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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-08

Trustees Sale of Valuable Two
Story and Basement Brick
Factory Building, See on d
Commercial Zone, II ] +
Square from Railway Sta
tion, Two Squares from New
Market, Being Premises 22O
L Street Northeast.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-08
mATER-FRoNT PRoPERTY.

FOR SAIE-THREE REPOssESsED CHOICE
water front cottages at three nearby restrict
~ saltwater beaches; bargain prices; easy
terms. immediate possession; running water
electricity. Write H. SEWARD. Camp Parole
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-17

The wedding of Miss Lois Myrtle Lowrey, daughter. of Mrs Myrtle Lowrey of Baldwin street and Roy Paul Angress of san Antonio. Texas, took place yesterday at the Second Congregational church in North Cornwall. The ceremony was performed at II o'clock in the morning in the presence of several relatives and friends of the couple. Rev William Wilson, pastor of the church and a college friend of the bridegroom oHiciated. The bride wore n gown of guardsman blue chiffon velvet. Her hat was an Elm press fugenie velvet model and she carried cream roses and del phinium. Miss Lois M. Doolittle of Watertown was her sole attend ant. She wore dark brown heavy crepe with an Empress k.ugenie hat to correspond. Her bouquet was of pink roses. The best man was Henry Schaedel of Eas, Orange. N. !.
 The ceremony was followed by a luncheon at he Garden Brook tea room in Woodbury for the members of the bridal party and Il few relatives and intimate friends MT and Mrs Angress left at later time of the day on their wedding trip and will be at home after September l5 at san Antonio, Texas. Both the bride and bride. groom are graduates of Hiram col lege in ohio, and the former. un- til recently was n member of the South school in Oakville. MT An gress Is a etacher in San Antonio.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-17

Announcement has been made of the engagement of Miss Dorothy D. Adams. daughter of Mir and Mrs Spencer $. Adams of Norwalk, to Richard Howard Peabody of Mil ford. The wedding will take place Monday. August 2i, and will be attended by members of the fam flies only. Miss Adams Is a grad uatc of st Margaret's school in this city, Connecticut College for Wo- men, class of 1929. and the kath- crinc Gibbs school in New York. MT Peabody Is the son of Charles Peabody of Bridgeport. formerly Of Norwalk. He was graduated from Wesleyan university tn MiddletOwn.
 Hundreds of visitors inspected yesterday the new St Anne Villa at Convent, x. J., erected as n home for aged and disabled Sisters of Charity. The Rev Father Ambrose Bruder, chaplain of the Villa. cele- brated n solemn mass in the 18th Century Chapel this morning. and also officiated nt the solemn ves- pers and benediction this afternoon in the absence of the Right ite\ Thomas l. Walsh. bishop Of Newark. The Rev Father AibinuS continued the culogy of the found CTS of the Sisters of Charity which he began in his first sermon at the first of the dcdicatory services yes terday.
 Miss Margaret Quinian of School street is the guest of her aunt. Mrs Joseph Mcclure at ocean Bcach.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-17
NAUGATUCK Local Couple Is
 Married This Morning
Former Curate Here Performs Ceremony in Easthamp-
 ton-Feart Disease Claimed Ten in July

