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Milford chronicle., 1931-05-01
HARRISON

The Ladies Aid will meet at the
home OF Mrs. Viola Hickman on
Thursday evening, May Z.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralston Davis of
Milford visited Mrs. Clara B. Rust
on Sunday.
On Saturday night Albert Thomp-
son had his car badly damaged in a
collision with another car in Mil
ton. The occupants of the cars es-
capped injuries.
Mr.. and Mrs: o. r. Friend of West
with Mr.. and Mrs. w. I. Pase.
Farmers in this section will be
interested to know that William Fl.
Neal and Company are contracting
for tomatoes to be- canned at the
Harbeson factory this season. %.
Mr.. and Mrs, Sidney Jarvis and
daughter of Georgetown spent Sun
day with Mr., and Mrs. =. N. Jarvis.
Those on the, sick list at this
writing are Mrs. George A. Rust,
Miss Delena Wilson and Harry Bar
ker.
A preachers meeting was held in
the church on Monday afternoon OF
this week.
Several people from Harbeson at
tended the w. c. r, u. Convention
which @as held in Milton on Tues
day.
The annual membership meeting
will be held in the church on Sun
day morning, May 3, and the last
quarterly conference will lie held on
Wednesday evening. May 6,
The topic for the SuntaV morning
Sc. Elon will Le "Sercnl COnver-
sian and the evening topic will be
spiritual Beauty"
Milford chronicle., 1931-05-01
COVERDALE'S CROSSING

Mrs. Lima Taylor, formerly of
Bridgeville, now of Dover, celebrat-
ed her 74th birthday, Sunday, April
26. Those present we're Mr.. and Mrs.
John Taylor and family, John Nc
Ginnis of Sudlersville, Mrs. Willard
Johnson of Philadelphia. Mr.. and
Mrs. George Reynolds and family,
Robert Stuart, Roberta Stuart. Eliz-
abeth Megill of Glenolden, Joe Tay-
lor of Dover, Mr. and Mrs. Herman
Elliott and family of Bridgeville. AT
ter having a very enjoyable time all
departed wishing Mrs. Taylor many
more happy birthdays.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond King of
Chester spent the weekend with
their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John
King.
Mr.. and Mrs. John King, Mrs.
Thomas Smith, Mr.. and Mrs. Ray
mond King were guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Smith of Trinity on Sun
day.
Milford chronicle., 1931-05-01

heard wonderful argument
against marriage the other day. A
man and his wife we're having it.
Milford chronicle., 1931-05-01
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-16
OUTSIDE SCHOOLS
 !. X TO OPPOSE BILL
Not Satisfied With Some of Charter Commission and
 Mayors Measures
(BY DEMOCRAT STAFF MANI

(BY DEMOCRAT STAFF MANI
 Hartford, March 16.--School dis tricts in Waterbury will oppose cer- tain parts of the new bill to be pre- scented which will embody parts of the Hayes bill and that of the char ter commission, 1t was learned here to-day. The Oronoke. East Moun- tain and Park road school districts of Waterbury have hired counsel, 1t has been ascertained, to fight the portion of the compromise bill doing away with the proposed city man. ager form of government in the Brass City.
 Through Harry Coe of the Or onoke district, Eoy Freter of the East Mountain district and George Kelly of the Park road district. steps have been taken to combat any legislation which might force these sections of Waterbury into the second taxation district of the mun1- cipality.
 Law, these three districts claim, will protect them to the extent that they will be able to deprive the city of Waterbury from taking over their respective schoolhouses. These buildings, it is contended, were. paid for by the taxpayers of the respec- tive districts involved and will not be claimed for community purposes.
 If this stand Is upheld, the city of Waterbury will be forced to build schoolhouses in the. three districts involved and such action will involve the expenditure of thousands of dol lars providing the bill Incorporating these three sections is a approyed by the legislature, 1t is claimed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-16
BY ELMER c. wALzER.

