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The Coolidge examiner., 1931-12-11
1.-The Ghost Hunters"
A Comedy In One Act
CAST

Madge Abbe Dee White
bunny Lee Hardiman
Homer Miriam Farnsworth
Bob -----------,-- Alberta Nichols
High School Students of Sprngvale
Inn F1enneey policeman Martha Jones
Time. The Present.
Place: Deserted House in Sprngvale Mass.
The Boogie Man Aloi Dunagan and Jessie
'The Returning of ROsalia'
Place. Clearing in the woods near the of Denton.
ACT II SCENE
Time: Next morning.
Place. The same as Act
ACT II SCENE II
Time; Evening
Places Same Act
CAST
Mn Nina half crazy gypsy o Opal Martin
Mia, young Gypsy from the tribe Lois Knox
Rosa child stolen by the tribe years before and still believing
hersefa Gladys Roach
Mrs Robson (Oneida) guardian of Ktadna Camp Fire
-------------~----- Willie McClain
Margar her daughter bright spoiled child of yrsPeggy Knox
Maria Stone, Mrs Robson's maiden sister grabbed and
Geraldine Philips
Vivian Dorothy Nichols
Viola Martin, FOy[Lee Eter
Two leading members in campfire
GIRLS OF THE CAMP FIRE
Jeanette, the girl who knows Mary Jane French
Bess the girl who Hazel Weaver
Rachael, the slangy girl Marjorie Claire Tala
Pauline, the girl who afraid of bugs Annie Nichols
Helen the girl who S Yranne Dawson
Pe the girl whose bg brother many hetach Francis Mutt
Susan, - Carlce Etter
Coolidge School Auditorium
FRIDAY DECEMBER 11TH 7:3o p M.
ADMISSION
Adults 35c -:- Children z5c
The Coolidge examiner., 1931-12-11
SAN CARLOS RESERVOIR

December 8, 1881
Height of Coolidge Dam
linear feet from stream
bed .......... $4,000
Elevation of Water above
sea level -. 2438.56
Capacity of Reservoir acre
feet =. 1900, 900
Available Contents Reser-
voir ........ 1862
Gain in contents
acre feet 1881
Discharge from Reservoir
in last "a hours None
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-21
Market Somewhat
 Spotty Past Week
Despite Slight Upset Undoubtedly Due to Bonus Legs-
 lation, Uptrend Is Thought Here