Miss Florence I. Maher. daugh,e CT of Mir and Mrs Matthew Mahcr of Oak street and Edward j. Me- Grath, son of Mrs Margaret Me Grath of City Hall street, were l united in marriage at 9 o'clock this morning In st Tatrick's church. East Hampton. by Rev Edward l.. Morrison, pastor. Father Morrison Is q former assistant of St Francis church of the borough and an inti- mate friend of the bride and groom
 The bride was attended by Miss Catherine Callahan of BrOckton. Mass as bridesmaid and Robert Me Grath, brother of the groom was best man.
 The bride wore n gown of white point de spirit with white horse hair hat and white shoes. She car ried a bouquet Of white roses and swa nsonia. The bridesmaid wore ecru eyelet cmbriorery over salmon trimmed with taupe velvet. She wore hat and shoes to correspond. Her bouquet was of Tailsman roses. Following the CeremnOy MT ana Mrs McGrath left on m unannoun- ccd wedding trip. Upon their return they will reside on City Hall street. The bride Is q graduate of the loca! high school, Bryant and Stratt0n college of Providence, R. l. and attended the Rhode Island College of education. For the past few years she has been n member of the lac uity of the Seymour high school. Mir McGrath Is engaged as an engi- peer at the plant of the l'isdon Mfg co. Both are well known Tn the borough. having appeared often in local amateur theatricals.
 Case NOilcd
 Thomas iassOgna of Bridgeport. ordered to appear in court on Aug ust II, by State Policeman Olson to answer tO n charge of operating an overloaded commercial cnr on the state highways had his case noI.ed in court this morning on payment of $3O and costs amount Ing to $4i.4l.
 Suffered ScriOus Burns
 Mrs Raymond st John of Scott street was painfully burned at her home last Saturday when she trip ned while descending a stairway in her home while carrying n kettl" of boiling water. She is under th" care of Dr F. r.. Williams at her home.
 Heart Disease Claims Many Fatal attacks Of heart disease claimed 10 residents of the boro' ugh during the month or July ac- cording to the report Of I|Ou!s Schiller. dr.. registrar of vital stat istics made public this morning The number was unusually large for n one month period. In the same month two deaths from suicide were recorded. and one death was ca used from an accident In which the victim suffered n broken spine. There was a total of i7 deaths in the month: II males and six fe- males. In the same period 20 births were recorded. lb males and six ! females and the records show l4 marriages for the month. The causes of death were heart disease. 10; suicide 2: broken spine I: other ca uses (. Children under one year of age :; between 1 and years. none.
 A wet pavement was attributed
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-17

changed and that hereafter th" trolleys stop on North Main street to take on and discharge pacscn- gers, and that safety zones be cs- tablishcd. It is the desire of the committee that this change be given n trial. There Is opposition to the change. Chief of Police John Adamson objectinG on the grounds that 1t would be dangerous cspe- cially for fire apparatus If IL was answering an alarm that would take 1t through this section when trolley cars were stopped. IL IS also snid that heads of the fir" department do not look upon the plan with favor. Whether they will register n kick or not has mol been disclosed.
 League Games Called off
 Games scheduled for last Satur- day afternoon in the Naugntuck on account of rain. The games will be played later. at n date to b" set by the team managers.
 Funeral of Infant
 The funeral of sally Lee Gcis infant daughter of Willis an" Hope Cook Geis of lGl New street who died Saturday in the Water bury hospital was held today. The body was taken to kcnsic", x. i" for interment.
 Many Attended Bake
 An enjoyable outing and clam bake was held yesterday hv Cru sadcr Post. Veterans of Foreign Wars at Osborn's Glen. It was the first bake of the post since It's or gnnization. Members of the or der from other posts in the stat" were in attendance. The feed was prepared by Clayton r.. Davis ana Richard T. Parkinson.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-17

10 an automobile accident on south Main street yesterday when an auto operated by Mrs Josephine Becgnn of New Haven skidded while wind ing the bend near tlOtchkiss street and crashed into the veranda Of the property of Frank DOlan. dam aging the porch steps. No one was Injured and the auto was only slightly damaged. Mrs tecgan agreed to settle for the damage.
 Outing Committee to Meet
 A meeting of the committee ar ranging for the annual outing ot Ojeda council. K. of C. will be held tomorrow night at X o'clock in the K. of C. rooms. Chairman A. J, McCarthy requests all members '0 be present. The outing will be held at Osborn's Glen on Sunday, Aug ust 30.
 Rendered Party
 Miss Doris Solberg, daughter of Mir and Mrs George SolbcrR oi Church street was rendered n par ty Saturday night ht the home o' Elizabeth Evans of Olive street Several friends of the young lady were In attendance. She was pre- sented with many beautiful gifts Miss SolbcrG who was graduated from thc local .igh school m June will enter St Joseph's Hos pitnI Training School for Nurses the latter part of this month Other local young women who VIII enter St Iosephs are Miss EliZa l. beth Evans and Miss Mary Reilly of Park avenue.
 To Hn,c New Home
 Crusader Post, Veterans of For ejpn Wars have leased the build ing of 237 Rubber avenue fror' the United States Rubber Com pany. The post has been meeting in inc Rubin building on south Main street since shortly after it- orga nization. The present quart l. CTS have been outgrown and II was decided to lease the Rubber avenue property. It IS expected that the new quarters will he ready for occupancy in the fall. The post has already been presented with q door curtain engraved win the name Of the post by Mrs Edna C. Gladding.
 Many important matters will be m for action at the adjourned meeting of the board Of warden and burgesscs tO he held tomor- row night at x o'clocw in the DOT Ough court room.
 Among them will be the open ing of bids for tn" trunk line sewer bond issue of $l5O,OOo. the settling of the controvers relative to the stopping place of north hound trolley cars and petitions from residents of several streets asking for improvements are td be reported on. A special com mittee named at the last board meeting to confer with the ". \ Rubber Company relative to smoke coming from inc plant of the Ruh' her Regcncrating Company Is "x' pected to he made at this meeting In relation 10 the trolley stop or , South Main street. the committee of the hoard. Burgesses Maurice ! Anenbcrg and Tracy Noble WI report as to their conference WILT General Manager Charles Chap man nf the trolley Company. Tn com mittee will recommend to th' board that the present stop b'
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-17
Bayview

