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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1931-07-06
| WATERVILLE
Damaging Fire Levels
Girl Scouts Building
Miss Edna Weber, Director OF Camp Birchmere, uave
Alarm and Secured Aid-Meat Supplies Stolen
During Excitement

A checkup indicated that during
the excitement someone had stolen
the entire supply Of meat from an
outside refrigerator, including sew
eral legs of lamb and ham. Thanks
to the efforts of Edward M. Cook
son, who opened his Waterville store
before a. m. additional supplies
were secured and breakfast was
served.
1 By noon the cook stove had been
salyaged and cook tent erected
and another large fly tent, borrowed
from a church organization, housed
the dining tables and benches, mas
tily built from timber rushed to
the scene by Archer Rowbottom, AL
fred l., Emmons of Boyden street
saw to it that drinking water was
supplied to the camp. Assisting IN
the tremendous task OF emergency
reimbursement were a large group OF
men and several troops of scouts so
that by last night everything ABOUT
the camp was running smoothly.
1t is expected that, as soon as an
insurance adjustment can be made,
the construction Of a new building
will be started using the cellar and
foundatin of the structure just de-
stroyed, It Is believed that the new
building can be completed by Aug
ust list.
Special police proetcoin was Civ.
en- the camp yesterday because OF
the presence of groups of young
men and others WHO visited the
!! scene of the fire. This will be con-
tinued for some time In the future.
FairmOmtcrs Celebrate Fourth
Bigger and better than ever was
the Paramount Independence DAY
celebration which was held by the
Paramount Community club on SAT-
urday and which attracted more
than three hundred and hfty resi-.
dents of the Paramount section OF
Waterville.
Shortly after II g. m. the Amer1-
can Legion Drum Corps paraded
through the Paramount streets and
lead many up Colonial avenue TO
the large field at the hilltop where
the days festivities took place.
The baseball game between the
bachelors and benedicts got under
way at 1880 a. m. This contest
was claimed by the single men al
though the score and other pertinent
records are cloaked with mystery.
Immediately following the game
the picnic lunch was served under
the trees. 1nlS was PiCP0A Su ~
walter Norman, chairman Of the
dinner committee who was assisted
by Elmer Wilson, Russell Truelove,
ana Edward Demanche. The menu
consisted of steak sandwiches, hot
dogs, pickles. saurkraut, olive rolls,
ice cream and lemonade with plenty
for everyone.
Robert Mcbride. chairman of the
sports committee. handled the art
ernoon program.
william j. Reid
The death of William J. Reid, OF
In briggs street, occurred at his
home on Saturday evening following
a brief illness. He was for many
years chief engineer at the plant Of
the American Pin company, retiring
a few years ago. He is survived by
q stepson, William J. Moore Of
briggs street, Waterville, and step
daughter. Mrs Michael Conlon OF
Waterbury.
The body was removed to the
Mulville funeral home from where
the funeral will be held at 8:16 p.
m. ON Tuesday to st Michaeps
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1931-07-06
The Playground
at Waterville
The Patrons Tell Stories
During the Rainy Spells

wateryille Park playground super
visors have lined up very pussy pro-
gram for their daily habitues LOT
the current week. To-day the play
rrounders had to content themselves
with rainy weather and story tell
ing. but commencing tomorrow
morning at 10 o'clock things VIII
start popping.
At that time a scheduled league
baseball game between the Miracles
and Aces will be played. Not 10 De
outdone by the boys the girls VIII
keep in the 1imelight with their sew
ing class scheduled for 2:15 O'Clock;
Margaret Byrnes, staff member, Will
direct proceedings.
At 1890 o'clock a large group "
hiking aspirants will trod over 10
Lakewood Park. Thls MARKS .ns
initial time this year hike mas
been endeavored at this playspot'
Light luncheons will be taken ATOMS
not to mention bathing suits: Inc
party will return to WaterVllle at
$50 o'clock.
wednesday morning another base
ham game featuring the Unknowhs
and Maroon Juniors will feature the
morning activities for boys. IN the
afternoon a doll contest VIII DC
snonsored under the supervision OF
Mary Mates with valuable prizes pe-
inn awarded the winners.
Thursday another baseball game
"a on deck, this time the Maroon
Juniors cross bats with the Aces
Fridav the Miracles will oppose the
JJnknoWnS.
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TWO HURT WHEN CAR SK|DS ON MOUNTAIN
THE CONTEST AT
SOUTHBRIDCE, MASS
Villa Maria Local Council of
St Jean Baptiste SO-
Ciety Won HOnOrs
WON TWO PRIZES