NOhEttNt EC6S l1lNUCAAH
 New York, March 16.-(UP)- Stocks displayed a generally firm tone to-day, but trading fell off sharply.
 Further strength was apparent in most of the higher priced specialties like Auburn, Worthington Pump and J. I. Case, which scored gains of 3 to 6 points, but most of the market leaders held within fractional range.
 Steel common rose nearly a point but met sizable offerings around it's high of the session and subsequently lost half it's early advance. Similar gains were made in shares like Ra- dio, International Telephone, Gener- al Electric and Westinghouse. Amer ican Can, Byers and several of the utilities were able to make gains of more than a point.
 Strength in the utilities were . feature. Shares of companies com prising the united groupp were in especial demand, Consolidated Gas duplicating it's high of the year on an advance of nearly 2 points. Other strong spots were Public Service of New Jersey and United Gas Im- provement, both of which sold with in striking distance of their years highs.
 Somewhat offsetting the strength in the Utilities were small losses in many railroad shares, still under tho influence of the reduction of the New York Central dividend rate last wee k and prospects for similar cuts. Amusements, likewise, made little headway in the face of expected Ii- beral new financing operations fer both Fox Film and Warmer Brothers. ntld continued fhnfr n. ments, early fractional gains in some of the Petroleum leaders being ex- tended to more than point in rev instances Motors were little effect- ed by the moderate spurt in Auburn.
 Pool activity again was apparent in a few individual issues. Both servel and International match pre- Iferred were carried 10 new 1931 high levels on advances of 718 and points. respectively. while Gillette. United Aircraft and Radio were talk. en to good blocks around their bes' levels of the current upswing.
 Notwithstanding individual strength in these issues, however, trading was 1istless through the afternoon. deal- ings and tickers paused between quo- tations persistently because of the light dealings.
 EARLY TRADING
 days strength carried over into to- days stock market and at the open Ing prices were up fractions to ?
 Most advances were. fractional ard trading was of moderate propor- tiors. Steel common opened at 144N up A, New York Central 114h up A Allied Chemical 1924 up At .Ameri- can and Foreign Power 45M up N 1; Standard Gas S5 h up :1M; General Electric 50M unchanged: Copsolidat- ed Gas 106% up IA: and Radio Cor poratlon 25H off 4.
 Utilities continued to lead in ac- tivity and strength, the entire group participating in the buying opera. tons. Rails were steadier but quiet.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-16
HUMAN VOICES RECORDED ON THE
 LATEST DEVICE

Dallas, Tex, March 16-(UP)-- Forty Physicians, newspapermen and radio experts marveied today at the vice for recording the human voice on q tiny wire. The invention. has been perfected by Dr Harold War wick, Fort Worth, after IS years sof effort.
 Warwick hopes to make available at will for the ears of the blind, books, plays, courses of study add other written works too long for rec production by ordinary phonograph records. Any number of wire" rec he says, and pound of the No. 20 special steel wire can abgorb and re- tain indefinitely a conversation last- ing an hour and quarter.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-16
Boy Of Six Given
 $2,5O0 Judgment
Albert YakuIevc Sued to Recover for Injuries Suffered
 When Run Over By Truck

Albert Yakulevich, six year old Watertown resident, was awarded damages of $2.50O in his $10,000 damage suit against the A. H. Mer- riman company in Q decision handed down in the common pleas court by Judge Miles F. McNiff to-day. The boy sued to recover for levere in- juries he suffered when run over by the defendants truck in Watertown, January 25, 1880, as he was sliding on Hubbe1l avenue.
 The boy was placed on the wit ness stand during trial of the case last week and Dr James Moriarty showed the court the location on the boys left hip where the bone was completely fractured. An operation was performed and the ends of bone tied together with kangaroo tendons
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-16
Weeks Drive Adds
 1,299 To State Legion
Rau-Lock Post No. s. of Hartford First to Attain Covet
 ed 1000 Per Cent Record