Mir. and Mrs. David Gibson and
 children, Marjorie and Eeatrice'
 motored to Albany, N. f, Thurs
 day and will return Monday. They will entertain Miss Grace Reynolds at there cottage on West Orchard street.
 Mr. and Mrs. Carl Spencer are stopping at the Merrell cottage on i the water front.
 John Stowell is visiting friends on Deerficld avenue.
 Mrs. Charles Moore is entertain- ing her brother, Leroy Bassette.
 Mrs. Edward Cook of Revere street Is entertaining Mrs. Harry Cook and daughter. Ruth.
 Miss Helen Rock Miss Eleanor
 Fowler, Miss Noreen shea, Miss
 Hazel Williams have taken n cot
 lage on Warner street for two
 weeks
 John F. Morgan is visiting frle nds on Deerfield avenue for two
 weeks.
 | Mrs. Frederick Hart is entertain ing her sister, M iss Noreen Wall on DaGgett avenue. Miss Wall motored from Sl. Paul. Minn., and will lspcnd the remainder of the season lat the beach Mrs. Catherine Moran Is visiting Mrs. Harry kerwin on Laurence avenue.
 A birthday party was rendered Mrs. Joseph McClnrry at her cot ,tage. Welch's road, Saturday eve ming. Luncheon was served and Mrs. McClarry received many gifts. Those present were Mrs. Peter Me clarry, Mrs. John MC3urney, Miss Helen McBurney and Mrs. John Higgins.
 Miss Helen Mansfield was the hostess for n bridge given at her cottage on Grid court Friday eve ming in honor of Miss Lauretta Moylan of New York city. MT. and Mrs Peter O'Neal are visiting Mrs. Harry O'Neal of West Orchard street. Joseph Maher is the guest of Thomas Madden. John Mccormack. Mrs. Harry Mahon. James Mcclure of East Main street are stopping on Niles field avcnue for n week. Mrs John Lyons Is on Deefireld Iavenue for two weeks.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-17
PERSONAL

Miss Mae Y. Maloney of Central avenue left Saturday for a vaca- ton at Sea Girt, x. J.
 The Misses Molly and Madeline Fleming of Ridgewood street have returned from q vacation at Bay view. Mrs Lewis Russell of Cleveland, ohio and Mrs John I.eary of AL biOn street, spent the week end at Bayview.
 The Misses Ann Johnson and Agnes Dwyer of Johnson street. Naugatuck, spent Sunday at their cottage al Bay View.
 MT and Mrs Thomas Ewing. Jr of New ! ork. who are spending the | season at their summer home al Narragansett Pier, K. l., have been in Saratoga Springs, x. Y.. for the races. They entertained this week as their guests at their clubhouse box. Miss Eliza beth Irving Chase of Waterbury and Lionel cecil or New York.
 Mss Vera Allen, well known Broadway ac,ress, is the guest ar tist of the Jitney Players TOT their final two weeks of summer stock at The tent-theater in back or the Red House la Madison. Miss Allen will have the leading roles in req | for Three" and "candida' in success on the New York stage. l rr,.. be benent night al the Jtney Players Tent -Theater. The play Tea for Three" will he given that evening for the benefit of Madison | Historical society.
 Mrs Jack Crawford, of New Ha- ven, who has been producing chill dren's plays at the Tent -Tneater in Madison every Thursday this summer. has cancelled the plays for next two weeks. This Is done as a matter of precaution against in fant,lc paralysis.
 The New England Conference of the State Federations of Women E clubs will be held at the Rangeley Lake House. Rangeley, Me, Sep tember IF. 16 and l7. The Maine club women will be hostesses. Among the speakers for the con vention will be Miss Angela Nor gan. poet and lecturer: Dr Frank lin W. Joynson. esident Of Colby college; Mss Florence M. Hale, president of the National Education association; Professor Edwin Miner Wright. head of the department of English at Bnte' college: Mrs Helen Hardness Elan. ders of Vermont. and Mrs Grace Morrison Poole, first, vice president of the General Federation of Wo- mems clubs.
 Mir and Mrs Francis T. Phillips Of Hewlett street have left for n two weeks cruise along Long ls- land Sound. Mir and Mrs Phillips are guest sof William Roman of Flushing. N. r.. on his yacht.
 Miss ROsalind COsgrove of En- giewood avenue has returned af" ter spending two weeks with MT and Mrs Warren Hodges at their summer home at Indian Neck.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-17
SOCIAL.