The Fourth of July, 1881, will go
down as a memorable day for the
Villa Maria lodge, local council of
the st. Jean the Baptist society. At
the first annual contest of drill teams
from many cities in New England
the Waterbury contingent carried
away two prizes. Miss Armande
Frechette, captain of the local out
fit, won a beautiful silver cup for
the captain having the best all
around appearance. The drill team
as a whole won the prize of $25 for
the team coming from the longest
distance and received honorable men,
ton in the competitive drill.
The prizes distributed were as fol-
lows: First prize for the captain
having the best all around appear
ance. Miss Armande Frechette, cap
tain of the Villa Maria team Of Wa
terbury.
First prize for the member hav-
ing the best all-around appearance
Exclusive of captains) Miss Cecile
Savoie of Gardner, Mass.
First prize for competitive drill,
Lynn, Mass, Miss Loretta Bourguig-
non, captain; second prize for COM
petitive drill, Southbridge, Mass,
Miss Lillian Robida, captain; third
prize for competitive droll was a
close decision and went to Bristol,
Conn.,, Waterbury losing out by one
third of a point. Miss Irene DUDE
Is captain of the Bristol team.
First prize for the team having the
best appearance in the parade,
Leominster, Mass.
First prize for the team coming
the longest distance, Waterbury,
Conn.
The local drill team Is in charge
Of Miss Cecile Frechette and Romeo
Lariviere.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1931-07-06
SC0VILL F0REMEN'S
SUMMER FR0LIC
Will Take Place Saturday
Afternoon at Champs
Farm in Bridgeport
AN ANNUAL EVENT

The annual summer outing and
frolic of the Scovill Foremen's asso.
citation of Waterbury will be held
Saturday afternoon at Champ
farm in Bridgeport.
Patrick Wallace Of the Production
office, q member of the entertain
ment committee, honestly boasts
that the outing will be the biggest
and best ever, with an excellent
dinner and fine varied arrangements
of sports and entertainment decorat-
ing the program.
Cars will leave the clubhouse Sat-
urday morning at $3.50 o'clock SO
anyone wishing to take in the out
ing and who are without transporta-
ton are urged to be on hand al
the aforementioned time.
The event committee Is MADE up
of Patrick Wallace, James Little
John and Joseph Moran. The quoits
COMMITTEES shows John Collins and
William Foley while James Schafr'
william Quilter and John Garren
are the personnel Of the baseball
committee. Transportation Is In the
hands of William McClaskey.
The entertainment committee IN
william Carew, chairman, steam
department; Stanley Sunderland
planning office; william McKenna'
Oakville division; John Collins,
Plumbers Brass division; William
Foley, steam department.; Joseph
Moran, T. & M. office! James Rob.
inson, hot forge; James Schar
electrical department; Patrick wal
lace, production office; John Gar
rem, tool room 1923; Harry David
son, tool stores; James Llttiegon nm
cost office; William oui!ter, NORM
Mill: Ward Hobbie, North mill and
william McClaskey. transportation
dent
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'$l5l,95l,724
PAID DURING 1890
BY TAXPAYERS
That Is Amount Collected
By Federal, State, COun-
ty, and Municipal Gov
ernments in Conn

