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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-20
Y'S MEMS CLUB
 ANNUAL MEETING
Officers Elected at Meet ing in YMCA Dining
 Room Last Night
PLANS FOR LECTURES

The second meeting of the Y's Mems club of Waterbury was held last evening. in the Y. M. c. A.
 The purpose of the meeting was to elect officers for the ensuing year. The following men were elected to serve: Earl 4. Sampson, president; Daniel Hayward, vice. president; Norman Folsom, secre- tary; Dr Edwin v. Erbe, treasurer.
 Board of directors: Edward K. Samson. Jr., Roland Latimer, Louis c. Chieffo, Casper M. Spearo, Daniel Hayward, James Walker.
 Stanley v. Volovslxi, the retiring president was accorded a tremen- dous ovation when he turned over the gavel to the incoming presi- dent.
 The policy and aim of the club were outlined by the new presl- dent together with the program which is to be followed the re- mainder of the year.
 Professor John E. Cavelti of Wesleyan University is to be the speaker at the next meeting, De- cember 3. Frank Naka and Rich ard Latimer were appointed Q committee to arrange for speakers for coming meetings.
 Singing of popular songs was one of the features with a tenor solo by General Secretary Herb" Smith and an aesthetic dance by Charles Cupid" Leader. Music was furnished by Roy Smith at the piano and Louis c. Chieffo on the violin.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-20

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-20

ised to withhold their demand for China to accept the five points" as a basis for settlement If the Commission were organized.
 League officials feared, however. that the Japanese came too late. The Chinese probably will oppose 1t unless the Japanese withdraw their troops of occupation.
 If 1t is accepted six neutral ob- servers probably would be sent to the Orient. League officials were speaking of General John J. Pershing of the United States; General Max Weygand or Marshal Petain of France, and others from Britain, Holland, Germany and a South American nation.
 The Chinese delegation was de- termined to force drastic action against Japan if possible.
 one member of the Chinese delegation charged that Japan "has treated the nine-power treaty as a scrap of paper and Tokfo's note warning Russia not to pro- tect her ow nfrontier is tanta- mount to telling the United States to keep off the Pacific"
 Dr Alfred Sze, Chinese delegate, sought an interview with Dawes at 1 D. m. and other Chinese repre- sentatives were urging the league leaders to hold an immediate pulp lie session of the council.
 Kenkichi Yoshizawa, Japanese delegate. conferred with Briand.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-20
102d Veterans
 Will Organize
Famous YD Regiment Plans First Annual
 Gathering

Plans for a more nearly perfect organization of the veterans of the 102nd Infantry, A.E.F.. Connecti- cuts famous wartime regiment, are going ahead rapidly, and will cul- minate in the first annual gather ing of the regiments association on February 6, somewhere in Connec- ticut. Colonel Harry B. Bissell. president of the association, an- nounced this morning.
 The convention date was set at a meeting of representatives of the regiment in New Haven last night, and q second preliminary meeting is to be held in Hartford within q week. All veterans of the regi- ment are invited to attend this and subsequent informal meetings leading up to the annual gather
 Officer of the asso ciation. which was tentatively formed during the American Legion convention in Boston in 1880 are Colonel Ernest L. Isbell. honorary life president; Colonel Bisseil. president; Sergeant Nathan Hammerman of Hamden. Lieutenant Conrad Wesselhoft of Boston and Sergeant James o'Con- HUT Vk 4s80t HUI 1AtAOH0f dent; Lieutenant Thomas Brown of uei Tyler of Meriden, treasurer; and Father Sherry of oBston, chap lain. These officers also form the executive committee.
 The following committees are to be appointed and will be announced by Colonel Bissell: Time and place, program, speakers, banquet. music and decorations, ways and means. publicity, membership and
 February .. the convention date. officially marks the anniversary of the day on which the l02nd In- fanthy, A.E.F., moved into the front lines in the Chemin des Danes sector. It is also proposed to hold an annual fall meeting as close to September 2e as now and inasmuch as this date is the anni- yersary for the 1O2d of the Initial phase of the attack on the Argonne. when the regiment made the fa- mous raid on Mnrchevilie.
 It Ia estimated that of the 10000 | or more men who passed through the 102d, 5000 are now living 1000 af thom in Connecticut, the rest scattered through every state | in the Union. All the commanders of the regiment, Colonel Isbell, Colonel John II. (Maohine uun) | Parker, Colonel Horace l.. Hohbs, | Colonel Hiram A. Brass and Coi- onsI Douglas r. Potts, are to Do invited, aIzo the officers Of tho YD association, with which the iosd Infea!Ey, f. p, .t;.:.. A: assscia- se.as. AieP General Charles A. Cole of Masaae ehuaaiis. pfssldent of the xD nasoeihtion.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-20