Mir adn Mrs Fritz Klambt of Chip man street extension. Mir and Mrs George Thomas and daughter Olive of waterviiie, Christine Green of East Main street, Ernest Emmons of Union street, Mary wilke of Geddes terrace, Evelyn Fox of Torrington and Rose Thomas of Hartford left this morning for Camp Thomas in Nobleboro, Me, where they will spend the next two weeks.
 William Sirica of Franklin street has returned after taking a six weeks summer school course at Villanova college.
 MT. and Mrs. Kenneth Strout of Highland avenue have returned aft CT a weeks vacation in Portland. Maine.
 Peg DriscolI, Veronica Shugrue. Mary Driscoll, Alice Cary, Alice Fitzgerald, Mary Dalton. Sally Lahey and Mrs. John Lahey are spending the week at Bay View.
 Miss Betty Goldman of Walnut street has returned after spending two weeks with friends in New York city and Newark. N. J.
 Miss Mary F.. Barrett of Harri- son street, Hartford. will enter the freshman class of the College of St Elizabeth, Convent station, N. J., in September.
 Mir and Mrs George William Welsh of New York and Nan tucket, Mass, have announced the engagement of Mrs Welshs' daugh- ter, Miss Kathleen Hastings Cur tis, to Alfred Wagstaff, 3d of Mt Kisco and New York. Miss Cur tis, who Is the daughter of the late Joseph Curtis of Rochester, N. Y., attended Miss Porter's school in Pennington and Miss Chandor's school in New York. She is member of the Junior league. MT Wagstaf is the son of the late Alfred Wagstaff and of Mrs Donald Carr of Mt kisco, N. Y. He Is a graduate of the Pom fret school and q member of the Union, City and Badminton clubs. The wedding will take place in the early winter.
 Admiral and Mrs Mark l.. Bris- tol of Washington. D. C., and Mrs Charles Kellogg of Waterbury ar rived Friday to visit Mrs Irving Hall Chase of Waterbury at her summer home. Mirimar. Narragan- sett Pier, R. 1.
 Former Governor and Mrs John H.. Trumbull and family of Plain vile left Friday to spend some time in their summer camp at Moosehead Lake, Me.
 Tomorrow afternoon the Madi- son Beach Yacht club will spOn- sor party for Tiny Tots" from 3:3O until o'clock. Mrs DelanO Ladd is chairman of the following committee in charge of the party: Mrs Adrien Smith. Mrs Charles Walker. Mrs Jeffrey kingsbnry, Mrs Gilmore Hagers. and Mrs Charles Durfee of Waterbury. The smallest children Of the club mem bers. will be the honor guests and special entertainment will be pro- vided for their amusement. Tues day afternoon, September 1. there will be a "Tiny Tots" masquerade party and all children are request ed'to come In costume. Prizes will he awarded and refreshments served.
 The Misses Bridget and Made lire SassO were hOstesses at shower given in the west lobby of the Central Y. M. C. A. Saturday evening in honor of Miss Emma Ferguson, who is to he married next Monday to Gene SassO. The bride to be was recipient of many beautiful and useful gifts.
 Thomas Fleming of New York city is visiting at the home of his mother. Mrs Sarah Fleming of Ridgewood street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-17
GOLDEN WEDDING
 ANNIVERSARY YESTERDAY

The golden wedding anniversary Of Mir and Mrs Paul Fcitelson Of 343 Willow tsreet was observed by members of their family at Sos sins restaurant yesterday alter noon. Members of the Work , mems Circle presented the honor"d couple with n gold medal, tn" or ga nlzatiOns' award to members who are married 90 years. Many other gifts were also presented th" guests of h0onr, samuel li"n"S was the tOastmastcr. The feit"l- sons were married in Russia in 1881 but have been residents oI Waterbury for 2S years.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-17