A total of $151,951,724 in taxes
was paid by Connecticut taxpayers
during a twelvemonth period ended
in 1890 to federal, state, county
and local governments, according
to the annual report Of Tax Com
missioner William H. Blodgett to the
state board of equalization made
public to-day. This represents an
Increase of 8.04 per cent over the
Connecticut tax bill of $140,644,195
for the corresponding period ended
In 1929, and indicates a per capita
tax Of $95.05 for each resident Of
the state, based on an estimated
population of 1,59S,650. OF the
total tax payments for the twelve
month period ended in 1880, the
various governments had the spend
ing of the following amounts:
Share of
Government Amount Total
Federal (U.S.) ...$4S,391,389 31.85
State (Conn.)..... 30,249,691 1891
8 Counties. $3.50. 1.5s3.267 1.o4
344 local districts
Gowns. cities,
boroughs, etc) .. 71,727,376 47.20
Large Increase in Five Years
During twelvemonth period end
ed in 1925, Connecticut's total tax
payments were $116,985,243, show
ing an increase in four years of
1888 per cent. In a five-year period,
the total Of all taxes paid by Con-
necticut citizens amounted to $685.
222,576, divided among the four
governmental agencies as follows:
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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1931-07-06
Church Schools
Provide Interest
Students EvinCe Great De-
sire to Learn Scrip
ture History