the industry" he said, Twas to manufacture and sell direct to in- dependent dealers on a cost plus basis, which enabled us to make a tremendous reduction in the cost of distribution. We evolved a plan to confine our efforts almost ex- ciusiveiy to distribution in New England and those parts of New York and New Jersey to which we could make overnight deliveries.
 "Our plan is one price plan. We are giving as much publicity as possible to this fact. We have been able to cut our distribution costs from S800,000 to less than $200, ,000 per year. We have found that 1t is much less costly to pick up the telephone and talk with our deal CTS than it is to employ saiesmen to do the job.
 "Whatever success our cimpany has achieved during the past year has been due entirely to an under standing of our problems by the individual employees. their coopera- tion in the elimination of waste in materials and time, and particular ly in the creation of Q general feel ing of pride in our product"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-20
rEMPERATUREs

TEMPERATUREg
 Washington, Nov 20.-(UP)- Highest temperatures yesterday and lowest last night In 20 cities as announced by the weather bureau fa11nw. T
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-20
Eliminates Delay In Concrete Work;
 Boon To Industry
Makes Possible Storage of Ready Mixed Materials at Scene of Operation Works Automatically and
 Speeds Up Construction Program

bag the flag automatically closes and the bag ia filled with the necessary materials for concrete.
 It is possible to open the bag at either end and the materials can be used at once. Purchasers can then mix 1t themselves.
 At the present time. ready mixed concrete must be used at once and if one step of the work stops functioning, such as hauling or the laying of concrete, 1t stops the entire cycle. This bag will make 1t possible to store near the scene of the operatoins the materials for the job and will not stop all the operatoins if one department ceases to work.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-20
How United States
 Stands With Regard
 To Manchuria Scrap
Ambassador Dawes Tells League That His Country
 Must Preserve Its Full Freedom of Judgment

clarify and strengthen the position taken by the nations and insure Q rapid and peaceful solution" Bril- and told the United Press.
 The position of the council re- mained acute as result of Dawes statement. The league had indi- cated its chief hopes of solving the present deadlock between China and Japan lay in action by its United States.
 Japan wes pressing for ac- ceptance of its compromise pro- posal for a commission of in- quiry to be sent to China and Manchuria to study the political situation. The Japanese prom
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-20

Boston, Nov. 20.-How one New England industry has turned red figures into black in the midst of depression was told here this eve- ming to business men attending the seventh New England conference by James W. whitehead, president of the Norwalk Tire and Rubber Company, Inc, of Norwa1k, Conn. We did this" he said "by cutting loose from all precedent"
 we believe that the past is no guide to the future. Future plans should be formulated for a survey
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-20
How New England
 K. O'd Depression
Norwalk Manufacturer Shows N. E. Council How In-
 dustry Turned Red Figures Into Black

of conditions with which we are here and now confronted. For the fiscal year ending September 30, 1881, our sales showed a unit in- crease of 8S per cent in tires and better than 100 per cent in tubes over the same period last year, as compared with an increase of but two and half per cent for the whole industry" MT. whitehead was a speaker at the Connecticut session of the conference.
 "Our first move in breaking away from established methods of
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-20

the right proportions which can be mixed on the scene of the work by laborers and will eliminate the necessity of sychronizing hauling, mixing and laying of concrete.
 Superintendent Fleming's new idea comprises Q heavy canvas bag which is attached to machine which mixes concrete materials. A tube is injected into the bag through which is poured the ma terials. Upon withdrawing the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-20

A patent has been awarded to Superintendent of Streets Thomas J. Fleming for a "batch-bag" which will result in independent opera tions during construction work when ready-mixed materials are used. He has invented . bag which Is filled with materials in
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-20
FULL WEATHER REPORT

Weather forecast: Vermont, New Hampshire, Maine. Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Connecticut: Cloudy with slowly
 rising temperature and probably oc-
 casiohal showers tonight and Sat- urday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-30
DAMAGE SUITS
 IN LOCAL COURTS Eight Civil Actions Max. ing Total Claims of
 $79,0OO ALL AUTO ACCIDENTS

