the nine months of the
! present fiscal year only L.
370 students have come to
the United States, compared
to 1902 in the whole of the
| last fiscal year. Numbers in
recent months have been
J only 40 or so indicating that
! the total for the year will be
/ much below last year.
The economic depression
has not been fully felt in
{ American universities, how
! ever, according to officials of
the bureau of education.
{ They base their opinion of
! reports for 1880 which
! showed, according to stats
/ tics compiled by DR.. Walter
! J. Greenleaf, specialist in
! higher education of the bu-
! reau Of education that 1922
! 522 students were enrolled
! in government land grant
/ colleges compared to only
! 159,262 in 1929. The num-
! ber of graduates was 26,157
) compared to PATTI.
I Thousands of college
{ graduates entering the busi-
! ness world in recent years
! has been hailed as an i'm
( portant factor in the nation
!, al wealth and stability.
! julius H. Barnes, chairman
! of the National Business sur
! vey conference, has said that
! they "help place business on
( a broad basis of knowledge
! and judgment with an in
! centive which gave the ma
! ton a right to believe in
! great stability and pro-
gress."
{ Recently, however, econo-
! mists have raised grave
doubts about the advantage
! OF large numbers of highly
! trained persons in given pro-
fessions. They create a
( I white collar" unemploy-