ed on the first of the year, for the
 general run of stocks, 1t Is conced- ed that the advance since then has gone ahead rather rapidly and 1t the good work goes on. as now indicated it goes without saying that the mar ket will require some readjustment from time to time to keep 1t in a healthy condition. It's performance this week, however, in the face of of bonus agitation, has demonstrat- ed quite clearly that it is again get tnig on a solid footing. As frequent ly pointed out iii these advices, the market is really bare of stocks ow- ing to the drastic liquidation which has taken place, consequently. while due to profit taking sales, very sub stantial reason exists for believing that the turn for the peter has come to stay, particularly as 1t is now re- cognized that trade improvement has actually set in and Is likely to expand as the months roll by. While the pick up in prices has been fairly good since the close of last year, stocks of most companies are still selling at very low figures ns compared with those ruling in nor- mai times. The general public have been slow in grasping the changed situation but the recent , broadening of the market indicates that they are beginning to realize l that it offers unusual opportunities for acquiring sst0cks. on terms which | may not be presented again for
 | some years to come.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-21
Loan Bill Is
 Awaiting Veto
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measure the middle of next week. Senator Reed, republican, Pennsyl- vania, serving as spokesman for the executive in the senate, then an- nounced that the action of which the president spoke would be a veto.
 Mechanics of administrative con- sideration of the bill will, however, require several days. Reports are necessary from Secretary of Treas- ury Mellon and Veterans Affairs Administrator Hines. The views of both are known.
 Mellon has characterized the pro- posal as Q drain upon the already overburdened coffers of the govern ment. Hines has said he expects 75 per cent of 3,400,000 World war vet vided in the bill, 50 per cent of the face value of their adjusted service certificates. He has estimated this would require the treasury to raise about a billion dollars.
 MT Hoover has endorsed these views.
 The president has been very mod crate in the use of the veto thus far in his administration. His veto re- cord shows a total of nine bills. Six he returned with message con- demning them. Three he killed through the pocket veto", prevent ing them from becoming law by re- fusing to act upon them.
 Upon only one occasion was bill passed over his veto. That was the measure increasing pensions of Span ish War Veterans. It was made law last June by a 61 to IS vote in the senate md a. 290 to IA vote in the house.
 ident now is much the same. For although his opposition to the loan bill was known, only 39 representa- lives and 12 senators chose to vote against it. far short of the one-third necessary to uphold veto.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-21
Director Says That Prohibition Failed
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pei the dry to support state dis pensary and leaves the wet in full enjoyment of any rights he believes he has which may be exercised with out affecting anyone else.
 T make this suggestion as seem- ingly logical but which may run counter to the fundamental princi- pies of government that any plan must be practical"
 Mrs Willcbrandt's View
 Woodcock's attitude was particu- larly interesting in view of the po- sition taken by Mrs Willebrandt former assistant attorney general in charge of prohibition prosecutions Mrs Willebrandt has been acting as counsel for Fruit Industries, Ltd. whose marketing of grape concen. trates fermentable into wine has reused some dry organizations tC demand that Section 29 of the Vol. stead Act be amended.
 What the prohibition director pro- poses in part as wise policy is urged by Mrs Wi)lebrandt as strictly legal and Woodcock recommended no eff. fort be made to remove the legal barriers now existing to extension ot prohibition enforcement into the home.
 Mrs Willebrandt's opinion in- formed the commission the grape industry had received assurances regarding it's project in 1926, these concerning the extent to which sec- ton 29 exempted home manufacture of beverages.
 Ut is clear from the circum- stances surrounding the inserting of this exception into the act" she said, that 1t was the intent of con- gress to give to the householder all the leniency as to fermented bever- ages that properly could be given.
 "Brewed or distilled beverages were made by commercial concerns and consequently congress extend ed no privilege to them.'
 Woodcock contepded in a paper described as a preliminary study that courts and enforcement agents should be expected only to-:
 l. Stop public sale, manufacture and use of intoxicating liquor.
 2-Stop transportation in quan- titles larger than can be concealed on the person.
 We argued that "courts and agents ought not to be expected to prevent the making of liquor in the home for non-commercial purposes nor ito stop the consumption of such liquors any more than the courts and police are expected to stop a game of bridge in private home with no commercial profit"
 "This conception of the reasonable results to be expected from enforce
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-21

by any householder without moles- tation, Woodcock suggested that this might provide the final solu- ton of prohibition.
 After outlining what prohibition could and could not be expected to achieve, the prohibition director wrote to the commission:
 T, therefore, suggest, in reason ing which has much of sophistry put g gleam of common sense and of prophecy of what may be the final evolution of this troublesome ques- tion. not state, county or district option. but home option. @ Any of the other plans of settle- hard minority. Home option, about the same ax individual opinion, elim- mated the minority.
 "It could be put into effect by a simple administrative policy to make no effort to overcome the difiiculties that legally exist in get ting evidence as to violations in the home.
 "The householder could not claim the right to buy or sell liquor. But if he possesses liquor, or makes li- quor in his home, and in such a way as not to be observed by the public, this policy could require that he be not disturbed.
 If he falls in single public duty. breaks the peace in any way, fails to take care of his family, or fails to keep himself fit to perform any public duty. the state steps in and punishes.
 "This plan makes unlawful all commerce in liquor. does not com-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-21