Damages of $70,0O0 are asked in eight evil actions that have been started in the local courts as re- suits of auto mishaps. Seven cases are returnable In the common pleas court and one in superior court. The heaviest damages asked in one suit Is the case brought by Samuel Torrance against the Borck & Stew ems Co. in which the plaintiff seeks $25,000 for injuries received while a passenger on one of the com- pany's trucks.
 Abraham Sheremet asks $15,000 from Norman Weismnn for injuries he suffered while guest pnssenger in the defendants car which col lided with a truck on North Main street. William Smith asks $10,000 from Jerry Fusco for injuries suf- fered when struck by the lntter's car on Grand street. August Cherchis seeks $10,000 from Alexis Ahlberg ns q result of being hit by the defendants care on the Meri- den road.
 Walter Sotoski and Bertha J. Balunas are named defendant In four actions begun by Edith Hack cnson Campbell askklng $10,000; Doris Hnckenson asking $3,000, Eleanor Hnckenson seeking $b.0OO and Emily Hnckenson asking $i,- 900. The actions follow a triple crash on the Mcriden road when the Hnckenson machine in which the four plaintiffs were riding was first struck by the Sotoski car md later by the Balunas machine.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-30

Ibid M.nstrels will usher In the New, Year merrily. All the prin- cipals who have made. regulations for themselves as entertainers of inquestioned ability will appear In this cyclone, of mirth and mel ody. In the cast appear the names of Tom Stange and Sam Barlow, two old time professional Minstrel Merry Makers who have been as- signed the task of providing the comedy which Is one of the main assets to the Worden show which offers from a singing standpoint the names of such popular Water bury vocalists as Joseph Lezotte Danny Barrett, John Rainyille and Art Rogers. Harry x. Cashin with his magnetic personality as usual will act as master of cere- monies and in addition 10 intro ducing the numerous surprises will act as a foil to the witticisms of Barlow X Stange.
 This in addition to a meritorious picture program will constitute n New Years party long 10 be re- membered by all availing them- selves of this opportunity to assas- sinate old man gloom.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-30
The Industrial
 Traffic Assn January Meeting at the YMCA Monday
 Evening

The January netting of tho Naug- atuck Valley Industrial Traffic as- sociation will be held at the Gen. tral YMCA next Monday evening Supper will be served at [ o'clock in the Y cafeteria after which the new officers elected in December will be installed. The new officers ure president, Lee Fl. Dowd; vice. president. James C. Greer; secre- tary and treasurer, Thomas J Courtney. The entertainment pro- gram Is being furnished by the American- Hawaiian company oi New York and will consist of sev' eral films of "talkles". Reserva' tons for the supper must be madt nt the Central ' not later thar Saturday noon.
 The Naugatuck Valley Traffic as' sociation is affiliated with the cd. ucational department of the Central Y and is open to all men who arc affiliated with shipping room or traffic departments in local facto- ries and stores.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-30
Prohibition Drive
 Opens Saturday
30 Local Church Groups to Participate in Two Day
 Campaign

Young people from 25 or 30 local church groups are taking an active part in the meetings which the Allied Campaigners for Prohibition will conduct in this city on Sat- urday and Sunday. Miss Lois Beach chairman of the young peoples group announces that about 100 young men and young women are expected to attend the youths ban- quet which will be held In the par lors of the First Methodist church next Saturday afternoon at 5:45.
 The speaker at this session will be Robert C. Ropp, a recent grad uate of Boston university who gave up a scholarship in a German unl- verslty this year in order to partt- cipate in the nation-wid campaign for .he better observance of the 18th amendment. Ropp Is a native of Ohio. He attended Ohio-Wes- ieyan college and from there went to Boston university where he was graduated with high honors. Ropp believes that the young people are destined to determine to large ex- tent the success of prohibition.
 The committee of young people which is sponsoring not only the youths banquet but also the at- tendance of young people at all the meetings on Saturday and Sunday is made up as follows: Lois Beach
 First Methodist church: Irving Aikens. South Federated church; :; Lois Barker. Advent church; Mrs Samuel Buddee Christ chapel; Ed ward D. Condit First Congrega- tionnl: George Crowder. Zion Bap-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-30
By RICHARD l.. GRlDLEy

