The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-31

blast which rocked that section.
 10-Mayor Frank Hayes, accom- panied by Finance Commissioner Charles Jackson, sailed to-day for short trip to England.
 12-Lieutenant ri mo hy J Hickey, 59, of the detective bureau, died last night at St Mary's hospi- tai after a long illness.
 13-Two rooms at Columbia school where two pupils have mild cases of infantile paralysis, have been temporarily closed.
 1.-The funeral of Timothy J Hickey was largely attended this morning at the church of the Blessed Sacrament with impressive tribute by local and state police and other organizations. Two high school students, one from Wilby and one from Crosby have been added to the infantile paralysis list, both mild cases.
 15-Rev John A. Kelly was ap- pointed assistant at the Immacu- late Conception church.
 16-John Field, 33, of Turnpike road, Watertown, was electrocut- ed while at work with construc- ton crew near Worcester, Mass. Robert Coss, 15, student at Crosby High school, died at St Mary's hos pital of infantile paralysis.
 17-Unidentified man was found drowned in the old Cooke street reservoir in Fulton Park.
 19-.Charles Brown of 735 Bald win street who suffered internal in- juries in automobile crash on Southington Mountain, Is in . ser- condition at fhn WAfapalfrV hospital.
 20---John DiCorpo of Winchester street, a reporter on the Democrat was appointed assistant City Clerk, to take office in January.
 21-Martin J. Keefe, well known resident. prominent in social, sport and political circles. died at his home, 69 Washington avenue, to- day, after brief illness.
 22--Waterbury Day in this city stores brought out the largest shopping crowds In history of city. and tremendous amount of sales were reported by the various mer- chants. Marcel Doucette, a local singer, identified with the Consoli- dated High school Glee Clubs, was named a winner in the state radio addition. tied with Bristol singer, and will sing in the National Audi tion in November.
 23--Two sudden deaths here have been reported as suicides. Miss Della Ryan, 55. employed un- til recently as a domestic in a pri- vate home. was found dead from escaping gas in a rooming house. SIS south Main street, and Patrick O'Brien. 60, of 213 River street. 3S years an employe of the discontin- ued Randolph died from taking poison.
 24-U. $. army cadets were en- tertained by the Strand theater and Miss Julia smith, manager, last night prior to the Yale-Army foot ball game to-day.
 26-Gustaf Green, 65, of 35 Frost road, struck early last evening by n hit and run driver, died early this | morning at St Mary's hospital of n | fractured skull and internal injur- | les.
 27-Charles II. Collins, Jr, of | Ghent, x. r., student at Roxbury school in Cheshire, Is named a de- fendant In $20,000 damage suit, brought by George Turner for in- juries received when struck by SluueHt CttIi ocptSiHpNA Ao'
 2S-Rev Thomas r. Conlon. O.. D.. national director of the Holy Name Society of the United States. former Waterbury boy, has been appointed chaplain of the pilgrin- age to the Eucharistic Congress in Dublin. Ireland. June, 1892, under the auspices of the Holy Name So- ciety sponsored by the Dominican order.
 29--The city is launching a war on racketeers and a general round- up of suspicious characters. accord- ing to report confirmed by Super- intendept J. R. Mclean and Pat rolman Daniel j. Carson.
 30--Congressman F.. W. Goss pre- scented the Washington Park Com munity with Il bust of George Washington on behalf of the Wash- ington bl-centennial commission at large gathering of tre society in Mulcahy school.
 31-Dr Michael C. Donovan was appointed member of the board of trustees, representing Connectl- cut, of the Catholic Summer school of America. by Bishop Milan.
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