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   otciatcd Harriet
 
  q a of Q 
 
  bride travelling a spond For
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-17
TEAR GAS ROUTs JANITOR.

sta mford. Conn - Whh' tenrs streaming down his cheeks, the janitor of the Fidelity Title Com pany fed from the building. Whil" dustinR the set off automatic tear gas valves.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1931-12-03
Tobacco Growers
Visit Wis. Pool
Lawrence Herzog, of Sank Centre,
Heads Delegation-1931 Crop
Has Not Been Sold

Lawrence Herzog, president of
the Minnesota Tobacco Pool presid-
ed over a meeting of the board of
directors held at st. Cloud Friday
afternoon. lne primary business
of the meeting was to discuss how
grading of tobacco should be car
ried out.
It was decided to send a sales
committee of five to visit the Wis
consin Pool and get information as
to how a tobacco pool can be most
successfully conducted. The COM
mittee consisting of Lawrence Her
zog, Sank Centre; Mike Slater,
Richmond; Phillip Henry, Foley;
w. s. Mcconnell, East st. Cloud,
and w. s. Weis, of Clear Lake, left
Tuesday for Madison, Wis, to visit
the pool in the Badger state.
In Wisconsin there is a law set
ting UP the qualifications for a
tobacco grader. There is no such
law in. this state. While away the
gentleman will attempt to locate
a grader to handle the 1881 Mime
soa crop which has not been graded
or sold up to the present time.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1931-12-03
Laud State Prison
on Illiteracy Curb
Every Inmate at saltwater Insti-
tuition Can Read and Write In
vestigation shows

The Minnesota State prison at
Saltwater where every inmate is
able to read and write, is cited as
an example of the States progress
in eradicating, illiteracy by DR..
Randall J. Condor, chairman Of
education for the National Con-
gress of parents and Teachers.
DR.. Condor, representing the
National Advisory Committee on
Illiteracy, spoke to representatives
of the Minnesota Congress Of Par
ents and Teachers, State Fedora
ton of Women's clubs and educat-
ors in the Minnesota Historical
building.
IT believe Minnesota has a rec
ord in educational achievement at
Saltwater prison." DR.. Condor as
serted. I'm most every other
prison in the United States litter
ates are found and in most in
stances no means are supplied to
aid them. Minnesota has done very
well in reducing the number Of
illiterates in the state by 8,185 per-
sons between 1920 and $780,"
The number Of illiterates now is
26,s02.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1931-12-03
Another Chain
Store to Locate
johnson Block, Main Street, Being
Remodeled for the A. & p.
Grocery Store

The Great Atlantic and Pacific
Tea Co., the largest Chain Store or
ganization in the world have lased
the G. L. johnson building on Main
Street occupied by the Fair Store
for many years and will open one
of the companys branches as soon
as the repairs are completed: The
Herald understands they expect to
be open in ample time to try for
some of the holiday grocery bust
ness Of this community.
Contractor sandy Anderson and
crew are busy installing a new and
modern front. Mr.. johnson inform
ed the Herald editor Wednesday
morning that in the early Spring,
If not before, an addition will be
built at tie rear Of the building.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1931-12-03
Charles Farrell at
Best in New Film
Gradatim Club Sponsoring Pro.
duction of "Heartbrealxs" at the
Oxford Dec. ILL.,

The Sank Centre Gradatim Club
are sponsoring the talking picture
film, "Heartbreak," featuring
Charles Farrell and Madge Evans to
be presented at the Oxford Theatre
Friday and Saturday evenings of
next week, Dec. II and II. Mr..
Farrell in his work with Janet Gay
nor has established a large follow
ing among Oxford patrons. He is
said to be at his best in Heart
break"
The scene of the play is laid in
Vienna where most anything may
happen. Farrell is an attache of
the American embassy. He meets
and falls in love with a beautiful
Austrian princess played by Madge
Evans. His rival is famous war
flying ace. Farrell enlists in the
air service when Uncle Sam enters
the World War and he spends his
time looking for his rival. He kills
his sweetheart's brother by mis-
take. Shocked by the error, he
deserts. The result of his action
and his manner of redeeming honor
and love make strong and quite
unexpected climax. John Arledge,
Claude King and John st. Pals
complete the cast.