Hartford, Mar 16-Observing the 18th anniversary of the foundation of the American Legion at Paris, France, March IS. 1919, the Ameri- can Legion, department of Connecti- cut today added a total of 1929 mem bers to it's roll as the result of one week campaign by posts throughout the state.
 With the announcement of these totals at department headquarters in this city 1t was also pointed out that the first "1000-post' Rau-Locke, No 8, of Hartford had turned in it's members. The local post set new high record for membership in the state with 1910 as of this morning, marking steady growth since 1924.
 New Haven, Bridgeport and New Britain promised close contest with the Hartford post in further mem bership efforts and four cornered race has been started which will run until the department convention meets in New Britain late next sum- her.
 Commander Harold Bruce of Staff ford Springs and Chairman Edward Zimmerman of Danielson. member ship chairman of the fourth district --Windham and Holland counties
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-16
Firm Tone In Market But Trading Was Not
 Any Too Prevalent
Strength Was Shown in Most of the High Priced Specialities Which Went Up } tO6 Points

lAmusements frmed up slightly. Steels were firm with U. s. Steel while cop pers and oils gained fractionally. Auburn Auto opened at 1oOAN up 2A. Other automobile shares held with General Motors at 44A up 4.
 Sears Roebuck and Montgomery Ward moved up in the mercantile division. Tobaccos held steady, as News over the weekend was of constructive character in most in-, stances. The U. s. Steel report car- ried brief mention of an improve ment In steel demand with the ob- servation: The management looks dence."
 Colonel Leonard P. Ayres, market Iauthority, found evidence that busi- ness depression had reached bottom but did not note reliable signs that la sustained recovery was under way The steel industry was showing signs of further gains in the Youngs- town area; copper for export was ad- yanced. Several favorable corpora ton reports appeared. Most of the early buying was ascribed to short covering after last
 weeks recessions
 {. Steel held around the opening level In dull trading, while other leaders held small gains. Oils showed signs Of advance. A few special issues
 made progress, including Westvaco Chlorine which made new high at
 70 up 1N. Auburn Auto receded after
 It's Initial gain.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-16

to knit them together, Dr Moriarty testified.
 Tn his decision Judge McNiff pointed out that the truck driver had offered no reasonable explanas ton for not seeing the boy sliding down the hill and explained that if the driver had kept a proper lock- out he would have avoided the ac- cident. Attorney Michael V. Blans- field appeared for the plaintiff and Attorney John F. McDonough rep- resented the defendant.
 Tn another decision rendered by Judge McNiff damages of .$2,565.80 were allowed Anthony Balkus against Vincent Zuraitis. The plain tiff sued on a note transaction.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-16
Commission Blames Courts Aid Lawyers
Law Enforcement Board Claims Bail Bonds Defeat Ends of Justice-Sees Tribunals Operating for Legal Profession Alone

practices of members of the party organization are a bit shady and 1t Is q great satisfaction for them to realize that they can count on q certain amount of immunity or pro- tection.
 Tn Connecticut. there has been a gradual relinquishment of political control of the educational system. the health system and the state in- stitutions. There are men active in the political affairs of the state who would be glad to lead a movement for better courts that promised to be successful, even though it involved Ia los of political power. But an- other power is hostile to such re- form.@
 Whereas Connecticut was at first under ecclesiastical domination, ever since becoming 0 state, its public business and the entire making and enforcing of it's laws have been un- der the control of the legal profess sion.
 ''No one knows better than the lawyers of the state what the trou- ble is with our law enforcement sys- tenn. The main reason for the exist ence of many of the shortcomings and abuses of our system of law ID th0I thC SOuLt0 aIC organized for the advantage and en- richment of the legal profession.
 That our criminal courts are run primarily in the interests of the legal profession is obvious. Court costs are assessed far below the actual expense incurred by the town or state so that the lawyers fee can be made the larger. Witness fees are ridiculously small. jurors wages are less than the amount usually earned by an intelligent working man. The deficiency of court costs. however, Is made up by an elaborate system of fines that are frequently imposed when the penalty in the statute calls for Imprisonment. In case the convicted man has no money, he is punished outrageous ly for his misfortune, being sent 10 jail to pay his fine and costs at the rate of dollar a day. This rate was set at a time when dollar a day represented Q days wage.
 Privileges are permitted in the matter of ball bonds which defeat the ends of justice while they en- courage continuances appeals. for feitures but swell the counsel fees. Ancient forms and usages are re- tained that are as meaningless as the incantations of witch doctors. but serve to make court proceedings i'm to average minds and impress those who pay the bills.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-16
Coroner MOnzani
 Waiting for Report
New Haven Alienist Called in to Examine Water.
 bury Man

