The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-22

to take on a gala appearance for the home town reception to be ten- dered Billy Burke, national open tennis champion tomorrow. When the national champ is escorted ln- to the borough tomorrow after noon shortly after 1 o'clock he will find the business places and the municipal building gaily dec- orated in the national colors In honor of the big event; his return to his native town where he frst learned the principals of golf as a caddy at the augatuck Golf cup grounds.
 During his stay in the borough Bill will be the guest of honor, the home town folks paying tribute 10 him with big street parade ana banquet in the evening. Billy IS goiug to do his bit to show ms ap- preciation of the place of his birth by engaging in an exhibition match in the afternoon starting at Z o. clock at the Naugatuck Golf course. The exhibition will be foursomce Johnny Golden, Joie Stein ana Jimmy Andrews taking part with the champion. Thousands are ex- peoted to witness the exhibition. The admission fee to the match will be $1.
 Parade In the Evening.
 In the evening at 6:30 o'clock A big parade will be held starting at the local green. Many organi- zations of the borough will take partin this parade as will hundreds of town folks. There will be sev- arai drum corps and bands in the line of march and Billy and his party will occupy a special car ns will his parents and members or his family. The line of march will be down Maple street to North Main street to Bridge street 10 North Church street and back 10 the starting point where the parade will disband and the testimonial banquet will follow in St Michaers parish house. It Is expected that the banquet will be attended by about 250 including invited guests. Due to the limited seating capacity it was necessary to limit the mum her of banquet tickets and the public sale closed last night. :,
 It Is expected that drantiand Rice, renowned sports writer ana authority will be present to speak at the banQuet. MT Rice was to notify Warden Green yesterday If he would be unable to attend. but up to this morning the warden had no word from MT Rice ana the members of the committee are taking this as an indication that eAthe great writer who is an inti- Fmate friends of Burke's VIII be present. It was also planned to have Frank Craven, famous come dian be present to speak but MT Craven has an engagement III Philadelphia tomorrow and will be unable to attend. The committee expects that many of the famous sport writers of New York city Will be in attendance as invitations have been forwarded to many of them.
 Meet Champ In Bridgeport.
 A caravan of about 25 automo- piles with local residents escorted by motor cycle police from the Beacon Falls barracks and local motorcycle police will accompany the contingent and will escort the champion and his party to the borough. They will meet Biiiy in Bridgeport at 12:2O and the party is expected in the borough shortly after one o'clock. They will go d.
 
 for the exhibition match.
 Residents of the borough along the line of march are asked to dis play the national colors and local merchants will have the sidewalk aags fiuttering from the breezes.
 Thought to Have Paralysis.
 Thought to be suffering from in- tantile paralysis. William Russell chism, 20 months old,> son of MT and Mrs Theodore Chism of Elm street was rushed to the New Haven isolation hospital last eve hing.
 The youngster was suddenly stricken yesterday and Dr w. F. Hill was called. Dr Hill called In Dr J. Harold Root of Water bury, specialist on children's dis eases. After a consultation of the physicians 1t was deemed advisable to remove the youngster to the New Haven hospital. immediately for treatment. That the case was urgent was apparent from the fact that Chief of Police John Adam son was requested to get In touch with the New Haven police de- partment to provide police escort from the entrance of the city to the hospital, so that there would be no delay in the transfer of the infant. Both Dr Hill and Dr Root were reluctant to discuss the case. Dr Hill stating that he was ad- verse to causing any undue ex- citement in the borough. Relatives of the little fellow stated this morning that the youngster was placed in quarantine at the hospi- taI and that no word had been re- ceived this morning as to the con- dition of the youngster. Several cases of the disease have been discovered in Milford. New Haven and Bridgeport in the past few days.
 Announcement has been rece'v- ed in the borough of the forth coming marriage of Miss Annet- te Acquavia. former resident Of the borough to John oliverie Of Chi