The church vacation school at the
Cakville Congregational and Episco-
pal churches have been in session
fer q full week with the boys and
girls of the community showing
much interest in this invalua Bile
work.
Miss Lois Beach is in charge Of
the junior department while Miss
Caroline Shaw is directing the pri-
mary department and Mrs oscar
Locke the beginners department.
The Rev Mr. Locke and Rev Mr.
Samwell, pastors of the two church.
es whose buildings are being used
for the school, are frequent and in
terested visitors and participants in
the school program.
The juniors who are enrolled in
clude: Michael Colobello, Charles
Baxter, Clarence Budd, Edward Blu
dris, Raymond Cummings, Gordon
Dubriel, Kenneth Fisher, Karl
Garmes, Olaf Hansen, Frederick
Hychka, Winifred Lynch, Robert
Meyer, Phillip Micloskey, Arthur
Pedella, Howard Scott, Mortimer
Tapken, Warren Tapken. Edward
Therault, Alzemore Thibault, Roger
Thibault, William Arlington, Albert
Boulanger, Douglas Beveridge. Vic
tor Thunberg, Michael Zaccario.
Ernest Schrier, Arthur Schrier,
Ernest Wilson, Weston Burke, Ed
ward Burke, Alcott Ashborn, Tom
my Bestonso, Edmund Dubreuil,
Ida Avoletta, Margaret Baxter, Car
olyn Bearslee, Helen Carter, Dora
Dotoli, Eleanor Hard, Helen Hych-
ka, florence Lacey, Bernice Mac
Murtrie, Alice Mantino, Natalie
Mantino, Mary Marchetta, Dorothy
Nichols, Blanche Oldstrof, Lena Pc
trok, Gertrude Therault, Anna Trim
ga, Arlene Fleming, Marie Bou-
LANCER, Rose Laudati and Anna Dad
dona.
The kindergarten students in
clude: Rogert Cook. Walter Decker
Jr, Joey Desena, Norman Holt,
Frederick Jacobs, Austin Smith, AL
len Thompson, Edmund Zaccharia,
Walter Thorne, Eleanor Andrews,
Josephine CorabelIa, Florence Cor
cCran, Caroline Decker, Betty Gold
smith, Florence Hoffman, Mildred
Hychka, Parmelie Jacobs, Aletha
Locke, Mary Locke, Catherine Mas
GARLIC, Hazel Nelson, Laura Ven
mean and Nelson Boulanger.
The primary department is made
up Of: Charles Andrews, James Cor
coran, Lucius Holt, Stanley McClos-
key, Thomas Mccarthy, Lorna Ash
born, Ethel Micloskey. John De-
Bischop, Chester Thibault, Evelyn
Corcoran, Leroy Smith, Catherine
Carter, Bessie Fraser, Theresa Co.'S
co, Angelina Germano, Shirley Gold
smith, Martha Arlington, Howard
Aude, Richard Andrews. Ann Scott.
Lucy Zaccaria, Margaret Budd, Jam
ct Vanneau, Shirley Wilson, Eva
Jacobs, Josephine Zaccaria, Edna
Boulanger, Pauline Tringa. Joseph
Colobella, John Davis, Burke Hoff-
man, Phillip Hanson, Roger Their
ault, James Zaccaria, Virginia Oior-
10. Herbert Shaw Jr, Arnold Garmo.
Lucy McGovern, Charles Lacy, Betty
Corcoran, Raymond Boularger and
Foster Wilson.
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In spectacular blaze which
lighted the countryside Tor miles
around, the administration building
of Camp Berchmeree, the summer
camp of the Waterbury Council or
Girl Scouts of America, located on
the councils property at the Welton
pond on upper Bolyden street. Wa
terville, was completely destroyed
at about 3 o'clock yesterday morn
ing. The fire was discovered by
Miss Edna Weber, executive OF the
Waterbury council, and camp d.
rector, who was sleeping in her tent
in the tent colony nearly a fourth
of a mile from the building. Awak-
ened by the cracking Of flames she
saw flames shooting from the large
log cabin, the pride of the camp:
Rushing barefoot along the trail
which fringes the small lake sep
arating the building and tent site,
she first reused the cook who slept
nearby and then ran nearly a halr
mile to the nearest telephone to
summon the fire department. Com
panies 6 and 9 from Waterville
were soon on the scene and rougnt
the blaze with chemicals and water
pumped from the lake but the
building was doomed before their
arrival.
The cause of the fire is unknown,
although it Is believed to have been
started by defective wiring. Miss
weber made her usual inspection at
iO:45 D. m. ON Saturday night and
reported that everything was ap-
parently all right at that time.
Fortunately no one was IN tne
building at the time of the fre, the
three dozen campfire girls and nan
as many more executives councll-
ors and staff members occupying
the tents across the lake. the camp
ers were reused and checked py
their councillors so that everyone
was accounted for within a very
few minutes after the alarm was
spread. - ..u a,s-
covered the flames three passersby,
Philip McEvoy, John Hamel and
John Mahan. saw the blaze and en-
tered the building believing 1t to be
occupied. They were driven PACK
by the smoke and flames.
The building was OF log capln
tyne of construction and was erected
last year when the council acquired
the camp site. 1t housed the spa
cious recreation hall with its huge
field stove, fireplace, the dining hail'
kitchen, pantry, wash room and ex-
ecutive offices. A piano, radio,
typewriter. mimeograph. on which
notices and the camp newspaper
were printed, ONCE records. cloth
ing of the councillors. special arti-
Giles belonging to some Of the girls
and other paraphernalia weree de-
stroyed with the building. The to-
tai loss will amount to more than
five thousand dollars. four thousand
of which Is represented by the value
of the building itself. Most OF the
loss is covered by insurance, except
for the special items listed above.
These were, for the most part, do
mated to the council, and it is hoped
that generous donors will make It
possible to replace them since the
treasury of the council is low.
Mrs Joeel I. Butler, chairman Of
the camp committee, arrived at the
camp shortly after the fire and as
sisted Miss Weber in her re-organi-
ration plans for It was decided TO
carry on despite the IRE.
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average was among the leaders of
his class. He found time to manage
the Crusader track team which en-
joyed a most successful season and
was one Of the outstanding members
of the Dramatic Club elected vice.
president the past year. He spe-
cialized in portraying female leads.
He is a graduate of the 1927 class
at Crosby High school and is the
son of Mr. and Mrs Thomas j. Dee
ley of II Howard street.
Sullivan received his diploma
from Crosby high in 1929 and en-
rolled at Holy Cross the same year.
He finished his freshman and soph-
omore years with enviable marks.
He is the son of Mr. and Mrs John
Sullivan of 10S Tudor street.
other Waterbury boys studying at
the Shadowbrook Novitiate are Ben
iamin Finnegan, Joseph Madden
James Ring and Robert Phalen.
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The report also shows that inclusive
of penalties, the 169 towns of the
state gathered $1,267.000, from the
personal tax during the twelve
month ended March 81, 1880. as
compared with $1,323,324 for the
twelvemonth ended March 81, 1929,
a decrease of $58.324 in this source
OF revenue.
Average Tax Rate-24.7 Mills
The average tax rate of all local
Connecticut municipalities for taxes
due in 1880 was 24.7 mills, com.
pared with 24.9 mills for 1929 and
PAL mills for 1925. From 1925 to
1880, the local grand list of the
state increased 1928 per cent. and
the total grand levy of property
taxes increased 33.40 per cent. the
report shows.
There are now S44 local taxing
districts in Connecticut. divided as
fellows:
169 towns. cities, 20 boroughs,
81 schools districts, 81 fire districts.
II sewer and lighting districts and
26 improvement associations.
Commissioner Elodgett concludes
his report with an expression of ap-
probation for the courtesies shown
to him and the tax department by
local public officials.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1931-07-06

John Dillon. So, of rs Park ave-
nue., East Hartford, and Richard
Plasse, ~, of 10 Morningside ave-
nue., East Hartford, were injured
this noon in an accident on the
Southington mountain. Both men
were passengers in a car owned by
the Economy Grocery store Of East
Hartford.
Dillon suffered abrasions about
the body and arms, while Plasse
had decorations of the head when
brought to st Marys hospital.
Neither one is considered seriously
hurt. It was expected that Plasse
would be obliged to remain at the
hospital for a day or two to permit
the authorities to take X-rays.
A report filed with the local police
this afternoon indicated that the
two men were injured when their
machine left the highway. The car
skidded.
Rubin DIRECTOR, %, of Brooklyn.
N. Y. and Max Ziegler, 20, OF
Brooklyn. N. Y, were injured early
yesterday morning near southbury'
The two men riding machine win
New York state markers failed TO
make a turn properly. Their car
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1931-07-06
Uncertainty On The
Debt Program Sent
The Market Selling
Opening Prices Were the Lowest Of the Sesson-Then
Came Slight Recovery-Heavy Tone Throughout
Was Displayed

7-8 points to a new high on the
movement at IA 3-S on a large
volume of TRANSACTIONS. Dome
Mines also was higher, rising frac-
tionally on its June output showing
production of $328,70O, against
$3O0,390 in May and $3S3,361 in
June, 1929. The mine was shut
down in June, 1880, following a dis
astrous fire.
Prices in other sections of the list
averaged one to 2 points lower at
mid-afternoon with many of the
leaders holding within an extremely
narrow range in quiet trading.
Sales to 1880 p. m. amounted to only
100000 shares, against 100000
shares in the corresponding period
of the pervoius full session.
Dow-Jones averages at 1880 p. m.
showed a loss Of 2.99 points to
1927 for the industrials; a loss of
0.59 point to 1854 for the rails and
a loss of 0.39 point to 61.S5 for the
utilities.
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tai :. $19s,367,912 $1s4,s17,o7S
Total ....$ 5.192,653 $32O,744,933
Local Municipalities Get Almost
g. lll 0QA Mora

1t Is seen, therefore, that during
a twelve-month period ended in
1880 local Connecticut municipal
tiles had the spending Of $71,727,377
in receipts from taxes, as compared
with $6S,770.254 for a corresponding
period in 1929, an increase of $2,-
$s57.123. At the same time, Stats
tics for all the local taxing districts
show an increase in the amount of
taxes remaining unpaid. On April
l, 1880, the total Of local uncol-
crease of $767,673 over the delin-
quent sum on April /, 1929 Of $751;
821,227.
In calling attention to the annual
growth Of the sums expended by
governmental agencies, Commission
err Blodgett points to the need for
painstaking care in the administra-
ton of the local tax laws, which
account for almost so per cent of
the total tax burden borne in Con-.
necticut.
Because of the rapidly mounting
local tax burdens" he says, 1.-The i'm
rortance of equal distribution of the
local tax burdens through impartial,
relative and proportional assess
ments is being emphasized more
and more"
Urges Improved Assessment Plans
In this connection, Commissioner
Blodgett's report devotes consider
able attention to the efforts which
should be made to promote inn
local taxation purposes" Attention
~ called to the need for high-grade
work in the assessors offices in or
der that each owner of property
may have assurance that his prop
erty is being assessed justly and in
proportion to all other properties.
The tax commissioners report
quotes from a recent publication of
the u. s. Chamber of Commerce
urging taxpayers to lend support to
movements for improved practices
to replace Anticipated assessment
procedure. The appointment, rath-
err than election of assessors, and
the need for a single expert assess
or, removed from political pressure,
are points urged by the U. S. Cham
Der of Commerce and emphasized
by Mr. Blodgett.
Iitch1cld County Leads in
Collections
In the matter Of local property
tax collections on current rate bills,
Litchfield county continues in the
lead, having a record for twelve
month ended in 1880 of collecting
OIL per cent of the total collect
ible, the same as for the year pre-
vious. Middlesex county Is second
with 96.5 per cent, displacing Wind
ham county, which Is now third,
having a record of 95.9 per cent.
Tolland county Is close fourth with
95.5 per cent. Hartford county has
the lowest record of collections with
90 per cent. Comparison for two
years of all counties follows:
Record by Counties on Collections
nm Currant prOnnrfv Taxes
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Pick Freight Street
For Safety Campaign
Chance for Operators to Have Complete Car Check DUR
ing Next Four Days-County Auto Club Sponsors
Drive

successfully; in the test held in
October, 1928, Sc per cent of the
cars passed and in the latest test.
May, 1880, the number of cars
which passed the inspection in
creased to 60 per cent.
1t is hoped that every car owner
in the city will take advantage of
this unusual opportunity to partici-'
pate in a campaign that is designed
to promote, not only public safety,
but his individual safety as well.
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East Hartford Men
Given I treatment At
St. Mary's Hospital
John Dillon and Richard Plasse Escape Serious Injuries
When Machine Leaves Highway While Descending
Sout1ingtOn Mountain This Noon Hour

crashed through a state highway
railing and plunged down a thirty
foot embankment onto railroad
tracks. The injured men were pa
tients to-day at the Waterbury hos
pital. Both suffered decorations and
bruises.
DIRECTOR and Ziegler members Of
the New York National Guards,
were on their way to Camp Roose-
welt when they met with the mis-
han
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Two Women Make
Suicide Attempts
Mrs Jessie Michigan at Waterbury Hospital After TAX
ing Lys0l-Miss Jennie German Swallows Iodine

Two cases of women taking poison
were reported to-day. Mrs Jessie
Michigan, 81, of 416 North Main
street, Union City, was unconscious
this afternoon at the Waterbury hos
pital and her name was on the dan
ger list. She swallowed a dose Of
lysol.
DR. Raymond Quinn was called
this morning to the home of Miss
Jennie German of Ell Baldwin
street. She was reported as having
taken a quantity of iodine. Her con-
dition was not serious and as a mat
ter of fact the doctor was unable
to find trace of any poison in her
system. The woman was i'll for a
short time, but recovered.
Mrs Michigan was found uncon-
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scious in her home and hxrriedl,
removed to the hospital after re.
ceiving first aid treatment from Dr.
Harold johnson of Naugatuck. 1t
was later learned that Mrs Michigan,
a widow, has been in i'll health and
OF late somewhat Respondent. While
in one of her depressed moods she
Is said to have taken the poison.
Her condition is considered very
serious.
Mrs Bessie Kabacknick, 26, OF
1872 Walnut street, who swallowed
iodine last Friday afternoon, has re-
covered and is to be discharged
within a day or two from st Mary's
hospital. According to the police
she took the poison to give her hus-
band "a break"