Coroner John T. Monzani an- nounced to-day that he expected to receive a report shortly from Dr Max Mailhouse, New Haven alien ist, who visited Waterbury yesterday and examined Iachim Rusiawey, who is being held at police head. quarters in connection with the fatal shooting of his bushes partner, An- drew Ponchinok of 12s North Elm street. Rusiawey while in . drunk en condition used shot gun and killed his friend in their restaurant on North Elm street. He has since tried unsuccessfully to commit sui- eide.
 Dr Maiihouse's report as to the sanity of the accused will determine the character of the coroner's report. It will also be the means Of quick disposition of the case one way or the other. If he is insane he will be committed to state hospital. If he is sane he will be arraigned in court.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-16
|Sarsfield Club
 at Garden Hall
Will Present Good St Pat
 rick's Day Program T0- morrow Night

Garden hall is sure to be crowded tomorrow night at the entertain ment to be given in honor of St Patrick and also as a reminder that there Is still work for men to do who believe that the country where St Patrick labored and the land wEerc his remains are inferred should have place among the nations of the earth.
 The program will be sufficiently varied to suit the tastes of all and will contain nothing that can posSi- bly give offense to anybody. Tn this as in all entertainments dancing and singing of American and Irish national airs will be features of the gathering.
 The entertainment will be under the auspices of the Patrick Sarsneid club.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-16

carried off the district honors with Q percentage of III as compared with last years membership.
 Commander Charles D. Perry of Windsor and Membership Chairman George Conklin of New Britain turned in the largest numerical in- cEeases with 40 members credited to Hartford county, the first district.
 Commanders of the seven districts in the department actively carried out the round-up week with the as- sistance of their district membership chairmen during all of last week. Special meetings were held by nll posts on Thursday and Saturday nights and the records of new mem bers were taken to the district com manders. by courier Saturday night.
 This morning all district officers and many from the posts reported at department Headquarters where de- partment Commander Edward l.. Newmaker of Rockville received the membership records.
 Following the tabulation of returns Q membership luncheon was held at which plans were made for the in- crease of the departments total from r2,500 of 1880 to 15,000 for 1931A
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-16
LEO V. BROTHERS ON TRIAL TO-DAY
 IN JINGLE CASE

Chicago. March t6.-tUP)-The long awaited trial of Leo v. Brothers on charges of committing Chicago's most sensational crime--the murder of Alfred Jake" Lingie opened to- day fin Judge Joseph sabath's crim- inal court.
 The 30-year old St Louis man, whom the state charged with killing the Tribune reporter and secre- tive racketeer for hire, appeared confident as attorneys prepared to spend at least q week in selection of a jury. Pians of the state in the trial were as mysterious as was the killing of Lingle last June 2.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-16
ast Warning
 to Delinquents Fox Liens Will Be Filed Aft er To-day Says Col
 Iect0r Ennis

TX Collector William A. Ennis Is Ic-dny publishing an advertisement
 which carries the announcement that =<Izio e the third and last warn-
 @G Co deliquent tax payers, and I6nt Iiens will Dc filed at the end "a the month and foreclosure pro- 6ce6ines will follow.
 The cost of the lien fs $3.75 and Ihe interest rate will so from ten 1o twelve percent. Mr. Ennis stated That this can be avoided by paying 6ne's tax at once and If one is in doubt as to whether there is an -outstanding tax bill against them, 1hey may check up on this by calling ,hie of7ice.
 The advertisement states that <ho4e who have not paid the 1929 faxes and the two miii tax on the 1928 list are hereby notified that liens will be filed in the town clerks ofIice on March 31.
 The original bill bears the ex- pense of the lien and the higher 1nfereak charges.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-16

