The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-28
NAUGATUCK I Democrats Favor
 Warden Green Again
Makes No Announcement as to Intentions Asli-
 more Concludes Duties Tonight

DuueS lO-nIXnt
 lfieid in Bridgeport by the democrats of Fairfield county in honor of Mayor Anthony Sunderland of Dan- bury recently named commissioner of state police.
 Ends Duties To-day. Physical Director Fred Ashmore of the local Y. NJ. C.. A. will com plete his duties as director tonight. Several days ago 1t was announced that Mir Ashmore would end his duties on March 28. He has been connected with the "" for many years MT Ashmore has stated that he knows of no reason for his being dropped as physical director. ElmwOods Take Borough Title. The Eimwoods basketball team defeated the Valley Brooks for the championship of the junior title of the borough last night in the "Y'' Igymnasium 4f-2S. The game was a hard fought contest and both teams ended the fray with but four play CTS on the floor. At half time the Eimwoods were leading 1877. GOrinley for Chairman. Judge Martin E.. Gormley accords | ing to reports about the borough ts the choice of many democrats for chairman of the democratic town committee. Overtures have been made to Judge Gormley by leading members of the party 1t is stated. Among those who are reported to be | in favor of the judge taking over the reigns of the party in the bor- ough is Warden Frank T. Green, Admitting that he had been ap- preached in the matter, the judge stated that he had not made any decision as to whether he would accept the honor if it was tendered II to him.
 | A new committee will be named at the party convention to be held shortly to nominate candidates fol tine spring election.
 The members of this committed
 name their own chairman. Mir
 Annie E. Calvin the present chair
 man of the town committee Ina: stated that she will not seek tho
 office again. Judge Gormiey is . member of the present town com
 mittee.
 Extingulsh Grass Fires Members of the local fire depart ment were called to Nettleton ave
 nue yesterday noon to extinguish
 grass fire. The blaze was quickly ex. tinguished with the aid of chemi'
 calls.
 | Funeral of Willard Nichols The funeral of Willard Nichols
 who died suddenly Thursday morn ing, at his home from heart at. tack will be held this afternoon from the funeral home of Clayton Y. Bailey on South Main street at 2 o'clock. Services will be conduct ed by the Rev Joseph R. Swain of the Methodist Episcopal church. Burial will be in Grove cemetery.
 Cary Tourney Postponed
 The card tourney scheduled for tonight between the Eagles and the mem bers of the local fire depart ment has been postponed. for one week.
 Returns From Hospital Mrs Joseph Reidy of Derby. daughter of Michael Calvin of Cher rv street, who has been patient at the waterbury hospital for the past several weeks has returned to the home of her father where she
 is convalescing.
 | Play Scores Again Another hit was scored last night
 by the various talent presenting tho play In the Gem Opera house foi l the benefit of the unemployment fund of the borough. The audienc'
 last night was fair-sized. AS on th'
 opening night the program was
 well balanced one, and each ant
 every number received merited ap
 plause. 1 tt
 TKe show will be presented tonight
 for the last time. The curtain risei prom ptly at 8:15. Atty William J Neary. chairman of the executive committee of the unemployment fund addressed the audience ant told them of the need for funds ant assistance to carry on the work thai | was started months ago to give em' | pIoyment to local residents. Att, Neary was loud in his praise of the assistance and cooperation that had been given for the past severa
 months.
 Card Party TOnigp. A card party will be conducted to. night in the American Legion rooms under the auspices of the American
 Legion auxiliary.
 a tFlnaI Iectufc hAOhuuy The last of the series of lectures fin the course on Current Events by Miss Eunice Fl. Avery, will bt given in the Congregational parish house on Monday afternoon at S:4s o'clock. Miss Avery wIn talk or
 Spain" and "Today's Challenge or Education"
 Funeral of William Thurk The funeral of William II. Thurh of 4l Grove street who died Friday morning in the Waterbury hospita | from the effects of poison which ht | drank at his home late Wednesday afternoon in q fit of despondency will be held Monday afternoon from his home at 2:S0 o'clock. Servicei will be conducted by the Rev Arth' UT Y. Lewis of St Michaed'g Epis. copal church. Burial will be fr Grove cemetery. The Gilnack funer. al home on Park street will be opeT Sunday afternoon for friends. | Picture on Christ In the Methodist Episcopal church | tomorrow evening at 2 o'clock
 dramatic picturization of Jesui l Christ will be given. The pictures are said to be more elaborate thar the Oberammergau passion play | Every scene was taken in the Holy
 Land and Egypt.
 | Local Orchestra on Air l From 1915 until 12:45 this moor l hour, the Coiiegians, local musiciani will broadcast from station WICC Bridgeport. It is expected that many local residents will tune in at thu