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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-03
School Girl Presents
 Horseshoe To Mayor
Poetic Prose" Accompanies Gift-Chief Executive
 Nails 1t Over Office Door

An expression of good will which pleased Mayor Frank Hayes immensely package he received yesterday accom- panied by letter. pretty decorated box enclosed old horseshoe The enclosed stated: *sse
 To the Mayor of Waterbury, Honorable Frank Haye3 On Vermont this shoe hope brings good luck to you. May have wait till Thanksgiving Day for your announcement reelection the mayors chair Y Ernesn Cannon 10 pupil of the Saered Heart school grade S..
 T got horseshoe hummd Mayor Hayes as he hunted hgn and low finally long nails which he used to na inc horseshoe private office East Main street
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-03
Seventh Year
 of Y Instructor
Miss Mary L. Martin to
 Open Speaking Class

A new class in Effective Speak ing" taught by Miss Mary L. Mar tin will open at the Central Y. M. c. A. next Monday evening at 7:3O. This will inaugurate this years program, the seventh year of the Waterbury Branch of the United YMCA schools.
 Miss Mary L. Martin, a gradu- ate of Trinity college in Washing ton. D. C., teaches Oral English at Wilby high school during the day. This will be her seventh year as "" instructor of Public Speaking. During these years a total of 250 men and women have enrolled in IS different classes ot public speaking in the "Y" school
 Next Monday nights session is open to all men who are interest ed. Further information may be secured from Arthur l.. Purinton educational and industrial secre- tary of the Waterbury YMCA.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-03

The proposal of leading police authorities to establish a police teletype system throughout New England, with Waterbury as one of the cardinal points took another step toward fulfillment at the two- day session of the New England as- sociation of Police Chiefs held in Nashua, N. H. Superintendent of Police Charles A. Wheeler of. the Bridgeport department sponsored the measure in yesterdays session. It was enthusiastically approved by many of the police chiefs in attendance and poll of sentiment will be taken before final action is reached.
 Superintendent Joseph H. Mo- Lean of Waterbury was not in at- tendance at the session, but it is well known that he favors the movement. The success which has featured the local police machine has been one of the selling points of the plan. Waterbury has not only achieved splendid results in ap- pretending local prisoners, but has captured others wanted in various cities of the state.
 Chief Wheeler advocated an in- ter-department teletype hook-up so that important police alarms might be flashed to every part of New England within a few minutes. These in turn as well as other inn portant alarms might be broadcast to patrol cars equipped with radio receiving sets tuned to pickup broadcasts from the local police transmitting stations. With com bination teletype-radio service an offender has little chance of escap- ing the clutches of the law.
 The teletype and radio commit tee through Chairman Wheeler favored such cities as Lowell. Mass, Nashua. N. H., North Adams, Mass. Bennington. Vt, Providence and Westerly, R. R.. and Spring field with Bridgeport, Waterbury and cities equipped with the ser vice.
 When the N. E. system becomes effective 1t is expected that the move in expansion will be hook up with the New York state chain of communication. which is rap- idly developing into a big inter- state proposition.
 The idea of having local police cars of the motor patrol equipped with radio has been considered from time to time. Superintendent Charles K. Ahearn has proposed several plans. A broadcasting ser vice in police headquarters would be in constant touch with its pa- trol cars cruising about the city.
 Within the next few years Wa terbury may expect some very rad ical developments in police service for the apprehension of criminals and the prevention of crime.
 Teletype systems are likely to pc one of the items of principal dis cussion at the coming meeting of
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-03

Damages of S32,o00 are asked in three civil actions, resulting from automobile collisions, begun in the local courts to-day. Two of the actions are returnable to the superior court and the third in the common pleas court. One of the actions is based on a death. and the other two seek to recover for permanent injuries.
 In the death case, Elmer c. Powers, as administrator of the es- tate of Murlie C. Powers. asks $1O,0O0 damages from Bert F.. Kelsey. The plaintiff seeks to recover for the death of Murlie Powers who is alleged to have been struck by the defendants car as she was crossing Phoenix avenue on East Main street on June lst. The complaint alleges she was suffering from a heart condition at the time of the accident and that the blow she suffered from the de- fendant's car caused her death on June 18th. Murlie was employed in the Pickett Drug Co at the time
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-03
Civil Suits Total
 $32,OOO Damages
One Based on Death Two Others Seek to Recover for
 Permanent Injuries