f The report of the fact finding Committee for law enforcement in Connecticut, of which Horace D. Taft of Watertown Is chairman, and Which has been at work for the past two years is now out and contains much matters of general interest. It fs of sufficient importance to be printed in pamphlet form and copy deiivered at every home in the State. The following paragraphs will convey a fair idea of the con- tents of the report:
 The startling activities of the xacketeer, who is beginning to make Himself felt in this state, are com polling q new interest in law enforce xnent," the report says.
 s "A little investigation soon dis closes that the Connecticut system 6f law enforcement Is not sufficiently auperior to that which exists in cities where organized crime rules to as- sure us that the gangster cannot add our state to his domain when he makes up his mind to do so. In most things we are very up-to-date state, but in the matter of the ad- unfnfstration of justice, we are back fn the time of ox-carts and sailing ships. We are becoming increasing " Incompetent to control crime as If tfses more modern tools and weapons, organizes with scientific business efficiency, and secures abler legal counsel in it's defense. organ ized crime has not yet utilized the full possibilities of the motor vehi- cie, the machine gun, or the silencer. Although 1t is now interurban in US organization, 1t will soon become 1n- terstate."
 Tt has frequently been asserted that the cost of crime is greater thas. the combined expenses for run- ning our national, state and local rovernments. This is probably an understatement. but the average citizen has never been made to real ize that his full share of this loss is deducted from his pay envelope and added to the cost of his pur- cllases. Connecticut industrialists have been satisfied to add the cost of crime to the price of their prod nets rather than to take practical tteps to reduce this burden. It IS to be hoped that the present in- dustrial depression will suggest the possibility of cutting down the cost of crime as one means for restor- ing prosperity.
 "The political organization feels that, for self-preservation. it needs to control the police and courts and bestow these offices on faithful party workers or use them for trad ing purposes. Sometimes. too, the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-16
COMPENSATION

The following compensation agree- ments were filed at the office of com- ,pensation commissioner to-day: St. Margaret's School for 0irIs, Sunny of waterbury, side injury. s1s.27 weekly; James Stewart q Go. of New York city and w. Northfop of Miller ton, N. Y., strain, s21 weekly.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-16
lRy F. !. Elahertyl

March 17th, Ireland's national day of celebration, Is held sacred as the greatest event within the confines of it's sea beaten shores. True to the customs of the past the Irish will greet St Patrick's day as day of rejoicing, commemorating the great work of it's patron saint, not alone in planting the shamrock, but in sowing the seeds of civilization to be borne by it's sons and daughters to
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-16
MADE OFF
 WITH BRASS FIXTURES

Youngsters gaining entrance to the Leavenworth high school over the week end carried away some brass fixtures. An inventory is being made to determine whether any tools were taken. Members of the detective bureau are Investigating the complaint.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-16
BABY WAS KILLED

UdIne, Italy. March 16.-(UPl-- Fiorina sandrin, eight months old, was Killed and the infants grand- father narrowly escaped when fire Baron Do Ritter at the village of Monasterc. nenr AquiIeIn.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-16
Rr THOMAS l.. STOKES

United Press Stan Corrcspondent)
 Washington, March 16-(UP)- Secretary of Treasury Mellon ex- poets to get an index of the extent of the business depression and the probable government deficit from the income tax collections for the arst quarter of this year. the last of which were pouring in to day.
 Treasury officials have estimated must be filed by midnight tonight returns for the first quarter. which
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-16
FRANK THOMPSON
 TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL

Frank Thompson, 30, of 19 Green mount terrace was admitted to the Waterbury hospital this morning about 10 o'clock suffering from a fractured pelvis. His general con- dition was considered good this af- ternoon. Thompson, employed by R. F. Worden & Sons. was caught between a truck and a milk wagon and painfully crushed.
 A new bridge will be constructed over the Thames at Richmond. England, at a cost of $905.00O.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-16
IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT!


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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-16
The Shamrock A Little Bit of Poetic Reminiscence

many climes in later years. Never through Ireland's centuries of op- pression and persecution did It's peo- pie relinquish the custom of display ing in the open the green inter- woven with sprigs of shamrock plucked from the soil. Though this act on the part of the Irish people was classified as treason it did not deter the lovers of the green from wearing 1t on St Patrick's day. In proof of this l may here inscribe a few lines of the immortal Irish ballad the Wearing of the Green sung by the famous actor of that age. Dion Boucicault: