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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-10
TORRINGTON

George Zifcak Of North Elm street,
this city, arraigned before Judge AL
fred N Pratt in the Thomaston
court Wednesday evening, pleaded
guilty to a charge Of reckless driv-
ing and was fined $50 and costs Of
$12, making a total OF $50. A charge
of driving a car while under the in
fluence of liquor was nolled.
Zifcak was arrested early on the
P. Ryan after an accident at the
juncture Of Main, East Main and
Park streets In Thomaston.
Zifcak, accompanied by Isadore
Smith of Torrington. was headed for
Torrington when his car crashed
with a vehicle driven by Lester Plat
of Thomaston, which was coming out
of East Main street.
No one was injured but both cars
were damaged
Elope TO Millerton
Miss Irene Radocy. daughter of
Mr. and Mrs Louis Radocy, so East
Albert street, and Edward Dzurilla
"a Goodwin street. eloped to MIL
lerton, N. Y. Saturday evening
where they were married by Rev
Edward II. Dickinson, Presbyterian
minister.
Dergel accompanied the couple to
Millerton and served as attendants
at the wedding.
Although the wedding came as a
surprise to the members of families
and friends it Is evident that the
couple had planned for the elope-
ment because they are now residing
in an apartment that they had
furnished.
May Run for City Clerk.
Edward II. Burns, democratic
deputy registrar of voters, Is being
prominently mentioned for the
democratic nomination for city
clerk.
Mr. Burns, who formerly was en-
gagged in the newspaper business
work In Torrington, is well-known
and popular and should he go into
this he undoubtedly would receive
strong support at. the caucus.
Mr. Burns has been deputy regis
trar for several years. His home Is
on Lorenzo street.
Clock Remains Under Cover.
The clock in the window of Ben
Henry's studio in the Allen Block
overlooking Center Square has not
yet been removed but the face Is
still covered with paper this hav-
ing been agreed upon at his arrest
on a charge of running u clock on
daylight saving time and displaying
it. in violation of the standard time
law.
The charge against Mr. Smith was
| nolled without costs Monday upon
his agreement to either remove or
| cover the clock.
Brevities.
Daniel Mazzochi and Karl kuehl
are spending a vacation In Vermont.
| Edward DeBrot, janitor at the
postoffice. Is enjoying weeks va
cation.
| The Falcon A. c. baseball team
practiced yesterday evening at the
Treat street grounds.
| Chiori Halabi of George street
has returned from a trip to Mon
treal.
Clarence Risley. who was laid
up with an abscess In his back, has
returned to his duties at the post
Office.
Frank M. Baldwin and family oil
Holley place are at their cottage al
Highland lake for the season.
Mrs Randolph and son OF Holley
place are spending a week in Go.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-10
TERRYVILLE |
City Seeks To
Abandon Highway
New State Road Has Replaced Old One Near Reservoir
Country Club Ladies Go to Wethersfeld

The city of Bristol has applied to
the town of Harwinton to abandon
that section Of the highway which
runs along the eastern side of the
Bristol reservoir in HarWinton. The
reason given for the application to
abandon the road is that the new
state highway which was opened Il
year ago runs alongside Of the old
road, being about fifty feet further
east than the old dirt road.
The stretch of road which the
city of Bristol wants aba ndOned runs
along the Bristol reservoir for a
distance of about a half mile. The
road has not been repaired since the
new highway was constructed and is
in poor condition. When the new
state highway was constructed, the
grading and widening caused the
new highway to be built higher up
on the hill and also does away with
several small curves.
Chippancc Ladies' at WcthersficId
The ladies of the Wethersfield
Country club were hostesses to a
group Of women members of the
Chippanee Country club. yesterday.
Prizes were given. one for low gross
being by Mrs II. c. Lagerblade with
a score of 107 for IS holes The
prize for low net was won by Mrs
Francis V. Tracy with score of 81.
Putting was tied by Mrs Brown
Joyce and Mrs Harold Humphrey
with "A score of 80.
Luncheon was served and bridge
was in play in the afternoon, Mrs
Brown Joyce winning second prize.
The Wethersfield ladies defeated the
local women by a score of II IL
points.
Meeting the 9th
The second meeting of the litch-
field County Association of Fairs
will he held in Goshen on Monday
evening the eth This association
was formed among the Iitchhcld
County fairs for the purpose OF
promoting better feeling and to
work towards making the fairs in
this county the outstanding ones in
the states. AT the present ime,
Goshen, HarWinton and Plymouth
Agricultural Society, sponsors of the
Terryville fair have joined the or
ganiZation. Invitations have been is
sued to the Plymouth Fair associa-
ton, RiVcrton, Washington, B"thle-
hem and Litchfeld to join this as
sociatinn and it is expected that sew
cral of those organizations viii APP
ply lbI membership ~ Ill' 'oSHtn
meeting. A feature of the coming
meeting will he an hours program
furnished by the Johnson Woodward
entertainment bureau of Hartford
and a supper to be served by the
Goshen group.
To Entertain Garden club
Mrs Harry ilerold will be hostess
to the TerryVille Garden club, Mon
day afternoon at her home at MN
stone Gardens on Hillside park. The
program will include talk on
Ground Covers" by Mrs Lloyd Was
lev and one about Summer Flow
erinG Bulbs" by Mrs Plumb.
To Meet Watcrvillc Club
Members of the Terry Rod and
Gun club will 20 to Mount Tobc,
sunday afternoon for mate h
shoot with the Waterville Gun club.
The Terry Rod and Gun club club
house is located on Town Hill while
the Waterville Gun club Is now To-
Gated in its recently completed club
house located on the shores OF
Brophy's pond on Mount Tobe.
To Present Play
The Merry Workers All club will
present a play, THE Dame School
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-10
OAKVILLE