of the accident. The case is re- turnable In superior court.
 In another action. Helen Hop kins of this city seeks $1o,oo0 from John A. Fogerty. She charges she was a guest in the defendants car when it figured in collision with another car on the Middlebury road on August 10th. Permanent disa bility to her back and arm and other bodily injuries are alleged to have been suffered by the com Dlaint. The case is returnable ln the common pleas court. Attorney William B. Fitzgerald appears for the plaintiffs in both suits.
 In the third suit, Grazia Festa seeks s10,000 from Kolestrat ko- Iesnik and John Shea to recover for permanent injuries to her legs as a result of being struck by Kolestrat's car on Irion street on November 9th last. Shea Is al- legged to have been driving the car at the time. Mascolo, Mcknight and Dauch represent the plain- tiff.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-03
New England Order of Protection Officers of Brass City Lodge Initiated Last
 Night

Annual election of officers of Brass City lodge, New England Or der of Protection, took place at 2 meeting in Mechanics hall las. night. Grand lodge officers also were present on their official visit. The new officers are: Warden, Miss Margaret Kelly; vice. warden, Mrs Annie Davis; secretary, Thomas Eddy; treasurer, Patrick Barry; chaplain. Mrs Catherine Hill; sen tinel, Mrs Catherine Mccarthy; guide, Mrs Mary Hayes.
 Grand lodge officers present in- ciuded: Grand Warden Thomas J. Meanye, of New Haven; Grand Secretary Harry c. Kendall of Milford; Grand Vice-Wardeil Charles Manwaring of Mantle and Past Supreme Chaplain Mrs Harry c. Kendall of Milford. Officers will be installed at meeting to be held no November 9th.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-03
The Wage Cut In
 Local Factories

A reduction of 10 per cent in the pay of all hour and piece time workers of the local plants of the Chase companies was announced yesterday. The company stated this is due to the fact that other con- cerns have cut the pay of the em- ployes and for the purpose of com petition, this cut is necessary. The wage cut affect the Waterbury Manufacturing company. the Chase Rolling Mill and the Chase Metal Works.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-03
WATERBURY MAN
 FINED IN WOODBURY

A. fine of S25 and costs and suspended sentence of thirty days was the disposition made yesterday in the case of Domenic Giglio of 23 Summer street. this city, who was arraigned in the town court of Woodbury on the charge of lar ceny. Otto Kanny, also of Water bury and a companion of Giglio, was discharged because of lack of evidence. The arrests were made last Sunday when it was discov- cred that the residence of Sylvanus Markham in West Woodbury had been entered and robbed. Giglio was held when a car registered in his name was found near the home that had been entered.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-03
Florence Wilkauskas
 Will Recover

Florence Wilkauskas, 4, of 25 North Leonard street, who was painfully hurt Thursday evening when struck by an automobile, was greatly improved to-day at St. Mary's hospital. She has regained consciousness and it is now be- lieved that she will recover.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-03
Department Is Considering Plan
 Popular Elsewhere
Radical Developments Loom as City Joins Nation- wide Movement to Curb Crime and Detect Crinl- inals -Teletype System May Have Sectional Headquarters Here

the International Associations of Police Chiefs. This session will con- vene in St Petersburg next week. To date the only Waterbury rep resentative will be former Superin- tendent George M. Beach. He Is an honorary life-member of the asso- citation and has missed few ses- sions in the past ten years or more,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-03

GOVERNMENT AIDS SPORTS
 Several sports receive subsidies from the French government. The highest sum is about S11.400 given to encourage rifle e-shooting, and the lowest, sS0, is for base ball.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-03
New shower Curtains

A new line of shower bath cur tains is on the market that repels water and is also mildew-proof. The substance Is neither rubber or rubberized fabric. Washed with neutral soap and ironed while still wet, they are guaranteed not to crack or harden. They are offered in a variety of color-fast designs.
 India's production of cotton yarn in the last fiscal year was 867,045,- 900 pounds.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-03
Subdued Colors for Couch beds

Sateen and schintz in dark color ings make attractive covers for the couch-bed that serves as a couch by day and bed at night. For the college dormitory room, these ma terials have been designed with col lege scenes and pennants. Others have patterns made up of old maps. colonial scenes or pictures of west ern history. The sturdy texture of these fabrics makes them excel lent for the students room.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-03

Among those who helped take Britain's 1881 census were 12,704 unemployed, 1921 government em- ployes and 6,347 employees of local authorities and 19,144 other em- ployed or retired persons.
Milford chronicle., 1931-11-20
REDDEN

