The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-19
ARREST MRS. RUSSO, TRIAL TOMORROW

Simsbury, Hamden and Bellevue
 Streets
 617 feet of excavation was made ,n these streets for the purpose of ,f extending the water line.
 Middle, Verzier and Althea
 M Streets
 431 feet of excavation was made ,n these streets for the purpose of the water line.
 Men have been used on two of the public school grounds under the di- .ection of John White.
 East Farms School
 A splendid piece of work has been on these grounds in he way of grading and developing he land; they have also construct sd cement walks.
 Hopeville School
 On these grounds much rock has been removed and there has been grading and developing throughout the acre park and 
 One of the first projects in con- nection with unemployment in the city was started in the basement of St Johns church. Dr John N. Lew Is began in the fall of 1929 to bring wood to St Johns basement for the purpose of using unemployed men in saving, splitting and distributing the wood to poor families. Last fall this project was extended to in- clude 5 acres of Glebe land owned by St Johns parish on Park road. Gifts of wood by the Connecticut Light and Power company at their lot on Leonard street and by Charles To QseCnI1~x, hn ivSrt fot from the state to cut in the Matta- tuck forest expanded the wood cut ting operations to a point where In the Mattatuck forest alone, 125 cord of dead timber was gut off the slopes and eventually found it's way to St Johns where 1t was cut into stove lengths and distributed. While working in the forest a number of men were used exclusively for cutting brush and clearing of trails. A few men were also sent to the Girl Scout camp to clear away the un- ierbrush and small trees and an- other assignment was made to the state rifle range for the purpose of a store house for targets md materials. In connection with he wood operations 1t is estimated hat approximately 500 cord has been cut and distributed to poor families.
 Clothing Room
 One of the most interesting pro- ects of the committee has been that ,f the clothing room where women could be employed. A campaign vas started for the purpose of col- ecting second hand clothing. the cooperation of the fire all of this clothing was collected at the various fire stations md brought by the fire department o the old fire station on Kendrick lvenue where on the second floor, which has been donated by the Git zens and Manufacturers National Bank, it enabled approximately 50 to work on this clothing. After it came in they sorted it, cleaned it. mended tears, sewed on buttons, pressed it and made 1t lvailable for distribution. Ere luently stockings and socks had to oe darned and sorted. Women's was made into chill iren's slips and into bloomers for children; women's dresses were made into girls dresses; women's md mems coats have been made ,ver into boys coats sizes from Q 12; boys trousers sizes to IF were made from coats, skirts and dresses that were ripped. pressed md re-cut; girls coats, some with oerets to match, sizes to 15 were made from women's coats; mittens were knitted from wool and old ,weaters and scarfs; children's socks were knitted from old wool md new cuffs were knitted onto umber jackets. Patch quilts were made and rugs have been made rom rag clippings. Through the gen. srosity of a friend, material was do- noted for uniforms for the women with the result that total of one hundred uniforms were made. One ,f the interesting phases of this work was its educational value; many of the women employed have arge families of children but knew title about sewing to say nothing ,f cutting and making of garments; turing the winter a dressmaking class has been conducted one eve- ling a week for the purpose of the women to make and their own clothing. Through the kindness of Miss Payne ! local milliner, a millinery class 1as also been conducted one eve- hing a week for the purpose of re- hats. The success of this project, which has created so much interest in other cities, has been due argely to the woman in charge of t, Mrs Johnna Hosman. We were ,ble to secure Mrs Hosman's ser- vices through the generosity of ,roup of interested women who wished to have the work properly without the expense of supervision falling upon the Mutual Aid Unemployment Fund.
 Mill Plain Playground
 Through the vision and diligence ,f Rev Joseph o. Todd of the Mill Plain Union church a model play ground has been constructed for the children of the Mill Plain section of he city. A playground of 300 feet nas been filled and graded; two ten- 1is courts, volley ball courts. quoit md horse shoe courts, baseball dia- nonds. swings and other playground equipment for children are to be in- stalled. More than 600 feet of re- aiming wall has been constructed on he Mattatuck river front; Home stead avenue has been graded along he playground and a sidewalk of 100 feet has been built and re- paired from the Mattatuck River lam to the Mill Plain church. To secure the necessary filling for the two large banks of dirt goo feet in length were cut down md transported by wheel barrow to he playground site. A two car ga- rage has been constructed on the that will serve the iouble purpose of garage and store room for playground equipment. The men on this project also have