& The boys of the summer school
carried on by the All Saints and
Union Congregational churches, have
oryahized a city government in their
school work which is proving jnter-
6eting to them. Kenneth Fisher is
the mayor; Judge, Winifred II.
Lynch; SECRETARY of the court,
George Fem; chief of police, Arthur
4 Pedella sheriff, Edward Theriault:
councilmen, Charles Baxter, Thorn
AZ Best omoso and Edmund Dubrieul.
yesterday they visited the first Sc
lectman, George Lewis, and water
tlco1lector, Mr. Webster in Water
town. They obtained soon informa-
etion In regard to the duties of those
ofhcials.
Other boys aside The officers at
tending were: Ernest Wilson Roger
\ Thibault. Azemore Thibault, Nj
schael Zaccaria. Joseph EoVero, TEDDY
Schaffer, william Arlington, Ed
ward Burke, Albert Roulanger,
douglas BeveridGe, Michael Cola
bello, Olaf Hansen, Fred Hychka,
Philip Miclosk. Transportation VS.
provided by Rev oscar Locke, Mrs
Frank Stoddard, Carl Miller ana
Fred Jacobs
Church School Picnic.
Everything is in readiness for the
Sunday school picnic which is to bp
held tomorrow by the All Saints and
I Union Congregational. combined. If
Il the weather is pleasant, trolley cars
/ will leave the church switch at 20
O'Clock and make a return trip frorn
/ Lakewood at $40 o'clock. The chill
dren will be carried free, but a small
Acharge will be made for adults.
Dinner will be served at 1880
y o'clock followed by many sporting
games, races, swimming and stunts
which has been previously announc-
ed.
II the weather should be stormy
I the picnic Will be postponed for one
week, The bells Of the All Saints
kchurch will be rung which is to be
the announcement of the postpon-
ment of the picnic.
1 Rev A. NuEent Samwcll, rector of
! the All Saints church, sailed Wed
: nesday on the "Acquitania" for a
month visit in England and Scot
4 land. Mr. SamWell will visit with a
4 brother in Scotland who Is also a
st.rector' and other brothers and Sis
fters in England.
The Children of Mary will 20 10
confession at $3.50 tomorrow after
! noon and 7:30 tomorrow evening.
They will receive Holy communion
at the 8:15 o'clock mass on Sunday.
a The Mems club baseball team Will
meet at the church at 6:45 o'clock
this evening to 80 to HeminWay
I field for a practice session. The local
team plays the First Lutheran
church on Saturday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-10
ENGLAND TO PLAY
UNITED STATES
FOR DAVIS CUP
Won the Right to Contest
By Defeating Czecho.
slovakia Three Matches
to One

Prague, July 1o-UP)-England
today won the right to play the
United States in the Davis cup in
terzone tennis finals by defeating
Czechoslovakia, three matches to
none, in the European zone final.
Gerald Pat Hughes and Frederick
J. Perry, England's youthful doubles
tandem, won the deciding match to-
day, defeating Roderich Mcneil and
Franz Marsalak, GA, As, ga, GO.
The British team previously had
won two singles matches. reducing
tomorrow's final singles matches To
exhibition status.
United states and England will
play at Paris, July II, IS and IL
to decide Frances challenge round
opponent.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-10
New Playground
For North End
Chase Companies Offer Land Known as COmstock
Terrace

that it was more adaptable to a play
ground than the present one.
This is the first time in the his
tory of the city that a playground
has been placed at the disposal of
the residents of upper North Main
street and for years the youngsters
have been forced to go down as far
as Division street.
The absence of a park or play
ground Of any sort in the North
End. excepting Lakewood park
which Is on a commercial basis,
made 1t impossible for the Riddles
of that section to enjoy any recrea-
ton under municipal supervision
and If this playground goes through
it will be the first time that North
Main street has been given any at
tention.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-10
GREAT BRITAIN
HAS ACCEPTED
THE HOOVER PLAN
Becomes Effective To-day,
No Matter What the
Other Nations May Do