ny
 New York, Dec 30--(UP)-An undercurrent of hope and conh- dence regarding business condi- tions during the coming year was apparent in 1892 forecasts made to-day by business. industrial and banking leaders of the nation to the United Press.
 These predictions revealed that while no miraculously rapid return to prosperity could be expected, many businesses were rapidly get ting set for an upward tide such as has followed all Impressions in the country's history.
 Apparently mindful of the scores of 1929 and 1880 business predic- tons that subsequently went awiy, few leaders would definitely state as to when the turn" could be ex- pected. Some suggested 1t may oc- cur during tho coming year; others hedged their forecasts with "if's" and "buts," while minority stated candidly that they didn't know when improvement would come" though they held a more favorable view than hitherto.
 Following Is a collection of opinion of some of the most impor- tant leaders in tho American in- dustrial world regarding their views of next years outlook:
 Gerard Swope, president, Gen. eral Electric Co-We think that conditions in our country in 1892 should be at least us good as In 1881, after which we can look for ward to a gradual increase in the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-30
LINK WATERBURY IN COUNTERFEIT PROBE
New Yorker Under Arrest Gives Fake
 Address In City
Tells Brooklyn Police Home Identity 535 Bay Street, Waterbury Government Investigating
 and Sensational Developments May Result

Secret service men who have been endeavoring to trace the source of counterfeit $20 bills in this state for several weeks past obtained another clue yesterday to start them beating back" on an apparently well blazed trail. The ar- rest of one Mum Miketuk, 3S, in Brooklyn, N. Y., and his detention under bonds of $5000 pending trial has started the federal govern ment's undercover men on a fresh hunt. Miketuk gave his address as 535 Bay street, Waterbury. There Is no such street in this city. The authorities believe that eventually Mum will give another name and address.
 shortly before the holidays sew eral phoney $20 bills made their appearance in Waterbury. Two cOiored men, Ellis Byrd of 22S Ab- Dott avenue, well known in boxing circles, and Noble Stringer, 34, of 32 Rutgers street, Newark, N. J., were arrested here Sunday, De- cember goth, and detained sever al days for passing q couterfeit $20 bill on Henry Goldfeld. Bish- op street storekeeper. The latter sent 1t through a Hartford bank and 1t was forwarded later to Washington, D. c. The fact that the authorities were unable to produce the bill as evidence led to the dis charge of the two men. They claim ed that they obtained the bill in
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-30

New Britain. As matter of fact most of the phoney bills appeared in the vicinity of Hartford and New Britain. A Waterbury youth who attempted to pass one in a Hart ford theater Is now serving time in the fedaral prison at Atlanta, Ga. On the completion of a years sent ence he will be returned here for arraignn1ent in connection with a hold-up in the Sanditz & Traurig bank on North Main street.
 It Is now expected that Miketuk will be detained in Brooklyn, N. T., and that Q secret service man will check up on his claim to be resi- dent of Waterbury. If he furnishes later a different address the author ities will make an attempt to ob- tain a few facts concerning his record and his associations. If Connecticut is not the headquarters for the gang of counterfeiters then 1t Is presumed that 1t is considered an easy field for circulation. Busi- ness being somewhat dull in certain lines, merchants occasionally take a chance on accepting a faded bill.
 Captain William P. Keegan of the local detective bureau has yet to receive any notification of the mans arrest, but as the federal authorities have charge of 1t he does not expect to be supplied with any details. The government has secret service men operating in Connecticut and they will assume charge,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-30
THE FUNERAL OF
 REV DR FITZGERALD
Will Take Place TO-mOr- row Morning at St
 Mary's, Derby
NATIVE OF BRIDGEPOR

