The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-07

Thomas LaSelva of 119 Scovill street, Waterbury and Milton Buck ley of 654 Washington avenue, Bridgeport, two alleged participants in the hold-up of Thomas J. Parks in his drug store on Rubber avenue Monday night are being held by the local police under bonds of $5,O00 for a hearing in the borough, court tomorrow morning. LaSelva was arrested by the Waterbury authori- ties for the local police and Buckley who is said to have been a former resident of the Brass City was taken into custody by the Bridgeport po- lice. MT Parks picked LaSelva out of a lineup as the man who held him up and pressed a gun into his back forcing him to the rear of the store. Following the robbery MT Parks gave the local police minute de- scription of the man alleged to be LaSelva. Two others are believed to have participated in the holdup and the police are now endeavoring to locate them. While the police have given out no information as to how they traced the holdup men, it is the belief that they were tracked through the car which it is thought they escaped in. MT Parks stated following the holdup that he heard the motor of a car start, but did not see it. He said it sounded like the motor of Ford car.
 The local police are being congrat- ulated on their quick work in land ing the offenders. The holdup men procured something over $50 in the stickup.
 Present Officers to Be Named
 i., n borough as to the possible appoin- tees of the board of warden and burgesses at their annual meeting to be held Monday night. With the democrats again in power there seems to be little doubt but what the present appointive officers will be renamed: Hugh Hearns as bor- ough clerk, D. J. German as super intendent of streets, Robert D. Beardsley, borough engineer; Attor- ney Martin l.. Caine as borough at- torney; James Fitzgerald as building inspector, as well as the present officers of the fire department. The term of Mrs Della Johnson, demo- crat and Mrs George A. Warner, re- publican as members of the board of charities from the first ward will expire this year and it is expected that they will be renamed. There are said to be several applicants for charities now held by Herbert John- son. His term will expire in June. It IS reported that the leaders have iome one in mind for this position but no announcement has been made as to the possible appointee.
 Postpone Exercises
 Due to the fact that the mission for women being conducted at St Francis church by the Franciscan Fathers will close on Sunday after noon the Mothers Day exercises to be held by Naugatuck aerie of Eagles planned for Sunday afternoon in the Gem Opera house have been postponed until Sunday, May IT.
 Brush Fire on Mill Street
 Members of the local fire depart ment were called to Mill street yes- terday morning at 11:30 to extin- guish brush fire. The fire was con- trolled before much damage had been done.
 Expected to Adjourn Meeting
 Out of respect to the late William T. Rodenbach, former president of the board of education who died yesterday morning at his home, it is expected that the meeting of the town school committee scheduled for tonight will be adjourned until a later date. Charles P. Rodenbach, son of the deceased is now chairman of the town school committee.
 Freemen of the borough will meet tonight at 8 o'clock, DIST. in the Gen Opera house to consider the budget as recommended by the board of warden and burgesses for the coming fiscal year. Warden Frank T. Green will preside at the meeting. While the borough board has increased some of the appro- priations for various departments, the rate is figured to stay at the present figure of 27 mills. Just what Warden Green thinks about the budget as recommended will not