London. July 10.-UP)-The
British government announced that
the Hoover plan was effective to-
day, as far as Great Britain Is con-
cerned.
Great Britain sent letter to the
Bank for International Settlements
at Basic announcing that in view
of the Hoover plan, it would not
expect the reparations installment
due for Germany next Wednesday.
Great Britain, 1t was announced
has issued invitations to the United
States, France, Italy, Japan, Bel
GUM and Germany to attend a con-
ference in London beginning next
Friday, to coordinate the Hoover
plan and the Young plan.
1t was announced that the ma
tions named were Invited because
they were concerned with the draw
ing up of the Young plan. Other
nations were not invited because Of
the need for speed in making the
Hoover plan effective. the announce
ment said.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-10
Market Trading Was
Very Dull Although
Stocks Firmed Up
Gains From to Points Were Recorded Near End Of
Fourth Hour-But There We're No Remarkable
Features

changed at ASA and A. NJ. Byers
down x a: 32A.
Oil shares were mixed, with Hous-
ton up IL at Az and Standard OF
New Jersey down "a at 81. Utilities
were slightly lower with Consolidated
Gas at gSA of off and am North AT Te1a
phone lost y to 177A. Rails eased
off fractionally, as did coppers.
Small gains were made by Trans
america, Radio X either, Union Car
bide, Standard Gas, Electric Power
and Light, International Nickel,
Standard of New York, United Air
craft, Vanadium, Paramount. Mont
gomery Ward, Eastman Kodak and
American Smelling.
American Can was down nearly a
point at 1879 and small losses vera
noted in Radio, Fox Film A, Colum.
bia Gas, and few other leading is,
sues.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-10
BRISTOL |
Tax Collections Are
Coming In Good
1870 Of Total in to Date-City Clerk and Health Officer
Give Reports

semble at their headquarters at
1890 a. m. to make the trip.
Obituary-Gcorgc A. Taplin.
George Albert Taplin, 81, of G5
Stafford avenue, Forestville, was
found dead at his home Wednesday
morning by neighbor, Mrs Maude
F. King of 81 Stafford avenue. Mr.
Taplin died sometime during the
night of heart attack, while on
the way to turn off water faucet
which he had left running in the
kitchen. He was apparently strick-
en- while walking across the kitchen
floor. and in falling, struck his head
on the kitchen stove, infiicting a
cash on his forehead. DR. Arthur S.
Bracket. medical examiner, pro-
nounced heart trouble the cause OF
death.
Mr. Taplin was native of Char
lestown, Mass. He leaves his wife,
Mrs Margaret II. Taplin, in New
Yark, and two nephews and nieces.
John Simpson.
Word has been received here of
the death in Pine Creek Mills, Vir-
ginia, of John w. Simpson, a resi-
dent of this city until few months
ago. He came to Bristol about thir-
ty years ago and was employed by
the Sessions Foundry for many
years. He lived on Summer street
Mr. Simpson returned early in the
year to his native town in Virginia
He was a member of stephen Terry
Lodge, No. l. O. o. f.
John v. Spaunberg.
The funearl of John Vernal
Spaunberg two year old son of Mr.
and Mrs Harvey l.. Spaunberg, of
222 High street, was held at the
home of his parents at o'clock this
afternoon. Rev Spencer F. Evans,
pastor of the Terryville Congrega
tional church, conducted the SER
vices. Burial was in West Cemetery.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-10
zIONISTS ADOPT
AMERICAN IDEAS
Separation of Economic
and Political Work.
Judge Brandeis Originat=
ed the Idea

Basic, Switzerland, July 1O-UP)
American Zionist ideas prevailed
to-day at the seventeenth world
Zionist congress when it adopted a
resolution separating economic and
political work in Palestine.
The resolution was along the
lines of proposition advanced by
Judge Louis Brandeis a decade ago
and more recently formulated in
report by Israel p. Brodie of New
York.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-10