The funeral of Rev Robert F. Fitzgerald, D.D.. will be held to- morrow morning at 10 o'clock at St Mary's church, Derby. Father Fitzgerald died in the sacristy yesterday while attending mass for the late Sister Raphaella Brown of St Raphaers hospital.
 The body will lie in state in St Mary's church, beginning this aft ernoon at o'clock, until the funeral hour tomorrow morning. A solemn mass was celebrated this morning at 8 o'clock for the de- ceased pastor and q requiem mass 8 o'clock. at which the children of the parish will attend.
 This evening at 7:3O o'clock the clergy will chant the office for the dead, and tomorrow morning. n solemn high mass of requiem will be celebrated for the reposc of his soul, at 10 o'clock. Rt Rev John J. Milan, bishop. will ofiiciate.
 Dr Fitzgerald was born in Bridgeport. was graduated from the Bridgeport high school in 1885 and from Holy Cross college In 1SSV. lie LOOK ms tncOIOBlca' course at the North American col- lege, and was ordained to the priesthood at Rome in 1893, cele- brating his first mass in the Cata- combs beneath the External City.
 Returning soon after to his na. tive state, he was assigned by Bishop Tierney to St Patrick's church In Norwich as q curate. After four years he was assigned to st Thomas Seminary in Hartford as instructor in Latin and other languages and remained to becomt vice. president of the institution.
 Tn 1908. Dr Fitzgerald was. ap. nointed to the pastorate of st Mary's church in Derby, succeed Ing the late Rev Charles J. Nc lslroy also n native of Bridgeport who then had been returned to that city as pastor of St Angus tines. For nearly 26 years pr Fitzgerald had carried on at Derby n work of increasing usefulness and magnitude. and had endeared himself not only to his congrega- ton md communitv but to many throughout the stnte who knew him.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-30
Health Matters
 All Over State
Smallpox Cases Show
 Marked Decrease

Smallpox cases decreased in number the past week according to the state department of health weekly report. There were twelve reported in comparison with thrty- two the preceding week. Bridge port is again in the lead with seven, Fairfield with three, and Trumbull and Milford with one each com plete the list.
 Waterbury leads the state with diphtheria, there being four cases credited to this city. Bridgeport, Danbury, New Haven and Griswold have one each.
 Scarlet fever is rampant in the state, there being 6S cases report ed, two of which are in this city.
 An outbreak of measles is re- ported in Meriden with 20 cases out of the state total of 5S.
 Hartford leads in whooping cousin cases with 10 and Norwalk has the only infantile paralysis case in tho state.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-30
Danbury and
 Waterbury Bus
To Make Trip By Way of
 Sherman Hill

Tho Danbury 1nterurban Bus company granted permission to op- crate between Danbury and Wa terbury by the way of Sherman Hill, following a brief hearing be- fore the state public utilities com mission in the state office building yesterday. The commission re- served decision on the petition of the Connecticut company to sub- stitute bus service for trolleys be- tween Station 21, East Hartford. and East Windsor Hill.
 In view of the proposed discon- tinuance of gas car operaton be- tween Danbury and Waterbury. the proposal was made and received consideration during the hearing for commuters ticket between Danbury and Hartford which would cover both the bus and rail portions of thetrip. It was indi- cated that such ticket would be arranged.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-30

tist; Wallace Clapp and Milton Wyrick, trace Baptist church: Ivan Duns. DOT, Edith May Rob- erts, and l. uce Strother, Bunker Hill Congregational church; II. Donald Edwards, West Side Meth- odist; Mary Fitzpatrick. Immacu- late Conception; Ruth Florian, Ruth Clinton, Caroline Shaw, Oak- vile congregational church; David Gaines, Jr, Virginia Worth, First Baptist; Leonard Soley, Mill Plain church; Samuel Steinman, and Howard Salisbury and Mir Cham berlain of Middlebury Congrega- tional church; Gertrude Sussa, St Margaret's church; Clifford Turney. Third Congregational church; Woodrow Dillon and John Watt Second Congregational church: Alice Wigglesworth, St Paul's Methodist; Robert Batchelder, St Johns Episcopal; Ensign Alexan- der Mack, Salvation Army; and Rabbis Breslau and Schwartz.
 Reservations for the Saturday youths banquet should be made to-day or not later than 10 o'clock tomorrow morning to any member of the above committee or by call- ing the First Methodist church or, the Central '. M. c. A.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-30
The BOna-DOm
 Club Officers Elected at Meeting Held at the Central
 YMCA

Martin Brennan was elected pres. ident of the Bona-Dom club of the Central YMCA for the 1882 year at Q meeting recently. Joseph May, former Connecticut Agricultural college student, was chosen vice. president. Raymond Murphy secre- tary, Donald Monaghan, treasurer, and William O'Brien. sergeant -at- arms. Henry Bowling. member of the Waterbury Democrat busi- ness stan, will nll the capacity of advisor.
 A wek from Thursday night the Bona- Dom club will combine with the Putsic Friars club and sponsor n social in the west and boys lob. by at S:30 o'clock, perezello's or. chestra has been secured to fur nish music for dancing. Entertain. ment will be enjoyed and refresh. ments served.