The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-13

, yesterday in the state capital before
 the finance committee. The bills
 were opposed by State Tax Commis- sioner William H. Blodgett. Several appeared in favor of the bills. The
 hearing was enlivened by a verbal
 battle between those, favoring th'.
 measures and the state tax commis-
 sioners. The state commissioner termed the bills political moves. Confer On Speed Limits. Warden Frank T. Green, Chief of
 Police John Adamson and Engineers
 Smith and Seymour of the state mo- tor vehicle department held con ference in the borough yesterday in
 relation to regularting the speed of
 automobiles on North Main street.
 Burgess John Sheridan and Henry
 Zwick of the third ward have been
 complaining to the board of warden
 and burgesses for some time against
 the practice of auto drivers speed ing on North Main street. Burgess Sheridan wanted signs limiting the speed on the. street erected. Borough Atty Martin l.. Caine rendered an opinion to the sboard that the sregu-
 lating of speed would have to- be sanctioned by the state motor ve- hicle department. Borough Clerk
 Hugh Hearns was authorized at the
 last board meeting to communicate with the state motor vehicle de- partment in regards to the natter Yesterday the two engineers repre- senting the state came to the borough
 and went over the matter with local
 officials. The engineers will Report back to the head of the motor ve- hicle department as to their findings.
 It is expected that report on the m al foY- Huyi11 ho p.iI
 meeting of the borough board. Many to Attend Funeral. Many local people will attend the funeral of Clarence O'Brien of
 Waterbury ot be held tomorrow
 morning at 8:3O o'clock from the
 Bergin Funeral home on East Main
 street. The deceased was a former resident of Naugatuck and. well known here.
 Tickets Placed on Sale. Tickets for the entertainment to
 be staged by local talent for the
 benefit of the Unemployment Fund of the borough on March 26, 27, and 28 were placed on sale to-day.
 The prices of the tickets have been
 made 50 and 75 cents. The tickets
 will be on sale in business houses, offices. factories and schools. It is expected enough will be sold to pack
 the Gem Opera house at all three shows.
 Hundreds Will Sec Game. Hundreds of local residents plan
 on attending the games in the Yale ! basketball tourney to-day and to- morrow. The tourney will get un-
 der way this afternoon at o'clock.
 The second game will be played shortly after o'clock with Wilby high of Waterbury opposing Bristol high. Tonight at o'clock Nau- gatuck high will meet Lyman Hall high of Wallingfo:d. The winners of the contests to-day will be paired up for the matches tomorrow. Seriously HI.
 Miss Charlotte Kennedy, we'll known throughout the state as one of the founders ofthe Daughters of
 Isabella, is seriously i'll at her home
 on Milville avenue. Miss Kennedy. was stricken suddenly on We'd l nesday afternoon.
 Funeral of Mrs Mary Buckley The body of Mrs Mary Deegan Buckley, wife of Patrick Buckley of Golden Hill street, who died We'd
 nesday in. New Haven was brought ] to the borough this afternoon for in- | torment in St Francis cemetery. Funeral of Arthur H. Squires. The funeral of Arthur H. Squires, who died Wednesday afternoon was held this afternoon from his home, 661 High street at o'clock. Services
 were conducted by the Rev Arthur
 F. Lewis of St Michaeps Episcopal
 church. The body was placed in the receiving vault in Grove ceme- tery. Later 1t will be inferred in the family plot in Hillside cemetery. Altar Society Social.
 The Altar Society of St Francis church will conduct a social tonight in St Cecelia's hail in the St Fran cis' school building. Members are asked to bring refreshments. Naugatuck Post of the American Legion has already assisted many ex- servicemen in securing loans from the government 1t was reported at the special meeting of the post held last night. Service Officer Joseph Raytkwich who is in charge of this work made the report. The post Is ready to assist any ex-service men in procuring his loan. Plans for the social to be held Saturday night in the legion rooms were discussed. State Treasurer Armstrong of the legion will be present atthe gath ering Saturday night and will make an address. The post also discussed plans for the show to be staged next
 month by the post.
 Application for . marriage license has been filed with Town Clerk
 Louis Schiller. Jr,, by Michael Sta
 bile. 23, of Waterbury and Angeline Triano. 23. of this borough.