Park department officials were
given permission by the Chase Com
panies, Inc, to utilize the large sec
ton of land known as Comstock
Terrace located on North Main
street and bordered by City Mills
Lane as playground, the equip
ment to be moved from the present
location on Division street.
Upon being interviewed Chase off,
cials stated that they were ap.
preached by park and playground
supervisors and asked IL the section
of land once used as a baseball dia-
mond could he used and explained
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-10
new ENGLAND MAY
TRY INDIANA LAW
Would Give Taxpayer Some
Control Over All Local
Public Expenditures

Boston, July 10-(UP)-An In
diana law designed to give taxpay-
ers some control over local public
expenditures has been suggested as
a possible model for similar legis-
lation in the six New England
states.
The community development COM
mittee of the New England council,
all-New England development or
IA nization. has recommended study
{ the law to its six state divisions
Under the Indiana law taxpayers
may appeal to a state board OF tax
com m issioners against all bond is
ssaAs and tax 1evias.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-10
INDICTMENTS
AGAINST CLIQUE

Boston, July 10.-UP)-Indict-
ments against clique Of doctors
and lawyers today were expected to
follow in the wake of an investiga-
ton being conducted into fraudulent
and exaggerated automobile insur-
ance claims.
The Investigation was started at
the instigation OF Frederick w.
Mansfield, president Of the Massa-
chusetts Bar association. who claims
that since the state compulsory au-
tomobile insurance act was passed
fake claims have increased greatly. i
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-10
SURVIVOR OF THE
POISON LIQUOR
He Will Live to Face the
Charges of Manslaughter
for Deaths of Six

Brockton, Mass. July 10-(UP)-
Dominick Desormiers, "a, unemploy-
ed shoe operative. probably will live
to face manslaughter charges in con-
nection with the deaths of six COM
panions on a poison liquor drinking
party.
Hospital officials reported today
that the sole survivor of the tragic
holiday week end party appeared to
be recovering from the effects OF his
own concoction--a mixture of dena-
tured alcohol and water. Among the
six who died was one woman.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-10
BY NORMAN Il. DEUEL.
u1fcd Press Staff Cores pOndcnt. }

4meryville, Cal, July I0.-CUP)-
bewildered man of two identities
dig to-day the strange story of
awakening in an Oakland hospital
ny 10 years OF his life, 900 miles
rom the Montana town he last re-
called, and with a strange wife and
btepson at his side.
81 Which man am T." he asked.
~ ohm Clark or Lewis Sheriff."
He was Sheriff. 10 years ago in
- onrana. To-day he is John Clark,
&meryville truck driver. living hap
Oily with the wife he married eight
years ago in Sacramento.
He credits the blow of a va
rant robber with restoring his
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-10
DENTIST FACES
CONTEMPT CASE
Providence Woman Has
Not Been Paid AlimOny
By Her New York Hus-
band

New York, July 10-UP)-Jus-
tice Cohn in the Bronx supreme
court today signed an order, direct
ing DR. Benjamin Berns to show
cause on July IA, why he should not
be adjudged in contempt of court
for failing to pay his wife. Elizabeth,
Of Providence, alimony in a separa-
ton suit she recently instituted.
The couple married in Providence.
February 10, 1919, and have one
child. They came 10 New York In
1927, and Berns established dental
Office in the Bronx.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-10
PORTUCUEsE RETURNING

Rio De Janeiro, Brazil, July 10
(UP)-Passenger lists for steamers
to Europe within the past two
months show that there is a steady
increase in the number of Portu-
guese returning to their homeland
from Brazil
The last steamer to Portugal, the
Lloyd Brasiliero "Ruy Barbasa"
carried 743 Portuguese passengers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-10
BY ELMER c. WALLER
Omitted Press Financial Edit0r)