(COnttnue0 rom FaBe U
 it to the legislature. This step was
 taken by Attorney Larkin because
 he fears that democrat will be
 named to succeed Judge Harry J.
 Beardsley.
 Then. in order to safeguard his position doubly, he introduced the two bills heard yesterday which re- quire that the judges concur In
 naming the prosecutor and clerks. At the present time the senior judge names these persons. If a democrat went in as senior judge Attorney Larkin and Clerk William M. Gil- lette would go out under the present procedure. But if the democrat judge was forced to concur with the
 republican deputy judge Attorney Larkin and Clerk Gillette would | hold over.
 Attorney Cassidy brought the big gest surprise into the hearing when. , In answer to Judge Peck's remark l that the bills would cause deadlock
 and possibly loss of harmony, he
 said:
 "All 1 can say is that both judges
 wish it..
 This immediately put the two ! judges of the local court of common
 pleas into the matter actively. Alt torney Cassidy said that he was
 asked by the judges to appear. He
 then went on to cite the cases of the New Haven and Hartford common pleas courts where the judges must concur on appointments. He added | that if judges can't agree. then what
 can be expected of doctors or law yers.
 Attorney Patrick Healey made the only lengthy talk in opposition 10 the bill. He charged that the bills are merely two more patronage mea sures designed to keep members of the E. o. D. in office in the face or possible removal at the hands Of democrats.
 "These are only two more patron- age bills" he declared. Tt means merely adding two more strings to the bow. They have been drawn by the same individual who drew meas ures two years ago giving the power of appointment of the prosecutor to the judge and not the deputy judge.
 eff the committee takes stock in the high, constitutional arguments advanced last week on the bill talk ing the power of nominating the judge away from the governor. then these two bills will not be needed. If the committee should refuse to
 recognize the arguments of last week and, by any unfortunate acci. dent, a judge should be appointed | who is devilish democrat then these bills would be necessary to
 save the job of the sponsor of these two measures for then there would be deadlock and by the grace oi God and the Great Jehovah the present prosecutor and clerk would hold over". Attorney Healey called attention to the effect that the champion oi the two bills. Attorney Larkin, was not present at the hearing yesterday He said that if Attorney Larkin had
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-21
STATE TELEPHONE - z. USAGE GAINING
l93O Calls, Despite General Z Conditions, Were Great.
 est in History
TOTALED l,5z7,5OO

Despite business conditions and despite the fact that the net gain in the number of telephones in the state amounted only to slightly more than ? per cent, telephone service was used to a greater extent in Con- necticut during 1880 than in any previous year in the history of the Southern New England Telephone company. The increase in the num- Der of calls made over 1929. how ever, was not comparable to the tn- crease recorded in that year over 1928. The totalof calls per day for 1880 was 1,527,5O0.
 Local calls comprise about 95 per cent of the entire service. Toll calls placed and completed over the Southern New England Telephone company's own lines gained close to nineteen hundred daily while toll calls to out-of-state points fell off about two hundred per day.
 The above figures are estimates based upon periodical traffic counts taken by the company in all of It's exchanges. To maintain a complete record of the number of calls each day would be close to impossible, but it Is nevertheless vitally essential that the company obtain from time to time a definite knowledge of the trend of traffic in each locality Planning for future construction and enlarged facilities is largely depend ent upon the growth in service re- quirements as determined by the traffic counts.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-21
Carriers of Mail
 to Celebrate
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 tor, Bridgeport. Conn; James T. Kelly. Assistant Postmaster; c. l.. Platt, Superintendent of Mails; Will Ham Nichols, Assistant Superintend- ent of Mails: Frank Reed, Superin- tendent of Carriers; Joseph Dunn.
 The widows if the deceased mem- bers. who will be guests, include: Mrs Daniel J. Griffin, Mrs Myles Me- Carthy. Mrs Harry A. Mitchell. Mrs James Slavin, Mrs George Schwenk, Mrs John J. Campbell, Mrs Peter Fox, Mrs Clinton Fowler. Mrs Thomas F. McCann.
 Retired members of the organiza- ton and their wives, who will also be guests. include: MT and Mrs Charles w. Hotchkiss. Mir and Mrs Carl l.. Hildenborg, MT and Mrs John T. Kunkel, John D. Grady.
 The state officers are:
 William F. Ghent. president Wa terbury; Charles O'Brien, vice-pres- ident, Bridgeport: James Wilmot, secretary, South Norwalk; Albert A. Guilcs, treasurer, Norwich.
 Trustees - Roberty Dooley, Mid- dletown; Clement Brookhart. New Haven; Frank Dalton, Hartford. Convention Committee - Joseph c. Deeley, chairman; Thomas F. Costello, secretary: William J. Dill lon. treasurer; William P. Walker, Daniel r. Walsh, Edward J. Shea, Morris IT. Shapiro, James K. Bagley Henry T. Bergin, George H. Burns John F. Garrity, William F. Ghent William Mclean, Harry Melvin. Wi liam J. Rabbott. Timothy J. Shan nahan, John Mahaney.
 The members of the Waterbury Branch and their officers follow: Joseph c. Deeley, presiden; Will | liam E. Walker. vfce-president; James K. Bagley, financial secretary Thomas F. Phalen, recording secre. tary; William J. Dillon, treasurer. Trustees Daniel F. Walsh James F. Lawlor, John F. Clarity. Richard J. Armstrong. James K Bagley. John c. Bagley, William A Barton, Henry T. Bergin, Thomas F Brown, George H. Burns, George H Carrington, Peter J. Carroll, Will
 liam M. Cassel, William l.. Clark I Charles J. Cornell, Robert Conway Thomas F. Costello, Daniel V. Davis
 Gouverneur M. Davis, Harold F l Deeley, Joseph c. Deeley, Thomas J 1 Deeley. James R. Delaney, Emil De | chand, William J. Dillon, Charles F Dunn,' William c. Barley. Joseph | Fitzgerald, Maurice F. Fitzgerald | Joseph F. Fitzpatrick, John F. Fla | herty, Leo c. Fox, Joseph s. Gallo ! William A. Geigle, John F. Garrity Paul !. 0arrity, William F. Gheni
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-21

Seventy delegates, representing practically every aerie of the Frater- nal Order of Eagles in Connecticut will be the guests of the local aerie on Saturday, February 18th. It will be conference at which pre- liminary plans will be made for the state conventoin to be held in Wa terbury in June. On that occasion Waterbury will be host to over 5000 Eagles. A big street will be one of the features of three day ses- sion.
 Raymond S. Bergen, president of the Waterbury aerie. recently com pleted a statewide tour of all aeries, attending meetings and addressing members on the convention plans. He has sold waterbury" to the state and the splendid enthusiasm and in- terest aroused in the coming state meeting is indicative of his success as a salesman.
 Although it is a matter of four
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-21
FUNERALS


 The funeral of Giuseppe Sandulli is to be held Monday morning at 8:15 o'clock from his home. 173 SEas- ton avenue to St Lucy's church at 9 o'clock. Burial will be in Calvary cemetery.
 The funeral of Miss Mildred L. Spicer of HOS East Main street will be held from the Anderson funeral home at o'clock .thsss afternoon. Rev Samuel A. Budde will officiate. The body will be placed in the re- ceiving vault in Pine Grove ceme- tery.
 The funeral of Mrs Elizabeth (Bis- sell) Duley, widow of Hartley w. Duley, will be held from the Stew art funeral home, 219 West Main street at o'clock this .afternoon Rev Henry Baldwin Todd, wilt officiate, Burial will be in Hillside cemetery Naugatuck. S@ s--'sar
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-21

New York, Feb '21-spottiness in some branches of the market at times during the week has been the natural outcome of conflicting re- ports regarding bonus legisla ton, which, however, in its amended form, is fast losing its influence as seriously disturbing factor; conse- quently attention is again being con centrated on the business situation as the most important element in shaping prices. However slow the process of restoration may be, 1t is now generally admitted that the turn has come and that, after all, is the reason for the more optimistic feeling now prevailing which is do- ing much to revive the buying cour- age of the public.
 Compared with prices which rul-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-21
IN. HI. Road Hangs Up
 New Safety Record
Decrease of Sixtytree Per Cent in Number of Employees
 Injured Was Registered insl93O

with an S7.s per cent betterment of the record during that time.
 This year-by- year improvement Is shown gin the following figures of the number of man-hours worked per injury in the various years: 1923 -26,535; 1924-29,299; 1925-Sy.- b4E lS26-49. 9.555; 1927-54.761; f92S-fO5,951; 1929-111,218; 1880 |-211,288.
 The best record for the year was made by the railroad during the month of December when there were but APT injuries for every one million man-hours worked by all classes of employees. By reaching the figure of 11.09 injuries per mil lion man-hours for the year. the New Haven bettered by consider able margin the goal set by the American Railway association Safety Section.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-21
Preliminary Meet
 For Convention
70 Delegates From State Aeres of Eagles Meet Hers
 Saturday Feb z8 to Plan Nutmeg Convention

months before the date of the con- ,vention members of the state com- mittee are anxious that every pos sib1e arrangement be made to in- sure the success of the session. The order has experienced 6 splendid growth throughout the past year. One of it's many public measures, the old age pension bill,e is re- ceiving serious consideration by the general assembly and from all in- dications some definite action is to be taken. All in all and notwith- standing the depression the Eagles have fared prosperously. A success full convention would be fitting climax to the successful period.
 A special convention committee will be announced shortly by Presi- dent Bergen. Past presidents. Mat they J. Smith, John A. Bennett, Att torney William T. Keavney and Sec retary J. Lester Brennan have been making the preliminary plans for the big gathering.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-21

A decrease of sixty-tnree per cent in the. number of employees injured was registered by the New Haven Railroad in 1890 as compared with the year previous, the total number of injuries in 1880 being 751 as com pared with 2,045 ip 1922. This was disclosed in yearly statistics issued by c. N. Woodward, assistant to the general manager. in charge of safety work.
 Figured on a man. hour. basis the percentage of decrease was 56.63 per cent, there being 11.09 injuries per million man-hours in 1930 as com pared with 25.57 in 1929
 An especially fine record was made in the mechanical department. the record showing a continuous improvement in employe safety over a period of eight consecutive years,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-21
Most Literary Dog in World
 Is at Yale

New Haven, Feb 21-(UP)--Prob- ably the most literary dog In the world is Professor William Lyon Phelps Rufus, who has consorted with John Galsworth and Joseph Conrad, been sat on by Thornton Wilder and has. such excellent Judgment that he is permitted to preside over his masters private circulating library.
 Rufus. an ancient red setter, cus- tomarily reclines on a nearby sofa, presumably to give doubtful readers the benefit of his litertry tatse in case they are doubtful what to read.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-21
$2OO Worth Taken At Pracny Home While
 Family Is Absent
Entrance Gained Through Rear WindOw-Alvr0 Ernida Claims Attack on North Elm Street Resulting in Loss of S45O-(iives Muddle Account

About $200 worth of jewelry and wearing apparel was taken last even- ing from the residence of Mir and Mrs John Pracny of 53 Waterville street. Burglars gained entrance dur ing the absence of members of the family and made successful get away with some valuables. The loss was discovered shortly after the re- turn of MT and Mrs Pracny. De tective Joseph Bender investigated the complaint. Entrance was gained through a rear window.
 Alviro Ernida of 16 Granite street complained to the police last even ing that he was attacked on North Elm street by two men and robbed
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-21
Asks $1O,OOO For
 Damage To Voice
Charles Redcan Sues Pieto Tamaro as Result of Auto
 Accident in Which He Suffered Injuries

firm of Healey & Healey.
 The complaint states the plaintiff was operating his car along East Main street in an easterly direction when 1t met the defendants car in violent collision, last December l9. The plaintiff was removed to St Mary's hospital where it was re- vealed he was suffering from a frac- tured nose, lacerated eye brow and numerous bruises and contusions.
 The complaint charges the plain tiff is permanently scared about the nose and face and will suffer permanent impairment of breath ing because of his fractured nose. He will have to forsake' the singing profession because of the fmpair- ment of his singing voice.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-21
RES|DENCE ROBBED OF JEWELRY, CLOTHING
Joseph Perrone Under $15,OOO Bond Attorney MascOl0 Repre-
 sents Accused in Arson
 Case

A Waterbury lawyer, Attorney Edward Mascolo, is appearing in the New Haven arson case which has attracted much attention in that city. Attorney Mascolo represented Joseph Pcrrone, 37, of Hamden who was held in $15.000 bonds after q hearing in superior court yesterday. duction ir bonds but the court up- held the states attorneys plea that Perrone's charges are serious and that more charges are likely to be placed against him. Perrone is charged with having caused .he burning of building to defraud an insurance company.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-21

Charging that his singing voice has been permanently impaired and that he will have to forsake the sing ing profession as result of injuries he suffered through the defendants negligence, Charles Redican of this city to-day instituted a $10,000 civil action in superior court gainst Pietro Tammaro. The case is returnable to the common pleas court the first Tuesday of March, according to the complaint as prepared by the law
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-21

of $450. Ernida had so many yer sions of the incident that he was advised to think the matter over during the night and return to po- lice headquarters sometime today According to his story he was walk ing along the street when he &C., costed two men, who were engaged in fight. When he drew neal them they suddenly stopped battling each other and turned on him. He exhibited a cut over his right eye as a little souvenir of the occasion Ernida had a few drinks before or after the affair, which had ten dency to intefere with his account of the robbery.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-21

minister to sweden, told the com- mission the Swedish control system would be workable in this country with some changes" He said Swedish workmen. were satisfied with per cent beer.
 Varying degrees of enforcement were revealed in the reports made after survey of conditions in 32 states. The survey. conducted by prohibition bureau attorneys, was made early last year at the request of Dr Doran, then prohibition com missioner. Among the states for which no reports were made were New York, Massachusetts, Pennsyl- van.a and Illinois.