Robert Clendaniel and family of
near Glendale were Sunday guests
of Mrs. Mary E. Donovan who is in
very poor health.
Frank Thompson and Mr.. Clark of
near Paoli, Pa, builders of the Red
den Quail Club House, are spending
a few days at that place.
Mrs. Albert Bristow is seriously
i'll in the Emergency Hospital, Mil
ford. Mrs. William Wink, of Phila-
delphia, and Mrs. James Lippart of
Washington, D. c., her two daugh-
ters, have been called to her bed
side.
Mrs. Robert Veasey was the guest
of her sister, Mrs. Estella Clendan-
iel ON Monday, who lives near Gra-
vel Hill.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Jester and
son Reese, also two little grandsons
were Sunday afternoon guests of
Peter Short and family of near Do
yer.
The Ladies Aid of McColleys
Chapel held a measuring social at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Da-
Wis on Thursday evening of last
Milford chronicle., 1931-11-20
MILLIONS TO Be
PAID BY XMAS
SAVINGS CLUBS
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of $4,000 to its members. This is a
decrease of $4,000 from last year.
The Milford Trust Company will
mail total of $4,000 to those who
have saved in its club. This is an
increase of $4,000 over last years
total for that club. The First Ma
tional Bank & Trust Company is
paying S30,000-an increase of $4,-
600 over last year This money is
released in time for the holiday
buying, and is a welcomed asset to
those thrifty persons who have TAX
en- advantage of the three clubs in
Milford.
In survey just completed, sup
porting the estimate for this year,
bankers uniformly express the opin-
ion that the Christmas Club has
made an excellent showing in view
of present conditions and that it
viii offer an outstanding contribu-
tion to stabiliZing business activi-
ties in the approaching pre-holiday
season.
The survey shows, too, an in
creased use of the Christmas Club
as a convenient and easy method of
accommodating funds for many nee
essary expenditures other than nor
NAL holiday requirements, such as
taxes, insurance premiums, and
mortgage interest and bankers see
in this application a trend to a lar
ger Christmas Club distribution
next year.
The inception of the Christmas
Club idea, twenty-one years ago,
anticipated the need for providing
an easy, simple and practical meth
cd of Systematically accumulating
funds for the specific purpose of
Christmas needs, but it has devel-
oped a real aid to permanent thrift
in the banks Of the country.
Practically every town in Della
ware in which a bank is located has
a savings fund
Milford chronicle., 1931-11-20
GRAND LODGE OF
ODD FELLOWS
MET IN DOVER
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Grand Master Outten announced
the appointment of the following
members as his staff:
Grand Maj shall, H. RUSSELL;
Grand Chaplain, e. H. COrdey;
Grand Conductor, VIM. B. King;
Grand Herald, A. J. Ellis, and
Grand Guardian, James Weatley, all
of Laurel.
Crystal FOunt Lodge took a prom
met part in presenting new legisla
tiOn, that was readily adopted VIM.
e. Manlove was the official repre-
sentative from Crystal Fount Lodge.
The following Past Grands from
Milford attended the sessions: VIVA.
e. ManloVe, George r. Rodney, Geo.
A. Swain, Frank Harder, Harvey
Swain, George r. Benpett, Leroy
Stevenson, w. e. Lank, James W.
Cannon and Henry Clark.
!. ]. Tease, a member of Crystal
FOunt Lodge and Kirkwood Encanp-
ment No. 6, was signally honored by
his election as Senior Grand War
den of the Grand Encampment at
its session on Tuesday evening.
DR.. L. r. Outten the new Grand
Master is a well known dentist Of
Laurel. His work and interest in the
Order of Odd Fellows
has always been outstanding and for
the advancement of the fraternity.
Milford chronicle., 1931-11-20
ROAD CONTRACTS TO
BE LET BY STATE SOON
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town the fog was so bad that he
are 1000 feet of excavation and
road construction from Newport to
Cranston Heights road; a 288-foot
timber bridge ON the Woodland
Beach causeway; then 1900 feet of
roadway On the Chestnut street cut
off, New Castle; 4.76 miles of con-
crete roadway from Reynolds Cor
ner to Fieldsboro; 5,400 feet of side
walks from Mcdaniel Heights to
Talleyville, a sidewalk, 1926 feet in
length on TIE Townsend -Ginn's Cor
ner road; 4,15O feet of sidewalks on
the Laurel road toward Delmar and
10000 pounds of so per cent ditch
ing dynamite.
Announcement of the bids speci-
fies that "all labor employed on
these contracts shall be legal resi-
dents of the State of Delaware and
special provisions for use of ma
chinery is provided in each prOpos-
al" The latter course is for the use
of hand labor for employment relief
wherever feasible.
The entire stretch of grading for
the new section of the dual highway
from the Wilmington city line to
Farnhurst, parallel to the du Pont
Boulevard, for which contracts have
already been awarded, and which
will take ABOUT 300 men five months
to complete, is to be done by hand
labor almost entirely.
Milford chronicle., 1931-11-20
PLAN COMMUNITY
THANKSGIVING SERVICE
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tries we had that had not felt the
! depression. Then this was added:
My business has carried me into
many states. In every one the people
are distressed, more or less, and are
talking depression. In Los Angeles.
Cal, | found that needy people were
coming into the city, sometimes as
many as forty or fifty on one train.
! When / came to Delaware | enter
ed at Wilmington. There was an en-
tirely different atmosphere. Every
body seemed happy and hopeful. I
have been here a few weeks and
have made my way down the State
from town to town. | find there is
some unemployment and hear
there is some need, but little is said
about it, and the very atmosphere of
the State is a satisfied and hopeful
one. You people certainly have
much to be thankful for
I'VE do have needy, however, and
there will be more this winter than
last and the demand will be greater
for help. 1t is the real time to give
thanks in a material way. This is
one of the practical purposes Of the
Thanksgiving service. The main
purpose is to praise God from
Whom all blessings flow"
DR.. Frank HersOn, pastor of Ave
nue. Methodist Episcopal Church,
will preach on Thanksgiving and
the invitation will be given all who
are willing to give practical eX-
preston to their thanks to God, in |
the thank Offering. This money will |
be placed in the hands of the Kings |
Daughters of Milford, who last win
ter dispersed (and very wisely, tool |
more than $1,000 to the needy of the
community.
1t is hoped that the whole COM
munity will respond both by atten-
ding the service and by contribut-
ing. "Inasmuch as ye do it unto one
of the least of these"
The following is a tentative pro-
gram of the service:
1880 p. m.-ProcessiOnal.
Singing. Praise God From Whom
All Blessings Flow"
Thanksgiving Prayer.
Reading of the Thanksgiving
Psalm.
Gloris Patri.
Reading of the proclamation of
the President of the United States.
Hymn Of Praise and Thanksgiv-
ing.
Thank offering for the needy of
the community.
Hmyn of Praise and Thanksgiv-
ing.
Sermon by Rev. Frank Herson, D.
D.
Prayer of Thanksgiving and for
the help of the needy.
Hymn.
Benediction.
All pastors of the community are
invited to be present and have part
in this service.
Milford chronicle., 1931-11-20
New Jersey Supervisors
Enthusiastic Over Visit
TO Demonstration School