New YORK, July 1O.-(UP).-
Trading continued dull on the stock
exchange to-day while prices firmed
up in all sections of the list as the
market neared the end of the fourth
hour.
more than 2 points. At 1880 the
Dow-Jones industrial average was at
1885 up 1.04; railroad 81.71 up
9.O6 and utility 1898 up 0.29. Sales
to 1880 totaled 100000 shares,
against 100000 in the correspond
ing period yesterday.
United States Steel rose point
to 81 rs after touching 95 IA fol-
lowing publication of its June 80
untitled tonnage statement showing
decline of 141,129 tons from the
May 81 total. The stock then met
buying that carried it UP the re-
mainder of the list.
Westinghouse Electric near the
end of the fourth hour was at 6S 1-2
off IL; Alaska Juneau 16 3-S up
1: Case 70 IA up "a; Du Pont
80 "a up 2 and American Can
1881 up IA. Atchison was up
points at 165 in the rails. Con-
solidated Gas and Standard Gas rose
more than a point each in the utili-
-.
ticipating general rise in tire
prices.
While the stock market was
lethargically holding its gains, the
foreign situation was going through
series of swift changes.
President Luther of the Reichs-
bank conferred with French fiscal
officials.
Meanwhile England announced
that so far as it was concerned the
Hoover moratorium plan was now
in force. A short time later England
issued formal invitation to America
to attend the debt discussion.
EARLY TRADING
New York, July 10.-(UP)-Prices
moved irregularly In quiet trading at
the opening on the New York Stock
Exchange to-day.
The foreign markets gave little
aid to the traders here with the Bec-
lin bourse wea kand prices showing
steadier tendency at Paris and
London. Overnight news was OF Ut.
tie Importance marketwise, including
drop of $24,000,0o0 in brokerage
loans which had been anticipated.
Traders were awaiting the report
on untitled tonnage. OF U: 5: Stee.
Corporation as of the end of June
Many believed the statement woult
show a reduction from the total Il
the end of May. 1t was doubtful as
to what effect the tonnage repor,
would have on the market and as 9
result traders were reticent abou
placing compliments.
u. S. steel opened at 96h off u
dipped from that level and rallied tc
the opening. Other steel shares
moved narrowly with Bethlehem un'
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-10

ATTRACTIvELY PRICED
FOR QUICK SALE
1929 Six Wire Wheel Pontiac Sedan
1929 Essex Sport Coupe
] gao Ford Coach
1927 Dodge Sedan
1926 Essex Coach
LYONS AUTO COMPANY
Thomaston Tai GA-7
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-10

SPECIAL Sale of Gordon hosiery
from July to 18th. $1.35 values
now selling for 800. The El-May
Shop Main st.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-22

second army, whose chief Of staff ex-
planned in detail the plan Of the battle
that was to take place next day. We
had luncheon with Gen. Fayolle, whom
later I came to regard as one of the
ablest Of the French generals. In APP
pearance he was rather frail, no longer
young, but active and alert.
On our visit to the military hospital
at Souilly Gen. Petatn decorated Mile.
de Baye, a nurse, with the Croix de
Guerre as she lay on cot suffering
from q severe wound inflicted by a
piece of shell two days before. When
he told her who I was, she said: Il
am glad you are here, general, to see
how a French woman can suffer for her
country" She was so happy. however,
that I am sure that for the moment she
had entirely forgotten her pain.
The following afternoon had most
agreeable surprise. Motoring to the
command post Of the XVI Corps, which
conducted this offensive, found an old
friend OF RusSo-Japanese War days,
Maj. Gen. Corvisart, in command. AS
viewed from his post the battlefield
lay before us like a panorama, and
with the sun at our backs we could
easily follow the advancing French
lines, one particular unit under obSer-
walton being the famous Foreign Legion,
in which had become interested many
years before from reading Ouida's tale,
Under Two Flags"
Being entirely assured regarding the
outcome of the battle, Corvisart and
dropped into Renaissance of our
former service together in Manchuria.
We had been military attaches in Japan
at the same time. both of US being as
signed to Gen. Kurokis army IS OBJ
servers.
I inquired about Maj Caviglia, the
italian attache, and learned that he
was then a lieutenant general COM
manding an army in Northern Italy.
We recalled that when we were with
the Japanese Army Caviglia used to
wake us every morning singing italian
opera. Maj. Bella de DAM, the Aus
TRAN, had been advanced to the same
rank and position as Caviglia. Sir Ian
Hamilton of Gallipoli fame, already
held the rank Of major general when
ne was observer with the Japanese.
Col. Fowke had become lieutenant gen.
eral and adjutant general Of the British
forces.
And 80 we ran through the list up to
the German attaches. Capt. Hoffman
had but recently succeeded Ludendorf
as chief Of staff on the Russian front,
and later became q general. then
asked about Maj. Won EtZel, the senior
German attache, and it was easy to an
ticfpate the reply as Corvisart, with a
smile OF satisfaction, pointed to the
battlefield and said
Il have just beaten him today. He
Is commanding division opposite me"
$75,OOO,OOO BOmbardment.
This attack of the second French
Army, although made astride the Mouse
River, was directed principally against
Hill Mort Homme and Hill 304, both
famous in the struggle of 1916. To de-
stroy the wire ENHANCEMENT and de-
molish trenches, as a precaution against
heavy losses, the infantry assault was
preceded by four days continuous bonn
bardment, and relatively the amount Of
artillery ammunition expended exceed
ed that of any previous engagement,
its value being, as remember It, some
SIS, 100000.