Four supervising principals drove
from MillYille, N. j., to George
town, stayed all night at the Brick
Hotel there and visited the Demon
stration School. They were Edith
Mitchell, Dowella Gerlack, Este
Shrider and Anna r. Hogan.
The Georgetown Demonstration
School as a progressive school has
won attention outside of the State
of Delaware. Outstanding educators
all over the country are watching it
with a great deal of interest.
DR.. Holloway recently spoke on
progressive education at meeting
of associate boards of education and
principals inc Cumberland County,
New Jersey. He gave the George
town Demonstration School as a
splendid example of progressive
school starting on the right road.
Mr.. Unger, superintendent of
schools for Cumberland county, N.
j., is much interested in the demon
stration school and encourages his
staff to visit at Georgetown, as does
Miss Weidner, of Vineland.
The four principals who visited on
Monday went away with a feeling of
great satisfaction and enthusiasm
over the work of the demonstration
school. They particularly noted the
sponteneit yand wise use of free
dom on the part of the children, and
the smoothness with which the
schedule was carried out. They said
too your program is so practical.
We have visited Horace Mann and
the Lincoln School in New York,
but we felt that these were schools
we could not hope to initiate. In
Georgetown, however, though your
is progressive throughout,
it is practical and we feel we can
try what you are doing with a |
greater chance of success than any
thing else we have seen"
Milford chronicle., 1931-11-20
MILFORD NECK

The Milford Neck Ladies Aid
will not meet on this Friday night
but will meet at the church on
Thursday night, November 26,
Thanksgiving night. Mrs. B. F. Alb
bot and Mrs. C. f. Jester have
chal >]e of the program and it will
be something missed if you fail to
attend this meeting.
There were no services in the
church Sunday because of Mrs. Bill
ly Halls funeral. 1t was a large
funeral which proved that Mrs. Hall
was much loved and respected in
her neighborhood. She was a splen-
'Sdid neighbor and friend to the whole
community and will be greatly mis-
@seG
HMr. and Mrs. Paris G. Kirby are in
philadelphia this week attending the
Interstate Milk Producers Associa-
tion meeting, held in the BENJAMIN.
fFranklin Hotel, Mr.. Kirby being a
delegate from the FELTON, local milk
association.
The revival meeting which has
been going on for two weeks came
to close last Friday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Reynolds, of
Camden, N. j., spent the weekend
with their daughter, Mrs Frank Aus
tin and family.
Joshua Bennett spent the week
end with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
George Bennett.
z Miss Viola Donovan and Miss Mel
lie Dickerson spent Friday in Will
.mington.
Miss Mildred Atkinson, of FELTON,,
spent the weekend with Mrs. Killen.
5 Everyone was sorry to hear of the
death of Mrs William Hall.
Ducking and rabbit season is now
on and we know that the Milford
Neck gunners are going to have
plenty of duck and rabbit.
Miss Marie Deputy and Miss Bertha
spent the weekend in
Linwood, Pa.
Milford chronicle., 1931-11-20
UNION
Near LincOln)

The Ladies' Aid will meet at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Elwood Ken
ton on Friday evening, November
9th, rain or shine. A good attend
ance is desired. Ice cream and cake
will be for sale, also pie. The social
program will be in keeping with
Thanksgiving. Everyone invited.
Those on the supper committee
will meet and report at the home of
the chairman, Mrs. Herbert KentOn
on Wednesday evening next, Nov
ember 25th.
Get your tickets for the turkey
supper at Union Church, Wednes-
day evening, December End. Tickets
on sale by Mrs. Irene Webb, Mr.
Charles Gere, Mr.. and Mrs. William
Kenton, Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Coma
way, John Kenton, William Belts,
Mrs. Herbert Kehton.
Elwood Kenton is on the sick list
at this writing, he is suffering with
a severe cold.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Pritchard
and children were Sunday guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. ElwoOd KentOn.
Herbert Kenton spent Tuesday
night as the guest of his sister and
family, Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Webb, of
Frederica, on Wednesday they at
tended the sale of Robert farrell,
embezzler of GoldsborO Bank at
Goldsboro.
Hunters report game quite scarce.
Some think the dry weather and hot
suns during the summer killed the
young game.
Mr.. and Mrs: Elwood Kenton and
children spent Friday with their
uncle, j. S. Pritchard and famiIy.f
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Kenton and
daughter and two sons, visited rel
atives and friends at Greenwood and
Pennington on Sunday and also
Monday.
The writer and family, deeply sym
pathize with Mr.. James Nichols, who
is sick at his son, Frank at Green
wood We sincerely hope for his
speedy recovery.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alden Wilson, of |
have been the guests of
her parents this week. .s.
Mark Tatman and Donald Peet are |
putting in lot of broilers.
John Kenton visited his cousin,
Derrickson Webb on Saturday night !
and Sunday at Frederica.
Very sad news was received on
Sunday by Edwin Lord, Sr., that his
brothers. son, was killed on Satur-
lay in a cunning accident. They live
near Baltimore.
The very nice sermon by the new
Rev. Conner, was much en-
Dyed by all those in attendance last
Sunday at Union Church. We are
yery glad to welcome him and his
amily in our midst ...-....
Sunday Sehoolat 3. 80 Sunday, Nov
.mber %. Supt. C. w. Fox will give
Ill a glad welcome who care to come.
Milford chronicle., 1931-11-20
POSTMASTER NAMES
CHRISTMAS MAIL DATES
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cause embarrassment to both the
sender and addressee.
The dates are:
December 15-ArizOna, Alaska,
California, Colorado, Idaho, Mon
tana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon,
Utah, Washington State.
December 16 - Wyoming, Texas,
South Dakota, North Dakota.
December 17-Oklahoma, Kansas,
Nebraska, Louisiana, Arkansas, Min
nesota, Wisconsin, Florida, Missis-
sippi.
December 18 - Iowa, Missouri,
Georgia, Alabama, Tennessee, Ken
lucky, Illinois, Michigan.
December 19-SOuth Carolina,
North Carolina, West Virginia, Vir-
ginia, Ohio, Indiana, Maine, New
Hampshire, Vermont, Massachus-
etts.
December Connecticut, Rhode
Island, New York State, Pennsylva-
MIA, Maryland, Delaware, New Jer-
sey, Washington, ID. c.